THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, JULY 9,
Sporting Page
VON CRAMM & HENKEL SHOCK AUSTRALIA IN THE DAVIS CUP
BRADDOCK CRAWFORD NOT HIMSELF
SILVA RECOVERS
WELL AGAINST
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A. R. DALLAH
Almost uncanny
Consistency
INDIAN SKIP NEARING CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS
(By *SKIP)
Playing brilliant bowls with almost uncanny consistency, C. G. Silva, the Recreio skip, beat A. R Dallah, of the Indian, RC, by 4) shots after the latter had snatch- ed the lead from him on the 14th head.
Dallah deserves full credit for the magnificent front he showed. few bowlers would have and beaten him on yesterday's show ing. He made some fine attempts at driving when the situation was very near to hopeless, and on many occasions, when they proved abortive, it was due more to the luck of the game. rather than to hix lack of skill
- What must have been some of
the closest heads in the competi
the Danish
Henry Nielsen, track star and record holder for the 3,000-meter distance, arrives at New York to take part in the monster invitation track meet at Princeton, New Jersey.
tion thus far were witnessed res: FOOTBALL ASSOC.
terday, for it was seldom indeed
that either player had not a wood to within a font of the jack.
Notwithstanding the heavy rains
of the past week-the green was in the woods good condition and were bending beautifully on both hands at each end.
on the Apparently working assumption that it would be on the beavy side, Silva was inclined; to be too heavy in his deliveries,
MEETING FOR
WINS
REFUSES TO
SHAKE HANDS
BEFORE BOUT
Menacing Attitude Towards Baer
"WILL DO ALL MY TALKING IN THE RING”
The title fight between Baer and Braddock last month was al- most staged as an impromptu af- fair when the two rivals met for the weighing-in ceremony in the afternoon...
The trouble started when Baer, with a broad grin on his Braddock. |face. approached
"How are you feeling. Jimmy"?" he asked, at the same time ex-
Braddockj tending his band. brushed the hand aside and replied:
"I don't want to talk to you. FI do all my talking in the ring."
Baer stood nonplussed by this saab. Then Braddock's diminu-
MONDAY NEXTtive manager. Joe Gould, stepped
INTERPORT GATE RECORD
EMERGENCY COMMITTEE VERY ACTIVE
The annual general meeting of
British
up to Baer and pushed him away, (Continued on Page 10.) British Fighters Want To Meet Braddock HARVEY ON HIS CHANCE and did not overcome this difficul-
Jack Petersen, the ty even when the game was well under way, for any stray wood the Hong Kong Football Associa-heavy-weight champion, and Lea he delivered invariably stopped tion will be held in the Board Harvey have lost no time in ex-
Room of Messrs. Jardine Mathe-pressing their desires to behind the jack.
Dallah's chief attribute was his son and Co. Ltd., next Monday at Braddock for the world's title.
When training for his fight at ability to play both long and short 5.30 pm. beads well, while Silva, on the
The annual report and accounts Wembley with Walter Neusel (to other hand, did not appear to be so gomfortable on the short heads which are at hand show a gain on whom he lost badly-1) Petersen favoured by Dallah when he had the year's working of $3.45611, as said: the jack.
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meet
against a loss of $2.999.21 for the "I would be only too pleased to meet Braddock After my fight With a little more experience previous year- Dallah should turn out one of the During the year under review with Neusel the new world cham- finest bowlers in the Colony for the Emergency Committee were pion can have a match either in
Clubs, the America or in England ” even now he is not far off cham-very active and two pionship class-
Scores:
Head A. R. Dalish-
0
0
Padio Sports and The Young Indians, were removed from the
C. G. Silva Second and Third Divisions, re-l
spectively, through games being tic, abandoned due to their players beat fighting.
Serious View
The Committee took a serious view
of the fighting incidenta signs of 10 which displayed no
hating as the season progressed, and, consequently severe penalties were inflicted.
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K.C.C. BOWLS TEAMS FOR SATURDAY
& Junior Rinks Against Craigengower
(Continued on Page Sj
CAPTAIN'S CUP AT FANLING
Enthusiastic Harvey
Harvey is even more enthusias declaring: "I think I can only a Braddock. He is stones heavier than 1, and I gavel when Il away over two stones drew with Neusel.
"I saw Braddock during my last trip to the States, and I am con- vinced I am a better fighter than he," added Harvey. I have al ways given away weight since be and coming 2 Cruiser-weight, Braddock would be no greater op- position than Petersen, whom I beat The weight question does not worry me.
"I am in perfect condition, and when A reply arrives from the discuss States I am ready to
G. A. Stewart Qualifiesteris immediately."
In Field Of 13
G. A. Stewart, with a card of 90-17-73, qualified for the Hong Kong Golf Club's Captain's Cup
PRESTON'S COMEBACK
Preston North End report
Tiger Henderson,, on the foor, and in a sound sleep, as a re- salt of a pile-driver smash, by Joe Lonis, attests to the driving force of the Detroit Negro bazer's panches. · "Tiger" was import- ed from Hartford, Connecticut, when Joe ran out of sparring part- After a minute of sparring he stepped into one of Louis's lefts and subsequently lost interest in the proceedings. Joe beit Primo Carners in his 3il Fund bout at the Yankee Stadium on
June 5 st.
nes.
COMBINED SERVICES. SOCCER TEAM'S OVERWHELMING WIN Dutch Team Defeated By Fifteen Clear Goals
Oudtshoorn, June 5. Private Bird, the Anny fer- ward, was again in scoring form to-day when the Combined Ser vices football team defeated South Western Districts of Hol- land by 15 goals to 0. after load- ing 1-0 at half time.
Bird scored five goals, bringing ገፈ Private Williams (Army) scored thret, Rigger EL Coates his total for: the tour to
(Navy) three, Flying Officer J. M. Warfeld (PAF) two, and Officer's Steward Fearce (Navy) one. The 15th goal was scored by the South Western Districts right half-back
"Y" NOT SENDING
REPRESENTATIVES
· TO V.R.C. GALA
Regrettable Decision Announced
PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW'S “Y NIGHT
At a meeting of the European YMCA Swimming Committee presided over by Mr. E. F. Selk, Hon. Secretary, yesterday, it was decided to invite the Lincolnshire Regiment and the East Lancashire,
Regiment to participate in several
15 JAPANESE
STUDENTS LEAVE
FOR OLYMPIAD
Fine Chance Conceded At Budapest
PROMISING FIELD STARS
ON HOT DAY GERMAN RIVAL'S NET ATTACK SUCCEEDS
STARTLING COLLAPSE OF MCGRATH
HENKEL DEVASTATING OVERHEAD
Berlin, June 15. ERMANY struck a heavy blow to Australia's hopes of winning the Davis Cup when she captured the first two singles matches here to- day in their European Zone semi-final, which was begun at the Red-White Club.
The large crowd went almost delirions with excitement; they cheered wildly when Baron Gottfried von Cramm, Ger- Crawford. Australia's many's No. 1 player, defeated J. H champion, in straight sets, and they again showed wild en- thusiasm when H. Henkel sprang another surprise by defeating Vivian McGrath by three sets to onė.
Von Cramm's win over Crawford is a repetition of his. victory in the French championships last year. He should beat McGrath and thus give Germany victory...
Fon HELEN WILLS
A huge crowd, which included). Sir Eric Phipps, the British
watched 1.Ambassador,
Cramm give a masterly display. In spite of the intense heat he showed amazing agility and en-j durance, whereas Crawford" ob- viously could not get acclimat-
GALLANT IN
DEFEAT
ised and was not his usual self. Pays Tribute To Miss
Stammers Von Cramm successfully stown-
ed the net, and also put over many useful lobs; Crawford tried
in vain, to keep his opponent from SCENES OF GREAT ENTHUSIASM
the net and get him on the run with long, sweeping drives to the corners. But von Cramm played
AT BECKENHAM
Not since 1924 when Miss
an inspired game and countered Kitty McKane (now Mrs. L.. A. Godfree) defeated the then Miss every move. -
-The German took a 4-0 lead in Helen Wills in the Wimbledon
1971 Englishwoma the third set when Crawford ap-final had
famous American peared very fired. These re-heaten the Kobe, July 2 verses, however, stung the Aus-player until June 14 last.
There were scenes of great en- With bright hopes of capturing tralian to greater efforts and he the laurels in the World Student won the next game and thenthusiasm at Beckenham after the Iwas showered with congratula- Olympiad, 15 athletes left here broke through von Cramm's ser- victory of Miss. Stammers, who this noon aboard the sa Neka vice for 2-4
Crawford continued to fightstions.
end, but von "I don't know where I zit," Maru for Dairen en route to Bad-
desperately to the japest.
The group, led by Dr. Tadack Cramm won the last two games, she said. "Nobody was more Yamamoto consists of oatstand which contained some splendid surprised than I. The game hap
think Helen was at her best. I Japanese student-athletes, rallies at the net and provided pened to go my way, and I don't
felt that I was on my game.” many of whom took part in the the best play of the match.
(Continued on Page 5)
Mrs Moody. nonchalant as 1932 Olympic Games in Los An-1
ever, broken into a smile and paid
**I think Miss Stamners a des lightful player," she said "She deserved to win. I am not run-
xeles
The
test includes
four
jumpers: Naohito Tajima, whose ALL BLACKS TEAM a tribute to her conqueroz
best
performances are:-broad
jumps 7.55 meters and hop-step-
COMPLETED
broadjump 7.59 Gilbert Displaces Nepia
At Full-Back
aing so fast as I did two years ago, and I shall have to play my best to win at Wimbledon.
jump 15.5 meters; Massao Harada, who
a mark of 15.75 meters and set meters in the hop-step-jump:
"Of course, I shall play in the Hiroshi Tanaka, 19 years old, who
championships, and I hope to high-jumps 1.95 meters; and The remainder of the New Zea-meet Miss Stammers again.” |Yoshiro Asaguma, whose marks and All Blacks Bugby team to
Wellington, June 15.
Mrs. Moody did play at Wimbles" pare 2 meters in the high jump tour Great Britain next season don and last Saturday won the title
record.] and 7.41 meters in the broad-were chosen to-day after the trial for the seventh time to set a new (jump.
(Continued on Page 10)
HUDDERSFIELD'S BIG
LOSS ON 1934
match played bere...
They are G. Gilbert (full-back);
THC Caughey, N. Ball, E 6,000 MILES TO SEE
Brown and N. A. Mitchell (three-] quarters); J. B. Page, E. Tindil, D. Solomon, J. Griffiths (fire- eighths) B. S. Sadler, M. MN Huddersfield Town FC sus-Corner Chalf-backs); A.-Lam- Those present included Miss A-tained a loss of £12,108 last sea-bourne, D. Dalton, C. Pepper, G. the highest for Fowler and Miss P. McCaw, son, their biggest since they T. Adkins, W. Collins, J. G. Wyn- (Ladies' Section) and Messrs. Hjoined the First Division, and due yard, F. Vorrath and A. Mahoney G. Lange, B. Goldman and G. E mainly to increase in under fees (forwards) and
at Fanling during the week-end profit of £3,280 last season. com-
Other scores were A. McKellar pared with a loss of £1,502 the invitation events. The following have been select (838—75). B. K. Collings (82-previous year. The income of ed to represent the Kowloon 5-77), and H. H. Mundy (88-9530.993 Cricket Club against Craigen-79). There were 13 entries. Ever in the Senior
zorid
Junior Lawn Bowls Leagues, re
spectively, on Saturday:
• Senior Team
E. Gittis, A. E. Silestone, ECE
Fincher and J. Fraser (skip)
WM, Brown, B. G. Craig, N.
Bebbington and A. Hyde-Lay (top),
WES
several years.
Phillips And Wenstob May
Meet For Empire Boxing Title
London June 7-4 request has under strict championship condi
B. Overy, F. Goodwin, W. Hyde and been made to the British Boxing tons-15 rounds at 12st Th Board of Control by the Wembley Philips is likely, if he wins, to P. Phillips (skip). E. Niasim, S. Houghton, Wauthorities to sauction the forth follow the example of Len Harvey Geall and LB Lammert (skip). coming fight between Eddie Weas and fight in future among the
GLee Fletcher, M. N. Rakusen tob, the former Canadian ranch rexys
and T. Carr (skip)
SW. Smith, W. C. Simpson,
Howe 256 CL Tacchi akip)
LECTRIC BOWLS TEAM
worker, and Eddie Phillips as for
the British Empire light-heavy-
eight championship.
ght is the
prelimin
25 wh
RUGBY LEAGUE SNAPS UP WELSH INTERNATIONAL
Edgar Jones,
Wales
Fowler
The following prograttime
which takes place to morow night Miss Wethered Sets Up proved
commencing l
at 9.15 p.m. WAS
INVITATION EVENTS
200 Tards Relay (Teams of 8).
50 Yards Free Style:** Water Polo Lincolnshire Regt. 220 Tards Free Style Diving!
ME MEMBERS EVENTS 50 Yards Aggregate. Handicap. Ladies 50 Yards Arr. Fap. Ladies 50 Yards Medley Free and
Breast) Mixed Relay 200 Yard
SON IN TEST
THEN HAS TO GO HOME
Nottingham, June 15.
A South African cricket enthus- fast travelled 6,000 miles for the first Test match against England and in which his son was almost certain to play. Yet he did not
Unofficial Golf Record theme
Miss Weth
Joyce however, Pennsylvania Miss
ered recently broke the Phil-putis were
Country Club's women's course record. She returned a 28, kiz strokes better than the establi Tarz
BOURNE
The
UTH'S NEW
see
He was
the father of A. B. C
Langton, and he was so delighted when the young Transmal bowler was included in the side to England that. be decide Max: "Langton over and tone. But on the would have
Test ma
ed bome by
appointed, sali
had
terday