1941-05-26 — Page 14

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGI

May 26, 1941.

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MONDAY MORNING

COMMENTARY

Water-polo Tournament ProvesPopular Buddy Baer Claims

Military and Navy Teams

Enthusiastic: Guide

To Rule Interpretation

Appeal For

Referees

(By ("Tinker")

A GLANCE at the number of entries, or at- tondance at one of the matches, dispels all doubts as to the popularity of the Services and Y.M.C.A. water-polo tournament that made its debut just a short while ago.

It had a simple origin. It arose out of a discussion at the Y.M.C.A. on the running of a tournament in their own bath for "Y" teamt. It was then that G. T. May, C. Ure and A. F. Paul (members of the "Y" Committee) suggested an invitation tournament to include Service teams, the main object being to promote the standard of play among the Services and to give players a wider ex- perience in different pools (i.e. tactics),

The permission from the Army and Navy for the use of their pools was forthcoming Im-1 mediately on application, and response from the various units was equally spontaneous. There are now 14 teams in the Tour: nament, and of the 13 Service teams, three are from the Navy.

Of an equal value was the fact that in the promotion at the com- pelition, Servicemen were afforded a greater athletic interest la the Colony-an Interest that would be of great physical value.

Sa popular was the idea, that after the first fortnight's fixtures had been drawn up, further applications were received,

Improvement Noticed JUDGING from the standard of the

frst four games, there is already

A marked improvement in the standard of piny, and the introduc- tion for the second year in succes. sion of the "no ducking" rufe has considerably added to the merits of the, game

South China Football Tourists Undefeated.

undefeated, South

STILL China A.A. touring soccer players were engaged in two further games in Singapore over the week-end. They drew 2-all with the Combined Chinese, and beat All Singa- pore 3-0 yesterday, according

to a message just received in

Hongkong.

Yesterday's

scorers

were Lee Shek-yau, Chau Man-chi and Lau Chung-sang.

where the water is beyond depth of standing, hanging on to the posts in

The friendly Water-polo match between the European Y.M.C.A. "A" and Royal Scots in progress in the Army pool yesterday.-Ming Yuen.

League Bowls Schedule

Major Baseball

Boston Trounce

Washed Out by Rain NY Yankees

THE HEAVY HAIN which fell;

on Saturday afternoon resulted in

the postponement of all but three Local Baseball.

of

the Lawn

matches.

Bowls

Lengue

The three played were in the

Tulsa Beat

25 NEW YORK, May Boston Red Sox trounced

(UP).-

New

York Yankees 10-3 in the Ameri can Baseball League to-day, while cireult. Chicago in the National

Cincinnati Cubs nosed out

Reds 3-2.

Scores were:

junior Divisions, the longo Mindanao 4-3 Dosto

beating Recreio In the Second Division, and Hongkong Electric and

Kowloon B.G.C. defeating Hongkong F.C. and Indian R.C. respectively ing

Scores in brief were:

the Third.

SECOND DIVISION

H.K.F.C. (1) 3. Recreio (2)

THIRD DIVISION

·

order to remahi afloat. This is a Electric (2) 4 H.K.F.C. (1)

It has almost totally eliminated foul, and should be penalised with a Indian R.C. (i K.B.G.C. (2) doubtful play-unfair tackling, un-free throw by the nearest opponent. derwater fouls etc. The rule 100. The goalkeeper should remain at the has tended to speed up play as there spot at which the foul occurred.

is obviously a considerable decrease

In the number of infringements. Interpretation of Rules

THE interpretation of several rules,

however, has been varied. Fore- į most, perhaps, has been that con-

the cerning

two-yard line, The former ruling on this was inter- preted that any player found within that space was usually given march-

ing orders without option.

From experience over a number

of years, however, it has been de- cided that this rule should be read as follows:

Thai ir player swimming through into the two-yard area with the ball passes back to colleague outside the area, he must make an attempt in leave the area with all reasonable speed after the

there. ball has left

If the said player makes no at tempt to leave the area when the ball is thrown at the goal by a team-mate, he għall be ordered out of the ball and a free throw awarded to the nearest apponent,

Goal-heeping

NOTHER misinterpretation is that

of

This, of course, is only brought into operation when an attack is under way.

Should a side be attacking and the ball thrown at goal, but the goalposts are partially submerged: as a result of the goalkeeper or any. defender hanging therean, 4 penalty shall be awarded from the four-yard line.

2.

Deciding Run Scored

In Final Inning

Battery: Nosar.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Battery: Lee, Tresh,

TULSAMEN recorded a brilliant) one-run victory over the All- danao yesterday on the Caroline Chicago Il round, the final tally being Detroit registered in the ninth and last Inning.

J. F. Lunny Sets New of the week-end.

Rink Record

"

On Saturday, H. B. Brewery beat Chung Hwa 13-8-eight of the 13 winning runs being scored in the opening canto,

Yesterday's struggle was the game Tulsa opened with one run in the Arst inning, and Mindanao were unable to make any Impression on Strickland's offerings when they J. F. LUNNY'S rink established unt! the fourth frame a new record when they beat J.Tegistered two.

In the next inning, however, back Russell's Hongkong FC, rink in the went the lead to the Tulsamen when Third Division by 38-5. By this two further runs were scored, but in score he bettered J. C. Aitken's

the next, the sixth, Mindanao dead 36-6 victory of last week.

locked the scores 3-all with a single. The state of affairs lasted until the final canto. Guinn, slid home amid

hair-line victory.

Heavyweight Title

WASHINGTON, May; 24 (Reutor),—Buddy · Baer's manager, Ancil Hoffman, announced that he will appear before the District of Columbia Boxing Commission to-day to claim the world Heavyweight Boxing championship for Baer on the ground that Joe Louis, the holder, hit Baer four seconds after the bell terminating the sixth round.

First 1941

WASHINGTON, May 2.1 (UP)--Amid the wildest confu- sion Joe Louis, who was smashed through the ropes, in the first

Cricket Match round, retained his world's

At Lord's

LONDON, May 25 (Reuter)

Heavyweight Boxing title Inst night when Buddy Baer WAH disqualified because his frantic

leave handlers refused to

the

The season's first important erloket | ring at the start of the seventh

match attracted 5,000 spectators to round.

Lords where Sir Pelham Warner's

XI beat a British Empire XI in a Baer was floored three times before thrilling finish by three runs. he was disqualified, He was blasted to The Empire eleven

were

all-out the canvas twice during the sixth round

for 142 runs. Nichols, one of eight and again just after the bell rang, end- test cricketers in the match, took twoing the sixth, wickets for 24 runs and later was top scorer with 55 runs for Warner's first-round, when his left-hook caught Baer's only bright spot was in the eleven which won with the last hit of Louis on the chin, who, toppled through the match. The winners took their the ropes into the ring apron.

total to 145. Ray Smith look seven wickets for 69 runs for the Empire eleven.

Home Soccer

Inter-Allied Service Cup Semi-Finals

LONDON, May 24 (Reuler), The semi-final round matches in the Inter-Allled Service Cup Com- petition were held to-day when the British Army beat the Belgian Army by four goals to one and the Royal Air Force beat the Civil Defence by four goals to two. Other results were:

Chaotic Ending

The fight ended chaotically with the strange disquailleation announcement, as Buddy Baer sat in a half coma on his stool in his corner. 11s handters had refused to leave the ring when the warning whistle sounded 10 seconds before the bell for the opening of the seventh round, and they still declined to leave when the bell rang.

Accordingly. - Referee Donovan dis- qualified the challenger because his seconds had violated the Boxing code of the District of Columbia.

Baar was floored three times before he was disqualified. He hit the can- vas with terrine jolts twice during the sixth round and again just after the bell rang ending the sixth round. He had just risen at 10 before the closing. observers were cong sounded. Most

London Cup--Millwall 2 Arsenal 3. South Regional League. - Aldershot 0 Crystal Palace 3: Brentford à Reading 1; Car City Portsmouth Fulham & uncertain whether Baer was up before Southend 2 Tottenham 3 Letcester. 0; the full count had been completed. Walsall 0 Notts Forest 7; Watford 3 Queen's Park Rangers" J; West Ham 3 E Chekea

North Regional League. — Blackpool 3 Burnley 9; Everton 3 Sheffield United 3; Manchester City Balton Wonderers .4; York City Middlesbrough ; Chester i Bonham Liverpool 0.

11

Battery Grove, Peacock. New York

Stanceau,

*** 20

3

14.

7

4

Russo.

Washington

10

0

Battery: Leonard, Carrasquel, Early. Philadelphia

Battery: Cabich, Ferrick, Hayes.

15

7 В

0

3

1

Battery: Newhouser. Benton, Giebell, Tebbetts.

Bridges,

D

Niggeling.

Ferrell,

4 1

I

2

0

1

1

Battery: Grube,

St Louis......

Allen,

Cleveland

Battery: Feier, Desautels.

NATIONAL LEAGUE philadelphia ******* 4 10

Battery: Grissom, Pearson, Warren,

05 Brooklyn..................

Battery: Wyatt, Swift, Davis, Owen, New York

Battery: Melton, Lohrman, Danning.

Posedel, Javery. Berres, Masl,

Battery: Sullivan, Errickson, Juhnson. Cincinnati

0

bard.

0

4 15

10

Hutchinson,..

Battery: Derringer, ChieAKO......... Battery: Root, George. Pittsburgh

Battery: Wilkie, Sewell, Lopez. st Louis ......

.........

If the ball is thrown over half- way by the keeper, the nearestranged-on-dates-on-which-there-are wild-excitement-to-give-Tulsa-their-Battery Gumbert Lanier opposing player shall take a free throw from the half-way mark,

Tournament Benefits

tournament matches: However, owing to the possible congestion of fixtures, the Committee

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Scores by innings were:

Mindanao:

is seriously considering the playing of six or seven games every Sunday in the three avaliable pools.

Rung

?

Hits

2

Talsa: Runs FIRS

0

1:4

2 0.0 0 3 0 0 0=5

Saturday's Game

NE of the finest benefits of the

Tournament is that it brings Already it has been found neces- more together the various Units of sary to make certain rearrangements the Command. It provides far more owing to ship movements and Army games than would, say, the Large duties, but the excellent co-operation Units Competition. A typical in- that exists between the team re- stance is in the fact that during their presentatives and F. Willis, the Tour four years in Hongkong, the Middle-nament Secretary has resulted in sex Regiment have only met the smooth running. Royal Artillery twice at water-pala. whereas under the Tournament pro- gramme they will meet each R.A. team twice.

Coupled with this is the probability goal-keeper, in 21 pool of several friendly games being ar-

IT MAKES A BETTER

SOLE AGENTS; »

Regiquai match. --- Chesterfield 5 Stoke Cily 1

Due to the roar of the crowd Louis had apparently failed to hear the bell and landed a terrifle right to Baer's head, Booring the latter like an axed oak,

Blow After Ball

Other matches-Newcastle 0 Services | Referee Arthur Donovan later said XI. 4: Norwich City Royal Air Force the knockout blow was landed before 4 West Bromwich Albion Royal Air the bell, but most observers, including Force 1.-Reuter.

Acceptances For New Derby And New Oaks

London, May 24. The following are the acceptances for the New Derby and the New Oaks, which will be run over 11⁄2 miles at Newmarket on June 18 and 10 res- pectively:

New Derby-Single Court, Mister Baw- yer. Royal Academy, Cuerdley, Nazarin, Devonian, Selim Hassan, Sollum, VAI- davian, Starwort, Firoz Din, Annatom,

Cuddy, the United Press sports writer, I said the blow had landed after the bell. The utmost contusion reigned in the crowd, which included 3,000 Negroes, when Donovan, the Referee. told Baer's handlers to get out of the ring.

The microphone announcement of the decision was greeted with thunderous booing. Indenting the crowd believed Baer had been floored after the bell had sounded.

Baer, however, had taken a brutal beating

and was helpless.

B.W.O.F. Gymkhana

Postponed

The Gymkhana in aid of the British

0 Morogoro, Owen Tudor, Feller. Thorough- fare, Chateau La Rose, Bakh Tawar, Sun o Castle. Orthodox,

Iay, Piolemy. War Organisation Fund, arranged by Camperdown, Lambert Strinel, Sunny

2 stand, Fairy Prince,

Sun

the Hongkong Polo Club for Saturday New Oaks,Miss Steadfast. Freach Kin, aftersano,_was_postponed at the_lust Firir.

Keystone, Burn, hampton.moment when heavy rain fell in Kow-

Commotion. Trista

1 Falence, Precocily, 3 12

White, Mancuso, Pittsburgh

Battery: Klinger. Bauer, Helntezeiman, Rock, Dancing Time. Sunny Dear, Fiery loon from 2 p.m. It is understood that Baker,

Light, Saratoga, Beau Site, Roman Em the event has been provisionally fixed St Louis

press, Turkono, Mercy, Chelan, Carnation, for Saturday, June 7, at 3 pm., but this -Neuter.

is subject to confirmation.

11 4 Battery: Krist, Lanier, Mancuso.

1

To-day's Tennis

Volunteer duties have resulted in the postponment of the Kowloon by rain, and there were only a few tennis match to-day:

SATURDAY'S fray was delayed CC.-Recreto First Division League spectators to see the game. Chung There will, thus be only two Hwa started off with two runs, but games: the Beermen came back with South China V. Chinese R.C. mighty barrage that brought eight Indian R.C. v. Hongkong! C.C. BUT referees are still at a pre- men across the plate in the opening

inning.

SPORTS ADVT.

Referees Needed

mium, and it would be appre- clated if former players, whether civilian or Service, would come forward and submit their names. There is a strong demand for aj referees' class, especially on the in- terpretation of the rules, and ar- rangements are now in hand to hold the first of these in about a week's

board discussion will be held,

GIMLET ime in the Y.M.C.A. when black-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.

WEEK-END RESULTS

Smashing Win For Navy: Close Match Yesterday

Two further runs in the second inning, sewed up the game for the

Beermen.

Scores were: Chuas ilwa Ruon Kits

0–

0 2

0-

1. B. Brewery:

Runk

its

3 2 3

x=12

WEST TRIUMPH

IN JAPANESE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held, weather permitting, on SATURDAY, 31st May, and MONDAY, 2nd June, 1911, commenc- ling at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday and at

11,30 a.m. on Monday.

The First Bell, will be zung at 1.30 p.m. on the first day and at 11.09 a.m. on the second day,

The tifin intervai will be after the

WRESTLING TOURNEY fourth race on the second day.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE TOKYO, May 21 (Domei),—The No One without a badge will be 15-day Sumo (Japanese wrestling) admitted to the Members Enclosure, tournament came to an end yester-Buel must be worn throughout the ROYAL NAVY "A" proved too day as the Westem Camp, led by duration of each Meeting in such a strong for 965th_Battery,` R«A., In Grand Champion

Futabayama, manner as to be readily identified, the Water-polo Tournament fixture emerged victorious by 203 points Badges admitting Non-Members to on Saturday, winning by 7-0, after to the Eastern team's 180 points. the Members Enclosure and Club leading 6-0 at half-time. Yester- The Western Camp avenged two suc- Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle day's game, however, was a close cessive defeats in previous tourna men

and $3.00 per day for Ladies one. 8th Coastal legt beat Mid-{mentų.

(both including tax) are obtainable dlesex "3" 4-3 in the "y" Pool.

Individunt championship honour through the SECRETARY upon the Saturday's game, was played in the went to aguroyama, second ranking personal or written application of a Navy pool, and goalscorers were displayed great form to win 14 bouts gible for all visitors introduced by

champion of the Western Camp, who Member, auch Member to be respon Geoffrey (3), Halfyard (2), Rutter with only one defen!. Haguroyama is

and Lt Carter.

M'sex Beaten

yama,

protege of grand champion Futaba-im, and for payment of all chito, The runners-up to Hagaroyama in The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, individual records were Futabayama Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will Middlesex "P" lost n hard and Terukuni, both winning 13 mat-close at 11,45 am, on Saturday, and fought game to 8th Coastal Reg! ches and losing two, while Matsuuraat 9.45 am. on Monday, yesterday. L/Bdr Guy, and Gar Rata with 12 wina and three dofonts Tins are obtainable at the Club! McNulty scored two each for the took the honours for the lower tanks. House provided they are ordered Gunners, while Bdsm Peacock re Kokugikan Amphitheatre yesterday to

Thirty thousand fans jammed the in advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tei. gistered tho "hat-trick" for the watch the last day's pageant

21920). M'sex.

alant players. The stadium had been No children or amahs will be kold out for 15 straight days.

admitted to either Enclosure. Grand Champion

Friendly Game

of the

PUBLIO ENCLOSURE In a friendly game in the. Army In recognition of his brilliant record, The price of Admission to the pool yesterday morning. the Eur-Haguroyama, champion wrestler during Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day all Person, the tournament has been craised to the Including Tax, for opean Y.M.C.A. "A" beat. Royal rank "Yokozuna (grand champion) including Ladies, and is payable at Scots 5-2.1

The Bumo Association has also de: the Gate. Soldiers and Sellora · In cided to promote. Terukuni to "Ozek!". Uniform are admitted Half Frics. (champion wrestler), Haguroyama

By Order, E won 14 matches and lost only one dur int-the-recent-tournament, while Terukuni gained 18 victories and suf- fered two dufonts, i Bo

To-day's Fixture ....

-To-day's Tournament fixtures.

8th ⠀A.A, Bty, R.A. v. Navy. ""B"

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'Secretary.

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