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THE...' HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY,

MULY

15,

1935.

VERITAS" COMMENTS ON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

WIMBLEDON

Baer And Wife At Parting Of Ways? CHAMPIONSHIPS

MAX DAER

ANOTHER DEATH IN

T. T. RACE

REPORTED Yankees Lose SEPARATION To White Sox

PROPOSAL

DIFFERENCES OF RELIGION

DENIAL BY THE BRIDE

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New York, July 10. Max Baer, said the New York Daily News in a copyrighted story, announced last night he and his bride of 10 days have parted company "because of re- ligious differences."

At Baseball

BLANKED OUT BY TED LYONS

DOUBLE HEADER

SHARED

New York, July 14. The New York Yankees, now being offered a serious challenge by Detroit Tigers for the top position of the American Baseball League, to-day suffered another defeat when playing the Chicago White Sox.

But the wife of the former world The teams were engaged in a heavyweight champlon, the prst-while double header which was shared, Mary Ellen Sullivan, quickly denied the Yankees winning the second there had been a rift.

The News said Baer and his wife contest after having been blanked would confer with regard to a separn-out in the first by Ted. Lyona.

Tho Detroit Tigers, however. ition later this week, before he enters:

D.J. PIRIE GOES his crown to Jimmy Braddock.

OFF ROAD

APPALLING MIST

the

a hospital at Baltimore for treatment wero also heaten to-day, the for his hands. He injured them in Philadelphia Athletics winning a the June 19 Battle, in which he lost match that went to ten innings.

A match between Cleveland In- The Livermore Adonis, said, Daily News, announced the alleged dians and Boston Red Sox and to rift at a party which he attended in be abandoned after the scores company with Mary Kirk Brown, his were tied, the Sunday law prevent- Hormer fiancee MerBaer-meaning-the-match-from going beyond.

while was at her home nt Long the tenth innings. Branch, N. 3.

"She wanted to get married again York Giants were beaten by Pitta- In the National League, the New by a Catholle priest but because I was Jevish

Pirates by four runs refused." Max was burgh "Then-well, I never knew two, (1) Stanley Woods

she took religion so seriously."

Results of to-day'smatches. ns time, Th. 41m. 298.; average apced. }' Mrs. Baer laughed later she cabled by Reuter, follow: 71.56 m.p.h. (2) II. G. Tyrell Smith denied she and Max had had any (Rudge), 34, 44m. 178., 70.67 m.p.h. trauble. (a) G. E. Not! (Rudge), 3h, 48m. 30s., 80.37 mph. (4) S. Wood (New Imperial), th. 49m. 278, 69,08 m.l.p.

PREVAILS

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First of Series of Articles

The first of a series of articles on the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships by Veritas," the well- known sports writer of the Hongkong Telegraph, ap-

"Veritas, pears to-day. for the opening rounds, will confine himself the Japanese players because, until the later rounds, they are of more interest to local readers, to many of whom they are known personally, than some of the European players.

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SICILETKISMALCITA: DZENEEZIONARENAKRANESTO EN KER OSTORA BROTHER CONTENYUSUT

SOUTH AFRICAN'S

GREAT RECORD

IN LAWN BOWLS

CONCLUDE TOUR OF ENGLAND

HONOURS EVEN IN WALES

JAPANESE AT WIMBLEDON

NISHIMURA'S DEFEAT BY PALMIERI

YAMAGISHI QUALIFIES AGAINST DE MORPURGO

OPENING DAY ON WORLD'S FAMOUS TENNIS COURTS

(By "Veritas"}

Wimbledon, June 24.

Hideo Nishimura (left) and Jiro Yamagishi.

BOXER

Nishimura, the Japanese Davis Cupper and No. 2 national ranking player, although to-day enjoying the distinction of appearing on the No. TURNING 3 court which is bounded on one side by the now

free concrete stand at Wimbledon, failed either FILM STAR to realise expectations or to live up to his re- putation as an international player destined to become as famous as his late compatriot, Jiro Satoh.

Playing a nervous type of game and

of devoid

the almost completely ed in Hongkong, Nishimura fell a first G. Palmiera the victim to subtleties and finesse which he exhibit- round Italian ace, losing by the scores of 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 4-0.

of style which Palmiera's case. On Saturday, at Carlisle, the bordered on the nonchalant appeared South Afrian bowlers concluded to have an adverse psychological effect their English and Welsh proon Nishimura, who was plainly dis. 1 Egramme with a victory over Cum concerted by the Italian's quick bane-

berland and Westmoreland by 114 shots to 105.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ..

R.

3 7 D 0 & 0 (Ted Lyons pitched for the

"There's nothing to it," she said. i did not feel like going to New York Chicago

suppose someone New York with Max and I seeing him immediately thought the worst. We are very happy, I talk- Jed to Max nt & o'clock yesterday after. White Sox),

if there was anything Chicago Douglas (Isle of Man), wrong then he falled to mention it.

June 19. Mrs. Baer was the manager of the New York The British motor-cyck Tourist Hotel Willard restaurant at Washing- Trophy races over the Manx Suaeton until the Californian led her to for the Yankeca). felt mountain course claimed an other life to-day, D. J. Pirie, the London surveyor, nged 83, golug off the road in descending from the mountain and hitting five con- crete poata..

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June 24.

They opened their official tour against Middlesex on May 9, losing by 3 shots. Since then they have. played 27 English County Associa-

(Lou Gehrig scored a home run Lions, losing only three more mat-

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ches, and beating England in the Test match. In Wales they played 19 matches two being unfinished

through rain, bat, including these," (Hale ssured a home run for the they won four and lost four, and Indians).

Wales won the Test match.

the altar at the national capital on Janu 2 She said her home was Cleveland. Ithaca, N. Y., gave her age as 12 and Boston Max said he was 20. They went to New York on the honeymoon,

Max is preparing for a bit here

who

in September with doe Louis-the Cleveland- The mist was appallingly thick black menace" from Detroit from Ramsey almost to the start-recently made pulp of giant Prim

ing-point ht Douglas, nearly 15 nilles' distance,

After half an hour's racing the riders had to speed blindly, trust- ing to luck for their lives.

Pirle at the last moment accept- ed an offer to ride the New Tur- porin Birmingham machine on which S. Gleave had crashed in practice.

HIS SEVENTH WIN The Lightweight Trophy went abroad for the first time to-day, and Stanley Woods, the Irish ace. recorded his seventh Trophy success.

Tourist

| Carnerh. Max remarked that quis has everything," but wondered whe ther "he can take it."—Associated Frena,

EPSOM DOWNS

CONTROL

Boston Detroit Philadelphia

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10 10 10

4 11 0 The match between St. Louis Browne and Washington Senators wag postponed on account of rain.

NATIONAL LEACUE.

Brooklyn

R. H. E.

4 10 2

ONG

9 12 0

2 7 0

4 10 1.

(Curcinello scored a home run

Hermann for

Cincinnati

BILL

NOW BEING DRAFTED

Brooklyn

Cincinnati

for the Dodgers and the Reds).

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Epsom, June 18.

MAP PREPARED Boston

Downs.

Chiengo

the famous Epsom Philadelphia

St. Louis

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Their recard is as follow's --- England. Played 29 matches, won 25, lust four. Shots for 3,564, against 3,091.

Wales. Played 8 matches, won four, lost four. Shots for 824, against 813.

Totals.--Played 37 matches, won

line recoveries and his passing drives) with which he answered the Japanese volleys and overhead smashes,

MISTAKE NISHIMURA'S

Nishimura, encouraged by the state of the court which called for hard hittlag, endeavoured to drive the Italian off the green rectangle:

GREAT GOLF BY SEYMOUR

ROUNDS OF 68 -AND 67

REMARKABLE SCORING

MARCEL THIL' AS GANGSTER

STARTING CAREER IN AUGUST

Paris: Marcel Thil, the world middle- weight boxing champion, will soon turn film-star.

After his fight against Candel, at the Stade Roland Garros on June 28, he will have four more open-air fights, and will then be come a "gangster."

This bald-headed, amlable boxer has often said that if he was not world champion he would like 'no- thing better than to play gangster roles on the screen, and now he is He will star as a "tough" in a but this was Nishimura's supreme the open championship of the to get his chance.

Palmiera thrived on his Western Isles, on the Islay linka,

driving

which was not ended with Patrick J. Mahon, the full-length film after the type of

A day of remarkable scoring in

The best length-and-usual-young professional-at-the Royal/ "Cheri-Bibi," with Gaston Le-

Mr. Alex. Taitard, he manager,

ly

to add moro pace and Dublin Club, returning a brilliant roux. get nearer the lines in his return 68 to win the event with 283, a shots.

start during August. Palmiera's baseline game was so scare which equals the British states that Thil's film career will

championship law record.

Meanwhile he is in training at sound that it required more stroke

Yet Mahon's great finish was variation on the part of Nishimura lo

the Italian. Nishimure, however, eclipsed by Mark Seymour, who Jeff Dickson's camp at the lle St. best losing confidence over a couple of un- began the day 11 shots behind Maurice, successful net excuralons carly in the James McDowall, the Scottish match and unwilling further to risk champion, who then led with 142. Seymour made up 14 shots on mistakes by the adoption of more delicate drop shots continued to slam McDowall in two rounds, breaking the ball to the feet of the Invulnerable the record in the third with 68 Palmiera..

Nishimura attacked strengly in the and then breaking his own record 20, lost 8. Shots for 4,388, against second set, but Palmiora`nover appear. With the lowest score of the tourna-

3.844, a balance of 544 shots.

Championship Bowls Ties To-day

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6 7 0

PAIRS HOLDERS

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TO PLAY

8 9 Riding through a thick shroud of

(Whitney, scored for the Braves grey mist for 100 miles out of

A bill is to be drafted which, and Chuck Klein for the Cubs), 284, Woods, on nt Italian Guzzi machine of 269 cc., led from start if passed, would "regulate and to finish, and presented Signor control" Mumolin with a reward for ten years of

Italian motor-cycling effort,

Woods was only six seconds out- oile the record of the race, made in 1933, in good weather condi-

tions..

Only once since the war have the conditions been so appalling.

WOODS'S ESCAPE

Woods had one marvellous escape

from diastor. ·

Ife was heading for the wall at Governors Bridge when he sensod the danger, and literally lifted the machine from the wall and carried

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ed to be worried and smilingly lost ment, 67, in the last round.

He jumped into third place with the set chiefly on his own

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It was the Italian who forced the an aggregate of 288. pace in the third and fourth sots when

Tom Collinge, the young Swin-

ENGLISH TEAM ACCEPT

Stanley Lunt Appointed Captain

All members and reserves ·chosen

he continually pierced the armour of ton Park professional, had 287, to represent England in the Interna a rapidly tiring Nishimura. Palmiera and W. H. Davies, having missed tional matches at St. Anne's (Royal', exposed an unsuspected weakness in ore short putt to break 70, joined Lythain and St. Anne's course) from August 7 to 9, have accepted the Nishimura's array of strokes when he him with a similar aggregate.

series of stinging backhand drives. Palmiera was unhesitatingly the better player: he possessed a great variety of shots and made much better use of the court..

NICE WORK BY YAMAGISHI

Attacked his backhand court with a Then came. William Nolan, the invitations to play.

All will take part in at least two Irish professional champion, to of the three matches, against Scot make a triple tie for second place, land, Ireland and Wales,

Stanley Lunt (Moseley), last year's A feat unequalled In champion- ship golf in this country was ne- England champion, has been appoint complished by William Spark, theed captain of the team, which is: S. Lunt (Moseley), captain, H. G." young professional at Lanark, who Bentley (Besketh), E. W. Fiddian Yamagishi's win at the expense of had the first nine holes in the amaz (Stourbridge), R. W. Hartley (Royal ing score of 30 shots against a St. George's), P. W. L. Kisdon Baron H. L. de Morpurgo was

(Coombe Hill J. T. Thirsk (Brid- Two postponed lawn bowls cham-comfortable as he could expect against bogey 36.

Inipressive

Players have had nine holes in Ington), I. S. Thomas (Formby), A. pionship matches, one in the Pairs a player with Buch an

S.. G. Thompson (Aldeburgh), record. After an in- 31 in major championships, but 30 Wm. Twaddell (Stourbridge), A. Roy competition and the other in the international

Waiton Singles, will be played off this different start during which period he is unprecedented."

(Blackpool), J. Woollam found the outside confines of the court

Sparks holed a little chip shot (Hooton), and J. P. Zacharias (Form. afternoon.

more often than the inside, Yamagishl

W. Timmis (Royal Liverpool), H. L. In the quarter-final of the Pairs found his touch and proceeded to drive and one long putt, but apart from by). Reserves: C. Stowe (Penn), C. Championship, the hoklers, F. J. brilliantly on both hands. His work that he did not have to work for Holden (Bowdon), C. D. Gray (Royal Mid-Surrey), .N. M. Fogg (Royal The draft will then be submitted The coming of the small car had Jones and A. W. Grimmitt, are in the forecourt was also heat and his astounding figures.

His approach play was so good Liverpool), and J. E. Gent (Brad- for consideration by the council enabled people to get to Epson due to meet M. J. Medina and J. he rarely wasted an advance

net.

he had little to do on the green. ford Moor).

Epsom and Ewell Urban Coun- Philadelphia eil this evening decided that the St. Louis Clerk, with the solleltors of the Epsom Grandstand Association, New York shall instruct the Council's Parlia Pittsburgh mentary agents to draft a private Bill which it has been agreed to

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promote for the regulation and were recognised.on Epsom Downs, Control of Epsom Downs and In future enclosures would be Walton Downs,

compared with the map.

to

the

other interested persons. of the Grandstand Association, and Downs, and on occasions they lit-Cavanagh of the Craigongower

It was a Yamagishi incomparable to tred the place with paper and with C. C. on the Talkoo R. C. green,

the player seen in a friendly exhibition: Alderman Chuter Ede, chairman broken glass that made the train-

in Hongkong last year. He was just J. C. Brown, of the Kowloon as volatile but so much more con- of the Surrey County Council, and Ing of racehorses occasionally a of the Common and Downs aub- matter of danger, both to animals Bowling Green, is to play off his tie sistent. He made full use of easy with H. Rozario, of the Club de openings and tinged a display of fine Committee of the Urban Council, and men,.

Recreio, in the third round of the all-court tennis with an occasional founded the former Italian Davis Cup lóon C. C. green.

player.

O. Tonni, the Italian, riding the said the matter was of the greatest The Association had accepted a accond Guzzi, drove brilliantly until Importance, not merely to the dis-suggestion from the Council that Singles Championship on the Kow- gem of a shot which completely con- the mint killed his chanoes. Ho trict, but to the very large public there should be ↑ car park on was second in the race with little which used Epsom Downs.

Epsom Downs, to which admission more than 70 miles to go when he If the BI became an Act It should be free. crashed. He was not badly in-would put an end to outstanding jured.

disputes,

There would be a provision in the Bill whereby the Urban Another rider who crashed to- An agreed map had been pro- Council” would secure a majority day, F. W. S. Clarke, is in hospital | pared which showed what were to of the representation on the Board with a badly lacerated arm.

be regarded as enclosures that) of Conservatora to be established.

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CHICK HAFEY RETIRES

From Professional Baseball

Cincinnati, June 30 Charles (Chick) Hafey, mainstay of the Cincinnati Reds, has gone to his California home to recover his health and probably

will be lost to the club for the remainder of the

he season, it be camo known

own to-day.

GREATLY IMPROVED PLAYER

Not the least impressive thing about Yamagishl's display was the unbounded confidence with which he made his strokes. There was a Auency In his racket-wielding which stamped him not only an an Improved player, but one who might eally become a real danger to any

of the seeded competitors.

My impression was that whereas Yamagishi had quickly adapted him- solf to the varying conditions of the English grass courts and had, in fact, hla stroke production, improved Nishimura had found the contrast anything but to his liking and would obviously be a much more powerful performer on a hard surface.

Described as a very sick man" by Jim Bottomley, Reds first baseman and

* oven if it neepa» perhaps Hafoy's closest friend, the "Absolutely O.K., slugging outfielder departed with hissitated he quitting baseball.

Hatoy had been troubled by illness wife by automobile for Walnut Creek, Calif., yesterday.

in the early part of each season ever Cate

was laid up By a cold in since he came from the St. Louis Philadelphis about a month ago and Cardinals to the Reds in 1933.

Macphail said that Hafey can apply had been unable to play since. He also was suffering with a alnus in- to- Ford Frick, President of the N fection.

tional League, to be placed on "the Bottomley said Hafey told him he Voluntary retired Ilst and can ask did, not intend to return until he was that he be reinstated within.00 days.

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