1939-10-09 — Page 26

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

October 9, 1939. .

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SOCCER CHAMPIONS MAKE GOOD START

BEAT SAINTS BY

6-3: PLAY

PLAY LIKE OILED MACHINE

SAM TSANG SAVED SIDE FROM HEAVIER DEFEAT

(By "Abe")

For 35 minutes St. Joseph's did well enough to hold the strong South China “A” team to 2-1 in the First Division of the Football League at Caroline Hill yosterday; but after that they just "fizzled" out and were finally defeated by six goals to three. Only a superlative display of goal- keeping by Sammy Tsang prevented the cham- pions from doubling their score.

Though they showed dash una, toking the place of Tony Alves, who few deensions, It was obvious that was recently hurt at baseball. So in the Saints are not yet at teuin. the circumstances we will say no Several of them had "bellows to Inare. But Lee Taek-kee, erstwhile inend" shortly after the start, and | Eastern centre-forward, who turned} especially in at one store of the out for the Saints in this position, second period when the Chinese for bid no such excuse. He was speci- wards had things very much their ally signed up for the centre-for- own way. Costi, Souza, Hanulbail ward berth and had been regarded and David Leonard were notable ex- sintinet nequisition. His form ceptions, however.

yesterday was a disappointment.

It

These are a few members of the New York Yankees' modern “Murderers· Row," which is riving the Cincinnai Reds such a bad time in the 1939. World Series. Left to right are Babe Dahlgren, Joe DiMaggio, Tommy Henrich, Bill Dickey, George Selkirk, and Jon Gordon, Frank Greseili and Charles Keller, who have done so well in the present séries, are not in the picture above.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE COMMENCES

The game was featured by the fine may be that he has not yet got used The Hongkong Football League defensive work of the Saints back | to the style of his team-mates. If division, Costa was #1 tower of It is so, time will remedy this. But went off to a good start over the week-end with a total of 18 strength at left back, and was well-i age could not help noting the fact supported by Souza on the right. Ut all his former dash was absent matches played in the three divi- Hanniball was easily the best St. The only Saints' forward whosion. Five were decided in the Joseph's half-bnek on view. white | looked capable getting goals at any First Division, seven in the two Hussain's chief claim to distinction time was David Leonard, who was

responsible for two of his side's three sections of the Second and six markers. The others could

make in the Third,

was the way in which he stuck to Lee Wni-tong and prevented the late ter from being as dangerous as he little Impression, although Guan, the In all, 103 goals were scored, might have been. Hussain used his inside right, made a good run to- thus giving an average of 5.72) weight effectively and un mure thou ( wards the end to score. one occasion charged the Chinese

goals per match, South China's. server Idol off the ball.

Of the South China players, the Third Division side led the field ronjority of whom returned only two with nine goals against the 5th

weeks ago from their long tour, what need be said of them but that A.A. Regt., who scored only two while other teams in the League are in reply.

they floundering into their stride,

These Solnts' defenders were hard-pressed that they were not par- ticular where they kicked the ball. They were forced to clear hurriedly, but clear they did and many were the Chinese movements which were apoll by the desperate clearances of Costa and Co.

FIRST DIVISION

ate niready at their best? Yesterday: they gave the Impression of being a

Eastern well-oiled machine. The early goals. China "B" But slowly and inexorably the which they conceded did not fluster Chinese forwards, backed up by them in the least, and they set about Royal Scots

S. China “A” splendid intermediate their

overcoming the Saints in the same line, wore down the resistance

has Royal Navy опе the methodieni fashion which of Saints' defenders, and despite the new come to associate with them. magnificent goai-keeping of Sammy Tsang, they scored four goals in the second half.

MARKED CONTRAST

1 Eastern

Yankees Clinch World Serios

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (Rou- ter).-The New York Yankees won the World Series to-day by beating the Cincinnati Reds by seven runs to four after ten innings. The Yankees the first three matches.

This is the Yankees' fourth success in four years.

won

The following were tho

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New York Cincinnati

Golf

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Captain's Cup Competition

Lawn Bowls

K. DOCKS EARN A PLAY-OFF

Indians Lose On Home Green

TO SEASON

Here And There With "Abe"-

Yankees Better Their World Series Record

BOWLING straight games in the

OWLING over the Chicago Cubs

1934 St. Louis Cardinals '(4-3). 1035 Detroit Tigers (4-2), 1938 World Series, the New York 1030 N. Y. Yankees (4-2). Yankees became the first club in the 1937 N. Y. Yankees (4-1). history of organised baseball to win 1938 N. Y. Yankees (4-0). Uree world's championships in When they were' defeated in 1931 successive years, and also gained their by four matches to three by the St. seventh championship out of the ten Louta Cardinals, the Philadelphia In classics in which they had Athletes missed their chance of be participated. This year the hard-ing the first outfit to win three hitung Yankees raced to their World Series running. American League pennant without

any serious opposition, and have Swedish "Hopo"

now repeated last year's performance by winning the World Series in four straight games. Their victims this gone to Amerlen to seck fame glant Swedish bricklayer hos your are the Cincinnati Reds, who und fortune in the prize ring us n have fallen foul of the Yankees'

ninous "Murderers' Row," famous in Anderson, 21 years old, weighing iheavyewight boxer. He La Arne the days of Babe Ruth and which now 1st. lbs, and standing 6ft. 4ins, eems to have come back to its best high. He comes with days. The Yankees' feat of thrce

13 reputation as a terrific puncher and in Europe wins in successive years was TC- cord. They have now improved on fessional by quick knockouts. His won ton of his 11 bouts as a pri- it, and their four victories years may stand as an all-time mark. showing so far in the United States Their

1038 success brought the has bolstered this reputation. He Yankers' total to 24 wins against only floored his first opponent six times three losses, in their previous six to win a technical knockout and serles, and inve the American League knocked out his second opponent in 22 world's titles out of the 35 fall two rounds. Anderson got his first meetings with the National.

serious test when he engaged Bally Miske, Jr., son of the late heavy- weight title contender, in a 10-round contest at St. Paul, Minnewoth, on

History Repeats

in four

ONG and timely hitting and August 21.

brilliant pitching were the factors

on which the Yankees rede to victory Second Carnera

against the Cubs last year; the same

to

factors have given them victory over COMETHING of a Primo Carnero, (By "Abe")

the Reds this season. Charley Ruf- Anderson wears a size 12 shoe, Ang, Monte Pearson, Frankie has hands like hams and craves to Judging them by the form Croset!!, Joe Gordon and Bill Dickey fight. He became Interested in box- they showed against the Indian were the Yankee standouts of the ing at the age of 13 when Kari 1030 series. Once again the New Ogren, of Chicago, once a welter- R.C. at Sookunpoo on Saturday, York outfit has had to rely on these weight and middleweight contender, Kowloon Docks must have been same stalwarts for their success returned to his native Sweden to box badly off form in the majority against the Reds, and in addition in 1931. He admired Ogren's ability Ogren's of their matches this season in they have been lucky to have a ond became attached the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Lea rookie of the quality of Charles family. As an amateur, Anderson Keller, who in the third. game clouted fought 50 Aghts throughout Europe. gue. In this all important en-two homers. Joe DiMaggio also, He began training in a gymnasium In counter, which if they had lost after a series of disappointments, Osto, conducted by Olto Von Porat, would have meant relegation to found his best form with a homer, once a successful heavyweight In Results of the October qualifying the Second Division, they con which clinched this match for the America who numbers Phil Scott round of the Captain's Cup Competi-founded all critics by winning who took the place of Lou Gehrig at Porot's

Yankees. Young Babe Dahlgren, among his victims, and under von

teaching tion of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club

he developed played on the Old Course,

handsomely by 15 shots. Per-Arst when that veteran was incopoel-tremendous hitting power. Fanling.

Von during October 7 and B were as haps the danger of relegation tated, has wasted no time in making Parat urged him to go to America: 2 follow:

brought out the best that is in his presence felt and was the frat He was taken there by Ogren, who J. Linalter (89-1871) tie and will the match will agree that they sore arm, held the Reds in check

and the team: anyhow, all who saw Yankee hitler to score a home-run. conducts a training carap pitchers, Ruffing, despite a $50,000 estate in Wisconsin. piny-afr.

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It took them a bit of time to score Club the equalizer but once this had been Kit Chee accomplished, there could be little 5th A.A. Regt doubt as to which was the beller

SECOND side,

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TIARD DIVISION

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4 Signals

In contrast to the methodien play of the Chinese, the Saints' forwards Fung King-cheung scored three University wero ragged and offered little trou- goals, all of them opportunistic, while Kwong Wah ble to Mak Slu-hon and Lee Tin-Lee Wni-tong seored two beauties, Kowloon sung. There was no semblence of one from 30 yards out and the other combination and, except for their a swivel shot whleh entered the net 12th H. Reg. 2 R.A.M.C. Arst which was scored in the open- before Trang was even aware of .158 A.A. Regt. ing minute of the game, their goals The sixth was put in by Law Tau- International were the result of individual effort, an from TES extremely difficult) Kumaon Rides. The way the last two goils were angle.

Royal Scots scored suggested that the South For the Saints, Leonard put his 24th R.A. Chian "A" was not as invulnerable side in front in the very orst minute ng-the-Saints'-forwards-made-them of the match..when he headed_the_

ball prst Tom Kwan-kon from Fernandes, on the left wing, was centre by Castilho, and in the second scored the third after the Chinese terribly weak. I was told after the half, when the Chinese were lead-od established a lead of 6-2.

Gaan game that he was only a stop-gap. Ing 4-1. he

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Starting Times

The following are the starting timea-at-Fanling-for-to-morrow

Old Course

9.16 N. K. Littlejohn, G. n, S. Thomson, 920 F. D. Hunter, A. H. Mackenzie. 924 W. N. A. Smalley, J. W. Mayhew. 8.24 R. Young. F. A. Redmond. 9.38 5. S. Church, R. 11. Gregory. 9.32 1. L. Schultz, I. H. Geare, 9.40 E. A. Dominas, R, C. Galrdnes

South China "A"--Tam Kwan- kon; Mak Slu-hon, Lee Tin-sang Lau Ting-chal, Leung Wing-chiu, Soong Ling-sing; Tang Kwong-sum, Fung King-cheung, Lee Wai-tong, 044 C. D. N. Walter, Lieut. Club, Lai Shiu-wing and Law Tau-man.

It. K. Collings, A. J. Dennis, 10:32 1.5. Coldy, Cal. Matthews, St. Joseph's. Simmy Thanki

New Cours Saura, Costa; Pereira, Hussain, Hon- niball; Castilho, Gaon, Lee Tack-

9,28 Mrs. Munro, Mrs. Smalley. kee. D. Leonard and Fernandes.

Elonnibatt and Fung King-Cheung in a tussle for the ball in the Football League match at Caroline Hill yesterday. The South China "A". last year's champions, won by alx gesla ta three. The Balata did well to moorn, three osin against much `n line tout as the champions-Me Cheung

or

fully deserved their victory. In the opening game on Wednesday and Pearson gave the Yankees their As a result of this victory, Kow-second match on Thursday when he toon Decks the with the Club de held the Reds to two hits in the Recrelo "B" at the bottom of the whole game and shut them out for League Table in the Flest Division the first seven and a third innings. and a play-off between the two Last year Ruffing had two well- teums-en-u-neutral-green-is-HOW | pitched victories in the first and necessary to deckle which team will

go down to the Second Division next fourth games, while Pearson, as in 1937, contributed the low-hit per- formance of the classle, yielding only

year.

on his

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry

A. R. Dalli's absence from the five safeties in triumphing in the Inlinns' team meant a re-shuffling in third contest. In the four motches their rinks, but even taking into already decided this year, Buffing has Forms for the Ninth Extra Race consideration the fact it he holds already won two and Pearson one. Meeting to be held on Saturday, one of the key positions in the side, History has repeated itself. I doubt whether his presence would

bave made suficient difference as to History of Series

change the result of the game. At

Day The B. bein, who took over Dallah's place, beat Morrison by four shots, and it was the two TC. zular aktips, A. K. Minu and M. R. Abbas, who were besten.

21st October, 1939, (Weather per- mitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's. Office, Exchange Build-

THE World Series hetween Amerling; the Club House, Huppy can and National League flag Valley; the Hong Kong Club, the winners dates back to 1903, though Sports Club; and the Stables, the Pirate-Red Sox'set that fall was Shan Kwong Road. an unofficial affair sponsored by the two clubs. In 1904, the Glants and

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

KEMPTON TO THANK

the Red Sox won the flaws in their on Thursday, 12th October, 1939. While every visiting rink played respective lengues, but John T. Bruch well, Kowloon Docks had J. Kemp-would not permit the Glonts to play ton's four to thank the most for the American League champion team. dieir success. Scoring a six on the insisting the series should be govern- eighth head, Kempton's inen (W. Houston, C. S. M. Thom and J. C. cd by the National Commission. The first World Serles under National Brown) finished up 28-12 against J. Commission regulations was played Hoosen, S. M. Rumjahn, M. Y. Adal and A. K. Minu.

The other two in 1905, and Brush drafted the codi under which the fall classics sh matches were mere even. A. R. Min continue. In the 3 series played scoring the Indians' collary success

IACE by four shots over it. Morrison, between the American and National

THE EIGHTH EXTRA while 11. C. Cooper beat M. R. Abbas Leagues, the junior body holds a 22-

MEETING will be held (weather by three.

13 edge and its teams are out in permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on front in games won, 114 to 07 (Saturday, 7th and TUESDAY, 10th clusive of this year's games). The October, 1030, commencing at 2.00 following have won the World Series

the last years:

Until the tea interval this game was very close. The Indians started air by taking the lead, but the Docks slowly wiped this off, and at tea then scores were level on the whole, A. R. Minu and Abbas making up for the few shots by which A. K. Minu But after was down to Kempton. teb. "A. K." continued to trail while neither "A. R.“ nor Abbas could im- prove on their scoring. In fact,

1829 Philadelphia Athletics (4-1). 1030 Philadelphia Athletics (4-2). 1931 St. Louis Cardinals (4-3). 1932 N. Y. Yankees (4-0), 1933 N. Y. Yankees (4-1).

p.m. on both days.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on each day.

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure, Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeling such a manner as to be readily identified

Radges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club

though "A. R." managed to retain und Abbas made the position more his small lead over Morrison. Abbas dmcult by paiting two what appear was overhauled by Cooper anded to be good blockers, but Cooper Rooms Dt $5.00 per day for Gentle Anally lost by three shots,

calmly drow the first shot with his men and $3.00 per day for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable The left-handed combination of second wood. In the last head D. M. Khan and A. R. Minu played wood sent down by Bob Lapsley and through the SECRETARY upon the havoc with Morrison's men. Both which come to rest four inches in persunal or written application of a Khan and Minu were in deadly drow front of the jack disturbed the accur-Mer.ber, auch Member to be respon- ing form. Kempton received good

support from his men and in addi-cy of the Indians front, men and sible for all visitors Introduced by Lon played a splendid game himself. lien Abbas had his last wood the him, and for Payment of all Chitz

Docks were lying four or five. Ajete, drive scattered a few woods but still CULLEN BRILLIANT

left the visitors with two ahots,

It was a well-contested "match right through, and, as I have said so

In the third match, honours were fairly even. The outstanding player

THE NEW PRENOM REMEDY,

THERAPION NU.1

of the eight undeniably was F. C. already, the Docks were full value Cullen. Time and again when the for their win. sount was against his side, Cullen, who was No. 3 to Cooper, saved the lay with some perfect shots, either: matching the shot with a draw or aking the "kitty" back. But for him, orlous. Ac it was the score on the '9th end was 18-19. Then on the 10th the Indians were counting two when the skips went down to roll, The shots were well protected too,

he indian rink would have been vic-HERAPION NO.2 THERAPION N3

FEROʻK_PILLS for the Livar

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 13 o'clock Noon on both days. Tiffins are obtainable at the Club flouse provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 2:020),

PUBLIO ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Pubile Encinsure Is $1.00 per day

including tax, for all Persons, includ ng Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are

admitted Half Price,

By Order,

C. EL BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1939,