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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936

MANY THRILLS IN U. S. AQUATIC SERIES

AUTOMATIC CAMERA

HELPS JUDGES

THE CLOSE FINISHES IN HORSE RACING

T

DIP OF HEAD IS BAFFLING

(By "Leighton")

London, April 9.

THREE GERMAN YACHTS IN TRANSATLANTIC

From St. David's Head To Cuxhaven Crews

London, April 26, Three German yachts, entered by the Aschanti, 2, Hamburg, and Bremen clubs, will take part in the race from Bermuda to Ger- many beginning on July 1.

The start will be St. David's Head, Bermuda, and the finish the lightship Elbe 1, off Cuxhaven. Crews of yachts competing may not exceed five men and equip- ment and stores are also govern- ed by the regulations.

THERE was a close finish at Nottingham on Monday in which the judge must have had some difficulty in deciding whether Mountain (L/CPL PETERS · Ash or Irenicon had won. There was another WINS GOVERNOR'S yesterday at Leicster, when the judge could not SHOOTING CUP decide whether Lonely Lady or Stoccado had won the Oadby Plate for two-year-olds. made it a dead-heat.

He

Animated Scene On Kowloon Range

JACK MEDICA FULLY EXTENDED

RALPH GILMAN'S EFFORT

IN 220 YARDS DASH

WOMEN SMASH RELAY MARK

Chicago, April 4.-----

JACK MEDICA, giant star from the Univer-

sity of Washington and the Washington A.C. of Seattle, turned on a withering burst of speed in the last 20-yards last night to nip Ralph Gilman of Ohio State University and retain his national senior A.A.U. indoor 220-yard free-style

title.

Gilman, a towering, 20-year-old freshman, competing un- attached, gave the title holder a terrific battle before succumb- ing by a touch at the finish. Medica led most of the way, with Gilman and Ralph Flanagan of the Greater Miami (Fla.) A.C., on even terms. Two lengths from home the Buckeye star open ed up, forging into a two-foot lead.

For some reason or other these Midland courses produce close finishes. There was one two years ago for the Stewards SGT. WARWICK R. M. SECOND Handicap at Nottingham, in which there was nothing to choose among four horses.

The rifle range at Kowloon City Medica swam the last 20 yards in 12 seconds to retain his The judge decided that Greenore had won by two short presented an animated some yes-title in the good time of 2m. 11.6s. Flanagan was third, with heads from Solenoid and Old Riley, while the fourth horse, (terday when the concluding events Tom Haynie, University of Michigan freshman swimming un- Totaig, could only have been another short head away.

of the First Annual Bisley ́ and attached, fourth, Service meeting of the Hong Kong

places the second and third.

The Women's Swimming Association of New York's`star OLYMPIC SOCCER 300-yard medley relay team of

STARS BACK

This finish was so close that ment has never been tried. It Rife Association were held. A the problem of placing them would not be very costly, and it large number of ladies as well as was almost too much for the would undoubtedly help to relieve oficers from the different units human eye. In India they have the heavy reponsibilities that at

Eleanor Holm Jarrett, Elsie were present. a system by which one judge present are placed on these who

Petri and Dorothea Dickinson The Governor's Cup was won by places the winner, and another, act as judges.

won its ninth straight title, de- Lance Corporal Peters of the who stands on a tier above, I have seen many pictures of Royal Engineers, with Sergeant

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feating the Lake Shore A.C. of close Enishes in the United States Warwick of the

Chicago by about four yards, in Royal Marines Questioned regarding the possi-record time. The Hoosier A.C. and the camera has never left any second. The winner was chaired bilities of the All-China, team of Indianapolis was third, with In decisions given by two inde~]doubt about which has won. The

in traditional manner from the visiting England after the Games, the Town Club trio of St. Louis pendent judges, differently placed, camera catches the dip of a there is little room for dispete as horse's Fead as he cross the lineange, and when the party reached Dr. Yung said that several pro fourth to how the horses should have which is sometimes baffling to the the band of the Royal Welch Faai-Shanghai community were at pre- level ground it was preceeded by minent Chinese members of the

Wonderful Time been placed. The system prac-human eye.

The time, Sm, 30s, shaved 8.8%. liers. The winner was lastly seat en route to the Berlin Games off the New York team's American tised on most racecourses in the It is on the dip of the head, and cheered all the way, till he reach-via England and would investi-record for the event, and tooli United States is the automatic this only, that a close finished caned the Governor's tent, where he, gate the possibilities of playing 10.2s. off its

No Room For Dispute

camera.

Whenever

be judged. Mr. Malcolm Hancock,

own meet record

a judge there has I think, gave a perfect decision together with the other competi-several matches in England and figure. doubts about which horse has won a few years ago when the decided tors who reached the first 20 places, Scotland, and possibly Ireland. If Johnny Higgins of Providence, he waits until the photograph has on the dip of the head-that were personally congratulated by arrangements proved successful, R. L., swimming for the Olneyville a they would probably arrive in Boys' Club, added another touch been developed and gives his de-Trimdon had beaten Singapore in His Excellency, after which

photograph was taken.

England early in September for afto the record-breaking in winning cision on that. The margin of the Ascot Gold Cup.

The Bisley Grand Aggregate month's tour of the British Isles. the 220-yard breaststroke title fox error, it is claimed, is thereby

resulted in a tie between Lieut. Their greatly reduced.

present itinerary has the first time. Employing the dif Pattullo of the Royal Engineers been slightly changed, and they ficult "butterfly" style at the start and Lance Corporal Peters of the will now play two games in Saigon and during his finishing drive, the same Unit There not being time on May 8 and 9.. They will arrive Rhode Island star lunged home in for a shoot off, it was agreed to in Singapore on May 12 and willj2m. 39.33., conquering Ray Kaye of toss for the first place, and Cor-meet the pick of the Asiatics on the Detroit A. C., by nearly two poral Peters won.

| May 14, sailing for Batavia the fol-[yards,

Never Been Tried Here The subject of installing auto-i matic cameras on racecourses în this country has been discussed for many years. but the experi-

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U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

Rain Again Curtails Programme

New York, To-day.

The following were the results

of the League baseball matches played yesterday:-

National League

New York

Stone pitched. Cincinnatti

Boston

St. Louis

Davis hit à homer.

The game between

R. H. E.

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Brooklyn

and Pittsburgh was postponed on account of the cold weather, while,

¡the

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K.C.C. BOWLS TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

Senior And Junior Rinks Selected

........

lowing day. They will play nine Higgins' time battered his own games in Java in 22 days, and will American record of 2m. 43.43., and return to Singapore on June 6, replaced the meet record of 2m. when they will meet the Island 44:59, established by Lecuard side. They will then play one Spence of the New York A. C. game in Penang, and four games Gene Heilpern of Chic State Uni- in Medan, Sumatra, before leav-versity, was third with fourth

ing for Caleutta, where they have place going to Don Horn of the already communicated with the Lake Shore A. C.-Associated Calcutta Football Association Press.

with a view to playing one game. Tour Of Continent

After Calcutta they will play no more games until they arrive in Berlin on July 21. They will re- main in Berlin until after the Games, and from August 16 (the closing day) until August 30 1

the

The following will represent the tour of the Continent will encounter between Phila-Kowloon Cricket Club in the First made, and it is anticipated that delphia and Chicago was postpon-and Second Division of the Lawn they will arrive in England early

in September. jed owing to rain.

Bowls Leagues next Saturday against Taikoo and the Yacht Club respectively:

American League

| Cleveland

6 13 Sullivan hit a homer. Washington

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3 10 The following games were post- poned on account of rain:-St. Louis v New York, Detroit

Chicago Boston, and

v Phila- delphia-Reuter.

Taikog at Kings' Park:—

!

Lee Wai-tong expressed com- plete satisfaction with the team and endorsed the remarks made

H Citties, W. Geall, E. C. Fincher by Dr. C. C. Yung, although he) and J. Fraser (skip).

refused to say anything about the, G. Lee, R. G. Craig, F. Goodwin and criticism levelled him by

A. Hyde-Lay (skip).

A. E. Silkstone, W. Hyde, N. J. Bebbington and R. P. Phillips (skip). Yacht Club at North Point:-

Northem contemporaries.

at

To Gain Experience.

He said it was impossible to

W. Mulcahy, A. Nissim, V. C. La-judge what they would accom- baum and J. M. Jack (skip).

C. J. Tacchi, L. Jack, T. Fergusson plish against teams in Europe, and H. Overy (skip).

DERBY CALL-OVER

PAY UP REMAINS FAVOURITE

The

London, To-day. following is the call over for the Derby which will run at Epsom Downs Wednesday, May 27:-

be

Pap Up, 100 to 16, t and o. Rhodes Scholar, 9 to 1 t and o. Balabissar, 100 to 9 % Noble King, 12 to 1 t and e Mahmoud, 15 to 1. t and o Thankerton, 18 to 1 a, 20 to 1't. Magnet, 25 to 1 a 28 to 1 t. Abjer, 25 to 1 o, 33 to 1 t. Raeburn, 28 to 1 o, 33 to 1 t. His Grace, 23 to 1 o, 40 to 1 L Tagakbar, 50 to 1 t and o.

-Reater:

on

but, after all, their main ambition teams of the Hong Kong Football W: W. Hirst, S. J. Houghton, T.Ìwas to obtain a better understand- Association write in wishing suc 'GOLDEN GLOVES Carr and L. E. Lammert (skip).

J. Magill Injures His Back

DUNLOP SOUTHPORT GOLF TOURNEY

team

to

The Hong Kong Football Ass0-

The usual "Wappinshaw game wiling of the rudiments of the game, cess and enjoyment to the first

tactics and, above all, to retain representative Chinese TOURNEY TO-DAY be played for spoons at the K.C.C

that knowledge for the less for-visit Europe. tunate ones in China.

He expressed regret at not be- ciation is proud that so many of ing able to take his family with their colleagues, who have learned him, but this would have taken up the game on the football fields of much of his time and was there- this Colony, have been honoured The Dunlop-Southport 1,500 fore out of the question. He by selection. With the American · amateurs meeting Great Britain in the Gol-guineas professional golf tourna-said the final selection of the All- den Gloves tournament at Wem-ment commenced yesterday, and China éleven would probably be The made after the Java tour or the bley to-day, it is bad news that J.will conclude next Friday. Magill has been injured.

holder is Charles Whitcombe, who Calcutta match. This Irish constable, is the best returned a card of 295 for the amateur cruiser-weight in the tournament last year.

London, April 25.

home countries, and just when he

is needed most be injures his back.

The damage is severe enough to

cause his doctor to advise a rest

H. K. REFEREES' ASSN.

...

HLKFA Letter

PROUD THAT SO MANY LOCAL

· PLAYERS SELECTED

I express the feelings of every footballer in the Colony when I add that we are confident that the All-China Olympic Team will dis- play great technical skill on the football fields of Europe. We feel sure that they will benefit by play- ing against fresh teams in new countries, and we sincerely trust that they will display on all occa sions those marked qualities of

Owing to the termination of the

The following is a letter from sportsmanship and good feeling from boxing for several months., football season, the bi-monthly the Hong Kong Football Associa which constitute the only possible The Americans are taking over meetings of the Hong Kong Foot-tion to the General Manager of standard worthy of a great game Ja 23-years-old Negro named ball Referees' Association will not the All-China football team: with great traditions.

Brothers as their cruiser-weight take place again until Monday, Sir, On the occasion of the

Yours sincerely, representative, but Magill would' September 14, at 8 pm. in the of departure for Europe of the All-(sgd.) H. C. HARRISON, COLONEL have been well fancied to beat fices of the HKFA, Sports Club China Olympic Football Team, the President, Hong Kong Football him,

Building.

President Council, and afiliated!

Association.