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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 4, 1936.
DAVIS CUP PLAYERS LAUD TRAINING METHODS
Fred Perry, who best H. W. Austin in the British Hardcourt Championships,on Saturday, caught by the camera in a characteristic poso, Inext is Austin.
Perry's Win Reveals Injured Back Is Now Quite Okay
HARDCOURT ACHIEVEMENT
Fred Perry made a completely |
successful "come-back" in first NO TITLE FIGHT-
class lawn tennis on Saturday, when, in one of the biggest tests to which he could be subjected, i le defeated H. W, ("Bunny") Austin In the final of the British Hardcourt championship at Bournemouth.
d closely did Perry reproduce his 1035 Wimbledon and Davis Cup form that he beat his old foo and colleague in straight sots by scores of 6-2, 8-6, 0-3
YET
SAYS JOE LOUIS
• New York.
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It is not certain that the winner
of the Louis-Schmeling fight will meet James J. Braddock later in the year the world. Louis, it is reported, is for the heavy-weight championship of
nat interested in the world title this This match, and the inanner in year because he wishes to fight as which Perry negotiated his hurdles often as opponents can be found for in the earlier stages, proved con-him, and is felt that his activities, clusively that his injured back is no he beat Braddock would be limited. Tonger troubling him."
Advance bookings for the fight be It was a wonderful achievement as tween Louis and Schmeling on June the victory marked the fifth succes-, have already established a record. sive year that Perry has won the The venue has not yet been chosen but British hardcourt to England's it is expected it will be the Yankee major tournament of the season. Stadium, Louls appears to be a firm Another interoating result was the favourite.-Renter. success of C. R. D. Tuckey and G. P. Hughes, lant year's Davls Cup heroon, who won the men's doubles title after beating A. C. Stedman and CHE Malfroy, the New Zealanders, 40, 62, D-7, 6-1. - -
WANTED-HEAVY PLAYERS TO STOP ROUGH FOOTBALL
PHELPS--BARRY RACE
FOR £100 A-SIDE
E. A. Phelps (Putney) and L. B. Barry (Barnes) are to scull over the championship course from Putney to Mortlake for £100 a side and the Eng- ish championship on Monday, June
Two statements on rough play in football were made at the annual! moeting of the Bolton Wanderers old, won Doggett's Coat and Badge in Phelps, who is twenty-seven years club, at Bolton.
Said Sir William Edge, club presi- sculling championship four times beat-
1930. He competed for the
world dent: "I believe much can be done lg 11. A, Barry (Barnes) twice in in the board rooms to suppress rough 1930 and Major Goodsell (Australia) play."
in 1932, and losing to Robert Poarco
A shareholder: "Tho directors (Australia) in 1933. hould get players of bigger physique,
so that they will be botter able to L. B. Barry won Doggett's Coat and stand the buffeting they got,"
Endge in 1927. He is thirty years
The altareholder suggested that the old, and has been coaching on the club obtained one or two "atare."
Continent for some years,
FOOTBALL POOL CONTRACTS
ARE NULL AND VOID
If you have a credit bet on a football pool, and you lose, there
is no legal obligation to pay the credit obtained.
That was the substance of the rul- sentenced to four months ing of the Recorder (Mr. J. Willough- second division,
by Jardine, K.C.) at Leeds City Quarter Sessions recently,
itt
IN SEVERAL NAMĖS
A
TO WATCH
GOLF FROM GRANDSTAND
In the
It was stated that Salt used seve- Ito directed the jury to return a ral names and addresses In sending verdict of not courts of obesity on seventeen in coupons to different pools, so that obtaining credit by fraud i could not be discovered that 'ho connection
with football pools was a defaulter, betting against George Lewis Salt, Mr. H. R. B. Shepherd, prosecuting,
Vic-t twenty-three, shop naslatant, of tor-street, Batley, on the ground that it and footle for people to have bets in pools. The only basis was credit: if a customer lost he had to
contracts by way of gaming wagering were null and void.
On the two remaining counts of pay the stake. obtaining 2 by false pretences and Mr. R. Cleworth, for Salt, sub- of attempting to obtain £9 18s., the mitted that by the Gaming Act of Jury found him guilty, but recom- 1845, an obligation of this kind was incnded him to lenienty, Ile
was vold.
FIRST OF ITS KIND
AT ST. ANDREW'S
London.
Golf will have its first grand- stand this summer. It is being erected at St. Andrews, that. home of hoary tradition and record crowds, for the British Amateur championship, May 25-29, and its site is behind the short 11th hole.
This is the hole where Sarazen took six whols to get out of a bunker in the 1933 British Open. Controversy raged as to whether he took six ar seven, but a hastily summoned committee meeting decid- ed he only took six.
The reason for the doubt was that in on effort to control the crowds, the 9th, 10th and 11th holes in what is called the Loop were rop- ed off, ami the crowd could only see the top of Sarazen's head emerging from the bunker in the distance..
The stand at the 11th will now give a good view of all these three holas.
LIKE FOOTBALL CROWDS
Golf began to have its crowds' like football and cricket in 1899 when Harry Vardon and Wille Park, the two dominant personalities in Eng- lish and Scottish golf, played their famous match. It is recorded that 2,000 people saw the match at North Berwick, a course totally unaulted to accommodate a crowd half that size,
In Scotland long before that period there was a "gallory" when matches of importance were played, but after the Vardon-Park match the gallery became a crowd. And the crowd in Scotland went on increasing until it became so big that it was out of control.
In England the biggest crowds as- sembled at Hoylake, but there they were never out of hand, and easily controlled by ropes handled by fish- ermen who were golfers.
Rope control had its Imitators both in England and Scotland, but with no success. A rope in the hand of an excited landlubber, who wants to see the play as much as the crowd he is controlling, in danger- From time to time spectators aarrowly escaped strangulation.
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It was not until the championship was played at Carnoustie five years ago that any real organized plans, were made to keep spectators away from dangerous playing zones, where their presence interfered with the general play.
Golf and been a free spectacle and often crowds would vary from tën" to "twenty ́" tliousand." "All" were" intent on watching about half a dozen players, and in the stampedo to see shots played the rights of other competitors were ruthlessly tramped under foot, including the bail. Often this was kicked into 2 bunker and occnsionally stolen.
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FEEL VERY MUCH FITTER,
SAYS CRAWFORD
McGrath Never Been Better
"Since I have been in systematic. training I have lost prac- tically a stone of superfluous flesh, taken inches off the waist, and expanded in the chest,” said Jack Crawford, the Australian Davia Cup captain, recently.
"The physical culture exer- cises prescribed for Davis Cup players by the Australian Lawn Tennis Association have notice- ably built up our strength. Physically we are all in great nick, and without doubt will be the best-conditioned team that has left Australia. Amsterdam.. Holland to-day holds 14 women's world swimming records, all establish- ed by three giria.
The
"The team has enjoyed every minute of training, Well, when I say overy minute, I am, perhaps, forget- This trio is expected to provide the ting the first three days. 'chief competition encountered by Those first three days east us many United States women swimmers at agonising
At 7 n.m. and Berlin Olymple Games. Only in straight int
a series
of physical cul- diving events will Holland fall to tur exercises was no joke. challenge United States stars.
"Mr. Langridge proved himself an exacting inaster. No mercy was extended and they were stiff and sore trainees who turned up for exercing drill next day. But it soon wore off and inside a week we were beginning ridge van MeGrath and Cliff Sproule to feel the benefit, and Mr. Lang.
was forgiven. had little, to lose in superfluous flesh. They have, however, improved in mus cular development. Never have 1 seen Vivian in better health."
Mies Tini Wagner, 18, met the latest international mark for Holland gn April & when she lowered the 500 yards free style record Ave seconds, The former. record was established by Miss Hveger, Denmark.
Most of Holland's world recorda have been made by pham the blond Willy Den Ouden, sensation Los Angeles Olympic Games. Rie Mastenbrock is the third member of the Netherlands recoril breaking trio, Annio Timmermans probably will team with Den Ouden, Wagner and Mastenbrock in the 4 x 100 metres free stroke relay.
On time performances Netherlands should win this event, probably nosing out the United States and Germany for first place.
The average time of the likely Netherlands relay team shows a total Inpped time of 4:28.8, compared to a corresponding time of 440 for the leading American quartet.-United
PCR.
COCHET
NETS £1,000 IN NEW
ZEALAND
WE DID OUR
BEST
-SAYS KHO
;
BUT CHINA DISAPPOINTED
Lum May Play With Gom Hoahing
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Paris, May 3.
"We have done our best” said Kho Sin-kie to Reuter interviewed after China's do- feat in the Davis Cup to-day by France, then added "But we feel that if we could stay here a few months, we should improve immensely."
Made 1,000 Points Kicking Goals
Few will dispute that Harold Boughton, Gloucester and English international full-back, In the best place Kick England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
Has completed his 1,000 points In goal kicking in ten kengon, All except forty-one have, been obtained in Arat-class matchen.
His beat neaNON was 1934-35. Scored 134, hin club record. Beat kin previous beat of 133 in 1928- 29.
Made his points as follows: Gloucester "A" team 41, Glou coster 880, Gloucestershire 70, England 14; total, 1,005.
ALL OVER!
FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND
SOME INTERESTING
- FACTS
The English football season, of 1935-36 is over. (I.K.F.A. please note!) On the whole' It has been one of marked achievement on the part of London clubs. Firstly the Arsenal, although deponed from the championship. won the F.A. Cup. Charlton earned promotion to the first division and joined a very select number of clubs who have risen from the third division to the first division within two seasons,
Brentford in their senior division "blooding" finished sixth, with Ar- senal seventh and Chelsea ninth.
"The extraction of a wisdom tooth limited the early portion of the train- ing of Adrian Quist. But, as Adrint is a natural athlete always in splendid trim, it is doubtful if any of us have the Frenchman wan 6-0, 0-0, 6-2,Charlton runners-up West llam the advantage on him in condition." flouter says that unlike Kho, Cheng third and Tottenham Afth.
Cliff Sproule: "The form displayed played worse to-day than he did on In the third division Queen's Park in the exhibition matches recently is no guide to the benefit of the train- ing undergone in the past few weeks. "Physically, the players have never been in better condition."
In describing Guy Cheng's debacle London teams occupied three of the against Christian Boussus, in which first five places in the second division
'Farce,' Says Peach
WHAT EXPERTS THINK
"A farce and an insult to the playera, Norman Peach.
Friday.
BousRua's pnee completely broke up his gramo and spoilt his length. His enly redeeming feature was excellent footwork, but he was prone to double- faulting.
Boussus hugged the net for most of the match and cut off niany returns in brilliant style,
ended up fourth and Crystal Palace fifth.
No less than 6,119 goals were Beored during the league season by all teams in the four English Lengucu. First division marksmen led the way with a total of 1,557, followed by the third division (north) 1,533, second division 1,530 and third division (south) 1,499. In the first division of the Scottish Members of the Chinese Embassy | Lengue 1,430 goals were scared from staff, together with Mrs. Wellington 380 matches, an average of nearly Koo, Mlle. Lenglen and the former four goals per match. Senorita d'Alvarez watched to-day' matelica.
TO COMPETE IN FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS
It was announced at a dinner given to-night in honour of the French and Chinese teams, at which Dr. Welling ton Koo, Chinese Ambassador was the principal guest, that Kho Sin-kie
"I agree entirely with the train- ing scheme."--Horrie Rice,
"Crawford requires the training, but it is not so necessary for Quist and McGrath,J. O. Anderson, Those opinions were expressed by and Gordon Lam would play in the the former champions concerning the French national championships which
methods laid down for the start on May 18. Cup team.
Henri Cochet's tour of New Zealand was an unqualified success. The pro- training creds of the tour totalled £1,000,
Miss Gem Honhing, the brilliant 15- Jim and Aubrey Willard were en- Mr. Peach, who was captain of the thusiastic as to the reception accord 1921 Davis Cup team, was most em-year-old Hongkong girl, who is keep them all over the Dominion, phatic: "If the Lawir Tennis Associator the critics.in England gasping at her performances, has been invited to The party hired a car and toured ton of Australia wanted to put its participate, but she has not yet the whole country from Invercargill team into
into training it should have the far south to Gisborne in, the made arrangements for the purpose in decided whether she will accept.
America," he said.
If she does she will partner Gordon Physical culture and road work Lum in the mixed doubles event. the New Zealand boys to Sydney was hardened the
the muscles.
The players likely to benefit N.Z. tennis consider required flexible muscles.
The completo results of the Davis ably.
The intensive training would be Cup tie were as follows; When the boys reported the coach-worthless if the team experienced a ing system in vogue here, the authori. rough voyage to America, and the ties there decided to adopt a similar players were confined to their beds for scheme," said Willard:
north,
Jim Willard stated that the visit of
ness. In 1914 South America, Cochet stated that he
Prior to leaving for Tahit! and any length of time through sea sick- better plan would have been to would return to Australia in about 'send the players to America & menth two years with an outstanding player, before the matches, and give them a such as Ellsworth Vines.
chance of becoming accustomed to the climatic conditions, the food, and the pace of the courts,
TROUBLES AT PRESTWICK
There have been indescribable scones at Prestwick, as the nature of whose course makes it one of the worat for crowd control. Harry Vardon and John Henry Tay- lov, his playing partner, were near- ly choked by the dust and pressure of the crowd. In 1922 when Sir Ernest Holderness beat John Cavan he collapsed on getting into the club- house. There were 20,000 people on the course.
and Cavan's supporters came in thousands with brass bands.
Three years later at Prestwick the crowd probably caused Macdonald Smith to lose the championship. He started the last round four shots in hard.
One of the worst crushes was at Froom, also in 1925, when Miss Joyce Wethered bent Miss Cecil Leitch at the 37th hole. Both girls were more or less in a fainting con dition when. rescued from the mob. In the words of the late grand old man of golf, Andre Kirkcaldy, des- cribing a crowd at Musselburgh, "bullocks couldn't have behaved much Worso."
The crowd at Prestwick ́in 1933, when Lawson Little won the Britishi amateur, championship from Jamen Wallace, was ferrific and very par- tisan. They cheered every one of Wallace's shots, and crowded in until Little barely had swinging room. It says much for his calm- ness that he won by the record score of 14 and 18.
There have been deplorable crowds out of control at St. Andrews, So bad were the conditions, that St. An- drews was ultimately pillorled in the presa, with the result that the town burgesses set up and took serious notice of a altuation which was a disgrace,
The representatives of the city nat in council with the Royal and Anclent, and other clubs, and a plan to fence off sections, erect barriera and mark off prohibited zones was worked out.. The now grand stand, which is the latest of, these schemes, has been made by building up to some lighground", overlooking the 11th-United Print
AMERICAN TOURNEY
Last Saturday only six games were left drawn in a programme of -38 matches. Twenty' Ave home teams in Karnering the full complement of points.
and Doren visitors succeeded
UP AND DOWN
For the first time in history Aston They Villa leave the first division. Anished runners-up
to Blackburn Rovers for the "wooden spoon" and are relegated. The whole of the Ar- sociation Football world grieves over this.
Manchester United are back again
in the first division, and next season London will have four representatives. For consistency the leading teams in the third (southern) division take the honours. Last season the fret Είνα positions were occupled by Charlton, Reading, Coventry, Luton and Crystal Palace, in that order. This year they run, Coventry, Luton, Reading, Queen's Park Rangers and Crystal Palace..
Newport County have to apply for C. Boussus beat Kho Sin-kle | re-ndmission to the third (southern) 6-0, 6-0, 6-1.
division for the second successive year, na do Southport in the third B. Destremeau beat Guy Cheng (northern) division." 0-1, 6-3, 0-8, 6-3.
J. Borotra and M. Bernard beat Kho and Gorden Lam 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2,
Destremeau Hent Kho 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Boussus beat Cheng 6-0, 6-0, 6-2.
HOLLAND WINS
Harvey Challenges Neusel For £1,000
Len Harvey has challenged Walter Neusel, the German heavy-weight, to return contest for a sidestake of £1,000.
Mr. Rico salt that ho would have welcomed the advantage of the train- An American tennis tournament Ing scheme when he was a player. Ho was held at the Civil Service Cricket had walked from the city to Maroubra, Club yesterday afternoon to mark the had a surf, and walked back to town. conclusion of their tournaments this He skipped every day.
Mr. Anderson's comment was that in five, Sughan and Timmer gave Wembley in November 1934, conced
acason.
Monte Carlo, May 3, Holland to-day won her Davis Cup tie against Monaco by the odd rubber
He fought a draw with Nouse) at
nearly two stones in weight.
The Ladies singles was won by Mrs. as Crawford fell quickly Into flesh, he Holland a two-love lead on Saturday, am convinced I can do it again
Old, with Mr. Mark and Mrs. Fowies needed the training. Having com winning both singles, but Monaco re taking the next places. The men's menced it, the players should stick covered to win the doubles through and win," says Harvey. event was won by Mr. J. A. Bendall, rigidly to the scheme. Early to bed Randeau and Galeppe. The remain- with Mr. Warr as runner-up.
If Nousel does not accent, Harvey ing two angles were shared-Reuter. is willing to meet Petersen
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MAY REPRESENT BRITAIN AT THE WORLD OLYMPICS
The Cambridge University 1936 boat-race crew, who, it is suggested, may represent Britain at the World Olympics' next Autumn.