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HONGKONG BEATEN
YESTERDAY'S EXHIBITION.
TENNIS.
RUMJAHNS BRILLIANT,
CAPTAIN O'CALLAGHAN LOBES TO TOBA.
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[By "Hotspur,"
Although Hongkong lost both, the singles and doubles exhibition matches to the Japanese Far East Olympiad team at the HK.C.C. yesterday afternoon, local tennis enthusiasts had the satisfaction of watching a gruelling struggle in which the Rumjahns, the Colony's doubles champions, put up by far their best display since they began playing toget
Eventually the gisitors VL
·6-4, 3-7, 2-6, 6 and they w just about value for their
by reason of their hare F: g
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S. A. Rumjahm disting himself by his brilliant recover ATA his superb volleys and drives, and confident overhead work. 14 we seltiom that he continuda va smash into the net although a this he has still much to lett from Kobayashi and Yashnds. H. D. also found his best form and played with understanding. Fo speed and combination, the Indier pair were the equals of" #i Japanese. The Rumjahrs Wer. the more spectacular but th Japanese made up for lack of grace by the power they put Eehind their shots. Yoshida was the match winner of the two Sacrificing Olympiad players. accuracy for hard-hitting, he drove a stinging ball which either. won
a point or went outside. Kobayashi smashed to perfection and put considerable spin into his Rervice: Whenever a long rally was fought out between two well- balanced pairs which played every stroke for team-work, the tennis was generally of a very high order. In volleying duels at the net, the Rumjahns won more than they lost but in both lobbing and dealing with lobs, they were weaker than the winnera...
How They Played. Few dull moments occurred and ench pair led in turn. Both the doubles pair and Toba who had a comfortable victory over Captain O'Callaghan (the singles chum
H. D. RumJahr.
pion of Hongkong) were in their element when dealing with ground shots but not so when returning. full from the racquet, balls which reached between the knee and the .shoulder.
Toba,
considered
T. A. Robertson, the umpire, for a foot fault. Thereafter, his game seemed to be affected. At times he showed flashes of his best when either by a variety of strokes, style, or his shrewd anticipation, he would take a few points. How ever, it would be no exaggeration to say that if O'Callaghan, had been at his beat, he would not have established even a slight advantage over Toba who, always smiling, can play a game that exceeds: Honda's for power and tenacity.
Short Singles "Match, There was only, one possible result to the first set which Toba took without loss of a game. Fairly often, the local champion was beaten by the visitor's fore hand drive and every lob of the Japanese was played with a pur-
corner:
SA. alin.
pose rather than to get out of a end the 'Towards
Toba O'Callaghan hardly tried. took the first game in the second set and then O'Callaghan' won three after a good fight in which the Hongkong man played with care. From then onwards, Toba made a big effort and won five games in succession to take the match. Toba was love-40 and 1-3 at one time but he won that game and this appeared to be the crucial point of the match.
Very Close Fight. Starting off with all confidence and at a great pace, the Rum- jahas pulled up from 2-1 to 2-4, every point being fought for. With Yoshiria less inclined to. hit outside, the Japanese, recovered, winning four games in succession to take the first set 6-4. Ocen- sional lapses and hard fuck cost the local pair the set.
DAVIS CUP
BRITAIN IN SECOND PERKAROUND.
FIVE-SET MATCHES.
HARD GAMES FOR GILBERT AND WHEATLEY.
(Reuter's Service.)
·COPENHAGEN, May 27. In the second round (European Zone) of the Davia Cup, J. D. P. Wheatley (Britain) beat Peterson (Denmark) 4-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
Gilbert (Britain) beat "Ulrich (Déumark) 6-1, 9-11, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Five matches are played in each tie. Accordingly, Britain needs only one more match to enter the third round],
To date results in the first round of the European Zone have been
Denmark beat, Rumania, Britain beat Poland.
Holland beat Czecho-Slovakia.
India beat Belgium.
Sweden beat Switzerland.
Austria beat Ireland.
START DELAYED.
BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF TOURNEY.
FIFTH ROUND.
HAMBRO AND MICHAEL SCOTT BEATEN,
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, May 27
At Westward Hol, Devon, the British. Amateur Golf Champion- ship was continued to day.
The course was deluged last night and the start was delayed till noon.
In the fith round complete results are:-
Cruickshank beat Flight Lieut. Boumphrey (R. A. F.) by 3 and 2 Colonel Layton beat Hambra by 4 and 2.
Tubbs (Combe Hill) beat the Hon. Michael Scott at the twenty- frat hole.
Harris beat Major Hezlet (Port--| ruse) by 2 and 1.
Crummick (Lytham) beat St. Royan (Sunningdale) by 5 and 4. Hardman (Birkdale). best Taylor (Mid-Surrey) by one hole. Fradgley (North Devon) beat Fowell (Addington) by one hole.
Board (Home Park) beat Dr.
Tweddell (Murcar) by 3 and 2.
NURMI BEATEN.
LAST RACE IN J.S.A.
(Reuter's American Service.)
In the second set the Rumjahns led 0-2. Then the Japanese took four games, 4:2 but the score went to all. Both sides had their share of the attack, each player gaining applause by bring- ing off an almost impossible shot. From 4 all the score read, (in favour of the Japanese 5-4, 5 all, 5-6 (when Yoshida won a game on his strong service) and then
This Is Nurmi's last appearance 6 all S. A. Rumjahn played as one inspired and the Indian in the United States.. youths led again, 6-7. Kobayashi
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on his service, 7 all.
On
H. D.'s service, the Rumjahns led 40-love but lost the game, 8-7, after which Yoshida took a "love" game on his service, thereby win- ning the second set, 9-7.
Playing at their best, the Rumjahns went all out in the third set. After 2-0 in their favour and 2 all, they took four games to make the set 6-2, the
being a "love" game last Yoshida's hurricane service.
on
NEW YORK, May 27. Alan Helfrich, the Pennsylvania state star, starting from scratch, defeated Nurmi in the half mile race.
Perceptibly tired in the fourth set, the Rumjahns did not main- tain the pace necessary to keep their opponents at bay and only the best wan the third and seventh games, singles player of the four, placed required a point for their set.
the latter when the Japanese only
to the side lines in such a way Yesterday, the Rumjahns clear- that he invariably made an open- ly demonstrated their ability to ing. When he lost, it was gen- rise to an occasion when facing erally through O'Callaghan play-odds. Their tennis was worthy ing an unexpected stroke when of even another set from the pressed, which beat or passed the Japanese pair. S. A. Rumjaho, Japanese. Tobs's forehand drive, except in the fourth set, hardly characteristic of most Japanese knew what it was to make a mis- players, is his dangerous shot and take. He shone in every depart- is made with a flourish of the ment of the game but not when records. racket which imparts tremendous serving as he will hold his racket force with plenty of top-spin. If he appeared to be lacking in foot at the very end, entalling loss of control. On his form yesterday, work, Toba more than made up by he would have given any local. hitting a beautiful length and player a really hard tussle. placing to within inches. But in. court generalship he was occi- sionally beaten by the Irishman. Toba did not serve as hard as he
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Paavo Nurmi, the "Flying Finn”
who has broken many world
Mr. L. G. Goare of the Vacuum.
Toba stood out as the best of Oil Co. played the seventh hole at the six on the court. His length Deep Water Bay in one last week, and the flicker of his wrist when making a killing shot, proved him thus adding his name to the
unique list of local golfers: who
can till the last game when he to be a player of real class hole from the tee shot showed that his service is by no This afternoon Ohta, the other
means weak. His backhand is
alco powerful and he was good all
round.
singles player, meets T. Honda
of Hongkong (champion last Mus Helen Will the U your and former cher
PANCHO
LOCAL EXHIBITION OF BOXING.
SHOW AT "STAR."
FILIPINO MIDGET A REAL
MARVEL.
EPSOM DERBY:
FAVOURITE FINISHES
1.
SEVENTH.
MANNA'S VICTORY: MR. HENRY MORKIES OF SHANGHAI
CONGRATULATED.
THURSDAY MAY
Monno (Donoghue)
Zionist (Carslako). The Birdar
Twenty-seven roa,
Manna won in a canter by eight longthawo lengths between second and third. Warminster was fourth,
10/1 Ziomst; 50/1 The Sirdar.
Starting pricos:-9/1 Manns†
EXHIBITION BILLIARDS
STEVENSON AT ENGINEERS" INSTITUTE)
H. W. Stevenson; the ex-cham plon cuetat, gave an exhibition at the Engineers and Shipbuilders Institute laat evening, playing a
Stevenson was not quite as good as he has been in previous local exhibitions.
Hongkong's interest in the In the result, it is mentioned game of 800 up with Mr. J., B Mr. Hamilton was decidedly off Derby this year nequired added that there were 27 starters. This Hamilton.fi, Pruden There was a large and ex-zest through the easy victory of number tallics with the list of colour and could not get the balls thusiastic audience at the Star Mr. Henry Morriss's Manna, probables given, and posted up going. Altogether he only reached. Theatre yesterday when Pancho which earlier in the season won the from time to time with supple double figures on six occasions.
mentary cables, The complete list the highest break being 14 of starters would be:----- Villa, the flyweight boxing cham-
Name.... pion of the world, gave an exhibi-
Bucellas tion of the noble art.
Conquistador Villa
the first delighted
Constantius audience with a wonderful dis-
Cross Bow Dalmagarry play of skipping, demonstrating his marvellous swiftness of foot.
Dignity Ethnarch Flying World Manna
C.P.O. Jim Cartlidge, the well-
featherweight known loen pugilist (who is the undefeate champion of the Imperial Forces and the lightweight champion of the Colony) was then announced, and proceeded to mix things with the world champion in two sparkling exhibition rounds.
Steve Donoghue rides another Derby winner.
My Crackers Ponsasinorum Priory Park. Ptolemy II.,
Roldore Runnymede
Both the men looked in the Two Thousand Guiness. From the pink of condition, and after siz-ables to bund both before and after Sparus ing each other up carefully, the result as broadcast by Reuter, St. Becan
ANCHOLVIVEN
Cartlidge,
Pancho Villa opened the attack by planting several hefty hooks to Cartlidge's head. taken by surprise, seemed at a loss to deal with the situation; but! soon recovered and fought back splendidly. Villa, however, by dint of masterly footwork, easily evaded the blows and earned hearty applause for his cat-like agility.
It
The second round was in many respects similar to the first. Pancho appeared to leave the bulk of the attacking to Cartlidge, con- tenting himself by cleverly duck- ing and side-stepping and causing Cartlidge to miss wildly, much to the amusement, of everybody. was obvious to those present that Pancho Villa was master of the situation and on the few occasions when a real mix-up occurred, Villa ensily demonstrated his superiority, more particularly at in-fighting.
Solario
it appears that confidence in Mann Solitary was shaken on the eve of the race,
St. Napolean the price on the colt ovontually going out to 9/1 agulhat before Sunderland the start. "On the other hand, The Sirdar Cross Bow, the property of Lord The Virginian Astor and the first representative Tissaphernes of Alce Taylor, the Manton wizard, Vicot
Warminster shortened down to 9/2, but he could only Bish seventh on the Zionist. hey conese. H. H. the Aga Khai, who won the Two Thousand Guineus last year. took second prize with Zionist, who was little! behind Marina in the betting on the course The surtening ic Zionist's price on. the eve of the is an indication of the pro- gress he had made since be WUS considered 1 "outsider" after Tailing in the Guinens.
race
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H. M. King's Ennymede in eighth and was in front of Ptolemy 11, the Franch cult, which at one stage was favourite.
Jookey Jellies Weston
Archibald
F. Bullock Winter Dempsey
Early on he complied a break of 82, followed by 47 and 45. After | forty minutes' play, the score was; Mr. Hamilton (rec. 400) 465, Stevenson 180. Breaks of 62 and 45 and other smaller contributions MacLachlan, jr. made the score:-Stevenson 595, Mr. Hamilton 589. Towards the end, the ex-champion compiled 147 by all-round billards and won by 800 to 611.."
J. Leach
Donoghue
Thwaites." Burna
Fox
Stern
Hulme
Childs
Pryor
Elliott. Richards
Beary.
Wragg
Smirke
Esling
H. Bensley
R. Jones
Lane
V. Smyth Carslake
Caralake who got so near and yut so far.
It is believed that this is Mr. Morriss's first effort to win the, Home Derby and his success is unique. Lord Astor has been try-
Large Crowd Cheerful. ing for years and has failed again
LONDON, May 27. this time with the "favourite. Steve Donoghue, who rode for
The conditions were most miser Mr. Morriss, won the Derby in 1921, able with a cold, driving rain and hurricane wiod; yet the crowd, 1922 and 1923, but not last year most of whom sheltered in the lee when Lord Derby's Sane of buses, taxis and charabancs, finished first. This year, Lord Derby was not represented, his last candidate, Grandpre, being withdrawn this week......
When will his turn come 7
Villa afterwards fought two more exhibition rounds with hisown' sparring partner, not however, of a serious nature. Pancho kept the house in roars of laughter with his amusing antics, at one moment allowing his op- ponent to bang away for all he Maana was purchased by Mr. was worth and the next by duck Henry Morries of Shanghai for ing and slipping away with light-6,800 guineas as a yearling, is
Phalaris-Wales, and by ing swiftness.
Altogether it was a splendid trained by Fred Darling of performance and, judging by the Beckhampton. volume of applause, there was
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no doubt as to the success of the event and the popularity of the little Filipino marvel,
There will be another exhibition this evening..
(Reuter's Service.)
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appeared larger than over and wors Their Majesties the King and most cheery, Queen, accompanied by the Dako and Duchess of York, Prince Henry, Princess Mary and Viscount Las- celles arrived at 1:15 pm, and received an ovation.
Race Described. The going was sticky with the course cutting up during the early
races.
who
After the match, the visiten, gave an exhibition of fancy shots and ran a competition for members with his "jazz" balls for which a prize cue was offered
MILITARY BOXING.
SURREYS PLATOON
TOURNAMENT...
Lieut. A E Cottam, sports. officer of the East Surrey Regiment, informs the "China Mall that:
The "Montague-Bates" Platoon Boxing Tournament of the regiment will be held at Murray Barracks on. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 28, 29 and 30, commencing at 8 pm. sharp, each evening:
Some good fighting should be seen during this competition.
OLYMPIAD ATHLETES.
LOCAL PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
LATEST DETAILS:
In addition to the tennis matcher this afternoon when the Japanese, Far East Olympiad men will be playing, there is the swimming gala when the Nippon swimmers will be at the V.R.C. with local swimmers.
Yesterday it was hoped that a football inatch-Japan v.. China- would be played at the Club ground this afternoon but arrangements fell through on account of some of the Japanese being indienosed...
"At the Chinese Y.M.C.A, this evening, there will be a volley ball match in which the Chinese Olympic team will meet Hong-
LOCAL GOLF.
ENTRIES FOR JUNIOR
CHAMPIONSHIP..
In the junior section champion- ship of the golf club, the qualify-. ing round will be played at Happy Valley on Saturday, Sunday and Whit-Monday.
As the barrier ascended to a fair start, Priory Park raced in front of kong. Manna, Constantius, Dalmagarry, The Virginlan, St. Becan, Vicot, Dignity, Zionist and Solario with Cross Bow heading the others for a quarter of a mile, when Dalmagarry forced the pace, pursued by Manna, Priory Park, Constantius, St. Becan, Vicot, Zionist, The Sirdar, Warminster and Runnymede.
Manna At the half-way. joined Dalmagarry
was beaten on descending the hill to Tattenham Corner where Zionist went on. Into second place follow. ed by Warminister, The Sirdar, St. Becan, Cross Bow and Solarlo. A quarter of a mile from home Manna draw away and won in a canter. Solario was fifth, St. Becan sixth, Cross Bew the favourite at 9/2 against was seventh Runnymede eighth, Ptolemy II tenth, and Constantius Isst.
Time a min. 40. 3/5secs. There was no special place betting.
WILSO
London, May 27. The result of the Derby (one and a half miles) at Epsom, is :-
HOW THE DERBY WAS WON LAST YEAR.
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Popular Victory, Manna's was a popular victoty. Mr. Morriss was congratulated most heartily, also the trainer and jockey.
Fred Darling, the trainer, said the colt had given the utmost sa-
tisfaction to the very hour of the rage and the smashing victory on heavy going conclusively proved his stamina.!
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Of the 25 entered, 16 will qualify for match play.. Com petitors will arrange to play off themselves and the draw is as follows:-
D. J. Brown v. S. Hamer; F. I Ling v. F. Oliver; S. H. Garrod v. J. H. Gelling: B. Petheram v. J. Laing; R. F. Clark v F. I
Pryde V. P. Squibba; W. Morrison; E. Moore v. J. Dickson; C. A. Grimes v. J. McCubbin; W. H. Edmonds v. T. Batenian; J. Stewart v. C. H. Beardall; W. G. Fitzgibbon v. A. Kirk; D. Lyon v. "W. Paterson.
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The first round proper has been fixed for June 13 to 15 and the
second round from June 20 to 22
・The qualifying round will be played off at the same time as the Adamson Cup but competitors will return separate cards...
PANIC DEATH;
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H.M. the King sent for Steve Donoghue after the race. Night Before: Bivouackers on Epsom Downs Ispent a restless night owing to the rain and gale continuing till morn ing. Hence traffic on the roads in the early hours was less than usual. Most of the crowd came in motors or by train. The picturesque carnival character. was lacking. owing to the absence of horse vehicles on the roads Improve ment in the weather during the Foredne Officers mided & build- afternoon is forecasted. In any
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