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FITNESS.

No Better Summer Recreation.

CHASING THE “WOOD",

THE

PRINCE.

Postmaster's Story of Thrilling Day.

"MY WORD, HE'S KEEN."

Mr. S. J. Jacobs, postmaster of the little village of Brancaster in Norfolk, is cock-n-hoop.

He has

In America miniature golf has

There is no better Summer re- brought into the ranks of profes-creation than the game of bowls for sionals hundreds of players who the middle-aged or retired sedent would not in the ordinary course of ary worker. Tennis is too strenu played golf with the Prince of events, have left the ranks of the pus a pastime for middle-age. Golf Wales. amateurs. Probably we shall have | la excellent, but the older person a similar development elsewhere. The miniature boom la creating a great number of more or less lucra- tive positions, and this at a time when there are not nearly enough | jobs to go round.

The United States Golf Associa tion has intimated that employment

course

The fact that the Prince simply must be really fit to derive benefit wiped the floor. with him is no from it, writes Dr. John Fisher in source of worry to Mr. Jacobs. the Dally Express.

There is a game which is ideal soon as he had got rid of his morni

He thinks only of the fact that as for every age.".

Ing mail he went, ill at ease, to de We require a "cheer leader" of his. best. He did his beat, the bowla, The game deserves a much Prince mado him feel. Hat wider popularity.

home"-und then he went under to Four and

as an instructor in putting, either The convalescent, the more declia far better player. by salary or direct fees, or giving cate person, the sufferer from brain three as a matter of fact; and Mr. instructions in driving at a minin-fag, those who have hernia or some Jacoba is frank enough to admit ture golf

means the physical disability, must necessarily that it might have been a lot worse. surrender of the amateur be limited in their choice of exercise status of the person most jimmediately concerned. In other words if an amateur accepts Jany such position with payment for his services he' at once becomes n professional.

Some of the British commentators on the position do not see any rea- son for making a professional of jan assistant at a carboard played in the basement, of a building." It

is also argued that the craze is not likely to endure long enough to make it worth while to create com- plications by interfering with those who associate themselves with the Anancial side of miniature golf. If anything were done to violate the first principle of amateurism, how- ever, the golfing authorities would be obliged to take some definite action whether we class the new sport as real golf or merely a side line.

Semarang, Java, during September,

WHY HENRI COCHETgs are grossly misleading," he The Netherland-Indian Lawn Ten-

WAS DEFEATED.

KID BERG'S JAW,

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Tommy Armour Hides in Hotel.

WAS WHITE OUT!

Is the nitch between Somerset and Notta, ♬ C., White was given out in a peculiar way. A ball from Larwood krocked, a piece off thei edge of his bat, and the fragment went on to the wicket to dislodge the balls,

The action of the umpire in giving the Somerset captain out has given cricket fans plenty to argue about. Some say that White should not have been given out as be did not hit the stumps with his bat in making the stroke.

Rule 25 says. that a batsman is

out "if in playing at the ball he hit down his wicket with his bat or -any-purt-of-his-person-or-dress."- Does a splinter of the bat count as the bat for the purpose of this -rule"

A batsman who has completed a atroke and then overbalanced and fallen on his wicket has before now been given not out, and it seems equally logical that a broken

hat should be forgiven.

nis Association extended the in

added.

"The funds which have been vitation. spent in building the equipment The invitation gives Aragon the would be correctly described

as privilege to select a partner for capital investments rather than the trip. Whether or not he would debt. and. the fact that there are make the trip was, undecided. no, profits for distribution on the working of 1930 does not warrant

the loose talk about bankruptcy.

"There is no ruth whatsoever in the statement that the totalisa-

It will be recalled that Aragon

visited Hong Kong and enjoyed no

little success here.

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The secret of Kid Berg's extra- tor at Ascot is waiting to be wired ordinary resistance to blows on the and equipped with costly machin-jaw, which was broken down for ery. The work has already been the first time by Tony Canzonerij completed in every respect, and in Chicago, is revealed by Mr. tests have been taking place for Wilfred some days past.

Smith, the London

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"The turnover of the totalisator! since January 1 up to. May 9 was and his young brother, Teddy, who He says that Berg, his father, £1,085,000. compared with £760,000 in the same

is making name in London ringa, 1930.

period of

each has a curious bony growth on the point of the jaw. It is a thick, "This menns nearly eleven million units bets, not one million shock absorber and protector.

hard lump that acts as a natural'; as has been stated, and represents

Mr. Smith discovered that fact

3 substantial increase in business." during a recent examination of the younger Berg, and he declares that

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How the British golf champien kid Berg would otherwise have hotel at Carnoustie after turning indifference to punches on his chin. ran away and hid himself in his found it impossible to show such

in his final card was told by his But as the steady drip of water York from the Aquitania with her repeated blows on the angle of the wife, when she landed, at Newwill wear away a stone, so must husband, Tommy Armour, who, jaw eventually affect the general wreathed in smiles, said:-I was nervous system. It is possible that to win the British Open. Just as lucky as anyone has to be Kid Berg after two Buch active years in American rings is now in

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Henri Cochet, the 1929 Wimble-

"I had to relay the news of his need of a rest. rivals to Tommy for an agonising hour and a half," said Mrs. Armour. Owing to the style of stumps the hotel, and it was

"He ran away and hid himself in don champion, told a Star repre- now. being used, it is becoming watched them take every stroke

a job. I sentative why he lost in the first quite common for a ball to hit the breathlessly as they came

(round of the 1931 to Nigel Sharpe. to the wicket, and for the ball to stay on

the little-known Englishman. He although dislodged

home green, and then I ran in to from the

was frank about-it. ** groove. It has been clearly laid down in such cases that the bats man is out, too, if the ball jumpa up and fails back into place.

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Preston North End's profit last season was £1,720; in spite of the fact that the income was the lowest for many years, being only £17,849. The drop in the income is account ed for by the fall in feas received for the transfer of players. Last season's total profit in transfers was £895, compared with £4,625 the previous season, when James was transferred to the Arsenal. The total gate receipts $15,978, compared with $14,179 the previous year.

Tommy and told him. It was heart- "Mr. Sharpe' was too steady for Ing all those strokes on the last surprised that I lost; I should have breaking to see Jose Jurado taki me right from the first: I am not two holes when he had the chambeen very surprised had I won." pionship in his grasp, but some-

Like a good sportsman, Cochet

·how I couldn't cry about it.”

made no excuses for himself until Tommy Armour said: I feel pressed on the matter. have overcome my hardest obstacle

Even then he gave a kind of

in my attempt on the grand slam apologetic smile: "I was out of in professional tournaments.

He could talk of nothing but condition. A month ago I had in

Buenza. It has left me

short-

baseball, for which game he is a winded, and after about three enthusiast, and he straightway railles I found I could hardly went off to the Yankee Stadium to watch the New York Yankees.

breathe at all and could hardly

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move.

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"With Sharpe playing a very A lost of £2,978 on the year's sheet of Blackburn Rovers Foot-forme were working is reported in the balance good steady game, It was hopeleas

"But," he added, "what does it!

James Chambers, the Bury and Irish International outside right has been transferred to Notting

ham Forest, Chambers has made nine appearances in international games for Ireland.

of

Sir Clement Hindley, chairman the Racecourse Betting Control Board, discussed the work- ing of the totalisator on the various, racecourses this year, and

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Our Sports Diary.

LOCAL.

Chinese

WATER POLO-To-marrow Division LV.R.C. V. Bathing Club, 6 p.m.

Friday-Division L-Royal Navy v. Borderers.

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LAWN TENNIS-To-morrow- "B" Division Army T.C. v. Re ereios

C.C. Craigengawer M.B.KCivil Service C.C. .. Hong Kong C.C. Nippon Club v. Chinese R.G, Univarsity v. South China A.A.: "C" Division-Kow- loon Indiana T.C. v. Y.M.C.A.; Kowloon C.C. v. Craigengewer C.C.; Chinese R.G. v. Hong Kong C.C. Radie S.C. v. Recreio; Indlan R.C. v. University; Deatscher Club v. Civil Service C.C.; South China A.A. v. Army T.C.; Mixed Doubles Indian R.C. v. Ladies R.C.; Re- creio v. University,

Saturday"B" Division, Indian R.C. y. Army TC; Kowloon C.C. v. Chinese R.C.; M.B.K. v. Civil Service C.C., Nippon Club v. Uni- versity; South China, A.A.

V Craigengewer C.G. "C" Division, Y.M.C.A. V. Kowloon C.C.: Craig- ongower C.C. v. Kowloon Indians; Chinese R.C. v. Civil Service C.C. Recreio v. Indian R.C.; Hong Kong C.C. v. University; Deutscher Club v. South China A.A Arny T.C. v. Radio.

BAWN BOWLS Saturday- Division I. Taikoo v. Kowloon Dock; Civil Service v. Craigengo- wer; Police v. Kowloon H.G.C.; Club de Recreio v. Kowloon G.C.; Division II. Hong Kong Electric v. Club de Recreio, Kowloon B.G.C. v. Talkoo; Kowloon B.G.C. v. Civil Service C.C.; Craigengower C.C. v, Yacht Club.

Baseball Sunday-H.K. Base. ball Club v. Chinese Athletic.

HOME...

CRICKET-To-day.

Sussex v. Essex.

Kent, Surrey.

Lancashire v. New Zealand. Yorkshire.v. Notta. Warwickshire v. Northampton-

shire.

shire.

Glamorganshire Y Bomerset-

Hampshire v. Derbyshire, Worcestershire v. Leicestershire. To-morrow, Thursday and Friday.

Gentlemen v. Players. Surrey v.. Worcestershire. Sussex v. Northamptonshire. Somerset v. Lancashire. Notts v. Gloucestershire. Yorkshire v. Essex. Warwickshire v. Ker

Kent. Leicestershire v. Hampshire, Glamorgan v. Middlesex,

Scotland v. New Zealand. Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.

Surrey v. Lancashire. Sussex v. Leicestershire. Hampshire v. Somerset. Glamorgan v. Worcestershire. Northamptonshire v. Warwick-

shire.

Notts v. Yorkshire.. Kent v. Middlesex,

Derbyshire v. Gloucestershire. Durham v. New Zealand (Two .doys).

SHOOTING-To-day to Satur. day National A. Meeting at. Bisley.

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- ATHLETICS -To-morrow Saturday-Army Championship.

LAWN TENNIS-Friday and Saturday-Ireland v. England nt Dublin

··· ́Friday—Inter-Zone Final of the.

Davis Cup.

GOLF Friday to Sunday Canadian Amateur Championship. BWIMMINGSaturday and Sunday Germany v. England at Hamburg,

Mr. Jacobs does not care a lot for telephones. He did his best for a few minutes when talking to a "Star" reporter. Then his daugh- ter acted as deputy for her father) over the wire.

May 24 was a big day in Brancas- ter. A team representing the Royal West Norfolk Club met the village club in singles and foursomes.

The Royal club's team includ- jed the Prince, the Duke of Glouces {ter, 'Prince George, and the Prince's equerry, Lieut-Colonel the Hon. Piers Legh.

A Good Show. The village team was made up of, well, just villagers. In the four- somes Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Harry Large, a greenkeeper, were defeat- ed by the Prince and his equerry, two and one. But they put up a good show.

The Duke of Gloucester and Prince George went under to Messrs. J. W. Southerland and C. Salter, three and two.

It is of the singles that Mr.

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Jacobs has the dearest recollec- INVENTED MODERN

tions,

"I started very nervously," he said, "but after the Prince had been; talking for a few minutes I felt that he was just an ordinary per.. son playing me in an ordinary round..

"I did my best, but the Prince is a very good player. He went out in 38, which is one under bogey; well, you can tell, can't you?

"I seemed never to get going pro- perly. I have been secretary of the village club, you know, for 30 I can play when I am on years, form.

"The Prince hit a very long ball.

STYLE.

JOHN BROUGHTON.

As this seems to have been a winner-take- all fight the butcher from Bristol had most reason to feel pleased with himself.

produced about £600.

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Beneath The Ears.

When Broughton was in his prime the blows chiefly favoured were

Many Deaths in Ring those delivered to a spot bencath

in the North.

THEN THE NEW RULES..

The inventor of scientific boxing was John Broughton, who reigned, as the champion of England for

the ears, another between the eye- brows, and a third that was shot to the stomach. The punch to the point of the jaw was apparently not approved of in 1740, but it is a point of interest that the blow to the mark-which, under. the name of solar-plexus punch, was supposed to have been invented by Robert he defeated Fitzsimmons when James J. Corbett--was frequently employed by Figg. Taylor, Small-

He had a knack of starting very eighteen years. He was a fellow of well, then falling off a bit, and then infinite variety. He framed the first finishing right at his best. He has set of rules, he introduced gloves wood, and others, writes Trevor no real faults; his golf is most even he himself called them mufflers-C. Wignall

"My word, he's keen.

When he

'messed up a short he said, "Oh, he was one of the first to advertise a good Lord, and many a time he programme he had arranged for his said, "Well done" or "Good shot,' to hall in Hanway-yard, Oxford Street,

me."

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Broughton's rules were not popu

lar when they were first issued, "but he was so much of a dictator that he forced them both on the public When he opened and on fightera

his hall, in Hanway-yard no patron was expected to pay more than one shilling. There is sixpenny box-

Miss Jacobs took up the tale then. London, he was a Yeoman of the "Do you know," she said, "when Guard, he was an intimate friend of the Prince and my father were on princes and nobles, and he was the 18th green I asked permission about the first to be accused of faking these days. to take a photo of them. The Princeing a contest. was kind enough to let my father stand with him, and then I took a picture of them."

CHINESE ATHLETIC

VICTORIES.

WATER POLO..

At the V.R.C last night the Chinese Athletic bent the Chinese Bathing Club by a goal to nil in the Senior Division of the Water Palo League.

Heavy Wagers.

This was his celebrated bout for the heavyweight championship with Jack Slack. His patron then was

the Duke of Cumberland, who was accustomed to bet very heavily on knuckle fights. Broughton had de- feated Pipes; Taylor, Stevenson, and James in matches for his title, but it is doubtful whether he would have agreed to a contest with Slack, who was something of a bully, if they had not quarrelled in public at Hounslow races. Broughton was extremely conscious of his Import- ance, and his pride was hurt to the quick when the Bristol butcher, whe was the grandfather of the Bel-

In the Junior Division the Chin esc Athletic drew with the Argylls. both sides scoring three times. chers, walked up to him The following are the League and made an offensive observation. tables to date:-

·Division 1.

2

Frequent Deatha

Broughton's rules took a long time to reach the north of England. In that part of the country fighting was of the "up-and-down” kind, which meant that the gouging out of eyes, and purring--a kick with nalled boots-and blows below the belt were permissible. Deaths In the ring were frequent, and it war largely because of the dreadful brut- ality that Broughton produced his regulations. Later still he sent this advertisement to the Daily Adver tiser.

"Mr. Broughton proposes, with proper assistance, to open an Acá- demy in the Haymarket for the in- struction of those who are willing to be initiated in the mystery of box- Ing, where the whole, theory and Chapter of Calamities.

practice of the truly Bri. Goals. Broughton's retort was a threat tish art, with all the, various P. W. L. D.

F. A. Pts that he would horsewhip Slack. The stops, blows, cross-buttocks, etc., in- V.R.C.

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a Course of these Lectures they will was then that Broughton made the mistake of his life. He was so im be given with the utmost tenderness, P. W. L. D. F. A. Ps. mensely sure of himself that he and regard to the delicacy of the AM 0.024 8 neglected to train, but in spite of frame, and constitution of the pupil. 6 4 10 28 28 that he was a ten to one favourite For this reason mufflers are provid. on the day of the event. Slack won | ed, that will effectually secure them in fourteen minutes, the royal duke from the Inconveniency of black 5 lost over $10,000, Broughton's Ameyca, broken jaws, and bloody

phitheatre was closed by Act of Far- nosea.". Aliment, and prize fighting foll into disrepute. It was very many years

and common sense points impera tively to bowls.

The exorciso afforded by the game VRC. “A” ball Club. Pointing out that the club has been run on an economical matter? That is tennis. It is the la uniform, always gentle, and on 12th Batt...

University baile, the report states that every game that matters, and, had it not tirely adequate. There are no sud- Argylis item on the expenditure side is been for the fact that I love the den stresses to unsettle the phy 20th. Batt greatly reduced, but that owing to game, I should not have entered. alological balance or to catch out Kowloon the enormous trade depression in "To tell the truth, I thought that, any unused. combination of mud-Chinese, Ath.

Borderers the district there are also big de had I been lucky enough to play cles.

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Training..

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whose abdominal muscles are weak mands a keen eye and a steady Training, as we understand it to severe when pugilists who had been fit of 24,145 on. the past asason's "What do you think of Sharpe's and flabby owing to a sedentary life, hand, and ne little skill to play com day was entirely unknown before responsible for fatalities

Broughton became prominent. brought before them. The sentence working, but it has been decided Play 1 asked the "Star" repre- They there is the walking up and petently. to pay no dividend as there is still sentative

down the green. There is no need It also brings out qualities of de- Punch-bags and medicine balls had usually passed was transportation "I think he plays very good to extol the value of walking as in termination and perseverance, It not been thought of, and one of the for life, while the seconds, and sum of £3,279 owing to the bank

tennis indeed. That is why I am exercise. You will have done more feators the team spirit, and is a prescribed routines was this: Three everybody else connected with the Halifax, the Rugby League Cup not ashamed to have been beaten than that recommended three-mile great antidote to the impatience and doses of salts, three sweats, three conteste, were also harshly dealt said he was not prepared to anti winnere made in not prost of by him. I confess that had I been walk If you spend a Saturday after Irritability that seems to afflet vomits for three weeks, with food with. But after Broughton's fall cipate information contained in the annual report of the Board, 1,108 last year, compared with a in good condition and on the top noon and evening on the green chas- those who are retired and have three-parts dressed. Most of the fighting was a bad business. It which was at present in the hands loss of $1,507 the previous season of my form I should have taken my ing your wood up to the "Jack" nothing to do Bghters of the period were very reached its lowest depths soon after defeat more seriously. Bowls offers you all the advan It la a game for every one because heavy drinkers, and it is Black, was crowned, and for some- The younger person need not Labk a large number died of ned by all who claimed to be res askance at bowls. If he is not tos inebriety. Broughton, however, was pectable citizens. There are differ- robust it may suit his health better an exception. Ho lived to the age ences of opinion about, Broughton's of eighty-four, but he did not make standing, but it is well to remember than tennis,

Join a bowling team now. The much money, for the greatest of all that Captain Godfrey pronounced do season, is in full swing,

his battles, that with Slack, only him Captain of the Boxers.

of the Home Secretary and would Over £5,000. was received from As It I have won many tax ages of walking, with the addition. It is cheap. gang hot surprising to trace that thing like thirty years it was shun-.

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