1940-08-26 — Page 2

PACE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1940.

23 In the World of Sports

SENSATIONAL WALK-OUT BY CHUNG SHING BENEVOLENT SOCIETY MARS QUADRANGULAR SWIMMING MEET New Far East Record For 150 Yards Medley Relay

BY "BACK STROKE"

A sensational "walk-out" by the entire Chung Shing squad- after the very Brst event in the programme was the disappoint- ing feature at the Quadrangular Swimming Contest held at the European “Y” pool on Saturday last between Victoria Re- creation Club. La Tsun Swimming Unton, Chung Shing Bene- volent Suciety and European “F.".

This action on the part of the As generally anticipated, with- Chang Shing was due to the al-out Ng Nin taking part the long leged "unfairness on the part of distance events 220 yards and the judges in awarding a dead 40 yards were easily annexed by heat between Ng Chan-man and Chan Chun-nam who was never D. H. Taylor over the 50 yards free at any stage of either of the races. style, when it was clear that Ng seriously challenged. had just got the better of Taylor by a "touch,"

RESULTS

Chung Shing were informed 30 Yards 'free-style. that the judges were employing a new system of timing whereby the

first place was to be determined

1. Ng Chun-man Chung Shing) and D. H. Taylor (V.R.C.) dead-heat,

solely by the stop-watches-le. ILG. T. May (YMCA). the times registered for the first; two men happen to be identical-

Time: 25 sets.

1. Chan Chun-nam (Lai Tsun).

2. L. Roza-Pereira (V.R.C.).

according to the stop-watches, a 200 Yards free-style. dead-heat is the only and "justi- Aable decision despite the fact. that the first man may have been slightly the lead at the anish. ...BEDLAM OF CAT-CALLS

This decision on the part of the judges not only unleashed a bed- lam of cat-calls and cries of dis- appointment from the packed house but also resulted in the im. mediate withdrawal of the Chung Shing squad which, as. events proved, turned what at first pro- mised to be the "treat" of the swimming season into a fasco

If not for this a most excel· lent night's sport would have been available, and "fans" who had paid good money would not have to undergo the strain of having to see a third con- test between V.R.C. and Lal Tsun which, in this case, was actually what happened.

MR.—FOWLER'S DEATH~~ Owing to the regrettable death Mr. G. H. Fowler, one of the YM. CA's leading lights, in an aero- plane crash, the water-polo match scheduled to be played between the """ and Rest at the conclu- sion of the swimming events, was cancelled as a mark of respect to the-deceased--who was well-known in water-polo circles.

With the withdrawal of, Chung! Shing and the consequent non- appearance of Ng Nin, the Singa- pore free style champion, all in-i terest at the meet faded out and.; as generally expected, VR.C. once, again emerge easy winners by 214 points to Lai Tsun's 16, while "Y" was credited with 7 points.

NEW RECORD

Fans were however reward- ed in some measure by seeing the V.R.C. trio clack up what was announced to be a_new_ Colony and Far Eastern re- cord in the 150 yards Medley Relay when the fast time of 1 min 30 1/10 secs. was re- turned, In this event Hutchin son the V.R.C. "star" "made himself conspicuous by some magnificent swimming and helped to establish a sub- stantial lead for D. Taylor to win the race with a lot to "spare,

3. L.A. Benn (Y.M.C.AJ.

Time: 2 mins. 37.1/5 secs

100 Yards, back-stroke.

1. A. K. Rumjahn (V.R.C.). 2. Lau Yiu-ting (Lai Tsun), 3. B. S. Wilson (Y.M.C.A.),

Time: 71,3/10 secs. Ladies 100 Yards Open free-style,:

1. Miss Ko Mui-ling (Lai Tsun),, 2. Miss Tsang Fung-kwan (Lal

Tsun).

Time: 82 secs.

440-Fards-free-style-

HOME FOOTBALL

RESULTS

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)-The following were the results of mat ches In the Scottish Southern League played on Saturday:-

Airdrieonians 6, Dumbarton 1. Celtic 2. Hearts 1.. Falkirk 3, Clyde 20 Hibernian 2, Morton 1. Motherwell 2 Rangers 3 Partick 1. Albion 0.

SL Mirzen 2, Queen's Park 1. Third Lanark 3, Hamilton 4.

TENNIS LEAGUE

PROGRAMME Following is this week's Tennis League programme:-

TODAY

"A" Division K.C.C. v. S.C.A.A.

TOMORROW "B" Division C.D.R. V. C.S.C.C. K.T.G.C.A. v. LRC. S.CA.A. v. K.C.C.

WEDNESDAY "C" Dhisiori A.T.C. v. K.LT.C. C.DR. "A" V. K.C.C. ̈ ̈ ̈ C.R.C. v. J.R.C.

C.B.A. v. C.D.R. "B" H.K.U.T.C. v. H.K.P.S.A. --KT.G.C.A. v. S.C.AA.

THURSDAY

"D" Division C.R.C. "B" V. C.R.C. "A" Filipino Club v. K.C.C.

1. Chan Chun-nam (Lal Tsun).Ladies' 2. G. T. May (Y.M.CA),

3. C. Silva-Netto (V.R.C.).

Time: 5 mins, 39.4/6 secs.

100 Yards breast-stroke.

1. Lutz M. Remedios (V.R.C.). -

2. Fong, Chung-yue (La! Tsum).

Time: 73.4/5 secs.

150 Yards Medley Relay

Time:

1 min. 30.1/10 secs. Record).

150 Yards Medley Relay,

U.S. NAVY BEATEN IN CHARITY BASEBALL · Deegan Makes Impressive Debut On The Mound

BY R.O.Y.

AIDED BY SOME DE LUXE -harting from" Ski" Powlawski, the United States whitewashed China for a 6-0 victory in the semi-final round of the local International Series on Saturday afternoon.

YESTERDAY'S PROGRAMME was featured by the locals con- founding the critics when they registered a 6-3 win over the U.S. Navy, represented by the Asheville outfit, after odds of three-to-one against Hongkong had been freely offered with no takers.

WINNING A DIFFERENT KIND

OF BATTLE LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter) While their comrades battled. in the sky a-representative R. A. F. cricket team, includ- ing several County players. were beating a strong British Empire team by nine runs and helping to raise funds for the Red Cross,

ROSSELET'S RINK

IN SEMI-FINAL

KOWLOON GOLF CLUB

The annual general meeting ot the Kowloon Golf Club will be held at the Club House, on Satur- day next, Aug. 31, at 6 pm.

Frizzed won

during the season will be presented after the meet ing and a Four-Ball Match be tween the President's Team and the Captain's Team will be played. in the afternoon,

Happy Valley Golf Competition

Abeat W. 8. Hillier 1 _up_0_C

Stark beat C. F. J. Simpsori 1 up...

The quarter-final of the Open

Following are the results of Rinks Lawn Bowls Championship Third Round games in the Happy The Royal Engineers staged a flashed a brilliant display on the vice CC green yesterday, when golf competition:-A. J. Denn's was completed on the Civil Ber Valley Second. Summer Singles friendly match against South hillock to fan twelve south China C. S. Rosselet's rink beat China, but were unfortunate to be sluggers, for the best strike-out | nosed out by the odd run in seven mark of the week-end card, but, after going into extra time, thecould not swing defeat into vic-Landolt and C. S. Rosselet (skip) up; K. S. Robertson beat w R. Basa, A. E Coates, J. 8. T. B. Low beat D Humphreys 1 winners chalking up the lone win-tory with" mediocre support from ning tally in the eighth stanza...__ the Sappers' defence system.

Making his initial appearance Scores were:

on the local diamond, Jimmy U.S.A. Deegan made an impressive debut in pacing the American hitters to their convincing win over China Star of the match, though, was "Ski" Powlaws who fanned eight

Runs Hits

China

Runs. Hits

of the Chinese hitters, conceded Portugal three' hits but not a single Annie Buris Oakley.

Hits Asheville

Ruins

Hits

Runs Hits

CIRCUIT CLOUT" Playing in the Charity Cup Series, the Asheville squad opened the scoring against Hongkong Hongkong with a tally in the second and in- Runs creased thefr. lead in the third Hits with two tallies which were driven U.S. Navy in by Brood's circuit clout over the left-field fence. Hongkong replied. with one marker in the fourth South China and took the lead with a four-run rally in the Afth frame, in which the Navy lads staged the old balloon act to allow the winners. their quartet of markers on only two hits of which Douglas' single to left was the most timely.

Coming as it did, after Navy hurler Joe Harvey had deliberate-

"Runs

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Brooksbank's-by-27-15.

beat G. Duncan, C. ENeedham Macdonald-6/3, N J. Bebbington and A. Brooks- bank (skip) 27-15.

The Semi-Finals will be played

on Saturday, August 31.--

KAIPING

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AND. BUNKERS

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Runs Hits

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BOWLS SWEEP

RESULTS

ly walked Dave Leonard to get at Following are the winners of

I. "B" Team (Misses Tsang Horseface, Douglas' hit was the the Lawn Bowls Sweep: 1, Cral- Fung-kwan, Ko Mui-ling, and effort that put paid to the Ashe-gengower 2nd team: 2. K.B.G.C I. Lopes).

ville's hopes and silenced their 1st team: 3 P.0.C 2. "A" Team (Misses C. Gut Wolves who had until then razzed

terres, Doreen Weir and V. Doug mercilessly. Cham).

-200

*

1. V.R.C.A. K. Rumjahn,

Hutchinson and D. H. Tay-

lor):

2. Lai Tsun (Lau Yu-ting. Fong Chung-yue and Tsang Cheung-ming).

3. YMCA (B-S-Wison, R.

"Goldman and G. H. Arnold),

PEERLESS POWŁAWSKI Yards Free-Style Relay.

After his exertions of the pre- VRC (D. Hutchinson, M. vious day, "Ski Powławski" did Remedios, L Roza-Pereira not take to the mound until the fourth frame, but held the opposi-

and D. H. Taylor).

2. Lai Tsun (Fong Wah. Poon tion scoreless during his spell. Wing-kai Chan Chun-nam Joe Harvey struck out eight of the and Tsang Cheung-ming).

local batters and conceded only 3.Y.M.CA. (G. H. Arnold, LA three hits: ave walks, though, Benn, H. Eardley and G. T. tended to take the glamour off his May).

mound performance.

-Pressed--into-service for the Royal Engineers Crooner Ruel

"TITLE" BOUT IN MANILA Boxer Dies

PRODUCES PLENTY OF FUN

GUZMAN ́ ́BEATS

LEN COLLINSTM

Just aliat as surprised and fas- cinated as a baby watching a Jumping jack

round

After Bout

The first was the only

Without regaining consciousness, Collins took, although he kept Young Gauder, 21-year-old Eura- Guzman busy throughout the 10 slan boxer who was knocked out rounds. De Guzman, had him on in one of the fights at the New queer street in the sixth when he World Stadium, Singapore, died at launched a fistic Siltzkrieg but the the Tan Tock Song Hospital at Britisher weathered the

six o'clock the next morning. storm and-when-the round ended Guz- man was so tired he could hardly

Gauder, who was making his second appearance in the ring in his come-back campaign after a lapse of eighteen months, was knocked out by Clever Paco, a new De Guzman started his "Kanga- Spanish Importation, ま the

"KANGAROO JABS"

The B. de Guzman-Len Collins lift his hands. "title" bout in 'Manila, on Aug. 14, " provided the fans with plenty of fun if nothing else. The high-

roo jabs a little trick of leaping seventh of their eight-round bout.

light of the bout, which was bill-off the floor with his feet and He became unconscious in the

He was at once rushed to nos-

ed as for the lightweight cham-hand stretched out-in the eighth aressing room. pionship of the Orient, was that and Collins was unable to get his Collins asted 10 rounds, a fact which many fans, apparently, did

nose out of the way.

pital by ambulance, bleeding pro not expect,

In the previous round. Collins fusely from the nose, and operat came out of his corner with his fed upon immediately. The best individual race in the the weirdest sort of fighting, both Guzman was within striking dis-boxing career in Malays and was Aside from dishing out some of mouth full of water and when De Gauder, who had a polished

•programme was undoubtedly that offers got down-righe nasty and tance he squirted It. into his face. regarded as one of the best local of the 100 yards breast stroke in started which the spectators were treated water in each other's faces.

spitting and spoutine apparently, to get his goat and boys, leaves behind. his mother

make him cut loose and tire him--and step-father, self out. Guzman came back in the eight and spat a befty, mouth-

to a battle roya?" between 'L M Remedios (using the "butterfly"?

...BUT A SHADOW

stroke) and Fong Ching-yu (using Guzman was but a shadow of the proper breast stroke) result the man who once held the fea-ful of plain old saliva into the ing in a close win for the former therweight championship of the Britisher's face. From then on

Orient, but he was still too good they spat into each other's faces." for the youthful Britisher whose! BUT FIZZLES ·DOWN

by just a touch

EXCITING FINISH

SEVENTH FATALITY “ Gauder's deathmarks the seventh fatality in the Malayan ring the last one being three years ago when 27-year-old Joe Grande, a Filipino, making his.

Remedios got off very nicely at gammes and willingness to trade The bout fizzled down so much first appearance in the local ring, the start and for the first two punches are his chier assets. in the last round it was not even was killed after a fight" with 'Na! laps kept Fong tagging behind. Guzman WR3 more tired than tahny as the "bell sounded, end- Boon Mah..

on

the third lap Fong rallied Collins at the end of the 10 rounds ing the bont, De Guzman stepped The first to die was a Eurasian. magnificently to reduce the lead and if the Britisher had any kind over to Referee Luis Logan and the next a Malay, and the third and when on the home lap It was of respectable punch he might handed his hand to be lifted in an Indian Mohamedan. seen that Fong had drawn more have stopped the cocky Batan- token of victory.

Fourth was the Red Indian. Joe or less level with Remedies great guenu

Since he had clearly won there Thunderface, who collapsed after excitement prevailed. Remedios Collins took the first round, was naught else Benor Logan fighting Frankie Webber - his however was not to be denied vic solely on his aggressiveness. Ela could do but raise his hand. Bo, second appearance in Malaya tory after leading all the way and awkward style apparently baffled De Guzman is the new lightweight and the fifth, that well-known 8.8 spurted at the list minute to win De Guzman who watched the champion of the Orient, if that Chinese Battling Key. by a touch.

Britisher as he pranced around means anything

fight in Beremban.

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