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SATURDAY,

APRIL 23, 1932.

THE

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WHAT "ALL-IN" WRESTLING REALLY IS BORDERERS WIN

Popularity in North of Engla..d

PART OF DISTRICT SPORT CURRICULUM.

their feet.

THE TROPHY.

The "catch-as-catch-can" style, Comfortable Victory in

Athletic Meeting.

being comprised as it is of locks and counter-locks; holds and counter- holds; can become monotonous to the lay-mind. The sight of two men lying absolutely still on the floor implies that they are resting or tak- ing it easy-to the average man. Actually, the

are pitting strength; and know- againat wit. This ledge, however, doesn't make more pleased. the spectator any

SPIRIT BRED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS strength against

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ing crowded halls to see this development of the older forms of wrestling. In this article a correspondent to the Topical Times gives an impression of what "all-in" wrestling really is.

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JATS RUNNERS-UP.

The South Wales Borderers "used their narrow lead gained on Thursday to such advan- tage yesterday that they won the Inter-Unit Athletle Cup at Sookunpoo yesterday by the comfortable margin of 29 points.

SHADOWS BEFORE KING'S THEATRE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED

-IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions. To-day-Ten Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, Peninsula, and Repulse Bay Hotels and King's Restaurant.

Entertainments. To-day Kinga "A Holy Terror."

To-day- Queen's "Escape."

Theatre;

Theatre;

Theatre:

Theatre:

"All-in" wrestling has definitely found favour in England, especially in the North of England, where programmes are attract-Therefore, the new style wrestling,

by allowing Japanese "nerve holds," The Hong Kong Area Athletic

Today Central Theatre: and Greco-Roman body-attacking, Meeting was concluded at Sookun-

to their poo yesterday when Col. C. R. U. "The Command Performance." tends to bring the men

To-day — Majestic feet when "campaign" is being Savile, D.S.O., O.B.E., President of studied.

the Area Sports Board, gave away"The Yellow Ticket."

To-day - Star The end in view of all the wrest. the prizes in the absence of His hold is that use of it invariably re-lers is to lay an opponent's two Excellency Major-General J. W. "Tilly of Bloomsbury."

Land Sale. shoulders flat on the floor for the Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.,

April 25-At P.W.D. Offfees, one space of three seconds, the referee who left for the North yesterday.

Commenting upon the sporting lot of Crown land at Tai Kok Tsui, The participants are invariably spirit of the units off the field,,3 p.m.

Lummerts' Auction. men of splendid physique, and more Col. Savile remarked that when It

April 27-At Lugenland, No. 20, was learned that the Argyll and than ordinary intelligence. It is a

household furniture, known fact that outside of such hot- Sutherland Highlanders, who had Peak Road, beds of "catch" wrestling as Lanca- been incubating in the Majestic 10.30 am.

April 28-At 27A, Nathan Road, shire and Yorkshire, the best wrest-Hotel in Shanghal, were return- lers are bred in the Universities and ing, a cable was sent to them ask-(1st floor), Kowloon, household Public Schools.

ing what they intended to do about furniture, 10.80 a.m.

· Home Malla. the sports. A reply was received

To-day-Outward for Europe via

to count.

Playing to the Gallery. If there is one objection to be that the Battalion would enter as taken to the game as a spectacle. it a unit. In the meantime the de- Siberia, (Gaelic Star) 2.30 p.m.

To-morrow-Inward from Europa is the exaggerated "showmanship" tachment which had remained in

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if there is a disadvantage under which all-in" wrestling suffers it is the fact that its title conveys far, Such consideration, therefore, will more to the lay-raind than it does to indicate that "all-in" wrestling, as the expert. The words "all-in" sug properly constituted, aims at any Yest unrestrained brutality and thing but brutality. Strangle holds, man-handling of a nature more, by the way, are barred, not so much often read ubmit in connection with because of the harm they do to con- Tumber camps and bar parlours in testants but because of the "moral the Yukon. Actually, the wrestling harm" they do to spectators." That is nothing of the sort, and the title last is quoted from an official.

Nevertheless, there are certain is more "liter ry" than "literal."

The name at this form of wrestl- minor abuses in the game, but most ing is meant as indication of its referees are quick enough to detect involving all the features of the a man in the act of fouling. Should older forms of this. the earliest, he do so, the Board demands dis- sport known to man. The Japaese qualification for a foul.

of some of the wrestlers Show- Hong Kong had entered with the via Siberia (Tjisadane). (Jiu-juitsu); Greco-Roman; katch- In the North of England the aver-manship must enter into public dis- Small Units, who, however, agreed as-catch-can forms of wrestling, each age crowd hus a good working play. Certain men specialise there to carry on as best they could by has its distinctive form. The object knowledge of the "catch-as-catch fore in exaggerated grimaces when themselves and allow the detach- of the "all-in" wrestling is to com- can" style of wrestling, and with they are undergoing pain, (and let ment of Argyll and Sutherland LONELY PLACE FOR A bine the more skilful features of this knowledge is better able to there be no misunderstanding that Highlanders to rejoin their batta- each of the forms of wrestling given appreciate the finer points of the they often do undergo pain). Others, lion.

A new game.

8 atruts and footwork of For this purpose, and to check It is interesting to note that the nature that is more "showmanship" any false sensationalism based on | better class "all-in" wrestlers are than necessity.

220 Yards Relay:-1, South the "catch penny" appeal of the men who have been brought up in

For instance, there is wrestling phrase "all-in." a Board of Control the "catch-as-catch-can" school. Bri- in the "all-in" circles a certain Wales Borderers; 2, Royal Artil- has been formed which, having tain's middle-weight champion, un negro who calls himself the Black lery; 3. Argyll and Sutherland branches in every sporting centre of beaten at the "all-in" style, is Billy Devil. He adds to his great skill, Highlanders.

Enlisted Boys 220 Yards Relay: the world, can by the issue of Riley, of Wigan. "Riley of Wigan" showmanship, which includes the

A lonely lighthouse on an island licences to wrestlers, referees, and has been undefeated 48

beuting of his massive chest to pro-1, South Wales Borderers,

One Mile Team Race:-1, South in the Indian Ocean has been promoters, keep the sport clean in champion of England for years. duce an awe-inspiring noise, and the

for her honeymoon by every particular.

Douglas Clark, the Huddersfield letting out of howls whenever he Wales Borderers; 2, Jat Regiment; chosen

Miss Cicely Griffiths, a London Rugby League International, has feels a collar-bone lock, for example, 3, Hong Kong S.R.A.

Putting the Shots-1, Argyll & woodcut artist, who was married held the heavy-weight "catch" tightening

across his head and championship of England for some shoulders. These mannerisms of the Sutherland Highlandera; 2, South recently to Mr. J. E. Taylor, a time now, He has only just enter- negro neither

add to, nor detract Wales Borderers; 3, Hong Kong mining engineer.

Miss Griffiths, met her husband, ed the ranks of the new sport, but from his wrestling skill. There are 120 Yards Hurdles Relay: when she was travelling out to is already reckoned a "top-notcher."

many people, however (Inevitable Athol Oakley, the acknowledged in a crowd), the pay more atten- South Wales Borderers; 2. Argyll Assisi, in Southern Italy, some

and Sutherland Highlanders; 3, three years ago, champion of Great Britain as an tion to the tricks of the trade than

Jat Regiment.

She will make her home in! "all-in" exponent, learned all his, to the wrestling itself.

100 Yards Relay-1, South

above.

Things Which Are Barred. Many people have the impression that in this new from of wrestling there is "nothing barred." In fact, until the formation of the Board, it was often billed not over-scrupul ous promoters as being "nothing barred." There are, however, many things considered foul in this wrestling.

"catch"

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RESULTS..

HONEYMOON.

London Girl Chooses A Lighthouse on Island

in Mid-Ocean.

Dar-es-Salaam.

is likely to have more homes than

"stuff" in the ranks of the Public That this sport in its new forma-Wales Borderers; 2, Argyll and Africa and, in the course of a year, Any offensive knuckle-grinding Schools competitions and Olympic tion (now only two years in Bri- Sutherland Highlanders; 3, Royal most married women who come

the Olympic Games tain) and knee-grinding in the face is Games. In

average Artillery. barred. Allowing the body to be wrestling matches, Oakley was cap-gate of three thousand in a place Pole Jump:-1, Hong Kong her husband's work, playing an come slippery by artificial sweatingtain of Britain's team which battled like Manchester, where wrestling iss.R.A.; 2, Jat Regiment; 3, South or the use of oils is barred. Pull- in several styles with International part of the district sport curriculum Wales Borderers.

ing of hair, nostril-splitting, ear pulling, mouth-pulling, face-butting; gonging; all these things are bar- red. A hold known in the other forms of wrestling (particularly in catch-as-catch-can) as "The Flying Mare, Palm Uppermost," is barred. The reason for the barring of this

A LEAP YEAR REFUSAL.

U.S. Airman Found Guilty.

opponents.

As a spectacle, the new form of wrestling is a distinct improvement upon the "catch-as catch-can," be cause its incorporation with other styles, the Japanese in particular, allows more of the action to take place when the combatants are on

HIS TWENTY-SIX OPERATIONS.

35 Doctors for A Boy.

out to this part of the world, since

important part in the mineral and Central and which is also a "hot-bed" of

Open Relay:-1, H.M.S. Hermes development of east boxing, a sufficient proof that as a "A" 2, H.M.S. Hermes "B"; 8, Africa, takes him all over the sub- continent and his home for months sport this game has distinct pos- Indian R.C.

Given time and sibilities.

A 440 Yards Relay:-1, South at a time is under canvas. Mrs. strengthening of the rules regard-Wales Borderers; 2, Argylls and Taylor's life for the most part ing championsips and "all-in" Sutherland Highlanders; 3, Hong will, be the intensely interesting

wrestling will take its place as a premier sport and spectacle.

LONDON'S QUEEREST JOB

one.

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camp life of Africa-in the Belgian Kong S.R.A.

Tug-of-War: Hong Kong S.R.A: Congo, Abyssinia, Somaliland, and beat Jat Regiment by two pulls to all over British East Africa where she will find magnificent material Inter-Unit Athletic Cup:-1, for her woodcut studies.

An exhibition of her works was Wales

(107 South

Borderers There are all sorts of strange

Jat Regiment (78 given in Bond Street last year.

Husband's Career. trades in London, but probably the Points); 2, queerest of all is that of two men points); 3, Argyll and Sutherland whose job is to look out for smoke, Highlanders (71 points): 4, Hong The London County Council has Kong S.R.A. (69 points); 5, Royal strict regulations against the Artillery (64 points): 6, Small

Units (29 points). THE SENTENCE.

Mr. Francis Alexander Lyle Har-emission of smoke from factory rison was carried into court at chimneys. "Guilty," pleaded Mr. John Belfast on March 1 when, in the Livingston, a popular United States King's Bench Division of Northern airman, when he was arraigned at Ireland, he claimed damages from the Police Court at Auroa, Illinois, the governors and trustees on a charge that while he was the Campbell College, Belfast, for per- town's most eligible bachelor he re-sonal injuries.

of

Her husband is a Scotsman, educated at Montrose and George went out Australia when a Watson's College, Edinburgh. youth with the Dunn mining ex- pedition and was a member of the first party of white men to pene-

the south, reaching the sea-board at Port Darwin. Fifteen men set off on that expedition over the mountains and only eight of them survived the ordeal,

On the roof of the great Under- ground power station at Lot's Road, Chelsea, is a little hut inhabited by ST. JOHN'S HALL WIN trate the Leopold mountains from

BASKETBALL.

Eliot Runners-up in Tournament.

When war broke out he joined the Lothian and Border. Horse" at! Edinburgh and afterwards received

the smoke spotter on duty. Every now and then he emerges from his retreat, looks anxiously at the great chimneys, and then produces a glass screen. This is coloured Attorney-General, for Mr. Harrison, with four different shades. If he said that in March 1927, when he observes smoke, he looks through!

The following were the results was 17 and a pupil at the college, his screen and compares its colour he was accidentally struck on the with that of the parents the of the inter-hostel basketball tour- commission in the Royal En head with a spade while helping to glass. Should the smoke he of the nament of the Hong Kong Univer-gineers. He also served at the same bue as the darkest of these, sity, which terminated yesterday, sent to the matron to have fodine all sorts of things begin to happen with St. John's, Hall winning the

fused to marry the Police Magis- Mr. John A. Costello, K.C., the trate, Miss Florence Atkins.

"Your honour is beautiful, but I have maintained my plea of guilty," said Mr. Livingston, as he awaited

sentence.

Miss Atkins, passing sentence,

said:

"In accordance with the old Leap Year custom, I must fine you. You are ordered to buy me a new silk

dress."

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Women in Charge. The prisoner was then released, and under the care of the dark-

eyed Chief of Police, Miss Dorothy Ward, was taken to a shop to make the purchase.

Three Illnois towns-Aurora, Joliet and Morris celebrated Leap Years by handing over their muni- cipal administration to women for the day.

Miss Mildred Pratt, aged 35, was acting Mayor of Aurora, and in Joliet the acting Police Magistrate, Mrs. Arentz, fined 80 defendants charged with drunkenness and over speeding.

In Morris every bachelor was ar- | rested and fined 48. oach.

Proposals Accepted,

Twelve blushing maidens pop

level the football field. He wAA

put on the wound, whereas, Mr. in a moment. Costello contended, a doctor should

The smoke-apotter championship: presses a button. Instantly bella have been called. No medical at-ring, hooters blow, and coloured St. John's tention was given till a week later, danger signals appear in various Bilet the wound became septic, and Mr. offices. Harrison's constitution Was irreparably ruined.

As a result, of the poisoning be

had been operated on 28 times in different parts of the body. Thirty- five doctors had attended him, and he bad spent five years on his back. His parents had spent $1,947 in treatment, and event now doctors could not say when, he would re-.

cover.

The hearing was adjourned,

servative Association in Toronto at which it was agreed that Leap Year proposals should be made by wogien.

The twelve proposals were all at cepted, and at the conclusion of the dance the names of the

ped the questionat a Leap Yaar betrothed couples were publicly an ball organised by the Women's Connounced

Morrison May

A few years ago, he came out,.to. Africa as a consulting engineer and has found adventure-in addi-:

War Office, as Technical officer.

P. W. Ltion to valuable minerals off the

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One furnace is emitting smoke of A prohibited kind, and the boiler- room hume with activy until the smoke-spotter from his lofty perch CARDINALS DEFEAT gives the all-clear.

WAR HORSE FOR 81.

PITTSBURGH.

American Baseball Champions.

HONEYMOON ISLAND.

A small island in the Adriatic, off the Dalmatian coast, is to be reserved entirely for the use of honeymoon couples, says Reuter's Belgrade correspondent.

Noticing the desire of young | newly-married people for solitude, an qnterprising hotel proprietor shas taken a small Dalmatian Island and a fine hotel there. is "building" a The island is about three miles long by one mile wide 13

New York, Yesterday, The following were the baseball results to-day

An old horse, s veteran of the great war, am still bearing the mark, of a severe wound, was put up for auction to pay a farmer's Reuter's debt near Bosholder Cape Town correspondent.

While the auction proceeded the

National League Lun ten-year-old son of the farmer stood Philadelphia 8 New York

tears

his byen. He' Boston by with Implored the auctioneer not to take. Pittsburgh ......_3.

Chicago the horse away from him.

Finally one of the bystandera American bought the veteran horse for eight Cleveland it to its St. Louis shillings--and return young master?

Only couples who can produce

certificates that they have been

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