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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1934.

PETERSEN'S WIN LOCAL AQUATICS THE HONG KONG

Qutboxes Gains To Keep Title

St. Paul's College

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· Some fairly good school swimm- ming was seen in the YMCA Pool yesterday afternoon when the St. Paul's College held their an-

Inter-House. Aggregate.

(Special Air Mail Service) Larry Gains the coloured Cana- dian, reeled to his corner and tol-nual swimming championships and lapsed in the arms of his seconds at the end of the thirteenth roundj of his British Empire heavyweight title Oght with Jack Petersen at the White City last night, with 64.000 spectators begging him to retire.

Galos had had a beating such ng few men among the toughest of heavyweights could have with- stood for so long. It was only with a great effort that he man- aged to zigzag his way to his cor- ner.

There he fell into the ropes and was lowered to his stool while his numerous seconds dashed buckets of water into his face. Slowly Gains recovered consciousness. His lips were trembling. He managed to mutter a few words to his chief, *adviser

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The towel was thrown in. Peter- sen was robbed of what honour there may be in a knock-out win. But this fight will always be re- membered in Petersen's record as

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points Black House with. 8 secured the Inter-House Cham- plonship, while Brown and Green Houses tied for second place with 7 points each. Red House with points and Gold with 3 came third and fourth respectively.

Lau Fing-pul was the most suc- cessful swimmer, gaining Arst places in the sprint distances over the 50 and 100 Yards

Results follow:----

50 Yards Free Style:-1," Lan Ping-pul (Black), 2 Chan Lal- nam (Réd), 3.. Shar Ka-mong

(Brown), Time: 28.-3.5 secs.

100 Yards Free Style:-1, Lau Ping-pul (Black), 2. Sham Ki- mong (Brown), 3. Cheuk Wah-to

(Black). "Tims; · 81,-43 seca.

200 Yards Breast Stroke:-1. L P'ng-kwan (Gold), 2. Llu Yu-ting (Green 3. Ho Kwok-chlag (Brown) Time: 3 mins, 164 secs.

100 Yards Backstroke:-1) Chan Lal-nam (Red), 2. Lam Cheng- mon (Brown), 3. Lee Roon-yes

Black). Time 93-3.5 csvc.

the greatest of his career so far, and the one which set upon him the hall-mark of truly great British champion He has never before met a man of such experi-kee (Green), 3. Hó Hwok-ching

ence, gulle, and knowledge of the ring. Nor, in my opinion, has he ever had to conquer a stronger op- ponent.

400 Yards Free Style:-1 Liu u-ting (Green), 2. Hon g Stu-

Brown). Time 7.mins. 26 secs.

HOME FOOTBALL

Gains Better Than Ever

London, Oct. 1. Petersen, British champion and

In the Scottish League, Dundee British Empire champion, was de- fending the latter title against the on their own ground played Cel-

tic to a goalless draw.

man whose chief claim to recent Reuter

fame was that he had beaten Carnėra. Despite what happened In the meantime, Gains in my 'opinion, was a better and more) dangerous boxer last night than he had ever shown himself to be in this country. He had physical advantages—some 18ib, and longer reach. And he proved to be of an extraordinary toughness

Gains did us a service by show- ang that. Petersen can take a punch. In the early rounds, while hla fine defence was puzzling the rather hasty young Welshman..' Gains himself sank several body punches of great force into the body of Petersen.

The Welshman's left-hand leads, of unsettling an usually so sure opponent in the early stages, struck thin air. He was caution- ed three times-twice for back- hand blows and once for holding Gains' neck. And meanwhile. Gains was thrusting heavy punches un der Petersen's guard and occasion ally shooting a punch to the jaw.

Champion Staggered

In the fifth round Petersen, for the first time since he began his - professional career, was badly stag- gered by left hook, to the jaw. For a moment his knees shook. Then he pulled himself together,

MEMEL PROTESTS

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

Korno, Oct. 1.

Energetic protests against the continued violations of the Memel convention by Lithuanla have been fled with the Lithuania Foreign Ministry by representatives of three signatories of the Memel statute,.

England,

France and

the

Italy, according to reliable infor- mation here on Monday." It is un- derstood that the three diplomatic representatives expressed their Governments apprehension at the repressive measures taken by the Lithuanian authorities in Memel territory and stressed that in consideration of the three Gov- ernments' well-known attitude in regard to the inviolability of the existing treaties, they felt con- strained to 'demand immediate restoration of lawful conditions in the Memel region. Transocean Kue Man.

A LENIENT SENTENCE

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and with that fine, aggressive, [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily spirit which seems to take sole possession of him during a fight,, leapt back and fought his way out, of danger.

Vienna, Oct. 1. A mountain guide who saved no less than forty persons and lives has been given a reduced sentence of fifteen years' hard labour after having been originally sentenced

It was not until the seventh round that the incessant attack of Petersen began to take erect. Gains becanie slower and heavier in his movements, an easier target to death for being in possession of for that whiplash left of Petersen. explosives and participating in the

Yet Gains again staggered the July insurrection. Welshman twice. And upon each A shoemaker by trade. Peter Occasion Petersen laughed! This Paster, who is also one of Tyrol's boy enjoys fighting as no other best-known guides, has taken part professional I have ever seen. He in sixty rescue expeditions and is knew by this time that he had the recipient of various life saving turned the corner and had started medals and distinctions. to win.

Transocean Auo Man.

It was in the ninth round that

one saw the end approaching." A

There was just one polat to cause some uneasiness with re- gard to Petersen, Well as he boxed

swift, short right to the jaw stop-He was well-nigh defenceless at ped Gains where he stood. Peter the end. sen's father shouted to his son to go for the body, but I doubt if the youngster heard. The whites of Gains eyes were growing larger. His mouth and cut nostrils were quivering. That curiously phleg matic expression had gone. He Was anxious

THE HONG KONG

TEAM

To Play Against Shanghai

As a result of the last trial, the Selection Committee have decided that the following Team will pro- bably represent Hong Kong in Shanghal-

LD SERIES

BASEBALL

Cardinals Leave For Detroit

GIRL'S AMAZING GOLF

Two Champoinship Victories

Special Air Mail Service)

London, Sept. 15. Of all the players in the girls' golf championship at Stoke

GOLF

WOME

Comeback Of Miss Vare.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.

Miss Collett Vare. former east- ern champlon, making a come- back after two years* absence, was the joint leader in the quali- fying round for the American Women's

Golf Championship at

JAPAN WANTS PEACE

May Seek Naval Reductions

Vancouver, Oct. 1. Japan, belleves it is her duty to co-operate in every movement to curtall world armaments, declared

respondent, the most interesting

sting the White Marsh Valley Country Admiral Isero Kuyamamoto, Japa-

New York, Oct. 1. St. Louis Cardinals, winners of the National League pennant, left for Derolt for the first two games of the World Series against De- Poges yesterday, writes a H. Owen Hughes, Rev. H W.troit Tigers, champions of the Baines, G. 8. Dinkley, G. C. American League. The games and the most remarkable from a Garthwalte, ́A. H. Madar, I. Me- will be played on Wednesday and golfing point of view

WES the Innes. A R Minu, E. J. R. Mis- Thursday. The next three games "baby" of the meeting-Miss "chell, T. A. Pearce, F. D. Pereirs will be played at St. Louls on Nancy Jupp, who is not yet 14,

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and G. R. M. Ricketts.

Unless sadly mistaken. I see in

Club.

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Returning a card of 82, she tied" with Mrs. Cheney. Lucille Robin- son, and Mrs. Harrison,

halder, went over the

Miss Virginis Van Wie. the 18 holes

nese envoy to Geneva, on his ar- rival here to-day,

Japan was continually branded. as a "war dog." he said. "But we are conscious of our duty in the cause of peace. I believe" reduc- tions can be made and that Japan

increase it, at the

Reserves:-T. E. Pearce, J. P. The last two, if necessary, will be Miss Jupp a future champion. She in 86. Sixty-four qualified with i will seek to decrease naval power

Williams.

GOLF

Scott Beats Tolley

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Sept. 15.

The West of England Open Amateur Championship came to an end for another year yesterday, when the Hon. Michael Scott, 'who has won the title three times in the past, and C. J. H. Tolley, contested the 36 holes final on the Burnham and Berrow Club's course, Som- erset.

Any doubts that the youthful- ness of Tolley would carry the day- yesterday were quickly dispelled, for at the end of the first round Scott, held a four holes' lead, Tol- ley not having beer ahead during around wherein only four holes were halved. Scott had a score of 76 against 30. "

ToBey drove erratically at the atart, and Scott, with characteris tic steadiness in sacrificing a few yards for direction, opened with two fours and won both holes, Tol- Jey played a fine approach to win one back at the third, and he

played at Detroit on Monday and Thusday next,

St. Louis Cardinals are favour- ites for the title, the betting being St. Louis. 3-6. and Detroit. 6-5. In the opening game the betting is St. Louis, 7-10 and Detroit. 11-

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Reuter.

MINISTER FROM PERSIA

Concludes Visit

London

has the most perfect wing ima-

scores of 93 or under. ginable-full and true-hits with

Mrs. Gourlay returned an 83, and determination, and while Wanda Morgan, another Bri- vigour

knees.

rather than

1935 conference.-" Reuter,

plays with the greatest confidence,tish contender, had an 88. Diana

Dressed in a white frock" with Fishwick (88), Dians golf hase' just below her

Plumpion and wearing thick brogues plenti Walker (93) and Miss Gold (93)

(90). Mrs. Chambers (90), Mrs. MARXISTS' BREAK fully supplied with studs, the girl made a striking figure as she qualify for match play.

were other British entries to strode quickly up. to the ball. banging it down the course with out the slightest hesitation. Miss Jupp's elder sister, Rhoda, who is 10% is also competing.

Miss Fam Barton (94), and Mrs. Notable British fallures were

Coates 9(7)- Reuter

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

Saarbruecken, Oct. 1. That Marxists from the Baar region are showing signs of R break, is contained in an an- nouncement made at the electoral

They are the daughters of a former well-known Edinburgh cricketer, and play their golf at Longniddry. A friend of the fam- Toy, W. B. Torrance, a distinguish- ed Scottish golfer, sent the girls a telegram wishing them the best said that her display was much his Communist colleague, Diesel

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beaten by a hole in the first round meeting of the German Front at by Miss Mary Mulcaster, of Crowe.weiler to the effect that two Miss Frost was out of form and derman Kasper in Ottweller and ¡prominent Marxists, Socialist - Al- out of luck. Indeed, it can

be.

of luck. Tearing the telegram in too erratic to be true: To travel severed their old party connections half, each kept a plece; both sis-14,000 miles from South Africa

and joined the German Front on. ters survive. London, Oct. 1.

and back-to be beaten in the the grounds that as Germans they A representative of the Foreign ture of their victories. The elder deserved to have gone further.

There was no mistaking the na-initial round was too bad. She are unable to further participate Secretary, Sir John Simon, was at sister first overwhelmed Miss Fiona

in the Marxists anti-German cam- Well, there it is," said Miss Daign for the maintenance of the Victoria Station when on the con- Morris, of Sandy Lodge, by 8 and Frost philosophically, it's all in status quo in the Sasr clusion of his short visit the Per-6, and then defeated Miss Browne, the game.

Transocean Kuo Man. It would be ally Foreign Minister, Khan Kazemi, left London yester-younger sister; in beating her first for I would have dearly loved to Bagher of Basingstoke, by 5 and 4. The say that I am not disappointed,

Geneva and Egypt, and will reach Ashdown Forest, aged 10. by 7 and sance is that I shall be too old to day. He is returning to Persia, via opponent, Miss Mary Cowan, of have gone further. And the Bui- Teheran in time for the visit to 5. did the four holes from the have another try." Persla of the Crown Prince Princess of Sweden,

and turn in 4, 3. 4. 4. These figures represented golf of the highest

slan

A luncheon was given in the class. Kazem!'s honour by Captain An thony Eden, the Lord Privy Seal,

Eight Holes in 33 In her next match Miss Nancy'

to

Miss Frosta Good Start The South African girl gave the impression that she would romp away with her match. She was 3 up with sir holes played, and then

"AMBASSADOR TO MOSCOW

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

Moscow, Oct. 1.

The recently appointed German

squared as the fourth, where lengthyesterday, and the guests includ Jupp beat Miss Joan.Patience, of collapsed utterly. Miss Mulcaster ambassador, Count von der Schu- told in his favour. The short fifth, ed Sir Robert Vansittart. Perman-Romford, by 3 and 2. I saw Miss winning, or, to be more precise lerburg arrived here on Monday to

Foreign

a luncheon

being presented with, five of the next six holes.

Miss Frost topped or smothered

take up his duties —— Fransocean Kuu, Man.

however, went to Scott, who, with ent Under-Secretary for a brace of "birdies," took the Affairs, who, together

Jupp bang two wooden club shots with Mr. seventh and eighth to turn 3 up.

at the ninth (420-y¿s), close Rendel. Head of the Eastern De-

up At the long eleventh (423 yards)partment at the Foreign

and to the green, then pitch on Office. Tolley, who had lost the tenth, was also met Kazemi at

hole the putt, for a 4. She was every brassle shot, besides which heather given her by Mrs. Mundy, a No. 3 jron, and he won that hole Persian Minister in London and close to the ph with his second, given on the previous day by the constantly doing this sort of thing. the bunkers had a fatal attrac-a formez Natal champion. "I hope At one stage of the match thi tion. Her swing is a good ore, it will bring you luck," said Mrs. before further reducing the Madame Ala 0

astonishing little player accom- but somehow it got all out of Mundy, as she pinned the heather rears at the short thirteenth, Both British Wireless,

plished eight consecutive holes in joint. The further the match to the girl's beret mishit their drives to the four-

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went the faster became the .swing. It did for six holes and then The attempt of Miss Betty Frost, That, of course, was fatal.

the heather fell out and was lost. a player with a big reputation ir" Miss Frost marked the begin- and with its disappearance Miss cham-ning of her collapse to the loss Frost slipped deeper and deeper

was of her mascot, a "piece of white into the abyss.

ar-

green

teenth, but Tolley required three more shots to reach the and be lost the hole. Missing a stort putt at the Afteenth and Buffing his second to the sixteenth, Tolley became ve down, but he won the short seventeenth, where Stott took three putts, and so end- ed the round four down.

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South Africa, to win the

filled. She

MELBOURNE CENTENARY pionship has

ON THE WIRELESS

London, Oct. 1. Through the British Broadcast- In the afternoon. Scott never ing Corporation Empire, transmis lost his grip of the game, and won slon Miss Janet Mitchell, daughter by 4 and 3, to record his fourth vid of Sir Edward Mitchell, leader of tory in the championship. Scott the Victorian Bar will speak of added to his advantage by win-the Melbourne Centenary cele- ning the second hole in the after-bration on October 3, at 3 p.m., noon, and then, halved every other 5.55 pm, and 7.15 pm. Miss Mit- Tolley won back two, but that was to the Pacific Relations "Conter- to the turn, where he was Ave up chell was the Australian delegate

the best he could do.

For the ence at Honolulu in 1925 and afteen holes in the second round Shanghai in 1931.—

oth players had scoras of 65.

British Wireless.

CHINESE MINISTER'S CALL IN BERLIN

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press (Copyright).J.

Berlin, Oct. 1.

The Chinese Minister, Mr. Lul Ching Cheh paid a call to the German Foreign Office and had a Long..conversation with the Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath- Transocean Ku Man.

KING AND QUEEN IN LONDON AGAIN

London. Oct. 1.. Their Majesties the King and

against a wonderfully good boxer, Queer concluded their visit to he left himself dangerously open Scotland to-night when,

PERRY ON FUTURE OF DAVIS CUP

"To America Next

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Sept. 15.

F: J. Perry referred in an inter- view to-day to the future of the Davis Cup. He said:

"I think that ws in England are in for the same setback as America had when Tilden and Johnson were past their peak. We have no one players. good enough to replace our present

"As happened to America we accom-shall probably lose the Davis Cup

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at times Three times during this panied by HRE, the Prince of in consequence. There is no one aght he dropped his guard and Wales, they left Balmoral Castle, developing to replace either Austin accepted the penalty.

to join the night train for Lou mylt, and Four Punches To The Jaw

we cannot go on Gains, in attack was never for don.!

for ever Petersen began to make furious midable. Except at close quarters On arrival early to-morrow efforts to knock out his man. He he was slow and clumsy, Those morning. Their Majestie will go to slip we shall lose the Davis Cup, When either or both of us start landed a terrific punch in the three heavy punches to the jaw into residence At Buckingham probably to America, where they tenth round and then the skill of should never have been allowed to Palace.—

Ere already producing players to his opponent prevented a second, land,

replace Shields, Wood, Lott and blowe

Possibly Petersen was prepared

Allison. In the twelfth round. Petersen to take a chance, His confidence scored with four separate punches.in himself was justified. He has Each wás Lush to the jaw. Each never boxed so well, and never be- was powerful enough in the ordinZore has he had such an oppor- ary way to finsh the fight. Gaína | tunity of proving that he can take managed to weather that round. punishment both on the jaw and His stamina has been suspect, it in the body o

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British Wireless,

NEW EXTENSION TO HARWICH QUAYS

“I think that America has three out of the four most promising youngsters in the world-Frankie Tarker, Gene Mako, and Donald London, Oct. 1

Pudge In my opinion there is Admiral Sir Regnald Tyrwhitt only one player of the same class opened the new extension to Harns these three of similar age, the

had been said that he was too old. He did everything asked of him, wich Quays which, at a cost of He proved this was wrong

and has now shown himself be nearly £500.000 have been com But the fight by, this time was gond all question the finest heavy structed to give further facilities plainly over His eyes looked weight ever bred in Great Britain for handling the London North ng the leaders of Eastern Railways steamers en

weights is ex-gaged on services across the North Bea; British Wir

sleepy and at the end of the thir teenth round an onslaught aches went through his

récú.

Australian Davis Cup P

player, V. B.

McGrath.

or to all others of their age. The best

These four are infinitely superi hope England has for the future is young Charlie Hare, but I do not think that he is yet ready to be classed with the other four

CAPSTAN

STAR

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