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DAVIS CUP THRILLS CALDWELL TO
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Americana lost valuable points by these infractions of the footfault rule-always difficult to administer with even-handed jus- tice, not least because the offender inevitably attracts sympathy and
the impartial judge is made to a break, although Wood was with feel "the villain of the plece." in а point several times. Almost the whole of the Ameri. The tennis was of high quality, and can attack is built up on service both men were drawing warm up- speed. Weaken or invalidate their plause by daring, coups. service and the whole fabric of
The fatal fascination which the
their game. is depressd. Both Australian's double-handed left Shields and Wood accepted the wing seems to exercise on all his judge's decisions with exemplary adversaries-the fly is drawn to the composure, yet it was obvious that spider's web-caused Wood to in- their confidence and their aim were voke the fury of McGrath's big shaken by these recurring inci dents.
The boy would also step in to the relatively slow service of the American and give it a warm two- handed greeting.
But!
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“TOGO” JOHNSTONE'S
SUCCESSOR.
NEW RIDER EPSOM PRODUCT
London, July 23.
gaged to ride Lord Glanely's J. Caldwell, has been en-
Colombo in the St. Leger at Doncaster on September 12. This is the final classic race of the season.
Colombo finished third to Windsor Lad in the Derby, for which he was one of the hottest favourites on record. He had previously won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.
In each of his four races
won, he was ridden by W. this season, two of which he
Johnstone, whose contract with Lord Glanely was ter minated three weeks ago, and who has since returned to France.
Caldwell served his
ap-
penticeship with S. Wootton at Epsom, and in recent years has been riding mostly at North-country meetings.
Anticipating a visit from the stock at his home, Jack Dempsey has been given a shower of baby necessities by his friends at a club in New York City. Jack, former heavyweight champion, in shown with Max Baer, left, present champion and master of cere monies at the shower, who is loading the expectant father down with rattles, baby garments and toys. Dempsey's wife is the former Hannah Williams, stage siar,
IRISH GOLF :
CHAMPIONSHIP
EXCITEMENT
FOOTHOLD AND FOOTFAULTS The court, a3 I had hinted, favoured the Australians: The McGRATH'S SPIRITED SERVICE worn patches tended to make the Треве surface variable in its foothold; coupled with a strong defence and stout-hearted blows, the would be volleyer using rubber a spirited service, enabled McGrath Isoles was conscious of this tack- to firch the first set from a ling handicap.
prised opponent, Before Wood Such able marksmen as Craw-seould 'summon back complete con- ford and McGrath were able to idence the youngster, ever cool jewing serenely for their attacking and collected, had sped forward to
drives. They did not need to take 5-1 in the second set. the net as often, and they were Wood's instinct told him that fortified by the knowledge that his own pace was breeding, pace their opponents' service arm was in his adversary; he deliberately no stronger than their own. slowed up the game and nearly Where grass had grown since the succeeded in drawing level. championship meeting-and it McGrath proved himself to be A could only be on a portion of the great player in winning the tenth court the moisture on the new game against this moral suasion. bindes sometimes caused the Two sets up that was thu
yards, and against wind. players to alip.
(winning lead McGrath had held
Davies owes his positon as lea-all-metal driver, Lacey was 40 yards In two terrific cracks with his Both Crawford and Shields, who against Perry in the Australian
der to a characteristic display of came on first and therefore miss-championship this year, only
golf in which extreme steadiness and holed the putt. One of his short of the green. He pitched up ed the benefit of preceding foot fade away. It looked as if history
To-day. traffic, had heavy tumbles, Craw-might repeat itself when Wood,
was the keynote. His three-quar-: ter swing, with the right elbow lucky holes was the tenth, where ford once rolling over.
Aquatics.—Headquarter Wing, South kept close to the body, doen not bushes, and after much backing now bringing his tearing scrivce
his drive into some Missing the security of steel into action and making many Wales Borderers (Y.M.C.A. Bath).
encourage wild hitting, though he about, managed to get the ball on points, allowed in Davis Cup beautiful shots, took the third set ship, R. Duncan y. D. Bamjahn (Club which he escaped without much
Champion had a couple of adventures from to the green and hole the putt for matches in America, Shields reto one, and went steadily forward de Recreio green), 5.15 p.m. moved his shoes and played in his to 5-2 in the fourth set.
Meetings Hong Kong Football harm. socka for a game or two. It might The odds on a fifth got seemed Association Connell, 6.80 p.m. have been better to have used the almost incalculable. Perhaps the
To-morrow. higher and more exposed No. 1same thought occurred to Wood. court, where the turf gets more air At any rate he reduced some of his and sun.
service fire.
to
Then the battle for a decisive
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EXTREME STEADINESS
he hooked
A 5.
RRJECTED £1,000-A-YEAR POST At the ninth, for example, he hooked his drive and. tempted to
Moses O'Neill, a tall, rugged take a wooden club for the next Irishman, who has thrice been na- shot, pulled into a clump of wild tive champion had a brilliant Snooker-Entries close fer Open rose bushes. He eventually reach-round of 72. For some years he Crawford won the first two sets
Instantly the boy
Championship. saw his
professional to Sir Stanley ed the green with his fourth shat was against Shields with the loss of
chance and seized it, literally
and then holed an enormous putt Cochrane at the latter's private only three games. He was 50
and figuratively, with both
for a 5.
course at Bray. mach like the Crawford who had
O'Neill Out in 37, he started back in hands. He played magnificent-
was offered a post at dominated Europe last year that
ly in the next four games,
glorious fashion with three con- £1,000 a year at one of the New his service had far more scoring
reaching G-5.
secutive 8's: This was the founda- York clubs and got as far as power than that of the American,
tion of his success. At the tenth London on his journey to America. a famous manufacturer of cannon:
he hit the pin with his approach He felt so homesick that he re balls. Finding his own service re-service break began. Wood held
ahot; at the next a number 4 fron turned to Ireland, where he is now, turned with unerring skill, Shields his service from fifteen, McGrath For China Fonics, Non-winning Sub-shot pulled up dead, and at the employed in a departmental store was thrown back on
from thirty. his ground
scription Griffins of The Hong Kong 12th he played a perfectly judged in Dublin. "I couldn't leave the strokes. They prove inadequate
Wood was foot-faulted and dia-Jockey Club of this Season and Sub-mashie shot to the green.
old country," said O'Neill. seription Griffins ponies of this · Club against the sterling length and turbed into a double. He stoned of any Season, whether winners or Easterbrook also played with ex-
O'Neill is a tremendous driver drawing not. Entrance $5. Six Furlongs
treme steadiness for his round of and a beautiful pitcher, but his got the 7. The Mong Ha Handicap (Third 73.
putting in comparison to other de- time he Section). (Unofficial). Winner $100.
partments of the game is weak, LACEY'S BIG HITTING Second $75. Third $50. A Cup will
He seems to lack the requisite . be presented to the Winning Rider. Far
Lacey's round of 71 was a mix-placid temperament for success, China Ponles classified by The Hong ture of brilliant, and what may be ful putting. Apart from a fow to give Crawford command of al-MeGrath made one of his few drop Keng Jockey Club as "D" & " described. as lucky golf. He had missed putts his one mishap was most every rally,
shots. The score was squared Weight will not exceed 160 lb. Lowest seven 3's in the round a remark-lat the thirteenth, where a hooked
Classes. To be ridden by LADIES. Top The baiting of Crawford's back-with two fine services. McGrath weight 125 lb. No Whips or Spursable number on a course where Brassie shot got bim Into serious hand only served to emphasie the made a sparkling passing shot to allowed. Entrance $5, Six Furlongs, there are only three short holes. marked superiority of the Austra-save the game. Wood hit out to Entries close at Noon on Friday, llan on this wing.
give match ball; another loose August 81 at the Secretary's Office, Messrs. Benjamin & Potts, new Stock shot and he was beaten.
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RALLY VICTORIES The reluctance of Shields to go
by a tendency to slip; th effect was
by aceing McGrath and level, The Australian lead again at 8-7. This
Wood was thirty -- love down;
to the net may have been caused was out for blood.
The longer the rally the freater the probably that Shields would be caught out by a low fade-away shot in his own backhand corner.
In the third set either his own. fighting instinct or his captain's
at
In addition Lacey, accom«. plished the only 4 of the day the 13th, a hole of -560
WIMBLEDON 7TH DAY RESULTS
advice brought Shields to the net|IKE results of Wimbledon
S. Ford, 6, 6-2
SECOND ROUND
trouble and he took a 6.
BREWS COSTLY HOOK
A stroke behind the Irishman was Brews, whose powerful golf. and earnest and determined man- [ner of attack attracted a big
crowd of spectators.
Out in 36 und playing with
D. N. Jones and Mrs. W; J; Dyson bt
splendid confidence, all the in- . H. W. Artens and Senora B. Fons
dications were that he would Mise E. M. Dearman and Miss N. MR. Menzel and Miss M. A. Thomas" bt
·B1, B.
finish in a smashing score." Lyle bt Mias J. Mowbray Green and
But the demon hook began to Miss J. Saunders, 7-5, 6-0.
J. B. Gilbert and Miss M. Whitmarsh make ita appearance, and 4'6 be 6—3, 8–6.
unleashed the same policy as that adopted Mrs. H. C. Hopman and Mr. P. SatJ. Lesueur and Mme, R. Mathieu Et B. coming 'B's the score mounted. In
more frequently. One was sur matches in which the lesser- prised that he had not attempted known players took part make these sorties before. With Shields interesting reading, and following now moving like an greyhound—his length of drive | last year, the China Mail “will [improving and his fatal preference publish daily the complete results for his opponents, backhand aban- of each successive day during the doned the match looked as if it Wimbledon Fortnight. Today the might develop into a real struggle. results of the seventh day, July 2,
TWO DOUBLE FAULTS EACH- jare given: Both hold their service up to 7-all. Then Crawford broke through. It seemed that the "end was in sight. But Crawford, prea- sing to get at Shields"-backhand In 6-0,
MEN'S SINGLES (Holder: J. H. Crawford) FIFTH ROUND
J. H. Crawford (Australia) bt L R. Stoelen (U.S.A), 7--5, 2-6, 7-5,
the sixteenth game, served two F. X. Shields (U.S.A.) bt.WH. Aur- double faults, and the opportunity
to run out then was lost,
----
- Shields caught, the Infection and also served a couple of doubles, only to save the game by a brilliant burst of sprint- ing in his socks.
tia (G.B. nominated), 4-6, 2-8, 7-8, 7-5
F. J. Perry '(G.B., nominated) h G. M. Lott (U.S.A.), 6-4, 2-6, 7-, 108,
8. B. Wood (USA.); bt V. G. Kirby
** (Benth Africa), 6-1, 6-4, 3-6,
MEN'S DOUBLES
(Helders: 3. Borotra and J. Brugnon) M. Lott and LB. Hoefen wo. B
SECOND ROUND AN
Mental and L Hecht ser.
|
terthwaite bt Mr. J. B. Pittman and Miss J. C. Ridley, 6-2, 64. Mrs. B. C. Covell and Mrs, D, G. Shepherd-Barron bt Mills M. R. Cou: querque and Signorina L Valerio,
·6—8, 4–6, 6–5. Miss. B. G. Henzley and Miss B. 1. E
Drew bt Mrs. C. M. B. Marriott and Miss M. Blaney, 3-6, 7-8,8 Miss. H. Jacobs and Mias 8. Palfrey
'i
5 20
de Kehrling and Miss V. Rios 6, the end Brews took 40 to come My home, starting with a 5 at the A. Martin Legeay & Mme. Henrotin bt tenth and another at the eleventh,
his knees,
H. C. Hopman & Mile 14. R. Con where he hacked into rough up to querque, &, 8, 78, C.R. D. Tuckey & Miss M. C. Scriven
bt C. E. Malfroy & Miss K. E. Stam rers, Chad, Cum, Band,
THIRD ROUND
Bunkered from the delve at the fourteenth, he took another 5, but the situation was partially saved
W.0. Mrs. P. D. Howard, and Mlle. J. 8. Ollif and Miss J. Ingram bt G. by a gallant 8 at the seventeenth C. Resambert scr.
Mrs. E.F. Whittingstall and Misa A
M. Yorke ht Mr., G. Lucas and Mrs.
A. G. Gurtin, 6-2, 6-0.
Ming F James and Miss B. Nuthall
R. B. Meredith and Mrs. J. S. Kirk,. 6-3, 6-3, 6-
V. B MoGrath & Miss J. Hartigan bt La de Borman & Miss N. Adamson, 68, 6
Lt Mrs. LH. Wheatcroft and Miss ALL ENGLAND PLATE — P. G. Brazier, 4-6, 6-2,
SECOND ROUND, LAoki ht
Mrs. LA. Godfree and Miss M. COntberg, 6-8, 83; A. Gentien w.
Scriven bt Milo, H. Baumgarte and Senorita J, do Chavarri, 8-6-3
THIRD ROUND
Timm, scr.. D. R. Rutuan bt Menzel, 82, 8-4: C. L Burwell bt
DAILEY'S LUCK
· One of the best, but perhaps the luckiest, round of the day was Allan Dailey's. 78. Fortune smiled on him at every turn. At the eighth, for example, he topped an approach shot which, escaping all
H. Knettenbelt 6-4, 7-6; Hop. Cu trouble, finished dead for a 8.
Then, at the minth, having falled to reach the green with his second shot, he holed-a chip for another 3, ⠀⠀⠀⠀
Mme. R. Mathieu and Miss Ryan N. 0. Ritchie ht P. Grandgulliot, 6—
bt Mrs. V. Barr and Mrs. B. S. Law, 6–25-
THIRD ROUND. F. H. D. Wilis 6t Mrs. R. E. Haylock and Mrs. J. 8. H. Billington, 6-3, 6-8 E. K. Th
Kirk bt Mrs. M. Molesworth and ter bt B. de Kehrling, 6-1, 6-3; M. Miss J. Hartigen, 6-4, 6-8 Sleem bt V. Landan, 6-0, 6-1; Dr. But the most gigantic piece of
HIIRD DOUBLES
P. D. B. Spence, bt H. Nishimura, 6-2 luck came at the tenth- hole of 63; Burwell wo. E. C. Peters Her.. 219 yards with a deep bunker
ALL ENGLAND WOMEN'S PLATE
Yet the end was only delayed. Crawford got his second break in the twenty-first game, the foot fault judge invalidating a "scrua, H. Denker, and H. Henkel bt ~J. §. mer" from the American. Then
Olliff and E. Wheatcroft 6-8, 6-4, 11-0, 6-1, 6-1 Crawford, faced with 15-40 down, c. 1. Burwell and D. N. Jones ht J. (Hokiera: G. von Cramm and held his own service nobly. Hunt and the Hon. 0 N 0.
Resolute, well-directed ground Ritchie, b 2 and
W. LA Breese and Capt. J. Clynton Reed be H. G. N. Lee and EC Peters 10-6, 7, 9-7, 10-8.
shots forced Shields to err and gave Crawford his straight set win. The American's desperate I. G. Collins and F. H. D. Wilde bi bid to stem the tide had failed C. Boussus and A. Gentien. 6-1,
F#McGZBM was doubtless encourage HOMENS DOUBLES ARE
the happy ending
He opened @tion a with great conndence S Woods and neither man
A Holder Mite. B. Mathieu and
MEN MIL H. Sparling) SECOND ROUND
FIRST ROUND Miss S. Noel bt stretching across the course in J. Brugnon and Mrs. P.D. Howard bt Countess G. Szapary, 6-8, 6 Mrs. front of the green,
H. B. Pursell and Miss J. Harman, 38 Kirk wo. Mas F. B. Ford ar Dalley took a spoon with the in- 6-3, 6-8 3 Mrs. M. Molesworth wo Miss How tention of playing short, but to
R.
G. E. Hare and Mrs. M. Strawn ser: Mr. E. C. Peters Mrhis astonishment the ball, taking.
"Fisher, and Mile: L. Payot E. Haylock scr.RES RAIying leap over the hazard;
SECOND ROUND.
Miss F. K. Sealt ler Nut Burgeant Smith, des finshed on the green. Tuls H.-Denker; and - Pil. M. Horn 8–6, 6–6; Mrs. Molesworth wo., Miss another 3.
ME, Nenweiler ser i Miss J Can-
Grandguillot and Mrs. D. Andrui niagham bt Mr R. M. Treball, 7, Sidney Easterbrook won with
eschliman and Mins 7—6, 14–18; Miss M. Riddell by Mrs round of 68 and an aggregate of
10. Láicas, 8—-7, 6-8, 2-5 (retired)." [284.
FIRST ROUND P. Mrs. M. R. King and Miss K. E. Stam: mers bt Mun. M. Máyné and Misa F.
20: Ridley'sCP).