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ALL THE

THEY NEVER COMEBACK HOLDS TRUE IN RING

Schmeling The Fifth Man

To Meet Failure

Down through the years, from the night of May 11, 1900, when Jim Corbett tried the first great "comeback," heavyweight Champions with high hopes, and stout hearts as their major weapons-bave irred to regain boxing's most prized crown

All of them falled-some long before they even got a chance to fight again for the crown; others when victory seemed only second-

AWST

SPORT

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1938.

SPORTING NEWS AND NOTES

THREE MATCHES CONCLUDED

County Cricket...

Championship

London, July 28. Three County Cricket Cham- pionship matches finished yester day, having taken only two days to complete..

At Hove, Lancashire defeated Sussex by an innings and Ave

| runs.

SHUNS RECORD

John Wilson of Yancey Coun- try killed 113 bears in hunts at M Mitchell and then quit the sport because he didn't want to equal the record set by - his father, who bagged 114 bruins in his fe-time."

LAWN BOWLS INTERPORT

The announcement that

a team

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

New York, July 26.

Only one double-header in the American Baseball League Was played yesterday, Cleveland Indians. and Boston Red Box sharing the spolis.

Scores:

il

Cleveland

the Boston

R

H

E 0

G 3 & 5 (Dickman and Foxx homered for

Shanghal Lawn Bowls Association has accepted an invitation to send the Red Sox).

to Hong Kong for the Sussex scored 195 (Wilkinson Interport must come as very plea- Cleveland

3 8 0 for 18) and 212 (Wilkinson 4 for sant news to all followers the Boston

03 0 "Gentleman Jim Corbett, the title. He went back into training 51)."while Lancashire made 4132, for game in view of the fact that (Keltner homered for the In- San Francisco bank clerk and first and was re-matched with Jeffries nine wickets declared. Washbrook

no such contest has been held dians). of the fancy dan boxers, twice tried on August 14. 1903. in San Fran-hit up 135 and Iddon 95..

since 1938 when a Hoag Kong to win back the title and was de-cisco. "Gentlemen Jim" still had GLAMORGAN v. WARWICKSHIRE team visited Shanghai. Teated. "Ruby Bob" Fitzsimmons, enough "of his old-time speed left Warwickshire defeated Glamor

The Shanghal team is due to ar Jua Jeffries. the

travel as a high rate for five fan by eight wickets. "Big Boller- to

r.ve here by the R.M.S. Empress Then he tired and after Maker": and Jack Dempsey, the rounds.

ef Canada on October 5. ring's great "killer"-all first had being knocked down twice in the to be convinced in a prize-ring be-tenth round his seconds threw in

ore they'd accept as "truth the the sponge. trition that "they never come hack."

There

others were

A LONG INTERVAL,

1

Glamorgan scored 170 and 114 Hollies 8 for 34), and Warwickshire made 178 and 107 for two wickets.

KENT V. MIDDLESEX.

At Maidstone, Kent defeated Middlesex by 265 runs.

Kent totalled 216 in their first innings despite the fine bowling of

On July 4, 1910, Jeries, who had too-Jack retired in 1905, came back in an- Sharkey, Jess Willard, Primo Carswer to a plea for a "While Hope" vera and Jack Johnson-who tried who could take the

title from march again up the long. hard Jack Johnson. It was a one-sided Gray who captured eight wickets

for 59 runs.

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In reply. Middlesex scored only. 159. Watt taking seven for 55.

Batting a second time. Kent 333, of which A Fagt

The double-header between De- troit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics was postponed. No other matches were scheduled (Reuter).

Sporting Fixtures

TODAY

BADMINTON. — YM.C.A., Ladies' Morning Badminton in the West Lounge.

BOWLS-Open Pairs Final, J. S Howell and R. G. Craig v. C. M. Silva and F. X. Soares (Civil Ser- vice C.C.).

TENNIS.—“B” Division, Kowloon CCV Hong Kong University:

Bouth China A.A. v. Club de Re- creio; Civil Service C.C. v. Kow- loon Indian T.C.

TOMORROW

hed to the title. But they were bout with Johnson knocking out | convinced it was a futile job long Jeffries, who was then 35 years old. |

brolling Ifore they reached the final step.in a 16-rounder under a

Corbett made the first comeback) sun at Reno, Nev,“ attempt on the night of May 11 There were no more comebacks made 1900, at the old seaside Athletic after that until September 22, 1937, claimed 108. Middlesex were then Club in Coney Island against Jim when Jack Dempsey fought Tun-put out for 125, Watt again taking Jeffries who had won the title from ney in their famed "Battle of the seven wickets, this time for only Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett had last long count." Dempsey noored 35 runs,

on Tunney in the seventh for the CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES championship to "Fitz" inch 17. 1897.

count of nine-a second' short of The following are close-of-play regaining the title. But Tunney scores in the County Champton-BOWLS-Open Singles, C. Turnay CORBETT FAILS

v. E C. Fincher; W. K. Way v. A. Arst Corbett-Jeffries fight got up from the floor and made a ship wis scheduled för 25 rounds. For human punching-bag of Jack in

11. rounds Corbett outboxed the the last three rounds.

Dempsey eavier Jeffries. In the 23rd round

was offered third Hampshire 352 and 159 for 5: fight with Tunney. But he was Somerset 447. convinced they never come back,

the

+

it looked as if Corbett would get the decision. But with victory in

3

is grasp, Corbett ran into a wild Then Max Schmeling and Joe 9.

ft hook which landed on his chin md put him out.

On July 25, 1902, in San Fran disco, Fitzsimmons tried a come- nck against Jeffries. The bout was held in a circus tent before a crowd) of 10,000 and Fitzsimmons led for seven rounds and he looked like the winner. But again Jeffries nulled, brought home a left to the lives in the eighth round and end- el the second of the ring's great

comebacks.

rbett, who had retired, began dream about winning back the

TENNIS LEAGUE

Recreio Defeats South China

Te postponed “““ Division

Louis. But that is too recent to need recapitulation.

LAWN BOWLS

TITLE

Open Singles Results

The following were the results!

of second round matches in the

Derby 340 Notts 340 and 30 for

Lelcester 289; Worcester 509 for

Northants 199 and 249 for 6: Essex 514 for 9 declared.

Surrey 264 and 182 for 2 declared: Yorkshire 100 and 81 for one- (Reuter),

ONLY A MISSED CATCH

But What It Meant

To Ken Farnes

Kenneth Farnès, the Essex DOW-

Open Singles Lawn Bowls Cham-ier, was definitely unlucký to miss pionship played yesterday after- 3000

3.

ague tennis axture between the 15. wah China, Athlette Association

AT HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB

R. Ellis 24 beat J. K. Sloan 14. S. Eccleshall 21 beat F. H. Kelly

L. F. Xavler 17 beat J. G. Mayer |

AT KOWLOON C.C.

d Club de Recreio was played off J. A da Luz 21 beat F. X. M da

peterday at King's Park and re-silva 20.

sulted in an easy victory for the A. K. Minu 24 beat C: H. Baste

visitors who annexed all nine sets. 12.

Scores:-

T. K. Leung and C. L Lau“

(S.C.A.A.):

bost to L. E. V. Ribeiro and

A. M. Süva

ost to W. A, Reed and H.

Gonsalves

Last to H. A. Noronha and G.

A. Noronha .....

K. K. Fang and Y. L. Kwan

(3.0.A.A.)

J. V. Howard 8.

A

Runsey 23 beat w.

The game between J. S. Logan and G. C. Norman has been post- 1-6 poned to Thursday.

The following will represent the 4-6 Hong Kong Electric Recreation Club against Kowloon Tong on 0-6 Saturday:-

Just to Ribeiro and Sliva... 1-8! lost to Reed and Gonsalves 3-6 st to Noronha and Noronha 2-8 C. E. Wong and H. C. Kwok

(S.C.A.A.);

lost to Ribeiro and Sliva 1-6 1st to Reed and Gonsalves... 3-6 rst to Noronha and Noronha 4-6

ARMY LEAGUE-

R.A.0.C. BEAT R.A.S.C

In the Army Tennis League played at Sookunpoo yesterday the Royal Army Ordnance Corps de- ented the Royal Army Service Corps by eight sets to one.

Scores

Pt, Martin and Pte. Hartley

(R.AS.C.):

ost to L/C Wilson and LC

Dumféla

5-7

ost to QM8. Asleth' and

L/C Embleton ........... 2-6

beat fapt, Tracey and Cpl.

Wadler

N. 8: M. Holden and S. 3. M.-

Lingell (B.AS.C.):

1

B-2

G. T. Padgett, J. F. Hedley, A. F. Paul J. K. Sloan (skip)..

G. G. S. Thomson, R. C. Butler,

L. de Rome, J. F. Lunny (skip).

a hat-trick in the Second Test al Lord's when Compton failed to take a catch from Fleetwood- Smith.

If Compton had only taken that catch Farnes would have joined a very select band who have achiev ed this nonuur,

The last bowler to perform the "hat-trick" in a Test was Hugh Trumble, the Australian, who 34 years ago achieved the distinction for the second time.

The "hat-trick" has been per- formed only on six occasions in Tests. twice by Trumble and once and by Spofforth, of Australia, Bate, Briggs and J. T. Hearne, of England.

Only once, however, has the "hat-trick" been performed in England. This was by J. T He.arne. in 1899. at Leeds.

In one of the Triangular Tests. Austraila 75. South Africa, at Manchester. In 1912. T. J. Mat- thewa Australia) did the bat

feat

J. R. Way, W. Stoker, S. Deacon. trick in éach "Innings-a

W. H. B. Muskett (skip).

without parallel in Test cricket.

FINLAND'S PLANS FOR

OLYMPIC GAMES

Helsingfors, July 28.

Erich von Frenckell, the, well-known Flanish sports leader, in a conversation with press representatives yesterday, explained the probable arrangements that would be made for holding the Olymple Games in the summer of 1940..

Frenckell declared that the games would take place between July 8 and 20 and that handball, hockey and basketball and polo would be omitted from the programme."

Invitations to participate in the The living accommodation for Olympiad are to be sent out next visitors would be supplemented by September, by which time the "floating hotels" that is, great Finnish parliament would have passenger steamers will be berthed arrived, at its final decisions about in the port of Helsingfors. the games, The partly finished stadium in Helsingfors would be enlarged to enable 52,000 spectators to be accommodated.

SWIMMING POOL

......- ACCOMMODATION

Those competing in the games would, however, and accommoda- tlon at the leading hotels in the city and at the Olympic village.

The construction of 11. large The whole question of accommoda-

Ihat to Wilson and Duffield ... 3-0 swimming pool is envisaged. Every tion would, however be dealt with lost to Asleth and Embleton 3-6 effort would be made to provide by a special committee under Lt- lost to Tracey and Wadier... 1-8 facilities for the 450 press repre- General Oestermann. Captain Reeder and 8/8gt. sentatives expected to attend. Frenckell made the interesting"

Damville (R-ABC);

Furthermore in the near future a announcement that Finland woul

also organise the Olympic. Winter Games should Norway for any rea-

3.

12s to Wilson and Dufeld 1-6 new cable from Helsingfors, 8bcck lost to Asleth and Embleton 2-6 holm with 24 telephone lines will inst to Tracey and Wadler....18 be ready.

son withdraw~~~(Transocean),

Q. Warr;

Sherriff v. J. E. Noronha (Hong Kong F.C.). " DARTS.-H.B." League, Imperial v. Neptune; RA:Q.C. (00) V. Em- bassy; CP.O.C. v. Jolly Roger. TENNIS-"C" Division, Hong Kong University Arroz T.C.; Indian R.C. v. South China A.A.; Chinese E.C. v. Kowloon C.C.

-FRIDAY,” JULY 29

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FIVE-DAY TEST MATCHES

FOR NEXT TOUR?

Lord Hawke Not Sure How

Public Will React

The next, series of Test matches in Eagland, due to be played in four years' time, will probably be five-day games instead of four-day ag at present-following a proposal put forward by R. E. S. Wyatt, the former England captain.

· Lord' Hawks, thé “Grand Old Man of Cricket" who is the treasurer and a trustee of the MCC, governing body of the game, stated:----

*I think it quite likely that the five-day game will be Introduced for the next series of Test matches. Anyhow. I expect it will come eventually,

“It seems a pity that the game cannot be finished in four. And Ï don't know whether the public really want the games to last for such a long time.”

It is stated that members of the Mr. H. D. G. Leveson-Gower, the Control Board which regulate the former England player, President Test matches in England, are al- of the Surrey Cricket Club and a ready informally ` 'discussing the member of the MCC Committee, question of introducing fivé-day/kaldt matches for the next series.

"On paper the Ave-days match

There is no question whatever of means that there would be fewer making any alterations in the pro-draws, but it might mean that the gramme for the Test matches this games were slowed up. After all. If a team scores 400 in a four-days year.

match—as England did at Notting- ham-t might score 1,000. In Dve-days match.

"

FOOTBALL COUNCIL

MEETING

A meeting of the Cornell of the

"Would 30,000 people want to watch this? Might not the game te made duller?

"Another consideration is whe-

Hong Kong C.C. v. Chinese R.C.: TENNIS- Division, Army TC. Hong Kong Football Association ther the general public could af

v. Indian RC Central British be held in the Board Foom ford to spare 35. a day for Ave Assi, v. Civil Service C.C.; Chi- of the South China Morning Post days, let alone whether they could nese R.O. v. Cralgengower C.C.: on Tuesday, August 8, at 2:30 pm. spare the time." South China A.A. v. Kowloon Business on the agenda includes Maurice Tate, the great bowling C.C.; Radio Sports Club v. Kow-the election of an Hon. Secretary veteran of many Test matches. loon Indian T.C.; Police R.C. v. and the Interport match with said "I think five-days Test Kowloon Tong R.C.

|Shanghai.

Matches will come.”

Calling all smokers -

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PLAYERS PLEASE

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