1941-05-26 — Page 22

Monday,

MONDAY

HONGKONG TELE

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 ontries, or at- tendance 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" teams. 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 (ie, tactics).

the

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

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

So popular was the Iden, that after the first fortnight's Axtures had been drawn up, further applications were received.

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Improvement Noticed JUDGING from the standard of the

South China Football Tourists Undefeated

soccer

STILL undefeated, South China A.A. touring 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

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

yesterday.Ming Yuen.

League Bowls Schedule Washed Out by Rain

THE HEAVY RAIN which fell | on Saturday afternoon resulted in

the postponement of all but three Local Baseball of the Lawn Bowls League matches. The

three played were in

the

to a mossage just received in Junior Divisions, the Hongkong F.C. Hongkong.

beating Recreio in the Second

were

Yesterday's scorers Lee Shek-you. Chau Man-chi and Lau Chung-sang.

first four games, there is alrendy | •****

marked improvement in

the

standard of play, and the introduc-

tion for the, second year in succes- |

Divisiun, und Hongkong Electric and Kowloon B.G.C. defeating Hongkong F.C. and Indian Rt.C. respectively

the Third.

Scores in brief were:

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

THIRD DIVISION

2

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

1

sion of the "no ducking" rule has where the water is beyond depth of considerably added to the merits of standing, hanging on to the posis in

Kame.

the

It has almost totally eliminated foul, and should be penalised with a Indian R.C. (1) i K.B.G.C. (2) doubtful play-unfair fackling, un-free throw by the nearest opponent. derwater outs etc. The rule too, 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 uniber of infringements. Interpretation of Rules

THE interpretation of several rules,

however, has been varled, Fore-} most, perfiaps, has been that con- cerning the two-yard line. The former ruling on this was inter- preted that any

flint space was usuall0und within

given march-

ing orders without option.

From experience over a

number

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

That

playerswkmanidag

through into the two-yarı arca with the ball passes back to s

is!

This, of course, is only brought| into operation when an attack 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 ́ar any. defender hanging thereon, B penalty shall be awarded from the four-yard line.

If the ball is thrown over half- way by the keeper, the nearest opposing player shall take a free throw from the half-way mark. Tournament Benefits

Tulsa Beat Mindanao 4-3

Deciding Run Scored In Final Inning

I

over

TULSAMEN recorded a brilliant one-run victory

the Min- danao yesterday on the Caroline HII ground, the final ́tally being registered in the ninth and last; Inning.

Boston Trounce

IN.Y. Yankees

NEW YORK, May 25 (UP).- Bosion Red Sex trouneed Newi York Yankees 10-3 in the Ameri- can Baseball League to-day, while, in the National circutt. Chicago Cubs nosed out Cincinnati Reds

3-2.

Scores were:

Boston

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Battery: Grove, Peacock

New York

nosar

Bonham

Heavyweight Title

WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuter)-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 24. (UP)-Amid the wildest confu- sion Jóc Louis, who was smashed through the ropes in the first

Cricket Match round, retained his world's

At Lord's LONDON. May 25 (Reuter) The season's first important erleket match attracted 5,900 spectators to Lords where Sir Pelham Warner's XI beat & British Empire XX in a thrilling anish by three

WIS

Heavyweight Boxing title last night when Buddy Baer disqualified because his frantic handlers refused to leave the ring at the start of the seventh round.

Baer was floored three times before he was disqualified. He was blasted to

The Empire eleven were all-out the canvas twice during the sixth round for 142 runa. Nichols, one of eight and again just after the bell rang, end- text cricketers in the match, toole two ing the sixth.

wickets

for 24 runs and later was top scorer with 65 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 60 runs for the Empire eleven.

Home Soccer

Inter-Allied Service Cup Semi-Finals

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)- The semi-final round matches in

Chaotic Ending

The fight ended chaotically with the strange. disqualification announcement, as Buddy Baer sat in a half coma on his stool in his corner. His handlers 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 sul declined to leave when the boil rang.

Accordingly, Referee Donovan dis-

the Inter-Allied Service Cup Com- qualified the challenger because his petition were held to-day when seconds had violated the Boxing code the British Army beat the Belgian of the District of Columbia. Army by four goals to one and the he was disqualified. He hit the can- Royal Air Force beat the Civil Defence by four goals to two. Other results were:

Landon CupMillwall 2 Arsenal 8. South Regional League. Aldershot Crystal Palace 3; Brentford 3 Reading Cardiff City Portsmouth 1; Fulham Southend ; Tottenham 3 Leicester

o Walsall @Notts Forest 7; Walford Queen's Park Rangers 3; West Ham 3 Chelsea J.

North Itegianat League. Blackpool 3 Burnley 0 Everton 3 Bheftleid United 3; Manchester Cay Bolton Wanderers 4; York City 2 Middlesbrough 4; Chester i Liverpool 6.

Regional match. Chesterfield 5 Bioke City L.

Other matches-Newcastle 0 Services XI.; Norwich City Royal Air Force 4: West Bromwich Albion @ Royal Air Forco 1-Reuter.

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10 14

3

Battery: Russo, Stanceau,

Washington

3

10

0

Battery: Leonard, Philadelphla

Carrasquet

Early.

15

1

Battery: Cabich, Ferrick, Hayes.

Chicago

3

g

0

Battery: Lee, Tresh, Detroit

Battery: Newhauser, Benton, Bridges, Giebell, Tebbetis.

0.7 3

+ 1

1

14

1

1

Battery: Derringer, Lombardi. Chicago

Battery: Root, George. Pittsburgh

Battery: Feler. Desaulics,

NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia

4 30 Battery: Grissom, Pearson, Warren. Brooklyn

# 5 Battery: Wyatt, Swift, Davis, Owen. New York

Battery: Melton, Lohrman. Danning. Boston

Battery: Sullivan. Errickson, Johnson, New Derby-Single Court, Miter Saw- Posedet, Javery. Berres, Masi. Cincinnati

+

Battery: Allen, Niggeling. Ferrell,

On Saturday, H. B. Brewery best

Hwa 13-eight of the 13 St Louis wluning runs being scored in the opening canto.

J. F. Lunny Sets New of the

Rink Record

Yesterday's struggle was the game

week-end.

Tulsa opened with one run in the first inning, and Mindanao were unable to make any Impression on Strickland's offerings

when until the fourth frame

they

J. F. LUNNY'S rink established a new record when they beat registered two. Russell's Hongkong F.C. rink in the Third Division by 38.5. By this) score he bettered J. C. Aitken's 30-6 victory of last week.

ranged un dates on which there are

no tournament matches.

However, owing to the possible congestion_offixtures, the Committee is seriously considering the playing of Blx or seven games every Sunday

colleague outside the area, he must ONE of the finest benefits of the in the three available soor

make an attempt to leave the area with all reasonable speed after the ball has left there.

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 shall be ordered out of the bath and a free throw awarded to the nearest opponent.

Goal-keeping ANOTHER misinterpretation Is that

gwil-keeper, in

IT MAKES

2

Tournament is that it brings

more together the various Units of sary to make certain rearrangements Already it has been found neces- the Command. It provides far more owing to ship movements and Ariny games than would, say, the Large duties, but the excellent co-operation Units Competition. A typical in- that exits between the team re-

resulted in

stance is in the fact that during their presentatives and F. Willis, the Tour- four years in Hongkong the Middle-nament Secretary has sex, Regiment have only met the smooth running, Royal Artillery twice at water-polo, whereas under the Tournament pro- gramme they will meet each A. team twice.

Coupled with this is the probability pool of several friendly games being a

Referees Needed

In the next inning, however, back went the lead to the Tulsamen when two further runs were scored, but in the next, the sixth, Mindanao dead- locked the scores 3-all with a single, The state of affairs lasted until the final canto. Guinn slid home amid wild excitement to give Tulsa their hair-line victory.

Scores by innings were:

Mindanao:

Huns

Fits

Teisa: Runs

[!!

0 1 0 0-3

2.0 1 2 0 0 0 0=5

2000 3 0 0 05

Saturday's Game

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Cleveland

Acceptances For New Derby And New Oaks

London, May 24. The following are the acceptances for the Now Derby and the New Oaks, 1 which will be run over 14 miles at Newmarket on June 10 and 10 res pectively:

yer, Royal Academy, Cuerdley, Nazarin, Devonian, SeUm Hassan, Soltum, Val- davian, Starwort,

Firoz Dia. Annatom

0 Morogoro, Owen Tudor, Fettes, Thorough- Zare, Chateau La Rose, Bakh Tawar, Sun o Castle. Orthodox, Sun Camperdown, Lambert

Ray,

Sinnel

2 Lolani, Fairy Princ0,

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Baer was floored three times before vas with terrine jolls twice during the sixth round and again just after the bell rang ending the sixth round. He gong sounded. Most observers were had just risen at 10 before the closing uncertain whether Baer was up before the full count had been completed. Due to the roar of the crowd Louis had apparently fallod to hear tite bell and landed a terrifis right to Baer's head, flooring the latter like an axed oak

Blow After Bell

the knockout blow was landed before Referee Arthur. Donovan later sald the bell, but most observers, including Cuddy, the United Press sports writer, said the blow had landed after the bell. The utmost confusion reigned in the crowd. which included 3,000 Negroes, when Donovan, the Refereo, told Baer's' handlers to get out of the ring..

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

Baer, however, had taken a brutal beating and WIC helpless.

B.W.O.F. Gymkhana Postponed

The Gymkhana in aid of the British Ptolemy War Organisation Fund, arranged by

Sunny

4 15 Battery: Wilkie, Sewell.. Lopez. St Louis...

....... 6 10 Battery: Gumbert, Lanier, Hatchinson,

the Hongkong Polo Club. for Saturday New Oaks-Miss Steadfast, French Kim, afternoon, was postponed at the last White. Mancuso.

Firlc. Keystone, Pittsburgh

Bura, Ellampton, moment when heavy rain fall in Kow- Faience. 12

Precocity. Battery: Klinger, Dauer, Heintezelman. Rock Dancing Time,- Sunny Dear, erythe event has been provisionally axed Commotion, Irish loon from 2-p.m.-It-is-understood that Light, Baratoga, Beau Site, Roman Em- press, Turkana, Mercy, Chelan, Carnation, for Saturday, June 7, at 3 pm, but this -Reuter.

Is subject to confirmation,

*

Buker St Louis

Battery: Krist, Lanier, Mancuso.

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To-day's Tennis

V.

SPORTS ADVT.

Volunteer duties have resulted in

by rain, and there were only a few tennis match to-day:

the postponment of the Kowloon SATURDAY'S fray was delayed C.C.-Recreio First Division League spectators to see the game.

Chung Hwa started off with two runs, but games:

There will, thus be only two the Beermen came back with a South China V. mighty barrage that brought eight Indian R.C.

Chinese R.C. QUT referees are still at a pre-men across the plate in the opening

Hongkong C.C. Dmium, and it would be appre-

inning. clated if former players, whether civilian or Serylee, would come forward and submit their names. There is a strong demand for a referees' class, especially on the in- terpretation of the rules, and ar- rangements are now in hand to hold the first of those in about a week's board discussion will be held,

A BETTER GIMLET tiine in the Y.M.C.A. when black-

SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.

WEEK-END RESULTS

Smashing Win For Navy: Close Match Yesterday

ROYAL NAVY "A" proved too strong for 965th Battery, R.A.. in the Water-poto Tournament fixture on Saturday, winning by 7-0, after leading 5-0 at half-time. Yester-

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

Scores were:

Chung Hwi Runs

'H. B. Brewery;

Runa

Hilts

2

1 10 5

2

1 x=13

3

WEST TRIUMPH

IN JAPANESE

on

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held, weather permitting, SATURDAY, 31st May, and MONDAY, 2nd June, 1041. commenc- ing at 2.00 pan. on Saturday and at, 11.30 a.m. on Monday,

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm. on the first day and at 11.00 a.m. jan the second day,

The tin interval will be after the

WRESTLING TOURNEY fourth race on the second day.

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MEMBERS ENCLOSURE TOKYO, May 24 (Domel)-The No One without a badge will be 15-day Sumo (Japanese wrestling) admitted to the Members' Enclosure. tournament came to an end yester- Such must be worn throughout the day as the Western Camp, led by duration of each Meeting in Grand Champion

such Futabayanta, | manner as to be readily identifled. emerged victorious by 203 points Badges admitting Non-Members to to the Fastern team's 180 points. the Members Enclosure and Club The Western Camp avenged two suc- Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle- was a close cessive defeats in previous tournamen and $3.00 per day for. Ladica (both including tax) are obtainable chumpionship honours through the SECRETARY upon the went to Hoguroyama, second ranking personal or written application of a champion of the Western Camp, who Member, such Member to be respon- with only one defeat. Haguroyama issible for all visitors Introduced by displayed great form to win 14 bouts a protege of grand champion Futaba- him, and for payment of all chits,

day's game, howart beat Mid-menis, one. 8th Coastal dlesex "B" 4-3 in the "Y" Pool. Individual Saturday's game was played in the Navy pool, and goalscorers Geoffrey (3), Halfyard (2), Rutter and Lt Carter.

M'sex Beaten

were

yama,

The runners-up. to laguroyama in Individual records

etc.

The Secretary's Offico, 1st floor,

were Fulabayama Exchange Buliding, (Tel. 27794) will

Middlesex "B" lost A hard and Terukun, both winning 13 mat-close at 11.45 am on Saturday, and fought game to: 8th Constal Regt ches and losing two, while Matsuura- at 9.45 am. on Monday. yesterday. L/Bdr Guy and Gargata with 12 wins, and three defents McNulty scored two encli for the took the honours for the lower tanks. Houso provided they are ordered Tiffins are obtainable at the Club Gunners, while Bdam Peacock re- Kokugikan Amphitheatre yesterday to in advance from the No.

Thirty thousand fans Jammed the nistered the "hat-trick" for the watch the last day's pageant of the 21020).

riant players. The atodium had been sold out for 15 straight days.

M'sex.

Friendly Game

In a friendly game in the Army pool yesterday morning, the Eur- openn YMCA, "A" beat Royal Scots 5-2.

To-day's Fixture To-day's, Tournament fixture: 5th AA. Bty, RA v. Navy. "B" (Dockyard Pool).

Grand Champion

In recognition of his brilliant record, auroyama, champion wrestler during the tournament has been raised to the rank "Yokozuna" (grand champion)

The Bumo, Association has also de- cided to promoto Terukun! to "Ozek!" (champion wrestler), Haguroyama won 14 matches and lost only one dur Terukuni gained 13 victories and ruf- ing the recent tournament, while

fered, two defeats,"

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all Prisons, the Gate. Boldiers and Sailors in including Ladies, and is payable at Uniform are admitted Half Price,

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