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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1933.

Petersen To Visit Land Of

Norwegian Ancestors

British Heavyweight Champion Going To Take Sea Trip To Regain Strength After Gruelling Fight With Doyle.

Mystery surrounds the immediate. future of Jack Petersen, the British |heavy-weight champion. There is no doubt that the champion was pretty severely hurt during his f fight with Jack Doyle. The agony

When a tennis ball revolves on its

A deficit of $3665 on the year's working and own axis, the moment it leaves the

a drop Let us qualify this "Orst-class from 198 to 142 in member- rackets, “spin” has been imparted player reference, so misleading in

ship was reported at the to it. The beginner, in the very a game where the varying stand- Jards of play "differ so vastly, by

annual general meeting of the early stages, should have nothing to saying that every player from "s Indian Recreation Club last do with spin, but once a reliable useful Scottish club player" up.

night. "flat drive" has been acquired, the wards takes a advantage of the spin to lucrcase the margin of possibilities of the value of spin safely of his strokes as well as to by

The cricket averages were won on his face after he had been hit ment. The keen, bracing air of should be considered.

low half a dozen times was

Norway is likely to build up the force his opponent into error.

CCT champion's strength pretty quickly 1st XI batting-A. R Minu tainly genuine. Tilden. in one of his more ad-

Avoid Freak Shots

and he may be back sooner than ex-.. (16.28) vanced books, suggests

He is now off to Norway on a pected. that the

"Freak" shota should be avoid- 1st XI bowling-F. D. Pereira longish holiday where he will ball might be regarded as an in-

Confileting Reports. (6.15) dividual-a very

ed; do not exaggerate the amount definite third

rough it; and present plans are Conflicting reports are circulat party in a match. The result of of spin you put on a ball, a slightly

2nd XI batting-F. M. ei Arculli that he will remain abroad untiling about his future from two cut stroke is much more easily {anj match will depend

he has completely recovered from equally authoritative sources. lexecuted than an exaggerated one.

his injuries. whether this third party is on your Remember that, with the exception

Here is one of them-- side or against you.

There is some talk of his trying Petersen will not engage in any of the service. the imparting of Although a tennis ball certainly japin increases the difficulty of

It was decided to form a Ladies his hand at woodcutting, so fol-fights until the summer of 1934. is round, it has an outside edge and execution of a

time in the lowing the example set by Demp He will leave for a toughening-up- stroke, and the Section for the first

sey Tunney and ex-Ratser who trip to Norway where he will camp- an inside edge every time it comes chance of its being "out" are in-history of the Club

found it so restful to his mind at out, fell trees and rough it general- to you. The side nearest to the creased. The ideal to be aimed at.

Doorn following another big scrap! |¡y. striker is the inside edge, and that and practice alone can make per The following away from him its outside edge, fect, is to get just the right amount elected:- The edge you hit governa the of spin required, from any part of President.-Mr. A. el Arculli. "spin" or curve imparted to the the court to have perfect ball-con- Vice-President.-Mr. A. H. Rum- ball. Tiden gives three reasons trol without slowing up vour|jahn and Mr. Badan Singh. why we apin the ball-

upon

1. We do it to gain control of

our shots.

2. We do it fool our opponent.

3. We do it by accident.

A Lucky Accident

+

to a

in an effort to return

strokes.

Althought spin is of great im- poriance in service, it should not

(24.00) 2nd XI bowling-A. M. Rumjahn

(6.35)

officers

C

were

The idea is to harden the cham- The other report announced plon and get him into first-class that Peterson would be ready to physical condition.

fight again a two months time. and that he was sailing for Nor way purely on a pleasure cruise.

Best Of Heavies. Petersen fres the most likely Hon. Secretary—Mr. A. R. Minu. thing in heavy weights Great Bri-

The one definite fact is that Hon. Treasurer-Mr. R. Nazarin.tain has produced for very many. Petersen is leaving for Nor Captain of Cricket (1st XI).-Mr. years. He has strength, courage,) way, the land of his fore- be used in an overhead smash A. H. Madar.

hitting power and a fair modicum

fathers. where the best results are obtained Vice-Captain-Mr. A. R. Minu. [of boxing skill and ringeraft. His grandfather was the skipper Captain of Cricket (2nd XI)-Given another year or so without of a sailing ship which went round" any setbacks of the kind that has the world. At one" port of call, Mr. K. Nazario.

Vice-Captain. Mr. A. R. Abbas. now befallen him, and he might Cork, in Ireland, Mr. J. T. Peter- Captain of Tennis. Mr. S. A.have done great things to restore sen, the boxer's father was born; the prestige of the British ring at another port, Cardiff, Jack him-- Rumjahu.

self saw the light of day,

his

A.

Captain of Lawn Bowls-Mr. D. Dallah..

Committee.-Messrs. M. Y. Adal,

As it is, one cannot resist the question: Can a fighter, having reached Petersen's

stage in his career, afford to go. without a fight of any kind for

from straight hitting. In volleys The third reason will happening, too, direct impact is best, with very little cut, and that only oc very frequently-indeed, the pro- bability is that spin was first in-casionally being used. It is from parteá ball quite uninten- the back of the court only and in tionally. A player, surprised and round strokes that spin may be

utilised. perhaps wrong-footed by a severe return, modifed his grip and action In serving, the opponent must be

the shot closely studied to discover what M. R. Abbas, J. 8. A. Curreem, A. G. The result, instead of a direct apla will be most profitable to use Sumad, A. Rahmin, A. K. Minu, Dr.

him. Study

Beven or eight months? play H. el Arculli, A. T. Barma, Natha simple impact, was that he struck against it obliquely, and the ball com-gainst some other opponent if pos-Singh, D. Rumjahn, A. M. Wahab menced to spin round on leaving able before taking the court and M. A. Khan.. his racket. The effect of the spin against him. If he dislikes play reacting on the surface of the ling a ball with his

fully court influenced the bound of the straightened, you must play a ball įwiti: apin, causing it to break away bali.

from him. Converñely, if he likes This lucky shot proving aur- prisingly effective, various means striking the ball with a fully ex- of reproducing it would be experi-tended arm, you must utilise the mented with, and as a direct result spin that causes the ball to break, the various forms of "spin," towards him.

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LOVELOCK BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD.

50,000 See N.Z. Holder Beat Thomas.

Seeking Relatives. England's young champion is. keenly anxious to see the home of his grandfather, and part of his abroad will be spent at the old sea captain's town of Bergen, in Nor-

Petersen, however, is in excellons hands under his father's manageway.

:..:

SIGNALS DEFEAT. ST. ANDREW'S.

Odd Goal Win At Hockey.

Here Petersen hopes to trace some of those to whom he is re- Inted.

"But most of the trip will be spent on the water," it was stat-- ed by a member of the syndicate responsible for his management. "Jack has the sea in his blood and: he will cruise along the Scan-. dinavian coast, visiting different towna,

He will be away for three weeks-not longer and you may take it from me that he is going-

"curve" and "twist" In all tennis In the case of a player who likes a ball bounelps high, a low ball

London, Aug. 6. strokes came into being.

J. E. Lovelock that well-known The line of flight of a tennis ball should be served and a bell that

rebounds well:into the air to a breaker of records, had a go at the is governed by the power the

player who prefers taking low Scottish all-comers record in a |striker puts into the stroke and by

The Royal Corps of Signals beat for a complete rast, etter bails.

special mile race at Glasgow Ran- air resistance. It is easy to judge

St. Andrew's Club. by 2 goals to 1 "You have no idea how badly yers sports yesterday. He Ten a ball struck

Fundamental Facts

Petersen was hurt by those low In a friendly hockey match yester punches in his fight with Doyle, beautifully, and established a re without spin, for the speed only The ball rebounds to the right cord of 4 min. 13 3-5sec, and won

day. need be considered. But spin of the receiver, fairly low and far easily in, the most stylish fashion

In the second half M. Welll gave fered a terrific shock, but happily The whole nervous system · suf- greatly complicates the problem away, in the case of an ordinary from a field which included R. H. the Saints the lead, but Convey he is all right now. and makes it much more difficult to cut service, and this service is Thomas' and T. M. Riddel

and Austin scored for the soldiers.

Signals:-Cross; Martin,

"On medical advice he is taking The famoue Rangers are used to

White.

this sex trip and we expect to handers,

head Scott, Cord, Dilley: Bryce. or players who prefer great crowds at Ibrox during the Neale, Smith, Conver, Austin. The getting into position to re-backhand shots. It is more effer-winter, and yesterday 60,000 people

Khave him back in Cardiff in a St. Andrew':-R. H. Wong; F. A. month's time. Two months from ceive a bali is much more dificult tive, too, against players who cut attended the sports, where cham-Broadbridge, R. Woolley Mac now he will be fighting At, and when the ball is spinning, and al-their returns. The chief value of plons though much of the spin will be this service at all times is that it ċipated in an excellent programme, Fincher, A. S.. Blies, M. Weill

from all quarters partikler, AE P. Guest, A. B. liam-

son; G. Lee, PJ. Barlow, E. F. You can say that he will fight any- lost the moment the ball comes into keeps low, and the receiver has to

body in Great Britain for his cham- contact with the ground, the man-acoop it up," making it almost im

[pionship. ner of the rebound la decidedly af-possible for him to make a strong [fected. Different spin will cause aggressive return.

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In general, the soundest method efther to the right or to the left of imparting spin for round strokes thus the receiver is forced into is by a long followthrough. In error, as he has practically no volleying, however, wrist move- chance of being in correct position ment is preferable. As Tliden has It refuraing such a stroke,

laid down, the two fundamental facts as to spin are:-

Watch The Striker's Racket

The very speed of the ball is

1. The more spin the less pace,

different. A ball rotating on its and vice versa.

own axis in the air Induces an

2. Top spin tends to drop; slice

added air.resistance on its surface, or cut spin tends to rise.

While what I have written deals with the imparting of spin, it is

OTHER SPORT TO-DAY

HOME FOOTBALL.

to be coming at a comparatively and to the receiver seems perkäps slow pace. But no meeting the Just as Important for the recipient

The following is the forecast for ground the spin disappears and the to know how to deal with a spin- resistance is considerably lessened, Take the stroke lower than you of the corresponding game last ning hall. There is only safe rule.

- to-day's games, giving the results Caning the velocity of the ball to would if the ball had been struck year in brackets: increase, and as Its direction also direct (without spin), and strike, FIRST DIVISION, Is altered, the value of such spin with a flat racket.

cannot be overestimated,

One hint to beginners, t

that will

|help them to anticipate a bali to

which spin has been imparted fo to

| Blackburn (4).

Everton (2) Huddersfield (2)

LAWN BOWLS,

Second Division," Police (47) Civil Service (72) Bowling Green (50) v

Craigengower (73) Indias I. O. (47) v Yacht Club (87) Electele (68) Kowloon C.O.. (45)

The figures in brackets denote result of previous game this sERBON and teams in black are forecasted winners.

Interport Practice. (Craigengower Green 3.30pm.). R. Hall

AE Contes-ins J. Chalmers

3. w. Bradbury

...

Arsenal (2) Manchester C (1) Aston Villa (5)* Liverpool (8)

West Bromwick (4) Wednesday (1)

(2) Tottenham Birdexkam

Portsmontk

which the racket of the man strik: SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Leicester (

Ing the ball-on coming into con- tact with the ground the ball: WEIL {break in the opposite direction {from which the striker's racket has {moved.

We see, however, that the more spin there is Imparted to a ball

· FIRST-DIVISION,"

TABLE TO DATE

(Result on

Middlesboro (2) Newcastle (0) Sheffield U. (4) Stake

Lovely RIBCONDS AN

Blackpool () GORIS Bradford (2).

16:00 17:16:12 Fulani 860010 1-10 Grimsby

the loss fa la initial, speed; a fale Queen's Park amount of strength is required to Motherwell ensure both spin and speed. Aberdeen 1015 49 speed Is the Arst syseptial in a good Falkirk an

ing reasonable strength, should re- |frain" from striving after excesulyo

Cutting of a forehand.

While ret

Certa

har

Hangerw

? Port Vale()

Bradford, G..

J. C. Brown (145 Pa Cullen

Rest-Not Work.

"But mind you, he is going for a rest, not to work. He needs one after training fighting continuous- ly for one year."

In Cardin Petersen's home, It 9786 stated that the champion would remain abroad for some months, that he would not box again until next summer, and that he would live the "rough-and- ready" life in an attempt to bulld up his strength and his weight, too.

This is a policy which hashan been advocated for Petersen," who is built on small lines for a heavyweight, and Bomþärdler": Billy-Wells han - pót forward' the game theory,

Petersen never dealas more than 12st, 81b, and gives weight away" every time he fights. A broaden-

U. M. Omar (Bidp) R. F. Lar (Skip)

(Craigengewer Green 3.80 p.m.)ing and building-up process such

J. V. Ramsay, D. Peoples

A. Hyde Lay H Bear

| PAJ Jones" "A, E*Clarks®

| A--Holland" (Bkip). A. W. Grinizaltt

Roserve: N. Bebbington."

(820) (Skip)

AGE THIRD, DIVISION (North);c Barnsley (6) Darlington ( Barrow

Rotherham (1) A New Brighton (3)

(0)

Bouthport

Accrington

Orowe (0)

Tranmere (9)

TISH-LEAGUE

THIRD DIVIS

as Dempsey and Tunney under- went in lumber camps 'might be the very thing for. Petersen, ":

all. pre- vlous attempts to give him added. weight having falled-Router.

POW CHARGING IN. SOCCER.

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