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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 9, 1939.
SOCCER CHAMPIONS MAKE GOOD START TO SEASON
BEAT SAINTS BY 6-3: PLAY LIKE OILED MACHINE SAM TSANG SAVED SIDE FROM HEAVIER DEFEAT
(By "Abe")
For 35 minutes St. Joseph's did well enough to hold the strong South China “A” team to' 2-1 in the First Division of the Football Leaguo at Caroline Hill yesterday; but after that they just “fizzled" out and wore finally defeated by six goals to three. Only a superlative display of goal- kooping by Sammy Tsang prevented the cham- pions from doubling their score.
Though they showed dash on taking the place of Tony Aives, who few occasions, it was obvious that was recently hurt at baseball. So in the circumstances we will say no the Saints are not yet a fit team. Several of them had "bellows to more. But Lee Tark-kec, erstwhile mend shortly after the start, and Eastern centre-forward, who turned especially so at one stage of the out for the Saints in this position, second period when the Chinese for- had no such excuse. He was speel- wards had things very much their ally signed up for the, ventre-for- own way. Costa, Souza, Hooniball ward berth and had been regarded And Dnyld Leonard were notable ex- us a distinct acquisition.
yesterday was a disappointment. It ecptions, however.
inay be that he has not yet got used
The game was featured by the fine defensive work of the Saints' back division. Costa
was a
11s form:
These are a few members of the New York Yankees' modern "Murderers Row," which is giving the Cinclunati Reds such a bad time in the 1919 World Series. Left to right are Isabe Dahlgren, Joe DiMaggio, Tommy Henrich, Bili Dickey, George Selkirk, and Joe Gordon. Frank Crosetti and Charles Keller, who have done so well in the present series, are not in the pleture above,
FOOTBALL LEAGUE COMMENCES
The Hongkong Football League
to the style of his team-mates. If went off to a good start over the
But tower of it is so, time will remedy this. strength at left back, and was well- one could not help noting the fact week-end with a total of 18 the right that all his former dash was absent, matches played in the three divi- supported by Souza on
The only Saints forward who sion. Five were decided in the ifonnibal was easily the best St Joseph's half-back on view, while locked capable of getting goals at any First Division, seven in the two Hussain's chief claim to distinction time was David Leonard, who was was the way in which he stuck to responsible for two of his side's three sections of the Second and six
The others could make in the Third. Lee Wal-tong and provented the lat- murkers, ter from being as dangerous as he little Impression, although Goon, the might have been. Hussain used his inside right, made a good run to weight effectively and on more than wards the end to scare.
the Chinese one occasion charged sorcer Idol off the ball.
were eo These Saints' defendors hard-pressed that they were not par- tlcular where they kicked the bali, They worn forced to clear hurriedly, but clear they did and many were the Chinese movements which were spoilt by the desperate clearances of Costa and Co.
But slowly and inexorably the Chinese forwards, backed up by intermediate line. their splendid wore down the resistance of the Sainta defenders, and despite the magnificent goal-keeping of Sammy Tsang, they scored four got is in the
Eastern
FIRST DIVISION
3 Kwong Wah 4 Club
1 Poilce
# St Joseph's
3 Kowloon DIVISION "A"
1 Eastern
In all, 103 goals were scored, thus giving an average of 5.72 goals per match. South China'a Of the South China players, the Third Division side led the field majority of whom returned only two with nine goals against the 5th|
their long tour. weeks ago from what need be said of them but that A.A. Regt., who scored only two while other teams in the League are in reply.
stride, they floundering into their
Yesterday are already at their best? they gave the impression of being a well-oiled machine. The early goal which they conceded did not Buster 5. China "B" them in the least, and they set about Royal Scots overcoming the Saints in the same S. China "A"
one has Royal Navy
SECOND methodical fashion which now come to associate with them.
It took thom a bit of time to score Club
4 th Hy. Regt 0 30th H. Bly, the equaliser but once this had been Kit Chee accomplished, there could be little 5th A.A. Reg. doubt us to which was the better
BECOND DIVISION "B" Engineers side.
Fung King-cheung scored three University goals..all of them opportunistic, while Kwong Wah ble to Mak Siu-hon und Lee Tin-Lee Wal-long scored two beauties, Kowloon sang. There was no semblence of one from 30 yards out and the other combination and, except for their swivel stief-which entered the nei 12th H. Regt. Arst which was scored in the open- before Tsang was even aware of it. 6th A.A. Regt. ing minule of the game, their goals The sixth was put in by Law Tau- International
an extremely dimeul Kumaon Rifies were the result of Individual effort. nan
Royal Scots goals were angle. The way the last twe
For the Saints, Leonard put his 24th RA. the South scored suggested that Chine "A" was not he invulnerable aide-in-front.in.the.very_first_minute as the Saints' forwards made them of the match when he headed the bat past Tam Kwan-ken from n out to be.
Fernandes, on the left wing, was centre by Castilho, and In the second scored the third after the Chinese terribly weak, I was told after the half, when the Chinese were lead-lud established a lead of 6-2.
added another. Gaan Home that he was only a slop-gap, ing 4-1, he
second half.
MARKED CONTRAST
In contrast to the methodicat play of the Chinese, the Saints' forwards were ragged and offered little trou-
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Yankees Clinch World
Saries,
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (Reu- ter). The New York Yankees won the World Series to-day by beating the Cincinnati Reds by saven runs to four after ten innings. The Yankees
wor
the first three matches.
This is the Yankees' fourth success in four years.
The following were the
scores:
New York Cincinnati
R. H. E.
7
7 1
4
4
RECORDS BROKEN
Lawn Bowls
K. DOCKS EARN A PLAY-OFF
Indians Lose On Home Green
(By "Abe")
Here And There
With "Abe".
Yankees Better Their World Series Record
DOWLING over the Chiengo, Cubs 1934 St. Louis Cardinals (4-3- Din four straight games in Uig
1935. Detroit Tigers (4-2). 1038 World Series, the New York 1930 N, Y. Yankees (4-2). Yankees breame the first 'club in the 1937 N., Y. Yankees (4-1). history organized baseball to win 1938 N. Y. Yankees (4-0), three world's championships in When they were defeated in 1931 successive years, and niso gained their by four matches to three by the St seventh championship out of the ten Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia all classica in which they had Athletics missed their chance of be- participated. This year the harding the first outfit to win three hitting Yankees
raced to their World Series running.
American League pennant without
any serious, opposition, and have Swedish "Hopo”
now repeated last year's performance
by winning the World Series in four A slant Swedish bricklayer has
straight games. Their victims this
Arnu
gone to Amerlen to seek fomo year are the Cincinnati Reds, who and fortune in the prize 'ring as a have fallen foul of the Yankees' heavy ewight boxer. He is famous "Murderers Row," famous in Anderson, 21 years old, weighing the days of Babe Ruth and which now 14st. 9lbs. and standing Git. 4ina. seems to have come back to its best high. He comes wil a reputation days. The Yankees' feat of three as a terrine puncher and in Europe wing in successive years was #re-
won ten of his 11 bouls as a pro- cord. They have now improved on
fessional by quick knockouts. His it, and their four victories in four
showing so far in the United States years may stand as an all-time mark. Their 1938 success brought the has bolstered this reputation. He Yankees' total to 24 wins against only floored his first opponent six times three losses in their previous six to win a technical knockout and series, and gave the American League knocked out his second opponent in 22 world's tities out of the 35 fall two rounds. Anderson got his first meetings with the Nationa).
History Repeats
serious test when he engaged Billy Miske, Jr., son of the late heavy- weight title contender, in a 10-round contest at St. Paul, Minnesota,' on
LONG and timely hitting and August 21.
brilliant pitching were the factors
on which the Yankees rode to victory Second Carnora
against the Cubs last year; the sumo: factors have given them victory over Anderson wears a size 12 shoe, NOMETHING of a Primo Carnera,
the Reds this season, Charley Ruf-
ding, Monte Pearson, Frankie has hands like hams and craves to Crosetti, Joe Gordon and B1 Dickey Raht. He became interested in, bax- Judging them by the form the Yankee standouts of the ing at the age of 13 when Kari they showed against the Indian 1938 series. Once again the New Ogren, of Chicago, once a welter- RC at Sockunpoo on Saturday, York outfit has had to rely on these weight and middleweight contender, their success returned to his native Sweden to box Kowloon Docks 'must have been same stalwarts for badly off form in the majority against the Reds, and in addition in 1931. He admired Ogren's ability of their matches this season in they have been lucky to have a and became attached to Ogran's rookie of the quality of Charter family. As an amateur, Anderson The Federation, commenced its an- the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Lea- Keller, who in the third game clouted fought 50 fights throughout Europe. In this all important ca-two homers. Joe DiMaggio, niso, He began training in a gymnasium in a series of disappointments, Osin, conducted by Otto Von Parat, Hi Stadium yesterday, when sev- counter, which if they had lost after eral heats were run off, during the would have meant relegation to found his best form with a homer once a successful heavyweight in course of which no fewer than four the Second Division, they con Yankees.
which clinched this match for the America who numbers Phil Scott Young Bube, Dahlgren, among his victims, and under von new records werd set.
teaching he developed
nual frack and field moet at Caroline gue.
2
final event of the day, Ho Yik-sui handsomely by 15 shots. Per first when that veteran was incapaci-tremendous 3 broke, the former record by clocking haps the danger of relegation tated, has wasted no time in making Ferat urged him to go to Ameries. 1 minutes 36 seconds. He also broke brought out the best that is in his presence felt and was the first He was taken there by Ogren, who a training camp on his 2 the record for the 400 metres, re-
Yankee hitter to score a home-run. conducts I turning a time of 50 seconds in one the team: anyhow, all who saw of the pitchers, Ruffing, despite a $50,000 estate in Wisconsin.
Heung Kat-sang, who came in the match will agree that they sore arm, held the Reds in check second, likewise bettered the old fully deserved their victory. in the opening game on Wednesday and Pearson gave the Yankees their
In the 1,500 metres run, the only founded all critics hy winning who took the place of Lou Gehrig at Porat's hitting power. Уол
0
heat.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY--CLUB-
Di mark with 50.4 seconds.
Tum Hoi-chuen, in a 200 metres
As a result of this victory, Kow-second match on Thursday when he 4 heat, broke the old record by clock-loon Docks tie with the Club de held the Reds to two hits in thei 1ng 24.5 seconds. in a 100 metres Recreio "B" at the bottom of the whole game and shut them out for 4, heat, Mak Siu-hung clocked 11.5 League Table in the First Division the Arst seven and a third innings.
and seconds to establish a new record.
a play-off between the
110 Last
your Ruffing had two wall- The micet will continue to-morrow, teams-on-a-neutral-green-is-now pitched – victories-in-the-first-and
Prizes will be necessary to decide which team will fourth games, while Pearson, as in} distributed at the conclusion.
go down to the Second Division next 1837, contributed the low-hit per- Those who qualised for the finals were: year, the Double Tenth.
formance of the classic, yielding only:
Draft Programmes and Entry 200 Metres-Mak Bla-hung. Te Cho- South China "A"-Tom Kwan-log. Tam Hol-chun, Sung Plu and Fung
Chan-cheong. kon: Mak Siu-hon, Lee Tin-sang: 100 Metres-Mek Sly-hurg, Lau Kan-Indians' team meant a re-shudiing in third contest. . the four matches Forms for the Ninth Extra Race- Lau Hing-chol, Leung Wing-chlu, lam, Chang Kwan-min,ung Chan their rinks, but even taking into already decided this year, Ruting has Mocting to be held on Saturday. Howong-law and Fam Hoi-consideration the fact that he holds already won two and Persons one. 21st October, 1939, (Weather per Soong Ling-ring: Tang Kwong-sum, Cheung, Ip
chulen. Wal-tong.
Teams:
Fung King-cheung, Lec
A. R. Dallah's absence from the Ave safeties in triumphing in the
Tong one of the key positions in the side, History has repeated itself.
I doubt whether his presence. would
400 Metres-Heng Kat-ins, Bul-thing. Ting Ping-kwan, Hok-u, Lu Chan-Jatt and Laj Shiu-lun.
1.500 Metres (final)-1, 110 Vik-sul
Lai Shiu-wing and Law Tau-man.
SL
Trang; Joseph's-Sammy Souza, Costa; Pereira, Hussain, Hon- Heung Kat-nang: 5, Lam Kin-fan, Time:
5 min. 33 secs. (Record). Lee Tork- niball: Castilho, Gaan, kee, D. Leonard and Fernandes.
Honniball and Fung Klog-Chonng in s_ tumis for the ball in the Football League maton at Caroline UI youierday. The South Ohian “A” last year's champions, won by six goal to three. The Sainte did well to soord throw rosis against such a thin few as the champions--Mee Cheung,
mitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Build-
Club ve nude suelent difference as to History of Series
House, Happy ing: the any rate, A. R. Minu, who took over THE World Series between Ameri-Valley; the Hong Kong Club, the change the result of the game. AL Dallob's place, beat R. Morrison by can, and National League flag| four shots, and it was the two re- winners dates back to 1003, though Sports Club; and the Stables, gulor skips, A. K. Minu and M.. B. the Pirate-Red Sox set that tall was Shan Kwong Road. Abbas, who were beaten.
by three.
an unofficial afTeir sponsored by the two clubs. In 1904, the Glants and
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The First Bell will be rung at 130 p.z. on each day,
KEMPTON TO THANK
the Red Sox won the flags in their on Thursday, 12th October, 1939, While every visiting rink played respective leagues, but John T. Brush- well, Kowloon Docks had J. Kemp would not permit the Glants to play ton's four to thank the most for the American League champlon team. their success. Scoring a six on the insisting the series should be govern- eighth head, Kempton's men (W. ed by the National Commission. The Houston, C. S. M. Thom and J. C. first World Series under National Brown) finished up 26-12 against J. Commission regulations was played Hooses, S. M. Rumjahn, M. Y. Adal in 1905, and Brush drafted the cade and A. K. Minu. The other two under which the fall classics still matches were more even, A. R. Minu continue. In the 35 series played scoring the Indians' solitary success between the American and National THE EIGHTH EXTRA RACE by four shots over R. Morrison, Leagues, the junior body holds n 22-MEETING will be beld (weather while H, G. Cooper best M. II. Abbas 13 edge and its teams are out in permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on front in games won, 114 to 87 (ex-Saturday, 7th and TUESDAY, 10th Until the tea interval the game clusive of this year's games). The October, 1939, commending at. £.00- was very close. The Indians started following have won the World Series p.m. on both days. off by taking the lead, but the Docks in the last years: slowly wiped this off, and at ten the scores were love) on the whole. A. R. Minu and Abbas making up for the few shots by which A. K. Minu | was down to Kempton. But after tea, "A. K" continued to trail while nelber "A. R" nor Abbas could im- prove on their scoring. In fact, though "AR" managed to retain and Abbas made the position more the Members Enclosure and Clab his small lead over Morrison. Abbas difficult by putting two what appear Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle was overhauled by Cooper and ed to by good blockers, but Cooper finally lost by three shots.
calmly drew the first shot with his men and $3.00 per day for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable The left-handed combination of second wood. In the last head a D. M. Khan and A. R. Minu played wood sent down by Bob Lapsley and through the SECRETARY upon the havoc with Morrison's men. Both which came to rest four inches in personal or written application of a Khan and Minu were in deadly draw front of the jack disturbed the accurMeraber, auch Member to be respon- ing form. Kempton received good acy of the Indians' front men and ible for all visitors introduced by. support from hile men and lo add when Abbas had his last wood the htm, and for Payment of all Chite, ton played a splendid game himself. Docks were lying four or Eve., A The Secretary's Offer, 1st Floor, drive scattered a few woods but still Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) WILL CULLEN BRILLIANT
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1029 Philadelphia Athletles (4-1). 1930 Philadelphia Athletics (4-2), 1931 St. Louis Cardinals (4-3). 1932 N. Y. Yankees (4-0). 1933 N. Y. Yankoes (4-1).
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It was a well-contested match close st 12 o'clock Noon on both days,
In the third match, honours were fairly wen. The outstanding player right through, and, as I have said so
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of the sight undeniably was F. C. already, the Docks were full value House provided they are ordered in Cullen. Time and again when the for their win.
ount was against his side, Cullen, who was No. 3 to Cooper, saved the 'ny with some perfect shots, either anatching the shot with a draw or taking the "kitty" back. But for him. the Indian rink would have been vic- 'orious. As it was the score on tho 10th end: was,-19-18. Then on the 30th the Indians were counting two when the skips went down to roll. The shots were wall protected: 100, |
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