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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1935
RECORDS SHATTERED IN U.S. AQUATIC MEET
Sports
Chatter
(By JEOFFREY SIMPSON)
Loudon, June 25. WITH all the
W
that a
groundsman showers on a Test cricket wicket. he cannot stop Seldsmen rurning about on it. Harry White," the Lord's groundsman was resecting rue- fully on the ith of this yester- day as he stood watching the coma- try players galloping across his precious pitch
If it isn't leather-jackets. Or drought, it's humans!
Still White seemed to be satis-. Sed with the stretch of turf. on which England will again essay the task of beating South Africa Saturday.
OA
"It was a real beauty before the storm." he said "It was as good as-any I have prepared in the last 25 years. Now it isn't so good. but if the weather helps it will be all right.”
ONE GOOD TURN
S
10 many matches are played at Lord's in addition to the county factures that it is difficult to give the "middle" a fair chance
.to recorer.
But the leather jackets did White one useful turn. The piague decided the authorities to keep spectators off the ground this sea-
SOL
There is no promenading or pu- blic inspection of wickets, with the result that there is much more
rass than is usual
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*
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Siz Swingers RECOVERT TOO DATE
Cottons, Band
Lew Stone
THE most interested as well as
The most disappointed fol
lower of the Test match will be' Norman Mitchell-Innes, who had to drop out of the England team because, of hay fever.
He was playing again yester-) day, so there cannot be much wrong with hùm now!--
It was a terrible set-back for Rumba Cafe Collate him when he failed in the first
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CIVIL SERVICE BOWLS RINKS
League Games Against K.B.G.C. Next Saturday
Tel. 21322
INDIAN BOWLS TEAM
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LEFT-HANDER BOWS TO AMERICAN
(Continued from Page-4)
MEN'S SINGLES
(Holder: F. 1. Perry)
FOURTH ROUND (Seeded players in black type)- F. J. Perry (G.B. nominated) bt
Pallads (Jugoslavia), 6-2, 6-2,
Like Maurice McLoughlin, to Test, and when his father 'phoned whom I have referred, Budge is him to say that he had been chosen strengthening his game in every again he could scarcely believe it match. It was McLoughlin, then Perhaps his chance will come unknown, who turned up at New yet, for the selectors think highly port, Rhode Island, from San-5, 6-2 of this. 21-years-old batsman. Mr. Francisco, without a racket or P. F. Warner and his colleagues any tennis kit. did not decide to omit him until. He was induced to enter for the they had taken expert advice on American championship and won the effects of hay fever.
the All-Comers Singles after best-
The following will represent temporary.
the Indian Recreation Club in ould be awkward in a big match. in their Senior Division Lawn Bowls!
League match against the Crai-FARNDON'S TITLE gezgozer "A" team on the latters OM Farndon green on Saturday:
MR Abbas, S. Q. Bux. A Wahab, and A. 0. Madar (skip).
J. Hoosen, A. H. Eumjahn, A. 34. Pamjahn, and A. E. Minu (skip),
D. M. Khan, S. M. Rumjahn, K. Y, Adal, and A. R. Dallah (skip).
FOOTBALL CLUB RINKS
*
.:
I am told it sometimes cause aling Beals Wright He only lost that to Larned: the reigning champion, black-out--and
the challenge round. Next year he was champion. gave such a Perry In Last Fight Smashing display for Eng Perry and von Gramm are keep land in the last speedway Test that ing Badge company in the last he is well fancied as the winner of eight overnight; their five com the British individual champion-panions will be identified this ship, which will be decided to-night afternoon. at Wembley.
D. Budge (USA) bt C. Boussus: (France), 6-3, 6-2, 3–6, 6–0.
LENORE KIGHT WINS
THIRD TITLE
TWO MORE MADISON MARKS BETTERED
A
New York, July 20. NOTHER record crashed to-day in the Women's National Swimming Champion- ships, when the Washington Athletic Club of
Seattle, captured the 880 Yards relay in th
fast time of 10:37:8. This is a new American mark.
The Carnegie Library Club of Homestead. Pa was second, and the Women's Swimming Association of New York, third. The Miami Beach Swimming Club took fourth. The winning team was composed of Lou*Petty, Betty Lea Doris Buckley and Olive McKean.
Katherine Rawls retained her title in the 300 Metres indi- vidual medleg swim, winning the event in 4:33:5. June Burr, of Coral Gables placed second. Johanna Gorman of Homestead, third, and Evilyn Rawls of Miami Beach fourth, Associated Press.
An earlier message stated that Lenore Kight set another new?
American record in the National O'DOUL MAY
4.A.U championship meet. swim- ming the 440 Yards free style event in 5 minutes, 332 seconds to retain her title.
*Elizabeth Kompa, of New York. won the backstroke title for 220) Yards in 2 minutes, 58.9 seconds.
Katherine Rawls captured, the 1220 Yards breastroke title. finish- ing five feet ahead of Dorothy Schiller.
Helen Madison held the former 440 Yards free style record of 3 minutes 31 seconds, but it was
| made in a 25-yard pool.
TAKE BASEBALL
TEAM TO MANILA
Pacific Coast All Star Squad
LEFTY ONE OF BABE RUTH'S TOURING PARTY
Lefty O'Doul said to-day he
San Francisco, July 17
Miss Kight set a new American would be glad to take his Pacific record for the mile swim cover- Coast League all-star baseball ling the distance in 24 minutes.) team to the Philippines late this 20.4 seconds to secure her third year following the projected trip
10 Japan în October.
national title.
SECOND ROUND
The San Francisco Seal's man- ager and former major league
W. Allison and J. Van Ryn be Estar said the team would leave
E. Avory and H. G. N. Lee, 3–6, here in October and play about “ 6--1-1--3, 6-2
a mouth in Japan. Afterward he Hendrie and W. Mair, 6, said they would be glad to go to
the Philippines for
J. L. Chamberlain and J. S. Harrison↑
62 63
WOMEN'S DOUBLES (Holders: Mme. R. Mathieu &
Mias E. Ryan)} FIRST BOUND
as much aa
two weeks.
O'Doul was commenting on Ma
FL M. Horn and Signorina L. Valerio als dispatches saying the Phil- bt Mme. A. Wering and Miller P.ippine Amateur Athletic Federa Xydis, 6-1, 6-2.
tion planned to invite the coast Miss S. G. Chuter and Miss M leaguers to play a series with the Whitmarsh bt Miss P. G. Brazier best Filipino outfits in the same and Miss J. Marshall, 9—7, 1—5
manner as Babe Ruth's American 10 A
outät last December
G. von Cramm (Germany) bt GM D. C. Shepherd-Barron and Miss league. Mako (USA), 6-0, 6-1 2-6, 6-1
WOMEN'S SINGLES (Holder: Miss D. E. Round) THIRD BOUND
Miss J. Saunders (G.K.) bt Miss
Heeley (G.B.), 6–2, 6–1. Miss 1. Hartigan (Australia) bt Mine. J. de Menlemeester (Eelinm), 14-6 6-1 10-8.
Si-3.
J. C. Ridley bt Miss G. A. Clarke O'Doul said he had not yet receive, .. Tervoise and Miss F. E. Scomed the P.A. A. F. invitation. 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
Lefty was in Manila with Babe Mile. J. Jedrzejowska and Miss S.
Noel bt Mrs. F. M. Strawson and Ruth's aggregation, but did not Miss J. E. Canningham, 61, play. The big leaguers played games at Honolulu, a series in Mrs. W. F. Freeman and Mrs. A. Japan performed at Shanghai
Turnhull bt Miss F. S. Ford and Miss PJ Owen, 4-6, 62, 6-2 and then played three games at Mrs. W. G. Lowe (South Africa) M. ME King and Mrs E F.Manila.
The veteran O'Doul is well Miss M Burgess Smith (GB), Whittingstall bt Mrs. C. M. R.
Marrioti, and Miss M__Stancy, 6–2 known in the Far East, having Mrs. E. F. Whittingstall (GB) b. 6-4, 6-3 Miss M. C. Scriven (GB, nominated), Mae. J. de Meulemeester and Mrs coached Japanese baseball teams P. D. Howard bt Mlle. N. Adam for a number of years Associat 3,6
son and Mille. M. R. Couquerque,jed Press-
Miss J. C. Ridley (GB) bt Miss The champion had a merry, M. Riddell (G.B.), 2–6, 6–2,5.
Mas E. Stammers (GB nominated) bt Senorita A. Lizana Only a short time ago quite a care-free match against Palladia,M number expected to take the title and probably rejoiced as much 23 (Chile), 6-2, 8
Mrs, 1 H. Wheatcroft (GB) bt which Farndon holds until he the Jugoslavian, when the third
Miss D. E. Round (G.B., zominat-i The following will represent emerged top-scorer with 14 points set was taken from him to love. Miss P. J. Owen (G.B.), 6-2, 7-5.
In the other three sets, if a little The following will represen; the
the Hong Kong Football Club in a the Test. Civil Service. Cricket in
their
the erratic at times, he was the comedy be Miss M. G. Hargreaves (G.B.),
6–2, 6--2 His opponent to-night in their home Lawn Bowls fixture
MEN'S DOUBLES junior and senior Lawn Bowls!
(Holders: G. M. Lott and LR League games against the Kow-against the Police juniors on deciding race will be Dicky Case. plete master of the court.
who did so well for Australia, "so The German champion had al Saturday:-
Stoefen) from passage, free
FIRST ROUND there will be a real international similar
anxiety, against Mako. He won y B. McGrath and D. P. Turnbull be flavour about the contest.
the first two sets by such majes-
J. B. Sturgeon and N. Taylor, 6-3, 6-2, 61-
loon Bowling Green Club Saturday:
Juniors
M. Purvis, W. Burling H West- lake and E. Westlake Sr. (skip). W. Mansell E. W. Hamilton, Whan: and A. O. Brawn (skip).
*N. Currie, G. S. Graver, E. Tuck, and A. Brooksbank (skip).
J.
G. Stephens, P. Morgan, A Edwards, and J. Russell (skip).
Farndon generally manages to
A. Humphrey, J. Dobson, A. Jack-do well on the Wembley track. It tic tennis serves, drives and
was there that he retained his volleys of perfect execution and G. P. Hughes and C. P. D. Tackey bt championship against Max Gros pitch that he could afford to
son, and A. Macfarlane (skip)...
F. Harper, B. Williams, J. Purvis KOWLOON DÓCK BOWLS TEAM skreutz last season by means of ease up in the third set and watch
and C. Strange (skip).
Senions
H. Major, R. R. Davies, J; F. Mc. Gowan and A. W. Grimmitt (skip).
EW. Simmonds, J. Gellatley, Deskin and F. 7. Jones (skip),
P. E. Knight, S. Aldemaan, Armstrong and J. Hollidge. (skip)});
POLICE BOWLS TEAM -
T
The following will represent the Police Recreation Club in their Junior Division Lawn Bowls Lea que match against the Hong Kong Football Club on Saturday: EMA
F. W. Mateji and G. von Metaxa, 6-2, 3-5, 6-1, 6
Gabrowitz and E. Straub it W. A R. Collins
and
D. MacPhail, 64,
HC Hopman and D. Frem bt H. D. Mackinnon and P. S. Young, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
E.
+
an amazing broadside at the last the exuberant Mako practice his
sparkling retorts, made on The following will represent the bend
ball's, rise. their Kowloon Docks B.C. in
the
Act Of Chivalry. senior division bowls league match THE PHILOSOPHER against the Kowloon C.C. on Satur- CUTTING in a pool of water at the
It was almost an act of chivalry fight. Mr. Ar- towards a brave, and let me add a day:
Petersen
Martin Legeay and J. Lerneur bt D. G. Freshwater and R. K. Taller. 62,6-0,64
M. HL C. Hopman and Miss
Hartigan bt Mrs. M. E B. de Moss and Mile. R. Kraus, 6—1, Sumināri Mrs. J. B. Pittman and Misa A. M. Torke bt Mrs. S. K. Edwards, and Mrs. H. S. Uber, 6 £62
SECOND ROUND
Mile. E. Belliard and Mile. J. Gold schreidt. ht Mrs. A. K Guyer and Miss D. H. Crichton, 6-3, 5
ROBINS INJURED IN S. AFRICA
Services Football Tour
Casualty
Mrs. R. E. Haylock and Mrs. J. S Kirke bt Miss B. G. Beazley and
Capetown, June 27. Miss B L, E. Drex, 2-5, 3-6 Leutenant W. V. H. Robina, Miss E. M. Dearman and Miss N. M. brother of BW. V. Robins, the Lyle bt Miss J. Mowbray, Green Middlesex cricketer, is unlikely to and Miss J. Saunders, 3–6, 6–3 take any further part in the Com
bined Services Soccer tour of 63 Mine. R. Mathien and Mise. S. Sperl
Ing bt Miss N. B. Brown and Miss South Africa G. M. Southwell, 6-2, 6-4.
MEXED DOUBLES (Holders: E. Miki kad
MTD. E: Round) FIRST ROUND
Robins, the -fice-captain, twist-- ed his ankle while playing against the Orange Free State at Bloen- fontein No bones were broken, W. F. Freeman and Max. F. T.-Free but the foot was considerably man bt HB. Purcell and Miss E-1swollen. Robins is receiving hos- N. S. Dickin, 97 61ddle pital dzestment at Simonstown. J. S. Ollie, and Miss J. Ingram bt. V. Gde Stefani and C. Fisher G. Kirby and Miss. F. Janes, 60),
RW. Finnigan and P. V. V. Sher-366-1 wood, 6-2, 6-0, 36, 7-5.H. W. Austin and Miss AM Yorke
bt J. B. Sturgeon and Miss. C K. J. Bitchie and N. Sharpe t
B. Muzzy and L. Watt, 626-4, Burrows, 63,
V. Hast, J. Revie, J. Kempton, andthur Elvin, the cheerful philoso-tired, opponent. This interlude H J. McKelvie (skip).
pher, greeted everyone with a ended, Von Cramm, like Badge V. Ramsay. Morrison, E. Lapsmile.
and Perry, delivered the coup de sley, and S. Gray (skip);"
It is good to see a promoter who grace with insistent swiftness, W. Greig, T. Coleman, G Cooper, and F. Cullen (skip),
can accept such a cruel disappoint It is only fair to Mako to add ment with the weather so, uncon-that he was fatigued after his cerned's
two protracted five-set matches Em used to these things, he in previous rounds. The following will represent the confided. We had 7,000 people! Time is now
TAIKOO DOCK RINKS
E S. Halier and D. B. Withame bt P. Landry and W. Robertson, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
SECOND ROUND
NEW MEN FOR POMPEY
Portsmouth have secured 1. H. Crawford and AL-Qaist W, L. Allison and Miss H. Jacobs
bt H.
and Miss MB transfers of Raymond O'Connor, be C Metcalf and A. W. Vinall
Jaged 21, a right half-back, from
Jarrow, and Ambrose Brown, Bono and F. Kukuljevic, $7,8-2, First Bound P. E Fartridge bt F-22, Inside left or centre forward,
Caska and J. S. Onir bt Adel complete
Smith, 6-3,8-3, rebred; P. de Leon from Chesterfield rom. D. Andrews, and G. L. Rogers Et be W. Newman. 7--5,
G. Palmieri and V. Tarozi, 5-7, Bernard bt G. von Meta
36
DW Butler bt. J. Haanes, By Jamal, offering 6
E. Maier and S. B. Wood be Baron 54; Itoh
HL de Morpargo and H. Timmer, 60W C. Caoy bt
D: Budre and Ga
G. E. Bean G. RE. Meredith 75,
in the German's W. McKay, AJ. Johnson, G. Taikoo Dock RC in their Second in the swimming pool on Sunday favour. He has been reconciling Alexander, and W. S. Glendinning (skip)
Division bowls league match when it was hot, and six people on his all court game to a turr sur
face finding like Clarke, Brown, 1. En against the Kowloon CC. on Satur-the Friday!!
He even joked about the rain players who come to ter and S. Logan (skip).
Waid, W. Pendergast, W. Can- which kept thousands planned to mineral door, that it Wright, and A. W. Smith (skip)ningham and J. G. Chalmer (skip) have running water laid on at the his speed and foot wor
ringside for the bocers nse, but scope to the refiner's
afternoon, storm stopped the He cannot
La Glendinning, C.- Downan, S
ALFRED PERRY'S TROPHY
Alfred
new British golf
day:
D. Peoples, 2. Swan, I. CH and G. FL. Stewart (skip). **W. Brown AD W Norrie, D.-K.
Bone and 1: P Stainton, (skip).
carrived path Leatherh
Open cup 0. "his"“Put this in the clubhouse,
iroing.
probably Monday
polished for the
and BR
626-8,
6- OXFORD SPRINTER'S RECORD
Cater Wide bt
*E A. P. Davies, Oxford Univers- the furlong in ampionship
Second Round: J. Yamagishi bt G. ity sprint
Godell 6-1, 6-4, R. J. Richie the We b D. N. Jones, 62, 10-8: Dr. H
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