THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
1937.
CHINA AGAIN ILL-TREATED IN DAVIS CUP DRAW Meets New Zealand First, Then Probably S. Africa
FAINT CHANCE OF SURVIVING FIRST ROUND
ONCE again the luck of the draw
in the Davis Cup competition has been rather unkind to China. Entering in the European Zone, China has drawn New Zealand in the first round, and even if this stiff hurdle is negotiated, she will have to oppose South Africa in the next stage. Chances, there- fore of advancing beyond the second round are very romote.
Tolley
Wants Golf
Speeded Up
LIMIT
The European Zone draw leaves SUGGESTS TIME Germany and France in opposite sections, which indicaten they will finally meet in the final. Germany would appear to have an easy passage to the final. A bye in the first round In the brings her againat Austria second round, probably Italy in the quarter-final, and possibly Ireland in the semi-final.
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Cyril 'Tolley, twice! British Amateur Golf Champlon, and one of the leading personalities In the came, made the startling statement recently that a time limit should be imposed for the playing of shots, While expressing approval of the Hayal and Ancient Club's move to- 'wards limiting the number of im- plemenis, Tolley declared that the Kume would derive more benent by reducing the carrying power of the ball and speeding up the slow golfer.
France receives a first round by then comes up against Norway, then probably Czechoslovakia. The win-wa ner of this tie will almost certainly meet South Afrlen in the semi-finni.
CHINA'S PROSPECTS
1 is dimcult to chances of beating
assess China's Zenland.
"The great disadvantage of the
game is the time spent on playing
it." said Tolley. New
But it may be claimed that such n
result is not wilikely, particularly
課 "The nv.tage for an ordinary
Guy Cheng continues to make im-round is nearly three hours, and I
provement and is available, Kho have known a championship match
Sin-icle has already established him to last even four hours.
of holding his self as being capable
of European tennis own in the best.c company. Quite clearly China must win three rely on her ability to singles, and this is only possible if she can find a sound second string to
Kho.
Kho is capable of beating either E.D. Andrews, A. C. Stedman or C.E. Malfroy, the leading New Zealand players, but one hesitates to suggest that either Guy Cheng, Gordon Lum or W.C. Choy could accomplish the same thing.
"A SL Andrews last year, during the Amateur Championship, I noticed one couple at the tenth hole who had lost three and a half holes on the preceding match, and when my op- the and I came round to ponent cleventh we had to walt 25 minutes before continuing play.
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Dave Leonard (white shirt) and Les Tin-sang, in a keen tussle for the ball during last Sunday's Interport football trial. (Photo) Yuan Chun Studio).
SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB'S $60,000 PROJECT
HANDSOME CLUBHOUSE AND
POOL EN VISAGED
The Singapore Chinese Swimming Club is planning a $60,000 project which will affect the Chinese public of Singapore and $15,000 has been promised by two well-known members of the community.
water swimming pool within the extriing pagar.
SEA WATER
SHANGHAI BADMINTON To-day's
TEAM FOR TIENTSIN Interport
Ai a meeting of the Selection Cammilitee of the Shanghat Badminton Association held after the trials, the following players were chosen to represent the Shanghai Badminton Association Tientsin during the Chinese New Year holidays. The team will be captained by V. I. Sparolett the present champion. The others accompanying him, will bo B. V. de Senna, II, Eardley, C. Silva or . H. Wade. The choles of fourth mau has still ta be seitled between Sva and Wade,
Mistes Decima Eardley, Isa Sinclair, Cissy Tavares and Mrs. Gwen Morcher have been selected to represent the ladies section.
A series of matches is scheduled to be played there and Judging from the exhlulilons given by the representatives Tientsin will have to ex- tend themselves in order to win. As this is the third of the series of annual matches, honours being even, it will be of particular interest to watch the outcome this year.
The team will leave on the night of Monday, February 8 reluraing early in the morning of the 10th
JOE LOUIS AGAIN ON WARPATH
Staging Fine Comeback
New York.
Joe Louis; once heralded as the greatest fighter in the United States, is fast regaining the prestige he lost when Max Schmeling knocked him ́ out June 19. Since that fateful night, Louis has knocked out four opponents in a successful comeback campaign.
shallowest 17.
DAARDOO
This Month's Soccer. Kick Off Times.
It was announced this morning
of by the lion. Secretary Hongkong Football Association, that the times for kielding-off in local league match during Febru- ary are as follows.
For Junior divisions, 2.45 p.m. For tentor division 4.15 pan..
CABANANIAN LATS SANDALSPEAKEREIKIANT
Practice Match
(By "Varitas")
-To-day's practice match for the Colony Interport football team. which is strictly speaking, a private Blow, starts at 4.45 and not at 4.30 as previously announced.
The game, which will be played against the Seaforth Highlanders frst division team, is being played on the Navy ground at Causeway Bay, which is the venue for the Interpori -on February 11.
I understand that A. V. Gosano cannol turn gut this afternoon, and his place at left back will be inken by Stevens,
Olherwise the Interport side will be at full strength, and the following are expected to line up.
Pau Ka-ping: Leo Tiu-sang, and Stevens: Leung Wing-chul, Camp- bell and Evani; Yeùng Shul-yick, Fung King-cheung. Lee Wat-iong, Wilson and Bickford.
SHAMATEUR | · PERRY TENNIS
PLAYERS
REVELATION
Louis opened the 1936 campaign RECEIVE £4. 14S.
with his twenty-third knockout vle- tory over Charley Retzlaff January When the Brown Bomber faced Maxie Schmeling, he had been sue- cessful in every one of the twenty- had seven professional fights be
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The proposal embraces the building, will be 8ft. Gins.. the "I do not know what can be done of a $40,000 clubhouse in place of the 5ft. Gins: about limiting the time. That is a present inadequate premises and a matter for the Rules of Golf Comi- ($20,000 salt
Sea water will now in automatical-participated in, and It was generally mittee. It may be thought that two minutes are
sufficient. But if the
"This scheme is an important onely through two pipes to be laid close believed that Schmeling would be rules limit to five minutes the time for the entire Chinese community," to the sea bottom und extending added to his rapidly swelling knock- Stedman and Malfroy are likely to spent on looking for a lost ball, it said Mr. H. W. Chung, who is in 200 ft. out. On the the sides, screens out list. be New Zealand's nominees for the
is absurd that any gotter should be charge of building plans, "because, will exclude dirt, which may also Davis Cup, and both are very capable allowed to take eight minutes to play when completed, we mean to admit be removed by suction pump work- gates ed from the outside. Sluice players, with heaps of experience on
a run-up shot, as it was my misfor- as members all Chinese.“ European courts, and more particular-tune to witness recently.
will take care that the water docs not overflow at high tides. ly those in England.
In two a half to three months from the date or commencement of building, the pool, which will be
Jinay be rendy,
JÄPAN ». UNITED STATES Japan has entered the
American
Although the less costly part of the ཟ] 'contend that if golfers knew programme, the pool is the more that they had only a certain time looked forward to Innovation. Cham for each stroke they would speed planed by the late Mr. Cheong Keon never built for want of funds and a
When the fighters entered the ring June 10, Louis was a ten to one favourite. However, from the first on, there was little doubt round that Schmeling would be the win- ner, unless Louis connected with knockout punch. Schmeling forced will, landing Joe around the ring at
FOR A WIN
(By John Macadam)
Perry The licking that Fred handed out to Ellsworth Vines in the first of their professional tennis circus matches raises one or two preasing problems, and the one which strikes me principally is this: Perry's £3,700 for one game must make
ahamateurs all our tennis green with envy. At their very best they cannot do anything like this but I am here:fo tell you our way some of them do very well Indeed. I do not say that the lawn Tennis Association is aware of the practice, but I am certainly here to say that if they don't know, then It is high time they did. In the 12th round, a hard right to
All these tennis tournaments that the head floored Louis for the count. The downfall of Louis stunned fight take place up and down the country fans everywhere. Many blamed de- are amateur tournaments. The prizes feat on lack of experience, others are of fixed price and cannot exceed sold that Touis had been fighting five guineas in value. The L.T.A. men far below Schmeling's calibre. do not stop there. They specify that prizes can only consist of luxury What happens in some the articles.
cases is this: When a player wins a first prize, he or she is presented with voucher entitling him or her to a Juxury article to the value of five guineas at such-and-such a shop.
Zone, and has been unlucky enough generally. Then, when the occasion Seng, it was suggested years ago, but bigger than the one at Pasir Panjang, rights to the head and body.
to draw the United States. Despite
her
dis
the excellent material Japan has at her quest is pretty forlorn.
return of Ito, the Cambridge
bridge "Bluc," who did so well at Wimbledon last year, means
As he is u strengthening of the ten
team, #s first rate doubles player. The team
probably will
be
from Yamagishi, Nishimura, Ito and Hirnt. All are very capable players, who are likely to make atili greater pro- gress, but one finds it dimcult Imagine them beating Donald Budge, Bryan Grant, Frank Parker, Gene Mako and the rest,
drawn
to
Australia is safe for a first round win in the American Zone and must then expect to meet United States in the final. It is foolish at the stage to attempt to forecast the outcome of such an encounter, though Australia's chances of winning on current form are 50-50,
arises, perhaps once I each round, for rather prolonged consideration, suitable alte. no one will complain.
Early last year discussion was re- vived:
Asked somebody: "Where shall we
What about the foreshore?" ven.
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The other part of the project, to cost $40,000, will give to the 28-year- old club a building worthy of its To be carried out simultaneously well with the building of the swimming,
on pool, the scheme will necessitate the which, however, are neither costly
"It is this continual habitual.time- wasting which annoys speedy golfers, and is gradually spoiling the build it?" game. I think that St. Andrews is helping towards quick play by limit-tured Mr. Chung, who is ing the number of clubs, because tou known architect. He enlarged much club selection is the cause of the idea, explained how it could be demolition of the present premises, delay, but they should go further done and finally drew a plan. and do away with slow play."
HOME FOOTBALL
English League And Scottish Cup
London, Feb. 2. Birmingham did well to visit Grimsby to-day and earn a draw in The complete draw cabled by the first division of the English foot Reuter and United Prear follows.
ball league. Both
EUROPEAN ZONE
Top Half
Italy, Monaco, Germany, Austria, Sweden and Greece (Byes), Bel- slum v. Hungary, Switzerland Ireland.
Bottom Half
V
South Africa - v. Netherlands, China v. New Zealand, Jugoslavia, Rumania, Poland, Czechoslovakia. France and Norway, (byca).
AMERICAN ZONE
L
United States v. Japan. Mexico v. Australia.
The winners of the American Zone mcot the winners of the European Zone in the Inter-Zond final, and the winners of that tie will challenge
Britain, the holders;
The nations will negotiate the dotes and altea for the early rounds of the competition.
COLONY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Request To Competitors
In March last year his plan ro- nor modern. ¡ceived the sanction of the Director of Public Works, Singapore. It has been wulung to be carried out sláce. FIRST OF ITS KIND
However,
# month
after
Schmeling defeat, Louis won a four round knockout victory over former heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey after flooring Sharkey four times.
Jorge Brescia and Al Ettore both
Louis met with knockout defeats. needed only three rounds to dispose of the Argentine and five rounds to defeat Eltore.
common-
OFFERS HIS SERVICES
To Coach Davis
*
Cup Team
Fred Perry, in an excluzive inter- view with Router; expressed... a desire to return to Wimbledon in Alay or June, and, if it could be arranged, help the British team in ita
the Davis Cup practice for matches. "You know," he said, "it might be quite a good thing for my old on the Davis Cup team 1 friends
in May or I went to Wimbledon June. I'd be very glad to go if it could be arranged."
"I might be useful in various ways: perhaps la consultative, capacity and to give the members of the team daily practice both in singles and in doubles. Such work-outs system- atically followed ought to be of some do benefit, and they could hardly
harm.""
Perry's
of interest be statement is of cause his present professional tour of the United States with Ellsworth Vines comes to an end in the middle of May, and he will then be free to do as he pleases. It is his belief that there should be, and in time will be, much greater co-operation between the best professionals and the best amateurs.
NOTHING TO FEAR
"Amateur tennis has nothing to feur from professional encroach- ment," he told Reuter, "for tennis is essentially a social and recreational sport. It is like golf, a game world- wide and cosmopolitan, and played
NEW, CLUB HOUSE,
THE SHAMATEUR Within five months from the start of construction there will stand a U-
The type of shamateur of whom I Brietly. It will require special en-shaped, three-storey, modern club
am speaking takes this voucher to house equipped with the latest faci-
say, a big jeweller's, presents it, and gineering skill in construction, and lities and comprising special accom-
receives five guincas in cash-less 10 when completed the pool will be the modation for men and women, a
per cent. Then the jeweller sends first of its kind not only in Malaya central hall convertible into a dining
In the last bout of the 1930 season, a receipt on which is written the fact but in the Far East.
room and a
won his quickest knockout that the voucher was exchanged for a main hall which may Louis The building of a swimming pool room
victory over Eйdic Simms. Hej gold watch or a bracelet, to the the
by everybody." has never before been serve as dance floor when occasion landed one punch, a left hook to the tournament promoters and gets his itself
arlses. attempted in this country. One of
On the ground floor, the left wing law, and Simms was counted out, 26 five guineas. That is
If the player has
iwo the most important features of the work will be the foundation which is reserved for women and the right acconds after the opening beil. Only place.
for men. The women's side will one knockout victory on record sur vouchers for two firsts, worth £10 he receives £0 a. and the must be 80
constructed that the pool consist of bath room, changing room,
passed this font of Louis'. Jack 10s, will not in course of time.
shift in
Dempsey scored an 18 second victory jeweller gels £10 10s, for a mythical
Bold watch. The chosen site is
aitting room; the men's bath Is the space within changing rooms.
over Fred Fulton in 1918.
I know of one girl who has a neat Playing in the first round of the the 207 ft. by 100 ft. pagar. Size of
Alloa disappointed the pool is 06 ft. by 55 ft. including floor will be occupied by men's card The entire right wing on the first Scottish Cup.
Simms threw three punches and little bank balance built out of these Louis one.
In explaining how he transactions. Now I am not against their supporters by losing at home a shallow enclosure 12 ft. by 55 ft. rooms. Secretary's room, library, to Hibernian by five goals to two-with a depth of Gft. Gins. to 4ft. Gins. and women's card room take up the shoulder move and "I punched."
Louts said he won
suw Simma people making money on the con- trary-but I think that there should In the main pool the deepest end left wing, and in the centre is the
a clean-up of all this kind of lounge. A verandah will face the The Brown Bomber's professional thing. A player who is successful
doubles,
and mixed record now shows 31 victories, 27 by in singles, Members may go on the roof knockoula and four on decisions. doubles gets three Arsis-that is, garden on the top floor for the air, or against one defeat by a knockout. three five guineas and therefore
once.
Reuter.
teams scored
League
Six Rugby
Clubs May Finish
By A Special Representative
youngsters, faces one of the most critical times in its existence. By the ▶UGBY League football, hii by dwindling gates and lack of interest among end of the present season, six of the major clubs may pass out of existence. They are: Newcastle, Streatham and Milicham (the London club), Leigh, St. Helens, Featherstone Rovers, and Broughton Rangers. The extinction of these clubs att but the first two are old-established-was prophesied to me by a prominent director whose club had lost £500 in the Arst three months of the season.
rood.
should they prefer dancing, the large
men's
provided with men's and LOUIS' PROFESSIONAL RECORD
cloak rooms, will provide
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ample
space. The leader of the Chinese com- Jack Krackon munity, the Hon. Mr. Tay Lipn Teck, Wille Davis 13
chairman
of the project. He is Larry Udeil alded
Messrs. G. H. Klat Jack Kranz (Secretary), Leong Ghee Soo (As- Buck Everett sistant Secretary). Ong Pish Teng, Otto Burchuk Lee Kong Chinn, Lee Geok-
Chim Kwan and H. W. c. Lee Adolph Wiater
Art Bykes When will building begin?
Jack O'Dowd The anaver depends on the public Stanley Poreda from whom the greater portion of Charley Massera the money is expected. It is stated | Lee Ramage that assurance of support has been received and the club anticipates. co- [operation in the collection of $45,000. | Pátay Péront
Hans Birkle Lee Ramage Red Barry Natia Brown
doomed clubs have been carrying on with dwindling incomes by selling WIN FOR PERRY N
Door.
And gates
In the past four months I have watched at least a game a week. I could count the worlli-while games on the fingers of one hand. The six players. Fred Smith went to Leeds, George Nepla to Halifax, and Garvey to-Wigan-that simply helped the rich (in playing sense) and robbed the
£20 has been a common figure this season. A week ago Widnes, entertaining attractive Malifax, look £62 to pay home and In connection with the first and away expenses Broughton Rangers have wiped out current tosses by second round matclies in the Hong- transferring Garvey and Cambridge.
Anolher may go soon. in London and Belle Vuo suggest that Big Business control is not a success. Conditions kong Badminton Champions, com- pelliers are requested to inform the Worst of all, Rangers may have to retire to their old Bame at The Cl Hon. Secretary of the Badminton
Remedies? Supporters of the two-division'plan should zet buy Association, Mr. S. A. Gray, Hong-Defter two divisions of 30 clubs than one of 18 or 20. The bigger, weslinler get busy again, kong Telegraph, when and whero clubs are generally in favour. The other way is the intensive cultivation they are playing off their matches.
of junior talent. Juniors as present are ir ant care of individual counties, Twenty-four hours' notice of such
I welcome Yorkshire's move towards reorganisation. N matches would be appreciated, in order to facilitate the work of the local newspapers in keeping a recording of the games.
The Rugby League is a wealthy body. - Let It spend lis money, search- for and training talent-not on French tours and wain propaganda in Wales.
BEATS VINES IN FLORIDA
Palm Beach, Feb. 2. Fred Perry, Wimbledon champion. who has turned professional, to-day 947, defeated Ellsworth Vines, 2-0, 6-3,
Roy Lozier Bit Bennet Roscoe Tolen Willle Davis Geno-Blanton Primo Carnera King Lovinski- Max Baer..... Paulino Uzcudun
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1930 Jan. 17 Charley Helzlaff his fine not play.
Perry's win was largely due to Juno 19 Max Schmeling
"Losh, Of the 14 matches they have played Aur. 18 Jack Sharkey since Perry Joined the professional Dok: 8 Jorge Brescia ranks,
Viner has won eight and Sept. 22 Al Ettore Perry alz-United Prom.
Dec. 14 Eddle Simms
KO.
K.O.. 3
K.O. 2
Won 8 K.O.
K.O. Won 10 K.O. 8
KO, 2 KO. 1
K.O. J
K.O. 8
be
carns
:
which is 15 £14 38. d., guineas less 10 per cent. Either the LT.A. knows about it and condones it, or the L.T.A. doesn't know what going on under Its nose. They know now.
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EMPIRE GAMES
OR OLYMPICS?
Australian Plan May Be Discussed
Won 10 K.O. 10
Sydney, Jan. 5. K.O. 2 Mr. H. G. Alderson, manager.of the K.O. 3 Australian Olymple team at Berlin, Won: 10 has made a proposal that at the K.O. 3 Empire Games here in 1938 the Em- K.0.1pire countries should meet to discuss K.O. 6 the Olympic Games, and particularly K.0.2 the question of amateur status.***** K.O... He states that the British Inter- K.O. pretotion of the amateur rule is far K.0.-1 stricter --than- ' that -- of most ......other- countries, particularly in respect of K.O. 4 the extent of "Ume of" for training at full pay allowed to those in regular
Used
KO.
employment and the Los
K.O. 1 secure the release of
Another question that may be dis- K.O. 12 cussed is the comparative importance KO. of the Olympica and the Empire K.O. 3 Games to the Empire, but full sup K.O. 5 port will be given to the 1940 Games K.O. in Tokyo.
"And for these reasons-because it. must always remain predominantly a game for amateurs-I would like to see a wider, more generous com- munity of interest between the big ployers of the amateur tennis ranke and the top-notch professionals."
"The Lawn Tennis Association and the lovers of tennis all over the world should work for fraternal good will between amateurs and profes- sionals. Such a spirit of fraternity would be good for sport in general and for tennis wherever it is played.”
Furiller (22) Owens, Ughtweight champion of the Royal Walch Fasiliers, who-retained his title: on Monday lasti