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China Mail Sports Diary
TO-DAY
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1935
Miami's baseball school, first of its kind, now has Bonnie Claire (above) as one of its papils. She is receiving instruction from Max Carey and Leslie Mann, the "professors.” Bathing-suit `girls. will replace "Bloomer Girl" of yesteryear as feminine diamond performers.
AMERICA'S
DAVIS CUP
PROBLEM
BUDGE AND MAKO FOR DOUBLES
FIFTY-FIFTY CHANCE OF VICTORY
EAST MIDLANDS
ROUTED IN MOBBS
MEMORIAL MATCH
GENE TUNNEY
RE-ENTERS RING
BRITISH BOXERS IN
IN PEIPING THE FRENCH RING
REFEREES CHINESE
OFFICERS CLASH
MEETS WORLD WAR MARINE
COMRADE
Pelping, Apr. 4
Gene Tunney, once heavyweight champion, who is now visiting Pel ping will re-enter the ring on Mon- day night here. He will not don the gloves but will appear among his one-time Marine Corps 1880-
cintes as a referce of bouts staged by the U.S. Legation Guard here. a scrap between two Chinese mill tary officers to whom the Marines have taught the gentle art of box fighting during the past year Tunney says that he will do his best to give the Chinese contest- ants expert supervision.
The feature attraction will be
Renews Old Acquaintance.
BADLY HANDICAPPED BY LANGUAGE
COLOUR BAR BACK IN ENGLAND (By B. Bennison, the Celebrated Boxing Critic)
KID BERG has returned to London a sore ant
sadly disappointed man. Quite contraryst his usual attitude, he considers that he is the vic tim of an unlucky break. After his experience at the Palais des Sports, Paris, in his return ma with Gustave Humery, it is said he will neve fight again in France.
But I am bound to say that the defeat Berg by Humery did not in the least surprise mes It was my belief that, unless he pulled out Tunney, here with his wife, is knock-out or reduced the Frenchman near receiving much attention from the helplessness, the odds against him winning were Marines. The former champ took disturbing long.
the salute at a full dress parade A long and Intimate experience of the French ring has con by the local guard to-day and after vinced me that Its atmosphere generally is emphatically against ward renewed his acquaintance the stranger. My only hope for Berg was that, after all the with Corporal Albert Lachapelle
of Woodburn, Oregon, with whom scorching fires through which he had gone, he would be indiffer he served, in the same bayonet ent to the white-hot partisanship of the French crowd.
squad, at Quantico, before the war. Tunney and his wife are plan- ning an aerial tour of the Great Wall Associated Press.
BARBARIANS SCORE FRED PERRY SAYS "WIMBLEDON
AND DAVIS CUP FOR ME
(Continued from Page 4).
EIGHT TRIES
SELECTORS LOOK ON
OR
In Paris the removal of the London, March 8.
"action film" ban Playing fine football, the Bar-players is to be supported by amateur barlans defeated East Midlands by Great 4 goals and 4 tries (32 points), te Perry recipient-in-chief of film Britain. The fact that a goal and a penalty goal (8 poluta) offers Fear that
New York, Mar. 28. The United States Davis Cup, situation is a problem which will tax the minds of the experts for many weeks to come.
Even before the time came to
Early Disorders
In order to
Ice House St.
CRICKET from the tournament.
(Continued from Page 4)
row
BRILLIANT
BOXING BY
JACKIE BROWN
"The famous "Yiddle, how ever, was obviously not himself either before or during the fight He was bothered to know what
was and what was not permisal
ble. Linguistic difficulties un doubtedly got him down. For DRAWS WITH ONE all he was able to comprehend of
HAND
WONDERFUL FOOTWORK DEFEATS FRENCHMAN
Jackie Brown, Manchester, the intends to play in amateur world fly-weight champion, fought
instructions and warnings, he might have been stone deafs Why is it that, in contests of int ternational importance, refereest who speak the language of both fighters are not employed?
Len Harvey will have it that
HARVEY'S EXPERIENCE A
the professionals might tempt mone in the Edgar Mobbe Memorial tennis this season in any event well to a contest in Manchester to when he fought Thil, he did dot of their amateur, stars worries match at Northampton yesterday. will destroy the argument of the hold Kid Francis, France, to a draw, understand a word spoken to him East Midlands were handicapped foreign opposition that "rush" as he damaged his right hand in by the gentlemen in charge, and Tango committee.
mast members of the executive by the absence of Willeher and D. legislation is needed by: Britain to the second round and from that that, as a consequence, he was Fox-Trot
L K. Milman, two Bedford back retain her grasp of the Davis Cup stage fought with only his left. flick a team troubla started when forwards, who met with in 1936. Supporters of this re- With that he did so well that in many others of our boxers who fatally handicapped. There are Fox-Trot Canada and the United States could motor accident while travelling to laxation of the amateur rule will the view of many he earned the have auffered in much the same
not agree in the schedule making, to take the field. N. A York
Northampton and arrived too late be strengthened accordingly verdict. with the result that the Dominion (Northampton) and R. B. Black,
way but in no other place are will not play the United States in Bedford front-row men, filed the
“Nothing To Discuss”
A Big Thrill
English-speaking fighters placed the North American Zone tie.
I reminded Perry of the Federa In the sixth round he gave the In fairness to Humery, though, at such a disadvantage as in Paris vacancies, but the pack was
dition meeting.
crowd a big thrill when he leaped it must be allowed that Berg, was organised.
"I haven't been following the sub-from his corner at the gong, nothing like the Berg we saw in Brilliant Backs
ject," he replied. "I don't know knocked a crouching Francis up-the bout a month ago at the Albert the ins-and-outs of it, so I had right with two driving lefts, flash Hall. He began badly, and when Four-thousand spectators, in better not comment about it. ed three blows to the jaw, and drove he did find his real self it was too arrange for the cluding the North American Zone winners to watched a fast game in which the about Alm, contracts or profession-whirlwind attacked
England., selectors, meet the South American winners Barbarians' backs played brilliant-al offers. There is nothing to
"Nor can I tell you anything the Frenchman before him by a late nn June 6, 7, and 8 it was necesly although their forwards were discuss.
HUMERY A PUNCHER sary to schedule the Canadian often beaten for the ball. Dean
His handicap, however, was That he was affected by the P'nited States matches in May and
severe, and when Francis went all fury of the crowd may not be The Canadians felt that Bay was through repeatedly-began many Davis Cup, and expect to arrive He kept out of danger by brilliant to have a down-right fight, de- Auty-the latter cutting coming home to help defend the round Brown looked very serious, ter by accepting Humery's invitation "Suffice it. to repeat that I am out for a knock-out in the tenth questioned, but he courted disaa- too early for them and withdrew fine movements, the Headingly man about the third week in April, footwork, but bad to fight largely spite the fact that the Frenchman
The American officials feel that Cranmer and Williams,
giving many opportunities to early June is the latest date pos
Meanwhile Golf on the defensive.
had previously proved that he was sible for the North-South Ameri-didly led by Dunkley, wera im- I was ordered and it's taking the The Barbarians forwards, splen "Meanwhile I am having the rest
A Gallant Effert
the heavier puncher. can play-offs because of the proba-pressive in the loose, with Balley form of lots of golf. I believe my better at close quarters, and to-
Francia was always slightly the is left hand he would probably If Berg had made more use of It is doubtful, for example, if bility that whichever nation wins often prominent, but Weston, on golf is improving; my handicap in wards the middle of the bout his have won Humery is not a boxer, Hockey-
Sutclife will feel able to face an-this tie will want Hong Kong Hockey Club Senior v. other tour. as England's opening players in the Wimbledon Tourne port.
to have its the other side, received little sup. now about 15 I should say. body attack slowed Brown up some and he has not the mentality of a Punjab Regiment
batsman, and it is advisable to give ment (June 24) as a tune-up for (King's Park, 5 p.m.) experience to this capacity to some the Interzone final.
Whether I defend my Hard what. Because he could not use or nothing, and, true to his kind, boxer. With him it is the punch Interport Trials
Losers' Backs At Fault
Court Championship title at his right hand Brown dared not once he realises that he cannot (King's Park, 6.10 p.m.) younger batsman or batsmen.
Although the East Midlands Bournemouth at the end of April take any risks, and consequently employ it to the full, he is apt to Lawn Tennis
U. S. Doubles Team [:
halves were frequently given the depends upon how I feel. I am did not fight as well as had been follow up. He was more distress. Championships at H.K.C.C.
Stalwarts Uncertain TO-MORROW
The probable U.S. doubles com seen of the backs in attack. Slow rest, and a rest I am going to have, lunt effort on his part.
ball by their forwards, little
doubtful. I was told to have a expected. It was, however, a galed than Berg at the Anish. Stul, Hendren also can acarcely en-hination is composed of J. Donald held on much too long and Tallent,, Eighth Battery, Royal Artillery
visage another tour in Australia, Budge and C. Gene Mako, third forced to forage for himself, had was in a pretty bad state in "I don't-mind admitting now that not to mention other stalwarts ranking team.
IS.B. TITLE HOLDER Hockey.--
whose prime is uncertain of endur- Civilian's Trial
Wilmer Aillson has the singles work for the Midlands at full- I'm improving rapidly and shall be One of the few Army boxers to If for no other reason than that
TO RETIRE a bad match. Baillon did good Australia with all the worry, Now unce for another two years. (King's Park, 5.10 p. Those who are destined to re-squad.
assignments for the Davis Cup back, but Barr, always finding a Lawn Tennis
Championships at H.K.C.C.
fresh and fit for the home season win an Imperial Services title it would have made for novelty place the Old Guard in Australia veterans of Davis Cup competition back.
The singles players are long touch, was the better full- 4 A.M. Telephone Call FRIDAY
should be given a chance to win and the doubles combination rising Amovement started by Auty sent Helen Wills Moody is practising decided to retire from the ring, been positively barred by the Al
·Eighth Battery, Royal Artillery.
"By the way, I'm told that Mre Jamieson (Gordon Highlanders) has whom we have heard so much, has
before an Army title, C.S.M. Jam sorry that _Oble_Walker, (Suckumpu).with South Africa, so that they may "big-time" tennis.
their spurs in the Test encounters youngsters who have just started Williams over for a try after five again: Like her, I am in California, Jamieson won the 1.S.B.A. middle-bert Hall authorities, and that as Hockey,-
H.M.S. Cornwall v. Hong Kong accustom themselves to the atmos- The experience that they
minutes, and Forrest kicked a but I haven't been to see her play weight championship in 1982, and a consequence the proposed fight Hockey Club Juniors-
phere of big cricketi {King's Park, 5 p.m.)|
gain, even if they fail to win, will Four minutes later Anty set backs shaping.
will great goal from the touch-line, and I don't know how her game is in the following year he secured between him and George Cook has Well Built Team Wanted stand them in good stead. How-going again and Cranmer scored "I'm just not thinking about lawn heavy-weight titles. Names which are strong on ever, they do have a fifty-fifty after a fine run, Forrest failed tennis-only golf, which I'm play
both the I.S.B.A and Army light-been abandoned, Does the veto paper only will not avail us in chance of victory. Their selection with a difficult kick, and also failing with some of my film friends
mean that clashing of colours will Australia. We must send a fully-acems probable with Lott and ed to convert a try he scored himself, and others. I hardly know now
not be again permitted at equipped and well-built team if we Stoefen out, while the second team no serious attempt being made, to what a racket looks like. Now I'm are to entertain any hope of re- of Allison and John Van Rya is stop him. The East Midlands going to sleep again. covering the lost "Ashes."
skipped because of Allison's
Athletics.
Bailing.-
(Sookanpoo).
Twenty-Third bi-annual "Trevessa
Trophy" Race, 4 p.ut. Lawn Tennis
Championships at H.K.C.C..
Y.M.C.A. DEFEAT C.B.A. IN SCRAPPY HOCKEY GAME
(Continued from Page 43
year's
W01
The cricket authorities are to be singles playing assignment and apparently thought there had been A very conversational champion. congratulated for thus taking time Van Ryn's refusal of, last
forward pass
seeing that my telephone call bad by the forelock,
Invitation because of business.
Baillon's Penalty Goal wakened him at 4 a.m. It is a good point that the selec- tors for the Taste with South Africa
In the second half the C.BA are to be appointed well before the made desperate attempts to score, senson starts, so as to give them but found H. Sommor very sound in ample time to look round defence.
Toward the middle of this half
Fowler secured from a short corner
INTRA-CLUB GOLF
Teams Nominated For Good Friday Match
because of his more effective work In the earlier rounds, Humery de [served the verdict. Denn
COLOUR BART
M
ington
Walker from Paris, and, so far as
The Board of Control were not averse from the Importation
can gather, there is no intention to put a ban on colour &m The following are the teams and Cook has been denied what pro sorry that the deserving George
A penalty goal by Baillon gave ton), JA Tallent (Blackheath); J. W starting times for the bi-annual golf Many followers of tennis con crossed for a capital try, and nor (Leicester) Longland City on Good Friday, April 19:
The Professionais
the East Midlands some encourage Tyson (Richmond) V. J. Lyttle (Bed-match between Happy Va tend that although some promis- Forrest converted to give the Northampton) R. Perkins (Bedford); Time Happy Valley
ment, but before the interval Auty ford); C. Slow (Lulceater), BC Gad the Kowloon Golf Club at Kow ing youngsters are coming up in Barbarians a half-time lead of 13 Northampton), RE Black (Bedford) P.04K. Robertson, D NA York (Northampton) Harris 9.00-D Edwards, R. the United States, the professional points. Early in the second half w. H. Weston (Northampton) quartet of Vines, Tilden, Lott good passing led to Weston scoring (Northampton) GT
to nepre the third goal for the heir only goal through. J. Whitley, and Stoefen could defeat any four for the East Midlands, and Baillon ford)
who shone throughout the game.
players from this country, or the kicked, a gos
"Y" This was soon followed by A few minutes before the final world, in the same type of play as The another from W. J Brown
Not in the least discouraged, whistle G. Fowler scored the fifth employed in the Davis Cup com the upper hand the CB.A played pluckily and goal for the ty" sempre petition.
launched attack after attack and H. Sommer; T Price, R. A Bat
WYM.C.A.AH Moss; EF Selk
Hirst played brilliantly
ght-wing, but with
In the forward line,
WAS TOWA
the and Farmer; A. M. Muir, Fow men WBrown, G. Fowler and F. Fowl Chieve CBA KingB Bond; and
ationton fee))
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mised to be a good paying job.
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