NANCY
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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By Ernie
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LIKE THAT STYLE YOU'RE
WEARIN
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May 19, 1939. Bushmiller
THERE !--- NOW YOU LOOK ELEGANT
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BRITISH CHAMPION SHOWS HIS BEST FORM
Peter Kane In Aggressiv Mood In Fight Against Belgian Bantamweight
London, April 29.
Potor Kane, our world's flyweight champion, was back in his best and most aggressive form at the Albert Hall last night, when he boat Albert Legrand, the bantamweight champion of Belgium, the fight being stopped during the eighth round.
Legrand had then been knocked round a well-judged uppercut, fol- down three times and the last of flowing three hipoks, lifted Legrand these punches, an amazingly fast off his feet.
right-hand to the jaw as Legrand He took seven seconds to get up. tried to leap away, had resulted in count of nine seconds and had In the next round, a hook sent him practically ended the resistance of staggering across to the ring to the
floor, and in the eighth came this very plucky Belglan.
Kane again fought as a bantam-final blow. weight. His actual weight was not
Kane was not without his
the
own
announced, but the fight was arrang hurts. He takes such risks that one ed at 8st. 7lb. The Englishuman instinctively fears for him; but that looked fully as heavy as Legrund, is his style of fighting, and as long and had every appearance of being á
as he maintains his speed and hit-
full bantamweight.
Gladys Swarthout and Lloyd Nolan in a scene from “Ambush" now
This is significant, for Kane willing powers these dashing tactles will playing at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres.
keep him at the top.
8000 be invited to fight for the
British Ayweight title and will, of Spider Kelly of Belfast, the British
course, be called on also to defend featherweight champion, beat Benny | his world's title in due course. He Caplar, of London, on points over 10 Tennis League will now have to consider very rounds. These two fought for the seriously whether he would be wise British title a few months ago, and to embark on another attempt, to last night's fight amply confirmed pass the scales at dst, or whether to relinquish the Byweight champion- ship and tackle that of the weight.
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Kelly's previous victory.
of
next Kelly tought after the style
Kane, though without the same de-
gree of destructiveness. He had a) HIT HARDER THAN EVER
very tricky man to beat in Caplan, In the fights he has had recently, but Caplan does not make full use
of his own hitting ability, following a long rest after the re- moval of the little finger of
Many booed this decision, to the right hand, Kane disappointing. He locked sense of timing and seemed mystification of those at the ring
his
Blda,
to have lost his hiting power.
But last night he was as fast, as After a very hard 15 rounds fight accurate as ever,
Eddie Maguire, the South African, This
was no easy task, even for a won the Southern Area light-heavy- man of Kane's class. The Belgian weight championship, outpointing fought magnificently in the early Jack Hyams, of London, rounds, giving punch for punch and
He
as
refusing to yield an inch. carried the night just as much Kanc did, and the result was a whirlwind contest in which he took big risks.
Was
But Kane's punches, from start to finish, were always much heavier. It
astonishing In fact, that Legrand, nt and strong though he was, could maintain his pace as lona as he did,
Kano planned his fight cleverly. не
used a very solid and well-timed right to the heart in the early rounds and gradually sapped his opponent's atrength.
Then, in the fourth round Legrand lost the edge of his speed and his attack was somewhat wild. Kane took full advantage of this, and suddenly tried his first real punch to the jaw. It landed with some force and was followed by a number of tarring body punches on a bewilder- ed opponent.
END DELAYED
That was the decisive round. The end was delayed by un accident in the fifth, when Kane's forehead was cut in a collision, but in the sixth
Tennis At K.C.C.
Both Indian R. C. Teams Beaten In "D" Division
Five matches were decided in the "D" Division of the Hongkong Tennis League yesterday afternoon. Both teams from the Indian RC. were defeated, the "A" losing to the Chinese R.C. by 7% to 1%, while the "B" were beaten by Kowloon Tong by nine sets to mil.
South China A.A. beat the Club de Recreio by seven sets to two, Kowloon C.C. beat Kowloon Dock R.C. by 7% to 1% and the Civil Service C.C. beat Radio by 6-3,
Scores:
Indians Overwhelmed
At Kowloon Tong. the Kowloon
"B" by nine sets to mil.
Tong G.C.A. beat the Indian R.
K. Lam and S. M. Lee (K Tong)
Wong and Ho G-4; bent So and Teo 0-0,
ILC, V. C.RÒ..
Wator Polo League For The Summer
This summer, it is under- stood, a Water Polo League open to all clubs in the Colony will be run once again under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club.
!
The news of such a decision by the Swimming Committeo of the V.R.C. will be welcomed by all water polo players in the Colony, Time was when the V.R.C. organised such League every summer, but dur-. ing the last few years no regu- lar competition has been run open to all clubs In the Colony.
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FILIPINO BOXERS IN HONGKONG Delegation On Way
Five
To Japan
Pilphio amateur boxers a
manager and a coach arrived Hongkong this morning by the Atula Maru on their way to Japan for a series of bouts in that country. The trip is in the form of a return visit
For the invasion of a Japanese boxing team to Manila last December.
the delegation:
The following are the members of Luis P. Apolinario, PAAF, mana- ger.
Celestino Enriquez, FEU, coach." Tirso del Rosario, FEU, flyweight. Fermin
Zarcal, Arellano High, bantamweight.
Antonio Pascual, FEU, feather-
Playing at home, Indian Recreation
tlon Club 734-14.
Club "A" lost to the Chinese Recrea-weight.
Martin Roxas, National U., light-
T. All and K. Kam (I.R.C.) lost to weight. -If No More Rainbent K. Nazarin and K. M. Rumjahn
weight: 7-5; beat M. P. Madar and I. M. A. 0-6; lost to Cheng Chi-wing and Li
Markor 6-0.
Cho Chung-vau and Chul. To-hang Policarpio Santos, FEU, welter-
if no more rain falls, the Mixed/Razack 6-3; beat T. Homet and A. R. Ting-fan 1-0; drew with Wai Wel-view of their fine performance during
chung and So Tung-fan 0-6.
The five boxers were selected in Doubles League match between the P. Chan and P. Fletcher beat M. Hassan and A. Bux lost to Cho the last boxing season. Three of the Kowloon C.C. "B" and the Chinese Nazarin and Rumjahn 6-0; beat and Chul 2-6; lost to Cheng and Live are from the National University and one from the Arellano High R.C. this afternoon will be played. Madar and Razack 6-3; beat Homet 2-6; beat Wai and So 6-2.
and Morkar 8-1.
S. M. Rumjahn and I. Kitchell lost School. L. S. Chan and K. M. Lee bent to Cho and Chul 1-6; lost to Cheng Nazarin and Rumjahn 6-1; beat and Li 1-8; lost to Wal and So 2-0. Mador and Razack 6-0; beat Hamet and Markar 7-5.
COUNTY CRICKET
London, May 18. Cricket lunch scores: Kent 72; Worcester 146. West Indies 107-3 against Cam- bridge University.
C.8.C.C. v. Radio C.S.C.C. beat Radio by 6-3, on the Radio ground.
K.D.R.C. v. K.C.C.
The Kowloon Dock Recreation Club lost to the Kowloon Cricket Club 14-7%, playing at the losers' ground.
Millard and Anderson drew with Perry and Blyth 6-6; lost to Gillard and Crabb 3-0; beat Bock and A. Janszowski 6-2.
GOOD FIGHTERS
The flyweight division will be re- presented by Tirso del Rosario of Far Eastern University and 1939 national champion. Ho won the national championship this year, defeating Antonio Dionisio. It was this lad who defeated Zintal Kin, the Japan- Cyweight who visited Manila last December,
B. Baxter and L. G. Buckle (C.S. C.C.) drew with Fung Ying-sing and Chan Chun-ip 6-6; beat Wong King
Francisco Zareal, bantamweight Essex-Glamorgan and Middlesex-wal and Ho Tak-fan 6-4; beat So
of the Arellano High School, is the Northants no play,
Yan-kit and Tso Kwok-fai 6-2.
Lapsley and Thom lost to Ferry only member of the team who is not Oxford University 34-2 against G. J. Peaker and A. W. J. Wright and Blyth 4-6; lost to Gillard and a national champion this season. He Lancs, Bad light stopped play. lost to Fung and Chan 3-8; beat Crabb 2-6; lost to Bock and Jane-lost to Rey Hipolito in the national Yorkshire 100-5 against Glouces-Wong and Ha 7-5; drew with So and zowski led Mackenzie lost to Perry hard puncher and it is believed he
1-8.
tournament, however, is clever and ter.
White TEO 6-6. Somerset 224-3 against Sussex.— W. H. Colledge and J. S. Hooper and Blyth 0-6; lost to Gillard and will make good In
In Japan. Reuter Bulletin.
lost to Fung and Chan 3-6; beat Crabb 2-0; lost to Bock and Jans-
zowski 4-0.
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Itecreio v. South China
In the featherweight division, the selection of Oscar Larrazabal, na- tional featherweight title holder and now Student Y.M.C.A. summer cham- pion, was unanimous. He made a brillant comeback this season. and defeated the Japanese featherweight, Kukuyu Tal, last December.
Playing at home, the Club se Recreio lost to South China 2-7.
R. A. Marques and A. M. Alves beat K. C. Wong and K. T. Ng 6-4;
The other members of the delega lost to C. S. Wong and P. Y. Kwok tion are Martin Rexas of National 4-0:
lost to C. M. Tsang and H. L. University, National lightweight Wong 3-6.
L. G. Gosano and L. Remedios fost to Wong and Ng 2-6; beat Wong and Kwok 6-3;-lost to Tsang and Wong 2-6.
C. d'Almada e Castro and A. E. Noronha lost to Wong and Ng 0-8 lost to Wong and Kwok 4-6; Jost to Trong and Wong B-7.
CHESS. TO CONTINUE
MATERI
Contrary to the practice of former years, the Kowloon Chess Club this summer will not curtall its activities unless it is found that there is a slackening of enthusiasm.
It has been decided to continue the meetings on -Tuesdays and
at the
the
champton and Policarpio Santos, welterweight champlon, of Far East- er University.
at
The delegation will be. leaving this afternoon. The boys.. will land Nagasaki and from there they will proceed to Kelho, Korea, where they will be seen in action in at least two dual meets against champion Korean fighters. After their mects in Koren, the Filipinos will journey to Japan proper to complete their schedule in Tokyo, and Osáka.
Bowls Handbook Now Ready
The 1030 handbook of the Hong- Thursdays and an invitation will be kong Lawn Bowls Association has extended to members of the Victoria now been published and can be ob Chess Club to make use of the room tained from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. the Peninsula Hotel during the hoR. P. Phillips, c/o Gonde, Price and weather, Wien
the institution on the Co. Ltd. Hongkong side will close for The apologies of the Association sun endeavour to maintain are due, and are hereby extended to,
In an interest throughout the summer, a the Prison Omeers' Club for the Jadder competition is to be inaugurata omission, by the printers, of their ed. Members desirous of taking part name and Bowls Convener from the should submit their names to the list of clubs. Their Bowls Convener Secretary for the initial ranking, is Mr. T. Gooding, Tel. 31191,
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