THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY
1934
THIS PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
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 be and Bill Tilden' continued to pack them in doring 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 nature, upon which to base these barnstorming in this country and extimales, because Bill O'Brien Sports wanted to get back to his native, land. Promotions Inc gave out no oMeinl During the tournament in New figures and the exact percentage York ho, more than any of the others, arrangement under which the players | gave the impression that he would be wore working was a matter of con- missing, the adulation of the crowda jecture. It was not improbable, how at Stade Roland Garros or Forent over, that Vines and Tilden at least | Hills this summer. With galleries of uven fairly respectable proportiona were laying up for themselves "pretty penny," what with endorse-Vines should make good living ments of advertised goods, honuses during the summer months, an ho from racket manufacturers, increment seems to have assured himself of the from radio taike, etc. The Intake at winner's share, both in singles and Madison Square Garden on the first doubles. night was slightly over $30,000 and Bemobody, presumably Vines and Tilden, had to be the big benefitters: nino, crowds of 5,800 in Philadelphia, 12,400 in Boston, and from 1,000 to 3,000 in the other cities must have paid considerable
the money into exchequer.
THE TWO GROUPS.
After this first successful tour came the United States-French team matches. Once again thousands crowded into Madison Square Garden. Although diminished galleries turned out in several of the cities revisited, houses were silil of paying pro- portions; as many as nine thousand people saw the piny in Montreal, the 6fth professional exhibition to be held there during the sermon.
and
Henri Cochet.
Dazzling Display
Of Tennis
Tilden's earnings are always a moot question, because his percentage DA runner-up may be affected by the profit or loss to the promoting firm. The Jenner lights are hardly in a fair 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 professionals and little to the tournaments from a comu suunta on jazere Jo} ¿juo 1p-gj petitive standpoint.
ve-all and then lead at 6-5.
Menzel had two set points and
The margin of superiority of thone
(Continued from Page 8.)
in the Tiden traupe in too marked for lost them both, but he made sure the early rounds to hold interest.of the third one to take the set at This Tact and the money aspect may 7-5. result in a reversion to exhibitions only and Tilden is reported to have exclaimed in Boston, "If they want only Tiden-Vines matches, we'll give 'em that."
SOME FIGURES.
ELDORADO
Formidable Task Confronts Kowloon Bowling Green
VISIT TO THE CIVIL
SERVICE
To-morrow's Lawn Bowls
W. Orchard
A. McKellar J. de Ilome
1. W. D. Muckett
Resorval
[JK. B. McKay'
W., Leonard
W. 7. Howard
Fraser
(skip) A. A. Lewis, (shly)
| KOWLOON BG.C. Y. CIVIL SERVICE CC.
Telley
C. L. Farmer
4. Rodger J. G. Meyer
fakip
After the successful visit of Civil Service to Craigengewerp. w. waterton yesterday, the Kowloon Bowling Green can look forward to C. B. Hosking some strong opposition when they journey to Happy Valley to• [1K IT.. Rose (skip). morrow to oppose the Government servants.
J. Walsen
A. R. Rus!
The Bowling Green, who now CIVIL SERVICE C.C., KOWLOON BOC have the championship in sight, will have to be on top form to take points from the Civil Service, who are always dangeroun on their own' green.
The Indian Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket entertaining Club, should have a comfortable trip and consolidate their position! at the top of the table.
The full programme, with some of the teams, follows:
The progranime for to-morrow in na follows:
SENIOR DIVISION,
Į
Craigengower "A"
T
Civil Service C.C.
*
Kowbon C. c. Club de Retrelo
JUNIOR
Hongkong Elegirls
+
Kowloon D. G. C. Indian It. C.
T
Yachi Chub
Football Club.
Talkoo R C.
Kowloon D. G. C Kowloon Dock
Cralcengawer "B"
DIVISION.
Craleantower G. Civil Service Kowkes . . Club de Recreio Police R. G
KOWLOON CC.
J. W. M. Brown W. Hyde
D. Fincher
It. P. Phillips (sklp)
I. Jamoton
J. A. Howe
C. E. Ellot-Herwood
A. E. Sillatone (skip)
11. Cute
F. Goodwin
G. J. Tech!
3. Fraser (skip)
W. I Hale
2. Mardanadd
E. V. Searle
tant
G. E, F, Thompson
[[p]
INDIAN C. Y. KOWLOON C.C.
J. 1., Hudding Z. Buy
:
skip)
A. 1. Romfahn
5. O, Bux
·
A. R. Minu
K. M. Omar (skip)
F. T. Farrell
Macfarlane (chip) | D.. M. KA
العلا
3. 9. Logan
H. Duncan
it. F. Stoneham
B. Handle
W, B. Drake (skip)
. KOWLOON DOCKS.
A. H. Caiman
Coleman
J. Kempton
J. McKelvin (skip)
J. Tele
P. Parks
J, A. Lindany
W. Greig {aklo)
1. 1. finach
A. 3. OmRY
H. N. Rakusa
Warulcahy
T. W CATE
(skip)
*Ferguson
W. W. Hirst
A. M. Wahab (iklp) 'H,. Övery (ap)
J. Toss
M. Y. Adal
A. 6. MadAT
A. R. Dabah (sklo)
V. d. Jabirum
1. E. Lammert
A. Welgbt
I Juck
J. H. Jack
A. Stevenson
D. G. Alves
6. E. Costello
Bir Thomas Bolborn
E. 8. Abraham,
(akip)
YACHT CLUB », CLUB DE RECREIO.
D. Y. Lopes.
C, M. 8. Alres
A. Macfarlane (skip), H. Rosario (skip)
| A. W. Brown
J. A. Selby
ILA. Botalba
7. M. & Rosario
Julia Bibeiro
P. A. Yvanovich
| 15. E. Maughan (skip).
(skip)
3. M. Bewit
Al. Ferguson
R. G. Cralu
1. C. Brown (akip}
CLUB DE RECREIO ♥, CRAIGENGOWER "D|
I. J. Silva
L. F. Xavier
F. V. Ribeiro
A. 1. Besto (skip)
II. Basta
[31. A. Alves
C. G. (hp)
Teams selected for to-morrow are J. E Norozi appended:
SENIOR DIVISION.
LA. Gutierrez
CRAIGENGOWER "A" TAIKOO R.C. 13 â. Ororio
When the third set had gone A. E Conte to Menzel nobody went to tea, W. V. Fuld for we all knew that a touch of P. Rumah
3. W. Hradbury drama was to come.
(skip) It came al right, Fred Perry squared his shoulders and fought. I chan splendidly to win the next two sets. Beer at 6-4, 6-2,
A. Gomes
P. Blaisten
C. E. Mamu
F. X. M. Silva (sklo)
E. Tuck
H. J. Mediu
I.. C. IL Soun
J. Caranagh (skla
G, Duncan
W. Wani
W... Brighiman
G. B. Bouchet (akig»)
E. Matcheri
A.
H. Milton W. OR
Ee Areuill (aklp)
JUNIOR DIVISION.
A. C. Youns
12. D. Rom
A. A. Remedios
F. X. Boar Dr. R. A. Barto
Recreio
JA. Chapman {akko) J. J. Basto (skip)
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP, Playing on the Club de green, G. C. Mass 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 enrefully arranged, and includes musical Items and two cloverly ar- ranged scenes, 0110 titled "In
Garden" And thu other a descriptive scene, The Battle of Waterloo." The musical
H.K. ELECTRIC «. CRAIGENGOWER CC. Monastery
J. K. Biona
W. Norrle
D. Munro
M. Drummon (sklo)
C. . Matthews
D.
. Bo
F. M. Keown -
C. Butler
J. C. Chalmers
G. T. Padgil
U. M. Omar (sklo)
{!ր) •
W. G. Brown
J. 1. migh
N. M. Currie
The schedule, however, next called for two distinct tours-Vines and Tilden to go with Reith Gledhill and Alfred Chapin, Henri Cochet Martin Pina to go with
To get back to the matter of earn Vincent Richards and Bruce Barnes. The firstings, the most complete as well as
Menzel played marvellously good mot with moderate group
Huccess; the most authentic report of what they were still playing to good houses Tilden. Vines et al have made from lawn tennis, but Perry well deser. S. Landolt but the towns were analler and the their efforts has been published by ved his victory. auditoriums proportionately so.
George C. Carens in the Boston Even- ing Transcript.
The other group was not doing any too well; Cochel's drawing power had He says that Bill O'Brien's ledgers been overrated and the spirit and were made available to him. Vines, play of the cauny Frenchman, who working on a 60-50 basis with Tiklen had seen to a sizeable guarantee for and O'Brien (after all the secondary himself, wore not enlculated to players' expenses are deducted), is arouse the enthusiasm of his galleries richer by almost $40,000-$23,552 in the hinterlands.
TOO EARLY TO FORECAST. When the two groups came together
from the first tour, nearly $8,000 from the team matches and about $7,200 from the second tour with Tilden, (A New York newspaper
credita
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December til tuo early to report on the much better off had Cochet stayed January probable success of these ventures. in France. His cost was $17,381 and March
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July 26.
Closing
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Range 12.72-12.73
12.80 12.01 12.86-12.80 13.06 12.08-12.00
12.83-12.84
13.05-13.07
13,10-13.10
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G. H. Blwart
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Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
held on a busy street corner in the various players have thrived under middle of the city, was not blessed with record attendances. On the The new arrangement. The intake Tilden played Vines, a little more thun for the New York tournament was, half the grandstand was filled about according to Carena, 34,083. Taxes
The following extracts are from 1,100 people. There had been one or
the Hongkong Telegraph for the two good days earlier and more than were $426, the Professional Associa week ended July 19th, 1913. one or two days when weather and ion got $212, Vines' share as winner | the unattractive bili cut down the
$728, WAK spectators Philadelphin couraging; they ran into the com- Cochet $399, Gledhill $342, Richarın
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in, singles and doubles
The rate of dollar on demand hnadfulle. mere was hardly moro un- Tiden a rumier-u received 8305, was 18. 11/16d. petition of the Davis Cup players | $332, Plan $282, Barnes and Chapin The death occurred, as the result practising at the Marion Cricket Cluis $180 each. The balance to the pro- from a pony at a gymkhana most- of injuries received by failing and some bad weather. The result moter would be about $1,200. was about a thousand paid admissions
Ing, of Colonel A. T, Rowlandson,
at the Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia and Boston receipts were of the 126th Baluchistan Regiment. which it is true, roprosented a verle- $1,668 and $048 respectively. ablo fortune compared to the intake at Boston during the week of Juno 4,
COCHET "FED-UP."
The schedulo now calls for weekly tournaments through the Middle West
Bill O'Brien in of a philosophic tem perament and summarizes the outlook as follows: "There's money in pro fessionni tonnik in tho first four months of the year in matches in-
and Bouth. Cochet and Plan will not doors, and after that it's no good."
The Civil Service won the Lawn Tennis League, defeating the match by 50 games to 49. European Y.M.C.A. in the deelding'
The deaths. occurred of Mr. Harry Haynes, manager of the
be competing. They, or at least This sooms" like a sago commentary King Edward Hotel, and Mr.
Cochet, found that playing for a Josing on the money and of the game for semi-finalist's percentage of the gate 1984, at least.
was not an attractive proposition. Also
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