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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 9, 1940.

GALAS OF IMPORTANCE Interesting Night

Night Fetes Planned By Victoria Recreation Club

CHAMPIONS AT NORTH POINT

POSITIONS

IN MAJOR LEAGUE TABLES

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB are planning at least two night fetos that should be of interest to many people. The first of those will be on eithor July 20 or 27. This, however, will bo for members only, though with the talent there is in the Club, one can look forward expectantly to Leading positions in the Major Hasb- koon competition of a high standard.

It is the second feto that i will be of greater, attraction. This is the already mentioned triangular meet between the European civilians, the Chinese civilians and the Army.

There is some doubt expressed over the ability of the nilitary being able to produce opposition of suf- trient, standard, but if that is the case the Royal Navy might be in- cluded, or the third section could be. the Services. The Australian Naval Reservists have been desporting themselves frequently in the Y.M. CA. bath, and the combined opposi tion should be sufficiently high to contribute to the interest.

Armstrong

To Defend Welter Title

NEW YORK, July 7 (Louter).--

ball League tables are interesting, and are as follow:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati

Brooklyn

New York

W L Fet. 46 23 .807 45 23 .062 40 20 .520

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit Cleveland Boston

44 27 ,620 45 20 .600 41. 31 .569

League Averages NEW YORK, July 7 (UP)—The following are the leading averages of the Major Baseball Leagues:

NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuter)-The New York State Athletic Commission have approved a 18-round, non-fille welterweight fight between Henry Armstrong, welterweight champion of the world, and Lew Jenkins, of Sweet-05. water, Texas, newly-crowned light- weight champion of the world."

ts. Finney

101.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAN CRITICISED George Allison Thinks Goal Averages And Percentages Wrong

London, June 8. THE Football League management committee finally approved their plans for next season. These will be sub- mitted to clubs as soon as possible. It is understood that some modifications of the first scheme have been made. Mr. Howarth, the League secretary, would not disclose the scheme, but said the four divisions have been retained and they will be decided by percentage or goal average.

Everyone else denounces the WOULD BE DIFFERENT old scheme. George Allison of With a percentage for wins and draws it would be different. Even the Arschal, remarks in the

so, no League competition can draw "Sunday Express":

nubile interest unless all clubs play gers of even innocent talk giving ber of matches season by season.

You've been warned of the dan-regularly and have the same num-

secrets. My statement Inst away

The proposal that professional Crunter 03, Walker, Case, Aadetlite and Herman we

week, given in general terms to avoid clubs in the four sections should any breach of conndence, sent the bave their own Cup competition, Runs-Willlama. 00, Gehringer

30newshawks into action. The dia- starting with a qualifying round on McCosky and Cose 38, Foxx 54,

closure of the whole scheme for next February begins another argu- Home

runs---Mizo -21, Foxx 20, Ron's football, still under con-ment. It excludes any possibility of Trosky 17, Greenberg and Keller 18. sideration by the League, followed the F.A. running a Cup tournament;

Pitchers-American League: New rapidly.

and that has always been its job. son won 11 lost 1. Rowe won 5 lost 1. Smith 9-2, Wilson, Heving, Deitrichi and Ress 4-1.

National League: Montry won 6 los The V.R.C. have many promising from Lou Ambers on May 10, when o. Fitzsimmons 7-1, Tamulla 5-1, Corte- young swimmers, but latest among he scored a technical knockout over ton 4-1, Melton 7-2. the recruits is Churles Hunt, whom him in the third round. some of tho

This will be the first occasion on which the Chinese and European: civilians will appear in opposlilon, and some

indication Bhould bo gained as to the prospects of the Calony championships at the end of the Je

experts prediet will

soon be able to do the "50" In 25

The two will meet in the Polo Grounds, home ground of the New York Giants Baseball Club, on July

17.

Jenkins won the lightweight title

seconds or thereabouts. He has only 30 secs. flat. He is a newcomer jus! commenced his training, and be to local swimming circles who has been timed at 20 seconds for that is under the Chinese Athletic distance.

Association's coach.

Like most local sprinters, he has OUTSTANDING performer in

the Chinese Athletic Associa-waken up water-polo, and his style hus suffered. Both arms sweep side- tion's swimming gala at Northwards and the push and pull is not Point last Saturday was 19-given its full benefit. His speed, as year-old Lam Kui-yuen, of a far as I could sec, comes from height of about 4 feet 2 inches, strong side kicks, very much. like

the trudgeon stroke. who swam against a fairly strong current to finish the 50 metres in astonishingly good Chinese Athletic Associa

tlon's lady swimmera, most impressive were Misses Chiu Sul-ngor, Ng Woon-ying and Yuc Yuen-kwan.

timo.

Ilo has a great leg splash, but I think his power comes from a cor- reet push and pull stroke which really carries him through the water.

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Lawn Bowls

To-day's Pairs Championship Schedule

We must concede to the Manage-But it does mean a repetition of the ment Commitice the desire to do its Regional League matches already clubs best to sustain Interest in profes- played until all but sixteen sional football. Whether we agree have been eliminated. doubt whe- with its suggestions is an entirely ther, remembering experiences this different matter. There neem no year, the clubs favour these home serious objections to the four groups and

ties away cup

successive listed, but I do not think the clubs Saturdays. will approve the suggested way of I am against them. Why? Be jcarrying on the competitions.

on

cause there should be no two bites

It is useless to leave it to the clubs at a Cup cherry; it is foreign to what to make their own Oxtores. That we regard as a knockout tournament. would cause dissatisfaction, disagree- Surely with 20 clubs in South A, 20 meni and oven chaos, The Idea of in South B, 22 In North B, and 21 fall deciding the championship of cach in North A, there could be scetion on goal average or percentage reason's programme one permalising and not on points is, in my view, a National Cup Competition, even if unthinkable.

some of the early rounds were re- Imagine some unfortunate club rionals having to turn out en two occasions It is practically the same thing as with teams so weak that they were "sceding" the players in a Jawn The following is the scheduled beaten 10-0 each time. Why, they tennis championship and would of matches for the lawn bowls Fairs might go on to goal average of 20- course only involve the amount of milting): Champlonship to-day (weather per- for and 20-against and being nearer travelling which the League now the bottom of the League than the feels is possible. Our Own CorreK-

pondent.

AT KOWLOON C.C.

C. M. Suva and F. X, Soares v., W. Miss Chlu is undoubtedly the V. Field and V. Chittenden. His buoyancy is good, but his breath- Club's queen, but Miss Yue should W. Hong Sling und L. C. R. Souza

soon challenge her supremacy. Miss V. P. A. Peckham and W. McNeill,

AT RECREIO

ing could do with improvement,

Taken in hand, and instructed cor- Yus has a nice stroke, but indications rectly, there should be a great future in Wils youngster.

are that her breathing is not being done correctly-she appears to ganp

C. Dowman and F. C. Channing v.

after a third or fourth stroke, and B. D. Evans and R. Hall, to loiter a mite too long for a good

T. Coleman and M. Ferguson

V.

gulp before carrying on. Her leg W. C. Simpson and P. Younghusband. W. Harrower and H. L. Lockhart v. beat too, seems far too high, and would do better if allowed to sink E. W. Simmonds and F. C. Goodwin,

TALKING about coaches, most of the clubs at North Point now have coaches. Eastern is a little late in bringing out its

inore. coach, but I understand he is to Miss Ng Woon-ying has some un- begin this week, and Eastern, a definable fault which would take comparatively-new club, has a time-and-close-aludy to discover. galaxy of budding champions, who Up to the present her breathing ap- are all waiting to be developed. pears to cause her much dimculty.

Lee Wing-hong will bear

watch ANOTHER swimmer who tag, as he has potentialities that ere caught the oye during the as yet undiscovered. If he should strike a moro synchronised form, gala was Ho Siu-lum, who with a little more "reserve," he could covered the 50 metres dash in offer strong challenge to members of

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AT KOWLOON F.C.

A. K. Sumad and M. R. Abbos v. R. Williamson and C. M. S. Thom,

J. G. Meyer and G. W. Deacon v. R. Morrison and J. McKelvie.

AT CRAIGENGOWER

A. Morton and H. J. Bicknell v.

D. Munro and F. Main.

W. J. Burling and M. N. Itakusen v, Y. H. Tâng and J. N. Wong.

"B" Division Tennis

"B" Division tconta matclics scheduled for to-day are as follow: Army

V. South China A.

A.

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Civil Service Cralgengower

v. Kowloon Tong! v. Kowloon C.C. v. Indian R.C. v. Hongkong Co.

the club, if not to outside swimmers.

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A REPORT from New York mentions "the complete dis- of

names

appearance of the American women swimmers from the new world swimming records as revealed by the cur- rent official swimming handbook! of the Amateur Athletic Union. This booklet has the first printed ilst of world records that were passed at the recent meeting of the International Swimming Federation. Although American women were missing from the list, American men continued to rule the waves. They held 25 of the 31 world marks, in- cluding

every freestyle record from 100 yards to 600 metres, four of the pix breast stroke standards, all of the backstroke ones and three of the four relay records.

tho

Japan and Germany are the only two nations to

to make even slightest challenge to the male stars of the United States. The Japanese held four records and the Reich two. High man is Jack Medica, now assistant swimming coach at Colum- bia Univerally, New York, who stil has seven marks. The oldest record in the 51 seconds for 100 yards set by Johnny Weissmuller in 1027.

Ranghiid

Hveger,

Danish pretty the traft-blazer In the wo men's division with the astounding number of 14 records. She holds every freestyle mark fro

from yorda ta a mile, oxcept for

Danmark two. holds seventeen women's records in all, whlie Holland is second with seven. Two records go to Brazil and one each to Belgium and Germany.

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IN DARKEST HAMPSHIRE

"Is my bath ready, Hawkins ? " "Not quite,Sir. They're just dusting it.”

"A gesture of old world courtesy, no doubt, but was it really necessary ?"

"Vary necessary indeed, Sir, as it hap- pens to be a hip-bath which has lain sonu years in the wach-house. His Lordship rarely entertains.“

"His Lordship's notions of hospital. ity are not of this century. He seemed to think he had a sacred duty to lay ma low beneath the table. I marvel that I'm here to tell the tale."

"Yel in some ways Its Lordship is

well abreast of modern thought. This bortis of Ross's Lima Juice, Sir, in your

FOOM..."

"Placed there by Hls Lordship'e own band, Hawkins. And a very refresh ing drink following upon a one-sided battle with his Lordship's docenters,”

* Yes, Sir, and Rose's has still further virtuss. It is justly renowned for annt. hilating the aftereffects of alcohol, vulgarly known as mornings after."

"So that's why I'm still alivo end kicking? Well, well, one lives and learn. Go and boil the kettle for my

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