Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October
1939.
MISS ALICE MARBLE WAS DECISIVE FACTOR IN WIGHTMAN CUP MATCH
Though
English Girls,
Beaten, Were Far From Disgraced
From Major G. H. M. Cartwright
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-America, the holders, have won the Wightman Cup for the thirteenth time by five matches to two. There is nothing remarkable in this, as they were expected to do so, but England were far from disgraced, and their | performance was better than it appears on paper.
MIES Stammer match wgunst (and won the pet at G-3 with a Miss Marble to-day greatly increased strong service. She had made many Ber reputation and was of the benatiful drives, the direction of ghest class, Miss Hardwick also which was determined by a last- did well yesterday to score geven moment turn of the wrist, and slic game against the champion.
scored ices by a late cross-back-
Miss Scott's teclinique and execu-hand.
tion against Mrs. Fabyan pleased Mr. Fabyan won the first game in everybody. Here is surely a young the second set, but Miss Scott then player rich in promise. The Ameri-toaic three games in a row, her ser- can side, so well known, require novice being: particularly strong description. They are as formidable n any team which have played in the Cup.
The inatch throughout was played in a mast harmonious and friendly atmosphere. There vrais no dispute
and wavered temporarily, and Mrs. The English girl was fool-faulted,
Fabyan led 1-3. However, Miss Scott won Mrs. Fabyan's service to love in the ninth game, and, reach- ng 10-Jove on service, went out on incident of any sort. Players, the third patch point-a very con- spectators, and even umpires and vincing display, full of high promise. tinesmen enjoyed themselves. MissThe mate listed 45 minutes.
Nuthall's caplaincy was admirable. MISS STAMMERS' TRIUMPH
Miss Stammers further raised Yesterday Miss Stammers achieved: British hopes by winning the first England's only success, defeating sel against Miss Marble in dashing Miss Jacobs 6-2, 1-0, 0-3. style. Each won a love game on her service and then Miss Stammers built up a 4-2 lead. The more accurate ployer, she deservedly won an excellent set in 25 minutes.
DISLIKED CHOPS Little needs to be said about Miss Jacobs' victory over Miss Hardwick- by 0-2, 2, Miss Hardwick dis liked her rival's chop-shots and tailed to reproduce her game againstį Miss Marble.
In the second singles Miss Marble was too good for Miss M. Hardwick and won by 6-3, 6-4. The Ameri- un pair, Miss D. Bundy and Miss M. Arnold, beat Miss B. Nuthall and
lisa N. Brown by 3.1.
KAY'S SUCCESS
"FERDINAND" DIDN'T FIGHT—Sydney Franklin, the Brooklyn, N. Y., matador, demonstrates a bloodless bull fight at New York World's Fair. Franklin taunted bull with red capo, but the 'animal didn't want to play. Fans dubbed him "Ferdinand."
Here And There
With "Abe".
Boxing At Lowest Ebb In The Philippines
Ironical 'Situation
world sports inap.
did
American Marines Coming Here
Government permission has been given the Hongkong Foot- ball Club, rugby section, to invite the Fouth United States Marines to visit the Colony. Every effort is being made to Induce the Marines to come in November and it is likely that matches will be played on November '22 and 25 when Club A and Volunteers have matches against Army fifteenis
GOLFERS HELP WAR EFFORT
Small Tournaments Suggested
LONDON, Sept. 15.--Although golf competitions on a national scule are Impracticable under present condi- lona, tournaments urganised by in- dividual clubs or small district assʊ-| elations would be valuable aids to recreation for the publle and would help the war effort in many indirect ways.
This is the view of Major Percy Burten, former president of the Eng- lish Golf Union, who stated recently that he woukl welcome a resump tion of competitive play on a limited senie. "Got is a splendid relaxation and anything we can do to provide distraction of this kind must be done, so long as it does not interfere with the national Interests," he said. "I would like to see golf clubs and bodies ilke the county alliances pro- maling small competitions, the en-
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In the second set Miss Marble's efforts to gain the net were not In the opening gome, Miss Marble always successful, owing to the pace beat Miss Hardwick after an attrac- and trajectory Miss Stammers' tive match losting 50 minutes. The drives. It WEB high-class temple court was slow and grassy, and the played at grent speed. Miss Marble low bounce made hard-hitting) won the set at 3 on a double-hazardous. Both players mistimed fault,
the ball, and the start was undis- Miss Stammers broke through her tingutshed. rival's service in the first game after the 10 minutes interval, but lost mr going, and thou Miss Hardwick C
Miss Marble was the first to geti
EFERINO GARCIA has ushered standing boxers from the United trance fees for which should be own service to love. Miss Marble held her own on the floor, volleys for Filipinos in the United States while the Philippines has produced are organised, a percentage of the
in another golden era of boxing States. File detries the fact, that valed to chorities. It sweepstakes The famous natural mineral water foot-faulled and Miss Stammers moved decisive, and the American is victory on Monday night in New the best boxers in that section of the winnings also should go to charity, equalised at two-all after a great firave three flashing winners to win York over Fred Apostoli gave him world, some of whom ranked with Such competitions would keep folt fourth game.
the set at G-3. The stroke-play was brilliant, but
the world's middleweight There were too many errors in the championship, and with Little Dado duced a world champion, the game keepers and professionals, as well as the initiative was going to Msecond set,
boxing the best in the world, and oven pro- clubs going and many elderly green- but after a slow start Marble. Mu Stummers fought Miss Hardwick played very well to
now, rated us the best among the is apparently dead there. He points clubhouse servants over military pluckily but Miss Marble won a lead 4-2. Then the faltered and world's flyweights and also conceded out that judging from his talks with age, would thereby be able to keep great inalch at Cmd.
Miss Marble would not be denied.
a good chance to grab the bantam local sportsmen there is still much themselves employed." Employing her full armament she
weight title, Filipinos have an un-interest in boxing in Manila. Unless! went out at 4. Miss Marble's three of the eight world boxing titles. Hile chance that the Philippines will precedented opportunity of claiming the fight game is revived, there is superiority was insuperable.
Not since the immortal Pancho Villa continue to produce outstanding
T. H. Cotton, the British Ryder won the world flyweight crown hus boxers, men who will bring glory to leading professionals should play ex- Cup captain, suggests that Britain's a Filipino gained universal recogni- the Philippines in istians such as hibition matches in aid of war chari- Miss Stammers beat Miss Jacobs tion as a world champion although Pancho Villa, Dencio Cabanela, Elino ties #1 am convinced that golf can Nothing went right for her, and after another good match lasting 5hree or four others have been given Fiores, Little Dade, Pablo Dano, play an important part," said Cotton, Miss Jacobs was enabled to pursue minutes. The English girl opened recognition in the United States us Felo Sarmiento, Little
Tommy and I the ruthless tenor of her way. She confidently and, driving deeply, ran world titie holders,
Speedy Dado and others who
quite willing to play mat- was at her best and hard to bent. to 3-love before Miss Jacobs, slow
Lho much to put the Philippines on the ches in any part of
country As the result of the first day's play on her backhand, responded.
against my brother professionals, America led by tw matches to one. Miss Stammers then became wild
with the gate-money going to deserv They received, an unexpected set- and also lost the 8th game to love, BUT it is ironical that while the Ruth's Mark Safo
ing causes. It is up to all of us to back in the first match, this afternoon but won, the next_freethe.ceventi
do what we can to entertain the
►-Philippines-is- so - successful -- In- when Misa Valerie Scott beat Mrs, by brilliant service to take the set
the boxing world, the game in the MAJOR League Baseball in the
public." Fabyan by 6-3, 6-4 and so put the at the first opportunity. She had Isinnds is at its lowest ebb since the United States concluded inst An countries level.
played well, but Miss Jacobs
Emergency Committee will was ❘ manly art was introduced in the Sunday. The only interest left is in carry on necessary work of the Miss Scott played brillluntly. She sluggish.
urly days by American
ly indicated in soldiers. the World Series which begins to Ludies Golf Union during the period started of it a grent pace, and In the second set Miss Jacobs was The ban on the use of the Rizal day between the New York Yankees of the wor, Handleap maringers' reached 4-0 before Mrs. Fabyan a different player. Attacking bril- Tennis Stadlund for professional and the Cincinnati Reds. One of the work is to be in abeyance, and the setUed down.
Hantly, she won the first five games boxing, imposed by order of the features of the season just concluded L.G.U. handicaps at the outbreak of In the fifth game Miss Scolt was and took the set at 0-1.
President three years ago, literally is the way home-run hitters have war will come into force gain at upset by foot-faults, and Mrs.
After the 10-minutes interval both killed boxing in the Islands since cooled off. Baseball men can't ex- the conclusion of the war. All om- Fabyan, gaining confidence, won players were slow to get going again. Manila, the centre of the fight game,plain why. A year ago Hank Green- cial competitions, including chom- two games. Miss Scott, however, Miss Stammers drove beautifully was left without a sultable stadium berg of the Detroilers was banging pionshipg, international marches, and quickly regained her ascendancy, und lobbed eleverly, but lost the to stage bouts. As a result of the the ball over fences al a disturbing fours, county matches and anals, ban on the stadium the boxers had clip and there was talk that George Coronation medals, silver and bronze to earn their livelihood in provincial Herman Ruth's prodigious poking medals and finals, silver and bronze rings which were unable to make it record of 60 homers would be shat challenge bowl meetings, and inter- worth their while to fight. Hence, tered, Hank came closer than any national match brooch competitions most of the best fighters have left clouter has come in many a year, but 'ere automatically cancelled for the the country and sought forno and tor-he struck a famine stretch in the last duration of the war tune in forelyn rings, When Jes fortnight of the canipaign and wound Cortes, veteran fight manager and up with 58 round-trippers. Jimmy promoter, returned to the Philippines the Foxx was also 'n-slugging the recently, numerous fight fans cager-ngate, pressing closely on
Hank's ly Inquired If he was going to pro-shirt talls, and over In the National mote fights. Cories, who promoted Lengue, Ival Goodman was going several suceessful boxing shows at strong, But this year they have all the Rizal Stadium four or five years cooled of. Their slow pace hus not ngo, stated that he would like to coused "Bube" Ruth any worry. The promote fights but would not attempt hitters have not been hitting homers to do so unless he had a suitable spot int anywhere the same pace this year. to put on real first-class shows; and No one can explain why. Maybe since the Rizal Tennis Stadium has this just isn't a home run year. been banned to professional fights,
Next Change AT KING'S
THE
ALEXANDER KORDA presents his mightiest spectacle A. E. W. MASON'S
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he would not promote in Manila.
Game Is Dead
ORTES revealed, however, that if spot were available for a show or it the ban on Rizal Stadium is lifted, he could import several out-
fourth game in Ove points from
40-love.
"This rattled her, but she recovered and went on to gain a well-deserved victory on the second match point.
The doubles match was a debacle,
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on
Derringer and Walters Saturday, 7th and TUESDAY, 10th
To Pitch for Reds
October, 1939, commencing at 2.00 pm. on both days.
The First Beli will be rung at 1.30 pm, on each day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
New York, Oct. 2. Cincinnati Reds, winners of the
No Ono without a badge will be National Baseball League, arrived lo-admitted to the Members Enclosure. day in
for preparation
their Such must be worn throughout the challenge against New York Yankees, duration of each Meeting such a winners of the American League in the World Series, which will mence on Wednesday,
rom-
mauner as to be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club McKechnie, manager of the Reds, Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle announced that Paul Derringer would men and $3.00 per day for Ladies It was hard to believe, that Miss pitch In the first game and Walters (both including tax) are obtainable Nuthall and Miss Brown were then the second, same pair who beat Miss Bundy and
through the SECRETARY, upon the
Miss Arnold in the American cham: Yankees, said he would use
Joe McCarthy, manager of the personel or written application of
Red Member, such Member to be respon- pionships last week. Miss Nutbali was slow and uncertain and was Ruing on the mound, although he sible for all visitors introduced by foot-faulted, presumably for jump was recovering from a sore arm. him, and for Payment of all Chiti,
ing
Miss Brown appeared to be nervous.
Com-
The English pair never got going properly, and made things oday for their opponents, who were bining well, Misa Bundy was com pactly efficient. The second set was even more one-alded than the first,
COMPLETE RESULTS'
SATURDAY: "Miss Marble' (1.8.) bt.
Reds will rest to-day and indulge in a light work-out to-morrow, United Press.
CLUB CHICKET TRIAL
Hongkong, Cricket Club will hold
etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock Noon on both days, Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tol. 21020)
PUBLIO ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the MI Hardwick (Britain) 6-3, 6-4; Miss their first trial cricket match on Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day Stammers (Britain) bt. Mist Jacobs (3.8.)Saturday at 2 p.m. Teams are: 0*2, 1-0, 6-2; Mix hundy & Miss Amaid
including tax, for all Persons, includ- TA. Pearce (Capt.), H. Y. Armstrong. Ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. tha. b. Muthail & Miss Drown D. Bosanquet, D. VAT J. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are. (Britain) 6-3, 01.
3. Hinckssay, 11. M. M. Hing, ft. J. D. Lowe, SUNDAY: MI Bentt (Britain) Bt. M.A. K. Mackenzie, la T. Ride. D. B. noda admitted Half Price. Tabyan (U.8.) 6-3, 6-4: Miss Marble-bl. Miss Btammers 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Miss Jacob W. Bishop, V. Bond; D. de B.
EJ: I. Mitchell (Cap EX. 12. 215/1991), By Order, Di. Mis-Hardwick 6-2, 0-7: Miss Marble Carey, D. G. Day, G.; Z. R. Divert de Mrs. Fabyan bt, Mias Starwaza de Men N, Forte, D. O. Parsons, J. IN C
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