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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 18,

SOCCER GOSSIP RACING IN JAVA

HOME FOOTBALL' LOCAL FOOTBALL RUMJAHNS WIN

Forecasts for Easter Matches

The following is our forecast for the Easter Holiday programme in the English Football League and also that of the first division of the Scottish League for Saturday.

GOOD FRIDAY

First Division ARSENAL V. Middlesbro ASTON V. v. Huddersfield Chelsea v. Wolves

GRIMSBY Y. Leicester

Leeds v. Birmingham Liverpool v. Stoke MANCHESTER C. v. Portsmouth SUNDERLAND V. Preston Tottenham v. Blackburn

Second Division Blackpool v. West Ham BOLTON V. Swansea BRENTFORD v. Bradford Burnley v. Oldham Bury v. Newcastle FULHAM Y. Shefeld Norwich. Full Notta F. v. Plymouth PORT. VALE v. Notts C.

Third Division (South) Aldershot v. CHARLTON Brighton v. Gillingham BRISTOL C. v Bournemouth Cardiff v. Bristol R. Clapton O, v.. Gillingham CRYSTAL P. v. Swindon Millwall v. Northampton Newport v. LUTON Queen's P.F. Y. Torquay READING v. Coventry WATFORD v. Exeter

Third Division (North) 'Carlisle v. Rochdale CHESTER v. Crewe Chesterfield v. Wrexham DONCASTER v. Rotherham GATESHEAD V. York LINCOLN v. Barrow

Mansfield, v. TRANMERE

New Brighton v. STOCKPORT SOUTHPORT v. Hartlepools

SATURDAY

First DivisionTM" ARSENAL v. Huddersfield Birmingham v. SUNDERLAND Blackburn v. Everton Leeds v. Aston V. LIVERPOOL v. Chelsea MANCHESTER C. v. Preston Middlesbro"" v. Grimsby Partsmouth v. Wolves WEDNESDAY v. Leicester STOKE V. Tottenham

W. BROMWICH v. Derby Second Division

BLACKPOOL v. 'Notts C. BRADFORD v. Swansea BRENTFORD v. Port Vale

Bury v. Bradford C.

Fulham v. MANCHESTER U.

Hull v. Sheffield

Newcastle v. BOLTON

NORWICH v. Oldham

Notts F. v. Barnsley PLYMOUTH v. Burnley WEST HAM V. Southampton Third Division (South) Bournemouth v. Bouthend BRISTOL C. v. Queen's P.R. Clapton O. v.. Aldershot COVENTRY. v. Swindon. Exeter v. CRYSTAL P. GILLINGHAM v. Cardiff Millwall v. Torquay Newport v. Charlton "Northampton v. Luton READING V. Brighton WATFORD v. Bristol R.

Third Division (North)

BARROW v. York ·

Chesterfield v. Accrington

́HALIFAX V. Crewe

LINCOLN V. Southport

Mansfield v. Darlington Rotherham v. Stockport, Rochdale v. CHESTER TRANMERE v. Doncaster WALSALL V. Gateshead WREXHAM V. Hartlepools

SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division

AIRDRIE Vv. Dunfermline Clyde v. Kilmarnock Dundee v. Celtic FALKIRK V. Hibernians HEARTS v.. Aberdeen MOTHERWELL v. ÄYT QUEEN O'STH. v. Alblon RANGERS v. Queen's Park St. Johnstone v. Hamilton ST. MIRREN V. Partick

“EASTER MONDAY

First Division

Birmingham v. Leeds. DERBY V. Everton Leicester v. Grimsby Middlesbro, V. ARSENAL

Portsmouth v. Manchester C. Preston v. "SUNDERLAND STOKE V. Liverpool

W BROMWICH V. Wednesday WOLVES V. Chelsea

Second Division Harnsley v. Bradford C. Bradford v. BRENTFORD HULL v. Norwich Notts C. v. Port Vale OLDHAM v. Burnley PLYMOUTH -v. Notts F. SHEFFIELD v. Folhara SOUTHAMPTON V. Manchester Byansen v. Bolton WEST HAM v. Blackpool.

Recreio Beat Kowloon

In Doubles-Final Again

Club de Recreto scored another The Rumjann cousins, 8.A. and victory yesterday when they visit-HD, holders of the title, entered ed Kowloon Football Club and won

the final of the Open Doubles by three goals to nil. The game was Tennis Championship yesterday at

score rather one-sided as the

the expense of Lee Wai Tong and would indicate and but for the Paul Kong, after a gruelling game. fact that the Portuguese were ra- The standard of play was high ther weak in front of the goal, throughout, all four players be- the game they might have notched a couple ing up to form and

Was more goals.

exciting and hard-fought. Sirdar was prominent with his overhead work while both his fore- hand and backhand strokes were A hard worker also "in order."

numerous throughout. he saved dificult shots with the result that he somewhat overshadowed his cousin, who is generally regarded as the best doubles player in' the Colony. H. D. was inclined to be erratic in his ground strokes but apart from this he also played a good game.

In the first half Recreio scored twice. Gomes and Delgado being the marksmen. Kowloon tried hard to reduce the deficit but the Portuguese defence held out. Hal time came with the "score sheet reading 2-0 in favour of the visi tors."

After the interval play slacken- ed somewhat, no doubt on account of the heat. Recreio again had most of the play and when the final whistle blew they had added another goal to their account with the Kowloonites" vainly trying to break through their defence.

TEAM FALLS TO TURN UP A large crowd was disappoint- Caroline Hill yesterday ed at cue to the fact that the St. Joseph team did not turn up at all, Or enquiry it was stated that Mr. Railton had already informed St. match Joseph teain about this and he could not give any reason for their not turning up. It is understood there will be an em- ergerey meeting to go into this."

YACHTING

"Pool" Race

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club held & Pool" Race yester- day over a course of 8 miles, when Commodore Ellott, R.N. scored a win in Pat over Artemis (Major Dixon) and Joss (Miss M. Larssen) In the event for "A" Class yachts. Mr. M. Cooper in Birius won the Mixed Classes event from Dorothea (Major Retd) and Rolla (Miss B. Kirke).

Detailed results are:-

"A" Class Started 14.55

Finished Pan. ...... 16.27.53" 4

16.26.09 2

#

Wasp II. 43

(Major Griffin) Artemis A4

(Major Dixon)

D.N.F. D.N.F

(Miss M. Larssen)

16.26.31

18.25.11

3

1

Jan A6"

Isobel AT

Joss AB

Pat A12......

(Commodore Elliott)

Mixed Classes-Started 15.05

Finished Corr. Psn.

* Rolla H3 ...... 16.28.28 10.29.08

(Miss E. Kirke) Dorothea Ho... 16.32.08.16.25.28, 2

(Major Reid) Eunice G3 Strids 07

D.NF.

16.44.40 16.22.40

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(Mr. M. Cooper)

BAER TO FIGHT

Braddock The Challenger

New York, Apr, 16. Max Baer, the world beary weight boxing champion; 'haa agreed to defend his title against Braddock in the Long Island Bowl on June 13,

The contracts have been signed by the boxers and the Garden authorities Brd were sub- mitted to the New York Boxing Commission who immédiately ap- proved of the bout. Reuter.

Third Division. (South) Bournemouth v. Bristol C.- BRISTOL R. v. Cardiff CHARLTON V. Aldershot EXETLR v. Watford Gillingham v. Clapton LUTON: v. Newport Northampton v. Millwall. Southend v. Brighton' Swindon v Crystal P. TORQUAY v. Queen's P.R.

Third Division (North) Accrington v. DARLINGTON Barrow v. LED Crewe v. CHESTER HARTLEPOOLS v Southport Rotherham v. DONCASTER Rochdale v. Carlisle Stockport v. New Brighton TRANMERE v. Mansfield Walsall v. HALIFAX, Wrexham v."Chesterfield YORK Y Gateshead

From Here And There

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Mar. 20.

Badly Hit By Depression

Singapore, April 19. "Racing in Java is not in any-

Aston Villa think highly of La-thing like the flourishing condi

tlon it is over here," said Mr. S. tham, a 16-years-old back who is

K. Williams, late oficial handi- on their books as an amateur but

at present playing with Tram-capper to the Java Racing Asso- worth, a Birmingham Combina-dation in an interview with a

Free Press reporter yesterday, tion club. Latham will remain in the villa's offée until he is, old enough to become a professional,

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Foxwell, an 'outalde-right who has been shaping well with the Standard Works team, Coventry, is to have an extended trial with Aston Villa. He is said to be fast and clever and a good shot.

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Mr. Williams is on his way home with Mrs. Williams and their baby son, having decided not to stay for another term in Java. He has already spent over fourteen years. in the Dutch East Indies: aš. a trainer, and was omhelal handi- capper for the last two years.

"We have only about thirty to forty entries for a race meeting in Java, you know. The, depres- The injury which Carter re-stop in the sugar and other mar- ceived in the replayed cup-tie at rets has hit the racing men very stoke has turned out much worse hard, and most of the big owners that it was thought on the day

have dropped out in consequence. of the event and it may be two or three weeks before the Throstles' clever forward will be fit to play again. Trainer Reed is working hard and hopes to have Joe fit in time for the great day at Wem-

For the losers; Lee Wal Tong was never seen to better advan- tage, his drop shots being a de- light to watch while his overhead work was deadly and should have scored numerous points but forley, the pertinacity of the cousins who never failed to try and return a shot, however difficult. -

Paul Kong was perhaps the weakest of the players seen in action, being very erratic and fri- clined to overhit.

The from the

a

promising"

Scope For Co-operation "The stakes are small and there is little or no added money" to

induce new sportsmen to keep horsen for racing in Javs alone but there is definite scope for co- operation between Jaya and Singapore.

"It is my intention, when I get ́to England" to select a few good horses and offer them to racing men in Java, to be stabled and trained in Singapore. ' propose applying for under the S.R.A.

A

trainer's licence

Joe Loughran, young forward who has been as- sisting Dudley Town, a "Briming ham Combination club, has been secured by: Birmingham as a 'pro- from fessional, Loughran halls Durham and is a student at Dud-

"If this can be done, Java racing | ley Training College for the teach- ing profession. He has helped the enthusiasts should be able to Blues in reserve matches this sea-maintain quite good stables and son and created a good impression race their horses on both sides of

the water:

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Bert Trentham, whose polished displays in the back division have had a great deal to do with the cup success of West Bromwich Al- bion, might easily have been a player for Aston Villa had the management at Villa Park re00;« nised in him the ability which he In 1927 Tren- has since shown. tham played in four games with the Villa colts but was allowed to seek fresh pastures. He then came under the notice of Liverpool but they were not sweet on him and it was left for the Throstles to do the needful. He was in the Al- blon's cup-winning and promotion side of 1930-31 and is hoping to pick up another medal as a cop winner in April next.

Long Rallies cousins were prominent commencement." taking the first two games, but after that the Chinese pair drew level. At this time all four players were playing tennis of a high standard with the result that the rallies exciting. The were long and cousins, however, continued to hold the card and annexed the next дос, three games. They could however, obtain the next game in order to capture the set, for the Chinese pair had in the meantime. improved their play and managed to draw level. The cousins -even- next two tually captured the games to win the set.

The second stanza commenced in sensational manner, the Chin- ese pair capturing the first four games in a row mainly through the cousing beginning to take

somewhat

After things

easily.

reas- this, however, the, cousins serted themselves and.. annexed

The rise to fame of Bryn Jones, the next five games and looked

the young Wolves' forward, has well. like capturing this set 28

been a rapid one. Jones was prac Play was getting exciting at this point for the Chinese not onlytically unknown when he went to managed to draw vel but went the Wolves about eighteen months ago from Aberaman, a Welsh side. "on to take the lead

He has football blood in his veins for he is a brother of Ivor Jones," the former West Bromwich Albion forward, who was also a Welsh International.

They failed, however, 'to follow up their advantage with the re- sult that the cousins went on to capture the next two games and he set.

'The Bad

After this hard struggle, play deteriorated somewhat in the third

set, the Rumjahns continuing to hold the upper hand and winning the first three games.. The Chin- ese managed to capture the next but at this stage it was evident that they were a beaten couple for they seemed to lack the energy

the set.

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"Lotteries and sweeps as they exist in Malaya, are practically unknown in Java" sald” Mr. Wa- Hams.

BILLIARDS

The Professional Championship

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, March 30. The final heat in the Profes- sional Championship between 'Davis and Newman was continued at Thurston's Hall in Leicester Square yesterday, when Davis was leading by 1,637. Davis had much better of the play in the the afternoon, when he increased his lead to 2,322, scoring 1,169 for an average of 97, while Newman made 484 for an average of 40,

without

TRAINING GALLOPS

Preparing For Easter Meeting

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In preparation for the Easter Meeting, many ponios were given. triak runs al the Valley yesterday, when the following times were taken:-

Racing. Heart Mistake Bay Great Hall ........ High Principle King's Justice Valorous *Iron Grey

Harvest View Goldsmith

Cavalcade Ythap

Copper Idol Foxbridge Night Står Valley View and Partnership-

Rose Queen and

Diogenes

Bold Major King's Bounty

Sarabande

1 39 .35

1.16 1.45

2.12.3

27.3

1.07.27 | 1,37000

"29.3

# 33.1

1.05.3 · 1.37.2 -

31.4

#392 1.18.3 1.53.4

35.2

1 39

1.15

1.48.2 1.17.1

23.4

34

1.06.1 1.37:4

31.3

4 39.4

1.15.2 1.48.4

30.2

37

1.09.3 1.43

33.2

1

44.2 1.22

1.55.3 1.33

27.4

1 37.2 1.14

1.47.4 2.18.3

30

138.2

1.11.3 1.43

2.17.3

32.3

37.2 1.12

1.44.1

32,1

1 41.1 1.19.2 "2 54

2.25.3

31.3

31.2 103.3 1.31

432.11.04.2 1.38

28.3

93.3

1

14 43 1.24.4 2.03.1 2.34.13.05. 141.2 1.16.1 1.52.1 2.25.2 35.1 111.1 1.40.1 2.18.3

31

-33.1

32,2

Double Chance"and

In Good Time Vixen Tor Wadebridge Tiny Star Badto The Goose Don

1

42.3 1.23.3 2.00 2.30.1 37.2 1.11

30.2

1

1.43 2.10 40.1 1.16.1 1.51.4 2.23.2

27

31.3

1 35.

1.09.1 1.41.3 2.14.1

$2.3

33.4 1.05.2 1.35.1

29.4

1

32.4 1.04.1 1.36.1 2.06.1

" 30

31.2 1.05.2 1.39

..33.3

Sylvandale

1 37 1.15 1.50 2.24

+37

34

1.16.4 1.49

33

The Pike and

The Deemster ......................! Ribble

4 34, 1.08

1:41.3

33.3

1

33.1 1.08

1.37.3 2.09

31.2

4

44 1.26

2.02

4.38.3 *1.09.2 1.30.2

4 44

1.18 1.50

1

42.1

Daylight Eve

1

32.3 1.05.3 1.41

2,15

34

King's Warden and

King's "Jubilee

1

36

Soldier of Chins

2

38

1.12.2 1.47 2.20 1.14.1 1.48

33

2.18.2

30.2

Shooting Star

35.4 1.06

4 39.1

1.33 1.04.3 1.37.1

27

32.3

42.1

1.19.4 1.53.1

33.2

1.48.4 218.1

31.2

1

43.2 1.21.4 1.59.1 2.34.I

36

Streamline

1.

33.2 1.04

1.33.1 201

28.4

1

38.3 1.14.1 1.47.3 2184

31

Soldier of Peace and

# 36 ~1.08.2. 1.40.1

31.4

1 41.2 1.13.2 1.45

"35

2.15

30

1.05.1 1.36

30.4

+ 33

1.06.1 1.38

31.4

1 38.3

# 42.2 1.20

1.11.3 1.43.3 2.17

33.2

1.51.2

.31.2

1 39.4 1.17 1.52.1 2.27:1

35

Fi-Fa and Touch-

stone

Bobnjak Star

High Honour The Omadhuẩn

Plain View Racing Boy

Young Chap and Soldier

of Fortune.. Strathaird

Belmont Star.

Arctic Star

Gladiator Pacific Hall Bistre and Bright

Btar

Beginner's Luck Victoria Hall Emergency "Call and

Ace of Aces

1, 38.2 1.14

At the end of the day's play the white in balk Davis. made

was leading by 2,557. At Each man missed chances in several hazards before the red Davis the early part of the play, bus ball was

placed on the centre night Davis scored 924 for 'Newinan was unlucky to miscue at spot. He lost position when he average of 12, while Newman the end of a break of 85, At his made a forcing stroke, but a very ❘ made 707 for an average of 54. --

Newman increased a small ́un- The success of Dowen, the young third visit to the table Davis, who good all-round cannon and a deep

screw loser enabled him to regain finished run to 148, and he played back in the Wolves' first team is had missed a thin cannon and s likely to cause a little heart-burn-drop cannon in turn at his first it. Davis went on to increase the nicely in a break of 131, but Davis ing amongst the supporters of the two visits, played cleverly to in-break to 258, when the eue ball increased his lead by making break of ran through the arst object ball breaks of 301, which included a Walsall club. He is a native of crease his lead with a the saddlery town and played in 306. Davis scored chiefly by top when he played a long-range drag run of 115 cannons, 224, and 116. cannon. With a little less than a Newman then had rather more of the schoolboy eleven as a boy. It of-the-table methods

quarter of an hour remaining for the play, and made steady pro- play Newman showed a welcome gress with runs of 77, 147, and 118. the return to form by makkig his Davis, however, concentrated again :

first three-figure break of the on close cannon play. He made a afternoon. Just when he seemed clever run of 75 cannons in a likely to play out time Newznan break of 206, at the end of which missed a long loser, but potted the he was unfortunate to miscue, and white, the break realizing 207 Newman then played out time with

The scores at the interval "were: a. run of 43 (unfinished):

The closing scores were:-Davis," Daria. 3,835; Newman (in play);

4,777; Newman (in play), 2,220.

is not very often that Waball's troubling about close-cannon play. management allow one of their In the end he missed a difficult own youngsters to leave the town run-through cannon when which they showed in the first but in this case they were caught balls nearly covered, a kiss pre- napping as Dowen was snapped venting the cannon from being

made. up early by the Wolves and he promises to pay for the poaching which has been given him in the last two seasons

The scores were:

B.A. and HD. Rumjahn (hold- ers) beat Le Wal Tong and Paul Kong 7-5, 9-7, 6-2.

U. S. BASEBALL

“Babe" Enters The Diamond

New York, April 18. Twenty five thousand shivering fans, including the Governors of the Ave New England States were among the frenziedly excited. spectators when Babe Ruth played an inspiring game for Boston Braves, hitting a homer in the Afth inning, off Carl Hubbell. He was responsible for all the other runs, and brought on a magni Brent catch to give the "Boston" side a 4 to 2 win over New York Giants In the opening game of the National League,

Linus Frey, of Brooklyn Dodgers hit the first home run of the sea- son against the Phillies.

Dizzy Dean, of St. Louis Cardin- als was carried on the field in the second inning of the game with Chicago Cubs. He was struck above the left ankle by a hard driven ball. An X-ray examina- tion reveald the injury to be not serious,

Boston Red Sox shut out, the Yankees in the American League while the Cleveland Indians beat

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Newman's Mistakes

had scored only a few points, but ...Newman falled again when he

Davis" misjudged a long loser at the end of a small run, and this 1,613. gave Newman another opening. He failed to make as much use of it as might have been hoped, as

Gordon Clayton, an inside-for-" ward who has made several ap- pearances in the last two seasons with the Wolves, has been releas he was unfortunate to miscue

ed from his engagement with the

club in order that he may join

Bunderland Borough Police Force.

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again when he had scored 95 iz

playing a "masse" cannon. The play continued to go very much in VÍS | favour of Davis. "He made use of the position to make a break of

the St. Louis Browns by a one- 242, which included a run of 69 run margin,

cannons, and he failed while

The following were the results-engaged the run to make a

National League'

New York Boston

little run-through cushion cannati.

£ H. E. It was Newman's misfortunate

2 .5 4 10

Babe Ruth hit a homer.

Brooklyn

12

Linus, Frey hit a home Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Cincinnatti

-12 6

Byrd hit a homer,

St. Louis

o that the balls were left in a very

of awkward position, and he missed

a dificult kiss loser.

The moderate character of Newman's form was very 'die- appointing. He gained the advan- ztage in a little spell of safety play,.

Davis making two fruitless efforts 14

oto score off a double-baik," but 133 Newman then missed an ordinary Song loser after scoring a few points. Davis, who had added a 2 break or 86, made two runs of 2 cannons, the highest of which was 44, in a break of 195; but Newman was not able to find his true form. He missed another long loser, and E then a screw cannon after his 2 opponent had failed to make a 11 middle-pocket loser

12 Chicago

48 Chuck Hartnett fit a homer.

American League

Cleveland St. Louis

R. H.

212

Bostotr New York

Wesley Ferrell pitched. --Reuter

"Much" of "Davis's play "was ex- tremely good. He made some very clever strokes in another good break in which his strength was not often at fault. When he lost.

SPALDING

KRO-

FLITE

BRITISH

CHAI

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

GOLF BALL

Lasts till it's

Jost!

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