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Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 17, 1939.
H.D. RUMJAHN SAVES COLONY FROM COMPLETE ROUT
BEATS KASOM IN STRAIGHT SETS IN LAST MATCH
THAILAND WINS SERIES BY FOUR GAMES TO ONE
(By "Abe")
With the rubber already decided, the two remaining singles matches in the Interport Tonnis series botwcon Hongkong and Thailand, played on the Hongkong C.C. courts yesterday, were not vested with any importanco, but the Colony had the satisfaction of winning one of the five matches as the result of H. D. Rumjahn's victory over Capt.
Kasom, captain of the visiting team.
Earlier
on,
Was
2.
Muang Roeng, thefection of his opponent, withal he was champion of Thailand, und defeated | less prone to make mistakes. S. A. Rumjahn quite comfortably in Revealing himself to be a stylist. straight sets.
The local man Capt. Kusom was very strong on the tended his opponent in the opening
this wing stanza, but his exertions in keeping backhand, drives from the ralites alive had so taken toll of being made with such the timing that his stamina-rather Jimited these
ese they often either und Rumjahu com- him into days-that he was beaten man long pletely beaten or forced before the second
forehand his second set was concluded. errors. But int the ability to "kill" when "ft his racket at the moment of Lacking the
nearly 80 #ODI, รา inclination to opportunities presented them- selves, Rumjahn did well to keep | Impact causing him to overhit the up the rallies as long as he did. Had ball frequently. At the net, as he he been able to put the ball away showed in his doubles match on Tues- after he had lured Munng Rocng out day, he was good, tucking away many of position, he would have had of Rumjahn's drives and smashing the great chance of waliting off with the sharter jobs In prent style, first set, but his shots palpably lack- ed sting except when lie got to the net, where he was deadly with his volleying and overhead.
the
On his part, Munng Roeng was. content to remain at the base-line, where he directed operations with a fluent drive on both wings. At times
L
Full Scores Of The Sories
The following are the full scores of the Interport Series: SINGLES
Sanch. (Thailand) beat S. A. Rumjahn 6-4, 6-3,
Muang Roeng (Thailand) beat H. D. Rumjahn 4-6, 6-4. 6-1.
H. D. Rumjahn beat Capt. Kasom (Thailand) 6-3, 6-4.
Muang Roeng (Thailand) beat S. A. Rumjahn 6-4, 6-1. DOUBLES
Sanah and Capt. Kasom (Thailand) beat E. C. Fincher and A. V. Remedios 6-4, 7-5.
lie was drawn to the forecourt by Rumjahn's drop-shots, and there he was not so convincing, his overhead being weak.
Nevertheless, Rumfalan's better all- court game was sufficient to see him through against an opponent who was lacking in relability.
Canadian Wins Rifle Shoot Title
defeating 5. A. Rúmjalin Muang foeng nd the Bimculty In yesterday in straight seis in one of the two remaining singles matches in the Interport Tennis series on the Hongkong C. C.-Stag Photographer.
Here
And There "Abe".
·With "
Colony Tennis Defeat:
Sportsmen And
SPLENDID MATCH PLAYED IN
Baseball
CARDINALS
SCORE TWO
SEMI-FINAL
OF
BOWLS PAIRS
VICTORIES H.A. Alves & F.V.V. Ribeiro New York, Aug. 15. Overcome Club-Mates 19-17
The following were the results of matches played in the Major Base- ball League to-day:
Philadelphia
Hosten...
it. JI.
2 00
Expectations were realised yesterday in the semi- final Open Pairs bowls match on the Kowloon F. C. green,
The
D 11 some splendid play being served up by the contestants; Majeski homered for the Braves all four of whom were from the Club de Recreio. Battery-Braves, Posedel and Lopez.
3 10 match was a close one most of the way, and even up to the + 10 Mulenhy
| Philadelphia
Boston
Battery-Phillies,
Milies.
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
D last head the issue was very open.
and
41
1
3
3
8 1
Moore homered twice for the Car- dinals.
Battery--Cardinals, Bow-
man and Padgett,"
St. Louls
D
Pittsburgh
Battery.-Cardinals,
0 McGee
and
Owen.
11
3
11
0 1
New York Brooklyn
Good Matches In Singles To-day
The winners were H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribolro, who were success- tul chiefly as the result of a four on the 19th when they were still two shots in arrears. But when the last head was played, their opponents, L. J. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro, were only one shot behind and anything might yet have happened. However, Alves and Ribeiro scored a single to make the final scores 19-17.
There were some excellent heads in
Several interesting matches are the course of the match, and a high down for decision to-day in the third standard of play was, maintained. Cascarart homered for the Dodgers, round of the Open Singles Cham- The two Ribeiros were to the fore on Battery-Gionts, Melton and Dan-pionship, the best being the one be- several occasions with splendid woods tween U. M. Omar (former elam-which changed the iny, but taking it plon and B. W. Bradbury (holder all round Alves was the better of the of the title) on the Civil Service C.C. two leads, Leo Silva playing a Litle
below form.
ning.
This tie ought to produce a tiltanle struggle.
Chicago
5
0
Cincinnati
B
0 green,
Battery-Cubs, Passeque
and
Hartnett,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R. I.
E.
0
4
0
0
2
Duty
Washington New York
DiMaggio and Rolfe homered for the Yankees. Battery.Yankees, Russo and Dickey.
Cleveland St. Louis
Other matches down for to-day also promise to be very interesting.
The full programme is as follows: On Civil Service C.C. green--D. W. Bradbury v. U. M. Omar,
On Craigengower CC. green.D. w. Waterton v. M. R. Abbas.
Silva and J. Ribeiro led at the start
and
were 6-2 ahead on the sixth head and 9-4 on the eighth. But after this Alves and "Chico" picked up well and ne game then became very even,
Leading by 14-10 on the 14th, Süva and J. Ribeiro lost a single and
three en successive heads and the score was thus 14-14 on the 18th.
their fd- vantage, only to drop a four-the
On Kowloon F.C. green.--A, W. However, with two singles, Silva and Grimmlit v. A. M. Omor; G. Perkins Ribeiro re-establhed v. E. G. Post
3 0 0 On Kowloon C.C, green.-W. Ghighest count of the day-on the 0. 7 0 Iv. J. C. Remedios. Heath homered for the Indians.)
Harder
and!
Hemsley-Reuter.
HONGKONG has been defeated in be even better. I saw a good deal Interport Ternis series by of him in America, and have formed a high opinion of his capabilities. Of Thullard-which was only to be ex your women players, Kay Stammers pected in the circumstances. Much is the best on current form, but I was Ink has been split and there has been most impressed with Mrs. Little Battery, Indians,
great deal of heart-burning over (Dorothy Round.) 1 I know everyone the refusal of a couple of players to in Amerien will be sorry that she is turn out against the visitors; so I'll not to be in the Wightman Cup match spare you further discussion on a At
I did not see much Forest Hills. Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7.
matter which, in my mind at least, of Jean Nicoll. She is
young yet The Canadian newcomer to Malaya,
Js better forgotten
as but has a most promising future." as quickly private H. M. Burkhill of the Negri possible. Much might have been
been Urged to discuss the difference be- Sembilan battalion of the FS made out of the Interport an op- tween British and American training Volunteer force, won the FMS. rife portunily to entertain a few finej methods, Riggs indicated that the championship to-day against compe- sportsmen from our neighbouring American training was more severe. tition from members of the military,
untry,
a chance for our leading "Our coaches are autocrats," he de volunteer and police forces of every champions of another inod and to When I am in training for an im- to pit their skill against the elared, "and we have to work hard. part of Mainya.
cement a friendship the bonds of portant event I play for two hours His total 300 points was in keep-which were forged only two or every day." Jng with the high standard shooting three years ago. But though the in the three days of the central rifle | Hongkong L.T.A. did not allow the meeting on the Kuala Lumpur range. Burk has shot at Bisley.
Sgt. Yusof bin Kasim of the Jo- hore Military Forces was second with 388, while Private J. C. Parsons of the Singapore Volunteer Corps was third with 365.
the
refusal of these players to play to
affect the arrangements for the series, AMERICAN
last
been hoped. The GIRLS TO
honesty compels one to admit that the matches have not been, the suc- ces that had Colony's thanks are due to the Rum- fan cousins for stepping in at the nioment so willingly. Both Sirdar and "H.D. are past the nge The other five
when they would like to engage in Analists in championships were Lieut.. strenuous singles matches on a hot Mohamed Atan (Johore Milltary unmer day, but like the true sports- Forces) (FMS. Police) with 360, B.6.M. F. S. selves unreservedly in the hands of with 362, H. F. Ridleymen that they are, they placed them- Norris (Selangor Battalion the local L.T.A. F.M.S.V.F.) with 358 and H. M. Bar- nard, (F.M.S. Police) with 351.
EALS.
But this many mistakes notwith standing, Muang Roeng was Bever seriously extended in the second set..
INVADE MANILA
Results Of
"TWO-GEAR" Malayan
HEART OF ATHLETE
Tennis Ties
The All-Matnyan tennis champion- ships held at Ipoh were brought to a successful close on August 7 when the finals of the major events avorked off. Kee Onn won the men's
were
vital 19th. This was the point in the, match.
Turning
The following were the scores head
by hoad:
L. J. Slivn
and
H. A. Alves
and
Head J. F. V. Ribeiro F. V. V. Ribeiro
20
1
21
After playing together for several seasons, this is the first time that. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro have reached the final of the competiton. The change in positions this year seems to have worked very well, as as "Chica" Ribeiro is playing in top
form at the moment.
A leading British runner has a singles title for the second time in "two-geared heart. He is A. G. K. the history of the tournament when Brown, the Cambridge University he beat Yon Binmian in the Anal athlete.
3. B2. But
the greatest success in the tour- Experiments on Brown by Sirnament attended Miss Sunsont who, Adolphe Abrahams, Dean of West-after having won the mixed doubles minster Hospital Medical School, and with Yndi in the morning, easily beat a brother of H. M. Abrahams, the Mrs. E. K. Allin in the final of the athlete, are described by him in a women's singles. She had, in addi- paper published in The Lancet.
tion, area, Purcell, and was given
won the women's dou bles
with Mra As a rule, says Sir Adolphe, deco- a great ovation. leration of the heart's beat beging The men's doubles final between within 10 to 15 seconds of the ces the Goon brothers, the eventual win ilon of exercise and continues reguers, and Grut and Sinclair proved larly, with a return to the resting rate within 45 seconds.
"But in a few outstanding exam- Manila, Aug. 8. Following last year's successful pics of whom the leading British soft ball exhibitions, in which Ameri- runner of the present day is one." can girls from Hollywood were he adds, "the acceleration of heart H. D. Rumjalin saved Hongkong Remarkably good shouting was done
TN these days of
persists from a complete rout when, in the by H. F. Ridley
constant Inter-featured against local men's teams, action (FMS. Police)
for approximately last match of the series; he
national defealed throughout the meeting, and he won
bickerings, sportsmen Jess Cortes, sports promoter, to-day half a minute and suddenly yields Capt, Kasom, who was deputising for the Selangor Challenge Bowl and the
have a great duty to perform. When announced that Manila would see to the resting rate.
seems as if the circulatory "'It Sanch. Rumjahn was always the Loke Yew Cup, Mrs. Mair, wife of statesmen fall to see eye to eye, it more American girls display their "
year.
system works on steadier of
two gears, so to the two, and if his Lieut. Col. R. G. Moir distributed the is up to the athletes of each country sporting prowess this execution lacked the classical per- prizes.
try to patch up the differences The Filipino sports promoter, who speak. There must be some 'click- rather than to do anything which recently returned here from United ing over of a nervous regulatory Lem beat Grut and Sinclair 4-0, tends to widen the gulf. The Olym-States, announced that he had ar- mechanism, but I cannot find a satis-7-5, -3. pic Games were founded to dissemin-ranged for thirty southern California factory physiological explanation." Ate among the youth of all nations girl basketball and soft ball players Sydney Wooderson, the British id- the true meaning of sportsmanship to arrive in Manila in November for ternational runner, has never been and international goodwill. There a series of games against local teama. tested in the same way. "I have no have
probably
never been more cri- He expects the girls to arrive here tleal ilmes than these, and if the on November 4-United Press. Olymple ideal can remain uppermost,
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Riggs' Opinion
"BOBBY" Riggs, Californian win-
for
ner of the Wimbledon title left for home with a tremendous respect for British lawn tennis, and British crows and sporting traditions. And he is returning next year to de- fend his title. He thinks that Wim- bledon crowds are sporting, that Charles Hare is our best man player, and is going to get better still, that US. will retain the Davis Cup, and that the women's match between America and Britain for the Wight- affair. man Cup will be a close "There is something magnetic about Wimbledon which is different from. any other lawn tennis arena," he said. "Some ancient traditional at- mosphere which grips you. It is
to define, but it is there, and no one who has played on your Cen- tre Court, before crowds who are Absolutely sporting, generous in their applause tar a good shot and sympathetically silent about a bad never forget the ex- perience. “Hare Is Best"
CHARLIE Hare Is your best man,
one,
Can
he went on, and he is going to
2
idea how my heart works at all after
a race," he said to a reporter.
2-1
H. D. Humjaha mered Hongkong from a "complete rouf in the Tennis Interport against Thailand by beating Capt Kudos yesterday in straight. seta. In his first ulitigten sgainst- Mirang Hồng, "IL"D".wis leading by › La pet and 4-2 when he broke down-and was finally-besten' by 'two acts
to one.
three set affair.
RESULTS Results of all the finals were follows:
MEN'S SINGLES Chin Kee Onn beat Yon bin Mian -2 d•3;
WOMEN'S SINGLES Miss Doreen Sansoni beat Mrs. E. . Allin 6-2, 6-3.
MEN'S DOUBLES Goon Kok Ying and Goon Kok
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Hipkin 7-0, B4, 04.
MIXED DOUBLES Kamis and Miss Sansoni beat Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair 6-1, 6-4.
VETERAN'S SINGLES
Dr. Loh beat Jee Seong 0–3, 6–0.
VETERANS'" DOUBLES'.
Dr. Khong and Dr. Loh beat Jee Miss Sansoni and Mrs. Purcell beat Seong and Toh Muda Che Tak.
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