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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION

H.K.C.C. TENNIS,

"U. & I" CUP.

TOURNAMENT RESUMEÐ

YESTERDAY.

CHAMPIONS DISAPPOINT.

Expectations of tennis of high standard wer net realised yester day when he annual Hong Kong Cricket Club tournament w 20 sumed after seven days' fain.

T. Honda

RACE FOR YACHT CLUB

. CRUISERS.

WON BY "LA CIGALE."

and I

THE CHINA MAIL.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Rugby School rules arose the Rugby football of to-day.

A renson for the game played

LANDMARKS IN EVOLUTION OF at Rugby School becoming more

THE GAME..

FROM ODIUM TO ESTEEM.

sixteenth century

popular than those at, for in- stance Eton, Harrow, or Win- chester was the reputation of Rugby School under Dr. Thomas Arnold, the father of Matthew

MAGIC MASCOTS.

SYMBOLS FOR, DODGING' ILL-LUCK.

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THE THIRTEENTH GUEST. "Nothing but beastely fury

We live in an age of "muscota was how a writer described the football ofAruok Dr. Arnold's Influence (writes Winifred Wilson in "The Never a aeroplane, his time; "The best of all games's headmaster of Rugby from Referce."

1329 to 18-12 was such as to give however tested and trusted ita mar. is what hundreds of thousands of that institution a supreme pinco vellous engine, sets out on's new people would say of either Rugby amongst English public schools, route through the blue without. or Association, football to-day. "Tackling and Throwing. soma true hellover's gift in the The story of the evolution ef

Special types of football were shape of a black cat. or a teddy "La Cigale" won the " football from a pastime deserved played at various schools, the na- bent, or some golliwog-like grotes Cup, presented by Mr. J. S, Rousey in bad repute into the two ture of these games be deterge to charm it safely on its flight for a race by the cruisers of the most popular winter sports is re-mined by the characteristics of and to insure its safe arrival at Roval Hong Kong Yacht Club.

markable in many ways, and al-individual grounds. At Rugby some distant dot on the map of the

globe.

The belief in mascots "as Inck. won his Mr. Rouse's Fucht won after a tie though in this article it is the School which had a large grass Cholder} match in straight sets in the open and a re-sail) with "Coquette." development of Rugby football field for football, the charging: bringers received a great impetus from the old-time game that is tackling, put throwing associated Auring the War, when to their singles but is not at his hot Cigale" being a very good thing.

dealt with, that does not mean with football when adopted by frientous intervention against an opponent who was over,

that the rise of Association foot-the schools were retained. Even they thought, came through a aweil by the occasion.

intentional kicking of an oppen-senthed more than one Valley of the ball is less interesting.

The origin of football is lost in ent's legs was not abolished at Shadow. the mists of antiquity: all that Rugby until 1871.

The fact that others died notwith- we know is that pastimes bearing About the middle of last cen-standing mascnts with which love some relation to the modern tury, football, up till that time a had endowed them does not disturb game were in existence in ancient recognised game only amongst the lief existing in the minds of imes amongst such peoples as schoolboys, was established as

In the senson's championship,

When the race was sailed on Sun- day, conditions favoured the win M. K. Lo was partnered by her, the arratch boat of the "Beet" Horace Lo and won in four sets The course of 18.75 miles was from

Nghe Club to Tathong Rock (port after a disappointing disply. Sze-kwong champion till 1921) and maple on Clubne Starboard. his brother also won in the doubles Kowloon Rock (s), Channel Backs but were not as good as noticipated. finish at the Club. Details

6. 6. and Mrs, Stark anwa now follow reached the semi-finals of the mix-

el doubles Chandicapo).

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Yesterday's Results, Open Singles (2nd round)...T. Honda heat J. Gassembhor 6-1, 6-2. G-4 T. Ell bent La Man-kwong 8-3, 6-1, 6-0.

Open Doubles. "2nd round:- M. Kelo and Horder Lo bent 1 1. Armstrong and, S. M. Gavron 6-1.

HOME SOCCER. "

London April 15.

In division 1 Cnorthern see- tion of the Fontball League tre day, Ashington and Storkport plier a draw int Ashirigion).. Teach side scoring a goal-Reuter.

(Brd round):-Ne 2-3; 6-3, 8-4 Sze-kwong and Nr Szecheung beat "D". H. J. Valentine and R. K Valentine 6-1, 6-0, 8-6.

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(1st La Cigale (Mr.

TIME

X. A. Croucher)2:42:44 (2nd) Coquette (Mr. a

3. Breyer) 14:00 (34)

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2:42:44

3:56:41

4:51:37 4:00:00 did not finish.

CORRESPONDENCE.

AMERICAN SPORTSMANSHIP.

To the Editor of the "Chine Mall"]

įsurvivors,

men, a

The making of motor-car mascots

Number of Accidents

For

the Greeks and the Romansport for men. Having player has become a big business that no Finishing Corrected Even regarding the beginnings of the game as schoolboys, and de-

football in Britain more than onesizing to continue playing their on the roads or on the racing track theory has been advanced, but as favourite sport. men instituted can drive into liquidation." 2:50:30 no written reference is known to chubs after leaving school, and The old bell in magic, which have been made to football in other joined them. At first rules existed before civilisation, is too Britain before the twelfth cen-were few and sketchy, but a deeply imbedded in our conselous- 2:54:08 tury, its previous history in this number of clubs when formed ness to be uprooted by the reason-

country must be regarded as adopted the code governing fouting of our scientists. largely synonymous with tradi-ball at Rugby School,

In our blind faith in mascotry wo tion.

The senior club of the London are still in the Dark Ages. The popular view is that foot-istrict, Blackheath, was formed When a bride goes to the altor ball was introducet into Britain 1860, and before that date bed in green, with thirteen brides- by the Roman legions, who are Football had taken root in Scot-maids in attendance, in the un- lucky" month of May, the populace hek to have been familiar with a land. Previous to 1870 Rugby crosses its fingers, or touches wood, pastime resembling the modern football clubs had been establish and hopes for the best. Association game. On the other in Lancashire. Yorkshire, But along with admiration for hand, it, has been asserted that Ireland.. South Wales, and at the her during there lurks at the back variety of footbal has been play-Universities of Oxford and Cam-of its mind the four of ill-beck ed in freind for more than 2,000 bridge. Twenty years later in the crossing of the flagers lingers years. That opinion igowever. Ragby and Association football the old belter in the possibility of more prevalent in Ireland then were the premier winter recrea- "crassing" the trend of events anywhere elser

tions in the country.

Who touching-wood. is aware Shrove Tuesday" Football

An essential step for the well-that he is but indulging in the About the year 1175 William being of Rugby football, was ritual of the Aryan Tree-worship- Sin. Your readers will no doubt Fitzstephen, in his "History of taken in 1871. when the forma- pers? round. A. Henderson best be interested 10 reail of the excellent London," mentions the young mention of the English Rugby Union hat to the new moon know that he D. 8. breen 6-2, 4-6, 1st sportshanship showed to George of the city, going into the fields resulted in real, definite rules be- is back amongst the Gods 3f old round E. Gribble heat Capt. Young, the Canadian wine wafter dinner on Shrove Tuesdaying drawn up for the first time. Egypt, and is paying his respects to

[defested all in the Catalina -hannel E. W. Morris 6-2, 6-4, 6-1.

to pay at the well-known game of Two years later the Scottish Osiris? Handicap

PATH. Swin 4 Singles

Ball. The question of how the Union was founded in Edinburgh.. Is it really the risk. we wonder. Owen drh. (a) beat, 1 GAF the day of the contest, ralioj

messages were coming in that theme became identified with the original members being Edin-of falling gas-globes or stray Sheldon free, 15, 1) 6-0, 6-

17 year old boy was leading and the Shrove Tuesding has never been

Academicals, burgh Mix Bonbles (rd roand---

Glasgow paint pot that will cause ever such Everybody satisfactorily answered, but that Academicals, West of Scotland readable person as an Oxford Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stark érée. 56) excitement ran high. beat Major and Mrs. W. P. Steven-was palling for George. As mid-date in early times market the Royal High School E.P., Merchis- Don to dodge round the outside 'of

night approached some fifty thou-football festival of the year toniens, and Edinburgh Univer-leaning ladder, sand people fucked to Point Vicente. People of both sexes and of a city. In the same year St. Unknown that makes us dread the Onun Singles-New Mar-tune.nl after waiting a number of hours ages appear to have participate Andrew's University, Glasgow spilling of salt, the broken mirror,

on the bench the tiny flicker" of in Shrove Tuesday football,

University. and Wanderers join the falling picture. J. W. Leonard Grd round.

Open Doubles: E. Green and George's boat light could be seen. which lingered on until about

vd the Union.

Is there anything tangible be- W. Hyde v. T. Honda and H. AKI-The prople simply went wild shout- 1830 in spite of all the odium

Governors of the Game. ing encouragement and hoping the which attached to it. When it is

hind our unwillingners Unions not completely repre-! To be the Thirteenth Guest.. Club Championship:-G. Miskin lucky hdy would win One elderly considered that many accidents,sentative of their countries were or, if we are seafaring folk, to set

woman waded out to above her some of them fatal, occurred, and swierseded by the formation of fout on a voyage on a Friday? waist shouting #Con, on George.” Handleap Singles "A":-W. L. [In the meantime, flearge was fags that considerable damage was national Unions in Wales and Dunbar frec. 36). L. M. 5. Lloyd in the terrible kelp beds and made done to property in connection Ireland in 1880 and 1881 rc-good luck that attends the finding free, 4/6); h. 1. Evans (ree. 16) no progress for over an hour, and with Shrove Tuesday Footbali. it spectively. The English code of of a horseshoe, Is has become a the other two men were reported is somewhat surprising that foot-rules was, adopted by the other symbol, yet the horse she was Unions, amendments being made originally not the bringer of luck to be conwding him. Just then the ball has survived.

hampionship..

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Handicap Doubles :-Capt. E. W.

Does the reveller who doffs his

It is the nameless fear of the

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"Plus ea change, plus c'est la meme. chose."

Morris and Dr. R. E. Tottenham radio casting was from Los An- Early football must assuredly afterwards, and these bodies be- but rather a protection against ill fowe 15/21 v. H. G. Sheldon and geles (California) "Evening Ex-Have been no game for weaklings, came the governors of Rugby Fortune, and was nailed over the threshold, as a charm against the Prior (rec, 15); J. R. Collis press, and the announcer gave out and because of the almost riotous football in their respective coun- machinations of witchcraft. and Dr. C. H. Burton free. 15/2) v. that it seemed impossible for any behaviour of the players it was tries.

The new knowledge that has come The first international Rugby to with the developments of j E. Grimble and H. Owen- Hughes jone to win dut, but spoke of the (owe 3/6): A. B. Baworth and T. H. splendid grit and courage of the not looked upon with favour by King Cowp 11 v. 6. C. Stark and Toronto boy who had gone through the authorities. As far as can be match was played in Edinburgh science and the manifestations of a so much to get to California and ascertained the game was toler-in 1871 between England and new era of wonder has failed to W. D. Brown (rec, 216).

had shown such marvellous powerated until 1314, when it was Scotland, and since that time the eradicate inherited superstitions, or of endurance and sk that if he banned by Edward II. because of playing of international games to rob the old world of its belief in did not wis he should not go back the great noise in the city caused has been one of the most im-primitive magle.

portant causes of the interest empty handed; That this paper by hustling over large balls." would start a subscription with a Apart from the violent, and taken in the game. The Axture between the Hongshousand collars and within about even brutal, rature of the foot. Although national Unions had Kong Football Club (ragby see minutes many more thousands ball of those days, the claims of been formed, the organisation of tion) and the Engine Room Arti- were promised. At two am the an archery caused laws to be passed Rugby football was not yet ade- Alers for yesterday was not played Doucement came that the lad had prohibiting the game. In the quate, for there was no co-ordina-Wah Hospital, yesterday as the re- as the Club tram did not turn out freed himself from the kelp bed and

reigns of Edward III. and tion between the various coun-ult of an accident at the Kwong was again in open water but he Richard II. football was referred tries, and a dispute occurred be-Fat Slipway. Hanghom. The lad in fall.

Yesterday the colhers of HMS. still had some bad currents to conto as one of the pastimes to between the English and Scottish was gathering wood chips when a "Frobisher defeated the rest of quer.

forbidden on account of the de-Unions in 1884. Scotland, sup-large block of wood fell on him and the ship's company by 13 pints to

A Pacific Coast club member picks cadence of sachery. Laws against ported by Ireland and Wales, crushed part of his head. ail. The winners scored a goal and atry in the first half and a goal him up and brought him into footbal were also passed by resisted the claim of the English

Long Bench and put him up at the Henry VIII. and Elizabeth

LOCAL RUGGER.

in the second!

FLEET CRICKET.

36 runs. Scores:-

"Bermes" 80 runs.

Want 4 wkts, for 25.

Dragon to suna. Exon 2 for 7,

Lee 6 or 7 Drake performed the "hat trick."

Dragon" (2m innings) 31 runs. Watson 3 for 1, Duran 5 for 3.

HOCKEY CLUB WIN.

day by 2 goals to-nik, W. Woodward

inh. Next morning Mr., Slatt, a men's outfitter, took him to his

he landed on their lub grounds,

Union to be the supreme authori Glimpses of the savageness of ty in the game. A commistion

"Rancour and Malice."

BOY'S TERRIBLE DEATH.

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place of business and putfilted him sixteenth century football are was appointed in 1889 to end the fluence had extended beyond the from boots to hat. A Mr. Wrigley given by reliable writers. In his controversy, and the Internation-seas and an interchange of visits secured him a position of three "Boke named the Governcur," al Board was formed to decide between the Dominions and the hundred gold dollars per week in Sir Thomas Elyot diemisses the any differences. that might arise Motherland was inaugurated in Of the Naval eriyket ground at

One of the best game as Being "mothyng but between countries and to be the 1888, when an English side tour- Happy Valley HAS. "Hermes"the meantime,

hotels gave him his board and room beastely fury and extreme arbiter of the rules under which ed Australia and New Zealand. defeated H.3.S. "Dragon" in

free, the Packard company present- violence, whereof proccedeth international matches would be Since then professional Rugby friendly match by an innings anded him with a latest model car. hurte, and consequently rancour played.

Kas obtained a hold in Australia! Lee 33; outfitters showered him with every and malice do remayne with thym The international problem set- and New Zealand Inter-Empire

thing he desired in clothing, the that he wounded, wherefore it is tled, other elements of discord Rugby relations

were further British team Point Vicente club presented him to be put in perpetual silence." had to be faced. Cluba in some broadened by a with thousand dollars because

parts of England grew wealthy undertaking a visit to South Another picturesque illustra with the increasing popularity of Africa in 1891. although I am told he was barely tion is given towards the end of the game: big gates" were Those who held decided views. fwn feet over their lines. And all

this for a Canadian, an outsider the sixteenth century in Stubbs' drawn; and clubs claimed the about the Rugby supremacy to them. They have shown them- "Anatomie of Abuses." which right to compensate working men Britain over the Dominions re-o Paris-

1945 Un demand the selves true sports. Even Ross. the characterises football "a for losses in wages incurred when ceived a rude awakening when imos narrowly defeated contestant develishe pastime ... and hereof travelling with their clubs. Some New Zealand's most famous tour-

Credits, 4 months' sight'... 192) rancour, and of the richer clubs were also ing team came to Britain in

On Berlin-" Hong Kong Heckay Club 1st XI wrote a aplendid article about the groweth envy,

On domand defeated H.31.S. "Tamar and Small bravery and grand courage, of the malice, and sometimes brawling, ready to offer inducements to 1905 and routed all opposition and 4 murder. homicide. and great secure the services.. of good. from England, Scotland, Ships at the USB.C ground yester-Canadian.boy.

Ireland. effusion of blood, as experience players.

The tourists had only On New York - daily teacheth."

The main section of the Eng one, defeat registered against. While in the time of Charles lish Union resolutely opposed the them in 33 matches, Wales bent Credits, 60 days! sight II. football was popular at Cam-growth of professionalism in any ing them in an historic game by a Ondmadd bridge and other educational in-shape or form, and in 1895 try Getting 2 goals in each half, the stitutions, generally speaking the number of Yorkshire and Lan- France in turn took up Rugby Royal Marines of H.M.S. "Hermes" game was confined to the lower cashire clubs broke away from football, and if Frenchmen did defeated the quarter deck handa in classes until the nineteenth cen- the English Union and founded not enter the international lists a friendly soccer match by 4-nil. The Beerers were Steel (2), Parry, tury. With neither clubs nor the Northern Union (now the until 1906, the energy and en

rules, the object of the game re- Rugby League), which, counten- thusiasm displayed by them soon Benjamin.

mained that of foreing the balancing professionalism, has earned respect, and France's first An Australian golf instructor, through the opposing team's goal grown into the foremost Rugby international victory was gained

organisation in, the North of in 1911. Mr. W. C. Lyle, has arranged to by fair means or foul,

The next step in the evolution England.. Many prominent, Welsh At present Rugby football is N. G. Farquharson, a freshman give lessons on the Happy Valley at Cambridge, is likely to prove course of the Royal Hong Kong of football was the development players have embraced profes-helping to link the Empire to. another useful iawn tennis find. Golf Club, permission having been at different schools of various sionalism by signing on for clubs gother in the friendly rivalry of He leapt into prominence by given him to do so. In wet wen- forms of the primitive game. At in Yorkshire and Lancashire, sport, moulding character, and rerelaas (Bank's buying rato)89.60

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Ixpm Blue captain, in the final round Crawford's Mr Lyle spent last boisterous play with

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