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MONDAY, JULY 9, 1928
WORLD SPORT.
SHAMEEN AQUATICS.
EXCELLENT SPORT AT CLUB
BATHS.
Shameen, July 7. Thanks to the energies of the Committee of the Canton Swim- ming Bath Club, consisting of Mr. Mr. U. Spalinger (Chairman), II. II. Bond, Mr. C. E. Watson, Mr. A. Giovanoli and Mr. W. R. Far- mer (Hon. Secretary and Tren- surer an excellent swimming gain was given in the Club baths last night in which the members of the Club and both branches of the Services took part..
LOCAL BASEBALL.
RESULTS OF WEEK-END MATCHES.
AMERICAN BASEBALL.
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
New York, July 7. The following are the results of the baseball matches in the American and National League played during the
wook.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Now York Now York Brooklyn Brooklyn
St. Louis Cincinnati
In the second round of the Hongkong Baseball League, the South China Dragons secured a
Brooklyn further victory at the expense of St. Louis the Hongkong Baseball Club în a¦ Cincinnati match played at Happy Valley an Saturday.
Of the seven Innings played by Doston the two teams, all were scoreless Boston except the first effort of the Cincinnati Chinese, which produced thres points. Fielding on both sides was inclined. to be erratic and New York although the Chinese re-arranged St. Louis their naunt line-up, there was little Boston improvement.
Boston
The first event was, a Two Lengths Services Race and was won by Lieutenant Agnew (IIM.S. Ruffin and Burrell were the bas- Pittsburgh Moorhen), 36 seconds, with Lancetery for the Hongkong team while Corporal Barrat (B. Company, 1st the Lee brothers did service for Bn. Queen's Royal Regiment) the Dragona. second, 38 seconds.
The One Length Dash (members. only) was wen by Mr. T. Paget, 17 seconds; being barely. 15 years old, he certainly made excellent time. Mesurs., E. Dormanns. F. E. W. Lammert and J. Rodger also competed in this event
The Open high Dive was won by Mr. W. Seiffert, with Lance- Corporal Barrat (Queen's) second, Some really excelling diving was
scen.
Filipinos Win.
Now York
New York Boston Pittsburgh Pittsburgh St. Louis St. Louis
In a friendly match with the U.S.S. Ashville, the Filipino Base- ball Club won by a score 2240 yesterday. The Filipinos tried out Alvares on the pitcher's box, and the ex-Recreio player served quito Pittsburgh
Chicago well.
There were two home rung in Chicago this game, Fernandes and Zafra being responsible.
The Ashville's tenni showed ap quite smartly, but they lacked In the fourth event, Services team work and lost many points Team Race, four teams started re-through want of combination. presenting Nes. 6, 7 and 8 Platoons
B. Coy. 1st Bn. Queen's Royal H.M.S. Cjenia. Regiment and
The Junior Games,
Saturday.
7 Boaton
12 Boston
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3 Philadelphia
13 Philadelphia
$ Pittsburgh.
1
4 Chicago
Sunday.
↑ Boston
0 Pittsburgh
¿ Chicago
Monday.
4 Philadelphia.
5. Philadelphia
2 Chicago
Tuesday.
B. Brooklyn
EXCITING BOWLS MATCHES.
CLUB DE RECREIO'S RECORD. SCORE.
RECORDS BROKEN.
THE BRITISH ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.
London, July To
There were several outstanding
The Amateur Athletic Cham features in Saturday's lawn lowis pionship at Stamford Bridge con matches, the most notable being stitute a miniature Olympiad and the victory of the Club de Recrelo this year there is a strong Con- "A" team over East Point R. C.tinental, Dominion and Olymple in the second division by no less entry. Glorious weather favoured than 63 shots. The Club do the ovent which was attended by Recreio compiled what is believed 35,000 spectators, and produced to be a record score in local lawn magnificent running..
S. Lay of New Zealand won the bowls of 100. All three rinks
javelin throwing contest with a scored 30 or more, • -
In
The first possible" of the sea-throw of 222 feet, 8 inches, this son was registered at Crafgen constituting a world's record. gower, where Basa's rink got an eight at the sixteenth head against 2J. C. Ferguson, the veteran Taikoo 1 skip.
8
7
5 Chicago
13
5. Philadelphia
6
0 Philadelphia
15
7 Cincinnati
Wednesday.
3 Brooklyn
5 Brooklyn
0 Philadelphia.
0 Cincinnati
3. Cincinnati
11 Chicago
1 Chicago
Friday.
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7 New York
14 Boston
4 New York
DIVISION 1.
addition to Lay, Lord Burghley smashed the existing official world's record for the 400 yard hurdles in 54 seconds. He cut his time of Inst`year by two. fifths of a second.
D. G. A. Lowe, the Olympic half-mile champion, strengthened Olympic hopes by retaining his title, his time for the event being Basa Scores a Possible Against minute 50 3/5 seconds. He was four feet ahead of the German, Ferguson.
Engelhart, Lowe also won tho 400 yards in 60 seconds,
́C.C.C; v. TAIKOO R.C.
R
- Paulus (Germany) created 1 néw British record for discus
On their own green, the Craigon-throwing with 147 feet. Deboer gower C. C. defeated the Taikoo R. C. } (Holland) won the long jump with
Taikoo,
2 W. T. Urightman J, laning
8
by 24 shots,
Craigengower.
Scoreat
10
I. Boor
Chapman
GE. el Arculli
J. Russell
17 R. Wallace
A. Stalker
G. McLeod
J. Chalmers
11 U. M. Omar
G. T. Buchanan
16. S. Rosselet
Bennett Basa
C.
F. J. Neves
11 A. A. Razack
8 D. Rumjahn
8 Bradbury
J. J. Whyte
81 Ferguson
T. Grimshaw Mottitewa
24 feet 2 inches, creating a now championship record. Atkin- son (South Africa) 'won the 120 yard hurdles in 14 7/10 seconds, 10teus establishing a new British record. Kelley (England) creat- ed another British record for the exhibition pole jump with 12 feat. 127 inches...
23 N. Drummond 16
71
Police v. Kowloon.
11 C. C. by 3 shots. Scores:
47
The Police R. C. defeated Kowloon
Kowloon C. C.
Goodwin
Pulica R. C.
14 Boston AMERICAN LEAGUE
Saturday,
Boston.. Boston Philadelphin Detroit Detralt
6 New York
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7 Washington
11
St. Louis
4 St. Louis
1 Cleveland
6 Cleveland
2
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St. Joseph's College signalised Chiengo Over six lengths, the race was their first appearance on the local Chiengo won by the team from HMS.amond by scoring a decisive vic- Cicala in 2 minutes, 20 seconds.
The Ladies' One Length Handi-tory over the Kioras in the junior
Lengue. Bautista scored a bome New York eap was won by Mrs. Sokall, 22 run for the College in the fill New York seconds, with Mrs. Mosher second,
Washingto innings.
China | Washington Miss Hogg, Mrs. Annett and Miss
Yesterday, the South Paget also swant.
juniors, in an interesting match Detroit with the Chinn Athletic, secured Chicago their first points in the junker
FOOTBALL TOUR,
The Lehmann Cup International Team Race, over four lengthis, was won by the German team, repre-League by searing a victory of sented by Messrs.-L. Werner, P. (10-3. Dietrich, W. Dohse and E. Dor- manns in 73 seconds; the Hong- kong British Team, consisting of Messrs. W. R. Farmer, J. Rodgor, Geo. Duncan, and F. E. W. Lam- mert was second in 75 seconds. A Swiss team had also entered"for this race, but was obliged to scratch, one of their members be- ing injured at football.
HONG KONG TEAM FOR
KWANG-CHOW-WAN
Washingtan Philadelphia Philadelphia Detroit
Chiengo Chiengo
Washington Philadelphia Chiengo
Detroit
The Kwang-chow-wan Sporting The next event was a Nomina-Club has sent two representatives tion Race and was very ampsing. to Hongkong to invite the football Entered for by five pairs (adles am of the Catholic Young Men's Washington and gentk men), the gentlemen Society to visit Kwang-chow-wan Washington swam half a length, under a bam-to play a series of matches with Chicago bos pule, then over it, and back the Sporting Club, the Army, and Chicago
the. Navy, to their base, where their partiers were waiting for them. They then held a candle which was lighted by the lady and had to swim hand-in-hand one length without letting the candle go out, and Lagain passing over or under the bamboo pole. If the candle went out they had to return to the buse and light it again. The event was eventually won by Miss' Hogg and with Chief Petty Officer Cain, Miss Paget and Private Butler second.
Philadelphia The local team. under the Philadelphia management of Mr. J. S. Shak Detroit (Vice-President of C.Y.M.S.) will Detroit. leave to-morrow by the Tai Po
heksat 4 p.m.
The One Length Services Dash was won by Lance-Corporal Bar- rat (Queen's) in 17 seconds, with
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EUROPEAN TITLE,
PAOLINO UZCUDUN KNOCKS OUT GERMAN,
San Sebastian, July 8. In a twelve round contest for the European heavyweight title Paolino Uzcudun knocked out Ludwig Bay- mann, the German champion, in tho eleventh round,
There were 15,000 people proient. Useudun weighed in at 14 stone 2 lbs and Haymann at 13 stone
was markedly superior Uzcudun throughout.-Reuter.
LOCAL FOOTBALL, .
CHINESE CIVIL SERVICE
LEAGUE MATCHES,
Philadelphia
Sunday.
12 Philadelphia
8 Philadelphia
4 Hargreaves
3 W. Glendenning
5. E. Hollands
& A. Clark
J. Clark
G. C. Moss
J.
Wiltshire
4 McLeod
.
F.
L. E. Lammert G. Wragge J. Gibson H. Overy Burford
12.J.
W. Keegan
31 A. Chapman
C. S. C. C. v. Kowloon Dock,
At Happy Valley, Civil Service,
C. Jest to the Kowloon Dock R. C.
Kowloon Dock.
18
10
62
Legge (South Africa) won the 100 varda, his time being 9 3/10 seconds, holding off the Germans Koernig and Wichman, who were second and third.. Legge won by a yard, inches separating the others.-Router.
More New Records.
Cambridge, Mass, July 7.
In the final of the Olympic trials Ed. Hamm of the Georgia Technical world's long Collego broke the jump record with 25 feet 11 1/8 inches. Lloyd Hahn created a new 800 metres record of 1 minute 51 2/5 seconds. Reuters American Sor vice.
California to Row,
Philadelphia, July. 6. The California University eight our crow has won the right to repro- C.sent, the United States in the forth
J.T. Debbio
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Boston
2 J. C. West
A. W. Smith
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Boston
7 W. Mair
12 J. Fraser
224
7 St. Loula
4
41
2 Cleveland
55
Monday.
4 New York,
3
9 Boston
2
Civil Service.
4 Boston
7
7 Cleveland
F. E. Booker
B
R. R. Davies
7 St. Louis
1
S. E. Alderman
St. Louis
8
Pendered
Tuesday:
T. W. Simmonds
0. New York
14 Boston...
8 St. Louis,
6 Cleveland Wednesday-
5 New York
4 New York
8. St. Loula
1 St. Loui
Boston
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11 Boston. 10. Cleveland
2
11
0
Scores:
J. J. Gr
J. Gregory
A. H. Dawick
J. Höllige.'
1. Whart
II. Westlake
J. Denkin
Grimmitt
3 17
20
F. Cullen Neilson J. A. Lindany C. Brown 11. G. Cooper Kempton W. P. lledley 22 R. Lapsley . 18
J. O. McLaggan Grei
G. Henderson 16 S. Gray
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DIVISION II.
Two Drawn Matches Played
Kowloon.
K.B.G.C. v. CIVIL SERVICE.
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On their own green, Kowloon Bowling Green Club drew with Civil Service C.C.
3 Cleveland
Thursday.
4
5 Boston
4
Friday.
K.B.G.C.
Washington
8 Cleveland Rouler's American Service.
9
H. Stonham
Int
1
E. W. Hogbin T. R. Forstor Reed
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MISS WILLS WINS.
FINAL
Drake
Maclachlan
Rundell SENORITA DEFEATED IN THE Roylance
Hall Johnston Macfarlane
London, June 7.
In the final of the women's: singles, Miss Helen Wills (U.S.A.) beat Senorita D'Alvarez (Spain), 6-2, 6-3.
The weather was glorious and there was a large attendance, in- cluding Their Majesties, the King and Queen,
Civil Service,
Lockhart W. J. Bickford
A. E. Murphy
20 A. B. Allan
S. Eccleshall
C. E. Jones
20
J. R. Archibald⚫
20 J. Mussey
15
GI
L. E. Longbottom
L. Luck
18 R. T. Taylor
21
50
66
Yacht Club v CC.C.
At North Paint, Royal Hongkong Yacht Club defeated Craigengower C. G. by 11 shots.
Scores: Craigengewer.
Yacht Club,
F. K. Modi.
S. M. Flegg
J.
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Longy
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The ninth event was A Slow Race. A time was chosen by the Committee, scaled in an envelope, and the competitiora were told to do two lengths, the time being said Lo be between two and three min. utes; the competitor finishing the two lengths nearest to the time chosen by the Commitee would be
The first four games went on the winner. There were about 16
service. Senorita D'Alvarez, who Sutton entrica for the event which was won
was suffering from a cold, hit Hammond by Private Poore (Queen's) the
several forehand drivers, In the Carpenter
J. Davies time being 2 minutes, 40 seconds.
first get which left the title holder L. For the Mixed Team Race, three
re-E. 8. Abraham backhand In a League match between two standing. Her namely, "The
Bentley.. teams entered,
were splendid., Mas W. tamsay teams of the Hongkong Chinese Civil coveries Snails" represented by Mrs. So-Service on Saturday afternoon, the Wills
P. steady and Edwards kall, Mrs. Mosher, Messrs. E. Dor- P. W. D. (White) beat the P. W. D. machine-like and took the next wood manna, W. R. Farmer and G. (Blue) by two gonis to nil, on the four games and the set,
Murdock Hannaford; "The Slugs," consist- Queen's College ground at Causeway
set In the second
Senorita Drayfield ing of Miss Paget, Sgt. Lowca, Bay. Messrs. F. E. W. Lammert, L. Wer-beat the Sanitary Department by eight forehand and backhand, secured
On Sunday afternoon, the C. 8. o. D'Alvarez, by hard driving with Shields ner and J. Rodger; and "The Cock goals to one. The referçe was Mr. the first three games, but there- roaches," represented by Mrs. An- Ip Kau-ko.
after fell away, Miss Wills, who nett, Miss Hogg and Messra, Geo.
rarely forsook the baseline, easily Duncan, T. Paget and A. Giovanoli,
retaining the title. The event was won by "The Slugs" in 87 seconds, with "The Smalls" весола.
At the conclusion of the sports, prizes were presented by Mrs. Watson.
was very
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coming Olympiad by defeating Yala .. in the final trial over 媳 quarter, length of the two thousand metres course in G minutes, 40 seconds, Reuter's American Service.
HENLEY REGATTA.
CANADIAN WINS DIAMOND SCULLS.
London, July 7. Joseph Wright, the Canadian challen-" gor for the Diamond Sculls at Henley Regatta, beat the holder, R. Lee of Worcester College, Oxford, by a
his time being &
8 minutes 24. | length,
seconds. Lee's time inst year was minutes 'seconds. On that occasion Wright was unluckily beaten in the final, his left arm giving way and his boat hitting the boom when ten yards, from the finish.
The Grand Challenge Cup again won by the Thames Rowing, Club who beat First Trinity, Cam. |bridge, by two lengths, the time be Ing 6 ininutes to seconds. Last year the Thames RC. time was 7 minutes 16 seconds.
In the final of the Wyfold Cup, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, beat Vesta by half a length, their time being 7 minutes 47 seconds. For the Silver Goblets the Thames RC won easily in 8 minutes 51 seconds while in the Stewards' Cup the Thames R.C, beat, London RG. by two feet in 7 mintes 13 seconds.
First Trinity won the Visitors' Cup, beating Jesus College, Cambridge, by two lengths in 7 minutes 54 seconds. The Thames Rowing Club was alao successful in the Thames' Cup, beat in Twickenham by three quarters of In Jength
minutes 23 seconds. In the Ladies' Plate, Jesus College, Cam bridge, beat Selwyn College, Cam®. bridge, by half a length their time be ing 7 minutes 3 seconds.-Reuter.
THE BALLOON RACE.
AMERICAN WINS GORDON- BENNETT TROPHY.
Washington, July 7. The United States army balloon, 48 piloted by Captain Kepner, has been declared the winner of the Gordon- Bennett Balloon race out of twelve competitors. It travelled 401 miles.
Recreio "A" v East Point. At King's Park, Club de Recreio "A" defeated East Point RC. by 68 Women's Doubles Final.
Scorer: thots, In the final of the women's
*Recreio "A".. The final event was a Water In addition to the General Com-doubles, Mrs. Watson and Miss C. E. Marques
Saunders (Britain) bait Misees H. A. Alves Polo Match, Shameen v, the United mittee, the following acted on the
Harvey and Wilcen Bennett C. M. S. Alves
A. Ribeiro Services. This resulted in a bril-Sports Committee::
(Britain) fairly easily. The sepre was 6-2, 6-3.
T. X. Silva liant win for Shameen by 5 goals
I CR
•Mixed Doubles Flusl
C. Bliva R. Luz O. Vas C. Rodrigues J. Ribeiro
Judges:-Messrs. U. Spalinger, to. nil. The Shameen team played A. Hoffmeister, W. Eckert and a fine game and combined extreme. Lieutenant-Commander R. M. Ilunt
In the mixed doubles final Spence ly well. The United Services, on R.N. (Ret.)
(South Africa) and Mies Ryan the other hand, were extremely Timekeeper: Mr. H. H. Bond, (U.S.A.) beat Cra ord and Miss ragged and did not make use of Major Hull, Lieuenant Elliot, and Akhurst (Australiay 7—6, 0—4..
The Mosara. W. Kohler and F. Gandos Men's Doubles Final.. the opportunities they got,
The final of the men's doubles Shameen team consisted of Messra.si.
J. Rodger (Captain),, Geo. Dun- Starter:-Captain G. A. Cle-produced a hard battle between can, F. E. W. Lampert, E. Dor-ments. manns, A. Giovanoli, T. Paget and.
Cochet and
Brugnon
Henri and Recorder-Company Sergeant (France) and Patterson
Our Own Hawkes (Australia). The French- I Summers. Mr. W. R. Farmer Major Handscombe.
Correspondent. ucted us Referee,
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C. A. Lopes
East Point. C. E. Gahagan,. A. F. Paul Akchuret A. Webster J. D. Kinnaird Hatch J. K. Shaw 81 Henderson
.H. Middleton
Anderson Goldenberg 30 H Hampton
100
15
The German piloted by Huge Kau- len was second going 480 miles, and tho French balloon piloted by Charles Dollfus was third, drifting 448 miles, —Router's American Service..
Kowlum C,C, W. Drace Shank 12 Fincher.
W. W. Kirst
T. B. Smith
C. G. Harrison
Hyde Lay
10
87 H. Gittin
Recreio "B"
A. Machado
A. Barros
20 P. Yvanovich "21"
J. M. 8. Rozario
E.V.M.R, de Souza
L, Gatlerrez
F. 0. Horridge 28 A. II. Basto
G.
W. Webb
K.C.C. Recreio "E".
W. BorżowWXILIRIR. Kowloon C,G, on their own green, B. Petheram man won in three straight, pets drow with Club de Recreio "B
Scores: 13-11, 6-4, 6-4-Router.
F. X. Spares
A. Gomes
J. Ribeiro,
17-7. F. Ozorio
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