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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, JANUARY

15, 1938.

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RUGBY NOTES

SOME REFLECTIONS ON OXFORD'S WIN

DUE TO OPPORTUNISM AND DEFENSIVE COVERING

By T. H. Evans Daltile

London, Dec. 12.

Year after year the thirty players chosen to represent Ox- ford and Cambridge, at Twickenham, address themselves, or so it socms to those of us who discuss probabilities by speech or in writing, to the humorous task of confounding predictions. The match played on Tuesday laat must have left a record number of spectatora and listeners unable to say, or look, the words, "I told you so."

·

turned their

Cambridge's scoring strength had assed, might have been shown to be so great, Oxford's attention to the constructive side of attacking possibilities were so un- their duties. Perhaps the dimcalties tried in the formation ultimately met with by R. B. Bruce Lockhart, that my own attempt at W. H. Roden, and J. G. S. Forrest casting

If anything,

sympathy for them provoked more seemed, rather unfair to Cambridge and un- than they merited, but it remains A true that they deserve better than to Oxford. duly complimentary

"The match to leave a momory of having been fortnight ago I wrote:

necount what

the the chopping blocks of Oxford's depends on Cambridge forwards give of them super defensive scheme.

find themselves' selvea. If they as an eight, Cambridge have the requistle scoring power to run up a useful total. Otherwise, a draw or even narrow win, for Oxford

And then Oxford go and probable."

with win by as many as 13 points, their line not crossed once!

line-out.

is

Many

Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat as the lady in distress and the modern-day knight who comes to her rescue in "Knight Without Armour," the Alexander Korda production of the fa- mous James Hilton story which is being shown at the King's 'Theatre,

ENGLISH BOXERS BEAT

GERMAN AMATEURS

First International Match Of Its Kind

By Fred Darinell

The England v. Germany boxing match at the Albert Hall last month-- the Art International match of its kind-was a great success. England. won seven bouls to five and certainly did not meril a greater margin of There was a fine crowd, including 54D Germans who reached London success. by the morning's boat, and sang their national songs on the orchestra seats. below the big organ as a breezy prelude to the affairs of the evening.

FARR-BRADDOCK

CONFIRMED

Building-Up Farr's Prestige For New Title Bout

By Geoffrey Simpson

London, Dec. 10.

Confirming the conversation I had with him the other day over the transatlantic telephone, Mike Jacobs, ace American boxing promoter, stated yesterday that Tommy Farr's next op- ponent will be James J. Braddock, the Irish-American veteran, whose rise from dock labourer to champion startled the boxing world.

Jacobs is still undecided about the date and place of tho fight, but the probability is that it will be held in late January at Madison Square Garden,

It

will be Furr's first match in

his new quest of Joe Louis's cham-

pionship, and Jacobs has undoubted- LADIES' HOCKEY

ly

chosen Braddock

for the job, beenuse if Fare can beat the ex-title fresh colour and

holder it will

put

life into his campaign.

Jacobs is banking on Farr coining through the test with added prestige, so that he can put him in cold stor- age for the Louis-Max Schmeling) winner, and I do not think he will be disappointed.

Teams Selected For To-day's Matches

The following will represent St.: Andrew's Ladies in the Caer Clark match against the Central British As- sociation Ladles to-day at 3 pm. on the C.B.A. ground:

FIGHT

Donald Budge, the American amateur tennis champion of the world, who was reported to bo Indisponed two days ago but was able to tako part in a doubles match with Gene Mako against Adrian Quist and John Brom- wich at Adelaide yesterday.

QUALIFYING GOLF

Country Club Starting Times

The following are the starting Umes for the qualifying round of the Coun- try Club Championship which will be

Sunday, January 16:

played

Castro.

11.12 n.m. J. Litton, A. W. da Rozu. 11.16 am. J. J. Basto, A. A. Lopes. 11.20 nm. 1. A. Simoes, C. G. Ander-

son.

And what inckling it was! of those who peered through the mist in an agony of partisan hopes and fears may easily have missed one of its most remarkable charac

in attack feristics the backing-up. backing-up is comparatively easy, inspired, as it must be, by the hope

YET HE CAN BOX It is legitimate, in self-defence, to of establishing on easily appreciated It also thrusts itself on

R. Rose, G. White, L. Cross, M. point out that the opportunism, advantage,

Braddock has been out of the ringi In defence watcher's notice. of the features of the which was one

long time; he has been a victim of Lawson, J. Wong, 11. Reld, F. Wong, hardihood, more resolution,

arthritis, he is 31, and, in boxing E. Churn, P. Gittins, I. Glins and Oxford's play on Tuesday, was not more

imagination is required: ties are disclosed, except by P. K. Mayhew and more

service, an old stager. Yet he can. E. Banker. in the pre- und even these three qualities

box uncommonly well, and if it so The following will represent S111.00 a.m. II. K. Lee, B. Alves. In one or two games,

a more insufficient without supreme physical liminary programme, but

happened that he reproduced his Andrew's in a friendly match against 11.04 a.m. C. H. Suen, E. D. du Rozo. Baer form then Farr would the Hongkong Ladies second eleven 11.08 a.m. II. G. Leong, A. E. H. important point to be made is that fitness. It can also escape notice it Cambridge forwards did not the "reserve" tackler does not come

to-day at 3 p.m. on the Happy Val- the

action. A team from either

have to look out.

11 "find themselves," despite their al-into

stated froin Toronto that Ja- ley

ground: advantage securing of the University has the great

J. Hall, J. Broadbridge, E. Chang. most monotonous

caus may pair the Farr-Braddock Each bout provided the very keen-about deserved his verdict. ball in set serum, loose scrum, and of being able to plan the arrival at

survivor of the M. Vessoona, M. Roza, U. Greaves, with the the peak of physical condition on

victor Among the second strings E. Kemp Schmeling-Harry Thomas fight, V.

Churn, Y. Ho, M. Churn, S. "On the way back from the matet: the day, so that I doubt whether any est of fighting. One of the best of

takes place next week. Roberts and D. Hall, 1 card more than once the com- such perfect defensive bucking-up the evening was that between F. J. made it a pillar-to-post scrap against

light-H. Hesse, a blonde "tiger" from Du looks to me like a very big "may,"

thut

Central British Association ment "Well, it wasn't the fault afer covering, if you prefer that des- Simpson, of Dattersea,

again weight champion, against E. Nurn-seldorf. There was not a moment's 23 reasonable assumption is

two, but anyhow."cription-will be witnessed

The following will represent the Cambridge pack,

match this season, except possibly in the berg, the holder of the German title. peace between the the

tatton Farr and Schmeling will be the sur- its Figures kept during

that Central British Association Ladies in Nurnberg was short, with a pair of British left hand, with

vivors,

remembering and of Cam-Navy and Army match. showed!

shoulders and arms like a welter-effect, gained the day. a preponderance

Schmeling is definitely contracted to the Cuer Clarke hockey match V bridge possession from the methods

weight.

meet Louis for the championship in St. Andrew's Ladies, to-day on the named above in the proportion of

June for 20 per cent. of the gate, is C.B.A. ground. King's Park: nearly three to one.

D. Moss; B.

P. Parsons and it likely that he will risk prejudle- ing that clance by en

engaging in 4 Whitley: 1. Woolley, M. Trall and E.

Clewer;

Best, F R. Forster, M. While. preliminary with Fare?

That night when Schmeling kept M. Daniels and D. Hunt,

The following will represent the thumping Louts's chin he made the Negro "right hand shy." Watching Central British Association Ladies in the

Cup match Farr-Louis baille Schneeling Brawn

Y. the "ys is scared of a Ladies this afternoon, at 4.15 p.m. on said, "Why-Louis outright-hand punch by which he no the C.B.A. ground, King's Park:

P. MacFadyen; P. Everest and M. duubi meant that he had made him that way. There is an uneasy feel- Clarke; J. Whittman L. Dunn and ing in America that sharp-shooting J, Black; M. MacAlpine. K. Luckin, Max will again reach the Louis chin, K. Winch. E. Woolley and F. Grim- and then, having won back the lite mitt. for Germany, will sail for home and retire

SECOND TRIAL TEAMS

After a University match which must be set down as one of the most satisfactory of recent years (not be

of

the

our

almost the first blow he had Simpson on the floor through a right swing to the jaw,

mel

stra

the

FIRST STRINGS Feather: Valker (Germany) outpointed c. Ett (Batters).

Jght: F. J. Strapson Battersea) qui- pointed E. Nurabers.

Fly: W. Priess (Germany) outpointed L.

Tyler Printing and Alled Trador).

Baktam: P. O'Donoghue (Watney's D.C.

outpointed E. Wike.

Writer: C. Webster (St. Puneras) out polated K. Pluss. pointed A. Baumgarten.

(Polytechnie) - Middle: W. Pack

FAULTY FORWARDS

The Englishman had a bad opening Unfortunately, for the Cambridge use of sen dault ut big round, but by diligent use of the backs, this was not enough. In the high standard of individual ex- fact, it was the fault of their for rellence revented) it is natural to straight left he won the next two

rounds and the verdict. wards that the day was lost so de-find many players called on for next

In the welters K. Fluss, of Coingne.) Saturday's trial. En passant it is

c. Webster, the brother of the cisively,

amateur champion Everything that, thost: eight Can-plesant to find the good feeling be-

tween rival entes,

which exists in lad who made brkige forwards did rammed home

ships; his monopoly a few years back. Light fleavy: 11. Vuil (Germany) beat the lesson that, however elever your many, parts of the country, exem-

plified by the loan of the Instich Fluss, shock-headed, tall, and with T. Grunn (St. Pancras), referee stopping

reach, hooker may be, It is vital to cuery

bout in third round. employed the Association ground to

tremendous through the shove and watch the Town

swing with both hands, but his devan. Hung (Germany) autpolated

V. A. Stuart (Londum Fire Brigade. ball closely so as to be able to help, Eastern Counties R.FU.

fence was open The exceptionally good match at straight left. Webster

as the day to thei

This used

SECOND STRINGS It out quickly. If for any reason, either among your own eight or the Newcastle a week ago made it ob-

sone artfel enemy's, qulek heeling vannot Levious that here would be but little weapon well and did achieved, it is better to niter the tag-

change in the England team, which ducking; in the end his wits won the poited Otto Kastner.

day. "it now becomes "Probables." Of those tles and hold the ball to take through, especially against a defence who have not been included in the of such speed and anticipation as second "Possibles" team, it must be Oxford's

I was glad to see Wally Pack, of It may he died, how remembered that they have

the Poly, put up a good show against pointed Reinholdermann, ever, whether in any working scheme pecessarily been dropped. There is they would have been, to put it Whatever-may-in-the-ultimate-weight champion-for-the-past-two the Anal trial al Twickenham, A. Baumgarten, the German middle- the Trish might, so taludy with the composition of England's team it

Games in years. At the Olympic should be legs dull than last year's Berlin, when he boxed as a welter, fteen showed itself during long spells he was rather put out of his stride of the international matches. There by a severe caution for ducking b

low the belt! Pack was too clever for Baumgarten.

fect us Oxford.

Allernatively, or supplementarily, the back-row men, seeing their mid- feld triangle so sore beset and har

not

"I can tell

White

Horse

blindfold!

PACK'S GOOD VICTORY

Feather: "N. E. Naine (Shildon)

Light: E. Kemp (Alexandra and DT nutpolnied_J._Hes.

let-

Midle: E. Campe (Germany) outpoint- er 3, W, Jackson (Peinting" and Alled Trades).

Preston Battersea) Heavy: G.

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the

11.24 am. C. Kew, F. X. M. da Silva, 11.28 m. E. Sadick, A. W. Ramsey. 11.32 a.m. F. E. A. Remedios, B. Basto,

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Brisbane, Jan. 14. In the Sheffield Shield game lo- day, Queensland won the toss against Victoria and sent them in on a slow wicket. At the close of play, Victorin had made 289 for six (Lee 108),- Reuter Bulletin.

SPORT

ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1938.

Anyway, Jacobs took the precaus tion of having his lawyer put a)

Entries for the above will close by in Schmeling's contract out-clause

which be leaves the bulk of his

On Sunday, January 22, it is learn at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 15TH purse money in New York as guar-ed, His Excellency the Governor will JANUARY, 1939, at the Secretary's -antee-that-lio-will-return-to-defend be present ut.3.30_pm_at_the_foot-Office-Exchange-Bullding....... the title if he beats Louts!

ball match between the Hongkong The feeling also exists the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation other side that, although Furr lost and the Ilongkong Football Associn- to Louis Farr might be equal totlon, on the South Ching Athletle beating Schmeling.

ground, and will present the trophy to the winning teiun.

"Knight Without Armour" (King's

About the time Farr is meeting Braddock, Schmeling will be back in Germany facing Ben Foord in Hamburg on January 30, and it will be interesting see what sort of form Schmeling is in after his long best Australian player to-day the

T. Grifin, as an old Olympian and Golden Gloves

representative, wus f thought to have a chance against it. Vogt, but the German, solidly built and with a good right hand, proved his master. At the beginning of the third round Vogt got in a smasher Theatre, to-day).-Made on a wide

canvas, this British production sue- rest. aw and Grifin went down. He tried to rise, but fell agains and ceeds in holding one's interest, but It appears the bout was stopped.

Biowa In Hongcong Tony

Stuart, the English heavy-disjointed, probably due to

"cutting,

to the jaw

rousing

(13

Donat.

local

Marlene Dietrich, had a champion, dust-up with H. Runge, who has not course, is the star of the show and nly held the German title for the given good support by Robert last three years but was Olympic champion in 1930. A hard wrestling sort of hout and the German just

of

pre signs of more life in open work, nenter foot-control, and fuller ap- preciation of the possibilities variety in attack. W. S. Kemble, a brilliant runner, may not have the Kifl of F. J. Reynolds in getting the three-quarter ilne away

the to best advantage, but his presence should be a great relief to the selce tors in case Iternoids finds it difficult to jump back into the form he was showing Insi March.

J. L Giles Improves, so it would seem, with every game he plays; P. Cranmer appears to have developed n certain subveness of attack, which combined with fortitude in defence fence is an improvement on all-round and F. M. McRac boisterousness, should be a find whose genius is akin to the clan spirit of the other English backs.

Any of the available wings should be efficient and of R A. Gerrard's soundness and skill I be Beve many justly appreciative words will be said before the season is out.

Judge by the aroma: White Horse has its history. Let us hope

own. Judge by the softness: White Horse has grown old and gentle. Once you have known this whisky you can say with assurance, White Horse, of course 1”

EQUAL TO A FINE LIQUEUR

BRITISH

"The Singing Marine" (Queen ATHLETES

Whether Dick Powell is a good speci

and Alhambra Theatres, to-day)

men of what a member of America's point; but nevertheless cinema pro- be is a mool fighting forces ought

ducers like to casi him either as a. saitor, soldier or a marine. Here he is back again in the fighting forces as a marine and a warbler. There are some good numbers.

LEAVE

For Empire Games

In Australia

"Торрег" (Oriental Theatre, to

London, Dec. 10. day).A story of "spooks" and very pleasant ones too. This is on enjoy-

Fifteen track and field men, able film and should not be missed nine track and field women, four Constance Bennett, Cary Grant and cyclists, six bowlers, cloven

Roland Young are very good, pa ***

Oarsmen,

sixteen swimmers

"Lawyer Man" (Majestle Theatre; (eight men and eight women) lo-day)-East-alde lawyer, falls foul of political chief, is "framed" and two wrestlers have now left then vindicates himself, Bill Powell England to compete in the third is his usual suave self, helped along Empire Games. The first were by Joan Blondell's wise-cracks, but held at Hamilton, Canada, in the material is not worthy of the 1930, and the second four years

later in London.

two stars.

SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Two Double-Headers For Sunday

It cannot be said that a team of athletes which does not include S. C. Wooderson, A. G. K. Brown, A Fennington, A W. Sweeney and D. O, Finlay, to name only a few, la There seems, in fact, no doubt as

an ideal team to represent England. to England's ability to give a good

But the athletes who were able to account of herself in the Inter-

go to Sydney will acquit themselves national. A note of warning, never-

well. C. B. Holmes, for instance, theless, is made necessary by past

·The Central British Association has had an excellent record this that neither will play a double-header In the year-in six races in the four inter- selectors nor team will take undue Softball League on Sunday, against national meetings he won five firsts leed of the reputed brilliance of the Machine Gun Company, on the and are second and England's pro Welsh backs by concentrating on de- former's ground, commencing at 10 spects in the sprints could hardly be fence allied with ca'canny methods t

better. W. Roberts is one of the of attack.

On their home ground, the Fili- best quarter-milers in the world, Oxford knew all about Cam-pino Club will also play a double- and P. D. Ward, who ranks fifth in bridge's brilliant attack and they header, first against the Vola at 10 the list of European three-milers, is defended, as we saw, magnificently, Ja.m, and later aglanat the English regarded as certainty for his But they also kept on their toes for |Forum.

event. Word is also entering for sit chances to attack. They never

the six miles. hesitated to take a risk if they smelt

possible score.

CB.A. Team Belucted The following will represent the Oxford 17, Cambridge 4. England? Central British Association: Wales? Undergraduates have

W. Muir, G. Gurevitch, 8. Mac-

Sole agents for S. China: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. pounded a sane doctrine. Possibly Nider, G. Fowler, D. Blake, S. Fow

the masters of Tugby arts will not for, T. Gaubert, II. Millington, C. "be above making a nöle or iwa,

Spradbury and N. Whitley,

The veteron A. J. Norrls has i good chance in the marathon. should not be surprised it his most serious opponent, proves to be McNab Robertson, who representa Scotland.

D.

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By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 10th January, 1038.

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