1935-04-16 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1935.

GARRISON HOCKEY CUP WRESTED

FITTING RESULT TO A MAGNIFICENT GAME

H.K.S. BRIGADE OUTSHINES THE PUNJABIS

FINE STANDARD OF PLAY AROUSES GREAT ENTHUSIASM

(By R. H. B.)

Brilliant and exciting hockey was witnessed by a large crowd of civilians and troops, including His Ex- cellency Major-General Borrett, on the Marina ground yesterday afternoon when the H. K. S. R..A. won the Garrison Soldiers Club cup in the Inter-Unit Knock Out hockey tournament by defeating the holders, the Punjabis Regiment, by three goals to two. It was one of the best games of the season.

Strength vied witli strength, good the Brigade right wing, played hockey with good hockey, and both plendid garae. Ile combined well teams were very well balanced. Side-with Garthwalte who was good in the line cheering was vociferous and was opening stages of the game but did accompanied by the waving of hands not keep it up to become a rent source and slicks throughout the whole off danger. the game.

The outstanding players of the day were Khan Bahadur, the right back of the Punjabis, Metcalfe, the Inter- port and Brigada right back and

Dost Mohamed, the Brigade tall inuideft, was prominent in many splendet short passing bouts with Aya Singh and Chajja Singh.

Kishen Singh rendered Metcalfo

Dulla Singh, the Punjabis and Colouyvalentle old but his main fault lay contre-half. Bahadur worked like a trojan and many times relleved Taj in his wandering into foreign terri

Loo often. Je hitting Mohammed admirably when under

trong and his clearing found the heavy pressure,

mark,

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ping and hard hitting.

That veteran Dula Singh was al- ways in the picture holding a good check on Aya Singh while his dis- .tribution of the ball was good.

TRULY MAGNIFICENT Another player who caught the eye

played was Abnied Khan, who truly magnificent game at right half) for the Punjabis. His lot was a hard! Kartar one as he was up against Singh and Lal Singh one of the strangest left flank combinations in the Colony.

Portugal's Soccer XI Chosen

FOR CHARITY CUP

FINAL

The following have been thosen to represent Portugal in the In- Charity Cup final ternational against China on Sunday on the Club ground.

CELTIC IN DANGER

HEARTS AFTER HONOURS

IN SCOTTISH LEAGUE

London, April 16. Although the Rangers have already won the frat division championship of the Scottish League, an interesting struggle is in progress for the runners.. up position, which became in- tensified to-day as a result of Hearts' victory over Clyde by two goals to nil.

Hearts have In consequence moved up one place and are offer- Howlett, Royal Englusers' skippering a definite challenge to Celtic. receiving the Junior Shield from Lady Both teams have now played the Sauthors after Saturday's match. same number of games, with Celtic leading by one point. They have two matches outstanding. Hamil

(Photo: Mee Cheung).

TO-DAY'S TENNIS

SINGLES ON THE STAND COURT

WEATHER VERY UNCERTAIN

FROM HOLDERS

The Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation football team which fost to the Football Association in the Governor's Cup competition on Sunday. Back row: Mak Sui-hon, Wong Wing, Lau Mauj middle row: Leung Wing-chui, Tsui Ah-fai, Lee Kwok-wai; front Tuo Kwai-shing, Tam Kong-pak, Fung King-chaung, Chan . Chun-wo, and 1p Pak-wa. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

TOW!

ton are thus almost definitely IN THE BIG LEAGUE TRAINING CAMPS eliminated from the raco.

To-day's Scottish League Foot-

ball results were cabled by Renter

as follows:-

ilearts

FIRST DIVISIÓN

2 Clyde

THE ATHLETICS

Queen's Park & Hibernians YOUNG HURLERS

LEAGUE TABLE

Goats.

P. W. D. L. P. A. Pis, Rangers. 35 26 4 6 93 41 64

Celtic Hearts

30 22 4 10 83 30 19 9

44 48

8

83

48 47

Hamilton

37 18 10 9

37 17 10 20

85 06

66 44

61 44

re.

St. Jolm- stone

30 17 0 10

60

42 43

The organisers of the open Aberdeen tennis championships are

ceiving but little encourage- ment from the weather.

Following yesterday's improved ALL-SUNDAY GOLF ON conditions rain fell overnight,

and the heavy state of the skies this morning does not augur too well for to-day's stand court match.

Tu Waipal and ilo Ka-lau have Sten met so many times in their own club tournaments that they know each other's play by heart; which is why to-day's gume, if it is played, may drag out to three rather weary sets.

Ho Ka-luu has always chosen strict defensive mensures ngainst Tsui, E. Marques, (Recreio): A. V. feeling that his best chances of win- Gosano (Recreio and S. Souza ning lay in luring the younger player (St. Joseph's); R. Silva Netto into errors. It is unlikely that ilo In this en- (Recreio), N. Beltrao (Recreio) will change his Lactics

ll as a sound de and F. J. T. Elms (St. Joseph's); counter, That

to indisputable, but, he also N. Delgado (Recrelo), A. Ward

utilise-his-attacking-strokes-sufficient (St. Joseph's), R. Gosano e impression that he does not (Recreio), J. Gomes (Recrcio)|ly. and J. Alves (Recreio),

fence

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Proposals By Parks Committee

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OUR NEW FEATURE FOR BASEBALL FANS

PERRY MAKES DECISION

Is The Davis Cup Lost?

SOME SIGNIFICANT INDICATIONS

(By "Veritas")

"Fred Perry has decided to make films; in other words, the English lawn tennis champion is to become a professional. The only point of doubt is when exactly he intends to take the step.

England, jealous of her hard-won prestige in the international world of tennis will earnestly hope that he will remain an amateur until after this year's Davis Cup. But the algaficance of the events lending up to the International Federation's ban an tennis players making my for money suggests that Perry will make the change at the earliest possible moment.

The extraordinary veltre face on the part of the English Law Tenni Association concerning the film ban, when, in direct contrast to its earlier hostility the ruling body threw in its sweep the outfit from Afth place, lot with Czecho-Slovakia lu an effort

where it finished in 1934, to a contendo secure film concessions for players,

ing position.

He has a half dozen exceptional pitching prospects in Johnny Marcum, Bill Dietrich, Alton Benton, Charley Lieber, George Cheter, and Vernon Wilshere, a southpaw.

has not yet been satisfactorily ex- plained.

To-day's emphatle announcement. by Perry leads one to believe that the English LTA, knew perfectly well what course Perry intended to take, and supported the proposed removal of the film ban to ensure Perry's right to play in the Davis Cup this year.

NOT ONLY PERRY

Marcum copped 14 games and lost; of 72-year-old 11 in 1934. The bespectacled Dietrich Connie Mack as he prepares won 11 and dropped 12. Both won the Philadephia Athletics for most of their victories during the last

half of the campaign. the in scason their

During the closing weeks, Dietrich American League.

trimmed the flag-gathering Detroit You do not suspect that Mack has Tigers, 1-0, before overflow Sun- And of course Perry is not the only something up his sleeve. You only day crowd at Navin Field, with an Englishman affected by the film-ban. have to look out over Terry Field to ordinary fly going for a two-bage hit. "Bunny" Austin has received several know that he has,

Mark called it one of the finest pitch-lucrative offers to appear as à player The current crop of Athletics bringeing performances for a youngster on before the camera and he has adopted a similar attitude to Parry, nurly happy memories to Mack of a tonn the rond that he ever witnessed. that reported to him a quarter century Lieber, who sings a deceptive that he has his financial future ago-Plank, Bender, and Coombs;, Ira sinker, was drafted from the San consider and cannot really afford to

whom he refuse such offers.

that he Thomas; McInnis, Collins, Barry, and Francisco Missions, for

Austin definitely stated Baker; and Oldring, Strunk, and grabbed i decisions while losing 11.

Caster, purchased from the Port- would not turn professional until after Danny Murphy.

The squad that has buckled down land Consters, won 3 games and lost the Davis Cup, but that statement to work here also reminds Mack of, after reporting in September. This was uttered prior to the aderation the most made in the belief that the proposcu the band he assembled in 1925, which former University of Southern Call meeting, and may easily have been went on to the first of three pennants fornia all-round star

remarkable in England.

to

All day Sunday golf on the three courses controlled by the London County Council is proposed by the Parks Committee. The links are situated at Beckenham-place-park and Hainault Forest.

At present Sunday games may and two world championships four symmetrically built of all the sterling removal of the film ban would te Perry has not yet left the United be played only from 1 pm onward years later-Grove, Barnshaw, and athletes attacking victunis at the adopted.

Walberg: Cochrane; Jimmy Foxx, Bedford Hotel here. Walker did goud wurk on the right

Caster is a pitcher without a wind. States, and the temptantion for him wing for the Punjabis being much In

up. He throws the ball with a single to accept a sound financial film pro- onward in summer. The committee Ilans. the limelight in the first half but he

in the winter, and from 2 p.m. Bishop, and Dykes; Simmone, and report, however, that they have re

The current Athletics may not sidearm motion. It is a mort-of-logal ject is far greater than if he were

pitch. He Пля the attain the heights of the Iwo great quick was sorely starved in the second

from Tsui will probably prefer a more ceived many requests

Britain's Davis Cup hopes may rest period of the game. Nevertheless,

that preceded them before control. enterprising type of game, and if he public asking that the golf courses arrays

but there is whenever he was in possession of the

The following are the reserves. en stip quickly into form may finish should be open on Sunday morning. they are torn apart hitch roing established Worth, and LeRoy Ma- days.

Sugar Cain is a right-hander of in the balance during the next few ball he kept Alaf Din hard on the

1. M. Fernandez (Rcereio); L things off in two sets.

Existing arrangements néces talent galore in the 20

haffey has been around long enough run.

Trui has enjoyed the edge over hin

through the paces here. Ravenhill, the Brigade pivot and Fernandez (St. Joseph) and W. A.

sitate the arrival of the staff at

And what pleases Mack most is the to know how to pitch. Little Joe captain, played well in patches.He Maher (Recreio); J. A. Victor (St. opponent for the last two years and

is only 25 years.

some success in 1934. put in some good clearances now and Joseph). C. A. Figuerdo (Recreio) because of this he is expected to win 8 a.m. to book starting times; and

With Jimmy Foxx catching and Sammy Foxx, 17, and Bill Bennett,; English hit .326 and was voted the ensught he was not altogether fast and V. Marques (Recreio); to-day. On the other hand it would players who arrive early for this fact that the average age of the band Cascarella, the crooner, met with ovent that bis throwing does not im---

to cope with the wiles and

before they start playing.

bandling the young pitchers, the 18. southpaws, will be sent out. So most valuable player in the Texas speed of Afzal Khan, leader of the Castilbi (Recreio), D'Aquino (Re- not be sensational if the dour lio up-purpose often wait several hours

He is always a difficult player to It is emphasised that earlier Athletics have a chance to win' the will Edgar Smith, a semi-professional League. erelo). C. Santos (Recrelo), -Lact calculations and past records. opponent' attack.

One of the fastest runners yet seen Rocha (St. Joseph's) and V. Costa beat and always ono capable of flash play need not interfere with the pennant in a wide-open race," smiles of Columbus, N. is back to warm Tuis with Hocks and a 280 batting

ing into really good form. in locul milliary hockey, Khuda Bux. (St. Joseph's),

public, who have never been per- Mack. mitted to roam over the Beckenham- PITCHING PROSPECTS ROSY place-park course and for whom

805 605 acres of the Hainault Forest will available.

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Lamar Newsomo, who comes from Charly Berry ix up pitchers and to be available in average, is butting his head against the event Jimmy Foxx is hurt. Bila stone wall in trying to take Erie Conroy and Charley Mose are young-McNair's Job at shortstop. Mack is banking on the back-sters who require seasoning. bestopping of Foxx and the natural improvement of his young' pitchers to

acres at still

West Indies' Blow To Our Cricket Pride

TEST ASPIRANTS MUST BE GIVEN CHANCE IN COMING SEASON

By RONALD. T. SYMOND

The cricket tour in the West Indies has been far from com- forting, to those who are concerned with our national pride in sport. A team comprising three-quarters of our paper strength has failed lamentably in the series of Test matches.

It is not so long since some of us Smith was the most successful fast were asking whether these modest bowler in county cricket, and Paine, Islanders were good enough to play had better figures than any other! in Tests at all! Yet In this final slow spin bowler. match at Kingston the score-book With Farnes and Holiles to sup reads as though the boot might fit port the attack, this nucleus should the ethor leg. Our complacency has have been enough to win these Tests been made to look a little foolish.

reputed strength beon real

NOT IMPRESSIVE ́·

.:

had strength.

WORLD'S SECOND BEST

In tho anal Test the winning of the

It was not. The time has come to tons was a grent advantage, and West Indies got some sturdy blows in firat. reconsider our resources and to find But our rearguard battle, apart from out what is wrong. Either reputed champions must give performances the defiant contury by Ames, WILS not impressive. Even in the worst worthy of their great names or wo

must give new mon a chance. conditions wooxpected a more G. O. Grant and his; men deservoi atubborn- fight. The tour na 'n whole

has scarcely been flattering to our the warmest congratulations on their status in the cricket world.

achievement. In Headley they West Indies possess probably the

Ane

I have heard it argued that the second-best batsman in the world, team on tour does not represent the and in Constantine and Martindale full strength of England. It they have a shock attack superior to certainly not an ideally balanced our men..

side, nor does it appear to he kryed But three men, even such men as The up to the requisite pitch of efficient these, do not comprise a team. endeavour for, Teat encounters, but others also have done well-so well wo must not exaggerate the factar as to give our Test selectors furiously

་ ༨ to think

In Wyatt, Hammond, Hendren, The coming season in this country Ames, and Leyland, the touring must be made one of opportunity for party includes the whole of our Test aspiranta. There will be room, "solid middle" batting of last season; * (Continued on Page 9.)

Bob Fausett, who helped. Galveston win the Texas League gonfalon with INFIELD HAS YOUNG-TALENT

a left-handed batting average of 282, faces the same kind of competition in Alex Hooks, a fancy folding left Frank Higgins at third base. hander, tackles the robust assignment

Outfielder Lou Finney will step in of flag the large brogans of the at first base if Hooks falls down. famous Foxx at first base. This

Bob Johnson, working with a good former all-round luminary of Southern behaviour clause in his contract, Ed Methodist University hit 310 in the Coleman, and Roger Cramer form an Texas Lengue last season..

outdel that is quite good enough, Dib Williams is to start at second, and-Wallace Mosses, Jr., a left-hand with Itabbit Warstler and Charles hitter who swatted 316 for Galveston, English ready to relieve him in the is on hand to help out.

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