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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BRITISH FAILURES DUE TO UNWILLINGNESS TO TRAIN

K.C.C OPENING CEREMONY POSTPONED

· Next Saturday at 4.30 p.m.

The opening of the Kowloon' Cricket Club Pavilion, which " was to have taken place to-day, has been postponed until next Saturday at 4.30 p.m., owing to the adverse weather condi- ilons.

BASEBALL

RAIN HANDICAPS THE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yankees Avenge White Sox.

AL SIMMONS HITS HOMER

British Sport And Sportsmen

Candid Opinion Condemns Lack Of Aggressiveness

IMPRESSIONS OF A WANDERER

(By Wyndham Martin.)

On coming back to England after; In America when Babe Ruth is almost a quarter century passed playing there are crowds to see him. That is because the ordinary man mainly in the United States, I was

in the street loves aggressive play. conscious first of the good manners In cricket we don't hit as hard as of the people, people of all classes, we used to do. Why?...

tennis it is just the writes. Wyndham Martyn in the In lawn

same: American boys and girla Daily Telegraph.

never go in for cautious play, The I was conscious that the people chop-stroke player is unpopulari were friendly one to another. There there. Hard driving, back and fore- was not the snarling and combative-hand, and hard smashes with a de-

vastating drive is the desideratum.; ness to which I had been used on And that is why Vines

beat the Ethe other side.

classic Austin in the Anal at Wimbledon.

New York, To-day. The following were the results of yesterday's Baseball games:--

National League

R. H. Philadelphia Phillies.. 2 9 2 Chicago Cubs

3 7 Hartnett hit a home run.

The other matches in the National League were abán- doned owing to rain.

1 In America when a man jostles you in the street the custom'is to shart "What the--or "Say, why

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Tennis. Polo and Boxing. Granted that Austin' has not the physique, to play so forceful a game, don't you watch your step?" When are there not other British players two vehicles almost collide the same as well equipped as this lanky lad past we technique is adopted but magnified from Pasadena? In the

suffered from the cricket-worship- many diameters. In England it seems to me the average driver of ping master at the Public Schools who sneered at tennis and called it pat-ball. Surely that generation is] gone now..

0 pleasure-car, lorry or 'bus works on

3 the system that the other fellow 0 has some right to live.

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Al Simmons hit a homer, "

Reuter's American Service.

Sgt. Bryce Impresses.

Besides winning the 26 yards

VAN ORMAN FAVOURITE FOR GORDON BENNETT CUP

No British Entry for Balloon Race This Year

Seventeen entries have been received this year for the International Balloon Race for the Gordon Bennett Cup. The race, along. distance ...“ event, wil start from Basle, Switzerland, on September 25, and is open to teams nominated by the Aero Clubs of all nations.

The favourite for this year's race is Van Orman, of the American team, who already has three inter- victories to his national credit. He has taken part eight Gordon Bennett

in

balloon races, and in 1925 tras velled farther than any other entrant, but was disqualified for landing on the deck of a ship at sea.

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The Gordon Bennett balloon race has been held regularly --- every year, except during the war, since 1905

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No British entry has been made this year."

DOG RACING AND FOOTBALL

Scottish F. A. Against Greyhounds.

ST. MIRREN'S POSITION

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What will happen now at Love Street St. Mirren shareholders in

Tientsin Swimmers Beat

QUEEN'S

Strong Shanghai Contingent FROM THURSDAY

Tientsin, Sept...10. ĮStanford University graduate kept Another Interport⠀⠀ record was on pluckily, but in the 20th lap he created to-night in the third" and was overtaken by Norman who, last day of the swimming contest however, falled to dislodge John between Shanghai and: Tientsin, stone from second place. when M. -Prodan, of Tientsin won Dr. Ohlwein won by a lap, "and the 50 yards-free-style event in a half, a lap separating Johnstone 25-4/5 seconds.

from Norman.

C. N. Brown of Shanghai was second and George Nigniswitsky of Tientsin third.

German Hangs Up Another Mark.

The German swimmer added to his laurels in the next event, the

It was a terrifc fight throughout 100 yards back-stroke, when he set and the Bluish was so close that the a new China, Interport and Hong [judges found it difficult to arrive Kong record. His time was 70|| at a decision as to who was first, seconds and he was at least eight who seco and who third." yards ahead of M. Feeney, of

The new Interport. record tier Tientsin, who took second place.

the Shanghai record for the same J. R. Johnstone of Shanghai was

event, which is held by C. N. Brown. third, coming in 10 yards behind

Ohlwein Breaks 880 Yard Chins

Record.

A new Interport and China re- [cord was created in the 880; yards free-style race, which was won by

Feener.

Tientsin Taken Water Polo Game, 8--1.

Tiental won the Interport "polo

Dr. O. Ohlwein, of Tientsin, who by eight goals to one. In the first on Thursday established A new half the game was fairly even, but China record for the 440 yarda. Tientsin, luckier and more, aggres-

J. R: Johnstone, the well-known sive, fed by three-nil at half-time. Interport swimmer, who da repre- After the interval one of the senting Shanghai, was second and Shanghai players withdrew. Tien- R. Norman of Tientsin third. ........ tsin sportingly offered to withdraw The winner's time was 11 minutes one of their players, but Shanghai, 59-3/5 seconds.

not to be outdone, declined.

Dr. Ohlwein went off with

Tientsin pressed hard and found

magnificent start and Immediately the net on five more occasions. drew away, followed by C. H.Shanghai's only score was made by Raven, Johnstone and Norman. He C. N. Brown from a long pass. increased his lead steadily and in the seventh lap was half a length, ahead of the next man, Raven.

Johnstone Finishes Second, ̈ Norman 3rd

In the tenth lap Johnstone, moved

up and forged ahead of Raven. The MOTOR CLASSIC WON BY GERMAN

Caracciola Captures the Automobile Grand Prix.

NUVOLARI'S MISFORTUNE

arter the

Home Team Scores 59 to ૉ.

Shanghal's 19. With a total of 59 points, Tien- taiù easily beat Shanghal, who managed to obtain only 19.

The Shanghai team are return-

ing home on Tuesday.

BOY CHARLTON AT

LOS ANGELES.

An Influenza Attack Two Weeks Before Big Event

Andrew Charlton, Australia's na- tatorial, idol whom all considered certain to be placed in the 400 metres event and to go perilously close to winning "the 1,500 metres, failed altogether at Los Angeles.

Contracting influenza two weeks before his appearance, in the *** 1400. metres event, Charlton never

regained his form. He finish-

In pole it is very much the same. July empowered the directors to I have seen most of the inter-proceed with a contract for permit- Then, too, in England the police

national matches at Meadow Brook, ting a company to promote grey is your friend. In America, and only in 1914 was I thrilled by bound racing on the track at St. in the big cities, he would be in- an English victory. Americans in Mirren ground.

"In all, hit harder The directors closed with the censed if you suggested it. He can this game, Out-snarl anyone and does. Nor than we do. And they swing into offer of the Clydebank Greyhounds action faster. We have in Roark Company, and already a consider- does he mind swearing at an offend- perhaps, the best Number Two in able amount of work has been done, ing lady motorist. In fact, the the world. We ride better than It is expected that the track will typical police officer in America they do, yet we lack their aggres be ready for use this month."

Like a bolt from the blue the THE SMALL UNITS seems to find his keenest pleasure'siveness. Again, why?

The same thing in the prize ring, Council of the Scottish Football As AQUATIC MEETING. in convicting one of an inferiority we usually outbox our rivals. We sociation has adopted a resolution

complex.

have been trained to win on points, by 21 votes to 5 stating in effect

Milan, Sept. 12. Cricket Slow and Dull. whereas the American (and Ger- that "clubs in membership with the

The Italian Automobile Grand Now mannerliness and gracious-man) fighter only wants one point, S.F.A. must not take grounds which

and that is the point of the chin are used, nor may they let their Prix was held yesterday on the Iness are delightful qualities, and are the American fighter is a knocker-grounds for the purpose of "bifing

Monza race tracks, in the pre Free Style, Sgt. Bryce just missed most often to be found in nations out, and his public has little use used, for greyhound, racing.

sence of over 100,000 spectators giving the Royal Corps of Signals alike our own which have suffered for the finer points of the game. It was further decided that "sult

Per-able action" is to be taken in regard The Prince and the Princess of

ed sixth in the 400 metres) win over the Royal Engineers in much and are just a little tired. And most publics are alike.

Piedmont were present at the after winning a heat in 4.59-4/5 | the Inter-Unit Relay at the Gar Certainly graciousness is not to be haps with Petersen and Doyle we to clubs which have already entered

race, which opened at 10.30 secs. and gaining third place rison Small Units Aquatic Meet-

shall gain a championship some day. into contracts with greyhound rack found in those younger and more If so it will most likely be with ing companies or on whose grounds

yesterday morning, under ex-

In a semi-final in 6.2 1-10 sec. His ing in the YM.C.A. bath. yester-

time in the final was 4.58 8-5 sec. day..

combative nations which are still Doyle, as he more nearly approaches greyhound racing takes place.

cellent weather conditions. The Mr. Robert Campbell, president,

He competed in the 400 metres Winners included L/Cpl. Why our rivals. I am thinking of Amer- the American fighting spirit. ·

at the S.F.A. Council meeting said prize was won by Caracciola on

in order to finish off his preparation (R.C.S.), L/Cpl. Morgan (R.A.O.C.) tea and Germany. As nations, they Why Do We Lose Now?

that that football was in serious danger.

an Alfa Romeo and Spr. Waldron (RE), while cultivate hardness, although it may of course many will say that Five leading clube were already in

for the 1,500 metres race, but his display in that event suggests that the elimination contests he would have done much better had be called hundred-per-cent. patriot-is life. So is nature, and to survolved in greyhound racing, and it ism or the will to live.

vive comfortably one has to fight was the Council's immediate duty to were won by Caracciola, Fagiell, he been withdraws from the 400 1 believe that the combative spirit prevent further extension. If they Campuri, and Brivio, the start for metres championship and reserved This aggressiveness, naturally, re- flects itself in competitive games.

of other nations will serve them bet- could not kill the disease, they must

In the 1,500 metres Charlton And experience has shown me that ter than our ways of life when an- prevent its spread. Football and the final race was given in the after- Colombes, Sept. 12.

greyhound racing could not be as noon, 14 cars participating in the

qualified for the semi-anal by dead- In the course of an athletic meet- arouse far more if will than good

games, Olympian games if you like other big test comes.

heating with Ishiharada, of Japan, I should like to know why we sociated if football was to life. race.

Immediately after the start, the for second place, in 20 min. 91⁄2 sec., ing held here, yesterday, Robert will. They would not, I admit, if who used to be supreme in sport, Mr. R. Kirkwood, Falkirk, moved

a direct negativo, donde

Italian racer Nuvolari in an Alta Cristy winning

19 min. Paul, holder of the French Long other nations played games in our generally lose now.

second Jump record, with 7 metres, 36 cm spirit. And it is because they do

I wonder how many who read this Mr. James Flaming, St. Mirren, Romeo car took the lead, with Carac 58-2/6 sec In the

Charlton's broke his own mark and improved not, they usually win.

saw the German win the Diamonds said the shareholders of his club clola and Borzacchini closely be semi-final the French record by jumping · 7 What I am trying to determine is at Henley, and win them easily had decided to take up greyhound hind him. After half of the dis-form was patent to

whether or not my native land has And how many saw Vines at Wim- racing, but he felt it to be his duty tance was covered the position was he never looked like ĮSTOWN soft and non-aggressive bledon, or little Gene Sarazen take to support the resolution moved by still unchanged, and Nuvolari was place and finished a stuga Let us take cricket, once the home our golf trophy? There Mr Campbell. "I am here in the even ingreasing the distance be men who, had

and his competitors, so forni, he almost MARATHON TENNIS MATCH greatest of all games, but he wasn't much struggle about these interests of the game," declared Me: tween hin RECALLS FORMER TALL SCORES unless it speeds up-to be but victories, was there? I think the Fenting, "and not as a director of that his victory became a foregone have extended to the

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to 108 Games in Three Sets

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the Signals won the Diving and the Engineers the Relay.

PAUL BREAKS OWN RECORD

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strength, than. we It was in the beginning of the

nations trai century. It is slower. Players won't take chances. I grant that severity than we do. Training, be professionals must think of their cause it lacks competitiva Interest

-- averages and the dreaded

of relegation to the second

But what of the amateurs

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