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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1927.-

SPORTS

RUGBY UNITY.

THE WELSH UNION AND THE RULES

FAME SMASHERS.

HOW SOME BOXERS HAVE ARRIVED.

WILDCAT TACTICS. “ Gent Tunney, winning the world's heavy-weight championship in the moat cultured manner by taking a

THE CHINA MAIL

ATHLETIC RECORDS.

D. G. A. LOWE'S DOUBLE EVENT.

.NINE TITLES GO ABROAD."“

London, July 2, The second and most important portion of the Amateur Athletic Association's championship meet- ing made Saturday the greatest day of the season for athletes..

Considering the conditions, the times returned were remarkable, and three events stood out by themselves.

WHAT OF THE COLONIES?·

Two points of outstanding im portance emerged at the annual meeting of the Welsh Rugby Union: one is the fact that last season a ten-round decision from Jack These were the 120 yards high Rugby crisis was only just averted; Dempsey, seems to have failed in hurdles, won by the holder, F. R. the other is that another crisis is his effort to elevate the ring, writes Gaby, for the fifth time in six extremely likely to arise because of Robert Edgren. Gene started by years, in a championship best the compromise which led to the quoting the poets and cultivating time of 14 9-10sec. the 440 yards illualen of peace. Mr. Horace society with the idea that society low hurdles, retained by Lord Lyn (who, by the way, has been would take a greater interest in Burghley in 54 1-5sec., a new Bri- elected Life President of the Union) boxing as conducted on a higher tish record and equal to world's said quite bluntly in dealing with plane, and help awell the gate re-record; and the quarter-mile, the the International Board that they capt seems society doesn't care to last race of the day, won by had passed through what was very nearly a crisis in the Rugby world, swell the gate receipts unless it can D. G. A. Lowe in 48 4-5sec., after Upon two main points England and see rough stuff. It can get plenty the old Cantab and Olympic cham- Wales found themselves ranged of culture without outside assla-plon had finished first in the against Scotland and Ireland-one Lance. For a time society's Inter- half-mile. matter of the laws of the game. a question of policy; the other England and Wales wanted to give tirely upon the chance that Demp- greater recognition to the Colonies and to secure a general adoption of the rule that only three forwards should take their places in the

LAWN BOWLS.

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Will Club Secretaries 'Bowls 'Conveners kindly send in teams for Saturday's League games in time to be published in our issue of Friday?

front row of the scrummage. Sest land and Ireland were opposed to both these proposals, and unity was secured by the abandonment of the first proposal. It is a very Kreat pity that the official repre sentatives of Rugby football in Scotland and Ireland should oppose the proposal to admit the Dominions to the International Board, '

World-Wide. Interest.

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POLO CHALLENGE.

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On London- Ockender with a score of 58,

Zamboanga, August 4... Bank Wire Lawn tennis as played by broke the record for the Blackpool; In an exclusive interview with Bank on demand women to-day is. I should think, course. By two strokes he led the the National News Service, Con- Bank 30 day's sight.. about twice as fast as it wased at the end of the Brat 18 of the gressman Gilbert who is touring the Bank 4 months' sight 1/11%

72 holes stroke play for the North-southern islands gave out the fol- Credit 4 months' sight 2/- 3/16 when played years ago, says ern Professional Championship. lowing statement:-

Documentary 4 months' Evelyn Colyer.

Charles Whitcombs and P. Rodgers "The greatest problem confront-

sight.

2/- 5/16 The very fact that women were of St. Anne's each returned 68 ing the Philippines at present is the between

On Paris considered smart only if they had Compton and, Ray, 74, Duncan and problem of the relationa

Havers 76; and the Americans Mel- Mohammedans and Christian Fill-On demand very full skirts-which

were horn and Nabholtz 76 and 78 respinos. I believe that this problem. Credits 4 months' sight 1270 made to stand out by means of pectively-Reuter.

will not be satisfactorily settled for many years to come. starched under-slip-which came

On Berlin~~ down to their ankles, shows that

The congressman refused to make. On demand their movements could not have

any, suggestions as to the solution been very quick. Imagine any

of the problem, saying that in order On New York- to do so he would have to make a On dmand one trying to follow her service

AT to the net in such dress.

thorough study of existing condi- Credits 60 daya' aight 48% tions, all over the Philippines. He also said that the amendment to our On Bombay- land laws should be made on the Wire ... The Army in India polo team, basis of the preservation of Philip On demand........ the top of the bound, or, as with which is representing Hurling-pine resources without overlooking players such as Mrs. Mallory and ham in the challenge matches for the fact that enough inducement

On Calcutta- Senorita de Alvarez, just a little the Westchester Cup in America should be given to foreign capital. Wire it. before the top and slightly on this year, sailed from London on He said he was anxious to see F- On demand........ 129% the side.

July 80. Captain C. T. L. Roark pinos organise small corporations

On Singapore One of Suzanne's many great has not gone over with the other for the exploitation of the rubber, eat in the next heavy-weight cham C. Ellis, the Birchfield harrier points was that she took the ball members of the side, but win said that he agreed with Dr. Strong

hemp and copra industries,

He On demand pionship fight seemed to rest en- and Midland champion, beat H. Po quickly off the ground and leave towards the end of this of the American Rubber Plantation On demand......... 9435 8312 On Manila- say might come back in shape to put Bocher, of Germany, to win the placed it so well that her op-month

at Basilan, that the present laws a sock into the proceedings and mile in 4min. 17sec., and another ponent never had time to make The team to play in America governing public lands in the On Shanghal- eliminate the more genteel and cul- Birchfelder, J. E. Webster, re- any single shot in a comfortable will be chosen from Captain R. Philippines are liberal enough now On demand tured decision method of winning tained his title in the steeple position.

George (Central India Horse),] to

offer inducement to foreign 30 day's sight (privato Inaugurated by Gene at Philadel-chase, but these were the only in-

Major A. H. Williams (Central| capital. phia.

dividual titles to count for Eng

In the early days of Lawn India Horse), Major E.. G. Atkin- Congressman Gilbert reiterated paper) Then along came Mr. Sharkey, of land, the Continental. "invasion" Tennis a player used to take the son (15th Lancers), Captain J. P. his scathing statement against the On Yokohama Boston, apparently more uncouth accounting for the other nine..

ball very late, in fact, just be Dening (P.A.V.O. Cavalry), Cap-saying that military men can never On demand

military cabinet of Governor Wood, than Dempsey ever thought of be-

fore it reached the ground for the tain C. T... Roark (late Poona expect to be good advisers in a civil Gold Leaf, 100 fine Hungarian Champion. Ing. He showed some notion of

Four Germans, four Swedes, second time, and still place it Horse), Captain C. E. Fert (15th government. He being as aggressive as Dempsey, and

also criticised (per tael) he socked Mr. Maloney almost in and a Hungarian were the suc beautifully. But had Suzanne Lancers) and Mr. H. P. Guinness Admiral Kittelle for his continuous Sovereigns (Bank's Dempsey style. Beside all that, he cessful visitors, and the Hungar- followed this practice she certain- (Royal Scots Greys). Lieut.-butting in on questions in which he buying rate. talked a lot of rough stuff about lan, K. Marvalits, had they would not have been the great Colonel G. de la Poer Beresford is not concerned." He believes that Silver (per oz.) 25 a lot of rough stuff to Maloney dar-tish record in throwing the discus, would be able to watch the ball, the selection Committee and is for the protection of the Islands Chinese Copper Cents nom Maloney before the Aght, and talked distinction of creating a new Bri- player she is. Her opponent (Hodson's Horse) is Secretary of the naval forces of the United Bar Silver in Hong

States here are more than enough Kong Ing the fight, and seems inclined to 145ft. 8in.

and, though she might have won in charge of the ponies, and and he prefers to see these forces Chinese Copper Cash 6%pm. go right on ignoring the literature and poetry studied up by Mr. H. Kornig, the German sprint end through her remarkable ac- panles the team as manager.

The four German victors were a very lengthy contest in the Colonel H. A. Tomkinson accom-reduced. The increase in naval Rate of Native In- Tunney to elevate the ring, and use

forces in this part of the Orient,"

torest ....

7% p.. Nearly sixty ponies will be at he said, "only helps to awaken the Chinese Sub. Coin.. 28% dis. a lot of descriptive phrases called champion, who won the 100 yards curacy, she would never have from Rabelala and other authors of

the disposal of the team, as, apart suspicion of neighbouring coun- the crude middle agés, even when

Hong Kong Sub. Con par from the party that came from tries." talking about the champion himself.

India-including sixteen of the Congressman Gilbert is opposed He has no reverence.

best animals from the Maharajah to the plan of sending missions, to of Jodhpur's stables-others have of working for the inclusion of a the United States for the purpose: been lent by Captain the Hon. Philippine independence plank in F. E. Guest, and the Maharajah the Democratic platform in the of Rutlam. The ponies left Eng-coming presidential elections. "The TT. on London land in charge of Colonel Beres- granting, of independence to the TT. on Shanghal ford and Captain Dening on June Philippines," he said, "depends on 18, and so should have plenty of congressional victory of the Hongkong Bank time to become acclimatised be- Democratic party." He expressed fore the matches in September, the probability of a Democratic con- grave doubts, however, regarding The side will undoubtedly be well-gressional victory. mounted, but will not have any Speaking of the coming presiden- advantage in this respect over tial race in the United States, Mr. East Asia.

P& C. Bank ........ £95 the Americans, whose ponies Gilbert said that the future Demo-

Marine have been in hard work since the cratic candidate for president will Canton Insurance

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York, if nominated, would not get Yangtze Insurance ... $35 M. the solid vote of the South because Fire Insurances.

Society seems to have fallen, hook, line, and Binker, for Mr. Sharkey of the rough tongue, the outstanding ears, and the uncivilis- and swinging both fists instead of circling swiftly and specialising in the neat counter hit.

Public Wants a Fighter to Fight.

Rugby football has become ofed habit of moving straight ahead world-wide importance and interest, Long since it was recognised that the ruling of the game was not a matter for a single Union. With

If society is interested in any the setting up of the International Board the international character of thing else at this moment it is in Rugby interests Wak recognised. the question whether Dempsey will With the growth of the game in come back tame or tough, intent on New Zealand, Anatralia and South tapping his way into the money or Africa, and the interchange due to on banging everyone else out of it. the visits of touring teams, it has Because if Dempsey is Demp been recognised more and

when he comes back, more Bey that it is desirable that one code of and he fights Sharkey.

Rome- rules should govern the game thing may happen that will tie the throughout the world; but it is very Dempsey-Firpo fight for sensation strongly felt that those who are alism. Looking the season's heavy- called upon to obey the laws should weight prospect over, that's the have a voice in the making of laws, single Interesting feature it offers.

The public doesn't care for im and it is certain that essential unity in the Rugby game will only be at- tations. It likes the genuine arti- tained and maintained when New cle. It wouldn't give two cents to. Zealand, Australia, South Africa, hear Jack Dempsey play the violin. and France (and other countries in Jack Sharkey give an Imitation of which the Rugby game becomes Paderewski, or Gene Tunney inter- equally prominent and important) pret "Hamlet." Any time these are admitted to the fellowship of a gentlemen want to pull on the four- real International Board, where ex-ounce mittens and trade wallops, periences can be pooled, ideas can they can draw a gate.

John L. Sullivan was a ring "hero",

be discussed, and changes in the for many years because he reared laws for the good of the game may be brought into operation by the when he talked about fighting, will of the majority. There is room boasted that he could lick any man for differences of opinion as to the that ever lived," and fought like a need for any suggested change in savage, until age, fat, and dis- the laws. Those who stand rigidly pipation destroyed his fighting by the law and refuse to considerability, and he was licked by young the possibilities of change are do- Jim Corbett. It may be noted that a great John I was still popular for many ing a real dis-service to game which has become greater years after he lost the champion- through successive changes in the ship. That may be because John laws and the methods of play.

Uniform Rules.

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Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the world, and Jack Sharkey, contender for the title, after signing contracts to fight in the Yankee Stadium on July 21, the winner of the bout to meet Gene Tunney for the title. Photo shows Dempsey and Sharkey shak- ing hands after signing contracts with Tex Rickard. Dempsey knock- ed out Sharkey in the seventh round,

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Docks, Wharves,

Godown International matches in 1924, stances the sacrifices of health. Nature H.K. & K. Wharves

&c. L. took his defeat, like Dempsey;

and Mr. C. Cowdin, who has a provided that this should be a simple HK. & W. Docks ... without ever offering an alibi. in 10 1-10sec.: H. Houben, who had people so tied up as she does very sound knowledge of the process, attended by no disastrous Hongkows

T136 Fitz as Game as They Make 'Em. who was second in the 100 yards to-day,

aftermath. Human society decreed New Engineerings T4.15 It is a good thing to know that The public loved Bob Fitzsim- and beat Guy Butler, the holder,

191 An Ambidextrous Player. what mans in victory and in defeat, Old in the 220 yards in 21 sec.; R.

year's International turies of artificial modes of living next year at the price of why Bob was the world's greatest kock-Dobermann, who won the long lay player who, during the whole Brook Club, Long Island, on they should anticipate withe means of Hongkong

has Hotels & Bldgs. There was one quite famous matches will be played at Meadow made many women dread that which H.K. & S. Hotels considerable sacrifice-the four out artist. The gamest man in the jump with a leap of 23ft. 114in.; of her career, never played

joy. 'countries will pay under the same world, too. His hands broke up.

September 5 and 10. A third

Realty rules; but many of us regard with and he went on fighting. After his and G. Brechenmacher, who was backhand stroke, because she al match, if necessary, will be play-mutering, the adverse consequences of HK Territoriale ...

to strengthen the potentist Humphreys Estates real misgiving the persistence of second fight with Jeffries, Bob first in putting the weight with an ways had time to change the ed on September 14.

as well as the prospective mother, is Prine

is Prince's Building that conservative spirit in the rul-showed me his shattered right hand, effort of 46ft. 61⁄2in.

racket into the other, hand and

the dictate of common senso, Them- ing quarters of Rugby football the first two fingers splintered, and

Rural Kornig was prevented by a hit the ball left handed. This

Jaelves aware of what they have suffer.

Cotton Mill which seems to dread experiments the knuckles driven back an inch. strained leg from turning out in fact alone illustrates, the change

ed, mothers may easily spare their Ewo in the field and changes in the laws. "You must have done that hitting the furlong, or he might have sc- of speed. I do not think people which is a very difficult stroke acquired by reinforcing the system 'bai Cottons (Old)

daughters that suffering. Strength is

is Orientale But even more we regard with mis-Jeff on top of the head," I sug-complished the "double." giving the possible effect upon the seated.

would have time in the present and one which only a few players Nature through mild stimulation of with a medium that literally asalsts ruling bodies in the Colonies who

The Swedish successes were game of lawn tennis to play am- can axecute successfully. Even vital organs, restoring impoverished China Buses Bob refused the alibi.

Buses, Trams, &c. are asked to accept the predomin- "I broke those two knuckles gained by H. Lindblad, who clear-bidextrously. ance of a ruling body on which 'itting im on the jaw," he said, ed 12ft, 6in. in the pole jump; 0.

the genfus: Suzanne had not a blood, building up jaded nerves, and HL Tramways Some years ago, no "What did you do, then?" I asked. Skoeld, the Swedish hammer- ever volleyed.Nowadays all

woman dependable drop shot.

making for perfect health.

Peak Trams (old) ... $14 they are not represented. There is

Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Palo do. much more likely to be local varia-

"I turned my and up," said old throwing champion, who threw girls do and it is partly because

More Work to Do.. People have long since established a

Singapore tions of the laws of Rugby in the Bob, "and it with these two that missile a distance of 185ft of the volleying game that people Dominions under the present situa knuckles I had left.”

Nowadays, to be a successful very high reputation as a simple means Takis H. Adolfsson, who cleared 6ft, to have learnt to hit more quickly mixed or ladies' double player one inity is heir, as well as those artificially H. Amusements, of minimizing those ills to which femin Miscellaneous. tion than there would be if the Dominions had places on the Inter- typical of Bob Fitzsimmons as a Oehrn, who ran off with the four nowadays when playing against tiring running up to the net on

There is no other story more win the high jump; and B off the ground. The whole object has to keep very fit. It is very acquired.

Canton Ices- national Board. The ideal to be fighter. He had the courage that miles, an event which, had pro- someone who comes to the met the serve, running back for a free, at $1.50 per bottle, 6. bottles for

To be had of all chemists, or post Cements (comb.) aimed at is real International never recognised pain or injury or

do.. (old) Board, representative of all the defeat. No fight was over for Fitzmised to be a safe thing for one is to hit the ball so quickly that shot, and always having to stop Co., 60 Klangee Road, Shanghai,

38, from The Dr. Williams' Medielns do.. (NOW) countries who play Rugby football almmons until he or the other man or other of the British compet! she gets it at her feat if you and start quickly. in earnest, with permission to the was stretched senseless on the pai- tora. individual countries to test the ded floor. effect of proposed changes in the laws in matches played by mem Tom Sharkey never knew any Doone," because the hero was a bers of their own unions, with a thing about boxing. His Idea of a fighting giant who gripped another to reporting to the Interna-feint was a wild swing with his left, fighter's arm and plucked the biceps tional Board and the adoption of immediately followed by a wild out of it like the string from an changes which work for the good swing with his right. Sharkey orange."Jeff could understand a At some tournaments even now only have a ball line once with of the game, Buch a change in drew a crowd when he fought a feat of fighting strength like that. if their time is limited, they her woman opponent and so did the laws was made by the Welsh clever boxer like Corbett, and when

Jack Dempsey was the ideal fight- eliminate the ladies' doubles not have to deal much with the Union last year with reference to he faced the gigantic Jeffries. ing type. There never was a man Women grumble and ask why man's quickest strokes, play at the scrummage. If Impar- Everybody knew that Tom would with a finer fighting spirit. He partial and qualified observere had Sght like a wild man against any never wasted time trying to be they should always be treated Nowadays, the modern mixed been appointed by the Scottish, oddaj

clever, never danced away from like this Nowadays that formation is both up. The giri, English, and Irish Unions to see A few college athletes have tried anybody to play safe. He went in grouse is quite legitimate for therefore, has to join in volleying the working of that rule in Wales, ring fighting. Not one ever made with rush, and gambled blow nearly all women volley and play, balls with two men, who always, we believe that it would have been good. A college education is against blow. That's why millions in fact, a similar game to a men's for some reason or other, are a adopted generally because of its handicap to fighter. A fighter of people to-day are hoping to see double, and so the point la won little bit quicker than women, and beneficial effects. It undoubtedly doesn't need to quote Shakespeare Dempsey come back fighting like or lost with a very few strokes, to keep her end up she has to be Talaed the standard of play and to prove his superior intelligence, the old Dempsey, tionable on the skirts of the scrum- out a one-two punch. It's a hand worth a thousand dancing, circling double somet eliminated much that was objec or use integral calculus in iguring Asia spectacle, one Dempsey is In the olden days a woman's able to valley and hit the ball as must have quickly as her male opponent. mage. Under present conditions, cap to waste time studying anything cautious/counter/hillers of occupied the court for hours. From personal observation, "with" an unchanged International else but fighting

a course, the intelligence that- en Take four first class wom think a girl wins quite as many -Board, it will be very difficult to Jack Sharkey has leaped into ables a boxer to win fights without pla

secure any change in the laws of popularity among ring fans be- taking any risks is admirable, in a

againgt the game, and though the argument cause he hasn't claimed to be better way. But Intelligent people are so of the Scotland Trish no doubt is than anyone else except as a sgh common you don't have to

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only literary gem I ever boxing ring is the exhibition of

could be improved by a few simple hea changes in the rules Observ

cannot pass her outright. If you Formerly, the mixed doubles hit the ball very late she will formation consisted of the two have plenty of time to stroll up mun at the net and the two to the net and thus be able to see woman on the ball line. Except much more easily where you are when the woman received the going to place it

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