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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 4, 1940.

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EVERTON'S SOCCER SENSATION

In The Interests

In notes on aquatic events appeare

Chairman And Director Suspended MEETS LOUIS Of Swimming

By Football Association Mercer Fails To Play For England--Absolved

Mercer was absolved from all blame. Wales beat England by the only goal of the match.

Commission's

Findings

Baer's Chance For Ins in thess nolmans on Tuesday,

H’weight Crown

NEW YORK, July 3 (UP), -Max Baer, former world heavyweight boxing champion, who staged a successful come- back on, Tuesday night when

Nowark bar-tender, on technical knockout in tho round of their

mention was made of Mr. J. R. John- stone being in training once more. It is now understood that he only occasionally indulgea

In swimming

As a matter of recreation. pared to render any assistance to Mr. Johnstone, however, is pre- would-be competitors as lie has done In the past, continuing the keen in- terest he has always taken in aqua-

The findings of the Combe beat Tony Galento, the tles over a number of years...

To-day's Bowls Programme

(Weather Permitting)

THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ENQUIRY into the case of Joe Mercer, Everton F.C.'s famous, right half, who failed to turn out for England mission were: against Wales at Wombley on April 13 has result-

(1) Mr. E. Green be sus-seventh od in the suspension of the Chairman of the Club, pended from Monday, April scheduled 15 round eliminator, Mr. E. Groon, and the suspension of Mr. W. C. 29, 1940, to the end of season will meet Joe Louis, Negro Gibbons, director. Mr. T. Kolly, socrotary, was football management, includ. weight crown, at Now York in 1940-41 from all Football and holder, for the world's heavy- censured.

ing attendance at matches September, played on grounds belonging Although Baer again downed his to clubs affiliated to the F.A. way to victory, necording to yester- Mercer is an Acting-Sergeant (director) be suspended from to have eight stitches to close the cut (2) Mr. W. C. Gibbins day's cable by Reuter, he inflicted heavy damage on Galento, who had Instructor of the Army, and to Monday, April 29, 1940, to end on his chin, the result of Baer's terri- obtain, his services, the Army of season 1939-40, (June 8) F.A. hud Though at first glance it ap- from all football and football At peared to be a clash of Army management, including attend Orthopedle Hospital, said that X-Ray

Smith, and sporting interests, actually,

J. A. Remedios and L. A Gutierrez ance at matches played on plates showed that Gulento's left. T. A. Madar and A. Bone. there was no such thing.

grounds belonging to clubs hand showed fracture of the A E. Castro and V. N. Atlenza v Mercer was Instructed by the affiliated.

knuckle where the middle finger A. W. Grimmitt and F. J. Jones. English FA; that he had to play for (3) Everton F.C. be ordered joins the palm. "England on April 13. He, instead, to pay the cost of the inquiry to continue after the second round

AT KOWLOON DOCKS "I don't see how Gelento managed played for his Club. Mr. E. Green, (4) Mr. T. Kelly (secretary, if that was

W. L. Walker and J. Deakin v. tlie suspended chairman, the report Everton F.C.) be censured for alleged to have occurred," stated Dr.

when the injury was A. Hydo Loy and A. J. Hall. stated "took sale responsibility for! telling Mercer to set contrary to the his part in the proceedings, Smith.

AT TAIKOO official instructions, and, in fact, and for failing to keep his

Football like any other sport, would crumble without control, and the case of Everton shows how in soccer that control is exercised.

DANGER POINT NO. 2 IN FEVER

Almost as berlour as the raging fever, the serious weakness it Içaves behind. It is danger point No. 2 in your linews.

The only way to overcome the weakness is by feeding up. But the stomach is just as weak as the rost of the body and suma against most food, however, which the exhausted digestion can take easily, is Horlicks,

foods.

There is a

Doctora and that Horlicks places no strain on a feebla patient's stomach. Ils pleasant flavour stimulates the appetite and it yours into the weak- ened nerves, muscles and tissues all the food elements necessary for quick rebuilding. Convalescence is sharien-

that

to be consulted,|

City, Doctor Harold W. Chief Surgeon at the Jersey

he had not informed the player directors informed of official Singapore Tennis

of the full contents of the telegram decisions of the F.A. sent by the F.A.

That telegram re Club."

read:

Instructor (5) A.-Sergeant

Chin Keo-onn, Malayan

"Decided Mercer must play for J. Mercer be absolved from singles lawn tennis champion England Wembley to-morrow, not any blame. pour Club. Player ordered to report|||||||||

to London in accordance with in- |****** structions already sent him.”

gvidence

"evealed

and former Perak title holder, claimed another major honour when he overwhelmed Yadi in

Material

by ries the responsibility. Ever-the singles final of the Singa- the Commission's report Is that afton is a fine Club with fine tradi-pore championships, states the though Everton directors denied pressure had been brought to bear tions. Present champions of "Straits Times”.

on Mercer to play for Everton, this the League, they have won the It took Kee Onn less than 35 letter was received by the F.A. from F.A. Cup twice and the cham- minutes to dispose of Yadia

Mercer:

"I assure you it would be a great pleasure for me to take part in the game, only the attitude watch my Club have adopted makes it veTY awkward for me to decule."

ed. vitally completely restored. Get ARMY chief deprecated the

Horlicks to-day from your store.

To

(8)

publicity, but the Everton Club, who made the news, car-

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The following is to-day's pro- gramune of lawn bowls matches In the Open Fair Championship (wea ther permitting):

AT KOWLOON F.C.

J. C. GI and A. M. Holland v

S. E. Eccleshall and A. Stevens.

Americans Hail New High Jumper

Elbow Nicks Bar

At 6ft 10ins.

pionship five times.

former champion himself-in The severest part of the find-straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. Ings, therefore, must surely be the

The result is true indication of charge by the Commission of the difference of the standard of play. bringing tho came to disrepute between the players. Kee Onn was STILLWATER Okla. (AP). and the deprecation of "the un-at the top of his form and was Yadi's Lean Don Boydston, sopho sporting spirit shown by certain master, playing a cleverer, steadier more sensation of the Okla- of the Everton Directors."

prettier game than his Malay homa Aggie track who came Everton's breach of the rules, said It was the fourth time that the two within an elbow of smashing the report, followed by open de-players have met. In 1938 Yadi the world high jump record flance, could not have been passed knocked Kee Onn out of the Singa- two months ago, is still up in without the Football Association pore championships in

the second the air-trying to figure how losing its hold on the reins and the round. In 1930 they met twice, Yadi he got that far off the ground.

beating Keo Onn in the semi-final

game carcering downhill.

.

opponent.

of

the Singapore championships and the In his first appearance on Chinese player reversing the decision the varsity squad, the Aggie championships, when he beat Yadi

I was also revealed that Mr. in the semi-anal of the Malayan thin man soared 6ft. 8in. to

W. C. Cuff, President of the Football League, and director of the Everton F.C.. was asked, to attend because of his connec-! tion with the F.A. It was stated, however, that he had, pointed out to the Club that the. action in not releasing Mercer was contrary to Rule 41.

Rule 41 rends:

Any player selected to attend any international or other match) arranged by this association_and (without good and sufficient cause) refusing to comply with the ar-

ents of the

Cinell

for the match, or falling to attend such

may be ad- judged by the council to have been

It is interesting to record, at this win the event at the Southwest stare, that a victory so complete Exposition meet in Fort Worth, as Kee Ohn's yesterday has nol Texas, March 16, been achieved before in the local

A few minutes later, spectators championships. It is the first time and participants held their breath as Kee Onn has captured the Singa-Don took off with the bar at oft pore title.

record. 10in., a quarter-inch above the world

This is the third successive year anal. He was beaten last year by Yadi has played in the Singapore Loon Chong and was holder of the title in 1938.

"D" Division Tennis

to

Como

It was over-all GN. 21, of him -except an elbow which nicked the cross-bor and sent it spinning the ground behind him. The sports world halled him as the find of the season. But a half dozen meels have and gone since then, and the 19-year- old sophomore basn't even been close to the world mark of Oft, 94in. act by Cornelius Johnson of Compton, mat-Albritton of Ohio State at New York Calif., Junior College and David in 1930.

The scheduled programine of guilty of misconduct, and any club ches in the "D" Division of the tennis or official who may be deemed to league to-day is as follows; have INC.

encouraged or Instigated, such Chinese R.C. "A" v. K.IT.C. player to commit breach of in- Filipino Club struction or rule, shall be deemed CBA. guilty of a similar offence.

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"The early woodcutter, gets the first tree, you know. Besida -- it's an ugly tree. There is something offensive about that tree. Come to

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"I don't like the way you tay not after last night. I detect a certain envy in the tone - a certain under- current of bitterness. You ought to be overjoyed to see me absolutely bristling with joi-de-vivre." " "I merely marvel at your powers of recovery."

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"ON THE SPOT"

NOW Don 18 almost sorry his initial performance was so good. "I put myself on the spot," he sald to-day. "Everybody expects me to break a

In fact bord every time I go aut."

near-record jump at Fort Worth may be the indirect reason for his failure to rpeat.

Hoyston will be banking on the sun to help him in the National Intercollegiate meet at Minneapolis, June 21-22, and the National A. A. U. at Fresno, Calif,, the following week end:

"I've about given up-hope of trying for the world record any more this year," he says. "Right now I can't do better than eft. 7in."

How about next year? That's something else.

"I know I've got it. In me. I think I can break that record next

year.

Electric Bowls Team

The following will represent Hong- kong Electric against Indian Recrea- tion Club in the third Division of the lawn bowls League on Saturday at Ming Yuen:

A. G. Gardner, W. Stoker, H. S. McKay and A. F. Paul,

A. P. Tarbuck, C. E. Golugan, W: H. B. Muskett and J. F. Lunny.

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