Sports News
ARMY TENNIS LEAGUE.
KOWLOON SECTION.
The following is the result of a tennis match played at Stone cutters Island between 20th Heavy Battery RA. and H.K.S. Brigade R.A., on Monday -
20th Heavy Battery R.A.
K.K.A. Brigade R.A.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1932.
U.S. BASEBALL
MONDAY'S GAMES
[DEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, July 19 MONDAY'S baseball matches ro-
aulted as follows:-
National League.
Jorgens and J. Sewell hit
0
4
4 7
'R. II. E.
B.S.M. Bungay and
Lieut. Gould and
Chicago......
9 7
2
Sergeant Evans
I
M/Gur., Wardle
0
Boston
8
G
1
L/Sergt. Cross and
Captain Barry and
·
Gunner Yoxail
0
Sergt. Pratt
Pittsburg
B
19
3 L/Bdr. Comboy and
L/Bdr. Foster
Captain Barry and
Brooklyn
3
7
0
Sergt. Pratt
4
American Leagus.
4. L/Bergt. Cross and Gunner. Yoxall
Lieut. Gould and
2
M/Gut. Warille
#
R. I. E.
6. B.S.M. Bungay and
Captain Barry and
Boston
3 10 3
Sergeant Evang
1
Sergt. Pratt
0
Detroit
* 10 0
0. L/Bdr. Combey and
B.Q.M.S. D. L. Haye and
L/Bdr. Foster
2
Bdr. Bryant
6
New York ..........
16 13
0
เ
7. B... Bungay and Sergeant EvanS
B.Q.M.S. D. L. Haye and
*
Bdr. Bryant.
6
home runs,
8. L/Bergt. Cross and
Qunner Yoxall
B.Q.M.S. P. L. Haye and
St. Louis
Rd. Bryant
Lieut. Gould and 31/Gar. Wardle
7
Philadelphia
Total sets $
a 19
Cleveland........... 9 H Averill hit hodie run. 'Philadelphia ...
0
1
7
1
Foxx hit a home run. Cleveland
0
16
1
Averill hit a home run,
.
Washington Chicago
3
BL
7
0
0
LEADERS SUFFER REVERSES.
9. L/Bdr. Chambey and
L/Bdr. Foster
Total sets 0
LAWN BOWLS.
K.B.G.C. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY.
TENNIS LEAGUE.
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.
"B" AND "C" DIVISION
The following teams Inve been LEADERS IN ACTION AGAIN.
-elected to represent the Kowloon
Bowling Green Club in their league
matches on Saturday: -
1st Team v. Civil Service at Civil
Service Club ground:---
AR. Duncan, D. W. Phillips, R.
Thro
[UY BALADIN.]
mid-week matches were decided yesterday, and although Nichol, A. M. Holland, (Skip); rather one-sided affairs, the results C. S. Bent, II. F. Stoneham, H. proved to be interesting. Craigen- Nish,, W. Hussell, (6kin); G. N.gower who top the "B" Division Mitchell, A. K. Taylor, E. W. L League Table added another two points at tho expense of the Indian Hogbin, D. Gow, (Skip).
2nd Team v. Yacht Club at Kow-Recreation Club, having now play
ed and won five matches. Their Ion Bowling Green Club
match with the South China Athletic Association on Saturday should pro- vide a test of their strength.
G. L. Farmer, J. S. Logan, W E. Hale, W. 8. Drake, (Skip); J. Rotiger, V. Labrum, 3. G. Meyer, FL. Rapley, (Skip); P. V. Whitta,
Hatt, T. Gooding, V. Potherick, (Skip).
LAST YEAR'S CHAMPION BEATEN.
In a very interesting match yos terday on the K.C.C. green between A. M Hollands and U. M. Omar," both of whom have won the singles; title previously, the former won by 21:17 shots in the current Singles. The title holder. Championship. played an uphill fight, but after drawing level do 13-alf, failed to Alay the pace.
In another match on the same spejle,. 'L. A. Gutierrez bent. H.
Marks.
....
CANADIAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
COOPER LEADS VON ELM BY ONE POINT.
Ottawa, July 7.-Harry Cooper
The Recreio played their tenth matol in the "C" Division, and emerged victorious over the Indian Recreation Club. They have not dropped a point so far, so that their meeting with the Chinese Re- creation Club on Saturday will prob. ably decide the championship title.
Yesterday's scores follow:-
"B" DIVISION.
10.0.0.1. LR.C.
Playing at home, Craigengower won by 3 sets,
Scores:
Stosti hit a home run,
WASHINGTON'S FALL
FROM GRĄCE.,
HONG KONG POLICE LORD TENNYSON'S TEN TO ONE BET.
RESERVE.
[ORDERS BY THE HON. MR. T. H. KING; LG.P.]
Chinese Company.
Training Course-Part II.-All recruits of the Chinese Company will attend Central Police Station for Squad Drill tomorrow at 6.30 Dress--White uniform and P.tik cap with white cover.
Inspection Parade, All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thurs. day, July 1, for a general inspec- tion of equipment, eto,, by the Company Commander, Fall in at Dress-White 3.30 pm sharp, uniform, cap with white cover, belt, truncheon, whistle, armlet and badge; "Focket. Policeman" and note book to be carried. Those not
in possession of uniform will attend io mulli. No members may be ab. sent from this parade without leave from the Company Commander. Tho Equipment Officer will makt a point of being present. Recruits will attend..
Indian Company.
Revolver
HAMPSHIRE CAPTAIN WELL ON WAY TO 1,000 RUNS.
By A. M. CRAWLEY
(Oxford University und Kent C.0,0.).
London, June 18. - Hampshire of the famous family of Kent play. seem to be the cricket county of, and which is to be hung in the the moment They have been win pavilion, ning matches in proper style,
Lord Tennyson was out of form where he took ha side to the West Indica in the winter, and not even the repeated yells of "Well played, Milord" from all the natives could But he has taken get him a run.
a ten to oue bet this season that he. gets 1,000 runs and at his pre sent rate of scoring be should do it before August.
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Cricketers spend much
When
money on telegrams. Thinking of Lord Tenny son reminded me of this. ever he does well or badly his friends make fun of him by cable. But he is not the only one who suffers.
Most of the Middlesex side get telegrams on any possible pretext, such as a "' duck" or a missed Revolver Practice.
catch, Nigel Haig and Greville practice will be carried out by Stevens being the chief offenders. members of the Indian Company When Akers-Douglas missed the on the Kennedy Road Range to catch that cost Kent the first-in- day at 5.30 p.m. under Sub-Inspec-aings lead at Northampton his post tor A. L, Hoplitis. Members will assemble at the Range at that time.
Reserve Emergency Unit, Defendu Class. The weekly de- fendu class will meet in the gym nasium at Central Police Station NEW YORK, July 7. to-morrow at 5.30 p.m.: Following are the results of to-
Uniform.-Steps are being taken day's games in the major baseball to correct the discrepancies found leagues:-
in the equipment issued to mem- bera-and notification will be given in those Orders as 8000 as the necessary arrangements have been made.
National League.
St. Louis Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago Philadelphia
R. H. E
4 13 0 B ]] 22
3
11
3
4
10 1
13 1 2
0 .5
American League.
Washington Cleveland... 3
Washington Cleveland,
B 7 0
12
10
4
0
New York Detroit
5 10
3
B 12
Boston ...
2 4 1
17 0.
3
€
1
3
11
ទ
04
St. Louis
Philadelphia,
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Chicago................ 13
Philadelphia... Chicago Following are the present
ings of the clubs:-
National League.
J. W. Leonard and G. Lia:-
beat F. D. Poreira and M. O.
Hoosen
0-3
beat A. H. Medar and 8. A.
Ismail
0-1
beat A. R. Minu and A. K.
Sulfad
0-2
E. Zimmern and R. Choa:-
lust to F. D. Pereira, and M.
0. Hookeri
2-0
bent A. H. Madax and H. A.
Ismail
7.6
brat A. R. Minu and A. K.
Suthad
St. Louis Brooklyn New York Cincinnati
0-2
American League.
day led in the first round of the W. J. Howard and Y. Hachiuma:- anadian open golf championshipJosh to F. D. Pereira and M.
y returning a card of 09, with George Von Elm coming in with 30 Leo Diogel, Walter Hagen, ayd:Olin Dutry were tied with 79 neh followed by Whiffey Cox, Hor- don Smith, and Kerrigan with 73 gachi.
The bost Canadian player was Jack Littler, with 74. Cooper had Arabirdies" in the course of his round.
DEMPSEY TO RE-MARRY??
HE SAYS,NOT
AN ACTRESS;
Jack Dempany, former heavy- weight boxing champion of the id, is dalieved to be thinking Marriage again.
О. Провел
4-6
lost to A. H. Madar and S. A.
4-0
L-3
6 Bets.
3
Ismail beat A. R. Miou and A. K.
Minu Craigongower Indian R.C.
·" Ĉ "-DIVISION.
L.E.C. c. Recreio.
On their
Recreio
opponents' courts, the won by 0 sets.
Scores:-
Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Philadelphia
New York Detroit... Philadelphia Cleveland Washington St. Loui Chicago
All members are required to pay particular attention to any instrue- tions regarding equipment which may appear from time to time.
Members who have not yet com pleted and returned their kit cards will do so without further delay.
(Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.S.P. (R.)
The cost, the leaders the game. teams were about even in hitting power, but the Buccaneers were guilty of three hobbles to their op
ponents' eng. -
The Chicago Cubs gained a ful game on the Pirates by white- stand-washing the Phillies. They turned
Won Lost Pct. 40 30 371 30 34 634 40 35 630 30 40 404
30 37 +33 30 30 480 33 37 471 36 47 434
50 24 676 42 20 59% 44 02 579 41 3A 547
10 26 526
27 493 29 46 *375 18 205
their thirteen hits into seven runs, while the Phillies failed' to cross the plate at all from their five hits. Although out-hit and making two errors, the Boston Braves were for-
tunate to nose out the St. Louis)
Cardinala by 3-4. The winners were
indebted to Hargrave and Art Shires, whose home runs turned defeat into victory.
The New York Yankees, the lead- ers of the American League, had their long advantage further short. aned to-day by the Detroit Tigers, who won by 5 runs to 5: The Yan- kees made three costly errors, while their opponents played airtight ball. Walker of the Tigers made a home
run.
The Washington Senators, one Boston FTMALON
time at the top of the ipnior cir The leaders in both the National cuit, tumbled to fifth position as and American Leagues lost their the result of a double trimming at
the hands of the Cleveland Indians matches to-day. The Pittsburgh The Solans were noted out in both "Pirates, who are at present on-top games,-losing-the-first by 3-2 and of the senior loop, played loose ball the second by 4-3 The Redskins won the curtain-raiser by powerful
to bow to the New York Giants,stick-work, but they came through
M. P. Madur and D. M. RazackThey were out to get their revenge in the second only through an error
lost to J. J. Remedios and J.
Gonsalves drew with Dr. A. P. Guterres
and B. Gosano lost to Is A. Rocha and G. A
Noronha
0-6
GO
A. A. Humjahn and M. R. Abbas lost to J. J. Remedios and J
Gonsalves ........... 00
He and Estelle Taylor, the film star, were divorced inat year, and now his name is linked with that of A. Miss Rosita Gonzales, 'n 20-years-old Argentinian.
lost to Dr. A. P. Guterres
and B. Goaano .......... 20 beat L A. Rochi and G, A,
Noronlin
........... 6-3
H. Lal and A. R. Abbas: lost to J. J. Remédios and J.
Consolyps
1-0
19st to DE AP Guterres But," says Jack, quoted by
Heyler from San
man's career must her bus
Francisco, A
and B. Gosano 40 ggt to Rochn and G. A.
Band **
He added
My next vile will
Norotha Tabian R.O.
..... 14 Rots:
not be an actress.
Recreio
on the part of their opponents, Harris made a home run for the Solona, while Vosmik did the same for the Indians, w
in the second game of the day, but rain intervenied and the match had to be postponed. Errors also told
At Boston, the cellar occupants the tale at Now Yod, where the put up a tony showing against Yankees, the American League the St. Louis Browns-and-lost-by leaders, were walloped by the 8 run to 2. The Browns had a field Detroit Tigers. The Yankees have day at bat, garnering 1 hita.
In two free hitting contests at been falling rapidly from their high Philadelphin, Connie Mack's Athle position recently, and their lead has tics split honours with the Chicago. White Sox: In the opener the White been considerably shortened.
Sox went on a batting rampage to. Ilajn washed out the Cincinnati- will by 133. They connected. 20 Brooklyn Axture in the National times six for the Athletics How Lengue, but all other games took ever in the second game the Athletic turned the tables by trim. place ne arranged.
ming the While Sox by 93. Dykes The Pirates
entertained the made & home ruts for the Athletics Giants and lost by 43. Errors Appling and Hayes duplicating the in the first gaine, with Fothergill, (Continued on next column.)la feat for the Chisox,
was unmerciful
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WAR LOAN
CONVERSION
650,000 LETTERS ALREADY RECEIVED
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruasy, July 11,
IN the House of Commons to- night, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, speaking as a Minister just return- It is a picture of two streeted from an International gather- urchins, in ragged clothes and ing, said that nothing could be ragged caps, the smaller of the two more gratifying that to hear the enormous bat very almost universal expression of ad- carrying an nearly his own height, and the miration and astonishment at the larger the ball. They look deadly manner in which Britain had re serious, which is only right; and covered her position. yet they are perhaps the greatest compliment to cricket-it flourishes under all conditions.
Icm.
Roforring
to the Conversion
scheme, he said the applications had exceeded all their anticipations and the response from the really Frank Woolley went in first at large holders of the War Loan had Swansea, the position he has a been particularly gratifying as had ways desired, and by doing so realso the proportion of assents re-... produced another very nice prob-ceived from foreign holders. Up to Ought he to bo England's this morning they had received over No. 1 in Australia? When he wont 650,000 letters and the proportion in first with Hobbs at Lord's of dissents to date had been trill against the Australians in 1930 ing.
A beneficial result of the scheme. everyone said be unsettled Hobbs because he scored so much faster.
had already been shown in an BI- traordinary manner in British Gile' Edged becurities.
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*
*
If those who desire to make nea
much inclined to "Bick at balls outside his off-stump, it is due more to lack of experience than to any faulty position.
Now, no one could unsettle Sut unsettle the Australian bowlers for issues should forbear a little time eliffe, and Woolley might easily
the rest of the day. I make no while this operation was proceed. apology for writing so often about ing, it would be possible to make Woolky. It is not because he plays the new issues on for mors favour." for Kent, but because, in my able torms than would have beau opinion, he is the greatest living possible before, One of the best wires was re-batsman, Bradman not excluded. ceived by Percy Chapman at He had wired to a friend Lord's.
At the moment I would lay odds of his who had bowled out "Her-
a village match, on Woolley going to Australia with bie" Taylor in saying that the selectors consider the team. Even if Paynter turned ed the player indispensable for the up trumps and was good enough to go in first, I do not think we side to go to Australia.
People I wonder if any statistician can do without Woolley. who have been comparing the two lows how many times Woolley remark unfavourably on Payntor's has been out between 00 and 100? He faces mid-om, and is 'It is certainly more than any other tnnes.
two-eyed, whereas living batsman. The 97 ho made pronouncedly Woolley is classical and points his yesterday at Lord's must bring it
up. to somewhere near 100. Hard right shoulder down the wicket.
inge has made seventy 90's in his career and has been fifteen times. 90, but he has not been nearly so unlucky in this respect as Woolley.
**
Chapman signed selector's name on the wire. The answer he got back was: "Cannot accept by telegram; must have it in black and white."
Mr. Chapman is in the whiskey business,
Lord's is always a treasure bousc. I saw a delightful photograph which has just been presented to the MC.C. by Mr. .L Weigall, one
But Paynter is wonderfully quick on his feet, and if he is still too (Continued on next column.)
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