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ALL THE

Lawn Tennis

CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE UNITED SERVICES

Army Just Manage To

Win From Navy

1.

The Army just managed to win back the championship of the Services at the All-England Club by seven matches to the six of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, last year's winners, and the five of the Royal Air Force, who have never won,

The closeness of the two days' play is truly reflected in the figures, for had, the Navy won the last match of all, a double, they would not only have drawn level on matches but, on a count of sets, would have been champions-again.

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They lost; and the bronze trophy."which can hardly be described as a thing of beauty, was presented to the Army by Admiral 3. W. Whitworth,

Even through the Army had to be tall at doubles, and Captain, R: C. thankful for the success of an Alr H Kirwan and Captala LE Force pair in this last match, the Bourke made success tolerably cer-

SPORT

SPORTING

AQUATICS AT

WEMBLEY

Germans Are Successful

London, August 11.

E Weiss, of Germany, yesterday

M.C.C.

Astonish Arsenal

NEWS AND

are

Arsenal Football · Club involved in a spot of bother with the AL.C.C. -

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Names of eight cricketers invited

George Allison.

HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNEY

Mike Jacobs Has

New Idea

Promoter Mike Jacobs,

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won the men's springboard diving event in the European Swimming] to tour South Africa next winter nounced he is ready to settle the Championships now being held at under Walter Hammond, announ- squabble about who is next in line Wembley.

ced recently included Denis Com to challenge for the world heavy- Fritz Master was gecond, while pton. of Middlesex, who is a signed weight boxing ergwn. H. Hodges, of England, was third. Arsenal player.

Jacobs said he has arranged a The final of the women's "200 Mr.

Arsenal"catch-áll” heavyweight tourna- metres breaststroke event was manager, said: "I am astonished ment to run from October to next won by the Danish girl. Inge that the MC.C, should have sent April, with all the leading con- Soerensen, in 3 mins. 5.4 secs. an invitation to an Arsenal player tenders aghting in main events

The German team won the 800 without consulting.me.".

and other fighters as preliminary metres relay race in 9 mins 17.6

attractions. secs. France WAS second" and England third-(Transocean),

RAIN CAUSES

OF FIGHT

issue was determined by the pre-tain by soundly beating the Navy's POSTPONEMENT

vious day's events. for the nine third strings. No one during the matches were equally share among meeting has the three teams.

Judged by the first strings „ the Navy may claim to have the finest player of the Services in Lieutenant W. D. Musprätt.. who was unbeaten at singles or, with Lieutenant G. W. Va- vasour as 21 vigorous partner, at doubles.

NAVY LEVEL 12

The Navy came" abreast" when this pair beat T H Henderson Brooks and Captain J. C. Hudson i a tremendous match that went

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well- played such balanced lawn tennis as Muspratt, who, after his struggle with Hen- derson Brooks on the first day, lost

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only two games against Filot om Ambers-Armstrong

Title In Dispute

cer E. Holden, the Air Force chain- plon. But by then, the Navy's hopes, at one tune so strong. had virtually vanished.

RESULTS Singles Lieutenant W. D. Muspratt (R.N. and R.M.) beat Pilot Officer E Holden (RAF)6-2, 6-0."

beat

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1938.

NOTES

F. A. CHIEF'S DREAM COME TRUE

Fifty Years Of Unbroken. Service With Association

Rosy-checked, white-haired Willam Pickford, president of the Football Association, today completes afty years' unbroken, service the as a member of the F. A. council, writes a correspondent in July 20 'Issue of the Daily Mirror.

He talked to me last sight of an amazing vision he had over thirty years ago,

with Then, in the days when motor-cars were still regarded awe, and the Channel was to be conquered by "an airman, young Pickford, peered into the future of football

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He added that Compton had signed for Arsenal for next season

The 20th Century Sports Club It was then that he contributed, state-graded, might one day have fully aware that he would almost

he.

maximum wage of £2,000 pt to a book a description of the certainly be invited to go to Africs prompter emphasized

a Bdccer year." he said. "Looking forward Compton, who is 20, stated he intends to have Max Baer dght vision he had had of will leave the matter, entirely in Louts in September and said his match at which 500,000 spectators today that seems unlikely, but I

heavyweight tournament is to were present. the hands of Mr. Allison.

determine who will fight the win- ner of that bout.

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New York, August 11. After a heavy downpour of rain, the fight between Lon Ambers and Henry Armstrong was called off last night, and will take place at the Madison Square Garden on "Angust 17. The two leading American bedles, the New York State Athle- tic Commission and the National Boxing Association, disagreed yes- terday over what titles are at Istake.

Burnett

D.

BASEBALL RULE CHANGES

To Speed Up

The Game

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Streamlined baseball, design- ed to speed up the game, will get a trial in the opening game of the National Semi-Profes sional Baseball Congress At- just 13. President Raymond Dumont of the organisation safd recently.

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TOMMY FARR

He mentioned Tommy Farr, Bri- tish heavyweight champion who gave Joe Louis A good fight, "Nightstick" Tony Galento, who periodically challenges Louis, Bob Pastor, Gunnar Barlund and Jim- Upholstered Seats

"And as I gazed about" me in astonishment," he wrote, "I perceived that from all the horizon air-motors, great and small,

red- electro - plated; cashioned, 'swift, notséloss and crowded, were converging to wards the spot........

my Adamiek.

say good luck to the lads if ever

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they can get such payment:"

He Wants To See-

"They told me that on

these

Here are some things Mr. Pick- ford most destres to see in the future.

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"I should like, players to let the referees alone. They are doing their best.

"I should like to see more "goals scored, but not too many.

"I should like to see hair backs

The announcement came at a bad time for Galento, who lay air-lines people came from Glas- seriously ill of pneumonia in an gow. Liverpool. Birmingham, Bris-push the forwards along, and not

Jersey. hospital tol and from all points in a few act all the tiine as chest-protectors -

blood minutes. At the same time swift to the goalkeeper.

Orange,

New

Galento

WAS

twe given

| transfusions. '

Explaining his tournament' idea. Jacobs said that if either Baer or

roadways Alled

with

land machines poured in along the main people..

"I should like to see football pool betting made illegal, but if that cannot be done I should like "In the shape of a mighty oval to see everyone who wastes a The state championship teams Louis wins impressively in Septem-

bér a rematch would not be pro- surrounding a beautifully level shilling on the pools spend a shill- from Maine and California will

table, hence another contender area of what looked like asphalte ing in support of his local club. open the Congress in a game

to me there rose tiers upon tiers "I should like to see England give which will be played ander modi-must be found.

of magnificent polished oak and Scotland a jolly good hiding for fications to regular rules.

mahogany seats, splendidly up- once. holstered and

Flight Lieutenant R. G. Shaw to 36 games in the second set, anti (R.A.F.) beat Lleutenant ·R. V. tals after the Army had led by 5-9 Jenkins (Army) "6-4, 6-2. and missed several- struý set balls. Flight Lieutenant B. K. Saving this set might have meant R.A F.)

Lieutenant everything later on to the Navy Burnett (Army) 6-4, 6-2.

The fight was originally arrang who let forth a more damaging

Doubles

ed for Ambers' lightweight title. broadside. to take the load by win-

Muspratt and Lieutenant G. W The NBA. announced yesterday aing a third-string doubles iratch,

beat that it would also consider the Vavasour (R.N., and R.M.) us well.

But the Army first strings were Lieutenant T. B. Henderson-Brooks fight as for Armstrong's weiter-Florida, who conceived the idea for able to win back what they lost to und Captain J. C. Hudson (Armyweight crown. but the NYS.AC. affirmed its decision that the bout the Navy at the expense of the A6-4, 14-12. Force, for whom Fight-Lieutenant JH Fletcher and Flight Leu-(Army) beat Flight Lieutenant J. tenant HD. Nicholson made an L. H. Fletcher and Flight' Lieuten unavailing stand in the second set ant H. D. Nicholson (RAF) 6-3,

Henderson-Brooks against

and 7-5.

Frank S. Wright of Gainesville.

stepping up play for the benefit of the spectators, will attempt to sell the new streamlined game to

Henderson-Brooks and Hudsons for the lightweight title only the major leagues if its reaction:

Hudson; and the Army and Navy Lieutenant-Colonel F. Barry and were all square again. Meanwhile Jenkins (Army) beat Captniu P. F. "Flight-Lieutenant R. G. Shaw had Glover and Commander. A. W. quickly beaten R. V. Jenkitis "to Buzzare (R.N. and R.M.) 6-3, 6-4, wring the Air Force into the 6-3. reckoning, but as time went on it became clear that they had no chance of winning.

(Reuter).

U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

New York, Aug. 11

is favourable.

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BUDGE DENIES PRO, TALK

New York, August 11. Donald Budge. the famous ten- Wright contended that the fannis star. discounts the reports that goes to a game to see action, and he is turning professional-(Reu- that his interest, lags when the ter). catcher and pitcher stop for a pro- longed conference in the middle of the diamond. Such delays will be rules. He

The following are the results of prohibited under his

also eliminates warm-up practice baseball matches played yester-between innings, and players are instructed to go to their positions as rapidly as possible.

Shaw and B. K. Burnett RAF.) | day:- beat Glover and Buzzard (R.N. and | R.M.) 6-0, 6-3.

Lieutenant-Commander

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R. H. E.

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2

8 16 2

5

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The catcher, not often a fast baserunner, will have a substitute runner whenever he gets on base. Intentional bases on balls to dan-

St. Louis

O gerous hitters will be automatic Pittsburgh

0 4 1 upon a signal to the umpire. (Game called in the seventh cwing to rain. Warneke pitched for the Cardinals).

TWO BROTHERS

Hobson and Captain R. R. G. Hoare New York Flight Lieutenant B. K. Burnett (RN, and R.M.) beat Group Cap Boston struck one shrewd blow for them tain H. J. H. Hunter and Holden by beating his brother. p. (RAF) 7-5, 0-6, 6-3 Burnett, in a third-string single, and at this moment the Army needed, the poing badly. The two brothers met on a similar occasion 6-1; 816. at squash rackets last season, ang the result of that encounter was

now reversed,

Captain P. F. Glover, partnered by Commander A. W. Buzzard, lost two doubles that were critical for the Navy One of them was the last match of all, in which Shaw and Burnets, had "altogether wo much thrust on the volley; but it was something of a tlumph for

Captain R. C. H. Kirwan and Captain L. E: Bourke (Army) beat Hobson and Hoare (R.N. and R.M.)

ARMY TENNIS LEAGUE

R.A.S.C. BEAT R.A.

At Sookumpoo yesterday "D" Coy. Lieutenant-Colonel F. Barry and R.A.S.C. beat the 7th A.A. Battery.

R. V. Jenkins to have beaten R.A. by 5 sets to a

Glover and Buzzard in three hard Scores:-

sets earlier on, and this match,

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more than any other, may have Capt. Reeder and S/Sgt. Dum- turned the tide for the Army.

PLAYED IN 1926

Chicago

Cincinnati..

8 1

3 12 0 (Demaree homered for the Cuba and Cooke for the Reds).

The night game between Phila-

and [delphia Phillies

Brooklyn Dodgers was postponed owing to rain.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington New York

1114 5 12 13 3 (Case: Lewis and" Simmons homered

PAYNTER IN FORM

Paynter, the Lancashire and England left-hand Batsman, played his third three-figure "Innings of the season at the expense of Hampshire's bowl- ing at Old Trafford. His two previous big scores were double, centuries.

He was at the wicket from the for the Senators and start of the day's cricket at half- Rolfe and Gordon for the Yankees) past two until rain. which had

bilie (R.A.S.C.);

Boston....

beat Lieut. Matthews and

Gould, ...... lost to Sgt. Morgan and Sgz......

Lavisindeki

3-6

Philadelphia

6-0

washed out the pre-lunch period,

3 7 1 cut short the play at six o'clock.

..... 5

7

0

'On a wicket soft after rain, he

partnership of 185, and neither

(8. Chapman homered for the and Washbrook led off with a Phillies).

Detroit..... 5-7 Chicago.....

lost to Sgt. McKechnie and -

Bdr. Hebden

Pie. Hartley and Pte. Martin

(R.A:S.C.): ****

Glover, who was in the Navy's winning team as far back as 1920, is their staunchest player, but his two double faults in the last game of this match must have alled the Arny with glee. When three matches were left for decl- sion the Ariny were leading, with the score at 6,5-4, and anything might have happened save victorý †S. for the Air Forge, who at the most could have made a triple tie of it. But if the Navy had the strongest .nead, the Army had the strongest

1. H. GEARE HOLES IN ONE

The latest golfer in Hong Kong to perform the feat of holing in one is 1-H. Chence,

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Playing with W. E. L Hitchens on the Old Course at Fanling on Wednesday, Geare holed the 7th in one.

The results of the semi-finals pf| the Happy Valley-summer four- somes are as followsfeed begging TB Low (11) and W. Ahern (16) beat J., B. Mackie (6) and A M. Mack (16) by 4 and 3

G; M. Park - (7) and R Young

(6) beat L.Goldman-(7) and CW

E. Blahop (11), by one, hole,

7 10 0 gave a chance until Paynter had "8 15 1- made 83.

5.

(York homered for the Tigers Two wickets fell for 10 runs and G. Walker for the White Sox) atter this pair were separated but Paynter remained unbeaten with.

B-0 St. Louis

8-0 Cleveland .................... 9. 16 104. Only in the last hour or so 812did the pitch become really difi- (Trosky homered for the Indians cult. and Sullivan for the Browns) ja (Reutër)."",

beat Matthews and Gould. beat Morgan and Lavis (... beat McKechnie and Høbden 7-5 |

"S. "M. 'Linsell add L/Cpl

Sheridan" (RAS.C.):

beat Matthews and Gould A 6-1 lost to Morgan and Lavis 3-6 "lost

to McKechnie and Hebden

4-0

WIN FOR RE.

The 40th. "Coy. RE. "X" beat the 2nd Coy, R. by 8 sets to in

Scores:

Warr and Land 10th. RE):

beat Bailey and Eisley....... 6-0 beat stond Blackman.... beat Willison and King Tudor and Daniells

B.E.):

40th,

6-1 6.4

CRICKET CLOSE OF Sporting

PLAY SCORES

London: Aügült 10.

The following were the clobe-of- play scores in the first class cric- ket matches which started: today:

Fixtures

TODAY

Derby 172. Woressten 146 and 4 | BADMINTON, ZZYMCA. Badmin-

for O

Mitt

Northants 134 for 5 v. Essex. Hampshire 27 for 1; Glamorgan

239.

Bomerset 120 for 6; Lancashire

160.

6-2

ton, in the West Lounge, BRIDGE, A Cheero Club Bridge

Evening.

SWIMMING-Mixed Swimming, in European YM.C.A Swimming Pool

Busser 162 for '0; Leicester 156. Yorkshire 80 for 0: Warwickshire TENNISD Division, Army TC.

beat. Bailey, and Elsley beat Eston and Blackman...

6.0 203. beat Wilkinson and King ........ 6-0;

Rain interfered with the re- Vicary and Wareing (40th. - mainder of the programme. Therf

R.E.): 1.

wasnö play 'inf" "Che' Middlesek qy beat Bailey and Elsley...... 6-4 Kent, Burrey v. Airträffats and beat Eaton and Blackman. 6-2 Gloucester. Notts matcher lost to Wilkinson and King 5-7 (Reuter).

Police R.C. Central British Assn. Kowloon Tong RC Chinese R.C. Kowloon Indian TO Club de Recrelo v Kowloon OC Cragengower CC. "In- diah RC Bouth China AA Radio Sports Uber me

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HAVE AN

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AND THEN TRY"

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"I should like to see the cen

fitted with every conventence Uke stage boxes of tenary of the Football Associa-

a West End theatre."

Last night, as we chatted about his remarkable pro- phecy, I asked Mr. Pickford what changes he visualised for the years to come."

tion but I'm afraid that's ask- Ing a bit too much of Father Time."

"I should like to see everyone play the game in a good sporting spirit and accept victory or defeat

"I wrote long ago that players, in the same cheerful way.

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