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PROFESSIONAL TENNIS TOUR WITHOUT MONETARY GUARANTEE Tilden, Budge, Vines And Stoefen For Australia

IN SPITE OF THE ABSENCE OF ANY MONETARY GUAR- ANTEES BY THE AUSTRALIAN LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION, it is now certain that a team of professional players consisting of W. T. Tilden, Dona'd Badge, Ellsworth Vines and Lester Stoe- fen, will arrive early in December for a tour of Australla,

and

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The manager of the troupe. Mr. Harris, destres to arrange a three-day match in each capital city, consisting of two three- sets singles and a five-set doubles as the daily programme. Owing to the State champion- The former world amateur ships being crowded into a few professional champion and months, however, such an arrange-questionably the greatest player of nient may not be possible, and all time, appeared in an interna8- the Australian association ha

tional match at the Albert ground submitted a counter proposal of a In 1920, being then accompanied two-day week-chd match in each by W. M. Johnson. Now at the age State

The terms agreed to are 75 ber cent of the gate receipts for the touring professionals; and 25 per cent to the tennis authorities staging the exhibition to cover advertising and other expenses. It has been definitely decided that до admittance charge will be made for State association ground members.

milestone in

Australian

SPORTS & GENERAL

Golf Player's COUNTY CRICKET

CHAMPIONSHIP Fluke Shot

FOR YORKSHIRE

BALL DROPS IN MAN'S POCKET. LONDON, Ass. 18 " (By "Alr Mall)-What should a specta- tor do when a golf ball play- ed by competitor in a tournament drops in his coat pocket? This problem was set a spectator in the

£1,000 tournament "on East Brigh- ton course here to-day.

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He was sitting on a "bank at the back of the first green when a shot played by E S. Jones. of Neath, South Wales, hit him on the chest and fell in the breast pocket of his coat

After some discussion as to the

the proper procedure

spectator was asked to drop the ball, which he did, and then Jones played the

U.S. BASEBALL

of 48 Tden is again to return, shot without incurring any penal- and in a three-set match he can ty still hold his own with all except Budge. From 1921 to 1925 inchsve Tilden reigned supreme, and it was mainly through his efforts that USA was able to win and retain the Davis Cup until 1927. when France finally broke the spent.

Tilden is a magnificent" all-court The simultaneous appearance of player, although he generally three players, all of whom have at favours baseline rather than "net- one time or another won the world rushing tactics. His backhand has championship will be another never been equalled for variety of tennisspin and alice, and even Budge's history, and even though exhibl-famous lethal weapon can boast of tion matches are not likely to have little extra paçe the same appeal as actual match plav nevertheless the calibre of the playera should ensure capacity gate.

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GREATER THAN TILDEN. Some claim that the red headed Calliomlan

account of his

amazing achievements of the past

RESULTS

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (Reuter) -The following games in the Major Baseball League were played yesterday;--

NATIONAL LEAGUE

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St. Louis Boston

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2

7

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Battery: Erinekson and Lopez, The games Cincinnati v. New

York, Pittsburgh v. Brooklyn, and Chicago v. Philadelphia were post- poned owing to rain.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York

WELL PATRONISED

new years must be considered even Bxhibitions throughout the greater than Tilden, but it should United States recently conducted be remembered that Budge has by Vines and Budge were well been fortunate enough to reign in patronised, even though Budge | a time when

of the standard scored heavily in most cases. The tennis was experiencing one of its tennis was always sparkling and leanest periods. many of the Budacious shots For the past three years Wim-Detrott brought off by both players would bledon has reflected the gradual not have been possible under the change for the worse and instead strain of match play. Vines and of the usual all-night queues and Budge are well known to the record attendances, half Australian public, as both were stands and apathetic crowds have comparatively recent visitors. often greeted Budge's one-sided

victories.

empty

Except for the older generations, however the name of Willam T It would be interesting to sec Tilden is only a legendary symbol.how Budge would have fared with the same players" Tilden had to contend with in almost every National title champions such as Cochet, Lacoste, Borotra," Johnson, Williams,

and

many Richards cthets.

Ellsworth Vines had a short but meteoric career in which he pro-

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LONDON, Aug. 30 (Ranter)-The County Cricket Competition is now drawing to a close. Torksh re has won the Championship for the third successive year.

The following matches were com- pleted yesterday.

At Dudley, Worcester beat War- wickshire en first innings.

Worcester-968 (Hollies 5 for 84) and 299 for 8 declared. ・

Warwickshire-317 (Perks 5 for 82), and 35 for 2.

At Lord's, Surrey beat Middlesex on Arst innings.

Surrey-234 and $78 for 7 de- clared (Squires 142).

Middlesex-185 (rich 110 not out) and 328 for 4 (Robertson 143).

At Leicester, Glamorgan beat ! Leicestershire on first innings.

Glamorgan.-334 (M. J. Turahu!! 156) and 153 for 7.

Leicester-292 (Watson 145)

LUNCH SCORES LONDON... Aug. 30 (Reuter). County cricket lunch scores are as follows:--

..Lancashire v. Surrey 309. for 8; Leicester . Derby 187 for 3; Mid- dlesex 158 for 0 v. Warwick; Bomer- set v. Northants 99 for 9: Sussex v. -Yorkshire 133 for 3; Worcester v

Nottinghamshire 82 for 4.

GERMANY CANCELS

· ALL MOTOR SPORT EVENTS

All motor sport events in Ger- many have been cancelled for the Etime being, because of the neces

3sity of saving petrol, and also in 2 order to permit all persons and Vehicles to be placed at the d's- posal of the military authorities.

DiMaggio homered for the Yan. kees and Gehringer for the Tigers.

Battery: McKain and Tebbetta.

·80 Boston Cleveland

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Battery: Letenyre and Desan-

tels.

ONLY ONE CASE OF CHOLERA ON TUESDAY

Only one case of cholera was duced some of the most perisanotined to the Health Department tional tennis ever seen before or on Aug. 29, in addition to 22 cases since. His peak year was in 1933 of tuberculosis. 3 cases of dysen- when he won both "American and tery, 2 cases of enteric fever and Wimbledon titles. He then defeat one case of diphtheria. ed H W. Austin at Wimbledon in under 40 minutes, literally blasting the unfortunate English- mán off the court,

A notice to this effect was issued by the leader of German motor sport, Herr Huehlein-(TO)

MAO LEE TAKEN OVER BY NAVY

The A. Mao Lee, 1962 tons, belonging to the Ching Eee Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, and registered in Hongkong, has been requisition- ed by the Naval authorities for! service, it was announced yester- day.

The steamer went alongside the Naval Dockyard yesterday, but it is not known to what service she will be applied.

The Ching Kee Steam Naviga-. tion Co., Ltd., was recently' order- ed to be wound up as the result THEFT OF PAIR

of a petion brought by the Chi- Practically everything Vines

OF TROUSERS

nese Merchants Steam Navigation could get his racquet on went for

Co., Ltd., shareholders, and the Mao a clean ace and his terrific services

Pleading guilty before Mr. R. Lee is one of several ships owned left the gallery speechless with Edwards at the Central Court by the same firm which have been amazement. Vines has done well yesterday to the charge of theft laid up in Hongkong since the as a professional and intends too a pair of trousers, property of outbreak of the Bino-Japanese retire after the forthcoming tour. Mr. B. J. Morahan, of the Educa- A fine sportsman both on and offton Department, Hung Chung- the court his return vialt toran, 22, an office boy, was bound Australia is sure to be immensely

over in 2 sum of $25 for 12 populai

months.

The fourth member of the troupe, Lester Stoefen, is very

similar to Tlden in appearance

and stroke production. He won TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS the Wimbledon and American doubles title in 1934 and has several singles victories over Vines to his credit.

HOME SOCCER

- LONDON, 'Ang 30 (Renter)-The following matches in the English F. A. League were played yester- day:

FIRST DIVISION

Grimsby

Q. Wolves THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

1 Wrexham · Rochdale Bouthport 3. Tranmere

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Brighton,

0+Port Vale

Of

hostilities.

BACK TO NORMAL

Banks in the Colony, which at the end of last week experienced arush of depositora desirous of withdrawing funds for evacuation and other purposes, reported yes- terday that conditions, as far ast they were concerned, had more or less returned to normal.'

IN THE COLONY In the Colony of Hongkong, in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and New Territories during the week end'ng at 8 am. on Saturday, "You are the cause of the pros) August 26, 1939, there were a-perity of th's country and rubber together 106 tramc accidents as

is the main wealth of this coun- the result of which 4 persons were try. Every labourer in this coun- killed and 40 persons were injured. try, whether a Chinese or an In- the persons Ted, three dian, should unite and organise a Chinese males, age 62, 9 and 7 trade union irrespective of race. were knocked down and killed by religion or nationality declared a lorry, a private car and a bus Mr. A. K, Gopalan a member of respectively. They were crossing the All-Ind'a Congress, at a mass the road, the former two running meeting held at Fort Swettenham, and latter walking. ***

Straits Settlements, recently, un- der the presidency of Mr. Y. 8. Menon, There were present several hundred labourers of all 0 pedestrians; 22 accidents were due nationalities.

to other causes...

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RUGBY LEAGUE LONDON, Aug. 30 (Reuter)The following were the results of mat ches played in the Rugby League' yesterday:

Dewsbury.

Keighley

Bradford

Northern

13 Bramley

7

Or 108 accidents, 45 were cclit sions between vehicles; 30 were tollisions between vehicles and

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AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Airways:

NORTHBOUND.

Friday: Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong- kong.

"Dorado-4 p.m.):

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Friday: Hanol, Bangkok, Dardanus, Denebali- and 7,30)

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France, Hanol

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Wednesday: Hanol, France. Service 1.30 pm (same day). Pan American Airways:

EASTBOUND

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WESTBOUND Saturday: Mantia, USA. Philippine Clipper 8.30 am.

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which a man and two women were and four divisions are now in the Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Parsons, J. A. charged with the unlawful posses- course of formation, for ambulance Mackilloy, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffs, Mr. sion of radio communication ap men. As soon as the examinations J. C. Urghart, Mrs. B. D. McNeill, paratus without permission. The Fines totalling $40, or, in default, for Home Nuraing classes, now Mr. A. H.Childs, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. defendants were Ma Chang-kong. aix weeks imprisonment, were in-under instruction, are completed Bertinshaw, Mrs. M. Thorpe, Mr. H. 28, described as unemployed, two posed on Chan Kwan, & tallor, it hoped Divisions of Ambulance Girbbin, Mrs. J. P. Ingles and women, Li Wan, 21, Wong Tse-ying when he pleaded guilty before. Mr. Sisters will also be formed. It is children Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Smith, 22, and ld Tse, amah, Mr. R. Edwards, at the Central Court the hope of the Committee of the J. C. Waltham, Mrs. HJ. Smith Wynne-Jones, Postmaster Deneral, WING ON yesterday, to two charges of theft Penang Centre, that the Brigade and child, Mrs. E N. Young, Mr. B. was in charge of the prosecution, of sewing machine parts from the will be able to recruit up to 300 Herman, Mr. Way and child, Mrs. while Mr. P. M. Hodgson was for \/Co, Ltd.:||{sun Wah and Kwong Fat Yuen ambulance men and 100 ambulance EE. C. Deacon, Mr. A. M. Tio, Mr. the defence. The hearing was ad-

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