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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 29, 1938

U.S. Successes At Wimbledon

Miss Marble Gives

Fine Display To

Beat Mme. Mathieu.

Veteran French Doubles Pair Fail.

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Yesterday's Results

MEN'S DOUBLES

Second Round

L. Hecht and R. Menzel (Czechoslo- vakia) beat Ian Collins and R. Me- Phail (Gt. B.) 9—7, 6-1, 6-3.

Third Round

D. Budge and Gene Mako (U.S.A,) beat J. Borotra and J. Brugnon (France) 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.

H. Henkel and von Metaxa (Ger- many) beat E. J. Filby and R. Shayes (Gt. B.) 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.

Cejnar (Yugoslavia) and C. E. Mal- froy (N. 2.) beat J. Olliff and R. Tin- kler (Gt. B.) 6-2, 7-5, 6mm2.

Quarter Finals

D. Budge and G. Mako (U.S.A.) beat

London, To-day. Present indications are that the Ladies' Singles Championship at Wimbledon will be an all American affair, as both Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody and Miss Alice Marble have entered the semi-final round, the former beating Miss Kay Stammers, Britain's remaining Hughan and Van Swol (Holland) 6-2, hope, in straight sets, while Miss Alice Marble disposed of Mme. Mathieu, the French National champion, in similar style.

GERMAN SUCCESS

A strong British Mixed Doubles pair in "Bunny" Austin and Miss Mary Hardwick was easily elimin- ated in the Third Round by Jacques Brugnon (France) and Miss Thelma Coyne (Australia), who won in straight sets. Austin played very poorly and never gave a glimpse of his true form.

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Wills-Moody clearly out- classed Kay Stammers in a very Germany have entered the fourth mediocre match. Mrs. Moody didn't round of the Men's Doubles as a even trouble to remove her coatee. result of Henkel and von Metaxa Miss Stammers was very uncertain beating E. J. Filby and R. Shayes on her backhand and was double (Gt. B.). The Germans combined faulting in her service in addition beautifully in spite of the fact that to netting frequently. She could the wind, which had troubled not find her length and continually players earlier on, had now reach-overdrove the baseline. ed gale force,

VETERAN FRENCH PAIR LOSE

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BEST MATCH OF DAY

Despite the high wind prevailing, Donald Budge and Gene Mako, the Wimbledon Doubles champions, the best match of the day was that made further progress in the event between

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6–3, 6–0.

MIXED DOUBLES

Third Round

J. Brugnon (France) and Miss Thel- ma Coyne (Australia) beat H. W. Aus- tin and Miss Mary Hardwick (Gt. B.) 6-0, 6-3.

"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY

Australians And The "Jitters"

Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, proposed the toast of the Australian cricketers when they visit ed the House of Commons on June 16 and were entertained at dinner by M.P.s.

Turning the clock back 56 years, Sir John recalled that as a boy of nine he saw the Australians at the Oval in 1882, when for the first time they beat of England by the exciting margin seven runs. He could recall all the F. H. D. Wilde and Miss J. Whit-players on that occasion, and he spoke marsh (Gt. B.) beat Gopfert and Frl. of W. G. Grace, S. B. Jones, Giffen

Murdoch, and other famous figures. Kraus (Germany) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2,

Jean Borotra (France) and Mrs. H. Wills-Moody (U.S.A.) beat Lysaght and Miss A. M. Yorke (Gt. B.) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0.

LADIES' DOUBLES

. But there was one difference in Test matches then and now, said Sir John. In those old days the players certainly had the "jitters," but they never suf- fered from those to-day.

W. H. Jeans, the Australians' man- ager, at once replied to Sir John about Quarter Finals Mrs. Sarah Palfrey-Fabyan and Miss Australians had a feeling very

the "jitters," and assured him that the much Alice Marble (U.S.A.) beat Miss Thel-like that during the Test match: ma Coyne and Miss Nancy

Wynne Nottingham. (Australia) 4-6, 6-2, 6—2.

LADIES' SINGLES

Quarter Finals

The division bell of the House of Commons rang just as Mr. Jeans rose to speak, and as a lot of M.P.s pre- sent were anxious to vote in the divi- Mrs. H. Wills-Moody (U.S.A.) beat sion, the speech was postponed for ten Miss K. E. Stammers (Gt. B.) 6-2, minutes. Bradman, the captain, 6-1.

not speak, although he and all Mias A. Marble (U.S.A.) beat Mme. other Australian players and, some of Mathieu (France) 6-2, 6-3.

the English team were present.

YESTERDAY'S BOWLS

RESULT

Miss Alice Marble and when in the Third Round they beat Mme. Mathieu, of France. the veteran French pair of Jean American girl gave a brilliant dis- Borotra and Jacques Brugnon in play serving powerfully and scor- *straight sets. The Frenchmen ing repeatedly with fine cross court

drives on the forehand. Mme. In the open pairs Lawn Bowls cham- Mathieu led 3-1 in the second set pionship yesterday. M. J. Medina and scoring with neat drop shots and. Cavanagh beat O. P. Remedios and

E. de Souza 26–11. drives, but Miss Marble recovered to take the next five games in a row.-Reuter.

made a fine fight of it, but anno domini told in the end and the young Americans swept on to victory.

WORLD L'WEIGHT TITLE BOUT POSTPONED

Venue. Will Be Polo Grounds

New York, To-day.

The Lightweight title bout. be- tween Lou Ambers and Henry Arm- strong has been postponed August 10 as Ambers bruised hand in a recent contest.

until his

The fight will take place on the Polo ground instead of the Long Is land Bowl to which both managers objected on the grounds that it was too far from Harlem, whereas the ..Polo. grounds are on the edge of Harlem and within easy access to the great Negro population.-Reu- ter.

Marquis Prepared To Back Danaher

Plans are being made for a fight be tween Arthur Danaher, former amateur champion, and Roy Baron at the Em press Btadium, London. The Marquis of Queensberry is prepared to back Danaher for 4250' a-side. puede pi

The proceeds of the show will go to a fund to assist old fighters who do not come under the Board of Control's | pension scheme.

It would come as no surprise to find J. L. Stephens and A. Spary, both lawn bowlers, participating in the Bad minton League noxt season. Both are

Howing

promide at the

The game between A. M. and U. M. Omar and J. S. Howell and R. G Craig was not played.

OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES

FOR

THE CONNOISSEUR

·B. B. PALE OLD

F.O. V. (Finest Old Vintage)

GODET FRERES 1852

ROUYER GUILLET 1865

EXSHAW'S V. F. O. (60 years old)

NAPOLEON 1814

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Heavier Soccer Ball Proposal

did the

The Council of the Football Asso- ciation will support a proposal at the annual meeting of the F.A. in London that at the start of a match the ball shall weigh not less than 14 ounces. The present minimum is 13 ounces.

They-will-oppose-the-suggestion- that the whistle should not be blown for half-time or time-up until the ball has gone out of play.

The balance-sheet shows total in- vestments of £95,808 and gross assets of $146,882. The surplus on the international matches account is $17,181. Receipts from the F.A. Cup totalled £27,479 against expenditure of $19,818.

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Broke Two Bats, But

Not His Glasses

Squires, the Surrey batsman, had a narrow escape from serious injury when a ball struck his glasses knocked out a lens.

and

The glass, fortunately, was of the non-splintering kind which Squires He wears specially for batting. replaced it in the frame and continued his innings and broke two bats.

Leicester's Newcomers

Cherrington, a googly bowler and useful bateman, made his first ap- pearance in big cricket when he turn- ed out for Leicestershire in their." opening county game of the reason against Hampshire, at Southampton.

Thursting, formerly on the ground staff at "Lord's, also made his debut in the Leicestershire eleven.

Paddon To Meet Pearce For World Title

Evana Paddon, the Australian pro- fessional sculling champion, will sail for Canada on June 9 to meet H. B.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. Pearce, the holder, for the World

Championship...--

The race will be staged in connection

with the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Pearce won the title from Ted: Pholps in (1988),