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Saturday,

MONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 29, 1939.

Defending Their Title

WOLVES MEET PORTSMOUTH

AT WEMBLEY IN

F.A. CUP FINAL

Wanderers Hot Favourites To Win To-day's Classic

Wolverhampton Wanderers, who must be the hottest favouritos since the War, will moot Portsmouth in the F.A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium to-day. Thus, the two leading clubs in the country, who are receiving the much-dis- cussed therapy treatment, will be in opposition for the most coveted trophy of the English foot- ball season.

one time, the Wolves were conceded a god chance of currying of the "double"-the League Chiam- pionship as well as the FA Cup in the sume year. This feat has only been accomplished twlee, by Preston North End in 1888-00 and by Aston Villa in 1800-97.

With all hopes gone of annexing the League Championship, the Wolyes are set on winning the Cup. If they succeed to-day, they will have de served the honour; for such a good team as they are new are worthy of some honour this season.

Teams For To-Day's

Cup Final

The teams for to-day's F.A. Cup final are as follows:

Wolves. Scott; Morris, Taylor; Galley, Cullis, Car- diner: Burton, McIntosh, Westcott, Dorsett and Maguire.

Portsmouth. Wa Lk er; Morgan, Rochford: Guthrie, Rowe, Wharton:-Worral, Mc- Alinden. Anderson, Barlow and Parker,

Portsmouth have yet to win the Cup, although this will be their third appearance in the Cup Finn t Wembley, while Wolverhampton have appeared in five deals-none of them at Wembley-and won the trophy twice.

PREVIOUS FINALS Portsmouth appear to have a live- year plan, for they reached the final cord than on their performances in the Cup. Portsmouth have just as in 1920 and 1934. In 1920 they were beaten by Bolton Wanderers by two good a record, their victims including clear goals and in 1934 they lust to the Cup holders, Preston North End, aud Inst year's benten Analisis, Manchester City by the odd goal of uddersfield Town, while Wolver- three. Now they are hoping that the hampton's best performance was in third time will be lucky.

Wolverhampton's last Cup Finni beating Everton in the sixth round. Both teams have been rather lucky was at Stamford Bridge in 1921,

in the draw this season, for the when Jinny Dinmock's goal gave semi-finals were the first matches Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 victory. either had played away from home

precious trophy in this year's competition. They won 1908, beating Newcastle United by three goals to one al Crystal Palace,¦ and in 1802, when Everton were their victims by one goal to nothing at Fallowfield, Manchester.

the

AGAINST FORMER COLLEAGUES

Maj. Frank Buckley, of Wolver-. hampton Wanderers, and Mr. Jack) Tinn. of Portsmouth, the respective Their other exploits in the final managers of the clubs, are great were in 1989 and 1896, Preston North, friends. They have helped one un- End beat them in 1080 by three clear other in the past, and two former carried off the double white in the left-hall, and Barlow, the inside- goals at Kennington Oval, and, so Wolverhampton players in Wharton. 1890 they lost 2-1 to Shemeld Wed-left, will play against their old col- nesday at Crystal Palace.

leagues in the Final.

season.

Just

LAWN BOWLS SEASON DUE TO START

The

The Club de Recrelo bowls fram which won the First Division Championship fast season. champions are scheduled to play thele first came of the 1939 programme against the Kowloon B.G.C. 1o. day on their own green.

Manila

Against Revival

Of Far Eastern

Football

Runners-Up

Olympic Games Position To

No Official Comment On The Proposal

Shanghai, Apr. 22.

The Japanese press to-day said the New China Athletic Association has petitioned the Japanese-controlled Nanking ministry of education to revive the Far Eastern Olympics with China, Japan, Manchukuo, the Philippines, Siam and India as participants.-United Press.

Be Decided

(By "Abo")

THIS AFTERNOON

(By "Abe")

At the time of writing the weather is far from promis- ing, but if the greens are fit for play the 1939 Lawn Bowls League season will commence this afternoon with 12 mat- ches in all, four in each of the three divisions.”

With no friendly matches to base one's judgment on-rain has washed out the past two Saturdays* pro- grammes-it is difcult to any what the prospects of the various clubs are" to-day: Inst year's performances, 1 am afraid, will have to serve as our guide.

In the Club de Recreio "A" tez n, inst year's champions of the First Division, are several junior players who, by virtue of their fine display last season, have earned promotion. Amongst them are C.M. Silva, co- winner with F.X. Soares, of the Palts Championship in the 1038 Compell- tion, LJ. Silva (formerly of the First Division but who played in the second team last year) and Dr. A. P. Guterres, whose consistent form warrants promotion.

The three skips are F. X. M. Silva. H. A. Alves and C. G. Silva. I sea R. F. da Luz is playing No. 3 to Dick Alves.

F. X. M. Silva was very suc- cessful indeed last season when the only defeat he sustained was in the last match of the programme, but of his rink only J. F. V. Ribeiro' is now left at No. 2. I wonder whether he will meet with the same mensure of success as he did. I doubt it.

"B" LOOKS WEAK.

Somehow the "B" team give me the impression of being rather weak. This may be an entirely mistaken impression, but the "B" players, who won the Second Division last year, will find that there is a distinct difference between the play in the First and Second Divisons, visit to the Craigengower C.C. to-day play is possible will convince them of this fact, I am sure,

Their

Weather Unkind To Lawn Bowlers

The weather has certainly been unkind to lawn bowlers In Hongkong during the past three Saturdays. By the look of things, no play will be pos- sible this afternoon when the League is due to start. The only consolation that may be derived from the situation is that local reservoirs are bene- fiting appreciably.

PLAYERS ASKED TO EXPLAIN

London, Apr. §.

It is suggested by the Star that unless certain lawn-tennis players can adequately explain to the L. ?". A. how their money vouchers won at tournaments have been spent, "purge" may take place in the tennis world,

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An L.T.A. official said to the Star reporter that "most interesting" Information would soon be forth- coming.

It appears that the LTA have asked the committees of the pro- vincial tournaments known to give free traveling and hospitality to players they expect to draw a "gate

Fresh from their Successes at

The Craigengawer C.C. again have to stop the practice. The penalty Salgon and Haiphong, the Easternt the three old "Reliables," U. M. Omar, for disobeying would be that these F. C. will meet the Royal Navy at B. W. Bradbury and H. Basa to lead tournaments would be struck off Caroline Hill this afternoon to decide them. Two junior men, W. Ward the L.T.A. register. This has already the runners-up position in the First and K. M. Omar, bave been moved had an effect. Division of the Hongkong Football up and C. S. Rosselet, B. W. White- League.

any

First Division team in

own

One big provincial tournament has South Calne trust weeks in the tess to know the reason why, but it hospitality this year, and if they man and W. K. Way, I notice, are informed some London players that The Royal Navy were beaten by playing in the seconds. I don't pro- they cannot expect to receive Eny deciding match for the championship, does seem to me rather peculiar that choose to come to the. tournament. and having lost this match. It wi Rosselet, who is worth his place in they will have to bear their be but just if they win to-day's en-

the expenses.Our Own Correspondent, counter. But they will not have an Colony, is not in the Craigengower easy task to-day us Eastern, though C.C. first team. without Hau Ching-to, who has gone to

to Manila with the Hongkong Inter- port team,, will be strengthened by the inclusion of several Shanghai players. -

I have not received the line-up of the Eastern team, but the Navy team for to-day is as follows:

Hendy;

the

Јарал,

The Kowloon B.G.C., without some well-known names, visit the Club de On paper, the Portu- Recreio "A", guese should win, but as I have stated before, without anything to guide us, it is difficult to make any forecast with any confidence of suc- cess. How the new K.B.G.C. team will play is rather uncertain.

INDIANS UNCHANCED

King, Queen To See Race In Ontario

Toronto, Apr. 23.

The King and Queen, it was, an- nounced by the Ontario Jockey Club

The actual Cup is not very valu- able, but it is the honour that goes The signing of Wharton, from with it that makes thousands of clubs Wolverhampton, did much to save

from relegation throughout the country fight for it Portsmouth nearly all the season. Admittedly season and Barlow, playing in his! Manila sports officials, while not, abolished. This organization. tre League clubs do not come into Arst Cup tie for Portsmouth, helped making melal comment on the which the Philippines is affiliated, the competition until late but the them into the Final.

proposal to revive the Far Eastern has never staged a meet and hence In the semi-final at Highbury, Olympic Games, indicate that they there is no necessity of forming an- struggle begins with the preliminary rounds almost at the stag of the Portsmouth beat Huddersfield by do not favour the entry of the Philip other organization if the present one. means of a great rally in the last pines into the proposed organization, with the same purpose in mind, con- ATTACK V. DEFENCE

iwelve minutes, during which they significance local officials refused to

Since the mutter may have a political not function. To-day Portsmouth will be up scored twice. Barlow, who was only

Manila officials believe that the transferred from the Wolves recent comment on the proposal set out in against what is regarded as youngest and speedlest forward lines y, got an equalising goal with a the above United Press report, present manner of conducting athletic | Dickenson; Collinson,

--competition-between-the-Philippines Honeywell,--Knowles, Cornelius; In the country, but in the Cup-this magnificent shot that repaid the

It was pointed out that when Japan and neighbouring countries is satis-Armstrong. Thorburn, Morris, Moores stason Pompey's defence has been in £0,000 he cost Portsmouth, while fine form, as can be seen by the fact Anderson. Portsmouth's top scorer in killed the Far Eastern Athletic factory. At present the Philippines and Coles.

At Sookunpoo, the Kowloon C.C.to-day, have accepted an Invitation which that Huddersfield's goal in the semi- the Cup this

with holts periodic meets sponsored the season, obtained the Association

will meet more or less the same team to watch the running of the King's Thirty-five minutes each way will that played them twice Inst season, Eastern Games, the Singapore, Java, Hongkong, Formosa

Plate-Canada's major turf event- final was the first against them in winner seven minutes from the end. periodic Far the competition this sengon.

By the score of five clear goals it Philippines had to take sides on nn and China. And once every four be played, but if the scores are tied The Indians are without the services which opens the horse-racing season, years the Islands compete fn the at the end of full time, an exira ten of E. el Arculil, who served them so at Woodbine Park, Toronto, on May appears as if Wolverhampton had and the result was fol altogether World Olymple Games,

minutes for each half will be played, well last season, but against that riie race was first run in 1860,

*** 22. tre-forward who has been freely walk-over against Grimsby Town, and the

The match will commence at 4.30 p.m. hoth A. O. Madar, who made in- tipped for an English "cap," is the but this was not the case. Grimsby pleasant. Now that the Philippines The Fur Eastern 'Athletic Associu-

over a-mile-and-a-furlong man Portsmouth will have to keep had just as much of the play for the is out of the organization. It is aver

frequent appearances, and A. H. and is It is announced that if the ground Rumjahn, who did not play at all, curse It is open to three and four their eyes on. He scored four of his first twenty minutes, but then Moul-red that it may further enmesh Philip

ruled unit for play to-day, the will be turning out regularly this year-olds belonging to British sub- side's ve goals against Grimsby son, who had never before played in pine athletes in political questions

match will be played to-morrow at Town in the semi-final and altogether a Cup or League game for the Lin-which may later come up if the of the refusal of China to recognize the same time and place. in this season's competition he has rolnshire club, and who was taking Islands join the proposed associa Manchuko as an independent, state netled cleven times in five matches, the place of the injured Engilshion.

and her entry as a member of the Wolverhampton, however, are International, Tweedy, in goal, dived

Association, The Philippines voted favourites more on their fine League at the feet of Dorsett in making his

with Japan for its abolition and Besides, it is pointed out, there your later the Amateur Athletic As- is now in existence the Amateur saciation of the Orlent was formally Athletic Association of the Orlent organized with Japan, the Philippines which Athletic Association was and Manchuko as members.

Westcott, the Wolverhampton con-

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BASEBALL

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Fails To Cope With Fast Service

Dan Maskoll Beaten

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posts. This meant that, CrimPROGRAMME By Lester Stoefen

defence was weakened and from Ulme onwards Wolverhampton had things, much their own way,

100,000 TO SEE MATCH

CURTAILED

A new point about this season's

New York, Apr. 28. Cup Final is that 100,000 people will)

Cold and roln prevented several sce the match instead of the usual matches in the one game was played 93,000. The two finalists have each in each section of the League. The received more tickets than any pre-results were as follows!" vlous clubs who have been in the Final,

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Cincinnati

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London, Apr. 6. Such is the disparity between Great Britain's lawn tennis pro fessionals and the Americans that Dan Maskell, our professional cham- on could do little against the blonde American glont, Lester Stocfen, and lost 0-0, 6-4 In the £1,500 professional tournament at Olympia on Apeli 1. This Was Stoefen's fourth win.

The first set was a brief affair, for the very pace of Stoefen's gamo won They have each got one-third of

point after point with no reply from the extra seat available under the Chicago reconstruction plan carried out this

Maskell. Stoefen's service is the fastest in the world, and of course, year. There are nearly 8,000 extra (Lelber homered for the Cubs and gives him an enormous initiat ad seats, so that Wolves and Portsmouth Goodman for the Reds). got about 13,300 tickets instead of 10,000 which has been the highest quota for finalists to date,

vontage. If Maskell managed to ro- lum the service his effort was 50 The matches Brooklyn Dodgers v. weak that Stocfen caslly put the ball New York Giants, and Pittsburgh | away.

The other third go to the county Pirates v. St. Louis Cardinals were

Occasionally a linesman had to association whose membership war- not played owing to the cold, and the move like lightning out of the way rants an additional allotment." Boston Braves-Philadelphia Phillies

The Cup-ties have sat up a new match was washed out by rain.

record in attendances this year.

From the first round proper, up to and including the semi-finals, there

AMERICAN LEAGUE

have been a more games played St. Louts than last season's total of 146, but Cleveland

MACKINTOSH'S Ltd. the staregate attendance, has been

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3,425,005, against last year's record figures of 3,313,017.

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of one of these cannon balls with which Stoelen won the first set after being 15-40 in the sixth game,

Maskell put up a grind flight in the second set, winning the fifth, seventh, and ninth games on his own service, and showing that once he had become accustomed to Stoefen's driving pace he could oven better it.

Maskell played some good forcing shots, but although he made more winners on the backhand, it was this backhand which really let him down.

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Entrants must have been foaled. The Indians are lacking in match raised and trained in the province, practice, but the advantage of home and never have been out of Ontario green may make up for other dia- for

than three months.--- udvantages.

Reuter.

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