THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1. 1934.
CRAWFORD REACHES FINAL || DAZZLING OVAL CRICKET
Miss Helen Jacobs, challenger for the French tennis title now held by Miss Margaret Scriven.
DEFEATED AGAIN
THE YANKEES & GIANTS
WHITE SOX SCORE DOZEN RUNS
New York, May 31.
There was a somewhat restrict- ed programme in the major base- ball leagues to-day. Both Now York tenma were thoroughly Beaten, the Glants losing to the Dodgers, and the Yankees being trounced by the Senators.
St. Louis Cardinals sneaked nway with a nose out against Cincinnati Redn.
There was taller scoring in the American League. St. Louis
VON CRAMM bagged bleven against Detroit
TO PLAY J.CRAWFORD
FOR FRENCH TENNIS TITLE
MISS SCRIVEN IN FINAL
ENGLISH PAIR BEATEN
Paris, May 31. Jack Crawford, Australian tennis aco, who is holder of the French national tennis champion- ship, will be challenged for the title by Von Cramm, Germany's leading exponent, as a result of to-day's semi-final encounters,
Tigers, and Chiengo White Box helped themselves to a dozen at the expense of the Cleveland Indians.
Scores cabled by Renter follow.
28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
R. II.
E.
New York
2
10
મી
Brooklyn
G
10
0
Pittsburgl
5
14
1
Chicago
11
112
2
(Klein homered)
St Louis
3
2 7
Cincinnati
(There were ten inningн)
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington...
14
0
New York.....
3 12
4
#Lazzeri homered) Chicago
12 17
2
(Bonhura homered) Cleveland
5 12
1
3 10
1.
11 14
1
Bejma
nna
(Trosky homered) Detroit
St. Louis (Pepper,
homered).
which saw the elimination of America In
Christian Boussus of France, and Baron de Stefani, the ambidex-
trous Italian Davis Cup player
The
Miss Margaret Scrivon, who Davis Cup
playing last year as an unofficial
English representative, sur- prised the whole of the tennis
Clift
world by annexing the ladies BEAT MEXICO FOR
championship, has again found her way into the final, this time triumphing over Fraulein Aussem, who has been staging
ZONE FINAL
when
Cricket enthusiasts bad a taste of their favourite sport at the Shanghal race course last week when a cricket match between P. Carr's Eleven and T. A. T. Bogg's Eleven unofficially opened the cricket season, Above is shown the teams which participated in the first match of the season, played at the Cricket Club.
OUTLOOK
FOR TO-MORROW'S
RACE MEETING
Racing Triumph For The
Juling Stakes
TEST TRIAL
-VARSITIES
TENNIS
GOOD PROSPECTS AT OXFORD
CAMBRIDGE NOT
SO STRONG
The prospects for the coming, ведноп at Oxford are brighter than they have been for
many years, with five full Blues - in residence, G. C. Frank (tho captain), W. F. Mosa fhon, secret- ary), C. L. Burwell, B. K. Burnett and F. C. de Saram. There are also several promising Freshmen at Frank's disposal, notably L. O. Wright, A. M. Cunninggim, J. A. S. Colline and Hofmeyr. Other Freshmen above the ordinary standard are R. C. Riseley, R. Pulbrook, a fine ball games player and N. S. McGowin.
Of the sonlors who did woll
Miss Pezay Scrivon wha kneeta Misa 'Halan Jacobi in the final of the French singles championship.
881 RUNS IN
last year E. G. Williams only TWO DAYS
narrowly missed his Blue and is a very.consistont singles player; H. 11. Wasson has been strengthen- Ing his backhand, and J. A. la; Nauze possesse a heavily cut American service. E. A. Barlow, the cricket Blue, is also an effec tive player and has already met with successES in tournament play Trials began at the start Before the first Test match of term and until they are com between England and Australia,pleted it will be impossible
Thirteen Invitations
Sent Out
CHIEF CHALLENGE FROM NÁTIONAL which is to be played at Notting-predict either the singles or the
DAY AND WARRINGTON
(By "Captain Foster").
To-morrow's race meeting at Happy Valley will close our season for the half year, and next week I hope to give you a comprehensive review of the racing which has, so far, taken place this year.
The card to-morrow consists of nine events and the important race will be the Juling Stakes, for which, Racing Triumph is considered a certainty. You already have my views regarding this pony; he is fast enough to carry off the prize, as his training gallops have shewn us that he has plenty of pace, but he has also shewn us that he is not what I consider, a genuine
racer.
The
Racing Triumph has new Communder, on his last running, changed hands and the change in should not be ignored, and we can- stabling and, possibly, food and not leave out his stable companion Baltimore, May 31. work may transform him into a Sarabande, who is an exceptionally) The United States to-day enter dependable pony. Personally I do quick starter. St. Ives has a light a come-back in the internationaled the final of the American Zone not think the change of Stable has weight and may reward his patient field of tennis..
in the Davis Cup Stoefen and George M. Lott won greatly improved pony, but the Chance, Little Beauty and
Lester been long enough as to produce a backers by winning. Delightial the doubles to secure the neces- field to-morrow-non-winning "D" Carp are all capable of winning, sary third rubber aguint Mexico elnas ponies--is not what I can call There should not be a pronounced
The Mexican pair. Tapia and Mestre, proved no match for the reasor one must highly respect his
a formidable one, and for
this American, whose doubles com chances. Ile will doubtless start bination was purely experimental. Stoefen and Loti won in three raging hot favourite in the straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.-Router favouritism can be compared with Juling Stakes and, perhaps, his
that of Lord Glanely's
ham on June 8, a trin will bo doubles sides. played at Lord's beginning to-
morrow.
TWO OLD BLUES AT CAMBRIDGE
SOME SUPERB BATTING
BY AUSTRALIANS
PLAY SURREY AT OWN GAME It is listed as England vs. the
London, May 31. Rest and, presumably, the side D. N. Jones, captain of the Cam- which will probably meet the bridge University Lawn Tennis crowd at the Kennington Oval to- Sparkling batting kept a huge tourists in the Trent Bridge match Club, has only one member of Inst day on the tip-toes of excitement, will be opposed to the pick of the your's successful team to call on, when the match between Surrey other England players,
D. G. Freshwater, his doubles and the Australians Among the invitations sent out partner last year. Of the acnlors tinued. for the match, were to the in residence J. R. Fawcue, the new following:
Surrey contented themselves R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick), just missed his Blue last year and runs for four further wickets hon. secretary of the club, only with adding another 100 odd the Nawab of Pataudi (Worces-has been showing good form and then declaring, but the ter). M. J. Turnbull (Glamor-open tournament play with his
was con-
gan), C. F. Walters (Worcester), brother C. R. Fawcus, the ranner-Aussies carried on the good R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex), up to W. C. Choy in last year's work of spoiling bowlers' B. I. Valentine (Kent), Sutcliffe, Freshmen tournament. G. Loyton, averages, and at the close were Leyland and Verity (York R. W. Higgin and K. Chartikavanij only 69 runs behind with seven shire), Hammond (Gloucester), are also in full practice and stand wickets in hand. Anies (Kent), Nichols (Essex), an excellent chance of and Jas. Langridge (Sussex).
winning Bluce.
Of the Freshmen 31 Bhandari, a recent winner of the All-India doubles championship at Allahabad, is reported to be a firat-class exponent and if he can find a sultable partner be should be certain of a place in the Cambridge doubles team.
Gordon Richards' Escape
to back one's fancy. favourite and I would be inclined HORSE TURNS
LEMBERG DANGEROUS.
SOMERSAULT Lantao Handicap.-One mile.
Chester, May-9. The Tally Ho Stable are starting jockey, bad
Gordon Richards, the famous Colt Daylight Eve, Royal Flush and
the narrowest
accident in the race for the
The Australians scored at a terrific pace. McCabe and Ponsford, who both made big scores, were only a little short of a run a minute, and Bradman, who followed after the founda- tion of a big aggregate_hnd been fald, actually hit up 77 in The prospects of a Cambridge
75 minutes, finding openings in victory in the Varsity match are
every part of the Surrey fleld naturally not so bright as in the
to collect eleven boundaries. past few years when the captains
FORTUNE FAVOURS BRAVE. have been able to turn out teams add 21 to his overnight score and. Andrew Sandham could only headed by Davis-Cup-players-left aftor contributing 229 in 871 Cambridge have not been benten minutes. Ila best hits were a six In the inter-Varsity match since and 21 fours, and throughout his 1929.
batting was highly attractive and greatly delighted the crowds un-
Frenchman had tho satisfaction of ford eventually breaking through.Colombo for the Epsom Classic Valorous and I think gither Day.acape of his career from seriousPROFESSIONALS ITAder the shadow of the Kennington
Kasometers.
Miss Helen Jacobs will be her opponent to-day in the final, America's best lady player casily overcoming Madame Mathieu of France. BOUSSUS PLAYS STRONGLY,
Although the French crowd were disappointed in. seeing Boussas defeated by Crawford, the sending his opponent all the way, Boussus continued to hold his own, which comes up for deciafon on light Eve or Valorous will win. and not only captured the second although Crawford was more de- Wednesday next! set, but took the third to twelve cisive in his attacking strokes, and
At the weights, Daylight Eve la Chester Cup this afternoon, games and the fourth to tes. had better finishing shots.
Beaufort Handicap. One mile. slightly to be preferred, but Valor- He was riding the favourite, Crawford started flashilly, and Stefan made a late recovery With a run, I prefer the chances ous is fancied to extend him and Mr. J. E. Rowson's Roi de Paris, quickly getting on top ran away against Von Cramm and then of Lemberg, but I gather he may might, quite possibly, win. I hup-and when they came to the with the opening set to three. But cracked up under the pace. Led be reserved for the Lantao Handi- pen to know that the Stuble constraight several horsea weru Bousaus had by then settled down, by two sets to one, the Italian sap later on in the afternoon. In nexions are uncertain of the out-closely bunched together. and making the running drew level succeeded in pulling his opponent
his absence expect to see a good come as regards these two panlos. Carnarvon's much-fancied with a 6-2 win. The third stanza back to level terms, winning the race between Bay View, Mone- Lemberg-If started here-be-Sibell, fell and brought down was very keenly contested. Craw- (Continued on Page D.)
plane, The Redshank, What. A cumes most dangerous and-on Barrage. Chance and William Osler.. On farm-should fill the first place. Roi de Faria was immediately Association was dissolved at a brave, kept his wicket intact.
BRITISH AMATEUR
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
PRESTWICK 1934.
THE WINNER
PLAYED WITH
SPALDING
GOLF CLUBS AND BALL THROUGHOUT.
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Surrey went to get runs quickly, and at 475 for 7, applied the elosure.
The Australians tackled their task very cheerfully. McCabe hit Of at anything and everything. He
gave numerous
and drives. It Ponsford
who niied
and abetted was in his most brilliant mood. He flogged the ball all round the wicket, and with 160 minutes had scored 125. Seventeen boundaries were in- cluded in the magnificent inn- ings.
chancos off the fast bowling, but blessed with The Lawn Tennis Professionals' |
the good fortune that attends the
form, the issue would appear to Tillicum at 140 lbs. Is not to be behind the pair. In trying to special general
Within four and a half hours he meeting held had knocked up 185, and was still lay between Bay View and Mono-despised but I think the distance jump over Sibell, who fell, just In recently at Queen's Club, and In plane, but I also have a faney for will be found to be too long, front of him, he turned a complete future the professional side of the times did he reach the ropes with undefeated. No less than 21 William Osler, who appeared to Wakelleld and Wayward Stag shot off his back as if he had the Lawn Tennis Association. powerful hooks
and Richards was gaine will be under the control of be moving nicely last Wednesday should not be ignored. morning over six furlongs.
Green Island Handicap.-One Been catapulted Fortunately he The necessary resolution to dig was exhilirating cricket. mile.
was thrown clear of the rest of solve the body, proposed by H. E. WILL ATLAS COMPETE
I cannot say which I fancy the the field and, as the ground was Pervin (chairman) and
seconded Bondi Handicap.--One miles. most-Blue Sing or King'a Bounty, soft, he was not injured.
by D. Maskell, was carried 13
by Vill Atlas he competing? I do On form we must support the lat
Barrage sprawled over Roi de votes to 9 after. full and lengthy not think we need look further for ter, but the former with 148 lbs. Paris. Ils rider, T. Barber, was discussion. The resolution was the winner If hy comes under the appeals very strongly to me. Don taken to hospital, but his injuries That the Executive Committee Starter's order Failing Atlas,
of the is capable of causing an upset on are not very serious. T. Bartiam.
Lawn Tonnia the chances of
Night Star Joom la best form, but I have not seen Who was on Sibell, was also taken fessionals Association,
having large, and it will be very interest him in action tately, so cannot say to hospital with cuts and bruises. with only one dissentient | ing to see how her running will anything about his
The ambulance was algnalled prospects. compare with Mutiny Bay and Bright Star with 166 lbs. will have for, but Richards was running Saucy Face. I will not be sure to be in his very best condition to back to the paddock long before prised to seg the hat named, re-be dangerous. Soldier of Germany it reached the scene of the accl-
dent turned the winner. She looks and must be there or thereabouts, moves well with plenty of vitality. Juling Stakes--One mile.
Cheung Chau Handicap-One The chances of Racing Triumph have already been extolled. or A small but select field will the rest of the entrants, I like
mile.
contest this event, Sadko, on his Burgemaster, King's Parade, Na- last performance, must command, tional Day, Powerful King, War- respoct but, at the weights, and rington and Widnes. I may be more particularly after his excel-rash in leaving out Chivalrous and. lent gallop of 1-34 for six furlongs Colonibe. I feel that the danger on Wednesday morning last, I rate to Racing Triumph will come from Hetman very highly. The distance either National Day or Warring are quietly fancied is suitable and I think he will ton. Both prove to be the chlef danger to shut I would suggest Powerful and quite rightly too! For a long Sadko. Cossack's Beauty and King'a Justice should battle is out
King. for the third place.
.
CAN THE GOOSE DO IT? Afanly Handicap-Ono mile.
Sibell was so badly injured that she had to be shot.
CONTRACT BRIDGE Judah And Poliki Win Final Game
Bridge Tournament, organized by the The final game in the Contract Sports Club was played last night, defeated Messrs. Danonberg and Mesars. D. Judah and M. T. Polikl Ozorio by 5,040 points.
Messrs. M, H. Lo and . H. Lo defeated Messrs. P. N. Da Silva and H. M. Barron, in the semi-final of tho Consolation Tournament.
place positions,
Crocodile Handicap.-Five fur- longa.
A large fold will contost this Can The Goone concedo 19 lbs, race, which appears to me to be a to Vrlitny le a question I have very open one, the luck at getting been trying to sunwer, and I have
Lama Handicap-One mile. away at the start going a long way come to the conclusion that she In nettiing the issue. Were I cer-cannot. Can St. Joan at 161 iba. to advantage In this race and I Cavalendo and Fudge will show tain that Tolshan will get away boat either of them? I doubt it favour the Initor, to win. No nicely I would make him a danger-ao shall relegate the third position Fear, Gay Butterfly and Helter fous contender, but I gather he for her. I cannot see any of the Skelter appear to me to be the pick)
does not relish the gate. Bold other atarters disputing any of the of the rest.
Pro-
And after Ponsford came Brad proved the conditions put for man, whose audnelous tackling of ward by the Lawn Tennis Asathe bowling earned him 77 runs eistion in a letter dated March 70 minutes including eleven 23, 1934, for assuming the entire tours, and at the close, the Aus control of the professional side tralians were 400 for 3. of lawn tennis. This special The scores were cabled by Reu-..
Kenoral
of the Lawnter.
Tennis Pls Ancocla-!
onl
YORKSHIRE
Northants In The Doldrums
tion hereby approves of the dis- INNINGS WIN FOR solution of the Lawn Tennis Professionals Association April 30, 1934, and directs the secretary of the Lawn Tennis Professionals Association to take all necessary steps to effect such dissolution after payment of all debts and abilities the LT.P.A. and to transfer to experience against Yorkshire of the Lawn Tennis Association being beaten by an innings and any balance standing to the four runs in two days of credit of the L.T.P.A, to bo used cricket."
Fand
of
Northants had the unpleasant
by tho Lawn Tennis Association Yorkshire required only to score ns a nucleus for a behovolent 267. Northants could do nothing for rogistered profes-at the wiekot Their first visit sionals.
roalised 183, and And further directs the secre- the bare 100, Verity bowling well their second of the Lawn Tennis Pro- during this period to take 4 for fessionnis Association to hand 25.
over to the Lawn Tennis Asso Partridge also did some useful ciation all cups, shields and trundling for Northants, captur other trophies at present held by ing 5 for 99, but the Tykos were L.T.P.A. for competition be immeasurably superior, and won, tween professionals.
nt case.