THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934.
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TIRED CRAWFORD LOSES TO WOOD AFTER BRILLIANT CUP DUEL
VINCE DUNDEE IN
VINC
BEST FORM
KID CHOCOLATE ON COMBACK PATH
NEW YORK, AUG. 17. ~ INCE DUNDEE, WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS WORLD MID- DLEWEIGHT CHAMPION, TOOK A DECISION HERE TO- NIGHT FROM TONY BRESCIA, OF NEW YORK, IN 10 ROUNDS. ADDING ANOTHER TO THE LONG STRING OF VICTORIES HE HAS GAINED SINCE WINNING THE CROWN LAST OCTOBER FROM LOU BROUILLARD.
Dundee, who halls from Newark, N. J., scaled 162 pounds to 163 for Brescia. His title was not at stake..
Dundee lonked a lot better than he did on August 10, when
WOODFULL'S 37th BIRTHDAY
HYPERION
HAS BEEN OUT
IN LAST RACE
DERBY WINNER TO BE SENT TO STUD
REGRETTABLE ENDING
(Hy HOTSPUR.)
London, July 26. Lord Derby has taken a decisión about Hyperion and his future.
in his first selback as champion he dropped a decision at Lieper-His brilliant Derby and St. Leger ville, Pa.. to Tommy Rios, of Wilmington, Del.
Kid Chocolate again seemed his old self in Washington to- night when he knocked out Andre Sarilla, of Panama, in the seventh round,
The Cuban negro flash, trying to regain the heights he once altained, scaled 132 pounds to 130 for his foe. It was his first appearance in the national capital which only a few months ago legalized boxing.
The Cuban Bon Don, feas than three weeks ago at New York, won
decision from Buster Brown of Baltimore in eight rounds and the ring-siders then said he may get back on top yet.
He took a beating, in the metro- polis July 11 from Petey Hayes, of Brooklyn, a virtually unknown, but previously had shown promise since starting his new campaign early in the spring.
LOTT AND STOEFEN IN FOURTH ROUND
Allison And Van Ryn
Still Challengers.
BRITISH PAIR AVENGED IN U.S. TENNIS TOURNEY
Germantown, Phil, To-day. Continuing their path to vic-] tory George M. Lott and Lester Sloefen, the holders and. Wim-
bledon champions, beat Carl
RACEHORSE WINS RACE WITH BROKEN LEG
Jockey Unaware Of Gallant Bid Over Last 40 Yards
Berlin, July 26.
At Karlshorst race mecting Staroste, the favourite in the principal event, slipped and brake his l when leading the field up the straight.
The jockey, unaware of the seriousness of the mishap, re- mained in the saddle.
Staruste completed the 40 yards to the post and obtained first place. It was then dis covered what had befallen the animal, Staroste was imme- diately shot.
CRICKET WAR
Fisher and William Linglebach LACK OF MORAL
to enter the Fourth Round of the American National Men's Doubles Lawn Tennis Champion- ship yesterday.
Wilmur Allison and John Van Ryn, however, are still strong chal- lengers to their countrymen, win- ning early at the expense of Wil- mer Hines and Henry Prusoff.
FORCE CAUSE AUSTRALIANS ARE DISPLEASED
(By O. M. GREEN)
London, July 24.
W. M. WOODFULL.
PLAYING IN
HIS 25TH TEST
ENCOUNTER
SIX CENTURIES OFF ENGLAND BOWLING
SKIPPER IN THREE SERIES
UNPRECEDENTED U.S. RECOVERY
SHIELDS OVERWHELMS VIVIAN MCGRATH
(By A. WALLIS MYERS.)
LONDON, JULY 26.
YESTERDAY THE WIMBLEDON CENTRE COURT GROWY
Born on August 22, 1897, at Maldon, Victoria, W. M. Woodfull, skipper of the Australian team who caplained the winning side in the fifth and final Test at the Oval, was 37. yesterday.
Commencing what has proved The agony of suspense prevailing throughout the vital first to be a distinguished career at match-for it meant victory for Australia if Crawford had carried an early age he was spoken of as it was not long extended when Vivian McGrath came out to tac- because of his tremendous pa- The buy made a cool and plucky fight; there were a few brief tience and keenness of eye in periods when his double-handed blows dominated the court. But wearing down the opposing Shields proved America's Public Friend No. 1. bowlers.
HAD ITS FULL MEED OF EXCITEMENT. FIRST SIDNEY WOOD, THE CHAMPION OF 1931; BROUGHT AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA ON LEVEL TERMS BY DEFEATING J. H. CRAW- FORD, THE CHAMPION OF 1933. AFTER THREE SETS OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TENNIS EVER SEEN AT THE OLD OR NEW WIMBLEDON
The full score of this match, of which the first two sets were decided on Tuesday, was 6-3, 9-7, 4—6, 1—6, 6-2.
RACING CAR but," kle Frank Shields in the decisive match.
MISHAP
winner of last year is not to run again, judging by the fact that he has been scratched from all en- gagements. He ran his last race, therefore, a week ago, when beaten a short head in vexatious circumstances for the Dullingham WOMAN LOSES
CONTROL WHEN
AT 120 M.P.H,
Stakes at Newmarket.
Lord Derby must have been deeply disappointed that the rac- ing career of this fine horse should have tapered off as it has.
Somehow, things went wrong But Two Records Go To
with him both before Ascot and in that disastrous race of last week. There must have been a temptation to try and win a final] race with him. On the other hand a defeat would have been something more than unfortun- ate.
er
avorage
Mrs. Stewart
MONTLHERY THRILLS
Montllery, July 26. Mrs. G. M. Stewart, the well-
•
He first played against an Eng and eleven at Ballart in the 1920- 21 season, celebrating the occa- ion with a half-century. He en-
tered first-class cricket in 1922,
Attacking with great nerve from start to finish, using his service as a battering ram and his great sprinting powers in the recovery of long-distance balls, the American tore his way through three sets, winning 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
+
I never wish to see three bet- ter sets than those which Crawford
assisting Victoria against South FRANKIE PARKER ADDS NEW and Wood contested to complete
Australia. Since then he has played in 25 Tests against Eng- centuries land, scored six Test against England. one against
He
South Africa, and 58 in his first- class career.
under the Visiting England captaincy of "Horseshoe" Collins We must remember the son of known British racing motorist, who in 1926. he proved to be the out- Gainsborough and Selene for hisjbroke two international Class E standing batsman in the side. He brilliant Derby victory and his records on the track here this opened that tour with 201. smashing win of the St. Leger. morning, had a narrow escape surprisingly succeeded J. 9. Ry- The Derby has never been won so
der as captain of Australia in easily in our time. Though small- when her motor-car got out of con- 1930 and has clearly shown him- sized trol when travelling at more than self a dour and courageous leader. the than thoroughbred, he is a model of 120 miles an hour,
Until last Saturday he and C. conformation and perfection in She regained control in a few G. MacCartney held the second action. His future at the stud seconds, however, and steered wicket Test record of 285-in will interest all who have been the car back to the side of the 1926. His 275 not out. for Vic- impressed by him at one time or track.
toria against the M. C. C. is, how another. He will, of course be a The two records Mrs. Stewart ever, the highest individual score much sought-after sire:
broke today were her own: the recorded against an English tour kilometre with flying start. 15.13 ing team in Australia. sec. (old record 15.61. sec.), and A player of few strokes, but the the mile with flying start in 24.35 the possessor of a defence that sec. (old record 25.12 sec.). has proved heart-breaking to the Mrs. Stewart also broke the re-best of bowlers, Woodfull has cord for the circuit of the track made the following scores in 36.57 sec. previously held by 40 on the present tour:--
WINDSOR LAD'S JOCKEY
Smirke Likely To Be Again In Saddle
DERBY WINNER NOT TO GO TO AMERICA
the One of the conditions of G. Mako and D. Budge, who de-
One cannot resist a feeling that sale of Windsor Lad, winner of feated Fred Perry and F. H. D. there is a lack of moral force on the Derby, by the Maharajah of Wilde, Britain's only hope, yester-the English side in the Test Rajpipla to Mr. Martin H. Ben- day, were eliminated after five sets Matches, and that the doubts of son for £50,000 was that the by Berkley Bell and Gregory Man-the selectors have communicated coft would remain with his pre gin, who are also recognised as themselves to the team starting sent trainer. Marcus Marsh, at strong challengers to the holders. from all the miserable controversy Lambourn,
In the first of the Quarter-in-over "leg-theory" bowling. als F. X. Shields and S. B. Wood
her with 39.6 sec.), representing
147.799
v Worcester.
65
▼ Essex.
172 v Lancashire.
48 miles an hour. This is the greatest speed ever attained on a racing track.
Manush
Still Leads
US Batters
Windsor Lad's next race win Gehrig And Foxx Share
Jardine and Larwood nominally he the St. Leger," said Mr. Marsh, (U. S.) and J. V. Kirby and R. B. "dropped" themselves from the "and in all probability C. Smirke, Menzel, the South African and team; on the whole, one cannot be who won the Derby on him will Czecho-Slovakian aces had secur-surprised, considering the manner ride him at Doncaster."
ed one set each when the match in which they had been made to was abandoned owing to darkness appear as a pair of criminals,
Results, as cabled by Reuter,
were:
G. M. Lott and L. R. Stoefen (U.S.) beat Fischer and Linglebach 6-2, Bread, Ch
W. Allison and J. Van Ryn (U.S.)(' beat W. Hines and Prusof 6–2, 6–4,) 62.
I hear, however, on very good authority, that many of the Australian team are by no means pleased at-the exclusion of the best captain and the best bowler in England.
It is no satisfaction to them to B. Bell and G. Mangin (U.S.) beat Mako and Budge 4-5, 5-7, 6-3, 26, beat an eleven denuded of twe such players, while it inevitably 8-4.
F. X. Shields and S. B. Wood (U.S.) gives rise to suggestions that they are playing J. V. Kirby and R. B themselves are afraid of "fast bowl Menzel 6-3, 11–13,,
ARTHUR CARR TO PLAY AGAIN
Probably This Season
ing.
Mr. Marsh added that there was no. possibility of the colt going. to America to run in an international
race..
Home Run Honours
BASEBALL STATISTICS
New York, Aug. 16. A slump in the last few days trimmed Heine Manush's bätting. average but the Washington Sen- ator slugger still. leads both ina- LORD JIM WINS for leagues with a mark of 880, the weekly official N
$25,000
First In Two Heats Of Harness Horse Classic
Goshen, NT, Aug. 15. Lord Jim captured the $25,000 Hambletonian stako, harness horze classic, here. by winning the second and fourth to-day heats of the mile events. Muscle- "ton was second and Princess Peg third.
The race carried a total of $40,- 000 in prizes Beaten out of a place was Bertha G. Hanover, the
leased to-day showed.
re
Just a week ago the veteran Manush was credited with 391.]
1.874.).
in
43 v England (2nd Test).
84 v Somerset.
73
v England (3rd.. Test). 44 v Derby.
54 v Yorkshire.
228* v. Glamorgan.
Notts,
TITLE TO MANY LAURELS Beats Bryan Grant In Straight Sets In New Jersey Final
Southampton, N‚Y..., Aug. 4. Frankie Parker, schoolboy from Lawrenceville, New Jer sey, won the Meadow Club In- vitation tennis tournament to- day. In the Final hedisposed of the highly praised Bryan
wizard, Grant, Atlanta
in straight sets, 6-8 9-7, 6-0. Parker has been warmly ope plauded by ranking players as one of the most promising youngsters in the game.
HANKOW BOWLS
their unfinished duel. Tilden sald it was the finest tennis he had ever
watched, and he is not far wrong
if you take into account that both men were superb at the same time. each producing shots of amazing audacity and "precision.
Tilden himself has produced more spectacular play in his prime; he rarely found an oppon- ent who could fence with him on level terms. It takes two to make a first-class quarrel on the tennis ¡court.
Crawford and Wood, both playing in exquialte style, pro- vided two ipoles, from which a sparkling current was flowing almost throughout their on-
The games in the first two sets were more vital to the Australian. He was two sets down; it was es- sential for him to force a lead and hold it.
By wonderful play, using the whole court and its invitingly fast
Over HANDICAPPED BY surface, he went to 5-1. He had
DROUGHT
BARE PATCHES ON
THE GREENS
served two double faults in the second game. What did it matter? He had two ades ready to discount them
Crawford made half-a-dozen bad strokes just to show that he was- human; for the rest he was driv- lag under beautiful control, and at
One of the lawn bowls singles handicaps was decided last week, when Linford beat P. L. Byrne by such a pace that Wood's defensive powers were strained to breaking. 21-4 for the 'Kungwo Cup.get Just to show what he could do As Linford is a new player this with the ball, he made one of the 47 v England (5th. Test).
season he must be congratulated on Woodfull, who is a schoolmaster this win. The non-winners and neatest backhand "pick-ups" off a
Inetcord shot. I have ever seen. Intention of retiring at the con- the closing stages, but there are Wood may have been helpless. He clusion of the present tour after some inter-club games to be play- winning the Ashes two out of the led and this competition cannot be American changed his tactics in never demoralised. The three times he was skipper. He finally decided until the end of the the seventh game; he tried a much will play in his testimonial match season, on account of members of softer service and subdued his pace In November,
the teams being on holiday at through the green. separate times.
Victoria, has announced his championship series are nearing Before this uncannily fine play
INTER-Y.M.C.A. AQUATICS.
Programme For September 5.
The Interport team expect to leave, on the night of September
2, which, while not quite working
was
Crawford did not like this changed tempo. He began to make errors.
There was a long and bitter fight
in with the programme arranged, for the eighth game, but Crawford
is the best that can be done, as it
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naver had a point for the set. is understood that some of the wood took the ninth from 80 with players have to be in their offices at
la service ace. Second la Charley Gehringer of
the end of the month to clear up
Practice games "are" still!'" the Detroit Tigers, who averaged The Inter-Y. M. C. A. Swimming things.
Gala will be held at the Chinese being made up, but the greens have In hits thus far this season Geh-Y. M. C. A. Bridges Street, on been very much against good bowl- ringer leads the American league September 5, commencing at 7.30 ing on account of the drought and with a total of 162, compared with p.m....
Sing the bare patches which deflect the 160 for Manush.
The following is the tentative woods, programme, with the European Y. M. C. A. representatives given in |brackets - A
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winter book favourite for the trotj and champion two-year-old driv ing filly of 1988 Associated Press
50 Yani Free Style (H. G. Lange
and R. B. Wood). (Continued at Foot of Nézt Col)
Players Reporting Games Another phase of the con
content which many of us much dislikes the retention of leading cricketers to report the matches for the papers. Those who do this work So good a recovery has A. W. for evening papers, following the Cart, the Nottinghamshire and match with a typewriter before former England captain, made them and a telephone operator from the heart attack he suffer alongside, allow themselves to cri- ed recently while motoring to ticise every change of bowling, and (By S. G. HEDGES) Malvern, that he may again be overy disposition of fieldsmen, in Swimming Hints: seen in county cricket before the a way that is really an insult to the person who has been drowning parallel and close and Engara extend not remove clothes or give any liquid season ends
captain and can hardly fail to react brought ashore unconscious, artin. over his lotne. Keeping arms stiff, by the mouth before normal breath- - At one time It was thought he on the whole team. P
cial respiration must be Immediately swing slowly forward and backward, ing is restored. A doctor, of course,
7.) preening and releasing the pressure, 12 should be sent for. Applied.
to 1 times a minute. This makes his To encourage circulation, rub the downwards, armis, lungs work as in natural breathing. Umbs on their inner sides towards the
id, which should Sometimes resuscitation is only auc-heart, qu
Wisley Kneel at the cessful after several hours
Rest is important for person who Mewwwheelporn mar-apply kot has been almost drawned. relapse
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might never play again, but he said last month; I have every hope of being able to play again Nottingham He saw a specialisti soon-probably this messon..
BRINGING BACK BREATH
| Lay, hiru | Face spread" round, who Informed him there was noth west on the Carr that loft Malvern, where actually wrong with his heart and size of the body he was lying ill; for his home in that the trouble was one of nerves; small of his back so that thumbe le cloths to his limba, body, and feet. Do may ocen
MURDER OF FORMER BOXING CHAMPION
Tessegel Shot Before Wife
120 Yards Medley Relay Back, Revere, Massachusetts, Aug. 18.
Breast and Free Styles, (F.-J
Anslow, W. F.. Kerr and EFN. A Tessagel former New Edg Selk), annos land welter-weight boxing cham Long Plunge (S. Fowler and H. F plon for ten years, and one of the pushed most popular fighters in this set- 220 Yards Free Style (H. G. Lang tion, was murdered while sitting in
and W. F. Kerr),
100 Yards Breast Stroke (B. B. Woodia
and G. Fowle), Fancy Diving (E. F. Belk and
Goldman),
50 Yards Back Stroke (FA
flow and H. Y, Lange)~~ 100 Yards Free Style (H, G5 J
and R.. B Wood)
160 Yards Free Style Relay.
of 4) (RB. Wood, G: H: Towler $R.: Goldman gand-LiFe Sälk
room with his wife to-day. The window of the room was quietly lifted and the nose of a The champion fell to the floor when machine-gun placed on
wife,
bullata riddled his chest.
who was unhurt, declared that three men fed in a motorc Reuter