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TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1933.
S. CHINA CITADEL UNDER ATTACK SUMMER
ANXIOUS MOMENT-One of the few times when the South China goal was seriously threatened by the Lincoles on Saturday. This pic- turs shows the Chinese houding away a keen attack. In the pic ture are Tam Kong-pak, Leung Wing-chos, Higgins, Lau Mau and Li
Tin-sang. (Photo: Ming Yuan).
Y.M.C.A. TAKE REVENGE
BEAT COMBINED NAVY IN KEEN
WATER POLO MATCH
CIVILIAN'S BIG IMPROVEMENT
The Y.M.C.A. polo team were worthy of their re- venge which they took at the expense of the Combined Navy side yesterday, winning by three goals to one after a game of sustained interest and excitement. The Navy again turned out their strongest team, but the Young Men were forced to make last minuto alterations, neither Jenner nor Henry being able to take the water. E. W. Railton and Stoker introduced and played prominent parts in the success of the civilians.
were
With the Y. M. defending the deep end in the first half, the Navy enjoyed the greater share of the thanks to gome exchanges, but brilliant goal-keeping by H. Angus, and the good spoiling work of Korr and Stoker, the nauticals was kept down to a single goal at the interval,
Heore
It proved insufficient, the Y. M. control of the taking complete game after the change over, and Schreuder through Campbell and (2) won a great game.
SOUND DEFFENCE.
Sutton was outstanding for the Navy, whereas all the "y" team played well. Among who showed up prominently were Angus in goal. Kerr and Stoker, Railton and Schreuder. Kerr und Stoker dis played pleasing understanding in defence but left the impression they would to better to pass forward was a more frequently. Railton tower of strength beth in defence. and attack, and that he is fast re gaining his old form in very evident..
Campbell and Schreuder hard working forwards and more than held their own against a powerful Navy defence.
were
The teams wore: Y.M.C.A.-H. Angus; W. Kerr and W. Stoker; E. Railton; W. Campbell, A. Donn and W. Schreuder
Combined Navy.-C. Mitchell: C. Older and G. Groves; W. Hutton; C. Lee, J. Laker, and J. McCrea.
This made the fifth meeting of the teams, with the Y.M.C.A. hold- ing the balance of victories. hy three to two, one of the being played at Taipo.
games
Arrangement are in hand for a friendly game at the Y.M.C.A. bath against South China, and it is hoped to fix up a good match for the "Y" second string.
LAWN TENNIS.
B. I. Bickford Wins Title in C.B.A. Tournament.
DRAW FOR THE DOUBLES.
The singlen championship of tho Central British Association has been won by B. I. Bickford, who beat R, Blyth in the final by 0-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Tho draw for the doubles champion. ehlp of the Association has resulted as follows:
R. A. Carroll and M. Weill v. R. Peart and R. Blyth; F. Angus and D. Fogg bye: S. MacNiler and E. Owon v, D. Buchanan and T. S. D. Whitley, byo; G. Fowler and A. Smith v. G. Gurevitch and F. Analow; N. Whitley and J. J. King byo; B. I, Bickford and D. Smith v. J. J. Ferguson and R. Wood bye,
The competition is for the J. J. Hirst Memorial Cup.
GARRISON LEAGUE.
Close Match at Sookumpoo Yesterday.
The annual Garrison league was commenced yesterday, the R. A. O. C. meeting the R, A. M. C. at Sookunpoo and winning by the odd sot in mine. In ono set the scores went to 18-11
rfore a decision was reached.
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All-In Wrestling Condemned
HOCKEY
TOURNEYİ
COMPETITION FOR. CIVILIAN TEAMS
WARNING TO THE ORGANISERS
are
American Ryder Cup Team Is Very Strong
Will Be Best That Ever Invaded England
in Quest of Golf Laurels
An exceptionally early and warm | temperament. He struck out an on- Spring suddenly come upon the coun- tirely new line of putting, which, try has set the golfers all agog. | although it cannot by any stretch of What about the coming American in- 1 imagination be called graceful, was vasion 7 That in a topic being dis- exceedingly effective. cussed on all hands.
Henry Colton will not be eligiblo to play for Great Britain, owing to It is generally accepted that the his appointment in Belglum. On the American team to compete for the other hand, Percy Alliss, is back from Ityder Cup and to play in the open Germany, and several of the younger championships at St. Andrewa will players showed excellent form to- be the strongest that has ever leftwards the close of last season. the shores of the United States,
LONG-HITTERS.
By "Bully-Off"
Several civilian teams said to be taking part in a summer hockey competition to be held this year, among, them being the Radio Sports, Club, The American Selection Committee Kowloon Indian Tennis Club, have chosen the men who happen to the United Hockey Club, In-be in form at the moment; also they have pinned their faith to the skill cognitas, University and the of the long-hitters-men like Dutra, Police.
Wood and Shute.
Striet necrecy no far as infor mation to the Press is concerned is being maintained by_the_apon- sers of the tournament, but I learn that a cup is probably being offer- ed by Mr. F. C. Mow Fung of the Outdoor Sports Company.
SAINTS LIKELY ABSENTEES.
It appears that teams will meet each other iwlec and all games will be played on the Radio Sports Club ground at Sookunpoo.
All civilian teams have been invited to participate in the competition, but I was reliably informed this morning that it is unlikely that St. Andrew's will join.
Walter ingen may find ilmself the shortest driver. He in n wily strale- gist. As cuptain, he will doubtless prove to be a tower of atrength to his side.
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Olin Dutra has been called the golfer without a weakness. He is a very fine putter. Welghs 17 stone. But then, thess big,men often do have a berutiful touch on the green. Ho has been credited with some wonder- ful scaring feats; also he won the American Professional Golfers' Asso- ciation Championship which is decided i by match play.
A. Perry, of Leatherhead, hos already given instance that he has
ANC FARESİNİN QURANDAMÉNA
K.C.C. TENNIS
BURNETT'S JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP WIN.
G. C. Burnett entered the second round of the Kow. loon Cricket Club junior tennis championship yester day, when he defeated J. 1. Ferguson 6-2, 6-2.
Mrs. McCaw and Miss Kacker met in the Ladies
the. Singles. Handicap former winning 6-2, 7-5.
Craig Wood is another wonderfulDEAD CAR core player. He won a Californian lost none of the form which brought championship with a score of 10 under him into the fland of what is Inoked 1's for 72 holest Densmore Shute was
unofficial match-play runner-up to Olin Dotrn in the Ameri-pon as the can Professional Championship. His championship for the "News of the father came from Westward Hot and World" trophy, held at Moor Park went to America 25 years ago. It is last September. not an uncommon name in that part
of England,
Summer hockey was carried on in the Colony up to two years ago, When the game was introduced the Club felded a team called the Wanderers, under the captaincy of Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell, and matches were played with the Shute is ene of the best American Jats, II.K.S.R.A. and Naval sides, youngsters. When Mr. Mitchell resigned Mr.
Faul Runya must be a very fine A. A. Dand took over the lender-player if only from the fact that he defeated Sarazen in the same cham- the summer game fell out of fav Hionship which Olin Dutra won. our two years ago Mr. L. A. R. Duncan was captain.
CORONER'Ship of the Club team and when
STRONG COMMENTS
All-in wrestling is one of the latest society crazes. It is a recent im portation from Americn. Exhibitions of this so-called sport have attracted large British crowds both in London and the Provinces.
Now it has come under the ban of n British Jury. At an inquest at Sheffield on "Strangler Johnson." who died after being beaten in an ail-in wrestling contest, the jury declared that the business was not a clean English sport and that it ought to be prohibited.
The Coroner thought that all-in unlawful sport wrestling was an
and that when a combatant died as a result of such a contest his op.
a charge poncat was able to manslaughter,
POLICE OPINION.
of
A Police-Inspector said that "all- in wrestling contests were of such a nature that no genuine sportemen would tolerate them or go to see then. The men behaved more like animals than human beings. He added that In the case of contestants of ex- perience it was a pure hoax on the public, as the result was known before the men went into the ring.
A police officer who saw the contest nald that Johnson bit his opponent's hair, and pulled it out with his teeth. He also spat in his eyes while he was on the floor and got hold of both his ears and twisted them.
"Earl Romsky." the opponent in question, said he had had about twelve bouts with Johnson, and was on perfectly friendly terms with him. BESTIAL ENTERTAINMENT.
At a recent all-in wrestling fixture In London, well-known Society women crowded the ring-side seats. Pale young men wearing carnations were famous accompanised by there
WAS actresses. A young Pecress there.
They yolled and clapped at the most revoliing and beatin! entertainment that could have ever happened. Nese twisting and kicks in the belly particularly appealed to the sadistle audlenco.
All-in wrestling means that the contestants can do almost anything except hit each other in the face with elenched fists or gouge each others' eyes out. The fighters go on until they drop and are counted out.
Gorilla-like men, nearly naked and of superb physique, bit, scratched, bit, kicked and gouged while a sensation- mad audience urged them on.
STOP AT NOTHING.
thronged Blood delighted the Stadium. People yelled with delight when a man bit deep into his op ponent's car. "Break his leg" they shouted. "Snap his fingers off" they screamed. When tho wrostiera cams to a deadlock the crowd shouted out Impatient irony "Kiss him, with darling."
They stopped at nothing. Twice the reforoo endod fights just in time to save arms from being broken. "Leave them alone" roared the crowd, There were four bouts. In each one of them ono or other of the Bightors was thrown bodily out of the ring into the audience,
On one occasion both men were flung over the ropes. One man fell into the lap of a woman--a woman well known in Mayfair circles. Her hat was knocked off and her belong ings scattered. Sho effected a re- markable recovery, pulled herself together and smilingly lit cigarette.
A WARNING.
In view of the possibility of the teams competing for a cup it would not, perhaps, be out of place to mention that if the competitors commit this breach of the English Hockey Associn-
The
Playing at the meeting of the Guildford Alliance at Fleet, he won
with the wonderful score of 67, which was one stroke better than the par. of the course-great going under any thing but ideal conditions, with the course in its winter state, and play- ing distinctly long!
SPORT ADVTS.
tenth nian will doubtless be a player with equally impressive credentials, so that the English golfers will have a difficult task, not only to beat them the netual match for the cup, but also to prevent one of them from heading the list in the Open at St. THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. Andrews in July.
WALTER HAGEN.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Sixth Extra Race
tion rules, they will not be Everyone will be delighted to see Meeting, to be held on Saturday, eligible to play with local Walter Hagen occupying his position 13th May, 1933, (weather per teams affiliated to the Home As- of Captain once more. It will be in-mitting) may be obtained at the
teresting to see it he has retained
Nociation.
It was because of this very rule, and the fact that the majority of competitors were naval teams ow. ing allegiance to the English Hockey Association rules which caused the Mamak trophy to be withdrawn this last winter.
the secret.
his form. There were rumours that Secretary's Office, the Club House, he had lost his putting-surely the Happy Valley, the Hong Kong greatest loss that a golfer can sustain Club, the Sports Club, and the
but he has evidently rediscovered Stables, Village Road,
Entries close at 12 o'clock Hagen is the greatest personalityNUON on THURSDAY, 4th May, that the game has yet produced, and he invariably given of his beat in this 1933. The summer league is an ex-
on British sea
By Order, country-especially cellent idea and there is no realinics when the wind blows shrewdly,
son why enthusiastic clubs should
Diegel is an extremely interesting
not enjoy the game throughout personality, both as regards style and
the year, but the organisers would bo well advised to look before they leap in the matter of offering a prize.
It would be folly to ruin civilian clubs' chances of playing with the navy sides merely for the sake of a trophy for a close season com- petition.
SOLVING FOOTBALL'S
HIGH FINANCE
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
TAI PING
SHOWING TO-DAY. RICHARD DIX
IN.
Scrap Half of the Clubs "THE LOST SQUADRON"
in Third Division
Serap half the clubs in the Northern and Southern Sections of the Third and Division, and form a new
the atronger competition with maining 22 teams! That is the pro- London position put forward to a
ovening newspaper recently by Mr. Jack Tresadern, manager of Crystal! Palace, as a solution to the Baute Anancial problem which is threaten-
ng League football.
"It is common knowledge that a' large proportion of Third Division clubs are heavily in debt" said Mr. Tresadern, and how some of them are to carry on I really do not know. in my The cause of the trouble, opinion, is that these clubs cannot provide the class of football that their supporters expect-and the reason for this is that they cannot afford to buy the right players.
NOT ENOUGH PLAYERS. "At present there are not enough players to go round-not enough to Bupply tho needs of the 88 clubs which now constitute the league.
The trouble, from the viewpaint of Third Division Clubs, is that they now have to compete with wealthy First Division clubs for the services at junior players, Inflated transfor fcos have forced the weaker organiza- tions to do their own scouting in the preserves that used to be searched the smaller almost exclusively by League cluas.
"Formerly, junior players used to ba found by Third Division clubs, developed in thole class of football, and later transferred to the bigger clubs at useful fecs. Now we are being left out in the cold.
"My theory is that the only way
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