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BOXING AT HOME

Kid Berg Not To Defend Title Till End Of April

London, Jan. 29, Jack Petersen," the knock-out specialist, was to be treated with respect, but many of the big men fancy their chances against Peter- sen the boxer. The Cardi boy need lack no opportunities of get- ting some more "practice)".

Larry Gains is ready to deposit 2500 with the Control Board for A return with the Welshman over 10, 12, or 15 rounds

George Cook would welcome a return match with the British champion, but, failing this, claims that he is the logical opponent of Len Harvey before the Cornishman is granted another crack at Peter- zen's honours,

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Cook is willing to back himself for £200 against Harvey.

Jack Pettifer There is a new" heavy-weight on the horizon, if the latest re- porta of Jack Pottifer are any cri- terion

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Interest in the King's Cross giant has been taken over by a

sparing syndicate, who are effort to bring Pettiler back into the limelight.

For two months he' has been undergoing a course of intensive training in the hands of Wally had charge of Len May, who Harvey for his last fight.

Mr. Jim Panter, the Leicester promoter, is negotiating for a match between Larry Gains and Pettifer.

"Kid" Berg

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Jack "Hi" Berg, the lightweight champion, will not be,

called, upon to defend his title until the end of April, and is considered unlikely that he

will Jeopardise It before that date, writes a correspondent,

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With the 9 st. 9 lb. division one of the strongest in Great Britain at the present moment, the Con- trol Board have decided to or- zanise a series of eliminating con- tests as follow

Jimmy Stewart (Liverpool) vs. Jimmy Walsh (Chester),

Norman Snow (Northampton vs. Harry Mizler (St. George's),

Tommy Watson (Newcastle) vs. Bonny Lee (Leeds).

Boyd Rees (Aberdare) vs. George Daly (Blackfriars). »

Tommy Splers (Clackmannan) Vs. Harry Brooks (St. George's).

Frankie Brown, of Liverpool, has been chosen as first reserve.

Freddie Miller

Fredie Miller, the American hold- er of the world's featherweight nampionship, will soon qualify

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1935.

LOCAL GOLF

A Hole In One

At Fasling, on Sunday Messrs. 1 H, Greare and G. T. May joined the select band of golfers who have achieved the distinction of holing in one, the former at the Third Hole on the Old Course, a distance of. 163 yards, and the latter at the Twelfib, "Old Course i

"The Gem150 yards.

The following are the results to for another title, that of the most-date of the various competitions

travelled boxer.

held:-

STUBBS SHIELD

Semi-Final

BOGEY (PAR) POOL Old Course, Fanjing, Feb. 9 & 10

RLS. Webb (14) all square (26 Entries),

No grass has been allowed to grow under his feet since he ár-

Chartered Bank beat K. C. Rall rived in England last September.

fro way 5 and 3. and will meet the He has been going to and across the Channel, but his activ-winners of the Dairy Farm. Unt itles are now reflected in the versity match in the Flasl. health state of his bank balance.

Depends on Terms "The date of Miller's return to the United States has not yet been Much will depend upon Axed. the outcome of the negotiations for a return match with Jose Girones at Barcelona. "

If the fight materialises, the American will put his

title at stake. Should the terms prove un- satisfactory he may go home..

Real American Hustle

In the meantime he is continuing his non-stop policy. He beat Al Brown, bantam-weight champion of the world, in Paris on Christmas Eve, and has another engagement in the French capital when he fights Francis Augler, a former champion of France, at the Salle Wagram.

Two days later Miller reappears in London for his contest with Joe Connolly, the "Scotsman. at The Ring. Then there is a lapse of eighth days before the American faces his next opponent, Tommy Rogers, at Birmingham,

ADAMSON CUP

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In the Adamson Cup February qualifying competition held at Happy Valley from February 1 to 10., A. E. Clark has qualified with a scare of 77-15-62 in 19 entries.

BRITISH TENNIS

RANKING

Perry Placed First Austin Second

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WORLD OF SPORT AT

HOME

THE LAST OF THE RED STAR

Jockeys Of 1935 And After: A Long Atlantic History

England's L.B.W. Difficulties

(From a Correspondent)

London, Jan. 23.

Although I have already dealt with the comparative positions of the leading jockeys at the end of the English flat racing season, it is worth glancing at them again from another point of view that of the ages of the jockeys. I do not refer to preciso ages at all, but, since the next season (and, to a greater extent, subsequent seasons) will bring the younger men into greater prominence, it is worth while to see how these compare with each other.

Yet such a survey of the talent available for 1935 shows that some of the best are those, who were the leading jockeys of 1934, not to Gordon mention previous - years. Richarda himself, of course, is quite young, as also are W. Nevett, B. Ferryman, and H. Wragg, who were only separated from the champion in the final 1934 list of winners by the veteran, F. Fox.

The Apprentices

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Four younger men who figured less prominently than these laat year were J. Sirett, C. Richards, C. Smirke, and A. Wragg, the first of them having won 51 races, though the last two had better per- centages at 12.6 each. All of these will doubtless appear higher in the list of winners this year.

Whatever

while this is being done there still remains the fact that, in England at any rate, the billiards personnel consists very largely of a few "big pots" and innumerable players of only average ability. may be good for the future of the game, the few first-class players command attention now.

Low best to meet this position has been something or a problem

some time. There have, of 1or course, been various various kinds between them. Most it not all, of the changes have been

contests of

rung, until the games have begun to get a little uninteresting.

butan experiment that is in progress now has checked this ten- dency. It may save the game, or tide over-the-comparatively dull period till new talent brings new interest. I refer to the American tournament that has been, arranged between five of England's leading players-J. Davis, W. Smith, T. | Newman, T. Reece, and Mr. Inman, As it lasts some months, the contest is sustaining interest and should keep it up right to the very end.

The Rival. Blues,' - Soccer is one of the few sports in which Oxford University even (Special Air Mail Service)

appears by the number of wins since the matches were begun in London, Jan. 23.

1874 to be better than Camüridge, Ranking lists issued by the Lawri And to the list of the chief win And the figures are so close (25 to Tennis Association place Perry mers 1 shall not be surprised to 21) as to make even the appearance first and Austin second, then find the name of E. Smith added, seem rather illusory. Especially an Hughes, Sharpe, Hare, Avoy, Peters if not this year, at any rate very eight of the matches played have The interval must seem too long Wilde, Ritchle, Freshwater, Gandar soon.. Though only an apprentice been drawn.

Moreover, their most recent con- in 1934, he showed very great for Miller, for he is trying to ar-Dower, Tuckey. range a fight with Maurice Holtzer Lack of data resulted in Lee, who promise, and may well be a future test in this game (the first of them Then there are other to be played on Arsenal's ground) champion. France between his English was chosen for the Davis Cup last youngsters of promise who have still further detracted from any season, and Collins not being rank-yet to pass out of the apprentice feeling of superiority that the Dark Stage How long will it be, for Blues may have had. For the 1934 match was not only won by Cam bridge, but the latter rude rough shod over their rivals in a manner that should have brought them more than the only goal of the game. The latter fact can be Oxford's only consolation, except that they had only two old Blues, compared with Cambridge's four.

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fixtures.

Confident Connolly The feather-weight champion has not been seen in a London ring since he beat Dave Crowley at the Albert Hall on Oct. 1, and there is likely to be a big house to see him in action.

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Connolly has been boxing in ex- cellent form recently, and the fact that he has beaten Cuthbert Tes- lor, who has had two bouts with the American, should give confidence in what is regarded as the best match of his career.

The fight will be over ten rounda at llb.

over the feather-weight limit:

THE BIG ADVANCE IN

HEAVY INDUSTRY

Back To Peak Year Of 1929

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London, Jan. 23.

The closing down of the Red Star Line with the sale of its ships to foreign owners is the end of a long history and tradition of cross-Atlantic service attached to the name and symbol of the Red Star for well over a hundred years

Americaine, starting with Tyne- bullt steamers of about 3,000 tons, and later adding three old Cunard ateamers to the Goat..

The company was in the curious position of being a Belgiaï one controlled by American Anance

with only British-bullt- and steamers in its feet until about out of Kaur new We are so familiar now with 1900, when

came not only steamship lines running steamers added, two

from American yards, and were the

on fixed routes and sailing

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on regular fixed dates, with pas-first to all under the Stars and

Stripes. senger and mail and cargo steam

When in 1902 the Red Star . and" motor liners, but also' with

control of the came under the air liners and even motor-cosch

"lines," that it seams strange such a system of fixed day and hour running only began a hundred and

twenty years ago.

great Morgan combine known as

the

Internation:

Mercantile

Marine Company, the position be-

came still more curious and com- Before then ships advertised plicated It became closely as- their sailing for dates as soon associated with the "White Star and possible after completion of load. Leyland concerns, as well as with ing, and it was not until 1817 that other British and American, In- cluding the Panama Pacffle, which an American firm of owners an

has now acquired the Belgenland nounced a new plan of fixing the sailing of their ships from New York for Liverpool on the first day of each month."

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It was the famous Black Ball Line of sailing packets that in augurated the system, and the plan was adopted in 1821 by the Red Star Line, also American- owned.

ships were

from the vanishing Red Star

The name of the Black Ball, the "Tirst" or "Old Line," as it came to be known, has only lived in Red Star then sair history for generations. The certainly the oldest name of a regular "Line" that has continued until now.

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Skippers and Crews

MASCOT IN ACTION Once away. the driven relentlessly day and night; the whole concentrated effort of (Special Air Mail Service) officers and crew. being to "make

Edinburgh, Jan, 18. a passage" and break or make

The history of the Scots Guards. record crossings. The skippers just published gives the interest- were some of the finest seamen ing story of the reputed" "black afloat, the mates picked for their bucko" ability in manhandling the desperado "packet-rat" crews. the men of the roughest and toughest breed, but hard se nala and tearing netther. God, sea devil, nor man,

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and ban terrier which accom- panied his battalion of the re- giment to the Cilinea. "Bob" from puppyhood attached himself moved with them to Chobham Camp. When the battalion, after a sojourn in Bulgaria, took ship

to the Guards at Dorothy Round is first among instance, before Humphrey Foster, the women. Then comes Misses P. Halogs, C. Jelliss, W. Rickaby, Scriven. Stammers, Mra King, and D. Smith become names to con- Misses James, Lyle. Nuthall, Mrsjure with! Not more than a de- whittingstall. Mrs. Pitman, Misses cade, I suggest. Dearman, Hardwick, Noel, and Ridley."

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It is interesting to note that Hare, last season's discovery, is ranked fifth among the men on his appearance in the ranking ist Apparently the committee think well of this play.

HOCKEY

Coming Cricket "Problem"

What will happen when the English cricket season opens in a few months Judging by the ton troversy that has raged around the new lh.w. rule, there is going to be utter confusion. But if I know anything about the Englishman's capacity for making much ado about very little, the confusion will not last any appreciable time, if it exists at all.

Club de Recreio Teams What, after all, was the purpose of the change in the law? Was it The following have been select not to discourage the batsman who ed to represent the Club de plays with his pads instead of his Recreio in their match against bat? That being the case, will not the

the people most likely to be affect Lincolns to-day on the U.S.R.C. ground, bully-off at 5.10ed know well enough the implica tions of the new law, its meaning, p.m. sharp-a

penalties, and so on? And those

N. Faria; A. A. dos Remedios innocents against whom it is not and Dr. A. M. Rodrigues; J. Gon-directed exist mostly in the smaller Balves, E. Cosano and L. Oliveira; B. Gosano, A, A. R. Botelho, N.

Beltrao, J. Pinto and A. Sousa.

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Against the H.K.S.R.A. .td- Employment on blast furnaces, morrow on the Marina Ground, The following Although final returns of the iron and steel rolling," tube manu-bully-off at 5 pm. complete output-of-tron-and-steel facture, and general engineering, will represent the Club:

. Britto: A. A. dos Remedios Io 1934 are not available. Sir has improved notably in recent William Larke, Director of the months. Small wage increases, re- and Dr. M. Rodrigues; British Iron and Steel Federation, rorded almost daily, give nothing Gonsalves. Gosano and F. M. N. gave provisional figures that would like an adequate estimate of the da Silva; G. Guterres, N. Beltrão, prove, he said, to be within 100,000 improved wage income from more AV. Gosano, A. M Xavier and tons of the actual amount. They regular work and the larger num-B. Gosano.

ber employed. The total of those t in-"gainfully employed" is rising to

the 1929 figure.

were:

Steel-8,000,000 tons, an erease of 30 per cent. over 1933;

Pig Iron-8,000,000 tons, an Increase of 35 per cent. British exports of iron and steel were proportionately higher. They rose from 1,920,000 tons in 1933 to 2,250,000 tons in 1934.

The comparisons are the

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H.X. H. C. v. RADIO

clubs, whose governing committee has decided not to apply the rule So they will have nothing to worry about..

CAMERONIANS'

-BALL

Brilliant Assembly

In Hamilton

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London, Jan. 23. The regimental ball held under the auspices of the 8th (Lanark shire) Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) took place in the Town Hall, Hamilton, and proved to be one of the most brilliant and successful functions of the kind held in the town for some time,

"Ah", says the pessimistic critic, But what about the umpire Think of his sisepless nights and weary days trying to learn up the new rule"Here again, however,

Close on 300 people attended, a I am confident that the critics have response to the invitations sent out underestimated the average um pire's intelligence. And again, the by the committee in charge of the ordinary chosen-at-random umpire arrangements which indicated the minor club match is not keen interest taken in the progress affected. On the whole, therefore, I of the battalion and of its pop am inclined to think that the critilarity throughout the county. cism is mostly self-interested, and, to that extent, without justifica

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Petersen's Progress... ·

The Red Star ships, quickly established a reputation for fast ssage and for the improved standard of quarters and messing afforded passengers, and the fleet was steadily increased. The Line founded by Byrnes Trimble and Co.. passed, about 1835, Into the hands of Robert Kermit, the son of an Isle of Man sea captain who had settled in New York Theodore Roosevelt's son Kermit, is so named after a family con- nection with the old Red Star

owner.

Like all the sailing packet lines, the "Red Star suffered from the competition of the regular steam ers once, they had established the greater certainty of arriving as well as sailing dates. By then there were many other safl lines

Windsor and

at Varna for the Crimes "Bob" made the one mistake of his life: he embarked transport An

upon the wrong, escort of officers collected him and in due course he took part in the Battle of the Alma. After that affair he was missing for three days, but re- Joined his own whit after Balaclava Au Inkerman he made history by chasing partially spent turn with the picquets before round shot. He took his regular

Sevastopol

On the return of the Guards to England he was provided with a medal and, as Londoners of the day knew, neaver failed to accom pay the Scols Guards when it was their duty to furnish "the King's Guard

from various American ports to Europe, and the Red Star was "Bob's" stured figure can still known both by that name and be seen in the Edinburgh Museum. also as the "Second Line" because it had been second in the establishment of regular stiling dates and route.

Garrying On

About 1870 a number of the sall packet lines went under and either closed down or sold out to steam interests, Amongst them went the old "Second Line, but in 1872 a new Red Star took up the Atlantic tradition and service with a steamship line registered

WEDNESDAY, 13TH

George

ARLISS in THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD

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The battalion is the county at, and sailing from Antwerp as AT THE MAJESTIC Infantry battalion, and is recruited the Societe Anonyme Belge

principally from the industrial areas in Lanarkshire

Of all Jack Petersen's heavy-

The guests were received" by weight contests, both as British and Lieutenant-Colonel John Colville, British Empire champion, not to TP. DL. MP. and by Mrs. Col- mention those fought as an aspirantville, to those titles, few have been as A scene of galety and charm Walter Neusel. For Neusel and the guests in the Town Hall, and interesting as the match with was afforded by the assembling of Schmeling are the only Europeans the 21 dances on the programme who can still claim to be on a level were engaged in with the happlest with, if not superior to, the Welsh

spirit to the music,- boxer.

The following have been select In the heavy industries generally ed to play for the Hong Kong HotLion. there is some confidence that this key Club against the Radio Sports progress will continue. It is based Club on Wednesday, on the Clup on the numerous plans for works of | Ground, King's Park, at 5 p.m. development and Improvement. C. L. Gregory J. Rodger (Capt), They include an unusually heavy E. V. Reed; J. E. Potter, W. A Bommer; H Owen- more naval

construction programme; Reed, "10. striking in that the previous year development and renewal program- Hughes, G. E. R. Divett, A. T. Lay itself showed an increase of 33 per mes by the railway companies: an J. L. Tetley and N. A. Mackay cent in steel and 15 per cent. in expenditure of £5,000,000 on elec- -pig frön. Indeed, the 1934 Agurestrical equipment by power produ ̈ ̈ are coming within comparable cers, authorised by the Electricity. approach of those for 1929. With Commissioners: road development an out of 9,640,000 tons of steel (including the London Docks sche- and 7.5. 000 tons of pig iron, that me) and bridge building and water year holds the record of the peace supply undertakings. period.

One disquieting feature of the year is that imports of iron and steel came to 1,300,000 tons, an Increase of 40 per cent over the 1933 Agures, despite the duty of 33 1-3 per cent.

WILMER ALLISON

New York

How many times Petersen will Reels were included in the list box his famous raval, Len Harvey, of dances and the guests partici Texas, was ranked No. 1 by the always be interesting providing The music for the reels, was provid

Wilmer L. Allison Jr., of Aust cannot say; suda a match would pated in these with cheerful rest.

United States Lawn Tennis Asso-that it did not occur too frequently ed by the battalion's pipers. clation, in their rankings based At the moment, the match with fam upon play during 1934 which have Neusel is more interesting, and, TURNED PROFESSIONAL been raade public Miss Helen indeed has been looked forward to Jacobs received the premier rank for some months, even in some Former Wimbledon Finalist

ing position among the American European quarters --*}",

To tight that gaing Australian.. women players To Open Tennis School Though Allison did not competes interesting. It would doubtless George Cook again, would also ke Twenty-five per cent of the

in the European tournaments dur esult in another win for Petersen workers registered within the in-

Austin's sister," Mrs. ing the past summer, not even but even more certainly would dustry are still out, and it is not surprising that formal application Joan Lycett, is the latest to join having been selected for the Davis prova that however often Cook has been made for an increased the professional ranks and intends Cup team, his great play in the can be beaten ha omrarely be tourneys capes at knocked out. No, the fight with scale of duties, to prevent the to open a tennis school. fumping of forei steel at uneco-She reached the final of the Newport, where he defeated a held Nensel was the

Wimbledon women's doubles cham- that i dea, America's leading follow the nomic prices, NEGE

pionship with Miss Colyer In 1923, players, victories over Stoefen Rise of Importa.

Mrs Lycett stated she had re- and Wo

Schmaling

Bir William Larke, reviewing the. Agures, characterised the year as

"Bunny

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frained from playing tournament superb five set match against Fred man one of good, steady and definite tennis during the last two years, Perry in the anal round of the singles tournament, progress, giving promise of further because she regarded the amateur American advand if the rise of imports could game as "too much of a busi- made him the outstanding Amert

can player of the year be chec

one to

not be long be

meets the Welsh

New Interest In Billlaris!

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