Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. 1985 August 4, 1939,
DISGRACEFUL SCENES AFTER HONGKONG SOCCER
ETON-HARROW CRICKET GAME M.C.C. May Impose Ban On The Match: Strong Views On Lord's Scenes
London, July 21.
Storn action may be taken by the M.C.C. against Etonions and Harrovians whose hooligan- ism after Harrow's first victory since 1908 has astounded sportsmen.
full Authoritica of both schools are making a
are involved investigation, and the police authorities because of a complaint to the Commissioner, Sir Philip Game, that old scholars of both Eton and Harrow were ejected with unnecessary violence from the famous badly punished by Joe Louis in their recent title night. Tavern at Lord's, where free fights were carried on until it was cleared. And the fights were something to be remembered?
out IRONING IT OUT.-Manager Joe Jacobs tries to smooth excess roll on Tony Galento, at Summit, NJ, training camp. Tony was
Long Distance World Swimming Record
After swimming steadily for for 772 hours-more than three days and three nights— Clarence Giles, a 45-year-old auctioneer of Clendive,, set up a now long distance world re-
The family atmosphere at Lord's for the Etoi and Harrow mate" wrote a commentator shortly before Harrow wun. Hardly had his words got into type when:
Top-huts were torn to shreds, with jumped
or smashed on, umbrellas and walking sticks, morn- int conts were ripped off, umbrellas were used to trip up rival old boys. altempts were made to "de-bug"! partisans, and even giris took sides by snatching the old school ties from the necks of the opposing supporters,
cord of 288 miles in the tur-Belds & Eton carried their bulent Yellowstone River in Montana, U.S.A. The previous record was set up by Pedro Candiotti, an Argentinian, who swam 281 miles in 1933.
Giles left the water cut and bruised and with his leg in pain through striking a log in the water. He had to negotiate rapids at one point, and was pitched into a whirlpool in a rock-filled basin. During the swim he lost 11-lb. in weight.
Cambridge Beat Oxford In Polo Match
war
Here And There With "Abe".
Leading Cricketers To Be Given A Rest
however
The descendants of those who won tl Battle of Waterloo on the playing Fugainst the Harrovians into
the fact that the M.C.C. team ofvided unusually ample proof that the Tavern. They did not cio much
points, 10 players to our India this present system of damage to the place itself-a ten-winter does not include many of the great an Improvement it may be on
fate unlamented pound note will probably cover it. lending cricketers in the country the
Percentage and the boys will have to pay-but occasions no surprise; for, if the System, is very far from being per the damage they did to each other strongest possible side is to be sent feet. It appears to have at least one und few +
unwitting non-public to Australia next year, it would be serious flaw-Its calculations do not schoolmen led to a score police bad policy to let the players undergo result in the countles being placed charging into the bar and clearing strenuous tour under the hot In-In their correct order of precedence. out men of both schools. The scrum-tian sun. After all, the honours Consider some of the curious mathe- marding was ferce, but the complaints against the Australians are what the (matical contortions achieved by the
after, against the police do not seem to be M.C.C. are
and to beat the system on July 1:
(1)
P. W. L. D. Pis. Aver. borne out by independent witnesses. Aussies on their own soil would
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require men who are fresh and not Derbyshire 30
11 0 3 2 72 0.34 After the match, the traditional Juded after a long hard tour. Never- Surrey
Surely no one would suggest that Rentlemanliness of Eton and Harrow theless, 10 fairly representative men was evident in the following adver-have been selected to make the trip Surrey's record is so inferior to tisement in The Times:
and they should prove good enough, Derbyshire's as to Justify a lower ETON V. HARROʻY—Wm the they play up to their English form, place in the table!
(2)
F. W. L. D. Pts. Aver. numerous Harrovians who, in at to hold their own against the strong-
12 6 0 1 70 0.50 templing to divest a very old Etonian est sides the Indians enn put in the Essex
72 6.00 of his trousers, deprived him of two field. The side a strong both in Lancashire 12 5 3 4
The only possible inference is that treasured Five Shilling places and batting and fielding, and under the
captaincy of Flight it pays better to lose matches thun zold safety pin, please return one of Experienced
Lieutenant A. J. Holmes, who was to draw them-which is absurd. all to the Army and Navy Club.
P. W. L. D. Pts. Aver. The coins were returned, but the manager of the last M.C.C. team to (3)
12 3 3 0 49 4.00 safely pin is still missing-possibly South Africa, the team ought to do Glamorgan some old farrovlon lost his braces. well. With the exception of the Worcester.
3 shire 13
4 0 52 1.00 Some time ago the Eton and Harrow young amateur. J. M. Brocklebank.
Judging from actual results, con authorities were warned that a repell- und Mobey (Surrey), all the others
aby sane mathematician argue that tion of hooliganism might lead to the
these two counties should have the cancellation of the annual fixture at
samme average?
Riding And Hitting s
All Superior
London, July 17.
Sportsman are awaiting the decision of the M.C.C. with eagerness. Com- mentators draw a contrast between the behaviour of these "gentlemen" and the crowd at a Cup-tle or a race meeting. If a Cup-tie ended in the crowd invading the pitch and enga- glug in free nights with umbrellas and walking sticks, and stormed the refreshment rooms and broke glasses and windows, in the Eton and Har- row old boys did, the Football Asso~ ciullon would promptly close the ground and fine the offending club
In the 69th inter-Varsity game at Hurlingham the Light Blues beat Oxford deservedly, despite the nar- row morgio. Their ring, kiting and positioning were all superior to the losers. For the first time in these encounters there was handicap, due to the inability of the Cantabs heavily.
to Beld a four of prevent residents. The only pleasing feature about the
Two Old Blues in W. H. D. Riley Smith and M. 5. Balmain, at back,
and that were substituted, turned the scales.
Just
final scenes was the crowd's tribute to Patsy Hendren. He has been Harrow's coach for only two seasons, but he has ended the 31 years' tale of woe for Harrow.-United Press.
King Leopold Compotes In National Title
Le Zoute. Aug. 3. King Leopold of the Bol- gians has become the first reigning monarch to compete In a National Golf Champion. ship.
His Majesty won his first round match in the Belgian Amateur Championship, beat Ing A. Chupin at the 19th, but was beaten at the 19th in the second round by P. J. Clive, son of the British Ambassador. -Reuter,
LIT. A. APPLIES
THE SCREWS
WIGHTMAN CUP¦ EXPENSES BEING CUT DOWN
London, July 17. The Wightman Cup match with the United States is the next big item on the L.T.A.'s schedule, but instead of handling the event in the regal style of hitherto they are neling as though they are in the grip of hard times.
All members of the cup team, who by this time are busy buying clothes for the trip, have received a telegram which states:
"Do you prefer first class by slow boat to Boston, or tourist class by the Queen Mary?
LEAGUE
TO MAKE A START ON SEPTEMBER 23 Management Committee Meet To Finalise Arrangements
Saturday, September 23, has been fixed as the opening day of the 1939-40 season of the Hong- kong Football League by the Management Com- mittes, which met last night in the Association's offices to make arrangements for the forthcoming
season.
The meeting was attended by Mesra, W. Pryde (Chairman of the Council), Wong Ka-tsun, W. E. Hol- lands, E. L. Strange, H. S. Cooper, W. Kirby, C. Guimgam, C. A. Golden- berg (Hon. Secretary) and L. K. Souza (Assistant Hon. Secretary).
Mr. Wong Ka-tsun was elected Chairman of the Committe for the yenr.
Applications by the 8th Battery, Royal Artillery, and the International Athletic Club, to the Second and Third Divisions of the League res pectively, were considered and after some discussion, both applications were granted by the Committee.
TWO SECTIONS
TENNIS TOURISTS DELAYED
Interport Match
Put Back
In order to split up the Second
Latest advices received by Mr. Division into two sections there T. A. Pearce, Hon. Secretary of were 15 appileations to this division-
the Committee decided to promote the Hongkong Lawn Tennis the 30th Royal Artillery, runners-up Association, are that the tennis in the Third Division last year, to players from Thailand, who are this division.
The meeting also decided that the due in Hongkong shortly for an 14 remaining teams in the Third Interpart, have been delayed and Division should play together as it will not arive hero, until August was felt that sufficient time was 10. available for the Axtures to be com-
Therefore the matches against pleted inasmuch as the majority at Hongkong, which led tentatively the teams would not be engaged in been arranged for August B, 9 and Shield ties.
10, have now been put back to As the Army soccer authorities August 11, 14 and 15. had oppiled for Stanley's home mat- Sent abroad as messengers of ches to be played at Stanley, the goodwill, the visiting team, which Commitice delegated Mr. W. E. Hol- has been to Japan for a series of lands to inspect the Stanley football matches, consists of four players: ground and to report to the Council Muang Roeng, the present singles
You can imagine the bewilderment at the next meeting us to the condi- champion); Sanoh (who, with Muang Hoeng, holds the, doubles champion- of the girls who thought the red car-tion of the ground.
Messrs. Wong Ko-tsun, C. Gulm-ship Police Captain Rasom Chall- pet was going down, for them and were preparing to be treated like gam and the Hon. Secretary were kavani, Cambridge Blue of 1934; appointed to draw up the fixtures and Miss Sanguan, the present lady travelling princesses.
for the season.
Thailand. meeting of Club champion
It is understood that the Interport representatives will be held on Tues- day to draw the first games.
with Hongkong will be played on Davis Cup lines, that is, four singles and one doubles. Most likely, the Tsu! brothers will be the local re- presentatives in the singles and the Rumjahn cousins in the doubles,
Of course, it may be that the L. T. A. are not feeling the pinch at all, but are merely planning to be more
cautious over expenses.
biume
TOO MUCH FUSS
cannot In that case, one them. Too much fuss has been made of our tennis stars, both male and female, in the past. They have been treated like gods. Money has been lavished on them when they have gone abroad to play for Britain,
It is perfectly true that the players make the LT.A.'s money, but that's no reason to entertain them at a standard which gives them inflated ideas of their importance.
And who can call travelling tourist in the Queen Mary a hurdship?
Probably the real explanation for (4) P. W. L. D. Pts. Aver, the L.T.A. putting the screw on these Hampshire 13 00632-240-overseas trips le that they mean to drive include them in their recent Northampton
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against inflated expenses. They can Here is an obvious injustice. How hardly keep the purse strings light at home and then pour out money like players they send
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shire 10
can a side which has not won u match and has lost nine be entitled to a higher position than a rival abroad. It. would lead to jealousy. which has won one and lost five
matches?
system Northants.
Yet the present places Hampshire
Unfair Results
points above
water on
the
A FAMOUS HORSE
SOLD CHEAPLY FOR 30 GUINEAS
October 10, China's Independence Day, has been set aside for a charity game in ald of the British Fund for the Relief of Distress in China.
Wooderson DRASTIC ACTION
Wins 1,500 BY NATIONAL Metres Race
was second
HUNT COMMITTEE
London, July 20,
Cricket Scores At
Close Of Play
London, Aug. 3.
The Racing Calendar contains the Sydney Wooderson, the Blackheath | following:-
"The Stewards of the National Hurrier, who holds the world mile regard, won the 1,500 metres race at funt Committee continued on Thurs the International athletic inceling day last an enquiry into the owner- which began at Brussels on Sunday, ship management and training of the ly 10. His time was 3 min. 54. following horses, vis: Mrs. E Spaid- world-record-lime-of-3-min. 47.8.cc/Ellanberg and Hair Shirt-and-Mr. record und wer eing's Unilmited, Miss D. Break's held by Jack Lovelock.
F. Barber's Bellodore, Luron, Pikanti Great Britain won the Challenge and Willowmead. They decided that Cup with 89 points, France were the above-mentioned horses be per- second with 80, Holland third with
with 49,petually disqualified for all races to 67, Belgium "A" fourth
und which National Hunt Rules apply, Belgium "B" fifth with 30.
dint F. Barber be warned off all Luxemburg sixth with 20.
Josef Mostert, the Belgian runner, courses where National Hunt Rules who
to Wooderson in are in force, and that no further en- this event in the European gaines in tries be accepted from Miss D. Paris lust year, was second again in Breaks and Mra, E. Spalding." 3 min. 55 sec. The Dutchman, De Buyter, was third 3 min. 57 sec.
WOODERSON RECORD GOES THERE is the daw in the present
Sydney Wooderson's world record system which enables it to pro-
for 800 metres was broken during duce such obviously unfair results?
the athletle contest between Ger- Readers may have their own Ideas
any and Italy at Rome on July 15 on this point, but let them consider
The following are the close of play by . Harbig, the well-known Ger-
In
County Cricket the n possible, if wildly improbable case.
scores At the Newmarket Sales In the man athlete. Last season, Leicestershire had an
third week of July the six-year-old
Harbig's time was 1 min. 46.6 sec., Championship to-day: average of 3.63 after winning four
At Chesterfield. Derby, 121 and If some
horse Thankerton, third in the two an compared with Wooderson's 1 min. and losing nine matches. other county, soy, Blankshire, had Thousand Guineas and Derby, and 48,1see, established of Motspur Park 120 for 2; Gloucester 100.
At Chelmsford-Essex 172; Kent
No play owing to rain. lost each of its 22 matches, but in winner of races worth £2,250, was in August of last year.
Harbig won the 800 metres event (51 for 1. each had contrived to obtain a fret sold, broken down and useless for
Al Cardiff.-Glamorgan 194: York- innings lead, the records and post- further racing, for 30 guineas. By in the athletic contest between Ger-
the United States at shire 234. tions of Leicestershire and Blank Maana out of Verdict (winner of many and
At Portsmouth-Hampshire 301; £7,027 in astakes and dam of other Berlin last year, when he bent shire would have been as follows:
P. W. L. D. Pls. Aver. winners in Quashed, Silver Cilt, Charles Beetham easily in 1 min. Surrey 154. Rain stopped piny,
At Manchester.-Warwickshire 63 Dictum, Priory Court and Versicle), $2.4 sec. Harbig also represented are well-known in first-class cricket Biankshire. 22 0 22 0 08
he cost 4,800 guinens as a yearling Germany in the 800 metres at the for 4 v. Lancashire. No play owing at home. Brocklebank is a Cam-Leicestershire 22 4 00 00 3.03 bridge "Blue" who recently played Could any uncertified mathemati- Fils younger half-brothers realised Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, to rain. for the Gentlemen againat the clan suggest that a system capable of the following prices: Colt by Bos- but he finished out of the first four players at Lord's. A splendid bowler, producing sich monstrous eccen-worth, 3,800 guineas: colt by Fox- The world's tiniest pony, only he is likely to take a lot of wickeis. irtelty is not in need of drastic re- law, 4,000 guineos; colt (met with behind P. A. Edwards, of Canada in v. Notts. No play owing to rain-
an accident) by Cameronion 4,200 Marsden hit the only point for OX 174in, in height and weighing about The selection of Mobey, who did not vision?
guineas. None has won a race, but ford, who received a start of 3; 121b., was born yesterday at Soul play in single match for Surrey
that lack of ability on the part of. goals. Result: Cambridge 5, Oxford Park, near Bodiam (Sussex), the in the County Championship last
his younger half-brothers was not catute of Lady Estella Hope, aunt of year, has come rather as a surprise.
necountable for Thankerton's very Surely, there are many others more
low value for stud use. The reason Final Tyro Challenge Cup: Ed-Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy of India.
He is about the size of a large worthy of consideration, judging
is that his dom. Verdiet, enrries two mundsbury completely outplayed the
half-bred and one American strain, Red Jackets receiving 4 goals lamb, and his measurements are over solely by performances to date?
and is not in the Stud Book, a dis- and scored 18 goals before Mr. G. II. smaller than those of the former re- But from this distance, it would bo Lowther natied for the losers.
ability, which attaches to all her oft- It cord-holder for smallness in minia-folly to criticise.
spring and descendants.
Oxford's side included Lord Halg at No. 1, whose fatter, the great field-marshal, played for Oxford as No. 1 in 1882 and 1888. Cambridge scored four goals before E. P. Mars den hit their Arst for Oxford in the Dark Blues fourth chukker. The suffered from over-eugemess and missed three great chances in the last two periods, Mr. K. R. Watts (2), M. S. Balmain (3), and Mr. W. H. D. Riley Smith were the scorers
for the Cantabs, while Mr. E. P.
4/2.
SMALLEST PONY IN
THE WORLD
London, July 21.
Emrys Davies
. he has earned his
selection.
was too one-sided a game to be in- ture Shetland ponies-his mother,
now two-and-a-half Change In Captaincy?
teresting. It was a great day for the Veda, who is
Critchley brothers for Captain G. years old, but is only 29in high
I hit 5 gontu, R. O. 4 goals, J. Trall
4 goals, and Captain Barclay 2. Ro-
sult: Edmundsbury 16, Red Jackets (received 4%) 0% goals.
OTHER RESULTS
TO BE NAMED VIM
H
AS there been a Inst-minute change ot enptaincy? Some Ilis father, Cheribino, is a pygmy weeks ago it was announced that T. N. Penror, who until this season wOK
one inch taller than Veda.
Veda's baby is to be named Vin the joint captain of Essex with although Mr. Fred Wells, Lady Estelle's atud room, at one time Denis Wilcox, had been invited by tonm to tour India. Apparently", At Ranelagh: In the King Corona-room to King George when Duke the MC.C. to captain the England of York, had set his mind on the Pearce has not been able to accept tlon Cup Final between Somerles little fellow being called Paper the invitation. The tearn is expect-
weight.
House and Giant Pandus-the ten-
ed to arrive in India' on October 12 hardly championship---play son'
Lady Hope in the biggest breeder and remain there until February renched the expected standard. The winners were without Sir Harold of miniature Shetland ponies in the 1940. Twenty-six matches will be Wernher at No. 1, but they won do south and one of the biggest in Bri- pinyed, including three offtelal Tesis servedly. Somertes House C, Glant tain. Many of her ponies have found of four days duration-one cach at
Bombay, Calcutia and Madras. Pandas 3. The Duke of Gloucester their way to famous circuses. player at No. for Ranelagh in a
were:
Although she is seventy-three, she
WRITING la a recent issue of the
club shutch against Hurlingham. climbs over five-barred gates to in-Cricket Mathematics Ranch won five goals, to three, speet the animala and give them?
titbits from her pocket. At Roehampton reruits Young Cup Final: Pandas, A 7, Edgo“ Elll 0 (ofter extra time)...“. Rochamp ton Cup foal-Pandas (rec, 3%) 6%. 10th Royal Itussars 4.
So lame are her ponies that they W Cricketer, Mr. E. L. Roberts, the allow her to plek them up by their well-known cricket statistician, had hind legs and push them round the this to say:The County Champion- feld ko wheelbarrows,
ship table published on July 1 pro-
Harold Gimblett
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he will have a chance to distinguish himself.
Cricket
TOURISTS BADLY TROUNCED
the first round.
At Nottingham.--Sussex 335 for 5
Reuter.
BOXER'S LICENCE AND PURSE REVOKED FOR "SHAM EXHIBITION"
Los Angeles, July 27.
Al Ettore, the Philadelphia heavyweight who once stood up to Joe Louis's hardest blows for five rounds, had his boxing licence revoked and his purso of $1,000 seized by the California Athletic Commission, for what they considered to be a "sham exhibition" in a fight with Maxio Rosenbloom here.
Eltore was knocked out in the Laken him," said the ex-cruiserweight third round by Maxie's slapping champion of the world.
Just before the Etlore-Rosenbloom thetles. Jo blamed his defent on
fght the Los Angeles Aght promotor,
London, Aug. 8. The West Indies tourists were the climate "and Muxle's hitting Joe Levy, announced that he hadí badly benten at Taunton to-day, las- Rosenbloom was exonerated by the wired Joe Louis a guarantee of $100,- ing to Somerset in two days by an Commission. He insisted that his 000 to meet Rosenbloom for the Innings and 72 runs.
slaps hurt more than might be be- heavyweight title in September. Ho West Indies-04 (Andrews 0 for lieved, but admitted that Ettore was stated gravely that the offer was not. Aght. "Immode to draw attention to the Rosen- "hand-pleked" for the 40) and 189.
knew he was kind of, well, that he'd bloom-Ettore match, and said that Somerset-345 (Clarke 0 for 138). taken a lot of punching in his day, the offer was "siricily on the up and
I knew that, else I wouldn't have up."-Neuter's --Reuter,
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