SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1928.
Sport Columns
KENT WINS ANOTHER U.S. OPEN GOLF.
MATCH.
CRICKET FEATURES.
BOWLERS DO WELL IN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
YOUNG, ITALIAN IN THE LEAD.
HAGEN'S 75.
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THE MASTERS.
FAMOUS PERFORMERS AND THEIR LESSONS.
TILDEN'S "CANNON BALL."
[By F. Gordon Lowe, English Olympic player.]
THE CHINA MAIL,
IN COLOUR.
REMARKABLE NEW PROCESS.
PICTURE STUDIES.
London, May 15. The tourist of to-morrow, re- Few critics would disagree that turning from the Louvre and the W. T. Tilden, the famous American, Pitti Gallery in Florence, will be is the finest and most original play-able to bring back with him a er lawn tennis has yet pro-series of adequate coloured repro- duced. Even at Wimbledon last ductions of his favoured master- Matteson, Yesterday. year, when his zenith had possibly pieces, taken with his own camera, Walter Hagen returned 75. been passed, "Big Bill" was still the if the coloured photographs to: The leaders in the first round are most glorious player to watch. He be seen at Victory House, Leices the young Italian, Henry Ciuci, of seemed to stand in a class by him- ter-square, yesterday Kent, the leaders in the county Westchestar Hills; Frank Ball, self as far as strokes were concern-guide. championship,
Schmutte ed. Atlanta 70; Leonard match yesterday, their latest vic-Fort Wayne, 71-Reuter. tims being Essex.
HENDREN MAKES BIG SCORE
Won another
Other counties to get full points were Yorkshire, Sussex, Derby and Notts. Lancashire and Middlesex led on the first innings. Surrey drew with Cam- bridge, the latter doing well. And the Army, as usual, beat the Royal Navy, the latter having only the victory of last year to their credit since the War.
Hendren, the Middlesex and England batsman, made 209 runs not out. There were several good bowling performances. Freeman of Kent took 12 wickets for 154 runs, Wensley of Sussex 11 for 97, and Macaulay of Yorkshire 11 for 98. Details follow:-
Kent's Victory.
London, Yesterday.
At Leyton, Essex lost to Kent
by 187 runs, Scores:-
F. E. Woolley.
Kent 265 runs and 318 runs for
5 wkts., dec. (Woolley F. E., 102 not out).
Essex 181 runs (Freeman 7 wkts, for 61 runs) and 215 (Free- man 5 for 93).
Warwick v. Middlesex,
At Birmingham, Warwickshire
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LEAGUE TENNIS.
CHINESE R.C. STILL WINNING.
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.
For alx solid years, from 1920 to 1925, Tilden was unbeaten in any big singles, event.
are any
There are an excellent por trait, in three colours, of a woman in fancy costume; a picture of seagulls in flight, taken, it was stated, at an exposure of 1-75th During that period he held the of a second in February; an ade American championship, captured quate reproduction of a Raphael the Wimbledon title on two occa-Madonna; and a dozen others. In sions (1920 and 1921), and held at each of these the colours are bay all his challengers in the Davis authentic, yet I am assured that Cap competition--a wonderful re-such photographs may be taken cord in these days of tremendous by any film camera. rivalry when, during the course of "It is not a sudden" invention," The Chinese Recreation Clubs season, the ex-champion would said a representative of Mr. H. O. victories in the have had to meet the cream of the Klein, one of the scientifle ad- gained, two more
visory committee responsible for tennis league yesterday afternoon! world's talent.
At The Crisis.
the development of this new pro- in the Third Division against the
There has never been a player cess, "but the fruits of years of Nippon Club at Causeway Bay and the Hong Kong C.C. on the lat- more deadly in a long match than research work by a body of scien- ter's ground. Hong Kong C.C. v. Chinese "A". Tilden, nor one more sure of com-¡tific men, subsidised by a group On the Hong Kong C.C. grounding out on the right side when the of business mes. The syndicate the home team lost to the Chin- critical stages of a fifth set had to has had a laboratory at work for be faced. It was for these tense some time, and about two years se "A" by 61 games to 38.
lost to Cheng Chi-wing and
Chow Wah-po
4-
last to Lau Man-kwong and
Chiu Tsun-chiu
beat Ma Wai-but and Ip Kau
use
The Process. A. Piercy and N. L. Railton occasions that Tilden would keep ago they had their first success. his flercest service deliveries of
we "For film cameras (H.K.C.C.):-
forehand drives.
three films in close contact-the Not only has Tilden won the "three-ply film' is a useful name American championship six times.each of which is sensitive to 4- 7 He has actually appeared in the light coming from one-third of 6- final of this event on nine occa-the spectrum. From the three sions; the last was in 1927, when negatives obtained by normal de- 14-19 the American went down to Lacoste velopment, the print is made by after being within a point of win-using sensitive cellulose tissue, ning the first and third 'sets.
impregnated by three compounds. The first big accomplishment of One can obtain, by the direct the ex-champion's career was on action of light, three positive pic- The the old centre court at Wimbledon, tures in primary colours. 4-7 where, he admits, he drew his chief three tissues are then stuck to Inspirations. This smiling Ameri- gether, one on top of the other,
H. V. Parker and L. A. R. Duncan (ILK.C.C.) :-
loat to Chang Chi-wing and
Chow Wab-pa
lost to Lau Man-kwong and
Chiu Tsun-chiu
lost to Ma Wai-but and Ip
Kau
R. H. Remington and G. S. Jones (H.K.C.C.) :—
lost to Cheng Chi-wing and
Chow Wah-po
beat Lau Man-kwong and
Chiu Taun-chiu: .............
lost first innings' points to Mid-lost to Ma Wai-but. and Ip
dlesex. Scores:
Middlesex 417 runs for 9 wkts., dec. (Hendren 209 not out) and 170 runs for 3 wkts.
Kau
5- fi
2. can youth (as he was then) broke giving a colour print of natural Any number. of such down all traditions (an American colours. 11-22 player had never previously been, prints can be made from the Hugh able to win our championship) by negatives.
winning the big event and making ringa round Gerald Fatterson in the 4-7 challenge round. (The challenge round, by the way, was abolished 6- 5 In 1922.)
After that victory Tilden never 3- 8 looked back, he went on from one triumph to another, and his long 13-20 list of successes dates from that
day.
(Total: H.K.C.C. 38, Chinese "A"
Warwick 405 runs (Parsons 61). 101):
Yorkshire v. Worcester.
First Serious Fall,
"The cost of these films will be about three-and-and-half times that of the black and, white films used for ordinary photography. The films are shortly going to be placed on the market." POPULAR SMALL CAR
HITTING OMNIBUSES AND RAILWAYS.
In 1926 came his frat serious, fall Chinese "B" v. Nippon.
Mr. Sydney Garcke, a member of from his pinnacle, but no man can the counell of the London and Pro- The Chinese "B" gained a vic-
go on for ever! He suffered two vincial Omnibus Owners' Associa At Hull, Yorkshire beat Wor-tory over the Nippon Club by a dramatic defeats in the autumn of tlon, gave evidence before the Joint cestershire by an innings and 20 similar margin of games.
Ng Kani-chuen and Taoi Ping- that year from Lacoste and Cochet, Parliamentary Committee at West- runs. Scores -
in the Davis Cup tie and national minster which is considering the Can (Chinese "g");—
Bills of the railway companies for beat Tahera and Kawano 8-3 singles respectively.
The Frenchmen had been knock-greater road transport powers. beat Hata and Yamaguchi.
He said he 7- 4ing on the door of American tennis
was convinced that beat Inaoka and Takemana.
for some time, and their hour was the private motor-car was the most 23-10 fast approaching; in 1927, as all serious competitor of the railways. Hon Lun-fung and Lau Ting-wai the world knows, "the four mus-A census taken by his association (Chinese "B"):-
Worcester 169 runs (Macaulay $ for 53) and 106 runs (Macaulay 5 for 45).
Yorkshire 296 runs for 5 wkts., dec. (Oldroyd 119).
Sussex v. Northants.
At Brighton, Sussex beat Northamptonshire by eight wickets. Scores:-
Northants 46 runs (Tate 5 for 22, Wensley 5 for 22) and 207 runs (Wensley 6 for 75),
Sussex 294 runs and 22 runs for 2 wkts.
Notts v. Gloucester. At Nottingham, Notts beat Gloucestershire by eight wickets. Scores:-
Gloucester 118 runs and 277"
runs.
Notts 265 runs for 9 wkts., dec. and 131 runs for 2 wkts
Lanes. v. Leicester.
At Liverpool, Lancashire led Leicestershire on the first innings. Scores.
Leicester 198 runs. Lancs, 287 runs for 7 wkts.
Rain prevented further play.
Glamorgan v. Derby.
At Cardiff, Glamorgan lost to Derbyshire by ten wickets. Scores:
Glamorgan 157 runs and 181 runs (Lee 6 for 44).
Derby 334 runs and 5 runs for no wkt.
Surrey v. Cambridge..
lost to Tahara and Kawano beat Hath and Yamaguchi. beat Inaoka and Takemasa.
8:3
keteers" from France brought of the passenger traffic passing a 5-6 back the coveted Davis Cup, which point near Brighton between 10 8-8 had remained in the States too long, a.m, and 6 p.m. showed that on a 7-4for the general good of the game. certain Wednesday 9.7 per cent. of, carried by It was these dramatic defeats the passengers were
led 20-13 which
Tilden, thoroughly omnibus, 71.2 pr cent. by private Chan Hip-wo and Tsol Wai-fai roused, to come to Europe in 1927, car and motorcycle, and 144 per (Chinese "B"):-
and to take the war into the cent. by motor-coach.
A similar census on a Sunday 5-6 enemy's camp, so to speak. On ar- 6- 5 riving Tilden and his doubles part-jshowed that 88.7 per cent of the 7- 4 ner, Hunter, embarked at once on passengers travelled by private car a long series of matches in Contin- or motor-cycle, 3.2 per cent. by 18-15 ental cities, but the ex-champion omnibus, and 6.9 per cent, by motor- (Totals: Chinese "B" 01, Nippon had his eye chiefly on the French coach.
Similar observations in various Club 38).
Championships and Wimbledon. A single point separated him from parts of the country showed, he Both the accompllahing his Arst objective, said, similar results. when he fell to Lacoste in the Parle railways and the omnibus services were going to lose a great deal of
lost to Tahura and Kawano beat Hata and Yamaguchi, beat Inaoka and Takemasa..
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It takes some pluck to poke fun tic old mother. Mr. Henry Kendall FINAL STAGES AT QUEEN'Sfinal after a terrific struggle, traffic to the small private. car. at ancient Rome, to burlesque the acts cicverly. And an impressive H.K. Electrics
Probably if Tilden had brought The passenger who went third class year 216 B.C., to introduce Han- performance comes from Mr. Paul Macro Electrics this off he would have gone right on the railways and also by omni- nibal, to make drama out of Neville as a sergeant of the guard China Busca through Wimbledon also. That he bus services was going more and farce, and to cause historical in an episode which suggests that Singapore Tractions
figures to talk modern 'colloqual- the author-or the producer-- Industriais. In the semi finals at Queen's did not is now tennis history; in more to use the small private car.
isms, and yet score a big success: must himself have once upon a Club, Hunter beat Hopman 6-4, 7-5, deed, people are still talking about
Mr. Robert Emmet Sherwood, time had experience of war-time Mabon Sugare In the fourth round Tilden and his dramatic defeat by Cochet in
editor of an American news absurdities. A
Even Mr. Bernard Shaw could Hunter beat Cochet, and Lacoste one of the most extraordinary
matches ever seen.
was very accurate with this stroke, paper, has accomplished all this 6-1, 6-4.
When He Faltered.
and won a big percentage of clean in a piece called "The Road to hardly have made better fan of In another semi final Crawford
Rome," produced at the Strand history.--"Daily Mail." For two sets and a half Tilden aces with it. bent (Australia) and Hopman
Tilden can hit his forehand al Theatre. Leighton Crawford and Helmore played the most brilliant brand of
Hannibal is approaching with tennis ever seen on the centremost equally hard, but is more sc- 6-1, 6-2.
C. court; then for some unaccountable curate on his backhand; this latter his army the walls of Rome. At the Oval, Surrey drew with Cambridge University. Scores: Scroope and O'Callaghan, the reason the great man faltered, and stroke la beautifully produced, If Rome is all but conquered, but Cambridge 488 ruris (Seabrook Irish Davis Cup players 4-6, 6-3, Cochet, without appearing to do played rather close to his body. It Amytis, wife of the dictator of 100, Killick 100).
anything wonderful, began to over-is always dangerous to play to this Rome, sets out to vamp Hannibal haul him, and eventually to win the wing, as his numerous rivals have That is the serious side of the story. But the scenes are mostly match to the breathless surprise of found out to their cost. everybody present.
When he first came over Tilden funny. There is laughter in most It was characteristic of the loser appeared to vary. his game more; of the lines.
The costumes may be of ancient that he took this besting like a true last year he went out for. "speed" In the Eastbourne tournament sportsman, and was the first to con- the whole time, and for this reason Rome, but the phraseology is that Lott and Hennessey beat Godfree gratulate his conqueror, although it his game appeared mors obvions of modern night clubs and modern
drawing-rooms. and Collins 8-10, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. must have been a bitter moment and easier to read.
Reuter.
with the realisation of his ambl Perhaps it was that Tilden felt if And much of the play, in spite tions smashed to the ground, he was to win at all' victory must of all the fun and laughter be At his prime the tall American; be gained more quickly than in hind it, has dialogue and situa who is of ideal build for the game, former years; he did not relish the tions suggesting that the author has aimed to write a satire upon had command of every stroke,, and long-drawn-out match.
war of any period to show that could impart any type of spin to the And This Year?
This season Tilden will captam war nearly 2,000 years ago was as ball, which he desired. His chief weapon of attack, and the one that the American Davis Cup teams in much a folly, a waste of fine men, has played the largest part in the Europe, and incidentally defend his a waste of everything as it was in
1914 and onwards. winning of his matches, has been Wimbledon doubles title, which he There is an acid smile behind the Junior XI. will play the foot ping: Li Tho-cang, Lau Kau: Leong his famous "cannon ball' service. won last year with Hunter much of the folly, laughter. ball teams of HM.8. "Curlew at Wing-chiu, Leong Wing-tak, Fang The "Cannon Ball,
Lacoste is, of course, the favour VALO there are many lines of Caroline-hill to-day at 4 p.m. and Washing Ip Pak-wa, Lau Mau, This he delivers without any spin ite for the single championship, but the kind that, to state the case Fung King-cheong, Pau Ka-cheun, whatsoever. It is a clean hit, and it would surprise no one if Tilden mildly are known as daring a present al Tin-chol Reserve, Tam Kong the ball leaves his racket like a in 1928 accomplished what he fall-Now, if Mr. Noel Coward had
Ka-ao
At his zenith Tilden od to do in 1927 Athletic News written some of them
Surrey 182 runs and (follow- ing-on) 994 runs (Sandham 122) The Army v. Royal Navy, At Lord's, the Army beat Royal Navy by ten wickets. Scores:--
The Army 589 runs for 55 wts, dec (Capt. E. Williams 228) and 44 runs for no wkt.
Royal Navy 298 runs (Lt. Arnold 6-for 41) and, following- -on, 882 runs.-Reuter.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
SOUTH CHINA v. H,MS. "CURLEW."
The South Chína Bentor XI, and
6.80 p.m. respectively!
The following will "South
China. }{Senior:-}
6-4
In the singles semi final Tilden beat Coen 6-2, 62.-Router. U.S.A. Win Agin.
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