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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'
June 26, 1939.
WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS START TO-DAY EVENTS APPEAR UNION BREWERY BOYS STILL
A splendid action shot of Miss Allee Marble, the American tenuis star, whose game has no improved that she is expected to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon, which commences to-day,
Austin And Miss Marble
Favoured To Win
VERY OPEN IN
ABSENCE OF TITLE HOLDERS
(By "Abo")
Wimbledon, the magnetic tonnis meeting which draws the world's finest players together for one fortnight, opens to-day. For the top- ranking exponents of the game, it is a tournament which may see the fulfilment of a year's hopes; for the up-and-coming, it is their finishing school, for one cannot attain world class without compet- ing at Wimbledon.
Despite the fact that the First Test match between England! and the West Indies commenced at Lord's on Saturday and is ba ing continued to-day and to-morrow, England, at this time so cricket-conscious, is just as tennis-minded; and during the Wimble- don fortnight the tennis championships at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club must take pride of place in the country's sporting activities.
Whether the Wimbledon of: 1030: will prove as colourful as in former years is another matter. It is a ques- tion open to doubt at least, for with the absence of Donald Budge, who has joined the professional ranks, the champions of three events will not be able to defend their illes.
Lust
year Budge was a triple cham- pton. He won the men's singles by defeating "Bunny" Austin in the final; with Gene Mako, he want: the men's doubles: and with Miss Alice Marble The mixed doubles.
Adding further to the loss of "per- sonulitics" at Wimbledon, Mrs. Helen
Vils Moody, last year's ladies' singles champion, is not participating.
The abs
The
absence of the Australians, Adrian Quist, Jack Bromwich, Jack Crawford and Vivian MacGrath, also robs the 1030 meeting of much of its tennis Australian interest. authorities feel-and quite rightly loo -that they have a great chance of London, June 24. her great store of shots and terrifefting the Davis Cup from the United
States H. W. "Bunny" Austin (Britain) | service may bring her the title.
now that Don Budge is no and Miss Alice Marble (United To two "stonewallers" Mrs. Hilda longer in the amateur ranks, and in order to concentrate on the Davis Mme. States) should win the Men's and Sperling (Denmark) and Women's Singles titles at the 59th Mathieu (France) with their relent-Cup, the Australian stars are passing session of the Wimbledon (Al- less sturdiness and ability to lead over Wimbledon.
EVENTS VERY OPEN England) Lawn Tennis Champlon-their opponents into errors, cannot be ships, which will begin on Monday, excluded. Both are aggressive when While the absence of both Budge June 20. Both are 2 to 1 favourites they want to be and are also armed and Mrs. Moody makes the meeting in their respective sections, with will a brillant repertoire of strokes.. definitely the poorer, it also means und women's Bobby Riggs and Donald McNeill,
The hard-hitting and drop-shotting that both the mon's
Jedrze-singles will be more open, especially lu the Men's ilst at 4, Becond, Polish stor, Mile. "Panna"
jowska, hins so far not reached last the former, which promises to be a Miss Helen Jacobs (United States), er's form, but is expected to im veritable "dog-fight." analist on four occasions, is second prove in her first couple of mutches favourite for the Women's title, at 3 to 1 with Mrs. Hilda Speriting (Den- mark) next at 4 to
both of the United
1.
to 1.
the
at Wimbledon.
Look at this "seeded" list:
Present Wimbledon
Roll Of Honour
The following is the present 1st of champions at Wim- bledon:
Men's Singles. - Donald Budge. Runner-up, H. W. Austin.
Women's Singles. Mrs. Wills Moody, Runner-up, Miss Helen Jacobs,
Men's Doubles.-Don Budge and Gene Mako.
Women's Doubles. Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan and Miss Alice Marble.
Mixed Doubles.—Don Budge and Miss Marble.
:
THREE
IN "A" DIVISION TENNIS LEAGUE
MATCHES
סbנן
"Doc" Moltken successfully bars Mendonca from reaching Örst base in the match between
Hongkong Baseball Club and the Rambling Rees en Saturday, The Rrcs won by 10-2. -Staff Photographer.
Easy Victory For Pharis In The Grand Prix De Paris
IN WINNING VEIN: CHINESE DEFEATED Huge Crowds Watch Week- End Baseball Fixtures
(By "BINGLE") ·
Caroline Hill's sun-drenched baseball park resounded to the stentorian reverberations of a capacity crowd dur- ing the week-end, the largest since the opening of this season. Main attraction was, of course, the Chinese Base- ball Club-U. B., clash, but the other two tussles came in for a fair share of the attention of the respective rooters.
All the rookie grandstand mara- gers predicted the outcome of the Hongkong Baseball Club-Club de Recreio clash on Sunday, and all predictions were correct. The Mol- thenmen succumbed to another 10 to 2 shellacking, this time at the hands of the Rambling Rees, who took this gante in their stride.
U. B. Outfit Seems Sure
Of Pennant
The hitless wonders, as the Mol- thenmen must be dubbed now--with three hits this time-started with veteran Ernie Hearther on the mound, and Pinky Higgins receiving. But, San Francisco Ernie's feat of 11 strike-outs Inst year could not be repeated, Ernie fanned four, but walked six and didn't allow a hit, being relieved by Larry Lawrence in tera. the third.
In subduing the Chinese Baseballers by 3 to 2, Beer Baron Bennett's Union Beermen are now the Un-Beatables, It seems. But, for a while, Chet Ben- nett had a strong attack of the fit-
Both teams played heads-up ball, Pinky Higgins was yanked in the second. His showing with the wil either side, but the Chinese were a only two bobbles being chalked up to lowwand Inst Saturday, a triple and little more dazzling in the executions a double, should have earned him a
place somewhere in the batting or- of their plays. The only double play der. However, Colonel Dave Walker of the game was pulled by the Chi- took over the catching assignment nese-Choy to Lum to Wu in the first Paris, June 25.
ber" Lum pulled a fast one on Dave In the Grand Prix de Paris, run at and made a commendable effort, not-frame; and Nip "The Cushlon Rob-
withstanding.
Leonard when he strolled slowly to Marcel Longchamps to-day, Boussac's French Derby winner,
M.
Of the Hongkonglte's three blows, second after reaching first on a field- Pharis, came first, with Baron Hearther connected for two, a double er's cholce. Wally Ching was able Edouard de Rothschild's Tricameron and a bingle; and Sammy, fantt's tri-to tally for the first Chinese marker in second place and Robert Lazard's ple which chased in Freddie Barros on this play. It was brilliant, but in the fifth frame, exceeded the won Nip spoiled it when he attempted to balf derment of even his most ardent steal third, distance supporters. separated second and third. Nine-
Etalonor third.
Pharis won by two and #4
and
lengths, and the same
teen horses ran in the race,
Dave Leonard's homer in the first was the longest bit of the week-end. It sailed over the leftfield fence for n gem, and chased in teammate Obear Arculll for the two counts of the first
RECS START EARLY. Pharis won easily, shooting away
Recreio started right off in the first from the field in front of the grondslanza with a couple of markers on pavillon rails.
followed in the next with another two 3 mins.milies on hory a hit but four Annie: 21.2 secs. Pharis was ridden by Oakleys.. Adding another count in by 6 to 3, while Earl Wong fanned
DIVISION stands after being hemmed in at the no hits, a walk and a miscue, and frame.
II. W. Austin (Great Britain), E.
Three matches are down for L. Riggs (America), Donald McNeill decision in the "A" Division
of the (America), Puncre Notoriously Inconsistent
(Yugoslavia), For the first time in eight years,
Henner Henkel (Germany), Elwood Tennis League. this afternoon. The Both Kathleen Slammers and Miss Cooke (America), Roderick Menzel Programme is as follows: neither holder will be defending their
South Cuma A.A. v. Chinese R.C, titles and the tournament is regarded Mary Hardwick, both of Great Bri- (Germany) and I. Tloczynski (Po-Kowloon C.C. V. Club de Recreio
Indian R.C.
v. Hongkong C.C. to be so open that any of half a dozen tain and capable of beating any other land).
While the Chinese R.C. ought to players from any of the two sections woman in the tournament on their Chiefly notable about this list is
China is belleved capable of winning,
day, but their form is so notoriously that Kho Sin-kle, the Chinese Davis beat the South
A.A. com- inconsistent that nobody will support Cupper, who has won the Bourne-fortably, the other two matches pro- Indicating the openness of tournament, from the 13 men fisted, their chances with much cash.
mouth hardcourt championship for mise to be close affairs. The Kow- the bookmakers' si for an outside
Mrs. Sarah Palfrey-waich, ap- Why this is so
whlie two successive years, is not included. loon C.C. and the Recreio are well- price is only 25 to 1, while from the 3 delightful player to
is impossible to say, matched, while the Indians, who are the 12 women Ilsted, the outside price|parently does not possess sufficient On the face of it, however, and judg-without the services of A. H. Madar,
aggressiveness and displayed con- siderable inaccuracy in the queen's ing by Kho's record to date, surely cannot be regarded as certain to beat
he seems to have better claims to the Hongkong C.C, at Soakunpoo. Club Tournament just concluded. this list than Elwood Cooke (USA.),
The full betting list on the eve of and I. Tloczynski (Poland)? the Championship is as follows:
is 15 to 1.
Despite the Queen's Club defeats of Austin and Riggs, many experts are of the opinion that they will meet in the final of the Men's Chum- pionship, when according to British opinion, Austin's vast experience of Wimbledon conditions should assure lilm of victory,
It is noteworthy, however, that Austin has expressed an opinion that the Wimbledon turi should suit Rigg's type of game.
Donald McNeill's chances are also regarded as being distinctly good, es- pecially in vlow of his impressive singles performances in India, Egypt, Germany and France. The fast Wim- bledon surface will be favourable to his forcing tactics and all court game. Continental Threat
stors,
Among the Continental Puncee, of Yugo-Slavia, is conceded a better chance than Herner Henkel or Roderich Menzel, both of Germany, whose form this season has not been very impressive. It will be recalled that Tloczyneski (Poland) beat them both in Germany-Poland Davis Cup tle recently. - Punecc's mechanical steadiness and great stamina will place him well among the possibilities, It will also be recalled that he gave Donald Budge, former Wimbledon champlon, who is now a professional, a good run in their semi-final round encounter at last year's Wimbledon championship.
The Chinese Davis Cupper, Kho Sin-klo.is.credited with a good chance after completely dominating the Bri- tish Tournaments this season, includ- ing the British Hardcourt Champion- ship. His form in Paris, however, was disappointing and, while be possesses a great variety of strokes and perfect ball control, he is in- clined to lose his concentration in a five set match.
Although the betting favours Miss Allco Marble for, the Women's title, astute pickers of winners ofe of the opinion that Miks lielen: Jacoba and Mrs. Little with the additional
Men's Championship
H. W. Austin (GL.B.) 2 to 1 Robert Riggs (U.S.A) 4 to 1 Donald McNeill (U.S.A.) 4 to 1 Henner Henkel (Germany) 6 to Cejnar (Yugo-Slavin) 0 to 1 Roderich Menzel (Germany) 0 to F. Puncee (Yugo-Slalva) 10 to 1 Mitic (Yugo-Slavia) 15 to 1 Charles Hare (Gt. B.) 16 to 1 Kho Sin-kle (China) 10 to 1 M. Pallada (Poland) 18 to 1 E. T. Cooke (U.S.A.) 20 to 1 Tłoczyneski (Poland) 25 to 1
Women's Championship
Charles Hare also Bas been omitice, ease, his display then did not give but his omission can easily be under-rise to the hope that he would go stood, for his playing record during on to win the French national cham the last twelve months have not been plonships. This he accomplished a really impressive,
week ago by beating his compatriot, AUSTIN'S PROSPECTS
Bobby Riggs,
who was generally re- "Bunny" Austin reached the final garded as a better player
yer than be. 1,
last year, only to be smothered in the Following this performance, he has 1nal by Budge. Will he reach the been "seeded" for Wimbledon, and on
final stage again this year
this year? In the his display in this tournament may Queen's Club championships he was rest his chances of getting a place ellminated by Kukuljevic, of Yugos in the American Davis Cup team, tavla, an "unseeded" man, and it may be that his recent tour of the United States on behalf of the Moral Rear-
Miss Alice Marble (USA) 2 to Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) 3 to 1 Mrs. 11. Sperling (Denmark) to Mile. J. Jedrzejowska (Poland)
to 1
Mrs. Little (Gl. B.) 8 to 1 Miss K. Stammers (Gt. B.) 10 to Mrs, Ellis (Gt, B.) 10 to 1 Miss J. Nicholl (Gt. B.) 10 to 1 Mrs. S. Palfrey-Fabyan (USA)
10 to 1
1
Mme. Mathieu (France) 10 to 1 Miss Margaret Scriven (Gt. B.) 12
10 1
Miss Mary Hardwicke (Gt. B. 15
to 1,
-United Press Special.
German
Wins Belgian Grand Prix.
Brussels.. June 25. Hermann Lang, of Germany, driv
experience of past Wimbledon titlowing a: Mercedes, won the Belgian holders, should give them a great Grund Prix over 13 laps totolling 310
advantage of several of their rivals. miles in 3 hrs. 20 mins. 21.1 secs, at Since she impressively beat both an average speed of 101.348 miles an Mra Little and Mire: Ellia (Anita hour to-diny.
Edzano) at the early Birmingham
Tournament Miss Jacobs has been
.....
Rudolf Haase, delvinit An Auto
quietly and patiently training with Union was second and Manfred von professionale and leaving the many Brauchitsch, driving a. Mercedes, WAS
third. county tournaments to others.
Hichard Beaman, the sole Briton'in Miss Marble's play last week in the Kent Championships at Beckenham, the race, driving a Mercedes, crashed however, showed she is now igreally at the 22nd lap when Jending, Ho strengthened in her ground shots and fractured an arm and was seriously particularly on her forehand, while burned---Reutor,
the "seeds
which has not yet been decided.
AMONG THE WOMEN The women's event also looks very mnment Movement, whatever it has open. Here Is the "seeded" list: done for world peace, has not done Miss Alice Marble (America), Mise his tennis any good. Much as one Helen Jacobs (America), Mac
Madame would like to see this splendid playeride Sperling
(Denmark), Madame Jadwina
When Donald McNeill, in company with three other young and promising American tennis players, passed through Bongkong some months ago, Ft was known that he was the indoor champion of the United States, but though he defeated our local cham- complete plon, Tsul Wal-pul, with
win the title, honesty compels one to Mathieu (France). Mille. admit that his chances of carrying it Jedzrejowska (Poland). Miss off are no better than the rest of the Stammers (Great Britain), Miss Ruth held.
Hardwick (Great Britain); and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (America).
It will be seen that two well-known players.
Miss Mrs. Little (formerly Dorothy Round). and Mrs.
Ellis (formerly Senorita Anita Lizina), have not been mentioned. If their game has not deteriorated too much, they may yet spring a surprise or two hefore the championships are over.
As a Trans-Ocean message pointed out the other day, the dominating; position occupied by the American players is evidenced by the fact that out of 25 "seeded competitors, cleven are Amerlenes. This is a very high percentage indeed, but it is a fair in- dication of the position held by the players. from the United States.
Wimbledon has a link with that Miss Gem Hoahing is participating for the first time. She has many re- latives and friends in the Colony, and oll will watch her progress with the grentest interest.
_will_lio win at long
In the women's
Rain And Cold At· Wimbledon
une 20.
...: London, Rain and cold threaten to defeat the efforts to play off the entire, 04 matches to-day in the first round of the men's singles at Wimbledon, for which... 128
players have entered, These 128 players
represent
countries,
24
Baron Gottfried von Cramm, three times. Replint at Wimbledon, has not entered-United Prest,
The winner's time was
Charles Elliott.
Bar-
The Chinese out-hit the Beermen
The dividend for a ten francs the third on the first of eight hits off ten to Arculli's three. Earl passed stake was 21 francs for a win and Larry Lawrence, Hearther's lost of Ave, and Arculil walked two only. 15 franes, 20 francs and 21 froncs for the Elx bases un balls, and Fred
This Is the Union Brewer's Afth ros' muffled fly off Mike Mendonca's fungo to rightfeld, the Recreiomen straight win in a row, and, with only places-Reuter.
were held in check the next two four more games to go, it looks as if cantos.
they have the pennant cinched.
•
Martin Pose Takes
French
Golf Title
As usual, the Molthenmen acted
like
tuguese stole bases almost wherever
СЕГОГА
MINDANAO
TOO GOOD FOR S.C.A.A.
a bunch of bushers, and the Por-
was pretty they pleased, and that often; although the Clubmen had only Le Touquet, June 25. four
chalked up to them, these Martin Pose, former Argentine were only the obvious, glaring ones on champion, won the French Open Golf which the scores had no choice but Championship to-day with an aggre- to mark them down as miscues. On gale of 285, made up of four rounds the other hand, there were so many of 73, 71, 73 and 68.
bad plays pulled: fielders off their
In the nightcap, the sallors from His last round equalled the course positions and their appallingly appar-U, S. S. Mindanao thumped South
ent bewilderment when the ball did record Adams, the Englishman, at- get in their possession.
Athletic Chia
Association
Fight smartly by 12.10 8, in a one-sided tached to the Royal Ghent Club, Ied They might pick on a bunch of uffray. They out-hit and outplayed In the second and third rounds and school kids for some stiff competition, the Chinese in every department of Pose, Reuter. finished second, one stroke behind which would be just about their speed, the game; connected for eleven blows And, I don't mean. High School but off hurter Chang, who also walked cleven, with nine runs earned off him.
T. E.
gade school kids!
:
Two double plays were pulled by the gobs. In the fifth, Charlle Horton to Fooch Chase; and Horton to Dew in the seventh.
·
Only two runs were earned off Crooner Ruel, who fanned three and issued four passes. His roundhouses weren't working so well yesterday, but he found the plate often,
enough
to
bame
the Chinese,
Henvy sluggers were Ruel, who clouded a triple to the right fleld bank; Big Douglas, who doubled to right- field: and Nam Hwa hurler Chang who also doubled. who
Paintpot "Thomas gave a neat ex- hibition on the art of blocking home plate; much to the sorrow of centre Bekler Leung, who bounced of Paints in the second-inning in a valiant effort to cross the plate,"
ENGLAND BEATS AFRICA
Durban, June, 24. In their second, Association Football Test match played here to-day before a gathering of 12,000 spectators, England beat the Union of Soutli Africa by B goals to Z. ANA
England rovelled on the heavy ground and outplayed the legwenry South African defence, which was 'unable, to "cope with the dashing movements of the opposing attacks
England's fine, positional play and #trand combination, which South Africa lacked,
vory -much in evidence.
*** were
England led by 4 goals to, 1 at the. interval. Scores for England wer Mick Fenton, centre-forward(3), Gibbons, inside-inft (2), Beasley, out--
ML el Arculli, the Union Brewery pitcher, takes no chances here after side right and Lewis, Inside-right one galbezing, ibo bail : He beats the Chinese batter to first base while the each. For South Afried, Smathurst, 1.3. Arst baseman, Terry Leonard (with back to camera), looks on:- Inaldo-right, and Gibb, qutside-letter
sepred one. Staff Photographer,
eathReuter, W
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