Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 4, 1940.
EVERTON'S SOCCER SENSATION
In The Interests
Chairman And Director Suspended MEETS LOUIS Of Swimming
By Football Association Mercer Fails To Play For England--Absolved
Commission's
Findings
Baer's Chance Foring in these columns on Tuesday,
H'weight Crown
NEW YORK, July 3 (UP), -Max Baer, former world heavyweight boxing champion, who staged a successful come. back on Tuesday night when The findings of the Com-ho beat Tony Galento, the
Newark bar-tender, оп technical knockout in the
In notes ou aquatic events appear.
mention was made of Mr. J. R. John- iono being la: training once more. It is now understood that he only occasionally, Indulges in swimming as a matter of recreation."
pared to render any assistance to Mr. Johnstone, however, is pre- would-be competitors as he has done in the past, continuing the keen in- terest he has always taken in aqua- lies over a number of years
their To-day's Bowls
Programme
(Weather Permitting)
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ENQUIRY into the case of Joe Mercer, Everton F.C.'s famous right half, who failed to turn out for England mission were: against Walos at Wembley on April 13 has result- (1) Mr. E. Green be sus: seventh round of ed in the suspension of the Chairman of the Club, pended from Monday, April scheduled 15 round eliminator, Mr. E. Green, and the suspension of Mr. W. C. 29, 1940, to the end of season will meet Joe Louis, Negro 1940-41 from all football and holder, for the world's heavy- Gibbons, director. Mr. T. Kelly, socretary, was football management, includ-weight crown, at New York in consured..
ing attendance at matches September. Mercer was absolved from all blame,
played on grounds belonging Although Baer again clowned his to clubs affiliated to the F.A. wny to victory, according to yester- (2) Mr. W. C. Gibbins day's cable by Reuter, he indicted Mercer is an Acting-Sergeant Instructor of the Army, and to (director) be suspended from Beavy damage on Galento, who had to have eight stitches to close the cut obtain his services, the Army Monday, April 29, 1940, to end on fils chin, the result of Baer's terri- F.A. had to be consulted. of season 1939-40 (June 8) fe uppercuts.
At Jersey City, Doctor Harold W. Though at first glance it ap-from all football and football peared to be a clash of Army management, including attend-Smith, Chief Surgeon at the Jersey Orthopedie Hospital, said that X-Ray at matches played on plates showed that Galento's left- and sporting interesta, actually, ance
grounds belonging to clubs hand showed a fracture of the there was no such thing.
knuckle where the middle finger Mercer was instructed by the affiliated. English F.A. that he had to play for (3) Everton F.C. be ordered joins the palm. England on April 13. He, Instead, to pay the cost of the inquiry.to continue after the second round "I don't see how Galento managed played for his Club, Mr. E. Green, (4) Mr. T. Kelly (secretary, if that was when the injury · was | A. Hyde Lay and A. J. Fa}}. stated took man, the report Everton F.C.) be censured for alleged to have occurred," stated Dr. the suspended
sole responsibility for felling Mercer to set contrary to the his part in the proceedings, Smith, official instructions, and, in fact, and for failing to keep his
Wales bent England by the only goal of the match.
Football like any other sport, would crumble without control, and the ense of Everton shows
how in soccer that control is exercised.
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that he had not informed the player directors informed of official Singapore Tennis
of the full contents of the telegram decisions of the F.A. sent by the F.A. to the Club".
That telegram read:
(5) A-Sergeant Instructor Chin Kco-onn, Malayan "Decided Mercer must play for. Mercer be absolved from singles lawn tennis champion England Wembley to-m
to-morrow, not any blame.
and former Perak title holder,
pour
Club Player ordered to report
airvidence
revealed
to London in accordance with in- ************.***.***.**... claimed another major honour structions
sent him."
when he overwhelmed Yadi in Material
by ries the responsibility. Ever-the singles final of the Singa-. the Commission's report is that alton is a fine Club with fine tradi-pore championships, states the though Everton directors denied pressure had been brought to bear tions. Present champions of "Straits Times”.
on Mercer to play for Everton, this the League, they have won the It took Kee Onn less than 35 letter was received by the F.A. front F.A. Cup twice and the cham- minutes to dispose of Yadi-a Mercer:
"I assure you it would be a great pionship five times.
pleasure for me to take part in the game, only the attitude which my Club have adopted makes it very awkward for me to decide."
ARM
RMY chief deprecated the publicity, but the Everton Club, who made the news, car-
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former champion himself—in, The severest part of the flud-straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
The result is a true indication of Ings, therefore, mint surely be the charge by
the difference of the standard of play tho Commission of
without
the
Football
game careering downhill.
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The following is 10-day's pro- gramme of lawn bowls malches in the Open Pair Championship (wea- ther permitting);
AT KOWLOON F.C.
J. A. Remedios and L. A. Gutierrez v. T. A. Mador and A. Bone...
A. E. Castro and V. N. Allenza V,
AT KOWLOON DOCKS
A. W. Grimmitt and F. J. Jones.
W. L. Walker and J. Dealin v.
AT TAIKOO
J. C. Cilt and A. M. Holland v.
S. E. Eccleshall and A. Stevens.
Americans Hail New High Jumper
Elbow Nicks Bar At 6ft 10ins.
STILLWATER Okla. (AP). Lean Don Boydston, sopho- more sensation of the Okla- homa Aggie track who came within an elbow of amashing the world high jump record two months ago, is still up in the air-trying to figure how he got that far off the ground.
bringing the game to disrepute between the players. Kee Onn was and the deprecation of the un-at the top of his form and was Yadi's sporting spirit shown by certain master playing a cleverer, steadier and prettier game than is Malay of the Everton Directors,"
|opponent...
It was the fourth time that the two Everton's breach of the rules, said; the report, followed by open de-players have met. In 1938 Yadi fiance, could not have been passed knocked Kee Onni out of the Singa- Association pore championships in the second losing its hold on the reins and the round. In 1939 they met twice, Yad
bealing Kee Onn in the semi-final of
In his first appearance on ithe Singapore championships and the
Chinese player reversing the decision the varsity squad, the Aggie IT was also revealed that Mr.In the semi-final of the Malayan (thin man soured 6ft. Blin. to
W. C. Cuff, President of the chaunpionships, when he beat Yadl. Football League, and director' of the Everton F.C., was asked to attend because of his connec- tion with the F.A. It stated, however, that he had pointed out to the Club that the action in not releasing Mercer Iwas contrary to Rule 41.
Rule 41 reads:
wng
Any.......player....selected to attend. uny International or other match arranged by this association and (without good and sufficient cause) refusing to comply with the ar rangements of the council for playing the match, or felling to attend judged
Such match, may be ad- red by the counell to have been
guilly
pt
Is interesting to record, at this win the event at the Southwest stage, that a victory so complete Exposition meet in Fort Worth, as Keo Ora's yesterday has not Texas, March 16. been achieved before in the focal A few minutes later, spectators championships. It is the first time and participants held their breath as Kee On has captured the Suga- Don took off with the bar at pore title.
10ln,, a quarter-inch above the world record.
This is the third successive year Yadi has played in the Singapore final. He was beaten last year by Loon Chong and was holder of the title in 1038.
"D" Division Tennis
It,
He was over—all Gft. 2ln, of filmi -except an elbow which nicked the cross-bor and sent it spinning to the ground behind him. The sports world hailed him as the find of U:n season.
and
old
But a half dozen meets have come gone since then, and the 19-year- sophomore hasn't even been close
to the world mark of Gft, 94in, get by Cornellus Johnson of Compton, Calif, Junior College and David mat-Albrliton of Ohio State at New York
in 1030.
The scheduled programme of misconduct, and any club ches in the "D" Division of the tennis
or official who may be deemed to league to-day is as follows: have encouraged or instigated such Chinese KC. "A" v, K.LT.C. player to commit a breach of in- Filipino Club struction or rule, shall be deemed C.B.A. guilty of a similar offence.
Craigengower
·STOUT FELLER
"Where are you going with that txe 7"
"I'm going to do a little deforesta¬ tion, Bartis. There's a tres outside P've taken a dislike to. I shall fell it with ons fell swoop." "Rather early in the morning for tree felling, isn't it ? "
"The early woodcutter gats the first tres, you know. Besides ---- {t′′x an ugly tres. There is something "offensive about' that tree. Goma to think of it, it rasher reminds me of you, Bertit,"
Well
I must confess I didn't' expect to see you chopping trees this morning and smoking, a
V.
v. Kowloon C.C.
v. Indian R.C.
Chinese R.C. "B"
whacking big black cheroot. Not after last night wa
"I don't like the way you say not after laut might. I detect a certain emy in the tone a certain under- current of bitterness. You ought to be overjoyed to see me absolutely brisling with jai-de-vivre." "I merely marvel at your powers ́of recovery.
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"You needn't, Bertie. It's all due to 'Rose's Lime Juice, you know. Prevents mornings after the night before. Just the thing before you go to bed. And now, Bertie, with your permission I'll step out and deal · our unhuspecting arboréal frimi a
•couple of *
shrewd cracks with my
little axe.
"ON THE SPOT"
NOW Don is almost sorry his Initial performance was so good. "I put myself on the spot," he sald to-day. "Everybody expects me to break a record every time I go out." In fact, his near-record Jump at Fort Worth may be the indirect reason for his fallure to rpeat.
Boyaton will be banking on the sun to help him in the National Intercollegiate meet at Minneapolis, June 21-22, and the National A, A, U. at Fresno, Calif., the following week end.
"I've about given up hope of trying for the world record any more this year," he says. "Right now I can't do better than 6ft. 7in.”-
How about next year? That's something else.
"I know I've got it in me. I think I can break that record next year."
Electric Bowls Team
The following.will represent Hong- kong Electric against Indian Recrea- tion Club in the third Division of the lawn bowls League, on Saturday at Ming Yuen: „
A. G. Gardner, W. Stoker, H. S. McKay, and A. F. Paul.
A. P. Tarbuck, C. E. Galagan, W. H. B. Muskett and J. F. Lunny.
R. C.. Butler, R. A. Owens, C. T. Padgett and G. G. S. Thomson,
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