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AMERICA AND THE DAVIS CUP.
Tilden Doubts Whether
She Can Do It.
"EXTREMELY REMOTE.”
LO'S INEXPLICABLE LAPSE.
Literally Throws the Game Away.
RUMJAHN'S LUCK.
America's chances of lifting the M. W. Lo and S. A. Rumjahn,
PICTURESQUE GOLF IN JAPAN.
But Expensive: £500 A Year.
INVASION OF EUROPE,
Colour may be lent to this year's,
Davis Cup appear "extremely re- both of whom have been champions open golf championship at Prince's mote" to Big Bill Tilden world pro- during the fessional tennis title-holder.
past five years, were i engaged in a very mediocre semi-
by the presence of Rakuzo Agami, Kokichi Yasida, Tomekichi Miya-
yesterday.
"If they were playing on this side final game on the HKC.C. courts moto, the three leading golf profes- I think we would have a chance," he said, "but I doubt very much we will reach the challenge round) against France. I would not be surprised to see England win the
cup.
qionals. of Japan.
Romember these names (if you Commencing in a most uncertain can). They may one day be as munner Rumjohn, who is tipped in famous as that of Bobby Jones, Al- some quarters as this year's cham-ready the three men have made & very favourable impression in Call- pion. found himself in probably the fornia, where they have been play- toughest corner he has ever been in ing in the winter tournaments. "Understand," he continued, I'm not attempting to take anything end of the eighth game in the third during the past year, when at the away from Ellsworth Vines. He's set he was only on level terms with Prussian-like efficiency. The Em-
is doing it thoroughly and with like everything she takes up, she,
For Jupau has taken to golf, and,
peror, who plays daily on his priv the rest of the nation is following: ate course, has set the pace, and his example with enthusiasm.
a most promising player, undoubt-Lo after having lost the first two edly one of the best amateurs in sets. But he won through to take the world. But I just can't believe the next two games thanks to Lo's he and the ones they select to play lack of enterprise and glaringly Golf in Japan is a picturesque) with him will be able to win the poor tactics. Davis Cup under the conditions which had gathered were thus com- been spared on their construction. The large crowd but expensive game. The courses j
are first-class. No expense has they must face.
a year,
pelled to watch another set of the One millionaire enthusiast has; "In the first place, Vines will be same hum drum nature as the three spent over £200,000 on his two handicapped by the cluy courts in previous ones, with no prospect of courses near Into. To play golf France. Secondly, he cannot ex-a definte result being reached.
in Tokyo costs approximately $500 pect to be as effective with the soft That Rumjahn captured the fourth bull they use over there. He's the set was only to be expected and "Tiny Throne." "Down Town." type of player, like myself, who de- the replay will take place to- pends upon a powerful drive to pull morrow at 4.15 p.m. when it is to him out of the tight places. When be hoped that the five set match he lays on one with our ball it will be concluded. 135 minutes usually passes his opponent in a should be long enough. cloud of dust, but he'll find it com-i ing right back at him over there."
Tilden pointed
All Japanese holes have names,
"Home Sick," Niblick Esq.," are typical examples of the fantasy of
picturesque touch is provided by Oriental imagination. Another
the red caps and kimonos of the Imperial caddies.
sation. There every known slimu-
Why Lo lost the glorious oppor-there a concession to Western civili- Only at the nineteenth hole is
main a mystery in the minds of all tunity presented to him will re- out that Vines who saw the match. His opponent lant of England and America is!!
was distinctly off colour, and he provided for the thirsty golfer. had little opposition in jannexing the first two sets.
still is very young for Davis Cup competition.
As I said, he
After this.
however, he wasted valuable time BRADMAN CHOOSES
ENGLAND SIDE.
Thinks Jardine Will Be Captain.
TURNBULL A PROBABLE.
"He's only 20. possesses a great game, but it still and energy in making a complete is a little crude. He has much to change, and it was then a foregone conclusion that if Rumjahn could learn about court tactics. The snatch the third set he would have tenuis fans who expect lada like earned the right for a replay. That Vines and Shields and Wood to go is what happened and fortune cer- over and win the Davis Cup for
tainly smiled on Rumjahn.
Had Lo gone right on after the get something. They remember second set and proceeded to serve that Bill Johnston and I brought it up the tennis he displayed in the back the first time we tried, but would be sitting back now await- last few games of the match, he they forget that Johnston at that ing his opponent for the final in- Don Bradman, writing in the time was 26 years old, and I was 26,stead of experiencing the anxieties Sydney Sun of England's prospects| of another semi-final game against of regaining the "Ashes," anti- Another thing, we first went over! a player, who now knows what to cipates that D. R. Jardine will cop- right after the war when Europe's expect. It was indeed a very poor tain the side. tennis was at a low ebb. Their exhibition of tennis and both play- He quotes Jardine's 140 against best players either had been busy ers will need to introduce new tac-New South Wales at Sydney as the fighting or had had little practice. is to gain the title.
tics into their play if either most perfect he ever saw; believes Hobbs is a certainty for the tour, We had it easy.
and regards Frank Woolley as still the world's best left-hander.
"But now it's different. "England has Perry and Austin,, and France has Cochet and Boro- tra."
ENGLISH XI FOR CANADA?
Fifty Senior Clubs In Ontario.
MORE CRICKET TESTS.
Full results of yesterday's play in the Championships were as follow:
Open Singles. (Semi-final).
S. A. Rumjahn v. M. W. Lo left unfinished with the scores of 4-6. 13–6, 6-4 6-2.
Club Championship. L. Goldman beat F. A. Redmond 6-3, 6-2,
Handicap Singles "A", H. Foley beat K. Valentine 6-2, 61.
S. E. Green beat A. C. I. Bowker 6-3, 6-4.
Handicap Singles "B." Jensen beat G. Puncheon 36, 8-6, 7-5.
Lampard beat Gordon 8-4, 6—3.
Handicap Doublea. Humphreeys and Blaker beat T. and E. R. Price 6-2, 4–8, 6—2.
Cricket authorities in Canada are trying to persuade the M.C.C. to J. send a cricket team to the Dominion in the near future.
TODAY'S PROGRAMME.
Open Singles. (Semi-final).
K. S. Duleepsināji, Hammond, j and Sutcliffe he thinks should also| make the tour, and regards M. J. Turnbail as a probable, and Bake- well, H. Parks, and Cook as pos- sibles.
FAMOUS GUY'S MILKCHURN.
May Reach Hospital's Rugby Final.
OLD DAYS RECALLED..
Guy's having disposed of their old rivals, Bart's, in the Hospital's Rugby Cup, appear to be sure of reaching the final. If they do wo
In the event of headquarters being unable to comply with the request, it has been suggested that Court 4,80 p.m.)
E. C. Fincher v. T. Honda (Stand shall see once more their famous
supporters of international tours, such as Sir Julian Cahn or Mr. H. M. W. and M. K... Lo v. Segalen
and Walsham. D. Swan might find it possible to
get together a representative tour- ing side.
Cricket, Rugby and Soccer foot- ball, and Badminton are develop ing rapidly in Canada. In Ontario! alone there are about fifty seator
Open Doubles.
Club Championship.
A. H Harkins y...W. M. Barton. Handicap Singles "B.”
milkchurn, that symbol of defiance which has for years appeared atj the faals in which Guy's have taken part.
The churn has an Interesting
:
G. W. A. Tufton v. A. L. Sullivan.history. It was Brat seen at Rich-
Handicap Singles “A.”.
mond on March 12, 1908, when [Guy's and London mat in the final
In a first-class compartment of al train from Waterloo to Richmond ware eighteen Guy's men, who, in the words of a writer, in the Hoa- pital Gazette, had "the lust of bat- tle in their souls and third-class tickets in their pockets,"
C Clarabut v. C. Clarke.
Handicap Diubles, Foley and Montgomery v. Lecky and Walte.
Hyde and Turner v. Bowker and
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