MUSPRATT: WINS AT: WIMBLEDON
CHAMPION OF THE ROYAL NAVY
LAWN TENNIS TITLE
(Continued from Page 8.)
Buzzard, who had won an eany morn ing match, before the day was much older. Both semi-finals were accord- ingly postponed until this morning at 10.30.
A ONE SHOT PLAYER
Mockler, who was admitted to the
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The American Baseball team, pictured above, crusted a surprise
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(Photo: Ming Yuen).
BOXING IN U. S.
qualifying competition for Wimbledon Midget Wolgast Defeats
this year, but failed to qualify, is what
in usually known as a one-nhot player.
im-
to
Young Gilde
Watsonville, Cal., Aug. 25.
A fost ten-round bout between Midget Wolgast and Young Gildo here to-night resulted in a win on points for Wolgast-United Press.
"LIGHT-WEIGHT CONTEST
Hollywood, Aug. 25.
A light-weight contest between Pan- cha Leyva, of Yuma, who weighed 126 pounds, and Young Tommy, who turned the scales at 118 pounds, was fought here to-night.
He has a really forceful forchand punch, which he controls well parting a fair amount of "hook" it, and runs round his backhanders whenever he can, He rarely volleyn, unle forced to do so, and then plays the
· ball with almost precisely the same action as he
he empleys when playing it off the floor. Vavasour,
who has figured promin- ently before now in the Navy's junior singles, and is still competing in them, is more of an all-round player, and will probably ontstrip Mockler before he is much older. He was not deter. red from playing a virile volleying game by Mockler's big drives, and wased the decision.. as good a loner as I have ever watch. od in a Services auatch. His last- ditch effort in the final set war par: ticularly fine. Muckler only needed one point for 6-0, but Vavanour hold him at bay for that game, and three more after that, only capitulating (after saving another match point) at
Lieut. Hoare showed how his game! improved by the way in which he'
has
beat Cdr. Agnew, who was runner-up
Len
The fight, which went to rounds, ended in Leyvas being award.
SAILOR BEATEN
In another fight, Manuel-Davilla (166) gained a decision over Frank Remus (163), of the U.S. Navy. United Prean.
THE ST. LEGER
te Cdr. Glover last year, by 6-3, 6- Latest London Betting
and will to-day meet Lieut. Muxpratt, whose of Lieut.Cdr. Chevallier
defeat
was less easily achieved. I expect that the winner of the Buzzard v. Mockler match will be the new cham- pion of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines.
Singlem Championship. - 45 B4.1 Cam2g1. A. W. Buzzard bent En-Comm. A. Evelegh, 10, 6: Bury. Le.Comm. J. Morklar beat Buh-Lt. . W. Varamur, 7-5, AH, 4 TA, R. H. Howe, R.M.. est Con
W. G. Arhew, 8-3, 6-1; Lt. W. D. Mus
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H. D. Turner, and fab EL K. wood Mid, linka kans murg. 140mm. D. D. Pethy hul taste. Cam. M. TE. MA, BR,
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Prices
London, Aug. 24. The following is the latest call ever
for the St. Leger:
Baltram, 0 to 4, 1 and o Field Trial R lo 1 o.
Play, 10 to 1, t and o. Hairan, to to 8 6.
Solar Ray, 100 to 7 6, 100 to 6 t.] Assignation 100 to 7 6.
Fairbairn 100 to 6 v, 18 to 1 G Sen Hequest, 190 to 6. Fair Trial, wh to 1. Fortfalln 20 to 1.
Pixli Bye, 31 to 1 v.--Benter,
I detected a certain ansount of care. loanean, which is more oiltely den cribed as lack of entteentration, when he was in a winning position. After winning the first set at 7 6. Buzzard
1. W. Vasaxour best. 1. Arly. shire and Sub-ft. W. E. Chick, 61, 62; 1. W. Muspruit ud . . H. Howe, only wanted a point for 4. 1 in the se R.M., bet Cam F. G. Jeffery and 1. Neund, but fot it, and, though still a Lanyos, 6-2, 6.4 1. r. d. Mu.. Pruel and Hoare beat Thackera msal Make, 6-4, 6-3; Chevallier wc) Clifford beat Major M. Weld-Jiwen and Cast. I. II. Wert, H... 1-4, 3, 6-2; Buzzard and Vavour heat Gun Whenken. 6--3, G-D: Agniew Dawson bear Bl. C. D. Lans and Cadet T. iile relies almost entirely apou that
Itly 6 3. Semifalı Agnew t
servier game to the good, squandered his lead, and eventually allowed Mackier to break him again for 7,
Mockler's tenurity was remarkable.
vicious forehand bank of his, and evens
LOCAL SWIMMING
Championships Start To-morrow
The Annual,Swimming Champion- ships of the Colony, organised by the Victoria Recreation Club, will com- monce at the V.R.G. bath to-morrow and will be continued on Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
Races on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will start at 6 p.m., but Satur- day's events will enmmence at 9,15
m
The following is the programmi for ench day:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
100 Yards Free Style. Throwing the Polo Ball. 100-Yardr-Back-Stroke-
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
100 Yards Free Style (Ludion' Championship).
880 Yards Free Style.
Team Raco (Open), four men,. 50 Yards free style each.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
100 Yards Free Style (Boys, 15 years and under), Open.
20 Yards Free Style Open. Long Plunge.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
50 Yards Free Style Open.
100 Yards Breast Stroke..
440 Yards Free Style Opers. Diving.
Last year's winners in the Colony Chantpionships were as follows:
0 Yards Fres StyleT, L. Paget. Time: 25 4/5 mees. (Record),
100 Yards Free Style.-W. Law. rance. Time: 57 4/5 pics. (Record). 220 Yard Free Stylo.-W. Law. rence. Time: 2 mins. 27 2/5, sees. (Rocurd),
440 Yards Free Stylo W. Law- ronco. Time: mia. 27 (Rucarti).
3/5 RCH.
HM Yarde Prwa Style--W. Law- rence. Tinte: 11 mins. 65 2/5 secs. hay. Time: 60 4/5 sees.
100 Yards Backstroke-Lau F-
100 Yards Breast Stroke.-Kwok Chun-hang. Time 72 secs, (Record). Long Plunge.-F. H. Koh. Distance: 57 ft.
Draw Twat Musprail and Honze. K. 4, 6-3; funtly it carried him out, Bazz/ Puget. Distance: 71 ft. 6 lux.
PUT 3, 4-2.
A' DESERVED WIN
Loudon, Ang,
FORCING THE PACE
Throwing the Water Polo Ball,~T. Diving. Ed. da Roza (Eighth year in sucession).
300 Yards Ladies' Championship.--- Mrs. L. Read. Time: 68 8/6 xecx.
MISUNDERSTANDING CAUSED
tween several members of the C.B.C. A misunderstanding has arisen.be- and the V.R.C, in connection with the championships. On necment of their have been disqualified. failure to turn up for the heats, they
Buzzard and Vansour Treat Chevallier and actually led by 52 noul 10-15 in the final set, but lost it, unil, upon my though Mockler word, stubbornly playel Buzzard only had himself to Share, thunght sume of Mariler's The championship of the Royal | passing shots in the last few games Navy and the Royal Marines was stop burdered on the magnificent. This ystealny deservedly, but per match lasted for about an hate and little unexpectedly, by La. Muspratt, 50 minuten. who beat Surg, L.-Cdr. Meckler in the final by 6-3, 108. The loser was the victim of a pun of undoubted
When he came to play Muspratt merit. He was also to some extent shortly after 2 pun. Mockler soon be The victims of eirennstatees. It was
gan to show them of his grim uphill The swimmers affected are Leung essary to play the i-final in
Bght of the morning against in op-Shui-man and Trung Do-fook in the The morning and the final as the autor, posent who, grating the situation, 50 yards tres style, and Mui Chee
, and Muspratt enue up for the
was out to force the space for all he cheong in the 100 yards free style. fray in the afternoon fresher than his yolfering helped him to be it secess Friday, but, as there were insufficient was worth and whose crisp und elever Heats were to have been held last fellow inalist,
He is strongly built, mint a quickfully. It was level pegging up to the entries present when mover, and unviously one of those tire eighth game, when Mo-pratt won called, no heats were required for, the lenk people who can at times to s Mockler's service for 5-3 and went 50 yards and the 100 yards. very tiresume. He had had a tough- til en her own 6--3-- comething of an job in the morning to beat Lt. Hoare,nen.
They were virissitudes in the se
were
they
The Chinese complain that were not notified that the heats were
and only tank the first set at 10-nd set al captures and recaptures to be sum off, but Mr. C. A. Lopes, after each man had bell the vantage (twice) of service games while they on. Secretary of the V.R.C., states gamo almost an equal number of times. Musprati eventually got it
were going to 77. Overcome by that the day of the heats was given once too often for Houre, After this natsen the result of his exertion on every entry form.
al the extreme hent. Mockler haul to
Hoare rather faded away; as sente- times happeris to the loser of a very long first set, and Muspratt was unt much the worse for weni.
stop playing for a bit, but he was!
euon up und doing again. He lost his maner Dawson and Commander Ag- servire for 7-8 but captured Mas-new, being beaten in a breezy final by In the meantime Moekler was wagratt' for &8, only a spite, for their more youthful adversaries, C ing desperate battle with Com-
Muspant in a strong fish went out mander Buzzard and Sub-Lieutenant mander Huzzard, who, strickly accordat 10-line wrap in which both Vavurour, by, 7-5, 6-3, after which ing to the book, was the man who was played thankelves automatically into Vavasour went in to win the junior going to win. He failed because of the Navy's trani. curious and, to me, quite inexplicable!
The men's doubles championship al-j-2. Nobody in this event had suc singles, heating Cadet Rigge by 6-3, lack of power to clinch a longish lead, changed hands, the holders, Com|écoded in taking a set off him.
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