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Sports

"JUMPING FROGS"

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OF JAPAN.

WEIRD WRESTLING GAMES DESCRIBED.

CONTESTANTS HUGE OF FRAME AND BIG EATERS,

Wrestling is, par excellence, the greatest of Japan's national sports, and, when the wrestling season is on, as now, all other topics of conversation are relegated to tem- porary oblivion, and every intereat. in focussed on the respective cham- pions and their chances to the ex- clusion of all else. Partisan feeling at this time runs very high and bot a few cracked heads result through vigorous advocacy of the contenders for the championship trophy. Newspapers, by means of extra and huge bill-boards, keep the vast majority, who, for one reason or another, caano witness the classic event, informed of the

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HAPPY VALLEY CHAM- PIONSHIP.

RESULTS OF SUNDAY'S" MATCHES.

The Happy Valley championship, held under the auspices of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club on Sunday, was won by Mr. W. M. Thomson with a score of 73+79, "making a total of 154. His score was tied by Mr. J. D. Thompson, who returned a card of 74+80, and the winner was decided by the best second round.

Other scores were:-

R. Young ........ 79+76-158 F. J. de Rome... 79+83=162 J. W. Franks.... 88+81=167 L. G. S. Dodwell 84+84-168 Col. Matthews... 84+83='160 There were 33 entries, and the above scores are subject to cards being correctly totalled.

Captain's Cup.

In play for the Captain's Cup, Mr. J. D. Thompson qualified with a score of 74-101.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1930.

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS.

{REUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, August 4 The following are the results of the baseball matches in the Nation- al and American Leagues played yesterday:

Brooklyn Cincinnati Cincinnati Boston Boston Chicago

National League:

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1 New York

6 St. Louis

3 St. Louis

5 Philadelphia

1 Philadelphia

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American League.

New York

Washington, Washington St. Louis Detroit

9 Philadelphia 11 Boston

1 Boston

14 Cleveland 4 Chicago

ATHLETICS LOSE TO

YANKEES..

CUBS ALSO LOSE GAME TO CINCINNATI

(UNITED PRESS.]

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SUNDAY GAME IN

A PARK.

COUNCILLOR'S CRICKET

MATCH.

CITY BY-LAW DEFIED,

Councillor George Hall and his friends recently made a demonstra- tion in Platt Fields, Manchester, în favour of Sunday games. The plan Gwas to play a ericket match in 11 defiance of the parks regulations As a cricket match the occasion was not a success. The spectacle was rather, in the large crowd, for the 3 most part friendly, which gathered, On a modest calculation there must Eave been 20,000 men, women," and 3 children present.

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New York, July 29.-Philadelphia of derisive and Brooklyn, leaders in the epithets by the gods gallery, this being to the foreigner

Mr. Hall's own estimate was near- ly, twice that number. After the event he contended that his action had been justified. He had con clusively established, he said, that, despite Wednesday's adverse City Council vote--and several previous and similar decisions-the people really do desire to play Sunday games in the parks.

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No Police Action,

progress of the contest, the names head is hurled a shower in the American and National leagues parks attendants was present, but

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Neither the parks officials nor the police made effectual intervention. It appeared that the normal com plement of Plate Fields uniformed they would have been powerless if they had attempted to interrupt the game or remove the players. It was not until play had been abandoned for the day on account of the crowd rushing the pitch that 'uniformed police appeared, although officers in plain clothes were present earlier. cricketers entered Platt Fields from Mr. Hali and his two teams of near Platt Church just before three 'lock. People were then pouring for that side of the recreation in from every entrance and making ground where the public cricket pitches are marked out." Mr. Hal made a short, speech about the right Playing at Cleveland, the Indians to play games on Sunday, and ask took a 14-7 decision from the Detroited who objected. About a dozen Tigers. Each team made 13 hits hands were held up. The crowd was then requested to make clear a space for the pitching of the wickets. Room was given grudging. to Cleveland's one..

ly. The outer rings of the constant- The Chicago White Sox beat they swelling crowd would not willing- St. Louis Browns 6 to 2 at St. ly move back. Louis. Each team got 11 hits.

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of the outstanding contestants being run up on these boards in

not the least interesting part of respectively, both had their per- proportion to the points gained, the national sport of Japan. centages whittled down to-day when while in more recent years, the These

manoeuvres and these preliminaries they dropped one ́game, each. radio has also been pressed into

Losing by a 3 to 12 score to the service in a manner not dissimilar, may last for as long as a quarter of an hour before the actual to that in which boxing contests are struggle commences which takes but Yankees at Philadelphia, the Athle reported to eager and anxious thirty seconds or so. If a single ties went to a percentage of .660 part of a wrestler's body, except while the Washington Senators, who fans in Western lands.

his feet, touch the ground, he loses, For days before the annual con- while if he is forced out of the did not play to-day, remained at tests start, excitement runs high, small circle in the arena, he also 608. The Athletics suffered from loses. It is a game both of skill weak batting, making only seven and during the wrestling season,

and muscle, while weight also plays long queues assemble before the a considerable part. The capable hits while the Yanks got 15. wrestling amphitheatre, often from and clever wrestler does not rely York's percentage rose to .563.

on his own strength alone; but con- the small hours of the morning,trives to get such a grip that he cager to secure a position of van turns his opponent's strength on tage within. Foreign spectators his adversary and forces him down, may be counted on the fingers of generally with a crash, through not and the Tigers committed two errors only his own strength and weight, but also through that of his adver- sary, for that really-like juda-is essence of the science of Japanese wrestling. As soon as u clever throw is made, the audience goes wild with enthusiasm and

The Dodgers saw their percentage hats, pocket-books, money, fans, rings even clobbes-cre flung into come down to 604 when the Boston the arena to the accompaniment Braves overcams them to-day by a of hoarse guttural cries, all for the 4-3 core, but the Cubs, in victor.".

second spot, lost by an identical

one hand being for the most part newspapermen who are completely lost amongst the thousands of ex- pectant, palpitating and chattering Japanese spectators. Every seat is occupied and even standing room is at a premium.

Enter the Wrestlers.

A bell rings and the wrestlers enter approaching the arena from the east and the west, for the wrestlers are divided into two

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The wrestlers may be distinguish-

ed from the usual run of Japanese score to the Cincinnati Reds at by their great stature-often six Chicago and the Cubs accordingly. feet-massive girth, by their long did a corresponding drop to .586. tresses and by the fact that they camps-have been for generations-alone of the Japanese to-day still The Reds-Cubs game was errorless retain the chonmage, or top knot. and the Reds made, 10 bits to Walking amongst their countrymen Chicago's zine, these sumotorias the Japanese call

At New York, the Giants swamp- them-tower head and shoulders above the rest, while they carry ed the tail-ender Phillies 11 to 5. themselves with an ease and grace Two Philadelphia errors helped the that is in striking contrast to their bulk. Perhaps because opposites Giants, who got 11 hits to Philadel attract opposites, they are great phia's 10. favourites of the ladies, especially Pittsburg's Pirates, playing op of the diminutive and fragile geisha their home diamond, committed

the Eastern Camp and the Western Camp are no more necessarily from the east or the west of the country, the Irish respectively, than are Fusiliers all Irishmen.

They walk into the ring practical- ly naked, except for a circlet of purple silk, adorned with fringes, looking for all the world like a bula girls. skirt. Loud applause greets them, Are Prodigious Eaters. and one is simply amazed at their

Wrestling matches in which wonderful physique. Such loins, champions from all over the coun groins and bellies! Such legs and try participate for the national arms! Such gorgeous muscles championship are held twice a year at Ryogoku, ore of Tokyo's many The wrestlers, like blue-blooded districts, where the amphitheatre, "colts, respond to the shouts of ada large, circular building, is locat- ed. Around the arena are hung miration, approbation and approval life-sized portraits of previous from the audience by prancing champions The bouta laat for nine Chicago about, kicking their legs, flexing days and, by a process of elimina-St. Louis,

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Sufficient space having been clear-

Ar Hall was carried aboulder ed to allow of newspaper pictures high most of the way, looking as

uncomfortable being taken, Mr.. Hail drove in the insecure and stiinps with a bat, removed his champions in such circumstances. blazer, and prepared to receive the usually do. As the demonstrators bowling from a stocky young man were leaving policemen seemed to in gray Hannels. Only Mr. Hall emerge from the ground in the sud- wo regulation cricket clothes, and | denness of their appearance sad in his were immaculate. Some of his their numbers. Mr. Hall drove of cricketing colleagues continued in a motor-ear with some cheering throughout to wear bowler hats.to speed him, and the police order Some made compromise with tennised the great crowd to disperse. shirts ovor which ordinary trousers were braced.

The Pitch Invaded.

MỸ, Hall Satisfied.

ROUGH FOOTBALL.

SCENE AT CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME,

The aurai-finals of the Contin. ental football championship tourna ment were played at Geneva re cently, and resulted in victories for the Hungarian champions, Upjest, "I am satisfed," Mr. Hall said top Manchester Guardian reporter by three to pone against the Swiss aafterwards. It was a wonderful champions, Servette, and for the

and demonstration

wonderfully Czechoslovakian champione, good tempered. It shows to the public of Manchester that there is Slavia, by three to one against the demand for Sunday games. Of Austrian champions, First Vienna

Whereas the Hungarian profes- course the game was never intended to be serious cricket, but it sufficed.

As play was about to begin zealot of the opposing party rushed in to attempt to break the wicket, but we restrained. A complete over had not been bowled before the crowd had closed in again on the pitch. A fairly numerous, dis- tinetly bellicose, and presumably self-appointed bodyguard took leading part in forcing the specta- tors back, and the play was re- sumed, rather more seriously. It continued for probably ten minutes on a very small clearing barren of grass. The umpire in his white coat was very easy-going in his decisions.

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Shortly afterwards there came another heavy surge that swept players and their impediment a considerable stage in the direction of the lake; but, the mass movement halted again, and a space was again cleared.

The cricket improved. One or two boundaries were knock- ed. Mr. Hall gava a simple catch, and his succéssor at the wicket was also out. What was the score, at

this stage, or how many wickets had been taken and how, the umpire could not subsequently inform the Manchester Guardian reporter.

It was decided at this stage to abandon the game. The time was then. 340, and there had been twenty minutes of such play as could be called a demonstration.

Souvenir Hunters,

I was formally requested at the outsionals' victory over the courageous set by the parks attendants not to Swiss amateurs was quite normal start, but I told them not to bother, and gained in a correct manner, and said I was sure the people. would remain good tempered. I this cannot be said concerning the

winners The think both the police and parks. Czecho-Slovakian victory over the authorities acted very wisely, and Austrian that the whole affair turned out

Czecho-Slovakians on the previous rather Dicely...

cup

"But we shall not leave it at Sunday caused two injured Belgian that. We must now organise a Sunplayers to leave. the ground, and day Games League, and get together they incensed the spectators by to play tennis, bowls, oricket, and

their methods. They were unable all the lot properly. I shall call a meeting within the next few days" by correct play to resist the fine Austrian combination," and com-

Unfor mitted innumerable fouls, tunately the British referee, Mr. Patrick, was not severe enough, and although he awarded one pen- alty kick the chance was missed through the taker Kicking too high."

Asked about the possibility of prosecution, Mr. Hall said that so far as he knew no names were taken, but that if summonses resulted he would be obliged to appeal for a defence fund.

Prosecution Possibility,

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It is possible that summonses will be issued at an early date against

Finally, some spectators behind Councillor George Hall and others

so furious against the backs that who took part on Sunday in the the Czecho-Slovakian goal became cricket match demonstration in favour of Sunday games held at they threw 's

stones at them and in-

Platt Fields.

At the Town Clerk's department jured one, so that he was carried 2 bleeding a Press representative was inform-from the ground with Mr. Hall was lifted on the should-ed that the matter was under con-head. The attitude of the specta era" of some of his friends amid sideration, but that no decision had He amounted to the crowd that sentative was also informed in an much cheering and a little booting. yet been taken. The Press repre- tors was deplorable and inexous- able, but the blame must go to the because of the difficulty of keeping interview that it was likely that Czechs, whose backs and half-backs

checked the progress of their ad the pitch the game would be post legal proceedings would be taken, poned to a time and place hereafter Councillor Hall stating that as to be decided. The declaration was soon as they knew upon what lines versarica by fouls and made good well timed. Even as the champion the Parks Committee intended to football impossible. On the con- was being held aloft one who had proceed steps would be taken to detrary, the Czech forwards played correctly, and scored three goals secured the "shaky vantage point of fend the action.

"But I shall not pay any fine; by sudden attacks against insuffi-" a bicycle cross-bar could goo, LuroBS

ciently wary Austrian backs, the crowd, advancing from the he added. "I will go to prison."

He also "explained that in the The final of the international Wilmslow Road side, the helmets of half-a-dozen policemen. The cricket- event of those who had been asso-competition between Hungary and win ers collected their tackle-so much ciated with him being summoned a Czecho-Slovakia ended in a of it as was not seized as souvenirs defence fund would be started to for the former by three goals to of a famous occasion-and made give the public an opportunity of none. The match passed off with- as decorous an exit as possible by showing their appreciation of the out incident, and was refereed by

protest against the ban."

Mr. Rous, an Englishman," the gateway nearest Platt Church.

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three errors but out-hit the Cards and won 6 to 3. St. Louis made only four hits, while the Pittsburg- ets made a dozen.'

The detailed scores for the day follow:-

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Clubs. Philadelphia New York

tion, the contendere for the Detroit their muscles and adopting every national championship finally face Ceveland pose calculated to show off their each other, and it is then that

partisan feeling reaches its highest New York bodies to perfection,..

Salt is then scattered about and pitch. Not infrequently, wrestlers Philadelphia

are carried out maimed for life, around the arena by ushers as well often, as happened at the games as by the wrestlers themselves who recently concluded, with a broken spine. In consequence, barely two throw the salt over their left or three dare challenge the bolder. shoulders. This is supposed to

These wrestlers are prodigious purify the arena as well as to bring enters, and often quite a multitude Brooklyn good luck, and the little circle gathers to see them wrestle with Boston

chopsticks and savoury bowls of St. Louis where the feats of strength are pre" food, while enterprising eating

Pittsburg sently to be waged takes on an houses advertise days beforehand appearance as though a thin, light that, at such and such a time and Cincinnati snow had fallen. The names of the place, Champions So-and-So have Chicago

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contests are then read out in the tainment that the Ambent-Clow-of- order in which they are to meet, to each name being tacked on brief account of the distinguisbed conquests made in the past. Then all march around the sanded and salted arena, looking as though they had just stepped-out of the pages of Culbert and Sullivan's light

opera.

Clubs.

Standings.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At one of these gourmandizing Philadelphia contents to which your correspond- Washington ent managed to get himself invited, New York two champions were pitted against Cleveland each other, the winner consuming Detroit, 38 bowls of rice, the equivalent of Chiengo about 16 pounds of meat and fish, St. Louis some two gallons of soup and 28. Boston

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tilo rescarulCTORIAN

Clubs The tassle now begins. Contest- ject for scientific ant faces contestant-a pair at They do not live long, however, a time. Each crouches on his one reason being the prodigious Brooklyn.. baunches reminding one of the strain to which, their digestive or Chicago huge "jumping frogs" of Mark gans, aro put-twelve bowls of rice, New York Twain, watching each other with with meat and fish in proportion, Et. Louis lynx-eyes, and preparing to take and several bottles of beer being Pittsburg full advantage of any false start (so a Japanese friend assures me) Boston or rather pretends to and on his quite a normal meal and because Cincinnati

Philadelphia of the nature of their occupation? (Continued on next Column.)

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