1929-04-04 — Page 9

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1929.

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BOXING

NEW CONDITIONS OF BRITISH

CHAMPIONSHIPS

CONTROL BOARD'S RULING

GOLF

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

AT HOME

MAY BE POSTPONED

London, Yesterday. London, Yesterday.

The Committee of the Royal St. According to a rule passed by the newly formed British Boxing George's Club at Sandwich, where Board of Control all British sub- the amateur golf championship jecta are eligible for British cham- will be played, may be asked by pionships provided they are born the authorities at St. Andrew's to of white parents and have been postpone the fixture on account of resident for two years in the Bri-the General Election.---Reuter. tish Isles, of which twelve months must be continuous, and an aggre- gate, of two years must be com- pleted in three years.—Kouter.

Sandwina Disqualified

Bobby Jones

New York, Yesterday. Bobby Jones has arrived from his Atlanta home in his capacity of barrister. Interviewed he said that he was unable to compete in the British open and amateur championships. George von Elm is expected to leave for England with the American Ryder Cup team on Apr 10.-Reuter's Ameri-

London, Yesterday. The British Boxing Board of Control has suspended for four months the heavyweight fighter, Ted Sandwina, who is German- born but American-trained, and can Service. ordered him to forfeit the purse obtained from the contest with Charlie Smith in the Albert Hall, London, оп March 21 when Sandwina was disqualified for low hitting.

The purse will be given to the Boxere Benevolent Fund.

FANLING HUNT

SPRING STEEPLECHASE

MEETING

The following is the programme for the Fanling Hunt Spring meet

"This suspension will be recognls ed by the New York State Coming on Sunday, April 21-

mission. Sandwina was dis- qualified on January 30 for fouling Phil Scott-Reuter.

Walker Fails to Dethrone Loughran

Chicago, March 28. Tommy Loughran kept his light heavy-weight title by an easy decision over Mickey Walker here to-night.

Though Tommy had things all his own way, the fight was a fast one in which Walker was the ag gressor. Loughran outboxed the middleweight champion, however,

Loughran took five rounds. Walker took three and two were

even

FOOTBALL

THE CHINA MAIL,

FIRST AND SECOND DIVISION GAMES

K.O.S.B. DOUBLE

Football League matches played yesterday afternoon rasulted:

Division L

K.O.S.B.

1 H.K. Police Division 11..

0

4 Kowloon..

X.O.S.B.

China Ath. R. S. China "B" R.A.F.

4 Eastern F.C.

2 R.A.

1 Somersets-

K.O.S.B. v. Police

even terma, Palmer turning the trick. The second half was keen- ly contested, with the Somersets. having the better of the exchanges, but they were just unlucky and could not score.

LEAGUE TABLES

First Division

Goals.

P. W. D. L.

F. A. Pts.

S. China ....18 12 2 4 Somersets...17 10 4 3

o E.O.S.B, .18 10 8 2 Athletic

1 Police

Royal Navy Kowloon H.K.F.C.

.17 9 5 3 18 10 3 5

85 21 28

16 44

44 22 28 37 24 23 26 19

18 9 1 8 35 26

18 5 6 7 18 27

17 35 9 24 42 19

17.5 39 41 41

15 6 0 9 21 33

Second Division

This match was played at Soo kumpoo and attracted an entheo slastic crowd. It was a very close R affair from beginning to end and Small Units 17 0 0 17 13 09 the K.OS.B. won by the only goal

Goals. + scored, thanks to their forwards.

P. W. D. L F. A. Pte. making the most of their oppor Royal Navy 22 20 11 88 19. 41 tunities,

K.Ó.S.R. 20 17 1 2. 95 .18 35 .20 13 3 4 1 60 22 29 Somereets Athletic

19 12 16 84 23 25 RAF21 948

21 9 4 8.45 49-22 s. China"B" 22 9 3 10 39 47 21 R.A.

6.3 10 42. 64. 15 19 6.3. S. China "A" 19 3 8 8 23.89 St. Joseph's 20 6 2 12. 27 44 Recreto .20 8 2 13 27 52 13.22 Small Units .20 4 4 12 24 81 Eastern ...18 3 5 10 Kowloon 21 3 5 13 21 75

Referees' Meeting

It was a ding-dong struggle for a long time. Clarke was tried by Stock,, but cleared well. At the other end McDougall had little difficulty in saving from a Police attack.

Toward the end of the first half, the K.O.S.B. got

going and but had the McGlinchey netted, misfortune to be ruled off-side.

The monthly meeting of the They kept up the pressure, how- ever, and one of the Police defead-Hong Kong Football Referees' As- ers handled close in. A free kick sociation will be held at the resulted and from this Stock head- Chaplain's Hut, Scandal Point, on Friday, April 12 at 6 p.m. prompt. ed into the net for a fine goal.

The K.OS.B., again went all All interested are cordially invit aut after the resumption, and ed. Clarke had plenty of work to do,

but, in spite of several corners, he allowed nothing to go päst him.

3 p.m.Avoirdupois Stakes. Once round. Inside Course. Win-

The Police had a fine chance of ner $100, 2nd. $50. For China

and Pile ponies that have not won a steeple-equalising when Oram chase this season, Catch-weight got going from a clear by Wynne.

at 170 lb Entry $5.

April Handicap. About 14 Miles on National Course. Winner $100, 2nd $50. For China ponics. Entry $5.

2nd $50.

Summer Plate. About 14 Miles on National Course. Winner $100, have started at Kwanti this season. For China ponies that per scale. Weight for inches as Winners at Kwanti this season of two races 8 lb. penalty of three or more races 14 lbs. penalty. Non-winners allowed 5 lbs. Entry $5.

Course.

There were 20,000 spectators. While Walker was taking the ag gressive consistently, outboxed him and his clever left kept Mickey away.

Loughran took the first three rounds, landing damaging wallops For China, ponies. to the head. In the fourth Walker inches as per scale. Entry $5. outfought Loughran, causing the

Summer Consolation latter's mouth to bleed.

About 1 Mile on Inside Course. winner $100, 2nd $50. For China ponies that have never won a Weight for inches steeplechase.

The Fanling Champion Steeple- Loughran chase. About 2 Miles on National A Challenge Cup to be held one year and a replica pre sented to the winner, 2nd $50. Weight for

Walker took the fourth and fifth. In the sixth Loughran landed heav ily upon the body and made this round his.

In the seventh round Walker started blood from Loughran's mouth and eye. It was Walker's round.

The eighth was even, with Lough ran landing damaging blows to the head and body while Walker was making efforta for a knockout.

The ninth and tenth were Lough

ran's rounds.

Loughran was simply too. clever

for Walker. That fact sums up

the result, in the opinion of most

Stakes,

Ponies that have

as per scale. started at Kwanti allowed 5 lbs.

Ponies that have started at Kwan- ti and have not been placed this season allowed 10 lb. Entry $5.

N.B. Ponies must be entered in

at least two events.

Entry forms have to be return- ed to Messrs. Thomson & Co., York

but McDougall cleared well.

At the final whistle the K.O.S.B. were winners by one goal to nil.

K.O.S.B. v. Kowloon

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ARMY OVERWHELMED BY

THE NAVY

In contrast to the Naval men,

Showing marked saperiority, the Navy XV. defeated the Army in the second match of the triangular rugby tournament yesterday after- noon on the Club ground, by the The KOS.B. second string visit-large margin of 20 points to 5. ed Kowloon Reserves and won, a

Cook scored twice going and seldom looked dangerous. rather one-sided game by four the Army forwards could never get goals to nil for the K.OS.B., in the first half With spectacular team work the crossed their op- without reply. On the resump- Senior Service tion, Kowloon improved for a time ponents' lines no fewer than six but could not score. Crawley add times; four of their efforts, how- ed two goals for the soldiers in ever, were unconverted. A penal-" this half.

ty goal was scored, and a try was converted.

Happy

Athletic v. Eastern This match, played at Valley, was won by the Athletic by four goals to nil The Eastern played a strong game, but failed of goal. The badly in front Athletic's goal-getters were Mak Kwok-tung (two in the first half) and Lo Wai-man (two-in the

second half).

R.A. v. South China "B" The South China "B" team were held to a draw by the R.A. Re- serves in their match at Caroline Hill, the scores being two goals each. The first half was a blank. South China drew first blood on the resumption,

and soon after

ward were two up when Camp put through his own goal during an exciting melee.

The R.A., played up well after this, and dominating the play

Bufiding, before noon, on Wednes- right to the finish, they managed day next.

of the fight fans and correspon- LAWN TENNIS

dents.

Tuffy Griffiths took а decision RESULTS OF TIES ON H.K.C.C. over Leo Lomski in 10 fast and!

furious rounds.

It was

a close fight. Griffiths accordingly will meet Loughran-United Press.

Bud Taylor and Tony Canzoneri

New York City, March 28. Bud Taylor and Tony Canzoneri signed to-day for a fight on April 26.

Al Singer and Young Fernandez

TOURNAMENT

Yesterday's ties in the H.K.C.C. tennis touramant resulted:

Open Singles Championship.-H. D. Rumjahn beat M. K. Lo 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 8-8-

Handicap Single "B" (Final) - E. R. Price (rec. 4/6) beat T. J. Price (owe 2/6) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.

Mixed Doubles.-S. E. Creen and

have signed for a battle on May 3.Miss Heard received a walk over -"United'Press."

HOCKEY

CLUB TEAM AGAINST KOWLOON

from L. Forster and Mrs. Stark; D. Smith and Mrs. Smith (owe 4/6) beatt W. Woodward and Mrs. Wood- ward (rec. 4/6), 9-7, 6-3; H. V. Parker and Miss D. Stanion (owe 2/6) beat A. Piercy and Mrs. Piercy (rec: 4/6), 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.

Today's Matches

Open Singles Championship: S. A. Rumjahn v. J. S. McEachran; M. W. Los v. L. Goldman.

The following have been chosen to represent the Hong Kong Handicap Singles "A"H. J. Hockey Club "A" team against the Armstrong (owe 1/6) v. J. G. K.B.S.F.P.A. on the King's Park Lawrie (owe 3/6); J. Barrow (rec. ground to-morrow:-Sapsed; Ro-3/6) v. 1. Forster (owe 15). well, Rankin; Ashby, Duncan, N. Handicap Doubles-G. N. de Man Evans; Price, Botelho, Nowers, and C. Stigter (rec. 4/6) v. O. E. C. Laffehder, and Ross.

Marton and H. Owen Hughes- (owe Bully-off: 515 p.m.

15/1)

to snatch the game from the fire. Their goals were scored by Allan and Taylor.

Lieut. Maxwell (K.0.8.B.) scared

the only try for the Army in the second half, which was converted.

The final scores were Navy 20 points (4 tries, 1 goal, 1 penalty goal). Army 5 points (1 goal),

According to form displayed, the Navy will give the Club (who has also defeated the Army) a tough tussle for the deciding match.

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BASEBALL

New York, March 16. On April 16 both the American and National Leagues will open their. 1929 baseball season, cording to the schedules of games on both leagues.

ac-

The schedules have the follow- ing ball teams to perform in the opening games:

American League:

Chicago at St. Louis. Detroit at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Washington. Boston at New-York. National League:

R.A.F. v. Somersets These two teams met at King's Park and shared the points, each Brooklyn. at Boston. scoring one goal. The Somersets New York at Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh at Chicago. were the better team and were un- lúcky to

St. Louis at Cincinusli. have to drop a point. The Airmen took the lead through The season will close on Oeto- Bond from a free kick, but soon ber 16, according to the official afterward the Somersets were on

schedules. "United Presi."

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