THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1934.
PERRY WINS ANOTHER IMPORTANT TENNIS TITLE
DRAW FOR NEW SUBS:
GRIFFINS
PROMISING PONY SECURED BY
MACKIE AND GRAYBURN
KONG BROTHERS ALSO LUCKY WITH A GOOD BAY
BRADMAN UNDERGOES SOUTH WEST
OPERATION
ACUTE APPENDICITIS: MAKING PROGRESS.
London, Sept. 24, Don Bradman, famous Australian batsman, who did more than anybody else to win the Ashes back 'for Australia during the recent Test sorics, was operated on to-day for acute appen- dicitis.
He is reported to be making satisfactory pro- gress.-Reuter,
The draw for the 1935 subscription griffins was made at the Happy Valley yesterday in the presence of an enthusiastic gathering of owners and jockeys. The proceedings were keenly followed, added interest being lent in the fact that an official trial had been held earlier in the afternoon, so that some judgment as to TIGERS probable form had been estimated at the time of the draw.
There is no doubt that Messrs. Mackie and Grayburn have drawn an exceedingly promising pony, while the Kong Brothers
WIN PENNANT
and Messrs. Tester and Abraham have useful allotments. The full FOR FIRST TIME
list of the draw fallowa.
Brand
No.
HK/E
Drawn By
31 Ms. Pearce .....
32 LEShiu Ki and Ho Sai Cheong Bay
Brown
Dun M.
65 Choa Po Min and W. C. Choa. Grey or In.
68 L.T.F.
69 John Peel
Tổ Chân King Yung
71 C.N.K.
72 Li Shlu Pang
داران
14.0
SINCE 1909
YANKEES BLANKED OUT BY BOSTON
PACIFIC CHAMPION
RETAINS CROWN WON IN 1933
BEATS, STOEFEN WITH EASE
GREAT RECORD
Los Angeles, Sept. 24. Fred Perry, English ten- nis ace is in danger of the becoming known as "Unconquerable." He re- tained another American title won
last year when
he beat tall Lester Stoefen from California in the final of the South West Pacific Championship to-day.
New York, Sept. 24. Perry won comfortably in As a result of the New York three straight sets, and was only Yankees defeat, at the hands of seriously threatened in the first Boston Red Sox to-day, Detroit set, which Stoefen carried to 18 Tigers are left champions of thegames. The final scores in fa- American Baseball League, and vour of the Englishman were pennant winners.
10-8, 6-4, 6-3.
This has been accomplished by the Tigers for the first time since 1909 and the accond time in the his- tory of the club. They have never won the World Serles.
J
To-day's result, which saw the Yankees blanked out by Morena, left the New York outfit six games behind, with Detroit still five games outstanding.
At the close of the match, Babe Buth announced that he had made his final appearance as a regular league player.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Perry won this title for the first timo last year, when he beat the inte Jiro Satoh in four acts by scorca of 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5,
Taking off many pounds after years of fighting heavyweights was too much of a handicap for Mickey Walker, who retired undefeated as middleweight king, and he dropped a 10-round declalos to. Young Corbett in a middleweight fight for the San Francisco Press Club. Photo shows Corbett.land-
ing a left to Walter's at.
WORLD'S
ATHLETIC
RATIFIED
America Claims Sixteen
Out Of 34
HOW PERRY DID IT. Following his successful de- fending of the United States national crown at Forest Hills recently, Perry became & warm favourite at the Los Angeles ENGLAND OBTAINS RECOGNITION
no
Colour
Age
Height
Grey
4
14.1
Aged
14.0
33 Län
Bay
7
14.0
34 Miss Yvonne Shenton
Rons
7
13.3
25 11, S. Tseng
Bay
14.1
36 Finder
Black
7
,
13.3
37 Kong Bros.
Bay
G
14.0
28 L Shiu Chun
Grey
13.3
39 Helenside
Bay
7
13.3
41 G. W. Sewell
Dun
Aged
13.2
12 Dr. Li Shiu Ki
Ches.
6
14.0
43 Halu
Ches,
C
14.1
14 Wong Siu Ngau
Bay
Aged
13.2
45 Widdecombe
Ches.
13.3
46 Rain
Brown
13.3
47 J. F. MacGregor
Black
13.2
48 Stephen Lam
Grey
13.2
49 Why
Black
14.0
50 K.H.W.
Grey
13.2
G1 Li Po Chan
Bay
62 Brish
Ches.
Aged
14.0
53 Li Fook Yim
Ches.
6
14.1
54 Wong Ki To
Grey
13.3
55 Yip, Bothello and Pau
Bl. Dun
7
14.1
DG ILAN
Ches,
Aged
13.3
57/S. 8. LI
Dun
7
13,3
58 W. H. Choy
Buy
Aged
13.2
60 Hall and Shenton
Ches.
13.2
GO Max
Ches.
13.2
Scores as
cabled
by Reuter,
61 Mrs. Llang
Grey
Aged
13.3
follow.
G2 Mrs. Li Shui Ki
Ches.
13.2
63 Young Brothers
13.2
64 Dr. S. N. Chau.....
14.0
n.. H.
E.
13.3
Philadelphia
3
12
g
GG Mackie and Grayburn
Grey
14.0
Brooklyn
10
2
67 Eu Tong Seng
agree Grey
14.1
Dun
18.3
Philadelphin
1
A
1
Perry.
Ches.
Aged
13.2
Brooklyn
10
13
4
Dun
Aged
14.1
(Frey homered),
Groy
Aged
13.2
up
St. Louie ...... 3
11
1
Bay
14.0
73 Ho Kom Tong
Bay
13.3
Pepper Martin homered)
Chicago
1
74 Loung Lau ...
Bay
13.2
76 Loong Kwok Cheong
Black
142
76 Li Fuk Wo
Bay
13.2
77 Yeung and Yung
Ches.
B.2
78 Li Chiu Ki and Dr. Wong
Roan
13.2
Boston
79 Wong and Chan
Dun.
13.2
New York
0
80 Ulster
Bay
14.0
(Merena pitched).
81 Mrs. Pearce
Bay
14.1
Washington
11
0
82 K. S. Wong
Brown
14.1
Philadelphia
10
2
83 LA Shlu Pang and A. J. Edgar Brown
14.1
(Foxx homered).
84 C.W.K.
Dun
19.3
85 Wong Ping Shun
Grey
14.0
Washington
0
2
0
86 Sturt and Lobol
Bay
13.3
(Dietrich pitched).
87 Tester and Abraham
Bay
14.0
Philadelphia
G
0
89 Partners
Brown
13.2
90 Mackie and Grayburn
Bay
13.3
91 J. F. MacGrogor
Chics.
Aged
13.2
98 Longfellow
Grey
7
14.1
94 LI Yuk Fal
Ches.
14.0
95 Mrs. Mackie
Grey
13.3
Grey
13.3
Bay
13.3
38. Parkson
Grey
Aged
13.0
Dun
14.0
101 Wong Ping Shun
102 Li Yu
103 We Three
104 Own
Grey Brown Grey Grey
13.3
14.0
18.2
14.1
18.3
Bay
13.3
Grey
13.2
Grey
13.2
Ches.
13.2
Chen, M.
14.1
Black
Dun
Aged
Ches.
Aged
Ches.
Aged
13.2 13.2 13.3 14,0
Dun
14.0
96 HebsInd
97 H. Y. Linng
100 Roda
105 L! Fuk Wing
100 Lewis and Tinson
107 Seth
t08 Li Fook Chung
109 Miss Li Po Chun
110 Lewis and Tinson
111 Dybanty ....
Buy
112 Grist and Beck
113 Li Po Chun
116 Bellamy and Gordon
116 H. J. Law
How Rainbow Leapt Into
A Big Lead
Newport, Sopt. 24. |and_the course was act south-west by Pained and bewildered by the ruling | south.
Rainbow Runs Away,
of the New York Yacht Club Com- Shortly after the start the wind was mittee that his protest could not be blowing at 14 to 15 knots, east-north- considered becamo ¿f dolay in flying east. „Film 'protest` flag, Mr. T, D. M. Sopwith
aimost refused, to race to-day.
"It was only after friends had por suaded him that it would be undigni fled not to carry on that he consented to raco
Early in the morning there was n moderate son and an eighteen mile broose from the north, favouring the Endeavour, MN,
The first leg is 16 miles, icoward,
and rolurn and windward.
The Race Deveribed.
At 11.40a.m., Vanderbilt, having gained a slight lead, broke out the new parachute he had borrowed from the Yankee,
The Endeavour was slow in setting her spinnaker and lost a lot of ground,
beon covered, the Rainbow led by n At 12.10 p.m. after two miles in quarter of a mile.
The wind had now dropped to eight knots an hour, Improving the Jain
The race started at |-zimni and Flow's chancose dialo
the woathe
(Cuyler homered).
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Hongkong
Cricket League
ANNUAL MEETING OCTOBER 1
3
Mr. A. H. Madar, hon. score- lary of the Hongkong Cricket League, in issuing his report and statement of accounts for the 1933-34 sonson, announces that the annual meeting of, the league |will be held in the Sanitary Board Room on Monday, October 1, at 6.10 p.m.
At this meeting, the chief busi- ness to transact is to pass the report and accounts and elect officers:
sustained
a chance
FOR SIX WALKING MARKS
London, Sept. 1. The International Amateur Athletic Federation hold a Con gress at Stockholm from Aug, 20 to 30, during which several proposals affecting athletics, and the rules thereof, were paised and thirty-four world's records ratified,
the
RECORDS
MILITARY TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Good Progress
Maintained
Being
Good progress is being made
with the Area tennis tournaments and it is hoped to have the singles fast played on Monday next, October 1st, with the doubles final on Wednesday, October 3rd.
*
SEMI-FINAL DOUBLES.
S. Cdr. Gillow and S. Sgt. Taylor, R.A.O.C.. beat L. Cpl. Andrews and
1ST ROUND SINGLES.
Tennis Club for the retention of At the South West Pacific title.
danger of stage was he in toring.
Stoefen, who has had, but a mediocre year in singles play, his most important win being the Bermuda championships, when he heat Wilmur Allison in the final.
The most important work per- rules and regulations of enhanced.his reputation in ronch-
haps done by the Congress, was A.A.F An Athlete or member Cpl. Purcell, S.W.B., 6-1, 6-2. ing the final to-day, but he proved to ratify the new world's records. thus suspended will be entitled to.
match for the accuracy and great, speed of tained seven, as compared
Of these records England ob-leppeal to the Congrese. This
Dmr. Jones, S.W.B., bent Sgt. with must be done in writing to the Perry
started in
America's sixteen, somewhat
Of England's Secretary of the federation within Halford, A.E.C.. 11-9, 10-8.
of the Spr. Balley, R.E., beat Sgt. laconic manner and did not warm seven records six are held by the three months' from receipt
Tipple, R.A.SC., 6-0, 0-1. · until he saw
of walker, A. H. G. Pope who now official suspension notice.'
The Finnish delegates opposed Stoefen snatching the first set. holds the world's record for the
2ND ROUND.. Then he became typically-galve, six, seven and eight miles, this proposal and put forward an vanised and swept all before him. also the 10,000 metres an hour.
other according to which an in- Cpl Bällard, R.ASC, beat" His terrifically hit forehand drive England's other record was the dividual athlete could not be S.Q.M.S., Warman; R.A.P.C., 6-2, paved the way to successful ex-33,653 metres covered by Ernie suspended but only a member of 6-3,
CS.M. Lewis, S.W.B., beat Spr. ploitation of his net strokes, and Harper, the Hallamshire harrier, the Federation.
After a protracted discussion in Bailey, R.E., 6-4, 6-3. he volleyed and killed" Stoefen in two hours, last year.
Of the sixteen records held by which Crest Britain, the Free L. Cpl. Davies. S.W.B., beat off the court in the second
the United States,, Ben Eastman State and South third sets.
Africa B.Q.M.S., Miller, RA,P.C., (G-3, made six of the new marks. He associated themselves with. Fin-6-4, is now world record holder for land's.
proposal the first Perry's chief victories since 500 metres, 600 metros and 800 called Los Angeles committee was Set. Wilson, R.A.P.C., 6-1, 6-3.
440 yards, 600 yards, 880 yards, proposal put forward by the so- last January have been as fol- metres.
was passed by 12 votes to six. lows:---
Glou Cunnigham, another Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Den- Australian singles champion- American, is now holder of the mark, France, Germany, Greece, ship
much covered mile record with o Hungary, Ituly, Norway, Poland, British Hard Court champion-time of 4 minutes 6-4/5th seconde. Sweden and the U.S.A. voted for ship
und
CHIEF VICTORIES.
3RD ROUND.
R.QMS. Jarman, S.W.B., bent
Wimbledon singles champion-
ship
United States singles cham- pionship
South West Pacific champion-
ship
the motion and Finland, Great HURDLE RACE RECORDS.
Britain, Irish Free State, Holland, The American proposal for the South Africa and Switzerland establishment of now rules for against. The Japanese and Chinese burdle races concerning both the delegates refrained from voting construction of hurdles and · re-f cords was adopted. Thus any re-, cord will be approved even if in
TIMING OF RACES,
HOCKEY
HONGKONG CLUBS'S PRACTICE GAME
The following have been select- ed, to play in practice-game at In addition the Englishman won
Great Britain put forward a the Club Ground on Wednesday. both singles in the Davis Cup chal- lenge round, and has not, in fact, the course of its being set up a proposal that the regulations September 26, Bully-off 6.15 p.m.
Angeles for the White.-E. 9. Moses; L.-F. lost an important match since the hurdle was overturned or dis-adopted at Los
timing of races be altered and that Nicholson and L. A. R. Duncan; French championship in May last. Placed by the runner,
The Congress decided that all races from 250 metres to 1,000 F. S. Smith, E. G Dale and Lyt The result of his latest victory walking records must be set up on which it was at Los Angeles decid-J. H. Jeffers; J. S. O. Lilly, J. L. was cabled by Reuter."
the track and not on the road. ed to time in tenths as well as Tetley, N. A. Mackay, J. Pote-
The new decathlon table of races up to 250 metres, be timed Hunt and E. C. Fincher. points elaborated by the Finnish in fifths. The proposal was not Colours-II Shields; J.. federation, and general stipula- passed.
Rodger and EV Roed; W. A. tions for the Olympic Games, was Finland, South Africa and Reed, H. J. Lowe and J. E. Potter; Sweden put forward proposals H. R. A. Wood, L. D. Kilbec, P. H. approved by the Congress,
Northern Ireland is to ba nart]which would prevent prolonged Senior, Lt. Flowerdue and Rev. of Great Britain athletically in competition in the high jump and A. J. Bennett.
Mrs. Wilson Wins K.C.C. Championship
BEATS MISS M. GRIFFITHS
future:
THE NURMI QUESTION. The Nurmi question was not dis- cussed openly but the Congrosa, voted an important addition to the rules, which now run as follows:
"The Board of the federation in
pole vault events. These pro- posals are being sent to "the various individuals nations, and their reports will be examined at the next Congress.
WOMEN AND THE LAA.F.
A suggestion by Germany that
POLICE TEAM.
The following has been selected to represent the Police v. Club do Recrolo on the P.T.S. Ground on
·Friday" bully off at 5 pm.--- Jessop; Blackbourn. B009; Tate, Gough, Haywood; C. Parker, Per
Miss Madge Griffiths, holder entitled temporarily or permanent- the IAAF. should control kine, B627 and Ponrell of the ladies' singles champion- | ly to suspend from paticipation in women's athletics entirely and or- ship of the Kowloon Cricket International competition a mom-clusively was submitted to a mixed - Club, yesterday: Jost her title ber of the federation or an incommittee for further examina-
to Mrs. Wilson, former Junior dividual athlete who violates the tion. The committee will present LOCAL YACHTING
Scottish champion, when she
was beaten in the final of the
its proposals at the next Congress. In preparation for the yachting The Congress was opened by the season, the Royal Hongkong Yacht
The report states that there were eight entries in the first division of the leaguo last season and twelve in the second division. The Hongkong Cricket Club wor the senior championship and the Indian Recreation the junior.
· 1934 tournament in straight Miss Griffiths maintained the Crown Prince who welcomed the Club have drawn up an interesting The accounts show
tels by scores of 6-2, 6-2. acrodit
rallies very well, but was unable to delegates in a speech. He said programune of sailing races for al- balance of $528.61.
Both players were very steady pull out a decisive shot to end that he was particularly happy to most every week-end up to Decem in their baseline rallies, but Mrs. them. Her buckland remained welcome the representatives of the ber 31, 1984,
Races for Menagerie and Beparato Wilson had the butter anishing very steady, but her scooped fore-Federation as twenty-two years Class, beats will commence un shots and always put the ball away hand ground shots offered Mira, before he had the pleasure of Saturday, and there will be race successfully when she approached Wilson too many chances of getting being present at the inauguration every following Saturday until the the not
Into
a favourable position at the of the Federation in Stockholm. end of Decembarsulmonlama fot The Crown Prince received from The Members y Subscribers Raon Her forehand driving gained not. power as the match progressed, Further progress is to be minde Mr. Edstroom, the President of the will be sailed on Sunday, October 23, and in the second sot she kept in the tournament today, when W. Federation, the veteran noedle the losers to pay for time on, that Miss Griffiths on the move with Hyds and J. Rodger mest W. C. one of the highest marks of day The Opening Cruise has been
scheduled for § November - 105, tho. apoody placements to both corners. Hung and W. Elumern in the honour in the Federation.
Nagy, w,: Club (rses on December 2, The only blemish in a strong and men's handicap doubles, while E. M. Edstroem and af. Ekelund, and the Navy V. Army, raceren. De- sound game, was n tendency to Fincher, and S. A Gray are both of Sweden word re-elected cember 9,
Presidents in
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Aberdeen Defeated On Home Ground
A London, Sept. 24,50
In the Scottish League First Divi-
"AC 12.18 Um, it was observed the | stan, Aberdeen, playing at home, wera
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