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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1938.
HOLDER OF BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF TITLE BEATEN
ROBERT SWEENEY ELIMINATED BY MOSELEY STAR
FRANK PENNINK ALSO FALLS BY WAYSIDE
London, May 25.
The defeat of Robert Sworney,
the holder, was the outstanding Crowds See
result of the second round matches played at Troon to-day
the British Amateur Golf Championship.
Sweeney, a young American who has become naturalised British sub- ject, was beaten by Ave and four by W. M. Robb, of Moseley.
Frank Pennink, winner of the Eng- Jish amateur champion for the last
eliminated two
WRR also years, Pernink was beaten by Charlie Yates, of Atlanta, n tnember of the Ameri- can Walker Cup tea, by three and
iwo.
Jocelyn Walker, the former Cam- Iridge Blue, crented a surprising up- zet by putting out Reynold Smith, the American Walker Cupper, by two up. An Australian success was regis tered by H. W. Inttersley, who beat Gordon Peters, the British Walker Cup player, by four and two.
In the third round, Ceceli Ewing. the British player, beat Francis Quimet, the American Walker Cup noa-playing captain, by one up.
Johnny Goodman, the American champion, had an easy paɛnge againat A. W. Briscoe, whom he beat by six and five. He will meet A fellow Walker Cup member, Charles Kocsis, to-morow Reuter
United Press adds that Freddie Hans, of New Orleans, climinated Dr. J. D. MacCormack, of Great Bri- tam, by neven and five,
Novel Soccer Tournament At Glasgow English Teams Clash
With Scots
Glasgow. May 25. Au interesting succur tournament will be played here lo connection with the British Empire Exhibition,
The draw of the tournament has been made as follows:
Wednesday, May 25.--Celtic Sunderland,
Friday, May
27.--Aberdeen
Chelsea.
Monday,
May
30.-Rangers
Everton.
Wednesday, June 1.-- Hearts
Breatford.
Mixing Of Counterfoils
Irish Sweepstake On The Derby
(Special to "Telegraph")
Dublin, May 25. The crowds Blocking to the Mansion of the House to see the mixing counterfoilss for the Derby Sweep- stakes showed no diminition on this, the second day, of that highly scien- strict
Hockey players of HMS. Defender, photographed recently with their officers. The team did very
(Photo: A Ing). well during the 1937-38 season watch has just concluded.
tifte and foolproof process which is As 1 Seo Sport being conducted under the supervision of Government-appoint- ed auditora.
The mixing will be continued to- morrow, and on Friday morning the draw itself will commence in the presence of police chiefs and civic on Saturday dignitaries, concluding evening.
By "Abe" ACCEPTORS
BRITAIN'S TENNIS ANNOUNCED
STARS MAKE POOR DAVIS CUP SHOW
Ronald Shayes And David
FTEH
Butler Fail In Singles
FOR DERBY
Pasch Remains Favourite
London, May 25, The following are the funt accep- tors and their jockeys for the Derby; Licence (Crouchs). Pound Foolish (Jones), Caveman (Brennan), Golden Sovereign (Weston). Caerloptic
A opening singles and the near would take place at New York unless (Lane), Furce (Perryman). Truon
to be.
very
a change.
Manorile
BRITAIN'S GOLFERS
MAY SURPRISE AMERICANS YET Bruen Is Good & Thomson Has Struck Form Again
The British team to do battle against the United States in the tenth Walker Cup match, which is to be played at St. Andrewa on June 3 and 4, will be as follows:-
H. G. Bentley (Hesketh) J. Bruen, Junr, (Murkerry),. L. G Crawley (Brancepeth Castle), A. T. Kyla (Sand Moor), J. J. F. Pennink (Royal Ashdown Forest), G. B. Poters (Fereneze), C. Stowe (Penn), Hector Thomson (Williamwond),
One more selection will be made after the amateur champion- ship at Troon which is now in progress. The Walker Cup contest consists of eight single and four foursomes.
the low
Perhaps the most heartening as- pect of the trials was scoring achieved by those who have St. Andrews at now been chosen.
its very easiest is a difficuit course
score on.
lo
But during the trials it was piny- were reaching the ing short-hey Long Hole Qut with a drive and an iron-but no one shall tell me it has not often been ensler, saya Henry Longhurst.
as no
Yet James Bruen's aggregate scores (which were, as near matter, 69, 71, 71, 72) would have wen by the length of a street any upen championship yet played at St.
Andrews.
are
Score Hable to win open cham- plonships are among those things which by British amateurs simply Last year, at Car- not done. noustic, not a single amateur save A. D. Locke, now a professional, survived to play on the final day. The scores
chosca by which the eight earned their places sel an al- together new standard amateur golf.
RECORD BROKEN
In British
The best that Robby Jones and Walter Hagen in their prime were,
Frank Pennink with the English
ча
The beautiful "Fairyland" setting. which the Irish Hospitals Trust has chosen for this Sweepstake. is mark- ed by a delicacy of design and colour- ing thoroughly in keeping with the scene and certain to stir wistful long- ings in the hearts of all who gaze upun it with the thought that this lime the golden drum of fortune will make their dreams come true us i
able to achieve at St. Andrews was amateur golf trophy which he won has already done for many thousands
Only once in history has thiswo years in succession. of fortunate subscribers to the Irish
broken--in the 1933 Sweepsledtes.
the debacle in the two arisen by announcing that the fight
coal mine Certainly the draw will
of a Midland afford
week it was pithead British
in the unforeseen developments necessitated (Benry), Malabar (Bartlam), Chats-open, when W. Nolan was round ja pair
worth (Lowrey),
(Sam 07. Yet twice last many opportunities for the realisa- defeat of the
been tion of their wishes as it will be doubles, it would have
Wragg). Tahir (Smirke), Mizo equalled, by James Bruen and Ale would have had to play downright divided into as many units of £100,- surprising indeed I Great Britain
(Harry Wragg), Hateyon Glit (Clift xander Kyle. Harry Bentley had a badly at St. Andrews to keep him- able 000 as the total amount permits, and had been to recover in the Braddock's Retirement
ilchards), Sipon (D. Smith), Pasch last round of 69, while 70's and 71's self out of the team. Men who cou win the Midland championship with Richards), Flyon (Ewere positively commonplace. these again will be sub-divided into second round of the European Zone
If our team can produce golf of 60 and 66 are too rare in this coun- prizes of £30,000, £15,000, and £10,- the Davis Cup competition against TIMMY Braddock, whose sudden (Gordon OCD for those who draw
Unlon any thing approaching this standard try to be lightly rejected. Stowe retirement from boxing took Smith). Blandstar (Sprague). What
Scottish the first, Yugoslavia. The rainstorm on Sun-
when the great day comes, the has anything but a copybook swing, second, and third horses in the race, day
only delayed what
that seemed to American Astic circles completely by A Lad (Butchers).
continued to Carstake), Seventh Wander (Carr),
after nine successive but he is a forthright, hard-hitting (Pat Beasley), Bois Americana, while drawers of unsuccessful horses most people the inevitable result of surprise, could have wlil receive £530 each and there also the encounter,
least afraid of winning-in fact, just And so it has turned fight for another two years despite Portmarnock
was not Billn will be residual cash prizes and many out
only the fact that he is already 33 years Roussel (Elliott), Unbreakable wins, will have the surprise of their sort of player who is not in the
Ecstatic
colleagues have halted the sort of man we need. hundreds of prizes of £100 euch. beaten in the doubles, but also lost old, according to his doctor. Follow (Strett), Valerian III, (Stephenson). Lives.
young Bruen, who is 18 years old Fairyland is indeed
Of the eight players chosen Harry Thus ing his fight with Tommy Farr, Dr.-Reuter,
This two remaining singles.
as another Henry Cotton. priate setting for the magic which Yugosinvia's triumph was complete. Otto Meyer examined Braddock and
clearly putting it too high, but Bentley is the only one who was not Included In the original list of ean transmute a tiny slip of paper Never at any moment were Britain's found the ex-champion's heart and "He
fact remains he every respect.
the greatest "dis- Cup bright, fun
strength of his lungs perfect in
selections. The into a glittering fortune and make
chances in the Davis
Austin could go on for at least another year
and cou the humblest toiler rich beyond his even
covery" since the war.
game lies in opproaching and put- when "Bunny
Everyone knew him to be in the ting, which are at a premium at St. dreams of avarice-International | Charles Hare were available: but or twn with all safety," said Dr. "I was as surprised us any-
first runk of amateur golfers, but no Andrews. If the course is running IL when Austin withdrew, followed by Meyer.
is Dr. 5/2 rasch (4. and o.)
ane knew him to be remotely, cap fast he will be in his element. treated D/1 Golden Sovereign tt, and able of holing St. Hare. Britain's stock stumped very one at his retirement."
consistent- Andrews Meyer who so successfully low indeed. Rumanis was overcomo
for Arthritis which
9/1 Scottish Union (t. and o.)
On such form Braddock
ly in such scores.
Alexander Kyle, though he works cut at Harrogate by the
Yorkshire and has twice been 15/1 Bois Roussel (o), 100/G (1) there is no reason why he should in odd Bal threatened at one time to with United #ghter's career prematurely short, 100/0 Pound Foolish (t,, and o.)
not even beat Johnny Goodman, champion of that county, is the third Australia, States,
Germany Dr
Mirza (0), 18/1 (1) nd But for the sake of his wife and
who will lead the American team. Scot in the team. He owes his place not very formidable, and
and must be ranked as the world's to France, is
in the Trial his performance family the former New Jersey long- that sad It is rather
think
matches, in leading amateur.
which he finished shoreman has decided to give up his Britain's representatives failed to
made has carcer. He
Hector Thomson, too, is in a sense lesing battle against Hector Thom- pugilistic take a single match. Ronald Shayes, enough since lie surprisingly became
"discovery" Britain's best player con with a 08. St. Andrews has al- 40/1 on whom Britain's chief hopes rested, heavyweight boxing champion of the
1930, he was overcome by the ways been his favourite course. did
10/1 David Butler in the world to live in comfort for the reat falled, as
The selection of John Beck as cap- Eric Filby may of his life. He is wise to lay down In the first round of the Bowls other two singles.
1 graceful Ferguson and T. Coleman, of Kow-like Miss Kay Stammers, is a mix-retirement is so much better than an loon Docks, yesterday defeated Wture of brilliance and mediocrity. enforced retirement. Campbell and A. Wright, of the and has yet to develop his game on Police R.C., on the Kowloon C.C. a sounder basis before his country Not Cricket” green by 20-14.
can place any great falth in him. tine Campbell
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Press Bureau.
V.
V
Friday, June 3.-Winners of Hearts
v. Brentford will play winners of
Celtic v. Sunderland.
June
6.-Winners
an
appro- the
ONE MATCH Yuvin, compared
V
IN BOWLS
of
TOURNEY
Monday, Aberdeen V, Chelsea will play winners of fangers v. Everton. Friday, Junc 10.--Final Router.
Lie.--
SUNDERLAND AND CELTIC DRAW
The result was a draw, neither side being able to score though extra time was played.
The match will be replayed to- morrow when play will go on and on until a definlle result is reached.- Reuter.
to
པ
Open Poirs Championship, M.be Britain's hope of the future, but the gloves; after all
over
However,
and
the eleventh. on winners ran away again 15-7 ahead on the 14th,
The score at the 18th Was and 20-12 at the 20th.
anci
the
to
The only Glasgow, May 25. The first match in connection with Wright were in the lead was in the America Agrees the British Empire Exhibition soccer fourth head when a single Rave their a 3-2 advantage
earlier tournament was played to-day be- them
CONTRARY to
reports. were Thereafter, they tween Celtic, the Scottish League opponents.
America Imas agreed to the dates always trailing behind. On champlons, and Sunderland,
seventh end, Ferguson and Coleman for the 1848 Olympics fixed by the were leading 8-3, which became 8-7 Executive Committee (September 21 the to October 8). Originally the dates: were suggested were August 25 to Septem- ber 8, but because of the excessive 19-0 summer humidity in Japan at thut time of the year, the International
decided Committee Olympic
America was con-} change the dates.
over this decision. One can cerned understand
the it too. In
1030 contributed Olympics, U.S. colleges Jesse Owens, winner in the 100 and 200 metres, broad jump, relay; John Woodruff, 000 metres; Archie Wil- liams, 400 metres; Forrest Towns Cornelius hurdles Glenn Hardin, and
Earle jump; Johnson,
high
And vault. Mondows, pole Therefore, was argued, if the Olympics were September-October, the held in United States team would be dc- prived of its backbone, for by time college athletes would have been home getting an education. Now America has made arrange- ments for college athletes to take Other countries; part in the Gomes.
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Worcester
the
LATEST CALL-OVER
London, May 25. The following is the latest call-over on the Derby:
100/G
100/0
Fortmarnock (0), 18/1
(t)
30/1
Fly On (t, and o.)
33/1 Vaterlan (0), 40/1 (1) 33/1 Manortic (0), 40/1 (0)
Faroe ( aml o} Malabar (1, and o.)
*
in
-Reuter.
strain
used at a
מן
of competitive golf, and al- most retired from the game. Now
S
A
he seems the exception to the age-tain some time ago was highly popu- old rule. "They never come back."lar. He will get the best out of the tion matches rather than the gaine Pennink, Peters, and Crawley were team, we may be sure, and it that wherever the Australians are play- foregone conclusions, for they are best proves to be anything like the ing?" The Daily Mail in an editorial capable of giving any American a golf they played last week, I see no entitled "Net Cricket," referring to run for his money.
reason why what we have come to not regard as impossible should HARD HITTER THER
HERE was considerable comment the putting in of the Australians,
Charles Stowe, who works the happen at last. in England over the action cf expressed the opinion that possibly Lyttleton, the
captain, the same reason was behind the new critical ball not being period when the fast bowlers might romINGOSTRAEGUNEANNEANRUNCHEREINSRAAAAAHE REZANCE?" have secured wickets. "The Aus- tralians will not welcome the tour being placed in a circus category," adds the Delly Mail; "and the erle- that ket-loving pubile will hope Worcester's example will not be copied.
Worcester "Moreover, it lose the match In Icas than three days, this financial expediency move will have met a just fate." Worces ter, were beaten by an innings and 77 runs but the match took three daya to complete.
Australian Menace
Writing in the Manchester Guar dian, Neville Cardus says:-
"England is facing unquestionably second the world's greatest and
and greatest batsmen in Bradmun McCabe,
greatest and the world's bowler in O'Reilly,
"If Bradman's technique has weakness, It is when a slow leg- break is tossed well up to him. Per- haps the Middlesex bowler, Sims, is the only one capable of this.
"Bradman last summer worried his admirers by his frequent inability to time strokes and also the fact that HE New York Non-Secretorian)
JAMES BRUEN, 17-year-old Irish he seldom took the offensive, but I Lengue will boycott the world school-boy who has lowered Bobby do not believe he is waning. heavyweight title fight between the Jones's record for the championship
"Bradman alone so far has been Joe Louls and the German, Max course at St. Andrews from 283 to able to collar O'Reilly. Hammond Schmeling, and will picket the box 282 strokes for four rounds. llc is the obvious man to attempt the omees unless Schmeling agrees to the youngest player to represent
give a share of his end of the purse England or
to German refugees. A statement Walker Cup golf.
from the League anys: "Our struggles
are not anu-Schmeling, but are directed against the things he re-
the United States in task this season, but passive reais- tance will dopress the morale of the English team, for I fancy Bradmat plans to keep Hammond on the de- as he did successfully in fenalve, presents. His position in the boxing rending the Australians in after win- Australia. 12 Des Voeux Road, C. world is being used another fulcrum ning the loss in the tourists' opening
"The tourists are not presenting a Woodfull-Ponsford in Hitler's propaganda machine." match in the Old Country. The Tel. 21040,
The promoter of the contest, Mike Timer cricket writer admits that the heartbreaking Jacobs, originally provided against gosture swelled the gate money, but first wicket problem for Brown and such a contingency as that which has] be asks, "Are wo to expect exhibi- Fingleton are at least mortal."
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