THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1934.5
SYMPATHISER CLAIMS Y. INDIANS
A baseball thrown' with rifis apead by Shortstop Rogell of Detroit accomplished what Tigar batters had been unable to do-it knocked out Jerome "Dizzy". Daan, Cardinal ace pitcher. Above Dean is shown wa LeamElater carried him from the field half- conscious after the accident during the forth game of the World Series at St. Louis.
Programme For The Canton Tennis Interport
LẠI KWONG-TSUN
PLAYING IN
MATCHES: THE PROSPECTS
Canton, Nov. 7.
SEQUEL TO WITHDRAWAL
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FROM LEAGUE
ASSOCIATION ACCUSED OF
UNFAIR TREATMENT
CORRESPONDENT'S ATTEMPT TO CLEAR UP MISUNDERSTANDING
WERE JUSTIFIED
YOUNG INDIANS TO WITHDRAW
PLAYERS FORSAKE CLUB: UNABLE TO RAISE XI.
As a result of a meeting held last evening, the Young Indians Football Club found. with reluctance. that they would have to withdraw from the Hong- kong Football League.
The reason for the slep is that the club is unable any longer to raise a team, several of the players having thrown in their hands,
The club officials were very anxious to patch up the misunderstanding which had arisen between it and the league as a
result. of recent findings of the Emer- gency Committee, but lack of support by a number of playing members has forced the officials to abandon hope of being able to continue in the league.
Sir: The article written by Mr. Veritas on the 3rd instant was really in their statement that the Club cars-
The Young Indians are quite right | uncalled for. 1 sure after a por- not accept the warning of the Com- und of the column which Mr. Veritas mittee, Coub any Clubs guarantee no ably wrote one cannot fall to come tint their players will not infringe to the conclusion that the article any of the rules of the Foothall amounts to putting the Young Indians Association? If you will just look in a bad light. I am trying with the through the records of the various small space at my disposal to clear clubs you will perhaps agree with me misunderstanding, which un- that the statement is justifiable. An happily exists at the moment, and a refresher i will cite the first also to answer Mr. Veritan article division match between South China (which in an accusation that the and South Wales Borderers last sea- Young Indians were to be blamed) son. On account of the rough tactics paragraph by paragraph. In the of the players and the nearly free- irst place the article states that it is for-all fight with the spectators the still possible for the league to exist Foldiers had to line up on one akle of without the Young Indiana. It in the ground with their belts in hands.) quite obvious, of course, even to a it is good to recollect child who known anything about feat-Veritas, beenuse they can knock a lot facts, Mr. ball that the withdrawal of a team of holes in ridiculous statement. I does not mean that there will be no belleve the Young Indian Tean. doen! football. The Young Indian tean. is not and will not question the legiti-| not a box office team and it is their mary of the punishment by surpen- hope that their withdrawal la ull for sion. Mr. Veritas' ridiculous state- the best of football. They love the ment that a suspension of two montka game, but football and sportsmanship from football of a player for mis- as exist at present make it impossible conduct was quite consistent with the for them to carry on.
degree of punishment for, and, doring} 660
No doubt the Young Indians have backed their withdrawal with plead ings based chiefly on comparison.
Friendly overtures were made by another club to lend players, but even then it was found the team would be short.
the last twelve months is entirely "Steve"
wrong, How many players have been ordered off the field during the present)
Without comparison one can hardly season and how many were simply A Winner
arrive
SYMPATHY FOR "VERITAS".
at n conclusion regarding warned. I leave it to him to find out sportsmanship. Does Mr. Veritas again. ever turn up at a football meeting? I believe he spends his time some. where else and gets his Information Becond hand. If this be the cune 1 hay rightly say hla Opinion
Ingred.
THE "APPEAL" ISSUE.
I enn sympathise with Mr. Veritas because at the time of welting his article he had not the facts before hint and that is my personal opinion, otherwise he would have been more: conciliatory in his article. Being, a
Veritan
WOR
At 50
HIS BIG RACE CELEBRATION
OXFORD UNIVERSITY TENNIS REVIVAL
CLUB OF FINE TRADITIONS RETURNS TO ITS OWN
FAMOUS PLAYERS WHO APPEARED ON THE MERTON COURTS
London.
The history of Tennis at Oxford begins in 1508, when four men were fined for the "keeping of a tennis play." After this glimpse of melancholy conflict with authority the records are vague for some 300 years. There were certainly two courts, one of which has completed its sad descent by becoming an Averuns of lecture rooms, the other on the site of the present court, and probably more than two.
The present court in Merion | volley. Street was built about 1798; it is have learned their tennis at DI- As a result those who the property of Merton College, ford in the last 20 years are usual and since its erection it haa, with ly good on the volley, but take to intervals, been leased by suc- some time to accommodate their cessive members of the famous game' to other courts. They have, tenala family of Tompkins. There however, learned to watch the ball were first two Edmunds of that and to play in name, the second of whom, when since the court is ill-lit.
perpetual twilight, he migrated to Windmill Stroot, NEW CLUB ESTABLISHED. sent is son, "Peter" Edmund It is hoped that a new era of Tompkins, back to Oxford to keep Tennis in this, the second oldest up the family tradition. The Int-club court in the country, is now ter went to Brighton in 1836, and being inaugurated. The Oxford there was a break of 30 years In University Tennis Club has been the family tenure, but a fruitful established, which hae Laken over break, during which Thomas Sabin the lease from Merton. It is exort- was the lessee. He established the ing itself to increase the amenities Prize Racquet in 1860, and during of the court, hitherto almost non- hia rule, in 1869, the University existent; and above all it is in- match was started. It appears, stalling artificial lighting, to therfore, that the Tennis ful Blue overcome the handicap which the is the oldest in the University. rigid restriction of the hours of
FAMOUS MATCH.
play in winter has hitherto im- During this period the court was poncd. The flat roof, which makes the scene of a number of famous the daylight lighting o
Inad- matches, It must be well known to Mr.poria writer it would be more sports-
one of which looks as equato, being clearly designed by though it must hold the record for Providence 48 London, Oct. 16. Veritas that last season one of the minnlike to write notek more helpfuli
a reflector for FIVE players was suspended for four weeks to both alles, and furthermore Mr. Ho celebrated the event 24 hours W. J. Cox, and, unless there was the worst lit in the country.
length of time for a five-set match. artificial lighting, the court should Steve Donoghue is 50 to-day. In 1847 Edmund Tompkins played now be one of the best instead of meted out by the Emergency Com- Veritas should have approached the ahead by winning the Grand unrecorded "time out" for for re- mitce. The said player wanted to Young Indians for a few facts before Criterium on the Aga Khan's coit freshments, they were at It ham its old members to enlist their ald appent but was given to understand writing his article. It is not consistent Pampiero at Longchamp,
The Club has just written to all. All is set for the tennis later keung, captain of the Canton team all six weeks suspension. Of the nough in anying that the Young by half a length from C. Elliott on in 1866 this same Edmund, son of game many feel inclined to give.
¡Sunday morning, Mr. Wong Poemi-officially that if he did a further with Home articles on sports,
two weeks would be added making in Mr.
mer and tongs for 4 hours, at in the capital outlay involved, and The race is the principal French the end of which an exhausted it will be very grateful for any port between Canton and and doner of the trophy, will give clubs whore pinyers were ordered off Indians withdrawal from the league Corrida. Mesa, ridden by the Aus-"Peter" Edmund, when his own
sympathetic
two-year-old contest. Steve won Tompkins got home by the odd act, help which other players of the Hongkong which
boing a luncheon party at his residence the field of play since the beginning means stopping the same this winter. tralian, W. "Togo" Johnstone, was James Street, Haymarket court staged hero on Saturday and at Tungahan.
of the present league the only im- participating in the Sunday next. The city is On Sunday evening, following positions were cagerly awaiting the contest, the completion of Interport pro- Railway and Recrofo match when only players are well acquainted with this behind.
cautions except the I can say with all seriousness that the third, three-quarters of a length (then the headquarters of English BIG RUGBY as it is realised that Hongkong Kramme, a dinner party will be one player was suspended according fact, and they will I am sure join The win was Donoghue's second back to his native beath, effort to capture the cup, which Wen, and Mrs. Lig has kindly con. leave to Mr. Veritas to find out the in the world the players demand the is almost as popular on the Con- dedans are making a very determined Rivon by the Mayor, Mr. Liu Chi. to the best of my information. with me in making Mr. Veritas where in recent French races, and as he with him from James Street t
bringing acnted to present the Interport players who were cautioned and if right to misconduct themselves when Canton won at the first time of trophy and prizes to the winners. he cannot I will gladly supply him and where they will on the field of tinent as he is in England, there spectators at Merton Street still
WIN FOR offering in 1932.
with the names. Among the official umpires Canton are relying almost en-selected for the matches are Mr. have a spectator's opinion of the Rec- that it comes from the able pin of
Perhaps Mr. Veritas would like to tressing and it hurts me more to see "because Steve is riding it.'
play? This paragraph is very din were many backers, of Pumpiero it in antique discomfort. He CAMBRIDGE. tirely on success in the singles to Chas. E. Watson and
held the lease til 1887, when hei THIRTY YEARS' RIDING. Mr. R. Railway match. It was a free-for-all Mr. Veritda. To say that the Young retain the trophy for them, and In Bragonier, Jnr.
fight and the proverbial rough house Indians demand the Right is tanta- larly for 30 years, and still his latter died and was succeeded by Donoghue has been riding regu-J. H. Dickinson, till 1923, when the was succeeded by his son-in-law, George Bodiker and, Lai Kwong-
Is a mild affair In comparison to this mount to saying that they are the top judgment of pace and his ability to his trun, feel they aro adequately
match. The Football Association lads In the football world of this balance his mounts for the final Prince's, R. C. E. Dickinson, till should have taken
son, then professional drastic Colony, and I suggest that Mr. Veritar stages of a thrilling finish are as 1930, when W. A. Cass, the Oxford measures against these happenings should have done a little more think brilliant as ever, than the harsh measures re the Young ing before writing these Indians-Club match. The player who words. Should Mr. Veritas continue
To-day he will fly from Paris to
professional, took it over. was ordered off the Teld was un- to show the same attitude na he did on family birthday party in a Lon-have played in it will remember. -The court itself, as those who doubt ddly harshly treated by the re- Saturday, I will be glad if you, Sie, don hotel, at which his ferce, for firstly he was not warned will open your colunins for further who is 73, will he an 2.30 p.m. Tut Wai-pui v G. before, for his play, and secondly his correspondence.
mother, honoured, has certain peculiarities. It is Bodiker
charging was a fair one necording
guest.
slightly smaller than normal in to a local newspaper.
Yours etc.,
Steve was near to his home town overall dimensions. Warrington--on Saturday, when house le markedly low, which is hu rode in several races at Hay disconcerting to the American dock Park. He bought a home for server, and as a result the dedana his mother in the town, and when-is also low which is disconcerting ever he wins an important race to the forcer, The tambour main ale hangs a Union Jack from
wall angle is unusually obtuse, bedroom window.
The floor, which was relaid in 1912, in one of the best in the country, but as it is extremely fast, and the walls are comparatively dead, the court is unduly flattering to the hul-cut shot, while the real stroke Is almost impossible of return an- less met on the volley or half-
represented These two are very formidable on hard court, and it
THE PROGRAMME.
The programme, which has been
is generally expected among Can-ent by our own correspondent, is ton supporters that these condi- as follows:
ions will prove the deciding factor
in the holders' favour.
Lai is therefore playing in nil Ove matches, and in view of the urgency of his winning two singles, may And the extra doubles match strain.
too severe д
The social side of the Interport has not been overlooked. On Satur- day evening Mr. Man Shiu-shing, Director of Public Works and Vice- Chairman of the Canton Citizens'. Athletic Association will entertain the players, officials, and other guests, to dinner.
Following the singles match on
BREH
LIGHT LAGER
BRAND
Sole Agents:
SATURDAY.-
followed by S. A. Rumjaha v Lai Kwong-
trun
SUNDAY.
10a.m. Tsui Wol-pui v La! Kwang-taun
2.30 p.m. S. A. Rumjahn v G. Bodiker
followed by
H. D. Rumjahn and Hó Ka-lav
v Lal Kwong-tsun and Leung Chi-ki.
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SPORTS.
"VERITAS" REPLIES TO HIS
CRITICS
STANDS BY ARTICLE AS ATTACK ON UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTION
And now for the justification of my ceived nothing but support and a te article, writes "Veritas”. Actually, mand for fair treatment in these In responding to my crities "Justice", columns, "Verily" and "Sports", no such justl
WHEREFORE AM I WRONG?
I am accused of being Inconsistent, i and in observing that the Young Indians' main cause for complaint was based on the sentence, imposed
GOLF TROPHIES
WINTER TOURNEYS
months,
AT FANLING
Please let the correspondents stick fication is demanded, for they have to the known facts of the present attacked me, not on the grounds of case, which have so far not been what I wrote, but of what I fased to officially disputed. write. They have produced new facts or at least facin which have! not before been made public-and cited past incidents, and called me to tuak because I did not make reference to any or either in my article.
G. M. YOUNG CUP Naw my comments were based on- tirely on the official letter sent to the Baker, which, it is now claimed, is annual G. M. Young Cup golf com- The draw has been made for the Football Association and the Free, in the official letter the opening ing
mis-statement of facts. Yet is. It? petition to be played at Faniing dur and published by the latter on Friday paragraph sela out the reasons for the last, In
no part of that letter, withdrawal and brackets, the two
the course of the next four Issued by the club, were the facts of following in this language" the case as considered by the Emer
The competition is open to Hong guncy Committee, and upon which view of the strong attitude adopted firms taking part. Each team con
teams and there are altogether ton they adjudicated, questioned or dis-y your emergency committes and the puted. Now if these three gentlemen eavy sentence inflicted on one of our changed for any match. Each match sista of four players who may be who have written in such enthusiastic members. Then, in the following is to be played out over 18 holes, defence of the club, have done so asparagraph, the attention of the comfference in singles and (bisques) representing the club's vlows, then immittee is drawn, not to the lack of in four balls. Each singles match have hesitation in re-siating that procedent in leaving such a warning will count one point and two points the club has adopted an entirely affirm is the main bone of conton contests.
It did (which the correspondents will be awarded for the two fourba!! wrong attitude,
ion), but to the varying degrees of unishment moted out to other players Course and afternoon pairs should be Singles will be played on the New I maintain the club's only course the field. The paragraph finally played on the Old Courke.
who have, misconducted themselves on bracketed together. Fourballs will be vinds up by reminding the committee
THE ONLY RIGHT COURSE.
Baker, I give it up.
THE WARNING..
. In
was to appeal on the grounds di alleged unfair punishment based on
If a match goes beyond the 18th. hat Baker was ordered off for alleged green strokes are to be taken as in incorrect facts. Although sympathis-auling and sentence of two months the first round in singles, and in four- Ing with the Young Indians regarding passed. their alleged treatment of last year,
balls difference of handicap (after when they were, according to these chin that the Young Indians are chiclly
Now if one is not to deduce from 18th. hole) to be in strokes. correspondents, unoemotally informed concerned with the severe suspension or before December 9, the second The first round is to be played on that an appeal would only result in n bigger punishment, I must point out tmt this is absolutely "unofficial",
round on or before January 0, the and if such really were the case, the
somi-finals on or before January 27 and the final on or before February Young Indians should, in the interests: And, as regards this warning of
10. of the game, have redoubled their the
The draw has resulted as follows: ufforis to appeal, so that any action respondents taken rather a narrow Insurance v. Messrs. Lowe. Binghais committee, haven't the
Byas into Second Round-Union by the Emergency Commiitre, as view of 1 Or rather doesn't it & Matthewer Asiatic Petroleum Co. allegedly threatened, would have re-scom they have adopted a too Iltoral ceived proper publicity."
Interpretation of it? They are warn. Co. v. Mosarà. Gilman & Co.; Mesars. First Round:-Messrs. Dodwell & This paper always has been, anded that should any of the Young Jardine Matheson & Co. v. Hongkong always be a man of obtaining Indian players be ordered of the field fair play for clubs, and substantia- In the future, the whole team whit tlon of the allegations now made by be suspended." these correspondents would have.re (Continued on Page 9),
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OXFORD FINISH POINTLESS
nine. The pont-
London, Nov. 7. Cambridge University scored an-amazing-rugby-victory: to-- day against Gay's Hospital, when they rattled up a score of 49 points against the Hospital's Middlesex, although playing on their own ground, were unable to withstand Surrey, and were nar rowly beaten.
University finished did St. Bart's Hospital against pointless against Lelcester, the Army XV.
Oxford
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The results of the leading
matches to-day, were:---
13
Middlesex 9 Surrey Guy's Hospital 9 Cambridge U. 49 Oxford U 0 Lelecster Et. Bart's Hos. 0 Army XV.
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