N.Z. TAKES LEAD
Kho And Tsui Lose
Touch
INSPIRED PLAY IN SECOND SET
The Davis Cup series commenced
C. B. A. PROTEST
ONCE AGAIN
The Mamak Champions versus the Rest match, which was sche- duled to take place to-morrow morning in the H.K.S.R.A. ground, has been postponed pending further protest by the Central British Association.
yesterday with matches all over the US. BASEBALL
world, New Zealand taking the lead
over China at Brighton, when C. HITTERS FIND
E. Malfroy and A. C. Stedman beat
Kho Sin-kie and Tsui Wai-pui in FORM
four
their doubles encounter in sets. America secured the lead Francisco against Japan at San when Donald Budge, a semi-final- first ist at Wimbledon and the ranking
player, beat Fumiteru Nakano in straight sets.
American
Yet another clash commenced at Amsterdam, where South Africa secured
க
lead
two of
Big Scores Recorded Yesterday
a
YANKEES DOWNED
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1937.
THE SENORITA DEFEATS MISS DOROTHY ROUND
British Hardcourts Championships
DAVIS CUP DOUBLES PAIRS THROUGH
Bournemouth, To-day.
Two surprises featured yester day's play in the British Hard Courts Tennis Championship.
Senorita Lizana (Chile) defeated Miss Dorothy Round (Britain) in the semi-final of the Ladies' Sin- gles în straight sets.
Miss Lizana won by 6-4, 6-2. In the other semi-final, Miss Peg- gy. Scriven beat Miss Mary Hard- wick by 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.
In the third round of the Men's New York, To-day. Doubles, John Olliff and E. C. Pe-. Tall scoring featured yesterday's ters beat H. W. Austin and R. Ni- clear Baseball League programme, the choll by 6-1, 6-4, 6-0. Nicoll is a matches, winning both their open-Giants overwhelming the Dodgers promising 16-year-old player of ing singles encounters.
by 11 runs to 2, Manusco, Ott, and whom Austin thinks highly and A Reuter's message from Brigh-Ripple clouting four-baggers, while asked to play with him.
G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuc- yesterday states that the the Braves likewise dealt with the Chinese pair were featured in a Phillies by 10 runs to 2, Joe Dim-key beat John Oliff and E. C. Pe- ters in the semi-final by 4-6, 6-3, plucky struggle against a more aggio walking the four bags in
63, 64 experienced doubles pair. Kho Sin-succession. kie was brilliant, covering nearly The Red Sox were in a high scor-Hare and F. H. D. Wilde, Britain's all the court and making hard ing mood in the American League possible Davis Cup doubles pair, drives, and bringing off finely exe-when they notched up 16 runs beat Butler and Ritchie by 8-6, cuted angle-volleys, while Tsui against the Athletics, who could only 6-1, 6-4.
ton
finely.
In the other semi-final G. E.
was very good overhead, smashing reply with five, Jimmy Foxx mak- In the Ladies' Doubles, Miss ing his debut this season among the Scott and Miss Whitmarsh caused home-run kings.
a sensation when they beat Miss Mary Heeley and Miss Dorothy Results as cabled by Reuter, were:-Round by 6-3, 0-6, 6-4, while Miss
5
The Chinese pair secured an early lead talking the first two games of the opening set, but the New Zealanders settled down quickly and being the better com- bination, soon swept the Chinese from the court. They led. by games to 3 in the second set after a brilliant series of volleys, but the Chinese now returned everything, smashing and volleying like inspired, the New Zealanders mak- ing the mistake of lobbing, which were immediately killed.
ones
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn
Manush hit a homer. New York
R.
H.
E.
2
7
1
11 14
1
Manusco, Melvin Ott and Ripple
clouted homers.
Boston
10 14
2
2
6
0
Joe Dimaggio hit a homer Philadelphia
Norris hit a homer
Chicago
Following this set-back, the Bri- tish pair scored repeatedly dowr the middle and smashed vigorously, Pittsburgh and thus revealed a lack of、 com- bination among their opponents, Cincinnatti who had lost their touch and who St. Louis were constantly out-driven.
To-day the two remaining mat- ches in the singles will be played
Molly Dearman and Miss Ingram beat Miss Nancy Lyle (South Africa) and Miss Betty Nuthall by |3-6, 6-1,-Reuter.
South Africa Leading Netherlands
Amsterdam, To-day.
South Africa practically decided their Davis Cup contest with the Netherlands, which
started here
1 yesterday, when they won the first
two singles matches.
7 17
2
2 10
1
5
2
7 10.-
0
Mize hit a homer
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Parker hit a homer Boston
15 Jimmy Foxx hit a homer
19
and New Zealand have only to se- Philadelphia cure one win to take them into the next round. Kho Sin-kie will meeti A. C. Stedman, while W. C. Choy will clash with C. E. Malfroy, and New York the deciding issue will probably rest Washington on the latter encounter, as Kho is almost certain to beat his opponent Detroit and level the scores.
10
Cleveland
210 (Ton innings were played).
Detailed results to date are
as
Reuter.
follows:--
CHINA V. NEW ZEALAND
(At Brighton).
SINGLES
EXHIBITIONIST WINS 1,000 GNS.
Kho Sin-kie (China) beat C. E. Mal- TURF CLASSIC-
troy (N. Zealand) 6-0, 6-3, 1–6, 6-2.
W. C. Choy (China) lost to A. "C. Stedman (N. Zealand) 4—6, 0—6, 2-6.
NO
Kirby beat Teschmacher 6-2, 7-5 and 8-6, while Farquharson beat Hughan by -1, 6-1 and 6—1;
The Netherlands are handicapped by the indisposition of their best player, Timmer, who had to be left out of the team at the minute. Trans-Ocean.
SEMI-FINAL ROUNDS OF
last
COLONY SNOOKER
Both semi-final round matches in the Colony Snooker Championship will be played next Tuesday.
L. V. Antonio will meet C. Strange at the Royal Naval Yard Police
*
STOP PRESS
TEL. 20022 or 33993
London, To-day.
The London bus strike began
quietly at midnight. The
buses reached the garages and
were washed in the usual way
and were parked in long lines,
apparently for an indefinite
period. The busmen declare
that none of London's ' 5,000
buses will run to-day, invol-
ving 25,000 men.. The men,
after midnight, held meetings
in cafes near the garages. The
meetings were well-attended
and very orderly. Police ar-
rived to patrol the entrances to
each garage but hitherto there
have been по incidents.
Reuter.
FOORD AND BAER TO MEET AGAIN Bout Arranged At Harringay
London, To-day.
Canteen at 8 p.m., while J. E. Maxie Baer, former world heavy- London, Yesterday.
Noronha and A. J. Osmund will weight boxing champion, is to have The One Thousand Guineas, run commence their game at the Chief another smack at Ben Foord, Bri- at Epsom to-day, resulted in a win Petty Officers and Petty Officers' tish and Empire Heavyweight Cham- for Exhibitionist (Steve Donoghue) Recreation Room at 8.30 p.m. Each Kho Sin-kiś and Tsui Wai-pui while Spray (Pay Beasley) was match will be of four frames. (China) lost to A. C. Stedman and C.second, beaten by half E. Malfroy 3–6 8–6, 3–6, 2–6,
DOUBLES
UNITED STATES V. JAPAN *** (At San Francisco).
SINGLES
Donald Budge (U.S.) beat Fumiteru Nakano (Japan) 6-1, 6-1, 6-0.
HOLLAND V. S. AFRICA (Af Amsterdam) SINGLES
Teschmacher (Holland) lost to V. G.
a head. Gainsborough Lass (E. Smith) was
third
Other runners were:- don Richards). Gliding Kitty (Cliff Richards) Sweet da (Sibbritt), Pack Ice (Pezi Maud (Sam Wragg), Colette : (Bridgland), Celestial Way to Field Fare (Harry Wragg),
(Gor-
ake) First
HOME FOOTBALL
Motherwell Swamp Celtic
London, To-day.
pion.
Baer lost to Foord recently on points after a hard-fought battle, and the two men have been match- ed for a return bout at Harringay on May 27:
The contest will be of twelve rounds. Reut
Flight (Marshall), Lovers Path Playing at home in a First Di- (Sirett). Lady of Milan (Lowrey), vision Scottish League match yes- Kirby (8 Africa) 3–6, 5–7, 6–8. Daring Duchess (Smirke), Frox March terday, Motherwell swamped Celtic Ltd., by Gordon Cade Burnett, at 8A,
Hughan (Holland) lost to Norman (Packham), Black Lashes (Beary), to the tune of 8 goals to nil. Farquharson (S. Africa) 1-
(Herbert), E.C.B. 16, Burlington
(Jones),-Reuter,
Reuter.
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