U.S. AND THE DAVIS CUP
TROUBLE BEHIND SCENES
WAS THE TEAM OVERTRAINED?
AUSTRALIA TOUR
"NO GOOD" -
A RECORD EQUALLED.
ITALIAN RUNNER BEATS J. E. LOVELOCK.
Turin, Sept. 9.
The world's running record for the 1,500 metres created by J. Ladoumegue in 1930 was equalled in the International Universities' Games to-day when the Olympic champion, Beccali, of Italy, beat J. E. Lovelock of Oxford University by five- yards to win the final in 3 mins. 39.1/5 Reuter.
All may be well and friendly on the surface in the ranks of America's Davis Cup players and the managerial forces, but nuanc behind the scenes
there is a
storm brewing, with a "now DOUBLE
deal" an absolute certainty before the 1934 team is chosen.
In the first place, the opinion is general that the United States Lawn tonnis association pulled the prize bonor of the year sending illsworth Vines and Wilmer Alli- son, the singles hopes, half way
secs,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1933.
HEADER
SUCCESS
FOR N.Y. GIANTS AND YANKEES
around the world to play the game SENATORS all winter and spring in Australia. Not only did this 'junkot provide A solid ten months of competition for the pair, tiring them mentally of tennis, if not physically, but it stirred up the opposition in Aus- tralian.
AUSTRALIAN TRIP "NO GOOD".
"The Australian trip was
good for us," Vines said with ab- solato conviction when the Ameri- can squad returned after losing to Great Britain 4-1 in the inter-zone final round.
"We had too much tennis and we merely provided opposition against which the Australians, Jack Craw. ford and Vivian McGrath, develop-} of their games and confidence. I don't think I'll ever play other winter of tennis like that."
Terass. Prentice, captain of the meal and against whom the
•heugd wf the öritieiam is thrown *- that the "Americans were over-
defned and ovar-confident, agrees Thai Xire Australian junket prob- 251 Wad a mistake. But he enger. Jy meets his critics on the ground that the boys did too much practis- "ing for the interzone matches and; thus loft their beab tennis on the training courts,
BETTER THAT WE."
ho said,
"Vinca,"
"played
KEEP
AHEAD
New York, Sept. 10. In a series of double leaders in the Major Baseball Leagues to-day, Chicago, New York Gianta and St. Louis
scored successes, whilst tho Yankees also recorded to wins against Detroit. Washington
Senators maintained their winning form against Cleveland, Three pitchers met with success, Tinning, Camilli and Blueholder for cing hitters to fan the air.
Scores as cabled by Reuter were:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago
1
R. H. E. 7 0
0
نا
Philadelphia Philadelphin and Hack homered for (Tinning pitched and blanked out Chicago)
Chicago
Philadelphia ...
(Camilli homered for Chiengo)
Brooklyn Pittsburgh
2
G
1
4
* *** *
Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati
2
มิ
1
New York
Cincinnati
Now York
2
11
0
St. Louis
7
11
through Wimbledon, came ToBoston
France, and did not touch a rac-¡ (Hallahan pitched_and_blanked_out, quet for four days. The boys Boston). practised only when they felt like it. They all did about the same amount of work. If Vines and Allfoon were overtrained, then why weren't Goorge Lott and' Johnny Van Ryan in the
same
KEEN FINISH TO THE BOWLS SEASON
FOOTBALL
UPSETS
ACHIEVEMENT BY SPURS
ARSENAL HELD
(By The Pilgrim")
By their surprising defeat of Leicester City on the mid. landers own ground on Satur- day, Tottenham now take pre- mier position in the First Divi- sion to which they were pro- moted this season.
This is the first match Leicester have lost at home and it indicates either that the virile defence, AL some Awhich they have been pains to bulld up, has not fulfilled the Spurs expectations or that leader Hunt, has infused match winning life into the foward line. sternation among the punters by holding the Arsenal to a draw on the Highbury ground and in so doing emphasized their splendid team work. It will carry them far
Manchester City created con-
this season.
WEDNESDAY'S RETORT.
DECIDING GAME
POSSIBLE
CRAIGENGOWER. WIPED UP
GREAT DISPLAY. BY K.B.G.C.
NEXT WEEK'S VITAL GAME
(By "Veritas")
1934 OLYMPICS
INDO-CHINE TO COMPETE
ALREADY MAKING
PREPARATIONS
French-Indo China is now in the midst of an intensive train- ing for the 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games, accord- ing to report received by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation. Thirty or more athletes from this country will come to Manila to make a bið for the Oriental athletic hon- ours in May of next year,
By their victory against Crai- gengower on Saturday, the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. not only kept alive their in-
The training of athletes for the terest in the destination of the races, jumps and possibly basket- second division championship | ball and volleyball will begin next of the bowls league, but made month under the direction of Army certain of at least one thing officers. There will be football whatever else happens they elimination in Hanoi, Saigon and must finish runners-up.
Hul for the purpose of selecting material for the football classica. It cannot be anld that Craigen-The northern and southern die- gower gave a display worthy of tricts of this country will also be champions. They were decisively represented. beaten on all three rinks. On the ASSOCIATION FORMED. other hand the Bowling Green
The Sporting Federation of The Wednesday gave an apt played their best bowls of the sea- retort to those critics who hinted son, excellent team work being Tonkin which is directing the participation of French-Indo China that the club was in danger of noticeable.
has made advanced preparations Civil Service's prospects of keop-in order to insure the success of falling below first division standard by getting the odd goal in five ing in the running were finally the drive of this country to win
the latters fruined by the Police who
Ar- against Everton on
beat some prestige in the meet. ground. Birmingham: conclusive.
made
with ly defeated Middlesboro another them with surprising ease, being rangement
federation In Salgon so that an be Olymple Association could away match and Derby journeyed ahead on all rinks. to Newcastle to share points with
The position is now clear. Crai- formed in French-Indo China. the Cup holders.
gongower must win against Civil This was done because the parti- The Wanderers failed dismally Service next Saturday if they are cipating unit is not permitted in before their Own Bupporters to retain the championship. Their the Far Eastern Olympics, but a a deciding country is recognized as a com- conceding six goals to Sunder- defeat would mean land. The latter are one
entry of match with the Bowling Green petitor, providing its. the youngest and best balansed Club, thus opening up the proa-approved by the competing sides in League football and are pects of the Peninsula club achie-tions. due for a bright season, whilst ving the "double."
on the other hand the Wolves are .their taking serious risks with defence. Both clubs are gambl ing with young players bat with very different results.
STRUGGLING UNITED.
INTERPORTERS ON VIEW.
were
is
ЛД-
The iden of competing in the Far Eastern Athletic Association championship games was suggest- ed by Count Boillet Latour, pro- The practice matches between aldent of the
world's olympic the Interport rinks were somewhat games, when he was in French- disappointing. Very few of the Indo China in December. The In the Second Division Preston players maintained usual form. sports officials wrote to the Philip and Notts County lost their un-The real exception was Raoul Luz, pine Amateur Athletic Federation beaten records in away en-who,
against what ją gen- and to Dr. Kishi, president of the counters, Grimsby accounting erally regarded as the strongest Far Eastern Athletic Association condi- easily. for the. former and South-of the Intorport rinks, played in- regarding the rules and umpton taking the points by an spired bowls, and led his man to a tions, odd goal against the County.
Permission of the Governor The United are still struggling The players appeared to be General in French-Indo China to and that is all that can be said. affected by the knowledge that have the country take part in the Burnley did well to wrest points they were more or less on trial meet was secured by the sports from the fiammers who gave them and in endeavouring to put their officials of that country very reluctantly at Upton Park.
The Fronch Alliance Society in best into the game, became over- Crystal Palace visited Reading anxious with unfortunate results. Manila will take care of the ath- and satisfied their supporters by
However, the matches had the letes during the sojourn in this. a goalless draw, Newport fell before Aldershot, registering their develop team work and
benefit of allowing the rinks to city, second home iosa.:
There were
St. Louis
10
20
1
Boston
B
14
1
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
R.
II. E.
Washington
11
Cleveland
*
7
New York
13
Detrolt
1
Carlisle was not an assured thing.
in
New York Detroit
08
ix They not only were in per- fect shape, but they played the finest, fastest, most perfect dou- blea to boat the English that I ever have beon.
"Vines and Allison were splendid condition, and they play- od fine tennis, but we simply ran futo & sot of circumstances that could not be beaten. Perry and Austin `both thrive on the slow Fronch courts while we like speed. Wo happened to hit then when they were the equal of any tennis
(Gehrig homered for New York)
Boston St. Loals
Boston
St. Louis
5
4
3
1
2
(Blacholder pitched and blanked
players in the world. They beat out Benton. There were eleven inn-
14 because they layed better than ings).
wo did. Instead of looking for Ritbls, we should extend credit where credit is deserved."
Just what changes will be made next years In America's conduct af its annual bid for the Davis Cup that loft hore, in Franco's possession in 1927 are difficult to
28-7 victory.
further
few surprises in the North section practice games will do much to of the Third Division though New wards cementing them into Brighton's profitable journey to strong team,
Scottish football upset many
a
coupons, Partick taking away point from Clyde, and Dundee tak- ing both from Aberdeen. Celtic and Rangers divided the honours whilst the luckless Queen O'South: fell again on their own ground,! this time to Ayr United.
GOLF COMPETITION.
second
The fourth round of the Summer Singles competition of the Happy Valley Golf Club was complota ed on Satuday afternoon, G. T.
HARBOUR RACE May, A. E. Clarke, H. H. Mundy and
SOUTH CHINA A.A. ANNUAL EVENT
forocant. There is no scaretty of WIDE INTEREST
talent available. But there does
Kwok Chun-tang won the men's soom a docided need for general. ship and leadership of the chal-harbour race yesterday, hold under the auspices of the South China lenging array.
Athletic Association, In 20 mins, sees. Miss Young Shau-king, swim- ming in the ladies' section of the samo gyent, was a strong first, and Wong Hok-kwong won the boys' race.
BRITAIN WINS.
International Polo
at Shanghai.
AMERICĂ DEFEATED.
.
The contestants swam from Channel Rock to the front of the club savilion, Hundreds of spectators watched the event.. throo
L. Goldman entering the semi-final round,
G. T. May (17) defeated A. G. Urael (19) on the 10th. green, and A. E. Clarke (14) defented W. L. Alexander (17) 2 up. These two
Fingers will contest one semi-final.
II. H. Mundy (10) defented J. S. Dykes (18) 2 and 1 and L. Goldman (11) defeated S. T. Butlin (10) 8 and 7. Mundy and Goldman will meet in the other semi-final.
Picture shows the lawn' bòwin match between Kowloon Bowling Green and Cralgangowar in pro grave on Saturday. (Ming Yuan).
RESULTS IN BRIEF.. INTERPORT PRACTICE. Omar's Nink 7 Liz's Rink Holland's Grimmit's
Police
Rink 16
LEAGUE. DIVISION 2
28
Rink 14
SOCCER MAKES A START
S. C. A. A. AQUATIC SPORTS.
ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD THIS WEEK.
The Hon. Secretary of the South: China Athletic Asso- clation announces that the annual aquatic sports of the Association will be held on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
HAT WIMBLEDON
FINAL
HOW CLOSE HELEN WAS TO DEFEAT
PROMISE OF. CLUB RESERVES
SNAPPY FORWARD LINE
IMPRESSIONS BY "VERITAS".
In sweltering weather, the the football season of 1933-34 mada a tentative opening in Hongkong on Saturday, when on the Club ground, the Club first and second teams opposed the Royal Artillery's two leaguo sides in practice games. It would be foolish to attempt to draw any dogmatic conclusions from these games. Obviously the close season had left the majority of the players short of the require- mont of stamina demanded by foot-
AN ANALYSIS Helen Wille Moody's loss of her first tonnis set in six years to Dorothy Round in the finals of the Wimbledon championships may have been due largely to the un-bell, and and after 40 minutes a general air of fortunate incident of the linesmen play there was in calling a decisive point against listlessness about the games. her, but the detailed analysis shows a relatively close match all
the day.
In many respects the match be- tween the two junior teams pro- vided the most interest, and I am Mrs. Moody's margin in game prepared to forecast that provid- was 18 to 15, but she scored onlying they can retain most of the 20 more points than Miss Round forward line, the Club are going in the three sets. The baseline to enjoy a sucessful season In the character of the American star's
second division. game in reflected by the fact that
Miss Round's winning Geoffroy Lammert, who led the while strokes (aces and placemants) winners, cannot of course be re- were considerably greater, 81 to 10garded as a regular player, as in the second set and 18 to 11 rugby calls later on will deprive in the third, Mrs. Moody made only the team of his services. Which half as many errore ("nots" and is a pity. Lammert and his type "outs").
of leadership is just the impetus the club need to finish off their well executed mid-field work.
His virility on Saturday not only gave the Club the winning goal, but gave, the forward line the appearance of being far ahead
FISHER'S DEBUT.
Miss Round won 12 and lost four service games while Mrs. Moody won 14 deuce games, including Boven in the second sat, but all four of the "love" games were won by the American.
"During the seven times Mrs, Moody has entered for the singles of the Artillery.
Wimbledon," championship at notes a British commentator, "ste has lost altogether 166 games. Mile. Lenglen, in her eight years of competiton, last 101 games, bat in two of those years, 1920 and 1921, Suzanne as the titleholder did not play through, competing only in the challenge match. Mile. Longlen's beat year was 1925, when she sacrificed only games in five rounds. Here-are- the games lost by Mrs. Moody: Year-Gamos Year Games:
27
1980
19 13 33
1924 1927
39
1932
1928
19
1938
1929
10
K.B.G.C.. I.R.C. -Electric
60 C.S.C.C. 79 C.C.C.C.
47
46
60 Yacht Club
58
·
61 K.C.C.
50
Saturday's Football Results
FIRST. DIVISION.
Thirty-eight men were entered,
Women and six boys, and the Arsenal timen were excellent, as was the com- Aston Villa petition.
Blackburn The following is the list of prize- Everton winners and of those who completed Inddersfield
Leicester
the course:
Shanghai, Sept. 10, 1. Kwok Chun-hang, 2. Wong Iu- | Middlesbro Great Britain rogained the Inter-man, 3. Wong Sun-man, Wong" Siv- | Newcastio inational Polo Cup hore to-day, when cho, Wai Tak-wo, Chan Yun-wa, | Sheffield U.
the British team defeated an Amerl- Leung Yun-hung, Kwok Hon-ming. Stoke
containing no less than iu Yam-chuen, Llag Sung-hi, Fong Wolres ¿can alde
thres Intarport players,
Chung-yu, Cheng Him-shan, Choung
1. The game was packed with thrills King-che, Wong Yuk-pul, Li Chun- jand, was in doubt, until the end of hing, Tao Kim-bung, Chlu Kee, Choi
£be over-timo chukkor,
The American team was leading in the last chukkor, when, with seconds
Wal-him.
LADIES.
SECOND.
Blackpool Bradford 1. Young Shau-king (Time Di-min. Bury
Kau-wa.
to play, Great Britain levelled the 47 socs.), 2. LI Yuk-ying, J. Young | Fulham.
**In the seventh, the extra chukker,
Great Britain scored the winning
1.
ΠΟΥΣ.
Grimsby
Mull
Wong Hok-kwong, 2. Au Long-Blanchester U. wa, Young Choong-wa, Wu King Notts Forest
The crowd gave the victórs an en- tac Chan Pong-yim, Au. Kwok-keo. Plymouth
when - they - roda **The 8.0.A.A]" will hold its annual i Southampton's
1 Manchester C.
4 Liverpool
West Brom. 2.Wednesday
• Leeds Tottenham 0 Birmingham
Derby
4 Chelsen
2 Portsmouth
1 Sunderland
DIVISION.
1 Pari Vale
2 Bradford C.
• Lincoln
1 Bwausen
3 Preston N, E..
3 Millwall
1. Bollon
1' Oldham
Brentford
3. Notts County
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH);}
Bournemouth Bristol C.
Charlton...
3 Coventry 0 Newport 3 Norwich
Queen's P.R. Reading Bouthend Torquay
Watford
1 Cardiff
2 Swindon
Exeter
5 Dristol R. 1 Aldershot
Brighton
2 Luton
• Crystal Pal.
2 Clapton O.
8 Northampton
2 Gilingham
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
Barnsley
1 Barrow
2❘ Carlisle
Chester Chonterfeld: 2 Doncaster [4 | Harilapoole
Mana Bela Rochdale Stockport
4 Darlington,
4 Rotherham
New Brighton
York
·Halifax Walsall
Wrexham Bouthport
20. Accrington ==
~14 Crawo -
SCOTTISH LEAGUE (FIRST DIVISION),
Aberdeen Clyde Falkirk Hamilton Ilearts... Kilmarnock 1"Queen's Park
à Queen O'8th,
Hangers
1 Dundee
8 Partick
0 Airdrie.
1 Motherwell 0 Hibernians § St. Migren
Third Lanark 2 Ayr
2 Cellia Et. Johnhtona a Cowdenbeath
*Played on Friday.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE (SECOND - DIVISION).
2 Dumbarton 3 Fortar 5 Montrose Morton L'Allos
Albion Arbroath Brechin Dundee U
Dunfermline Edinburgh King's: Park:
9 St. Bernarda
9 East Surling
Libilli Rarera na! 0 Fast Fifo
COCHET BECOMES
PROFESSIONAL
Official Report Of Decision
fivo
Paris, Sept. 9. There has been much talk about Henri Cochet turning professional following his significant statement, "Professioal? Yes but I do not know when, I will become a pro fessional the moment I go on the. court to play in a match for which I shall be paid. If I play against W. T. Tilden in the match between Tiidon's group and French fessionals. It will naturally be as a professional."
pro-
Later.
Henri Cochet has definitely turned professional.
ELLSWORTH VINES ALSO.
New York, Sept. 8.. It is authoritatively understood that II. E. Vines is also turning pro- fessional soon-Reuter.
Fisher is likely to prove a reak acquisition on the right wing. Not only has he a fine turn of speed, but a ball control which many senior players here might envy. The club half backs, however, will do well to remem. ber that this type of player will “be given a botter chance If oler- ed strong forward passes. The tendency on Saturday was the to pass direct, from which position he had to gather, the ball and develop his speed.
On the whole the club cloven revealed balance and lots of pro- mise.
1.
The R.A., appear to have a normal atrength team. Obvious weaknesses on Saturday could be overlooked, for it is certain, that they can and will be arradicated before the Beason proper' starts. The defence showed up well, be- ing forced into the limelight by the persistency of the Club for wards,
If the game between the seniors is taken at all seriously one would. have to comment on several dia appointments. But as it was not an Interport trial; but merely a of once again becoming aquainted with the football, the value of the game was fully. roallaod.
means
THE NEWCOMERS.
One naturally turned eyes on the. Club's newcmers, reduced at the last minute to Charlie Wright and Wright, I "Bunny" Bickford, thought, gave promising glimpses of a brainy footballer. He was at half spoed all through, and seeing that he has been out of the game
FRIENDLY TENNIS for at least two years, gave a very
CHINA LIGHT BEAT LANE, CRAWFORD
The China Light and Power Company defeated Messrs. Lane, Crawford Ltd. by 66 games to 34 In a tonnis match on the home courts at King'a Park yesterday: morning,RST
་ ་
Each set was decided on the bost of 11 gamos: Scores:
Schofield and G. Moss (Chian
good account of himself.
Bickford was not overworked and It was impossible to judge whother he has improved since Inst season or not. There were Bashes of his old time cloverness, but the fruits of his work were seldom realised.
Howe, I think, is going to be a great leader this season, and he, with Pardoe, were really the only players to stand up to the exhausting conditions and give consistent performances,
Light) lost to C. Balman and H. The Artillery -scom to have Burson 4.7; beat, W. Butt and 8. found excellent deputies for MineNider 7-4, lent to 11. E. Lewis Bruant, Moore, Gough and Walker, and D. Smith 6-6 anda and the general balance of the
W. Tillery and Tinson (China tsam left a favourable impresefor Light) boat Balman' and Burson | Allon was magnificent and Comboy 11-0) Joat to Butt and MacNider is heading, for representative- 6-6; boat Lowis and Smith 11-0,-- honours if he maintains his form.
Smith and A. Mitchell (Chlúa – The results were: 1 DEN Light); bent: "Balman and Burson |› H.K. Club 2 Royal Artillery & 6-6) boat:Bult and MaoNider 9-2; | | Club “A_~-~2-12 Artillery beat Lewis and Smith 7-4; 3d denta
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