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Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 4, 1940.
BASKETBALL IN HONGKONG
Growth Over Twenty-Five
European "Y" Squad May Enter League Next Year
(By "Tinkor")
IN ONE OF THE LATEST pictorial magazines
Years
C. B. S. SENIOR NETBALL TEAM
REGIONAL LEAGUE SOCCER
LONDON, June 3 (Reuter).The
day:
SOUTH "C"
from America, basketball has been rated as following were the results of Region- America's foremost indoor game, and judging by al League soccer matches played lu- the thousands that are attracted to the gamos, it must be. I was recently asked why it was that in Westham Hongkong it had not extended its influence be- Fulham yond the Schools and certain of the Chinese Clubs.
1 Millwall 3 Brentford
NORTH-WESTERN
13lackburn·
4-Rochdale
NORTH-EASTERN
Huddersfield 1 York
I was unable to formulate any comprehensive answer. It is an American game and I can only think of two pos sible reasons (apart from the climate) for its failure out-pes side the previously mentioned circles.
These are:
(1) The British bulldog is a slow moving creature, and ін equally slow in adapting itself to outside influences.
and 1
vented in 1801 by James Naismith, a physical instructor at the gymnasium of the Y.M.C.A..training school at Springfield, Massachusetts. cannot say if netball was played be :fore that or not... a
(2) The game calls "for youthful team spirit that is not very noticeable in the staid
Racing
Handicaps And Entries For
Macao Meet
That there is some connection be ween the games is obvious in their similarity of rules and play. The encyclopedia says "basketball, with European Clubs in the Colony, somewhat modified rules, is extreme- I did hear quite recently that they popular with young women." But European Y.M.C.A. was thinking of Life question is whether netball-is-a putting a team Into the field, but modication of basketball or whether the "Y" is a place where there in Laketball is an elaboration of net- and handicaps for the races at the the possibility of there being a real ball
Rove
article.
THE FOLLOWING are the entries
June Meeting of the Macao Jockey
get-together atmosphere, and where Whatever it is, it is a very strenu-Club on Sunday!
1st Race "LAPPA HANDICAP" youth and cathusiasm make it pos-ous game, and that is why I men- climate early in this sible for such a team game to be tioned the
(1st Section) One round.-Fei Ying played.
However, China-or rather (140), Jack O'Lantern (155), Little Success England has a similar gune-It is young China-in its adolescent stage Princess (155), National
(168), Phoenix called netball-BUT it is confined to is rapidly assimilating western in-
(155), Night View girls' schools. Strangely enough. fluences, and in Hongkong's sporting (100).
looked through every en-circles the Chinese have risen to the 2nd Race—“NAMTAO HANDICAP" could Iny my hands on top in tennis, football, baseball and (1st Section-Six furlong-Copper anch I
Heddon (150), Lancashire single reference to netball. Whitn- time, too, the Chinese Recreation (151), kers' Almanak contains a solitary Club had a formidable team in the Chap (162), Rudium Star (168), Sun- reference, and that esteemed volunc cricket league. Perhaps, day shine Susie (151), Tim (161), Wild only says that Middlesex beat some will see them back again.
Bear (152). teame or other last year in the
3rd Race-LAPPA HANDICAP" County Minni:
inthe (2nd-Section) One-round-Bogey Y.M.C.A., and it is the Chinese (140), Desert Star (185). Double Cow (155),
evelovedit been able to find ono soflimil, and table tennis. At one idol (155), Dekko (168), Dow-Jones į
onc
Miss Marr, the The Central British School senior girls' netball (cam. School Sports Mistress, is seated in the centre-Ming Yuen:
EASTERN TRIUMPH
IN
MANILA TOUR
Crushing
Defeat For All-Chinese XI
MANILA, May 29.-The powerful Eastern Chinese Athletic Association football eleven from Hongkong last night concluded their four-game return series here with a crushing 7 to 1 victory over the Manila All-Chinese selec tion at the Rizal Memorial Track-Football Stadium. The CANNOT therefore, say, which YM.C.A., Bridges Street, that is the Chance (161), Golden came frst, Basketball was in-centre of Hongkong's Basketball March Brown (161), Shanghal 4 visitors wrought havoc on the local defence registering
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.
THE
originated [METM***game
League. It was there that the first (140). games of basketball in Hongkong 4th Race "NAMTAO HANDICAP" four goals in the first period. were played, and that was over 26 (2nd Section-Six furlongs.-King's years ago. it was in 1913, I think, Envoy (163), Lucky Eleven (168), (149), National
OPENS TO-MORROW that the Colony Chinese Arst saw Mac's Adventure
(150), National Honour
AT THE
KING'S
the game,
and that was at the Far Anthem Eastern Olymple Games in Manila. (158), Old Fashioned (140), Persian Attracted, they set about formulating Cat (145), The Spirit of St. Louis their own rules (based on the cor- (155).
reel rules) and some years later
5th Race "CHAIRMAN'S CUP”— One mileCountry Flower (135),
saw the opening of the local League, Coureur Bleu (135), Fairy Auk (149), in which, there were one or two for
Fairy Ousel (152), Gold Clause To-day, the number of teams In (136), Hogmanay (155), Meadow Eve
GENIUS..OR eign teams,
MANIAC?
BORIS
KARLOFF
BELA
LUGOSI
BLACK FRIDAY
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....... Directed by ARTHUR LUBIN
Asociale Producer, BURT KELLY
"A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE
Abo
Red
Sox
Again
The Eastern Chinese Athletic Association will sail for Singa- pore early to-morrow morning on board the President Polk for another series of games there.. Some members of the team are
Beaten already in Singapore. The visi-
the Schools and Open Leagues-is (149), Merry Fatty (16) Merry By Chicago
almost twice the number of years Maker (145), Rothesay Day (140), the game has been played here. And Shanghai 4 (160), Wool Nymph what is more, only space limits the (155). Buntber of spectators.
IT.
Race"LIMCHOW HANDI-
Five
NEW YORK, June 3 (UP)—The furlongs Black Boston Red Sox, leaders of the Ame- Shanghai, the foreign "y" is ona Diamond (152), Cloudy Star (148), rican League were again beaten by of the leading squads in the Double Up (140), Eagle (155), Iron the Chicago White Sox to-day. The
Knight (161), Meadow Eve (149), complete scares were: busketball League..
The northern port, however, is far more cosmopoll Shanghat (160), Shih-Yin-Grand (146), The Mermaid (158), Victory Cosmo-Life (149). more
tan, and, with a far
politan outlook, new games have a
and duck-pin) to
In connection with the "Chairman's
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis
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tors are slated to play four games in Singapore.
Following their sortes of names in Singapore, the Eastern Chinese pluy- ers will tour Kuala Lumpur, Penang, If their pre- Rangoon and Medan. Eastern Chinese team may proceedi sent plans are carried out, the to Calcutta, India.
FAST AND FURIOUS
"Good morning, sunshine i "
Go to blaves!" "Now, now -
temper! That's not like mummy's little blue- eyed boy."
“Oh, go and climb a tres. I hope you get a thick head like mine.
Teach you to jeer."
"Thank you, I can jeer perfectly well I don't need any lessons.. As for the thick head so long as I stick to Gimlets or have a stiff glass of Rose's lime juice before I glide beneath my mos- quito net -- I'll never get one.”
"You'll get me now if you don't clear out. (Paure.] What did you say about lime juice 2”- "My dear fellow - the prih ology of the common hangover is interesting. The blood alcohol. -content-falls_rapidly_after_ad_ ministration of Rose's Lime Juice- the stomach..." 44 Fred →→→
does this stuff work retrospectively?"
"No harm in trying Send
your boy out for a bottle of Rose's now."*
"BOY"
IT'S THE QUALITY THAT MATTERS
It is not by chance alone that State Express 555 are known as "the best cigarette in the world." The discriminating palates of almost two generations attest to this fact, yet they cost so little more to enjoy.
STATE EXPRESS 555
1.50 for $1.30
a fast and furious game inst THE BEST CIGARETTE IN THE WORLD ・ COSTS SO LETTIA MORE
THE Eastern Chinese eleven played R H E much better chance of succeeding Cup" a special $1 Sweep limited to Chicago
night before a handful of fans. The 7 10 0
machine-like One has but to look at the press re-75,000 tickets is being run. The cost
visitors played with Battery: Deitrich, Brown, Tresh.
the scoring poris on basketball, volleyball, ten-
precision and opened of one Through Chance is $10. Boston
14 4 And mini - ball
excluding the "Chairman's Cup Battery: Ostermueller, Wagner, spree after seven minutes of start, (miniature
Chow Man-chi scored the first tally see the op- Sweep, Tickets are obtainable at the Bagby, Peacock. portunities, given these new games Cash Sweep Department, No. 17.
of the game. Lee Tacky followed and the popularity they have gained. Cennaught Rond, Central, Top Floor.
milt, necounting for the second goal In Manila, there is at the moment,
of the game after 20 minutes of play, team of girls from Amerlen en- kaged in a series of basketball Cames. They are a famous team (in America), too. But then, Manila is very Americanised, and in Shanghai the influence of the United States is considerable, but I leave it to those who have been to both places to form their own comparisons with Hong- kang, regarding sporting life.
Bowls Tourney
Minu Brothers Win Pairs Match
Y27,297,880
Betting At
Japan Races
TOKYO, May 20. (Ul)--Japan's) booming war-time Industries are being reflected in tremendously In- creased betting at the government- supervised race tracks.
1 - 5 2 Battery: Nigel, Trotter,
Susce Swift. New York
7. B Battery: Donald, Dickey.
Cleveland
4
Battery: Miner, Hemsley; Philadelphia
Battery: Dean Hayes.
Detroit
After several minutes, the Hong- kong booters scored Dgain when Chow Man-chi dented the net with a long kick from the wing. Cheung Kant-hot accounted for the fourth tally in the closing minutes of the 2 first period.
0 8
3 10
3
0
displayed
LOCAL REVIVAL THE local Chinese Battery: Gorsica, Nelson, Sullivan little pep in the second session Washington
1 12 Battery: Leonard, Ferrel,
NATIONAL LEAGUE
A total of Y.27,207,880 (US$0,- Pittsburgh 423,000) was wagered during the
2
and carried the attack at the start. In a melee near the goal. Uy Yek- hoc broke the lee for the Manila Chinese scoring on a nice kick that caught Goalie Hsu Heng unaware.
That was no for as the Manila the Hongkong players again went to work. Cheung Kam-hol accounted for two goals and Lee Tacky for one tally In the closing perfadi"
New York
4 10 Battery: Melton, Danning:
3 8 Battery: Butcher, Sewell, Mac-Chinese could go RS eight days of a race meeting at the 'tayden, Davis. Hanshin course between Osaka and
ONLY TWO MATCHES in the Kobe. The lotat exceeded a record (Boston
2
B
1
first round of the lawn bowls_pairs mark reached earlier in the spring Battery: Sullivan, Fette, Lopez.
Cincinnati
3 5 1 championship were played at Happy at the Kyoto track. Valley yesterday,
Battery: Derringer, Lombardi. A. R. and A, K. Minu beat J. Wat-
Brooklyn
Battery: Casey, Phelps. Chicago
Battery: Passeau, Root, Todd. ·
3 11
5
0
1
The Eastern Chinese players de- feated the Philippine selection twice by the scores of 4-3- and 5-2. Last Sunday, the visitors wolloped the Manila Football League sojection, G-2
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The Hanshin meeting was allended son and J. H. Gelling 22-14 at Civil by 300,000 spectators, Service but the game between J. F. Under the law governing racing McGowan and H. E. Strange against in Japan the government takes. 15 W.J. Penny and A. E. Contes, at the per cent, of all wagers. Football Club was stopped on the Until the present period of plenti- 1001. head with McGowan
and ful money a record of approximately
The Philadelphia-St. Louis game HEAVY NAZI LOSSES Gloucester Bldg., 2nd Flr, Tel. 20988 Hong Kong Depot, Y.10,000,000 in wagers for an eight-was played on an earlier date. |day ́meeting was considered excep- [tional.
SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION · Strange leading 22-21.
Exclusive Official
PLAYING IN DARK The last five heads wero played in MOTION PICTURES -darkness, and it was practically impossible to see the woods when the gaine was stopped with two heads to go about 7.35 p.m. The remain ing heads will be played this after noon,
WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP
JOE LOUIS
VS. JOHNNY PAYCHEK
The Minu brothers took thn..lead from the start and were Icading 8-1 at the Afth. They led 21-7 on the 10th, but allowed Watson and Gelling to score on four out of the last five jakads.
Polo Postmoned
Golf
Second Round Matches In
Summer Singles
Humphreys (7) four and threa: C C. Stark (9). best W. 8. Hiliter (8). four and thres; K. 8. Robertsca (5) beat T. J. Price (1) at the 19th.
Exorbitant Cost of March Kowloon Depot,
Into Lowlands
Paris, Jung 3. Officials claim that the Germans suffered fabulous losses in the 23
Captain's Cup Qualifiers days since the invasion of the Low-
At Fanling
including
landa
nearly 000,000 casualties In the Battle of Flanders,
In addition to casualties in the Battle of the Mouse and fighting in Belgium The June Qualifying round of the and Holland in the first fortnight of Captain's Cup Competition was held the campaign.
"Old Courao,
THE FOLLOWING 'were the re-at Fanling, over the
sults in the second round of the First during the past week-end and re- Nazi air losses-2,000 planes-are Summer Singles golf competition suited as follows; held at Happy Valley roccully:
Barry received a walka čim Thiomaresh;
so great that the Allies will probably atlain numerical equality in the air Polo com- The Royal Navy Cup
7. Bestow Ul) beat McKeller (0) at Wf Shewan 78-870, and within 60 days, after which the mar petition, the first second and third the 20th;
qualined. rounds of which should have taken obert, Farker (9) three and one: 15-171;22 Pearce 65-1977 23 Gair losses have been
·BOOTER :: Werans EUVE, from A. C, 1, Howker; -G. M. Park | Other
Mesullen in should favour the Allies, whose ata.in/alimum Blace on June 8, 7 and 12, respectivos.. Chubb (s) best 0.1.May (5) 10 Peirce 83-11e72, and D. Humphreys compared with Germany's--United
have been postponed illl June 12, no Major Harvey (8) bei 1: Beith: (071-9-12; There were za entries. The press. 17 and 21 owing to the wet weather. three and two; Lt. Carter (9) beat Dal optional pool was cancelled.
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