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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY
MCGRATH WINS DAVIS CUP TIE FOR AUSTRALIA
R. MENZEL
YANKEES AGAIN DEFEATED
CUBS LOSE TO GIANTS
SEVERAL DOUBLE
HEADERS
New York, July 15.
BEATS HECHT IN THE FINAL RUBBER
AMAZING DEFEAT OF CRAWFORD BY MENZEL
CZECHOSLOVAKIA PUT UP VERY GALLANT DISPLAY
.
The Australian Davis Cup - toam· qualified for the Inter-Zone final yesterday, but only by the skin of their teeth, the result depending on the final singles match between Vivian McGrath and Hecht.
́VIVIAN MCGRATH.
McGrath won in four sets, after losing the first and being extended to twelve games in the fourth, but on the whole the Australian success against Czechoslo- vakia was not very convincing, both Crawford and BROWN
McGrath losing singles matches to R. Menzel.
Australia now meets the United States in the Inter-Zone final at
NEW SWIMMING Wimbledon on July 21, 23 and 24,
RECORDS
BRITISH IMPROVE-
MENTS
and a week later the winnera con- test England in the challenge round,
Crawford's variable form con-
1934.
FOURTEEN NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT TEST
NEARLY
BEATEN
GIVEN FRIGHT
siderably reduces the chances of WORLD CHAMPION. Austraila overcoming the powerful American contingent, while the odds are on both Sydney Wood and Frank Shields taking matches from McGrath.
New York Yankees suffered an- BENEFIT OF REST confidence in the knowledge that
other defeat by Detroit to-day, but
the Giants took revenge, by beat- ing the Chicago Cubs, who hold
a alight lead in the table.
Australia may recapture a little
Crawford is at his best and happiest on the Wimbledon contre court. Crawford has already beaten Shields at Wimbledon this year. while McGrath lost to Wood in the fret round in straight acts.
GOOD BOXING BY ANGELMANN
at
At the end of the World Cham- pionship fight between Jackio Brown (the holder) and Valentin Angelmann, the champion of France, in the open air air Bello
Vac, Manchester, last CRAWFORD'S DEFEAT. month, the referee, Senor Mario The big shock of the Eur-del Sante, of Italy, declared the opean Zone final concluded at result a draw. Prague yesterday, was the de- It seemed to me that Angelmann feat of Crawford by Menzel after had just about iron.
He went o four set match.
after his man continuously and, except for the fifth and the thir teenth rounds, we did not once sce never before have I seen him so tired as he was in the last two rounds of this contest.
the Pirates for three hits and two prove that patience and specialian-scintillating display. He let loose the old Jackie Brown. Indeed,
errorЛ.
BETTER TRAINED.
BOWES AND MITCHELL RE-APPEAR
HOPWOOD DROPPED BUT ALLEN
AGAIN INVITED ·
NICHOLS AND LANGRIDGE MAY
RECEIVE OPPORTUNITY
London, July 15.
--HAMMOND.
The names of fourteen players from which England's team for the fourth Test at Leeds next Friday is to be drawn, were announced to-day. There are one or two radical changes, Clark, Hopwood and Macauley being overlooked, while Bowes has received Hammond's another invitation, and Nichols, James Langridge and Mitchell of Derbyshire have been called Birthday
upon.
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The fourteen players, who | last week, having ecored a double century and a century in succes- have been asked to hold sive matches. His fielding is of themselves in readiness for the highest and his bowling al- ways potent. In view of these Friday follow.
factors it will be dimeult to drop him.
R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick) captain
C. F. Walters (Worcester) G. O. Allen (Middlesex) Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) Hammond (Gloucester). Hendren (Middlesex) Leyland (Yorkshire) Ames (Kent)
Verity (Yorkshire) Mitchell (Derbyshire) Bowes (Yorkshire) Keeton (Notta) Nichols (Essex) Langridge, Jas (Sussex) SELECTIONS ANALYSED.
And Allen rotain
It is somewhat surprising to
the favour off the selectors in view of his
obvious fallure in the Third Test. Nelther his bowling nor his figures appeared to justify further ex- Hopwood bowled quite well, al- periment. On the other hand though he did not make runs. As, however, these were not vital at the time, his omission is a little In the last difficult to appreciate.
(By W. J. Howcroft) Norman Wainwright's new Bri- 880 and 1,000 Hoyt pitched well for Pittsburghtish records for Pirates against Boston Braves in yards, made recently at the opening the first match of a double header, of the New Brighton bathing pool, the Braves being sent back after served a more useful purpose than acoring a single hit. But in the the setting up of two new stan second encounter, Brandt respond-dards. His performances, especial-
ly over 880 yards, when he back
Menzel followed his slashing ed for the Braves, blanking put marked Jean Toris's record figures, victory over McGrath with another tion of a trip to Denmark lasta salvo of shots from all parts of Washington Sonators wore twice January, Wainwright has abstained the court, forcing Crawford on the
from all racing since last season, defensive. beaten in a double header, while and the rest has certainly been bene Menzel's superb volleying and Philadelphia Athletic recorded twoficial. Wainwright, too, is one of overhead which succeeded, his wine against Chicago.
the few promising swimmers who drives made with rapler-like thrusts
At the anish there could to no Full scores as called by fcutor have had the will-power to resist left the Australian helpless.
disputing the fact that the French- Menzel quickly went into a. two-man, seemingly better trained, had the lure of water-polo. Wain-
a lend which sets lead, both being captured in lusted the pace much better than given wright has should be noted and followed by the tenth game. Crawford rallied the world
slovakian easing up to make a ping punches with a freedom R. H. Loivers is another front-final bid in the subsequent set, the which Brown only showed at rare moments. At all times it was the rank swimmer who came out from Australian was able to win at 6-2.
Frenchman The fourth stanzi was magni and Brown who did the stalling,
who took the initiative winter's retirement to show im-
the 220cently fought. Crawford made proved form. He
The two-flated attacking methods big-hearted efforts to break through yards free-style, decided over his opponent, but Menzel, still very from the first round to the last of Angelmann troubled Brown 66yds, course, in 2min. 24sec, The boys coment is applicable to Miss resourceful and with plenty of and the only man to go to the floor Edna Hughes, of Walsall, who made reserves, held his own, and finally (throughout the bout was the Eng- tion, but as he is a bowler who
victory in the fourteenth game. broke through for a sensational lishman...
It is true that Brown alipped to the floor, but his slip The countries thus stood at two was doe in great measure to his
and tired condition. rubbers all when McGrath Hecht took the court
follow:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington .....
R. H. E.
8 11 1
(Manush homered) Cleveland... 10 17
0
(Trosky and Averill homered)
Washington
.8 10
Cleveland
10 16
(Hale..homored)..
Boston
12
17
1
(Werber homered)
St. Louis
B
15
1
Boston
12
3
St. Louis
១ 10 3
Philadelphia
11 12 1
every young swimmer in the coun-after this, and with the Czechpounds, as swap-|
try.
won
her first appearance of the seas when she won a 100yds. free-style. awum over two laps, in the excellent time of 1min. 12 3-6sec., but there was still an even better perform- ance in the-440yds. free-style when
ISSUE CLINCHED.
Brown's left-hand hitting was good and his booking with the
the National bronst-stroke, cham. Hecht started off well and cap-right was clean, though not power- (Johnson and Higgins homer-plun, Miss Marjorie Hinton, de- tured, the first set with the loss of ful.
feated the 220yds, title holder, Miss three games. During this period, SUNNOT MANUSIAANusa Beatrice Wolstenholme, in 2min. McGrath was warming up, and at set he had found 44.2-5sec. When it is taken into the end of the consideration that Miss Hinton his touch.
He went competed over a 65yds. lap, it is
straightway into the using bis two-handed plain that her effort was practicnily attack. equal to Miss Joyce Cooper's record strokes with telling effect, and of 2min. 42 1-6aec, set up In covering the court with
CORRECTION.
An error in the cable gave an incorrect result in the New York v Detroit American
match League
played Saturday,
On
According to the original message, New York beat Detroit by 11 runs to nothing, but actually Detroit scored twelve runs from 20 lifts, thus nosing out the Yankees.
26yds, bath at Walsall
great
speed and cleverness.
Hocht was clearly upset by his Since she left the junior ranks opponent's recovery, and for two four years, juzo, Miss Hinton massets passed completely out of the been competing regularly in free picture.
style, back-stroke, and breast-stroke McGrath won the second set at championships with varying suc-6-2, and lost only one game in the ceas, Last autumn, however, she third set.
It was clear that Angelmann had learned some lessons from his, two previous meetings with Brown. The champion could not hurt him. Brown struck the French boy with oil he had, and yet Angelmann came back for more and was hitting a good deal harder after one of Brown's typical rallies than Brown ever hit throughout the contest. After the fight Angelmann suld: "I thought I had done enough to win. I am very disappointed, but still I take the referee's decision."
Brown said: "For a time in the contest I was not feeling too good. was a hard fight and I enjoyed
decided to concentrate on free- The Czechoslovakinn made a BERNATO during the past month or so in the fourth set, and holding on it."
style, and rumours have been pre-big attempt to recover lost ground
ed).
Chicago
BRILLIANT MeAVOY,
that she had improved to such a grimly to his aervice look the set degree that she was capable of to twelve games before McGrath, beating the British 220 and 440 (stil doing most of the attacking, Jock McAvoy, of Rochdale, the yards records, and her time at Now and playing well within himself, Brighton is full justification for snatched the necessary points for
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$
1
Philadelphis ... 10 16
(McBair homered)
3
Chicago
5 134
the rumour.
Now York
3 10 2
Detrolt
8 12 0
L
(Goslin homoned)
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLS
POSTPONED MATCH ON TAIKOO R. C. GEEN
Postponed from a fortnight ago, the Lawn Bowls rinks championshily match in which R. F. Luz, D. W. Bradbury, H. Boor and U. M. Omar were drawn against 11. A. S. Alves, L. F. Xavier, L. J. Silva and F. V. V. Ribeiro was decided on the Taikoo R.C. green yesterday afternoon.
St. Louis
2
7 0
Brooklyn
0
0
(Dean pitcher)
Pittsburgh
12
Boston
1:0
(Hoyt pitched)
Pittsburgh
0
3
2
(Brandt pitched)
Boston ...、
4
10
(Lee homered)
Cincinnati
1 8
912
3
10
0
not able to forgo far ahend
5 12
0
four and a three.
6
6 1
(Bottomley homered) Philadelphia
(J. Moore hamared)
Chicago
New York
St. Louis.......
(Medwick hit two home runs) Brooklyn........
# 9 0 (Boyle and Kvenecke homered)
victory.
COMPLETE SCORES.
It seems that Bowes is certain for a further trial, the only question being whether he will be given Allen or Nichols as a fast bowling partner.
against the Australians last week Mitchell's bowling achievement has obviously inspired his invite
MACAULEY.
generally needs a "wicket," his final selection is probably depen dent on circumstances.
Bowes and Allon may constituto the main attack, which would leave one vacancy, to be filled probably by Mitchell, seeing that England at has need of a better attack, and that his performances in this direction are somewhat more im- posing than those, of Langridge,
Century
IN 90 MINUTES BEFORE LUNCH
Hammond, the Gloucester and England batsman, celo- brated his 31st birthday in glo- rious fashion. A magnificent notout century not only re- trieved the falling fortunes of his county, but enabled them to snatch an unexpected victory over Essex after a most excit- ing finish.
The fourth Test is being play- ed at Leeds, and starts on Friday Some Idea next. At the present time both domination of the Essex attack of Hammond's England and Australia have won can be gathered from the fact that A match and the third has been he registered a wonderful hundred drawn.
HOME CRICKET
SCORES
ANOTHER CENTURY
FOR HAMMOND
Apponded will be found the close of play scores in the County Championship on Saturday as cabled by Router:
Blackheath-Surrey 240; Kent 141 for 6.
Taunton Lancashire 407 for 2 witts, (F. Watson 182 not out, J. Iddon 174) v Somorect.
Birmingham Warwickshire 865 for 7 R. E. S. Wyatt 101) v. Northants.
Bristol-Gloucestershiro 440 for 7 (C. C. Dare, 106, W. R. Hammond 114) v. Lelcastershire. Southampton-Sussex 419 for
in 90 minutes' play before lunch. When the last Gloucester wicket fell he was responsible for 120 of. the 162 runs, added to the over- Light score.
Back to his old aggressive brilliance, Hammond flashed out drives, cuts and hooka in his in- stay he gave one chance to Smith Imitable way. During a 24 hours!
(R), when 121, and obtained. a six and 24 fours...
EMPIRE GAMES
TRIALS
Cyclist Distinguishes Himself
National Cyclists' Union held trials at Herne Hill track In con- 5nection with the forthcoming Empire Games ovonts which are to be held at Manchester on August 11.
(T. Cook 100) v. Hampshire.
Derby Derbyshire 244; Mid- dlesex 23 for 1.
Neath-Glamorgan 203; Essex 23 for 2.
Worksop Notts v. Worcester- shire (No play owing to rain).
BISLEY
SHOOTING.
England Win Elcho Shield
At Rifle Meeting.
London, July 14.
E. H. Chambers (Poly.), who has ropresented Great Britain at Olympic Games, was fastest in the 1,000 metres with 1min. 17 1-5sec., while he also won each of his three races In a series, of aprint matches. J. W. Hinton (Im- porial Wheelers) returned Imin.. 18 1-0sec. in the 1,000 metres and A. J. W. Murray (Kentish Whee lers) took 1-580c. longer.
In the apriat matches over 650 yards A. G. Sfer (Imperial Whee Jers) beat Hinton, Chambers beat England won the Elcho Shield at Sler, Chambers beat R Hicks (Belle Bisley to-day with Scotland second Vuc) and Chambers beat Hinton. and Ireland third-Our Own Corres- The riders had to contend with a pondent.
very strong wind.
Some Helpful Warnings To Lawn Bowls Players
LICKING FINGERS A DANGER: CAN
A MAN “LET UP"?
The inclusion of James Lang- British middle-weight champlon, ridge would delight many. The scored one of the most brillant Sussex all-rounder has shown wing of his career when in a ten-wonderful form this year, although rounds contest' he knocked out most of his success has been
Just how much dare a man, who the time comes to effèct the kill, - The complete scores of the Teddy Phillips, of Canada, in the with the bat. Nevertheless, he may find himself well in front of discovers that his former, skill match, as, cabled by Reuter fol- eighth round."
excollent slow change an antagonist at the singles game, has suddenly vanished, How.
For alx rounds McAvoy fought bowler, the type capable of break- "let up" in order to give his
* V. McGrath (Australia) lost with his right ere completely ing up a formidable-looking part opponent a bit of a show? to R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia) closed, as the result of a stif
nership,
BOW a player, acting in Therefore, in short, it is foolish hard-hitting
response to an appeal from the to let up", during the course of the 8-10, 2-6, 6-8; bent L. Hecht punch from 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6.
bankside, do this; but he wisely 21 up to give the other fellow refrained from going on with it show.
Canadian
J. Crawford (Australia) beat Tommy Watson (Newcastle), the
L. Hecht 6-4, 0-2, 6-2; lost to featherweight champion of Great R. Menzol 4-6, 4-6, 8-2, 6-8. Britain, defeated Francois Mach
J. Crawford and A. Qulst tons (Belgium) on points over 12 (Australia) beat Menzel and rounds. Hecht 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. ·
GOLF CONTEST. British Players Beat Two American Exponents,
KING'S CUP RACE:
Won By Favourite
IA
an
EIGHT CERTAINTIES.
after he had pitched some four rather wild woods.
TIMELY ADVICE.
There are eight "certainties" in the fourteen nominated, these
Changing greens, under the He suddenly anw the futility of effect of night watering, make it being Wyntt, Walters, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Hendren. Leyland, it all; dikawise did he appreciate impossible for anyone to claim Ames and Verity. All of them the danger he was running of that he can maater a rink's are batsmen, while Verity is the losing his length at a time when intricacies and variations without most successful English bowler he really needed it. It was true close concentration upon tho in the current series of Tests, he was but threo shots off game, resulte his bowls are producing and both Hammond and Leyland yet he afterwards told me that As well as moting what the are sound change bowlers, the if he had not screwed himself up other fellow is doing, what he is. former having accomplished some into "trying" again, after he had angling for and sometimes socur London, July 14.
usotul work.
lot off those loose woods, he would ing, the keen singles player · must Fight Lieut. H. M. Bohoflold, tha
take nothing for granted, but must favourite, won the King's Cup
Hammond's batting form in the have lost the game.
Nobody Berlous-minded about endeavour to solve every problem A Test has been disappointing, and but were opponents, who claimed a golfer, and A. H. Padykan, beat the Rose in a Milex Hoth was third give him a rest, this accounting The mouse more often than not kinds of word tricks as a game S. F. Brews, the South African Race, flying a Monospar. Thomas is may influence the solectors to singles play should attempt this each played bowl makes for him. American players, Joe Kirlewood and L. Lipton in a D. II.
method of "cat-and-mouse" bowls. Watered greens assume all Gone Sarazen, by sevens up and five Ten competed in the final, which for Keeton's appearance in the gets away with the game, because, goes The winnors will now moet E. W. to play in a golf match over thirty-consisted of six cirepits round a trian-nominated fourteen" " Sirmonds, J. Deakin, F. J. Jones and six holes here to-day.
gular course from Untfield. Each A. W. Grimmitt on the Polico I.C. The match was played with the bot-side of the triangle was only eight
On the other hand Hammand pours to have found, he goes on to be combated as well as thone. greon.
ter ball from the tee shots-Router. | miles long-Reuters
has batted brilliantly during the improving, while the cat, when (Continued on Page 0)
The Craigongower quartoito won by four shots, scoring 26 against their
| opponents" total of 32 The winner
registered a six on the second head
Leeda, July 14.
on, therefore problems encouraged by the auccons his apiarising from the turf itself have
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