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Longest Hitter Deprecates Chaineraft
Desire For Distance
"Muscles And No Finesse” Says Jimmy Thomson
Hint For Summer Play
(By "Birdio")
A LITTLE WHILE AGO' I wrote on the sacrifice of accuracy for distance, and I've just read an article on Jimmy Thomson, the acknow- ledged longest hitter in the world, in which ho decries the aim for distance, and strongly advises against it!
U.S. Baseball Loses One Of Its Greatest Players
Death of Lou Gehrig
NEW YORK, June 2' (Domel), Lou Gehrig called the "Rock, of
·Aɛea" --bʊcause of his.... amaxing record of 2,130 consecutive games with the New York Yankees' in 'tho" American League from Juno 1, 1925 until April 30, 1939, has died after a two-year illness from hardening of the spinal cord, at the age of 37.
It is recalled that the
Yanirees
"Distance off the tee is nice, if you can get it," he says, "but I have been forced to sacrifice any chance l have had of winning some of the better tournaments, and firstbaseman retired from active here I am a man of muscles and no finesse,”
The hot weather here has made the courses hard and dry, and shots, especially off the tee. are running to some extraor- dinary distances, but where have these led but to the in- clination to press and go even further.
There are plenty of gallery specta-
W.T. Tilden.... Evergreen And Dominant
competition with a strange allment which the world famous Mayo Brothers chale diagnosed to be amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, termed by the layman infantile paralysis, on his 30th birthday on June 19, 1930..
League Recorda
́‚GEHRIG' held many major league records including the lifetime average
J. C. Remedios (Recreio "B") and A. E. Contes (Craigen- gower) measuring for the shot in their First Division League bowls match on Sunday,-Ming Yuen.
of 340 and 494 homers, which is League Tennis second only to those of Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx.
tora willing to applaud his tremend- Relishes Prospect of world series, and earned over $400,-
ous shots, admits Thomson, "but I haven't found It possible to alux with the driver and hit softly with the Irons. It requires the develop- ment of two different swings..
"You can hilt a ball up to a cer- tain distance and still be delicate with your irons, but when you start slugging with your driver the samo tendency will creep into Iron play."
He used to think it great to use a No. where others would take out a No. 8. But tournaments aren't
25,000-Mile Tour
. He hit .361 percentage' in' seveni 1000 during his career with the
Yankees.
Following his retirement, Mayer IN THE YEAR that Big Fiorello Laguardia of New York City Bill Tilden won his first made him a member of a three-man national singles tennis title, parole board for a ten-year term at citizens were beginning to a yearly salary of $5,700, get used to Prohibition and the vote for women. There were
a wagging of heads over a bomb explosion in Wall Street and much whistling of such brand-new tunes as
"Avalon," "Margic," and "Whis.
won by hitting the ball a mile, an- curacy around the greens have the pering." Charlie Chaplin and unknown youngster
loudest and last word.
and an
A little while ago I went around named Jackie Coogan were vow- with a single-figure handicap visitor from up north, and he was hitunging them in "The Kil."
the ball prodigious distances. But
Even then-1920-Bill Tilden of the he was pressing in each case, though Germantown Cricket Club was no more often than
no!
he connected
spring chicken.
In 1913, when he
the was 20, he had won
mixed- beautifully and batted some scream-. doubles championship Mary
with
K.
than the ten or twenty yards more were worth.
Waterpolo
66
“Y” Trounce Navy “A” 6-1
M'sex Overwhelm Gunners
Two matches in the water-polo tournament were held in the Army pool yesterday when YMCA. beat Navy A 6-1 and Middlesex A best 36th Battery 9-1.
.
South China and C.R.C. Easily
Win "B" Division Matches
SOUTH CHINA and the Chinese R.C. secured easy vic- tories in the "B" Division of the Tennis League yesterday, beating the Civil Service and Kowloon Tong by 9-0 and 74-14 respectively. In the remaining fixture, the Kowloon C.C. accounted for the Army 51-31.
3. Agaturoft and W. J. Skinner
were the only two Civil Servants lo
offer any measure of opposition to Golf South China, W. T. Lee, and W. C. Hoh took their three seis with the loss of three games only,
A. E. P. Guest and F. Grose con- tributed mainly to the K.C.C. win by taking all three sets, though F. Ken- gelbacker and N. A, E. Mackay were And niso undefeated, winning two drawing one.
+
Kowloon beat Army
Col Newnham and Capt Guest lost to AE.P. Guest and F. Gruse, 3-4; beat T. Broadbridge and F. Zimmern 6-4; drew with F. Kengelbecker and NAE. Mackay,
00,
KCC. 54 ARMY 315 The Y.M.C.A.-Navy game was very
At Sabkunpoo, positional ers. But on the fairways, it was a Browne. After that initial triumph, fast throughout and only different matter, for his penchant
changes by the winners enabled them 519-344 for length got him into more trouble his progress had been very slow,
Put ou that memorable afternoon to maintain the initiative. N. D. Booker, Sept. ir 920 when he wrested who made his debut, made a favour-
2012 Bill title from Johnston at
at Forcstable impression, for he has speed and covers up well, and with a little prac- In playing with hitters of this Hills, there were
two type it may be a little disconcerting one was a thunderstorm that inshed tice should be invaluable." to find oneself being consistently on the horizon; the other a plane that Navy were unfortunate to lose play- outdriven by thirty or forty yards, crashed in full
view of
of the
ers through infringements, Paul, their but if one's handicap is, say, 14, it
the captain, being ordered out when Navy For the next five years is not going to cut any strokes off
thunder in Tilden's strokes downed held the Initiative, Butler had a dis- to try and suddenly remodel one's
all oppesllion in the nationals, and oppointing evening and received a kick gaine on the lines of a harder hit- the lightning
of a prima-donna in the face in the opening minutes, necessitated his leaving the ting opponent rather it will do the
disposition car
carried
Jilm Into per pool. On his return he was ordered -opposite-
petual warfare with newspaper-Lout and inter on left the pool. Navy's
shocking in the necond- men, photographers, officials, nes passing was men, and ball boys.
All Die best golfers, at some time or other have remarked on this, and it might be framed in every Člup- house: "Consistency and Accuracy are on the path to Perfection."
standa,
The Idol Falls THEN came the crash: in 1926, 1027, and 1928 he faltered-bealen by Lacoste and Cochet. But after sports TO players in the Colony who writers had dur his grave and due are not deterred by the hot livered the usual obsequies, he came summer sun, I would offer this back as champion in 1929. In Feb-
1931 he turned pru. hint which personal investiga-den was 48 on Feb. 10. Yet in tion has found to be delightfully this year's professional tour-billed cool.
by Jack Harris, promoter, The wearing of a wet cloth hat longest in net history he is matched eliminates all feeling of heat on the ngainst Dan Budge, still beyond head. It will dry, of course, and doubt the best tennis player in the will have to be damped over and world. over again, but a longer effect can Tilden was set to open with the be had by keeping one's hair wet troupe in Madison Square Garden, New York, then move on to Chicago Jun, 8, Minneapolis Jan. 10, and so
too.
SU
the
which
Tie For Royal Scots Trophy
At Fanling
"The Royal Scots Trophy" of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, in afd of the BW.OF., played at Fanling in April and May, resulted as follows:
J. II. C. Highet (18) and. H. Overy (18), were two up and tie and will play off.
G. M. Park (5), T. Megarry (8) and Chot. E. L. Evelie (18) were 1 up.
Capt Head and Copt Skipworth lost to C. H. R. Hyde (15), T. A. Pearce (3) Guest and Grose 3-0 lost to Zimmern Lt-Col. E, D. Matthews (IB), J. Harrop and Broadbridge 6-7 lost to Kengel-14) and A. H. Penn (15) were all backer and Mackay 3-6.
square. There, were 200 entries at $1 a card.
LA Pearce and S/Sgt Dumeid lost to Guest and Grose 1-6: beat Zimmern and Broadbridge 6-4; beat Kengelhacker and Mackay 04.
_C.S.C.C..0_S, CHINA 9
Junior Championship
In the Junior Section Championship of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, at Happy Valley. W. J. Buller beat A, L. Powell WV Ahern-best-I-M... and II. Smith beat T. D. Low, in the first round...!
half when they threw away at least At Happy Valley. South China beat Keown, J. Young beat D. W. Breken, three scoring chances by over-shooting. | Civil Service -0.
Brilliant Goal
Paul opened the scoring for Navy with a brilliant goal after lobbing the bail over May's head and swimming through for a close range shot. Rallton: then equalised with a backhander and Benn swam clean through from right- back for the best goal of the match.
Benn played one of his best games to date and marked very closely. May then scored twice in succession and Y.M.C.A. changed over 4-1 in the lead. In the second half poor marking cost Navy another two goals, R. Goldman and C. Sloan being the goal-scorers.
M'sex Too Good
IF all the balls that have been on through a weary grind of 65 38th Battery. Scorers for Middlesex
lost on the 6th and 7th holes cities strung out over 26,000 miles.
at Kowloon were placed in a
Prospect Pleases
PUT us Tilden practiced with Vin-
a row they would stretch-well; Bcent Richards, he showed clearly an awful long way. In most that he relished the prospect.. For cases It is the sliced ball that unlike the absent Vines who has Buffers oblivion, and as the com-turned amateur golfer-Tilden has a monest fault among players is tremendous zest for tennis,
Even though he needs a new pair the slice quite a number of
of legs, and his timing is off more! people are left to mourn the frequently, than in his heyday, his ios8.
stroking still impeccable. But lest all blame fall on the Despite the colourful Tilden, the player, I would express the opinion main stress on Harris' 1041 pre- held by many that the fault is more sentation centres on the distaff side the caddie's. These ore both blind for the first time since the Mary K. holes which have hills between the Browne-Suzanne Lenglen tour of tecs and the greens. The caddies are 1020. perched on these hills, and, from that] vantage spot 1, personally, cannot see why a ball is so easily lost.E show beume coeducational when Alice Marble, the top-
fault is not, so much the caddie's
Mixed Doubles.
became
I should, perhaps, quality the ranking wemun tennis player of the pro and carlier remark and state that the world, decided to turn
Mary Hardwick, the best British at in the lack of system in doing player, did likewise and their work, ka
Queen Allee's opponent.
The third attraction of the 'tour They will stand and watch the la, a well-balanced mixed doubica fight of the ball and signal the encounter with the Tilden-Marble player accordingly--but there, it combination opposing Budge seems, they imagine their
They startlin a bunch, unes rest. Miss Hardwick,
2
when it would obviously be adyan-|-
little. tugeous to spread out a irritating
What has been
the casual regard the
regard they have for the
llo of
the ball. Instead of tracing the ball immediately, though it
трап
might
It more accurately they wait until
Exhibition Billiards
* At YMCA.
Middlesex proved much too good for were Jennings (4), Binden (3), Burdge and Quickenden Tuckley replied for the Gunnerя;
Shanghai C.C. Officers For
8..
to
A. Bendall and M. Yaiskin lont to J. and Wong 0; font W. II. Ho and P. Szeto 2-6; lost lo W. T. Leg and W. C. iloh 1-0.
B. Arafuroft and W. & Skinner lost to Lee and Weng 5-7; test to Is and Szeto 87, Jost to Lec, and Itoh 2-0.
C. Sloan and J. Hempsey lost to Lee and Wang 1-0; test to in and Szeto 1-6: Lost too and Hoh 0-5.
n
K. TONG 1 O.R.C. 71⁄4
At home, Kowloon Tong lost to Chinese
"F. H. Kwok and P. E. Ling lost to D. C. Luk, and T. C. Chan 3-8 lost lo
L. Ilo and O. L. Pang 4-0; beat B. W. Lint And T. 5. Chạy (1
"H, F? Bee and Kho lost to Luk and Cilan; 2-A; DJost, to Ho and Pang 46; lost to she and Choy 0-0.
*E. Lea, and C. T. Ma drew with Luk and Chan 6-0; lost to ifo and Pang 3-6; lost to Liang and Choy 2-8.
Major Baseball
Tigers
Defeat
1941 Season IN. Y. Yankees
THE ANNUAL GENER-- AL MEETING of the Shang- hai Cricket Club' was held on May 16, in the Pavilion, Mr W. J. Monk taking the Chair.
Mr Monk lauded" the departure of a large number of members to Join various branclien of. His Majesty's forces and wished them
In the second round. T. C. Barclay beat F. C. Barty, Buller beat Ahern, Smith beat Young and G. E. Willerton bent J. Waid.
Fanling Bogey Pool
Pinying in the Bogey (Par) Pool ai Fanting on May 31, and June 2, A. W. Bourne,
(9) was up. There were 18 enteles."
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Gala at V.R.C. INTERNATIONAL CO.
On July 26
European Y.M.C.A. and Victoria Recreation Club will combine to meet the Chinese in a major swim- ming attraction on July 20, in the V.L.C. pool, proceeds to be divided between the Bomber Fund and British Fund for the Kellef of Dis- tress in China..
The following prograinme of events will be held:
Kien 200 yards hack-stroke Iteams of four), 300 yards relay (teama of six, 150 yards medley relay (back- alroke. breast-stroke, free-style), 100 (UP) yarda individual (two from each team), NEW YORK, Júnő: 3 Detroit Tigers defeated New. York
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School events-200 yards inter-school ball League to-day. The Philadel reloy teams of four).
Service Inter-Unit 50 yards (one phia-Chicago game in this circull was washed out by rain, while the swimmer per unit)..
Prices of admission will be $5, (re- remaining fixtures, Boston .V.
served seats), $2,$1. Cleveland and St.Loule v. Washing- ton, are nightcaps, Scores were:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
: all success and a safe return to New York.
Raftery, Peck, Rosar,
• Shanghat. He compared their dem. Detroit. parture with a similar exodus dur-
end;
ing the Great War. - riar de a
slight dash, to follow: Osmund, former Colony the players have hilt off and then hilliards champion, in an ox-
start but on a hunt along the line hibition match against C. Torran which they last
ball dis(YM.C,A;)____ laat";'night » won appearing.
Thinatch was played on the
A bit of instruction to the indis along these lines would be of great
Brig-Gen: Mocnaghten, for many,
Ballery, Trout, Tebb
'VARSITY CRICKET CELEBRATION
The Vice-Presidents of the Hongkong University Cricket Club, Prof. L. T. Ride; Dr K. T. Loke, Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, and Mr George Hong Choy, enter-
years a stalwart supporter and Presl and his place had been taken by tained the University first team' dent of the club was not returning Mr R. G. Southerion, AYANOVE from England, Ho. had resumed military duties in the Home Guard, and was delighted to get back into harness again. My
Great Loss
E death of Dr. "B" O'Hara, ha mald, wán a and blow is the 'club. He was an old and valued member of the olub, and one of the seen in finest cricketers over Shanghal.
benent for ij generally - thežstandard) European Y.M.C.A.: fabien-Osmund had the B. H. Anstico, Honorary Sette-
breaks of 1047,71 and 1};\and «Terran's best-were 40, 25, and 81;
tary of the Club, had gone on leave.
On the motion of Mr Leach, sec-to a colebration dinner on Mon- onded by Mf Simpson, Brig-Gen day on the occasion of their Macnaghten, was unanimously elect- being sonfor League runners-up ed an honorary life member of the 1940-41, in the Golden City Restaurant. Prof. LT. Ride Officers
proposed a toast to H. M. the
club, Climat
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THE following officers were elected King
for the ensuing year. President, SELAGE vice-president, Me W
Mose general committee Bartley, H. A. Coward;ET mer, G.-T.; Gambling,
Among those prosent werd Prof. Jauntlett: LT, Ride, Dr K. T. Loke, Dr. A. M Monic: Rodrigues, Mr. George: Hong Choy, Mr TV K. B, OH (Chairman), Mesra N. G. Sen
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