1939-07-21 — Page 20

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

JAMES BRUEN CRACKS UP IN

TAKES 75 & 81 IN LAST ROUNDS TO FINISH 6TH Consistency Wins Title For Lees Of Yorkshire

County Down, July 20.

A. Lees, with rounds of 69, 72, 74 and 72, aggregating 287, won the Irish Open Golf Cham- pionship to-day.

Reginald Whitcombe, fast year's British Open Champlon, had rounds at 70, 69, 72 and 72, aggregating 280, which put him in second place; while A. D. Locke, the young South African profcasional and holder of the Irish Open title, had 73, 74, 72 and 72, totalling 201. Locke was third.

To-day, G. White, of Notts Club, went round in 72 and 74, and as a earlier two rounds were 69 und 70, he thus aggregated 202.-4

A Daly, of Derry, had cards of 77 and 74 to-day. His first two rounda tolaited 71 and 72, his aggregate thus being 204,

Jamies Bruen, the young Irish player, who led in the first two rounds, cracked up badly to-day, taking 75 and 81. His first two rounds were negotiated in 60 and 74, giving him an aggregate of 200,

P. J. Mahon, of Royal Dublin, who had 00 and 70 in the frat two rounds, also cracked up in to-day's final two holes, taking 75 and 80 to aggregate 209.-Reuter

Polo

Brilliant Match At Hurlingham

British Champion Gives Lessons

Sale, Cheshire, July 11. The other day Richard Bur- ton, golf pro at Sale, Cheshire, best off all opposition from Britain, America, Australia and South Africa, and won the British Open Golf Champion- ship.

There

times when Walter Hagen, and other American

esti- competitors mated that winning the cham pionship was worth £20,000 to them.

were

But Burton is back at his club giving lessons at 2/6d, a half-an-hour and is quite happy about it.

He hasn't a contract with the club and now that he has

the title of Open Champion there are lots of clubs who would like to snap him up.

But Burton says: "I'm very happy, here and I have no in- tention of leaving."—United

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Jaguars Beat Ghosts SENSATION

In Champion Cup

By R. Sherpahanks

London, June 26. The Jaguars won the Champlon Cup at Hurlingham, beating "the Ghosts by 0 goals to 5. The game wus the best of the season, and a Atting wind up to most successful tournament, in which every game. but one was a thoroughly good one and whitch showed us that we could produce from players now in the country

a team which would not

IN BOXING CIRCLES

British B.B. C. Resigns From

have lo ask America. for a 1 WorldCommittee.

start.

It was fought out at top speed

trom

start to Anish, with all the

New York, July 19.

A sensation has been caused in

July 21, 1939.

IRISH

TOUCH AND GO,—li was a close shave for the Chinese Baseball Club player as he made a leap for the sack in the match played. last Sunday between the Chinese B.C. and the Union Brewers, The latter, who are virtually assured of the championship, won by 10-2-Stag Photographer,

Here And There

With "Abe".

Rugby Relations To Be Resumed Next Easter

the

to a

Semi-Final Water-Polo Matches

"OPEN"

GOLF "

Bobby Riggs Wins Dull Wimbledon Final Over A Tired Elwood Cooke

By Ulyss Rogers,

London, July 8.

The two young Californians who have come all the way to Wimbledon, to settle their dif- ferences on the Centre Court, for the champion- ship, produced nothing like the fireworks or thrills to which we are accustomed on final day.

After two hours and ten minités Bobby Riggs, U.S.A. No. 1, became

the champion, beating USA No. Fencing 7. Elwood T. Cooke, 2-8, 8-8. 3–8, 6-3, 6-2.

It was the least dromalle men's final performance for many years. After four seta of ctussical, feanis, messured, exercises, in which the players scorned close bequaintance with each other, Riggs suddenly took compassion on the old gentlemen nodding in the sunshine, and did his best to put vartely into it.

t.

Riggs had evidently been saying his wind. He pushed his reserve of strength Inio one- final effort to secure the tile and the two big challenge cups, the £20 silver påt for keeps and the gold medal

COOKE TIRED

NEW MEN'S EPEE CHAMPION

Beddard Wins After Fight-Off

By NL Pollock Smith

London, June 26. Cooke, in fact, was exhausted, and

The list of this season's AFA. was simply rushed out of it by a championships, the men's epee, was long-distance runner who had just won at Bertrand's by T. E. Bed- enough sprint left in him. This was dard (Lansdowne), after beating M. the thirteenth time Rings and played D. McCready (Lansdowne) 2-0, in and beaten Cooke.

the fight-off for the title."

Two semi-final round matches in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Water-pole event (part of the Corps' Swimming Galu which takes

The final consisted of three from place on July 28) were held in the After the match Cooke, exhausted, Victoria Recreation Club swimming lay in the dressing-room with wet Lansdowne, two each from Grosven- pool yesterday when the Portuguese bandages on his head, and having or and London FC. and one each Company eliminated the

Mobile massage. He had fallen during the from the Polytechnie, Salle Bertrand, Machine Guns 3 goals to 2, and Static match and suffered a little cramp and Salle Paul. Three ex-chom- plons were in the final, Childs, Pell- Machine Guns bent Corps Artillery in his hands.

ing and Notley; also an international 5 goals to 1.

As * lesson in stroke-making, winner, Beddard, and lost year's

and the placing

the match national runner-up. Paul." patience muster. But oh, for ten Notley finished up, and every- thing rested on the last three fights. Winion, already 5.wins, stood a chance of Hieing top if he beat Paul in his final duel, but he lost a good match.

In

Perhaps this is the new America,

wallop have passed,

Reuter cable,; This law is not intended to penalice ACCORDING

pubished yesterday, the first ALL charging; it is permissible as Kane between the French Rugby long an, in the opinion of the referee, Federation and British clubs since it is fair and the players concerned

the opening match of relations were broken off in 1931 are attempting to play the ball." will be played next year against That didn't do at all. You may ro- evening Portuguese Coy. were for- passed Wales en Euster Monday in Paris, member that there was a great deal tunate to beat the Mobiles by the minutes of Budge or Perryl Therein lies a story. The Inter of contusion here und at Home. odd goal, although the lasers had national Rugby Tournament in Bri-Scottish referees awarded penalties only themselves to blame. Mobiles' tain was not always quite the insu- when backs charged forwards and defence was weak in their clearances and the big thump and sensational lar matter that it Ja now. The ignored the ball, while some English and this paved the way for at least G. H.

In the Night-off feddard, the more National Fifteen of France used to referees didn't. In Hongkong, re- two of the Portuguese goals.

RAGGED MATCH

seasoned competitor, won 2-0, his participate as well. But in France ferees seemed to be uncertain as to Fowler was the most dangerous of

and opened Before this match we had seen the deciding hit being a cleverly timed game went off along what what steps to take until they got the Mobiles' forward the British authorities felt to together and wisely decided to take their account, but De Sa equalised downfall of Kay Slammers and Mrs. Leche to become the new champion. Marble and Winton finished third over Notley by be the wrong lines, and eight uniform action. In some places, with a back-hander. In the second Hammersley to Alice

one hit on the aggregate, a fine effort any trouble re-half L. M. Remedios scored two more Mra Fabyan, score 8--6, 6-3. ago all contact between rather than have

for a young ducilist straight from the the British and French sides was ferees" and players alike practically goals for the Portuguese and H. L.

The American pale were the better junior event. Scores: forbidden until such time as the ignored the instruction. Something Ozorlo reduced the arrears with a

combination, and deserved to win a T. E. Beddard (Lansdowne), wins: M, D. McCready (Lansdowno), I. C. Win- Frenetumen should be considered to has now been done to clarify the late effort.

rather ragged match. At the end of the footnote is

ton (Bertrand), 6, 31 hits received; Major have put their house in order. Most rule.

· Outstanding feature of the game

C. B. Notley (Lansdowne), 3, 12 hita; De. rugger folk in Britain were anxious added the following, "and the ball

On Court 1 Jean Nicoll, falling to A. a. Signy (L.F.C.), 4: A. E. Peiling Some was the brilliant goal-keeping of to have French players participating is within playing distance." once again because the French, be-

writers think that even this is too Sydney Fowler, who played magnlegt equal support from Betty Nut (Grosvenor), 3, 13 hits and 17 scored; . down, hall, whose volleying was unreliable Chlids (Grosvenor), 3, 13 hits and B Which is quite true, be-flcently to keep the score ginning in the role. of leamers, de- elastic. veloped so Impressively that, before cause referees may have difficulty in Portuguese Cy. M. M. de V. Soares; at the critical stage near the end of red; R. Hammersley (LA.C.). 3, 15 and C. N. da Silva: the third set, went down in the dou-m R. Paut (Paul), 2; J, Creek (Polytech- Beddard bl. McCready 2-0 in Dght-off. their exit, they Hidcceeded in defining "within playing distance." Soares

L. M. Remedios: H. de Sa, J. Dbles match against Helen Jacobs and defeating all four of the countries

Remedios and C. Silva-Netto,

Bille Yorke by 7-5, 4-6, 11. that had taught them the game. Re-Softball Visit

Bille mixed her game with brains, Mobile M.G. S. A. Fowler; D. Hand Jean was excellent in attack and Stewart and H. L. Ozorlo; D. Hutchinson, L. Ozorio, A. M. Rodri-defence. Betty and Jean were down gues and G. H. Fowler.

years

cently the--International Rugby Foot- ball Board, comprising representa-

Welsh Unions, sent a leijer to the

players in their best form and com- international boxing circles by the The Trouble

resignation of the British Boxing

bining excellently; the result was in doubt until the Anal bell, and it was Board of Control from the World THESE terms related, In the main, not until the last period that the Professional Boxing Championship winners took the lend.

Committee.

this occasion,

word

Harold Winglec was the pick of the winners with S. Lee and E. Zimmern rendering good work in attack and defence respectively. Hussain WDS best among the losers, but wasted too many efforts by long range at- tempts to score.

al 25 in the third

at 56 ond levelled enemy till 0.0.

set, but they stuck to the

GERMANS WIN

IN THEIR OWN TENNIS TOURNEY

Foreign Players Eliminated

Uves of English, Scottish, Irish and ONGKONG has good reason to remember that bunch of Amerl- French Federation and outlined the can girls who visited Hongkong last

Stalles Too Good terms--upon-which-tho-British year and made softball so popular. authority felt that playing relations News has just been received that we

may see them or maybe another Static Machine Guns completely out- In the second garae of the evening. could be resumed.

tcam-again in September or October.

Out- Mr. Murty Fiedler, who brought the clossed the Corps Artillery, American team to Manila last year, standing feature of this fast and very clean game was brilliant passing by has received advice that there may the winners. be another Invasion of the Philip- 10 the condition of Rugger pines by these American beauties. affairs in France, which eight years if this visit comes about, we may The outstanding. · players This move comes in the wake, of 50 were to unsatisfactory, from the see the girls in Hongkong again. Guinness. Hade and Butler, Guin- the Len Harvey-Jock McAvoy light in England felt impelled to prohibit Young Aguinaldo

British viewpoint, that the "heads" ness is a match-winner in any com-heavyweight fight held in London matches between end' and all, and pany, and he proved himself such on recently, which the World Committee particularly by the French, who re- unanimously rejected na a world cognized frankly, however, that the He was pinned down to defence title bout although it was advertised game in their country had departed FROM Manila also comes informa-

tion that Young Aguinaldo, the H. Wingles, S. Lee (2) opened the for almost all the game, and the only as such.

quite considerably from the tradi Filipino heavyweight wrestler whom scoring in the first half and in the point he gave nway was a cross Billy Conn, who recently

beat tions of rigid amateurism and res- Jes Cortes look to the United States second further goals were added for which cost his side a ront; his de- Mello Bettinu in a light-heavyweight traint so greatly cherished by the fat year, is going over great on the the winners by T, Kew (2). Yeung fensive hitting was perfect, and he bout billed for the world's title, is Rugby Union folk in Britain.

Hamburg, July 20, The finals n the German Tennis took the only two attacking chances recognised. by the American Boxing to be at the root of some of this troue Pacific Coast and is proving to be Yuk-wa scored Corps Artillery's only

Championships, which are going on that were given him to score bril- Association and the New York State ble was

the fact that France had great attraction wherever he ap- goal."

Static M.G.: S. H. Choa; E. Zim- in this city, will be played exclusively Hantly on dach occasion.

Athletic Commission as the rightful developed an inter-club champion- pears. Young Aguinaldo may be

paypach tends tatu champion remembered in Hongkong by those mern and H. Winglee; W. Sprinkle; by German neimen, all foreign com holder of the Litle-United Press.

had an interest in wrestling T. Kew, S. Lea and E. Lammert, who

petitors having been eliminated. Len Harvey was originally matched the atmosphere of competition. In three or four years ago. At that

Corps Artillery: Kwok Mok-hol; Hinde's captaincy and individual with John Henry Lewis, recognised their recent letter to the French time we had a bunch of wrestlers P. Wilson and A. Ismaili. A. d. Nolf Goepfert, Roderich Menzel, play were equally good. He was by the World Committee, as holder, Federation, the British administra-

the fight was tors recommended that this tourna Harbans

armongst us, Wong Bock-cheung, Hussain, Yeung Yuk wo, S, Bux and Engelbert Koch and Henner Henkel

Singh, Young Aguinaldo Leung Tee-wai,

have arrived of the semi-final stage always in position to cover his back but a week before and play to his forwards, and his scheduled to take place in London, ment be dispensed with. In England being a few of them, and on attempt

of the singles. strokes were always made with per the British Boxing Board of Contrul there is no such thing. And no de- was made to popularise the "sport" refused permission for the fight to sire for any such thing. As the fect accuracy from all positions.

Butler played the ideal No. 1 take place as the Negro holder falled essence of amateur fugger, under in the Colony A few bouts were game. He was a thorn in the side partinity blind in one eye as en Rugby Union laws, is the playing af arranged ver, these giants of the

merely for the game's on.

mat had a better time in Shanghai of the opposing back throughout, al a result the game

of his terrine beating at the hands anke." ways being in position either to ride of Joe Louls, who Lewis met in on

and Singapore. hun slip him, and it was his unofficial world heavyweight title Agreement Reached play that imposed defensive tactles on Guiness,

FINE CAPTAINCY

*******bout.

Harvey, who held the British and

Heid

If he devotes himself to specialis- Empire heavyweight titles, and who THESE mailers have been thrashed

out und

However,

Hayward Passos

Indoor Bowling

'Champs' Beat Team From Gold Star

ing a No. 1 we shall not "need to] was at the tline of his proposed bout

an understanding has TN yesterday's obituary notice of now been reached. Relations be- go to Australia for some one to or with Lewis recognised by the Amer-tween the two countries, therefore, tioned that one of his records, has Tom Hayward, it was not men- cupy that posiüon In our next Inter-ican governing bodies us first con-

can now resume. In the national side.

mata stood for 32 years, this being his re- tender for the title, was then matched Rugby football in Britain is just a cord aggregate of 3,818 runs for the with Jock McAvoy, the bout recely-

In a friendly match at the Hong- "friendly" later-club 1000 season, which has not yet been Ing the ometat blessing of the British matches. The results of these have surpassed. In an age when the bat kong Bowling Alleys yesterday, the The jame opened with a goal to Boxing Board of Control, who redo bearing on one another, there is has established such a great ascen- "Champs" beat the U.S.S. Gold Star Rous, scored from the throw-in in cognised it as a world title bout.

no striving for League points or dancy over the ball, it it rather by 247 points. Owing to the absence silver medals, and the general quali- gratifying that this record at least of Gurley and Cusick from the Gold ty of sportsmanship remains very stands to the credit of a batsman who

-GOAL IN FEW SECONDS

matter

oľ

the remaining

the first few seconds. Fast and lovel play followed, the Ghosts equalising with a combined attack started by through from half-way and scored high in an extremely strenuous, lives at a time when the skilful Star team, J. S. Landolt played all Ilinde and finished off by Butior.. with a beautiful long near-side shot. hard-knocking game where, for ob bowler, was not robbed of his just ve games, L. Gadd the first two

The second period was hard and Guinness again equalised in the fifth vious reasons, it is possible for it to deserts by "duped" wickets and the games and A. Odell

three na substituta players. even, but the Jaguars were missing with an 80-yard drive, and then a sink decidedly low if teams become ko... their scoring chances and the Ghosts very no ride off by Butler should careless of proper traditions in a de were not, the latter going to 3-7 Bove given a goal to Lindsay, but sire for victory,

the shot was wide,

with goals by Hinde and Lindsay.

Play in tite final period was harder "Charging" Rulo Rous and Hamilton Russell scored then ever. Guinness came right good goals in the third, the former gatling well on, to a long approach through the

game from halfway. COME of you, who follow soccer

CYCLING PRACTICE

U.8.8, Gold Star

J. M. Elardo 158

A. T. Creason. 101 L. Gaddi

J. B. Landolt .. 147 A. Odell

Total

The "Champa"

Cyclists intording to participate in shot from Guinness and the latter His approach shot was wide but he closely, probably read in yes- the All-Hongkong Cycling Meeting Backing up a forward rush to score corrected it by scoring with tan terday's Telegraph of the amends to be held at Catolico ltill on August backhander from a very difficult anment to the "Charging" Rule which Irom 60 yards.

Cuinness then crossed badly to gle

JAGUARS: Capt. H. Dugdale, Iton, W. caused such a great deal of bother 5 and 6, are notified that permission Ernie Hearther 191 concedo & 40-yard penalty, from K. Rour, tion. Hamilton Russell, Capt. both in Britain and Hongkong last has been granted by South China Doo Molthen

Venezia Association for practice cha Miller which Douglas Scott put through,

year. Do you remember that fam- | Athletic QUOTES: CADE. W. F. Butler, Capt. Mous foot-note to Law 12 (Section E)7 spins to commence as from This Guiness equalised from a penalty

J. Lindsay, Major W. I. linde, 3: In case you don't, here it is: “N.B- evening. hit in the fourth, but Hinde cu? Douglas Seoit.

H, P. Guinness,

Dick

Total

គីនីគីមី៖

130

800

nic), 1.

CALL-OVER FOR ST. LEGER

"London, July"20:" The following is the latest call-over for the St. Leger:

Blue Peter. 0/4 (0) Pharls II, 5/2 (0). Heliopolis, 0/1 (0) Atout Maitre, 100/0 (0) Quick Ray, 100/8′ (0), 100/6 (1) --Reuter,

STEWARDS CUP

London, July 20. The following is the latest call-over for the Stewards' Cup:

Neuvy, 0/1 (0), 10/1 (1) Quartier Maitre, 100/0 (0) Davy Dolittle, 100/8 (0) Caerloptic, 100/8 (0) Scotland Forever, 100/7 (0) Mixture, 100/7 (0) Old Reliance, 100/6 (o). Bygone, 25/1 (t. and o.) Fast Step, 25/3" (0), 33/1 (1)

-Reuter.

Indian R. C. Bowls Rinks To-morrow

Alter Goepleri had scored a sur- prising vetory over the title-holder, Sziget, of Hungary, Koch defeated, Keri Scirveder, of Sweden, by 6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, Henkel eliminated Ferenczy, of Hungary, by 0-8, 0-3, | 5-7, 6-1, ́0-4, and Menzel bent Caria-

pele of Italy, by 4-0, 0-0, 3-0, 6-3, 6-1 The following will represent the In the women's singies, Madamo Indian R. C. in their Lawn Bowls Helde Sperling. of Denmark, Mie. League match against the Club de Somogy, of Hungary, Mile Kovacs Recreio "A" to-morrow at Sookunpoo of Yugoslavin, and Miss Itollin Cou-at 4 pm: querque, of Holland, bave arrived at

the semi-final stage-Trans-Occan."

D. M. Khan, A. M. Wahab, M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah, A

J. Hoosen, A; Baker, A. R. Minu and A. K: Minu,

S.. M. Rumjahn, A. II. Rumjahn,

Bowls Semi-Finals A. O. Madar and M. It. Abbas,

Postponed

Important Match On Monday

The semi-final in the rinks lawn bowls championship between these skipped by J. C. Brown and J. C, S. Fender has been postponed Brown's Kowloon Dock players are

The Important"maich - In the "A" unable to secure relief from work. Division of the Tennis League bo- The match will probably be play tween the South China A.A. and the led next Thursday on the Craigen- Indian R.C. will be decided on Mon- day, at Soskunpoo, starting at 3.30 Five matches in the first, round of p.m.

3,34 Hower green.

- the singles championship scheduled The Indians will be represented by to take place yesterday? were, nho S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn, · Omar postponed as overnight main resulted. Numjahn and I. M. A. Rozack, and In sodden greens. These ' . will be A. R. Minu and A. H. Madar,

played next. week, on the same The winners will meet the Chinese

R. C. In a play-off,

3,491 greens.