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WORLD SPORT

GRAND GOLF.

BRAID'S STEADY PROGRESS..

DECISIONS ON PUTTS.

London, Sept. 22: At Walton Health there was rain and a strong souwestor in the fourth round of the professional golfing contest promoted by the | News of the World:

Braid beat Miles at the 19th.

hole. Braid took the lead with a long hole. at the fourth, but lost the fifth, missing a yard putt. He was all square at the sixth. Playing magnificently against the wind, he won the next two holes, and turned one up.

Bad putting cost Miles the next two holes. The 12th, and 18th, were halved, and then Miles took the next four holes, becom- ing all square at the 18th.

The veteran Braid holed a ten-foot putt at the 19th, and qualified for the semi-final.

Compston beat Charles Whit combe, by 4 and 3.

SCOTTISH SPORTS,

BIG LOCAL EVENT BEING PLANNED.

"TELEGRAPH" FOOTBALL

COMPETITION.

PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY FOR EASY FORECASTS.

The "Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $50 to the readers. who send in twelve correct forecasts of the results of the English and Scottish Football League matches (to be played on Saturday next, September 24th) set out in the Coupon below. No. goal. scores are required; only forecasts showing wins or draws.

In the event of no render forecasting all twelve matches, a prize of $25 will be given to the render who sends in the greatest number of correct forecasts; and in the event of two or more readers send- ing in an equal high number, the prize of $26 will be divided.

Read the Rules below and follow them carefully :---

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Rules of Competition.

-Arising out of the suggestion made at the annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Society that a sports

1. All forecasts must be contained gathering for the benefit of the on coupons cut from the "Hongkong Scottish Regiments in the Colony the entrant to be plainly printed in Telegraph," the name of address of be held, we learn that preliminary block letters in ink.. committee meetings have been held and tentative arrangements made. to the "Hongkong Telegraph," 1/3, 2. All envelopes must be addressed It is planned to hold a sports Wyndham "AL Home"

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forecasts on one

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.

Matches to be played on Sep

Bolton Derby C.

DIVISION I

* Middlesbro.

Arsenal. Portsmouth V

Leicester! DIVISIÓN II.

West Brom

Swindon Norwich

Hartlepools

Blackpool V Bristol, C.

DIVISION 1r. (SOUTH). Bristol R. Northamp'n

the Scots Football Competition" on the front,tember 24th:——. Guards, the Cameronians (Scot-with sender's name (without address) tish Rifles)

King'a on the back Own Scottish Borderers on the

3. Any number of attempts may ground of the Hongkong Football be sent in, bat a saparata coupon must Club at Happy Valley on Wednes be used for each attempt. day afternoon, October 12th., com- 4. The prize of $50 will be award- mencing at two o'clock. The after-ed to the competitor who sends in noon will take somewhat of the twelve correct in that, in addition to athletic cast of all twelve matches, a prize character of a Highland Gathering coupon. If there is no correct fore-Chelsea sports, there will be competitions of $25 will be awarded to the com- for dancing the Highland Fling, petitor who sends in the greatest Sword Dance, and bagpipe playing. number of correct forecasts on one A lengthy programme has been coupon. In the event of more than drawn up and it is thought that the competitor forwarding an equal various regiments to take part will winning number of forecasts, the run off their own "heats" prior to such competitors. No competitor, $26 will bo divided equally between the afternoon so that each regi- however, will be entitled to mere ment will have its champion repres-than one share of the prize. Robert-entatives to compete at Happy Val- 5. All forecast coupons must reach

ley.

the "Telegraph" office not lator than 12 o'clock (noon) on Saturdays. Coupons received after that time will be disqualified.

Ernest Whitcoinbe beat son, by 2 and one.

Williamson beat Robson. by 2 and one.

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The Semi-Finals. In the semi-finals Braid beat Ernest Whitcombe by one hole, and meets Compston in the final. Braid made a dramatic recovery after being three down at the 10th. Whitcombe missed a putt of just over a foot at the lith., costing him the hole. Braid wan the 14th, and squared the 16th, The 17th, was halved.

Whitcombe was bunkered with

Sub-committees have beon elected and we learn that the most complete arrangements are being made not only as regards the sports but as

6. The results of each week'a regards refreshment and entertain-Competition will be announced in the "Talegraph" of the Fridays follow- ment for all

ing the dates on which the matches. aro played,

HOME FOOTBALL.

FIRST DIVISION MATCH.

London, Sept. 22 In the First Division of the

his second stroke at the 18th., English Football League, the and although he played a marvs Spurs beat Leicester by 2 goals to lous shot out, he missed a four-one-Reuter. foot putt for a half, the 57-year- old Walton Heath professional winning, to the great joy of the crowd.

Compston bent Williamson by 2 and one. Compston's play was most attractive. He won the first three holes. Williamson WAS erratic, and was four down at the eighth, but thereafter improved, and won the 13th. and 14th. with two long putts. He underclubbed himself at the 17th., Compston holeing from off the green.- Ecuter.

SHAMEEN FOOTBALL.

FIRST CUP MATCH.

Canton, Sept. 21.

Two teams. entered for the Shumeen football league, played the first match of the season this. afternoon. The opposing elevens were furnished, by H.M.S. Cicala and the local Customs Club. The ground was in excellent condition and play was fast from the start, although it was obvious to the many onlookers, after the first ten minutes, that the Customs team was the superior," notwithstanding the fact that they played one man short throughout the game.

The Cicala players were slow and lacked the necessary combina- tion to make the game in any way exciting.' In this the Customs were at their best and considering that the team entire, had never previously been

the field together, much credit is meted out to them, the play of Rafeek and Ip Sun. being specially deserving of praise. The game at half-time was in favour of the Customs, they having two goals to their credit.

WINS ON POINTS.

Gene Tunney, the "high- brow" winner last year of the world's heavyweight boxing championship from Jack Dempsey, who has retained his title by winning last night on points..

7. Competitors who have forwarded olght or more correct forecasts must

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DIVISION III. (NORTH).

Crewe

Rochdale V Southport

ECOTTISH LEAGUE. Motherwell Y. Aberdeen Celtic

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Falkirk

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sond in claims for the prize. Enre- No. d. lopes containing such claims must be marked. "Football Claim" and must Toach this office not later than the Wednesday following the dates on , No match contained in the which the matches are played, fail-coupon which, from any cause, is not ing which they will not be considered. played to a finish will be counted No prize will be awarded for which a 10. No member of the Telegraph" claim has not been made.

staf will be permitted to compete in.

8. The "Telegraph" will accept no this competition. responsibility for the loss or MOD- 11. The Editor's decision must bo delivery of coupons. No correspon-accepted as final on all pointa in dence or interviews will be entored dispute in connexion with the Com into concerning this Competition." petition.

MARK YOUR ENVELOPES "FOOTBALL" ON THE FRONT, AND WRITE YOUR NAME (WITHOUT ADDRESS). ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE..

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Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks in respect of matches which you think will be drawn.

If you forecast eight or more results correctly on one coupon, don't forget to make a claim not later than the Wednesday following.

Watch the "Telegraph" on Fridays for results.

SHANGHAI LAWN

BOWLS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS HINDERED.

Lawn bowls suffered the fate of

"THE SHANGHAI MIND."

DISCUSSED IN THE "CHINA JOURNAL".

The leader in the current (Sep-

the majority of outdoor sports tember) issue of the "China during last week-end at Shanghai, Journal" by the editor, Mr. A. de for the rain had reduced the C. Sowerby, will be heartily en- bowling greens to an impossible dorsed by Shanghailanders who state of saturation. In the cirnaturally must resent the imputa- cumstances several interesting tion which is apparently contain- club matches were perforce post- ed in the term "Shanghai mind." poned and further progress denied dust what it is that differentiates in the open championships.

the Shanghai mind from the Pe

The present position of the open king or Hongkong mind is not championships is not without in-clear, and who originated the term terest. In the Singles, Gordon is not known, but Shanghal appeats Wright, by virtue of his splendid to be gaining the unenviable re- win over Sequeira, will contest the putation to being a community of final with the present holder, N. pleasure seekers with what Lady Harrison, who defeated F. Large Drummond Hay, writing in the in the semi-final. Harrison has an "Sphere," says has been charac enviable reputation as a bowler on terized as an "over developed pro- his native greons in Scotland, and vinical metality" The Shanghai his skill here has been amply mind is supposed to have no in- demonstrated to suggest that he terest in things. Chinese or in will start an easy favourite for China beyond making money here, the final honours of this season, and to ignore the higher things of but the recent play of Gordon life such as art, literature, music, Wright encourages the view that and science. Mr. Sowerby takes it will be a battle royal:

issue with those who claim that: Shanghai has no intellectual life and points out the many opportuni semi-seek after knowledge and mental ties there are here of those who stimulation.

The Open Pairs.

The full time score was a draw

The Open Pairs is in the of three all. The scorers for the Customs were Rafeek, Liu Man-

final stage and here again the hock, and Ip Sun. The two teams

eream of local talent is engaged. It would indeed seem strange to were awarded 1 point each towards the 24 that have to be gained ected to be in wireless communi- fought without such bowlers na The following ships wore ex. find any local honours being

A sentence of fourteen days" throughout the acason ere the cupcation. with Hongkong to-day: "Geordie" McMurdo and "Bob" hard labour was imposed by Mr. being played for can be won.

Shantung,

Allkenhead being well in the run-R. E. Lindsell this morning on a Keemun, Halhong, Svale, Achilles, Tjikarang, Nyan-ning, and this year the famous Chinese shoemaker who assaulted za, Taikoo Wan YI, Sumatra, pair from Yangtazepoo contest one his brother with a shoemaker' stage with yet another famous pair knife. The defendant picaded Klungchow,Anking, Chaksang, Yuensang, West Nomentum, Bin from the Junior Golf Club in Alec that his brother had always been go Maru, Sanjin Maru, Dell Marua match worth going miles to see. much force. The Magistrate re Braid and Harrison. It should be man-handling him, and had used Tango Maru and Talnyo Maru The other semi-finalists are the marked that the defendant was a Recs pair, T. Main and S. Marks, scoundrel, and should be thankful

POLO.

U.S. ARMY TEAM'S NARROW VICTORY.

A dispute as to who should who meet another pair of Yangto his brother for keeping him In draw water first from a street tazepoo invaders in W. Patrick and the "straight and narrow path." fountain in Shaukiwan led a Chin-H. P. McGuiness,

His Worship in passing sentence,

Westbury, Sept. 22. The United States Army team, C. A. Wilkinson, Captains Gerhardt, ese apprentice carpenter to strike Equally engaging is the final of expressed the opinion that, a spell Rodes and Hathsteiner defeated the woman over the head with the Open Rinks, where we find of gaal would do the dezendant Ramblers, C. V. Whitney; Captain pole. An Indian constable who Burnside's rink opposed to four good. Port, Malcolm Stevenson and Robert saw the decd took the man to the skipped by T. Main. Superinten Strawbridge,

Shaukiwan Police Station, and dent John Burnside's henchmen

The Chief Justice, Sir Honry 4 at the start of the last chukker, imposed a fine of $6 on defendant, R. Milligan, and their prospects interport, bowler) and C. H. Curry, The Ramblers led by 5 goals to this morning Mr. R. E. Lindsell are E. Owen, F. J. Alcorn, and JStormes, S. Godwin (the Hankow Gollan, C.B.E., is returning to the Colony on the 8.a. Macedonia, which but the army team thundered and ordered compensation of $1 of final honours were considerably a combination which defeated left Marseilles on Bept. 10..

through for two goals and a win, for the woman, If the fine was enhanced when they overcame powerful fout skipped by 8. MATA by 6 to 5-Reuter's American Ser not forthcoming, the alternative Sequeira's rink in the semi-final and who are generally considered

was five days Imprisonment.

Main is assisted by Bert the present favourites.RANGE

vice.