1935-06-03 — Page 11

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1935..

FIRST ANNUAL SPORTS

PERRY ADDS TO

U.S. BASEBALL

HIS LAURELS

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Railway Employees At Play

The first Annual Athletic Meet- ing of the Railway Recreation Club was held on Saturday at the Club ground and produced keen and sporting rivalry among the en- trunts and departments alike.

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The Locomotive Department and the Traffic Department had a hard tussle for the premier honour from start

finish and only by taking the Ars: three places in the Bicycle Race, which was marred (by a fall of the only Tarme's en- trant at almost the nigh of the race, that enabled the former to win the Inter-Departmental Chair lenge Shield.

Brilliant Victory. Over Crawford

FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP

Paris, June 1. Fred Perry (Britain) and G. von Crammi (Germany) ttached the tinal of the French Men's Singles tennis championship.

Madame Mathieu (France) and Mrs. Sperling (Germany) reached the final in the Women's Singles.

Two Fixtures Postponed

New York. May 31. The Giants won both matches In a double header to-day. when playing against the Boston Braves in the National Baseball League.

Only two matches were played in the American League, one being postponed.

"Reuter cables the following re- sults of to-day's games!

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450

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80

NOTE--Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words

required.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

R. H. New York .....

15

23

E.

20

0

3.

2

8.

(Bli Terry scored a home run for the Glants and Berger for the Braves),

4

12

Perry beat Jack Crawford (Aus-Boston tralia 6-3, 8-6, 6-3 in the semi- Hnal In the quarter-Bnals Perry bout Boussus (France: 6-1, 6-0, 6-4, while Crawford beat Marcel Ber-New York ..!!. nard (France).

Boston

2 12 D Koenig scored a home run for Gants and Muller for the

ed for Menzel, the Czech player. 1-6, 10-8, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

on

.G. von Cramm (title holder) beat The Individual Championship

Austin (Britain) 6-2, 5-7, the was won by Li Hang Chuen, Trade H. W. Department, while Lau Cheung 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 in the semi-final.

In Braves). Locomotive) was the runner-up,

the quarter-finals von Cramm beht The match between Philadelphla Before asking Mrs. Walker, wite Vivian McGrath (Australia) 8-2, and Brooklyn was postponed of Mr. R. D. Walker M.C., man-6-4. 3-6, 6-3, while Austin account-account of rain. ager of the Railway to'present the prizes to the winners, Mr. I B. Trevor in a few words congratulat- ed the winners on their successes Fand encouraged the non prize winners on the sporting challenge. He thanked Mrs. Walker for pre- senting the prizes at the meeting

Full results were:-

100 Yards:1. Lau Cheung La comotive); 2.

Hung Chuen (Tramic): 3. Cheung Chung Hon (Trafic),"

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440 Tarda:-1, LE Xurig Shuen (Traffic): 2, Lau Cheung (Locomo- tive); 3. Pun Yak Shut (Traine).

880 Yards:-1, Li Hung Chuen (Tramic); 2, Leung Kam To "Traffle); 3, Ip Yung (Locomotive), Long Jump:-1. Wong Min Hin (Trame); 2. Lau Cheung (Locomo- tive) 3, Ip Shui Ming (Traffic).

High Jump:-1. Ip Shui Ming (Traffic); 2, Tai So (Locomotive); 3. "Wong So (Locomotive) and Wong Min Hin (Traffic).

AMERICAN LEAGUE

R.

H.

E.

Cleveland

5.

#

1

2

В

3

5

10 -

3

v 6

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2

WOMEN'S SINGLES Madame Mathieu in reaching | Chicago the final dethroned Miss Peggy | St. Louis Scriven (Britain), title holder for Detroit two years in succession. Madame

| Mathieu winning 8-6, 6-1. Miss Peggy Scriven had beaten Mile. Conquerque (France) 6-0, 6-3 in the earlier round.

Mrs. Sperling defeated Helen Jacobs (US) 7-5, 6-3 in the semi- Anal after winning over. Mlle. Iribarne (France) 6-2; 8-2 in the quarter final. Miss Helen Jacobs reached the semi-final stage by defeating Madame Henrotia

France) 6-4, 6-2.

PERRY'S' SUCCESS The duel between Fred Perry and Crawford did not reach ex- pectations. Owing to dullness of the play, both staying at the base line in the Arst set and neither showing" much activity. Rain in- Wangterrupted when Perry was leading 2-1. and thereafter he went on to win 6-3,

Three-Legged Race:-1, Min Hin and Pun Yuk Shul (Traffic): 2. Ip Yung and Cheung Chuen (Locomotive).

The second set saw Perry at his Sack Race:-1, Leung Kam To: best, smashing many winners with Sung Chau; 3, Chan Shing.

One Mile Bicycle Race:-1, Leung Chuen (Locomotive); 2, Pong Sung (Locomotive); 3, Wong Fat (Loco motive).

380 Yards Relay, Traffic De- partment; 2. Locomotive Depart ment.

Potatoes Race:1, Wong Min Hin: 2, Leung Chik Kuen.

Thread-the-needle Race:-1, p Shul Ming and Mrs. Cheung Wal Man; 2. Lal Yau Yick and Mrs. Wong Lam

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Boot 'Race (for children): -1, Chun Sing Lim: 2, Leung Kam Hing.

Tug Of War:-1, Locomotive Department; 2. Engineering De- partment.

Inter-Department Championship

"Pts.

1. Locomotive Department ... 39): 2. Traffic Department

3. Engineering Department

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HOME CRICKET

RESULTS

London, May 31..

Crawford Aghting back gallantly. Perry led 5-2, then Crawford play- ed superbly to win the next four games in a row and lead 6-5, but Perry came back with all his ac- customed sparkle to take the next three games and set, 8-6.

Crawford opened the third set by taking the first two games, but his advantage was short-lived for Perry recovered and played bri- liantly to take the final set at 6-3. leuter.

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VON CRAMM'S WIN

Paris, June 1. In the semi-final of the French Tennis Cramm, the German ate, beat Aus- Championships. van

tle of Britain easily by 6-2. 5-7. 6-1. 5-7, 6-0 Although the British star showed brilliant net-play, von Cramm always had the game ini hand.

A surprise was caused in the Ladies Singles, when Mde. Mathieu bent Miss Scriven of Britain by 8-6. 5-1. thus qualifying for the Anal-

Transocean Eun Min.

In the remaining cricket matches concluded to-day, the South Afri-was

cans

WOMEN'S FINAL

Faris, June 2, The final of the Women's Singles played to-day when Mrs. the friendly fixture Sperling won the championship against Derbyshire and Oxford title by defeating Madame Mathieu drew with Leicester, their being 6-2, 6-1-Reuter. no play on Friday in the latter encounter.

WOO

Surrey took first innings points

in the County Championship against Gloucestershire.

The following details were cabled by Reuter

The South Africans beat Derby- shire by 269 runs at Ilkeston. South Africans:-443 (J. Viljoen

152 and H. B. Cameron 132) 200 for 4 dec. (J. Siedle 98). Derby: 238 and 198. ና ፡

Oxford University drew Leicestershire, at Oxford. Oxford:--149 (Geary 7 for 30) and

108 "CAsti 3 for 18). !! Leicester:-109 (Darvill Smith

for 41) and 23 for 4 Surrey beat Gloucestershire" on the first innings at the Oral,

PASSENGERS

5.S. RANPURA

The following passengers left the Colony by the F. & O. 9.a. Ranpura on Saturday:-

Rain prevented the match be- tween Boston and New York from being played.

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SATURDAY'S GAMES

New York, June 1. There were two double headers in the National League to-day. Philadelphia and Brooklyn Dodgers shared the honours while St. Louis Gardinals beat Chicago Clubs in hoth games.

The American League provided three double headers Philadelphia Athletics whitewashed the Sena- tors in one game in gaining the double. Honours were shared in. the others.

The following were details cabled' by Reuter:-

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia Brooklyn

R. E. E 0 怎 8 11 1

4

J. Moore and Watkins homered for Phiites and Stripp Dodgers),

for the

Philadelphia Brooklyn

0

3 '8

0 3 0

4 10

.0

St. Louis Chicago

3 10 1

twelve innings game),

(Hartnet homered for Chicago in

St. Louis Chicago

4 10 1 1 8 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE

R. H. E. 0 4 2

Washington Philadelphia * 5 9 0. (Johrison homered and Wilshere pitched for Senators).

Washington

3 7 1 Philadelphia

711 I (Warstier homered for Athle- tics).

Boston

6

1

New York

0

2

(Lefty Grove pitched for Boston) Boston

2

1

New York

4

1

Cleveland

3 13

1

St. Louis

710

2

Cleveland

4 10

Q

St. Louis

2 7 I

(Averili homered for the Indians

and Solters for the Browns).

Chicago

Detroit

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4 13

5 10 0

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R. Urra, Miss M. P. Uira, Mr. F. Williamson, Fight Lt. H. Waring.

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON

The following passengers arrived in the Colony on the as President Jefferson:-

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Across

1-Cut out the commodity tax (5) For a change the fairy king is no bare (6). 10-A "saucy' Ash (7). 11-Loud speaker, of a kind (6). 12-Pacific-but no ocean (8). 13A long step across, (1). 16-Naturally upsets trade to be

taxed (5).

17--Prop up the broken horse-(5) 18-and supp'y a letter for the

young 'bre (5).

18--100 to 1 on the animal doctor

-the cat! (5), 22-The reinforcement Includes

airmen (5). 25-Knight of the Whistle" (7). 29-Paradoxically plays an impor- tant part in wire-less (8). 30-He often says "bo!" (8). 31-Fortress (7). 32-Monetary combination of gold

and silver (6) 33-Master is in the water (6).

&

3-The boy finishes on a dish of

herbs (5).

4-Aims. In a sense (4). 5-Look for this fish in an arch

(4),

6-Famous Latin poet (4) 7-Such houses are only fit for

cattle (5).

Musical composition (5).

A broken measure occuples most of this recess (5). 14-He's proverbially the chap to

be put on his own track (5). 15-Drone (5). 19-The sound

of metal against

metal (5). 20-Under-sen worker turned com-

poser (5). 21-"Reach" (anagram) (5)." 22-Distributed a letter, following

a business transaction (5), 23-This length is above a foot (5) 24-Suggestive of heat, in a mea-

sure (5). 26-Only a cannibal would eat this

Lambi (4): 27-Cheese made upside-down (4), 1-Somnifacient sert or air, this 28 Though not mazes, they're

(5)...

"Down

2 Sounds just the kind of weight

to appeal to a donkey (5).

DRY WEATHER

For The Month Of May

From the 1st to the 12th the weather was dry with considerable sunny periods; по measurable amount of rain fell until the 13th. A sunny spell coincided with the Jubilee celebrations, more than 10 hrs, of sunshine being recorded on each day from the 6th to the 9th inclusive. From the 13th un- til the end of the month the weather was mainly cloudy and damp. rain falling on every day except two.

The mean temperature for the month was 77.3°F, which is normal A maximum of 89.20 was recorded on the 20th, and a minimum of 68.2° on the 3rd. The mean rela- tive humidity was 83%, against a normal of 84%.

The total sunshine recorded was 143 hours, which is 15 hours less than the normal,

A maximum wind velocity of 48 m.p.h. was recorded on the even- ing of the 2nd, due to a belated burst of the NE monsoon.

The total rainfall for the month

was 4. 73 inches, a deficiency of 6.77 inches. Since the beginning

of the year, every month except March has been deficient in rain- fall Up to midnight on May 31st the total rainfall for the year was 14.07 inches, against a normal of 22.80 Inches.

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS

RAILWAY INSPECTION

WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1935 Plague-Bassein, 1 death. Mr. F. C. Brimblecombe, Mrs. R.

Cholera-Calcutta 193 "cases; D. Barrett, Mr. H. G. Battiscombe,

Rangoon, 3; Chittagong, 3. Lt.Cdr. H. I S. Baker, R.N., Mr.

Small-Fox:-Bombay, 53 cases; and Mrs. L. Blair, Mis S. Blair,

Calcutta, 35; Karachi, 6: Madras, with Mr. J. Barwick, Mr. T. C. T. Beck,

6; Negapatam, 3; Rangoon, 5; Mrs. F. Blair, Comdr. (E.) W. O, Mr. W. P. Bradley, Mr. David| Vizagapatam, 10; Colombo, 1; Bio- Cowland, R.N., Mĩ. V. Cowland,

Briggar, Miss H. H Chang, Mr. | gapore, 4; Haiphong, 2; 'Shanghaj, Miss A. Cowland. Cowland and T. L. Chad, Mr. M. Croset, Mrs. 5. Nurse (Miss P. Webber), MIE. Ng Mew Fong, Mr. William Gray, Carter, Miss A. Dye, Captain C. H. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Holding, i Dhala, FL Lt. D. E. Davies, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Klein, Miss K. E. T. Griffiths, Master Hew PhoY. Koo, Master Walker Lee, Mr. Surrey:--344 and 252 for 4 dec. (J. Igglesden, Master D. Igglesden. Mrs. Madsen and infant, Mr. and Kao, Mrs. M. Igglesden, Miss D. and Mrs. Ping Li, Mr. G. C. Liu,

Nanking. May 25. Mrs. P. Jowett, Master G. A. Mrs. F. T. McElhany, Mr: C. A. Mr. Tseng Chung-ming. Political Jowett, Mr, H, Jephson, Mrs. A. G. Peake, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ruef, Miss Vice-Minister of Railways accom Langston, Miss R. D. Langston, A. Rust, Mr. C. Z. Bay. Mr. Y. C. panied by a staff of ten, left" Here Miss M. McCormick," Mrs. A. Shen, Miss M. Shew, Mrs. U. last night for Hangchow to inspect Morris, Mr. W. Malcahy, Mr. H. G. Stickman, Mrs, I. G. Sullivan, Miss the engineering work for the New York, June 1. Munford, Mrs. H. M. Myers and R... Bullivan, Master F. Bullivan, Chlentang River bridge. He will In a night baseball game, Pitts- infant, Master J. B. Myers, Mr. Mr. K. Bun, Mrs. C. A Thompson, also proceed to Kiangshan, western burg Pirates in the National J. A. Mallinson, Mr. B. J. McGuire, Mr. J. A. Thompson Mr. and MrsCheklang, for an inspection of the **League, defeated the Cincinnat! Revd. and Mrs. E. M. Norton, Miss 8. K. Thong. Mr. J. Tang, Mr. P. Cheklang-Klangai, Railway.

Reds. Detalis cabled by Reuter M. T. A. Nissen, Mrs. J. A. Pelham, C. Tong, Mr. and Mrs. W. E In order to keep in close touch were: Pittsburg scored four runs Miss and Nurse Pelham, Mr. E. N. Walland, Mrs. H. Wel Mr. and with the latest conditions, Mr. from six hits and conceded two Ponsford, Mr. V. Peshatkin, Comdr. Mrs. B Winston Mr Tseng is planning to conduct errors. Cincinnati Reds acored (E) H. S. Roome, R.N., Mr. T. D. Woltemade, Mr. N. Yee, Mr. N. monthly inspections of the rail- single run from six hits and made Ryan, Mr. P. O. Stevens, Mrs. Li Yuil, Mr. D. Zadensky, Mr. G. Pr ways in the country.

F. Tribe, Mr. Santos Urra, Master Zee..

Xuo Min

C. Squires 106)..

Glucester:-265 and 192 for 7.

NIGHT BASEBALL

three errors.

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Out-

constantly being threaded (4). The following is the soluti on of Saturday's puzzle:-

Across-4. Runagate, 8. range, 9, Toss-up, 10. Meditative, 13. Bothy. 14. Drowsy. 17. Stress, 21. Anvil 24. Methuselah, 25. Starve, 28. Opulence, 27. Plastron.

Down-1. Cubeb, 2. Traft, 3. Un- say, 4. Resignation, 5. Noted, 6. Gusto, t. Truss, 11. Doer, 12. Thus, 15. Runs, 16. Wall, 18. Total, 19. Surus. . Smear, 21. Auguf, 22. Vexed. 23. Lance.

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