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THE CHIKAS MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1935
EDINBURGH WITNESSES U.S. NATIONAL SPORT
BUNNY AUSTIN STILL BRADMAN AGREES WITH
TO REACH HIS BEST
GREATEST PLAYER WHO
TEST-SELECTOR
Wickets In Australia Should
Not Be Covered
HAS NEVER WON SINGLES Dallas, formler Test selector
THE
CAB-HORSE” PAYS TRIBUTE
TO THE "RABBIT
(By Fred Perry)
ON August 26, some 23 years ago, there was
Don Bradman”) agrees with the suggestion made by Dr. CE
that wickets in Australia should not be covered:
"At present Australia is at a disadvantage compared with England because her batsmen lack experience of tricky wie- kesa.Bradman declared.
OUT DODGERS
born at Streatham a boy who would have GIANTS NOSE become a great cricketer if he had not sensibly turned his mind to lawn tennis. I mean Henry Wilfred Austin, universally known as "Bunny,"
IN CLOSE GAME
or to his intimate friends of the Davis Cup BRAVES LOSE 75 OUT
team, the rabbit.”
ComTM
Sixteen years later a frail-looking boy of sallow plexion became junior champion of Great Britain. triumphing over youths nearly two years his senior. Even in those days. the old hands used to compare Austin's style with that of the Dobertys. His beautiful rhythm made the game look easy. It was obvious then that he would stamp his name in the annals of lawn tennis.
OF 100 GAMES
YANKEES BEAT RED SOX TO GAIN LOST GROUND
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New York To-day. The outstanding feature in While at Repton he won the day's play in our match against yesterday's National League Baseball programme was the schoolboy championships from Spain in 1983 We had a lead of clash in which the leaders, the 1923 to 1925, and for the next 2-1 and "Bunny" was to play FNew York Giants, nosed out the three years represented Cam-Maier, who had defeated him on Dodgers by a 5 to 4 margin, bridge University. From there their last meeting there.
while the Cabs suffered theiril he graduated to the Davis Cup. The two of us strolled around third successive defeat when team and has been a mainstay the town for about half an hour ther went under to the Cincin- of the side ever since..
and discussed minutely the tactics natti Reds.. His One Ambition for the morrow-and what was Dolph Camill struck his 22nd Wherever lawn tennis is play-more important. "Bunny's physi- four-bagger for the ed the name of "Bunny Austin is cal condition. We talked each phians, who " overwhelmed the renowned Ever since he decided other into believing. we were in Braves by a 9 to 1 margin. to become a Tilden instead of a brilliant form, although less than latter, in Hobbs. his ambition has been to ten days before. we had been rame, have lost 75 of them.
in · print, unto - #cab win the singles at Wimbledon. So likened far this goal has eluded him, al horses:" though on several occasions be has been very near success.
.
Standing Joke
horse.
AMERICAN SUMMER
FLEET IN ACTION
REAL ATMOSPHERE IN BRIGHT SUNSHINE
NOT VERY MANY “POPFLIES*
Edinburgh, June 29. THOUGH it has been played in Edinburgh be
fore now, baseball is still something of a novelty to people in the capital. The game was played this afternoon at the Marine Gar- dens, which has now been used for a wide varie ty of games.
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The teams were from the battleships of the Summer Prac
tice Squadron of the US Navy. at present lying in the Firth of
Forth off South Queensferry. The Arkansas Giants played the Wyoming Senators.
Brilliant sunshine and a further opportunity of seeing America's national game, which is a cross between cricket and rounders, attracted a crowd of about 3,000 to the seaside”arens. at Portobello. Men, women, and children were present, as well as many sailors from the American battleships, and not a few men of the British Navy.
Philadel RUGBY UNION MAKE
£16,459 PROFIT
AS AGAINST LOSS. OF £589 LAST YEAR
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MATCH ACCOUNT SHOWS SURPLUS OF £31,000
London. June 29.
A profit on last year's working
of £16.459, as against à loss of $589 the previous season.
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For half-an-hour or more be- (fore the game started at three o'clock the two sets of players loosened up,” or practised. much to the interest of the spectators. Some amazing catches were taken by the play- ers, all of whom wore a large padded glove on the left hand. The band from the squadron played rousing popular music.
and a pipe band from the Edin- burgh Battalion of the Boys" Brigade, in aid of which the their game was played, added shrill notes to the entertain- ment.
Bandsmen Duck
Everything was done to work
up an American atmosphere. A commentator. whose were broadcast
through loud- speakers to the seated and stand-
reported at the annual meeting of ing spectators, explained the gen- E the English Rugby Union in Loneral idea of the game, and the pro-
don yesterday:
The reaching their 100th
The Yankees are: steadily gain- ing last ground in the American League and yesterday beat the We won the match-and later Red Sox easily, but the White It was in 1932 that we special-the cap-so that the "cab horse" Sox were again defeated, losing to I hoped for his success, as he incident is always a standing joke the Cleveland Indians, Earl Abe- reached the final round. Unfor- between. us. Whenever I have rill hitting his seventh homer of tunately for him he played Ella-managed to wina big match in the season. worth Vines on a day when Vines foreign climes, I have always re- Results, as cabled by Renter. could do nothing wrong, and was ceived a wire which goes like were seeing the ball like a football. Ithis: have played Vines many
times. "Well done, old cab and during, those matches- have Remember Barcelona.”-
Brooklyn learned to my chagrin that there It is always signed "The New York lis nothing to be done when he Räbbit.”
hits a streak such as he hit on There are hundreds of thou-Poston that day,
stands of tennis players in the To-day, after a long career in world and I doubt if it is pos
equal the finest players in the work."Bunny" for beauty of stroke pro- Chicago "Bunny" is playing better tennis duction. He has a backhand sec-Cincinatti than ever.. He is never quite ond to none: I have coveted it on satisfied with his game, and there-many occasions. He has reached Chicago in lies the secret of his progress his present eminence by strug Cleveland
health even after most players would gling against uncertain have been satisfied with. them-throughout. It is this that has,
perhaps, stood between him and New York selves.
the championship honours of the Boston
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MAX BAER WAS
NOT EXTENDED
IN TITLE BOUT FILM OF FIGHT
PERPLEXING.
FORMER CHAMPION
STILL CLOWNS
(By GEOFFREY SIMPSON)
Londen, July 10. Went to a private showing of the Baer-Braddock championship fight film yesterday seeking en- lightenment.
Ice House St
TIGER FLOWERS
DEFEATS NELSON
OVER 10 ROUNDS
LOSER PUNISHED HEAVILY
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT DEFENDS TITLE
Cheerful Persuasion First of all, he was not satis fed with his service and set about altering it, with consider- able success. Even as late as last season, he decided that a slight change in his forehand
would aid him in net attacks, so
game.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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4
10
5.
11 ·
1
3
Thompson hit a homer. Philadelphia
Dolph Camilli hit a homer.
9 8
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Eazl Avert hit a homez,..
10
9
2 5
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Tables To Date
Philadelphia Just as Miss Ryan has been Washington quoted as the best woman player never to win at Wimble- dou, so at the moment the cor- responding description: might be applied to Austin. But his day is by no means over. ¿
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Chicago
Boston
without more ado, he practised I hope to go playing the game St Locis putting more "body" into the for a long time yet; and I hope Pittsburgh swing in order to disgnize his sincerely that my friend "Bunny Philadelphia. direction more fully. In the will be in it with me; too. I have Cincinnati. South of France this year it was enjoyed playing with him for four Brooklyn obvious that he had not fully years, and look forward to many mastered the proposed improve more seasons in his company. ment. But by the time the sea- |son proper starked there was no San Pablo, Launa. July 29. trace of immaturity in this shot- Tiger Flores, junior lightweight
During the four years in which champion of southern Luzon, sucwe have played together as mem There is not a lot to choose in cessfully defended his title last bers of the Davis Cup team we the scoring, but you get an un- Saturday night by outpointing have become close friends. Our easy feeling
that Max Adelbert Fighting Nelson, the Pampanga association has emphasised to me Baer does not bestir himself is he slugpest, in æ ten round main that "Bunny" has had many dif- event at the Laguna Stadium. *. ficulties to surmount în order to The bout was fast and furions continue with the game. There
I was disappointed because the picture instead of throwing a re- realing light on the accuracy of the form increased the doubts. and bewilderment.
might
•
family as though he were taking
a. Sunday stroll in the park. He accepts Braddock's best thumps
FINANCING
AMERICA'S 1936
Detroit
New York
Chicago Boston
OLYMPIC TEAM Cleveland
(Continued from Pige 4)
European Help
Philadelphia Washington
graminė, gave, a few of the termis
M. F. Waters, the hon. treasur-in the playing of the game in
America. "Bonehead.” for er, said this was mainly due to the fact that two international stance, means a stupid player, & 2 matches were played at Twicken-"popfly" is a weak hit into the air
The match account showed a "southpaw** is a left-handed
Izig
a surplus of $31,000, and £17,380 pitcher: and "Hit the dirt" in an o had been repaid off the bank loan, exhortation to play safe by slid-
J. E. Greenwood, of Cambridge University, the new president, During the period of practice jsaid that appropriately in Jubilee there were not many "popflies." year, an All-Black teain from for the ball was hit so lustily at New Zealand would shortly be times as to make bandsmen take with them, and the Committee kad instruments from their mouths 3 taken the opportunity to invite and duck for safety. At least representatives from New Zea once, too, the ball was sent over 1land, South Africa, and Australia, to a crowded part of the Porto- 2to meet in this country in friend-bello beach, which was a moving
ly conference to clear up any mass of humanity. little differences of interpretation
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Then the game was started, Mr. of the rules This conference R D. Longyear, the US. Consul
would take place in December.
A. Sincere Hope
in Edinburgh, throwing the first ball amid enthusiasm. The hit- ter missed the ball, and Mr. Long- 578 In moving the adoption of a year left the field bowing his 101 56 45 554 series of minor alterations in the acknowledgments of the crowd's 103.57 48
553
91 56 51
91 45 52 463 laws of the game. Mr. Greenwood ovation at his fest
102 47 55 460 said he hoped he would live to ́ ́After little more than half an
250 see the time when the rules were hour's play. Wyoming
LEAGUE
cut down, and simplified, so that} ahead by 4 xúns to 2. Age the smallest boy playing the game
39 606) would be able to understand them 53 39 576 fully and entirely.
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The committee reappointed the selection committee for intesia- ATT tional matches that did duty last
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ENGLISH SUCCESSES. IN DUTCH LT.
season.
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An- Enthusiastic Croird
Though it is doubtful, if the great majority of the spectators understood all the intricacies of The "big five" are: John Damien the game, they at any rate, fol- (chairman), B. F Cakes, F. D.lowed the general run of play Prentice, H. Coverdale, and C. and were unstinted in their ca- Lowe..
thusiasm at outstanding features of the play. Vigorous hits and skilful catches one of these lat |ter being attempted and narrow- ly missed with a player leaning over the fence surrounding the field--brought forth rounds of applanse
LONDON R. C. LOSE THREE
OARSMEN
He saunters about the ring Flowers used, to advantage his was the question of physique. Na held at the New York AC. & pro- At the meeting of the A 0. C.
long rack and be punished his turally a frail type, "Bunny has position was advanced that the rival with long range slugging."
been easily susceptible to any all-European countries be asked to In the Dutch Tourist Trophy to the jaw as if the blows were Bastian was awarded the decision had a hard time in trying to keep sending the athletes abroad by Assen, Holland, Britain won both In the other main event Flashy ments that were going. He has contribute toward the expenses motor-cycle races on the track 25 from a pigskin balloom en 3
(Continued from Page 4) cstring.
in the fourth canto when Young fit, though he seems to improve Paying Unde Sam. for the pri- the 350 cc and the 500 c.*. And when it pleases him Baer Pancho. persisted in hitting below with age. Now at 28, bordering vilege of seeing his athletes in classes with Norton machines, vades, parries and counter in the belt.
Both Australians, Sambell and Supporters of the teams seated on 29, he is fitter than ever be post-Olympic meets.
while a British New Imperial was style too sumart, for Braddock.
Two Knock-Outs
Wilson were in last year's Cam-on forms outside the "diamonds” fore.
-In past years all the America third in the 250 cr. class.
bridge boat. Turner, one of the or pitch, shorted encouragement Star Terry, of Dapdapan, - put} It might almost be said that he athletes have ever received from the lights out for Joe, Sabido in is growing out of these aliments the countries where they com-S. AFRICAN BOWLERS BEATEN best strokes seen at Healey to the players. Even the players One thing is plain, and that is the semi-final event, Cyclone developing physically five years peted was no more than their wedd
post-war years, is remaining themselves urged their colleagas that Baer's alibi of the injured Reyes, another knockout artist, later than most of us, so that he travelling expenses on the Con Aberdeen beat the South Afri-down ander to represent the to "come on hand was a true one. He never disposed of Speedy Tony via a will reach his penk about 30. timent, but, beginning in 1936, can bowls team by 113 shots to arm with whom he was employed The innings lasted only a few
True Alibr
Popular
used it with real force, to by knock-out route in the third canto. Again, "the Rabbit,, as we call it
expected the coun- 109, Scotland beat England, as here. But it is equally plain that he The Speed Navarro-Bush Gonzalo him, is susceptible to the suggestries
sked Westcliff-on-Sea by 228 to 208. was never in the slightest trouble tussle was called off.
Mowing tions of his wife and friends con- to contribute --some part of —— as regards punishment,
Teo Waterman won over Simon cerning his fitness. Even if he the "gate the A.OC. and the a series of meets in the United Austr In the eighth round you see Malalaan in the American wrest- is a triße off colour, a little cheer post-Olympic meet at Chicago in States As Americaz athletes are men him reel from a right-hander, but äng match staged as an added at-ful persuasion will send him into
ited as Justification for alwa; in big demand almost as the crowd zoars he traction Little Gorio of Hagan court sure of himself In this this straightens up and shakes with pon kaöcked out Young Silva 14 connection, the thanks of the laughter. A great joket the curtain raiser
On another occasion, when the
spectators → boo fim, the pushes the ring.
nis community are due to Ausin Phyllis,” as we lowed to call he
Braddock majestically maide and As for Braddock, you scarcely I well remen Gbows sarcastically to each side of notice him!
Barcelons on the eve
as whatever gate re- of these Olym
were at that meet
among the
that
the
London
minutes. The fielders.
the pitch threw their gloves on opular in the gr to be picked by the yers of the other side when ame on the field. At one mod an argument ensue the
and rival pla
had a hard job to win the [final of the “Grand":"araizať.
New Zealand crew. We had for weeka" intensive training, and needed it
gave their impression ~
interval be
brie!
veen the
s the bands pity-