1937-06-17 — Page 22

U.S. GREETING TO ENDEAVOUR I.

FACTORY WHISTLES AND

CAR HORNS

CAPTAIN ON WHY HE CUT TOW ROPE

ENDE

Newport (Rhode Island), May 25.

'NDEAVOUR I., which is to act as "pacer" to Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour II., in the trials for the America's Cup races in July, and which broke away from her convoy, the motor yacht Viva II., in mid-Atlantic last Friday week, received a welcome that would have done credit to a conquer- ing hero when she dropped anchor here this after-

noon.

SHE WAS MET BY A FLEET WHICH INCLUDED NOT ONLY! THE BIG YACHTS YANKEE AND ATLANTIC, BUT MOST OFF: THE SMALLER PLEASURE CRAFT AND FISHING BOATS OF

THE CHINA 'MAIL, JUNE 17, 1937.

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gave Fred J. Perry, above, series of lectures while in England recently for his series of profes- sional matches against Ellesworth Vines at the Wembley Pool. The lectures

were given at Harrod's Store.

NEWPORT. HUNDREDS OF MOTOR CARS WERE LINED UP STANLEY WOODS ALONG THE SHORE AND ADDED THE DIN OF THEIR HORNS AT HACKNEY WICK

TO THE BLASTS OF WHISTLES FROM FACTORIES.

THE

F.J. PERRY'S TALKS ON TENNIS

Helping Amateur

Players

London, May 25.

Fred Perry, the British tennis player, who is playing a series of matches against Elsworth Vines, the American, in the professional tournament at Wembley this week, is to give talks to visitors twice daily at 11.30 a.m. and at Harrods Stores, 3 p.m. Knightsbridge.

"I cannot teach people how to play tennis," he said: “but I can tell them about the way I play, which is different from the way tennis has been played in the past.

"I want to try and help the game in this country by writing and talk- ing about it a thing I was never able to do, as an amateur, but which I can do now that I am a profession-

HELPFUL

al.

It is obviously impossible to teach

MAYOR WENT ABOARD WITH PORT OFFICIALS TO WELT. T. Rider In New Role people to play in talks of this kind,

COME ENDEAVOUR AND HER CREW.

Her wanderings under sail since she broke away from Viva II. have done her no harm. Both the crew and the yacht are in fine condition.

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Capt. Heard, her skipper, told me that he had to cut the bridle holding the tow-line to the Endeavour. He said that the towing of her into head seas was putting a terrible strain on the yacht and he was afraid that there might be some serious damage.

Endeavour I, will have to wait calms.

her turn at the Herreshoff yards.[ Four times she had to lower all Her sister vessel is still being re-sail to keep the canvas from being conditioned there, and after that pulled to pieces as the yacht rolled there are two American boats to in the windless swell. One day she be put in order

HELD UP IN CALM

but I can tell the public how I London, May 14.

of Stanley Woods, the well-known learned to pay, of the methods. T. T. rider, is to appear at the Co-holding the racket and so forth, and at I hope and believe this will be of Gold Cup meeting

and Both he to players." ronation

He is not help Hackney Wick to-night.

to to play at Bournemouth, Glasgow, competing in the tournament, but Mr. Vines, who have engagements will make several solo efforts

sailing accustom himself to what is a new Liverpool and Dublin, are

United States on sport to him. If he is satisfied again for the Woods is expected to continue with June 16. speedway racing.

In the Coronation Cup the foreign combination of C. Milne

Cup the all- GOLF CAPTAIN'S and M. Hansen, and the Harringay £5 EACH pair, J. Parker and J. Ormston, ap- They had hoped, after reporting pear to have outstanding chances. FOR PLAYERS

made but 76 miles.

For the next few days with mo-at the lightship yesterday, that Vi-Dick Case, however, should be well be out at once to pick up among the individual point derate breezes Endeavour I. made va would

Viva did not leave New-scorers, and there is a possibility good time until four miles from the them up. Nantucket light. She then fell into lport, however, till six this morning. (Continued at foot of next Col.)'

SPOTLIGHT ON BEER

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Brewed by EWO BREWERY, CO., Shanghai. Managers: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Rain Costs Him £1,000

SOUTHEND'S BID FOR FAME

London, May 22.

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Mr. A. J. Pryor, captain of Thorpe Hall Golf Club, made a fine sporting gesture to the profession- als engaged in the Southend £1,000 to the tournament which, owing flooded state of the course, could not be continued yesterday.

Feeling that the professionals had been put to a great deal of ex- pense, Mr. Pryor gave £5 to each of the 60 players who had qualified. This is in addition to the £6 10s which each qualifier will receive when the tournament is resumed in September.

Having guaranteed half the prize money, Mr. Pryor's personal ex-- penditure in the attempt to give Southend a place in the golfing calendar is about £1,000.

UNFORGETTABLE

not

The people of the town are likely to forget their inaugural bid for golfing fame. There was the postponement of the first day's play; then the decision of Henry Cotton to withdraw; the heroic efforts of the greenkeeping staff- who worked throughout the night in conjunction with the engineers' department of the corporation-to pump water from the course, and, finally, the adjournment, owing to an overnight deluge.

that T. Croombs and E. Chitty, of West Ham, will beat more fancied ́ partnerships.

At Bristol the home team meet Norwich in the Provincial tourna- ment, and

should win by a

fair margin of points.