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THE HONGKONG | TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1934.

S. B. WOOD BOWS BEFORE ALLISON IN SEMI-FINAL

REVALUING ENGLISH

FOOTBALL TEAMS

CLOSE-SEASON FAVOURITES

STILL DISAPPOINT

YOUTHFUL SUNDERLAND OUTFIT SET A MERRY · PACE

MILLWALL NOW IN LIMELIGHT

After last Saturday's series of unexpected results, there seems to be a need, to adopt Bridge parlance, for some revaluation of the teams in the English Football League. The Arscual and Tottenham, the two clubs who captured the majority of headlines during the close season, have frankly disappointed in their efforts to date.

NEWCASTLE'S FAILURE.

Arsenal have still to demous-, happen between now and Christ- trata that they can win on foreign mas, by which time one will be In soll, while the Spurs are already a a better position to judge the little Janicky concerning the relative merits of the teams.

dismal failure of their forwards. They have only netted five goals in as many matches, with a total; of four points out of a maximum uf Len. Not very impressive, and not in the slightcat bit suggestive of championship form.

It la Sunderland, with a team of youngsters, who are setting the pace in the first division. They

are pluying a magnificent type of game, already knit together as unified team, as though they had been playing together for severni 'sonsons, Preston North End con-1 tinue to give the lle direct to the critics whe demand that ex perience is the one essential for success among the giants of the game. Chelsea remain a hopeless proposition. They continue to play academic football but forget to tack goals to the end of it, which accounts almost entirely for their presence at the foot of

the table.

the second division is the debacle The most inexplicable feature of, of Newcastle, who appear to be completely out of their cinas al- though it was only a few month

go that they were competing in the first division. Brentford,

Bolton, Burnley and Blackpool are during the close aonson when they all living up to the promise Kiven were engaged in preparations.

nnd

Millwall are going along very nicely in the third division, being accompanied by Charlton (as ex-

and Coventry pocted),

(rather Brighton

surprislog). Reading have not yet found that from which the critics anticipated and which is expected to

Kain them promotion this year, but Cardiff and Newport are definitely, improved teams, and especially

Vatican City will be represented in Italian aseeer contest here- aftor by a team, organized with the content of Pope Pius. The players are members of the famous Swis' Guard and are practie- ing on a football field laid out near the Vatican in the shadow of the dome of St. Pator's Cathedral (at the laft).

OUR FORECAST

Leading Sides Clash

difficult to overcome on their own Aston Villa's vast team-building) grounds.

: Leading teams meet in all divi- efforts under the direction of ex-} Chesterfield's flop in the sions this week in the English International Jimmy McMullan, northern_section is somewhat un- Football League. offering many have not been rewarded with the accountable, but it was expected problems in forecasting. Below degree of success anticipated.that Tranmere, Chester and will be found the Telegraph fore- Nevertheless anything may Lincoln would figure prominently. cast, with winners printed in

capitals. Where no such indica tion appear, a draw is expected.

FIRST DIVISION.

OUR “FORM” GUIDE

How Your Team Has Been Faring In League

ARSENAL

V

Aston Vill

ปี

BLACKBURN

Chelsea

Derby Everton

1

West Bromwich Sunderland

Wednesday

TOTTENHAM Leicester LIVERPOOL HUDDERSFIELD v Grimsby MANCHESTER C. v Stoke Middlesbro'

BIRMINGHAM

Wolves

PORTSMOUTH

The following table reveals how each team in the four divi- sions of the English league have fared to date, the results includ- ing all matches up to yesterday, with the exception of the opening. games of the season,

BARNSLEY

The first figure in each case, of course, is thaf of the team BLACKPOOL concerned.

FIRST DIVISION.

Birmingham

Derby C.

0-1 2-3 4-1 0-2

1-0 1-1 4-2 1-1

2-1 3-2 2-5 0-5

Leeds....

Antom Villa Cheleca Middlesbro

Leicester Liverpool

J'ortsmouth

Preston

Wednesday

Sunderland

Tottenham

Wolven

Blackburn

Arsenal

0-1

Southport Carliste

Notta C.

SHEFFIELD U. v Burnley SOUTHAMPTON

PERRY REACHES

NEW UPSET IN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIP

DAVIS CUP PLAYER CRUMPLES UP IN STRAIGHT SETS

PERRY INJURES FOOT BUT

WINS EASILY

Forest Hills, Sopt. 11. Even the shock of Kirby's defeat of Frank Shields was forgotten to-day as a result of the amazing debacle of Sydney Wood against Wilmer Allison in the semi-final of the Ameri- can national singles tennis championship.

Wood, reckoned by all to be natural contender with Fred Porry in the final, crumpled up before a wizardly dis-

FINAL

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL..

..

CELTIC EASILY BEAT

HIBERNIANS. ·

London, Sept. 11, Three matches were played- in the first division of the Scottish Football League to- day, with the following results:- Celtic

4 Hibernians 0

· Queen's Park' 0 Clyde St. Mirren

2 Falkirk

--Router.

AREA TENNIS LEAGUE

I

SECTIONAL FINAL TO-DAY

Big Scores DOUBLES NOW IN

play of tennis by his rom- At

patriot, losing in three straight sets.

On the other hand Fred Perry walled gaily into the final at the expense of V. G. Kirby. The Eng- Ishman lost his first Bot of the tournament, but it was largely na a result of an injury to his foot, the pain and inconvenience of which settled his play. Neverthe less he returned strongly to walk

FRACTURED ANKLE SUSPECTED away with the third and fourth

FRED SCHULTE'S INJURY

DURING BASEBALL

MATCH

jsets.

IMPECCABLE TENNIS.

Folkstone

FOUR CENTURIES COMPILED

This

PROGRESS

afternoon at Sookunpoo, the R.A.P.C., winners of the Hong- kong section meet "A" Coy of the Lincolnshires, winners of the Kowloon acction in the final of the Area Tennis League.

Progress has been made in the Aron tonnis doubles tournament, and next Monday will see the start of the singles competition.

The doubles results up to date are appended.

FIRST ROUND.

S. Cdr. Gillow and S. Sgt. Taylor, R.A.0.C., bent S.S.M. Daly and Sgt. Halford, R.A.S.C., 2-4, 7-5, 6-2.

Cpl. Funnell and Sig. Lomax, R. Signals, beat Cpl. Hart and Ptc. Fuller, E. Lancs., 6-1, 6-3,

London, Sept. 11. Only one match-Champions v. Rest-remains to be played before the completion of the first class cricket season in Although Allison will probably

England. To-day, the Folkestone, Festival lose to Perry, the American can concluded with Kent and the regard is achievements in singles M.C.C. playing a drawn match. play during 1934 as being among Battifig honoura fell thick and fast. Sgt. Underwood and Pte. O'Dono the best of his career. In beating In the M.C.C. first innings, Hearne van, S.W.B., beat L. Cpl. Archer and Wood alone he clearly proved that scored 111 not out, the total Pte. Elliot, E. Lancs., 6-0, 6-3. he is the most improved singles realising 380.

S. Sgt. Cooper and S. Sgt. Goold, player of the year.

Kent replied with 430, Billywood, R.A., 6-0, 6-2.

RA:O.G., beat M.G. Manley and Sgt. Ashdown hitting up 167 and Leslie

R.Q.M.S. Jarman and L. Cpl. Davies, Todd 101 not out. In spite of this S.W.B., beat S. Sgt. Dyer and L. Sgt. New York, Sept. 11. Recovering from an early re-huge score. Smith managed to Todd, R.A.0.0., 6-7, 0-0, 6-0, Fred Schulte of the Washing-verse, Allison settled down to give tako 6 wickets for 107 runs. ton Senators, was carried off a display of impeccable tennis.. Batting a second time, the the field to-day believed to be hand, and ac certain was his touch Hudson being top scorer with 127 E. Lanc, 6-0, 6-0.

at 316 for His errors could be counted on one M.C.C. declared suffering from a fractured ankle.

that he was

L. Cpl. Andrews and Cpl. Persoll, to follow up not out, but Kent aasily played out deep drives and · gain rolloying time; compiling 203 for 6.

S.W.B., beat Sgt. Clows and Spr. He badly injured himself while deck with well nigh mechanical

AUSTRALIANS WIN.

Bailey, R.E., 2-0, 0-8, 6-4. attempting to slide to the plate in consistency.

Q.M.S, Harrington and Q.M.S. The Australians Wun their Blackier, R.E.,beat S.Q.M.S. Oldfield the Senatora seventh inning

match against Leveson-Gower's XI and Sgt. Wilson, R.A.P.C., 6-3, 2-6, against Chicago,

Wood had established a lend of Gower's men followed and were

comfortably. Leveson-6-1. A new record in home run hit-3-1 in the first set, he crumpled up dismissed in their second innings R.A.S.C., beat S.S.M. Thompson and Cpl. Ballard and Cpl. Eycott, ting was established for Cleveland before Allison's devastating all-for 218, the Australians thus win-S.Q.M.S. Warman, R.A.P.C., 6-2, 0-2. Indians to-day, when Trosky hit round play. a home run.gainst. Philadelphia Athletles, this being his 33rd of the season.

able

Reuter points out that after

very

SECOND ROUND,

C.S.M. Lewis anil Sgt. Rico, S.W.B., 9,best Pte. Barnes and Pts. McArthur,

ning by an innings and 48 runs. S.Q.M.S. Miller and Sgt. Taylor, ~Wood did not lead again through Fleetwood-Smith proved irresis R.A.P.C.-beat 9.Q.M.S.-Digby-and- Jout the match.

tible with the ball, taking 6 for Sgt. Ranson, R.A.S.C., 6-3, 0-3.

Driving deeply to Wood's back-

90.

At one period he had the

Yesterday's results, as cabled hand corner, Allison repeatedly amazing figures of 5 wickets for 15!be seriously threatened when he runs

stormed the net for the

runs, but these were sadly spoilt which invariably was so weak that by the later batsmen.-Reuter.

on Wednesday.

Even the owners and trainers who aco running horses against him do not. anticipate any upsets, burring acci. dents,

Mr. Martin Benson, 'the owner of

son scored with beautiful place- RACE FAVOURITE the favourite, says Windsor Lad will

Leeds Preston

•

SECOND DIVISION._._._.

•* Swansea

BRADFORD C. DURY

F

Brentford Oldham

* Nells

by Reuter, follow.

2-3 1-1 0-2 1-} 0-2 0-4

Newcastle NORWICH

F

BRADFORD

return,

... 0-2 4-2 1-4 2-3 1-0 2-0 1-1 0-0

v Plymouth BOLTON

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

he had no difficulty in putting the

PORT VALE

Manchester U.

R

H

Eball away for outright points. In

Pittsburgh

6

0 those excursions to the act, Alli-

West Ham

V

Holi Fulham

New York

3

9

1-2 0-2 3-2 2-0

Cincluanti

1

1

1-0 1-3 2-03-0

8

0-2 0-2 1-0 2-0

G

→

5

D

9

0

the defeat In the doubles

of

+ Aldershot

3 Cardif

Stoefen and Lott.

9

0

PERRY ALWAYS ON TOP.

11

·1

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

1-0 1-0 0-1 2-1 2-0 BOURNEMOUTH

0-1 1-3 0-1 0-1

1-0 2-0 4-0 1-1

Gllingham

Bristol I. CHARLTON

V

Bristol C.

V

Southend

CRYSTAL P.

▼

Luton

Exeter

V

MILLWALL

Newport

COVENTRY

St. Louis,

QUEEN'S P.R.

T

SWINDON

NORTHAMPTON = Reading

Brighton

ON ON D

ments.

The elimination of America's Davis Cup singles players has fur- Other demonstrated their vulner 1ability. From the time they left

America for Europe they have met

Windsor Lad Will Not Be Beaten

London, Sept. 11. Windsor Lad, winner of the Derby

win. And his opinion is endorsed by the trainer of the second favourite.

Butters, training Umldwar, second to Windsor Lad in the botting, says hls horso has pleased him tremen- dously lately. But ho, adds that it acoms too much to hope that he has improved sumaiently since the Eclipse Stakes, when he was beaten narrowiz

with only one success, when they shared the London title. Even and the favourite by lengths in the by Windsor Lad, to improve on the

then the success was qualified by St. Leger betting, is not expected to time of the favourite-Renter Special..

2-1 2-1 - 1-2 1-3 Hartlepools

Barrow...

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

West Bromwich 1-2 0-0 2-1 2-2

Grimsby

Stoke ..

1-2 1-2 -2 1-3 1-12-2

B-1 4-0 1-1 0-0 3-0 0-3 0-0

'8-1 2-0·2-4 20

Huddersfield 1-0 00 1-1 0-2 2-1 4-1 2-5 00 Manchester C.. 3–1 4–1 1–2 3–1

Everton..

SECOND DIVISION.

Bradford

Brentford

Burnley

Bury Fulham Manchester U.

Notta F. Oldham 'Port Vale

Swanaça Barnsley Norwich Southampton Blackpool Plymouth Bradford C. Newcastle

Holton Shelloid B.

Nolla C..

Mult

West, Ham

Aldershot -Brighton

Bristol C. Cardiff Clapton 0. Coventry.. Exeter Gillinghani

Luton Swindon Crystal P.

1-2 2-1 3-0 0-2

1-3 0-3-1 0-1 1-1 4-0 1-2 2-2 1-2 1-0 1-1 3-3 6-1 2-3 Oms,

TO BEAT THE BOOK

2-2 1-1 1-1

2-2 2-5 1-0 4-1

2-1 0-1 3-2 2-0

HOME

1-4 0-2 1-0

'2–2.0-0 0-1 3--2

1-3

1-0

0-0

5-1

1-1

1-4

2-0

33 III I II II

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH),

Accrington Crowe

Darlington Gateshead Halifax Lincolis Rotherham Stockport

Tranmero

Walsall

Wroxham

New Brighton Doncaster". York 3 Chester Mansfield:

·Rochdalo Chesterfield

1-5 0-2 0–4 1–1

4-32-1 4-0 1-2

.3-2:0-1

(3-2-3-4-2-0 0-0)

ራብ

3. 21:04:2-2 0-1.1-1·1-10m2· 0-2·2-0 1-3 1.

DRAW

AWAY:

(By "Robin")

Arserial

Manchester C. Everton

Bradford C.

Southampton

Charlton

Swindon Chester

Lincoln

Barrow Rangers Hearts

Blackburn R. Newcastle Queen's Park R,

Bolton -Darlington Bristol C.

Bristol R. Watford Chariton Reading Northampton Newport

Torquay

Bouthend

2-2 1-1 0-1 14 0-1 2-3 0-2 1-1 3-23-13-12-11 2-0 1-0 0-1 1- 2-11-10-31-3 G-1 2-0 1-3 02

| Queen's, P../R. 1-3

Bournemouth

· Millwall

1-2 0-2

Turuny

WATFORD

+ Clapton

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

BARROW Carlisle CHESTER CREWE

DONCASTER

Hartlepools

LINCOLN

MANSFIELD

New Brighton Rochdale

SOUTHPORT

Brooklyn

Chicago

Boston

(W. Lee pitched)

(Johnson homered)

Philadelphin

(Allen homered)

St. Louis

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

(There were cleven innings)

2 13 3. 12

Philadelphia

Walal Rotherham York

Washington

Chicago

Stockport

Accrington Gateshead

New York

715

Wrexham

St. Louis

4 10

Tranmere

New York

3 -8

Y

HALIFAX

St. Louis

7

7

Y Darlington

Boston

4 10

Chesterfield

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

Aberdeen

ALBION

CLYDE

Hamilton

Hearts

KILMARNOCK

Y

MOTHERWELL

3

St. Mirren

*

Hibernians

CELTIC

Airdric

5 Falkirk

QUEEN'S PARK ▼ Dundee

QUEEN O'STI

RANGERS

St. Johnstone

V

Dunfermline Arr Partick

Detroit

$ G (There were eleven innings) Philadelphin

€ 13 (Cramer homered) Cloveland

4 11. (Trosky homered)

CORRESPONDENCE

Perry WAS never in dangeri against Kirby. He quickly cap-| 1tured the first set, and then strain. ed a tendon in his right ankle. For some little time it affected his {play, and Kirby found opportunity 3 to annex the second set.

The title holder returned with

1 frenewed vigour, 'sweeping Kirby

of off the court. In the third and fourth sets, which he won with 1the total loss of six games.

0

According to Rouler, Perry avera that he will be fit to play” to-day] 2 (Wednesday) in the final. He re- mained cool and collected through- 3 out his match with Kirby, He! played mainly from, the baseline, Although when opportunity occur- red, he did not hesitate to raid the! forecourt and kill very offectively, Although the brilliant perform- ance of Allison must raise Ameri- can hopes regarding the outcome, of the Bnal, Perry ought to win] and retain his title. Perry is more: likely to beat Allison than Wood Certainly the defeat of Wood is big disappointment, as everybody was looking forward to their ro Sir, I notice in your morning turn encounter after the Davie contemporary that an assistant

¡Cup. make no aspersion on the umpire is to officiate at the Bowls Junior oficial who foot-faulted a Singles Final this afternoon and follow. player last week! my sympathien that this official is to look after wore rather with him in that hav-foot faults.

the official at that and being more. ly to answer questions as to the position of woods and to mark touchora. At the conclusion of al head, the umpire could then pro- cood to measure if necessary thus ensurng that all important decisions are in the hands of the allietal in charge of the game

Ing no official status he had to

Suggestion For To-day's Lawn Bowls Match

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegrapli.

mt 6-2 make a vital decision which on Would it not be better to have the face of it, his pentor had to the official umpire at the mat end? accept.

No breach of rules is likely, to occur at the head, the duties of

3-2.1-2

0-2 3-1 1-0 0-2

1-2 2-0 2-0

No BIAS.

The scores as cabled by Reuter,

SEMI-FINALS.

Allison (U.S.) bent S. R Wood: (US) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.

FJ. Perry (Bellain) beat V. G. Kirby (8. Africa) 6-2, 2-0, 6-4, 0-2,

2

· Maybe they get their Inspiration from the native kangaroo, Anyway, you'll have to admit Australians xo in far football by. lamps and bounds., Hera's- a thrilling bit of action, at Geelong,

between, thenlegal and South Melbourne eluka