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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
ROYAL ARTILLERY ANNUAL MEETING.
2 EVENTS OPEN TO COLONY.
Hong Kong's detachments of
LAWN TENNIS.
OPEN. DOUBLES AT THE H.K.C.C.
SEMI-FINALISTS.
CRICKET'S G.O.M.
ENGLAND'S FIRST TEST ELEVEN..
THE CHINA MAIL.
LILLYWHITE.SOLE SURVIVOR,
Who Is cricket's G.O.M.? The ready reply (says "The Gentleman in Black" in the "Athletic News") Is Lord Harris, who has earned the distinction because of his long and invaluable services to the game. But how many people are aware that James Lillywhite, England's Two matches were played yester-firet Test captain, is still among us? Royal Artillery hold their annual day in the open doubles champion- He has been living in retirement athletic sports meeting on May 5 ship of the H.K.C.C. annual tennis for for many years near Chichester, and 6 at the United S rvices Re-tournament.
and has just entered his 86th year, creation Club, Kowloon beginning each day at 2 p.m.
stalwart of Kent. soll Brown and L. Forster qualified On the second
day (Friday) to meet Razack and Cassumbhoy by there are two events open to the defeating Sousa and Prata in Royal Navy, European garrison straight sets.. (including the Volunteers), the
The other match went the full Kong Kong Police and British rest-five sets, Yew Man-taun and Yew dents, as follows:--
Man-kit winning from Redmond play Honda and Akiyama in the and Tottenham. The Chinese pair semi-final, very likely on the sland court this Friday,
3.10 p.m: one mile flat race. 5.00 pm: one mile relay race, teams to four, to run 220 yards, 440, 880 and 220 respectively.
YACHT CLUB.
CLOSING CRUISE THIS SATURDAY.
HOME BOXING."
TOM MILLIGAN A-WORLD CHAMPION7
BRITAIN'S TRADITION,
From the earliest era of
glove fighting (writes "John Fearless" in the "Athletic News") we have al- ways boasted some outstanding middlesweight boxer Take the winners of the Lonsdale Challenge Bells they have been a formidable list: Tom Thomas, of Penygraig, was a well-muscled, stout-hearted Welshman, who boasted a Ane style and a mighty punch. His physical dread complaint brought about his
weakness was rheumatism. This
In the third round, Colonel Ras. 80 being ten years the senior of the death in the flower of la manhood.1
The winners of Russell Brown and Forater v. Razack and Cassumb. hoy will, in the semi-final, come up against the holders (H. D. Rumjahr and S. A. Ruminhn) and this second semi-final may be decided on Saturday.
Then Lillywhite few names stand { Į recall seeing him in training when higher in the game's history. For he opened one of his small veins to over half-a-century the family were
show me the yellow fluid instead of very prominent in Sussex matches, good red blood. besides playing their part-and well-in games of even more imo- portance.
Very Long Record,
An account of all that James Lillywhite and his relatives did for cricket would make one of the most interesting books imaginable, for the record would extend from the time when the game was still prac- when Test matches had become well tically in its infancy until the day
established.
His successor. Jim Sullivan, of Bermondsay, wasn splendidly scientific boxer.. No middle-weight ever displayed more delightful skill. Sullivan's drawback was a highly strung temperament, but a pluck- ier fighter never stood up in the ring. His battles with Pat O'Keefe were opič.
er.
Best Essentials.
The latter was also a clever box- Very little furried him. He was Pat was coolly calculating.
the coolest man in the N.S.C. when, during a bad air raid in the imme- dinte neighbourhood, he defeated. re-Bandsman Black. Kid Lewis was really a welter-weight when he won the middle-weight belt. Lewis was probably one of the finest fighters we have turned out.
Old William Lillywhite a hun- Fine Exhibition.
dred years ago had much to do with The closing cruise of the Royal Most interest was taken yester-round-armed. bowling being Hong Kong Yacht Club; will be held day in the 4th round match. on Saturday. The first race is from, Tottenham drove and smashed well the Club house, North Point, at 3
p.m.
All friends of members will be welcome. Launches for members and the public will leave Statue Pier every 15 minutes from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Launches will also be avall able for the return journey.
The programme comprises both Bailing and rowing events, but there will be no Services races, all! the events being confined to Club
members.
At the conclusion of the racing, championship and other prizes won during the season will be present cd.
OLYMPIC GAMES.
GERMAN ATHLETES GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
Germany, which has long been excluded from the international athletic competitions, is now strain- ing every nerve to beat all the world at sports. She is making energetic preparations on scienti fic lines for next year's Olympic
·Games at Amsterdam.
Preparations for the Games are in full swing throughout the Fatherland. The athletic youth of the country is mobilising for the contest with n zeal that is little short of fanatical.
and Redmond served to good pur- pose but the Chinese recoveredį smartly after being led 2 sets to 1. Yew Man-kit gave a very fine all-round
materially to establish a lead of 4 exhibition, helping games to 1 in the final set. Then the losers levelled up but the Chinese won the next 2 games for the match,
Guy Wilkerson has reached the In the Handicap Singles "B" R.]
semi-final. the Mixed Doubles Handicap yes-]
One winning pair in terday, E. Grimble and Mra. Grimble, have also reached the penultimate stage of that competi- tion.
Yesterday's Results.
Open Doubles.. (3rd round):- Col. C. Russell Brown and L. Forster beat E. de Sousa and F. Prata 6-2, 6-4, 6-2; (4th round):---- Yew Man-taun and Yew Man-kit beat F. A. Redmond and Dr. R. E. Tottenham 8-6, 7-9, 1-6, 6-4, 60t
Handicap Singles "E":-P. E. Barker (rec. 4/0) beat W. M. Lyons (owe 15/3) 3-6, 6-3, 9-7; R. Wilkerson (rec. 16/1) beat II, Graves fowe 2/6) 6-3, 6-3.
Handicap Donbles:-G. W. Sewell and Dr. W. L. Thomas (owe 2/6) beat A. W. Hayward and J. D. Humphreya (rec. 2/6) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3; R. M. Henderson and A. Brearley (owe 3/6) bent T. R. King and A. B. Raworth (owe 1/6) 6-2, 6-2; H. J. Germany will be represented at Armstrong and S. M. Garrard (rec. the Games by 400 competitors, pick-3/6) beat T. D. E. Pendered and
ed from the 6,000,000 members of G. Miskin (ser.) 6-3, 6-4.
the sport and athletic associations Mixed Doubles: Mrs. M. Hall
Martin Noreltus, Olympic cham pion and whaner of the 220 yard event and 880 yard rice, now is swimming instructress to the clits "Ata aonthern winter resort
Tommy Milligan has the best essentials of his predecessors. Milligan is as skilful as either Sul- livan or O'Keefe, and the exhibits all the grim determination that!. characterised their work when bat- tling for the highest honours; Milligan is without nervous ten- sion. He has supreme confidence in his fighting ability. And I am of the opinion that he eouals in every respect any middle-weight cham- pion of recent years.
Potential World Champion. Milligan is, I believe, a potential world's champion. His speed is
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"TO THE DOGS."
LATEST SPORT'S 8 NEW TRACKS.
The new provincial tracks are at:-
Great Britain's new sport of dog- wonderful for a middle-weight! he racing has caught the public taste punches accurately and with plenty to such an extent that eight new of power, and in every contest be tracks are to be opened in different has taken part shows vast improve-
parts of the country, including two ment on his previous displays. Al- in London. though he has shown his waren in America as a waiter-weight, many American critics doubt his actual class. But I venture to say that be Birmingham, Leeds. Manchester, was not seen at his best over there. Edinburgh, Newcastle-on-Tyne,
The Milligan we saw in his Glasgow. second fight with Ted Moore was u The two London rendezvous will revelation. It was 75 per cent. be at Harringay, N., and, probably, better than the form he revealed in the West-end. the first struggle. So impressive "We expect, in was his all-round work in attack years time, to have at least 25 two or three and defence that even critics who tracks in this country," a "Daily were doubtful before he entered Chronicle representative was in- the ring enthusiastically acclaimed formed by Major Dixon, racing
him as the best ever, after the offec-
tive way he disposed of the tough manager of the Greyhound Racing
Association. and gallant Moore.
"There are several reasons for the immense success of the newi
Excellent Chancs.
A well-known American manager thrill-which, although it has been
of boxers assures me that Milligan so widely developed in America,
of the country. About 110 repre- and II. Owen Hughes (owe 1/6)cognised, and was also an amusing has an excellent chance of beating was originally an Engilsh pastime. sentatives will compete in the beat Mrs. Remington and W, A. / Personality, of, whom many quaint Micky Walker for the championship Races are held in the evening, when
stories survive.
athletic events, 25 in wrestling and Nowers (rec, 15) 6-4, 6-4; Mr. and weight-lifting. 60 in swimming, 20 Mrs. E. Grimble (owe 1/6) beat Mr. power during the latter half of the
in lawn tennis. 35 in rowing. 30 and Mrs. A. H. Crook (rec, 15/4) in boxing, 25 in cycling, 17 in sail 7-5, 6-2, ing, and 25 in riding.
British Coaches.
The chief hopes of victory are centred in the boxing, skipping. swimming, sprinting and hockey competitions.
Five British rowing coaches, in cluding the renowned Tom Sulli-
£40,000 Prizes.
does not base his belief on the pos can get away and see them. "Jim" is his nephew, and was a
when they meet. He, however, people who work in the daytime nineteenth century."
sibility that Milligan is a greater
To-day's Matches.
Though quite a thoroughly good boxer than Walker, but because the Secondly, those who attend the bat, his fame resta on his bowling, New Yorker is not up to the stand-courses can watch the whole of the Open Singles:---T. (holder)
Honda and there can be little doubt that, ard he showed when defeating Jack race. round).
v. Ng Sze-cheung (4th if he had flourishing in these days, Briton for the world's welter
he would have obtained his 1,000 weight crown: Open Doubles: J. A. Cassumb-runs.as well as his 100 wickets in a Another American manager who "The dogs race on an oval track, hoy and I. M. Razack v. Col. C. season time after time. His bow-wrote to me before Frank Moody after ар electrically-propelled Russell Brown and L. Forster (4thling was left-handed, like his bat opposed Roland Todd suggested stuffed hare, the speed of which {round).
ting, and wonderfully true.
that the Welshman would stop Todd can be regulated to keep it imme- parts of the country trying to imv. F. A. Redmond.
Club Championship: C. C. Stark
in fewer than half a dozen rounds, diately ahead of the hounds. A Modest Man.
"This summer prizes totalling in and would best Milligan. prove the Germans in waterman-
Figures do not prove everything, No sound judge who saw Milli-value nearly £40,000 will be com- ship.
Handicap Singles "A"-G. but it is worth while recalling that gan's brilliant victory over Moore peted for by the dogs. The highest Sewell (owe 4/6) v. Intensive training hns been
G. Miskin Lillywhite played for Sussex from and Moody's disappointing display prize for the championship of (scr.). going on since last Easter, and
1862 to 1882, and took 917 wickets against Todd will subscribe to this Great Britain-will be £1,000. £38,000 will be spent on the pre and S. H. Langston (rec. 15/3) twenty seasons he did not miss a
Handicap Doubles:A. E. Eagle for 14 runs each. During his first opinion. For the reason that Mill- "The final will take place in parations, towards which the
gan is full of aggressive action, London." Government is contributing £7,400.
Dr. D. J. Valentine and R. K single county match, a fact which versatile, and gifted with that all- Banks and business firmns have Valentine (scr.); E. J. R. Mitchell speaks as eloquently for his skill conquering spirit-the will to win. given generous promise. of sup and W. Hyde (owe 1/6) v. Lt. as for his physique.
van, are hard at work in various
port.
CHEAPER LAWN TENNIS.
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF
BALLS.
20
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Intelligent Boxer.
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15); Capt. E. W. Morris and Dr. Lillywhite might be induced to sug-boxer. He has the advantage of a Perhaps, if preseed, on the point, The Irish-Scot is an intelligent R. E. Tottenham (owe 15/2) gest that his success should have really good education, and he uses Mujer H. R. Edwards and Major been even greater, for he must have his brains to advantage in actual JEWISH BOYS v, ARMY SOCCER W. B. Stevenson (owe 1/8).
realised what all spectators. Mixed Doubles: Mrs. Hall and tainly did that, in match after ing for a match. His plan of cam- cer-combat, as well as when he is train- H. Owen Hughes (owe 1/6) v. Miss match, he was repeatedly the vic-paign to always well thought out, Butcher and A. J. Hazeland (rectim of missed matches. On that and he listens to the advice tender- 15/1).
point, however, ho has never ed to him, and what is more imfluence of the English "Tommy" No doubt.ab the result of the in- Lawn tennis players throughout
K.C.C. League Teams.
seemed inclined to touch, for he has portant, acts upon it England will this year benefit by n
most football is making headway in Teams selected for the Kowloon always been one of the most modeat Milligan is one of the reduction in the price of balls,"
In preparation for the coming Cricket Club for the opening of of men.
modest of men, yet he impresses Palestine.
On London- The RF.C. team holds the inter- That he at once, made his mark you in conversation as well as ring season several firms have cut the the League, season on Saturday, at
BankWire prices by 29. and 3a. a dozen, 4 p.m., are as follow:-
on being introduced, at the age of work as a real champion. In this regimental trophy, and are the re- "A" team (away) v. H.K.C.C-twenty, to county crickes, is: aprespect he reminds me of Jim Dris cognised champions, but they re- that some of the best stitchless balls are now 198: 6d. a dozen, and E. C. Fincher (captain) and E F. parent from the fact that in his coll, Jimmy Wilde Jack Dempsey, cently met their match when they the stitched balls a shilling or two Fincher; W. Hyde and C. Every first season he was chosen for or any of the outstanding cham played a team of Jewish boys of the
Millard; T. Lay and N. Trambitzky. the Gentlemen v. Players match at pions of the past.
Maccabees Club. The game was more.
But rackets will remain at the "" team (home) v. H.K.O.C.: Lord's. All those who took part When the day arrives for making played in the presence of Lord same high price, and there is little C. H. Atkins (captain) and A were under thirty years of age, and the supreme test, I feel confident Plumer, the High Commissioner, hope of a reduction in the next few Hanson G. S. Ford and H. CLlllywhite is the only survivor of that Tommy Milligan will not be and the Jewish boys beat the months. One maker said to Dough; J. S. Smith and C. H. the twenty-two. Bowling in one found wanting that he will rise champions by 4 goals to 1.7 "Daily Mat?" reporter:
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innings only, is record for the superbly to the occasion, and be The "fans" Included old rabbis "The huge army of lawn tenníz team (away) v. H.K.C.C.-game was eight wickets for 29 crowned with the proud and fully and bearded yemenitos in orthodox players has increased by such leaps B, Abraham (captain) and R. E, runs.
deserved title of middle-wofght "rock" coats, but they were as and bounds that it is hard for us to Lindsell; F. Hamblin and W. J.
champion of the world, keep pace with it. The supply of Howard; W. Woodward and R. F. As a "globe-trotter in charge of catgut, which comes from sheep. Strange. has not grown in proportion and the price for the best shows if anything a tendency to rise."
CHARITY SOCCER.
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touring teams he did more than bis "Varsity "B" Team.·' fair share-to the great advantage The following will represent, the of the game in many parts of the University "B" team in a league world. One match especially must match against South China A. A. on often recur to his memory-the first Saturday, at 4 pm, on the Univer-Test between England and Austra In the House of Commons Mr Churchill informed; Sir sity ground W. M. Gittins, D.lia in March, 1877, at Melbourne:
Frank Meyer (U, Great Yarmouth) Laing, Ju Tak-lam, T. K. Tan, G. de We were represented wholly by Souza, B. P. Ng.:
professional team and were heaten that the revenue derived from the dating 50,000 neople, and including by 45 runs, and of the eleven who betting duty for the month of Feta, grande and 300-feet-long, 15 be- played for that occasion Lillywhite ruary was £92,700 ing erected at Harringay, for Lon- On demand alone remaths to tell the tale Sir F. Meyer asked whether this don's first electric hare coursing On Shingha
After his many years of service, was due to a faulty estimate or to track. It will be opened in May. On demand
sight (privato paper) during which he gained the respect reduction in the amount of bet The White City stadium may also 10 days The ball presented by Messrs.
of all. Lillywhite became a first tina be converted. Three hundred and Oo Yokohams Lane, Crawford, Ltd. for use in the Petty Officer Fleet won the re-class umpire, and it is much to be Mr. Churchill I have no doubt afty dogs have been entered on an Bank
Coverslana (Bank's buying ritele game and afterwards rafled, shoot in the open revolver competl regreffed that he has over, sivon various explanations can be put initial races. Tracks are also po silver (per on) realised $160-won by ticket No. tion of the Hong Kong Volunteer the cricket world his reminiscences forward, according to taste. (Hearing constructed in the provinces River in fagkong,
Defence Corps annual rifle meeting Now, in the evening of his days, heat, and laughter) But as an op- from which the provincial Chinese Copper Casa Messrs. H. Kuttonjee & Son's which was held at Easter the fa undoubtedly, one of the Grand portunity for discussion of the bet, plons will compete in a grand Thinees Copper Can credit card for $20 was won by Out of a possible of 80, he tied Old Men of the game. May he live ting tax will be afforded on the championship in Londour, the Bave of Native a 50 cents ticket, No. 611, and has at 29 with Petty Officer Wells, to be a hundred and I be there to Finance Bill I prefer, then jo prize money for which will be Thinme Bab
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