THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, JULY 16; 1934
MCGRATH WINS DAVIS CUP TIE FOR AUSTRALIA
R. MENZEL
YANKEES AGAIN DEFEATED
CUBS. LOSE TO GIANTS
SEVERAL DOUBLE,
HEADERS
New York, July 16.
BEATS HECHT IN THE FINAL RUBBER
AMAZING DEFEAT OF CRAWFORD BY MENZEL
CZECHOSLOVAKIA PUT UP VERY
GALLANT DISPLAY··
The Australian Davis Cup team qualified | for the Inter-Zone final yesterday, but only by the skin of their teeth, the result depending on the final singles match between Vivian McGrath | and Hecht.
VIVIAN MCGRATH,
McGrath won in four sets, after losing the first and being extended to twelve games in the fourth, but on the whole the Australian success against Czechoslo- vakia was not very convincing, both Crawford and BROWN McGrath losing singles matches to R. Menzel.
NEW SWIMMING RECORDS
BRITISH IMPROVE-
MENTS
Australia now meets the United States in the Inter-Zone flnai at Wimbledon on July 21, 23 and 24, and a week Inter the winners con- teat England in the challenge round.
Crawford's variable form
con-
1
FOURTEEN NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT TEST
NEARLY
BEATEN.
GIVEN FRIGHT
BOWES AND MITCHELL RE-APPEAR
HOPWOOD DROPPED BUT ALLEN AGAIN INVITED
NICHOLS AND LANGRIDGE MAY
RECEIVE OPPORTUNITY
London, July 15.
HAMMOND.
The names of fourteen players from which England's team for the fourth Test at Leeds next Friday is to be drawn, were announced to-day. There are one or two radical changes, Clark, Hopwood and
Macauley being overlooked, while Bowes has received Hammond's another invitation, and Nichols, James Langridge and Mitchell of Derbyshire have been called Birthday
upon..
The fourteen players, who have been asked to hold themselves in readiness for
siderably reduces the chances of WORLD CHAMPION |Friday follow. Australia overcoming the powerful American contingent, while the odds are on both Sydney Wood and Frank Shields taking matches from McGrath.
New York Yankees suffered an- BENEFIT OF REST confidence in the knowledge that
other defeat by Detroit to-day, but
the Glants took revenge, by beat- ing the Chicago Cubs, who hold
a slight lead in the table.
(By W. J. Howcroft) Norman Wainwright's new Bri- 880 and 1,000 Hoyt pitched well for Pittsburgh tlah records for Picates against Boston Braves in yards, made recently at the opening the first match of a double hender, of the New Brighton bathing pool, the Braves being sent back after served a more useful purpose than scoring a single hit. But in the the setting up of two new stan second encounter, Brandt respond.dards. His performances, especial. ly over 880 yards, when he back- ed for the Braves, blanking out marked Jean Taris's record figures, the Pirates for three hits and two prove that patience and specialist
errora.
Washington Senators were twice beaten in a doublo header, while Philadelphia Athletle recorded two wins against Chicago.
Full scores as cabled by Renter
follow:
AMERICAN 'LEAGUE.
R. H. E. Washington .. 8 11 1
(Manush homered) Cleveland
10 17 0 (Trosky and Averill homered) Washington
8--10--0
10 16 2
Cleveland
(Hale homered)
Boston
12
17
1
(Werber homered)_
St. Loula
8
10
4
Boston
3 12
3
St. Louis
9 10 3
12 I
Philadelphia .... 11
(Johnson and Higgins homer. PARTEMENTENZASIĆ ISTUTZza
.
CORRECTION.
An error in the cable 'gave 'an incorrect result in the New
York
Detroit American League match played Saturday,
According to the original message, New York bent
on
Detroit by 11 runs to nothing, but actually Detroit scored twelve runs from 20 hits, thus nosing out the Yankees.
ed).
the
lure
of
Australia may recapture a little
Crawford is at his best and happiest on the Wimbledon centre court. Crawford bas already beaten Shields at Wimbledon this year, while McGrath lost to Wood in the first round in straight sets..
CRAWFORD'S DEFEAT. The big shock of the Eur- opean Zone final concluded at Prague yesterday, was the de- feat of Crawford by Menzel after a four set match.
GOOD BOXING BY ANGELMANN
At the end of the World Cham- pionship fight between Jackie Brown (the holder) and Valentin Angelmann, the champion of France, in the open air air at Belle Vuc, Manchester, Last month, the referee, Senor Mario del Sante, of Italy, declared the result a' draw,
It seemed to me that Angelmaan had-just about won. He went after his man continuously and, except for the fifth and the thir teenth rounds, we did not once sco the old Jackle Brown. Indeed, tired as he was in the last two never before have 1 seen him ou
rounds of this contest,
R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick) captain
C. F. Walters (Worcester) G.. O. Allen (Middlesex) Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) Hammond (Gloucester). Hendren (Middlesex) - Leyland (Yorkshire) Ames (Kent) Verity (Yorkshire) Mitchell (Derbyshire) Bowes (Yorkshire) Keeton (Natts) Nichols (Essex) Langridge, Jas (Sussex)
SELECTIONS ANALYSED.
find Allen retain the favour of It la somewhat surprising to
the selectora in view of his
obvious failure in the Third Test. Neither his bowling nor his figures appeared to justify further ex- Hopwood bowled quite well, al- periment. On the other hand though he did not make runs. AG, however, these were not vital at the time, his omisalon is a little difficult to appreciate.
Menzel followed his alushing victory over McGrath with another scintillating display. He let loose Jon of a trip to Denmark lasta salvo of shots from all parts of January, Wainwright has abstained the cot
court, foreing Crawford from all racing since last season, defensive.
on the and the rest has certainly boon bene. Menzel's superb volleying and felal. Wainwright, too, is one of overhead which
BETTER TRAINED. succeeded his the few promising swimmers who drives made with rapler-like thrusts
At the finish there could be ne have had the wil-power to resist left the Australian helpless.
disputing the fact that the French: water-polo. Wain-
Menzel quickly went into a two- man, seemingly better trained, had wright has given n lead which sets lead, both being captured in lasted the pace much better than should be noted and followed by the tenth game. Crawford ralled the world champion, In the last every young swimmer in the coun-after this, and with the Czecho- rounds, especially, he was swap try.
slovakian easing up to make a ping punches with a freedom R. H. Leivers is another front-final bid in the subsequent set, the which Brown only showed at rare moments. At all times it was the raak swimmer who came out from Australian was able to win at 6-2,
The fourth stanza was magni- and Brown who did the stalling.
Frenchman who took the initiative a winter's retirement to show im-
ficently fought. Crawford made the 220 proved form. He WOR
The two-fisted attacking methods big-hearted efforts to break through. yards-free-style decided over-a
of Angelmann troubled Brown Boyds, course, in 2min. 24sec. The opponent, but Menzel, still very same comment is applicable to Mies resourceful and with plenty of from the first round to the last
and Edna Hughes, of Walsall, who made serves, held his own, and finally throughout the bout was the Eng- tion, but as he is a bowler who
the only man to go to the floor victory in the fourteenth game. broke through for a sensationalishman. It is true that Brown slipped to the floor, but his allp:
her first appearance of the season when she won a 100yds. free-style,
The countries thus stood at twe was due in great measure to his swum over two laps, in the excellent rubbers all when McGrath and tired condition. time of 1min. 12 3-580c., but there was still an even better perform Hecht took the court.
ISSUE CLINCHED.
ee in the 410yds. free-style when the National breast-stroke chant- Hecht started off well and cap pion, Miss Marjorie Hinton, de-tured the first set with the loss of feated the 220yds, title holder, Miss three games. During this period, Beatrice Wolstenholme. In 2min. McGrath was warming up, and at 44 2-6sec. When it is taken into the end of the set he had found consideration that Miss Hinton his touch.
He went straightway into the competed over a 55yda. lap, it is
two-handed plain that her effort was practically tack, using his equal to Miss Joyce Cooper's record strokes with telling effect, and of 2min, 42 1-5scc., set up
incovering the court with great
speed and eleverness. 20yds. bath at Walsall.
Hecht was clearly upset by his opponent's recovery, and for two sets passed completely out of the picture.
McGrath won the second set at 6-2, and lost only one game in the
Brown'a left-hand hitting waa good and his hooking with the right
right was clean, though not power-
It was clear that Angelmaan hnd, learned some lessons from his two previous meetings with Brown. The champion could ret hurt him. Brown struck the French boy with all he had, and yet Anggimann came back for more and was hitting a good: deal harder after one of Brown's typleal rallies than Brown ever hit throughout the contest. After the fight Angelmann said: "I thought I had done enough to win. I am very disappointed, but still I take the referee's decision." Brown said: "For a time in the contest I was not feeling too good, was a hard fight and I enjoyed
BRILLIANT MɛAVOY.
It seems that Bowes is certala for a further trial, tho. only question being whether he will be given Allen or Nichols as a
fust bowling partner. Mitchell's bowling achievement against the Australians last week has obviously inspired his invita
MACAULEY,
generally needs a "wicket," his final selection is probably depon- dent on circumstances.
last week, having scored a double century and a contury in succes- sive matches. His fielding is of the highest and his bowling al-
ways potent. In view of theso factors it will be dimcult to drop him.
Century
IN
90 MINUTES BEFORE LUNCH
Bowes and Allen may constitute
Hammond, the Gloucester the main attack, which would leave
and England batsman, cele- one vacancy, to be filled probably
brated his 31st birthday in glo. by Mitchell, seeing that England rious fashion. A magnificent stil has need of a better attack,
notout century not only re and that his performances in this
trieved the falling fortunes of direction are somewhat more Im- his county, bat enabled them | posing than those of Langridge,
to snatch an unexpected victory over Essex after a most excit- The fourth Test is being playing finish ed at Leeds, and starta on Friday Somo Idea of next. At the present time both domination of the Essex attack Hasimond's England and Australia have won can be gathered from the fact that n match and the third has been he rogistored a wonderful hundred drawn.
HOME CRICKET SCORES
ANOTHER CENTURY
FOR HAMMOND
Apponded will be found the close of play scores In the County Championship on Saturday as cabled by Houtor:
Blackheath Surrey 240; Kent 141 for 0.
Taunton Lancashire 407 for 2 wkta. (F. Watson 102 not out, J. Iddon 174) v Somorect.
Birmingham. Warwickshire 186 for 7 (R. E. S. Wyatt 101) v. Northants.
449
Bristol, Gloucestershiro for 7 (C. C. Dacre, 106, W. R. Hammond 114) v. Leicestershire. Southampton-Sussex 419 for (T. Cook 160) v. Hampshire.
Derby Derbyshire 244; Mid- dlesex 23 for 1.
Naath Glamorgan 223; Essex 28 for 2:
Worksop-Notte v. Worcester. shira (No play owing to rain). ··
BISLEY SHOOTING.
England Win Elcho Shield At Rifle Meeting.
London, July 14. England won the Elche Shield at Disloy to-day with Scotland second and Ireland third.—Our Own Correa pondent.
in 90 minutes' play before lunch. When the last Gloucester wicket fell he was responsible for 120 of the 152 rans added to the over- night score.
Back to his old aggressive brilliance, Hammond flashed out | drives, cuts and hooks in his in-
imitable way. During a 24 hours stay he gave one chance to Smith (R.), when 121; and obtained six and 24 fours.
EMPIRE GAMES TRIALS
Cyclist Distinguishes Himself
National Cyclists' Union held trials at Herne Hill track in con- noction with the forthcoming Empire Games overta which are to be held at Manchester on August 11.
E. H. Chambers (Poly), who has
represented Great Britain at Olympic Games, was fastest In the 1,000 metros with Imin. 17 1-5sec., while he also won each of his three races In a stries of sprint matches, J. W. Hinton (Im- perial Wheelers) returned Imin. i8 1-5sec. in the 1,000 metres and A. J. W. Murray (Kentish Whee lera) took 1-6sec. longer.
In the sprint matches over 550 yards A. G. Slor (Imperial Whee- lers) beat Hinton, Chambers beat Sier, Chambers beat R. Hicks (Bello Vue) and Chambers beat Ilinton. The riders had to contend with very strong wind,'
Some Helpful Warnings To Lawn Bowls Players
LICKING FINGERS A DANGER: CAN
Since she left the Junior ranks four years ago, Miss Hinton has been competing regularly in tree style, back-stroke, and breast-stroke championships with varying suc cess. Last autumn, however, she third set. decided to concentrate on free- The Czechoslovakian made a style, and rumours have been pre-big attempt to recover lost ground valent during the past month or so in the fourth set, and holding on it." that she had improved to such a grimly to his service took the not degree that she was capable of to twolve games bofey McGrath, bealing the British 220 and 440 still doing most of the attacking, Jock McAvoy, of Rochdale, the yurda records, and her time at Now and pinying well within himself, British middle-weight champion, Brighton is full justification for snatched the necessary points for scored one of the most briliant
victory.
wing of his career whon in a ten SCORES. COMPLETE
rounde contest he knocked out The complete scores of the Teddy Phillips, of Canada, in the with the bat. Nevertheless, he may find himself well in front of dlacovers that his former skilí match, as cabled by Router fol- eighth round.
Is an excellent slow change an antagonist at the singles game, has suddenly vanished. For six rounds McAvoy fought bowler, the type capable of break- "let up" In order to give his V. McGrath (Australia) lost with his right eye completely to R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia) closed, as the result oing up a formidable-looking part
nership. 8-10, 2-6, 6-8; beat L Hecht punch from the hard-hitting 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5.
Chicago
7 - 8
1
Philadelphia
10 .16
3
(McBair homered) Chicago
B 13
3
the rumor.
Now York
3 .10
2
Detroit
8 12 0
CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLS
low.
(Goslin homered)
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
St. Loula
Brooklyn
(Dean pitcher)
Pittsburgh
Boston
(Hoyt pitched) Pittsburgh
(Brandt pitched)
Boston
(Leo homored)
Cincinnati......
Philadelphia
POSTPONED MATCH ON
G 12 0 TAIKOO R. C. GEEN
D 1 0
(Bottomley homered)
0 #
2
1 10
0
1- 8
3
12
0
3.10
0
5 12
0
1
(J. Moore homered)
Chicago...
Now York
St. Louis........ 0 С
(Medwick hit two home runs) Brooklyn
4 9. 0 (Boyle and Kornecks homered),
Postponed from a fortnight ngo, the Lawn Bowls rinka championship match in which R. F. Luz, B. W. Bradbury, H. Beor and U. M. Omar wore drawn against H. A. S. Alvos, L. F. Xavier, G. J. Bilva and F. V. V. Ribeiro was decided on the Talkoo |RC, green yesterday afternoon.
The Craigongower quartette won by four shots, scoring 20 against thoir opponents' total of 22. Tho winners
| registered a six on the second hoad
but were not able to forge far aboad
Canadian.
KING'S CUP RACE
Won By Favourite
The inclusion of James Lang- ridge would, delight many. The Sussex all-rounder bas shown wonderful form this meat of
year. although his success has been
EIGHT CERTAINTIES.
A' MAN “LET ́UP"?
Just how much dare a man, who the time comes to elföct the kill,
ЗДАУ
TIMELY ADVICE.
opponent a bit of a show?
player, acting In
Therefore, in short, it is foolish response to on appen! from the to "let up during the course of bankaide, do this; but he wisely 21 up to give the other fellow a refrained from going on with it show. aftor ho had pitched some four
ho
J. Crawford (Australia) beat Tommy Watson (Nowcastle), the L. Hecht 6-4, 6-2, 6-2; lost to featherweight champion of Great There are olght "certaintica" R. Menzel 4-8, 4-6, 6-2, 6-8. Britala, defeated Francols Mach-In the fourteen nominated, these rather wild woods.
J. Crawford and
Changing greena, under the A. Quist tena (Belgium) on points over 12 boing Wyatt, Walters, Sutcliffo, (Australia) beat Menzel "and rounds.
Ho suddenly saw the futility of offect of night watering, make it Hammond, Hendron, Leyland, it all likewise did he appreciate impossible for anyone to claim Irecht 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
Ames and Verity. All of them the danger he was running of that he can innelor la ·rink's. are batsmen, while Verity is the losing his length at a time when intricacies and variations without most successful English bewter
upon the in the current series of Tests, really needed it. It was true close concentration
ho was but three shots off game, results his bowls are producing. and both Hammond and Leyland yet he afterwards told me that
As well as noting what the aro sound change bowlers, the if he had not scrowed himself up other fellow is doing, what he is former having accomplished some into "trying again, after he had angling for and sometimes secur useful work. London, July 14.
fot off those loose woods, he would ing, the keen singles player must Fight Llout, II. BL. Sohodol, the
Hammond's batting form in tho have lost the game. favourite, won the King's Cup Air Test has been disappointing, and Race, flying Monospar. Thoma
Nobody serious-minded Roso in A Miles Hawk was sooond and this may influence the selectors to method of cat-and-mouse
Lipton in D. H. Moth was third. give him a rest, this accounting consisted of ale circuita round a trian- nominated fourteen.
Ten competed in the anal, which for Kooton's appearance in the mouse more often than not kinds of weird tricks as a game gots away with the game, bocauso, goes on, therefore problemi The match was played with the bot side of Un triangle was only eight has batted brilliantly during the improving,
gular course from Hatfield. Each
encouraged by the success he lap-arising from the turf Itself have On the other hand, Hammond pears to have found, he goes on to be combated as well as thoma ter ball from the tea shots/~Router. I miles long.Rouler,
wirlie the cat, whon (Continued on Page 9.)
GOLF CONTEST. British Players Bent Two -American Exponents..
Leeds, July 14.
8. F. Brows, the South African
Kirkwood
of their opposenta, who claimed a American players, Padgham, beat the
four and a
The winners will now moot E. W. Simmonds, J. Deakin, F. J. Jonca and Grimmitt on the Folles R.C.
Gene Barazen, by soven up and five to misy in a golf match over thirty six-holes here to-day.
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