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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 5, 1940.
Courses
CLUBS My stomach ache
BALANCE AND WEIGHT OF Heaviness Is Harmful To Golfers SWIMMING GALA AT
Successor
To Johnny Weissmuller
18-year-old Student Equals Record
Speed And Timing Is All
That Is Necessary
(By "Birdie")
THE SELECTION of correct clubs is one of the most important fundamentals for the golf beginner. With ever an eye to distance-for there is no greater satisfaction in the game than to see and hear the ball go whirring far down the GUS SHAREMET, 18- years-old student at the Uni-fairway-most are apt to think that (within versity of Michigan, is being limits) the heavier the clubhead the further the hailed дв another Johnny distance. Weissmuller, and fully de- serves the title. Loudest in this latest swimming dis- covery is Bob Kiphuth, Yale
American and
I
Y.M.C.A. TO-NIGHT
Aussie Naval Reserves
To Be Entertained
THE EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A. Swimming section will entertain a team of Australian Naval Reserves at the "Y" to-night in a series of swimming events, diving and water- polo. At the conclusion of the gala, there will be a dance in the West Lounge,
"Y" Programme Of Galas For The Season
With the exception of the 60 yards free-style, all events will be over 25 yards. Points will be 1, 2, 1 for the straight events, and 4 and 2 for the relays and water-polo.
Teams and events are as follow:
Every book on golf explodes that theory. Speed of clubhead and timing of impact is the epitome of all teach- ing. It is, perhaps, a simple calculation of mechanics to assert that a 14-ounce club moving at 100 miles an hour Olympic (for example) will knock a ball further than would a 12- coach, who says that Share-ounce club moving at the same speed. But if one can met is the nearest approach move the heavier club at such a speed it is possible to movey.A.CA. swimming comunlice yes-G. I. May and F. A. Weller ("y"), to Weissmuller he has yet the lighter one at a greater-and the result would be the terday evening, when Mr. E. V. 25 yards backstroke.-A. B. Crowle
stallion. Chairman, presided and
land P. O. Ryder (Australians) v. B. same, except that it is casier to waft the second.
Messrs. L. A. Benn, Hon. Secretary, S. Wilson and F. Willis ("Y"). L. I. Chater and R. Goldman were present the entire scason's program- me was drawn up.
seen.
In the American Inter-Colle-
Such then being the theory of giate championships held re- cently, Sheremet captured the weight, the next consideration 100 yards sprint in 51 8/10 secs. is balance, but it is here that which was eight-tenths of alone may find opinions differing, second slower than Weissmul- With a perfectly balanced club ler's world record made in 1927, the weight is minimised, and and, with only about 90 minutes while there are players (most rest, went on to swim a brilliant of them) for whom no more is clior leg on Michigan's 400 yards free-style relay team which broke the accepted international mark of 3 mins. 31.0/10 seen, by six-tenths of a Lecond.
Shareinel, however, was timed at 61 sees, dead, thus equalling the pre- sent world record held jointly by Johnny Weissmuller and Peter Fick. Sharenet la described by couch Kiphuths being a hard worker, "with a lung, smooth and powerful atroke, really a stylist who promises fago a very long way. Sharemet is built very similarly to Weissmuller."
RED SOX AGAIN DEFEATED
Cincinnati Nosed Out By New York Giants NEW YORK, Jume 4 (UP), ~Boston Red Sox, leaders in the American Baseball League, suffered defeat again to-day, losing to the St. Louis Browns by 8-5. Cleveland Indians,
with even challengers, split
the Washington Senators in a double header.
In the National circuit, the New York Giants nosed out the Cheirina- il Reds by 5-4. The complete
scores were:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
necessary, there are others who like to feel the clublend and know by feel what it is doing. For these there must be that extra bit of lead,
In "Life" quile recently I saw delightful picture of an American girl, Grace Amory, aught in a follow through pose. The grip of her right hund set me thinking about the
nd Henry Cotton index Anger. vocates that this finger of the right hand should be crooked around the shaft, and having experimented with It I can say that that finger so placed does convey to one's mind by feel as much if not more than does the feel of the clubhead by weight alone.
Inter-School Athletics At
Macao
50 yards free-style.-A. B. Dixon
AT A MEETING. of the European and Sub-Lt. Arthur: (Australians) v.
and
75 yards medley relay, teams of three (back, breast and tree styles). |---Sub-Lt. Arthur, A. B. Sullivan and Sub-Lt, Beseler (Australians) v. "Y" A. (B. S. Wilson, L. A. Benn and G. Arnold) and "y B. (F. Willis, R. Goldman and A. Hunt). •
There will be a swimming gala on the second Saturday of every month, commencing with the "Y" second monthly gala on June 15, the next in order being July 13, August 10
September 7. This last Diving, teams of three (plain gels will take the form of the "y" lower, plain high, and optional). Championship gals and one or two A. B. Nicholson, A. B. Crowle and of the events will be swum off, as Mid. McFarlane' (Australians) v. G. also heats on Thursday, September Saunders, R. Goldman and G. Arnold
("Y"). 5, between 6 pan. and 7.30 p.m.
SERIES OF GALAS
MACAO, June 1. The Macao Lyceum School won the Inter-School
200 yards relay, teams of eight- to-day
the Athletlo Meeting
at
A. B. Walker, P. O. Layton, A. B. Canidrome when they beat the Pedro
In addition 10 these Y.M.C.A. Kinniburg. A. B. Nicholson, A. B. Nolasco Commercial School by 54 galas, the Committee also decided to Dixon, Sub-Lt. Beseler, A. 2. points to 42. Of the 11 events com-issue invitations to the Army, Navy, Williams and A. B. Crowle (Austra prising the programme, three were Chinese Federation, and Victoria Re-Hans) v. F. A. Weller, 11. Eardley, for girls.
creation Club, in that order, for a L. A. Benn, A. R. Hunt, G. Arnold, Outstanding performances were re-series of galas in between the month- P. B. Wilson, L. H. Chater, G. T.
May (""). turned by Armando Basto (Lyceum) ly "y" functions. who won the 80 metres dash in 94
It is hoped to meet a combined sees.; Alex Mendes who clocked 1335 seca. for 120 metres; and Armando Army and combined Navy team in a triangular affair on Saturday, June again, When he Basto (Lyceuin) secured the running broad jump with 22, the next contest being on July 20 when it is hoped to meet the a jump of 5.97 metres.
Combined Chinese,
East Asia Meeting
Water-polo-Australian Naval Re- servists (P. O. Good; P. O. Layton and P. O. Ryder; A. B. Williams; A. Sub-Lt. Bescler and B. Sullivan, Sub-Lt. Arthur) v. "y" (H. Eardley; F. Wills and A. Beattie; R. Goldman; F. A. Weller, A. R. Hunt and L. H.
A match against the Victoria Re-Chater). creation Club will probably be held
:
on August 17 or 24. This should "y" Members' Events,-200 yards provide one of the highlights of the mixed relay (teams of four); 60 TOKYO, June 4 (Domel)~~The season as it is many years since the yards mixed novelty race; Diving
in friendly comm-for Pintes (Deep end). East Asia Grand Athlette Meet will clubs have met hold its opening ceremony to-morrow petition. afternoon in the presence of H.IH., It was also decided that in view Col. Prince Yasuhito Chichibu.
of the fact that business girls are Preparations for the meet, which not taking full advantage of the The semi-splayed position of Miss Amory's right fingers (she is playa..being conducted in...commemora-hour given them on Tuesdays and ing an iron shot) prompted me to ten of the 2,600th anniversary of Fridays between 8.30 p.m. and 0.30- try out the effect of an even more the founding of the Japanese Empire, pm, this concession might be with- completed to-ding at the drawn and the time devoted to men's spread disposition of the angers. I were
not to take any action on this ¡Meijl Shrine. am far from being a top-notcher at Stadium in the Outer Gardens of the Swimming practice. It was decided
maller until the end of the month. golf, and perhaps the results were to myself, but I found only peculiar that the fingers so placed were of great assistance for iron shots,
The tendency, I think, was the greater employment of the right hand, and. thereby,
greater "punch." The "Inside-out" theory of hitting is so that the last minute of the clubhead' tends whip-through to send it away and out from the the body, thereby maintaining straight sweep through impact as Battery! Harder, Humphries, long as possible. It is most likely Namick, Zuberm Pytink tlak.
that this is what those Angers were Washington
helping me to do more effectively.
The same grip with the driver Battery: Chase, Early.
brought me sweeping around to "er" with a glorious pull.
Cleveland
R. H. E.
10 A
10 а
3 5 3
Battery: Smith, Feller, Hemsley.
Cleveland
Washington
Battery:
Hayes,
211-2
Monteagudo,
Ferrell.
Chicago
12 0
Battery: E. Smith, Tresh,
New York
3
4
2
brand, Dickey,
St. Louis
5
7
1
Battery: Auker, Swift, Boston
3 D 4
Peacocks.
Bowls Tourney
Postponed Games To Be Played Next Week
Water-Polo Teams Selected
Masonic Lawn Bowls Match
4
England v. Scotland For "Owen Hughes Bowl"
THE ANNUAL masonic Inter Constitutional lawn bowls match The following water-polo teams between England and Scotland have been selected to represent the European Y.M.C.A, in matches this for the "Owen Hughes Bowl" ovcalny:
will be played on the Kowloon Four matches in the Arst round of the Colony Open Pairs Championship, "B" v. RA. M.C. (0.30 p.m.).-J.Cricket Club green on Sunday, scheduled for yesterday, were post-Berry, H. Brokenshire and F. Willis; June 23, commencing at 2.30 p.m. poned owing to the Recreio, Craigen-G. Moss; A. Corneck, P. B. Wilson and
The following have been selected Cower, Kowloon F.C, and Hongkong F. A. Weller.
to represent their respective F.C. greens being closed.
"A" v. R. Engineers (7 p.m.)H.stitutions: These matches will be played next Eardley, L. H. Chater, and L. TOMMY” Armour's tips to golf Tuesday on the same greens. All Beattie: A. Goldman; A. R. Hunt, G..
postponed matches, including 17 tles T, May and R. H. Jordan, on Monday, will be played on the some day and venues next week.
state:
(1) The club should be gripped securely at the roots of the fingers
(so it seems 1 am wrong in the finger grip as recounted above), and third, and the others in order were
Battery: Itung. Hadley, Hilde | the left hand should not relax, as is Dick Metz, Paul Runyan, Byron
common, at the top of the swing. Nelson, Marin Pose, Henry Plcard, (2) The better players play Iron Clayton Itentner, Jimmy Thompson, Lawson Little, Horton Smith, Jimmy shots from nearer the right foot, and Demaret, Jimmy Hines and Cralg to facilitate the proper pivot for long Wood. irons, use a slightly closed stance Battery: Dickman, Wilson Heving, with the feet out too far apart.
....
Detroit
11 1 Battery: Bridges, Trout, McKain, Newhouser, Tebbett, Sullivah, Philadelphia
0 11 Battery: Bable, Eusser, Haycs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York
0
11 Battery: Hubbell, Danning, Cincinnati...
4 11 0 Battery: Moore, Schfiner, Riddle, Lombardi,
Philadelphia
ទ 3 Battery: Higbe. 8. I. Johnson, S.
Warren. Chiengo
Collins.
Johnson, Smoll, S. T. Wood,
12 15 2
Battery: Page, Raffensberge, Root,
COUNT THE
(3) Lot the loft of the clubhead do the work as you swing down to meet the ball, and take the turf Justi as the ball 13 hlt.
(4) Make an unwritten Law
Final positions in makers ranks were:
Jimmy Demaret
Ben Hogan
the money
$7,052
$0,538 $4.513 Byron Nelson ...... Craig Wood $3,008; Lloyd Mon-
to only use the brassle when thegrum $3,350; Sam Snead $2,900; ball is sitting up nicely the dif-Lawson Little $2,017: Clayton Heat-
ference
In length between the ner $2,706; Harold McSpaden $2,001; spoon and brassie is compensated Ralph Guldahl
Runyan $2,300.
$2,400,
to the satisfaction of the shol (5) When hung off the tee with the wind, use the brassie,
(0) In playing out of the "whis- kers" around the edge of the green; take a well lofted club and hit the ball irmly off the right foot.
Second All-Hongkong
·
Cycling Meet
SECOND ANNUAL
SCOTLAND
Rink
F. E. Channing 1. J. Shrigley W. J. During S. Eccleshall
R. P. Phillips Sir A. MacĠregar
L. Collyer C. Rossaiet
W. Walker J. Skinner W. S. Dall J. 8. Logan
H. Gittina
W. Gowans D. Waterton W. K. Way
THE
All- Hongkong Cycling Meeling will be T. 11. Pearea hold an, Jane 29 and July 1 on the 7. McCutcheon South China track at Caroline Hill, f. M. File
A. Jillott commencing daily at 3 pm.
°C. DOWNAIS
This year's meeting is being held W. Glendinning in aid of the Friends of Finland Fund GB. Foster Paul and comprisen 15 events, locluding 3. Shepherd and
Ars. open championship races of ane,
P. C. Morgan Bandlings in the Harry Varden two five and 10 miles, respectively.WEB. Howell
Other events are one, two and Ave G. Duncans Trophy arti
mile races open to schoolboys; one W. GUI Demaret
and two mile races open to new- Flogan
A. M. Calman D. O. McPherson Wood 141; Nelson 133, and Snead comers to the Colony; quarter and
alf-milé open to women; one milea, P. Perkins inter-open reiny; one mile inter-F. Cullen school relay; one mile pubile invita-y, M. Swooney.
T. Coleman
113.
201 £15
THE long struggle between De-AT his exhibition at Pollock, on race; and half-mile omcialnem
maret and Hogan for top Glasgow, with Richard Bur-FACE.
N. J. Debbington during the winter ton against J. McLean, former Entrance fees for schoolboys and honours
Is 25 cents each event, while A. Steven tournaments ended with the Scottish amateur champion, and open events are 60 cents
cach. F. 5. Elliott'.
J. W. FileHozaki · Augusta Masters Tournament J. Adams, Henry Cotton reached Entrance to the stadium will be by n. 1. Marke with Demaret at the top. Ho- a total of £12,700 for his collec-ticket at $1, 60 and 20 cents. gan, however, got off on the Hon for the British Red Cross
right foot in the first of the sum Fund. Cotton and partner won
mer tournaments, taking the the match 7 and 6 over 36 holos. Tennis Washed Out first place in the $5,000 Goodall
TELEGRAPH.S" round-robin tournament, nosing going out in the afternoon for 34
Burton had the lowest scor
EVERYWHERE
Yesterday's entire programme of out Sam Snend with a one-un-and coming. In for 81. There were matches in the "B" Division of the der-par 69 over the last 18 holes. about three or four thousand specta- Lawn Tennis League was postponed
Demaret finished 18th, and was alors, and £600 was realised on this owing to the podden conditions under
Hook: disappointment Gene Sarazen was mateli alone.
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