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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,” OCTOBER

1935.

DOUBLE TENTH RACE MEETING STARTS TO-MORROW

CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

Shanghai Bowlers To Play To-day

It was officially announc- ed this morning that the Shanghai Interport Lawn Bowls team will be arriving early this afternoon and not at five o'clock as was at first thought.

The Empress of Russia is due to berth. at 2:15 p.m. and it is now possible for the opening fixture against the combined Police and Civil Service C. C. team to be played as arranged.

All matches, including the club fixtures, during the visit, are due to commence at 2.30 p.m. but this after- noon's game will start as near as possible to 3.30 p.m.

TALLEST TENNIS STAR ENGAGED

G.. L. ROGERS TO

BE MARRIED

(By STANLEY N. DOUST}

ARAGON TAKES

ONE SET

FROM COCHET IN EXHIBITION

FILIPINO PLAYS ERRATICALLY

Manila, Oct. 3. Francisco Aragon, for many Mr. George Lyttelton Itogers, the years local national singles cham- Irish Davis Cup player, is shortly Philippine Davis Cup team, yes. pion and one-time member of the to marry Ман Elleen Warr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F.erday achieved the distinction of Warr, of Manchester,

winning a set from Henri Cochet, French tennis star who is here The tallest International player, Rogers stands 6ft. 7in. Winning the third set of a three- playing a series of matches. In his sacks and dwarfs Miss out of-five sets match, Aragon is Warr, who is but 5ft, 3ln. She the first local player to win a is 27 and Rogers is 29. Ife has not played so much this single set from the visiting stason as in former years because match were 6-1, 6-1; 4-6, 6-0.

French acc. The scores for the he is now-to use his own words.

- "business man." He com- A fair crowd turned out to wit- peted, however, in the recent Southness the two tennis professionals ŽELIMIRERANGKANG KATULAD NAJBOLJEz azperguntaSaku Jegyenes (of England championships 1 play. Aragon, ranked No. 2 in Eastbourne, and also won the the 1936 tennis list, turnca profes men's singles at New Malden some slonal after the national champion- ships last farel. After the match, Cochet declared that Aragon rates on par with Gavin in playing ability.

ATHLETIC TEST DEFEAT

BRITISH TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA

ONLY ONE WIN

Johannesburg, Sept. 14. South Africa won the athletic test match against Oxford and Cambridge Universities on the famous Wanderers' track. here this afternoon by 9 wins to 1.

The only English victory was that of M. J. K. Sullivan (Camb.). who the half-mile in Imin 65.7are. A. G. E. Brown (Camb.), pulled a musclo in the first event-the 100 yards when going very well. This not

only lost him a chance of win- Hing

the event, but prevented him from going for the 440 yards record. as he intended to do.

won

D. V. Shore, the 20-year-old South African champion, won the 450 yards

very easily In 48.8.

The tourists

time ago.

Miss Warr is a brunette, with beautiful brown eyes,"

"I have known George for some time," she said to me yesterday. "and we have always been the best of friends. Therefore, I have

Aragon played erratically in the first two sets and it looked as if the Islands No. 2 2 ranking ace would be given the worst beating of the three

no dould that our married life stars who have pinged thei

will be a happy one."

sweaters.

RADIO HOCKEY DEFEAT

were unable to be Wpresenter in it, HONGKONG ELEVEN

as J. A. Judson (Oxford) was taken

LOSE IN MACAO

nee. But the local player interest in the stands in the third set when he displayed fishes of the old-tissu form which enabled him to defeat Vincent Richards and kept him at the top of bent players for many years,

by

vice.

FOUR GAMES IN ROW

Won

sensing a

St. Joseph's College won the revived Inter-School Aquatic sports at the Victoria Recreation Club bath yesterday. The abova picture shows the winning team. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

NEW AND

WIDER OUTLOOK

FOOTBALL BODY'S

ACTIVITIES

BUT MEN LACK IN TEAM WORK

Brentford And Arsenal Are Popular

ACCOMMODATION

· INSUFFICIENT

A proposal to stage the Brent ford-Arsenal League match, due to take place at Brentford on November 2, at the Wembley Stadium was discussed by the Brentford directors recently and | rejected.

(LS

PROSPECTS OF ENTRIES FOR FIRST DAY

ABLE AMAZON SHOULD SCORE IN CANBERRA HANDICAP

LIBERTY BAY WILL WIN IN CANTER IF STARTED IN MAIN EVENT

(By "Captain Foster")

To-morrow being a Public Holiday on account of the anniversary of the Chinese Republic; there should be a good attendance of racing enthusiasts at Happy Valley when the Ninth Extra Race. Meeting will be staged; the first Saddling Bell will be rung at 1:30 p.m.

This Meeting in generally known anong

the racing confraternity "Double Tenth Meeting" nd 理 Liberty Bay does not start in the Double Tenth Plate over five Fur longs, Mr. Dunbar' will have no diff culty

in annexing the main event with Oale

record for the still holds the

distance, covered in

OFFSIDE.

TRAP IN

1.09.2/5th on April 20, this year. FOOTBALL

The

special $1 Cash Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap over One and A Quarter Miles which is undoubtedly the main feature of the Meeting will be drawn on Saturday afternoon.

The Introduction of Jockey Allow- ance in the Handicap races will, no Boubt.

cause some surprises and there are eight events on the card. divided by the Handicapper into two The Jordan Handienp has been sub- Sections.

Davis will be riding at this Meet-, I understand that Mr. W. II. S. ing and it is with much regret that our veteran Mr. "Bob" Charles, who will be present at the Meeting, will not be taking out his old friend, the eat warrior Boxing Eve in the Jordan Handicap "D" Class (First

FORWARDS HINT AT ABOLITION.

NEW RULE UNDER DISCUSSION

(By Frank M. Carruthers)

London, Sept. 10. Beyond

Mr. what Stephenson told me of the ex- Clem perience of Huddersfield in their match with Preston North End, there is abundant evidence that The curtain raiser will be in the still manoeuvred. It has been the offside trap can be and is Carnarvon Handicap-One Mille, in

Section).

THE OPENING RACE

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KNITS HIS SWEATERS I asked her if lawn tennis is one of her hobbies. "No, in- deed, it is not," she said. "One In a family is sufficient." She has two hobbies. They are knitting and writing essays, and Aragon swept through the first four) she knits all Rogers' sports games of the third set before Cochet won a ganic. The first game of the Although the date of the wedd-set was hard-fought, being douced

(By Frank M. Carruthers) ing has not yet been decided, the "everal times. In the second game.

The amazing position has des Cochet engagement is to be a short one.

made only one point as Aragon

London, Sept. 6.

veloped as a consequence of the hit his old-time stride. When he

In the many activities, which popularity in London of the Brent the fourth

game the up with renewed #peetutors hat they have recently undertaken ford club and the position of the the Football Association seem to Arsenal, who are the champions possibility that the focal veteran have acquired a new and inspired of the League. might come through to win the set. outlook. It is as if they have

Cochet

Applications were received won the fifth game but suddenly realised their import the reserved seats have been sold which I do. not expect a field of more used to a varying .extent in all Aragon made the score 5-1, his favour, ance and responsibility as the

the season started, Already all cupping the sixth on his own ser- rulers of the biggest game in the and money is being returned.

than half-a-dozen starters, It

the matches I have so far seen. Cochet took the next three world and of the work they may

seems, according to the Ofcia! Adjuster's games in

a row and it looked as if do for the national good.

The Brentford directors the visitor was teasing the local r

were view, there are only two poles in

But the position will have to become against the proposal

as they the race, King's Jubilee and Rose great deal worse before there along. But Aragon camo back in the lead in bringing together 20 of the gratitude to their supporters,

We saw this when they took the thought it would be an act of in- tenth game and swept through for governing bodies of sport in order

with the rest not worth

any suggestion for another alteration love game to win the set.

sidering For the same renson they de-am inclined to fall in with him am surprised that Mr. Stephen-

ewing to their light imposts of the rule. be made to the King's Jubilee Trust the match,should be raised. that a substantial contribution might clined a suggestion that prices for I must any that I like the chances of respondent. "I am sure they would

but from deductions and observations Fund. It is hoped that this

Ron should complain," says one cor amount to as much as £20,000..

may Brentford's ground, which has only 145 lbs. and the question at match."

Mistake Bay who has to shoulder not catch him more than once in n Previously there had been

a capacity of 44,000, had to be issue is whether Mr. Leo Frost can the launching of the coaching scheme for closed before the start of their tip the scale? At the Easter Meet- school-boys, which ought to

have first home Saturday League match, ing, Mistake Bay with 161 lbs., in-pathy of Mr. Stanley Davies, the old most beneficial results, and then in against Huddersfield. furtherance of this the summer school

cluding the Champion Jockey, won West Bromwich Albion and Welsh.

Wuchow Handicap One Mile in

In international centre forward, is on 20.4/5, beating Soldier of Peace, the side of the forwarts. The best Foxbridge, Victoria Hall, Harvest of them are bound to be trapped, he View and many others, and the mars declares, and he would abolish offside had some few pounds to spare. Then entirely..

month

later, in the Smugglers Handicap-One Mile, Soldier Vic-

of carrying 161 lbs. just managed would give at least fifteen minutes play in match, spectators who, in turn, beat King's Jubilee which the frequent stoppages causch, 2. A. U. Pilbrow (Oxf.); 8. H. Vijoen mettle and ran out winners after Novices' All-Aged Hurdle race at playing football correctly when the championship to Benny Lynch and May when these two races were players believe as strongly as ever

(108 lbs.) by a margin of half-a- Six horses, set off in theated that there is only one way of who lost the world fly-weight one second and the going, in April It is significant that most old

Jackie Brown, of Manchester, 2.00.4/5. The difference in time is

length, and the race was won in and referees' decisions would not be

disputed."

ill and could not compete.

at

Then J. C. Horsfall, the Australian

Cambridge University, pulled a

muscle when lone Jumping, and ab-

tained second place through an earlier Jump,

These misfortunes prevented the Oxford and Cambridge teum fram

BY SIX GOALS TO TWO

Macao, Sept. 8.

The Macao Hockey team is

taking part in the relay, which they once again in action, and on won in each of their previous matches. Sunday, last, the Macao players

I.

Aragon's glory, however, was short lived, for Cochet took six atraight games to win the fourth set and the match. Aragon was erratic white Cochet was playing his usual stendy, accurate game.

Two new South African records defeated a team from Hongkong, HORSE WINS

Macao, Sept. 8.

were established and one equalled to the tune of six goals to two. One of the now records the 120 hurdlest-fell to a young

yards. schoolboy. Kiel. The other was the 220-ards, and proved very exciting. For which the British-Empire-Games the visitors Gurbachan Singh, at athlete, M. W. Theunissen, 21.18cc.

centre forward, and Hassan and 100 Yarda-1, E. Brimbeek (8. Africa): Guest. in the defence lines, played 4. W. Theunisch (8. Africa); 5; A. W. excellently, but the Sweeney (RAF). Won by ft. D.Sc.

fast Macao players were quite up to their old

The match was keenly watched AND LOSES

won in

120 Yards Hurdi, B. Kiel (8. Africa);

(8. Afelea), Won by a yd. 14.5nee.

120

Yarda.1. M. W. Theunissen

Afrika): 2, A. W. Sweeney (RAF): 3, E. Brimbeek (8 Africa). Won by a 21.c.

%in.

Webster (Camb.),

a very interesting game.

120. Yarda Low Hunlies. A. Burton Durban (8. Africa); 2. A. G. Pilbrow (Oxt.); Africa), Won by 10yds,

3, Davis (S. Africa), Won by Syda, 24.1.

48ft. 24. L. Howland (Camb.) 46ft 11in.: 5, Van Der Merwo (9. Africa),

440 Yards-1, D. V. Shore 19. Atelen); Jildelt (S: Africa): 2, Barkhuisen (8.

48.8+00.

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Moving still further on these educa tional lines the instruction film and the book on how the game should be played.

believe this is the first time that

BROWN'S DECISION

the

On the other hand, all the sym-

"If this were done," he says, "it

even the fundamental principles of the Will Fight As Bantam-tory cavit Rose Queen (164 lbs.) word be relieved of the irritation

game have been officially explained and described and it required courage to compile

work about

a game which has

so many theories and con- flicting views. But I have always in-

WORLD WIDE

the countries of Europe.

Weight

stewards declared the race void structional film will be available for sociated since their earliest days.

I understand that the seven-rect in- management and have been away.

sa

MISS SUSAN NOEL but not see how anyone can fail to

the

one answer, even if all the blame is not put on the new rule,

To all of them there can be only

There.

Still, it has. come to stay.

can be no going back to the old con ditions.

Lieut. F. O'Costa is just as keen

Shirley recently. about his Macao players as ever, side of a flag and ran the wrong book describes.

Five of them passed the wrong frons it and it is this way that the recently, will fight in future as match-winning expedients are torn: Lang Jump-1, Gerber (B. Africa), 22te. and keeps doing wonders with the

run was, to my estimation, prac-that a mistake was made in relaxing 10.2. . . Horfall (Camb.), Macao boys. It is possible that

a bantam-weight.

tleally identical.

the rule, 3. N. J. Villoen (8. Africa), if this team will render quite as good rider of Biddy's Pet, which had tion, Arrangements have been made explained Brown, "and it of my Wuchow Handleap, and Rose Queen Hotspur at their annual meeting that

Mr. D. D. Stewart, owner-

"After I've had a reat I shall To-morrow Mistake Bay in wet to It will have an enormous circula. begin taking on bantam-weights,"weigh out at 145 lbs. which is 16 remember Mr. Feter McWilliam tell- When the change was first made I andole Vault mit Wales (fri), c) an account of itself as during the pulled up, noticed what had hap- for it to go to all parts of the Empire, ambition to division as I did among and King's Juballes are carrying t and Van Der Walt & Africainst two or three years. Our Own pened. So he rode, the right and it is to be translated for use in tree in that among 1b, and 2 lbs.

less than when she won the Ing the shareholders of Tottenham Correspondent.

would eliminate much of the He reached the winning post

Mr. Stanley Rous is to be warntly

the y-weights.

It must not be overlooked that at as a concession to

Jess respectively.

science of the game. He described It Putting the Shot. 1. Hart (5. Africa), D. R. Jacobs (S. Africa); 3, R. T. Squiresby that time the judge had left the author is is a secret-but on the my training partner, and present | Mistake Bay, who was carrying the Mile-1, N. 1. Wessels (S.Africa): 2, some way behind, the rest. But congratulated not only in conceiving eventual clash with Johnny King, Pinte, King's Jubilee (161 lbs.) beat

This, however, must mean an the Annual Meeting, in the Trial player. (Oxf). Won

unthinking by 110yds. 400. 20400.

the book

book and pressing its need-who Hinif-Mile-1, M. J. K. Sulfiran (Camb.); the box.

Mr. McWilliam now puts these per- Africa), Won ur 3rd. Imin. 58.7sec.

R. C. Melillan (3. Africa); 3, Hall (S.

exhilarating energy with which he is holder of the bantam-weight title."sante weight, by a "Neck" whereas

tinent questions: Mr. Stewart lodged an objec guiding the F.A, in its new life.

Brown and King are in the same 21 lbs, and is certainly worth $5 each Relay-y. Afrien, W.O.

to-morrow Mistake Bay has a pull of tion. After an investigation the

What has become of the old tri- angular movement and do we see all the halves in attack in close distribution on October 14, and if here we judge had known that used on a British projector will be on right type. How is this possible when that he has falled to strike her forint

touch with their forwards? there was anything wrong about hire at 5. n day

However, if she does not lead In De Luxe Ford the running of the horses origin charge of 14, a day up to six days.

Have players become more con- an additional the clubs, thinking of nothing but she has

her form.

cerned about ally placed first, accond and

League points, demand a different High Honour, Pontiac Bay and Sci-

tion than in ping the oppost- Educational authorities will be able third, he would have remained in to buy the film outright on the basis The modern system of inside for race. Although

scheming for scoring style.

dier of Victory are not out of the

purposes? and the box. And Biddy's Pet would of a five-year lease at £7 a reel.

Have the finer points been incri- . have been awarded the race and

ward play as practised in most form is now entirely different from Bonny. Dundee's SCOTLAND'S STYLE

ficed for pace and dash? English teams is all wrong-perhaps what it was at the Annual Meeting, the £68 prize money.

Whenever I go to Scotland someone I should say from the Scottish and the stallion will make a good race is sure to exclaim: "Can't these fel my own standpoint-and the weakness up to three-quarters of a mile. lows (the Scots) trap the half and of it in a team sense is ruthlessly work it.' It is not put as a question, exposed when players

definite statement.

are divorced

JORDAN HANDICAPS from their own sides. admire Scottish football. It was the the premier position among English first win this year at the last Meet At the present time Westwood holds What A Chance, who registered his to be coined for use in the game, and the feelings of the enthusiasts of Ginan (First Section) beating Zero Scotsman who caused the word craft inside lefts. At the risk of hurting ing in the Junk Bay Handien "D" as it seems to me the players bave Bolton und Lancashire he is not, in and Boxing Eve, has been promoted inherited instincts which their brother my view, the complete footballer and to "C" Class, and under the circum- professionals In England do Miss Susan Noel, the Lenglen possess. Probably upbringing and part of the inside forward does not be in the limelight in the Jordan not will not be until he realises that the stances Zero and Boxing Eve should of squash rackets, intends to at- training have contributed to the begin and end in taking the ball and tempt a come-back this season.

moving with it to attack.

Handlenn "D" Cinss Mlas Noel, having won

English interests are stubbornly Westwood is not different from will not have

(First Section). hate to say that these two poules women's championship, three years style with all its speed and rapid There is nothing new in this un-is too far for them.

the proud of what they call the English other inside forwards in this respect,

a "look in" owing to in succession, did not compete this ground-making moves, and in their fortannte phase of English football.

the fact that the distance over a milo year, deciding to give all her time obstinney they to lawn tennis. But as an 'Ameri-

would not have it It has obtained for several years and Zero, being # puller, will be all out changed.

it will not can squash rackets women's team the two countries is in teant work and the ball, especially when the opposing sail" when the distance is over three-

The fundamental difference between words are change until Inside far-rounding the bend and Boxing Ev is expected here in February for in the conception of it.

conspelled to challenge, for match against Britain, and also to

wing half has it. play in the championships, Miss Teams now work on the principle that Ideas in England have changed.

Heart's Glory has improved im- Mr. Frank Womack, the Grimsbymensely since his last outing and has Noel has decided to return to the the wing halves are the mainspring mannger, saw the match at Hampden Rood chance to win with Gold, game at which she stood head and of the attack, but they are only per-Park and like all of us ho was a Bullion and Iron Grey to give him

Miss Nocl's reappearance will

vities in the rear.

good race, especially the former, excite the greatest interest, and the key men, and it is largely through suggests that the team should be better than when I saw him last and

In Scotland the Inside forwards aro

What is the remedy Mr. Womack Handicap. Budge is looking much will boneft the game by making them that the wing halves competition keenar.

are picked some weeks in advance of the brought in for constructive and at-match and that the players should be Star went very well with Mr. Y.

might upast, the apple-cart, Popolar tacking purposes.

In a nutshell the difference is that charge to

with the official in Fung last Saturday over a spin of Worcestershire County Cricket in Scotland the wing halves join the

ono nitle and as an outsider, she is "English players, he says, "are dangerous. William Osler so far has to form a second, cleven at a Jockey, but please ro- for next season and establish a cepting passes and then giving them, they understand how to direct their member, nursery. George Platt, the formor the halvos is dono from the rear..

whereas in England all the work, of

is owned by Surrey bowler, has been appointed

efforts.

The combination of a good jockey Ilo also adds that the Scots will (Mr. Loo developing playors of the old and is changed

is like the Hongkong (Continued on Page 0.)

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