1935-06-15 — Page 11

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1935.

THE CALL OF CRICKET GERMAN BANKER

Lack Of Leisure Plays Its Part

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, May 29. which you can follow every move of its "intricate, vigilant, and

There are still people who shud-

der-when-money-is-mentioned-in- Jelsurely warfare...

4

the same breath with cricket. They think it is sacrilege for a beautiful game to be mixed up with sordid finance-But, landlords want rent, groundsmen do not work for nothing, and players expect to be kept in bread and cheese. That is why county clubs a placed in dunculties when

weather comes to reduce "gates.**

Little rain has fallen this month, but on many days intense cold has made it a pain rather than a pleasure to watch a cricket match, and there is a grave probability that on certain grounds atten- dances have already suffered to such an extent that some of the annual balance-sheets will make melancholy reading.

"

con-

Among the unfortunate sequences of any season in which the county clubs do not pay their way is that the circumstance Lauses people who are mentally shortsighted យ imagine that cricket is losing its attraction. They ignore the weather's in- fiuence, forget the blank days and the chilly mornings, and blame the way the game is played for the res duced revenue.

The reformers" thereupon seize the opportunity to shriek that the game is dying. They trot out all manner " of schemes to "brighten cricket, when what is really wanted is something to brighten the weather.

Sur-

But unfortunately not one man in a hundred has the inck to be, entitled to a pavilion seat." The fact that so many are content to stand hour after hour when they can only obtain a superácial view of the play is a golden testimony of cricket's enduring fascination.

PASSES

Senior Partner In Mendelssohn

¡Special to the "Hong Kong Dail Errem" (longright).]

Berlin, June 13. Berlin papers on Thursday published long eulogies of Franz von Mendelssohn, the senior part- ner of the world famous Berlin banking house of that name, who died early on Thursday morning at the age of seventy.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

10 11

13

195

38

ACROSS

13

16

[18

26

80

words required.

1.-Zenana (5). 6-Blanched, being full of malt

liquor (5).

-Has made "winged words" an

actually (two words) (7)." 10. You can easily get a stain

6.-Excuses for altering the

Jumps (5).

7. To acquire this, its reverse

may be of use (4). 8.--A two-way performance (4), 11-It's for him to decide (7). 12-Other people's products (7). 14.-No absent sort of gift, this

(7).

The bank, one of whose founders NOTE-Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the was the father of the renowned composer, Mendelssohn enjoyed It is particularly unfortunate the reputation of financial that cold has made the game un-strength and security during re comfortable to watch at a period cent years of crisis which was en- sharp contrasts. So much of the which the senior partner was held. marked by exciting finishes and hanced by the high esteem in

unexpected, even the freakish, has' Mendelssohn was the President entered that I hesitate to draw of the German Association or the conclusions from individual per-

Chambers of Industries and formances, or to predict a brilliant Commerce for many years and was future for this or the other new-

largely instrumental in the deve- comer; but there have been signs lopment of its significance. that certain players who have re- addition to the manifold commer- mained at one stage for some timecial activities as a noted banker are moving forward at last, that he also found time to devote him- some of the youngsters are dia self to science and arts, holding covering that to "cover-up" with persistency does not make a man

the honorary position as a mera- ber of learned societies, among great batsman, and that even

which was the German Oriental the county authorities are learri-Society of which he was one of ing that to attempt to transform the co-founders.

natural hitter into E

a coldly scientific defensive sticker is as ber of the Prussian Upper Cham- In 1913, he was elected a mem- absurd as to harness a Derby win-ber of the Eighteen Member Cen- ter to a plough.

some

The time has not yet come to place" such a player as Gimblett. of Somerset, whose hundred, made in an hour at his first appearance. "has unfortunately caused people to boom him as if he were a new cinema star. Of the forts- Considering that an icy tempera-in their opening first-class match, two batsmen who scored a century ture has made a fire-side more at- tractive than a county ground re- certly crowds have been prisingly good. And, even when the weather is fine, the wonder is that so many people can spare the time to see men hit a ball with a bat. At least ninety-nine per cent. of the population have to work hard for bread and house-rent.. On weck-days they are chained to office and shop and factory. It's lack of leisure, not lack of interest, that keeps down the mumber of spectators.

a

big proportion did little after wards; but Gimblett showed by his second innings against Middlesex, played when he was handicapped by a badly injured leg, that he is long way removed from the "bloomin' 'ard and bloomin' 'igh and bloomin' hoften" brigade. The idea that he is an inspired rustic, who came straight from a village green to batter county bowling by means of wild unorthodoxy, can be given up at unce. He has made many runs in good class club cricket; he has a well-conceived At the best the average onlooker method; and he has plenty of suffers many discomforts for the strokes besides the high drive. sake of his cricket. He often which he uses with discretion. travels a long distance; he goes Yet, on the whole, he comes into without a proper lunch; at a big the category of what are known as match he may have to stand the natural players. He has not sumer- long day through, perhaps on tip-ed too much from coaches, toe craning his neck; and if he happens to cecupy a position, more or less at right angles, with 'the wicket or a ground of large acreage -Lord's, say, or the Oval, or Trent ridge-he scarcely sees-the-ball-as It travels from bowler's hand to bat blade. He does not know whether the batsman has patted a half-volley or stopped a morting break-back, whether he has made a wild swipe or hit with discrimin- ate violence.

TACTICS TO STUDY

Others who have made their first hundred in county matches with- in the last few days are G. F. Heane, of Nottinghamshire, and Fishlock, of Surrey. Fishlock, a left-hander, is by no means a colt. His age is twenty-eight, and be made his entrance into first-class cricket in 1933; but although ne scored 99 against Somerset last season, he has recently shown mare freedom and variety of stroke than in other years. He has very strong forearms, and he hits the ball uncommonly hard through the covers-so unusual in a player of the younger school;

THE IDEAL WATCH TOWER The ideal place from which to watch a match is on the top of the pavilion, straight behind the bowl- er's arm Few subtleties are lost up there, Swerve and break, all It has often been remarked that the finer points are made clear.the English delight to praise the The due between batsman and deeds of men of other countries at bowler is in its true perspective. Even the slowest play in attractive

DOCTORS DISCOVER QUICKEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION

19

Amazing evidence of the remark- able speed with which indigestion and stomach pains can be stopped bas been revealed by medical ex- periments and numerous X-rey photographs of actual cases. Thase prove the ingredients of Bisurated' Magnesia to be the quickest-acting and cost effective known to medical science. Within 5 minutes a teaspoonful of 'Bizurated' Magnesia in little wator produced complete relief in cases where numberless other remedies. had failed entirely. Bisurated'. Magnesia is a complete treatment for the relief of stomach troubles in neutralises the harmful acids that cause the trouble and it' spreads a soothing, protective film over the stomach lining. Leading Stomach specialists, doctors and bospitals use ard recommend 'Bisurated Magnesia because they are in touch with these latest de velopments of medical science,

You can get Biurated Magnesta powder or tablets from your chemist or store to-day, but be sure to look for oval BISMAG sign it you want the quickest-acting stomach remedy doctors know...

At Goslar, which is one

Reich-Peasant-Day,

In

excelled

tral Committee of the Reichsbank, receiving a seat on the board "In 1924. His activity in charitable work could hardly be and it was in keeping with his was anonymous as far as possible, distinguished character that He himself was a violin virtuoso every branch- and he was a generous patron in Tranvoeren Ruo Mtn.

it

the expense of their own people. but it is no disparagement of the home-born supply to say that many of our players might benent by a careful study of the batting methods of the South Africans. They are not, as a team, addicted to risks, they do not set themselves to produce runs with unusual quickness; but the best of them make even their back strokes from such a position that they can hit the ball, not merely deflect it, and

height. The custom of raising the they lift their hats to a reasonable bat no higher than the angles- the Woodfull worm-killing method.

out of this material (5). 13-Kind of lyric poem (5), 16-There's a mere sip in this

proposition (7). "

18. Made a move (7), 20-Put a soldier's burden on the animal-thai's what It's

meant for (9),

21 -Grain may be found herein,

and alls as well (4). 22-The

pace of backward favourites (4):

res-

23. Highly respectable, or

pected (9). 28-Adjusts in a financial sense

(7).

30-As niggardly as can be (7). 33. Got up like a flower (5). 34 Circulate-in legal fashion.

mast Hikely (5). |

35-If it's "Nema con," there are

no dissentient voices (7). 36-The sailor's in a stroke- which seems to be quite the practice (5).

37-County (5).

DOWN

15-Death (7).” 17-Room to include a popular

policeman (5).

די

19-A clannish sort of community

(5). 24-Choose--but not quite select

~ (6).

25-Lots of interest is taken in

this (5),

26-It closes the circuit (5), 27-Extols (5). 28-More than one variety of this

may be seen in a draper's window. (4).

20-It's a vault-to the doctor, at

any rate (4). 31.-Needle-case (4). 32--This blue indicates a faithful.

partisan (4)

The following is solution of yes- terday's pude

Across.-1, Fiddie-faddle; Droning: 9, Younger: 11; Hyper- critical; 13. Advertisement; 18, 1-This clasp is dangerous when Sincere: 19, Gas-fire: 20, Beetle-

headless (4).

2.-Tore into parrot-link talk (4) 3.-Craze (5),

4-A number over smoke in this

Inlet (5): 5.---Nothing to the girl, of course, to make a running noose (5).

thinkable. Are they prepared to

other cricketers that they imagine so temperamentally different from mar the festival, because they are

the stroke? There have been bands a strain of music will put them off

in fact-bas had too long an in- on all the Kent grounds as far nings in England." Even the pub-back as memory reaches; that has lic-schools caught the craze,

not prevented big scores from be

wards. Those who have any ac- bands will tell you that when bat- quaintance with the effects of ting they do not hear a note from the moment that the bowler be- ens them to everything except the gins his run. Concentration dead-

the least likely of men to be nervy ball. The South Africans seemed

or faddy. But, perhaps, the wea- ther was to blame for that South-

The South Africans are also ing made as usual by all sorts of worth study for their running be- cricketers; from W. G. Grace down- tween wickets No hesitation-wards-and-from Bill Bradley up each man trusts the judgment of idols from overseas have now his partner. Yet, alas! ever our shown that they have some clay in their feet. Many people besides myself must have been astonished when they heard that the south African captain objected to the music of a band on the ground while his team were batting at Southampton. Is it the custom in South Africa for the guests to tell the host how to arrange his domes- tic sairs? And what is going to happen at Canterbury when our visitors play there in August? Canterbury without a band is un-

GOSLAR

The Reich-Peasant City.

ampton peevishness. Some of our icy blasts are calculated to dis gruntle anyone and to cause a fit of irritability such as attacks the best man as the worst, and quickly

passes away.

Kaiserfals

the oldest and most beautiful cities of German

Our

how which is Carly 1,000 years old and the symbol of

browed.

Down-1, Froth; 2. Lager; 3. Edgeways: 8, Imperfect; 10, Re- Fayer; # Doubtless; 5, Logic: 6,

lieved 12, Cos; 14, Vengey 15, In-eye; 18. Eager; 17. Tried.

THE JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION,

(Aflated with the FAIRMONT HOTEL COMPANY of the Pacião Const and the Urea Hotxis Compast of America.)

ATAMI==

ATAMI HOTEL.

MEMBER HOTELS

(45 IN ALL

IN JAPAN 1

KOSHIEN (near ¡NAGOYA

Usaka and Koba)

THIGH AHISPOT'

MAPEI HOTEL

KOBE

BEPPU (Kyusha).-

TOE HOTEL

Kanor Horsİ.

.....

·ORIENTAL Horiz

CRUZENJI (Nikko) KYOTO

LE HOTEL GIFU

NAGARAGAWAHOTEL KAMAKURA — -KAIN HOTEL KAMIKOCHI

(Japan Alps) *KAMIKOCHI

IMPERIAL HOTE

KARUIZAWA-

*MAMERI-HOTEL *MIKARA HOTEL

IN OHUSEN-

HEIJO -

Kroro Hora MITAKO HOTEL KIOTO STATION

HOTL

MATSUSHITA.

*PARK HOTEL ĮMTYAJIMA)--

MITAJIKA HOTE

MIYANOSHITA

NAGOYA HOTEL

NARA

NARA HOTEL

NIKKO

- "י

KAJAYA HOTEL

08AKA

DOBUIL HOTEL-

SHIMONDSEKI

BANTO HOTEL TAKARA ZUKA (near Kobe) TAKARASUKA

HOTAL

TOKYO

IMPERIAL HOTEL

KEMPEL BOTRE

Onca: HOTE

HOTEL NEW OSAKA FORTO RAILWAY

OSAKA HOTEL

OTSU (near Laka

Horar

UNZEN----

Hiwa)

KYUSHU HOTEL YUMENT HOEXL

HOTEL LAKE BIWA

BINYU Howz

SAPPORO - (Hakone):- | SAPPORO GRAND FUJITA HOTEL

IN TAIWAN (FORMORA)- 1AIHOKUTAIWAN RAILWAY HOTEL

HoraL

IN HANURURIA

HSINKING:-

YAMATO HOTEL

HEO: RAILWAT

HOTEL KEIJO :-

CHARK HOTEL

DAIREN:

YAMATO HOTEL BOSHIGAURA: YAKATO HOTEL

*Open in Summer Only.

For nformation, please apply to Secretary,

UNIAN HOTEL YOKOHAMA

HOTEL NEW

GRAND

HOTEN (Muiden) YAKATO HOTIL

BYOJUN (Part

**Arthur) ----- YAMATO HOTEL

THE JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION Care of TRANG BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF BAILWAYS, TOKYO,

FOR BRIGHTER COOKERY

All good cooks know that a touch of Bovril greatly im-... proves their soups, gravies - and casserole dishes. For Bovril not only adds nourish ment and flavour on its own account, but brings out these qualities in the foods to which it is added. No kitchen is

complete without Bovril.

COOK WITH

BOVRIL

FOR JOB PRINTING

CONSULT

The Hong Kong Daily Press

Ledgers, Account Books, Leaflets, Magazines, Circulars, Prospectuses,

Company

Reports, etc. Every

description of Commercial

printing necessities.

Neatly executed

Prompt deliveries.

Telephone 30251