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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 30,

FALL OF THE MIGHTY IN

WOMEN'S GOLF

TOURNEY

FINALISTS FOR BRITISH TITLE

WANDA MORGAN & PAMELA BARTON

London, May 30.

The Anallats in the British

Women's

Golf Championship

which is being played

at New-

castle, County Dawn, are Miss

Wanda Morgan, of Rochester, who

Is a former English champion, and Bobsleigh, which has been scratched Miss Pamela Barton, of the Royal

Mid-Surrey Club, who was runner-

up last year.

. In the semi-final, Miss Morgan boat Miss Anderson, who was run- nehup in last year's Scottish Championship, by two and one;

Miss Panela Barton bent her

from the Derby.

DERBY CALL OVER

sister, Miss Mervyn Barton, two Latest Prices For The

ared one.

The most interesting contest in between round was the fourth

Miss Anderson and Mlas Newell of Derby, who is the youngest woman magistrate in the country.

Miss Anderson won by three and two.--Reuter,

BASEBALL FIXTURE

Epsom Classic

London, May 30.

The following is the latest call- over for the Derly to be run Epsom on Wednesday:

Theft and u)

4/5

8/11

Bahram (air)) Bahram (wanted)

9/1

Hairan (0)

10/1

Hairan (2)

10/1

100/8

Sea Bequest to)

CALLED

100/7

Field Trial (0)

15/1

Field Trial (1)

126/1

First on t and of

28/1

Fair Barn (t and of

RAIN PREVENTS

28/1

Pair Haven (o)

#3/1

Fair Haven (t)

PLAY

50/1

50/1

Assignation (0)

ONE FIXTURE IS

60/1

Assignation (t)

50/1

Screamer (0)

CANCELLED

06/1

Screamer (1)

50/1

Pry Second (0)

New York, May 30.

66/1

Pry Second (t)

Only five matches were scheduled

66/1 In the major baseball lengues to 100/1 day and of these one was post-190/1 poned while a second was aban- 100/1 doned on account of rain.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

∙nt

المرة

Plymouth Sound (o) Tlymouth Sound (4) Peaceful Walter (t ond o) St. Botolph (1 and 6) Barberry (0)

Japetus (0)

PLACE BETTING

1935.

IN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

SURPRISE FOR

NISH..

AND HOLLAND

GLENDINNINGS QUALIFY FOR NEXT ROUND

PLAY HIGH STAN DARD OF BOWLS TO CAUSE UPSET

(By "Sugx")

MISS EMMY CEPKOVA

By maintaining a high standard of bowls throughout with the exception of four heads which were played under an irritating drizzle. L. Glendinning and W. Glendinning provided the ANOTHER latest sensation in the local lawn bowls champion- ships when they eliminated H. Nish and A. M. TENNIS Holland from the Pairs competition on the Kow- loon Dock R. C. green yesterday afternoon:

There was a decided David and Goliath touch about the fixture! but this in no way upset thei equanimity of the Glendinnings; rather did it act as an incentive to father and son to play inspired of a standard bowls, bowls worthy of matches of a much later round than the second and which clearly went to show the heights to which the winners are capable. They won by 21-16.

A peculiar feature about the match! was that the Glendinnings, particular- ly the younger of the two, showed a distinct affection for long heads. One would have thought, coining as they

BOWLS IN

THE RAIN

YESTERDAY

TWO FIXTURES ABANDONED

W. and Glendining caused a

The match

Robin Good follow (t & do from the Police Recreation Club, |

that they would have a preference for surprise by defeating H. Nish and A. M. Holland by 21 shots to 16 in short heads,

The Kowloon Bowling Green is one the Lawn-Bowls Open Pairs cham: of the shortest in the Colony and the pionship at the Kowloon Dock Re- losers had a definite, liking for short erention Club yesterday. heads but it was not until the game

between M. Y. Adal was well advanced that Nish awaken- ed to the fnet that the Glendinnings were more at home on the full heads and A. I. Hallab, 'of the Indian Re- than on the "ing high" heads. Had creation Club, and H. IL. Rose and he realised this at the beginning and continuously played short heads the J. M. Purves on the Craigengower green was left unfinished, the score! result might have been different.

being 15-12 in favour of the Intter GLENDINNING JUNIOR SHINES

The younger Glendinning was tho best and most consistent player on the pair, on the 16th. head. The game green. He, however, proved to be will be continued to-day. player with but one length and when

The lie between M. J..Medina and it came to short heads he was con Linuously beaten by his opponent. 3. Cavanagh and A. O. Brawn and

dellverei some Nevertheless brilliant woods and played more than D. E. Maughan on the Taikoo .c. the defent of the strong green was not played, owing to the his

iri part Kowloon B. G. E. pair...

After an indifferent start he settled out being unfit for play

some steady bowling and was down to scoring touchers on almost every head, Ite had a few bad patches, particul- larly on the twelfth head during the 11. Overy and F. Goodwin by 9-2 on drizzle when he was through with all the sixth head when the mintch was four woods un

100/1 The abandoned match was be-100/1 tween New York Yankees and Washington Senators in the Amerl- can League. Only six innings were played and was abandoned with the Yankees lending 7-4.

2/7

Bahram (1 and wanted)

7/4

Theft (0)

2/1

The full results of matches play- ed today, as cabled by Reuter, follow:

Theft (t)

7/4

Hairan (0)

11A

Sea Bequest (0)

3/1

Sen Boquest (t)

11/4

Field Trial (0)

3/1

Field Trial (1)

R. 11. E.

5/1

First Son (0)

Poston

B 12

1

6/1

Fair Bairn (0)

Philadelphia

6

G 1

7/1

Fair Bairn (t)

(Berger scored a home run for

7/1

Fair Haven (0)

15/2

Fair Haven (t)

-Reuter

for the Phillles).

Cincinnati

3

0

St. Louis

t

7 TWO BOWLS MATCHES

(Kampouris scored

for the

Reda).

the Braves and Wilson homered

short hend.

On the Recreio green, R. Duncan and L. A. It. Duncan were leading

Glendinning senter put down a mix-postponed owing to the rain. ure of good and bad woods but he brought

off some valuable saves when

the opposition were lying big counts: Ho was able to maintain a high standard throughout and If the pair

The match between the Chicago Fixtures Arranged For can reproduce the same form they will

Cuba and the Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed on account of rain.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

R.

II.

E.

Philadelphia

13

3

Boston .....

10 18

G

This Afternoon

enuse more surprises in the com- petition.

The losers were best served by Nish but consistent as he was he was not Postpanel from inst Thursday, the always sufficiently consistent to get Pairs lawn lowla championship match the better of his youthful opponent. between the holders of the title, F. J. He had his fair share of the play Jones and A. W. Grimmitt, and the might have completely upset the Club de Recreio pair, L. F. Xavier younger Glendinning if he had chosen

(Dahlgren scored a home run for and F. V. V. Ribeiro will he played at short heads from the start instead

the Red Sox). .

New York Washington

7

4

1993

1

0

Ruffing and Gehrig each scored home runs for the Yankees. There were only six innings).

the Kowloon Dock . C. green to-day of resorting to them only in the latter

A Rinks match has been arranged part of the game.

for this afternoon on the Hongkong Football Chul Green. The antch will be A. E Contes, J. S. Landolt. I.

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HOLLAND OFF FORM

Holland was right off form and furi

a player of his calibre he was not Invariably he playing good bowls.

was short and narrow and sent down a greater percentage of bad woods than good ones

Times there were when he drew perfect shots but these and more are always expected from a player who has, for several years,

been one

of

nur most brilliant bowlers.

The Glendinnings made none too auspicious u start but ne sooner did their opponents snatch

n

after the fourth head than the father and son revealed their enpabilities their and menaced their opponents by brilliant play. A single and a three quickly gave them the lead by 6-4. by The former count was secured Rome strategic play on the part of the which showed a.head Glendinnings on a all four players at their best.

on the shot Ench in turn lay the fourth bead, Nah first being on the Jack,

Twice was ho taken out by Glendinning Junior and then Holland was engaged in a veritable duel with Glendinning Senior, with the latter coming out on top by drawing to the jack for the shot.

At the end of the seventh head the Valley pair were leading by eight shots to four and by this time it be came obvious that they wore thriving on long heads. With his first de- livery, young Glendinning trailed the Jack in a full head to without a foot of the ditch. Neither Nish nor Hol land was able to provent a counti although the shot was temporarily dialedged. A pers

A perfect draw by the fathor gave the Glendinninga-two shots and a four shot lead

RAIN UPSETS PLAYERS Two singles went to the Glen- dinnings and then came the rain. In Continued on Page 0.)

STAR

CZECHO-SLOVAK GIRL

GRETA GARBO OF THE COURT

London, May 8.

GEORGE COOK BATTERED

LOSES ON POINTS TO WALKER

BOXING MATCH 'IN LONDON

SARAZEN

FOR.. GOLF TITLE

FAVOURED TO WIN U.S. CROWN

STARTING NEXT WEEK

Now York, May 19.

(By Geoffrey Simpson) George Cook, battered, bleed- Gene Sarazen, veteran of the ing, but still upright, was a golfing links, to-day was install- a 6-1 valiant loser on points at the ended by book-makers Ka

win the United of his ten-rounds fight at the favourite to White City Stadium on May 8 States Open Golf championship with Obie Walker, the 15-stone which starts Negro heavy-weight fighter from June 6, the Georgia cotton fields.

Walker, the reputed Black Men nee," the cyclone, and the tornado, turned out to be just a mild breeze. He had strength ind size and tre- mendous physical power, but in ring knowledge he was a pugilistic infant. Only once in the battle did he uut the wily Austro- han veteran. round, when, smashing through Cook's guard, he floored him with a vicious uppercut to the jaw,

are

at Oakmont оп

Il Dutra, defenling champion, and sceond tied as Craig Wood favourites to win, bookmakers quofing

on them nt 8-to-1. mids

Henry Picard le fourth best bet, according to bootmakers at 10-to-1. Paul Runyan is lfth at 12-to-1 odda and Ky Laffoon sixth at 15-in-1.

Experts expect this year's Open to

threaten to knock was in the third be one of the must keenly contested

Cook, cruelly shaken but very much alive to the situation, went to his knees to take a count of six, but for the rest of the time his artful defence, his shrewd conserving of energy, and grand generalship were equal to all emergencies.

Cook's smile at the end, when, stilt strong on his legs, he acknowledged the nation of the crows, was one a). most of triumph--and a triumph it he had

Thirty-eight years old. shown that ability means much- mora than brute forec. Could he have shed by some miracle a few of his years, he would, I am certain, hare tournament outpointed this prancing Negro,

BARED TEETH

A beautiful Czecho-Slovak girl resembling Greta Garbo burst on the lawn tennis world at the Hurlingham Club yesterday.

in years owing to the deftress with which many players burged through Himination inteles their sectional last week.

All headline performers including Walter Hagen, Craig Wood, Picard and Harald MneSpaten have qualißed thus far for the pen. This brilliant array of links artists, plus those ex- empted from preliminary competition, assures that virtually every nation in the world with leading golf pro- fessionals will be represented in the Open.

Meanwhile Sarazen, approached by United Press on his selection as out- standing favourite to win, expressed confidence in his ability.

right-hand swings, most of which missed, McCorkindale's rugged attack kept him on top all through the ten rounds.

to

Her name is Me, Emmy Cep-

Walker fought with teeth bared in

A barrage of lefts tore through the kova, and she won two rounds in the women's singles, beating Mrs. a half-grin and presented a rather Italian's guard, compelling him D. A. Alston 9-7, 6-0, and Mrs. ferocious appearance as he charged in, make a running match of it. But aiming his big fists at the Austra-swiftly as he reirented, Binguerra lian's body. But he did nat look so could not always dodge trouble, and Dyson 6-4, 6-4,

She has only come to England to formidable when het by Cook's-be in the lfth round he was Loored three

barrier. improve her knowledge of our lan-wildering defence

punchies, The Australian was often caught by times, twice for ale from stemach gunge, but while here intends to

The flaw in MeCorkinlalo's perform- the Walker's best blow, but he was highly ance was that he could not force a take part in many tennis tourna a left-hand body smash, which was ments. If nominated by Czecho-Slovak Lawn Tennis Asso- successful in slipping and ducking decision inside the distance, but ho

As a boxing spectacle the contest ciation, she will represent her clear of the punches shot at his jaw, we an easy points winner.

was not good. 3, at Wimbledon. country, where she is ranked No.

Defence entered too largely into it. On her form yesterday Mlle. Cook concentrated, and rightly, on Cepkova undoubtedly has much mothering his rival's attacks. 116 English women players severely, an open test of hitting talent, and will test some of the could not hope to last with him in It was Inevitable in these circum- She has an ideal temperament för the game, and laughingly distances that there should be a good deal of holding, and I sin afraid Cook was guilty of most of it. But nothing misses all her errors. Yet she can

If she does. play at Wimbledon can deny from him the credit of stay-

ing the course. be serious at critical moments. she will certainly be one of the On- loveliest competitors there. lookers yesterday were just as

Don McCorkindale, champion South struck with her beauty as with her Afrienn heavy-weight, had no difficulty in confirming the genuineness of his beating the The strongest point of her game come-back effort play. is her backhand play which, al-Italian Binguerra. though somewhat unorthodox, is very effective.

McCORKINDALE'S WIN

by

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