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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 14, 1941.
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MONDAY
MORNING
Can Anyone Take Away
Louis' Title?
No Satisfactory Reply To Bomber's World Challenge
Opinions of Experts
(By "Tinker")
Chinese Team
Selected, For July 26 Gala
A irial was held by the Chinese clubs at the Chinese Bathing Club yesterday afternoon to select their representatives for the forthcom ing charity swimming carnival be- tween combined Victoria R,C, and European Y.M.C,A, and Combined Chinese at the V.R.C. pool on July 20.
At a meeting held after the trial
lowing were chosen:
IS THERE ANYONE to take away Joe Louis' world by the Selection Committee the fol heavyweight boxing title? They've tried it in the ring and even out of it, but the Brown Bomber, after eighteen defensive fights, roigns serenely supreme.
Much is expected from Buddy Baer's return bout with Louis (if it is ever arranged). He came within an ace of win- ning on May 23 when in the dramatic first round, he stood Louis on his car outside the ring! .
That fight ended
equally
dramatically in the seventh**** when Baer's handlers refused
DIEN
300 Yards free-style relay (teams Ng Nin, Wong Chl-hung, of six);
Taui lieung, Wong Su-lung, Shek Kam-pul and N Tun-man. Re- serves: Wong Sau-san and Tsang Cheung-ming.
150 Yards free- style medley reiny: Poon Wing-kai (back), Ng Nin ..............................64446] (breast) and Tsul Bleung (free- style). Reserves: Lau Yiu-ting and
to leave the corner, claiming H.K. Chinese Win Third Fung Wal-cheong.
that Louis had struck a blow after the sounding of the gong for the end of the sixth. Re- feree, Arthur Donovan disquali- }et Baer,
Soccer "Test"
SYDNEY, July 12 (UPI. In the third Soccer Test match played here to-day, China beat Australia by five goals to two,
As far as that went, there was Title else that Donovan could do. In his personal opinion he, keenis convinced that Louis hit just as The touring Chinese team is compos- the bell sounded, and' though this fed mostly of members of the Eastern Is contrary to what many athers Athletic Association with three or four
Sing Two players, think, on that basis the fight should have gone on.
And then there is another side to the story of the first round. Baer simply waded into Louis swapping punches with a will, and the climax
In the first Test match China won 0-4: Australia won the second, 4-2.
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was n smoshing left to the champion's a boxer can arise who can take as Jow that spun him on his fect. He much as Louis can give, and then fell to the ropes, tangled with Baer's give an equal amount In return, legs and dropped, through the ropes Louis will retain his crown. (or his head).
100 Yards free-style: Wong Slu- kung and Teni Heung Reserves: Lati Tai-ping and Lou Fook-leni.
100 Yards mixed relay (four men and four ladies): Ng Nin, Wong Chi-hung Wong Shiu-lung, Tsui Iteung, Ho Wai-king, Sul Wai-ying, Mol-ing und Ng Po-hing. Ko Reserves: Tsan
ol Fung-kwan Law Tak-king.
Diving: Wong King-pul and Ko Ka-pui. Reserve: Lam Ka-kuen.
LADIES
300 Yards free-style relay (team of six): Sai Wal-ying. __Ho___ Wai-king, Tsang Fung-kwan, Ko Muiling, Ng Po-hing and Law Tak-king. Reserves: Cheng Oi-lin and Sam Put.
150 Yards medley relay: Sal Wai- Tommy Farr could take it, and didying (back), Li Po-Juen (breast) and Report bas it that Loula regained over 15 rounds, but he couldn't re- Ho Wal-king (free-style). Reserves: | Tsang Fung-kwan, Ho Wal-man and his feet, groggy and glassy-eyed, turn compliments. Bucr rushed at the champion, and
Ko Mul-ling,
then Donovon did an amazing thing. | JOE'S récord of title defence bouts He stepped in between the fighters is impressive. There are sup- waving them to their corners indicat-posed to have been 10 fights (I don't lug that the round was over,
doubt there were) but I've only been But officials clamoured that the able to trace 17 of them-the 18th. round had not ended, and Donovan 1. think, was one against Levinsky, had, perforce, to call the men to-but record of it is lost. Eether again. But Louls had gain- His victories have been;
third of a minute in which; full
ed
to clear his brain-twenty seconds
rest.
1937
Donovan has referced most of Aug. 30. Taming Farr benten on Louis
in New York, and in-points, 15 rounds.
1938
ding the
The water-polo team wil be chosen from the following:-
Po King-fook, Wu
King-young, Poon Ting-man, Harold
Cha-kin, i Wingice, Kwok Fong-son, Ng Nin,
Shek Kam-pul, Leung Tsan-wah, Tsul Chik-you, Wong Chi-hung. Chan Sik-pul, Robert Chan and Tsui Heung.
Nathan Mann knocked Local Baseball out in 3rd round,
nights vluding last fight with Billy Conn. Feb. 2. six of his last seven challengers have, finished standing on their feet.
Three of these six have protested;
Mar. 1. Harry Thomas knocked
at the decisions-Arturo Godoy, Abe out in St.
Simon and Tony Musto,
Baer, however,
June 6 Max Schmeling knocked
ever, did not let the mat-out in 1st. ter rest after the bout was over. His Ancil Hoffman, submitted
mt
title for Buddy on
1lic
10
the
Jan. 2.
to arbliration, claiminged out in 1st.
1939
John Henry Lewis knock.
Ap. 17. Jack Roper knocked out
June 27. Tony Galento knocked fout in 4th.
grounds that Louis had struck in 1st. the lost blow in the sixth round: after the bell had sounded.
We know the results of the ComSent-9-Bob-Pastor-knocked-out ruission's Andings. Baer's claim was in Ifth. thrown out.
1940
Feb. 9. Arturo Godoy beaten on THEN come the most recent points, 15 rounds.
bout with Billy Conn. The Mar. 29. Johnny Paychek knock- challenger was tending in points ed out in 2nd.
June 20, over the first twelve rounds be-
Arturo Godoy knocked out in 8th. cause he chose to box from a distance instead of mixing it with the Brown Bomber.
1941 Feb. 1. Red Burman knocked out In 5th.
Gus Dorazio knocked out
And in the fats 13th round he Feb 15. chose, against the advice of brain, 2nd,
corner, to exchange punches with the Mar. 2. Abe Simon T.K.O. In redoubtable Joe. The experts are 130h.
convinced that Conn thus threw away Apr. 8. Tony Musto, T.K.O. in any chance he then had of taking the [ 8th. world crown. And the result bore them cut
These same experts over that until
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Hongkong B.C.||
Trounce South China
COMMENTARY
BUDDY DID THIS TO JOE
RIGHT THERE!-Joo Louis, world heavyweight boxing cham- plon, points to spot on chin that's mighty sora, aftor bout with Buddy Baar in Washington. Buddy quit at beginning of savonth round, Return bout is boing considered.
Holland's Rink
Rink Beaten
By Omar At K.F.C.
Last Head Win For T.A. Madar
(By "Tinker")
THE MUCH AWAITED MATCH between U. M. Omar's rink and A. M. Holland's in the Colony Champion- ship was played yesterday at the Kowloon Football Club, and resulted in a comparatively easy win for the Craigen gower four by 23-18.
At Kowloon F.C.
Aquatic Records Broken At V.R.C.-Lai Tsun Gala
Miss V. Churn's Fine Efforts
WITH MAIN INTEREST centred around the women's events at the V.R.C.-Lai Tsun swimming gala at the V.R.C. on Saturday, particular prominence was gained by Miss Vivienne Churn, Colony women's champion.
She broke her own Colony fime) for the 50 yards, covering the dis- tance in 30 seconds, one second better than her time of last year, and assisted greatly in the estab- Ushing of two new records in the 150 yards medley relay and the 200 yards free-style relay. For the medley, the V.R.C. girls Miss
C. Guterres, Miss V. Ch
Chum and Miss J. Anderson Improved by seconds on the Colony record, being timed ni min. 40% secs.
In the 200 yarda relay, their time; of 2 mins. 10% secs, was two seconds better than the former record. The same three girls took part in this second event with the addition of Miss I. Lopes.
Successful Nurses Gala For
The Bomber Fund
WELL OVER 1,000 ped. ple attended the Nurses gala at the Army pool on Satur day night in aid of the Bomber Fund. His Ex- cellency, Major General A. E. Grasett, the Hon. Com. modere A. C. Collinson and Brigadier J. T. W. Reeve. were present, and a around $1,500 was collected. As was expected, outstanding - has been reported as having improv-competitor of the evening was ed over this distance, but it was
IONE
A Surprise
NE of the surprises of the evening was the defeat of Charles Huang by You Sal-kwan in the 440 yarda free-style. The Lal Tsun swimmer
sum
never expected that he would have Mrs V. Mürrell, former British won by so great a margin-71% secs. Olympic swimmer, who took length Chan Chun-nam stood down for first place in the one this race to give hits team-mato his free-style in 19 4/5 secs, and opportunity.
first in the back-stroke in 24
Another triumph for the V.R.C.
was in the 150 yards medley. Re- 1/5 sees.
The comical antics of Peter Wilson quiring every foot lead they could manage over the back-stroke and and C. Salter provided much amuse- breast-stroke laps, A. K. Kumjahnment, and a diving exhibition wos Army men, C. and J. Marques fulfilled hopes by given by three returning to give Huang some four Quickendon, Holdford and McCrendy, or five yards advantage over Tsang and two civilians, C. Goldman and Cheong-ming for the free-style. Ita. Saunders. was a more than sufflelent margin.
Water-polo
Middlesex "A" Easily Beat 965th Battery
"Dutch" During the evening. auction for a Czecho-Slovakian cut- glass cup, presented by Mr K. Weiss in aid of the Bomber Fund, was con- ducted. The auction raised 'a sum of $300.
The programme was brought to a close by a Water Polo match between Navy-Civilians and Army. The former. won by five goals to one as a result of better combination and passing and brillant play on the part of E. W. Railton.
At the end of the meet, Mr' C. F. European lyde. Chairman of the YM.C.A. Swimming Committee, thank ed the Army for the use of the pool, and all those who contributed towards Five matches in the European the success of the gnla. Y.M.C.A.
Invitation Water-polo Tournament wero held during the week-end, all teams being Army or Navy.
On Saturday morning two matches
F. A. Council Meeting
were held in the Army pool. Royal Scots "A" beat 30th Battery, R.A. 6-1, Council will be held on Wednesday at A meeting of the Hongkong Football Byrne 12), Laws (2) and Lieut. Hun-15.30 p.m. at the Association's offices, ter scoring for Scots; Ward replied for Banic of Canton Building. Included in Gunners The Str A.A. Regiment.
A second game on this green was that in which T. A. Madar beat A. J. Kew 22-20, the score at the 20th being 20-all.
R.A., then trounced Royal Scots the agenda is the election of various.
sub-committees. 5-2, Molyneux (3), Giblin and Yaba- His Excellency the Governor, | *************
*........................ley netting for the Ack-Acks and fa keen bowler, was present at
Brown and n Gunner defender for neiting for the winners; Radley replied
for the opposition. Scots "," the Football Club to watch the Omar-Holland game, and keenly
Dockyard Pool In Army Pool A. M. Omar K. M. Omar, B. W. MOHAWKS moved out of the enjoyed the
Bradbury and U, M. Omar beat W. progress of the
In the Dockyard Pool yesterday Navy local. ceflar department of the
Yesterday morning in the Army pool | "C" Walker. J. Gil. J McKelvie and Middlesex "A" trounced 205th Battery, (2) and Huish scored
beat Navy "B" 3-1. Sneereby match. baseball tcop en Saturday when
A. M. Holland. 23-18.
for "C" und BA 10-1. Bindos (3), Jennings (3), Stonell for "B," --T-Lock:~E~~Zimmerm—W.—je | Iynias~(3)—and-Ure-scored-for-the-Lost Thursday in the ̈Y.MC;A;pool,~~~ Way and T. A. Madar beat A. I.Pichards and Longridge for the Bat-n weak YM.C.A. team bent 30 Bat- Castro, A. Madar. J. L. Stephiensery. Royal Scots "A" then beat tery, R.A, 4-2. E. A. Roberts (2), R.. Middlesex "13"" 0-1, Sutherland (3), Maynard and G. Saunders nelled for Capt. Bennett (2) and Lieut, Hunter "y" and Goodenough for the Gunners.
sevent
South
single
they trounced South China 18-2. -MAN-FOR-MAN,--U... – M.Omar's The opener saw the Mighty ""four wire better Lhan their op- beat Chung Hwa 8-2,
ponents, though on the occasions that China Holland's men found their length, Mohawks kept the batters subdued through five of the Cralengower skip was lavari- fably left facing a four or five uninst innings, permitting allies on the sixth and last frames. but never once did he foil to enve
Best of the Bowling Green
rink They themselves, went off to a 3-run was W. L. Walker, No. 1. who
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concluded in a 4-4-5 consistently around the jack, and in spate.
A. M. Omur." his opposite, he found Chung Bwa opened with a nifty a worthy
opponent to match him two runs in the first frame, but shot fur shot. C. Gill was seldom thereafter hoisted the well-known in the picture, while K. AL. Omar eak sign for the remainingt six in-was invariably too heavy to be of
any great service to his brother.
ani
May 25. Buddy Timer, disqualified Major League
in 701,
June 17. Billy Conn, T.K.O. 13th.
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New York, July 13 (UP).—Major League averages to date are:
Batting-National: Helsey 351, Mize 3. County 323, Slaughter 324, Lava- gello 322: American; Williams 390, Cul- DIMOKATO Tenbine,e 273, Heath 368, Joc 363, Travis „363,
Homers--Joe DiMaggio 20, Keller
10
Oit, it flob Johnson 12, Williams, Camilli
and York 10,
Bradbury hud the cdic over McKelvie, and on one occasion, this! was in the 15th, huy denie vertenlly through a maze of woods to turn a count of three agonist no
favour
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U. M. played one of his beller games and the perfectness of s shot on several occarlons caused Holland to sadly shake his head. In the 11th, Omar Faved four out of five lying against, and again on the 14th he drew for second shat with Holland lying four.
and A. J. Kew 22-20,
J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, L. F.' Xavier and J. F. V. Ribeiro beat. W. Neat. A. Eestmen, T, Ferruson. and W. Simpson 28-12,
At Recreio
L. Sykes, W. MeNelli, R. Duncan and A. J. Kall brat R. Lapsley. B. II. A. Lapsley. A. Lapsley and E. Kern 28-12.
Favourite Wins Australian Grand National
Melbourne, July 12, National Debt, an aged mare owned In partnership by C. A. Watts
As scores went, it seemed a walk-. Dougall, won the Australian Grand over for the Craigengower, four. The National Steeplechase over a course of three miles and one furlong at match was continued from the 3rd Flemington to-day. head where Omar was leading 4-1, National Debt and registering on all but the 7th, Brightello
bent J. Abraham's! Rune-Joe DiMaggio 73. Williams and the Valley rink was 14-2 in the lead Sachem, another four lengths behind, by two lengths with Dom DiMargto 72, Rolfe 03.
at the oth
Allowing three singles while they
the 15th.
1996-Jos DiMaggio 112, Heatta Travis 105, Cramer 19, Moore 90.
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Runs Baited In-Joe Dibinggio 73: Kel- scored eight themselves, the Craigen- Brightello 9/2; Sachem 12/1,-Reuter.)
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ler 72, York 83, Williams 6, Nicholson They scored another on the 17th to
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lend 23-7, but thereafter Holland and played heavily, wicked through and Pitchers-National: Riddle won lost his men look over and in an abortive had bad luck in not disturbing the 0. Nahem and Carpenter won B lost 1, Wyatt won 13 last 4. Olsen won a lost 2: scoring run that netted 11 shots whods to a greater extent than he American. Benton won lost 1. Ryba drew up, to 23-18 for the final score, did. won lost 1, Feller won 14 lost 4 Ruffing a five being their last head. won lost 3. Grove won los! 2.
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Omari 0. 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0, 3, 3, 0, 0, Holland: 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1,
2, 3, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 02:23 10, 10, 1, 0, 2, 0, 3, 1, 2, 5 =16|
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A Close Game
ON the adjoining rink, T. A. Madar's Volunteer rink beat A. J. Kew's Kowloon Tong four in thrilling finish. On no occasion until the 20th, when Kew drew level with.
It was a case of neck or nothing, for no one could tell what would have happened had he taken the jack for the aliots were evenly distributed.
Scores were: Bladar: Kow:
1, 5,0 0, 1, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 0,
0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 2 =21
1, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 02-20; Other Games
·IN: BOTH the other games.
there
a two to 20-all, were the Volunteer was only one side to consider. At behind. It was fine bowling that
DENVER Colorado, July 12 gave the Kowloon Tong four their the C.. J. F. V. Bistre easily (Reuter). — Gene Sarazen, 13,2 sirenk at the end for them to beat W. Simpson, and at Recreto A. J. former holder of the British draw A. H. was
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Scores in these 'gumes were:
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Ribeiro:
Bimpson:
0, 1, 0, 0, 3, 1, 0, 2, 2, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0.
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(0, 0, 2, 1, 3, 1, 0, 5, 0, 0 ̧¤28
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At Iscreta
0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0,
3, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0,∙1. Z.'
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