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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE

30, 1934.

DAVIS CUP: CAN PERRY & HUGHES DO THE TRICK?

N.R.A.T

MONDAY, JULY

GIANT-KILLER Recent

Not Performances Have

Been Encouraging

D IS IT TO COME?

A new picture of H. W. Austin, the Englishman who beat Shields on Saturday, revealing his stylish forehand drive. Austin avenged his Wimbledon defeat by taking three sets in a row from the

American.

BIG BATTING DUEL

TIGERS HIT UP

16. RUNS.

GIANTS WIN, AND

LOSE

New York, July 29.

New Rugby Union President

LANCASHIRE MAN

ELECTED.

At the annual meeting of the Rugby Football Union, Mr. J. Milnes (Lancashiro) was elected president In succession to Mr. R.

F. Oakes (Yorkshire), the new

A thrilling batting duel fen-vice-presidents being Mr. J. E. tured the meeting between De-Greenwood (Cambridge Univer- troit Tigers and Chicago Red

Sox in the American Leaguesity) and Colonel B. A. Hill (The to-day, culminating in the Army?. Tigers blanking out their rivals

and one error. New York Giants shared

a

The hon. treasurer, Mr. Mark

MEDICA'S NEW RECORD

ACHIEVEMENT BY U.S. SWIMMER

EXHIBITIONS IN HONOLULU

Honolulu, T. H., July 23. Jack Medica of Seattle and Al Vanderweghe of Newark, American swimmers enroute to Japan, to-day established new world records in the 400- metre freestyle and 100-metre backstroke ovents, respectively, while giving an exhibition per

formance here.

by 16 runs to 15. The winners Waters, announced that since the made their runa from 18 hites publication of the balance sheet £2.180 had been ropaid on the double hender with Philadelphia mortgage to the bank which now Athletia. They Jose the first stood at £25,000. This makes match, but fine pitching by Hub-sum of £13,180 repaid within bell; who blanked out the Phillies, | your. saw the Glants regain lost ground,

Brooklyn Dodgers were twice. The assets. of the RU. stand at stroker, negotiated the 100-metre beaten by Boston Braves, being over £165,000,

Medica, sensational young tank artist in all events from the 100 a yard freestyle to the, 1-mile swim, store off 400-metres in 4 minutes, 40.6 seconds, His companion Vanderweghe, New Jersey back backstroke event in 1 minute, 7.4 seconds.

PERRY'S

IMPOSITION

SEVERE MENTAL STRAIN

AMERICA WILL BE DANGEROUS IN SHE WINS DOUBLES

(By "Veritas"),

Late in the afternoon of July 21, 1933, at the Stade Roland Garros, Paris, England found" herself leading America by two matches to nil in the Davis Cup Inter-Zone final. England went on to win by four rubbers to one.

To-day, in the challenge round of the 1934 competition, England finds herself in the self- same position against her old rival, the United States, and most people are probably wonder- ing whether history is to repeat itself.

On the face of it, victory for | petition: Australasin's capture England appears to be as safe a and retention of the trophy by gamble as one could expect, but Norman Brookes and Anothy memories of America's recovery Wilding, and the later glories of

Frank Shields in characteristically magressive mood, seen here delivering one of his famous backband amasher which earned him 'polat against Austin on Saturday.

English Athletic Victory

from the self-same position the Three Musketeers Cochet, France Loses

against Australia a week ago Borotra and Brugnon-all go to leaves one hesitant in pronounc] demonstrate that three capable ing as inevitable the defent of players can withstand a world

challenge. the challengers.

Austin and Perry have placed the holders of the international rose bowl in a winning position, and it is fair to suggest that Americn faces a more dificult problem now than she did a week age against the Australians.

THE IMPORTANT LINK. Whereas Australia had to rely almost exclusively on Crawford to do the trick, England, has both her singles representatives fully capable of winning their remain- lug ties.

are

Allowing the challengers to win the doubles to-day, Frank Shields then becomes the important link between America and her aspira- tions. Upon him will fall the monumental task of beating Fred Perry, conqueror of all-comers for the past twelve months, and the man who has been beaten in only one important match during that period.

One thing which makes. these American players so dangerous to opponents, is their quick reaction п.п inspiration. They to fighters of the first order, and if Lott and Stoefen do save the out- right defeat to-day, Shields will blanked out by Rhem in the C. N. Lowe, the famous England!

probably present a much greater establishing his problem to Perry to-morrow than The Yankees suffered yet on and Blackheath three-quarter, is other defent, allowing the Tigers to fill the vacancy on the Rugby world record, cracked that estab-did Wood in the first match of the

lished in 1931 by Jean Taris, by series on Saturday. to encroach further upon the Union Selection Committee enused nearly seven seconds. Taris' re- leadership of the American by the death of Engineer Rear-cord was made in Rheims, France. Leagite,

Admiral E. W. Roberts. The four

Vandorweghe's performance, Resulta, as cabled by Reuter other members of the committee though not as sensational as his follow.

remain: John Daniell, R. P. Oakes, team-mates,

almost a full

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

F. D. Prentice, and H. Coverdale. second better than that establish- ed by George Kojac in Amsterdam, during the 1928 Olymples. Ko- Jac's time for the distance was 1

second tle.

Brooklyn Boston

(Pinky Whitney humered)

Philadelphia

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6 8

1

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(Rhom pitched)

Boston

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(Camilli homored)

New York

2

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Now York

2 G 1

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13.

0

5

13

2 11

2

8 13

0

Philadelphia

(Hubbell pitched)

Chicago Cincinnati

Chicago

Cincinnati

St. Louis

Medica, ta

was

EMPIRE GAMES min., 8.2 seconds.

SOUTH AFRICA'S TEAM SAILS

were

To-day's performers, with Peter Fick, New York sprinter, arq bound for Japan where they will compete in the Japanese national championships. The trop The male members of the South selected as Amerien's outstanding African British Empire Games swimmers at the close of the re- team aniled 12 the Balmoral cent American Amateur Athletic Union championships where all Castle last month,

singed brilliant performances.

NEWLY-RISEN STARS.

The team consisted of: S. W. II. A. Theunissen (sprinter),

Thompson (miler), F. Viljoen 0

វា 16 0 (Virgil Davis and Jim Collins homered) Pittsburgh

610 1

(P. Waner homured)

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York................

3. ៩

Philadelphia. G 8 1

They are newly-risen since the (hurdler), S. Du Plessis (pole 1992 world olympic competitions vault), H. B. Hart (feld events), in Los Angeles, most of America's J. Luckhoff ffleld events), E. swimmers at that time having Thacker (highs jump): George May

(swimmer); J. Wade

Hull (light-weight),

E.

(fly-weight,

Cubbin flight

deserted tho poot for Hollywood.

Medien is conceded to be the

..

The defeat of Perry, would shift the onus of responsibility from Shields to Austin, for by then America would become the attackers. With United States on level terms, Austin would have the hardest task of his tennis career in facing Wood, a

At Paris

TRACK

The doubles to-day, is not, of course, an entire foregone con- clusion. In Perry and Hughes, ENGLAND WIN the American pair, Lott and

BUT LOSE IN FIELD

Stoefen are meeting the best com- bination In England. Perry and Hughes, who last year won the French doubles championship, and remained undefeated during their tour of Australia, are capable of beating the world's best. their Davis Cup records quite so Impressive.

(Special to "Telegraph”).

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Paris, July 29. England gained a narrow, but brilliant victory over France to- day in an international athletic meeting in Paris.

:

CHALLENGE FAILS

CORBETT LOSES TO WATSON

BANTAM CHAMPION IN FORM

1

After a plucky fight against overwhelming odds, Dick Cor- bett, the British bantam weight champion, failed at Wanda- worth Stadium, London, last month in his challenge to a senior champion-Tommy Wat- son, of Newcastle, holder of the feather-weight title. Watson won on points over 12 rounds. He won by sheer weight of punch.

PAST RECORDS. Last year they won three and lost three ties. Maier and Durall of Spain, Lott and Van Ryn of The visiting team scored 60% Americs and Borotra and Brugnen points to France's 634. of France were their conquerors,

England were vastly superior in while they beat Grahn and Groten- felt of Finland, Rado and Taroni the track events, practically sweep two British titles at one time must of Italy and quiet and Turnbull, ing the board in the running con- of Australia, the Inst pair being tests. France won only the 3,000 the only success to offset any of metres steeplechase and the 5,000 thoir reverses.

In 1933, although England were knocked out by Germany in the semi-final stage of the European

(Continued on Paga 9,1

Any hope that Corbett might have been cherishing of holding have been abandoned decisively during the fourth round, when a terrifle blow to the stomach from metres.

Watson buckled up the lighter man. Corbett took a count of six -On-the other hand-England-made seconds.from. that punch and sorry show in the field events, avoided a knock-out in the moments losing everything but the high that followed only through brillant Jump-Reuter.

defence and some ducking of the head to within inches of the floor.

Interesting Wightman Cup Points

“CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS YEAR'S WIMBLEDON ENCOUNTER

Watson, with perhaps half... a atone advantage, sought from the start to crash ifs way to victory. through his physical superiority. Ils punch was two stones heavier than that of Corbett.

NEVER BETTER. E

champion The bantam-weight took innumerable punches intended for the body on his arms, but overy - punch that landed truly hurt with some severity, vk.

Watson has novor boxed better.

The following interesting points concerning the recent Wight- man Cup tennis match between America and England are culled He needed all his skill, for Corbett, from Lawn Tennis And Badminton.

having survived that crushing MISS

ISS Round served five aces in MISS Cruickshank and Miss Bab-fourth-round blow, attacked in the her firat game against Miss cock held one set point in both hurting Watson he annoyed him and though nover Palfrey.

sets they lost to Miss Dearman and and, incidentally, scored many Miss Tyle. They led 6-4 and 40-30 points. During the eighth round.

M2

ISS Palfrey won the last three on Mias Lyle's service in the first however, the sting left in Corbett games of the first set against/set, and 6-3 and advantage on 1185 was removed by two more well- In the placed body blows. Corbett's right Miss Round with the loss of six Cruickshank's

points all told, and claimed the

last three games of the third set from 6-6 with the lost of five

second set.

service

aye was damaged also in that round, It is a tribute to the pluck and points all told. The American MISS Lylo had to fight hard for allity of Corbett that he lasted the 12 rounds and gave Watson plenty indy reached match point with a some of her six service games. to puzzle over right to the end, but clean service ace down the middle, Two of the three reached douce in the result showed once more that it and won the match after one hour the first set, and in the second set cannot pay a champion to go out of she was 0-40 down the first time his cras against an equally good and 25 minutes play.

she served and was carried to man. dence on her next delivery. She

ONL two points separated win her third and last service winning the eighth, ninth and

Clayton (and the hopeful they can outdo the Japan- porters are regretting the decision dozen errors in her match against |

on, D. Holshausen, G. TOlympic exhibitions against thei

PRECEDENTS.

MIS

THE DAVIS CUP.

brought off a perfect drop shot to the next 18 points to reach 5-all, player bristling with confidence

NLY and ambition, and backed by a

winner and loser at the end delivery to 30 and bring the score tenth games to 80, to love and to glorious inspiration. **** That is why, from England's of the first match, Miss Palfrey to 6-all.

15. Their motel required one C. Catterall (feather-weight), Cmoat brilliant performer of the

hour and 15 minutes' play, 'n faw R. Barton three. In a recent swimming por-lewpoint, it is so vital for Perry winning 112 points and Miss J. L. Smith formance while in America, he to win his second singles. Reverse Round 110.

ISS Dearman only lost three minutes longer than Mias Jacobs's iddle-we

Leibrande

established three world records in here would give America a slight

points all told in hor three match against Miss Round... (light heavy-weight) W. Van one night, a remarkable fent. edge on the ultimate result. It is

also because of the importance of MISS Jacobs could not have service games in the second set. SEVEN service games were drop- Rensburg

boxers: (heavy-weight),

United States sportsmen saro this encounter, that English sup- conceded more than half-a-

pod in the first set of the doubles match botweon Miss (Coleman and McNair homered)

heavy-weight bowls teant, consisting of H. 1080 who briva mado wonderful to piny Perry in the doubles. Miss Scriven. She won by Go TWELVE of the twenty games Jacobs and Miss Palfrey against points to 31, after the last rally between Miss Jacobs and Miss Mrs. Godfree and Miss Nuthall, Detroit

..... 15 18 1 Russell, C. A. Abbott, A. Harvey, progress since their amazing 1982

had 'required 17 strokes. In her Round reached douce, the longest Miss Palfrey losing her-service (Greenberg, Owen and Rowe J. homered)

Perry is undoubtedly, the attestinal in Paris, by the way, against game being the third in the second three times, Misa Nuthall twice: Chiengo

women members of the tenm The AAAU was invited to sond man on the tonnis court today, Miss Scrivon, one deuce game set, deuce being called six times. and Miss Jacobs and Mrs, Godfree (Bonura hit two home runs and are Miss B. Burke (sprinter), Miss the three tanksters over by dapan but the strain of a Davis Cup required over 400 strokes. Mndjeskl one)

Morgan (sprintor), Mine Marjorie Clark Churdler), and the swim-one athletic oficials in the baller challenge round tie is not purely against the physical. Its toll of one's mental

MISS Round was twice within a SEVEN service games were won mers, Miss Jennie Mankal (N. that competition

Miss Nuthall? Transvaal), Miss Olive Whitsett world's best will bring Japanese mechoman is just as evere, and MISS Dearman and Miss Babcock point of a 4-1 lead against against service in the second

oach lost two of their service Miss Jacobs in their second set, sot, Mrs. Godfree, (Natal), Miss Kathleen Russell swimming to a new high before the demand upon Porry is greater

of the other con- games in the arst set of Friday's and also held a point for game for and Miss Palfrey each losing their (Transvaal), Miss Molly Ryde (N: the 100 Olympics in Berlin are than, upon

testants.

doubles match, and Miss Cruick-ad-2 lead at 40-15 in the sixth deliveries twice, and Miss Jacobs Transvaal), and Miss E. Hayward held.

On the other hand the history shank one. Miss Lyle lost her game,

once In the third set Miss (Transvaal),

of the David Cup is studded with only service game in the second

Nuthall lost her service twice, and examples of the achievements of set to allow America to lend 4-2.

Mrs. Godfree and Miss Palfrey- triumvirates, Thereafter the English ladies won ISS Serlvon; held match point once each Miss Jacoba there

ogalest Miss Palfroy at 0-1 fore came out of the match with The victories of the Doherty five consecutive games, winning brother and S. H. Smith for Eng Misa Cruickeliank's and Miss Babe and

vantage in their third set the best record, winding air of

Altres, thereupon won 15 of eight servicos, EVEN ∙land in the early days of the com-cock's sorvicos, E

Detroit

16 19 1

4.10.2

(Greenberg homered)

0 7 0.

Chiengo

(Hopkins homered) Cloveland

11. 14 0 (Averill, Trosky, Hale and B.K.

Halo homored)

St. Louis

(Hemsley homered)

Б 60

The Boston y Washington match, was not played owing to rain.

and J. C. Thomas.

Cloveland

+

8 1

(Avorl!) and Hale homered) St. Loula

0

world's beat.

The United States was delight- ed to accept the invitation, engor to maintain its high competitive standing and seeking an indication of the cines of competition to be met at the Games in 1936-

once each

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