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VICTORIA RECREA- TION CLUB.

INTERPORT BOWLS,

Shanghai at Taikoo.

Last Night's Aquatic Sports.

LOCAL TEAM WINS EXCITING

GAME

WAS

THE HONGKONG · TELEGRATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1921.

AMERICA'S BIG BOXERS.

Were They Work Beaters?

Before the advent of John I. Sulivan, the Yankees were in the distressing condition of having | A bright moonlight night wit-

little to bogines about in the nessed the sixth aquatic fete held The third game of the Shanghai boxing world, but the coming of by the above club at the clubhouse bowlers with local teams was "John" gave them the desired last night. As at previous similar played with the Taikoo Club opportunity - 10 opportunity functions, elaborate arrangements yesterday afternoon, on the which they were not slow to grasp had been made by, the committed secluded green

Quarry as one-offering full scope for the for the accommodation of the large | Bay. The match

an use and abuse of all, the superia- gathering of spectators last night, interesting one and keen playtives that American exaggeration who included the Hon. Mr. Claud throughout marked the contest. can call up at its command. ad- Severn. CLG. Mrs. Bowden- At the end of play the declared mittedly, Sullivan was one of the Smith, Lt-Comdr. Stern, RN, scores were Taikoo, 25: Shang-most dominant personalities that Lt-Comdr. Conway Hake, Mr. C. bai 19. The defeat by Taikoo is ever entered the ring, but he was. D. Melbourne and Mr. W. Logan the second that the northern men never the terrific world-beater A string band enlivened the pro-

have against them so far.

his compatriots claimed him to ceedings with popular tunes at intervals.

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League. were general and tactician. In the ring his methods 'swimmers of the Club, whose

the attendance of spectators was certainly smacked more of the form in the forthcoming Interport very large one. Taikoo sent scientific, but out of it he swimming sports with Shanghai out a good combination, which as sitful a dodger and has been a matter of keen specula-was without two of the most clever

a diplomat 38 the tion. Judging by his splendid brilliant players of the club, Jiboxing world ever produced. No display of the matatorial art at the Ferguson and J. Hamilton, who he was ever more adapt at different night fetes of the V.B.Care selected to play in the Inter- deflecting formidable opponents in the past he should give a good part match this afternoon. and at playing oue doughty adi Shipped by MacLachlan a "fight-versary against another. After meet these had played at chopping The entrants for the 100 yards ing four" went out to Interport trial, which was included Shanghai, which was the inter. blocks for each other, John came in the programme to provide train-port team, with the excaption of ing to intending competitors of the H. F. Laders, whose place was impending Interport

taken by J. R. Tweedlie. were not as many as were expect-Shanghai opened the game and ed, four of the those who had scored two on the first head jo-Slavin be put forward the pies, entered, being unable to par-creasing it to three in the next. tleipate. J. R. Johnstone won the Taikoo took the third and fourth race, beating G. Jack by a narrow heads with a combined score of action he entered the ring with

account of himself.

margin.

contests,

in and fought the fragments Another ruse that he employed, |successfully was to plead retiral Twice to Goddard and once to

but afterwards when public opinion began to condemn his

Corbett. He refused Peter Jack-i did not hesitate to smash up the son on the colour question, but big Maori, Herbert Slade, writes

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four, placing them one in the fead. Shanghai replied putting four on There was a considerable amount with the fifth. The visiting team of cheering in the team race open were now getting used to the to HM. forces in which three

score steadily green and the batches of mea representing the mounted up in their favour until Navy. R.GA. and the Wiltshire the eleventh head when it stood Regiment competed. The race was at 15-9. From now on the game very exciting from start to finish was most interesting, for Taikoo The Navy started promisingly, reduced their deficit during the ware badgering him his prowess but the third man failed to mainext four heads by five points was just inclined to be a little on tain the lead which went to R.G.A. Intense play marked the re-the wane. Never in any country The Wilts. were second and would maining sixheads, Taikoo cleverly at any time did any boxer become have remained so to the end had picking up and winning by a big the popular idol that John L mpt their last man takes a crooked margin. At the eighteenth head became, and it is safe to say that con-five were scored by them, the whatever demerits he possessed course. The second prize

biggest head score so far recorded were simply and solely the re- sequently went to the Navy.

The ladies' team race attracted gains: the visitors. The twentieth sults of the excessive adulation Lasty mess of the centre link, and which made Dempsey look such a bead left the Taikoo with 25 as and hero-worship with against 18. two baving been he was everywhere heralded, pathetic figure in the ring that in the defeat of Miss Vivian scored at the nineteenth and four For a ti.ne it seemed sacrilege the latter practically closed for Young team by a very Darrow at the twentieth. With only the even to challenge him, and old good a most promising career. A margin. There

were only two last bead to play there appeared Goddard got himself thoroughly lesser light about this time was teams competing. The victory was little possibility of Shanghai detested in the States for the per-Joe Choynski, a Polish Jew, who virtually an individual effort or overtaking Taikoo's lead, and at sistence with which he chased was one of the most tremendous the part of last lady of the win- the close of the game the totals poor John. Nevertheless, to his bitters the world ever produced. English is going to be the ning team. whose rapid breast were: Taikso, 25: Shangbai, 19.

credit must be placed the eleva- He fought draws with Fitzsim-favoared language in Germany, strokes were the envy of other

others, but never writes the Berlin correspondent of The teams were:-

[tion and vastly improved astas mong and competitors.

Takke

a good deal of attention and ended

Other results were as follows: Two lengths burdles handicap (members): I, J. V. Ramsay; 2, W. Gerrard.

Boys one length handicap: 1, C. J. Hammia; 2, W. Urquhart. Tipe 16 2/5 secs.

-Giris two lebyths handicap. Miss Daisy Witchell; 2. Miss C. Smith: 3, Miss Ruby Chu. Time 46 secs.

"Foar lengths handicap (mem- bers): 1, E. Noronha; 2. J. V. Ramsay.

High dive: 1, G. Hall; 2, G.

Jack: 3, T. L Knight,

Long Plunge: 1. L R. Duncan;

J. MacLachlan. 'skip N. Drummood. J. Russell

Shanghai.

4. Shaw.

D. McAlister.

1. k. Tweedle.

S. Marks.

ENGLISH IN GERMAN HIGH SCHOOLS.

French To Be Excluded

In Southern Area.

of American boxing, and certainly received the share of popularity the Daily Chronicle. he never stooped to the under-that his achievements entitled hand procedure that characterís-bim to.

At the sitting of the Bavarian Landtag yesterday the Education skiped the methods of some of his THE COMING OF JEFFRIES. Minister stated that, although

immediate successors. He was

Amongst Corbett's entourage Bavaria could draw up an educa- theatrical in all his ways, and his there was one whose heart never tion curriculum only in agree ferocious style completely scared seemed particularly fond of the ment with other German States, away all American opposition.me, and yet who was destined to get the beginning of a more His ultimate defeat by Corbett become really the first undoubted intensive study of the English wes putely the Besult of resting world too much upon his laurels as, on American boxers. This was Jim the new educations! proposals champion amongst all language was foreshadowed by this occasion, he was neither Jeffries. He was big and power whereby the English Isnguage No. Score. Total. Score. Total.utwitted nor outpointed, but ful, but no finisher. His skili was would be obligatory in the high

P. Wallace.

Messrs. T. Grimshaw Taikoo sad H, F. Lazders Shanghai

were the scorera.

Scores

Head

1

Talker

Shanghai.

1

1

2, E. de Souza." Distance 51' 2".

The mixed nomination race was a novel affair, lighted fairy lanteras having to be carried by both lady and gentleman com- petitors. Miss Vivian Young and de Souza were easy winners.

V

10

10

12

II

13

14

13

1

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13

20

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25

the

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18

18

13

19

19

exhausted.

SULLIVAN,

hardly comparable with that of schools.

came

41

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one.

school

TOURISTS' LETTERS OF CREDIT.

THE MES WHO FOLLOWED the giants preceding him, but he French would become optional A time when as the second foreign language' Jim Corbett, his successor, was Goddard. Slavin. Jackson. Cor- to be studied. At the German a different type, and brought with bett, Fitz, and others were all Educational Conference which bim to the ring much of the trick-moving downhill. He beat Fitz me: at the beginning of the month ery that was 50 current out twice, and gained decisions over it was decided that this question Frisco, way.. "Gentlemen Jim' most of the others above men-

most important was a most accomplished copyist tioned, and at last stood absolute Further action was taken against and excelled in footwork whicbly unrivalled and unchallenged the French language by recom- 15 he developed by watching the with no dubisty as to the com- mending that in the southern Australians. His basty temper petence of his claim. This districts of Germany Spanish or and inclination to play to the question of world championship Italian should be the second lan- gallery were faults that he never bas always been a thorny one, guage. French being excluded seemed able to overcome and in his and mans for whom the Ameri- altogether from the The fete came to a conclusion

fight with Bob Fitzsimmons, Fitz cans claimed the title were never curriculom. with a most exciting water-polo

atilised these to the best possible more than mere champions of game, in which the Blues (mostly

advantage. Bob was a quaint their own country. What more V.R. C. team men) defeated the

character. Born in Cornwall. did John L. Sullivan ever do than Whites (mostly United Athletic

trained in New Zealand and beat his own compatriots? Once. Club players) by two goals to one.

Australia, be migrated to America while on a visit to this country be The V.R.C. and the U.4.C. are

and became an American citizen. fought Charlie Mitchell, and half- competitors for League honours

Interport Match.

Physically he was a freak. His way through the fight Sullivan's and the game was as exciting as a

The interport match will be spindly legs were such that many backers paid £350 to have the League Match. Some exceeding

Bank Scheme to Save played this afternoon on the Police a light-weight would have been fight stopped and called a draw. fast polo was seen."

The prizes were presented to the green at Happy Valley. The fol- ashamed of, but his body was the Did either Jobs or Corbett ever Carrying Money. successful competitors at the con-lowing teams have been selected:-body of a giant. In Australia he face the Australian music, though

sport, in the Hongkong.

fought middle-weight, and so es-given every possible opportunity? Travellers, including holiday. caped the attentions of Goddard Even the & Co., but in the States when the Gazette admitted that these two large sums in caeb, will welcome New York Police makera, who dislike carrying

beavy-weight opposition was were not entitled to the cisim a scheme which has been launch- weakening, but not till then, be they made, and although Fitz ed by Lloyds Bank. crossed the line and paraded with was generally acknowledged to The bank is issuing letters of the big fellows.

have earned the title it was not credit, by which cash can be ob SMASHING THE NONPAREIL. till the time of Jim Jeffries that tained at nearly 5,000 towns and spectacle glasses is of the great-

NO RAILWAY PILFERING FOR Fitzsimmons ruined a few re- there was complete agacimity as cities in Great Britain, and est importance" writes Dr. C.

TWO MONTHS. Hartridge, F.R.C.S., Ophthalmic

putations in his time, but none to who actually was Champion throughout the world. Burgeon & Lecturer on Ophthal- Not a single complaint of piller-so drastically as that of Jack of the World."

Sir Joba Ferguson, general mio Surgery to the Westminstering on the railway has reached Dempesy, a middle-weight whom

And then came the famine, manager of Lloyds Bank, fold a Hospital, "they capat be the Northamptonshire Chambers the Americans termed The First-class heavy-weights seemed Press representative that he had accurately centred in frames that of Commerce for more than two Nonpareil." As the name im- to be produced nowhere. Tommy no doubt that the scheme would are light, strong and fit well, months. Considering the former plies, he may have been un-Burns was little better than be very popular. otherwise the good effect of the prevalence of this offence, this is equalled in the States, but this is secondrater, and the nigger, Jack

"Credits can be obtained for most carefully chosen correction regarded as most satisfactory.s definite and clear case of the Johnson, was outstanding in his may be entirely frustrated by a Improved packing and greater harmful consequences done to own time. There were other any sum," said Sir Joho, "but faulty position of the glasses, or vigilance on the part of the rail-many good boxers by an overdose niggers almost as good, Langford, probably £20 will be about the even fresh source of eyestrain way authorities is assigned by Mr. of admiration such as Sullivan M Vee, Jeanette but Johnson's smallest sum required.” may be introduced." The Hong-Dickens, chairman of the Trans-delighted to revel in. Contem- superb defence gave him pride of Most of the applications have kong Optical Co., Successors to port Committee, as the reason. poraneous with John L. in the place. Even the longest lane has been from holiday-makers, paz- Clark & Co., Refracting & Mann. It may well be, however, that the heavies, there was Dempsey in the turning and maybe in the ticularly touriste. Instead of facturing Opticians. Ioosted in recent appeal of Mr. J. H. middle weights, and Jack M'Aul modern holder of the world's having to carry a well-filled note- 33, Queen's Road Central, have Thomas, M.P., to railwaymen not iffe aniongst the lighter types, championship-Jack Dempsey case, and to be constantly worry. the equipment and instruments to bring dishonour on the union These were boomed and boosted the Americans bave at last found ing about loss or theft, they find to adjust your spectacle to s has also contributed to this happy by the Yankee press as the un-one capable of maintaining their "nicely,

state of affairm.

rivalled thres, but Fitz made a unbroken record.

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