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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 17, 1939.

CHINA BEATS PORTUGAL IN INTERNATIONAL SOCCER

Women's Swimming

Record Broken.

Detroit, Apr. 16. Jane Dilllard of the United States, broke the world's women's swimming record for the 100 yards breast stroke to-day, when she covered the distance in 76.6/10th seconds, beating Mrs. Rawls Thomp son's record of 78.5/10th seconds-Renter;

LOUIS HEAVILY FAVOURED

Defends Title Against Roper

FINAL MATCH

FAR TOO ONE- SIDED TO BE INTERESTING

(By "Abo")

To most judges of the game, a victory for China over Portugal was a foregone conclusion in the "Sunday Herald”~ International Shield final, played at Sookunpoo yesterday; and so it proved. Yot one of the biggest crowds of the season turn- ed out to see the match; the stands were packed, and hundreds lined up on the hill and

van- every tage point.

An exciting moment in the Chinese goal-mouth yesterday In the "Sunday Herald" International Bhickd

Scorery for the Chinese, in the first final in which China defeated Portugal by nine goals to two, Tam Kwan-ken, the Chinese custodian, has hall were Hua Ching-lo (3), Lee Jumped out to clear, and the player in mid-air is Lee Tin-sang, the left buck, A. V. Gosano and Leung Wing- Wal-tong and Tang Kwong-sum, and chlu can also be seen in the plcture-Mec Cheung,

The final scores were 9-2 in favour The first Portuguese goal was the of China, who led $-1 at the Interval, † result of'n lovely kick by Tony Alves, That the Chinese were the superior from just outside the penalty area. side no-one will deny; and because it had Tun Kwan-ken · completely they were so much better than the deceived and went into the not with- Portuguese that most of the thrlits cut the goal-keeper being able to were taken from the game.

even touch It. Los Angeles, Apr. 10. Most of the players found dificulty Joe Lous, the world's heavyweight in maintaining a foothold in view of champion from Detroit, will enter the the slippery ground, and especially bent at the beginning of the game it was ring 12 to 1 on favourite Jack Roper, of California, in Mon- common sight to see the players (2). Lee Wal-tong and Lat Shiu- day's world heavyweight champion-floundering about the field, missing wing Alves and Gosung replied for ship Aght.

easy passes or failing to Intercept Portugal. them. Once the players had rot accustomed to the conditions, how- ever, better football was seen. But most of the moves came from the Chinese.

Experts expect Louis to win with K.O. in the first two or three

rounds.

Roper, who is 30 years old, is said I have lethal left hoak.-Reuzer,

LITTLE KNOWN

boxing

Little is

by known enthusiasts outside California Jack Roper, who has been described as "the next sacrifice to be offered up to Joe Louis." The Aght is to take

place at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, and will be over ten rounds.

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in the second half Fung King-cheung

Teams:

China-Tam Kwan-ion; Hou Yung sang, Lee Tin-sang; Kwok Ying-kee, Leung Wing-chiu, Lec Kwok-wai; Tang Kwong-sum, Fung King-cheung, Lee Wal-tong.

Lai Shit-wing and Hau Ching-to.

Portugal-U.B. Souza; C. F. Re- The winners at times made rings medios, L. Souza; Pereira, Beltrao, 1ound their opponents and but for. Elms: Marques. Castilho, A. V erratic shooting on the part of their Gosano, Santos and Alves, forwards would have taken the lead

ERRATIC SHOOTING

very early on. There was a cohesion between the Intermediates and the forwards which was entirely missing from the Portuguese team, and many were the ocensions in which the Chinese vanners were set in motion

TENNIS MATCHES ARRANGED

Roper, who started boxing 15 years by neat passes from Leung Wing- ago, was born in 1903 in Pinchatoula clilu and Co. The forwards in their (Louisiana) and was christened Cecil Byron Hammond. Later he assumed work, but their shooting wenkness turn were excellent in their approach the ring game of his more illustrious, plus the desperate defence of the Captain Bob

Roper, who

WaPortuguese prevented any scoring in: champion of the Americon Ex-

The following is this week's lawa peditionary Force. The record books, the first ten minutes.

But it was obvious

that goats tennis Championship and Club handi- would come soon, so incessant were cap programme, giving the number

Chinese the

attacks. Once the of the court (in brackets) In which Chinese had opened their account, each match is being played: they quickly added another, and though the Portuguese reduced the deficit they could not

their stop opponents from leading by 6-1 at half-time.

even the old and yellowed ones, fall to shed much light on his career, and It was not until 1937 that Roper bothered to have details of it re corded for posterity.

When the record was made out was a nomewhat sketchy document. It revealed, among other things, two victories by knock-outs, one defent by a knock-out, and one points victory, Arturo Godoy knocked out Roper in seven rounds in New York in 1937.

Last year, dividing his time be

tween the ring and odd jobs, Roper knocked out Pawy Ferroni, whom Don McCorkindale once defeated New York, and gained decisions over Jorge Brescia and Eddie: Sunms... Ia his most recent contest Roper knock- ed out Bob Nestell in one round.

The second half proved as one-

the score look a little better.

ed a

TO-DAY Open Singles

Tsul Yun-pui v. Ho Ka-lau (Stand

Court).

Club Championship

J. J. Ferguson or W. Sander (4); H. J. Armstrong v. T. J. Gould (8).

Club Handicap Singles

V. R. Gordon (-3.0) v. C. M. Stark

TO-MORROW Open-Singles

S. A. Rumjahn v. Lim Thion-tet. -Club-Handicap Donbles

Out To-day's Tennis Ties

BARTLETT AND COMPTON INCLUDED WITH Rain Washes

'FIVE' OF YEAR 'Wisden' Makes Annual Appearance: Subjects Of Interest Discussed

London, March 28. The annual appearance of Wisden, whose yellow cover will be cheerfully displayed on book- stalls to-day, marks a cricket festival.

Mr. Wilfrid Brookes, the Editor, has again presented us with all we could reasonably ask for.

Since the last Wisden was pub-jat home, a body which was formed at

the request of the countles. and a great deal has been said and written about these happenings.

Owing to the state of the ground, no tennis will be played on the Hong- kong C.C. courts to-day.

Hongkong Interport Team Wins

Beats Macao By

Two Goals

Hongkong won the Interport soccer match against Macao yes terday by two goals to nil after Icading by a goal at half-time. A large crowd of football thusiasts turned out to see the game, which was played in the Portuguese colony.

en-

Several changes were made in the Hongkong XI from the one previously announced. Chan Kwong-yu (left back), J. Parker (teft half) and Chan Tak-fal (centre-forward) were unable to make the trip, and their places were taken by David Leonard, Courtney and Hossack respectively. Leonard's position at inside right was led by Thorburn of the Navy,

Macao, who had won the two pre- rious Interport malches against Junior teams from Hongkong, found the Colony XI yesterday an entirely different proposition altogether. Their forwards, although quick on the move, lacked sclerice and their efforts were easily blocked by the visiting Intermediates and backs. As a result, Cheung Wing-choi, in goal, had à comparatively easy time.

Hossack, who came into the side at the last moment, distinguished himself by scoring both goals for Hongkong, one in each half." He was given good support by his colleagues.

CHANCES MISSED

Had Hongkong made the most of their opportunities in the first half. they would have changed over with more than a goal in the lead, but many scoring chances were frittered oway.

The quarter-final match in the The Hongkong defence held out to singles, xed for to-day, between the end despite the desperate efforts Tsuf Yun-put and Ilo Ka-lau, has of the local alde. Honeywell, Bright. been re-arranged for Friday on the and Courtney formed a half-back stond court.

line which gave the Macao forwänds

The two Handleap Singles matches, little rope, and behind them Hussain H. D. Bidwell v. L. Goldman, and V. and Leonard were a reliable pair of R. Gordon v. C. M. Stark will be backs, kicking and tackling with played to-morrow,

great confidence.

POLITICAL EFFECTS ON SPORT

At the

3.

Teams:

Hongkong. Cheung, Wing-chol; A, Hussain, Leonard; Honeywell, Bright, Courtney; Armstrong, Tho burn, Hossack, Ferrier, and Lâu Tau-

man.

Macao, -- D. Carvalho; Chiang Shan-ching, F. Lobato; A. Nito Sousa, A. Airosa, A. Collaco, M. Rego, T. Badarraco, F. Guerreira, M. Joanilko and J. Lopes.

French Rugby-Side Beats Wales

He refers to the request for n stronger representation of counties.

Paris, Apr. 16. It is nothing new for the profes on the Board of Control, and agrees

request of the French alonal Jeremiah to say that cricket that the request was quite properly Ministry for the Interior, the Inter- is dead, when in fact he has only to turned down but he welcomes that national soccer match between take a trip on a bicycle through the far-sighted move by M.C.C. for the scheduled to take place in Paris on

France and

is Germany, which countryside to see that it is very registration of players. much alive, but when such strange There is another most interesting April 24, will not take place. accurrences are presented as that be- article by the illustrious Frank

It is believed that the German- wildering conflict at the Oval last Woolley, who is of opinion that there French Rugby Union match schedul- August between England and Aus-jore not so many good players now as ed for April 30 will also be cancelled. tralia, then, indeed, the ordinary sup- there were before the War: from The German military team bas

Bordeaux, Apr. 16. porter of cricket may well ask for an which English cricket

In the Nice Horse

13-a-side rugby "football assurance that it will not be repeated. really recovered.

never Show, which opened here to-day match here to-day, France beat Wales

Kicuter.

by 10 points to 10.—Reuter Special.

sided as the first. At one period the winners were leading by 9-1, and just before the end, AV. Gosano headed the ball into the net to make (-3.6) (3); A. T. Dow (-20) v. E. Elished much has happened in cricket,

The Chinese team was always too Story (-5.8) (7); L, Goldman (-30) well-kalt for the Portuguese. Hou. H. D. Bidwell (-1.6) (6). Yung-sang and Leo Tin-sang form-

time in their

a pair of backs who wasted little and their work haphazard way in which the Por was mude comply ensler by the

"- J. Thomson and R. G. Biesel (-1.0) tuguese forwards Bot about their v. W. Sander and T. J. Gould (-15) It is considered by Los Angeles task. There was plenty of enthusiasm (3). fans that Jack, old and comparative-Alves were the only two to make any but Ittle method, and Gosano and

Handicap Mixed Doubles ly unknown that he is, corries a

headway against the staunch Chinese punch and might give Louts moru Max Schmeling, which was not very Alves, on the left wing, had little to be effective, and

E. E. Story or V. R. Gordon understanding with Santos, the in- J. L. C. Pearce. side left, who seemed at times to

Club Handicap Singles forget that he was not playing in the centre forward berth.

defence.

T. A. Pearce and Miss D. Dodwell (-15) v. Mr. and Mrs. L. Goldman

Club Championship

trouble than John Henry Lewis or well-watchano, of course, was too (-15) (03:

much.

The

U.S. Baseball Starts Again

New York, Apr. 10. 100th American Baseball season, will start to-morrow-Reuter,

UNENVIABLE TASK

Beltrao was a lower of strength in the middle and relleved several dan- terous situations, but his task against the fast-moving Chinese forwards cartainly was not an enviable one.

TUE GRAND NATIONAL—Sir Alexander Maguire's Workman, 2. Hyde up, being ted in after fils victory nå 100 to 8 last month. The horso finished-third-faaf-yerız

has

V, R. Gordon (-3.6) or C. M. Stark matches, we atent volume. Test by himself. Us answer to it all is

(-3.8) v. C. B. Nicholson (-3.6) (2).

WEDNESDAY

Open Doubles (Semi-Inal) Yue-wing and Ho

S. A. and H. D. Rumjaha v. Lee Kn-bu (Stand Court).

Handicap Mixed Doubles

This last affair at Durban aggra- He declared that before 1914 there v.vated the subject, but that was too wore 30 cricketers of the standard late for the Editor of Wisden to dis of Hammond, who now is in a class cuss in this

know, are not the that we are suffering from a surfeit be-all and end-all of cricket; yet they of cricket, although he makes it provide the occasion for the best clear that he would like to spend all cricketers in the world to play against his life playing for Kent. each other, and there is no reason

THE "FIVE" why with the best ingredients, you

The last year was notable for the should not have the best pudding. passing of Lord Hawke, one of the The line limitless match we now outstanding figures in the history of believe to be dead, and let us hope cricket whose influence on the con- W. Sander and Miss A. Tylor (-15)|that something can be made of duct and health of the game was be- v. T. J. Gould and Mrs. Whyte-Smith M.C.C.'s admirable suggestion that yond calculation. (-2,6) (4),

| the actual playing hours of each gume

be limited to 30.

This seems to be such a simple remedy and it is hard to see what objection there can be to the scherne. a Home correspondent. writes

BRADMAN'S OPINION

Club Handicap Doubles

L.

T. C. Monaghan and V. R. Gordon (-3.0) v. J. W. Mayhew and Brown (-1.8) (4).

THURSDAY

Open Doubles (Semi-final) ̧. Tsul Wal-pul and Tsul Yun-pul (holders) v. Lim Thlan-tet and Stephen Wong (Stand Court), Club Handicap Doubles

1

E. Laidlaw and A. C. Beck (scr.) v. E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson (-5.0)·(4).

Handicap Mixed Doubles

T. C. Monaghan and Miss J. Greig (4.0) v. H. J. Armstrong and Mrs L. R. Andrewes (-15.3) (8).

FRIDAY

Open Singles (Semi-final)

Ho Ka-lau (Stand

R. K. Valentine and L. M. S. Lloyd (scr.) v. T. C. Monaghan and V. R. Gordon (-3.0) or J. W. Mayhew and

This wizden contains fuit tribule to

withdrawn from

a

Indian Davis Cup

Team Selected

Madras. of the selection committee favoured been the inclusion of the young Punjab

Bobjee however is expected to be

The following team hns Sir Francis Lacey, and Mr. Hubert of the All-India Lawn Tennis As- his greatness by Sir Stanley Jackson, chosen by the Selection Committee player. Preston, and there are also obituary sociation to represent Indin in the one of the two Indian players who notices of such famous men as Mr. 1939 Davis Cup competition: Hugh Trumble, Brigadler-General R.

will

participate In the Kenya cham- Ghous Mahomed (United Pro- plonships. Mr. L. Brooke Edwards,

M. Poore, Mr. J. J. Kelly Mr. Gvineos, India's Nodras Longman, Mr. J. Sharp, W. Bestwick. and Mr. H. M. Massle.

of

R. Savur (Madras).

S. L. R. Sawhney (Punjab). Iftikhar Ahmed (Punjab).

J. Charanjiva (Central Provinces, non-pinying captain).

The team has already salled from

Secretary of the All-India Lawn Tennis Association, Is in ention with the Madras body In this connexion. It is not yet known who the second member of the Indian team for Kenya will be. FIRST DAVIS CUP MATCH India's first Davis Cup match is

Davis

In these circumstances the Editor of Wisden has with great wisdom in- cluded in his issue an article by The five selected "Cricketers Bradman, the greatest living expon The Year" are H. T. Bartlett, one of ent of the game entled, "Cricket at the most electric players of the the Cross-roads.".

younger generation, who may well Bradman sees the need for some consider himself unlucky not to have change, although he confesses him- been granted a further chance of at- Bombay. self to be in favour of "haslening|tacking South Africa's bowlers; W. A. The side is a good one and all of against Belgium at Bruarels begin- slowly," and it is not remarkable Brown, an opening batsman, not them have played regularly in re- ning on May 20. Thu Indian team that he at once puts his finger on quite of the class of W. M: Wood- cent tournaments. Ghnus Mahomed will arrive in Belgium at least two the whole source of the trouble. full or W. H. Ponsford; but a great has had a particularly good season. weeks prior to the match.

The Indian team will also partici- He makes Interesting comparison Australian batsman for all that His showing against the American between the Test Match last year at D.C.S. Compton, accepted now as one tennis visitors has considerably en-pate in some Continental champion- Lee Wal-tong v. Tsul Yun-pul or Leeds, where he says "there wasn't of England's brightest bones; Khanced his reputation as the finest ships before and after their

Cup encounter and will fually be time to think of timeless Tests and Farnes, a bowler who is trying to singles player in India. Court). Club Handicap Doubles

that at the Oval. His other great revive the traditions of really fast Sawhney and Savur will be an

seen in action at Wimbledon..

J. Charanjiva, the non-playing point is a plea for an extension of the bowling; and A. Wood, who without excellent doubles combination. Both 1.b.w. law by which a batsman is out ever quite touching the greatest possess good service and excellent captain of the Indian team, has good respective of where his pads or height of wicket-keeping fame, has forchands. In addition Sawhney is knowledge of English and Continen

tal tennis. He for very good at the net. , Brown (-1.8) (4); J. Thomson and feet are if the ball would have hit done such magnificent service

represented Cam- 3. G. Blesel (-1.0) or W. Sander and

bridge against Oxford in the Inter- stumps having pitched on the Yorkshird.

OLD PLAYERS Both Ghaus Mahorried and Sawney University matches from 1919. to 1938 Indian 1932. He also represented India, in were members of the

the Davis Cup in singles and doubles Davis Cup team. The other mem- a ball pitched outside the leg stump

bers of the team were J. M. Mehta in 1930 and 1932 and in international

nu Provinces) which is a matter of great argument.

Ranbir matches against Yugoslavia in 1835. (Central Also he asics' the authorities in this

Singh (Kapurthala). The latter on It may here be mentioned, that at country in order to increase public

|his" return, was appointed official the annual general meeting of the Interast to build something more

coach to the All-Indla Lawn Ten- All-India Lawn Tennis Association, modern in the matter of score boards. The first semi-final round match in nis Association.

was decided that, owing to finas the Small Units Cricket Knock-Out

the clat reasona, India should PREPARATION OF WICKETS

Participate Iftikhar Ahmed Ugured. In The Editor in his Notes again rame Competition will be held next Thurs-singles and doubles anals of the in the Davis Cup in alternate yours

Lawn Punjab

Tennis only, Later The Hongkong Bowling Alleys have home the lesson

the of over-prepared day at Sookunpoo, where Small Units recent

Maharaja of creased the comfort of patrons by wickets, and It would seem that some will meet Royal Engluicers

Championships. In the singles event, dn (then Yuvarajn) made a gener- ho installation of showers in the groundsmen by reason of the excel-

he lost, to Sawhney after a four-set ous offer of Rs. 9,000 towards the fressing room.*

lence of their work have made them-

expenses of the Indian team': this The competitions are well under selves exceedingly unpopular.

The choice for the fourth place, year. This was followed by unother ay, and the "Ewo" League, second He supports the system of limiting A subscription Curry Dinner is it is understood, Iny between offer of Rs. 1,000 by the "Yuvaraja stage. has reached the semi-final Test Matches to 30 hours, but perhaps being held at Kowloon Cricket Club Iftikhar Ahmed and M. V. Bobjee of Pithapuram and these two dona- May 6, to celebrate the of Modrus. The latter put up a good tions have now, made it possible for event, which has attracted 27 entries working between counties and the winning

Cricket show in the All-India Tennis Cham- the Indian, team to make the trip to Board of Control for Test Matches League Championship:

plonship: nt Bombay but the majority Brussels,

the

. J. Gould (-15) v. E. Laidlaw and off-side or on the wicket.

A. C. Beck (ser.) or E. E. Story and

J. J. Ferguson (+5,6) (3), **

Bowling Alley Amenities

He is apparently not yet prepared

to extend the bowler's advantage to

SMALL UNITS CRICKET

K.C.C. TO CELEBRATE

rounds. The new Mixed Doubles his strongest argument is for closer on Saturaw; the Junior

is shortly to make a start,

mnich,

It