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PENINSULA HOTEL

ANNOUNCES

A

GALA NIGHT

IN THE

“ROSE” ROOM

AND

THE DEBUT

IN HONGKONG

OF

TWO WELL-KNOWN RUSSIAN DANCERS

MISS TANIA SVETLANOWA

&

MR. ALEX SALNIKOFF

Who will feature in a Series of Classical, Comic and Acrobatic Dances.

SATURDAY, 3rd SEPT., 1932

From 9 p.m. till 1 am,

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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SWIMMING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1932.

Y.M.C.A. WIN TRIANGULAR

CONTEST

SHANGHAI FANS WITNESS KEEN STRUGGLE

WINNERS' BIG HANDICAP

Shanghai, Aug. 26.

FRANCE SATISFIED

SPORTS FEDERATION PRAISES U.S. SPORTSMANSHIP

Cherbourg, Aug. 26.

M. Mericamp, Secretary General

Australian Cricketers in New York

Americans Cannot Understand

Slow

Pace of Game

BASEBALL VERSUS CRICKET

of the French Athletic Federation

New York, Aug. 20. batsmen, but he may hit in on the who arrived here from Los An The visiting Australian cricketfly if it comes to him in that way. gele declared that the organiza-team has come and gone but the "The bowler's idea is to get the The Foreign Y.M.C.A. ran out winners over the U.S. Marinestion of the games was perfect. Ile arguments linger on as to the re-ball past, the batsmen and hit the in the triangular swimming contest that was held at the Row-rently eulogized the American lative merits of cricket and base-wicket Three stakes standing up-

sense of aportsmanship, and ́ex-ball.

right with a ball across the top- ing Club last night, scoring 36 points to their opponent's 31, pressed his satisfaction with the

and if he happens to throw a ball Led by Don Bradman, the that does not threaten his wicket while the Rowing Club aggregation only put up 27 points. A excellent form of French athletes.

M. Mericamp greatly praised world's greatest cricket batsman the batamen let it go and they try fairly good crowd of spectators was present despite the wea-

Administra- and including on the team two ther and some keen racing was witnessed. A feature of the the courtesy of the

Although small matches ore de- swimming was the absence of C. H. Raven and despite this, losa tion of the Tenth Olympiad. He other Australian test match play again, with no penalty for either. the Foreign Y.M.C.A. were able to win, scoring in the longer further stated that the athletic ers, the visitors from the Anti- cided in one day, the big tests be- contents were particularly hard in nodes gave the metropolitan area tween countries sometimes go on distances where young Jack Doughty shone.

view of extremely hot weather its first glimpse of top-flight play for five or six days.

in the Breast Stroke Oito A GOLFER'S ADVICE TO HIS and said that the nine victories and left the uninitiated wonder-

Hagenstein was to the fore with

This good swimming though Helmut

| Aust gave him a good race. The

SON.

two were even for the first two (Blank Verse Being Considered lengths and then in the last Hagen- Most, Suitable for Golfing stein went away. Duell, the

Poetry.) Marine star, came up to give Aust a hard struggle, but the latter held his second place.

In the 50 yards sprint, Bobble Richards proved himself no mean exponent and swam away from the opposition to win. Neither C. N. Brown or C. H. Raven were re- presented. The time was fairly good. The 100 yards free style saw Charlie Brown at his best and his 61 secs. gave a good indication as to what he will do in the cham- pionship.

The two relays were hard and close and both showed good com- petition. The Foreign Y.M.C.A. won the straight relay while in the medley they were beaten by the Marines. The programme was concluded by a water polo match.

RELAY RACE.

1.Foreign Y.M.C.A. (D. I Raeburn, F. Harris, R. Dodd, J. |Doughty, Jr.).

2.-U.S. Marines (Gill, Moran, Cause and Leonard).

3.-Rowing Cub (Donnelley, Richards, Fyfe, and Spottiswoode).

100 YARDS BREAST STROKE.

1. 0. Haysenstein, 2. H. Ausi, 3. R. R. Duell. Time 82-1/5 secs.

50 YARDS DASH,

I. R. N. Richards, 2. R. Dodd, 3. Leonard Time 27-4/5 vecs.

200 YARDS SWIM.

1. C. J. Doughty. Jr., 2. L. A. Chapin. Time 2 min. 55-1/5 seca,

100 YARDS BACK STROKE: 1. C. Ingenstein, 2. R. Purches, 3. A. Wagstaff, Time 78-4/5 secs.

FANCY DIVING.

1. R. R. Duell, 2. V, Hamill, 3. Miss V. Prince.

100 YARDS SWIM.

1. C. N. Brown, 2. F. Harris, 2. W. Moran.. Time G1 secs,

300 YARDS MEDLEY RELAY.

1. U.S.M.C. (Purches, Dueli (Brown, Gill), 2. Rowing Club Aust, Spottiswoode). 3. Foreign Y.M.C.A. (Hagenstein, McAllister, Dunghty). Time 3 seconds.

Here on the ter you stand with

mind serene,

Heeding not the crowd who wait, Whore scarce suppressed múrmura

reach your car.

But wait in the way be truly

clear.

Before

you lies a clean, white ball, low on tee. Nestled close to mat Krása, where the club hund, resting, Meets it fair and true; not perch-

ed on high

Au though o'er enger,

Impatient for its ไม heavenly

flight.

At lust the signal given, the way

is clear. Fingers lightly gripping, thumb by

palins o'erlapped,

Ball twist feet outplaced on stendy

ground,

All thoughts must ty now from Save one that the swing be slow

the mind

and true.

with hips slight turned, the left

arm guiding

The upward path begins, and With scarce a pause

The same down path descends. With this smooth swing, weight slightly shifting forwards Eye on a must ever rest. The club head leads and hands will

follow,

No sudden jub to mar its flight, No press or hurry check the follow

through.

Ilve

nut yatar partner's distance nor the straining crowd behind. Alone the shot and timing can

your mind engage.

The same for irons.

Should you feel their neck round

your neck winding Restrain ambition. Ease the back

swing

Check the follow through to where, Posed And steady your

ΣΤΙΓΜ

point out the hole. Scoop not your mashie, hit under

clean and firm,

And play each time for holing out. Grasp

your putter firmly, recking Hittle how to stand. Confort and custom be your watch

But

word,

always "stroke" a putt,

No idle stab, hut one long follow on As though directed by it The ball will trickle down the hole. i Practice till all comes automalie, This low no pressing game and

then

My son, you're near to being a

bogey man.

scored by French athleten coning whether it was worth while. stituted a satisfactory. result. A baseball fan, educated to the speed of major league play, will unin- find cricket a very slow

Havas.

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American Students Reach luncheon and tea-to see 200 or

Tangier after Trip

130 runs scored.

Subscription Griffins.

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jat The bowling, with the bowler THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER, taking a run of as many feet or 1932. yards as he wishes before deliver-

·By-Order of the Stewards, ing the ball with Paris, Aug. 23.

an overhand, full arm motion, is more exciting Five American students of

of 48 Days

than the more limited net of pit-

Princeton University, who had

ching a baseball but there is noth- left Massachusetts on July 5 in a 50 feet long sailing bout with the in cricket approximating the intention to pross the Atlantic play, the exciting fielding of

hunt, the squeeze play, the double safely arrived at Tangier to-day meeting between the Yankees and after an adventurous trip lasting 48 days,

Athletics.

S. A. SLEAP,

Actg. Secretary. Hongkong, 29th August, 1932.

HONG KONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

Notice Is Hereby Given that the

The five daring navigators who The fielders in cricket play Annual Meeting will be held at had taken alang provisions for without gloves and their lazy way the Sanitary Board Room, Post only 7 weeks and, although sub- of going after batted balls would Office Building (by kind permis sisting for some time on reduced not be tolerated even in a high sion) on Tuesday, the 6th day of rations. had nearly exhausted school baseball game. The liberty September, 1932, at 5.15 p.m. their supplies when they landed, allowed the batter either to ex- not much the worse for all their change wickets with his partner or experiences.

stand still and score no runk! In their not-shell sailboat those after hitting a bull also is puzz modern knights of adventure hadling to baseball followers. taken to sea without having any

without!

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42 possible to the

If he hits a ball to the degree running. Northern latitude.

fence he does not have to run at all being automatically credited with four runs.

48

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

OF WORLD

Boston, Aug. 21.

Another puzzling difference be-f tween cricket and baseball is that the batsman muy hit the ball in It is suggested here that Francis any direction. Thus it may slide Ouimel, the amateur golf Cham-off his bat and go on behind him and to the fence for what is called a pion of the United States. Gone Surazen, the British and "boundary" or four runs while in United States Open champion, | baseball it would be merely should play a 26-hole match for "Foul" and no count. the mythical championship of the The ball generally is bowled so Tas to hit the ground before the world.

DURING

SEPTEMBER

#

W. C. HUNG,

Hon. Secretary."

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