1927-04-30 — Page 9

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SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION.

IN THE FINAL.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

DOUBLES.

HONDA'S VICTORY.

In the first of the semi-anala of the open championship doubles at the H.K.C.C. tenxis tour nament yesterday T. Honda and K. Akiyama defeated Yew Man-isun and Yew Mun-kit by three sets to

one.

Starting with more confidence than their opponents, the Japanese pair easily took three games off the reel. The Chinese pair were just beginning to get settled down, and by some accurate smashing on the part of Yew Man-kit took the next game,

With the score at 5-3 and 40-15 in their favour, the Japanese pair failed to clinch the issue and even tually lost the game, bringing the score to 5.4. By playing more ag gressively, however, they took the set at 7-5,

Play in the second set was of a higher standard. The Chinese, by better combination, managed to win at G-4, contenting themselves by benefitting from their opponents!

errors.

Determined Rally. Each pair took a game in the third set, the Chinese lending at -2-1. At this stage, the Japanese asserted themselves and took the next five games.

In the fourth set, the Chinese pair inade a determined rally and looked as if they would equalise¦ matters when they were leading by G-4. By keeping up their attack, however, Honda and his partner won the next three games quite comfortably,

Honda (the open singles holder) seemed to be playing below his usual form, but Aklyama rose to the occasion in fine style. Al though occasionally erratic, he was on the offensive most of the time.

Of the four players. Yew Man-i kit worked the hardest, placing' and smashing delightfully. Yew Man- tsun made a good many errors and was not forceful enough. -

Yesterday's Results.

1,000 GUINEAS.

DEAD HEAT FOR SECOND PLACE.

FAVOURITES BEATEN,

London, April 29. The One Thousand Guineas (a mile, at Newmarket, for 3-year-old Allies) was run to-day, resulting as follows

Cresta Run Book Law Endowment Twenty-eight run. Two lengtha, dead-heat for second place. Starting prices:-10 to 1 against Crests Run, 13 to 2 against Book Law, 3 to 1 against Endowment.— Reuter.

Cresta Runlia ́owned by Lt.-Col. Giles Loder; Book Law by Lord Stopes; and Endowment by Lord Lonsdale.-British Wireless Ser-

vice.

THE "TOTE?"

Jockey Club Decide On An Inquiry.

Rugby, April 29, Great interest has been aroused by an announcement that the Joc-) key Club has decided to hold an inquiry into means whereby bet-

STILL UNFINISHED.

Reece's Pendulum Break For Ever!

London, April 29. At the close at Thurston's, Recco had carried on his pendu- lum break to 3,808 unfinished, breaking W. J. Peall'a record (made in 1890) of 3,304, made largely by the spot-stroke which was afterwards barred.-Reuter.

K.O.S.B.'s WIN.

ROXING MATCH WITH THE DESTROYERS,

INTER-SERVICE BOUTS,

THE CHINA MAIL.

BOY BOXERS.

FIGHTING STRAIN AS SEEN TO-DAY.

RACE THRILLS.

WHIPPET THAT WINS WHEN BOY CALLS.

7 YEARS' OLD EXPERT.

Whippet racing as a. Sunday morning sport is fast becoming an institution in London,

Special traina and motor-coaches are run to London's whippet land, which, lies off Len Bridgo Road, E.

A "Daily Mail" reporter visited i the course and found it thronged with devotees of the sport,

"LITTLE WAR" SERIES.

By the narrow margin of four

Spending an evening, at the bouts to three, the 2nd Batt., King's inter-city boxing tournament be- Own Scottish Borderers defeated tween the Federation of Londoa the the 8th Destroyer Flotilla last Working Boys' Clubs and night in a boxing match at Mount Liverpool Boys' Association was Austin Barracks,

very much like a 'busman's holiday | Results given below include a for me (writes Mr. Trevor C. six-round "extra" attraction. The Wignall), but I was glad I went to other fights were all of three the London Scottish Drill Hall, far rounds, usual Service conditions. the experience was entirely refresh-

Lightweights: - Ldg. Baker (H.M.S. "Hermes")

Seaman ing

beat

The boxing witnessed; and the Privatu Hume on points in 6 rounds. enthusinam that companioned it, A. B. Wykes (Destroyers) beat Pri- were as different from the profes-large crowd. vate Howie on points.

sional kind I am accustomed to see as is a day in the country when compared with a day spent in the hurly-burly of the Strand,

Welters: A. B. Abrams knock- ed out Piper Smith in round 3: A. B. de Bell beat Drummer Scott on points; Private Carney beat Stoker Grey on points.

Middles: Private Rice beat A. B. Bull on points,

Light-henvies:-Piper Smith beat Ldg. Stoker Driscoll on points.

Heavies: Private Maxwell beat Stoker Notman on points,

The Officials.

The officials were:- Referee: Major W. B. Stevenson, R.A.M.C.

There were 18 contests, and the youths representing London were drawn from 100 clubs, which have a total membership of over 7,000. The Liverpool Association's strength is over 15,000, and both these admirable organisations are concerned solely with the problems that arise in the life. of the young boy,

London v. Liverpool. They have two alogana-"The Boy is the Keystone in the Arch of a Nation's Destiny" and "Give Every Boy a Sporting Chance"-and A. Kelly I know of societies which are doing finer work or that more Parkinson thoroughly deserve ready support.

Judges: Lt. L. M. Ker (K.O.S.B.), Lt. P. Carvana, R.N.

Timekeepera: Lt. J. G. Shillington (K.O.S.B.). LI. II. (K.O.S.B.) M.C.:

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At the conclusion, prizes were handed to the winners by Major Lake who complimented the con testants for putting up such good fights.

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From every corner of the ground the high pitched bark of the whip- pet mingled with the shouts of the book-makor" and the murmur of a

A race was about to begin. Crouched at the starting post the "slippers" held the dogs In their arms, while "runners-up" walked up the course calling on the dog by name, whistling, and waving a coloured rag.

A Family Affair, Crack goes the pistol, and like A flash the dogs are off, making for their owners who stand at finishing post shouting encourago- ment."

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Almost in a bunch the dogs pask the post and leap into the arms of their owners. The judge shouts the winner, and within five minutes another race is ready to start.

From all over England entries are received every Sunday for these races, and many of the dogs travel Iong distances for one race.

Whippet racing is a family affair. Many of the owners and trainers. are women and even children. In a great family party they arrive sometimes with as many as six or seren dogs.

Children's Feta.

Sturdy Londoners. While watching the bouts I was struck by many points, but by none so completely as that the London lads were sturdier, better develop ed, and stronger than the boys from Liverpool; and that boxing, as a science, has given way to a method The children. to whom the dogs of combat that is entirely removed are pets, exercise them, and many from the popular conception of a girl of 10 acts as "runner-up,' amateurism, because it depende al-walting at the winning post to en- most exolusively on rapid and courage the dog to put forth its hard fighting.

grentest speed.

One boy of 7, chubby checked and sailing, as he caressed the winner of one race, said: "He al

Decline of "Dancing." London, April 13.

Fifteen years age the boys of the More than 300 amateur foot-period boxed artistically. prettily, ballers will leave England this and with a certain degree of mild-ways does better when I call him, evening and to-morrow for ness; now they tear into each other and dad lets me do it every Sun- Easter tours on the Continent and and trade blows without apparently day." the Channel Islands.

caring very much whether they ae-i cept punishment or give it..

Practically every contest was a little war, and there were two that ended with knockouts that would have been voted terrifle even at the I have Ring in Blackfriara-road.

The record number of matches arranged is proof of the wide ting may best he made to contribute interest in-association football in to the maintenance of horse-breed-Europe, and the popularity of ing and rearing.

English teams.

Open Doubles (semi-final):-T, ; This step is generally regarded Teams will visit Roumania, long held the idea that boxing a Honda and H. Akiyama beat Yew as meaning that the question of France, Holland, Denmark, Bel- an art, or as an exhibition of danc- Man-taun and Yew Man-kit 7-5, 3-6, establishing officially the totalisa- gium, Germany and the Channeling footwork and straight-left hit-

tor on race courses is to be serious- Islands. ly considered.

6-2, 7-5.

Club Championship. (3rd round): -G. W. Sewell heat Capt. E. G. Howard 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.

Handicap Doubles. (4th round): -E. J. R. Mitchell and W. Hyde (owe 1/6) beat E Grimble and H. Owen Hughes (owe 3/6) 0-6, 6-4, 11-9; F. A. Redmond and L. Forster (owe 15/3) beat Dr. D. J. Valentine

1,800 Miles Journey.

Only last month, Mr., Winston In addition, the Zwolle Athletic Churchill (Chancellor of the Exche Club, from Holland, are coming quer) intimated to a deputation of to England and will open with a racehorse owners that if at any time the totalisator wore legalised match against Saint Alban's City and became an important feature on Friday.

ting, is in the last stages of decline and the sheer fighting of these youngsters, which they neem- ed to enjoy to the full, provided me with final corroboration of the view that the word "box" has de- finitely lost its meaning. Its place in racing, those interested in breed- The most ambitious tour of all has been taken by the more ade- ing bloodstock horses could then will be that of the Oxford City quate word "fight" and I. K. Valentine (ser.) 6-7, 6-4, į claim a share in whatever was left Club, who are visiting Roumania. 6-4; S. E. Green and D. S. Green over after the Government had Two matches will be played in (owe 3/6) beat L M. S. taken its due. Lloyd and W. A. Nowers (reč. 2/6) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5; (3rd round)-R. M. Henderson and A. Brearley (owe 3/6) beat II. J. Armstrong and S. M. Gurrard (rec. 3/6) 6-1, 10-8. (2nd round) :— Major H. R. Edwards and Major W. B. Stevenson (owe 1/6) beat Dr. R. E. Tottenham and Capt. E. W. Morris (owe 15/2) 6-4, 6-3.

To-day's Matches.

On the stand court-Open Doubles (semi-final) :-H. Rumjahn and S. A. Rumjahn (holders) v. I. M. Razack and J. A. Cassumbhoy.

Handicap Singles "A":-L. For- sler (owe 5/6). v. 5. M., Garrard (rec. 4/6) (semi-final) ;--R. Guy Wilkerson (ree. 15/1) v. J. S. Kennedy (rec. 15);

It is known that for some yeara pillars of the turf have been an- xious. to divert some of profits of betting, which have hitherto gone exclusively to bookmakers, into channels that would do more good to horse breeding.-British Wire- lesa Service.

SURPRISE DEFEAT.

BRUGNON GOES DOWN AT BOURNEMOUTH.

HARD COURTS RESULTS.

Bournemouth, April 25, In the British hard courts lawn tennis championships, semi-finals,

Bukharest, -and others at Petrozseny, Timisoara, and Arad. The distance from Oxford to Bukharest is 1,817 miles.

BALL AS " HER."

WHERE CRICKET SCRIBES ERR.

TENNIS IN SIAM.

TWELVE CLUBS FORM AN ASSOCIATION,

Bangkok, April 16. Twelve tennis clubs playing in Bangkok and elsewhere in Siam have unanimously resolved to form a Lawn Tennis Association of Siam for the furtherance of the game in Although there has never been Siam, the holding of tournaments so much writing about cricket deciding the. Siam championships, since the world began, every mo- and the selection of representatives dern writer seems to have forgotten of Siam for international competi- that the ball has, by honourable tions."S. Free Press,” tradition, a definite sex.

All modern writers use the im- personal pronoun, forgetting that the ball definiter feminine. the first rules of the game make

Old cricketers will remember

The finals have been arranged; the South African Davis Cup player that the famous "W.G." ured

J. D. B. Spence, unexpectedly, de-say, "Chuck her up," and he was feated J. Brugnon of France 4-6, right.

subject to weather as follows:-

Open singles: May 6,

Open doubles: May 6. Prizes will be presented after the doubles. (An advertisement as to booking appears on page 12.

HOLE IN ONE!

As sale agents for Messrs. John Walker & Sons, Ltd., Messrs. Caldbeck Macgregor & Co.. Ltd. have presented Mr.

· H. Hampton of Messrs, Lane, Crawford, Ltd. with one bottle of the famous Johnnie Wal- ker whisky for his feat in heling out at the 3rd at Happy Valley in one during the Easter holidays.

This offer is available to every- one who does a hole in one provid- ed this feat is vouched for by the player's opponent, and countersign ed by the secretary of the Golf

Club.

BOXING ENTRIES CLOSE.

Entries close at 6 p.m. to-day for the amateur boxing tournamnt of the Victoria Recreation Club next week.

The four boys' events will be under Amateur Boxing, Association rules' and the six men's events un- der Imperial Services Boxing Asso. clation rules.

A special 10 rounds bout will be decided on Saturday night (May 7) with the finals,

South China Athletic Association annual athletic sports meeting will be held to-morrow at Hong Kong Football: Club ground, Happy Val

CRICKETER'S DANKRUPTCY,

Mr. H. C. Martin, the handicap- per and judge at another London whippet course, said that the slip- ning or starting of a dog is most important, and an expert can make £10 or £12 in a day."

WETHERED'S GOLD VASE.

London, April 9. Beaconsfield. In the golf tournament here Roger Wethered won the Gold Vase with scores of 78 and 78.

C. J. H. Tolley was second with; scores of 73 and 79.

There Was î throughout.

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INTER-SERVICES "SOCCER.”

London, April 13. At Portsmouth, in the annual "soccer" match, the Royal Navy beat the Army by 6 goals to 2.

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In a letter to the "Straits Times," Mr. W. Dunman suggests that it is time for an official con- sideration of the tides at Singa- pore. He remarks on the abnormally high tides experienced recently, On March 6, for example, the tide was two feet higher than the height stated in the table book. Mr. Dunman sug- An immediate discharge in bank-gests that the clearing of land ruptcy was granted by the Dudley causing flood water to get away County Court judge to Charles at once, the silting caused by the Frederick Root, the Worcestershire mole, and the building of the 7-5, 7-5, 6-3,

Rene Lacoste beat Commander-the rules of 1,774, "elther of ye

When ye Ball is hit up," ordain and England professional cricketer. Causeway, which makes the rapid

Creditors representing £755 op- Glover 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.

Miss Betty Nuthall beat Miss atrikers may hinder ye catch in his posed the application, which had water that once flowed through Ridley 6-3, 3-6, 6-4: Miss Clarke running ground, or if She is hit been. adjourned to enable Root to the Straits of Johore go round a directly across ye wickets, ye Other take part in the West Indies tour. long way, are the three reasons beat Miss Harvey 6-1, 6-2-Reuter. Player may place his Body any Since then, it was stated, the Off for the higher tides. The ques- where within ye swing of his Batt cial Receiver had secured £100 of tion is, will these high tides con- so as to hinder ye Bowler from War Loan presented to Root by tinue? Point is added to Mr. catching her, but he must neither Worcestershire cricketing admirers, Dunman's remarks by a picture strike at her nor touch her with and Root had also promised to aur in the "Straits Budget" entitled bis hand."

render n gold watch presented to "Another high tide," showing Modern rule-makers did the commemorate some of his perform Mr. Dunman, complete with game no service by condemning the ances

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HURDLES RACE.

LORD BURGHLEY LOSES IN AMERICA.

TOURING LIGHT BLUES,

Philadelphia, April 29.

54 MILES RACE.

BRIGHTON.

Lord Burghley, the leader of the Cambridge University athletes 20 TEAMS. FROM LONDON TO competing in the Pennsylvania re- iny carnival, was beaten by Johnny Gibson of Fordham University in a special 100 metres hurdle race-

Reuter's American Service.

"BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL

New York, April: 28. "Big" League baseball matches to-day resulted:-

National League. *New York 4 Boston 3.

Brooklyn 4, Philadelphlà 8. Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 16. St. Louis 8, Cincinnati. 1.

American League. Boston v. New York; scratched. Philadelphia 5, “Washington 7, Detroit B. Cleveland 5. Chicago 2, St. Louis 1.

-Reuter's American Service.

The Anal in the junior section championship of the Royal Hong The Rifle Club of No. 2 Platoon, Kong Golf Club will be decided Hong Kong Volunteer Defence to-morrow at the Happy Valley Corps, hold their meeting at the

Peak range to-morrow at 9 á.m.

course.

London, April 9. The London-Brighton, relay running race over a distance of 68 miles 1,432 yards, divided into ten sections, started at 11 o'clock this morning from Westminster.

Twenty, clubs competed. There were very heavy showers and the roads were flooded in places.

Hallamshire Harriers won; their time being 4 hours 41 mins. 17 seca, which is a record for the race,

Birchfield Harriers (4 hours 46 mins, 48 secs.) were second.

South London Harriers. “(4) houra 52 mins. 15 secs.) were third.

Johnny

EMPIRE BOXING.

Johannesburg, April 10.

the South boxing the Aus George Cook,

Root said his bankruptcy was brought about by his tenancy of an hotel at Dudley, ·

International checa champlone, gathered at the Chess Club, prior to their meeting on February 19 for the preliminaries mpionship matches.Left to right, seated, Dr. A Alekhine, of France; J. R. Capablanca, world's champion,, of Cuba. Standing, G. Maroczy of Hungary, Dr. N. Ledener, of the tournament: R. Speilmann, German-Austria; Imeowitech; of Denmark Dr Vidmar, of Jugo-Slavia, and Frank J., Marshall, of the United States.

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“PEACHES" JAILED.

Chicago, April 19 Frances. "Peaches" Browning was jailed for disorderly conduct as the out growth of a vociferous argument with a trafic officer who arrested her male companion on, charges of violation of traffic rules, "Peaches" Browning posted $560, bail for her appearance.WEBS

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