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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 16, 1940

SPORTS NEWS FROM HOME

Tennis Emergency

ney Committee

Refuse Tournament Suggestions Boxing Board's Ultimatum:

Baseball Postponed

By Weather

Hope For The Golf Pro.

LONDON, May.—There appears to be a storm brewing in the lawn tennis world. The cause of

all the trouble is the inexplicable manner in NEW YORK, May 15 (ur), an which the Emergency Committee, which has cames in the American Baseball Lea-beon acting for the Lawn Tennis Association

RUA WEED postponed to-day owing to

bad weather. Games in the National since the outbreak of the war, is functioning.

League were:

Pittsburgh

New York

St. Louin

Philadelphia

Cincinnati

Brooklyn

Chlearto

Borlon

•

E.

2

1

8

5

1

(French pitched for the Cuba).

League Tennis

All open events have been banned, and the suggestion

| for a substitute "Wimbledon" has been ignored, and there

is a wide-spread feeling, voiced in no uncertain terms in

the Press, that a county competition might be organised on a regional basis, and that some of the more popular tournaments might be staged in a modifed form.

A great many tennis clubs now

given those men until

and most of the county associa-June 1 to apply for re-instate- tions have been very badly hit ment. inancially as a result of the The Board's decision le the out- of a deputation of managers| war, and it seems, from all that come

who called on the Stewards on the Club secretaries Bre re- March 20. They inquired into their ported to have said, that there position as the consequence of the is nothing being done about the resignation of Mr.

Mr. Hulls and Mr. Solomons, the manager of Eric Boon, the lightweight champion.

Jewish Club Overwhelmed situation.

By Police

The Council of the L.T.A..has not met slice the war began, its task-Since then, Boon, in spite of his having been taken over by the manager's stand against the control- withdrew from a emergency quintet, who so far haveing authorities, kid" Bets under

totalitarian method of contest with Jack

Hull's promotion, rather than FIVE MATCHES were played things which seems to be to do Mr. yesterday in the opening pro- nothing in particular, and do it very place his title in jeopardy. gramme for the "C" Division of

shown

well."

There is a strong feeling that the the Lawn Tennis League South Council, the oficial body elected by China A.A. trounced the Club de the Clubs to preside over the gancs, Recreio by 8 sets to while the should fulfil their obligations and Jewish Club, making their debut not pass them on to any emergency

'commitice. in lengue tennis, were whelmed 9-0 by the Police.

The scores were:

OVCF-

RECREIO SOUTH CHINA Recreto last to South China -D.

Fonseca and M. A. dutierrez lost to

11. K. Ho and M. K. Wo 3-0 fost to

It posible, therefore, list the boxing rebellion with its avowed intention of securing a reorganiza-

FEMININE TOUCH – Charming wifo of Arturo Goday, hard- fighting Chilean, attonds his injured face after bout with Cham- pion Joe Louis, in New York. Louis rotalnod tillo.

By

Mike Jacobs Sued

Braddock's Manager

$104,000 Suit For Alleged Breach Of Contract

...

NEW YORK. James J. Braddock didn't get a 10 per cent interest in Joe Louis, as reported, in return for giving the Negro the opportunity to win the title in Chicago, June 22, 1937.

tion of the control of the sport will yet end in a reasonable com- promise. The compromise, how- ever, has not been extended in the cases of Mr. Solomons. Mr. C. Wright, representative for

The Board, in their offcial state- Cambridgeshire on the Council, Isment, say that with regard to the datermined that the financial ques-

cake of Mr. Solomons they willing tion must be considered in all its under no consideration or condition Madison Square Garden Corpora

of his aspects, and he and sorne fellows on the Council, the majority accept or discuss any application" on

This part.

Bite and I. C. Kwok 3-6; lost to C. of whom have shown themselves to Lau and T, K. Leung 2-6.

CF Blanqision Rod J. A. Soares lost to be in favour of an immediate meet- Ho and Wo Dd; lost to Lee and Kwoking, propose to convene one by re- 2-4; lost to Lau and Leung 2-5.

M. Boars and L. G. Gorino lost to quisition under standing orders.

Ha and WD 0-G: test to Lee and Kwok 1-0;

beat Lau and Loung 6-3,

ROWLGON INDIANS Y. C.DA

M

Braddock's reward for jump- with the his contract

tian... tackling Louis Instead of Max Schmeling... was to M

be 20 per cent of the profit on LTHOUGH the plight of the all heavyweight championship A golf professional la des- fights promoted by the Twen- perate, it is not hopeless, and tieth Century Sporting Club for THE status of the professional with the advent of longer days 10 years. 5. A. Lusin and 8. 8. Hussain best tennis player in France has and warmer weather a partial A. Fowler and C. Broch 8-3; boat D. been suspended for the dura-revival of the game may be. Khan and IL X Singh beat Fowler tion of the war, according to expected. This is the opinion and pickford 6-3; beat Fowler and Broch a decision taken by the coun- of J. H. Taylor, five times Open

3. G. Hurts and . Singh beat Fowler cil of the French Lawn Tennis Champion:

X.LT.C. bert C.B.A. -I.

G. H. Fowler and D. L. Bickford -11 beat

T. Smith and J. Sloan 0-0,

C4 beat Smith and Blean 6-4.

and Bickford 6-4; beat Fowler and Broch

6-0, lost to Smith and Sloan 4-0.

KOWLOON, UNIVERSITY

Kowloon beat University 744-136.

Federation.

u, Jung anck J. L, Anderson drew with adopted, two of the 49

"The present position as far as The following resolution was golf professionals are concerned is

members more desperate than I have

known it over a period of fifty years," declared Taylor.

K. Y. Tarn and T. 8. Wang 6-0; beat d. present abstaining:

Elu and . L. Yong-L

P. Wynter Blyth and A, L Fisher bost

Tam and Wong 54; beat Lu and Yong

1. E. Zulauf and R. Lee lost to Tam and Wong 3-0 beat Lu and Yong 0-4.

The University forfeited three games." ARMY Y. RECREIO A

الم

ever

"And now," says Braddock, "Mike Thus the 3104,000 suit filed by Jacobs le trying to toss me a bone," of Braddock, Joe Gould, manager against Jacobs and the Twentieth Century Sporting Club. The agree- ment caillag for Braddock to share 11 the proceeds of heavyweight

made between WAS championships Gould and the club. Gould never did have a contract with Braddock

Braddock asserts Could collected $21,000 for the first year.

"During the period of hostill

"All over the country here has lies,

players professional mobilised in

the French Army, been nothing doing since Git istmas, who are

not continuing to prac- and frankly I do not know how the ties their profession-as-player-or vast majority of professionals are The Professional paid tennis coach, will be qualified taking ends meet.

have a bene to Lake part in all matches ar- Golfers' Autoelation

volent fund which fortunately is in ranged by the French LTF Mr. Pierre Gilot was re-elected a prosperous condition, and can be Will Bopcock and Marque - President of the Federation, and the used to relleve necessitous cases, but

3-0. lost to donunives and famous player, Jean Borstra, was such means will not be available for they decided to go along without

Army lost to Recrelo "A" 334-01 D. Adiam and A Murray lost to G. A. and I. A. Noronha 26. 10 to A. F Gonsalves and A. & Noronha 2-0, drew

Noronha

and A. Martin

to

Noronha 4-6, lost to Silva and Marques elected one of the vice-Presidents.

Emberson and S. J. Dubield. beat

Noronha 0-2, lost to Gonsalves ап

Nuronlun 4-0 beat Bilva and Marques 0-3.)

*

JEWISH CLUB v. POLICE FOR taking part in unlicensed

Jewlak Club lost to Police 0-0,

A. R. Polink

and M. Talen loat to

tournament promoted by

He explains that while he and his manager were far from satisfied inasmuch as Louls boxed before two rich gates against Tommy Farr and in his second edition with Schmeling a look of the figures. with die arrival of spring, we |-, !. can hope for a revival of some

ever.

Brown and File 1-0, lost to Bajor and Mr. Sydney Hulls. he, together "I believe resumption of com- Smith 3-0, lost to Morrison and Howlet with the boxers, their managerspetitive golf on a

4.1.

$8,000 OFFER

P.I. Tennis Stars At Hongkong C.C.

Amada Sanchez and Fell- cisimo. Ampon, the Philippines' Davis Cup tennis team. will exhibition games play in against the Tsui brothers, Tsul Wai-pul and Tsui Yun-pul, ar the Hongkong Cricket Club this afternoon at 4.30 p.m. doubles Time permitting a match will also be played.

The Filipino players are passing through the Colony on their way to the Tokyo Games,

Week-end

Lawn Bowls League Teams

league

kind and is encouraging to reTHE BLOW-OFF came at the end flect that many more people aro of the second year, when Jacobs playing tolt now than there were offered Braddock and Gould a little

The following tesans have been

Dowin lauring the 1914-18 war.

more than $3,000 as their share, selected for lawn according to the ex-champion.

matches this week-end; Gould's suit for an accounting

CLUB DE RECREIO

V. HA" team

Kowloon B.G.C. (away).

small scale will

IL 1. Joseph and Hamler lost to Brown and the referees had their help. We cannot expect to have and Pile 0-0, lost to Malos and Smith 1-6. licences withdrawn some while championships or big tournaments, Jost to Marsor and Howlett 2-4

il. Talbot xxi W. 7. Citrin lost to Brown und Pile 6-0, lost to Major and Smith 480 by the British Board of but a move is being made to get the Alliances going again, and if in this 1- lost to Morrison and Howlett 0-6. Boxing Control, and the. Ste-

play more golf the professionals Chinese best Kowloon Tong by 7:5-11. wards of the B.B.B.C. have way amateurs can be encouraged to

CHINESE V. KOWLOON TONG

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Prepaid reservations for Sundays

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PRIVATE COMPARTMENTS ... (Maximum accommodation for

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TEA DANCES SATURDAYS

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THE LIDO-REPULSE BAY

followed a series of torrid meetings with Jacobs.

Everything will be all right with Joe Gould can continue to collect 20 Jersey Jim just as long as he and per cent of the proẞt on all heavy weight championship flights promoted by Mike Jacobs and the Twentieth

Century Sporting Club.

Scottish

Football

Results

LONDON, May 15 (Router) ----Tba following were the results of regional soccer matches played. In Scotland 10-day:

WESTERN

Kilmarnocic Motherwell

a Rangers

1

0 Partick

1

L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F. Luz and H. A. Alves.

L. J. Silva, C. M. Silva, J. V. Ribeiro and F. X. Silva.

J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, F. V. Ribeiro and C. G. Silva.

""Leam

(away)

V. Craigengowez

C. C. Pereira, D, C. Alves,

Guterres and B. Basto.

F.

F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, C. A.

Lopes and J. J. Basto.

U, F. Vas, J. C. Remedios, C. Rozi Pereira and J. E, Noronha.

2nd team

(home).

Kowloon C. C.

M. Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. M., Rodrigues and O. P. Remedies,

P. M. N. da Silva, J. A. Remedior, C. M. Alves and F, Yvanovich.

F. A. Xavier, A. P. Pereira, E. M. Remedios and E. Sottaa.

INDIAN R.C.

1st team v. Kowloon Docks F. C. (away)

J. Hessen, A. Bakar, A. R. Minu and A. K. Minu.

A. K. Sifflad, A. M. Rumjahn, D.

M. Khari and M. I Abbas.

A, H, Kumjahn, S. O. Bux, A. O

will repp a certain amount of berie- Madar and A. R. Dallah.

ft.

3rd team v. Hongkong Electric "Obviously a returns to peace. C.. (home) ——

time conditions is impossible, but A, S. Sullad, U. A. Rumjähri, A. G.

the average profesional now. - Sudlad and M. Y. Adal.

ting to in his ship walling for non-existent trade will be grate-

ful if he can get enough to keep thlugs roing.

8. Yusuf, R. Nazarin, A, H, Madir. and Al-M. Wahab.

M. Hanson, 8. A. R.-Bux, K.-M. Rumjakh and S. M. Rumjahn.

Kowloon

"Many golf clubs also must, be CIVIL SERVICE C.C. affected in these difficult times and they too will appreciate a partial revival of competitive golf."

1st team (home)

A. Steven, J. W. Deakin, Gelmmitt and F, J. Jones.

M. E

W

E. Purvin, W. J. Burling, M. N. Rakusen and H. E. Strange.

JULE

ULES Ladoumegue, former world

J. Gellatly, J. Hollidge, L. A record holder for 1,500 metres and the kilometre fa to return to the Collyer and J. F. McGowan.

2nd teams v. Taikoo R. C. track for a British v. French army (away). athlelles match this summer. He i

AAR Cart PD: Crawley, C

Sydney Wooderson world mild Walker and SeEccleshall, record holder undergoing trest-Lord and C. Strange.

A. F, Shepherd, H. F. Harper, H ment to an injured foot and will be E. Kirmon, H. Parrott, R. R. Wood unable to competa li - races for a

month..

and A. D. Allar

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