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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

AUGUST 14, 1934.

AUSTRALIAN PONIES

DRAW MADE FOR NEW BATCH

ALL SHOW GOOD PROMISE

The draw. for the new batch { ́ Australian · ponies which rived in Hongkong recently, as made by Lady: Peel and Mr. Gordon Mackle at the Jockey lub last evening before a large athering of members, including E. the Governor (Sir William: cel).

All of the ponios show high romise and they are considered form one of the best batches yet colved from the Antipodes.

The following was the result of to draw.

| 1, §. N. Chau, Day. M., 5 yrs, 14.5,

Ire Double Court,

7, Lady Southor, Ches, O., 5 yrs,

41. Biro: Ronaldo.

8, Mackie and Greyburn, Cream M., Jr., 14.1, .Sire: Bobrick. Dam: nowdrop by Snowden.

14, 11, Y. Liang, Ches, G., 6 yrs., 14.2, Ire: Master Dix.

6, Kongal, Bay G., 6 yrs., 14.2, Sire: oyal Comedy."

6. Wonder, Bay M., 4 yrs, 14:1, re: Carbinium.

7, Chan Wing Yang, Brown M.,

22, 14.1, Siro; Finmark.

8, Mrs. L Dunbar, Bay G., 6 yrs, 41, Sire: Bobnisk."

10, Hall and Shenton, Hay G., 6 yrs 1.2, Sire: Orowar, Dam: Signorita.

11, Mies Shenton, Bay M., 6 yre, 1.2, Sire: Basella,

12, G. G. N. Tinson, Ches. M., 1 yr 1.2 Sire: Narraquong.

18, Li Shi Pang & Edgar, Ches. M. yrs., 14.8 Sire: Narraquong. 14, S. M. K., Brown Myre,, 14.1 tre Silver Busk. Dam: Leila

16, Early Bird, Bay M., Gyre., 14.1

ire: Amanus,

10, Sir. W. Pea), Ches. G., 3 yrs., 4.2 Siro: Lillyveli.

17, Leung Kwok Chong, Bay M., 6

14.2 Sire: Tresco, 18, I Raldy, Bay G., 6 yrs., 143 ire: Toyrene. Dam: Marbelveen,

19, H. Seth, Ches, G., 6 yrs., 14.3

Ira: Jack Marsh.

One of the largest crowds which has yet attended a polo match in Shanghai was proient luit weak at the Race Course and saw the invaders defeat the Cowboys in the final for the trophy. Above. ure leami,'vending from left to right-Allman, Painter, Culbertson, Sprague (Cowboys); N. G. Harris,

R. N. Harris, R. Moller an d'J. A. Harris (Invaders)..

PHILIPPINE BASEBALL

LEAGUE

FACES DISSOLUTION PROSPECT

IMPORTANT DECISION TO BE MADE AT SEPTEMBER MEETING

The Philippine Baseball League which nursed and nurtured local baseball for the past 13 years in order to keep the grand old American pastime "from dying out in the Islands," faces dissolation. Judge Frank B.. Ingersoll, president of the league has announced that a special meeting has been called for September 28 "to give members of the corporation an opportunity to act on the proposed dissolution of the league."

LAWN BOWLS: SURPRIES

CHAPMAN WINS IN

TOURNAMENT

A surprising win was recorded by A. Chapman of the Yacht Club over J. S. Landolt of the Craigongower Cricket Club when the two met yes- torday at the Civil Service vanus in the quarter finals of the Slug kos Bowls Championship of the Colony..

Getting the feel of the green woods to go four in front at the early, Landolt recorded somo, good tenth head.

boen

Up to then Chapman had playing only moderately well on a heavy green. From that point Lah-

head when the score was 17-18.

BATIO

Judge Ingersoil' declared that i The Philippine Baseball League several members of the board of has had its ups and downe during dolt seemed to lose confidence and directors of the league feel that its 13 years of existence. The played a safety-first game which, the league has served its purpoga" problem of moving from Nozalada however, saw him with the in its self-imposed task of keeping Park and finding a new home al-winning margin at the twenty-first the game alive in the Philippines. most wrecked the corporation and This feeling, he explained, is due when the league finally established to the belief that the Philippine itself at Alunan Park, financial Amateur Athletic Federation with troubles began to beset the organi- ita new stadium, facilities and zation. money can carry on the work of promoting baseball in the Phillp- pines.

Baseball League carried on with For many years the Philippine the sole idea of keeping the game alive in the Philippines because there was no other agency and no suitable conditions for conducting organized baseball," the judge de- clared. "Recently, however, many of the board of directors feel that and the facilities to conduct since the P.A.A.F. has a new plant league the P.BL. has served its purpose and should therefore be

20, Fatahan, Bay Myra., 14.1 | diasolved.". Ira: Carwelkin. Dam: Bonora,

21, Why, Ches. M., 4 yrs., 14,1 Blre;

ck Marsh.

CAN'T GET TEAMS.

bowls and found the jack with in- Chapman began playing 'inspired creasing certainty, creeping up by ones and twos to reach 10-17 (stm in Landolt's favour) at the twenty fourth session.

Rinks Final.

Evon before the announcement camo that the league would be dis- solved, members of the board of ahend to 20-17 and finish the match The next head saw Chapman go

league was "facing the most crit- directors had indicated that the in the next head at 21-17. ical period in its history." The statement was made following an- nouncement that the P.A.A.. was Bowls

The final of the Hongkong, Lawn behind the Manila Bay League and that a series would be conducted at Rizal Memorial Field this sea- son.

While Judge Ingersoll announced that some of the members of the board of directors of the league believe that the league “has served Its purpose," interviews with other members of the board revealed that they believe "good baseball" will

Further inquiry into cause be-aulfor a great setback if not a D. J. Lewis, Brown M.,hind the announcement of the dis- fatal blow if the P.BL Mrs. T 14.1 Siro: Double Court. Dam: solution of the TBL, which comes solved. They point out that while

Is dis-i andeyda.

between A. W. Grimmitt's four and Open Rinks championship G. C. Moss's four has been fixed for Sunday, on the Craigengower C. C. green, nommencing at 3,45.p.m. The umpire will be Mr. B. E. Maugham.

AREA SWIMMING.

Military Authorities To Hold Meet

The Hongkong Arca swimming

24, L. Dunbar, Ches. M., A yrs., on the eve of the annual meeting the P.A.A.F. has adequate facili- 4.2 Siro: Mazarin, Dam by Harvest of the directing board revealed ties to conduct baseball league ae-ports are to be held in the Y.M.C.A. ting.

that the real cause behind the pro-ries the stadium cannot be used bath on Wednesday, September 19 25, Eu Tong Sen, Ches. M., 48posed dissolution is the possibility for commercial purposes and hence and Thursday September 20 'next. L1 Size: Dunnetar. Dam: Pistol and probability that the league the team participating cannot 21, K. Neckleman, Brown G., 4 yra, teams-teams-Buttelently-strong taking away an inducement neces-sperts are to take place at the "y" to secure four share in the gate receipts, thereby 21, the Garrison Schools Children On September 14 and September 4.2 Mro: Black Adder.

to justify the gate charges--to sary for first class baseball in the bath, which has been engaged for play in the league.

28, D. J. Lewis, Bay M., 6 yrs.,

LO Sire: Calais.

29, Mrs. E. H. B. Tinson, Brown M., 6, 14.2 Sim: Moying Picture. 31, H. Y. Liang, Black 0., 4 yrs,, 4.1 Bire: Toyrene,

32, Long Fellow, Brown M., 4 yrs, 4.8 Sire: Royal Úlfa.

33, 8. L. K., Bay M., 4 yrs., 14.3 Bro: Balling Homo,

34, Grist & Beck, Brown M., G yra, 4.2 Bire: Bir Whitton.

35, L. T. F., Bay M., 6 yrs., 14.3 ira: Mazarin,

36, L. Roldy, Bay, M., & ym., 14.2 Ire: Carwelkin.

17, S. W. Tang, Ches, M., 6 yrs., 4.2 Sire: Narraquong.

38, Mrs. Stephen Lam, Chos. M., G ra, 14.2 Sire: Graculus.

39, E. L. Hoale, Brown G., 0 yrs

4.2 Sire: Narraquonk,

40, Stephen Lam, Ches. M., 6 yrs., 4.2 Sire: Windlesham.

th.E. 8. K., Black G., 6., 14.1 Siro: Kings Treasure

42, Lowls & Tinson, Bay M., 6 yrs, 4.2.

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Philippines.

EXCHANGE RATES

League officials have just re ceived a letter from Major General Frank Parker, commanding the Philippino Department, stating that the Army will not cooperate with the league in conducting a series this year. The announce ment came as a surprise since the Army, from the earliest days of the occupation 36 years ago has Bern taken a leading role in promoting Helsingfors the American pastime in the Is-Oslo.. lande. Intimation has also. been Athens, given that there will be no ma- Milan.. rine team this season.

Parin Genova

Buenos Aires.

With the Army, and possibly the Shanghai. Navy, withdrawing its support the New York P.B.L. is faced by the serious pro-Vienna

Amsterdam.

which to conduct a lengue aeries. Bucharest. blem of getting four teams with

Prague. Unless four teams can be organ-Madrid. Ized and subscribe their support to Hongkong. the league, the baseball body in Brussels, doomed,

Miss Alice Marble To Have

Year's Rest

CAUSE OF WIGHTMAN CUP PLAYER'S

SEVERE BREAKDOWN

Miss Alice Marble, No. 3 in the New York. Itain rendered United States ranking Hist, who necessary to finish the tourn - was to have played in the Wight-ment in two days, and while Miss pan Cup match, following the Marble wished to play in only one French, championship, is back in event she was obliged to compete Amorien.

in both the angles and doubles, Sho was met by Miss Eleanor in two days. On the second day. Fonnant of La Jolla, California, with the thermometer at 100" who was No. 3 in the 1920 rank in the shade, Miss Marble played ng, and taken by her to the Hotel two semi-final and two

anal..

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quite a number of aimilar functions during the next month.

This afternoon, "B" Company of the South Wales Borderers have re- served the bath and next Monday the Headquarter Wing of the same Regiment will hold their sports. Aug. 13 They have also reserved Thursday, 70.11/32 August 23. "C Company, Bouth Wales Borderors will be using the 12,854 bath on Tuesday next.

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YOUNG MYSTERY MECHANIC

ORIGINAL “RACKET"

REPORTED

London, Aug. 13, An original "racket" is practised

Roosevelt, there to stay a day or lost in both finata. During the by a blue-eyed young mystory wo before starting for California

remainder of the season she mechanic.

play

and proceeding by easy stages. suffered from the effects of this Mins Marble will stay with Miss

According to reports received at Tenant at La Jolla for some timex She appeared to be much better ampton, he stands by his car on and has never recovered.the A.A. headquarters at South- in the endeavour to regain her this apring, but when she began the main West roads and shouts health and strength. Physkland to play in Paris, under a hot sun to an approaching woman motorist javo, pruzertbed": rest and real- Mace in a warm, sunny climate, match. She was taken to a hos loose, and that one of the wheels sho, collapsed during her fra that the steering of her car is such as Southern California haspital, where she remained for is almost off.

YEAR'S REST NEEDED.

three weeks und was pronounced to carry out temporary to be suffering from pleurisy,

He offers Miss Marble mifford a sun- It is believed that if Miss repairs, and is rewarded for his stroke Jast July while playing in Maablo obatning from tennis for trouble. When the car is inter he women's tournament at the the greater part of a year she will examined it is found to be in per Maldatono: Club, Easthampton, rscover her health entirely. fect condition.-United Press.

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