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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1935

HARVEY ON WHY HE THOUGHT HE WON

Sporting Chatter

(By GEOFFREY SIMPSON)

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"ALL CREAM BOXING WAS DONE BY ME"

And Women's National NEUSEL'S OPPONENT SEEKS

Champion

TIME NOW 'DECLARED RIPE

FOR INNOVATION

The combination of the men's and women's national tennis cham pionships into an American Wim- bledon" next summer is the forecast of Mr. Walter Merrill Hall, Presi It appears that the Springboksident of the United States Lawn are very anxious to look him over Tennis Association. and the prospect of exchanging an English winter for South African mittee has recommended such ac The 'sancton and schedule com sunshine appeals greatly to Watson tion, Mr. Hall said, and he thought and his wife who, I may say, is at likely. the executive committee

much his manager as anybody.

Then there is our brave little favourable when it meets in New also would view the proponál Yorkshireman, Johnny Cuthbert, planning a come-back and flinging convention at Cincinnati in Febru- York, to`lay plans for the national defiance at one other than Freddie Miller, American champion of the world.

Cuthbert would argue it out with a lion, but I feel he is too ambitious. He retired nine months ago when it was obvious he was well past his

best.

ECONOMICALLY UNSOUND

Jary.

The Anal decision will be up to

WORLD TITLE BOUT

(By BRUCE HARRIS)

EN Harvey believes that he won.

AUSTIN AND HIS

FUTURE

May Become

Professional

TEMPTING OFFER'

(By STANTLEY N. DOUST). H. W. Austin, the British Dav Cup player, is seriously contemplat ing becoming a professional lawm

He explained why to me in discussing his fighting with tennis player. Walter Neusel, the big blond German, at Wembley Sports Arena.

The verdict of the referee, Mr. C. H. Douglas, who awarded very tempting offer, over which he

a draw, has been much discussed.

INDIAN LAWN TENNIS Ranking Of Men And Women Players

BOBB DISPLACED

Allahabad.

the hatlonal meeting, but Bir. Hall The All-India Tanis Associs, adid. he believed there was a strong tion has issued its first official feeling In the U.S.L.T.A. that the ranking of Indian tennis players, experiment was worth a trial, which is as follows:

The proposal would Invalve com

Appam MEN

bining the national wonlaw's tour ney, including singles and doues

Sohan Lal

2.

E. V. Behb

B.

D. N. Capsor

6.

44

Islam Ahmad and 8. Sawhney

B. T. Balke and W. H. B. Michel

!

GALI ACHUK

to be played at the West Side ALLACHER having gone, Chel-with the national men's singles, aff

more

8. B. Rachappa

N. Krishnaswamy. 9. "C. L. Mekta

WOMEN

er. They nearly succeeded in get-Tennis Club, Forest Hills, Long ting one, but the transfer broke Island, starting in the latter part down over the 'marriage problem. of August and continuing for a 10-10.

Sorry I cannot name the man, day period. Formerly the women's but he is married and has discover championships have been beld ed the truth of that yarn about two separately, in the middle of August, living as cheaply as one.

with the men's singles in September.

It is not contemplated to include

1. Miss Jenby Sündison

2. Miss Lella: ROW-

3. Mr. H. C. Stork.

4. Miss M. Parrott Miss E.

Bonjour

6. Miss Harvey Johnston

He told me that he had received a

is pondering but he will not make his final decision for some time, the amount of the offer and by Austin is pledged to secrecy as fo whom it is made..

Incidentally, the B.B.C, commen- tator, Mr. Lionel Secombe, whose account of the Harvey-Gaina fight last February ran against there It may be a enincidence, but it feree'a verdict for Harvey, took the cynchroniere with the return to view that Harvey had won, and

was surpriced when a draw was

signalled

England of W..". Tilden and his professional colleagUER.

Harvey laughed when I drew his is the brains of the profes attention to this fact.st

Bional movement, and he wishes to “That's a bit of a change all set as many of the best amateurs round," he replied: "But really If Austin foins up with him, F. J.

to join his fold as possible,

cube this time. 1 belleve Fm in agreement with Mr. Sec

Perry is almost certain to accept the I won There were a few peranny rounds tremendous offers-eald to be worth with little in it, but all the 'cream

888,000 he received before he loft boxing was done by me."

Hollywood for Australia,

I think it would have been a better fight if. Neusel had not been allowed to lean on me so often there was too much of it, but t German's Sad Condition

Problem For L.T.A:

seems impossible for Britain to win Without Perry and Austin, it

Cup next year. the challenge round of the Davis.

"As for who had the we

worst of it. Without them and without d. M you had only to look at Neusel Lott and L. R. Stoefen, of the Unit after the fight; he was in a pretty ed States--the latest recruits to the sad condition.

professional ranks-Wimbledon will

"Now I should like to take on Jack Petersen again; br Bob Olin for the cruiser-weight world championship.",

logi

k

most of, its glamour, Should Perry and Austin “go over," the Lawn Tennis Association Twill almost be forced to consider

So he told Chelsea that £8 a week! in London was no use to him. He the national men's, mixed and vet- was getting the maximum where erans' doubles championships. This The following men have not been Mrs. Harvey told me how she ob-holding an open championship. to he was, and if he came south he tournament, formerly held annually ranked on account of insuficient tained an unauthorised view of the which they have been opposed for would have to take a house at in-at the Longwood Cricket Club, data:

Aght.

so long.. creased rent and his expenses all Chestnut Hill, Mees, was transfer M. Sleem, Madan Mohan, V. "I have been ill," she said," and round would be higher.

red to the Germantown Cricket Singh, Tew, T. B. Henderson the doctor wasn't keen on my go- Club, Philadelphia, last season,

Brook, C. J. Müllen (Madras) and ing to Wembley. I went, but Len JAPAN BASEBALLERS Thus the American plan would not U.. Mahadevan (Madras). Of said I had better rest in the dress TN the belief that every man has go as far as France and England do

these Sleem for years India's finest ing-room.

COTTON STILL SAYING "NO"".

L

י

FOR MANILA

Invitation Issued By Amateur Body

Manila, Dec. 27.

The Japan All-Star baseball team

IN the belief that every man

are in combining all their major singles player did not play in any "I found that by standing on, a flooding Henry Cotton with offers to national championships in a single tournaments in India, while, the chair and pulling down the canvas tour America, but Henry, full of tournament, sprend over a two others mentioned played in one I could get a perfect view" great ambitions to retain his Open weeks period."

major tournament only. The above Neusel Wants "Return" title, is not inclined to chase round Mr. Hall said it probably would

ranking is the consensus of-the the world after cash..

be held on dates including those opinions of the Ranking Committee Neusel's right eye was heavily

Fight The latest Bahama Islands, in the Pacific. All on the dates for the women earlier s. W. Bobb (U. P), G. W. Hocken

bid is from the now allotted to the men, instead of composed of the following:

Messrs, D. N. Bhalla, (Punjab), plastered and his left eye swollen has been invited by, the officials of expenses and a share, of the gate in August. The starting dute pro (Bengal), Manoharial (B. and Ö.),

the day following the bout.

the PL. Amateur Baseball Associa money is offered.

That is nothing," he said. "It tion to come to Manila next mouth Only recently we had the spec-Thursday, instead of August 31 and

bably would be set as August 29, a C. Ramaswamy (Madras), G. Rose was unfortunate that an old wound for a series to be staged in conjunc tacle of Fred Perry refusing a would run through the entire next

(Bombay) and Shamser Singh Jabove my right eye should open. I tion with the Manila Carnival. fortune which goes to show that week.

always mark easily.”

The association held a meeting in there is sentiment in sport after all.

Eight major tournaments were a return fight with Harvey. He Memorial Field at which time the OMISSION OF GIBBONS

Neusel, of course, wants to have the P. A. A. F. office at the Rizal' "We have considered this matter lows: Bengal, Calcutta, Madras other London match.

considered in the ranking, es fol- intends to attempt to secure an- proposal of the Nipponese baseball MOLLOWERS of Worcestershire for several years and I am of the United Club, All-India, Delhi, Puz Fricket are thoroughly taken opinion that it is at least worth a jap, Western India and South India aback by the omission of that fine trial, There seems to be consider Championships. batsman, Gibbons, from the M.C.C.able sentiment for it.": side to tour the West Indies,

Mr. Joseph W. Ivy, second vice

Considered For Years

(Delhi).

CENTURY FOR TEST CAPTAIN

I believe Gibbons himself was president, in Kansas City, also ex- more than hopeful of being invited, pressed approval.

* especially after C. F. Walters, the To avoid too much confusion in Worcester captain, had declined the early rounds it has been sug- owing the to indisposition.

gested that the men and women play Gibbons made more runs than on alternate days, which also would South African Probable any other cricketer last summer, serve to give the men a day's and for his scoring qualities alone breathing spell between possible he seemed worth a place.

five-set matches. All such details

In Good Form

FOOTBALL GOAL NET INVENTOR DEAD

Mr. John A. Brodie Famous Engineer

Liverpool.

team was taken up. The financial side of the invasion and the propos ed date for the invasion of the team were discussed and a proposal was immediately transmitted by cable gram to Japan.

******** For Manila Carnivni

If the Japan All-Stars accept the proposal of the local body a echod ule of at least six games at the Rizal Baseball Stadium and four Mr. John A. Brodie, formerly city games in the different parts of the engineer at Liverpool, died in his Philippines will be arranged. Ner In addition, he is a great fields-will be worked out If and when the

Durban.

aleep at his residence here. He was STOP, Cebu, Iloilo and a northern man. He can stop, catch, and national meeting vates to combine

H.F. Wade, a candidate for the 76 years of age.

capital in Luzon, will be included in throw as well as, if not better, than the two events.

captaincy of the South African

He had three distinct claims to the schedule of the visiting team. any outfield in the country.

cricket, team which will tour Eng fame. One was that he was joint Midland people think that this NO BRITISH RUGBY TOUR FOR cluding 16 fours, for Natal against under the Mersey, which the King IN TWO YEARS

TRY TOUR FOR land next summer, scored 135, in- engineer of the new traffic turinel PUT ON SCRATCH ability should have made him indis- pensable to an England side, which,

SOUTH AFRICA IN 1936° the Orange Free State in a Carrie opened recently the second was

Cup match.

that in 1912 he as one of the eom-

as the Test matches proved, is so potently weak in the field. POT-HUNTING QUESTION

Middesex Man's Great Record

The proposal to invite & British A. D. Nourse, son of the famous mittee of exports that advised the team to tour South Africa in 1986 "Dave", and a probable member of Indian Government on the planning was withdrawn at a meeting of the touring team, made 114 for of New Delhi as the capital of THE number of prizes won by the South African Rugby Board, Natal, who won by an innings and India; and the third was that he in-

Frank Southall, the racing in view of the fact that New Zea- 150 runs. They scored 652 for vented the goal nets used, on almost Elliot Gibbs (Muswell H), the

(By F. J. C.-PIGNON) cyclist, would fill several sideboards. land will be touring England in nine (declared) and Orange Free every Association football ground amateur champion of Middlesex, and But I am told that the record is held 1935-36.

State 310 and 92.

wapense in the country.

Ronald Upex (Hendon), a 17 years Mr. Brodie patented this idea in old yout who reached, the conclud 1880, and the neta were first used ing stages of the boys' champion in the North South match in 1891. ship this year, gained a splendid victory in the Middlesex Alliance 27-holes greensome competition West Middlesex.

by Albert (Lal): White, who won many titles and handicaps when he was riding so brilliantly for the ↑ Rovers CICO

White has a room full of prizes said to be worth anything between $6,000 and £7,000. Can anyone

beat that?

FACT TO BE NOTED

50-Miles Tourist Time Trial

Arranged By Local Cycling Club BALASKAS HAS IT FOR 57 AND

The management of the Cycling Club were poorly attended On Christmas

THEN SCORES 61 C

Their score, with an allowance of three strokes for the round,

has decided to organise a 50 miles Eve a circuit of the feland was carried Tourist Time Trial on Sunday, Janu-out and splendid trip enjoyed by D. X. Balaskas, the South African 100% (87 and 88%) the THERE has been nothing wrong the 3% milepost on the Taino Bodd. out on the Castle Peak Road, but again for Inclusion in the side, to tour

ary 20, commencing at 10 am from those present. Boxing Day saw the Club all-rounder, is making a strong bid record held by FH. Rowes, a with the Lancastrian per Five hours will be allowed in which to very few took advantage of the beauts- England text one pla formances during the past year or reach the third milepost on the Castic ful weather on that daya Ten Western Province against Eastern Upex

ner champion, fa 69, for Except for a few putti so, but one has to take into account through Sha-tin, Tal-po, Fanling, mencing a steady homeward Fide, Kow. Frovince in their Currie

Peak road at Shamshuipo, after pass- taken at the Cafetaria before com

scored

In the two innings,

the class of men he has been Un-long and Taun-wan. A specially en loon' being reached at 5 pm, in good at Capetown, he took eleven beating.

grated certificate of considerables valge time to take part in the evening's fan for 87 The majori

were of will be awarded to all riders finishing with less active members of the poor quality and fell easy

victims within the allotted time Allimachines Despite poor, weather conditions to McAvoy'

will be fully equipped with two breaks. Sanday the Furial crowd d turned bell and mudguards, short halt will for a ride around the [be made, at the Castle

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