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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, ·OCTOBER 1, 1935.

PEGGY FALKNER WINS GIRLS' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Tigers Are Favoured To Win

IN WORLD SERIES BASEBALL

STATISTICS FOR THE SEASON

(Special to "Tolegraph")

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New York, Sept. 30.

CHAMPION BOXER

ONLY RANKED SECOND IN

FLYWEIGHT LIST

BENNY LYNCH & JACKIE BROWN

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

London, Sept. 4.

In the latest American ranking lists Benny Lynch, stocky Glas- gow fighter, has been elevated to No. 1 position among the the Amercan Baseball Champion-world's fly-weights, with Jackie ship and will meet the Chicago Brown, official world champion, Cubs in the World Series.

The Detroit Tigers have won

Gordon Cochrane has announced

that Schoolboy" Rowe will pitch in the first game, while the Cubs are expected to start with Lonnie Warneke

second.

How the compilers 3,000 miles dis tant, arrive at this estimate, seeing

that Brown has held on to his cham

pionship for three years against il for the opener... favourites to win comers, may bewilder Lanenshire, but

not Scotland.

The Tigers are

the series and odds of 5-4 are offered on than to take the first of the five Kateя,

However, there is a flour of Cubs money on the market and it is fore- cast that the odds will possibly be even before the Serles actually start. Altogether 500,000 applications have been received for the opening match and of these 50,000 have already heen issued.Vaited Press,

Perhaps it is a.ense of jutelligent i anticipation, for on Monday night in the Belle Vue ring, Muneliester, not far from Brown's birthplace, the champion must risk his tile agninst Lynch's busy fists.

SPECIAL TRAINS

Brown's British and European cham- pionships will be in the melting pot FINAL STATISTICS

too, which explains why special trains New York, Sept. 30, are taking hundreds of Scotsmen to the battle, and why the remarkably high

purse (for fly-weights)

The final statistics. for the season Are as follows:

| £3,800 is being pakl

Lyneh, in my view, represents the most formidable challenger Brown Iram had to fare since he fattened Young Perez, froin Tunis.

1 A still convinced that Lynch beat Brown fairly and squarely that night in Glasgow when they met in

no-tile moteh.. But the referee In spite of the fact that Brown had paid numerous visits to the canvas, made it a draw.

BATTERS' AVERAGES

Vaughan...

Joe Mestwick

Buddy Myer

.385

350

Joo Yosmik

Charley Hartnett

.31 1

HOME RUNS

Jiguny Foxx

Wally Berger

Melvin Ott

3:4 31

Jog Vosmil

21

BATTED IN RUNS

Hank Greenberg

107

that Brown

Wally Berger,

190

Joc. fedwick

126

RUNS

Gulon

Jue Medwick

133 132

146

HITS

Lou Gehrig

Herman

Joe. Medwick

Joe Vasmik

210

PITCHERS

Won

20

18

12

18

7

18

Bill Lee (Cubs).......

J. Dean

Auker

|

This is how one, of the five goals against the East Lancashire Regiment was scored by South China "A" in their league match at Caroline Hill on Saturday inst. (Photo: Mion Yuen),

DEFEAT OF

OPEN GOLF

CHAMPION

A. H. PADGHAM BEATS PERRY

IN EXHIBITION MATCH

London, Sept. 2. -

That still leaves us free to state In the Open championship this

for giving "hack" performances

in

overweight, contests is well known, by four-strokes.

m

LONDON PLANS MEMORIAL

TO GREAT ANGLER OF FORMER YEARS

CHARLES COTTON

·

in

refuge un numerous occasions in ♫ leave in Dovedale,

SECURES VICTORY ON LAST GREEN

Mediocre Display By The Two Finalists

(By ELEANOR E. HELME)

Miss Peggy Falkner, of Worplesdon, is the new girls' golf champion, for yesterday she beat Miss Sonia Swinburn Johnson, of Stoke Poges, by 5 and 4 in the semi-final and Miss Joan Pemberton, of Bramhall Park, 1 up in the final.

Misa Pemberton won her semi-final ¦ staying at that country club who 1 and 2 from Miss Sheila Stroyum, of remained longest in the championship. Worplesdon

MISS PEGGY FALKNER. *

This went to Miss Pemberton. The MICHAEL SCOTT

Miss Falkner and an advaninge of Craig, Gup scratch bogey round was three

all three years from

mini- "won" by Miss Peggy awards, finalists, and that, at 18 years, mengs Manchester.

great denl. Also the Is four handicap, so that on

the paper championship was hers by right. But paper and notuality are often for re- moved from each other, and the yorg Knowledge of what should be done often minkes the doing of it the: harder. My Falkner appeared to hel conscious of

of this in the final, but she fought down the feeling courageously and so deserved her win.

The runner-up in

a most promising

ARNOLD

AND

THE GREAT

livile Koller with well-control REFUSAL

swing und an admirable temperament to match. Before long "Cheshire should find her a useful member of the county, and in the meantime whe bus three more years in which to win the girls' championship.

COURSE AT ITS BEST Stoke Poges looked its best bright sunshine, and the course was

.

4

of

BEATEN

WESTERN AMATEUR GOLF TITLE

C. TOLLEY ALSO ELIMINATED

London, Sept. 6.

The Hon. Michael Scott, holder of the title, was beaten in the

HANTS' ACTION third round of the West of Eng

CRITICISED

MATTER AMICABLY

SETTLED

Walton was master of the art of straight and piter Stroyan, while cerning Arnold.

up.

land Amateur Golf Championship. at Burnham and Berrow yester day. His conqueror, E. F. Daw. son (Eastbourne), went out in the next round to a focal player, M. L. Goodeve-Docker.

C. J. II. Tolley was beaten in the fourth round by L. S. Foster, from Calcutta. Included In the last eight-are- three players who have captained Oxford University in re- cent years-J. J. F. Pennink, E. II. Moss and J. P. Márston. All throo are in the top half of the draw with Foster:

golf of the day, for he was out in Pennink played some of the best 36 strokes and eight holes up, on

AUSTRALIAN MIXED 'FOURSOMES

Melbourne, Sept. 5. Mrs. J. B. Walker, the new Aus tralian women's golf champion, off of the Australian mixed four- was on the losing side in the play

somes championship.

Charles Cotton, contemporary brother-angler to the great Izaak Walton, is to be given a memorial A. H. Padgham (Sundridge ¦ in the heart of London. of

Park) beat Alfred Perry

There

perfect after a deluge of rain during are three memorials (Leatherhead), the British Open different parts of the

country to the night. champion, by 7 and 6 in a 36 Walton, but none of any kind has First off of the semi-finalists were! boles professional exhibition teen erected to the name of Cotton, Miss Falkner and Misa Johnson. All match yesterday on the Selsdon | a famous fly-fisherman and scholar through the week the latter has play Park Club's course near Croydon, who died in 1687 and was buried ed free,

delightful golf: Yesterday Padgham held a lead of four holes within The precincts of 81. Jame's she was possessed by the clutching (By FRANK THOROGOOD) at the end of the first round. For Church, Piccadilly.

hand which makes every muscle taul the first 18 holes he had a score of

destroys length, and gives the sols

London, Sept. 5. A suggestion has been made that an uncomfortable liking for the left- The case of Arnold, the, well 71 against 76 by his fellow Ryder an etiumelled plaque or stain-class hand side of the course.

known Fulham forward, whom Cup International, and for the full window should be placed in this Miss Falkner has played too much the Hampshire County Cricket round in the afternoon he totalled | church.

golf not to make the most of such a Club declined to release for the 71 against 78.

chance, and when she holed an exec- Cotton spent his younger days in fent puit for a 4 at the 8th she was opening of the League season, is was a decidedly lucky year Ferry and Padgham were rea-writing poetry, but the sand must red one to win the 9th, and Miss in London football circles.

Miss Johnson retaliated with a still provoking intense interest A. Clarke (Hook Park), whom he man to dodge defeat. Is reputation \pectively first and second, separated fugitive from fils creditors and sought toer, out in 3D, turned 2 up..

bent by 9 and 8. Moss. beat an- Last evening I asked Mr. John other old Oxford Blue in G. H. After the turn at Stoke is where Dean, the chairman of the Fulham Micklem by 5 and 3, and Marston But it is also well known that Brown Padgham won the opening hole,

pressure enn so often be brought to Club, if any further developments won at the 21st hole against A. S. takes considerable pride in his posi- where Perry was short with two PUBLISHED HIS POEMS henr, and Miss Falkner brought it tion, and when Lynch sent him spin- shots, but after a series of halves

4, 3, 4, and she won all those holes had taken place. In reply, he Anderson. ning for a long count in round one I he was twice bunkered at the 5th, publish his poems and Walton visited complete a clever run up by holing

After the Restoration he began to so that when her opponent failed to sakl:

Other survivors are D. A. Dray- sure he must have paid strict where the Open champion drew him at Beresford Hall in the Peak the pull at the 13th, she was dormy. of our forwards; but whatever hap(Hindhead) and J. V. C. Moberly "We never like to suspend any son (Mid-Surrey), T. R. A. Bevan attention to business thereafter. level. Padgham, however, took the District, where Cotton had built a Her approach pult stone dead at the pens there is no shadow of a doubt (North Devon).

HEFTY BLOWS

4th in four, and turned with an ad-shing house.

14th was perfect finish.

that we shall have to make new vantage of one hole. Padgham then

In the other semi-final it was again Even so, Brown, turning on full Won the first two holes un the

On a atome in front of this house an over-anxious, vice-like grip which arrangements with Hampshire con- speed,

could not get

are the combined initials of Walton lost rhythm for Miss on top, and homeward journey. Lynch, showing an impudent din- Perry obtained a win in three at and Cotton.

Miss Pemberton,

beautifully "Last season, at the request of regard för reputations, sent the the 12th, but Padgham resumed his fishing in the slow rivers in the south be dismayed.

refused to Hampshire, we released Arnold to well, reft champion down

several more times three holes advantage by taking the of England, but he recognised that 2, 4 as for 7th, 8th and 9th which naturally, thought that the county anything even the wards the end of April and wo from hefty thumps to the jaw.

This Scot of 21, who used to earn for. an "eagle" three.

13th, where he holed from six yards Cotton had the greater knowledge of ninde Miss Stroyan turn 22

club would reciprocate. a few shillings a week as a messenger four up

He became fly-fishing in the swift streanu of the Thon Miss Siroyan seemed to tire-- nt the boy, is the best 8st. fighter we have Perry

15th. Although north

"They have not done so, and orth country and he asked him to perhaps from the perpetual practice their action is all the more difficult had since Brown "arrived" some seven

won the 16th, tho Open write a treatise.

swing which is her habit-and losing sears backle has a fast, shifty Champion was four down at the end Whon-Walton-was-preparing his six-out of the next saven-hole, went for our club to understand in view style, which gives hini a gliding of the round.

fifth edition of his "Compleat Angler" down by 4 and 2 to Miss Pemberton. of the fact that their match against motion in attack. He can change his

Padgham produced some brilliante anked Cotton to write a second

Yorkshire was in no way vital to fect without losing power and reaches golf in the second round. He got Angle for a Trout or Grayling in from either player. If Miss Falkner

part containing "Instructions how to The final did not see such good gulf the cricket championship." punching position by artful swaying down a putt of nine feet at the 7th a Clear Stream, and this second were in a hunker it appeared to be manager of Fulham, I put the ques To Mr. Jack Peart,, the new and head rolling.

This makes him hard to time for a somewhat unlucky at the 9th., for formed one book with the first.

and again at the 8th. Perry was part, published in 1876, has since odds on her remaining there, and Miss tion: "When will Arnold return New World Swimming weighty blow. He straight-left-hand boxers do not like. A win in four at the 10th made written in dialogue and describes, in

type his tee-shot went out of bounds.

Pomborton milssed two woefully short to his usual football training Like Walton's first book, it is putts after nearly holing several long duties?" In reply he said: "I am They get unsettled through missing Padgham 7 up, and the match ended eloquent phrases.

unable to give you any Information

Record too often and leaving themselves open in his favour two holes Inter.

the fishing amid The lead changed hands twice on that point. I can only tell you ronuntic scenery. to body punishment,

before Miss Falkner, out in an ap that we have as yet received no

San Diego, Sept. 5. The farcical world heavyweight

Brown missed an awful lot against

Among those who have subscribed proximate 40, turned

Three world swimming records up. 10 "win The letter from Arnold on the sub-were broken at the meeting of the

Miss championship.

to the proposed memorial are Lord Pemberton had chances fight between Lynch. Su did the stylish Tommy Mansfield Town George Godfrey, the coloured Lynch stopped in gamle red their left full-back. A. Ashley, Bard.

F.C. transfer Desborough, a keen augler and chair next three holes in a row, but she won

Pacific Const Amateur Athletic of the Thames Conservancy only the 11th. Still, she became one workmanlike American boxer, and Pierre

Union at Lord Glanusk,

Transbay, to Shefeld Wednesday at a four-wynne-James

Sir Arthur up at the 14th, and halved the 15th,

Colorado. Charles, of Belgium, is to be

and Sir Rudolph where Miss Falkner seemed to be Fulham and Arnold, the outside 800 metres free style in 11min. Miss Mary Lou Petty swam the fought on October 2 at the boy, and wonderfully quick with his

hard puncher, this Glasgow figure fee.

Smith.

fouling the strain of playing someone left who was playing cricket for 31sec., which broke Miss Lenore Palais des Sports, Brussels, forcounter blows. If he can

smaller, younger, and longer hari-Hampshire last week when Fulham Knight's world record by 1.0sec. wreck

capped than herself, Brown's long-range boxing, as he did The winner will be world cham-in Glasgow, I think he will win. T

But, then, the Surrey player pulled wanted him in their football team In the 800 metres relay she, swam. The

herself together, won the 18th in 2 at Ifull, are reconciled. pion, according to the International only doubt I have about his fa

the 17th in 6. She was perhaps lucky

the first leg of 200 metres 2min. Arnak saw Mr. Jack Peart, the 34sec., to beat Miss Helen Madi- Boxing Union, which refuses to strength at the weight rough only acknowledge any of the edicts of ft. Gins, en la solidly made, but

to run over the bridge across the Fulham manager, at Craven Cot- son's. ditch, and, after Miss Pemberton had tage on Tuesday and yesterday 36.48cc.

world record of 2mln. the New York State Athletic Com-was easy for him.

ingly told me once that 8st.

played a fat lovely chip to the 13th, when training. Later Mr. Peart mission and National Boxing Ass

Ralkner replied with a good ran stated that, the outside left would team, Miss Olive McKean, Miss D.. All of which does not alter the fact

The other three members of the sociation of America.

and rank the oft. putt for the be included in the London Com Buckley and Miss Betty Lea, com- that Brown can box brilliantly. When

walt and the shampionship. Max

he is

target well he can ro Charles. former heavy-make his left hand answer all ques weight champion of Europe, so the tlons. To do this, he must escape IB.U. declared the title vacant, and those speed-destroying body have sanctioned Charles and God-lnughts of Lynch. frey to fight for it:

Bridges

Cable mutilated,

United Press.

BRUSSELS

FIGHT FARCE

Claimed To Be for World Heavy-Weight Title

a purse of £1,725.

when champion, re-

style,

;

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fused to Europe to meet and moving round in swift circleu

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"Rounders Is Not A Bad Game" Says Gem

GIRL TENNIS PLAYER GOOD COPY. FOR THE NEWS HOUND

Miss Gem Hoahing, aged 14, Chinese junior champion of Middlesex, is already a tennis star, says a London Evening Standard special correspondent,

as never before. He is installed in a In winning the title at Harrow the I took off my coat.

old country mansion with an other day, ngainst stift opposition, imposing team of professional helpers, she toole di games in a row a world's

boats to row

row and horse to ride. Lynch, who is taking only £900 of

record for championship tennía.

the £3,800 purse, la training in a small

She ly being talked of, photo- gymnasium in a humble part of Glasgraphed, interviewed.

"Not since Lenglen ... ." begin

gow, with the aid of enthusiastle the critics. amateur sparring partners.

Lynch bent Brown on a technical Gem is merely a schoolgirl rather

At home in Twickenham, Miss knock-out in the second round in the and impish, much like her fellow bent on September 0.

pupils at the Twickenham County High School.

FRIENDLY HOCKEY

PLAY THE CLUB . The Club de Recrolo hockey sectiou will play

Ördinary-yet not quite ordinary. "ALL THIS FUSS"

-ROUNDERS

Mr. and Mrs. Honhing stood by Sometimes they spoke to Gem in) Chinese.

This was my first encounter withị

back at me, sharply, angled and ou But from time to time the ball spurted સ champion. I lost, not ingloriously.

"I like ping-pong,"

low. hockey-I just I love. is what I

it. Skating Rounders is not bad." Privately I learned that she is a mighty

of rounders. Mre.

play

Mrs. Hoahing received mo guarded #ba. Tofuses to be excited!

"Gen

CLUB DE RECREIO TO ly. She has begun to have views on stage really," she said.

is in the ABC fama. "All this fuss-it has such

Mrs. Hoshing received part of her possibilities for harm," she said.

education at Cambridge. She was t We found Gem in the garden, or

Newnham in the days sho found us. Bir. and Mrs. wick and Miss Clough of Miss Sidg- Newnham girl, too, she salt. "But the lawn and "Perhaps one day, Gem may be a

who can make plans at fourteen?"

HOMEWORK.

stood on

ones.

THE FINAL

ject."

AMICABLE SETTLEMENT

The caps and prizes were present- bination team

Mr. Guest, returned 83, as against Mrs. Walker and her partner, the 80 of Mr. Rao and Miss Marries

AQUATIC FEAT

against Queen's pleted the relay in 10min. 30sec..

ed by Captain Stroyan, including the Park Rangers at Shepherd's Bush to shatter the previous world re.. Stoke Court Cup given to the player to-night.

cord of 11min. 10sec,

FOR QUALITY

HILLMAN 'MINX'

# friendly called. "I can never find her," said Hockey Club at King's Park to-

M Hoaling. morrow afternoon, commencing at received the vinitor alyly. We shook Gem, emerging from a shrubbery, bp.m.

hands. The following will represent the child with a joi black fringe cut in "Come in," said Gem, "and I will show saw a sturdy, graceful We went into the house again. Club do Recrolo alde:

the

Chinese way, and amusing eyes, you the cups." Her championship ""po

you play ping-pong?" asked trophies of three years fill three Mrs. Honhing. "Would you like to tables. Nolasco, Gonio Botelho Mastroled tombolise, where the that make you thinks of--hockey RING Xavier, N... Beltras and A. Stable was. The garden was lovely, "No, homework!" said Gom, dild through the kitchen again for you," I said "What does "And now I suppose it's school Xavier.

mud flie hothouse tomatoes monstrous.mado a little face.

N. Farin; A. A. dos Remedios! and A. J. Basto: A. R. Pinna, Jtake her. on?".

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