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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1934.

INTERPORT SWIMMERS LOSE TO SHANGHAI Y. M. C. A.

FOOTBALL RESULTS

GIVE SHOCK

TO NERVOUS SYSTEM

SPURS MOST DISAPPOINTING

TEAM OF THE YEAR

BOLTON ON CREST OF A WAVE: READING START TO CLIMB

(By "Verilas").

Although a goodly number of last Saturday's results were a shock to one's nervous system, the majority of the leading teams in the English Football League retained their form and played according to expectations.

Every week now Manchester City are proving them. selves a great team. It was no mean thing to visit Leicester and win by three goals to one. Certainly it will need a complete reversal of form to shift the City out of the first three during the remainder of the season. Preston are not allowing the Krass to grow under their fcet. They dealt conclusively with Cholsen bofore their own suppor- tera and still remain a good second to Manchester. I was not prised to seo the Arsenal held to à draw at Sheffield, for their earlier achievements

Bur-

thla Herson have marked the London team ne a doubtful proposition on foreign) Roll.

THE BURST BUBBLE. The Spurs are without doubt the big disappointment to date. To lose at Home to Villa' was some- thing quite unexpected,

and the Hcore leaves no doubt as to the docialveness of the affair. To the

ACCRINGTON BEATS

CARLISLE.

YESTERDAY' LEAGUE FOOTBALL MATCH.

London, Sept. 25. Playing for league points in the Northern Section of the Third Division 10-day, Accrington Stanley defeated Carlisle United by the only The match goal scored. was played at Accrington, -Reuter,

Anxious moment for Wilson, the Arsenal goalkeeper, who is forced to punch round the upright from a corner kick. The player

stooping to avoid the ball la Male, Arsonal defender,

OUR FORECAST

TO BEAT THE

·BOOK

biblical adage "Put not your trust own eyes. Bristol City stick goes this week's programme in the Eng-HOME:

in Princes" might be added "Nor up. but I wonder for how long?

newspaper interview.'

slou.

The special Fetograph forecast for

lish and Scottinh football leagues Is aprended. 'Where a team is marked in capital letters a win is expected, and where no such indication is given a draw is anticipated.

DERBY

FIRST DIVISION.

to any optimistic football mann-

THE RANGERS SMILE. ger in a You will remember how all the Then Chariton's comparative critics were left satisfied just be failure against the Rovers was a fore, the start of the senson that | bit of an upset to those who swear this was going to be Tottenham's by form. By the way. watch fig Year in Big Football,

Reading. They ure climbing ARSENAL Bolton have now gone through | steadily and are already proving Aston Villa neven matches without defeat or themselves ONE of the best BLACKBURN division of spoils. A nice healthy balanced teams in the Third Divi-Chelsea record which encourages one to support them in the future wher ever they be playing. Of course they have got to lose that proud record sometime, but it is difficult to anticipate the day, and in the meantime, the best idea is to plumb for them to win.

Billwall experienced this bad moment last week, but New Cross "supporters are probably little resentful that their team should suffer the indignity before their

Glasgow Rangers are beginning LEICESTER

Leeds to smile. Usurped from the leader- LIVERPOOL ship, which had almost become Middlesbro theirs by divine right, by Clyde PORTSMOUTH und St. Johnstone the Rangers saw WOLVES their rivals lose points Inst week with the result the champions are once again on the pinnacle.

"

y Birmingham

Preston

v Stoke

GRIMSBY

Tottenham

v Huddersfield

Sunderland

West Bromwich Manchester C. Wednesday Everton

SECOND DIVISION.

Barnsley

v Oldham BLACKPOOL v Bradford BRADFORD C.-Southampton- dis-BURY

Fulham Hull

Brantford

St. Johnstone's licking was frightful' shock, and Clyde's drawn game at Airdrie was a little cancerting to the prophets,

OUR "FORM" GUIDE

How Your Team Has Been Faring In League

The following table reveals how each team in the four divi- sions of the English league have fared to date, the results includ. in their last four more matches up to yesterday.

The first figure in each case, of course, in that of the team concerned.

FIRST DIVISION,

Birmingham

0-0-1-2 1-3 (-0 1-0 Derby C... 4-1 0-2 1-1 1-1

Lects

Aston Villa

Chelsea

biiddlesbro

Leicester

4-2 1-1 0-0,0–3 2-505 I-120 1-3 D 1-3 0-2 0-1 3-3 0-1 0-2 5-2 5-0 1-1 1-3 Liverpool

2-1 0-1 0-1 3-0 Portsmouth 1-0 1-0 0-0 2–1 Preston

1-0 2-0 2-2 2-0 Wednesday ... 1 33 1-2 0-0 Sunderland 3-0 4-0 1-1 1-44 Tottenham.... 0-1 2-1 3-1 0-2 West Bromwich 2-1 2-2 3-1 4-2 Wolven

....... 5-2 1-3 3-2 1-2 .... 2-2 2-1 2-0 0-1 -1-1 4-3 0-2 0-0 0-300 5-1. 2-1

Blackburn

Arsenal

Grimsby

Stoko

Huddersfiel

2-4 2-0 1-3 2-0 1-1.0-2 1-5 2-4 20-0.1-0 4-2 Manchester C., 1–2 3–1 3–1 3–1

Everion

SECOND DIVISION.

Bradford

Brentford

Burnley

Bury Fulham

1 1 101-3 1-0.4-1 2-3 2-1 -3 2-0 0-0 4-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-2 0-1 3-2 1-3 43

Bfxdchester U. ́. 1–3 4–1 2–3-810.

1-1 0-0 0-1 2-1

Nolte F Oldham

2-2 1-0 0-2 2-2

.

Port Vale

4-1 2-2 3-2 1-1 1-3 0-0 0-1 1-1

Barnsley... 4-1 1-4 1-3.1-4 Norwich .... 1-1 3-0 1-1 15 *Southampton'..

Plymouth 97 2:31-1-0–3 1–3

Bradford C

Nowcastlo

Dolton

8-14-02-05-0

Shefeld U... 0-0 1-2 0-0 2-3 Notts C... 1 0-1 0-2-1-1 | {{u})

1-1 0-3 4-0 1-2 West Ham.... 1-4 2–1 0–4 0–1

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Aldershot

flrighton Bristol C. Cardif Clapton 0. Coventry Exeter Gillingham Luton Swindon Crystal P. Bristol R. Watford Charlton Reading Northampton Newport 'Torguny Southend

3-2 2-0 2-3·2-0 2-0 3-0 1-2 0-0

1-0 2-0 2-2 1-0

04 2-1 2-0 2-51-3

0-1 0-1 0-5 4-0

4-0 1-1 1-2 1-1

J-0 0-2 0-1 1-1

3-1 1-1 3-1 1-2 4-0 1-2 1-2 1-1 1-0 1-1 3-2 8-1 2-3 3-0 2-1'4-1· 0-1 1-5 2-2 0-0 0-2 1-1 0-0 2-1 3-1 2-1 3-0 00 0-1 1-1 3-1 4-1

·0-3-1-3 1-3 0-2- 1-3 0-2 2-1 0-1 1-2 0-2 3-2 0-0 2-3 -1 0-2 0-3 1-4 Queen's P.R. 8-2 1-2 2-1 1-1 Bournemouth .... 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–4 Millwall... 2-0 1-0 4-3 0-1

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).' Accrington 0–4·1-1 1-2 2-0 9–4 Crowo

1-0 2-3 2-3 Darlington

Gateshead Halifax Lincola

Rotherham

Stockport Tranmere

Walsall

Wrexham

2-1 1-0 4-1 1-1

.1-2 0-0 2-1 0-2

| MANCHESTER U. « Swansea NEWCASTLE y Norwich

NOTTS C. Port Vale Shefeld U.

WEST HAM

> Notín F.

v Burnley

V BOLTON

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

ALDERSHOT

v Plymouth,

v Cardiff

BOURNEMOUTH v Northampton

Bristol C. Charlton Crystal P.

v Coventry

y Millwall ✓ Bristol R. v Clapton

Gillagham

(By "Robin")

Arsenal Aston Villa Derby Bradford C. West Ham

Exeter Queen's Park R. Swindon Barrow Tranmere Queen's Park Rangers

AWAY.-

Grimsby

Oldham -Bolton

DRAWS:-

Sunderland Norwich--- Motherwell

Bradman's

Condition

Causes Anxiety

London, Sept, 25.

Don Bradman, the Australian ericketer, who underwent an operation this week is making but slow progress towards re- covery.

BACKSTROKE RECORD BROKEN BY LAU

CANTONESE TEAM WIN LAST

TWO EVENTS

BUT FAIL IN EARLIER PART

OF THE PROGRAMME

Despite the inclusion of three Hongkong interport mad Chinese Olympic swimming stars, the Cantonese Swimming Club just failed to hold the Foreign Y.M.C.A. in the dual swim- ming gala which took place last week at the Intler's pool. The Imcas won, scoring 35 points against the total of 26 earned by the Chinese, the latter being level right up to the final two events which they lost. The deciding races of the evening were the relay and diving and, as the "Ÿ” took these, they were able to win by the margin of 9 points. Ong pool record and another out-

The latest report to-day states that his condition continues to give considerable concern, but the early peritonitis la not advanced. An earlier message stated that Bradman passed. 2 disturbing night and that his condition in likely to create anxiety for the standing time were set by the two next two or three days-Reuter. South China swimming stars, Lau Po

Hay, the backstroke champion Rotiating the distance in 74 2/6 seconds which is 2/5 seconds better than W. Wagner's' local record, bul slower than Dr. Ohlwain's recent in- terport

record of 60 4/5 seconds, Kidk Chan-hang the Hongkong breast-nirake champion, won this event In 2 minutes 45 375 seconds which is exceptionally fast.

FINCHER'S . TENNIS

WIN

In The K.C.C.

Tourney

30 YARDS IS CLOSE.

nic-

The 50 yards free style proved an easy win for Grilk with Smith second and Chau third. In the 100 Fards backstroke, it looked Ulico the Becond Cantonese taking first and places na Kan held level with Lau for a time, but the latter soon' went ahead and Kan dropped back allow- ing.McAlister to come up in the final swimmer, by a magnificent apurt closed up, beat Kan by a touch, taking second place.

CLOSE CALL FOR HYDE length and the Foreign YM.C.A.

AND RODGER

E. C. Fincher, (holder) ad- vanced to the third round of the Kowloon Cricket Club singles championship yesterday, when he defented S. A. Gray in straight sets, by acores of 6-0, 6-1, 6-2.

GIANTS SURPRISED

BLANKED OUT BY PHILLIES

YANKEES BAČK TO FORM

New York, Sept. 25, New York Giants, still fight- ing to win the National Base. ball League pennant, sustained a severe setback to-day when they were blanked out by Philadelphia Phillies.

The Yankeca are making thoir effort too late. They blanked out

In the 100 yards free style, the the Athletles, but Detroit Tigers three landing swimmers held level have already clinched the champion- for the first three lengths, Archle ship, Cleveland were blanked out Logan setting a slow pace with the by St. Louis Browna, and Washing- result that If. See, the Chinese frat ton Senators suffered a similar ex- string, was able to push him, and S. perience against Boston Red Sox.

Scores ar cabled by Router, Starkovsky followed, Logan wont out in the final length and took the load follow. to win in 01 seconds while See hell second place five feet behind with. Starkovsky third.

Fincher, who played one of his best games this year since losing to Tam Yoc-fong in the Colony

Kwok Chan-hang was held to level Philadelphia ..... terms in the breast-stroke by Kan, New York championship, was extremely pacy

two off the ground with his forehand

his team mate, and theso

(C. Davis pitched). drives, and continually scored on established a long lead over Lambkin this hand with excellent placements. and Lar. The first six lengths, saw Boston

(Berger homered) He made practically no mistakes Kwok swimming strongly and main- throughout the match, and sup-taining the pace while Kan foll back Brooklyn... G

(Froy homored). ported firat rate ground strokes slightly but still retained a half with his usual efficiency at the net. length advantage over the two "y"

the twelfth length Pittsburgh swimmers. In Gray found himself outplaced, Lamokin commenced to come up and especially in the Brat set, but to Kan tired so that in a thrilling finish, St. Louis... wards the close maintained the Kan was just able to stave off the rallies. Fincher was vastly super-y" swimmer, placing second by three Cincinnati ior in tactics, often drawing his feet while Lambkin was third. opponent out of position. Both

In the 400 yards free style a fast -players hit strongly, but the club

pace was-net-end-M-K.-Sze-swam champion exercised the better con-exceptionally well to hold on to Archie trol over his shota, and was always Logan with Barrera trailing at their

foot. Szo

very erratically steering across the bath and losing distance by this, but he held level en dropped back about ten feet se with Logan for twelve lengths and that the "y" swmmer went ahead to win. Barrera was third.

BUTARIFUNANZIENLAICENIEGENEINUNENEPEATERthan well on top.

Amateur Cup

Draw

Six AFA. teams have entered for the F.A, Cup this season, and 20 for the F.A. Amateur Cup.

HUNG'S NOBLE EFFORT. W. C. Hung gave a magnificent while performance of net play playing with W. Zimmern against J. Rodger and W. Hyde in the club handicap doubles yesterday.

Thanks chiefly to Hung, the match went the full distance, and after three hard sets only two games separated the pairs.

BWILM

LAU WINS MEDLEY.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

R. · H.

E.

4

11

0

4

14

0

16

2

#

1

(Vaughan homered).

8

5

4

[Bush pitched). Chicago..

1

G

1

(Caveretin homered).

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

10

7

8

0

8

New York

(Gehrig homered). Philadelphia

(Tamulis pitched).

St. Louis....... 9

(Campbell homere

cred), Celeyland

(Hadley pitched).

The wonderful speed made by Lau Po-hay in the backstroke gave the Washington Chinese their lead in the madley relay Boston and the remainder of the side retain-

6* 29

3

12

0

13

WATER POLO FIASCO

St. Albane, A.F.A. Cup holders,

ed this advantage to win the event the Washington have been drawn away to Hoddes-

Rodger and Hyde flanlly won 7-5, ["y" team coming up in the free style, Boston don in the Amateur Cup firat 6-7 0-4, and it was accomplished but being unable to bridge the wide qualifying round on Oct. 0; for after a match full of interesting margin of advantage already catab which round Ipswich have a bye; exchanges. Hyde gave a good dis-shed. Merton visit Epsom in the first play of forehand driving, and The diving was won by the two round, and Aquarius are away to Rodger supported with neat place y divern, Brosseau and Grilk, and Carshalton Athletic.

Old Owens will receive Wealdments from the forecourt. Zim- tho relay brought about a great night mern lacked experience of the fast with no distance between the two stone in the preliminary round,

up, but he teame until the final length whet Grilk just managed to nose out Chau Old Latymerians entertain Park type of play served

played bravely... Royal, and Ok Lyonians meet Hung was exceptionally good of the Chinese team. The evening's with on Southall at Harrow; while in the throughout and is improving every programme was concluded Y DARLINGTON | first round Old Finchlelans have time he takes the court. Continued exhibition water polo game.

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

EXETER Newport

Queen's P. R.

y Southend

Swindon

v Brighton

Torquay

y Luton

Watford

✓ READING

Mansfeld Chesterfield

v Wrexham

Accrington

✓ York

✓ Rotherham

V WALBALL

Barrow CARLISLE CHESTER Crewe DONCASTER Hartlepools LINCOLN Rochdale Southport STOCKPORT

Traumero

v- New Brighton

v Gateshead

v Dalifax

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

ABERDEEN Albion

CLYDE

HAMILTON HEARTS Kilmarnock QUEEN'S PARK QUEEN O'STII. RANGERS

St. Johnstone

Airdrie

1

v Celtic

* Dundee

v Si. Mirren

v Ayr

been drawn at home to Lyons, and Civil Service given choice of ground against Old Johnians, while Eating will be it home to the. winner of the Hayes v. Pluner preliminary round tie.

Toe H, in the first round, are at home to Baldock.. Eastbourne entertain Worthing, and Hastings and St. Leonards visit Wick in the first round.

the Cambridge Town, now in Northern and Midland Division of the tournament, have, with Moor v Hibernians Green (Birmingham), been exempt-

MOTHERWELL ed to the competition proper.

Partick

v Dunfermline

v Falkirk

AUSTRIAN TEAM BEAT ORIENT

progress on these lines will put him in the champions class.

PETERSEN

"A GOOD BOY"

Dempsey Plans For British Boxer

HUNGARIAN SWIMMERS

9,000 DISAPPOINTED AT WEMBLEY

London, Aug. 30, There was

a scene at the Empire Pool, Wembley, last night,” when... “the · ́unbeaten

Beat England In Relay Hungarian water pola, teab

Race At Brighton

the world's champions-refured to finish their match against the Empire Swimming Club, The game thus ended in a fiasco. the disappointment of 9,000 spectators:

The action of the Hungarians followed an order of the referee to one of their players to leave the water after he had scored a goal from within the two-yard limit, when the British team was leading by two goals to one.

The refereo disallowed the goal, and the Hungarians immediately left the water.

London, Aug. 28. The touring team of Hungarians to met a side of English swimmers at Now York, Aug. 29. "Petersen is a pretty good boy. Brighton yesterday, and in the If all goes well we will bring him first of the outstanding Interna- over here in two or three months tional events they beat England in the close-passing game adopted by and give him a fow fights. Thus the relay. (880 yards)..

In this race one of the English the visitors. The constant changing was Jack Dempsey's remark when of the point of attack, coupled with questioned on the report that he men started too soon and the home the little extra vigour which the wished to manage Petersen on an team was disqualided. There was Orient players employed, soon had the American tour.

a re-swim, and in this Hungary | Austian defence in a tangle.

Dempsey added that negotin- beat England by 60 yards in 9 min. It came as no surprise when first Halliday and then Smith shot tlons were now in progress, but 40 soc.

Ten minutes proviously a Tri- through to give the Londonors n two that it would probably be a fow

Later Hungary beat England by tish player had been ordered out goal lend at the interval,

weeks before a definite decision On changing ends a markod change was made. If Petersen makes the al goals to two in a water pole of the water for the same offence. It was a pity that only 9,000 people

Under the rules of the game the 0-0 2-2 1-1 1-1 10 cared to brave the weather conditions came over the game. The Austrians trip to the United States, Demp

C. F. Larson, 'of the Hamilton reforce has no option but to order for Clapton Orlant's nitractive home attained a greater measure of acacy intonds to match him against fixture with the Sportklub Rapido at cumcy in their passing and now it opponents such as Johnny Risko, Aquatic Club, Ontario, won the 100 a player from the water If he Loa Bridge inst month.

was the turn of the Orient defence to the Clovaland heavyweight, and yards swimming, championship of scores from inside the two-yard pack their goal.*** hichpity because it was a game in Kaburok, at inside-right, was the Tommy Loughran, who "do not England at. Weston-super-Mare in limit. which fortunes

Sir Noal Curtis Bennett, on be- 54 1/5 sec. In his heat Larson enough to sustain interest through and he quickly made amende for his

changed quickly scheiner of the Austrian forward, hit too hard." out, and the clash in style of the two wildness in hosting earlier in the Potereen shapes up nicely we

"Thon,” concluded Dempsey, "if equalled the English record with half of the Empire Swimming

Ganec.

Club, of which he is the president, teams afforded a further opportunity game when he beat Robertson twice might arrange a big bout for him

afated that he would welcome re- to compare' tho' methods at home in quick succession.

M. Y. Ffrotich-Williams (Pon- turn water polo matches between

2-1 4-0 4-2 1–1 2–1

4-0 1-3 1-3 1-2

1-2 0-0 1-2 4-0

2-1 1-0 2-2

0-08-23-2 0-2

0-0 2-0 3-1 2-2

New Brigston 8-2 0-1 0-10-2

Doncaster

York Chester Mansfeld Rochdale Chesterfield Southport Carlisia Hartlepools Harrow

2-0 0-0 2-1 1-1

0-0 1-0 1-5 J-I

4-1 0-1 0-1 2-0

0-1 2-2 1-0 0-2 2-0

1-1.0-8 2-4 that 1-2 0-1 0-1 3-0 0-2 1-1 1-1 1-3 0-4 2-1 0-1 1-4, 2-3 1-2 4-9

·1-1° ́0-0·3-1-0-3

Two-Goal Arrears Wiped Out

1

1

match.

with those of Austrian rivais, 1) The Orient defence looked tired In England. I think that a little guin S.C.) was second in GGAGC., the Empire Swigiming Club -and The Orient swung the ball about when Blean went through to give the American experience would do and F. Dove (Tunbridge Wells the Hungarian team on dates. from the start in marked contrast to visitors. victory.

him the world of good."

"Monson" S. C.) third in 66 1-5abc. agrocable to both alden: