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LIGHTWEIGHT CRAWFORD'S WINCHINESE

CHAMPIONSHIP.

OF CHINA

Johnny Hill's Claim

To Title.

HOLDER LEAVES FOR U.S.

Shanghal, July 30. Johnny Hill of the Fourth Marines who triumphed over Hirakawa, lightweight cham- pion of Japan, has been claimed as lightweight cham- pion of China by Frank - Burton, sports editor of the Walla Walla weekly, official organ of the Fourth Regi- ment here.

In a letter to the press, Mr. Burton seis out the rea- sons why Hill should be crowned the champion. One of the main reasons for the claim is that Fred Zavelitch, also of the Marines and holder of the title, has de- -parted for the United States and left the position open. The writer states that Hill's victory over the lightweight title-holder of Japan makes it a logical contention.

In US. Baseball,

IN DAVIS CUP

LOSES FIRST SET

PLUCKY AUSTIN

TO

PERRY BUSTLES McGRATH

a singles match. They are square with three to play...

all'

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1933.

WIN TENNIS

LEAGUE TITLE

First Success In

Shanghai.

CRICKET CLUB SECOND

Shanghai, July 30.-

ARMY WIN SERVICES TENNIS TITLE

Title Retained With Big Advantage: Over Navy and Air Force.

London, Aug. 1.

In a lawn tennis contest at Wim-- bledon to-day, the Army retained the Services championship with jeleven wins against six for the for the Royal Air

Wat the exception of Naigai Navy and one

|bia Country Club, the teams in the First Division of the local Lawn Tennis League have completed their scheduled matches.

At present the

(By A. WALLIS MYERS.)

The Chinese, with 88 sets London, July 14.

Austin sparred with consistent

won and 32 lost, won the title pluck; he forced the champion-

for the first time in the his- Honours were easy after the ship shot out of his opponent; he

fory of the competition. opening day's play in New Wimble made it as difficult as it could be. The Cricket Club seems to have Austin volleyed more in the the second position well in hand don's first Davis Cup contest. Eng-fourth set, but so did Crawford, with Club Lusitano, a close third. land and Australia have each won and when Crawford came up it The junior division still has a

was generally behind the finest few matches left. forcing shot. His agile opponent would get to the ball and make Sportif Francals' second team

topping the league with the a brave reply.

Sokols and Japanese Tennis Club In the first singles match yes.

But in between the two close on their heels. terday Crawford beat Austin, strokes Crawford had strolled to

so it looked-and standings:

The following are the officia? 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6-3; in the the net-or second Perry beat McGrath, 6-2, merely had to raise the square

First League head of his racket for the ball 6-4, 6-2.

Played Won Lost ..... 120 to meet its open face and drop Chinese T. C.

88 32 Rain and the fear of more rain back gently over the net. These Cricket Club

...... 120

74 120 meant a half-full house and a delicate coups looked simple Naigai Wata Krisha 105 61

shot.

ia

Force.-Reuter.

U. M. OMAR BEATEN

Cavanagh's Best Feat

In Career.

120

120

48

J.

34

27

Second League

135

120

135

120

120

ANOTHER HOMER

late start. It did not look like enough; actually they were the Recreation Club FOR FOXX

any play at all at four o'clock, for putt after a masterly approach French Club

Columbia C. C... 102 Country Club...... 120 New York Teams Lose even a mechanised tarpaulin over! Then Crawford's deep fore-

the centre court cannot be raised hand drive from any position to C. & F.

Recreation Club high enough for play to take his opponent's forehead line or Recre place under it.

corner was always a delight to

Japanese T.C. SENATORS AGAIN ON TOP The crowd, about 4,500 strong, watch. He could do it off any Lusitano

waited patiently for heavy clouds off one of Austin's best length Police T. C.

A. S. F. New York, To-day. to lift. Their quest was scarcely rising ball, and, what was better, German T. C. Jimmy Foxx. 1932 Rome runrewarded, for the black canopy off one of Austin's best length Cricket Club king, banged out his 33rd four-remained, but at 4-15 the rain returns. They were strokes to Bramtoco bagger of the season when he en-ceased and it was possible to dream about, and strokes which Waterworks

Rowing Club abled the Athletics to nose out the launch the first match.

have only grown on Crawford Jewish Recs. Red Sox by a 7 to 6 tally in thei

during the last year. American Baseball League yester-: day.

New York Giants and New York: Yankees, the leaders in the major leagues, both suffered

reverses,

the Senators winning by 5 to 1 Lo displace the world series cham- pions.

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46 MCGOWAN AND LOGAN ENTER

LAST SIXTEEN

Cavanagh (Craigen- gewer) achieved one of the best feats of his bowling career when he eliminated U. M. Omar, 1923 and 1931 champion, by 21 shots to 15 in. the Third Round of the Colony Championship on the Police green yesterday.

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On the third last end Omar only required to clear his opponent's shot to lay four for 19-17, but he hit the jack too hard and gave Cavanagh a three which resulted

Omar was considered a favourite, and his match against R. F. Luz, the 1929 champion, was excitement. His causing great club-mate will Recreio." player in Round.

Vivian McGrath had to face a R. E. S. WIN OVER in him leading 20-15. big problem in Perry, roused and ¡rampant all the time. It was the boy's first appearance on the Jeentre court, as well as his first! battle against a player like Perry, who hustled him from Istart to finish.

A great match it proved. Conditions were against the players slow turf, puffs of wind and bad visibility-bat Crawford and Austin both rose to the occasion and pro- vided sparkling tennis, in which every stroke on the board was used in turn by both men a match to re member, if only for the polished style of both com- petitors. Crawford played like the cham-from 4-1 down, but his equip Opion he is of three countries, in-ment was not sound enough to 1cluding Great Britain, and won parry the concentrated attack of

much the Englishman. lin four sets. He was so

R. H. E. 0 3 1

1 9

2

7

8

6 14

American League.

7 11

2 the champion in two of them that! Austin, with all his skill of hand and foot, and his much improv- fed service, could not hold him.

Boston Philadelphia

Jimmy Foxx, Mickey Cochrane;

and Cramer hit homers. Washington

5

n 7 Myer and Manush hit homers. New York

0 1 5

Austin At His Best

H.K, Area Tennis League Triumph.

He won two games in the first In the Hong Kong Area Tennis Friday and third sets and four in the League at Sookanpoo on third set, in which he recovered last, the Royal Engineer Services beat "A" Company, South Wales Borderers by 8 sets to 1. The scores were:- S. M. Paul and S/Sgt. Saveil (R: E. S.):— beat Lt. de Winton and › Lt.

Martin

Perry's Sound Service Save for one or two loose

!

beat Cpl. Evans and L/Cpl. periods in the second set, and for). Andrews a wild stroke here and there.

beat Sgt. Palifster and Sgt. Perry played fine, bubbling

Bradley was serving to!

But in the first set; while tennis. He Crawford was warming up, and score outright, and he often did 80, His ground shots were in the fourth, when he appeared, to be warming down, Austin was

G- 01

now

warmi

meet the the Fourth

Two other matches were de cided yesterday, J. F. Mc- Gowan (Civil Service) beating Nell Drummond (Talkoo) 21-9- on the Cralgengower green to enter the last sixteen, and J. S Logan (Bowling Green) eli-,. minating J. Watson (Kowloon Docks) by 21-15 on the K.C.C. green also to enter the Fourth Round.

McGowan now meets T. Perkins (Police) and. Logan wil encounter 6- 2A. E. Contes (Craigengower).

S.

The match between S. Eccleshall and A. S. Gomes at the K.B.G.C. was

6- 2 not played owing to bad conditions, 60 and it has been arranged to take 6- 1 place to-day.

Q. M. S. Blackler and Q. M. Shillito (R.E.S.) :—— clean and sure, and he was well beat Winton and Martin ... a match for him. In all the sets advised not to come in too much beat Evans and Andrews... W. Li Per he extracted the best from Craw to give McGrath the target for best Pallister and Bradley

Lt. Cooper and Q. M. S. Brewer 61 40 .603 ford, while giving his own best. his passing shot.

The second encounter only (RE. $.) --- 58 45 .563 Austin. finding length and

TABLES TO DATE

National League.

J

New York Pittsburgh

St. Louis

Chicago Basion

Philadelphia

Cincinnatti Brooklyn

New York

54 48

56 48

63 50

43

.529 touch almost immediately, went took half the time of the first, beat Winton and Martin .... 538 to 5-2 in the opening set. There It was waged throughout at ex-lost to Evans and Andrews. 0-6 514 were many deuces in the early press speed, and I wonder what beat Pallister and Bradley .. 57 430 games, but Austin was freer from the American competitors at

7- G

6-1

TABLE TO DATE.

if they had seen Perry and Me

Grath bustling round the posts

44 62 .416 errors, and there was not the Wimbledon would have thought

417 slightest hint of any service! frailty or disloyalty overhead. Crawford was inclined to 38 .620 over drive; some of his pet shots were inches out. Per-

43 American League.

60

62

39. .613

Washington

62

Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland

52 46

.530

50

53 -485

Chicago Boston St. Louis

50 45 53 .464 45 56 450 .39 67 367

56 471

INTERPORT POLO IN SHANGHAI Keswick Cup. Game On Saturday.

Shanghai, Aug. 3.

haps this was due to the damp surface and the slow- ing up of footwork which it. imposed. Rather, I think, Austin's firm and intelligent- play and the beautiful tim ing of his cross blows sur- prised him into pressing. He began to see that he had a big match on his hands, Crawford pulled up to 54. giving us glimpses of what was to come later; but Austin was still serving well and lobbing so perfectly that no smash of Craw

N Tuesday morning, three of ford at this stage found its mark.

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the Tientsin players and nine-A service ace took Austin out at 16-4. teen ponies arrived by the Kailan

Mining Administration s.s. Kai If this was to be the relative

when they changed sides.

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COWES REGATTA TRAGEDY.

Furious Gala Causes Abandonment.

.HONG KONG SECTION.

Sets

London, July 31. As the prevailing westerly gale P. W. LE A. Pia. There was no dawdling, and

61 43 20 6 showed no sign of abatement to- little deliberation anywhere. It q Borderers 6 5 1 21 21 day, the Royal London Yacht

0 32 34

Coy. S.W.B. 7

was non-stop tennis.. But it was "D" Cay, S.W.B. 4 4 also very late and rather gloomy Royal Engineer. when the match was over.

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The monthly meeting of the Hong Par Kong Football Association Connell will Medical Corp be held at 20 Ice House Street - an Ordnance Corps Tuesday next at 5.30 p.m..

Club's regatta at Cowes was ཝཱ 0 32 44 abandoned, a decision which is

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3 5 27 45 3 probably unprecedented in the 5 2 3 21

23 21 24 long history of the Cowes yacht-

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High winds and heavy seas round the English coast caused some interference with shipping services to-day.

A pinnace from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, which is the headquarters of Their Majesties during their stay at Cowes, went to the assistance of

Of Australian Race Ponies a paddle steamer which, carried

by the gale and strong tides,

E. the Governor, Sir William, No. 16, Bay, 14.2, Mrs. Pearce'; No. fouled some yachts in the roads. Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E. was for-17, Ches., 14.3, Mrs. Lewis: No. 18, When nearing the King's yacht Brown, 14.2, Miss Shenton, Britannia, the steamer dropped

RIDING SCHOOL,

ping. The three are Lieut. Synden- form, England had victory in tunate to draw a good-looking bay No. 19, Bay, 14.2, Topside; No. anchor and later was towed clear. ham Clarke (Queen's Royal Regi- prospect; but at the beginning of ppony at the draw for the new batch 20, Cream, 14.1, Brish; No. 21,-Reuter. ment), Lieut. Strickler (15th US. the second set, after losing the of Australian ponies at the Jockey Brown, 14.2, II. P. Chanson; No. 22, Black, 14.2, Mrs. Samson; No. Infantry), and Lieut. Royce (US. first game to love, the Crawford Club stables yesterday afternoon,

of Friday last came into view. The following à full list the draw 28, Bay, 143, Stephen Lam; No. : HONG KONG Infantry). The fourth player, For two sets he remained master giving the brand numbers of the 24, Brown, 14.1, L Dunbar; No, Groff-Smith, and the reserve play of the court and of his opponent, ponies, their colours, height and 26, Bay, 14.1, Hall and Shenton. er, R. Herlotsam will arrive on

Of the sixteen games these Inames of the stable:

No. 26, Bay, 14.3, Fatshan; 'No. Sunday, by which time the ponics

two bouts contained the Brand No. 1, Bay 14,8 drawn by 27, Bay, 14.8, Chin Punfun; No, 28, should be fit for practice... The

Australian won, twelve, and II. E. Sir William Peel; No. 2, Ches, Brown, 14.2, Widdecombe: No. 29. MA TAU WEI ROAD, KOWLOON Tientsin team therefore may be

five of them were to love. 14.1, Cheang and Wo; No. 3, Bay, Brown, 14.2, Triumvir, e

TAKE BUSES 8 & 4.. seen out on Sunday The Voyage

At one stage of the second 14.8, E.SE;

Tel: 687BA down, was quite a good one, and the|

set he collected eleven points No. 4, Bay, 14.8, IL B. Chan; No. bar; No. 21, Bay, 14.2, Seth; No.. ponies seem to be in fair condition.

in a row. This was invin 6, Ches., 14.3, Mrs. 8. W. Tang 82, Bay, 14.2, Lancashire, No. 33, LESSONS IN RIDING, JUMPING The Hong Kong players are ex-

HORSEMANSHIP. cible tennis.

No. 6, Brown, 142, Mrs. Peter Bay, 14.1, Li and Li; No. 34, Bay, pected on Sunday, so. It looks as

Yet, even with a wide majority Young No. 7, Bay, 14.1 D. J. 143, Chan Wing-yung; No. 38, B5. will be altered... Tientsin probably short and none of them was dull. No. 9, Black, 143, Dr. S. N. Chau; Bay, 142, Grist and Beck, No. 37, STABLING OF PONTES HORSES though the programme once more of points, few of the rallies were Lewis; No. 8, 14.2, W. T. Stanton; 14.2, Mrs. E. H. M. Tinson; No. 36, BREAKING IN & SCHOOLING Or will-play Shanghai on Saturday

No. 10, Bay, 14.2 SLK, No 11 BY 143 CB. Brown-No. 38, PONIES & SADDLERY FOR SALE. (12th), as their poules will have Kong, a gallop on the 18th, while Cream, 14.2, Ho Kom-tong: No. 12, Bay, 14.2, Samson; No;, 39, Chen, had longer rest than those from on the 19th the Hong Kong team Bay, 14.3, LT, No. 18, Brown, 14.2, Mrs. B. E. Stanton: No. 41, Hong Kong. The losers of this will play the winners of the first 14.3, Mackie and Grayburn; No. 14, Bay, 14.1, Parkson Chan; No, 42, match will, It is hoped, rise Hongs match

Ghes 14.2 Lewis and Tinaon; Bay, 141, Kwong Sal.

No. 30, Bay, 148, Mrs. L. Dun-

PONIES & HORSES,

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