WEEK
RUMJAHN ON VIEW
TO-DAY
Semi-Finals Later In Week PROSPECTS
(By "Veritas"}
Hongkong tennis shampionships for 1937 enter upon their conclude ing stages this week with one semi- Gnal of the men's doables, and two in the men's singles. These come Inter in the week. Before then the Last
remaining man's sincics quarter-final, and two quarter-final ties in the doubles will be decided,
These last named games are on top this afternoon, H. D. Tumjohn and Leong Pin-chul have the use of the stand court, and on outside courts are the two doubles..
There is nothing to add to what I wrote previously about the prospects
of the Rumjahri-Leong encounter.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1937.
OF IMPORTANT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP TIES
H. D. Rumjahn, who meets Leong Ping-chiu in the quarter-finals of the men's singles tennis championship to day. He is expected to win through to the final. (Picture Staff Photo-
·grapher),
HONGKONG
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Veritas"
Rifles Have Football
Championship In Their Grasp
TEAM WORTHY OF THE HONOUR
|
BRITAIN'S
TOP TWO
WIN TITLES
AUSTIN GIVEN A RUN
AN
ND so it's hats off to the Their deputies, probably realising no Royal Ulster Rifles, who little responsibility rested upon them, have become virtual champions Kowloon, with nothing to lose and a
failed entirely to rise to the occasion. Lawn Tennis of the first division! Or should lot of prestige to gain, played with it be hats off to Kowloon, that against any odds. Not that the odds the abandon which belokena success gallant little team which has been in this case, were considerable, hovering around the rear end of on paper, at least, the Chinese were the league table for the whole still the more formidable team, of the season, yet which found Once again tactics played an import- itself with the will and the skill ant part in the result. The Chinese were apparently too slow-witted to to bent the mighty South China appreciate that dilly-daliy methods "A" last Saturday? But for were about the surest way of earn- Ing defeat. Kowloon, direct. and Kowloon, South China "A" and
purposeful, showed them the only the Rifles would still be running way such a match could be won. neck and neck for the title. And by the way, I imagine that goal which did decide the issue, will be Now, with that unexpected re- long remembered by the South China sult, and the Ulsters decisive players. They were completly fool- 5-1 win against Eastern, the ed by Kowloon's clever ruse. They Macao delighted their supporters position has been very much packed their goal line in anticipation and fully vindicated the promise clarified. To win the champion- Konst kick from Bliss, but the centre-half had already made in recent displays by beating ship the Ulster Rifles require one planned the
with coup a good Hongkong
Bowen. second division team by the odd goal point from their two remaining kick with Bliss close behind. It was Bowen ran up as though to take the in three in yesterday's "Interport". matches. Alternatively should Bliss who kicked the ball, but not Macao displayed much better un- South China "A" concede a point towards the goal; he passed it to derstanding and were full value for the success. The winners played in either of their two games, the Bowen who fired in an unexpected ahot before the opposition realised well enough to suggest big promlee title will go to the Rifles.
what had happened. A smart and the future, and yesterday's
instructive goal,
expect to see RumJahn win, probably LOSES TO
In straight ects. Leong will natural-
ly endeavour to lengthen the rallies
as far as possible, but in this he is not likely to be encouraged by Rum- Jahin.
A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios should beat Ng Sze-kwong and Hon Luen-fung, but they cannot afford to be over-confident. The Portuguese will be well advised to get their overhand strokes in good” working order, for I imagine the Chinese will attempt to out-lah them.
Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun, are, think, booked forħ win against W. N. Cheung bhd M. C. Hung, though the match will very probably extend to the third sat.
SEMIFINALS
There are no championslifp matches on Tuesday, but on Wednesday, E, C. Fincher and W, C. Hung will strive to reach the final of the men's doubles by beating either Wong and Lui or Cheung
and Hung. I have no doubt they will succeed in either case,
On Thursday the first of the singles semi-finals will be played, Frank Kwok being up against the winner of the Rumjahn-Leong tie. If his op- homeat Is Leung, Kwok has a fifty- Fifty chance of reaching the final. It
NO OFFER TO MATCH: FARR WITH SCHMELING
Now York, April 13. Dir. Jimmy Johnston, Madison Square Garden 'boxing pro- moter, to-day · denied having sffered to match Tommy Parr, `istent conqueror of Max Baer,
* Schmollar in Jant.
only
cabled Farr con- gratulations on
on-his-victory- over
Baer,” he said. · He added that he was ready at any time to match him with John. Henry Lowis, Negro light-heavyweight -- champion
Bob Pastor.c United Press.
is RumJahn, his prospects cannot
Do quoted as better than 40-60.
MACAO
for
Football
League
achiovement is bound to act as a big Promise Fullfilled stimulant to
to football in the Portu-
guèse colany.
The Hongkong team was naturally somewhat handicapped by not pay ing together before, but this was not the entire cause for their defeat.
All three goals were scored before half time. Macno opened their count in the first minute when
#
TF the Ribes achieve this distinction
-and I have no doubt but thai
of
Kowloon
Soccer's Last Kicks
LEAVE HIM TO ME, was Pickering's gesture when this picture was taken on Saturday. It shows the Ulster Rifles right back warding off South China "A" player while Conner, the goalkeeper makes a comfortabla clearance. Stevens, the other Rifles' full beck, is anxiously watching the outcome of this Interlude. (Photo: Mes Cheung),
LATEST
Newspaper's AMERICA'S
Boxing Contest Welcomed
(By Geoffrey Simpson)
Widespread interest is being shown in the Daily Mail's effort to discover a young heavy-weight boxer who can be coached and
calibre.
TENNIS "HOPE"
(By Jack Guen(her)
United Press Stag Correspondent
Los Angeles. Nineteen-year-old Bobby Riggs
It was surmised that R. J. Ritchie, having had trouble over some of his earlier matches in the Herga Club's tournament before reaching the final against. II. W. Austin, might possibly have been keeping of the the good wine until the end of (cast
So it happened, for while losing by 6-4, 80 Ritchie played an extremely good game against an adversary who had no reason what- trained into a performer of world slapped a calloused little hand ever to be dimatisfied with his own.
against his soiled duck trousers Volleying with a good deal of per-
The strength of heavy-weight box- † and named himself the No. 2 sistency, Ritchie frequently illustrating in Britian has never been so low. tennis player in America--deserve : ed the value of "centre theory," i Austin elected to stay back he then scored nees by a deft flick to the backhand side. He reached 4- the first set, and might have gone : in further if he could have dealt more drastically
Austin's rather inviting lobs.
with some ot
with-
Other nations are regularly pro-ing of a berth on the Davis cup ducing formidable litle contenders, team this year. and in some cases world champions, outstripping this country, the recog nised home of spurt, where boxing has been practised for more than a century,
new
talent must be found if Britain is to gain its rightful place in boxing.
Promoters who have had experi- ence of competition events welcome the entry of The Dally Mall, with its vast organisation and powerful resources, Into the field.
"Yes, I don't claim to be better thun Don Budge yet," he said, "but for the rest of them, I've beaten them all and probably can do it again.
"My best season is due to come during 1037 because my game has been improving steadily," and I have more experience to back me up.. 'I'm going to try like everything for a Davis cup spot, but to do it 'T'll have to lick Bryan Grant and Frankie Parker decisively," :
Although out of high school but a year, this youth with alick black hair and sinewy arms fias battled his way up in US.LT,A, ranking to fourth position-behind Budge, Parker and Grant.
they will-it will be the fulfilment THERE is little more left in the of a promise made 10 months ago. football season to evoke enthusi- When the Royal Ulsters played their asm. Ulster Rifles are almost, dead become first division Arst football in Hongkong the pundits certain to ac- were practically unanimous in the
champions with South China "A" view that the 1934-37 season would most likely runners-up. But this
The decision of The Daily Mail to In the second set. Ritchie was, offer £2,000/ prize-money for a na- pennity was converted and a second and the Irishmen winning the first second factor is by no means u cer- and 5-2, but Austin never gave up tonal heavy-weight competition is was scored before Hongkong replied. division championship. This pro-tainty. The Chinese have two fairly the bunt, and was now doing some
Defences were on top during the phecy was well on the way to ful-stiff matches to play. One is against neat volleying himself, nicely blend- applauded in all parts of the country. second half and no further goals ailment when the second halt of the the Seaforth Highlanders, who are by ed with hustling passing shots comb-out is necessary; that
is recognised that some auch accrued
season started: then followed a lapse no means out of the running for the same Ritchie was B-4 and Last evening a complimentary din- during which time the Ulsters were second place, It Highlanders can in a point of the sot on Austin's ner was held at which the H.KF.A.
displaced for the leadership and ap- bent South China "A" and Rifles de- service at 30-40. However, Austin was presented with a cup as a peared to be destined for the "also- feat South China "B," the Scottish survived (as a good server often can souvenir of the event and the various ran" class. But rejuvenation set in regiment will be well in line for from
a losing position), and then officials.connected with
the
game a few weeks ago, and with South second class honours. Police are des- after each had won a service gaine, also received mementos. Mr. D. China. "A" conveniently dropping tined to be the "wooden spoonists," Austin bugged Ritchie's for 7-0--- Kossick who refereed the game was points, the Rifles once again assumed with Kowloon Chinese probably "and so home." He showed his goodt given
and the linesmen the cup
ascendency. From that point finishing one place above them. sense by wearing a sweater, all received shields,
they have not relaxed. A mid-week Royal Navy and Fusiliers have through the match, for it is essentini SPORTING CLUB TROPHY Once again the hospitality of the victory put them two points ahend finished first and second respectively to be well warmed up in order to Macao sportsmen was unbounded of the Chinese and now comes Satur- in the second division, and either play good lawn tennis. Ritchie was The scheme has the warm ap- and the visitors had an extremely day's games which virtually settled Club, Eastern or Kowloon Chinese the winner last year after Austin proval of boxing followers, and
HAS GRANT'S. FORMULA ́enjoyable time.
'the issue. No team could be worthier will be at the extreme end of the had retired from the semi-final," many influential sportsmen have sent
Ulster table. Fusiliers have you the third
messages of encouragement. Among champions than the Royal Ulster
Riggs is not over fast on the court; Rifles. They have played football division, but Lige and RA.O.C. are MISS ROUND DISAPPOINTING them are Sit Noel Curtis-Bennett, has few spectacular shots and never of consistently-good-
average
crage still-engaged-in-a-close-race for
chairman of the executive committee has excited-a-gallory with file scr standard.
they Sometimes
Bonours have runners-up
Either the The women analists of last year, of the National Sporting Club; Sir vice. Yet among his list of victims played like a team inspired, such as European Police, Chinese Police or Miss Round and Miss Heeley, met Lionel Halscy, N.SC. chairman of he can name virtually every top In their encounters with South China the Kumaon Rines will occupy the again with the same result, except directors; Mr. A. J. Elvin, managing dight player in the country with the "A" when on. both occasions they bottom berth. Navy in the second that this time, Miss Heeley did not director of Wembley Stadium; and exception of Budge. Ho does it on made
dramatic reco
the formula first advanced by the the points. Their secret, If such it/tston, with 120, have so far scored get to within a point of the mach.Í Mr. Sydney Hulls, promoter at Har-
recoveries to share
most gonis of any league team, was rather a disappointing show.
diminutive. Grunt: "Get 'em back might be called, has been thoroughly
with Fusiliers, third division cham- and one felt that, in spite of Miss
where they ain't." good team work. Rugged
close
indefatigable in de plons
second with 108. Heeley's
retrieving, fence, with Stevens a veritable bul Kumaon Rifles have conceded 118 Miss Round ought to have won more neither wark against all manner of attacks: goals and still have two matches to easily than she did. But
. methodical and constructive in half play, and Eastern in the second divi- showed us anything Impressive in drives of length. Short slon have given away. 107 goals with the way back play, with wing halves whose
two matches outstanding.
across the court are not of much use resolute tackling has more often than hot been
unless they have real power behind the chief means
Badminton
TOURNAMENT
AT KOWLOON
The pick of the week's programme TONG CLUB
is kept to the last. On Friday E. C. Finclier and S. A. Rumjahn clash in the other semi-final. Here there is inore room for speculation, but I will not attempt to analyse prospects at this stage, but will wait until later in the week.
But the week's programme should produce a better type of play than that which featured last week's matches. The complete programme is as follows.
TODAY
Open Singles.-H. D. Rumjahn v. Leong Ping-chlu (Stand Court),
Open Doubles. Wong Fule-nam and Lui Kwal-fun v. W. N. Cheung and M. C. Hung; A, V. Cosano and A. V. Remedios v. Ng Sze-kwong and
ton Luen-fung.
Club Slagles.-V. IL, Gordan v. G. W. Sowell; W. Wooding v. M. Pagah; G. B. R. Divett v. H. Owen Hughes
Club Handicap Doubles.-A. H.
Penn and 3. R. Collis v. F. G N
and R. M. M. Klog.
Mixed Doubles G. Polgingo and
Mr. Wood v. J. F. L. Smalley and Miss Smalley.
TUESDAY
Club Singles,—M. Págh v. J. F. Loya: H. Owen Hughes v. A. K.
Mackenzie.
*Handicap Doubles.-F. V. Harrison and A. S. Read v. J. E, Richardson and R. M. Wood; G. E. Divett and, B.D'M, Deane v. H. R. 'D, Hancock and T. E. Peare.
WEDNESDAY
Open Doubles E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung .v. Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun ör. W. N. Cheung and M. C. Hung (stand court)..
· Club Singles-F. V. Harrison v. Sullyin; H. Owen Hughe or G. E. R. Divett v. J. F. Leys or M, Pagh.
THURSDAY
"Open · Singles F. H. Kwok v. Leong Ping-chlu' or 'H. 'D, Rumjaho, (stand court).
FRIDAY
1: Open Singles-Semi-final, S. A. *Bumjalin v.. E, C, Fincher (stand
court).
of dis- Although Hongkong's badminton integrating the opposition: a forward season has ofcially closed, en-line, lively, whole-hearted,
with thusiasm for the game continues to the ability to shoot hard and straight, be displayed in several of the clubs. and sufficiently co-ordinated to give At Kowloon Tong, whore the sport effect to the creative work of the has gained tremendous popularity, a Intermediates, In short, good, tournament is about to start which workmanilke team. Of such are Includes four events,
champions made. In addition to n men's singles championship, there will be men's Fates Were Unkind doubles, mixed doubles and ladies
a
good reason to abuse the folés
CORRESPONDENCE
"The Pilgrim" Replies To His Critics
The Sports Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
doubles contests. In these last three CLOUTH China “A” supporters had events partners will be drawn
and
Sir. It is not with the intention of The competitors "sceded."
which left them but a skeleton team | encouraging on acrimonious news-
them.
From 4-2 up in the first set Miss Heeley was overtaken at 44, but Misa found could make nothing of all this. Miss Heeley actually won the ninth game (serving) from 0-40,
ringay
Arena.
Bir Noel Curtis-Bennett said: shall have no hesitation in recom mending to my committes that full support be given the Daily Mall campaign, and that a permanent
• trophy be given to the winner and possibly the runner-up.
"I am delighted that The Daily Mall is to set aside £2,000 for the en- couragement of boxing, and it will be a great thing if the scheme produces a heavy-weight fit to fight in the championship class."
MR. HÜLLS'S AMBITION' and then went on to take Miss Mr. Hulls, who has brought Max Round's service for 6-4. In the Baer to England for a series of con- second set Miss Round's accuracy tests, paid: Improved, and she took it at 6-3; "It is one of my ambitions to see a from 2-3 down. Thereafter she was man born in Great Britain win the always in front, but, after leading heavy-weight championship of the by 31 and 4-2, frittered away chance of 52, though out again
world. The Daily Mall contest, there- fore,
Seemingly over-confident of his own abilities, Riggs is exactly the op posite, and if anything a trifle naive. In alx short years tre has come up from the grammar school courts to within reaching distance of Ameri- ca's greatest amateur tennis honour
membership on the Davis team.
cup
Grant, whom he defeated the only time he ever faced him, and Parker, with whom he has broken even, aro the only two obstacles directly in his path.
"I'll have to go to Texas and de- feat them in the Houston tourna
ment," he explained, and if I don't
cup committee should want the best
Entrics close on April 26, the en- for Saturday's match. The 'absence ! paper correspondence that I make fairly safely at 6-3. Now you to has my warmest approval, and it will be just too bad. The Dayls
trance fee is one dollar for each event. The tournament, of course, is
restricted to members of the club.
of Lee Wal-tong, Fung King-cheung reply to the letters of "Cheat Fair and Lea Tin-sang, all ""key" players, and "Player," but in order to justify was bound to have an adverse effect. myself as an accredited newspaper
eritic of hockey.
OVER 50 LAWN BOWLERS IN ACTION AT CRAIGENGOWER
Clubs Start Serious Practice
Both correspondents who wrote letters in the Telegraph on Saturday apropos my report of the C.B.A. V. | Radio Sports Club match apparently desire to place the blame for any unhappy incidents which occurred in that match, to the Radio players.
In repudiating this, I do so not be- cause I have any axe to grind, but In the interests of fair reporting and because I feel that this type of play Is not doing hockey any good. It a fact that until the Radlo acored decent spirit and provided a good their goal, the gume was played in a standard of hockey. It was sub- sequent to this goal that any hard feelings were displayed, and though perhaps some of the Radio players were not entirely blameless in that
Over fifty lawn bowlers, keenly anxious to resume the game after several months of rest, gathered on the green at Craigengower Cricket Club on Saturday. This was 'direct evidence of the enorm ous interest lawn bowls continues to excite in the Colony. ⠀
Craigengower and Club do Remembers are likely to give the game, crelo each turned out half a dozen This will be Kowloon Tong's first rinks to play in a match which ended season and they are hoping very up to a certain point they retallated, in an unexpected win for the Re- much that it will bo possible to raise the original cause of the trouble was erelo. In view of the enforced lack a regular team to play in the "C" | the obnoxious remarks of a number of practice a very good type of play | Division of the league. The club ‡ of C.B.A. players. It la to the credit featured the encounter.
enjoys the assistance of several well of the CBA. captain that at one known bowlers who deserve
time he appealed to a Elsewhere in the Colony greens couragement from the remainder of offender to pipe
persistent down."
:; · ',: crowded with enthusiasts. Kowloon Howling Green Club enter the members for their endeavours to
The C.B.A. presumably did not like talned Kowloon Docks in a friendly popularise the game.
robust play, yet they were parties Police were hard at practice on match and won
by 25 shots. At Saturday, and one rates with real to it. There must be a bit of give K.C.C. members formed their own
the happy gesture made by tion, but this does not warrant the and take in matches of this descrip-
Uce and to see whether there was
the to use the club's green during the any new talent coming along.
week until the Police green is in ni The good name of the C.BA, and Kowloon Tong also turned out for condition for regular play. This is local hockey is in jeopardy when the practice. though I understand they the sort of camaraderie spirit which is permitted. are a bit anxious about the support does the game a world of
good.
were
en-
rinks for the purpose of some prae- Pleassengower in inviting Police offering of abusive remarks,
THE PILOHIM,
can
players." Round too pleared it at all I shall be only
know why that Miss ought to have won more cuilly than she did.
Bingle-H. W. Austin beat B. J. Blichle, Band, Buß,
Promoters in various parts of the
In the past two months Bobby has country have been invited to organise won every tournament he entered-- preliminary eliminating competitions. five straight-and picked up a
The most promising young men M. llesley, +0.6-1, .
Www SingleMiss D, E Round best discovered in these will be brought couple of doubles titles on the side, with the aid of his partner Joo Doubles. B. Hare and F. 1. D. Wilde and The Daily Mail has undertaken
to London for a final competillon, Hunt. best C. M. Jones and L. Sham, 0–1, 1–3., feels heat Miss J. Bandara and Mies K. E. good hands and given every chance Women's DoublegamMias Bound and Mhs that the winner shall be placed in stemmers, 8, 68, 6,
to make good in the ring. Hizedallaro and 'Miss Heeley and Wildm.
and Klae Whitmarsh divided after the formering to his progress in the contest,
Every entrant will be paid record-
pair had won the Arst set at 6-0.
Jim Wilde Willing To Box
Max Baer's Brother
(By The Old Guard) ....
BOW
"My one big amblison is to triumph over Budge at Wimbledon," he said, "I think I'm a práty good tennis player sometimes-úntil I get across the net from Don. But he shows me up plenty. I've only taken about two games in the three we've met.”
RUGBY FOOTBALL
Harlequins Lose To Coventry
London, Apr-16. The following were, the results of Rugby matches played to-day::
0 Bedford
0 Coventry
Jim Wilde, the Swansea heavy-weight, is willing to accept the offer of promoter, Mr. Bort James, to fight Buddy Baer, brother of Max, in an open-air tournament on the Swansea Town F.C. ground, Vetch Field, on May 10.
Baer has tremendous shoulders. It was a happy Max Baer f training at Kingston-the Playboy The depth of his chest suggests stay again. He had a round each with ing powers. His legs do not budga which he broke away from a clinch count for his speed in the ring. Hive sparring partners, during one of with muscles, but their slimness ac- Aberavon and alapped trainer Issy Kilac's
Cardiff Baer gave a most brilliant exhibi- Neath face!
tion of gym work on a specially built Redruth platform. He laid, face downwards, His sparring partners were Joe with his stomach resting on a medi- Zolman, the American, Harry Lister, cine ball, and by gripping the cages Torquay Athletic 24:Old Bluesun
· វ
Gloucester Harlequins Leicester Plymouth Albion
Blackheath
3
d. Devonport Ser
[vices 8
18
28
Llanelly Bristol
.10
maroca
Waterloo.; Newcastle Southpaw, Bill Wainwright of the platform with his hands, he Abertillery (Birmingham), Jeff Wilson (Wind-pivoted his body In all directions, Bridgend Bor), and Bob Carvill (Bridlington), controlling, the movements of the ball Ebbwvale who gave Baer his best work-out. with his body, muscles.
10. Weston-Super-
11 Birkenhead Parkt
0 Pontypool Y 20 Bath
6 Cross Keya
Reute