1940-07-04 — Page 22

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 4, 1940.

To Top Of American League

EVERTON'S SOCCER SENSATION Indians Back Chairman And Director Suspended MEETS LOUIS

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

1

Commission's

Findings

Baer's Chance For H’weight Crown

of

NEW YORK, June 3 (UP)-The whole of the scheduled Major League Baseball prograrame with the extep- tion of the American League match between the Yankees and the Athlo- tica was held to-day.

Brooklyn

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Fitzsimmons,

Battery-Wyalt, Casey, Mancuso Franks, Phelps. Now York

Battery-Hubbell, Drown, Melton, Van-

NEW YORK, July 3 (UP); -Max Baer, former world

High scoring featured the majority heavyweight boxing champion,

of the matches, Brooklyn Dodgers, who staged a successful come lenders of the National League, con- THE FOOTBALL "ASSOCIATION ENQUIRY

back on Tuesday, night when solidating their position with a 7-3 into the case of Joe Morcer, Everton F.C.'s famous The findings of the Com he beat Tony, Galento, the win over New York Giants.

Newark bar-ténder, on

Cleveland regained the lend in the right half, who failed to turn out for England mission were:

technical knockout in the American League when they beat St. (1) Mr. E. Green be sus-seventh against Wales at Wembley on April 13 has result-

round.

their Loula 3-2, Detroit, the leaders, losing ed in the suspension of the Chairman of the Club, pended from Monday, April scheduled 15 round eliminator, to Chicago, Mr. E. Groen, and the suspension of Mr. W. C. 29, 1940, to the end of season will meet Joe Louis, Negro 1940-41 from all football and holder, for the world's heavy- Gibbons, director. Mr. T. Kelly, secretary, was football management, inclad weight crown, at New York in

ing attendance at matches September. consured.

played on grounds belonging Although Boer again clowned his Mercer was absolved from all blame.

to clubs affiliated to the F.A. way to victory, according to yesterdenberg, Danning.

(2) Mr. W. C. Gibbins day's cable by Reuter, he Inflicted Wales beat England by the jobtain his services, the Army (director) be suspended from heavy damage on Galento, who had

to have eight stitches to close the F.A. hnd

to be consulted. Monday, April 29, 1940, to end on his chin, the result of Baer's terri- only goal of the match.

Football Hike any other sport, Though at first glance it ap-of season 1939-40 (June 8) flu uppercuts. would crumble without control, peared to be a clash of Army from all football and football

At Jersey City, Doctor Harold W. and the case of Everton shows and sporting interests, actually, management, including attend-Smith, Chief Surgeon at the Jersey low in soccer that control is there was no such thing.

Orthopedie Hospital, said that X-Ray ance at matches played on plates showed that Galento's left- exercised.

clubs and showed a fracture of instructed by the grounds belonging to

} knuckle where the middle Anger Mercer is an Acting-Sergeant English F.A. that he had to play for affiliated. Instructor of the Army, and to England on April 13. He, instead, (3) Everton F.C. be ordered folns the palm.

played for his Club. Mr. E. Green to pay the cost of the inquiry to continue after the second round "I don't see how Galento managed the suspended chairman, the report stated

sole responsibility for (4) Mr. T. Kelly (secretary, if that was when the injury was sting Mercur to cut contrary to the Everton F.C.) be censured for alleged to have occured," stated Dr. official instructions, and, in fact, his part in the proceedings, Smith. that he had not informed the player and for failing to keep his of the full contents of the telegram sent

F.A. to the Club." by the

To-day's Bowls Programme

(Weather Permitting)

Mercer WAS

That telegram read:

"Decided Mercer must play for

directors informed of official Singapore Tennis

decisions of the F.A.

(5) A-Sergeant Instructor

+

2

Doston

Battery Sullivan, Masl, cut

Philadelphia

Balfety-Iligbe, Millies, Atwood.

....... 5 11 2 Battery Sewell, Lanning, Bauers, Hein- itelman, Davis, Chicago

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the

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

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Battery-Passeau Coning

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Dean, Folter, Hayes. Battery-Besse, Dean, Battery.Wagner, Hoving. Glenn.

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Battery-Trout, Nelson, Tebbetis.

St. Louis

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The game between the New York Yan- postponed owing to rain.

Batters-Feller. Pytlak.

our Cind. Player ordered to report England Wembley to-morrow, not J. Mercer be absolved from singles lawn tennis champion i kees and the Philadelphia Athletes was

to London in accordance with in any blame.

The following is to-day's pro-structions already sent him." gramme of Lawn bowls matches in

Material evidence revealed by

Chin Kee-onn, Malayan

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

the Open Fair Championship (weathe Commission's report is that tries the responsibility. Ever the singles final of the Singa. ther permitting)!

though Everton directors denled pressure had been brought to bear ton is a fine Club with fine tradi-pore championships, states the on Mercer to play, for Everton, this tions. Present champions of "Straits Times". letter was received by the F.A. from the League, they have won the

AT KOWLOON F.C.

J. A. Remedios and L. A. Gutierrez

v. T. A. Madar and A. Bone,

A. E. Castro and V. N. Atienza v. A. XV. Grimmitt and F, J. Jones.

AT KOWLOON DOCKS

W. L. Walker and J. Deakin A. Hyde Lay and A. J. Hall.

AT TAIKOD

Mercer:

"I assure you it would be a great pleasure for me to take part in the game, only the attitude which my Club have adopted makes it very v.awktoard for me to decide."

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

S. E. Eccleshall and A. Stevens,

To

RMY chief deprecated the A'

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

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himself in Of Swimming

It took Kee Onn less than 35 F.A. Cup twice and the cham-minutes to dispose of Yadi—» pionship five times,

former champion himself—in The arverest part of the find-straight sets, 6—1, 6—2.

The result is a true indication of ings, therefore, must surely be the charge by the Commission of the difference of the standard of play bringing the game to disrepute between the players. Kee Oun was and the deprecation of "the un-at the top of his form and was Yadl's sporting spirit shown by certain master, playing a cleverer, steadier

and

prettier game than his Malay opponent.

of the Everton Directors."

It was the fourth time that the two Everlon's breach of the rules, saldi the report, followed by open de- players have met. In 1933 Yadi fiance, could not have been passed knocked Kee Oan out of the Singa without the Football Association, pore championships in the second losing its hold on the reins and the round. In 1939 they met twice, Yadi game careering downhill.

IT was also revealed that Mr. 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 stated, however, that he had pointed out to the Club that the action in not releasing Mercer was contrary to Rule 11..

Rule 41 reads:

was

Any player selected to attend; any international or other matchi urranged by this association and} (without good and suffelent cause) refusing to comply with the ar- rangements of the council for playing the match, or falling to attend such match, may be ad- judged by the counell to have been

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beating Kee Onn in the semi-final of the Singapore championships and the Chinese player reversing the decision

in the semi-final of the Mainyan championships, when he beat Yadl.

In notes on aquailo events appear- Ing in these columns on Tuesday,

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

as a matter of recreation. is pre-

Mr. Johnstone,

pared to render any assistance to would-be competitors as he has done in the past, continuing the keen in- terest he has always taken in aqua- ties over a number of years.

It is interesting to record, at this WEEK-END

stage, that a victory so complete

as Kee Onn's yesterday has HotLAWN BOWLS championships. It is the first time TEAMS CHOSEN

been achieved before in the local

Kee Onn has captured the Singa- pore title.

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

"D" Division Tennis

The scheduled programme of mat- 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 encouraged or Instigated such Chinese R.C. "A" v. KIT.C. player to commit a breach of in-[Filipino Club struction or rule, shall be deemed CBA. guilty of a similar offence,

Cralgengower. v.

STOUT FELLER

"Where are you going with that

axe?"

I

"I'm going to do a little deforesta tion, Bertie. There's a tres outside "I've taken a dislike to. I shall fell

it with one fell swoop." **Rather early in the morning for tree felling, lin's it ?***

"The early woodcutter gets the` first tree, you know, Besides it's an ugly tree. There is something offensive about that trie. Coma to think of it, it rather reminds me of you, Bartie."

"Well I mutát confess I didn't expect to see you chopping trees this morning and smoking

v. Kowloon C.C. v. Indian R.C.

Chinese R.C. "B"

whacking big black cheroot. Not after last night...".

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

"You needn't, Bertle. 'It's all due to Rosd's Lime Juice, you know. Prevents mornings after the night. before, Just the thing before you go "to bed. "And now, Bertie, with your permission I'll step out and deal our unsuspecting arboreal friend a couple, of shroud cracks with my Bittle axe.",

The following teams have been selected by Clubs for the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday:

ELECTRIC

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. Gahagan, W. H. B. Muskett and J. F. Lunny.

R. C. Butler, R. A. Owens, G. T. Padgett and G. G. S. Thomson.

CLUB DE RECREIO

The following will represent Club de Recreio "A" against Cralgengower at the Valley.—

L. J. Suva, F. X. Soares, R. F. Luz and F. A. Alves.

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

1. A. Liz, C. E. Marques, J. F.

Ribeiro and C. G. Silva.

The following will represent Clubi

de Recreio

"B" against Hongkong Football Club at the Valley-

D. A. Alves, C. C. Pereira, A. P. Guterres and B. Basto,

F. A Machado, C. H. Baslo, c.) Roza-Pereira' and J. J. Basto.

A. P. Pereira, C. A. Lopes, J. C. Remedios and J. E. Noronha..

The following will represent Club de Recreio in the second Division against Hongkong Cricket Club at King's Park

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

P. M. N. da Silva, J. A. Remedios, C. M. S. Alves and P. Yvanovich.

F. A. Xavier, C. F. Vas, A. M. Xavier and E. de Souza,

INDIAN R.C.

The following will represent Indian Recreation Club In the First Divi-: sion of the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday against Civil Service C,C. ut Sookumpoo,

D. M. Khan, K. M. Rumjahr, A. M. Rumfahn and M. R. Abbas.

1. Hoosen, A. K. Sumad,

Minu

and A. K. Minu

R.

A. H. Rumjahn. S. Yusuf, M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah.

The following will represent In| dian Recreation Club, in the Third Division against Hongkong Electric. at Ming Yuen

A. B. Sullad, J. M. A. Ramjahn, A. H. Madar, and A. M. Wahab.. **M. Hassan, A. R., Kitchell, A. G. Samad and A. Baker

M. B. Hassan, S. A. R. Dux, U. A. Rumjahn and S. M. Rumjahn.

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