1927-09-19 — Page 9

'MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1927.

SPORTS

THE BIG FIGHT.

Tunney and Dempsey In Training.

LATTER'S SECRET WORK.

Odds Shifting In Favour Of The Challenger.

Chicago, Yesterday,

LAWN BOWLS.

Another Interport Trial Match.

SECOND LEAGUE FIXTURE.

Final of later Department Cup.

R. A. AQUATICS.

LOCAL MEETING TO-MORROW.;

INTERESTING EVENTS,

THE CHINA MAIL

C.S.C.C

A SPLENDID ANNUAL REPORT.

FINANCES SOUND.

Civil Service Cricket Club on Sept- embor 28. the following report has been prepared:

Gentlemen,-Your Committea pro- sent the annual report together with the accounts for the season ending July 31, 1927.

LEAGUE BASEBALL.

"DRAGONS", WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

FILIPINOS BEAT CLUB.

LOCAL SOCCER.

NORTHAMPPTONSHIRE REGT, LOSE TO ATHLETICS.

.1

TWO GOALS TO NIL

ball between the Chinese Athletic A fast and clean game of foot Association and the lat Bn. The Northamptonshire Regiment

MONEY & SHARES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

48

On London- Bank Wire any 1/11% Bank on demand. ... 1/11 11/16 The Royal Artillery aquaticFor the annual meeting of the

Bank 30 day's sight ... sports will be held in the R.A.S.C.

"Dragons" defeated the Japan-

Credits 4 months' sight 2/-% At Happy Valley yesterday the

Bank 4 months' aight 1/11% camber to-morrow, commencing at

ese Baseball Club in the last

Documentary 4 months' 3.30 p.m. There are 13 events, in cluding a water polo match between

match of the season by five runs

sight

*2/-· the 31st Heavy Battery and the

to two. They are the season's drew the usual large crowd of -On. Parla 12th and 20th Heavy Batteries, the

champions.

Chinese supporters (the latter On demand ..... 1220 outstanding ones being a half mile

Probably the most inconsistent are always very much in evidence Cradits 4 months' sight 1295 unit (British) team race and the Finance The statement of ac-side in the League this year, whenever their compatriots are in H.K.S. Brigade R.A. championship counts and balance sheet are includ. showing brilliant form one week action) to Sookumpoo Valley on On demand

On Berlin- (90 yards, free style).

ed in this report and show the clab only to fall all to pieces the next, Saturday, the result being a vic-On New York-- The events are:-

to be in a sound financial position the Hong Kong Baseball Club tory by two clear goals for the On demand. A bigger crowd than the

Unit Relay Race (British) Free The thanks of the Club are due to were unfortunate to lose to the Athletics. previous Sunday witnessed the Style, Individual Race, 30 yds. (Bri-Messrs. James and Bickford for Filipino B.B.C. by the narrow

Credits 60 days' sight 49% As the training of Tunney and second tria! game for the tish), Diving (British), Individual their services as Auditors.

Play in the first half, which Dempsey is nearing the end, experts interport match with Shang-II.K.S. Bde. R.A. Championship; membership is 261. During the after leading by two runs at the the Chinese broke through the Wire

On Bombay. Championship, 150 yds. Free Style, Membership. The present total margin of one run on Saturday was scoreless, was very even, but Wire are finding increasing difficulty in hai,

but it picking the winner of the fight on that they were

must be said Obstacle Race (British) Children's past year 24 members have resign end of the sixth inning.

soldiers' defence after the inter- disappointed, Race, Half Mile R.A. Units (Br.), od and 32 new members have joined. The Filipinos kept their oppon-val, Suen Kam-shun and Wong Wire September 22. Most of the expert came to Illinois & month ago with principally due to the No. 1's in Relay race (Indian), Sub-Section Your committee record with deep ents well in hand up to Tunney in their minds, but the both rinks being entirely off co- Relay Race 30 yds. (Br.), Pillow regret the deaths of Mr. G. Hatanza, allowing nobody to reach ners.

this Pak-cheung netting for the win-On demand little they have seen of Dempsey's, lour. Their display was poor for Fight (British), Pillow Fight (In-Haskett, Mr. G. Gipson and Mr. W the home plate. They themselves Yesterday the S.C.A.A. de- On demand"

Knight.

General. It is a mattor for re-scored one run on their second at- feated the Scots Guards by two gret that the formation of a Social tempt at bat, through Zafra, goals to one. Club at Beaconsfeld Arcade did not Both pitchers had the distinc- sensus of opinion is that the fight fell off and rather spoiled his LOCAL PING-PONG.

mature, but it is hoped, that in the tion of striking out three batters will be very tough. An inch long chances. At No. 3 Cullen had a

hear future it may be possible not in succession in the first inning. cat over Tunney's right ore, which

only to enlarge the pinying grounds his sparring partner,

"Chuck" great many really difficult shots

of the club, but also the club pre-

A: Home Run. Wiggins, opened several days ago, to contend with and from the

nuses, making more adequato ac Neither side scored until the had another bad time yesterday, manner in which he dealt with

CHAMPIONSHIP.

commodation for playing members sixth inning when Hong Kong when a series of jabs and hooks these he seems a certainty for

and provision for social amenities | notched three runs and took a by the same uncompromising hard- the interport game. Holland was

as far as possible. hitter left it inflamed and bleed-by no means himself, which was Ping-Pong Singles Tournament have matches were played during the in by Cockey who made a home Birmingham 1. Cardiff City 3.

Twenty-seven entries to the open

short-lived lead for the first time. ing. Though Tunney is not worry not surprising after his recent been received, whilst 11 ladies have season, of which six were won, six run.

Cricket. First Eleven, aixteen Muccio got first and was brought lng, a specialist has been summoned accident to his arm and the lack entered for the Singles Champion drawn and four lost; the batting hit and stole all the way home. Burr 1, Sheffield U. 0.

Arsenal 2, Sunderland 1. from Chicago to attend · kim.-

Lesser reached first on a Burnley 4. Aston Villa 2. Keuter's American Service.

of practice bar about five heads ship open to indies. A meeting was, on the whole, good, but several

secret training since then bas, ao a match of such importance. Of dian), Water Polo match. favourably impressed them that the No. 2's Basa was consistent they are wary in making an un after the first few heads, but| qualified choice. Indeed, the con- Smith, although he started well,

TO DEFEND TITLE.

JOE DUNDEE MEETING' HUDKINS.

Los Angeles, Yesterday. Joe Dundee, the world's welter weight champion, is to meet the

Joe Dundee,

51

Nebraskan, Ace Hudkins, in championship bout here on October 29.—Reuter's American Service.

WORLD CHESS.

CHAMPIONSHIP TESTS STARTED.

CAPABLANCA AND RUSSIAN.

COLONY'S INDIVIDUAL

brought off many clever shots, Y.M.C.A. and easily had the better of Gray.;

In the other rink Macfarlane was outclassed by Wallace, who, al- though not so "uncanny" as on. the previous Sunday, still did more than earn his place us interport skip.

(Bridges Street)

to-

HOME SOCCER.

WEEK END LEAGUE RESULTS.

Division I.

131/2

On. Calcutta--

On Singapore-.

131/

854

On Manila-

*96

78%

On demand...... On Shanghai- On demand

30 day's sight (private

paper)

Op Yokohama On demand.................

Gold Leaf, 100 fine

(per tool)

Sovereigns

(Bank's

buying rate) Silver (per, oz.)

Bat Silver in Hong

Kong

102

0.80 25 11/16

were Huddersfield T. 4. Manchester 1. 2. Chinese Copper Conta nom

1% prem Leicester C. 2, West Ham U. 2. Liverpool 6, Derby C, 2.

Chinese Copper. Cash 6% pm. Rate of Native In- Middlesbro® 2, Blackburn 2. 0.

torest Newcastle U. 2. Everton 2.

75% pia Portsmouth 3, Tottenham H. 0.

Chinese Sub. Coin. 28% dis. The Wednesday 3, Bolton W. 0.

Hong Kong Suk. Coin par. Division II.,

Hong Kong added another in their last inning through Mahon, who had Lammert running for him.

The Filipinos had three runs to make to draw and four to win when they faced Cockey in the seventh inning.

on Friday evening. Pendered will take place at the Chinese players showed a lack of mid-week The next three batters

practice. Congratulations are given struck out. to Mr. G. R. Sayer for a sparkling 118 and on again topping the bat- ting averages. The attack was un- fortunate in losing the services of Mr. E. B. Reed for, the greater part of the season and although all the bowlers worked hard and gave of their beat it was in this depart- ment that the lack of young talent. in the Club was most noticeable.first, stole second and third and Manchester C. 2, Leeds U. 1. The best bowling average was secured by Mr. E. B. Read; unfor- Lunately he was able to play in only three matches. Mr. R. C. Robert son had the next best average but played in only four matches. Mr. F. Baker proved the most consist- ent bowler and Mr. G. R. Sayer

McLeod failed to turn up owing to illness and his place was offered to. Whiteford, who de clined and the vacancy was filled by McCubbin, Scores:-

Oswick

Laing

Smith

McCubbin

Morrison

Holland

Wallace

W. Macfarlane

(skip)

19

(skip)

13

Omar

Basa

Reid

Cullen

Brown

Pendered

Gray

(skip) 20 (skip)

Next Trin Game,

Atkinson

14

Saturday,

It has been decided to play the

third trial game (one rink) on

green on

October 1, the teams for which

will be:

the same

Atkinson

Smith

Holland

Wallace

Laing

Basa

Cullen

Pendered (skip)

(skip) Reserves: Omar and Macfar-

Jane.

INTER-DEPARTMENT CUP.

Sanitary Department Defeate Police.

secured the greatest number of wickets.

Y

Bristol G. 4, Reading 1. Clapton O. 2, Chelsen 1. Fulham 3, Barnsley "1. Bautista, the first man up, got Hull City 1, South Shields 0.

came home on a two-base hit by Nottingham F. 2. Notte C. 1. Fernandez. A two-bagger by Preston N.E. 4, Port Vale 0. Zafra scored Fernandez, he him-Southampton 5, Oldham A. 2. self stealing to third (with T. Stoke C. 0, Grimsby T. 0. Leonard running). Rull got first West Brom. A. 6, Blackpool 3. and went to second. D. Leonard Coventry C. 1, Plymouth A. 1.

Division III. hit for two bases bringing in Crystal Fal. 1, Brighton and H.A, 1.

Zafra and Rull.

Division III, (N.).

THE SHARE MARKET.

Block.

T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai

Banka. Hongkong Bank .....

do. Lon. Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B.

East Asia

Hong Konr Stock

Exchange.

1/11%

78%

$1135 $1139 sa $110

n

£20%.

432

$13%

£0%

$68

Marine Insurances. Canton Insurance .... $670 China Underwriters. $1% North China Insurance. T148 Union Insurance ... $292 Yangtzo Insurance 7.. $42 M.

Fire Insurancem. China Fire Insurance $210 H.K. Fire Insurance .. $600

Skipping.

Exeter C. 3. Southend U. 2. Four runs had been scored and Gillingham 1, Merthyr T. 1. nobody was down when the game Luton T. 5, Brentford 2. ended as the Filipinos had passed Millwall 2, Bournemouth and B.A. 0. P. & O, Bank their opponents total.

Newport C. 3, Bristol R. 1. The teams lined up as follows:- Queen's Park R. 2, Watford 1.

Swindon T. 2, Charlton A. 2. ·· Hong Kong Filipinos.

Torquay U. 1, Northampton 6. 3b Rull... 2b Cruz.

Walsall 1, Norwich C. 1. Accrington S. 0, Darlington 0. Bradford C. 2, Bradford 3. Chesterfield 2, Tranmere R. 2. Durham G. 4, Barrow 1. .' Hartlepools 4, Ashington 1. Lincoln C. 5, Crewe A 2, New Brighton 3, Halifax T. 1: Rotherham U. 3, Rochdale 1. Southport Nelson 2, Wigan Boro' 1, Doncaster R. 1. Wrexham 1, Stockport C: 0.

Scottish League.

Second Eleven.-Played sixteen matches, won five, lost nine, drawn one. The season was not too auc- cessful from a playing point of view, but all games were keen and .enjoyable. The batting was con-

sistent, Mr. R. R. Davies being pro- Murray minent with useful scores towards | Muccio the end of the season. The bowl Cockey ing was weak, new players in view Lesser should improve this department. Burrell The team regret the departure of Rossikoff Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, an excellent Lammert Captain and true sportsman.

Mahon Attendance at practice was again Cohcia the chief trouble with both teams;

Score by every endeavour will be made to

H.K.TM

The Maharajah of Ratlam, K.C.S.I. K.C.V.O., is accounted India, winning the Coronation provide suitable practice pitches the best native polo player in polo tournament in 1911 and re-this season and it is hoped that all ceiving the award from King playing members will take advan- FIL George.

morrow at 7.30 all competitors

pamer

are

tage of them, and that all members Interested in cricket will turn out.

Acknowledgement and thanks are when accorded to Mr. P. T. Lamble and requested Mr. F. H. Holdman for their ser- The final of the Inter-Depart to attend as matters concerning the vices as cricket representatives and ment Lawn Bowl Tournament drawing-up of matches, etc., will Mr. W. Fincher and Mr. W. Sayers took place on the Civil Service then be discussed. green yesterday, the result being a win for the Sanitary Depart- ment against the Police by 21 points to 14.

The teams and scores were: S. D.

H. K. P. Smith

Roylance Duncan

Hill

Mist

Marke

22

Reid Sword

(Skip)

as scorers.

P. Zafra ss Bautista If Delgado lb T. Leonard

cf D. Leonard c1 Fernandez rf Malig

inning:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tot.

0 0 0 0 0 3 1-4

0 1 0 0 0 0.4—5

GLAMORGAN'S S.0.5.

Clyde 3, Aberdeen 2. Dundee 1, St. Johnstone 2. Dunfermline A. 1, Celtic ‚1. Falkirk 3, St. Mirren 0. Hamilton A. 6, Cowdenbeath 1. Hibernians 3, Bo'ness 0. Kilmarnock 1, Motherwell 3. Raith Rovers 4, Partick T. 2. Queen's Park 0, Hearts 2. Rangers 2, Airdrieonians 1.

AMERICA & BRITISH.

SOLDIERS FRATERNÍSE IN SHANGHAL

Douglases

H.K. Steamboats HK Tugs 4 Lighters Indo-Chinas (Prat)

$88

(Def.)

$54.60

do. Shell Transports Star Ferries

Water-boats

Requeries, Chins Sugars Malabon Sugars'

Bengueta

do.

Mining

$80

$1.70

Mining Ad. 68/9 Langkate (Combined); 17%

(Single) 183 Shanghal Exploration. Shanghai 'Loans !... Rauba

Tronoh Mines

Ural Caspians

Docks, Wharren, Godowns, de

T3.16

T64 H.K. H

19/3

H.K. & K. Wharvas.. $114% b

H.K. & W. Docks Hongkows

London, Sept. 10. Glamorgan's end of the season The success of the Chinese Ping-i Tennis-We did not enter any victory over Notts, while it brought Pong team of six, who visited Japan teams in the Tennis League this the Welsh county a certain amount few months ago, has undoubtedly year, it being suggested that we of glory, has not affected their created much greater enthusiasm, entertain officers and others ranks coffers and their financial position amongst local players. Still more of the Shanghai Defence Force.

is such that they have issued an encouraging is the fact that since

When the weather and ground urgent appeal for cash support. the recent Olympic held in Shang- did permit we held an "At Home" The sum of £2,500 le mentioned as hat, when exhibition ping-pong to the officers and other ranks of the minimum required, to save the matches were played between China the 1st Cameronians and Japan resulting in a win for exceptionally successful day, every-

It was an situation. the latter, suggestions have been (Skip)

one enjoying the change.

Shanghai, Sept. 1. 14 made for the inclusion of "ping- The Committee regret having to

Chinese and others who long.K. & S. Hotels At the conclusion the cup was pong" as one of the Championship cancel the The chess champion Capablanca

Club Championship

ago predicted petty quarrels and Hongkong Landa and a Russian named Alekhine be- presented by Chief Preventive events. gan a series of 20 games for the Officer S. J. Clarke to Mr. Hill, League will greatly appreciate any our opinion was very regrettable, in the season would most probably tween members of the various HK Territorials

Kong

Ping-Pong owing to lack of support; this in of the Selection Committee earlier street and bar-room fights be- Hongkong Realty championship of the world. Capa- the Captain of the Sanitary De-assistance from the interested and with a membership of over 250 have yielded better results. blanca resigned the first game after partment team. In doing so, he public towards the donation of shows a decided lack of interest.

representing the Humphreys Eats congratulated the Department on prizes for the various Champlon It is hoped that the Club Cham- be mentioned that the games lost Shanghai Defense forces, have Prince's Building

were always by a very small been disappointed. Pessimists Rural Lands

declared that the American Cotton Mill As a matter of fact a credit of marines and the husky English Eve Cottons sixteen shots is shown for five Goldstream guards would be sure shal Cottons (Old) wins against.seven loses."

to clash.

Buenos Aires, Yesterday.

43 moves. Reuter.

NEXT OLYMPICS.

AMERICA STARTS TO GET BUSY.

The Hong

winning two years in succession, ships.

LEAGUE MATCH.

Yacht Club v. Taikoo Recreation Club.

The only two teams who have not

1 yet completed their fixture in thei

pionship..will take place next year and that at least two teams will be entered for the League, we liave the players if they will only combine.

The entries for the rest of the competitors were satisfactory, but The positions in the League to have not yet been completed. .date are:-

Division L

LEAGUE TABLES.

.......

League the Royal Hong Kong Kowloon D.R.C.... Yacht Club and the Talkoo R.C. in Talkoo R.C. Division II-had

д

In Justification to them it must

margin.

nationalities

[116 sa

$86

$142

New Engineerings Shanghai Docks

$4%

T024

Landa, Hotels & Bldg.

$0

#55%

$6

$1

Estates

$124

$12

[$12 a

$95

$1%

T7.85

T47

Orientais

&c

wall dogs) (nów) 4 The second team have not done Instead, the guardsmen and Bases, so well as last year. Played four-the "devil dogs are on the best

Chion Buses teen, won five and lost nine ten of terms and are often seen

H.K. Tramway pointa.

Peak Trams (old) The policy of the Selection Con-or in public places

strolling together on the streets do (new) mittee has been to give all players

Singapore Tractions The funeral of an English as,..

Miscellaneous. H.K Amusements the best interests of the Club were recently, was attended by more Canton lees

a game irrespective of ability, but soldier, who died from influenza it is considered that it would be in

the best available side chosen each than 25 American sailors and Camenta: (comb.)

Pindo.r(old)

Lawn Bowle-Your Committee desire to thank all lawn bowls. New York, Yesterday.

P. W. D. L. Pta. members for their support in carry- 12 12 0 0 24 ing out the League programme. Active preparations on America's

Reviewing the season as a whole, .... 12 7 14 15 part for the next Olympics have

rare set-to Police R.C. 12 6 0 6 12 your Committee are of the opinion started with the announcement that on Saturday when the Taikoo side, Kowloon B.6.C. 12 5 1 8 11 that from a Club point we have had Major General Douglas MacArthur playing away, won by only three Civil Service C.C. 12 5.0 7 10 a very successful one. has been elected president of the shots.

f1 Craigengower C.C. 12 5 0 7 10 From a Team point of view, per-week next year. Nga marines. American Olympic Committee. He ightwards (Yacht Club), scored an Kowloon C.O... 12 1 0 11, 2 hapa results have not justified ex It is regretted that the competi- At the boxing matches Isl do. (new) has declared he will get to work eight-shot victory over Dinnen, but

pectations.ISORSES IN. tions are not completed in time for where the boys meet and become Ching Lights (comb. immediately Reuter's American the other two rinks of the home

Shota for and Against.

The first team have played this report, Service.

team went down, ".!

For Aget Up Da twelve, won

man parasty parking fast friends, despite the rivalry day five and seven-ten The whole of the playing fields between them. When the Amer-China Proy, These two teams have still a Kowloon D.R.C. 761-587:174/ match to play this Saturday to com-Talkoo R.C...... 133 658 75

points.

are in better condition now than Ican marines paraded and drilled H. Contractions After a disastrous start, the they have been for some consider on July 4, more than 3,000 Bri-Der A Wings plete their season's programme. Kowloon B.G.C. 728 695 28

Dairy Farms team recovered to a great extent able time, and the Cricket, Bowls tish soldiers and sailors H.K. Electrice Should Taikoo win again they Civil Service C.C. 728-70617/ will oust the East Point Recreation Police R.C. 688 729-41 table.

and eventually finished fifth In the and Tennis sections all unite in thanking Mr. Rose for his splendid

applauded United Press, Club from the position of runnere Crafgengower C.C. 681 715 54 A little more boldness on the part efforts on their behalf, up.

Kowloon C.C... 662 761 199

Division ILAN SA SAPW. D. L Pts,

POLO IN AMERICA.

BRITISH TEAM'S FIRST WIN.

Westbury, Yesterday.

Scores:- R.H.K.Y.C. Wood. Williamson Sutherland

The British polo team defeated Davies Eastcott by 11 goals to five In the (skip) first round of the open polo cham- Vaux: pionship Reuter's American Ser- Thornhill vice,

STAR.CAS

C. Boyle

D. Walmsley C. Matthews

23, (skip) WACH, Young

D. Young Reed

Chalmers Shields

H. McKechnie (skip) .v., 18 - (skip) ....... 28 Croucher

H.Maxwell 27 DV CD28plers Shellshear

D. Munro Edwards

H. Dianen (skip) +225 (ok!p);

TOLLEY, WINS JUBILEE VASE Hammond

Cyril Tolley (clu

Jubileo, Vase at

defesting

London, Sept. 10,

the Andrews to? Taylor

(scratch) 4 up and 8 to play)

Kowloon C.C.

14 11 08/22

14 10 0:44:20

East Point RC. Taikoo R.C. 18 9 18 19 Kowloon B.G.C. 14 9 0 6 18 Club de Recreio 14 51811 Civil Service C.C. 14 5 0 910 Craigengower C.0 14 4 0 10 8 Royal HKY.C... 18 1 0 12

STEEL AND COULSON'S BILLIARD LEAGUE

Posit

Date.

Matches

20

Team Garrison Segt. Mess. K.0.3.B. Dockyard Club Queens

Won Lost Points

Against $1729 731271 1780/ 12957T 1078

St. Patri Police

1601 #1606 091565. 146$

$1081

1889

#1587

$1464

£1659

- Shots for and Agalust...

For Agst. Up. Dn.

862 788 129

Kowloon C.C Enst Point R.C.

Kowloon EG.C.

Taikoo E2

845 722 128

854 785 119

809714 96

Club de Recreio478080820

Civil Service C.0.762 888

(Continued at foot of next Craigenkower C.C. 745 846)

Royal HKY.CL639 8884

#8191;+==+8981

Macão Electric H.S. Eopea (old)

do.

FILIPINO STUDENTS. United Asbestos,

TO GO TO SPAIN.

Madrid, Sept. 8

By decree the Spanish Gov ernment announced to-day scholar- ships were granted to two Fil students to come to Spain under the same conditions/as Spanish and America: dentax

*** Fedro+ Cuévas

|Lane," Grawi

Sinceres D

Watson

H

$9,60