1928-09-25 — Page 9

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928.

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THE K.F.C.

REPORT OF A SUCCESSFUL

YEAR

NEW OFFICIALS

The Kowloon F. C. held it an

CUP SOCCER

CLYDE AND THIRD LANARK IN FINAL

LEAGUE RESULTS"-

*

In the Glasgow Cup semi-inal qual meeting at the Club House Queen's Park beat Clyde 2-1 and last evening, and a very good atten-Third Lanark beat Celtle 2-2, dance of members testified to the popularity of the Club. The Chair- man Mr. G. A. Walker explained the objects and future hopes of the Club.

Peints in the Chairman's speech of particular interest were, the in- crease of mambers, the freedom of the ground (with certain limita- tions) to the Juniors, I.e. the Cen- tral British School Kowloon, and a compliment to the Club and its last year's officials as to the financial state of the Club and its very satis factory condition as regards bad Altogether the Kowloon A.F.C. had every reason to pleased with its record both socially and from a Football point of view for 1927/28 and Mr. Walker paid the retiring officials the tributes which they had earned.

debts.

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Reference was made to the un- avoidable absence of Mr. Robert Hall, the President of the Club,

TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL

South China A.A. v. Small Units, at Caroline Hill (South China's ground), kick-off at 6.30

p.m.

through ill-health, and the Chairman voiced the popular wish when he stoted that in all probability Mr. Hall would soon be with them again.

Followed the Election of officers and after practically all the nominees for the various positions had declined the offices, from the Chairman down, the gentlemen first nominated were obliged to stand.

The officers were elected as fol- lows:President G. A. Walker.

Chairman: T. Bradford.

Division I Blackburn R. 2, Newcastle U. 0,

*Division II

Port Vale 1, Southampton 2.

Scottish League Aberdeen 2, Kilmarnock 1.

-Reuter.

That's what won for Ray Barbuti, Syracuse University star, in the 400

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Theatre:

To-day World Theatre: "Poter Pan."

To-day-Chamber Concert at Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.

Lammerts' Auction. September 27 At Sales Room, a valuable collection of Curios, etc., etc., 2.80 p.m.

October 1—At 4, Minden Avenue, ' Kowloon, household furniture, etc., 11 a.m.

not even now bring myself to be- lieve that he can fight his best at feather-weight, even though he so COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED splendidly defeated Cuthbert for:

IN THE "MAIL:" the title last spring. But, from the start of his career, Corbett dis-

To-day-Queen's played genius of a type which is "London After: Midnight." [By Eugene Corri.]

exceedingly rare,, genius shown To-day-Star Theatre; "The Flag Juat here and there in the history Lieutenant." When I think of the nature of of the ring by such as Driscoll.

September 26-29 World Thea- the attack our boxers are likely to Several times Corbett disappointed tre; Douglas Fairbanks in "The make upon America this coming us, but he appears now to have Gaucho." season, I feel very happy. I have settled down to his true form. His lived a long, long time in the world sk will delight America, and his of athletics, and nathing has been only danger of which I take this more disheartening to me than the opportunity to warn him is that failure to win back for the Old he may forget his true purpose In Country some part of our lost for- the ring in his satisfaction of tunes in sport. I think, for ex-fooling an opponent with the in- ample of Tommy Milligan's visits evitable, end-a sudden clout on to America; of Roland Todd go-the side of the jaw. ing across boldly to challenge their

Genius With Moods beat; of the tragle journey of Elky

Corbett in Clark, whose courage and grim curious moods.

A young fellow of At times he la

October 1-At 2, Quarry Pt.. Scottish tenacity, when receiving a amitten with a spirit of excessive household furniture, 2.30 p.m. thrashing from Fidel La Barba, caution. At others, he fa brilliant will never be forgotten by those ly daring, and, in fact, plays with Americans who saw it.

fire. What he needs is a little of These and others, in greater or the businesslike thoroughness of leaser boxing degree, have endea- Johnny Hill, to complete a victory voured in the true British way to in the shortest time compatible achieve something for us. Of course, with safety. But Corbett is a good I am well aware that they are one to represent us in America. professional boxers; but do not Have no fears for him. tell me that the purse is the be I also hear of the possibility of Committee meeting at Headquar- ginning and end of all things to Lan Harvey going across, and, if ters, 6p.m. them. I know otherwise. I know this should be so, he would appear

October 12-Annual meeting of the bitterness of defeat which has to be our strongest card. Hood, the Hong Kong & Canton Ice Manu- been felt by our boys-n bitterness Mancini, Berg, Corbett, Scott, and facturing Co., Ltd., 11.80 a.m. which had nothing whatever to do

Harvey-what A fine string!

October 22-Annual meeting of with money.

What an army to invade America! the Ladles (Golf) Section at Helena Every single member is not only May Institute, 1 a.m." a keen boxer, but, as a man, a man

Sporta, of the best type.

We wanted another Kid Lewis. and there was not one forthcom- ing. But latterly there has been

Meetings.

To-day Meeting of, Council of the Hong Kong Football Associa tion at Chaplain's Hut, Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m.

September 28-Annual meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club In Club House, 5,80 p.m.

October 1-H,K,V.D.C. Sports

October 6-American tournament,;

a. perceptible change in our na- Yet I confess to feeling some Ladies' Recreation Club Peak-road, tional boxing outlook. Phil Scott uneasiness about Harvey. I have at 2.30 p.m. (postponed from Sept. Achieved a little. He may yet considered for the past two years 22).

achieve more. Ernie Jarvis, that rattling little London fighter, has during the past two or three years made most of the best American flyweights look upon him warily as an opponent.

But best of all was the visit of Ted Broadribb's party, which you will remember consisted of Teddy Baldock, Jack Hood, and Alf Mancini. All acquitted themselves splendidly, and I know that all three would be very welcome in New York again.

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It is highly probable that an even stronger force will invade

General Committee: R. S. Ver-metre event at Amsterdam. Outclass New York this nutumn.. Both

ed, run off his legs, this great gamester Mancini and Hood are gette, W. Marks, F. Clemo, C. Bond

likely to couldn't wouldn't give up, and when (Bar Convener), J. Stoakes, J. Ball, the Canadian marvel, seemed 80, and I do expect that Mancini Smith and J. Beach,

about to flash ahead of him at the tape, will perform exceptionally well. Barbuti huried himself headlong across He failed against his old colleague, Olympic spectators ever saw.. the line in the most dramatic finish Jack Hood, and would always fall.

Captain 1st XI, J. McKelvie; Vice Captain, J. Hayes; Hon. Secretary, A. W. Eastman; Hon. Treasurer, R. Baldwin.

Bulloting. Committee: M. Brown, F. Brimblecombe, W. Hill. On a dis- cussion it was decided to leave the officers, of the 2nd XI to the con- sideration of the players at a later date.

Following custom Honoraria were voted the Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer and Bar Convener. The spirit of the meeting, was genial. The Chairman had to be pressed into his new office by the general voice of the meciing, and declina tions following nominations were general, but the meeting knew what they wanted, and the penalty of success was that those officials who had steered the Club during the past Season, were forced to serve,

STEVE DONOGHUÉ

JOCKEY FAILS FOR £4,626

He could reproduce nothing of his real form against Harry Mason. But in America he will meet no Masons; and certainly none like Hood, I think.

Mancini is the type of fighter particularly severe against the mere fighter. The man who stands atill, and endeavours to out-punch him, will be on the floor before one could say "knife." For this Lon- don-Italian has a lightning hook with either left or right, which is deadly in accuracy and power.

Latest portrait of Gene Tunney, who now reveals he quit the ring because of an incident during training for his second Dempsey fight, He was butted over the left eye, then socked on the chin by sparring partner. For weeks he walked as in a haze, and it is one of the little ironies of the ring that Jack Dempsey "cured" him. That shower of lefts and rights to the jaw in the seventh round at Chicage did the work,

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Ho will meet many in America poned pending the presentation of who are little more than "slug- 4 scheme for payment Donoghue.

by gera" and I feel that he will bent them all. They are made for him. 'Donoghue's assets are stated to I know Mancini's limitations. To amount to £500, while the pos- be frank, he can be outwitted by gibility of £10,000 for which the clover boxer, who concentrates another term of office by general Donoghue stood as guarantor may upon points scoring. He has not whether he would profit by a visit!

[be "added to the debts-Reuter. the temperament for chesa-board to America, and, have never been [An earlier message stated that boxing, and is apt to get befnused able to persuade myself that he the "London Gazette" had announc by the Hood type of opponent. would. 1- think the fact of the ed that a receiving order in bank-What he wants is a fight. He will matter Is that Lam secretly. nurs ruptcy had been made against the get it in America and he willing hopes that this strapping.son October 16-Bogey Competition Dentist. jockey, Steve Donoghue,]

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A hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing officials, was in the na- tural order of things and deserved

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on results, and Kowloon A.F.C._ex- cepting for the loss of a minimum number of last year's officials who could not accept office owing to business reasons, start the New Year with very bright prospects, a

Chicago, Yesterday. slight infusion of new blood on the In the international. tennis Committee which should not prove doubles Lott and Hennessey beat detrimental, and in a very hopeful Crawford and Hopman 1-6, 6-4, anticipation of a record year for 12-10.-Reuter. the Club.

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October 14-Tonth extra meeting of the IR.R.C., Macao.

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I do not want to see this young- to atand more than a sporting

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chance of fighting for the world's ster among the world's class one Bloomfield, and on the other side, championship, for he has greatly minute before he is ready. He is to Tunney. impressed the experts over there, brawny of arm, but slender in the Harvey, I rejoice to know, is be- Electrical Supplies. Berg is young, very strong, well middle-the slenderness of youth. ing guarded, in his career with the grounded in style, and possesses feel that a man of the type of wisest possible management, and, New York, Yesterday. a punch which is a good deal more Mickey Walker, for instance; if he does go to America this com In the final of the professional severe than it appears to be. We would, if he got the better of ing season, I shall be assured lawn tennis championship, the first are not hearing as much about his Harvey, do such damage as might that he will do so without any of MATCH AT KOWLOON NEXT two matches of which were exploits as we could wish, but I affect Harvey's future:

"the risks which cause my uneast- played in Europe, the Czecho- have been told by private letters Yet I know that Harvey had nese. They know, do Harvey's The following will represent Slovak Kozeluh, beat Vincent from American friends that his been regularly meeting the tough people, that they have a world the Volunteers 2nd XI at Kow- Richards 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3---Reu-form has astonished America and rest which Europe could produce, beating cruiser-weight within a loon on Saturday against the ter's American Service.

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