1941-07-14 — Page 6

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY

MORNING

Can Anyone Take Away

Louis' Title?

No Satisfactory Reply To Bomber's World Challenge

Opinions of Experts

(By "Tinker")

Chinese Team

Selected For July 26 Gala

A trial was held by the Chinese chijbs at the Clunese Bathing Club yesterday afternoon to select their representatives for tha forificom- ing charity swimming carnival be tween combined Vietoria R.C, and European Y.M.C.A, and Combined Chikuese at the V.R.C. pool on July 20.

At a meeting held after the trial

lowing were chosen!--

IS THERE ANYONE to take away Joe Louis' world the Selection Commitice the fol heavyweight boxing title? They've tried it in the ring and even out of it, but the Brown Bomber, after eighteen defensive fights, reigns serenely supreme.

.MEN

300 Yards fren-style relay (leains of six): Ng Nin, Wong Chi-hung.

Tsul Heung, Wong Siu-lung, Shelt

Much is expected from Buddy Baer's return bout with Louis (if it is cuer arranged). He came within an ace of win-Kum-put and Ng Tun-man. Re- ning on May 23 when in the dramatic first round, he stood Louis on his car outside the ring!

Thni Aght ended

equally

dramatically "in the seventh |****

when Baer's handlers refused

serves: Wong Sou-san and Tong Cheong-ming.

150 Yards free- alle medley relay: Poon Wing-kal (back), Ng Nin (breast) and Tsul Heung (free- style). Reserves: Lau Yli-ting und

to leave the corner, claiming H.K. Chinese Win Third Fung Wal-chrong.

that Louis had struck a blow after the sounding of the gong for the end of the sixth. Re- feree, Arthur Donovan disquali- . fied Buur.

Soccer "Test"

SYDNEY. July 12 (UP). In the third Soccer Test match played here to-day, China beat Australia by five goals to two,

As far as that went, there was little else that Donovan could de. In his personal opinion he seems convinced that Louls hit Just as the bell sounded, and though this Is contrary to what many others Athletic Association with three or four

the fight Sing Too players. basin

think, on What

should have gone on

The touring Chinese tent is compos- mostly of members of the Eastern

In the Best Test match Ching won 6-4; Austraila won the second, 4-2.

And then there is another ride to the

of the first round. Baer«********< story simply waded Into Louis swapping. punchies with a will, and the ellimax

was a smashing left to the champion's la boxer can arise who can take as jaw that spun him on his feet. He much as Louis can give, and then fell to the ropes, tangled with Baer's give an equal amount in return, legs and dropped through the ropes Louts will retain his crown. (on his head).

100 Yards free-style: Wong Słu- lung and Tsul fleurig. Reserves: Lau Tal-ping.and Lau Fook-kai.

400 Yards mixed relay (four men and four ladies): Ng Nin, Wong

Chi huDE Wong Shiu-lung, Tsul

Heung, Ho Wai-king, Soi Wal-ying. Ko Mui-ling and Ng Po-hing. unk! Reserves: Tsang Fung-kwan Law Tak-king:

Diving: Wong King-pul and Ko Ka-pul. Reserve: Lam Kn-kuen.

LADIES:

300 Yards free-style relay (team of sx): Sai Wal-ying. Ho Wal-king, Tsang Fung-kwan, Ko Muiling. Ng Po-hing

Law and

Tak-king. Reserves, Chieng Ol-lin and Sum Pul. 150 Yards medley relay: Śat Wal- Tommy Forr could take it, and didying (back), Ll Po-luen (breast) and Report has it that Louis regained over 15 rounds, but he couldn't re-lo Wal-king (free-style). Reserves: his feet, groggy, and classy-eyed, turn compliments.

Tsang Fung-kwan, Ho Wal-man and Baer rushed at the champlon, and

Ko Mul-lint.

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then Donovan did an amazing thing. JOE'S record of title defence bouts

He stepped in between the fighters is impressive. There are sup waving them to their corners indicat-posed to have been 18 Bghts (I don't ing that the round was over,

doubt there were) but I've only been officiala clamoured that the able to trace 17 of them-the 18th, But round had

not ended, and Donovan I think, was one against Levinsky, had.

to call the men to- but record of it is lost. perforce, gether again.

But Louis had gain-

His victories have been;

cd a

a full third of a minute in which

to clear his brain-twenty seconds

of vital rest.

has refereed most ofi

1037

Donovan

Aug. 30, Tommy Farr beaten on Louls fghts In New York, and in-points, 15 rounds.

1038

eluding the last fight with Billy Conn, six of his last seven challengers have finished standing on their feet.

Three of these six

slx have

will

be

Li

The water-polo team chosen from the following:-

Po King fook, Vụ Chg-ki King-yeung, Poon Ting-man, Harold Winglee, Kwok Fong-san, Ng Nin Shek Kom-pul, Leũng Tsun-wah, Wong Chi-nung. Tsui Chik-yau, Chan Sik-pui, Robert Chan and Tsui Heung.

Feb. 2. Nathan Mann knocked Local Baseball out In 3rd round.

1930

Hongkong B.C. Trounce South China

Mar. 1. Harry Thomas knocked protested at the decisions-Arturo Godoy, Abe out in 5th.

June 0. Max Schuneling knocked Simon and Tony Musto.

Baer, however, did not let the mat-out in 1st.

rest after the bout was over. His ter rest manager, Ancil Hoffman, nubmitted the matter to arbitration, claiming the heavyweight title for Buddy on the grounds that Louis had struck inst blow in the sixth round the after the bell-had-sounded.

We know the results of the Com-

mission's findings. Baer's, clalm was

thrown oul.

申

Jan. 25. John Henry Lewis knock- ed out in 1st.

Ap. 17. Jack Roper knocked out in 1st.

June 27. Tony Galento knocked out in 4th,”

Sept. D. Bob Pastor knocked out in 11th.

1940

Feb. 1. Arturo Godoy beaten on

MOHAWKS moved out of the

cellar department of

the local

July 14, 1941.

COMMENTARY

BUDDY DID THIS TO JOE

RIGHT. THERE!~~~Joo Louis, world heavyweight boxing cham- pion, points to spot on chin that's mighty soro, after bout with Buddy Boor in Washington. Buddy quit at beginning of sovanth round. Return bout is being considered.

Holland's Rink Beaten By Omar At K.F.C.

Last Head Win For T.A. Madar

(By "Tinker")

THE MUCH AWAITED MATCH between U. M. Omar's rink and A. M. Holland's in the Colony Champion- ship was played yesterday at the Kowloon Football Club, and resulted in a comparatively easy win for the Craigen gower four by 23-18.

Aquatic Records Broken At V.R.C.-Lai Tsun Gala

Miss V. Churn's Fine Efforts

WITH MAIN INTEREST centred around the women's events at the V.R.C.-Lai Tsun swimming gala at the V.R.C. on Saturday, particular prominence was gained by Miss Vivienne Churn, Colony women's champion.

She broke her own Colony time for the 50 yards, covering the dis- iance in 30% neconds, one second better than her tints of last year,; and assisted greatly in the estab- ishing of two new records in the 150 yards medley relay and the 200 yards free-stric relay. For the me

0 VTC. girls-| Mias

Miss V. Churn and Miss J. Anderson-improved by

3. 4% seconds on the Colony record, being timed at 1 min.

40% secs. In the 200 yards reloy, their time of 2 mins. 10%.seen, wog two seconds better than the former record. The same three girls took part in the second event with the addition of Miss I. Lopes,

Successful Nurses Gala For

The Bomber Fund

WELL OVER 1,000 peo- ple attended the Nurses gala at the Army pool on Satur day night in aid of the Bomber Fund. Hir Ex. cellency, Major General A E. Grasett, the Hon. Com. 'modere A. C. Collinson and Brigadier J. T. W. Reeve were present, and a sum around $1,500 was collected. As was expected, outstanding has been reported as having improv- competitor of the evening was ed over this distance, but it was Mrs V. Murrell, former British never expected that he would have

JOND

A Surprise

NE of the surprises of the evening was the defeat of Charles Huang by Yau Sai-kwon in the 440 yards free-style. The Lai Tsun swimmer

won by so great a margin-7% sees. Olympic swimmer, who took Clian Chun-nam stood down for first place in the one length this race to give his team-malo his free-style in 19 4/5 secs, and opportunity.

Another triumph for the V.n.c. first in the buck-stroke in was 111

In the 150 yards medley. Re 1/6 secs.

24

quiring every foot lead they could The comical antles of Peter Wilson manage over the back-stroke and and C. Salter provided much amuse- breast-stroke laps, A. K. Rumjahnment, and a diving exhibition was C. and J. Marques fulfilled hopea by given by three Army men, returning to give Huang some four Quickendon, Holdford and McCready. or five yards advantage over Tsang and two civillans, C. Goldman and Cheong-ming for the free-style, It G. Saunders.

the

"Dutch" During

evening, a was a more than sufflelent margin.

Buction for a Czecho-Slovakian cut- Klass cup, presented by Mr K. Weiss in aid of the Bomber Fund, was con ducted. The auction raised a sum of $300.

Water-polo

Tha-programme was brought to a close by a Water Polo match between

Middlesex "A" Navy Civilians and Army. The former

Easily Beat 965th Battery

won by five goals to one as a resul of better combination and passing and brilliant play on the part of E. W. Rallion.

At the end of the meet, Mr C. F. Uyde. Chairman of the European YMCA. Swimming Committee, thank ed the Army for the use of the pool, and all those who contributed towards

Five matches in the European the success of the gala Y.M.C.A Invitation Water-polo Tournament were held during the week-end, all teams being Army or Navy.

On Saturday morning two matches

were held in the Army pool. Royal

F. A. Council Meeting

A meeting of the Hongkong Football Sculs "A beat 35th Battery, R.A., D-1, Council will be held on Wednesday at Byrne (2), Laws (2) and Licut Hun- 5.30 p.m. at the Association's offices,

A second game on this green was that in which T. A.ter scoring for Scots; Ward replied for Bank of Canton Building. Included in Madar beat A. J. Kew 22-20, the score at the 20th being 20-all.

His Excellency the Governor, | ***◄ a keen bowler, was present at the Football Club to watch the Omar-Holland game, and keenly enjoyed the progress of the match.

baseball loop on Saturday when they trounced South China 18-2.

MAN FOR MAN, U. M. Omar's The opener saw the Mighty "M" four were better than

their op- beat Chung Hwa 8-2:

ponents, though on the occasions that Mohawks kept the South China Holland's men found their length, the Craigengower skip was invart- batters subdued, through Ave of the ably left facing a four or five against,

single tallics on the sixth and last frames, but never once did he fall to save. Best of the Bowling Green rink They themselves, went off to a 3-run was W. L. Walker, No. 1, who was spree, and concluded in a 4-4-5 consistently around the jack, and in spate.

A. M. Omar, his opposite, he found Chung Hwn opened with a nifty a worthy opponent to match hum two runs in the fret frame, but shot for shot. J. C. Gill was seldom thereafter hoisted the well-known in the picture, while K. M. Omar egg sign for the remaining six IneĮwas invariably too heavy to be of

nny great service to his brother.

THEN came the most recent points. 15 rounds.

bout with Billy Conn. The Mar. 20. Johnny Paychek knock-seven innings, permitting challenger was leading in points led out in 2nd.

June 20, Arturo Godoy knocked over the first twelve rounds be-*

out in 8th. cause he chose to box from a

1941 distance instead of mixing it

Feb. 1. Red Burman knocked out with the Brown Bomber.

in 5th.

Feb. 10. Gus Dornzlɔ knocked out in 2nd.

Mar. 22. Abe Simon T.K.O. innings..

And in the fatal 13th round he chose, against the advice of his corner, to exchange punches with the redoubtable Joc. The experts are 13th. convinced that Conn thus threw away Apr. 8. Tony Musto, T.K.O. In any chance he then had of taking the 9th. world crown. And the result "bore them out.

These same experts over that until

May 23. Buddy Bner, disqualified Major League

in 7th.

June 17. Billy Conn, TKO. 13th.

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Averages

New York, July 13 (UP)—Major League averages to date are:

natting-National: Nelser

Miire 351. 349, Cooney 325. Slaughter 324, Lavo. retto 322 American: Williams 304, Cul. Jenuine, 311, Heath 360, Jon DiMaggio

365, Travis 303.

Homers-Joe DiMaggio 20, Keller 19

Out 16 Bob Johnson 11, Williams, Camill

and York 10,

Bradbury had the edge overi McKelvie, and on one occasion, this wne in the 1511, ba dečka nepinetly through a maze of woods to turn a count of three agamist ano ຍ: in favour.

U. AL. played one of his better games and the perfectness of his shots on several occasions caused Holland to sadly shake his head. In the 11th, Omar saved four out of five lying against, and again on the 14th he drew for second shot with Holland ¡ying four,

At Kowloon F.C.

Gunners. The 5th AA. Regiment, the agenda is the election of various RA, then trounted Royal Scots "E" sub-committees. 5-2, Molyneux (3), Giblin and Yabs- ley netting for the

Brown and a Gunner Scots "B."

*

Ack-Acks ond defender for

netting for the winners: Radley replied for the opposition.

Dockyard Pool

In Army Pool A. M. Omar K. M. Omar, B. W.}

In the Dockyard Pool yesterday Navy Bradbury and U. ML, Omar beat W}

Yesterday morning in the Arthy pool "C" beat Navy "B" 3-1. Sneezeby Walker. J. G. J. McKelvie and Middlesex "A" trounced D65th Battery, (2) and Huish scored __A__M._Holland 23-18.

RA.......10-1... Bladon......(3), Jennings (3), Stenell. for. "B,"

for "Cand

for the Last Thursday in the YMCA pool, T. Lock, E. Zimmern, W. R.Hymna (3) and Ure scored Way and T. A. Madar beat A. II. Dichards and Langridge for the Bat-a weak Y.M.C.A. team beat 30th Bat- lery, Royal Scots "A" then beat tery. A., 4-2. E. A. Roberts (2), N. Castro, A. Madar, J. L. Stephens Middlesex "B" 0-1, Sutherland (3), Maynard and G. Saunders netted for Capt. Bennett (2) and Lieut. Hunter "Y" and Goodenough for the Gunners.

and A. J. Kew 22-20.

J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, L. F. Xavier and J. F. V. Ribeiro beat W. Net, A. Eastman, T. Ferguson and W. Simpson 28-12.

At Recreio

L. Bykes, W. MeNell), R. Duncan and A. J. Hall beat R. Lapsley, R. II. A. Lapsley, A. Lapsley and E. Kern 28-12..

Favourite Wins Australian Grand National

Melbourne, July 12. National Debt, on aged mare owned In partnership by C. A. Watts and Dougall, won the Australian Grand of three miles and National Steeplechase over a course one furlong at Flemington to-day.

As scores went, It seemed a walk- lover for the Craigengower four. The match was continued from the 3rd head where Omar was leading 4-1,

National Debt beat J. Abraham's and registering on all but the 7th Brightello

lengths by two

with the Valley rink was 14-2 in the lead Sachem, another four lengths behind, at the 9th.

Allowing three singles while they The betting was: National Debt 7/2; scored eight themselves, the Craigen- Brightello 0/2; Sashem 12/1-Neuter. Ron Batted la.Joe DiMaggio 73. Kelgower rinis led 22-5 on the 16th. ler 73, York 43, Williams 6. Nicholson They scored another on the 17th to.

Run-Joe DiMaggio 73, Williams and Dom DiMaggio 72, Holle 65.

„Kita-Joe_DiMaggio 112, Heath and Travis 105, Cramer 09, Moore 08.

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third,

lead 23-7, but thereafter Holland and played heavily, wicked through and Pitchers-National: Riddle won a lost his men took over and in an abortive had bad luck In not disturbing the 0. Nihem and Carpenter won 6 lost Wyatt won 13 lost 4. Olsen won P lost a scoring run that notted 11 shots woods to a greater extent than he American. Benton won 6 lost 1. Ryba drew up to 23-10 for the final score, [did. won B lost 1, Feller won 16 lost , Ruffing a nve being their lust head. won lost, Grove won 6 lost 2.

Golf

Veteran Gene Sarazen Trying Again

Omar! Holland:

Q. 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 0, 3, 3, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1,

2. 3, 0, 8, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 023 . 9, 10, 1, 0, 2, 0, 3, 1, 2, 3 = 18

A Close Game

ON the adjoining rink, T A. Madar's Volunteer rink beat A. J. Kew's Kowloon Tong four in

0

It toas a case of neck or nothing, for no one could tell what would

have happened had he taken the lack for the shots were evenly distributed.

Scores were:

Madars

Kow:

1, 5, 0, 0, 1, 6, 3, U, 0, 0, 1,

0. 0, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 0,

0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 2 =22

1. 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3, 2, 0—20

Other Games

thrilling Anish. On no occasion until

20th,

when

Kew drew level with

IN BOTIf the other gomes, there a two to 20-all, were the Volunteers was only one side to consider. At behind. It was fine bowling that the DENVER Colorado, July 12 gave the Kowloon Tong four

their (Reuter), Gono Sarazen, 1,3,2 streak at the end for them to beat W. Simpson, and at Recreio A, J. former holder of the British and draw level. A. H. Castro was the E. Kern's four,

Hall had an equally easy win over

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Sarazen reached the semi-final to-day |hy, beating' Denemare, Shute, 7 and 6, Other semi-finalists are Byron 'Nelson, defending champlon who beat. Ben Hogan 2 up; Ray Mangrum, who beat Sam Snead 0 and 4; and Via Ghezzi, who beat · Jimary · Ülines, 8 and.. 7.

With the woods closely lying around the jack, and with the score one in his favour, W. K. Way' provided first thrill when he was slightly heavy with his second wood, wicking through · and dis- turbing the woods, and all but upsetting the head. He left two behind, however.

Final axellement was in Kew's Inst wood, with the two still. against, he

KFC, J. F. V. Rib÷īro ensilv

Scores in these gomes were: Itibeiro: . 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 2, 4, 2, 3, 0, 1, Aimpson: 1, 0, 1, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0,

Keral Trail:

0, 0, 2, 1, 3, 1, 0, 5, 0, 620

̧1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 3, 01

At Becrato

0, 2, 0, 0-0, 3, 0, 0, 0, '0,- Î, -2, 6. 1. 1. 1, 0, 1, 2, 4. 1. 1.

·0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2.0, 4, 113

2, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 =20 |

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