Red Sox Trounce Indians
NEW YORK, June 11 (UP).--Boston Red Sox, leaders in the American Baseball League, trounced their nearest rivals, the
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 12, 1940.
Around The Courses KOWLOON GOLF CLUB
HAZARDS
Cleveland Indians, to-day New Rule Concerning
Ditches And Butts
by 9-2. In the National League, the Cincinnati Reds dropped valuable points
when they suffered defeat at the hands of the Philadel
Khin Phillies.
phia
The scores wote;
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R H E
2
Battery: Feller, Dobson, Maymick,
Cleveland
Hemsley.
Boston
D; 11
0
Detroit
11
2
Battery: Bridges, Tebbetts,
1 1.5
Battery: Wilson, Desautels.
New York
key.
Bowls Tournoy
FINCHER AND FRASER BEAT JILLOT AND BAGLEY 20-19
Macao Race Programme
For June 23
Entries Closo To-day THE FOLLOWING pro- gramme of races has been arranged by the Macao Joc- key Club for the second half of their June Meeting, which played in the Colony Open will be held on Sunday, June Pairs Lawn Bowls Cham-23. Entries close at noon
THREE GAMES
were
Casual Water On Fairways pionship yesterday, -the to-day.”
And Putting Greens
(By "Birdie")
scores of which were:
AT KOWLOON F.C.
J. E. Noronha and C. G. Bliva beat A. Bower and G. II. Sheria 21-10.
AT CRAIGENGOWER .. F. Lovett and R. Duncan beat M.
AT RECREIO
First saddling boll will be rung it. 2.30 p.m.
HANK SIIA WAN HANDICAP (First Section). A handicap for China Ponies classified by the Hong- kong Jockey Club as "E" Class at date of entry. Jockey allowance, Winner $200; Second $125; Third $100. Entry Fee $3. Half mile.
NOTE.Only one. entry will be made for the fark Sha Wan Hendi- E. C. Fincher and J. Fraser beat A. cap (Races 1 & 2). Entries will be divided into First and Second Sec- tlons at the discretion of the Handi- capper.
Jillot and W. J. Bagley 20-19.
NEW RULING at the Kowloon Golf Club that balls must be played from where they lie and that Y. Adal and A. Il, Dallah 19-14. ditches and what not are penalty hazards is caus Battery: Donnid, Hildebrand, Dic-ing much heart-burn`among some of the mom
bers, and opinion has been expressed that in its formulation the now rule has pushed par or bogey Battery: Leonard, Jaynes, Fetrell. further beyond the bounds of probability.
To fully appreciate the situation, the topography of the course must be considered, for the Kowloon Golf Club has one peculiar to itself.
6
St. Louis
Battery: Kennedy, Swit, Washington
2.
1 B
.
1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia
D 0 Battery: Bock, Warren. Cincinnati
1. 7 0 Battery: Walters, Lombardı.
New York
x 10
1
Battery: Loṛmanup Panning. Chicago...ON G
Battery Lee, Root Collins,
1
New York
3
The course and Kowloon City rifle ranges are one, and at 100- yard intervals stretching right across the main fairway are the rifle butts-which, when con- sidered as course hazards, aro unique. Again, right down the same fairway is a drainage ditch, while flanking on the left is a huge nullah, and its total width of all is about eighty !-yards.
Battery: Dean, O'Don. Chicago
I 4 Battery: Passeau, Raffensberger Todd,
League Tennis – karde
...
On the other side of the hill ton the other rifle range) is the 5th fairway, and there is a nullah also flanking the left, and the width of the fairway there is between thirty
Army Defeat Hongkong C. C. and forty yards.
C.C.
In "B" Division
+
In the only game played in the "B" Division of the local Tennis League yesterday, the Army beat the Hongkong Clúð by 74 sets to 14.
1. Theobald and A. H. Barwell were the only Hongkong C.C. pair to. win a set, while Nicholson and N. ~Spence were the pair to claim to
helf-set. The scores were:
Smith and Hyde best P. Theobald and A. H. Barwell 75; beat G. W. Sewell and Bathurst 6-0; beat Nichol- son and N.. Spence 6-2...
Newham and Loch boat Theobald and Barwell 7-3; beat Sewell and Bathurst 6-4; beat Nicholson and Spence 0-3,
Holmes and J. Tomlinson lost to Theobald and Barwell 3-6; beat Sewell and Bathurst 7-5; drew with Nicholson and Spence 0-0.
C.R.C, V. CCC. POSTPONED The match between Chinese and Cralgengower was postponed.
Canadian Wins Boston
The second hole is situated some twenty yards from the edge of the Arst named nullah, and in playing it from the elevated tee the same runs diagonally across the line of night.
To drop in this nullah on the 2nd, however, in the result of a bad or duffed shot, and a penalty is
preciated.
ap
But the 3rd is now a very long hole, and is tucked around the left comer, reposing almost on the edge of the main nullah. To reach it one! has to cut across two buits and then mass of stones and very rough ground.
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On this hole, it has been claimed, the long bitter is penalised. Perhaps that is the wrong word-"restricted'
bethebetter....one.....To may
this slightly short in approaching green one ands oneself in the afore- mentioned stones and rough ground. The carefully calculated method is to drive and then uso two short irons, and it is the far more certain way of getting there without getting into: trouble.
To some extent, therefore, it can be appreciated that, under the con- ditions, a long hitter is restricted.
Fall into one of the butts and one has to either play out or plek up under penally.
THE old ruling of the Club was that in any of the ditches or butts one had a free
Glenn Cunningham To
Train Students
ont
MOUNT VERNON,' Iowa, June 5 (Reuter). - Clenn of the Cunningham,
mile runners In greatest American track history, is preparing to retire from the cinders this summer, aftor which he will become a mem- ber of the faculty of Cornell, College here, on September 1. This was announced by the president of the college, who said that Cunningham's offi. cial position would be that of Director of Student Health and Hygiene and Physical Educa tion. Cornell College should not be confused with Corno!] University, which is at Ithaca, New York.
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The game at the Club de Recreio, as the scores show, was the closest of the three. It was ding-dong struggle all the way through, with no side at any time except on the 5th and 17th heads taking more than a
two shot' lead..
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HARK SILA. WAN HANDICAP (Setond-Section). (See Race: No. 1).
GEORGE FOTTS'; MEMORIAL CUP. A Handleap for Chna Ponles classified by the Club as "X" and "y" Fincher and Jillot commenced the Classes. A Cup to be won twice in scoring, and by the 8th head had succession by a pony or poules be
Jonging to the jame owner or crept to a 6-2 lead. Jillot and Bog-
owners. Winners of three or more fey, however, acored three 2's to lead races since January 1940, barred. To 8-0 on the 8th. At the 17th end,
be ridden by Jockeys who have not Find 500, with to won ten races anywhere at any time. take the lead at 17-12, but with No whips or apurs allowed. Winner 2 and a 3, their opponents levelled $150; Second $100; Third $75. Entry off again at the 19th end.
Fee $5. One mile.
The 20th saw Fincher and Fraser score another three to lead 20-17, and In a great effort on the last head, Jillot and Bagley could only manage a 2, and lost by the one shot.
The scores were:
Fincher and
Frostr
Jillot and
Bagley
Davis Brothers In
World Snooker Final
A Cup THE GOVERNOR'S CUP. presented by His Excellency, Dr. Artur Tomagnini de Sousa Barbosa, Governor of Macao. To be won twice by a pony or ponies belonging to the same owner or owners. A handicap for China pontes classified by the Club as "Y" Clogo. A forced entry of all "Y" Class ponies that have started since January, 1940.
Winner Jockey Allowance.
$150; Second $100; Third $75. Entry free. One milc.
KAN HOO HANDICAP. A handi- ! cap for China Pontes classified by the Hongkong Jockey Club as "D" Class fat date of entry. Jockey allowance, Winner $200; Second $125; Third $100. Entry Fee $5, Half mile.
COSOLATION STAKES. For China ponies classified by the Hong- kong Jockey Club as "E" Class that have started at this meeting and have not been placed. Weight: 10-lbs under weight for laches as per scale. Jockey allowance, Post entries Winner $100; Second $75; Third $50; Half mile.
Former H.K. Cricketer Dies In England
Joe Wins 14th Title Mr. R. L. D. Wodehouse
LONDON, May (Reuter).-Joe Davis playing snooker
is perhaps one of the greatest sporting attractions of mo- dern times. Enthusiastic followers of the game who packed Thurston's Hall, London, were vociferous in their admiration of the manner in which, after a comparatively lean period, he displayed his best form at a critical moment to beat his 26 years-old brother Fred by one game in the pick-up, and that when a ball final of the world professional snooker championship, and was lying within a club's length win the title for the 14th successive year, of such a hazard it could be conaldered in the hazard and It was only fitting after three clubs days of grand snooker that the dropped within (Reuter).lengths of the spot, but not champion should decide the issue in his own favour by winning nearer the hole,
As I understand it, abuse of this the vital frame with a century second part of the ruling fed to break. the new one that balls must be played where they lie. The same butts that
Marathon
BOSTON. June
5
Gerard Cote, 26-year-old newspaper dealer from Verdun, Quebec, won the 44th annual Boston Athletlo As- soelation marathon by wearing down field of 184 other runners in the 28 miles and 385 yards rape. :
two
cross
For five frames in the last session the Joe was struggling to maintain ha
Cole's time was 2:28.28-3/5, break-third fairway also cross the eighth, slight lead, and Fred was playing Ing the previous record of 2:28.61-ville in addition there is also the 4/6 established last year by Ellison drainage ditch down the centre. "Tarzan" Brown, of Rhode Island.
JOINING RAF,
Just before setting out
un the
Force,"
After running well for a good part of the distance, "Tarzan" Brown: crossed the fluish line in thirteenth place.
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well that the defeat of the champion appeared to be a distinct possibility, Then-Joer in the sixth-game, made- his great effort. Picking reds with unerring judgment, and leaving the cue-ball in exactly the right positions. for subsequent strokes, Joe built up a commanding lead.:
His many friends in Hongkong and the Far East generally will learn with regret that "Mr. 'Richard Lantelol
Deane Wodehouse, passed away Woodlands, Cookhun Deane, Berks,
on May 20,
Born
wodehouse was very well known in the Far East, where he had spent the of the Union Insurance.
in May, 1892, the Into Bir
greater part of his life in the servies|
Apart from being a, brother, of Mr.j P.-P. J. Wodehouse, formerly of the Hongkong Police, and of the famous humorist wrlier "PG.", Mr. Wodehouse had his own clalia to fame here by! reason of his prowess cricketer) and golfer. Ja 1020 he won the fora!] golf championship and appeared in the Interport"cricket-series against both Shanghai arid Malay.
He joined the Union Insurance In 1914, and spent many years in North Chilia and · India on behalf of the Company. He returned to Hongkong in 1030, after an absence of 15 years, and left again in April, 1930, this.timnej on retirement.
112TH CENTURY BREAK HIEN the champion put down the blue to make his break 101-the
The late Mr. Wodehouse is survived 112th century break of his career-dieneral Blaker Brown, c. Cretired); by his widow, who is n daughter of there was a roar of applause. Joc one-time Chief Engineer of the China Command, and five children-one zon though losing the thal game, he won and four doughtere
the water also for a very long IT is indeed a pity that there time, and it might be of use to took the frame at 101-12, and, al- Bome of the playera there to
the Rules
concerning
the match by 37 frames to 30, to keep- his title.
It was left to Fred Davis to have
IMMACULATE ACCURACY
The Wodehouse family is well known Itt Hongkong, the father of the three brothers, the late Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, to foln the Civil Service in the Sixties as a Student Interpreter, being later appointed an Assiriant Superintendent of Police, and subsequently Police Magistrate. Ho roured in 1898
Mr. P. G. Wodehouse, the author, wal recently reported to be among the Engilah people who was unable to cape from a Fresch town before the Germans, arrived, et
were difficulties in the way of the Kowloon Club making Casual Water.
quote 'tant grind Cote remarked: "It's my their new course around Clear fast B.A.A. race anyway, because next summer I'll be in the Royal Air Water Bay. The whole plan, I A ball lying in casual water (ex- the first hundred break in this zen-aro having come out to the Colony believe, has now been shelved for cept in a recognised hazard) may be con's final, when on the second day the duration hence the lengthening picked up and dropped on dry he compiled a magnificent run of 101 Second was diminutive Johnny and improvements of their present ground without penalty, and if in to which was the fifth century break of Colley, of Arlington, Massachuselte, course,
doing the ball rolls back. again, ilt |his career. Wikiter of the race in 1935." "Hls"time"
can be pleked up and dropped: again was 2:32:03. Third place went to Don Heinicke, of Ballmore, MaryOUBTLESS the rain has done without penally. Hand, a protege of the late marathon a lot of good to courses in mule 27 (3) If a ball on the pul-TRED, who led at about the half
inner, Fat Dengis. Heinicke finish the Colony, but playing at the ting green lle in canal water, or if www.stage in the final, controlled ted to 1:32100,
Country Club, Sheungshtu, at casual water intervene between the the White with immaculate necuracy the moment is rather a muddy ball lying on the putting green and during his three figure break, and the hole, the ball may be played never looked like failing When he matter, Soll there seems to be where it lles, ur 18 may be lied potted his eighth black which took less porous than in other places, without penalty and placed in the him to 101, the packed hall gave him" and the first, second and third nearest position to where I lay great ovation, and it was several fairways retain the moisture for which is not nearer the hole minutes before he could continue.
which affords a stroke to the hole - an unbelievably long time.
with his next shot a long red An idea of the conditions can bellhout casual water intervening.
to the bottom left pocket however, gathered from the fact that "plugged (4) A ball lying so mear to straal he broke down, Joe who is 13 years bal have hitherto been unknown water that the water interfices older than his brother. then cleared and there is no "local rule covering with the player's stande may be the table in il break of 41;15 the playingver them, yet within the treated as if it lay in the canal. This is believed to be only the Mr. d. P. Lunphy of the Publie past the weaker have had to dig water, under the preceding Beatled. Works Department, is confined to the hollows: than tour! ((One in the
second case of two brothers meeting, Powtoon Hospital with all injury bunker)porny teen
If the hole is surrounded by water, in the final of a world championship, Kristohamadreceived @khan,trying out i
there is, of course, nothing to do but The other was in 1000 when R “trum póny during the past week-endi;
to either go back to the - Clúbbouse Doherty boat his brother X. lễ; in the ANOTHER thing, too, is that and wait for illo dry, or try one's lawn tammis championships at Wim- TUNCELİ DEVLENatatki)to be nét Burton,
theclas
greens, hold hand at navigation
bledon, er b
!!!
Riding Accident At Fanling
of
Big Success Of Air
Training
ing Scheme
(Air)
LONDON, June 11 (Reuter)!!) Chief Marshal Bir H. Robert M Brooke Popham, Head of the British the Mission, the been investigator the progress of the Empire Air XYain
Scheme South
Ife states that ho is extremely satisfied with the work of his mission. Was Very much, inpressed by the high, giriyatcal and miratuarascendent theeling Bouth Africans, who are offering to join, thi RAF," he új,
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