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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1937.

SOCCER LEAGUE LIMITED TO TWELVE TEAMS

COUNCIL MEETING

FULL LIST OF ENTRIES

THAT ONLY TWELVE TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN EACH OF THE THREE DIVISIONS OF THE LEAGUE FOR THE FORTH- COMING SEASON WAS DECIDED BY THE NEWLY-APPOINTED 1937-38 HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION COUNCIL WHICH HELD ITS FIRST MEETING YESTERDAY IN THE GLOUCESTER BUILDING.

Mr. W. Pryde presided and other members of the Council pre- · sent were Messsrs. A. B. Major, Lam Ming Fan, C. A. Goldenberg, Wong Ka Tsun, Chan Ying Hunz, J. Skinner, G. H. Warren, F. J. Jones, C. A. Gulmgam, J. McKelvie and C. D. Carter (llon, See- rotary).

Mr.

The

re-elected Council Carter as Hon. Secretary for the 1937-38 season with Mr. A. C. Greig Assistant Hon. Secretary. while Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming were elected Treasurers.

The following teams had entered for the 1st Division:--

China "A".

Seaforths, South South China "B". Eastern, Navy Kowloon Chinese, Royal Ulster Rifles, Police. St. Joseph's, Hong Kang Football Club, Fusiliers and "Kowloon Football Club.

Mr. Chan's proposal was second- ed by Mr. Wong.

Mr.

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proposed McKelvie amendment that the composition of the League should be deferrea until Monday.

Later he proposed that there should be only 12 teams in the League and this was put to vote and was passed by the Council.

The following teams had entered for the 2nd Division:-

Seaforths. South China, East,-

tillery. Royal Engineers, Royal En- gineers (Chinese), Royal Ulster Rifles, Police (Chinese), Fusiliers. Hong Kong Football Club and Kowloon Football Club:

The Chinese Athletic have notern, Navy, 5th Brigade Royal Ar- written or informed the Associa- tion whether they are joining this season in any of the Divisions, while the Club de Recreto, It was understood, are definitely not en- tering the League in any of the divisions.....

Two new Clubs have asked for ullatio. they being the British American Co.

"Young" Johnny Aromla. (above) former boxing champion of Hong, Kong, has announced that he is now all ready to fight Mac Slong In their 15-3 minute rounds com- bat to-night at the Po

YACHTING

THE AMERICA'S CUP

Mr. T.O.M. Sopwith's

Challenge

Newport, (RI.), July 30,

Newport. ls like a hive and rooms are costing at least. ten dollars daily. The Ranger's crew who are all carefully pick- ∙ed by Mr. Vanderbilt have an added incentive to win offered £8 sach for victory which is double that in 1934. Mr. T. O. M. 8op- with who is blamed for not trying out both the Endeavours but has agreed he bas chosen the right one carefully avoids disclos- ing what boat has done praefice but it must be better than . En- deavour I, to stand a chance in view of the Ranger which easily won the races on Wednesday beating Mr. Gerard B. Lambert's Yankee, Rainbow and Endeavour I in thag order. Everyone is hoping the series will be devold of incidents which has marred practically every challenge. It will be recalled that after the 1934 series Mr. Sopwith saki he would not challenge again—Reuter.

been a bitter pill among the Bos- tonlans that Rainbow was selected in preference.

GOOD SKIPPERS Everyone will be pleased that Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, undismayed by all the hardships of the past, la having another bite at the cherry. His experience will help him.. and, with his usual thoroughness, he will take advantange of it, writes a Hotne correspondent.

Both the Endeavours have good

man needs a lot of beating, and skippers, Mr. Sopwith as a helms- with Sir Ralph Gore among the afterguard for sage advice on tac- tics, there should be few errors and all should go well. No two Hingboats, or their personnel, ever left Four teams which have parti-Theatre, Kowloon. "There are six these shores more worthy to be jected if they applied for entry cipated in the 3rd Division have fights on the programme, three of our representative, and may luck

Discussion ensued with regard to the Chinese Athletic. Mr. Wong asked the Council whether, the Athletic would be admitted or re-

Kitch! staff, and

Athletic Association.: .

not yet entered. They

are the

The Chairman replied that the Liga Portuguesa, Kwong Wah, stwhich are "championships" of the lack in a sailing race.

subsequent to the meeting. Chinese Athletic were not a young team and have been playing in the League for almost 12 years: their officials were well acquainted with the rules of the Association. In bis opinion. Mr. Pryde said that it was quite possible that the man in charge of the affliation was away and therefore might have forgotten to make the ap- plication to enter the League.

Chan proposed that the Mr. Council should have 13 teams in the 1st Division League including the Chinese Athletic. But that was subject to whether the Athie- tic would apply or not within the next two weeks for affillation. If by that time this was not done then the League should have only 12 teams.

Joseph's and the Club de Recreio. Colony. The drst fight of the

favour them-for there is always

We pay our tribute to the Ame- themselves the right to nominate a thotee of boats up to a late hour.

The last named are not joining the evening will start at 8 p.m. sharp.jeans in allowing us, as well as League, but the Liga Portuguêsa and Kwong Wah are, expected to send in their application. Teams that have already entered are Seaforths, Kumaon Rifle, Royal Air Force, 5th Brigade Royal Ar- tillery. Royal Engineers, Police (Chinese), R.A.O.C., R.A. (Stanley), Fusiliers, R.AM.C., R.AS.C...

The question of deciding which of the teams entered should be affiliated to play in the respective being left to the Leagues was Management Committee, to decide.

Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, Mr. J. Skin- ner and Mr. G. H. Warren were elected to the Emergency · Bub- Committee. Mr. Wong was made Chairman.

Chung Kam-mul, 32, married

Now what have we against us? woman living in an unnumbered Three boats, about, two of which hut at Shek Ki Po. New Terri- we know-Rainbow and Yankee. tories, was, admitted to the Kow- Of these, many thought last time loon Hospital on Thursday suffer- that Yankee was the better, and ing from the effects of a snake that if her dg had been in better bit which she received while cut-shape during the trials in America ting grass on the hillside near Tat the New York Yacht Club would O Police Station.

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Preparations In Full Swing

on

Newport (R.L), July 29, The playground-of-millionaires · has been transformed into a float- ing dty for the America's Cup

are starting races, which Saturday, between Mr. Herold Vanderbilt's Ranger and Mr. T. O. M. Bopwith's Endeavour II. proximately 11.30 3.m. (B.S.T.),

The cages will start daily at ap-

apart from Sundays and days when either skipper wants a rest The course is over thirty miles of pen sea. fifteen miles windward and leeward, or vice versa, for the Brat, thir-and-seventh races, and a ten-mile triangular course for the second, fourth and sixth.

victory will go to the first boat to win four races It will be "no race" if more than five and a half- houra is taken in sailing.

RANGER FAVOURED

The Competing boats are almost have chosen her. It has always | Idénucak: Ranger is slightly the

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shorter of the two, and two tons, in challenging heavier. The odds are at least £5.000.000 in défending. two to one on Ranger," the view

Ranger cost about £60,000, and being taken that she is the faster | Endeavour II about £30,000. This boat. She has wỚN all fifteen is Britain's sixteenth attempt öa the life of "the old mug,” which trial races so far sailed, with a better crew and more experienced is worth less than £100. skipper but in an unrehearsed- encounter the other day, En- deayour appeared equal, if she did not actually outsail the Ame-. rican yacht,

To-day, Endeavour I defeated Ranger, the defender of the Cup

in Eastern Yacht Club's race over a course from Vineyard Haven to Newpott

Bince trie schooner America won

Endeavour won by ninety the race, in 1851 at Cowes, Britain has made val effects to recapture seconds from Yankee and three the trophy. It is reckoned that minutes from Ranger.-

Reuter. Britain has spent some £2,000,000

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

Chicago Lose To Brooklyn

New York, July 28.

leaders Chicago the

lost, St. Louls beat New York and passed Pittsburgh to go back to third

place in the National League .to "day.

COUNTY CRICKET LUNCH SCORES

London, July 29. Cricket lunt scores were: Surrey 58 for two. New Zealand

495.

184.

Yorkshire 221 for "eight. Essex

Sussex 141 for four. Lancashire 640 for eight, declared.

Worcestershire 121 and 32 for two. Middlesex 327.

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Northampton 158. Somersetshire 229 for four.

40 for wicket. Kent "467, for five, declar-

Nottinghamshire

St. Louls scored five runs on eight hits, Weiland's homer clined ching the issue with the Giants, whose seven hits yielded only two tershire 391:

ruas.

Glamorgan 82 for five. Glouces-

Rugby 425 for nine declared,

Brooklyn, meanwhile, was giv. Marlborough 158 for four.

Australian women defeated 'Sur- ing Chicago a drubbing, ten two..

Australia 222 for nine declared. Surrey. 118.-

The Dodgers hit 13 times and therey by 103 runs. Cubs ten.

Philadelphia whipped Pittsburgh. Reuter. with 11 runs on 12 hits. The Pir-

ates scoring seven with 12 safeties

and a homer by Brakaber.

Boston beat St. Louis, five to

Boston beat Cincinnat! two to three. Foxx hitting a circuit drive.

one, seven hits and four.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago's Lee blanked Washing ton, allowing only five hits, while New York regained its winning his mates hit eight, scored two.. form, trimming the Tigers whts-

Lary and Weatherby drove out kers when Gehrig and Dickey hit home runs which enabled Cleve- homers and converted seven hits land to win from Philadelphia, to as many runs. Detroit, up five to four, although outhit, 10 agafrist the usual Yankee luck, to, 12. wasted 12 hits, including a homer Athletics by Laabs, on six runs.

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Sporting Fixtures

TO-DAY

Boxing Programme arranged by the Hong Kong Boxing Promotion Syndicate (Po Ring Theatre, Kow- loon), 8 p.m. Di

AUTO-MORROW

Bowls-First Division. Craigen- gower C.C. v Kowloon Docks R.C.; Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service C.0. Hong Kong F.C. v. Club de Recreio;

Bowls Open Rinks Champion- Kowloon 3.0.0. v. Police H.C.: Set- ship (Semi-Finals) J. R. Soares and Division, Taikoo R.C. V.. How J. W. Leonard, LC, R. Bouza and loon C.0 Craigengower 0.0.0.8 Rosselet v. K. M. Omar, A. A Hong Kong PC. Indian R.C. Razack A. M. Omar and M Club de Recreio Police R.CY Omar (HKFC. green), J. Wat Kowloon BGC Third Division, son, CB Hosking, R. G. Craig and FC Kowloon FC... Hydé-Lay v A, H. Rumjahn, B Hong

COV. Tacht Club W. Ruajahn, Á. O. Madar and A. creio v. Kowloon Tong R. Mimu or H. Gittins, 8 Hough

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