THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY
24
1934.
AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS HIT FOR SIXES AND
HARE LOSES Organising TO MERLIN Achievement At Olympics
IN HARDCOURT
ENCOUNTER
BEATEN IN FOUR SETS
Paris, May 23.
HOW ATHLETES WERE HOUSED
While complaints were being voiced an every side as to the handling of the general publie, ticket sales, press accommodations and other detalle Far Eastern Games, not a peep was connected with the staging of the heard on any side as to housing con- ditions of the 600 athletes purticipat-
there was
Ramon Itumos, efficient
C. E. Hare, the 19 year- old British tennis "find," whose best performance re-ing. cently was a victory over There must have been, a reason;} Fred Perry in the Inter-cretary treasurer of the Philippine County hardcourt tourna Baseball League, was the man who was called In on the very short notice ment, was defeated to-day of 24 hours to assemble a staff, in the second round of the arrangements, reading rooms, social equip dormitories, provide mess French hardcourt cham-entertainment, and other conveniences at the cle La Salle College on Taft pionship by Andre Merlin, Avenue, young Davis Cup player..
It was last minutu assignment serious one for the athletes Merlin, playing good all-court and a tennis, defeated his young rival, were upon us and facilities had to be completed at once. Hungry mouths, who was officially selected to retired and fatigued bodies, from the present England in the chamlong daily training grind had to be pionships, by senres of 6-1, 6-3, maite happy. An athlete is similar 5-7, 6-1.
to a soldier, he thinks In terns of food and rest.
cach
Merlin, it will be remembered
Despite the short notice Ramos had gave Fred Perry an excellent Aght in the all-important third the huge dormitory ready on time.
He devised
whereby singles in the Davis Cup chutnation was given a separate wing of lenge round at the Stade Roland the building and went further by Garros last year.
Retter states that all other leading British have survived the second of the French hardcourt pionship.
{dividing each nation's competitors Into separate groups keeping the of the various teams Intact RO that they players would he enlly located and would not roundesuko general disturbance to other cham- groups who might be resting at that
particular time.
Mr. Ramos was on duty 24 hours a day, having descried the fireside of
SWIMMING RECORD his family and established his own
residence within the confines of the building no that he would be avail- able at all times.
Within the
Latest picture of the South Wales Borderers: firkt elöven football team. Ihat season's winners of the Hongkong Football League, Charity Cup and Senior Shield, (Photo: Ming Yoon).
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HOW MANCHESTER C.
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LIFTED
THE ENGLISH CUP
Charles Buchan's Special
Description
Less than five minutes from the end Manchester City scored the goal that won for them the F.A. Cup after an interval of 30 years. Thus they emulated the 1931 performance of Newcastle United, the only team to carry off the trophy after conceding the first goal at Wembley. It was a dramatic finish to the best Final seen at this classic enclosure, writes Charles Buchan in the News-Chronicle.
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YANKEES IN DOLDRUMS
HEAVILY BEATEN BY WHITE SOX
CARDINALS LOSE GROUND
New York, May 23. New York Yankees came, onother cropper to-day when they opposed Chicago White Sox. being com pletely outplayed. The White Sox rattled up 14 runs-in reply to the Yankees brace.
Giants recovered lost ground by overcoming the Cubs, but the Cardinals received a rude shock, being beaten by Brooklyn Dodgers, Scores as supplied by Renter were:
Dove Beats Rastall by
Fast and vigorous, it teemed with mistakes, while Barnett short space of these 24 hours Raings had to stop out and thrills and exciting Incidents. Man- reliable. Only Dale, 1-5 sec. Over 100 Yards purchase cooking
utensils, dishes, chester provided the attacking brii fender, impressed.
On the other hand, the Fortsmouth beds, linens, arrange for
llance, while Portamonth responded, daily Easily the fastest time in Eng-supply of towels. reading matter, with magnificent defence and many rentguard ns solid as a rock Mackle
Attack proved vic and Smith, with superb understand dangerous raids. land for a junior swimmer over and have everything in readiness.
torious in the end, but fortune smileding, protected Gilfillan so well that 100 yards was made by F. Dove, of
He also had to act
he had not too much to do. They critical time. guide, on the winnera at Tunbridge Wells, the Southern
general director, and an information From an Academic point of view were given able assistance by Allen, Counties junior champion, in his Bureau for the visiting athletes in the City were streets
of who, despite ha injury, was nhend match with P. Rastall, the Northern aiding them to find their way about Portsmouth. They were more com- dominant personality of the gama Chicago.... junior champion, at the first im
And, Rarely did Allen fail to get the ball New Yorke plete ax team, more skilful most important of all, had the better in a tackle. portant swimming gala of the sea-
half-back line. aon at Pitfield-strect Baths, Lon-
town.
It
$15
remarkable was really
that don. Dove won in 669ec., beating amos was able to build up an efficient organization in this short Rastall by 1-5see. Both boys show period which under hin guidance promise of being champions within made the life of the athletes a happy a few years.
une.
Majangane
lengers
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Such is Wembley luck, however, MOST ACCOMPLISHED PLAYER. Pittsburgh that it is problematical if they
Boston The City's half-back superiority would have won had not an injury to Allen aided them just when they way due to the great attacking work needed a gift from the Goddess of of Busby and Bray. The right half Cincinnati
stood out as the most accomplished Philadelphia player on view, his delightful ball control being an inspiration to the St. Louis alde.
Brooklyn
Fortune..
back.
INTERVAL LEAD DESERVED.
force very few openings. Gillian and seldom been culties.
in
By clever
positioning
foot wrong, while Cowan performed Bray, little interior, seldom put q
a tremendous amount of work, even
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Cup Victors' Sunday By The Sea
LOSERS QUIET
TIME
AT WINDSOR
After the tumult and the shouting the teams which battled so fiercely for "The Cup" at Wembley relaxed the following day.
Manchester City, proudly bearing
the trophy with them, went to Brigh- ton for the day, and Portsmouth, who led by a goal at half-time, only to Jose by 2 to 1, saw the sights of Windsor, und wont inek to Portsmouth inter.
FOURS
HAMPSHIRE SMITE AUSSIES
SCORE 401 FOF EIGHT
MEAD HITS 143P
CENTURY
LOWNDES' SIES
London, May3. Hampshire to-day gave From the balcony of the Royal the Australiań icket Albion Hotel, where the City team tourists a taste of the own lunched. Sam Cowan, the captain, medicine, when in tl open- proudly displayed the Cup to admiring erowds on the promenade,
THE ROMÁNCE OF SWIFT.
ing day of the mehat
Swift the 10-year-old goal-keeper Southampton, the hit up
who have to
visitors, date practically
who fainted immediately the final 401 for 8 wickets. ! whistle went but was able to receive This is the biggest core yot kis medal from the King with the rest complied against th of the team, has quite recovered.
"a collapse was due to sheer monopolised the scon excitement," one of the directors tol the News Chronicle...A year ago he was not even on the club's books, but through one of the players he obtained a ticket for the Anal,"
"He stood right behind one of the goals which he defended. Of course, he had not the slightest idra
that
year later would be on the other side of that TOO."
D
Once again the veran bata- man, Philip Mead, ledhe way with
characteristle centry.
It was the nt of his career, and he riched a total of 139 before dialssal. Sound In every stroke, ie hit fifteen boundaries, in ne of his best efforts in recent/car. Lowndea was Inbrilliant mood, The sirent in which Swift lives at and his 140 was sidded with gems Blackpool (bbison-street) is decorat of alrokes, three which yielded▲ ed with flags and bunting and ahim sixes, and further twenty banner, "Welcome Home, Frank," produced boundajes-Reuter: stretches across the street.
HIS STREET DECORATED.`
FROM 90,000 THROATS
Thunderous Welcome
To Australians
U.S.A. STARTS DAVIS CUP QUEST
Against Canada To-day
open-
America enters the 1934 Davis Cup Thanks to the happy thought of competition t-day, when the Mr. T. P. Rateliff, leader of the News Ing matches with Canada in the Chronicle community singing, ut North American Zone will be played. Wembley the Australian cricketers Lester R. Stoefen, of Los Angeles, Ewere given a welcome such as no George Lott, Jr., of Chicago, Johnny 1 other team bas ever had before Van Ryn and Francis B. Shields, They will chorien tappy-enties of compose the quad to face Canadian the Cup Final,
stors.
As soon as they arrived, Mr. Nat-)
The meeting between the United clit announced the fact to the vast States and Canada will open Davis crowd. Wishing the Australians every Cup competition in the North Amo pleasant thing in this life excepting rican zone. The winner will play the Ashes, he called on the 00,000 Mexice, with the surviving team meet- Opeople to sing: "For they are Jollying the winner of the European zono 31 good fellows,"
at" Wimbledon, England, July 21, 23 This grey-headed gure, clad in aand 24. 3white sweater, who stood alone on als
All of the players to meet Canada platform, did more to emphasize the are veterans at Davis Cup play, ex- national feeling than any other man cept Stoefen., But the blond Call- could have hoped to achieve.
fornian has improved his game 30 His call met with a dramatic much since he lost in the semi-finals response,
and the welcome.culminated of the national championshipa..._last_ "2 in three rousing cheers that only year to Fred Perry of England.
reached a deeper and more significant Shields last played in Davis Cup note when the King himeaif appeared competition in 1981, another year on the turf to greet the rival teams. that American was eliminated by the
For an hour and a half after the British in the inter-zone matches. match, Mr. Rateliff was autographing menu cards for leading football directors and officials,
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
R.
IT.
10
5
8
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(Ott 'homered)
12
1
McManus and Urbanski homered)
1
2
10
3
10
J
B
(Wilson homered)
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
(Lazzeri homered) Chicago. ...... 14
(Lyons, Simmons and Dykea
homered)
18
0
2 10
2
G 10
11
15
5
11
3
2
12
1
3
New York
Boston
succession to give the o four in
Recreio pair an advantage of fivo points when the sixteenth head was They played pluckily,
1 commenced.
Portsmouth are fully entitled to bemoan their cruel fate in Cup Finals. Five years ago an injury to Bell, the left-back quarter of an hour from the end. led to their defeat at the hands of Bolton Wanderers.
This time Allen's mishap. 20 if he headwork was poor. minutes from time, turned the tides Nichol and Thackeray paid most definitely against then It proved attention to defence, I missed their the straw that broke the enmel's astomary support of the front rank. In this respect they were inferior to the City wing halven, and because of their fallings Portsmouth's attack | never really got going. For 70 minutes Portsmouth had Weddle and Worrall were respon- Washington presented such
(Kuhei homered) a Hold defensive Rible for several raids i played. barrier that the City attack could their parts well. Weddle nearly won
the match early in the second half, St. Louie Inuiced,
mark di-but he arrowly missed the
(Pepper homered) from an opening cleverly worked by strong Ensson. Jack Smith and Easson Philadelphin tackling and judicious kicking they were not conspicuous to any degree. Detroit had rendered the akilful City mid- and, spart from scoring, Rutherford field movements innocuous by the did not shine. time they reached the penalty uren.
Consequently they deserved their [interval lead of a goal scored in the 28th minute. Following throw-in on the right, Smith transferred the; ball to
Compared with the City attack Weddle, who presented Rutherford with n clear opening.
they were disjointed. They Manchested The outside-left dashed on, dribbled en noved forward in line by quick, past Dale and from 15 yards shot low well-judged passes, which found the PAIRS with his right foot, I thought Swift man with great accuracy. All play should have saved, but the ball wented, well and the only faults were the underneath his body into the net. delay in centring by Brook and
In the second half Manchester Toseland and a hesitancy to
shoot,
The programme of matches in the launched attack after attnek. Ports-especially in the first half. mouth were forced strictly on the de- Herd und Tilson took the honours. Lawn Bowls Open Pairs championship fensive to such an extent that only The inside-left had bad luck with was commenced yesterday afternoon. two forwards, Weddle' and Worrall, two necond-half efforts, stelking the Kowloon, one of which was unfinished, Three matches werd played in remained upfield. It was not their upright and cross-bar. fault It was forced upon them by ried the defenders ceaselessly and de- thin the fury of the City onslaughts. served to crown City's third attempt
Yet, with at least four men in the at Wembley with success. Kal-mouth, the Southerners main- tained an unbroken front until, with 20 minutes to play, Allen callided with an opponent when clearing n corner kick. He made an effort to resume, but had to be assisted from the field.
I must contess that, except for a Cleveland brief period in the first half the Portsmouth attack failed to take advantage of the shakiness of the City defence.
Tilaon wor-
LAWN BOWLS
WAR
CHAMPIONSHIP
STARTS
the tle between W. D. Hollands and J. J. Gregory, II. Oletins and T. Ferguson, which was played! on the Kowloon Bowling Green Club's rinka. It was a very close affair, and Gittina and Ferguson had a lead
stopped on the 18th head. The match will be concluded this afternoon.
CLUB RIVALRY of three ahots when the camo was
Here the City seized their op R.A.O.B. And R.A.S.C.
portunity. First Tilson and Brook. ruissed a great chance.. Then Brook manoeuvred across the goalmouth and gave a reverse pass to Tinon. Mackiei
Games Match
An enjoyable games tournament was in the act of intercopting when between the R.A.OB. and RA.S.C. Tlison, at full stretch, swung hin left was held in the former's Club rooms foot round the full back and dinal 2 Duddell Street. The results- patched the ball. past Gillian a were as follow: clever goal.
Within two minutes Allen returned, RASC but the damage had been done. True, rr, Clarks Swift made a wonderful save from pre Aivle Dyr, Beala Worrall's header, yet the City were Cal Walla on the winning track. Only four. minutes remained when Marshall hooked the ball to Tilton. The centre- forward trapped it, beat Mackie and ahnt hard with his left foot past Gilßen; a thrillug declder.
⚫ Billiards.
ის.
155 Mr. Funnel!
100
60 Mr. Feare
Filluft
100 Mr. 100, Mr. Lott
418
Snooker.
67 Mr. Cunninghani
Playing on the same ground, 5.
however, but were benten by 23-18.
A surprise of the afternoon was the defeat of Ellis and Riddell at tho hands
their club-mates Kelly and
Fitches at North Polat on the long- kung Electric, green. It was a clos0 fight all the way, Kelly and Fitches winning by 25-22,
The
Rame
and
between Carey Glendenning, and Hunter and Mist was postponed.***
...DETAILS SCORES. . Kolly and Fitches beat Ellis and Riddell 26-22.
C. G. Silva and F. Silva bent Danne and Simpson 23-18.
Van Ryn has not been playing much tennis lately. Teamed with Wlimor Allison, he made tennis history in 1932 when Cochet and Brugnon of France succumbed to them in the challenged round.
ly believed, will reach the challenge The American squad, it is general. round in an attempt to wrent the historie trophy from England.
began practice ten days ago.
Those selected to compose the team
Medina and Coates beat Hollidge and Knight 27-10.
J. Kempton and R. G. Craig beat A. Brooksbank and J. Russell by 20 shots to 10.
J. Fraser and A, Chapman bent J: M. Jack and L. Jack by 32 shots
to 17.
W. E. Hollands and J. J. Gregory were down by 14 shots to 17 on the 18th head in their match against H. Gittins and T. Ferguson.
Filipino Pitcher Makes Himself Famous
FIRST
PLAYER
ΤΟ BLANK OUT ÎN FAR EASTERN GAMES
Kempton and It. G. Craig had little difficulty in accounting for A. Brooks- bank and J. Russell by 29 shots to 10. The winners scored on twelve hoads, recording two fives and ens air, while Russell and Brooksbank failed to touch form and scorad eight heads. J. Frazer and A. Chapmati gained convincing win over J. M. Jack and I Jack on the Club de Reemio ground, by 12 shots to 17.
Chapman and Fraser scored on 13 game but they did it with a 100 heads, recording, one five and two string combination, only one regular was opened,
fours, while their opponents scored being in the lineup-Santa Rosa st on eight heads, with one five on the first baso,
Following their one-sided victory ciont space to details. However, the At Happy Valley two matches on over Japan the local manngement locals gathered a quartet for them- the Pellee green wero nished in decided to give the regulars a rest and solves in the first stanza to put the 69, almost total darkness,
present an opportunity to every man game on ice, boing, hold scoreless in Medina and Coates, of Craigen on the roster to perform at least only one inning, the sixth. gower CC. had no difficulty in defence.
Only two men reached first bass Toating Hollidge and Knight. They The despised substitutes collected of Bautista, both on bases on balls. 10 had a comfortable lead throughout more hits against China than the Not a man reached the initial sack
and won by 27-10.
regulars did on opening day, func-la the first soven cantos and 'none
Enter Joe Bautista into base. The truth of the mattor is that nov- ball's hall of fame. The formerer has a local nine been blessed with Santo Tomas burler became the such On abundanco of. TOBOTVO the first pitcher in all For strength. Eastern games history to pitch at least one hit with the exception.
Every man on the team, secured • a no-hit, no-run baseball game. of Cordfuere, with Santa Ross again Bautista nccomplished this feat leading the attack with four bingles against the Chinesa aggregation, the in five trips to the plato. Philippinew wining, 14 to 0.
Ramen grabbed a homer for him- The local boys not only won the all inside the grounds, the first to be second made since the now Rizal Park
Ituna came 10 fast and furious that it is inspossible to allot sun-
140 fifth hend.
altakiness of its rearguard.
/Cpl. Walla Tie. Land
/Cpl. Colleson Aly sympathy goes out to Ports-D/Cpl. Jeffries mouik, although I must say that the better team won, despite the
44 Mr. Strimblecombe
91 0.0.2.0. Mound 40 Mr. Tut
40
40
Mo
Swift, who collapsed at the
end,
100
Darin.
but recovered in time to receive his RAS.C. medal from his Majesty the King, marred his good work by two biti I.A.S.C.
3. R.A.0.3.
Cribbage.
1 R.A.0.B.
Playing well at the beginning. tioning as an evenly balanced nine went further than socond base. 1 1 Dunne and Simpson led C. G. Bilva "made many wonder wilch was really was a masterful exhibition that will. and F. Silva up to the twelfth head the starting nino and why somo of romain in the archives of Far East 3 by 16-10 Thoy lost two threea and the boys were warming the bench. (ern records throughout the ages.