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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 13, 1939.

ERIC BOON "BOOED" BY CROWD YOU CAN'T KEEP THESE

BUT HIS BLOW WAS FAIR

Eric Noon

.. he could not understand the

"boo-ing."

YOUNGEST TEST CRICKETER

Honour Goes To Stollmeyer

London, June 29. The youngest cricketer to

son.

бе

who was in-

Disappointing Finish To His Fight With Johnny McGrory

By Ben Bennison

London, June 29.

Eric Boon, British light-weight champion, knocked out Johnny McGrory, of Glasgow, in the ninth round at Potorborough last night on the ground of the town's football club. The blow that finished the fight was to the body, perilously near to the border line. A large majority of the 16,000 spectators decided that it was unpardon- ably low, and merited disqualification,

They hooted and boord when the eight, seconds. Though he rose, and referee, Moss Deyong, declared that was still apparently full of night, he the Chatteris youth was the winner. did not have it in hins to hold Boon It happened that I was within a few at bay. Then it was that the cham- yards of the position Boon took up plon knocked him out, when he landed the panel that gave

hlm victory. In iny opinion the I talked to McGrory when it was blow was not a trespass on forbid all over. He dld no more than den ground,

complain of his bad luck. As for

Johnny McGrory

he was knocked out.

He fell all of a heup, ice having fought since February, when The punch doubled, up the Scots. Boon he frankly confessel that not League Tennis

with

downwards, near the ropes, and he defeated Arthur Danahar, he had there he lay

histle old-not done himself justice. "I would fashioned face distorted, but with all be all the better if I fought once a his faculties alive. His seconds ap- foraight," he said. pealed for a fout.

TOO MUCH HURRY

had

There is no reason for him to doubt himself. His job, however, is in the ring, not on the vaudeville

stage,

Indians Overcome University

"DREAM"

YORKSHIREMEN

TENNIS BY DOWN AT ALL

VON CRAMM

Little Difficulty

In

Winning At

Queen's Club

Weakened County Team

Defeats Derbyshire

London, Juno 26.

The most surprising cricket news at the past week-end was

C. von Cramm of Germany, had not provided by the Test Match, but by Derbyshire and Yorkshira. Httle difficulty in accounting for You can't keep these Yorkshiremen down! Even without four of Ghauts Mohammed at Queen's Club their star players-Bowes, Verity, Hutton and Wood-they brought in the Men's Singles Championship off an amazing feat in their match with Derbyshire at Sheffield, of London. It was a matter of two straight sels, Von Cromm winning 0-1, -3. It was hardly to be ex After Derbyshire's Pope brothers,t pected that Ghaus, would put up an Alfred and George, had put them out! effective challenge to a man who in for 83-their lowest total of the sea- his day has not only beaten both son-Yorkshire replied by dismissing Austin and Perry, but also once led Derby for 201 Jim Smurthwaite and Donald Budge 4-1 in the Afth set at Frank Smalles were the Yorkshire A Davis Cup contest.

heroes. Smurthwaite who had only once played for the first team before, The Indan seemed rather over-fond then without success, came out awed by the occasion and made with the wonderful analysis of:- several errors which could have been 4-2-7-5 dur only to over-anxiety. It was

Interesting to watch a group of his Frank Smalles was only very little compatriots seated near the side-line. worse with- When he made a bad stroke they

4.34 suffered with him; on the rare occa- sions when he produced shots which drew fortit admiration even from his opponents, they radiated happiness like a bunch of contented school boys.

Lawn Bowls Rinks For Saturday

The followinst will represent the and, of course they bowled un- Indian R.C. In their Lawn Bowls changed. Smurthwaite who was born League match against the Police R.C. nt North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, and plugs for Sheffield United in the on Saturday at Happy Valley: Yorkshire League, is a right-arm, medium-fast bowler and a useful Adal and A. R. Dallah (skip): J.

DM. Khan, A. M. Wahnb, M. Y... bat. Curiously, he went to Sheffield Hansen, A. Bakar, A. R. Minu and Chaus's service was his strongest as a spin bowler. point alough on the small side, he is exceptionally well-muscled-

A.. K. Minu (skip); S. M. Rumjuhr, The innings took only sixty-seven A. H. Runjah, A. O. Madar and and it was this which gave him his balls, ond their job of work took

CIVIL SERVICE KINKS

Boon stood off, wondering so present his country in Test matches seemed, at the chorus of disapproval is J. B. Stallmeyer, eluded in the West Indies alde

only game in the first set. Other only forty minutes. Not since 1923 M. R. Abbus (skip). It was a disappointing finish to a which lost to England in the first contest eagerly awaited by the folk

SHOULD BOX MORE

wise it was a Von Crostim

plenic. have we had such a low score, and in The second set looked like being the that season Yorkshire rattled out of the Test series of the present sen-of the country-side. They'

There is no other British fighter at

some when he led 4-1. Ghaus had Sussex for 20, and Warwick Azzed

The following will represent the counted

his weight with a heavier punch, Indian Recreation Club entranced mastered his anxiety by this time, out Hants for 15. Warwick, inci- Civil Service C.C. In their matches upon a victory for the none with two rendier or more tell their prospects for the "A" Division and played more like his real self denially, lost the match by 153 runs Stollmeyer is 10, and he holds the dispute.

champion that would permit of no ing Bsts, but if he will read his fight League tennis title yesterday, when to draw back to 3-5. It was only after

Hans had followed record by only a few days, for H. to win by a questionable blow give freer rein to his boxing ability. Hongkong University by 6 matches Cramm's final service game gave him

On and on Saturday: It was not like "Our Eric with McGrory as I read it he will they visited Pokfulam and beat delaying the end, however, and Von scored 5211

First Division v. Craigengower C.C. G. Vivian, the New Zealander, en- Though the crowd were partisan,

10 3. Although S. Wong and C. C. the set 0-3 and the match.

Smurthwalle has never been (at home). E. W. Simmands, J. tered Test cricket in 1931 at the Oval they made it plain that they did not

I do not advise him to put the Ma caused considerable surprise by

coached and gained his cricket know-¦ Deakin, A. W. Grimnilit and F. when he was 18 yeurs, 249 days old.rove of the punch that ended curb upon his relish for a down- winning all three

the fight.

thele matches,

ledge before, you could hardly call Jones (skip); M, E. Purvis, W. Bur- right fight, but he is the more likely beating the formidable Rumjohn cou- It was not possible for other than to reach the top of the world if he sins, "SA"

it that, seeing that he only elded ling. M. N. Rakusen and H. Strange and **II. D." in 12 Van Cramm followed this up by a and did not have a turn with either (skip); R. R. Davies, R. R. Wood, L. those who had a close-up to appre-first makes the way for his punches games, University's remaining two success in the men's doubles in part-bat or ball; did not comunita foul. The most to His right hand is not as sound as formidable visiting pairs and lost the G. Collins and R. Tinkler, 6-4, 3-7, 4-8, 5-10, 6-10, 7-13, 8-14, 5-19, late exactly what happened. Boon instead of speculating with them. pairs were unable to withstand the nership with J. S. Oll; they beat

Derby went out like this 1-2, 2-2, be charged against him is that he might be. He would be wise to have remaining six matches.

|3-0, 0-2, but had to pull out their Was in too great hurry to win. the hurt mended before he 4ghts

10-20. best in order to do so. Von Cramm But that is ke Boon. fi

Is Inclusion in the West Indies

alde brings the number of players who have represented their country before their 21st, birthday to 14.

of this figure, four played for England, four were South Africans, matter to him whether he misses by three. Australiana, two were Newa mile so long as, sooner or later, he Zealanders, and one was West In-nails his man. He is indifferent to dlan.

the taking of any howler, and that- is to his infinite credit.

doesn't again.

The greatest name of them all in, He left his corner in answer to: of course, that of Bradman, who the rat bell at racing speed and made the first of its many Test ap-before the first round had ended pearances when England were at he put down McGrory for a count Brisbane in November 1920. He was of "eight. It seemed that within then 20 years and 95 days old.

The other Australians are Archie Jackson and Stan McCabe.

FIRST ENGLISHMAN

three minutes the Scolsman would be forced to surrender. McGrory, however, having pulled himself up, boxed and fought like a hero. His poker face held out no sign of distress. The Best Englishman in the list

Having tugged himself into the was J. N. Crawford, who was a mem- i perpendicular he

his feet Kove ber of the English team which be- generous employment, and so worlted gan a Test Match against Australin his head as to give it the appearance at Sydney in 1007. He hnd then of a swivel to ride punches that only-just-passed-his-twentieth-birth--would otherwise-have-left-him all of day.

a heap. He is not subtle, but he has

J. W. Hearne was the next, for he was still a few weeks shori of 21 when he first played for England. Like Crawford's his first Test was also on the Sydney ground.

Peebles visited

was 20.

REVISION OF RULES

IN BOXING

Important Proposals

For Meeting

London, June 18.

Some important propounts affecting

the rules, and the general-control-of professional bexing will be discussed

a faculty for making his opponent the annual general meeting of the wonder why punches miss.

British Boxing Board of Control at Cardiff.

McGRORY SET PROBLEMS

As a boxer pure and simple Me- Crory is splendidly near to chem-

a little.

Perhaps the most revolutionary and controversial proponat will be that in future boxing shall be cot

DOUBLES WIN

A. Collyer and J. Hollidge (skip).

Second Division v. Taikoo (away).

-E. Kirinen, J. Carr, W. Eagley and S. Wong and C. C. Mn (Univer-left most of the work to Olli, who

F. Haynes (skip); V. Ebbage, D. sity) beat Omar Rumjahn and 1. M. rose nobly to the occasion. Collins markubic: Smalles followed up his Crawley, C. Strange and W. Hillyer

The second Inings was equally re- A. Kuzack 7-5; beat A. R. Minu ond and Tinkler made a great effort in fine bowling In

Derbyshire's first (skip); F. Austin, A. Allan, A. A. 1. Madar 6-1; beat 11. D. Rum- the second set, but Tinkler's return innings by taking all ten wickels in Stevens and S. Eccleshall (skip).. Jahn and S..A. Rumjahn 7-5.

of service was a weakness. All the the second, thus enabling Yorkshire

H. P. Ong hd T. S. Wong (Uni-same, this event provided, the most to win by 270 runs. veralty) lost to Rumjahn and Razack exhilarating lawn tennis of the day. 0-6; lost to Minu and Madar 2-0;Twenty-three minutes of dream lost to Rumjahn Cousins 1-6.

Lim Thinn-tet and S. H. Ling tennis by C. con Cramm put nald to

(University) lost to Ramfahn and the hopes of America's, acc, Bobby NORWEGIAN

Razack 1-6; lost to Minu and Madars, in the semi-final, of winning, 2-0; lost to Rumjahn cousins 4-6.

INDOOR BOWLING

ATHLETES' RECORDS

Riggo was annihilated by a stream of fast, perfectly controlled shots to the extent of 6-0, 6-1, Rugs' only success being in the twelfth game. No amateur eauld have withstood such an onslaught, and it appeared that Cramm was determined to win without the loss of a point. Yet it The Norwegian Universilles' four- Athletic team broke' every {rlaing-players-would-have-"had"af"ground-record for the field events on {go" at the German, tried to rush the programine when they recently him out of the net position which met à team sponsored by St. Andrews Riggs allowed him to attain.

"Champs" Re-establish must be enfessed that many of our ing

Team's Superiority

The Chumps, who were beaten for match with the U.S.9. Tulsa at th the first time ljut work, hnd a roturn) Hongkong Howling Alleys yesterday to decl the better leani

It was the anal exciting and closest

No other England player appears plonship cluss, and having weathered ducted under rules lo be known as in the list until 1027, when 1. A. R. the storm which Boon beat up in British Boxing Board of Control in ever played in these Alleys, for South Africa and the opening round he set the clinm rules. Those would displace after the mud of the fourth game the played in a Test a month before he plon problemin that puzzled blu not long-established and widely arcend Champs were actually on poista Any other fuhler but Toon would National pasting Club rules. The down, fed diey link advantage of the Compton. the only other English tave demonivel of reaching finality, stewarts of tile Hourai wihi phice this Fulez Team, breaking down in the Test minor, is also the only one who but the Cambridgeshire End in mní proposed alteration before in uint- fifth gamo ko win by 24 paints, drst played for his country, at home, given that way. The bot out to mypali te being Just over 10 when he played (and lng, and as he continue),

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Third Round Results In P.G.A.Tourney

New York, July 19,

Pro-

110

In the third round of the fessional Golfers' Association Cham- pionships now being played at Long

aland, l'aut Runyan (holder) feated Ben Hogań by two and ono: Byron Nelson, recent winner of the American "Open" Championships. boat Johnas Revolta by six and four; and Horton Smith tent Doser four and tivo.

The quarter-finals will be played: |to-morrow-Reuter,

The Champ

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3,207

Americans To Hold Own Title Fight

1. E. C. TEAM

The following will represent the

in Hongkong Electric R.C.

their Third Division match against the Kowloon B.G.C. at Austla Road:

V. Sorby, WE. Macfarlane, S. Deacon and W.H.B. Muskett (skip); R.C. Butler, R.A.. Owens, AF. Paul and L. de Rome (sklp); J. F. Barron, A. G. Gardner, G. T. Padgett and G. G. S. Thomson (skip).

This match starta at 3.30 pm.

BOWLS MATCH POSTPONED

University on University Park, St. Andrews. The programme consisted of seven track contests and live fold events, and the records which were broken word the bigh jump, broad The Arst round match in the Lawn Jump, putting the shot, throwing the Bowls singles championship between discus, and throwing the javelin. J. F. V. Ribelro and A. M. Omar,

Included in the Scottish team was which was scheduled to talte place Sergeant E. Anderson, of Dundee on Monday at the Kowloon B. G. C.. City Police, a former holder of the has been postponed. The game will world's record for putting the shot. now take place on the same green on

Tuesday. The only events in which the Scot-i tish team secured first place were

Gin

by @inches. H. Sivertsen

New York, July 12. Americans, who do not recognise the half-mile and the mile. The broad Jump record of 22f1. 504 Harvey as light-heavyweight cham- Arst record to go was that for was beaten by the Norwegian, K.

pion, are holding their own world the high jump, in which Knut Holm, Strom, title fight to-morrow, when Mello of Norway, cleared 5ft 10in. In the broke the record for the discus throw Bettina opposes Billy Conn at Madl- javelin event, Erdahl Aase, of Nor- by 9 feet. Schneiderman, of Atalan 10 son Square Garden.

way, with the magnificent throw of tu, holder, broke his own record 1 10071, 8ln., easily broke the ground foot-2 inches.

3,203

It is generally thought that a fight record of 147ft. In tho putt, the re-

will be arranged later between the cord for the ground-4ift. Bin,-was Norway won the contest by 76 winner and Harvey-Reuter Special, lowered by all the competitors. The points to 40.

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A group photograph of the basketball team of St. Paul's College, winners of the later-School Champlonship during the 1938-39 season.” Bented in the venire of the front row is Mr. E. G. Stewart, Eloadmaster of the College-Ming Yuen,

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