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FRENCHMAN FAILS TO REACH HIS DESTINATION
Picked Up After
Great Swim
Ventee, Cal,, July 25.
Paul Chotteau, D Awimmer from France, was fifted out of the
water
at 10 nm. in an exhausted condition 11 miles from his destination.
Chotteau was attempting to swim from Santa Barbarn Island to Venice, California, a distance of 52 miles as the crow Bles. However, Choticau would have had to cover 75 mlics due to the zig-zag nature of his course.
At 4, am. he was reported 10 be within five miles of the shore ond swimming strongly. He was main- taining a rate of 30 to 36 strokes minute, and was expected to arrive at Venice at 10 o.m.
a
BELOW: (left) With Ed Wynn on Broad-
4 He was still 11 miles from hi
destination when he was lifted out of the water at 10 a.m. He had been in the sea for 45 hours and four minutes. He left Santa Barbara at 12.43 p.m an Saturday-United
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MRS. MOODY RETURNS TO WIMBLEDON
(Continued from Page 8.)
tid her opponent's best gune re- Janisc turned under practice Mes only Just squeezed home. CHINESE PLAYER'S FINE FORM
All the men "ree
drcers" are still alive, but Milic of Jugoslavia may thank the rain for impairing A. D. Rus- sell's volleying excursions in
excursions in the fifth Menzel's set;
survival to the challenge by Chuy is still in doubt.
The centre court donned its water- proof mantle when Czechoslovakia and China had each won a set and two games in the third. The struggle was even and was breeding excite ment. Choy's beautiful passing shots: neross an incoming vollyer had given him a lead. Menzel's hands pierced his hair in perplexity, but his top spins began to operate, and he games in a row to take the first set
Chey offered him polite praise as they waited for new balls, but he was in no yielding mood, and soon
won
Ave
TEST FOR MITIC
Bowls Interport Now
Definite
Information has just been received from Shanghai that a team of players from the north will arrive In Hongkong on October 5 by the Empress of Canada for a Bowls Interport against the Colony.
Local players will be pleased to learn of this in as much as no Interport has been played since a Hongkong team visited Shanghai in 1936. A match was arranged last year but at the last moment Shanghai players were unable to come the Sino- down owing to Japanese hostilities.
JACKIE JURICH WINS FIGHT BY A DECISION
Manchester, July 25. Jackie Jurich, of Amerlen, a con- Lender for the flyweight boxing champion, gained a decision Phil Milligan, of Oldham, in a ten- round bout to-day.
Helsingfors Planning
1940 Games
Accommodation The Greatest Problem
Helsingfors, July 30, Erich von Frenckell, the well-known Finnish sports leader, In a conversa- tion with press representatives yes- terday, explained the probable ar- rangements that would be made for holding the Olymple Games In 1040.
Frenckell declared that the Games would take place between July 8 and 20 and that handball, hockey and basketball and polo would be omitted from the programme. Invitations to participate in the 13th Olympiad are to be sent out next September by which time the Finnish
Reichstag would have arrived at its final deci- sions about the
the Games. The partly ors would finished stadium in Helsingfors
be enlarged to enable altogether 52,000 spectators to bc accom- modated. Moreover the construc tion of a large swimming pool was effort would be envisaged. Every made to provide facilities for the 450 to at- Press representatives expected tend. Furthermore in the future a new Helsingfors-Stockholm cable with 24 telephone' lines' would be ready.
near
The living accommodation for visitors would be supplemented by "floating hotels" that is, great passenger steamers will be berthed in the port of Helsingfors,
Those competing in the Carica would, however, find accommodation at the leading hotels in the city and at the Olympic village. The whole question of accommodation would however, be dealt with by a special committee under Lieutenant General Oestermaniri.
Frenckell mude the Interesting an- nouncement that Finland would also organise the Olympic Winter Games should Norway for any reason with- draw. Trans-Ocean.
R. Singh (India) bt E. C. Peters (G.B.),
0-2, 4-0, 7-5, 6-3.
IL Gopfert (Germany) ht lion. C. N. O.
Ritchie G.B.), 6-2, 6-3, 3-0,
D. MacPhali (G.B.) bt 11. G. N. Leo (G.B.),
6-3, 6-3, 2-6,
Mohammed (India) bt H. Botell
(France), 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2,
I. G. Collins (G.B.) bt N. W. Biggin (G.D.),
SIN KIK (China) bt G. von Metaxe
(Germany), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4,
G. K. Godsell (G.B.) A. T. England
(G.B.), 6-2, 6-4, 6-0,
G. Maka (USA) bi C, E. Malfrog (N.
Zestand), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2,
1. BENKEL (Germany) bt M. D. Delaford
(G.B.), 6-3, 6-1, 6-5.'
C. Boussun (France) bi G. 1. D. Meredith
(G.B.), 6-4, 6-3, 6-3,
0. Anderson (UEA) BÊ M. Caikos
(Hungary), B-2, 0-0, 6-4, over
G. L. Rogers (Ireland) bt 7. Pallada
(Jugoslavin),
Jurich was recently knocked out by Benny Lynch in a non-title fight, The bout was originally intended to be for the championship, but Lynch was unable to make the weight and the light became one at catch-weights. -United Press
last year's New Zealand champion, made a brave recovery against Cejnar, but the Czech raised his game in the fith vet, keeping his best services for the vital stage.
Kho Sin Kle won in four sets against von Metaxn, but he never
aces
ginning lite a house on fire, oponou looked free from danger nor happy with a 5-2 lend. But for a foutfault with lefthanded service that did not penalty, which brought two double give him time to employ his top-spin faults in its train, he would almost torehund. The Chinese had to fall back on the chop stroke, and that assuredly have collared the set,
Billington's hurst of speed, while meant that his volleying activities effortless driving was Ending 11 lasted, had The crowd cheering and were restricted. hols in the Czech's court. Employ- Budge
surprised. The were completely
inust not forget the many service ing his lighter, weight on a surface New-bury backhand was as sound
that Rogers scored against now sprinkled with raindrops, Choy
as the forehand, and both gained Pallada, nor the irishman's really went to 4-2 and was out at 6-3. If the Chinese plays as well to-day the quality from the fact that the ball; tine piny in the last two sets. He was rising when struck. Budge had bad to open his shoulders to break glants may be felled.
to make a reprisal to the grand man- the steadiness of the left-handed nor, but I doubt whether any of his Jugoslav, but yesterday he was re- I was not surprised when Mille opponents the world over have given gistering bull's-eyes. was taken to five sets by Russell, of the champion such a hot-paced seven MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Argentina. The young Jugoslav's games. place in the seeding list, relative to Deloford had no effective reply to the field, was scarcely warranted. Henkel's fast first service and crisp He could gather only one game in volleys taken on the run. He was 10 against Menzel in the French outpaced and outplaced, but he won Koch (Germany), 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 0-1, 6-0, championship.
a handful of games,and one felt sorry. (Czechoslovakia) bt Var Mitic has strokes, but not yet that so much energy was wasted by J. s. on (G.B. nom.) bi T. Abe (Japan), matured inetical ability, especially a lack of ground stroke control. for a match on turf, where quicker never watched the long duel be- thinking and more resource are retween Mallroy and Mako without quired. Bussell's drop volleys, pre-seeing, Budge's doubles puriner dis- puted by sound driving, constantly concerted by an impudent Job volley. caught him out, and he was conced- This was the second longest match of ing many points by double faults. In the day, ultimately won by the Amer the fifth set, as I said, the volleyer's fean's superior stamina Malfry's
clever tactics and foothold was disturbed by zains
Mako's Cool
Budge's purple was unspotted, but optimism held a large gallery for two the champion was put right on his hours. mettle when Henry Billington, be- In another "Ave-setter" Coombe,)
DONALD DUCK
(Holder: J. D. Budge, U.S.A.) SECOND ROUND
. W. AUSTIN (G.B. nom.) bi J. Darkins
(G.B.), 0-4, 6-4, 6-4, TB. fenderson Brooks (G.B.) bt E
den Eynde (Belgium), 0-2, 0-4, 0-4.
6-4,-0-3, 0-4.
bt S. Rinde
UNCEC (Jugoslavia) (Norway), 6-1, 6-4, 6-1. ER Avory (G.B) P. Geelland
(Belgium), 0-4, 10-0, 7-5, CM. Jones (G.B.) b C. F. o. Liter
F.
(G.B.), 0-2, 6-2, 2-0, 6-1,
Celnar (Czechoslovakia) bt D. Coombe (N. Zealand), 6-0, 6-4, 3-0, 4-6 A. Procopio (razil) bt
(Uruguay), 2-6, 7-3, 6-4, 7-5
Jarreguy
M, Ellmer (Switzerland) at R. Morton
(G.D.), 7-5, 6-0, 6-1.
J. D. BURG. 416, 6.4. 6-3.
it II. Billington (G.B.). 7-0, 0-1, 0-1.
D. MITIC (Jugoslavia) bt A. D. Russell
(Argentina), 6-0, 6-0, 6-3, 3-5, 6-4,
N. Sharpe (6,8,) Mi N, K. Tinkler (G.B.),
6-3, 4-3, 9-7.
F. Nakano (Japan) b; G. L. Tuckett (G.B.),
0-2, 0-4, 12-10.
B. L. R. Sawhney (India) ut J. B. Sturgeon
(G.B.), 3-0, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. WOMEN'S SINGLES CHAMPION.
SHIP
(Holder: Mrs. D. L Little) SECOND ROUND
Fri. R. Kraus (Germany) bt Miss P. A
O'Connell (G.D.), 6-3, 1-8, 0-3. Mrs. W. 11. Durlac (G.B.) bt Miss F. D.
Cooke (3.), 2-0, 0-1, 6-4. Miss M. Morphew (S. Africa) bt Miss E.
I, Iarvey (G.B.), 6-3, 97, Miss S. Noct (G.B.) bt Mme. J. Pakry
(Hungary), 7-5, 6-3.
Mel M. IL Conquerque (Netherlands) it
M. 0-3. Milas F. Jurnes (G.B.) bt Mme. J. de Meulemeester (Belgium), 6-0, 0-0, 2-5. 321sa D. Bundy (U.S.A.), bt Miss F. S.
Ford (G.B.), 6-2, 6-3,
Miss G, M. Southwell (G.B.) bt Miss M.
Trouncer (C.B.), 6-3, 1-0, 7-8. Mis S. G. Chuter (G.B.) bt Miss E. M.
Hamilton (G.B.), 6-3, 6-4.
M.
Miss T. Coyne (Austraila) ht Miss G. O.
Hoahing (G.B.), 6-3, 6-0. Miss M, Stewart (G.B.) bt Miss N. B.
Brown (G.B.), 0-1, 7-5. Mrs. P.
(G.B.) bt Mile. Knight Baumgarten (Hungary), 20-8, 7-5. Mrs. E. 1. Teine Miller (8. Africa)_bt Miss D. Klison (S. Africa), 6-1, 6-2. MRS, II. WILLS MOUDY (US.A.) bt Mrs.
II. C. Hopmen (Austraila), 0-3. PANA J. JEDRZEJOWSKA (Poland) bt Mrs. M. R. King (G.B.), 0-2, 1-0, 6-4. Miss J. Baunders (GB) bi Miss R. Thomas ** (G.B.), 9-3, 6-3.
MRS. S. F. FABYAN (UB.A.) ht Mrs. R.
E. Haylock (GB), 6-2, 6-4.
Mira M. E. Lumb (0.8, nom.) bt Miss ML
Keeley (G.B.), 7-5, 0-3.
Miss B. Nuthall (G.) bt Mrs. D. B.
Andrus (U.S.A.), 2-0, 6-4, 6-2. Mrs. E. G. Macpherson-Grani (G3.) bt Mrs, E. C. Peters (G.B.), 4-0, 0-1, 5-2. THIRD ROUND MIGS A. MARBLE (U.S.A) bt Miss 5.
Piercey (8. Africa), 04, 0-0, MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPION- SHIP (Holder: J. D. Budge and Miss A, Marble, ULA) FIRST ROUND
I. Van Swol and Miss S. M. Paterson bt W. Musgrove and Miss D. Bundy, fi 6-4,
B. Manel (Switzerland) bt W. T. Ander-1. Bington and Mus J. Ingram ht 3.1
san (.D.), 0-1, 5-7, 0-3, 6-4.
Pardon The Wink
Moreau and Miss J. Milne, 0-3, 0-1.
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