THE CHINA MALL, AUGUST 10, 1937.
FRANKIE PARKER'S METEROIC RISE
Dourest Rugby Battle On Record
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with line-kicks Craven swung his backs into action as a surprise. which nearly came off, as with two men overlapping the Australian line, referee Irving awarded penalty to them, which was missed by Turner...
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AFRICA AGAIN LEAD · · But the ball was misfielded by an Australian and a scrum ordered a few yards from the goal-line. From this scrum Boy Louw and Ferdie Bergh got the ball, and big men pushed themselves over, Bergh scor- ing the try. The kick, not difficult, was missed by Brand and Africa led by 6-5.
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Like Greek heroes of sold, the African forwards were pushing with unflagging energy, and back went the Australian pack in face of the tirade. Craven was getting the line still with extraordinary skill with his left foot.
BLOW TO AUSTRALIA
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Frankie Parker secured his earliest success at the age of 15 against George M. Eott, above at one time ranked as one of the
But a blow now fell on Australia AMAZING
when in a scrum right in front of the Australian goal errant Aus-
EARLY TRIUMPHS
STOVER LOTT
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WIN OVER HARE CROWNED BRILLIANT SEASON
New York, July 4
IN 1931 a new name started to creep into the field of youngster possibilities in the American ten- nis world, especially as material for future U. S. A. Davis Cup competition. At that time, 1931, France's court stars were dominating Davis Cup play as they did until 1933 when Great Britain defeated them
THE AMERICANS, PRESENTING SUCH PLAYERS - FRANCIS X SHIELDS, WILMER ALLISON, JOHN VAN RYN, SYDNEY B. WOOD, GEORGE LOTT, JR., LESTER STOEFFEN, AND IN 1935 DONALD BUDGE, WHO WAS MAKING HIS FIRST APPEARANCE AS A CUP PLAYER, WENT DOWN IN DEFEAT FOR THREE YEARS STRAIGHT BEFORE THE EXCE AND UNBEATABLE ENGLISH TEAM OF PERRY, AUS: HUGHES AND TUCKEY.
Therefore new hope appeared on the horizon when black haired, 15 year old Frankie Parker, of Milwaukee, nee Pajkowski, captured world's foremost Doubles tennisthe US. A. ontdoor boys' singles championship in 1931 Youth players.
was the crying need of the time and Parker supplied that need.
The hopes of the future were respectively, leaving Budge to carry pinned more firmly than ever on the U. S team to a final victory. It this Milwaukee youngster when was then that the Committee decid- he amazed the tennis world by a ed to play Parker against England, spectacular triumph over George a decision that was influenced no Lott, Jr, at the age of 15, a feat doubt by two facts: one, that The repeated in 1932.-
“Bunny” Austin had easily beaten Parker's name appeared the Grant at Wimbledon; and two, list of ten first ranking players in Grant's two losses against Ger- the United States in the year 1933. many.
tralian feet were raised and Africa ASHTON
was awarded a penalty kick. Igor- ing the torrents of rain, Brand, as cool as a cucumber, took his time with the kick, and taking only three steps, lifted the ball over the bar from 30 yards out, to make the score 9-5,
It was a great game, noble, hard- fought honest Rugby. Rugby of the gladiatorial type, no quarter asked, no quarter given, and plenty of knocks. But all were friends as they shook hands heartily as they trooned off the field
Of all the dreadnought African forwards the most deadly on the day was Fanie Louw, younger of the redoubtable brothers. A thorn
BROTHERS
POLO TRIUMPH IN ENGLAND
CHAMPIONSHIP CUP AT HURLINGHAM
(By W. J. AHEARNE)-
on
He occupied 8th position. In 1934 MATTER OF JUDGMENT he jumped to fourth position; in Changes are a matter of judg- 1935 slipped back to 7th. At the ment and if the choice turns out present time he is number two for the best the pickers receive the American ace, ranking second only plaudits of the home fans, but if to the great Donald Budge.
not? In this case, however, the PARKER'S CHANCE
choice of Parker seemed a wise one, Then came 1937 and with it the for playing a stellar brand of ten-- brightest hopes held by the U.S.A nis against Charles Hare, whom he to recapture the coveted trophy, defeated easily in straight sets, he- Sydney, July 1.
symbolic of the world's champion captured the deciding match The Ashtons and Bob Skene have ship as far as teams go. The team against England that allowed the in Australia's side from start to capped their successful English in-selected was Budge, Parker, Grant American team to return to the finish. With the heart of a lion he vasion by winning the final of the and Mako and in the opening zone States with the Davis Cup after a was ever to the forefront, sure in Champion Cup at Hurlingham Club, play with Japan, Parker was select-period of eleven years during which handling, clever and fast on his London. The win means that the ed to play the singles, a position he France and England had safely feet, and grim in handing off tack- N.S.W. team has captured the most rightfully deserved. He responded kept possession. lers. Time and again only fast important trophy of the English by winning both of his matches, It marks a high goal reached by him at bay as he crashed-towards Victory went to the Australians helping make a clean sweep of the a youngster who is but 21 years old the line. He started the first African by 8 goals to 7 after leading at the Then came the highly touted 15. It should also be of great im- to-day and whose career started at period by 4 to 1. Their opponents,
cover-defence by Australia kept polo season.
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NEL BRAINS OF ATTACK the Jaguars, fielded 20 inter-Australian team of Vivian McGrath, portance that Parker, Budge and Philip Nel was the brain behind national side that included an Adrian Quist, and the veteran Jack Mako, this year's Davis Cup team, the side. That he had players of American, two Englishmen and an Crawford, just having defeated the are between the ages of 21 and 24, matured experience under him was Indian players.
Mexican entries at Mexico City. a fact that bodes well for years to a great asset to him, and Graven Rao Hanut Singh, the Indian in For some reason or other, best come as far as American chances and Brand particularly, in the the team. is rated one of the great-known to the Davis Cup committee, of retaining the trophy go. backs, kept relentlessly to the est players in the world, Gerald and they have been known to make tactics of finding touch, designed Balding Laddie" Sandford and some very funny choices regardless Parker is a consistent, but not not only to keep South Africa's for- Rous, who made up Jaguars team, of national rankings, "Bitsy" Grant spectacular player. His service is wards on the attack, but to husband all have international reputations was chosen to represent the not the cannonball type and only. their energies, by not making them and had at their disposal the pick Americans, a job that he performed when full steam is up does he re- run. too far for the line-outs. of almost 100, ponies."
in great style, the Americans weep-gister service aces. His brilliancy ing this series also,
is in his backhand, which is con-
CONSISTENT PLAYER
The result was that Africa's for-1 wards had their stamina preserved for the close play, in which their
SLENDER LEAD
When the final period superior weight gained the upper match began the Australians had a hand of the lighter Australian for- slender lead of 7-6. However, in the wards. Australia's plan was to make final chukker, they scored twice
of the African forwards run as much and their opponents once. as possible, but it did not develop.
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