1933-05-10 — Page 10

Racing

Local Sports Reviewed

(BY "NOMAD"}

The racing at Macno over the week and was full of interest and the fan victory by Miss Dowbiggin carold Bridge in the first race will earn for this pony many followers en ho appears at Happy Valley Cold Bridge has always heen con- bk but for some reason or other he has always failed to run well Now that he has broken the ice, na

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1933

U.S. BASEBALL

RAIN HINDER MAJOR PROGRAMMES

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

WASHINGTON, May 9. COLD and rain caused several

postponements in the major

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

IRELAND GAIN LEAD OVER DENMARK

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENGI:]

SINCERE'S NEW ENTERPRISE

INSTANT PHOTO STUDIÓ

A now Instant Photo Studio was opened on May 7 on the Roof Gar- don of the Sinoore Company, Ltd. Although this type of photography. is very popular in America and England it is quite new to Hong

the studio on May 7. Kong and many people patronised

Fqur different poses are taken and the photographs delivered in

are-in-attendance and tinting and only forty cante, Skilled operators onlarging is undertaken on the pre- mites: If the studio, proves popular invere's propose to install a per- manent one for their patrons and

feat at the hands of the Police, will bo meeting one of the strongest Club this season in Club de Recreio.

LONDON, May 5. Should the Craigengower side fail again, it looks very much as though

Ireland gained a valuable lead they will not win the league this bad bare league to-day: Cold atop. BY WINNING the doubles the year, but if they do, it will only ped Brooklyn and Chicago in the be the resuit of roul uphill work. National League, and rain held up in the Davis Cup tie with Den the Cincinnati and Philadelphia mark, while Belgium, whole atlered one of the best of this year's ] As in 1932 they have started the game, whilst in the American scored a comfortable win carough less than five minutes, at a cost of

defeat and it will Lengue, rain hindered the Boston La Croix and De: Borman, recover season with a be interesting to see what happens. Cleveland encounter, and intense ed ground against Australia and

Saturday. Incidentally the Re-end prevented Philadelphia and still have a Aghting chance

Poland; although already defeasi greio are hard put to it to find three Detroit from playing.

ed, refused to allow Holland Va it were, and caught the judge's eye.good skips. They have two good

runaway victory, and captured the it seems certain that he will, before men and if they can only find a

final singles match leaving the very long. Agure among the placed third, who could hold his own,

Dutchmen winners by the odð rub: ponics again Just fmagine, who Craigengower will hate a difficult

ber.

Тела a heavily backed to win the Grst time of it. race, failed badly, but in the last event," andeemed himself and won from Black Velyat in convincing style. Black Velvet seems to run quite well in Macao but is not equal Ty dingy on the Hong Kong course. Another pony which runs well in Mara is Carnation If, who, at an carlier date, won two races in the Bame afternoon.

•

Aquatics

The Army

National Leaguo,

Boston Pittsburg

R. H. E.

0 3 1

3

0

0

At Copenhagen, Ireland

(French pitched for Pittsburg and Denmark by matches to 1. G.L blanked but Boston).

New York St. Louis

3 8 0 4 3 0 (Frisch and Medwich homered for St. Louis and Leslie for New York)..

American League."

Chicago New York

St. Louis......

R. H. E. D 3 10

7 12 I

I have had no further news from those interested in swimming as to the possible settlement of the ques tion of control of swimming in Hong Kong The Army and the V.R.C. have so far not joined the swimming association and that be ing the case, it looks as though the The feature of Sunday's racing deadlook is complete. however, was the big dividends has several very good swimmers in

8 16 0 In six races, not a single winner their ranks and at least one "who

10 20 9 Washington ............ paid less than evens, while in four would be a valuable acquisition to Cas the odds were respectively the Colony in the event of an in- (Sewell and Boken homered for 8-1-12-1 and. 18-1. The pari-mutuel "betting, though "small in volume, terport with Shanghai. I refer of Washington and Campbell for St. frived vary, acceptable to successful course to Pte. Campbell of the Bor-Louis. There were twelve innings), puntarg and the whole of the sixtlerers who is a good man for the rers, were very much enjoyed: this, half mile and 440. Should there be notwithstanding fact that no change in the situation by the favourites had a bad time generally time the Interport falls due, the V.R.C. and the Army can, between them," furnish very strong opposi- tion to the Northern visitors. One reader pointed out that since the V.R:C. have controlled swimming for so many years, he thought that institution should carry on the good work.

the

Mr. H. P. Chanson is riding ex- ceptionally well these days and at this, rate it will not be long befors he will be out of the novice class. He rode two winners on Sunday and credit is due him for his fine handling of Bold Lad, which won from Carnation II. in comfortable manner in the straight. Chanson, I understand, has one more race to win before ho will be out of the novic class altogether and unless he is exceptionally unlucky, ought to in a fail-fledged jockey by the time the summer interval arrives.

Lawn Bowls

"Why should they he deprived of that control?" He asked and as I had no immediate answer for him; I left the matter at that. Have readers any views to offer?

Athletics ·

BODYLINE BOWLING

PROHIBITION WANTED

BY V.C.A.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

MELBOURNE, May 6." 'The Victorian Cricket Association to-day carried a motion confirming the new law empowering umpires to prohibit bodyline bowling.

The new law has been formulated by the Australian Board of Control, who have submitted it to the M.C.C. with a request that it be adopted by the English ruling body.

FIRING

Rodgers and McGuire (Ireland) beat Ulrich and Henricien 45;6-1, 8-6, 6-4.

At Brussel, Austria lead Bal. gium by 2 matches to 1: La Croix and De Borman (Belgium) beat H. Kinzel and Comte Bawarowski 6. 6-3, 6-1.

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At The Hague, Holland beat Poland by 3 matches to 2. Hebda (Poland) beat Hughan 6-3, 6-1, 63.

LA SALLE COLLEGE

TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN

A Tennis Tournament will begin this week, and competition promises to be very keen. Messrs. Wing On & Co. have kindly presented a hand- some.Challenge Cup for the Doubles Championship, while a beautiful silver cup to be won outright by the Singles Champion has been graciously offered by Mr. J. Chana- tong.

The College Authorities beg to tender their thanks to the follow- Salle ing donors of prizes at Le Annual Sports.

Portuguese Staff (Texas Co.), Portuguese Staff of the National City Bank, Portuguese Staff of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Portuguese Staff of the Chartered Bank, Portuguese Staff of the Jar. dine Matheson Co., The Sun Co., Ltd, The Sincere Co., Ltd., The American Tobacco, Co. (China), Ltd., The Way On Co., Ltd, Mr. A. J. Edgar, Mr. F. H. Barnes, Mr. A. C. Burford, Local Staff of the Hong Kong, Electric Co.. Maxim & Co., Mr. F. X. Gomes, Mr. N. J. B. Montargis, Toung Hing Bros, Mr. H. Campos. Mr. F. X. Soares, Roland & Joseph Soares, Mr. R. Pestonji," Dr. S. Ho Asjoe, Wong Singapore May 2.

Tat Yien, Alexander Wong, Old The cracker firing bill (Minor Josephiane at Ricci Hall, Ma Woo Offences Amendment Bill) recently Pak Foo, Mr. Li Ping, Barretto introduced by the Government in Bros., L. G. Xavier, Union Insur- the Legislative Council to put dowance Co., Mr. A. S. Ching, The the nuisance of cracker firing Kong Lee (Chee Kee) Diary Farm. public places, was raad a third Portuguese Staff of the Socony

St. Joseph's College is to be con- gratulated upon winning the cham- pionship at the annual inter-school sports held last. Friday. This year saw a record number of schools SINGAPORE BANS CRACKER The senior league opened in sea entering (nine) and although only sational manner on Saturday with one record was broken, the times the defeat of Craigengower C.C by returned compare favourably with the Police R.C. The former team those of the previous years. A was fully expected to win and to usual, great rivalry was shown JAY WALKERS AND EMPIRE

BRANDY ALSO DEALT WITH shy that their defeat came as a amongst the competitors as well as surprise to followers of lawn bowls by the supportera of the various i to put it mildly Craigngower schools and interest was consider- fekted practically the whole of the ably heightened by the close 10 team and their defeat is in struggle for premier honours. explicable, It might be inferred Stephen's College.. which has not From the result that they took figured prominently during the past things boo basily in the opening few years, very nearly dethroned heads as the Police, were not thought likely to extend them, but St. Joseph's as reigning champions this distinctly not the case and for they were leading in points time and passed at yesterday's Vacuum Co., Portuguese Staff of from the very outset it was evident the Inst event of the day meeting of the Legislative Coupell. the Cable Cos. to the Champions that the Police former, however, had to depend

team were going to prove a tough proposition. The defent. was all the more surprising in that the home team lost on every rink, Omar's rink going ander hy nine shots, Basa's by and Bradbury by 1. I did not follow Bradbury's rink, but I understand that the report that his team went under, by a single shot is wrong, and that the two sids really tied.

St.

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Six new bills were laid before the Council and passed through their first stage. The most important ef them were those providing for a more efficient form of registration of medical practitioners and of dentists.

The only amendment accepted entirely on one pereon, Tan Yong was the reduction of the penalty from $100 or three months' impri Nee who incidentally won individual championship, and had sonment to 350 or one month's im several runners wearing the stan-prisonment, which was proposed dard of Tan they would have won by Mr. Lim Cheng Een. the championship easily. Indivi- dually speaking, St. Joseph'a, did not fan very well, their school champion securing only one point, but as a team they were very hard to beat This was evident in the most important event of the day- the Medley Relay Race-which they! A new duty giving preference to won by a comfortable margin. The Empire brandies imported in bulk The Club de Recreio in their feature of the sports was a brilliant was approved. match against Kowloon Docks were feat by E. Banker of the Diocesan ing power, to the police, inter alia. The Traffic Regulation Bill gtv. lucky to get full points as one of Boys School. In the high jump to deal with. "jay walkers" WAS their rinks failed badly. I refer event he cleared five feet sover discussed in committee and will be to the pink skipped by inches, beating the previous record, read a third time at the next meet Silva, which, playing against Hed- ley's rink, went down by 6-23. It which was only created last year, ing of Council. was a fortunate thing that in Lur's rink the home team went up by thus halancing matters and Marques' four getting the better of recent Army sports the best effort were excellent. Callers mén the home team-god was five feet rin inches.. I am glad full points. I understand, that the to sea that during the month there Reoreios rink which failed were are still several athletic fixtures formerly second division playera dhead the

and that they were played as an cxpérimenti

t

by two inches. This performance

by a schoolboy compares creditably with the Colony's best, as in the

Football

Last week's league matches were featured by low scoring. The high- dat score was the match between the Navy and the Athletics which was won by the latter by five goals to two Kowloon just managed to beat the Police by three goals to two after an even game, while in

Prompt

LOCAL ESTATES

Khan Sahib Nawah. Khan, a former assistant superintendent of Police, Hong Kong, and late of Police Station Shelma Tensil, and District Ludhiana, Punjab, India, left joeal estate valued at $21,600.

Wong Wing Kit, alias Wong Taze Nam, late of 18, Hing On Road, and formerly of 10, Western Street, left local estate valued at $5,500.

Dong Guy Wah, late of Goo Hok Village, Chung Shan District, heft local estate valued at 84,060

Pali

Local estate, valued at 82,300 was left by Ngai Hing alias Ngai Bor Hing, late of 170, Sai Young Chor Street, Kowloop.

Trouzo y tied al fondo MR. HUANG FU 'BIG POST FOR FORMER MAYOR OF SHANGHAI: Shanghai-The report that Mr. In the junior games the Yacht For the first time in the annale Club Registered their second vic-of local football a Governor's Cup the third Division the Signals lost Ruang Fu has been appointed to tory, this time at the expenes of the was presented for competition, and to South China by two goals to an important post in the North will Have been noted with interest here Electric Company. They won on this was competed for on Saturday fail. CAN

for he was Mayor of Greater Bbang all three rinke.The Heercio, after when the Chinese Amateur Athleic

Next week will see the end of the bal in 1997, a post which horseated Buficting a big defeat on the Polion, Federation XI. Jost to the Hong went under to the Kowloon C.C. by Kong Football Association by two Football season, but in the first to become Minister of Foreign three paints. Craigergower had a goals. The match was somewhat in Division only one club has so far Affairs in Nanking My Hung fairly comfortable victory over the the nature of China against the completed its fixtures-the Royal Fa's presence in the North may be Civil Service while the Indians "Rest. The Chinese did not. Artillery. South China, potential of considerable value to the Govern

champions, have still three more ment for, in his youth after w continue in their position as wooden however, turn up in fall strength matches to play, while, three othering at the Provincial Military spoonist, going down heavily four of their regular players, Cheng teatas St. Joseph's, the Police and School of his native provide auninst the Kowloon Bowling iu Hongly Fak Wah, Fong is the Chinese Athletic, have four king, he went to the Military Green Club From the present run Cheong and Tara Kong Pale bejng more. With the axception of South Survey Academy at Tokyo Where be of play it would seem that the absent, Consequently, their play China, the other teams are not like graduated with honours in 1916, did not reach the standard that was ly to complete their fixtures as they He took an active part in the expected from such a team, but have no chances whatsoever of win Revolution and on the victory of they s0anaged to hold the Associating the championship, By virtue President Yuan Shih Kai in 1916 tion XL for the greater part of the of the largest number of matches he, having been on the opposite side, game. It was not until the last played the Artillery dre at present left this country again for Japan - twenty minutes that they cracked leading with 20 points, with South After: sojourn in America had up, partly due to the fact that two China three points behind but with Singapore he returned to Peming Just ons more word about lawn of their players were injured and three matches in hand. If they on the collapse of the Tuan Shin howin before leaving the subject. had to leave the field. It must be could manage to complete their fix Kai regime and became Chekiang s As this column 1 devoted mainly said also that the Association eleven tures, the Chinese chances of win representative at the old capital.. to a review of the past week's did well, and although they had in the charaponaripare exceed. He was adviser to the Chinese activities, I hope I will be pardoned never played as a team before, their ingly bright, for even if they los Delegation at the Washingtox? Can- one out of the thres matches they ference on return from which he

moments in succession:4+M€.D.AZ

Yacht Club will be a big factor during the season and it would not bo surprising to see them finish at the hand of the second division and figure among the seniors next year

for making reference to a forthcom-combination and understanding would still bon point ahead of the held several Government appoin

ing match. The Craigengower's

Brst division having sustained a do-

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

SIXTH EXTRA RACE

TMERTING will be held (Wother

Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, TH MAX, 1933,

commencing'st 2.00 pm.

The First Boll will be Rung 1.20 p.m

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE." Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed. ** u

No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure,

Badges, admitting Non-Members. to the Members' Enclosure and Ululi Rooma at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $5.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are ob- tainable through the SECRETARY apon, the personal application of a Member, auch Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by "lim, and for Payment of All Chits, etc.

*

The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel' 27794), wil close at 19 O'Clock Noon,

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Members'

..

Badgen admitting to Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Bace Course

On No Fretext will Childre bo permitted in either Enclosure during The Meeting.

Tiffing rare obtainable at the Cluc House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 31920.

**** PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The Price of Admission to the Publis Enclosure is $500 including Tax, for all Persons, inslading Ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Boldiers, and Sailors in uniform `are- admitted Half-Price.

Bookmakers, Tia Tas Men, etc... will not be permitted in operate with. in the Precincts of Tan Boro Kore Joccer Clus during the Race Meeting. By Onler,

O. B. BROWN, Hong Kong, 8th May, 1933.

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