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WELL IT'S WORTH TRYIN'!
July 6, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
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Unusual Style Of Amateur Golf Champion
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. Moreover, 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- tropis. pionship.
All along. I maintainct that the won by
player who enuld beat Druen would combe," win the title; and so it turned out. I
Kyle is a worthy champion, but I am in tla
Alex Kyle. the пси Brilisi Amateur Golf Champlon, with his
a stroke from É. 11. Whit- Cycling
IN IT WENT
last nine holes particularly, KEATES LOWERS
ever on
the
not at all convinced that he wouk! Ingen was scarcely repent his success over Bruen if they course, and yet with the old of his met again. While not attempting to mashle-ntblick, now in my posses- belittle Kyle's triumph, I cannot sion, and putter he somehow got the As in the case uf Kyle, ke possibly imagine any player saving:figures. himself repeatedly by brilliant, if had a putt of from six to seven feet not maglen, recoveries, as he did in on the last green to win, and in it the match against the Irish boy, went.
Though extreinely fortunate to hole! As revealed in the chanionship,
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RECORD OVER FIVE MILES
Clocking the astonishing time af
s many pults Just when necessary¡Kyle has no peer when it comes to mins, 52 secs. over five miles Kyle's pluck and tenacity In the the short game, and it is an Interest- vital moments of the match could not ing feature of his technique in this(inder Class "A" rules) on Monday. department that he uses ninost ex- A. G. Keates rode the fastest un- be questioned.
the broad-soled, clusively
sand-paced road trial of his 13 years racing In a lung experience of matches wedge club in preference to the career to reduce the Colony record loyed in all inner of circum-sharp-edged series of niblicks. The by no less than 46 secs. He was also stances and conditions, I have never former sides over the turf, while successful in gelling inside the record esшublished under the witnessed a mare super display of the latter cuts into it. Whatever gure he determination and cool courage. Out there may be in the claims that the Shanghai Wheelers colours in 1933, of the rough, sometimes, nearly knee flange-soled club gives better results, beating It by 30 secs.
no one is more Keates used a 74" gear and heavy eep, came the ball, and down went is certain that
used was the pull, a tantalising, if not a heart- skilful in the execution of chip shots steel wheels. The route breaking experience for any, and short pitches than Kyle.
Lar from devoid of traffic, but no The same can also be sold of his serious delay occurred. At the half- ponent. In some respects it reminded; ine of Walter Hagen's last round of the Open championship on the same putting, though Bruen, Duncan, and way point he claciced 5 mins. 30 secs. two Americans, Chapman and Holl.(20.12 m.ph.) The homeward run pulted equally JUS course. Afteen years ago, which he
well. To go against a WS.W. wind, occupied G through the week of a championship mins. 32 secs. (22.05 m.p.h.) giving without taking three putts more thin the speedy R.A.SC. rider_______Ans1. SPORT ADVTS a dozen times is a remark-average speed of 25.28 m.p.h.
table feat, one that entities Kyle to The time compares most favour- take his place among the great pul-ably with the world und Brish records of 10 mins. 20,1/5 secs. and THE MACAO JOCKEY, CLUBters of the game.
The new champion's puiting style 10 mins. 35 secs. held by Archambaud is a little uncommon in that he stands and Hill. respectively. Those records very wide, grips low down on the were put up recently on the fast July Race Meeting, 1939.
shaft, and takes the club straight The above Meeting postponed from beck on a rising plane. The latter Milan track, the riders thus having Sunday, 2nd July, will be held on is the most unusual feature, and is none of the handleaps of a road trial Sunday, 5th July. 1939. The First opposed to the method employed by to contend with and having a constant the best machines und equipment Bell will be rung at 1.45 pan. and the acknowledged masters, whichevel surface. They naturally utilize the first race will be run at 2.15 p.m. is the keeping of the clubhead us and are enabled to use higher gears
between 90 and 100 inches,
approximately.
By order,
S. W. CHENG,
Secretary, Hongkong, 5th July, 1930.
cluse to the turf as possible through- out the swing. Putting as success fully as he does, it would be mad- Iness on the part of Kyle to change his style because it dues not conform to accepted principles.
WHAT REALLY MATTERS
Baseball
NEW YORK OUTFITS WIN GAMES
New York, July 5.
The following were the results of
mutches played in the Major Base- ball League to-day:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York
Boston....
Rt. II.
11
2
7 12 Bonurn homered for the Giants. Batteries, Giants. Hubbell
Danning.
Philadelphia Brooklyn
C
7 12
LEAGUE TENNIS RESULTS
Four "C" Division Matches Played
Four matches were played yester day in the "C" Division of the Tennis League.
At Happy Valley, the Crnigengower and C.C. defeated the Indian R.C. by the
jodd set in nine, Scores:
4 S. Leonard and N. Leonard (Crai- ง enower) bent A. M. Rumjahn and Mueller homered for the Phillies. K. Ram 6-4: lost to A. R. Kitchell Batteries. Dodgers. Fitzsimmons jaud D. Razack 5-7 beat S. A. R. and Phelps.
Bux and E. Kitchell 6-4.
Chlearo
Pittsburgh
5
0
G. Winch and H. King (Cralgen- 10 14 3 gower) beat Rumjahn and Itam 6-4; Young hanered for the Pirates, lost to Kitchell and Razack 0-6; lost Batteries Pirates, Bowman and to Bux and Kitchell 2-0.
Mueller.
St. Louis Cincinnati,
2
4
1)
9
S. K. Chang and P. C. Yu Cral- tengower) brat Rumjahn and Ram 10-0, lost to Kitchell and Raznek 3-6; Gutterklige homered for the Car-beat Bux and Kitchell 0-2. dinals. Batteries,Reds, . Walters and Lombardl.
Boston
AMERICAN LEAGUE
6 1-1
Bat-
Philadelphia ....... 4
Taber homered for the Boston Red and Johnson for the Athletles. terics-Red Sox, Auker and Pen cock, Washington
o
2
4 7 New York
Travis and lyers homered for the Senators, and Dimaggio and Gordon for the
Yankees, Batteries.-Yon- kees, Donald and Dickey, Cleveland Chicago
McNair homered for the Sox. Batteries. Wille Sox. and Tresh-Reuter.
C.A. Realen
C.B.A. lost to Kowloon Tong G.C.A. 24-044.
G. II. Fowler and D. T. Smitt lost to H. Lin and T. E. Ling 4-0; beat Lam Kwan and S. L. Chen G-3; beat W. H. Wel and Y. C. Lee 6-1.
N. Whitely und V. Karpusheff lost to Lin and Ling 2-0: lust to Lam and Chen 2-8; lost to Wel and Lee 3-0.
G. Gurevitch and Ab Lung lost to Lin and Ling 1-6; lost to Lam and Chen 1-6; tied with Wei and Lee,
C.R.C. Beat Recrela Club de 14-76.
Recreio lost to C.R.C.
L. A. Carvallio and A. M, Reme- lon lost to S. C. Ma and T. L. lu 01-6: lost to O. L. Pang and L. K. Ma f 24-6; lost to F..K. Lan and L. R, Hon
White 4-8. Smith
DISTANCE SWIMMING RECORD
J. C. Fonseca and M. A. Gutterres lost to Ma and Iu 3-6; lost to Pang Jand_Ma__1=0; lost to Lnu and Hon 14-0."
H. A. and G. A. Noronha beat Ma and Iu 0-0; drew with Pång and Mat lost to Lau and Hon 4-0.
S.C.A.A. Beat Radio S.C.A.A. bent Radio Postal Sports Club 7-2. Two of the Radio Postal players did not play.
T. Kwok and H. C. Kwok beat D. Leonard and G, Singh 7-5; beat C. M. Lee and K, M, Leung 0-2.
T. K. Leung and C. L. Lau lost to Leung 0-3. Leonard and Singh 5-7; bent Lee and
II. T. Ber and Y. K. No lost to tronard and Singh 4-0; beat Lee and
Glendive, Montana, July 5. Clarence Gilles to-day claimed new record fer distance swimming! when he cuvered 208 miles in 77% hours in the Yellowstone River, thus Leung 0-3. bettering the previous mark of the Argentine, Pedro Candiotti, wno swam 281 miles in 1033.
Another duel on the Shek-On ronil between Keates and Cottrell over 5 miles on July 4 resulted in the former returning the fastest time of 14 mins. 23 secs. (20.85 mph.) thus beating Cottrell the course record by 5 sees. In any case, what on earth does stocked 15 mins. 22 sees. (18,32 matter how one putts, so long as them.p.h.) after being 41 sees. down on We are ball
In Many distinguished Keates at the halfway point in 7 mins, professionals would gladly give their 29 secs. Both riders used geurs of JUSTLY ears to patt half as well as the ama 66 inches.
Entries for the Massed Club Runca into a ́log.
the legless Charles teur champion. Kyle's method of FAMED holding the club well down the shaft on Sunday, July 9, close at noon to-
Zimmy, of Boston, swam 147 miles Giles' face presented an awesome down the is not confined rotely to the putter: day and under nu circumstances will
Hudson River.-United
goci
while one of his legs gave hirn neute The river badly mauled Giles, who, pain. when dragged from the water walles west of Glendive when he shot His most difficult ordeal came 25 bleeding from cuts inflicted. from sharp stones, while his eyes were 75 foot rapids and landed in a rock- affected by an injury when he bump-filled whirlpool.
Last усаг
for the the grip is intre or less the same tate entries be accepted. Full parti-sight, being cracked in severni pinces, Press.
with every club, A better balance, cutors are available at practically all cut and better control of swing, and a quicker
snap of the wrists at impact are of cycle agents and hire-shops.
ten claimed for this form of grip.
"Why not have shorter clubs, as
Fit of
in the case of the Whitcombes?" is asking, he need have no apprehen- our
for there is plenty of time the obvious retari. But in Kyle's Suns, Summer ense the "balance" of the club would ahead in which to achieve his umbl
be destroyed f the shaft were tion. SUITS shortened. Properly buinneed. clubs, lust the championship at the first
with the correct degree of "whip" inhule in his match. nguinst Kyle.
Try us
I am of the opinion that he
In
the shaft, ure essential to the equip cutting the corner too fine, Bruen ment of any Brat-class player. Any went out of bounds, and for the first how, Kyle has developed a techni-time against any opponent he was que all his own, which has been one down. From that moment. his was entirely different from good enough to win him the cham-me
what it had always been; he was on more does uny
the defensive instead of attacking. galfer desire?
PURE ACCIDENT
Mariano onship. What
Tailor
A WEEK-END PLAYER As an amateur, Kyle tulis the Such n judge of the game as Cot 41 Hankow strictest interpretation that the term 100, who saw all the match, regarded Impiles. Working 5 days a week Bruen's defeat as purely accidental; at his job as a textile designer in a deed that the better, player lost. Cotton even goes so far as to kay Leeds woullen mil, he is purely that it is not possible to measure the week-end golfer. As others are nore fortunate in the matter of op-mits of Bruen's future in the game; ourtunities for taking part in comuns only to go to St. Andrews and petitive golf, all the more credit la "keep his head," to win the Open Championship. This is a big thing
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Kyle in his dumph.
to say, particularly with Cotton him- That was not altogether a Burself, and all the other professional nrise was shown by his sterling per innts in the field. formance both in inst year's Walker
"Keeping his head" does not im- Cup trials and the match itself. Go-ply that Bruen is likely to be seized ing to St. Andrews practically un- with ponie; rather does it mean that known, he went away, having helped he should play his own game and Great Britain to beat America for ignore completely what other people the first time, with a reputation as are doing. There can be no sounder n golfer in the first fight of aren- advice, but, us every body knows truck. Kyle is certain of his place who has played in a championship, In the British team, which next yent and with a chance of winning. It is. goes to the United States to defend the most difficult thing in the world the Cup.
to follow. There is this to be anict Brien is another certainty for the for Bruen that, for a youth of nine- coolest customer · I tram. Though naturally dlanopointed teen he is the
at being frustrated in his attempt to inve ever met on the tinks, not ex- ! Malwin the title at the first time of cepting the maestro Jones.
"Wrong Way" Autograph Fiend
After baring oarly worn out his hand writing autographs for others. Douglas Corrigan goes into ravares and racelves the nutsgraph of Direc for Leigh Jazon on his seript of "The Flying leishman," 180 Radio aviation film based on Corrigan's life and sonsational "wrong way" fight to Ireland, Making Bis scrosa debet in this pletare, Corrigan' in sup- ported by a svlect cast Including Paul Kolly and Robert Armstrong.
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