1937-04-28 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

APRIL 28, 1937.

SPORT ADVTS. JAPANESE BEAT CHAMPIONS IN DEBUT MRS. JARRETT

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB.

The Fourth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting)

at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 1st May, 1937, commencing t

2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at

1.30 p.m.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 28th April, 1937.

WARNER OLAND

VS.

BORIS KARLOFF Can the world's siyos! sleuth thwart this madman's vengeance!

CHARLIE CHAN

AT THE

OPERA

KEYC LUKE • CHARLOTTE HENRY

·THOMAS BECH » MARGARET IRVING *-Directed by 15. Scute Nyimbatakse.→

COMING SOON!

QUEEN'S

ALHAMBRA

SHOWING TOMORROW

THROBBINGI ADVENTURE where men will kill for

a pound of gold-aload, of fursa woman's kiss

JACK

HOLT

NORTH

Lour

The Japanese and A. S. F. teams which met before about 3,500 spectators at, the Canidrome Shanghai, the visiting collegians from Waseda turning back the champions 4-1 in their first apporr. ance on a local field.

MEMORABLE WOMEN'S

HOCKEY SEASON England As Great As Ever: Outstanding Players Of 1936

(By Marjorie Pollard)

plentiful,

LOCAL BASEBALL

OPENING FIXED FOR MAY 2 CLUB MEETING

TELLS ALL WHY SHE TURNED PROFESSIONAL

SWIMMER. Olympic Aftermath

EDITOR'S NOTE-Eleanor Holm Jarrell, who was dropped from the U. B. Glymale team fast summer for "relating" on cham pagne while en route Le, Germany, maken her profesional swimming debut soon, in the following dispatch written for the United l'res, she tells "why I turned prs"

(By Eleanor Holm Jarrett) Written for the United Press

Boston.

I'm not fooling when I say it wasn't the glitter of gold that lures me into the professional

the ranks. It was

national A. A. U. They forced me to turn

pro.

They just didn't want me to be an amateur, I don't know why. They certainly need swimmers in this coun try. They haven't got any more.

If that mess hadn't happened last

summer, I never would have turned

pro.

I didn't have to.. After, all. I could have always made money ap- pearing in motion pictures and work- ing in my husband's band.

I had certain ideals about amateur swimming that I didn't want to give up. I got fun out of it until that darned thing happened. But why should keep my ideals about

A meeting was held on Monday at the residence of Mr. E. R. Hearther of the of the amalgamated teams former American and Canadian Base-amateurism when they (the A.A.U.) don't seem to have any themselves? ball Clubs.

Besides, I had no assurance i would

10 be reinstated I ctld remain on amateur.

Omeers of the Club elected were Messrs. W. Williams, President; J. Businesss Manager and Smedley, Treasurer: W, A. Smith, Secretary, and F. Hearther, Captain and Coach.

It was decided that the colour of the uniform of the team would be white, with green numerals on the back of the shirt, and with the name of the club on the front.

MY SYSTEM FOR WINNING CHAMPIONSHIPS

-

Now, about that episode on the boat. Well, if I had to go through it again, I would do the very same thing aif over-except that I wouldn't worry this time.

Defence players were We have reached that peculiar Ume of year when we are playing orthodox and masters of the situa

game but thinking about tion. But Miss M. E. Collins played another, Rockey is passtig, and two games which stand out in my cricket-big cricket thin year-mind, ane against Germany and the

other against Ireland, She broke looms ahead.

Wint hockey season it has bene in her hand during the Ter- events ritorial matches, but no one heard of Impressive been-anc

it. She anything about

played with far-reaching Influences.

angt

probably before she should In September the English touring again. team went to the U.S.A. for a short have done, but her game was in no

FIRST GAME ON MAY Z

Frankly, I don't think I did anything and to take part in the con-way Impaired, and she certainly rose

wrong. arranged to great heights in the two games

After all, nobody asked me ference and tournament

nal Federation of I have mentioned.

The first game of the season of the

how I had been winning national by the International

P. M. Burness has played at right local Baseball League is scheduled Women's Hockey Associations. That

years. I had my own system-after team beat U.S.A., South Afries, and halfback for England since 1920, and for Sunday, May 2, at Caroline Hill, championships for the past seven

เวทม #+ training sege, I would drink Australia. On November 28, in the is playing better now than ever be-ngainst the Nippons. With the crec-

have seen her play in all tion of the grandstand the large num-champagne and smoke cigarrites to customary fog and gloom at Merton fore.

South Africa the big matches this season and she ber of spectators expected at games relax. An athlete has to relax or go Abbey, England silay rek

consistent-a will have adequate seating accom- and scored 13 goals, to which South has been absolutely

From very

modation out of the sun. Africa replied with but one.

great player indeed. and

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER ruin then onwards frost, snow,

ave been hondicapped Forwards, have

The price of seats has been reduced all lald their

extremely handa heavily on grounds and events, and all along the line, but I think Miss to 30 cents when only one game is made playing dificult and watching C. Hunting, who came into the Eng-played, and membership tickets are

land team as centre forward, is the again available. extremely uncomfortable.

stale.

Before we sailed Jast summer. I had been training five months, going all so the A. A. U. could raise money to over the country at my own expense send the athletes to Germany. 1 got so I almost hated to go in swimming. most improved player of the year. PUI CHING ENTERS LEAGUE So when we sailed, I decided to relax, PLAYING IN MUD

because i had a full month in which England beat the Rest at Luton, She is not a "Lidderdale," but she is

With the inclusion of the Pulto el into condition after reaching and all the Territorial tournaments not a grand worker, a schemer, and

thought in the circle. Ching Academy nine Into the League, quick as Arst

Berlin. completed, but by the

The mistake I made-If you can call week in February, when the stage Miss Dickinson's fent of scoring all there is promise of some good ball

against Scotland wili rank games this season. Unfortunately, It a a mistake was doing what I did in was set for the Territorial matches, Ove goalg

as the most spectacular event of the the Eastern Club, composed of local front of Avery Brundage, then pre- most hockey grounds were of thick mud,

The

senson, but somehow Miss Hunting'sseball", who are very interested in sident of the A. A. U.

and efficient work in ili

East team, by sheer deter- quick mination and good balance, won all centre is equally meritorious," their matches for the first time.

in

The games could not be of a very high standard, for it is as difficult and hazardous to play hockey thick, kicked-up mud as it would be to play tennis in a cobbled stable yurd,

that

So It

It was not surprising there were no discoveries of new and that forwards. the crea- players, and tors of movements to whom perfect ball control is essential, were always

at a disadvantage.

The

HOCKEY

PROTEST DISMISSED

ONE NEW COMER_RADIO_ARE THE

lawish team had only one

in it-Miss C. Hunting,

new player The team had a stif of the East programme; the big event and the

most difficult game was thought to

CHAMPIONS

The protest lodged by the Central against on in- eligible player having being included)

be the match against Germany at British Association Kennington Oval.

came

has decided at the last minute to stay out of the League, Pui Ching won the pennant last season, and there should be some lively in- terest when the local teams try to wrest it from them.

ANNUAL MEETING OF L.T.A.

was in the air, and no one could defeating the c. B. A. was dismissed in the final. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.

force

fa

N

con-

(Continied from Page 8:)

key also, won the mixed doubles with

H. D. Wales were beaten in the floods on in the Radio Sports Club hockey Mr. W. C. Hung who beat

the Mamak Tourna- then trem which won Neath Cricket Ground, and

Germany, Ten thousand nient Championship last Thursday by Rumjahn and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu

Excitement spectators gathered.

Council of the Dowling were unfortunately unable by the Executive

to appear in the final round of the meeting in St.

Indies doubles owing to the indis- predict how German directness and Tournament at a

would fare against English Andrew's Church Hall yesterday portion of the latter. They Those present were Capt. G. W.

Clarke ceded a walk-over to Miss IL Perry Anesse and control. England won by

(Chairman), G. E. 5 goals to nil, and all fears were Kimm

A. E. P. Guest (Asst. and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chlu. allayed. English women's hockey

(Secretary), A.

The Association takes this oppor- A. E. Mackay (Trea stood where it always stood.

Secretary),

A. F. Austen and W. J. Kerr.tunity of thanking the H.K.C.C Scotland were beaten at Trent surer), A.

Cricket Ground, but The protest stated that C.R.C.

not

had played right back R. for kindly lending their courts championship fight, and then came tho Singh,

exhibition, and While was ineligible because he had pre-for game with Ireland in Dublin, England had been beating Germany, viously played in a match for the matches.

Tennis Club "g" had Kowloon Indian Scotland, and Wales, Ireland been doing the same, and so two un- team against the Argonautas.

Captain of the Radio XI,

wanted that Channan Singh ELEMENT OF CHANCE had been a member of the Radio Club shows a nett loss of $427.20 against The football ground on which the at the time he played for the K.I.T.C.a nett loss of $357.05 the previous match was played did not lend itself He had been standing by the touch-year.

good

controlled hockey, and the line before the match began, and as element of chance was far too big the KIT.C. were a man short, he this being partly due to

was asked to join in. He did so on feature for my liking. Some was

"assured that

that there was nothing being aver that

hockey bei people

a good

Channon Singh had played player can play on anything. I at stake.

In a match for the Radio.prior to most definitely disagee. Is tre court at Wimbledon a hayfield? this, and in two games after It

This explanation was corroborated

beaten

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teams faced International

cuch other.

to

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FINANCE

The result of the year's working

must

same

I think Brundage got the idea from Hiller that everybody should do the Не time. same thing at the must have thought the boat was a con- centration camp. As a matter of fact, there shouldn't have been any train- ing at all on tire boat except, perhaps, a little limbering up. A rest would

lot of have done all the athletes

good. I bear no malice toward Brundage. In fact, I feel sorry for him. And I have no regrets on turning pro. I do thick, though that the A. A. U. de- serves the usual 10 per cent, agent's fee for making it possible for me to get nice fat contracts. It was mighty

well of them.

Whirlwind Kane Fight Stopped

Paris, April 10.

Peter Kane, whom many regard es a coming world champion, made his debut in Paris as a bantamweight to night, with a sensational win over

Decico the Frenchman Poppi

to

whom he conceded several pounds inc

After Decico had received a battering from Kane the referee: stopped the fight in the first round.

fter only 69 seconds of fighting,

Kune started by knocking down body which seemed to take all th Decico with a beautiful swing to tr fight out of his opponent.

No sooner had Decico risen to his Exhibitions show a loss of $100.20, feet than Kane chased him round the total the ring and floored him three, and jaw before the referee stopped the slaughter.

Incis of support to a public subscrip- more tires with punches to the body

on dinner arranged in honour of Messrs. Tilden and Vines, and to a complimentary

given honour of our Siamese Visitors.

dinner

in

Crash Inquiry

Capetown.

Is the wicket at Lord's ridged with Messrs. Clarke and Austen. The League showed a profit on Racehorse Exhumed For furrows? Is the ice rink at Wem- both Guest and Clarke were working of $235.20, and this together bley pitted and holed? Spectators do not pay good money to see first members of the Radio team, they with $40.00 from advertisements in were asked to withdraw while the the Handbook, total $275.20. We coadi❤ class players battling with

committee remainder of the

have to again thank Advertisers for tions; they pay to see good hockey sidered the proposal, and found that their support in this connection. and take the perfect conditions

Channan Singh had been eligible to

The amount of $502.00 under In- granted. Rain and snow, of course, pla are responsible for much, and while Play

It was decided to hold the Cham- terport Expenses was due to the high wo

play

hockey in Belds and not on pions versus the Rest match on Sun- cost of Tennis Balls, provision of complimentary prepared hard court surfaces,

day at the HK.S.R.A. ground, sub- refreshments, and

Shanghal visitors. expect this problem,

Ject to the approval of the H.K.S.R.A. dinner to our England, to the surprise of many, Bully-off will be at 11 n.m., and Rest No gate was collected, and a dance

the beat Ireland by five goals to nothing players are requested to turn up in organised in their honour was not tennis- and so finished the season with as white knickers, Red shirts will be supported by any of

playing public other than the few fine a record us any England team provided on the ground.

the

the dinner.

Our surplus funds now stand at $1,555.15.

The Accounts have been audited Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews,

must

has ever achieved. Who were players of the years?

BEST GOALKEEPER

The body of a racehorse was ex- humed here during an inquiry by the stewards of the South African Turf Club. The inquiry followed collision at Kenilworth races March 13, when four horses fell.

Ruhr, the mare leading at the time, had to be destroyed, Ruhr's body was exhumed and certain

It was agreed to hold an end of players and officials who attended removed for analysis. season dinner at the beginning of

Moy. The best exhibition of goalkeeping A committeo comprising Messra. I saw was given by J. Finley, of the Austen, Kerr and Guest then chose. West. She did not get into the the following players, from whom the England side, but when the South Rest team will be picked: Cpl. Boyd lost to the West at Woking, Miss (R.U.R.); Flt Lt. Wallace (C.D.A.) Finley was superb-and I do not use E. L. Gosano (Argonautas); ̧ Spr. that word lightly. She was

(R.E.);

C.Q.M.S Kerr

and

by

TENNIS LEAGUE

Forty-four teams took parts as so very controlled. her town

(R.U.IL), and T. Alves (Argon.); compared with forty-three teams in in its was uncanny in Decuracy, and L/Cpl, Cox (Royal Corps of Signals), 1935, This additional team was en- she made no semblance of a mistake Pyara Singh

Rfm. Nolan tered from the Kowloon Tong Gar- throughout a very hard game. Sho

V. CIT.C R.U.R.)

(C.B.A.). was equally good against the East serves Goalkeeper, E. Alves (No-Division. A pleasing feature was at Folkestone, and the Selectors must mads): Back, Cpl. Roy. (RE); Half that every fixture was played off, and have had a difficult task when it back, Rim. Boston (R.UR.); For- team representatives are to be con- came to choosing between her and wards, Capt. Ryland (R.U.R.) and J. gratulated on their keenness and Harrison.

Pinto (K.LT.C.)..

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