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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1932.
SPORTS SEARCHLIGHT
BY VERITAS/
AUSTRALIA OVERWHELMED IN DAVIS CUP
Thrills at Bournemouth
"Our Betty" Beats OFFICIAL TENNIS
Miss Stammers
MISSING SHOES TRAGEDY
Tragedy overlapped the long-expected duel between Miss Katherine Stammers and Miss Betty Nuthall in the third round of the British Hard Court Lawn Tennis Championships at Bourno- | mouth. Anti-climax des- cribes the nature of the ac- tual clash.
Miss Nuthall is an established national champion. The eighteen- year old Miss Stammers In her brilliant three weeks carter has won (we tournaments, picked up a ticle and County championship blotted four established repatu- 84498725.
Could she beat Betty Thiet in what everyone had been asking, The Fate which had been handing yut nothing but pretty smites to the new hop suddenly took a new land in the proceetlinjes,
moon.
CHAMPIONSHIP FOR S. AFRICA
RECOGNITION AFTER
LONG FIGHT
After repeated efforts South Africa has at last auc- cceeded in getting granted the application for permanent official championships. This was decided at the recent annual general meeting of the International Lawn
Tennis Federation in Paris.
That official recognition will en- able the South African authorities, when desired, to invite and to pay the expenses of visitors competing i
African in their annual South
Championshipu.
The rule states that an amateur lawn tennis player is permitted to receive travel and reasonable expeppes whru icially hotel selected to represent the Assacin- tion in an offeinl Lawn Tennis Championship recognized by the International Federation.
F.. B. Barker, South Africa's res
Mins Stammers was sitting about! in the lounge until it was time to presentative. presented a strong change inte tennis Ings. Then, tenease in support of South Africa's claim at the Federation meeting. minutes or so before she was die He said that although the proposal in Court she wogit in the dressing
Her tennis bag with her was defented last year there had i
[been very much support for it. cloths was missing.
She was a member of Lady On behalf of the English LT.A., Wavertree's annual house party |A.E.M. Taylor supported the" ap- for these championships. Her bag plication, though he urged that had not been put in the motor var any extension of official champion- on the morning trip up to the ships in Europe should be streng ground Consequently Miss Stamously foard. But the English mers had to rnce back three miles L.T.A. considered that the South out of town in Lady Wavertree's African Championships were in a motor for her dress, She spent a different position as they were terrifying three quarters of an held at a time of the year which other hour in the knowledgḥ of a grent did not conflict with any crowd surging around the Centre Oficial Championship, and also Court clamouring for her presence that it would be the only Official It was no fair preparation for Championship held in the African The first greal fight of her career. Continent, It would have demoralised anyone Wills in the world nave a Helen
and there is only one of the breed,
Miss Nuthall sailed gaily through
SEEING STARS
Check up the record for the 200 yard swim. No mermaid has covered the distance in less time than the 25 minutes that took Miss Kerstin laborg to turn the trick recently. That star on the suit means she's the feminine aquatic star of Stock- holm, Sweden.
KOWLOON GOLF. Result of First Round of
Summer Cup.
CRAWFORD'S FIVE SET
STRUGGLE
AMERICA WIN ALL FOUR SINGLES TO ENTER INTER-ZONE-FINAL AUSTRALIA GAVE A DISMAL display against
America in the final of the North-American zone of the Davis Cup competition and lost all four singles. Ellsworth Vines and Frank Shields to-day clinched the matter for the United States, when they defeated re- spectively Harry Hopman and Jack Crawford.
Crawford succeeded in taking Shields to five sets, staging an- ather remarkable recovery simi- lar to that against Vines,” Ho was two seta down, losing `- the frst at 6-4 and the second at 7-5. Introducing all of his ruserve energy, he played magnificently al to capture the third stanza 6-4, and then took the fourth at 10-0.
Boxer's
Meteoric
Career
Fame Achieved Overnight
Pursuing his triumphant
way,
Don McCorkingdale, the astonishing South. Afri- can heavy-weight boxer, in fast approaching the stage when he
can offer A real challenge for the world's title. His latest victory over Maurice Criselle, the French- man, in which he gained the verdict after a three-round engagement, has more than ever strengthened his claims to recognition.
A Big Sensation. Don McCorkindale is The results of the first round of big sensation. Almost
3 & 2
&#
& 1
2 & 1
the new unknown]
tu
Shields, however, recovered in typical style, and won the decid ing sef after conceding two games,
Hopman, after winning a ter rife second set which went twenty games, was outplayed by Vines, who captared the remain- ing two sets each at 6-4 to win by Hhree sets to one. Vines won
the iniltin set at 6-2-Reuter,
He wou a 12-round contest at the Albert Hall, Kensington, on point: indeed, he defegled Mul- Her with one hand, his left which
shot to and fro like a piston rod.
Muller is a fair-haired Teuton, a tall angular fellow with a broken nisse. Lion-hearted, and reckoned good sportsman. McCorkindale at the finish had him weeping in his corner from sheer disappoint- ment.
ho Stepping out of his corner started off immediately with a
A former railway engineer of tempting that
which nearly brought a knock-out. Pretoria, he came to London some It is now being claimed that.when
2 & 1 Bine months ago na the South
And he
a few straight left which he might have the Summer Cup pinged on the Kow-to the English ringside loon Course were as follow:
months back he is to-day being borrowed from the late Jim Dris- Mekelvie beni Beld
called the world's most remarkable coll. And he kept that going right up to the last round before at- Groves bent Braley
1 & heavy-weight boxer.
over-arm punchi MeNiter bent Hillier Ramany beat Munday dohmon bent Cridg Lynn beat Stoker The proposal was supported _ by | Wilson beat Taylor
3 & African heavy-weight champion. MeCorkimtale is in this mood ho has aprang into fame can stay with anybody breathing. lle escaped punishment entirely. Australia, Czecho-Slovakia, Bel-
through fighting as a substitute. gium and the United States. The
While clambering along the emis first big chance was when he Muller, however, was heavily French delegates stated they had heen instructed by their Council bankment below the South China substituted for Hein Muller, the marked about the face. There was the first set to six-love in eleven \ta oppose the application, but, in Athletic Hill, a Chinese slipped and German heavy-weight champion, a cut above the left eye, there was minutes and then went on to four view of the convincing arguments | rolled down a distance of 30 feet on against Larry Gains and now tak. a bruise below his.right and his. love-reeling off a sequence of ten gamen-without having met the put forward by Mr. Barker and the to the Naval football ground below, ing the place of Gains against face was pulpy.. It was evident of support received from other quar-He was not seriously injured, and Muller he has achieved the greatest the perpetual battering he sustain- semblance of any opposition.
tera, they had decided to abstain is now at the Government Civil victory of his short professional
On the form, the estimates that Regning Control.
from voting..
have put Muller as within measur- able distance of Max Schmeling now read as pure nonsense. He is a good, honest fighter, nothing better. A reminder none top plen- slog when it la recalled that a few weeks ago he well beat Reggio Meen, the British heavy-weight champion.
At last Miss Stammers. forget the missing clothes. Her missing will-power returned to take com- mand of fluttering nerves. And she began to play lawn tennis strokes, She broke through ser- vire to get her first game. -1. The crowd rose at her, clamouring for more, Betty replied by increas ing the lead to 5-1.
Then Bournemouth for the first time got a glimpse of the real
beautiful
Hospital.
career.
SPORTS CHATTER FROM THE “FOUR CORNERS” .
Prospects for King's Cup Race-Australian L.T.A. Gives Way-Blow to British Olympics-
Is Shooting a Sport?
to take his wife with him. And blow at Wembly which aggravated the cricketera obeyed forthwith. a long-standing injury and after But an entirely different situu-X-ray examination it is considered winners, down the line and plant-T for the King's Cup Race next tion has arisen in the Australian necessary to operate in order
one.
promises to be exceptionally inter- esting.
Out of the last eight games play-less than in some earlier years, Cup team in Amerien this ed Miss Stammers claimed five, the new regulations have succeed and subsequently to compete at But for those clothes who can telled in attracting competition that Wimbledon. what would have happened? That is for the future. Miss Stanimera has still to have her first fair and searching test.
She has now to wipe out Miss Nuthall's victory of 6-0, 7--5,
M
ed.
#1
1.
Springbok Jubilant.
McCorkindale was full of con- Stammers as she piled up a run King's Cup Race Prospects
fidence before the fight and jubli- of four games, hitting
THROUGH the number of entries
ant afterwards. In the dressing- room he laughingly described him- ing her opponent in one corner
elf as the "champion substitute." while she aced a ball into the other Aero Club up to the present is was selected to explain the Davis
July, received at the Royal lawn tennis world. Jack Crawford ensure a complete recovery,
He has made his home at Slough Fear Versatile Girl Champion and when a Reuter representative saw him the following day ho was TILDRED Babe Didrikson,
flt. "Sec," absolutely
he, said, versatile Olympic eandthere is not a mark on me. He refused to travel unless his
idate, has high-jumped 5 He behaved just like a big heal- wife accompanied him and he
She has broad-thy boy, full of animal spirits. He The fastest machine ever enter- demanded the sum of £150 towards feet, 3 inches.
jumped 18 feet, 7% inches. kets a lot of fun out of boxing. ed for this race, a Moth speed her expenses.
But if she pinned on all of her He says he has only one rogret mail, 'plane enpable of a speed of Jack Crawford is ranked No. 1 176 miles an hour, service type in Australia. Mrs. Crawford also track and field medals she prob-that he is an orphan. He does So ably couldn't jump three feet in not remember his mother for she training aeroplanes, twin-engined is the first woman player.
died when he was but 18 months craft built for the private owner, the Crawfords very defluitely said: any direction.
fast, powerful air transport"No wife, no Crawford." The The Dallas, Tex, girl knows old, and he lost his father four
her way around at track and years ago. monoplane and several new type Australian L.T.A. gave in.
It is perhaps a good thing for field. She in the star of the
Is hobby is greyhound racing. all machines are included in the first list now issued by the Club. the Australian cricketing author-Southern A.AU., holding records He takes a tremendous interest in
The relaxation of the rule ties that no cricketing eleven is in the 80-metre hurdles," 100-yard against professional pilots has required to tour overseas this year dash, 220-yard dash, 8-pound shot the kennels nearby and described Discussing the fight, he said FOUR MILLION TOTAL. brought in larger machines which because Don Bradman was married put, jevelin throw, baseball throw, the inmates as "my little frionds." will be flown by experienced test on April 30. And if Don Brad-running high jump and running Muller is one of the pluckicat London, May 30. pilots.
She also holds National A.A.U.men I have over. fought." all Six women, The total subscriptions for the
Before the big eront there was Irish Derby Sweep are 4,128,480 pilots, have entered. Miss Wini-no wife, no Bradman," it would marks in the 80 meter hurdles and a terrific fight between a very good Irish hospitals and charities will fred Spooner, who is considered to be extremely interesting to see the baseball throw. receive over £1,000,000 of the prize fund, and £2,801,043 will be divided be one of the best woman pilots how the Australian Mussolinia:
light would extricate themselves. between 28 units, each with a frat in the world, will fly prize of £30,000, a second of $16,000 "Moth" aeroplane.
Mies Winifred Brawit,
the and a third of £10,000.
FORTUNE WAITING. How Irish Sweep Prize Will Be Divided.
London, May 30, The Derby call-over at the Victoria Club to-day was:
entered a "Moth."
man were to follow in the
foot-broad jump.
well-known steps of his compatriot and say
also
L
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£/1 Orwell (offered), 85/40 (taken);| 100/9 Miracle (taken); 100/8 Hea porun (taken); 100/8 Cockpen (offer- Crawford Gets His Way ed), 13/1 (taken); 100/0 Dastur (taken); 22/1 April the Fifth (offer:HOULD wivos accompany Angeles, due to sail from South-Rifle Association claim that it is
Because of a season playing fair haired Ind from South Africa, basketball with the Dallas Golden Willlo Unwin, and Bandias, the Cyclones she will not start Olym-Australian cruiser-weight cham- ple training until May. She will pion. Unwin was very fast with both hands. He scored with good need no conditioning, Drawers of other horses will re- King's Cup winner in 1936, will Injured Sportsmen colve £1,750 each. There are 2,800 ateer a sporta "Avian," while Lady IEUTENANT G. L. Rampling.
She stays in shape the year lefts to the face and hurt Bandian prizes of £100 and 10 residual prizes Bailey and Mrs. Alan Butler have
The Australian got his oyo. cut the Amateur Athletics As-jaround, playing basketball, tennis, with some heavy rights to the body. of £164 each-Renter.
both entered "Puss Moths." Mrs. Bociation quarter-mile cham-golf, girls' baseball, swimming
in the fifth round and the referee Monday's Coll-Over..
Rhodes-Moorhouse, whose name pion, is again on the sick list, and and handball,
considered it severe enough to stay recalls the exploits of the famous will shortly undergo another sur-
the light. nir. V. C. of the War, has
Is It a Sport? gical operation.
Some doubt Is expressed by hla friends as to whether he will be rifle shooting a sport?
SUMMER HOCKEY, At enough to join the British team
the Spokesmen of for the Olympic Games at
n sport. The British Olympic As-Wanderers" Playing Team 33/1
sportsmen
It-ampton on July 13. on tour? (taken); Portofino (taken);
Rampling is usually in good sociations, declare that under no posalble that this secma
From Jat Regiment. Wyvern (offered), 85/1 (taken); 40/1
recovery stretch primagination can deliber-! a quick Toffered); 50/1 (taken): 06/1 question may be generally re- training and
might still leave him time to ate target shooting be termed (taken),
The following will represent the Royal Dancer opened, Celebrator (taken), 60/1During recent years controlling regain his best apcod. If in form athletle festival. Shooting le, một
the Marina Ground to-morrow Jiwch (offered), 100/1
(taken) bodies in sports have discouraged Rampling's selection is said to be a sport at all, in the Olympic "Wanderers against the 8/0 Jnts on
attitude. Totalg taken); Lelglion taken) the practice of wives accompany-assured. 100/1 Bacchus
This has annoyed rifleman who 5.30 p.m. sharp (in colours):-G. (offered); Duckle
on tour. Another athlete, Ahen, the New-
find themselves excluded Duncan, L. A. R. Duncan... L. F. Nicholson, A. A. R. Dotelho, H. J. D. (offered), 200/1 Bacchus (taken), ing their husbanda Buckle (taken), 125/1 Jackdaw 11, Indeed, during the last Australian castle cup final horo, who played now Summer Planet (taken and offered), tour of England, the Australian Centre forward against the Araon-from competing at Los Angeles Lowe, E. G. 9. Dale; E. O. Fincher,
Williams and 8. J. II. Foz 200/1 Peter Pinnot, Corey (taken and Board of Cricket Control actually al, la to undergo an operation on next September because of the W. A. Nowers, C. O. Francis, W. E. offered)-Reuter.
forbade any, member of the team his thigh. Ho recolved a heavy monetary bar.
26/1 (taken); 20/1 Firdausal
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