THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPI!. FRIDAY, JUNE 1. 1934.
CRAWFORD REACHES FINAL || DAZZLING OVAL CRICKET
Miss Helen Jacobs, challenger for
the French tennis title now held by
Miss Margaret Scriven..
DEFEATED·
AGAIN
THE YANKEES & GIANTS
WHITE SOX SCORE DOZEN RUNS
New York, May 31.
There was a somewhat restrict red programme in the major bane- ball league to-day. Both New York
feums were thoroughly beaton, the Giants losing to the Dodgers, and the Yankees being trounced by the Senators.
with a nose out against Cincinnati St. Louis Cardinals sneaked nway
Reds.
VON CRAMM Tigers, and Chicago White
TO PLAY
1. CRAWFORD
FOR FRENCH TENNIS TITLE
MISS SCRIVEN IN FINAL
ENGLISH PAIR BEATEN
Jack
Paris, May 31. Crawford, Australian
There was taller scoring la the American Lengue. SŁ Louis bagged eleven against Detroit Sox helped themselves to a dozen at the expense of the Cleveland Indians.
(There were ten inninga)
Scorex follow.
cabled by f8
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Reuter
R. }.
1.
New York
2 10
0
Brooklyn
10
D
Pittsburgh
£1 14
Chiengo
11
(12
(Kielu homered)
St. Louis
#
7
Cincinnati
2
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington ... 9
14
New York..... Cazzerl homered) Chicago...... 12
(Bouhura homered) Cleveland ... 5 (Trosky homered) Detroit St. Lonis (Pepper,
3 12
4
17
2
12
1
3
10
:
11 14 Bejma and
Clift
tennis ace, who is holder of the French national tennis champion- ship, will be challenged for the | homered). title by Von Cramm, Germany's leading exponent, as a result of to-day's semi-final encounters, which saw the
elimination of America In
Christian Boussus of France, and Baron de Stefani, the ambidex-
trous Italian Davis Cup player. The
Miss Margaret Scriven, who,
playing last year as an unofficial Davis Cup
English representative,
sur-
prised the whole of the tennis
world by annexing the ladies BEAT MEXICO FOR: championship, has again found
ZONE FINAL
Cricket enthusiasts had a taste of their favourite sport at the Shanghai raca course last week when a cricket match between P. Carr's Eleven and T. A. T. Begg's Eleven unofficially opened the cricket season, Above is shown the teams which participated in the first match of the season, played at the Cricket Club.
OUTLOOK FOR TO-MORROW'S
RACE MEETING
Racing Triumph For The Juling Stakes
CHIEF CHALLENGE FROM NATIONAL
AND WARRINGTON
DAY
(By "Captain Foster")
To-morrow's race meeting at Happy Valley will close our season for the half year, and next week I hope to give you a comprehensive review of the racing which haa, so far, taken place this year.
TEST TRIAL
Thirteen Invitations
Sent Out
Before the first Test match between England and Australia, which is to be played at Notting- ham on June 8, a trial will bo played at Lord's beginning to-
morrow.
It is listed as England vs. the Rest and, presumably, the · side which will probably meet the tourists in the Trent Bridge match will be opposed to the pick of the other England players.
Among the invitations sent out for the match, were to the following:
R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick), the Nawab of Pataud (Worces- ier). M. J. Turnbull (Glamor- gan), C. F. Walters (Worcester), R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex), B. I. Valentine (Kent), Sutcliffe, Leyland! and Verity (York- shire). Hammond (Gloucester),
Ames (Kent), Nichols (Essex)
and Jas. Langridge (Sussex).
TO-DAY'S TRAINING
GALLOPS
PONIES TIMES IN FINAL GALLOP FOR TO-MORROW
The following training times were returned during this morning's gallops at Happy Valley in preparation for the race meeting to-morrow.
Thucam Saucy Free
Cavalende
on ...... Rose Lent
What A Chaner Great Hail
The card to-morrow consists of nine events and the Warrington
important race will be the Juling Stakes, for which, Racing Triumph is considered a certainty, You already have my views regarding this pony; he is fast enough to carry off the prize, as his training gallops have shewn us that he has plenty of pace, but he has also shewn us that he is not what I consider a genuine
if West Parady Chivalroun Powerful Kink edge......
*Vriday
Royal Flush
Daylight Eve Night Star
racer. Racing Triumph hus now | Commander, on his last running, her way into the final, this
changed hands and the change in should not be ignored, and we can- time triumphing over Fraulein
stabling and, possibly, food and not leave out lus stable companiono Baltimore, May 31. Ausser, who has been staging
The United States to-day enter-work may transform him into a Sarabande, who is an exceptionally dependable pony, Personally I do quick-starter. St. Ives-has-a-light a come-back in the internationaled the final of the American Zone not think the change of Stable has weight and may reward his
in the Davis Cup when Lester Stoefen and George M. Lotter been long enough as to produce a backers by winning, Delightin the doubles to secure the neces greatly improved pony, but the Chance, Little Beauty and The sary third rubber againt Mexico. field to-morrow-non-winning "D" Carp are all capable of winning. The Mexican pair. Tapis and class poniesis not what I can call There should not be a pronounced one, and for this favourite and I would be inclined Mestre, proved no match for the formidable American, whose doubles com-reason one must highly respect his to back one's fancy. bination was purely experimental, chances. He will doubtless start crowd Stoefen and Lott won in three raging hot favourite in the seoing straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.-Rixter.uling Stakes and. perhaps, his
Lantuo Handicap.-One mile. favouritlam ean be compared with The Tally Ho Stable are starting
Glanely's ford eventually breaking through, thal of Lord
Colt Daylight Eve, Royal Flush and Bogasus continued to hold his own,
Colombo for the Epsom Classic Valorous and I think either Day- although Crawford was more de- which comes up for decision on light Eve or Valorous will win. cisive in his attacking strokes, and Wednesday next!
At the weights, Daylight Eve is had better finishing shots,
Beaufort Handicap.-One mile. slightly to be preferred, but Valor With a run, I prefer the chances ous is fancied to extend him and
field of tennis.
Miss Helen Jacobs will be her opponent to-day in the final, America's best lady player easily overcoming Madome Mathieu of France, DOUSSUS' PLAYS STRONGLY,
Although the French were disappointed Boussus defented by Crawford, the Frenchman had the satisfaction of sending his opponent all the way. and not only captured the second set, but took the third to twelve games and the fourth to ten.
Crawford started flashily, atd quickly getting on topʻran_nway with the opening set to three. But Bouasts had by then settled down, and making the running drew level
Stefank, made a late recovery!
LEMBERG DANGEROUS,
against You Cramm and then of Lemberg, but I gather he may might, quite possibly,
ly, win. I hap-
1
Distance 1st Qr.
2nd Qr. 1.02)
3rd Qr.
Last Cr
204
67.2
26.2
31.2
30.3
31.2
29.2
31.1
81.1
1,03.4
1.05.
William Oster
1.06.2
1.00.2
1.01
1.03.2
30 28.4
1.20
32
1.04.2
32
1.04.2
32
Gay Butterfly
1,07
32
City of Brisbane
*55.2
27.2
Flying Tourist
1.03.2
31.2
Portin
FG.B
20.4
St. Joan Antamok Fear Gladiator Banquet Hall
50.0
26,4
1.05.4
30.4
1.08
31
1.04.3
31
Wayward Stag
28.2
28.2
1.10.2
32.2
1.02.1
20.3
34.2
1.00.0
30.3
28.4
1.14,2
3-1,2
1.05.2
30.2
67.2
24,2
1.00.-1
20
30.3
1.04
31.2
1.04
31.2
1.01.2
20,1
1.05
1.30.2
31.2
1.00,-4
31,4
30.0
33.2
17.3
1.11.1
39.3
40
1.10.4
30.4
35.4
1.00.3
29.2
50.1
30.4 20.4
31,2
1.01.2
30
31.2
1.01
32.3
31.3
1.033
31.1
31,3
1.03
31.1
1.02
30
34.3
1.05
30,2
32.3
58,2
20.4
31.4
31.4
BLA
1.03
31.1
1.00
31.3
1,02
1.00
Toishan Burgemaster King's Justice Brechin Morning Sun The Goose Sadko
St. Ives King's Parade Helter Skelter Monoplan Bold Commander Buxing Eve
Corrio Racing Triumph Chesterfield Chow Faa Just That Lenberg
with a 6-2 win. The third stanza hack to level terms, winning the race betwean see a good come as regards these two poni¤B * Shaughraun
was vory keenly contested, Craw
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BRITISH AMATEUR
Wakefield
cracked up under the pace. Led be reserved for the Lantan Handi-pen to know that the Stable con- by two sets to one, the Italian cap later on in the afternoon. In nexions are uncertain of the out-
* Racing Spirit succeeded in pulling his opponent his absence
View, Mono- Lembergif started here-be- Colombe plane, The Redshank, What A comes most dangerous and-on Polar Star Chance
and William Osler On forma
form-should fil the first place. form, the issue would appear to Fillicum at 140 lbs. la not to he Almerity lay between Bay View and Mono- despised but I think the distance
Kitsap Utopian plane, but also have a fanty for will be found to be too long. William Osler, who appeared to Wakefield and
Barabande Wayward Stag!
Zero be moving nicely last Wednesday should not be ignored. morning over six furlongs.
Green Island Handicap,--One Dare Devil
Cossack's Bernity mile. WILL ATLAS COMPETE?
I cannot say which I fancy the Bondi Handicap.--One miles, most, Blue Star or King's Bounty, Will Atlas be competing? I do On form we must support the Ini- not think we need look further for tor, but the former with 148 lbs. the winner if he comes under the appeals very strongly to me. Don Starter's order. Failing Atlas, is capable of causing an upset on the chances of Night Star Joon: his best form, but I have not seen
and it will be very interest-him in action his prospects. | Harge.
so cannot say Flug to see how her running will anything about.
compare with Mutiny Bay and Bright Star with 165 lbs, will have Saucy Face. I will not be sur to be in his very best condition to prised to see the last named re- be dangerous, Soldier of turned the winner. moves well with plenty of vitality,
Cheung Chau' Handicap-O㢠The chances of Racing Triumph SOMERSAULT ille.
have already been extolled. Of
Chester, May 9. Gordon Richards, the famous
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
PRESTWICK. 1934.
THE WINNER PLAYED WITH
SPALDING
GOLF CLUBS AND BALL
THROUGHOUT.
Agents:
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
She looks and must be there or thera Germany i
Juling Stakes,-One mile.
A small but select fold will the rest of the entrants, I like
Gordon Richards' Escape
HORSE TURNS A
nude. Na-
Wur-jockey, had the narrowest
been
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1.00
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Miss Peggy Scriven who meets Miss Helen Jacobs in the final of the French singles championship.
881 RUNS IN TWO DAYS
SOME SUPERB BATTING
BY AUSTRALIANS
PLAY SURREY AT
OWN GAME
London, May 31. Sparkling batting kept a huge crowd at the Kennington Oval to- day on the tip-toes of excitement, when the match between Surrey and the Australians was con. tinued.
Surrey contented themselves with adding another 100 odd runs for four further wickets and then declaring, but the Aussies carried on the good work of spolling bowlera' averages, and at the close were only 69 runs behind with seven wickets in hand..
The Australians scored at a terrific pace.
McCabe and Ponsford, who both made big
scores, were only a little short of a run a minute, and Bradman, who followed after the founda- tion of a big aggregate, had been fald, actually hit up 77 th 75 minutes, finding openings in every part of the Surrey field to collect eleven boundaries. FORTUNE FAVOURS BRAVE. Andrew Sandham could only add 21 to his overnight score and Jeft after contributing 229 in 371 minutes. His best hits were a six and 21 fours, and throughout his buiting was highly attractive and greatly delighted the crowds un- der the shadow of the Kennington ganometers.
Surrey went to get runs quickly, and at 475 for 7, applied the closure.
The Australlans tackled their task very choerfully. McCabe bit at anything and everything. He gave numerous chances of the fast bowling, but blessed with the good fortune that attends tho brave, kept his wicket intact.
Within four and a half hours be had knocked up 185, and was at undefeated. No less than 21 t-men did he reach the ropes with powerful hooks and drives. It was oxhilirating cricket.
Ponsford, who aided and abetted was in his most brilliant mood. He flogged the ball all round the wicket, and with 1330 mlnutes had scored 125. Seventeen boundaries were in- eluded in the magnificent Inn- ings.
behind the pair. To trying to jump over Sibell, who fell, just in front of him, he turned a complete somèranult and Richards was
And after Ponsford came Brad- shot of his back as if he had man, whose audacious tackling of
cen catapulted.
Fortunately he the bowling earned him 77 runs was thrown clear of the rest of in 76 minutes, including bleven the fleld and, as the ground was fours, and at the close, the Aus- soft, he was not injured,
tralians were 400 for 8. Barrage sprawled over Rol de The scores were cabled by Reu- Paris. His rider, T. Barber, was ter taken to hospital, but his injuries are not very serious. T. Bartlam, who was on Sibell, was also taken. to hospital with outs and bruises. The ambulance was signalled
Sibell was so fondly injured that
last performance, must commandonai Day, Powerful respect but, at the weights, and rington and Widnes. I may be escape of his career from serious for, but Richards was running raco For the back to the paddock long beford more particularly after his excel-ranh in leaving out Chivalrous and accident in the
it reached the scene of the nccl- flent gallop of 1-34 for six furlongs
longs Colombo. I feel that the danger Chester Cup this afternoon. on Wednesday morning last, I rate uither National Day or Warring- Mr. J. E. Rowson's Roi de Paris, she had to be shot.
dent. Racing Triumph will come from Ilo was riding the favourite, Hetman very highly. The distance ton. Both are ia suitable and I think he will
quietly fancled, and when they came to the prove to be the chief danger to shot I would suggest Powerful closely bunched together,
and quite rightly too! For a long straight Beveral horses Sadko.
Cossack's Beauty
Lord CONTRACT BRIDGE and
King,
Carnarvon's King's Justice should battle is out
much-fancied for the third place.
Sibell, fall and brought Barraxo.
down Judah And Poliki Win Roj do Paris was Immediately
Final Game
Crocodile Handicap.-Five fur- tongs,
wore
Ally,
INNINGS WIN FOR YORKSHIRE
Northants In Tho Doldrums
Northants had the unpleasant experience against Yorkshire of being beaten by an innings and four runs in two days of cricket.
CAN THE GOOSE DO IT?
Yorkshira required only to acero Manly Handicap,-Ong mile,
257. Northanta could do nothing A large field will contest this Can The Gooso concedo 10 lbs.
at the wicket. Their first visit- The final game in the Contract ronlised 163, race, which appears to me to be a to Vriday la a question I have place positions,
and their second Bridge Tournament, organised by the the bare 100, Verity bowling well vory open one, the luck at getting been trying to anawor, and I have Lama Handicap-One mile.
Sports Club was played last night.. away at the start going a long way come to the conclusion bhat she
Cavalendo and Fudge will show defented Monars. Danenberg and
Messrs. D. Judah and M. T. Poliki 25.
during this period to take 4 for in settling the issue. Were I car conpot Can St. Joan at 151 lbs. to advantage In this race and 1 Ozorio by 6,015,ciata tafe that Tolstoy will retaway bent either of them? I doubt it favour tables hoida portionmeny these turction pres
Partridge also did'nòmo useful" hlonly I would make him a danger su shall relegate the third position Fene, Gay" "Butterfly and Helter dafontod Biosars. P. N..D. Bilva and ing & for 99, but the Tykes word ous contender, but I gather he for her. I cannot see any of the Skelter appear to me to be the pick II. M. Barros, in the semi-final of the Immeasurably superior, and won does not relish the gate. Bold other starters disputing any of the of the rest
Consolation Fournaisans
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