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AUSTRALIA HOPE TO SEE TILDEN AND VINES
KING OF SWEDEN'S
CUP DRAW
GT.BRITAIN NOT AMONG TEN ENTRIES
LAST ROUND AT STOCKHOLM
(By A. Wallis Myers)
London, October 21.
THE recent triumph of Karl Schroder at Queen's Club, where he won the covered court championship on his first appearance, lends
TILDEN & VINES special interest to the indoor competition for
have stipulated
SPALDING'S
TENNIS BALLS
exclusively for
European countries, which the Swedish LTA. has initiated.
I gave some particulars of this new international team tournament some months ago. Its founder is King Gustav, of Sweden, a pioneer of the gazne in his country when he was Crown Prince and a former doubles champion of Sweden. -
While in no way challenging the prestige or authority of the Davis Cup, the winners of which are the team champions of the world, King Gustar felt that European countries possess- ing covered courts would welcome a competition which would stimulate winter play.
HOLDER DEFEATED IN FINE MATCH
The Scandinavian countries.
HAPPY MEMORIES
RECALLED
"BIG BILL" PLAYED BEST AGAINST JOHNSON
VINES HARDEST HITTER IN TENNIS
(By "Austral")
Sydney, October 1.
WHETHER the Australian Association agrees
or not, I think we can assume with certainty that we are going to enjoy a visit from Big Bill Tilden and Ellsworth Vines, both former cham-
Max Baer, the former world pions of the world. By many, the former is held to be the greatest ever. He's a funny cuss. He and Little Bill Johnston took the Cup away in
herryweight boxing champion, above, will be seen in England early in the New Year, when it is hoped to match him against the
Nensel sight.
winner of the Ben Foord-Waker 1920, when they beat Brookes and Patterson in
all five matches.
NO SENIOR CRICKET GAMES NO PROGRAMME
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I was introduced to "Big" Bill in the street in Auckland. We just said "glad to meet you." or some such thing, both being busy. About an hour later, when I was on the verandah of the hotel, "Big" Bill came rushing up to me. With a cheerful smile, he blurted out: "You think Bill Johnston is a better player than me?"
I was startled.I had no recollection of having said any Snowbound for many months of week, when they were surprising. the year, play lawn tennis ly beaten by the Police, will meet such thing. Moreover I did not know that Bill knew anything almost exclusively on covered Craigengower on
the
latters of me as a writer or critic. Still, I fought back. "Well, Mr. Tilden, I don't know that I ever said so, but since you ask me courts, using artificial light that ground and should win comfort-
I do." He snorted, though pleasantly enough, and we dropped permits play at all hours ably, despite the fact that the Other * countries, stroke Its swerve, low and cling France, have developed the in-side out
notably home team will have a fairly good the topic
A week later, after watching ling, had a disintegrating effect on door game, finding that it has
bis opponent's game, forcing him made a strong appeal to busi-playing for
I see that Capt. Power will be them, I said. "I am not so sure, the Army in this Bill A month later in Sydney into nuvel errors and disturbingness people. There are now 14/match and his presence. in the said, “You win, Bill'I reckoni
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his campaign.
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To prevent these insidious vol independent covered court clubs side should strengthen an already you can beat Billie." Yet two leys there was only one expedient,!
in Paris alone.
strong combination of bowlers, years later Johnston led Tilden as Wilde had found in the one- Last Round In Stockholm
Cpl. Shipp, who did so well for by two sets to one and had the
call of 3-0 in the fourth set. also flashed so fast that one could the Royal Engineers last seasc critical match which the Swede Having played on many of the that he was picked for the Army Bill went through him then, hardly see the way they went. I courts in European in or two representative but Billie always made Bill play wonder whether, like Tilder, he is the rally. so that Schroder could capitals. King Gustav came togames, has not yet displayed his his very best not control its issue.
realise the development of indoor true form, but I will not be at allj
finding out that more speed is not The Difference The solution required ac intim- play, which he has done so much to surprised to see him get going to-
the highest point in the game. idating service forcing a rising inspire in his own country. It day with a big score. He is. In for five days before they met in thing is speed the second speed, If Johnson had not had to play Tilder once said, "The first and voileyable reply; it also de was az natural
that he should addition to being a fast scorer, a the finals, he would have gone and the third, manded a dependable service reoffer a cup for annual competition very useful medium-to-fast bow-very close indeed to beating Til-his book Match Play and the
more Speech" as that his
enterprise should beller and should also do well with den. They were both giants, and Spin of the Ballef the best Borotra's Double Faults widely supported.
the ball. Borotra, for all his gallant
Sweden, as the donating coun-
Johnston would have led the world books ever written on the game May Force Draw if Tilden had not been at his best be gave spin and the command of striving, failed over both these will stand out until the chal- essentials; their absence was hislenge round, which will be played King's Park when the Navy en-differed entirely. Johnston was speed. Yet, of course, he realis- A good game should be seen at at the same time, Their game its various kinds precedence over undoing and Schroder's salvation. at Stockholm "in January. Nine
tertain the Army “A” who shouldfall áre, and rushed the net. Tildened that a great player must be far too often he served a double right to challenge: France, Ger- abou fault.
many. Belgium.
anywhere near their kind of game. Yet he never went ball to an opening, made, perhaps, Some of this weakness Holland Finland, Denmark, Nor-culations. The other Army team, jalmost won and then only needed
full strength they may upset cal-to the net until he had the rally by proper use of spina doubtless due to the after-effects way. and Ireland.
One Of Fe fof his recent illness; a percentage!
the “C," play the Hong Kong 2 finishing strake. → Cricket Club.
Tilden is one of the very few the latter's Bill is 16 years older now, but great players who may have come from the psycho-j The draw has just been made ground, but I cannot see that Club he still has few superiors. He is good book on the game. Most of can write a logical influence of Schroder's Norway will meet Denmark next losing, though the Army, if they not as old yet as Norman Brookes the Champions absolutely surprisingly confident campaign Week in the first round. The other win the toss and send the Club in. was when they met in 1920, and their foot in it when they try to It was a novel experience for Ka Seven countries have drawn byes.might be able to force a draw.
Brookes shook him up twice. In teach. rotra to find himself outwitted at Germany opposing Belgium, Hol-
land meeting Finland and France Cricket Club should have no diff-points in a three set match. Gianta ception. Her book is one of the
At King's Park, Kowloon Sydney Brookes had two Queen's.
match
Suzanne Lenglen is another ex-
[very best on strokes and-tactics. It is a pity Norman Brookes did not tell us all he knew.
His service lacked its usual fire: countries will compete for the just about win. though if the was full of tricks, and knew every able to get speed and send the
W3B
Czechoslovakia,
Draw Just Made
| playing . Czechoslavakia.
Britain Not. Entered
of the
10
:
*nd
CAER CLARK HOLDERS ON VIEW TO-DAY
At Right Time The challenger was not only Davis Cup, each match will consist
- Following the times
¡culty in taking the points from oth
the University, who are fielding a
Dropped Cruelly maker of surprise shots; his
of four singles and one doubles; very weak side. this year, while
Billie Johnston faded out of the greatest shots came at the right is possible for a two-men team to the Indians, playing at home, will picture after he was dropped by time that is, to save a threaten compete. As in the Davis Cup probably be too good for the Civil the American Association, rather ing situation. A baulked oppor- the winning country will hold the Service, Recreio will be at home cruelly, I thought He arrived tunity did not depress or rattle challenge round on its own courts to the Folice, but despite the at-late at the East for the Davis Cup.) rim: be had something better in the following year.
ter's good form last week, I wil it rained, and he could get no reserve. Thus, when at 5-4 in
Įnot be surprised to see Recreio Practice. As a result he went the opening set, and with three
forcing a draw. The Portuguese down in bath singles. Before set balls in the 10th game vn Bo
Great Britain has not entered team are very weak in bowling then his results in the Davis Cup rotra's, service, a sudden gust of
this year -- a decision that has this winter, and if their captain singles were better than those of naturally evoked some disappoint A. Prata, can only find another Tilden. intensive French volleying squar-ment in Sweden. Possibly the
< jden; Mas E. Coewer and. Mins A. Ñ. ing the set. only produced a shrug decision of the British LTA has keeper and return to the bowling he knew he could beat his man,
man to take his place as wicket- Of course, Tilden fooled when Other Miss L Buchanan, Miss · G of his broad shoulders and retorts been influenced by the feeling that department, I feel it would be a while Johnsten went out to wie Miss K. Winch, Miss J. Lives and MacNider and Mist N. NacAlpine; Miss O. He was undismayed when, at scope for British players who, in move in the right direction.
¦existing competitions offer enough
is 0. Smith, Miss A. N. Other, as quickly as possible the better Miss N. Kempton what appeared to be a vital stage their own interests, may desire a
A Mix Up?
in kind
he lost his service from 40 love close season. for Borotra to lead 6-5. The foot-
a
Continued from Page 21
Brawn Cap CRA. Ladies Na P. Maclay-
way, for, accidents will happen. "Y" Lathies:-Mas 3. Weller; Mrs. There seems to be a little bit of
Hardest Hilter
Barnes and Mrs. Slater; M. McLean, I gather, however, that King mix-up regarding the" friendlies Vines comes to-us-as the hard-Miss E. Tongs and Kiss-F. Fowler; fault penalty did not shake him, Gustavs. Cup has the good wishes in the First Division, for both the est hitter the modern game has Miss L. Murray, Miss B. Bloom, Miss for he fought the lonx 12th game, of the L.T.A, and that any ques-Civil Service and Craigengiwer seen. There has never been seen
17. Lakeman, Miss 3. Stryk, and Mrs. in which the holder had
a setition of boycotting the competition are supposed to be playing the in Sydney a driver who smote the point, with exemplary courage.
F. K. Ladies: Mins S. Barkett; Then, as throughout the match,
Army. According to the fixtures ball like Vines does in his fore-Mias M. Sleap and Miss E. Swan:- has never arisen.
the C.C.C. match will take place hand off-drive. His slam services Miss B. Peggy Miss N. Cooper and at Soakumpoo and the C.S.C.C.
he placed his service returns with
three sets.
Lenglen Methods
Second Division
the
Imarie.
consecutive defeat
Miss V. Gordon-Smith; Miss L Bell, fine judgment. using top-spin on cess was particularly deserving be-match at Happy Valley.
Mr. N. Davies, Mrz, J. Locke, Mis his dipping backhand across the cause, with a little more lack and,
||N. Weir and Miss V. Blackburn, Of course, there is just the pos- court to cheat Borutra of his fav perhaps, circumspection, he might sibility that the Amay may be ourite volley as he came in. have counted Schroder among his helding two senior teams, but ina
CIVILIAN SOCCER “DERBY”: Doables Defeat
singles victims as well Of all is not very likely as they will
TO-DAY Coming back later to play the the Swede's opponents at Queen's then be playing five teams on the doubles final, Schroder found Wilde, as I said before their same afternoon!
(Continued from Page:2) · that an improvised partnership match, had the indoor weapons to
Army “A” y Navy (Away); Lt. Col with H. G. N. Lee was not strong|beat him.
Crawford-Jones, (RAMC) (Czyt), Fourth Consecutive Defeat? enough to beat the practised and
S/Sergt. Colina, (EE) Serpt In the remaining two well-tested combination of Hare By the time she played Miss selected beams, for the Second Divi (ASC), Cpl App (AMC), the Navy should win against the
The following" aze: some of
Daniels, - (BZ), Sergt. Bennett
games, and Wilde, who triumphed in Hardwick in the final of the wosion League matches:
Bdt. Baker (PA) Bdr. Bancroft Police, who look like sustaining men's singles Senorita Lizana, “a HECC. ↑ Army C (Home): (BA) Spr. Bradford (EE), Gur their fourth In the American covered court born lawn tennis player, had re- A Mackenzie (Capt.), C G. Chaplin (BA), Gor. Hebden (EA), this afternoon at Causeway Bay championshipe last March, Schro-conciled her wide range of strokes A Dunnett, C. E. Gabagan, N. P
Agnew, EL Bathurst, G. S. Chambers, Pra Gantzer der baci been beaten in the singles to a novel wood floor, Fax, W. Staker, W. Wooding, J. H. Cart, Michell (RA), Capt Bag A grand game is promised in We wile the Rides should beat. by Bowden, but had captured both The result was a conclusive vic-Davis, V. C. Bonds Monete, (RE.), Col Wade the First Division to-morrow
Rower Eastern Bignals) (QMS)" "Waer the doubles titles. But Lee was tory by 12 games to three, Len CS.C.E LEC
{AWxY) EI not in full training for a tilt glen methods were employed Haw Ling (captain), against the all-count aggressioning a perfect command of length * Westlake, McGowan, -H. zidge (EE), Cpl. Shipp (RE), “Opl†when the Athletic entertain South HB Holcroft (BASC.), L/Cp. Whitley China "A" at Caroline Hill. The of the young British pair, his ser- and strength off the ground, the ram 2 1. Davies, E. Harper, C. Sig. Stanford (Signals), Spot League champions are obviously
EW Hamilton, B D. (RARC), L/CyL Moore (LULE), vice was relatively weaker Chilean could fence quietly forw. Haynes and 2.D. Staw Recreio Polo (Home) players have played almost con- tired the majority of their best Wild and Hart, Anslists at Wim-the opening which gave her com | ERC = CSCC (Home)-A IN
dinatt (BE). bledon, were the logical winners, mand of the court, conscious that Minn (Capt.). M. Por Abban, A. Bakar, Prata (Captain), WA Reed, F. Htinuously for two complete sea and I they continue to practise her opponent would press to bres? A. R. Kitchell A. R. Sumed, A.: H. de Carvalho, E A Alves, E. A sound 35 a result the Athletic in the best company their further through the cordon by strokes not al, EST. Barna, M. L. Ratark, A. Barros, E. & R. Alpes, Ados advance if assured. WEde's soc-und
M. Burjahn, T. Barma and AA Remedios, L. G. Gosent, A. A. Loper
A. F. Noronha, and B. T. Gosmar
control the
the first team to lower