1937-06-28 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1937.

WIMBLEDON LAST EIGHT DRAW

MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE MATCHES POSTPONED Mark Of Respect To Late Mr. C. E. Watson

As a mark of respect to the late Mr. C. E. Watson, who died in tra- gic circumstances early this morn- ing, the Kowloon Cricket Club (1) and (2) have postponed both their Mixed Doubles League encounters against the United Services Re- creation Club and the Chinese Re- creation Club, respectively,

a member.-of

ceased was K.C.C. (2) team.

ENGLAND IN STRONG POSITION

TEST MATCH v. NEW ZEALAND

De-

the

VON CRAMM TO MEET

CRAWFORD

U.S.-AUSARALIA DAVIS

CUP DUEL AGAIN

WOMEN'S DOUBLES THRILLS

London, To-day.

WORLD H'WEIGHT FARCE

ARE THERE TWO HOLDERS??

JOE LOUIS AND HIS OFFERS

HE world heavyweight

THER

The Wimbledon championships continued last Saturday in perfect weather, when the two Germans

boxing market is becoming farcical Baron Gottfried von Cramm and Heinrich Henkel, actly is the world heavyweight cham- and nobody seems to know who ex- the Australian and former Wimbledon champion former holder of the title was pion, in spite of the fact that the Jack Crawford, and H. W. "Bunny" Austin, the Bri-knocked out by Joe Louis

The heavyweight championship tish Hard Courts Champion, reached the last eight first took on a farcical aspect when Schmeling was turned down as "the. in the Men's Singles.

logical challenger, after knocking out VON CRAMM INFLICTED A CRUSHING DEFEAT ON THE November.

Joe Louis in the United States, last YOUNG AMERICAN PLAYER GENE MAKO, BEATING HIM IN The White City boxing_authori- BARELY 40 MINUTES, WHILE HENKEL WAS FULLY EX-ties (the recognised authority in England were in a powerful posi-TENDED BY CHARLES HARE, THE BRITISH DAVIS CUP England is the British Boxing Board tion at the close of play in the First "POSSIBLE.” Test match against New Zealand

of Control) recognising Max Schmel- Austin beat H. Lacroix, of Belgium, without much difficulty by weight title, because Braddock failed ing as the holder of the world heavy- last Saturday when they had scor- 6-3, 6-1, 6-3, but Crawford met with strong resistance at the to defend his title at Madison Square ed 370 runs for the loss of seven hands of L. Shaffi, the young British Tournament player, but finally Garden on June 3 last, offered him wickets A still stronger position exerted his superiority to win by 6-4, 6-3, 8-6. seemed probable at one stage, the tea interval total being 271 for 2, but New Zealand staged a revival fried Von Cramm (Germany), The last eight are Baron-Gott- in grand style taking five wickets Heinrich Henkel (Germaný), H. after tea for only 99 runs.

Feature of some delightful cric- Crawford (Australia), Bryan M. W. Austin (Great Britain), Jack ket was a brilliant partnership be- "Bitsy" Grant (United States), tween Hammond and Hardstaff

Frankie

ed States).

Parker

(United

Von Cramm v.- Jack Crawford. H. W. Austin v. B. M. Grant. V. McGrath v. D. Budge. H. Henkel v. F. Parker.

a title fight against Tommy Farr, of Wales, who, following sensational Ger- wins over Walter Neusel, of many, and Max Baer, former world champion, of America, seemed the next best challenger to Louis

Arthur Elvin, the Wembley Pool head, then came into the limelight when he offered Louis a minimum

See of £15,000 for a fight in

(Lily D'Alvarez)

after Cowie had obtained two quick States), Vivian McGrath (Aus-Conquerque (Holland), and Count established a reputation outside of against either Len Harvey or Jack Doyle, neither of whom have successes before lunch, dismissing tralia) and Donald Budge (Unit-less de Valdene Hutton before he had scored and

England. Harvey was good once James Parks with the total at 31.

upon a time, but he never reached The following is the draw for the (France) advanced another round, the heights to which Farr has as- The teams were: ENGLAND: R. W. V. Robins (Mid-quarter-finals:

all scoring easy victories over their cended, while Doyle is not even rank- dlesex) (Captain); Hammond and Bar-

ed by British boxing critics as amon opponents. nett (Gloucester); Verity and Hutton

the first five British heavyweigh Baron Gottfried von Cramm be- Last, but not least, to enter the (Yorkshire); Voce and Hardstaff

tween whom and Budge the title heavyweight bidding for Louis (Notts); Ames (Kent); Paynter (Lanes.); Gover (Surrey) and James

will probably rest, had a surpris- Harringay Stadium, who have offer- Parks (Sussex).

ingly easy win over Gene Mako, Buddy Baer, another second ranker, ed him a guarantee of £20,000 to meet NEW ZEALAND; M. L. Page (Cap-

AT THEIR BEST

|conqueror of Jug

Yamagishi. He in a London title bout, and tain) + W. A. Hadlee; J. L. Kerr; M. W.

Lonis, Wallace; H. G. Vivian; J. Cowie; E.

Saturday's games brought out walked through the American in if he wins, will then meet the wi W. Tindill; M. P. Donnelly; D. A. R. the best in Von Cramm and Austin, straight sets, conceding only five ner of the Schmeling Farr fight for

the world title of which he Moloney; J. A Dunning and A. W. although it is generally believed at games in all.

Wimbledon that Donald Budge and

In the Men's Doubles (Second National Boxing

already the holder, according to the

Association,. Von Cramm, last year's finalist, Round) Parker (U.S.)

de America! A terrible mixup. will be featured in the final.

Stefani (Italy) beat F. Quintavale far as one can see at the moment, In the Men's Doubles on Satur-(Italy) and E. D. Andrews (New champions: (1) Joe. Louis, the De- there are two world heavyweight Jacques Brugnon, veteran Zealand) 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. 42 French Davis Cup player and form- English supporters received

Roberts.

ENGLAND: 1ST. INNINGS Hutton, b Cowie

Parks, b Cowie

Hammond, e Roberts, b Vivian

: 0 22 140

Hardstaff, c Moloney, b Roberts Paynter, not out

Barnett, b Cowie

Ames, b Vivian ..

B. W. V. Robins, e Tindill, b Ro-

berts

Voce, not out

Extras

Total (for 7 wickets)

Verity and Gover to bat.

DUNCAN AND GILL'S EASY VICTORY

114 day,

12

12

..

troit Brown Bomber, because he

a knocked out the previous holder and

(2) Max Schmeling, because Brad

er Wimbledon champion, paired with disappointment when Donald Budge dock forfeited his title by refusing and Miss Alice Marble, holders of to meet him at Madison Square

A. C. Stedman, of New

Zealand,

18 had to admit to defeat at the hands the U.S. title, beat the holders of Garden on June 3 last.

of the South African Davis Cup the Mixed Doubles Championship

Miss Dorothy Round and Donald pers, Norman Farquharson and 370 Vernon E. Kirby, who

Butler of England, by 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. won in straight sets by 6-4, 6–3, 6–1:

Trans-Ocean.

Reuter.

NARROWLY DEFEATED

YESTERDAY'S

In the Women's Doubles, the BASEBALL

much favoured pair of Miss Helen

Jacobs and Frau. Hilda Sperling, RESULTS

of Denmark, narrowly escaped de- feat by the Anglo-Austrian pair of Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Mrs. Merrick and Frau. Baumgar-] Championship encounter was play-ten, who lost only after a stubborn

An

THE

Pui Ching Defeat Japanese

about these varions offers from Eng

Probably the most amazing thing land is the fact that the British Boxing Board of Control, the ruling body in Great Britain, have not yet recognised either of the claimants!

PARIS GRAND PRIX RESULT

Paris, To-day. The French Grand Prix, premier turf classic, which was run here yesterday was won by Senōr E. M. de Hoz's Clairvoyant, ridden by the French jockey Semblatt.

ed on the Civil Service C.C. green resistance. yesterday when G. Duncan and W. In the Women's Gill beat N. Fraser and J. S. Rid-Dorothy Round and

Singles, Miss

After being six runs în arrears in Miss Peggy the fifth innings, Pui-Ching rallied dell by 29 shots to 6, the losers Scriven, of Great Britain, Miss well in the next innings to score five scoring on only four of the heads. Alice Marble (United States), M'me runs in their baseball encounter at den by Gubellini was second, three- Frederico Tesio's Don Atello, rid- Caroline Hill yesterday against the quarters of a length behind the win- Nippon Club to win by 7 runs toner, while two lengths separated the latter from Baron Edouard de Roth-

6.

!

As

SEVEN-A-SIDE FOOTBALL long as Amnakai was in the child's Gonfalonier, ridden by Bouil-

Seven-a-side football is very popular among the Chinese and games are played regularly on the Southern Playground at Wanchai and at Causeway Bay. Recently a team composed of Hussain, Leonard, Bowen, Marques, A. M. Omar and Costa de- feated the champion Chinese team at Causeway Bay by the odd goal in five The Chinese team included. Yeung Shui-yick, Chan Tak fai and Hồ Kar keung. The game is p ball than the regulation size one.

played with a smaller

pitcher's box, the Japanese were lon, which was third. There able to keep Pui-Ching from scor a field of 24.

ing, but in the latter stages of the

game, he tired and was hit badly ter. The game was very close till and had to be relieved, Mikuni the sixth inning, when the Chinese meeting with just as little success. scored seven runs, The first triple The Hong Kong Chinese trounced play this season was a feature of the. the Hong Kong Baseball Club by 8 play. This happened the fourth runs to 1 in their League encoun- linning.