THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 3, 1937.
TENNIS STARS FOR "DOWN UNDER"
Owing to her recent engage- ment, Miss Dorothy Round, above, England's first ranking
woman
tennis player, is a doubtful star- ter for the Australian tour which a British women's team will un- dertake next November.
YANKEES KEEP IN FRONT
Whip Nearest Rivals In American League
counters:-
New York, To-day.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
INO
H. E.
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BRITISH WOMEN SENDING
STRONG TEAM
DUE IN SYDNEY FROM U.S.
NEXT NOVEMBER
Sydney, May 4. AFTER the disappointment of not having an Australian women's tennis team at Wimbledon this year, the announcement that the British women's team would arrive in Sydney on November 12 was greeted with enthusiasm during the week. It was the first definite statement that the team would be here next summer, and now the Australian girls will have. an added impetus to perfect their game during the winter-time in order to be at the top of their form for their experienced opponents.
It is most unlikely that the personnel of the team will be known until after the Wimble don championship in June, but it seems probable that the British team chosen to play for the Wightman Cup against America at Forest Hills in August will be the team which will come to Australia. The British players will also compete in the American championships, cross America to California for the Pacific Coast championships, and then embark for Australia, staying in New Zealand en route.
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In spite of the fact that the The following were the results of tour many months ahead, yesterday's major League baseball en- there is already much specula- tion about the membership of the team. There seems little doubt that Miss Kay. Stammers will be one of the team. She is 1graded No. 1 in Great Britain with Dorothy Round, and has been regarded by many experts as one of the most brilliant play- ers Great Britain has produced, o but at the same time she is one 2 of the most erratic.
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Pittsburgh
2
-10
Boston
0
Blanton pitched.
St. Louis
2
77
Brooklyn
6
10
Chicago
2
4
New York
1
7
Cincinnatti
8
12
1
Lombardi hit a homer.
Philadelphia
4
7
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington
8
14
Lewis hit a homer.
Detroit
.11 · 15
co
Goslin and Tebbetts hit homers.
New-York
Cleveland
46
Hal Trosky hit a homer.
8 10
4 77
-Reuter.
DIZZY" DEAN
SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY
Baseball President's
Action
1
6
1
The Wightman Cup might have
been won by Great Britain on the last two occasions if Miss Stam- mers had played as well on the second day of the match as she did on the first In the matches of 1935 and 1936 she distinguished herself by beating Miss Jacobs, the latter's, defeat in 1935 being her first at Forest Hills since 1931. Thus her defeat by Mrs. Fabyan was a severe blow at Wimbledon last year, when the match looked like being Great Britain's in spite of the unexpected reverses in the doubles.
LEFT-HANDER
Miss Stammers is one of the few
MISS ROUND'S FORM-
Miss Kay Stammers, left, is almost certain to accom- pany the British women to Australia next. November following the Wightman Cup matches in the United States.
left-handed players in world class, England for six months, which is, She has suffered many surpris- and, as she is a very attractive about the period that the British ing defeats since her triumphant figure on the courts, her visit to girls may expect to be absent from appearances in Australia, but she this country is much anticipated: England.
is still at the top of Great Britain's Her game is built around a strong
ranking list, and capable of defeat- forehand drive, and her exhibition
When Miss Round came to Aus-ing any player when she is at her is usually an exhuberant one. tralia at the end of 1984 as world best. It is unfortunate for Great The recent engagement of Miss champion, she was unquestionably Britain that "her best" is not con- St. Louis Cardinals lost their star turn yesterday when Dorothy Round to Dr. Little may at the top of her form, and the year (sistent, but she has, nevertheless, interfer with that player's pros- 1933 to 1934, dating from the Wim- rendered great service to her coun- "Dizzy" Dean, who has just re- covered his best form, was inde-pects for the Australian tour, as bledon tournament of 1936, was as try, and her win at Wimbledon in finitely suspended by Ford Frick, she may not wish to be away from she called it “her year.”
The
New York, To-day.
President of the National Baseball League, for "conduct detrimental
to the best interests of baseball.”
Dean has been the centre of dis-
turbances both on and off the field for several months-Reuter.
SUMMER BLANKETS
IN A BEAUTIFUL SOFT
ROSS AND HIS DEMANDS Fleecy Cotton
in
Barney Ross, welterweight cham- pion of the world, is interested offers from London for a little fight with Jake Kilrain, British welter- weight champion. Ross's mana- gers, Sam Pian and Art Winch, state they will damand a guarantee £7000 for his part in the match.
ITALIAN GOLF TITLE
of
Marcel Dallemagne (St. Germain) and Paul Hausseguy (Marly) tied for the Italian open golf champion- ship at San Remo, Italy, with aggregates of 276 for the 72 holes.
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One of the British players who is most keen to come, to Australia is Miss Mary Hardwick, who is a friend of Mrs. Harry Hopman. Mies Hardwick has been practis- ing ever since she heard of the possibility of a team going to Aus- tralia, and as she was a member |of-the-Wightman Cup team last year, she should be in line for selection,
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