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LAWN TENNIS

PERRY BEATEN BY VON CRAMM

(Special Air Mall Service)

Paris, June 1.

G. von Cramm. of Germany, re- gained the International Singles Championship of

HOME CRICKET

Derby Beaten By Ten Wickets

London, June 18. The cricket match between Derbyshire and Somerset at fikes- ten was concluded within two days with a victory for Somerset by ten wickets.

Derby scored 152 in the Arst linings with

dismissing Hunt seven batsmen at an average cost of seven runs each, Somerset re-

After dimissing Derby in the second innings for a meagre 82. Somerset made 25 runs without loss to win by ten wickets. Kester...

France at Aut- eull to-day by beating F. J. Perry, to whom he lost it last year,by three sets to two (6~0, 2--8, 8~~~2. 2-6, 6-0). It was the third time during the past year that the two players had met in a final match:pled with 190. and though the score of the fifth set tells its tale of the complete breakdown of Perry, normally the finest fighter of them all for the full distance, one cannot but ad- mire the firm purpose with which von Cramm has achieved an ambl tion. Last year's ending to the Wo- men's Singles was also replayed. this time with the same result, for, however, long Mme. R. Mathieu was prepared to keep the ball in play, Froken S, Sperling, the lady champlon, won the point often enough to take the match in straight sets (8~4, 6-4).

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The centre court at the Stade Roland Garrus was by no means so full as in the heyday of meeting-the"

great players of France have passed from the scene and others are still in the making

endeavour

-but a fairly large Bank Holiday gathering looked on amid the cold, showers with which the afternoon opened. The 'sun was shining, when Perry came out with the entire confidence or most people that he would keep his championship at the cost perhaps of a little greater than last year, The fifth set had not been long under way when he looked, and was, a beaten man, to such an extent, in- deed, that his fall was embarrass- ing to watch. For most of three middle sets he played as though his heart was not in the game and it was only in patches that he met the ball truly with the middle of the racket

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A DISAPPOINTING FINAL

Unlike von Cramm, Perry had been prepared to scramble through the early rounds, and it was not until yesterday, against C. Bous- sus, that he encountered strokes of

hand. however, deserted him com- pletely. As a stroke it is a law unto Perry, which we may admire but never understand; but now he re-

peatedly hit down shots plunging close to the body, depending more upon wrist and forearm than the true pivot of the hips.

VON CRAMM'S CONTROL.

As von Cramm saw victory in

rose to his opportunity sight he win magnificent control. His ser- vice came out with greater strength, kicking more terribly than aigh up on the backhand, his fore- drive plunged precisely hand across the court into the far corner, and, what was more up.happy for

ever

Perry, he never gave his adversary time to regain command of the rallies, but pressed him mercilessly on the volley. Even when Perry

had lost five games and won no more points in this cruel, fith se: there was still a faint hope for him, but von Cramm was serving, raced in to turn another of his piercing volleys across the court to reach match point, and with Perry's next stroke he became champion of France, once more as deserving a winner as when he Arst won the title from another holder, J. H. Crawford

But Von Cramm, as we have seen, was far from showing that he could hold Perry at his best, any more than he could at Wimbledon last summer, When the tame open: real championship class. Perhaps ing and forlorn finish are forgotten he was too sure of victory to-day; we shall still remember that the whatever, the cause he was certain-strokes, of the match were Perry's ly not covering the court with 'his' oftener than Van Cramm's. He usual speed or his zest for hitting had the disconcerting passing shot the ball. Probably the match will, played. with, drag up the backhand bring its benefits to both Perry and line that Crawford brought to von Cramm, although, with Perry Europe, and that remarkable fore- failing away. for the first time, in hand drive to the off, taken on the five sets, and H. W. Austin out of run, as well as all the volleys." For the game, British prospects of keep- the first time he could not stay the ing the Davis Cup must come out distance against the finest player of France rather less bright than on the Contiment, and on the day they went in. But the end of July the better man won, which is all is still comfortably far away. For one asks of a game. all the brilliance of certain strokes,

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There often seemed no reason it was not a final match so good why the rallies between Mme. that it could disturb the shades of Mathieu and Froken Sperling Tilden, Cochet, and Lacoste, who should ever end. To and fro, pain- fought so many more stirring batrully, slowly, the ball passed over tles on the same court. The best the net, often 50 times for a point. match of the meeting, Indeed, must There can be no one who can cut- remain that between Perry and do Fröken Sperling in a test of patience, and that, after all," her way of winning matches.

Boussus.

When due credit has been given to von Cramm's attacking strokes,

DID NOT LOSE A SET the deliberate murder in his service, and the wide sweeping of his low Mrs. Sperling by the character forehand drive across the court, of her defence and her indomit- those love sets with which the able will-power, looked an inevit- match began and ended cannot be able winner of the women's title. ascribed to any considerable im- As last year, she did not lose a set provement during the winter. He in her progress through the cham- is steadier in the critical rallies, and plonship.

has a broader appreciation of ats.l There is no sounder player ca the tacking values which are centred Conunent than' Mme. Mathieu. in making powerful drives on both! and she has the fluent stroke work and the tactical knowledge to beat

hands no more than net high and

at the widest possible angles. He all her country-women, But the has the allies of the drives, the mechanical efficiency and stolid drop-shot and the volley, at his mobility of Mrs. Sperling were too command as well as any other much for her. player, but Perry abowed that von

She often returned the ball 50

Cramm can still be made to yield times over the net in une rally, but to depth and pace in the back- it was all to no purpose. Mrs. hand corner and that, like Perry himself, he is prone to hit down Sperling was not to be bullied by little inconveniences like that; sho was prepared to remain on cours all day, and to run a hundred miles if needs be, in defence of her title,

the slow drive in the forehand ser- vice court. It had been rumoured that von Cramm had perfected a 'short, heavilychopped stroke that would have Perry in trouble, but we saw, little of it; the straight long drives were doing their work too well.

Von Cramm opened the match with vigorous strokes in such per- fect control. hitting winner after

. TILDEN'S PUFIL

Baron Gottfried Von Gramm's victory over Ferry in the lawn ten- mis singles at Auteuil is not very

not

surprising. Although he did win a set against Perry in the final at Wimbledon last year, he played has been defeated by players be low von Cramm's class.

* winner across the court, that Perry, a sound game. Since then Perry

repeatedly driving out and down. did not make the vestige of a stand for the first set, in which he lost three games to love and scored very few points in the others. The re- markable thing was that the fifth Tilden. They have a curious defect

set should go exactly the same way, foi, after the interval, Perry, two sets to one down, had come back with all his power of stroke to make the match level, and we all expected that now he would take bis reyenge for that opening love set Perry's touch on the back-

In the last year, I understand, von Cramm has been coạched by

in common. In both the top of the index finger of the playing hand is missing.

Tilden lost his through blood- polsoning halfway through his ten- mis career. von Cramm's finger was bitten short by a horse when he was a small boy.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936.

TENNIS LEAGUE

RESULTS

K.C.C. "B" v. KIT.C. At Kowloon C.C.. the Kowloon Indian T.C. beat K.C.C. "B" by 7 Jets to 2.

VH. Freeman and L. Kirby (K.C.C. "B") lost to S.. A. and 5 S. Hussain 3-6; last to M. A. Khan and Firdos Khan 4-6; lost to Dr. Mahan Singh and T. M. V. Devon, +-6.

A. L Fisher and G. Lee (K.C.C. 8") lost to Hussain and Hussain 1-6: beat Khan and Khon 7-5; lost to Singh dhd Devan 3-6.

D. Orr and A. O. Philippens (K.C.C. "B" lost to Hussain and Hussain 2-8; lost to Khan and Khän 5-7 beat Singh and Devan 8-4.

• RECREIO v. UNIVERSITY

At Club de Recrelo, the home team beat the University by 8 sets

to L

G. Noronha and H Noronha (Recreio) beat K. L Chan and

M. C. Hung 6-0; beat H. T. Bed and K. S. Cheng 6-1: lost to 8. Ha and P. C. Yu 4-6.

A. M. Silva and H. Gonsalves (Recrelo) beat Chan and Hung 6-1 beat Bee and Ching 7-5; brut-Ha and Yu 6-2

L. A. Silva and J. Xavier (Re-

crelo) beat Chan and Hung 8-2: beat Bee and Cheng 6-3; bedt Ha

and Yu 6-3.

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S.C.A.A. v. KOWLOON TONG Mt the S.C.A.A.. the home team beat Kowloon Tong by 6 sets to

3.

LAWN

BOWLS

£8,000 DEMAND BY MAX BAER

OPEN PAIRS

(Special Air Mail Service)

New Yora.

The Club de Recreto pair. F. A. FOR PETERSEN FIGHT Machado and H. F. Rozario, who vanquished A. M. Holland and. J. MacDonald, proceeded further round in the Open Pairs Cham- plonship when they defeated. A.

Max Baer, former world's heavy weight champion, 3,000 miles away Spary and L Jack, of K.C.C. yes- terday on the Kowloon Dock Re-discussed with me by telephone at Roseville, California, to-day creation Club Green.

The final tally read 23 shots to 17 in favour of the Recrelo men some good bowls was witnessed.

MANY PONIES CHANGE HANDS

ROUP AT THE VALLEY

YESTERDAY

No less than twenty-two race ponies Including two "Australians" were sold by public auction at the Race Course. yesterday afternoon. Hong Kong Jockey Club's Paddock.

the offer of £6,000 made to him

A large, crowd of racing en- promoter, for a fight with Jack by Mr. Arthur Elvin, the Wembley thusiasts was present at the sale. which was conducted bý Mr. J. A. Petersen, the British champion, ins. Alves of Messrs. Hughes and London this summer,"

Hough, Umited, and the ponies attracted quite a lot of keen bid- dinig.

Baar, who is spending a shooting holiday at Roseville, spoke very frankly.

RECS WIN` AGAIN

The Club de Recreio scored an- other victory by a close margin. when their representatives, C. Roza

"Six thousand pounds is not Pereira and. C, G, Silva beat W. K. Way and A. S. Gomes, of Craigen- enough for a trip to Europe." he gower, by 23 shots to 22 at the said. "I am not afraid of Petersen Police Recreation Club yesterday. or anyone else, but my figure for The game was extremely exclting | a London fight is £8,000, and pot to the last head were the vinners determined.

"Mr. Elvin's original. offer was £5,000, Then he raised it to £8,000.

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

"I would very much like to meet In the Open Singles Champion-

Petersen, but I won't 'cross the At- ship A, R. Dallah beat S. M. Rum-lantic for less than £8.000," Jahn by 24 shots to 6 in a one- s'ded affair played on the "Cral- gengower C. C. Green. The game

terminated on the 18th head.

and W. Gittins 1-6: lost to 'F. A. Broadbridge and J. S Smith 3-6.

A. R. Abbas and K. Ram (LR.C.) lost to Watson and Capell 1-6: lost to White and Gittins 3-6;, lost to Broadbridge and Smith 0-6.

Anchi Hoaman. Baer's manager, agreed. "If Mr. Elvin meets our price," he said. "we will bring Buddy Baer, Max's young brother, over with us. But £8.000 is the "Agure."

Baer's estimate to his box-office value is not shared by fnost com. petent critics.

S/Sergt. Cooper and Sergt. Davis (Army T.C.) beat Agafuroff and

A. A Aziz and M. I. Razack Bowstead 6-4; beat Faro and Wood

C. P. Ip and S. Chan (South (LR.C.) ost to Watson and Capell;

1-8: lost to White and Gittins 1-6 lost to Broadbridge and Smith 5-7.

China) drew with H Chan and A. Chan 6-6:, beat K. C. Yeo and G. She 6-2; beat O. Pang and F. Flescher 5-2.

Y. K. Ng and C. L. Lau (South China lost to Chan and Chan 1-6: drew with Yeo and She 6-6 beat Pang and Fletcher 7-5.

M. K. Ma and T. K. Leung (South China) lest to Chan and Chan 2-8; beat Yeo and She 6-2; beat Pang and Fletcher 6-4.

LR.C. v. K.C.C. "A" Playing away to the I.R.C. the K.C.C. "A" overwhelmed, the home team, annexing all the nine sets.

A. Bakar and A. Rahmin (IRC)) lost to C. E Watson and R S Capell 4-6; lost to G. A. White

A.T.C. V. C.S.C.C.

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At the Army courts yesterday,, the A.T.C. trounced the C.Sc.C. by sets to 1 in their "C" Division encounter."

Q MS Warr and S. M. Fowles; (Army TC.) lost to B. Agafurotr and J. Bowstead 4-6; beat J. Faro und R. M. Wood 6-2; beat H Colledge and J. Skinner 6-3.

Sergt. King and Sergt. O'Connor (Army T.C.) beac Agafuroff and i Bowstead 6-4; drew with Faro and Wood 6-B; beat Colledge and

Skinner 6-1.

7-5; beat Colledge and Skinner 7-5.

C.C.C. v. C.R.C. Playing at home the C.C.C. gained a narrow victory over the C.R.C., winning by the odd set in nine.

N. P. Karanjia and O. Sadick (0.0.0.) lost to P. F. Li and C. Wel 3-6; beat H. N. Chan and! T. F. Lo 6-2; beat H, S. Mok and. C. L Ma 6-3.

S.. Cassumbhoy and A. Hung (C.C.C.) beat Lai 3d Wel 6-4; lost to Chan and Lo 1-6; beat 'Mok and Ma 6-4.

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C. W. Lam and L. Choa (0.0.0.) drew with Lai and Wet 6-6: lost to Chan and Lo 2-6; drew with. Mok and Ma 6-6.

The Call

for a

Milder better tasting cigarette

Chesterfield

IGARETTES

HARETTA MYRRI TEDIREU CO

Of all the local griffins, the highest price paid was for "Bel- mont Star" $260. which WI bought by Lt. R.C.M. Kelly.

THE SALES

The ponies, which were put up for public auction yesterday after roon, were as follows:-

Supercharge. Mr. Baist, $175. Popular Star. Mr. Chan Lok Chow, $25,

Unicorn, Capt T. B. J. Clarke.

$140.

Don Mr. Li Fook Fal, $80, Fidelity Mr. Mak Chat. $35. Juden, Withdrawn,

Gold Plcker, Mr. A E, Forbes. $95.

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Estray, Mr. Vllas Osatanada $125,

Cassius. Withdrawn.

High Speed. Mr. Mak Chal, $110. Skewbold, Lt. E. C. Barker Lewis, $5.

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Lancashire Loom. Mr. N. R. G. Eosanguet, $140,

Mike. Mr. Tam Kin, $130. Gold Currency. Capt. T. B. J. Clarke, $135.

Modern Hero. Mr. Mak Chal. $120.

R.T.P.. Capt. T. B: J. Clarke, $200

$240.

Warrington; Mr. Mak Chai, 385. Shamrock. Mr. J. B. Macdonald.

Belmont Star, Lt, R. C. M. Kelly $260.

Limelight, Mr. Mak "Chal. $100. The Coot, Withdrawn.

Matinee Idol, Lt. F. C. Marshall Ford, $90.

Racing Boy. Mr. Yip Kun Im $235.

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REDS WIN AGAINST GIANTS

BASEBALL RESULTS

New York. June 17.

The following were the results of the League baseball matches played to-day:--

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis Boston

St. Louis Boston

R. HE

& 11 1

P 12

10 17 1

....2 ? 3

Wally Berger hit a homer.

Pittsburgh

Swift homered. Brooklyn

14 10 2

5 7:1

Cincinnatti

4 9 1 ...

Lombardi homered. New York

2

.1

Chicago Philadelphia

5 11 D

3 9 5

9 15. 1

0

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston

Foxx and W. Ferrell homered. Chicago

4 10

Kreevich bomered.

New York

1:

15 19 0

Ruffing hit two home runs.. Cleveland

New York

4 13 3

12 19

0

Dickey and Lou Gehrig hit

homers. Cleveland......

*2 7 2

Philadelphia- 13 17 1

Moses and Pinkle Higgins hit

'homers.

St. Louis....

14 13 1 Bottomley hit a homer.

Washington

Stone hit a homer. Detroit

2

8 0

I 61 Game ended in eighth inning owing to darkness.--Reuter

AUSTRALIAN PONTES Kashgar. M: W. Muir, $85. Bobalak Star. Mr Larry Ku $260.

incere de Méems Toucco Co. (Cases), 32,

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