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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1934.

DAVIS CUP PLAYERS IN ACTION THIS AFTERNOON

AUSSIES'

HURRICANE HITTING

Score 560 In One Day

DOUBLE CENTURY.. FOR KIPPAX

The Australian cricketera were in such a hurry to score runs yesterday, that they made the Sussex attack panicky, and the result was 560 runs being scored in the course of n day's play.

This is easily the fastest rate of scoring yet achieved by the Australian team during its cur- rent tour,

The Hove ground wns by no means big chough for the men from "Down Undor," who spent the day putting the ball the spectatora gathered boundaries.

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MERCILESS FLOGGING. From the time Sussex declared thoir Saturday close of play score at 304 for 8, which allowed the visitors to take immediate posses- slon of the wicket yesterday" morning, the Australian flogged in merciless fashion the Sussox trundlers.

The constant changes of bowling made no difference, and throughout the time of play per runa came at about 100 hour.

Alan Kippax, whose form has. boon variable and therefore som what disappointing, suddenly found his foot and played a glorious Innings of 250. He maintained an exceptionally high rate of Bearing, and mado his juns all round the wicket.

DON'S NINETEEN.

Giving excellent support was Darling, who reached 117 before dismissal and Brown, who collect- ed 66 in fairly short time. The one "failure"

was

ALAN KIPPÁX.

HOME RACING

Colombo Scratched

From St. Loger

London, Aug. 27. Colombo, until recently second favourite for the St. Leger, has been scratched. The announcement made at nine o'clock to-day.

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*Colombo injured his knee slightly on Aug. 16, but it was not thought to be sufficiently serious to keep him out of training for more than a week. He resumed training several days ago, and appeared to he smoothly-Beuter.

runtting

THE CALL-OVER.

London, Aug. 27.

The call-over for the St. Leger, to be run on Sept. 12, over a course of one mile and 1,472 yards, was nn- nounced to-day as follows:

0/5 Windsor Lad (a) 5/4' (t.) 0/1 Umidwar (o.) 13/2 (L.) 100/0 Lozingaro (o.) 109/B. (1) 100/7 Adept (o.) 100/0 (t.) 100/7 Achtenan (e.) 100/0 Primero (o.) 18/1 (t.) 20/1 Tiberius (o.) 25/1 (t.) 20/1 Patriot King (o.) 26/1 (t.)

-Reuter.

JAPANESE STARS IN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

SINGLES AND DOUBLES

K.C.C. THE VENUE FOR RARE ENTERTAINMENT IF THE WEATHER HOLDS GOOD

(By "Verita").

Although Nishimura has been sea-sick for the major part of the voyage from England and was not feeling at his bost when the Japanese Davis Cup team arrived in Hongkong on board. the Terukuni Maru early this morning, he con- sented to turn out with his confrores in exhibi- tion tennis matches at the Kowloon Cricketi Club this afternoon.

An attractive programme was drawn up by the players and Mr. S. A. Gray, hon, secretary of the Hong- kong Lawn Tennis Association on the boat this morn- ing, and subject to weather conditions the following: matches will be played in the order set down.

Jiro Fujikura v. Tsui Wai-pui (Best of three anta).

J. Yamagishi and H. D. Rumjahn v. H. Nishimura and J.

Fujikura (Two sets).

+

J. Yamagishi and H. Nishimura v. S. A. Rumjahn and H. D.

Rumjahn (Two sets).

J. Yamagishi v. H. Nishimura (One set).

The Light Horss team was defeated for the ninth time by the American Troop in the annual poló match for the Hoyt Cup, played at the Shanghai Race Course last week. Although outplayed, the Light Horss want down fighting in a thrilling Gaish to one of the best matches over played in the series. From left to right, the team above In-Tpr. H. G. Robinson, Sgt. E. H. Browne, Tpr. J. Kes-, wick, Mir., Andrews.

TIGERS STILL LEAD

Athletics Overwhelmed.

U.S. BASEBALL

New York, Aug. 27. Detroit Tigers, as a result of

an overwhelming victory against

Play will start promptly at half hours for the modest outlay of Philadelphia Athletic to-day, re-

past four and the programme will probably extend, until nearly seven o'clock, the players going straight from the Kowloon Cricket Club to the Terukuni Maru which leaves The Australians thus finished at nine o'clock to-night.

Test here of heroes, Don Brad- man. He punched nineteen runs from his trusty willow and then fell a victim.

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tain leadership of the American Lengue, but the New York Giants seriously threatened by Chicago Cubs, who blanked them out.

SENSATIONAL ENGLISH FOOTBALL RESULTS

THE ECLIPSE OF TOTTENHAM

́LEEDS CONCEDE TWELVE. GOALS IN TWO MATCHES

Shocks galore were laid in store for followers of English league football yesterday, when 18 matches covering all four divisions were played.. Extraordinary reversals of form, were not the least feature of the results. Club, rated high among the critics suffered ignominious defeats, some before their own supporters.

les little.

CREATE BIG IMPRESSION,

Although thay lost in the first

For instance, Tottenham, again Swansea fished out a round of the Davis Cup to Aus-

The Yankees, close on the at White Hart Lane, were beaten surprise packet, going nap against tralia and were subsequently heels of the Tigers, acored another by Preston North End. This is Oldham.. beaten by England in an inter- win, nosing out Chicago.

an especially interesting result, for it goes a long way to dis- Scores as cabled by Reuter, fol-proving the wiseacres who argued West Ham completed the misery

that. a team in Its first year of promotion, could not be expected Eto figure among the giants.

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the day 250 runs ahead, and Sus- The arrangements offer a splen-national match, the Japanese sex will be hard put to avoid de-did opportunity for the general fent to-day.

players have favourably impressed low. cabled by public to see Japan's finest tennis the *English critics. Leading for over two writers in Laren Tennie and Bad- players in action

minton, the official English New York ... 0 3 L.T.A. orgun, have repeatedly! (Bill Leo pitched) contended that Yamagishi is the Chicago most brilliant player yet seen from Boston Japan. He is credited

with the Pittsburgh audacity of Cochot at his best, and ! his only shortcoming appears to be lack of restraint. Critics have been unanimous that Yamagishi's low volley is one of the finest ever produced by a tennis player and that his half volleying is glorious la production and execution. Neither Yamagishi nor mura have been seen in action on

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AUGUST 27TH TO SEPTEMBER 1ST

MACKINTOSH'S

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St. Louis.....

(Boyle homered)

(Zachary pitched)

AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Detroit ..

(Goslin homered} Philadelphia... Nishi- (Bridges pitched)

Chicago local courts, but Fujikura ja New York

known here. He played here with!

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But Preston have so far lowered the colours of Grimsby, who ac 1companied them into the first division this yoar, and the Spurs. 1 Yesterday's victory was magni- 1fleent achievement, and Preston will be one of the most closely watched out£ts in the first division | from now on..

UNHAPPY LEADS.

LONDON'S "MISERY".

of London by entertaining Burnley at Craven Cottage and coming off thro second bost by the odd goal in

Watch Newport On Satur. day they visited Exeter and returned with both points, Yesterday they were hosts to. Bournemouth, scored six goals, and collected another two points. Nice going that!

Exeter, one of the big teams in the third division last year, have

Leeds supporters will soon be had a rough passage. so far. Defeat at home has been followed wondering

their

things re favourites continue as they have by another at Northampton. It's started. Defeated at home on these early season-points-which Saturday, conceding four goals,, count for so much,

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and had their defence riddled to Reuter, and are apponded.

o the tune of eight goals. Stoke

the bag, for on Saturday they lost Anton Villa 24-1 at Sheffield.

results were cabled by

FIRST DIVISION.

0 certainly pulled something out of

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the Meiji University team three Cleveland

Boston years ago when schoolboy cham- plon, and has since fully vindi- St. Louis ested the fine promise he then Washington gave of developing into a first class exponent of the game.

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Sloke

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Tottenham

1 Preston

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given hard games and only scrap-

SECOND

DIVSION.

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ed through by the odd goal.

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FINE GAME ASSURED.

Nishimura and Yamagishi are, of course, present doubles cham- piona of Japan, and one of the tit-bits of to-day's programme sili be the two-sot match between them and the Rumjahn our own champjous.

cousins,

The Rumjahne have always played exceedingly well together against international players, and one'a memory of their historic encounter with Landry and Rodel, the French aces, is still fresh.

What is bound to be a highly entertaining, wind-up to the after- fs the uncounter between Yamagishi and Nishimura. They will only play one not, but during that period local fans will be able to gain good Idea of their

high class play.

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All three players were enthu siastic regarding their trip to Europe. Fujikura is an ardent admirer of "Bunny Austin, since they met three times and the Englishman wan each time.

AUSTIN AS· MODEL.

Stoefen And Lott For Manila?

L. T. A. EXTENDS INVITATION

In keeping with the policy of imparting the best talent in

oxpected to win, but both werd

In the second division, New-Barnsley castle, demoted at the end of Blackpool Jost

season, Buffered another Bradford C.

Fulham astonishing reverse, conceding Norwich four goals at Blackpool. They Southampton have now had nine goals scored Swansea against them in two matches! West Ham Shoflold United, playing their socond

away

1 Noita County

4 Newcastle

2 Sheffield U.

Brentford

4. Bury

0. Port Vale

5 Oldham

1 Burnley

match, showed THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Cardiff Brardously improved form at Cam

where they engaged the | Charlton City, and, notting five times, won New Fort comfortably.

Northampton

1. Luton

3 Torquay

2. Exeter

6 Bournemouth

THIRD DIVISION (NORTHERN.)

The London "Derby" in the n second division between Brentford and Fulham anded all square, the Chesterfield teams sharing, four goals, but Rotherham

O Tranmere 2 Halifax

various, branches of sports to CLASSIC ENCOUNTER TO OPEN

compete in Manila so as stimulate

more interest, in! sports and promote athletica in general, officials of the Philip- pine Amateur Athletic Federa- tion extended an invitation to George Lott and Lester Stor fen, who comprise what is con- ceded the world's best tennis doubles team, to play a series of matches in Manila late this year or early next year.

LOCAL SOCCER SEASON

If the Hongkong football season needed a filip to send it off with a bang it has certainly received it as a result of the draw made yesterday for the opening matches on September 29 and 30. The programme boasts as its stars attraction the meeting of the South Wales Borderers, last year's champions, and South China first string, who, boldstered by the return of Lee Wai- tong are hoping to recapture old time glory.

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The invitation to Lott and Stoc- - The teams clash on the Bookun meet at Carolļue. Hili and the fon was sent while negotiations poo ground on Sunday, September Lincolas entertain South. Chinn were still in progress with Ells-30, and obviously its chief oftect second string

will be to act as a pointer to the Austin, in Fujikura's estima-worth Vines and Bruce Barats, probable form of the Chinese and tion, is the greatest stroke barnstorming tennis stars for the possibilities of their rogaining player in the world to-day, and their appearance here.Vines and the title. he expressed a desire to model Barnes are enroute to Japan where To the Borderers the actual his own gume on that of the they will play a series of matches. result does not mean so much, as artistic, Englishmen..

The professionals, however, want they will be leaving the Colony in McGrath, the players admitted, too much money for their visit November, but the match is not had Improved, but Crawford is here and it is doubtful if their expected to lose any of its interest "getting too old!",

or kooness becausa of this, as the proposed invasion materializes.

soldiers will be all out to de They are somewhat disappoint A reply to the invitation ex-monstrate that their successes of od Is not being able to go to landed to "Lott and Stoefen In last year are capable of repetition America," but as Yamagishi ox- axpected by P.ÂA.F, officials the Two other interesting, tips are plained, “We are students, and latter part of next month or early those of Saturday, September 20, have to return to our studies.?es. In Octobers

whon St. Joseph's and the

Club

-- MARQUES NOT PLAYING.

Considerable attention will be paid the now Recrolo team which will include the Gosano brothers. and probably other members of last year's St. Joseph's outfit,

Incidentally local football poorer by year will be the absence of Marques, former: Necrelos und -61. Joseph's goalkeeper. He has decided to retiain from' play.

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From now on all clube will

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