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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

1938. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26,

ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS FIELDING REGULAR TEAM

PLAY CIVILIANS, COLONY OVER THE WEEK-END SHERWOOD, READ MAKE FIRST APPEARANCES

(By "Abe")

In football, as in most other forms of sport, the element of surprise often plays a very important part in the winning of matches. The Islington Corinthians proved this once again when they swept the South China A.A. team off its feet by the speed of their play in their opening game in the Colony. But the tourists have already played twice here; will local teams, now that they have seen the Corinthians' type of play, do better in the remaining matches? This question will be answered during the week-end.

This afternoon, the visitors will be opposed to the Civilians, who have chosen quito a useful side. If the Chinese were so outclassed, I wonder how the Civilians will fare? How evere, if they succeed in forgetting the reputation of the visitors, they will do a lot better than most peopic would seem to think. The Services set about their taste admirably on Sunday, and though they were even- tually beaten 3-1, they showed that

"Sonny" Bilss

Leads Civilian team.

local teams that there was absolutely no hope for us. The Civilians would do well to follow the example of the Services who continually harassed the visitors, and succeeded to such an extent that they had' as much of the play as their famous opponents in the second half,

LEE KWOK-WAI UNFIT?

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As far as I know, the Civilian icam announced.--The will turn-out--ns enly doubt seems to be Lev Kwok wal, of South China "A", whe Just gelling over an attack of in- fluenza, and may not have recovered. sufficiently to play. I heard yester- day that Lee himself thought that in the interest of the team he should vacate his place at left-half to some- one else. Whether this will be done or not I have no information at the time of writing.

Lee Kwok-wol played against the fsington Corinthians in London and, having seen them in action in the Colony, he is fully aware of the tosic khead

of a half-back. For this reason, he will probably stand down. for alter man.

The local Selectors.could do no better, I think, than to give Gough of the Police his chance. Gough his

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been one of the most consistent half- the Colony during the backs tu present season, and many felt that he should have been included in the Civilian side before Lee Kwok-wal in the first place. It would be postic Justice if he is given his opportunity if Lee Kwok-wat has not yet fully recovered,

It Gough is played to-day, I think the Intermediate line Would be strengthened if he were put in the centre and "Sonny" Bliss, the cap- tain, moved to the left. Bliss hos played some excellent games at left-half, a position with which he is quite familiar although he does not regularly All It; but on the other hand Gough would not be so at home es he has not played on the flank for many years.

It will be interesting to see how the Civillan forwards get on against tho rocklike delence of the Corinthians. Every one is an indi vidualist, but if they get going together as a team they may something yet.

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(TALIAN BOXER SUPINE Question of whether Enrico Venturi, agllo Italian featherweight boxer was fouled or knocked out arose in his clash with Henry Armstrong, who holds the world's fenth- erweight crown, in New York. Hardly had Referes Arthur Donovan warned Armstrong against foul- ing, before Venturi sank to the floor, as above, face in pain, Donovan counted him out..

GOLF IS GREATEST GAMBLE IN SPORT

Said To Be Most Difficult

Game To Forecast

By Jack Cuddy

With the recovery of several of their men, the Islington Corinthians

New York, Feb. 17. are fielding-what more or less their

What is the greatest gambla in sports? During the past regular team. That is to say, all eleven men will in their normal decade any number of people have asked me that question, and positions, Wingfold will be in goal,

my answer always has been the same: "Golf." with Martin and Clark at back. The latter played on the right last week. The halves will be Wright, Whittaker Competitive golf is the hardest of means and Bradbury, the intermediate line all sports to figure.. Form which, in the opinion of Tom Smith, nothing in this game of the faleways their manager, is the best he has ever and greens. And it costs a certain seen in amateur football. Sherwood party plenty of money to learn this. and Read were tried out yesterday I am referring to oid Jack Doyle, afternoon and were found to have the Broadway price maker. I figure recovered sufficiently from their "Old Man Broadway" just about injuries to be able to turn out this broke even on his wagers on sports afternoon. Sherwood will take over during the past 40 years. But Jack Tarrant's place at centre-forward, will tell you he never made a dime Tarrant will go to inside right, and on golf. Read will be on the right wing. Avery and Pearce form the left flank,

The teams are as follows-- Islington Corinthians:---Wingfield; Martin. Clark (captain); Wright, Whittaker, Bradbury; Read, Tarrant,

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But Doyle still has plenty raoney that he garnered from the stock market-about which he knew nothing at all. And he will have it hé quits golf, says Bob Brumby, golf expert of the New York Daily News Brumby says Montague is a great club golfer-a chap who will out in almost any foursome and "go to town." But when the chips are down in a tourney and the crowd is pressing on the ropes, Brumby says Montague will not win any big tournaments.

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GREAT GAMBLE

Because of this great gamble golf, I Baure it is safe for me predict that none of the champions | at 1037 has much chance of repeat- Ing his triumphs excepting that swashbuckling British golfer, Henry Cotton; who won the British open. Why is Colton the most likely to bar Simply because his mental

is less than that of other noteworthy contenders. Cotton is a Enll, willowy cold-blooded chap, who takes tourney in stride.

He rides up to the first tee in a custom bullt car with a liveried chauffeur. He takes off his camel- hair coat and gets down to business, When the match is over-win or lose he climbs back into that car and heads for the lurk lights of Loudon or whatever town, may be nearby where his Bond Street clothes can be appreciated.

ATTITUDE IMPORTANT

Henry Cotton Cold-blooded?

COLONY TENNIS STARTS

Opening Schedule On Monday

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The Tennis Championships of the Colony, organised annually by the Hongkong Cricket Club, will com- mence an Monday, February Matches for the whole week have been arranged by the Commitice and are now posted on the notice- board in the club-house.

Ralph Guldald, the 1937 US. open champion, has no such mental at titude, I am quite certain. Ralph la a man whose open triumph lifted

The opening programme contains him, his wife and little son, Buddy,

Shy six matches in the singles and three right off poverty row.

They say the US. open is worth $50,000 to the in the doubles.

The week's matches are as follows: winner, through the open money and

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When Ralph tackles that open again, he will know Leung Ping Chiu v, H, Y. Ho; S. A. what is at alake. And that probably Humjahn v. Majur F. T. Baines; F. A Broadbridge v. W. A. Land; F..V. will result in his downfall.

E. C. Fincher Harrison v. P. S.

But Galdahl wants to win,

Yet

there are at least 40 top-fight golfers V. Min Nai-Kwong, C.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1

Doubles-Luk Ding Cheung and capable of beating Ralph during the +72-hole grind. Uncle Sam's open in Wong Shiu-wing v. A. and H. Chan; probably the toughest competition in M. W. and M. K. Lo v, D. K. Leung all sports. Few realize that the and B. Szelo; A. Warr and W. A. players must concentrato at white Land v. F. II. Kwok and S. W. Liang. heat for 13 hours during that tour ney. They must bear down with everything they have an average of A. Tazack; Cdr. R. H. Rump v. J. C. three hours for each of the 18 holes Pool; Tsul Wel Put v. W. 3. Skinner: because of crowd conditions, etc. Cheong Ping Yeung v. Tennle Wong; This pressure often rips perfect W. C. tung v. Tonnie Wang. games and lets someone cilde through

Singles; J. F. L. Smalley v. 1. M.

Doubles; G. W. Sewell and T. C.)

to the title who has not concentrated Monaghan v. Wel Chung and Pang

on the importance of winning and Ol-tam; II. Owen Hughes and T. A particularly upon the Importance of Pearce v. Lelgen Lew and Peter U

A. C. I. Bowker and W. M. Barton Jobilig"

You can figura the

V. X. D. Bulpin and F. A. Fowler; percentage against Guldahl, when you consider Paul Kong and Lee Wal-tong v. Ip the calibre of players most likely to Cho Pong and Lui Kwai-fan.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 succeed him: Sammy Snead, Horry

V. Wel Cooper,

Singles:-B. Agafurot Horton Smith, Jimmy Thompson, Dick Metz, Denny Shule, Chung; M. A. Warr v. Wong Shiu Lawson

Little. and Ed Dudley Wing: G. W. Drysdale v. Pang Oi United PresE,

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Brouillard Loses By Knockout

Jack Fox Stops Him

Tonth Round

UNDERGRADS BECOME

THE RUNNERS-UP

Beat St. Andrew's In Mixed Doubles Badminton

By defeating St. Andrew's in the Mixed Doubles Badminton League at the Eu Tong-sen Gymnasium last evening, University mado certain of fishing runners-up to Club de Recreio "A" in the League. They won their match comparatively casily, conceding only two games during the evening,

The undergraduates found their, Miss Ribeiro 11-21; beat Carvalho opponents rather weak on the whole. and Miss Ribeiro 21-18. Even the strongest St. Andrew's puir, W. C. Choy and Mrs. F. H. Stokea, could take only one game. M. Welli and Miss F. Wong did well to beat K. L. Yong and Miss Woo.

Scores:

T. F. Yong and Miss U. Khoo (Universlly) beat H. Kew and Misa M. Churn 21-2; beat A. Welll_and Miss F. Wong 21-3; beat W. C. Choy

A. L. Fisher and Miss N. Eardley (Freo Lances) lost to Oliveira and Miss Silva 7-21; lost to. Itemedios and Miss Ribeiro 10-21; lost to Car- Evalho and Miss Ribeiro 12-21.

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and Mrs. F. H. Stokes 21-14. ADMIRES

P. K. Hul and Miss J. Chos

| (University) bent. Kow, and Miss

Churn 21-6; beat Well and Mics BROMWICH

Wong 21-18; beat Choy and Mrs. Stokes 23-20.

K. L. Yong and Miss Woo (Univer- alty) beat Kew and Miss Churn 21-10; lost to Weill and Miss. Wong 23-24; lost to Choy and Mrs. Stokes 12-21. RECREIO “B” ♥. TAIKOO Playing at home at King's Park last night, Club do Rectelo "B" de- feated Talkoo Recreation Club by six sets to three.

In*-21

Boston, Feb. 18. Tiger Jack Fox, leading negro con- tender for world light-heavyweight honour, to-night became the first boxer ever to knock Lou Brouillard out.

Young Australian Coming On

London, Jan. 10. "Young John Bromwich can now be definitely regarded as one of the

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rent players of the day" said Gott- Scores were as follows:-

fried Cramm, the German player, A. M. da Silva and Mrs. J. Noronha in a broadcast at Sydney, New South (Recreio) lost to G, A. Smith and Wales, in which Cramm, his com- Miss R.

Summers 13-21; beat 5. patriot, H. Henkel, and the Ameri- Newman and Miss J, Summers 21-0; cans, J. D. Budge and G. Mako, took

C. Boraird and Miss E. Pollock part.

"I had lost to Bromwich in Ger- C. N. da Sliva and Miss A. Re-many, but he did not impress medios (Recreio) beat Smith and then on the hard courts," he said. Miss Summers 21-14; beat Newman "But he has impressed me here. I and Miss Suminers 21-5; beat have never seen anyone hit auch. Boynird and Miss Follock 21-17, clean winners out of Impossible post- LA. L. da Silva and Miss C. tions. His two-handed shot is one Botelho (Recreto) lost to Smith and of the best in the world, and is not Miss Summera 11-21; beat Newman far behind Don Budge's backhand and Miss Summers 21-17; lost to drive. The heavy-hitting Spokane Aghter Bovaird and Miss Pollock 17-21. fleitened the French-Canadian in the RECREIO "A" v. FREE LANCES

Visiting the Seamen's Institute last round of the ten-frame fight. Brouillard, former world middle- last night, Club de Recreio "A" de- weight champlon, quit the 160-pound | feated Free Lances by six sete to ranks come months ago and was pro- three.

Scorca: greasing favourably in the heavier division until running up against the J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Gri!- waited my chance, and then went to powerful negro.

Oths. (Free Lances) beat, M. A. the net to finish off the rally with Oliveira and Miss M. Silva 21-13; volleys. Bromwich has one "weak-: lost to J. J. Remedios and Miss O. news, his service, Ho does not throw Ribeiro 20-23; beat L. A. Carvalho the ball up high enough and there and Miss M. libeiro 21-10.

is no body in the stroke. The rest Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Clark (Free of his game is impeccable. His game Lances) lost to Oliveira and Miss has improved and he is a great Silva 0-21; lost to Remedios and fighter."Reuter.

Fox, generally ranked as the third best light-heavyweight fighter to-day, only suffered a single defeat during 1937. He lost to Al Gainer, another negro, but he scored eleven knock- outs In seventeen starts-United Prezi

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"When I went on to the court in

a recent match I decided to play to his forehand so as to keep him from making me run. My tactics were to attack him as much as I could. had good touch on both hands, and did

baseline not fear

duels. I

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