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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST
GUY CHENG LOSES
JOCK CREIGHTON LOSES
WELL BEATEN ON POINTS BY FRENCHMAN
PLADNER K.O.'S JAPANESE TO WIN ORIENT TITLE
Shanglini, Aug. 11.
Flooring Hashimoto with a short right to the jaw for an eight-count in the eighth round, Emile. "Spider" Pladner former world's flyweight champion, last night annexed the featherweight championship of the Orient at the Canidrome when he finished off the Japanese. contender 10 seconds later with a volley from both hands to the head and jaw. The k. o, came as a surprise, as Hashimoto had been putting up a whale of a battle and up to the seventh round, gave Pladner just as much as he received..
Both started fast in the opening round. Plather getting home with fast loft jabs to the head, but after the frat two minutes, Hashimoto get busy with his own left, finished the round with a furry with both hands to the body.
FLURRY OF GLOVES.
For the next rounds, it W08 all the same, both getting home with lefts to the head and then clouting each other for all they were worth with both hands to the body, Pladner was the shade the better in the infighting. Both boys
taking were
plenty of punishment with the Frenchman doing most of the leading.
In the seventh canto, after a slow start, Hashimoto. got home with a long left to the body and sank a couple of beautiful jabs to the face when Pladnor connected with the fast right to the head. Hashimoto rushed and stopped an- other right with his jaw and appeared hurt. Pladner rushed and plastered him with everything he had at close quarters, the Japanese being content to hang
on.
THE KNOCKOUT,
VINES & HIS
STATUS
REPORTS OF BIG MONEY OFFERS
TO TOUR WITH
TILDEN
As a result of the announce- ment that enquiries were being made into the amateur status of Ellsworth Vines, the Ameri- can National tennis champion, and Wimbledon finalist, several interesting incidents have been brought to light.
When Informed of the statement of Mr. Carruthers, Vines said it as a good idea and would save him from denyin rumours daily.
He added that we only definite. offer he received had not been followed up.
Į
1933.
SHANGHAI FINAL
GUY CHENG, the young Shang- hai Interport tennis player who has been besten in the final of the Shanghai Chinese Championship.
GEHRIG EQUALS RECORD
1,307 GAMES IN SUCCESSION
CONSTANT PLAYER SINCE 1925
5 SET DUEL IN CHINESE CHAMPIONSHIP
YOUNG INTERPORTER LEADS BY TWO SETS TO ONE
ISSUE DECIDED BY STAMINA
Shanghai, Aug. 9.
Wong Vung-tsung, an ex-marker of one of the local foreign clubs, was crowned the Shang- hai open Chinese singles champion yesterday afternoon in the presence of a big crowd of spectators when he defeated Guy Cheng, a promising young racket wielder, chosen to represent. Shanghai in the Shanghai and Tien tsin Interport series, on the court of the Chinese Tennis Club by 6-2, 5-7, 5-7, 8-6 and 6-1.
RECREIO BEAT S. CHINA
“A” DIV. MATCH YESTERDAY
LEAGUE TABLE
JUMP
It was one of the most gruelling matches seen on the CTO, court this season, and the scores were a fair indication of the closo contest. With the exception of the last and deciding set in which both players showed signs of weakening the points were well fought out, there being many long rallies. Display- ing better stamina, Wong aucccod- ed in the final set to overcome his worthy opponent.
At the completion of the match two silver cups were presented to the winner and the runner-up, Wong received the bigger trophy As a result of yesterday's game, donated by Mr. S. S. Hu, while South China "B" have now only Cheng was the recipient of the one fixture outstanding in the "A" smaller one awarded by the China Division of the Tennis League. National Amateur Athletic Fedora- tions under whose auspices the tournament was conducted.
Wong captured four games straight at the start and then he Wong took the next game to lend yielded the fifth game to Chong.
New York, Aug. 16. The record for having played the most consecutive games in
They were fairly outplayed by Major Baseball Leagues was the Club de Recreio yesterday who equalled to-day by Louis were themselves below strength. Gehrig, the New York Yankes The Recreio, who now jump to Star, who in making his ap the middle of the table, won by by 5 to 1 and Cheng on his servipo pearance against. St. Louis re-eight sets to one. gistered his 1,307th consecutive match.
Scores:
jobtained another game.. With ex- cellent placings Wong was favour-
It was freely reported some time
K. H. Chan and F. M. Wong fed with the decision of the eighth ago that Vines planned to turni
Gehrig now enjoys the distinc (South China) lost to A. V. Reme-game and won the Initial set at professional soon after the com- tion of having played in every dios and L. A. Ribeiro, 1-0; lost 6-2, pletion of the outdoor season and New York Yankee game since to H. A. Barros and L. A. Car- tour the country with Big Bill June 1926. Tilden. In fact, it was unofficially
Pladner opened fast in the eighth and after an exchango of stated that he had already agreed This celebration, however, did lefts, they clinched Pladner sink to accept $100,000 for nine months not help the Yankees against St. ing both hands to the body. After of professional campaigning, but Louis who hit up 13 runs. With the breakaway, Pladner was home this was never confirmed.
the Senators again winning,, the with a left to the faw and follow-
Questioned recently,
Bill Yankees Pennant hopes are being ed with a short right to the chin, O'Brien, front man of the newly seriously endangered. Hashimoto dropping for an eight organised Bill O'Brien Sports Pro- Scores as supplied by Ren!er count. The Japanese got up fight-motion Inc. admitted that negotia- were: ing, but Pladner swarmed all over tions had been opened with Vines. him and five seconds later, dropped He also revealed that Vines had
NATIONAL LEAGUE. the Japanese for the full count
with a barrage from both hands. demanded $100,000 as the price of Hashimoto went down on hands his amateur status.
and-knees..--
Pladner weighed in at 126 and Hashimoto at 120%.
RAPHAEL BEATS CREIGHTON.
Aime Raphael, 145%, defeat- ed Jock Creighton, 143 In the 10 round semi-final which was Just one clinch after another when the boys were not trying to wrestle each other around the arena.
Raphael won by a good margin, being absolutely too clever for Jock at close quarters. Creighton falled to show any of his old time form at all, excepting in the Inst three rounds when he lambasted the Frenchman for all he was worth to the body at close quarters.
From Arst to seventh
MUST_RETAIN_TITLE...
"We expect to give him the $100,000," said O'Brien, "but to receive the full amount Vines must retain the national cham- pionship. If he doesn't his value to us will be lessened."
It was generally believed that} Vines would turn professional lastį fall. He did not, possibly because the right offer was not forthcom- ing, but he let it be known that he would make the, jump If pro- perly persuaded.
Tilden, power behind the Vines O'Brien throne, offered $20,000 cash last year, but the Innky Californian, fresh from his triumphs over Henri Cochet, re- turned a flat negative.
Buston Chiengo
R. II. E.
10
Q
1
୫ 1
(Grinim homered for Chicago)
5145
1
1
valho, 3-6; lost to C. A. Baretto and E, A. Noronha, 2-6,
TEST OF STAMINA. The second, third and fourth séta were closely contested and the lead changed hands on many occa
C. L. Tsang and C.. Y Teosions. Cheng levelled the set (South China) lost to Remédios score at one all when he won the and Ribeiro, 1-6; beat Barros and accond set at 7-5. Winning the Carvalho, 6-3; lost to Baretto and third set by the same score, 7-5, Noronha, 2-6.
Cheng forged into the lead and his aupporters placed much conûdence Chan So and Y. S. Chui (South in him that he would capture the China) lost to Remedios and next sot and the match after the Ribeiro, 2-6; lost to Barres nad interval. Howevor, things did not Carvalho, 4-6; lost to Baretto and turn out as wished and Cheng. Noronha, 2-6.
LEAGUE TABLES.
S.C.A.A..... 8 1 1-43 27 13 C.R.C. "A" GG 0. 0,45 1.R.C.
(Schumacher pitched and blanked H.K.C.C. out Cincinnati)
New York Cincinnati
E
12
8 5 0 8 43
K.C.C.7403 32
28
C.C.C. C.R.C. "B
3 0 3 27 72 1 4 324 30%
14
24
1
Recreio
0
University
5 10 4 7 37% S.C..A.A. "B" 0 0 0.5 1014 58%
2.
G
Brooklyn Pittsburgh
1
(Taylor homered for Brooklyn)
Brooklyn
7 13 Pittsburgh
16
(Plet homered, for Pittsburgh And Frederick for Brooklyn)
Philadelphia
G · 14
St. Louis...
(Schulmerich homered for Philádel- phin and Collins for St. Louis)-
Philadelphin St. Louis
2 5 0. સ
0
4 2 0 2 22
lost the fourth set at 8-6, thus Wong's hopes of staging a rally in the final set boing revived.
With the set scores deadlocked at two all both players seemed to 10 have exhausted themselves when they started to play the Afth sot. However, Wong, being in better physical condition than his op- ponent, managed to place the ball out of Cheng'a-rench and gained a great number of points. Wong conceded only the fourth game in this deciding set which he won by 6-1.
7 0 0 4 28% 34% 6
ARMY TENNIS
S.W.B. Semi-Finals Decided
In the semi-final of the South Wales Borderers Battalion Singles Tennis Championship at Sookunpoo yestar- bent day, Pte. Ronan ("C" Coy.)" (Moore pitched and blanked out St. L/Cpl. Davis (H. Q. Wing) by 6-1,
AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit!
. The Tilden-Kozeluh tour gross- ed approximately $210,000, of rounds which
tho promoters received Raphae! bored in ocensionally some $118,000. That money told) flashing in a long left, but in the the story of ten matches in eleven Loula) main, getting in close and pounding days. It is believed that Vines, Jock with both hands to the body. On three or four occasions, the Kozeluh as, a drawing card and as a professional, will far eclipse pair wrestled each other around the ring, twice nearly falling out help roll up a rich profit, even of the ring. From the seventh on,
though $100,000 is the largest Jock commenced doing the leading price tag over holated and working in close, gave the amateur shop window.
Frenchman plenty to think about.
Although Creighton lost, he put up
a good performance considering that he didn't look in condition to
go six rounds let alone 10 rounds.
ONE OF THE BEST.
1.m
Boston
2-0, 6-3, and L/Cpl. Andrews ("A" Coy.) beat Cpl. Duncan ("C" Coy.) by 6-2, 0-0,
A TERROR TO BATSMEN
Bowes Recovers His "Old Devil”*:
No player.js doing more towards another Yorkshire victory in the County Championship than Bill Bowes, their glant fast bowler, Ronan and
Bowen did not have very suc- Davis was keenly contested as the cessful, time in Australia but then score Indicatek.
The match
tho first set
he did not have the same chances alices and effective lobs to win comfortably:
Harold Larwood who found his Davis improved in the second driving best form immediately on setting. to both corners of the court. In the foot an Australian soll. final ect both players were guilty of
7 D
between
2
in the
(Walters homered for Boston) St. Louis New York .......
(West homered for St. Louia)
In
Ronan exploited cuts,
13 18 7
0
Cleveland Philadelphia
Chicago Washington
10
h
4 15
7 1
0
UNDECIDED .
SPEY ROYAL cup STRUGGLE
(Appling homered for Chicago and Conin for Washington)
ARMY BILLIARDS
L/CPL. ELLIS WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Bowes, was always fighting a many errors. Davis double-faultout losing battle for a place in Eng- several of his nervices and this un-land's Test team and this, more doubtedly cost him the match. than anything else, may have pre
The Andrews-Duncan match was vented him from revealing his best very eno-aided. Andrews was far form. superior and his experience in the.
good stead.
longkong aren Lengua stood him: in: RECOVERS "OLD DEVIL."
The final will be played at 500-and he has recovered, all his old However on returning, to Eng- kuapos on Monday, at 4.30 p.m., after devil, and he has proved a ter which the prizes will be provented by Liaut-Lol. G. T. Kalkes,
ror to opposing batsmon during recent weeks
There are thosp.who criticise hla
on behalf of the regiment thanked bowling on the ground, that ha the Soldiers' Club for the use of their concentratos on the short pitch- rooms for. the event.
jod The prize-winners wore
majo. He certainly makes tho
One of the best fights of the
Thero being insuficient time to evening if not the best proved to complete the full 21 heads, the Spey be the eight round special event Cup semi-final lawn bowls game bo in which Billy Sullivan, prido of tween the Club de Roczelo (present the Fourth Marines, got an holders) and the, Kowloon Dock Re- easy decision over the plucky creation Club, played on the Kowloon Fronch Jad, Raul Hugues, 130 lbs., C.C. green yesterday afternoon, con after splitting the nose and send cluded at the fifteenth head, at 0.45 ing him down for a count of elght early in the fourth round.
Kowloon Docks led by 17 shots to 12 and from this score the remaining The French boy showed great heads will be played off on August
of his deliveries-risa Individual Billiards Competition, head-high but since there is noth- pluck and used his ringeraft to 24, commencing at 5.30 p.m. sharp. L/Cpl. Ellis ("B" Coy.) won the Winner, L/Cpl. Bills("Col); ing in the rules against this the advantage to go the remaining Fred Cullen, started off in convincing Billards Championship last evening Ami-finaliste, Privato Walters (It is a common grumble of the The Docks quartetto, skipped by South Wales Borderers Individual runner-up Private Rees ("C" Coy.) Yorkshireman cannot be blamed. rounds and had Sullivan hard manner, registering a 2, 4 and 4 on at the Soldiers Club when he defeat- Coy and Private Williams "A" fast bowler that when the ball pressed in the closing round.
the second, third and fourth heads, ed Privato Itees ("C" Cay) by 500 Cay) The knockdown came ently in respectively. At the sixth end, the points to 871,
The Inter-Company
la pitched in the orthodox manner Novices Docks, led by 11 shots to one. At the the fourth round. Hugues camo 12th end they led 16-8, and at this The winner's best breaks were 25, pany, whole team comprised Cpl. play it unless it is on the wicket.
petition was won by D. M. G.. Com-the baterien make no attempt to at Sullivan and missed a straight stage the Portuguese four, skipped by 48, 31 and 27. left and a right hook. Billy Laz, made a determined effort to pall
Fowler, Pie O'Brien, Pte Williams. There can be nothing more dis- At, the conclusion of the match, Ple. Johnson, Pte. Blanchard, Pte. heartening for a fast bowler who Sullivan after dodging to the side the game out of the Are, scoring a 8. prizes were presented by Lieut. Col. Thomas. landed a right to the Frenchman's Scores, so far:.
GT. Ralkea, D.8.0 Commanding forehead, while the latter was
Kowloon Dock, Recreio
Officer of the Battalion, who stated covoring up, followed It up with
J. V. Ramsay. E. L. Barros
that this was the first year the batts- Fight cross and left to hond and W. Slive
Greig
X. Sliva
Hen had had a billiards competition face and with the next terrifle
either for novices or individuals and D.M.G. Coy hook with hischt, he split
Coy. Hugues hose and sent him to the Ontvns for a count of eighte
Com-
jonergetically pluga " them down" FINAL LEAGUE TÁBLE.
lloutside the off stump to oo, tho ball go unmolested into the wicket Gamon League keeper's handaan kom P. WL. Points;
So. Bowes in common with. certain other fast bowler hande
his bowling:
E. Cullen (skip) 17 R. F. Luz (skip) 12 he thought all would agree that it "A" Coy
The winners of this tie will most had excited great interest. He con- "
the Cralgangower, C.C. in the final to gratulated those responsible for the "B" Goy. decide the custody of the trophy.organisation of the competition and B1QWhat?
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