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BRADMAN'S

W. H. Ponsford.

British Tennis Tour Was

UNDERGRAD

DOES THE TRICK

BEATEN BY A

LEG BREAK.

BUT AUSTRALIANS

SCORE 418-4

PONSFORD VERY LABOURED

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY

10, 1034.

O: HIS FIRST ON ENGLISH WICKETS

L. Darling,

London May 9. Boy Wonder Is

BRADMAN, b Davies.....0

Money-Spinnerbridge University intervals

It has been left to a Cam- under-

between pouring over the

Out Of U.S.A. Team

AUSSIES

WANT "BOBBY" JONES

FOR CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

FAMOUS GOLFER BEING INVITED TO ATTEND

Also Expected English- Stars Will Appear

by

Every effort is being made

Melbourne's Centenary Golf

Committed to ensure the pre- sence of Bobby Jones at its £3,000 tournament in Novem- ber.

USA's Davis Cup team. this That the British tennis matches classics in his Rooms, con- in N.S.W. had resulted in an ap- trives, with no little success, your will be selected from L. R. proximate prefit of £3,000 was to deliver slow right hand Stoffen, G. M. Lott, F. X. Shields, stated at the N.S.W. Lawn Tonnileg breaks, to provide the S. B. Wood, and W. Allison. There American star, Gerald Patterson. Association's recently,

meeting annual

cricketing world with its Mr. Armstrong, honorary secro-first big sensation of 1934. tary of the association, said that a

For the first time in his profit of £500 had resulted from

amazing career, Don Bradman, the last Davis Cup tour, and a

the Jessopian-Grace of this fotter from the British L.T.A. was

age, has been bowled for a duck read stating that a grant of £760

on English soil. made for the appearance would bo of the Australian Davis Cup team

no -are

surprises among

Apart from official invitations.. which have been sent to the great the who is at present abroad, has been nominated players.

empowered to get into personal In some quarters it was extouch with Jones and endeavour to peeted that America's boy prodigy, persuade him to make the trip.

Every Australian golfer will Frankie Parker, would catch the

The boy, however, hope that his mission will be suc- selectors' eye. is likely to compete at Wimbledon, cessful. Jones would be a greater aan movement to that end is on draw than all the other overseas foot.

stars who are reputed to be coming It all happened on the first

With the exception of Stooffen, put together. at Wimbledon an 1 in the hard-day's play of the Cambridge all the players are seasoned Davia

Up to the present it is certain University v Australian match Cup campaigners. The tall Cali- that Joe Kirkwood and Gene Sara court tennis championship.

"We will probably get a similar which started to-day at Cam-fornian has been a member of prezen will be present, and it seems sim from Franco," said the presi- bridge. The Australians were vlous teams, but has not entered fairly certain that Abe Mitchell, dont, Mr. Frank Peach.

already on the road to a big the firing line in major engage Archle Compston, Denmore Shute "It is likely that there will be a score when Bradman entered.ments, foreign tennis Invasion for the Ho faced Davies and quietly Melbourne Centenary. England, South Africa, and Japan have played three balls. each signified their willingness to participate, provided players good enough will make the trip."

BASEBALL THRILLS

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DOUBLES PAIRING.

(British open champion), and Craig Wood (runner-up in the event) will undertake the trip.

BIG PRIZES.

"BOBBY" JONES IN ACTION

.

IT IS GOING TO BE A KEEN DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIAN CRITIC FORECASTS A THRILLING STRUGGLE

Some time ago W. T. Tilden Then came the fourth. Don

The following tentative dates: misjudged it and mistimed it, strongly stressed Sidney Wood's and found his wickets scattered. claims for inclusion in the team, have been fixed for the Centenary

although for quite a while Wood tournament.

LIKELY INTER-ZONE FINAL BETWEEN Reference was made by the

His first "duck" in England!

has been more or less out of things. Centenary open championship of

AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA president, concerning Jiro Satob's

Davics, according to Router "He must be in the team," was Victorin, 72. holes stroke: First death. "He was such a fine chap

15; second round, November that it la dimcult to imagine him plays for the Kent county second Tilden's edict.

Never, perhaps, has the result of the Inter-zone and challenge finals. Bald Mr. cloven, and bowls slow right hand Shields's form has lately been round, November 16; third and having such a death,'

n Davis Cup competition been so With other tried campaigners in Prizes: First £1,000, second Peach Council decided to send a breaks from the leg. Presumably outstanding. He cleaned up Lott fourth rounds, November 17.

среп, writes "Flat Top" in the Allison, Lott, Wood, and Shielda. letter of sympathy to the Japnuose he is 3. G. W. Davies, formerly of in straight sets to retain the Association,

Tonbridge School, who when he Canadian title, and also won the £100, third £200, fourth £100, Sydney Morning Telegraph. Aus- he is to indulge in serious training: first went up to Cambridge in 1932, Buffalo invitation singles final fifth £76, sixth £00, seventh £40, tralla's chances of returning with for the big event. Lott and Aill- was played for his batting, but had against Clifford Sutter, both in eight £30, ninth £25, tenth £20, the coveted trophy are favoured son or Lott and Btoefen (the na- In poor season. His bowling at recent months.

an Australian victory and six other prizes of £10 by many keen critics of the game, tional champions) will probably Amateur Championship of Vic- both here and overseas, but others visualise that time was so negligible, that

He, Wood, and Stoeffen are like- the close of the season his name

be will

hard- our way in the singles. George second round presentatives under the column ly to be aspirants for the singles. torta: Centenary Gold Cup: First are just as convinced that our re- here, but the pendulum may swing the second Lott, i forecasting an American appeared only, under the cord of Allison, no doubt, was included for round November 10, seen roum

prossed to survive his doubles ability, and possibly ber 21, final November 22.

round against Japan, having drawn win, by three matches to two, prob two wickets for 38 runs.

Amateurs securing places la byc in the first. Then again, in ably had in mind the McGrath of But in spite of the experience of will pair with Loif. Bradman, the Australians found

Shields and Lott paired in the among the places among the lead certain quarters, America is re-last year, but this tennis freak hag up to his usut opportunity-of-rattling up the huge total of 418 for 4 wiekete be- Buffalo tournament, but went down ing 16 in the open championship garded as the ultimate winner, the improved out of all recognition, and

a will receive trophy orders. The while the majority of English with Crawford to Sutter and McCaulif is

and writers have no standard the Americans would be players fore stumps were drawn.

gigantic battle extending to 102 first 10 amateurs in this event will

qualify for the amateur title. hesitation in stating that Perry, in for a big surprise. PAINFUL PONSFORD.

through this games.

Whichever win Australia's quartette Professional championship of Austin, and perhaps Hughes will Should The Cantab attack found itself

round Great Britain is certain, up against an Inexorable Ponsford, down Japan they will in all proba- Victoria: 16 to qualify: First carry too many guns for the win who refused to be tempted in any bility meet U.S.A. in the Inter- round November 21 second round nera of the inter-zone final.

These three countries must start to be favoured for the challenge final on July 26, 27, and 28, No- the event, favourites for form. shape or

Ile carried his zone finnt. Except as far as the November 22, semi-finals, Novem-

and Austin have been practising bat for 195, but when it is appre- doubles are concerned, the Aus-ber 23 final November 24. Prizes equal

succeeds. Naturally, There was plenty of variety dated that he spent 160 minutes tralian team measures up morej First £500, second £200, third and and no surprise will be occaaloned cent cable advices state that Perry

one likes to seventh, and eighth, 26 cach.

victorious, surprising if Austin, in vlow of his day. The Giants were blanked over his first 60, and another 60than favourably with the U.S.A., fourth each £100, fifth, sixth whichever think that our youthful for the doubles, but it will be very

quartet will emerge but, looking at the position withoutlimited stamina, la chosen for this bina, it is well-nigh Impossible to event before G. P. Hughes. aay which nation will gain this symbol of world tennis supremacy. Only one thing appears certain-

GIANTS BLANKED OUT

DEFEAT FOR THE

YANKEES

Now York, May 9. in major league baseball to- out by St. Louis Cardinals, and minutes to reach three figures, it representatives.

is obvious that the atonewaller sat Chicago Cubs gained a great on the splice.

Far East Olympic Sports

win over Brooklyn Dodges, Furthermore his innings was nosing them out by 10 to nine. not chanceless. He offered a fair- No less than seven home runs is difficult chance to mid-on when were recorded in this matcb.. GG. In scoring his first 50, he ran A reverse for the Yankees, who no long than 21 singles, and to NEW ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE TO Australia and Americaal towards were noned out by St. Louis in a look 31⁄2 hours to score 300.

17 runs gamo, and another defeat] for Washington Senators wore among the features of the Amerl-

can League engagements.

Low Fonseca, manager of tho Chicago White Sox was dismissed yesterday, and Jimmy Dykes has

were:

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

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Happily for the onlookers, Darling was in a more hitting, mood, and he flayed the bowling

to score 98 out of 139 in 90 minutes.

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Matila, May 9,

Foreign correspondents covering

the Far Eastern Olympics will be PENTATHLON RECORD

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Manila, May 9.

con-

test the inter-zone

final,

McGrath,

the end of July. But to go evon thus for Crawford, Quist, and Turnbull will have to overcome what promises to be a determined challenge from Japan, at their first appearance.

The

Chapman "Slimming' For Tests?

TAKING CRICKET

SERIOUSLY

BILLIARDS

R.A.S.C. NARROWLY DEFEAT R.A.O.C.'

able to take advantage of an are

It is not by any means certain that the match is likely to prove Ife hit brilliantly on the leg side,rangement between the Philippino

Athletic Federation

Filipino Sets New. Mark meroly a training, gallon for more been appointed the new manager. and drove with tremendous power. Amateur

serious encounters to come. Scoros as cabled by Reuter A sparkling innings was atudded RCA Communicatione, Inc., for the installation of a high-speed telo- with some big hits including one graph transmitter in a special booth In Recent Try Out fact that Yamagishi, Nishimura,

A. P. F. Chapman, former nix and 14 fours.

and Fujikura are unknown quan- In the Press Box.

Test skipper, and apparently Darling came W. A. After

titles only makes it the more diffi- The apparatus will be in direct

England's hope for the cap Brown, the Now South Wales Hook-up with ICA's main office and Gregorio Barta, Philippine

taincy, appears to be "slim. 4 12

youngster, and in company with is expected to contribute greatly to tender for pentathlon honours in the cult to gauge the oppposition which

ming" to be thoroughly quali (Hale homered twice)

Ponsford sent the score along at a

fied for the honour.. the expedition of telegrams or cables coming Far Eastern Olymple Games, they are likely to offer. However, ១ 1 Philadelphia .... G

reasonable rate. The close found to China, Java, Japan, and the Dutch recently shattered the Philippino re- It must not be thought that they

to his East Indies.

cord for this event, scoring a total aro raw beginners. They were

The Daily Mirror says that (There wore ten innings, John-him undefeated with: 77

The Installation of the transmitler of 8.222.80 points, almost 800 points placed ahead of Nunol, and Satoh, son homered}

credit.

will mark the first time that an out- better than the previous mark which in the last Japanese ranking list, Chapman would be a universally aide means of telegraphic communi was held by Ramon Abaya, Philip and under the Japanese three-year-popular captain.

"The Services Corps narrowly "It is therefore most encourag defeated, the Ordnance Corps by The feat of Davies in dismissing cation has been used in the Philippine Scout, who is unable to enter plan to achieve world aupremacy

pines.

In this year's tryouts.

ing," says the newspaper, "that 10 points in a friendly billiards Bradman for a duck recalls the During the last-Far Eastern

The previous mark was 2,044.095 they have been quietly training at ..home.

A feature of this great-hearted, cheary, and match last night. fact that it was A. G. Chapman, Olympic Games, held in Manila. In points.

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Was the ex- actually the evening's play club cricket player, who had re-1925, Japanese, correspondents were Barte's total was plied up in the France, then, can be expected to inspiring captain

cellent display by Land against the Australians. Thoir aching for the job. colved trials for Kent, who earned forced to order installation of pri- following manner:

considerable Clarke, last year's billiarde run- has lost: the distinction in 1926 of being vate telephones for the spoidy re-

weight. and Intonds playing nor-up (Military), the latter win- among the few bowlers who clean-tease of their dispatches to the tele-617.02 for the discus throw: 780.00 experienced doubles combination, for the 200-metro dasht: 707.73 for Borotra and Brugnon, probably will bowled W. M.

The Press department, in charge the javelin throw and 61280 for the lake this match, but the singlos serious and continuous cricket all ning an exciting game by flvo

points.. Australia' this season. should

path Chapman, a Post Office assistant, of Olympic publicity, has also an- 1,560-metre ran was playing for the Civil Service nounced that the distribution

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the The Evening News states that

The remaining games wero oven- selected team at the time, and he official result sheets will also be that various callsthenics portraying Inter-zono final thon appeara com- made After each event. This will the events which will bo contested

leave from business to devote the ly contested and many useful breaks woro made during the of the evening, which nent back Woodfull with a very aave correspondents the necessity of during the Olympiad, will be stag paratively simple, but once there it Chapman has obtained ·anecial

"The Tests this season will be course fast delivery after the Australian running around the field for resulla, ed in connection with the mass gym la impossible to say with reasons whole of his time to the game

woll for the Small Units Telephone captain had scored three or four

connections are being nastic demonstration which has been able certainty whether Crawford

the most critical, in the history of augum

In the forthcoming competitions." 4 10

thatalled in the different atadia that planned for the third day of the and his men can go further.

cricket." declares the Sunday Detailed scores below:- (Dizzy Dean pitched and blank-runs.

will enable officials to keep in touch mest

RECOVERY OF AMERICANS,

Times. with, what is going on in different

R.A.O.C. While there da regret at Jar- RAS.G parts of the fold

American tennis appears to have

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Boston

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Nativo dances, Including the "carinosa" and "salampati," aro to: St. Andrew Biny D.

Gymnastic exhibitions of loud-speakers is be featured;" -A 'mystein The British Walker Cup player, Munt, has been withdrawn from the also being installed on the fold. with the parallel bars, and Roman emerged from the doldrums at the dine's absence, there a general team which is to meet America, ow. These will be used for advising rings, as was done during the World last minute. A now star in Tester satisfaction that, the embittering Pl Al 100 Cpl. Alärlden are also belog Stoefen has arisen in their tennis bodyline controversy seems likely at Halford 100 P, Bodwen those in attendance of the different Olympics In 1932, ing to illness.

planned.

Armament, and, following his easy to be forgotten." The retirement of Mahn at the events and their results.

Local newspapers are depending The 2,000 participants in the mass victory over Wilmor Allison a few There is a determination that p. 158/ngh Clavice last moment places the British team!

upon phones, connected directly with demonstrations are to be recruited In an unfortunate position.

A later mensage states that Lionel their offices, for flashing resulta in from the different city schools and days ago all America is-hailing the Tests shall be marked by Dr. Clarke

from the Doy this Californian giant as the man nothing but goodwill and good

who will cause all the upsets in sportsmanship. Crawley has filled the vacancy caus. the quickest possible mannor colleges da wall a

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