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THE

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY HONGKONG

27,

1935.

MANILA TENNIS PLAYER FORSAKES AMATEURISM

CLUB RINKS BRIGHTENING

CLASH IN BOWLS

A CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE

MATCH PLAYED

YESTERDAY

CRICKET

LATEST RULES CRITICISED

PASTIME NOW A NEW GAME

(By Sidney Rogerson)

The new l.b.w. rule will, we are told, make for "brighter" cricket. So, we are told, when they were introduced, would the smaller ball and the larger wicket. Yet this cry for "brighter" cricket did not abate.

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(By "Sagax")

Cricket Two Craigengower Club rinks clashed in an open championship match on the Civil Service C. C. green yesterday

What exactly does it mean? afternoon, A. A. Razack, M. A. R. Soura, A. S. Gomes and D. Rum-going to suggest that it is a cry full jahn beating J. R. Soares, H. W. af sand and fury, signifying nothing. Does it, for justance, mean faster Randall, W. K. Way and L. C. R.

ericket, an acceleration in the tempo Souza by 27 shots to 15.

of the game, until it becomes a sort of ot rounders? dignified tip and run This would be easy to do by altering the rules. The result would not be

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Except for a brief spell when they conceded thirteen shots on three heads early in the game, the losers held their own against a superior quartette and on their play were certainly deserving of a little better luck than what was

them out tar norved occasions.

several

J. R Soares was the outstanding player of this match although towards the end he fell away somewhat and was not as aerurate as in the early stages. He was never called upon to stive of the best to beat his apposte

number hat he sent down few wasted WoodA,

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TITLE BOUT ON OCEAN LINER

BOXING CONTEST

DISCUSSED

BAER TO DEFEND CROWN

New York, May 18. One thousand sportsmen with $1,000 each are necessary to make certain the most exclusive world's heavyweight championship bout in history.

even

The fight is to be staged on a trans Atlantic liner

mid somewhere in acent. The spectators will be the 1,000 sportsmen with the $1,000 and

the bizarre. An a flair for a thousand spectators, no reporters, no politicians, no taxes, nu boxing copt. mission demands, only the champion, the challenger, in its pee in the Grand Ballroom, fighting it out

1,500 miles off shore.

Absurd? May be. But the pro-

A thous moter doesn't think so.. spectators at a thousand dollars 34

"brighter" ericket, but a new game.

Does it mean infusing more levity inte the proceedings after the manner of those two Lancashire characters of and different gran, Walter Brearly Cecil Parkin? There are many more ticket insures million dollar gate. price and he's only touched the East. People who object to clowning on the He's signed half of the thousand at the

THEY DO NOT FIT

He's sure that somewhere between cricket fel than are amused by it.

Does it mean more runs scored at a here and the Pacific are that many faster rate? If so, why all the at- more gentlemen who would pay that babane sort of money to attend his fantastic Fortres Templo de

bowler? Huge performance, of the in favour Neither of the number two was

become bowling conspicuous and mixed good shots with prores and the merciless thrashing of

ineffective

very: erratic deliveries, M. A. R. Souza

quickly managiħolis.

It a few days, if all goes well, he Or does it mean lower scores and

And Hoffman, was just a shade the better of the two,

offer particularly at the begining but tox-

manager of Max Baer, a guarantor of inishes? This will certainly "pects for hire itt wards the end Randall rame

make

for more interesting, but by $300,000 for the champion's services, more prominence thinn previously.

reignn

necessarily for "brighter" If Mr. Hoffman does not like that

Khid R Gomes had the hotter of Way and

sum, he will be offered a percentage defending on occasions was finitely superior, cricket. The spectacle of

bataman skilfully

The And picture He alu fell away in the end but his huts on a bowler wirket is absorb-n the million dollars, radio right

rights. radio and hardly movie rights should command

sizeable fortune. Houry Ford, paid $100,000 for the World Series broad-

earlier work more than camperanted for his Inpu

inters 1

but can

justify the

Choose for

TERMS BEING ARRANGED

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The finish of one of the races at the Caroline Hill Stadium yesterday where the annual Inter-Scholastic Union sports were held.

OPEN PAIRS BOWLS FIXTURES

FIVE MATCHES TO-DAY

PRINCIPAL TIE AT TAIKOO

INTERPORT SWIMMING CONTEST

SHANGHAI ACCEPT

INVITATION

TIENTSIN MAY ALSO COME

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The invitation from the Victorin Another four matches in the Pairs Championship will be played | Berreacres Clab, Hongkong, to at- off this afternoon.

tend en Interport enla to be held in

Septruber whe There shuntd be some interest-the Colony in

of the Shanghai Amateur Swimming ing games played, with the fixturely accepted by the committee at the Taikon Recreation Club Association at a rating held at the

Shanghai Rowing Chat Inst work. being the best of the bunch,

R. F. Luz and H. Beer will there

E. W meet

Simmonds and Deakin for the right to enter the third round. The Civil Service combination, which is the Grat half of the champion rink, went into

Tientsin has also been invited to send down their representatives, and the S.A.S.A. Committee are writing to the Tientsin Swimming Association urging them to accept the invitation and suggesting that the two visiting

LOSING SKIP UNLUCKY The king ship had some very buk

these best fits the title. I hope you Auck, and would have done much bet will agree that none of them does, casting rights last year, and he was ter had he received more support from and that if "brighter" cricket means] *Empeting with hundreds of thousands the third round last year before teams provved together to Hongkong.

his best form either.

is dichther a change in of spectators, the press, and more they were beaten by A. Chapman

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played

is players. Time and agained anything it

17e played! railed upon to save shota.

the game the spirit diffleult role well but was not in It is rarely significant that the matches which draw the largest Rumjahn was more fortunate and crowds are those between Lancashire had comparatively little work to do. and Yorkshire and England and Ava Inst when the occasion demanded he tralia-neither of which can normally was not found wanting. He played be described as bright. But they are come particularly brilliant shots but desperately keen. Both sides are on

occasions. was nino euntie on eces Many their toes from the first ball to the

a time

he extricated his rink from drawing of stunjes, difficult position and much of the

Here, I think, lies the club to what credit for their victory went to him. is otherwise n

metaiuglsa phrase. For the first six heads the losers The publie at any rate the cricket- held their own and were 7-6 ahead loving public-do not want brighter. not But they lost a seven and then a four but krener, cricket! They do to give the winners the lead by 17-7 want abandon ny more than stod They TeVer recovered from the giness, Alove all, they want to be rid collapse and although they played a of the apathy which characterises so determined game they were beaten much first-class cricket to-day.. They by a margin of twelve shots.

want enterprise, directed by a will to win. and countered when necessary By a determination not to lose. For it is often forgotten that a close -munich saved can be as exciting as a

mich won.

DUNLOP

FORT

TENNIS BALL

ARRIVES

CONTROLLABILITY

ADVANTAGE

REMEDIES The problem is how to reinvigorate the gate. This, I am sure, can be done,

Here are my auggestions! There must be fewer matches. The most energetic club, cricketer world speedily lose his week-end zest if he were forced to play as much as our leading county players. A lightening of the burden or play which sits so heavily on our star performers would sodily he reflected in their gumo and in the game as a whole.

ghost writers than there are in heaven.

and J. Fraser.

Luz lust seasoh pinyed with W. Ward and was eliminated in the part ership with G. I. Buchanan falled to survive their first match. Lutz will be leading to-day while Beer will skip.

V.R.C. Gala

The opening swimming gola of the Victoria Recreation Club will be held in the Club's pool on Saturday, June

follow

is being drawn up and a large entry is anticipated. Dink will the aquatic events. Another night fete has been provisionally fixed for Saturday, July 13,

The promoter plans to offer the challenger-probably Schmeling second round while H. Bear in 15. A varied programme, of events fint $100,000. This, counting radio and camera rights, will leave him approximately $800,000 for operat ing expenses-boat rental, entertain. anent publicity, and all the rest. Only poor management could prevent his walking off the boat at the finish with at least $300,000.

Tho scheme is not entirely new. It was offered Mr. Joe Jacobs when he had the champion of the world in Max Schmeling, but he backed down when the promoter refused to increase the guaranteed cash advance from $80,000 to $100,000.

A match which was postponed from fast week has been re-neranged for this afternon and will be played on the Kowlaun Cricket Club Green. The fixture is between the Kowloon Back pair, R. Goodman

no 1. uni V. Impaley, and V. M. Hast Petherick.

The full programme for to-day is appended:

11.

C. G. vn

L. J. Silva' H. A. Alco

N. P. X. M. de Sken Eowbon 1, 6. 4. Groen).

, kumjalin El Arculli C. Green)

R. P. LATE

. J. Sheherd

"If he had raised the-advance to on oven hundred thousand," Mr. Jacobs 4. It. Nometn

told the United Press, "Schmeling! Kowloon C would have been the first eban tö} R. W. Sunavonske

J. Deaki defend his title out on top of the

Falk . . Green) ocean."

D. W. Waterton J. 1. Tetiy

1. Sheatharl Chongkong P, 15. Greench R. finoman R. Langley

Of course, Hoffman, if and when he pets the offer, may frown on it. Beer, for all we know, may be one of those citizens who can't go wnding without getting seasick,

he'n liable to get the offer mighty soon, for the promoter is downright serious,

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9. Erleyball

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V. 3. Bl 4. V. Pesherick 4Komien C.C. Green)

PROGRESS

LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE MAINTAINED

-Mixed Doubles Matches

For To-day

There should be mort aunteurs. Fewer matches should enable morg amateurs to turn out regularly, and more auteurs would mean less ex

in a direction where caunty ex- A tennis ball that is claimed to penses have notably increased since retain perfect playing qualities 1010. fonger than any other tennis ball "Counties should encourage young because of its new Duronap cover talent, and team spirit. They should| A match which should go a long is being introduced to the local abandon the policy of fielding con- way towards deciding the ultimate market by Messrs. Dunlop Rub-tinually changing sides in which the destination of the Dunlap Mixed ber Co. (China) Ltd.

Doubles Lawn Tennis, Shield will Every tennis player knows that the wish to make pue of their fleeting

proved be

played this afternoon controllability entirely depends on its surface. A appearances. A keener team spirit Causeway Bay where the Chinese

a tennis ball almost

colts

are never sure of their

more whenever

at

IN BOWLS

OPEN FIXTURES DECIDED

SEVERAL PLAYED

YESTERDAY

smooth surface slips on the racket ent aides as Yorkshire and Sussex be Cricket Club.

will-if the experience of such differ- R.C. are due to meet the Kowloon Several Open championship and skids on the court. A nap sur- Laken to mean anything-engender The Peninsula aide is the only lawn bowls matches were decided

on

to

AMAZING FEATS

World Records Created

By Negro Athlete

Ann Arbor, Mich., May 25. World records Bro going by the board before the amazing achieve. ments of Jesse Owens, the Ohio State University negro athlete.

At Evanston, Illinois, Inst week, Owens created a world record for the 220 yards low hurdles, returning a time of 22.9 seconds, and equalled the world record for the 100 yards, doing the distance in 0.4-5 seconds. He also catablished new records for the meet- ing in the 220 yards dash and run- ning broad jump.

With a leap of 26 feet 8% inches. Owen to-day smashed Chuhei Sambu's brond jump record of 26 feet 2% ins.. made in Tokyo in 1931.

Earlier in the day, Owens equalled Frank Wykoff's record of 9.4 seconds for the 100 yards.

This amazing athlete then went on to break two

world records during the meeting,

more

Competing in the 220 yards dash. ho recorded a time of 20.3 Recs. against the previous record of 20.6 seconds created by Roland Lacke in Nebraska in 1990.

TROUBLE RETURNS

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Following this, Owens negotiated the 220 yards low hurdles in face bites on to the strings of the

Recess in the team's supporters.

of 22.9, seconds-Reuter. team that has played off both fix-yesterday, three Rinks gaines seconds, bettering his Evanstown time rocket, makes the ball spin just as the player desires and bounce without slip kering with rules

The M.C.C. should realise that tintures according to schedule and and one Pairs event being played.

wasted effort. they won each fairly comfortably the

In the morning a quartette from the court. Up

Club J+ certain any of the instruments, laws, or

Craigengowet Cricket maximum the rougher the surface the necessories of the game are to be The Chinese R.C. have not yet journeyed to the Taikoo R. C and botter the ball. The longer the changed, let them make a start with started on their programme but there met rink composed of Club roughness lasts the longer is the ****

the fundamentals--thu pitch itself. they have a strong aide out and de Recreio players, the Kowloon men. efficient playing life of the ball.

A return to something more nearly are favoured to recapture the title winning by 25 ahots to 1. According to the manufacturers of approaching Nature here will be lost fast sensor to the USRC

The winning rink consisted of L. J. the new Dunlop Fort Tennis Ball, the worth all the fractionni decreases in The second match down for this and II. A. Alves (skip),

Silva, L. J. Xavier, vbero Bobsligh's-Plight-More-

while the eloso and tough untrimmed nap (long Rizes of the ball or changes in rules afternoon is between the Kowloon lasers were composed of A. Kitchell

bre). That looks after initia) con-

C.C. Recond string and the Y. Abbas, W. Ward and W. V. Field..

The most prominent player trollability. But better than that, the woven with a specially rough construc- U.S.R.C., the match being fixed for

Alves who was consistent throughout bass cloth underneath the, naplation.

Kowloon C.C. courts.

and brought off many brilliant shots. He received good support from his rink mates and the winners were always playing better bowls than their given trotting exorcise. opponents.

new Duronap, cover has

Aurface of

Lo increase 1b.w. decisions.

THE NEW FORD V-B FOR 1935

HAS NEW IMPROVED BRAKES,

186 SQUARE INCHES OF BRAKE LINING AREA lan unusually high ratio of braking surface

to weight).

CAST ALLOY IRON BRAKE DRUMS OF IMPROVED

·DESIGN RESIST WARPING AND SCORING. INCREASED NUMBER OF COOLING RIBS TO DISSIPATE HEAT.

LESS FREQUENT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED.

WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD. (Authorised-Ford-Agents)

223 Nothan Road,

Kowloon..

Hennessy Road,. Wanchal,

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Serious

London, May 25, The latest news about Bobsleigh, Lord Derby's candidato in the Derby, which will be run on June 5, is bad.

After cantering to-day, ho wan

He appeared as he trotted as if the

On the Hongkong Electric RC. trouble near the hind leg had ro- green yesterday afternoon, A. Mac- turned. farlane and J. Russell defeated P. E. As a result, it has been decided not Knight and J. Hollidge in the second to gallop him, round of the Open Pairs Competition

by 21-18.

will not give up all hope, but

the position now is more serious,"

It was a good game and featured naid Mr. E. Leader, the trainer of by An eight registered by the the colt-Router. winners in the ffth head.

Up to this stage, Knight and Hallidge wero the better pair and they had piled up eight points before the disastrous fifth head.

Macfarlano and Russell Improved: after scoring the eight, and deserved to win.

RINK MATCH

Karanjia, M. J. Medina and Dr. F. §. Fernando on the Club de Recreio Kroon by 20-14.

Arranged for yesterday on the Hongkong F. C. green, the rink game between J. Galletly, M. E. Purvis, P. E. Knight and J. F. McGowan, and J. Cavanagh, B. W. Bradbury, JW. M. Brown, E. C. Fincher, F. H. Beer and U. M. Omar could not Goodwin and A. Hyde-Lay entered be played an Knight had to take part the second round of the Open Rinks in the Open Pairs match with" ́ J, Competition yesterday when they Hollidgo_ against A. Macfarlane and beat F. X. Delgado, Dr. N. P. J. Russell.

Francisco Aragon Turns Pro.

PHILIPPINES' TENNIS IDOL

TAKES UP COACHING

Manila, May 21.

Francisco Aragon has turned professional Hence forth, the man who for eight years was king of the local courts and who even now is only second to Leonardo Gavia, Jr., the greatest player the Islands has ever developed, will devote his time to teaching the art of wielding a racket to any who may bid for his services,

Paquito's decision to turn profes Paquito, as he is better known, has

a three-fold reason for turning pro. sional brings to a close one of the First, s has a burning ambition to most colourful amateur tennis carcors develop a player here capable of hold in the Philippinen. But Paquito in- ing his own in International competi-aiata that ho is not through playing eves he can im- yet He hopes that officials of the tion. Second, he believea

which he thinks P. A. A. F. may arrange to have local prove his own game, which I

against

in faulty despite his achievements on amateurs compete in tournament play the court. Third, he pictures an open or in exhibition matches with iscal which amateurs professionals. He points out that tennis tournament in

time national and professionals, will he aligned Lope Yagaye, ond against each other in tournament or champion, who can stil hold his own

the best in the land, and Run-matches, thereby pro form a combination in exhibition

and stimy- viding keener computition and

and doubles players who will give any lating mor

more interest in the game.

local amateur team the hardest kind Paquito believes the Philippines in sadly lacking in real tennis talent. of competition. He also points out Outside of Leonardo Gavin, dr., whom that such competitions would create he admits is the beat the Philippines further interest in the game here and has ever

er produced, there is no other would therefore stimulate and pro- mote the developnient of tomnia in the player here al

at present qualified to

Pallippines, play in international Tuniches. Ile be- ljeses that more time should be de- entert Lo the youngsters who should!

given the proper training if the Philippines expects to develop inter-| 1 national temila layers. And he believes he can do his share toward developing future matstanding players

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PARIS

TENNIS

A FORMER CHAMPION TOURNEYS

He himself started playing tennis at the age of nine and he won his first cup at 13. Since then he has collected over 40 cups and numerous medals, won in various tournaments, here and abrend. He will be 35 years all on June 13 and is still good enough for tournament competition.

He was national singles champlun of the Philippines from 1922 to 1929, with the exception of the years 1996 and 1828 when he played alrond. He was ranked No. 1 player of the Islands

1930. from 1922 to

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FINAL

CRAWFORD-QUIST VICTORY

Paris, May 25.

With his brother. Guillermo, he The final of the Men's Doublea in won the doubles championship in 102, the French Tennis Championship will 1023, 1927, 1929

and 1930. The be an all-Australian affair. Aragon brothers doubles combina- the tion also held top position in

Vivian McGrath and Bonald Turn- bull will meet Jack Crawford and local rankings for many years.

The highlights of Paquito's tennis Adrian Quist.

career as an amateur were hin victory over Vinernt Richards, in 1928 who

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McGrath and Tarabull defeated

the scores

was then ranked No. 2 in the U. S. Fred Perry and C. O. Tuckey in the list; and his and Guillermo' victory semi-finals in five sets over the Bill Tilden-Warren Coen bring 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, and B.4. doubles combination in the tri-State 1926.

Perry and Tuckey had benten "Jenn tournament in Cincinnati in The Aragon brothers ousted Tilden Borotra ami Jacques Brugnon in the

previous round. his partner in the semi-final Crawford and Quist entered the match after a gruelling 5-xet match. final by beating two Frenchmen, The scures were 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4. Lesueur and Martin Lengeny, by The Aragons then went on to defeat neares of 6-4, 3-4, 6-1, 1-0 and 8-0. the Conkle brothers to win the tri- State Championship. Paquito's victory

over Richards

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

accurred when he was in his prime. The final of the Women's Doubles Richards defeated him in the first will be contested between an English match at the Manila Tennis Club. pair, Miss Margaret Scriven and Miss Aragon, however, ente hack to win Kathleen Stammers, and a Franco- the second match on the same court Danish pair, Mlle. Ida Adamoll and Fraulein and won the third and deciding match Mr. Sperling, formerly

Krahwinkel of Germany, at the Laung Laan courts.

Mile. Adamoll and Mrs. Sperling entered the fun by beating Miss R. M. Hardwick and Miss A. M. Yorke, of Great Britain, by 6-1, 6.3.

DAVIS CUP PLAYERS Paquito and Guillermo represented the Philippines in the Davis Cup com- petition in 1926. They journeyed to the United States but were eliminated by Japan, when they lost to Harada and Tawara. The brothers also re- presented the Philippines in Saigon in 1928.

Paquiis gives credit for his and Guillermos' success in tennis to their father. Don Isidre Aragon, who built

court for

for his sons and founded the Singulong Tennis Club.

A

Miss Scriven and Miss Stammers beat Muulame Henrotin of France nad Mrs. Andrus of America by 6.4, 1.6,

in the other semi-final, Jenn Borotra, the "Bounding from the que" has scrutched Men's Singles.--Renter.

THE FINALS

Paris, May 26. In the Men's Doubles finals Craw- ford and Qulat beat Turnbull and Paquito will make his headquarters | McGrath 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.

tho Women's

at the Laong Land Tennis Club where

finals In the

of

he will give personal instructions in Doubles Miss Margaret Scriven and the day time or under the lights. Miss Kathleen Stammers beat Mile. Meanwhile he will continue to run his Adamoff and Mrs. Sperling 0-4, 6-0 --~-~ sporting goods store on Calle Bustos. Reuter

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