1937-05-05 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 5, 1937

WHAT TILDEN-PERRY DUELS PROVED

An interesting comparison be- tween the play of Fred Perry, above, and William T. Tilden, former Wimbledon champions and now both in the professional ranks, is given in the accompanying arti- cle by A. Wallis Myers.

RUMJAHNS SECURE

AMERICAN'S LOSS

SPEED

NO PHYSICAL MATCH

ENGLISHMAN

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

OF JOCKEY CLUB

CLASSIFICATION LISTS AMENDED

FOR The following are the latest

London, April 9.

alterations and additions to the Jockey Club's classification lists-

Australian Ponies:-Dick Turpin to B Class, Llanarmon to B Class, [Llangollen to B..Class.

China Ponies:-Laughing Buddha

night to D Class Shanghai 4 to D

to E. Class.

THE series of five matches between W. T. Tilden to C Class, Sadko to C Class, Flyby- and F. J. Perry, which ended at Boston on class, Tabby Cat to D Class, Vic- Tuesday with a record of four to one victories in tory Life to D Class, Racing Strain favour of the Englishman, has provoked two ques- tions. The first concerns the character of these contests; the second involves the relative place in history of these famous players.

WEMBLEY STADIUM

Record Profit Of £65,530

London, April 1. Annual report of Wembley Sta-

THAT ALL OF THE FIVE CONTESTS WERE “ALL OUT” AFFAIRS, EACH MAN BENT ON SUCCESS, THE COMMUNICA- TIONS HAVE RECEIVED FROM AMERICA CONFIRM. PROFESSIONALS DO NOT “BACK THEIR FANCY" IF THEY ARE NOT ASSURED BEFOREHAND THAT THE FIGHT IS dium Ltd. reveals a record profit ABSOLUTELY “SQUARE,” AND JUST AS VINES LAID ODDS of £65,530. The total attendance ON PERRY WINNING, SO VINCENT RICHARDS WAS PRE-of spectators to the many sporting PARED TO BACK TILDEN.

events promoted was 2,013,254.

This increase in attendances was

:

An eye-witness of the first match in New York, where 15,000 achieved in spite of a reduction in spectators paid £6,000 to watch the play, tells me it was "a hope- the number of 'greyhound meetings lessly uneven" encounter in which Tilden revealed beyond question from 147 in the previous year to the measure of his own decline,

107.

CAPTAIN'S CUP AT FANLING

Speedway racing attracted 404,- Seldom had the Philadelphia never possessed a service that 140 to 21 meetings, compared with veteran received a greater could win four aces in a row with- 287,356 in the previous year, and 12TH TITLE

volume of encouragement; sel-out a ball being touched; a speed attendances at ice hockey matches dom, my informant adds, has a and control of drive on both wings were 343,536, against 287,045. (Continued from Page 18)

great gallery been more sadden-that were the despair of Johnston, ed by what it saw.

the American winner at Wimbledon QUANTITY BUT NOT QUALITY

The truth is--and it makes any in 1923 and one of the great Cali- Immediately after the match the comparison between the two cham-fornian players, and an all-round prizes won in the open tournament pions in 1937 fallacious Tilden skill that forced W. A. Larned to In the Captain's Cup qualifying

Club and the Hong Kong Cricket

at 44 was no match physically for declare that he could have con-competition at Fanling during the competition were presented by Mrs. Perry at 28. The matter of stroke ceded almost 15 to any of his con-week-end, the results were:----- A. K. Mackenzie. In calling upon repertoire and of tactics did not stemporaries. her to do so Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, influence the result. President of the Cricket Club, said

With the passage of years Tilden everybody would agree that

the has shed both his speed of drive game they had just watched was a and of foot. fine one. The entries for the open been competitions this year had better than for the last three or wide open in the backhand corner, four seasons. He was afraid, how-and the fact that the once super- ever, that what they made up for latively accurate American netted în quantity they lacked in quality the ball 50 times in the four sets as the standard had not been up to is proof of his plight. that set in the past.

HIT NET 50 TIMES Perry, I am told, had the door

Both men have made big money TRIBUTE TO RUMJAHNS out of these trials of strength, the Continuing, Mr. Hancock paid a and none will grudge them glowing tribute to the Rumjahn gain, but the result, în view of cousins. He said. "Personally Iphysical laws, has no bearing on Tilden and hold them up to all Championship the relation between aspirants, in fact, to all tennis Perry as world exponents of lawn players in this Colony in regard to tennis.

Tilden was in his prime during court manner and general behav-

that he held the iour. I have had much experience the six years

against I American championship in watching these games, and ean say they have never been sur-all comers. passed.'

That period came be- tween his three Wimbledon vic-

At the conclusion Mr. Hancock tories in 1921, 1922 and 1990. The to Wimbledon crowds, in fact, saw presented a vase and flowers Mrs. Mackenzie on behalf of the Tilden only before and after his committee and members of the apotheosis. committe and members of the Cric- ket Club...

PRIZE WINNERS

The prize-winners were:

Open Singles

H. D. Rumjahn; runner-up S. Rumjahn.

Open Doubles

H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn; runners- up E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung.

Club Singles, A. L.

Sullivan, runner-up M. Pagh. Club Singles Handicap M. Pagh, runner-up F. V. Harrison,

Club Handicap Doubles A. C. I. Bowker and D. J. Valentine, runners-up G. E. R. Divett and O'M. Deane,

Mixed Doubles Handicap

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sullivan; runners- ap Mrs. R. M. Wood and G. Poglase.

TILDEN'S. ADVANTAGE

I have often been asked whether I think the best Tilden would have beaten the best Perry, and I have no hesitation in saying that I think he would. For Tilden, even when he was past his peak as he was in 1930 could overwhelm players like were a match for Allison, who Perry.

Perry has superb stamina and mobility, but Tilden's r reserves of strength were even greater. Literal- ly he never “wilted," whatever the temperature or strain.

·FINEST SERVICE Moreover, he had assets that Perry, in spite of his three suc- cessive victories at Wimbledon,

The greatest Tilden, however, like every other champion, had his limit- ed reign, and during that scintil- lating period he did not cross the [Atlantic.

Old Course: A. Anderson 91-18 -73; qualifies. 31 Entries. New Course: Shannon. 79-

5 Entries.

Major E. C. B. 73 qualifies.

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A REDUCTION IN PRICE

OF ALL

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