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WORLD'S
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(By A. M. Crawley.)
(Oxford and Kent.)
HOW
[OW many people realise the Both he and Francis, who is an
cther fast bowler and used to open: difficulty of organising a
with Constantine, are cricket tour from the West Indies? the Lancashire Leagues, where they playing in
asks A. M. Crawley in the are a considerable draw. Either Sunday Dispatch. Here we are apt would be splendid support, and to lump all those islands together Constantine is still worth 50 runs] as if they were one colony, and an innings in the field.
He and Francis both go back to take their combined cricket team
the West Indies during the winter, for granted.
but except for a little coaching The facts are surprising. The they have no definite occupation only route from Trinidad to
there now. All the rest of the Jamaica gaea round by the Pana- ma Canal and takes a week. The team have full-time jobs entirely ļother islands are anything
one to three days' journey apart by
**3.
from
apart from cricket.
World's Finest Field. Then as medium-paced right-
If it was not for the fact that handers there are Da Costa and
every boy who is old enough to Merry.
Da Costa is undoubtedly
KID CHOCOLATE TO TOUR EUROPE.
Return Fight With Watson.
NEW YORK,- May: 25,—Kid.... Chocolate. Cuban feather and junior-lightweight champion of the world, sailed on the Italian liner Conte
Conte Savoia to-day for Europe, where he will 6ght in both divisions.
It was learned before his de- parture that negotiations are un der way for a return match be tween the Cuban and Tom "Sex- man" Watson in London.
Chocolate's European tour was supposed to have been made ear- Her but because of the
Watson bout the campaign was postponed.
BATTALINO AND COMEBACK.
Former Featherweight Boxing Titlist.
Hartford, Conn., May 25.
SATURDAY,
JUNE 3, 1933.
EASIER
GOLF
-by- H.STUART HOBSON
GOLF AS I SEF IT.
Modern Grips And How To Use Them.
HOLD FOR THE WOMAN GOLFER.
Even as there are different kinds of the club is inserted in the V between stances, so there are different kinds of the little forefinger and its next door grips, which are (a) the palm grip, neighbour and rests on the back of (b) the overlapping and (c) the inter- the right hand. If these grips are locking.
given trial, and from personal ex
The palm grip is based on the style perience I recommend the over-lapping of old time golfers, and the club is variety, it will be found that the right held in the palms of both hands, with-hand is automatically displaced from put the hands being laked together its commanding position, and that an in any way.. This grip is a natural evenly distributed grip is given. grip and is usually adopted by any So much for grips. Now for the one playing golf for the first time. other functions of the hands, in which, It has its advantages but also its incorporate the wrists, as they are, to all intents and purposes, reliant on it is now superseded by one another for their movements. overlapping grip by most of the The Arst thing that must be avoided leading golfers.
is anything approaching stiffness, as Its advantages are that it is the this locks the action, something in the natural way
to pick up and hold a club,
Christopher "Bat" Baitalino, advantages, and because
former king of the feather- weights, is anxious to get into the ring again, it was revealed today.
the
of the
and as such should be the safway of a fixed wheel bicycle as op- est for golfers to use. But unfortun. posed to one with a free wheel. ately all is not gold that glitters, and stir wrist action means an imperfect Battalino. who took some bad this grip of apparent natural simplicing, with its imperfection of strik- and fallow through. What must has its 30185. The snags may be be aimed at isa relaxed position, edit of "the hitter's grip." stiffness and complete looseness, the mean difference between
ing
stand immediately begins to hold a going to be one of the mainstays (beatings when he grew heavy and from a name that has been which is a
bat in the West Indies and cricket is almost a religion, should never see a touring from these islands.
Almost Strangers.
that of the team. He shapes as a real-stepped out of the featherweight wely high-class batsman, and if he class, has been doing gymnasium side can restrain his impetuosity (how work, and has his eye on the sum
I sympathise with him!) should
mer months and the possibility of make many hundreds.
He bowls off breaks, varied some good outdoor fights. with one that goes with his arm, and Percy Chapman, who West has played him in the Indies, says that he came off · the pitch almost as fast BN Maurice Tate.
who are in Of the 15 players England now, 5 come from Jamai- ca. 5 from Trinidad. 3 from Bar- bados, and 1-Christiani, the re- British wicket-keep-from
Herre
Guiana.
At home, those who live in dif- ferent islands only see each other)
Da Costa is also the best field on
He also has been doing roadwork, and is considering a nose operation to clear up clogged nasal passages.
"If I start fighting again," said Bat, "Pete Reilly will be my manager."
to
with this
and
of
the
will give an idea of where the
not latter being as dangerous lies. Hitting at
at golf must Indiscriminate, and must only posing way as the former. The club
head is led away by
the hands ΠΟΤ creep into the well-timed swing ang lightly on
on the line of swing, be- point when the club head is an itsfore the club head itself has started downward are, and
and well on to the
But to move. This leading is done by way to impact with the ball. But pushing action of
hand, writ left the there is a tre this type
grip
it and arm. But must not be
made mendous desire for the right hand to ***
a conscious action, and is brought take charge of the swing from the a start,
to transform the swing into about by the inward turn of the left The only result of this can be hip towards the ball. That is to say, ¡a hit.
the first
of movement the pivot is inaccurate striking of the ball, so to responsible for the first movement of those who use this grip I would say rep
the
and the hands themselves that the left hand must lead and the do not start this action. If the hands right hand must follow, dexter only asserting
itself in the latter part of are made to start this action, the clubhead
head will on the rare occasions when trial the side. Now we had a discus-
start in a swing that is Reilly formerly had Bat's con- the down swing, to put grip into the
50 fiat matches are held in Jamaica be-sion about fielding at Pelsham. It
that the weight will remain tract. but it expired last fall. shot at the moment of impact, to in- Con-
left foot throughout the swing, on the fore foreign tours, or-in the case arose, not unnaturally, over
Last year, except for victories sure that the ball is not hit with a instead of being, transferred by a of the islands which are closer to-stantine, Chapman said that hel
flonny action.
The palm grip has one advantage pivotal action; and a complete lack of
nower in the stroke will result gether when they meet in the in- thought him the finest field in the over Billy Shaw, Eddie Ran, Bil- ter-island cricket tournament. world and then qualified it by Townsend and a no-contest bout over other grips. That is, as is often wer
are as they should be, the hands and saying. "But I am not sure Wally with Freddie Miller, Battalinu lost the case with women, if the player is the moment of impact, if all things not possessed of very strong hands or wrists will be in the same position all his fights. He lost twice each wrists, and has difficulty in controlings they were in the address, but im Hammond doesn't run him pretty
to Billy and Frankie Petrolle, the club unless all the fingers are mediately after impact the right wrist close-he makes so little fuss
brothers, and suffered severe de-gripping the shaft. The palm grin must start to turn over the left wrist, about it."
feats at the hands of Eddie Hol-will give such a player more length
scissors formation, so that on George Hendley agreed about
than the other types of grip. Constantine, but said that he was) very showy and pleased the crowd, and that he thought Da Costa wasi
At
mes and Barney Ross.--United The overlapping grip is played with the follow through, a most important
Press.
the hands in such position on the part of the stroke, which must be free grip that the V's made by the thumbs and unchecked, the two wrists have
crossed one another. and forefingers, are in line, and the
This is caused by the right wrist
almost as quick and perhaps a lit "AUSTRALIANS ARE little finger of the right hand, instead really following its natural inclination
tle safer.
Unless they are playing a touring side, the West Indians only play two-day matches at their weak-ends, and usually only Saturday matches. And both in cricket and commer. cially there is an intense rivalry 'between the islands which does not make the job of the selectors any easier. Nevertheless, ne well-known cricket "manager" has said that
One curious thing was that none' he would rather run any West In-
Percy dian team than an M.C.C. one, and of us thought of placing
Chapman himself which shows the present side fand I am not saying this because it is the usual how impersonally he talks about thing to say) seem a very friendly cricket. Constantine or no, there is no finer field anywhere than Chapman.
One thing I will add.
lot.
Now as to their cricketing pos- sibilities. If the weather, remains
Impersonal Percy.
than the
of being on the shaft is resting on
Should the knuckle point between the fore- to take the club head on its correct Anger and the middle finger, with the path in the follow through.
the shot forefinger of the left hand gripping the wrists not cross over, the shaft underneath it. The inter-tends to develop into a push, the club Urgeskripsimilar except that head following through straight ahead
NOT SQUEALERS."
Plum Warner
Cricket Peace.
the forefinger of the left hand, instead instead
of
of being placed round the shaft of Copyright.)
LAWN TENNIS
London, May 25. Mr. "Plur" Warner, who was There is Test team in Australia, speaking in FREDA
manager of the victorious English: spread London to-day, pleaded for cricket that any peace between England and Aus- Australians tralia.
to be easy
cold they will never be a good an unexpressed but wide side. It is not merely that their feeling in this country fingers and muscles get stiff inside other cold (and any day which is with-which comes here ought out sun is cold to them), but cold game for England. makes them short of breath.
Like Cold Water.
Griffith, their opening bowler, was done in after his first four: overs at Pelsham simply for that reason. I imagine it is rather the same sort of feeling as you and I get when we jump into very cold water-one's breath catches In
the stomach.
Indians
In the sun the West will be a very different kettle of fish. It shone for an hour when they played at Peisham, and they began to bowl and 'move-fast..
He stressed the many happy memories of the games between the Some of the West Indians may two countries and paid a tribute to lack a little in temperament and the great cricket ability of the experience, but as far as actual Australians, cricket technique goes they are as "It is absurd," he concluded,
good as the very best and better "to describe the Australians to watch than most of our counties. squealers."
Huge Crowds Expected To See
ад
JAMES NEW BRITISH STAR. Beats Betty Nuthall And Mary Heley.
EILEEN BENNETT'S LAPSE.
Miss Freda James, the young. Lawn tennis player from Nottingham who last season was popularly suppos- ed to be only a doubles player, has become in the English spring tournaments a veritable to the big ranking
Ryder Cup Battle Next Monthera
upwards.(China
Mait
TUNG HWA DRAW
IN MANILA.
Better Team Affected By Extreme Heat.
Manila, May 28. The Tung Hwa Soccer eleven of Shanghai and the team of the Casino Espanol played to a tie at 2-all here, this afternoon. The visiting Miss James was ranked number Chinese team had all the better of London, May 24. spectators crossing the line of flight, eleven on last year's performances. the argument for the larger por Jencroaching on the greens, and more She has now followed up her vic-tion of the game, the local eleven making a furious rally in the last ONDITIONS for the British than one of them being struck by tory at Hampstead, over Miss Mary Ave minutes to gain a tie, after Open Golf Championship. in drive and thereby either helping of Heeley, ranked Number One, having been held scoreless up to which many United States players, bindering the player. The lesser defeating Mrs. Fearnley Whitting that time. including the whole Ryder Cup team, lights among the competitors, install, ranked number, three, at H. K. Chen, the inside left, and are expected to compete, have been particular, have suffered from the Paddington Miss James won by issued..
crowds at St. Andrews
5/6, 6/2, 7/5.
Martindale was at once a yard faster than he had been the day before. He has a very long run, an easy action, and in Barbados they compare him
K. T. Chen, the inside right, scored to the Constantine of old..
for the visitors, both putting the If he can reproduce that pace They remain unchanged one It was with a view to lessening]
In the third set the loser
ball into the net in the first half. here he will be a very fast bowler, hundred players qualify after 36 this crowd problem that a sugges
led by 4/3 and 30 love. At Apparently the Chinese were though most of us watching him holes by strokes to take part in the tion was advanced to limit the num-
that critical juncture she serv-
severely affected by the heat, for thought his action more likely to championship and the 60 players ber of players in the field in the
ed two double faults.
their defence wilted towards the end returning the lowest aggregate final stages. It was suggested that keep him at fast-medium.
Mrs. Whittingstall's career has of the second half and the Manilang Griffith is said not to be as fast scores on the first day continue to only 60 should qualify, and the as he was in 1028. He himself play the final 86 boles on the second field on the last day be limited to been punctuated ever since as acored twice with but a few minutes.
40. But "R and A" is autocratic, and Elleen Bennett she "competed into go.-United. Press. Baid that when it comes to a big day. match he can be just as fast-and The championship, is to be played rarely reveals its secret delibera- the Junior events with psychologi there is no doubt that he moves over the world's most famous course, tions, so nobody knows whether it cal breaks of that character. the ball about more than he used St. Andrews. The Old Course will even considered the idea.
was the physique, which looks very fragile, HONG to-he can make it go either way be used for the championship Another suggestion. in the air and off the wicket, and rounds, and the New and Old adoption of the Carnoustie plan, will furnish their surmountable Courses for the qualifying stages. In 1981 when Tommy Armour won obstacle to her reaching the top he, varies his pace.
The date is from July 3 to July 7, and the championship at Carnoustie, the class. A-Valentine's Action Best.
Valentine, another fast medium wing to its lateness this year, the arrangements for controlling the One day she pulls out a re markable win and the next she bowler, has the best action of all crowds which it is expected to at crowds were described as the beet
tract will be augmented by large ever. True, Carnoustie authorities appears to tire after a set. MA TAU WEI ROAD, KOWLOON
TAKE BUSES 3 & 4. and those who played him thought numbers of holiday-makers, for St. were aided considerably by the burn She needs a couple of days rest
Tel 58754 n hemight prove the quickest of the Andrews, in addition to its golf, is which trickles through the course, between Important matches and three on English wickets.
a popular Scottish watering-place and which effectively isolates the tournament
If Constantine can play in the Test matches, he and Grif fith and Martindale-will, be a
very fine Loundation to the at- tick If the wicket is hard. Grant, however, is not at an certain wheffer Constantine will be allowed/ than once.".
It is probable that Miss James'
arrangements⠀⠀⠀ can
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It is understod that the Royal and last three holes, but there was also never give that recuperating Ancient Club, which is handling the an ingenious eystem of ropes that period. arruagements for the tournament, kept the people in chick
CAPT. NA ROJDESTVIN.
PROPRIETOR
will depend on stewards to control This may or may not be possible Mra Whittingstall the Nottingham STABLING OF PONTER & HORSES the crowds, Experts are somewhat at St. Andrews, but it in a fact that girl could not stay the course PONIES SADDLERY FOR SALE. dubious regarding this for they re- because the two courses adjoin and against Mrs. King (formerly Miss call past championships at St. several holes run to the as-shore, Madford) ranked number aix Mrs, Buy Andrewa, when the crowds have it in extremely difficult to keep out King won by 1/6, 6/4, 6/2. The made play practically impossible with "gate-crashers." --United Press. better player lost-Reuter