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Hong Kong At Play,

TOPICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS

ON LOCAL SPORTS.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1929.

In Saturday's issue of the Daly The trouncing of ten goals to nit Press I notice that the Hon. Secre- inflicted by the V.R.C. Ban the tary of the China Athletic Associa Kowloon Swimming Club's second tion has written to ask me to put string shows the strength of the him in touch with a good coach to Colony's premier swimming club in train their swimmers. I shall ap-water-polo. The score will prob- proach one who possesses all the necessary qualifications and who is willing to do the work, and have no doubt Mr. Fok will hear direct from this gentleman in the course

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ably be the highest for the season. as I can imagine no other teams where the disparity between the sides is so great-unless of course. the V.R.C. "A" take it into their of the next day or two. Incidenheads to treat the Kowloon juniors mally, Mr. Fuk's request gives the mercilessly, which I fancy they will lie to a statement made by a corres-not do. pondent recently to the effect that the offer to put Chinese swimming clubs in touch with a good coach ! has been declined with many thanks." That writer, I knew, did not represent Chinese opiniony bat 1, do not intend to discuss the point

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Lawn bowlers were accorded kind treatment by the weather on Saturday, as the rain kept away for a whole day to enable them to carry out their matches. On Friday evening a player summed up the prospects for play as 20 per cent. against, but the weather elerk de There was a general sigh of discited to be on 100 per cent. good appointment on Friday Jast when Lehaviour: Craigeugower, with re- the night fête which had been arörganised rinks in the absence of ranged to be held at the V.R.C. had one of their skips,, accounted for to be postponed. The rain during Kowloon Dock by the large margin the day looked like staying, and the of 29 shots. Puncheon's rink was committee teok no changes with defeated for the first time, and the their first gala. As it happened, thera were less successful. Civil the night proved to be Sue, but Service came back with the points taken all in all, the decision was a on their visit to Taikoo, thanks wise one, fer it would have been chietly to the margin gained on Valley still more disappointing if the ruin Taylor's rink. The two had come down white the pro- teams are now in the forefront for gramme was only half-way through. the championship." both on even The tête will be held on Friday this terms with five matches still to go. Kowloon Dock still have a chance ure, and it is hoped that the wea- ther will not be unkind.

for the honour together with the Bowling Green Club and Recreio.

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THE WATER POLO LEAGUE.

KOWLOON S.C. AND CHINESE "B" STILL WINNING..

ARMY TEAMS OUTPOINTED.

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Two interesting water polo games were played at the V.R.C. yesterday The Chinese "B" gained further points in the Lengua by accounting for the Somerset Light Infantry, who, however, put ups good display. "

The Kowloon Swimming Club's "A" team came away with the points in their matet against the K.O.S.3. juniors, as expected.

CHINESE "B" v. SOMERSET L.I.,

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U.S. BASEBALL.

CHICAGO CUBS MARCH ONWARD.

New York, July 03. Continuing their forward march ia the van of National League teams, the Chicago Cubs to-day shoved their percentage to .008 an they mopped up the Phillies by a

7-2 acore.

Six Cubs runs in the third inning turned the trick in large measure. In the entire game the Cubs made but nine hits, with 100 errors, while the Phillice made six hits and one error. Stephenson of the Cubs and Hurst of the Phillies made home runs.

Before the end G. 'C. Lai added a further goal for the Chinese, The Chinese "B" team further making the final score.4-1. In the enhanced their reputation 1 last few seconds S. L. Chan was

The Pittsburgh Pirates, in accond formidable side by convincingly de-ordered out of the bath for punch place, hang on to their .637 per- feating the Somerset Light Intan ing. Incidentally, players are akcentage of yesterday since neither. try. At times the play was briled to remember that the referee they nor the Boston Braves, were fant, but there **Cre occasions will not tolerate this infringement. on the schedule for play today.. when the soldiers had matters their Referee: Mr. A. Weyland, own way, and had they been in

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The Giants, third place holders, beat St. Louis 10-3 and advanced

better practice, the Chinese would | KOWLOON "A" v. K.O.S.B, “B." their percentage to 546 while the A Giant Cards dropped to .300 undoubtedly have found them

In a game marred by foul play barrage against Alexander and stiff proposition. However the final

the K.0.S.B.'s Frankhouse, Cardinal pitchers, told de leated score of 4-1 reveals how things on both sides, the Kowloon stood, and to my mind, the result second string by three goals to the tale. New York made 19 hits. Reese, Lindstrom and Friech tripled while Frankhouse and Ott This brought to 28, Ott's home run total up made home rune. three behind Klein of the Phillies who leade the list.

WELS

a fair indication of the dis-one.

The scl. parity between the sides. diers had a, good pair, of backs, but distinct their forwards showed lack of team-work and often they were helpless in front of goni.

The Teams,

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Chinese B":-S. P. Chen, F.

S. Kwok, S. L. Chan, G. C. Lai, K. C. Chan, S. H. Wong and S. Leong

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Somerset L.,-Hooker, Taylor, Stacey, Mickenzie, Zarly, Howard, and Fox.

The Gam

The Somersets were the first to lock dangerous, and kept the Chi- nese backs busy shortly after the commencement. A foul against them gave the Chinese an opportu-

Civil Service juniors did well at home in defeating Club de Recreio,nity to break through and 5. H. who recently accounted for the Wong scored the first goal 7 other Valley Club by a large mar- gin. They have a lead over the seconds after play started. others which they are likely to re

The Kowloonites were the better their weight, with the result that team, but the soldiers made use of play became very scrappy to wards the end. Simpson was the outstanding player for the Penin sula team.

The Teams. Kowloon A":-Hedley, Logan, T. Rodgers, Railton, Simpson, Kerr. Witchell.-

K.O.S.B. "B":-Mattinley, Gard Der, Walker, Branch, Turner, Balm and Year.

The Game. Simpson scored a goal for Kow- loon within fifteen seconds of the commencement.

On resuming, the soldiers had an opening through Turner, who however, overthrew the cather. Dirty play followed and the next few minutes SAW J sequence of fouls, first against one side and then against the other. It was a pity that the players on both sides adopted this actitude and allowed game. Hedley, the Kowloon left back fouled a R.0.5.B. player with the result that Turner had an easy chce to equanie, but he then the ball before he was in position and missed what appeared to be a Bure goal.

In the first Brooklyn-Cincinnati.. game the Reds stared off a ninth- inning rally by the Dodgers and won in spite of two last-minute Brooklyn runs. In the second con test the Reds, hitting freely, bunch- ed three runs in the seventh in- The Dodgers rallied in the ings. eighth, taking four runs. but they

were unable to eat the lend and again lost, this time by a 6-7 score.

Yankees In Form

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got

Finning over St. Louis, esine just Anundred points behind with 637,

Babe Ruth's twenty-tourth home run of the season was thè feature of the New York-St. Louis game. This tied the Babe with his team. mate Lou Gehrig, and by breaking a tia in the twelfth inning brought in a 7-4 victory. Both teams made' 14 bisa.

The Senators profited by Averill's home run with three on and two out in the ninth faning, but evea so they bowed to Cleveland 60. Falk of the Indians also Romered.

A series of Tigers double plays enabled Detroit to defeat the Red Sox 33, under Graham's erratic pitching,

The following are the detailed results of to-day's games:- ·

American Leaguo.

Clubs.

St. Louis New York

Detroit Boston

R. H. E.

G 14,1

714 0

Cleveland Washington

9 13 1

4 13 2

3 13 0

3 0 1

Chicago and Philadelphia un.

scheduled,

R. H. E.

7 ર

10 19

National League, Clubs. Philadelphia... Chicago

New York St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinasti

Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburg and

scheduled. Second game."

0

3 10 1

3 S 3.

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5

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2

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Boston wo-

STANDINGS.

American League,

Philadelphis New York St. Louis Cleveland Detroit. Washington Chicago Boston

W. L. Pct.

70 23 707

33 33 697

.5-17

29 46.

.J18

493

33 56

.385

37 39

.383

.29 36

.998

W. L. Pet.

60 30.666

National League.

Chicago Pittsburg New York St. Louis. Brooklyn

Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia

$5 33.607

3344 346

10 33

.300- .-400,

40 80 417 30 33 .413 ** 36

Home Runs,

Klein (Phillies)

Ott (Giants) Wilson (Cuba) Gehrig (Yankees)

Ruth (Yankees) Bottomley (Cardinals)

Hafey (Cardinals)

Simmons (Athletics)

Fox (Athletics) Harnsby (Cubs) O'Doul (Phillies)

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FLAMING ROMANCE OF THE TROPICS

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In the American League the

AT league-leading Athletics were scheduled so their percentage re. THE mained at 737 while the Yankees,

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When this appears in print, the! result of yesterday's water-polo Knes will be known. I am in- debted to Waterman" for his de- tailed accounts and comments on last week's matches, and can only add one word to these who want to

This early reverse instead of be in touch with the latest develop-tain to the end. Craigengower and dampening the Somersete, had the persoon! feeling to creep into the TTRACTIVE Three and Four Burdoise-Apply: SECRETARY. ment in the League-and that is, the Bowling Green Club also won opposite effect of livenaing them read Waterman's" notes on it. I their matches and are in the opprai- up and Early missed an excellent have personally seen the matches tion. Last season Taikoo suddenly opportunity to equalise when he last week, and can only add that came to the forefront. Something dilly-dailied too long st, the Chinese the accounts which subsequently like this may happen again if they goal mouth. The soldiers kept up appeared in the Daily Prese were gain a series of successes, and the the pressure and looked promising „bath interesting and Accurate. Irailers fail to retain their hold enough at one time, but some good Water-polo will soon prove to he Civil Service are due for their rework by Leong Shui Man, brought The game began to get rougher TO LET OR FOR SALE - On and rougher at this stage and Wit- BDADWOUD ROAD, Two Semi- the most popular summer game in turu meeting at Taikoo at the end play to the other end.

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Press. The second Kowloon goal came his bit towards popularising the owing to the success of the others, Put the ball into the soldiers' goal to look after his man quite well

but their doings during the arst on one occasion, but the point was and was useful to his forwards.

disallowed because the player was year in the League bave been within the. two-yards limit." At through Simpson who received a creditable that they are sure of the other end McKenzie missed the good pass from Logan at back. At finishing well in front of other and

open goal. A foul against Fox the interval the Kowloonites were older teams.

gave K. C. Can an opening which two goals op. be made full use of At half time the Chinese were two goals up.

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As to the games there was nothing remarkable about them, and results were very much as expected. thought the referee was a bit too harsh in the Royal Navy-K.O.S.B. match when he ordered three soldiers out of the bath for punch- ing. The offences were, to my mind. purely the result of players not knowing the rules, and I should have thought a warning quite auf ficient. However, the referee was quite within his rights. "and I am not quarrelling with his decision. Later on, when the rules are better known, I think referees should hot hesitate to order players out of the bath for infringements meriting such treatment, but for the present. I would like to see warnings Erst given.

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Second Halt.

Second Hall." Correspondence has appeared in

Kerr got away with the leather the papers recently criticising the

and tried a backhand slot, which doings of the Hong Kong Football

proved a simple matter to the Association. The material for this,

Somersets set to work in a busi-

goalkeeper. Witchell tested the however, came from within, con- sequent on what was aptly termed a-like manner on resuming and K.O.S.B. goalie with no better juck acrimonious discussion." Italy was prominent among the and shortly afterwards Logan had forwards. The Chinese were not a shot at it, but also met with no is hardly necessary to go over the able to ease the pressure and for

success. Simpson was ordered out ground of this discussion, bus harsh

of the bath for waiting in the wment has lately been the rule ally Early ecored for the soldiers.

The Somersets had several op two yards limit" and playing six rather than the exception as com paced with the old days, when wiser portunities to equaliae, but were against seven, the Kowloon team

smoothed

a goal, Walker matters over. not quick enough against the Chi-had to concede course! Gate receipts at the present time nese backs. They certainly domi- being reapersible.

nated the play at this etage, but i Simpson scored the last goal of have increased to such an extent as to induce some of the playing Leung Shui Man broke through the match, allowing Kowloon to Clubs to be displeased with the allo- eventually, and swimming up by finish with a 3-1 victory.

Referee: Mr. A. Wayland. cations Then there is the question himself raised the score to 341 The Chinese have made their Erss of penalties which have been en- appearance in water-polo, and no forced with all the rigour of the doubt there are some readers who Home Association, who have to deal. would like to know what their pros- with players making the game their pects are this season. Well, to he profession... Football in the Colony quite candid, they have as much will never reach the high standard chance of licking the V.R.CA" it has attained at Home, nor could as a local cricket eleven would have the Association's methods be safely against the English Teat team. applied here when the question of However, in cricket the best pro- affiliation of Clubs with the Associa phecies can go wrong, and the same tion will break down under the thing applies to water-polo. The strain of ruffled temper. Much of Chinese, swimmers are fast and can the dissatisfaction at the present give the V.RC. "A a good run time could be obviated if representa- gleaming white flowers. The wind

HEARD FROM THE

BALCONY.

From the balcony you look out upon the magnolia tree and the lights of the great house behind you reveal the shining leaves and

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4 Chinese band of pipe and drum and cymbal passes by with a wild throbbing and clangour and dis appears in the distance.

There is a dance on one of the cruisers the gangway is illuminated with lights, the quarterdeck is gay with coloured lanterns and the faint sound of a haunting vaise comes fitfully.

on the score of speed, but in team tives of the various affiliated Clubs wafts gusts of pungent scent inter- The heavy steps of the lukong work and ball work they have com- form the Council body. paratively little control. They did to the subject of referes-another mittently. The lawns are dark as

Turning

well against the K.0.8.B. tulog which has given bitter discon- quite well against to work hard täht why these classes? My own against teams like the Kowloon opinion and 1, im sure this will Swimming Club, the KO.S.B. "A" be shared by many others-is that if a referee is not competent to be and the V.R.C.B."

classified as "frst-class" he should not officiate at all as a referee.

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velvet pansy in the shadows, and gravel path-he clanks across the going his rounds crunches over the beyond the hedge and the bank that concrete pavement and his foot-

harbour with its countless lights, falls away to the road below is the steps die away.

and Kowloon

the mountains- shadows against the sky,

Above your shoulder lies the Peak festooned with a chain of lights, and

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The lights heralding the nine. o'clock gun dicker from the Clock Tower-the guin Booms-the echoes answer.

Then We won't go home till

Their

The Chinese 8" is the stronger

The lights of a launch, red and the pale moon sweeping through the gold, sip towards you across the af the two Chinese teams in the

clouds, League. The "A" has given the I gather that the decision of the

harbour the sound of it is like the Y.R.C. "A" a walk-over in the Football Council in rejecting à

You can hear the trams thunder-throbbing of a heart.. first round, and I might add that, trophy for. charity matches on the had the match been played the re-score that there is no close seasoning in the streets below, the boot

of motor horne, the shrill aireas morning" shout some, roysterers at sult would not have been very much in Hong Kong wherein such a more than a walk-over. Many ques-trophy could be contested for, is of shipping, the clang of a fire a dinner in the distance. tions are being asked as to why the highly unpopular. I do not see how engine's bell--and yet another but vociferations fade away. Chinese have made the "B" team the Football Council can assort that no sign of smoke or fire rising from the better of the two, and I think there is no close season, as it is the town below or the town across sings the poet. It has a thousand the answer may be found by a study clear to "everyone that there is the water, of the league table. If the best Besides, could not the public expect: Chinese talent was placed in the a little extra rope from the Council "A team, they would have to meet where charity is concerned? the V.R.C.A" in the first round, notice from recent, correspondence and the result might prove detri that figures issued by the Associa mental to Chinese interest in the tion showing amounts donated to league. Quite wisely (and legally, charities are the subject of ques- I might add) they have placed their tiens, and that correspondents are best men in the "B.". I wish them asking what were the comparative the beat of luck, for like sportsmen receipts? Why so much trouble? Is who study their chances in this an inquiry by disinterested parties

of any use?

manner.

From the hotel comes the sound of a band playing a fox trot that I sets your foot heating time-hoarse cries of coolics passing in the road below break in upon it.

A sudden burst of crackers tears the air-then silence-then another wild outburst..

From an officers' mess where a guest night is being held rises the skirl of the pipes-then "God Save the King."

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"The night háa á thousand eyes

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"Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter..

The exquisite moment is the one in which for one brief blessed second there is silence, save for the murmur of the city and the chirping of the crickets and the rustling of the wind among the magnolia blossoms.

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