1934-08-27 — Page 21

THE - HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1934.

LACK OF GOALS FEATURES

SOCCER SEASON START

TEAMS STRIKE RATHER SOCCER American

POOR AVERAGE

METROPOLITAN CLUBS OPEN

INAUSPICIOUSLY

London's "Biz Three" enjoyed but a mediocre, start to the English football season on Saturday. Tottenham, although parading their now stand, could only - share two goals with Everton: Arsenal, the most expensive team in the country had to be satisfied with a division of spoils at Fratton Park, and Chelsea ("Poor Old Chelsea" has been the description for years) must needs lose by three clear goals at Derby,

Against this Brentford and

Fulham won #t home, Crystal

Palace took a point at Aldershot Tottenham's

and Queen's Park Rangers and

Charlton went down on foreign New

Boil.

"SLAVE MARKET" Athletes For

Welsh F. A. Secretary's Manila?

Outburst

CO-OPERATION

WHY NOT ABOLISH FIVE SET TENNIS MATCHES?

"This is nothing more than the JAPANESE PLEDGE old slave market in which Wales's most promising talent is being put under the hammer-to the highest- bidder."

INCREASE SETS TO TEN GAMES

OFFICIAL AMERICAN ORGAN OFFERS

NEW SUGGESTION

NAVAL, PARLEY

CONFERENCE EXPECTED TO BE POSTPONED

London, Aug. 25.

An absolute denial is given, in London official circles to reports circulated in Japan and Paris last week stating that any understand-

In a recent issue of the American Lawn Tennis, ing has boen roached between the abolition of the five set tennis match is advocated, Britain and Japan affecting their Tokyo, Aug. 21..

and in its place is suggested three sets each of which relations in the Far East or pos The Japanese Amateur Athletic

the minimum number of games is ten. The official declares the Observer's diplomatte elbly bearing upon naval strengths, Federation today announced its willingness to cooperate with the following terms:

American journal puts forward its proposition in the correspondent. Philippine Amateur Athletic Fedoration in the matter Manila Invasion by the 14 Ameri-lawn tennis had passed through its ago the game of Fifty years can track and field stars who are greatest changes and

was being scheduled

of a

month. to arrive here next played on the same court and under

Thus Mr. Ted Robbins, socretary to the Football Association of Wales, speaking at the annual South Wales meeting of that

The information availablo In body at Cardi. referred to the

London in that no negotiations of signing of young amateura by

required for the winning of a set. between the two countries have change from alx to ten games no and kind for a rapprochement small professional clubs. "There is still much

Deuce sets would of course be re-been opened.-Reuter. - of a ton dency in certain parts to antip, up

tained, becoming effective after promising, young amateurs who The Philippine athletic body in-There is heard an occasional word from six to eight games is not

the same rules as those of to-day, 8-all had been reached.. An Increase Japanese Dlet Session.. are out of work," he said, "and pay vited the American delegation. about limiting the server to one enough if all matches are made the them a weekly wage of few through the JAAF, to invade Ma-delivery, but with that exception the best of three sets, whereas ten Selyukal Party's request for an

Tokyo, Aug. 25. The Premier has rejected the nila after performing in Japan, almost ananimous opinion is that games "This is preventing Walca put- September 14 and 16, and

to a set would make the ting a representative amateur dates.

the game is right and will remain duration of a match so close to the extraordinary session of the Diet The JAAF announced it would unchanged until the end of time, present best of five sets that the naval treaties and agricultural rò- of 93 goals and visitors 62. In the GROUND CAPACITY team into the field and is ruining

to deal with the renunclation of first, and second divisions and

the carcera of Many young convey the PAAF Invitation to

Strategy and tactics may change matter of stamina would still be an northern section of the third

NOW 78,000

players.

the delegation division, home teams

when it arrived or improve, the play may become important element almost as a lief.--United Press, It is feared that certain men and stated that it would interpose greater strain on the players, but

faster and more intensive, imposing portant as it is now." goals, while in the southern section

tinuance on to Manila.

LOW SCORING.

Scoring too, on perfeel pitches. Grand Stand

was comparatively low. Home teams collected An aggregate

Do

scored 24

shillings.

other

Nor

One hundred and sixty work-jare exploiting the game. They be no objections to the latter's con-(the game itself and its rules are as Rer does there appear to be dan

spur

coffers of the club,

near statle as can be conceived.

duration of a match. Shall that

the

ger of matches becoming too short. A straight set win at 10-0 10-0 in practically Inconceivable in final of an important tournament, and two 10-0 auta, for example, would give plenty Crawford-Vines match at Wimble

of tennis. If don had been finished at the end

the

the

third set there would have

PERSIAN CLAIM.

CHINA MAY LOSE. LEAGUE COUNCIL SEAT

Genova, Aug. 25. Persia has sent a despatch to the

"This sort of thing in de. Pine sport fans will thus be enduration be the best of five Beta or been nearly as many games played League of Nations' Secretariat

of the third division only 21 could men spent the whole of their time long in the main to small clubs, tallied. Away outât collected from August 1. making every who snap up any promising young- 13 goals in the first division, 14,effort to get the Tottenham Hot-ster and send him across the in the second, nine in the third

Well over F.C.'& new double-decker border.

£1,000 Was (southern) and 16 In the third stand ready for the opening day paid by one English club for a of the season last Saturday when particular Welsh player, but not (northern).

Advancing this mathematical Everton were on view at White £50 of that sum went into the study a little further, we find that Hart-fane. home teama nyoraged 2.214 goals, This stand, being erected along por match and visitors 1.238, the popular side opposite the old while the average rate of scoring grand stand, will increns the holding capacity of the ground from 68,000 to 78,000, 60,000 of whom will be under cover, while 40.000 will be privileged to have a etose-up view of matches for the nimble shilling.

for all matchen was 3.462.

Stockport, with aix, were highest scorers of the day, and this pre aented Lythgoe, last season's champion goal-getter, with an opportunity for netting five. Notis Forest pierced the Newcastle de fence five times, and Blackpo»l! served out the wame treatment to Bury, and the

ground!

on

.. FIRST DIVISION.

Demingham

Derby County

Leeds

Leicester

Liverpool

Portsmouth

Wednesday

lalter's

2 Aston Villa Chelsea

3

2 Middlesbrough

2

1- Wolves

Ilinckburn

3 Arsenal

Preston N. E.

1

Grimsby

4

Stoke

Sunderland

Tottenham

West Brom.

4 Huddersfield

1

1 Everton

Marchester C 1

SECOND DIVISION.

Bradford

Brentford

Burnley

Bury

Fulham

Manchester U.

-Nails-Forest --

Oldham

Port Vale

Svantes

1 Barnsley

2 Norwich

3

Southampton

1 Blackpool

2

3 Plymouth

-5-Newcastle-

0

2

0

Bradford C.

2

2 - Sheffield U.

Nails County

1 Bolton

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Aldershot

Brighton

Bristol C. Cardia

Clapton O. Coventry

Exeter

Gingham

Lutton

Swindon

SHIELDED FROM WINDS.

All sente on the new structure, which, by the way, will shield the crowd from the icy blasts from the north and east; will be of the tip-up variety and people will be able to gain access to it from the main gates through galleries con- structed underneath the old stand and the terracing at each end of the ground.

Consideration has also been given to the comfort of those who prefer to stand in the new en- closure, for In place of the cold and cheerless' concrete underfoot there will be hoarded terraces.

to

trimental to Welsh football and we shall do all in our power stop it."

WINGFIELD SCULLS

BUCKLE'S GREAT

VICTORY

C. K. Buckle (London Row ing Club) won the Wingfield Sculls, beating F. E. Coles (Barclays Bank) by about four- teen lengths over the Putney to Mortlake course. The race founded in 1830, carries with it the Amateur Championship title. The winner's time was 22min. 6aec., and the loser's 22min. 361ec.

With such athletic luminaries as Ralph Metenife, Glenn Cun- ANOMALOUS CONDITION.

lagham. William Graber and Walter Marty on the squad of 14. Nevertheless there is one highly athletes picked by the American controversial matter that is con- Amateur Athletic Union, Philip- stantly being discussed. It is the

abled to see the world's out. standing figures in their various the best of three? Perhaps ninety under the 10 games to a set system claiming a non-permanent seat, on

per cent of all tournament matches as were played in the five sets. the League Council.

There is also the matter of a rest

If Perain's request is granted, abolished period, which might well be China's plea for re-election will adopted.

be plan probably

squashed-uited Presa.

events.

TARLEY BEATS CABUCO

ORIENT CHAMPION

SUCCESSFUL

FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT

aro the best of three sets, while in practically all of the national cham- plonships, and in the Bnals of nearly all tournaments the prepon

derance of best of five set battles {R as great or greater. This is an Janomalous condition of affairs, and sooner or later it will call for drastic measures to bring about harmony. To put it briefly, the best of three sets match is too short, the best of five is frequently too long.

If the number of

The suggestion that the number of games in a set be increased is [not "new, but it reculves very little than it attention much less deserves. Young Tarley, featherweight champion of the Orient, success to win a not were increased from games required fully defended his title against six to ten. and the number of seta Johnny Gabuco in a 12-round title made the best of three, the present bout at the Ideal Stadium. Zam-complaints would probably vanish. hoanga, last week. Tarley allow The minimum number of games

ed the title aspirant to get only played in a match would, therefore On the centre of the root of the There was a light south-wester- one round, the third, during their be 20, as against 18 at the present new stand in a superstructure to ly breeze blowing when Coles torrid meeting.

time. The average number of house the directors and the Press, enme to his stakebont on the

The champion downed Gabuco in games played in a three set match who will reach the eminence by Surrey side shortly after. five the ninth and sent him to the can- would probably be twice twenty, means of an electric lift.

o'clock, to be followed a vas again in the 12th. The fight while if the players were evenly

few New scoreboards, one each side seconds later by Buckle, who said was one of the best put on in Zam-matched it might well reach_fifty_ of the ground, have been erected "No" to the first "Are you rendy?" boanga.

or even sixty games, so that all may watch the progress of the umpire, Mr. F. I. Pitman, Young Tarley is one of three) When Crawford beat Vines in of other games, and there are He was little happier at the second boxers at present on a barn-storm-the 1933 English championship 50 alterations in the old stand which attempt, for he was caught on hising trip in the south, preparatory games were played, five sets being will greatly benefit those who back step and made a very slow to an invasion of Japan and Aus-required; and in the American 2 occupy seats there. Six

that Coles, striking train. Travelling with Tarley are championship, when Perry beat Iron columns which helped to sup-|7—15-28

Young Frisco and Kid Leyto. The Crawford, the total of games was to his opponent's port the roof have been done away 6-14-27, was over two lengths trio is under the wing of Victor exactly the same. To carry the with, ao that now the distance clear at the end of the Brat Castro, local promoter.

comparison further, Crawford and 1 between those which must remain minute.

According to the advice the Vines played 38 games in the first is over 93 feet,

Coles, sculling with ease and quartet will sall for Japan at the three sets (the Australian winning It is claimed by the Hotspur power, continued to build

end of this month for à series of two and the American one) while officials, and in my opinion with lead that looked like a winning bouts. Following their. Nippon nt Forest Hilla the number waa

one, and was a good three lengths campaign the Filipino pugs will 43, ahead at the Mile Post. The proceed to Australia before return. It is not easy to perceive any company in the launches relaxeding to the Philippines.

grave defects in the proposal to their tension and prepared to watch a procession. But far more

2 Crystal Pal

3 Bristol R.

*3 Watford

2. Charlton

2 Rending

2 Northampton

0

0 Newport

* Torquay

1 Southend

3 Queen's P. R. i

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

Accrington

Crowe

Darlington

Gateshead

Halifax Lincoln Rotherham

Stockport

Tranmere Walsall

Wrexham

Airdrie.

2 York

2

Chester

of the start

reason, that White Hart-lane will, from an onlooker's point of view,

be the best-equipped ground in the kingdom.

Leitch,

the

HO

up i

1 New Brighton 3 Mr. Archibald

Doncaster

of famous architect of football stirring things were astream, and

grounds, that he had embodied all modern improvements In the new structure, which, by the way, is to 2 cost £40,000.

2 Mansfeld

Rochdale

2 Chesterfield

6 Southport

3

Carlinle

1

Barrow

Hartlepor is

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

(FIRST DIVISION).

Ayr

Celtle Dundee Dunfermline

Falkirk

Hibernians

Motherwell

Partick

St. Mirren

Clyde

3

Kilmarnock

0

Albion

D

St. Johnstone

3

Hangers

Hearts

Hamilton

Aberdeen

▾

Queen's Park

3

2

Queen O'8th. Clyde

League Table.

Goals

A GREAT FEAT.

BRITISH SAILOR SWIMS FROM GIBRALTAR TO ALGECIRAS

the six minutes of grand enden- your that followed added memor able history to the grent tradi-. tions of the race.

McLarnin May Beat Barney

Ross Next Month

New York.

longer new and exciting. Ho's

Buckle, after throwing off the effects of his unhappy start. settled down and was

steadily going from strength to strength. occasions of September, add the again with the old enthusiasm.

To the most important sporta Hable not to get off and run for it Opposite Harrods he spurted, and night of the sixth and the return Don't forget that McLarnia, at spurted with such success. that by engagement of Barney Ross, first 29, is still a perfectly preserved the time he came to Hammer- dunt

the lightweights athlete. He lives (Be a monk. He of champion smith Bridge he was only a length and welterweights, and Jimmy is always in training. In many and a half to the bad.

Metarnia, who contributed the ways

he is a welterweight counter Intter crown to Barney, trop

ey trophies. part of Gone Tunney, with the ox- This one should be every bit as ception that he started out in his Coles made desperate efforts to exciting as the first one Ross took cinse with twice the natural ability to Algeciras was accomplished for get away again, but some of his by decision in 15 rounds to start of the former heavyweight cham o the first time to-day by Petty Officer rhythm and smoothness began to off the summer's fistic, fireworks, plon.

Eric William Brewer, of**HL.M.S. Cormorant, In 3 hours and 24 minutes, Ko in the headwind and under the And don't be a bit surprised if the Several swimmers have already relentless attack of Buckle, who belting beauty of Ireland turns the tried the feat, but have been beaten was improving all the time. Buckle tables this time and gets. that by the strong currents-Reuter was not to be denied, and, stick Special.

7

Gibraltar, Aug. 25.

The five-mile swim from Gibraltar

Montrose

6 Murton

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pu. 4 1 0 10 7 Motherwell. 4 3.0 1 81 Itungorė... 3 0 1 12 5 St. Johnstone 4.2–2.0 7 3 Aberdeen. 4 8 0 1 4 4 4 3 0 1 12 10 4 2 1 1 G

Airdrie.

Albion

Hearts Hernians

Dundee Ifamilion Cellle

Puriick Queen's Park 4 Ayr

St Mirren..

Queen O'8th. 4 1

Dunfermline 4 0 1 3 Falkirk .... 4 0 0 4 Kilmarnock 4 0 0 4

* SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

(SECOND DIVISIÓN).

Allas

Jumbarton Forfar Blog Park

5

East Fife

2 Brechin

Edinburgh

2 Arbroat

Raith Rovers

4St. Bernards

征

5 Cowdenbeath

East Stirling

1 Leith

4. Sten'muir

& Dundee U.

League Table

6 Third Lanark

Forfar.....

2 King's Park

DESPERATE EFFORTS.

went

ing grimly to hia tank, steadily up. to be neatly level at

the Stork Training Ship and clear

welterweight title back.

BETTER FITTED MENTALLY,

NEVER BEEN BEATEN TWICE.

No one ever has beaten McLar nin twice. He chased Sammy Man- dell in his lone bid for the light- weight title and at the end of 15 For one thing, they'll be meeting rounds was covered with lumpa but he still had run a

3 at the bottom of the Eyet, where this time at 147 pounds, the class bad second. He fought Mandell

2 he was striking 25 to Coles 23.limit, and while Jimmy won't come bad

at

noon 0711

Coles could find no response, and within a couple of pounds of that twice after that, fought him on- was 3 lengths behind at Chin-wolght he'll 0wick Stops.

tally under the noter fitted men- tirely different than he did the Ar now circumstances, time, and twice he whipped him The wind, which had risen con-

For their first fight McLarnin decisively in non-titlo 10 round aiderably, was now dead ahead made 145 pounds by special bouts. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis and troublesome, and both went agreement

hvith the Raith Rovers 3 3 0.0, 10

challen- neross to Third Lanark 3 2 1 0 10

the shelter of the ger

The first time he tangled with the

play 2

Ray Miller the Chicago southpaw of the duel. He was so obsessed shelter of the Middlesex shore. 4 Allon

201 10 4 3 St. Bernarde 3 2 0 1 0

Buckle was now oix longtha to with the problem of doing that and cut him so badly they had to stop the good, and though he went very saving the $2,500 forfeit that he the fight. But he licked Miller the next time out, fighting him care- wide approaching Barnes Bridge, overdid it and came in at 142. Coles could mako no impression Then, too, there's the peasibility fully and winning every round.

that ли сабу Rons this time will miss the Billy Petrolie. draped McLarnin Ane line of physical and mental por-all over the Madison Square Gar The approximate times were:

fection he hit so cleanly for the den ring in their first fight, knock- Buckle,

Colca, first match. Ho was an enthusiased him down half dozen mos Middlesex. Surrey,tic Kid then, thrilled at the Idea But in their second and third on-

of becoming the first double cham-counters, Molarnin, was in cont plon the two classes ever had 30 don't Imp to

plete control 8.5 known. He was the underdog,

quickly. That Irish boy is still the trala now wast dangaraus 2.38 ridden on it for months, and it's not

2 Leith ... * [1] Dundeo· U..

Dunbarton. Sten'mulr East Stirling Morton Montrose East Fifo

2 Brochin

Cowdenbeath 3

1 Arbroath ..

6 4

4 3

6. 6

on him, and he finished 4 winnor.

4431 7 13

9 4

11 11

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2.30 4.28

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Hammersmith Bridge 8.7

Chinwick Steps

Barnes Bridge

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