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WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1933,
WHEN J. CRAWFORD WAS DANCING
NEARLY BEATEN
RECEIVES EARLY SHOCK AT WIMBLEDON
TAKEN TO FIVE SETS BY E. MAIER
E. D. ANDREWS' CLEVER GAME AGAINST MENZEL - How Jack Crawford, ultimate winner of the Wimbledon championship, was nearly defeated in the early stages of the tournament when he met E. Maier, the Spanish champion, is vividly described in the latest issue of Lawn Tennis and Badminton, from which the following extraction is taken.
ELLSWORTH VINES.
Vines's
The best match of the day. | baseline (2-all). Crawford's touch Career
Crawford v. Maier, fullled ex- completely deserted him in the pectations, and the play was firth game. He double-faulted and
worthy of a final. The standing netted twice; and after further in Danger
his
a cannon-
A
WEAK ANKLES DISCOVERY
his ankle
room round the centre court was errors from both men, Maler went soon comfortably full to see the ahead at 8-2. Maler sighted i champions of Australia and Spain victory after winning the next cross rackets. Maler had made game. He was matching Craw- his name at Wimbledon last year ford in atondiness and relying on' when he beat Borotrn, and his now familiar tactics reached the net play has improved noticeably since and volleyed his way to 4-2. Crow- Vines, the American player, who then. Ilia cannon-ball service is ford then made his bid for vic-fainted in his match with Ferry after one to be feared and he has tory, and what an impressive din straining his ankle, has been examined more control off the ground; on play ho gavel Two perfect shots by a specialist who says that Vince
form he might well inve
have to play with will defeated others in the seeded list. down Maier's forehand brought bound up for a long time and there- As it was he seemed to have a him to 3-4 with the loss of one after will have to wear boots, Instead hue always been lien on victory at 4-2 in the fifth paint: from 30-all in the wighth of shock. Vines
troubled with weak ankles and his Ret. Unfortunately for the game be negotiated
and won the game on
footwork has always been somewhat Spaniard Crawford is an adept at ball
owkward. It is feared that his dealing with the cannon-ball and double-fault (4-all). The moral
mishap has seriously reduced his with the tennis prospects. this, challenge provoked Crawford advantage was to give of his best. In the next Australian and Maier cracked up four games he claimed Maier's against such skilled play. Graw- service twice and in winning a ford won the ninth game serving splendid match at 64 made hie to 15, mainly on Maier's errors, stock for the Championship rise and the tenth for the mnich to appreciably. It is doubtful I love, returning the service in con- more service aces have ever beenfidence for 0-80, sending over seen on the centre-court in singles another perfect lob as
Maler before.
charged the net and winning the last point with a deep drive. Crawford had won the last four games with the loss of only four points all told,
MAIER BREAKS THROUGH. In the first set Maier quickly revealed his strength when he broke through for 3-1 after four deuces in the fourth game followed by two more nces for 4-1, and never
now
MENZEL BEATS ANDREWS. - ?
HOME RACING
Stewards Cup Won By Pharacre
London, July 25. The Stewards Cup run to-day re- sulted as follows:
Pharacre (Fred Fox) Old Riley (Herbert)
LOCAL TENNIS
All League Matches Postponed
Selenoid (Elliatt) _•••••••••• E. D. Andrews and R. Menzel by a head; three quarters of a length, ran. The race was won Twenty-six looked like drapping a service of his contested a close affair of nearly separating second and third horses, own. Crawford was now getting the two hours' duration 'on court num-
The betting-22/1 Pharacre: 10/1 measure of his opponent's game, ber one-the New Zealand's fa- Old Riley: 20/1 Solenoid. and timing the ball better held on vourite court on which he has Gothin replaced Weston as the to 2-4 and recovered the lost brought about the downfall of rider on Gindleton-Reuter, ground by the quickness of his eye seeded players in the past. in chopping Maier's cannon-ball Andrews is still a force to be back. A perfect Job-no mean reckoned with. But Manzel's play stroke over the six-foot Spaniard is now maturing: he was more de helped him to 3-4 and he squared vastating near the net, kad a at 4-all to 15. He then reached match-winning service and could 5-all (after deuce) and heard his produce a clean passing shot if baseline, umpire call "out" three his opponent ventured up on any times in succession in the eleventh thing within reach. Andrews
A sharp fall of rain, yesterday game. These errors In over-
caused the postponement driving from Maier cost him. the fought to the last ditch: he was afternoon
of the five tennis matches in the "B" 2-6 down in the first set, set. He failed to win a point in three set points in the eighth game
Division of the League. the twelfth_game._____
and rallied-to-6-all-and-7-all-eur G. and the
The Chiversity were to have R.C, the Indian R. The second set was service
rendering after a plucky fight at played at home with the Graduatos, governed up to 3-all. Crawford 9.7. He proceeded to win the the Civil Service C. C. and the Kow could never afford to relax against second set to love. Menzel re- loon C. C., and the Club de Recreio the formidable serving of Maier. taliated with a run of five games and South China A. A. wore at home Yet he bided his time and keeping in his turn to win the third at 6-1. on the peninsula. the ball low on the drive made it The end was in sight when Menzel awkward for Maler to attack him.had obtained an early lead in the After 2-all Maier advanced with a fourth set for 3-1, thanks to his love-game by four service aces, the
saved
K.C.C. FIXTURE POSTPONED. Championship fixtures scheduled to be played at the K.C.C. yesterday afternoon were postponed owing to
like of which are rarely seen these telescopic reach at the pot and the sodden courts and a heavy down-
ford this bombardment, seemed to have the effect of raising his game. On Maier's next service he gave a brilliant. exhibition of how to re- turn the cannon-ball: he got his racket to the ball every time and broke through for the lead after a starmly contested deuee game. One felt that this was the turning point. Crawford wont further ahead (after being challenged at 15-40 down) with the help of two service acea and was safely out at 61.
when his corners.
p.m.
STARTLING FINANCES OF H.K.F.A.
SERIOUS POSITION REVEALED AT COUNCIL MEETING
EXPENDITURE OF $16,000 TO
BE FACED
as
CRAWFORD ON THE RUN. ' Maior revealed himself to be a very fit player in fighting back in the third sot. From 2-all he went straight out by devastating not- play with a rur of four games; and again jumped into the lead in the fourth got at 3-1 and inter 5-1. At this period Maier was content to keep Crawford on the run with deep drives until the
Continuing, Mr. Alexander paid. opening presented itself for an estimated expenditure for 1933-34 that last year they had gate receipta advance to the net. Once in the of something like $16,000 and the of about $2,000 from the Shield Com- forecourt the Spaniard angled his cash position of the Association at petitions, $2,200 from the Lai Wah Cup competition and about $5,000 volleys well out of Crawford's the present fra Government from the Interport trials. This year rench. The half-volley too played loan of $8,000 and a bank over the Association would not have such opportunities as the Interport would a large part in Maier's game: this draft of about $2,000
After the monthly accounts had be played at Shanghat. The drop of WR8 his reply to Crawford's been passed, Mr. Alexander, in re- last year's gate recints was probably favourito oblique shot. Tho Australian had met his master, viewing the financial position of the due to the final games being
Association, said that the cash posi- Jato in the
the majority of spectators LOAN TO BE REALISED. Discussion is to the ways and means of meeting serious position follow. ed, when it was generally expressed that representative matches, and the Governor's Cup should be played earlier in the season,
'Startling revelations to the financial position of the Hongkong. Football Association were made by the treasurer, Mr. C. L. Alexander at a monthly meeting of the Council yesterday, Facing the Association
only temporarily as it provod. tion was a. Government loan of $6,000 two formadon and the Ched
Maler dropped the next two and an overdraft of 2,500, leaving lost Interest as a result, the games, but was, irresistible in the about $4,000. During the seasons ninth and squared the match at 1031 and 1082, the, Association lost
about $7,000; · 6-3, having won Crawford's ser- The cause for the 1031 loss was the vice four times in the two sets. Chinese leaving the Lenguo, while It was apparent that faier's that for 1032 was due to the important exertions bad sapped much of his matches being played late in the sea onergies. Ho called for brandy at json.
It was also greed to realise the Government Loan, at a minimum 4
cont. promlum, Finally it was decided that - Mr. Alexander should-be appointed to the League Management Committed to range for the various competitions to be played earlier in the aanson,
the start of the Afth set and had "It seems that the Association can.
per at this rato," said Mr. a cold water douche over his head. Alexander. We have been able to do Nevertheless he wne level at 1-All this because we had a big balance at and broke through in the third one time-1929. This coming year. game (to 15) working up to tha the Interport will be played, in Shang net for winning volleys twice, hat and we will need about $5,000 form on or by experie, Ferdy Smith Crawford at once retaliated: the expenses. We have got to, and
Some of the ing had gone from that sum through rate receipts. Laat Bethand Fleming, to fans the
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