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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION

WIMBLEDON.

SECOND ROUND PLAY AND RESULTS.

ONLY 3 BRITONS LEFT.

mark on the Wimbledon crowds

THE CHINA MAIL

BALDOCK'S WIN.

THE ALL-ROUNDER,

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PLAYING FOR SPORT, NOT POTS.

HOW LONDON BOXER BEAT BELL.

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HOME CRICKET.

BRITISH ACHIEVEMENTS.

WEEK END COUNTY RESULTS.

YORKS' LOW SCORE.

A THRILLING FIGHT. ·

MARRIED WOMEN.

SECRETS OF THE FEMALE HEART.

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TIMID MORTALS.

A NEW END-OF-WORLD SCARE.

WILL COMET SHATTER EARTH?|

Pons Winnecke, one of the 20,

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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS,

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THE RIGHT TO A CAREER,

Mr. G. C. Newman's achievement After one of the finest, pret- "I was glad to come back into in winning the London Athletic tiest, and most thrilling fights school, for I always loved teaching; periodic comets that flash into our TT. on London Club's Challenge Cup for the 120 ever seen in this country Teddy but I can confidently say that I field of vision and disappear again TT. on Shanghai, yards hurdle race at Stamford Baldock, of Poplar, London, won never enjoyed scrubbing a floor in into space on their eternal journey Bridge and then proceeding to make the bantam-weight champion-my life,"

about the central sun, is to crash Hongkong Bank 92 runs for his University cricket ship of the world at the Albert

The present writer (says A. Jinto the earth and demolish it. eleven the next day against Lan- Hall, London,

by defeating Helen Ward in the "Manchester Such, at least, is the prophecy Chartered Bank... enshire, the champion county, is the Archie Bell, of Brooklyn, New Guardian"), remembers seeing a given out by a Frenchman, and it Mercantile A. & B. Essex, at Chelmsford, defeated art of thing that passes almost York on points in a 15-rounds elegant hercine is represented as people who are becoming alarmed East Asia

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Once an

London, June 21.

Hampshire by 50 runs.

Somerset Lose.

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Essex scored 200 (Russell 127, C.

elegantly scrubbing a floor, and the ns. the time draws near for this of women who flocked to witness Ashton 86), Utley taking six wic particularly is the cobbler expect ence of pugilism seen fighting The sentiment quoted at the begin- dome of our night-skv.

I have never in all my experi- caption ran "Woman's happiness!" fiery monster to flash across

Marine Insurances, kets for 71. In their second inn-ed to stick to his last. the scheduled second round matchings Essex made 174 (Russell 60), athlete always the same sort of

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sports (says the "Daily Tele-knock-out. The din was deafen- illustrated. Yet if the secrets Not so long ago astronomers be- rain curtailing the programme,

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In actual necessity or not, shalling it. Heine, all of whom were success-33, and 108.

Then came a silence that was confine her activities in principle as remarkable as the tumult that to the four walls of her home, or ful.

Do They Affect Us? preceded it, It was broken by if going outside to unpaid work

to another demonstration when the only, seems Touse emotions But superstition dies verdict was announced.

stronger even than those aroused There are still many people who

Mrs. Godfree and Senorita de Alvarez, who had byes in the first round; thus enter the third

round.

tial finalists, were not extended.

Froitzheim, Dekehrling and| Kozeluh entered the third round, in which the British hopes" are now limited to Crole Recs, Gregory and Kingsley."

feated Somersetshire by 138 runs.

At Chesterfield Derbyshire de-

Derby made 213 (Bowden 90) and 181, White taking eight wickets for

62 runs.

Somerset responded with 148 (Lee 54). Shardlow taking four wickets for 35 and Slater four for

Oxford at Oval,

The match between Surrey and drawn, rain stopping play. Oxford University at the Oval was

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by party politics, or even by re-believe comets play a large part in China Sugara. ligious polemica, Mr. Hutchinson's human affairs. For instance when Malabon Sugars Baldock was as good and as "This Freedom" has been immense- Halley's famous comet first appear- clever and as uncannily intuitively popular. Many people have in-ed it so happened that the Turks

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Oxford made 226 (Butterworth 110) and 287 for four declared graph"), so that he may become. (Crawley 150, Cazalet GG).

master of more than one. If you The most surprising feature of

Surrey scored 206 (Ducat 50, find an Englishman pre-eminent in the men's singles was the defeat Jardine 53) and 21 for one. one branch of sport the odds are as was Jimmy Wilde at his best. the disasters which the misguided The comet was blamed. People Kailan Mining Ad: 40/- of another seeded player, Ray-

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greatly on his being equally pre In the first round he certainly wife who claimed "freedom" prayed to be saved from: "The de- Langkats (Combined), T20 mond, who was beaten by the from Lancashire at Maidstone.

Kent took first innings points eminent in another.

ирол Sir Thomas did make the mistake of trusting brought thereby

her en-vil, the Turk and the comet." Devitt and Mr. C. E. W. Mackintosh too much to his right, but it was

(Single)... T tourage.

Comets were regarded as signs Shanghai Exploration. T3% more accurate driving and greater The home county scored 441 find themselves at one season of noticeable that after Wilde, went

T7 In Scandinavia Shanghai Loans patience of Crole Rees.

There must be some reason for in ancient times. (Chapman 260, Legge 101), Tyldes- the year opposing each other as

Raubs Tilden and Lacoste, the poten-ey taking five wickets for 94, and rival three-quarters on the Rugby Up to his corner and spoke to him the violence of feeling aroused, and it was firmly believed that comets

this reason surely the uneasy appeared when the King had com- Ural Caspians 239 for three, when they declared, football field, at another season the he changed his tactics entirely.

Docks, Wharves, Ashdown making 86 not out and same pair are to be found attempt. He adopted another stance, moved conscience of men. So many men, mitted some grave sin. Kings used

to be dethroned on the word hug- Evans 143.

Godowns, &c. Ing to out-jump each other for the about with the rapidity of a flash, bands, hate the thought that there soothsayers, who interpreted the Lancashire replied with Hallow's 82. Eckersley 73 not out)sities at Queen's Club, and at yet wonderful straight left.

H.K. & K. Wharves 320 honour of their respective Univer- and depended almost solely on his fa anything which might rival, in meaning of the flashing comet.

The coming of scientific astro- H.K. & W. Docks and 115 for two (allows 57 not another you may find them in

the eyes of their wives, the attract- But six rounds passed before he ion of their own personality. The nomy has not dealt a death blow Hongkeser out).

alliance in Switzerland dashing settled down to his customary instinct of self-protection is deeply to the strange superstitions which Shanghai Docks..... T107 Win For Sussex.

over the snow on ski in their efforts stride. By then the strip of plas-embedded in animals, human and follow the comet

in its dazzling Lands, Hotels & Bldga. Sussex, at Horsham, gained a to defent the Swiss Universities.

H.K. & S. Hotels ter over the American's nose had other. and one of the best ways of first innings victory over Warwick-

In France, for example, wine- Hongkong Lands..... Fosters and Ashtons. shire.

been knocked off, while there protecting oneself from anything Sussex scored 515 (Tate 72. Cook vals of chasing golden eagles, neath his left eye.

Mr. II. A. Gilbert, in the inter- was a ridge of colour forming be- unpleasant is to pretend, conscious-growers will tell you the vintages

ly or unconsciously, that the of 1811 and 1858

SB are unique be- Hongkong Realty 81. Bowley 176, A. H. Gilligan 78) play was stopped in several and Warwick replied with 317 bowl with devastating success for however, that Bell was the best and local authorities, composed The ozones of these comets made

would descend upon Lord's and It was evident by that time, or decoruth.

obnoxious thing is against morals cause, in those years, our globe H.K. Territorials (Croom 84, Wyatt 88 not out) the Gentlemen against the Players, American bantam-weight

Hence civil services passed through the tails of comets. Humphreys Estates. $124

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Rural Lands (Kilner 55, Parsons 56 not out).

ever largely of middle-aged married the grapes better than those

Cotton Mills, Just Wins.

Low Scoring.

fastness to pursue his other sports. Squire Osbaldeston was

even than Pete Flerman, who de- lucky enough to have な husband One of the most alarming pro- Ewo Cottons Glamorganshire. at Pontypridd, doubtable an opponent with a cric-feated Wilde. Borotra just scraped into the took first innings points from ket bat as he was on a horse. One

shall continue in their employment. phecies of the earth's destruction Orientala He was not so spectacularly

caused tremendous excitement and S'hai Cottons (Old) third round, defeating Radcliffe Worcestershire,

The New Bill.

alarm In the United tales in 1922,

du. In order to enable these gentle- Professor Porta, of Michigan Uni- (England) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

(new), T26 Worcester made 139. Mercer tak-e Fosters and the Ashtons to see as Baldock, but he was equally as men,

has only to think of the records of rapid or so elegant of movement In the second round Cochet beating six for 40, and 135 for eight, how success in cricket seems to go fast, without expending so much minded, to obtain release from the world for December 1924.

Busca, Trams, &c, with the few ladies like-versity, predicted the end of the the Davis Cup player Turnbull Ryan taking five for 42.

He China Buses inhibitions of fear, a Bill is to be based this belief on the 6-2, 0-6, 6-2, 6-3,

I.K. Tramways malign Peak Trama (old), introduced shortly into the House effect upon the earth of the giant of Commons described as "A Bill

(new) to Prevent the Refusal to Employ

sun spots.

Singapore Tractions

Rain Stops Play. Owing to the dull, showery and chilly weather the small outer courts were very slippery and

matches on account of rain.

0-4.

Tilden beat Poland (England) 6-0, 6-3, 6-1.

C. Kingsley beat K. Prasada (India) 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.

Hunter (America) beat Col. Kingscote 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

Crole Rees defeated Raymond 2-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.

TENNIS CHAMPION.

G. F. COVEY RETAINS WORLD TITLE.

and

Glamorgan

scared 145. Root taking five wickets for 43 runs.

Yorks Defeated, Middlesex at Lords defeated Yorkshire by six wickets.

Yorkshire made 81 in the first innings, Hatg taking seven wickets for 33 and Durston three for 27,

and 262 (Kilner 63) Lee taking three wickets for two runs.

68 not out).

Points for Notts. Nottinghamshire gained first innings points from Leicestershire at Nottingham.

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hand-in-hand with success on the football-feld, and in the racquet court.

The truth is, of course, that we

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are a race of natural sportsmen. Londoner suddenly dashed into Women in the Public Service by occurred in 1923, when Dr. George

Another end-of-the-world scare Taxis We make ourselves inasters of our his most brilliant form.

getting the ambition to attain

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Baldock Brilliant, In the seventh round the boy

He reason only of their being married." Harding, brother of the late Pre- Miscellaneous, games by refusing to give allegiance scored at will with straight lefts, At present. in the Civil Service and sident Harding. predicted that the H.K. Amusements to one at the expense of all the but only once, in the twelfth in the great majority of local au- world would end before the con- Canton lees rest. We are told that golf spoils round, did he catch Bell flush on thorities, the regulations are (1) clusion of his brother's term as Cements (comb.) our cricket. and cricket our golf, the jaw with his right. The blow that no married woman shall be President of the United States. Middlesex replied with 178 (Lee but so long as our wrists are supple steadied and slowed the Ameri-employed, and (2) that all women 52), Maenulex taking five wickets and eyes alert we go from cricket can for an instant, but he sup- these authorities permit the harm- shall resign on marriage. Most of for 47, and 169 for four (Hendren to fencing, from tennis to golf, for-plied proof of his astonishing less married charwoman, because, scares was that which convulsed China Prov.....

do. One of the greatest of all world Supremacy in the sheer joy of strength by again making

the it being obviously a woman's work variety.

to scrub stone floors and staircases, all Christendom on the eve of the H.K. Constructions We do not so much wish to attain It seemed to me from the start a dilemma is created. But the year 1,000 A.D. The first day of Dairy Farms. proficiency as to enjoy ourselves, that Baldock was too finely L.C.C. have made the supreme that year was to usher in the Day Der A. Wings

of Judgment. Notts scored 320 (Whyall 84, and proficiency comes unbidden. drawn to have much of a reserve sacrifice to consistency, and they

People flocked to Payton 80) Astill taking four This does not mean that we do not of strength (his ribs were plain- have doomed themselves to do with the churches, men' immured them-H.K. Ropes (old)

selves in monasteries, women in wickets for 42, and 275 for six de- train strenuously or play seriously. ly showing), and it was there out their charwomen.

do. (new) clared (Whysall 85, Walker 91),

It means that we find time to jump fore not very surprising when

Simple-minded persons had sup- nunneries, there was prayers and Lane, Crawfords Leicester made 243 (Sidwell 61) hurdles in the intervals between in the thirteenth round he show-posed that the Sex Disqualification went. The old earth rolled on and Sinteres

The day came and Mackintosh repentance. and 207 for nine (Shipman 50, net-practice. to put on running-ed faint signs of distress after a charter for the married woman in fear passed.

(Removal) Act of 1919 jprovided

United Asbestos Astill 121 not out), Larwood taking shoes as well as boxing-gloves. bout of infighting. six wickets for 74 runs.

the words "a person shall not be

Rather less than two centuries Watsons....

Wm. Powells pastime. The man who lives for But his greatest trial came in disqualified by aex or marringe ago, Nicolas de Cusa similarly an-K. Telephones one sport only is often found to be the 14th and 15th rounds. These from the exercise of any public nounced the end of all things. De

Nanyang Tobaccos none too good at that, and sur- were furious to a degree, but I function. Cf., from being appoint- Cuan was a cardinal, and his pro- passed easily by the sportsman think they were the only two thated to, or from entering or assum-phecy accordingly carried weight. whose aim is "to knock n ball about the American clearly won. In at ing or carrying on any civil His argument. too, was plausible.

profession or vocation." least 10 of the remainder he was legal authority declares that in the on the 34th jubilee of the Creation:| Yet high Briefly, he said the Flood occurred

EXCHANGE. To make of sport a science so outpointed. intricate that to succeed in it a tive sets to gain the title, a terri-Mickey Walker's manager in Lon-dent robs it of all its enjoyment. Every seat was occupied, the none.

Joe Dundee's manager has cabled man has to become a research atu- setting was in keeping with it: for of practical protection it offers

It was a great fight and the found the only comfort it offers, the 34th jubilee of Christianity. It sonority of its phrases is to be therefore, the world would end on

Hong Kong, June 22. did not.

On London- fic task against player of Corey's don offering either $75,000 or 30- and brings in its train staleness

There have been many similar streets outside the building were

acares, some based or a fallacious Bank Wire........ per cent. of the proceeds (as and all unprofitableness. Walker prefers) for a middleweight tends to turn a man into a pat-hun-packed, and over 5,000 ticket married woman to decide this mat- others upon the appearance of Bank 30 day's slight

for allowing

interpretation of the Seriptures; Bank On demand. man acquitted himself admirably championship bout here in August. ter, which is the very antithesis less people failed to gain ad- ter for herself are overwhelming strange celestial bodies. Isays the "Daily Telegraph" cor- --Reuter.

mission Daily Mail."

Bank 4 months' sight 2/-1⁄2 respondent). He won two sets in

Many women will decide to stay The voice of accredited science is Credits 4 months' sight 2/-15/16. succession, and was twice within

at home, some will decide other- more comforting. According to Documentary 4 months' an ace of winning the third, before

wise. Some are better teachers or Professor Nordmann, the French months sight accepting defeat. On the Saturday,

doctors because they have had ex-scientist, the earth is good for an- for the first time in the match, he

perience with their own children. other ten thousand million years;

On Paris was definitely the superior player,

Some prefer to give their children Professor Flinders Petrie gives it but his old fault of making mis-

a better chance in life than they almost as long a lease of life. takes at a critical moment was, in

had. Some have sick or unsteady the end, his undoing.

husbands. Some have an absolute three

vocation for a certain career that

G. F. Covey, world's champion of tennis, successfully resisted the challenge of Pierre Etchebuster, tennis cahmpion of France, at Prince's Club, Knightsbridge, win ning his match by 7 sets to and thus retaining the title which he Grst won in 1912.

Covery was leading by G sets to 2, when the Inst stage of the match was begun, so that he had to win one set only to make the champion- ship secure. Etchebaster, on the other hand, had to win five consecu-

power,

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It must be said that the French-

The chief fenture of the sets played on the fast day was the way in which he used the hazard Bide galleries when defending a chase, a most paying gambit of the game, which is far too rarely em- ployed.

en-

Etchebaster is, at least, twelve years younger than the champion, and almost as much junior to Jock Soutar, the American champion, aa that he seems to be marked out for premier honours at the game be- fore many years are past. For a firet effort at the championship, his performance has been most couraging. Throughout the match there has been but little between the two players in return and play ou the floor. Covey has been ra- ther the more, necurate and the more powerful in his forces for the winning openings, and, has been safer nt critical moments. To this last quality, above all, he owes his victory.

LOCAL TENNIS.

The following will represent the K.C.C. "A" team against the Hong Kong University on Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. on K.C.C. ground:-E. C. Fincher, (capt.) and E. F. Fincher, W. Hyde and C. E. Millard, C. W.E "Bishop and L. Jack. ::.

OFFER TO WALKER.

JOE DUNDEE WANTS FIGHT (IN U.S.A.)

Baltimore, June 21.

We refuse to be the slaves of one

for fun."

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It even

The reasons

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MOTOR RACING.

SEGRAVE TO DEFEND TITLE.

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Freedom of Choice.

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There are those who would admit dent of a Liverpool paper! A On demand

Daytona Beach, June 21.

a woman's right to engage in an friend, who is somewhat a fol- Credits 60 days' sight 50 Major Segrave, who was under- occupation other than the domestic lower of fashions for men, has On Bombay- stood to have retired, has sent a scrubbing and cooking, but it must discovered, much to his conster- letter to the secretary of the local not, they say, be "gainful."

Wire Two nation, that King George has ap On demand Chamber of Commerce announcing salaries, they say, ought not to go peared at a recent function in his intention to defend his title into a house. But this argument trousers which were flattened out early in 1928, on the occaslon has the fatal objection that it

Segrave's Denial.

Later. Major Segrave through Reuter, denies the above.

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of the 25th anniversary of the re- proves too much. Just as the-should one say-longitudinally, Wire vival of hard beach racing here. father of a family is not forbidden instead of in the more common On demand Malcolm Campbell, holder of the to become an explorer or a sailor, latitudinal direction? In other On Singapore→→ English record, is probably also though it may mean years of words, he rather suggested that On demand competing. Reuter.

absence from his home, neither is his Majesty's valet had placed the

On Manila- he forbidden to be a solicitor or pants in the press the wrong way on demand

judge, though he may have round. On inquiry I find that the married a rich wife, nor a miner, late King Edward used to affect

On Shanghai- though five of his young sone may the side crease in trousers in On demand be miners. The common sense of place of the usual back and front. 80 day's sight (private ordinary people is sound when it edge, but whether it was done of paper) Bays. in spite of an anomaly or even malice aforethought or merely On Yokohame- these things are best left alone; At any rate, I cannot see that a Gold Loaf, 100 fine an injustice here or there, that for a change never transpired. On demand..... not all fathers become explorers.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG

KONG FOR JUNE, 1927. ..

not all marry rich wives, not all side crease would reduce the Sunset have sons. The women who sup-chance of "bagging," to avoid port the forthcoming bill "to pre- which, I am informed, is the rea- 7.10 ven the refusal to employ women son for the creasing of trousers. 7.10 in the public service by reason only.

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William" "Young" L. Stribling, well-known boxer, and contender for Gene Tunney's heavyweight crown. takes it upon himself to, tench Dorothy Knapp, acclaimed

by meny art critics as the American Venus, the art of self- defence. After, a few pointers by Stribling, they engaged In a friendly bout.

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