Ladies' Open Tennis Tournament Draw
The ladies' section of the Colony Open Tennis Cham- pionships, organised by the Ladies' Recreation Club, has attracted a select if small entry and promises to turn up a few good matches.
As well up to 30'or more Indies compete in league temis during the summer, the entry of eight for the Colony Open Singles Championship must be regarded as disappointingly low.
Miss Dawn Kent will be defending
the Open Singles title she won Inst
year. The seven challengers
clude Mrs E. Litou.
four
mes Badminton League
Colony Champlon before the war. at is diffealt
pick the top Mra challenger from the other six. Stronach seems about the strongest contender.
in the Doubles, the combination of Lilton And strat Mrs Stondaieft looks the most formidable on paper and the strongest challenge to this pair should came from the winners of the quarter-final match in which Mrs Getz and Mrs Stroobach meet Miss Kent and Mrs Shewan.
REPEAT PERFORMANCE In the Mixed Doubles, fending champions, Tsui and Mes Litton should
Calls For Entries
Asso-
The Hongkong Badminton eintion is calling for entries from clubs for men's doubles ("A" aml Divisions), Sentor Mixed Doubles, Junior Mixed Doubles and Ladles Doubles teams to compete in the 1948-49 league season.
Entries should be sent to the Hon. </D Secretary (Mr David Kwok), Messrs Sington & Co., Hing Lung the de-Street, Hongkong.
The cluslug date is Monday, Wai-pui
October 20. last
of the On that day, a meeting Executive Committee of the Asso- elution will be held in the South China Marulog Post,
meet year's runners-up, Tsul Yun-pat and Mi Kent, in the final once more.
The entry in the Mixed Doubles
Ltd., (top ka the largest for the three tourner) at 5.30 pm, when the league
enis but presents no strom chal- lenge, with the possible exception will be constituted and dates fixed of B, Segalen and Mrs V. Stutter, for the opening matches. to last year's Analists.
The draw for the tournament, which took place yesterday at the resulted Lades Recreation I follows:
Club,
LADIES' SINGLES
Mr E. Litton v. Mrs Mary Chow; Mrs H. Cullen v. Mrs Stroobar Miss Down Kent v Mish Law Haw-yre v, Mrs Getz.
Mrs Slagler:
LADIES' DOUBLES
Kite v. Mrs Jones & Mea . Mr. Standaloft & Mrs Litton;
11. Loe v. M. Chow & Mrs Mrs
of Miss Law How-yre & Winter Miss It. Lung Cheung v. Mr Chris
tiansen & Miss P. Ward;
Mrs Getz & Mrs Stroobnet v. Miss
D. Kent & Mrs A. Shewan;
Clubs are also requested to send
Panmittee meeting
Cl
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1948.
winning trIBESMEN:
LOU BOUDREAU
JOE GORDON
BOB FELLER
Gives The Indians
Welcome
Cleveland
A Wild, Dizzy
Cleveland, Oct. 12.-Cleveland gave its world champion Indians a hero's welcome today and rang down the curtain on the baseball season with a dizzy spectacle of noise and confetti.
The victorious tribe came back from Boston early morning before dawn and it was met at Union Terminal by 15,000 members of the "reception" committee that jammed the main concourse and spilled out into the streets.
B
ir
police treat" and Joe Gordon, an old hand Yankees To Have
With
to the fin. Secretary, as early as
The ten piled into possible, the names of nominated res presentatives to serve on the Execu-ears and paraded live tive Committee, but clubs unable to Euclid Avenue, where
that another do this immediately are asked to estimated send one representative each to the excited fans spattered them
Monday-rice, paper and cheers, October 25,
caravan was headed by 11020831181622+|CONTRATUATIE.21| 14:12:55 4 2 cycle police escort and a brass bani. The cheers increased in intensity Manager Lou Houdrem and President B Veeck rolled by in n Thomas Burke with Mayor car followed by the rest of the tennt and their wives.
Djelal Sold To America
the open hand of his wife. Della, muttered
is really "this down several Umen miles the
championships, 100,000 at winning world
themarked that New York had never The muter given Yankees such a tribute when
motor- he played second base for that team
Bob Feller, disappointed over his failure to win the World Series
being hotne, was cheered as loudly as his teaminates. This is as good
rald as paper President." Feller
his wife.- showered on him and United Press.
TELEVISED
Pittsburgh,
Oct,
12.--The
at
nnal
New Manager
New
13,-Charles York. Orl.
Stengel yesterday Was (Casey) named manager of the New York Yankee baseball team for 1949 and rund, succeeding Stanley Harris.
Stengel managed National League clubs for nine years and led Oak- land, of the Paelle Coast League to, the pennant this year,
The announcement came exnetly New 25 years after Stengel, its a
Hongkong Team For Chess Match
Though final selections have yet to be made on the husls of players' willingness to take part, Mr Karel Weiss, Convener of the Hongkong team for the chess match against Kowloon, has decided to pick his team from the following players:
K. M. A. Barnett, R. W. Carter, G. S. Coxhead, R. E.. Desni, L. Karpovich, Jacob Ramler, H. W. Randall, J. Rey- naud, Dr Joe Signx, C. A. da Silva, Joseph Tausz, R. C. Tavares, To Yu-lau A. Vago and Charles E. Wong.
These players are requested_to kong who has been omitted from get in touch with Mr Weiss (Tel. His list or is stili unicnown to local 21070 or P.Q. Box 718). No delinite chess circles. Should such a player date for the match has yet been be willing to represent Hongkong. arranged, though it lins been agreed he will be given a trial for a place between Mr Weiss and the convener on the team. of the Kowloon team, Mr D. E. de Carvalho, that it will be playdbe- fore the end of October.
It would considerably aid toward the setting of a date if the players selected for Hongkong will let Mr Welss inve
and Ist of Tuesday Thursday evenings on which they will be able to play,
Should Hongkong be able to feld a full team, it will be a particularly formidable one especially on the top bourds with K.M.A. Barnett, L, Karpovich, Kare! Welss and G. S Coxhead.
KOWLOON TEAM
Though Kowloon's team is yet to be named, it will probably be F. X. Sequeira, D. B. de Carvalho (Cap- tal), L. Schure, R. C. Danenberg, J. P. de Carvalho, P. K. Prokopy V. N. Dounneff, A. Birlukoff, R. C. -Gardner, B. Ballerand, Eugene
Tauez and M. Feldman.
|
Party For A Champion
next
City chess players of London are planning a party month for Miss Edith Price who, at 77, has won the British Women's Championship for the fifth time.
The party will be in the Gambit Chess Rooms in Budge Street in the City where most of the famous chess players of the world have made their moves at one time or another.
"Move" which Misz Price re- The members most vividly is "when we changed from Number 6' to Number I has been agreed that the match 3 Bulge Row in 1013.
"'Dozeng will be of 10 or 12 boards, depen-
were in the middle dest upon the team Hongkong can their games at that time but not rnise,
one game was abandoned. Players are that there marched down Plans at present
the road carrying will be from two to four matches tables, chairs and chessboards and Hongkong and went straight on with their games annually between Kowloon sides, the final winners in the new premises."
to be decked on the aggregatė score over the serles.
of
Alekhine, former world champion,
Should it be decided to follow this once played 40 simultaneous boards As an instance of how chess can plan, failure to raise a team of a in Gambit dash and won them all. minimum of 10 boards will mean forfelted points from the missing relieve the mind of other worries, Miss Price reentls how Bonar Law players.
It is hoped, therefore, that Hong- used to send messengers na late as 10 p.m. to ask players to go to his Mr Welss would also like to hear from room in the House of Commons to any chess player resident in Hong-give him a game.
For Cleveland it was the third victory celebration in eight days. Paris, Oct. 12.--Mr F. de Brigant, coming on the heels of the pesten world series baseball game at Bo- the breeding manager to M. Marcel clinching playoff game will Bostonton was relayed over a television
Monday's triumph
at 20,000 in 28 circling over Pillsburgh Mrs Collars & Mrs Dunneti v, Mrs Boussae, and here today that the Red Sox, and
four-year okl Dielni, has been sold over Braves that gave the Tribe its radius of 525 miles today by a B-29 York Glant, hit a, home run for kong players will try to turn out
feel, Chiu & Mrs Bradley,
Westinghouse Electric Corporation executives said the, experiment was picked 1415 pement successful. The plane and the Series the hard way, were the signals from a relay transmitter visibly touched by the homecoming at Baltimore, nearly 300 miles from
clutching the Pittsburgh-Reuter. ovation. Boudreau,
MIXED DOUBLES
J. B. Hawthorn & Mrs Kite, bye: Tai Yun-pui & Miss D. Kent v
Slagter
J. 1. Mnckie & Mrs Standaloft;
1. Segalen & Mrs V. H. A. Ayres & Miss R. La;
seven
first world champlonship
WON THE HARD WAY Indians, who won the
stallion is an American syndl-
anx! will be years. for US$225,000 cate down direct from France to Lexing-
Kentucky, 12 abont v.works' time.
The syndicate which bas bought the horse is composed of Mr. Grant Dorian, Me . P. Duggenheit, bir John 13. Herz, Mr A. B. Hancock, Mr William Woodward and Mrs Tipps.
Tijelal, by Djebel out of Melusine, FOOTBALL COUNCIL MEETING
A. T. Dow & Mrs B. Jones v. Mr Getz & Mrs
Mrs Stroobach!
Tu Wat-pul & Mrs E. Litton v. 1. C. Kotowall & Miss P. Ward:
Mr Gonsales & Mrs 11, Colluca y
Ho Ka-lau & Mrs T. F. Lou;
B. Heenan & Mra Strickland, bye; Ler Wai-tong & Miss Law How- yee, bye.
VETERAN WINS
London, Oct. 13-Jean Borola of Tare gained the quarterfinal roun and the British covered courts own tennis edirnament yesterday by dr- fenth ex-school
master George
won this year's Knights royal Stakes at Ancol and is a recent winner in France-Reuter.
NATHOD ARRIVES New York, Oct. 12-Nathoo, three-your-old horse owned by In- dia's Aga Khan and his son, arrived from Europe by plane yesterday for the US$100,000 empire laternational
Belinout gold cup raee Saturday-Associated Priso
[13]
Hungarian Footballers
To Visit Hongkong
A Hungarian foutball team will be visiting the Colony
in the near future, it was disclosed at yesterday's meeting
of the longkong Football Association Council.
Mr
God of Britain 6-2, 6-2 Final Callover On responsibility
ciated Presa,
4
The Cesarewitch
London. Oct. 12.--Woodburn
presentative matches be 15 per cent and lo per cent for charity matches, to be was to clubs for the use and male. tenance of stands.
undertake is to Aw Haw
for all expenses necessary while the Association will
The allocation of the net proceeds of for have control of the interport series.
Shield competition tl Stanley engagement
clarity was atto passed at the meeting. will be Regarding the
Of a total of $9,400, $2.500 the Association's of
Association, remuneration
Allocated le the Anti-T.it.
John's Ambulance $2,500 to the St. Brigade whtle the bnin nee Wii be
and
Hockey Fixtures and Now or Never were made coacht, alr E. Keen, it was decided
Association:
The following Axtures have been arranged by the Hongkong Hockey
Kine's Pack, BRC) 3.15 p. Umplers: S/Car, l'ed ley-D. T. Sinita.
Sunday Oct. 17
IAF
Friday Oct. 15, Dockyard R.
Club de Hecreto y Dutch C, King' Park, 10. Umpires; A. E. P. Gues-- Yeo Sls Cnter.
joint favourites at 9 to 1 for that the Assoclation will allow him also decided that the Association tomorrow's-Cesarewitch at the temporary flat allowance. it was final callover on the race at the Victoria Club here tonight. Now or Never had been offered at half a point longer odds at the previous callover,
The final quotations were:
and Do Woodburn
Cable & Wirless University, SoesNever. 100 to 6. Gallant Scot.
kumpon, 9.30 am. Umpires: S. B. P. O. Yeomans Mr Merritt
1 Police v Civil Service. King's Park (RRC) No. 2, 10 am. Umpires: J. S. Grewal E. R. A. Miller.
Khula-No game.
Thursday Oct. 21
Ariny Navy, Sookunpoo, D.15 p.m Umpires: G. T. Palmer-Maltham Sie.
All umpires are revestral to confirm by phone (#8301 Ex 1171 before & PIN on Thursday. Secretaries are requested
to ensure prompt aliendence of their teams. A maximum of ten minutes de. lay will be allowed.
**** CONCRETE VETERANEAN RESTAUR
Coming Events In The Sports World
·BUTESONDATARI
TODAY
100 to 7 Sen Smoke.
18 to 1 Negrel.
passage
out here.
would be responsible for Mrs Keen's The Association will also subsidise schools and other teams requiring Mr Keen's services.
A sub-committee for the Interport arrangements was elected, namely, Now or Messes K. M. Omar, Clarke, Mok Hling, Harris, Guingam, McAlpine and Capt Chisnall.
20 to 1 Pipe and Grace Darling. 28 to Monsieur L'Amiral, Ver- tenela and Sportsmaster.
Catch, 33 to Evander, Better Davistan and Coubrador, 40 to 1 ali others.
.
Cappieluca, Hal of the Wynd and Coubrador are doubtful runners and will only run if there is heavy rain Gordon Richards rides ovenight.
or Cappielluca Kolper.- either Reuter.
ABERNANT WINS Newmarket, Oct. 12-Major Mac-|
Abernunt won Donald Buchanan's the Middlo Park Stakes, run over this afternoon, six furlongs, here MI. Marcel Boussac's Targui second
was
The betting was 7 to 1 on the Aberiant, 100 to 8 favourite, against Targul.
There will be two matchen in the first round of the Memorial Cup series to be played on November 21. The match be tween Non-Chinese and Army will be played at the Boundary Street ground, while Chinese and Navy will meet al commencing at Snokumpoo, both gasnea
3.50 pun..
REMEMBRANCE DAY MATCH
Remembrance Day (Nov. 8) the Best will meet Combined Services on the and 11:0 Sookunpoo, army ground; admission prices will be $5.20 and 52.10. It was decided that admisalon for Sci- vice personnel be half-price to all standa It was approved at yesterday's meet- ing that the deduction of the percen tage of gate receipts derived from re-
West Indians
and Mr James Rank's Warm Welcome For Basketball-Bouth China Athletle Decorum third. Only three horses Association. Shanghal Touring|ran. Team at Caroline Hill, 7.30 u.m.
Football-Second Division League: Dockyard v. South China at Chuse- way, Bay:
Army (HK)
v. Club at Sookunpoo: St. Joseph's v. Solicitors at St. Joseni's KMB v. War De- partment Chinese nt Boundary Sirest (Kick-off at 5.15 nm.).
The race was won by five lengths with six lengths between the second
and third-Reuter.
Hockey Hockey lecture at Vie-BOWLS MATCH
torin Barracks, 5.30, p.m.
Lawn Bowls Open Pairs Quarter-
finals: J. A., da Luz & H. F da Luz
v. A. E. Contes & B. W. Bradbury
at KBGC; L. J. Silva & J. F. V.
Ribeiro v. W. Hong Sling &
Omar
at
A. M.
KCC (Both matches stori
at 4.15 p.m. sharp).
Open Singles: K. M.
Omar
V
Association v. Portuguese
The following have been chosen
London, Oct. 12-The West Indies cricketers on their way to tour India were warmly wel comed by friends in England when they arrived at Padding- Avon- ton station here from mouth Dock fonight.
Among those waiting, including a large number of students, were A. Rae, a member of the team who has been studying law in London, and F. J. Cameron, another mem-
teem .who ber of the
has been staying in Canada.
Colonel Rait Kerr and Mr R. Cricket F. X. M. da Silva nt KCC; C. S..10 represent the Hongkong Lawn
Marylebone a six rinks Aird, of the Rosselet v. D. A. Rozario at KBGC, Bowls Association In (Both matches alart at 5.10 p.m.). friendly game against the combined Club, officially welcomed the team. air for Bombay Hongkong and Shanghai Portuguese which leaves by
on Friday.
tlic M: D. p.m.
manager. told Reuter: "I do not think we will be practising in London. There is M. OMAT (SKID); J. Villa Lickelvle
Shardly time as we have a full pro- (skip); E Pope, W. Hong Bling, T. A. Creme of official lunches and Madar and Sykes (skip): K. M. Rum ceptions. The team would like to
J. W. Bradley, A. E. Coates and see something
TOMORROW Football-Second Division League: Navy v. Polico: at Causeway Bay: CAA v. PCA at Boundary Street; Kitchee v. Tramways
nt Caroline H; University v. Talkoo at St. Joseph's.
Hockey-Civil Service v. Recreio at King's Park, 6.30 p.m.
Lawn Bowls-Open Singles: J. 8. Landolt v, W. C. Ogley at KBGC; 3. A. da Luz v. R. F. Luz at Reerelo (Both matches start at 5.10 p.m.).
FRIDAY Swimming-Interport Bwimming: Manila v. Hongkong (First Day)
at the Victoria Recreation Club. 4.10 p.m.
on Saturday at the Club de Recreio carly Lacy,
green, commencing at 3.30 sharp.
3. Yusuf, J. Fraser, A. J. Hall and Toselet. A. M. Omer and
. bradbury akipit V. C. Labrum,
A. L. G. Fastmast, L. A. Collyer and leaving." Goodwin (skip): M. 13, Issan,. K. M Umar, J., Orem and J. 3. Landolt (skip). Those unable to play are requested to
phone Mr T. A. Madar. Tel. No. 23007. OPEN RINKS FINAL
of London
re-
before
Mr Lacy said the team could not bo fitter and all were confident of giving a good account of themselves in India. "Our men should do well the hard Indian wickets," ho excellent The players hold
on
·Trio open Ninky final between E Pope, AE. Atking, G. Z. Thompson and L. added. Bykes (skip) against 1. M. Omar, K. M.
GN
Omar AM. Omar and U. M. Omar Journey and no one missed a meal. (skip) will be decided on Sunday, OctoAll trained on board and lost a ber 10, on the Kowloon CC green, com lot of cricket_balis"-Router. mencing at 3.30 pan.
the deduction of miscellaneous expenses -totallin tut-$1.000 donated to the War Memorial Fund after
The application by the Combined Ser- vices and South China Athletic Asturin tion for the playing of a charity cun, was deferred.
REFEREES' MEETING
Ilongkong
At the meeting of the Football Referees Association last sight to tentatively fix the annual Referees versus Fress match for
it was decided
November 3.
During the season the Association will meet once a fortnight. The next meet- Ing wil be held on Monday, November 23, at 0.30 p.m.
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