THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1936.
Colony Tennis Season Struggles To A Close
IMPORTANT MATCHES THIS WEEK
"C" `Division Championship
Will Be Decided
TOKYO AND THE NEXT OLYMPICS
PREPARATIONS IN HAND
Y15,000,000 IS REQUIRED
Tokyo, which grew in less than a decade from the shambles left by the earthquake of 1923 to a great; modern city, is planning still fur ther bulding achievements as i repares to play host to the warld's athletes during the Olymple Games ut 1940.
The city's preparations are designs- enhance Takya's permanent ed to greatness as a world centre as well as to accommodate in the brat p aible manner those who will come here for the athletic carnival.
Enlarged hotels, new paving, im- proved transportation system will go into the general betterment of conditions here while at the same time providing accommodation for the Olympie viskers.
GREAT REJOICING Word that Tokyo had been rejected for the gumes touched off a five-day The period of celebration here. festivities were opened offelally for three days on a Monday, but the enger populace began two days earlier with ireworks displays and the dressing Ray of streets a buildings with buntings featuring the Olympic sym- bols.
One outstanding impression from the fete was that Tokyo cuusidered! ibe United States largely responsible for bringing the games to Japan. That angle was featured in many newspaper stories and the effect was shown by a generous use of American flags about the city and affectionate greetings to Americans by Nipponesa aports enthusiasts.-
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
A survey of hotel nccommodation shows That Tokyo has 13 hotels quitable for Olymple visitors and that by 1940 their should set 2,000 hotel roomy available. The famed Imperial Hotel is planning a 230- room air-cooled addition and Sanna hotel an addition of 120 reems,
Should additional rooms be quired Japanese inns could be altered on short notice to suit forelyn tastes and custom10.
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The railway ministry is embarking on u four-year Improvement pro- gramme with the objective of having at least 4,000 new passenger cars con- structed
COURTESY TO BE STUDIED
The Attitude of Japan toward foreigners already has come into riicussion. Recently there have been efforts to have foreigners treated more courteously and subjected to less surveillunce. "The mental
tude of the Japanese toward foreign- ers could not be said to-day to be worthy of a first-rate world power," remarked the Shopyo in an editorial.
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(By "Veritas")
The tennis league season in struggling to a finish but with odd matches being mutually arranged here and there it is! possible to give a definite programme from week to week. The afternoon K.C.C. (1) enterinin United Services Recreation Club in a mixed doubles encounter, while at Kowloon Tong, the constantly-post- poned "C" Division match between the Garden City club and K.LT.C., is scheduled to be played.
On Thursday. If things turn out as
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arranged, K.I.T.C, and Recreio will muucuczynska meet in the championship deciding match,
tack Hong
TE JETE 319
The Kowloon Indians may drop a CREIGHTON
to
point or two this afternoon in which case Recreio's task will be made considerably lighter, ut in any event Recrelu is favoured
beat KIT.C. as the team is better balanc- ed in every respect, possessing three
of equal strength. pairs
K.1.T.C.
The Hussain brothers, first string who have not yet Just or halved a single set this senson, are going to be severely tested this week. Should they emerge from the ordeal with their record intact they undisputably be numed the best pair in the "C" Division.
will
K.C.C.' LAST CHANCE To-morrow sets K.C.C. "A" Divi- sin team up against their bete noir, Chinese Recreation Club (1). This will be Kowloon's best chance of having any say the cluampionship. But at the most it is a very slender elance and cannot be seriously en-i tertained.
If Taul Wat-pel is unavailable (and believe his injury is still too troublesome to permit him to play), slightly Butlook will K.C.C. brightened. Ah depends on how If they con the home ten starts.
win two out of three sets, they will;
IS STILL
WINNING
IS VICTOR OVER
JAPANESE
IN SHANGHAI BOUT
Jack Creighton, well-remember-
ed as a former Hongkong title- holder and one of the cleverest boxers attached to the China Fleet.
addled another notable achievement to his long list of KUCCESSES in Shanghai last week, when he gain- eil a derision on points over Masao Koynyashi in the welterweight main event of professional baxing held
Club In the Recreation
of the Special Police.
A crowd of more than 1,500 was
be well on the way to, victory. But on hand to see the fight; observes the on the strength of the season's re- North China Daily News. cords. C.R.C. should win about 6-3
or mort.
CLUB TENNIS
Fincher's Great Game Against Odds
A
A wily old ring, warrior made full use of the advantages be helt over his younger "and" klockier “adversary and nut voice was raised in protest | o the decision was awarded him at the end of the ten rounds, Kobayashi fought a placky battle and absorbed a terrifle amount of punishment in the body without showing the sight- jext inclination to crumple.
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The wide margin of superiority at infighting shown by Creighton the main firetur in his success. From the first round until the final bell, he took every opportunity to inside and once there would beat merciless tattoo against the abdomen of the Japanese.
Coming out of his corner last as the bell started the first round Creighton had just taken his queer bent-kree stance when the left handed Japanese unleashed a left and a right that threw him off-balance momen tarily. They then circled each other warily and had a few harmless ex- changes before the round ended. It was Kabayashi's by a slim margin.
Josie Qwent, anating Negro
athlete, receiving congratulations the Berlin Olympics after winning
the 100 metrex in record time.
SHANGHAI
Clubhouse Chatter:
By "Veritas"
Tennis Ranking Lists: Strange Omission Of Lai Kwong-tsun
COLONY GOALKEEPERS WILL HAVE NEW PROBLEM THIS SEASON
NTERPORT tennis is in the!
INTE
was
news again. Last week thei Telegraph made three importaut and exclusive announcements in this connection. The first that Hongkong has invited Shang-j hat to send men's and women's teams here either for this Double Tenth ar Armistice Day: the second revealed that Shanghai had
HORSE tentatively accepted this invita
RACE OWNERS
SUCCESSES
At Goodwood
tion: the third. That the Interpart Selection Committee had issued
| 1936 Colony rankings upon which will be based godection for the Interport. Therefore the project can be considered to have inade some considerable advance within very few days, and thera is every reason to helive til we shall have the pleasure of enter- taining Shanghai's leading play-
it
Two Shanghai owners figured In†ers, the last race of the Bird day of the The Omission of Lai Gondwood meeting lasi month when th racc for the Rous
Memoriat Stakes for two-year-old
was deelied on July 16:
Mr. H. Murcled Paral. G. Ily
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Sticky
IL Caprer's Strennstown. 1°.
Forsk
Benaley *
Tinneylive
Win by head, this fengil
dancing: & in 4 Strowmato, e 1 Pasent,
+ Indelible.
unplaced in the Ham Produce Stakes
2
enuse
S. A. and H. D. Rumjan. clusion of L. Goldman.. It is true!
rected against the rankings, which is a tribute to the sagnelly and thoughtfulness of the committee. Incidentally the rankings open up interesting possibilities concerning our. Interport team. It is prob able that the committee intends conducting some sort of trials before October 10, more with the idea of giving our players serious practice than because there is any pronounced difliculty in selecting The team. In 1932, the last time au Interport was played in the Colony our representatives were the Rumjahn cousins, Tsui Wai- pui, E. C. Fincher and the Lo brothers. Of these the Rumjahna and Taui Wai-pai are almost car- tain to play this year. They are our natural-almost inevitable- representatives for the singles. But what of the doubles 7 The Doubles Problem
OR some unaccountable rea-that Goldman won the mixed TE Tsui brothers won the FOR some accountable ring doubles championship, bu mixed
championship, but it is still lists were compiled last year, and not compete in the singles chama moot question whether they are so we have a prezadoner order for pionship, In fact he has an- better than SA, and H.D: Rum- the first time since 1931. The nursed that he is finished with jahn, or E.C. Fincher and W.C. committee's selections contain no competitive singles tennis, Every-Hung, or even E.C. Fincher and Vital surprises, largely because the one is pretty sure that Goldman is L. Goldman. These are certainly rankings are based on the Colony still among the bust of our single our best combinations and all On the first day of the meeting on singles championships. And le-players, but he didn't prove it should be given a fair trial to as- Juty 28, Mr. Morriss King Unas ran of this the most natable this year, and by including him certain current form. Reputa- (two-year-old), won by Major J. S. omission is that of Lai Kwong-in the ranking list without any tions are not sufficient. Seven Courtauld's Soito, with Forny second tsam, Canton champion, who tournament data, bar that of the months have passed since the and Ali Pasha third and Sir Victor progressed as far as the semi- U.S.R.C..and H.K.C.C. chili Colony championships, and form want of luck in the Stewards' Cuyals this year. Possibly his non-championships, an anomaly is can vary a great deal in that time. a pure oversight, being created which may prove Doubtless the committee is fully which was won by Salerina. On the inclusion was second day in the Lavant Stakes also On the other hand it may have dangerous in the future. Nobody alive to this contingency, which Goldman's makes it fair to nasimme that efforts for two-year-olds, Mr. Morriss filly, been because Lai is not regarded will seriously resent Bibl Sahlba (By Blenkein-Becti) ran as a bona-fide Hongkong player.inclusion. I is more a question will be made to discover the best third three lengths behind Grandjoni this alternative does not per- of principle. One fects entitled two doubles combinations for winner Phakos and in the last racemit a very close examination, as to ask: should a player, who has October 10,
day, the Selay Stakes Lai is a prominent member of the not participated in the current Shanghai's Talont
| Colony championship, enjoy pre- one who not only Battenutostatitis statisticsurat is usinit : forence over
fused, but who prognosed as far
Sassoon's Corn
W
Deans had similar
bead by the
who was benten by a
of that (T-Y-O) Mr. Morriss' Kunn Yin (By Manna-Soubriquet) was three-quart- ers of a length behind Puzzler who run second to the winner If perus, length. Finally on the third day by a shortly before Pascal won the Rous Memorial Slakes, Mr. Morriss Merina, another two-year-old filly
was placed in the Foxhall Stakes: ---Sle · ·La... -- Phillipps~7- Hoor --4. - Faith ---1-
Mr. R. 11. Shafto's Startled, T. Winters Mr. 11. E. Morris Meelan. G. Beširite Won by a short hend; two lengths. Hortons 2 to 3 The Hour. ↑ 102 Started 5 to 1 Merina
All Mr. Morriss' entries were rid-
den by Gordon Richards, who also brought King Unos in Bird in the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket on July 16. The race was won by Mr. B. D. Davis Hunquan, a length and a half from Mr. J. H. Whitney's Night Song, who was four lengths ahead of King Unas.
Cochet Wins
French
Pro. Title
OWES 40 THROUGH TWO SETS
mode to new effort is being Complete the Kowloon Cricket Club some started termis tournament months ago, and this week several matches are scheduled to be played,
Yesterday, E. C. Fincher, although losing 6-3, 6-4, played magnificently in handicap "A" match against S. A. Gray Fincher owed, 40 every game while the winner was on the
1. Cochet won the Professjonal scratch mark. The K.C.C. champlon Throughout the second and third championship of France in Paris by produced some of his finest angled volleys and pay driving to win the rounds, Creighton would repeatedly victories
flailing two- broke win arguments at long range through better timing effects of the heat and Fincher lost but both rounds were dominated by the match when he netted an easy
the destructive infighting of Creighton. valley on the rpm.
He won both rounds to take a lead.
arc for
Goldman Will Not
Be Horo For Interport
~Although ́his-claims-for inclu----- sion in the Interport tennis team
considerable, L. Gollman..
three
successive J'CATH runner-up in the doubles cham- plonship, will not be avaliable, as he leaves the Colony on fur- lougle during next month.
This therefore reduces the pos- sible doubles combinations for the Interport to three, namely the Tsui brothers, the Rumjalin cousins and E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hlung, the last-named being 'runners-up to the Tsul Wal-pui this year.
even
Chinese Recreation Club, and though he does spend a Kreater proportion of his time in Canton, has more than once this season played in league tennis. On the face of it, Lai should have been given a position, especially as he also advanced as far as the over Martin Plaa and R. third round in the open doubles. first two games of the match and to rush his opponent against the ropes Ramillon in the last two rounds. Ile Dangerous Anomaly
was in impressive form throughout hold his opponent to ten games in and beat him with a
the tournament. A notable result the second set. By that time both asted attack. The Japanese
was the defent of L. R. Storfen by players, were suffering from the way occasionally
Ramilton.
On Thursday Fincher plays Frank Grose in the senior championship, ATTACK AND COUNTER-ATTÁCK
NOTHER illustration of how
ANOTO Hear of
Quarter-Final.-L. Stoefen. bt. Vissault 3-6. 3.8. 6-1, 6-4, 6-4; back on the principle of "Ranking! Cochet bt. Bacque 6-3, 6-2, 6-4;
on data" is provided by the in- Marlin Plas bt. Albert Burke 4-0. 4-3, 6-1, 3-0, 6-3.
Semi-Final-Kamillan bt. Stoe-
fea 4-6. 0-3, 6-2, 6-4; Cochet t newpap Chig
"We should prepare to ineel for- eigners wlih n fair attitude, and should take the Olymple games as opportunity for dispelling possible misunderstanding: We should not regard the games as a mere festival." Concerning the actual physical re- cezirexicals for the athletic contests, plam as developed thus far call for
L-Enlargement and improvement af - the 3£cifi shrine stadium io 3 camelts of 123.663 spectators, Halement and improvement of the Meil swimming pool, with rosum for 30,000 speckALOIA. -Construction of a stadiuma for Hordes..rugby:-sorcer and eycling. Pivotalon of a defe for eques-
Chiar anus.
M-Cinisterullin of two stądiamo for Unlink fencing, gymnasties. Sommern:Sikleri: For 2: Boating coursŐ, an andling: fær art exhibits and a Ball! fier displays of raritional Ре
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A.E.P. Guest while on Wednesday and S. A. Gray, meet in the second round of the senior championship. have been Several other matches. urranged, including men's doubles handicap events for Sunday next.
syan in rentines der the tymplex. But in expected la pro
Mr. Aoki Hivale, the Lapenna... FM af:contributions | KANGERLAND provide, the me Venner le a kora athlete, and here he {ks 'noun"penctieing puiting Dim shot.
As the bout progressed into the middle stage the Japanese looked worried over the flerce staestto tactics of the Briton, He also started mis- sing more frequently as they sparred the in the middle of the ring. In fourth round Creighton had been glv- ng the Japanese a bad time in some prolonged infighting when the latter Buddenly broke clear and landed a series of hard blows to the face that put Creightoni definitely on the run. But experienced in ring eraft Creigh- ion managed to weather the storm until the bell allowed him to slump exhausted in his corner,
Recovering quickly, Creighton took the Afth easily with a feree attock to the body in which he hit the Ja- panese about five times as often as he was hit himself. He continued these tactics successfully into the Elxih, seventh and eighth rounds, while the Japanese accepted the punlahinunt without wincing and scored now and again with a hook to the face:
Martin Plas -0, 6-1. 8-1.
Final.Cochet bt. Ramilton 6-4 0-1 0-2."
MEN'S DOUBLES Semi-Final-Martti Plaa And Itamillon bt. Collard and Vixwult 7-5, 6-1, 6-3; Cochet and A. Burke bt, Bacque and Sloefen 7-9, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2,
Final Coelict and Burke pl. Martin Plas and Ramilton 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 0-3.
FRIENDLY HOCKEY
Fusiliers Beat East Lancs.
A friendly hockey, gamo between the East Lancashire Regiment and the Royal Welch Fusiliers, played at The final singe saw Creighton piling Shamshulpo Camp, resulted in a win up points but obylously lurking the † for the Fusillers by four goals to one. power to get a knock-out. The Jo- ! During the first half,
alf, with the score panese hind 100 much stamina and cut me oll, the East Lancashire cen- ability to absorb punishment to make tre half fleut. J. P. Willems, was noek-uut oven likely. If there hind cut badly over the right eye by a Besti o jupoltant. It would have been rising ball. The injury necesaltated more likely to have been scored by his leaving, the fold and having [this dazistöke
alifchen put in.
A. V. Gosano Included In Ranking List
Since the
as the semi-finals? Our Likely Players
TONGKONG has to face the
H possibility of meeting, some
of the finest tenuls talent in the Orient. Shanghai will endeavour to send her strongest team, which HESE are the only plausible means that our men may well be THESE
criticisms which can be di- (Continued on Page 4)
STROKE ANALYSIS OF 3 WIMBLEDON MATCHES
Interesting Statistics Compiled By Tennis Journal
AUSTIN V. VON CRAMM.
Stroke analysis in a "tennis match fairly reflects the for-
G. von Cramm scored 82 winning In tunes of a game, and for the strokes and conceded 73 errors
the semi-final of the Men's Singles benefit of those who find Championship against H. W.
H. W. Austin. interest in such statistics, we The German's
principal Bource was his drive on which he reproduce below, from a recent ces issue of Laton Tennis and Bad volleys or smashes and
40 points, bringing' off minton, figures from three of sending over 22 service deliveries
scored
of
13
the notable encounters at the which Austin falled to put back into
Wimbledon championships this it's
year.
VON CRAMM V. CRAWFORD
ven
stroke-analysis in the semi-nal Indicates how closely he
Cramm.
Although pressed beaten he came out of the malch with G. von Cramm's victory over J. H. a 45 percentage of winning strokes Crawford in the fifth round was
his stern to 55 percentage of errors," gained by his superior steadiness off defence forcing von Cramm to carn the
ground. On the greasy court by outright winners rather than by von Crama scored very little at the errors from his own racket. Austin's nel *IN the stroke analysis shows, failure to make his volleying pay out-steadying Crawford in the base number of points he won in the reflected in the relatively amall rallies and
points
from
errors concg48
by Crawford forecourt, 17 winning volleys
of
on the drive compared to the 32 smashes. Austin. scored 10 winning errors he himself gave away. There driven or passing shots, and 14 fur was nothing to choose between the ther points from his service, conced- two players on service power, vong 64 errori. exclusive Cramm
over 21 deliveries
publication by the which cited to put back
Von Cram..
Volleys Service Smnahew Aces
10
.14
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into court, compared to Crawford's on Saturday 19 service aces. Fifty-lx per cent. Telegraph last of the Hongkong of the German champion's Anishing shots were thus winners, to 44 per tennis ranking lists for cent, losers; whereas Crawford con- 1936, it has been officially ceded errors on 59 per cunt, of his shols which were responsible for stated that A. V: Gosano, concluding a rally. Recreio champion, who won through to the t round of the Colony cham- pionship this year, has been included as No. 12 following W. C. Hung.
His name did not appear in the list originally sup- "plied to the Telegraph..
Ist Bet
Erul Het
3rd Set. &
The
17
82
21. Von Cram conceded two double-faults and peur with a dom
Crawford
Volleys Service
· Emashes · Acer
2nd Bet.
Sri Set..
Total
12 Crawford conceded slight "double-li noored with one lob,
- 19
14
18
Von Crammi.
Vollaya Bervice
Int Sol
Drives 1% Bad Bet H ant Hel.. 1
Smashes Acc
Errors
Bet 11. •
·Tales?
40
In Set.
2
Kel.
Driver
G
Antia
Volleys Bervlen Smaalen
3rd Set.
4th Ye #
Total
10
17 Austin ennreded one double-fault, kooring with one lob and one drop-abat.
PERRY V. BUDGE
Attack was the key-note in Perry's victory over Budge in the semi-final. The Champion won 73 points by: earned nces, receiving 60 points by conceded by Budge. The American scored 45 winning points, and gaining further 71-points from
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errors
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