1933-08-26 — Page 9

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1933.

DONN AND

KWOK SHOULD

WIN AGAIN

Relay Race Promises Thrills.

HEATS TO-NIGHT FOR THE ASSN. CHAMPIONSHIPS

(By CRAWL).

A. G. Donn (Y.M.C.A.), who] has already entered three finals in the Hong Kong International Ama-I teur Swimming Association Cham pionships, will probably qualify for his fourth final in the second heat 220 Yards Free Style. this evening when he will be swim- ming against H. Lange, holder of the Y.M.C.A. record and champion ship, and Leung Wai-sang (S. C. A. A.)

W. T. Campbell (Y.M.C.A.), who was narrowly defeated by H. Lange: last year in the YMCA. Cham- pionships, will be up against strong opposition

Trung in

Ho-fook (C.B.B.) and Kwok Chun-hang (S.C.A.A.), the latter having excel- lent chances of entering his fifth fual.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Sporting PageR

ENGLAND SHOULD WIN

OVER SCOTLAND.

International Shield Final.

The final Round a the in- ternational Shield rink com- petition, between England and Scotland, will be played on the Recreio green to-morrow, com- mencing at 3.30 p.m.

The following are the teams: England H. Hampton (K.C. C.), B. W. Bradbury (C.C.C.), F. Cullen (K.D. R.C.) and A. W. Grimmitt (C.S.C.C.) (skip). Reserve -R. P. Phillips (CS.C.C.). Scotland-A. Hyde Lay (K. C.C.), J. Chalmers (T.D.R. C.), W. Mair (P.R.C.), and J. C. Brown (K.D.R.C.) (skip). Reserve-J. Fraser (K.C.C.).

INTERPORT

LAWN ROWLS

DATES FIXED

First Match At C.C.C. On September 23,

ENTRANCE FEE TO BE CHARGED

The Shanghai Interport Lawn Bowls team are expected to arrive in the Colony on September 21, and will be accomodated at the Peninsula Hotel during their brief visit.

It is hoped that Miss Yeung Sau-king, the best Indy swim- mer the Colony has produced. will have recovered from her indisposition to compete in the Ladies 100 Yards Free Style championship and the Ladies' 100 Yards Back Stroke. Should Miss Yeung Sau-king) compete and win her heat she will undoubtedly meet her former rival. Mrs. A. C. Scheuder (Y.MC.A.) in Hong Kong Shanghai (CCC.

the final to-day week.

The following are the Interport fixtures und arrangements: Saturday, September 23.

green)

In the second heat of the Ladier Wednesday, September 27. 100 Yards championship, there will Hong Kong Shanghai (K.C.C.

only be Mrs. A. C. Schreuder and green)

Miss Chan Yuk-fai (C.B.C.) swim- Saturday, September 30. (if neces- ming, as Miss Doris Hunt and Mrs.

.sary.) Hong Kong Shanghai (Poliar green)

3. J. McMahon have been with- drawn.

The Ladies 100 Yards Back Colony Selection Committee: Stroke

Messrs. J. Russell, H. Hampton, championship is the only event which failed to attract G. E. F. Thompson, D. Gow, U. M. European entrant. Should Miss Omar and R. Lapsley. Yeung Sau-king swim ahe will meet strong opposition in Miss Leung Wing-han (S.C.A.A.) and Miss Dori Lum (Chung Sing) in the Final.

The last event on to-night's programme will be the most Interesting and is expected to be the most thrilling in the championships, the Men's 200 Yards Open Relay. The first heat has drawn the three best teams In the Chinese, Bathing Club, the South China. Athletic Association and the

Y.M.CA. "A" team..

enter

Colony Entertainment Committee:

Messre. A. W. Grimmitt, H. Nish. B. W. Bradbury. H. Hamp ton and J. Russell.

It was agreed that should the

considered sufficiently strong for

[they would be again selected,

IL

to hold was proposed

the Interport dinner at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's.

A

Paris.

The Uncertainty Of Sport

Profitable Selection Of Winners During Last Few Months

(RY ALAN GOULD).

CLUB "B" TENNIS TEAM LOSE

Graduates Win By Odd Set.

On

New York, Aug. 15. ¡Honorable Michael Scott, at least Now that the second-guessing 30 to 1, captured the principal season is on in full blast, it's too championships so far.

the HECC. courts the Baseballers-New Giants, 20 Graduates' Association

beat the bad some bright young sporting to 1, in the pre-season National Hong Kong Cricket Club by 5 sets fanatic didn't have the foresight to League odds.

to 4 in the “B” Division of the parlay a modest sum on a few such And here are a few other tabu-Lawn Tennis League yesterday. View of the dramatic match between Fred Perry and· Andre

}long-shots as there:

lated upsets that have come in Merlin in the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup is Horses-Broker's Tip, 40 to 1 on the first bounce:

J. G. Haigh and G. Gamble (R. Track Southern California | K. C. C.):— in the winter books and 9 to 1 at Perry won to give Britain custody of the trophy for the first time in 21 years by a 3 to 2 margin. (S. & G.)

the post,

won the Kentucky beat Stanford, then Louisiana drew with S. A. R. Sepher Derby Hurryoff, 8 to 1, took the State beat Southern California.

and Khoo classic Belmont; and Kellsboro] Tennis-Jack Crawford beat lost to D.. K. Samy and W. Jack, 25 to 1, grabbed Grand Ellsworth Vines, the champion, National honours.

at Wimbledon and Dorothy Round beat T. K. Lien and Y. L Golfers Johnny Goodman, 20 took a set from Helen Wills Pao

6-2 to 1; Denny Shute, 15 to 1; and Moody, the first the. American

woman has lost in six years.

R.. S. Traill and T. Connaby Boxing-Max Baer knocked out[(H. K. C. C.);— Max Schmeling and Primo Car-lost to Sepher and Khoo nera pounded Jack Sharkey loose beat Samy and Gittens

TO-DAY'S GYMKHANA

(Continued from Page 8.)

10. M. N. Cochrane, 58. W. T. Stanton, 60. R. Gordon, 65. T. J. Jordan, 68. R. 5. Cresswell; 64. D. Feel Yates, 20. J. C. Richardson, 42 A. Wall, 70, D. A. O'Conor, 16. J. E. T-Pim, 62. A. J. Stocker, 94. H. 1. Tellington; 46. R. H. Mould, 112. T. P. K. Kemble.

son, 76. H. A. Browning, 86. H. S. V. Mossop, 88. D. B. Evans, 90. W. A. Mackinlay, 34. F. E. W. Lam- mert, 30. G. Taylor, 38. L. E. Mor- gati, 44. W. E. Hunt, 104. K. B.) Gore, 106. Imam Ali, G. A. L. Birt, 24. F. W. Webb, 96. B. L. E. Hebert, 98. G. C. Wilson, 42. A. Wall, 70. D. A. O'Conor, 100. L. J. R. Cragg.

10. Marlene Dietrich Competi- 108. F. R. Williams, 18. Muspratt-; tion (Open). Prize presented by Williams, 94. H. D. Tellington, 54. Messrs. H. Ruttonjee & Sons and W. Abera.

Messrs. Mackintoshs, Ltd. Ladies Members of the Troop. and Gentlemen partners line up af Capt. A. H. Potts, Sqd. Sgt. Maj.↑ Point A and, on the signal to start, R. H. Charles, Q.M-S. H. C. Mac- ride round the course and return]namara, Sgt. G. P. Ferguson, Sgt. to Point A. where both will dis- J. D. H. Crawford, Cpl. A. E. Ar- mount and hand their poales over nold (leave), Cpl. J. H. Davy to their grooma. The gentleman; (leave) L/Cpl. I. G. Allison, L/Cpl.

DORRANCE CUP FOR TAIKOO?

Annual Match At K.D.R.C. To-morrow.

The annual match for the Dor

Gittens

0-9

1- 6

9.-$

6-4

from the heavyweight title, lost to Lienvand Pro .......... 5-7 Jimmy McLarnin kayoed Young

Corbett III in a round, although H. Day and D. C. Dunham this was a bigger surprise on the (H. K. C. C.):— West coast than it was in the drew with Sepher and. East

Khoo

6 lost to Samy and Gittens ... 5-7 beat Lien and Pro

Often the matter of an "upset" in any sport simply depends on the viewpoint. The expert, rather than the competitor, may be the one caught by surprise.

then selects five articles of wear- M. N. Cochrane, L/Cpl. R. A. Faw- [ing apparel from the heaps of celt, Tpr. R. Grieve (leave), Tpr. rance Cup between Kowloon Dock clothes on the table in front of the L K. James (leave), Tpr. H. S. V. and Talkoo Dock, the holders, wit! Club Stand--they then give the Mossop, Tpr. D. B. Evans, Tpr. Ebe played on the K.D.R.C.- green clothes to the lady and assist her Joseph, Tpr. B .C. Field, Tpr. E. Rthis afternoon at 3.30 p.m. to dress. When all are dressed, K. Bovill (leave). Ter. L. G. Ro- the occupants of the Official Stand] bertson,

The following are the teams! Tpr. R. H. D. Wade will decide who is the best dressed (leave), Tpr. F. G. Nigel, Tpr. A. H. Kowloon Docks

J. Kempton, C. Atkinson, J. V. Rambut lady.

Harbord, Tpr. A. F. Jenkins, Tpr.

and J. C. Brown (skip). G. W. Tolmie, Tpr. J. B. Prentis

"

BOY M.

*

(leave), Tpr. W. A. Mackinlay, Tpr and R. Lapsit, M. Ferguson, S. Gray

Lapsley (skip). M. Davis (leave), Tpr. E. J. Tandy Lindsay and F. Cullen (skip)

R. Morrison. D. M. Goodman, (leave). Tpr. N. M. Mackintosh. G. N. Mitchell, W. Robson, W. Hend. Tpr, J. R. B. Tuxford (leave), Torley and W. Greig (skip). R. A. Jardine, Tpr. D. A. Cum.

Taikoo Dockx:

1. P. Scott Harston, 53. R. King,ming, Tpr. B. C. Allan, Tor. F. H.

D. R. Alabaster, 27. H. C. Hopkins, J. Bond, Tpr. W. E. Hunt, Tpr. W.;

B-3

TABLE TO DATE

Seta

P W L D F

A Pla.

C.R.C. U.S.R.C. Recreio

.6.0 0 43

11 12

6 10.52

11 12

K.C.C.

LR.C.

7 6 1 0 441⁄21⁄2 18% 12

S.C.A.A. “C” 9 3 1 1 42% 37% 11

8.4.4.0 36 34

Graduates H.K.C.C. C.S.C.C.

Jack Dempsey, for instance, University says now that he felt beforehand he was going to lose his world championship to Gene Tunney in their first fight at Philadelphia,

critics the

the made

32 29

8 2 6 0 25 324 70 6 1 19 434- 606-071⁄2 481⁄2 0-

VINES AMATEUR.

STATUS.

Official Enquiry Ends In His Favour.

Ol'Mauler a 3 to 1 favourite right up to the moment he stepped into the ring and did not discover until afterward that the cham- pion was really a "hollow shell.” Still the experts can't always

New York, To-day, [be blamed for failure to detect The United States Lawn Tennis W. Brown, C. Summers, G, H. Rein advance the details which, It Association Amateur Rules Com-

C. Wallace (skip), D. Peoples,

(skip)

A.

Young and J. C. Chalmers (skip).

T. Stainton. T. Swan, JJ. Whyte and W. Watherspoon (skip)..

not

been

Colony rink for the first game be 3. H. M. Knill, 5. M. A. Parkes, 7. King, Tpr. H. A. Browning, Tpr. Fwart and Raid, R. Keown and turns out, affect the result. Amittee has announced that the in the remaining match, or matches, 11. H. Gerrard, 9. H. Mack, 15. J. C. G. Knowles, Tpr. R. H. Cole, TheN. Druver, W. Cunningham, T has to be rated on past perform-amateur status has revealed that

Dowbiggin, 17. Betty Fair, 19. L. de C. Blechynden, Tpr. G. Taylor, Beryl Fair, 13. Betty Pestonji, 51. Tpr. F. E. W. Lammert, Tpr. L. E Gloria D'Almada, 21. P. M. C. Mas Morgan. ter, 55. M. Whitham, 23. F. W. Webb, 39. C. C. Barnaby, 92. G. P. WALLABIES IN ENGLAND, Ferguson, 82. F. T. Bond, 4. I. G.

RUGBY IN AUSTRALIA, Allison, 6. A. L. Birt, 84. L. de C. matches.

London, Aug. 14. Dealing v the deciding match Blechynden,

The Australian Rugby League tesm 10. M. N. Cochrane, received a warm welcome this morn for the chai. ionship of the Senlar 12. B. C. Allen, 44. W. E. Hunt, 16. ing on landing at Southampton from

Sydney, Aug. 15," In the ancusi inter-University Lawn Bowls League, the Associa-J. E. T. Pim, 8. F. G. Nigel, 26: A. the sa Jervis Bay. The team, whose Rugby Union competition here to-day tion decided to have the game H. Potts. 34. F. E. W. Lammert, 52. | headquarters will be at tikley, will Sydney beat Melbourne by 25 points be sport-Alan Gould, Associated possibility between him and other tour Northern England and will play to 5, and Queensland best Adelaide

by 34 points to 6--Reuter.

An entrance fee of $1.10 will be charged for each of the Interport

It will indeed be hard to pre- dict which teams will the final. The second heat will see the played on Chinese Civil Servants, who

the Police R.C. green A. G. Martin, 22. A. F. Jenkins, 48. to-day, but owing to the Police D. A. Cumming, 24. F. W. Webb, probably enter the finals, opposed junior team having a home match 42. A. Wall.

will

to the Y.M.C.A. "B": a fairly good on that date this needle encounter Ladies must bring their own team, and the Chung Sing Benevo-will be decided on the Recreio Gent's' wearing apparel, lent Society, newcomers 10 this

green next Saturday.

event.

The following is this evening'} programme.

Men's 220 Yards Free Style:- Heat 1:--

Chan Fook-sing (C.S.S.C.), Tong Po-cheung (C.B.C.) and Yeung Yuk-wah (University). Heat 2:-

two matches in London.

fighter, a racehorse or a runner vestigation of Ellsworth Vincs [ances. It isn't until afterward amateur rules have that it can be learned, for in-violated by the former Wimbledon stance, that Paavo Nurmi, on the Champion and present American famous occasion when he dropped No. 1 ranking player. out of a foot-race with Willis

The report of the Committee Ritola, had eaten something for states that Vines has made supper that didn't quite agree written or oral agreement to turn with him.

professional, although there had If it wasn't for the unexpected been discussions regarding that. or the uncertainties, it wouldn't

Press Sports writer.

Lacoste's Warning That The Three Musketeers Will Fight Again

11-Tug-of-War on Horseback (M.G.T.). I'rize presented by Mr. Promising Craigengower, novices are H. H.H. Priestley, Esq. Two sec- being given a try-out against the tions of the Machine Gun Troopi Hong Kong Football Club, who have under Sergeant Crawford and Ser- lately taken up bowls, on their own geant Ferguson will contest the

Paris, July 31 have been beaten by a better shock. He hoped that his form at- best out of three straight pulls.THE French people are not too team," he said." He added that the beginning of his match with

much No. 1 Sub-Section-L/Cpl.-R. A.

depressed by their there were

green this afternoon.

•

The following

-have been selected: E, R. Jenkins, H. W. Kandall, J. Driscoll and Dr. V. N. Atienza (skip), J. B. Soares, E. Cordeiro, W. K. Way and A. E. Marchent (skip). (Y.M.C.A.), Leung W. Bagley, Van der Lely, E. C Wai-sang (S.C.A.A.) and A. Barry and J. Dominy (skip).

H. Lange

Doan (Y.M.C.A.).

Hent 3:-

Miss Yeung Sau-king (S.C.A.A-), W. T. Campbell (Y.M.C.A.), | Miss Dora Lum (Chung. Sing) and Tsang Ho-fook (C.B.C.) and Kwok Miss Chan Yuk-fal (C.B.C.). Chun-hang (S.C.A.A.).

Ladies' 100 Yards Free Style:- Heat 1:-

Heat 2:

Miss Leung Wing-han (S.C.A.A.),

C.B.C., South China and Y.M.C.A.

HAR

Miss Yeung Sau-chun (S.CA.A. Miss Yeung Sau-king (S.C.A.A.) and Miss Yuen Pai-han (S.C.A.A.), Mies- Yeung Sau-chun (S.C.A.A.}.}Men's 200 Yards Team Race:-- Mias Leung Yuk-chen (C.B.C.) and Heat 1- Mrs. M. Read (Y.M.C.A.)..

Heal 2:-

Mrs. A. C. Schreuder (Y.M.C.A) Heat 2:- Miss Chan Yuk-fai (CB.C.), Mrs. Chung Sing, Chinese Civil Ser M.. J. McMahon' (Y.M.G.A.). and rants and Y.M.C.A. “B”- Dias D. Hunt, (Y.M.C.A.). (*);

Men's 100 Yards Back Stroke: Borderers And Artillery Heat 1:

For Final

Leung Shul-man (C.B.C.), Kwok Chun-hang (S.CA.A.) and F.3

--Playing in the Inter-Unit Knock Anslow. (Y.MCA).

Out Competition in the Y.M.C.A. Heat 2:

bath yesterday the Borderers water La Im-cheuk ↑ (C.S.8.C.), Kan polo team beat the Small Units Yee-ming (8.C.A.A) and A. O team by 6-0, and the Artillery best Donn (YMC.AND

the Lincolns by 2 goals to 1

Ladies' 100 Yards Back Stroke:-. The foal will be played at the Heat 1

Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday,

dag. We

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parties. In the opinion of the Committee, however, such discus- sions did not constitute a violation of the rules.

The report adds that the dis- eussion surrounding the question. ing of Vines' status has not added to the lustre of the sport-Reuter.

“ ZIMMY” FAILS TO SWIM CHANNEL.

Gives Up After Twelve

Hours

no better sportsmen Perry was too good to be true. than the British team.

"Above All-Perry” Fawcett, Tpr. L. G. Robertson, Tpr. Davis Cup defeat. D. A. Cumming, Tpr. F. H. King, "In a few years' time we shall

M. Gillou, president of the It was quite embarrassing to be Tpr. H. A. Browning.

sae," said Martin Plan, the profes- French LT.F, said:

English in Paris to-day." "Congra- No. 2 Sub Section.-L/Cpl. I. G.sional who trained the 'French "It is with no bitterness that tulations" Is the word with which

Dover, Aug. 15, |Allison, Tpr.-B. C. Field, Tpr. A. F.{team”?

the Cap has been lost-to be one was greeted by the most un Because of wind and choppy Jenkins, Tpr. G. Taylor, Tpr. L.. E..

Rene Lacoste, the French cap beaten by such accomplished expected people, for everyone resen, Charles Zlebeiman, legless Morgan

tain and selector, was delighted sportsmen as the English."

garded the Davis Cup affair as American swimmer, who appear- No. 3 Sub-Section.-L/Cpl.-M. N.that Merlin gave such a fire show M, Gillou added that it was per-national event.

ed in Hong Kong was forced to haps not a bad thing that France The Cup is lost and honour, is abandon an attempt to swim the Cochrane, Tpr. A. H. Harbord, Tpr "It I had to choose all over should now lose the Cup after hav-saved" sums up the feeling of English Channel early today. WE Hunt, Tor. F. J. Bond, Tor again I should choose: Merlin," ing held it for six years, public and the Frese

Starting from Shakespeare de C. Blechynden.

he said; but he could not help ex-“It will help us to have "new "Splendid and comforting" is Rock, he had been in the water No. 4 Sub-Section Tor. H. S. V pressing a little regret that lack players and not stay on the old the way the "Echo de Faria twelve hours when he was forced Mossop, Tpr. D. B. Evans, Tpr. For championship experience had stump. We hope that Merlin will describes the fine afforts made by to give up Associated Press. G. Nigel, Tpr. W. A. Mackinlay, prevented Merlin from clinching dispate the Interizane final next France yesterday

It will be remembered that Tpr. F. E. W. Lammert.

the second set against Perry, year at Wimbledon," (

Britain deserved to win the Cap Ziebelman, who has had both legs. Final: No. 1 Sub-Section ✔ No. 2 And at the dinner given by the He also complimented the um- and we deserved to keep it, amputates, tried to cross the Sub-Section.

French Lawn Tennis Federation pires and linesmen, as well as the continues, “Austin and Perry won Channel at the beginning of the 12 Individual Tent Pegging last night in honour of the two spectators who, he said, were valiantly and elegantly, always ob summer, but after having covered Competition (Open). Prize present teams. Lacoste ended his short "quite decant.

serving the rules of fair play. They 8 or 9 miles in 12 hours, he was Open to any skilled gentleman The Three Musketeers Cochet, ufal Les continned M. Gillon in "Good-bye, Davis Cup-but Au bad weather, ed by The Hong Kong Jockey Club. speech with this warning

“We have been beaten by a beau- are gentlemen.”.

to abandon the attempt owing to rider in the Colony. Three tries Borotra and Brugnon-united in Engljuk, “and we hope that next Revoir "only,” says the “Auto.” are allowed to each competitor defest as in victory, hereby warn year when we reach the final the "You will come back when our and the per must be taken at the Mr. Roper Barrett that they are beautiful team will be beaten by Hitle Merlin is bigger." point of the lance at full gallop, going to do their best to regain the more beautiful team at Then comes tribute to Perry.

Points-Style, Pace and Recovery, Cup." o

A Loed Tyrell, the British Ambas-Alone against Merlin and 15,000 102. A. J. P. Heard, 68, R., 3. No Better Sportsmen, andor, declared that never had he spectators, he fought against the Cresswell, 26, A. H. Potte, 28, R. Jean Borotas addressed the Bri- seen such good wil-found tennis as current, mastered his nerves and H, Charles, 22. A. F. Jenkins, 12, tian team in English, calling them during this week-end.”

won the Davis Cup for it was F. J. Bond, 36, J. D. H. Crawford, by their Christian names. Y Mr. Roper Barrett said that above all Perry who won it? Ben was calm and the swimmer made

12. G. F. Ferguson, B3, L. G. Robert«». "We feel and we know that we Merlin had given him quite a Reuter.

ATTEMPT ON CHANNEL ·

London, Aug. 15. Ang American, Ziebelmann,” entered the water last night at Dover to make, an attempt to swim to Calala. The rapid progress.—Trans-Ocean Eno Min.