THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
1934.
FRED PERRY REACHES THE LAST
IN U. S. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Sensational Defeat Of George Lott
AMERICAN COLLEGE PLAYERS LOSE
Forest Hills, Sept. 6.
Fred Perry advanced to the last sixteen in the United States national singles tennis championship to-day, but the most important feature was the sensa- tional elmination of George M. Lott, American Davis Cup player by E. W. Feibleman of New York,
Lott, beaten in the third round
far the following leading
after a five net match, was leading players have reached the last in both the first and third sets.
sixteen section:-Perry, Van Ryn, Shields, Frank Sutter, Stoefón, Wood, Allison and Frank Parker.
RESULTS.
His conqueror, Felbleman, is a prominent New York club player, and has appeared in a number of
Results of to-day's round en tournaments, this year with varied success. His record, however, did counters ax cabled by Reuter, not suggest him being capable of follow. beating such a powerful opponent an Lott. Lott took the initiative from the start, and swept through the first set winning it after elght: Kames.
Felbleman retaliated with the second set to one, but found his opponent fighting it and was made to concede the third set at the ninth game. Feibicman went all out to retrieve a dangerous situa- tfon and levelled up in the fourth set at 6-4, and then remained wonderfully steady under the pressure, lasting better in the final set which he snatched at the tenth game,
playera Several lending America's young school of ex- ponents fell by the wayside iri third round encounters,
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F. J. Perry (Britain) beat Talbot (U.S.) 6-3; 6-1, 6-1
E. W. Felbleman (U.S.) beat G. M. Lott (U.S.) 2-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
J. Van Ryn (US) beat F. H. D. Wilde (Britain) 8-6, 6-4, 6-2. F. X. Shields (US) beat J. Tidball (U.S.) 6-3, 8-6, 0-3.
F. Sutter (U.S.) beat Gamett (U.S.) 8-6, 6-2, 6-1.
L. Stoefen (US) beat H. Bowman. (U.S.) 6-3, 7-5, 6-1.
S. B. Wood (U.S.) beat F. Bowden (U.S.) 6-4, 6-3, 12-10,
W. Allison (U.S.) bent Gene Makó (U.S.) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.
F. Parker (U.S.) bent R, Stan- ford (U.S.) 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.
Jack Tidball was a victim of WILLIE SMITH TO
Frank Shields, who polished off the collegian in straight sets, while Gene Mako lost to Wilmer Allison after four hurricane sets.
Frankic Parker, however, advanced to the fourth round. easily outwitting R. Stanford in three sets.
"COME BACK"
An Early Battle Of
The Sidneys Willie Smith, former world's champion Billiards player, has
dretded to "come back."
After his tour in the Far East, which was a conspicuous success,
Both were banten' yesterday in the U.S. national singles tennia championship. This picture shows Gene Mako leaping the nat to congratulate Jack Tidball on his victory in an American Invita- tion tournament beld recently.
DROPPING OF VOCE CAUSES, OUTBURST
A. W. CARR INDULGES IN SOME FRANK COMMENT
(Continued from Page 8.)
"What is behind it?" he was asked.
"I do not know. The usual trouble,
I suppose," he replied.
"Do you mean politica?"
"I should think so, but I do not know any more than you do. I simply know that he was certified unfit-t least that is what they said, but he is play- Ing to-morrow, no he cannot be very bad."
SIR S. JACKSON'S COMMENTS
"PURELY LOCAL MATTER."
London, Aug. 10.
Sir Stanley Jackson, chairman of the English Teat selectors, returned to London the early hours of this morning from Kilmarnock, where he shooting, determined it has been possible to clear up the trouble which has arisen in the cricket world since he has been away,
"But it is
Belgian Golf
Championship
HENRY COTTON'S
FINE PLAY
SIXTEEN
THE GLORIOUS
HONGKONG CRICKET
LOSES
INTERPORT. BOWLS
MATCH
A PATCHY GAME.
Shanghai, Sept. a
Shanghol won the Interport Lawn Bowls contest against Hongkong by Bucuring their second victory to-day on the Lawn Bowls Club Green In the Race Course, by the narrow mar- gin of 18 ahots to 17.
The weather was bright and sunny when the match commenced before a largo crowd of spectators. Hongkong selected the sania team as in the first match which they lost yesterday by 22 shots to 15.
Hongkong again won the toss and A. E. Contes rolled a short head. H. Beer drew a shot but A.A. Malcolm robbed him of the count and Shang- hal won the first head. They also won the next two and led by nix shots to nil.
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scored three but Shanghai won the fifth, making the score 7-3. By the end of the seventh head Hongkong had evened the score with two twos. When the tenth head. had been play- ed the score was still tied at 9-5 and on the Afteenth each side had scored 13 shots.
At the conclusion of the eighteenth Shanghai led by two shota (10-14), but Hongkong, however, took the next two heads, scoring a single and a two to lead by 17-16, with one head to go.
The last head saw some bad bowl- ing by Hongkong and Shanghal ware given the game when the home side scored two to win by 18-17.
The game was patchy throughout. none of the bowlers except Coates played well. Beer and U. M. Omar were right off their form, also Bosa who was articularly weak.
The teams and scores were:
Shanghai
Hongkong,
F. O. Madar J. Munro |T, G. Main
A. E. Coates
R. Busa
11. Beer A. A. Malcolm 18 U. M. Omar
Rentor.
17
THE LAST HEAD. Our Own Correspondent adds that!
straight sets, although the second fches, on lovel terms. They will moment, I am going back to consul French Champion, disappointed. I match by 19 shots to 18-Router,
and third were hotly contested and treat cach session's play as a were taken to twelve and ten Kames respectively.
DENIALS.
Waterloo (Brussels), Aug. 13. Despite bad weather, Henry Cotton, after a fine round of 67, led the field at the end of the first day's play in the Belglan Openi Golf Championship, which was begun at the Waterloo Glub this morning. The record for the on the 21st head, which was a short head, Shanghai were laying two when course was 70, made by Cotton in Omar tried to save a hopeless posi 1988, Cotton, in the afternoon, on with an attempted glance which had a round of 71 to give him at failed. Omar was steady,, Coates and "ggregate of 138. One stroke Beer being the best and most reliable Was weak. Shanghal PERRY'S PRACTICE.
worse is Percy Alliss, with rounds while Basa Perry had an enjoyable practice
of 68 nd 71 for an aggregate of placed their shots in winning posi in eliminating Talbot, New York
139, while joint third place is one and always made matters awk representative, and demonstrated he made up his mind that it was "Why these things always happen held by A. Padghan and Mark ward for Bengkong.
HANKOW BEAT SHANGHAI. that he is still in magnificent ton early to pass "off stage." when one goes off to have a few days' Seymour, who had rounds of 69 stroking form,
Early in the approaching season change I don't know," he said to a and 73, and 68 and 74 respective
Shanghai, Sept., 0. Hankow won the Interport contest Herculean Lester Stoefen ousted he will meet Tom Newman in a reporter last night
obvious my place is in London at the ly for aggregates of 142. It. L. Bowman (New York) I match, or rather series of mat-
Brows, the South African and against Shanghai, winning the second the other selecters.
He started well but fell away to
A MID-WEEK MATCH. return 74, and in the afternoon he
The Filipina Club, for the first "I have only just been reading returned 76 and is thus twelve
time, fielded a full team on Wednes- Cotton got Into one bunker day, when they engaged the Club de Another item of news is that about the incident at Nottingham and strokes behind Cotton.
a suggestion put forward by the Notts "the two Sidneys," Lee and Smith, la Mr W. Carr, that the after-another for the first hole of Recreio. They were beaten by 47
shots to 20.--Scorest- will be in opposition early in the Selection Committee have had instruc- the afternoon round and took a
Machado, F. Xavier, P. Yvanovich sensor. I think It is probabletions in connection with the leg five, one over par. He escaped and Julio Ribeiro (Club de Recreio) that Sidney Smith will concede theory lasue.
trouble at the next hole and then beat Roy, A. Dolgado, H. W. Randall Lee 7,000 points start in
& fort.
"I wish you to make it clear that look a firm grip on himself in the and A. S. Gomes 17-6.
to return a
J. M. S. Rozarin, F. X. Soares, H. night's match and he will have to this is not an efficial statement, but: host Colton manner
Rozario and C. 11. Basta (Club. de "gallop" to give such a start and WILDE OUSTED.
win, although, of course, he is
Firstly, it is quite untrue that the PA score of 71.
W. J. Cox, a former assistant Recreio) beat Leonardo, W. J. Ho- Britain lost one of her two much the more experienced player. Committee were instructed by any to Cotton, did 67 in the morning. ward, Gonzales and W. V. Field 14-13. H. A. Botelho, J. G. Ozorio, C. E. one not to select Voce; representatives when F. H. D.
Perhaps the most interesting
Secondly, it is not correct that but so bad were the conditions in Marques and P. V. Riboiro (Club de Wilde took the count against J. news was that divulged by Mr.
there has been any disagreement the afternoon that he took 82. tecrein beat Alberto, Fernando, M. Van Ryn. For two sets Wilde W. T. Rainbow, managing director
T. E. Tweed, with a 68 In the 3, Medina and V. N, Atienza 16-10. among the Selection Committee. played splendid tennis and Van of Burroughes and Watts. le
"do not know of any reason why morning, returned a second round Ryn was forced to the advantage said: "There is going to be a Voce should not play. but I am not eard of 80. Hame in both. The two played a big rush in billiards in the 1914 oing to say that he will be selected. first set of fourteen games while 86 season. All the interests con-I do not know. The final selection the second went to ten. After this cerned are going to get together has not been made. Wilde faded away and conceded and put one of the world's most the third set at G-2.
popular games on the map."
Sydney Wood did not have things all his own way against F. Bowden, the New Yorker, and although a winner in three sets, had to play very bird for all his paints.
Bowden made a big effort to snatch the third set which went to 22 games before decision..
Reparate match of 1,000 up and the innovation should be popular. with the public.
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"But if Voce has got shin
understand. trouble, as I
that does not sound very hopefal, does it? A GREAT PITY.
Allisa, who was paired with Cotton, returned 71 in the after- noon, composed of 39 and 32, three below par of the homeward half. Reuters Special.
GERMAN AMATEUR TITLE.
Bad Ems. August 13.
Amateur The German
Golf "It seems to me a great pity he did not play on the third day of the Notts Championship, for which thirty- V. Australians match. The incident at four players entered, was begun Nottingham is a very unfortunate here to-day, but only one match affair, and I am sorry: but it must Was played. In this Roy Archibald, have been purely a local matter. of Royal St. George's, beat the There is nothing, so far as I am German player, Rob M. Rolncke,
2. aware, behind this Voce business, and by d
groundless.
and
RIVER THREATENS.
LINHO DISTRICT IN GRAVE DANGER
Kwaihua, Sept. 0. The Yellow River Is overflowing at several points in Sulyuen.
Ifugo volumes of water. are rushing into Linho District, sweep- ing many villages.
The inhabitants of the walled city of Linho shut all the gates. in
all the rumours and suggestions Archibald played steady golf order to prevent the flood waters about Voce and the committee are and was five up at the turn. from entering. It is feared, how- Paul Azbill, of Sunningdale, ever, that lie wall cannot stand acratch owing to very long against the pressure of Was forced to injuries received in an necident the flood, as part of it is only built while he was in France-Beutera of clay-Central News Agency. Special.
"Voge is being treated exactly nx the others on his cricketing merits. Ne orders have been given about him. VOCE IS "FED UP".
"I thought," Sir Stanley added rather wearily, "that all this bowling controversy was over and done with.
"It does seem hopeless,
HIGHWAY. ROBBERY.
"To-morrow I shall be having con- sultations with the other Selectors, ARMED MEN HOLD UP TWO and I shall discuss the position with
CHINESE them informally."
Voco, seen by a, reporter in the A young Chinese couple, who Pavilion at Southampton yesterday, were walking on the hillside ap said he did not play against Hampproximately 350 yards alive the phire because his right heel was Undly Basel Mission on the Taipo Road bruised and there had been a re fast evening, wore held up by tvo currence of the shin trouble,
robbers and rellevad of a
WYATT'S COMMENT..
"I am fed up with the whole busi- quantity of Jewellery. ¡ ness," he added. "I wish we could. According to a report made to the Police, Mrs. Tom Lee-she, forget all about leg theory."
aged 30, and Tam Chal-ming, aged 29, unemployed, both of 20. Fook Wah Stroot, second floor, were on Mr. Wyatt, England's Tost enptain, said yesterday: "I have not yet been the hillside at 7.15 p.m. when they summoned to any further meeting of were stopped by two men, one of Selectors, nor do I know whether any whom produced a revolver. further meeting will tako, place,
The victims were relieved of All I know is that there is to be their jewellery, the woman loging a Test match on Saturday and I shall a pair of gold and jade car-rings, be there."
thres. gold finger rings and one Asked whether Voce would be con gold bracelet, while the man was sidered Mr. Wyatt said: "I know robbed of his aloeve links. The nothing about Voce except that I be total value of the haul was stated Reve he plays for Nottingham.” to be $245,"
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