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CHINA-MAIL WEDNESDAY

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BRILLIANT ARRAY OF DARK BLUE BATSMEN FOR THIS SEASON

GREAT GOLF ACTIVITY

IN JUBILEE YEAR IMPORTANT FIXTURES TO FOLLOW EACH OTHER STRONG US. CHALLENGE IN OPEN

London.

MAX SCHMELING

SIGNS FOR BOUT:

WITH MAX BAER

IN GERMANY OR IN ENGLAND

HOFFMAN SEEKS £60,000 DEPOSIT

New York.

Max Schmeling, the German box- er, has telegraphed Ancil Hoffman, ING George's Jubilee Year promises to pro-manager for Max Baer, heavy- vide one of the busiest seasons that weight champion of the world, that British golfers have ever known. Major play he has signed a contract with the started on March 26 with the opening of the an- German promoter Rothenberg to nual Oxford-Cambridge match at Burnham and fight Baer, in Germany or England. Berrow, and between April and the end of June of the message was: "I guess important events follow each other in rapid suc- that winds up all thought of cession, culminating with the open championship Schmeling fighting Baer in Jone at Muirfield.

Hoffman's comment on receipt

in this country. If Rothenberg makes it good I can't see how we can refuse his offer.

The match is planned for Angust

Eser has said he will not fight

in Germany.

Last year the British open was won by a Britisher for the first time since 1923, and great | 17 interest will lie this season in Henry Cotton's One understands that Sefforts to retain his title.

his duties as professional at the Waterloo Club, in Belgium, will prevent Cotton from taking part in ordinary money-prize tournaments, prior to the big event of the season

A strong challenge in the "open" from the United States is hoped for Details of the American cracks' intentions are not at Shand; but Gene Sarazen, Macdonald Smith. Tom Armour, Leo Diegel Horton Smith and Walter Hagen have been mentioned as probable entrants.

After all, Americans are entitled to feel something like a Sproprietary interest

British "open" for it has been won by a golfer from the United States. 10 times in the last. 12)

-English Hopes Shattered!

Boxing experts here point out

that London has never shown a bigger gate than £27,000, and they jare sceptical about the possibilities of a Schmeling-Baer match there.

Hoffman

Rothenburg's wanda £60.000 deposited in a New York bank and hopes that the Gezinan promoter's agent, Charles Harvey, brought a cheque in the French liner Ile de France.

Hoffman says he is willing for

Rome.

SNOOKER Bar to fight in London, Vienna, or

LEAGUE

years by Walter Hagen in 1924. R. E. SERGEANTS

1928 and 1929: Jim Barnes. in 1925 R. T. Jones Jr., in 1926, 1927 and 1930: T. D. Armour in 1931, Gene Sarazen, in 1932 and Dens- more Shute in 1933.

The Amateurs-

The British open amateur cham~ pionship is scheduled for the week starting on May 20, on the course of the Royal Lytham and St. Anne's Club.

DEFEAT PRISON

OFFICERS' MESS

DOCKYARD POLICE

LOSE AGAIN -

IMPORTANT GAME FOR THIS EVENING

This championship is at present beid by an American, W. Lawson Only two matches in the Steel,} Little Jr, a student from Stanford Coulson's Snooker League were University, who made history last played last night when the Chief year by defeating his opponent and Petty Officers Club defeated James Wallace, of Troon, Scotland, the Dockyard Police by the odd

BAER MAT RETIRE AFTER

BRADDOCK FIGHT ...

Brother Boddy Baer Will Probably Succeed Him

St. Louis, Apr. 26. Max Baer, heavyweight cham- pion of the world amounced here to-day that he would probably re- tire after his forthcoming fight with James Braddock and his bout with Joe Louis, if the latter beats Primo Carmers.

However,

before his retirement be admitted a possible bout with Max Schmeling whom be defeated at Madison Square Gardens, New York, in 1933. Baer said that bis strapping Joung brother, Buddy, would probably succeed him for the heavyweight crown. "Exvás.

The New York Giants will fight hand this season, to regain the prestige they lost last year when they alumped during the last weeks to let the St. Louis Cardinals nose them out for the pennant. Carl Hubbell, Jo-Jo Moure (top, and 1); Mel Ott and Bill Terry (be low, Land z.), will lead the attack.

TO-DAY'S SOCCER

LEAGUE SEASON

FAST DRAWING

TO CONCLUSION

EAST LANCS MEET

POLICE

RECREIO, AND SOUTH CHINA

“B” IN RETURN CLASH

in the final by the crushing margin game in five, and the Prison Off RAIN AGAIN HOLDS and the East Lancs.

(of 14 and 13.

cers" Mess received a similar de-

Canadians Are Competing feat on their own table at the No other instance is known of hands of the Royal Engineers Set- sach an overwhelming victory in a geants' Mess. major tournament in either Britain The match between the Garrison or America. C. Ross Somerville, Sergeants Mess and the Central four times amateur champion of Police, which would have decided Canada, has announced his inter- the leadership of the league- was Hon of competing this year, postponed until to-night, while with seven of his countrymmen. And, the one between the Catholic Union of course, an invasion from the and the St. Patrick's Club was in- United States is also expected.

May 23 will see the commence- ment of the British women's cham-

definitely postponed.

Warders Defeated

UP BASEBALL

CHICAGO NOSE OUT YANKEES

SENATORS TRIUMPH

New York, To-day

CHAMPIONS

TO PLAY REST AT SOCCER Opposing Elevens Selected

TWO ENCOUNTERS NEXT SATURDAY

CRICKETING HOPES AT OXFORD

THE YOUNGER PLAYERS' OPPORTUNITY

The teams to represent the Rest against the Champions of

There are three first division foot- ball games down for decision to day, and the most interesting of these is the clash between the Police the First and Second Divisions of

the Football League were select fed at a meeting held last night. The East Lancs are now a term The matches will be played gr that have to be treated with the ut-the Clah ground on Saturday. The most respect. They have beaten first game will be between the Lin- South China twice, and drew with coins, Second Division champions, the Club on Saturday and are] and the Rest and South China” “A” quite able to, and probably will, will play a team chosen from the upset the Police..

Rest in the second game.

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The following is today's pro-

OBEC

CAPTAIN'S VERY USEFUL LEGACY

IT is almost certain that Oxford University will have a strong cricket side this year, that is providing the players do not treat the game too seriously.

The season of 1935 is the young players' greatest opportunity and the universities will be expected to set the example and to prove that English cricket is still a game of enterprise and adventure.

At Oxford hope runs high, with the splendid material avail- able.-D. F. Walker, the new captain, though not so brilliant as his predecesser, F. G. E. Chalk, probably has a better› cricket brain and a stronger flair for leadership

N. S. Mitchel-Innes, of Somer- set, is the secretary, and other old Blues in residence are J. W. Seamer, F. C. de Saram;A. P. Singleton, K. LEJackson, and.. SPRING MEETIN. S. Bright Three first-rate batsmen, a good al-rounder, a slow bowler of great promise, and awicketkeeper with an TIT assuming style. “

SHANGHAI RACE ·

CLUB'S ANNUAL

MR. WADE'S FIVE FIRSTS

MR.V.-V. NEEDA WINS CLASSIC EVENT

Shanghal, Yesterday

Then there are A.-E. Legard, the slow bowler of of two seasons ago. and HDyson, who after being picked last season, maccountably. flost his place. If Dyson could cultivate spin he would be an al-

Leslie (Bob), Wade, son of the most certain choice. former Shanghal lawn tennis cham-

pion and interporter topped the

Useful Legacy

winning jockeys list at the third bise mng such cricketers as the day's meeting of the Shanghai Bace andis of the side, Walker has a Club's Spring meeting with five very useful legacy.

first.

Several of the Seniors are ready

V. V. Needs.. who is well known to take advantage of a slip by one

on the local course, won the classic of the more fancied candidates. As

levent of the meeting, the 1995. Sub- batsmen, there are C. de Inniss, the

Griffins Derby over 131⁄2 miles on West Indian, who has not yet done

'Dun Moth

justice to his undoubted ability, The following were the results. A.-M. Lạc, who has played for las cabled by Beater:

Yangtze Stakes/7 mile *Serene Mora” (Me-Marshaf) "Blue Peter" (Mz Nanda). “Playhouse” (Mz. Sokoloff). Time: 2 mins 03-4/5 2005.

The Hart Legacy Cup 31⁄2 mile

Frosty yht (Mr. Moller) “Masko. (M... Judah).

Tricky Pal (M: Needa). Time: 37-4/5 secs.

Hampshire, A Benn (Harrow), L. T. Burrowes, the Jamaican Soccer Blue, Sir de Villiers Graft (South) Africa), MR-Barton (Winches- ter), R. Fallbrook (Harrow), Ai Ai- Duncan, J. G. Halliday, and C. F. Grieve, the Bagby Blue. All these players are good enough to force Itheir way into the team

Oxford need bowlers more than Facing Handicap Blaren 31batsmen. Among the Seniors,” as

"Sternenfels” (Mr. Wade)- "Gaange" (Mr. Raymond) "Lucky Moon" (Min Sparks)

zuing: 56-3/5 seck aga The Rubicon Plate --One Mia and x Quarter

“Silas Wegg”: {Mr. Wade);

Bitter Sweet (Mr. Maitland).

White Jubilee (Mr Pots Hant) 22 miserter : 41-1/5th-seconds. The Cheloo Handlowo One:MT». avil à Quarter- *A" Class

SlackYebien (M.

The Recreio meet the South At the conclusion of the games China "B" in another encounter the trophies of the three divisions that will have a bearing on the will be presented by Lady Southern Only three American League runner-up position baseball encounters featured yes- terday's programme, the entire Na Although having to concede one tional League, including the dod pionship in Ireland at Newcastle, game to the Prison Officers Mess ble-header between the Cube and granume: County Down, and on June 15, the the Royal Engineers Sergeants the Giants, being postponed owing FUSILIERS. | spotlight | will switch- across the Kess managed to win the match by English Channel for the men's games to 2. Capt. Regan, one of amateur match between England] the strongest-players for the Ex- and France at La Bonfie, Versailles gineers, was unavoidably absent, so improved their position by nos

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and so his opponent, T. Pile, reng out the Yankees, while the Sen- Police

“JUBILEE TROPHY”

FOR GOLF

Anderson's Win Over Kowloon Course

In the special competition for the Jubilee Trophy played over the

ceived a walk over.

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FIRST DIVISION

V.: Athletic

The following are the teamas valley LabVersus the Lincolns

Hammsworth (East Lancs); (Engineers) Dudley (Engineers); King Kay (Eastern), McHne ers) (Capt), Eccelsky (Eas Cheng Sui Hong (Eastern), {Conseway Bay, B15 pm) (Fusiliers), Duncan (Club), In the American League, Chica South China "E" RECREIO

(Engineers), Shoban (Caroline Hill, 515 pm) Eeserves: Selleck (Engineers), Lai

ELANC&

Ting Cher (Eastern), El (Kowloon,. 5.36pm) Hat (Engineere), Fowler - (Cinb),

Singleton (Fusibers), Creagh Ch

to rain.

ators routed the Browns,

The clash between the Red Sox and the Indians was also postpon- ed on secount of the rain.

BOWLS RINKS FOR Rts as cabled by Beuter.

SATURDAY

K.C.C. And K.B.G.C. Select Their Teams

Kowloon Golf Club course during teams have been selected the week-end A. Anderson 77–44= KCC. (v Czaigungover

American League:

Lazzeri hit a homer.

1)]

TRIVIO IN ALFA ROMEO) *WINE TARGA FLORIO

Howlett

South China Bodge (Clab), Kak Su Bon (Ath letic) A Gozano (Capt.) (Becreio); Robertwani (Club), MeQuired? (Navy)) Palermo, Apr. 29. The famous BHM (Kowloon)-5. Gosano (Berrein), Targa forio racing competition was A. Ward (St. Joseph'a) Al Howe (Chib). held today at the Madonie zuto- (Club), Moss (Polios), Bid drome, the winner being Triva, in

an Alfa Romeo car. Second

Caron, "and third, Bardieri.

„following lawn bowls-long

ver hit

51

Blackpool Offer For The

Hampton,

63 and E Black 78—15-63 tied for the coveted prize, but as Anderson Philips returned a card with the best last

the

was duly presented

EL Gitt

Baer-Schmeling Fight

Jndab).

Time: 2 minutes 43–4/5th ***B* Class:

**Daikoku“ (M2. Judah).

Sapper" (Mz Baymond). “Ben Bule” (Mr. Robertson). Times - 2 minutes 49-2/4th seco

1935 Sub-Grifing Derby (Classic)

“Den: Moth” (Mző Nüüd,

Tine:3

*Don Guel

*Paday

slow bowlers, there are J. HL. Aubrey-Fletcher, S. M. Kimpton, G. Parthasarati, I. T. Barrowes, and N. Cohen. All these can spin a ball and Parthasarati bowris the "googly

Faster bowlers include J. T. Reese, J. A Britain, LNR Shield, and H. TH Snoyden, who isa Freshman last year took six wickets in one inwings.

Prominent Freshmen Newcomers likely to make their mark are M. W. Walford, hockey Blue; R. West, als from Bugby- T. G. L. Balance, (Uppingham) RH Angelo, the best cricketer, at Westminsters 1. L. Field (Char house) and J. N. Grover, chester's clever wicketkeeper

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CIVIL SERVICE BOWLS

Teams For Saturday Selected

The following wil Civil Service Cric and junior bowls. day against the

the Yacht Club); }

Fand

shall and