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TO-DAY
Lawn Bowls-Pairs Championship-
SCOTS TEAM FOR EMPIRE GAMES
Selections For White
City In August.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1934.
WONDER ROUND OF GOLF AT LAST SEEN
Not even the cheers of President' Roosevelt, shown on the referee's boat, could drive the Harvard freshmen crew across the line ahead of Yale's eight in the race at New London, Conn. The President's son, Franklin, Jr., rowed & great race at No. & posi tion in the Harvard shell, but Ell won by three-quarters of a length in the two-mile grind. Inset is, a closeup of young
: Roosevelt (arrow) at the finish.
WORLD'S FINEST
GOLFER
COTTON'S UNCANNY
JUDGMENT.
|ST. GEORGE'S LIKE TOM THUMB COURSE
(By GEORGE GREENWOOD) Sandwich, June 28.
I have seen the wonder round of golf, the one of which I have been dreaming ever since I began to play many years ago,
To me, Henry Cotton's magi- cal score of 65 is particularly pleasing. When he was at Alleyn's. Dulwich, I gave him his first lesson, if such it can be call- jed, in the fundamentals of the magama.
It may fairly be claimed that at
AUSTIN'S FINE PLAY GOLFER TO PAY the age of 27 he is one of the
(Continued From Page 4)' There were some marvellous volleying thrust in this duel. Wood especially revealing his extraor dinary range of shet.
£2,000
in BALL FROM ROUGH
INJURES CADDY.
sical reserves kept her well front. Miss Stammers' Defeat]
Among the casualties yesterday
world's greatest golfers, if not the greatest. Comparisons are being made between Cotton and Bobby ¡Jones, but in my opinion it is too early to form any definite opinion
as to who is the better player.
However, it can be said without that Jones fear of contradiction throughout the whole of his won- {derful career never in a cham-
like this.
Sarazen Stupified
BETTING ON
SPORT NOW ON
THE INCREASE
Perry and Crawford Were At 5 to 2
I knew of no living player who were Misa F. James, Mrs. Godfree, "WARNING MUST BE GIVEN COTTON WAS AT 10 TO 1has such an intuitive command of Mme. Henratin, Fraulein Horn, and
New York, June 28. the ball, or such a delightful re-Miss Stammers, while Mrs. Ho-!
ward had to retire as a result of A decision of interest to all pionship accomplished anything Betting and sport, as we all know,gard for the court's'angles.
golfers was given in the Su- are inseparable, and the practice of He took the express service of "Wimbledon throat." wagering on any and every kind of Jones with complete composure, Miss Stammers was put out by preme Court here when a caddy
In a friendly round on his home was granted £2,000 damages að`a game is spreading.
jand was not slow
Jacqueline reply in the Mile.
Goldschmidt, The best effort on English book-sume coin.
France's No. 4, who is steadily result of serious injury from a course at Eastlake. Atlanta, which measures 6,700 yards, he has de- golf ball consolidating her reputation.
Judge Edgar Lauer contended complished a score of 68, but this She had to reduce a lend of 4-1 that the failure of a golfer to give is in no way comparable with Cot in each set, and owed her victory Test match-11 to 10, the punter from Hecht, and, indeed, the first to her own supreme steadiness and timely and adequate warning tokon's 65 at St. George's during the taking either teams,
Wimbledon-5 to 2. Perry (the set in which the Czech used the to the wild returns extracted from those in the general direction of progress of a
top-spin lob effectively suggested her opponent.
his play constitutes' negligence,
ship. winner) and Crawford (the runnera good fight. But the young player
At the time of the, accident the up); 4 to 1 Austin.
The English girl sacrificed vital from Prague faded right out. He
defendant, Mr. Marlon Powers, America's Cup Yacht. Race-3 to seemed incapable of holding Ausglorious forehand drives could not points with double-faults. Some
(was playing a round at a course at itin in full cry.
Pittsburgh. He was a member of latone for this. Perhaps he missed the raucous
ja "sevensome" which was attempt- Mile. Payot had a close contest Gene Sarazen, 8 to 1, A. H. Padgsupport of his home crowd; even with Mme, Henrotin, who led 3-ing to finish a second nine holes ham, 10 to 1, T. H. Cotton (the his pet backhand down the line lost in the final set. Genius was on the winner), and Densmore Shute.
maker last month, however, was the. Hecht Falls Away.
-Austin expected more trouble
following:
1 agst, Endeavour.
Golf Open at Sandwich-8 to 1
all its lustre.
before it was too dark
to play,
These offers were by 3
loser's side, but she needed a fore-when a brassie shot from the rough well-known layer in a circular, which
Austin, save for a little loose-hand drive as steady as that of the struck the seventeen year old ness overhead in the first set, play Swiss champion. included prices for the Hunt Cupled like a champion-elect. He kept and other horse races.
Another breathless finish was Every competitor in the golf championship was priced, the longest odds being 1,000 to 1.
world's champion-
сап
The only score that properly be compared with it is Walter Hagen's 67 at Muir- field in 1929. Gene Sarazen, who was alupe. fed by the immensity of Cotton's mem-effort, made the significant obser vation: "I guese Bobby Jones quitted just in time. He way wise guy!!!
caddy on the head. As a result he was stated to suffer from severe a perfect length with his flat that which gave Mlle. Jerdrze headaches, dizziness, loss of drives, and selected just the right jowska a win over Miss Hardwick. ory and other ailments. ball on which to adjance.
'His service was firmer than I' This was offered against no fewer than 67 players. They re-
have ever seen it before; and by mained nameless to spare their not employing excessive cut he got more pace and a surer aim. Aus- tin has closed his first week on 庭 note of high promise. He has played twelve sets, and in only one
blushes!
This match was left unfinished on Thursday evening. Miss Hardwick took three games quickly to give her the second set
Had she served as well as the Polish champion in the final set the result, would have
been reversed.
+
Judge Golfer. Too The Judge, who is himself an ardent golfer, delivered a pertin-
"Shooting For Second Place". ent homily from the bench on golf]
There was a pause, and. the Sar- ethics. He rejected the claim of azen added: "I must think of my the plaintiff that the choice of the position. I have now to go round club used from the rough consti in 67 in order to tie! Of course, tuted negligence, or that the act of the thing is farcical, or it would Fraulein Aussem seems to have playing a "sevensome" was in it-appear to be so. Most of us are There was more than a
recoverd her championship form of self, dangerous to others. vision of a big surprise in the
It was true, however, that the though what good that is going now shooting for second place, three years ago. So far she has women's singles. Miss Jacobs was only removed rounds, and yesterday her beauti-greater the risk to their caddies, knows." from defeat at the hands of Miss fully placed drives produced with consequently a greater degree of Joan Ingram by the narrow mar perfect footwork overwhelmed Miss care was necessary, gin of five points. Her grim ten-
U.S. BASEBALL LEAGUE has he lost as many as four games.
BATTING LISTS
Manush And Waner In The Lead
AMERICAN LEAGUE
only lost five games in three greater the number of players the to do anybody goodness only
James.
pense of Mile. Adamoff.
Sarazen and I had a further talk before he went out on his hopeless Both players and their caddles, quest (he got a 78).
New York, July 25. Major league baseball's pace-||
acity rescued her from a perilous, Miss Palfey and Miss Scriven the Judge continued, were entitled "Who would have thought," he setters for this season up to and position, and she won the final set
Mise to receive timely warning, at the asked, that grand St. George's never pressed, and were including to-day's (Wednesday's)
in a canter; but she needed her Hartigan, the Australian champion, time the ball was being hit, and could be made to look Uke a Tom F. J. Jones and A. W. Grimmitt v.
Scotland have chosen the follow-games, are as follows:
good fairy in the crisis of the entered the last sixteen at the ex- this warning the judge held, the Thumb course?. It makes me B. W. Bradbury and U. M. Omar
second set..
defendant had failed to give. The laugh. In future we shall have: (P.R.C. green, 5 p.m.)ing team for the British Empire}
Games to be held at the While Batting:
defendant had stated in evidence to think in terms of 60's instead City, London, in August:
that he was not an expert-in fact of 70%. Mme. Mathieu's decisive defeat he had admitted that he was
Cotton has completely of Fraulein Horn was scarcely ex-dud."
a altered the entire aspect and con. He should therefore have ception of golf." pected. Indisposed, she was con- looked about before striking the templating scratching; por did she ball.
Meetings:-
Hong Kong Hockey Association An
nual Meeting
(St. Andrew's Church Hall, 5.30 p.m.)
-TO-MORROW
Football:-
• Entries close for local Leagues
THURSDAY Lawn Bowle Open Singles
G. Perkins v. A. Chapman
Open Rings Semi-Final.
(C.C.C.).
R. F. Luz, B. W. Bradbury, H. Beer, and U. H. Omar 7. E. W, Sim monds, J. W. Deakin, F. J. Jones,
and A. W. Grimmitt
FRIDAY
*Meetings ----
100 Yards: R. Murdoch (Glasgow University) and Ian Young (Edin burgh).
Jimmie Foxx, Athletics Lou Gehrig, Yankees
Heinie Manush, Senators Charlie Gehringer, Tigers. Home Runs:
+
.400 .381
32
There was no hint of sensation when Miss Jacobs won the first three games. It was then that some Misa Ingram, throwing off initial nervousness, revealed both
28
Bob Johnson, Athletics
her fine tactical judgment and her beautiful volleying skill,
28
Manush, Senators
146
Gehringer, Tigers Pitching:
138
220 Yards: Murdoch and Young, 440 Yard: F. A. R. Hunter · (Lon-! don A.C.) a R. Wallace (Stewart's Hits: College).
880 Yards: J. C. Stobard (Cam bridge University) and R. Graham (Maryhill H.)
ton H.) and J. P. Laidlaw (Edinburgh (Polica), Northern H1).
One Mile: T. M. Riddell' (Shettlca--
Hong Kong Football Club, 4.45 p.m.) Lawn Bowls Open Bingles,
R. Basa v. G. Cons
E. G. Post TV. Petherick
Three Miles: J. M. B. Cals (South Londen. H.) and Laidlaw.
Marathon: D. Robertson (Maryhill H.) and D. Wright (Maryhill H.)
440 Yards Hurdles: Hunter and R
Wylde (Edinburgh).
B.
Steeplechase: W. J. Gunn (Pleblan
(C.S.C.C.) (Recreio), H.)
(K.C.C.)
H. A. S. Alves v. R. Duncan
LEE 'PLAYS BRILLIANTLY IN DAVIS CUP
(Continued From Page. 4) To-day F. J. Perry, No. 1 world -ranking player, will meet Frank X. Shields, America's leading player, and, should he continue to display the form he showed on Saturday, when he beat Sydney Wood in five Bets, Britain's chances of retaining the trophy will be assured.
Bunny Austin has risen to hla
win.
High Jump: J. F. Michis (West of Scotland H.)
Long Jump: R. N. M. Robertson (Glasgow University).
Lefty Gomez, Yankees, Won
Lost 3.
Fred Marberry, Tigers, Won
Lost 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Batting:
Paul Waner, Pirates Bill Terry, Glants [Home" Runs:
Miss Ingram Fights Back
A Rare Volleyer
look happy when the German player
caught her after leading 6-2. An
Former British champions, like J. H. Taylor, Verdon and Braid were loud in their praise of Cot-
acceleration of pace and some, PRINCE NEW CAPTAIN ton's masterly play. timely excursions to the net-the ST. GEORGE'S HILL
is a rare volleyer in singles-gavė
Golf Club With No Entrance Fee
The members of the St. George's
Great Generalship
Taylor, who was quite excited, said: "This boy is not only one of the greatest golfers I have ever deen, but he has high qualities of generalship. He is playing with his head, and his judgment of pace and distance of the shot for
She won six of the next seven
and took the first set at her command of the match. 15, games
Borotra and Brugnon, the hol; 6-4. Foreseeing that she would 11, get a rising ball from the back ders, started their defence of the hand corner-the American's nasty doubles championship, and Boro- forehand chop comes from the tra's hand was still swollen from other wing-she drove with low its injury...
and He had been representing the Hill Golf Club Weybridge, have the occasion is uncanny." 362 trajectory in this direction
been highly gratifled by the ac- "I feel like a man in a dream," came in to drop her reply just over French I.C. in a match in Vienna, ceptance by the Prince of Wales said Cotton to me after his round. the net. As a variant she used the and, converting himself into of the captaincy of the club for "Yet I think I can go on doing it. drop-drive from the back of the Alpinist, had injured his hand
the ensuing year. while trying to scale one of the walls.
360
Mel Ott, Giants
24
Wally Berger, Braves Hits:
23/court
190
129
Pole Vault: P. B. B. Ogilvie (Atalan-» Ethan Allen, Phillies Waly Berger, Braves Pitching:
ta).
Throwing the Hammer; W. McKen- zle (Field Events Club).
Relay: Murdoch, A. D. Turner, Young, and D. A. Browlee,
Ons Mile Relay: From Hunter, R. H. H. Wallace, R. B. Wylde, Stothard and A. G. Blair
FRENCH LONG DISTANCE BICYCLE RACE
Jerome Dean, Cardinals, Won 18,
Lost 3.
Miss Jacobs was surprised,
as the crowd were, by the con- trolled precision of Miss In- gram. She showed it by serving
double faults. U
I am certainly not going to play It is hoped that the Prince's en- for safety, thinking that I cannot gagements will permit of his play he caught. That would be mtand- It was an all-French foursome, ing during his captaincy on theness. I shall be at them again to- and Bernard and Merlin, more two courses which supply the morrow.
sprightly, than their seniors, won needs of a large district in Surrey, The "them" meant his rivals, the opening set. The next three and are also within an hour of including the Americans.
Miss Ingram might have led 2-1 sets went to the champions. They London. There has been a large
In the second sat: there was a were twice within a point of losing increase of membership during the GERMAN CAR RACE Hal Schumacher, Glants, Won 14, doubtful decision. She began to the third on Borotra's service, but last few months. At the moment Fred Frankhouse, Braves, Won lone ground; Miss` Jacobs, thor-made no mistake about the fourth there is no entrance.fee, but the
Lost 5.
14, Lost &
-Associated Press.
A GERMAN RIDING TEAM
"FOR DUBLIN SHOW
Beneath the familiar beret imposition of one la under- con- oughly scared, bad brought-up-all
active brain wae working and even sideration. her reserves.
But the English girl was by no the entry of a fly into Boratra's eye means finished. Her retort to did not deflect his aim at short began racing for pome and had 4-2 lead by Miss Jacobs was to win range........
several match points in the fourth Two 14-12 Sets the next two games once more
CASUALTIES
Two Italian Officers Seriously Injured
Berlin, July 24.
for car and motor-cycle race
set. An early break in the fifth Pau, July 24.
her natural volleying talent was Two 14-12 sets were recorded preanged success.
To date, four persona have been killed in the 12,000-mile mo Best form in the present series, but Vietto won the Tarbes to Pau] {{-
Berlin, July 28. visible and then to reach 40-80 In during the day. One was won by One of the best mixed doubles Sydney Wood is more than likely to lap of the Tour de France bicycle: The famous cavalry school of the fateful ninth game. Collins and Wilde, making their of the day was that in which G.
across Germany out race yesterday, covering 172 kilo- Hanover will send a German dele- A lob that passed Miss Jacobe debut together at Wimbledon, and M. Lott and – Mies Palfrey best Commanders Marinelli and Liv Britain only require one of the metres in 6 hr. 38 min. 1 set. gation to the International, riding fell within an inch of the base-line the other was lost by Gandar Dower Fujikura and Miss Brazier,
The rani, of Signor Mussolini's body. two remaining singles matches, to Second place went to Lapeble, and tournament in Dublin on August so close Indeed that the umpire and Malfroy, who, ertheless, agile Japanese drew salvos of a guard, were seriously injured yes retain the trophy, but Austraila third to Martano. Mague still 6, consisting of Capt. von Salvisti, mome #hesitated. That gained a fine victory
Fuji plause for his ardent work and tarday when their car skidded as were in the same position against holds first place in the aggregate, Capt von Barnekow and Lieut point
“be cru
kura and Aoki,, The
they were approaching. Munich. America in the Inter-Zone Final, and Martano second, and Vietto third. Schlikkum, with air - horses.-
captains should have
The two officers were participating lost by 3 matchen to 2.
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sets for, after losing, the first, they the tenth game of the final set
in the race-Havas
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