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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1934.

BASEBALL STARTING: K. C. C. TENNIS: LOCAL SOCCER

PICTURESQUE OPENING

OF BASEBALL

SEASON WASHED OUT

RAIN STOPS PRESIDENT FROM

THROWING FIRST BALL

FULL PROGRAMME in major leagues SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY.

Washington, Apr. 10.

The elaborate arrangements made for the opening of the major baseball season to-day wore washed out by rain,

Prouident Roosevelt attended ready to throw out the ball to set the season in motion at the Washington Senators and Boston- Red Sox American League Cheedu- ter, but he and thousands of eager fatin were disappointed.

The teams ter kit for Boston where they are due to play to- morrow, when seven other major games are also scheduled.

To-day's opening games follow:

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

St. Louis Browns at Cleveland Indians.

Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox.

Washington Senators at Boston Red

Sox.

New York Yankees at Philadelphia

Athletics.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston Bravos at Brooklyn Dodger, Philadelphia Phillies at Now York Giants.

itburgh Piratos at St. Louis Cardinala,

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Rods.

BASEBALL NOTES

New York

GIANTS

AND LEAGUE PENNANT

Baseball Champions Favoured

FOR 1934 TITLE

Miami Beach, Fla.

world champions, should win The New York Giants, 1933

this year's National League pen- nant.

This is the opinion of Jack Doyle, the Broadway betting commla- aioner who handles more baseball money than any other layer of odda in the United States. Doyle is down here watching the Giants and what he has seen so far has im- pressed him with the wisdom of his figures, which have established the world champions 3 to 2 favourites to repent.

The Broadway betting commis- stoner points out that in all the nlatory of the New York club, oniv lone pennant winner has failed to come through for two straight- and even that one might have auc-

Latest Advices From The Major Club Camps

PRESIDENT Comiskey; of the Chicago White Sox, feels that the team will have a very success ful 1934 acazon. There have been no salary troubles or other worries during the winter to harass either Army the owners or the players and everything points to smooth sail-interesting. He figures the Cubs Jack's table of odds is most

Ing.

The 1917 team was ousted by the ceeded but for the coming of a war. Cubs the following season, but only because Virgil Barnes, Rube Be ton and other Giants had joined the

as likely to furnish the most vigor- otis opposition, with the Pirates

Movios, stage appearances, gay night clubs and even lawsuits-they all are forgolten now by Max Baer as he starts work for his title sha: : Primo Cainora at Madison Square Garden Jons 14. "I've been waiting for a crack at the heavyweight crown over since I put on Levitone, and I'll win It, 100" dvora Maxio. He's shown here in his first workouts at a North Sacramento gymnasium, and you'il noto that despite his sojourn in Hollywood, Baur isn't carrying a lot of excess weight. With Baer is Mike Cantwell, in charge of training.

COMPLETE DRAW IN K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

RECORD THE

CROWDS FOR OLYMPICS

Confidently Anticipated By Organisers

The Operating Department of the Tenth Far Eastern Championship Games yesterday released the definite scating capacity of the different etadine which will be used during the May games. All in all, there will be a total number of 35,562 scats available in all the fields. Of this number, 576 are bo chairs; 4,418 are numbered chairs: 3,707, unnumbered and, 16,700 | are bleachers seats.

The officials of the PAAP are de-

CHARLES Dillon (Cancy) Stengel third and the Braves or Cardinals ing all possible means to insure the

has been appointed manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, in suc- cession to Max Carey. He has signed a two year contract and, it is understood, will receive at least as much as hia-predecessor, who was paid off at the rate of $12,000 per year on his unexpired 1934 contract,

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CRITICS DIFFER.

comfort, and case of the olymp.c fans. A number of upholstered chairs will also be placed for those

Hockey

Doyle's American League rating who are willing to pay a bigger Programme

Upset

VISIT OF SINGAPORE TEAM

LEAGUE FOOTBALL TO-MORROW

WILL AFFECT CHAMPIONSHIP

CURIOUS PENALTY

INCIDENT

(By “Varitza").

The Borderers meet the Navy on the Kowloon F. C. ground to-morrow in one of the first of four important league foot- ball matches, the results of which will decide the scnlor championship.

At Caroline Hill, St. Joseph's and Police meet for league points in a nuten brought forward from Satur- Jay next. The result is of prime. mportance to tng Saints, who annot afford to drop another point a tacir quest for the title.

Both matches aro scheduled for 5 pm. harderers and St. Joseph's anticipate falding regular teams, and the Navy wit probably turn out a similar aide to that which drow with Lincuins a fortnight ngo. Here are the four possible dine- ups:

St. Joseph'a:-Marques: Souza and A. V. Gosano: Marques, Beltrão and Elma: B. Gosano, Ward, Leon ard, kocha and Costa.

Police: McHardy; Blackburn and Perkins; britain, Gouga and Parker: Pile, Green. Shephard, Brooka and Manning.

Borderers: Smith; Mullane and Morrison; Davies, Podmore and

FEWER CONTESTANTS FOR THE Underwood; Mathias, Hazlewood,

SENIOR TITLE'

FORMER SCOTTISH JUNIOR CHAMPION IN LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP

TIES TO BE PLAYED IMMEDIATELY Although entries in the men's open champ.onship are some- what less than last year, the other events in the K.C.C. annual tennis tournament have been well supported as was revealed by the draw made last night.

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'ortoy, Jones and Duncan.

Navy-Pepper; Liddington and West: Forrest, Pyatt, nul Mc- Guire, Roberts, Smita, O'Donnel, Wilcocks and Sherbrook.

WHAT HANGS DA RESULTS. Only St. Joseph's and the Bor- Jerers are affected by the outcome of these gunies, Ir both draw radir icagua positions remain unaltered, w.tn the Borderers holding a slight advantage. If St. Joseph's drop one or two points and the Borderers safo for the championship. Should wan, too latter would appear to bo the Borderers lose and the Sainte

There are nine contestants for (--8.6) v. L. D. Hume and H. win, the latter will be strongly the men's title held by E. C. Burson (scr.).

placed and, ncoding but a draw Fincher, and a coincidence of the R. B. Lewis and D. G. Hand from their encounter, with the 24th draw ia that the koklor meets S. A (-16) v. E. C. Godwin and E. C.

next week. Gray in his first match for the Norris (ser.).

The presentatandings of the third year in succession.

W. C. Hung in the top half has. F. Grose and A. E. P. Gucat

W. Hyde and J. Rodger (-15.3)four leading teams in the first divi-

sion are: only to fear A.E.P. Guest in hla (-16.3).

Goals progress.to, the. Anal.

PW.-D..L-Pter --S-Simcocks and Geo. Le St. Joseph's 19 14 3 2 43 19 31 (ser) v. J. A. Miller and T. Ferguson (ser.), -

Borderara 18 16 0 3 61 21 30 Lincolns S. A. Gray and C. A. Wright Navy ....

.. 20 13 2 5.50 23 28 18 11.4 3 60 30 26 SUNDAY'S PENALTY, REVELATIONS.

Miss Madge Griffiths has to beat Miss Alison Mackenzie in the first round, and this should be her only stiff opposition to the final. Thi(30) v. W. C. Hung and W. A. holder will undoubtedly meet Mrs W. H. Wilson, the former Scottial Junior champion in the final.

Zimmern (15.3).

M. Drysdale and P. Walker

I understand the Football Asso (3.6) v. S. Cozeli and A. Eclation is to hear more about that Collins (-3/6).

Byts Second Round

penalty awarded the Chinesɔ in the

favours the Washington Senators sum. Loud speakers will be in- to repeat last year's pennant vic-stalled in all the different fields in tory, while his table ranks the Yen-order to facilitate the announce kees second, Red Sox third, Clevements of results and entries to the land fourth. Philadelphin fifth and many events happening in other

An electric score board then Chicago, Detroit and St. Louls. paris. TONY Lazzeri, second baseman, Other critics, however, are firm-the latest innovation to be thought has signed for his tenth aur-ly of the opinion that despite of by the PAAF officials. With all cessive season with the New York having sold

Grove, Rube these different devices to meet th Leity Yankees, and John Pepper Martin, Walberg and George Earnahow, needs of the soort fang coming to

Wright and Gray, last year's here of the World Series of 1932, Connie Mark still has a firat-the Olympic games, a large multi-

winners of the men's handicap dou- has affixed his alganture to a con- division club and that the Mack-tude, ine largest ever to witness,

(By “Bully-Of")',

bles have a thorny path to trend Their first opponents are W. Cy, J. S. Smith and W. Peddle referee's decision was somewhat

B. C. and E. F. Fincher (30.3) Governor's Cup match on Sunday. tract for the coming season, with men will finish among the feat any sports activity in the islands is

To onlookers, the reason for the Owing to the St. Louis Cardinals, nt what he three.

expected to attend.

the inability of the Hung and W. Zimmern, and th (++-3.6). ILK. Chinese Amateur Athletic winners then meet either W. Hyde. described

obscure, but it W. Mulcahy and D. Orr (+8.0) thought that somebody had handled. wab, generally aatisfactory

A large influx of rabid sport fans Federation to obtain the use of and J. Rodger or F. Grose and F. Broadbridge and N. A. E the ball. figure."

from the southara Islands capzein the South China Football ground Guest. ly from Iloilo, Negros and Cebunt Caroline Hill on the dates fixed, The complete draw follows.

Mackay (3.6). are expected to come.a week or two for games between local repre-

A. W. Ramsey and W. Gitting the

It now transpires that that one CLUB SENIOR SINGLES

defenders allegedly struck 3.6) v. C. Wigg and R. Kin Chinesa auring before the Olympic gumes. In or-ntative sides and the Overseas)

CHAMPIONSHIP. dor to attract a st.ll greater number Chinese hockey team from Singa-

Walker, or L. D. Hume and II. round the goalmouth.

tae Acramble Suraon to come to Manila, the different fore, the whole programme has shipping companies may JARUend to be re-arranged. special round trip rates for the whole Olympio season.

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WALTER Johnson, lender of the

Cleveland Indiana, thinks that; the Washington Senators are a threat to win the pennant again this year. He also stated that he belloves the New York Yankees

LOCAL LEAGUE

Meeting Called For To-morrow

Mr. P. F. Le Fevre, President of are on the decline and that the the Hongkong Baseball League, has coming season's leam will be but called a meeting of all league mem-

The following is the seating pacity of the different stadlae

a shell of the once mighty team bers for to-morrow at 6.30 p.m., at the Rizal Memorial Fields: which ranked highest là básoball. his office, Texas Company.

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BASEBALL

in

First Round

J. Miller v. Hyde.

Byes Into Second Round

The HK.CAA F. have notified cation that they have obtained per- the Hongkong Hockey Assoccia-

A. E. P. Guest v. F. Grose. mission to

P. O. Dunne v, W, G. Hung. use the Hongkong Football Club ground from April

E. F. Fincher v. I. Miller or W. Hyde. 22 until April 25, and request them;

tentativo

pro-

The following will attend this meeting-South China Athletic Club Box Chairs THE now and liveller ball appar (Champions), Hongkong Americans, Numbered Chairs (P2.00) 1.02

ently will help the Brooklyn United States Navy, Japanese. Unnumbered Chaira (P1.60) 1, Dodgers this arakon. The natives Plans for the 1934 season will be Grandstand Seats (P1.00) 1,756 of Orlando, Florida, where the discussed and it to presumed that the Bleacher Senta Dodgers are in training, were season will commence very shortly.

honating that a baseball had never two now teams entering the league, It is rumoured that there will bo been hit over the 14-foot high this season, namely, the Portuguese right-Geld fonce at Tinker Park. and the Chineso Athletic Union. The Dodgers put a stop to their new organisation recently formed in boasting by doing it three times Hongkong. in one day.

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PPA Rixey, regarded as the GOLF AT KOWLOON

Dean of big league pitchers,

has given up baseball for good. The forty-three year old loft-

Total

TRACK AND FIELD, Box Chairs Numbered Chairs Unnumbered Chairs Grandstand Seats Bleacher Seats

Total

Box Chairs

SWIMMING,

brander of the Cincinnati Reds has Handicap Competition Numbered Chairs

played for 21 years in the Nation-

On Sunday

al Losgue and was the only Red last year to win more pitcher

The annual High Handicap Com games than he lost. In his whole petition of the Kowloon Golf Club career he won 200 gamos, lost 251, vor 18 holes medal play is being pitched 029, fanned 1:250 mon and played on Sunday next. allowed: 4,633 hite. For nine The draw for starting times har years he played with the Philndel. phia Phillion and then switched to the Reda in 1921. To has been with them over sinos.

OFFICIALS of the San Francisco

Baseball Club offered to pay Baba. Ruth's $35,000 salary if he would play the 1984 season in the Pacifle Coast League. Ruth, how- over, fa gotting himself in trim

Yonkoos,

been made and is as follows:

:8.44 G. G. Moan, . G. Charlton. 8.48 C. E. Terry, A R. Brown. 8.62 J. Fleher, W. S. Simpson. 6.56 F. Igging, D. Parsons. 0.00 W. Hirst, A. Andrews. 0.04 T..Seddon, H. T. Buxton. 9.08 J. W. Martin, W. Binker. 9.12 Capt, C. R. Rosen, J. I. Way.. 9.10 W, E. Burke, L. . Cave. 9,20 G. Castle, D. M. Cameran, 0.24 W. Harper, A. S. King. 0.28 J. J. King, A. Eantman. Mr. A. Eastman and Me, W. M.

for yet another summor with the Groves will act as Stewards of the

course.

Granstand Seats Bleachers

Total

Arrange

ramme on those dates which will be submitted to the visitors for approval when they arrive to-[ morrow on the 8.8. Talma,

The suggested programme is as

6,000

10.176 under:

136

940

586

1

April 22 v Services.

April 23 v H.K. Chinese, Apr 24 v Calony. April.25 v Civilians.

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H. K. Best and V. H. Freeman serious breach of rules, and one Buy at Was A pretty (scr.) v. A. Drysdale and calling at least for admonition from Walker (6) or R. S. Capell and the referee. Yet I believe nothing AE. Collins (scr.).

was said to the player until after the match, when the reason for the penalty was being discussed among

C. J. Tachi and W. W.. Hirst 15) v 11. Annise and E. V. Gaubert (3.6).

5. A. Gray v. E C. Fincher.cr.) v. P. O. Dunne and F. S. W. A. Kainzhuy and A. Krilovsky Smith (scr.),

LADIES' SINGLES HANDICAP.

First Round

Mrs. W. H. Wilson (-80) v. Miss A. Mackenzie (-3.6).

Mrs. Blandford (3.6) v. Mrs. J. Miller (-3.0).

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MEN'S "B" SINGLES HANDICAP.

First Round

W. Peddlo (+3.6) v. J. S. Smith (-15).

Byes Into Second Round Mrs. Hosford (scr.) v. Miss M. Gaubert (-30).

T. Fergusson (scr.) v. E. V. Kacker (+3.6), Wilson or Miss A. Mackenzie,

Mrs. D. Orr. (+3,6) v. Mrs. W. H. Dinon (-3.6).

F. 8. W. Smith

(†8.6) v. A. II.

the players.

be room for a thorough investiga- On the face of it thore asoms to tion by the F.A., even if it is only directly involved in the incident. to justify the positions of these

INTER-CLUB TENNIS MATCH

L. D. Hume (~3.6) v. w. on Hongkong German Club

Lose to Canton

Geo. Lee (-3.6) v. A. E. Sim-

Miss Haynea (scr.) v. Mrs. (scr.). Blandford or Mrs. J. Miller,

Mlas M. Grimths (~80) v. Mra, mons (-15).

(-16.8).

J. Tacchi (scr.) v. C. WIgg C.

R. S. Sapell (-16.3) v. A. Kalnx huy (ser.).

The Chinese showed up vory 2.999 promisingly in their trial gamo 6,000 vesterday and R. H. Wong Is con- fident that he will be able to fid 10,002 a strong side to oppose the

visitors. Playing two #ort the Keila (scr.). 96 Chinese defeated the K.I.T.C. by 462 three goals to two. Another trial 1,225 la to be held on Thursday next. 5,000

POWERFUL TEAM. 6,783

NEW TENNIS PAVILION FOR BOXING, TENNIS, BASKETBALL. Box Chairs

Numbered Chairs Unnumbered Chairs

Grandstand Scats

Total

OLD TEMPER

MEN'S "A" SINGLES HANDICAP.

First Round

W. C. Hung (~30) v. F. Groso (-15,3).

A. E. P. Guest (-30)` v. P. Q. Dunne (-3.0). E. F. Finch Ferguson. (-3.0).

H. J. Bost (~8,6,) V. J, Miller

(-3.0),

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(Our Own Correspondast)....

Canton, April 16, Entertaining the Hongkong Ger- man Tennis Club, during the week- end, the Deutscher Garten Klub

J. Baracs, (-16) v. H. Burson won a series of tennis matches by

(~8.6).

(~15.3) v. J. J.

Byes Into Second Round A Philiran (16) v. W. cahy (8.0)..

The team which the OverRDAS Chinese are bringing to the Colony da atated to be the strongest Chin- ose oleven in Malaya. Drawn from Perak, Selangor, Penang and

S. A. Gray (30) v. W. Ghtins Singapore they are an excellent (zer.). combination and should give the 8,490 local aides good games.

204 1.122 1.387

The players who are coming to 6,203 the Colony are Fam Choo-bong, Wan Slow-hong, Tosh Boon-glm (Perak), Lee Moh-han. Tav Yew-

FOR VOLLEYBALL GAMES. Box Chairs Numbered Chatra Grandstand Seats Bleacher Seats

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E. C. Fincher (80.3) v. R. P. Lowie (-3.G).

N. A. E. Mackay (scr.) v. T. G Byes Into Second Round: Hand (3.6). S

F. A. Broadbridge (-8.6) v. E

78 tock (Solangor), On Chong-seng C, Fincher or R. B. Lewis.

270 Lm Chin-khenn, Yeang Cheng-

200-ho (Penang), Cran, Kee-Slang,

700 One Thin-Beng, Henry Doen. Yee

Cheok-wan and Dr.

1,748 rong. (Singapore).

Ten Yoon-

MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP,

First Round

-C.-Wigg=

Walker

15 points to four.

Mul-mon's and ladies singles, mixed Included in the programme werg

doubles and mon's doubles. The

A. E. Perry (15) v. D. Orr weather, although cold, remained

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dry enough for play. After the J. J. matches on Saturday, dinner was

R. J. K. Walker (-3.0)

cocks (scr.). Barnes or H. Burson.

H.A. Annisa (nor.) v. 8. P. Sim-rved in the Club for the guests.

The teams wora:

MIXED DOUBLES' HANDICAP,

First Round

Canton: Messrs. G. Bodker, H Precht, Rode, Von Essen, Beckman, Plate, Theke, and Diliner, and Mrs. Kanter,

Hongkong:-Mo«ars.

Soltau,

8. A. Gray and Mir M Woolley Schmidt, Pracht. Nailt Bammer, -15.9) v. R. 9. Capell and Miss Toralta and Singer and Mrs.

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