As I Seo Sport
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY. AUGUST
1938.
By "Abe"
DRAMATIC FINISH TO BOWLS MATCH AT SOOKUNPOO
Joe Meyer Nearly Snatches Win From Indians' Grasp
touch of drama entered the finish Aof the exclting match in the Lawn Bowls League between the Indian 1.C. and the Kowloon Howling Green Club on Saturday. After the first who were few heads, the Indians, playing on their own green, were always leading, chiefly because A, K. Minu was seven or eight shots ahead of E. W. Lines. Dallah was trailing behind Bob Duncan most of the way, but M. I. Abbas led J. G. Meyer by a few shots after giving away two threes in the first two heads. To wards the end, however, Lines made a splendid recovery i was only three shots down at the tnish, while Duncan beat Daliah by one slot. the third match, between Abbas and Meyer, the former was one shot ahead When the last head was played. The position was that Meyer had to get four to win the match for the Kow- loon B.G.C. Thanks to a magnificent chat. Meyer
To
he had early pulled it off and
winning the two
bad luck in not
broller.
Another
Per
Rumlahn cousins, understand, will wine putth pate, and though they are not the power they once were, they undoubtedly will form the most serious threat to Tsul Wal-pul and his partner. interesting entrant to the tournament with Omar Runjahn, an experi- enced hard court player, who entered the final of the Tientsin championship
be defented Inst year only
by Gordon Lum. Omar is lower than used to be, but he is still better than the averne player and on a sur- he face to which he is accustomed he
ta
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ay yet spring a surprise or two, only to be expected, the strongest contingent of players will be from tu Churese R.C who apart from the Tsul brothers and Wille Hung, will prob ably send in Paul Kong. Lee Wai- to. Lak Bing-chrung. Szeto Bick 10 former Kwantung provinelad doubles co-champion) wind Inany vibers.
poluts for his side: Davis Cup Progress his shot, which took out the Tans acrond shot without touching uny- thing else, certainly deserved a better fate. IL WIN
Very
Ane eftert Inderal and left him with five, though two or three were a little more
a yard away from the Jack. Abbas was short with his first delivery. which failed to change the position. Meyer then quite rightly devided to trifle narrow, and block, but was & Abbas, with the last wood of match, rested on
the the nearest
FURTHER progress in 19332 Davis Cup competition was mzale curious the week-end when three
Cler important fes were drepted. many and Yugoslavia met in the Anal of the European Zone, Japan bent Canada and Australia at Mexten In the first round of the American Germany won the right to Zour Meyer's
play in the inter-Zene tinal as the of their victory DARCE wood to claim the shot, thus giving result
11 TARTOW and two poin the Indians vietary
Yugoslavia, but it was
decided by shave. The rubber was urned out, have saved which, as it
the doubles, of relegation. Germany's victory th them from danger
went 16 Ave sels before Assuming they lose their remaining which
Georges Incl
von the Crnigen- two matches against
Henner Henkel
beat
Pucee F.
and are assured Rower C.C.. they
Kukuljevic. Actually the Yugosines nishing up the season ahead of at
won the first two sets but end not least one team, the Civil Service C G.
their twn clinch their advantage. Japan and wit who even if they
Australia will now meet for the right engagements against Kowloon Docks,
to play Germany in the Inter-Zone cun have only nine points at the most
final. The countries seem to be well- whereas the Indians already
matched. Ench got through the first round, but it would appear thal slight Fid- the Australians have a vantage over the Japanes
ien.
Success Deserved
Melaxa of
have
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FOR the second year in succession, Cricket History Made
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won
the
Lune occasion.
Plenty of excitement was provided for players and spectators in the senior Lawn Bowls League match between Kowloon G.C, and Cralgengower C.C, at Cox's Road on Saturday. The climax was reached in the inst
in penultimate end
progress, two heads of the Hyde-Bradbury encounter. The picture here shows the Bradbury is seen on the left watching Hyde's wood creeping up for the shot, but he reversed the position with his last wood by driving the jack into the ditch. Bradbury started the last Head needing two to tie and awarded to the K.C.C. after a three to win the match for his side, but scored only one; the second was good deal of measuring.-Pictorial News.
DON BRADMAN SHOWS
HIS GREAT SKILL ON WET PITCH
Australians Did Not Fare Well Against Yorkshire
(By Wendel Bill)
Sheffield, July 3.
In an exciting and entertaining day's cricket before a record crowd of 35,000, Yorkshire, after winning the toss and sending the Australians in, did not fare as well as expected.
ac-
Heavy ruin the previous evening had saturated the ground, but tually the wicket never reached the sticky stage at any time, though it had an uncertainty about it which allowed the spinners to turn the ball fared That Australia considerably. so well was due mainly to Bradman and Hasselt, who scored the majority met of the rum
runs, and Walte, who
in the bowling Bradman yesterday demonstrated to those who contended he couki not
with some success
Germany Wins Davis Cup Zone Final
Berlin, July 31. Germany won the European Zone final of the 1938 Davis Cup competition by beating Yugoslavia by three matches to two to-day, the last two singles being shared-Renter,
he is
the Club de Recreio 'championship of the First Division
CRICKET history in Shanghai was League following their victory over
made kast week when a team of Happy the Civil Service C.C.
14 players, selected by Brig-General Valley on Saturday. It is a success
E. B. Macnaghten from among incin- well-deserved, and I am sure all lawn
bers of the Shanghai Cricket Club, department. will Join me bowlers in the Colony
left on board H.M.S. Birmingham for In
Portuguese congratulating the
with the their
a series of two matches regarding players. Doubta
Shield British Navy in Wethalwał. This play on wet or tricky wickets that
at the capability of retalning the
X- his skill in this regard is in keeping which they won for the first time series is being undertafcen at
invitation of Vice-Admiral Sir with that shown under more favour- press last year were entertained early this
teclinique und season when they lost their two open- Perey Noble, whose offer, early in able conditions, his
play host to a visiting footwork throughout his 100 minutes the season ing matches; but these doubts were
Shanghai eleven at the end of June at the crense being an object lesson dissipated as the season progressed. After their two carly reverses, the was postponed until a more oppor- in the art of dealing with a difeuh
The players who situation.
It was one of his ball from White lifted, but Recrelo men have not faltered and
expected to bat on Monday. and afterwards performances, and made the trip were Brig-General E
AUSTRALIANS their win over the Civil Service C.C.
us that h possesses J. 11. Fingleton. Smanica Saturday Wils their cleventh
B. Macnaghten (Capt.), D. W. Leach, sett showed consecutive victory. Chief interest T. W. R. Wilson, J. C. Jenkins, F. much of his captain's genius by the S. McCabe, e Salles, b Bowes
Marshall R.
Stokes, E. Booth, L. F in the First Division of the League
manner in which he took command D. G. Bradman, at Wood, b Smaties C. L. Badcock, e Turner, b Robinson thrushed and
the White Rose A., Hassett, hw, b Verity now lies in the rose to avoid relega- U. Austice, A. C. Sinclair, L. Heap,
S. Barnes, e Wood, b Leyland tion by three teams, the Police W. V. K. Chadwick, A. S. Read and bowters.
H.C
M. G. Waite, 1.b.w., b Smalles Civil Kowloon -Docks
the und
T. L. Rawsome. This is the first
*B. A. Barnett, e Robinson, b Smallca Servants, and the struggle between tim
time in the history of the Shanghai
ES, White, e Sutcliffe, b Smaller the Kowloon C.C. and Craigenkower C.C. that a team has travelled to an
E. L. McCormick, c Leyland, b Smalles position. runners-up for
outport in a British warship, and the Saturday, the Kowloon team
honour accorded the Club by the improved their prospects considerably Admiral's invitation has been deeply
rivals
Shanghat by beating their Happy Valley
appreciated, Times. by one shot. Actually, calipers had to be used in order to decide which side had won.
moment, it At the geems that the K.C.C. are almost certain of taking second place; for the Craigengower C.C. players have to beat the Indians twice to get to the present standing of the K.C.C., and a tie is only possible if the K.C. C. lose, their last match of the season. The only division in which the championship has not already been decided is the second; but the Kow- loon B.G.C. are the red-hot favour- ites. They need two points to take themselves beyond the reach of their closest rivals, the Club do Recreio and Craigehgower C.C., and these they should obtain in their remaining match of the season.
C.C.
the
anys
the
England Starts Polo Preparations
International Cup Fixed For 1939
L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith, not out BJ, lb 1, neb 1 ...
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BAD START Australia commenced inauspicious- ly, losing Fingleton and McCabe in half an hour's play for only 20 runs, and things looked as black for the tourists as the clouds which lurked overhead. The great crowd was ex-Suteilte, retired hurt pectant,
an Australian flutton, e McCormick, Walto sensing
oc- Deber, b Walto collapse, which, with the ball
Leyland. Lb.w., b Walte and many casionally rising nustily
Turner, not out feldsmen hovering cluse to the bat, smalles, not out seemed a possibility.
the
Bradman, however, Inced awkward situation énimly, showing great skill in dealing with the popping ball, while anything loose received summary treatment.
was
After Badcock was out Bradman took command, wisely forcing the pace, realising that the pitch Ilitely to become considerably worse under the intuence of some ful sunshine.
a cover
cover
Yorkshire got on top once again afler lunch, Bradman's fine innings New York, July 1.
coming to a close when he attempted drive and, although the Great Britain, in accepting the U.S.
keeper did not take the ball cleanly. Hard Court Tennis Polo Association's proposal to play he deflected it on to the wickets with the next serles for the International his gloves. With Barnes and Walte Cup at Meadow Brook, Long Island, falling shortly afterwards, Australia THE first hard court tennis cham-
plonship of the Colony, organised in June, 1939, instead of the custom-were again in an awkward position, but Hassett, who from the very be- by the United Services Recreation
has nlready ary September dates,
ginning had shown a greater know- Club last year, proved so successful launched its challenge preparations. ledge of the conditions than his team and enjoyable that it is gratifying to
Robert E. Strawbridge, Jr., presi-mates, and also the right typa. see that the U.S.R.C. authorities have
came to play in the circu
circumstances, decided to organise the event once dent of the U. S. P. A, told a more than assumed his captain's again. It is now up to the players to luncheon gathering yesterday that mantle, and was entirely responsible give the Club the support which they
the British pony string will be for the visitors' total did in the initial venture. Entries shipped to the United States this
COSTLY Miching 222. close on August 22 and the
Monday fall.
ment will commence on
the Colony at the intonal sqund selections.
in the
of
At 43 he hit Robinson back bigh and hard, but the bowler made a
be
and,
August 20. From what I have been Tournaments in England as well mistake which proved costly to his able to gather during the week-end, as the United States, this year, will team, for therealler Hassett showed the U.S.ft.C. Tennis Committee can
with the home attack. Following rest assured that suficient support have a direct bearing on interna-ch brilliance that he merely toyed
It is believed two beautiful 's from Smallca, will be forthcoming,
arc the British will rely heavily upon followed with two more from Hobin- Into the several prominent players
from players with experience as well as son, the ball going well Canton and Shanghai who are accus- tomed
hard couria, and Handicap ratings in this country, Crowd, and he became really impos-
Yorkshire started at 1.25, to participate in re
Apart from these,
Tyrrell-Martin, and Gerald Balding after several innocent-looking overs there are the local exponents who Australia's newest star, Robert had been bowled by McCormick and welcome the opportunity of Skene, also is stated to join the chal- White, Bradman perpetrated a most ng part in competitive play.
skilful move, inducing the latter to lengers.
with am told that Teul Wal-pul, holde
adopt medium off-spinners, holder of both the hard court and grass court
stors Immediate success. Hutton uities,
will defend his title, but no a nucleus for the cup defence, forced to err on the leg side, while enter once again with They are Tommy Hitchcock, Stewart Barber was deceived by a sharp off-
break. W. C. Hung, with whom he won the Iglehart and Cecil Smith. Other
Smaller had many anxious mio-
these
championships.
America has three 10-goal
Was
whether he doubles last year, has not yet keon decided. Taui won the grass court candidates include California's Eric ments, but Turner batted soundly, doubles title this year with hia Pedioy, Miko Phipps and Winston the pair being together at the close, brother, Tan Yun-put. and it is Quest. The latter three teamed with when Yorkshire were 74 for three. posible that he may split with Hung Iglehart to beat England in the Inst Sutcliffe opened an old wound in the and team up with his younger cup serios, played in London 1930. middle finger of his right hand when
YORKSHIRE
0, -b 0, wi
Total 13 wkts.)...
Australians-First Innings
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SEEDED MEN IN SEMI-FINAL OF CLAY COURT TENNIS TOURNEY
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No. 4
Chirago, June 28. seeded players, including Bobby Riggs of Chiengo, the defend- hụp champion, and Joe Hunt of Las Angeles, 1937 runner up, advanced to the semifinals of the National clay courts tennis tournament yesterday after the event had been held up of successive days because
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Fain
HISTORY REVEALS
HEAVYWEIGHTS
NEVER COME
COME BACK
Jack Dempsey Missed By Only A Few Seconds
By Henry Super
(United Staff Prese· Correspondent) •
Max Schmeling was the fifth he avyweight ex-champion to fall to win back the title, Corbett, Jeffries, Flt zsimmons and Dempsey all tried. Following is the last of a series des cribing these comebacks that failed.
New York, July 10. to his feet and kept away from Jack Dempsey came within a Dempsey until he recovered himself split second of being the only mun Near the end of the round he landed ever to regain the heavyweight title. a right to the heart which Dempsey He got his chaner-and failed-on himself says was the hardest blow the night of Sept. 22, 1927, against be ever took. In the famous "battle Gene Tunney of the long count."
No one ever will know whether Dempsey Roored Tunney for a count of ten. That will be a subject for argument as long as the sport of box-
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A crowd of 184,043 persona, which pald
record of $2,058,660, jammed Soldier Field, Chicago, and gaw Dempsey, at the age of 32, try to win back the crown from a man who had taken it from him a day less than a year previous.
Dempsey, looking back now on the so-called long count, says:
"It was the greatest blessing I ever got. would have had to light Tun- ! ney again and he would have beaten me. As it was, most persons be- Heved 1 won.
I got national sym- pathy and it gave me more help In later years than anything that ever happened to me."
In the eighth, Gene floored Jack for a count of one. In that round he Have Dempsey a sound beating and won the decision. It was a 10 round bont.
Dempsey Who offered n return bout. But he had learned by then that they never came back.
AUSTRALIA
WINS DAVIS CUP MATCH
Kansas City, July 30. Australia entered the second round of the American zone when Adrian Quist and John Bromwich, the young ambidextrous player, beat Daniel Hernandez and Eugenio Topla to-day 6-1, 6-0, 6-3, thus eliminating Mexico three matches to nil
On Friday, Bromwich beat Tapin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, and Quist beat Her- nandez 0-1, 7-5, 6-4-United Press.
CANADA ELIMINATED
IT'S ORIGIN The long count had its origin in the chambers of the nois Boxing |
before the fight. Lee Commission
had the Flynn, Dempsey's second, officials
make it plain that in the event of a knockdown the man ster- ing it should to the farthest neu-
go tral corner and that the count would not begin until he had gone.
Sus- pensiun the count
was to be pension of Bryan penalty for disobeying the rules, Grant of Atlasta, three tunes 1 Dave Barry was the referee of by benting Canada three matches to
Juggs disposed of Harold Surface of Kansas City in straight sets 6-3,
1. 7, and will meet "Bitsy winner of the event. Lended five sea
sas City, 6-8, 7-5, 2-0, 1-0, 7-5,
Montreal, July 30, Having already qualified for the second round of the American zone
Grant was ex- that fight. He repeated this rule, to nil,
victory to-day the fighters before they began scrap-nye-pan carried their success to a when yesterday before
For Al
six rounds. Tunney out-Yamagishi beat Douglas Cameron winning over Wilbur Coen of Kan-Boxed Dempsey, Jack's fuce was 0-4, 6-1, 6-0, and Nakano beat
eut in two places but he was not by Murray 6-4, 6-3, 0-0, any means through.
Both boxed carefully
the seventh round opened.
After about 40 seconds, Tunney led a straight left. Dempsey crossed a right.
In the other bracket, Gardnar Mulloy of Minni, Fla., upset Don McNell! of Oklahoma City. the Kenyon College star who is ranked ninth nationally, -2, 3-0, 6-3, 0-1. Mulloy's next test will come against Hunt, who turned back El- wood Cooke of Portland, Ore., yes- terday, 8-2, 3-6, 6-4.
TWO DEFAULTS
In the doubles, Hunt and Lewis Wetherell of Santa Ana, Calif., de- feated Chlougo's Chet and Bl1 Mur- phy brother combination, 6-2, 5–7, 8-0, 7-$ in the quarter-finals and wound up in the finals as a result of two defaults. Frank Kovacs of Oak- land, Calif., and Frank Parker of Los Angeles, defaulted to John Mc- Diarmid, Princeton, N. J., and Ernie Sutter, New Orleans, so they could leave for the Tri-State meet at Cin- cinnal. The Sutter-McDiarmid tean In turn defaulted to Wetherell and Hunt when Sutter left for St. Louis, Charles Hare of England and
10 Cooke adv
advancedi to the doubles semi-
10 finals of the other bracket by ell- minating McNeill and Surface 1-0, 74 7+
8-10, 8 6-3, 04. They will A. B. Sellers, Wood, Verity, Bower, meet the winner of the match Robinson to bat.
tween Riggs and Grant vs. Norman W. Blckel and Norbert Burgess of Chicago. Their match was halted yesterday by darkness after each team had won one set. Riggs and Grant took the opener 6-3 and the Chicago team won the second 0—1.
Bowca
Smalles
· Robinson
Verity
Leyland
M.
Smalles bowled one no-hali. Umpires: Reeves, Skolding.
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SCHMELING'S INJURY-OMcial X-ray 'picture showing Injury muffered by Max Schmeling, German boxer, in his bout in Now York with Champion Jos Louis. (A) Indicates break on trans- verse process of the lumbar vertebra,... (B) Indicates spinous process, which may have been knocked naldo by Loula's blow,
He followed up with a long, swing- ing left hook that caught Tunney on the right side of the chin. A fight Tunney into the ropes. Tun- spun
started to say. As be did, ney Dempsey hit him with two rights and a left. Dempsey had hit Tunney with seven clean punches.
DISPUTED COUNT
got to
corner.
Gene went down. He pulled him golf to a sitting position. Dempsey did not go to a neutral corner. The time-keeper started the beat but Barry didn't pick up the count until
a neutral Dempsey Many disagreed as to just when The Barry finally started counting, general opinion was that Tunney was on the door five seconds before Barry started counting at one.
Tunney says he was shaken badly But that he was conscious when Barry counted two. At nine he rose
LET US SHOW YOU
On Friday, Yamagishi and Nalcano beat Wilson and Watts 0-3, 3-0, 6-3, 7-5.-United Press,
HARDCOURT TITLES
United Services Arrange For
Annual Tournament' Hardcourt championships will be held again this year under the auspices of the United Services Recreation Club. Entries, the fee for which will be $3 for each event, close with the tennis secretary of the Club on August 22,
Play will commence at 5.15 p.m. on week-days. Except for the semi- finals and final, which will in five sets, the matches will be the best of three.
The number of entries may be restricted and the draw seeded at the discretion of the Committee.
Intending entrants can obtain practice on the Club hardcourts on application in writing, 48 hours in advance, at normal Club charges,
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