PRINCE'S
PLATE
TABLE
WARE
MADE
BY
MAPPIN
& WEBB'S CABINETS
OF ALL SIZES
MADE BY OUR OWN WORKMEN.
"PEMBURY"
& "ATHENIAN”
- DESIGNS
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
SILVERWARE DEPT."
ome a COLUMBIA
Tome
RECORDS
You Should Get to day!
Stanley Holloway. Stanley Holloway.
Elate, & Doris Waters. DX657-Aunt Sally-Film Songs Selection
DX559-Runcorn Ferry DX353-The Lion and Albert DX577-Mrs. Stanley Holloway
DX348 The Cat and the Fiddle ......
Somer's Band. Vocal Geme. Geo. Gwyther. Grenadier Guards Band.
DX 54-Rio Rits-Rangers Song DX 34-Sylvia Ballet .... DX191-Rosamunde-Air de Ballet......
Dorfmann (Piano).
DX244-Prelude in C Sharp Minor....
DX 42 Light Cavalry
Murdoch (Piano).
Court Sym, Orck.
THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO. LTD.
lee Hona St.
Tel. 21121
Double Win For The Giants
Independence Day Baseball Series.
SENATORS SHARE SPOILS
National League /
R. H. E.
Boston New York
-O'Doul hit a homer.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1934.
V. R. C. SWIMMING
GALA HEATS
Elimination Events Last Night.
HEAVY ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY
The heavy entries for the Vic- toria Recreation Club's Swimming Gals, to be held on Saturday at 9 p.m. have necessitated the com pletion of several heats during the week, in order to enable the programme to be completed with- out undue delay.
Some promising form was wit- nessed to the heats which were decided last evening.
A dance will follow the gala on Saturday, music, being provided by "Fred and His Pals" orchestra. The results of yesterday's heats were as follows:-
Boys' 100 Yards Handicap. (Heat 1) 1, A. Azevedo; 2, T. Carvalho.
AMERICAN BREAKS MONOPLANE GLIDER RECORD
145 Miles In Just Over Six Hours To Rob Germany Of Distinction
Elmira, N.Y.,,June 26. The world distance record-for monoplane riders was beaten yus- terday by the American...dier. Richard Dupont, when be covered in the distance of 145 miles
hours 10 minutes. The previous record, for 129 miles, was held for many years by Germany-Havaa.
CRAIGENGOWER'S
GOOD DAY
Wins In All Bowls Matches.
G. DUNCAN'S BIG WIN
Several Interesting matches In the 'Open Singles and Open Pairs Lawn Bowls champion- ships were played off yeater- day.
matches.
MELBOURNE AIR RACE
DUST STORMS AND MONSOONS
SHORT DAYS WHEN
LEAVING ENGLAND
China Mail Sports Diary.
TO-DAY Lawn Bowls Single Championship: A. B. Clarke v. J. C. Brown A
(Club de Recreio green)
C. Strange JM, Purvis
$(C.G.C. green)
H. Beer . J. Cavanagh
(Civil Service green, 5.16 p.m.) Lawa Tennis:
H. K. University v. St. John's Uni-"
versity.
'(3.30 p.m.)
"g" Division:-
Kowloon C.C. v. Graduates Ann. South Chine v. Hong Kong C. C. Chinese. R.C. v. Club de Recrelo.
TO-MORROW
Lawn Tennis
Kowloon C.C. v. St. John's U.
(5.15 p.m.)
WHAT sort of weather may between England and India. The competitors expect in the sub-tropical high pressure belt, great, 13,000 miles Loudon to Mel-gradually moving South, will cause
these helpful winds to blow. They Now Dividen bourne Air Race next October? may help the airman from 10 to This question is exercising the 20 m.ph.
}
Kowloon C.C. v. Graduates Ant. Deutscher Klub v. Chinese R.C. Club de Recreio v. Indian R.C. Kowloon Docks . Police R.C. Kowloon RG.C. v. Craigengower Central British, Civil Service South China v. Radio
Light, but constant winds are the
коопе
minds of many of them. For upon One of the dread enemies of fly. it will depend to a large extent the ing In Europe, especially over prospects and fortuner of the mountains such as the Alps or the Apennines, is ice formation on the pilots.
aircraft's wings. First of all the starting date- On hearily loaded machines. October 20-has been chosen to
cause delay, and in thick weather all affected. The Craigengawer Cricket Club coincide with a period of the full equipped for long range this would has been known to cause disaster, (Heat 2) 1, A. Roza; 2, A. Cruz and L M. Remedios (Dead Heat). had a successful day, their singles moon. The moon will be full on
fore full moon while it is wax-s in the case of Bert Hinkler, who chief characteristics of these mon- 75 Yards Medley Race and paire entrants winning their October 22. For three days be
More rain and possibly a Suma ing, and for three days after was killed in the Apennines. Class:
Sloan Beats Rumjahn
tra (tropical revolving storm) with wards while it is waning, the air In October, however, there is no (Heat 1) 1, E. Lawrence; 2. C.
A. M. Rumjahn (I.R.C.) lost toman may be helped by its light, reason to suppose that such acute high winds will be met on the Rozario.
section, Singapore-Batavia (Heat 2) 1, G. Souza; 2, L. Bar-J. K. Sloan (Electric) by 22 shots provided it is not obscured by wintry conditions would have ̄set
then the pilot will find he may miss to 15 on the Cralgengower Cricket cloud.
From Aleppo over the deserts to The machines in the speed race (Heat 3) 1, L. A. J. Silva; 2, N. Club green.
This begins in November and Deltz.
G. Duncan, of the Craigengower are expected to cover the 12,000 Baghdad and down the Persian Gulf the north-east monsoon, (Heat 4) 1, C. M. C. Victor; 2, Cricket Club, beat J. M. Jack, of the miles from London to Melbourne to Karachi, as well as over tha | L.M. Remedios.
100 Yards Breast Stroke Handi-margin of 22 shots to 5 on Indian Recreation Club green. cap:-
Perkins Wins Close Game" G. Perkins, of the Police Recrea-
ros.
|In.
Kowloon Cricket Club, by the large in 4 or 8 days. The pilots will plains of India, there is generally generally ends in December.
the thus have the assistance of the the danger of dust. Bust storms moon for night flying throughout often rage over many hundreds of their journeye.
square miles, rising to heights of 12,000 feet or more..
DUST AT 12,000 FEET
(Heat 1) 1, E. M. Marques; 2, B. Gozano; Time 79.4 seconds..
(Heat 2) 1, H. M. Remedios; 2,tion Club, had a 'close game with C. [N. Dalgado; Time 80.8 seconds.
(Heat 3) 1, A. A-Roža; 2, L. R. Silva; Time 88 seconds.
Roza will receive seven seconds from Remedios and Marques the final.
Inj
OVER INDIA
and
1.3. Landelt, of the Cralgengower assistance for night lights. Com. But dust is usually experienced
from June to September and is take full advantage of all the
Taikos.
over
1,000 MILES A DAY - Once Europe is passed and the Middle East is reached at Aleppo some 12 hours of daylight each day will be available. For thoss' mak- In the handicap contest, where
At their base they are thick asiing many stops for re-fuelling be- 3. Tacchi, of the Kowloon Cricket the route follows more the recog
heavy fog. There is no vertical cause of limited range, dawn take- Club, on the Civil Service green, nised air line stopping places, the
Flying offs will be the invariable rule, or visibility through them. winning by 22 shots to 15 on the journey will be 100 miles longer.
This will enable the pilots to 22nd head.
Here again the moon will be of over them is, of course, practicable. even a start before dawn. Cricket Club, eliminated E. Overy, petitors have 16 days in which to: Law- of the Kowloon Cricket Club, by 21 cover the course. After the sixth most virulent where there has been hours of daylight, caver at least 1000 miles in the slowest aircraft, It was announced that
La prolonged absence of rain. rence, Souza, Silva, Victor, the shots to 19 on the Police Recreation day the moon will not be of any
Air liners are sometimes held up and make landfall, before dark.
Not until the Timor Sea and the assistance. winners of the respective heats in Club green"
for days by dust. It disappears na the Medley race will swim in the K. C. C. Pair Crushed
By that time, however, even the quickly as it gathers, leaving a vis-Australian coast are approached. Gnal and that L. M. Remedios being U. M. Omar and B. W. Bradbury slowest aircraft should be
Then sunshine In summer, be felt, the fastest loser will also be allowed (0.C.C.) defeated C. E. Elliot-Hey India or Burma, and most of the ability of 50 up to 70 miles over will the effects of the Australian to participate.
wood and A. E. Silkstone (K.C.C.) worst of the weather should be the desed soon afterwards.
October, however, the risks of dust and blue skies will be the airman's The following will compete in by 23 ahota to 8 on the Kowloon behind the pilot. Ahead will lie the
ace far less than in the summer reward, though probably with the final of the 100 Yards Back Dock green.
Australian summer.
strong head winds for the 2000 |months. Stroke:-
W. K Way and A S. Gomes
Summer Time will have ended
From Gwador, in Baluchistan, miles journey across Australia to. J. A. Gutterres, B. Gosano, H. (C.C.C.) beat W. McLeod, and Win Great Britain on October., 7.
some 300 miles from Karath, the Melbourne." Mair (Police) by 23 shots to 24 at When the great race starts, thereflects of the cyclone in the Indian This "last Imp" is generally con~! ja. Gutterres and Ges. Lynn,"
fore, there will be only about 9
Jaldered among experienced airmen The postponed pairs champion or 10 hours of daylight for the Ocean should first be felt.
Low pressure areas round which to be the hardest feature of the ship match between A. W. Grimmitt
wind and rain revolve" constitute flight.
Given reasonable weather the and F. J. Jones and T. Perkins and E. G. Post will be played on the It will be sunset at Rome, for these phenomena, North-east winds Club de Recreio green on Tuesday instance, at about 5 p.m., and darkjup to 25 m.p.h, might be experienc-navigation of nine-tenth of the led, and these, of course, would be flight should not present insuper- jat & p.m.
an hour later.
jable difficulties, even for the ama But as the airman fics eastward head winds. HARVARD PITCHER GIVING away from the sun, he loses time. Once the pilot leaves Karachi teur in the handleap race. There Bome time by Greenwich is one and heads scross India for Alla-is great deal of coastline flying.
-OVER THE TIMOR 88A LEAGUE SCOUTS A RUN
hour ahead of England. Thua' ft habad, and Calcutta, the effects of
From Darwin, however, great will really be dark at Rome at 5 the cyclone disappear, as he will be Following the success of their
Cambridge, Mass.
leaving the area of their influence, featureles country has to be cross- ed into the heart of Australia. Jast Saturday evening's swimming Several big league scouts are p.m. by G.M.T..
END OF THE MONSOON As the start of the race fs tim- gala, the Chinese Athletic Asso-matching the progress of Eddle
Calcutta was at first chosen as Only telegraph lines can be follow- ciation will hold their second gals Loughlin, star pitcher of the Hared for 6.30 am. in London, the
Owing abe navigation will be essential. of the season this Saturday at vard College nine, Loughlin, a competitors will have about 10 one of the five compulsory stopping ed to the various stations, Accur their bathing beach, North Point senior, was having a perfect sea- hours of daylight on their Arst Places in the speed race.
to the risk of its being flooded in Many pilots may weather the An interesting event will be the son until Cornell beat him on only day.
Assuming there are no head October, however, Allahabad was course only to come "unstuck" in
athis last lap." giris 150 metres relay face, each three hits,
The Timor Ses, which involves a team comprising six competitors. Though he weighs only 125 winds, this should enable the slow-substituted. It still remains
Competitors will reach Calcutta 520-mile crossing from Koepang It is anticipated that the keenest pounds, Loughlin has remarkable est machine craising at only 100 stage in the handicap contest.
(es) mp.h. to reach Rome-about 100 competition will be shown in this stamina and control...
before at the end of the south-west mon- (actually 470 miles of open miles from London-just
soon. This extends through the can provide its own problems. event.
High winds blowing up to 40 dark.
English 'âummer from April to HELP FROM THE WINDS
m.ph. across the course may Generally speaking competitors Cctober. Indis, Burma, Slam and
create problems óf drift, could expect north-westerly winds the Federated Malay States are
CHINESE ATHLETIC AQUATIC GALA
Successive Night Fetes.
Prizes will be donated by the Swatow Drawn Work Company.
The following is the pro- grimme
150 metres" girls, relay (team of six, open to public).
50 metres small boys and girls .200 metres breaststroke
1 8 1 9-11 0 (men's),
0.5 New York, To-day. Boston
Carl Hubbel pitched.
15 18 The New York Giants, world|| champions, recorded a triumph la New York
Melvin Ott '(2) and O'Doul hit Day yesterday's Independence
homers. baseball games, when they beat the Boston Braves iwice in their double-header encounter. A
In the second game Carl Hub- bell, won the game for the Glants
against the Washington Senators Brooklyn
50 metres (women's),
Invitation Swimming.
100 metres (women's),
Fancy Diving.
1
2
100 metres (men's), 100 mètres men and
rday.....
1,
Brooklyn
8 11 1
Leslie Frederick hit a homer. Philadelphia
St; Louis
4 10
11
West hit a homar.
Chicago ...
0
29)
2.5
1 Coffman pitchod.
11 18 21
St. Louis
2
8
17 5.11
2 1
Chicago..
8:10:2
1
Geroland
8 14.
·4: 11
Averill hit a homer.
Detweit
€ 12
.3.12.
2
Fox it a homer,
2.6.
0
Cleveland
Detroit
last year to win the World cham Philadelphia pionship, shut out the Braves for nine-inninga. Melvia Ott ind O'Doul hlt: circuit clouta to bulld
up a win by 15 to 0.
The Cincinnati Reds and Pitts- burgh Pirates shared honours in a double header, as did the Brook- lyn Dodgers and Philadelphin Phillies.,...
Cincinnati Pittsburgh
[Cincinnati
Schulmerick hit a homer." Pittsburgh
Chicago Coffman blanked the Chicago White Sox to give the St. Louis Louis Browns the game by 4 to 0, "while the Philadelphia Athletics, alded Chicago
St. Louis
Americsá
12
by a homer by Jimmy Foxx, "home zun"king" nosed out the Washing ton Senators, 1988 American New York League Champions, by, a. 20 to 9 Boston zally,
Results a¤ábledý k by Bester New York
Bosto
Game ended at eighth innin
lowing to darkness.
Philadelphia
Jimmy Foxx hit a homer.
Washington
The former Reading and Totten- ham Hotspur centre half,AIL Messer, is to be player-coach, to Bournemouth next season..
European section of the flight.
SHORT FLYING TIME
new, bolder,
(shown examining the
proceeds
fore: Cof the
It is understood that it is the intention of the Australian Govern- thent to place a ship with wireless mid-way between Port Darwin and Timor.
There are also shoals which can be recognised if Ad- miralty charts are used,
The amateur pilot using an air- craft cruising at not more than 100 D. and with a range of about 1000 miles ought, therefore, given reasonable weather, to cover the 18,000 miles wall within the 16 days' allotted by the rules.
BARREN LANDS
A steady abbedule of 800 miles to 1000 miles per day can be: Jaid down, and this ought not to involve jundue fatigue. The swift machines, however, will have other problems- to face deta
Although they will not have to stop more thin four or five times on their 12,000 miles Journey, most of it will be over barren deserts" |and forbidding mountains far from
civilisation." SH.
* They will fly by great cirols.cour ses to reach each point by the shortest route,
But the prevailing weather con- [ditions for an, October fight indi- eats fairly favourable tendencies which might be upset only by bað European weather on the first day or adverse local conditions at spor-" |adle points on the long airway to
the competitors, goal;
!
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.