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As I See Sport

THE HONGKONG

By "Abe" NEW YORK

TIME HONGKONG WON INTERPORT BOWLS CONTEST

Shanghai Team Coming Down In October

A day ago, the bowls inter-

OUTFITS SUCCEED

Giants And Yankees Win Their Matches In Baseball League

New York, July 29.

TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, JULY

30, 1938.

No. 3

Both New York teams had o successful day in the Baseball League, the Glants defeating the Cincinnati Reds and the Yankees benting Chicago White Sox.

Pittsburgh Pirates improved their position somewhat in the National close victory over S announced in these columns ato be elected and charges for mat- section with a

Dodgers, Philadelphia ches to be fixed. Furthermore the Brooklyn Committee will have to make or- Phillies beat Chlengo Cubs 5-4 after Cou rangements for the Gutierrez Inter-12 innings and Boston Braves defeat- national Shield tournament and the od St. Louis Cardinals 2-1. Aitkenhead Shield match to be played so that sufflelent time is left Lo the Committee to prepare for the Interport.

port series between Hongkong and Shanghai will be resumed this year; a team from the north will be down here early in October to play the Interport which was called off at the inst moment Just

owing to the year hostilities. I am sure

Sino-Japers in the Colony ure

all lawn

pleased to know that our friends from To-Day's League Ties

What will be with

always

us again. matches with Shanghai have

most proved

enjoyable, up north or

In the American League, Cleveland Indians scored a comfortable win over Washington Senators, und the Detroit Tigers accounted for the Philadelphia Athletics. Scores:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

whether they are puniest honours at the bottom of the First Division Cincinnati

mure.

New York

R. H. E

4

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3

G 13 0

(Myers homered for the Reds and Olt and Seeds for the Glants).

Pittsburgh Brooklyn

(Lavagello

Bolon

ATTENTION In bowls circles to- A

day will be focussed on Happy Valley, where the Civil Service C.C., here, and one of the for all exponents of the game in the table, entertain the Club de Recreio, two ports is to participate in these at the top. The two points at stake annual encounters. Since the series are of vital importance to both teams; commenced in 1918, when the "Hg and for this reason, the game pro- Four," Messra, w. G. Gerrard, C mises to

to be more than ordinarily in- Russel, teresting. Bond, D. Hurvey, and W.

The Portuguese need only from Hongkong visited Shanghal, 19

ore laure point to assure themselves brun

played, and of of the championship

while matches have thear Shanghal claims 11 and Hong- if the Civil Servants win, the two Dodgers) kong eight. Naturally enough, home points therefmm will go a long way

of the St. Louts teams generally won and until 1927wards taking them out the home tent was invariably suc-danger of relegation. Weather con-

that

year, however,ditions at the

at the moment are far from Sangat sent J. W. Brierley, J. E. promising, and it is possible that the Harvey, A. A. Malcolm and R. C. whole programme may be washed

the Althenbead

who defeated C. Atkin, wirdess

sun comes out. non, J. Laing, W. Macfarlane and K.

1. present the Civil Servants are three Wallace

of Hongkong by 31-17 on the points behind the Indian R., and the

Peculiarly Crulgengower C.C. green,

Police R.C. and two

behal pohita All four teams are enough, Hongkong, who had not been Kowlora Dories. able to win in five visits to the north, in danger of being sent down to the won the encounter the next year in

Second Division The Trullaus, though Shanghnt, though the marstu was they ne

three points only one hot. The next year. Hong-riv Servants, have three of their kong was again muccessful when the stiffest matches of the season yet to (Groenberg Shanghal team visited us. Thus hon-play ours were even in the first 12 mat- ches played.

cessful. In

Three-Game Matches

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York: Chicago

Philadelphala

11)

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Tu-day duy t the Kow- Gehringer once for the Tigers) foot BGC and their two remalu-

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nat games are against Craigengower Washington

12 15 0 C.C. On the other hand the Civil Servants, apart fro

their

game

(Trosky homered twice and Allen against Recreio to-day, have to play

twice

one for the Indians --Router, have and 1929, the Interport had been Kowloon Docka decided by only one match. The good chance of winning both. The following year it was agreed by the Ducks, with two games against Civil L.D.A. of the two ports to decide the

Service C.C. and one against th Police R.C. (today), are also not yet Interport by the best of three mat- Poli ches, Since 1030, Hongkong has only out of the woods, while the guar- indians of the peace have their the to- been successful twice, in Shanghal

and their last against Kowloon C.C. It will thus be seen that any-

hai

1032

and

1833 in

in Hongkon

in day

the last three matches played, Shang-thing may happen yet: everything has always emerged successful, will depend on how the teams fare in the last occasion being in 1990 when the northern players won the rubber their remaining matches. The fol-

lowing is the programme to-day:

FIRST DIVISION

V.

by two matches to one on their own

The greens.

rubber and already been decided, however, at the end of the second match; for Shanghai won Kowloon C.C. v. Craigengower C.C. the first and the second, and Hong- Civil Service CC. v. Club de Recreio Kong's win, meritorious though Indian R.C V.

Kowloon B.G.C. was, did not affect the anal result. Police R.C.

Kowloon Docl:s This last game

chlely

memor

SECOND DIVISION able for the fact that H. A. "Dick"

Recreio skip, was Craig. C.C. Alves,

young

a Hongkong

Civil Service C.C. given his chance to skip a rink, and right well he did. Last Kowloon D.G.C. v. Hongkong F.C. "B" Club de Recreio year, Hongkong players were look Police R.C.

Trikoo R.C. ing forward to the chance of aveng Hongkong F.C. "A" Ing their earlier defeats when news arrived to the effect that on second thoughts the Shanghal L.B.A. would not send a team here owing to the uncertain conditions up north.

Work For Committee

WHILE the forthcoming visit of the

V.

V

V.

THIRD DIVISION

Kowloon F.C.

Kowloon C.C. Craigengower C.C. v. Yacht Club Kowloon Tong v. Hongkong Electric Club de Recreio v. Hongkong F.C. Latest Cricket Craze

Shanghat side no doubt has evok-RICKET by electric light is the

CRICKET MATCHES CONCLUDE

Matches

London, July 29.

to-day which finished

were:

Coming from behind, Ralph Galdahl, shown driving off at right above, played sensational golf in the last round of the 72-hole Na- tional Open Golf tourney, at Denver, Colo., turned in a card of 284, and annexed this top-light golfing tile for the second year in a row, The Summit, N. J., pro's feat in winning the National Open twice In the photo has been duplicated by only three other golfern.

Johnny Revolta is admiring the champ's drive,

BIENNIAL DAVIS CUP

PLAN DEFEATED AT ANNUAL MEETING

Committee Appointed To Study The Problem

European

volved th the crowded London, June 30, Two

separate proposals to make zone.

Several other problems relating a blennial Davts Cup competition

the Davis Cup caused a stale- event were detented by substantial to

the annual mate in the meeting and the federa- majorities to-day at meeting of the International Tennis tion agreed to call a special session of Davis Cup nations in Paris next Federation.

March

In order to discuss these The proposals, made by South

before 1930 Davis Cup Africa and Germany and supported questions

of these exact nature by Great Britain, were opposed vig-play, The

A. Baker of problems could not be learned. orously by Lawrence

The movement to make cup com- the Washington, Vice-President of United

States Lawn Tennis Asso- petition blennial Instead of annual

under way for been

several clution, and Jullan S. Myrick of New has

years. Its proponents have based York, who presided.

that

argument on two factors the The first proposal, by South Afri-

placed upon the players who com- innings and 218. Somerset 110 and ca, was simply to drop the competi-expense of cup play and the strain 150 (Fleetwood-Smith 5-30), Aus-

tion every other year.

pete also in major tournaments in- proposed playing zone, cluding the United States, British, Germany tralia 404-6 dec.

and Australian champion- Glamorgan beat Sir Julien Cahn's competition one year and the inter- French

zone finals and challenge round the ships. leum by alx wickets, Sic Julien's

The United States has opposed the team 215 (Jackson 99, Matthews

biennial plan from the start. Ameri- 5-39) and 30. Glamorgan 219 (Dy-

can officials argued that the annual son 110 not out, Walsh 9-101) and 75-4.

plan has been eminently successful for 30 years and point out that no nation has to challenge annually un- Jess it so desires. They Lear the blennial plan would not only reduce the public's interest in the competi- ap-tion but also the players' who would

Australin beut Somerset by an

Hampshire beat Warwick by an innings and 62. Warwick 238-9 dec. and 123 (Herman G-53). Honts 423-7 dee. (McCorkell 136).

Essex brat Lancashire on the first

next.

Germany also suggested that na tions renching the semifinals of European zone competition be ex- empted from early rounds of the same zone the following year.

ALL TURNED DOWN All these proposals were turned

committee was down, but a

lanings. Essex 300 (Nichols 98) and pointed to study the problems in-lose incentive..

85-5.

(Nichols Lancashire 170

6-

ed a great deal of pleasure in the latest

that a sweeping (5). craze hearts of most lawn bowls en- Australia. So popular has this game

Notts beat Gloucester on the first thusiasts in the Colony, it also means become that more than 30 clubs have innings. Nutts 332 (Hardstaff 162) a lot of work for the Committee. A already been formed and many others and 87-2. Gloucester 227 (Hammond | meeting has been called for Friday, are being organized. The game is 111, Woodhead 5-50). August 5, when arrangements for played in an area of 50 square feet, Worcester bent Surrey by 10 the Interport will bo made. A surrounded with a boundary fence wickets. Worcester 400-0 dec. Selection Committee will have to be five feet high for sixes and a line, 10 (Gibbons 178, Howorth 100) and 7-0, appointed, venue of matches to be defect inside the fence for fours. The Surrey 140 (Perks 7-58) and 201

cided upon, entertainment committee pitch is 18 feet long with the stumps (Perks 6-87)—Reuter.

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OTHER MATCHES

London, July 20, Rain interfered with the County Cricket Championship match between Leicestershire and Sussex at Leices- ter and the match fizzled out with Leicestershire taking points on first innings

Sussex scored 384 and Leicester replied with 403 for eight wickets,

NORTHANTS ▾ YORKSHIRE

At Scarborough Yorkshira defeated Northants by six wickets.

Northants stored 283 (Verity 8 for 114) and 165 (Verity 6 for 52), and Yorkshire made 311 and 128 for four wickets-Reuter.

on

and crease of standard size.. Tho overs are of 12 balls cach, bowled underarm. Player must retire making a century but with teams of 18 a side, all fielding, oven Don Brad- man would find the task a bit dif- cult. If you hit the ball over the fence, you are out, and everyone! flelding must bowl at least one over. - So far the record gate for this new game has been 700 spectatora.

Anita To Marry

HORMAL notice of the forthcoming

wedding of Senorita

Anita Lizana, the Chilean tennis star, and Mr. Ronald Angus Taylor Ellis, has beon given at a London register omes. This states that the ceremony will be at Brompton Oratory,

Senorita Lizana's ago la dived as 22. Mr. Ellie is 23, colliery agent, and he lives at Alnrosa, Errol-Road, Invergowrie, Scotland.

One of the bridesmaids will be Miss Peggy Seriven, tho senorita's partner in the women's doubled, at Wimbledon.

Though ranked No. 1 in the United States, Miss Alion Marble' was beaten in the vint:fiusin of the wansen sinales as Wimbledon by MÍM Helen Jacobe who now up I woord: of being the first "insooded" player to reach the finale Here is a characteristic plotine of Mine Marble in play. To was taken during her, KATAO WIIEL Miss Jacobs,

HISTORY REVEALS

HEAVYWEIGHTS NEVER COME BACK

Fitzsimmons Tried When He Was 40 But Failed

Following is the third of four dispatches describing attempts by four heavyweight champions to win back the title but failed.

By Henry Super (United Press Staff Correspondent)

JAPAN DEFEATS CANADA

Wins Davis Cup

Tie Easily

Montreal, July 29. Japan entered the second round of the American Zone in the Davis Cup competition to-day as the result of her victory in the doubles, in which Jiro Yamagishi and Fumitero Nakano defeated Ross Wilson and Watts by 0-3, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.

the

New York, July 10. "Ruby Bob" Fitzsimmons was 40 years old before he learned that they never come back,

Fitz never was more than an over- grown middleweight. He won that crown in 1897. He lost it in his first defence against Jim Jeffries two years later.

He was called "the freak of the ring" because he was so small, Ho originated the shift and the famous "solar

plexus" both of which he used in winning the title.

In 1902 Fitz decided to come back, even though he was 40 years old. He had aren Jeffries knock out Corbett when "Gentleman Jim" tried to re- gain the title. But Fitzsimmons, even though he knew he would be at a tremendous physical disadvantage, still dreamed of being champlon again.

to

Ten thousand fans jammed into o circus tent at 14th and Valencia streets, San Francisco,

sec the serap on the night of July 25, 1002. in Jeffries' corner when he strived That was supposed u bouquet. was

Yesterday, both Yamagishi and Nakano won their singles lies. Japan, therefore, got through by three matches to bil-United Press,

EUROPEAN ZONE

Berlin, July 29. In the European Zone final, Ger- many and Yugoslavia shared honours in the first day's play.

F. Puncee beat Henner Henkel in straight sets by scores of 8-1, 7-5, 6-3 In the opening encounter, Georges von Melaxa surprisingly had lace bleeding. He chopped, side- the better of J. Palada after a five-stepped and chopped some set battle. The scores were 1-6, 6-4, Every time he hit Jeffries he drew

blood. 0-1, 3-6, 12-19,-Kcuter.

For eight rounds Bob cut, According to United Press, the slashed and battered the champion. doubles match will be played to-day. In the seventh he landed a hard blow

AUSTRALIA LEADS

over the left eye and the blood pour- ed over both fighters. Kansas City, July 20. Australia seems assured of meet-

Before

the round ended, Jeffrice!

to make him mad. And it was re- ported-although never proved that Fitzsimmons had soaked the bon- dages on his hands in coltodion zo that they became hard when they dried out.

CHAMPION BATTERED Thirty seconds after the first round but started, Fitzsimmons had Jeffries'

the

more.

ing Japan in the anal of the Ameri- right glove was soaked with blood cut. The blood can. Zone, following the two singles from wiping matches

against blinded him.

Later Jeffries said: "I took a ter-

Mexico.

John

tralian ambl-dexterous player who no

foot was a classic,

по

to-day played

Bromwich, the young Aus- rifle

was runner-up Budge in the last In the

round the champlon had Australian championships,

came out and bulled into Fitzsimmons difficulty in beating Eugenio Tapia, without trying to box. He backed winning in straight sets by 6-4, 6-4, the challenger into a corner. Fitz- simmons landed six times with a left, Adrian Quist followed this up by Jeffries feinted his guard down. vanquishing Daniel

by Fitzsimmons moved in and started a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4,

right. But Jeffries beat him to the Australia thus Jeads by matches to nil-United Press.

punch and hooked a left to the liver. It was a solid blow.

Hernandez

Table Tennis Interport Arranged

Hongkong To Play Macao Soon

two

Fitzsimmons went down. He roll- ed over on the canvas, gasping. He tried to get up, but he couldn't.

port table tennis contest.

A strong side has been selected to represent the Colony and it is confidently felt that the local players will be able to turn the tables on Macao,

The five Hongkong players chosen are Chu Shlu-kau, Lee Tak-hung, Poor Sai-on, Poon Sal-tong and Chu Shiu-lun.

Macuo will be represented by Chau Kwok-wal, Wong Wing-lin, Luk Lal- woo,

Woo Kan-ying and Yeung Kan- chan.

Beaten in the first meeting of the two ports last year, Hongkong will The Interport match itself will be attempt to avenge this defeat on played on August 14, and ori the August 14 when a team from Macao evening of August 13 a Hongkong will play a Hongkong side at the women's team will meet a Macao Confucius Club in the Second Inter- women's team.

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