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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
JULY 20, 1937.
UNITED STATES GAINS VITAL DAVIS CUP LEAD
Germans Win First Set, Lead In
SERVICES ARE PREDOMINANT
BUDGE'S BRILLIANT
BACKHANDERS
Yesterday United States. took what can be fairly regarded as a winning lead in the Davis Cup Inter-Zone final against Germany, when Gene Mako and Donald Budge beat H. Henkel and Baron G. von Cramm in four exciting rets of tennis, 4-6, 7-5, 8-6, G-4. United States therefore lead by two matches to one and require only to win one of to-day's re- maining two singles to qualify to challenge Britain for the Davis Cup on July 24.
According to a Reuter message, the Germans' play was uncertain, thus giving the Americans an ensy victory. The winners served super- bly and played brilliantly at the net. Budge was the pick of the four with his backhand drives which he placed with astonishing accuracy.
Rather opposite to this view was a running commentary from Wim- bledon of the match which cm- phasised that the four players were very evenly matched, and that for the first two seis, at least, Henkel and Nako were the outstanding players.
DRAMATIC THIRD SET
There was some dramatic play in the third set, which opened with the Americans breaking through von Cramm's service to lead one-love, but the next game was captured by the Germans on Maico's service. Then Henkel held his service to love, Budge took his to 15 and von Cramm held his for the Germans to take a 3-2 lead.
at
| Grant wing, United States will have won the tie and there will be no more than a inere academic interest
in the Budge-von Cramm encounter. UNITED PRESS DESCRIBES THE MATCH
London, July 19.
In a special despatch from United |
Press, the story of a brilliant recovery on the part of the Americans 13 revented.
In the final set the Americans were trailing 1-4, but then Badge regain- ed form and climaxed the match) with an ace service..
In the first set Budge and Mako| ted 4-2, but the Germans proceeded to storm the net and broke through| service twice to shatch the set.
In the third set Henkel and von Cramm led 2-1, 3-2 and then 5-3. form and by superb net play broke At this stage Mako ran into brilliant through Henkel's service, held his own and broke through von Cramm's delivery. Budge held his service in the 13th game and then the Ameri- cans broke through Henkel's delivery.
Footballer Dies On Tour
In S. Africa
London, June 27.
Jack Beynon, Aberdeen FC. wing forward, member of the Aberdeen team now touring South Africa, died at Johannesburg after an operation for appendicitis.
Services had been so predominant that everything pointed to the Ger- mans keeping their lead and winning the third set, but the Americans glorious recovery and staged a eventually grabbed the set at B-0,
Somewhat disheartened the turn of events, fon Crimm and Henkel were very much less effes- tive in the fourth set and conceded tt, and the match, in the tenth game. afternoon the concluding singles will be played, the first en counter being between Henkel and Grant. The Germans will have a sporting chance of squaring the lie on this match, leaving Budge and von Cramm to fight the decider. Ifootballer he was a Welsh miner.
His operation was on Thursday and he seemed to make satisfactory pro- gress.
Then he had a relapse.
By a curious twist of fate, Strauss, another Aberdeen winger-one of the men with whom Beynon had to fight
This
Third, Lose Match
Recent picture taken of Henrich Henkel, who played finaly in yesterday's Davis Cup match against United States, but figured on the losing side.
Lawn Bowls Notes
A FOOT-FAULT
PENALTY
By G. T. Burro ws (The Skip)
It is certain that, ere the season sands lately by up-to-date club
Bowling committees.
for a place in the Aberdeen side is out, the International had an operation for appendleltis at Board will evolve a penalty for per- Johannesburg last week.
sistent foot faulting-Le.. for de- Strauss, a South African, is pro-lvering bowls with both feet off the gressing favourably.
Jack Beynon was born in Cardin,mal. Before he became a professional The new ridged mat, approved by the I.B.B., has been bought in thou-
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The penalty which I fear is com-
ing is a deduction of scores for any persistent foot faulting, probably
one shot for every offence!
If this was in vogue to-day, some of the finest players at singles we possess would find their score-cords showing minus
often more plus.
than
Most of us break the fool-on-mat rule by going right off the mat from its front. It was pointed out to me recently that I went off the mat sideways (and with both feet) at the point of delivery.
THE PLAYER'S STANCE
I dented the charge, but upon giving "on exhibition" of delivery with 20 critical eyes watching for the alleged error, it was proved that I retired sideways off the mat a split second after getting the wood away from the centre of the front of the rubber.
The reason, for this foot move- ment lay in a desire to walk a few strides down the "band" used to watch the flight of the bowl.
If, however, players would sland firm footeet on the mat after de- vering, there would be fewer pro- tests raised about their having both, feet off the rubber.
While I shall always advocate that newcomers should learn the
F.A. Discuss A Bigger Wembley
The Football Association, at their annual summer meeting, held at Yarmouth recently, dia- cussed the question of the accom- modation at Wembley Stadium for future Cup Finals, without
to any definite decision. coming
An official statement, Issued at the conclusion of the meeting, did not indicate any immediate pro- will be made, but it la
La Hike- ly that at least one of tho proposals will be adopted very shortly, and points in the state- ment suggest that Wembley may be
extended. Mr. J. B. Lingham, a well-known Kent official, with great experience in the construc- flon of football grounds, has been co-opied to the Final Tie Com- mitter.
The increase of accommodation will probably not be completed In time for the International match, England v. Scotland, and the F.A. Cup Final next season.
The F.A. deferred considera- tion
the on the request of German F.A for a representa- five team to play in Berlin on May 4.
The International Selection Committee of the F.A. decided to invite a Czecho-Slovakia team fo play in London on December
It was also decided to invite Sunderland, the
Cup-winners,
and Manchester City, League champion, to compete for the F.A. Charity Shield on a state to be chosen later.
NOVEL WAY
OF TESTING
upright style of delivery, mainly BOXING
because fends itself to style, and makes bowls look like a real athletic
exercise, it has le dangers if the FOUL
player is a little too free-footed.
The mat with the raised edges The administrativo side of boxing
will, however, signal to the mind of has been responsible for some queer
the player that he is nigh unto decisions, bui nothing that has gone breaking the law, as soon as his toes before has raised a greater laugh touch the ridge.
than the ruling of some South
After all, a bowls player's stance African boxing officials on Pete Sar-
more accuracy from crouch or stick to it.
In his own affair. If he secures ron's litting.
Д
complete semi-erouch, he should
Sarron, world's feather-weight |
from the United States, champion
was disqualified by Mr. C. H. Dou- The only fauit about the crouch glas at Harringay for hitting with an
delivery la that it is 60 ugly and open glove in his fight with Dave calls for ever much more body and Crowley. bowl balance than the tree footed upright stande.
Boxing ofelels in Johannesburg a brain-wave that is dazzling brilliance.
had
The late Irvine Watson, one of in its England's greatest players, and a
clever billard exponent, once told They, ordered Sarron into a private me that from his crouching position ring, asked officials of the South on the mat, he could obtain a much African Boxing Board and a number clearer vision of the lay-out of the of newspaper men to look on, and rink and the head, and the actual said: "Now show us how you hit." position of all obstructing woods, Did Sarron hit with an than I did from my upright survey.
glove? Not on your life.
VOLUNTEER AQUATICS
open
The officials were, in fact, satis-
fied that the Amerlean's punches were in every way legitimate, and to-night's fight is "on."
a foul
HONGKONG SWIMMER IN VARSITY MEETING
S. V. Gittins Is Beaten
County Cricket FOUR GAMES FINISH IN TWO DAYS
RUN-GETTING DIFFICULT
London, July 19.
With batsmen floundering for
5. V. Gittins, Hongkong's runs, no less than four county
man,
prominent all-round sports-
cricket matches were concluded who won a swimming to-diny, victories being recorded half-blue at Oxford this year, by Middlesex, Sussex, Glamor- failed to win any event for his
gan and Derbyshire. University in the annual aqua- tic meeting against Cambridge at the Empire Pool, Wembley on June 26.
Gittins Anished third in the 100 yards free style which P. Fraser of Cambridge won in 57.0 seconds, and second in the 220 yards freo style, which Fraser also won in the good time of 2 min. 45.2
secs. Gittins played for the Varsity against Cum- bridge in the water polo match, but Oxford were beaten by a goals to 4, D. C. Britton scoring all four for the losers.
Mr. W. J. Howcroft's description of the meeting is as follows.
London, June 20. The Oxford and Cambridge swim- ming match at the Empire Pool, Wembley, was a comparative failure on Saturday as far as public support was concerned, the attendance of 1,000 being largely drawn from those who have a present or past University contact.
Middlesex beat Gloucestershire by eight wickets
Sussex beat Kent by an innings and 133 runs
Glamorgan beat Essex by Ave wickets
vo wickets
Derbyshire beat Warwickshire by
Having tumbled out Gloucester for 200 in their first innings Smith taking 5 for 87, Middlesex with 352 to their credit enforced the follow- on and dismissed their opponents a second time for 204. Then they hit off the required 50 runs for the loss
in the winners' first innings. of two wickets. Complan hit up 177
Sussex outplayed Kent nt Mald- stone. In response to a score of 450. Kent were sent back for 120, and, following-on, were sgpin dis- missed for 189.
CLAY'S BAD LUCK
Glamorgan, and only just inlssed the Clay was in ine bowling form for
distinction of taking ten wickets in an innings.
Earlier on he had captured 3 for
for 195.
Glamorgan's replies to these scores were 298 (Turnbull 87) and 81 for
When the Cambridge Freshman, Peter Fraser, from Australia, defeated
Essex, in their second knock were Digby Young in the first event-the out for 101, Clay taking 9 for 59. 100 yards, freestyle-the final result of the match was obvious, and Cam-87 when Essex, in their first appear- bridge went on to win by 36 points once at the wicket were bowled out to 17. Fraser gained half a ot
a yard the dive and held on to the lead until the 50 yards mark, when Young s pulled about a
a fool, over the last afteen yards the Oxford captain tired. while Fraser finished strongly to win in 57 0-10sec. Fraser excelled him- self, for he also took the 220 yards Ireestyle in 2min. 45 2-10sec., after a Derbyshire's scorcs were 227 leisurely swim,
(Mayer 5 for 83) and 03 for 5, Mayer at a cost of 30 runs-Reuter, again taking five wickets, this time
The tall Cambridge man, Allen Arthur, In the 200 yards breast stroke kept alongside the Oxford first string. N. E. Monic, until the last two lengths, then drew away to finish four yards In front in 2min, 49 8-10sec,, beating his own University record of 2min. 54 4-5sec.
The score in the water polo was four goals each with only three minutes to go and players of both teams were inclined to lose their heads. Details
100yds, Freestyle-P Fraser (Camb.), 1;
Despite some splendid bowling by Mayer, Warwickshire were beaten by five wickets Warwick scored 28 and
against Derbyshire.
201, HI contributing 105 and Dollery 08.
LUNCH SCORES
London, July 19. According to Renter Bulletin, the tollowing were the lunch scores In the other first class matches.
Lancashire Surrey 261 for five. 221
Leicester 119 and 30 for abc Wor- eestershire: 141
Notts 326. Yorkshire 31 for two Norihanis 164. Hampshire 228 and one for nought
D. Young (x). 2: S, V. Gillins (Ox.). Scolland 237. New Zealanders
Yard. 51.0 sec.
220yds. Freestyle—P. Fraser (Camb.), 1:
314
S. V. Gillina (Ox.), 2; K. M. McGregor Southern Districts Women's XI
(Com.), 3. Byds. 2nia. 45.2cc.
440yds. Freestyle-C. A. Gunter (Carb.),
405. Australian Women's XI 182 for
1 E. Holden (Camb.), 2 SJ. Milberg three.
(Ox.), 3, 10yds, (min. 4.000,
200yds. Breast-A. J. V. Arthur (Camb.), 1: N. E. Monte (Ox.), 2; W. K. B. Moore 2min, 40.0rce, (record), (Camb.), 3.
Boyds Back D, Young, (Ox.), M. M. Spencer (Camb.), 2; R. M. Leslie (Ox.) 3. dyds, min. 68.2sec.
200yds, Medley Helay-Cambridge (P. P. Ball, R. R. Garforth, and F. Franer) beat Oxford (I. BX. Lesile, N. E. Monie, and D. A. Young), by Jyds. 3min. 31.2sec.
200ydu. Freestylć Relay 14 al 30yds).—|
ALLSOPPS
TRADE
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At a meeting of the Volunteer's So If one of our own boxers com- swimming committed yesterday it mits
(vile thought) in was decided to hold the replay of foreign country all we have to do on the_water-polo heal between the his, return is to give himin, try-out Mobile Machine Guns and
Corps behind closed doors and say "Foul! Infantry at the V.R.C. at 6 p.m. to-Of course not. Why, butter wouldn't any.
Imelt In his mouth!”
Cambridge [0, W. W. Marwick, I. F. Banford, A. B. King, and J. T. Beaumont) bent Oxford (W, M. Tucker, J. D. Baxter, 1. Carel, and G. O. Stockwell) by zydł. Imin. 50sec.
Water Polo--Cambridge beat Oxford by 0 goals to 4. Goal-scorers: Cambridge, n. t. Garforth (1), C. A. Gunter, and F. P. Dall. Oxford. D. G. Britton (4),
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