1932-05-13 — Page 5

•

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1932,

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHICAGO BEATEN BY

NEAREST RIVALS.

FIELD FLOOD AND RING Boston Seek National

Strong Indian XI

By Athole

The Maharaja Bana of Porbund- har, the captain of the All-India Cricket tourists now touring the British Lales, is most optimistic re- garding the success of their tour; providing the weather is favour-

able.

Quiet Winter Spent.

None the less, great us Is the prowess of Venzke, we may have every confidence that Thomas will force him to the limit at Los An- even beat him. geles, and may

This winter he has wisely refrain- Jed. from cross-country running, 1t Although without the services of would be unwise to expect senan~ the two finest batsmen in India, tional times on a grass track K. S. Duleepsinhji, who is playing at the outset of the season, for of Thomas intends to get into train- for Sussex, and the Nawab Pataudi, who is unable to makeing gradually, with a view to show- the trip, the tourists are

muching the world a clean pair of heels stronger than in 1911, when they in a 4min. Saec, mile during the won only twe out of fourteen forthcoming racing season.

games,

has

This year's team which is com- .posed entirely of Indians twenty-five as an average age.

*

# *

Joyce Wethered Returns.

It may have been her desire to return to competitive golf that made Miss Joyce Wethered break off her engagement to Major Cecil Hutchison, also an international golfer, but the selectors were not Her return to the particular. game satisfied them and she was at once a first choice for Britain against the United States.

赫

*

All Doubts Dispelled.

*

Considerable doubt had existed as to whether Miss Wethered would be able to play for Britain against the United States at Wentworth, Surrey, on May 21. She is now preparing, however, to obtain much hard practice as possible for She took part with - some degree of success in the Sur rey championship on April 26. 27,

that event.

35

*

New Sport Thrill.

*

Championship.

THREE MORE HOME RUNS,

New York, Yesterday. The following were the results of the Baseball games played to- day:

National League. Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn Chicago

3 Boster, Hargrave and Moore hit home

8 Philadelphia American League.

runs.

St. Louis

Baston

4 Cleveland McManus hit a home run.

-Reuter's American Service.

TABLES TO DATE.

Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia

Londoners have been thrilled by a St. Louis sport-new to them-which draws New York huge crowds in Paris. It is called Brooklyn "cycle racing on an electric track," Pittsburgh and was first seen in London at the Palladium.

The cyclists, who race overi

FANLING GOLF DENMARK TO MEET Hong Kong Area Tennis

Starting Times for

Sunday.

The Secretary of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club supplies the following list of starting times for Fanling

New Course. 9.28 a.m. G.T. Thach, C. D. Roth.)

Old Course.

9.10-9.20 a.m. not to be booked by

travellers on 8.28 train.

924 a.m. R. A. Rodgers, W.

Harper.*

2

Robertson.

JAPAN.

Defeat Yugo-Slavia in Second Round.

DAVIS CUP RULING. ~~

Copenhagen, Yesterday, Denmark to-day entered the quarter finals of the Europe zone in the Davis Cup competi tion as the result of a 3-love victory over

Yugo - Slavia Denmark will now meet Japan In the quarter finals. It will be recalled that owing to Sbad light the match between Ulrich and Kukuljevic was postponed after the Yugo-Slavian had won the first set at 10-8. According to

J. F. Robinson, A. P. Hall-Thompson.

W. D. Hughes, Dr. Mackie.

Lt. H. W. Dawkes, G. H.

Bond.

D. G. Bruce, J. H.

Anderson.

H. R. Strut, D. J. Lewis..

League Results

Borderers And Artillery Teams

Head Respective Tables

Three further matches in the Hong Kong Area Tennis League have now been decided. Yesterday at Sookunpoo the Royal Army Fay Corps went to the top of the Hong Kong table as the result, of a narrow win over “B” Company, South Wales Borderers by 5 sets to 4.

In the Kowloon area of the same League "A" Company, Argyll commenced their league season in a convincing manner, defeating

Davis Cup ruling the match had to the 20th Heavy Battery R.A., by 7 sets to 2, but "B" Company's he commenced all over again and debut was not so convincing, the Hong Kong and Singapore Bri- Ulrich this time took no chances, gade gaining an easy victory by 7 sets to 2 to give them pride Q; winning in strnight sets.

Full results as cabled by Reuter place in this division. as follows:

J

F

Ulrich (Denmark) beat Kukul-

Ulrich and Henriksen (Den-

beat

and Kukuljevic

1. H. Geare, A. E mark)

Lissaman

S. S. Perry, A. G. Coppin.

₹.

དྷ

8

9.28

G.

F

Wilson,* *H. Coulthart.*

J.

0.32

P

A. K. Mackenzie, K.

2

9.36

#1

3

0:40

I

9.44

F

National League.

Porcent 9.48

Chicago

P. W. L. age

24 17 7 ..708

11

B. D. Evans, R. Taplin.

W.

9.62

.22 14 .27 14 13

8 .036

jerle ((Yugo-Slavia) 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.

League Tables To Date.

.519

9.56

...24 12 12

.500

(10.00

..26 12 14

1

.461

Hong Kong Area,

Kowloon Area.

....21 9 12 428 ..22.0 13 .409 ..22 7 15 318

₤10.04

P

Schaeffer (Yugo-Slavia) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

P. W. L. Pts.'

American League.

10.08

M

A. M. Macaulay, R. C.

Earlier results: Henriksen

R.A.P.C.

2

0, 2

Hong Kong & Singapore Brigade, Royal Artillery Lead.

..26 11 15 ..23 22

6 17 4 18

Percent. P. W. L. age 22 17 5 ..772

G .:19 13

.684 .20 13 7

.650/10.20 ..27 17 10 .629 ...21 9 12 428

.423/10.28

262

Law.

1 I 0 1

P. W. L. Pts,

10.12

W.

•

R.A.S.C.

0 1.1

1

H.K.S.R.A.

2 2

0

2

"C" Co. Argylls. 1 1 0

10.16

A. Kidd, E. Kern.

Royal Engineers. 1

0

1

17

"A" Co. Argylls 1 1 0

*

L. Yates, E. de Voeux.

"B" Co. S.W.B... 2

1

1

1

20th.R.A.

2 1

1

10.24

+7

.0

1

D

1

21

R. C. Webb, F. 3. Gibbings.

"C" Co. S.W.B.

I 0 1

Sist R.A.

1.

0

0

"D" Co. S.W.B... 1

0 1

0

"B" Co. Argylle

181 * Get caddies

dent.

1 0 1 0

| 12th R.A.

WHIT MONDAY,

R.A.M.C.

.9.16

0.20 am. not to be booked by

travellers on 8.28 traîn.

0,29 a.m. 9,32

"

9.36

three steel cylinders or drums, face Washington the spectators, and when they New York

K move back- Detroit started there was wards from the first two rows of Cleveland the stails!

Philadelphia

The three cylinders are about St. Louis two feet wide, and great skill in Chicago steering is necessary, The real Boston

danger is not that of a crash for-

Home Run Leaders. wards, but a crash sideways. In Bill Terry (New York Giants)... front of each rider is a mirror; Jimmie Foxx (Philadelphia Aths.) 7 behind him is a big clock, the Babe Ruth (New York Yankees). fingers of which are coloured in Cochrane (Philadelphia Aths.)

Averill (Cleveland Indians) the hues of the riders. As the Byrd (New York Yankees) ....... cyclist is pedalling he can see, re Lou Gehrig (New York Yankees) flected in the mirror, the state of Gehringer (Detroit Tigers) the race; that is, the progress of his own "finger" this giving him the tip when

to spurt. Before

נו

(Denmark) beat H.Q." Co. S.W.B. 1 Schaeffer (Yugo-Slavia) 4-6, 0-6, R.A.0.0.....

C. Shields, J. G. 6-3, 13-11, G-1. Campbell.

W. N. Williamson, P. S. CINEMAS AT HOME, "A" Co. S.W.B... 1

Grant.

from Superinten- Bill to Regulate Sunday

Old Course..

Opening.

London, Yesterday,

The House of Commons commit-

I. H. Geare, A. Kidd.tee on the privata Bill to regulate L. G. S. Dodwell, Hon. the Sunday opening of cinema and Cdr. G. F. H. Hole." other places of amusement was this morning informed that the Bill, upon which much difference of opinion has been displayed, would be withdrawn, and a new Govern- ment measure introduced.

Frank Austin, P. S. Grant.

* Get caddies from Superinten-

Fred Perry and G. P. Hughes. starting to race the competitors were quite unimpressive in the dent. balance themselves with one hand and 28. Except for two brief upholding an overhead wire. pearances Miss Wethered has been absent from first-class golf since 1925.

Perry Surprised.

*

#

Cozens Does 23 m.p.h.

*

Paris v. Londen match together, and I think, it is a safe assump. tion that they will not play for Great Britain in this year's Davis Cup ties. Then who will? The Επ R private exhibition, two range of choice is not wide.

would suggest most strongly that Ian Collins, of Scotland, is made

famous

British cyclists, S. T.

1.

J. 5. O, the youthful conten. Cozens and W. J. Bailey, finished the key man. He is a very great der for British Davis Cup honours, rst and second against the op- doubles player, one reason being caused a sensation recently at position of well-known riders from that he is a "good mixer," a man Bournemouth when he defeatedly Germany and France, Cozens with whom it is easy to fraternise, Fred Perry. Britain's most promis-me with a brilliant burst at the both on and off the court.-Frank in the Inter-County tennis tourna slightly under 23 miles an hour.

ing singles player, by 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Anish and his pace worked out at

ment.

It will be recalled that Olli Kained considerable experience from his tour of India in compuny with H. W. Austin and G. Hughes,

Daris other players.

Z10

*

*

#

Skill In Sport.

*

Rugby Player Dead,

Captain In Gwyn Thomas, Pformerly a well-known Rugby foot- Cup baller, has died at the age of 41

at Neath. Captain Thomas played at full-back for Edinburgh. Univer- sily, where he was educated, served with the Northumberland Fusiliers war and gained the during the

M. D. Lyon, the Cambridge and Somerset cricketer, like his Glou-Military Cross, and afterwards ap- cestershire kinsman, is nothing' if not provocative. In a book called "Cricket," to be published shortly, M. D. Lyon sets out in order a list

peared for Neath at Rugby foot- ball and cricket. He also assisted the Glamorgan county cricket team.

N

*

of games which are the most diffi- Lacoste The Golfer. cult to play expertly as follows:- Cricket, golf, polo, billiards, real In the opinion of Arnaud Massey, tennis, Association football, Rugby the former professional golf cham- football, rackets, squash rackets,pion of France, Rene Lacoste, the Corinthian, bagatelle, ludo, spil- the former French lawn tennis likins, and lawn tennis. One can-champion, may well become cham- not express surprise that a crie pion of his country at golf with- keter should place his own game in the next two years. first-but won't the Wimbledon Lacoste declares definitely that "stars" be pleased to 500 how he has no intention of participating highly the skill of their game is in the Davis. Cup fixture this year. rated? The person with an open He is too well pleased with the pro- mind as well as a knowledge of the grass he has made at golf, various sports will probably place billards first in order of difficulty. From thousands of players the tally Wife's Influence. of experts will, hardly exhaust the flagers of two hands.

*

R. H. Thomas's Ambition.

At the beginning of last year, when R. H. Thomas made a new British record by running one mile

:

* *

Maybe here is another instance of women's influence on sporting events for Mme. Lacoste (nee) Mile. Simone de la Chaume) has had an astonishing series of first class wins on the links. She won the French girls' championships in 1926, 1927, and 1980 and the

in 4min. 13.2-5sec., It looked as if British ladies championship in

'Great Britain had found a winner 1927.

for the Olympic 1,500 metres.

Then Jules. Ladoumegue made two Gobert Deserts the Court.

world's records, running 1,500 metres In 3min, 49.4-5sec., and one

Perhaps, too, Rene Lacoste has mile in 4min. 9.1-5sec., but the come under the abetting influence great French middle-distance run of Andro H. Gobort, another mer has been suspended, and so French lawn tennis champion and will not compate at Los Angeles. perhaps the greatest stylist the British hopes rose again, but now game has ever produced, who, have received a fresh satback, for deserting the courts for the linke, Gene Venzke has started, the became French native amateur American Beason with a new champion in 1927, and was semi- world's indoor one mile record of finalist In the French amateur Amin, 20sec, and has followed that championship In 1929 and 192 cap by 3min. 682-Eaec for 1,500. There are

any othe matres, The ;; American's" par- formances are the more remar

because both races were run over nine-lap board track in ayamoky tmos

(Which Swell

vers:attai

Poxon.

APSTAN Navy Cut Cigarettes

Our Sports Diary.

TO-DAY.

CHESS-Open Championship.

TO-MORROW.

BOWLS-Full League Pro-

gramme.

CRICKET-Interport XI. leave for Shanghai at 2 am.

RACING — Sixth Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley.

SUNDAY. TENNIS Mixed Doubles American Tournament at K.C.C.

SHE

TYPIFIES

new

It is understood that the Bill will permit Sunday cinema- tograph performances in Greas where they have been allowed for the past two years.

Similar privileges may be extend- ed to other areas by private Billa

promoted by local authorities and

1 0 1.

11 0 1

1 0 置 0

1 0 1 0

"H.Q." Co. Argylis 1 0 1 D

"D" Company, Argylls, have not

yet commenced their League' sen-"

Walker Cup Selections Commended

Tolley, Wethered And Holderness Among Those Omitted

It is rarely given to any body of selectors to givé complete general satisfaction by their action. For those responsible for the special facilities for expediting announcement of eight of the Walker Cop players, however, it may be said that they have had a very good Press, and from what may be gathered from club-house gossip, they have also the rank and file' of golfers with them.

their passage through Parliament are contemplated.-British Wire- less.

She typifies her generation. Outdoors and in- doors she is always at home-always in perfect taste. Instinctively her choice in cigarettes is CAPSTAN. It's the finer flavour-the point of perfection so typical of her taste in everything.

CAPSTAN

three stalwarts, as they have suf-

On previous occasions the com- Tered so much at the hand of their plaint has been that a last minute American opponents at they may choice has militated against suc well suffer from a compler hardly cess; that

grouse has

been likely to lead to success. removed, and while there may Tolley's Claims. be just the danger that last Perhaps the best case could ba season's form may ne be the per made out for the inclusion of Tol- fect guide for this season, it is ley. During the past two years surer reckoning to take the form of the has been resident more in New a man over a considerable period York than in London, he has had rather than to pin one's faith to a greater experience of American. a championship comet that may be courses than any other British utterly unable to sustain the bril-player, and perhaps, most impor liance of its fight.

tant of all, he would be more ao |Brownlow Fails.

climatised, to the weather ardeal On more than one previous oc-than any of the others.plat epsion a man has played himself Lack of Practice... into the team on his form in the On the other hand, not a great championship, and later failed to deal is known of his golf, and when justify his selection. At Muirfield he arrived at Westward. Hol last in 1926 it may be recalled that the year he was obviously short Hon. W. Brownlow, by reaching the practice. semi-final, went into the team at St. Andrew's, but his good golf did not go with him, and he has not made a reappearance since then in the championship arena. Eric Martin Smith. g.

Fighters.

of.

With two places yet to fill in the team, apart from the possibility of extra places caused by non-accep tance of the Invitation, there is Again, the period that has claps-time yet for these and other aspir- ed since Eric Martin Smith won his ants to show he selectors that their title at Westward Hot has taken omission was wrong.

the gilt off his crown, and yet had Could not do Worse,

the Walker Cup match been play. But most golfers would be wall ed last summer he would have been content to leave the golfing for- an almost automatic choice tunes of their country in the hands. The Omissions.

of those already chosen... They

The surprise of the selection, took a good, serviceable side, and, however, is in its emission of names truth to tell, they should not find it that have fallen into the list, more dificult to do a great deal better. or less automatically since the thun the teams which have hither- event was instituted. Yet when to zone forth from Britain. the record of the event is examined Scottish Selections.

It cannot be said that Cyril TolleyMore power to the Unions whose R. H. Wethered, or Sir Erdent Hands are clearly seen in the re

|Holderness have done sufficient to

justifying giving them another presentative nature of the select

tion chance.

Scotland has done well to get three places, but all, three are well worthy of the honour. Jack Book for a big occa thi GENIC MRavie

Half His Singles Matches

Tolley comes out of the test best If one includes the Funoji match at Hoylake in 19213 hefliés won three out of six singler mats Wethered has won d

Ives and Holder

which he has

be

tha

pre-

Page 5Page 6