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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1952.

AMERICA HAS A VERY ROCKY ROAD AHEAD OF HER IN DAVIS CUP TENNIS

New York, May 27.

America has a very rocky road ahead of her in Davis Cup tennis in 1952, but recovery of the Cup from Australia is by no means impossible,

Here is a sort of balance sheet for American tennis;

Thomas Cup

U.S. LEADS INDIA 3-1

Singapore, May 27. The United States took a 3-1 'lead over India in the four bad-

minden matcher played today?

will challenge to decide who Malaya, holders of the Thomas Cup.

Result of the Arsi day's mat- ches follows:

Davinder Mohan (India) beat Dick Mitchell 12-15, 17-10, 15-1.

T.N. Seth (India) lost to Mar- ten Mendez 11-15, 1-15.

Mohan and Henry Ferreira (India) lost to Wynn Rogers and Joe Alston.12-16, 8-15.

Debit The USA has no non- playing captain. Frank Shields quit after one year and no one else seems to want the job. It was offered

to. Don McNell out his business won't permit ucceptance,

Ted Schroeder is a possibility but it generally is agreed that the players would not care for him, since there was some resentment of his selection as 1031 player,

Nor docs the US have n player singles "lake-charge"

Don Budge or Jack tuch as

Australia's Frank Kramer or Sedgman. Vie Seixas is ranked Dick Savitt second, first uni Neither has been impresalve In early tournaments so far.

And Australia is not unbeat able. Sedgman is the world's best amateur, but even he can have bad days. Seixas beat him once in Australia last November, and Ken McGregor beat Sedgman in the 1052 Australian National,

In 1951, Scdgman won his two Cup singles matches and the Aussles won the doubles. America beat Mervyn Rose in the other two singles. In 1952 11 Is rcaton- able to expect Australia to use Selgan and McGregor in both singles and doubles.

Savitt has done well against McGregor. In doubles, America faces a real task-the Seigman- tcam won all the McGregor major world titles in 1951.

Also on the credit side. America apparently does not face a

threat from serious

In the inter-zone Thirty-eight year old Gard-Europe nar Mulloy beat Seixas recent-finals, Sweden's team collapsed ty, and Savitt was besten by Into a 5-0 defeat in 1051 and no Gustavo Palafox of Mexico, other European zone 42am zeems who holds no world ranking. to have much strength.

develop

Alrick Man, Jr., chairman America must

Com- doubles team,

USA Davis Cup Shields of the 100.

may have to take used several combinations instmittee and

over as non-playing manager. | year, and many experts thought

United ProSS. Bob it would have been better to

choose one and stick with it,

doubles- Credit The USA has unti played tomorrow-next December to improve Its hopes, Five nations are in the North American Zone. In the upper bracket Cube has a first- round bye while America plays Japan. In the lower bracket Mexico and Cardu

bye the first

meet in the round and second round.

Seth and Manoj Juha (India) lost to Carl Loveday Williams 11-15, 9-15.

and

The remaining five games-n three singles and two will be Reuter.

TODAY'S SPORT

Lawn Bowl

Any of the USA's top players

Herb Savitt,

Flam,

at Division, Club de Recreio v Craigengower Cricket Club at Ite Cand Division Club de Recreio v-Seixas, Filipino Club at FC 5.30 p.m.

Meetings

Half Yearly Meeting of Hongkong Jockey Club, 5.45 p.m.

Hongkong Hockey Club Meeting at HKCC 5.30 p.m.

Talbert, Art Larson, Patty, Ham Richardson, Mulloy would be favoured over any

four nations, of the other

LEAGUE

TENNIS

M

★ ★ ★ A SEAT IN THE STALLS ✯ ✯ ✯

DAVID

LEWIN'S

Spotlight

Mrs. Deeds comes to (London) Town

RS DEEDS has come to town with. razor-cropped hair, flat-heeled walk- ing shoes, and that caressing volce that can still losso-well, my emotions.

Jean Arthur was in London on the "rat real holiday of my life-alone She plans to stay four months "just enjoying myself and relaxing."

Although she wears dark glasses, there is nothing else of the standard Hollywood formula about Miss Arthur, film wife of the Mr Deeds. who went to Towri back in 1930.

Coing Back A Bit Jean Arthur Gary with Cooper En "Mfr. De e da to Come Town" (1936)

that I wouldn't like the money But if you earn, too as well. much you start worrying how to keep it."

Lunch she insisted on having in a pub; then a dash to buy gloves "to cover my hands, rough from gardening". a quick look round the City (not the West End, mind), and then a pause to make

list of the plays

she wants to see.

Jean Arthur does not let That is fine. But oh, the hair! Please Miss Arthur, must you Hollywood life worry her, either. a crew-cut even though ItShe has a house 400 miles away Oles in occasionally to does save time in the morning and and anyway. I needed it to play work.

She has just Bnished a picture, Peter Pan" Leave that to "Shone," in which she pinys a Mary Martin and

"South Pacifle."

Jenn

Gene

That means nice long location tripa for Clark Gable, Kelly, Errol Flynn. Lex (Tarzan) Barker, and Arlene Dahl.

They will all be working in and Britain. Italy, France, Africa In the next few months. Some of them will be doing two Alma while they are away from Hollywood,

they are fortunate enough to be away 18 months and stay less than alx months at a time in Britain-they will pay no income tax in either country.

At £30,000 or to a silin, that is worth having.

to

CLAP HANDS

THE CERTAIN WAY to success with a song today is to get people to clap thele hands "Roving a one-two beat. Kind" and "Truly, Truly Fair," started the fashion, and now everyone is getting in the net.

Britain's top favourite entry True Loves and False Lovers" singer Johnny was written by team The Keynates."

follows America

number,

Your hair style was mother (she is 43 years old now). so much more appealing in "A She says she needed the break

to

my emotions." Her "untangle Foreign Affair.""

up in 1949. Although producers find her marriage

The

ventional actress who wil} } determined

Arthur disappeared into a text. rather walk out than take

still politely declining to pose part the dislikes, that charac- teristic makes her one of Holly-for her picture; the private wish wood's most Intelligent and at- of a girl who used to be a photo-Johnston, who leads the radio

Krapher's' model. tractive artists.

She said: "When I was under

u

TAX HOLIDAY

broadens TRAVEL

the new

a

with "Blacksm.h

to be smacks

contruct I spent most of the time) X mind-and cases the income Blues," in which the handelap-

without pay, on suspension, for refusing films.

tax.

Ladies' Recreation Club baat Kowloon Cricket Club 7-2 In

"You don't make much money A new ruling in Amerlen gives the Men's "B" Division tennis

that way, but the chances are an "income tax holiday" to any Badge league yesterday. In the Ladies' Division, LRC drow

the Aims will be good." (They one living away from Americation of the vogue: "Part of the

Consider the 1st for 10 months on end. with LAC "I”,

ore, too, "You Can't Take It With You." The Plainsman," "Mr Smith Goes to Washington.")

Added Miss Arthur: "Not

50

the USA can afford to experi- ment.

HARD GOING LIKELY

IN THE DERBY

Epsom, May 27.

A new check on the tightest ever security precau- tions for Wednesday's Derby was made at Epsom stables today, where runners spent the night.

There will be 34 starters, equalling the record field from which Caractacus won in 1862,

Final Callover

On The Derby

London, May 27. Twenty-two of the 34 probables for tomorrow's Epsom Derby were called at the Victoria Club. Lon don, tonight.

There was a shortening of odds all round and Marcel Boussac's Argur is now a clear second favourite at eight to one. He was 10 to one last night.

Silnet, the favourite, half a point to 15 to two but his stablemate, the 2,000 Guineas Winner. Thunderbend, shorter-

eased

11

3. Sali and K. Greene, (LRC) deal F. R. Kermani and 11. da Silva 0-2; best 3. Lefiou and A, V. White 6-2; fost to N. Leonard and J. Fenton 8-3. P. V. Shawe and Moeder best Kerinani and Sliya 7-3; beat Lerlay and White 8-11 bent Leonard and Fenton 7-5.

F. £. Storey and Stuckey best Ker- mant and Silva 0-1; Jost to Lerimi and Whlie 7-3; beat Leonard un Fenton 8-1.

Mra Driemen and Miss Gibb (LNC "2") beat Mrs Storey and Mis Skin- nor 6-3; best Mrs Citaliers and Mrs Watson 6-4; beat Mrs Ayres and Mr Prophel 0-2.

Mrs MacFee and Mme Housain kast to Airs 8lorcy and Miss Skinner 3-6;

drew will Air Chalmers and Mrs Mrs Prophet'

Watson o all; beat -miri Ayres- and

Mr Bonham Carter and Mrs Preau lost to Mr Storey and Miss Skirner Watson 2-0: lost to Mrs Ayres and Mrs Prophet 0-0.

lost to Mrs Chrimers and Mirr

KCC Beat CCC

1111 2-0: loss to Bars W. Fivan and Mis Lew 3-6; lost to Min P. Flynn and Mis da Bilva 1-0.

Mrs P. Fung and Miss F. Dhabher

Today's cheek was made by.

Kowloon CC beat Cralgengower in Major John Nethersole, 61-year- old Jockey Club inspector of the Ladies "B" Division, 96.

Mrs H. Baker and Miss D. Chand courges. He went to Taltenham (CCC) lost to Milas L. Coxall and Mrs Corner Stables with Major V. H 4-0; lost to Mrs W. Flynn John Watts, Epsom's Assistant and Miss Low 1-6; lost to Miss P.

| Flynn and Mits da Silva 2-0.

Mias 5. Correa and Miss 11. Curren Clerk of Course, and spent leng time inspecting the boxes.

tost to Mis L. Coxall and Mr Although gatemen there to check the identity of everyone entering knew him, he insisted on signing the register.

premier British and one of the turf cluste country's major sporting events, will be run on Epsom Downs on Wednesday for the 173rd time since It was inaugurated nen

party held house Derby in 1780.

"The "Derby,**

by Lord

This year the prize money of £24,220

will be the biggest ever, the field will probably equal the record of 34 in 1002.

Britain and France will

their biggest clashi stage

for bloodstock prestige,

arid

lost to Milan L. Coxall and Mr V 1 1-6: lost to Mrs W. Flynn and Mia Lew 2-8; lost to Miss 1. Flynn' and Miss da Silva 1-6.

craze for any

ping is supposed on an anvil.

Johnston offers, this explana-

variant on the It has come at the right time 1920's Dixieland style. for Hollywood which is rapidly like folning in-and increasing the number of hims hand-clapping is so much easter being made outside the studios. than singing...."

A Well Kept Secret:

Why Gordon Richards

Has Never Ridden A Derby Winner

People anyway

of

INCIDENTALLY-- SHOW-BUSINESS talk of the week: The Duke Edinburgh's wish in hare o cinema built for the Queen and himself at Buckingham Palace, A possible site the disused chapel... Blue Lamp" script- writer "Tibby" Clarke's descrip- tion of

he wants for his star of the new sim. "The Titfield Thunder- happy-looking

bolt": "A

Twenty

railway traf· Amman kollad

stone

singer, wearing a kilt off-stage because a man of my pro-

"for

portions it offers extreme com-

An explanation why Gordon Richards has never in

Maurice Evans

the "Gilbert and ridden a Derby winner a closely guarded secret for over

fim) having his dinner flown

New from 20 years-is disclosed this week by famous amateur rider

for the Brilish Fim Frank Atherton Brown in his new book "Sport From York

Не Academy award ceremony: Within" (Published by Hutchinson, 16s.).

the makes

presentation........❤ Brown reveals that many years ago another great Diana Dors, established as a

"Gordon revue

to the success, drives jockey; Steve Donoghue said, with assurance Richards will never ride a Derby winner." When he was theatre every night in a Rolls. asked why, he gave the simple answer: because he can't Her own, too.. -ride downhill.”.

England "B" strictly correct for, as

Team May

Play Here

Though this prophecy has so far proved correct, the answer that Donoghue gave was

not Frank Brown paints out, Gordon Richards has repeated ly proved he can ride downhill under ordinary circumstances. But, in the writer's opinion, ha

concentrating on the more im- well portant job of riding a judged race as well as riding a finish.

for The author's suggestion getting round this dimculty is to include one race each

during the fiat season ridden under National

to be

day

Hunt

who

is perhaps not so good down-rules and confined to amateur hill on a horse which is begin ning to tire and needs holding together.

BALANCE ON THE TURN

really

What Donoghue wes The England "B" soccer

at wirs the Gordon

The weather will play a big (From Our Own Correspondent) ed one point to nine to one. part in the race, which is as the best-backed horse was open as in by previously run Canadian-owned, Indian Hemp over Epsom's mile and was supported to win £29,- course.

and a hall team may be seen in Hong-Richards' style of horsemanship

.000. He closed up at 23 to one, A dry spell for the past three kong, Singapore, and India

this being a cut of eight points from last night's offer..

Next to Indian Hemp, most support was American

for owned Worden 1 who closed at 100 to eight after being sup- ported to win £18,000.

Although business was not as heavy as at yesterday's callover, the 22 horses were backed to win a total of over £100,000,

FINAL QUOTATIONS Prices quoted at the final cellover were as follows:

15 to 2 Silnet.

B to 1 Angur.

0 to 1 Thunderhead II,

100 to 8 Warden II, Gay Time and Toreross.

to 1 Pealman's Path and

22 to

Marsyad.

II.

25 to 1 Indian Hemp.

23 to 1 Monarch More.

33 to 1 La Varende and Arara;

-40 to 1 Chiavey H.V.C.

cn

ANXIOUS EYES

Int the end of the next weeks has left the turf firm, and after riding over part of the English soccer season, says course Tuesday jockey a report in the London.even- Charlle Elliott remarked: "Thing paper, the Star, tonight. going is very hard, and you Mr Jack Skinner, Chairman cannot tell me that any horse

of the Hongkong FA, la res- likes that sort of going”

ponsible for the idea.. He is at where ho In London present will have proliminary talks The connections of horses who with the English FA Sceretary, run best on yielding turf will be Sir Stanley Rous, on hly return casting anxious eyes to the sky from the Continent. and hoping for rain before the Mr Skinner's scheme race. Weather experts say they been inspired by the successful will be disappointed.

Far East tours of Hendon last Among the horses likely to be season and of the Athenian particularly suited to the firm League team in recent weeks. going are the French challengera He wants the England "p" Argur, who went down the hill team to play six games in India: and round Tottenham Corner Utee in Singapore and three m well enough today, and Silnet, Hongkong. and the English-trained Indian

Hemp and H.V.C.

are

Altogether the French sending eight horses, including Down and Thunderhead II, winner four ngo of the first British weeks

50 to 1 Khor Moussai, Sum-turt classic, the two Thousand mer Rain and Kara Tepe

00 to 1 Speechmaker and Gold Buccaneer.

200 to 1 Upwards Others, Reuter

34 PROBABLES

Guineas, at Newmarket.

The Epson Downs was tonight packed with showmen, patrons of the amusement park, gypṛles and tipsters.

has

Ands d'cult to cope

with the downhill part of the Derby because the horses have al- ready done eight furlonga or so at a cracking speed before they get to Tattenham Corner.

Consequently, they require a great more holding together and halancing round the turn down the hill than they would the five furlong course where they come down the running, straight hill, full of

unbalance with no curves to them.

on

and

The Derby course is a Law unto itself, and that is why so many geed Jockeys have been known to ride such bad races In this classic. But, says Frank Atherton Brown, there is doubt that, because

Gordon Richards is in an unassailable

по

of

do

as the champion Jockeys, "It can no harm to quate this pre- false

Queen's Park Tophecy with fervent hepe that

Give Players Another Chance

London, May 27. Queen's Park Rangers, re- legated at the end of the season, The race provides one of the Intond giving a chance to the toughest problems for the secur- same players to help get back to ity officials guarding the 34 the Second Division, London, May 27.

runners, but it is believed that Their list izsued today shows There are 34- probable runs the arrangements made are crook | that 32 players have been re- riers for the Derby to be run proof.

tained, ivo of, whom are in tho ovor one mile four furlongs at

Most of the Derby horses had Services. All regular men remain Epsom tomorrow at. 3.30 p.m. arrived by mid-afternoon, but with the club, and only McKay. EST,

they are disperzod over a wide Stevens, Jordan and Adams are

not being rotalneð j Olari has been scratched and arca. Green Signal is not likely to With the track very firm, there Rangers have stated that they run. Otherwise the probables is a chance that the record time, are inviting applications for tho and their fockeys are identical for the race, 2 mins. 38-4/5 pust of manager o: player- with the list already published.seconds, set up by Mahmoud in manager to succeed Dave

1930, will be broken-Reuter, - Mangiall-Reuter,

It may soon become a

OBSTACLES ONLY.

one;"

In a complete survey of all aspeels of racing the author. deals with the question or your Jockeys racing under National Hunt rules.

Many of them, he says, have to gain experience on, horses that "are not safe conveyances" and on others that have 'chance of winning,

RO

professionals riders and

winner have never ridden a

and under Jockey Club rules have never ridden more than Ave

under N. H. winners rules.

NEED NOT STAY

He says this race would be to the betting of no Interest

that, if It

were public, but made the last race of the day, the people not interested in it need not stay to watch.

the It would certainly be best way

for a

a young jumping jockey to learn the art of race riding. Moreover, there might be fewer complaints about bad riding during winter months if jockeys were

better given a chance to learn their profes- sion thoroughly and not quite so painfully,

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