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HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH
May 16, 1940.
SPORTS NEWS FROM HOME
Tennis Emergency Committee Refuse Tournament Suggestions
Baseball Postponed
Boxing Board's Ultimatum:
Hope For The Golf Pro.
LONDON, May.—There appears to be a storm brewing in the lawn tennis world. The cause of
By Weather all the trouble is the inexplicable manner in
NEW YORK, May 15 (UP)An which the Emergency Committee, which has Rames in the American Baseball Lea- boon acting for the Lawn Tonnis Association had weather. Garnes in the National Since the outbreak of the war, is functioning.
que were postponed to-day owing to
League were:
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Pas as
It.
11. E.
6
4
7
0
11
2
1
2
7
▸
2
(French pliched for the Cubs).
League Tennis
Jewish Club Overwhelmed By Police
All open events have been banned, and the suggestion
for a substitute "Wimbledon" has been ignored, and there
is a wide-spread feeling, voiced in no uncertain terms in
the Press, that a county competition might be organised on a regional basis, and that some of the more popular tournaments might be staged in a modified form.
those men until A great many tennis clubs now given and most of the county associa- June 1 to apply for re-instate- tions have been very badly hitment.
financially as a result of the The Board's decision is the out- war, and it seems, from all that come of a deputation of managers the Club secretaries are re-who called on the Stewards
on
ported to have said, that there March 20. They inquired into their situation.
is nothing being done about the
nothlag
The Council of the LT.A has not mut since the war began, its task having been taken over by the Emergency quintet who co-far have shown a totalitarian method of FIVE MATCHES were played things which seems to be to do yesterday in the opening pro-well"
particular, and do it very gramme for the "C" Division of the Lawn Tennis League. South one is a strong feeling that the China A.A. trounced the Club do Recreio by 8 sets to 1, while the Jewish Club, making their debut in lengue tennis, whelmed 9-0 by the Police.
The wores were:
were
RECREIO SOUTH CHINA' Recreio lost to South China 1-8,
over-
the official body elected by the Clubs to preside over the games, should fulfil their obligations and not pass them on to any emergency
committee.
position as the consequence of the resignation of Mr. Huils and Mr. Solomons, the manager of Eric Boon, the lightweight champion.
Since then, Boon, In spite of his manager's stand against the control- withdrew from a ng authorities, contest with Jack "Kla" Berg under M. liuil's promotion rather than place his title in jeopardy.
It is possible, therefore, that the boxing rebellion with its avowed Intention of securing a reorganisa- tion of the control of the sport will get end in a reasonable com- promise.
The compromise, how ever, has not been extended in the
Mr. Solomons.. CASO
of The Board, In their official state-
UFS
FEMININE TOUCH -Charming wife of Arturs Godoy, hard. fighting Chiloan, attends his injured face after bout with Cham- pion Joe Loule, in New York. Louis retained litio.
Mike Jacobs Sued By Braddock's Manager
$104,000 Suit For Alleged
Breach Of Contract
NEW YORK.-James J. Braddock didn't get a 10 per. cent interest in Joe Louis, as reported, in return for giving the Negro the opportunity to win the title in Chicago, June 22, 1937.
Cambridgeshire on the Council, isment, say that with regard to the Braddock's reward for jump-
Mr. C. Wright, representative for determined that the financial
ques-
with the they will ing his contract flon must be considered in all its case of Mr. Solomons
"under no consideration or condition Madison Square Garden Corpora- and sano of his fellows on the Council, the majority accept or discuss any application" on tion... tackling Louis instead uspects, and he
his part. 9. Lee and H. C. Kwok 3-6; lost to C. of whom have shown themselves to
of Max Schmeling . . was to Lau and T.."Leung 2-8.
CA, Maries and J. A. Soares lost to be in favour of an immediate meet-
be 20 per cent of the profit on To and Wo 0-0; lost to Lee and Kwoking, propose to convene one by re-
H. K. Ho and N. K. Wo 3-0 lost to W. 3. Fonseca and M. A. Gutierrez lost to
2-0 lost to Lau and Leung-2-0-
Soares and L. G. Cosano lost to quisition under standing orders.
Ho and Wo 0-6; lost to Lee and Kwok 1-8:
Real Lail and Leimg 0-3 v. CBA.
KOWLOON
KLFC bost CBA 6-1.
M
M
AL LTHOUGH the plight of the all heavyweight championship golf professional is des-fights promoted by the Twen- perate, it is not hopeless, and tieth Century Sporting Club for THE status of the professional with the advent of longer days 10 years.
tennis player in France has and warmer weather a partial been suspended for the dura-revival of the game may be This is the opinion Khan and 16. M. Singh beat Fowler tion of the war, according to expected..
9. A. Husssin and 6. S. Humain beat
a. II. Fowler and B. 1. Blekford 6-1; beat!
8. A. Fawier and C. Broch C-3; boat D.
T. Smith and J. Sloan 0-0,
and Bickford 3 best Tawler and Broch a decision taken by the coun-of J. H. Taylor, five times Open 4-4; beat Smith and Alean (1-4,
B. B. jussaint and G. Singh best Fowler cil of the French Lawn Tennis Champion:
and Bickford 6-4 beat Fowler and Broch Federation.. 6-0; lost to Bmith and loan 4-0.
KOWLOON Y. UNIVERSITY
Howloon beat Univeralty 754-116.
resolution The following
Hung and J. Anderson drew with adopted, two of ICY. Tam and T. B. Wang U-5; beat M. present abstaining: 9. Tu and B, La Yong G
Wynter Blyth and AL Fisher beat Trim and Wong 6-5; beat Lu and Yong 44 E. Zuļaut and R. Leo lost to Tam and Wong 3-0 best Lu and Yong 6-4.
The University zarfelted three games.
ARMY ▼ RECREIO A
lost to Recreto "*" 24-01. Adam and As Murray lort to
by
"And now" says Braddock, "Mike Jacobs is trying to toss me a bone."
Thus tbo $104,000 salt filed
of
Braddock, Joo Gould, manager against Jacobs and the Twentieth "The present position, as far as Century Sporting Club, The scree
is rent calling for Braddock to share was golf professionals are concerned
ever in the proceeds of heavyweight tho 10 members more desperate than I have
known it over a period of nifty years," championships was made between Gould and the club.. Gould never "All over the country there has did have a contract with Braddock. Braddock asserts Could collected been nothing doing since Christmas, and frankly I do not know how the $21,000 for the Rest year. vast majority of professionals are
while
he and He explains that making ends meet. The Professional
bene-this manager were, far from satisfied Golfers' Association have a volent fund which fortunately-is-in inasmuch as Louis boxed before two a prosperous condition, and can be rich gates-against Tommy Farr and used to relieve necessitous cases, but in his second edition with Schmeling such means will not be available for they decided to go along without
a look at the figures.
'During the period of hostili- declared Taylor. (les. All professional players mobilised in the French Army, who are not continuing to prac- tice their profession as player or pald tennis coach, will be qualified
matches to take part in all ranged by the French LTF Mr. Plerro Gillou was re-elected With a SUV and Marsice President of the Federation, and the
II. Boocock and A. Martin lost to Noronha 2-0, lost to Consalver and famous player, Jean Borstra, Neronia 4-6, lost to Sliva and Marquen elected one of the vice-Presidents.
Emberson and B. J. Damald, brat
A
and II, A Noronha 3-6. lost to A. J. Gonsalves and AE Noronha 2-8, drew
Noronha 6-2, lost to
Gonsalves
and
Noronha 4-8 beat Bilva and Marques 6-3.
JAWISH CLUB *. POLICE
Jewish Club lost to Poller 0-9.
It. Polink and M. Talan lost
*
*
was
FOR taking part in unlicensed
tournament promoted by
Brown and Pile 1-0 lost to Major and Mr. Sydney Hulls, he, together
ever,
"With the arrival of spring we can hope for ́s revival of some
18,000 OFFER
P.I. Tennis Stars At Hongkong C.C. Amada Sanchez and Feli- cisimo Ampon, the Philippines Davis Cup tennis tearn, will play In exhibition gemes against the Tsui brothers, Tsut Wai-pui and Tsui Yun-pui, at the Hongkong Cricket Club this aftemoon at 4.30 p.m. doubles Time permitting a match will also be played.
The Filipino players are passing through the Colony on their way to the Tokyo Games.
Week-end
Lawn Bowls League Teams
kind and it is encouraging to re- THE BLOW-OFF came at the end Jacobi flect that many more people are of the second year,
when playing golf now than there were offered Braddock and Gould a little
The following teams have been during the 2014-18 war.
more than $8,000 25 their share selected for lawn bowls leaguO "I believe a resumption of corn-according to the ex-champion.
matches this week-end: small scale will
Smith 3-8, lost to Morrison and Howlett with the boxers, their managers petitive golt on a
4+0.
lost to Morrison and. Howlett 1-6.
I. Talbot and W. J. Citrin lost to Brown
CHINESE Y. KOWLOON TONG
CLUB DE RECREIO "A" team V. Kowloon B.G.C.
1. V. Joseph and Hauler lost to Brown and the referees had their help. We cannot expect to have Gould's sult for an accounting and File D-D. lunt to Major and Smith 1-0 licences withdrawn some, while) Championships or big tournaments, followed a series of torrid meetings| And File 0-0, loat to Major and Smith ago by the British Board of but a move is being made to get the with Jacobs.
Alliancea going again, and if in this Everything will be all right with (away).
·I-6, lost to Morrison and Howlett 0-0. Boxing Control, and the Ste-way amateurs can be encouraged to Jersey Jim Just as long as he and L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F.
Chinese boat Kowloon Tong by 14-16 wards of the B.B.B.C. have play more golf the
professionals Joe Gould can continue to collect 20 Luz and H. A. Alves.
per cent of the profit on all heavy L. J. Silva, C. M. Silva, J. V. weight championship fights promoted Ribeiro and F. X. Sliva. by Mike Jacobs and the Twentieth J. A. Luz C. E. Marques, F. V.
Ribeiro and C. G. Silva. Century Sporting Club.
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Scottish Football
Results
LONDON, May 15 (Router) ——The following were the results of regional soccer matches played in Scotland to-day:
Kilmarnock Motherwell
WESTERN
Rangers Partick
"B" team V. Cralgingower (away)---
C. C. Ferelm, D. C. Alver,
Guterres and B. Basto.
P.
F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, C. A.
Lopes and J. J. Basto.
C. F. Vas, J. C. Remedios, C. Roza Pereira and J. E. Noronha,
2nd
team v.
Kowloon C. C. (home).—
M. Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. M. Rodrigues and O. P. Remedior.
P. M. N. da Silva, J. A. Remedios, C. M. Alves and P. Yvanovich,
F. A. Xavier, A. P. Pereira, E. M. Remedios and E. Sousa.
INDIAN R.C
1st team v Kowloon Docks R. C. (away)
J. Hoosen, A. Bakar, A, R. Mina and A. K. Minu.
A. K. Sufflad, A. M. Rumjohn, D. M.-Khan and M. R. Abbas.
A. H. Rumjahn, S. O. Bux, A. O.
will reap a' certain amount of bene Madar and A. R. Dallah,
AL
3rd. team v. Hongkong Electric R.
"Obvlomaly A return to peace C. (home)
ilme conditions: Is Impossible, but|| A. S. Sullad, U. A. Rumjan, A. G. the average professional now_nit: Sufind and M. Y. Adai...
ting idle la_akop waiting for
S. Yusuf, Nazarin, A. I. Madar"
non-existent trado: will be grate- und A. M. Wahab,
ful if he can get enough to keep things going.
**Many golf clubs also must be affected in these difficult lines and they, too, will appreciate a
partial revival of competlive golf."
JULES Ladoumeque, former world and the kilometra is to return to the {track for a British. v. French: army
athletics match this summer. He
record holder for 1,500 metres
39..
M. Hason, 8. A. R. Bux, K. M. Rumjahn and S. M. Rumjahn,
CIVIL SERVICE" CC · lat team v. Kowloon C. C (home)~~
A. Steven, J. W. Deakin, A. W. Geinmitt and F. J. Jones.:
M. E. Purvis, W. J. Burling, M., N. Rakusen and H. E. Strange.
3. Gellatly, J. Hollidge, LA Collyer and 3. F. McGowan,
2nd team v. Talkoo It. C. 3. R. Carr, P. D. Crawley, C. J (away) — Walker and B, Eccleshall, S
A. F. Shepherd, H. 5. Harper, H.
....
Bydney Wooderson, world mille record holder. In undergoing "-treat- ment to an injured fout and will be Lord and C. Strange unable to competa in races" för a month.
E., Kirmou, H. Parrott, NR. Wood: and A. B. Allan..
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