Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 9, 1939.
FINAL TIE
VARIABLE TENNIS S SEEN IN
Kano Relinquishas Flyweight Titlo
London, May 8.
Pator Kone, of Great Britain, has relinquished his world's flyweight boxing champion- ship.
All difficulties connected with the world welterweight fight between theholder, Henry Armstrong, and Ernio Roderick, the British cham- plon, have been overcome.
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The title fight will take place at the Harringay Arena on May 25, Roderick having agreed to defond the title in America within six months under the promotion of Mike Jacobs if he wins.--Reuter,
Latest Call-Over For Derby
London, May 8.
The following in the latest call-over- for the Derby; ;
Blue Peter, 4/1 (1, and 0,) Admiral's Walk, 19/2 (0), 10/1 (1)} Hypnotist, 100/9 (0), 12/1, (0)
Heliopolis, 12/1 (t, und p.)
Triguerro, 100/7 (0), 100/0 (1) Fox Cub, 100/6 (t, and o.)
Fairstone, 100/0 (6)
Signal Light, 20/1 (0)
Foxbrough, 22/1 (0), 25/1 (1)
Ruxtons, 25/1 (t. and o.).
Casanova, 25/1 (1. and o), Dholl, 25/1 (0), 33/1 (t) Vesperian, 40/1 (t. and o.) Roerickdhu, 40/1 (1. and o.)
Reuter,
DERBY TRIAL
London, May f. The results of the Derby Trial were: I, Hypnotist 1 to 21: 2, Bellman (100 to 8); 3, Major Brackey'
(100 to 0), i
Twelve horses ran. Hypnotist won by three lengths, with one length
between second and third Reuter,
Bowls' Teams For Matches On Saturday
Trul Wai-pul, the Colony tennis champion, in spite of the fact that he was taken to five sets, had little difficulty in keeping his title. He was far too good for his younger brother, Teul Yun-pukStaff Photographer.
Home Cricket
Few New Stars For Old
By Charles Bray
London, Apr. 12. does not, I suggest he migrate to an- NE of the most satisfactory fea-other county.
tures of English cricket in the
NE
SINGLES
TSUI WAI-PUI RETAINS TITLE BY OVERCOMING YOUNG BROTHER
(By "Abe")
Yesterday's tennis in the final of the Colony singles championship between the Tsui brothers had its moments of exhilarating play, but it also had its moments of comparative dullness; in short the standard ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous.
acts.
As probably to be expected, Teul were seen. Each pulled out his best Wai-pui, the elder brother, retained shots in turn to arouse the admira- his crown, but he should not have tion of the gallery, the elder one im allowed the match to go the full dis-pressing with the way in which, he tance. After the opening set when took the early ball and the manner his younger brother almost swept in which he returned his brother's him off the court, he was always the drives on the run; and the younger master, and one felt that had he, brother with the solidity of his wished it he could have won in four strokes and the fine timing of his sets. But apparently he did not wish volleying sorties. it to terminate so quickly, and the match went to five The final A slow starter, the champion ap scores were 3-0, 0-2, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. parently had not yet got into his full The least said about the fourth stride. In the second set he proved set the better, I think. It was very that his younger brother's superiority dull indeed, and the standard of play was but a fleeting phase, and certainly was not worthy of two such tightening his game all round, he by By fine expo
ine exponents of the game.
made few mistakes and consistently This set apart, however, one could scorched the side-lines for winners, not have hoped for better
tennis When
When his brother rushed the net he from local players.
The first set used the lob to thwart him und suc particularly produced play of a very seeded almost every time in driving high order ladeed, and Tsui Yun-him back to the baseline. But when pui's annexation of It was fully de- he attempted to pass him with served. He was stroking better than drives, he found the youngster's on- the champlon, and his not-raids were tielpation too keen and the return more often than not completed with volley too certain. a winning volley.
GOING ALL OUT
Here both men were going all out, and as a result some very fine rallies
keen, powerfully built and young. That combination should go a long, way.
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Nevertheless, the champlon went to a 3-0 lead, which increased to 4-1 and then 5-2 before he took the set in the eighth game after several set points had been saved by the chal. lenger.
LACKED ASSURANCE When the third set started, the younger Tsui seemed to have lost Frank Woolley has been specially his earlier assurance. After a
Jew With all Surrey's wealth and huge young left-arm bowler, Franks West, ready to go up to the forecourt but last few years has been the discovery ground staff, it la difficult to put one's of whom the county has
engaged by Leicestershire to coach nunsuccessful attempts, he was not so of new "stars" ilke Bill Edrich. Denis Anger on any particular youngster opinion.
# high in the baseline rallies he seldom had, Compton and not-quite-so-new Len
the better of the Davis Cupper, who Hutton, to take the place of the old likely to crash his way into the first
Worcestershire cleven
expect Jenkins,
quickly warriors.
established a 3-0 lead. The another spin bowler they have been advantage became 5-2, but the young- Will there be any
That is bigger task than most peo- nursing carefully, to do well. cricket dis-
ster snatched the next two games. coveries in the 1030 season? That ple imaging. Curiously, young Ne
N. A. Shortland is the main hope On hits own service, with the score is a question I am not prepared to Vell, who has played for Middlesex. of Warwickshire's second "strings" at 5-4, Wal-pul missed two answer just yet; but judging from bowler of elde eta medium-paced and Hampshire may find the services paints, hat he was able to clinch the my preliminary survey of the coun- of great promise, has now of J. Dean, who has returned from game that
ties,
I am
countles
arc
Joined the Oval stage.
South Africa, useful. The latter is a se Lancashire have such a young and slow spin bowler. Hampshire seem promising side that there is not likely to have a surfeit of them. to be any material change for some
me.
not optimistic. Promising youngsters, unless the
deliberately The following players will repre- them, are not conspicuous, although hiding sent the Kowloon C.C. at home in on every ground staff in the country their match against Kowloon Docks there are a number of players in the
Still, there are four new men on in the First Division of the Lawn early twenties who hope to follow the stair of whom I hear good re- Bowls League on Saturday at 4 pan.: Jack Hobbs, Herbert Sutcliffe, Syd- man; J. Oldhamn, an all-rounder: S.
ports. They are: F. Cooper, V. C. Labrum, J. W. M. Brown, H. neg Barnes or George Duckworth. Nish and F. Goodwin (alo
(nicip); "Goo
a wicket-keeper; and a right-armed-paced bowler.
Lee, W. Mulcahy J. Hyde and E
INDIAN RINKS
The following will represent the Indian R.C. in their First Division
Many, I fear, are doomed to bitter Song Yorkshire are such-
MIDDLESEX MATERIAL
✡
Bet
The fourth set was a succession of errors by both players. Service was poor, double faults being a frequent occurrence. Play was ragged.
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Tsul-Yon-pul, younger of the Ta ut brothers, did not offer a serious ship yesterday, although he won enit rely on his merits in the opening set. challenge to his brother in the final of the Colony tennis singles champion- He was beaten by scores of 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 4-6 and 6-4.—Staf Photographer.
How 'Red' Burman Was
Beaten On Points
By Tommy Farr
Fight Described "As One Without Single Thrill".
London, April 14.
Tommy Farr won his first fight for nearly two years,
Burman, the American heavyweight on points over 12 at Harringay Arena last night, when he defeated "Red" rounds. Farr won by a wide margin, and his victory de- lighted the sympathetic crowd.
tuition and training Scott will show just when it looked as if the match efficient merit to arouse more than fare, his attempts at a counter punch
the
like
younger
avold the
GLOUCESTER NEED
That, however, was almost all shivered. His knees bent, and one fast bowlera plty Easex could not
Gloucestershire's need
there was to please them, for this foresaw in that moment a speedy end good
man. It is hoped that under specially went to 3-0, and then 5-1. And years.
Aght was one of the dullest and As if realising that something was clumsiest affairs we have had the damage with such case!
to the fight. Burman had done the bats trade them one for a top-class bata- expected of him, the champion quick- misfortune to sit through for some But with the beginning of the second round Burman again looked Kern (skip) W. Hyde, T..A. Madar, disappointment. It seems harder
increased speed and stamina.
There was scarcely an incident of the novice, wide open to a jab to the than ever to make the grade in powerful combination that there is must get a better command of length again in a desperate effort to turn the standard
would peter out tamely, the H. Overy and E. C. Fincher (skip),
Emmett, another promising bowler, brother jumped into action The K.C.C. have no match in the first-class cricket to-day, and
once the merest dicker of excitement, and being ridiculously the little Ukelihood of any new blood) if he is to be a force in first-classy ceased to dominate the match./ these men who are supposed to rank speed and looked immeasurably the
crude. Second Division, but a friendly game reason, I believe, is because there is being drafted into the team while there is
the
boxing, even for engulfing tide.
Wal-pui sud- heavyweights-but particularly for round Burman again showed some For just 30 seconds in the fourth (spoon)
will bo arranged for all such a pronounced gap between club existing players maintain their form. players turning up.
and county cricket, That, however, Wilkinson--the Yorkshire one-im-icone
If Kent have a youngster who is The lead he had established became in the world's first 16 was appall- better man. And for the remaining is another question.
pressed me when he played last sum-bury, Dover and Tonbridge, then the From 8-1, the score became 5-2, 5-3
going to thrill the crowds at Canter-appreciably smaller and smaller, ) ing. mer, and should get further opportu- county are keeping his identity a and then 6-4. But the younger Teul can idea of heavyweight fighting. It whose only hope is to
two and a half minutes bo was This, apparently, was the Ameri-dodging Farr's punches like a man nity to show his worth. match against the Police RC, at Soo-| Middlesex, I am told expect
well-guarded secret. As far as I can had left his effort too late, and the was completely devoid of footwork worst. Junpoo:
great deal from young Thompson,
ESSEX TRIO
their gather, falth will be placed in champion won out in the tenth game, and although there were times when understand.
It was all very difficult to J. Hoosen, 5. M. Rumjahn, A. Rwho made 132 for once out for the
e old Essex have three young players of
guard-minu Frank Woolicy,
the left lead to the face was em- Minu and A. K. Minu (skip); D. M. Young Professionals
course-and
MONOTONY RELIEVED the of whom I expect to hear a great; Harding, Sunnucks
In the Afth and sixth rounds Bur- young
ployed by both men, It was evidently man appeared dazed and weak. He Khan, A. M. Wahab, M, Y. Adal and Young Amateurs last summer. deal during the next few months.
so strange a form of attack A. R. Dallah (skip); A. H. Rumjahn,
Northants m
These exciting exchanges in the every blow duly landed with its full beaten man, buried in despondency.
that sat in his corner looking like may spring a surprise concluding games, coming at a mo- force upon an unguarded face, with- and allowed Farr to pile up points Leslie Compton, brother of famous They are not new discoveries, but A. Bakar, A. O. Madar and M. R. Denis, should this summer get his they have been nursed carefully and approved: by the counties last weelt. ment when they were least expected, out any effort even to remove that with the greatest of ease.
under the. how
registration scheme Abbas (skip).
place in the Middlesex eleven. If he now show signs of arriving at the They are interested in an 18-year-old saved the last two acts from com-face from the line of fire.
stage when they should be found left-arm bowler named Broderick, ward for those who had had
picte monotony and were a just re-
So they sbullied along until in the FOOTWORK A MEMORY places in the county eleven.
from Bacup: Cray is going to be a class bate-
Farr, whose splendidly quiet foot-hit out again. In the 11th, he stood last three rounds, Burman began to man, Vigar is a very
The Sussex team should be much patience to stay to the end.
work is the most gratifying memory in close to Farr and hit him with a useful all- the same. C. Oakes and J. Oakes, as
one has of his boxing, fought on the succession of punches to the head rounder, spin bowler and good bat, well as Tuppin and J. Wood, are woll Geoffry Northcote, His Honour Mr. collided, as it were, and grappled fact, won this round and did not last His Excellency the Governor, Sir Got of his heels. He and Burman and body without reply, Burman, in while in young Daer Essex may have in the running for county caps, but Justice R. E. Lindsell and Mrs, Lind- { for a successor to Stan Nichols. Daer is they will have to work hard.
body punching. The sell, were interested spectators.
body the 12th. punching wus quito second-class
LEFT HAND INJURED however.
To me Farr's boxing was a shock. Burman's left hand, it was stated There you have the whole Bght. His natural Welsh are seemed to afterwards, was damaged in the first have been burnt out, and instead of round. Very bad luck. But I have that alert sharpness in his eyes, tell-seen men with injured hands ing of quick thinking and shrewd much better than he did. estimating, he boxed with an expres
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SALSHE'S LEFT-HANDED,- Honour the Chief Justice Bir Atholl MacGregor,, who performed the cere mony last Sunday when the recent eximions to the Kowloon 3.0.0, bufzäing were formally declared open rolling a wood in the bowls match' arranged in connection with the ceremony. The team, led by Sir Afhall, was beaten by two`zbela' by the sido copiained by Mr. T. K. Beton, Frèsident of the, Club,
tho
Blon
The weights were:
1
do
quite blank, and his actions word lb., Burman 13 . 4. Ib. The Farr 14 st. slow and automatic.
There was no whip in his punches who had practically nothing much referee was Mr. Eugene' Henderson, Just a moderately good thrust. to do except to see that the vaseline His whole attitude seemed to be that was not used too freely,
Arthur Danahar had his first-fight.
of a man comestly persevering through a ritual.
This was not the Farr who left us since his epic bout with Eric Boon in as a welterweight-his first fight, too, in the Iste summer of 1037 to fight this same ring. From 2 st. lb. Joe Louls. He has changed his stylo Danahar now appeared at 10 at 0% -perhaps it was thought necessary; b. against Harry Crasier of Middles- but that is not the only change. brough, a short, sturdy fighter who Burman, the shaggy, tough-looking seemed rather too anxious about his man from Baltimore, was mystifying. task. According to all reports of their frit meeting, when he beat Farr in New rounds, but there could have been Danahar won on points over eight York, Hurman was a body puncher umy a very sunt margin, and al- of such power that he was considered though he was naturally a favourita to have punished. Farr even more with the crowd, the decision was un- than any of the other four Americans popular. Danaharwas. who beat the Welshman, this being treating this as a tubing-up contest, probably partly accounted for by the fact that for he was badly out of distance Farr did not box so well as he had with his punches and was a long way. done formerly.
below his proper form.
SLOW AS FARR
But Inst night Burman had scarcely any idea of body punching
For: the most port Burman adopted West Indians Lose
the same slow-footed movement (or lack of it) Farr, but there were times when he seemed to get rast- less and lurted to move round at some speed. During these brief and rare periods he scored as he liked and punished Farr heavily.
Towards the end of the first round. for instance, Burman suddenly, show-runs. ed some action,
Opening Match
"Loon Máy g
In their fist match of the.English defeated by Worcestershire by 88 tour, the West Indian cricketers were
Three or four long atashes to the for 27) and 201, while the tourists, Worcester scored 89 (Martindars 4 body were followed by a right to the made 142 (Perks, 0 for 27) and 147 Jaw: and with that plays Face (Perks 5 for 46), Rouler::
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