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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7,

1937.

REFORMS WHICH THE H. K. F. A. MUST CONSIDER

·County Cricket ANOTHER WIN FOR YORKSHIRE

MIDDLESEX BEATS NORTHANTS

GLOUCESTER HELD

London, July 6. Yorkshire beat Surrey to-day by three wickets in face of a magnifcent second innings recovery by the losers. who rattled up a total of 400 and thereby set Yorkshire to score just under 250 for a win.

Yorkshire put themselves into what appeared to be

an impregnable position when they led by 211 on the dest innings. In reply to Yorkshire's 308 (Sutcliffe 138) Surrey could only put together 107, Robinson bowling! well to capture 0 for 33.

Following on Surrey batted in a very different manner. Fishlock con- Aributed 148 and the innings closed for 409. Yorkshire only just secured the required 199 runs, losing seven wickets in the process.

Middlesex outplayed Northants to win by an innings and 62. Middle sex hit up 527, Webster scoring 02 and Muncer 85. Northants responded with 217 and 248, Timms hitting up 110 in face of Smith's bowling Which earned him figures of 5 for 52.

A fine double century by R. E. S.

ROMANCE OF THE AMERICA'S CUP

Has Been Defended Successfully Since 1851

(By Arikur Lamsley)

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The Amerlen's Cup is the hundred guinea silver cup presented an an international yacht racing trophy at Cowes in "August, 1851, by the Royal Yacht Squadron and which was won by the United States nchooner "America," which crossed the Atlantic from New York to race in some of the regattas arranged in connection with the great exhibition of that year.

This cup was won by the "Ameri- ca" In a race round the Isle of Wight of British clubs. against yachts "America" was owned by a syndicate headed by John Stevens, then com of prominent American yachtsmen, modore of the New York Yacht Club. In 1857 the members of the sudicate presented the cup to the New York Yac

Club as a perpe-

challenge trophy for competi- tive yacht racing between nations.

During the 88 years which have since that famous race, yachtsmen have made 15 un-

Wratt was the feature of Warwick Briti

drawn match with Derbyshire which

for

Warwickp Won on first innings successful attempts to regain it. O Wyatt hit up 232 Dollery 128 out of the last six, over a period of 34 years,

were made by Sir Thomas arrangements Warwick's score of 523 for 7 declared, five

Lipton, with five yachts bearing the planning and con- That gallant trolling the course Derbyshire, although forced to fol- Lip

Shamrock. In name

the United low-an, easily saved the game.

loser." States Navy to in- their first knock they aggregated 218, sportsman deservedly became popu- by

"the world's best Hollies taking 6 for 50, but in the lar follow-on they hit up 153 without Thomas O. M. Sopwith tried to lift aure equal condi-

the cup with the first Endeavour in tions the loss of a wicket.

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Notts had to rest content with first Innings points against Lancashire.. Batting first Notts scored 371, Harris uting up 113 and Phillipson taking for 69. Lancashire responded with 325, Paynter being top scorer with 132 and Phillipson following upings clever bowling with a fine innings Butler took & for 50 for of 105. Notty.

Notts played out time by scoring 100 for 5 in their second knock.

HAMMOND CENTURY

85

for both contesting yachts

be desired. Undaunted by past failures, the leave nothing to

gadgets"

For

the next of raecs,

serico

yachts are capable

of ocean voyages.

be

atted

alxteenth Royal Yacht Squadron has challenged again this year with a challenger. Endeavour II, also owned

said con- commencing July and helmed by Thomas Sopwith. Whatever may have been said veraing unfair conditions regarding

and challenger the race in past years, the rules re- 31, both defender bulit cently adjusted in a series of amica- have been ble conferences in New York seem from the same

possi

Lloyd's scantling. about as equal to-day as it is

the ble to frame them. Even

days of the apparent inequalities in the construc The tion of both yachts for the last mere racing shell Gloucestershire and the New Zea-contest now become legitimate within are over and the landers played a drawn match, there the amended rules. being an exciting struggle for first A good deal of nonsense has been It has been agreed Innings advantage which finally end-voiced concerning the "mechanical that both yachts

used

in the successful shall ed in New Zealanders' favour.

and American defenders, and also some with proper ac-

commodation The visitors hit up 302

criticism about the construction and Gloucester replied with 335, Walter

of masts, but American owner, guests and

to live Hammond once again reaching the weight

perfectly within crew three-figure mark and scoring 108. yachtsmen

the New their rights in exploiting every possi- board; also a now minimum weight second innings In their

avenue of genlus in naval mini

for

masts Zealanders scored 91 for the loss of ble

architecture, and the fact that they four wickets-Reuter.

spared no expense in the construe been accepted by tion of their vessels is to the credit both sides which 1s comparable to of their sportsmanship,

scantling for hulls In the early matches.

ha America's Cup misunderstandings did Everything happen, and it was obvious the been done to ell- course was never adequately patrol- minate led, but such a state of affairs is gestion of freak quite impossible in the emelently designing organized

sport of to-day, and either yacht.

VARSITY CRICKET MATCH

OXFORD WELL

PLACED

London, July 6.

Oxford University are well placed

in the annual Varsity cricket match against Cambridge which was con- tinued at Lord's to-day.

Oxford, batting first, compiled 287, Grover leading the way with an in- rings of 121.

By lea time Cambridge lind lost four wickets for 75, and jyben stumps were drawn, nine wickets were down for 107, Club having scored 87.- Reuter.

SOCCER RIOT

Crowd Attempts Assault

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Vienna, July Gerious rioting occurred hero yea terday during a football match be- tween the Viennese Admira Club and a visiting Italian eleven from Genon when the referee ordered a penalty shot against the Italians.

The Italians protested vehemently and began a heated dispute with the referee and the Austrian players. wero When the verbal arguments exhausted by the players, the latter finally

u free-for-all engaged in battle.

Some hundreds of spectators then stormed onto the field in order to who assault the Italian players were rescued only by the timely arrival of a large police detachment Order was only restored with great difficulty.

When the match, which resulted 2-2, had been concluded, the police were once more compelled to inter- since a large throng walling vene

football of the outside the gates grounds again altempled to pasault the Italian players when the latter loft the neid. Surrounded by a cor- finally don of police, the Italians safely returned to their hotel

were

for the

for

has

any rug-

In

that the

A vast international sporting. public is now satisfied, as far actual construction is concerned, and challen- defender

.alike, the practically are

difference being only cssential In

designer's their respective competitive art in creating the speediest hull lines. The only dis- advantage to be faced by the chal- lenger is that she must give up a considerable part of her tuning-up time in order to make the passage across the Atlantic.

THE America's Cup,, most

classic of all yachting events, will be raced for in American waters at the end of July, Mr. T. O. M. Sop- with's Endeavour II challeng ing a United States nomin- ated vessel, Here in this article, reprinted from the Christion Science Monitor, appears some interesting and authentic historical data con- cerning the race and some conclusions about the latest British challenger.

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FINANCES AND CONSTITUTION

OF THE LEAGUE Important Matters For The Annual Meeting

FIRM ACTION NEEDED

(By "Verlias")

The H.K.F.A. showed a net profit

Endeavour.It is built of British steel, rolled and tested at the United Steel Company's work, Appleby, Cumberland. She is an all-Empire production: the mahogany of which her rudder is shaped comes from British Honduras, the yellow pine in her decks from western Canada, and the cotton for her sails was grown world, for it also weaves sailcloth the for the American defending yachis and woven in in the Sudan

An-approximate kica of Endeavour STRINGENT economy is envisaged during the forthcoming smail market town Crewkerne,

of

season as a result of the Hongkong Football Association's finances revealed in the annual report just issued, and reprinted Somerset. The yacht was designed 11's size may be gained from the

in another column. by Charles E. Nicholson, and built following simple measurements. Her by his firm at Gosport, on the wrong pointed how to her counter 1s wes extreme length from the tip of her

All football enthusiasts sincerely tern shores of Portsmouth Harbour, long pawhile her waterline length

and

necessary, challenger's calls were

experimental by is 87 feet, and her extreme beam is on the working account for the year hope the Association will adopt bold,

regarded D3 an adjoining safl

methods during the coming season to the water, from entirely inadequate in view of the put the game back in its old-line sey and Lopthorn (who also have 221⁄2 feet. Draft, meaning the depth of 52,337.76. This is a branch in New York), where 133 the yacht is in

honoured position among the sports years ago the sails were made for waterline to the bottom of the keel, fact that it was almost wholly due

walect, and she is 105 tons dis- to the Interport series, income of the Colony. Honesty compels one Nelson's flagship, H.M.S. Victory.

The Somerset township of Crew placement.

Significant feature of the accounts to confess that it has fallen very the kerne came romantically into

Naturally, the hull form of these is the loss on the League, amounting considerably from grace within re- and an immediate rc- sailcloth trade. Previous to 1685

of the fail-cloth for British big racing yachts has changed very to $1.505.76, which cut the Interport cent years,

the the league la indebted to the pay- ships was woven in France, but in considerably since the first race for profits almost in half. For this lose suscitation is needed.

thenment of referees' und linesmen's fees, year

car refugee Huguenots came the America's Cup. In 1851

English schooner had a clipper bow

calling totalling $2,717, and settled in the

craft: the vessels cloth

them. Since weaving with that time this rural township

The

in

Ratscy

most ΟΙ

that

over

fashioned 132 feet, owned safl loft

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county, bringing their trade of sail- fashionable for ocean-iy follow-

which will not recur next year.

Among reforms which are proposed

hasing her had a straight bow and a actually created a monopoly in the straight keel, but in later years the is the shifting of this liability to the

of yachts have followed making of the finest sailcloth in the designers

more closely to nature and modeled the hulls of racing craft much more like a half-fish with a fin-shaped

Pictures show (top) Mr. T. D. M. Sopwith at the wheel, and below the "Yankee" an American contender for the America's Cup sories.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT

The annual report and statement of accounts have been issued by the Hongkong Football Association the report being published as under. The annual meeting will be held in the Association's rooms at the Gloucester Hotel on Monday next, July 12, at 5.30 p.m., when important business will be transacted. The report reads:

The Council have pleasure presenting to you. their annual report and balance sheet for the year ending! May 31, 1937.

The Council report a profit of $2,337.76 on the year's working as compared with a loss of $3,387.54 in tho 1935/30, This profit, due to Inter-Port series in. Hongkong last Reason, is not considered satisfactory, and various proposals for economie working will mended to the incoming Council

The Council met regularly through- out the year to transact the usual business of the Association, 18 meet- lags being held.

This

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more recom-

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The Appeals Board met on two ocensions only, at the commencement of the season.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Committee. met. occasions during the seasoft. Despite a long fixture list and a heavy list of Representative- and Competition games and the Inter-Port Series, the acason ended by the date originally planned.

In

the

Opportunity is here taken of ex- pressing the thanks of the Council to the Clubs, which, towards the end of the season, so readily acquiesced re-arrangement and speeding up of outstanding fixtures. At the same time Management Committee recommend to the incoming Council for their serious consideration that that number of teams in Division 1 of the League be reduced below last season's figure.

EMERGENCY SUB-COMMITTEE

It is with regret that the Council

reports a large increase in cases of Miscondust on the field as compared with Season 1933/30. The Emergency Sub-Committee met on 22 occasions and dealt with 41 cases of Misconduct, as compared with 12 only during the previous acason. The Council cherish the hope that forthcoming season will see a marked Improvement in the conduct of players on the field. They appeal strongly to Club Officials and Players for their support in this matter.

The Referees' Sub-Committee car- ried out their work to the satisfaction

of the Council.

The Council thank all Oficials who so readily responded to the invita- tion to control Charity Games volun- tarlly.

The Council also records its ap- performed by the Hongkong Referees' preciation of the valuable work being Association,

The Grounds Sub-Committee car- ried out the work they were called upon to perform during the nonson antisfactorily.

INTERPORT COMPETITION The Association had the honour of receiving the Shanghai Football As- soctation leam during the season under review. The Council heartily congratulates the visitors on their victory.

Three games took place and result

follows:Hongkong versus ed as Shanghal (Inter-Port) 3-4, Hong kong Chinese versus Shanghai 1-4, Combined Services versus Shanghaii

and

2-1.

An Interport Sub-Committee was appointed

carried out their apples to the satisfaction of the Council,

The Council reports that the Mocas Football Association extended an on April 18, all expenses being borne by the Macao Apsocia tion. A team selected from Clubs participating in the 2nd, and 3rd Divisions of the League carried out this fixture and was defeated by 2 goals to 1.

Invitation to send a Junior Team to Macao

As a memento of the occasion, the Macao Football Association kindly presented the Hongkong Football Association with a silver trophy. The Association was much appreciated.

THE LAI WAH CUP

виссевати The Army wore winning the trophy by defeating the Civilians in the final game by 4 goals

hospitality extended to the Hongkong

INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP

Ireland, for the first time in the history of the Competition, were triumphant, defeating England in the final by 3 goals to 1.

A

result of the Competition, the Association was able to distribute the sum of $3,250.00 to local Charitable Institutions, elc. as under: Xmas Tree Fund........... 50.00 Society of B. Vincent de

200,00 Paul.... Industrial Home, for Blind

50.00 Gurls

(Continued on Page 9.)

keel.

and

escaping from a threatening position, In England, at least, referees linesmen's fees are met week by week by-the clubs, the home teams being held responsible for payment.

The F.A. appears to have saddled itself with an unnecessary burden, and one from which it should be released.

GERMANY'S

clubs, n not unreasonable method of CHANCE IN DAVIS CUP

VON CRAMM IS OPTIMISTIC

The challenger's bow is like a half spear and equally as sharp on the extreme nose, while the hull aft fines out to the counter very much like

Other than that, however, it does the tail of a large fish. It will be

not appear to be casy to reduce noted, too, that recently designed expenditure, for the remainder of the

both the

new de- yachts, including

items are normal debts which must

Berlin, July 5, fender and

Reviewing the chances of Germany much like a halt be expected with the running of such

naval a big organisation. While it may be in the Davis Cup tie with the United shark. To the lay student of

in-possible to make some tangible re- States, the German tennis champion architecture this is an extremely induction in the cost of rent, it is Gottfried von Cramm declared to teresting feature, for the Arab daw | arguable whether

main hull de Challenges have

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this could be press representatives here after his sacrifices in return from Wimbledon: "Budge

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follows very much the lines of her the way of comfort and convenieneo played in his best form against me ancestors of 3,000 years RO whose whie's contribute towards greater or, I should express myself more designers copied the shark's body.

efficiency. Except that the bow of the defender and challenger is now clongated to do away with the bowsprit, there is a great similarity in the bow of these yachts to the bow of the Arab dhow in which I cruised while living in East Africa.

precisely, Perry has never played better against me. The Californian was half a class better than I last Friday. This, however, must not always be the case.

Items such as printing and station- ory, insurance, legal fees, auditors' fees, treasurers' fees, honoraria, de preciation, donations, football gear and so forth, constitute normal re- "Henkel should be able to win curring expenditure which has to be against Parker, while in the doubles far from victory were not Endeavour II's sicel hull plating is the most effective method of put-ainst the American players. No riveted to steel frame, and the un-

the Association's finances on in the Germany v. USA. Interzone derwater body is polished to a fine surer footing is to eliminate the round victory for the Americans is surface. The plates

Sepayment of nearly $3,000 for referees' not absolutely sure even if there scientifically prepared to prevent and linesmens fees. Attempts to iu a second Tilden in their ranks. rust and scaling.

chal-

cheesepare in other departments can lenger "was a masterpiece of work have very little value and may only manship. Over 8,000 feet run of serve to decrease the efficient working

yellow pine was used, about of the Association.

have becn

24 inches square in section, while

making the deck watertight took

50,000 feet of calking cotton

nearly into the seams and secured

LEAGUE REFORM

INTER-ZONE FINAL U.S.A.. Ya. CERMANY

The Inter-Zone Final of the Davis Cup, United States vs. Germany, will be played on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, July 17, 19 and 20, on the No. 1.Court, Wimbledon.

Although the Association was able with a special marine glue. Maho-to get last season's fixtures completed gany

has been used for the skylights, wlüin the appointed time, nobody

BRITAIN'S PRACTICE MATCH deck

Attings, and companions. A can claim that things were entirely low footrall is fitted to the covering satisfactory. In more than one case

The practice match between the team for the points were awarded because it was

Cup board, otherwise the deck is flush.

British Davis impossible to get matches re-arranged Nature has also been copied in the and played within schedule time Challenge Round and the Australian design of the challenger's mast, and there were also instances of Davis Cup team will be played at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, on which is built of high tensile steel. teams voluntarily conceding points Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July because they eliber found. It im- The bamboo cane has served as a model for this tail, slender steel spur possible to play or preferred not to 15, 10 and 17. 168 feet long. The knots or "rings" so late in the season.

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the bamboo cane have Бесп Thus, though the Council's report modeled in special steel, and elec-sounds convincing when it records trically welded inside the steel tube. that the acason's programme was The scams of the steel mast are fulfilled within the specified period, butt edged and, welded by an elec footballers will not be deluded by trical

challenger's this bare statement which foils to process. The

observe some of the factors which, fittings nro of stainless steel.

The designing and racing of yachts contributed to auch a state. is a most fascinating sport because the uncertainty in it. Yacht bullding is one of the few crafts left constituted, are too unwieldy. Doubt- art, less the die-hards will fight tooth and the modern world where

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10,000 METRE WALK FOR 1940 GAMES

The season proved once again that Light Athletic Association

the league divisions as at present

Meets in Cologne

Cologne, July 5.

sport and natural science combine. nali

ine. nall against any revision on the lines In spile of the many progres-suggested either at last year's annual

A number of important divisions, or before, and since, sive advances in naval architecture, meeting.

ns. Nevertheless I am one of them to suggest a 10,000-metre yacht designing is still more of an these

Conv Solumns, art than ari

that if the Association Walking race for the 1940 Olymple exact sclence. The convinced scientife accuracy of the mathemati- wishes to retain the confidence afid Games in Tokyo, were made at yes- cian cannot be applied to sailing co-operation of clubs, some measures torday's meeting of the Board of the International Light Athletic Associa- DS 11 can to of reform must be adopted. yacht designing,

driven vessels which mechanically

There is no need to recapitulate the tion.

The board is meeting here under the designer builds guaranteeing a various schemes put forward which, definite speed.

it is confidently

will help, to Zelt

the chairmanship of Mr. Edstrem of As Charles E. Nicholson, Enden- make football more picasant in every Sweden, and among the important vour II's designer, explained to me respect in Hongkong. The F.A. should recently: "We design and redesign be fully cognisant of these suggestions figures at its sessions is Mr. Avery and the

Olympic Committee International speed of our yachts depends and should be in a position to form Brundage, American member of the upon the harmony of line and sail immediate conclusions as to their and chairman of the Olympic Asso-

otherwise. Icast, practicability or ares, wind emelency, and, not least,

Therefore, because Let us hope that if this subject is seamanship."

port are subtly. combined in introduced, the Association will not art and yacht racing, it will ever captivate attempt to suggest has been taken

should surprise. Rather the sporting Instinct of the great by Anglo-American

the members be ready to offer a concrete, public; it is only "naval battle", in which they thoroughly devised scheme. are sincerely interested.

REFEREE CANDIDATES

Association's Classes For Civilians

the

STRONG ACTION REQUIRED The tenor of the report is one of quict satisfaction, but it is noticeable

ciation.

A questionnaire is to be sent to members of the Light Athletic Asso- clation asking whether they would | be willing to take part in such a walking race next summer at Tokyo. If ten countries answer in the affirmative, the plan will be sub- mitted to the Olympics Committee.

PROHIBITION

that some apprehension is felt con

The Board has prohibited its mem- cerning the enormous increase in the number of misconduct cases. Here bers taking part in a similar walking. the Association may and itself competition organised Uls year by

| again

and if it is satisfied that such

upon to tako a new line of the French Walking Association, be actionary, there should be, no the ILAA.

is

hesitation about it Footbail in

cause the latter is not a member of

Hongkong cannot afford to pander to At yesterday's meeting, it was The first of the classes for local players who have neither the good further decided to create a court of sports Judges Ide civilian football refarco candidates sense nor the goodwill to amend their International

light athletics events at the comh- was held on Monday evening, and methods of

play was well attended.

While it is an admirable principle ing Garnes. It will includo JapanesS A further meeting will be held on

sometimes lish is to be the official language: possible, Friday evening, starting at 8.90. On to extend the olive branch as far as judges, speaking English, since Eng- this occasion the Hongkong Football demand more drastic treatment in Association have kindly placed their order to achieve the right end. The ofce, Room 205, Gloucester. Build- Ing, at the disposal of the Referees game must always be bigger than sing ready to hold European the player, and because of that the championships in Paris on September. Association.

circumstances

Meanwhile the Associnilon gol.

It is announced that anyone in-game must not be sacrificed for the 2, 3, and 4: The Board will meet

again in London March 10, 1938, torested can attend.

player.