THE HONGKONG
MAY THURSDAY, TELEGRAPH,
5, 1938.
OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS ANNOUNCED
As I See Sport
By "Abo"
AL
H.D. RUMJAHN NOT
IN A HOPELESS
POSITION
Tsui Wai-Pui Will Have To Go All Out To Win Colony Tennis Title
WHOEVER wins the tennis singles Schmeling's Chance
from
Trans-Occan mensage Bremerhaven, published yester- day, stated that Max Schmeling, he German heavyweight boxer, who once hold the championship of the world and regarded by many as 1 better man than Joe Louis, has sailed for the United States to train for his
anal this afternoon, the chumm- plonship of the Colony will not be passing into strange hands. The contestants at to-day's encounter of the Hongkong C.C. are H.D. Rum- Jahn, the holder, and Taul Wal-pul, the Chinese Davis Cupper and local champion in 1938. Tsui is generally regarded as the best exponent of the game here; no one can quibble with
contention, for past ances have established beyond doubt that he is the leading player
But there is one Lat in the Colony. point which few people have given
This
ils
the early
aw him
T
much thought lately. Is he playing as well during the present tourna
as he was after he returned ment from Europe Inst year? I saw
and shortly after he came back have witnessed
all hia matches in current champion- is that ships; and my honest opin
opinion is he is not quite
year's up to last standard. It may be that as he has never been really extended, he has not yet had a chance of showing his best. In which case, the prospects etinnpinn are not if his display present
bright.
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forthcoming title fight with the negro champion
The bout is scheduled
ናኒ
to take place at the Yankee Stadium on June 22. Thus after a great deal
the two principali of discussion and not without a little heart-burning. Agures in the pugilistle muddle have the rightful now been brought together to decide BALKUR oper and for all who is
the heavyweight title. holder of There is no doubt that Schmeling. who knocked out Louis once before, should have had a chance before this to reguln tille which he once held, and that he has been put off for so
long his been causing a great deal of
controversy both in Europe and in America. It tins been stated often enough that the longer Lauls held off nimost inevitable meeting with Schmeling, the better his chances of ting ting on in years and al 82 is certain
RUNNING BROAD JUMP INCLUDED FOR THE WOMEN
PRELIMINARIES DECIDED TO BE ELIMINATED
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Tokyo, May 5:
Featured by the addition of three now events for women, a now test for men, and the elimination of all preliminaries for fold contests, the track and field programme for the Twelfth Olmpic Games in Tokyo in 1940 was released by the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation to-day.
The local baseball season commenced on Saturday with a game between the U.6.8. Mindanao and the held in the afternoon. Chinese Baseball Club, at which is Excellencs the Governor, Sir Geoffry spectator. A Mindanao player can be seen here crossing the home plate.
Australian Cricketers' Fine Batting
Two Centuries Against Oxford University
of the re How in the set winning were, for the German is get- to-day,
In the hope post zenith of iss
past the zenith
very agsitet 5. A. Anals is a criterion of his form, then "H.D." is not lesa position which must people acem to think. Hud Tsui been at his best, or had he been as good as he was in have 1930, he would undoubtedly swept through Sirdar in straight sets, But he allowed the veteran to run away with the first set, though ad-
fighting prowess. His recent victories, how
be ever, belle his age, and it may taken for granted that he will stake
London, May 4. Playing against Oxford University the Australian cricket tourists now in England had some useful batting practice, hitting up 481 runs for the loss of Alve wickets.
Lending batsmen were J. H. Fingle- ton (124), S. J. McCabe (110), W. A. his all when he meets the negro; a Brown (72), Don Bradman (58) and defeat may mean that he will never A. G. Chipperdeki (63)--Reuter. have another chance.
mittedly when he exerted pressure Strong Batting
later
was definitely the better
Tsui Should Win
AM far from suggesting that "H.D" will beat Tsul to-day, how ever. The Chinese Davis Cupper is, when at his best, definitely in a class above the
cousins Rumsjahn singles
the
THE recent performances of
Australian cricketers in England have proved beyond all doubt that whatever weaknesses there are in the team. batting is not one of them. In
10 date. their two innings played they scored 541 (against Worcester for five wickets shire) and 481 (against Oxford University). Ad- mittedly, Worcestershire and Oxford cream of fall a little below form, he would do not represent the
English cricket; still, these figures still be good enough to beat almost tell their own tale of the strength
the anybody
Neverthe- Colony.
of the visitors' batting, which has Jess the present champion is such a always been appreciated. It is not dogged fighter and is playing so well at the moment that one may be sure dimcult to understand, in the light of Control Australian Board that he will put up stiff opposition, the batting performances, why
play; and even were he
to
His best may not be the equal of turned down Don Bradman's re- Taul's best; but Rumjahn at his best quest to send another batsman may be better than a Tsui playing Engiand following the injury sustain- below form. All in all, however,
ed by Sidney Barnes, the young New think Tsul should regain the crown South Wales all-rounder and "baby" of the side. Barnes was selected which he did not defend fast year, but he will probably have to work more on his batting and fielding than on his bowling, although he is known quite hard in order to overcome the clour
An Rumjahn.
interesting to be quite a useful man with the
there ball; even without him, match is indicated.
are
side the
the to see enough batsmen
of Had he been one through. key bowlers, say Fleetwood-Smith, O'Reilly or McCormick, or even Ward, 1 am surc the Australian authorities would have sent another man himself has started extremely bowler along quicicly enough. Bud well, having made 258 and 58 in his
J. II. Fingloton
led the way with 124.
two innings, while Fingleton and McCube have just hit up a century each against Oxford.
Winnings Renounced HAVE you ever heard of a holder
Northcate,
an Interested (Photo: Staff Photographer).
TENNIS PROSPECTS
FOR 1938: DAVIS
CUP,
WIMBLEDON
MRS. MOODY BACK TO
THE FOLD AGAIN
Kress
In the
European zone.
cathlon, 480-metre race; semi-finals. women's 200 metre race.
September 28-Decathlon, 100-
hurdle::
discus metre
decathlon, throw; decathlon, pole vaull; semi- finala, 400-metre relay race; de- ! cathlon, javelin throw; finals, wo- men's 200-metre race; finals, 3,000- motre hurdles; semi-finals, 1,000- metre relay race; decathlon, 1,000- metre raso.
The events will be held from September 22 to September 29. Now additions are the running broad Jump, shot pat, and 200-metre vace for women, and a 10-kilometre walking race for men. All events, with the exception of the decathlon, will be The programme was based on the Berlin and Los Angeles Games.
Details are as follows: September 22-First heat 100-metre race; running high-Jump; first heat 800-metre race: first heut 400-metre hurdles, women's discus throw; second race; preliminary heat 100-metro 10,000-metre race.
September 23-Women's Javelin Doinel. brow; semi-finals
400- women's
brond jump;
metre race; running
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Minals 100-metre race; first heat
September 20-Start marathon; semi-finals, women's 400-metre relny: women's high jump: finals, 400-metre relay race; final, 10,000 metre walk- ing race; finnis, women's 400-metre relay; finals, 1,000-metre relay race.
100-metre race: hammer Home Football throw: semi-finals 800 metre race; preliminaries. 3,000-metre hurdles finals, 400-metre hurdles; finals, 100 metres.
200-
September 24-First hent metre race; pole-vault; discus throw; semi-finals, women's 80-metre hurd- les; semi-finals, 200-metre race; hop, step and jump; first heat, 110 metre hurdles: finals, shot-put; preliminaries, 1,500 metre race; semi-finals, wo- 1,300 mete
- a re
rice.
TRANMERE
ROVERS WIN PROMOTION
Oldham Beaten By
4
N. Brighton
men's U0-metre hurdles; Anals, 200- September 20-Finals, women's 00- London, Mar, 30.
If metre hurdles; semi-Bribls 110-metre THE lawn tennis season is now in Donald Budge remains an amateur hurdles; first heat, 400-metre race; THE
throw; finals, 1,500-metre full swing, and fixtures will be I think the United States are almost Javelin come increasingly interesting until certain to keep the trophy: even race; women's nunning broad jump;
London, May 4. the climax is reached at Wimbledon, without him their chance would not women's shot put; nols, 110-metre I always think Wimbledon kills the be negligible, for Frank Parker look- hurdles; second heat, 400-metre race.
September 27-Decathlon. 100- Oldham's defeat by New Brigh- tournaments which follow it, for one ed to be very nearly a great player
anti-ast season, and Gene Maka is one metre race; decathlon, broad jump; cannot escape a feeling of
too to-day has given the cham- ncerned of the finest doubles exponents in decathlon, shot put; first heat, wo- climax. Still, we may be concerned
men's 200-metre гасс: decathlon, with the European zone of the Davis the world,
running broad jump; semi-finals 400-pionship of the norther section
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Cup when the Wimbledon champion- is now offcially announced that metre rave; finals, 5,000 metres; de-of the Third Division in the Eng-
ships are over, and that would be enough to maintain general interest.
at
Mrs, Helen Wills Moody will be a member of the US, Wightman Cup IX players have been asked by team to oppose Great Britain the L.T.A. to go into training Wimbledon on June 10 and 11. with a view to possible selection for side certainly looks very formidable, put on court a the Davis Cup tean. They are D. but we, too, can
visualise defeat toe readily.
The ENGLISH
WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM
W. Butler, E. J. Fliby, C. M. Jones, powerful team, and it would be all
D. McPhail, R. A. Shayes and r. H. WORK Moody will play in the Wim-1.
D. Wilde. Of these I think Filby Is
bledon championships, and in the ab- the most promising; I specially lice bledo
and his devotion his keenness
concentrate
practice. He will
to
sence of Mrs, Little (Miss Dorothy for Round) I think chief danger to her
the
at
The team to represent England in hours at a time on perfecting some may come from Miss Helen Jacobs. series of international matches particular stroke,
and
that is
Miss Alice Marble and Miss Kay the type of player who generally gets on. Stammers. I have a special liking among the four home countries
Burnham (Somerset) on May 13 and If Perry does have a real successor for the chance of Miss Marble.
think the mantle will fall on Fil England last year, but for all
I know she was disappointing in 14 is announced by the Ladies Golf
that Union as follows.
Mish Pam Barton (Mid-Surrey), I know that Is Perry's own opinion.
Looking at the six as a whole it is she is a great player, with a beauti- impossible
Miss M. to believe that we can ful style and a remarkable repertoire Miss E. Corlett (Lytham and St. An- Fyshe (Blackwell), recapture the Davis Cup this year, of strokes. The passing of another nes),
(Addington), capt. Miss M. but we may make considerable pro. year should have improved her phy- Miss K. Garnham (The Naze), Mrs.
sique. She was not really strong Garon
(Camberley Heath). Gourlay
Miss twelve months ago, and I think that Gour fact accounted for several of her de- Jean Hamilton (Tandridge), Mies B. National at Aintree. She renounced
Norris (West Hill) ond Miss P. Wade Miss Enid the money teenuse she belongs to
(Ferndown). Reserves: the Christians Gathered in the Name
Pears (Walmley) and Mrs. Rhodes (Harrogate).
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lish Football League to Tranmere
Rovers.
Tranmere, with 65 points from 41 mutches, are already assured of finishing at the top of the table even they lose their remaining game; for assuming that both Doncaster and Oldham win their lust games of the scason, Tranmere will still have a clear lead of n point over the former and two points over the latter.
Preston North End, winners of the F.A. Cup, scored an away victory to-
to nil, day over Sunderland by two goals Scores of matches played to-day are as follows:
FIRST DIVISION Sunderland
"Preston N.E. THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
0 Cardi Reading Swindon
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
2 Halifax Hartlepools New Brighton
มุ
0
2 Bristol C.
3
0
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LEAGUE TABLE
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
41 23 0 0 80 40 35
of Our Lord Congregation, which WHAT of the general prospects of
Miss Fyshe and Miss Norris, final- Trantocre ... forbids gambling. More than 300 Iown tennis in 1938? They Americans, owing Irish Hospitals could hardly be better, for the goc ist und semi-finalist respectively in Doncaster sweepstake tickets based thewas never more popular than it is
on
are new to International honours. Grand National, won U.S. $4,672,000 to day. New clubs are springing up the English championship last year, Oldham in prizes-02 per cent, of the amount everywhere, the general standard of Americans paid in. Among the ma- play is improving, and the days of of a lucky sweep-ticket renounc-jor winners were a Wall Street bond "at-ball" have long gone by. You salesman who said it was an act of can see same really good lawn tennis providence, and a New York negro in the parks of Great Britain to-day, laundress who said she would get and perhaps that is of more real im- all the international drunk all alone and then throw a portant than
contests put together. party for her friends.
ing the winnings? This was what precisely happened when Mrs. Charles Fenton, of Midland, Ont., drew U.S. $2,300 on a ticket glven her by her husband on the Grand
I Oldham
41 21 11 9 73 48 52
41 10 13 0 60-44 51
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