1941-09-01 — Page 14

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 1, 1941.

MORNING

MONDAY

COMMENTARY

Boxing Carnival To Aid Bomber Fund

́K. TONG v. CRAIGENGOWER ..

Kowloon Tong virtually lost all interest in the Second Division bowls cham- pionship when they were trounced 5-0 by Craigengower on Saturday. Tommy Lock is here shown directing his men against J. L. Stephens (K. Tong) who was beaten on this rink 25-9,-Ming Yuen,

International

Pennant To Chima

U.S. Navy Reduce Odds In Charity Series

WITH A SMASHING VICTORY that left no doubts as regards worthiness to hold the pennant, China humbled the United States 11-3 in the final of the local International Base ball Tournament on Saturday. But Uncle Sam's navy lads regained much of their lost prestige yesterday, when they narrowed the odds in the Charity Series by beating Hongkong 7-3 to put the score on a 2-1 base.

Yesterday's nightcap tangle The Stars and Stripes opened up saw the Marauding Mohawks in a convinding manner, crossing come through 18-6 over South three times in the initial stanza, but

thereafter were scoreless, China.

Craigengower

Win Senior Divisional Title

NEEDING FOUR POINTS to be certain of the First Division Bowls Championship, Craigenzower C.C. scored five against Civil Service

C.C. on Saturday. They last won the championship in 1930.

Arrangements Completed:

To Be Held On Oct 3

Attractive Wrestling Bouts

(By "Tinker")

Rifle Shooting

Police "A" Set New Record In Small Bore League

POLICE "A" established a new record aggregate score of 383 against the 22nd Fortress Company, Royal Engineers, in the First Division (Open sights) of the Honghong Rifle Association's Miniature Rifle League during the period ending on August 24,

The Police Reserve team, whe recorded victories over both the 40th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers, and the Dockyard Rifle Club, retained their leader- ship in the First Division by a margin of four points. The The Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer

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AT LONG LAST! The resurrection of boxing |Hongkong has received the attention of a man who is

capable of more than words. A show is going on. venue-the Star Theatre, Kowloon-and the date-shoot in 11 of their matches, and being October 3-have been fixed.

More than that, the top names on, the bill have hosen, and others are in the process of selection.

And it's all in aid of the Bomber Fund.

Len Collins, former light- weight champion of London, is the promoter. He has chafed for quite some time at the in-

Aquatics

Reserve" "A" team having failed to

unable to full the required two-thirds of their match engagemenis, have been been withdrawn from the League, and the results of all their matches have been removed from the records.

activity of the Colony, and here Chan Chun-nam

sees the opportunity not only of giving boxing a life impulse but of performing a dual service- aiding the Bomber Fund as well.

When I last wrote on this subject, it was hoped that the European Y.M.C.A. would lend their basketball court, especially, in view of the worthiness of the cause, but "pre-

mature" publlelty, so I am told by the one who should know, put the Inverted "y" sign on the plan,

Another excuse, which is far stronger, is that the "Y" nuthorities "Other" lending texins in the first thought that the court would" be Division also won their fixtures, [damaged by the erection of a ring, while of the bottom teams Kowloon It is cement concrete. B.G.C. "B" are still in the greatest

| danger of relegation,

K. Tong Slip

However, the show is going on.

Wrestling Bouts

LL-IN wrestling bouls are two or the outstanding features ou the programme. The first of these is between two contenders for the heavyweight title of the Punjab Killer Hassan and Superman Singh.

In the Second Division, Kowloon Tong slipped up badly by going down in all rinks to Craigengower C.C. it Happy Valley and thus said good-bye to their hopes of winning the shield. Kowloon Football Club, the League leaders, were also beaten, but they managed to take two points, and are

The second bout is between Tiger now eight points ahead of Kowloon Tong, each team huving, three mare Singh and the Black Bomber. matches to play

If you've ever seen a man tangled The Third Division Champlon-in n crocodile clutch," the short arm ship has become more open as the lock or the "rocking-chair" you know

thrills result of the smashing defeat of the

of

anticipation. Kory. Kowloon B.G.C, the League Ita Every moment you expect something ders, by Hongkong F.C. al Happy Valley.

Although sull in the lead, K.B.G.C. are only half a point ahead of the Indians who beat Hongkong C.C. 5.0-and four and a half points ahead of the Police, who have three over matches in hand.

а усту

The five runs in the second frame The Charity series would have gave Chin a two-run lead, but the been over 3-0 had Hongkong's All-succeeding inning brought in another Stars scored another win yesterday, five which set up a breeze to unfurt and the game had the earmarks of the International pennant the close struggle that hail featured China's pavilion.

the previous two games when, after

the third, the scores

locked at 3-all.

were dead- Scores were:

China:

Runs

For two whole innings there was no change. Three times Hongkong went to bal without addition to their total, and the U.S.. Navy U.S.A.: finally came through for victory in their sixth canto.

Runs

The tars connected för five solid hits of pitcher Lau in this fatal frome, and four batters crossed the plate. And the four-run lend was too much for the All-Stars, there being no further scoring.

Scores Inning by inning were:

Hongkong:

Rune

U.S. Navy:

Rune Ilis

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Early Forecast

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The Police are thus in strong challenging position.

FIRST GAMES IN U. S. NATIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (UP)- The United States Men's and Women's Singles Low Tennis Championships made a start to-day on the world famous Forest IIuls courts, scene of many an inter- national and National champlon- when Don McNeill, reigning second

hampion, entered the :

round, while several matches in the Women's section in which the iitle is vacant, were also played. Don McNell' beat the unseeded George Pryor 0-3, 0-4, 0-4 and was one of the first to gain the second round.

- Frank Kovac; highly fancled for the final, beat Bernard Walsh 0-3, 4-0, 0-1,

New York, Aug. 30. Robert Riggs, former Wimbledon and American Singles grass court Tennis champlon, and Frankie Kovacs, who an anbition to win the United States National Singles title five times in succession, are expected to fight out the American Singles cham- plonship which begins to-day on the world famous Forest Hills' courts.

The United States' Women's Singles CHINA went to town" in decisive tile is very open, with several young ball language when they

| players challenging Helen Jacobs, D romped former champion, for the honour of 7-5, and G. S. Lyiticion-Rogers, Irish across the plate ten times in the becoming the successor to Miss Allee Davis Cup captain and seeded player zecond and third frames of the Inter-Marble, who to now a professional. best Marshall Chambers 6-3, 6-2, national Anel on Saturday,

Reuter.

6-1, Gilbert Hunt, another seeded player, best Ronnid Edwards 0-4, 7-5, 6-1; Edward Dall bent Russell Bobbli 0-0, 0-2, 6-3,

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Wood Beaten

Hole In One

Playing at Kowloon Golf Club on Saturday, A. J. Dennis koted the short 2nd in one.

to break or give-but it doesn't. The

Again Breaks

440 Record

Second Time In One Week

The 12 leading morkamen in the Open Sight Lengus for the first half of the season are:

Shat Avge.

Golf

Marvin Ward Wins Second

U. S. Amateur Title

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aur. 30 (Reuter).-Marvli Ward, 1939 winter, to-day secured his second United Biates Amateur Golf Championship title when he beat. Patrick D. Abbott, in the 38 holes Anal, four up and three to play. Ward was four up at the end of the

A.S.I. P. II. Thong (I.K.P.R.)" 13 03.30 first 10 holes, and there never seemed Sgt O. T. Leong (HK.PHL) ... 7 01.60 to be any doubt as to the outcome of SKI Puran Singh (11.7.P. "A") 12 010 the match at that singe., Abbolt was

Col Naranjan Singh (11K.P. „ÁNÍ 19 990 Sgt J. R. Woll (LKP "A") 12 30.0 Pie Butcher (I. Scota I.Q.) Coy

"A")

B 00.0 W. o. F. itoillson (ILA.F. "A") 13 58.0 Cpl Charan Singh K.P. "0" 5 88.0 L/Cpl G. Pemberlon (ILE, Stan

5 83.6 Jem. 1/Cpl E. Alo R.E. Stoneculters) ✶ 00.0 N.K, Lakhan Singh (Rasput "A") 4:00.0

Latert NekoILL The following were the resulta of

August 21:

Hasham Khan (Punjab E

9.25

matches held during the week ending FIRST DIVISION (OPEN BIGHTA) Collinson B.C. PAR 301 V. R.A.F. "A" 331. Bth/7th Rajput

Coy "A" C535 v. Royal Scots

runner-up in 1938 and co reached his second Anal.

In the semi-final round Marvin Word beat Bobby Riegel, of Texas, nine and eight, while Abbott beat Ted Bishop, of Massachusetts, by one hole, both mat-

ches being over 36 holes, Reuter,

Second Win For

Collings and Low

FOR THE SECOND TIME within a week, Chan Chun"

T. B. LOW AND I, K. COLLINGS nam, Colony distánce aquatic Royal Scots "" Coy 330 v. Middlesex scored their second victory in Happy Valley Buminer golt competitions champion, has broken his own Middlesex "3" 413 v 6th/7th Rajput when they won the Second Summer record for the quarter mile.

"329.

"250.

End/14th

Willerton and T, J. Price 0 and 5 In

This was during the Lai Taun-Cola "D" 342 v Royal Scots Foursomes yesterday, beating G. E. University gala at the Chinesetih lajout 10" 132 Middlesex the dual- Y.M.C.A. on Saturday night, Punjab " 316.

2nd/14th Punjab "E" 222 v 2nd/14th

Chan negotiated the distance in 5 mins 19.8 secs, which is almost six seconds better than his record time of 5 mins 23.6,

Hር08.

University were without the ser- vice of Charles Huang, and though competition was spirited and close. the Lal Tsun stars were ever that vilj better and won by the wide margin; of 28-3 points.

Second highlight of the evening was Chan's effort in the 50 yards. He took first place in 20.4 secs, which is also the secondl time within a week that he has been below 27 seconds. Results:

50 yards, Ng Chun-man (1.3.U.); 2. Lau Tal-ping (Zai, Txun): 3. THANK Cheong-ming (La Trun). Time 20-2/6

secs.

440 yards-1, Chan Chun-nam (Lat Tsinii 2, You Sai-kwan (Lai Tsun); 3.; Kenneth Lo (ILICU.), Time 5 mins 10 4/3 Record).

Women's 120 yards individual medley (Members)-1, Miss Ko Mul-ling; 2, Miss Sa Wat-ying: 3, Miss Teang Fung-kwete Time 1 min 40 4/5.

Rayal Scots "C" Coy Nà v HK. Police 1. Police "A" 303 v 22nd (F) Coy Reserve "B" 340, R.E, 321.

15hot at 20 yds. *Cards not returned. „RAF, "A" 344 v 50/7th Rajput "A"| 2Tied, 343,

LEAGUE STANDINGS 2nd/1411 Punjab "A" 327 v 2nd/14th Punjab "C" 310.

FIRST DIVISION—OPEN SIGHTS

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5. W. T. L. ABL PU.

12 0 2 0010

2nd/14th Punjab "B" 250 v Middlesex Sth/7th Rajput # 1 0 0 0 4993 28

1 1 0 2 400 12 11 0 1 4000

ILK.V.D.C. "A" 341 v Royal Scots 1LQ. ILK. Police R. Coy A 320.

H.K. Police "AM "A" 332.

5th/7th Rajput "" 5th/7th Rajput "3" 363 v. "I" 10.

Middlesex RAF, "A" - 24 10 0 4 4707

5th 7th Rajput Royal Scoin "A" Coy 300 y 5th/th.S. "C" Coy "A" Hajput

"D 352.

22nd (F) Coy RE. nd (F) Coy RE, 15 v Royal Scots Middlesex "E "A" Coy 200

2/14th Punjab

"C" 128

2nd/14 Punjab 5th/iddlesex

2nd/14th Punja

Rajput "C" 330.

Itoyal Scots H.Q, Coy "A" 318 v Royst| H.K.V.D.C. "A" Scots "B" Coy 305,

2nd/14th Punjab ““ Middlesex A 339 y 2nd/1401. Punjab 8th/7th Rajpet "13" 299.

Sti/7th Ha) put "C" Royal Scots "C" Coy "A" 328 v †lic. n.9. "B" Coy Police "A" I68,

its HK. Coy " 40th (F) Coy RE. 327 v ILK. Police Dockyard R.C. Reserve 378.

2nd/34th Punjab "I" 48th (F) Coy R.E. 338 v 50h/7th Rajput 2nd/14th Punjab_"C"* 12 Middlesex "E" 357 v Middlenex "C" 316. Middlesex

40th (F) Coy RE Middlesex "E" 348 v 2nd/14th Punjab Middlesex " "E" 331,

Middlesex C Dockyard Rifle Club 332 v ILK. Polire Collinson R.č. “AY Reservò 312,

R.S. "A" Coy Collinson R., "A" 320 v Sil/7th Tajput RS. "D" Coy "A" "337.

Collinson n.C. "A" By Pockyard Rite Club 335.

HECOND DIVISION ILK, Police "D" 338 v Royal

HKRN.V.R

ID 0 3 4220 D 0 4 4333 4480 064310

13 4 0

SÉCOND DIVISION

R.E. (Stonecutters. R.S. "C" Coy "B K. Follec "B"

Scots

R.E. (Shimshulpa) RAF. ""

100 yards back-stroke-1, Foon Wing- kal (Let Trun); 2. Lau Yiu-ting (LAI THU: 3. Luk Man-wal (1.K.U.). Time.Q. Coy "B" 29. 1 min 14 170.

BILA "B" 315 v Royal Scots "C" Coy Women's 30 yards (Members)-), Miss * 313 Ko Mul-Hing: 2, Miss Mok Sum-len;

ILK.V.D.C. "B" 309 v Royal Scots "D" Miss Cheung Di-lin. -Time 33 3/5.

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220 yards breast-stroke-1. Yau Sat- kwan (Lal

Trun);

2, Hul Kwan-lun U): 3, Trong Cheong-po. Time

mins 11.

KRN.V.R. "D" 310 v Middlesex "5" Middlesex "C" 270 v R.E. (Stonecutters)

Coy"

249.

350.

140,

RE (Stanley)

Middlesex "G"

H.K.V.D.C. "

RS. 11Q. Cay "B

Middlesex

R.6. "D" Coy "D"

Middlesex "F"

RE. (Collirikon)

Lau Yu-ting, Teang Cheong-ming and Collinson R.C. "B" 103 RE. (Stanley)

120 yards medioy relay-1, Lal Trun Middlesex "IT 239 v-RE (Collinson) Collinson R.C. "P Lou Tal-plug); 2, Hongkong

University 341. (lui Kwan-un, Kenneth I, and N

un-many in Kenneth

nie stops short of disablement. This is a form of wrestling that in Its inception took the United States by storm. It is still immensely popular, but clowning and commer- clalism have made it more a spec-1 facle than a sport.

3,

H.K. Police "F"

APERTURE SIGHTH

7 4 03 2018.

7 2 0 5 2547

"APERTURE" RIGHTS" 111K Police "A" 307 v 11.K. Pollco HK Police "A"

R. Sents "C" Coy RA.F. 30 v 11. Police Reservo "A" ILK. Pallee RA

Mixed members 50 yards handicap 303.

Ko Watchung: 2. Lo Shus-fook; Mok Sur-lan. Time 30 Res. Women's 30 yards breast-stroke (fem- 375, However, in this event, both ber1, Bias Tsang Fung-kwan; 2, Miss Killer Hassan and Superman Singh Ko Mul-ling: 3, Miss Lo Fo-kam. Time both claim to being first challen-3-3/5 seca. vers to the Punjab title, and in this the bout promises to be one of real sport--the outcome to settle the dispute.

Prominent Boxers

100 yards

breast-stroke Chrembers' handicap)-1, Kong Yit-ming: 2.. Taong hong-pe; 3. Ko Wal-hung. Time i min

23-2/3.

200 yards-1, Chan Chun-nam (Ini Teun) and Lou Tal-ping Idead hent): 3. J, C. Fenton (H.K.U.). Time 64-2/8 secs. Ito yards relay.-1, Lai Tsin (Thang Cheong-ming. Yait Sal-kwan, Chan Chun- nami and La Tal-ping); 2, Hongkong

Chun-man).

BUT the wrestling does not rober wok-kee itu Kwan

the boxing of its attraction. J. Fenton and Ng

Time 1 min 20-1/5. Several bouts will be put on, pro- minent among which will be a heavyweight mater between Pri- vale Moran, of the Middlesex Reziment, and A.N. Other.

It

is a bout that will provide mili- tary circles with a keen interest In Gordon Mulloy, a seeded player, beat the tournament. They are, in fact, Sydney B. Wood Jr.. 1031 Wimbledon the only true supporters of boxing In Champlon and 1935 U.S. National Hongkong Civilian enthusiasts have Singles, runner-up to Wilmer Allison. been too few to even call a secilon 6-3, 3-6, 0-3.

Bryan "Bitsy Grant, 3r., a Davis of the population, but this, probably, Cup player and formerly, strong con is because there has been little to stir tender for the National Singles crown, them into activity.

beat Ray Gladman 7-5, 6-3, Ü-3. Robert Hongkong sportsmen have never L. Riggs, present holder of the Wim falled in their support of worthy bledon Singles and Doubles titles and former US. champion, best Robis lip-causes, and it is not anticipated that will fall in this, for the tourna- they penstall 6-2, 6-4, 6-3,

Miss Dorothy Bundy, one of the ment not only increases Britain's war sceded women players, entered the effort, but it may mean much towards second round of the Women's Singles the establishment of a boxing clique when she beat Mrs Norman Barber who will cater to one of the Colony's 6-3, 6-3, whlio Miss Helen Bernhard beat Mrs Madge Vosters 3-1, 0-2 sporting needs. United Press.

Military-"Y"

Gala To-morrow

With the Hongkong Area Swim- ming Championship barely a fort night away, fo-morrow night's Inter-Club Bwimming gala be tween the European Y.MLC.A., the Combined Royal Artillery, tho Fortress Royal Engineers, the Middlesex Regiment and the Com- bined Small Unlis including the Royal Corps of Siguals, in the "Y" pool at 8 p.m..hould prove very Interesting.

Changes,

JOINT FAVOURITES FOR ST LEGER

King's Fifth Success

Coming Galas

S.C.A.A. Meet To-morrow

South China Athleife Association will hold their fourth swimming galo of the season at their Pavilion, North Point, to-morraW де 7.30 p.m, sharp.

Following tho programme:--Men's 200 metren Women's 60 metres free-style; Men's 100 free-stylo relay (Open); metres beck-stroke: Children's 100 metres free-style: Men's to metres fancy Middle Training Cinse- 100 metres troc swimming: Men's 400 metres.free-style; style: Women's 400 metres free-style: Staf 100 metres free-stylo; Long plunge.

C.C.S.C. Sports: Hongkong Chinese Civil Servants' Club will fold their second Swimming! Hala of the season at North Point on Saturday next, September 6, al 3D

p.m.

The prize have been donated by Mr Kwok Hee-leung and the programme Ja ns follows:

100

Men's 30 metres back-alroke, Men's

metres free-style, Men's

200 LONDON, Aug, 30 (Reuter) metres breast-stroke. Women's 80' metres The Newbury courre betting-on the breast-simke, Children's 50 metros St Leger classic, which will toko Prenattroke. Beginners 25 metres free- tylc. Members 100 metres relay, Inier- place on September 26, found department 10 metres medley relay. Chateau La Rose Joining Mazarin Obstacle swimming (50 metres), Water- as joint favourite at 0 to

with a polo. to 1 and others offered. Sanio and Sala! Blato, which were both quoted at 100 to 1 at the last call- over, have now been scratched.

King's Success

Bahram out of Myrobella, won a thrif

His Majesty the King's Big Game, by,

race to-day for the valuable

Ho Wai-king Breaks National Record

CHINESE NATIONAL RE

The programme is more, or less the same of that of the quadrangular galo of August 21 except that one or wa changes have been made. The Medley ing relay will be of teams of six, but each Champar Stakes, by a short head, from CORD for the women's, 100 swiminier will only cover 25 yards in Lord Derby's Watling Street, by Fair- stead of do, while in the plunging and way out of Fanal, with Lord Rose metres was broken last night diving, two competitiors instead of one berry's Hyperides, by Hyperion out of during the Chinese Bathing Club will perform. A new event is the six Priscilia two lengths behind in third gala. when Misa Ho Wal-king, men relay of 000 yards, each.covering pince. six lengths of the pool.

There will be no entrance fee, but by Harry Wragg, Big Game scored ils Club, returned a time of 31.5 seconds

Trained by Fred Darling and ridden youthful star of the North Point, collection box will be at the door, fifth win of the season, having on three for the distance, the former record donations being for the British Frison occasions been ers of War Fund.

successful

being 83 secs established by Miss Myrobella colt in its early racing days. (Yeung Bau-king in 1935;

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