THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1934.
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LEADING AMERICAN
AUSTRALIA'S
DAVIS CUP
WEAKNESSES
Good Doubles Pair
Necessary
HOPMAN AS PARTNER FOR QUIST
(By DR. G. H. McELONE)
Sydney, August 6.
A dispassionate study of the 1934 Davis Cup matches shows not only the strength of the three outstanding nations, but also that there is little to choose between them. They are, of course, Great Britain, the United States. and Australia.
ON
GOLFERS FOR
Providing there are still plenty of good punches left in his veteran frame, Johnny Risko of Cleveland, pounded out a 10-round in a clash at decision over Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia W118
Freeport, NY. This photograph shows Risko, left, dodging a bard one to the head,
Though Great Britain retained the Cup by four rubbers to one, the score is not a true indication of the closeness of the contest.
Again the United States fortunate in the inter-zone Final, as rain on the third day, especial- ly in the concluding stages of that
vital second set, was decidedly in CORRESPONDENCE.
Wood's favour. No one can say that Wood would have defcated Ciwford, but for these stoppages. Outstanding Doubles Pair
The United States was in the happy position of having the out-
pair-a standing doubles
derful advantage.
won-
Bowls Criticism Criticised
(To the Editor, "China Mail."] Sir, The article on "Lawn Bowls" by "Short Head" which usually appears un the sports
ST. ANDREW'S
WIN OPENING
HOCKEY GAME
Guest Scores Decider Against Signals
LOSERS STICKWORK SUPERIOR
The St. Andrew's Club hockey team opened the hockey season by defeating the Royal Corps of Signals in a keenly contested friendly encounter by the odd goal in three on the Marina ground yesterday.
LARKIN drew first bload for the the Signals early in the first half. beating Wong at close range after a good effort on the left wing. CARROLL, however, soon placed the Saints on level terms as the result of a neat pass from Lynn.
Sound play by the defence in the second half saved the Saints from many
concentrated attacks by the Signals' forwards, Wong in goal boing frequently tested. The Saints rallied towards the end of the game, and, forcing a corner,
The Signals pressed hard for the equaliser, but were unable to acore.
SHOT BY STARTER'S GUEST netted with a tricky shot.
PISTOL
Girl Wins Race Then Collapses
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE AS RACE STARTS
The stickwork of the Saints
MELBOURNE CENTENARY
LONDON MELBOURNE
Special
. AIR RACE
Weather Report Service
At Singapore
London, July 30, Arrangements have been made for the Royal Air Force station at Singapore to remit weather re- ports during the progress of the Melbourne Centenary air race to preceding stations. The London Meteorological Office is proparing special maps giving detalls of average Australian weather.
Major Villiers, of the British Civil Aviation directorate, is sup plying competitors with particulars
of every aerodrome and emer. gency ending ground along the route.
FORMIDABLE
TEAM TO MEET
AUSTRALIA
Due "Down Under" On October 16
MOST OF LEADING MEN MAKING TRIP
Sydney, August 7.
The leading American profes- sionals are all interested in the pro-
jected tour of Australia, and judg-
LIMITING OPEN GOLF FIELDS
British Open Amateurs Backed At 1,000 To 1
JUDICIOUS SEEDING OF PLAYERS SUGGESTED
Sydney, August 8. Whether a player who has no
ing by the calibre of the players who are considering the trip, the team should be remarkably power possible hope of winning should ful. Word was received in Sydney enter the British open champion- yesterday that the following play. ship is a question that is being
ers were in the running for selec-present time. The same
discussed in Great Britain at the
tion:
4
ques- tion, of course, has been the sub.
Olin Dutra, Tommy Armour, ject of some comment in Aus- Horton Smith. Craig Wood. Ky tralian circles. Lafoon, Densmore Shute, Harry This year's British open cham- Cooper, Paul Runyan, Al Watrous, pionship, so brilliantly won by Ed., Dudley, and A. Picard. Henry Cotton, of Great Britain, at- RANGERS WIN AT The above list contains the tracted a field of over 300, and of
KILMARNOCK
CHAMPIONS DISPLAY BEST FORM
London, To-day. Visiting Kilmarnock, Glasgow
names of practically every pro-this number approximately 90 were minent professional in the United amateurs, States, the most notable absentees The majority of these amateurs being Walter Hagen and Mac-were regarded as outsiders, judg. donald Smith. Barazen and Kirk-ing by the betting lists published wood will, of course, be here, but by well-known bookmaking firms Hagen la prevented by business on the championship. Most of calls from paying his second visit those amateurs were quoted at to Australia.
Practice For Amateurs Those who wield the cudgele on behalf of the weaker players sug-
U.S. Champion
1000 to 1.
was not up to their usual standard, due no doubt to. their lack of practice. It was in his department that the Signals were much superior. Guest and White shone for the Rangers, last. year's Scottish Saints, while Austin and Buttery League champions, secured an were good in the half-back line for expected victory by 3 goals to 1
A brief description of the At the start of a race for girls at the Signals. Dilley was hit by the Yesterday, to give them the lead
in the league table with 10 players inzlous to make the trip gest that they should not be bar Is only by competitive pair, and this should be the im-Bowls season. interests practical-the annual sports carnival of the ball in the second half and
points, although Clyde, with ais interesting. Dutra is the Cali-red, as. match in hand, have 9 points.-fornian professional who won this play among the leading exponents Reuter.
year's open championship of the that they will improve their games, United States of America.
Admittedly that is correct, but
An analytical study reveals the fact that the Australian team can be strengthened by the systematie Page of your valuable paper each building of a first-class doubles Friday evening during the Lawn
Sydney, August 7.
Was
Of Spanish extraction, Dutra whether the weaker players should has been in the limelight for some use the open champion to improve
their games at the expense
of charming
others, is a debatable point.
TABLE TO DATE
Gosla PW LD FAPtr) 6 5 1 0 19 6 18 years past. His is a 5 4 0 1 13 79 personality.
ly all Lawn Bowls players and Parramatta High School at Cum-forced to leave the field. mediate alm of the Lawn Tennis followers of the game in the Co-berland Oval yesterday, Margaret St. Andrew's.-R. II. Wong, F. A. Association of Australia.
lony, It is however felt that Anschau. 13. of Hassell-street, Broadbridge, E. P. H. White, E. Mc- Before the selection of our
there has been a suspicion of Parramatta, was struck on a thigh Nider, A. E. P. Guest (Capt.), A. B. Hamson, G. Lynn, J. T. K. Gilchrist, Davis Cup team, the writer
bins in favour of the Kowloon by the wad of a blank cartridge. A. E. Mackay, R. Carroll and R. advocated the claims of H.
Bowling Green in most of his from the starter's gun, but won Baldwin. Hopion as a partner for A. K.
writings and reports this season. her race before she was aware Bignals-Short, Martin (Capt.), Rangers Quist.
As the result of his article in that she had been injured. Hodges, Buttery, Dilley, Austen, Hig-Clyde IL WRR stressed that the оле
your last Friday's edition, and in The girls were "on their marks" ginbottom, Whitehend, May, Fielding Motherweli
and Larkin.
Aberdeen player who showed no improve fairness to one of our Skips, and for the second heat of the 50
St. Johnstone ment as a result of the 1933 tour also the Craigengower Cricket yards championship under 13.
Hamilton was D. P. Turnbull, and that he Clubi in general, we suggest that when the starter's Pistel, which AUSTRALIANS DRAW A
AT FOLKESTONE
BRADMAN SCORES. 149 NÖT OUT
WOODFULL UNDEFEATED
lacked international class when in future "Short Head" make contained blank ammunition, ac- apposed to the outstanding dou-more sure of his facts before cri- cidentally discharged. Margaret bles pair.
ticising" and offoring advice to Anschau, who was nearest 'the Turnbull Unsatisfactory players. His description and de-pistol, received the full charge of Turnbull, however, was chosen. tails of what he terms. "A doubt-the wad from the blank cartridge and for many weeks the selectors ful head," when three shots were in the left thigh. of the team parsevered with Quist claimed for Craigengower Cricket She suffered a wound about two and Turnbull until it was only too Club by one of our Skips, are de-inches in diameter. The girl, im- obvious that this combination finately wrong and misleading. mediately starting, won the heat
London, To-day. The actual facts are that after easily. She then collapsed, and
Dismissing the remaining..seven the last wood had been bowled (after treatment by an ambulance Then Crawford was paired with Cruigengower Cricket Club claim-ofleer who was present on the England batsmen for 93 runs yes- Quist, but Crawford has noted three shots in the ordinary ground, she was conveyed to the terday, the Australians scored 365 shown his true skill in doubles for way, it was therefore only natur-Parramatta-Auburn District Hos-for 4 in the drawn match at East-
bourne-there was many months, and each time the al they would stick to their claim pital.
Saturday owing to rain, cables stressed the outstanding after the jack had been moved by ability of Quist in their several one of their opponents, as the matchca.
lay may have been altered, how- The solution lies in finding a lever, to the satisfaction of all, partner for
were measured with A. K. Quist. There the woods
would not achieve the desired re- sults.
SHANGHAI BOWLS RECORDS
Conduit's Rink Leads
In The League
will be plenty of opportunities in the jack in the position it lay R. the near future as a great galaxy after it had been moved and Crai- of talent will visit Australia to gengower Cricket Club still re- compete in the Victorian and Aus-gistered three shots.
R. Conduit, of the Police, ranks tralian championships and other A little more care, and a k8U-
tral attitude before comment will a good first amongst the skips play matches.
Once again the claim of H. make the game
what it ing in the Shanghal Lawn Bowl Hopman should received consider should be and will increase its League, his standing working out at 257 to 148, made in eleven mat- ation, and he and Quist should be attraction. paired whenever possible, as 1985 We agree with "Short Head" ches, and giving an average of will be a vital year in the Davis that much can be done to make just short of 91. Cup series.
GATTY WITHDRAWS FROM. AIR RACE
Wiley Post's Companion On Famous Flight
Washington, Aug, ́6. The British air attache in Washington (Group-Captain G. R. M. Raid) has informed the Aus- tralian official secretary (Mr. D. M. Dow) that Harold Gatty has withdrawn from the. Melbourne centenary air race.
Attempts by the Australian Press Association to interview the
thought.
more
no play on
Dundee
| Kearis
Hibernian Albion
Queen's Pk.
Partick Queen O'South Celtic Ayr
Kilmarnock
St. Mirren Dunfermline Falkirk
5 4 1 0 11 3 8
5 4 10 9 4 8
For it has been pointed out that
Armour is a former British |
many leading players do not pro-
6 30 29 3 open champion, and learnt his duce their best, form in medal play
3 1 1 14 9 7 game in Scotland before he was when partnered by Indifferent
5 3 2 0 12.15 6 Iured across the ocean to teach 5.2 1.2 8 7 6 the young Americans the rudi-
5 2 1 2 6 4 6
2 2 1 6 6 5 meats of the gume.
2 2 1 7.8 5
players.
Seeding Suggested
There is, of course, a remedy for 2 1 7 6 5 Last week Armour won the
this, as by judicious seeding, tho Canadian opon
championship, leading players could meet
each which the year
before was cap other. This should be more sutis. tured by the Australian, J. Hfactory to all parties, as
5 2 3 0 6 11
2 804 7
5 1 2 2 4 3
5140-10 15
6 15 011 16 2
6 0 3 2 3 9 2
5 0 4 14 15 1 050 3 12 0
Kirkwood.
1
a cam-
parative long marker would derive Formidable Team
little pleasure in playing with world famous figure such us Sara- Shute won the British open title zen or Cotton. in 1983 after a play-off with a fel-
Possibly a better method would low-countryman, Craig Wood, who be to make the conditions regard. SPORTING WEEK IN is also keen to visit Australia. Aling entries more stringent. A few days ago Paul Runyan won lowering of the bandicaps would U.S.A. professional title. meet the case in medal play Cooper. Dudley, and Watrous are rounds, though in match play it is the finest players in the not always, the lowest marker that land.
wins. Horton Smith is certain to be
SYDNEY
W. J. O'Reilly was in good form, Duke of Gloucester's
taking 4 for 55, while L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith took 5 for 137,
Don Bradman scored a further
century, hitting up 149 not out be- fore stumps were drawn, while Woodfull, who was also not out, had scored 82.
Welcome
INTERNATIONAL SCULLING RACE
Scores as cabled by Reuter were:
Sydney, August 10. A meeting of sporting bodies England: 279 (Woolley 66, C. was held at Endeavour House
Walters 22, Hobbe 38, Hammond 54, W. J. O'Reilly 4 for 55, W. J. last night, to discuss sporting fixtures during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester.
Fleetwood-Smith & for 137. Australia: 365 for 4 (W. A. Brown 73, D.. G. Bradman 149, not out, W. M. Woodfall 62 not out.
YORKSHIRE WIN
M.C.C.: 204 and 114 Yorkshire: 357 (Sims 7 for 100). TO-DAY'S MATCHES
The chairman (Mr. S. S. Crick)
the
among
watched with the keenest inter- est. One of the younger school, Smith is capable of brilliant things.
He and Cotton, the winner of this year's British open, are considered the outstand- ing players in America and Great Britain.
BICYCLE GOLF FOR INVALID
Easy Way Of Progress From Hole To Hole
Cagnes-Sur-mer, August 8. They have met on a couple of Two golfers and their caddies,
aald the aquatic display on the occasions, victory going to the Bri-all mounted on bicycles and pedal- Saturday evening would probably tish player, but that in way deling along the fairway-that is the the brilliant and sight that meet eyes of early risers be bigger than anything ever seen tracts from on the harbour, and on the Mon-colourful methods of the young here on recent morning. day a miniature Her.don would be American, whose delightful swing Every now and then one of the la the envy of even the leading cyclists would dismount, accept a
held at Richmond.
the game more interesting-includ- Next comes F. O. Madar, of the
At Scarborough, Yorkshire de ing correct reports, fair criticism Recs, and after him there is a and а little more care and very big drop on percentages, but feated the M.C.C. by an innings and
it will be noticed that the all-39 runs, In conclusion, we take the op-powerful Recs have three in the! portunity to congratulate Short first six. The standings of the
Fifty 'planes would take part players.. ¡Head" on the skips record table first six are:
It was anticipated that 2,000 en- for which we assume he is res
P. W. F. A. and
R. Conduit (P.R.C.) which appeare
.. 11 10 257 148 Play commences in the following tries would be received for the ponible,
6 5 126 95 matches to-day. F. O. Madar (Recs.)...
amateur swimming sports on the weekly in your sports page. It
T. G. Main (Recs.)... 12 9 284 191 entails a great deal of work; but J. P. Campos (CL) 10 7 221 176
Scarborough.-Gentlemen v. Players. Tuesday evening. Folkestone Gentlemen v. Players. Mr. Alderson (Rowing Associa- is appreciated very much by all A. A. Malcolm (Recs). 11 7 267 195 Oval-Minor Counties v. Australia tion) said it was hoped to arrange Lawn Bowlers.
G. V. Jensen (Recs) 12 8 243 197
(two days).
en international:sculling race, and
A. E. MARCHENT Auting Hon. Secretary,
The Craigengower Cricket Club.
CRICKETER KILLED - IN^ CAR
Melbourne, August 8)/
ST. JOSEPH'S BEAT
AIR FORCE
To
Week-End Viet
Canton
Visiting Canton during the week- fller have been unsuccessful, and Mr. Leslie Minnett, aged 51, a end the St. Joseph's Football Club|
NO PLAY IN U.S. TENNIS
Rain Continues At Forest Hills
to try to bring "Bobby" Pearce from Canada.
Mr. Tyler (Cricket Association)
INTERPORT POLO TEAM
To Meet Shanghai In Keswick Cup
club from his caddie, play a shot and then remount.
At first it was thought that this {eccentricity was the result of a
wager.
Enquiries revealed that one of the players, a titled Englishman, has been suffering from a bad at-
tack of sclatics and has been un-
able to walk.
BROWN FOR WATFORD
He did not find bicycling painful, Tanid a cricket match had been ar The Hong Kong team to meet however, so rather than miss his ranged for November 23 to 27, in Shanghai In the Keswick Cup In morning round on the links, he hired which at least eight of the present terport Polo match on. October 8 four bicycles-Reuter. Test team would take part. has been selected by Lieut. Col. A.].
Mr. McIntyre (Surf Life Saving E. Williams, as follows: Association), sald between 1200 and
Back, W. L. Newbigging (Handi- Rain caused a further abandon-1800 members of surf clubs would be has not replied to messages (Melbourne share broker, has been defeated the Canton, Air Force by saking him to sat forth the post-killed in a motorcar collision. He 2 goals to 1 in a closely contested ment of play in the American Na-participate in the carnival. The
and two brothers played cricket match
tional Lawn Tennis Singles Cham-Government, he said, had asked for Gatty accompanied Wiley Post for New South Wales. One of his Podmore and Fernandez scored pionship in which Fred Perry, 1500 members to stand with the cap 4). on his first round-the-world flight brothers, Roy Minnett, played for for St. Joseph's, while "Darky" British champion and holder, is de police on the route of march on 2. W. J. Keswick (Handicap 3). played for Hayes and Wealdstone,
the day the Duke Innded.
D. P. Yates (Handicap 3). He is a native of Tasmania... Australia.Exchange.
Chen war the Canton scorer.
tion.
Forest Hills, To-day.
title-Renter
cap.4).
C. 'Brown, who has been with Crystal Palace as a wing half-back, 3. Capt. J. L. Jordan (Handi- was to-day signed by Watford F.C. Before going to Crystal Palace he
the amateur clubs.
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