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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1934.

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BRILLIANT "DOUBLE" BY LAWRENCE AT INTERPORT TRIAL SWIM

WINS 100 YARDS AND THE QUARTER MILE

Roza Pereira And Roza Bros. Eclipsed In Brilliant Races.

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The Interpart Swimming trials at the Victoria Recreation Club last evening produced a sensation" whop W. Lawrence, whose meteoric rise to the peak of the Colony's swimming world took place this season, brought off the "double" by annexing both the 100 Yards Free Style and the 40 Yards Free Style from Lionel Roza Pereira in brilliant manner.

Swimming a brilliantly judged race in the quarter mile, Law- rence pulled up on Boza Persira who led most of the distance In the sixteenth length when the former alpely judged the sprint and got home two fifths of a second to the good of Roma Pereira..

ROZAS SURPRISED!.

Owing to illness and injuries the Exhibition Diving trials were post-

Lawrence take the lead with Lionel Roza Pereira a stroke behind, while poned, but two divers entertained | E. B. Raza had the better of his the spectators to several dives, brother. H. L. Ozorio who was the while the competitors of the quar- | fifth,man in the race, was no- ter mile were being rested Biter where in the picture at any time. their 100 yards, sprint."

The finish of the event was ter- Considérable surprise was causedribly close, and Lawrence just by the Roza brothers E. B. and A. managed to beat Pereira bỷ two A.

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The former looked as if he would win the 100 yards and led up tM | twenty yards from the finish when his terrific pace at the start told or his muscles and he was-com- pelled to give way to Lawrence and Lionel Roza Pereira..

A. A. Roza Fades Out A. A. Roza after his brilliant performance at the Voluntee: Aquatics almost three weeks ago, offered a stern challenge in the first 50 yards but after that was an also ran. He swam 4 nicaly Judged race but the pace set by Lawrence and Roza Pereira was evidently too hot for him and he dropped out of the picture.

In the quarter mile A. A. Roza occasioned considerable surprise when he set the pace in the open- ing lengths and up till. the tenth length was in close attendance upon Lionel Roza Pereira who was unable to shake him off.

In the latter stages of the face Poza evidently tired by his efforts in the 100 Yards slackened off had to be content with third place.

The start of the 100 Yards saw E. B. Roza shoot into the lead elosely followed by A. A. Roza and W. Lawrence, whie Lionel Pereira was only a matter of in- ches behind the latter. !!

Roza

At the end of the Arst Afty yards E. B. Roza was still in the lead although Lawrence had passed A. A. Roza and was in close attend- ance upon the leader.

fifths of a second, while the same

margin separated the latter and E. 8. Roza, who came third.

The result of the race was:- 1-W. L Lawrence-59.3/5 secs. 2-L. Roza Pereira-60.3/5 secs.

E. B. Roza-01 secs.

A A. Roza-61.1/5 secs.

The Quarter Mile

In the quarter mile Lionel Roza Pereira took the lead in the first length and held it til the third against A. A. Roza and W. Law- rence, while J. E. Souza provided the "also ran."

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The lead changed alternately between Roza Pereira and A. A... Roza until the start of the six- teenth length, when Lawrence who was only a "couple of strokes: behind the leaders suddenly shot away ahead of the rest. closely followed by Roza Pereira.

Both swimmers were going all out to a glorious finish and al- though Raza Pereira broke into one of his famous last minute sprints. he was unable to catch Lawrence who touched' two fifths of a second to the good.

It was a brilliantly judged race on the part of Lawrence who is to be congratulated on a magni- ficent "double,"

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The result of the race was:-

1 W. Lawrence-5 mins. 45.1/5)

secs.

2-Lionel Roza Pereira 5 mins.!

45.3/5 веса..

3A. A. Roza-5 mins. 58.1/5

secs.

Meanwhile Roza Pereira was seen to gradually come up to the selected teams brought the fore, and the last 25 yards saw to a conclusion.

A water-polo game between trials

ONLY A PRIVATE HUSBAND - BOUND

VISIT

Chang Ting-fan Interviewed

OVER

All's Well That

Ends Well"

Charles Wong of No. 278 Cheung

"A" COY. S. W. B. GENTLEMEN, v. PLAYERS

HOLD AQUATICS

No. 5 Platoon Secure An Interesting Day At Lord's

Championship

Some excellent swimming races were witnessed "in the European YMCA Bath yesterday afternoon when "B" Company of the South Wales Borderers held their annual swimming sports.

No. 5 Platoon which gained sex- for honours in the Inter-Platoon Relay and Diving secured the Company Championship with 24

points as against their nearest rival's 18 points obtained by No. 6

Platoon..

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The Diving was fairly good and was judged by Mr. E. F. Selk of the YMCA.

and

Results follow:- Men's 150 Yards Relay (Teams (at

| 6) -- 1--No. 5 Platoon: Pte. Marsh, Pie. Scorah, L/Cpl. Harries, L/Cpl. Nash, L/Cpl. Sharey

2 Let King. No. 2 7 Platoon. Platoon, 3 No. Diving for Plates:-

1-L/Cpl. Doddrell, 2 Pte. Camp,

3 L/Cpl. Nash. Open Relay (25, 50, 75, 50 and

Yards). 1-Head Quarter Wing-LCD

Fullager, Ptes. Martin, Allen, Lockhart, Flynn and Smith, 2 "A" Company. 3 "D/8" Com

pany.

Kile-

Time: 3 mins. 32 secs. Men's 150 Yards Three Styles

Championship:- 1-L/Cpl. Jones. 2 Pte. man, 3 Pte. O'Kelly. Time: 2 mins. 44.2/5 secs. Inter-Flatoon Diving:-

1-No. 5 Platoon:-L/Cpl. Harries and Lieut. King.. 2 No. # Platoon, 3 No. 8 Platoon The winners obtained 441 points. Childfan's Race:-

2 Dorean 1-Cynthia Bromley.

Denton, 3 Peter Bromley. Men's 150 Yards Free Style Cham-

planship:--

1-Pte. Marsh, 2 L/Cpl. Jones, 3

L/Cpl. Sharer. Time:-2 mins 3 secs. Inter-Platoon Championship:- 1-No. 5 Platoon-24 points 2-No. 6 Platoon-18 points 3-No. & Platoon-13. points 4 No. 7.Platoon-11 points

U. S. TENNIS TITLE

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Women's Singles

Forest Hills, Aug, 13, The First Round of the American National Women's Singles Lawn Tennis Championship commenced at Forest Hills to-day.

Three British players. Batty Nuthall, Freda James, Kathleen Stammers, and the American pity- er Helen Jacobs won their ties. The following were the results: Miss B. Nuthall (Britain) beat Miss Priscilla Merwin, 6-1, 6-1.

Miss F. James (Britain) beat Mrs. Erb, 6-2, 6-1.

Miss H. Jacobs (U.B.) best Miss Sachs, 6-0, 6-0. `·

ing

Shanghal, August 3-Generat Sha Wan Road yesterday after- Miss K. Stammers (Britain) beat Chang Ting-fan, formerly Mayor noon appeared before Mr. Wynne-Miss Helen Pedersen, 6-3, 7-5- of Shanghai Municipality and now Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy Reuter.

of the Central Executive Com-when he pleaded guilty to a charge mittee, arrived at Shanghai from of assaulting Lui Of-Chok, caus Hongkong this morning by the ing her bodily harm on July 23. Dollar Liner Preakdent Cleveland. General Chang was accompanied by Dr. Ho shih-tseng, reserve member of the C. E. C. and Freal- dent of the Chin-Tse University at Shanghai,

Mr. DL. Strellett appeared for the complainant, while Mr. P. M. Hodgson was for the defence.

Mr. Strellett gave a short out line of the facts and said the com- "plainant was the wife of the de- fendant, who, during a sudden rage assaulted his wife, a deed which he has very much since re- gretted. It was not one of the or- dinary cases and counsel hoped

CHINESE FALLS TO DEATH

Watchman's Mysterious End

Mystery surrounds the death of

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, July" 28.

U. S. BASEBALL

Senators Fail To Score

INTERPORT

BOWLS

Arrangements By Shanghai L. B. A

Shanghai, Aug. 10.

New York Aug, 13. Only one major league baseball game was played to-day, Phliädel-

The Shanghai Lawn Bowls As-- phia Athletics meeting the Washsociation have been notified by

ington Senators in the American League.

UNPLEASANT MEMORIES The match between the Gentle-

Hendren, perhaps. with the men and Players at Lord's is thought at the back of his mind of ways a great event in the season,' the horrors of Leeds, was content even when there are Australians in

o play the ball-every bowler must

Marcum pitching for the Ath the country with nothing but a

him have been a Grimmett or letics blanked out the Senators, cloudburst to restrain them from an O'Reilly--and at 110 he was while his side gathered a harvest making our best players to look wied properly and conclusively from 16 hits. The second game very ordinary. Somehow the men by Baxter, There followed a good was postponed owing to rain who mattered arrived in Londen innings by Ames, who is such a

The meeting between Cincinnati from Leeds yesterday morning, diferent batsman in a game such Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, the and there was a most interesting us this. The ball by this time was only National League game on the the Gentlemen had scored 35 runs kets had to be found by Wyatt. to r

ny's play at the end of which coming on to the bat faster; wic-programme was also not played without loss in reply to the Play-with Allen still pounding away,

The following were the detalls in ers' first innings total of 263. and Brown turning the ball a lot the American League game:-

There had been rain, and plenty but not bowling

R. H. E. a. consistent of it, near St. John's Wood Road length. The virtue of the Aus-

Philadelphia

9 16 } Tuesday, and Wyatt, having tralian bowling at Leeds was its

Washington ****** 10 8 1 won the toss, could have had little perfection of length.

Marcum pitched. Reuter. Ames in the end, after playing hesitation in sending the Players in to bat first. The pitch after forward aicely and correctly to mil luncheon became much easier, the bowlers, suddenly hit a bail there was no sun to turn it into of the splice of his bat into mid- the sticky wicket, of which we read wicket's hands. Nichols, who had some 20 years ago, but the Gentle-survived a most lucky career, was men's bowlers, each doing his own little piece, had already supported their captain" and the flower of was already the Players' batting garnished. No one has bowled so well in this match as did Allen

and Holmes since the great day when J. W. H. T Douglas and M. Falcon burst through a team of Professionals who were distinctly better than the side playing yes- terday Mead. Ernest Tyldesley, and George Gunn."

out to a great catch on the leg side by the wicket-keeper. Verity was caught at short slip in fust the manner he would have ordain- ed for a batsman to his own bowl-

ing, and so the Players in the end

were out for 263 runs,

GERMAN YOUTH LEADER ARRESTED

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[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.}]

Warsaw, Aug. 13. The leader of the German youth

movement in Poland. Mielke, was arrested on Monday, his rooms be- When Wyatt and Walters wenting thoroughly searched at the in just before 6 o'clock, looking same time by the Bromberg po every bit like Test Match batsmen.ce, according to the "Gazetea they bad some bumpers and borers Polska." No reason .for. the to take from J. Smith and Nichols action has been given and Smith, who has taken over Transocean Kuo Min. 100 wickets, does bowl straight.

Score:-

AN ENCOURAGING START The Gentlemen' took their first

Players-First Innings wicket yesterday when Allen, bow ling from the Pavilion end hit the Sutcliffe, c. Holmes, b. Brown stumps of Mitchell, of Yorkshire. | Mitchell (A.), b. Allen with only one run on the board. Hammond, b. Baxter and at six Hammond, with his hat O'Connor, b. Holmes negligently over his shoulder, was Leyland, st. Levett, b. Brown bowled by Baxter. This fast bowler | Hendren, b. Baxter from the North of England is said Ames, c. Melville, b. Allen o bowl from his wrong foot, but Nichols, c: Lèvett b. Allen careful examination proves that Verity, c. Holmes, b, Brown...... he is as orthodox in method as Smith (J.), c. Human. b. Brown O'Reilly, of Australia. Allen with Mitchell (T.B.), not out.....

Byes, 3; L-b., 2; w... 1; n-b., 1

3 shortened run was getting some ice from the wicket, but with the score at 28 Wyatt put Holmes on in his place, Sutclife must play

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15 .0

CF. Walters," not out Leg-byes, 4; .-b, 1

12

5

Б

35

22

Total (no wkt.)

A. Melville J. H Human, W. H.

80. Levett, E R. T. Holmes, M. J. 24 Turnbull, B. H. Valentine. G. P. 76 Allen, F. R. Brown and A. D. Bax-

ter to go in.

Bowling Analysis Players First Innings.

5

7

Total Gentlemen-First Innings

283

.0. M. R. W Allem

28 .8 62 3 Baxter 20. 4 52 2 Brown

31.5 8

4 Holmes..... +22 8 -36

100

18 Umpires-Morton and Hardstaff.

for England again so soon as he is R. E. S. Wyatt, not out fit, and yesterday he played in the anner of a' man who will keep his side together until Holmes eld a catet at short slip, low, awkward, and going from him. with his left hand.

O'Connor is alleged to lack the rest match temperament; he was unlucky some years ago when he played on this ground. Yesterday however, he was as composed as any man could be on a great pcca- sion, but with the score at 47 he was bowled by Holmes, and the Gentlemen were indeed showing that they could play cricket,

Back one's mind flew to Leeds when Hendren, most appropriately made captain of his side, and Ley- land stopped any more nonsense. There are no two men living who will stand so nobly up to a nasty. {situation. Luncheon was taken with the score at 86, Leyland then having made 27 and Hendren 15.

AUSTRALIANS AT TRENT BRIDGE

Notts Collapse For Only 183 Runs

London, Aug. 13. Grimmett taking 4 wickets for 70 runs at Trent Bridge to-day, Notts were dismissed for a total of 183. .

In the Arst innings the Aur-

short

Interviewed on board the liner, General Chang said that his trip to Canton was entirely for private Business and that he was not en trusted with any mission by any his Worship would take a lenient Ng Yiu, head watchman of thetralians had scored 237 (Woodfull quarters. While in Canton, he view of the case and bind the ac-China Building, who was instan- 81), Voce with his leg theory stated, he called on General Chen! cused over. Chi-tang and other Southwest

taneously killed as a result of tactics taking 8 for 66. leaders, but the calls were entirely much regretted his deed and was building yesterday morning

Mr. Hodgson said his client had fall from the sixth floor of the The Australians had a social in nature. Genera Chang ready to stono for if Counsel

spell at the wickets before close denied personal Imowledge of the associated himself with Mr. Strel-

The deceased was last seen alive of play three runs being scored report that Mr. Hu Han-min s planning to take a trip abroad. let's remarks and sald that if His at about 8.50 am. when he was without lose

Worship would bind the defendant

seen by a coolle on the seventh Reuter. He said that he only saw the report in the papers and he heard not over, it would probably meet his floor to walk down to the sixth hing from Mr. Hu, when he saw. him at Mongkong.

Referring to the recent visit of General Ho Chieh, Chairman of Hunan, to Canton, General Chans said that he understood that the trip was for the purpose of arrang: ing for the abolition of the two Southwest organs, the Southwest En Political Coubell and the

of Southwest Committe Central Finally Ceneral great admiration

the

friend's case

¡floor.

His Worship said he would bind Just on 9 o'clock à terrific thud the defendant over in order to re-

was heard to come from the yard gister a technical offence. I hope at the back of the building, and the binding over will be an expresan immediate investigation reveal- slon of the Court that this deeded the body of Ng Yiu badly crush.

ill be forgiven, and forgotten! I and dead. bind the defendant over on his own personal bond of 850 for 12 months" concluded His Worship..

LOCAL GOLF

Adamson Cup

Adamson Cup, August qualifying round at Happy Valley-

There is an element of mystery as to whether he jumped or fall from the sixth floor, or whether he W. L. Alexander 81-1865, slipped down the fire escape at the rear of the building and felt over

ittee, in reconstruction which Kwang- the low railing.

tung is making.

Chikiai Agency.

quailles.

Other scores:

3. P, A. Daria 92-18-74.

The Police are investigating the tragic incident"

'B, R. Dovey 80—14-775,

There were 15 entries,

the Hongkong Association that the latter's team will leave the Colony by the President Taft on August 29, and should arrive here on Fri- day, August 31. Mr. B. E

Muaghan, President of the Asso- elation, will accompany them as manager. The Hankow team will arrive about the same time.

The Association have arranged the following programme, earlier days being devoted to practice-

Sept. 2.—Hangkang and Hankow v. -Yangtazepoo Bowling Club.

Sept. 3-Junior Golf Club and Hongkew Golf Club v. Hongkong and Hankow

Sept. 4-Interport, Hongkong and Hankow v. Shanghai, on the Police green in Hongkew Park,

Sept. 8.--Hongkong and Hankow y. Police.

Sept. 6-Second Interport, am the Lawn Bowls Club green, ́

Sept. 7-Hongkong and Hankow v. Recreation Club,

Sept. 8-Third Interport, on the Yangtszepoo Bowling Club green in Wayside Park.

Sept. 9 Hankow v. Hongkong, on the Junior Golf Club green in Hongke Park. 11

As the above arrangements clash on September 2 and 8, the Associa- with two series of league matches

tion have decided that these will be played off on a later date. The final for the Mercury Cup, between the Recreation Club and the Hongkew Golf Club, will be play. ed or August 18, on the Yangtze- poo Bowlbig Club green in Way- side Park.

EXPERT ON RACIAL

RESEARCH"

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

Cassel, August 13.

The "expert on racial research” the Reichs Home Ministry. Gercke was elected leader of the Reich League and Municipal re- gistrars at the national convention here on Monday- Transocean Rua Min.

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