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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1924.

·U.S.R.C. AT HOME.

CLOSE TENNIS MATCH ON- SATURDAY,

VICTORY FOR "REST."

In accordance with prevailing custom, the United Services Re creation Club, as winners of the first division of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis League, played 4 specially selected team from the rest of the League on Saturday afternoon. In honour of the occasion, the Club members were "at home" to visitors and friends, , who were treated to some capital tennis. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by his Private Secretary (Mr. Galsford- St. Lawrence) was an interested spectator and amongst others present were Sir Claad and Lady

-Severn.

BASEBALL

REST DEFEAT S.C.A.A.

PRESENTATION OF SHIELD.

LAWN BOWLS,

DIVISION I

K.B.G.C. v. C.C.C.

THE CHINA MAIL

On the Hongkong Football Club

Playing on their own ground Oround on Saturday afternoon, the final baseball game of the season Saturday afternoon in the league took place, when the South China the Kowloon Bowling Green Club Athletic Association, winners of the went down before Craigengewer Lai Wah Shield, met a team Cricket Club, the score being selected from the other clubs which 76-41. Scores:- entered the competition.

3.3.0.0.

'Tho Shield winners were Harvey" always playing ni uphill game and McIntosh finally had to acknowledge defeat McFarlane

Russell by 3-1.

Rest

(8.) 12

a.C.0.

SPEED AT SEA,

COURT OF APPEAL AND -CHARTER-PARTY DISPUTE,

GIBBONS THE CRAFTY.

TACTICS THAT BEAT BLOOMFIELD.

[By T C Wignall "Liverpool, Ang, 14.-In the Court of Appeal, consisting of

London, August 16.-Between

the fight at Wembley between Lorda Justices Bankes, Scrutto: 50,000 and 60,000 persons watched and Surgant, the case of Beynon Jack Bloomfield,,the light heavy. und Co., Ltd. against Suzuki and weight champion of Great Britain, Co, was heard upon the appeal of and Tam Gibbons, of St. Paul, the defendants, the owners of the United States. Although this is a record for a boxing match in Muskett

stemmer **Keifuku Maru, from Europe, it was expected by every Fritz Green

judgment of Mr. Justice Builloche one connected with the affair that Bradbury

in the Commercial Court in favour many more would attend and that (S.) 27 of the plaintiffs, of Cardiff the the Stadium would be packed. "Taylor

charterers of the vessel, the cuse The 128. and 24s. seats were hardly Romelet

coming before the court in the form. patronised at all. The ringside Dennis

of a special case stated by the places were all taken and there the arbitrator in the arbitration were thousands of men and women

in the 5a. Od.' seats. between the parties;

The charterers complained that under the charter-party, dated November 29, 1919, the vessel did not prosecute her voyage with the (S) 30 utmost despatch, and they said that -under clause 9 of the charter party 76 that was a breach of the owners

contract.

(8.) 16

• Macfarlane

(8.) 19 C. Alves

Neves

Tisher Bann

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0001 0·00 110001 - - 3.

}

Potat

(S.) 13.

41

Total

• REST.

Score By Innings.

The Rest scored a run in the first and second inning, and, when the McLaggan. S.C.A.4. got a man over the plate Rodrigues in the fourth and held their oppon-Farrell ents through the fifth excitement Lapsley became tense. The Chinese, how- ever, failed in the sixth, whereas Nish the Rest made the score 3-1. In McNeil The team selected to meet the the seventh the Chiness again Whibley league winners were: Messrs. Ngfailed-and-were defeated as stated. Hall Sze-kwong (C.R.C.) and G. W. Sewell (H.K.C.C.); J. Hydé and EFincher (K.C.C.); and H. D. S.C.A.A Rumjahn and S. H. Ismail (LE.C.)

The line-up was: In the earlier stages of the match

S.GAA they were more than good enough -for-the champions and at the end R. Shim

of the second series of games led SL Lee by a comfortable margin. In the S. S Lee last series, however, the cham-K. F. June, P. F. Choy pions came into their own and

C. Chan won all three sets. Their recovery. R. Hoe pleasing as it was, was not suffiY. T. Leung cient to secure them a victory and Y. R Chu they lost the match by three games out of 99: In the last three sets, the U.S.R.C. won in each case by 7-4. Incidentally, on reference to detailed scores given below, it will be noticed that the results of all the nine sets were either 7-4 for or against, which is unusual.

p.

R. Proulx C.-K. Miyoshi.. Ib. Hayaishi zb. D Logan

3b. R. Lane

s.s. E. Wilson 1.f. H. G. Burns cf. M. Hogan rf. J. Cruz

Shield Presented.

C.S.C.C. v. K.C.C. Playing at home, the Civil Ser vice Cricket-Club-defeated Kow loon Cricket Club by 24 points. Scores:-

0.8.0.0. Knott Murphy

Allen

(S.) 16

י

(8.) 10

K.C.C.

-Overy

Cornley

Gregory

Hunter

Grimmett

Gibson

(9.) 34

Abraham Purves Tacchi Pile

Lammert Goldenburg Brawn Hyde

M

(8.) 32

Total

822

DIVISION II.

K.B.G.C. y. R.H.K.Y.C.

At the conclusion of the game, Cullip · Mr. M. Wallman, Hon. Secretary Davey of the Hongkong Baseball League, Massey in a short speech, introduced Mr.. W. Logan and asked him to present the Shield and Medula to the South | Oswick Chian Team, who have won the Smith Lovers of tennis were pleased to League for the second year in suc Knight. see Ng Sze-kwong back on the cession. Mr. Logan said:

| Mill courts, after several months Ladies and Gentlemen:"I wish to absence. Ng's play showed that extend my heartiest congratulations he has lost nothing of his to the South China team

on its bright and taking style. Play necess, have been to nearly on the whole came

to every match and have taken a very expectations. For the cham-great interest in all. I think thin pions Colonel Montague Bates and is only the second occasion on Major Hattersley Smith won two which the S.C.A.A. have suffered of their sets. The other two pairs defeat, which is highly creditable. were not so successful, losing two I was. of the three sets. For the rest Nguy und Sewell won two as did the it as an Indiana. Hyde and Fincher only

secured one.net.

קוגן

The scores were as follows Col. Russell Brown and Captain

a most interesting game Mr. Wailman mentioned

exhibition match, but it was not it was a hard fought game and if you gentlemen of

South China could have won, I am you would have done so.

with

the

utmost

The arbitrilor bad found that in one particular the voyages were not prosented despatch, and he had allowed. rebate from the hire to the char- tenus in respect of time lost on

of

that

YoY ge particular £2.414 A. 4d., which sum he ordered as payable by the owners to the charterers.

INSUFFICIENT STRAM,

Gibbons, the winner, was 80 doubtful about the receipts that he is understood to have declined to take the ring until his share of the purse-£10,000 was guaranteed. That accounted for the delay of one hour before the main contest was put on.

The fight itself deserves to be remembered with the greatest In boxing history. A great and a; wonderful contest that is how I would describe it. I will always remember it for three especial reasons. These

Gibbon's extraordinary ferocity: Bloomfield's splendid courage; and Boomfield's desperate attempt to turn the tide before he was finally knocked out."

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The last reason ranks with the The charterers' complaint, was big things fa boxing occurrences. that the master of the vessel had Bloomfield had been down three fuited to keep a sufficient head of times. He had taken one count stena in order to keep speed at of 7, another of 5.and he had also that which the vessel was capable been saved by the ringing of the The owners, how bell at the conclusion of the second (8.). 94) of keeping.

ever, contended that the findings round. When he came up for the of the arbitrator must be read in third he was simply a wreck. conjunction with the clauses 9 and His stamina had been sapped, his 14 of the charter-party, which said brain had been addled, and his (6) 34 that loss or damage occasioned-by-hopes-had been-destroyed. Hä rerlain causes should be absolutely rolled out of his corner as a Totai 48 excepted. One of the enuses being derelict ship meets the buffet of an negligence, default or error of oncoming wave. His head was judgment of the master or crew.in. down, his arms and legs were lax, the navigation or management of his mouth was open, his face was the colour of the ash on a cigar, the steamer.

his chest was heaving, and his eyes were dull and half-sightless. hat his pluck is poor. Bloomfield, But let it never be said, again

LONDON, September 13. slipping down to crushing defeat,

An authoritative statement" has Mr... A. Wright, K.C, and was as brave in his moment of

been issued emphasising that Mr. S. L. Perter (hstructed by anguish and eclipse as any I ever Messrs. W. and W. Stocken) saw. He was as upright as a man

He was a changed man in the Germany cannot enter the League appeared for the appellants, and his state could have been as

question has been solved. The Gibbons human piston-red- second round. His cough had of Nations until the war guilt (instructed by hammered at his body Mr... Fangton

disappeared, and so had his novice, Covenant will have to be altered. Messrs. Downing and Handaock,

"Then, quite suddenly, he be like aggressiveness. He was noj more favourably towards Germany of Cardiff) represented the respon-came the loosed panther. For longer a boxer, but a master before she enters the League, on Having weighed up the Council of which she must be fifteen seconds he fought Gibbons fighter. Mr. Porter said it was the ship-toe-to-toe, slamming out blows Bloomfield, he now compelled him allocated a permanent and not an owner's appeal. The matter arose with both hands, taking all that to fight as he wanted him to fight, elective seat.

Hence the

Mr. Justice Bailhache-upheld the award of the arbitrator, but directed In the second division, the Kow-tut there should be un costs of the loon Bowling Green Club enter- hearing before him. Hongkong Yacht Club, on whom tained the merabers of the Royal present appeal. they inflicted, a severe defeat by

91-41 Scores:-.

.8,0.C. Peurinun

B.H.K.Y.O.

dents.

Adams Dixon Ashcroft Edwards

(8.).20

(6) 17

Reed Stock Blackburn, Shellshear

01

(B.) 25

Hazel

Warren,

Hunter

McKay

Sellars MeMaster Junie Carpenter

(8.) 40

Toful..... 91

(S.). 12 Total ...... 41

K.C.C. v. 1.R.C.

I should like also to express op Doda, lost to Ng Sze-kwong and preciation of the work put in by the G. W. Sewell, 4-7; beat J. Hydeenptain of the South China team, Cuff

Halb and E. Fincher, 7-4; lost to H. D. who has shown grent sportsmun

Wylie Rumjaha and S. H. Ismail, 4-7 ship throughout the season. (15-18).

always accepting the umpires'. Commodore Grace and Lieut.-lecisions without complaint. Base Smith Gom. R. E. Worthington, lost to ball is now only just coming into its holmstone Ng Sze-kwong and Sewell, 4-7; own, and a great deal more inter- Morley beat Rumjahn and Ismail, 7-4: lost est is being taken by all nationali Muir

The match between the to Hyde and Fincher, 4-7 (15-18).ties.

Col. Montague Bates and Major cricketers and the baseballers has Hattersley Smith, beat Ng Sze- helped to stimulate interest and has kwong and Sewell, 7-4; beat Hyde brought to the fore fresh blood. and Fincher, 7-4; lost to Rumjahn Two of these men played against South China. to-day, Mr. Togan and Ismail, 4-7 (18-15)-48-51.

next congratulated Mr. Wallman, Presentation of Trophies.

the honorary secretary of the At the conclusion of the tourna-Tugue, on the fine work lie had ment, the presentation of the amplished in the successful shield to the league winners took organisation of the Hongkong Base- place. Opportunity was also taken ull Tegne, and hoped that he to present the trophies in the would be able to give us his loon Cricket Club, playing at home, In the second division the Kow- Dewar Cup competition (confined valimble services in the future. to European Clubs in Kowloon). Mr. Wallman expressed regret proved too strong for the repre- Colonel Butterworth, addressing that, as he was leaving the Colony sentatives of the Indian Recrea- the gathering, said that the shield in December, and did not expect to tion Club, winning by 62-45. was presented for competition in return, he would be unable to carry Scores:--- 1909 and this was the first time it on. but he had no doubt they would' had found its way to the United be able to find someone willing to

He fill his place aud make the League J. Jack Services Recreation Club.

Labrum took the opportunity of thanking a continued success.

Mr. Logan then handed the Davidson the members of the winning team and made special reference to their shield to the South China captain. No. 1 pair, Commodore Grace and and medals to the members of the Robson

Howe Lieut. Com. Worthington, who had

Three hearty cheers for the win. Fmser both been playing for the Club. for the last three seasons anders, brought proceedings to an Ramay

end.

who during that time had tried hard to bring the shield home to the Club and at last had been Buccessful

team.

Harteam

were

As an exhibition of boxing craftiness the first round was exceptional, and it led two-thirds of the spectators to believe that a British victory was in sight.

Bloomfield's measure in the first I know now that he had taken 20 seconds, and two of his blows- liver-punches, to use his own term had given him all the knowledge he required.

L

GERMANY AND LON”.

WAR GUILT QUESTION.

(Reuter's Service.)

EVACUATION OF RUHR

An authoritative announcement a special case stated by an were shot in his direction, but also and Bloomfield, was clay in his arbitrator. A number of points delivering some that the American hands.

originally disetissed;

There but obviously did not like.

Midway in the second round issued last evening that Germany would be unable to enter the (S.) 12 there was only one, now left to be was one in particular a right to Gibbons deliberately missed with League of Nations until the ques

determined. The present natter the chin-that, made Gibbons his right, and then, as Bloom.

caused a sensation in the Press and arose on two clans in the charter snart and step away. But only for field lowered his arms, he clipped ton of war guilt had been settled party. One was the clause with one instant; with the arrival of the him on the jaw with a right was joyfully greeted by the news which the shipowner contracted next he jumped forward and for hand punch that travelled less

denounced the Democrats and that the master of the vessel should the second time slashed Bloomfield than six inches. That was fols papers of the Right, which lowed-and this was the blow Socialists. It is now, announced prosecute the voyage with due through the ropes. despatch and the other was a clause But that afteen seconds was that settled everything almost that the statement emanated from which provided that the shipworth almost all the fighting I had instantly by a left hook to the Herr Stresemann, and was his first act on returning to Berlin, A owner should not be responsible for previously witnessed. It was so chin.

Bloomfield want

down as Cabinet crisis is considered certain. the default, error of judgment, or Feloquent of courage-and despair

|—at their highest. g

though he had been stabbed to negligence of the master,"

thrive the ship as fast as he first. It had so much to do with For some reason the master did The most notable round was the the heart.

It was all over from that instant could have done in the course of the Bloomfield's rapid defeat that it Bloomfield had not one chance in Bloomfield was as gloomy as the time the hook landed. He was charterers claimed that they were Onge, und the result was that the must be described in detail, a million of winning from the Dane when he entered the ring. hit clean through the ropes just entitled to recover for time lost on the voyigo.The shipowner's con It was plain that his temperament before the end of the round, and tention was that they were not bad got the better of him, that his if the bell had not rung on the respotisible, as the loss of time was nerves were tiny daggers of pain. 9th second he would have been

But he was well in command of counted out there and then. due to the default, error of judg himself when he left his corner. He had to be assisted to his stool, ment, or negligence of the master. (S.) 15

He boxed coolly, confidently, and and I, for one, was sorry that his with skill. Gibbons, on the other advisers did not capitulate for hi

as he was dropped into it, I Mr. Langton, having addressed hand, boxed like a second-rater..

It was only tactics. Gibbons, Gibbons on his form of Saturday

Onamberlain's Pain Balm the Court on behalf of the respon

Hases Pain A dents, Lord Justice Bankes stated barking like an asthmatic-I am was good enough to win the cham

Rub Chamberlain's Pain Balm on the (8.) 14 that the Court was of opinion that sure this was an added fray to planship of the world, and that fie the case must be referred back to Bloomfield's nerves was feeling may yet do so is well within the the arbitrator for him to inform his way. He wanted to see how range of possibility. Fregard him painful spots. It is penetrating, starts as the best American heavy-weight up the direulation which carries away his opponent would react. the Court whetlier by his findings

But all the while he was testing who has fought in England for the congestion and pressure that causes the pain. That is how it helps he intended the Court to draw the Bloomfield-getting some of the more than 20 yearken inference that he had found that force of bis punches, estimating Bloomfield, I am afraid, is too rheumatio pain, lumbago, backacho, the master: in reference to the due the reach of his arms, judging the temperamental and too subject to neuralgia, swollen, aching jointe, and prosecution of the voyages was not

K.0.0.

1.1.c.

Hosther

Madu Bux

Espina

(8.) 25

Husan

8. Famil Hvder

(S.) 20 J. Jack

Heathcote Herridge

8. E. Ismail-

Arculli. Razack Ram D. Rumjalin

Total

(S.) 17

62

(8.) 16

Total

45

heen President of the Association Robinson He went on to describe the for many years. He remarked it U.S.R.C. team as a good level one, was Dr. Forsyth who originally. Fortunately, Captain Dods had presented the shield for competi- returned to the Colony in time to tion.

K.DEC. v. T.R.C.

take part in the struggle and Continuing. Mr. Lindsell con- together with Colonel Russell gratulated the U.S.R.C. on win-i Brown they made a good pair. ning the league after a keenly. Colonel Montague Bates and contested competition. For the Playing at home on Saturday, Major Hattersley Smith were also past two years the shield had been the Kowloon Docks Recreation a sound pair.

won by the Indian Recreation Club Club defeated the Talkon Recrea Colonel Butterworth thanked and this year he thought it only tion Club by 18 points. Scores:-

KDRC. His Excellency for his visit to the fair to condole with them in

G. M. McLeod. F. Cullen Chib and remarked on the great having lost 0. Rumjahn. He

C. B. Matthews interest His Excellency took in thanked the U.S.R.C. for their

W. Weir the various sports of the Colony, hospitality.

J. B. Hamilton J McKelvié W. M. John-

ston (S.)....20

He desired also to thank Mr. J.:CThe shield was then presented Fletcher, who as Hon. Secretary to Commodore Grace by Mrs. G. Puncheon of the League, had done extra Butterworth, who afterwards pre- E. Docherty ordinarlly well in running the com-sented the Cup to the winner of D. Keith. petition. Captain Clements was the Dewar Tennis competition. S. Gray (S.) 23 also deserving of the Club's thanks Cups were also presented to the F. Goodman for keeping the two teams defeated

and semi-J. Ramsay. together. Before, asking Mra finalists, in this competition. D. Gow

J. Puncheon Butterworth to present the shield They were: he called on Mr. Lindsell, as Vice-

Worth (S) President of the Lawn Tennis ington.

Total.. Association, to speak.

2

Mr. Lindsell, in a brief speech, referred to the regrettable absence of Dr. Forsyth Dr. Forsyth had

APA Sverybody Uses It

finalist

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Winner-Lieut. Com.

Firat Runner-up.-E. Fincher. Second Runner-up. Lieut. Hamalowe...

Third Runner-up. Lt. Allfree. Cheers for Mra. Butterworth, who was the recipient of a beauti- bouquet, brought proceedings

That's one great thing about Chanful "berlain's Cough Remedy, every near to a close, ^, friend, and is glad to tell her ebbor

Vail about it,7. It is certainly

During the afternoon, the band of the East Surrey ¿Regime

- soughs and colds for troup and any under the able conductor

Hind of cough, bast bits either the young Bandmaster Bradshaw, play

Bold Fand selections, which added much to

T.R.C.

(T. Grimes (5.) 12

Peterson

E. Barker

M. O'Brien

J. Laing (S.) 11

I. Muirhead

J. Sloan

McCubbin

Jas, Sloan (S.) 18

59 · Total..... 41

LEAGUE,"TABLES: TO DATE...

DIVISION „1

W.SLSUP.

BACK TO ARBITRATOR.

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