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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1934.

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UNITED SERVICES BEAT K.C.C. TO SECURE DUNLOP TENNIS SHIELD

UMPIRING

COMPLAINTS

AT WIMBLEDON HIGHER CHAIRS

BLAMED.

THREE JAPANESE PLAYERS IN SECOND ROUND

Wimbledon, To-day. At the opening of the Wimble don Lawn Tennis Championships| here yesterday, many competitors complained that the umpiring was the worst they had ever known,

The fact that the Umpires" Association has forced the Wim-1 bledon authorities to use higher) chairs than usual, making them 5 feet 6 inches high, is attributed to be the cause, so much so that a request has been forwarded to of the authorities for the use lower chairs for the remainder of the tournament.

Some of the players stated that they had been umpired out of vic- tory, which

state of

is

unusual Wimbledon.

a very affairs at

where the players are aually

very sportsmanlike in

ters, and would

Buch mat-

SCHMELING V. NEUSEL WAH YAN

Headley Verity. the Yorkshire slow bowler, who look 10 Notts wickels for 10 runs la 1932, secur ed 15 for 104 runs, to give Enx- land victory in the second Text Match by an innings and 38 runs nt Lord's yesterday.

NEW YORK GIANTS

BEAT CARDINALS

HEAVYWEIGHT ENCOUNTER

IN HAMBURG

GERMAN RIVALS TO CLASH.

NEUSEL'S CHANCE FOR"

TITLE BOUT

WIN TITLE IN

THRILLING ODD SET TRIUMPH

ATHLETICS 100 PER CENT. RECORD

King's College Succeed

In Swimming.

PROBABLE

INTER-SCHOLASTIC MEET SHOULD EASILY WIN LAST

Wan Yen College won the boys' championship in athle tles at the Hong Kong Inter- scholastic Land and Water Athletic Meeting, which con- cluded last Sunday, while the Sai Nam College won the girls' title

ENCOUNTER

C.R.C. AVENGE DRAW WITH L.R.C.

BY beating the Kowloon Cricket Club by 5 sets

"A" DIVISION

TENNIS

Champions Meet K.C.C. This Afternoon.

S. 'CHINA SHOULD MAINTAIN 100 PER CENT.

Several interesting matches will take place in the "A” Divi- sion Lawn Tennis League to

day, the closest of which will be

Hamburg, June 18. Max Schmeling, former German heavy-weight, champion of the

In the aquatic events King's to 4 in one of the finest matches seen in the the encounter between the Chin- ese Recreation Club "A" team. world, to-day signed articles to College won the championship. Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis League this season, the holders of the championship. meet Welter Neusel, com- while the girls' title went to Chun

two of China's

The exact number of polnts won

ex-

The K. C. C. although not

relied on to play a sound game. taking at least three sets their opponents.

from

ing young German heavyweight, Tak College, at which institution the United Services Recreation Club won the and the Kowloon Cricket Club,

Mian Yeung Sau-king and Miss Dunlop Shield for the second time-their previ-pected to defeat the Chinese, can be in Hamburg, on August 26.

The match, promoters conceded. Chan Woon-king, was "natural" for its location.girl Olympic representatives, are ous win was in 1932.

Runners-up last year, the U.S.RC, have now to play the Neusel, blond German slugger, has pupils.

Chinese Recreation Club, and, judging by their convincing win in hung up an amazingly fine record'

the first round, they look like carrying off the trophy with a 100 per cent. record.

In the other game decided yesterday the Chinese Recreation Club, last year's holders recorded their first win of the season! when they beat the Ladies' Recreation Club by 61⁄2 sets to 2/1 In their previous encounter the two teams shared the nine sets.

in the United States and is reckon-jby the respective colleges has not jed one of the outstanding challen-yet been determined.

gers to Maxie Baer's brand-new crown.

Schmeling, on the other hand, one-time champion and idol of the

never say these Jimmy Foxx Hits Two German masses, though evidently

things unless they had some very sound reason for complaint.

JAPANESE SUCCESSES Three Japan players, R. Miki, J. Fujikura, and H. Nishimura, en- the Lered the Second Round of Men's Singles. T. Aoki, the fourth

Japanese engaged yesterday was beaten by Fisher, No. 1 ranking

Swiss player.

FRENCHMAN OUTPLAYED Fujikura completely outplayed Duplaix, winning convincingly straight sets.

iz

The Japanese player produced casy winners on both sides of the court. Duplaix's awkward service was uncertain, and his weak back- hand made him an easy prey for Fujikura's graceful strokes.

net

Home Runs.

U. S. BASEBALL RESULTS

an the downgrade, has evidenced his desire to meet Neusel at any time or place.

No Love Lost There is very little love between New York, To-day,

sports the two, mostly because Jackson hit a circuit clout inscribes have the habit-an annoy- the major league American base-ing one to both Germans-of com- all yesterday, enabling the New paring the two sometimes favour- York Giants, world champions, to ing one, sometimes the other. beat St. Louis Cardinals by a 10 Neusel's

United career in the Slates has been little short of me to 7 tally:

Jimmy Foxx, 1933

run teoric, Schmeling's career, at the king" hit two circuit clouts for the outset, was Identical. Philadelphia Athletics to beat the Detroit Tigers in a high scoring game by a margin of 13 to 11.

Results as cabled by Reuter were:

National League

in ! Fujikura atormed the the last two sets, successfully and cleverly mixing his play with per- New York fect drop shots,

"home

Neusel in recent months has

hung up a far more impressive re- cord than Sehmeling, what with defeats over King Levinsky, Tam- my Loughran, and other outstand- present- Ing heavyweights of the day.

China Mail Sports Diary.

TO-DAY

Lawn Bowl-Pairs Championship:—

W. McLeod and W. Mair v. W. K.

Way and A. S. Gomes

GOLDMAN BRILLIANT]

FOR U.S.R.C.

(T.R.C. green) Mrs. Lewis Bryan Nearly A. E. Silkstone and C. E. Elliot

Outwits No. 1 Pair Heywood v. U. M. Omar and B. W. Bradbury

(Kowloon Dock green) J. S. Logan and H. H. Rose or J. 3. Gregory and W. E. Hollands v. J. E. Noronha and B. Basto

(H.K.E. green, pim.)

Lawn Tennis-"A" Division:

Chinese R.G. "A" v. Kowloon C.C. H.K.C.C. v. Indian R.C. US.R.C. v. South China

Club de Recreio v. Chinese B.C. "B" Chinese R.C. "C" v. Cralgengower

BIG OPEN PAIRS

WIN

GUEST PLAYS HIS BEST

GAME FOR K.C.C.

In the finest display of tennis witnessed in the Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis League this season the United Services' Recreation Club, playing at home, defeated the Kowloon Cricket Club by 5. sets to 4 yesterday evening.

Contrary to expectations the new pairings of the KC.C. proved fair

The Kowloon men have shown good form for the past few weeks, especially the Fineher brothers, and A. E. P. Guest who have all given very sound displays. G Bodiker, the Canton champion, will not be playing for the K.C.C. in to-day's gams,

Recreation The Indian

Club should have a close match against the Hong Kong Cricket Club, who can always give a good dis- play. The Indians, if anything, are superior to the Club, but the latter, can always field a team

CHINESE RECORD strong enough to give their OD.

FIRST WIN

Plucky Losing Fight By L.R.C.

HIGH STANDARD OF PLAY AT CAUSEWAY BAY

The Chinese Recreation Cluh

satisfactory, although, without recorded their first win in the

ponents a hard struggle.

100 Per Cent. Maintained? The undefeated South China A. A. should encounter little difficulty when they visit their neighboura, the United Services Recreation Club. The Services play a sound game, but are inferior to the steady the south China combination, Bad will do well to take more than two sets.

Club The Chiness Recreation Lawn Tennis "B" team may have the opportun doubt, A. E. P. Guest would have Mixed Doubles made a better showing with Miss League by defeating the Ladiesy of winning their second match to-day, when they visit the Crai M. Griffiths, his regular partner. Recreation Club by 61⁄2 sets to gengower Cricket Club. The teams, 2 at Causeway Bay yesterday. however, will be evenly matched, Tam Yoc-fong and Mrs. Chui and a good game can be expected.

The Recreio, who have

a good

winning 24 sets, have no trouble in defeating the C.R.C. pair, The standard of tennis was very while Dr. and Mrs. Traill were weak Chinese R. C. "C" team, who, in incapable of staying up with Pairs Lawn Bowls Championships were decided yesterday, the most

a match, the top-notchers.

and who have only won 71⁄2 ts Schemling dropped his title to overwhelming win being one of 35 high, shots that were missed or

it may two sets,

out of 36. Jack Sharkey on June 21, 1982, in shots to 9 by M. J. Medina and A fumbled being really difficult ones prominent for the losers, winning to date, have not won

In the set between W. C. Hung acem, very few mistakes with eary ten rounds. He made a sensation. E. Coates over J. J. and C. H. Bag-There were, strange as

To-day's Games !chota, al showing September 26 of the to on the Police green.

and Miss Chung Woon-wal and Chinese "A" N. M. Currie and J. F. Lunny

Club Dr. and Mrs. Traill, the latter pair ly whipping Mickey Walker, the (Electric) defeated "Toy Bulldog," literally cutting and G.. C. Moss (Police) by 20 him to pieces.

R. H.

E.

10 15

3

Jackson hit a homer. St. Louis

7 9

1

Schmeling, losing to Steve Ha- mas and drawing with the aged Paulino Uzeudun in Barcelona, hasn't shown up so well.

Rothrock hit a homer.

the Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

1

7

22

Neusel's ability, has made the as-

7 14

0

sertion that the younger German

NISHIMURA WINS. Nishimura provided the third Japanese success of the day when

he eliminated Gandar Dower, Oxford Blue, in four sets.

The sphinx-like

Japanese took P. Waner hit a homer.

time to settle down owing to the

slowness of the court. The En- glishman was bitling strongly,

American League

2 10

1

New York

19 18

while the Japanese was mistim- Chicago Ing his shots in the first set.

Nishimura improved

game

went

Each is envious of the "other's

prestige. Schmeling, scoffing at

the Lou Gehrig, Hong and Combs hit same year, however, by drastical versatile, homers. backhand

18

OR.

hiy and

speedy forehand

drives being most accurate.

He, Cleveland

often exploited in-swerving drop Boaton shots which left the Englishman, helpless.

Results as

were:

Schmeling a Downfall

3

9

2

6 11

0

Detroit

11 12

0

13 19 1 cabled by Reuter Philadelphia

Jimmy Foxx (2) and McNair hit

up against debonair Maxie Baer, present world

St. Louie

Clift hit a homer. Washington

4 10

6 11

0

1

H. Nishimura (Japan) beat K. Chemera, Gondar Dower (India) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-1.

J. Fujikura (Japan) besi. H. Duplaix,

(France) 6-2, 0-5, 8-6.

EARLIER RESULTS

. Miki (Japan) beat, Godell (Bri-

Lain) 6-4, 6-3,· 6-1. '

W. Fisher (Switzerland) beat T. Aoki (Japan) 6-3,0-1, 0-3.

(Continued from Col. 3). ·

up against Steve Hamas, young

LEWIS 12 FOR 117 AT Penn State collegian and Hamas

MANCHESTER.

Kent Beat Lancashire By Seven Wickets.

His

decisioned him in 12 rounda, last appearance

was in Barcelona

on May 12 when he drew with

Three Matches Decided.than with Mrs. Miller.

C. Bodiker, the Canton champion. In Championship.

played a good game, showing great

outpositioned.

Three more matches in the Open understanding, and rarely being [Taun-chia were the most successful standing in the league,

shots to 17 on green.

Goldman Deadly Overhead A. R. Clarke

Services

The match between L, Goldman the Civil Service and Mrs, Kayll and E. C. Fincher played the better game throughout. Recreio

Inclined to poach on Chinese "B" The winners scored on 13 and Mrs. Wilson provided excellentung was

tennis, both pairs fighting herd for Miss Chung, frequently upsetting. her play. Traill displayed a strong Then, on June 8, 1933, Schmel-heads and the losers on 8,

jevery point. Chapman And Fraser Win

and effective service and his base CRC. “A” ing made the mistake of running

R.C.C. On

The play was good, but he was weak B.C.AA. the Craigengower Cricket champion. What Club green, A. Chapman and J.

at the net.

LR.C. German Fraser defeated E. W. Simmonds Baer didn't do to the wasn't worth doing, according to and J. Deakin by 23 shots to 16. all accounts of the scrap. Schmel-The winners scored on 12 heads, ing, on February 13, 1934, went registering one "5" and one usual form, her hard service rare- (Continued on foot of preceding shot, while the losers scored only going astray; her volleying was

heads, registering one "5" shot.

Column)

Mrs. Gayl was well up to

Goldman played a superb game, smashing well overhead and volleying perfectly at the

Miss Chung played a steady Recreio nel.

H. K. C. C... game, placing her drives per- her

C.R. C. "B" fectly.

U.SRC. Her back-line and not play was C. R. C. "C" accurate and effective. Hung's ten-C. C. C. nis was sound, his volleying and back-band drives being excellent.

Mre: Traill's drives down the

both well-timed and accurate. Teddy and Mrs. Wilson did well, but they had little chance, more often than not being

out-

Unfitness of K.C.C. Bowls Green played after a hard and fast ral side line and across the court were

Causes Revision of Programme In their other sets

The set went to 5-all und 40-15 in favour of the Services pair, but at this period the KLCC. pair rallied well to win · the two necessary sets.

(Continued, on Page 5)

Scores:

Scores:-

should

v Kowloon C. C.

v Indians

v South China

v Chinese "

Craigengower

Sets

PWLD F A P 440.0 32

48

5 1 1 0 241⁄2 201⁄2 8 4400 23% 1

481024 12

432 0 20% 15% ! 4 2 2 0 19% 16/1

42

.5 140 14% 20 40409 27 4040 71⁄2 281⁄2 2020 G

Chol

6- 2

6-6

W. C. Hung and Miss Chung Woon-wni (CRC.):- lost to Dr. and Mrs. Traill... 4-6-

and Miss Dunham returned his few shots beat Armstrong

B. 4 to Mr. Hot, but Ho always inter-

Thomson

BGI

Tam Yoc-fong and Mrs. Very sound,

"Tann-chai (CRC.);- ly. Some of Mrs. Wilson's re-

A Losing Fight

beat Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Traill 6-4 turns, however, were splendid.

Fincher and The set between Ho Ka-lau beat H. J. Armstrong and

Mike Thomson Mrs. Wilson played well, al- and Mrs. Ho Ka-lau and D. C. Dun-drew with D, C. Dunham and Paulino Uzcudun, the "Basque Owing to the poor state of the loon C-C. green, where V. Petherick though they nearly failed against ham and Miss Paterson was more s

Mies Paterson Wood-chupper." who held him to Kowloon Cricket Club's bowling and J. Watson, were to have met Capt. Cannon and Mrs Lewis game between Ho Ka-lau and Miss la draw.

green, all

Open championships E. G. Post and G. Perkins, has now Bryan

Paterson, Ho always returning to A victory for Schemling

matches London, To-day.

arranged to be played] been re-arranged for thé Craigen-

His Paterson who fought a good over Neusel will be an out-

transferred there have been Brilliant bowling by Lewis, a

to gower C.C, green on the same day,

kosing game, standing feather

in his cap,

In the Singles Championship, ather greens, comparative newcomer to the

according to followers of the side, enabled "Kent to beat Lan-

Several matches are affected, F. V. V. Ribeiro and B. Basto will fight game. cashire by 7 wickets at Manches-

with the exception of the. fixture{play off their tie on the Civil Ser-

cepted them and returned them to beat Dunham and Misa Pater

1 Neusel, with Steve Hamas, whoi ter yesterday and

Miss Paterson. Mrs. Ho played her thus record

Ho Ka-lau and Mrs. Ho Ka-lau The

few shots steadily. their with win in 12 games in the consistently refuses to meet him, which was not completed in the vice C.C. green on July 9, and not

in an outstanding bid for a crack second round of the pairs cham on the Kowloon C.C. green

pionship, in which J. 8. Logan and match between T. F. Stainton and County Championship this season.

Tam Yoc-fong, and Mrs. Chat | (CRC) ;---

lost to Dr. and Mrs. Traili 5.7 IL H. Rose are leading W. E. Hol-E. do Sousa, on Wednesday, July RC)

Tsun-chui did very well to record Lewis was in deadly form, takat Baer's title. Schemling, by virtue of a decision Over his

such an easy win over H. J. Arm best Armstrong ing 7 Lancashire wickets for 78 country-man would naturally take lands and J. J.. Gregory by 211, has been transferred from the beat E. C. Fincher and Mrs. W.

Thomapn

7-6* Kowloon C.C. green to the Crai beat G. Bodikor and runn in the first innings, and B

strong and Miss Thomas. hie place in the challenging ranks, shots to 16 on the 18th head.

Mica M. for 44 in the second.-Reuter.

It has been arranged for this gengower.C.C. green,

Grinths

6- 4 Although Armstrong's service beat Dunham and M A victory for Neusel would Lancashire have been beaten

On Thursday, July 12, A. Moc-boat A. E. P. Guest and Mrs.

and driving were sound, he was 658|MALNt the notif

** LEAGUE TABLE TO DATEL twice, in the course of their 12 place him in a position where a match to be continued this after-

Capt. P. 8. Cannon and Hrs, Lewia matches, four of which they have boot with Baer could practically noon on the Kowloon C.C. green, terlane and A. H. Basto will play Mille R,

anon which it was originally played, off their tie on the Police R. G.

Miss Thomas playad ・a. Zatendy-

PWD LF be demanded........ Baer," has

A Pla Bryan (U.S.R.C.); "Scoros as cabled by Reuter nounced that his first opponent The winners, who were to have green instead of the Kowloon C.C. lost to Fincher and Mrs. Wilson Erame, but was no match for Tam's UBEC...... 55.00 35 10 10

will be Tommy Loughran: Neusel met I. E. Noronha and B. Basto on green, as originally fixed.

lost to Bodiker and Miss Grinths 3-strong drives. Mr. Chul played K.CC. could point out if he beat Schmel- the Hong Kong Electric R.C. green V. Petherick and J. Fraser have best Guest and Mrs, Miller 6-8 well, but had very little to do.. Lan-)

“Major" and "Mra. / R. L., Withington). The play generally, was of" good ing, that he already holds a de-to-day, will not, therefore, play off had their match on Thursday July

quality, particularly in consideration elsen over Loughran and in addi- their third round the until to-mor6 postponed until Monday July 9 (0.8cher and Mrs. Wilson 1-6

Lost to Fincher de persikap punggung gegen The tia'.i:"fixed, for the Kowloon lost to Bodiker and⋅ Mina Grinthu: 64 7101, the hardness of the court. {tion-bas beaten Schmeling," whom row at Ming Yuan/

To-morrow's match on the Kow-Docks green. Bar has also conquered;

{beat Guest and Mrs. Miller 7-5 7- 81 (Continued at Foot of Next Col), ECC

won.

wore

At Manchester, Kent beat cashire by 7 wicketa:---

Lancashire: 174 (Lewin, 7 for 18),

** 120 (Lewin 5 for 48). Kants: 212 and 93 for 2,

L. Goldma and Mrx, Kay}} (U.8.

II. Wilson

Bon

C.R.C

L.B.C.

and Miss

Miss Pater-

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