Tuesday.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 16, 1940.
"R. Abbit's
Abbit's" Cricket Comments
HIGH SCORING
Kowloon Need More
ON
Contract That Was
Bowlers: Doubts About Recently Ronounced Army In The League
THIS LEAGUE BUSINESS has got me boaten, and with the rearrangement of the fixtures I just don't know where I am for the time being.' 'I expect I shall manage to dope it out later. It is a most unfortunato thing that the Club cannot carry on, but they are, of course, very hard hit by the various camps, not to mention the ever-present handicap of Rugger which takes so many useful cricketers for their first few seasons out here.
I have not definitely heard, but it seems as if the Army as a second were not going to run a first eleven but play division team. This may be incorrect, but judging from some of the names in the second eleven it looks probable. It is utterly impossible to do much forecasting at present, but I cannot help thinking that the L.R.C. have a very fair chance of being pretty near the head of the League.
n't"
"
shout-ther "NO"
Everyone really knows this, but li amazing how often you see two men performing a sort of Indian war- dance in the middle of the pitch from sheer indecision.
THE CLUB had the usual four) definite out of the Civil Service eleven to help them, but even so it did! not do them much good in the way of coping with the Kowloon batsmen. The wicket seemed to play very easily, and the ground
A GOOD KNOCK was so fast that the ball went to the
bat RICHARDSON continued to boundary at a
pacc.
lucky for the Then again, no one could find a well, which was length or look dangerous in any way Club as no one else did much until | except Perry for an over or two in Perry and McLellan played out time. his second spell, when he bowled incidentally there developed a nasty Archie Zimmern and Rapley with spot at each end and Dicky got a aucetssive balls.
masly smack on the cheek-bone from
tremendou
John' Pearce sunt down one or two Goodwin. I thought at one time we very good ones but was not at his were going to see two centuries made best. It must, however, be realized in a Saturday afternoon, but Dicky that T. A. Pearce was away with a careless and played insite one strain, and Owen flughes confined to from L. Burch, a young bowler whe
has just left school I find, and why
CLUB GROUND
NEW FOOTBALL CLUB FORMED IN KOWLOON
TAKE PEN IN HAND-Henry Armstrong, world's welterweight champion, left, and Coferino Garcie, world's middleweight champion, sign in Los Angeles for 10-round fille bout on Feb. 22. But if either losos title in bouts before that limo, fight will be concollod. li Armstrong wins Garcia must have roturn match.
This 'contract was broken by Armstrong on Sunday on the grounds of racial prejudice in Hollywood,
EFFORT TO SETTLE
MIDDLEWEIGHT
TITLE DISPUTE FAILS
THE FORMATION of new football Club in Hong- kong by the Peninsula Hotel staff was the occasion of a
SARAZEN CHALLENGES RYDER CUP TEAM Selections Considered
Non-Representative
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (Reuter).-Gene Sarazen, who. was not chosen for the American Ryder Cup team, which would have played England this winter but for the war, thinks the United States squad is "fine-on paper," but is afraid it looks better on paper than it would have in actual competition with the British team.
gals held at the Kowloon Cannot Use
Football Club ground yester- [ 66
day.
A large gathering of friends turned out to support the foot- ball match between "A" and "B" teams, which was the main The event of the afternoon. "B" tearn won by two goals to
one..
"Boy Friend As Caddie"
Cap
So Gene chose his own team, and challenged the oficial nyder squad to a match for $5,000. He clove himself captain, and included Craig Wood. Benny Shute. Johnny Revolla, Jimmy Thomson, “Light- horse" Harry Cooper,. Tonumy Ar- mour, Dutch Harrison, Ed Dudley and Ben Regan on his list.
"Sure," he said in an Interview, I know that Thomson, Cooper and Amour are not eligible for the .' Ryder team because they are forelm-
THE "BOY FRIEND CADDY” burn, but we'll pass that for now. I'm just picking a team of golfers incident, which caused universal who are established here, regardless interest among Australian golf-or the place of birth,
"We'll play the official Ryder toum ers, was brought to a close at the! general meeting of the Ladies' Golf Union.
A letter from the English
The Club is comprised of several teams from the various departments of the Hotel. A tournament has been arrange and two cups will be presented. The first prize was offer-Union rescinding the decision of ed by the Inte Mr. J. Gould, and the New South Wales match Ralph Dormer donated the second. A number of new presented by Mr. 1. G. MeNeory, of the American Banknote and Mr. A. Gision. Sub-Manager of the Peninsula Hotel.
footballs were committee, was read and, ac-
cepted.
Company, Some line ago a player
The Honorary President of the Cub is Mr. A. K. Dimond, the Pre- thic sident is Mr. Tsul Tim, and Secretary Mr. J. W. Ms.
Golf
COMPETITIONS AT FANLING Match Play Stages Of Captain's Cup
SEVERAL golf competitions were
CLEVELAND, (UP).~~Negotiations were opened re-plared at the Royal Hongkong Gelf bed with a pau datsunage Club has a very nice easy artion. He has cently for two title fights, when Promoter Mike Jacobs, Club over the week-end
Druxman, Seattle York, telephoned Nate
were at a great
a rather long run but he tells me be Anda he wants it and I don't believe of New
Itt inonkeying about with a fellow's Promoter.
FIRST WICKET PARTNERSHIP
ANDERSON was content to go natural inclinations as regards his "Uncle Michael" of New York's 20th Century Club along slowly hear he was dropped bowling. Besides, as W.G. used to
He telephoned Druxman to this before he had scored) and let Hung say, it gives a baisman all the more made the first move.
but line to decide what stroite he is gu do most of the run-getting. when the latter was bawled by John ing to play before he sees what sort effect:
"Let's match Al Hostak and Ceferino Garcia for Ma Pearce at 64, he briaked up and hit of a ball is coming down.
Ernie powerfully. So did very
dison Square Garden some time this winter, and settle the Fincher who played all the bowling
middleweight championship dispute."
POOR BATTING
Hostak,
the second
the
The Official Team
Although, because of the war, there wil bo no Anglo-American Ryder Cup rolf matches this year, the Professional Golfers Association have named an American team. for
purpose of recognising the players who would have faced the British deam had the matches not been cancelled.
those
semi-final of her club championship permitted a friend to caddy for her over the last few holes of the mutels, which she won on the last green.
The ten Americans named were: A regulation of the Australian Union reads: "No competitor nay Byron Nelson, U.8. Open champlos: recognised Itolph Guldalt: Vie Ghoraal: Jimmy employ other than caddy.
Hines; Harold MeSpadea: Dick Mets; Much discussion took place, and Horton Smill; Henry Fleard: Pani the match comunitter gave a decision | Run: Sam Snead: and Walter IIa- which did not meet with general gen, captala (non-playing). approval--applied a rule of golf and allowed the inolter to stand.
(2
INDEPENDENT RULE
THE incident was referred to age lond, and the following letter was received in reply:-
dis-
with the full,ten men instead of the eight used in the actual contest," he added,
NOTABLE OMISSIONS
"The Emergency Committee of the English L.G.U. considers that the "URE," continued Gene, they'll Bay I'm disgruntled because I player in question should be
The Australian Union wasn't chosen. But leaving me out qualified. caddy rule one to be used inde- of it, why weren't men like Wood The following were
pendently of the Royal and Ancient's and Shute chosen? Didn't they the the first time round results in the match play stages Rules of Golf.. They do not con- for the National Open title, and lose of the Captain's Cup.-J. W. Mayhew
tradict or over-ride each other, but in the playoff? It's
I've been left out, and i had one of The officials D. S. Edward (4) beat M. J. Reidy
charge of these! (10) beat G. Riddell-Carre one up deal with separate sides of the game since the matches were started that events should deal with any infringe my best years from points standpoint. I have played In every match, never five and four; N. K. Littlejohn (10) bent J. Forbes (12) and J. T. Smithment of this rule as soon as it comes on the beach once. I'm the only (2) beat S. T. Butlin (15) two and
to their knowledge whether received from an opponent or
some other one who ever did that." A QUALIFIER
source."
D. Humphreys returned 13 (7) 66 th qualify during the January qualify- ing competition of the Adamson Cup were 10
Navy v. R. A. M. C. Rugger Sides
He added that Fred Corcoran, the P.G.A. taumament manager had said that he had already had bids from two or three southern places for a match between the Ryder Cup team and some other group of players. "I'd like to see my team play against it," he said.
with complete confidence and made SOME of the Club batting was 72 of his 101 mol cut from boundary rather poor. Killec never seemed to hits. Perry look a very nice catch see a sizzle ball properly. Carey
the "Savage Slay" from is the hardest hiller in the middle-al Happy Valley. There
the days of entries.
BOGEY PAR POOL to
and back send
Anderson,
There were 11 entries for the Fortescue, behind the wickets, let nows the victim of an amazing catch Seattle, is recognised as middleweight weight divizion since
very hard champion by the National Boxing Stanley Ketchell.
over the New byes. I am teld this is the third he hooked Goodwin
Jacobs also talked with Hostuk's Begey (Par) Pcul
NAVY "A" will meet Royal Army but that Course at Fanling during the week-
Tairer. dg. Wir. innings running on the Club ground and low, and D. Hung dived side-Association, whereas Garcia ·is ac-
Barlow, Lda. Big. ways and took the ball low down at knowledged by the New York Com-
manager, Eddie Marine,
Medical Corps in a rugby game ainal: A. B. Jeftery, A. B. Longmuir; A in which there have been no byes.
full length one of the most specin mission.
Causeway Bay to-day at 4.15 p.m. N. Other; C. Wir. King, Pay. Sub. Lt.. nothing.
Navy will field two members of the summer. A...._GOOD_OPENING
cular catches I have seen for a long Unquestionably, Jacob's telephone conversation accomplished virtually
Australian-reservists, left_centre- cpl--Hanian Pie Wigglesworth-Etc..
R.A.M.C-Tie. Morgan; Pte. HncDonald, call-was-actuated by Hostak's first Seelig
three and wing forward, Teams: THE CLUB also started well
Mine; Pto, Whybro, Cpl. Eare: Cpl. Van Goodwin sent down some useful round knock-out of Eric Richardson and Fortescue sent up 70 stuff, and I was glad to see his leg at the Cleveland Arena recently,
NavyMid. Toc; Moe. Jeffries. Mid. Mingen, Cpl. Chandler, Pie, Furnell; Teare. A. N. Other, Sub. Lt. Kennedy: Sta. Te. Bishop, Capi. Curran; Ple. Mohan, Gallonger. Mld. O'Riordan; L. 9. A. Pie. Mackay. Pie. Minney, for the first wicket, and their part- stood up to it, though he wants a bit Experts who watched Hostak's firstARINO, who is nership was broken only by a stupid of practice, as he sent down far too appearance east of the Rockles were of Draxman, informed Jacobs bit of work. I could not see who was many "gift" fours. If
unanimous in their opinion that he that Hostak would be delighted to appear at Madison Square Garden under these conditions:
will mean
to blame, but there was bud-healtation much to K.C.C. if he returns a a in the middle of the pitch. Richard regular bowler.
HOSTAK'S CONDITIONS"
a close friend
Thai Billy Conn, who is under
Hole-in-one_At_Deep
Water Bay
C. W. Reeve, playing the third hole (185 yards! of the Deep Water Bay Course on Sunday, holed in one.
This was won by J. Linaker return for which Hostak would de-jund. fend his 160-pound claims against (17), one up. One card of two up Ceferino Garcia at New York for was returned, but was disqualified. Jacobs.
son is developing a very bad habit of R. E. Lee was absent ill, and it across the Indian 2nd eleven, in running a step or two down the pitch rather showed up the bowling. Ispite of the fact that the 1.C. run after playing the ball, and then Labrum of Central British-(or is up 168, of which A. H. Ismall scored contract to Jarobs, defend his light-i Looking at the other batsman. If het Diocesan? sorryl) flelded very keenly. 46 noi out, K, M. Rumjahn 31 and; heavyweight title against Hostal, in calls it is not audible from the side A good game to watch-397 runs in M. 1. Razack 28, of the field. There should be n the afternoon and quite a return to The Club went all out for the runs, such tactics.
the old days upstairs after the match and thunks to Parsons (20), Arm If it is the striker's call he should was glad to drink in the cheerful strong (40), J. E. Potter (92 not out) say in a clear and audible voice
und D. S. Robb (30), they managed in "Yes," "No" or "Wait," as the case spectacle-and other things.
reach the score of 182 for 7 wickets before stumps were drawn,
may be when he has played the ball.
It it is the backing up batsman's call
THE CLUB WIN
he should do the same as soon as the THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB ball has been played. It either bats-second eleven seem to be in excellent man feels it can't be done he should form at present, as after beating the send his partner back with a really Army last week they have now put
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SURPRISING PERFORMANCE THE C. S. 2ND ELEVEN produced a remarkable recovery to run up 163 agamst the R.A.F, after starting with their first three men being out for 8 runs between them. Ainsley made an excellent 80 while Band (24) und j Stone (33) contributed useful scores. Set to get 183 to win, the Air Force, with the exception of W. G. New, could do nothing, but New saved the game by scoring 86 not out, white no-one else made more than 0. The match ended in a draw,
BAD FIELDING
I WAS AMAZED to hear that the Police had not only beaten but crushed Recrele 2nd eleven, as 1 thought that the latter were a pretty useful lot of playere. 1 do not at any time consider that they had got a good batting side, but I did not expert to see them out for $7.
Then, astonishing as it may seem, their folding broke down completely, which is moal unusual. Pope (27) was several times dropped, whe Hunter (29) and Danbrowski (34) put up useful scores. A. V. Gosano did not get going in the bowling line
and took no wickets.
ARMY LOSE AĠAIN
G. M. Young Cup
Negotiations halted abruptly when
In the semi-Anal of the G. M. "Uncle Mike" hung up his car-¡leve with the concluding remark, "Nertz!"
new Young Cup, Hongkong and Shanghai Hostak recently bought automobile at Detroit, and drove to Banking Corporation beat Dadwell Seattle for the holidays, after which and Co. and will meet Butterẞeld und he will return to Chicago ta defend Swire in the final. his title claims at Chicago's Coliseum against Tony Zale.
Armstrong's Plans
CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS DRAW
MEANWHILE, welterweight cham- Armstrong. who plon, Henry
pl knocked out Jimmy Garrison,
Following is the draw for the Cleveland, in the second bout, will go to St. Louls and Los Angeles for Colony chess championship:
January 18-B. S. Litvin v. D. E. de his holidays, after which he may tangle with Davey Day at Chicago Carvalho; . Blaty v. O. V. Paralov; K. Weiss v. VV. Kalatchoff; E. Zimmern in a return bout. Armstrong once
V. A. Y. Dirlukoff; A. Kuttik v. Sir 11. Pollock. beat han in New York.
Cycling Club
Resumes Outings
THE HONGKONG CYCLING CLUB resumed activities over the week-end when,, led by the
enjoyable outing was held:
January 0. V. Prusafov v. D. 9. Litvin: V. V. Kalatchoff v. L. Binir: A Y. Birukoll V. K. Weiss; Sir 11. Pollock VE. Zimmern; K. M. A. Bamett v. A. Kurzik.
V. V. February 1-U. S. Litvin Y Kalatche; D. E. de Carvelha v. O. Pentalov; L. Blair v. A. Y. Sukoff: K Weiss v. Sir If. Pollock; . Zirrumein v. K. M. A. Barnett.
Felv. Hainichoff D. F.
BAY. Birukoff v. n. 9. Living Carvalho: Sir II. Pollock v. 1 Blair: K. M. A. Darrett v. K. Weiss: A. Karrik v. E. Zimmern,
v. Bir
February 15-1. 9.
de Carvalho V Pullock: b.
on: V. Presale v. Kalatchet; L Blair v. K. M. A. Damott;
Welas v. . .
February 21-K. M. A, Barnett v. B.
Ulukon v. o. V. Living Bir fl, Peilnek v. D. B. de Carvalho; A Y.
E Prasalavi A. Kurelk v. L. Blair; Zimmern. K. Welss.
February 23-B, H. Litvin v..A. Kurrik: D. E. de Carvalho v. IC. & A. Barnett: V. Prastov v. Sir H. Tollock: V. V. Kalatchoff v. A. X. Biriukon: L. Dial v 2. Zimmer,
On Saturday cyclists left Wanchal) et 2 am, and made their way via March 1. Zhomem v. ft. 5. Lilvin: Causeway Bay and Shauk wan to A. Kurrik v. D. E. de Carvalhoj K. M. A. veemia I, where they entered a Darnett v, O. V. Pensator: Br 11. Pollock Valafchor K. Welu v L. Blair. Anni miretes to Shek-O.
March 1-B, B. Litvin . K. Walss; D. Prasaloy A. Kurrik; V. V. Katatchor
I AM GETTING more and more now captain, Leung Yu-yée, an puzzled about the Army, 2nd eleven, but I think the solution is that they hove decided that they are unablo to field a team in the First League, and have decided to run one-a sort of "A" team. I was glad to see that Mann turned out, I believe for the first time this year, and they had quite a useful side and totalled 142. On Sunday, a big gathering left the de Carvallo. . Zimmersi 0. V Personally, I should rather hava Athambru Theatre, Kowloon, ut 9,36 v. x, M. A. Dametti A. Y. hirukoff v. -backed that as o winning score am and went via Castle Peak to Str 31. Pollock.
halt was made for wein v. D. &. de Carvalli. Zimmern March 21, Har v. 1. 8. Litvin: K. against C.C.C, 2nd eleven, and should Un Long, where have been quite wrong as Youngsaye, refreshments. The circuit was com• O. V Prasnjov; A Kurrik
Kalaighoff; K. M. A. Barott v., A Y A. Hung and Bamson and Winch all pleted during the afternoon.
Hirtuko. Next month the Colony beat-all-
March 20-D. did pretty well. Incidentally, I was
F. de Carvalho surprised to sto H. P. Lim playing rounder contest will be held on the ninis 0. V. Prasalov. R. Wels: V. V. Telephonie Nos. 20075 & 30644.
in the 2nd of he has been scoring Castle Peak Read over:10, 20 and 30 Kaintchaft v. 2. Zimmern; 4. Y. Brinker V. A. Kurik; Sir . Pollock v. H. M. A. mikes. sessasse | well for the lat this year.
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