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July 6, 1939.
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Unusual Style Of Amateur Golf Champion
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Gives Superb Display
In Match Against Young James Bruen
London, June 4.
"Did the best man win the Amateur Championship?” is a question that has been repeatedly asked since Alexan- der Kyle's victory at Hoylake, a week ago. The simple answer is that he beat James Bruen, the Irish youth, the strongest favourite for the title since the spacious days of R. T. Jones, Morcover, on the same day Kyle went on to defeat W. Holt, the last of the Americans, and on form the best of them, not even excepting Yates, the deposed champion. Kyle thus reaped a just reward for what, un- doubtedly, was the outstanding achievement of the cham Amateur Golf Champion, with his pionship,
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Alex Kyle. the
trophy.
All adong I maintained that they won by a stroke from E. R. Whit- Cycling
player who could beat Bruen would rombe.
IN IT WENT
British
in the fast nine holes partionary. KEATES LOWERS
was scarcely
ever on
the
win the title; and so I turned out. Kyle is a worthy champion, but I n not at all convinced that he would' Hngen repeal his success over Bruen if they course, and yet with the aid of his met again. While not attempting to mashie-nihlick, now in my posses belle Kyle's triumph, I cannot sion, and putter he somehow got the possibly imagine any player saving Agures. As in the case of Kyle, he imal repeatedly by belillant, if had a puit of from six to seven feet not magical, recoveries, as he did in on 'the last green to win, and in it the match against the Irish boy, went. Though extremely fortunate to hole
As revealed in the championship,
RECORD OVER FIVE MILES
the
Clocking the astonishing time of so many putts Just when necessary Kyle has no peer when it comes to 11 ms, 52
SECI. over five miles Kyle's pluck and tenacity in the the short game, and it is an interest (under Class "A" rules) on Monday, vital moments of the match could not ing feature of his technique in this. A. G. Keates rode the fastest un- he questioned,
department that he uses almost paced road trial of his 13 years racing clusively the brand-soled, sund- In a long experience of matches wedge club in preference to the career to reduce the Colony, record He was also played in all munner of circum-sharp-edged series of niblicks. The by no less than 48 seca. stances and conditions, I bave never farmer slides over the turf, while turcessful in getting inside the record witnessed a more superb display of the latter cuts into it. Whatever figure he established under determination and cool courage. Out there may be in the claim that the Shanghai Wheelers colours in 1933, of the rough, sometimes nearly knegange-solet club gives better results, beating it by 39 seca. deep, came the batt, and down, went is certain that no one is more Keates used a 74" year and heavy the putt, a tantalising, if not a heart-skilful in the execution of chip shots steel wheels. The route used was breaking experience for any end short pitches than Kyle.
far from devold of traße, but no ponent. In some respects it reminded
The same can also be said of its serious delay occurred. At the half- me of Walter Hagen's last round of putting though Bruen, Duncan, and way point he clocked 5 mins, 20 secs. the Open championship on the sume two Americans. Chapman and Holt, (28.12 m.p.h.) The homeward run _course_Afteen years ago, which he
putted equally as well. To go against n_WS.W. wind occupied 6 through the week of a chainpionship | mins, 32 sees, (22.55mph.) "giving" without taking three putls more than the speedy R.A.S.C. rider 1 Anal
able feat, one that entitles
SPORT ADVTS about half dozen times is a remark-average speed of 25.28 m.ph.
The time compares most favour- take his place among the great pul- ably with the world and British records of 10 mins, 20.1/5 secs, and THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB ters of the game.
The new champion's putting style 10 mins. 35 secs. held by Archambaud 4s a little uncommon in that he stands and II, respectively. These records very wide, grips low down on were put up recently on the fast July Race Meeting, 1939.
shaft, and takes the club
straight Milan track, the riders thus having The above Meeting postponed from back on a rising plane. The late none of the handicaps of a road trial Sunday, 2nd July, will be held on fis the most unusual feature, and is to contend with and having a constant Sunday, 9th July, 1939, The First opposed to the method employed bytevel surface. They naturally utilize: Bell will be rung at 1.45 p.m. and all the acknowledged masters, which the best mact:ines and equipment | the first race will be run at 2.15 pm approximately.
By order,
S. W. CHENG.
Secretary. Hongkong. 5th July, 1939.
is the kreping of the clubheul as
between 80 and 180 Inches.
and are enabled to use higher gears
Indoor Bowling
LANDOLT GAINS HIGHEST SCORE IN PLAY-OFF
At the Hongkong Bowling Alleys
yesterday, J. S. Landolt beat A
Muenger by 103 points in a match to decide the right to have his name on the Watson's Shield for the highest score during May. The delay in playing the match was due to the
LEAGUE TENNIS RESULTS
Four "C" Division Matches Played
Four matches were played yester-
tosing player having had to wait until day in the "C" Division of the Tennis
he had recovered from 23 badly League. strained wrist.
Detulted scores: Landolt 171, 190, 179, total 508; Muenger 104, 158, 144, total 100.
They had tied previously with score of 234.
DISTANCE SWIMMING RECORD
At Happy Valley, the Craigengower C.C. defculed the Indian R.C. by the odd set in nine. Scores:
S. Leonard and N. Leonard (Crni- agengower) beat A. M. Rumjahn and K. Ram 6-4; lost to A. R. Kitchell and D. Razack 5-7; beat S. A. R. Bus and E. Kitchell 0-4.
G. Winch and 11. King (Cralgen gower) bent Rumjahn and Ram 6-4; lost to Kitchell and Razack 0-0; lost to Bux and Kitchell 2-6,
S. K. Chang and P. C. Yu (Cral- sengower) bent Rumjahn and Ram 6-0; lost to Kitebell and Razack 3-0; bent Bus and Kitchell 6-2,
C.L.A. Beaten C.R.A. lost to Kowloon Tong G.C.A. (24-014.
Glendive, Montana, July 5.
G. H. Fowler and D. T. Smit lost Clarence Giles to-day claimed a new record for distance swimming to H. Lla and T. E. Ling 4-6; beat when he covered 288 miles in 77 Lam Kwan and S. L. Chen 6-3; bent hours in the Yellowstone River, this W. H. Wel and Y. C. Lee 6-1. beltering the peevious mark of the
Candletti, Argentine, Pedro
swam 281 miles in 1033.
N. Whitely and V. Karpusheff lost to Lin and Ling 2-0: lost to Lam and Chen 2-0; lost to Wel and Leg 3-0.
G. Gurevitch and Ah Lung lost to The river badly mauled Giles, who, Lin and Ling 1-0; lost to Lam and when dragged from the water was Chen 1-8; fled with Wel and Lec.
C.R.C. Beat Recreio bleeding from cuts inflcted from
Club de Recreio lost to C.R.C. eyes sharp stones, while his
were
affected by injury when he bump-1-744
ed into a 19g,
L. A. Carvalho and A. M. Reme- Giles' face presented nu awesome dios Jost to 5. C. Ma and T. L. Tu sight, being cracked in severn places, 1-0 lost to O. L. Pung and L. K. Ma while one of his legs gave him acute -; lost to F. K. Lou and L. R. Hon
4.1. pain.
J. C. Fonseca and M. A. Gutterres Illa most difficult ordeal came 25 miles west of Glendive when he shot lost to Ma and lu 3-6: lost to Pang lost to Lau and Hon a 75 foot rapids and landed in a rock-nd a 2-0;
4-6. filled whirlpool.
Last year the legless Charles and. G.-A.-Noronha.beat.Ma. Zimmy, of Boston, swam 147 miles and u 6-0; drew with Pang and Mai down the Hudson River-United lost to Lau and Hon 4-8:
S.CA.A. Beat Radio SC.A.A. beat Radio Postal Sports Club 7-2. Two of the Radio Postal
avers did not play.
Press,
American's Report On Danzig
close to the turf as possible through out the swing. Putting a success-
Aanther duel on the Shek-On road Failed To See Excess, Of fully as he does, it would be mad between Keates and Cottrell over 5 ress on the part of Kyle to charmiles on July 4 resulted in the former his style because it does not conform returning the fastest time of 14 mins.
Arms Or Soldiers to. nccepted principles.
WHAT REALLY MATTERS the course record by 5 secs. Cottrell le any case, what on earth does it clocked. 16 mins. 22 secs. (18.32 matter how one pults, so long as them.p.h.) after being 41 sees, down on
23 secs. (20.85 m.p.h.) thus beating
We are ball Koca in Many distinguished Keates at the halfway point in 7 mins. professionals would gladly give their 29 sees, Both riders used gears of JUSTLY ears to putt half as well as the ama-60 inches.
teur. champlon. Kyle's method of Entries for the Massed Club Run FAMED holding the club well down the shaft on Sunday, July 9, close at noon to- Is not confined sulely to the putter: day and under no circumstances will for the the grip is more or less the same inte entries be accepted. Full parti
with every club. A better balance.culars are available at practically oll cut and better control of swing, and a quicker cycle agents and hire-shops.
map of the wrists at impact are of➡
Fit of
our
SUITS
ten claimed for this form of grip.
"Why not have shorter cluby, as
in the ease of the Whitcombes?" I asking, he need have no apprehen- for there is plenty of time sions, the obviatts retort. But in Kyle's Summer are the "balance" of the club would head in which to achieve his umbi- tion. am of the opinion that he be destroyed the shaft were
championship at the first shortened. Properly balanced clubs, lost the with the correct degree of "whip" in hule in his match against Kyle. In the shaft, are essential to the caula- cutting the corner too fine, Bruen ment of any first-class player. Any-Went out of bounds, and for the first Try us
how, Kyle has developed a techat-time against any opponent he was que all his own, which hus been one down. From that moment hla Kiune was entirely different from good enough to win him the cham-what it had always been; he was on
mare does any Mariano planship. What
the defensive instead of attacking. Colier desire?
PURE ACCIDENT Tailor
A WEEK-END PLAYER
Such a judge of the game as Cut~ As a amnieur, Kyle fulfis the 41 Hankow letest interaretation that the term ton, who saw all the match, regarded Brien's defent as purely accidental; Rd., K'loon. at his job as a textile designer in Colton even goes so far as to say implies. Woriding 5 days 1 week deed that the better player lost. Tel. 50674. Leeds woollen mill, he is purely u
that it is not possible to measure the week-end golter. As others are
limits of Bruen's future in the game; more fortunate in the matter of he has only to go to St. Andrews and portunities for taking part in com "keep his head, to win the Open petitive gulf, all the more credit is Championship. This is a big thing due tu Kyle in his triumph.
That It was not altogether a surseif, and all the other professional to say, particularly with Catton him- prise was shown by his sterling Berglants in the field. formance both in last year's Walker
"Keeping his head" does not im- Cup trials and the match itself. Go-ply flat Bruen is ilkely to be seized ing to St. Andrews practically with pante; rather does it mean that known, he went away, having helped he should play his own game and Great Britain to beat America for more completely what other people the first time, with a reputation us are doing. There can be Bounder a golfer in the first flight of n-ndvice, but, as every teura. Kyle is certain of his place who has played in a championship. in the British team, which next year and with a thence of winning. It la goes to the United States to defend the most diffeuit thing in the world The Cup.
to follow. There la is to be sold Bruen is another certainty for the for Bruen that, for a youth of nine- team. Though naturally disappointed teen, he is the coolest customer I ht being frustrated in his attempi to have ever met on the links, not ox- win the title at the first time of cepting the maestro Jones.
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New York, July 5. The special correspondent of the New York Timer, Mr. Birchall, who following reports of war preparations In Danzig went to ascertain on the spot the real state of affairs, depicts in a lengthy report the result of his personal investigations.
T. Kwok and ́Y, C, Kwok beat D. Leonard and G. Singh 7-5; bent C. M. Les and K. M. Leung 0-2.
7. K. Leung and C. L. Lau lost fo Leonard and Singh 5-7; beat Lee and Leung 0-3,
II. T. Bee and Y. K. Ng lost to Leonard and Singh 4-6; beat Leo and Leung 0-2.
the guns and armoured cars alleged to have been smuggled Into Danzig in the Just few days.
Both bills overlooking Danzig- Hagelsberg and Bischofsberg-alleged to have been heavily fortified, turned out, on personal Inspection, to be as before, harmless porks
and play- grounds.
In Danzig itself everything is quiet, The strength of the armed and Mr. Birchall writes that he went trained Agi.ting forces of Danzig is all over Danzig without being able estimated by Mr. Birchall a: 10,000 to find a single person who had seen to 11,000-Trans-Ocean,
Wrong Way" Autograph Fiend
After having nearly worn out his hand writing autographs for others, Douglas Corrigan poos fato raversa and recalves "the autograph of Birov tor Leigh. Jason on his script of "The Firing Irishman." RKO Radio aviation in based on Corrigan's life and sensational "wrong way” Night to Ireland. Making him screen debat to this picture. Corrigan la spp- ported by navlect cast including Paul Kelly and Robert Armstrong,
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