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SINGAPORE TO DECIDE WHETHER H.K. CAN FIELD NAVY PLAYERS

REACTION AGAINST World's Greatest Swordswoman

LEG THEORY

Lord Belper Gives

Promise

مديني حبيبة

NOT TO BE SEEN IN

THE TESTS

It is curious how public opinion has racted against leg-theory bowling.

When Australians were protest- ing a violently against Larwood's body-line attacks the attitude In England was definitely in Cavour

of the Notta bowler.

Then came the squabble; then the armistice. And every public speech made sincs by responsible representatives of England cricket shows a strong leaning towards the abolition of leg thoory.

This is not a defence of the Australian barrackers who took their defcal so badly. But it shows the way the wind in blowing,

NEW CHAMPION

The latest anti-leg-theory cham- pion is Lord Belper, a member of the Advisory Committee of the M.C.C.

At a dinner in Nottingham Lord Belper declared that leg-theory was not in the best interests of cricket. I agree with him,

And then a promise. "We shaft! cartsinly not see it in the Test matches this year." he said.

Ing-theory at the best was mesha of circumventing the bats- man whose first line of defence was his pađa.

THE REAL TROUBLE

If batsmen would remember that' they are at the crease for the pur- pose of hitting the ball instead of stopping with their pads there would be no need for leg-theory.

The only thing wrong with crie- ket is the lbw law. It is unfair

An excellent close-up of Miss Helen Mayer, of Germany, who is consid. ored the finest woman fencer of all time. She is at present at Scripps College, Claremont, Calif. Mias Mayer became champion of Germany in 1924, and in 1927 she became champion of all Europe.

Chung Nam

Basketball

that batsmen, beaten by the break South China

of a ball, should be able to step

in front of thair wickets to have

themselves.

JAPANESE DAVIS CUP. TEAM

TO PLAY IN COLONY.

Good Friday Exhibition Games Arranged

Japan's Davis Cup team, com- prising Jira Satoh, Hidoe Nishimura, Jiro Yamagishi and.. Jiro Fujikura, will be seen in ex- hibition games on the stand court at the H.K.C.C. on Good Friday. *March.

The team will arrive here to March 30 by the Hakone Maru..

LINCOLNSHIRE TO-DAY

Quartz Favourite In Field Of 29.

SIX LATE CHANGES

London, To-day. Twenty-nine horses will go to the gate in the Lin- colnshire Handicap, which will be decided over a mile to-day..

SAYS GRIP

NO DECISION REACHED SARAZEN AT HOCKEY MEETING IS THE THING

INTERPORT GAME FIXED FOR APRIL 7

TOURING TEAM TO VISIT MACAO

:(BY STICKS).

THE QUESTION OF NAVAL HOCKEY PLAYERS BEING IN: CLUDED IN THE COLONY'S TEAM TO MEET MALAYA IN THE FORTHCOMING INTERPORT CONTEST EARLY NEXT MONTH WAS THE SUBJECT OF CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING OF THE HÔNG KONG HOCKEY ASSOCIATION AT THE Y.M.C.A. LAST NIGHT.

ON THE MAT.

A DECISION COULD NOT BE REACHED TER; HOWEVER, AND IT WAS FINALLY DECIDED TO CABLE SINGAPORE TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THEY HAD ANY OB JECTION TO NAVAL PLAYERS BEING SELECTED TO PLAY AGAINST THEM.

Artificial Golfing Amateurs

TOO MUCH BOOK-WORK

Miami, Florida, Feb., 10. "Master a good grip- and stick to it, otherwise your chances of becoming a good golfer are pretty slim,” said Gene Strazen: during a discus- sion of the game, try

In his next sentence, he fired a verba) broadside at players who "think they can learn the game by rending everything they get their hands on.'

"The amateur of to-day is arti- "Elia ficial," Sarazen declared. greatest trouble is that he reads too many instructions and books on [golf, and thinks he knows all about

Tit.

You cannot be a champion by reading books.

Neither can you be one if you do not have a good grip. Look at all the great players of tennis. baseball, hockey, and even the vio lin, where the hands play a vital part. Ask them why they succeed-

A tentative programme for the visit of Malaya was drawn up it being decided to hold the Interport match on April 7. Macao has also extended an invitation to the visiting team, and it has arranged that the visitors should play in the Portuguese Colony on April 8. Six last minute changes have

Sub-committees to deal with the arrangements for the grounds been made. Gethin will ride Old and entertainment of the guests were elected. Riley, a 40 to 1 chance, while Richardson has been given In the absence of Mr. E. W, was considered better accommoda-led and they will tell you it la all Obesity, a 33 to 1 chance. W. Hamilton, the President, Mr. W. tion for spectators and immunity in the grip." Rickaby will have the mount on woodward took the Chair and from a tax for the use of the naval Three Best Grippers Creme Caramel, and Sirett has those present were Mr. F. Aground could be obtained: It was Sarazen rated Harry · Vardon, been given Winster. D. Smith Kemp, Hon, Secretary, Mr. A.-A. decided to charge an admission fee Bobby Jones, and Walter, Hagen will ride Strategist, and Tapinois Dand, A. E. P. Guest, Jahan Dad, of 50 cents with chairs at $1. the three best grippers in the (Barber). has made an eleventh A. M. Xaver A. H. Barros, Surgin

hour entry into the list. Singh, J. J. King, and ́ „Captain

Quartz (Johnstone) is the pre-Bates (Army), sent favourite at 10 to 1, with Mr. Hamilton arrived later

CANZONERI Play On (Dines) and Town the meeting.

WINS

Triumph Arizmendi Beaten Over

29 A

Are

Surprised.

I am all in favour of the Aus- "Y" TRAINING SCHOOL AND

tralian proposal that A batsman

should be given out lbw to a break-

ing ball which. In the opinion of the umpire, would have hit the wicket.

hit out or get out.

A SUGGESTION

Y.M.C.A. "B" WIN

Ten Rounds.

AMBITIOUS MEXICAN

Los Angeles, Mar. 13. Baby Arizmendi, flashy Mexican boxer, lost on a decision to Tony Canzoneri, the former world light-

the Hong Kong Open League | weight champion, in a ten-round Basketball series on Monday match last night. Arizmendi had night at the Chinese Y.M.C.A.to give away three pounds, welgh-

It would swiftly put a stop to Bridges Street, the Chung Nam ing 128 to Canzonerl's 1831 pounds. pod play and compel batsmen to Athletic Association defented On February 28 the Mexican South China Athletic Association | tried to wrest his crown from Freddie Miller, of Cincinnati, "A" by 26 goals to 24. Lord Belper admitted that the The Chinese "y" Training Class recognized as world featherweight authorities at Lord's were careful-bent Lui Yu Athletic Club by 35 titlist by the National Hexing ly considering the lbw law, "We goals to 23, and the Chinese Y.M.Association, but lost, though he have interviewed first-class

the Hong Kong won in June from Miller in um-|C.A. "B" beat

return non-title bout. pires on the subject," he said. "Now Police by 31 goals to 26. we are going to interview leading

Chung Nam Athletic Association:~~ Canzonerl, though he lost his cricketers."

Lau Tok-yu (Capt.) (11), Chan Yu-lightweight title to Barney Ross of! ching (7), Lau King-ming (6) Tak-u. Lee Won-lung, Chan Kain-

I suggest that they interview leading bowlers-not batsmen.

Supporting his comments came

a practical suggestion for a wie- kel-to-wicket Ibw. law.

fui and Lee Chak-foon (2).

A

Chicago last June and failed to

regain it the following September

Crier (S. Wrazz) third favourites.

second

The following is the field.

Nitzlchin (Perryman). Totalg (Charlie Smirke). Vericle (Carniske).

Crumpets (Harry Wragg). Inverman (Guná); Gino. (Fox).

Old Riley (Getklu). Quartz (Johnstone).

Carpado (Taylor). Philae (Caldwell).

St. Oswald (Steve Donoghue).

Latolall).

Soldier

Madagascar (Welle).

Town Crier (Sammy Wragg).

and

Generous Gift (Gordon Richards). Ole King Sole (Nerett).

Play On (Dines).

Tom

Tit (A. Smirke),

Unity (Cliff Richards). master (Smith).

Bles de Roi (Hunter). Trapper (Christle).

Obesity (Richardson).

Hurrah Peggy (Sharpe).

Creme Caramel (W. Rickaby). Winster (Sirett]. Strategist (D. Smith).

Tapinois (Barber)-Renter,

4 MILES HURDLE RACE

South China Athletic Association at New York, is still rated at the Woo Yu-tang (Capt.) (10), Siu Kit. man (4), Look Yaa-king (1), Hai The-top in his weight class.--Associat-sidering the advisability of in- chun (1), Cheun Yo-kwan (3), and fed Press.

"If a batsman with any part of Wong Ki-leung (5), bis body which is between wicket and wicket Intercepta a ball which would have hit his stumps he should be given out," declares Lord Felper.

POINT-TO-POINT AT

LOK MA CHAU

Left-Handed Course

Naval Players' Status ¿ game. He added that Johnny The question of Navy players Goodman and Johnny Farrell are "But most of the rest representing the Colony was then also good. at

discussed. It was pointed out of the players," he went on, "are Among the letters read to the that in other sport the Navy were all struggilag along, because they meeting was one

from Lieut. da not permitted to represent, the are not gripping the club property. Costa, on behalf of the Macan Colony. Shanghai, it was stated. Some teachers dote on the theory Hockey Club, in which apprecia had objected to Navy represents that you should be particularly perfect tion of the Interport contest was tion, and permitted only three careful and address the ball just extended, and in which was an in- Army players in the soccer team. 50. They also stress a vitation to the Malayan team to Cricket and Tennis Interports stance, but if you grip the club per- were also cited as examples. It feetly and wing like you should, play in Macao,

was also pointed out that both the you will not need to think so much Question Of Ground -.

It will just Army and Navy would be given about your stance.. The question of the most suit-matches against Malaya, but income natural, able ground for the Interport con-reply to this it was stated that

A good gripper can make a bad whot in a tournament and get away was also discussed at the in the face of such strong opposi

test

meeting. The suggestion totion the very best team in the with it, but when the bad gripper

the Royal Naval Ground at King's Colony should be produced.

makes one, the fairways just aren't Park was rejected in favour of

A further suggestion to limit big enough."

Sarazen the Hong Kong Hockey Club's the number of Service players was

believes that |ground," at 'King's Park, where it also dealt with, but also reached straight-faced driver; and the driv

BABE RUTH AS A MANAGER

Type That Players Like In Game.

the

He

no final decision, it being decided ing iron should be ruled out of the to wait until a reply had been re game for the average golfer. ceived to the Association's cable said they should use a brassle off the tee in order to get more lift to Singapore..

Champions dón't vse straight-fae- ed club" he declared.t

Interport Programme The following is the tentative! programme of the visit:

April 4, Arriva s's. Naldera. April 5 Practise, p

"ONE OF BEST IN HISTORY"]4 p.m.

April 7 (Saturday) y Hong Kong

The Sandown executive are con-

April 8, Leave for Macro. "They talk about Babe Ruth as It was stated that... after":"the stituting a four miles hurdle race a

manager in 1936,” comments Macao contest, a Dinner Dance. at one of their meetings. Several | Carl Mays, - one-time member of would be held in Macao, LAID HIMSELF OUT trainera were asked for their the Yankees' Ave-slar pitching April 9 and 10-v Army and

opinions, and the majority were in staf.

| Navy, an "Well, I'm here to say he will April 10-Hong Kong Interport A boxer in the German town of favour of the ides. The race Ontweiler has achieved the re- would be well endowed, and would make one of the best managers Dinner. markable feat of knocking himself provide a contest out of the or- baseball ever saw. He simply April 11-Malays team leave by

can't miss and that still would s... Antenor out Alming a furious blow at his dinary."

apply if by then he absolutely in Sub Committe opponent, he missed him, cover balanced, and fell so heaylly that

through as an active player and does all his managing from the bench, the referee was able to count him

out:

..

THIRD SUCCESSIVE FINAL

Goldman - And Fincher Through.

As long as something, is done about it most of us will be happy.].

TSOI CRACKS UP Men take a bat to this crease to bit

Some of the English critics expect The Fanling Hunt Point to with-not to wave in the air while!

The following were selected to serve on the Colony Selection Com This has not often happened in the

The collapse of Tol in the latter they plant their legs in front of Point next Sunday will be held

the Australian fielding to be below par

Chau. The course near Lok Ma

case of an Antipodean team, touring in "Not only does Babe Ruth know mittee: Captain Bates | (Army), stages of the first set was responal- the wicket.

This country, and I am sure the ex. will be fingged from to-day on- wards for races, 1, 2, 4 and 5. The again I intend to let boxing Inok after bination are too ihrewd to make such how to teach it in every depart ward (Club), and J. J. King ing in the second (And, third

Just as soon as I get into the ring perienced men who chose this new com baseball and how to play it, and L. Comdr. Hill (Navy), W; Wood-ble for the Chinese pair's poor show course is a left-handed one, and self and to put my man down for a blunder. In the last analysis field-ment, but he is the type that bali (C.B.A.)

He could do nothing rig white fings will be on the rider's a full count just as soon as I can log is the decisive department, and players like and will hustle for Entertainment......... · Committee.-- receiving good" support left. The finish is between a red and a blow if I break my hand in nobody knows this better than we Aus

doing it.-Jack Doyle.-

Itralian-Alan Fairfax,

Messrs. B. H. Wong, Surfin Singh, Fincher, produced a automatically {and a white_fing, ....

"Babe is one of those fellows A. M. Xavier, A. E. P.. Guest, and powerful and accurate

he has done for who could give a man terrifle E. J. Mitchell: bawling out for some misplay, say, Ground Committée. - Mesars. Goldman's, overhead. ing-sharp things and meaning A. A. Daud, A. E. P. Guest, A. M. the excessive lobbing of the Chine every word of them, and yet 30 Xavier and J.-J. King. -

players was excellen seconds later look the player quis

ARTHUR CARR ON LEG THEORY

Reply To Statement Regarding Tests

LEFT" TO "CAPTAIN

London, Feb, 20.

The course is best reached by the road beyond the chicken farm past the Lok Ma:Chau cross-TORČI" The flag for No. 8 race will be put jup at 8 pm on Sunday,/

Commenting on the recent cretion of the captäin.

France

After The Big Spring Double In England

lourb

Tournament.

sically in the eye and break out Draw For International London, Feb, 10. the Lincolnshire, and Trocadero, laughing and sure to "Ajax" writing in the Evening taking part. In the Grand National. in: return statement of Lord Belper, `a "So far as I know the decision | Standard, anys, hi han eceived Quartx-11, weighted at Bat, 6 lb, member of the Mi C., C. Advisory remains" unaltered, **** any:

letter from t County Cricket Committee that aion to the contrary has been, who is very hopefuls of bodyline or deg theory, bowling taken 7'The Advisory Committee horses coming /wantnot-in the bolt jintemir” of it. Eki been done without the,con, big spric cricket and that was certainly ment of the

kind

should not see it in the Tests] =“it wan" nald Cate, “a hundred this year, Arthur Carr, the Notts to one tha

If he was

corre

ason of E

usually

|at sprinting" dia

Fincher and Goldmagi beat BGLW.

and MK Lo on w

Chun Chiu and, Lee, U.,

Tsul Yin Ful.

their pith

captain, said: "Lord Belper has land's Captain, would

no justification for anticipating

that

theory, willz not be

¿Terts. The whole |ga) question has been left to the disa him

not