THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 80, 1938.
AUSTIN TAKES ONLY AN HOUR TO DEFEAT HENKEL
MACHINE-LIKE ACCURACY IN SEMI-FINAL TIE Enters Wimbledon Final For The First Time Since 1932 Feat
The men's singles title at Wimbledon will be contested by Donald Budgo (America), the holder, and "Bunny" Austin, of Eng. land. Yesterday in the semi-finals, Budge beat F. Puncec of Yugo- slavia by 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, and Austin beat Henner Henkel of Germany by 6-2, 6-4, 6-0.
According to Reuter, Austin was † (America), holders of the mixed cool and confident throughout his | doubles crown, eliminated that match. The German player was out- classed and played unly us well s Austin allowed him.
The Englishman, who has never yet Won
the Wimbledon
-like in his securney, and
title. WAN
with many beautiful parsing shots though he never showed any brilliancy.
He took only one hour to beat one of the best pinyera in Europe, wlaning the last set to love
Henkel was constantly forced Into errors, particularly on the backhand, by Austin's uncanny placing and Anticipation.
HOW GAMES went
In the Aest net, Austin lost the first game, but recovered to lead by 6-1, going out in the eighth game. In the second, Henkel led 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3. He was at this stage bitting the Bull barder and serving particularly well, but Austin remained unperturbed. The Englishman then broke through German'a service and won the next three games for the net. There after there was only one person In the game.
lo
Budge was never really extended by Punces and won comfortably.
***ling to Undied Press, Donald Budge, weld E. Punces straight sets, has malitia hig re- cord of not losing a single set in the present tournament. The champton made a
a shaky start, but thereafter he virtually swept the court with back- hand drives to corners of the court. He gained frequent accesss to the net with scorching drives.
terrlie
In the final set, Puncee led 4-2, but Budge, with cross-court drives on the backhand and
services, blasted his way through to victory.
Madame Mathieu (France) and Miss A. M. Yorke (England), holders of the ladies doubles and winners of the recent French championships, entered the semi-finals by beating Senorita Anita Lizana (Chile) and Mics Margaret Scriven (England) by 7-5, 0-4.
BRITISH SUCCESS
In the quarter-finals of the men's doubles, G. P. Hughes and F. 1. D. Wilde (England) beat F. Cejnar
(Czecho-Slovakia) and C. E. Malfroy
veteran patr, Jean Borotra (France) and Mrs. Helen Wills Moody (Amer)- en) by 6-1, 6-4 In the quarter-Onala of the mixed doubiles.
Dent
von
Henner Henkel (Germany) and Mrn. Sorol (America)
Palfrey Fabyna Metaxa (Germany) and Miss Gracyn Wheeler (America) 0-4, 63. 10 reach the quarter-finnis,
Despite other attractions, a large crowd gathered on an outside enurl to nee Miss Gem Honhing (Chino) defeat Mrs. Harry Hopman, the well- | VX
A hitherto unpublished picture of Ifenner Itekel, the German tennis star, whe was beaten in three sets by "Burb Austin in the nemi-finals of the men's singles at Wimbledon yestrday. This was taken when ho and Baron Gottftled von Cramen dd Fraulðin' Marie Jorn visited the Colony last year on their way Australla.
known Australian player, by 8-4, 4-0. ++++++++⏭▬▬▬▬♪+=+|++♪♪ 4-1 in the second round of the
Ladies' plate for players elimina LETTERS TO THE Boxing
In the Arst and second rounds of the championship.
Yesterday's Wimbledon Results
EDITOR
Wimbledon Tennis
Sir. The Championships at Wim-
bledon have been
going on dally
Benny Lynch Defeats Anerican
AUSTRALIANS FALTER
AT LORD'S Rain-damaged Pitch
Hammond To Captain England XI Again
London, June 29. Walter Hammond, who captained England in the First and Socond cricket Tests against Australia, has again been selected to lead the Eng- land XI in the Third Test, to be played at Manchester, start- ing on July 8.—Reuter,
HAMMOND DISPLACES EDRICH
County Cricket Averages
Helped Nevell
By Ronald T. Symond
At Lord's (Second Day)-Middle- By 5 o'clock spin bowling began ser, with six wickets in hand are 83 to bite more sharply, and there was runs behind the Australians.
more excusO for wickets, falling cheaply. Chipperfield was London, June 31.
very smarily snopped up close in at first Sensations! Don Bradman, slip, and Australia were all out at Fingleton and Badcock all out 5.25. with the total at 221 Bradman to square leg, and Floctwood-Smith McCormick, who hit Robins for six missed before he scored, and enjoyed short but exceedingly marry McCabe dropped when he had lives, the latter scoring double figures mado 2.
for the Orst time in England.
After a stern duel with O'Reilly Both Bradman's blunders, and and a faster McCormisk, Edrich was Badcock's downfall, were brought bowled when still 10 runs short of about by 22-years-oki Nevell, one of his 1,000.
AUSTILALIANEB-First Innings Jack Durston's pupils at the Acton
1. II. Fingleton, b Smith school and a member of the ground. L. Badcock, e Human, b Nevell
D. G. Bradman, Compton, b Novell Retn then delayed play for more A. L. Haggett, lbw b Sims
8. J. McCabe, b Novell minutes A. G. Chipperfield, e Compton,
Robins
staff at Lord's,
10
Leading cricket averages in Eng-thon three hours, and
Arst Test match were:-
to Nevell, whose figures for his C. W. Walker, not out
Jish county cricket at the time of the after resumption McCabe played on M. G. Walle, b Sims
BATTING
W. R. Hammond
Edrich
Button
Part ickfon
C. 8. Dempster
Amer
since last Monday week, and 1 be- Referee Stops Bout In Whitchatise
leve 1 am right in saying that the The following were the results of Hume
hnyc broadcasting stations matches
Wimbledon been relaying commentaries every played at yesterday. us enabled by Reuter:
MEN'S SINGLES (SEMI-FINALS)
Twifth Round
Glasgow, June 20.
Crapp Hopwood Oidheld Staples Fighting t catchweights, Benny M. Lames
clay. Yet ZBW has made no attempt
to give its isteners the advantage of those commentaries. Surely the
Parks J. 1.)
memorable spell finally read thus:
12-1-36-3
Conditions were never really dil- Times
Not ghent fleult for batting until late afternoon, Inns, Out. R. B. Averard it seems evident that Australia's
1204 237 80.00
440 100
13
1
W. J. O'Reilly, hw, b Robins
E. L. McCormick, e Smith. Simma L. O'D. Fleetwood-Smith, at Price, b
Suns
Extras (b 2
(b 2, b 6, nb 1) ....
Total.
Sim
23
1,3, 0, 25, 4: Robins 8, 1. 27. 2.
tw.:
1702 243 mz prolife runsgetters are nothing like Bowling-Smith 150,
70.83 & formidable on rain-affected wie-Haveli 12 1, 38, 3: Young 4. 1. 10. 0; simi 65.44 keis
MIDDLESEX-First innings
134
A 18 GA.30
520 107 50.17 Of all the dazzling stars with Edrich, b O'Relity
5.33 natronomic aggregates, Chipperfield w. i webster, e Waizer, b McCormick
Price, low, b McCormick
DAT and Hassett, who added 54 valuable Compton, not out
140 04.07
£41
142
27 runs for the fifth wicket, looked by Hulme, b o'tally 01.38 for the best able to cope with yes-". 11. Human, not out
203 D0.20
201 4957 terday's conditions.
134* 47.83
424
109
47,33
103* 47.00
282
FIERCE ATTACK
9 47.00 in the evening Middlesex
went Cricket
72 47.00 through the hoop in their turn, losing
TO 144 43.70
074
103
B%
44.10 three wickets for 24 agulast a force
116 43 30 attack brilliantly supported in the) 141 $3.00 feld.
But Campton filled the breach in
124 1100 his charmingly confident way, and a
147 40.00
Extras
Total (4 wkts.)
DERBYSHIRE DISMISSED CHEAPLY
1. F. Valentine
ANG 131
170
Compton (D.)
P. Á GRBs
Sutcliffe
Gregory
Paynter
Dolley
Hardsta
Fishlook
B. O. Allen
Gibbona Townend (LFS
602
19
0
1120
135 41.03
240
70* 41.00
18
1
433
672
10
GOD
14
403
243 154° 40.30
20
120* 40,31
Yorkshire..
@ 2
200
Dyson ....n
21 0 420
snore cnterprise
be
TENNE ENtitusiast.
A crowd of 10,000 witnessed the night.
Lynch eighed in at 8 st. 01⁄2 lbs., while Juch tipped the scales al at. 24.
"Not out.
BOWLING
turned slightly down the hill.
D.
towe Butler J. Clay Copron
161,1
220 20
271,1 40 439
1444
11:45
Smith, after which a shower caused
Brodman played an uneasy over to
174.1 33 451 20
422,4 133 003 13
040 40 10,22 10.20
1810
stoppage for 15 minuter.
On resumption, Bradman mistimed
Playing the
4152
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Than Rodre, (America), brat Fbroadcasting authorities here are well Lynch, the British and world's fly-E. D. 11. Eagar Puncen (Yugoslavia) 6-2, 6-1, 0-4. aware of the enormous local interval weight chion, bent Jackie Jurich Lanarkise (Jane)
· II W. Austin (England)
beat there is in Wimbledon, and that of Americ here to-night, the re- Prentice Henner Henkel (Germany) 6-2, 6-4, dozens of Isteners have been disferee stop the bout in the twelfth Martio
appointed?
round of heir scheduled
15-round Mitenei A. fight.
0-0.
MEN'S DOUBLES (QUARTER-FINALS)
A little
G. P. Hughes and F. H. D. Wilde thought in this direction would (England) beat F. Cejnar (Czecho appreciated by Slovakia) and C. E. Malfroy (New) Zealand) G-8, 6-2, 7-5.
MIXED DOUBLES (QUARTER-FINALS) Don Budge and Miss Alles Marble (America) beat Jean Поговга (France)
Mrs. Helen Vita Moody (America) 6-1, 6-4.
THIRD ROUND
Voll
H. Henkel (Germany) and Mrs. Fabyan (America) heat G. Metaxa (Germany) and Miss Gracyn Wheeler (America) 6-4, 6-3.
LADIES' PLATE (SECOND ROUND)
Miss Gem Ioabing (China) beat
(New Zealand) by 6-8, 0-2, 6-2, 7-5. Mrs. Hopman (Australia) 8-6, 4-6,
Don Budge and Miss Allee Marble G-4.
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King Wins Race At Newmarket
London, June 29.
The American's fine footwork kept Verity him outof danger of clever straight Pard 'uns on long lefts. In the seventh Curford (J.) round, ynch chased Jurich round Mayer
Wellard the ring Then the American engaged Nutter Lynch in toc-to-toe exchanges, but. W. A went vn for a count of eight from Sims Stephenson a terre right. Hardly had he risen Pope (G. when he was sent down again for Berry eight. He showed amazing
Mitchell T pluck Smith P and up once more.
Sinth (J.) Gover
In he eighth round, the American Perks .... His Majesty the King became a was vice down for
nine. Then Nichola
R. J. Crimp winner this season at Newmarket Lond cased up.
Flainson when Cosmopolitan
Sinfield won the Stud Produce Stakes for
Inthe twelfth round, Lynch land-Goddard two-year-olds
Paine over Ave furlongs, starting at 7/4d ight to the jaw, and while the
Weight timgliceper was counting, the re- Partridge fere stopped the fight.-Reuter. Jackson
favourite.
His Majesty's Lleence was placed third in the Stetchworth Stakes over a mile and a half. Licence started VALUABLE HORSE
DEPRIVED OF TITLE
Paisley, June 29. fenny Lyneli's failure to make 112 pode in his fight against Jackie Julch, of America, ms deprived hin of the Dyweight title.
London, June 20, Mr. Martin Benson announced to day that he has bought Nearco, the nike the weight, the bout was fought As a result of Lynch's failure to crack Italian race-horse, from Signor Frederico Teslo, for £60,000. Wighed 1181 pounds and Juelch of the catchweight basis. Lynch
109
Nearco, by Lord Derby's Phuros, British oMcials have declared the has never been beaten in its racing tie to be vacant, with Jurich as the career. Winning the Grand Prix de Paris last Sunday, it scored its four-] gading contender. leenth successive vletory. In that Lynch to-night knocked race, Bois Roussel, the English Derby United Press.
Zurich in the twelfth round.-- winner, was beaten into third place. --Reuter.
Autograph Problem
LYNCH OVERWEIGHT
:
out
10 40.00 reporting struggle is in prospect
110 40.30 this morning.
Australia won the toss, and Brad-
man decided to bat, but although the
wickel
100 40.00 Wet 140 39.00 JIMeult
M. R. W. Avge.
First
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not particularly
began at once.
leton was bowled with-
jout making a a stroke,
ed just outside
The bob pich-j
the off stump and
Brown Scores
A Century
London, June 20.
Australian
1000 a look off Nevell and skied the ball tourists at Chesterfield, Derbyshire cricket ア 49 392 33 1793 towards long leg, where Human mis- were to-day dismissed for 131 runs.
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245.4
312.5
120
173.2
271.0
237.50
182.4
106.3
405.4
305.1
49
13 19.03 Judged a fairly easy catch. Let uit T. S. Worthington was top-scorer
41 20.00 thus before he had scored, Bradman with 67, F. A. Ward taking five for
soon played a similar stroke to a 45. 24 20.47 similar ball, and this time Compton
21.34
2140
21.40
ran
The Australians replied with 191
back from first slip to bring of for one at close of play, J. H. a good catch at fine leg.
Fingleton was sent back for 23, but 21.47 I gathered the impression that W. A. Brown hit up another century
22.11
22.24
undefeated
2157 Bradman was taking things easy, and was 104 not out, C. L. Badcock 21.00 and possibly trying out a new method was also
or experimental stroke. Be this os Reuter, 22,17 it may, his failure seemed to unset- 22.28 tie his colleagues, who began to play as though up against real dimeullies, EDRICH 10 SHORT
23.07
24.10
24.30
14.40
+
to
24,60 McCabe gave an easy but unac-
cepted chance
Sims at short Anc leg, and Badcock was bowl. ed by
no-ball from Smith before he was out to
catch at long leg. Human held the ball safely at precisely the same spot where
he had previously missed Bradman.
ENGLISH GOLF TEAM SELECTED
AGAINST SCOTLAND
ULDUZZATA Pa
London, June 11. Alfred Perry (Leatlierbrad). former Open champion, will captain the England team against Scotland Paisley, June 20.
in the international professional golf Benny Lynch was six and a half match at Royal St. George's, Sand- pounds overweight for his title fight wich, on July 2. with Jackie Jurich to-night. Ite was given an hour to make the dy-head), P. Alliss (Templenewsam), The team is: A. Perry (Leather- weight limit., Hls alternative was to R. Burton forfeit the title to his California} (Formby).
(Sale). J. H. Busson D. Curils opponent.--United Press,
(Queen's Park, Bournemouth), S. Easterbrook (Knowle), A. J. Lacey (Berkshire), A. Lces (Dore and To
A Hi
At Wimbledon HENLEY REGATTA HENLEY REGATTA
London, June 21. The autograph-hunter problem is becoming serious at Wimbledon. No: Боолет does a star player show his or her face In the enclosure Bur- rounding the courts than the un- fortunate person is besleged by mob of people brandishing fountain pens and studs of pencils.
Kay Stammers and Mrs. Moody, may be good on the centre court, but they are no malch for Wimble don's
signature-seekers, who can
ENTERS UPON NEW PHASE
Whitcombe (Crews Hill). E. Whitcombe (Porter's Park), R. A. Whitcombe (Parkstone). Réserves: A. G. Beekt (Sherwood Forest) and S. L. King (Knole Park).
Artisan Scullers SUZANNE
Now Allowed
London, June 20.
give either six yards in 20 and trap The Henley Regatta has entered a her in a corner before she knows new what it is all about.
phuse, Under the revised Amateur Status Rule, ariisan scullers
If they grant one request for an are allowed to compete for the first autograph,
time, score of books oro waved in their faces inside ten A strong north-westerly wind made seconds. If they say "No" they are sclentide rowing difficult to-day. branded as snobs.
In the Diamond Sculls, the Ameri- can champion, J. Burk bent the The autograph-chasers are nice artlann, W. Horwood, of Chiswick, people, but they never stop to think easily in 8 mins, B1 secs.
of the annoyance constant demanda) The Metropolitan Polica beat
LENGLEN LIES ILL
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Paris, June 29. It is disclosed to-day that Milo. Suzanno Lenglen, the famous French tennis player and four times Wimbledon champion, is now in hospital in a critical condition. Sho ds suffering from pornicious annemia. She is scheduled to receive her
B001United Press.
for signatures from complete strang- Barclays Bank in a head in the second and third blood transfusions ers causes leading sports performers. Thames Cup--Reuter.
with 59.-
CLOSE OF PLAY
London, June 20, The following were the scores close of play to-day!
at
74
Gloucester 20; Essex 324 for 6. Sussex 128 for 6 v. Glamorgan. Kent BB; Leicester 195 and for 1.
Lancashire 297 for 3 v. Hampshire. Rain stopped play.
M.C.C. 112 for 3; Cambridge 370. Nolts 432; Somerset 69 for 0. Surrey 305; Oxford $1 for 0. Yorkshire 342 for G-v. Worcester. Reuter.
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