1940-09-19 — Page 14

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 19, 1940.

Miss Li Po-luen Assured Of Breaststroke

Excellent Time Returned In Heats At V.R.C. Yesterday

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Miss Ko Mui-ling May Offer Outside Challenge

(By "Tinker"}

THOUGH spectators were somewhat disap- - Challenger pointed that the heats for the 440 yards mon's free - style free-style championship of the Colony were made

unnecessary yesterday by the withdrawal through

a foot injury of Robert Chan, they were neverthe- less pleased with the exhibition given by Miss Li Po-luen in the heats for the women's 100 yards breast-stroke.

Assured

Title

ANNUAL MEETINGS

Yacht Club's St. Andrew's New Premises

Review Of

Appreciated The Past Year!

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the THE ANNUAL' general meeting of Miss Li Fo-Juen Royal Hongking Yacht Club was held St. Andrew's Club, will be held at Andrew's Church Hall од of yesterday on Kellett Island. The Bl

September 23. ml 9 pan. position of the Club with regard to Monday. breast-stroke title. the new Club-house was the subject The report, which will be then de- that main hockey of the report of Mr. E. Cock, the livered, states Commodore. He said that the pre-coes was confined to the women's zent was not a fair time to judge the team in the Caer Clarke Cup League, position, when, the membership had wherein the Club finished runners- been reduced by members of active-up.

Winning her heat in the splendid time of 1 min. 25 seca., she is assured of taking first place in the final, for in son. Y. Churn the second heat, Miss Ko Mui-ling, who came first, clocked minat Defending min. 29.2/5 secs., which was the second best time of the

whole.

Milsa

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Major Baseball

CINCINNATI

WIN NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT

2nd Consecutive Year

101

There is a 4.2, seconds dif- ference

Third the Limes. best was i min. 32.4.6 seen, returned by both Mias V. Chura and Miss Au Mei-chuen. It is from Miss Ka, therefore, that any challenge that may come will come.

For the under in the dual wouki predbet 1, MiRN ; 2. Min Ho, 3. Miss Au, the reasons being that on form yesterday Miss Au, had it not would have bid start. been been Umed to 1 min 32 secs, or just umler, whereas in Churn

The effort.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (UP). -For the second year in suc- cession, the Cincinnati Reds completely exhausted at the end of

National have captured the Baseball League Pennant, and meel the have qualified to American League champions in the World Series which opens on October 2.

Miss Ko Mul-ling and Miss Churn heat. were together in the recond this third winner being Miss Ho Wai-man, whom Miss Churn beat by a teach, and who, incidentally, also a very delayed start. It was because of this that at the end of the first 25 yards they touched in the same order an the finish. but at

The Reds triumphed over the Phundelphia Phillies, and combined with St. Louis Cardinals' victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers their claim the end of the first 50, Miss Ko was the pensant was made a mathematical

ertainty.

three yards

abend, while Miss Ho had pansed Miss Chum.

In the thirteen games left, the Reds

Then allow the now las all and Dodgers to win theit remaining ten

for the last two lengths, Miss Churn changed to use butterfly the third length und still win the pennant by half a struke, and over garne

Į succeeded in passing Mtss

Ha und But

In the American League, Detroit losing the gap from Mlas Ko Tigers and the Cleveland Indians are tocked in a tie at the head of the Lable

half-way down the last length the strain of the over-art stroke began President Wil Harridge of to tell, and Miss Churn began drop-

thril the American League has announced ping back again and fought

the grace event of the for

that in the American pentant, there will be special game which will be played on the day following the close of the season, the site for which will be decided by lut

If there are three Clubs tred, the!

for second with Miss HD

186 completely bad the strength gone from her arms that I doubt if Miss Churn could have managed another ise yards

Brilliant Race

it two will engage in a Dist play-! In the first heat there was

off and the winner will play the thirst:

team is decide the solute cham- only one swimmer-Miss 1 Po-

Wallingto

Battery "Chase, Carranquel Early.

Philadelphia

Battery: Castor, Wagner,

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Cleveland

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Battery. Allen Pytink.

Battery:

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Battery: Feller, Hemsley.

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Battery: Bridges, Seals, Tobtutta. Philadelphia

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Battery: Housser, Ross, Hoyer. Detroit

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Battery: Coralca, Heath, Smith Tebbetts, New York

Battery: Chandler, Murphy, Rosar.

Datiory: Lee, Trush,

Chicago

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no figures for the China race, bul National record for

Ure women's Notion Record for the

100 metres back-stroke, established:

in 1935 by Mans Yeung Sau-king, is min. 374 secs, which converted to

yards is, as

as aerurately as proportion will permit, 1 min. 29.4 secs.

There is no doubling that the back-stroke is the faster stroke...

yet Miss Li, last night, was at least 4 seconds faster than that record! And this was done with-

out the use of the batterfly.

It seems, then, that on the times yesterday, there will be a great race for third place in the final.

Far Eastern record worked out by Battery: Breuer, Bundra, Murphy, Rosar proportion for the 100 yards back- 8 12 ↓ stroke is a second slower than the National time. This was established

Boston

Chicago Battery: Smith. Brown, Turner, (Called in the eighth owing to darknes) in Manila in 1934-so it seems that Battery: Grove, Dickinan, Ostermueller, there is one event the Colony will Galehouse, Desautela,

win from the Philippines when they visit us.

Results were:

St. Louis

Battery: larria SJ!

Swift.

Scores werdz

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati

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Battery: Vandermeer, Begg,

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14 0

Baker.

Philadelphiaderente. Battery. Mutosby, Warren

Thirteen lanings were played), St. Louis

17 Battery Warnake, Boyle, Owen. Brooklyn

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Championships

WOMEN'S 100 YARDS BREAST-STROKE:

Heat 1---Miss Li Po-luen, i min 25 sec. Miss Yu Pul-yue, 1 ini. 37.2/3 ;

Miss Au Met-chuen, 1 min. 32,4/0 secs.

Luk See-10.

Ileat 2-Misa Ko Mul-ling, 1 min, 29.2/3 Min Ho Wal-mon, 1 min, 23 socs,

Pinalita

wha

TABLE TENNIS

WITH

at volunteer service, but there

Club not Sveand success of the year no doubt that bad the Inunched out when it did, they would that of Mr. W. Gilles who took top at honours in the Colony Junior Cham- not have been able to do so for

pionship. The League tears had not least some time after the war.

"We had to shift over very much in the same good fortune as the pre- advance and it has been possible 10 vious year. maka full use of the Club for tile more than three months. Many of the extra costs have been offset by savings.

There was a great revival of table Rome expenditure was not foreseen anch so far an can make it out the final tennis enthusiasm, and a Hongkong from Kowloon match was held very moderate result works uutet figure per head of the membership,| while the agreed amount to be bors which proceeds the sum of $ito was rowed in, as you will observe, not yet | given to the "S. C. M. Post" and

"L.K. Telegraph" Bomber Fund. reached.

donation of $50 was also made the Discesan Girls School Building Fund

Miss J. Ander-

One of the improved

immers

in

The

The election of officers resulted

V.R.C

To-day's Programme

To-day's programme ot will be:

offer and Committees

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Commodore Mr. N. 7. A. Croucher; Vice- Commodors, Mr G. 0. Wood; Rear Commodore, Major-General A, E. Granett;

The weekly launch swimming pic-i Lion Secretary, Mr. PM. Sedgwickles were not as muccessful na during Hon Treasurer, Mr. J. Fleming

Gerierul Committee Shields. Emdi, 1

Hon. Mr. A. the previour year

Johnstone. Capt.

Gwing

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G. E. Neve, Mesars, R. Mimi, J. Evacuation, though several moonlight Patter, 0, 3, P. Cairy. F. M. Thompson, Picnics by car were well attended.

The statement of accounts shown A. a. Dalziel.

Salting Committee –Bon. Mr. A. deficit on the year's working of $133,33 heats Shields, Cumar Hi Johnstons, Capt and a balance in bond of $801.94. It is G. E. Neve, Capt. J. Krogh Moe. Cant mentioned that the defelt in entirely

O G Bulls MensTA, S Berg. B

due to subscriptlans still outstanding Minniti, L. Garner, T. C. Fairburn,

for the year under review. Your Com- AincCabe, A. M. Mack.

Men's 100 yards free-style. Women's 100 yards free-style. Men's 100 yards back-stroke. Men's 880 yards free-style Fancy Diving.

Men's 200 yards free-style relay. Women's 440 yards free-style. But in only three of these events are the entries more than five, and for which, Dierefore, there will be beats These are the women's 100 yards free-tyle, the fancy diving and the men's 880 yards free-style.

1:31

G. Imittee are of the opinion that the Club's

Rowing Commitller---Menyrs, Eastgate, E. Potter, A. O. Daizisi, J. A finances are in a satisfactory state con- McDowall, G. J. P. Carey, F. M. Thupsonsidering the exceptional times that we

T Swan, House

W.

Andrew G. I—MenuTS,

Gompertz, J. Fortier, Berg, W. F. Webb, Mr. C. C. Blake, Mrs N. Potter.

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Squanti Bub-Committee-Mesra, Dowling Alleys Sub-Committee ---Mexam, | MacCabe, D. 1 Bonguet, 11, Drayer, F. Farben, K. M. A. Barnell,

W. Browne,

Hon. Librarian-ra N. Polter. Middle Island Club-House Sub-Com- mitice.-Messrs. T. C Fairburn, L. P. Ralph, B. 8. Carter

100 YARDS BACK-STROKE

Army Championship

Heats Yesterday

Close Results Promise Thrilling Finals To-day

THE CLOSENESS of the competition in the heats of the Army Swimming Championships held yesterday at the new Army pool promises that the finals to-day will be as exciting as any. Although all events are relays, individuals were prominent, and foremost was Band-

jare guing through.

Navy v. Sing Tao

Royal Navy will meet Sing Too Sports Clubs in a friendly futball Courtway Buy match to-day on the ground at 3 p.m.

The 100 yards back-stroke at tho Y.M.C.A. quadrangular gala at the

on Saturday. F. WIR (Royal Corps

mearest Camera, of Signals) Saunders ("Y") and Cpl. Sutherland (R. Scots) the winner in the far lanc. -Aling Yuca.

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE

MEETING will be held (weather per- miting) at HAPPY VALLEY on commencing of 2.00 p.m.

SATURDAY, 21st September, 1949,

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be

p.m.

neca: Miss V. Churn, 1 min. 32.5/5 secs.; master Jordan, who in the 400 yards relay of six, swam admitted to the Members' Enclosure. last against Sigmn. Allen and reduced a lead of several

Battery: Head, Casey, Tamulis, Carleton. Mira Ko Mul-ling. Ma V. Chun and yards to win for the Royal Scots by a touch.

Miss Ll Fo-luen, Mine Au Mel-chuen.

Phelps

Chicago

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Miss He Wai-ar

Battery: French, McCulloch

Now Yock

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Battery: Behumacher, Danning.

Pittsbarch

Battery: Bowman, Fernandez,

Boston ....

Battery: Tobin, froskie, Betres.

Lawn Bowls

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Teams For The Week-end

The following teams have been chosen by various Clubs for Lesguel matches this week-end: N

AGINDIAN RO“

dnd #ivv. Prisen 0:0. (homs, 9.30 pmA,

Bunad. K. B. EMBRO,

sek.): "A" Coy, Middlesex,

Such must be worn throughout the Įduration of each Meeting in such manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to

A glance at the times in the arge Units 200 varda medley relay the Members Enclosure and Club results below add emphasis to teams of three)-feat 1-1, "Combined, Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and

V.R.C. HANDICAPS DOYS' 100 YARDS DBEAST-STROKE: YYvanovich (20), min. 24.3/5 seespected this afternoon.

Heat IL Bliva, (2), 1 min. 393/5 sec. the tight competition that is ex-/Small Units (min. 334/6 seen.); 2. 5th ($3.00 for Ladies (both including tax)

(go), mins, 1.4/5 secs.

BOCK: C. Guterres (go), 1 min 4.3/8 se A, Sandberg, T. Lopen

A.A. Regt. RA. 12 miru. 50.2/5 kecs.):

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133 ming. 17.2/3 secs.): 3. "Combined Smali

The 8th Heavy Regt RA, 12 mins 50.3/5 secs.3, are obtainable through the SECRET- Heat Royal Boots (2 mins. 325/6 ARY upon the personal or written Gomes (18), 1 min. 30 secs; R. Sou Royal Scots, on their heats : 12th. Reavy Regt. RA. (2 mins, application of a Member, such Mem- Heat. Rota Pereira (5), 1 min. times, seem likely champions, 30/3: 3. "Middlesex (3 mins, 42.2/8 ber to be responsible for all visitors Introduced by him, and for Payment 34/8 secs: 1. Baqueirs (6), 1 min. 10.1 but in the Large Units 200 yards Large Units: 800 yards free-style relay of all Chits, etc.

medley relay and the Large 400 yards free-style relay they will by the Combined Small Units.

The finals will be held this afternoon commencing at 2.30 pm. following which H.E the General Officer Comp manding the Troops, Major General A. E. Grasett, will present the prizes..

Roza Peretra and R. Sequeira.

Rumfahn A. H. Madar.

K. M. Rumian, M. P. Madar, A. G. Buffiad, A. Baker,

5. M. Endick, M. Hasan, U. A. Rum- Jahn, S. M. sumjabu.

"Royal. Scpta. (12 mins. 8.2/8 secs.): 2. #5th A.A. Regt. R.A. (12 mina

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team of four)-Ifeat 11, Middlesex The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Units 12 mins, to secs.): 3. 12th. Heavy Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will H. Silva Y. Yvanovich, J. Gomes, J. be given the keenest competition RA, 13 ming: 82/9 sec.), ileat 21, close at 11.45 am

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club sec); 9th Heavy Regt. R.A. were dis-House provided they are ordered in quaïfied,

advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. Large Unftar 400 yards free-style relay |21920), (teams of six)-Ifant 1 Royal Scots (4

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE mins 20 secs.): 1, "Combined Small Units The price of Admission to the (4 mira, 20.2/2. sec.); 8th. Heavy text. | R.A. were disqualified. Heat R, 1th Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Heavy Regt. 3.A. (4 mine. 41,4/5 A005.1; |Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies,

· Results of yesterday's - heats | (with 1. "Middlesex (4 minx 50.3/5 secs); 3, 302 and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers asterisks denoting finallata) are as follow!) A.A. Tiegt.:R.A. 10 mins, 0.2/6 mecs.).

Hall Units 400 yards, free-stylų reiky. Large Units 404 yards freestyle (teams and Sallora in Uniform are admitted -Heat 1-1, #FLQ.

ith Heavy : Regt. minu· 193/5 Becc)/2, "Combined. Emall

By Order, TLA (4 min 30.3/5 voce.37-8, 4. Wing, traits (5 mins, 154/5 seen.): 3; 12th. Horr Middlesex. I.K. Bienal Cogowere, dies Best RANG velna) Treat 201 qualined for an infringement Heat -1. Boots (4 rains, 34.1/5 secs;& ath. Heavy. A. N. Other, B. A. Owens, W. H B. 27th AARA. (4 mins: 38.2/8/ca); 2, Røgt, F.A.: (( mains, 44/5 sec.) 3 St

*30th, Heavy, 30%. HA. (4 mina. (3/5) AA, Regt. RAJ 15 mins. 6.1/5 BC). Muskett, F. 2. Lunny.

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