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THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. 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-i cribes the nature of the ac- tual clash.
CHAMPIONSHIP FOR S. AFRICA
RECOGNITION AFTER
LONG FIGHT
After repeated efforts South Africa has at last suc- ceceded in getting granted the application for permanent official championships. This was decided at the recent annual general meeting of tho International Lawn Tennis Federation in Paris.
That offeind recognition will en- able the South African authorities. Miss Nuthall is an edablished when desired, to invite and to pay national champion. The eighteen- the expenses of visitors competing year old Miss Stanuners in her in their annual South African brilliant three weeks career. hasChampionships.
won two tournaments, picked up a f County championships
title and
The rule states that an amateur ; blotted four established reputa- lawn tennis player is permitted tu
receive traveling and reasonable; tians.
is hotel
officially expenses when
Could she heat,Betty? That what everyone had been asking.alerteil to represent the Arocin- The Fates which had been handington in an oileial Lawn Tennis out nothing but pretty smiles to humpionship recognized by the the new hope suddenly took a new International Federation.
and in the proceedings. Miss Stammers was sitting about in the lounge until it was time to change into tennis togs. Then, ten minutes or so before she was due in Court she went to the dressing Her tennis bagg with her celothes was missing.
2007.
F. B. Barker. South Africa's re- presentative, presented a strong ease in support of South Africa's claim at the Federation meeting, He said that although the propusal was defeated last year there had been very much support for it.
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SEEING STARS
Chock up the recard for the 200 yard swim, No mermaid has covered the distance in less time than the 251 minutes that took Miss Keratin berg to turn the trick recently. That star on the avit means she's the faminine 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.
Boxer's
Meteoric
Career
Fame Achieved Overnight
Pursuing his triumphant way, Don McCorkingdale, the astonishing South Afri car 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 Criaclle, the French- man, in which he gained the three-round verdict after a engagement, has more than ever strengthened his claims to recognition.
A Big Sensation.
Crawford succeeded in taking Shields to five sets, staging an other remarkable recovery" almi- lar to that against Vines.' He was two sets down, losing the first at 6-4 and the second at 7-5. Introducing all of his reserve energy. he played magnificently to capture the third stunza ut | 6-4, and then took, the fourth at | 6-3.
Shields, however, recovered in typical style, and won the decid- ing set after conceding two games.
Hopman, after winning a ter- rific second set which went to twenty games, was outplayed by Vines, who captured the remain- ing two sets each at 6-4 to win by three sets to one. Vines won the initial set nt 6-2.---Renter.
He won a 12-round contest at The Albert Hall, Kensington, on points indeed, he defeated Mul- ler with one hand, his left which shot to and fro like a piston rod.
Muller is a fair-haired Toutan, Ja tall angular fellow with a broken nose. Idon-hearted, and reckoned in good sportsmann, MeCorkindale at the finish had him weeping in his corner from sheer disappoint- ment.
Stepping out of his corner
he.
Don McCorkindale is the Row The results of the first round of big sensation. Almost unknown started off immediately with a borrowed from the late-Jim Dris- the Summer Cup played on the Kowto the English ringside a few straight left which he might have months back he is to-day being coll. And he kept that going-right
4 & 3
&
5&3
2 & 1
1
called the world's most remarkable heavy-weight boxer.
up to the last round before at-
She was n member of Lady
On behalf of the English LTA.. Wavertree's annual house party A.E.M. Taylor supported the ap- for these championships. Her bng plication, though he urged that had not been put in the motor car any extension of official champion- on the morning trip up to the ships in Europe should be streng ground. Consequently Miss Stam- ously opposef. But the English mers had to race back three miles 1.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 jdifferent position
as they terrifying three quarters of an held at a time of the year which
loon Course were as follow: hour in the knowledge of a great did not conflict with any other Mekelvic beat Rekl rowd surging around the Centre Official Championship, and also Groves bent Braley Court clamouring for her presence.that it would be the only Official MeNider bent Hillier It was no fair preparation for humpionship held in the African Ramsay bent Munday The first great fight of her career. Continent.
Juhason boat Crab Lynn beat Staker I would have demoralised anyone
The proposal was supported by | Wilson beat Taylor
& African heavy-weight champlon, McCurkindale is in this mood he in the world save a Helen Wills
Australia. Czecho-Slovakia, Bel-
And he has sprang into fame can stay with anybody breathing. He escaped punishment entirely. and there is only one of the
gium and the United States. The
through fighting as a substitute. Muller, however, was heavily While clumbering along the em-His first big chance was when he French delegates stated they had been 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 elevento 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 put forward by Mr. Barker and the to the Naval football ground below. ing the place of Gnins against face was pulpy.. It was evident of support received from other quare was not seriously injured, and Muller he has achieved the greatest the perpetual battering Jie sustain- ters, they had decided to abstain is now at the Government Civil victory of his short professional cd.
4],
Miss Nuthall sailed gally through
love-reeling off a sequence of ten games without having met the semblance of any opposition..
Regains Control.
1-11-
And
At last Miss Stammers forgot Her missing the missing clothes. will-power returned to take mand of Battering serves, she began to play lawn tennis strokes. She broke through vice to get her first. game, The crowd rose at her, clamouring for mare. Betty replied by increas- ing the lead to
-1.
ser. 1-4.
from voting.
Hospital.
tempting that over-arm punch A former railway engineer of which nearly brought a knock-out. Pretoria, he came to London some &nine months
career.
ago as the SonthIt is now being claimed that when
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?
Then Bournemouth for the first time got a glimpse of the real Stammers as she piled up a run King's Cup Race Prospects to take his wife with him. And blow at Wembly which aggravated the cricketers obeyed forthwith. a long-standing injury and after uf four games, hitting beautiful
But an entirely different attua-X-ray examination it is considered winners, down the line and plant-HOUGH the number of entries
for the King's Cup Race next tion has arisen in the Australian necessary to operate in order to July, received at the Royal lawn tennis world. Jack Crawford ensure a complete recovery. Aero Club up to the present is was selected to captain the Davis
ing her opponent in one corner while she aced a ball into the other one.
M"
• •
Out of the last eight games play-less than in some earlier years, Cup team in America this year Versatile Girl Champion 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 promises to be exceptionally inter- is for the future. Miss Staminersexting. has still to have her first fair and searching test.
She has now to wipe out Miss Nuthall's victory of 6--4, 7-5.
FORTUNE WAITING. How Irish Sweep Prize Will Be Divided. FOUR MILLION TOTAL.
London, May 30.
The total subscriptions for the
will
On the form, the estimates that have put Muller as within measur- jable distance of Max Schmeling Re now read as pure nongense, is a good, honest fighter, nothing better. A reminder none too plea- sing when it is recalled that a few weeks ago he well bent Reggie Meen, the British heavy-weight champion,
Springbok Jubilant. McCorkindale was full of con- fidence before the fight and jubil- ant afterwards. In the dressing- room he laughingly described him- aelf as the "elinmplon substitute.” He has made his home at Slough and when a Reuter representative saw him the following day he was TILDRED Babc Didrikson, absolutely
fit. "Sec." he said, versatile Olympic cand-there is not a mark on me." He refused to travel unless his
idate, has high-jumped 5) wife accompanied him and he'
He behaved just like a big heal- She has broad thy boy, full of animal spirits. He The fastest machine ever enter-Idemanded the sum of £150 towards feet, 3 inches.
jumped 18 feet, 71⁄2 inches. gets a lot of fun out of boxing. ed for this race, a Moth speed her expenses.
Jack Crawford is ranked No. 1 But if sie pinned on all of, her) He says he has only one regrej. mail plane capable of a speed of 475 miles an hour, servies typo in Australia. Mrs. Crawford also track and field medals she prob-that he is an orphan. He does Snably couldn't jump three feet in not remember his mother for sho training aeroplanea, twin-engined is the first woman player.
died when he was but 18 months craft built for the private owner, the Crawfords very definitely said: any direction.
The The Dallas, Tex., girl knows old, and he lost his father four fast, powerful air transport"No wife, no Crawford."
her Way around at track and years ago. monoplane and several new type Australian L.T.A. gave in.
star of the It is perhaps a good thing for field. She is the
Ja hobby in greyhound racing. small machines are included in the first list now issued by the Club. the Australian cricketing authori-Southern A.A.U., holding records;
The relaxation of the rule ties that no cricketing eleven is in the 80-metre hurdles, 100-yard He takes a tremendous interest in against professional pilots has required to tour overseas this your dash, 220-yard dash. 8-pound shot the kennels nearby and described Discussing the fight he said brought in larger machines which because Don Bradman was married put, jevelin throw, baseball throw, the inmates as "my little friends." will be flown by experienced test on April 30. And if Don Brad-running high jump and running «Muller is one of the pluckfest pilots.
taun were to follow in the foot-broad juny.
She also holds National A.A.U.men I live over fought," well-known steps of his compatriot and say all
Before the big event there was see the baseball throw.
Six women,
Irish Derby Sweep are £4.128,485.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 hospitais and charities receive over £1,000,000 of the prize fred Spooner, who is considered to be extremely interesting to
tho Australian Mussolinisi fund, and £2,801,043 will be divided be one of the best woman pilots how between 28 unita, each with a first in the world, will de a light would extricate themselves." prize of £30,000, a second of £15,000 "Moth" neroplane.
Brown, the Miss Winifred and third of £10,000.
Drawers of other horses will re- King's Cup winner in 1930, wifi Injured Sportsmen · ceive £1,750 each. There are 2.800 steer a sports "Avlan," while Lady prizes of £100 and 10 residual prizes Balley and Mrs. Alan Butler have of £164 ench-Renter.
both entered "Puss Moths." Mrs. Monday's Call-Over.
London, May 30. The Derby call-over at the Victoria
Iica-
NHOULD wives
.sportsmen
Because of a season playing fair haired lad from South Africa, basketball with the Dallas Golden Willie Unwin, and Bandias, tho Cyclones she will not start Olym Australian cruiser-weight cham- ple training until May. She will pion. Unwin was very fast with both handa. Ho scored with good need no conditioning.
lefts to the face and hurt Bandian
some heavy rights
in
The Australian rot his oyo cut in the Afth round and the reforce considered it severe enough to stay the fight.
SUMMER HOCKEY.
IEUTENANT G. L. Rampling.' She stays in shape the year sociation quarter-mile cham-golf, girls' baseball, swimming: Rhodes-Moorhouse, whose name plon, is again on the sick list, and and handball. recalls the exploits of the famous will shortly undergo another sur-
also gical operation.
Is It a Sport? air V. C. of the War, has Club to-day was:
Some doubt is expressed by his 2/1 Orwell (offered), 85/40 (taken); entered a "Moth."
friends as to whether he will be TS rifle shooting a sport? 100/9 Miracle (taken); 100/8
At enough to join the British team perus (taken); 100/8 Cockpen (offer-
Spokesmen of the National: ed), 15/1 (inken); 180/8 Dastur Crawford Gets His Way for the Olympic Games at Los
accompany Angoles, due to sail from South-fle Association claim that It la
sport. The British Olymple As-"Wanderers" Playing Team 'tour? It-ampton on July 13.
Rampling is usually in good sociation doclare that under no.
From Jat Regiment. recovery stretch of imagination can deliber-1 re-training and a quick
be toate target shooting termed might still leave him stimo
the (taken), Royal Dancer opened,
The following will represent If in form athletic festival. Shooting is not (taken); Celebrator (takon), 60/1
the Olympic "Wanderers" against the 3/0 Jats or During recent years controlling regain his best speed,
Ground to-morrow A Jiwch (offered), 100/1
the Marina (taken): bodies in sports have discouraged Rampling's selection is said to be a sport at all, in
nttitude. Totalg taken): Lelghen taken the practice of wives accompany-red.
Duncan. This has annoyed riflemon who 5.30 p.m. sharp (in colours):~~G IF 100/1 Bacchus (offered); Bucklo
husbands on tour. Another athlete, Allen, the Now-
find themselves excluded Dunena, L.A. R. (offored), 200/1 Bacchus (taken), their
Nicholson, A. A. R. Botelho, II. J. D Bucklo (taken), 125/1 Jackdaw Indeed, during the last Australian castle cup final hero, who played now
of the W. A. Nowers, C. C., Francia, W, E Summer Planet (taken and offered), tour of England, the Australian Centre forward against the Arson from competing at Los Angeles fawe, F. G. S. Dalo; E. C. Finches
Williams and 9. J. H. Fox. 200/1 Peter Planet, Corey (taken and Board of Cricket Control actually al, In to undergo an operation on next September because
heavy monetary bar. offered) Reuter,
forbade any member of the team his thigh. He received a
23/1
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