THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934:
THIS PROFESSIONAL TENNIS ELDORADO
NOT ALL THAT IT IS
MADE OUT TO BE
MONEY END OF TILDEN-VINES ∙AND COCHET COMBINATION
PUBLIC ATTRACTION · LOST AFTER FIRST FEW MONTHS
Much has been written in newspapers and magazines about the new Eldorado, professional tennis. When Ellsworth Vines made his professional debut before a full house at Madison Square Garden on January 10, and he and Bill Tilden continued to pack them in during a tour of twenty cities throughout the United States, estimates as to the earnings of the two principles some- times soared into six figures.
There was nothing of a definite he was very apparently fed up with these barnstorming in this country and nature upon which to base estimates, because Bill O'Brien Sports wanted to get back to his native land. Promotions Ine gave out no celal During the tournament in Now figures and the exact percentago York he, more than any of the others, arrangement under which the players save the Impression that he would be wore working was a matter of con- missing the adulation of the crowds Jecture. It was not improbable, how-nt - Stade Itoland Garros or Forest ever, that Vines and Tilden at least Hills this 'summer. With galleries of were laying up for themselves even fairly respectaldo proportions "pretty penny," what with endorse Vines should make a good living ments of advertised goods, bonuses during the summer months, as he from racket manufacturers, increment i seems to have assured himself of the { from radio talks, etc. The intake at jwinner's share, both in singles and Madison Square Garden on the first doubles, night was slightly over $30,000 and somebody, presumably
and
Henri Cochat.
Dazzling
Viner
Tilden's earnings are always a moot Tilden, had to be the big benefitters; question, because his percentage us also, crowds of 5,800 in Philadelphia, runner-up may be affected by the 12,400 in Boston, and from 1,000 to 3,000 in the ather cities must have
A fair pald considerable
maney into exchequer.
profit or loss to the promoting firm. Display
the
THE TWO GROUPS.
After this first e3ccesful tour come the United States-French team matches. Once again thousands crowded into Mudikori Souare Garden Although diminished galleries turned out in acveral of the cities revisited, houses were still of paying pro portions; as many as nine thousand people saw the play in tontreal, the filth professional exhibition to be hold there during the season.
and
The lesser lights are hardly way to make fortunes and it is difficult to see what attraction one and one-half per cent of the gate can have for those who get no turther than the |quarter-final round. On the other hand, the local protessionals and little to the tournaments from a com- petitive standpoint.
The margin of superiority of those In the Tilden troupe is too marked for the early rounds to hold interest. Thin fact and the money aspect nuy result in aileron to exhibitions only and Tilsten is reported to have exclaimed in Boston, "If they want only Tiden-Vines matches, we'll give 'em that."
SOME FIGURES.
The schedule, however, next called for two distinct tours-Vines and- Tiiden to go with Keith Gledhill and Alfred Chapin, Henri Cochet Martin Plâu Lo go with Vincent To get back to the matter of earn Richards and Bruce Harnes, The first lings, the must complete as well as group met with moderate success; the most authentic report of what they were still playing to good houses Tilden, Vines et al have made from but the towns were knaller and the their efforts has been published by auditoriums proportionately so.
George C. Carens In the Boston Even ing Transcript.
He says that Bill O'Brien's- ledgers
The other group was not doing any too well; Cochet's drawing power had been overrated and the spirit and were made available to him. Vines, play of the canny Frenchman, who working on a 50-50 basis with Tilden had seen to a sizeable guarantee for and O'Brien (after all the secondary himself, wery
calculated to players' expenses are deducted), is not arouse the enthusiasm of his galleries in the Hinterlands,
richer by almost $40,000-$23,652 | from the rst tour, nearly $8,000 from the team matches and about $7,200 from the second tour with Tilden. (A New York newspaper credita his with a brand new bank balance of $82,000).
Of Tennis
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Formidable Task Confronts Kowloon Bowling Green
VISIT TO THE CIVIL
SERVICE
To-morrow's Lawn Bowls
W. Orchar
A. McKellar
de Rome
W. B. Muskelt
Leserra)
I. B. Her
2. W.-Leonard
W. J, Howard
7.
Fraser
(skip) A. A. Lewis (ko)
KOWLOON RÜ.C. v. CIVIL SERVICE C.C.
2. X Teiles
C. 1
Parmer
J. - Heleer
J. G. Merer
W. F Hale
fsklo)
After the successful visit of Civil Service to Craigengower. W. Waterton yesterday, the Kowloon Bowling Green can look forward to Cooking some strong opposition when they journey to Happy Valley to-. . (skip) morrow to oppose the Goverment servants.
J. Stardonali E. V. Barle
The Bowling Greon, who now↑ CIVIL SERVICE C.G.. KOWLOON BG.C... Charlton have the championship in sight,
will have to be on top form to take polats from the Civil Service, who ara always dangerová on own green.
their
The Indian Recreation Club.
Kowloon entertaining
Cricket Club, should have a comfortable trip and consolidate their position at the top of tho table.
J. Watson A. ♬; Finissešt
At Building
L.. Gor
FT. Farrell
8. Legen
Hall
W. Macfuriate (abip)
Hi, Iancan
J. F. Boneham
G. FF. Thompson
(skip)
INDIAN LG «. KOWLOON C.C.
M. N. Hakusen
W. W. L
AM. Wahab (skip) :-π. Own Cukip)
་
Tukip)
A. 1 Rumitha
B. O. Box
W, Malcahy
A. B. Minu
A
W Car
K. M. Omar (skip)
E. Kamm
(kip)
D. M. Khan
7. Ferguson
H. 1. Rasuck
A. M. Dr.ME
1. Lammert
J. Hodern
W. B. Drake (help)).
N. Y. Adal
KOWLOON C.C. '•. KOWLOON DOCKS.
J. W. M. Brown
in
W. Hrde
10. Finches
2. Phillips (skip)
The full programme, with some
of the teams, follows:
The programma for to-morrow as follows:
SENIOR DIVISION.
Craicetowert "A"
Civil Serviro C.G.
Kowloon C 0.
•
Club de Heerelo
Y
Taikoo It. C.
Kowloon G, 0. Kowloon Docks Cralerzower ****
JUNIOR DIVISION,
Hongkong Electrio
"Y
Gesigengower C. 0.
Kowloon D. G. C.
Civil Service
Indian C. Yacht Club Football Club
Kowloon C.
Club de Recrela
Police H. C.
*
*
IL Hampton
J. A. Howe
C. F. Ellot-Nerwood
A. E. Blikatone (skip)
31. Gillina
P. Goodwi
D. J. Techi
J. Venner (skip)
B. Fende
A. M. CalimaN
T. Coleman
1. Kempton
McKelvi (sklo)
J. Revie
P. B. Parka
J. A. Lindany
W. Greig (skip)
M. Ferguson
2.1. M. Brawlo
R. G. Cruis
J. G. Brown (skip)
CLUB DE RECRMO ♥. CHAIGENGOWER “B}
17. 61
1 Xavier
F. V. eiro
A. I. Dato kip
Teorie selected for to-morrow are 1. £ Natants appended:
SENIOR DIVISION.
CRAIGENCOWER "A" » TAIKOO RC.
T. Y. Salatan
Menzel had two set points' and lost them both, but he made sure of the third one to take the set at Custer 75..
D. Ramlahn 1. W. Bradbure When the third set had gone to Menzel nobody went to ten, for we all knew that a touch of G. Buchanan drama was to come.
A... GomYER Hi. Herr
A. W. Norrla
1. Munto
(kip)
G. E. Matthews
It came all right, Fred Perry U. M. Omar (skip) squared his shoulders and fought, Landolt splendidly to win the next two sets. A. Rack
R. F. Los at 6-4, 6-2.
2.
Menzel played marvellously good | lawn tennis, but Perry well deser-} ved his victory.
MELBOURNE'S GAIETIES
N. Drammatid (kip)
D. 1. Bone
R.. Keow
J. C. Chalmer
W. C. Rrown
{skip)
C. Summers
.. Stewart'
(sklo) ***B. C.-Wallace (akip)
C. 11. Duto
H. A. Alren
0. 13. Sliva (akip)
I A. GutlerrVE
11. G. Bentio
C. Hamues
F. Tuck
M. J. Medina
JC. R. Boun
3. Cavanagh (sklo)
a. Dunewn
W. Ward
W. T. Brightman'
4. 8. Rossalei (skip)
A. E. Marcbent
1. Milton w. Oint
}F. X. M. Bilva (sklo). E, më Arenili (kly)
JUNIOR DIVISION.
ILK. ELECTRIC . CRAIGENGOWER
2. M. Mean
LC Butter
Ja. T. Padreit
| A. F. Paul teklai
2. 4. Haigh
. . Hooley
N
M. Currie
Deres
(ap)
3.It. Soare
Aikins
C. Hariz
A. . Mader
A R. Dailak (skip)
YACHT CLUB v.
A. Bleveses
E Cotallo
Bir Thomas Bowthorn
A. Macfarlige (skip)
E. 8. Abrahams,
A. W. Brown.
J. A. R. Ratby
1. E. Masakan (skip)
I. & dre nhu!
A. Young
B. Ross
A Chapman {ak(p)
A Wright
V. C. Labrum
Jack
4. M. Jack
(axip]
CLUB DE RECHEIO,
D. C. Alver
II. F. Lop
C.-M. 8. Alvej
I. Rosario (skip) A,Botelho
1.
P. A. Tvanovich Julla Ribeiro
AA Remedios
(chip)
F. X. Boi Br. R. A. Barto 2. Paste (akip) SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Playing on the Club de Recrolo green, G. C. Mors of the Police R. C. beat T. Fergusson of the Kowloon | Cricket Club by 21. shots to 10. The game terminated on the 24th head,
|
An excellent concert Is promised by the Kowloon Cricket Club at its hall to-morrow night. The pro- gramme, consisting of 15 items, has been carefully arranged, and includos musical items and two cloverly ar ranged - meres, one titled "In a C.C. Monastery Garden" and tho other a descriptive scene, "The Battle of Waterloo."
The musical consist of a fine seloc. tion of classics, and a Fantasia, titled "Voyage in a Troopship," in which a pleasing range of sea chantles are |sung-
V. N. Atienza (akip items
A. Cortha
W. Phelps
B. W. Randall
W. K. Way tak!}
THE INSURANCE Y
THREE MILE BATLE PROGRAMME BUILDER
OF FLOWERS
TOO EARLY TO FORECAST. When the two groups came together in New York during the week of May 20-L was to inaugurato- the outdoor. season (most of the play throughout This compares with $20,000 for the country had been indoors) and a "Rig BIL" "BUI O'Brien has been Melbourne is getting busy for nerics of sectional championships in allowed only 9 per cent for promo- the vialt of the Duke of Gloucester which teaching professionals from the tion and per cent is not much and the large number of visitors; Kurrounding territory would join during the current tournament tour. it forces with the Tilden troupe. It is It is certain that the firm would be celebrations. still too early to report On the much better off had Cochet, stayed probable success of these ventures. France His cost was $17,391 and
Plan's $8,972.
The New York tournament, although or perhaps because it was
expects for ita centenary
Lavish decorations by day and elaborate lighting effects by night It is interesting to note how tho will transform the city into an illuminated bower. Four and a half miles of streets will be festooned with lights and bunting. Specially lit pylons about 40 feet high will carry the illuminated festoons across -Princes Bridge 241241 illuminate the whole distance along the wide boulevard from the city to the Shrine of Remem- brance.
Ellsworth Vines.
A battle of lowers, in conjunc- tion with a grand parade three miles long of decorated floats, will bo waged ulong
this boulevard, Choirs of 50 to 60 voices will ́occupy several of the floata. Arrangements are being made for the Duke of Gloucester to see the procession and battle.
QUEER ANIMALS
SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR MELBOURNE
The kangaroo will lie down
held on a busy street corner in the various players have thrived under with the platypus and the teddy middle of the city, was not blessed with record attendances, On the the new arrangement. The intake bear will play at the nest of the kookaburra.in a huge, enclosure Tilden played Vines, a little more thun for the New York tournament was, that will, house a unique collec. hall the grandstand was filled-about 1,100 people. There had been one or according to Carens, $4,083. Taxes tion of Australia's living fossil" two good days earlier and more than were $425, the Professional Associa- fauan at Melbourne, during the then tre tiny when weather and then got $212, Vines' share as winner centenary colebrations, this your. the unattractive bill cut down the spectators
handfulla. more
$728, in singles and doubles was
Considerable trouble is "being Philadelphia Was hardly more en-Tilden as runner-up received $305. Inken: to scour the Commonwealth couraging they ran into the com- Cochet $303, Gledhill $342, Richards for the most complete set of native petition of the
Davis Cup players $302, Plan $882, Barnes and Chapin animals and birds that has over. practising at the Merion Cricket Club 180 each. The laner to the jo-beon collected in one reserve. and some bad weather. The result was about a thousand paid admissions { motor would be about $1,200,
to
One of the most interesting
at the Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia and Boston receipts were features will be the "platypussery" which it is true, represented a verit $1,560 and $448 respectively. ablo fortune compared to the intake
at Boston during the week of June 4.Bill O'Brien is of a philosophic tom
COCHET "FED-UP.”
which will house several of these tailed eagle the largest of its "freaks of nature." The wedge- perament and summarizes the outlook species in the world will also be as follows: "Thero's money in pro included, together with kangaroos,
The schedule now calls for weekly fessional tennis in the first four wallables, bandicoots, wombats, tournaments through the Middle Westmonths of the year in matches in kosin bears, frilled and monitor and South. Cochet and Pina will not doors, and after that it's no good." lizards, emun and many other be competing. They, or at least Cochet, found that playing for a Josing This xcoms ko a sage commentary queer speelmena that havo sur. semi-analist's percentage of the gate on the money end of the game--for vived in Australia from pre- was not an attractive proposition. Also | 1034, at least.
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