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Baseball Notes:
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The baseball sonson is now coming to an end with South China and the Japanese tid for first place, both teams standing with centage of 180, as a result of last weok's games. The two teams will play off the tie tomorrow and it ought to be a great game and one as it will decide the winner of the league. It is hard to tell who will come out on top as they are both Each has very evenly matched. beaten the same teams but as the Japanese have twice beaten South Chinn, once by a very close score and ones by several points, it looks as though they have every chancs in the world of omorging champions,
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South China beat the Hong Kong, team Jast Sunday by a score of 10-3 “and had no trouble at all in doing st. The latter was badly handicap- ned by the absence of several of their players and their batteries were very weak as also was their Belding. South China played their usual game and put their standing up Hong Kong was scheduled to play the Japanese on Monday ut gave the game to the latter by de faultThis is the only defaulted game of the season and goes to prove the interest all the teams have taken in the league. It put the Japanens on a even footing with South China but if Hong Kong had played, and beaten the Japs, South China would have walked off with the league honours,
The team and personal batting averages are given below; so far the U.S.S. Helena are at the top with an average of 230 with Hong Kong second. The Japs and the South China teams are running cluse for third place and their game to-morrow ought to show whether the former can keep their lead and hang on to third place,
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In the personal averages, Zafra is on the top Hong Kong has the honour of having the best batsman in the league, Zafra being one of the teams brst players. H. Jau
ranks second but has no chance of taking the honour from Zafra, Howic has been playing a dandy game all through and put up a good fight for the South Chins boys He is bound to be one of the main stays in to-morrow's game.
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The standings of the teams
P. W. L.
Pct.
as follows:
South China... 8 Japanese
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1931.
LAWN BOWLS. MIKOILMANK CLOSE GAME IN OPEN, CHAMPIONSHIP.
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Dofenting the Kowloon Bowling Green skip, Guy, by the closest possible margin, G. McLeod (Tai- koo R.C.) entered the second round of the Open Singles Championship to meet D. Rumjaba (Craigongo or). This tie was played on the Civil Service ground, the score card Doing as follows:—
Grande G. McLeod, L. Guy, Shots Total Shots Total
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750
0 .2 1750 624 ,333
200
Heade,
U.S.S. Halens... Hong Kong B.C7 Chinese Athletic. I B
Team batting averago;-
Pyd. Bat Bun Hit Avge. Halona 7 167 97 43 230 Hong Kong 6 187 41 40 214- Japanese ·7 218 39 48 211 South China a 220 59 40 203 Chinese Ath. G 102
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29 135
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Personal Batting Average:-
Pyd. Bat Run Hit Avge.
13.
13
14..
1
13.
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14
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7 538
10,"
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16
12
13 520
17.
18.
3
12 20
10.
14
6 .333
90.
21.
2410
9 333
Zafra (H.K.) 413 H. Jan (S.C.) 8. 25 8. Hachiuma
|A. Fồng
80,
(Japanese) 7 Suido (Jap.) 6 Takezawa
(Japanese) 6
(S.C.) 8
(HK) 603
(Helona). e. 177
29.
D. Leonard
Lawers
T. Leonard
M. Chùng?
H. Fong
NI
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7. 304
294
6 273
7 909
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(HK)
(SIC)) @ 126 *** (S.C.) 8. Thurman
(Helena), 7 90 Schullenberger
A 250
(Helonin) 716 2 4 250 Individual (who played more than 4 times and above 25 per cent.);
YET ANOTHER AMERICAN
SWIMMING PRODIGY.
. New York, Sept. 4-The latest swimming prodigy from America is a fourteen-ytar-old girl from Holly- wood, Kathering Rawls, who only weighs 7 st, and is barely five feet in height. Yet she smashed two American records in the national championships,, benting such world- fained swimmers as Eleanor Hom and Margaret Hoffman.
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CANTON AQUATICS.
HONG KONG TEAMS" TO PARTICIPATE
THE NEXT BOXING HOME FOOTBALL.
SEASON
NAVY TO FURNISH NEW TALENT,
SUCCESSFUL YEAR REVIEWED
BY CHAIRMAN.
Mr. R. H. Dyer presided at sho anaual meeting of the Hong Kong Boxing Association, which was held in the board room of Messrs. Jarding; Matheson &Co., Ltd., Just avoning. There was a representa- tive gathering of boxing enthusiasts premut and it was stated that there Waa.overy, reason to look forward to a very successful season. -
Chairman's Speech. Addressing the meeting Mr. Dyor said-The result of the last season was very much more satisfactory than the previous, two or three so- sons and you will observe from the accounts that the tournaments show.
ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUE MATCHES.
MID-WEEK RESULTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]
LONDON, Sopt. Di,
The following were the results of football matches played to-day in the English and Scottish Leagues: Division L
Arsenal
3 Portsmouth
3
9 Blackburn
3
5: Grimsby
3
3
0.
Blackpool. Bolton
2 Wednesday. Chelsen Manchester 3 Dorby Middlesbrod Liverpool
Division III. (South), Bournemouth Norwich Brighton Gillingham Rending
0
0 Crystal P,
I Luton
1 Brentford
Division
. (North).
0 York.
0
Gatorboadh Hartlepools New Brighton Wigan
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ad a profit of $1,488.11 as against 8407.89 for the previous year and 1089 of 8084.30 for the year. sading Гиле 30, 1929. It is regrettable however that the general account Cowdenbeath shows a loss of $34.95. It is usually Dundee U.
Leith hoped that the subscriptions f Morton mombers will cover general expenses but the membership has fallen eff and a number of subscriptions are in arrear. The secretary has been instructed to issue a cireular asking for new members and to endeavour to collect all arrears. It is hoped that all members will themselves try to interest others in the Associati and get new members.
The Kwangtung Provincial Aque tic Sports, under the auspices of high Government and public per- sonages, will be held this year in. During the senson under review, Canton, a four-day programme com-four most successful tournaments miencing to-morrow,
were hold and the Theatre Royal Teams from the South China was generally filled to capacity. Athletic Association, the Chinese The names of the winners of the Athletic, the Fukien, and the Chi-championship appear in the, print- nese Bathing Clubs will participate ed report of the committee which in the events. The Chinese Bath you have before you.. ing Club were Champions at the 1028 and 1029 meets, while last year South China" continued. Hong Kong's success by a collection of The prospects for the coming sea- the major Championship pointsson are good and the report shows The Chinese Bathing Club has that there is a considerable amount selected, the following ne members of talent in H.M. Navy, most of of its feam:-Wong Kum Fan which is now to the Colang. It (Manager), Chiu Koun Wah (Cap will not, of course, bo possible to tain), Luu Yum Chung, Loung Shiu hold a tournament until the Navy Man, Chu Chi Cheuk, Lai Tai returns to Hong Kong... Hang, Chan Ping To and Young Ping Kwai.
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Up to and including the end of the last season the accounts of the Association. have very kindly ves audited by Mr Flaming but hu pow regrets that owing to the general increase of professional fees, bo cannot continue to audit the ae
ounts in an honorary capacity and has. kindly consented to continue to audit the accounts for an annual feg of 8100,
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Owing to the illness of the honor, ary secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. T. Prior kindly undertook to not for him and we are most grateful to him for his assistance..
I now beg to propose that the re- port and accounts for the year end- ing June 30, 1931, as presented, be adopted, and I shall be obliged if some member will kindly second such proposal whereupon questions as to the report and accounts may be raised.
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TRIO OF CRIME FIGHTERS.
Canuda, or when, in the midst of the war, he investigated the tren chory of Roger Cagement and help ed to smash the German spy, or
NOTED POLICE CHIEFS TO gapisation in this country,
RETIRE..
THE DETECTIVE WITH
BEARD,
Chief Inspector Fair knows moru about the history, of criminals than any other, police officer in the...
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country. As chief of the Criminal. Record Office, he has charge of that amazing collection of photo
itary and that navor-ending library tographs known as the Rogues Gal
loss, by retirement, three of
New Scotland Yard is shortly
most famous personalities. They
are:
Superintendent Edward Park- er, chief of the Special Branch: Chief Inspector William Fair, of the Criminal Record Office:
nal Investigation Department.
of many thousands of criminale.
of crime contained in the records.
He is the author of brilliant. little sketchos of the methods of export and travelling criminals, which are circulated privately to all police forces once a week. These sketches constituta a series of astonishing detective stories that
Chief Inspector Berrett, Crimino fiction writer could equal. It
Willy Indeed he difficult to find an All these officers have served other official Crime Editor of Fair's ability and experience; the Metropolitan Police Force för
Gutteridge Murder,
The
3 nearly forty years, and by an in 3 axorable rule of the Service the only detective who persists in Chief Inspector Borrett is the ' are retiring next October an reach woaring a beard-well-trimmed ing the age of sixty. Each in his affair which somebody wald (made sphere has madoan enduring rem look like the late King Ed- putation, and only the lawless will rojoice when they leave.
uperintendent Parker is kroper of Stato secrets. The Speci- al Branch ie responsible for the | safety of the King and Quoon and other members of the Royal fami-
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ward. He was born in Glouce theshire, and when he physique he had no dificulty in Tondon- tall youngstar of no joining the Metropolitan Police, and in due coursa ho was trans-
ferred to the Criminal Investiga- tion Department.
Heartely it guards political leaders and 6 Kilmarnock 0 distinguished visitors; serves as 1 Queen's Park 3lwark against the plots and ma, tigation of n very large number of He has, had charge of the inves 1 Hamilton 0. chinations of foreign spies and an murder cases, including the shoot
archista; keeps a rigid check on
ing of Police-cpnstahle Gutteridgei all aliens, and secures the deportaGf the ERREX Constabulary It was tion of al undesirables and in only after many weeks of patient many other waya safeguards the inquiry that suspicion fell British Constitution.
Browne and Kennedy, Browne was caught at Battersea with the tell-tale revolver in his bad fed when
CANTON FOOTBALL.
BRITISH SAILORS BEATEN.
Prince's Bodyguard. Notwithstanding the heavy responsession. Kennedy (From Our Own Correspondent.)ponsibility of his office Mr. Park to Liverpool, and
CANTON, Sept. 10. Two interesting football matches between Chiness and British sailors
were staged on tho Thi Fat: Chi Football Ground on Wai Look Road, East, yesterday afternoon.
The first game was between thợ Chinéso. Polleo and the British sailors from the H.M.S. Senmow. The game was a walk-away for the Chinese. The British athletes were inferior in every department of the play. The Loal scorn was 10-1 in favour of the Canton Folice.
The second game was between the Chinese aviators and the British
Bailors from the H.M.S, Tarautula.
The game was very even with the Chinese lightly superior and was hard fought from start to finish.
At the end of the first half the score stood 0-0. During the second half the Chinese outfought their.
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opponents and succeeded in "get- ting the odd good. The final score was 1-0 in favour of the Chines
LEAGUE PROGRAMME FOR
TO-MORROW.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT WITH POSTPONED GAMES.
This was seconded by Mr. C.
Last Saturday's Leaguo fixtures, Bond and was carried unanimous. ly. Mr. J. Fleming was elected which had to be postponed owing to auditor for the ensuing year at arsit, are, on the programme for tɔ- fee of $100.
Election of Officers:
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The election of officers reaulted as follows:--
Chairman: Mr. R. M. Dy
morrow. The League honours in both divisions having already been decided, there will be little interest in the games, but but the Civil Service will do their utmost 'io cenre the points in the final senior
Vice-chairman, Mr. J. Scott Hara game with, Craigengower. The fol- ton: Official. Reforce; Mr. A Murlowing are the fixturca!~~ doch Manager: Mr. J. Brook; Hon. Becretary and Treasurer, Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones
General Committee: Mesars. 4. W. Grimmitt, R. G. Sheldon, G. G. N. Tinson, W. Ward and C. Bond, The above gentlemen comprise the civilion representatives of the com mitteo and they are to work in con junction with three representatives from the Army, three from the Navy, and one from the Police,
SPEY ROYAL CUP GAME POSTPONED.
WEATHER CLERK PLAYS
A JOKE.
Division 1,
Civil Service v. Craigengower. Division II
Electric R.C., Recreio. Kowloon C.C. v., Taikos. Yacht Club, Craigengower.
GERMAN TO COACH SOUTH AFRICANS.
DEMASIUS ENGAGED TO IMPROVE TENNIS STANDARD. Capetown, Sept. 3.The South Africans, hot content with the standerd of lawh tennis in their country, and hoping to improve" on their performants this year in the Davis Cup'contest, have engaged the German, Demasius, to spend the winter months conching their play- era. It is hoped that a first-closs man like Demonius“ will not - mily, improve the play of those who are
The meeting of Craigengower and Club do Recreio in the semi-final of the Spey Royal Cup competition won arranged to take place yester day on the F.0,0. ground, but the game was not taken in hand al- though the ground was in fins con- dition after a bright any unable to get the experience of
It appears that a postponement 4s agreed upon the previous day when all hope of carrying out the Satara was abandoned owing to the heavy rainfall
playing in Europe and Amerion, but also that of such experienced man as, Kirby, Raymond, Robbins, and Malcolm, and add just that Jittle extra to their play which will
No date has been arranged yet, make all the difference betwbor
but it is probable that the game ing in the frat fight and at the will be played next Sunday.","
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