THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1988
Tommy Farr Leaves For U.S.A.
OUR LONDON
AIR MAILI SPORTS NEWS
1.
Noted Tennis Pros. At Glasgow
Cannot Say When He Will Return
(By HAROLD LEWIS)
London, June 16. ̧
ASTON VILLA'S £11,672
Tommy Farr is on his way back to the United States. It was exactly a year since he fought and defeated Walter Neusel in Lon-PROFIT
don, leaving shortly afterwards for New York, He has not since The first of three days of exhibition fought in England, although he came back to fight, some months professional lawn tennis matches. at the Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, in which W. T. Tilden, America; Hans Nusslein, ago, equipped with manager and sparring partners.
Germany, the Professional Champion of the World; R. Ramillon and Martin
Aston Villa F, C. made a profit last season of £11,672. Gate receipts increased from $61,790 to £87,656, but expenditure was larger. The Efforts have been made to match him with various opponents available balance will be $10,734, Plas, France, are engaged, attracted a without success. Eventually it was hoped that he would stay to and the directors recommend a 5 crowd of about 4000 on July 8.
The matches were played on a wood- meet the official challenger for the British heavyweight title, the per cent, dividend, not only for this of the winner of the Ben Foord-Eddie Phillips fight, which takes place year, but for the two previous years grand stand, and some brilliant tennis next Tuesday at Harringay.
in which dividends were not paid.
en court' laid down in front
was seen.
Against Plas, Tilden, although now
Frenchman. In the first set, Plaa pro-
much slower, revealed all his old Farr won the title from Foord cleverness, but it was only after three in March last year, and has not sets that he got the better of the been called upon since then to duced many clever shots, keeping a fine defend it. Doubtless the British length with his driving, and repeated- Boxing Board of Control will fix ly passing Tilden when he came up to the net. It was game about to a time-limit after next Tuesday's
fight. when Plaa, although "aced" by Tilden, took the game against service,, und
"My two visits home," said then followed with his own service to Farr yesterday, as he was leav- take the set at. 7-5. Plaa seemed well ing London, "have cost me £6,000 set for the second set, too, when he
from
led 3-1, but in the next game Tilden's and a great deal of worry: cannon-hall service worked effectively, various directions. I cannot say and he “aced” the Frenchman, four when I shall come home again. It! times. Plaa, however, profiting by all depends what fights are offer mistakes on the part of Tilden, went to a 5-3 lead, but from that point Tilden ed, here and in America." played some brilliant tennis, and took four games in a row for the set. There were many stirring rallies in the de-i ciding set. Plan took the fourth game on his own service to love, but Tilden réturned the "compliment_next and from that point he dominated the play, to win 6-3,
ACCURATE PLACING
game,
The other singles match between Nusslein and Ramillon also went to
'SPURS SIGN
ENGLAND'S
three sets: The German impressed the FULL BACK
of
MAY GET BRYN
JONES
crowd by the accuracy of his placing, while the Frenchman excelled with his forceful driving. Ramillon made full | use of the court, and his variety shots kept the forceful German away from the net. After. 3-all in the first set, Ramillon was on top, and a great back-hand shot in the tenth game won
London, June 16. him the set. In the second set Nuss-
Tottenham Hotspur last night lein kept up a steady attack, and a obtained the transfer of Spros beautifully-played drop shot won him many points. His service also was ton, the English International very effective, and the Frenchman, who right-back, from Leeds United. won only one game, was repeatedly Sproston played for England in “aced."
In the final set, the best tennis of every representative match last the night was seen, both men being re-season.
peatedly applauded by the crowd. In The fee is understood to, be the eighth game, Nusslein played a
wonderful back-hand, cross-court drive, £8,000 and is a record for the which finished off a great rally, but it club.
did not save the game, and Ramillon, The 'Spurs were also in nego- winning the next game.. picked up from tiation yesterday for the trans- 3-5 to 5-all. After "7-all," Nusslein, fer of Bryn Jones, Wolverhamp by brilliant volleying, took the next two games for victory.
ton Wanderers' famous Welsh in- In the doubles match, Plaa and Nues ternational' forward, for whom lein defeated Tilden and Ramillon £12,000 was stated to have been two sets. It was a match of quick action, but the better placing and vol- leying of Nusslein and his partner gave them victory.
Scores:
5-7,
SINGLES W. T. Tilden beat Martin Plan, 7-5, 6-8.
Hans Nusslein beat R. Ramillon, 4-6, 6-1, 9-7.
DOUBLES
turned down last season.
Jones, who was in Wolverhampton last night, said that nothing would be settled until this morning, when he is to meet the 'Spurs' repr enta- tives at Molineux Grounds.
Chelsea have signed W. J. Van Der Berg, the Boksburg and Ex8-
Nusslein and Plaa beat Tilden and tern Transvaal goalkeeper, who will Ramillon, 8-1, 7-5,
sail for England shortly to get ready l to play in London during the coming]
Mark Seymour's Fifth Victory
There was a dramatic finish to the championship of Glasgow and District Professional Golfers' Association, play- ed over both courses at Dunoon, when Mark Seymour, Edinburgh, sank a six- yard putt on the last green to win for the fifth time.
season.
MIDDLESBROUGH PROFIT £8,1914
Middlesbrough F. C. last season.
The forenoon round was played over made a profit of £8,191. The gate the municipal course, where the lead- era, Orr and MacQueen, returned par receipts, amounting
scores of 68.
to £36,496,
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In the afternoon, over Cowal course club Orr played from out of bounds at the third hole and was disqualified: The Hull City made a profit of £2,108, hole in a dog-leg, and he took the short compared with a loss of £754 on the cat. It proved most unfortunate, as previous season, Gate receipts he had the best total.Seymour totalled £16,895, an
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36,934.
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