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FIRST WIN.

H.K. Hockey Club 2nd Well Beaten.

TOO MANY INFRINGEMENTS.

At King's Park yesterday the Y.M.C.A. defeated the Hong Kong Hockey Club second eleven by two goals to one in an interesting game.

The Club commenced the game with five players short and were forced to accept the services of L. D. Skinner, the Y.M.C.A. reserve goal-keeper, for the whole period of the game.

Berg Robbed

World

Aitle.

Referee Admits Foul, But “It Doesn't Count."

Ringside Polo Ground, Now York.

But for the disgraceful rule which makes all foul blows fair, Kid Berg would have achieved his ambition of being the light-weight champion of the world, and given Great Britain the light-weight title No scoring featured the first-half for the first time since Freddy though the "Y" were, unfortunate Welsh won it seventeen years ago. on several occasions. The Club As it was he lost the decision to opened the scoring in the second Tony Canzoneri, the champion, half as the result of a penalty who thus repented his win over bully against Moss for discarding Berg at Chicago, where he knock his stick in an attempt, to effect aed him out in the third round. clearance. R. H. D. Wade made Anti-Canzoneri feeling ran vary no mistake with the opportunity. high among the spectatora in the Almost from the centre bully the eighth round when the American y went down the field and rocked and hurt Berg with an ob Parker acored the equaliser. The winning goal came later in the game as the result of a free hit just outside the circle, and from McLellan's pass Selk scored. Ho looked suspicionaly offside but es caped the vigilance of the referee. The closing stages of the game were played in almost darkness and as a result no further scoring took place..

Our Sports Diary.

LOCAL

HOCKEY — To-day — Y.ALC.A. v. H.M.S. Medway: K.B.S.F.P.A. (Ladies Section) . Y.M.C.A. II. Thursday-Y.M.C.A. II. v. 3/9th Jat Regiment.

RUGBY FOOTBALL-To-mor- row K.B.5.F.P.A. Trial Game.

LAWN BOWLS-Saturday- Hong Kong v. Shangkat (Inter- port).

RACING Saturday Ninth Extra Race Meeting.

ABROAD.

The game was fast throughout, though infringements were too fro- quent to make the game a really enjoyable one. Repeated penalty corners were given against the Y.M.C.A. for sticks and kicking the ball but these opportunities were allowed to pass by the Club. Tak- ing the game on the whole the Y.M.C.A..were decidedly unfortun- ate to win as the result of a doubt. ful goal for they were attacking for the greater part of the game.

Murphy was perhaps the most vlously low blow. outstanding player in the winning side whilst Reed at right-half and Robertson at left-half ware the best players in the Club side.

Result:

Hong Kong H.C. II. 1 Y.M.C.A.

2.

The Y.M.C.A.; G. C. Mosa; A. Tate,, E., O. Murphy; F. Allen, D. McLellan (captain), F. S. W. Smith; G. C. Burnett, F. Parker, S: Selk, W. J. Brown, and T. J., Price.

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The British

Of

towards the Fress seats, "but there is. no foul rule now and the fight| must go on."

Had the New York State Com- mission not changed the old rule which is accepted in every other part of the world where boxing is practised, the title would undoubt edly, have changed hands, for everyone was agreed that it was a fuul.

I

Game to the Last, Foul or no foul, however, Berg was the last person to squeal, and he got up and went after his man with a ferocious expression on his face, so determined was he to suc- ceed.

The Italian-American, thero- after, tried his hardest to knock Berg out especially as the latter's

been resistance had

somewhat weakened by the pain he was suf- fering. Canzoneri, however, found one Briton who could take everything he had to give and hit back with interest.

Canzoneri quickly left the time to toll ground, but he had the Press Association that ha en- joyed the fight, and was satisfied at having clinched the rubber. He credited Berg with great game- ness, but would not discuss the foul blow.

Canzoneri had retained his title, and won the rubber mateh, but not one lots of credit can be taken from the gallant little challenger.

Johnny M'Milan There. Gangsters, film stars, and mil- lionaires were at the ringside, as also were many prominent boxers, including Primo Carnera, Vittorio boy dropped to the floor in pain Campolo, the Argentine heavy. and stared piteously at his seconds. weight; Al Singer, from whom while. the time-keeper counted

Canzoner won the title: Benny nine. Away in his corner stood Leonard, the former light-weight Canzoneri looking a picture of un-champion, who began a come-back happiness and shaking his head 06 а welter-weight; Johnny

dejectedly.

"Foul," yelled the crowd and supplemented their cry with loud cat-calls from all parts of the polo ground.

"Certainly it was a foul blow, shouted the referee, M. Patsy Halcy

AMERICA SEARCHES FOR

A NEW JONES.

And Discovers an "Old Master."

(By "SCRUTATOR.")

Had the British pound fallen as Wethered was at the peak of his low in America as has British golf form kept the Amoricap out. When he appeared at St. Andrews last there this season it wouldn't to- year, however, Cuimet seemed to be day be good exchange for a "hot, at the fadeout stage. His form dog" or a packet of peanuts. This gave rise to the opinion that senti- ment had somthing to do with his profound thought is provoked by the abject failure of Tolley and presence in the Walker Cup team. Perkins in the U.S. Amateur cham- pionship.

ed?

"

An "Old Master."

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M'Millan, the Scottish feather; weight; Tom Heeney, the New Zealander; and Gene Tunney, the retired heavy-weight champion of the world.-Press Association Foreign Special.

BALDOCK'S SWAN

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Outpointed in Last Appearance..

CORBETT BRILLIANT:

London Sept. 8. Before a crowd of 30,000 specta- tors at Clapton Stadium last night, Dick Corbett outboxed and out- pointed Teddy Baldock in a 12- round contest.

Thus plucky little Teddy has thus made his last bow to the British! public, unless a miracle happens. His opponent, who fought brilliant- ly, showed himself quite incapable of knocking Baldock out, but sur- prised himself and his admirers by the easy manner in which he kept scoring with an accurate left lead.. golf A result of this was that Baldock took a tremendous amount of Such punishment. In most of the rounds he received at least a dozen. sting. ing lefts, many of them to his face, which streamed with blood.. though he slowed down, he was as game as ever and fought on with great gallantry,

But

There can now be no doubt that

No New. "Bobby" Jones. Hlustrating the fact that the With Jones out of the way and critics were looking for something Volgt apparently off colour, it new, I quote from a preliminary acemed as if the road was open for writo-up in a New York paper. It two ex-amateur champlons of this ran-"Some stranger may, stalk off country to make a little splurge with the national amateur and stone in some measure for the crown this week, writes, "Scrutator" failure of our professionals. Well, in The Evening News. the pair did not even survive the things have happened in the past. qualifying test. Will Harold Hil. In 1902, for instance, a chap named ton's feat in 1911 ever be repeat- L M. James came from nowhere and disappeared in the same direc- tion after winning the title.":

But no mysterious stranger With Jones away every tourna- ment In America now is a surprise from nowhere" stalked in, Just l'i party. There is something rather ole Francis from Boston, with his Corbett is the best bantam in this He will certainly be the amusing in the fact that while the putting all nicely mended and his country. onlookers had their gaze fixed on brasste play and short shots just as next champion, and his display. Inst night, is described by the experts the 'stage waiting on a new Bobby good as ever they were.

There's spot of consolation as being equal to those of im Jonas dancing into the spotlight, in popped a "veteran of Variety" in for us in Oulmet's victory. The Driscoll at his bost.. : Francis Dufmet The man with Americans haven't discovered a In his dressing room after the the horn-rimmed glasses is a veteran Jones or a Von Elm this year. A fight Baldock was almost in tears, all right, and he likes variety, for 38-year-old player came through "I have finished with the boxing ho has shown a fine impartiality the field. It is true our own cham-game for ever," he declared. He about winning either the Open or pionship did not produce, In Martin showed the reporters his left hand, the Amateur championships of his Smith and De Forest, finalists of which bears a scar al inches long outstanding ability, golfers certain as a result of an operation per country.

"Twas Franels who started the to hold their own with first-class formed four years ago. He said American golf craze by his memor- Americans, but other events since that he had been unable to clench able victory over Vardon and Ray then have pointed a finger at play his hand properly for four years, in 1913. 1 recall seeing Quimet era who will have to be considered and that he had been boxing some play magnificent golf at Deal in for the Walker Cup team, next of his most important fights under

his handleny, 1928, and only the fact that year,

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