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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 7, 1939.
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KAY STAMMERS TO MEET ALICE MARBLE IN FINAL
AMERICAN GIRL HAD NO
NO MERCY FOR OPPONENT
MRS. SPERLING FAILS TO WIN A SINGLE GAME
Miss Kay Stammors, the English “hope” in the women's singles, prevented another all-American final at Wimbledon yesterday when she defeated Mrs. Sarah Palfrey-Fabyan, of the United States, by 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in the first of the semi-final tios. As expected, Miss Alice Marble, the Ameri- she was out-classed. can champion, entered the final by defeating Mrs. Sperling, of Denmark. The American girl was in devastating form and won without conceding a single game !
Mrs. Sperlin
Open Golf
R. BURTON LEADING THE FIELD
Martin Pose In Second Place
London, July 0. Richard Burton, the British Ryder Cup player, with scores of 70 and 72, leads the field of 34 players with og gregates of 100 or better in the quali- fying final 38 holes of the British Open Golf Championship.
Martin Pose, of the Argentine, is second with 71 and 72, whlie John Fallon, of Huddersfield, is third with 71 and 73.
Among the notable non-qualifiers are Archile Compston, Charles Whit- combe,
with 151 each, and the American, W. Lawson Little, with 150.
The leaders are: Richard Burton
Martin Pose
J. Fallon
A. Perry
Busson
Ensterbrook Dal Recs
A. D. Locke
Shankland...
Reg. Whitcombe Ward Henry Colton Max Faulkner Sam King Tomes Adams Anderson James Bruen Percy Alis Collins (North
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Trans-Ocean
According message, play in the two matches was handicapped by frequent showers and strong gusts of wind.
The match between Miss Stammers and Mrs. Fabyan was Interrupted frequently by rain. The first, inter- rupilon" came when the score mood ut 4-1 in favour of Miss Stammers In the first set, but when play was resumed, she managed to win the set after the score had stood at 5-3.
Mrs, Fabyan was leading 5-2 in the second set when the rain came down again. Play had be broken off
gun in the third set, and after this the court became so wet despite the fact that it was covered up during the showers that even average tennis was penetically impossible.
The English girl won the third set In the nrith game.
A United Press message confirms the scores and states that the match
lasted four and a half hours owing to the three stoppages on account of: the second set, but was generally out- rain. Mrs. Fabyan rallied gamely inj played in the third.
.. MISS MARBLE'S TRIUMPH
In the second seral-Anal, between Miss Alice Marble and Mrs, Hilde 70 and 72-142 Sperling, play was somewhat nong- 71 and 72 143 tonous. The baseline playing and defensive tactles of the Danish star 71 and 73-144 were inefteclive against the aggressive 71 and 74-145 attacks of Miss Marble. but the one- 70 and 75-145 sided score was also partly attribut- 71 and 74-145 able to the poor condition of the 74 and 71=145
court.
70 and 70145
The Danish player was out-
72 and 73-145 manoeuvred and outplayed from the 71 and 75-146 very beginning.
72 and 74-140 Untied Press adds that in the first 74 and 72=146 set. Mrs. Sperling won only nine 72 and 74-146 points, and in the second only five.
70 and 70=140
Americans Will Have Lion's Share
London, July 6. Predictions regarding the
outcome of the various events at Wimbledon were rife here to-day.
The outstanding question is whether the English star, Miss Kay Stammers, will be able to defeat the American favourite, Miss Alice Marbie, in the final of the women's singles.
The odds are in favour of Miss Marble.
The men's singles final is a purely American contest be- tween Elwood Cooke and Bobby Riggs, and it is generally assumed that Cooke and Riggs will be more than a match for either. S. Olliff and R. A. Shayes or C. E. Hare and F. H. D. Wilde in the doubles.
There is little question but that the American women's doubles team of Miss Marble and Mrs. Fabyan, who are rated as the best in the world, will emerge victorious in this competition.
be Miss Marble was in perfect control
73 and 74147 of her shots, in the face of which Mrs.
73 and 74147
72 and 70-147
76 and 73148
Wales) 74 and 75=140 Compston .....
.... 76 and75 151 E. Whitcombe
76 and 81157 Other nolable--non-qualifiers are Abe Mitchell with 101, Jack McLean, W. J. Cox, 183 cach, and Arthur Lacey 154. Reuter. ---
Earlier Scores
Unfavourablo' Weather -
BL. Andrews, July 0. Rain and a strong wind had to be contended with in the second round of the British Open Golf Champion- ship, in which the lending 40 players qualify for the final over 36 holes to- morrow.
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Sperling was helpless
The match lasted only 20 minutes.
BEATEN AT LAST That popular French
pair, Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon, made their exit from the men's doubles) yesterday when; playing-against-the young American stars, Elwood Cooke and Bobby flggs, they were defented in four sets.
From all indications, the final of the mixed doubles will between the American teams of Riggs and Miss Marble and Cooke and Mrs. Fabyan.--Trans-Occan.
Results-Of
Yesterday's Matches
Trans-Ocean states that this match was the outstanding one of the after- noon in spite of the unfavourable conditions. Following a spectacular mutch, crammed with brilliant rallies, the Frenchmen, who were still show- ing" signs or strain as the result of their gruelling match on Wednesday, The following results of matches went down to two much younger played at Wimbledon yesterday are players by G-4, 3-6, 6-2, 0-3. cabled by Reuter, United Press and
The British doubles team of Trans-Ocean, Churlen Hare and F. H. D. Wilde ad- Early returns of scores: Dal Rees vanced to the semi-finals by over- Ryder Cup player, 74, 71-145; Ken- coming the Yugoslav team of F. yon, of Beaconsfeld, 75, 13-140; Puncée and D. Mitte by scores of 6-1,) Balilicu Australian amateur, 78, 77d-1, 7-5. 136; Bruen 75, 72-147.Reuter,
A SURPRISE
WOMEN'S singles
(SEMI-FINALS)
UFS
TAMED BAER-With-bleeding mouth swathed in cotton, Max Baer, centre, former heavyweight champion of, the world, faces camera with Lou Nóva, right, after Nova had scored a technical knockout In the 11th round of their New York boul
Here
And There
With "Abe".
Americans Dominating Wimbledon Tourney
Tentative Interport Swimming Programme Drawn-Up In Shanghai
Shanghai, July 1. Tentative arrangements for a swimming Interport between Shanghai and Hongkong in this city on Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, September 7, 8 and 9, were made at a committee meeting of the Shanghai Amateur Swimming Association, yesterday evening. All the my. riad details in connection with the forthcoming event were also discussed, while the dates for the Club galas and the various S.A.S.A. Championships allotted to each of these functions, provided the remaining business of the meet- ing.
The gathering was called shortly after the receipt of a letter from Hongkong by Mr. John Huxley, Pre- sident of the Shanghai Amateur Swimming Association, Informing Shanghai that the Southerners were prepared to make the trip North during the early part of September. and suggesting a programme for the upproval of the local committee,
All arrangements completed yes- terday, therefore, will have to be submitted to Hongkong for approval before being given final confirma- flon, but this is expected to be only a matter of course,
IMPOSING PROGRAMME
race: 100
A truly imposinić programme one that should sóisfy even the most ardent swimming enthuslust in this icity was drawn Un yesterday, though not without considerable effort and work on the part of its organisers. The programme calls for the Interport series to be con- tested on three nights in the pool of the Cercle Sportif Francals, the loan of which has already been obtained. Although the uelut interport pro-
will comprise gramme
11 only events, the bill.of fare has been ex- tended on each night, with supple- mentary handicap races and exhibi- tlons, for a grand total of 35 events, 12 on September 7 and 8, and 11 on the Inst evening, September 9,
The Interport events will be:-220 yards free-style; 100 yards breast- stroke; free-style relay race (four THEN the decision to send Bobby fall the three events in which he has meny; 100 yards free style; 880 yards W
in the final of the free-style; medley relay Riggs and Elwood Cooke to entered. Now
singles, semi-finals of the yards back-stroke: Europe to take part in the various men's
50 yards tree tournaments men's doubles, he is still in the mixed style; diving; 440 yards free-style; international lennis which are being played at this time doubles with Miss Allee Marble, and and water-polo. of the year was announced, it was they are regarded as firm favourites. stated that the two youngsters, In this event, the success of F. H. D. ranked No. 1 and No. 7 respectively Wilde and Miss Nina Brown, of Great in the United States, were merely Britain, has to be noted. After ell being sent abroad to gather experi- minating that strong pair, F. Kukul- (Yugoslavia) and Madame ence in preparation for the defence jevic of the Davis Cup, which now hangs Mathieu (France), they went on to Don McNeill and Miss Kay rather precariously in the scale wlin beat
are meritorious Donald Budge in the professional Stammers. Both ranks. Few people, I am sure, could performances, which place them de have foreseen. that the two young finitely on the same plane as Bobby "hopes of the United States, would Riggs and Miss Marble. In the wo- achieve such phenomenal success in men's doubles, no pair has been un- Europe, Riggs, it will be recalled, earthed to threaten the supremacy of French Mrs. Fabyan and Miss Marble, the reached the final of the
they did to Championships, only to be beaten by holders. Look what
of Hungary, and Don McNeill, a countryman, while Mio. Somogyi, Elwood Cooke reached the semi-final Miss Gracyn Wheeler. of the United Found where he was climinated by Stalos-Apparently in ped McNell. Now in the Wimbledon caally in the first sel, they dropped championships, both Riggs and Cooke It. and when they were in danger have wiped off all opposition and are of defeat, they reeled off two love In a row for the match. It to meet in the final, which thus be- sets comes an all-American affair for the would appear that they can win as Arst time since 1931 when Sydney B. they like. Wood won on default from Francis
X. Shield, who had injured himself. Tennis Visit Whlchever one of the two wins the
Joe Louis To Moot Bob Pastor
New York, July 6. The Twentieth Century Sporting Club has announced that Joe Louis, the heavy- weight boxing champion of the world, and Bob Pastor, one of the outstanding challengers. will on Friday sign for a titlo fight sometime in September.
The site has not been settled, but will probably be at Detroit.United Prona,
The scoring will be on the basis of five points for the
first man three for the second and one for the the water-polo, however, has not yet third. Scoring for the relays and
having suggested 3:0 basis, but the been fully determined, Hongkong local Committee belog in favour of three points for the winner only.
The Hongkong team will probably be accommodated at the Burlington fotel and will stay in Shanghai for about clight or nine daya, during which they will be entertained at an ofcial interport dinner and various other informal functions.
FOREIGN CREWS
SCORE
MANY SUCCESSES AT THE HENLEY REGATTA
Henley, July 6. A steady drizzle fell all the afternoon and a high wind.. continued to blow during to-day's events at the Henley Centenary Regatta.
In the Wyfold Cup heats between ja half lengths in D mins. 13 secs. Royal Chester and Nottingham, the
They now meet Tigre, Argentine, Intier Was twice blown Into the who beat Clifton by one and a half booms. In the same event, Maiden- tengths in @ mins. 3 secs. head gained a half-length win over Now College won the Wyfold Cup montevideo (Uruguay) in a mina, 25 re-row by a third of a length p
mins, 18 secs-Reuter,
Deca.
EARLIER HEATS
Landon, July 6.
and -
title. one fact remains and that isOCAL tennis enthusiasts must be that Australia is not going to have pleased to hear that a Siamese The Norwegian crew from the Fann the casy passage, in the Challenge team will visit Hongkong round Roklub Bergen entered the quarter- Round of the Davis Cup competition about the end of als month or the annis of the Thames Cup, bealing th which most people seem to expect, beginning of August in connection London Rowing Club by three quar True enough, the Australians did not with their goodwill
tour abroad.ters of a length in 7 mins. 57 sees, compete at Wimbledon and It is dif- This is the best news tennis circles J. W. Burk, of America and Verey The weather was again uncertain fcult to say how Riggs and Cooke In Hongkong have had for some time. of Poland entered the semi-finals of at the Henley Regatta to-day, sunny Miss Kay Stommers (Britain) beat and McNeill would compare with Three years ago, a Siamese team the Diamond Sculls, Burke repeating and showery conditions alternating, Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (USA) John Bromwich, Adrian Quist and came to Hongkong on a visit ar- last year's Burton's Good Round
victory over Hobbits, with a southerly head wind A surprise was raused in the 7-5, 2-0, 0-3.
the young ranged by Mr. Vilas Ostananda,j (beaten in last year's final) by, five choppy water hampering the rowers. Jack Crawford; but St. Andrew's July 6. women's doubles when
beat Americana have won their matches, Siamese Trade Commissioner in the lengths in 0 mins, 30 secs. Miss Alice Marble (U.S.A.)
The stream was fairly strong Burton 72, 70-142 and Post 72, Brown and Miss Jarvis eliminated Mrs. Hilde Sperling (Denmark) 6-0, impressively enough to make one Colony, and on that occasion they Verey beat Horwood by four 7-143 lead the field in the after-their
Miss countrywomen,
distance, that the made a good impression here. Two lengths in 5 mins. 10 secs. fech from this Mory Hardwick
fight in the Challenge Round will not inembers of the team now coming, and Miss Margaret Scriven, by the odd set, 6-3, 3-0, 8.0. However, Miss Brown and Miss Jarvis did not survive the quarter-į Elwood Cooke and Bobby Riggs
nals, being defeated by the "seeded"! (U.S.A.) beat Jean Borotra
Jacques Brugnon (France) 0-4, 3-0, 10-2, 0-3.
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Other scores: Easterbrook 71, 74- 145; Locke 75, 70-145; Sam King 72. 74-146; Bulla 71, 77-148, Sweeney 75, 74-149/-Reuter,
Miss Nina
6-0,
Four of the players who took part in the, golf match on Wednesday
at Shek-O between, the Honakong Volunteer Defence Corps and the Shek-
O Club. His Excellency the Governor turned out for the. Volunteers, who won by one up.-King's Studio, ̧ ̧·
MEN'S DOUBLES (SEMI-FINALS)
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Miss Nina Brown and Miss Jarvis (Britain) beat Miss Mary Hardwick and Miss Margaret Scriven (Britain) 6-3, 3-6, 8-6. ·
be a one-sided one.
| American. Successos
are
Muang Roeng, the present singles. champion of Siam, and Sanoh, were
Foreign
FOREIGN SUCCESSES
crows
53
seconds, Reuter.
Boven
In the heats of the Grand Chal- lenge Cup, Jesus College, Cambridge, beat Leander by half a length in seven minutes 22 seconds, and Syd- continued theirney, Australia, beat Kingalon by In that team, and of the two it was successes in the new event, the Cen-three fect in seven minutes 50 and TUDGING by the matches played at Sanch who aroused the greater en- tenary Doubles Sculls, in which Italy thusiasm on account of his wonder-beat Montevideo (Uruguay) easily in Wimbledon date, it would ap-ful placements. If he plays the same 8 mins. 34 secs.
American University Wins pent that the men's singles event game as he did then, Sanon does not
London, July 6. The Belgian pair bent Bradley and not the only one ilkely to be carried rely on the speed of his strokes to Bradley easily in 9 mins. 14 secs.
In the heats of the Grand Chal- off by Americans. In the ladies' win points; rather, he depends al- In the Diamond Sculls, Burnell of America beat London, holders of the Jenge Cup Harvard University of singles, for instance, VD out of the most entirely on the accuracy of his Oxford beat Pinches of the London trophy, by two-lengths, in four semi-finalists Americans, placements and the deceptive way In Rowing Club easily in mins.
minutes 23 second. and while there is a chance of both which he plays his shots, Muang sees, and meets Verey in the sem.- of them being ellminated in this
Argonaut, Canada, beat Thames by round, there is also the possibility of Roeng, if 1 remember rightly, is annis.
Ainult of Cambridge scored a seconds.""
half a length, in seven miutes 43 strapping chap with many forceful both of them getting through to the strokes. It is interesting to note that notable win over Bates of America Baal. Miss Alice Marble, at the moin the team is Rasom Chatikavanii, by two lengths in 10 mins. 30 aces, semi-finals, Sydney v. Argonaut and In the order of the draw for the Miss Jean Nicoli and Miss Bettyment, is the "hot" favourite for the
although the American was clear in Jesus v. Harvard, the last named is Nuthall (Britain) beat Miss Brown title. She is to meet Mrs. Sperling,
the half way mark. Allnutt now strongly fancied after the and Miss Jarvis 8-2, 0-2.
of Denmark, one of the steadlest
meets Burk in the other semi-final.row to-day, Miss Helen Jacobs and Miss A. M. players in the world to-day. In the
Kent School, of Amerlen, scored In the Wyfolds heats Barclay's Yorke (Britain) beal Miss M. Lumb other semi-final, Mts. Saroli Palfrey-
two wins, beating Imperial College in Bank and New College, Oxford, dead- and Miss B, Lumb 6-0, 6-1.
the second round of the Thames Cup, hentet and they will row.again later. of which the Americans are the In the heats of the Ladies' Plate, holders, by half a length in 8 mins. Trinity Hall, Cambridge; beat West- 1 sec. and Quintin in the second minister School by one length- round of the Wytold Cup by one and
QUARTER-FINALS
MIXED DOUBLES
(THIRD ROUND)
Fabyan plays Miss Kay Stammers, who put out Miss Helen Jacobs in a brilliant display, of forceful tennis. Then in the men's doubles, the Geelband and Madume de Americana havo Bobby Riggs and
beat
Elwood Cooke, who had to fight, hard Flenrotin
to beat H, G. Billington and G. P. Hughes on Wednesday, but as sinted- in the cable, both Riggs and Cooko had just completed their singles:
were rather matches and
Meulemeester (Belgium) Boussus und Madame (France) 6-4, 1-0, 0-3,'
C.
fired.
British players, Miss Jenn Nicoll and while the success of that veteran | Miss Betty Nuthall, 6-2, 6-2.
French pair, Jean Borotra and Jac-
Miss Nicoll and Miss Nuthall will ques Brugnon, has been a pleasing now meet the Anglo-American team feature of the tournament, it is of Miss Helen Jacobs and Miss A. M.,doubtful whether they would be able Yorke In the semi-fants, the latter to stand up against the methods ofļ having beaten the Lunb alsters 0-0, two
6-1.
MIXED DOUBLES
younger and faster players.: British pairs have dono well so far In this event, and It is to be hoped The Anal pair to enter the that some measure of Buccess will quarter-inals of the mixed doubles come the way of the native pinyers, were Geehand and Madome do
Meulemeester (Belgium) who de- After Budge's Record
fealed the French pair, Chelatian
Boussus and Madome Henrolin, by DOBBY Riggs threatens to equal 0-4, 1-0, 0-3.
Don Budge's record of winning
Cambridge "Blue" in 1034, and who took part in the Wimbledon championships in 1838 when he was eliminated in the second round by
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brlillant
The weather was cold and cheer-
·less after lunch and the racing was -anodumop Apre i uppouness Reuter,
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Fred Perry, then inaking his last ap- NEW SOUTH CHINA MEMBER ON THE
H.K.F.A. COUNCIL
„pearance as an amateur. Some good matches should be seen when the Siamese players arrive, and as Mr T. A. Peirce, Hon. Secretary of the II.K.L.T.A. has already announced, an official Interport, match between Siam and Hongkong will be played. Mr. Waller Hanming Chen, who is. Also in the team Is Miss Sanguan, the now honorary general secretary of the present Indy champion of Siam the South China A.A, was at a meet- She should be able to beat any of our ing on Wednesday unanimously representatives. The Siamese have elected to represent the South China entered for the Malayan Champion A.A on the Council of the Hongkong Muang Roeng
ships and their visit to Malaya is bo- Football Association. He will take .. coming here again. Fing engerly awaited,
up his duties forthwith.