1936-02-05 — Page 8

HE HONGKONG,, - TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1936.

Correspondents Object To Cricket Report

“INACCURACIES”

ALLEGED

What Really Happened

GAME WAS WELL SAVED

Below will be found a letter from two spectators of the L.R.C. v. K.C.C. first division league cricket match on Saturday who firstly accuse the Telegraph of publishing an unfair and inaccurate report of the game in yester- day's issues and then offer a certain amount of detailed description of how the I.R.C. saved the game. Sir:--Mistakes and Inaccuracies in {="R. Abbit" is, we believe, the cricket the sporting section of the local press acribe of Hongkong, and one would ire not unknown and somethines may have thought he would have paid a be excusable, but two reports of the lille more attention to detail and ne- ericket matchen played on Saturday | curney, but the same old "Lucky" wore unusually grim and, in one ense, fashed from the headlines and in the unfair and cannot pass without com- body of the report, "somehow or other

It was done".

ment.

The other "grouse" is your afore- mentioned correspondent's critique of the "Varsity game. (We watched the

We will take the I.R.C. vs. K.C.C. gaine at Sookunpoo first. We were watching throughout the latter part of the game in car from different Varsity bat, subsequently going angles, and therefore speak with first- | down to Sonkunpoo to see the Indini

and knowledge of what we write, | Innings,)

will pass that. Does that description include some really beautiful "how" shots and two chances at least which should have been held, not to mention

Incidentally, neither of us arq mem It says Gosane had a nice, hard-hit bers of these two clubs, though we | DD., Treldentally_ it, was 01, but we have friends in both, and we are therefore writing qulté impartially.

We both had the impression after the match that the Indians had done very well to force a draw, and that three of their skle, in partieulur, de- served, great credit for the part they

played. When we rend the news. paper accounts of the game, however, wo receiver surprise. Decidedly

Jucky

縣

"lucky draw", "extremely

lucky" these expressions were freely used. We beg to disagree fintly, Kow loon were perhaps unlucky in not

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BAER THINKS HE CAN

BEAT LOUIS-

Picture taken at the Chinese Recreation Club after the final of the Colony mixed doubles tennis championship. It shows Mr. Justics Lindapl] prosecting the trophies to the winners, Mise R. Han- cock and L. Goldman. (Photo Men Cheung).

To-day's

Badminton

BISLEY BETTER FOR Programme

TERRITORIALS

having won, but the inference in the Welcome Concessions By

press reports that the Indians were continuously watched over by the Goddess of Luck is not correct,

At approximately Ave o'clock what

The War Office

cheme

chances the home alde may have had The War offer as authorized pay of winning the game were practically and allowances to be drawn by cer- one. Their best bat had run him- | tuin categories of the Territorial self out ingloriously, their captain Force who wish to compete, at Bisley. failed. At 5.20 the match was well This concession, which is a definite on the way to being won and lost. At

art of the Army Council's Just on 5.85-there may be some dis.

Disley form of encourage the agreement between the Pavilion clock

with the and our watches and we are not being shooting, should, together with

free issue of the Pattern *14 dogmatic about the times onlydo much to remove

rine, miracle could save the Indians, or gaat make it possible for Territorials existing grievances It looked. Their keeper and sound

be to

once more adequately re-

The position now was that with two,

The

MEN'S DOUBLES ENCOUNTERS

(By "Veritas").

Errors in the printing of the official fixture book apparently constitute the reason why Eliot Hall' "A" have no games scheduled between February 5 and March 4 in the 'men's doubles division of the bad- minton league.

In fact it appears that the book

Our Daily Golf Hint

Whatever kind of grip is employed, always "hang on" at the top. this will at least cut out one source of error.

-Henry Colton.

RECREIO WIN

BEAT S. AND S. HOME

LAST NIGHT'S BADMINTON

MACAO WIN

KEEN HOCKEY MATCH

AGAINST H.K. CLUB

(Our Own Correspondent)

If He Trained For A Year

MANAGER NOT SO OPTIMISTIC

BROTHER MIGHT DO IT

Fair Oaks, Calif. Feb. 4.

Max Baor would be willing to meet Joe Louis again on a "Winner take all" basis if the Brown bomber should win the World's heavyweight championship.

"I don't care anything about fight-|

ing again-never did like to fight

but I Louis wing the title I'd like to cummncmuZIADAMIANETARIANATZEBRANISEERITURISTICIR

"the

meet him, winner take nil, former champion told me while sip. plus cocktail before dinner in Aucil. Hoffman's claborate Spanish-type

ranch house.

"Bent him?" Baer mused. "Well, maybe, if I could get my hands in shape. Boy, if 1 could get a crack at him with the understanding that the winner copper all the receipts, Fo cut out smoking, work hard and get in better shape than I ever was before."

NOT SO ENTHUSIASTIC

Ancil Hoffman, manager and sort of foster father of the Baers, Max and Buddy, doesn't share the playboy fighter's enthusiasm, although he concedes Max "a chance" if he trained properly,

"It would take hira a year of hard) work to get in shape," Ancil said, i "If I could take him into the inoun- tains for a year, keep him away from everybody and really make him work, I think he might stand a chance of! beating Louis. I doubt if Max would work hard enough, though, He's too

Macao, Feb. 2. Local interest in hockey was displayed this afternoon when a large crowd turned out to wit-lazy. ness a friendly encounter here, "Max took-the-worse-beating from) H.E. the Acting Governor of Louis that I ever saw a man take from anybody. He doesn't keep his Macao, Dr. J. Pereira Barbosa, hands up. He's easy to hit and outs being among the spectatora. certainly hit hint plenty. I don't The match was between the want him to fight again unless he's first teams of the Macao in shape. I wouldn't want him to get

punch drunk." Hockey Club and the Hong- kong Hockey Club, the visitors being defeated by three goals

to one.

And Max won't fight again, either unless he could meet Louls on a winner take all basis after tho sensational Detroit negro hak moveri

TO BEAT THE

HOME:-

BOOK

(By "Robin")

Chelsea Huddersfield Middlesbro'

Bury

Manchester U. Newcastle Plymouth Tottenham Crystal P. Queen's P. R. Reading Wrexham

AWAY:

Charlton Luton Tranmere

TO DRAWI

Arsenal

Swindon Aldershot

BARSLINGFIAISEKAI LAI UZNETSAUNASILJAYEGANER, JAVORENEZUMATININIČ

OUR FORECAST ·

"Casting For

bat (S. A. Ismail, we think,) got out resented amongst the marksmen of provides them with three matches)

Recreio "B" conceded but one gamo of their youngest bats and A. H. the Empire, writes a Landon daily short of the full programme, while in their men's Coubles badminton Minu, the Interport hitter,—mark the

The first two goala registered for to the top, seventy-second annual prize both Eliot Hall "" and Kowloon league match against the Sailors and

BUDDY BAER'MORE LIKELY word hitter, i.c., a man who would meeting of the National Rifle Associa Tong have only 22 matches down Soldiers' Home on the latter's court the home team were scored in quick probably not have lasted one over tion will be held

succession after ten minutes of play. The programme last night. from Monday, July for decision.

Budly Bacr? Now there's some under the circumstances to go in, 6, Lo Saturday, July 18. The should consist of 24 matches. J. J. Xavier and E. A. R. Alves, A. Angelo was responsible for the

to think about when Brst and the second was secured by one Recreio's third pair lost to J. Hall and there was roughly forty odd minutes National Smull-Bore Meeting at Bin The Hon. Secretary of the Bad-Re Merritt the S. and S. Home first Laertes Costa from a short corner. around for A "white hope," of play left.

ley will be from July 0 to 11.

minton Association has expressed

A feature of the play was the con- Hoffman's opinion. NEVER LOOKED LIKE GETTING Navy, and Royal Marines will

H. H. Harris and J. Heath put up stant dribbling as the ball was carried Buddy in Loo

visitors' some excellent performances for the up and down the field. The losers, carning double figures in all defence was strong, but the work of venes of training, ut a fights, he may

develop three games, but the Recreio were al- the forward line can only be described years of and fights, may Aufficiently to warrant a crack as patchy. Fowler, at right wing, ways the better team. Scores:-

at Louis. J. Hall and M. Merritt (S. and S. Was unfortunate

scoring to mtan

"Buddy is a serious worker," Home);

just before the interval.

Hoffman said. "He keeps his hands! up and he can take punishment. There's no heavyweight now who can

OUT

was There

the

Central Meetings of the rt/ the hope that Eliot Hall "A" will string by 21-18.-

Prae- next four

lost. 3. Basto and E. . .

on June 29 and Anish on July 4. The make every effort to fix matches by Territorial At this, alage Arculli, west in to me starts Amy Association's Meet-mut #rungement during the partner his namesake. They staye tice shots are to be done away with

at Bisley on July 5

This evening they are due to together some twenty minutes, during in the King's Prize and other major meet Eliot Hall "B", while three which they never looked like getting out, and it was a surprise to us when competitions run by the nykociation, other games are down for decision. Jost to II. A. Barros and A. E. one of them swung at a full-tos and and in their place two compulsory St. John's entertain Kowloon

will be nothing lucky has absolutely competitor, when he has fired The Tong and appear safe for a win, will be allowed to count either the while Fire Brigade may be con- work. On the contrary, everything second or neither or both towards fronted with a ticklish proposition

K. Nazarin succeeded (we took the his score.

when they engage V.R.C. at the Central Police Station. trouble to verify the names in the press reports and they seem correct enough), with 22 minutes to go. If there was nothing "chaney"` about the first partnership there was even less about this-tó al intents and purposes the last stand. Every ball

was against "thom.

BASEBALL PLANS

London League Teams

was dealt with unhurriedly as it. should have been-gither let severely alone or stopped dead. Nazarin Mr. S. F. Parkes, who controls played back mostly, while Arculli Hugby League's activities in London, preferred to smother the ball at its has decided to take a hand in the pitch. Both were remarkably cool new London baseball movement, and and unflustered, though Arculli male will establish two teams in member- no secret of the fact that he know he ship with the London Major Base- was faced with a stif task. He was somewhat vocal, his

Balt

League. George Nepis, "Well Streatham and Mitcham's famous being New Zealand Rugby player, is also

Let's" and "Well Stoppad; they a baseball expert, one of the several

easily audible from the

must have been disconcerting to the among London Rugby League con- Kowloonites, but there is, so far as tingent and other players will be im know, nothing in the rules against ported from Canada.. exercising the lungs, so long as it stops short of warbling!

The Lengue now consists of the following: White City, Harringay,

Xavier

Remedios... beat . J. Xavier and E. A, IL.

A. Edwards and B. Sprague (S.

lost to Barros and Xavier ...........

Alves yie

G-21

01-21

3-21

AUSTRALIAN HORSE SOLD

FOR 5,500 GUINEAS

young and

In-

For English League

SATURDAY'S GAMES

The

following ic the special

STRONG HALF BACK LINES Hardly had a minute passed after beat Louis, but I believe Buddy is Telegraph forecast for English League 3-21 play was resumed, when a breakaway the most promising prospect. football on Saturday next. Trams by the Macao forwards put the home intend to bring him along slowly and market in capitals are expected to win 1-18 team further ahead with a splendid carefully." and goal by P. Angelo.

Ancil in trying to find a good and where no such indication appears trainer

and sparring mate for Buddy, a draw is anticipated. Despite being three goals down, Tommy Loughran would be the best the visitors fought back and were bet, he believes. Max is no good as

FIRST DIVISION rowarded when Woodhouse penetrated boxing partner for Buddy, because ASTON VILLA the house defence and reduced Macao's the two brothers lose their tempers lead with a smart goal.

when in the ring together and start Blackburn Both half-back lines were seen to fighting viciously. Hoffman let them CHELSEA advantage, Bates, nt centre half for box together twice, but he will not GRIMSBY

it again. Hongkong, being particularly pro

| HUDDERSFIELD Baer and Hoffman have been minent. On

the other hand, his deluged with requests from fans all opposite number. P. Angelo, con te over the world to attempt a come- Liverpool

stlekwork of

hack. Max is

le proud of an apple box Middleabra' Hongkong forwards time and agnis.

full of Christmas cards. Hoffman's Both sets of forwards spoiled many promising chances by faulty distri- daughter handles his fan mail which Wednesda bution and missed several chances of continues, to pour in daily. Much of STOKE adding to their respective scores. In it comes from promoters, seeking to Wolves

kell him stock. both goals, Shields and Almada had to keep contantly on the alert.

St. Andrew's "A have a home S. Hume) game with Taikoo, but it is not lost to Basto and, Remedios.. known whether the Dockyard club can turn out a team. At the time of writing St. Andrew's had heard nothing from Talkoo, If the pro- goca off according to gramme arrangement the following games will be played.

the St. John's

Marabou, the winner of v. Kowloon Tong

1935 Melbourne Cup, han just Fire Brigade v. V.R.C.

been bought at auction in Mel- St. Andrew's "A" v. Talkoo ·

bourne by Mr. C. B. Kellow, of Ellot Hall "A” v. Eliot Hell “B”

that city, for 5,500 guinean.

BIGGEST CRICKET GROUND PLAN

The light became worse and worse; West Ham, Hockney Wick, Catford, Melbourne Prepares. For in fact, in the last ten or fifteen min Streatham and Mitcham, and Wands- utes it was. absurd to have continued. worth. There will be one more team. Kowloon crowded in until they wars The executive committee

100,000 Crowd of the almost on top of the batsmen and it

kas must have been a temptation to have National Baseball Association

the constitution of the new tried to kill ona

them,

Baseball London Major but nobly, they restrained themselves

League, and and the chd came with them still in plans are now nearing completion.

team will havo.

a mid-week possession-par nabile Each

match por week, and one home match

two OT

triumphant fratrum! In all, M. el Arculli batted every second Saturday afternoon. Home 26 minutes, Y. el Arculll 40, K.The League starts on May 9,' and Nazarin 22, this in the face of very continues into early September. heavy odds and not one of them gave There will also be two amateur Ahe slightest chance, the first lapse

last longues, East London and West

of the first-named being his

Where then is the lucky part of it. London,

If it le maintained that Kowloon were unlucky in not being able to forco a draw after all their efforts, we would not argue but all these bondlines about the Indians' luck is undoubtedly a disparagement to these three match-savers, if not to the whole of the Home Team.

LOCAL HOCKEY

Mr. Kellow owned Ilail Mark, winner, of the Cup in 1033, says Austral News," He also gave the highest price ever paid for a horse in Australia when he bought Herole which subsequently roturned more, than that sum in stake money alone.

lost to Xavier and Alves..... 12-21 H. R. Harris and J., Heath (B., and Melbourne, Jan. 9.

8. Home) Plans to make the Melbourne lost to Barron and Xavier 10.21 Cricket Ground one of the lost to Basto and Remedion... 12-21 largest in the world have been lost to Xavier and Alves...... 12 21

LEAGUE TABLE approved by the trustees of

Games

P. W. L. F. A. Pis.

7 7 0 56 9.8 1 61 972 -97. 2 50

11. 4"

risk i

Portsmouth

SECOND

The huge-shouldered fighter likes to kid about his match with Louis. He Although weakened by the absence has a toy which his mother sent him, Barnsley of the two Reids, the visitors put up and he takes delight in winding IE BLACKPOOL a determined struggle throughout. up and watching the tin fighters-Bradford C. They thoroughly enjoyed the match white and black-wing at each other.| Bury and expressed the hope that the op- One or the other gets knocked down DONCASTER portunity of engaging in another before the spring unwinds.

"Sametimes I knock Louis out; tussle will soon be afforded them.

sometimes he stops me," Max chackles. "Dopenda upon my hands,'t SKI-JUMPER COVERS 270 FEET

S. Erickson Defeats Title Holder

v. Everton

v. ARSENAL

v. Birminghani

v. W. Bromwich

v. Leeds

v. Sunderland

v. Bollon v. PRESTON. v. BRENTFORD v. Manchester C. V. DERBY

DIVISION

v. West Ham v. Bradford Y. CHARLTON v. Bwansea 7. Leicester.

v. Port Valè v. Burnley v. Southampton v. Sheffield

MANCHESTER U.

NEWCASTLE Norwich NOTTS F." PLYMOUTH TOTTENHAM

Y. Hull

v. Fulham

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

v. Swindon

V.Exeter

Y.

LUTON

v. Bristol R

V. Bournemouth Aldershot v. Clapton O. v. Newport v. Notts C.

Torquay

WIFE'S INFLUENCE. More interested in the stage than in fighting Max spends bis-time" read-| the ground, who are to spend

ing plays, practising imitations and £100,000 for alterations to en- Recreto "A"

acting. He plays golf nearly every BRIGHTON Recreio "B" able 100,000 people to be ac-C. RC.

day and contract with his wife, BRISTOL, C. Mury, and the Hoffmans every other Cardif commodated.

St. Andrew's “A”

night. Ho seldom is seen In night CRYSTAL P. Double-decker concrete stands will Eliot Hall "A""

clubs. Retiring early as rule; he Gillingham be built with room for 75,000 specta- Eliot Hall "B"

reads in bed for hours.

MILLWALL tors. At least 35,000 of these will be St. John's ...

Garmish, Fob. B. ¡Y

Mary Sullivan Baer had had a Northampton seated, and most of them will be un- Fire Brigade

| restraining" Influence, Charmingly QUEEN'S P.R. V. R. C.

Leaping through the air over a der cover.

good natured, tho overlooks his READING 2.6 19.85 distance of 81 metres, or nearly sarcastic hos, regards him as a SOUTHEND All the Improvements will be com- Talkoo R. C.

Erickson 4 plated Into in the year, in readiness St. Andrew's "B" 10 28 26 66 4 270 foot, Sven

playful little boy who loves to act. WATFORD for the visit of the next England S. and S. Home 900 20 01-0 Swedish snow-shoo star, yesterday Their relations are harmonious.

Kowloong Tang. 10 0 10 25 650 team.

won the special international skf "She's the grandest girl in the It is understood that the fears of

jumping contest; hold in the world, Max said, "I was awfully Barrow

v.Chester the Cricket • Association : that the We had hoped to see in your cricket

"Great Olympic Jump" 111 metres lucky to get her.", The following, will represent the light may be affected by the high will be 10 feet higher than the lower. (about 365 feet) high notes of to-day a fairer account but Hongkong Hockey Club against the buildings, at both ends of the pitch. There will be

Hoffman has invested Baer's money HARTLEPOOLS v. Carlisle

CHESTERFIELD v. Accrington dressing-rooms, Te- Birgor Ruud of Norway, holding Otherwise he would spend it all.

in annuities. Instead we saw the best part of your Hongkong Police on the Club, ground will be overcome. It is not thought freshment kiosks, casualty rooms, and

Max : can't touch it, MANSFIELD V. Walsall sports pago devoted to an "intoroat at 5p.m. Lo-day:

that the batsman's line of vision will rest-rooms.

the world's ski-jumping title was Ing" point of cricket law, the intri- H, F. Shields, J. Rodger, G, Bom- be obstructed..

"He'll have a nice Income for life" New Brighton When the improvements have been second, and the United States Ancil said, "and until the investments ROCHDALE cacy or interest of which we fail ut mer, J., Cateaworth, R. A. Bates, terly to appreciate, and what there J. E. Polter (Capt.), S. A. Fowler, similar lines to those existing in some compare with it from the point of third. The distance of the fump five comfortably on his income from STOCKFORT

The buildings will be erected on completed no ground in world, will sportsman Roy Mikkelson came in begin paying him interest, he can Rotherham was about the actual play reflects J. I Tetley, G. E. R. Divott, D. Carey American stands. The lower deck will view of the comfort of spectators was shortened yesterday duo to, benefits, refereeing and possibly some WREXILABI no credit on the Indian RC, at all. and D. L. Neoy

be 20 feet high, and the upper deck and players.

heavy rain which spoilt the snow. acting,"—United Press.

York

"THE COMPLAINT

Club To Meet The

Police

יד.

·v. Coventry- THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Oldham

Southport v. Darlington

v. Halifax

v. TRANMERE.

v. Crewe

Gateshead

v. LINCOLN