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THE CHINA MAH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, ‘1937-

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L.T.A. MAKE PRESENTATION TO BRITISH DAVIS CUP TEAM

MAX SCHMELING'S

LEGAL THREAT

“MUST HAVE FIRST SHOT AT BRADDOCK”

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FUTURE. PLANS IF HE WINS

New York, December 12.

AX SCHMELING has arrived here from Ger- many to make sure that nothing interferes with his promised fight with Braddock for the world's heavy-weight title next June.

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Some of Schmeling's supporters have been concerned that the proposed Braddock-Louis fight at Atlantic City in February might intervene, but in view of the fact that Braddock has been demanding a £60.000 purse for such a bout it is unlikely that it will ever take place.

Schmeling declares that if necessary he will take legal action! to stop the bout. "I was promised first shot at Braddock," he said to-day. and I expect to get it." Concerning his own plans if he recaptures the title. Schmeling said he would willingly de- fend the championship in America, but he would vigorously ob- ject to any cash forfeit to cover his promise.

AUSTRALIA'S

BEST WOMEN

TENNIS STARS

This Year's Visit To Wimbledon

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ENGLISH L.T.A. TO RETURN CALL IN 1938

(By "THE TWELFTH MAN")

London, December 9. It is now almost certain that! British lawn tennis will be en- Jivened next summer by the visit of a team of Australian women who will play at Wimbledon and meet England in a specal inter- national.

1 It has been rumoured that the Boxing Commission might insist on 5,000 as guarantee that Schmeling would not re- turn to Europe if he wins.

return

Schmeling's plan now is to to Germany before Christmas and be back here early in the New Year.

MCAVOY TO MEET MARCEL THIL?

BOTH NOW OUT OF MIDDLE WEIGHTS

BUT FRENCHMAN MAY FIGHT LEWIS

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(By "THE TWELFTH MAN”) London, December 7. There is talk in Paris, I am told, of Joe McAvoy meeting Marcel Thil, the world's middle-weight | ***

F. J. Perry, the former Wimbledon champion for three years in succession, who is seen above with his actress wife Heien Vinson, has received the official thanks of the LTA. for his services to the amateur game.

THE AMERICA'S CUP. CHALLENGE

To Be Raced Off Newport

On July 23 Next

London, December 26.-The first race for the America's Cup will be sailed of Newport, Rhode Island

The on July 31 next. announcement was made at the annual meeting of the Yacht Racing Association held at the Hyde Park Hotel recently.

Mr. T. Q. M. Sopwith's chal- lenger, Endeavour IL will have as "trial horse" for the tuning. up period before the race, her predecessor, Endeavour I This, Mr. Sopwith's challenger in 1935, now belongs to Mrs. H. A. An- dreae. He has lent her to Mr. Philip Hill and Mr. F. Sigrist, who are having her £tted out as pacemaker for Endeavour IL

According to an announcement champion, who defeated him in the RANGERS LOSE

in Australia the English LT.A. French capital in a European light|| has guaranteed £250 for the in-heavy-weight title contest on Jan- ternational, providing Miss Joanuary 14, 1925. Hartigan, who reached the semi-

The proposal, is made because final at Wimbledon in 1935 after both boxers now have difficulty in beating Miss Dorethy Round in the making the middle-weight pound- fifth round, and the new star, Misage. Thelma Coyne, are included in the. Thil's manager wants him to visiting team.

fight in the light heavy-weight| category, and

TO HEARTS Dunfermline Hold Motherwell

CONVINCING WIN FOR ALBION

London, To-day.

PRESIDENT'S PUTTER TOURNAMENT

Varsity Society's Big Golf Attraction

ROGER WETHERED'S MANT CHALLENGERS

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PERRY THANKED FOR

HIS SERVICES

COACHING AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS FAIL

AFFILIATED BODIES' HUGE GAIN

London, December 12.

UNDER Sir Samuel Hoare's chairmanship, the

Be-

annual meeting of the Lawn Tennis Asso- ciation, held in London yesterday, was one of the briefest and most harmonious on record. fore his re-election to the Presidency, Sir Samuel made a reference to current events. He said he had just come from the House of Commons, where the new reign had been ratified by Parlia- ment.

H. W. "Bonny" Austin, above, Gt. Britain's love hope in the Davis Cup singles at the mOMEAL, is a keen squash enthusiast and recently played for Old Reptonians in their Londonderry match against the Old Malver- nians.

On behalf of the Association he offered congratulations to the new King, reminding a sympathetic audience that his Majesty was a good lawr tennis player and had competed at Wimbledon. SHANGHATS The President then presented silver souvenirs of their last triumph to the members of the Davis Cup team. D. Maskell, the All-England Club professional, and Tom Whittaker, the

team's trainer, also received tokens.

F. J. Perry's recent translation to professionalism was men- tioned by the President. "We thank him for his services to the

amateur game," he said, "and wish him all good luck."

Mr. Roper Barrett, the Davis Cup captain, in acknowledg ing the gifts for his team, also had a word to say about Perry. He hoped he would not be disappointed in his new career.

The Council's report and fin- ancial statement were passed unimously. One delegate hoped London, December 12. There is an entry of 72 for the action would be taken over the President's Putter tournament of heavy rates and taxes levied on the Oxford and Cambridge Golf local clubs. His own club was Society, to be played on the Rye mulcted in nearly £250 annual- club's links at Camber-on-Sea, and since the Government was bent on improving the phy- from January 8 to 10.

In order that only 64 players sique of the nation he thought that an unconscionable burden. shall appear on the first day it It was suggested that local as- has been arranged that prelimin sociations were the proper au- ary games shall be decided on the thorities to intervene. preceding Thursday, when most competitors will be at Rye, many

Happy Badget

Mr. C. T. A. Sadd, the hon.

to

received no less than £7,000 from the Council's treasury last year.

Of the few resolutions on the

of them competing in the four- somes event för the Croome treasurer, had a happy budget to Shield.

present. The Council had decid- If any entrants are due to play]ed to draw upon their, invested a Putter preliminary match and a reserves to give more loans round in the Croome Shield clubs. The results from coaching tournament on the Thursday, it expenditure at the public schools| will be left to them to come to were frankly disappointing, but some mutual arrangement in or-new interest had undoubtedly been der that the main programme may awakened. Afalixted bodies, which! as John Henry Glasgow Rangers, bolders of be confined to the Friday, Satur-jonly subscribed £300 annually, had It is expected that four women Lewis, holder of the world's title, the Scottish League football day and Sunday, will make the trip from Australia,is expected to return to Europe in championship and the Scottish

Holder Phying the other two. being Miss Nancy the New Year, Thil may meet him! FLA. Cup, received an unexpected

Roger Wethered, the British in- Wynne, a young and brilliant Vic- for it

setback yesterday when they were If Thil cannot get a really at beaten by an only goal in their ternational and ex-champion, who agenda only the proposal to revise ninth to third place on the Aus-tractive fight with a light heavy-home fixture against the Hearts. Won the event for the fifth time the handicapping system at open! tralian ranking list, and Mra

last January, has again entered, tournaments Westacott, unranked owing to in-weight, then he wants his middle who lost at Dundee last Saturday while others include L. G. Craw Mr. Herschell's official motion to

weight opponent to have the same The remaining four games that difficulty as himself in making the were played resulted as expected, ley, T. A. Bourn, English ex-cham-abolish the existing scales

pions, and Bernard Darwin, all extend the maximum Miss Thelma Coyne, of NS.W, weight, Trus Jock McAvoy's although Dunfermline did well to former winners at Eye. C. J. Harried by a large majority. the national junior. Victoria, and name is mentioned.

hold Motherwell.

Tolley, three times a finalist, J. S. New South Wales champion, is]

Five of the ten scheduled. Morrison, H. Gardiner Hill, C. matches were unplayed, four due de G. Watermeyer, the young South African undergraduate at Reuter, Cambridge, G. G. D. Carter and P. B. Lucas, the Cambridge capi [tain, who went with the Britishi Walker Cup team to America this

torian who this year jumped from

sufficient performances.

bracketed first with Miss Harti METRES OR YARDS?

gan.

On The Continent

The Boggested itinerary of the team also includes participation in the French championships at the Stade Roland Garros, Paris, in May, and matches against France, Germany and possibly an Ameri- can side.

Distance Ruling In Athletics

AMERICA SET ENGLAND. A BIG PROBLEM

(By "ECHO"}

London, December 26.

to unfit grounds.

Resrts, as cabled by were as follows:

SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division

*Aberdeen Albion +Celtic Dunfermline

Hamilton +Hibernian Rangers

Queen's Park" 4 Queen O'S Falkirk

2 Motherwell Kilmarnock Dundee

0 Hearts

This last-named fixture would For several years certain ath- presumably be against the Ameri-letics officials in Britain have been St. Johnstone 2 Clyde can women who may enter for advocating adoption of the metric St. Mirren Partick Wimbledon.

system for running races, to bring Third Lanark 3 Arbroath I have little doubt, too, that an us into line with the rest of the

* Unplayed. attempt will be made to get the world.

Australian women here in time for They have not made much bead- the Hard Court Championships at way, and they will not be encour „Bournemouth to be played as usual)aged by the latest development in

at the end of April

the United States.

The 1937-38 Return

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2

+ Postponed, grounds unfit

R. A. CRICKET TEAM FOR LARGE UNITS FINAL The Americans, having had me- tres for years, now want British The following will represent] yards The Intercollegiate AAA the Royal Artillery in the Final As the English LTA. hope to has already voted unanimously for Round of the Large Units Cricket send a women's team to Australia a return to the yardage system. Competition to be played on the for the 1937-38 season over there, and the subject was the main item ground of the Kowloon Cricket the series of internationals be to be considered by the recent Club next Friday, commencing tween the two countries could be AAU. convention. continued without a bresk · The

last match was played at Sydney,

draw.

Think in Yards

{at.9.30 am

year",

Sixteen couples have so far en- tered for the Croome Shield, a foursomes stroke event · zmong | pairs of players from the same college at either Oxford or Cam-] bridge.

went to a division.

and

odds was

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COLONY BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS

All Entries Not Yet Received

A. M. Omar, above, gate splendid display for the Press elever against the HLK. Referees their football match Sookampoo yesterday.

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PRESS DEFEAT REFEREES

Interesting Soccer At Sookumpoo

GRAY NETS TWICE FOR WHEERS

INTERPORT

SOCCER TEAM Only Three Matches In The Colony

PRESENTATION MADE TO. LIEUT. CHAPLIN

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The only matter of interest at the monthly meeting of the Cou jcil of the Hong Kong Football As- sociation was the receipt of a let- ter from the Shanghai Football Association, giving tentative dates of the arrival and departure from the Colony in connection with the Interport, and a presentation to Lient. Chaplin, of The East Lan- cashire Regiment, in appreciation of his services to the Association.

Major

the Manners O.RE. Chairman, presided, and among those present were Commander C. D. Arbuthnot and Mr. T. A. MW chell, vice-Presidents, Messrs. C M. S. Alves, W. E. Hollanda, T. G. Stokes, J. McKelvie, C. A. Golden- berg, H. K. Lee, Chan Yung-hing, W. Pryde, Dr. S. To Wong, Captain G. W. P. Kimm, A.E.C., Lieut. C. Chaplin and. Mr. A. W. Bliss Hon. secretary. -

The Shanghai team will lesve Shanghai by the a.a. Stuttgart on February 6, arriving in Hong Kong on February 9. They will return to |Shanghai by the sis. Naldera un

February 18.

Shanghai Team

The team will consist of 16 players and a manager, and Shang- hai bas stated that, in view of the short time at their disposal, they are not in favour of a fourth

game.

The following are

artong the An interesting football match Shanghai players who will be mak

took place on the Sooknspooling the trip-

the

ground yesterday evening, when P. Bell (A.S.F.), G. de Boissezon the Hong Kong European Press (A.S.F.), “Darky" Chen (Tung Wah). defeated the Hong Kong Football T. C. Chen (Tang Wah), Y. Y. Feng Referees' Association by 2 goals to Tang Wah), S.V. Gath (S.M.P.), S. Greenberg (SRC). G. F. E. Jack 1 after leading at the interval by (SFC), N. Lee (Tung Wak), Y. two clear goals.

Rosonsloof (ASF), F. Marea) (A.S. The Press dominated ex-F.), K. &. Suen (Tang Wah), J. Tay- Entries for the Hong Kong changes and should have been half ur (Loyal Regiment), Lient. J. W

and J. Amateur Billiards

Whiting (Loyal Regiment) Association

a dozen goals in the lead at the Ward (A.S.F.). Championships, both Senior and conclusion of the game.

It was decided that the replay Junior, closed yesterday evening.

The Referees-bad & sterling of the Second Round Senior Shield Owing to the fact that several intermediate tire in which Payne game between St. Joseph's and intending competitors directed

shome, his Arst half display at Recreio should take place on Jann- HL BROWN JOINS PLYMOUTH their entries to indivdual officials right back being just as

In view good.ary 23, at King's Park. of the Association, other than the The Press defence were hard of the fact that these teams meet H. Brows, Chesterfield inside Honorary Secretary, it is not yet pressed at times, but invariably in the League on that day it was right, has been transfer to Ply-known how many persons have en-managed to relieve the situation, agreed, on the suggestion of both mouth Argyle

tered the competition.

Anglo-American World's

Open Rackets Championship

by either scrambling the ball out clubs, that the game, to the end of

of the danger zone or by giving the first 70 minutes, the normal away fruitless comers.

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Smythe Shines

Smythe, on the Referees' left the teams were:- wing, gave a fine display, but was lacking in support on the inside,] although Richards was always in

the

Goldman

HK Referens:-E. G. Isley; Payne and E. Richardson; Sergt. Os. borne, S. MacCormac and D. W. El- lir: A. E. Clark, H. Richards, I. Cer New Yoric, December 12-For! The match will be played in position to take a pass Text, C. C. Garthwaite (Captain),

S. A. Gray netted both goals for son, P. E. Jones and H. T. Smythe.

European Press. Capt. D. R. Michell, Lieut. LC the first time in seven years, an two parts, the first in New York

the Press, but missed 2 penalty (China Mail), G. W. Giffen (S. C. in November, 1934 and ended in a After all, the Olympic Games Matson, Sergt. Hows, Biz. Bancroft, Angio-American match for the

Bacond Morning Post) and 0. M. Oma aren't everything, and British and L/Edr. Hebden, Bir. Baker, L/Bdr world's open rackets champion-at the Racket Club on January 16, midway through

while Osborne scored] (Indep.); S. Hamet (HK Daily American athletes win lots of bon-1 Miles, Gur: Chaplin, Car. Latham and ship. will be held next year in and the second at Queen's Club, half, Our players in that contest ours there over metre distances Summer (24) Umpire, Sergt. Bloom D. S. Milford, who holds the

Gor, Marshall. Twelfth man, Bar London and New York.

London, in April-

the Beferees only point with Press), A. M. Omar (S.C. Morning The winner will receive a side Job into the goalmouth which Post) and A. R. Markar (H.E. Dazly were Miss De Round, Miss Nancy but both countries are long accus-feld Scorer Goz. Boices.

Inte his own Press); N. A. E. Mackay (China Lyle and Miss, Dearman, then fomed to thinking in yards, p

British title, will meet Norbert bet of 4500, in addition to the Goldman deflected

Mal), M. E. Abbas (S. C. Morning touring the Commonwealth along We know where we are in dis in valuing metre distance perform-Setides, now professional at world's title, which Ipsed upon net in attempting to push over a Burdett (Chin Post), 8: A Gray (H.K. Telegraph} with F. J. Perry, EL.G. N. Lee, G. cussing 420 miles and “evens" ances." Lets be conservative and the New York Racket Club, who the death of Charles Williams in the bar.

Mr. Les Wai-tong refereed and and J. Marques (H.K. Daily Press). P. Hughes and F. HL D. Wilde: Imprints, but we get all mixed up happy!

won the American Open last year. Chicago last year.