1934-05-07 — Page 8

GLORIOUS

MORE RUN: GETTING

BOSTON BRAVES SNEAK 14

WHITE SOX ALSO. IN FORM

New York, May G.

- Boston Braves in the American Longue and Chicago White Sox in the National led the way in run- hitting feats in to-day's major league baseball, when the former scored 14 against Detroit, and Chicago totalled eleven against Philadelphia.

Both the Giants and Yankees snatched victories, and the Senu- tors held their own by blanking) out Chicago and hitting up five runs in reaponec,

Details as supplied by. Renter]

were.

AMERICAN LEAGUE,

St. Louis

R.

K.

E.

G 12

3:

9

1

(Burns homered)

New York .... ▸

(Gehrig homered)

Detroit....

腐

11

2

(Porter homered).

Boston

14 17

Cleveland

4

7

2

(Porter homered)

+

8 1

(Foxx homered)

.

Chiengo 0 0 Washington... G 9

A

I

Philadelphia 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Brooklyn....... 5 7

Cincinnati... 3 D

1

Pittsburgh....

(Boyle and Frey homered)

8 13

0

New York.... 5

10

0

(Mancuzo homered)

0

(Hafoy homered)

Philadelphin

羅 10

spr

1

3 7

0

2 7

1

(Hurst homered)

Chicago. 11

Mowry homered)

Boston

St. Louis

WORLD FOOTBALL

CHAMPIONSHIP

Great Britain Not Competing

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 7, 1934.

DISPLAY ENDS LOCAL SOCCER SEASON

Battle Royal

Chinese And F. A. Teams In

F.A.

THE SPOILS: Sir Thomas Southern, presenting the Govar- nor's Cup to Muliane, captain of the F.A team at the conclusion Saturday's match. (Photer Ming Yuon),

The L.T.A. Tennis Tournament

MORE ENTRIES.

NEEDED

FOR THE GOVERNOR'S

CUP

LOSERS A LITTLE BIT UNLUCKY

WING COMBINATIONS PLAY IMPORTA NT PART

(By "The Pilgrim")

No more thrilling football contest than that by which the Hongkong Football Association defeated the China Amateur Athletic in the Governor's Cup Final at Happy Valley on Satur- day has been served up to the fans this season.

Playing goal for goal in a dour duel beneath, a blazing sun and before a capacity-fillad ground, the two teams were three-all when the final whistle sounded and it was only a swerving shot which beat Wong Wing in the extra twenty minutes played, which settled the issue.

Tennis players are not giving Right up to the Inst moment the certainty as to whether Blake was the 25th anniversary open invita-Chinese looked certain to equalise) on-side. tion tennis tournament, organised but throughout the game, tho The Chinese defence remained

Cord, the F.A., goalkeeper, makes a daring clearance over the hoads of Mullane and a Chinese attacker during Saturday's Governor's Cop match on the Club ground. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

by the L.T.A., the support anti- Football Association's goal seemed admirably firm and their half een LOVELOCK'S FORMER Return

tipated and desired, and unless to bear a charmed life. further entries are received by

smoothly. Blake' cen- Wednesday, it is doubtful whether fast wingers decided the day and everyone else had missed it, Bernie As predicted in the Telegraph, tred a ground shot and after the tournament will materialise.

the crowd was Present entries. include the thrilling runs on up the sideline to his own chagrin.

treated to many Gosano put it over the bar much Rumjan cousins and Paul Kong from which most of the sortles in the men's singles, but the re-were made.

Ridley was fouled and Podmore mainder of the events require much

RIVAL RETURNING

Badminton

vurled the practice of shooting England Hoping to See J.F. Match

Cornes on Track Again

E. Strange, playing at centro-over the bar by puncturing a hole. better support, especially forward found the personality of in the surrounding enclosure as the men's doubles and ladies' the wings too powerful for him to well, singles.

It is to be sincerely hoped that this will be forthcoming so that the tournament, which has been arranged to mark the 25th anniversary of organised tennis in the Colony, can be conducted.

Entries close

Rome, May 1. The finals of the world football championship will be played here from May 27 to June 10. The na tions concerned are Brazil, Argen- Belgium, Germany, and France. On tine, Egypt, Sweden, Spain, Italy. May 24, a game between the United Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, States and Mexico will be played Switzerland, Rumania, Holland, here.

co-ordinato but they functioned splendidly separately..

STRANGE AT WING...

SHOCK FOR TAIKOO

LOSE LAWN BOWLS, RECORD

CRAIGENGOWER KEEP IT UP.

In only needed · Saturday's results to convince that this summer is going to see and of the keenest contests for lawn bowls league honours. In: the history of the local game. Craigengower "B", last year's second division champions de feated the powerful Police outfit in the senfor section, whilst at the same time the "Craig" No. 1 team showed Kowloon Docks how to win, and the Kowloon, Bowling Green went to Taikoo," upset a traditional record, and so ́ maintained their leadership..

There should be half a dozen intensely interesting games later in the season when the Bowling. Green meet the two Craigengo- wer teams, and the C.C.C., outfits come into opposition,

HUMPTY.DUMPTY.

The Recrolo's "Humpty-Dumply" experience nt. the hands of Civil Service was not altogether a sur- prise, although the margin of defeat was somewhat larger than the most

of pessimistic

the Portugese supporters would have anticipated.

In the Junior Division, we had the initial success of the Football Club, together with the first win this season of the Indian Recrea tion Club, The soccerites took it out of the K.C.G., by, no less than 13 ahota.

But the IRC, laid in wait for none other than Craigengower (and on the latter's green at that) to win by 18 shois.

In accordance with expectations, the champions added two further points to the tally which is bring- ing them nearer retention of the but the rejuvenated honours, The Jockey Club and Kowloon Yacht Club was not to be outdone, Cricket Club meet in their re-and took toll of the Police in a turn badminton match to-morrow uncertain manner evening at Happy Valley.

League standings are now?

FIRST DIVISION..

be different pairing.

Cornes ran

C.S.C.C.

Collins will very likely be Recrolo the race of his partnered by Guest, while Wigg Police life n the

And Gray will return to their KCC. Olympic Games

Talkoo

at Los Angeles erstwhile combluation and Kew K.D.R.C. in 1982, when will turn out with E. F. Finchor. he was beaten

have to The Jockey Club may

P. W. D. L. Shots Pta

Up 30

39

SECOND DIVISION.

P. W. D. L. Shots Pts

London, May 1. ROBERTSON SOUND.

A well-known athlete about whom more may be heard shortly Robertson was playing a con-is J. F. Cornes, the former Oxford scientious game and was dealing University

athletics Later, but not soon enough, effectively with his speedy winger who is coming to England for six on their own court a fortnight

president, Strange went to the right wing while also playing as third back. months leave from Nigeria, where age, are turning out the same t

The K.C.C., who were defeated position and allowed the Gosano on Wednesday, brothers to fill in the centre but yards shot which should have aloner.

Cord saved well a blinding £vejke is Assistant District Commis- team, although there will possibly C.C.C. "B

C.C.C. "A" April 9, at 4.30 p.m., and Intend- had this policy been adopted when been a goal. Lee had started the ing competitors should send in it was first self-evident at half-movement and he followed up with their forms to Mr. D. S. Green, time-there would have been no a hender which Cord also held. Mexsra. Dunlop Rubber

Co need to play extra time. (China) Ltd, "Morning Post"

A. V. Gosano had a good chance Building, accompanied by the en-man on the field. For the first give to Blake and muffed the pass, Lee Wai-tong was the deadliest to go through but he preferred to trance fees, which are $4 per event half he concentrated on putting Teo Kwa-sheung gave to Lec per player.

the other inside men through but who passed to the unmarked- Ip when they failed to notch the Pak-wa but as he took the shot scores he changed his though time. the

his methods in Mullane blocked in the nick of Recond shadowed closely, China's goals. Each was a grand his brother and the goalkeeper Acored all Bernie placed the ball between effort and secured against tre-and the latter won the race by a mondous difficulties.

split accond. From the kickoff the Assocla- Then the China right wing gave tion's left wing was in action but the spectatore some hair-raising Blake was not able to centre well thrills with continual dropping and the ball went up the field to centres in the Association's gosi enll Morrison and Mullano into mouth. action. It was soon ovident that the Association's defence was on; top of its form. Blake forced a corner and Lee initiated a move- ment from which Cord had to save. The Gosano brothers were playing effectively together and A. V. Gosano put through inspired spell and only the demon Strange in a goal-getting move of fortune had prevented them ment which was nullified by off-from scoring. side,

Stoeffen America's New Tennis "Hope” ·

ACCLAIMED AS COUNTRY'S MOST PROMISING PLAYER

New York.

America has a new tennis

hero a new hope for the

Davis Cup team.

He is Lester Stooffen, the lanky Californian who sprang into the limelight with a ance here recently by blasting

venge Gregory Mangin of the indoor courts in the finals of the. Na- tional Indoor Tennis Cham pionships, unseating him from the throne which he had held far two years.

It was Stoeffen who, in the semi- finals of last year's national sin gles championships at Forest Hills, fell before the withering attack of Fred Perry, of England, an attack which carried Perry through to a brilliant victory over Jack Crawford of Austrails, and gave Great Britain the American single title for the first time In

A. V. Gosano who was fouled took an ineffective free kick.

CLEVER COSANOS.

Lee then got the ball and trickily put Fung through but oil side also blocked this movement China's right wing sent in high testing shot which Cord dealt with but the Chinese continued Dress.

to

Cornes,

by two yards make one change, ne-W. CHung Yacht Club by the Italiana uncertain whether he can turn c.s.C.C.

play K.B.G.C. Luigi Beccall out, but they are hoping whom he had the same team as that which bent Electrie previously: the K.C.C., in the first encounter. Police LR.C. beaten in the Their team will probably be:

Football Club British cham F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang, K.C.C. bionships in Sousa and Choy, W. C. Hung and Recreis 1930. He has E. Zimmern,

m ́any other

C.C.C.

Max Baer In Trouble With His Manager

notable achie vements to his credit. He ex celled not only at middle dis- It seemed certain that, China tances, but also at the longer would score but at the critical events, although he preferred the time Robertson appeared to walk former. His stirring duels with the bali up-field.

his Oxford rival, J. E. Lovelock, will not easily be forgotten. WHILE Reuter.

CHINA PRESSING.

So far this was China's most

CHINA DRAW LEVEL.

At. 2-1 the Chinese found their most brilliant form.

CARNERA EXCHANGES VIEWS

WITH AL CAPONE

Lake Tahoo, California. ,within the Federal prison here. Disecnsion has broken out} Capone, standing by a window Strange was running through

between the manager and in the shoe shop,, was pointed out → but he missed the area by a mile

the trainer of Max Baer, who to the world's heavyweight cham Jand was beaten by the keeper. Twice the left wing passed is training here for his fight pion by one of the guards. Primo

Bernie took the ball up and Robertson and the defence had al

with Primo Carnera next Juno. clasped his hands above his head centred but Strange went wide gruelling time. Then Strange was

u the fashion boxers follow in the with his head.

sent away. Had he passed a goal The dispute occurred over trala-ring and waved lustily.VI right hulf was only just outside he was robbed.

A ground shot from the Chinese would probably have resulted buijing rules. Mr. Ancil Hoffman, the posts.

Beth grinned, bat no words were manager, told Mr. Mike Cantwell,

apparently 08 A elever piece of footwork by trainer, that the latter was allow-poken. Capone,

excited The interval came with the Tan who

a schoolboy, rushed was exhibiting magni-ing Max too much rein. Mr. front one window to another, keep- Association leading by one goal. fcent ball control, and overy trick Cantwell "allowed", that such wasing Primo in sight as long as

The resumption saw high passos in the game, took him past Morri- not the case.

possible. As the champion entered Morrison, temporarily incapaci with Muliane prominent in defence two men and crashed home wide go astray and not a few miskicks son. He centred to Lea who bont| tated himself with a hard tackle.

One of the points at issue was another building he turned about, Again A. V. Gosano cloverly bent. at a testing period.

of Cord's outstretched hands to that Max WAS doing some long waved his huge hands and smiled

broadly. his man and sont through a pass centred but Mullane cleared and

Lau Mau cleverly beat Jones and draw on level terme.

distance tuning in on Hollywood which Strange could not catch to Bent Bernie off to score with a thrilling lone struggle with the schedules call for him to be in bed The same wingor figured in a night clubs at 11 pm, Training convert. Podmore sent Blake beautiful cross ground shot which backs and forced them to concede by 9 p.m.

Tho Italian giant walked with o away

the speedy.

winger out-had the goalkeeper beaten all the a corner which Morrison headed

lumbering tread through the paced line and centred to a watch-

corridors, and evidenced a boyishi By virtue of Stoeffen's great

'DODCED DAYLIGHT... - clour.. ful goalkeeper Bernie centred way.

Interest in everything shown him showing against Mangin, in which

twice the Inst one finding Blake's play this was a good goal and Though against the run of the

Ener's managor adheres to the by the prison guides. he demonstrated beyond all doubt

head but the effort was hold. The would have discouraged any other by the keeper and then Blake that his fighter has done all his told of the visit of the champion, Berale got away but was benten opinion that, in view of the fact The prisoners, not having been that he is a greatly improved at Wilmington, Delaware, in May ball went from head to head up team player in all phases of the game)

received from In his match against Perry, the the field in a Chinese attack.

across field and training since Inst June in Holly-were taken by surprise at the since he met Perry he is consider-Californian was monotonously bad

Blake sont a really fast ball beating his man ran on to smash wood night clubs as a master of sight of Primo. There was no de FIRST GOAL ed certain to be picked for the with his backhand shots.

across the goalmouth a moment homo a low hard drive which took ceremonies, helping to make a monstration, but many of the Davis Cup team this year.

after another they went straight A not too well planned move

the Association ahead again.. movie and generally dodging day. prisoners remarked with awe at Stoeffen who is taller than any into the not.

Strange was giving found the

an amazing- Association maasedly indifferent performance

Blake was always in the pic-light, the middle of next June is his alze, especially his feet. But it was a different Stoeffen round the China goal and Strango leader while Lee was beginning to minn in the tennis world, either

ture in the second half and his not any too far away to get him-- "HI,-FELLAS.” Professional or Amateur, las against Mangin. In each stroke booted the ball past to not an in- como out in more dangerous

sorties were well backed up by into condition. Ridley the two presenting a After the dispute Max and ble for only greeting was "H keen as mustard to ́"make", tho he was a champion. Ils back- auspicious first goal.

Carnora's phnscs: team this year. In his own words, handers functioned well, and hir Mullane and Morrison were The ball wont to Podmore and

years.

L- Stoelfen.

One

but

later.

B

BLAKE SCORES.

INTEREST IN PRISON.

"Hi.

good a combination almost an the Gosarios. ** vape trainor Jaunted over to Reno to Jako Abel, a former Atlanta

ing shows there, told the champion Loo and the contre-forward meet some friends, and to tell the boxer who assists prison authori night club owners that they will tea in staging the occasional box

that Capone was n model prisoner.

· Carneca offered to give an, ex-, hibition but regulations forced prison officials to decilne. How ovor, Primo's' promina to, bóx at the prison on fils next trip to Atlanta was accepted:

it is "The Davis Cup Team or whip-lash service had the sud-pressed heavily and Cord's knco hit him on the arm-pit. He had bust for him. He has mapped cace, the largest ever to witness appeared to fall him at a critical his back to the referee who, prob-perilled the Association goal evory have to get along without him for out for himself, a strenuous ten- the national Indoor singles cham- time. Then Ridley brought relief ably acting on the lineaman's time they had possession and nia programme for ·the next pionship final, literally gasping, with a pase to Blake and the signal ordered a several weeks and will compete

Prior to defeating Mangin he winger took the ball to the goal rapid exchange of passes saw Lee in time to save another pile driver PRIMO AND CAPONE

free-kick. A Morrison interposed his foot just a while, at any rate. in various championships olase turned back Frank Shields in the mouth where he tripped over the poised for a moment in front of from Leo from 10 yards out. where with the view of getting somi-final with a dazzling din keeper,

goal with little more than ball's himself into the best possible, play of: “teanla-and Shields is It appeared that the goalkeeper width of room to shoot. shapo should he to anmed for the rated as one of the next Amor-held his legs but a corner was He shot and reduced the arrenra Davis Cup match against Canada) sean Davis Cup players.

ordered there also being some un- with an untouchable, effort,

A fast wing movement-up- -fold-saw the ball swing intoj:

Continued on Page 0.) (5***

WAVE GREETINGS.

Atlanta, Georgia. Primo Camera and Al Capone have waved long-distance greetings