THE CHINA MAIL - WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1934.
3304Sporting Page 52
WORLD'S FAMOUS AVIATORS SENTER FOR CENTENARY RACE
PERRY AND HUGHES
BEATEN
Hopman And Prenn
Triumph.
WIMBLEDON SURPRISE
London, To-day.
Harry Hopman, leading Austra- lian doubles player, partnered by David Prenu, ex-German Davi Cup player, created a sensation at Wimbledon yesterday by defeating F. J. Perry and G. P. Hughes, Britain's Davis Cup pair, by 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the Second Round' of the Men's Doubles Champion- ship.--Reuter.
Hopman caused a stir in the first round of the Singles by de-i feating Andre Merlin, French ace, but lost to G. M. Lott, the American player, in the Fourthi Round.
Perry is Britain's main hope m the semi-finals of the Singles Championship, having defeated Lott after a gruelling match оп Monday.
David Prenn is an Independent entrant to the contents at Wim-
States Walker Captain Francis Ouimel (left), of the United Cup team, being presented with the famous golf trophy by Sir Em- Jy Blackwell, following the eighth consecutive American victory over Britain at the historic St. Andrew's course in Scotland.
TEST PLAYERS IMPRESS
bledon. Being a Polish Jew he has CENTURIES FOR
been prohibited by the Nazis from playing under German nationality
in the Davis Cup or in any other] international Lennis tourney.
SEATS AT PREMIUM Seats at the current Wimbledon tennis tournament are at B pre- mium, na more than 15,000 pounds sterling, or about $75,000, was re- turned in advance to unsuccessful | applicants for tickets for the British championships, which open- ed ten days ago.
This is £5,000 more than
HENDREN AND
HAMMOND in
BOWES 6 FOR 48 AGAINST NOTTS.
WINLAW'S TWO CENTURIES
London, To-day. Wally Hammond jumped into last his best form at Tunbridge Wells
year and constitutes a record since yesterday, scoring 290 out of 1930, the first year that applicants 563, to record his second three- figure knock of the season. Ath-
were Hmited to two sents.
And this year they have made
SHANGHAI
PROMINENT
WILEY POST MAY
CRICKETERS CARRY U.S. COLOURS
́FINE ALL-ROUND LEAGUE FEATS.
L. F. STOKES AND R. BOOTH MOST PROMINENT
Shanghai, June 29.
The batting and bowling aver ages in Shanghai league cricket to
JIM AND AMY MOLLISON
TO SHARE PILOTAGE RUBIN AND WALLER TEAM London, June 25.
A score of world-renowned aviators of half- date this season show some re-a-dozen countries are preparing for the great markable ́ figures, particularly" in
the case of L. F. Stokes, who leads England-Australia air race next October. the batsmen with the high average - World-wide interest has been aroused by this race, the great- est in the history of aviation. The contest is to form part of the centenary celebrations of the City of Melbourne and the State of Victoria. Sir McPherson Robertson, wealthy Australian magnate. has put up £15,000 (U.S.$75,000 at par) as prize money to the successful competitors.
of 115.25 for six games, and of R. Booth, who, in 61 overs, has come out with the splendid average of 6.76.
whilst Stokes is third
PLUCKY MILE EFFORT BY AUSTRALIAN STUDENT
Wins Event By 45 Yards With Arm In Plaster Of Paris
Sydney, N.S.W. June 6.
R. Potts, of Veterinary Science, put up a courageous effort by winning the mile, run at the Uni- versity sports recently.
Potts, who brake his arm. play- ing football, ran with the injured mb in plaster of paris The diminutive athlete, despite his handicap, repeated his last year's performance, winning enally by 45 vards.
EXCITING LAWN BOWLS MATCHES Close Finishes In Singles Fixtures.
RE-ARRANGED FIXTURES
Several Interesting matches in
Booth a relation to the Lan-
Entries will be divided into two sections, one for high speed cashire county player, is also machines, all to start on the scratch mark, and another for planes recond in the batting list, with an of widely varied size and performance, to be handleapped accord- average of 51.75 for five innings, ingly. First prize in the speed section will be £10,000 (U.S-350-the Open Singles Lawn Bowls cham- amongst 000) and a gold cup valued at £500. (U.S.$2500). Second and third pionships were played off yesterday, the bowlers, with an average of prizes will be £1500 (U.S.$7500) and £600 (U.S.32500). In the although some of the fixtures in the handicap race there will be a first prize of $2.000 (U.S.$10,000) Open Pairs championships have had 10.87 for 35 overą,
and a second of £1,000 (U.S.$5,000).
to be re-arranged. ALL ENTRIES, HOWEVER, MUST CONFORM TO CERTAIN REGU- LATIONS WHICH ENSURE THAT THE MACHINES HAVE SOME DE
Rumjaha Beats Dunne FINITE COMMERCIAL VALUE 'AS PASSENGER OR
D. Rumjahn (Craigengower) de- FREIGHT CAR- RIERS THUS ELIMINATING PURBLY FREAK MACHINES OF FLYING feated P. O. Dunne, (K.C.G.) in the GASOLINE TANKS,
Open Singles Lawn Bowls Cham- Three British De Havilland pionship on the Civil Service green TO "Comet" planes are being con- by 21 shots to 18,
The following are the statistics to date (four innings qualifying for buiting, and twenty overs for bowling):
I.no, Ttl. H. AFE 62 461 *116 115,25)
51 207 120 51.75 TWO AMERICAN CREWS
7-236 137 38.71
4 2 84 20 42,00
BATTING AVERAGES presented his fourth and fifth cen- turies of the season. No less: than four centuries were scored F. Stokes
R. Booth this drawn match against Lt. Col. Pelly Glamorgan, three for the Univer-T. H. Wood sity and one for the Welsh county. Sgt. Sevenoaks 5 182 R. W. Edwards 4- 143 The Australians, who have won D. W. Leach. 6 1 170 nine, lost one, and drawn the re-F.E. T. Marshall 4 Įmaining six games, are not engage A. J. Barnon
H. Meston
F. Kellner
81 36.40
88 35.7% 54 $4.00
131
74 32,75
51 31.80
46 28.33
38
26.33
. 6 1 159 jed to-day, as they will meet Eug-J. C. Jenkins .. 4 1 85
W. E. Grieve.. land in the third Test match
4 1 79 A. C. Sinclair. 4 2 49 28 Manchester on Friday.
23 24.50 6 447 26 25.50 4 3 23 10 23.00 3-114 42 72.80 4-79 50 19.75 8 2 118
48 19.36 '41"
1 59 13 19.65
books on the men's singles con-down, the Kent opening batsman tenders, just as though they were who scored 331 against Essex at One prominent firm Brentwood earlier in the season, is of London bookmakers circularis the only batsman to have passed were:- edits clients long in advance with this total.
race horses.
the announcement it would Buch bets.
PERRY FAVOURITE
take
F. A. PILLA
A. J. Willis J. A Isaaco M. Aston
J. Farrow
Scores, as cabled by Reuter,|A. J. K. Bower-
At Manchester, Lancashire
94 40 18.80 18,33
COMPETE AT HENLEY
Famous Regatta Open To-day for entries.
crew
atructed in secret and details of At Talkoo yesterday, A. W. Grim- these machines will not be dis-mitt (Civil Service) defeated J. S. closed until after the closing date Logan (Kowloon B.G.C.) by 21 Jahota to 15 in the Open Singles Even the purchasers of the Lawn Bowls championship.. Princetown University's
In the Open Singles Championship machines are not to be let into will compete at Henley, which the secret until after the clos-T. Armstrong (C.S.C.C.) defeated Regatta opens today, for the
date, but ing
they have, been J. G. Meyer (K.B,G.C.) in a close Grand Challenge Oup which her not been won by
guaranteed an American
a speed of "not less game by 21 shots to 20, at the Club crew since Harvard won it in 1914. than 200 miles an hour." Aviation de Recreto the match going to 19
experts believe that this signi-head.. ficant clause in the novel
On the Kowloon Docka green A. tracta indicates that a much E. Sukstone. (K.C.C.) lost to A. 8. Alyes (Recreio) in the Open Singles higher speed will be obtained
The Kont School eight of Con- necticut will defend the Thames Challenge Cup which they won last July-Rexter.
10 RED LUCAS' REVENGE
ON REDS
Pirates Win By Big
04
E. C. Jaker
4-1 55
Baller
87
B. Rogerson
6
90
28 18.00
Sgt. Cartwright 4
*11 17,00
Sgt. Mowatt
51
19 17.09
Man
99
66 16.50
took. D. Bidwell
97
73 16,50
C. J. Smith
7-134
31 16.29
W. H. Cochran, 93
4€ 15,50
5. F. Shroff
89
40 14.8$
46
26 14.00
GAINTS LOSE AT BASEBALL
81
44 13.50
49 12.50
28 12.40
New York, To-day.
A repetition of this form at first innings points from Sussex. Manchester on Friday, where Lancashire: 395 (Paynter 157 not out) Hammond has been invited to at-i 252 for 4 (Idden 100 not out). This is the first time that Brit-tend for the third Test match. Sussex: 365. ish tennis has been deemed worthy will strengthen England's hopes
of the attention of the betting fra-of retaining the "Ashes." ternity, and tennis followers are "Patay" Hendren, who has wondering if the time will come also been invited to attend at when bookmakers are allowed to Manchester, showed a glimpse. invade the almost sacred precincia of his best sparkling form of Wimbledon.
with a bright knock of 102 for the M. C. C. against Oxford University.
The circular gave an alphabeti-| cal list of prominent players, with the odds the firm was
prepared
At Worcester, Worcestershire beat Hampshire by 6 runs. Worcester: 200 and 22b. Hampshire: 304 (Mead 126 not out).
116 (Harrison for 51).
At Leicester, Essex took first Linnings points from Leicester.
Essex: 403 (O'Connor 174)
178 for 6. Leicester: 448 (Berry 104). Innings points from Notts:
At Leeds, Yorkshire took
Notta: 245 (Harris 117 not out,
for 48) and 229,
BOWES DEADLY to lay against each individual.
Bowes, who has been invited to Fred Perry, the British,ace, in Old Trafford in place of the unfit the favourite at 3 to 1 against Macaulay, was in deadly form at Jack Crawford, of Australia, the Leede, taking 0 Nolls wickets for defending champion, and H. W. 48 rane, a feat which should go "Bunny" Austin, who was beaten far in securing him a place in the Yorkshire: 300 and 71 for 1. on Monday by Shields, were second Test eleven. at 4 to 1 against,
This match was Maurice Ley Good "outsiders" were consider-land's first benefit game for York-], ed to be Jean Borotra of France shire. (who did not enter), and
the
FRIENDLY MATCHES
*
J. M. Watson .. 4
C. E. Olferdespan 6
9 1 100
T. A. Madar..9 T. W. R.
Wilson 5 -
B. A. Joscelyne 4 -----
45
• Denotes not eat.
BOWLING AVERAGES
Margin.
con-
One of these machines will be by 21 shots to 17. On the 24th down by Jim and Amy Mollison. head Silkstone was lying 4 and had the famous British couple with a great chance of snatching victory many solo and joint Jong-distance by a single-shot. and trans-Atlantic records, to their
Other Fixtures credit, They plan to share pilat- As G. Parkins is due to meet C. age in the race as they did on their J. Tacchi this afternoon in the famous trans-Atlantic fight last Singles Championship. E. G. Post and G. Perkins (Police) and F. J. Jones and .A. W. Grimmitt Another "Comet be flown by (C.S.C.C.) have postponed their two young
aportamen, Bernard Open Pairs match.
nummer.
YOUNG AVIATORS
W. E. Hollands at J. J. Gregory
18 11.25 Red Lucas, former pitcher for Rubin and Kenneth Waller. Rubín S. 2. Kerman), 8- BK * 10.75 the Cincinnati Reds now. playing is an Australian and was a mem- have yet to finish off their second for the Pittsburgh Pirates, blanked ber of the automobile racing team round Open Pairs championship 0. M. H. W. Ave. his former team-mates for mine of the famous Captain Woolf Bar match with H, H. Rose and J. S. 61.2 19 142 21 6.76 scoreless innings in the major nato, Waller is second instructor Logan (K.B.G.C.) so that the ar- 48.2 3 151 16 9.44 league. American baseball yester. at the Cinque Parts Flying Club, ranged match between the winners 35.2 8 37 8 10.87 day, giving the Pirates the game fy. This pair recently made and B. Basto, scheduled for to-day, at Lympae. He taught Rubla to of this fixture and J. E. Neronha
R. Booth .... Lt,-Col Pelly..
L F. Stokes
F. Kellner
P. Balley
20.4
51.24 186-16 11.62 by a 10 to 0 margin.
survey fight to Australia in an-has been postponed.
Rev. E. K. Quick 26.3 7 35 7 12.14 York Giants, world champions, by tiae, knocked 10 hours off Jim
6. 977 13.66 Two homers by Jimmy Foxx, hours for the flight from Aus-
10 167 11 15.16 home run king" proved unavail-tralia to England. They landed at
10 221 14-16.79°
5.79ing against the Washington Sena- Eastbourne when only
The following have been' select-
2 79 7 11.29
D. W. Leach
104
38 204 20 11.70
.:
1. C. Jenkins.
53
first
T.
A. Mader
Boston Braves 12 142 12 11.83 meritorious victory over the New - 37.4 7 121 10 12.10
registered A
other plane and on the return flight, just by way of a little prac-
(Continued on Page 5)
T. W. R. Wilson 64
15 168 12 13.67 a margin of 5 to 2.
Mollison's record of 8 days 22
Howes
M.
3. Divecha
K. C. C. BOWLS RINK FOR SATURDAY
C. E. Ollerdessen 54
H. Rogerson
T. IL. Wood
05
45
4
158 10 15.80
Sgt. Cartwright
31
6 145 9 16.11
A. J. II. Bower-
40
75
2 256 19 19.99! 8.5 18 307 14 21,93
5964 24.00 were:
6 219 8-
3
· 162, 5 $2.40
2.165 5 32.00
Low &
tora, 1953 American League cham-people were aware they were oned to represent the K.C.C. againat pions, who swamped the Athletics their way back from Australia. the Football Club at Happy Valley
7 114 16.28 by a 12 to 6 tally.
27.87
The third "Comet'' has been en. on Saturday:
.. Results as cabled by Reuter tered by Mr. A. O. Edwards, man-
National League
At Cardiff, Glamorgan drew E. II. Anslice
J. A. fsanes Phillip Mead, the. Hampshire|with Cambridge University.
G. B. Elliott American giant, Lester Stoeffen, veteran, scored 125 against Wer-Cambridge: $89 (R. de W. E. Walaw IL. Meston
108). who lost to Crawford on Monday,cestershire, but wa unable to
K. Fool **. 265 for 2 (Parker 100, R. de W. KP. R, Kermani quoted at 20-1. The longest odds, save
his side from defent by 6
Winlaw 109 not out). 200 to 1, were offered against R. runs in a thrilling finish.
R. B. Cochran . 13 Glamorgan: 800 (Duckfield 115).
140 4 $7.25 New York Miki, M. Sleem, Nigel Sharpe, J.
Catches, A. J. Barzon (7) Sgt. Dal-Boston At Cardif R. de W. K. Winlaw,}
loway, D., Webb (6), S. H. Kermani, S. Olliff and J. C. Gregory.
the Cambridge Hon. Secretary, At Lord's, the M. C. C. drew]. D. Gillespie, V. Evans, S. M. Aston, The terms were: "All in; play had the distinction of being the with Oxford University.
One half the odds against first batsman to score a century|M.C.C., 598, reaching the final, one-sixth in each innings this season, acor- 205 for. 4 dec. (Hendren against reaching the semi-final,"
Hearne 116 not out), ing 217 for once out. These re-
Oxford: 497 (Bosnien 105,
or not.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE TO DATE
1st Inna. No Pts. Pis. L · W L. Iesult Poss, Obt.
2 3 2 210 248.
113).
148 for 4.
EARLIER RESULTS
У
| (4).
Stumpings.-H, A. Coward (0). 8. R. Kermani (8), F. A. Pitta,' E. G.
102, Gardner (2), Sgt. Mowalt, W. IL Tindall Lydall (1),
At Chesterfield, Derby beat Somerset by 10 wickets,
2 210 ELI Derby: 110 (Storer 118)
4 I 225 IDL.
M. Rakusen, W. Mulcaby, T. Carr and E. Kern (skip).
aging director of Grosvenor
A. Wright, V. Ú. Labrum, L. Jack House, London, who, has engaged and J. M. Jack (trip). “ R. HL Charles W. A. Scott and Captain
C. Fletcher, W. Hirst, L. E. Lama-
Campbell Black to fly it in the mert and H. Overy (skip). race. Scott has held recorda be- 1st team versus
Charles W. A. Scott, and Captain
tween England and Australia: and
K.B.G.C. TEAMS
K.B.G.C.
Taikoo Dock at
P. T. Farrell, J. 8. Logan, B. Hali
is credited with knowing the route and W. 8. Drako (skip).
0 almost as well as he knows his Budding and L. Gay (skip).
J. Watson, A. §. Russell, J. IL
2
9
$ 12
0
Urbanaki hit
homer.
Philadelphia Brooklyn
11 13
27
{Cincinnati
6
10 16
the latter was in Africa,
7 18
Red Lacas pitched, beat Surrey by 6 wickets at the Pittsburgh |Oval."
Surrey: 175 (Gregory 48, 8. 7. 'McCabe St. Louía .......
4 for 24. C. V. Grimmett 4 for 64).) · Medwick hit a homer."- 184 (Grimmett å for 88)
¡Chicago
A 13 Australia: 251 (W. H. Ponsford ``65, |
Mga American · League · A. F., Kippax 50),
12 14 Washington
Stone and Cronin hit homers, Philadelphia
111 for & (D. G. Bradman B1 not out, W. A. Brown 0, W. H. Pons- ford 10).
p. W
Sussex (2)
14
$ .. 0
Kent (3)
14
6 a
4 1
0 210 113
Yorkshire (1)
14
婴
2
2
1
Lancashire (5)
14
2
4
b 210 J
64 for 0.
100
Boniersett 115 and 264,
Essex (4)
13.
Notte (8)
13 6
Σ
0 195
98
Derby (6)
14
At Kettering, Northants beat
*
4
21
210
85
Warwick (7)
13
Warwick by $9 rual.
2 195
B
Middlesex (12)
Northanta 191 and 279,
18
81
Woremuter (15)
11
0.165
Glamorgan (16)
2,225
Gloncoslar (19) ̧.
16
2
295
Surrey (1)
10
180
Kampakies (14)
13
0 195
Leicester (17).
12
0180
Somerset (11)
Northants (18).
12
0180104 0180
2 185
Figures in brackets denote positions: held at conclusion
sea.com.
Warwick: 287 and 184 (Partridge. 9
· 67,7||||||||for (68),
At Tunbridge Wells, Gloucester
TO-DAY'S MATCHES
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Kent . Derby at Tonbridge Wells Essak v. Somerset, at Coleksantár fre Notts v. Middlesex at Trent Bridge
55 beat Kent by an innings and Warwick w. Surrey at Birminghars
Kant: 361 (Woollaw.124) and 168, Glopeester: 568 (Hammond 290).
Gloucester Y Yorkshire at Bristol Worcester v. Sussex at Worcester Lancsasira. v. Northants at Blackburn, Leicester x, Hampshire ati Lalesater
lr, Cansbridge: "et": MCC
Lord's H.D.A Lesson Gower's 11% Or the Australians Gord U. Reigate.c
After being held to their frit
own garden. Black is the moving.
B. Duncan, 8. Bandie, V. Petherick
1 spirit of air transport in Kenya and W. Macfarlane (dp)."
and has had the experience of 2nd, Leem vers HK, Electric at 1piloting the Prince of Wales when
IRISH USES US, PLANE
North Point
G. Rosa, C., L. Farmer, N. J. Hen- derson and J. G. Meyer (akip).:
H. F. Stoneham, C. B. Hosling, W.
Colonel James Fitzmaurice, E. Hale and H: IL. Rose (skip). Irish here of the first east to west Chariton and G. E. F. Thompson 3. "Macdonald, E. V. Bearls: J. C. Atlantic crossing, apparently pre-
} (skip). Offers a machina constructed In the
United States for his mount in the It has been indicated that Wiley' 6112 race. He is visiting the United Post will be among the entrants Jimmy Foxx hit two homers.
Detroit.
Goslin hit a homer. Cleveland
re
States to select his plans and re-representing the United States cently told the United Press that and is regarded here su novera ope 7 12 2 when completed the plane would position to the best British Empire be about 76 per cent foreign and aviators. It is pointed out how- 8:225 per cent British
ever, that the low wing typeof Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, monoplane extensively used, in the 10-15 0 popular Australian #fifer, Kås also United States are not quite sult- Johnson decided on an American machine able for the weather conditione having chosen a Lockheed-Altair, which will: be met with on the |Bir/Charles was keen on getting a route to Australia. Much will de Lou Gehrig, Vanatts and Crosstil variable pitot propeller and was pend, therefore, on the type of
hit homers, Game vent to 11 unable to and a suitable one on a machine the United Stil
Boston
Lary Werber and
hit homers, New York 13
inalugu.
Itrants dy,-United Press.
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