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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1929,

Sport Columns

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

ANOTHER NORTHERN SECTION GAME

SOUTHPORT v. ACCRINGTON

Stockport Bradford C. Wrexham

London, Yesterday. Playing on their own ground in the Northern Section of the Third Division of the English League to- day, Southport beat Accrington by -three goals to one-Reuter.

Division III. (North)

P. W. D. L. F.

A, Pts. .38 24 6 8 104 56 64 41 58 37 22 96 116 .38 20 10 8 83 60 60 38 20 8 10 72 59 48 .38 20 6 12

37 18 8 11 71 44 44 40 18 8 14 83 71 44 Tranmere .38 20 2 16 172 42

70 Chesterfeld .38 17 5 16

68 67 40 S. Shicida..37 16 7.14 77 88 39 N. Brighton 38 15 7 16 81 65 37 Halifax....37 7 12 12 13 57 62 36 ..37 14 8 15 67 68 36 .38 16 4 38 69 79 36

38 14 8 16 67

$ 16 07 77

Doncaster

Lincoln

Wigan Carlisle

GIEWC

ле

84 61 45

38 11 10 17 74 87 38 11 10 11 14 i

37 12 8 17 51 72

.38 12 6 20

#1 76 30

Nelson Southport Rochdals Rotherham Accrington Darlington

38 11 6 21 60 84 28 Barrow 86 9 7 20 55 79 Hartlepools .39 06 24 64 103 Ashington.39 7 7 25 43 109

LOCAL MATCH

Somersets Defeat the Police

LOCAL BASEBALL

PROGRAMME FOR COMING SEASON

TEAMS AND OFFICIALS

FFICIALS

BILLIARDS

THE CHINA MAIL,

PETTY OFFICERS OF "CORNWALL" WIN

"TAMAR" DEFEATED

The Petty Officers

chopping, placing, and volleying with delightful ease. Lo was kept on the run and Fincher won easily by 6-2.

The fourth and, as it proved, the finals ect was a palpitating affair and the enthusiastic spectatora were H.M.S. kept on tenterhooks throughout the "Cornwall" won the Billiarda Cham-whole length of its sixteen games. pionship

Fincher, who had done less running, Cup for Competition among Chief and Petty Officers of appeared to be as, fresh as ever, but obvious that the C.R.C. the China Flect, at their Club, it was

was feeling the strain. Royal Dockyard yesterday, by de- player feating the H.M.S. "Tamar" by 107 Nevertheless, he played with great grit and thoughtfulness, and for a points:

while contented himself by return- ing the balls, to the back of the court. As a

All vessels at present in the After the winter hibernation,

harbour entered a team of six; the baseball is coming into its own

H. M. S. "Cornwall' qualifying for This sporting game, im- again.

the final by wins over the "Suffolk" ported from America, has found

and "Kent."" The "Titania" and a large host of supporters in the Cumberland" were defeated by the Colony, and whenever a game is played at the Happy Valley dia-Tamar," while the "Berwick" beat mond, there is bound to be a full the "Hermes," and the "Kent" in

turn defeated the "Berwick." stand.

Arrangements were made for this season's game at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Base- ball Association held at the Ameri-

can Consulate on Monday, Mr. John J. Muccio, President, was in the chair, supported by represen tatives of the various teams.

After the usual business had been gone through the following elections were made.

President, Mr. T. B. Wilson;

The scores in the final were:-

Hobley

Hiorns

.150 Cloke

.150 Falcard

98 52

Kinghan Richards Small Phillips

90 Petherick.150

150 Pengolly

83 23 Searle .150 .150 Hamblyn ..135

result of a great number of stern deuce games four all.. five all, six all, and seven all were called. The question was,

the match was' almost Would Fincher win the set? If he

certainly his for his oppanent was did then

showing signs of physical distress.

effort Lo pulled himself together, H.M.S. "Cornwall" H.M.S. Tamar" However, by a most praiseworthy won the fifteenth game, and was leading 40-15 in the sixteenth. He tried to finish the match with a fierce drive, but was too low. That made the score 40-30 in, his favour. Then, greatly daring for one in his state, he placed a ball by no means hard to Fincher's back hand and rushed to the net. Fincher had two choices-a lop over Lo's head or a drive past him. He chose naither. on to. To's He put a soft shot racquet and the Chinese player must have tasted exquisite joy and sweet relief as he let go at it to win a memorable match.

773

660

P.O's v. Somersets The presentation of the Cup will Vice President, Mr. C. E. Meyer; be made to the winners after the Honorary Secretary and Treasur-billiard game on Thursday evening er, Mr. Harry Hong Sling.

when the P..'s Club will meet a team from the Somerset Light In fantry Regiment.

The meeting also passed 'resolu- tions to ask H.E. The Governor. Sir Cecil Clementi. K.C.M.G., to be Patron, the Hon. Sir Shou-son' Chow, and Mr. Roger Culver Tredwell, American Consul-Gen-M. eral, to be Honorary presidents.

LAWN TENNIS

W. LO QUALIFIES FOR THE

FINAL

It is also understood that some of the Japanese players who don-

The biggest crowd of the season, ned' the Filipino's colour last sea-gathered last night to witness a A sporting contest was witness- ed on the Railway ground at Kow-on, will be organising their own stirring game between M. W. Lo

and E. C. Fincher. loon yesterday when the Somerset LI. defeated the Police in a First two Division League game, by goals to nil. The Police were without two players for the major part of the first half, in which period Baker netted for the sol- diers, who led by a goal to nil at the interval.

Fielding a full team in the second half, the Police more than

baseball.

set it looked

The Results.

The following are the results of yesterday's games:

Open Singles Championship: M. W. Lo beat E. C. Fincher 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

Club Championship: G. W. Sewell beat S. E. Green 3-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-2.

Lawrie,

To-day's Match

BAR SUICIDE

AMERICAN FALLS DEAD AT LANDLORD'S FEET

team. The Nippon fads until last

Lo, who started favourite, chiefly

The only match. down for to-day year, had always had a team of their own. They were the run-

on account of his decisive victory

is handicap doubles between ners-up in the League for over

over Honda, had had the harder four seasons, and it was only in journey to the penultimate round. Sewell and Grove and Amstrong and view of the anti-Japanese feeling in the first entertained by the Chinese last if there were good grounds for rear that the Nipponites withdrew the feeling of optimism among 3ome of their players joined the La's supporters as he had matters Filipino camp, and-it-was- largely pretty much his own way and won through them that the Manila boys by 6-2. He was playing confidently, won the League last year for the but it must be admitted that his held their own, but bad combina-first time in the history of local opponent made him numerous gifts. tion by the forward line hamper-

It took the Kowloon player some A dramatic story of a suicide in ed their chances of scoring: The

time to settle. For long time he the bar of a local hotel was told soldiers, on the other hand, dia

could not find his length and at an inquest at Ilfracombe on played fine team work, and, play

great number of his cut shots, Samuel Richard Parker, an Ameri- ing their best game since their

though not much above the net, kept can, who shot himself in arrival here, were always danger

floating aggravatingly until well Crown Hotel in the presence of the ous in front of the goal. Clark.

beyond the base line. In the first landlord. the Police custodian, was applau-

st he also placed too many easy ed time and again for magnificent

back-handers into the net. saves. With a pair of sound backa to support hira, he kept the score down until a few minutes before the final whistle when, for an in- fringement by Wynne, Guest took the penalty and scored with a fine low drive.

AMENDED TABLE

Somersets

S. China

Athletic

K.O.S.B.

Police

F. W. D. L

Goals,

F. A. Pts. .18 11 4 3 46 16 26 .18 12 2 4 35 21

4 35 21 26 .8 11 4 3 40 22 26 .19 10 3 6 45 26 23

Royal Navy 19

Kowloon 20 7 6 7 20

Recreio

R. A.

.17 5 3 a .17 6 0 11 22 *H.K.F.C....18 4 4 10 22 40 12 *Smail Units 19 1 0 16 13 70

Club conceded Small Units the

points for cancelled match.

Club v. Athletic game drawn 2-2 deleted as under protest match to be replayed.

ALL-DAY SOCCER

POLICE BUT NO PLAYERS THIS MORNING

The Street Soccer Shield final was not played this morning, and many rooters were disappointed.

A policeman was on the ground at the appointed time but the final- ists, the Caine-road Cockapare and the Wyndham Whizz-bangs failed to turn out.

ors were

Later word was received that three of the Cockspurs' atar play- hurt in the semi-final yesterday with the Glenealy Gladiators, and at the last moment the match had to be called off.

In view of the fact that the Japanese are entering a team, the Filipino outât will be consider ably weakened. The other teams to contend for honour will be the American and the South China

Dragons.

GOLF

MONTHLY MEDAL

score

[From Our Canton Correspondent]

Mr. J. C. H. Bonbright has won the Monthly Medal for April with

net

of 73, and thus qualifica for the Captain's Cup.

Mr. J. M. Walker was second with a net score of 75.

the

con-

Parker, who was 76 years of age, came to the district a few In the second set, with Fincher years ago, and married a daughter improving, some good tennis was of a well-known Kentisbury farmer. seen and four all was shouted. He lived with his wife at Oxford Then Lo steadied himself and, Grove, Ilfracombe, and was

to be well-to-do. For giving nothing away, took the next sidered

some time Mrs. Parker, who is con- two games for set.

The third set raised the enthus-siderably younger than her hus- fasm of the spectators, many of band, has been employed as a nurse

at the Tyrrell Cottage Hospital. whom were doubtless expecting a three set match. Lo fell away and Fincher played brilliantly driving,

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Mrs. Parker said her husband was formerly proprietor of a motor business in America. He had been depressed lately because of the non-arrival of financial. letters. he had expected.

The Corner: Was he in financial difficulties?

Mrs, Parker His money was in stocks and shares and also in American oils,, and I think some of them have gone down. He has been having no allowance lately.

Frederick Bucknell, landlord of the Crown Hotel, said Parker came into the bar of the hotel and wrote some letters, but he must have torn them up and thrown them into the

¡ fire.

į. Parker got up, presumably to

Nothing Stops Him

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Weems Baskin hung up a new record for 70- yd. indoor hurdles of 7 and 2-5 seconds. final because it took too much from his Ilis record-breaking heat cost him the sore ankle.

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He then turned and faced a mirror, took a revolver from his pocket, and placed it to his head.

Witness called out "Good God! stop it," and rushed towards him, but Parker fired and fell to the ground almost at witness's feet:

A verdict was recorded of "Suicide while of unsound mind."

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