1933-05-11 — Page 9

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1933,

THE CHINA MAIL.

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HORSE RACING FOR HARBIN AND MUKDEN.

Two Meetings A Year On Each Track,

Hainking, May 4..

ordinance has

A government been promulgated providing for the opening of national horse race courses at Harbin and Muleden.

According to the government stipulation, two race meetings, ófa in

spring and the other in autumn, are to be held annually at each

race courac.

Tickets are to be sold at each meeting. at prices from one yuan. up to 20 yuan, and, besides,” lot- tery tickets issued by the govern- ment at one to 100 yuan are to be the

feature of these *ace8.-- --Rengs.

BILLIARDS

MALTBY BEATS

ATKINSON FOR

LINCOLNS TITLE

Records 350 In 93 Mins. In Slow Encounter.

BRITISH CARS TRIUMPH IN

1,000

MILE

RACE

WINNER'S OWN STORY OF TENSE 18-HOUR BATTLE.

CAPT. EYSTON & EARL HOWE BEAT- ALL RIVALS. -

BABY" M.G. MAGNETTES

COURSE RECORDS,

NEW

London, April 10.. The Italian Thousand Mile road race the longest and most perilous in the world-ended yesterday morning. in an outstanding. triumph for British "baby" cars.

Two of the three 12 h.p. M.G. Magnettes-one driven by Captain G. E. T. Eyston, and the other by Earl Howe-finished first and second in the 1,100 cc. class, against strong Italian and Continental opposition.

Both broke the records for their class at every stage of the race,

their times being:

Capt. Eyston

Earl Howe

Time.

Average Speed,

18h Im 41

18h 2m 37s

56.90 m.p.b.. 56.28 m.p.h.

ace,"

The winner of the class for big cars was the Italian " Nuvolari, in an Alfa Romeo. He completed the course in 15h 11m |55s, at an average speed of 67.46 m.p.h.

ITALY CLAIMS AIR RECORD

Average of

Maximum of 423,9 m.p.b. 428.35 m.ph. Present British Record 407,5 FURTHER ATTEMPT

INTENDED.

Romes April 11.

The China Mail Sports Diary

TO-DAY.

Billiards Garrison League. Royal Engineers v. Lincolns

Royal Artillery v.3. W. Borderers,

Football-First Division: South China Police

(Caroline Hill, 5.15 p.m.) Lawn Tennis-H.K. Area League,* Kowloon Section.

SHANGHAI FRENCH

CHAMPIONS

Mr. Judah Wins On Nationalist III.

BIG SWEEP WINNERS

Shanghai, Yesterday, Mr. S. A. Judah rode the Japan- The Italian Air Ministry, in an "A" Co. Lincoins Co. Lincoins length triumph over Bootblack ese-owned Nationalist II to a half official communique issued to B.Q. Wing, S.W.B. 7. "C" Co. S.W.B. (Mr. Maitland) in the Spring Cham- Hong Kong Section. night, states that

pions held in perfect weather here the yesterday.

Warrant Oficer: Francesco, Agello this morning over Lake Garda beat the British air speed record of 4071⁄2 m.p.h. with an average speed of 423.977 mi.p.k. over the men- aured mile.

The mile was covered Ave times, but the third lap was eliminated

Water Polo.. Y.M.C.A. v. Chinese Bathing Club,

(y. Bath, 8. p.m.) TO-MORKOW.

Billiards-Soldiers' Club Tournament 4.Q. Wing Lincolns v. Volunteers,

(6 p.) Lawn Tennis H.K. Area League. Kowloon Section.

from the calculations, which are Signals v. 24th Batt, RA,

Hong Kong Section

thus based on the average of the

two flights in each direction. The "A" Co. Borderers Y. R.A.0.C. weather was fine..

The fastest single lap was covered at a speed of 428.35 m.p.h.

Warrant Officer Agello few solo Macchi monoplane in the red known officially as MCF 2. It is of 1931 type,

sub s'e quently modified, and is fitted with two

Below Captain Eyston tells his own story of the British victory, By CAPT. G. E. T. EYSTON their energies into making mat- floats for alight- Winner in the 1,100 c.c. Class tere safe and sound for drivers as ing, which had well as spectators."

to be performed

ATKINSON LEADS AT 200 BUT BEATEN BY 38

Colony Champion Present

L/Cpl. Maltby defeated Pte. At- kinson by 38 points in the Final

Brescia, Sunday. Round of the Lincolnshire Regiment England scored A decisive Amateur Billiards Championship triumph in the Mille Miglia race, played last night at Shaashuipo which ended in the small hours of

this morning. Barracks.

The main hope of sending

seni.

Last night's exhibition, although very slow, Maltby scored his 350 pointa in 98 minutes), was very ex-] citing, both players scóring consis- tently with the result that their scores varied very slightly at the end of each 100.

Maltby was a trifle careless In his first hundred, missing several easy in-offs at the bot- tom pockets, and spoiling ser- eral promising breaks by mies- ing easy cannons.

in

record time, the existing records for the class being

handsomely beaten

stage.

All traffic was cleared except for at a speed of possible to take all the busy cities heavy transport lorries, and it was about 120 m.p.k.

in full flight without any danger. engine

The Flat AS F

is

of

At night flares were lit by prunique type. The Avate enthusiasta at most of the horsepower i w

HAZARDS AT 90 M.P.H.

at every Car Shot into the Air

But all this, of course, does not

under-

Veche Rock (Mr. Clark) was third.

The following were the winning sweepstake tickets:-

First Prizes

12190 and 29051.. Second Prizes

5768 and 7592 Third Prizes

30706 and 30401,

-Router.'

Welsh Rugby Clubs Face Ugly Crisis

AROM time to time there have embarking upon another season

FROM time to tone the ham without a substantial grant.

Unfortunately, the Welsh Union amateurism" in connection. with is the poorest of the four home

than

DAVIS CUP

TEAM NAMED

Veterans In Tentative Line Up.

THE

of

BOROTRA INCLUDED.

tentative choice of the

Paris, April 20.

French team for the defence the Davis lawn tennis cup in challenge round is announced. Cochet and Borotra are selected for the singles; ̈ Boretra and Brugnon for the doubles.

Bouaus, the young left-hander, ts reserve.

The same team la expected to play at Wimbledon and in the French championships, British United Press.

.....

er.

Jean Borotra has on several oc- casions in the last 18 months pressed his wish to retire from Davis Cup tennis.

F. J. PERRY CALLED ON THE MAT.

Causes Trouble.

The great enterprise was there-alter the characteristics of the For this, a different machine will and, if the distance is not too far:Union should stage n Welsh XV. H. W. Austin beat G. P. Hughes

fore fully justified, and the results circuit, and although the way may are a credit to the producers of be smoothed out there are dificul the cars and their drivers. NUVOLARI'S VICTORY

probably be used.

Warrant Officer Agello was

walk.

Rugby football, writes ""The Bard." Unions, and their responsibilities Those who are inclined to throw are greater, for, among other Temperamental Tennis stones in this direction, should be things, they provide the money paid A very large crowd of specta- team of M.G. Magnettes to Italy crossways in congested areas, and nominally 2,500,

come acquainted with the Valley to referees, which runs into four Rugby clubs of South Wales to real figures each year. tors including the Commanding Of was not only to win in their class illuminated arrows helped the cars but I

ise what pure, undefled amateurism

The fact that France still is not A sensational incident marred ficer, Lieut. Col. E. J. de C. Boys, and do well in the general cate to maintain their high average stand that the Warrant-Officer

really means.

welcomed back into the inter- the hard court tennis champion- Scores of clubs are M. C., and Mr. C. Osmund, the Co-gory against

is a serious loss to the more

"on their national fold powerful speed.

ships at Bournemouth ́to-day. lony Billiards Champion were pre-prize, writes Capt. G. E. T. Eyston event

cars, but to capture the team

maximum, outpul

uppers." Their inter-club "gatea" Wales. They feel it more "Agello, All Italy turned out to make the at 3,200 revolu

have dwindled almost to vanishing England, Scotland, or Ireland be F. J. Perry, who has always a tremendous they succeeded in doing. in the Daily Telegraph. All this Imagine 1,000 miles of the Tourist horse-power.

success. tions per minute is just over 2,800 £20 at a match now do not take as and of their smaller income. They mental" player, being reported to point. Clubs which formerly took cause of their larger commitments been described as a "tempera- Trophy course in Ulster, as we Two cars got home after 1,000 know it on the occasion of a raca, Italian Royal Aero Club, and the

Timing was in the hands of the many shillings.

want France reinstated, England lathe Lawn Tennis Association for But the players are still keen reported to be of the same mind, alleged unsportsmanlike behaviour, miles of gruelling conditions on and you have a picture of what it data are to be submitted to the They turn out regularly for prac- These two countries should pICAN the most tricky route imaginable entails.

International Air Federation for tice and fulfil their engagements, for an Immediate pronouncement on Perry was the victor in a desper- official registration. A further at Men unemployed for long periods the subject from the International ately hard-fought match (with H. tempt; it is stated, will be made to scrape together suficient to pay Board. Meanwhile the struggling G. N. Lee, over 60 games being improve the present performance. their own fares to away matches, clubs of Wales want help. We played to bring a decision. Perry

One suggestion la that the Welsh won 6-3, 3-6, 13-11, 4-6, 6-3. they set out in the morninga to

The Rest match for this purpose in straight sets, 0-4, 6-3, 6-4, Tea, usually provided by clubs, It is urged that if the Welsh team

Miss Betty Nuthall disappointed with, or snacks substituted. Women-pitted against a team chosen by Mathieu, the holder by 7-5, 6-4. to reach his hundred first owing to

folk darn and patch knickers and prominent old Rugby internationals The loser was completely off his ball leaving the table at 99.

As I predicted in my message on of Cremona, on the extremely fast as on each a wheel had to be they no longer will serve they Union-a small committee of three double faults.

jerseys to make them last, and when who are not members of the Welsh colour and repeatedly served Maltby, who scored with breaks Saturday the Italian "Ace," Nuvo-stage between Brescia sad Belog-changed and on mine we could not endeavour to persuade, people in or four such as T. H. Vile, E: Gwyn under 20, was at one time 38 pointa best time over the whole course, right-angled bends on a road with

lari, In an Alfa Romeo, made the na, le approached by two ahead, but Atkinson scored a nice

severe find the jack-handle.

better circumstances to provide new Nicholls, R. T. Gabe, and Jack Hardwick, 6-1, 6-1 and Miss Doro Miss Mary Heeley beat Miss 24 followed by a 14 to bring the just failing to beat the existing an extremely loose surface right car to search among our kit for

I dived into the bottom of the ones.

Bancrofta huge crowd would be thy Round beat Miss King, 6-2, 6-4 record. He covered the entire dis-on the river bank.

attracted. Down-and-Out Clubs,

-Reuter. Maltby again took the lead with tance himself, which is a brilliant

this most necessary part, but It

Another suggestion is that the Our car crashed down a steep had apparently been left at the

In many of these Valley towns Welsh Union should rescind their first 100, but he bungled good OP-Beronne and Carraloll, on an Alfa And, again as I predicted.

ramp on to the bridge, only to last pit stop...

football clubs are as poor as, if not resolution. against seven-a-aide portunities by careless play, Atkin- Romeo, came in first in the 1,500

ineet, a high bump in the centre, But the local people came to our poorer than. the unemployed them- Rugby, and should permit these which shot us into the air and rescue. They volunteered to lift selves: they are practically down-games for the specific purpose of that is the familiar name

"Ranji in spite of his royal rank son catching him up with a scries of small breaks.

thence off the bridge by an up the back of the car, enabling and-out,

helping the insolvent, or nearly the great cricketer will always be by which Nearing the 200 Maltby led by 2

Eighty-six cars faced the starter

equally nasty descent.

us to put on the spare wheel and The second-class clubs in West insolvent, clubs.

known will always be regarded points at 198, but once again he and fifty-two completed the course. Un this whole section of about continue at all speed to the finish. Wales have appealed to the Welsh

The point is that unless some age, or of any age.

the most remarkable, bateman of his Of crashes there were a few, as is 125 miles, including four towns, missed an easy cannon, and Atkin- inevitable when cars have to face all the M.G. Magnettes averaged were given a magnificent receptioning to consider their plight, as they will be fewer Rugby clubs. In style, close upon do years ago, cricket When he dest Here; as before the start, we Rugby Union to call a special meet-thing is done without delay, there came to charm us with his unique [80 many hazards.

approximately 90 miles an hour, by the Italian people, who seemed fear they will not be able to com- Wales next season than there have was a very old game but we had The most notable was that of and the first two arrived at Bolog- to take more interest in cur baby plete the season. Certainly, many boen for a generation." Athleticnlikely that we shall for l

looked upon bis like before. It ing the lead at 255 when he left a Count Trossi and Brevio, which na together.

cars than in their own giants. of them can see little prospect of News." occurred within twelve miles of Sir Henry Birkin's Mishap

Atkinson, playing steady, Called

scores level.

Spectacular Crashes

4 20 bresk soon after to reach his performance.

Hon went aheed to score an 18 to pass the 200 mark rat.

Play now improved, Maltby tak-

series of double balks, which evi- dently nut Atkinson off his play.

Maltby reached his 300 after 83 minutes play, and finished the game with breaks of 12, 18 and 15, Atkinson falling to pot the red in the middle pocket when the balls were nicely placed, for Maltby to run out with an unfinished 6.

c.c. category.

ties in plenty for the driver which member of the 1929 Schneider CUP after a game, has been dispensed which played against Ireland was her friends by losing to Mme..

I

cannot be removed.

For instance, a long pontoon bridge across the river Po south

team.

the start. Count Trossi attempted Sir Henry Birkin broke the class to take a fast bend a little too record for this section, and also quickly in his anxiety to sight from the start to Florence, his Nuvolari and Borzacchini.. driving being magnificent

# WILL STIMULATE

TRADE.”

NEWS

upon his like again. J. Henley

IN BRIEF COLONY BASKETBALL TRIUMPHS

the 90

Un- SIR W. MORRIS'S TRIBUTE. His co-driver was thrown out fortunately, he was forced to re- and sustained cuts on the lead a tire at Sisus owing to mechanical the car left the road.

trouble, we tend

“The result will: "add" to British As I came down the tortuous,

prestige, and it is bound to stimu- in the Hong Kong Ladies team, (aft University, 55 to 88.

Miss E. O'Hagan, a hockey player ed in the Initial game by Fuh Tan My car, driven by Count Lurante trade la British light cara," for Home yesterday by the Barpedoz. In their next game the Colony team Quarter Mile, the 220 Yards, the Half

Winning the 100 Yards descent of the Radicosali Pass,, be- from Bologas onwards, established declared Sir William Morris, the

Yards Hundies, the Long Jump, the tween Siena and Rome, a nasty a record from Bresciato Rome

best St. John's University by: 69% to Mile and coming third in the Cross best time of h 40 min. Sir William added, is due to the to the Club round being under water. 7. C. Pan and 28. Lim in both games the School record of 60 secs for

DMoore easily won “A great deal of the success, game, between the Club and the Atli-The Henceforth, we broke all re-driver. The cars are very good, to groped the Lee has been the most prolife scorer the Quarter Mileser

- were, represent-ejaukky Stare fetic was unavoidably cancelled owing ed by P. Y. Lee, S. T. Chen, T. B. Lo, Victor Ludorum at Chefoo to squall cords from the start for further but it is no use, turning out a good over; the week my koEUWE ARE A Bad Patou Horang: 162 points)

Licut. Col. E. J. de C. Boys, the smash came into view. A car in taking 6h 16min against the ore. Chairman of the M.G; Company,Youterday's First Division Football 122. KOLON

C.O., congratulated the players, and the small class had shed its front vious said that it had been a very exclt axle complete, and the rest of the ing contest of fluctuating fortunes vehicle lay buried in a ditch by He congratulated L/Cpl. Maltby in the roadside.

distances on to Perugia, Ancona car unless you have a good driver, reaching his final score in09 From what I can learn the oc

Bologna, and the finish to minutes, and said that although this cupants were seriously injured, Brezela, 15

|I am so pleased, because this is, a was actually very slow, the con- and, judging by the activity at the Earl Howe, who had been in the sportsmen, and that is what

really sporting event with three. testants were playing on what re-scene, I am afraid this was so. - company with oor sporting rival, sembled more of a ploughed, foldi Near Regio an Alfa Romeo car Tuffanell, on the Maserati car

appreciate more than anything than a billiards dable. A dashed into the packed spectators, until the latter retired near Rome, The winner L/Cpl. Maltby and seven were alightly injured, put up a magnificent drive from

are not paid for the fob, was then presented with a re- Well-Prepared Course

Rome to Bologna on the return leg, plica of the Battalion Chal

breaking all claas records between lenge trophy and a billiard cus,

the while Ple. Atkinson was the recipient of a silver cup and s billiard cue,"

To the driver the most strikin feature of the race was the in which the course had been pared for the event. national organisation achieve auch: a. miraçió."

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Which Indies cricket Tourists Moore was captain, won the Inter- will represent the easily won their two-day match against House Cup with Livingstone (152), and

at Cat Carby (82) second and third The Club de were dismissed for The Hall Mile race open to the

Cricket Club" in their tha' Chib' Cricket tea

games on Saturford Bridge on May

at King Park scores of 102 and 119, while the West Colony at the Sacred Heart College.

1 Indian made: 288, thus winning by an Sports will be run at 4 pm on Satur

will distribute; the prizes after the

Montibery, May, a race which is post entrance and free!

Mrk Stewart yesterday setia How of charro.

spoed; record" for automobiles avarta 16

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