Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
·April 1939:
SOUTH CHINA “B”
LAST SOCCER LEAGUE GAME
ROYAL SCOTS IN FINE FORM AT SOOKUNPOO
Though the issue was in doubt until almost the final whistle, the Royal Scots undoubtedly deserved their victory over South China “B” in' tho First Division of the Hongkong Football League at Sookunpoo yesterday. Leading by two goals to one at half-time, they eventually won by 3-1.
The game was fast and keen, and uxcept for one short period when Lempers became a trifié frayed, play- was always interesting. Two penal- Les-one for each side-were award- ed during the match, and both resulted in goals.
After ten minutes of even play. In the course of which the ball travelled from one end to the other without elther side being able to find the ret, the Scots went abead as a result of a penalty, given against the Chinese for a foul on Parnaby. Balley con- verted the spot-kick.
Despite constant pressure at this stage, the Chinese defence held out. Tsang Ko-wing, in goal, dealt very capably with all the shots fred at him, and on one occasion at least saved what appeared to be a certain goal.
Then in one of their rare ralds, the Chinese equalised. A Scot de- fender handled the ball in the penalty and Yeung Shui-yield gave Duncan no chance with his shot,
arca,
Just before the whistle blow for half-time, the Scots went ahead once more, Cook jumping on ស partial clearance and scoring.
SECOND HALF
Play in the second half remained as keen as in the first, and both seta of defences were called upon to do a great deal of worlt. Once Parnaby broke through and netted, but his disallowed. The Chinese In goal was. their turn attacked with a Food deal of determination in an attempt, to obtain the equaliser,
Naysmith but
and
Tonnis Programme Postponed
Owing to the sodden state of the courts, no matches will be played at the Hongkong C.C. to-day in The Colony Tennis Championships.
Television
Worries The Boxing Board
TWO
SCHOOLS
OF THOUGHT
London, March 5. There is a new television slogan which says "You can't shut your yes to it." That is exactly what Board of Control think, particularly the chairman, Col. I. E. Myddelton. been televised on cinema screens for The Boon-Danahar, fight having the entertainment of people sitting
Dunaser, the Scots' backs and the stewards of the British Boxing
in geal, proved themselves worthy of the occasion, stemming Chinese attack time and again. The goal-keeper particularly was in
In grand form and pushed out shot after shot,
Towards the end, however, the les away from the contest, it would soldiers definitely had the upper hand.
be surprising if the atowards falled They made the lasuc safe a
to recognise television as something few minutes from the anal whistle when of professional boxing says. Geoffrey which may change the whole face Marshall scored from a free kick just outside the penalty area.
Simpson.
The Chinese defence also showed up well during the game,
but the forwards were never clever enough to beat the Scottish-defenders.
Teams
Royal Scots-Duncan; Naysmith, Fraser; Brown, Marshall, Clarke; Cook, Parpuby, McDonald and Bankler.
South China "B"-Tsang Ka-wing; Kwok Ping-tung, Lau Mau; Leung Pak-Wal, Lim Tak-po, Lau Tin-sang; Yeung Shul-yick, Au Sze-ngok, Young Kam-po, Chau Wal-sang and Tae Konn-bing.
FASTER WICKETS WANTED BY GLOUCESTER
London, March 10.
Col. Myddelton, a far-seeing man, believes a round-table talk is called tor, He has convened
#special meeting of the board's administrative stewards in London. The subject, will be: "Television, broadensting, Blm photography, and their relation- ship to the interests of boxing."
BEATEN BEATEN IN THEIR
LOS
ANGE LES
BASEBALL'S CENTENNIAL--This year marks the 100th anniversary of the national gamo, said to have been originated by Gonoral Abnor Doubleday, in Cooperstown, N. Y. It was Alox- ander J. Cartwright, howover, who crested the baseball diamond with basos 90 foot apart, as they have remained for 90 years. At top aro two old-time uniforms. Loft, Charlos A. Reilly
Dates For
Badminton Final Ties
(By "The Bird")
Dates for the finals of the Colony
There are two schools of thought among the higher-ups of boxing on badminton--championships-were-or- the value of an ordinary broadcast. ranged at a meeting of the sub- As for promoters, some are in favour committee of the Badminton Associa- vt fights being put on the air; others tion last evening. are dead against it, saying it spolls seat bookings.
EPOCH-MAKING
Now that television of boxing has arrived, it is realised that a definite attitude must be taken.
The re-diffusion of the Boon- Danahar fight, was an epoch-making event in the sports-news entertain- ment industry.
Two of the finals will be played at Club de Recrelo, and two at Talkoo. On Wednesday next, Aprli 12, the men's junior singles Anal will be played at Club de Recreio, starling at 8.30 p.m.
IN THEIR BOBBY JONES' RECORD
of the Los Angolos team of 1902 woars high red loathor shops with pants and shirt collar of bril liant.red. Right, Cal A. McVay of the first pro.. fessional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1859. Stockings were bright red, Contor, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, azar of baseball. Bottom, plaques of Cy Young, Cartwright and Connie Mack at Hall of Fame, Cooperstown..
British Boxing Board Tired Of Dictation From United States
EQUALLED BY YOUNG PROFESSIONAL GOLFER
By George Greenwood
London, Mar. 3, After an interval of 13 years, Bobby Jones' record round of G6 on the Old course at Sunningdale. has been equalled. William Smithers, formerly a caddie there, and now assistant: to Michael Bingham, accomplished this remarkable score-eight strokes under the scratch score-when winning the Guildford and District Al- liance championship yesterday.
To the 60 on the Old he added nunother 2 at the 13th, where his tee 75 on the Jubilee course for a total shot Anished a yard from the pin, of 141.
and though bunkered from his second at the 14th he pitched boldlyout
In comparing the achievements of and holed the puti for a 4. He got the two men, it is not without in-chip to the holeside, while at the his 3 at the 15th by another deft terest that Jones' score was made on 16th, with the wind behind; he put
a' still June day, while Smithers' was made In 。 strong wind. Since 1020 the course has undergone only one major alteration-a new green at the seventh cut out of the hillside: Instead of the hidden greca on the other side of the high ridge on the left.
COURSE SCRATCH SCORE-14
Itole Yards Beratch Hele Yards Scratch
same
5134 38
Except for the addition a few yards here and there-the 11th with its blind drive over a hill being about 20 yards longer-the course the
when
the famous American player startled the world by doing two rounds of 63 and 68 in the qualifying stages of the Opea championship, which he subsequently won at Lytham and St. Annes,
a No. 4 front yard from the dag and holed the putt for another 3.
His inward half might very well have been 28, for at each of the Inst two holes the putt stopped on the lips for a 3. It was too much to expect that Smithers would repeat this per formance in his second round on the Jubilee course, u stern test of in- finite variety. Again he started wit
0 und had two more before the round, for which he took 75, was finished,
A splendid putter, who keeps the club-hand, low to the ground, Smithers ngain had a couple of 2's und also an eagle 3 at the long cic- venth. He won the championship which Alfred Perry did not defend, with five strokes to
Arthur Lacey
was second w
140 and Lennard Crawley was not only lead- ing amateur but finished third with 1-12. A. D. Paulton, of Burhill, won the assistants' championship with total of 150, his score of 73 being the best on the Jubilee course.
Smithers (Sunningdale, ass1.) 60-75-141
Lenting scores (Old courao frat): "W. A. J. Lacey (Berkshire), 70-70-140; Mr.
L. G. Crawley (Sunningdaig), 73-70-140; W. 1 Cox (Wimbledon Park), 11); B. G.. French (W. Surrey). 180; A. D. Poultan Cacti, at,), 150; F. Walls (Parnham). 183: D. J. Hees lindhead), 153; 1. ú. Rhodes (8. Herts, 100; 1 A. J. Young Without in any way attempting to ponning. past.), 150; C. L.. White (92. minimise the wonderful effort
George' 111, sat.), 150; II. G. Bowen of
(Berks, asst.. 158; T. W. Allen Rochamp Smithers, I am afraid it is not passion, nast.), 100; A. G. Matthews (Roo ble to award the same unqualified haplon, ns). 159: A. G. Matthews
(Kochampton), 101; G. Webb (Laleham that earned by Bobby at), 101; 11. C. Rule (ft. Wimbledon,
praise
Jones.
as
is was the dream round, asst.), Idi. every shot being hit to the right. place with a simplicity of move- ment that was almost exasperating. The same can scarcely be said about Smithers. He made a few mistakes and was also blessed with a te luck.
RECORD INWARD HALF
NO CHANGE WANTED IN GOLF BALL
The feature of his round was the extraordinary inward half of 20, o score that has never before beca accomplished. His figures for
this
Landon, March 18, stretch were 3, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4. The English Golf Union decides at Jones took 33, his Ogures belog: 4, 3, their Council Meeting on Thursday, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4. While Jones did March 15, to recommend to St. not take more than four at any hole, Andrew's that the golf ball should be Smithers started 6, 5, beginning to left as it is. Headquarters is collat- round which would have discouring opinions as to whether any reduc aged most players. But if ever there tinn in the carrying-power of the was a dramatic change of fortune ball is desirable.. he supplied it, for he was nine un- der 4's for the other 18 holes, despite a 5 at the sixth.
In the teeth of the wind-at-the
two driver shots and was
Copt, A. Stanley Bright was elected president of the union, with Capt. Angus Hambro, M.P., deputy- president All-entrants for next the New York State Athletic Commission so far as a trapped in a bunch of hummocks on required to sign a declaration that The British Boxing Board of Control has broken with, Smithers attempted to get home year's English Amateur Champion-
(to ship be held at Hayling) will be working agreement is concerned, but it is doubtful whe- the green with a No. 3 iron. Thus have not received gifta
the left. At the second he was over during the preceding 12 months they ther the action will cause any tears in Britain.
in two holes three shots for a 2 at the gifts of balls or clubs because of their or partial and was out in 30. 4th and drove the green at the ninth skill as golfers.
Little satisfaction has been obtained in recent years through the association with the politically-controlled New York body, and the British Board is to be commend- doubles final
This will be followed by the mixeded for refusing to accept the slight which has been put
upon it, says Joe Bromley.
S. H. Boone and D. Kwok are the contestants in the junior singles, The cinema people hailed it as a while in the mixed doubles, P. K. Hul and Miss U, Khoo, the holders,
Gloucester C.C.C. are taking steps triumph, as indeed it was.
Instead
to better the wickets at Bristol, of showing championship fights in will again meet M. A. Oliveinz und which, states the annual report, have one or two theatres, they plan to been a source of considerable an-screen them for the cinema-going Miss M. Slivn.
xiety.
An analysis of specimen turfs by:
that an
public throughout the country. an expert from the Royal Agricul note that there
And, as a matter of record, please tural Collega has shown undue proportion of organic matter cinemas in Britain.
was the cause of the lifeless pitches, and special treatment is being car ried out. which it is hoped will im- prove the nature of the soll result in faster wickets,
and
are over 3,000
Mr. H. Kew will umpire the first match, and Mr. S. A. Gray the second, and there will be an admission charge of 30 cents.
On Thursday, April 13, the remain- (perhaps less) any one can walk inte kog.
Now, if, say in two-years time ing two finals will be played at Tal- any of the several hundred cinemas The first, at 8.30, will be the men's, advertising "To-night at 10 o'clock senior singles between P. K. Hul ....Boon v. Armstrong. ....world | (holder) and C. Au. championship Bight," what is going This will be followed by the men's too happen?
doubles between the holders, P. K. Hul and K. L. Yang, and C. Au and Koh or P. S. Bun and M. S. Lim, The
Au and Koh v. Bun and Lim
PRICE DIFFERENCE
F.
A seat at the picture costs is. or semi-final tie will be decided this
2s. You see Boon clouting Armstrong evening at the Club de Recries.
or vice veran, full size, with close-
The
some admission charge of 30
ups, of the same time that people cents will be made for the finals at gathered at Harringay are watching Talkoo.
the actual flesh-and-blood battle.
SHANGHAI VISIT
Bowls Committee To Meet Next Week
The British Board Airst took offence when in February they suspended Tommy Farr and the New York body their side of the Atlantic. On learn- refused to uphold the suspension on ing of the decision, the British Board wrote to New York regretting the Commission's step and gave 30 days' A meeting of the Hongkongnotice of the Board's intention to Lawn Bowls Association Com- mittee will be held on Wednos day, April 12, at 5.30 pm in tho board-room of. Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and Co. Arrangements for the coming League season will be decided at the meeting.
Quist Cures Himself Of Foot Faults
abrogate the agreement between the two badles,
The New York body has for long considered that they are a law unto themselves so far as. boxing is con- cerned. They set up and knock down world champions at the slight- est provocation, and many of their octions in that direction have been tarcical.
DRAW MADE IN INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNEY
The draw for the
The only difference. Is that the; Harringay crowd has the privilege of that a group of Club de Recreio In the meantime, it is understood watching the men in the flesh and players have finalised arrangements of paying 3 guineas or 5 guineas in for a visit to Shanghal. The players, stead of 25.
comprising M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Television of big fights is, of Remedios, Miss M. Silva, Miss M. course, floe for stay-at-home boxing Ribeiro, Miss O. Ribeiro,and Miss M. followers-but will it, in the long Thursday next, April 13. They will will call for 'Shanghai un
Sydney, Mar. 27. run, prove good for boxing?
Adrian Quist, the Australian Davis That is what the Board of Control their week's stay in Shanghal, will us
return here on April 27, and during Cup star, interviewed here, says that must decido. Their only wish
the result of intensive training help the sport, and guard its future. Club Lusitano representatives.
to meet one or two local teams, including of the hands of the former world There Is alarm in many quarters;
champion, Norman Brookes, who s that some boxing folk see In lele
now president of the Australian vision a threat to their livelihood.
L.T.A., he has cured himself of his Wales foot-fault habit.
TRICKY PROBLEM
that can be arranged may be on sale
at cinemas for $28,
We must remember that television
Mr. Brookes, who was probably the greatest left-handed lawn 'tennis
International
Hockey Tournament, the first round of which will be played on Wednes day, April 12, at 5.15 p.m. resulted as follows:
Portugal
FIRST ROUND (TOP HALF)
v. -Ireland (on U.S.R.C. ground)
v. Continent (on Club ground) "In any case, there is already a ns yet is in its infancy. We thought player, the world has ever seen, was strong feeling that if televising of the first talkies, were wonderful, but very perturbed by the possible: et-
BOTTOM HALF. fights to cinema audiences is to be- they do not compare with the modern fect of Quist's foot-faulting on what Scotland come general, then promoters are production.
Y. England Is hoped to be Australia's best chance going to have the dickens of a job
(on C.BA. ground}" Even the ordinary wireless com- to win the Davis Cup this year. India
He showed Quist how, by standing Mr. M. R. Burke, who play's right to obtain customers at five guineas montary Is feared by some
V. China (on Recreio ground) back for the "X**: Ladies - hocker per
promoters. When they have a sell a little further behind the baseline, The remi-finals will be played on feam, 'till all for England en the The cheapest "seats at Important bookings are not afront. they say of the body, he could obtain the same
out." they don't mind, but, whon and throwing the ball more in' from April 19, and the final on April 23. Ettrick to-morrow. Her departure aghts and they are a long way back reonta stay at home end laten-in service pace without risk of foot- will be a serious loks to Indies are ds, each. In future a close-up Instead of going to the contest fault. Shockey in the Colony.
view of the most expensive contest especially on wet nights.
After a few hours' practice, Quist-Reuter.
TBON.
was gerving without sign of faulting.
PRODIGIOUS DRIVES
The Union is to promote a 72-holes open stroke competition, for the He started back with a couple of Moore Brabazon Cup, at Hoylako on tenth and driving to the edge of the be open to all English amateurs, and green at the 11th-a prodigious shot. the leading 49 players after 38 holes everythink went right, Smilters had day. He was now in the mood when will be eligible to play on the final
3's, holding from four yards at the October 1, 3 and 6. The event will
MATCHED WITH BOMBER Fight fans haven't much hope that Jack Roper, above, will stay long with Champion Jos. Louis, when they meet in the boxing ring in Los Angeles: Aprli 24:“ Louis, 25, was a one-round victor over Bchmeling ah John Henry Lewis. Roper, 28, was kayood in one round by Braddock in 1931 and atashed to ribbons by Godoy in 1937..
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NANCY
BOY! --- AM I TIREO TONIGHT!
ME TOO-- I COULDN'T SLEEP
A WINK LAST NIGHT
WITH ALL THOSE PEOPLE SNORING
IN OUR CAR!