THE
THE CHINA MAIL-MONDAY, HULY 1, 1935
Sporting Page
RISING PLAYERS IN
THE LAWN
JOHNNY KING'S HOPE OF WORLD MATCH PANAMA AL BROWN TO BE CHALLENGED HEAVYWEIGHT CHALLENGE FROM SPAIN
(By B. BENNISON, the Celebrated Boxing Critic) London, June 4.
JOHNNY
KING is the British bantam cham- pion for the second time. Now, it is hoped.
a match will be arranged between him and Al Brown, the enormously-travelled Panama
for the world's title. negro,
But can it be that King, although as game as he could well be is the very man for the famous and freakish black? It is true that the world's champion has done little of serious ac- count for some time, and there is a widespread notion that he has gone back. But I think he would need to be a shell of what he was when we last saw him, to se to King-
↑ GIVE TO KING EVERY CREDIT FOR WHAT HE HAS ACCOM- PLISHED, BUT IN MY OPINION HE IS NOT AS OUTSTANDING CHAMPION.
FAREWELL DINNER TO. JACK HOBBS
Lord Cobham To Preside At Gathering
A farewell dinner to Jack Hobbs, at which Lord Cobham, president of the M.C.C.. will pre- side, will be held in London on July 17.
The dinner was suggested, by Sir Noel Curtis Bennett, vice- president of the Civil Service Cricket Association, as a Atting way to recognise the retirement of Hobbs from county cricket. Lord Cobham will be supported by Mr. H. D. G. Leveson Gower. president of the Surrey Cricket Club, Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett and other important figures in the cricket world.
ONLY TWO FINISH MANX CAR RACE
Master Beaten By Pupil
P. G. FAIRFIELD'S WIN
Douglas, May 30 Only two of the 13 starters finished in the Mannin Beg, or
small car 201-mile race round the houses, at Douglas to-day.
They were:
1 P. G. Fairfield (ER.A.). 2hrs 59min 54 sec. average speed 61.29 mp.h
(Riley), Shrs! 2 FW. Dixon 8min 46 sec; average speed 64.33 mp.h.
A year aro Fairfield was learn-
thej
A model of the Kiel Olympic Games home for yachtsmen at
The yachting con- Xith Olympic Games, to be held at Berlin in 1936. roadstead, where the contests for the boats of the Olympic Monotypc} class will be decided. The Home will also serve the purposes of sport after the Olympic Games, as a home for personis engaged in touring, especially those touring by water.
lest will take place at Airl in the background can be seen the hie
HENRY COTTON IN GOLF
ENDEAVOUR
ESCAPES IN Len
His success against Hampston. at Belle Vue last Monday. though deserved. was by no means the best he has given. Indeed, at the end, there was such a small margin in his favour that, there was some ex- ense for the show of disapproval lat the decision. He just won on
the post, and that was all.
A Wiling Lad
A SQUALL
DAMAGED WHEN ANCHOR DRAGS
BLOWN ACROSS BOWS OF SCHOONER
By Major B. HECKSTALL-SMITE
Southend, June 5. Т. ОМ Sopwith's
Mr.
Hampston is a good willing lad, and, if brought along on the right America's Cup Yacht, Endeavour, lines that is, if he is encouraged had a narrow escape from serious to improve his boxing-he should damage here this morning. win a place among the front- rankers.
SENSATION
ARRIVES LATE
WITH PARTNER
FOR TOURNEY
TENNIS FIRMAMENT
MARY HARDWICKE ENGLAND MEET
COMES TO THE FORE
THE CRITICAL STAGE OF
EARLY FAME
AND THE RESULTANT JOLT!
HOLLAND IN
SOCCER TEST
£5 BID FOR £1 TICKET!
TERRIFIC EXCITEMENT".
AROUSED
(By FRANK COLES).
(By H. W. Austin)
Amsterdam, May 31. lawn tennis firmament is kept perpetual- People in England would be as THE
ly bright by the constant arrival of new tonished if they knew how com- stars. Every year one or more come to light to pletely to-morrow's Soccer inter- renew and increase our interest. The game is national, to be played here be ever fresh and vigorous, for it is a young man's teen England and Holland, has
gripped the Dutch. game and cannot for long be dominated by any To-night the match seems to be the sole topic of conversa- one set of players.
The old favourites gradually retire; though momentarily tion in this city. Every hotel we may regret their passing, we are fickle in our affections is. crowded with visitors who and soon they are forgotten in the rush of enthusiasm for have come to see the game.
As this is the first time Eng- some dazzling new star.
THIS YEAR HAS ALREADY BROUGHT TO OUR NOTICE ONE land has sent a representative NEW STAR MARY HARDWICKE. WHO EARLIER IN THE YEAR team to Holland, the intense ex-
TOURNAMENT AT BRILLIANTLY-WON THE COVERED COURTS
is understandable. The match, QUEEN'S TO THOSE IN THE GAME. MISS HARDWICKE WAS citement the fixture has aroused.
SHE HAS BEEN NO UNKNOWN PLAYER. FOR SOME YEARS
OF THE MOST PROMISING OF THE which begins at six o'clock to LOOKED UPON AS ONE
morrow night, is to be played at: YOUNGER SCHOOL.
the Olympic Stadium, which was built for the 1928 Games. - - (Continued on Page 57
But it was not until the
Queen's tournament that she did anything sufficiently out- istanding for the critics to recog
MISINFORMED OF inise her and proclaim her to the
STARTING TIME
YORKSHIRE EVENING NEWS £750 PRO. MATCH
world. And then, as usual when a new star is introduced to the Fiot public. enthusiasin ran Superlatives got out of control. *and Miss Hardwicke was hailed, not only as a future. Wimble don champion, but one who would be greater than Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills Moody.
Leeds, June 4. There was a sensation on the Sandmoor: cottage here to-day,
On one day to be obscure and the next to be hailed as potentially A sudden heavy squall sprang of the "Yorkshire Evening News"
greater than the greatest Woman up, the wind for a short time when the first qualifying round There is little amiss with Hamp blowing at over 40 mph, with £750 professional golf tea player who has ever lived tast ment was begun. When Henry have been most embarrassing to ston's punching, and in his grit he violent rain.
and his partner, Syd one of such a modest nature
to called upon conforms to true Yorkshire pat- Endeavour, lying off the pier Cotton
Mary Hardwicke. tern; but is necessary that he head in readiness for to-morrow's Wingate,
One day you are happily going should appreciate more keenly the
dragged her anchor and drive off at 9.45 there was no sign race,
İyour way unknown to the world; need for defence. I am all for
was blown across the bows of the of the British champion. aggression-bat there is a world three-masted American schooner
between non-stop | Atlantic. of difference fighting, such as be favours, and taking punches so as to punch.
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A TENNIS STAR
VERY MUCH IN
THE PUBLIC EYE
JEAN BOROTRA PETITIONED !
GEORGE COOK GAMELY DEFIES TIME
Jean
(By GEOFFRY SIMPSON)
London, June 6. Borotta must surely be jex motor-racing from Dixon and, acting as spare driver in his Riley the most popular sportsman in team. To-day Dixon, who was be-France! They have organised a
were
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next the eyes of a great public are watching your every move- But it is a transitional izent
stage which comes to everyone who achieves fame at law tennis
A Critical Stage
SUTCLIFFES MOTOR EXPERIENCE
Pulled Up For Speeding By Plain-clothes Policeman
Herbert Sutclife was pulled up recently by a speed cap for ex- ceeding the 30 mph, limit. Sur cliffe was indignant about the way
the police had handled his case, and told Bradford Police Cours that he had been stopped by z who plain clothes policeman. "pulled off a rather dirty capaŽ substituted a police helmet
The chairman of the Bench
agreeing with Sutcliffe, said, "I
think our men have no right to to paling people up while in pri Tate clothes, I do not think it is English Case was dismissed.
BRITAIN'S BID
FOR WORLD
SPEED MARKS
24-HOUR DRIVE ON UTAH SALT BEDS
MR. JOHN COBB SAILING THIS MONTH
V.R.C. SWIMMERS WIN IN CANTON
Lawrence Wins The 400 Metres Exhibition Race
WATER POLO SUCCESS
The Victoria Recreation Club
swimmers who went to Canton. during the week-end retuned last | night. The only event which they did not win was the 200 Metres breast-stroke, which was won by Lay Chi San of the Cantón Aqua- · tic Sports Club.
All the members were unanimoqua in the praise for the wonderful reception and the entertainmerit
arranged for them
Ed. da Roza gave an exhibition of fancy diving, which was greatly applanded, while an exhibition
race over 400 metres between I... Roza-Pereira and W. Lawrence, which was narrowly won by the latter, was also greatly appreciat jed.
After the next couple had been despatched. Mr. K. Robertson, the organiser of the tournament, Low Tide
stated that Cotton still had some The bowsprit of the schooner
starting minutes grace. The Imade a hole in the mainsail of times had been slightly altered, Mr. Sopwith's racht. Fortunate he added, and Cotton might have ly it was low tide at the time been ignorant of that fact. Cot-
Its effect varies according to the with the tidal stream slack, and con's original time was. 9.55. the damage was not serious. En- Cotton had not appeared when temperament of the player who is deavour has a spare mainsail the time of grace had expired. thus thrown into the limelight.
Local racing this morning was and there was considerable be- Very few pass this staze without - abandoned, but the weather was wilderment among the spectators, a severe jolting fine in the afternoon, and pro-who had attended in hundreds to The great majority require 2
In the water polo game the V. R. C. beat the Canton Club by spects are good for the race to see the champion. When the ex little time to get used to their new morrow in which the American citement was at its height Cotton position and settle down, because
London, June 5.4 goals to 2 The teams were le far greater yacht Yankee, makes her first arrived in his big red car. they are hailed as
The first of three British-ex-vel at half time, both sides having appearance against the big Eng
players than they really are, and
recapture world scored twice lish yachts.
too much is expected of them. I peditions to
The results were as followgói. 50 Meters Free Styles-(1). W. Law- "What is this all about," said takes them some time to become speed records this summer is now Cotton, as an agitated member of what they are hailed to be, and making final preparations. Oa
during that time they are strainJune 26 Mr. Join Cobb, a London rence (V.P.C.); (2) Wong Say Son the committee ran up to him.
200 Meters Breatstroke (1) Lay "You are late," said the official, ing to achieve more than their wool-broker, will sail with two (Canton): Time, 28, seconds,
co-drivers and a team of helpers
Chi San (Canton), (2) E. M. Har- on Board the Berengaria: “Am I replied Cotton. "Tability will allow
2. (Continued on Page 57
His
car, the 500 hp Napier, ques: Time: 3 mins. 7 sers.
200 Meters Team Race(1) V.B.C. SOLITAIRE TENNIS was told yesterday by the or
my starting time
Railtor, leaves in the charge of Team: W. Lawrence, J. A. Guterres, ganisers that
THE KING'S MEDAL FOR T. A mechanics to-morrow. Ten Ozaria, S. V. Gitiins was 10.20, and here I am!"
CHAMPION SHOT
thousand gallons of British-made nel have already been despatched For Salduro
This aftemoon. about four o'clock, Yankee went for a trial spin to stretch her centre.
"Here I Am"
lieved almost invincible, was competition in Paris begging him toj Harvard Man's Latest Cotton then went into the club
pletely mastered by his pupil.
Leads All Way
Fairfield led from start to finish,|
play once again in the Davis' Cap
singles, and 3,000 have already signed it!
But the "Bounding Basque” is
"Alas, I
а
Invention
(By A G THROSSELL)
Their destination is the Salt Bed of Salduro, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, 100 miles from
Salt Lake City, Utah. There, on the dry bed of an evaporated salt
100 Meters Backstroke (1) L. Ro- Pereira (85 secs.). (2) J. A. Gu terres. Time: 85 secs.
200 Meters Free Styles W. Late~, rence (VR), (2) L Bora Pereien, (3) Wong Son Son
Water PoloVRC 4 Cantor Z
house to prepare for the round,
The King has been pleased to with his partner, Wingate, still Cambridge, Mass, June 19. waiting on the first tee.
approve the grant of "The King's Solitaire tennis has been invent- The early starters, most of Medal to be awarded annually to except for one short period. That 157, and does not bound so sprighted by George Kendall, Harvard whom decided to have breakfast the champion shot of the Ter
raduate At Javis Field be is after their round. drove off in ritorial Army. - was when Raymond Mays, made ally as of yore.
too old for demonstrating a one-man court, heavy rain.
A further 18 holes will be play FAST BOWLER PASSES meteoric dash to the front with
lake, 4,000 feet above sea-level and MISS PAM BARTON'S his ERA. Then Mays found hot singles!" is his cry. But the designed so a player can practise
to-morrow to qualify 32||
in the midst of complete desola- oil suddenly being spurted into his French are so grieved at the alone without too much chasing ed
announced of tion, this huge car with its Napier "face, and he had to retire, soaked failure of their young men in the around after balls An intricate players for the match-play stages. The death
French championships that they system of nets, wavy floors; and Miss Poppy Wingate, one of william Fletcher, a fast bowler Lion sero engine will, it is hoped,
few women professional who played as a professional for attack searly a scoTE TK. Humber, the novice of the would rather be represented by a troughs, insures their return entrants, had stayed in the race worn warrior from the glorious the player. The Harvard tennis golfers in the country, was in the Yorkshire in the seasons at 1891 ftow held by France.or Americas team will adopt the idea for prac-field, as well as Angel de la
and 1892 for 30 laps and was third near past
fice United Press
Torre, of Spain, and all the lead- Dizon Suddenly, in front of the (Continued on Page 5)
ng British professionals
on oil from waist to feet.
Grand Stand, his Bugatti blew up
in a cloud of blue smoke. A con
necting rod had snapped and gone
through the crank-case
First Half Hour
to the
Mundy Beats Wilson 3 and 2 OPEN RINKS GAME
To Win Summer Cup
The last game Round of the
the competitors were out In the final of the Summer Cup secured by Mundy, the lead never Rink
deed played over the Fowloon course exceeded one hole until the Sard, terd in the first bou
H Mindy (8) de There Mandy became two upg Fairfield toured, home two laps yeterds
the month, Mandy shead of DS with FR Hall Leated DC Wison (5) by 3 and
hole at the end of
and W R.Baird (M. 2.
desperately, but in The wat which
elete the 50 laps over 36 holes
of Fairies
thout
(Continued on Fage 5
F.J. Perry Explains How
He Won French Title
(By BRUCE HARRIS)
He holds als
No Further Complications
London, June
Miss Pam Barton: the noted
ship golfer, has met in Ireland while
father's home tow
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