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RACING NOTES,

[BY RAPIEN.]

The selling lotteries commence | this evening at 6.30 at Volunteer į

the Valley Headquarters when Stakes and The Derby will be dealt with. The programme will be con- tinued at the same hour to-morrow

UNIVERSITY

CRICKET.

ANNUAL INTER-FACULTY

MATCHES.

MEDICALS BEAT ENGINEERS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1928.

YACHTING.

YESTERDAY'S EVENT:

ROYAL NAVY SAIL AGAINST

THE ARMY.

From the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club yesterday the Royal Navy aniled two races against the Army, The Army won both the an the day the margin ve 13 morning and afternoon races, and

mentioned, however, that the Navy very sport- sols allowed the Armt team to sail some of the smaller boats with- out Army draws, as the latter team Were short-handed. This helped the Army considerably,

first of the Annual Inter evening and on Tuesday. There will Faculty Matches of the local be a dinner at 3p. Members University in which the Medical, who-intend-to-be-present-should Engineering and Arts Faculty-con-points I should be lose no time in notifying the Segre pete, was decided yesterday on the tary of their intention sad the Union Ground, Fokfun, when the names of their guests. It would befaledicals bent the Engineers The a great pity if this excellent ven- second match which has been ture was not the success it deserves for Wednesday next," will be be to be because of the lack of a little tween the Medicale and the Arts, thought on the part of the men while the remaining match between pers.

the Arts and Engineers will be played on the folowing Wednes day.

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Below will be found a few times taken at The Valley "yesterday morning. if insome Stag went well

and this is a pony that should not be neglected as he is a possible winner on the opening day. The Shanghai jockeys had a busy mort mg, trying out the subs. with a to picking the best of the

view bunch.

Mr. R. M. Dyer has returned to the Colony looking yery fit and is down at the Course every morning His stable has not had much Tuck in the draw withough Lach Tay is not to be despised." Baloo, I under stand, is lame and unlikely to start at the meeting. This is Mr. Sim's best sub. and he wil now have to entre his hopes on Kea which is not too bad.

Winsome Stag, 1 miles: 31; 1.05,2;)

1.37.2; 2.08.9; 242, East qr, 31.3.

Bakers Bay and Coos Bay, 1 mile: 315; 108: 1.41; 9.13.2. Last gri,

32.2.

Handsome Stag. 1 mile: 34.2; 1.08; 121.10.1. Last qr., 30. Deep Water Bay, 1 mile: 39.2;)

Last 1.18; 1.50.#; 2.30. 33.J...

gr.

Erstwhile, mile: 362; 1.00.1;;

1.41.1 Lhet qr., 32 Movanagher, à me: 39.9; 1.12

1. Las qr., 33.

Sitting Bull, 1 mile: 35.3; 1.09.2;

1.43.3.13.2 Last qr., 31.4. Meanwhile and Horsford mile:

39; 1.12.2; 1434 Last gr 31.4.

.3;

Kaamile 30.1; 1.133; 1.46.1.

Let CT., 19.3 Dumfries 1 mile: 35.4 1.11.2;

1.40.1; 2.18.4. Last gr. 39.3. Young Pretender, I mile: 40; 1.20;

1.55; 2.23. Last qr, 30. Heir Apparent, 1 miles:

1.09.2 1.43.4; 2.18; 2.49. Inst. - qr., 31.

The Haugh. 3. mile: 41; 1.13.4;

1.43.2. Last qr., 31.3.

GREYHOUND RACING..

STATUS OF NATIONAL SPORT,

LONDON January 18th. With the creation of a National Greyhound Racing Club as the gov erning body, greyhound racing, to day assumed the status of a national Apoft.

The new body will work on similar) lines to the Jockey Club: Adminis

ter a code of rules, issue licences) for tracks and officials, keep a re

fixed

At yesterday's match A. A. Rum juha (Medical) distinguished his self by contributing of runs and then taking 6 wickets for 32 runs, The winners batted first and com piled 150 runs, Redwood (Arts) being responsible for dismissing four of his opponents at the cost of 38 runs only. The Engineers replied with 114 runs, W. M. Gittios being top scorer with 30. The details follow:-

"Medical.

A. A. Kumjahn, st. Kermani,

Redmond.....

D. Laing, b Aziz

EA. Lee, b Redmond

C. W. Lam, e F. S. Chen, b

Gittins

A. U. Guterres, run out A. Uban Fook, b Gittins Dr. D. K. Samy,

B. N. Sudan,

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In the previous sailing races be tween the Navy and Army the Navy won by two points,

The course for the morning and namely:-(1) Yaw! Yacht Queen aftergoon YBELS was the

same,

Bee (P); (2) Mark on Line (P); (3) Yow! Yacht Queen Bee (P) Distance 5 miles. The start, for the morning race was made at 11.05. and for the afternoon sace at 2.23.

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THE RESULTS. The results of both races, to gether with points were as follows. Figures in parenthesis denote position gained ;---

Morning Race.

ROYAL NAVY.

བ་

Pts.

4

8

Fing (9) ....

Adonac (4)

Finishing Time. 19.30.32 12.31.00

Zephyr (10)

12.06. 11

3

Gael (7)

19.34.59

4

34

Pierrette (8)

12.33.25

3

Ailsa (3)

12.30,00

10

3

37

19

10

ARMY.

18

Kermani,"

Finishing Time.

Pla.

b Redmond......

Hlurnar (1)

19.99.33

13.

Kermani, b

Adele (12)

12.36.53

1.

Sulieman.........................

5

Lola (0)

12.34:10

5

Dr. M. B. Deman, b Gittins... K: T. Loke, not out

Thecla (11)

12.36.45

10

Viking (8)

F. Hiptoola, st. Kermani, b

Redmond

Daphne (2)

19.34.55 12.99.44

11

1

Extras

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Bowling Analysis.

Afternoon Race. NAVY.

Q.

W.

3

I

W. M. Gittias... 14 A. A. Ariz...... F. A. Redmond

Bluenose (2)

Finishing Tirne. 3.37.58

Pa 11

B

43

Adrie (9)

3.41.54

3

81 9.19

95

Lola (8)

3.41.43

30

4

Thecla (3)

3.41.24"

Fiting (19)

Daphne (10)

3:43.35 4.49.90

10

Morning points

Total

ARMY.

4

Adanue (3) Zephyr (11) Gael (7) ...... Pierrette (5) Ailea (1)

Finishing Time. 3.40.39 3.39.50 3.43.10 341.44 D.N.F. 3.11.12 8 3.37.10. 13

Pts.

9

10

114

Morning points

Total

43 42

93

A. B. Sulieman

* Engineers.

489x8

5. R. Kermani, e Loke, b

Lan

. W. M. Gittins, b Humjaha 30

H. T. Barma, run out

A. H. Roffey, e Chan Fook,

Lam

20

T. W. Chong, b Rumjaha

F. Chen, Sudan, b

Rumjann

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F. A. Redmond, b Runjab 1 A. B. Suleman, b Rumjahn 1 A. A. Aziz, e Rumjah, b

Lam

1. H. Schroter, t Rumjaha... 8 6. Utani, not out

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Bowling Analysis.

Guterres Lam Rumjahn

0, H. R

Wing (4)

72

83

7 2

12

2 94

352

B

5. 3 8 0 To-day's Race

1

B

D

Previous Race

Hiptoola

0

Total points

131

162

Lee

gister of all dogs, and generally FIFTH TEST MATCH.

supervise racing in the British Isles. Among the five-stewards invited

to act in the ensuing year is the famous international rugby player, W. W. Wakefield.

CHESS.

Last week's match ân the Colony'ı chess championship (promoted by the Kowloon Chess Club) between

B. C. Randall and J. C. Fare as been re-played owing to the wrong colours being assigned. The former then won, but the latter is credited with a point, having won in the re-play.

Cnher results: Sir Henry Pollock heat 6. G. Kumble and A. W. Hawker; S. L. Hussain bent C. E. Wong; C. Choa beat Kumbo; Handall beat Another "; Kumble best Another."

SENORITA ALVAREZ”.

MEMOIRS.

TENNIS STAR TO EXPOSE

AMATEURS."**

MONTE CAIRO.

WIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DURBAN, Feb. 7th. South Africa, who had mule 230 for 5 at the tea interval, raised their Boore to 339 for 7 before declaring Catterall scored 119.

South Africa thus had a lead of 30 runs. At the close of play Eng land had lost 1 wicket for 30 runs. LATER.

OCEAN YACHT RACE.

FROM NEW YORK TO SPAIN.

BARCELONA

HOCKEY.

NAVY COMPLETE SIM SHIELD MATCHES.

CLUB AGAIN BEATEN.

The Navy completed their Sim Shield competition matches yester day when they met the Hong Kong

ground. Hockey Club on the U.S.R.C.

A surprise was in store for the Navy when at half time the score was a blank, this being due to good work by the Club defence. After the interval, however, the Navy players showed their superority and scored four goals without giving any away. The scorers were MeKendrick (1), Grave and Sladen, The Nary won the trophy fast season, and whether they will be allowed to retain it depends very much on what the Army has to say. These teams have each beaten the other once the only points either has dropped and they have ben more than a match for the other entrants In their last game the Army should have no difficulty in beating the R.A.F. again and a tie in points with the Navy will result..

The Position To Date.

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The positions of the Clubs to date are:-

1

(NP. W. L.; D. F. A. P. Navy.....

8 2 1 0 24 8 10 Army 34 1 0.18 98 Club

1 40 8 19 2 R.A.F... 4 0 4 0 2 16 0

f.

BUTLER AND THE FUR COAT.

£133 GARMENT SOLD FOR £10.

Furs valued at several hundred pounds were displayed at the Marylebone Police Court as a result of a seizure made by the police, at a furrier's shop in Upper Holloway

UMPIRING.

FRIVOLOUS CRICKET

APPEALS.

AND KNOTTY POINTS.

A good deal has been written from time to time on alleged bad umiring in "enicket, writes White Cont in the Daily Express, and,

A-an-umpire of some years ex

Perience, my last seven years being with one of the oldest and best- known London this, should like to point out a few things from the other side.

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mistakes, but the unfair ampire

Undoubtedly every umpits makes rarely met with. I may rarely because he is not quite unknown, and many of the mistakes which he is credited are mistaken with beliefs on the part of those who imagins, they are “viakims."

Many appeals for .w, ure frivolous, the ball hitting the leg further from the wicket, but the

bowler is convinced that the other has his mind act on the leg which. leg was hit. The bowler probably is covering the wicket, but his ap peal all the same, is frivoleux

Olker Ways.

do not

Fieldanzen generally when the ball goes somewhere near realise that the "click" they hear the bat, and is smartly caught, cán be caused in other ways than by 'the ball touching the bat Square- eg is always sure that "not-aut " is wrong in this case!

Lack of knowledge of the laws of the game and official rulings is prevalent in the best club

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cricket, and a batsman has left the toe of his right for on the crease to show me that my 14

stumpod" decision was wrong!

I had called over it

in another match, being surprised that no ap peat had been made for "w and retired to square deg and noticed that sohe slight discussion was taking place as the fielderen erassed over. Before the next ball was bowled the appeal was made, and I signified the batsman was

out."

"How out" was called from the scoring box, and I replied, "ow." The batsman went out, but a mem ber told me at the tex interval that my decision incorrect-as over had been called. He was convinced afterwards,

Was

Uritio At Fault.

Augustus McCarthy (33), a butler, formerly in the service of Lieut. Colonel Arthur E: D. Anderson, A stockbroker, at Hyde Park-square

In another match the same critic was charged with stealing a seal

was again at fault when a ball hit musquash fur coat and a quantity

a bateman's pady before touching of-jewellery and linen to the value

his bat and going into the hands of £250, bianging to

of first slip. The teman did not Colon. 1 Anderson. George hvans (67), fur-quite realise what had happened rier, of Glesbach-road, Holloway, until an appeal was made, and at Was charged with receiving the seal

the end of the inzings I explained musquash cost, valued at £133, why the ball was not 'dead." I knowing it to have been stolen.

asked the doubtful one: If a ball touched his foot or pad, and The musquash coat was produced, together with

he hit to the boundary, what a musquash ̈and skunk coat, a cony and beaver fur would it be, four runs or four coat, nine fox furs, four fitch fura,

byes?" Then he saw his earor, LS a wolf fur, and a squirrel tie.

be promptly replied Fear runs!** A clear case of "tw" enVING under notice, but the batsman play- ed the ball after it hit his pad. He was allowed to continme his in- nings, as he was confident he play ed it So he did, but he should not have been allowed a second in- nings so soap.

Two Bracelets.

I find that many players do not know that an appeal can be made alter over has been called, but not after the next ball has been bowled or after an interval, Again, the fact that the foot or the bat must be bobind the oresse, and not on or "touching" is not known by a great many more than would be supposed.

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TROUSERS NEXT FOR WOMEN?

HOW PARIS VIEWS THE LEG BATTLE.

"MATTER OF TASTE."

PARIS, January 5th Skirts or what is left of them

as a general rule, an ideal length for every woman, and the clever dressmaker klows exactly what it

is.

The normal length is about one and three-quarter inches below the knee, but the majority of skirts to-day are above the normal...

***Women, however, will continue to display their legs, whether they are "ugly or pretty, because they want to be free in their movements. The world moves too fast now- days, and women are not going to allow even ugly begs to drag them back."

Detective Richard Dennis stated that when he saw McCarthy; the latter said, "I know who you are and what you want, and won't give you any trouble. I admit the f offence und' have had the property, and now I shall take my medicine, whatever it is, though this time I Grand Points.

expect I shall get it bot." Two NAVY. ARMY: bracelets were found upon him.

The officer went on to say that at midnight he went with Detectives Thorpe and Clark to Glasbach- road, where he saw Evakua. He told hìm that a man had been arrested for stealing a seal nusquash coat, valued at: 197 guineas, and had

These incidents and commenta mide a statement that he, a total

will, I hope, show that it is not stranger, had sold it to him for £10, always the umpires who create shorter in London than they without being asked for his name

fault, and I often think of the

are in Paris, but the culs of the and address or any other, paray curious things that tuppen ugly knees and the general spread The Spanial occan race wul beticulars.

at cricket when I read the time of legomania are as prevalent here one of the great sporting events of The officer added that he found honoured criticism of the club as they are across the Channel; 1920.

the 'musquash coat in a locked cup-

cricket umpire. ・・

writes the Paris correspondent of The idea of organising this big board in an upstairs room, and

the Daily Express.

One could at one time. tell the Spanish diplomat, Don Mariano furs produced in court. As they THE DANCING HONEYMOON. her hat; now one looks at her

also took possession of the other Acedo, attached to the Spanish were descending the stairs Evans

nationality of a woman visitor by Embassy at Washington, was its called to his wife, in the bedroom,

knees. If her stockings are rolled irritiator. He took part in the Bos- "Someone has shopped me.

she is an American; it not she may ∙ACTOR'S WIFE IN THE too regatta of 1910, which was a contest between three American and he did not know that the coat was In reply to the charge, he said

be English. The French girls dur CAVELL FILM.,

ing the present cold map wear thece Spanish yachts, and the re-stolen.

thick woollen golf stockings over Mrs Roy Royston, formerly Mrs. their silk stockings. A remand. was ordered, Evans le Liura Gould, a member of the gives a glimpse of what might be ault of the race was instrumental in

The result deciding that it should have afing offered bail in £200.

I am trying to lengthen skirts, famous American second part:

millionaire bare flesh in the region of the but the women themselves, and family, is spending an unconven- knoes, and lunch-time in the Hue especially, the grandmother, seem tional honeymoon by dancing in de la Paix resembles nothing to to be making them still shorter, "Dawn." the film dealing with the much as the march past of a High life of Nurse Cavell.

land regiment. She plays the part of the favour. Paris has not taken to the rolled ite dancer of von Sauberzwig, who stocking, and even pretends to con- was the German military governor sider it shocking," wing the of Brussels.

The incident in which the apglish word to describe what it

ap-feels about it -- pears is taken from life on the it before Nurse Cavell was to shot. Von Sauberzwig was in. his box at the theatre in Brussels watching his favourite

TWBE is not a recent one.

There was rain during the night and the morning was overcast when play was resumed before only a Mr. Howard, an American yachts- moderate number of spectators, man who took part in the Boston The wicket had been covered over-trial, secouded the idea, and it was night and was fast.

At the lunch interva England had

lost 4 wokets for 88 ruNS.

England scored 118. Bissett had 7 for 29.

South Africa are 69 fur 2, win- ning by 8 wickets.

109 DESCENDANTS, AN IRISH AMERICAN WIDOW

agreed that the contest should take the form of sa Atantic race, with

Spanish port as the goat,

STANDSTILL PLANE.

STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN MACHINE.

Captain Molyneux said emphati cally that if a woman had pretty legs she should show them, but ugly legs should be concealed. Unfort tunately," he added, "the ugly ones outnumber the pretty ones myself am trying to lengthen skirts, because I am against the exposed knee, whether it is ugly. or pretty, but it is a diffleuh task,

Still Shorter an

and I know in my heart that I am like a modern Don Quixote tilting against the windmill I fear that our sathetic senses are going to be offended for a long time to come by the sight of ugly legs

Lucien Lelong thinks that a Cannot Laat,”

modern woman who shows ugly legs. bas bad taste. It is," he said, Paul Poiret, the eminent "delightful for a well-built woman dress-maker, whose tirade in to show her legs, but harmony, and America" against Americans' legs proportion are the pr me considera- caused such a commotion, gave motions if one wishes to be well dress his opinion this afternoon I 2. Refret, if I had not shaved it all women wear skirts of the same. would blush in my beard,” said M. "I would not dream of making off, but believe me this exhibition length, even if their legs were per- of legs cannot last. On the other fect. The demaker must study hand, women will rever again re- the client architecture so to turn to long skirts... dangat pe speak. There is & length that is in about ten years you will find any style epoch, and if she wishes The ultimate solution? Why, just.rght for every woman during. women wearing an adaptation of the smart she must not vary from freedom of movement, but which yet that I could not make look Turkish trousers cut so as to allow it. I have never met a pair of legs nevertheless will not expose an graceful,

leg."

Another famous Parisian dress-

All the details of this Atlantic contest have now been arranged. The participating yachee will be The Air. Ministry has acquired, divided into two series, the first with a view tours hit oured for vesele of 200/300 tons exceed of a hovering adr machine known ing 38ft waterine length-and the as the helicogyre," the invention record for those under those dimen- of an Italian engineer, Signor mons. In the boats of the big class Vitorio Iacco a full professional crew will be

Voo Laucker, the German A machine of this type is at Jomat, went to the box and tried allowed, but in the second cines the Villacoublay acrodrosuc only paid hands will be a cook and Paris, where he been inspected ponr the execution at the urgent near to persuade the governor to post Senorita Alvarez, the vivacious

WHO LIVED 115 YEARS.

two deck. hands.

by our Air Ministry experte.

request of Mr. Gibson, the first Spanish lawn tennis champion, "is |

The prizes will be a cup offered writing her memoire, Confessions

NawroRT (Rhode Island).

The principle embodied in the secretary of the American Legation by King Alfonso for the larger chheincogyre is that of a series in Brusade, and now Ambassador of a Lava Tennis Player," which Mrs. Mary O'Shea, born in Ire-God another by Queen Victoria-for-of-curved rotating wings, in which there, g promise to expose skeletons in the land 115 years ago, bas just died the second series. The Santander are mounted small engines, and siz cupboards of the amateur lawn leaving 41 grandchildren and 63 municipality will also offer another screws, which drive the wings ly away, and refused to leave the Von, Sauberwig sent him rough- tennis players.

-great-grandchildren.

She lived in America most of her The Spanish "star" is, tiving

The start from New York has The machine, as intended to sise

round and romda centrini shaft. theatre to meet Mr. Gibson. with her parents in a tiny moun-life, and survived her husband 85 been ixed for July lat for the straight up off the ground, hover built, which included a "replica of A special theatre interier was tain hotel above-Mentone, putting years

maller-boats, and the sth or 8th in mid-air, and descend veatically the box used by the governor. Mr. the finishing touches to her 'book. A son, Major T. O'Shea, com- of the same month for the big craft, Her friends say that her confes manded a supply base of the British with the idea that their arrival shaji

at the will of the pilot. KAT Gibson, Mr. Brand Whitlock, then slopes will be rather shocking," Army during the war, and a grand coincide. They will probably reach a separate, engine and propeller, and von Sauberswig are all repre- he thought of women's ugly legs, piano legs among his clientes Horizontal motion is obtained by American Minister in "Brussels, M. Jean Patou, when asked what maker said he had a number of in that she will prove that amateur sou, Captain Crosby Howard, co Santander during the closing days operating in the same way the seated by striking likenesses to the replied with a merry twinklembut he persuaded most of them to tennis is not so amateur as it manded the first British fank in of July, when the royal fêtes are at motor and screw of an ordinary original roen, which were obtained his eye, None of my customers wear long skiria, or skirts

action against the German Army: I their height.

aeroplane

by the skilful use of make-up' has officially ugly legs. There is even hem..

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