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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 9,
1938.
EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO SEND SOCCER
TO SHANGHAI
UP TO COLONY ASSOCIATION TO PLAY THE GAME
LOW FINANCES MAY PUT STOP TO THE PROJECT
(By "Abe")
The unofficial report that the Shanghai Football Association | had decided not to send a team to Hongkong to resume the Inter- port series but had written to the local body suggesting that Hong- kong should send a side up north during the Chinese New Year holidays was confirmed yesterday when Mr. C. A. Goldenberg, Hon. Secretary of the Association, received a letter to this effect from Shanghai.
But very sportingly the Shanghat F.A. decided to send a team, and thi players left Shanghai with little hop
of success.
It will be recalled that at the Council Meeting held on Monday it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Management Cams- mittee, who are to decide whether
Strangely enough, the team which flongkong in in the financial poation of sending a trom to Shanghai. In was so lowly thought of surpassed view of the receipt of the letter from all expectations and Hongkong, field- Shanghai, the Management Cominting one of the best teams in years, ten will meet to-morrow to discuss was humbled by the score of 4-3.
This is a good lesson for Hong- the possibility.
kony.
Cold water was poured on the When the Management Committee project right away on Monday when sit down to their deliberations to Mr. Wong Ka-taun, the Chinese re-i morrow, I hope they will remember presentative on the Council, stated this point. Ut few, if any, Chinese players will be able to make the trip north.
Ro Chinese players are included, a la obvious that the aide to be sent north will not be really representa Uve of the playing strength of the Colony,
MATERIAL AVAILABLE
Shanghai.
FINANCIAL ASPECT
There is another aspect of the matter, however. At a recent meet-
of the Council, it was pointed out
by Mr. W. L. Alexander, Treasurer, that the Association was not in al
better now,
BEHIND THE FIRING POINT. A typical scene at the Army Rifle Range on Wednesdays and The attendance at every neel la sufficient proof of Sundays during the Hongkong Rifle Association shoots, the popularity of this sport in the Colony.-King's Studio.
TEAM
Strong M.C.C. Team Now Playing In South Africa
One Of The Most Attractive Sides To Leave England
The M.C.C. team to tour South Africa and play a series of Tents this winter are already on their way. The tour opened yes terday against the Western Province, and the dates of the Test matches are:
Johannesburg, December 24; Cape- town, December 31; Durban, January 20; Joltannesburg, February 18; Dur- ban, March 3,
Each game is selteduled for four days, and the nth will be played to a fin.
An.sh II, after the fourth Test, the difference in matches won is not! greater thin one-the same condi- tions as in the inxt Tents against Australia.
The England cricketers making the tour are:
LATEST HOMESIDE Eight Knockdowns Intery, Borist (u sexo, Ke
BOXING COMMENT:
HARVEY, PHILLIPS
TO MEET SHORTLY
London, Oct. 12.
sound foancial position. At that After the usual false starts and alarms, Eddie Phillips and Len Let us see what material is lett, time, it was thought the Association Harvey have signed for a heavyweight title fight at Harringay suming the Chinese refuse to go to would not be able to bear the burden Arena on November 17 (now postponed to December 1). This should be boxing at its best. Both men are fit and both have a good The non-Chinese teams in the of sending a side to Shunghat.
Perhaps the position First Division of the League are the
The balance sheet looks quite good deal at stake. Hongkong F.C., Hongkong Police.
This is the fourth time the men two years ago, is to begin a "come- Middlesex Regiment, St. Joseph'ut the moment, but, I am told it does not represent the real position of the Royal Scots, Kowloon F.C. and
Association; there are lots of things have met though not at this weight: back" campaign at Liverpool Stadium F NAVy. From these, quile a
good
which have to be paid for later in the fourth time that Harvey has on Oct. 18, when he will ope but then the Interport rules state the season. An official of the As-fought with the heavyweight title at Arnold Legrand, the Dutch cham sociation said yesterday, "The money stake and the fourteenth occasion in plon, who is popular with Liverpool definitely,
"No tom shall includo coming in now, but we have not which he has participated in
Service
Tarleton has been in training for more than three
players."
British championship contest. Har- The other eight, therefore, will have yet started to pay out."
The whole matter, however, will vey is about the waiest man in the some time, and sparred with Peter to be taken from the Hongkong F. Kowloon F.C., Police and St. Joseph's be thrashed out by the Committee ring that we have in this country. Kane when the Golborne man was But I cannot help feeling thus: is a spoiler and some people say training for his world yweight ! With due respect to the players of
worth watching. This is championship these four teams, T do not think they
financial considerations bar us fraus true in the main, but Harvey dors, Jurich. would be able to
to produce eight men
on occasions, cut fouse and when he between them who can be said to be sending a team to Shanghal, there is
be said really up to Interport standard. no argument; if we can afford does so he is a riot,
send one up, then we ought to no This, I think, will be admitted,
F.C..
to-morrow.
Nevertheless, it this is the only matter how weak the side on paper obstacle I
I personally think it should in.
It is only fair to Shanghai to do not be allowed to stand in the way. The team may be weak, but that is 50.
VISIT FROM MANILAT no reason why we should back out from our responsibility. #s
responsibility because it really in our
turn to visit Shanghai.
Last August, during the unfortun- ate misunderstanding regarding the Tennis
bo
He
isn't
There was the occasion when he
fans,
bout with Jackie
took the fight to John Henry Lewis K.C.C. WINTER Wog too Inte ELS it happened, but he in the twelfth round at Wembley. It nearly had Lewis out.
11 1f, for financial reasons, the visit
The Negro's cyes opened wide and] puzzled frown puckered his brown
TENNIS
to Shanghai is tot possible, Hongkong forehead. Neither he nor his red- PROGRAMME
Four Rounds
New York, Nov. 1. Bob Pastor, former college football star who has been carving a noteworthy niche for himself as a heavyweight of 'prominence since going the distance with Joe Louis, added further to his laurels here to- night when he knocked out George "Big Boy" Brackley in the fourth round of a fight scheduled to go ten frames. Pastor had Brackley on the canvas eight times before he could keep him there for the count. The former gridder, who is being groomed for a possible match with Max Baer, weighed 1942, while Brack- ley came in at 231-United Press,
FINE MOTOR HIGHWAY IN DESSAU
Suitable For Next Speed Record
Berlin, Nov. 8.
W. R. Hummond (capt.), (Glouces- H. T. Bartlett (Sussex), K. Fornes (Essex), B. 1. Valentine W. D. Yardley (York- (Kent), shire), P. A. Gibb (Yorkshire), Ed- rich (Middlesex), Goddard (Glouces tershire), Hutton (Yorkshire), Payn- ter (Lancashire), Perits (Worcester- shire), Verity (Yorkshire), Wilkinson Wright (Kent) and (Lancashire) Ames (Kent),
Attractive sIDE
R. J. Crisp, the famous South African fast bowler, who will com- ment specially on the Test matches in The Daily Mail, comments on the team us
follows:
ke this M.C.C. tearn.
In youth and comparative newness, playing abilities. personal qualities, it is one of the most attractive sides that have ever left England.
The selectors have acted wisely, too, in appointing a captain who is first-class player. Too often in the past captains of teams to South Africa have been gifts to society, und the numerous functions they have to attend and
to Hifts the home bowlers as well,
Chinese "Y" Back Out From The "B" Badminton League
Owing to the fact that seve- ral of their players have left the Colony, the Chinese Y.M.C.A. who intended entering teams in the "A" and "B" Divisions of the Hongkong Badminton League, which is to commenca shortly, have found it neces- sary to withdraw from the "B" Division.
Englishmen Open Tour In Style
Batsmen Show Fine Form Already
Capetown, Nov. 8.
The M.C.C. tourists opened their South African tour to-day with a Districts ɗt the
The Lion, it he didn't have his tall twisted, received a sharp butt in the pants from the Springbok in 1935, when South Africa won the rubber two-day match ngainst the Western
Province Country for the first time in England.
Two of those five Tests were fair-Strand. ly even draws, one ended in a win for South Africa at Lord's, and the remaining two would almost certain- ly have been victories for England If they had been four-day instead of three-day matches.
During the day's cricket, the Eng- lishmen scored 609 for eight wickets. Eddie Paynter, of Lancashire, was In aggressive mood, scoring all round 103 in 154 to make the wicket minutes. He hit five C's and 18 boun daries, and with Leonard Hutton, who gave a classic display of leg shots and cutting in molding 08 in 102 minutes, added 157. for the second wicket. Hutton hit three boundaries.
ENGLAND WILL WIN The M.C.C. have decided to play four-day Tests in South Africa for the first time, and this is my strong est reason for feeling that England
Walter Hammond, the captain of will regain the Afrikaans" equivalent the team, scored 108 in 115 minutes of the Ashes,
In an innings featured by effortless Assuming the two coutrica to be driving and pulling. He bit four O's more or less level in batting strength and seven 4'3. * All future attempts to break the (which they are not). I am convinced B. I. Valentine had a breezy being four f's and cord should be made no more in unless Langton, Balaskas, and one or scoring stroken America but on the new motor-cor two others show a startling return to three 4's. Hedley Verily was not
at close of play with 65- This is the opinion expressed by it is bowlers who win matches, given Reuter,
European motor-car speed cham-
Bat men should have no dificulty
Winter plans for tennis at the
sounding
the
announced. They include
mixed double American
toural menis and a winter K.O. handicap! to a coming contest, but on successful event staged last year,
the
Harvey is invariably modest when; tourhistent on similar lines to speed rond near Dessau In Germany. the form they lost lost season. And nut
The first of the American mixed plan, Rudolf Caracciola, after his enough tine.
will be the first one to do so from this occasion he is already confident- nut to the Islands,
soccer enthunluste may see a Manila headed Negro second was expectingt during the Chin-Harvey's wild tearing attack and team in the Coildays. A letter has Lewis only just weathered it. But ese New Year port, the Shanghai Times' been received by the local Association not counting Len's wilder move- Kowloon Cricket Club have now absolute motor-cur speed world re- the English attack is the stronger~ } knock of 69 in 44 minutes, his chief
The Philippines, commented where would appear to from
als as to the possibility of ments, his defence, his ringeraft, bis w
of close-quarter work are all an educa- officials "accided "rotector on the part of local. Colony sports organisations to enter a Filipino team coming to Hongkong on to watch.
Philippines If a representative tain an interport with Shanghai in
refers to he cale Tenson soccer team does visit the Colony, this city. If for the that a sufficiently strong team is not
in the past several though in avallable, Hongkong decides not
team send a
down south for inatches. think the northern sportsmen have a genuine grievance.
the Islands, and is now one of the LESSON FOR HONGKONG
there. The visited At the beginning of 1937, when it most popular games was Shanghai's turn to send a team Islington Corinthians, who down to Hongkong, there was some Manila early this year, were favour- doubt in that city us to the advisably impressed with the brand of ability of taking such a step; for it soccer played although they were not regarding the was thought that the material avail- very complimentary nble would not make up a good team. standard of refereeing.
to Shangbul, then 1 Hongkong combinations have beeny predicting a victory for himself. doubles tournaments will be held on return from his first trial drive on in settling down to overseas condi- for I can assure them they will spin
Football has made greal strides in Dion again," he suld, "and may make similar tournaments will take place the Dessau motor road, completed alors where everything is made just every time they toll.
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kets doubtles will get his wic-time ago by the South African
next, November 13, and shall become heavyweight cham- Sunday
few days ago.
It seems a pity, with so many right for them. I will be surprised December 11, January 15, Fcbru- another attempt to win the world} on
outstanding failure happy auguries for a successful tour, According to Caracciola, the nd- there la one ary 19, March 19, April 16 and May
tiny that it should begin under cruiser title."
7 and 28.
vantage of the new German rond lay among the batsmen.
cloud blown up from the south. DECISION A PITY In Itu The Winter Tennis Tournainent, chiefly LYNCH TAKES A REST
The fast bowlers will have a thin The M.C.C. were approached some time. Ken Benny Lynch, former world fly-which is a subsidiary to the annual compared with the soft sand of the
kanck-out tournament.
but at the cost of Cricket Board with
request that much toil and sweat and several Test match wickets should be cover- weight champion, who was knacked ladies double, mixed doubles and out by Aurel Toma of Rumania, has men's doubles events Partners will
wicked words, I fear, Reg Perks, ed. Thrice was the request pre accepted the National Sporting Club' be drawn in each event, and handi-
tlirice was it refused 4
suggest, should concentrate more on sented; and offer to coable him to regain world capa will be allotted. December
moving the ball about than on pace.
Which is a great pity in a country championship rank.
Is given us the closing date for this
The big successca of the tour, in where large gates are few and far Arrangements are being made for week. The tournament is open to
my anticipation, will be Wright und between, and a shower of rain is Uw fold Lynch to undergo medical treatment members only, and the entrance fees
Wilkinson. They will take more capable of washing half for three months. After that he will are $1 per player for each event.
The following were the prize-wickets than any other two bowlers, way, take a two months' sea voyage on a
winning numbers of the raffles run cargo steamer.
by the C.C.Y.L.A. (Shunshuipo) al the St. Vincent de Paul Bazaar:
When he returns h will be given a month's gymnasium treatment,
was
pui
The N.S.C. have issued un ofitelal statement regarding the flasco of the Lynch-Toma Aght. They state that
champion the former through a severe teat by two medical experts who reported tum fit just before the Earls Court fight. They udd that when it became apparent that Lynch would not come in at the weight slipuinted, the question of a substitute
WOR
Ambitious Boxing Plan Considered
London, Oct. 10.
are being con- raised.
Ambitious plans "Lynch's
In London for bringing lawyers informed the club that, asidered they read the contract with the three leading British heavy-weights N.S.C., Lich came in overweight, into the world championship plc- paid a forfeit, and passed the doctor, ture.
and the club refused to let him fight! Promoter Sydney Hulls, of Harrin- Toma, then (1) the club was Hable gay, has a scheme by which he hopes for damages, and (2) they were to bring either Eddie Phillips, George Ilable also for Lynch's purse money." James, or Maurice Strickland Into
FOORD'S RETIREMENT
WINNING TICKETS
AT BAZAAR
Blue Tickets-1, No. 403 (S. XC. Lre): 2, No. 225 (J. Williams); 3, No. 141 (11. Y. Y.p); 4, No. 40 (S. L. Chang); 6, No. 301 (Rev. Fr. F. Ricciardi),
Green Tickets.-1, No. 325 (S. M. Kwan); 2, No. 59 (H. L. Ho); 3, No. 03 (Y. C. Mak); 4, No. 500 (Mrs. A. P. Guterres); 5, No. 104 (H. Y. Hung).
For Silver Warship-Ticket No, 332 (O. II. Rocha),
These prizes can be obtained at the Rectory, Precious Blood Church, Tal Po Road.
Une for contest with the Detroit W. C. Choy Is Most
Improved Tennis Player
negro champion, Joe Louis,
Hulla says he has been in com- Ben Foord, who suddenly solled munication with Mike Jacobs, ace for South Africa a few days ago. American promoter, suggesting a atating, "I am finished for ever with Britain vo. America heavy-weight boxing." achieved at least one dis tournament to be staged at Madison tinction. As he has gone it looks n Square Garden, New York, on Jan. if his statement must be accepted) 0.
was
and he is, therefore, the first British The idea is for Jacobs to select the
London, Oct. 22. heavyweight announce his retire- three best heavy-weights in the W. C. Choy is ending his outdoor ment and mean it.
United States to oppose the British season on hard courts with further for Foord a nasty trick of trio, and, necording to Halls, it will victories over British ranking play- Fate that the blow which carried him be left to the American promoter to ers, and with nine open tourna to the peak of his career also started decide which of the six men is the ment singles titles to his credit in him on his decline. When he knock-most fitted to clash with Loul English play since the start of the Apparently there is no provision year. He is undoubtedly the most ed out Jack Petersen to win the British championship, the blow which made in the scheme yet for Tommy improved of any English realdent finished Petersen broke Foord's hand Farr, but if the Welshman beats player of the present acason, hit ond it was never been "right" since.
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