1938-04-25 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

APRIL

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SOUTH CHINA'S EXPECTATIONS NOT FULFILLED

LEAGUE

TITLE NOT YET DECIDED

(By "Abo")

THE week-end, which was to

of

provido such a triumph, for the South Athletic Association in local football, did not come up to expectations. The programme gave them an opportunity winning both the League Cham pionship and the Senior Shield; but they were beaten by Eastern in the League and the Shield match was postponed, so they

will have to wait another week for whatever successes they hope to score.

Deferred Pleasure?

may be that the winning of the League Championship is only u deferred pleasure for South China ";" nevertheless their defeat by Eastern has taken them back con siderably and now they have to beat Ahe Royal Scots before they can be sure of winning. Fow people who have followed local football closely this season would have imagined that the Eastern men were capable of lowering the colours of South China

If anything, they would have thought that the Middlesex had stiffer task against the Royal Scots. But things turned out the other way round. South China, "g" always up against it in their tie with Eastern whereas the Middlesex players had things much their own way against the Royal Scots.

Chances Lessened

were

THE position in the League follow-

ing the results of the week-end ly this. The Middlesex have now completed their programme with 30 points, from 18 matches, while South China "B" have one more match to play and have 20 points. A draw with the Royal Scots this week-end will enable them to tle with the 110 Middlesex and

give them

win

Will

but a

the championship;

a defent means that the honours will go to the Mid- diesex. At one time almost certain of winning the League, the South China "B" are now in a rather pre- carious

ing follon. They are not look-

to the match with- for

out qualms. And the reason their discomfort in that the Royal Scots Arc Improving with every match they play in the Colony.

Shield Tie Postponed

THE weather conspired to rob the

Caroline Hill players of what ever satisfaction that had been left to them. It rained and it rained and it rained, and the officials had no alternative but to postpone the

match. At one time there was prospect of the game being decided. The referee and the linesmen were there; the players had turned up; and the ground was ready. But the rain showed no sign of abating, and by 4.10 p.m. the ground was

under water. Following an examination of the ground, it was announced "No Playi"

Home Football RSENAL kept themselves in the running for the championship in the First Division of the Engilsh Football League by winning their away match against Preston North End on Saturday. In view of the fact that Preston have their eyes set op the F.A. Cup, the final of which will be played on Saturday, Arsen-

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Modern Mercury's Feet Run Fastest Mile

HISTORY'S FASTEST MILF-Plying feet of a modern Mercury ran the fastest mile ever recorded for humans, when Glenn Cunningham, 28-year-old Kansan, made the distanco in 4:04.4, on Dartmouth College's springy board track at Hanover, N. H But those legs and feet onco were so crippled it was believed Cunningham never would walk again.

A schoolhouse fire, when he was a lad of eight in Elkhart, Kas, not only cost his rather's life but crippled the toes of Glenn's left foot and left nothing but thin scar tissue to protect his leg muscles from the air. How he quit his crutches to over-

al's feat was not entirely unexpected. Į But their closest rivals, the Wolver hampton Wandereds, brought off an achievement almost equally good; they beat Middlesebro' away and thus remain on level terms with the Gun- ners with the advantage of having two matches in hand. Arsenal have 40 points from 40 gams, which means that at the most they can only get four more points, whereas the Wolves, who also have 48 points, have four more matches to play and can earn eight more points.

Cup Finalists Beaten

PPARENTLY taking по risks, A Preston and Huddersfield, which will meet in the FA Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday, both lost their matches in the League last week-end, As already

and Huddersfield beaten away by West Brom- wich. While Preston can afford to lose a few points in the Lengue in order to strengthen their chances in the Cup, Huddersfield cannot; they are not yet out of danger of relega- tion

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SCOTS RUGBY LESSON

Tennis Replay Fixed

For To-day

At the time of writing, the rain has stopped, but neverthe- less it is extremely doubtful whether the court will be a fit state for the semi-final replay between H. D. Rumjahn and Tsui Yun-pul in the Colony Tennis Singles Championship this afternoon.

These two have already met twice before but no decision could be reached cach time. The first match was called with the scores at two sets all and four games all, and the second was halted with Tsui leading by two sets to one and 8-8 in the fourth set.

If play is possible to-day, the match will start at. 4 p.m.

FOR ENGLAND

Triumph Built Up On Attacking

By J. P. Jordan

London, Mar. 22. Scotland's triumph in the international Rugby championship provides a splendid example of how bold methods of selection pay--- a lesson that should be taken to heart by the England selection committee in future.

pack When the first Scottish team was that England could raise a announced, with its eight new capa, sound enough in serummaging to get those responsible for choosing the the ball almost at will. On Satur side made a shrewd move by moving day England heeled from 23 scruma R. W. Shaw, one of the strongest aut of 28 in the first half and nearly altacking players of the day, from as often in the second, and posses- centre of stand-off half. That sion of the ball from the scrums 18 proved one of the secrets of Scot- or should be half the battle. land's unbroken triumphs.

It made for an attacking back division capable of overcoming any deficiencies elsewhere.

England erred right from the start of the campaign, and I am not being wise after the event, for months ago I criticised the selectors' polley of safety first,

SPARKLE NEEDED

Building on forward superiority the selectors should have gone all out for backs who could crown the skill of their forwards..

Instead of thinking in terms of de-i fence, attack should have been the first consideration.

Before Christmas I pointed out that the England three-quarter line should contain at least one attacking centro and one wing of speed, but in the end the selectors fell back on

and All along it was urged that what centres of three seasons

ago England back division needed pair of wings who are determined was sparkle. leavy fooled and runners, but deficient in pace. blundering backs do not score trics,

The enforced withdrawal of B. E, which are or should be the first Nicholson was a bigger blow to Eng- object in a game of Rugby football.

the

land than the loss of any of the

It was obvious from the beginning three fine forwards who also had to

stand down.

ENGLISH DAVIS CUP TEAM TO BE FOUND Filby And Shayes Should Be Tried

Nicholson should have been placed by someone of attacking skill By A. Wallis Mrem

would who would cut through more than once in a match, and who London, Mar. 23.

give his wing more than one pass. The selectors of representative

It is idle to say that no option was Jeft, but to rely once again on British teams will soon have to make their choices-for the first Davis Cup

England cannot field its Davis Cup player of great experience, but who match, which is only a few weeks team of last year. Austin is giving was obviously not in his best-form away, and for the women's matches up his place to a younger man, Ray- this year. The Narih possessed two

Australia and America,

mond Tuckey is tied to business, men with the longed-for attacking come a little later.

Charles Hare has taken up an op- spirit, neither of whom could have Spring hard court tournaments pointment in America. Only Frank done any worse.

Giles is not the ideal serum and they follow in sequence now Wilde, of the four playing in the Insi

probably a available..

against

at Bournemouthwill offer a line

value. Discreet Judges 'know the Inlincy

at picking players because they shine on

the sand Boors of April.

NEW DAVIS CUP TEAM

HOUGH KNOCKED OUT Martin Trounces a Boxer Weary of Fighting

By Geoffrey Simpson

London, Mar. 22. Frank Hough, the most-discussed fighter of the season, finished his contest at the National Sporting Club, Earl's Court, last night, taking the count on one knee in the ninth round boaten mora completely than he has ever been since he was elevated to a top-of- the-bill boxer.

His conqueror was the coloured, roused Martin' to make another at- London cruiser-weight Tommy Mar-tempt ut close range punching, "and he had not let many blows travel tin, who only last December was floored thirteen thnes by Hough and when Ifough went down from a right

hoolt on his chin and stayed down. knocked out by him.

The

H

Hough was fully conscious na he

transformation in the form last night tells its own revealing knelt, but he was obviously beaten, man and had Htle strength left in hiz story. Hough looked like weary of fighting, bereft of speed, legs. of fire and punching power. He lost

Martin is now เอ meet Merlo the first round by a wide margin. Preciso, of Italy. As for Hough, It and went on tosing most of the seems no though his big fight days others in a dull, helpless sort of are over for some time to come. He way.

badly wants a rest.

His manager sald afterwards that Hough was not fit. He did not look: fit, and his weight, 12st. 0lb, was above his best. But fight weariness more than lack of condition rendered Hough such an easy victim. He is now paying the penalty of the fight- n-week programme he forced upon himself.

Last night's reckoning was a pain-| ful one (or Hough. The Bght was terribly one-sided, Marlin, with his dancing feet and fast-working left! Jab, outpaced him, outboxed him

Football

MACAO PREPARES FOR INTERPORT WITH HONGKONG

Macao, April 22. Keen ontlustasin is evinced in foot-

at umes even making him look fool-ball circles here over the Interport Ishly impotent.

FUTILE SWINGS Hough was slow about the ring, and Martin was so quick to score: and get away that Hough was re-

match which is shortly to be staged in Hongkong between the best side Macao can muster and a selection from the Hongkong Second Division. Macao's team will doubtless con- duced to swinging blows from long sist of most of the players who repre- distance at non-existent openinga. sented this Colony in the recent en- For four rounds Hough hardly land counter with the Islington Corin- ed a punch worthy of the name, and thians, but players are being care- in the fourth round he was made to fully chosen from among the four suffer the indignity of a lock-down soccer clubs.

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from a man who is by no means a The following are listed as Prob- weighty puncher.

ables: Carvalho, Lobato, Ho Cho-seng, Hing-chol, Airosa, Martin gave him a right hook to Cordova, Lau the jaw and then one to the body Rego, Colaco, Santos, Lau Chong- and down went Hough to his knees sang, Lopes. to take a rest of seven seconds,

Ngo,

Possibles: Fernandes; Lei

San, Badarraco, Magalhaes, Lam

Ássis, Jesus, Guerzeiro, Cacao, Marques, Santos,

Hough was so easy to hit that good puncher must have made short work of him, game though he was. But Martin, though a smart boxer

Of the players listed in the trials, with straight left, is a light hitter, Carvalho, the youngest player, la n wa and his right is not of great account. brilliant custodian, while Ho Cho- So the struggle was prolonged until seng is Macao's stalwart left-back. the ninth round, by which time

Colaco, skipper, does more than his Hough was thoroughly worn out by full share of work in the forward line,

his endeavours to catch an elusive rival.

end Airosa, brilliant hockey centre- half, is most dependable in his posi tion at left-half In football.

The forthcoming match

Is the

HOUGH'S EYE CUT Occasionally, Martin would stop his ring circling, stand close up to second Interport soccer match the Hough, and punch furiously with first which was played here last both hands. Hough was then able season was won by Macho

A football association has been to do some good for himself with his

formed in Macao

Gen. harder hoolsa and swings. But as Temudo de Vera as president. Mr.

with Brig soon as Martin found himself shaken

he would revert to his speedy dis-F. de Silva, member of the Hongkong tance

Referees Association, is devoting him- boxing-and Hough could

self whole-heartedly to the work of never cope with this.

organising the team preparatory to The end came when Hough's left their mesting the Hongkong team. eye was cut in the ninth round. This Our Own Correspondent,

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