1928-10-27 — Page 13

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1928.

Sport Columns

HOCKEY MATCHES

CLUB "A" TEAM DEFEAT RECREIO

NEXT WEEK'S TEAMS

At King's Park yesterday, Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" team defeated Club de Recreio by three goals to one.

The following teams have been chosen for the Club next week:-

1st XI v. II.K.S.R.A. on the Marina ground at 5 p.m. on Wed- nesday:-A. C. Howell; 0. E. C. Marton, D. Lyon: A. A. Dand (captain), E. J. R. Mitchell, J. E. Noronha, II. Owen Hughes, W. Woodward, G. E. R. Divett, C. C. Francis, G. R. Vallack,

2nd XI v. H.K.S.R.A., 2nd XI on the Marina ground at 5 p.m. on Monday:-K. M. Tait; R. R. Todd, L. F. Nicholson (captain); 1. A. R. Duncan, Major. J. P. S. Greig, Rev. N. Evans; J. H. Plummer, I. W. Shewan, R. K. Valentine, W. A. Nowers, R. D. Beaumont,

"A" team v, Sergeants of 2nd Batt. K.O.S.B. at King's Park at 5 p.m. on Friday:-R. W. Sapsed; E. R. Robinson, A. J. W. Ashby; T. Whitley, J. Gardner, E. R. West; Drake, F. E. G. Munn (captain), H. V. Parker, L. A. C. Calthrop, E. C. Fincher..

Y.M.C.A. Team.

The following will represent the Y.M.C.A. 1st XI against the H.K.S.R.A. 2nd XI on Tuesday at King's Park, át 5 p.m.:-D. Harvey; E. R. Robinson, A. C. Jefferies; T. Seddon, F. Allen, E. O. Murphy: F. Munn, A. J. Ashby, F. R. Ashton, R. Murray, T. J. Price.

Y.M.C.A. will play in colours.

The monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Football Referees' Association will be held at the Chaplains Hunt, Scandal Point, on Friday, November 2, at 6.00 p.m. All registered referees are invited to attend. Players, per sons desiring to qualify as re- ferees and all interested in the game are cordially invited.

Miss Elaic Westenberg, aged 17, of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, abandoned an attempt to swim the Bristol Channel after she had awum eight miles.

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HOME SOCCER

LEAGUE MATCHES FOR TO-DAY

The following is the programme of mniches for to-day:-

Division I.

Arsenal v. Liverpool. Birmingham v. Aston Villa. Blackburn v West Ham. Bolton v. Sheffold U. Derby v. Burnley. Everton v. Leeds,

Huddersfield v. Manchester U. Manchester C. v. Leicester. Portsmouth v. Bury. Wednesday v. Cardiff. Sunderland v. Newcastle.

Division IL

Barnsley v. Wolves. Blackpool v. Oldham. Bradford v. Preston. Bristol.C. v. Nolts. County. Chelsen v. Southampton. Clapton v. Hull.

Grimsby v. Reading. Notts. Forest v. Millwall. Stoke v. Tottenham. Swanica v. Middlesbro". West Brom. v. Port Vale.

Division III (S.) Bournemouth v. Bristol R. Brentford v. Watford. Brighton v. Gillingham. Charlton v. Swindon. Coventry v. Newport. Exeter v. Plymouth. Luton v. Walsall

Merthyr v. Queen's P. R. Northampton v. Crystal Pal. Norwich v. Torquay: Southend v. Fulham.

Division III (N.) Ashington v. Hartlepools.. Barrow v. Bradford C. Chesterfield v. Lincoln. Darlington v. Wigan. Doncaster v. Accrington. Nelson v. Rotherham. New Brighton v. Stockport. Rochdale v. Tranmere. Southport v. Crewe. Sth. Shields v. Carlisle. 'Wrexham v. Halifax.

Scottish League, Aberdeen v. Hearts. Clyde v. St. Johnstone. Dundee v. Ayr Falkirk v. Motherwell, Hamilton v. Airdrie. Hibernians v. Third Lanark.. Kilmarnock v. Cowdenbeath. Queen's Park v. Celtic:

·Raith R. v. St. Mirren. Rangers 7. Partick T

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TRAFALGAR DAY.-Members of the Navy League laid a wreath (in the form of the League badge), at the Ceno-. taph and at the Wanchai, Monument last Saturday, Oct. 20, in remembrance of Trafalgar Day. Mr. R. Sutherland, .O.B.E., and Mr. A. L. Shields carried the wreath at the Cenotaph. (Photo by courtesy of C. P. Marcel, Esq.)

TUNNEY FETED

PHILOSOPHIC SPEECH BY

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A dinner took place in mail week which could only have happened in London. What is more, it may never happen again.

Harry Preston the unofficial king of English boxing, had arranged a dinner for Gene Tunney, the retired heavy-weight champion of the world. In respect of Tunney's literary aspirations, his guesta were care fully selected.

that every man's ambition was to be heavyweight champion of the world. He also hoped that Mr. Tunney, who was a great gentleman, would have much success in his chosen field of literature.

The young Marquis of Clydesdale followed. It was a fine, modest speech, attractively delivered. It had the homage of the amateur to the master.

He smiled.

Thon Tunney rose.

He seemed shy, yet, paradoxically. at ease. "When I left America," he said, in a soft, almost Southern accent, "I wanted rest from the roar of the crowd, the harassment at photographers, and the persistency of reporters. That is why I came to Europe. But gentlemen, I un- derestimated Europe."

By 8.15 Arnold Bennett was there, frankly amused.. Gilbert Frankau held forth, over the cocktaila, on any`

The Perfect Phrase Every one gasped. Here was the and every subject. Sir John Lavery seemed quiet. Hugh Walpole, rather perfect phrase, here was the orator Here less oracular than formerly, looked to whom words were music. more commercial and less artistic was the speaker who had knocked language cold and claimed than usual.

its dend his championship over body,

Sir Henry Curtis Bennett seemed to be holding his brief in reserve. George Graves was lively, but so was C. B. Coehran.. Young Lord

TO-DAY'S SOCCER

Lai. Wah Cup:-R. Navy v. Army at Club ground, 4 p.m. Heferee. Mr. Smith.

Division II.:-Small Units v. K.O.S.B. at Sookumpoo; Referee. B.Q.M.S. Hutchins, R.A..

South China "A" v Queen's, on South China ground; Referee, Mr. Lawrence.

Chinese Athletic v South China "B" on the Chinese ground at Happy Valley; Referee, Pte. Farnsworth.

R.A.F. v St. Joseph's..at King's Park: Referee, Mr. Stokes.

Navy v R.A. on Navy ground at Happy Valley: Referee, Mr. Ip Kau-ko.

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Kowloon v University at Kow- loon; Referee, Mr. Greave.

Eastern V Recreio at St. Joseph's ground at Happy Valley; Referee, Sergt. Toms, R.A. All at 3 p.m.

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"I don't know why you make this fuss over me," he said. "What is boxing? The ability to co-ordinate mind and muscle at 1 critical moment that is all. Yet you re- ceive me with all this acclaim. If I had been a great painter I would have been met by a couple of long- haired men and short-haired women. Had I been a famous litterateur my welcome would have been left to posterity,"

His hearers Ilstoned in wonder- ment. The legend had come true. Tunney "the 'pug" was a thinker, a philosopher, with all the kindly con tempt that thinkers and philosophers have for the excitements of the mob.

He recalled his fights, how he fought on. simply to show that his first victory over Dempsey was not a flake. He denounced the "killer" as a menace to boxing, and said that the only joy in a fight was while the other man was your physical and intellectual equal.

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"Why have I given it up?" he ask. "Because I have passed my best. Yet the painter still thinks his masterpiece is to come. The author, no matter how long he has 'written, still sees his greatest novel Plunkett paired off with the young in the future. The business man 'boxing Marquis of Clydesdale. Jeffery Farno! was in high spirits, hopes to achieve his outstanding financial coup in the future. Box. but then boxing was his meat evening held no future for me so I gave it up, but I am grateful for the for my money it has given me modest needs."

before dinner.

Lord Decies, as the heavy-weight income tax champion, shared with Lord, Dalziel an air of senior re- sponsibility.

The only drawback was that Tunney, had not turned up.

But at: 8.25 he arrived--large, kindly, deferential but not crushed.

Tunney's Greeting

After such a speech, after such a triumph of sincerity that carried all before it, no other; speaker had a chance.

Yet Arnold Bennett added a grace- ful touch: "A friend of mine asked me to dinner to-night. I said I was already contracted to dine with Harry Preston, with Gene Tunney as the principal guest. You are a damned liar. You are boasting.".

He said,

"How do you, sir?” was his re- sponse to cach introduction. His black tie, in contrast to the white tle of the guests, was not immacu Inte... His dinner jacket failed to hide his shoulder muscles. He was

Towards midnight the party broke not quite the "Intellectual" of the newspaper reports, no. This first up, but Tunney, the thinker, the impression was that of a mountain embodiment of "He man" decency. guide who ought to be something had scored one of the greatest better, of a man you would trust knock-outs of his life.

your sons with on a camping holi- day, of a man you would trust your daughter with anywhere.

That was Gene Tunney on arrival, Dinner was served. There were some thirty guests. Distinguished men, most of them. It was impos- sible not to smile.

"This could only happen in Lon- don," That must have been said a dozen times.

The King was toasted. Évary one stood while the band played "God Save the King." Then the President of the United States was toasted. The band, somewhat per plexed, played "Ol' Man River," but English phlegm proved supreme. No one moved until the music was

over.

For The Highbrow After that an obvious concession was made to Tunney's highbrow tendencies. A soprano was ad- nounced, who Jang Arditl's "Waltz." Tunney smiled. George Graves gave her an encore..

The soprano then sang, "What would 1 If my fate were my own.” This brought a particularly lively response from Sir Godfrey Thomas, who has had so much to do with the Prince of Wales' affairs,

Subsequently Lord Decies pro- posed the health of the guest of honour. He spoke of Tunney's "Great mental intellect." He said, which seemed a little Improbable,

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(Chung Hwa Studio); Wun-sz King, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs. Above photo shows a portion of the attendance on the occasio

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