FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
SPORTS
LAWN BOWLS.
To-morrow's Interport Trial Match.'
THE FAVOURED EIGHT.
An
BIG BILL TILDEN.
FACTS ABOUT FAMOUS PLAYER.
WHEN HE SLIPPED.
The "peak" in athletic form is Sometimes it elusive, thing. Will a Better Standard Of Play Be comes at the age of sixteen, some- times at twenty-five, sometimes at Seen?
thirty-five.
Seldom after that Once passed it's hard to get back again, writes Robert Edgren,
Blg Bill has won more tennis championships than any other player In history. He won the American National Singles several
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quarters, st. 5.30 p.m. for Machine Those men who carried out the MONEY Gun, Instruction, wadditional drills and Guard of Hoh- Thuraday: October G-N.0.0.'s our, and who, have also paksed
orders have been | Class will be held at Corps Head- musketry tests 1 to 6 are, now
quarters at 5.30 p.m. for Machine classed as trained men, Gun Instruction.JANGA
years in a row, and was the first led by Lt Col LG.. Bird, foreigner to win the English
Singles classic at Wimbledon. He DO, Administrative Command was in the American team that ar
Corps
brought the Davis Cup from Aus- Ecruits. Parade ralla, and with Little Bill Johnston Headquarters on Friday, October successfully defended it..
Mounted Infantry, Musketry Part 2: will be fired on Sunday, October 1, at Stonecutters Range
Range Officer: Lieut. H. C. Mac- namora.
All those who have not fired Part II must attend on this date." - Infantry Company.
Musketry Part. 11. See Carpa
Friday, September 80, at 5.30 p.m. All N.C.O's and other ranks as detailed b0.C. Company will parade at Corn Headquarters for a special N.C.OM. Course of train- ing in Vickers Gunga Headquarters, at 8.20 p.m. on Tues day, October 4.
Dress'; Mufti. bayonet.
4
No. 1 Platoon:-tado at Corps
Tliden received the title "Bigt 5.30p.m. All those who Bill" while playing in England have not passed all their Musketry with William Johnston several Te Nos. 1 to 6 will attend... years ago. The English sense of]·Hjäss: Mufti, Musketry Order. humour was tickled by the con Ops Drill Parade A Corps | trast between these two great dril parade for the benefit of these Order No. 3. champions, and "Big Bill" and traked men wishing to pass drill "Little Bill" was the result;
teats Nos. 1 to 4 inclusive for the traing year 1927-1928 will take Beaten at His Own Game, Big Bill's scientific interest in place on Monday, October, 8 at tennis is responsible for the "cat or Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. and mouse" play he has shown in! [By "Short Head."]
Dass: Drill order, uniform. There's Tilden, the world's great so many important matches. It Father parades: October 11, 20 No other lawn bowls matches are est tennis player for several years seems to amuse him to let his op on the card to-morrow, save the Until last year Tilden had such an ponent come within a
stroke or and $8 only. interport trial match on the edgo of superiority over all other two of winning and then cut looge Moketry. Infantry Company Craigengower C.C. green, this being players that he could tickle his own at the last moment with an irro will re Part. II. at Stonecutters considered of sufficient importance sense of humour by letting his op: sistible attack. He had the gallery Ran on Sunday, October 2, 1927. to warrant an afternoon to Itself. ponents come within a point of on edge in a cup match several The respective rinks will com-winning, with Tilden for behind. years ago when he let a Japanese prise:-
and then come through in straight player coming within one stroke of sets to a victory. Last year Tilden winning, and then ran out in slipped and was beaten in Indivi- straight sets without allowing the
Dese: Uniform or mufti op This Japanose to dual championship play.
score another point. year he started like a whirlwind, This cold science has not been ap- tions but rifles, bayonets, pouches, after a long training, siege, clean-preciated by the spectators as brace and balt must be taken... ed up opposition In this country much as it has amused Big Bill.
As will be drawn from Corps went to Europe and in his first Little Bill Johnston and Maurice Headquarters on Friday, September a much greater 30, tween 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or championship tournament went to M'Loughlin had the semi-final before he skidded hold on the tennis crowds.
But and was beaten out. He went on perhaps part of that popularity 2 an 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m. and winning other matches-almost, but not quite, the cocksure, invincible came from the fact that these two on Sturday, October 1, between 9 Allery Co.-Parade at Corps spead and skill and energy to win. Tilden. He has to fight to win, Kreat players had to use all their a.m.nd 1 p.m.
always fighting, and Headquarters, at 5.80 p.m. those days, He has slipped over They were the peak of tennis form, and while the whole world loves a fighter. Thuday, October 6, for Gun Drill. he may bent a lot of other cham-Rig Bill is sometimes amusing him- Drea Mufti. pions and contenders for champion-self, but he can fight in a pinch. ships, he won't be sure of himself and always does. Tilden explains his trick of letting an opponent i at any time.
Atkinson
Smith
Hollant
Wallace
(skip).
.
Laing
Basa
Cullen Pendered
(skip)
Réserves: Omar and Macfarlane, Seven of these have already played on the anme green twice (excluding the reserves), and one has played once. That is quite sufficient for them to find out any Intricacies of the green or should be! There is hardly likely to be any dispute as to the ultimate skip -Wallace has already won his place. Cullen has so far been the best of the Number Threes, but if Holland plays better than & fort- night ngo there may be a good
game
race for the position. Basa is merely likely than Smith to get the second position. The problem of Number One is still unsolved. In the interval between laat trial Atkinson has beaten W. Macfarlane in the third round of the open singles championship, whilst Macfarlane has been on the Josing side in the Spey Royal Cup contest. Could Atkinson repro- duce his form against Macfarlane when he plays to-morrow neither Laing nor Omar would have much chance against him. But then his tie with Macfarlane was played on the K.C.C. green and not the Craigengower.
It is only to be hoped that a much better display will be given by the teams as a whole.
Range Officer: Lieut. A. H. Ponn. Lunch will leave Murray Pler at Da and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10.
on
Stallers as per programme. Erineer Co.-The Peak Range
Big Bill is the greatest tennis pile up points when he might pre- is a the disposal of the Company player the game has ever known. vent it by saying that he finds it for ractice on Sunday, October 2 He was as much above other play interesting to study his rival's at 94.m.
match.
ers as Jess Willard was above other methods at their boat, and then de- Rage Officer: 2/Lieut. M. G. fighters when he knocked out Jack feat the victim with his pet Nol Johnson and found no other rival
A members should take advan- until four years of ring inactivity strokes. And to all appearances had softened him and robbed him this is just how Tilden was de tagy of the Drill parade on Monday, fealed himself, for the Frenchman of his apod. Tilden's height and beat him at Wimbledon when he October 3, to pass drill tests Nos. great reach give him a tremendous advantage over other players. He was within an ace of winning the 4, vide Corps Order No. 2.
ld Section A lecture will has almost unlimited reserves of
It's the samey in other sports, be ven at Corps Headquarters on speed and endurance that can be it's a great champion who can stand Welbesday, October 5, at 6.80 p.m. called out in an emergency. has a sense of the dramatic that off the rush of ambitious youth Subject: "Bridging Expedients."
Snal Section:--Parade at Corps makes him hold back in hard through half a dozen years.
He quarters; at 5.80 p.m. on matches, to finish with an irresis-
Thesday, October 6, for Signal In- tible burst of furiously-fast play.
strtions. Dress Mufti.
He
Paddock.
Charlie Paddock is one athlete He seems always to be able to pull who doesn't believe he has passed an unexpected rally and win with the peak. After a dozen years of; in the sprints, In straight sets when hard pressed. competition
A great player physically, and one which he had outlasted scores of of the closest students of all points rivals, Paddock broke the 100 yards As for the visiting Shanghai of the game, Tilden le master of world's record last year and came tehm since I wrote on Wednesday every stroke that can be used. He out to try for the 220 yards record has turned defensive strokes into this year before retiring. His frat I hear that Malcolm was down his best offence, and he often wins spring races were fairly promising, here about nine years ago. He is kecunesa personifie 1, and that by some unexpected strategy. But but Paddock got into pictures and
there is the snag. He was beaten stopped training.
is a great asset to a side. The team as a whole, however, is much below what we were at one time led to expect, but, of course, that
He ran again
Mounted Infantry. rade at Stables at 5.30 p.m. on
Turday, October, 4, 1927. Dress: MI.
pa
belt and
No, 2 Platoon:-Parade at Corps Headquarters, at 5.30 p.m. on Tues day, October 4 Dress for all parades unless otherwise ordered. Belt, rifle and bayonet.
No. 4 Platoon
i
The Peak Range in allotted to she i
above Platoon on Sunday: October |2, 1927, at 9 a.mafor practice.
Noll.
Range Officer: 2/Lieut. M. G.
Dress: Uniform or mufti optional,
and belt must be taken. but rifle, bayonet, pouches, braces
All members should attend drill | parade at Corps Headquarters on Monday, October 3, at 5.30 p.m. Dress: to pass testa Nos. 1 to 4. Drill order, uniform.
Thursday, October 6-Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.)
Dress! for Signal Instruction." Mufti.
-Scottish Company. Thursday, October 6, at 5.30 p.m.: -All Platoons for Vickers Gun Instruction at Platoon Headquar ters. Full strength parades from now on are necessary to completa programme of work prior to camp.
Members of the Company are again reminded that rifle, belt and bayonet are to be worn on all parades Irrespective of the nature thereof.
Pipe Band-Pipers and Drum- mers will'assemble for practice at Corps Headquarters on Thursday, October 6, at 6.15 p.m.
take place at Helena May Institute Real Club: Third practies will
at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 1927.
Hallowe'en Dinner:Monday, October 31:-It will facilitate ar rangements. If members of the Armoured Car Co.
Company will send in their list of onday, October 3:-The Com- Guests at an early date to the Hon. will parade at Corps Head- Secretary and Treasurer, Corpl. T. P. Saunderson, care of Hong Kong EVERYBODY USES IT.
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Portuguese Co. at's ono great thing about Cham- by the Frenchman, Cochet, when and was beaten in Arizona by a
local sprinter. Paddock said he bein's Cough Remedy; every user Parade at Corps Headquarters, he had the game well won. Tilden Accompanied in Other Lines. wouldn't run again until next is friend, and is glad to tell her at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, September Prolly there never has been year. But lately he has been out, nelabour all about it. It is certainly 30, for N.C.O.'s Class, under Re- any or sport champion with so a new idea. He wants to team an any kind of cough that hits either gular Instructors. much "versatility. When not con- with Murray Schultz and the two thyoung or the elderly people. Sold struction centrating his mind on preparing fastest schoolboy sprinters in the an recommended everywh for a championship series, he country, Wykoff and Slocum, of thinks of nothing but music, Glendale High School, and go after bridge, art, and literature. Except the half mile and mile relay that at any time he is willing to world's records. Schultz is a 9.8 throw everything else over to take sprinter. Paddock might get down some young player out and coach to 9.6. Wykoff and Slocum have him in the fine points of tennis. run consistently 0.8 through the Tilden has developed most of his season, and Wykoff has run in 9.7 own strongest rivals, and he doesn't this year, with four of the five hold back any information that Following are the starting times might be used against him later watches catching him in 9.6. for Sunday:-
is not to say that Hong Kong can' count its chickens before they are hatched. Anything may happen in lawn bowls.
LOCAL GOLF.
SUNDAY STARTING
TIMES.
9.20 a.m. R. M. Smith and D. G.
Bruce.
.9.24 a.m. K. S. Morrison and
D.
Forbes.
9.28 a.m. H. Bloxham
and
B.
Raworth.
9.32 a.m. II. L. Carson and
T.
Low.
19.36 am. F. Cowherd and W. L.
Alexander.
9.40 am. R. K. Hepburn and H.
Spicer.
9.44 a.m. C. C. Stark and T. S. Whyte-Smith." 9.48 a.m. F. M. Ellis and A. J.
Frank.
'
on the track training. Charles has grt for coughs and colds, for croup
The Newark A.C. holds the pre- in competition.
Sincere and independent, he has 41.6 seconds, last year. This sent quarter relay record of had many a set-to with the tennis should be easying, for Paddock authorities. In one case he went and his team mates if they run to to the annual tennis meeting at form. The same four are equally the Waldorf, New York, where the fast over the 220 yards, and should Executive Committee. were intent upon giving first-ten ranking to a run a record half mile relay.
Vincent Richards, comfortably favoured player who had competed established
14 a professional
in only one tournament during the tennis player, points out season and delivered a broadside
fact that the best amateurs,
Tilden, can ravel
on the need of fairness in amateur
the
all
sport and on ranking players over the world playing in ama- ability rather than on favouritism.
a result he forced the ranking teur tournaments and matches, liv- of George Lott, of Chicago, who is ing in good hotels and all that sort of thing, even if they have no now his closest rival.
Tilden has repeatedly refused to great "private income." Perhaps
9.52 a.m. S. Butlin and N. Kaccept offers from Pyle, the promo Vinnie is trying to chase a few
Littlejohn.
•
9.56 am. W. Tai, and J. Kennedy. 10.00 am. A. Leach and A.
Brawn.. 10.04 a.m. Lt. Col. Badcock
Capt. Gardiner: 10.08 a.m. T. G. Weall and R. Valentine.
10.12 a.m. H. A. Lammert and
E, Lissaman.
ter of professional tennis. While more amateurs, including Tilden, Fothers have deserted the amateur out into the fessional ranks. ranks, Tilden has refused to go Fyle says he is annine more pro O. out after the big money. Some of fessional matches for the winter It would be funny if those who deserted have criticised gason,
turned Tilden and Tilden bitterly for not. coming
pro and beat along and helping them to get big- Richards as consistently as he beat
were amateura ger gate money as professionals, him when both and have said that his writing, his probably Tilden could make good posing for movies, and his stage money with a season of profes attempts have really "professional tenni, at that. His present sionalised him." This is sheer come-back campaign would be good nonsense. Tilden isn't a capital advertising.mpaign wou
K.
A.
10.16 am. W: C. Clark, and A. R.
溴 Cox.
10.20 am. E. J. Mahon and W. C.
· Murray. 10.24 a.m. L. Nantz and C. Shank.
LOCAL CRICKET.
INDIANS V. VOLUNTEERS, 2
The following will represent the Indians in the above match on Sun day, October 2, on the Chinese Recreation Club Ground commenc ing at 2 p.m.-A. H. Rumjahn, A. H. Madar, 3. A. Temail (Captain), A. R. Minu FM. al Arculli, M. P Madar, S. H. Ismall, 8. A. R. Ismail, J. S. Ackber, A. B. Suffiad, A. K. Minu
ist, and he has to earn hia living. La Barba Wants Relinquish He earns it by writing and by other) Wanted, a chance to shake off a activities not connected with play-ring
title befoff September.
ing tennis. He works for his liv- Here's an odd situation. Fidel La ing, using whatever natural talent Barba, flyweight champion, is go- be has. The old English idea that ing to college in September and to be a "gentleman amateur" doesn't want to tathis title along contender must be a moneyed loaf- because it might à embarrassing er with nothing to do but play bas to have all the pressors running fallen out of favour in this coun- along to look as him when he try. In fact, none but those who crosses the campus - Fidel has put had money and nothing to do over away money onoun to pay for his favoured it. It never was an education and stay him in business American idea, en fa afterwards. ¦ Higys he'll never
Tilden has given op much, in pull on the glo again, profes money prospects, to remain an sionally, when through with amateur.GIE
college. PER BECKS: Tilden No Longer Young Fidei can solve problem handl Up In, Boston they say that Big Bill Tilden is no chicken. ly by fighting by Vacca again, If he were a boxer he'd be conal- at the flyweight imit, just before dered rather ancient to be cavort September, Thought to-draw a ing around among the champions. gate He was born at Germantown, Pa., on February, 10, 1898, His elder brother was a good tennis player, and while still in short pants William chased balls for him on the courts of the Germantown Oricket Club, where in later years he defended his own national ton his honours. Tilden hose taught CON himself; the game, and is still try. zday.w
Ning to learn, There's something how to be learned in tennis, even the the "aport" did?
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Marksmen...
The undermentioned have quali- fied as markemen and are entitled to wear the badge for one year:—
No. 5 Platoon.
No. 124 Cpl. C. Young, 93 points No. 480 Ptę. G. R. Maskell, -93
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No. 639 Pte. A. H. Haxwell, 98
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No. 999 Pte. K. C. McLennan, 103
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No. 1066 Pte. G. G. Stopani
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