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YACHTING

WEEK-END CLUB CRUISE

THE SNIPE”

By Chau Kung]

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1928.

Sport Columns

IN THE RING

AMBITIOUS YOUTH' AND GRIM

REALITY,

[By Eugene Corri]

GOLF

STARTING TIMES FOR TO-MORROW

AT FANLING

2/11/2

Whatever the outcome of the four duys' tournament at the Crystal Palace, which is to be brought

10

close, a

it has proved beyond all question that the coun- try is teeming with youths with a passion for fighting. That many of those who took the ring at the big glass house at Sydenham will never win fame or fortune does not mat ter. The fact has been established that, the British boy is as much of a fighter at heart as ever he was.

9.26 .. A. E. Stewart, K. Robertson.

3.

9.30

01

A. B. Ruworth, O. B.

C.

varied by one second only. "La On demand

The first Cruiser Championship Touutnentury 4 montlia' salled on Sunday last was contest. fed under handicaps fixed on a "Time on Time" scale and it pro- duced some Interesting results. Credits, 4. months'

There was less than one minute) sight between "Curlew;" 1st and On Berlin- "Feathers" 2nd, whilst the correct. On demand ed times of "Coquette" and ""faia"

sight....

On,Paris-

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40%

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1844 1344

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I am not among those who despair

of our producing champions compar-

able with those of the past. It is all

a question how we go to work. What 10.15

:

Marton..

N. L. Smith, A. H. Ferguson.

Major Beamish, H.

Ireland.

K. L. Dugan, R. Hollis,

C. B. Johnson, R. Hepburn.

McEachran.

Cigale" was just over the line but Credits, 60 days! sight 50% Anished third on the handicap On Bombay--

U whilst " and " which crossed in Wire

3rd place was relegated to 6th post. On demand Htion on handicap.

Wire On demand...

J. S. MacLaren, F. A. Redmond.

On Singapore... On demand......... 8811⁄2 On demand ......

On Manila-

984

77%

On Shanghai- On demand

All the competitors, with the pos Ksible exception of "Curlew," made errors of judgment, but possibly R. Young, D. J. Glimore. the greatest error was by the No. A. D. Humphreys, J. 3.1 Boy of "Snipe" who, upon his No. 2 being put "Into the pond" by ja jerked foresall sheet turned to the skipper and remarked "No wanchai Man Man' he can swim." He was decidedly wrong and Mr. Easterbrook displayed smart sea- On demand manship' in picking up his "man Gold Leaf, 100 fine overboard" in under a quarter off an hour; when sea and wind were

L. G. S. Dodwell, J. M. Walker,

H. H. Lennox, T. L

Christic.

G. Murray, F. A. Merry,

L. R. Andrewes, T. G. Bennett.

10.20 10.25

+

36

10.30

"

D. G. G. MacDonald, E. D. Lawrence.

Is necessary is, to harvest the best of the material that was revealed at the Crystal Palace, and see that it is developed to the utmost limit. It is probable that this and that win ner will be set on parade by some -enterprising manager na near to a

complete fighter, and will have it 10.40

dinned into him that, judiciously piloted, he will make A heap of

толеу.

10.35

... A. T. Lay, A. Leach.

taken into consideration.

A "Hotel"

The racing Yachts suffered from

I. W. Shewan, F. J. de very variable breezes for their

30 day's sight (private.

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If such happens, as I feel will be the case, the very purpose of the 19.55 tournament at Sydenham will be; 11.00 destroyed. My advice, to even the most promising youngster, is to 11.05 gang warily. The day is far off when he may consider himself to be among the top-notchers. The best of those I saw have an immense amount to learn: They could not do better than make a note of the fact that the gymnasium of the National Sporting Club is about to be set up as a school of boxing Instruction, and that there they may acquire the knowledge which they must have 11.29 before doing any sort of good as whole-time professional fighters.

Any beginner, who makes more than a few pounds a week, should 11.41

may

come

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Rome.

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Franks.

W. J. Clerk, Col. Bostock, R. K. Valentine, A. .Lissaman.

R. L. Stewart, H. Laver.

A. Ritchle, A. Ritchie, C. J. Waddell, W. Clark.

C. W. Jeffries, L. Blackburn.

winds.

The Committee of the Yacht E. Club have been able to secure "The Snipe" to act as the "Hotel" to the N. small craft for the Club Cruise to

be held over the week end. It only: jr.remains for the owners of the C.ismall boats to bring their food and

ja couple of blankets to make the J. week-end one of considerable com- fort to themselves. Their thanks will be due to Mr. Easterbrook for his generosity in placing "Snipe" Jat their service.. The Cruise will

start from the Club House at 2,30,'

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11.83 11.37

G. W. Sellars, G. W. p.m. and the Rendezvous will be Reeve,

Joss House Bay on Lam Tong Is- A. G. Coppin, S. S. Perryland and on arrival there the cam S. T. Butlin, H. A. Mills. petitors in the race out should T. G. Weall, L. C. F. leave the committee boat on their Ballamy.

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thank his stars. However, nOW WE have been promised something that 11.4

to be regarded as a National School of Boxing, our inds 11.49 will enjoy oppurtunities which, with few exceptions, they have hitherto been denied of learning the higher arts of the profession.

some

I have for

time been especially anxious to see the young Scot, and former Guardsman, Steve M'Call, and accordingly I was at the National Sporting Club to watch him in return

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match with the Italian middle-weight, Leopardi. I would not judge M'Cali hastily, but I must confess to being somewhat disappointed with his performance. It is true that he won each of the fifteen rounds, save, perhaps, three, with any number of points to spare, but, to my thinking, he did not quite fill the bill.

11:53

要

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A. W. Hodges, A. B. Coz.

J. Coulthart, S. E. Chubb.

11.57 12:01 p.m. C. M. Gee, B. L. Seton-

Winton.. 12.06

H. A. Lammert, F. Syme Thomson.

12.09

R. A. Green, J. H.j Raikes.'

EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

FIVE HANDICAP EVENTS

Weights have been announced. for the five bandicap events in the H. Spicer and 1. E. L.Hong Kong Jockey Club's eighth MacKay, J. Smith and

extra race meeting at Happy Valley C. D. Lambert,

on Dec. 1, as follow:--

เ

ring is the best of all training schools, but

even An abnormal youngster makes it plain that there are essentials he must learn, if he would escape a lot of punishment, and steer clear of a rút. Now, if M'Call had really shaped like a champion of the almost immediate future, he would have had Leopardi

Captain Noel Chamberlain, who took a kindly interest in M'Call when he was soldiering, was present to see the youth, and was his opinion that he had not improved the Italian was very open. to the extent he expected. "But,"

Glasgow Handicap "A" class: 6

furlongs, Race 1:-

out in quick time. For believe me, Glasgow Handicap "B" class: 6

Often did Leopardi invite a knock-

he remarked, "the boy does know out, and it must be said that.M'Call | how to use his feet," and with a did not take advantage of his gen- ! smile he added-"We of the Armyerous chances. There is this, how- do teuch the value of footwork, if ever, that must be said. Leopardi nothing else." And I must say that was not only immensely fit, but I was much impressed by the man-showed that he is not the kind to ner in which M'Call carried himself. quake whatever the punishment.

But, as yet, he has not acquired the He was a very brave, fellow. And punch necessary to win a champion- yet, it was not enough in the display ship. I understand that 'Call is of M'Call that he only won on paints. of the type who is never happy That which I have written Is not unless he is fighting. That, in fact, meant to belittle the Scot. On the he has for some time been averag. contrary, I am anxious that he. ing about one fight a week,

should make the most of his passion and obvious suitability for fighting.

"Sports Despatch."

If that be au, my advice to him is to go slow. It is very true that the

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