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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1937.
IT'S A DIFFERENT TENNIS
OUTLOOK NOW!
Britain Looks To "Bunny" Austin
In The
The Davis Cup
U.S. BASEBALL
RESULTS
Double Headers Played
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DAVIS CUP TENNIS
Crawford's Poor ShowingTM
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HIGH TRIBUTE TO LOCAL
CHINESE G.R.
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At the Half-Yearly Meeting of Not to the modern day mis- Voting Members of The Honig application and foo often dese- Kong Jockey Club, held at the crated usage of the term, but in Club House Happy Valley, or highest and finest sense, Liang Monday, the Chairman spoke as Sat. Yen was a sportsman. We follows:-
deeply mourn his passing and I "Before proceeding with the move that a record of these pro- routine business of the meeting, I beedings be forwarded to his widow know it whi be your wish, as it là and family hi evidence of cur that I should make, re-appreciation of the very real loss ference to the tragic loss the Club, this Club has suffered. has sustained since we last met I will ask you to show your 3- through the accidental death of sent to the motion by rising and Mr. Llang Sai Yen,
standing for a few moments in "allerice."
New York, May 31.
Forest Hills, May 31. There Were double-headers
United States made Australia's throughout both League to-day debacle in the Davis Cup complete but the positions of the leaders to-day when, following their vic were not materially altered. Tha tories in the first three matches of
Top of the National table, Pitts the sle, they annexed the remain-mine, burgh won and lost playing Cining two singles. cinnati The first the Reds took Jack Crawford, the big "hope" of the Australian side, "took tea" with Bryan (Bitsy Grant, the Atlanta player of inexhaustible" energy. Grant, won in straight sets of 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 one of the worst beatings Crawford has suffered in
WIMBLEDON TITLES FOR VISITORS? eight to three and the second the
What a different season British lawn tennis is facing this year! Perry has gone, and while he has been making his thousands from professional tennis in the United States new young stars all over the world have been piling on the points till. now they are a serious challenge to British supremacy, writes a correspondent in the "Daily Mail.
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OUR PLAYERS-BOTH MEN AND WOMEN-IF THEY ARE TO PULL THE WIMBLEDON PRIZES OUT OF THE FIRE HAVE GOT TO PRODUCE A FORM BETTER THAN ANY WE HAVE YET SEEN THEM DISPLAY.
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"PERRY AND AUSTIN THOSE TWO NAMES HAVE BEEN LINKED TOGETHER FOR SO LONG AS THE BUL WARK OF OUR LAWN TENNIS PRESTIGE-AND ALWAYS IN THAT OR-" DER. "PERRY AND AUSTIN."
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NOW ONLY AUSTIN REMAINS, AND ON HIS SHOULDERS RESTS THE GREAT RESPON- SIBILITY OF HOLDING THE FORT AGAINST ALL THE WORLD PLAYERS.
I THINK HE LIKES THAT RESPONSIBILITY,"
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Although the season has not advanced far, Austin is now in better form than ever. He looks well trained, and I have never seen him so cheerful
But about Austin or any other British player winning at Wimbledon I have strong doubts. As regards the Davis Cup I am more hopeful.
Let me start with Wimbledon.
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In the Arst place it lasts a fortnight and is much more a physical strain (although not SO important or exciting) than the pavis Cup competition, which is only a three-days affair.
It is usually very hot during the She stands a very good chance Wimbledon fortnight, and Austin | Indeed, but there are others. lites playing in the broiling sun
It saps his vitality.
By the time the second week ar- rives he generally loses, although he has
never failed to turn
tables on his Wimbledon conqueroz when they have met three weeks later in the Davis Cup
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Miss Jacobs, the present holder, despite ner defeat by Mme, Ma thieu in the recent Greek cham-
Our players' best would beat the German woman, but unterthanately Iact of consistency is too often been the downfall of British bopes, In the dodbies bur women can
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the ." I am not despondent, either, and Miss K. Stammers are the about our own players. Miss Doro-holders of this title and they are thy Round, Miss K. Stammers, likely, to retain it. and Miss M. Hardwick are a very strong trio, all hard hitters and dour ghters.
Reluctantly then, I give the Wimbledon championships to over- seas players because, good as are our young promising competitors such as D Butler, M. Deloford. R. Shayes. L Shaff, and C. M. Jones, they have, not yet arrived at the international stage.
Senorita Anita Lizana is to be considered too.
But Mme. Sperling has the beat- ing of them all.
Nor do I think G. P. Hughes, C. Winning Shots
E. Hare, F. H. D. Wilde; and C. R D. Tuckey. (players already select- ed to train with Austin.. for this year's Davis Cup match) have any more chance of taking Perry's place as the Wimbledon winner than the young men mentioned.
Likely Champions
Who then will win at Wim- bledon? Donald Budge, the tall 22-year-old. red-haired Californ- lan, Adrian who beat Austin in the challenge round and very near- "ly beat Perry in the same match last year, G. Von Cramm, the Ger- mun player who is credited with having the best court manners of any player in the world, H. Henkel, another German, who has twice beaten Von Cramm this year, and Sydney Wodu, of the United States, and won the championship in 1931-these names at önce spring to my mind as being the most Uke- ly to provide the 1937 champion
Young Jack Bromwich, the 17- years-old Australian who serves right-handed, takes the ball in nis left court with his left hand, and usey two-hands for a forehand drive, and Vivian McGrath, the two-handed backhand Australian player, may spring, surprises. They have beaten, bota Quist and Craw- ford this season in Australia. Then, of course, there is Jack Crawford himself. With Perry out of the way, he might regain the crown he won in 1933.
Davis Cup Hope
Now for the Davis Cup I am an optimist. In this match there are Ave rubbers, tour singles, and one double.
Austin-will be required to play two of the singles and no more.. The other singles player has not been selected, nor has the doubles pair been decided on,
Why should we be able to retain the Davis Cup, this year?, I bellevé things will work out this way tongk Austin will win, both his singles, whatever country, challenges Bri- tain. Of the remaining three rub- bers Britain should 'at least win one, and victory is then ours.
And now about the women Bars. To find the Wimbledon Singles champion we have to discover, I think, the girl who can beat Mme Sperling, the former Fraulein Krahwinkel, who was last year's finalist.
The public will see this year, for the first time Miss Alice Marble, of California, who deprived, Misa Helen Jacobs of her American-title last September, Miss Marble is. very tall. extremely graceful, and hits the ball harder than many
The Davis Cup. then, and the Women's Doubles at Wimbledon look fairly sure British victories.
For the rest it is up to our young players to produce that bril- llant form which could carry us to success in this Corgnation year, when of all times we should strive our utmost to lead the world.
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Pirates won seven to Ave. Young hit a homer for the winners.
New York Giants. In second berth, had the same experience. Brooklyn beat them in the opener 10 to three, with 18 bits, White-class tennis.
John Bromwich did much better head hitting a home run for the
In the second game the for Australia and had the satis Giants. Glants won out five to four, Bar-faction, and distinction, of being the only player to win a set for Australia in the entire encounter.
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Lang Sa Yen had been a mem- ber of this Club for eleven years, being one of the first Chinese Arat-members, and for the last seven years he had ridden regularly at our meetings. During all those years he held an unsullied record of clean, careful and unselfish rid ing and was, and his memory will continue to be, a shining example to our riders, particularly to the younger generation, many of whom are indebted to him for their early training.
tell's circuit winning the game.
Boston opened by Whipping Palladeria three to one, López
He took the third set from Do and E. Moore hitting the ball out naid Budge, red-haired six-foot odd Californian, who punches the ball of the park for the Bruins and
like Ellsworth Vines. But Brom Camilli hitting" one of the same sort for the Phillies. The Phillies wich had to let go the first, sec- had their vengeance in the night-ond and fourth, all rather easily. cap." winning aine to, slx, though. heavily outhit, 14 to nine. It was Paseau's hoiner, with the bases loaded, that gave them the win..
Chicago beat St. Louis twice. the
According to Reuter, the scores in these concluding angles were:
D. Budge (UB.) beat J. Brom- wich (Australla) 6-2, 5-7, 8-1.
B. M. Grant (1.8.) beat J. Craw-
Arst time four to two. when De-ford (Australia) 6-0, 6-2, 7-5. maree and Gutteridge circled the bags for their respective teams, and in the second game six to three, Galan hitting over the bleachers for the winners.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
LAWN BOWLS
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Kowloon Tong Club Team
The following, have been select- New York Yankees and Bostoned to play for Kowloon Tong Club split
in their Third Division League their double-header, the
match on Saturday against the Yankees winning four to three and josing two to eight. Cronin homer-
Hong Kong Football Club on the home ground:— ed for the Red Sox in the opener. Philadelphia lost twice to Wash Ington, three to six and one to Bix.
- Detroit lost two to. Cleveland In- dians, Tigers playing at home, the scores being one to seven and five to six." Hughes' home run in the first saved the Indians from the consequences of three errors. The nightcap went eleven innings, and Tibbetts scored a home run for the Tigers and Trosky his two for the
men
Indians.
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This very tall woman has been the 10-milles cross-country running
St. Louis, with the usual wretch: champion of Germany and is therefore able to cover the court MATCHES POSTPONED d luck, lost twice. In spite of the
quicker and maintam her stamina longer than most players...
This advantage, allied to her long reach, rélentless steadiness. and ability to force, winning shots, makes her a must formidable op- ponent.
heroic Clift, who hit two home runs in the second game. The frat Owing to the rain which fell yes- Chicago won five to two, though terday afternoon, shortly before 5 outhit nine to seven; the second o'clock, the "B" Division tennis by nine to eight, when the Sox matches on the HKC.C. Courts were again outhit, 12 to 10. Plet and at the University were post-hit a homer for the winners.- poned
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C. Mose, J. N.. Wong, A. Spary, W. C. Simpson (8kdp).
L A Osmund T, K. Lim. H. Gitting, B. J. Houghton (Skip).
J. L. Stephens, H Y. Hsu, W. J. Howard, A. H. Basto (Skip).
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GAINSBOROUGH LASS
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All present stood for a space...
FIRST FATAL ACCIDENT From the records of the Hong Kong Jockey Club it appears that during the last six years 1.146 races have been run off at Happy Valley. During this time there have only been five accidents none of them, with the above exception proving really serious.
This is the first accident ter-
minating fatally in the history of
the Club.
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
Recreio v. South China A.A.; Radio
Bowl's Open Pairs Champion-ports Club v, Kowloon C.C. ship (2nd Round), Club green;, F. Nolan did W. McLeod v B. E Maughan and R. P. Phillips, E. W. Simmonds and J. Deakin v. A. Warr and J. Cook, "A. M. Wahab and ́8. M. Rumjahn v. C. Strange and T. Armstrong, A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar. v, M. Y. Adal' and A. R. Dallab.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4 Bridge. Cheero Club Duplicate Contract Brkige, & pm.
MONDAY, JUNE 7 Bowls.-Open Fairs Champion- ship (2nd Round), CBC.C. green: A. Spary and W. C. Simpson v. W. GI and G. Duncan, E. W. Lines and W. Russell v. F. X. Delgado Racing. Entries -for Macao
and V. N. Allenza, J. E. Henson Jockey Club's Rate Meeting.
and 8. A. Bright v. W. J. Howard Shooting. Hong Kong Rife and E Zimmern, A Macfarlane Association Spoon and Practice and J. Russell v. J. V. Ramsay and Shoot (Army Rifle Range. Kowloon ; J. McKelvie. City), 2 p.m...
TUESDAY, JUNE 8 Tennis.-"B" Division: University Bowl.Open Pairs Champion- v. Chinese R.C., Kowloon LTC. v. ship (2nd Round), K.C.C. green: Craigengower C.C., Hong Kon C.O. | A. M. Xavier and M. A. Carvalho v. 8. China KA, 0.8.0.C. v. E.C.C. TO-MORROW NEPENT Bowls Open Pairs Champion ship (2nd Round), K.C.C. 'green; W. L. Walker and 5. Randle T. L F.
Y. L. A. Gutierrez and B. Basto, A. K. Minu and A. Baker v. P. B. Parks and M. Ferguson, M. A. R. Souza and C. 8. Rosselet. v. J. F. McGowan and L A. Collyer, G. E for the Derby to-day and that is Xavier and C. F. Remedios, FX Stephens and P. C.Morgan v. J. 8. Gainsborough Lass. Though "loye-Soares and Q. H. Basto, v. T. Cale-Logan and J. G. Mever.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 80
There is only one any entered
ly to look at and delightful to man and Q. N. Mitchell, G. Ferkins 'ride" this ally has not quite caught | and F. Cullen 4. C. M. 8. Alves and Bowl Open Pairs Champion- the public fancy, and will probably EL A. de B. Botelho, J. E Noronha 2nd Round). Craigengower C. C.
and F, X. M. da Bilya v. T. J. Smith { green; W. Mulcahy and J. W. M." start at twenty-to-one."
The Aga Khan's 'Le Grand Duc" and H. V. Pearse.
Brown v. E. Kirman and J. Pen- is not in the limelight either, and Bridge. Cheero Club Contract | gelly, M. É. Purvis and W. R. 10- has dropped to 100 to one. The Contract Bridge, 8 p.m..
yer v. H. Gittins and S. J. Hough- Aga Khan always has his biggest Tannis.--“C” Division: Army T.C. | ton. 6. Eccleshall and A. W. Örim- wins with an oriental name, and ¦ v. Chinese R.C. (1); Kowloon Tong | mitt v. F. P. Anslow and W. Ker- superstitious people say he will not | G.C.A. v. Chinese RC. (2); Indian | shaw, P. E. Knight and J. Holldze win with a name like “Grand Dúc." | R.0. v. Craigengower 0.0.; Club de ▼. N., B. Fratet and Y. 8. Riddell.
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