1939-07-19 — Page 8

Wednesday,

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH

July 19, 1939.

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RAIN INTERFERES WITH COUNTY CRICKET MATCHES

RESULT REACHED IN TWO GAMES: 4 ABANDONED Highest Individual Score Made By Keeton Of Notts

Rain interfered with the programme of County Cricket Championship matches which concluded yesterday. Only two definite rosults were reached, Notts defeating Middlosox by an innings and 190 runs and Essex beating Surrey by ten wickets, but four matches were abandoned. In several cases, no play at all was possible yesterday.

Tom Goddard Wins "100" Race

Bristol, July 7. Seventeen wickets in one day (for 106 runs) equalling day and match world first- class records.

That was how Tom God- dard, 38-year-old 6ft. 3ins. Gloucestershire slow bowler, still needing three, won the race for the first 100 wickets of the season, when his team played Kent at Bristol.

How Goddard tolled and spun. Nine for 38 in the first innings, aight for 68 in the second.

Goddard also won the "100" race in 1937. He has taken more than 1.700 first-class wickets.—United Preas,

Thrilling Polo At Hurlingham

Handicap Too Much For Optimists

really good polo was seen.

in bitting up 312 not out tor Notts against Middlesex at the Oval, W. W. Keeton scored the highest individual innings of the season and enabled hla Lounly to win by the wide margin of an innings and 100 runs.

As a result of this defeat, Middie. sex have slipped further in the County Chumpionship.

The following scores were cabled by Reuter:

MIDDLESEX v. NOTTS

At the Oval, Notta, defeated Mid- dlesex by an Innings and 190 runs.

Notts, 580 for decid. (Keeton 312 not mit).

This Is the Surrey C.0.0. team of 1939. Back Row (left to right),-Fishlock, Watts, Berry, Parker, Front now.—Gover, Brooks, IL.M. Garland-Wells (Captain), Gregory and

Middlesex-119 (Voce 7 for 70) Squires, Whitfield, McIntyre. and 261 (Edrich 51, Compton Gâ). DERBYSHIRE v. YORKSHIRE

At Chesterfold, rain interfered with the match between Derbyshire and Yorkshire and the game was aban- perce

Derbyshire.-208 for 0 (Worthing-

ESSEX, SURREY

ton 55).

At Colchester, Essex beat Survey by ten wickets.

Surrey,-205 and 100. (Peter Smith 7 for 47).

Essex-301 (Eastman : 09, Nichola 03) and 27 for Ú.

SUSSEX v. NORTHANTS

At Hove, Northants won on first) innings against Sunsex.

Northants-334 and 110 for 5. Sussex. 310 (Timms & for 57). HAMPSHIRE ». GLAMORGAN

At Southampton, the match be- tween Hampshire and Glamorgan was abandoned owing to ruin.

Glamorgun.157 (Barling 5 for

127).

Hampshire.-22 for 2.

SOMERSET . LANCASHIRE At Yeovil. the match

between Somerset and Lancashire was aban [doned owing to rain.

Lancashire. 181 for 2.

WORCESTER. LEICESTER At Worcester, the match between Worcestershire and Leicestershire was abandoned owing to rain.

Lelcester.30 for 1.

Barling.

Bowls

Scottish Footballers

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Back From Long Tour Royal Visit Had Swamping' Effect On The "Gates"

The Scottish soccer team which toured Canada and part of the United States returned home at the beginning of the month. Altogether the party covered close on 14,- 000 miles, and they were away for eight weeks.

NOVA NOT FIGHTING GALENTO

Prefers To Meet Farr In London

New York, July 12.

double-barreled

Fourteen games were played si- though only 13 will be officially re- cognised. The Jasi one, AL Providence, Ithode Island, was do- voted to the financial benent of the players, each of whom received $100 or a little over £20. All the players readily confessed to having had u grand time, but also declared that they were very tired after the ex- tensive travelling, and were looking forward to a real rest before training Ior the new senson. While

the changes which the game has been undergoing at home were reflected In the play of the team'and caused Canadians to wonder, no team left happier impression. They were eritleßed because of the lack of in- Making

an-dividual artistry and smoothness of nouncement, Ray Carlen, manager teamwork, and at the same time of Lou Nova, revealed he is with- | were admired for the sterling drawing the youthful Californian honesty of effort. heavyweight battler from the bout From a financial point of view the with Tony Galente because he is tour is not expected to be a success. considering a fight against Tommy The accounts have now bech com- Farr.

pleted but there will be a small de- Nova recently agreed to terms Acit. Because of the royal visit to outlined by Mike Jacobs to Bght Canada It was thought a tour at the Galento, who was halted by Joe Louis same time would be most appropri- Inst month, at Philadelphia on Sep-ate. Actually, the royal visit had n tember 7.

| "swamping" effect, Carlen said he is seriously con- In the 13, official matches played sidering the offer of a U.S.530.000 the team scored 09 goals and lost 12. guaranice for Nova to oppose Farr Garrett, the Heart of Midlothian cen- tre forward, was leading scorer with In London in September.

There was no question of Nova's 19 goals, and Jones of Third Lanark, willingness to clash with Galento but frame next with 12 goals. Total at- the U.S.$30,000 guarantee was an tendances at the 13 games amounted offer that was too good to resist, to 50,000. Largest crowds were at New York, where two games werc Unforgettable-almost unbelievable-scenes were

matches Carlen explained. Owing to the rain, the arranged for yesterday in the witnessed at Harringay arena on July 1, when the Inter-round of the Open Singles Bowls Nova Bght last week created a mild people, or 10,000 below the estimate. The announcement of the Galento- pleyed. Each game attracted 10,000 Smallest attendance was at Regina, national Roller Skating championship between America Championship of the Colony were not sensation as Nova, after his grand where only 700 looked on.

played,

victory over Max Baer, was promised

NO SERIOUS INJURIES and Europe concluded, before 10,000 spectators, in a win for the American team.

Competitors who have not been bout against Louis for the world

Serious injuries were happily ab-

the able to play off their matches on the title.

Motherwell Two days after Mike Jocobs had sent. Mackenzle, dates originally arranged by Association are now requested to re-arranged plans for a Nova-Galento half-back, tore knee ligaments in the contenders battle, he announced that first game at Vancouver, and did not took part in Ave Pob Pastor and Louis will clash play again.

On the field there was one "sometime in September, somewhere games. Ton the United States." The bout is mishap. Garrett cut his hand in a arranged for 20 rounds and will prob- hotel accident at Providence and re- quired three stitches, which were ably be staged at Detroit.

removed on the homeward voyage. Pastor lost a ten-round decision on Mackenzie will be at by the begin-

A "Sport" Which Has To Be Seen To Be

Believed: Unique Race

were

The race, which has lasted 24 days, has been run over a distance of 2,500 miles, each team being com- posed of six couples, men and girls. in the European team, France, Italy, Belgium, Ireland, Canada, and Eng- of Iand

composed entirely this astounding new sport which was Americans. Apparently all is fair in introduced to England some months age. It really has to be seen to be believed. It Is phenomenally thrilling and there are times when it sends spectators almost fighting mad with was one alarm- exeltement. There

- crowd

Boy Runner

Of Promise Discovered

excep-

NO MATCHES PLAYED YESTERDAY

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Rinks Semi-Finals

Start At 4 P.M.

first

the

Mr. R. P. Phillips, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong L.B.A., announced this morn- ing that the semi-finals of the Open Rinks Championship to be played off on Sunday, will commence at 4 p.m.

ROYAL NAVY v. R.A.F. Optimists met Samerica Howe at Polo on July 1 at Hurlingham and

At Lord's the two-day match be- this League match proved one of the tween the Royal Navy and the Royal

At the White City, London, on best contested games of the season, Air Force was drawn. The handicap of conceding 41⁄2 goals

RA.F-382 for 8 deeld. (Crulek-ing incident when a section of the July 1 where the A.A.A. Junior proved just 200 much for the shank 80. Halsey 4 for 74) and 186 great crowd was so enraged that It Championships confined to youths hurled wooden blocks, oranges and between the ages of 16 and 19 were- Optimists, but it was their struggle for 6 (Cruickshank 70 not out).

Navy 301 (Boys 52, Stephenson various other missiles at the decided, there were many to overcome this that provided.the.

can-competitors.-What-the- thrils and incidents in which some 101, Sharp 4 for 60)

sportional performances, and several arrange their remes on the corres to complain about in a sport

ponding days next week. They uro 531

unique

were broken in the 100 sked to get in touch with the con- so far as my ex- records which is perience goes, is beyond me. Bump yards. A. Watt (Shettleston Har-i veners of clubs on whose greens their ing. boring, deliberate holding, and riers) won his first heat in 10.4sec. matches are to be played," even striking an opponent seem to In his next heat he elocked 10.18cc. be all part of the entertainment.

to equal the record set up by W. R Amazing American and a European both fell Loader in 1935, and then this tall If greens are in condition to-day, As they did so they youth went on to clock evena in the the following matches will be played: and rolled over. indulged in a terrific all-in affüir, final, when he finished full of run- - At Kowloon Docks.-V. Chittenden in which many punishing blows were aing to beat J. Archer, the Midland V. C. W. Lom. exchanged before three stewards in Junior champions, and P. B. Smith tervened.

The House went away to a flying start and at the midway bell were fending by 05 goals against 4. Major Dollar, Raj Prithe Singh and the Maharajah of Jaipur in the three chukkers changed the run of the piny for the Optimists, but they could not draw level. The winners did not score after the interval, Forers for the winners were Major Ferguson (2) Col. Sir Harold Wernher (2), and Capt. Horsbrugh Parter; while Raj Prithi Singh (3), the Maharajak of Jaipur (2), Mr. W. L. Horbury (2), and Major Dollar hit for the losers, who last a few good chances Result, Someries House (rec. 4) 02. Optimists B

James Bruen Leads In First Round

Newcastle, County Down,

July 18. James Bruen, the young Irish golfer, led the field in the first round of the Irish Open Golf Champion- ship to-day with a record round of 00 over the lengthened course.

one

scene between

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

At Hongkong F.C.-K. M. Omar v.

He

points to Louis in 1937, haiting Louis'

The Scots found the strongest op- knockout streak by simply keepingning of the new season. out of rearch of the negro's devastat

at Vancouver, position

where the Ing attacks-United Press.

game is most powerful -in Canada and nt New York, where a striking Improvemcat In standard was no- tloed. But soccer in the main is stilt for behind baseball In popu- larity, and one has dimculty in see- lng a distinguished future for the game.

Record Climb. By Glider In Bad Weather

Once more the social side of the tour was the leading feature. That It did bring some joy to exiles and others was always evident, and. after all, that was no mean contribu-

Those who like their sport serves of Blackheath Harriera, Watt then S. Hodge; W. Ward v, T. W. Carr: thick thunder clouds" one of them his instruments to tell him whether

up in this fashion will ensure that went on to win the long jump with F. Remedios v. W. R. Hillyer. roller speedway racing has a long 221, 3in. lease of life. Incidents

were con-

As a sport, gliding is becoming tion. more and more popular and on July 1, Mr. Philip Wills, London shipping

two hours climbed hit some tremendous upcurrent. For merchant, in 14,200 feet in a glider through thun-two minutes he climbed at 2,000 feet der clouds at Dunstable, Beds. This minute-faster even than n. 1,000 brenics the record, of 10,500 feet set hp. fighter can, climb. up only the previous week,

"He was in cloud the whole time. Experienced pilots described Wills's He could not see a thing but the wet, fight ពន terrifying. "There were dark mist round him. He had only

says. "We knew that inside them he was climbing or diving or even At Indian R.C.-G. Perkins v. C. the air would be rough enough to the right way up. Then just as he Another record went when R.H. Hobbs; D. Fitches v. C. M. S. turn the machine inside out, even if felt. he couldn't atend any more, he came out through the clouds into the stantly occurring, and seemingly the Goodbody of Surrey A.C. the south-Alves; B. W, Bradbury v. M. F. Alar- it were not smashed." are inevitable. The women are quite

Wills' knew this as well as any sunshine and his climb stopped. He one. Yet he decided to try. For the had ascended 11,200 feet in the The second match between the Red P. Mahon, of Royal Dublin, was as bad as the men, the only difference ern Junlor champion won the mile

At. Police R.C.-H. E. Strange. Yfirst hour and three-quarters he clouds... Yet he came down through Jackets and Primrose Hill in the second with 68, while G. White, of being that they are not so strong,In 4 min. 25sec. Goodbody doubt- Cicero Cup Final, was a game char- Notts Club, 60, and A. Lees, of York- and do not hurt one another quite less thanked N. F. Weston the second C. C. Pereira; S. Eccleshall v. Rclimbed slowly. Then he must have them again right over our ground."

Soares, acterised by fast gallops and hard shire, 69, tied for third place.

lad home for helping him to set up hitting at goal. Capt. Kidston who Other notable scores were Kenyon,

EXCITING SPORT

At Crnigengower C.C.-J. A. R. scored six goals was the outstanding former holder, 70; A. D. Locke, of It is a terrifically exclting sport in the new figures, Weston, a little player for Primrose Hill who wan South Africa. 73; and Reginald Whli-) which the standard of skating is fair-headed lad, soon decided to de Selby v. M. N. Rakusen; W. S, Dall v.

R. Edwards. ruther easier than expected by combe and Bert Gadd 76 ench.high. The Americans, though, seem tach himself from the other com- goals to 6%.

Reuter..

to be rather tougher than our fellows petitars. At one time he had had a and girls at the moment, but I 30 yards lead, but always the bigger- om assured that our exponents are built bespectacled Goodbody kept a "coming on a packet",

“SAFE!"--Thus signals the umbire in a play on Sunday between tho Union Brewers and the Chinese Basil Club Staf Photographer,

so much.

Result: America 471 pts. Europe keen eye on the leader, and although 404. The teams have now won one at the bell Weston gallantly tried to match each, and it has been decided keep up his can.er he

Was worn.

to have a "rubber match".—Our Own down on the turn for home. Correspondent,

SCHMELING

TO FIGHT

NEUSEL

Berlin, July 18.

Hitler Pays Tribute To Motorist

The former world and present

A large wreath bearing his own European heavyweight boxing cham- pion, Max Schmeling, will defend his insignia of the German eagle and

con.

Kid Berg Loses Twice

In One Week

Kig Berg, the London boxer, lost his second Oght in a week, when he was beaten on points over ten rounds by Mike Piskin of Freehold, New Jersey, at Long Beach on June 30. The fight which was held in the open air, took place during a torrential downpour and Piskin's margin of vic- tory was a narrow one, judged by the boos with which the crowd greeted the verdict.

title against the German heavyweight a message of sympathy was sent by Barney Rosa, former weller-weight champion, Walter Neusel, during the Herr Hitler for the funeral of Mr. champion of the world who watched present year, it was announced here tchard Seaman the British racing the Bght was also of the opinion that motorist, who, ns member of the

lo-day,

...

The bout will probably be held in German Mercedes-Benz team, was erg had won. "Berg won seven Berlla at the Olymple Stadium, the fatally injured in the Belgian Grand rounds" he declared. "He landed capacity of which will be increased Prix race on June 25, Thero was ten punches to one of Pinkin's." The to 130,000.

wreath from Korfuhrer referee explained that he had award- The provisional date 1# the Last Huhnilen, leader of the motor sports ed the decision to Piskin because he

organisations of Germany.

landod cleaner blows white Berg was guilty of hitting low and of con-

Sunday in August,

Negotiations regarding the

date

and place are now going on and a

also

A memorial service was held at tinuing to punch after the bell. definito announcement wilt be forth-All Saints, Ennismore Gardens, coming within the next few days, London, and the interment took place,

Schmeling met Neusel ve years at. Putney Vale Cemetery. The racing team. At the graveside Dirck- ago in Hamburg and scored a techni- mourners included Direktor Schip tor Schippert carried out the German Douglas, the Mindanao saptain, ・ cat knock-out when Neusel die pert and Direktor Haspel, of the custom of saying good-bye to the "bian as he is silit a few yards out." continued the fight after eight rounds. Daimler-Benz organisation, and Mr. dead man on behalf of all associated sailors and the South China A.A. on --Trans-Decath

Seaman's German co-members in the with the organisation.

Stag Photographer.

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ham'i an earthly of getting to frei An incident in the matòli between tho Sunday" in the Baseball · League.--