1938-06-02 — Page 32

As I See Sport

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY,

JUNE

2,

1938.

By "Abe"

A NEW INTERPORT BETWEEN COLONY AND SHANGHAI

Local Small Ball Eleven To

Invade The North

CCORDING to the

Shanghai

Times, 1 small ball football Interport between Ilangkong and Shanghai will be held in the northern port sometime this month. A teamm from the Colony is reported to be nalling on June 19 and will play a series of five matches in Shanghal during their stay of two weeks. The Hongkong interport team is said to he captained by Lee Wel-tan, "well-known player from the South."

for the Interpart In preparation Shanghai has been holding trial matches to pick a representative side

Miss Barton Beaten In Golf Final

Chantilly, June 1. In the French Women's Open Golf Championship final, played re 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,

of the Madison

night. br 乾

mret the Hangkong playera. Thriving under the leadership of the Association Sportive de L'Aurore, small bal2

mude vast SOCCER ร้าย atrides towards popularity in Shang- A League bd win recent months. is sponsored by the group and is stili in progress, with foreign teams pur

well Chinese. A ticipating te number of Shanghai's best-known world has adsled the welterweight crown to his laurels, thus becoming soccer players, whong then several

the first man in the history of the Interportera, such as Viethi, F. Fayn, V. Souza, T. Y. Chow, N. Z. Lee and ring to hold the two titles simultane- uthers, are ardent advocates of stall sly. That he was the victor of isia Borney Rons the fight against ball and play regularly in the Lough Hue Apart from a few members of American-licbrew holder

CL crown, weiterhweight the St. Joseph's team, few foreigners

Square Garden on Tuesday in Hongkong play small ball sorcer

10 which Nourishes chiefly

the there does not appear on

In fact, calle zve shadow of donat Southern Playground ni Wanchal. There almost every evening, teams parts state that he gave Ross one of

ous the most merciless beatings a

man sporting the colours of their various

And could give another in the ring. cubs can be seen in flerce contests.

United Press, which gave a splendid watched by hundreds of soccer on- thusiasts.

necount of the night, added that not Though foreigners

Jess Willard's face after his not yer taken to

game, many well-known South China "stars" oreight with Jack Dempsey had been an very keen on it. Amongst those who heavily battered as Ross after Arm- The only strong bed done with him. take part in matches regularly are

doubt which now exists is why the

if Lai Shiu-wing, Yeung Shul-yick, Lee

the referee did not stop the bout Shek-you, Lau Tin-sang and Cheung

crowds were yelling to him to stop Moon-wing.

the slaughter, there must have been to believe that the verdict add only have gone one way, atal

murity lo

fighter a brave

Almost might ve been Aayed. knocked out on his fight, Ross had only instinels to guide him and through the last few rounds. What he was still on his feet when the final gang went is a tribute to his pluckines

tic

Report Confirmed

that The OCAL. inquiries revent

Lee Wri-tan mentioned by the Shanghai Times is in reality Lee Wal-long, the well-known footballer, who amongst his other netivities is President of the local Smali-Bull Association. Lee told me yesterday that a representative from Shanghai had approached him and had asked him to take a team up north to play in a series of charity matches In nid of the War Relief Fund. Much as he would like to go up himself, Lec feels that he should not encroach further upon the kindness of lis employers by taking leave again. He is not going to Shanghai, but it

་

oven

mue!

trad Jity slout heart, Furthermore, he preserved his re- cord of never having been knocked, out or lost by a technical knock-out decision during his fighting career extending over a period of eight years

Armstrong was so impressive that most people who saw the Agh! were of the opinion that he would hold on to the welterweight title for some time This miniature "Brown of 133 pounds, had, belure he met Ross, knocked out 18 out of 40 op- ponents in the last 17 months. What a record!

Disquieting to Australians is the news that Don Bradman, on whom depend, han so much of Australia's hopes of retaining the "Ashes" strained his back. At the moment it is not known whether his injury 15 serious or not. Don has gone to London for an examination and will The first Test starts at Notting- probably miss the next two matches.

Here is a characteristio study of the greatest run- hain on Juno 10. Keller of all time.

DREAM COMES TRUE

Girl Wins Small Fortune On Result Of Derby

London, June 1. Among those backing Bals Bousse}, which won the Epsom Deriy to-day, was a programme girl in London that the theatre.

dreamed who French horse would win. She backe- ed him at 100 une, and now ceives £300.

re-

ROYALTY PRESENT AT RACE

ENGLAND NEED NOT FEEL

PESSIMISTIC OVER

CRICKET TESTS

What Macartney Thinks Of Her Chances

London, May 15.

As the cricket 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 Tosts, writes C. G. Macartney in the Observer.

So far, the conditions for have been distinctly in favour

piny

of

batsmen---that is, quality players E. PAYNTER

and not only have many compiled tidy scores, but others have proved that the winter's rest has done them no harm. In fact,

03

favourable

conditions this

that bowlers have been

have been batting

month,

mostly run-getting fodder: theless, there have been sonie credi- table performances by these

the arduous undertake gallantly

never

who

tasic. tasit.

to

TOPSCORES

FOR "REST”

Cricket Test Trial Now Being Held

London, June 1. The English cricket Test trint commenced at Lord's to-day. At close of play, the "Rest" had scored

Ave for

wickets against 180

Armstrong After Another Title

New York, June 1,

Mike Jacobs, the famous boxing promoter, announces that Honry Armstrong, the negro who won the welter- 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.---Router.

Interporters Eliminated By Indians Good Bowls Seen At Taikoo

I have watched very carefully the performances of those opposed the Australians, but, with the excep tion of N. W. D. Yardley, no playera have stood out conspicuously in any department. In saying this, 1 do not forget the find bowling at Worcester of It J. Crisp, but he is ineligible Probabic England eleven.

Paynter, of Lancashire, scored 70. work on the Taikoo R.C. green for Test matches against Australia.

have I overlooked the extra-N, W. D. Yardley (Yorkshire and yesterday ordinary endurance of Macladoc, of Cambridge) made 31, D. R. Wilcox deleated two former Interporters, 1. Oxford, who almost exhausted him- (Essex) 20, Dollery (Warwickshire) E. Noronha and C. G. Silva, in the

(Surrey)

Brat round of the Open Pairs Bowls self by his plucky endeavour to dis-20 and Fishlock

championship.

Nor

mics pitch.

the Australians on perfect | Reuter.

WATCH YARDLEY

in Yardley, whom I saw in action at Cambridge, England has one of her greatest potential batsmen. Des- pite the one batting of J. H. Fingle- lon, D. G. Bradman, C. L. Badcock,

hers, I consider that Yardity's the best of the circumstances orc

London, June 1 A 20 to one outsider won the Derby to-day when the Hon. Mr. Peter and others, Beatty's French-bred Bola Roussel exhibition beat Mr. James Bank's Scottish Union match when

King

He

እምበ

the

in with his side's score

standing nt 2 runs for

Remaining English XI Eliminated

2 wickets, yet Brentford

by four lengths with Mr. H. E. taken into consideration.

came Morris' Pusch, which was favourite, in third place.

he commenced batting Immediately Their Majesties the

and ng If the score were 200 for 2 He Queen, accompanied by the Duice and possesses sound defence, splendid u fine array of vigorous Duchess of Kent, Mary, the Princess footwork, Itoyal and the Earl of Harewood were strokes, especially the on-drive- among over half a million spectators a stroke not made perfectly by many on the course,

present-day batsmen, but one which Mr. Beatty is the brother and heir. B. Fry. of the old players, brilliantly-cournge executed most of Earl Beatty.

and determination.

He is also a fine runner between Mr. Fred Darling trained the Arst wickets, and third horses, and has now trained knowledge five Derby winters, The others are pite the falling fortunes of his elde, Capinin Cuttle, Manna, Cornuth and

Mr. Peter

Beatty bought Bols Roussel for £8,000 at the instigation of II. H. the Aga Khan from the Frenchman, M. Leon Volterra, utter the horse had won its only previous race, at Longchamp in April.

Bois Roussel is a stable-compan-Cameroniun. Ion to Pasch, Mr. H. E. Morris' favourite for the ruce, Mr. Fred Dar- really tried him with Pasch.

After the race, Elliott, the jockey said. "Curiously enough, I had a bad ride. 1 met all sorts of trouble early and could not get a good pince. There were only two horses behind me at the top of the hill. I gave Bois Roussel a tap at Tottenham and

and

and possesses of the

1

game

Kolind des-

two.

Beaten By Hearts

Glasgow, June 1. Brentford, the only English team

Boccer tournament, were eliminated left in the British Empire Exhibition to-day when they were defeated by Hearts by a goal to ni).

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

J. Hoosen and A. R. Minn, of the Indian R.C. performed a good bit of

afternoon

when

they

Going into a 4-0 lead at the end of the third head, 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 17-10, and the Portuguese then scored two two's to reduce the deficit. The faul 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 fine display, and often laid the found- atlon for his side's winning heads,

Scoring was on the low side. on the eighth head, and Hoosen and Norenba and Silva registered a three Minu returned the compliment on the twellth; otherwise the counts were confined, to, singles and two's. The winners scored on 11 heads and the losers on ten.

The four successful Scottish teams

Hoosen and Minu form a formid- are Glasgow Rangers, Celtic, Aber-able pair, and should go far in the

lost his wicket in the correct endeavour to force the pace when E. C. his Inst men were coming in. The winning jockey was

Celtic wil now meet Hearts and who

Added to all this, he was opposed deen and Hearts. rides mostly in now France, but who won the Derby into W. J. O'Reilly-who was operat-Rangers will meet Aberdeen in the

more venomously than at any semi-final round.--Reuter. 1927 and was the leading jockey in int

time on

on the tour and also to an 1934,

accurate and elever change of pace

almost certain that a team from Bomber", who weighs in the region lag, the trainer, said he had never | Elull,

Hongkong, consisting of some of the best footballers in the Colony, wil do 30. Arrangements have not been Analised. A meeting of representa- tives of various clubs will be held on Tuesday to take the necessary pre parations. It is expected, however,

Unt the tean will sull for Shanghal

on or about Jung 24.

Well-Named

has lenty Armstrong been named "Homi- cide Henry. This deadly hitting negro featherweight champion of the

NOT without reason

Such Is Fame

Do

Bols Roussel lost ground at the by start, but Anished like a sprinter.

TOTE RECORD

Totalisation WILK

In

record 11 Britain for any single race, paying The 18 for

shillings. previous besi was in the Hunt Cup last year when £42,150 was paid for stx shillings.

NON BRADMAN The beers given he took the bit between his teeth.

fame in many ways He has

ile is a great sticker, but I don't now had more fame tirust upon him.

£53,031 Think he is quite in the same cings for a flower is to be noted after-

with Call Bay." him. A vigorous growing gladiolus has been honoured with the name of the famous criciteter. The flower is light apricot, suffused with salmon, and the throat is carmine and lemon.

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NO EXCUSE

the champlon Gordon Richards, jockey who rode Pasch said, "There is no excuse. Pasch ran very keenly but hated coming down thic hili, where he lost his position. He again showed his keenness in the straight as though he would cutch Scottish Union."

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

WHERE THE BIG PRIZES WENT

(Special to "Telegraph")

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

Of the 14 prizes of £30,000, Ave

Waite, and spin bowling by

FARNES AND GOVER

in

$115

ΟΙ

In- next

tournament. The former's accuracy in drawing and the latter's deadliness in driving were much in evidence yesterday.

JAPANESE LOSE EXHIBITION TIE TO GERMANY

Ward; yet in a disastrous position he be reassuring, but England will need never faltered, but disclosed a skill soon to be looking round for

successor. not given to many players. Yardley Hammond must go into a Test should be a particularly strong can- side as the obvious cholee, and the didate for the England side, and he

appearance means much to England certainly has thoroughly earned en-

CX- every department. ills couragement.

the Australians is perience of iremendous value, if only to advise the younger and new men, some of The Inst bowler position is one whom will most certainly be

in the Test eleven The betting was 20/1, 0/1 and 9/4 which might go to Gover of Surrey,cluded Epsom Day, which opened Ike and much will depend on his opera- month. Goodwood Day with gay frocks, tions against Australia at the Oval. ended in thousand running to find He narrowly missed selection in the

A superior has yet to be found to shelter from the rain. Never was the England team for Australia last tour, Derby course cleared more quickly. but he must expect upposition from supplant Verity, whose value to a

Bowes, --Reuter's Special,

of Yorkshire, and Farnes, Test team is unlimited, especially 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 five to during the Australian tour, for he 'ners. The fact of his being a good Kuwamlise, who defeated the Ger-

only gathered splendid speed, feidsman, and a more than useful man,

who Henner Henkel,

went

States, to United Europe and one each to Dutch West not

Africa Indies, Canada, South Ireland.

CLAIMS OF VERITY

Berlin, June 1. A series of exhibition matches played here between members of the German and Japanese Davis Cup teama In accordance with Davis Cup rules resulted in a victory for the German players by four matches to

one.

during the match.-Trans-Ocean.

was

and but his accuracy and lift from good batsman, particularly in o tight apparently not in his best form

length deliveries often worried our

(Continued on Page 9.) best batsmen on excellent batting conditions. Bowes, however, has a good reputation on

Engilsh wickets,

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

and may still be in the running.

It seems qulle Ilkely that Ames, Of the 14 third prizes of £10,000 cach, seven went to United States, of Kent, will still retain the position three to Europe, two to Canada and of wicketkeeper, and his batting is one to South Africa-International a wonderful asset.

His form at the moment seems to Press Bureau,

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