1935-08-08 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1935

Sporting Pages

ARMY AQUATIC TEAMS IN PRELIMINARY TO H.K. AREA MEETING

BRITISH AMATEUR

BOXERS RETURN

FROM AMERICA

DIAMOND STUDDED

BELTS!

U. S. KEEN FOR RETURN CONTEST

London July 13

Eight British amateur boxers. arrived at Southampton yesterday) from New York, each with a dia- mond-studded belt.

They were of the team who had represented Great Britain against the best of the United States ama- teurs the "Golden Gloves" win- ners in the first international Amateur tournament between the to countries.

Belts Tell The Tale

The fact that diamond-studdedi belts were in the majority told the story of her the British team triumphed for the more valuable to winters! prizes were awarded

and the belts without diamond de-j corations to josers

Mr. W. J. Dees, president of the Amateur Boxing Association, said

that Gene Tunney, the former

world's heavy-weight champion. refereed the fights admirably, and the Americans were keen on an- other visit of British boxers.

FAR EASTERN

LAWN BOWLS

One of the outstanding features of the "Yala last night was provided by H. G. Lange, the 1′′ champion, who gave a creditable all-round performance.

MAX BAER AND HIS BRIDE

TROUBLES AFTER

12 DAYS ·

RELIGIOUS DIFFICULTIES WHICH HAVE ARISEN

New York, July 11.

Max Baer the dethroned heavy- weight boxing champion, is al ready in matrimonial difficulties. ASSOCIATION twelve days after his marriage at Washington to Miss Mary Ellen Sullivan

FORMATION VERY

LIKELY

and

"Y"!

SUCCESSFUL IN FOUR EVENTS

LANGE AND FOWLER SWIM SPLENDIDLY RUSH REPEATS DIVING SUCCESS

(By-Crawl")

ONE of the most enjoyable swimming func-

tions this season was witnessed in the European YM.C.A. pool last night, when the "Y" entertained the Royal Artillery, the Lin- colnshire Regiment and the East Lancashire Regiment in a series of events run on quadran- gular lines, affording the military teams some valuable practice for the forthcoming Hong Kong Area championships.

Although the YMCA were successful in all but one event, the Open Diving, they had to rely to a great extent upon a handful of swimmers, who performed yeoman service and who thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

H.G. Lange, the "Y" champion, is deserving of special mention for his splendid swimming throughout the programme. taking part in no less than four strenuous events. winding up with the water-polo game, while a great improvement was noted the performance of G. H. Fowler, who swam splendidly in the 31en's Aggregate and in the Relay.

The water-polo game which brought the programme to conclusion, was a very enjoy-

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Henri Cochet, the world famous French professional tennis star, who is expected to play in Shanghai with his troupe some time this month No local arrangements have so far been made.

H. Q. SECTION WIN

able and clean game, the Gun- ENGLISH TENNIS 24TH BTY. SWIMMING pers being particularly unlucky

in scoring twice for the opposi-! TITLE WON BY CHAMPIONSHIP tion

OVERSEA PLAYERS CHILEAN STAR DEFEATED

Two Relays Give Necessary Points

RIGHT SECTION FAIL

IN SPRINTS

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They were, however, not at full strength as Harris and Wadding- ton, two of their best men, absentees; but their substitutes did well under the circumstances.

Not At Home

were

It must be stated that the Gum- Securing 64 points, Headquarners were not at home in the swim-

He appeared last night at Jack Dempsey's new night club, the

THREE VICTORIES FOR Blue Room, accompanied by Miss

MLLE. JEDRZEJOWSKA Mary Kirk Brown, to whom be- SHANGHAI ARE IN FAVOUR fore his wedding, he was suppos

London, July 15. ed to be engaged.

Baer Comic

ter Section won the 24th Battery.ming pool,and were cramped up in There were a number of not- Shanghai, Aug. 2-

Comically sorrowful. Baer ex-Eighth Heavy Brigade, swimming no time. Having played most of able overseas successes in tourna .At a meeting of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association, it was plained that religions difficulties challenge trophy at the European their waterpolo at Stonecutters. Iments which were decided in order to meet the bad arisen between himself wishes of the Hong Kong Lawn his wife. Ee, being a Jew, and the Medley. Relay and the 100 mach better had they been given a Bowls Association, that the inter divorced, could not agree to his Yards Relay giving them the ne- bigger pitch port team arrive in Hong Kong in wife's request that there should cessary points for victory.

that also be a Roman Catholic mar- the early part of October, the team shall leave Shanghai on riage ceremony, yet without such October 2, and the return sailing a ceremony Mrs. Baer did not feel date from Hong Kong has been she was really married.

Mrs. Baer, who is staying fired for October 16.

The question of forming a Far Long-branch, the New Jersey sea Eastern Lawn Bowls Association side resort, insists that no

K.B.G.C. RINKS FOR

SATURDAY

Senior And Junior Teams Selected

The following will represent Green the Kowloon, Bowling Club's senior and junior teams against the Police Recreation | Club teams in the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday:

Senior Team

YMCA pool yesterday evening feel sure they would have done Saturday "Jędrzejowska, of Po-ding, and L. Gay (skip).

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Results were:-

100 Yards Free Style:

1

Gar. Halbles (B. S.).

3I

L. Bdr. Miller (E. Q.).

Gar. Wamman (R. S:)

50 Yards Free Style:

I

Gar. Halliley (E S.).

2

3

L. Bdr. Miller ·(EL Q.).

real to include the Japan Ports. Han-break has occurred between her- kow, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, self and her husband

"If Max wants to go to the Blue which B. E. Maughan, last year's president of the Hong Kong Asso-Room with Miss Brown it is all cation. was largely instrumental right with me," she declared "1

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in starting, looks like materialis- was supposed to go, but I have a cold and did not feel equal to the inx.

The local Association are agreed trip." that such an Association, allied to the home Association, would be of material benefit to bowlers as whole, and it is hoped that the forthcoming visit of the interport team to Hong Kong will see the fulfilment of this..

-ENDEAVOUR BEATS

YANKEE

Victory In Havre Regatta

(By Major B. Beckstall-Smith)

Le Havre. July 12. Endezvour won a good race to

JOE LOUIS TO MEET MAX SCHMELING

American Promoter Increases Purse

New York, July 15.

Max Schmeling, former heavy- weight champion of the world, is to meet Joe Louis, the Detroit! Negro, in a 15-round contest at the pole grounds here in Septem ber, according to Mike Jacoba promoter to the Twentieth Cen- tury Club.

Jacobs said he had agreed to increase Schmeling's purse in or

day by 1min 45sec, Yankee taking der to secure the bout. He added second prize and Veisheda third. that he would try to match the

Bdr. Hall (E ().

Gar. Woman (R. S).

25 Yards Dasb-

1. Bdr. Hall (EL 0.

?

Gur. Waddington (E-Q.)..

Gor. Tyrell (H. Q).

Three Styles:

1.

Gar. Halley (R. S).

2. Gar Adams (E. S.).

3. Gar. Warzsan (E. S.).

25 Yards Yeteran's Race:-

1 L.. Sgt Burton.

2. Sgt. Swatton.

Comic Event:—

Won by Sgt. Swalton and GAL

Lewcock

Officers Sergeants Belay:

Won by Officers: Yajor F. L. L.F. Roupell, Lt. Parker and Lt. Wit-

heri

Inter-Section Medley Relay

1. EQ. Section:

2 Right Section.

3. Left Section.

100 Yards Relay (Team of 4)-

1. Q. Section.

2 Left Section.

3. Right Section.

DOYLE SHARKEY FIGHT

New York, July 13. Negotiations are proceeding for

Mile. J.

P. T. Farrell, B. Duncan, H. Nish, concluded on and A. M. Holland. (skip).

A. S. Russell, W S. Drake, J. Bud- J. G. Meyer, J. L. Tetley, V. Pethe- sard, won three Midland titles at rick, and 3. C. Brown (skip). The game was featured by ex-Edgbaston. In the singles final cellent passing by the "y" for-she best Senorita A. Lizana, the wards in the first half, Goldman Chilean champion, by 3-6. 6-3 opening their account with a neat 6-2 goal in the shallow end.

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Besults were.--

Members' 50 Yards Aggregate Handi-V.

cap:

1. G. H. Fowler (Goes at 1)

2. H. G.Lange (Goes st 1)

3. R. Goldman (Goes at go).

Time 31 secs

440 Yards Invitation Free Style:-

1. H. G. Lange (Y.MLGA)

2 Hame (East Lanes)

3. Mooney (PA) ·

4. R. Allison (Lincolns)

Time 6 mins. 15 secs.

50 Yards Invitation Free Style:

1. R. B Wood (YMCA)

2 Lockett (Lincolns)

3. McCarthy (East Lates)

+ Sell (B.A.)

Time 2.4 secs.

Invitation Diving:-

LRush (Lincolns)

2. E. F. Sell (YMCA).

3. Gorman (East Lancs)

Hall (BA)

1200 Yards Invitation Relay Race

SPECIAL SILVER

JUBILEE CUP-

RACE AT COWES ASTRA WINS FIRST. DAY'S RACING

H. M. THE KING INSPECTS US. CHALLENGER

Cowes. To-day.

The first stage of the competi- tion for the special Silver Jubi lee Commemoration Cup of the Boyal Yacht Squadron, was

by Mr. H. S. Paul's Astra yester- day with a corrected time of 3 hours, 55 minutes and 44 seconds.

Mr. E. A "Andrea's Candida was second in 4 hrs. 0 mins. 21 secs ME TO. Sopwith's America's Cup challenger Endea vour was third in 4 hrs., 11 mins. 5 secs, Mr. C. R. Fairey's Sham- irock, V was fourth in 4 hrs 12 mins 16 secs. Mr. G. R. Lam- bert's American challenger Yan- kee was fifth in 4 ha.-16 mins) $2 secs. and His Majesty's Yacht Britannia was sixth in 4 hrs.. 22:- „mins: 21 secs.

The cup will be presented to the competitor obtaining the. highest number of points during three days racing, 4 points be ling awarded for a win, 2 for a

second and I for a third-

are

The big J. Class yachts again at fall strength by the re-

turn of the American challenger Yankee which His Majesty the King inspected yesterday, and by Britannia on whith His Majesty Įresumed racing.

Lack of a breeze caused the race to be curtailed to one round.

-Reuter.

FRENCH SEEK TO CHANGE RULES

THREE SET GAMES PREFERRED

PRESENT CONDITIONS SAP THE SPIRIT

*Paris, July 31. Junior Team:

Some French tennis enthusiasts J. E. Henson, W. E. Hale, G. E.

want scoring rules changed to in- Hosking, and H. Rose (skip).

SA Bright, L. A. R. Duncan, J. crease their chance of regaining c. Charton, and G. E. F. Thompson the Davis cap They ask for three-set instead of the present G. W. Allen, D. W. Waterton, five set matches, because their Bous-

With Senorita Lizana, she was successful in the doubles, and in (skip). the mixed doubles, partnered by

E. McGrath, the Australian, Henderson and G. H. Sherriff (skip). she beat J. Borotra and Miss

TAIKOO BOWLS RINKS Heeley.

French Pair Win

The French pair, Borotra and A Gentien, gained an exciting win over McGrath and J. S. Ollif in the doubles final.

J. Yamagishi, of Japan, retain ed the East of England title. Felixstowe by defeating G. Bogers, the Irish Davis player. Yamagishi, compatriot, E. Itoh, also won the doubles final.

FOR SATURDAY.

mainstay, frail Christian

sus, tires too early...

The need of reform was cried following the Jack Crawford- Bonsans Davis eup match, when. The following represent the both players, completely exhaust- Taikoo R.C. against the Civil Sareed, could hardly drag their weary ee CC. on Saturday in the legs back to the dressing room Junior Lawn Bowls League:

A. W. Norrie, F. Pattinson, W.

Cummingham and J. C. Chalmers (skip)-

Their Reasons Additional impetus was given Crawford the movement when

Cup D. Peoples, T. Swan, JC Polson was badly beaten by Gottfried with his and J. A. Watson (skip).

At Leicester another JapanEKE, H. Nishimura, won the county championship, and at Watford M. A Young, the New Zealander.

1 2 YMCA (EL F. Warstaff, E. B. won the Hertfordshire title, de

Wood, G. E. Fowler, G. Lange, Goldman and E. F. Sell).-

2. East Lancs. (Lt, Genese, Roberts. Mason,

Robinson McCartiny

and Smith).

3. Eoyal Artillery (Lt. Withers Hall, Roscoe, Halley, Collins and Selly

4 Lincoins (Chicken, Steele, Lockett, Eord, Gutteridge and Grey).

The 3 mins. 44-5 2005.

festing the Siamese, J. Chartika vaniji

W: Brown, S. Pollock, D. B, Bone and T. S. Stainton (skip)..

KOWLOON DOCKS BOWLS TEAM FOR SATURDAY

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Von Cramm and Heiner Henkel in Berlin, the eformers" contend- ing Crawford was in no shape to play after his grueling five-set match with Boussus in a broiling sun only a week before.

Advocates of the three-set The following will represent the Kowloon Docks Recreation Club match assert the present rigid

of against the Civil Service Cricket tennis scoring rules tend to sap

the vitality

players in Club in their First Division Lawn

order to make a Roman holiday Bowls League matchs-t

cases of Greig, R. Morrison, F. Callen for spectators. The

Roderick Menzel, giant Czech and H. G. Cooper (skip).

V. Ramsey, T. Coleman, R. Lapsley star, and Bunny Austin were and S. Gray (skip).

given as evidence in support their The following will represent the V. Hast, J. Revie, J. Kempton and thesis. Hong Kong Football Club against J. McKelvie (skip). the Yacht Club in the Second

FOOTBALL CLUB RINKS TO MEET, YACHTSMEN.

As long as French tennis hopes revolve about Boussus, five-set Ed-matches will be the bane of the Tri-colour Chris' supporters "LAY"

(tennis players and cannot be beaten in three sets--Associated

Water-Polo: YMCA, best an ELA Division of the Lawn Bowls son and A. Brocksbank (skip).

G. Stephens, P. Morgan, E. J. wards and E. Tock (skip) There was a light north-wester- the winner with Braddock for an open-air fight between Jack ream by 5 goals to nil, Goldman (2), League: by wind, increasing to a smart the title next year. The re-Doyle, the Irish heavy-weight,G. E Forler: (1), Lemcock (w, J.-H. Gelling, S. Strings, A.- Jack-} J. Russell N. Cuzzie, F. Ehe is one of the most brilliant breeze, in the second round ceipts for the Schmeling-Louis and Jack Sharkey, the former coal) and Mooney (own gual) were

In the 22-mile course there fight are expected to exceed world's champion, late this sum- were only two miles of windward £100,000.

work

Velsheda led at the first)

mer at Boston.

mark, but was soon passed by En Better Than Watching

deavour. Yankee was third dur-

ing the greater part of the course,

but by clever handling cut out

Welsheda on the finishing line

Fifty Golf Matches

New York Jnly 7.ber

W. Lawson Little, who is now He adds that the most thrilling

+be scorers.

TMCAS. Fowler: Fewett

and H. Wakstaff: Lange: R

Selle

and A. Macfarlane (skip),

Goldman, 6. Ha Fonte ad Olin's Manager Ready To be

Discuss Petersen Fight CAPTAIN FRANCIS FRANCIS

RA.Gun Leweock, Sgt. Swatton * Bar. Roscoe; Gar, Mooney; Bdr. Collings, Bdr. Hall and Gar. Halley,

New York, July 7.

Scadren, who said that Hulls had cabled asking him to forgo US WESTERN WOMEN'S Harold B. Scadros, manager to any other offers until he had talk- The order at the finish was

GOLF TITLE

Bob Olin, the world's light-heavy-ed terms ab

ys he is ez that, although Endeavour, Tankee, Velshoda,

weight champion,

ed a figh Astra, Britannis and back in New York after retain-event of his trip to Europe was

isteur Golf when he went to Wimbledon to Mrs. 0, S. He American pecting Syd Holls, the Eng ing his British

negro, John national player, won the promoter, to arrive Championship, says that he does see the battle of the Helens in

open golf an attempt to fix ern Wor the women's singles final. "It was not “intend, to play

worth watching than 50 championship at the Sunset Ridge tween Olin and ments before

England Amateur at Cleveland

Candida.

Shamr

12-metre yacht Mar

beating and

race, mintes

WINS DUTCH TITLE

Hilversum, July 15. After a most exciting match. ted Capt. Francis Francis, of Sun-

mingdale, won the all-British final: the for the Dutch amateur champion Lewis, in ship against R. G. Chittenden, of cided to Royal St. George's, but not until pending the match had gone to the fortieth

hole of the 26-1