Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 23, 1941.
MONDAY MORNING COMMENTARY Art of Boxing Traces Back 5,000
Athenian And Roman Billiards & Snooker
"Improvements": Arrangements For Spikes For Gloves
(By "Tinker")
THE EARLY HISTORY of boxing-or rather pugilism-is an interesting one. It dates back to somo 3000 B.C., though the only proofs of its then existence are some stone slabs which woro dug up in Mosopotamia' some while ago showing in bold relief two pugilists squaring up to cach other. A second slab depicted wrestling. The tribe was the now extinct Sumerians.
Exhibitions At.. Club de Recreio
ARRANGEMENTS for the ex- ntblilon billiards and snookers matches al Club do Recrelo on Friday next are proceeding, The proceeds will be for War Funds: To accomodate more spectators,
renovated and re-covered, has been the table, which has recently been moved to the centre of the big hall
The players will be:
Billtarela-A, S. Osmund v. E.
4
Bush.
Shoalter A. P. Pereira v, M. Rakusen,
D.
N.
Mr C. Terrans will provide an
Records of their fights are lost, or rather were never discovered, but I doubt if they could produce a dynamic exhibition of trick shots. personality to compare with our Joe Louis. However, it seems that there was a bit of a'lull for a thousand years or so, and pugilism and wrestling next made their appear- ance in the camps of the Athenians, around 900 B.C.
But like everything else they
did in those days, the loser was Golf
burled with full honours, for Thesus, son of King Aegus, was
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New World Discus Record
PALO ALTO, California, June (Reuter). A new Workd
one of those people ever R.H.K.G.C. Beat record for Throwing the Digeus
to spill blood so long as it wasn't his own, and placed a ban on the usual leather cestus (hand covering) and replaced them with spiked knuckle-dus- ters.
As a promoter, he was in the top grade. He made sure he wouldn't be bothered excessively by. chal- lengers by ensuring that neither of the fighters would be able to the other's attentions. Footwork was not one of the arts. The chal- lenger and challenged just sat fore-
evade
Services At Fanling
was accomplished here to-day by Archie Harris, the University of Indiana Negro, who threw a dls- tance of 174 ft 8 inches, which is 8 Inches better than the throw of W. Schroder, of Germany, who held the
Rifle Shooting :
Years
Excellent Entries
For Small Bore Postal League
are excellent and a large number of entries have been ENTRIES for the Hongkong Rifle Association's Miniature Rifle Section Summer Postal Leagues, 1941, received from Service and Civilian Clubs in both sections.
tered for the First Division of Twenty-soven teams have en- the Open Sight League and 14 for the Second Division, while there are six entries for the Aperture Sight League.
Each team will comprise four men who will shoot on their own ranges at 25 yards. The matches to be ur- ranged will cover a period from Jule
lt October 10.
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Indian Regiments, newcomers to the Colony, will probably produce sonie excellent marksmen
will doubtedly raise the stardurd of marks- manship in the Colony considerably.
ronel
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Later in the season teams will be chosen to represent the Colony in the Colonial Small Bore Match and other overseas matches on the basis of results returned by members of
the complete
the above seams. entries to date for all three sections:
The following are
OPEN SIGHTS LEAGUE
Royal Air Force "A"; End
First Division Hongkong Polleo "A"
-S. African Schoolboys
Score 11th Win
LONDON, June 21 (Router).— The National Rifle Association have announced the results of the shoot- ing throughout the British Empire for the King George V trophy in connection with the Imperial Challenge Shield competitions for the past year.
Over 15,000 boys competed, South Africa entering 1567. Great Britain, 2336, Canada 1,830 and India 130, the last-named including girls,
South Africa won the trophy with an average of 81.848 out of a possible 100.
South Africa won 42 sliver and bronze medals, Canada 25 and India 0. India won the junior Imperial Chal- unit in the Empire through the Law- rence Memorini, Royal Mary School at Dovedale, who averaged 02.080.
UNITED SERVICES suffered de. Previous record accomplished in 10:33. Punjab Regiment on 14th Jenge, shield for the best large junior
feat, 1134-2414, when they met the Royal Hongkong Golf Club in a match at Fanling yesterday.
the 10 Singles "matches in the
Inter-Services
And "E" Gil Battalion 7th Rajput Regi- ment "A", "H", "C", "D" and "E": 2nd Battalion the Royal Scots "II.Q." Coy, "A" Coy, "B" Cay, "C" Coy and "D" Coy: nd Fortrew Coy. Royal Engineers and 401 Fortress Coy, Royal Engineers; 2nd Battalion The Middlesex Bertinent "A", "B", "C", "D" and "E": ffongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Rifle Club "A": Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer fe LONDON, June 20 (Reuter). Tonkong Pallee Htererve.
Second Division-Hongkong Police ""; Royal Air Force "B": Hongkong Volun-
morniar, the hosts won 11 matches Sports At Home
lost 4 and fled one.
They repented their success in the
head to forehend on a bench fourballs in the afternoon, winning) Famous athletes will appear teer Defence Corps niño Club "": Royal
and five of the eight matches.
Results
gouged each other with their spikes: until one of the fighters gave up and the arena undertaker was called were:
in.
The crowds thoroughly enjoyed the spectacles, and doubtless odds) were quoted as to-day, but the re- sult was never of any interest to the fighters the winner was a doctor's concern, and the loser
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(Services names
Singles
first)
T.
in the Armed Forces v. Civil Defence athletic contest being held at Epsom in July.
the
Engineers, Shamchulpo: Royal Engineers, Royal Engineers, Collinson; Stanicy: Royal Engineers, Stonecutters; Tiongkong Royal Naval Volunteers Ring Club "B" 2nd flattalion The Royal Scots "H.Q. The forces
Coy, "B": "C" Coy. "B" "D" Cor, con, Lt Cmdr. Tollemacho beat R. II. Wooderson, the world
Belg. A. Peffers lost to J. W. Ander strong, having the services of Sydney
will be particularly 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment "" Gregory Lt. R. I. Flummer lost to I. P. holder, Lieutenant
"G" and "H”. mlle record Tatuworth, Li W. D. Fattock lost to
Alan Fennington,
APERTURE SIGHTS LEAGUE British G. Parker, Lt. Pinkerton
Joat to Menarry, Lt. J. L. C. Pearce lost to II.
Olympic quarter-miler, Let those who think modern b. Cirque Jost
Sergeant Instructor C. B. Holmes, the Air Force; Hongkong Police Reserve "A" Hongkong Police "A" and ""; Royal Meek beat 1. II. International sprinter, and other lead-and ""; and Battalion The Royal Scots F. Phillips, T pugilism brutal consider the accre- Lloyd. Brit. T. Macleod
to B, L,
ing athletes. dited record of one Theagenes, of Robertson, Blaj, R. Guest Jost to J. A lost to K. 8.
Cos. Thasos, Greece, who battered out Parish, Capt. K. F. Young lost to IL the brains of a fellow fighter to head. Col. Rose beat A. K. Mackenzie, Young, R. Parkin tied with G. Atuken- win the championship and then Mal Cadogan-Rawlinson lost to F. D. killed 1,425 others who thought Hunter, Pay Cmdr. Burton lost to A. 11. they could take the crown away Redman, Major R. C. Gilles beat I. For- Purves, Capt. A. C. Collinson fort to F from him!
rest. Major-Gen. Grazett lost to S. J.
coroner's.
Fourballs
The Grecians, however, modified! Dodwell. the system to one of metal plates, for it was soon realised that under the then system there was a serious] Peters and Tatlemache lost to Ander- danger of thortage among boxers (lost 10 Tamworth and Parker, Pinkerton ton and Gregory, Plummer and Poltocic Roman Influence
and Pearce lost to Meganry and Phillips, Meek and Clague beat Geare and Lloyd, Macleod and Guest tied with Robertson Romans conquered and Parish, Young and Parkin lost to they
Young and Altkenheed. Rose and Haw- their inson lost to Mackenzie minds to bear on the subject and the Hurlen and Commodore beat Purves and And Hunter, outcome was that it became a stand-edmont Giles and 0.0.C. beat Forrest
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had a whole erena in which to run around became nn important
feature,
The gladiators of cestus duels were greatly honoured. Caligula was an enthusiast and went to the extent of upening a new trade the Import of pugilists from Africa and Campania and matched them, rewarding the nner with the prize of a captive | The
Greeks had the belief that de- parted rulern and athletes werg prone to drift around the place pf their birth and watch the goings on
Dodwell. Total Club 24: Services 114,"
Only One
Lawn Bowls League Match
The
bardy Third Division bowlers of Craigengower and tho Hongkong Football Club were the only ones not to be put off by the rainfall of Saturday, and theirs was the only League game played.)
Week-end Water-polo Tournament Matches
held over the week-end, two draws being witnessed in the Navy FIVE Invitation Water-polo Tournament matches were pool yesterday morning, while Middlesex "A" Y.M.C.A. and Combined Small United recorded victorias.
In "Y" Pool
Middlesex "A" were fully extended| against 5th A.A. Regi, R.A. In the first fame in the "Y" nool yesterday, but managed to win by three clear goals, Bindon (2) and Burdge being the onl scorers. In the second game European YM.C.A. beat Middlesex "B" B-0, the tinekeeper's whistle robbing the Die. hards of their only goal when a "Y" defender passed back to his goal- keeper and accidentally netted! Peter) Wilson (3), Goldman (2), I A. Benn (2) and A. F. May scared for the "Y",
Army Pool
Combined
In the Army pool yesterday morning Small Units beat Royal Scots "B" by three goals to one.
Friendly Game
:
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European
Big Victories
For Local Soccer
Teams On Tour
Trinity College School Cadet Corps froin Port Hope, Ontario, Canada were second for Earl Jellicoe's Sword for the best large senior unit, which was won by the South African detachment with an average of 95.85, Trinity Cal- lege averaged '93.01..
Eleventh Success
The results were tal before the King, who was particularly interested to note that South Africa's youths had won the trophy for the 11th time since. it was presented by the late King Emperor in 1925 and asked that his congratulations be conveyed to the winners.
that the other Dominions and Great His Majesty also expressed the hope competitions when conditions permit. Britain would take a fuller part in the Since the competition was inaugurat- ed in 1010 over 620,000 boys and girls have taken part-
Former Wimbledon Champion Dies
Mrs L. R. C. Michell
LONDON, June 21 (Router)—.. The death is announced of Mrs L. R. O. Michell, formerly Miss Peggy Saunders, well-known Wimbledon Tennis player, who played muck -abroad. Mrs Michell recorded her first major victory in 1028 when, Mrs Watson, she won
partnered by the Women's Doubles Championship and the pair: repeated their success the following
Two Hongkong Football Touring year. teams recorded big victories. on Micholl (then Peggy Sounders) helped In 1928, also at Wimbledon, Mrs Baturday in Malaya and in Aus- Great Brinin beat the United States in tralla, where South China and the Wightman Cup Eastern are touring, respectively. matches
acries by four. to three. Miss Saunders, in Singapore, the South Ching Athletic Cross and Miss Helen. Jacobs 6-4, 6-1. Playing against the United Services partnered by Miss E. H. Harvey, won the doubles match against Miss E. Association secured their best win on tour when they won by 11 goals to ni
The following year, at Forest Hills," Lee Wal-tong was at his very best and when Great Britain was beaten by the found the Services net on seven be-odd match in seven. Mrs Michell and In a friendly match which followed, Chan Tak-fai cach scored two goals.
ensions, while Lau Chung-sang and Mrs Watson bent Miss Helen Wills Royal Corps of Signals beat Royal In Adelaide on Saturday the com-6-4, 6-1, but Mrs Michell lost her (now Mrs Roark) and Miss E. CroKS me at the burial of Patroclus, who over D. A. Mansell was the result leading onlscorer at
N. P. Karanfla's narrow 20-10 win Millar, by eight goals to all
Scots "A", who were without Lieut. bined Eastern-Sing Tao Tourists beat singles match to Miss Cross 2-0, 0-3, was quite famous as a
a cestian. It
Digunn, South Australia by nine goals to one. 3-0. wan a famous night, and, it is hoped. of the last head, when, with his ap- netted six times.
ponent lying three, Karanjia tralled
in the neighbourhood. Consequently
#t
was the recognised custom at -funerals to hold cestus competitions, Craigengower recorded their fourth
A fight between Ерсия and successive win, beating the Foot- Eurydius, which was won by Epeus, ballers on all five rinks. was the main item on the program-
the
moment,
TOURNAMENT TABLE
P. W.
contributed to the entertainment of the jack to lie five! the ghost of the late Patroclus. But with the advent of
Scores were: Christian
of the Emperors of
LM. Roza, A. E. S. Alver, E. 9. Franks, Signals cestua fighting was banned, and Themson, C. 1. Robertson, G. 9. Graver Middlenex "A".
Rome, A. J. Coelho beat K. W. Forrow, J. M. Y.M.C.A. the edict was that bare fists Jnd to
22-10 be used or nothing. Consequently. P. Karanja bent A. G. Gratton, J.
Royal Navy "A" F. X. Delgado, W. J. Curd, C. W. Lam. Royal Scots "A"
Bth Rest A the game went into a coma for Russell, G. E. Stephens, B. A. Mansel Royal Navy "p some hundrèds
Small Unite of усага. About 1200 A.D. an inlian priest, Luud, D. M. Rozario bent 11 Bickford, 5th A.A. Regt
WE. Broadbridge. F. K. Modi, G. S. Middlesex
Royal Navy "" alarmed over the number of deaths P. Anslow, 3 Ralston, S. H. Strange D03th Biy ILA. there were through duelling, pre- 30.15. valled upon certain sections of the
26th My H.A. public to make use of pugilism to set-
Royal Scots tle disputes.. St. Bernardine became
Total teacher, promoter and referee. But with his death the sport died 100,
Progress in England: TTS next appearance was in Eng- Land in the 17th century, A man named Fieg promoted a siyle that became known as "Figa's Fighting." In brief this was the use of fiets during wrestling. Its method was to vary his grips with a good swift blow to the head, and with his opponent groggy pin his shoulders to the ground.
20-13,
Louis To Defend Against Nova In September
NEW YORK, June 21 (UP) Lou Nova, one of the heavyweight) contenders for Joo Louls world file, signed a contract with Mike Jacobs, 20th Century Club
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GOAL SCORERS Dignan (Signals) BleNulty in Regt R.A.) Jennings (Middlesex "A")
indon Middlesex). III. Wilson (Y.3.C.A.) Ginter in. Scole "A") Rutter R. Navy May YMCA.) Allen Strals
aut in, Navy "A")
Long Range Forecast Of War's Effect On Sport
A LONG-RANGE forecast of the war's effect upon sport visualizes golf balls made from car tyres, sponge-rubber balls for tennis, and a football scarcity.
The prognostications are made be available in a long war. Melton by the sports manager of Mick cloth, used as covers, is now manu- ¡Simmons, Ltd., Mr. F. Miller, cloths are being used in tens of thou- Iuctured in Australin, but all wool. says the Sydney Sun.
sands of uniforms. We
moy oven- "It's a question of restricted Im-tually have to rely on n 11 ports and subordinating everything, rubber ball, falling that no tennis. sponge if need be, to the winning of the Racquets may possibly disappear, war." he said.
Football: Iluge military demand "We are trying to find substitute for leather will affeet football supply. materials, but a protracted war may Bladder is rubber, and there will be cause a serious general curtailment of little of that to spare. Hence--no port
football in the yot dim future. Here are his long-range forecasta:
But there is no need for sports Golf: Restriction on importe of fans to get very concerned about alt
Downey 1, Thomson 1
on 3 Jeffery 3 Cullun 1, Halfyard G. shafts will be Imported. Used motor may have to give up much of their Navy "A"-Ruiter 0. Paul 7. Carter in a year or so. No more hickory Insts for much longer, well, people may stop manufacttire of golf clubs are in the future-but if the war Navy Dellat 3, Harker 2 Hall. 2 tyres may be bolled down to make, sport." Navy "C"-Wilson 4, Gardoar 4. Thomas not the present type, but A solid
Team Scorers
pro- Y.M.C.A-May 7 Wilton 7, Benn 3.
moter, to meet the Detroit Brown Goldings Rallion 2: Booker steel tubing and heavy local demands this, said Mr. Miller. "These things Bomber" sometime in September. Maynard 1, Nober 15 1, ..
Boxing developed. In 1743 Jack Broughton, fighter and student, drew
the date to be selected later. up what became known as the "Lon- be departing immediately in order to Lou Nova announced that he would don Prize Ring Rules" in answer to start training. demar.ds to lessen the pugilism
brutality of
Mike Jacobs, promoter of the fight, 1, Gough 1, Themson 1. Tire & Sneeseby 1, gutta-percha type ball with only one- said that Nova was at present. "the Then came the Revised London most outstanding of the heavyweight Burdge & Cuteke Jennings 1, Findon D third of the driving distance.
tiddlesex Prize Ring Rules, the same which challengers for many years. We de
Middlesex T-Peacock 0, Bradley 3, 3. Ure 2 Hymas 1. governed the bare-knuckle era ofelded on Nova because he is the only Tomax 2 Smith the 16th century. Finally, the Mor- challenger who has not yet met Louis"-4, Butherlandia, g
quls of Queensbury drafted his famous rules.
The first heavyweight fille - bout people began to tinker around with under these rules was the J. J. Cor- them and to-day their wording only bell-John L. Sullivan fight in 3892. resembles that of the Marquis of At the turn of the century, various Queensbury in 1008,
11. ficela "A"-later D. Hunter 5, Killar
Tennis: Rubber for balls will not
2
-8th-A.A—Lear 5. Hobinson & Yabsley Molyneux 1, Clarke 1... Hall 1, Roberts
R. Scots -Hunter 1. Dyme 1, CS.U-Macdonald 8,Carroll 4, Nicholls! stunt & Beatoru 1.
"Signals-Diman' 23, Allen B, McCann 8, 30th hity 4-yulty
ath Regi R.A-McNulty 10, Quy 4 Woolridge 1, Marshall 2, Calthorpe 2
Local Baseball Washed Out
washed out the complete local base- The heavy rain of the week-end
1 y R.ALangridge 4 Hedges 1. ball schedule Yesterday's all-Gun- boat duel between U.S.8. Mindanao "A member of ath test JLA, fear who!
Tickley 1. and USS. Asheville was postponed: played and match for Pod R.A, when they just as the match was about to were one short,"
begin
DUO-BRIDGE
(British Mado).
The Board for Two Players
Two Bridge players can use the DUO-BRIDGE Board anywhere and at any time; there is no need to go out to the Club these nights.
You will enjoy it in any situation, because it is the very best Bridge game for two people yet invented.
Let us admit at once that there are certain technical difficulties which cannot be overcome. We are well aware of them but they do not affect the character of the game in any way. Neither player secs more than his own hand while bidding and only his own hand and Dummy during play.
It is obvious that peculiar bidding, psychics and wild jump-overbids are no use in such a game, indeed the hands have been very carefully selected,
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