1938-06-02 — Page 20

THE

HONGKONG® TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY,

JUNE 2, 1938.

As I See Sport

"By "Abo":

A NEW INTERPORT BETWEEN COLONY AND SHANGHAI

Local Small Ball Eleven To Invade The North

CCORDING to the Shanghat

Times, small ball football Interport between Hongkong and Shanghai will be held in the northern port sametime this month. A team from the Colony is reported to be salling

on June 10 and will play a series of five matches in Shanghai during their stay of two weeks. The Hongkong Interport team is said to be captained by Lee Wel-an, "well-known pinyer from the South."

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In preparation for the Interport Shanghai has

been holding triul matches to pick a representative side to meet the Hongkong playera. Thriving under the leadership of the Association

de L'Aurore. Sportive small ball soccer has made vast strides towards popularity in Shang- hal within recent months. A Lengue is sponsored by the group and is still in progress, with foreign teama par- ticipating well

Chinese. AG number of Shanghai's best-known soccer players, among them several Interporters, such as Vicini, F. Foyn, V. Souza, T. Y. Chow, N. Z. Lee and others, ure ardent advocates of small ball and play regularly in the Len- que. Apart from a few members of the St. Joseph's team, few foreigners in Hongkong play small ball soccer. which flourishes chiefly UTI the Wanchal. Southern Playground t There almost every evening, teams sporting the colours of their various clubs can be seen in Berce contests, watched by hundreds of soccer en- Though foreigners have thusiasts. not yet taken to

Bae, many well-known South China "store" are very keen on it. Amongst those who take part in matches regularly are Lai Shiu-wing, Young Shul-yick, Lee Shek-you, Lau Tin-sang and Cheung

Moon-wing.

Report Confirmed.

OCAL Inquiries reveal that the Lee Wel-tan mentioned by the Shanghai Times is in reality Lee Wai-long, the well-known footballer. who amongst his other activities in President of the local Small-Ball Association. Lee told me yesterday that a representative from Shangal bad approached him and had asked him to take a team up north to play In a series of charity matches in aid of the Wur Relief Fund. Much as he would like to go up himself, Lee

feels

that he should not encroach further upon Ure kindness of his employers by taking leave again. He is not going to Shanghul, but it is

almost

Miss Barton Beaten In Golf Final

Chantilly, June 1. In the French Women's Open Colf Championship final, played here to-day over 36 holes. Madame Rene Lacoste, wife of the former French Davis Cup star and French native champion, beat Miss Pam Barton of Britain by two and one. Reuter,

even

man And

world has added the welterweight crown to his laurels, thus becoming the first man in the history of the ring to hold the two titles simultane- That he was the victor of his sly.

the Barney fight against

Ross

of the American-Hebrew holder welterweight crown, L Madison right, Square Garden on Tuesday

10 be n there does not

appear

In fact, cable re- shadow of doubl ports stale that he gave Ross one of the most merciless beatings a could give another in the ring. United Press, which gave a splendid agrant of the fight, auded that not Jess Willard's face after his fight with Jnck Dempsey had been as heavily battered as Ross after Arm- strong had done with him. The only doubt which now exists is why the referee did not stop the hout. If the crowds were yelling to him to stop the slaughter, there must have been reason to believe that the verdict could only have gone one way, und much cruelly to a brave fighter

bren kuve

saved. might

Almost knocked out on his fight. Ross had

guide only his instinels to

himm through the Inst few rounds, and that he was still on his feet when the final gong went in a tribute to his pluckiness

and his stout heart. Furthermore, he preserved his re curd of never having been knocked out or lost by a technical imnock-out decision during his fighting carcer over a period of eight extending years. Armstrong was so impressive that most people who saw the fight were of the opinion that he would hold on to the welterweight title for some time. This miniature "Brown

Disquieting to Australians is the news that Doa Bradman, on whom

"Ashes" depend, so much of Austraila's hopes of retaining the strained his back.

is serious or not probably miss the ham on June 10. retter of all time.

Вая At the moment it is not known whether bla Injury Don has gone to London for an examination and will next two matches. The first Test starts at Notting- Here is a characteristic study of the greatest ryn-

DREAM COMES TRUE

Girl Wins Small

Fortune On Result Of Derby

re-

London, June 1. Among those backing Bois Rousse). which won the Epson Derby to-day, a London was a programme girl in

the who dreamed that theatre, French horse would win. She back- ed him at 100 to one, and now ceives £300.

Mr. Peter Beatty bought Bois Roussel for £8,000 at the instigation of H. H. the Aga Khan from the Frenchman, M. Leon Vallerra, after the horse had won its only previous race, at Longchamp in April.

etable-compan- Bois Roussel is a ion to Pasch, Mr. H. E. Morriss' favourite for the race. Mr. Fred Dar-

really tried him with Posch.

ROYALTY PRESENT

AT RACE

London, June 1. A 20 to one outsider won the Derby to-day when the Hon. Mr. Peter Beatty's French-bred Bois Roussel bent Mr. James Runk's Scottish Union by four lengths with Mr. H. E. Morriss' Pasch, which was favourite, In third place.

on the course.

ENGLAND NEED NOT FEEL

PESSIMISTIC OVER

CRICKET TESTS.

What Macartney Thinks Of Her Chances

London, May 15..

As the ccket season is not yet far advanced, there has been little chance of seeing many County players in action, and thus obtaining some idea of what the Australians will have to face in the Tests, writes C. G. Macartney in the Observer.

play of

So far, the conditions for have been distinctly in favour batsmen-that is, quality players-

and not only have many compiled E. PAYNTER

tidy scores, but others have proved that the winter's rest has done them

no harm. In fact, so

favourable

conditions this that bowlers have been

have been balting

month,

TOPSCORES

FOR "REST"

Cricket Test Trial Now Being Held

mostly run- tting fodder: never- theless, there have been some credi- who table performances by those

undertake the nrduous gallantly task

have watched very carefully the performances of those opposed to

excep

London, June 1. the Australians, but, with the

The English cricket Test trial tion of N. W. D. Yardley, no players

Lord's to-day. At have stood out conspicuously in any commenced at

do not close of play, the "Rest" had scored department. saying this, I

five wickets against forget the fine bowling at Worcester 180 for of

R. J

J. Crisp, but he is ineligible Probable England cleven.

Paynter, of Lancashire, scored 70. for Test matches against Australia.

have I overlooked the extra- | N. W. D. Yardley (Yorkshire and Nor ordinary endurance of Macindos, of Cambridge) made 31, D. R. Wilcox Oxford, who almost exhausted him- (Essex) 20, Dollery (Warwickshire) self by his plucky endeavour to dis- 25 and Fishlock (Surrey) two

the Australians on n perfect Reuter.

niss pitch.

In

WATCH YARDLEY

In Yardley, whom I saw in netion at Cambridge, England has one of her greatest potential batsmen. Des- pite the fine batting of J. H. Fingle- ton, D. G. Bradman, C. L. Badcock, and others, I consider that Yardley's best of the Was the exhibition match when the circumstances taken into consideration.

аге

He came in with his side's score

Remaining English XI Eliminated

standing at 2 runa for 2 wickets, yet Brentford Beaten

By Hearts

Glasgow, June 1. Brentford, the only English team left in the British Empire Exhibition soccer tournament, were eliminated to-day when they were defeated by Hearts by a goal to nil.

"

Armstrong After Another Title

Now York, Juno 1.

Mike Jacobs, the famous boxing promoter, announces that Henry Armstrong, the negro who won the walter- weight crown from Barney Ross yesterday, will meet Lou Ambers for the lightweight title on July 26.

Armstrong now holds both the featherweight and welter- weight championships, boing the only man in the history to have held the two crowns simultaneously.-Reuter,

Interporters Eliminated By Indians

Good Bowls Seen

At Taikoo

J. Hooven and A. R. Minu, of the, Indian R.C. performed a good bit of work on the Taikoo R.C. green yesterday afternoon when they

defeated two former Interporters. J. E. Noronha and C. G. Silva, In the first round of the Open Pairs Bowls championship.

Going Into a 4-0 lead at the end of the third heud, Hoosen and Minu were never headed for the remainder of the match. At the sixth the score was 7-1 in favour of the Indians, and at the 14th it was 14-7.

With two more heads left for play, Hoosen and Minu were leading 17-19, and the Portuguese then scored two iwo's to reduce the deficit. The final score was 17-14.

Play at times reached a very high standard, both the leads shining in turn. Hoosen again demonstrated his improvement by giving another ne display, and often loid the found- ation for his side's winning heads.

Scoring was

the low side.

on

Noronha and Silva registered a 'three on the eighth hend, and Hoosen and Miau returned the compliment on the twelfth; otherwise the counts were confined to 'singles and two's. The winners scored on 11 heads and the losers on ten.

he commenced batting immediately Their Majesties the King and as the score were 200 for 2! He Found defence, splendid Queen, accompanied by the Duke and possesses Duchess of Kent, Mary, the Princess footwork, Ane array of vigorous Royal and the Earl of Harewood were strokes, especially the on-drive— among over half a million spectators a stroke not made perfectly by many present-day batsmen, but one which C. B. Fry, of the old players, Mr. Beatly is the brother and heir executed most brilliantly courage of Earl Beatty.

and determination.

He is also a fine runner between Mr. Fred Darling trained the arst

and wickets,

porsesses a sound and third horses, and has now trained knowledge

of the game five Derby winners. The others repite the falling fortunes of his side, Captain Cuttle, Manna, Coronach and

and lost his wicket in the correct

The four successful Scottish teams Cumeronlan.

endeavour to force the pace when

are Glasgow Rangers, Celtic, Aber-able pair, and should go far in the The winning jockey wan E. C. his last men were coming in.

deen and Hearts.

tournament. The former's accuracy Added to all this, he

he was opposed who now rides mostly in

Celtic will now meet Hearts and in drawing and the latter's deadlines. France, but who won the Derby in to W. J. O'Reilly--who was operat-Rangers will meet Aberdeen in the

in driving were much in evidence more venomously than at any semi-final round.—Renzer. 1927 and was the leading jockey in ing

yesterday. time the

on

tour-and also to an accurate and clever change of pace

certain that a tearn from tomber", who weighs in the regioning, the trainer, said he had never Elliott,

Hongkong, conslating of some of the best footballers in the Colony, will do so. Arrangements have not been finalised. A meeting of representa- tives of various clubs will be held on

Tuesday to take the necessary pre-

parations.

It is expected, however,

that the team will sail for Shanghai

on or about June 24,

Woll-Named

NO

TOT without reason has Hong

Armstrong been numed Homil- elde" Henry. This deadly hitting negro featherweight champion of the

of 135 pounds. had, before he met Ross, knocked out 3 out of 40 op- ponents in the last 17 months. What A record! Such Is Fame

has been given fame in muy wwys. He has now bad more tame thrust upon him, for a flower is to be named after

DON BRADMAN

After the race, Elliott, the jockey

1934. said, "Curiously enough, I had a bad ride. I met all sorts of trouble carly

Bolo Roussel lost ground at the and could

good place. not get a There were only two horses behind i start, but finished like a sprinter. me at the top of the hill. I gave Bois Roussel a tap al Tottenham and he took the bit between his teeth.

ile is a great sticker, but I don't think he is quite in the same class

hlm. A vigorous growing gladiolus with Call Buy."

has been honoured with the name of

the famous cricketer. The flower is light apricot, suffused with salmon, and the throat Is carmine and lemon.

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NO EXCUSE

TOTE RECORD

Totalisation Was 0 record in

The other three English teams which have been knocked out of the tournament are Sunderland, Chelsea and Everton.

his

by Waite, and spin bowling by be reassuring, but England will need Ward; yet in a disastrous position he never faltered, but disclosed a skill soon to be looking round for not given to many players. Yardicy Hammond should be a particularly strong con-

couragement.

Successor.

must go into a Test

Britain for any single race, paying didate for the England side, and he side as the obvious choice, and the certainly has thoroughly earned en-appearance means much to England 33,001 for 16 shillings. The

] every department. His perience of the Australians is of previous best was in the Hunt Cup last year when £42,150 was paid for

tremendous value, if only to advise the younger and new men, some of six shillings.

one whom will most certainly be

Test eleven

CLAIMS OF VERITY

Jn- next

Hoosen and Minu form a formid-

JAPANESE LOSE EXHIBITION TIE TO GERMANY

Berlin, June 1.

A series of exhibition matches played here between members of the German and Japanese Davis Cup teams in accordance with, Davis Cup A superior has yet to be found to rules resulted in a victory for the

FARNES AND GOVER The fast bowler position is Gordon Richards, the chempion

The belting was 20/1, 8/1 and 9/4.) which might go to Gover of Surrey,cluded in the jockey who rode Pasch said, "There

which opened like and much will depend on his opera- month. Epsom Day, is no excuse. Pasch ran very keenly

Goodwood Day with gay frocks, tlons against Australly at the Oval but hated coming down the hill, where he lost his position. He again ended in thousands running to find He narrowly missed selection in the showed his keenness in the straight shelter from the rain. Never was the England team for Australla last tour. as though he would catch Scottish Derby course cleared more quickly.{but he must expect opposition from supplant Verity, whose value to a German players by four matches to

-Renter's Special.

Bowes,

of Yorkshire, and Farnes, Test team is unlimited, especially one. of Essex.

should wicket conditions be suitable Farnes made remarkable progress to his left-hand, medium-paced spin- Japan's only point was scored by went

States, to United

five to during the Australian tour, forheners. The fact of his being a good Kuwamitso, who defeated the Ger Europe and one each to Dutch West❘ not only gathered splendid speed!,, feldman, and a more than useful man, Henner Henkel, who was

Africa

and but his accuracy and lift from good batsman, particularly Indies, Canada, South Ireland.

length deliveries often worried our best batsmen on excellent batting conditions. Bowes, however, has a good reputation on English wickets, and may still be in the running.

The weather was fine during the race and the going was good, but it rained afterwards-Reuter.

WHERE THE BIG PRIZES WENT

(Special to "Tolograph")

Dublin, June 1. The principal prizes in the Irish Sweepstakes on the Derby are distri- buted as follow:

Of the 14 prizes of £30,000, fvė

Of the 14 second prizes of £15,000 ench, eleven went to United States, and three to Europe.

Of the 14 third prizes of £10,000 cach, seven went to United States, three to Europe, two to Canada and one to South Africa...-International Press Bureau.

It seems quite likely that Ames, of Kent, will still retain the position of wicketkeeper, and his batting is a wonderful asset.

His form at the moment ceems to

In

tight apparently not in his best form

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