PACE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
DAVIS CUP
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1939.
* In the World of Sports
SHOULD HARE HAVE
PLAYED?
BRITAIN'S SORRY BERLINTM
SHOWING
(BY A CORRESPONDENT)
went BERLIN, June 4.Another British Davis Cup down before Germany on the inexorable contre-court of the and what a miserable Rot-Weiss Club in Berlin to-day, tumbling of hopes we have had."
team
the
It always was a fight against wretchedly unlucky, had to "be always heavy odds, but with C. E. Hare accepted, since there was injured-and he was main-the chance that, Hare would have spring of the side-it was never a recovered by to-day.
R. A. Shayes, without fight at all, and, at the suspended moment of history, how the many physical disability, could make British visitors must have wished hardly a better showing against that the place and manner of the H. Henkel, who won by 6-2, 6-3, defeat could have been different, 6-1, and, as figures must be given. Metaxa beat this Henkel and G. von
F. H. D. Wilde and Shafi by 8-4 ir take 6-2, 6-2.
The end came afternoon with
abruptly the doubles,
to which L. Sham had
both Hare's place: Germany won
with- singles yesterday and 90, out losing a set, take their place in the European final for a fifth year running.
"I saw Perry and Austin play here and they were first class." sald a German visitor on leaving the ground, and. remembering the British team's handicap having to play on a slow hard When Hare, on the eve of the court so soon after their victory match, was crippled by a strained over France at Wimbledon that back muscle, it seemed unwise at innocent remark says a good deal. first sight that he should hayc For the rest, a tribute is due to come out at all against R. Menzel a German audience for the digni- in the opening single, since he fed manner in which they accept- could hardly move about and badjed these sorry events. They must to retire after two pitiful sets. So have been a bitter disappointment "much comment has been made on to people who seemed "to wish for
the fact that substitute was nothing more than some good lawn |
盘 victor
a
JOHN HENRY LEWIS' FIGHTING OVER
30
WASHINGTON, June (Reuter)-The Eational Box- Ing Association of America de- clared that the World's Cruiserweight title is vacant und also turned down the sug→ gestion that the champs, John Henry Lewis, should be permitted to continue fighting.
This decision was made fol- lowing an examination by three doctors, who found that the vision of his left eye was impaired by ostaract,
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Speed, Speed, And Yet More Speed
While thousands page daily at the fastest car on earth, Capt. Georgs Eyston's “Thun- derbolt," the British Pay- Ilion at
New York. World's
BASEBALL CHALLENGE
A baseball squad from the U.S.S. Ashville has issued a challenge for ea ball gimė: the against the B. one, game to take place any time before Friday.
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
TENNIS-C Division, Craigen- gower v. Recreto, Central British v. Radio-Postal Sports Bouth:
V China v. Chinese, Indians Kowloon. ToDE
TO-MORBOW
LAWN BOWLS Paira cham.
pionship, sec ad round; G., S. Ladd and J. Pau V. W. J. Penny and A. M.. Omar (At Police); B. G. Post and A. E. Carey v. G. Durican and W.. GÜL R. Els BRIDGE— Cheera Club Contract and D Fitches v. W. Walker Bridge Lessons. and J.C. G. (At Indian R.C: M. Y. Ädal and A. R. Dallah V J. Fraser and E C. Fincher, KAI
Fair, a challenge is being H.K. GOLF CLUB Hongkong FC.); W. McLeod
secretly prepared by a fellow-". Brión in a small engineering shop at Byfleet. In the quiet countryside of the South of England.
New Challen for
It is the car with which John Cabb, London fur-broker and rac¬{
The following are the results ar competitions played on June 17 and 18:
and W. Dall v. La A. Collyer and F. Haynes (At Craigengower,
Stableford Competition, played OPEN PAIRS LAWN| on the Old Course at Fanling: BOWLS RESULTS
Surg Comdr. C. B. Nicholson 24+9-33. There were 28 entries. At the Kowloon Bowling Green The following are the results of Club green O.P. Remedios and E LEAGUE TENNIS ing motorist in his spare time, the second round of the Summer Souza best W. C. Simpson and T
RESULTS
Chinese R-C. Beat Craigengower
Playing on the home ground, the Chinese Recreation Club defeated Craigengower Cricket Club by six sets to three in the "B" Division of the Tennis League.
P. F. Choy and K. C. Ng beat Robert Choa and E.
Zimosezo
drew with W. Howard and
George Lal.
lost to George Choa And J.
W. Leonard
will challenge the 357.5 miles an singles played at Happy Valley Fergusson 24 shots to 23 after an hour world "record set up by
C. E. Moore (14) beat H. Nextra head was played. Good Byston in September, 1938. Just 24 Williamson (10) 1 up: Surg.
bowling was witriessed in this hours after Cobb, the first man to Comdr. Nicholson (8) beat J. W.
game and the losers are to be commended for exceed 350 m.p.h, had beaten the Mayhew (8) 2.up; A. J. Dennis (8)
the hard fight beat W. H. Jowit (12) 5 and 5 they put up. previous record.
High Smith (8) v. G. Willerton (12) not yet played; F. Buckle
Cobb told a reporter that he belleves British engineers will ultimately bulld a car which will enable men to travel seven miles a minute, 420. miles an hour, the, equivalent
of the distance between Lan-
• don and Edinburgh, in 56 minutes.
Tralling 4-16 on the 10th head
(12) beat B. F. Chubb (15) 7 and they scored 18 shots in seven of
TENNIS.-"D" Division (1): K.T. G.CA v. TMC.A.; I.R.C. (B) v. KDRC KC.C. V. KLT.C.; "D" Division (2): C.B.C\V. RES.C.: CS.C.C. v. C.DR.; S.CA.d. "V. IRO. (A)
HOME » CRICKET
LONDON, June 20 Reuter!------ Kent defeated Glamorgen by nine wickets at Neath
Glamorgan: 217 and 118 (Wright 5 for 51)
Kent:428 and 88 for 1.
Gloucester beat' Busser by four. wickets at Worthing.
Bussex: 225 "(Goddard 4 for 86). and 124 (Goddard 5 får 53)
Gloucester: 191 and 162 for 8.
8: C. M. Stark (9) beat W. 8. the remaining 11 heads to tie the (The game will be completed, on Hiller (8) 5 and 4; K. 8. Robert-score, but the Portuguese pair Thursday from 6.15 p.m.). son (4) beat J. Forbes (9); A. L.scored a two on the extra head to * MEDINA INDISPOSED Powell (8) beat G. W. Reeve (13) take the game. 5 and 4.
It was learned last night that At the Kowloon Football Club, M. J. Medina is still indisposed. The next round, will be played A F. Noronha and A. M. Rodrigues and, consequently. E Zimmern on or before July 2.
beat P. A. Machado and F, I. M. will be partnered by N. P. Karaži → da Bilva 29-11.
ila is the Open, Pairs Competition.
L. C. R. Bours ang C, E. Rosse-Thefs match against. J. 8. Logán
next August will be a David to only three tons against the 6 let led R. Dragana and A. M. and, F, G. Meyer will be played Eyston's Gollath. It will weigh tons of "Thunderbolt."
Holland 26-18 on the 18th head.to-day.
可
6-3
The car he will take to Bon- neville Salt Flats, Utah, UBA.
6-6
4--6
D. C. Lak and C. C. Lak (C.R.C.) beat Howard and Lai
6-0
The stands were packed both
lost to Choa and Leonard... 3-6 beat Choa and Zimmern... 6-2
not played that it may be as well tennis-and, of course, to state the position clearly.
for the Greater Reich.
*
team
Had this course been followed Hare would have been out of the days in a beautiful sunny setting contest" for good and all, and the land, so far as. this most interna British captain had. 'medical tional of games goes, no
trend opinion for supposing that the could have wished for a trouble might quickly yield toller or more sympathetic reception. treatment.
The German team. I hear, that coming to Wimbledon for match practice grass,
case,
He was assured, indeed. an injection before the would kill the pain for an
on
are
some
as
hour.seems likely, they carry the chal. and though it was very evident lenge for the Davis Cup across that it did not, the situation, the Atlantic.
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U.S. BASEBALL
RESULTS
NEW YORK, June 20 (Reu-
ter)The following are the results of matches played. yesterday in the Major League:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Chicago
R. H
3.
*
3:
ATHLETICS;
WOODERSON
S. W. Liang and F. H. Kwok (C.R.C.)
beat Howard and Lai ... 7-5 drew with Chan and Leonard 6-8 "beat Choa and Zimmern 6-2
K.C.C. "B" LOSE
At Cox's Path, Kowloon Cricket Club "B" lost to the Civil Service Cricket Club by 21 sets to 61.
F.A. Broadbridge and D. Hung (K.C.C. "B")
lost to I. Agafuroff and B
Agafuroff
6-7
lost to J. Bendall and W. J.
Skinner ........
4-6
DECLINES OFFER beat J. B: Peck and H. Bick-
TO RACE
FRINCETON, June 20 (Reuter) -Sydney Wooderson has declined an offer by an American sports Ewriter, Mr. Restage, for a mile 2 race on Randall Island, on Satur- day, the proceeds, of which were to have been given' to the poor children of London and New York. the Wooderson has informed English Amateur Athletic Associa tion that he is returning to com- pete in the Association's champion- shipe on July a
2 9
Hack homered for the Cubs and the game ended in a tie, being called owing to rain.
"Batteries: Brooklyn Casey and
Phelps.
な
Chicago-Root and Mancuso. The matches between New York
and St. Louis and Boston and Cincinnati were postponed owing. to rain. No other games were played.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
The match between Chicago and Philadelphia was postponed owing to rain."
Detroit
New York
5. B
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LAWN BOWLS TEAMS
Kowloon Selections
The following are Kowloon C.C. teams for the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday:
First Division (At Home) versus Craigengower, 4 p.m. sharp:
V. O. Labrum, J. W. M. 'Brown,
Nish and F. Goodwin (skip).
8 13. 0 TA Madar, W. Hyde, J. Fraser McCosky, Higging and Krees and E. C, Fincher (ship). homered for the Tigers and, DickeyT. A Madar, W. Hyde; J. Fraser
and Rolfe for, the Yankees,
St. Louis
Washington.....
11. 2
I в Battery: Kennedy and Glenn.
St. Louis....... Wasizington
B
2
Game was called owing to dark- nesaj
Battery: Krakauskas and Early.. No, other games were played.
INDIAN FOOTBALL
and E C. Elacher (skip).
Ged. Lee, W. Mulcahy, J. Hyde. and E. Kern (skip),
Third Division, (Away) versus Kowloon Football Club, 3.30 p.m.. sharp-
T. A. Fabel, W. H. Hobbs, R. 8. Meadows and J. M. Jack (skip). ̧·
W. Naef, A. Madar, W. A. Ram- sey and T. W. Carr (skip).
G. W. Bowden, J. Hempsey, A. Wright and W. W. Hirst (skip).
Beserves-F. E Nash, G. E. Taylor, J. R. Hunter, A. C. Tribble, W. Nash, J. E. Smith, C. A. Green and H. F-Shields.
CRAIGENGOWER SIDES
Calcutta Clubs Hard First Division: v. Kowloon C.C.
Hit
The All-India Football Federe tion in their cable to the Indian Football Association have drawn the attention of the Asspelation to the rule that registration of play ers must be within the province
(Away) ==
J. W. Leonard, K. M. Omar, A.;
Coates. B. W. Bradbury (skip) W. J. Penny, W. Ward) AM. Omar, U. M. Omar (skip),
A. A Razack, L. C. R. Souza, *.
8. Landolt, R. Baần (skip), a
Second Division: v. Kowloon in which the player habitually Rowling Green (Away) :—— resides,
1HXavier, D. A. Rozario, E Players will have, no option to W. Randall, M. A. E. Bouza (aldy), choose the province. This will L. Gaddi, W. McNeill, E Zim Drevent several clube in, Calcutta mer, 8. Rosselet; (pp);===> from getting the salatan nisters outside India.
Coelho Dr. M. P. Karanja
TV Locke - W- K. Way (sklo)
nell
R. E.. Lee and K. Eymard (K.C.C. “B”)
lost to Agafuroff and 'Aga-
furaff
0-6 lost to Bendall and Skimmer 3-5 6-3 beat Peck and Bicknell
A. L. Fisher and £. E. Turner (K.C.C. "B")
lost to Agajuzoff and Aga-
furot
1+ lost to Hendal) and Skinner 1-8 drew with Peck and Bick-
neli
6-8
K.LT.C. DEFEATED Visiting King's Park, the Kow- loon Cricket Club "A" beat the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club by 8 sets to 24
S. A Hussain and S. 8. Hussain (KLTC.)
lost Frpse and A V
White
beat B. Boltan and W. M
Gittins
beat. N.-A-B-Mackay and R.
T. Broadbridge
F. Khan and M. A. Khan (LTC)
2-6 lost to Grose dod bybija lost to Baltan and Giftina... 3-6 lost to Mackay and Gittins 1-6
A. Rhamn and M. U. Hoosen,
(K. ET. CO lost to Grose and White 0-8 lost to Boltau and Gittins... 1-0 drew with Mackay and
6-6 Brogdbridge
WIN FOR SBAAI
At Kings Park, South China Athletic Association beat Hong- kong Cricket Club by 7h sets to 11.
W. T. Lee and 8. C. Dew
(8o9th China). beat E E. Story and J. J,
FerguBOD
drew with ROM. Denne
Jowitt
beat Capt, A. B. What
and T. C
48. Q. Khoo IF
(South Camal
beat Stary and. beat Deane and beat
mán" and Moh
W. H. Ho and
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