1914-05-25 — Page 5

SPORT AMONGST CHINESE

Chinese Athletic Association

Proposed for Hoogkong.

(SPECIAL ARTICLE.)

rapidly.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1914

ANGLO AMERICAN RELAY THE NEW BAROMETER. trust his own instinct for that..

RACE.

THE DOCKS. AT CALCUTTA.

PADDLE OR JRBINE?

FOR CRICKETERS.

Proposed.

Vitality the old Type...

A vesser which is being built

The Batsman as I See Him, by S. F. Barnes.

As I sit down to write of the

Great British Victory.

Extensive Improvements

might be fully met.

with.

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I am quite certain, however, that it is not advisable for the bats. Important Alterations.

roan to cultivate a freakstand, it I may term it so.” May 1, was the date fixed by

Freedom of every clion is the the International Meteorological thing most to be aimed at in

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with the bat.

A Golden Rule.

Above I used the words,

New York, April 20, Towards the closs of last year by Messrs. A. and J. Inglis, of faults sometimes met with in The first international Relay Committee for the introduction of taking up the stand at the A more than usually interest-the Bengal Government referred Pointhonee, will inaugurate a batsmen, I wonder if it will be Race in the history of American a number of important changes wicket: a stand which will enable to a special committee, with Sir rather interesting experiment considered necessary for me to college athletics ended yesterday in the meteorological telegraphio the batsman to make all sorts of ing item of information appeared William Duke as president, ques-which is to be made by the justify the choice of subject in the victory of the Oxford code which were approved at strokes, to the off or to the on with in the Telegraph the other even- ing. It stated that the first lawn tions arising from the congestion Liverpool and North Wales Somebody may be inclined to University team after a most meeting of the Committee in

Rome last year. On the same date comparative ease, is the beat. Many batsmen have a cramped tennis championship of China, of the Calcutta jetties, owing to Steamship Company. This com- point out that I bave more of a exciting anish.

The struggle was witnessed by corresponding changes were made style which absolutely bars them confined" exclusively to Chinese insufficient accommodation and pany have a number of paddle- reputation as a bowler than as a players, is shortly to be decided the absence of adequate transport steamers on the service between batsman. That may be true. 25,000 men and women, who in the daily weather service in from making certain strokea

facilities for the growing volume Liverpool, Llandudno, and Menai bat the fast does not seem to me defied the rain, and at the close England.

When the baseman has taken up in Poking and that two playere of trade. The committee was Bridge, and one of these was sold a fatal objection. It must be rose in soaked garmente to cheer

The most important change was his stand, he should stick to it; from Hongkong are to enter. directed to investigate the present about a year ago to the Hamburg-remembered that, of all people, what they all believed to be an the adoption of absolute units for how very necessary such advice This is a most significant move and fature requirements of the Amerika Line for tender service the bowler is in the very best American triumph.

barometric pressure in the Daily is will be realised by all playara and should not be passed over trade; and to determine the at Southampton. To replace this position for noting the mistakes A. N. S. Jackson, the Oxford Weather Report, in place of who have seen youngsters at work without comment. One may mention a rumour here which extent to which the various trans- vessel Mesare. Inglis are building made by batsmen in general. captain, although he ran magnifi-meroury inches.

The absolute unit of pres- came to one's ears the other day. port agencies should provide the St. Seiriol, which will be pro-Be studies their weaknesses, for contly, was not quite himself. He that there is proposed to be now works and other facilities in pelled by Parsons turbines trans- it is to his advantage that he started in the last relay 12 yards aure, on the Centimetre Gramme formed in Hongkong a Chinese order that those requirements mitting their power through should know the kind of deliv-behind McCardy, of the Univer-econd system is the dyne per

One of the biggest mistakes. mechanical gearing. Atblatio Association. It may

The Stories which are most likely to sity of Pennsylvania, but with square centimetre. As this unit The report of the committee Seiriol will be 240ft, in length, catch them naping. He sees long, sweeping strides he cangut unit one million times as great is to move away from the ball. is exceedingly small a practical which is made by young batamen come to nothing, of course, though has now been issued and recom- with engines of 2,000 hp, their faults and plays up to those his opponent in the first furlong, has been suggested. This unit, You will see the e.raight or nearly it is to be hoped that it will come menda improvements involving speed of 18 knots, and accom- faults as hard as be can-that is and after that the two men ran the megadyne per square cen-straight delivery coming down to something very definite and active and useful, but, even if the an estimated outlay of some modation for 1,000 passengere. the way he does his share towards shoulder to shoulder

the winning matches for his side. Sa project in not carried out at this £3,000,000, apart from subsequent The performances of

In the last lap Jackson went limetre, is called a bar." In and the right log of the right- time, the bare fact that it has developments. The committee is new vessel should be specially that is my excuse for writing of outside and came down the home the Daily Weather Report the banded bateman, of course will been proposed is a big stride. It forced to the conclusion that the interesting, as she will have to mistakes of batsmen, and if you stretch a yard ahead, when sad centibar and the millibar, rube immediately drawn away from proves that Young China, under situation will not be met by run in cooperation with paddle wish we will call it mistakes of denly Medardy seemed to leap spectively the hundredth and the the wicket. This means in the European influence, is learning merely improving the existing boats, the merits of which, for batsmen, as seen by the bowler, abead and the race ended amid thousandth part of the "Bar," first place that it is well nigh impossible to play with a straight dock and jetty systems. It recom-services where numerous calle Watchlog the Balt. the wildest applause and cries of are adopted as working anita meuds, therefore, that provision are necessary and frequent Ja the first place I think per" McCurdy, McCurdy." The One of the principal reasons hat when the ball reaches the bataman, and, moreover, that he If such an association as is should be made for extensions in manouvring required, are admitt-haps the most common mistake latter's final, desperate spurt had for this change is that it is a step proposed should be formed, athletics amongst young Chinese the neighbourhood of the docks. od by all owners of passenger of all which batsmen in the early carried him, after the tape had towards the adoption of a system is more or less off bis balance.

As a very first rule of batting steamers. They are stages of their career make, is been passed, two parda beyond of units which may become com- should advance rapidly. Even The general lay-out of a scheme Channel

Com better than ordinary turbines, but not properly watching the ball. the Englishman. But there was mon to all nations. The obiel it might be laid down that the as matters stand the number of prepared by the Port

missionera is approved, and it is it has not yet been proved that They do not keep their eyes on no doubt in the judges' minds

practical consideration is a nearer right leg should never be moved those who take au interest in aport

are better than geared it the whole of the time after it by the narrowest margin, less approach to accuracy. The now in the direction of the umpire at of various kinde is larger than is recommended that the first par- they

tion of this scheme the turbines,

leaves the bowler's hand. When than a foot, Jackson had won graduation does away with the your end of the pitch. The bata. generally supposed. But the best

construction of a riverside berth That paddle-steamers have act it is coming through the air they The Oxford man was quite complications of the conventional man may move it across the other cannot be extructed from young at Garden Reach, the entrance to yet been superseded for Channel sort of make up their minds just exhausted by his effort.

vernier scale in use oo barometeras way in making a late cut or he Con may bring it forward when be --sportsmen except there is some

In the first relay G.M. Sprouls graduated in inches. guiding and controlling and the projected new dock system, services is proved by the fact what kind of delivery it is going advisory body. This will best be and new dook jungtion railway, that old-established companies to be, and decide their stroke took the lead for Oxford, but lost sequently the risk of orrors of jumps out to drive, but it is an yard and connected works continue to have them built accordingly, without keeping ait, first to Souder, of Cornell, and observation is reduced, and it is error to get into the habit of mov seon by glancing for a moment st

The batsman must remember, too, the state of matters in Britain. should be taken in hand forth. There was an interesting coinoi watchful eye for the fact of any then to Entwistle, of Pennsyl- expected that what is known as ing it away from the wicket.

The suggestion, for the dence in the middle of the month, twiss or break which the bowler vanis State. Finally, Bacon, of the 5,000th of an inch "trap There athletics have reached a

that so long as he keeps that right high state of excellence; there is transfer of the coal export trade Lea Mesars. P. and A. Campbell, may have imparted.

Most people have heard of the ahead, but Spronle pluckily

Pennsylvania University, forged will be eliminated.

The rapid development of fly leg in its place he is not going to a strong and active controlling to the west bank of the River of Bristol, had launched for them body in the Amateur Athletic Hooghly is rejected. The Kid- at Troon & new paddle-steamer" blind spot" to a batsman, and recovered and was only five yards ing makes it impossible to draw be stumped out, but that when he Association; yet, in order that derpore salt goiahs may be closed for their service between Bristol, it is this blind spot which the behind. The second relay Jars line between the academic lifts it up there is always that British athletes should do better on completion of the extensions Newport, and Ilfracombe, exactly bowler likes to find; but there between Larger, of Pennsylvania -tudy of the meteorology of the possibility-provided of course,

half a century after-almost to a is no reason why every ball University, and D. N. Gansson upper air and the practical that he misses the ball. at the next Olympic Games there now in progress at Balkes,

The construction of a eccond day-a paddle-steamer was should be made into a blind spot of Oxford, Dornell hopeless meteorology of the Daily Weather was a movement, some time 880, railway bridge over the Hoogh launched for them at Glasgow for sort of ball for the batsman, and is in the fear, el being app for Report. The use of two systems "straight bat," and that reminds in favour of having a body specially for the guidance and ly will undoubtedly be neces-service on the Clyde. As if it were that is what it becomes with the Oxford, got away first in the third units, one for obeervations me that another golden rule of supervision of likely Olympio can-sary, but the requirements of the to make the coincidence more players who do not watch care-relay and maintained a furions made at the surface and the other the game is to play as many didates. If that is necessary in trade of the port will be met if noticeable, thereport of the launch fully the flight of the ball. They pace until the third quarter, when for observations taken at higher strokes as possible with the bat the bridge is opened for traffic appeared in one of the Glasgow see it coming, and just jab and Madeira rushed ahead and handed levels, could only retard progress.raight and with the bandle country" where athletics are

As a further step in the direc- pushed forward. When the bat anything but backward, it is evon eight years hence, and it forme no papers on the same morning as trust to luck. Now there should the baton to McCurdy, who started more necessary amongst Chinese part of the immediately estimated that of the launch of the other be little of this trust-to-luck 12 yards in front of Jackson. tion of international uniformity, is placed across the wicket it is vessel: the latter given by mere business about oricket, although The four miles were completed all rainfall data are now published less of a guard, and when the with whom sport is still in its cost of the new facilities.

While not professing to present chance as a "Fifty Years Ago "I must admit that on some sorte in 18min. 5. The Times, infancy.

One may be permitted to point an expert view on the question of extract from the files. The first of wickets-when the ball will out how necessary it is, if the river approaches, the report shows vessel was the well-known Clyde not do anything you want it to proposal comes to anything, to that the prosperity of the port steamer Vivid, 100ft. in length; there is little else for the bowler

In accordance with these have the officers of the association will be largely dependent on its and the second the Glen Usk, to do except just send them down are the thinge to look out for chosen with every care. On them capacity to receive vessels of the 224ft. in length. In each case and hope the bateman will get any change which may be detect changes ahsolute units for bare-

Getting Runs. aize and draught which can the propelling machinery consiste himself out.

ed in the delivery of the bell and metric values were adopted in the rests a tremendone responsibility navigate the Suez Canal. This of paddle engines, a type which

Running between the wickets is Watch the ball from the pitch, any change in the field. weather chart published in --the cultivation of sporting ex-

The Times on May 1. But at another important phase of the cellence and a Sporting spirit will involve a very considerable has been standardized for many and watch the bowler closely too.

advance in the measure of years; so that the firm evidently These are fine mottoes for the Sometimes when I have taken are first the values of the isobars game which batsmen, young and amongal their compatriots. 1 stress the words sporting spirit improvement in the river approa- believe in this method of propul- batsman. By the latter bit of a 'busman's holiday' and watched figured in both centi bars sad is old, overlook. They should learn The ion-for their particular service advice I do not suggest that any some young playera at oricket I inches; for it is evidently im-hat when the ball is played behind the wicket. it is their because the growth of that should cbea hitherto obtained, be the first and chief aim of auch interests involed are of such quite as much as ever they batsman, whether young or old, have been struck with the num- possible at operation to

partner's call-not waste time would be looking somewhere else ber of times when it is plainly change all the barometers in use

tarning round to look where the body an is proposed. To make magnitude, and in particular the did.

when the bowler was in the aot obvious that the batsman has in the various services.

ball has gone. plever athletes is to do admirable vapital sunk in the port will be by the

of sending the ball down. But made up his mind just what to do barometers issuued by the Meteo- work, but to make clean, honest to much increased

watching the bowler means much with the ball without seeing cological Office are hoing tion of studying and under aporisman who make up in this ecommended dock extension, direction what they lack, perhaps, atisfied with a more or less that it would be unwise toʻrest |

more than looking in his direc-what kind of a delivery, it was, graduated in both acules,

standing your partner in this mat Yesterday in John's Cathedraition. It means watching for the And although this fault is mostly

tor of running between the in speed or strength is to do aD

the special prayer was offer d, change of delivery-whether the seen when watching the young mpirical system of dredging s

wickets can well be appreciated by One may Byen greater work. be permitted to suggest that, if the sole meane of river improve which is provided for use in the ball is to be a bit faster or slower bateman, it is by no means an-

But the physical and time of any common plague or than the one which preceded it known among those of "wider So do not make up your mind watching Rhodes and Hobby-the It is intended to have the Associament.

-whether the twist is being experienos. If he does not watch what you are going to do with two men who have done auch flon purely and exclusively economic aspects of such improve sickness."

—well there is trouble in store, the ball until you see what great deeds opening the inninge greater or less. Chinese and it would be betterment are surrounded with pro

Secret of the Googlle. ›

The ball which comes down he kind of ball it is that is a fatal for England. The understanding. oit would be well to have a blems of a very complex character, The cargo of raw silk shipped

Of course many bowlers are imagines is an off break, but fault. On the other hand the between them is perfect, and the

result is European adviser or two to whom which can only be determined by on board the 8.8. Atlantique which The committee could turn when a unes of the expert opinion left this port on April 21 was clever enough to disguise any is nothing of the kind, and batsman should decide quickly than they get many more runn they wore in a difficulty. These availube. Believing that the delivered at Lyons on the 22nd change which they may con when he has lost bis wicket he once he does see what sort of a

template, but on the other hand, may have learned wisdom. ball it is which is coming down. complete confidence in each other. peed in no way be actively great difficulties of the Hooghly instant.

there are changes made which IkLow there is a temptation I once heard it said that the bave seen them make ruse time Identified in the actual work of River are within the scope of

Dr. Aubrey in Hospital, the bataman could plainly see. for the batsman to do this, and difference between the moderate after time from akroken which other the association, nor need they modern river engineering, and

We regret to learn that Dr. After all, one of the great secrets if I may make a confession I and the brilliant batsman was the bataren would have allowed to sarist in its direction at all except that they only require to be to give advice when it is asked, investigated in order to be satis. Aubrey has had to go into the-in fact I might almost say the have more than once lost my difference in the time in which paasaa unprofitable, and only once I fancy there should be one or factarily treated on the beat and Peak Hospital. For some days only secret of the success of the wicket in this way myself. This he was able to sum up a delivery have I seen either of them ran two men in the Colony with most economical lines, the com- past he has been unwell but the googlie bowlers is that they are is how it happene. You have This, of course, means a quick ufficient knowledge of sport and inittes urges that the whole diagnosis of his complaint will able to change the style of their been doing nothing with the eye. The sooner the bateman can suicient interest in the new question should be investigated not be completed for a day or so. delivery without letting the bate bowling perhaps just being be quite eare of the coming ball, which I could mention in regard man into the secret of whether content to stop ball after ball, the more time will be have for to this matter of faults in bate Aboard the Mekong.

men, but my space is gone. With movement to give it a helping and decided on at an early date.

it is going to be an off break simply because it has not been making a perfect. and

my laat word I should like to say hand. In any case, one hopes.

Mr. and Mrs. Bolles, Miss

or a leg break, unless they are the sort of bowling from which stroke.

The Stand at the Wicket batsman to imagine he that in my opinion it is a fault shorily to hear that it has actual-

The Navel Yard is advertising Bolleg, Dr. J. W. Noble, watched very closely indeed. But runs could be scored easily. At ly come to a head and the wishes for the supply of skilled labour. Messrs. Carleton . (U.. S.

But I find I am running away even with the googlie man the last you have tired of this Page 5,

Coppal) Lowder, Dowley, Martin batsman is able to distinguish ingativity, and you say to your with myself. Perhaps I should knows all, there is to know about The goodwill and business of and. Lambert (Lloyds Surveyor) the difference if he gives his self "Well, here goes, I am have doramenced this article by the game a matter of fact the firm of Arthur Nilsson and were entertained on board the whole attention to the bowler, going to score off the next one-telling about the stand at the he should be for ever learning Co. has been sequired by A.B. Dao de Montpensier's yacht Me.

Again this close observation is knock it out of the field." Now wicket, which is, after all, & most perfecting the strokes ho already The flag of the es. Empress of the Swedish Trading Company kong. Saturday Tripa useful and necessary in other as likely as not it has been a hall important part of the halaman's knows, and ever on the look-out Japan was flying half meat this in Chins, Ltd. Pago 5. were made in the fast motor boat, directions. Many a bateman, for which was less adapted for knook- business, and one in which it is to acquire new ones. One of the morning on account of the death AB. the Swedish Trading which is capable of 34 knots. instance, has been caught out being out of the field than any you easy to get wrong. There is, beauties of the game of cricket is of an able-bodied seaman named Company in China, Ltd. have On Sunday Sir Paul and Lady cause he did not realise that the have bad in the course of your however, no hard and fast rule that one can always be learning. MacDonald, who had been ill for removed their offices from Queen's Chater were entertained, whilst field had been changed he had innings and that delivery has which can be laid down as to the something new connected with me past. The faneral Ballding to York Building the Fronoh consul and family taken the situation of the fields been the downf 11 of the batsholing of the bat and the, posiit. This applies to every depart.

visited the yacht this afternoon. men for granted. These then map.

tion of the feet; each player must ment of the game.--Globe, Page fi takes plays this afternoon,

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A Fatal Fault.

in the Daily Weather Report in bottom of the bat is pushed ont millimetres instead of inches; further than the top to meet the nd wind force being specified on oncoming ball it means that as Jikely as not the least stroke will the Beaufort 'scale.

send the ball in the air.

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out in attempting short runs.

There are many other points

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