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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1934

BUNNY AUSTIN STILL WINNING IN STRAIGHT SETS

O'Reilly.

O'REILLY'S FEAT

NINE WICKETS IN INNINGS

ROUTS SOMERSET BATSMEN

London, June 27. Overshadowing every-

Andrew Merlin Def eated By Australian

E. D. ANDREWS VICTIM TO GERMAN ACE

American Women Achieve Successes

BRITISH WIGHTMAN CUP PLAYER LOSES IN SECOND ROUND

(Special to "Telegraph")

The Trigraph tongright,” Telegraphic Mepangra Ordiminen, 1994. Received Jana 20, 2017 nomi

London, June 27,

Rain marred the progress of the Wimbledon tennis programme to-day, nevertheless several important matches were concluded, with results generally in accordance with form and expecta- tions. Honours were fairly evenly divided among the nations officially represented at the meeting. Britain, America, Australia and France was the Germany all gained successes.

chief sufferer, losing their best singles exponent and No. 2 lady player.

H. W. Austin continued his beat Miss Freda James and Fr. triumphant path of straight-Aussem in the French champion- sets victories. This time Don, ship last year. Turnbull was the victim, the Miss Sarah Palfrey was the Englishman winning 6-1, 6-4, other leading American to win. |6-3. Austin played perfect through into the second round. tennis, exploiting his wide re She came up againat Miss Denr- man. this year's member of the pertory of strokes to outplay English Wightman Cup outfit.

the Australian.

thing in the day's cricket It is of Interest to recall that on at Tauton, where the Aus. the Riveira during last Spring, tralians

MISS HARTIGAn doing well.

Three members of the American women's tennis team now.com poling at Wimbledon. Reading from left to right: Miss Josephine Cruickshank, Miss Alice Marble and Miss C. Babcock. Miss Babcock

was a winner yesterday.

Miss Joan Hartigan, Australlan TO-DAY'S Austin was predicted to go through! are being enter-Wimbledon without the loss of a indy champion went another step tained by Somerset, was set. He has so far justified this forward in beating Miss Baumgar- the bowling of O'Reilly, bold cluini in the årst three ten of Hungary, Miss Hartigan, TENNIS

who had the "Cider-Ap

rounds.

ANDREWS OUT.

ples"

men completely be. wildered.

E. D. Andrews, whose fortunes are interestingly watched in Hong- Bowling with rare skill and kong owing to the Colony's close cunning, O'Reilly captured nine association with the New Zealand wickets for 38 runs in a muster-player, was unlucky enough to run ly effort. O'Reilly had, very up against Von. Cramm, the hard luck in missing the German ace in the third round, achievement of taking all ten and was beaten in three straight sets. Andrews Wor but nine wickets in an innings, D formance which has only been

frames.

per-

Von Cramm, conqueror of Jack

accomplished by three AusCrawford in the French champion- tralians while playing in Eng-ship, was in irresistible form, and Jand. They were W. P. Howell, remained in the ascendant Arthur Malley and Carrie Grim- throughout the game. mett.

The best, achievement, and the As a result of O'Reilly's bowling.biggest surprise of the day was the Somerset, who-hatted-firat-to-day, victory of. Ilarry Hopman of Aus were dismissed for 116. Only tralia over Andre Merlin, France's one batsmen was able to hit the successor to Cochet. Merlin found bowling, F. Lee carrying his bat Hopman at his best.

Two of the American Wightman for 69.

indulging

.in game,

The Australians quickly estabCup team scored victories in the lished a useful fead, the close and second round of the women's ing them with 148 for two wickets. singles. One was at the expense Woodful,

his of a French player and the other: customary en-danny

rean English girl, mained undefeated with 50 to his

Mlle. credit, and Darling was also not Colette Rosambert, who failed to rout with 62-Router.

touch the same form by which shel

Miss Babcock

overcame

Wimbledon's Choice

Sole Agents:

HONGKONG & SOUTH China

JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO.

auccessor to Mrs. Crawford as

Australia's best singles, player, DOUBTFUL

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played elever tennis and her pros regarded

being pects are

excellent.

The day's leading results were: MEN'S SINGLES

Third Round

H. W. Austin Britain beat!

D. B. Turnbull. (Australia) 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.

G. Von Cramm (Germany) (beat E. D. Andrews (New

Zealand) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

H. Hopman (Australial beat

A. Merlin (France).

WOMEN'S SINGLES.

-Second-Round

SUN MAY DRY UP THE COURTS

(By "Veritas")},

Even with this morning's sunshine, the possibilities. of to-day's "B" Division tennis league programme being ful- filled appear somewhat mate.

re-

THREAT TO GIANTS

HANDS OFF THE NEW DAVIS CUP SCHEME

OFFICIAL L.T.A. ORGAN EXPLAINS. THE TRUE POSITION:

EXISTING METHOD ONLY WAY TO 'SOLVE PROBLEMS.

In: a carefuly analytical article on the problems associated with the running of the Davis Cup, a recent issue of Lawn Tennis and Badminton, refers to the criticism levelled at the new`systemi applied to the competition, claiming that any attempt to revert to the old methods cannot do any good, and that the alternative to the existing schemea biennial competition, also has its draw. backs. The article, which follows, calls for the complaining countries, to keep their hands off the new methods of conducting the Davis. Cup.

The presint method of organis- compote will over exceed 16 in ing the competition for the Davin number.- Cup in Europa will become the On referring to the programme object of discussion If not con- of ties, it will be seen that six of troversy at the meeting of tho the ten nations engaged which Davis Cup Council which will be competed last year will play their held in London on July 31, when first ties four or five avecks later, a proposal for its abolition will two others will play a fortnight" later. The two remaining nations be submitted

are New Zealand, which did not coumete last year, and France.

compete,

and the defented champion nation, if European.

In 1933, 10 nations had to play their first round ties by May 9. The eight winners had to finish their second round ties and eight complete

The scheme was devised with view to rolloving the congestion caused by the great number of challenging nations. It involved the institution of a qualifying competition for all European nationa with the exception of other nations had to European semi-finalists in the their first matches by May 21, competition of the preceding year, whereas this year only four The nations eligible to competo In nations were engaged before May the following year were to conaist 20 (the corresponding dato this of the semi-finalists referred to yoar),

What are the alternatives? above, the four European nations which reached the semi-final Either a return to the old method, stage of the preliminary competi- which everybody agreed must be or the adoption of a outside Europe which desired to menn congestion once every two tion, any nations from countries altered,

biennial competition avhich would

years instead of avery year. There are disadvantages in the biennial SCHEME IN DISFAVOUR.

proposal; a nation might be able to nominate a team with 'a' good The scheme, although readily chance of success in the year in accepted by a large majority of which the competition is not hold the nations fell into disfavour and be unable for some reason or before it received a trial and an another to do so in the following effort was made to abolish It

year, Moreover, intermittency before it was introduced last year, would go far to destroy interest.

Various reasons were advanced in the competition. The smaller for this change of front. The European nations prefer to com- weaker nations disliked the iden pato avery year, not with any hope of being deprived of the chance of success, but with an eye to gate- of meeting great teams from money which puts them into a New York, June 27.

overseas, the stronger nations position to improve their grounds Chicago Cubs and St. Louis hated the Idea of having to or to send their players abroad to

of to the loss

(Continued on Page 9.) Cardinals further strengthened qualify owing their challenge to, New York Prestige involved, and most

to playing their Giants for the leadership of the them obfected National League to-day, when ties in the summer months, be- thair cause it interfered with the Cuba .beat Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Cardinals friendly matches and prevented their players from indulging in nosed out the Giants.

holiday tournaments.

CARDINALS AND CUBS IMPROVE

YANKEES RETAIN LONG LEAD

accurate

of

.These 'objections wore not shared by the nations situated in the North of Europe, because the vital point to thom was that the now scheme enabled a start to be

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THE HOME-RUN PARADE

Rob-Johnson-Shows- The Way

Now York, June 21.

The 1934 homerun race in the

Most grounds are saturated by the heavy rains of yesterday and overnight, and decisions regarding

The Yankees maintained their the fitness-of-courts will generally

clear lead at the head of the not be made until time time. Miss C. Babcock (America)

An interesting programme is American League, thanks to a nose beat Mile. C. Rosambert

scheduled, and includes the visit out against Chicago White Sox (France)

of the Kowloon Cricket Club to Cleveland Indians found Henty made at a much later date in the Miss Joan Hartigan (Austra- Causeway Bay, where they will be Johnson's pitching too

fia) beat Miss Baumgarten entertained by the Chinese Recreu- and were blanked out against spring, when their outside courts major league baseball circles was Boston Red Sox. Two matches were less likely to be put out of today evolving into one of the (Hungary),

closcat sprints in the history of were called off on account of rain, action by frost and snow. Miss Sarah Palfrey (America)

nations Overseas

also the big-time circuits, and all be- beat Miss E. M. Dearman

their cause of the new lively ball now Latest results as received from vitally interested because (Britain)-Reuter.

Reuter follow.

players can leave home at a inter in use. dato, thereby saving expense and Leading the circuit-swat parade minimising, to some extent, the today was youthful Rob Johnson strain and fatigue which are of the Athletics, Connie Mack's inseparable from long abeoneos | aggregation of bail players, whose from their homes.

sole claim to fame prior to this

Willard's Son Not A Prize-fighter

BUT IS CHAMPION HURDLER

Glendale, Calif., June 21, The squared circle today holda no charms for Jess Willard, Jr., 20-year-old son of the...former hezvy-weight champion world.

tion Club.

C.R.C. MATCH OFF.

COURTS UNFIT FOR PLAY.

Late this morning, the C.R.C. announced that their courts had been rendered un- fit for play by the rain, and the match with the Kowloon Cricket

Club is therefore postponed.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

R H Cleveland

0 3 0 (Henry Johnson pitched) Boston

6 7 1

7 12 1

8 10 0.

Chicago.... (Simmons homered) New York If the match lo played, the C.R.C. are likely to retain their

(Ruth unbeaten record. The K.C.C. ar

and Chapman homered making ono change from the team There were eleven immings)

The St. Louis v Washington and which beat the IR.C. F. Zimmern

Philadelphin matches displaces R. S. Capell, who is Detroit v

on account of captain of the "C" Division team.were pos poned Zimmern will partner Stapleton.

The Recrein can look forward of the to a win at the expense of the Indian Recreation Club, and the Graduates will probably be suc- Right now, he's interested in cessful

against the Hongkong track and plans to take up couch Cricket Club. The University and ing for a career. He is one of the South Chine engagement at Pok- hest, incidentally, hurdlers, in fulam is of interest with the odds California's junior college ranks, slightly in favour of the Varsity.

The scheduled programme is:

"D" DIVISION... H.K.U.T. v S.C.A.A. C.R.C... K.C.C. Recreio v I.R.C. HI.K.C.C. Graduates.

Young Jesa ja a chip off the old block. He stands 6 feet, 1 fnch- and weighs 190 And he's still Krowing. He famous dad tipped: the beams at 240 pounds In his fistle prime and stood 6-6 and feet tall.

"I'm not at all interested in prizo-Bghting," says youRg Jess. "I think there are better ways of earning a living without having your nose tngshed and you aro baslied.

"Yes, and I'm not at all certain that Dad would approve if I should suddenly tell him I'd decided to enter the ring.

"Ife's never encouraged me la any way or manner to put on the gloves. In fact, he has never fill- ed me with glorified talos of his triumph,

Competing for Glendale Junior college, Willard took three first: places in a record moot. He wos both hurdle events and the broad lump. And is a junior-college all-star meet, he also shone in the [high jump.

rain.

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Philadelphia ..... 7 Pittsburgh

Brooklyn

0

9

Q

6

3

Chicago (Cuyler homered)

0

- 1

!

8 11

0

(Berger homered) Cincinnati

3'

Boston

4 7

New York ... 712 3 (Schumacher homered) St. Louis

8 0

(Delancey homered),

2

are

In spite of protests from a large year was that in 1998 no equalled number of European nations, the the American League record for preliminary competition was held most runs per game, tallying five, during the month of July and Rob has blasted 21 homers out August last, and, so far as one so far this season and from all can learn, no particular difficulties indications stands да excellent were encountered. Austria, Ger- chance of finishing ahead of the muny, Italy and Switzerland rest of the rack in blasting put qualified, and duly delivered their the most four-masters this year. challenges, Czechoslovakia came Next in line to Johnson are the in on the surviving semi-finalist Ave outstanding homerun horoes of. the previous competition, of the present age. Four, Zeke France came in as the defeated Bonura of the White Sox Lou champion nation, and challenges Gehrig of the Yanka: Alel Ott of were recelyed from Australia, the Glants and Chuck Klein of the Japan, India and New Zealand, a Cuba, are tied for second place total of ten as compared with, the honours with seventeen round- 21 challenen' of 1993.

PRINCIPAL ADVANTAGE

trippers apiece, Jimmy Foxx, last your'r outstanding bateman. by viac of today's croult smash The principal advantage of the weat into sixth plaes with sixteen

homeruns so far this actison. ;) echome now becomes apparent. One round loan' will be played and With the exception of Babe this is a permanent benefit, be Ruth with 10 and Hal Torsky of cause it is in the highest degree the Indians, also with ton: John- unlikely under the present scheme son, Bonura, Gehrig, Oft and that, the nation's qualified to Klein are way out in front..

A spectacular turf contait that furnished 'a srowd of 20,000 not only with thylile but drända and tragedy

the 4lit Metropollian. Handicap at Baimont Park, Long Bland, pictured here at its conclusiest Equipalse, shown leadi The pole by three Jungths) was disqualified for fouling, giring the victory to the latter;; Disister, entered "the" plátur”; harstefors undefeated Ave-year-old gelding, broke his leg while making a strong bid for first place, and bad to

ANEA