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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936

MIDDLESEX CRICKET Lawn Tennis U.S. OLYMPIC HOPES

Contender UNDER REVIEW

PROSPECTS BRIGHT

R.W.V. ROBINS TO LEAD TALENTED SIDE

JACK HEARNE'S “SWAN-SONG”

(By Thomas Moult)

London, April 28. LONDON cricket hopes are flying high this April, higher than they have done for many years. All three of the Metropolitan counties be- lieve at last in their championship chance, and whatever the giants up North may think about the possibility of the season's laurel coming South, there is no county that will begin the sea- son with more eager anticipation than Middlesex.

OUTSIDER STARTLES

SELECTORS

MANY RECORDS IN KANSAS RELAYS

ON

Lawrence, Kansas, April, 18.

NE world record was broken, the Olympic decathlon mark bettered and an intercolle- giate record tumbled as 10,000 spectators watch- ed a preview of United States track and field hopefuls in the fourteenth annual Kansas re- lays here to-day.

The meet also marked the 1936 outdoor debut of Glenn Cunningham, former University of Kansas runner and holder of the world mile record. Cunningham won his event, the 1,500 meters, in the comparatively slow time of 3:57.1, but pro- A The ascent of Middlesex into third position last summer was

VERY much improved player, vided no answer to the question of whether his best days are made in spite of the handicap of playing on the abnormal turf at be turning out regularly for the

A. R. Kitchell will probably before or behind him." Lord's and how abnormal it was may be judged by the queer Indian Recreation Club in the "B" Fort Collins, Col. automobile salesman, Glenn Morris.

The meet and decathlon records were bettered by a sturdy circumstance that only one batsman had an average better than Division of the Lawn Tennis peting under the colours of the Denver Athletic Club, Morris Com- 24! Indeed, the badly-handicapped players told me frankly that League this summer. no team can ever have looked forward so lightheartedly to play prominently in the Club's recent the decathlon.

He figured secured the impressive total of 7,576 points in his first try at ing away from home!

However, the leather-jacket plague is a misery of the past and the Middlesex skipper, R. W. V. Robins, believes that the county will have their best season since they won the cham- pionship 15 summers ago.

BRUBAKER MATCHED WITH JACK SHARKEY

Outstanding "White Hope" Seeking World Crown

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Boston, Mass., May 20. Phil Brubaker, Stockton Cali- fornia fighter regarded outstanding "white hope" among contenders for Jimmy Braddock's world heavyweight

wil meet Jack Sharkey on June 15 in Boston it was announced to-day. The boat will be scheduled for 10 rounds. Sharkey. a fallen former champion experiencing difficulty in a come-back attempt, will be facing a much younger fighter until recently unknown in

the Junior Singles Championship termis tournament, winning both

The Olympic record of James and the Handicap Singles event. Bausch, set in 1932, translated Kitchell played in the "C" Divi-into the new scoring system is sion of the League last summer 7,892 points. The meet record, Robins is one of the new and the experience he then gained also set by Bausch in 1932, and cricket leaders who have lifted ought to stand him in good stead similarly translated, is 7,465. the game back to good spirit and He is essentially a base-line play- Four events new to the relays a greater liveliness, and he has er, but with careful couching and were run, the winners automa- rallied to the flag that waves at Practice he should develop into a tically setting new marks.

Record Shattered Lord's a remarkably talented really good all-court player.

Educated at St. Joseph's Col The excitement created by an- group of batsmen and bowlers; of whom a newcomer is A. Dlege, he was one of his school'a nouncement of Morris's feat scar- Baxter, the Scottish fast bowler,ise took concrete form when he were thrilled by a major record- best cricketers, and this early pro-cely had faded before the fans who once played for Lancashire. Sims Advance

proved to be the Indian Recrea-shattering performance. tion Club's mainstay in batting in The Emporia, Kan, Teachers the Second Division of the Cric-College ket League two years coo.

distance medley relay He quartet, led by Archie San Ro

Two other men of pace are G. O Allen and James Smith, so that the side oaght to be assured

in

was promoted to the first eleven mani, national intercollegiate mile

TO-DAY'S LAWN BOWLS

Last Tuesday's Open Pairs Matches

Although two matches in the

every match of the ideal strength last season, but while he did not champion, raced through its variety Open Fairs Lawn Bowls Cham- in attack, especially as Gray, of achieve any very outstanding sue- of distances in 10:127. The world

the reserve eleven, is also fast.

cess, his performances have con- and American record is 10:14, set pionship were played last week, Ian Peebles has again aroused firmed the opinion that in a sea-by Manhattan College, or New the tournament will be in full great expectations among those

son or two he may prove to be the York, in 1933.

swing this afternoon when last who follow his spin-bowling close-opening bat the Sockumpoo dub heavyweight ranks. A recently, and others who help to make has been searching for.

Northwestern's sprint medley Tuesday's ties which were wash- relay team of Heg. Millett, Keiteled out by the heavy rain are down and Fleming covered that event in for decision.

The best match will probably

message stated that Brubaker had been suspended for doctoring his hands against pain in his meeting with King Levinsky-- (United Press).

C.R.C. APPEAR

The

-

the contrast with speed are Ro bins himself and Sims, than whom

no cricketer of all the London coun-! ties has advanced

splendidly

in recent seasons-as batsman as well as bowler.

His Final Season

U.S. BASEBALL 2:27.4 to shatter by two-tenths of

RESULTS

Lanning Too Good For Dodgers

YANKEES FALTER

Philadelphia

0 5

Smith pitched. New York

Leslie homered.

Boston

1

4

Q

3 15

Lanning hit a home run.

Lanning pitched.

Pittsbargh

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a second the intercollegiate record be that between J. Watson and J.

Ohio State performance of

in Fraser, the K.C.C. pair, and M. A... 1931. Texas was second to North-R. Souza and W. V. Field, of western.

Craigengower.

The following is to-day's pro-

Three Records

Three meet records were estab-gramme:-- lished in events appearing

ότι

T. Ferguson and S. Houghton ▼

(Recreio).

the programme for the first time N. J. Bebbington and A. Hyde-Lay I A Guterres and I A. dos 400-Remedios v W. Gal and F. Goodman 3,000-metre (Kowloon Docks).

J. F. Lunny and J. K. Sloan v K. C.

and J. Hamilton

G

Meyer (H.K.F.C.).

W. Greig and W. Merer v A. F. Paul and W. Macfarlane (Taikou).

A. Grimmitt and C. Strange Ỷ T.

the

B. Parks and M. Ferguson (K.B.G.C.). G. E. F. Thompson and J. D. Thomson v L. Glendenning and I. Shepherd (K.C.C.).

H. E. Strange and E. E. Wood v

Nelson, of Oklahoma, won the 400-metre hurdles a 55.4 seconds. Deckard, of Indians, won steeplechase in 9:30.4 Lloyd Card-M. Y. Adal and A E Dallab well, of Nebraska, set the hop, step (E.E.C.).

M. Jack A.

V. C. Labrum and

1 and jump mark at 45 feet 9 Mint, and S. O. Bux (CS.C.C.).

inches Indiana won the mile team rate in 4:29.3. three of the Hoosiers' four runners £nishing in la dead heat.

Then we must not forget Jack Hearne, that faithful all-rounder SNIP FOR "A"” who has become as much a part of the St. John's Wood scene as DIVISION TITLE Father Time, the

because of their connection with Tavern and

the Patsy Hendren. Everybody will

New York, To-day.

Olympic, tryout-the The following (Continued from Page 4) hope that Hearne's ill-luck, which|

were the results metre hurdles, the has dogged him so ruthlessly with of the League baseball matches steeplechase and the hop, step and

played yesterday:--- U.S.R.C.,

jump. reinforced by injuries-be was hampered in the

National League

The fourth record established (Goldman and Sullivan, will offer same old way last year-will not Same Weakness

played well in a bolder front than they did last spoil his final season

R. H. E. was in the one-mile team race. with the Mrs. Dowling's service and spasms. He did not show a full year, while the Recreio, who have county for this is to be his final

o which replaced the four-mile uni- forehand driving were in good appreciation of

versity relay. a young and very promising season, I understand, however working trim, but her volleyiag merits and consequently they sextette, should also

prove for- much we regret it. badly again her weak link-her were

outpositioned

4t midable opponents. The Club are

In batting all the familiar faces fault appears to be the same as times.

not as strong as they might be shor themselves-man, Mrs. Kayll's.

they have the players, but many Hulme, Hart (what an alliterative do not seem

interested in the county, this Middlesex!), Muncer Teddy Fincher again played a League and will probably ing KC.C. lady player, some subdued game--curious

and Price, that sterling be

wicket- Brooklyn how be hard put to it to avoid the wooden-keeper and I have good news of her backhand returns being in

from Hendren, who was also a class of their own. She is, how- always does in mixed doubles-spoon.

troubled by an injury last summer. ever, very erratic, which is hard-but he certainly showed more

I have no official news of South Not even bodily handicap and P. Waner hit a homer. initiative than usual. Ernie Fin- ly surprising when she attempts cher played in-and-out tennis-in China's line-up, but understand "Daddy Longlegs" could subdue Cincinmatti

score a winner off every

that Wong Fuk-nam has been able Hendren, however, and he finished Cuyler homered. stroke, and her failure to posi-Miss Grifiths' service for a 3-0 their last set they held 40-Love on

useful easily top of the county batting tion herself correctly for each

lead

(averages. Now that conditions Goldman and Mrs. over stroke plays a big part in her in-

The following then netted twoj

are selected have improved, personally and St. Louis ability to show rapid improve Kayll, and he

easy kills to allow the opposition teams for to-day:

collectively, the younger men of to take the game after the first

KCC: E C. and E. F. Fincher, G. Middlesex will have to bestir Miss Griffiths was not as steady deuce! His service, when

Bodiker and G. Clarke, F. Grose and themselves. it is as usual-she arrived late and working, is his main

A. E. P. Guest. asset, and was probably a little flurried as consequently it is surprising he result and again failed to is not more aggressive overhead.

and A V. avoid the opposing net player.į Lacking the necessary pace

Miss Mackenzie, who has hed U.S.R.C.: L. Goldman and A. L pass an agile man at the net, she a slight bout of fever, was able Sullivan, Major P. L. Withington and Wing-Comdr. Bishop, R.A.F., Comer. more to watch the encounter and, as S. F. Stapleton, BN, and lobbing

the K.C.C "A"

Col have no future: Brewer. for a fortnight, she hopes to be fit IR.C.: H. D. Rumjahn and A. E Jenough to partner Bodiker Madar, L. X. A. Razack and M. O.j Goldman played his usually ragainst the Recreio on June 15.

Hoosen, S. A. Bumjahn and S. A. liable game and again proved

Ismail.

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resort

to

Ideally Suited

to

conclusively that he is ideally,

suited for mixed doubles play. He

Scores:-

to get together a very side.

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Recreio: CA. Barretto and A. "V.

Gosano, H.A. Barros and F. J. Reme dios, J. J. Gonsalves

Remedios.

CRC (1); la Tak-chenk and W. C. Hung, Tai Wai-pui and Tsui Yan-

and Mrs. Kayll should go through) E. C. Fincher and Miss O., Dalziel and Ink Ding-cheng and Weng

the season without a defeat, th=9) (K.C.C. “A”)

repeating their 1934 feat. They

F. F. Kayl

did no show as good understand-lost to. L. Goldman and Mrs. J.

was expected, but they ing, as made few tactical blunders,

-Sullivan found the pace a little too much for him and was justi about “all-in” at the end--he willi

be further extended this after-

3-6

lost to Major R. L. Withington

and Mrs. Wilson beat A. L. Sullivan and Mrs. Vi

46

E. B. Dowling

7-5

Shin-wing.

C.R.C. (2): F. H. Kwok and S. W Liang, H. Lee and Yew Man-kit, Cheung_Wing-win and A. N. Other.

HK.CC: EL Owen Hughes, G. W. Sewell, T. A. Pearce, D. M Mac- dougall, E. Bathurst and D. B. Evans. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following is to-day's and

E. F. Fischer and Miss M. Grifiths the weeks.programme:

noon in the "A" Division! Apart (K.C.C. “A”);— from his lack of stamina, he ex-

perienced an off day and very lost to Goldman and Mrs. Exyl 4-6 little went right for him, which beat Withington and Mrs. Wiko 6-4 speaks volumes for Mrs. Dowlost to Sullivan and Mrs. Dowing 4-6 ing, who covered up his faults at the net and recovered splendidly: on numerous occasions when less "alert partner would have given up hope of the point.

G Bodiker and Mrs. McCaw (K.C.C. "^^)

lost to Goldman and Mr. Kxyl 5-7 best Withington and Mia. Wilson 6-3 Withington was also very erra-lost to Sullivan and Mrs. Dowăng 5-7-

K.C.C.. ▼ S.CAA.

“A” DIVISION To-day.

(Kowloon C.C.). C. de E. v H.K.C.C.

(King's Park). U.S.R.C. v LR.C."

(King's Park); C.R.C. (1) v C.R.C. (2).

(Causeway Bay), (Continued in next Column)

9

13

1

2 4

The meet failed to develop the record-cracking orgy of last year,

when eight marks fell. H. W. 1 (Bill) Hargiss, Kansas coach who 0 developed Cunningham, attributed this to the slight chill in the air and the fact that cold weather has 1 hampered the athletes

training.

Chicago

1 10 2.7

S. Martin hit a home run.

American Leaguje

New York

7

12

"B" DIVISION To-morrow C.R.C. (2) v K.C.C. C.C.C. LR.C.

Selkirk hit a homer. Philadelphia

.10

15

2

Moses homered.

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Washington

0

4

Oster Muller pitched. Boston

6

9

C. de R. v C.B.A. HK.C.C. C.R.C. (1). C.S.C.C. v HKUT.C.

“C” DIVISION Thursday

KIT.C. v LR.C. K.C.C. (1) v S.C.A.A. KT.G.C.A. C. de R. HEUT.C. & C.C.C. C.R.C. ▾ A.T.C. C.S.C.C. ↑ K.C.C. (2).

"D" DIVISION Friday P.R.C. ▾ LB.C. KLT.C. vA.T.C. C.C.C. KC.C. C.B.A. v S.CA.A

H.K.C.C. “B” DIVISION

TENNIS TEAM

in

Collyer and E. M. Parves v

J. Holidge and P. E. Knight (LRC). S. M. Rumjahn and A. M. Wahab v R. C. Craig and C. Fincher (C.C.C.).

J. Watson and J. Fraser v M. A. E.. Sours and W. V. Field (Police).

CILLY AUSSEM TO RETIRE

Mombasa, April 30-Fraulein Cilly Aussem, the German tennis their player, who won the

Wimbledon that

title in 1931, stated to-day Glenn Morris Surprises

she will not be playing in Any The chill acted as a blast from more championships for a while.

ja blow torch to Glenn Morris, who:

0 came to Lawrence dimmed by the

No other games in the American League were scheduled-Reuter.

3 WORLD RELAY MARKS BROKEN

presence of auch sports notables as events and was second in the other. Jay Berwanger, of Chicago; Don He earned a tie with ten others Elser, of Notre Dame, and Clydel by pole vaulting 11 feet. 2 inches, Coffman, of Topeka, Kans., defend-jsiz inches higher than be ever had ing decathlon champion.

done before. Fate evened that up

When Morris won the 100-metre by giving him a discus mark of dash, first event on the decathlon approximately 125 feet. He has programme yesterday in 10.6 se-done 145. conds, only three-tenths of a se- cond slower than world record

Coffman Comes Second Coffman and Berwanger waged

FAMOUS ATHLETES time, there was a lifting of eye-a steady battle for second place,

SEEN IN ACTION

brows.

the

Coffman finally taking a firm hold He followed with a fourth place on the position by winning, the in the broad jump, a second ipole vault at 13 feet 4 inches. Fresno, California, May 18,

shotput, a tie for second in Three worlds relay records were the high jump and a beat time indoor performances gave rise

Glean Cunningham's recent in- to |shattered here to-day in the West the 400 metres to end the first opinions he had passed his peak.

Coast Relays.

day's competition with 2 sub Hargiss explained his pupil was The San Francisco Olympic stantail lead.

following a carefully prearranged Club's quartette ran the medley With three stern field events plan so he would reach his peak event in 10 mins. 10 scos., better-coming up to-day, it was believed for the final Olympic tryouts.

His race to-day bore out that

The following have been selecting the world's record. The he would falter.. He won two of ed to represent the H.K.C.C. eam included Ben Eastman and the field events, tied for third in statement. Running smoothly, the other, won one of the running Canningham coasted along until

against the Chinese Recreation Norman Bright.

Club at home to-morrow in the Stanford was second and the

midway in the final lap, when he {"B" Division of the Lawn Tennis University of California third.. third

moved up in second place on the League: at 5.10 p.:-

The U.S.C. quartette won the The US.C. won the mile relay heels of Glenn Funk, former Neb- J. Rodger and D. Brittan Evans; {440-yards relay in 40.7 seconds, in 3 mins, 11.6 seca, another new raske athlete.

Rounding into the T. C. Monaghan '(capt) and G. E. bettering the world record. Stan- world record. California was home stretch, the Kangan surged [B. Divett; A. T. Dow and K. D.fford was second, and the Univer-second and the Olympic Club in giant strides past Fank to win Bidwel

|sity of California, Los Angeles, third-(United Press).

by more than twenty yards.