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FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1931.

SPORTSMANSHIP THE

THING.

Early Education is Required.

TEAM GAMES ALWAYS.

This is a generation when gooi sportsmanship in all forms is great- ly admired and appreciated, and is the vonellerate parent who pays due amount of regard to the sporting as well as the intellectual education of her children..

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THE K.C.C.

THE CHINA MAIL.

It is, moreover, not only physical- THRILLING BOWLS AT ly that children, benefit from coun try life and the pursuits which they. are able to tallow keenly and in- telligently, but it is quite surpris. ing how it develops, the artistic, senses, giving an eye for natural beauty and form and colouring, The sunrise on a misty June morn. ing across the noor, the fairy-like effect of hoar-trost in the hedges

Oswick's Dramatic Last Minute Victory.

HAMPTON'S EASY WİN.

A. H. Oswick (C.S.C.C.), gained

in late October, the big yellow a very narrow victory over C. G. Harvest non hanging i mellow Silva (Club de Reerelo) in the richness over the stacked cornfield first round of the Open Lawn in August or September, all these Bowls Championship yesterday on things appeal intimately to

the the K.C.C. green.

inarticulate. idealistic conselous. Oswick took an early lead and news that is the child's soul,

Childhood Faults.

at the sixteenth head held a lead

FLYWEIGHT TITLE NOW IN AIR.

Filipino Beats Wolgast.

UNKNOWN CHALLENGER.

North, Adams, Mass., Aug. 20. Cris Pineda, the Philippine fly weight champion, to-night de- cisively won a decision over Mid get Wolgast, who is recognized in New York and Pennsylvania 35 world title holder.

At the end of tho first round Shamrock led by 7min. 24sec, from Candida.

SIR THOMAS LIPTON a long time.

AND KING'S CUP.

First Opportunity to

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WINS BY FOUR MILES.

The King's Cup, the chief race in the Royal Yacht Squadron's re- gatta, was won by Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock V.

This was the first occasion upon which the race was thrown open to all British yacht clubs, and

In the second round lighter winds and a. foul tide separated the fleet, and Shamrock extended

her lead to nearly half an hour. Astra fouled the North-east Middle buoy and gave up, Candida taking second and Moonbeam. third prize. The corrected times at the finish were:

Shamrock Candida Astra Moonbeam

H. M. S. 4 10 0 4 45 15

4. 57 30

5 93 12

The victory was sufficient to therefore Sir Thomas Lipton's rac- the American "" class yacht Mr. John Lawrence, the owner of Styl: and efficiency can rarely

of one shot. The next head, how- send Pineda's stock mounting sky-ing yachts, although invariably Yankee, sailed in Shamrock, and be attained to a high degree if i But I must turn back again to ever, saw Silva take the lead with high, even though Wolgast's title the fastest in Great Britain, have he was much pleased with the sail sports education is deferred until the preparatory school is left'far; the more prosaic and educational a 2. Oswick drew on level terms was a mooted question elsewhere. never before had an opportunity of ing and handling of the vessel. He Wolgast tried desperately competing for the King's Cup when' said that he thought her weather- behind, and this is, perhaps, par- point of view. Professional lessons at the nineteenth head and held ticularly true in regard to horse-as a good grounding to most sports a lead of two shots at the twenty- against the invader, but took only sailed under the flag of the R.Y.S. liness, which in the past has been manship and swimming, and niso, though not absolutely essential, fourth head. Silva drew level at the fourth, ninth and tenth rounds. Sir Thomas, It will be remembered, her woak point, would be improved in a slightly lesser degree, to bath are at the same time very desirable, the next head and took a lead, of Pineda "laimed the rest.

was elected a member of the Royal by a centre-board of conventional Both fighters weighed in at 114 Yacht Squadron only in the spring pattern when turning to windward. for fulta of style and technique one, but Oswick staged a drama-

at the twenty-seventh pounds to make a perfect match of this year. acquired in childhood often persist the victory

a two to in weight, The Filipino boy began His cutter won by the big margla give him the victory. It was unby getting a running start. right through mature play, totally head when he returned ruining the performance.

a great fight for In the matter of horsemanship, doubtedly

swung effectively and cast " cent victory for Sh Thomas, and the champion im- his yacht has never sailed so well. shadow on particularly expert opinions vary supremacy and never lacked inci- widely as to correct seat, length of dent throughout.

mediately.

The heavy gale which had blown Wolgast rallied and took the overnight had given place to I The race

golf and tennis. The two former, requiring as they do, perfection of nerve and confidence, indicate that the very best time for encouraging "absolate fearlessness both in sad-1 dle and in water is directly actual babehood is left behind.

He

of four miles. It was a magniti- QUEER RACING COUP

IN AUSTRALIA.

I have watched quite tiny, chil-stirrup, and so on, but whichever In another first round mutch If.

style is finally adopted it still re. Hampton (K.C.C.) beat H G. fourth, and it began to look, as nice sailing breeze. jumps, fattempting high dives mains to carry it out naturally and Cooper (Kowloon Dock) by eleven though the challenger would not started at 11 o'clock. The course,

gravifully, avoiding awkwardness shots on the Club de Recreio green. and clumsiness,

dre putting their mounts to which would te unhesitatingly avaided by many adults, and this, of course, is due to the fact that, psychologically, pur capacity for fear and apprehension develops greatly as time passes.

All The Year Round.

The desirable course, therefore,

over which the yachts, had to sail twice, was from Cowes to the Solent Bank buoy, near Yarmouth, thence round the Ryde Middle Bank, and back to Cowes..

Veiled Woman Places Heavy Wagers.

MISS CARSTAIRS' ESCAPE.

Thrown Into Sea from Speed Boat.

WASH OF A STEAMER.

Southampton, July 28.'. Miss Betty Corstairs, the British woman speed-boat racer, had a narrow cscape from Browning in Southampton Water this afternoon when her new boat Newg II. over-

Motor Boat Re turned during the

gatte.

craft was taking part in the second The accident occurred while her of a series of three

races for the. Detroit News trophy.

In the fourth lap, while she was trying to overhaul Whyteleaf 111. (Mr. Fred White) and Miss Britain suddenly heeled over on her port I. (Mr. H. Scott Paine), her boat

side through the wash of a pasping Miss Carstairs, who was at the helm, and kor me- chanic, J. Harris, were thrown into the water. Both began swimming vigorously, and they were picked up unhurt by boats which dashed to the rescue.

paddle steumer,

The crew

on

Newg II, which was lying on her Hampton gained an early lead and be able to last. The Filipino boy,

A heavily veiled woman, who back, went down by the stern, with WAN never seriously extendederer was only getting his

wind, and came back strong. Similarly with tennis footwork.

was quite unknown to the betting her noee above water. Ons has only to be a spectator dur, throughout the match.

Trying desperately to stave off

fraternity, placed heavy wagers in of an R.A.F. pinnace succeeded in defeat. Wolgast became reckless in

cash on a mystery horse during the placing a line round the boat as ing a few sets in tennis, tourna ment even important matches, to are so few schools for either boys the lust two rounds and, taking

The Astra led at the start, which

Brisbane races. The horse duly she was sinking, and salved it.

The other note the difference in the neatness or girls where any games, other chances, outpointed Pineda. How was a run with spinnakers to star. obliged, and the woman collected

two.competitors and precision of the footwork of than team games, gure in the cur-ever, the latter had enough points board down the Solent channel,

her small fortune. The bookmakers making the turn abandoned racing, is togmat pine the old time "accom.the players. When coaching very ricelum although it is noticeable so he did not have to worry, and Candida was

next upon Astra's had never heard of the animal be- and went to the aid of the rescuers, plishments" of childhood for a few young children in tennis it is of that golf is creeping more to the he merely took care of himself dur- weather quarter, with Shamrock 'fore. The stewards were suspi- but on seeing that the occupants the utmost importance to see that fore in this respect. Such games ing the vicious wind-up attack by close astern. Dir. Andreae's la clous, and caused an inquiry to be af New It, were safe continued made. They found the winner in the race, which was won by Mr. profetency in those sporting and the use only the very lightest of as squash racquets, badminton, and the loser.

tics in going for Astra's weather its stall, but without an attendant F. A. White's Whyteleaf III. with outdoor, pursuits which, worthily I racquets, or permanent wrist weak- fives are all of the highest value achieved, are the hull mark of Bela may result. A good plan, in in mind development, requiring as niest day

a narrow they do a great intentness of pur is to bind any case. bandage or even a small handker- pose and accuracy of judgment and introduced chief round the right wrist, young they could usually be bones being very plastic and ten- very easily. does easily stretched, laying the

years, and concentrate

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a speed of 43.08 miles per hour. Mr. H. Scott Paine's Miss Britain was second (41.98 miles per

The mysterious veiled woman had completely disappeared, and 1. no one seemed to own the animal, hour). The horse. then disappeared as

"This is the greatest and hap-quarter seemed to me like

my life," young Pineda challenge for a juffing match, which eaid after the fight.

Mr. Paul was not slow to accept. Pineda, unknown in America but

Lead Increased. bringing a good record from the As those two vessels luffed they Philippines, invaded the country left Shamrock to bear away through

enly astern and led by three minutes South Wales

was eventually traced to a New country district, sport on their own account, and Kagements, until he won the right at the Solent Bunk buoy. children to take up these forms of

well-known where it had been a was in second ́place, . Candida in

The valled woman, must children are very eager and to meet Wolgast; which was

goal.

her wake, and Westward, Moon-

performer. however, was never seen again............... responsible to such suggestion...

Obviously then, whether the

beam, Norada, Cariad, and Cynara a long way astern.

in turning to windward to the ECONOMIC GOLF BY North-east Buoy on Ryde Middle

Shamrock, making long A SCOTSMAN. Bank, tacks, increased her lead to nearly

Nine Tee Course in seven minutes, while Astra making short tacks with Candida. The latter got by Astra off the

Australia. West Lepe. Moonbeam, sailed by her owner, Mr. G. Sutton, a very fine helmsman, hung on gamely for

serial popularity ahead.

Swimming has always been en couraged in children, and most

It is possible, however, apart. recently and began climbing the their lee. She left. them hopeless. mysteriously as it had come, but it schools supply fairly adequate in- struction and practice, which is young player open to the aggravn- from school hours, in: encourage ladder in a series easily supplemented and specialis- tion of easy dislocation or sprain

At one in later years. ed during the vacations.

Comparatively few children are time swimming-batha-were-only- patronised by, the very hardiest taught to row, sail, and manage a members of the community during small boat alone, yet it is a source the colder months of the year, but of extreme pleasure to them, while sphere is earth, sir, or water, pro- their ficiency and excellence in the actually all-the-year-round atten- encouraging to the utmost

Per realms of sport should be placed dance is one of the finest methods self-reliance and judgment. of building robust constitutions sonally I could sail and manage within the grasp of the younger in sturdy frames, and very few small boat single-handed long be generation, and there are few who children are too frail to indulge in fere I was ten years of age, and will not joyfully profit by the ad- Winter swimming, especially in frequently look back to the merry vantages which are placed before view of the fact that the tempera- days of childhood, when with my them, and whose future lives and and careers will not benefit by the ture of both air and water is most sister nud brothers 1 sailed

and

physical discipline rowed and swam the long summer mental carefully regulated.

days away, storing up golden which will be induced. memories and gathering up reserves of good health.

vast

It remains to be seen how many years will elapse before flying for quite young people is the rule, but

Horsemanship until quite recent ly was a dying art, but the popularity of the, motor-ear has altered all that. It is now passible for the most town-ridden parents to give their children the inestim- ablo advantages of living real there is at least one well-known

life, English country

enjoying flying club, where school children- the possession of dogs and ponies have qualified for "A" licences dur-. -the two ideal four-footed friends ing their holidays, although regula. of childhood-and of growing up tions precluded the possibility of with that virility of mind which is flying outside the precincts of the born of close contact with and aérodrome. complete understanding Inws of Nature.

of the

Only Team Games. It is a curious thing that, there

After he won from Rube Bradley was of Holyyoke last month he given the opportunity of meeting Newsboy Brown, one of the rank ing bantams. Pineda lost his fight to a heavier apponent, but gave the Californian the hardest battle of his career. when they met on August 6

The outcome of this fight was a good enough showing to get him the Wolgast match-United Press.

The choice of

Connoisseurs

WAS

It has taken a Scotsman to in-

Miss Carstairs, who is a mi- lionairess, has spent £100,000 on speed-boat racing. She is the only woman to own a boat-build- ing yard and to employ her own #taff. She was the first to challenge the Americans' seven years after they had won the International Cup in 1920. In this event she has been doggod by bad luck.

Miss Carstairs has had built 'a "hh-hush" 6-litre speed-craft to represent British in the "De- troit News", trophy contest ta Southampton Water. She backed Sir Malcolm Campbell to the ex- tent of £10,000 for his last trip. to Daytona, when he broke the. world's land speed record în Bluebird.

vent a really economic golf couras that required only a few hundred yarda of ground over which nine holes can be played. This Scots- man lives at a station right up country in Australia, and decided that at all costs he would keep up his golf. So he constructed a kind of clock golf course there is but one green with nine tees commenc-this-manner he also adds to the. ing from different directions. fun of the game by introducing an

element of competition into

from green to tee he has easily sur- mounted, for he marks all his bails with numbers from 1 to 9, and plays from each tee. in turn. In

The trouble of having to make long walks from tea to green and game.

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