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LEGRAPH, SATURDAY,

1. RIL 16,

1938.

SEVERAL UPSETS IN ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE

SURPRISE FOR

ARSENAL AT

HIGHBURY

WOLVES. NOW NEARER TO THE LEAGUE LEADERS

London, Apr. 15.

Arsenal's hopes of winning the

the First Division Championship

of the English Football League

"Capt. Foster”

received a rude jolt in the Good Makes His

Friday programme to-day when, playing at Highbury, they were defeated by Brentford by

goals to nil,

two

the A

The Wolves took advantage of Arsenal's slip to narrow down gap between the two teams. home to Leicester City, the Wolves had a field day, scoring ten times to the visitors' solitary goal.

Manchester City continue to silp. Against Bolton, they were beaten by the odd goal despite the advantage of playing before their own sup- porters.

Manchester United lost ground In the Second Division as the result of their defeat by Burnley, who a few Villa. Aston days

trounced про Sheffield United kept themselves in the championship race by scoring an away win over Tottenham.

Supporters of Millwall also had a shock. The Third Division (Sou h) 'icaders were at home to Swindon, but were robbed of the polats, the visi tors winning by two clear goals. Queen's P.R., Millwall's closest rivals, earned a draw playing away to Clap- ton Orient.

Selections

Ten Races At To-Day's Meet

There are ten races down for to- day's meeting and my selections are

as follows:

MIRS DAY HANDICAP

Desert Chief

Kion's Worden

Bear Claw

HONGHAM BAY HANDICAP

Red Feather

Rob Roy

Honeymoon Eve

ST. GEORGE'S PLATE Cameronlun

Moonlight View Jober

ROSEHILL STAKES Bredon

King's Privilege Macquarie River

DEEP BAY HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)

King's Bounty

at

Humdrum Eve

Tranmere Rovers increased their lead over Doncaster in the Northern Section following their away win over Southport by 3-1. Doncaster. home, failed to take full points from Halifax and had to be content with a draw.

Results of to-day's matche's follow:

Arsenal

FIRST DIVISION

Birmingham

Brentford

2

West BromL. Charlton

0

◊ Preston N. E.

1

LE

Blackpool Chelses Everton

Grimsby Manchester C.

Middlesbro' Wolves

Sunderland

Portsmouth

i Bolton

1 Liverpool

10 Leleester

LEAGUE TABLE

•

The following are the leading positions:

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls.

Arsenal

Wolves

J'reston

Charlton

Brentford

37 18 9 10 38 40 45 35 18 8 9'05 44 44

38 15 13 & 01 41 43

35 15 11 9 57 40 41

27 17 7 13 01 52 41

SECOND DIVISION.....

Burnley Bury Chesterfield

Falbam Newcastle

I

Louching Girl

CALLIOPE HANDICAP

Katinka

Vixen Tor

Annabella

GIN DRINKERS DAY STAKES

Fel Vint

Charybdia

Cuban Love

TAIWAN BAY HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)

Election Time

Smiling Thru

Whalsey

DEEP BAY HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)

Night View

Rose Evelyn

Soldier of China

TAIWAN BAY HANDICAP

(SECOND SECTION) Tempest

Good Morning

Golden Cow

DAILY DOUBLE EVENT

King's. Bounty/Fei Ying

Queen's P. R.

Manchester U, £

I Stockport

J

9 Bendford

Bristol C.

0 Newport

3

Southampton

Cardiff

Bristol R.

• Norwich

1

Clapton

Crystal Fal.

Notts F.

1

Luton

0

Gillingham

Tottenham

1

Sheffield U.

Millwall

Q

Swindon

2

West Ham -

•

Plymouth

1

Reading

Exeter

Walsall

I

Watford

SECOND DIVISION

The following are the leading positions:

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Shefeld U. 38 8 10 00 50 48 34 20 7 7 58 27 47 Aston Villa Manchester U. 37 19 8 10 71 46 40 Coventry 30 18 10 8 58 39 40

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

Aldershot Bournemouth Krighton

1 Southend

5 Mansfield

Torquay

2

Northampton

Nolis C.

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Accrington Chester Crewe

Doncaster Hartlepools

New Brighton

2

Rotherham

Wrexham

Lincoln

Malliax

Burrow

3 Darlington

3 Gateshead

2 Hull

Aldham

Part Vale

0

Rochdale

3

4. Southport

1 York

Carlisle

Tranmere

3 Bradford C.

UFS

LOUIS TRIUMPUS OVER MANN~~This is the dramatic climax to the heavyweight bout in New York when Champion Joe Louls of Detroit retained his title against Nathan Mann of New Haven, Conn, Punching Mann into a daze in the second round, Louis finished him with a knockout in the third. Above. Louis towers over his fallen foe, while Referee Arthur Donovan starts the final count..

Olympics May Yet Be Transferred

If War Lasts Till 1940

New York, Apr. 15. Returning from Cairo where he ut- tended the recent Olymple Committee meeting, Mr. Avery Brundage, Pre- sident of United States Olympic Committee, said there was a remote

Tolyo possibility of the

Olympic being transferred from Japan.

Mr Brundage said that in the event

EVERYTHING SET FOR INTERPORT HOCKEY CLASH

(By The PBgrim").

By the time this is in print the Macao team will be in Hongkong and this afternoon at 3 p.m. spectators will have an opportunity of seeing our Portuguese friends loosening up in a practice game against the Royal Navy on the Club ground at King's Park.

Tennis Championships

SIRDAR RUMJAHN'S STOUT HEART OF NO AVAIL.

(By "Abo")

There could perhaps be only one result in a match between

a man playing at the peak of his form and one whose star is already on the wane, especially in a best-of-five-sets tennis tie. Such was the case on Thursday when Taui Wai-pai, favourite for this year's title, mot S. A. Rumjahn in the semi-finals of the Colony Tennis Singles Championship.

That the Chinese Davis Cupper | ended the match more quickly; as won the encounter was only to be it was, he gave the impression that expected; as a singles player he is he knew he was the better man and undoubtedly the best in the Colony, therefore could afford to toy a little But the Intriguing point was whether bit. At times he appeared almost he would get through easily or whe leisurely in his stroking. ther he would be extended by n player, whose fighting qualities have been well-known in the Champion- ships during the last decade and who to never beaten until the lost stroke is played.

FOOLISH DROP SHOTS

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11 he outplayed the Chinese in many splendid rallies in which both men were at their best, Rumlahn impressed most when he was on the defendive. He ran for

every shot, even when it was fairly obvious that it could not be retrieved, and

Once again Sirdər Rumjahn_pro- vided evidence of his great heart Though defeated, he revealed in noif one could not praise his judgment uncertain fashion that there is life in the old dog still. Mude to scurry hither and thither to retrieve well- placed shots, he was equal to the occasion. more often than not. And played to a standstill, his spirit never weakened; however, his body did in the end, and he succumbed by scorch of 4-0, 0-1 6-3, 6-4.

ENCOURAGING start

To those who had expected Taul to get through in straight sets, Rum- jahn had a surprise. Fighting back from 1-4 down, he won the next five games in a row to take the opening set. This was very encouraging to the veteran, but nevertheless it could

the

purely tennis point of view he was not up to the standard of his opponent; only his never-say-die spirit and some inex- plicable

be seen that from

sestakes by Tsui allowed

him to

the first hurdle so

It is perhaps a tribute to the quality of Trul's tennis that ever after this reverse thoughts of his de-

of war continuing until 1940, Japan the constructive quality of their play; Malik and eat will depend on G. H. that the loss of the first set meant

will be asked to relinquish the Olym-

enable

the Games to ples in time to be organised elsewhere.

However, his personal opinion was that the Games will be held in Tokyo according to schedule.

He believed that the United States will agree to a team being sent after formal tavitations have been issued by Japan-United Press.

EFFORTS MADE

TO COMPLY WITH REQUEST

Tokyo," Apr. 15.

the

An agreement to make efforts to 0 comply

International with Olympic Committee's resuest regard- ing the date of the opening of the International Exposition was reached at a conference here to-day between representatives of the Olympic and

Committee the Organising

of the Exposition.

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To-morrow at 3 p.m. on the Navy ground at King's Park the big game takes place and Macao, the challen- gers, will make a great appeal by the many memories remain of thrilling clashes between the two the colonies. In Interport games teams have met four times and here are the results:

1934 Draw 1-1 at Hongkong. 1935 Win for H.K. 3-1 at Macao. 1930 Win for Macao 1-0 at Hong- kong.

1937 Win for H.K. 1-9 at Macao, Hongkong has two wins and a draw against Macao's one win and a draw, and, should the visitors be victorious, the teams will be on even terms.

with Let's get acquainted rivals.

the

Our

With the exception of two players the sume the team is practically that which defeated Hongkong two seasons ago on the Nevy ground. In both defences there is abundant Ferande attack. Portuguese opportunism and skill, but I prefer Ramalho (inside-right) and Pedrinho Angelo (centre-forward) have both made a welcome return to the team and with F. Nolasco on the right- wing, these three are going to prove A warning was recently given by a great menace to Colony defenders. Count Latour, Chairman of the In-

W. A. Reed. Malik and Stickley, by to have ternational Olympic Committee, that the looks of things, are going to ง if the International Exposition in a busy afternoon. The strength of

scheduled

to open on March both teams, however, lies in their Japan, 15 and to last until August 31 of that intermediate linc, S. A. Fowler and year, is prolonged, foreign countries Douglass will find it pretty rough sending representatives to the Olym- ing gainst Laertes Costa, the Maeno pic Games in Tokyo opening on Captain and one of the best left- September 21 might recall them. halves seen in H.K. since the days of Count Latour requested the Japan- Allt Din. Alex Airosa, the young the visitors' give pivot and key man in

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Olympic Committee to

esc

definite reply by May United Press.

8 defence, will also be a hard nut to

it 2257 crack. Strange

seems

the

Colony's scoring factor will be com posed of Pyara Singh und Partaub on the left-flank; these two should

Stickley. proportionately leasen the burden on

A great Fowler in the way he leads the IK. attack and with brilliant goal keep- ers on each side, the match promises to be one of the finest seen at King's Tsui long Park this season.

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one e uld not help but admire lijs courage. One of his greatest Inults was his persistence in attempting drop shots which were not accurate enough to trouble Trui; in fact the latter turned them to h CW: C- count several times. Rumjaha held h's own when he could get Tsul on the and on some of these occa-

run, Jons he even succeeded in manoeuvr- ng the latter out of position before bring the rallies to a successful

lusion.

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Tsui did not serve as well 118 usual, seldom getting his first de- very right. On the other hand, Ruminhn's first service was, for him, fairly accurate; but when It failed him, his second was very weak.

On the whole, it was a splendid match. The better man won, but in losing Rumjahn put up a gallant fight and hud his colours flying even in defeat.

BATHING. PAVILION

RE-OPENED

feat seldom remained uppermost in one's mind. All through the game he was so much the artist and Rumjahn so much the workman that the dis- not help but realise cerning could

The formal re-opening of the South China Athletic Association bathing only a delay of the finish.

pavilion, North Point, took place yes- Apart from spasmodic burst on

Indion, the part of the

it was terday afternoon, when a series of a who dictated terms. For hibition aqualle events were given

the

well-known Club's stood periods

in the many of .of the Ground advantage should be an as-centre

court directing swimmers, including Stanley Lee and set to Hongkong but the ability to his drives from one corner to the Mak Wal-ming. A gala programme win, however, may be another mat other while his opponent scurried had been drawn up to celebrate the

around

ter.

1 predict a big crowd, a thrilling game and may the best team win.

he

to retrieve them. Perhaps re-opening, but low and choppy water if he had not been so well aware of caused

the cancellation

of

many

1

his own superiority he might have events,

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