THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JÚLY 4, 1935.
THREE CAUSES FOR VICTORY OF SOUTH AFRICANS
ENGLISH CRICKET IN
THE DOLDRUMS
TOURISTS WIN FIRST MATCH IN
MOTHER COUNTRY
ENGLAND'S FAILURE IN TEST GAME ON LORD'S GROUND
(By R. Abbit)
Some time ago in an article upon the first Test Match I deprecated the general attitude, or what I rather took to be the general attitude, that England had been all over South Africa, though admittedly she would probably have won the match had the weather remained fine.
always bad. But we were a beaten side before that. The South Africna ncore of 228 was better than it looked. Their 278 for seven was very good.
For England, Leyland, Ames and Holmes failed completely. I never been able to understand the Intler's election unless, like Mitchell, he was picked on a couple of bright bits of work just before the match.
have
Later, on Saturday evening, when year, and the fourth innings on it is broadcasting I said that had the ailuation been reversed in the first game and bad South Africa gone in fret, things might very well have been the other
about. And way
And this in point of fact is
very
what happened in the game just over, in which Bouth Africa has made Cricket History, by winning her first Test Blatch in England. It is fitting that the should do so nt Lord's, the home of the game.
much
A PLEASING VICTORY
I, for one, am delighted that they have, at Inst, won a game in England, for they have struggled gamely on
AR Mitchell' three wickets cost.
64 runs aplece he can hardly, be said to have emerged from the position of Test Match rabbit, which he has now had for three years.
THE BOWLING
Once again Fred Perry has beaten Jack Crawford. The picture above shows the two men shaking hands after the Englishman
(left) had beaton his rival in the final at Wimbledon fast year.
BAER OR SCHMELING FOR LOUIS
Hailed By Critics As A Coming Champion
Brilliant
ENGLAND'S Pitching SPEEDWAY
By Allen VICTORY
YANKEES' PLAYER FANS EIGHT
BASEBALL IN AMERICA
AUSTRALIANS IN TEST MATCHES
PLENTY
THRILLS
MRS. MOODY AT WEYBRIDGE
NARROWLY, BEATS MISS HARDWICK
SO. NEAR AND YET SO FAR
London, June 7.
On one side of the net-Mrs. Moody ("Helent'), generally ac- cepted as the best woman lawn
tennis player in the world.
On the other-Miss Mary Hard- wick, an English girl, aged 19, with little experience of "big" match play.
AT WEMBLEY
New York, July 3,
London, June 7. Brilliant pitching by John England defeated Australia by Allen enabled the New York 56 points to 52 in the first of the Yankees to gain a narrow victory season's Speedway Test matches in the American Baseball League at Wembley last night. to-day when playing against Thrills in plenty accompanied the Philadelphia Athletics. Allen match, At the interval the result blanked out the Athletics and in was still far from settled, for Aus- so doing fanned eight batsmen." tralin, though without R. Case,
The Yankees scored but two following his spill on the previous George's H Club, Weybridge. runa, one of which, was a homer evening, were fighting so well that yesterday, writes Frank Poxon. by Tony Lazzeri, one of the in- they were only two points behind. folders.
Detroit Tigers again won from the Cleveland Indians, whom they beat by eleven runs to seven.
scored
The New York Giants dropped a match to the Philadelphia Phillies for whom Dolph Camilli. who is succeeding Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx as the outstanding batsman of the season, New York, June 26 for so long. South African cricket is It's awfully difficult to follow thej
Dry much more a child of English captaincy. In the first innings Wratt-
While the fight critics almost unanimously predicted another home run. parentage than is Australian, in that went un first himself and Hammond it has been improved stendily by and Mitchell were hoth tried before to-day that Joe Louis is the coming heavyweight champion English · players,
Hearne, Verity. Langridge got a couple of; George Lohnian and Frank Mitchell useful wickets in the first innings of the world, the prospective match in September for the all went out to play for Englund and 13-3-27-2), but only had to overs Black Bomber with Max Baer appeared almost a certainty. remained to teach it to South Africa, for 10 runs whether professionally or not,
Frank
and no wicket in the
second, in which, by the way, In 1907 the cup was at their lips, Hammond opened. Nichols did fairly but it was dashed away at the last and Farriond scens to have kept minute by Colin Blythe, I will not go very well besides making thirteen ว so far as to say that I hope they will each Innings! Verity had six wickets win the Rubber, though I think they in all for 117 runs. Nor can one any will do so, if they have an equal share Wyatt did not do his stuff. of the team and of the luck of the wicket and wonther. But if they do win it, I shall certainly not be broken- hearted.
THE BROAD CAUSES As to the causes which have brought about their first victory at this June- ture, I have come to the conclusion that they are, in the main, three in number. They hav got together a
years,
NEXT TIME
next time. If Ames does not keep i I expect to see a good nunny changes
doubt if he will play. Of those who may come in, the nines of Mitchell Innes, Washbrook, Copson, H. T. Bartliti, and Bakewell Arnold occur to me We shall ace.
Insiders are certain that Max Baer, former world champion, will fight Louis in September in spite of his damaged hands which are supposed to be the reason he lost to Jimmy Braddock.
If Baer's hands, which he damaged i
Jiminy Braddock, do not respond to ENGLAND'S
On June 13 when he lost his title to
Max Schmeling, another treatment, Louis may be matched with ex-champion.
| Mike Jacobs, promoter of the BOWLERS
Twentieth Century Sporting club, is dickering with the German Uhlan to meet the Detroit "black menace" here about the time of the next world series the first of October, in case Baer remains out of the picture.
Jacobs, manager for Max
SELECTED
very strong side, very yang in RECEIVES BLUE Sentes into RINKS TO PLAY
ence (the disastrous tour of the very young in 1929 has now borne sood) fruit), sound bats and brilliant fielders with any amount of good spinners, who do really keep a length.
Secomity, and it partly accounts for i the access of the players here, there has been a tremendous spread of turf wickets in South Afrien in the fast few years. Even the Wanderers Club main
ground in Johannesburg where
on a "matting on sand" wicket in 1905 South Africa bent England for the first time anywhere, has been turfed
FOR CRICKET
CAMBRIDGE BAT HONOURED
W. TINDALL
Maxie would be willing to fight Loain in September if Baer didesn't want to tangle with the dusky flash.
Braddock is willing to meet Louis if the latter is the logical contender when the Jersey Irishman is ready to defend his honours next year,
Primo Carnera was generally voted by the ringworms to-day to be a fistic has been, in view of his slaughter by Louis in six rounds last night at the Yankee stailium, following his similar loss to Baer a year
nge. The Ambling Alp was solaced, how The feature of the second day's over, by his share of the purse, which play in the recent cricket match was $96,600,--Louis- got $40,680, and
NEXT WEEK
INTERNATIONAL FIXTURE
(By E. J. LINNEY)
London, June 10. It took the selectors of the
in-England does not between Somerset and Cambridge] Mrs. William Randolph Hearst's 3uilk E.B.A. a good time on Saturday 1
University at Fenner's Was afund $27,700, plus half of the net evening to go through the 48
in the last few months,
Thus the
team find
wickets such a complete the TAKS change as those of former years did. Victor Trumper once said that South beautiful century by W. Tindall, profits to the promoters.
names of those who played in the Africa could never take an England to whom Parker has awarded a
The official paid attendance was Trial match at Ilford in the after- or Australia elsewhere than at home Blue. His style is a delightful 57,000 and the gross 8:28,000, making noon, and, finally, only six of the with any prospect of success until her blend of the old and the new.
it one of the best gates in recent 28 new men were awarded pro- wickets were mainly grass. Ile was can drive to the off as crisply as a
years and promising a revival in the a true prophet.
heavyweight field. It was far from motion to the E.B.A. team to op man may, but the shot that must the million-dollar gates of the Demp- pose Ireland, Scotland and Wales A LOW EBB
on July 10, 11 and 12, at Weston- The third reason is that they have give him the deepest personal soy-Tunney vra however. caught English cricket at one of the pleasure is the one that sends the The critics with one voice ranked super-Mare,
In Saturday's issue, I ventured Iow ebbs that come in the history of ball with grand speed square, or the Black Bomber, winner of 19 of his
of the twelve every country's cricket. It is nothing even just behind aquare, to the off starts in less than a year as a pro- to name five men
Jack Dempsey. fessional as
as the hardest hitter since, skips in the Trial, who would be They compared him with Geno my choice to take charge of the
to howl about, but a perfectly normal boundary. Also, unlike so many Dccurrence. We had been at food tide batsmen of style and attack, his
not-
young men were not-and are coming along. Moreover, I am con- sound. In his fing
011
The results of to-day's matches, na cabled by Renter, follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
R.
H. E.
G 10
13 18
Boston Brooklyn
200
tim N
That won the scene at the St.
A drizzle of rain had fallen al Mrs. Moody won, but the Eng- most from the start, and it tookish girl came within two strokea half an hour to run the first three of victory! races, and three attempts had to be made before the second heat was satisfactory.
In the first there was a general mix-up on the first bend, and in the first re-run Joc Abbott touched the rear wheel of another machine and' fell. He stood down from the next run and also from his second ride, but came out again before the in- terval.
It was real lawn tennis dramo.
Miss Hardwick electrified the crowd by running into n 4-1 lénd in the first set.
She passed her opponent time after time and Mrs. Mondy could not bent down the attack..
Miss Hardwick won the set at G-4 after playing magnificently, Max Grosskreutz won three times for Australia before the in-
Then, in the next set, came the terval, while W. Kitchen, who peak of excitement. Miss Hard- turned out twice in place of wick led at 644 and wanted two Abbott, was successful both times, strokea for the match in the tenth scoring a fine win from A. Wilkin- | game, son (Australlo) in the second
(Phelps scored a home run for heat. the Dodgers).
Philadelphia New York
1 8 t 3 7 1
(Davis and Dolph Camilli each scored a home run for the Phillies and Lelber for the Giants in a match which went to ten innligs for a decision.
Chicago
Cincinnati......
Mrs. Moody had put socks over Eric Langton, England's captain, her shoes owing to the alippery had dropped two points up to the grass. Mias Hardwick had worn interval, one to Grosskreutz and socks all the way through.
The crowd was still and deadly one to Wilkinson, but he and Jack
Could Mary Hardwick Parker, who had had a succession silent. of third places, made up the best achieve the seemingly impossible? English pair, to that time, with ten Just two winning strokes! points.
But Mr. Moody was not to be beaten. She squared at 5 all and Won the set at 7-..
In the final set she took charge and ran out at G-3.
It was a great match.
Tommy Croombs, who rode well, nevertheless had some bad luck. 3
He and Jack Sharp collided in the 3 3 4 12 2
re-run of heat three and then, after onco finishing second to Ron John- (Chuck Klein scored a home son, Croombs was forced to stop run for the Cubs and Carl Lom-in his third ride owing to the fact barli for the Reds. There were that he scraped his hand on the Mrs. Moody:-"Miss Hardwick ten innings).
fencing as he was coming up fast should go far; she in a splendid in an attempt to overhaul the Aus-player. tralian pair.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R. II. E.
21 0 ( Ď 0
New York
Philadelphia....
(Tony Lazzeri scored a home run for the Yankees and J. Allen fanned eight Athlelie batsmen).
St. Louis
3 Chiengo
G 11
(Washington scored a home run for the White Sox).
Washington
Boston
Cleveland Detroit
7 12
14 15.
0
7
10
E
11 14
1
GROSSKEUTZ SHINES
Australia took the lead for the first time in Heat 14. In that race the strongest Australian pair, A. | Wilkinson and R. Johnson inflicted on W. Kitchen, the English re- serve, who had performed 941 valiantly whenever he appeared, his firat set-back.
This is what the two players said to me afterwards:
Miss Hardwick: "It na 'been n great experience. But oh! How those two points eluded me; Mra. Moody's fighting spirit would not let me get them."
LAWN TENNIS "FIXTURES
Matches Down For This Afternoon
Heat 16, however, saw England again in the lead us Jack Parker won from Eric Langton, who sur- prised everybody by getting past Max Grosskreutz, unbeaten to that time, on the first bend, The Aur- tralian, in attempting to regain the lend, touched Langton's rear wheel The following matches are down to and fell, thus giving the English played in the "C" Division of the, pair a virtual walk-over. With Lawn Tennis League this afternoon: points in the penultimate race, Chinese R. C.
University England led by 54 points to 48, a Craigengower acore which meant that they were C. B. A. certain winners.
Bowls Fixtures Langton and Parker searing fist Kowloon Indians v. Recreio
Grosskreutz with five wins, was
v. Indian R. C.
Kowloon C. C.
V
V.
South Chinn
v.
Army T. C.
with Chapman and Jardine. But the strokes off the backfoot are ad- Tunney, the retired undefeated char. / English rinks, one, C. Mason, being cracks were getting older, and the mirably executed. His defence is pion, twice conqueror of Dempsey, fresh man. The selectors have
TO-DAY'S GAME the in boxing skill, footwork and ability chosen four of them, and Mason vinced that the miserable bowling con- second day his only mistakes were to seize openings.
has been given his colours and is
the best individual performer on Grosskreutz, 79.4: 4, W. Kitchen, troversy, besities taking three very fine caused by a tendency to cut at Baer" said Carnera after the fight.new team is
"Louis hits harder than Maxis third man to F. G. Curtis. The
Five Singles mithes are down to be the Australian side, and Langton. 78.8; 5. R. Johnson, 79.4; 6, M. Test cricketers out of International ball a little too far up for the pure's the hardest hitter I ever mel.
played this afternoon in the Lawn cricket had a very bad effect on our
He pose,
was missed twice-Some day he may be champion."
T. C. Hills (Bellingham). P. Bowis Championships, with the fixture who gained three wins and three Grosskreutz, 78.2; 7, J. Ormston, small blemishes in a great display,
Guy (Shanklin, Isle of Wight), between the two interporters, J. V. seconds, collected 15 for England. 79.8; 8, A. Wilkinson, 78.2; 9, M. THE GAME itself
Sald Louis, in the midst of being W. M. Grice (Redhill), W. J. Jones Ramsay, of the Kowloon Docks, and Langton, with 78 seconds in the Grosskreutz, 78.8, 10, E. Langton, Nelson, left-hander, helped made a hero by the Negros of the (Crouch Hill), skip.
U. M. Umar, of the Craigngower C.C., tenth hent, returned the evening's 78sec.; 11, R. Johnson, 80; 12. M. As usual very little is said about him to put on 218 for the second Harlem section of New York City:
best time. the pitch but I gather thora
Grosskreutz, 78.6; 13, F. Charles, was wicket. Ile made
*M. D. Burdon (Dunelm). E. P. us the principal attraction. "Cartera didn't hurt me. some lovely
H. A. Alves, the brilliant young A crowd of 33,000 witnessed the 80.2; 14, A. WIlkinson, 80.4; 15, J. nothing particularly wrong until the fast innings when the weather seems late cuts; it la a stroke that per bothered me some, but not much. 1 Baker (Poole Park). E. W. Fortune Club de Recreio player, is due to meet match.
Parker, 81.6; 16, W. Kitchen, told my manager after the fourth (St. George's, Bristol). *H. 0. M. Y. Adal, of the Indian R. C., and to have been bad the night before. haps he tries just too often. But round that if I didn't finish him in the Bristow (Blackheath and Green he should have little difficulty in 79.8; 2. W. Kitchen, 78.4; 3. M. Grosskreutz, 80.8.
Heat winners: 1, E. Langton. 81.6; 17, E. Langton, 80.6; 18, M. But it must be remembered that the it is almost irrelevant to criticise fifth i would in the sixth, and I did." wich), skip.
qualifying for the fourth round. Lord's wicket is none too good this a man who makes 91.
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U, M. Omar Johnson (White Rock, Hastings,
(Cab the Recreto Greenl Captain), C. Walton (Faversham), | 3, K. Finan
4. E. Arcill (Tačkou I-C. Green)_|
P. D. Tomlinson (Margate), skip.
A. H. Bull (Wellingborough), J.
H. W. H. Miskett v.. N. Mitebell
(Civil Service C. C. Green)
. A. O. Brawn
Wilson (Ilford), C. Mason (Ketua (Kowloon D. 1. C. Green)
tering Cons.), F. G. Curtis st. Y. Adal
(Southend), skip.
*J. Owen (Action Park), "A. K.
Cochrane (Southampton), R. L.
v. IL A. Alves (Crugengower C. C. Green).
Steel (Bruce Castle), CWA DOYLE WINS FIRST
Wright (S. Rly., Eastleigh), skip,
Reserves. J. W. Smith (Gb- forth), L. J. Scott (Whitley and
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*New Colours.
BRISTOW TO SKIP
FIGHT IN U.S.A.
Knocks Out Phil Donato In Opening Round
Surprising to some is the choico of IO. Bristow, another fresh
New York, Jano 24. man, to skip a rink at Weston. Jack Doyle, the 21-year-old Irish On his play at Ilford, there is heavyweight, won his first contost in justification for it. T. C. Hills and America to-night when he knocked his rink could do nothing right out Phil Donato in the first round of against him; but in making Hills out scheduled to go 10 rounds. skip, and Pickering third, in the 1932, knocking out Chris Golding, in Doyle started his boxing career in trial game the selectors were ask his first public fight. This started a ing too much. Both men have ories of victories, mostly via the justified their selection in the past knockout route, until he lost to Jack as leads, and as such they should | Poterson in a match for the champion- be considered.
ship of Great Britain. Pickering, after an
Standing six foot 4 Inches in bis unbroken record of nine years' International a14 lb. and his reach 7914 inches. His socks, Doyle's normal weight is about play, ma been dropped. G. S. Bull, manager, Walter Friedman, hopes to with eight years service, is out; see him heavyweight champion of the
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