1935-02-26 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH..

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1935.

TOTTENHAM KNOCKED OUT OF THE ENGLISH CUP

Jack McLean, abown above in action on the Malbourne, Aur. tralia, Hinks whare he won the Centenary amateur champion- ship, is generally rated the beat amateur in British golf. For the past three years be has bown Scottish amateur, cham- pion. He is a former holder of the Irish amateur title, and has twice represented Britain in Walker Cup play against United Stater. He will be almost cer. tainly a member of the next British Walker Cup team.

Shute Wins Civil Service Tennis Title

EASILY BEATS

MACDOUGALL

(By "Veritas").

BEATEN BY

BOLTON

BRISTOL CITY TROUNCED

PRESTON SCORE FIVE GOALS

REVISED DRAW

London, Feb. 25. Tottenham Hotspur made their exit from the English Cup competition 'to-day, when, in a second replay, they lost to Bolton Wanderers by two clear: goals.

The match, which was inj the fifth round of the com- petition and for entry into the quarter-finals, was play- fed at Aston Villa, the teams having drawn twice before.

London, and the South of England have now only one! representative left-the Arsenal, who travel to Sheffield in the next round.

Fred Perry, who below contributes an interesting article on the Davis Cup prospects, is soun in action while playing against Jack Crawford in the Australian Championship.

FRED PERRY DISCUSSES DAVIS CUP

PROSPECTS FOR 1935

UNITED STATES THE REAL DANGER TO ENGLAND

BUT REMAINS QUIETLY CONFIDENT

The United States is the one country in the world that he' can see wresting the Davis Cup from Britain, confessed Frederick J. Perry, Wimbledon title-holder,' American champion for two seasons past and world's Number One when relaxing in New Zealand between two strenuous matches in the early southern

summer.

When the Spurs and Bolton first met at White Hart Lane. they drew onc-all, and this score was repeat- jed in the replay at Bolton last

week.

Bristol City, conquerors of Perry is frankly confident of to take the court in a doubles match Portsmouth, and another Southern the future of his country In the as well, as nobody knows better than: "hope" werd well and truly Davis Cup series. He does not I do.

"It is the accond singles string trounced at Preston in their fifth think that anyone will capture the

lean selectors thinking. Personally

MANILA GIRLS LOSE BASKETBALL

AMOY VISITORS MUCH

TOO STRONG

(Special To "Telegraph")

Manila, Feb. 25.

In a girls basketball match between Amoy and All- Manila to-day, Amoy bear thair hosts in convincing style by 21 to nine.-United Press.

LOSS TO SPORTING COMMUNITY

DEATH OF J. A. CASSUMBHOY

FINE ALL-ROUND -

SPORTSMAN

FUNERAL TO-DAY

It is with deep regret we record the death of Mr. J.

A. Caasumbhoy, prominent Colony tennis player and

"Bir Tilden, who makes 'a biting all-round sportsman, which criticism of United States leading amateur, tennis players In the occurred late last night at

article below. the French Hospital ̧ He was a victim of typhoid fever, and had been in hospital but two days.

The tragedy of his passing is! emphasised by the fact that he was but 29 years of age, and that he leaves a widow and two little children.

For many years a popular member of the Indian Recreation Club and prominently identified with many sports, Cassumbhoy in chiefly re- membered for his active interest In tennis.

Tilden's

Slashing Criticism

BELABOURS U.S. TENNIS PLAYERS

A puckish spirit must have parvad-

ed the being of Bill Tilden when he

ile began this game at an early tot himself to answer questions and age, learning the fundamentals while number of leading players of the day, to give a running commentary, on a

round roplay, toning by five goals great silver bowl from Britain which is certain to have the Amer BABE RITH NOT Y at St. Joseph's College where he was observes the American Lawn Tennis

REVISED DRAW

to nil. Their defeat also sees the next year, (1936), but if he is I think that the choice is likely to it is with the United he narrowed down to Sidney B. Wood exit of the last representative of wrong

States that he considers the dan-and Frankie Parker and whichever the Third Division.

is chosen there is no doubt that the ger lies.

"France has had her day, Britain team will take a lot of beating. To-day's winners åre both un-l on tep for the moment, but the There is no ponsible doubt that Par E. L. H. Shute, a recent addi-fortunate in the draw for the sixth timo is ripe for an American revival," ker is destined to take a high place tion to the Colony's ranks of round, Bolton having to journey said Perry, pointing to the fact that in the world's first ten. His game leading tennis players scored a to Everton, and Preston being the lump which followed the waning has been improved by careful study of the powers of the Four Musketeers and the coaching of Mercer Beasley. signal success in the Civil away to West Bromwich Albion.

Of the eight tears now left in of France and the retirement from Every Bhat he plays is carefully amateur ranks of Tilden and Hunter moulded, practised to perfection and

final.

PINCH-HIT

PLANS FOR YEAR UNCERTAIN

New York, Feb. 21.

In 1923 he joined the in a recent issue. educated. Indini Recreation Club and appeared The dripping of honey is a small that year and in 1924. In the clab's portion of the whole, nine-tenths of It being of the vitriolle persuasion. Justor league team. In 1925 he was The vehicle for Bill's confidences is Promoted to the "A Division team, the United Press, which interviewed. and thereafter played regularly with him and persuaded him to give his 1. M. A. Razack in first division views on the "other half," the ama

teurs, in a discussion of the weakness tennis. Laat summer he figured with and strength of the world's ranking H. D. Rumjahn in league tennis, players, Bill's views are hero sum- while, as revealed yesterday in the marized: Babe Ruth, popular big leaguer who Telegraph, he has been an annual LIKE A WASHERWOMAN

Wilmer Aillson is. "past hia prime Service Cricket Club champion- the competition, six are First could not lost. "As the challenging the fact that he is a 'made' player recently toured the Far East with al

competitor in the Colony Open Cham ship on Sunday, in pionships since 1920, Of recent years and his prime was nothing to wire your Aunt Bertha about." "Yet Wi- feated D. M. MacDougall in the are in the Second Division. It is naturally, stands at the head of the His backhand i would rate as second Japan, Shanghai and Manila, return. Cassumbhoy ranked as the Colony's mer played Bill in the Bnal at

also a point of interest to note ranks of contenders for the Cup, to none in the world. His greatest ed to New York to-day. He was best left-handed tennis player.

| Wimbledon in 1030 and gave him a that the sixth round survivors in-though Australia and South Africa weaknesses, I think, are his present

-ALL-ROUND SPORTSMAN fair. run. Bilsy Grant 38: "Just a Shute won in straight sets by clude the leaders of these two are little behind her and the Czechs inck of speed and his rather awkward royally welcomed by a throng of of pace reporters, baseball enthusiasts and a

Marathon runner with a lot of cour- While at school he indulged in all age." Frankle-Parker "has a fore- acore of 6-1, 6-1, 6-2, and dis-divisions-Arsenal in the first, and are always likely to be dangerous on forehand drive. His Inck

their own courts. But to my mind may be remedied by time alone and large group of friends. played form which indicated Bolton in the second.

The former "King of Swat" was sports with outstanding success. He hand like a washerwoman" and will until he does The sixth round ties will be the players on whom the United his stamina may grow greater as be that he should prove a doughty played off this coming Saturday, not likely to prove ablo to lift the lng from the fact that his forehand uncertain of his plans but neverthe/epresented the College in the Inter- never be any good

States has recently been relying are becomes older, but there is no escap

Gene Mako Schoole Football Competition, playing something about it. was even con- on the left wing. He was also an would have a definite chance to bo Cup and it is to the younger genera stroke, played with a locked wrist, leas said that ha tion that Uncle Sam must look for is unlikely to become a real attacking sidering accepting a contract to play excellent athlete, and won several the head man if he did not have a

contrary to his statement the champions who will bring back weapon unless there is some modifica-st-year that he was finished with sprint events at school, his best dis- "swolled head;" Fred Perry has only

tion in a style. her lost supremacy at the game,

baseball unless he received an offer are being 100 and 200 yards: one first class stroke-and-that-is-it running forehand," and he has no PROMISE OF MAKO

of a manager's berth.

Endowed with a fine physique he business being "the world's top hand AMERICA'S FIRST PROBLEM

became a first-class swimmer and player." Jack Crawford is "the finest "One thing is certain," the Bambino pecialized in diving, figuring as one stylist in the world to-day, and is The first problem facing Amerien. "Gene Makoj

Las the sturdy this year is the choice of a new Angeles boy, is one of the best bets continued, "and that is, if I sign

South China Athletic Association at player to receive unqualified praise. doubles team now that George Lett, for stardom in lawa tennis. It player's contract this year it will the rest accomplished divers of the linked with Sidney Wood as the only undoubtedly the greatest doubles would be hard to find a man with a have to be as a regular and not as North Point Boxing was another if the U.S.L.T.A. doesn't make Sidney player in the world, is lost to amateur more untural game than Make, pinch-hitter."

sporting pastime at which he was ita No. 1 man it will be unable to

opponent for Teddy Fincher the revised draw being: when they meet

in the first round of the Colony Cham- pionship next month.

F. A. CUP SIXTH ROUND

V

Everton

Bolton West Brom. V. Preston MacDougall is not tn easy Wednesday v Arsenal player to beat in such decisive Burnley

Birmingham ferma, for his Improvement over: To-day's results were cabled by the last three years has been Reuter, and are appended. steady and pronounced. Last

F. A. CUP

year he put up, a very creditable FIFTH ROUND REPLAYS Ahowing against S. A. Rumjahn in Preston

the Open Championship, and was Bolton

G Bristol C.

2 Tottenham

at that time handicapped by - • Played at Aston Villà. health.

OLYMPIC GAMES

of Messrs. G. K. Hali Brutton and best player he ever laid eyes on! Ca, and later Messra. Johnson, Stokes and Master, with which solicitors ho was employed at the time of his death,

tennis and Lester Stoefen has gone Every shot in speedy and well- Ruth insisted that he did not want adepty, and he was regarded as the "distinguish the best amateur tennis along with him. Allison and vas produced, his footwork is good and to leave baseball but was anxious to best buxor in the local Indian com player in the world from a quarter

pound of side ment,” Ryn, it is true, gre still available, all his movements show coordination. get back into uniform. He hintedmunity.

Bul closer the article by mying' but they are no longer as good na His rapidity about the court without that he had a proposition under con- they used to be and the natural ton- undue effort is extremely striking and sideration, but refused to specify it

After leaving school, Cassumbhoy that he is playing better tennis than dency may be to rely on the brilliant if anyone gives him the amount of beyond saying that it had to do with Was for some time in the Royal Naval when he was the amateur champion young team of Budge and Mako. I coaching that Parker has enjoyed the Big League Baseball."

Yard subsequently joining the firm of the world, and that Vines in the In view of this performance

think, though, that this would be a United States will find her future mistake. It is true that they have champion in this western boy. His Shuto must be regarded as a very

beaten Allison and Van Ryn in service has fallen off since, in the fikely contender for the Hongkong

his! Californie, but it must be remembered last two years, he abandoned Cricket Club Championship in

that the Davis Cup challenge round cannonball delivery to master spin and which competition ha has drawn a

and possibly the inter-zone final will to work his groundshots, but there byo into the second round when

be played at Wimbledon on grass and is no doubt that he could get it back he then mosts J. G. Haigh, and

that these two boys are definitely not if he wined. His form in doubles Bo good will

play afterwards

either

Another paint in is promising since he and Budge have favour of Allison and Van Ryn is teamed up and have beaten Allison-. Tollington or MacDougall for

The House of Poers to-day un the fact that it is a terrific strain on Van Ryn and Lott-Stoefen. right of entoring the semi-final.

"If there is anothor Vines about it) His most serieus opponent before animously adopted a resolution, call-boys of the age of Budge and Mako

Donald Budge, of play in a challengo round is

Dakland, jing on the Government to extend a for them

Japanese Favour Subsidy

Tokyo, Feb. 25.

KT188.

MAYOR OF TOKYO MAKES APPEAL

Asks Nations To Be Sportsmanlike

felt.

LADIES YACHTING

Mr. Cassumbhoy leaves a young The re-anil of the sixth Ladies' widow, two children, a mother, brother Yachting Championship took place and sister to mourn their loss, and yesterday over a course of 7.9 miles. with whom the deepest sympathy is Miss M. Larssen came in first in the A class bringing her total to 86 points. Miss J. Brydon was, first in The funeral takes place this after-the "I", "Y" and "C" classes. noon at the Mohommedan Cemetry,

"FI cluas yachts started in the cortage passing the Monument at separate race, having sailed in the championship ovent." Mrs. Wolneley was first in this section.

Tokyo, Feb, 21. the finni is ilkely to be A. Laubsidy to the city of. Tokyo for the for the first time, and that it would California, Vines' home state. To

Mayor Toratero Ushizuka of Tokyo 5.30. -Sullivan.

1940 Olympic Games-Reuter. be almost impossible for them to do watch Budge serve and hit his back-to-day called upon the nations of the themselves justice, Both are only hand is to think that it might be world to be "sportsmanlike" and sighteen years old. Allison and Van Vines himself. But if these two aro award the Japanese capital the 1940 Ryn, on the other hand, have already alike in stroke production they are Olymple Games. played in four challenge rounds and unlike in other things. Budge, it is

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