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THE CHINA MAIL

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 1934

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GALLANT SIR MAY BREAK RECORD IN AGUA CALIENTE HANDICAP

U.S. Davis Cup Critics

Assailed

New L.T.A. President Defends Conduct

OPEN TOURNEY FAVOURED

With a sound rebuke to crities of the 1933 American Davis Cup Cram and its directors, Walter Merrill Hall, now president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, indicated there would be no change in policy this year.

In his Inaugural address Mr. Hull said the manner in which the last campaign was conducted was "above reproach" and the players merited only praise.

He stressed the point that Davis Cup play should be regarded only "as a sport" and said it should not be looked upon as a national calamity when the United States Team is beaten.

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MERICA's representatives will fare much better on the gras reuri- of Wimbledon, England, than they have in recent years on the clay courts of Auteuil, France, Mr. Hall predicted.

MARRIED V SINGLE AT GOLF

Draw For Kowloon Club Match.

Although the mach-discussed Subject of a national open tennis Tournament was not brought up in early deliberations, President Ba11] ANNUAL GAME ON SATURDAY indicated which way the wind would how by urging that the pro-na- tour affair be "given serious run- xideration." He said competition involving both professionals and amateurs would help the sport.

The notional men's and veterans' singles championships again were awarded to Forest Hills, Sept. 1 to 8, as were the women's singles and doubles for the week of Aug. 13.

VAN RYN

A Kowloon Golf Club's an nual Married versus Single match has been arranged to take place over the Kowloon course an Saturday,

Competitors are requested to ur- range their own starting times.

The following is the draw. Married

A. T. Braley W. Geall

J. McKelvie A.d. Dennis E. Booker

LOSES THIRD

LEG AT TENNIS A. Dorling

Berkeley Bell Wins In Straight Sets

FIRST SET LOST 80 MINUTES FOR 14-12

A. E. Eastma

T'. Seddon

L. J. Case

G. P. Murphy

C. Rosen W. C. Simpson Chas. Terry

Single

W. M. Groves

L. D. Purvis

It. Collings

fi, T. Buxton

J. G. Chariton

S. McNider G. Milne

W. Woolley

W. Hirst

J. J. King

MO Carnera. faces Bob Godwin in the former's first boxing practise in preparation Note that Interested spectators in the background are Max Baer of California, a future potential oppen- ent for "da preem," and Colon: John Kilpatrick, President of Madison Square Garden.

PRIMO ffct world championship defence against Tommy Loughran.

E. D. ANDREWS AGAIN BACK IN HONG KONG

No Exhibition Games Anticipated

E. D. Andrews, the British In- ternational Inwn tennis player, is a passenger aboard the Lurline. It which is now in Hong Kong.

I understood, however, that he will not play in exhibition games during his visit.

Cambridge Blue Andrews in a and a well known figure at Wim- bledon Be was beaten by C. A. of his L. Rumjahn during one former visits to Hong Kong.

CLUB HOCKEY TEAM

PETERSEN'S OFFER TO HARVEY

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£1,000 Side-Stake For Return Fight

MATCH WITH GAINS IF CHAMPION REFUSES ?

FOLLOWING his victory over! Larry Gains, whom he beat for the Empire heavy-weight title at the Albert Hall recently, Len Harvey re- ceived a number of challenges,

And standing out above all others is the challenge of Jack Welsh the brilliant Petersen, boxer, who lost his British tille to Filled

The following will represent the Harvey last November.

Hong Kong Hockey Club seniors in with confidence-as he may well be

China Mail Sports Diary

Athletics.

TO DAY.

Entries close for Kowloon Mara-

thon Race,

Hockey.

Recreto v. Radio Sports

BRIGHT PROSPECTS

FOR SECOND WIN SUNDAY'S CLASSIC FOR $25,000 PURSE

BRITISH ENTRY

MANY racing critics are of the opinion that Mr. Norman Church's Gallant Sir, winner last year, will shatter an American Turf record on Sunday by winning the Agua Caliente Handi- cap, valued at $25,000 for the second year in suc- cession.

Others, however, shake their heads and maintain that the crack will not be able to last the distance after having sustained a leg injury. early in the year, and name twelve in a probable field of 42 starters with as good a chance of win- ning. A horse has never won the race twice and the 14-year-old saying "they don't repeat" is on Sunday to receive its first big test in years.

COMPLETE RESULTS OF THE MEXICAN CLASSIC

$900,000 Passes To Horsemen In Fourteen Races

a good

N even dozen with A chance of winning are Kerry

Patch, Sweeping Light, Contra- band, Gay World, Pari Mutuel. Craig Park, Waylayer, Yonkel, Onrush, Fickle Chance, Boardwal- ker, and Riskulus,

Kerry Patch last fall was run- The 14-year-old saying that "they ning with the best Eastern handi- don't repeat" in the Caliente Han-cap horses. He won one important (King Park, 6.10 p.m.) dicap may or may not keep Gallant race and has shown his best form Lawn Tennis-Open Singles,

Sir out at the finish, but the fact since winning the Belmont Futurity J. W. Leonard v. Ho Kalau.

remafis that no horse has won'the as a two-year-old. Rugby.

event more than once.

Seven-a Side Tournament

(Happy Valley, 4.18 p.m.)

la friendly game againat H.M.S. since his quick knock-out win SCHMELING

Cumberland on

C. N. Parsons

E. Murphy

the

A. C. Johnstone

ground. King's Park,

5.15 p.m. sharp.

R.N.O.S.C. against Charlie Smith Petergen to-day at stated that he was ready to fight Harvey for a personal side-stake of £1,000.

C. L. Gregory: A. A. Dand (Capt.)

Mr R. H. Wong, and not Mr. 11. W. and J. Rodger; W. A. Reed, H. J. D. The quest of John Van Ryn for his third leg on the Heights Casinoe, is China's representative in the Lowe and J. E. Noronha; N. A. E. International Hockey Tournamem. Mackay, J. L. Tetley, G. E. R. Divett,

J. E. Potter and S. C. Archer. Challenge Trophy were radelyich will commence on March 19, shattered when the Davis Cup

doubles veteran from East Orange and Philadelphia was eliminated in

the quarter-finals of the indoor ENDEAVOUR'S SAILS

tennis tournament at the Brooklyn club.

Berkeley Bell, formerly of Texas | and also a former winner of the trophy, accounted for the downfall of the Princeton graduale after one of the longest opening sets of the Besson.

The score was 14-12, 6-3, and it was not until a hammer and an hour and tonga struggle of twenty minutes that the first chapter was decided.

It

a beautifully earned was

BEING SEWN

AT GOSPORT

AFTER TESTS

Work On Hull Now Completed

If Harvey is not prepared to accept this challenge, Peter- sen makes the same offer to Gaink.

There iM

TO RECEIVE

ANOTHER TEST

Paolino Uzcudun Signs Contract

The following have been the winners of the classic, which was not renewód between 1917 and 1921 because of the World War.

1917 Sasin

1921 Be Frank

Mulciber

Rebuke

Runstar

1922

1928

1924

Atherstone

1026

Cariaria

1920

Sir Harry

1927

Calstal Pennant

Galden Prince

1920

Victorian

1930

Mike Hall

1031

1032

Phar Lap Gallant. Sir

In the "14

races

1938 more than $900,000 has been given, to horse- men. Top purses of $100,000 were reached in 1929, 1930 and 1931

Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney in the owner of Contraband, who has won several handicap events.

Chicago Derby Winner Sweeping Light is from the East who has been up and down. Gay World was victorious in the Chica- ge Derby at Hawthorne, last sum- mer, beating Mr. Khayyam and other crack three-year-olds. He recently bent some smart fields in Texas.

Parl Mutuel is an old stake horse that likes the route and could lead the pack if in top form, Hecle is [pretty sure to the pace.

Waylayer and Yonkel, owned by Bert Baroni, are threats, Waylayer ran second to Gallant Sir In last year's race, and Yonkel recently, won a handicap race at Chicago,

nothing impetuous GERMAN GUARANTEED $40,000 JOCKEY WHO BROKE and another in Texan in 1933.

about this. Mr. J. T. Petersen, father of the Welsh heavy-weight. was at the ringside when Harvey:

utpointed Gains.

FOR SPANISH BOUT ;

He followed Paolino Urcadan, Basque, heavy the contest closely, and, with the weight, has signed a contract to on cutting the wardrobes of the knowledge that his son he gain box Max Schaneling, former cham- three defence candidates-Rain-ed experience from his first meet-

bow, Weetamoe and Yankee-basing with Harvey, came away con-pion, over fifteen rounds in Barce- not yet begun and plans are still vinced that both men could be lona early next month in the most in a tantative state.

ambituous fight promotion Spain

AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGER victory for Bell over an opponent HE sails of T, O. M. Sopwith's karne, Somerset, by a firm having

THE

America's Cup challenger. En whose stubborn defence was a chal- lenge every inch of the way until the speed went out of Van Ryn's deavour, which will be launched in game midway in the second set. April 14, are now being sewn to-

KEEN TENNIS DUEL THIS AFTERNOON.

Ho Ka Lau Clashes With Leonard.

gether at the Gosport establishment

of Ratsey & Lapthorn of Gosport and New York.

Before

the sails were cut a series of wind-tunnel experiments were made to discover the most efficient lines on which efficient lines on which to design the canvas,

To get these accurately, a fully Lawn tennis enthusiasts should rigged sailing model of the En witness a very close encounter this deavour is being run on open afternoon when Ho Ka Lag, GR.C water, and any alteration the trials No, 2 player, and J. W. Leonard, show are neces

No, I ranking player at Craigon before the Endi

gower, meet for right of entry into yRapid pro

semi-final of the Colony Lawn wit

Tennis Singles Championship.

Ho is undoubtedly the standler

the two, but Leonard

player this

placing his shola:

accuracy

He should just win

a particular process for this kind of weaving/

beaten.

HARVEY MATCH FIRST" A

HIS NECK Wing Race In Memory

Of Dead Rider

SASSOON MEMORIAL CUP

Onrush has shown speed up. to a mile and a sixteenth, and Fickle Chance, daughter of Chance Play,

should like the distance if she lives

up to her breeding.

Favourite's Stable Mate Boardwalker won“ most of the stakes at Tanforan's last meeting. Riskulus, a Derby prospect and

Twelve months ago. Captain R E. Bassoon, one of the most. cour ageous riders in Britain, was So big that they had to tear out thrown in a race at Lingfeld Park, an end of his box car to get his and died from his injuries, noggin under the usual door, the

An amateur jockey who once tablemate of Gallant, Sir, is well Weetamoe and Yankee will re

broke his neck in a fall, recent-liked by Webb Everett, the track ly, won a racing trophy presented handicapper, who put him on top guire at least come beer lice "I would rather have the Har- has ever attempted.** orders have not yet been placed.

vey match first," Mr Petersen Arrangements are being made to in honour of another gentleman among the three-year-olds at 108

British en- Then there is the 3 Endeavour's mainsail will be of said, "but if I can't, then Cains-ià seat 100,000 in the Montjuich Sta-rider who was killed in a similar ibada Sudanese and Egyptian cotton, very welcome. I am quite convine dium with admission prices sealed accident

trant, Craig Park, to contend $15 particularly strong and light me cd that Jack can beat both of from

with. rom approximately - $1 terial. The cloth in woven in Crew them."

Petersen and Harvey are already (gold).

Paolino, who was beaten once by matched for a return contestat the White City on June 4, but ap: Schmeling in New York in 1929, is

To commemorate him his mother, British threat has more to recom- parently Mr. Petersen does not believed to have been quaranteed wish to wait until then-he wants $13,000 with a privilege of 17 per Mrs. Meyer Sassoon, presented amend him than his unlucky prede-

(Continued on Page 31 to give his son a quicker chance to cent of the gross receipts. The trophy for annual competition

Barcelona syndicate backing the the R. E. Sassoon Memorial Cup,- regain his title,

Jack Doyle, the Irish heavy, promotion plans to run cheap spa The inaugural race was decided weight, also issued a challenge to cial trains into the city from all at Hurst Park recently, and was woll by Lord Abergavenny's. Mell- Harvey. So did Don McCorking over Spain.

Behmeling who lost to Steve bourne, ridden by Captain Brown- dale, the South African, who is returning from America. And so, Hamas in Philadelphia, recently, hill, of the Irish Guarda,

sald in New York

Captain Brownhill, who a couple Accompanied By Mrs. doubtless, will many other

$40,000 of reasons ago had great hopes of

LG. Frost "I am always perfectly ready to guaranteed approximate

winning the Grand National, on his meet anyone," said Harvey when for the Paolino, match.

home Drintyre, broke his neck in The following were, passengers commenting on, these challenges pr

Mr. C... Alves the Handicapper fall it à midland meeting. He made for Australian porta vlad of the Hong Kong Jockey ub, has a complete,

CENTURIES FOR WOODFULL AND CABE

Testites Held To Draw

Ishall not choose my ponent it is merely the highest offer.

am having

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