1934-09-10 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1934.

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JACK PETERSEN REQUIRED LIGHT SPEEDY SPARRING PARTNERS

CHINA WINS ROTARY INTERPORT HAS NOT THE CUNNING CYCLING CLUB'S

FOREST HILLS

QUARTER-FINALS

TENNIS DRAW

Fred Perry To Meet Clifford Sutter

ALLISON AND STOEFEN IN EPIC STRUGGLE

Forest Hills, To-day. ^ Lester Stoefen, American Davis Cup player, and Wilmur Allison, ex-Davis Cup star, were engaged in a bitterly-contested Quarter Final match in the American Na tional Singles Lawn Tennis Cham- pionship yesterday, four sets being played before darkness caused the Each game to be abandoned.

player won an alternate set, the third, the hardest of the match,

levelled the match.

The Quarter Final draw is us follows:-

V.

TENNIS CUP

AMERICA DEFEATED BY SINGLE MATCH

CARSON'S BRILLIANT VICTORY IN

SHANGHAI SERIES

Shanghai, September 4.

China won the Rotary Cap competition by a narrow margin from America, the Chinese representatives taking three matches to two, at the conclusion of the cross over singles which were pleted at the Pioneer field yester day before a small crowd.

com-

CRICKET XI

HAYWARD MAY GO

WITH TEAM

Elvin's Bold Bid For Recognition

RICKETTS DISAPPOINTS (By "Cricketer.")

OF GAINS

HUMAN PUNCH-BAGS NO GOOD FOR TRAINING

1

GAINS IN TRIM FOR TO-NIGHT

(By B. Bennison,)

MOST ENJOYABLE

RUN THIS YEAR Social Section Bathe

At Castle Peak

LOOTING RAINS HELP RIDERS ON BORDER ROAD

Under E. G. Tweedy, the Hong Kong Cycling Club enjoyed the IN the preparation for his fight with Larry most pleasant and interesting run yet organised, and though The performances of Elvin, the Gains at the White City to-night Jack Peter- the party commenced with an Army left-hand slow bowler, have sen.did not do a deal of strenuous boxing. It is average attendance, the after- featured the two Interport Cricket trials, and the combination of the not that he had cause to fear further trouble on social section doubled the side is now taking shape, despite with his eye. The explanation being an increased Owing to the attendance of a the early start of the season. difficulty in securing really helpful sparring part-photographer, at the

ners.

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number on the return journey,

a.m. that

ling and the border road north of

The latter place was reached. almost without incident by noon, and, shortly after passing through,

commence. ment of the run, the start was. The question of who is to part- The outstanding result of the day was the defeat of Khoo Hooi.

somewhat delayed, and it was not ner Williams he has done There is much to be said for his point of view. I agree, al until shortly after 10 Hyde by W. D. Casson, the score reading 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. This vic- nothing in the trials, but is al- least, that he would profit nothing from the employment of fight-Tweedy led his party of hardriders going to 20 games before Allison lory for the Americans evened things up but the remaining singles most a certainty is causingers who are merely big and strong, and who, to all intents and uut via Shatin and Talpo to Fan- some anxiety. I understand went to China when Gay Cheng defeated C. C. Squires after a there is a vague possibility that purposes, do no more than serve as human punch-bags.

Tom Hayward may make the

But, with deference, I suggest that he would be well advised Sheungahui. struggle, the score being 6-1, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2,

trip if neecsanry, but if this is to introduce into his camp one or more boxers of the lighter classes, afternoon Carson and deep drives to the American not the case Eric Mitchell, skip whose prime quality is represented by speed and clusiveness. On Saturday defeated Guy Cheng in the first of he was able to win game after per of the last touring team, is Wilmur Allison (ULS.)

the singles matches and Squires game, taking a lead of 5-2, his ex: almost certain to be given the Lester Stoefen (U.S.)

place. Khoo, thereby bringing cellent length keeping the Ameri- lost to Fred Perry (Britain), (hold the first day's play to an even re- can at the baseline and prevent

ing him from making use of his Owen Hughes are likely to be the Alec Pearce, Garthwaite, and er) v. Clifford Sutter (U.S.)

Frank Shields (U.S.) v. Vernon! On Sunday the Chinese doubles net play.

Khoo lost the next game. but he Kirby (S. Africa)

pair defeated the Americans after

next, Sidney Wood (U.S.) v. Frank a great struggle, Carson and was with set-point in the

Squires giving Gordon Lum and and lost the opportunity and the Pearce is to make his last appear Triumph For Dodgers'

ance in Interports as akipper of Parker (U.S.)

the side-he should make many. Earlier in the day the two re-Khoo a hard fight for honours.

more runs on the softer Shanghai, maining Fourth Round matches Yesterday's play required

wickets than he has done recently were played off, Vernon Kirby double victory for the Americans

This brought about a great

in Hong Kong and would probab- beating Ronald Budge in four to win and though Carson man- | sets and Frank Parker, 17-year-aged to defeat Khoo, Squires' loss struggle for the set and Carson, ly he batting at No. 6. No local Cheng gave the victory to by reason of his steadiness and cricketer has equalled “Tam's” re- old prodigy, beating Roderique to

ace, in China who have held the Rotary aggressive volleying, was able to cord of Menzel. Czechoslovakan

Cup since the inception of the even the score at 6-6, eventually Shanghai. four sets.

competition, Results, as cabled by Reuter:

were:-

Fourth Round

V. Kirby beat R, Budge 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. B.

sult.

Outstanding Singles Player

Kame

which Carson took a several good shots.

Great Struggle

L. D. Carson achieved further fame after his victory over Cheng on Saturday afternoon, for his

F. Parker beat I. Menzel 3-6, 7-5, defeat of Khoo yesterday ranks 6-3, 6-2.

Quarter Final

him as one of the outstanding singles players here. He revealed

W. Allison in playing L. R. Stoefen his 6-6, 4-6, 11-9, 6-8.

U.S. ATHLETE TEAM

tive as

by

going ahead to take the advantage

at 6-6 thanks to several ace ser- vices.

When it appeared that he Chinese had overcome the player, Khoo rallied splendid-

ly and brought the score to 66.

In the next game Carson Bent customary brilliance in his overhead work, his smashes in over a very fast service and the particular being especially effer ball rose off the bumpy surface was his volleying which and hit the Chinese player in the eye, causing it to water and he scored a number of points.

1had to be attended to. After a short interval the game was con- tinued, but Carson ran out a win- ner by 8-6 thereafter.

In contrast to his usual defen-

sive play the winner came up to MAY PAY VISIT the net often and became the ag

TO PHILIPPINES Kressor

36 Leading P.I. Men In Training

for a good part of the

In the next set Carson brought|

game. Khoo retained a glimpse off a number of shots which

next three bateman in that ordar.: From what can gather "Tam"!

REDS ARE BLANKED TWICE

Pitchers

PIRATES BEAT GIANTS IN

U.S. BASEBALL

:

New York, To-day.

Munro and Bence, star pitchers

I have yet to sea Petersen the heat was greatly alleviated by against a heavy-weight, in his an overcast sky.

A halt was called opposite the gymnasium, whom he could nat topple over when and how he block-house near Kong-tau-ha and, pleasd, but there have been oc-while some of the party regaled casions, notably against McGuire, themselves with sandwiches and the South African middle-weight, beers, others had a pleasant dip in

Looting Rain

when he has been puzzled to the cooling water of the

his Know how to maka

best Chun River. punches tell.

What may be termed make- believe fighting is of no value unless it is done with the sole object of developing the fight- ing wind.

I would rather

pay twenty to:

Sham

During the brief. stoppage rain fell heavily, but as it had ceased by the time the crest of the hill near Kang-to had been reached, the 14 appearances against

riders receiving benefit from the for Brooklyn Dodgers, registered an Madar's Bad Luck

unusual triumph in the major thirty pounds a week to a boxer cooled surface of the track.

The highway was joined at Sha- Madar, who did so well in the league American baseball yesterday capable of setting problems, than

was maintained by the rud lender 1932 match in Shanghai, hae un when they shut out Cincinnati wage at all to the biggest out-taukok at 2.20 p.m. and a brisk pace

to Fanling. ÅB a fighter

Another light storm fortunately been off the field this Reds twice in their double-header. Bide who ever-drew on a glove.

Petersen ban Bence blanked the Reds In the

further refreshed the party, who season with a bout of influenza,

proved himself to the hilt, but, first encounter, enabling the Dod-with respect to and his form is consequently very

those he has then followed in the wake of the problematical.

gers to win by 5 to 0, and Munro beaten, not one of them had the captain and run leader, who could fanned the Reds' batsmen, to secure craftiness with which the second victory by 3 to 0.

credit a normal Gaina. French, pitching for Pittsburgh

Gains Cunning Pirates, also recorded a triumph by blanking the New York Gianta' batamen, enabling his team to best the world champions by a lone),

On his day he is a better all- rounder than Baines, who caus- ed such an impression in the first trial.

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SATURDAY'S TRIAL

Scores:

Mr. T. E. Pearces' XI

J. P. Williams Jb.w. b Pereira

of his brilliance and his long scored points and he took the drives were effective, so much lead at 4-1. Khoo obviously feel- E. J. R. Mitchell e Burnett b Minu that he held to even terms with Carson and at te time in thing the effects of his eye injury. T. A. Pearce e Meinnes b Lee

and the set eventually went to C. C. Garthwaite retired second set he caught up the even the American by 6-3, thereby giv- Rev. H. W. Baines Lb.w. b Meinnes

H. Owen Hughes retired .... VISIT DEPENDS ON SHOWING tual winner and an unfortunateing him the match three T. E. Pearce e McInnes b Stewart IN JAPAN STATES MANAGER incident may be said to have played a large part in the losing of the match.

straight sets.

in

Cheng Too Good For Squires Cheng proved too good for the latter gave Squires, though bumpy

his opponent a stiff fight before

J. Elvin did not bat,

run.

..

I would not decide who should be in the

van.

The result was a high pace till It is not the punch Petersen for tea. Un-long was left in the a brief halt was made at Un-long

need fear, but the cunning of Gains. For that reason it be- hoves the Welshman, in shaping himself for the cleverest man against whom he has yet been

Clean sweeps were recorded in their double-headers by Cleveland Indians over Philadelphia Athletics matched, so to model his training that, when he takes he ring at and by New York Yankees over Shepherd's Bush, he will instine-

2 St. Louis Browna, Washington

rear at d p.m. and Castle Peak Cafe- teria reached less than half-an-hour Later,

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10 Senators and Chicago White Sox ability to box rather then at once

tively draw to the full upon his KID MORO WINS

ON POINTS FROM

19 Chicago Cubs and Boston Braves seek to crash a way to victory.

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shared honours in their double-

As an officet too the youth and headers,

the high spiritedness of the Results, as cabled by Reuter, Welshman, Gaine will strive to

Manila. September 1. Pending receipts of a reply to One of Carson's hard ser- an invitation extended to the vices

rose from the turf and hit Khoo in the eye, group of American track and

he succumbed. The Chinese play-' Fall of the wickets: 1 (Mitchell) for feld stars, at present in Japan, this causing the match to be

er sent over a number of Cross 6; 2 (Williams) for 10 3 (T. A ́for a dual meet, the Philippine stopped for some time while

court drives that scored point Pearce) for 23; 4 (Garthwaite) for 72: Now Amateur Athletic Federation has the injured organ was attend-

5 (Owen Hughes) for 90; 6 (Bainee) placed over 36 of the Islands'

after point, while his forceful drive for 95; 7 (T. E. Pearce) for 99; 8 ed to. heat track and field men under He recovered thereafter and ing kept Squires at the baseline (Bowker) for 104.

Bowling Analysis rigid training in anticipation of continued the match, giving Car-where the latter's returns meeting the Americans should son quite a fight, though the not steady enough, they eventually decide to come to American eventually ran out the Manila from Japan.

to

winner.

A

were

Pereira

lay trape. Petersen would be

surer of escaping them if he {pressed into his service at least |one quick-witted boxer.

I do not share the belief of Petersen, senfor, that Jack has

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all "the tricks of the trade."

He

has not as many as Gains, in my opinion.

Flexing Those Muscles

PANCHO VILLA

Mexican Outfought In All Departments

DAZZLING FOOTWORK

* DISPLAY

Fresno, Cal, September 3. Swift jabbing Kid Moro, former light and welterweight champion

Wisely, after his long wait for of the Orient, erased one blot Petersen, Gains gave himself over from his escutcheon to-night by

G. R. M. Ricketts not out........ A. C. I Bowker & Harley b McInnes

12

¡were:

G. S. Dunkley not out

Extras (B2, LB9, WBI)

121

National League

..

Total (for 8 wkts, dec.)

113

R. H.

E.

Pittsburgh

1

7

0

Suhr hit a homer.

York

0

French pitched.

Cincinnati

0 2

0

O. M. E. W.

Bence pitched.

16

1 Brooklyn

5 9

0

13 В

1

0 15

0 10

0

1 Cincinnati

.0 8

0

0

20

Munro pitched.

9

2 Brooklyn

3

7

Stripp hit a homer.

Mr. A. W. Hayward's XI

Chicago

4

0

Jurges hit a homer. Boston

1 6

21

Philadelphia

3 *

Chicago

1

T

1 Cleveland

8 12

2

11 15

Trosky hit a homer.

510

Squires revealed a glimpse of Mizu brilliance in the third set when Lee

A. W. Hayward e Dunkley b Elvin

R. Lee 6 Elvin ....

broke

F. D. Pereira not out

G. C. Burnett b Rickelts

A. R. Minu st Dunkley b Owen.

Hughes

Extras (B9, NBI)

he came up from the baseline and Burnett Press dispatches received hero

Service Acer

scored with quote John J. Magee, coach of the

a number of shots, Stewart

McInnes American team, as stating that the In the Grat set, Khoo lost the part from displaying all round bowled one wide ball visit to Manila will depend on the first game with his service, but brilliance and driving particular-

N. A. E. Mackay & b Garthwalte showing the Americans

make retaliated by depriving Carson of ly effectively.

In the first set, Cheng took the D. 8. Harley Lb.w. b Ricketts against the. Japanese stars.

the next game. Play became very

EF. Fincher run out ...****** Dr. Regino Ylanan, secretary of even and Khoo won his service, first and second games, in succes-, Melanes at Dunkley b Elvin the P.A.A.F., announced yesterday but Carson sent over several acession, the American being erratic P. H. Sconnes b Garthwaite that he will cable Magee request in the next game to bring the and driving out of court on &G. A. Stewart b Elvin

number of occasions. ing that if the entire group of score to 2-2. American athletes cannot come

Squires: eventually Services were won for the next

the sequence of wins, by tak Manila to see if it is possible two games and then Carson took send at least the runners, high the lead, maintaining

ing a game, but his hopes good jumpers, pole vaulters and broad length and keeping Khoo at the

were short-lived and Cheng.

jumpers.

back of the court, whereas

ran out a winner 6-1. the

(Continued on Page 5) Dr. Ylanan pointed out that American was able to come up to there is no local competition avail-the net where his overhead able for the weight events.

emaakes scored point after point. The focal athletes who have been After the score had stood at 5-8,

ATTEMPT TO SWIM GULF requested to train for the project Carson went steadily ahead and

OF FINLAND ed dual meet with the American won at 6-8.

Helsingfors, Aug. 27. stars have been in training since The second set saw a good start laat week:

when Carson took the first game A well-known Finnish - swimmer, "Garkhwalis The majority of the sprinters thanks to some particularly hard Sikanen, will attempt to scross the Ricketts

Bowker and, middle distance runners are services, while Khoo's defensive Gulf of Finland between Reval and training with Albert Fitch, Univer play, brought about a second game Forcals. Bikanen thinks that he T. A. Pearce sity of Southern. California star for the American.

will be able to cover the distance Owen Hoghes Thereafter the Chinese veteran of about 65 kilometres in 24 to 26 60

** bowled eza, no bail, who has been hired by the R.A.A.F.

rive pointers to local runners. ralifed well and by plaving long hours,

to rive

..

Total

14

to mapual labour by way of put- taking a handy decision from ting himself through a hardening Manael Pancho Villa, of Mexico,

olprocess, so that by tht time he was

all ready for his gymnasium he who had previously held him'to a had got rid of whatever super-fast and furious draw, flous weight he gathered during 7

[bia daya of lafcura.

8 Boston

Whitney and Wally Berger hit]

homers.

10 St. Louis

Philadelphia 105

Fall of the wickets: 1 (Mackay) for 12; 2 (Harley) for 12; & (Fincher) for St. Louis

Davis hit a homer, 13; 4 (Beoones) for 16; 5 (Stewart) for 36; 3. (McInnes) for 44: 7 Hoy-Philadelphia. ward) for 49; 8 (Lee) for 59; 9 (Bur-/ nett) for 90; 10 (Mint) for 105.

9001 Abah

Kivia

6 13

Philadelphia Cleveland

Averill and Burnett hit homers, 1 4 1 Game went to 10 innnigs,

6 12 1

Weighing 137 pounds, 1⁄2 pound under his Mexican opponent, the fast-hitting Filipino moved oleven faster completely to dazzlt his opponent with his brilliant footwork.

Weaving, ducking and flicking out a nasty jab, Moro scored point after paint over his hapless victim who, though never in great danger of a knockout, failed to hit Moro often enough to impress the ring-- 2 Bldes,

4

11

6

.11 0

Game went to 10 innings. New York

Selkirk, hit a homer.

7 18 U Boston

Detroit

8 American League

9.0

MR.

Washington

41

102

8 Harris and Shulte hit homers.

11 15 0 |Chicago Me

Bonura and Hopkins hit homers.

0

St. Louds

21

Washington

Chicago

Clift hit a homer Game went to 14 innings.

2 5 2 New York $171 Lou Gehrig hit à homer, (Continued at Foot of Next Col! St. Louis

COLONY BEAT HANKOW IN BOWLS ENCOUNTER

Losing three times to Shanghal in the Interport series, the Colony bowlers yesterday defeated Han- 0 kow, thrice, victors over Shanghai, by 21 shots to 19 after su extra olhead, was played,--Reuter-