PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1939.
2 In the World of Sports
S. A. RUMJAHN'S PLUCKY FIGHT AGAINST AGE AND TSUI WAI-PUI
Run Off Feet, Exhausted, Yet Refused To Give Game Till
After Four
Hard
Sets
H.K. CYCLING CLUB
WINNER HANDICAPPED: HIS CHILD VERY ILL
(By "TAC")
Tsui Wai-pui (holder) beat S. A. Rumjahn
9-7, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3" in the, semi- finals of the Open Singles Championships:
DRAMA STALKED THE STAND COURT AT THE HONGKONG. CRICKET CLUB GROUND YESTERDAY when Tsui Wal-pui, holder of the Colony singles title beat Sirdar Rumjahn by three sets to one to enter the final. To the spectators, and there were hundreds of them packing the Court, there were, of course, only two opponents on view. To the players, however, it was very different.
The winner was fighting his sports battle with the knowledge that his child was lying at home fighting a life and death battle (in fact, in the fourth set he... received the news that it was not expected to live) and Rumjahn was playing, after the second set, with the knowledge that, though the spirit was willing as it ever was, the flesh of 37 years could not stand the strain of a five set match with a man of Tsui's calibre.
Up to a point Rumjahn's; was a magnificent display, though his failure to clinch the first set was a terrible dis- appointment to his sup- porters.
Five-two up, and then 5-3, and 30-love on his own service, he suddenly became very, in- decisive, just at the moment when he should have staked everything on a slashing at- tack, and it cost him indeed.
dear
"THEIR RECORDS
The following are extracts
TWO THOUSAND HOME TURF
GNS. PROBABLES
LONDON, April 25 (Reater)—The following are the probable starters, with Jockeys, for the Two Thớt- sand Gulness to be run at New- market on April 26:— Wavelength
Light Velocity
Streakaway
Crouch. Gordon Richards, Beary.
Amy Robsart or Galatea II...Jones. Quite Contrary
Sirett. No Jockey. No Jockey. Harry Wragg.
Titbit
Seaway
Flyolley
Week-End Spin To Aurora
Taipo
An enthusiastic attendance of over thirty cyclists turned out for the week-end spin to and Talpo and Toyuentung,
the outing proved the most en- Joyable yet experienced.
The party left Kowloon at 9.15
Infra Red Oléirí
Her Slipper Arsenal Yakimour Kitty Frisk Romulea Superbe Buoyant
Sousle Wench Bullede 81von
a.m., and a puncture on the ascent Curtain Call
to the reservoir found everyone
"
Latest Betting On Derby And 2,000 Guineas
MIKE JACOBSŁ BOUT PLANS
GERMAN DECISION
Withdraw From Amateur Boxing Tourney
NEW YORK, April 25. (Reuter)— The Boxing prömöter, Mike Jacobs, plans to match the winner of the Joe Loufs and Tony Galento LONDON.
|world. heavyweight title fight on) (Reuter) The following is the call-over for June 26 with the winner of the Lou
Nova and Max Baer fght, on June Germany's decision to withdraw." the Derby:
1, for a title fight in September.
Apr. 25
13/2 Blue. Peter (0), 7/1 (t) 17/2 Fox Cub (1, and 0.) 100/8 Signal Light(1, and c.). | 10077 Fairstone (0)
16/1 Dhoti (t. and a.) 20/1 Wheatland (t. and o.). 2/1 Romeo II (t) and o.)}
Perryman.
Nevett. · TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS Lowrey. The following is the call-over Richardson. for the Two Thousand Guineas: James Doyle. 9/2 Blue Peter (0), 5/1 (t)
Smirk.
11/2 Fox Cub (1 and 0.) Thwaites. 100/15 Dhoti (t. and o.) " Sam Wragg. 8/1 Rogerstone Castle (0)
D. Smith, 100/12 Fairstone (t, and o.) Carslake. 100/9 Romeo (c), `12/1 (t)
E. Smith. 100/8 Wheatland (0) Boullion. 100/8 Dispenser (0)
Pat Beasley. 100/8 Admiral's Walk (o), 100/7!
(t)
ready to assist with repairs. AH.K. JOCKEY CLUB 100/7 Casanova (0)
succeeded in riding the hill, but
the next trom Shatin to Chik- CLASSIFICATIONS naiping was covered by foot to con- serve energy for later activities. In spite of a strong headwind and a moderate pace, the Talpo Market was gained at noon, and a further half-hour's trek across countryside brought the cyclists
to their venue, the bath- ing pool at Toyuentung. A halt
of 24 hours was made for bath- ing and tiffin.
An exceptionally fine day's out- at d from the records of yesterday'sing concluded at Kowloon
opponents:-
Tsuj Wai-pul: Winner.-- 1924, 1936, 1938.
Sirdar Rumfahn: Winner.- 1927, 1932. 1933, 1935. Runner- up.-1926. 1928, 1929, 1937.
ness and engaged Tauf in a rally But, having suffered the heart-that, whoever won it would draw rending experience of losing the the gallery's loud acclaim. first set under such circumstances,
. he came back in a manner that
won the admiratión' of all, to take!
the second stanza at 6-2. ..
DONE FOR
But this took too much out of
him. He was done for. He him self probably realised it before the majority of the people present, but after a while, it was clear that the
NO DOUBT OF RESULT
p.m.
The. Hongkong Cycling Club's programme for this week includes the usual mid-week apins from the Methodist Church, Hennessy Road. Wanchai, starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. and 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, the latter for Sheko. On Sunday next, the Club will leave the Alhambra Theatre. Kowloon, at. 8.30 am, for Clear- water Bay...
There was never ahy doubt as CLUB DE RECREIO
to the result of the match from early on in the third set. In the
BOWLS TEAMS.
third and fourth Tsui was going! The following are the teams for at half speed, till he received his Saturday:- unhappy news, when he did his best to get the match soon as he could.
over as
Perhaps Rumjahn had some) only reasons he was going on in knowledge of this, for leading 3-1 stead of throwing in the sponge In a hopeless struggle was his in-in this fourth set, the resistance domitable spirit and his unwilling- he was again beginning to put ness to deprive the persons who up suddenly waited and Tsui weni had paid their money to see the to his points with the minimum
match of some sembiance of a spectacle any rate.
with
loss of time.
IN RETROSPECT
He was practically totter-) If indeed the laser realised the ing
once. at times;
a state of affairs with the winner, half-visible grimace at himself and, rather than prolong
FIRST DIVISION »
"A" (Home) v. K.B.G.C.
C. M. Silva, J. P. V. Ribeiro, L. J Silva, F. X. M. Silva (skip).
J. Luz, A. P..Guterres, R. F. Luz,
H. A. Alves (skip).
LF. Xavier, C. E. Marques, J. E Noronha, C. G. Silva (skip).
"B" (Away) v. G.C.C. ́ L.A. Gutierres, D..C. 'Alves, C. R. Pereira. B..Basto (skip).
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C. C. Pereira, A. M. Xavier, E. Sousa, ̈F. X. Soares (skip).
F. Machado, C. H. Basto, F. V. V.
that drew the crowd's spon- struggle which he must have Ribeiro. J. J. Basto (skip). taneous amused applause, he flop-known could only result one way. ped down, on one of the chairs he made things easier for him, lining the court, and there were then I for one take off my hat occasions, when, after having won to Sirdar Rumjahn for another
THIRD DIVISION
(Away) v. \K.C.C.
J. C. Remedios, A. Rodrigues, J.
A point, he would bend double in example of the good sportsman- R. Soares: O. P. Remedios (skip). the middle of the court to get ship of which friend and foe alike M. Alarcon, F. A. Xavier, C. Vas,
highest degree.
his breath back before turning are agreed he is possessed in the C. A. Lopes (skip).
for the next 'stroke.
..
L. Leon, M. A. Carvalho, C. M. B.
Yet he would not give in and. With Teul my heartiest sym-Alves, P. Yvanovich (skip). run off his feet though he was pathies go. For him, too, the
there were moments when he match must have been a terrible
TO-DAY
completely forgot his utter weari- strain, though in his case more SPORTING FIXTURES of a mental nature. Under the circumstances he displayed a high courage that cannot fall to gal: BADMINTON—Y.M.C.A. Women's Section Badminton, in the West Lounge, 10 am. All Day. SHOOTING, Weekly Practice
ADVERTISEMENT him even greater respect than he
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
now enjoys.
At the moment of writing the worst has not happened to him And, in common with his friends Shoot, at Kowloon City Ranges, 2
deserves.
I sincerely hope his child will recover to see its father again carry off the title which, or Draft Programmes and Entry yesterday's form, he so richly Forms for the Fourth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 6th May, 1939 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club and the Stables, Shan "Kwong|legation. Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 27th April,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
ENGLISH F.A: LEAGUE
LONDON, April 25 (Reuter)- Matches played in the English Football League yesterday had no
bearing at all on promotion and re-
The following were the results:-
SECOND DIVISION
Coventry 0 West Ham, Chesterfield 0 Fulham
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Queen's P.R... 1 Clapton O. Walsall
Swindon
3 Gateshead.
· THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Halifax 328 Stockport
3. Yock
p.m.
TENNIS-Open Singles, Lee Wai- tong v. Tsul Yun-pul or Ho Ka- lau (semi-final)...
TO-MORROW. BOXING-Army Individual Cham- plonships, finals, Nanking Bar- racks, 8.30 p.m. BRIDGE÷Y:MC.A. Women's Sec- tion Bridge and Mahjons Com- petitive Games, 10 am.; Cheero Club Bridge Evening. TENNIS Open Doubles Tsui Wai-
qul and Tsui Yun÷pul: (holders) v. Lim "Thian-tet and Stephen Wang semi-final),
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 ATHLETICS-Inter-School
tics, finale, Caroline Hill, 2 p.m
Athle-
◊ TENNIS-Open Doubles, 6. A Rumjahn and H. „D. Rumjahn
v. Lee Zue-wing and Ho Ka- tau (semi-final)
|-169/8, Tamworth (0)'
BERLIN
April 25 (T/Ocean)-
from the forthcoming. amateur- boxing tourney Europe versus America is given much prominence In the Berlin sporting newspapers
VERNACULAR SCHOOL this morning. It is pointed out,
SPORTS MEETING however, that the decision was
The Government Vernacular Normal, and Middle School will
taken prior to Saturday's meeting In Dublin of the International
Amateur Boxing Federation.
hold their annual athletic sports The fact that Poland will also not
on the Queen's College football ground, Causeway Bay, on Sunday. take part in the Chicago tour- a protest against two hey, as April 30, from 11 am to 5p.m.j Mrs. Fung Ping-wah has consented referee verdicts, which eliminated the Polish boxers, Czortek and to distribute the prizes.
Szymura, from the final round, of ̧-- the European Amateur Champion- ships, is seen here as depriving
| ENGLISH AMATEUR Europe of any chance of winning
GOLF TOURNEY
SOUTHPORT, April 25 (Reuter)—– About 250 players are participa
the Chicago tourney.
RUGBY LEAGUE
Signal Light is not running in ting in the English Amateur Golf
LONDON, April 25 (Reuter)- The following alterations and the Two Thousand Guineas. Championship in Birkdale.
Several' Rugby League matches The first round which was play-were played yesterday; the results additions to classification lists are
the by
Hongkong Bay. Hopeful Time and Soldier ofed to-day, produced some really being as follows:
Britain to C Class; Clowner, Na-1 surprising results, E.B. Tipping, a Salford 3 Broughton CHINA PONIES
tional Service, Some Hope and former runner-úp being besten by Huddersfeld Hectic View to B Class: Annas Thanksgiving Day to D Class. B.L. Graham by one hole.
St. Helen's
announced Jockey Club:
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