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ALL THE

BOWLING ATTRACTION

An enthusiastic follower of bowling.

THE NEW CHAMPION

Yates's Style And Methods

the

of

the

Because of being regarded as A characteristic feature one of the weakest members of Yates's style is the pronounced

United

States Walker Cup dip of the knees at impact. a dip team, the victory of Charles Yates very similar to that of James in the Amateur championship Braid when hitting with all his

ferocity. came as a surprise not only to his concentrated

In my

to colleagues, but the golfing view, the main strength of the public, writes a London correspon- new champion's game lies in his dent. Personally, his success did iron shots, particularly with the. not surprise me, though his style more lofted clubs. such as

and methods are not, at first range of mashles and mashle sight, Impressive.

niblicks Playing the shot off the Forming

Judgment of a right font. he thumps the ball player's worth from style alone is with the divot taken in front of way of playing, an often, misleading. Don Bradman it-the true

at the flag. is not the perfect stylist, but he iron shot-straight kets the runs: Yates's swing is The ball drops like a poached egg. Whether the green is yielding not ideal. but he produces the

ot hard. Yates seems able to stop figures.

the ball at will. It is a great shot, one that pays him handsomely.

1

Fundamentally there cannot be very much amiss with the methods of a player possessing so good a record

Yates. that of

as

Не

A gental. good-humoured soul. who, with an engaging smile. has been the national inter- takes the rough with the smooth. collegiate champion, Georgia State Yates has and Western champion-a major title-and leading amateur in the famous Masters' tournament and he is only twenty-four years of

age...

Boiled down. all that matters is getting the clubhead square to the ball at impact, and hifiing with the maximum of speed and power of which the player is e able.

FASCINATING ANALYSIS

many years of first. class golf in front of him. and I should not wonder if he win more championships before his com petitive days are over.

NEW GLIDING

RECORD

Berlin, June 23.

A new gliding record has been

In the case of Yates, these reset up by two members of the Sylt quirements are met, but they are Gliding School.. achieved in a different way, To

Using a two seater glider of the

me, the methods of a new cham-Kranich type, they kept in the air plon are a fascinating subject for for 17 hours and 22 minutes, thus analysis, for there is always some

beating the existing world record thing to be learned.

There is little of beauty in the picture presented by Yates. His swing, of the modern three-quar- ter variety." suggeste venom and aggression. He is the bold. swash- buckling attacker rather than thei subtle artist. One is saying, Make that, you blighter," while the other. mildly coating, says, "By your leave." The result, however, is more or less the same.

The blow delivered by Yates is of the crashing type, and because of its forocity the follow-through is somewhat curtalled, the hands finishing close to the chest near the left shoulder.

POINTS OF SIMILARITY There are two point of similar- Ity in the methods of Jones and Yates; thongh not absolutely vital they are matters of considerable One has reference to Interest. the position of the head during the swing. At the moment · of j address the head is turned to the right with the chin: pointing to u spat at the back of the ball, and is kept rigidly in this position until after the shot is made.

In the case of Yates, the Ameri- can maxim. "Hit past the chin.” is strictly adhered to. If you can do it you are on the road, to better things in golf. The other point of similarity concerns the use made of the index finger of the right handge

HIDDEN SOURCE OF POWER The shaft is gripped firmly in the crook of the finger, which not only helps t to guide the club in It's proper path in the backward swing, but assists materally i increasing the speed of the club- head at impact, and also the power of the blow, doffers fat to realise that if the art Anger of the right hand is a hiden source of vast power.

by 5 hours and 18 minutes.

The fight was made off the chalk cliffs of the island of Sylt.- (Transocean).

SPORT

SPORTING NEWS AND

|WIMBLEDON

Kho And Choy Give Grand Displays

U.S. BASEBALL Joe

Joe Louis Wins In

RESULTS

New York, June 23. The following are yesterday's re- sults in the major baseball leagues:

MISS HELEN JACOBS Oleveland

FAINTS BEFORE

The following are the results of Wimbledon tennis matches played yesterday:-

AMERICAN LEAGUE

R. н.

E

New York

1

8

1

3

3

0

New York

4

0

MATCH

| Cleveland

7

11

0

1

(Campbell homered).

London, June 23.

Boston

&

2

(Foxx homered).

Detroit

.10

0

(Greenberg homered).

Washington

3

8

3

(Simmons homered). Chicago

18

17

0

7'

12

1

8

0

(Clift homered).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

4 9 0

MEN'S SINGLES

(Second Round)

Kho Sin-kle (China) beat G. Metaxa (Germany) 6-4. 3-6, 6-4, ti-4.

Kho gave a spectacular display. Philadelphia although the German's kicking St. Louis service in the first set bothered the Chinese. However, Kho show- ed amazing anticipation and soon broke through service.

In the second set Metaxa led 3-1 and deserved to win the set. In the third stanza the German - dulged in drop shots, but the flect-footed Kho not only re- trieved them but scored winners from seemingly impossible re-

turns.

Ral then interfered with the match. but upon resumption Kho's hard driving forced the German into errors.

"R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia), ied W. C. Choy (China) 7-5,"3-G. 2-2 when rain stopped play for the day.

magriifcently Choy started against Menzel, leading him 5-2 in the first set. but the Czecho- slovakian made a grand recovery. chiefly due to his serving and took the set at 7-5.

Choy responded brilliantly to win the next set at 6-3 and the players were two-all in the third set when rain stopped play for the day

H. W. Austin Britain) beat. J. Darkins (Britain 6-4 6-4, 6-4.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1938.

Schmeling Takes Terrific Beating From "Bomber"

NOTES

First Round

BERLIN FANS DAZED BY RESULT

New York, June 23:

Joe Louis, the Detroit negro, sénsationally beat Max Schmeling. German contender, in the first round at the Yankee Stadium · last night to retain the world's heavyweight boxing championship. The flight was scheduled "to go fifteen rounds.

Schmeling was floored three times before the referee. Arthur Donovan, stopped the fight. Schmeling's handlers had also by this time thrown in the towel,

Louis went from the bell like raging fury and although he was knocked out by Schmeling two years ago, showed no sign whatever of fear. His stunning blows to the law soon had his opponent in a bad way.

not reckon he could finish the Ger. man inside of two rounds.

From Berlin a message was re- crived to the effect that a hundred.

fue Louis

The World Champion

the canvas but got up again be- tore the timekeeper counted two.

Schmeling was down again bat

The result flabbergasted nearly 80.000 night fans who paid a huge price to see the fight. Interviewed in his dressing room after the bout, Schmeling said that it was thousand people listened in to the he beat the count and got up only the very first punch that beat him.gh; and were thunder-struck with for Louis to slam in a terrinc fight Cincinnati

It was a hard right-swing which | the

seemed result. They

very hook,to put him down once more, (Goodman, and Lombardi homer-caught him in the left kidney and dazed

absolutely paralysed him. He happen. | could not even straighten up after that. He thinks it was an ab- solutely foul blow.

ed). New York

B 10

.

(Kampouris homered).

St. Louis

4

7

4

Medwick homered),

2

8

2

Boston

(Dimaggio homered),

Chicago

The match between Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies was postponed owing to rain.(Reuter).

CRICKET: CLOSE OF

PLAY RESULTS -

London, June 23.

Rain affected play in nearly, all of the first-class cricket matches ir. England yesterday, the closing scores of which were:-

Gloucestershire 279 for 5 against Kent. (Rain stopped play).

Cambridge 330, Hampshire 2 for no wicket.

Notts 208 for 2 against. North-

G. Mako (US) beat C. E. Malampton (Rain stopped play), troy (New Zealand) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.) 4-6, 6-2.

Henderson Brooka (Britain) beat Koch (Germany) 0-4. 1-0. 4-6. 9-7, 8-0.

J. S. of (Britain) beat Abe (Japan) 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

Cejerar (Czechoslovakia) beati Coombe (New Zealand) 8-0, 6-4- 3-8 4-6, 6-3.

WOMEN'S SINGLES (Second Round)

Miss M. Lumb (Britain) beat Miss M. Heeley (Britain) 7-5, 6-3.

Mrs. H. Wills-Moody, (U.S.) beat. Mrs. H. Hopman (Australia) 6-3,

6-4.

Somerset 105, Essex 23 for 0. Oxford 412. Sussex 9 for 1. Lancashire 307 against Worces tershire. Rain stopped play).

Yorkshire -164 for 2 against Glamorgan.(Reuter).

Mrs. D. B. Andrus (U.S.) 2-8, -4 6-2.

Miss D. Bundy (US) beat Miss F. Ford (Britain) 6-2, 6-2.

HELEN JACOBS FAINTS

Mis Helen Jacobs (United Sinte fainted in the dressing room Just before she was due to take the court against Miss Joàn Ingram. the British Wightman

Mrs Fabyan (US) beat Mrs. Haylock (Britain) 8-2., 6 4. - ....

Mile. Jedzrejowska (Poland)] Cup player. beat Mr. R. M. King (Britain) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4

Miss Ingram sportingly agreed to postpone the match, which will

Mias B. Nuthal (Britain) beat be played today—(Reuter).

Indians Overwhelmed On Their Own Courts

The Chinese Recreation Club| visited the Indian R.C. yesterday and in their "g" Division tennis G. clash the Chinese proved much too good, winning by nine sets to mil The scores were:-

T. Ali and T. Hamet (1.R.C)}.

lost to C. C. Lak and Pig,

Wong

lost to C. N. Chang and F.

1 Ma

1-8

3-6

lost to F. K. Lau and L. F

Kon

1-6

A.

M. Rumjahn and 8. 'K Hemjaha (IR.C.) :"

lost th. Luk and Wong,

lost to Chang and Ma

lost to Lau and Hon

M. Histan and M. V. A. Razack

* (LKO);

lost to. Luk, and Wong lost to Chang and Ma lost to Lau and Hon'

1

UNIVERSITY LOSE

drew with Taylor and Tudor 6-6 beat Wilson and Duffield 6-3

A White and W. M. Gittins

(K.C.C.);

beat Wäre and Land

beat Taylor and Tudor

6-4 6-1

lost to Wilson and Duffeld... 5-7

| B. Droadbridge'and T. A. Mađar

(K.C.C.):

lost to Warr and Land ...... 5-7 beat Taylor and Tudor

7-5

beat Wilson and 'Duffield ..... 7-5′|

KOWLOON TONG WIN

Tae Kowloon Tong Garden City 2-6Association beat the Bouth China 4-6 Athletic Association by nine sets 2-6 mil

Scores:-

O. L. Fang and F. 1. Fok (Kow-`'

3-

Tong):

4-8

1-8

beat K. E. Fung and K. B.

Kwan

0-0

beat C. N. Lau and T. K.

Leung beat H. C. Kwok and C. B.

6-0

C. Chan and H. Lin. (Kow."

toon Tong):

beat Pung and Kwan

At Pokfulam the University lost to the Recreto by three sets to six.II.

ARMT. LOSE

At King's Park, the Kowloon Cricket Club, beat the Army Tennis Club by Bi sets to 24.

Scores

B. Soltaur and 'R: B. Capell

best Warr and Lană“.

beat Lau and Loung- beat Kwok and Wong

]W. Wu-and-K. Lám (Kowloon

8-0

Sporting

Fixtures

TODAY

· BADMINTON, ---Y.M.GA. Badmin-

ton in the West Lounge. BRIDGE, Cheer Club Contract

Bridge, 8 p.m. SWIMMING-Mixed Swimming in

YMCA. Swimming Pool.

TENNIS "D" Division, Army, T.C. v. Chinese R.C.; South China A.A. Y Club de Recreto; Radio Sports Citb v. Craigengower C.C.; Folice R.C. v. Civil Service C.C.; Kow. loon Tong R.C. v. Indian R.C.; Kowloon Indian-T.D, v. Kowloon 0.0.

TOMORROW

YASEBALL-U.S.Š. Mindando

Club de Recreto.. 30WLS-First Division: Kowloon B.0,C. v. Oralgengowar Q.C., Club de Recreio v. Kowloon G.C., "Civil Service: CC; # Poliçe H.C., Kow- 1oon Dock RC. v. Indian R.C. Second Division: Craigengower C.C. v. Kowloon B.G.C., Civil Ser- vice v. Club de Recreo, Hong 0-1

Kong F.C. "A" Hong Kong F.C. 0-20: 6-3 Police RC. Y. Taikoo R.C. Third Division: Kowloon Tong R.C. Y. Kowlocs. F.C., Craigen- goger. Kowloon CC Club de Ferreto, v. Yacht Club, Houg Kong FC. v. Hong Kong Electric R.C.

Tong)

beat' Fung and' Rwan

6-21

béi tráu ́ ́aría Leung

6-2

belt Kwok and Wódg'.

2

BERLIN STUNNED Louls said that none of Schmiel- ing's blows hurt him but he did

that such a thing could

A crowd, estimated at 20,000, watched the fight including cele- brities from the stage and screen and many former champions. N

Both men started cautiously but) after a little sparring Louis acored | three quick lefts to the jaw, follow- ing up with a left and right to the same place. Schmeling was forced to cover up.

REFEREE STOPS FIGHT

It was impossible to hear how many seconds the time-keeper counted but the referee stepped In to help Schmeling to his' feet. at the same time waving Louis.. away. The Police rang in to the ring and the fight was ÖTÉT

Schmeling's handlers had also thrown in the towel and thus, in two minutes and four 'seconde, Louis retained his title.

Louis continued to attack and: three more lefts were landed on the German's jaw. Schmeling re- piled with a light right to the jaw of but by this time Maxle's face was Square Gardens tonight. red with blood.

BOTH PERFECTLY FIT After struggling through a crowd

outside thousands

Madison MIX Schmeling. German challenger for were evidently the heavyweight championship of having the desired effect and the the world, was weighed in at 13 champion was watching like a cat stone il pounds and a little later for an opening.

Joe Louis, American negro claimant of the title, tipped the scales at 14 stene 2 pounds. Both were

Lcuts's blows

SCHMELING FLOORED

Schmeling got in a blow to the pronounced perfectly ft.

| body but Louis went in to score a

left and

right to the jaw-both hard blows. Louis again got home!

Louis' handlers started a squab- ble concerning the weight of the

a left and right to the jaw and gloves to be used in the fight to- night. They wanted Schmeling's staggered Schmeling who held on Mar Schmeling

to the ropes where he took a ter-gloves weighed. Staged unsuccessful "comeback"{rible beating. He went down to

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