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"So you've discovered Clipper, too!"
ALFRED PERRY
TO COMPETE FOR
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1935
BELGIAN TITLE
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Perry, who has become a cent convert to steel-shafted clubs, attributes innch of his success to two implements the spoon 3 beautifully balanced club with rounded sole and Imedium loft, and a wzy-necked putter with a cleek loft and a pronounced fat lie.
The spoon produced “wonder. shots and the putter served him so well that, in 72 holes he nevez took three putts - a inique ex-; perience.
Ryder Cup "Certainty"? Hitherto doubtful Perry's se lection as a member of the Bri- tish Ryder Cup team to meet America in the autumn at the Ridgwood Club, New Jersey, is now certain. As the champion be will lead the team. He auto- matically becomes the holder of the Ryle Memorial Gold Medal which, in the 15 years of the post-war period, has been held by jonly three British players —- George Duncan, Arthur Havers and Cotton.
BAST
LIKE, BROTHER, MAY BUDOY HAS A TERRIFIC RIGHTS
Sports-writers who saw Buddy. Baer knock out his opponent in the first round in New York re- cently think that be, and not. Max, will be the one to return the heavy weight crown to the- Baer mesage if it is to be done at all. Buddy weighs 238 and has a long string of knockouts to his credit. He has been Marie's most spt pupil.
1000. He won the title
TO-DAY'S VITAL
MIXED DOUBLES
.
LEAGUE CLASH
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CRAWFORD & BUDGE BOTH BEATEN
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Goldman and Miss R. Hancock from the same source. he recon-had gone down inglarious. the visitors" strongest challengers, structed his backhand drive, the Davis Cup matches on sand co- must secure all three sets and on competency of which we saw yes-abroad was not to be confused with them will depend to a great exterday. tent the result of the match.
the tarf-court Crawford the Seither Budge nor Von Cramm who had defeated Perry three Tellington and Mrs. Rice Evans was homeborn, but the crowd took times on the grass courts of Aus make an ideal pair and are cap-both to their hearts, giving their tralia this year. able of at least one sat off the brilliant display an everheartening Chinese,
Testerday he was more like the įreception. After all, as George Crawford of 1933, and had Ferry Best Match
Moore said, there is but one race been the Per of that year an Ho Ka-lau and Mrs. Litton, whe-humanity. Berlin and Sanother title would have left these have hitherto been unbeaten will Francisco, seemed very near to shares. But the champion is much to-day probably suffer their first Wimbledon when these two high-calmer, more calculating and less defeat when they encounter Gold-hearted young men, as much to able to break under pressure than man and Miss Hancock. This control of their minds "as they he was then. should provide one of the best were of the ball, were playing their mixed doubles games seen in the delightful four sets.
Yesterday be defeated almost the Colony for some time.
best Crawford and earned, as he Fon Cramm won three of them deserved. the applause of his home The Chinese pair, however, hay--the last three-but he did not throngs ing better knowledge of their take possession of the critical third | courts, which usually suffer badly until Budget had revealed a cham-respects, but. it was the
He was a little lucky in some fortune from an overdose of rain. will pion's capacity to reduce the ad-that the brave deserve. The "net- commence with a slight advant-verse lead, and until he had ex-cords," as I have said, were in his age, but this should not hamper tracted from the German every favour, and three of them came at the Colony champions.
ruse and every resolute service of moments when his cause looked to which the latter was capable. be wavering
Second Strings Clasă
W. C. Hung and Miss R. Rim- jaha will be the Chinese second
Von Cramm's Timing Errats He was also lucky in that the The match had started with the Australian, throughout the whole ranking pair, and much will de Bewcomer to Wimbledon showing match, only paid six cxcursions to
if
2017
his
As champion, Perry succeeds ¡Cotton as captain of the British Professional Golfers Association,
pend on them. "In Tellington and the greater confidence. Perhaps the net Since five of these wou a position which entitles him to
Mrs Rice-Evans they will meet You Cramm was shaken by the bim a stroke it looked as if more their equals, preside at all its meetings and at a conservative estimate, £10,- superiors, and they will have to was repeatedly producing on
their knock-out blows which his rival sorties would have been profitable. |conferences.
For. as Van Ryn had indicated In terms of cash. Perry's victimes. But he was the Napoleon through for a Chinese victory.
four reproduce their best to Barry them left wing-backhand shots that in a previous match, the champion tory will probably be worth £1.-of golf, a man who spent lavish
clipped the line and were never prefers the front door to the side- Lee Wai-tong and Mrs. 500 to him, although Walter Haly and scorned bargaining. When Tung-fan have not been perform a service break in the seventh sun-fire as far of as possible.
Lo meant to evoke a reply.
he likes the open portal with the en estimated that the winning he won he gave his caddie the ing very well to late, and must same opened the door to the set. of the British Open brought him, first prize $100.
improve on their last performance Budge could afford to concede the
Bright Fireworks if they are to help materially-
ninth game; his controlled speed after a series of back-court er Perry won the first set to two claimed the tenth to love.
changes in which his plainer drive was seen to be more dependable
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So far, save on his service, the German had been giving away
FAMOUS HORSES FOR strukes by errors of timing. He and to possess a greater scoring
£12,000 RACE
•had not come to the net to use his
power than Crawford's slice. volleying strength; in exploring There were some bright fireworks the open country Budge was the Perry's forehand and a steady. red glow on his backhand on the whole he won by waiting
(Continued from Page 4) more enterprising and the more efficient. But Von Cramm could When the suggestion of a match afford to wait for the Pacific waves some years ago between the Derby to recede; on the ebbing tide he winner Papyras and the best would exploit his greater experi three-year-old in the United States. ence...
In the second set Crawford used
his service power for the first time. In Melbourne, where I saw him
defeat Perry last January. this
Zer, was first mooted, it was In the second set the German had been his major asset. He won ridiculed, but it duly came of got his first service break, and led the point before Perry could intake The only possible obstacle to the 4-2. This should have urged him his marvellous mobility. It was race in France is the unwillingness forward; instead, he softened his Stolen from him so to speak under of the owners concerned.
game and lost his service from 15. his nose Budge saved the eighth game gal- lantly from 15-40 down. It looked A meeting between Brantome as if a renewed spurt might give and Windsor Lad alone would be him a two-set lead
cord.
An Advent Alone
Aces now began to flow again. but as a prelude to their success Perry's service. A fine chance he had, of course, to fracture
The
came in the fourth game champion was love-40 down. De-
range, Crawford missed his chance.
Crucial Third Set<
The third set, as in the match
an event of the highest importance. Smashes From The Clouds. Baron Edouard de Rothschild sent It was at this crisis that Von clining to force the pace at short jhis colt to Ascot when he feared Cramm found both his touch and that he might not be at his best the talisman of victory. He treat- in fulfilment of a promise that be led the packed stands, cheering
Another came in the eighth had made to ruin him for the Gold Leach
game, when Perry double-Laulted. coup vociferously; to Cup, and on his battle ground at sequence of dazzling shots. There phasising his courage by serving a This time Crawford seized it, em- Longchamp he would be prepared were deace games, and there were two aces to collect the set ito meet all comers,
many rallies, which Budge ended The question of Babram, the with a Bisley ballseye-notably winner of the Derby and the Two two smashes taken so it almost Thousand Grizes, is a more difseemed from the clouds. cult one.
His owner, the Aga But the vital points and the vital that had gone before, was the Khan has set his heart on com-games were won by Von Cramm.
crucial one. It wavered from pleting his cycle of classic races After three all in the third set he country to country across 12,000 by winning the St. Lege and then went ahead to 5-3 with the losses, Perry got an early "break" retiring him with an unbeaten re of only two points. Some gor
and led two love. A double-fazit cost him the third game; fine deli- geouis passing shots Hluminated The Vital Test
his passage; he was at his best Fezies gave Crawford the fourth. under stern pressure.
Ferry saw the danger of a Horses that have undergone a
The fourth set saw the German loosening grip and braced. He preparation for the St. Leger and taken part in the race are some had no simple journey, nor
in full command of the court. He won the fifth game to love and led again. The sixth was an affcir of times not at their best again for
that did not concentrate the wind: long rallies mainly from "back the rest of the season, and there would be no question of sending the loose-limbed Budge, full of country."
Both men seemed afraid to red- ture in-why it was difficult to But in the last three games, just understand. Crawford looked as The Aga Khan has not made ay after the Queen had come into the lit he wanted to in the seventh box-both players standing erectame the resolve was nipped in Sir Abe Bailey is willing to run on the baselines at the royal entry the bud by netted forcing shots.
A beautiful drop shot in reply horse against the French cham-Von Cramm released a stream of
unreturnable shots. He had been to a service this coup came only. pions.
on the court exactly 100 minutes; once brought Crawford level at in the last five he was the super-four all It was still anybody's player.
match
ome
Bahram to Paris unless he were the way home.
ardour to the end, hunted him all
absolutely at his bes
commmmication to his trainer on the subject
KING AS HOST TO SOUTH AFRICANS
Inquires After Bruce Mitchell's Injury
(By THOMAS MOULTS
London. The South African cricketers were the guests of the King and Queen at tea at Buckingham Palace Princess Alice Countess
The 1933 Crawford-
Again Perry was the bolder war- I had said at he beginning of vital ninth game, and added the rior. He was up to volley in the Wimbledon that the Crawford who tenth from 15 to clinch the set. Crawford had served a costly don→ he fault.
GOLDEN ANCHOR AWARDED-.
FOR SAILING FEAT
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Steering By Stars
The second voyage undertaken
In the fourth set, when Perry went to 5--2 it seemed as if the end was signalled. He had broken Crawford's service to lose in the fourth game. He was as fresh and- as fast as if the struggle had only just begun. In the eighth game the champion pulled Crawford back- He
of Athlone and the Earl of Athlone last autumn included a tour round from 40-15 to match ball were also present.^^
the Mediterranean, ending at netted, the Australian celebrated
The King received the England Gibraltar, and was of 3,000 miles. his reprieve with an ace and South African teams on the The third voyage was to Holigo In the ninth game field at Lord's during play in the land from Gibraltar
second Test match. The two cap Burnham-on-Crouch, where the
tains, B. E. S. Wyatt and HF
Wade, introduced the playera.
When Bruce Mitchell was, sented the Kin
injury be received - while earlier in the ghad still plastar on his
Spucht joined in the regatta.
was-of 1675 miles
On this last voyage heavy wea-closer ther was experienced in the Bay Perry,
the compass broke, and turn
Ude continued
Ts by sun and
ing for into the
poin
Crawford
to love
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