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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1934.

JACK CRAWFORD AND

H. K. CRICKET CLUB

CRISIS AVERTED

Committee Sustains Tennis Players' Protest

HOME LEAGUE MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED IN MID-WEEK

(By "Veritas").

That the Hongkong Cricket Club was in grave danger of being forced to withdraw from the tennis league is revealed from an authoritative source. A crisis has been averted by the action of the club's committee, who have rescinded their previous re- solution not to permit league matches being played at the HKCC during mid-week.

I understand that a number of the club's league players strenu ously objected to the committeo's original verdict, aml there was a threat of the club's league tearns breaking up. The con mittee has given further sideration to those views, and have happily decided to permit mid- week lengue matches,

con-

From now on, the Hongkong Cricket Club home games will be played as scheduled in the official league fixture lats. This means that the first team will be at home outfit to- to the C.R.C. first

marrow, and that the "B" Division team will fulfil their home fixture with the K.C.C. on Thursday, and on Saturday as previously not agreed upon between the two clubs.

C.C.C. AND RECREIO.

STILL ON TOP

1

NEW YORK. TEAMS WIN AGAIN

LATEST BASEBALL RESULTS

New York, June 17. Both the New York outfits re-

tained their leaderships of the National and American bnacbull leagues as a result of successes to-day. The Glants made light work of Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit,

DEFEAT

3. Crawford and Adrian Qulat, who beat Borotra and Brugnon in the Davis Cup. A recent picture taken in England.

Seventeen Years-Old Boy Wonder

PARSEE RETURNS

7 FOR 19 Amuzing bowling feats were accomplished in a friendly match between the Parsee C. C. and the

QUIST WIN BRILLIANTLY BOROTRA

AND

BRUGNON

IN FIVE SET DAVIS CUP ENCOUNTER

FRENCHMEN RECOVER WELL

Paris, June 17.

Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist gained a brilliant victory for Australia against the French pair, Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon in the doubles match of the Davis Cup European Zone Mil. Sarah Palfrey, the sensation of semi-final tie to-day, as a result of which Australia leads France by two rubbers to one.

Crawford and Quist won in the fifth set, after leading by two sets to love, and thereby avenged their defeat at the hands of Borotra and Brugnon in the final of the French cham- pionship the early part of this month.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

IN FINAL

Hect's Winning

Singles

Manila, June 17. The Frenchmen made શ Czechoslovakia to-day qualified stupendous effort, and very for the dual of the European nearly brought off a sensational Zone of the Davis Cup competi- win. But the task of winning tion, by defeating Italy by three the third and fourth sets' after rubbers to two.

22 games, had their effect, and The encounter was decided by the Australians recovered to the first singles to-day, when L Czechoslovakia second capture the final atanza in the Hecht, ninth game.

string player, overcame Rado in straight sets, Czechoslovakin had previously won the doubles and one single.

a

fur.

games.

Italian

Kramer.

the Wightman Cup encounter.

BRILLIANT MISS PALFREY

ACHIEVEMENTS IN WIGHTMAN CUP

WINS ALL GAMES

LEADERSHIP FOR I.R.C.

PROGRESS IN LAWN BOWLS

C.C.C. RESUME CHALLENGE

LEAGUE TABLES

Craigengower first string renewed their challenge to the Kowloon Bowling Green in the firat division of the lawn bowls league on Saturday, when they collected points from the Police after returning the highest aggregate of the day84,

On the other hand the "B" teams? dropped out of the running fol lowing their defeat by Taikoo, The Bowling Green, without a gamo themselves, are still strong- ly entrenched at the top of the league, and must lost two matches before they can

be: Berlously threatened.

To-morrow's programme in the the Yankees managed to nose out Fire Brigade eleven at the Shanga typical recovery, attacking fierce, Menzel in a five net match of 47 performance in the second doubies only two points in seven encoun-

·

1. R., C. GO TO TOP. The most improved team in the Recreation league the Indian Club, went to the head of the second division for the first time Miss Sarah Palfrey was the since their re-entry into the league outstanding personality of the last summer, and they now have AUSPICIOUS START.

Wightman Cup tennis contest two points advantage over thoir nearest rivals the Police, who were at Wimbledon. Crawford and Quist started

Rado proved no match for Heet, auspiciously. They won the rat who was only extended in the

Together with Mins Helen Jacobs, unsuccessful visitors to Craigon-

gower. combination.They went

The .R.C. Journeyed across the ther shend In the second so, which second set which went-to-fourteen she won the trophy for America. Her magnificent victories in the they secured after ten games, and

In the final match of the series, singles at the expense of Miss harbour to engage the Recreio and were then playing so well, that an de Stefani did something to restore found and Miss Scriven, were emerged creditable victors by two prestige by beating R. succeeded by another meritorious Points. The Indians have dropped But Borotra and Brugnon staged easy victory seemed assured.

match, when she and Miss Jacobsters, and each week is Anding "A" Division includes a meeting

Craigengower "A" was the only After losing the first set to love, defeated Mrs. L. A. Godfree and them more difficult to beat. hai Race Course last week. Dixon,ly and giving no quarter. The between the Craigongower and the

took Frenchmen secured the third sot

on all three rinks, and this Recreio, both clubs who Came St. Louis Cardinals, occupying the Fire Brigade bowler, under the promotion scheme of

second place to the Glants, blank-seven wickets for 21, while F. R. after an exchange of wonderful and winning the next at the Miss Nuthall, to allow America to

Reuter's description of Saturday'sonabled them to record the biggest Buccess of the day, the close last year. Craigongower aro o ed out the Phillies through the Kermani, the 17 years old Parsee shots and thrilling rallies. The twelfth game, Stefani lost the third retain the cup by five rubbers to team in the two divisions to win

of ingency

Poul of

whose wonder, marked up an average of set went to twelve games. Play-stanza at 6-2, and then staged a two

matches follows, ing at the top of their form, they fine recovery, capturing the fourth their own courts, and in view

R. Menzel (Czechoslovakin) America won the Wightman Cup finding them with 42 shots in the good form displayed by them pitching proved too accurate for seven for 19.

day levelled things up by carrying off and fifth sets after 21 games. The Pareces opened the Chiengo,

bent C. Rado this season, are expected to win. the Philadelphia team.

F. R.the fourth set, but Crawford and

(Italy) 6-1, 6-2, when Miss Sarah Palfrey beat Miss hand. R. Basa's rink finished 20

sets. Miss shots up on F. E. Booker's four. S. P. Karanjin and with

Peggy Scriven in three 10-8:

The Yacht Club lost two valu although the Recreio will un-close on the heels of the Cardinals, Kermani and the latter was early Quist then asserted themselves, doubtedly rive a good account of sustained a set-back, being beaten relieved by N. N. Mehta as Sten- and dominated the court, both be G. de Sicfont (Italy) bent L. Palfrey gave one of the pluckiest dis-

Heet (Czechoslovakin) 6-3, 7-5, plays seen in the Wightman Cup able points to Hongkong Electric, themselves, and if at their best, by Boston Braves.

competition. Miss Scriven, after and seriously. jeopardised their may well surprise the "Craig."

at the net.

1-6, 6-2; beat IL. Menzel 0-6, 7-5, dropping the second set through over- prospects of challenging the I.R.C. cabled by Renier ning found his wicket and rotired ing especially severe and effective,

him for one run in the first over.

2-6, 7-5, 6-3. Mohta stayed for nine runs und

On Saturday, Andre Merlin

Lu

(Czechoslovakia) the third, but Miss Palfrey served Hect

number of gamos played, suffered a similar fate by the same caused a big surprise by winning and A. B. Tata who follows singles against Crawford after

beat C. Rado (Italy) 6-2, 8-6, three aces in succession. bowler,

Thereafter Miss Falfrey was ser- they are four points behind the at this

McGrath had beaten 2ed him in was bowled 10

R.

Marsalek ying magnificently and never put a leaders, and two in arrears of the Menzel and

Sho quickened up the Police. Christian Boussus. change of bowlers by Harris. With Vivian

The results In brief and latest (Czechoslovakia) beat Quinta. ball wrong. S. F. Shroff nt

nt the wicket runs he-

valle and Radd (Italy) 6-8, 6-3,game and drove and volleyed splendid-

ly. Miss Seriven's returns were very league tables are apponded. 4 gan to accumulate as

6-0, 6-4-Reuter. 1sion of fours and twes were obs

FIRST DIVISION. Shroff partnered tained slowly. five and carried his bat for 58 1 including seven fours and seven

Scores

The K.C.C., although visitors to were: the U.S.R.C., should be able to keep pace with the Indian Recrea-" tion Club, who are faced with very easy task of beating the G.R.C. third string at Sookinpoo,

South Chinn, who performed a well against the I.R.C. a fortnight ago should also collect both pointa from the Chinese Recreation Club Recond team.

"R" DIVISION:

Dcan,

(LA

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn Cincinnati Brooklyn Cincinnati

4

2

9

16

7

12

(Lombardi homered)

Boston Chleago

Boston-

Chicago

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twon.

211

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The "B" Division programme on

(Klein homered.. There Recreio and eleven Innings) Ands the Thursday South China in conflict, and thei odds are slightly in favour of the Philadelphia Portugese, who are on their own courts. The University have the opportunity of covering them- acives in glory when they visit the C.R.C., but it is unlikely that such a signal honour will fall to their

Int.

.

The Graduates will probably bent the I.R.C. who lack balance. but the K.C.C will have to be en their best behaviour to take away both peints from the Hongkong Cricket Club.

At least one of the three teams.

New York .......

a succes-

runs

Merlin astonished everybody by walking away with three sets In quick succession after conceding the first.

The full scores to date, cabled

Dixon accounted for the last by Reuter, are. four wickets-in fine style and sent the last man back for nothing. were ending the Parsee's innings

115 runs.

6-2.

V. McGrath (Australin) beat C. Boussus (France) 6-3, 0-6, tie will contest Amerlea for

6-8, 6-2, 0-2.

Inter-Zone final, prior to Challenge round.

Stenning and Slight opened for the Brigade and apart for the long life of the former bringing 23 runs, Kermani scattered the fol-1 lowing six wickets,, four of them for no russ, and finally obtained 2 that of Stonning after the alter

mistimed

0

6

2

(Paul Dean pitched) St. Louis.

G

7

1

11.

3

10

(P. Waner homered)

Philadelphia

(O'Doui homered) Pittsburgh

St. Louis.....

hit to the leg.

8

2

10

2

be

We Must

(Darkness caused play to stopped after the eighth innings)

Detroit

AMERICAN LEAGUE..

New York.

who now housts 100 per cent Walker and Goslin homered) records In the "C" Division have to forgo this after Friday. C.R.C. and Craigengower Tire

clash on the latter's courts, and this is easily the outstanding tie of the day.

ense

British,

the

Central

A. Merlin (France) beat J Crawford (Australia) 4-6, 6-4.

6-2.

J. Crawford and A. Quist (Australia) bent J. Borotra and J. Brugnon (France) 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3.

This is the third time Czechos lovakia have figured in the Eur

opean

confidence, was match point at B-i In for the leadership. With the

weak and the American led at 6-G, but the English girl levelled at 6-8. Miss Palfrey, however, continued to play

at 8-6,

same

G.C.C. "A" 56 C.M.C.C.

Recrek

K.C.C.

Kowloon Dock C.C.C."

44

Go Talkoo

League Table.

K.O.C.

THIR THIRD FINAL. Czechoslovakia have thus quali-magnificent tennis and won the set Pole R.C... fed to meet either France or Australia in the final of the Eur- BETTY NUTHALL v. C. BABCOCK. The only singles match to be won openn-Zone: The winners of this. in the

by Great Britain was that secured by the

Miss Nuthall against Misa Babcock in K

two S.C.C. "A" three acts, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1. The

Nerrein players had a surprisingly keen encs.c.c. counter. It was a ding-dong struggle Teikon BG. Zone. final. They first of hard hitting and occasional volleys, C.C.C. "" entered it in 1924, and were beaten Miss Nuthall's stamina and superior Kukon Docks, by France; and they ropeated the pineing tired out her American op: Talle R.C. feat in 1928, being defeated by ponent, who allowed the British girl

to repeat last year's victory. Italy.

Mrs. Godfree made a welcome re- turn and showed that she in still a Miss player, she partnered great Nuthall against Helen Jacoba and Sarah Palfrey, the Americans win. ning 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. Miss Paitrey was the wenk links in the Amorican com bination in the first set. She later Improved and enabled the Americans tada.C. to recover, to win the match in three licle ..

Yacht Clubs sets.

Electric

Break Down Those Cricket Barriers

W. D. L. Pts. Un. Dwn.

64

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indian

67 Jollee R.C.

60 Yacht Club

Postati Club..

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SECOND DIVISION,

c.c.C.

C.8.0.C. Heerein Electric

KLGC

League Table.

W. II. Pt. Up. Dwa

*Kereta

Misa Dearman and Miss Lyle com- BC.C bined beautifully in their match G.C against Miss Babeark and Miss C.C.G. Cruickshank and won 7-5, 7-5. The K.C.c. Americans lacked arony, Briks Bab. Pootball Club cock being unsteady in her overhead work. It was her lack of soundness

is good in that dopartment which enabled the

I were looking black. The Americana

It is the fervent wish of every British sportsman that the surname is Smith that present tour in England of the Australian cricket team shall bring enough for you when you are play-English pair to recover when things lasting understanding to the two greatest cricketing countries ining for England." the work. There is every reason to believe that it will.

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Detroit

(Green berg homered) New York

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9

2

PROBLEM OF AMATEURISM AND

BY

J. H. FREEMAN

2

3

PROFESSIONALISM

St. Louis

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Bejma homered)

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10

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Ceynolds homered)

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(There were six innings In compliance with the Sunday law)

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(Johnson homered)

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South China, one of the leading

championship Boston for contestants honour should win with

the against

but

K. C. C.. St Louis who are hoping to benefit from Boston mistakes of those teams now above them, will have to go all out to overcome the Kowloon Docks,

To-day's mixed doubles pro- will almost assuredly Kramme leave the U.S.R.C. at the head of the table. The L.R.C. are neting

Chigago

(Simmons humered) Philadelphia ..........

s hosts to them on the U.S.R.C. Cleveland courts, and there can only be one Washington outcome.

On the other hand the K.C.C. should be able to keep within striking distance, by overcoming the Chinese Recreation Club at Kowloon, in which case the cham- plonship will reat on next week's roturn match between the United Services and K.C.C.

full programme The week follows:

TO-DAY

Mixed Doubles K.C.C. V CR.C. L.R.C. v. USR.C.

TUESDAY

"A" Division H.K.C.C. v C.R.C. (1) U.S.R.C. v K.C.C.

for this

L.R.C. C.RC. (3) C.R.G. (2) v S.C.A.A. C.C.C. v Recrelo

THURSDAY.

"B" Division

C.R.C. Y H.K.U.T.C. Recrelu v S.C.A.A. II.K.C.C. K.C.C. G.A, v LRC.

FRIDAY

"C" Division

AT.C. v C.S.C.C. C.C.C. v C.R.C. HK.UT.C. v LR.C. P.R.C. V K.8.C. K.D.R.C. v K.C.C. D.l. v Recreio S.C.A.A. V C.B.A.

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But it can--and it may-accomplish something which I hold to be also of the greatest importance; it may clear the murky atmosphere that obscures our vision in regard to

the age-old question of uma teurism and professionalism in sport. Australia pays

To the other man we pay what held set-point at G-4 in the first set to me in the sickly homage of giy.and again held set-point at 6-3 in the

threw away opportunities. ing him his initials and frequently cond. In each case Misa Babcock the prefix of "Mr."

When Smith goes to Nottingham, or Leeds, or Manchester he is com- pelled to travel third-class (unless ho pays the difference out of hia own pocket) and to stay at an hotel the guide-books.

FULL RESULTS.

The full results follow: Mia Sarah Palfrey (America) beat Mies Dorothy Round (Great Britain). Miss Helen Jacobs (America) beat

6-1, 6-1.

IDEALS OF BRITISH SPORTSMANSHIP

College President Pays Big Tribute

of her letting him know, and the world at

-, 3-6. 8-6. each cricketers who tour this country large know, that we regard him as which is not starred too heavily in Miss Peggy Scriven (Great Britain). by general public participation in

£600 and expenses. They are pro- just a bit different from the other

men who fellow, fessional and business

THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST.

We put him on the highest plane as a cricketer, but on a little lower plane aa a'man,

New York, June 9. "British sportsmanship and love of the game," as exemplified

aports, are Idenla to which Miss Helen Jacobs (America) beat America should look up," declares You e, he is not necessarily be- ing paid by his county when he is Miss Dorothy Round (Great Britala) Mt. Franklin W. Johnson, Pre- playing for England, and five or aix G-4, 0-4.·

Mis Sarah Palfrey (America) beat Hident of Colby College Portinnd daya away from home make a hole Miss Peggy Scriven (Great Britain) (Maine).

After charging America with in the £40 which will reach him on 4-6, 6-2, 8-0.

Mins Betty Nuthall (Great Britain) being "a nation of vociferous an M.C.C. cheque. Beaides, he is

county beat fiss C. Babcock (Amerles) 5-7, routers," he referred approvingly He is given a dressing-room with missing not one but two

to the general popularity five or six of his playing colleagues games, and that has already knock-0-3, 0-4.

Mine Helen Jacobs and Miss Sarah cricket in England, where even We draw a line between the man at one end of a big building; and ed a lump off the cash value of the who by choice, or accident, or force the other five or six members of the £40. And here let it be said that I Prey (Amorlen) bent Mrs. Limon past middle age play it."

Godfree and Miss Betty Nuthall of circumstances, makes cricket his same team put on their flannels in have alrendy heard him grumble at (Great Britain) 6-7, 0-0, 8.2.

oven play croquet," he Mina E. M, Dearman and Mia added, “a game which in America living (as an actor makes acting another dressing-room in the centre the money side of the matter.

Meanwhile Mr. X. Y. Z. is able to Nancy bylo (Great Britain) boat få regarded sulted only to whose of the building.

leave their schools and their shops and their offices for more than six monthe in order to represent their country in international sport, and Australia says they should receive adequate payment for doing so.

Australia is quite right.

As

of

hla living) and the man

richly endowed, or It is all so thoughtfully arranged travel in a different compartment Miss C. Babcock and Miss Cruick small children and languid young parents are

ladies. whose employers are generously that, unlces the captain is a man of of the express train and have all the shank (America) 7-5, 7-5 Router. considerato, or whose nominal job great wisdom and understanding, comforts of a luxury hotel. Hie can be carried on well enough with the two bodies of mon come on to expenses allowance is adequate and

and

ont him, and we call one a profes- the field at such widely separated his other job is going on.

points there can be no doubt about At this point it is easy to be sido- slonal and one an amateur.

"We pay the former a little more who is paid a Hittip and who a little tracked into a dicusalon on the best

method of inculcating than the latter, and then because more.

one clase: strengthening the team spirit. But we (or the M.C.C. who acts for us

you may we will keep to the main line.

There are other penalties not so

(Continued on Page 9.)

Then we Bny to In this matter) have been a triflo "When you were born generous we devise all sorts of in-have had one, two, or three Chris- gentous and ungenerous ways of lan names given you, but if your

RAINBOW'S TRIALS.

The tendency in this country," deplored Mr. Johnson, "is towards highly-organised team, play, with relatively few participating but great masses watching. The Mr. Harold Vanderbilt's new yacht American need is the develop. Rainbow defeated Weotomos by three ment, as in England, of games minutes in the first offlelal trial for suitable to adult life, and the the selection of the America's Cup altitude and habit of enjoying

sports for sport's sake."

Nowport, Rhode Island, June 10.

defender-Rauter,

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