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GOSSIP IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
Before entering the Boxing ring for his fight with Larry Gains at Lei-
cester on June 12, Phil Scott, the British heavy-weight champion, declared, that if he lost he would never fight again. A crowd of 80,000 witnessed his final downfall, us in the second round of the fifteen round contest Scott was floored for the full count. Larry Gains show- ed splendid ringeraft throughout the brief opening stages and it conie as no surprise" to the packed enclosure when
the Canadian coloured champion delivered the knock-out punch to end the career of Britain's leading boxer. Poor Scott receives very little sympathy
these days in
of International contests.
When Stanley McCabe Cricket. hit eighteen sixes ra- cently at Gymple, many considered it to be a world's record. But, it was badly eclipsed
PHIL SCOTT BOWS THE KNEE.
HURRICANE BATTING,
Passing of a Great. Sportsman.
PRINCE'S GIFT PRIZED.
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Doubles,
Higuchi and Nishimura boat. Neiden and R. Galloway (C.U.)
6-1 46,6-1,
Yamagishi and Murakami beat Blade and Ludlow (C.U.) 6-3, 6-8, 844.
Singles.
Yamada beat Galloway (C.V.). Nishimura beat Ludlow (C.U.) 3-0, 6-4, 6-2,
6-3,
Yamagishi beat Blade (C..) 6-0,
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EASIER
GOLF
-by:
H.STUART HOBSON-
ACQUIRING THE KNACK OF CHIP SHOTS.
FLEXIBLE WRISTS NEEDED.
Many golfers experience un- accountable difficulty with chip and pitch shots..
As the come nearer to the pla, however, the less body and knee action there must bo.
Mr. Eric C. Potors, the old Oxford effort Middlesex beat Sussex by Lawn Tennis Blue, who beat Tilden sight wickets.
in the Cannes Spring Tournament last year, is engaged to Miss Effe The engagement is an- Hemmant, holder of the women's
I say "unaccountable" because to ̧ ́In 'a' short chip, the snap of the Golf. nounced of Miss Glenna singles championship of Wales. the golfer who can play these shots wrists becomes a caressing action, a Collett, Alvo,timas Ameri-The wedding will probably take nothing seems easier. A man who stroking beneath the ball. The can national golf champlon and place at the end of the year. drives well one day may fall the shorter the pitch, the more obvious present holder of the title, to Mr. Mr. Peters and Miss Hemmant next, to get either direction or is the action of the wrists. ¦ My first Edwin H. Vare, jun., of Philadel- met for the first time in a minor distance from the tee. He may be tip the golfer whose short game phia.
_tournament_st_Monte Carlo three a good brassie player on most occa- | troubles him is to use the wrists, Miss Collettt has attempted to years ago, when they happened to sions and courses, yet fail with this and not the arms, in the stroke. win the British women's champion- be paired for the mixed doubles club when he is forced to "lean up. For a very short chip there on the little ground at Thornbury, ship on five occasions, but has only event.
against the wind" when playing the should be practically no body move- in Gloucestershire in 1002. E. M. twice succeeded in reaching-tie They will play together in the shot.
ment at all. Grace, one of the world's greatest final, Mr. Vare is a consulting mixed doubles at Wimbledon this
Short shots are at least, this is
Take Club Well Back. cricketers, used to bowl lobs. In engineer.
my experience much more depend- A second hint is to take the club able. You can say with confidence, well back. This can be done with the second innings against Bath Association, he was opposed to W.'
I can play that shot," and not be the wrists. A backswing of fair Hynian, the Somerset player.
teased at the very next hole by that length, together with a noticeable little demon that golf keeps for follow-through, ensures hour and three-quarters
slow In an Hyman made 359 not out, hitting 32
players who speak too boldly about movement. It is fatal to hasten the sixes, all of "E.M." From two con
chip shot; or to jab at it,' what they can do" secutive overs he scored 62 runs. 82 off the first (6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 6) and 30 off the next (6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4).
The recent death of Racing. Mr. "Sally" Joe has
taken from this world
a really great and popular sports- man. At the end of the English cricket season of 1926 Mr. Sol Joel took out to South Africa at his own expence a strong team of English "E.M." as captain, like George cricketers under the captainey of Ciffen, was a law unto himself. Lord Tennyson. A wag called Mr. When Hyman had made 200 the Sol Joel's team the "Jolly. Souls." fielders asked "E.M." to take a spell, Ae a racehorse owner Mr. Sol Joel and he replied, "He's beginning to in his time won most of the big nibble." Hyman "nibbled" to such prizes. His horse Pommern won effect that 320 runs were scored off, the "Triple Crown" in 1915. One 12 balls bowled by the valiant of his latest victories was gained by Fleeting Memory in the Victoria Cup. He won the same event three years ago with Fohanaun.
The following were some of Sel Joel's big racing triumphs:-
Grace.
One of the best storica told by the late S. MAJ. Woods, of Somerset. shire whose death occurred recently, concerns. an M.C.C. team's visit to Canada and America...
In the first match the local team's fast bowler took an M.C.C. wicket with his first ball-one which took the bail. "Jolly good for a trial | bat said the batsman as he pick- ed up the ball and replaced it. And he got away with it!
Not even the fickle sun could re- stat a tribute to London's beloved little cockney cricketer, Patsy Hen- dren, whose benefit match concluded on May 30 at Lord's before huge crowds in sweltering weather.
Hendren rewarded his admirera by scoring the 121st century in his career. It was a perfect Innings lasting 31⁄2 hours. He hit 7 fours and finished up with, a great drive
for a six, damaging the pavillon balcony. He was out to the next ball for a mishit being caught by Tate at point. Thanks to his fine
1915 Derby-Pommern. 1915 St. Leger-Pommern. 1921 Lincolnshire-Soranus. 1928 Lincolnshire-Dark Warrior, 1914 City and Suburban-Malden Erlegh.
1915 2,000 Guineas-Pommern, 1928 Manchester Cup Pons Asinorum.
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Set.
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month.
Gama, who claims Wrestling to be the world's champion wrestler, news of whose death has been erroneously reported, is at present in Patiala. His last public appear- ance was against Zybsco, whom he defeated in a short bout to gain the world's title.
Once I wagered a professional that he would not chip a dozen balls one after the other from a distance of ten yards into a small basket against the wall.
He achieved the feat without ever looking as though he could fail.
An outstanding figure in a coun- try which has produced many fine record in India, where he has beaten wrestlers, Gama has an amazing
Chip and Pitch Shots: all-comers for years. He will visit
Chip and pitch shots can be America in the near future for a
likened to throwing a dart return match again Zybaco. 1 Gama is in the service of the at a board. Once you can do it you can do it. You may not always hit Maharaja of Patiala, who takes a great interest in his career, Gama's the mark with regularity-but you brother, Imam Buksh, who is also should never miss the board. The same with short chips with a' golf in the service of the Maharaja, may succeed in wianing the world's club. You may not always lay them championship yet, and Gama says dead, but you should always leave that Imam Bukh could beat any yourself a putt.
Short shots are much more a but himself. It is Gama's man practica when any Indian aspirant "knack" than anything else in golf. to the championship challenges him And the knack of anything, once to make it a condition that the chat- acquired, is not easy to lose. lenger has
Д
When the ball must be lofted over
a bunker guarding the green, the lie is usually a poor one the fact that there is a bunker in the way goes some way towards proving that the golfer has not taken the 'prescribed path to the hole. A sliced or pulled approach shot, in fact, may have landed him into a difficult piece of country, with the added handicap of having to carry a bunker or a grass bank.
This is a recovery shot, and must
Your hit must be firm, as it would be treated as one. be in a bunker. Often the lie is so bad that the ball must be squeezed out by pressure between the face of the club, and the ground. The ball
A Plainer Chip.
A plainer chip or pitch, allowing the normal run on the ball, should be taken off the right foot.
is taken off the left foot for this purpose, and considerable spin is imparted. This shot can be used: Now I shall be asked to explain with advantage from any lie where first to defeat his brother, Imam Buksh. If the chal-how this knack is to be acquired, it is essential to stop the ball dead.. 1918 Royal Hunt Cup-Long longer defeate Imam Bukeh, then he am going to say that the knacks, for example, when the pin 1926 Great Ebor Handicap Pone, (Gama) will meet him. This acis in using flexible wrists for all is near the edge of the green. Asinorum.
*counts for the small number of chip shots. Most of the golfers I
for no Gama's opponents,
one in have watched who fall with their defeat Imam Buksh short game do so because they hit India ean
as though they were hitting an iron though many have tried,
shot. The mishie chip is quite and Among the many medals
different. souvenirs Gama has received from Indian Princes and other note- worthy personages, he prizes most highly a model of an Indian club in silver presented to him by the Prince of Wales after he had given a number of exhibition.bouts during the Royal visit to Delhi. He is about 45 years of age.
On June 6the Catt- Tennis. fornia University tour
ing side lost to the Keio University in Tokyo by five matches to love. The Americans did not seem at home on the soft courts but played as well as was to be expected under the extat- ing condition. Several of tho Japanese players were "wean in action in Hong Kong quite recently,
Results were as follow:-.
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It is often aald that a shot of this nature should be treated as a long putt, and the mashie used no a putter would be used. I cannot agree. There are a dozen kinds of chip and pitch shots, and they can be played with anything from an fron club to a niblick-the, golfer, in fact, should cultivate versatility in the choice of a club; but the essen tials of all chip shots may be
Using the Loft. The secret of picking up the ball from a good lie and dropping it at given distance with a gentle roll is in using the loft of the club.
Though there is no active attempt on the part of the golfer to pick up the ball, it is the getting of the laid-back face of the club well summed up:- through and under the ball that
Keep the feet fairly close to
REST REQUIRED FOR and hand and to free the wrist TITLE FIGHT NOW both lofts it and stops it. In a full gether, and stand upright. It is a
TENNIS ELBOW.
Contracted by the "Casual Player."
IMPULSIVE START.
and elbow joints.
Many tennis players make a dash for the courts on the first approach of Summer, and some are spoiled for the rest of the season owing to a condition that could easily have been prevented.
"Tennis elbow" can lead to something more than a sprain or a strain. It may give rise to inflam matory adhesions, and even to in flammation of the bone in the re- Every sport, like avery trade gion of the elbow Joint. and profession, has its own pecu- As it is the right arm which is liar diseases and accidente, writes nearly always affected, tennis Dr. J. J. Scanlan in the Daily Ex-elbow may mean something more press. Not a few men and women serious than interference with a suffer in Summer from "tennis popular pastime... elbow owing to their activities on If you develop tennis elbow, rest the courts.
is required, or, at least, avoidance Tehnis elbow is a condition of of the cause which gave rise to it. pain and tenderness due to muscu Iodine in one form or the other lar action. One of the chief conis, almost a specific. When the trolling muscles of the wrist is at condition does not yield readily to tached at Its other end to the a "house-hold ramedy", the Im elbow. Wrist movement" is of mediate advice and attention of a special importance in tenuis, and doctor becomes imperative it is, therefore, easy to understand where the strain is most likely to be felt.
"Tennis elbow" is most easily contracted by the "casual player." Before the tennis sasson actual St.ly opens a preliminary course of home-exercises, massage, and movements should be practised to tone up the muscles of the forearm business.
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DECLARED OFF.
Carnera to Meet the Irish Champion.'
BROOKLYN VENUE.
New York, June 14.. "On the basis of advance ticket sales, the promoters predict that 40,000 people will be at Ebbett's Flold, Brooklyn, to-morrow night, to witness the ten rounds bout be tween Primo Carnera and Pat Red- mond; the heavyweight champion of Ireland..
shot with an fron, the arms, with mistake to crouch over a chip shot. the aid of the snap of a tense pair Let the swing be long and slow, but of wrists, will get the club-head the impact clean and firm. Keep through. A full-distance mashle the wrists flexible, and use them.- shot, is nearly the same.
(China Mail Copyright).
OLYMPIC POOL UNDER WAY.
$110,000 Project at Los Angeles.
PALATIAL SURROUNDINGS,
Los Angeles, June 3. Construction is to start within a
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and five-tantha to five metres. In- cluded will be an area for water polo 60 by 90 feet. Underwater lights and a heating plant will make the pool available for swim- ming the year round and at night as well.
Two grand stands will be erect-- ed. One will be a permanent con- crete structure and the other tem- porary, with a total seating capa- city of 10,000. Sixty-five dressing rooms will be provided. United Prose.
short time on a $110,000 swinàming The keynote of Miss Ryan's The bout was arranged for last pool which will be the scene of game is to attack. No other wó̟- Wednesday, but it was postponed aquatic events of the Olympic man has ever, to my knowledge, sat until Monday night because of games, to be held here during the up such a continuous net attack;
Summer of 1932,
no other woman has ever develop rain Originally, Carnera was to In addition to conforming with ed and exploited such a vicious, fight Jack Sharkey, who claims the every detail of Olympfe, require forehand and backhand chop stroke heavyweight championship of the ments, the structure is expected to which is her prelude to her rush United States, but, because Sharkey be one of the finest of its kind in to the net.-D. M. Greig la under contract to the Madison America in facilities for swimming Square Garden Corporation, an in- and diving and accommodation for junction was obtained to prevent spectators. his fighting for a rival promoter.
United Press.
There is nothing so difficult to get into as a country cricket team, except to get out of one.-H. A. H
The pool will be 50 by 20 metres, and will vary in depth from one Caraon.,
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