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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1925
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
LOCAL CRICKET:
SOUTH v. WEST.
CIVIL SERVICE TEAMS FOR AUSTRALIAN INTER-STATE
SATURDAY..
SENIORS START 1.16 P.M..
The following will represent the Civil Service C.C. 1st XI in a friendly cricket match with the Hongkong C.C. on the H.K.C.C.
CRICKET,
GRINMETT'S TO WICKETS.
(Router's Service,)
Adelaide, Nov. 29.
wiskets.
ground on Saturday commencing. South Australia beat West Ans- 1.15 pm.-F. J de Rometralia at criket by nine (Capt.) G. R. Sayer, A. E. Wood, Scores :-
E. W. Hamilton, E. C.. Fincher, West (1st) 177 rus. Grimmett FJ. Ling. E. E. Rood, B. Dook & wickets for 76 runs, Evans, H G. Wallington,.. F. Baker F. H. Holdrun. Reserve:
P. E. Lawrence.
In cague match with the Royal Navy 2nd XF on the Civil Service greund at 2 pm. on Saturday, the CS.C.C. "A" team will be:-W. H. Edmonds. (Capt.), F. E. Lawrence, F. E. Booker G. E. Ersell, H. F. Westlake, C. H. Beardah S. B Spillett. B. C. K. Hawkins, H. F. Harper R S W. Patterson. Reserves: E. A. Bastin, T. W. Carr
THE CLUB ELEVENS.
The Club 1st XI for the home match wish Civil Service will bet - Hancock (Capt.), A. C. I Bosker. H. J. Armstrong, A. W. Hayward, D. Humphreys. E. G. Lammert. T. 3. Powell, E. K.
Quick, I. F. Rulph. E. F., Stewart. R. E. A. Webster.
[N.B.--T will be served in the pavilion at 1230 p.m.) -
The H.K. C.C. 2nd XI v. Craig- engower (al Happy Valley) in a "friendly." commencing at 2:00 p.m., will be:-1, D. McNicoll (Capt.), G. L. R. Becher. H. Griffin P. Jacks. R. W. Lee, D. H. McMaster, W. W. Mackenzie. A. K. Mackerizie, A. V. Parker. D: H. Sherman, G.R. Vallack.
'WHITE WINGS."
LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP
RACES
Twelve yachts turned out yes- terday for the second race in the ladies championship.
South (1st) 301 runs for 9 wickets elred Pritchard made 167.
West (2nd): 155 mua. Wall book wickets for 40 runs, Grimmett for 87..
South ragh 32 mins for I wicket.
"WILD BULL.”
FIRPO WANTS ANOTHER FIGHT.
NOW OUT OF CONDITION.
(By United Press.)
Buenos Aires, Nov. 13. Luis Firpo, wild bull of the pampas, is restless and wants to climb back through the ropes few more times, before he retires. He has frequently expressed such
Luka Pirpo,
fa wish since he retired from France and in an interview to- day, definitely announced his in- tention to return to New York next March and make another assault on the world heavyweight quitle
In one class Adanac and Gladys Firpo is not in good physical (then leading) fouled, the latter's condition. for he has been living main and jib sheets being carried life of lazy ease and said it would take him several months
away.
The course was to Channel to train down to fighting weight. Rocks, Kowloon Rock, ChannelHe said that he would meet any- Rocks and Cust Rock buoy, Anish
Tex Rickard picked out and
.one.
at Yacht Club, (just over 6 miles)hoped that he would be given a
Results:-
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Thecla (181) ....4:54 4.30.50 4.26.15-
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chance to meet the champion sometime next fall.
THE AGA KHAN.
GIVING UP RACING IN FRANCE.
HIS FUTURE PLANS.
(Times of Ceylon.)
London, Oct. 27. "
H.H. the Aga Khan. interview-
F.A. CUP.
QUALIFYING ROUND COMPLETE.
SATURDAY'S TEAMS.
(Router's Service.)
London, Nov. 23: Replays to-day in the final qualifying round of the English F. A. Cup resulted:.......... Barnet 3, Redhill 2. Sittingbourne United 0:
1,
Sheppey
Wellington 6, Burton 1.. [In the first round proper o November 28 Barnet plays away v. Brentford: Sittingbourne visits Chatham and Wellington go to Dancaster Rovers.]
INTER-REGIMENT.
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SOTEER AND BOXING,
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Winning at football by 6 goals
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEXT YEAR'S TESTS.
RETIRING GOVERNOR'S.
REMARKS.
LATEST AUTHENTIC DETAILS.
(Times of Ceylon)
on! the P. &
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MONEY IN SPORT.
COMPARATIVE BASEBALL
"FIGURES.
WORLD: SERIES: RESULTS,
(China Press.).
Pittsburgh, Oct. 16.
Baseball fandom pald $1,182,-
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 24, 1925, 10.80 AM..
do. Chartered Bank Mercantile Bank, A. & B
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·Hongkong Block" Exchanys.
The retiring Governor-General of Australia, Lord Forster, better known to cricketers as H. W. Forster, the old Etonian Dark 64 to see seven games in the TT. on London Blue and Hampshire cricketer, World Series, creating a record TT on Shanghai
Banks arrived in Colombo on October 281 for total receipts". with Lady Forster en route to In the 1924 event, $1,099,104 Hongkong Bank England
The Pirates (Pittsburg) and "Cathay." During their stay here was taken at the gate. Lord and Lady Forster were the guests of the Acting Governor Senators (Washington) played to and Mrs. E. B. Alexander, at 18,000 fewer persons than did the Queen's House.
Yankoos (New York, American League) and Giants (New York, Canton Insurance National League) in the great China Underwriters baseball parks of New York two North China Insurance | T 140
Union Insurance before years ago, when the record attend-Yangtze Insurance......
ance of 801,480 was set up, but Fire IntuTEROUS, to the great send-off that the drew $119,039 more. cricketers had given him in Melbourne. He was presented
In Australia His Lordship was extremely popular in sporting circles and never missed & cricket match of importance. Interview ed on board shortly he resumed his voyage England, Lord Forster referred
to
SCORES OF GAMES.
with a gold badge of the Victorian First game: Washington, 4; Cricketet Association by the Pre-Pittsburgh, 1. sident, Mr. Donald McKinnon, on Second game-Fittsburgh; 3 behalf of the Association, at a Washington, 2 farewell demonstration riven to him.
Third game:-Washington, 4;|
Fourth game-Washington, 4: Pittsburgh, 0.
Referring to the next Austra-Pittsburgh, 3. lian team for England Lord Forster said that the cricketers would be passing through Colombo instead of going via New Zealand and America. The Board
Fifth game-Pittsburgh, 8; Washington, 3.
Sixth game: Pittsburgh Washington.
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tight event the boxing them Control had met early this eight events in the boxing, the month and picked Clem HIM. East Surrey Regiment defeated H. Collins and J. Ryder as
· [Note:- the Loyal Regiment which passed selectors of that team.
says Collins, through the Colony yesterday Another source
The first after being relieved in North Mailey and Oldfield]
trial match for picking the fifteen ¡China.
Russell-Brown for the tour will take place early Attendance'
Commodore in December and the final selec-
Receipta tions will be made after a second. Trial Match in February, The Advisory council selectors have been asked to sub-Players night. The bouts were (local remit the names of as many players Each club ziment names given first through-as they can agree upon to the next Each league,
Colonell C. (GO.C.)
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A. J. B. Stirling were present at the Murray Barracks ring last
Tout):-
Light-heavy: Pte. Laight (East Surrey), 168 The retired in the second round with an in- ured wrist against Pte. Dizon Loyals) 176. lbs.
Middle: Pte. Roberts. 156. knocked out Pte. Vale. 151; in the second round with an upper
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⚫ Welter:-Pte. Pooley. 144, beat Cpl. Bamber. 145.. on points Ple. Mann, 145, beat
Cpl Birmingham, 148, on points.
Light: Cpl Robbins, 139, beat Pie. Fleming, 126, on points; Pte. Cooper. 130, beut Pte. Betton, 1294. after extra (fourth) round.
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Feather:-Drummer Bowies, 126, beat Pte. Foraham. 128, on points.
meeting of the Board of Control about the end of December: The team have been booked to leave Melbourne on February 26 and will play in Tasmania and in West Australia before arriving in Ceylon about the first week in April. Their first match in Eng- land will be played on May 1."
HOME GOLF.
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LADIES CLUB TOURNEY.
(Times of Ceylon.)
London, Nov. 4. At Sandy Lodge the London Ladies' Inter-Club golf tourna ment promoted by the "The Star was held here to-day.
Shanghai Loan
Raubs
177,428.12 Ural Caspians
889,644.19
166,445.42
166,445.42
SOCCER WORLD.”
HONGKONG AMONG THE GREAT.
WHERE FOOTBALL EXISTE.
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In 1908, at the London Olympic Games there were eight entries from Bohemia, Denmark, France Canton. Icas
do (old) ("A" and "B" teams), Rolland, Comenta (comb.) Hungary, Sweden, and the United
do (new) Klugdom Even then Bohemia
China Buses.. Bantam: Drummer Simp-
The semi-final results" are
asand Hungary scratched.
China Lights (carb.) son, 114, knocked out Pte. follow:-
mark and Holland could play a
do. (old) do. Blood, 122, in the third round.
(new) "Addington Club bent Oxhey by little, but, of course, the United
Kingdom; really England, won China Prov. (comb.) Colonel Russell-Brown present-4 games to
da. éd medallions to the contestants. St. George's Hill beat Mid easily.
(old) do. (new) and congratulated the visitors on Surray by 3 games to 2.
The ex-thampton, Miss Cecil were only twelve countries, all in Dairy Farms... putting up a good show against a crack boxing regiment like the Leitch, of Addington, was opposed Europe, the new entrants being Der A Wing (full pd.).
to Mrs. McNair the well-known Austria, Germany, Norway, Fin- da East Surreys..
tennis player. Miss Leitch turn-land, Italy, and Russia, and in the Hongkong Amusements. ed 6. up and won on the 14th last match to decide the joust, HK. Constructions England again defeated Denmark. Hongkang Blectrics In the final Addington beat St.
In 1920 at Antwerp were fifteen H.K Developmenta entries, including Egypt, the first HK. Ropes (comb.) George's Hill by 8 games to 2.
Miss Leitch beat Mrs. John-country outside Europe to be in domy (old)
the lists. The English team fell do (now) stone, 8 and, 7.
to Norway in the first round, and Hongkong Tramways the final tie rested between Lane, Crawfords Belgium and Czecho-Slovakia Macao Electrics The Belgians were awarded the Mackintosh prize owing to their opponents Nanyang Tobaccos leaving the field when they dis Peak Trams (old)
do (new) agreed with a decision of the
Bincares? referee:
Singapore Trams Taxis United Asbestos
EATON'S FOUR.
ed, said that his reason for giving up racing in France was that he Ands he will be very little in Faris Crack Forward Line in Mood for
He
Tokyo, November 29.—Miki and during the next few years. Kes of the University tied for was only there a month this year. the World's record in the two He is selling his French stock hundred metre low hardie ren, by public.gale in November, with **time, 124.6 seconds.---Kentler.
AN OLD "BABE."
-"Babs" Adama, atar pitcher of the Pittsburgh Pirates (world-baseball champions), celebrated his Brd birth day recently, and is the oldest pitcher of the National League. He first brake into fast time, in 1908 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He gained like gras text fame in the 1900 World Bundes a Pirate pitcher when he nished threa" of the four victorian which won the series,
the exception of his brood mares. This means that he will have more horses in training in England.
The Aga Khan' mentioned that he was going to Africa next winter.
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SHANGHAI GOLF.
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION
" RAISED.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Shooting,
At Sookumpoo Eaton dis- tinguished himself by performing the "hat-trick" getting a fourth goal and nefting a fifth time but the last point was disallowed...
Finding themselves in shooting. mood in the second half, Hong- hony's crack forward line had a field day...
green.
WANTS TITLE.
SUZANNE TO PLAY NEXT YEAR.
ARRIVES. IN LONDON.
(Times of Ceylon.)
London, Oct. 29.
Mlle. Suzanne Lengien arrived At the interval the score was in London this afternoon to parti- 1-nil, Eaton having scored from
a nice pasa by McGreavy Eaton was offside before the breather when Humberstone headed into the net.
At the annual meeting of the Through Hargreaves handling Shanghai Golf Club, held on Eaton notched his second point November 13 at the clubhouse, from the penalty spot. A pass. officers for the year were elected, by Butler gave him his third, and some other matters were Humberstone put in number four. brought up. With regard to the at the stage when the Loyals be new course beyond Kiangwan, gan to shaken after fighting hard was reported that this was in very for an equaliser and being dis good condition, and would prob- concerted by the penalty. Then
ably be opened early next year. Eaton put the ball in twice in It was decided to increase the quick succession, the second shot Club funds by raising the sub- being disallowed as the whistle scription fee from $7.50 to $10.00 had gone for offside, and Butler per month, this being necessitated got the sixth."
by the new course and clubhouse.1/East Surreys: Pte. Douglas, Officers were elected as follows pte. Jordan, Pie, Cooper Pte. President, R. G. MacDonald McGreavy, Sgt. Mitchell, Pte, Vice-President, J. B. Farrier Bristowe, Q.M.S. Charlesworth Committee, E. 1. M. Barrett CP Baton Cple Humberat W. Atkinson, F. H. Colb Dewar B. Lester Arnold AG Pte. Butler, Bandaman Macde Mossop and CW Porter Bal lotting Committee RJ Bawer man. K.
Berry, N. L. Downs. many G. Harrison Lancaste
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Loyals
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At Paris last year there were twenty-three competitors, includ ing the United States, Uruguay, Egypt, the Irish Free State) and nineteen European countries, and Watsons (old) among them Turkey st
for
(Founders) (Ordinary)
do. (new)
The tournament was a triumph Wm. Powells
Uruguay, who conquered Switzerland by 8-0 in the deciding match England did not play.
The Federation Internationale de Football Association founded by a few countries at Paris, on May 21, 1904.
This body has grown enormously, especially since the War
Was
The federation had forty-three menbera in August. They are! Argentine Austria, Belgium, Brazil Bulgaria, Canada, Chihli, Czecho-Slovakia, Denmark, Dutch East Indies, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Esthonia, Finland, prance, Germany Hungary, Ireland Irish Free State, Italy, Lettonia, Lithuania, Netherlands Nor Peru, Poland,
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