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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

GAMES AND THE MODERN

SCHOOLBOY

CHANGING FASHIONS IN CHANGING TIMES

(By FREDERICK GEORGE).

(The name of the writer,

ns given above, covers the identity of the Master of n famous Pubile School.)

and each court is capable of affording strenuous exercise for sixteen boys on a half holiday. We have tackled more di cult problems successfully, friend, Loope. This should not beat

UN,

As regards kolf, the practical difficulties are greater, and the value of the game in'character-forming las yet to be established. It may be urged that it tends to inculcate

MONDAY, JULY 91934.

"STICK" DUFF IN

POOR FORM

Loses Doubles Title With Chinese Champion

selfishness and does not teach the TOO MANY SERVICE ERRORS : FOR

subordination of self for the good nor teach the subordination of self for the good of the side. On the other hand, It calls for patience and concentration

That usually, cheerful sportsman, John Smith, senior, father in a high degree, while tho. observ of Smith sextue and my very good friend,, was evidently depressed Be of its etiquette is by national reverses in sport, when laat he wrote to me.

A valuable lesson in good manners.. A voteran master of my acquaintance has an 18- "I don't want," said he, "to upset show"; although one lad expressed the hole patting coures on his lawn. Ile your complacency at (It's a very opinion that the substitution, of an beautiful thing!), but to employ an aeroplano for the car, and Ben Nevis has made many friendships with boys over-worked phrase, many things at for Tryfan would have made an even of all ranks in the school-from the the moment give one to think furious- better "show"

"blood" to the fag-who visit him. ly. For instance, our debacle in the

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Walker Cup, the nasty history of An interesting age--but one that What impresses him most is the fact Wimbledon during the past few years makes it increasingly difficult for that numbers of boys, undistinguish. and now another Yankee wins at school authorities to provide recren- ed at cricket--the "mubits" who are Preatwick. In the case of tannis and lion that is healthy and character- gulf is it not because we not give forming and at the same time accept put in late and the "ferrets" who go the boys sufficient opportunity at able to the majority during their in after them-are keen and efficient school that the Americans and other hours out of school, people put it across us so badly?

From the master's point of view Young Jack told me in the holidays that he was fed up with. orieket at cricket, with its traditions of apart school, and wished he could get an manship and team work, coupled with

WHAT DOES HE WANT?

golfers

MEETING DIFFICULTIES..

In discussing with these boys the

A COMPLETE RECOVERY

V. T. Wong and Billy Yui scored a sensational defeat over. W. A. H. Duff and Kho Sin-kia in the finals of the Cathay Tennis Club doubles last week, the former Canadian tennis star failing to find form practically throughout the match, while the Chinese Champion, although brilliant at times, and making valiant efforts to make up for his partner's failings, was occasionally very scrappy and careless in his play. Wong and Yui won 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.

STILL ON TOP

NEW YORK TEAMS WIN AGAIN

The match was disappointing, with few thrills to relieve an almost mano- Lenous auccession of double faults in the early part of the opening play. Duff particularly⋅ was "unsuccessful with his service. Kho, however, out. did him on the second set by not onlý. also serving three double faults, but serving them successively'at à critical moment when they had the advantage in a deuce game. He also had a triple in the second game of the first

sot

Wong and Yui also experienced rome uncertain moments, specially when at the receiving end. Yul f.played some splendid drives from the back line while Wong worked like a trojan at the.net.

LATEST BASEBALL

New York, July 8. A series of double headers were

The fourth set provided the most; played to-day in the Major League excitement and the best play in the baseball programmes, but only match, Duff and Kho equalizing the Cleveland Indians succended in game score after being on the losing. inning both games, these at the end of 2-3 with the seta standing at expense of Chiengo White Sox.2-1 against them. It was a great re- Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago covery but did not last and thele did Ponents took the following two

match game, set and Louis trouble.

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with Hittle

Occasional round of golf or set of the blessed fact that each game fur: possibilities of golf as a school game, tennis. Is this feeling general? Can-nishes more or less full interest and

the objection that the cost would be not you ushers do something 7" recreation for twenty-two boys, han

been and in one of the mainstays of prohibitive was met by the claim that the Public School system. To the the boys, themselves could keep the eleven-roughly about two per cent, course in order. "Most fellows can When I reply to John, senior, 1 of the average big school it brings drive a car and could soon learn to shall ask: Does he wish the Fubile fame, enjoyment, and the rank of Schools to turn out lop-sided aral hero or demigod. To another thirty mange a motor-mower and roller grim specialists in the gloomy per cent, of enthusiasts or "hearties" rather fun to do it—beter than wall- business of Test cricket, Davis Cup who delight in "ballooning" and ing for an innings a jolly sight:" tennis and Walker Cup golf or unorthodox "wiping." It brings "You've often told us, Sir, that many pleasant well-balanced sportsmen and any a felly hour; but to the major!- a poor boy of our age or under is scholars? I shall advise him not to ty, the mediocre and the duffer, it doing a man's work. Here's a chance tako Sextus' ulslike of cricket as a sign means hours of enforced drudgery or to show what the sons of a degeneri Cubs shared the spoils

ate bourgeoisie (I think that was the of decadence, and remind him that it boresome inactivity. in not the boy who has changed but

term, Sir?) can do." These sugges. Cincinnati Reds and St. TACKLING THE PROBLEM. the age in which he lives. The in-

tions were followed by the remark, Cardinals, "The masters and their families couli ternal combustion engine, wireless,

Both the New York Clubs met Wong had the opening service of "Good discipline to learn to do a pay a subscription and play when we with success. tolkles," "movies," and other com

Fred Fitzsimons the match with Kho and Duff playing I've no were in school." paratively modern discoveries have distasteful job cheerfully.

blanked out Brooklyn Dodgers on into the sun, and took the game easily, made it possible for present-day youth se for a gutless generation that Thus what would skunks wholesome drudgery,"

On the virtues of football, especial- behalf of the Giants, and despite Kho losing two returns into the net.

The Chinese Champlon double fault. to crowd into the 24 hour programme the pedagogue of the hard-boiled type. ly Rugby, as a school game there is two home runs by Manush, Wa-ed with his first service, won the next There is a good deal of truth in this almost complete unanimity. Each shington Senators fell victims to and then double faulted again An- argument which, by the way, is eni- game provides an hour and a half of the Yankees. Speed, record-breaking and achieve ployed also to defend the compulsory crowded, strenuous life to each of the Full scores as cabled by Reuter ment are the themes of his conversa- teaching of the little Latin that is thirty boys engaged-not to mention follow. klon; to anatch the maximum of forced willy nilly on young boys, the referce and linesmen-demanding pleasure and excitement in his leisure When, however, it is clinched with: endurance, courage, patience unselfish. hours is his aim. In many cares he "Anyhow, what do you propose to ness; in short, the best sportsman- I only reacting to home influence. put in place of cricket?” many difficul. ship, affording opportunities for onch An evening at the theatre, which iles arise.

to contribute his own special gift of Apeed or brawn, dash or dourness. afforded excited anticipation, pleasur able realization and happy recollections Smith, sextus, better known as There is virtue in that time-limit-an to his father or mother in their youth, "Loopy". Smith to the other member hour and a half-preventing exhaus- must be supplemented in the case of his house, with youth's cheerful tion or the flagging of Interest, of his elder brother or sister by sup disregard of dieulties, would reply

40 years ago.

per, cabaret show and dance at a night off-hand, Lots of things. What about club.

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There is absolutely no justification

tonis and golf?" Some schools have for the climax of the absent-minded lald down tennis courts, both hard and house-master's greeting to a former Examples of achievement of this grass. It has been found that the member of his house at the end of nature are not confined to his home standard of school cricket has not the winter term: "Ah, Jones. In that and the holidays. During a whole fallen off, while the courts have been you? I see that you are playing for holiday at a large Public School, in constant demand. A hard not of the Old Boys against the school." three of the junior staff left their tennis can give more exercise, with After a pause for profound thought-- rooms after morning chapel, drove quick movement of brain, eye and "A two days match, I suppose!" 200 miles in a fost sports car. climb body, than a whole afternoon of field-

Fives, cross-country running and their duties next morning. The to bat. Many tennis courts do not gymnasium as adjuncts and alter school's verdiet was: "A pretty good occupy the space of a cricket of natives prevent satiety.

ed Tryfan, and returned in time for ing in the deep or waiting one's turn

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

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8 1 Brooklyn

0 3 I (Fred Fitzsimons pitched) Pittsburgh

11. 10.1

(Paul Waner homered) Chicago

Pittsburgh

Chicago (Arnett homered)

Boston

4 11 4

3 7 1 12.10 0

10 1

8 1

Philadelphia (Camilli homered. Euel Moore, a new pitcher from Baltimore won his first Major Longue game)

Cincinnati

~(Pool homered)"

St. Louis

(Collins homered)

8 15 0

10 1

Cincinnati

("Dizzy" Dean players)

1 7 2 fanned

ten

6

13

0

ZASU yearns FOR ROMANCE

even if she has to crash somebody else's honeymoon to find it!

St. Louis

AMERICAN' LEAGUE.

Chiengo Cleveland

Chicago

3ona Honeymoon

SALLY EILERS

ZASU PITTS Henrietta Crosman

Charles Starrett

rene Hervey John Mack Brown

Directed by JAMES TINLING Screen play by Edward T. Lowe

and Raymond VanSickle From the novel, "Promenade Deck" by Ishbel Rosa

NEXT CHANGE KING'S

AT THE

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7 2

9 1

10

'Cleveland..

10

Philadelphla

4.12 2 (Foxx hit two home runa) Boston

7 7 (Roy Johnson homered)

Philadelphia

Boston

St. Louis...

Detroit...

Now York

(Ruth homered) Washington.....

2 8 2 7 10.0

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5 10 1

6 10 0

3 .0 0

(Manush hit two home runs).

other double fault when the score was 30-40 lost them the second game.

Yul's double fault in the third ganie was the only point he gave away, winning his service and bringing the scoro to 3-0. Duff was the third |player to epon his service with a double fault and then went from bad to worse, losing the game to love.

Yui was invaluable at the not in the fifth game, which was taken to deuce, before he and his partner were able to make it 5-0; their opponents showing signs of a recovery:

Kho played a brilliant service game in the sixth, taking every point to win to love. His'smashing deliver. les were almost unplayablo, rising sharply at an unexpected angle.

Yul, on the contrary, served weakly in the seventh game, and not even the vent the latter and his partner fron errors committed by Kho could pre- taking the game points after the score" had been at deuça, on 'two cecasions,

Duff_double-faulted_thrice in the inal game of the set which went to Wong and Yul 6-2.

DUFF AND KHO IMPROVE.

Duft and Kho Improved considerably in the second set and took the first three games, but another series of double faults in the fourth gave Wong and Yul a start. Wong's servico la the fifth game was remarkable after his previous weak display in the same net and the krore went to 2-3 in favour of Duff and Kho.

Had Duff been more alert, he und Kho might have stopped their oppor- {ents' progress, but the former was a sleeping partner in the game, and although Khe made a brave effort to deal with the concerted attack made on him, the odds were top, great and the game score was equalized, when after gaining the advartago from deuce, he sarved a irio of doulile faults.

Duft and Ko failed to show any of the ability they had displayed earlier in the set, and Wong and Yul. tank the following three games to win

the zet with ease, 6-3 (2-0).

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In complete contrast with their former display, Duff and Khe took the following wet without any great working together with beautiful precision, and both timing and placing accurately. Some of the rallies in this set wore the best in the match and drew well merited applause from the spectators. They lost the fourth and sixth games, but left no One thing that the sending out is useful.

This clothing question for mo doubt as to their superiority in the to Australia of a women's cricket other six games, winning the wet team will do for us at home is that dern tean gamos players has got it will give us a lead as to what to be faced. Not-ball players are In the fourth sot, Duft and Khoto

and more towards when playing, writes But that game is played

shorts, Photographic records of the again staged a remarkable recovery, Marjoria Follari. British Games held at the White for after being at the losing end of a

in enclosed spaces. All the play The team will obviously have to era are constantly on the move 2-6 game acord, they took the next City revealed that several of three games with splendid display | have a uniform, and this will have and changing accommodation, is the decisions made by the un-of skill. Duff lost his service, how- tu conform to 1934 ideas and nearly always available. For

JUDGES' ERROR. REVEALED

London.

6-2.

ever, to make the score 6-6, and then

OFFER FOR PERRY,

pires were incorrect. In the hurdles the German, E. Wong won the game and set and Wagener, was considered to have match with a patchy service which won by inchos from T. D. Phelan, should have been beaten down, but the Milicnrinn. The film showed Kho and Wong had returned to their that it was Phelan who was the carller form. real winner, his chest being de finitely ahead of the German's ma' the two runners reached the taps. Again, In the open 100 yards the apparatus provod conclusively that EIL. Page and FAR. Hunter | dead-heated, although they were

given as second and third.

This is not the first time that the umpire's decisions have been upset by mechanical methods. In the Olympic Games of 1032 D. O Finlay had his position change after the judges hind seen a film of the race.

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