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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1936".

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FINCHER AND HUNG ENTER FINAL ROUND OF OPEN DOUBLES

BEN FASTMAN

HELEN WILLS MOODY

TO PLAY AGAIN REPUTEDLY AT TOP OF HER OLD FORM

RETIRING? - NONSENSE!

New York, March 26.

MRS. Helen Wills Moody hopes to seek titles in

the two major tennis tournaments this year Wimbledon and Forest Hills. The woman who won seven each of these championships in the past has no intention of retiring from active com- at the Berlin Olympic Games un petition and has mapped out a preliminary pro-

Ben Eartman, above, WEL ODE of America's brightest hopes for the middle distance sprint events

til he decided he was "too busy

to run.

FOOTBALL'S

VERY LATEST.

AT HIGHBURY

Oysters & Champagne

And Television

AND SUNKEN ROMAN BATHS!

London, March 25.

gramme which she hopes will be climaxed by al big-time campaign in England and the United States.

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Mrs. Moody outlined her plans to the United Press before boarding a train after a three-week visit in New York. Rumours that she might retire gained considerable circulation recently be-

cause of her sudden absence from practice at a local court. When

she first arrived from the coast, Mrs. Moody practised daily. When she stopped, many experts who had remarked that she appeared to be playing in the best form of her career interpreted the halt

as an indication she was retiring.

"Why, that's silly." Mrs. Moody said. "I practised eight: times when I first arrived and felt quite fit. Then I contracted a slight cold, which developed into a cough. And since it was right in the middle of New York's unusually cold spell, I decided not to risk further practice.""

AS A. C. GROWDER IN

Arsenal are launching out on

Aside from the cold, Mrs., another £100,000 stand, and the whole thing is to be done in the Moody said she felt fine. Highbury way. The smaller stand for her game she said she's the Avenell-road side, which a poor judge of that but guess- contains the dressing-rooms, was edit was all right because erected when

Highbury everyone told her she looked ground was opened in 1913, and is good in practice.

CHI

the

no aipper. There are plenty of less pretentions

pavilions, of

Preliminary Contests

SINGAPORE. Impresses With Bat And Ball

course, on First División grounds.

But, well, Arsenai are Arsenal, intend entering two or three! "VARSITY PLAYER BATS WELL and this is the way it goes. I preliminary tournaments in Cali- quote Mr. George Allison: ден

**The will be a semi- extension double-decker costing £100,000.

fornia," she said. "Other tournLA- ments may follow and then I am

Miss Lenor Kight. of Hame- stead, and one of America's fin- ext swimmers, will probably bear the brunt of the foreign chal- lenge at the Berlin Games.

HORTON SMITH

WINS

Augusta National Golf Tournament

BOBBY JONES WELL BEHIND

Angusta, To-day, Horton Smith, winner of the †1934 tournament, won the Augusta] Singapore, March 30. Both Singapore and Selangor National Golf Tournament yoster-

LO BROS. PUT UP FINE FIGHT

WINNERS' COMBINATION VERY RAGGED

NEED FOR MORE LINESMEN-

(By "Base-Line")

EDDY FINCHER and Willie Hung, the well- known K.C.C. cricketers, accomplished what was expected of them yesterday at the H.K.C.C: when they beat M W. and M. K. Lo, 1920 cham- pions, by scores of 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 under very poor conditions-bad light and light rain--to enter the Final Round of the Colony Lawn Tennis

Doubles Championship. Last year Hung took

part in the Final, being partnered by Ho Ka-lau, while Fincher reached the Final during the three previous years with Lollie Goldman as his partner.

Leading 40-love on "M. K's" service for a 5-1 lead in the second set, the Lo brothers had a wonderful opportunity of levelling the match, but they dropped four games in a row in the face of a determined net attack that would not be denied.

Though Fincher and Hung won in straight sets, they did not ¡give their supporters much confidence as the result of their sur prisingly poor understanding-they were particularly vumerable down the centre of the court, while Hung was too inclined to poach needlessly.

TO-DAY'S TENNIS

COLONY TITLIST IN ACTION

Bobby Jones, above, one of the greatest golfers of all time, was the favourite for the Augusta Masters Professional Golf Tournament, which was won by Horton Smith' yesterday.

JOHNNY REVOLTÄ LEADS IN GOLF WINNINGS

WINS $9,543 PRIZE MONEY IN 1935

$135,000 IN GROSS. PURSES

St. Petersburg, Fla., March 31.

Earning better than a dollar a stroke for the 34 tournaments he participated in last year, Johnny Second only to the Tauis in the Revolta, of Milwaukee, P.G.A., production of sensations, the Lo champion, was the leading money brothers went down with colours winner among professional golfers in, and only Anno Domini was in 1965 with a total of $9,549 in responsible for their defeat.prize money, according to the of- Stroke for stroke they were quite ficial- figure announced-- recently the equals of their opponents, by Robert E. Harlow, manager of

trim and

Rumjahn Should Beat. Ws" forehand being in one the Tournament bureau of the

Paul Kong

(By "RASE-LINE”)

"M. K's". lobbing, P.G.A. especially in the first set, being Revolta won additional money perfect. Their positioning was bonuses which brought his figure good, but "M. K" was too slow above. $11,000, the most money To-day at the HKCC. Sirdar to get to Fincher's cleverly placed won by a professional since the most hopeful of playing at Wilheld State trial matches over the day with scores of 74, 71, 68 and Rumjahn, the holder, should en-volleys and overhead shots, while boom days. He took 6,111 strokes will week-end in preparation for the 72, making an aggregate score of counter no difficulties in entering he was often beaten by sheer pacelin medal play competition, and an bledon and Forest Hills. I Five Floors

not know definitely about that until Inter-State match between them 285.

the Semi-Final Round of the Co{when engaged in volleying' duels estimated 2,111 in match play in· at the S.C.C. on April 11, 12 and Harry Cooper was second. with lony Lawn Tennis Singles Cham-with Bung, who has quickened up which no records were kept for a "The interior will run of five after the preliminary contesta.”

talent was a total score of 296, his four Hours. There will be a Royal re-

She said, however, that she ex-13. Very little new

rounds being 70, 69, 71 and 75, Kong, veteran Davis Cup star.

Ipionship when he meets Paul his game considerably..

Fincher was the most im- tiring-room, and, among other ac-pected no abrupt announcement revealed in either game.

Gene Sarazen, the 1985 commodation. exclusive quarters such as her decision last year to V. Ponniah, who played for while

Rumjahn is much faster thân; pressive, player on the court, Singapore last year, was the out-winner, was third with scores of

his opponent and has the addi- with "MW," a grand old cam- Henry Picard, of Hershey, Ps "You remember last year," she standing batsman in the Kuala 78, 57, 72 and 70, making a totalitional advantage of being very]-paigner, a close second.

faished second with winnings of that Lumpur trial and also took two of 287.

much better equipped in stroke-į I was disappointed in the alloca-38,417. Horton Smith, of Chicago, cheap wickets. In Singapore A. C. Bobby Jones. Growder, the Queensland State champion, failed to produce his player, showed good all-round old form and was well down with form-Growder played with con-scores of 78, 78, 78 and 17 for an isiderable success for the Hongregate of 306-Reuter.

Kong Cricket Club in the League

FANLING, GOLF

go to Wimbledon.

for the Press. - "Provision is made for cort- plete loud-speaker equipment, and explained, "I announced there will also be special depart would go to Wimbledon at 2 pm ments for broadcasting and tele- one afternoon, and that night

vision.

And Caviare

took the train east.

The Reason Why!

I

former world

T. R. Rowell (91-2071,) and

The players'. accommodation will be greatly improved. The

"You remember also, I did not and Triangular Tournamentj baths will be double the present compete in the nationals at Forest matches while on holiday here size-sunken Roman baths-and Hills, after returning from Wim-earlier in the season. an extensive electric clinic will bledon. My absence from that! One of the outstanding things W. L. Alexander (87-14-73), have all modern appliances. Tournament caused considerable about the Singapore trial, was qualified for the April Qualifying "Among other things, the unfavourable comment, I under Jenner's wicket-keeping... Seldom Round of the Captain's Cup over trainer will have his own private stand. Certain persons insinuated has he been seen to better advan- the Old and New Courses respec- apartment, and there will be of that I was afraid to meet Helen tage and he and Growder sträck tively at Fanling during the past Sces for the accountant, the cleri-Jacobs again, after narrowly beat up a good understanding from the week-end.

cal staff, and the clerk of the jing her at Wimbledon. That had start. The Australian State erić- works, who is

ployed at the ground.

total of 8,111 strokes. Thua he, earned about $1.17 for each stroke he made last year.

production, though Kong's cross-tion of officials for the match was third with $7,790 and Harry court top spin forehand drive is semi-final tie! There was, of Cooper, of Chicago was fourth still a winning shot. I don't think course, an umpire, aagisted by two with $7,132. (the match will go the full distance, base-linesmen and one side-lines- Įman, but there were no linesmen for the service court, and it was

To-day's programme at the H.K.C.C. commencing at 4.45 p.m.

is as follows;

Open Singles (Fourth Bound) S. A Bumjahu v Paul Kong (Stand ~ Court).

Club Handicap Singles

permanently em-nothing to do with it. I did not keter's six wickets for 82 during

..THE SERVICES WIN compete at Forest Hills because the course of yesterday's play re- |I felt run down and my physicians presented good bowling. With

The annual team race, sailed Restaurants Also

thought I had enough of tourna-lany luck he would have had double under the auspices of the Royal "Oh, and two large restaurants ment tennis for one year.". that number of wickets Growder Hong Kong Yacht Club, be- A. will be included," Mr. Allison add-. Mrs. Moody said she has realso scored 44.

tween the United Services and

ladies at the v. ed.

covered completely from the back?

Balhatchet, the former Univer-Civilians, with "What shall we be able to get injury which forced her to default sity and Hong Kong Interporter,jhelm, was held at North Point there?" asked a reporter. in the 1933 nationals against Helen played a very polished innings on yesterday when the Ladies re-

"Does your taste run to caviare, Jacobs-United Press.

Saturday and was a trifle unlucky presenting the Services scored oysters, champagne?" was the re- ply. "If so, we shall not let you down." So that's your football.

modern

ROYAL STUD TO BE CLOSED

King To Sell His Two-Year-Olds

London, March 26.

AUSTRALIA'S HOPES IN DAVIS CUP Manager Confident Of Victory

Sydney.. Bright prospects of defesting. the United States Davis Cup team in the forthcoming American zone

His Majesty has decided to sell matches have buoyed Australia's

(Third Round)

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CL Bowker (Sez.) ↑ J. Thomason

(Fourth Round> R. Gordan (Ser.)

M Paz (-152)

Club Handicap Doubles

(Segond Round)

A Big Gross-Pursé

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here that there were many faulty During the year the profession- decisions made These are always als competed for $135,000 in gross 60 disconcerting to the players, purses in open tournaments, and and it, in to be hoped that better of this sum, the first ten players arrangements will be made ́ ́in grabbed $61,762. A total of 225 future for matches on the Stand American professionals and 10 Court

foreigners figured in the división of the spoils.

beaten:

How They Reached The Final

Eorton Smith won the biggest In the course of their four matches Fincher and, Hung have purse, the $2,500 prize for first place in the Miami Bildimore tour- [nament. Byrd,, Cincinnati Reď'n' Y. N. Tong and P. L Lee 6-1 outfielder, was the only one out- 16-3

side the golfing fraternity who J. Tavares and M. Drysdale won, prize money. He finished in 6-3, 6-4.

a tie for 37th in the Miami Biki

L Goldman and T. A Pearce more tournament, and won $26.25. 16064

MK and M. W. Lo 6-4; 7-5,

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6-2

to be out at 24 when well set. 41 points against their rivals. Sewell and H. J. Armstrong (15.2) E. Bathurst and A. T. Hewan, Evan Wong. Chopard and 38.

Lay (→→→15) D'Cotta all showed up well with the bat, though all were a trifle

shaky at the start of their innings.

MAX BAER TO TRY ONCE MORE

Will Wear The Crown Again!

Orkland, March" 25. Max Baer definitely. is going to

all but three or four of the two-tennis crusaders to a fighting pitch stage a ring "come-back”. and year-olds now being trained by W. Jarvis at Newmarket, at the New Our chances of beating the he'll be heavyweight champion of United States are the brightest in the world again in a year, and--a- years,” said Clifford Sproule, (half- acording to Max Baer.. player-manager of the team · "All "Tll be ready to fight again in- things being equal, our team should side of three months," Baer "an- come out on top. This is our nomced as he pulled on the gloves for his first workout since Joe great chance."

market sales on April 15, 16, and 17, according to an announces to-day.

The famous Royal stud Sandringham will be closed, and

the King's brood mares will be Sproule has laid down rigorous Louis annihilated him in four transferred to Hampton Court, training rules for the team while rounds in their New York bout

His Majesty has also "a" stud on ship board en zoufe to the Baer is overweight and consider- ́ The above is a model of the Kiel. Olympic Games home for farm in Wolverton, where Time United States and he means 'ably slower than when he was) tional "Tachtan light is in stud.

business

champfor.

time.

‚at the Olympiad. to be held at Berlin

24 $9,543

The first 10 money winners fol- low: They will now meet either the Name Tsui brothers, conquerora of the Johnny Revolts Bumjaha cousina?, or Lee Wai- Henry Picard tong and Lak Ding cheong, ex- Horton Smith CB.C. champions,

in the Final Harry Cooper

Ky Latoon Bound. -

Yesterday's Results -

Open Doubles (Semi-Final) E. C. Fincher and W. C: Eung beat

M. K. and M. W. Lo E4, 7-5, 6-2:

Club Handicap Singles

(Third Round)

[G, W, Sewell⋅ (-15) deat, T., J. Price

}'(x) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.

Club Handicap Doubles

Second Bound)

Pani Runyan Yic Ghezzi

Ray Mangium. Denemore Shirte Harold McSpaden

Evenia Won

8.417

7.790

24.

.7.182

22

6,385

21

5,498

23 5,496

23

4,495

21 2,916

United Press.

'LIGHTWEIGHT BOXER. DIES

OF FRACTURED SKULL

B. O'M. Deane, and G..E, F. Divett. (-15) received a w.o. fröm H. RỊ

New York. March 20. Macgilchrist and H. I Tador Tony Scarpati, 22-year-old

·(+1/8),

lightweight, died to-day of a frac- bugad alculi, which he sustained-in [à bout with Lau Ambers, ranking fighter in this division, last Tues., {day: night-United Press,

BADMINTON PRIZES

His Excellency the Governor,

Sir Andrew Caldecott, Patron of League trophies at the Associa the Hong Kong Badminton Astion's Presentation Night at sociation, has kindly consented Clab de Recttio on Saturday,

distribute the Badminton April 25