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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'

February 1, 1939.

DETERMINATION WILL DO IT.

PICKING INTERPORT

SIDE TO PLAY

WITH MANILA

Material Available For A Splendid Eleven

(By "Abo")

am-

Officially the Colony soccer team to meet Manila in the forthcoming Interport match has not been nounced; but I have heard it stated on good authority that the Selectors have already made up their minds as to who are the most suitable players to fill all but two or three positions.

Picking a man here is going There are to be diffleull, I imagine. many candidates, chief amongst them being Lee Kwok-wai, Lo Wai-kuen, Wilkinson and Still of the Navy.

If this so, the position is very aller. satisfactory. Enough football has been seen this season by the Selectors without wasting any more time on trials, which, in any case, are not Com- to Selection always helpful

Suli nowadays plays at left back.! mitters. So, I suggest the best thing for the Selectors to do is to decide but still remember bht when he was turning out at left-half with con- right away on the men to fill the re-

1 would plunb for maining positions, announce the teamsiderable success. and arrange a couple of practice him. matches for it.

There is not much time left, and in order to get the best out of our men it is only fair to them to give them an opportunity of getting to- gether and develop some sort of un- derstanding.

BUILDING A TEAM

Not being admitted to the inner sanctum of local soccer authorities,

know who the confess I do not

But I Selectors are having in mind.

of have heard various suggestions what the Hongkong team should be When one sees soccer matches week after week seasons on

old

THREE VETERANS

In the forward flre, one instinctive- ly thinks of the inside combination

f Fung King-cheung, Lee Wai-tong |

At their best, low and A. V. Gosano. defences will be able to stop them; but all three have reached the veteran plays stage, and only Fung now regularly. Nevertheless, in all their infrequent appearances, both Lee and Gorano have shown glimpses of their and in any case, will find power. hard to find three younger inside forwards who are better than they, As regards the two wing should Jut Tang Kwong-sum, of South China "A", outside to Fung on the right. Hou Ching-to, if he eliminates his ten- deney to get himself off-side, would many

have also been selecting be a strong favourite for the outside. my own side.

To begin with a goal-keeper. Most left berth. He is fast and sometimes,

shoots well. followers of the game here will prob- ably agree with me that Tam Kwan- icon, the South China "B" custodian, logical choice for this ia

the most position. I am not overlooking in claims of Hartley, Pau Ka-ping and perhaps Hazard when I nominate Tam because good though these others are, my own view is that they are not as consistent as he is.

end, position. dimcult to resist the templation to build one's own team whenever an interpori contest approaches. Like another soccer enthusiast,

As for the full-backs, Lt Tin-sang is certain of getting the left-back berth. He is almost in a class by himself. What a pity Watson, of the Middlesex, is not in the Colony: for with him as right back and Li on the which will left, they will provide a would be difficult for any attack to break down. But as Watson is not Mak here, who should be picked? Slu-hon, Li's partner in the Sorth Chinn "A" team, Is all right in the Chinese team, but he has never struck this cra- me as particularly rehable

would like to see s son. The man right back is C. F. Remedion, of St. Joseph'n, who though he does not

follows:

SUGGESTED TEAM

Tam Kwan-kon (S, China "B")

am

C. F. Remedios (St. Joseph's) Li Tin-sang (8, China "A") Leung Wlor-chiu (8. China "A") Beltran (St. Joseph's) or Dixon (Navy)

SE (Navy)

Tang Kwong-sum (S. China Fung King-cheung (S, China Ice Wal-tong (S. China) A. Y, Gosano (St. Joseph's) Hau Ching-to (Eastern).

is a good team

LAST YEAR'S AMERICAN

Miss Addie Greiner's method of holding the fat may be Improved upon bet it is obvious from her will unt Expression that she is determined to hit the ball. And who can foretell what deterudnation achieve? This picture was taken at a recent softball match. Mrs. Sloker is behind the plate.Photo by Jwfry.

Here And There With "Abe".

Shanghai

Tennis Team

At Present In Colony

The

"Kings. The purpose

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of the team's

vit, it is understood, is to learn

examples

e about the intricacies of the ten- Costly. Defeat

ia

LORD DERBY HAS NEW TRAINER

Most Successful Owner Of Racehorses in 1938 Appoints W. C. Earl

After serving his with Willie Waugh and

GOLFERS RANKED

Surprise Changes In The Lists

GENE SARAZEN FAILS

TO FIND PLACE

·London, Jan. 12. Ranking lists of American players-amateurs, professionals, and women-are of interest to British golfers because of the clashing of inter- osts and of personalities in international events and championships.

During his visit with the American

The past year has brought a good many surprising changes-more so Walker Cup team to this country thon has been the case on this side Goodman falled to do himself justice. of the Athalle. While ranking lists in the match he was beaten 5 and 4 are necessarily of an arbitrary char-by Hector Thomson and lost to a team colleague, in the aeter great care is tulen, and know- Korsis, edge and judgment brought to bear fourth round of the championship. in inaking the selections.

fro

A newcomer, R. Babbish, of De- The wiming of national champion-trolt, winner of the Western cham- ships, from over a long period, past planship, is allotted fourth place and achievements, and potential skill are R. Chapman, of New York,

of quent visior to England, is fifth in Some of the measuring rods

factors the list. Chapman, who gained a ability. These and other

of spectaculor Successca have been taken into account by number "Galt," of America, in compiling its throughout the year, beat Goodman

in the National Amateur. Fischer three sta

seventh, and Ray Billows, known as There are some wholly unexpected the "Cinderella Kid," ninth in the

Walker sarist. The

Cup players omissions, and zone equally prising inclusions. For Instance. omitted are Kocsis, Marvin Ward, F. unly four of the nine players com-Haas, and Reynolds Smith, a Texas prising last year's U.S. Walker Cup journalist. team are included in the list of the five first Len amateurs. To the

who

WEIRD STYLE

the

GOLFER OF GREAT MERIT

Miss Berg was three strokes under women's par. Miss Marlon Miley la third, and Miss Maureen Orcutt, who

the National Open twice

won

and the

the

In the women's list, No. 1 place players ouitted this will come as a bit of shock, writes a correspondent.

is the omissiones to Miss P, Berg, of Minneapolis, Another surprise of the name of Mrs. Glenna Collett who won ten out of thirteen tourne- Vare.

five times winner of the U.S.ments. The fact that at the ago of ranked twenty she holds the US. champion- championship, and second to Miss Wethered, from the sp, being runner-up in 1937, slumps Londen, Jan. 24,

women's list. Surely, Mrs. Vare is her as a golfer of grent merit. Lord Derby has appointed W. C.

in the final against Mrs, E. L. Earl as private trainer of his string still an infinitely better golfer than

at Stanley louse some of the players whose names ap-Page, who is awarded second place, of racehorsex a to bring back the carefree adventur-Stables at Newmarket. Earl sue-peur among the chosen ten, If one thinks that Hau Ching-to A present in the Colony are

Froup of Chinese tennis players ous spirit in which the game was in-ceeds Colledge Lender, who died in may nullify the good work of the

London recently.

Earl is at present training at Heath other forwards by his bad habit of from. Shuighal who are here on tended to be played, would be to

For example, there is Mrs. Opal la rapidly qualifying for the title running into off-side pusitions, one unofficial visit. The group, consist-

can golf," is fourth In the list, looks round in vain for a suitable ing of college students, is called the have a Test truce. In other words, House, Newmarket, for several pro- S. Hill, a player with a weird style, of "the uncrowned queen of Amert-

Besides a big string but who contrives by means of some abolish Test matches for a period of minent owners.

As regards the profession man to all the vacancy. Law Tau-Shanghai Student Tennis Team,

including Capt. Lionel

greens to nehlove a measure of suc-ranking list there will be ceneral man may do, but his recent displays being made up of the following years, and play only "friendlies" of flat racehorses, he has many good cunning work round and on

South not been impressive. I

"Poker" Tong (Captain), Harry K. with Australia and

Africa, Jumpers,

Montagu's Savon, who is regarded as cess. However, Mrs. Hill, who has

agreement in

Ralph awarding have afrald Hau will have to do.

Li, Tsal Kuo-chi, Hsu Pei-tse and Chang Chen-hsing, with Mr. T. il. He says: "Test matches provide the a possible winner of tuc tant Earl never won a national chiampion ng Guldahl No. 1 place. He has

of cricketing {tional. It is understood that or been anywhere near winning, has Klang as the manager of the side. highest

Helen Hicks she has taken a post In- My team, therefore, would be as visitors, with the exception of technique, but not of crlekcet.....We will keep this team training there joined the paid brigade. Like Miss Western Open ihrlee in succession, un achievement which makes him an Earl was born of English parents a sports goods house, lisu, who is expreted here in the have got to get back to cricket some- until further plans are settled.

outstanding figure of the game. next couple of days, arrived in the now." There is little chance of such in Bohemia In 1880 and came to

Running him very close is Snead, Canada of

a Test pro- England in 1904. His father trained The professional ranking list is Colony by the Empress

Matches have an experiment when over the week-end.

for over forty also not without its surprises. For an amazing young man who, in his campaigner, has produce in Austria-Hungary

the first time for fifteen years Gene second year as a been arranged for them against local gramme in England can Chinese and foreign trams during £25,000 profit for a touring side, but years.

Apprenticeship Sarazen, one of the worid's great won £4,000 in prize money alone in !!

plan their stay here, and from here they the ideal prompting the

at Newmarket golfing personalities, fails to get a the space of twelve months. In this short space of time he has risen from will proceed to Maceo for exhibition sound,

riding with distinction under place.

obscurity to be the most-talked-of both rules, Earl set up as a trainer.

The omission is calculated to hurt golfer in the United States. In 1823 he was appointed private

A the pride of this genial little man,

teetotaler and a non-smoker,

ideas on trainer to the late Mr. S. B. Joel,

The six-year association, lasting who is as well known and as popular Snead has clear-cut is rande during their winter vaca-

professional tion, and they chose Hongkong as the

golfer's career. In the space of ten among the good

Whatever the compiler of the 1st years he hopes to have saved enough place where they could meet players ARSENAL'S F. A. Cup defent at untii Mr. Joel's death in 1931, was figure on this side as in the States. financial aspects of a

A Chelsea must rank as one of the most successful. They are due

horses which he trained at Moulton play regularly now, has all the quali-blending of youth and experience. of a high standard.

Paddocks during that period, were may think about the decline from money to meet any possible contin- for my Manila will not And things easy to play South China A.A. at King's bitterest blows in their history.

Park on Saturday, and other teams

the U.S. Open ond once winner of money (he says) and I know I am The big crowds that built Arsenal's Polyphontes, who won the Eclipse Power of Sarazen, twice winner of gencies, "work hard next week. Ho Ka-lau, the former

the Ebor Pons Asinorum. Stakes;

in this year's Ryder I don't know how long the luck will prosperity were fed, and thrived on, Handicap and the Manchester and he is included in will be found yet as lucky as a cat with ninety Ilves. hold out, but neither Hades, nor high Doncaster Cups; Fleeting Memory. Cup tearn against Great Britain. success after success,

the Cup: Glomen,

me from the Stewards

He is the only American who has water is going to keep This is actually only the second]

Goodwood Cup: Dark Warrior, the

the two

Other countries. time since 1925 that Arsenal have Lincolnshire Handicap; Dodder; Kopi; played in all the matches between banking as much as I can, while I been knocked out at this stage of the Pasha; and Prompt,

expected omissions from the profes- new German plan for the reform competition.

slonal list are those of E. Dudley, The biggest disappointment was Densmore Shute, Horton Smith, and BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMEENT of the Davis Cup, which at pre-

What is going to happen now? Kopi, who fell in the Derby of 1920. Thomson, of long driving fame. The half-back line presents a big-

sent, because of the extra strain in-

well

Tottenham Kaing ger problem. There are three out-

volved, puls European countries at a Will Arsenal's cosmopolitan follow-when

AMONG THE AMATEURS disadvantage with those competing ing remain loyal? 40,000 at home Corner. He subsequently easily won standing centre-halves in the Colony

By winning the U.S. match-play at the moment-Beltrno, of St.

In the American Zone, is to be laid games is the dead-line proft and the Irish Derby.

In 1025, Earl was fourth in the To return to the amateurs, No, 1 Joseph's, Dixon, of the Navy, and

before the International Lawn Tennis, loss.

llat, of winning trainers with £34.- in the ranking lists is W. Turnesa, championship. Paul Runyan is placed Leung Wing-chiu, of South China

And Bryn Jones,...The miracle of 561 and Mr. Joel was second in the of New York, who won the cham- third in the list. Though out-driven "A". The last-named, however, can

At St. John's Hall last evening. Federation when it meets in Paris

u revival on the Welshman's part did

list of successful owners. Three plonship. Aged twenty-three, he is by the length of a street, the little adapt himself to any one of the three Wanderers defeated the V.R.C. by 6-3 on March 17. The plan, as revealed

in the "B" Division of the Badminton by Captain Erich Schoenborn, capot happen at Chelsea. The trouble

years later, Earl placed Mr. Joel the youngest member of a famous man gave such an astonishing exhi half-back positions, and one

tain of the German Tennis League, may League. Scores:

he completed the fest eighteen holes him leave

out of the calculation u

J. S. Ho and S. L. Cheungs to reduce the number of countries must be paychological, Bryn plays second again in the owners list with golfing family, his six brothers all bition of pitching and putting that the centre-half berth.

(Wanderers) bent S. A. Rumjahn and competing in the European Zone to with that £14,000 label in front of £24,021 to his credit, and the next being professionals.

season his charges won twenty races C. Yates is placed No. 2 by virtue in sixty-seven, and eventually beat and Dixon, in my opinion, W. Fisher 21-8; lost to D. RI. Xavier clight. Four of the eight would his eyes.

worth £14,795. Earl also played an of winning the British championship, Snead by the overwhelming margin George Allison has been appealing active part in have equal claims, and either one and A. Ulrich 12-21; beat O. ei Arcull the four countries doing best in the

the management of an achievement which in all the oight and seven.

Next in the list is Henry Picard, be picked without fear of anet F. Castro 21-7..

previous year. The other four would for greater secrecy regarding trans-Mr. Joel's stud. may

years. American golfers have been weakening the

be the survivors in a preliminary fers, obviously with this Bryn Jones side, although

S. But Rumjahn

and E. S. Στα

On the death of his patron, he making pilgrimages to this country who won the Masters' tournament, Beltrao's coolness and speed may (Wanderers)

eliminating competition among the business at the back of his mind. guin became a public trainer and only three other players have ae- one of the major events in American. and swing the reales in his favour In Fisher 21-13; beat Xavier und Ulrich remaining nations.

has since then looked after the horses complished-the late Walter Travis, golf. In order of rotation the follow- Ing players occupy the remaining The Chelsea knock-out alone has of Mr. Joel's sons, Mr. Dudley B. Jess Sweetser, and R. T. Jones the minds of the Selectors.

21-18; beat Arcalli and Castro 21-15.

H, Cooper: (0), J. enst Arsenal the greater part of Joel and Mr. Stanhope Joel. Among If Loung Wing-chiu is picked to

Third place in the list goes to 3. places:-(5), C. Y. Yung and E.

Test Truco Zimmern

£10,000. Add post and (possibly) his other owners are Lady Mary Goodman, of Omaha, not so much, fines; (7), Byron Nelson; J. Re- piny right-half-and his claims to (Wanderers) lost to Ruminhn and

volta; (0), Victor Ghezzi; (10) T. future "gate" decreases and you will Herbert, and Sir Henry and Lady it is explained, for what he did as

Perinu selection are very strong indeed-only Fisher 12-21; lost to Xavier and Ulrich

Lyons,

what he has proved he can do. the left-mf position remains to be 10-21; beat Arcull and Castro 21-17.

see how serious 1 is.

tleg we want.

saw him

It

nice

him in two important matches against this side. this season-first, in the International

match for Portugal agninat Ireland,

and second in the Shield match for

St. Joseph's against Navy. In both Badminton

games, he was seldom at fault, being reliable in his kicking and quick in recovery.

BIGGER PROBLEM

The

ля

with

WANDERERS TOO GOOD FOR V.R.C.

Interport tennis player, is understood to be arranging their matches in Hongkong

Davis Cup Plan

A

correspondent, writing on Test cricket, states that the only way

BEST IN THEIR OWN SPHERES

JOCKEY Canadian-born Johnny Lonaden, who has won 208 tates out of 1,062 starim ----

FIGURE SKATING Robin Lee, Brooklyn, N. Y„, 1938 national guro champion of the ice.

BOCKEY EVE Davey Kerr, of the New York Fangers, considèred tobe among American goalies.

They Like Padgham

OLF professionals are mying:

"I've a hunch Padgham will win the Open this year." Tadgham

Won

it in 1936, and also cleaned up most things in sight, but explanation of the Up for him is that is putting touch in back. He is sinking his putts as though the tin were a house pall. It always, 1g of one's is puzzling,

ling, this 103- Tut and regaining one's putting. Why in it

that gufer, from the hum- bicat "rabbit" to the star, at some lime or other cannot get them down? It Padgham keeps his present form- he is hilling a long ball, too-lie will want some

me atopping, for

for when comes to the big occasion, he has the temperament for it. Reports of his planned tour with Bobby Locke nre remains The position

want

premcd.

Padgham and Locke ere good friends, but nothing definite has been fixed. All that is known ter certain is that Locke is coming to England for the Open, and that he promised Padgham before he left that he would form a partnership with ilm Since tuning profession- nl Inst April, Locks has travelled 40,000 miles and carned about £2,000. And then people any there is no money in golf.

at

un-can,"

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

Commencing Friday, February 3rd.

The Technicolour Companion of "Victoria The Great"

Anna

NEAGLE

IN

Anton WALBROOK

PAUL RUNYAN THIRD

It is an altitude that night with advantage be adopted by other pro- fessionals who, as a body, are a little carcles in Bnancial matters.

"SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS?

with C. AUBREY SMITH

A HERBERT WILCOX Productlači

Please Note: A Gala Performance will be held on Friday Night at 9.30 at the QUEEN'S THEATRE at which the BAND of the 2nd BnTHE÷ROYAL SCOTS Will play, By Kind Permission of Lt. Col. McDougall, M.C., & Officers.

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