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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY.
JUNE 21, 1932.
U. S. CHALLENGER
CANERA MEETS A WILL-
O'-WISP
HOW HE LOST
TO GAINS
SPORTSMAN IN DEFEAT
YORKSHIRE WIN AT LORD'S
ELEVEN WICKETS FOR BOWES
LOW SCORING
Seventy thousand people, more
London, June 20. than had ever witnessed a boxing
Middlesex suffered their first match in Europe before, anw Larry defeat of the season at the hands Gains, the Canadian Negro heavy-
weight champion of the British of Yorkshire at Lord's, thanks Empire, humble the pride of the largely to some brilliant bowling giant Italian boxer, Primo Car. by Bowes and, to a lesser extent.
Verity. nera, at the White City,writes the The match was disposed of in
Straits Times London correspond-
ent.
two days, Yorkshire winuing with It was one of the few fine even-ten wickets to spare.
Middlesex at no time shaped ing we have experienced this May and I noticed that the vast crowd like potential champions, the con- seemed remarkably cheerful for tinund absence of Hendren, who Inhabitants of an over-taxed coun- fractured some finger bones at the try. Ripples of laughter seemed beginning of May, causing a ser- to run in waven around the huge iqua loss to their batting strength. arena and when the boxers lenpt into the ring each was greeted good-humoured
of
Bowes and Verity secured their dismissal for 152 runs, the fast- with rour
bowler taking 4 for 59, while Verity took 4 for 15. cheering.
Yorkshire replied with 204, Carnera was arrayed like a lily
some splendid of the field in a dressing gown of thanks largely to purple and gold, his sleek and bitting by Barber, who contribut- brilliantined hair glistened above, ed 102. Durston took 6 wickets a tapering forehead and the white for 73 runs.
Middlesex were sent back for looked like hams.
Gains is no small man, but as 184 in. he went to his place he looked (Bowes, 7 for 46), and Yorkshire
ful American, whose rise to tennis fame has been one of the most nistearic in the history of the game, is a challenger this next fortnight at Wimbledon for the `title held by his compatriot Sydney Wood.
SINGAPORE TENNIS
EUROPEANS' SPLENDID
RECOVERY
Japanese Out-Played After Winning First Set.
Dr. O. Hopkins and Roy Smith created a mild sensation by defeating the Japanese cham- plons, Kawajiri and Matsukawa, who have reigned supreme for several seasons in both Malayan and
Tho local competitions. actual defeat was not the whole sensation, but more the manner
ROY SMITH LOSES
•
STARTLING DEFEAT
OF JAPANESE IN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Singapore tennis champion- ships this season liave produced in which it was luflicted. The several unexpected results, and final score was 0-6, 6-3, 6-1 there was another surprise laat Wednesday when Lye Kwong in favour of the S.C.C. pair.
Choon defented the S. C. C. singles After the first set, which was champion, Roy Smith. In two too onosided oven to be interest-straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, in the ing, the Japanese winning with-semi-finals.
out conceding a game, it was odds The other match on No. 1 Court, on them carrying off the match between the title-holder, Lim Bong The surprising ease with which Soo, and Yong Loon Chong, end- they carried the honours in this cd, as expected, in a victory for the ELLSWORTH VINES, the youth-set can be easily imagined by the champion, the two sets going to fact that no game even went to 6-3, 6-2. Bang Soo was always deuce, while the standard of play on top, and although his opponent was far below championship class, was tenacious, and caused many It was quite evident that many long rallies, the result was never people were disappointed in And-in doubt, and the champion was ing Hopkins and Smith offering Rot really extended.
Ilia opponent is to be congratu- such poor opposition, and several were seen to leave the enclosure lated on his excellent display, and to see the football match.
his refusal to accept the Iñovitable, because it can certainly be unld that Loon Chong never gave up The change was evident from hope and fought back pluckily all However, experience the first service in the second the time.
SIR S. HOARE
their second innings NEW L.T.A.
register PRESIDENT
to
almost like a child in comparison hit 34 without loss
handsome victory.
with his opponent,
Here are some andther
contrasto in their weights and Reuter
measurement:
Carnern
Claims
Height
Gift 7 in
6ft 2 in
Weight
19st 7 lb.
14st 6 lb.
Neck
18in
17in
Bench
82iu
Biln
Waist
10in
39in
Thigh
30in
234in
Calf
2010
15in
Biceps
10in
Forearm..
I Gin
16in 12in
Chest (normal)
48in
Chest (exnnded) 52in
42in 1434in
Aght
Suggestion to Local L. T. A.
IMPROVING THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
TO SUCCEED LORD D'ABERNON
THE TABLES TURNED.
set. Smith and Hopkins were in tells, and that was the long and brillant form, and carried off the short of tho match. Arst two games in a style which aroused the enthusiasm and the interest
of the spectators,
Hopkins
CHAMPION'S "OFF-DAY"
but Two of the factors in the defeat even then it seemed a vain hope of Roy Smith by Kwong Choon of them carrying through. This, were that the S. C. C. champlon opinion was confirmed when the had an "off-day" and his opponent. With Smith three was right on form. Japanese took the next games to lend at 3-2, but this nothing went right, while Kwong Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary time the games
were well con- Choon coud hardly do anything for Indin, has accepted the invita-tested, and the champions had to wrong.
Kwong Choon took the first tion of the Council of the Lawn fight every inch of the way. Smith'
were improving three games with suprising case, Tennis Association to succeed and
of rapidly; their shots were more Smith frequently returning into. Lord D'Abernon as President
forcing and better placed, Smith the bottom of the net. He seemed the Association.
excelling nt the net, amash- totally incapable of dealing with
A PUZZLED COLOSSUS.
Lord D'Abernon has been Presi-ing in great style. The Japanese the "cut" service of his opponent, back returna in brilliant and oven when his return got over dent of the Lawn Tennis Associa-got Almost has soon as the began, one started to feel curious- In an entertaining talk from the tion since 1927, succeeding Lord fashion at times, but they were it usually left his opponent with The fourth game was the first ly sorry for Carnera, He stood Hongkong Broadcasting studio last Desborough, who held the office gradually forced to give way, and a kill erect and struck an attitude that evening, Mr. Denis H. Hazell, the for 20 years. Lord D'Abernon the Club pair took the set at 6-3. was spléndidly near to correct- Somerset county tennis player, re-also is a member of the Committee The greatest improvement was real fight, Roy Smith eventually, ness, but his execution was poor. vealed how competitora taking of Management responsible for in the play of Hopkins, who half winning after douce had been his truc form to take the fifth He showed scarcely a
trace of part in the great Wimbledon tennis the conduct of the lawn tennis way through this set began to colled. Then he gave a glimpse of
work well with his partner. what we may call the fighting meeting succeed in achieving this championships at Wimbleton.
game to love totally outplacing his {opponent. It was only a flash in spirit. Many of the blows which distinction.
He also paid a tribute to the re- Sir Samuel Hoare is a keen fol- he aimed at the dancing, grinning
The deciding set was slight-the pan, and although he won his stinging, mocking Negro were but markable organsing work of Major lower of lawn tennis and plays a
disappointing. game. Rely
Matsukawa service in the eighth game, after half-hearted flicks with a partly Larcombe and his staff, and very useful doubles
picture again, opened glove. He found he apropos of these comments made a cently he competed in the Surrey weakened considerably, his shots three deuces, he was never in the The second set was also one- couldn't hit his will-o-the-wisp suggestion to the Hongkong Lawn Hard Courts Championships at lost their usual sting and direc-
Tennis Association, when he Roehampton, with Mrs. Shepherd tion, and although Kawajiri putaided after the score stood at 2-1. opponent, no matter how hard ho
Barron, in the mixed doubles, and in some splendid work at the net, the third game boing won by the tried. Now and again a blow got said:-
Finally, as a suggestion to the they put up an almost level fight he could not equalise the falling- S. C. C. player, and Kwong Chong partly home; only in the last round
Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association, did one land with more than a they might well consider with ad with C. E. Malfroy, New Zealand off in the form of his partner had an easy task before him. His Misa Smith. in this set, played the steadiness got him the next four quarter of its original force. And vantage some of the methods adopted and Cambridge Blue, and
(Continued an Page 9.) games for match. by that time Gaina had piled up by the Wimbledon authorities, in the Heeley. such an enormous margin of points running of local Championships. that only a knock-out could have Tho
continuous play rule might be given Carnera the victory.
explained and the amount of time All the way through the ten allowed games and sets, stated and rounds, Carnera was, and looked, enfor In one match I witnessed
enforced. In last year, this was definitely ignored, puzzled. Deep furrows of appre- two players I could mention, definitely hensions seared his forehend-one violating the relay might also be
The standard
instinctively thought of a big rabbit being worried to death by considerably
by the inclusion
a small but merciless ferret. The of outside ed if the time
comparison seems ridiculous, but takon
to play the Tournament was shortened.
ned. This could very easily be establishing qualification For example, this year there
tho
it was insistent at the time.
Gains, as I have anid, won by a done mountain of points. He was the rounds. For very soul of aggression, and he were 82 Competitors for the Open fought better than any heavy-Singles, of which it would be dificult weight we have seen in London have a remote chance
to mention a dozen names, likely to
of reaching for years.
He more than earned Semi-final. Therefore, why not aced the fight to meet the winner of the 8 players and let the remainder play panding Sharkey-Schmeling fight a qualifying competition for the other for the championship of the world. 8 places. The competition proper
would CARNERA THE SPORTMAN.
with 10 Singles then begin When the referee declared his players and the same number verdict, Gains went wild with des For the Men's Doubles. By doing so,
Canton, light, forgot the customary hand-and Shanghai and even Singapor
of
players might be per- shake with his beaten opponent,suaded to compete, when with reason- and, leaping over the ropes, rannble luck with the weather, it might to his dressing room amidat be expected to finish the Tournament eyelone of cheers.
in a fortnight. At the prezent time Carnera looked disappointed, the Shipping Companies have offered but said he wasn't worried. In "Singaporites" very cheap return fact, he greeted the newspaper tickets to enable them to visit Hong-
kong for men with a huge smile-the amite kong
hollday provided they return
to Singapore within two of a sportsman who can be a good loser. "It's all in the game," he months. Consequently, if the Colony
Championship was run in the way have suggested, it is quite within the
Hall.
"I lost. That is the end of it bounds of possiblity that sume
As a sportsman I accept the dẹci-Malayan playòrs might be persuadod
sion without quite understanding to come up and compete.
it,
But do not imagine I was hurt
in any way, I never noticed any-
thing."
Then, the groat giant smiled THE FRENCH GOLF
again.
"In a way, a decialon against
me may be helpful. It may induce my opponents to get out of their
CHAMPIONSHIP
heads the iden that I am a Man- British and U.S. Players Mountain, a Man-Killer, a Tiger. "Larry Galna' success may make them think I am different. That
will be all to the good.
RING'S GREATEST
PERSONALITY?
Taking Part
Paris, June 14. The international French golf championship tournamont_began yesterday at the St. Cloud Country "You can't go on boxing for Club, the entrante including most ever without defents. I always of the leading mon in Franch, have ono defeat a year. I have British, and American golf circles been boxing for three years, and. In the first round of 18 holes, each
Agusto year I have lost ono decision. MacNair returned 72. But that surely in not serious whon Boyer 79, Andro Loth and Bene you remember I have had so many (Golina 74.. In the second round, fights."
Boyer was first with 147, Reno "What about the effect on the Gollas and Lacey second with 148, world championship?" naked and Orango next with 150. roportor.
that he has another five years to
go,
Leon See jumpod in quickly to roply.
"Primo has no need to hurry," "Last night's decision will not he said. "He is still only a bo- mean very, much, for there la still ginner. It takes five years for a no greater personality in the ring man to reach his 'best, and aftor than Primo Carnero,
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