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IF CHINA MAIL AUGUST 31, 1937.

US TEAM TAKE DAVIS CUP HOME

HOW BUDGE SAVED

HIS COUNTRY

"Cap., I'm Not Going To

Let You Down

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DOUBLES PAIR'S FINE RECORD

London, July 31. THE Davis Cup and J. D. Budge, the Wimbledon champion, have left London for New York Yesterday morning, when the American team de parted from Waterloo to board the Manhatten at Southampton the famous silver bowl and the men who had won it after an exciting fortnight were given a rousing adieu.

EGAN RE SIGNS FOR

HIBERNIANS

London, July

There is wel- come news 2 pest Road to-day, 1. Egan ha

igned for the Hibernians

along with Jones and ady, refused the club's terms at the end of last season when it was announced: that terms would be considered for his trans His name, as WES that of Jones, was coupled with an Irish-non-League team

few weeks ag

Egan, who came to Hibs from the

Shot as an inside for

ward, rst came into prominence

a half back in that almost his grand recovery to best Clyde 51

LOUIS-FARR

FIGHT PRELIMINARY

Yankee Stadium, New York.

To-day. A crowd of 40,000 spectators. in- cluding many Negroes, partially fill- ed the Yankee Stadium last night an hour before the start of the

World Heavyweight Championship bout between Joe Louis, the sensa Tommy Farr, of Wales.

toric cap-tie when Hibs staged a tional Detroit Brown Bomber and

three or four seasons ago. Egan's return will add considerably to the Hibernians

for the sea--

Among those on the platform the British Davis Cup team were DEFEAT OF represented by Mr. H. Roper Barrett, their captain; Mr. G. P.

.......................................

Hughes, and D. Maskell, their professional coach. Messrs. R. J. WIGHTMAN M Nair (vice-president), J. Eaton Griffiths. H. A. Sabelli (sec- CUP PLAYER

retary), and H. Mallim (assistant secretary) were there on behalf

Hundreds of people were armed with umbrellas and mackintoshes for protection against possible showers of rain, while 1,000 policemen were on duty in the Stadmm to deal with any possible disturbances.

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Those at the ringside included the Marquess of Queensberry, Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett, President of the British Boxing Board of Con- trol, politicians and film stars,

of the LTA. Mr. D. R. Larcombe represented the All-England SHAYES, OLIFF AND while the boxing firmament was re-

Club. and Mr. Wallis Myers the International Club.

The Davis Cup will be on view in the lounge of the United States liner during its transatlantic voyage, and on arrival in New York next Thursday will be accorded a mayoral réception.

By a happy coincidence Mr.

Walter Pate, captain of the FAMOUS

American team, is the life-long

friend and veterans' champion-BRITISH DRIVER

ship doubles partner, of Mr.

Samuel Hardy, the captain of the HURT team which last brought home the Davis Cup in 1921.

"Somebody may come over. and! take away the Cup next-year,” said Mr. Pate before leaving, “but no- body can take away the memory of our most enjoyable. two stay in London.

COLLISION AT 150 MPH.

KIRBY WIN

FRINTON TENNIS

TOURNAMENT

Landen, July 16.

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presented by James J. Braddock, former holder, who was recently defeated by Joe Louis, Jack Demp- sey, most famous of all-time heavy- weight boxers, Jack Sharkey, form- jer holder, Jack Johnson, the first Negro holder of the title, Max One surprise in the Frinton tennis Schmeling, who will meet the win- tournament yesterday the defeat ner of the Farr-Louis fight |6————1, 7—9, 6————3— of Miss N. Mcording to Mike Jacobs - Marcel Lyle, the former Wightman Cup Thil, of France, undefeated Mid- player, by Miss P. A. O'Connell in dleweight Champion of the world, the second round of the women's and Barney Boss and Sixto Esco- singles. Miss O'Connell was driving bar, both of whom are world cham- severely from the baseline and was pions. Nuerburg, Rhineland, July 26. more safe with her passing shots While racing for the Faehrer's than her opponent, and it was this Cup this afternoon. R JB. Sea-which helped her to victory. "We had our moments of agonis-man, the British driver, who was in The Countess de la Valdene and Manet, who is described here a Mercedes-Benz, and E. von Delius Miss V. E-Scott both had easy ing suspense in the German match,

to reach the semi-final (Auto-Union) collided. Both were matches I won't deny, and the holders were seriously though not dangerously round, the Countess losing only one hot on our heels for two days; but injured. Their speed at the time was game to Miss B. A. Pool and Miss in the blackest period of Budge's about 153 m.p.h

V. E. Scott only conceding one game After an ominous looking: morn- great struggle with von Cramm

in each set to Mrs. P. Gilbert, wholing, the skies cleared yesterday and was somehow buoyed up by the Von Delius was trying to over could not counter Miss Scott's vcl-a further postponement of the fight

leving

seemed unlikely, a definite decision champion's whispered assurance as take Seaman when the cars touched

In the men's singles R. A foeing arrived at 4 p.m., when it was he crossed courts by my side, Cap, and von Delius's car. turned a

somersault over the heads of the on-Shayes reached the fourth round decided to stage the bout. I'm not going to let you down””

lookers, the driver being flung clear.

with two easy victories, the latter Tommy Farr weighed in at 14 Seaman was also thrown out, and against T. Goransson, the Nor-stone 81⁄2 lbs., while Joe Louis shook his car left the track.

ACTED AS MASSEUR

months'

The story may now be told how, having dispensed with the services of a professional masseur after the Von Delius sustained a fracture championship meeting, Mr. Pate of the leg, injuries on the face and himself, who had once been a fine concussion of the brain. Seaman amateur boxer, took on the job, and received injuries on the face and every night in the flat near the Hur-broke his arm. Hingham Club, which the Americans had rented, "worked" overtime to keep Budge physically fit.

Budge and Mako, soon after landing, will defend their titles of American doubles champions at

The race was won by Carraciola Mercedes-Benz) at a speed of just

over 80 miles an hour.

Boston, where B. M. Grant and Sa "BUNNY" BELL bin are also playing together.

Budge and Mako have not been VERY MUCH IN beaten in any doubles match since BACKGROUND

Crawford and Quist defeated them

at Philadelphia in the Davis Cup

fourteen months ago. The Cali Few players have, after set fornians were then leading by two up a goal-scoring record, been kept sets to love and again by four so much in the background as games to one in the fifth set-"Bunny Bell, the Everton centre- exactly the same score which von forward. Cramm recorded against Budge în the vital match at Wimbledon.

BRENTFORD BACK SIGNS FOR COVENTRY

Walker Metcalf, full Brentford, had been Coventry City at a

For some weeks has been

back

Bell joined up with Everton after scoring nine goals aginst Oldham Since then, apart from a casual game in the League side, Bell has been rarely heard of.

81 AGAINST FARR Also at the ringside was the famous French actress, Jeanne

Tommy Farr's sweetheart.

The betting on the fight is now 8 to 1 against Farr.

as

wegian covered courts champion, the scales at 14 stone 1 lb. The whose strokes were handicapped by former was delighted at losing 21⁄2

tennis elbow.”

Ibs. since last Thursday, and is now OLIFF NONCHALANT

fighting at his best weight-Eeu- Once again J. Oliff had the non-ter. chalantly delightful strokes to win his match without ever appearing round of the men's singles in the to hurry, and his tactics and play New Forest tournament at Brocken- were in striking contrast to those hurst yesterday, and in the third of P. M. Davis, who scuttled all over round he defeated A. W. Page 7—3, the court unceasingly.

61. EG. X. Cooper, the Cup V. G. Kirby, the South African, holder, disposed of T.-C. Braith- beat C F Killick in the second waite 63, 6

WHEN FARR FOUGHT SIX A NIGHT

THE best stor

Wales the world

After Far was having a fighting in his tial kind for t had

romise

fixed, but

date was received in the m

few weeks later, to make up for the Jet There are many clubs who would down,” Farr stood in front of the booth wit *an offer to willingly pay a goodly sum for Bell,

of but don't think he is keen to leave. red to the Liverpool district, where he i ntial fee. employed in a shipping office. fidland club rentford to

Shas been

aderland

on all

says Gess, DO and I had