1935-04-09 — Page 21

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, APRIL

1985

HUGE SCHEME TO STAGE BAER-SCHMELING

TO GO ON TOUR

Australian Cricket

Team

..

FOR S. AFRICA: It is understood that, the following players have been selected to play.for Australia during, the forthcoming South African tour:

Don Bradman, (South Australia), W. A. Brown, (Now South Wales), J. H. Fingleton (New South Wales), S. J. McCabe, (New South Wales) L. S. Darling. (Victoria), A. G. Chipperfield, (New South

Wales)

W. A. Ofield, (New South Wales), Hans Ebeling (Victoria), FL. McCormick, (Victoria),

TACTICS OF LOCAL The Last

TENNIS PLAYERS

Continued from Page 8).

Of “Bodyline"

[Continued from Pape 8).,

Roveral timacy he found the best and I the Hurest way to benb The French nee

in their Davis Cup oncounters was tơ, lob him for xente majority of the time in the first two seta when the meeting at Lord's on Feb. 201 Borotra-internod, the net, Horatra, whore mash was, one of the world regarding the position of Notts he bent, generally won the first two sets found himself in a voty humillat- but the smashing of an innumerable ing and unhappy position. number of Jobs had taken a toll on his "My task," he added, "was to stantin ne Tildene brought his ground explain to the leaders of cricket strokes into action and was able to that a resolution which they re- keep Borotra from rushing the net or garded as striking at the founda- at least making him ineffective at tion of the game meant something that position. Whereas If

Tilden Terent." started to hammer at Boraten off the round, the Frenchman would be able to turn Tilden's best drives into brati

volley placements. So after all ten- game of aggressive

nt in not onl

or defensiva idéties but it is also, aj

W. J. O'Reilly, (New South Wales),am of strategy. A lob is just as

I. O'B Fleetwood-Smith (Victoria), C. V. Grimmett, (South Australia),

B. A. Barnett, (Victoria).

The fourteenth member of the tour- ing side will be selected from O'Brien, Bigg, Hansen and Badcock.

The notable absentees from the team are Woolfull and Ponsford, on

important as a anash in the stroke

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A VERY DEFENSIVE PLAYER-

Hockey

Trial

thele retirement from the game Tim TEAMS TO PLAY FOR

Wall, the East bowler in Woodfull's team in England Inst summer; and Badcock, the Tasmanian, now In

sumper, are also omitted.

CIVILIANS

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"We stand condemned,” he declared, "by the leaders of cricket In this country," and added: "All who love' Notis cricket carnestly hope that it will soon again hold the respect and good will of all cricketers and clubs,"

'OUGHT TO BE HANGED" Mr. McCraith revealed that the meeting of secretaries to arrange county fixtures for 1936 had been postponed indefinitely In couse- quence of the "no-confidence"

resolution.

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(By Georffrey Simpson)...

Germany, which held professional boxing in :such Contempt shortly after the war that it was declared illegal, now has a passion for the sport unsurpassed by any country in the world. No visitor to Hamburg for the Max Schmeling- Steve Hamas fight will question the truth of 'that statement.

Admittedly, it was the biggest|thoroughly miserable when hol contest ever held in Germany, but came into the ring pulling a large the enthusiasm of the thousands blue shawl about him. If, as was who watched it from their closely stated, Hamas fought with an in- packed wooden forms in a cold, jured left elbow, there is some bare storehouse had to be seen to excuse for his rout. be believed.

But, taking the form at its face value, I should be ready to plump for Petersen were he to be matched with Hamas.

Schmeling, to-day la the idol of the nation, and the hope of every German sporlaman is that he will bring to the country the world heavy-weight championship. Herr,

Wembley Stadium have been Mr. A. C. Adams (n leader of Hitler sent him a special message talking about this fight for weeks, the "opposition," whose speech of congratulation, and I heard and business will probably be South Australia, who, it was consi- The following have been chosen to was subjected to a running fire of before I left that the German Box done shortly. Hamas and his wife dered at the beginning of the last play the "Civilians" trial match an interruptions), said:

ing Federation had been Instruct are remaining in Germany for a Australian season, would walk into the Club ground on Thursday, at 6.10 "I don't know who the author of ed to assist Walter Rothenburg week or so, to do a sightseeing the side. Alan Kippax and E. Lp.m. This will probably be the final bodyline bowling was. Bromley, who visited England Baxtrial ond all players named are there ought to be hanged, drawn and of a title match

but he the promoter, in the arrangement tour. but manager Harvey's last for Schmeling statement to me was that he and fore asked to turn up at the specified The team is recruited principally time prepared to play.

quartered."

with Max Baer.

his fighter hoped to arrange a from New South Wales and Victoria, White.-H. B. M. X.

When Mr. Adams went on to say, The scheme is a gigantic one,nght in England before returning Souza the former Stato.contributing Fingle (Radio); E. H. P. White (St. An- "Let us forge links of unity in the which would, If necessary, be homo, tea and Brown (who will almost cer-drews), A. M. Rodrigues (Club de fashion of hands across the sea.", subsidised by the Government. tainly be the successors to Woodfult Recreio): A. S. Bliss (St. Andrews), uproar broke out in all parts of Baer is to be invlied to defend and Ponsford as Australia's opening W. A. Reed (HK, Club), G. Parker the hall, and there were cries of his title for£70,000——which, even batamen), McCabe, Chipperfield, (Pollec); G. E. R. Divett (11.K. Club), "Sit down."

for Broadway's playboy, is n Oldfield and O'Reilly, whose school-T. Whitley (C.B.A.), Gurbachan Singh teaching duties are not apparently (K.I.T.C.) G. Fowler (Y.M.C.A.), ««

considerable plece of mony. after all to interfere with his parti- and R. A. Carroll (St. Andrews). F. Selk (Y.M.C.A.), Parduman Singh Joe Jacobs, American manager cipation in big cricket Darling, Colours. Fowler (Y.M.C.A.); E. Radio 5.C.); E. L. Goaane (Univer- of Schmeling was discussing, it Barnett, the reserve, wicket-keeper,

sily), J. Gonsalves (Club de Recreio), with me in Hamburg, and he had‡THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, Ebeling, Fleetwood-Smith, and fourteenth place, represent South Jeggeet Singh (Radio S.C.); S. Fow- McCormick, who takes the place of Australia. Queensland may be re- ler (Y.M.C.A.), J. Brown (Y.M.C.A to admit that he was tempted. At Wall as the fast bowler, and L. P. presented by D. Hansen, their out-Awtar Singh (Radio S.C.), J. Pinto the same time he insisted that he (K.I.T.C.) and A. P. Souza (K.I.TO.) had a cast-iron offer for Schmeling Reserves: Back-A. A. Remedios, to fight Baer in New York on June Half-L. A. Oliveira, Forward-Sar-15. nagat Singh.

O'Brien mal Kolth Rigg, two condi-standing batsman last senson, dates for the fourteenth place, come Australia has not yet found from Victoria, Brodman, Grimmett, wicket-keeper to challenge Oldfeld's and Badrock, diso a candidate for the superiority.

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like the law which prohibits money Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON being taken from Germany.

Schmeling would not be affect-on Thursday, 11th April, 1935.

By Order,

ed by it, but Jacobs would and Baer too would have considerabic to say on the subject Harvey, manager of Hamna, succeeded in

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

getting the college boy's £5,000 THE MACAO JOCKEY

posted in advance in a Paris bank, However, the feat was managed, and the suggestion now is that the German Government might be willing to relax the restriction in the case of professional boxery from abroad. At present it is a large obstacle in the way of big and fights in Germany, ·

CLUB.

1st Extra Race Meeting.

Owing to the outbreak of Rabies

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im- consequence the possibility of obtaining ponies The last word, of course, rests from the New Territories it has with Baer and the powerful been found necessary to`abandon Madison-square Garden Corpora- the above Meeting advertised to tion-and I fancy both will wish take place at Macao on 14th April, to fix New York as the venue.

NEW YORK APPEAL

1935.

The through chances sold on the The technical knock-out of $1 Cash Sweeps will be carried Hamas is the best thing that could forward to the next Meeting in

have happened for the Garden May, people. They now have an in- ternational world-title match- Baer v. Schmeling-with' all tho big German population in New York to count on for support.

After the Philadelphia result last year, when Hanas beat Schmeling on points, it was stag- gering to see Schmeling turn the tables in such crushing style,

He is a vastly better fighter. in his own country, and mado Hamas look so bad that I was left doubting the strength of American form.

If Hamas is entilted to be rauk- ed No. 2 in the United States, the others would provide a picnic for Jack Petersen.

PETERSEN COULD WIN Charlie Harvey Insists that Hamas was but a shadow of his

By order,

8. W. CHENG,

Secretary. Hongkong, 9th April, 1936.

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