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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 20, 1940.

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V.R.C. BY R. SCOTS

DETROIT TIGERS WIN.

Excellent Swimming DOUBLE HEADER In New Army Pool

Strokes Demonstration. By Colony Champions

(By "Tinker")

NEW YORK, June 19 (UP) Detroli Tigers anccceded in both games, of a double-header against the Philadelphia Athletles to-day, while the Boston Red Sox were humbled by

the St. Louis Browns.

Complete scores were:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

R. H. Σ

(Ten)

Philadelphia....

4 10 2

Battery: Potter, Hayes.

| Detroit

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Battery: Newsom, Sullivan Innings were played). Philadelphin Detroit

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12

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12

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SPORTS

NEWS FROM HOME

Leicester F.C. Directors Fined And Suspended

Boxing Tournaments In Aid

Of Red Cross Fund

LONDON, June.-Five Leicester City F.C. Directors have been suspended sine die, four others. suspended for periods between one and three years, Mr. Frank Womack, former manager, suspended for one year, and the Club Battery: Hash, Desauttels, Pea- fined £500. These decisions were announced in the in- terim report of the Joint Commission of the Football Association and Football Leaguo, which recently held an Battery: Chase, Haynes, Krakuus- enquiry into the affairs of the Club.

St. Louis

G 11 3 Battery: Brown, Lawson, Swift, 1

THE SPLENDID NEW SWIMMING pool built Boston by the Army at the Victoria Barracks was the scene cock of some excellent swimming last night when the Royal Scots contortained the Victoria Recreation Washington ....... Club in a friendly match. The evening's pro-ka, Early. gramme included exhibitions of diving and swim- ming by the V.R.C. champions, who, of Interport standard, concoded handicaps in the open events. Chicago

In these latter, however, the V.R.C. managed to snatch victory each occasion. The R. Scots Inter- Company relay race over three lengths of the bath (each length 100 feet) was won by Headquarters 2, beating| Masi." Headquarters 1 by 1.14 seconds.

D. Hutchinson gave a brilliant performance in the 100 yards | 44

free style. He conceded the Army swimmers nino seconds and gave his Club-mato, Charles

DATES FOR

Huang, six seconds, but won in CANADIAN OPEN

the very fine time of 59 seconds. His closing sprint over the last length enabled him to close the gop of four yards and win by a touch.

B. M. Jordan and Charles Huang dead-heated for second in 72 and 66 seconds respectively.

The opening evcht was The 100 yard back-stroke, in which A. K. Ruajahn gave 16 seconds to 2/Lt. Hunler und Cpl. Sutherland, and $

TORONTO. June

1

Cleveland

'4 Ballery: Allen, Hemsley. New York

0 7 Bailery: Russo, Rosar.

1 Battery: Lee, Tresti.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh

9

0

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Battery: Bowman, Lopez,

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Boston

Battery: Errickson, Salvo, Derres,

Resumption Of Polo Matches

The report states that the ordered to turn out for his coun- Commission were satisfied that try by the F.A.

Mr. E. Green, chairman of Ever- breaches of the F.A. and League rules and regulations had been ton, made the following statement:

"Both Everton and Mercer re- committed, and that over celved a telegeren from the F.A. perlod of 20 years (approxim-stating that Mercer must play at ately) the affairs of the Club Wembley and not at Goodison Park," had been conducted in an un- he said,

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attendance at matches:

W. A. Tompkins, W. H. Squires, E. Gregson, A. E Pudan and F. S. Sinith.

at Goodison. He did not finish his duties until noon on Saturday."

The matter will be dealt with by an F.A. Committee as soon as possi-

Other directors have been sus-ble. It is not their decision that will pended for the following periods:

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A. Needham (three years), L. H. but the future attitude of Army of- Burridge (three years), A Rice Acials. towards granting leave (Reuter), NOTICE has been received from (two years) and W. S. G. Needham players. Dates for the Canadian Open golf de Hongkong Polo Clubes more. L. Green, A. E. Pallett and L. THE Marquis of Queensberry, championship at the Scarboro Golf of the weather now being more

whose three tournaments at and Country Club, Toronto, were scified, polo, ordinary station chuk- T. Shipman (directors) and G. Smith announced as August 15 to 17, by kers, will be

Friday, (secretary) were absolved from Earl's Court have brought over

blame. the Royal Canadian Golf Association. June 21. The Ontario Open will be played on August 8 and 9 at Erle Downs, Fort Erie, Ontario.

sees to A. J. Hussain, With the same the V.R.C., and 2/Li, Millar and B. gase that carried him across the M. Jordán netted for the R. Scots. Enrhour last year, Rumfahn got home

list by a touch in 72.0 reconds.

Runjahn later gave an exhibition

of this stroke.

Exhibitions

RESULTS

The resulla were:

V. Soares: A. A V.R.COM M. de Guterres and A. J. Hussain; W. Law and S. Lec. rence: D, Hutchison, Luiz M. Remedio

W. Lawrence, Colony champion and record holder, swam three lengths in demonalration of the various speeds Royal Scots-Bankier; 2/LA. Hunte uned in racing over 440 yards, 220 and D/M. Jordan; 2/Lt. Millar; D/M. yards and 100 yards. L M. Remedios Fielding. Cpl. Sutherland

wam two lengths with the butterfly Slaytor. stroke-paced over each length by. two of his team-mates,

and Bdsm

100 yards back-stroke handicap-1, A. K. Nutnjahn (V.R.C.) (72.0); 2, Cpl. Sutherland (t. Scots) (58.0): 3, 2/

E. da Roza and Stanley Lee were Hunter (R. Scots) (60.6). greatly entertaining in an exhibition] of fancy diving.

100 yards breast-stroke-1, E. M. Marques (V.R.C.) (01.8); 2. J. A. Marques (VTC) (3.3): 3. C. Mackintosh (V.R.C.)

The 100 yards breast-stroke was (07,4). swum from scratch, and E. M.

100 yards free-style handicap-1, X. D

Marques, former Colony and Inter-Hutchison (V.IL.C.) (59); 2. Dend-heat B port champion, won in 81.8 seconds, M. Jordan (t. Scots) and Charles Huant

which was an excellent time consider- ing he has only recently fully recover- el the use of his left arm which was fractured some time ago.

The medley-relay race between three teams from the V.R.C. resulted in a win for the Juniors over the Veterans.

(V.R.C.) (72 and respectively).

Exhibition Diving-Ed, da Roza (former Colony champion) and Stonioy Lec.

Royal Scots 135 1/3 yards Inter-Coy. team zac-1, II, Q. 2. (Lt. Dunlop, Bdsm. Sisytor, L/Cpl. Morris and B/M. Jordan) (50); 2. 11. Q. 1. (LL Buchanan. Pte McHugh, Pte. Davidson, Pte. Byrne) (01,4); 5. "B" Coy. [Cpl. Stevenson, Pte. Myles, Pte. Corn C.

Pto. McQuair) (50), medley-relay-1. VILC. Juniors (A. K. Kumjahn, Mackintosh and A. V. Ozario) (58.4): 2.

The final event on the programme) 100 yards was a water-polo match between the y.R.C. and the Royal Scots, the former won by 6-2, niter lending 3-1 at the interval.

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V.R.C. Veterans (A. J. Hussain, E. M.

Marques and 13. Hutchison) (58.9); 3, V.R.C Midgetu (L. M, Remedioa, J. Marques and

las Remedios (60.2).

W. Lawrence (3), Hutchinson (2) and Stanley Lee were the scorers for | 0-2.

Water-polo-V.R.C. boat Royal Scots

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HOME RACING SUSPENDED

LONDON, June 19 (Reuter).—The Jockey Club announced to-day that after consultation with the 'Govern- ment it was decided that no further racing would take place under its rules until further notice.

Among the alleged breaches of £5,000 to the Red Cross funds, rules were payments to amateur is going to seek fresh woods and players, payments in excess of those pastures new. ollowed to players transferred to the} Club, and improper bonuses.

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He hopes within the next six weeks to stage a tournament for the same good cause at Belle Vue, Monches- ter.

ANOTHER matter under con- This invasion of the provinces may sideration by the F.A. is meet with some opposition by what. the case of Joe Mercer, Everton might be termed vested interests, but right half-back, who played for the programme is as good as those his Club and not for England at Earl's Court. recently, though

The Marquis has no abiding faith

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must be one in which every fight is ja good fight and an even-money fight. It la not so casу to ensure this, however,

One reason is that leading boxers In the Services cannot get sufficient leave for training. Others, also in uniformi, stand out for purses, un- reasonable in these war times. Unwilling to make concessions for the charitable cause, they remain Inactive outside the ring,

And even if the boxer, like Buricis, be willing, his agent, mindful of per- centage, sticks out for a full pound of flesh which the promoter cannot yield if his show is to be a reasonable business proposition,..

Recently Lord Wigram received a cheque value £1,000 Da. 5d. for the Red Cross Fund as the result of the The last Queensberry tournament. next show promises well. Alrendy £1,000 worth of seats has been sold. Some thene In June there will be jan, open-alr tournament at the Walte Up to 20,000 City for the Fund. spectators will be allowed.

TACKIE Paterson, Glasgow holder of the British fly-weight tilie,

The start of the 100 yards free-style in the V.R.C.-Royal Scots swim-forced Wally Knightly (Sunderland) ring gala last night held at the new open air Bathing Pool at the Victoria to retire at the end of the eighth Barracks.

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European Fined $15 On Two Counts

P. Edwards ef 4 Elfwood Road was summoned before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning for driving

without due care and caution, and falling to produce his driving licence.

round of their tea-rounds contest in aid of the Red Cross Sunderland on June Ist.

Kulghtly boxed well during some hectic toe-to-toe fighting in the early rounds, but a series of hard left hanks

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into a stationary taxi at the Star Ferry on May 20 when he turned out from the car circus. After the' accident defendant was said to have) refused to show his licence to en Indian constable.

Cup Semi-final

LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)-In Defendant said someone

in the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Cup, organised by the front of his car and in avoiding him competition.

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Impose a fine of $15,"

Parked Too Long-

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Pleading guilty defendant said Bho had been driving for five year In the Colony and this was the first time she know that shu could not paric In Shanghal Street.

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