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WATER POLO.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1930.
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS.
[BROTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, August, 10.
The following are the results of V.R.C. ALMOST LOSES TO National and American Leagues the baseball matches played in the
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TWO THRILLING GAMES.
Two of the best water polo games were seen last evening, when in the first division of the "Water Lawn bowls enthusiasts. who
Polo League, V.R.C." nearly went have been looking forward, to the down to the Somerseta', contingent. first meeting of the two Valley At one stage, it looked as teams running acck-and-neck in the Somersets would carry away the senior division, derived much satis-points, but V.R.C. managed to faction on Saturday from witness-equalise before the final whistle. ing a first-class game calling for all was blown.:
the science of the sport.
There
has been much discussion and talk of bets over this meeting. but all doubts were set at rest by Craigen 'gower's complete, victory over their rivals. Civil Service lost by 30 shots and were out-played on all rinks. Craigengower therefore obtained the lend and the two points might well be those which will count in the championship.
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Kowloon Dock upset the calcula: tions of their Talkoo friends. by
showing a majority of 35 shots. It was a creditable win over a strong team, and not the least satisfactory feature was that Wotherspoon's rink, which had been Taikoo's strongest quartette ali along.. suffered the heaviest défeat. For
the second time this season two
teams shared the points. Club de Recreio, who had previously divided the points with Taikoo, were in it
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The other inatch was that of the return game in the second division between V.R.C. and the Fukien Club. V.R.C. juniors were a trifle luckier than their senior team and defeated the Tukien Club by the narrow margin of 4-3
In the first division V.R.C. early found Somersets net. Receiving a pass from the centre halt, C. Roza Pereira seat a shot which complete.
yesterday:
National League. Pittsburgh..... 6 New York 10 Cincinnati... 3 Philadelphia... 1 St. Louis..... 4. Brooklyn
American League,
New York..... 9 St. Louis Philadelphia, 3 Chicago Philadelphia.. 9 Chicago Washington... Cleveland Washington... Cleveland
D Detroit, National League.
Boston
NEW YORK, August 11. St. Louis...... 8 Brooklyn..... St. Louis 4 Brooklyn .......... Cincinnati... 0 Philadelphia Cincinnati... 3 Philadelphia Chicago....... 6 Boston. Chicago11. Boston .......
American League, New York....14 St. Louis Doston Detroit Washington...18 Cleveland
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RIGHT TO EXPEL WOMAN GOLFER.
JUDGE DEFINES POWER OF CLUB COMMITTEE.
DISAPPEARANCE OF A RUSSIAN.
NO TRACE OF SOVIET OFFICIAL AT PARIS.
Paris, August 5.-Comrade Fain. An important definition of the legal position of a golf club in ex-berg, a prominent member of the Justice Bennett in the Chancery denly disappeared without any clue pelling, a member was given by Mr. Soviet trade delegation has sud-
Division last month.
He said that if the member was expelled according to the rules of the club and in good faith, he or she had no redress however unjust the action of the committee might be.
Mr. Josag Hanson and Mr. Nor- man Hackett, the president and hon. secretary of Keighley Golf 3 Club, Yorks, were granted a de- claration that Mies Constance Felicity Goddard, of Keighley, was no longer member of the club, and an
injunction restrain-` 18ing her from using the club pre-
ly defeated the Somersets goalie. "" BROOKLYN BEATEN BY Play was then confined chiefly in the soldiers' area. Playing against the speedy V.R.C. forwards, Somer-
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It was said that Miss Goddard made what the committee held was
an unfounded allegation that Mrs.
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sets backs played one of their RED SOX BADLY TROUNCHED night. "The soldiers made several soundest games of the season last
BY CHAMPIONS. raids, and in one of them Earley was successful in
equalising.
Weill, V.R.C. back, attempted to save Earley's shot and, in so doing he touched the ball, which deviated from its original flight. The V.R.C. goalie was taken by surprise and Iniled to stop the ball..
Several opportunities came to the again at Kowloon C.C. The PoliceV.R.C. forwards, in the second half, had the same old luck in their re- but Somersets' defence successfully turn match at Kowloon Bowling killed these chances. Knight, V.R.C. Green, losing by 14 shots.
goalie, failed to save a rather easy shot and thus allowed the soldiers to take the lead of 2-1.
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Batty, a stewardess, had stolen 8s.
from her locker. The committee regarded Miss Goddard', explana tion as unsatisfactory, and expelled her.
"Writer of Romances,"
When a member of the club, Mr.
Jabez Crabtree, said in evidence
to
|that he objected to a person being
charged if one was not able prove it, Miss Goddard said that her business was the writing of romances. Did Mr. Crabtree think. that a person who wrote prose and verse was still capable of telling the truth?""
Mr. Crabtree. We are all cap. able of telling the truth.
Mrs. Batty gave evidenco deny. ing the charge.
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New York, August 4.-Brooklyn's National League leadership was whittled down to-day when the Giants, playing At Brooklyn, walloped the Dodgers by 4-0 in an errorless game wherein the Giants made nine hits and the Dodgers Mies Goddard said she did not six. This brought the Dodgers' percharge the committee with acting centage to 601, while the Ouhs, who in bad faith. The majority were did not play to day, remained at probably trying to do the right police- .378 and the Giants moved up to thing. She had been
court missionary, and expected the accusation to be dismissed after. hearing the evidence on both sides.
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The Phillies went to Boston and
concluded, amidst some excitement
Two minutes before the game.563. Roza Pereira equalised for V.R.C. making the score of 2 goals all.
The teams were V.R.C.-Knight, Laing. Gittins, Soares, Weill C. Roza Pereira and Stewart.
Somersets. Skibner, Naylor, Morris, Mackenzie, Earley, Howard
V.R.C. 7. Fuklon Club.
took a trimming from the Braves by a score of 3 to 2. Each team made
"I threatened the committes with one error and the Braves got 10an action for libel, and. I ought hits to Philadelphia's eight.
to have brought it," she said amid laughter.
Civil Service juniors beat. the Bowling Green team in the return match, which was in effect taking back the points which they lost in Kowloon and drawing level on points. Although the result does not indicate it, the Valley team played the better game and it would
In the American circuit, the not-cause and surprise if they reach
Athletics lead was lengthened by The Judge. Do you think you the top without any serious opposi
a 13-4 victory over the tail-end would have succeeded It is not tion. I am told that Craigen- Bower, on their visit to the Yacht
Boston Red Sox, at Philadelphia, for me to say (Laughter.). Club, took only eleven men. This and Fox...
the Sox committing two errors. Miss Goddard--My Counsel ad- The Athletics moved their per-vised that I should, but he said is a very unsatisfactory method
centage up to .887, while the second it would be expensive. (Laughter.) which no lawn" bowls committee of sor Club would tolerate if it could The junior game between V.R.C.place Senaters, taking a rest, re
If a member of the club can be be helped. It does seem that on and Fukien Club. produced a very mained at 601
expelled for such a report no mem- this occasion they had a spare man even struggle right from beginning
ber of the British public is safe. available and they did an injustice to end. V.R.C. opened the score to the Yacht Club in not taking through L Roza Pereira, but
Clubs all over the country are a full team. The Yacht Club won Fukien Club immediately equalised
absolutely at the mercy of the club by eight shots in which the penalty with a stinging shot from Tam. The
committees. for playing a man short was taken score eventually reached 3 goals into account. Club de Becreio de- all, after which Lawrence, receiv serve credit for boating the Eleeing a pass from L Roza Pereira, trician's by 40 shots after their shot the deciding goal from close recent defeat by the same team & range." fortnight beforé at North Point, The Kowloon C.C. lost on all rinks at Taikoo, the total margin of de- fgat reaching the high figure of 52 sbota.
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As generally anticipated, John- stone failed to set up a new record for the 100 yards (free style) swim op Saturday. It must be conceded
The teams were
Fukien Club.-K. T. Kwok, T. T. Surg. L. Lee, C. H. Tan, P. K. Pan, E. Wong and L. K. Wong.
Y.R.C. (Juniors). Remedios, Foraita, Lawrence, L. Roza Pereira, da Rocha, Zimmern and Gosuno.
that conditions were all against BALL DIRECTORS DISCUSS
PLANS.
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Chicago, August 5-American Association, International League and Coast League baseball direc- tors to-day discussed a major lea gue draft ultimatum but refused to disclose their plans..
barn, as the water at the present moment is somewhat tepid and not the kind in which records are made. I understand that later in the season another effort will be made and I feel sure that the stop watches will then register well under the minute mark John- stone's first two lengths of 27 seconds led me to think at first that the record would go by the board. but after his second turn in the bath there was a visible alowing down and the last length was very mediocre. The time returned shows clearly that Johnstone is or rather at was not at his best last week. December.
They appointed a committee, however, for the purpose of fram- ing a suggestion for closer work- ing relationship between the vari- ous leagues and making duo reports a meeting in Montreal in
WALTER HAGEN'S
ECLIPSE.
Cleveland's Indians trounced the St. Louis Browns by 5 to 2 on the Browns' home feld. Pitching was tight and the Indians made but nine hits, with eight for the Browns, and an error chalked up against sach.
The Judge. I am sorry. Your The Detroit Tigers were winners remedy seems to bo to elect a dif- over the White Sox by 7-3, the Sox fereat committee or to alter your
them. making only six hits and contribut-rules. You have bound yourself by ing the sole error of the game.
The detailed scores for the day follow:→
Clubs. Cleveland St. Louis Chicago
Detroit
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Philadelpbiu
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cluba Philadelphia Boston
New York Brooklyn"
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Judgment was given for the club with costa.
Miss Goddard asked for leave to appeal.
E. The Judge aid she had only to
give formal notice to the other side.
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Playing at Detroit, the TigerF won over Cleveland by 9 to 1 with the assistance from three Indian errors The Clevelanders were weak in batting, getting only four hita.
The Yanks gained a 42 victory,
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BERLIN HUNTS FOR BUSTER KEATON,
MOVIE STAR SOUGHT ALL OVER CITY.
Berlin, August One of life's
SINKING OF THE DAH
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minor "tragedies" is being enactable, regarding the sinking of the hore where crowds of Press Heng An S.N. Co.'s steamer Dah photographers, autograph hunters Chung off Fuchow, eastern Lino- an other professional and unprotung Peninsula, on the early mora- fessional cinema enthusiasts are ing of July 31. madly rusking about in search for the famous, American movie star, Buster Keaton who, according to Press reports, arrived in Berlin to day in strictest incognito, wishing to avoid all publicity.
Fainborg some time ago incurred the displeasure of the Moscow au thorities who commanded him to return and defend himself against certain charges connected with the recent trial of the present Foreign
However, it is extremely doubt Commissary Litvinoff'a brotherful whether he will succeed in that which Fainberg refused.
Rumours are current to the elect that he was kidnapped by mem bers of the Soviet secret police and is being held a prisoner in the Soviet Embassy here but so far there has been no possibility of proving these and similar reports.
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Buster where are you?"
The vessel left Chitkinng for the north on July 90 and, when she reached a place between the Mur- chrison Island and the Milne Island on July 30, she encountered rough weather with the result that, at about 1 am, on the following day, she struck rocks and sank within 29 minutes.
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ATHLETICS BEATEN BY FIVE TO ONE.
CLOSER FIGHT FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP.
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The detailed scores for
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Clubs.
Boston New York
Cleveland Detroit
Washington
Now York, August 0.-Washing- Philadelphia ton's Senators gained great victory to-day when they trounced St. Louis the world's champion Athletica at Chicago Philadelphia by 5 to 1, bringing the American League leaders' percent-
FAILURE TO QUALIFY IN U.S. age down to 657, and raising their
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The water pola peason is gradual- lydrawing to a close and the V.B.O are certain to win both, leagues, if they win their remain ing fixtures. The year has been ex-
Clubs. ceptionally dull and uninteresting
own to .604. The pitching was tight Philadelphia The keen interest which the Chi-
pu both sides, but the Senators not Bosten. mese displayed in 1929 was not in-
inly connected more frequently, but creased this year, there being a curious apathy. I think the mone Garden City, August 8-Horton made their eight hits count. With Brooklyn tony of seeing the same club win Smith to-day led in the profes-nly half-a-dozen hita, the Athletics Pittsburg year after year has something to sional golf championship with a do with it, and it would not enra" of. 138. Gene- Sarazen and perhaps be such a bad idea if next "Wild Bill" Melhorn came next, year the V.B.C. should either stand tied with 140 each. out from the league or make such
Walter Hagen made 149 and tail provisions as would enable honours ed to qualify. to be fairly aven. An excellent way of deing this would be to enter two teams in the first league, both of equal strength and enter two or three teams of equal strength in the junior league, The point is worth considering.
Standings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
mads the sole error of the game. Chicago
At the same time, the Brooklyn in their National League leader Dodgers, somewhat harder pressed St. Louis, ship, were helping their margin by winning by 74 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and thus raising their per- tentage to 610, while the Chicago Cube, nosed out of their contest with the Cards at St. Louis, were retreating to 576
present, CA L. Rumjahn and J. A. E. Cassumbhoy lost their set to A. E. Guest and F. Hambly. The Dodgers made but nine brita That was most surprising and the against the Pirates, but profited by Kowloon pair may well be pleased four Pittsburgh errors, though the Very few tennis matches (league) with themselves, for it was indeed Pirates got 13 hits. In the Cube Cards game, Chicago did most of were deaded sides, three agter nga feather in their cap
Abhe bitting13 bits in all hut do peared text but oss very important fixture in the A division was merelice dobierando elamisch suseros and onean. Caxias played off. I refer to the K.C.C.where that the LR.C. have only hits wore made to count better. IB.C. game, in which the latter one more match to complete their created a bit of a surprise by win-programme, but that is a mistake ming.comfortably by seven sets to for they have yet to play the two. I was present in this game. H.K.C.C. And the C.R. They and at one stage it looked as it should have little difficulty in win the Indians would only drop one ning both of these, in which case. set. Then, to the surprise of all they will keep the shield for the (Continued at foot of next column.) year.
Clubs Philadelphia Washington
Cleveland Detroit Chiongo
Boston St. Louis.
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Boston's Basaves, on their home Brooklyn. diamond, tied in the total of hits Chicago with the Phillies, each team making New York 10, but, despite two Boston errors St. Louis
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