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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1933,

BAILEY, MALCOLM, RICHARDS AND MAIN (SKIP)

Now national doubles ebamplons, George M1. balt Jr. (left) or Chl engo and Lester Stavten of The Angetes, are shown at Brookline, Mas, after defeating Grant Shields and Frukte Pocker for the life in a gruelling. terre-lur to that requiera Gi jannes let di derision, Lott Dow has won the title with three difcetat purtarrs, a, fear equalled anli Triden

Carnera Booked To Fight Jack Sharkey

CLASH OF THE HEAVIES IN TITLE BOUT AT MIAMI NEXT FEBRUARY; ITALIAN GIANT MEETING MCCORKINDALE

Me-, Carnera and Max Baer, Schmeling's LONDON. Although Corkindale's fight with Carnera in conqueror, who is being managed Rome on October 22 will apparent by Jack Dempsey.

Another forthcoming, heavy- ly not involve the world title, hy the "decree" of the Madison Square weight match is a return bout be- Garden authorities, in the absence tween Schindling and Mas Baer, of any hitch, It is stated that the the fair-haired Californian, whe Italian will defend his crown in a will meet at the Olymple Stadium. return 'bout with Jack Sharkey, Los Angeles, on February 14, 1984 the former champion in February | next year.

Incidentally

World Title Fight For London

CHOCOLATE AT THE

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the coloured Kid Chocolate, champion from Cuba, who since he arrived in Europe has been Insisting on £4,000 ns. his price for defending the world. fenther-weight title against Seaman Watson, has at last agreed to a fight.

The agreement is that the Cuban ehall atake his championship at the the Albert Hall, London, on night of October 30, but it is ob- questionable whether he has tained the £4,000, for which he has asked.

Jeff Dickson arranged a number of smaller matches for the colour el man on the Continent, and con- was doubtless taken into sideration.

Seaman Watson, who had been fighting hard for this match, was delighted, at the news.

Chocolate's appearance in Eng- land should prove one of the biggest events of the winter.

In spite of the ludicrous ring name he has adopted, the Cuban fo

SHANGHAI'S INTERPORT

BOWLS TEAM

TUESDAY'S WINNING RINK TO OPPOSE HONGKONG TO-DAY

MANAGER TOMMY MAIN MAKES A WISE DECISION.

(By "Veritas"),

Shanghai's rink which won the second lawn bowls Interport on Tuesday last is to do duty at the Police. Green this afternoon in the deciding match against Hongkong.

Mr. T. G. Main, manager of the Shanghai team announced this this morning, so that U. M. Omar and his colleagues will be opposed by the following.

No. 1 W. A. Bailey No. 2 A. A. Malcolm No. 3 C. Richards Skip T. G. Main.

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The Hongkong rink, which is re- Karded as the strongest of the three competing in the present

No. 1 R. Hall (K.B.G.C.)

a real artist with the gloves-series will be: great left-hand. perforarer, a crafty body puncher, a rare general in defence, and a knock-out specialist all rolled into one.

BOXER'S COLLAPSE

AFTER FIGHT

Fell Unconscious

In Corridor

No. B. W. Bradbury (C.C.C.) No. 3 J. C. Brown (K.D.R.C.) Skip U. M. Omar (C.C.C.)

IDEAL CONDITIONS. Conditions promise to be iden!

DISHEARTENING

Eve of Interport Defeat

Shanghai had a dishearten- ing experience on the eve of the final Interport when they were yesterday beaten by Kowloon Docks by 25 shots, to 16.

The visitors turned out the same players who will be appearing to- ! doy, but Malcolm skipped and Main went in at No. 2.

Shanghai never recovered from

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or this afternoon, a good green disastrous start, being eight which promises to remain fast.points behind at the eighth head The visitors will have the five at the 12th and eleven at the satisfaction of knowing that not 14th. They won six out of the only will the weather be favour-remaining seven heads, but

terrible 19th, when they conceded able, but that they are playing on one of the best greens in the Ave, stopped all chances of re- Colony; a true draw on either hand

The bowling was mediocre with and no buntpe.

individual performances a fenture, The Hongkong players will take Shanghai's fallure to consolidate Dave Benjamin,n Welsh boxer who lives at Hammersmith. W., the green firm favourites and well won positions was a big fac- was taken to Bethnal Green justifiably confident. Shanghai's tor in their defent, Hospital in an unconscious condi-record has been exceedingly poor, Kowloon Dock were

the visitors would appear to have particular displaying, great form, tion soon after the conclusion of and judged by the club matches, the superior rink, Ramsay in

The full scores were: a match with Dixie Dean, of small chances of winning.

Kowloon Dock Shanghai If they do pull off the un- Hoxton, who won in the fourth

J. V. Ramsey size round.

expected they will return to W. A. Bailey

J. Kempton peculiar T. G. Main Shanghai with the

C. Richards achievement of having won the A. A. Malcolm Interport yet of losing seven lead out of the eleven other games. Nevertheless, in face of this rather unimpressive record, it is well to bear in mind that the rink' which is playing to-day, has, in its He walked to his dressing room, particular line-up, only made one! dressed, and was walking to

appearance, and that last Tues- strast door when he collapsed Inday when the second Interport the corridor,

BANKRUPTCY ACTION,

Cornera's This announcement was made by Sharkey's manager Mr. Johnny though it stands him in good stead Buckley, who also quotes Jimmy in the ring, is proving a nuisance the bankruptcy proceedings Johnston, the match-maker at Madison Square Garden (under which have been started against whose auspices the bout will be him in New York. held), ns having received the us surancea of Hill Duffy, Carnera's manager, that he is in agreement with such a match.

Mr. J. Callendo. a New York tailor, made a suit for Primo.

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He has not been paid, so he had a few words to say in court.

"See that suit he's wearing," Articles have not yet been signed, he said, pointing at the boxer, £28 for that. It but, according to Buckley, the mat- "he owes ch will be the "Battle of the Pulnis,took-tive_and_a_quarter yards of and will take place on February 7 good English woollen to make that

suit," next year at Miami, Florida.

The average man's suit takes Johnston has abandoned his origin-three and three-eighths yards.- al plans for a title fight between | Reuters Sports Service.

Buckley stated that Jimmy

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The contest took place at the Drill Hall, Victorin-square, Bethnal Green, and was advertised for six rounds.

Benjamin went down several times during the first three rounds and was counted out in the fourth round.

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Benjamin was taken to hospital in an unconscious condition and soon after his arrival a message was sent to his wife.

It was feared that he had suffer- ed an injury to his spine.

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was won.

Yesterday the same playera were beaten by Kowloon-Duck but Main was then playing No. 2 with Malcolm at skip.

MAIN AND RICHARDS. Much will depend on Main and Richarda. In J.C. Brown and U. M. Omar they are opposed to two of the best No. 3's and skips in the Colony. The four should pro- vide some fascinating duels.

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British Womon's Golf champion for the past three years, Miss Enid Wilson (above) oponed her drive for the Americon title by scoring a record-breaking 1010 win the qualifylag medal in the oational women's chapiplonskip at Highland Park, 11.

ANOTHER COCHET SENSATION

TOUR CANCELLED

No Attraction

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PURGING FRENCH

RUGBY

A REAL EFFORT BEING MADE

BRITISH EMBARGO

MAY BE LIFTED

A secret commission is to go to France to get first-hand informa- tion as to the present condition of French Rugby,

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This announcement has awakened in home Rugby circles keen speculation as to whether the result of the visit will mean the ultimate fting of the embargo. upon-matches with France and French clubs.

Since they

*were "excom- municated" the French authorities have made determined efforts to make their game conform to Bri- tish idens as to how Rugby should be played. Vices did exist. Whe- ther they have been stamped out. has yet to be decided. That is the job of the commission.

Rugby clubs in England would like to welcome France back to the fold. Wales also are anxious to Include France in International fixtures, but Scot land and Ireland are still op- pused to the lifting of the bun.

•QUESTION OF FINANCE.

Apart from the pleasure derived by clubs making tours in France, or French clubs visiting Britain, big question of finance is In- volved.

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Without a home match with France, the Rugby Union, for Instance, will this season suffer a drop in income of about £12,000, because one international only- with Scotland-will be played it Twickenham, and Wales, as is well known, could do with the extra thousands of pounds that accruo from games with France.

I do not advanco this as a ror- son for ending the split. Money considerations, however big the sum involved, would never justify that as long as French clubs are suspected of flirting with pro- "Without Henri Cochet, the vluit, fessionalism or are toying with the to South Africa of a French lawn proposal to form a Central Inter- tennia team would be no attrue-national Board,

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Second Rink.

In the second rink the Kowloon If Bradbury is on anything like form I think he will prove too Dock team won by 20 shots to 16 good for Malcolm, who has not after the Shanghai players had hold Thero- found his old touch durlag, the cominnnding lead up to the tenth

head when tea was taken. present series. R. Hall and Batley after the visitors lost complete cun- may be more evenly matched, with trol of the game and after being all possibly a little more nic-11-2 they were held to thirteen shots

an even consecutive heads,

Scores; The Shanghai players have

Shanghai

Kowloon Dock more than once during the past 13. M. G. Lopes E. W. Simmonds fortnight given the Impression p. Enhgrava V. Hast

curate in the draw.

that to be at their hest they G.M. P. Remedios J. C. Brown must have the occasion which R. M. Dorrance 16 R. Lapsley inspires.

This afternoon should provide them with that Inspiration. Past achievements have shown that they are equal to rising to very high standards of bowling. Their chief danger is individualistic brilliance without team work.

INTERPORT

CRICKET TRIAL

This Afternoon At H.K.C.C.

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In their own league bowls in Shanghai all. the players are skips and it is not easy to adapt them-

The first trial match for the selves to the peculiar requirements of the other positions at short Hongkong players will take place on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground rotice.

But what will do more to this afternoon commencing at 2 p.m. The following selections have been bringing them nearer success mado!

this afternoon is a reproduction A. W, Hayward's Side:-A. W.

The French Rugby Union are in This statement was made by a difficult position. The Rugby Mr. Hex Tucker, president of the League are anxious to establish South African Lawn Tennis their code in France, and nations

Italy, Czecho-Slovakia, Union, in declaring that the pro-like posed French tour would be can Rumania, and Germany,-where-- colled following the announcement the Rugby Union game is still in Cochet would not be in the team its infancy, are pressing for the as he had turned professional. formation of federation that will

"We stipulated in making include France.

arrangements for the tour that

The next few months will be Cochet must be in the team," Mr. eritical as regards the future of Tucker added.

OPEN TOURNEYS Lacoste Backs Up Cochet's 'Demand

Great interest has been aroused is the possibilities of arranging lawn tennis tournaments in which both amateurs and professionals could take part,

Rene Lacoste, captain of the French Davis Cup team, said to- day:

Rugby on the Continent. Because France has made and la-making- a genuine effort to purge her game of its abuses. I hope the outcome of events will be the early return to friendly relations.

LADIES' HOCKEY

Intra-Club Match to Be Played To-day

The Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Club will hold an intra-Club match at Bookunpoo to-day at 3,34 p.m..

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ought "Cochef's change-over. certainly to carry a step farther the question of Inaugurating open tournaments. I am in favour of such a change. I am sure that

Colours.-M. Bird; H. Westlake and sooner or later we shall see it

J. Whyte, B. Popa and A. realised."

The hope is expressed that come-S. Adama, M. Bishop and E. Selby.. body will found a new cup.com- Whites, B. White; B. Franklin and petition, which would be a centre D. Robertson; H. Lowe, B. Hance and point for International pro-A, N. Other; E. Bell, J. Dalziel, E. fessional matches,

Donnar, J. Churchill, and R. King,

A... H. Madar, A. C.:

of the form shown last Tues- Hayward, G. 8. Dunkley, T. E. day. If the rink plays as well to-day, Omar and his men will have to produce their very best form to win,

PERFECT CONFIDENCE. Hongkong can regard the outlook with perfect confidence. A first clasa rink is being put on to the green. All are experienced Inter- port bowlers with Omar a brillent lendor.

Pearce, E. C. Fincher, F. Goodwin, Hamilton, Rodrigues and A. T. Leo.

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for Thorpe : B. Laing, B. Rattey,

Shanghai Hardcourt Tennis Begins October 28

amilton, F. D. Pereira, A. M. LARGE NUMBER OF CHINESE ENTRANTS

H. Owen Hughes KI-II, Owen

Hughes, S. A. Ismail, E. R. Duckitt, F. A. Munn, G. C. Burnett; T. Red- mond, E. F. Finchor, C. C. Garth walte, E. L Gosano, P. Williams and A. R. Minu,

MATCH CANCELLED. The cricket match arranged to take place to-day between the The match is scheduled for 2.30

Army and the Indian Recreation p.m. sharp, and there is certain to Club has now been cancelled..

be a big crowd at the Police Recrea- tlon Club. His Excellency tho' Governor has promised to attend.

CLUB ELEVEN.

The following will represent the

At 8 o'clock to-night, the Inter-Hongkong Cricket Club Second XI

t dinner will be hold at Lane,

po.ford's, and so that the visitors.

FEATURE OF THIS YEAR'S CHAMPION- SHIPS TOURNAMENT:

A feature of this year's Autumn, board of the entrance hall of the Hardcourt Tennis Championship Corcle Sportif Francais aftor each of Shanghal open to all-comers and day's play, and competitors who to be played at the Corcle Sportif fall to appear at their scheduled Francais, will be the unusually lar-times will be scratched. Ko number of Chinese competitors. The following championships

will be played for: The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 28, and play will continue on October 29, November 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 giving uine days of tennis. Play wil bogin

Hardcourt Men's Singles Championship,

Hardcourt Men's Doubles

Championship,

Hardcourt Mixed

* be unduly rushed, the sall- OTHER SPORTS ON do with the ex. Championship,

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ception of Sundays, when play will start at 10 a.m. If necessary. The official programme for the follow- Ing day will be posted on the notice

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Hardcourt Women's Singles

Championship, and

Hardcourt Women's Doubleg Championship..