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PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1939.

2 In the World of Sports

S. A. RUMJAHN'S PLUCKY FIGHT AGAINST AGE AND TSUI WAI-PUI

Run Off Feet, Exhausted, Yet Refused To Give Game Till

After Four

Hard

Sets

H.K. CYCLING CLUB

WINNER HANDICAPPED: HIS CHILD VERY ILL

(By "TAC")

Tsui Wai-pui (holder) beat S. A. Rumjahn

9-7, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3" in the, semi- finals of the Open Singles Championships:

DRAMA STALKED THE STAND COURT AT THE HONGKONG. CRICKET CLUB GROUND YESTERDAY when Tsui Wal-pui, holder of the Colony singles title beat Sirdar Rumjahn by three sets to one to enter the final. To the spectators, and there were hundreds of them packing the Court, there were, of course, only two opponents on view. To the players, however, it was very different.

The winner was fighting his sports battle with the knowledge that his child was lying at home fighting a life and death battle (in fact, in the fourth set he... received the news that it was not expected to live) and Rumjahn was playing, after the second set, with the knowledge that, though the spirit was willing as it ever was, the flesh of 37 years could not stand the strain of a five set match with a man of Tsui's calibre.

Up to a point Rumjahn's; was a magnificent display, though his failure to clinch the first set was a terrible dis- appointment to his sup- porters.

Five-two up, and then 5-3, and 30-love on his own service, he suddenly became very, in- decisive, just at the moment when he should have staked everything on a slashing at- tack, and it cost him indeed.

dear

"THEIR RECORDS

The following are extracts

TWO THOUSAND HOME TURF

GNS. PROBABLES

LONDON, April 25 (Reater)—The following are the probable starters, with Jockeys, for the Two Thớt- sand Gulness to be run at New- market on April 26:— Wavelength

Light Velocity

Streakaway

Crouch. Gordon Richards, Beary.

Amy Robsart or Galatea II...Jones. Quite Contrary

Sirett. No Jockey. No Jockey. Harry Wragg.

Titbit

Seaway

Flyolley

Week-End Spin To Aurora

Taipo

An enthusiastic attendance of over thirty cyclists turned out for the week-end spin to and Talpo and Toyuentung,

the outing proved the most en- Joyable yet experienced.

The party left Kowloon at 9.15

Infra Red Oléirí

Her Slipper Arsenal Yakimour Kitty Frisk Romulea Superbe Buoyant

Sousle Wench Bullede 81von

a.m., and a puncture on the ascent Curtain Call

to the reservoir found everyone

"

Latest Betting On Derby And 2,000 Guineas

MIKE JACOBSŁ BOUT PLANS

GERMAN DECISION

Withdraw From Amateur Boxing Tourney

NEW YORK, April 25. (Reuter)— The Boxing prömöter, Mike Jacobs, plans to match the winner of the Joe Loufs and Tony Galento LONDON.

|world. heavyweight title fight on) (Reuter) The following is the call-over for June 26 with the winner of the Lou

Nova and Max Baer fght, on June Germany's decision to withdraw." the Derby:

1, for a title fight in September.

Apr. 25

13/2 Blue. Peter (0), 7/1 (t) 17/2 Fox Cub (1, and 0.) 100/8 Signal Light(1, and c.). | 10077 Fairstone (0)

16/1 Dhoti (t. and a.) 20/1 Wheatland (t. and o.). 2/1 Romeo II (t) and o.)}

Perryman.

Nevett. · TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS Lowrey. The following is the call-over Richardson. for the Two Thousand Guineas: James Doyle. 9/2 Blue Peter (0), 5/1 (t)

Smirk.

11/2 Fox Cub (1 and 0.) Thwaites. 100/15 Dhoti (t. and o.) " Sam Wragg. 8/1 Rogerstone Castle (0)

D. Smith, 100/12 Fairstone (t, and o.) Carslake. 100/9 Romeo (c), `12/1 (t)

E. Smith. 100/8 Wheatland (0) Boullion. 100/8 Dispenser (0)

Pat Beasley. 100/8 Admiral's Walk (o), 100/7!

(t)

ready to assist with repairs. AH.K. JOCKEY CLUB 100/7 Casanova (0)

succeeded in riding the hill, but

the next trom Shatin to Chik- CLASSIFICATIONS naiping was covered by foot to con- serve energy for later activities. In spite of a strong headwind and a moderate pace, the Talpo Market was gained at noon, and a further half-hour's trek across countryside brought the cyclists

to their venue, the bath- ing pool at Toyuentung. A halt

of 24 hours was made for bath- ing and tiffin.

An exceptionally fine day's out- at d from the records of yesterday'sing concluded at Kowloon

opponents:-

Tsuj Wai-pul: Winner.-- 1924, 1936, 1938.

Sirdar Rumfahn: Winner.- 1927, 1932. 1933, 1935. Runner- up.-1926. 1928, 1929, 1937.

ness and engaged Tauf in a rally But, having suffered the heart-that, whoever won it would draw rending experience of losing the the gallery's loud acclaim. first set under such circumstances,

. he came back in a manner that

won the admiratión' of all, to take!

the second stanza at 6-2. ..

DONE FOR

But this took too much out of

him. He was done for. He him self probably realised it before the majority of the people present, but after a while, it was clear that the

NO DOUBT OF RESULT

p.m.

The. Hongkong Cycling Club's programme for this week includes the usual mid-week apins from the Methodist Church, Hennessy Road. Wanchai, starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. and 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, the latter for Sheko. On Sunday next, the Club will leave the Alhambra Theatre. Kowloon, at. 8.30 am, for Clear- water Bay...

There was never ahy doubt as CLUB DE RECREIO

to the result of the match from early on in the third set. In the

BOWLS TEAMS.

third and fourth Tsui was going! The following are the teams for at half speed, till he received his Saturday:- unhappy news, when he did his best to get the match soon as he could.

over as

Perhaps Rumjahn had some) only reasons he was going on in knowledge of this, for leading 3-1 stead of throwing in the sponge In a hopeless struggle was his in-in this fourth set, the resistance domitable spirit and his unwilling- he was again beginning to put ness to deprive the persons who up suddenly waited and Tsui weni had paid their money to see the to his points with the minimum

match of some sembiance of a spectacle any rate.

with

loss of time.

IN RETROSPECT

He was practically totter-) If indeed the laser realised the ing

once. at times;

a state of affairs with the winner, half-visible grimace at himself and, rather than prolong

FIRST DIVISION »

"A" (Home) v. K.B.G.C.

C. M. Silva, J. P. V. Ribeiro, L. J Silva, F. X. M. Silva (skip).

J. Luz, A. P..Guterres, R. F. Luz,

H. A. Alves (skip).

LF. Xavier, C. E. Marques, J. E Noronha, C. G. Silva (skip).

"B" (Away) v. G.C.C. ́ L.A. Gutierres, D..C. 'Alves, C. R. Pereira. B..Basto (skip).

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C. C. Pereira, A. M. Xavier, E. Sousa, ̈F. X. Soares (skip).

F. Machado, C. H. Basto, F. V. V.

that drew the crowd's spon- struggle which he must have Ribeiro. J. J. Basto (skip). taneous amused applause, he flop-known could only result one way. ped down, on one of the chairs he made things easier for him, lining the court, and there were then I for one take off my hat occasions, when, after having won to Sirdar Rumjahn for another

THIRD DIVISION

(Away) v. \K.C.C.

J. C. Remedios, A. Rodrigues, J.

A point, he would bend double in example of the good sportsman- R. Soares: O. P. Remedios (skip). the middle of the court to get ship of which friend and foe alike M. Alarcon, F. A. Xavier, C. Vas,

highest degree.

his breath back before turning are agreed he is possessed in the C. A. Lopes (skip).

for the next 'stroke.

..

L. Leon, M. A. Carvalho, C. M. B.

Yet he would not give in and. With Teul my heartiest sym-Alves, P. Yvanovich (skip). run off his feet though he was pathies go. For him, too, the

there were moments when he match must have been a terrible

TO-DAY

completely forgot his utter weari- strain, though in his case more SPORTING FIXTURES of a mental nature. Under the circumstances he displayed a high courage that cannot fall to gal: BADMINTON—Y.M.C.A. Women's Section Badminton, in the West Lounge, 10 am. All Day. SHOOTING, Weekly Practice

ADVERTISEMENT him even greater respect than he

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

now enjoys.

At the moment of writing the worst has not happened to him And, in common with his friends Shoot, at Kowloon City Ranges, 2

deserves.

I sincerely hope his child will recover to see its father again carry off the title which, or Draft Programmes and Entry yesterday's form, he so richly Forms for the Fourth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 6th May, 1939 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club and the Stables, Shan "Kwong|legation. Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 27th April,

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

ENGLISH F.A: LEAGUE

LONDON, April 25 (Reuter)- Matches played in the English Football League yesterday had no

bearing at all on promotion and re-

The following were the results:-

SECOND DIVISION

Coventry 0 West Ham, Chesterfield 0 Fulham

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Queen's P.R... 1 Clapton O. Walsall

Swindon

3 Gateshead.

· THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Halifax 328 Stockport

3. Yock

p.m.

TENNIS-Open Singles, Lee Wai- tong v. Tsul Yun-pul or Ho Ka- lau (semi-final)...

TO-MORROW. BOXING-Army Individual Cham- plonships, finals, Nanking Bar- racks, 8.30 p.m. BRIDGE÷Y:MC.A. Women's Sec- tion Bridge and Mahjons Com- petitive Games, 10 am.; Cheero Club Bridge Evening. TENNIS Open Doubles Tsui Wai-

qul and Tsui Yun÷pul: (holders) v. Lim "Thian-tet and Stephen Wang semi-final),

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 ATHLETICS-Inter-School

tics, finale, Caroline Hill, 2 p.m

Athle-

◊ TENNIS-Open Doubles, 6. A Rumjahn and H. „D. Rumjahn

v. Lee Zue-wing and Ho Ka- tau (semi-final)

|-169/8, Tamworth (0)'

BERLIN

April 25 (T/Ocean)-

from the forthcoming. amateur- boxing tourney Europe versus America is given much prominence In the Berlin sporting newspapers

VERNACULAR SCHOOL this morning. It is pointed out,

SPORTS MEETING however, that the decision was

The Government Vernacular Normal, and Middle School will

taken prior to Saturday's meeting In Dublin of the International

Amateur Boxing Federation.

hold their annual athletic sports The fact that Poland will also not

on the Queen's College football ground, Causeway Bay, on Sunday. take part in the Chicago tour- a protest against two hey, as April 30, from 11 am to 5p.m.j Mrs. Fung Ping-wah has consented referee verdicts, which eliminated the Polish boxers, Czortek and to distribute the prizes.

Szymura, from the final round, of ̧-- the European Amateur Champion- ships, is seen here as depriving

| ENGLISH AMATEUR Europe of any chance of winning

GOLF TOURNEY

SOUTHPORT, April 25 (Reuter)—– About 250 players are participa

the Chicago tourney.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Signal Light is not running in ting in the English Amateur Golf

LONDON, April 25 (Reuter)- The following alterations and the Two Thousand Guineas. Championship in Birkdale.

Several' Rugby League matches The first round which was play-were played yesterday; the results additions to classification lists are

the by

Hongkong Bay. Hopeful Time and Soldier ofed to-day, produced some really being as follows:

Britain to C Class; Clowner, Na-1 surprising results, E.B. Tipping, a Salford 3 Broughton CHINA PONIES

tional Service, Some Hope and former runner-úp being besten by Huddersfeld Hectic View to B Class: Annas Thanksgiving Day to D Class. B.L. Graham by one hole.

St. Helen's

announced Jockey Club:

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