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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH., TUESDAY, JULY

SEMI-FINALS SEE BEST MATCH OF CHAMPIONSHIPS

BRILLIANT TENNIS

AT WIMBLEDON

Von Cramm and Budge in Devastating Form

(By. H. S. Scrivener)

London, July 3.

The Queen came to Wimbledon again yesterday. She arrived about 2.40 while the match between Von Cramin and Budge was in progress and stayed until Perry had beaton Crawford in the other semi-final.

Other occupants of the Royal Box, which was unusually full. Included Princess Helena Victoria, Prince Mario Louine, Princess Irene of Greece] and

Princess Helen of Denmark,

the Marquess and

Houmania,

Marchionons of Milford Haven, and Lady May Abel Smith,

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For sustained brilliance and virility not seen a match at this year's I have Wimbledon in equal that in which Von Gramm, of Germany, beat Budge, of America. It was the embodiment of All the virtues of base-line play, lusty hitting, clover placing, whether in at tack or defonoe, and almost impeccablej

accuracy.

CHINESE TEAMS TO CLASH

MEETING IN "A" DIVISION

OF LAWN TENNIS

LEAGUE

There was but little volleying, for both men were capable of such perfect passing shots that neither cared to rikk an advance to the net unless he had his opponent at a real disadvan-

The two Chinese R. C. teams Lnge. Such volleying as there was was downright and usually destruc-in the "A" Division of the Lawn tire

DEWILDERING PACE

This is the synopsis of a wonderful bout the pace of which was so great that its four sota took just under an hour and a half. I sttribute Von

of

Tennis League are due to clash this afternoon. at Causeway Bay. The senior six of the present holder, of the title have been engaged in five matches to date and have not yet suf- fered defeat. They have won all their matches by a Gramm's victory to the fact that hardest fight being against the Kow- convincing margin, their was fint a shade the more steadfast loon C. C., from whom they were only

Line two, probably because he has had mare

ience. In the matter able to secure six sets. A should have #troke-pierce.

To-day the Chinese" of

I should say it

no dimcully whatever in retaining was just about a case of fifty-fifty.

The service prevailed in the first set their hundred per cent. record as the up to 3--3, and Budge, who had been Junior team has only been able to

draw two of its fixtures, wmning his service the more easily of the two, broke through for 43. We his own to love for hand was out two games later at 6-3. The second set was very lovel up to 4, each man having had to fight hard not to drop more than uno service game, Von Cramm then won his service to love, and won the next game likewise, partly because Budge broke his racket and also served a double fault,

won

V.

Chinsdo1⁄4"A"

The above picture shows the four participants in, the sensational doubles match in the Davis Cup Lawn Tennis contest at Wimbledon where England retained the trophy against the United States. Reading froinjft to right avai-1. Van Ryn, Wilmar Allison, C. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey. The British pair, won after hard. fought contet.

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CONTRACT ENGLAND XI BRIDGE TO TOUR

IMPRESSIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ·

HELD RECENTLY AT BRUSSELS

(By A. E. Manning Foster)

London, July 7. tournament of the International The result of the third annual Bridge League, held at Brussels from June 22 to 30, in which teams of twelve European nations took part, was as follows:-

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Curtailed

Baseball

Programme

TIGERS DEFEATED

BY INDIANS

N. Y. TEAMS REST

were

New York, July 29. Only two matches scheduled in each, of the major Baseball Leagues in America to day, but one of the ties was post. poned on account of rain.

Neither the Yankees nor the Giants were engaged but ball their rival teams wore benten.

SIMS COMES

INTO HIS

:

OWN

FAILS IN TEST MATCH

.

BUT EXCELS FOR HIS COUNTY

London, July 29. J. Sims, the slow-leg break bowler, who was selected for the Third Test match againnst the South Africans, but who failed to live up to expectations, was the star performer for Middlesex ib their match against Essex at Ilford.

The Detroit Tigers, who load the New York outilt in the Sims enabled his county to win American League, lost to Cleve their fixture in two days by a mar- land Indians by n single run algin of 141 runs. Altogether he cap. though the Tigers out-hit their ured 13 wickets for 89 runs.

Middlesex had first knock and opponents.

are scored 182 runs, in reply to which

after the Headquarter team had scored another 248, the husts collapsed for 86.

Georges Carpentier, former French master boxer, who ten years ago was Europe's invincible boxer, in prepar- ing his come back to the ring, and his first opponent will be the former World Champion in' Welter Weight,

out in the first match fourteen years

N. ZEALAND second to the New York Giants in Essox rattled up a total of 203 but Louis, whom he conquered on knock-

WYATT MAY NOT ACCEPT

INVITATION TO HARDSTAFF

St. Louis Cardinals, who

the National Lengue, fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, also by a single run.

Results of to-day's matches follow:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis Pittsburgh

r

2

8

R. H. E.

4 0 11 2

(Martin scored a home run for the Cardinals),

Though it has been officially | The match between the announced that R. E. 5. Wyatt Philadelphia Phillies and Boston has been invited to captain the Braves was postponed on account Zealand this winter, he is un- M.C.C. team which will visit New of rain. likely to accept owing to the strain of playing big cricket con- tinuously during the summer and Detroit

winter months.

The scores în victories were: Bofore their New Zealand visit (1) France, 10; (2) Hungary, 8; the M.C.C. team will play the States (3) Yugo-Slavin, 8; (4) Austria, in Australia,

per.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland

R. H. E. 5 14 1

6 0 0

(Goose Goslin scored a run for the Tigers).

home.

7. 14 2

0

3 1

home run

--Reuter.

•

(West scored a the Browns).

The Kowloon C. C., who are second, will meet the Indian R C. on the Pen insula while the Club de Recrole and 7: (5) England, 6: ((6) Sweden, If Wyatt is unable to make the the U. S. R. C. will play against each (9) Holland, 514; (8) Belgium, New Zealand trip, it is understood Chicago other on the latter's courts,

The full programme for this after-4; (9) Norway, 4; (10) Den-that the captaincy will be offered St. Louis noon is appended:

mark, 3%; (11) Czecho-Slovakia, to E. R. T. Holmes, the Surrey akip- Chinese

2; (12) Switzerland, 1. Craigengewer v. RectoB" U. 3. R. C. v. Recreib Kowloon C. C. v.. Indian R 6.

LEAGUE TABLE The league table for the "A" weak to the non-server. There was aston is appended: desperate fight for the fourth, which Budgo eventually loat after pulling

AGAINST THE SERVICE

The first four games of the noxt set:

Carigen gwar

von Cramm back several times And Chloewe "A" himself reaching vantage once. Here Kowloon C

Kerela "A" we had the first signs of turning | Tadina I. C. point in von Cramm's favour, which Hongkong C. became platner when he won Budge's.. R. C.

63. He roached 40-0 Chinese "1" service for on his own, but squandered his set Beerak "I"

making. by mak points

Just far onge.

three really bad shots

However, he atoned for this by scor- ink with, two benúties, to lead by two He was now in full cry and out for the kill. Leading by

9. fourth not ho again had

to one.

nota to

in

హ

on

end.

service for 30,

after a a long game which positively scintillated with

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Bris

P. W. D. L.

F. 86

6 8 12 25

A. F

25

24% 1845 21 18

21 #2** 2-2 244 215

18 25

1 301

BOWES REDUCES

HIS PACE

plicated, involving a combination of

stuff, the 23-year-old Nottingham

In the pairs championship, France James Langridge, the Sussex all- was first and England second. The rounder, who played in the recent method of scoring was rather com- Test match at Lord's, and J. Hard-

shire bataman, who scored a can- for Notts have been invited to tour tury against the South Africans New Zealand and Australls with the M.C.C. team next winter.

tion.

of

Hardstaff has accepted the invita-

THE DAVIS CUP

Britain's Sensational

Doubles Win

London, July 20.

In the first innings Sima took

ugo.

six for 63 and in the second seven NEW FOOTBALL

for 28.

Sims was introduced into the Third Test team for the match at Headingly after the withdrawal from the side of E. Hollies, the Warwickshire bowler, who had badly strained his neck while hav. ing a friendly wrestle In the pavilion with a team-mate.

However, he was not a succeYA, conceding 20 runs without taking n wicket in the first innings and then capturing one wicket for 48 In the second. He was passed over for the Fourth Test match at Old Trafford.

- DERBYSHIRE WINS Derbyshire showed a recovery to form in Northants at Chesterfield where the hosts won by ten wickets.

the

match against

MANAGER

HALLIDAY GETS YEOVIL POST

ARSENAL PLAYER

Yeovil and Potters F.C. have Clapton Orient and former Ar- senal forward, an player-manager of their club in succession to Louis Page, who is now manager of Newport County,

Halliday had a varled playing carcer. He commenced as an out- side-left in Dumfries schools' Soc- eer, graduated to Queen of

the South (Scotland), from which club he moved to St. Mirren as A reserve inside-left. He then found his way to Dundee, for

ก

The visitors scored but 166 runs for while Derbyshire had 285 on the

board when the last wicket fell.whom he proved a success a Townsend captured five for 21 centre-forward, and his scoring when Northants went to the wickets feats attracted Sunderland, who a useful gure for his a second time and the team was dis-paid

transfer.

CURIOUS TENNIS INCIDENT Wind Blows Ball Over

Net And Scores

14

Without loss Derbyshire scored

Reuter,

Arsenal were next to be attract-

16 runs to win by ten wickets.ed by Halliday, and in 1929 they paid the Sunderland club £6,500 for his services. Twelve months later Halliday moyed from Arsenal to Manchester City at a fee stated to be £5,700. He has spent the Inst two seasons with Clapton Orient.

Big Offer To The Helens

£5,000 FOR MATCH

DECLINED

Halliday is a keen motorist and a good billiards player.

DUAL CONTROL

IN SOCCER Cup Final Referee Speaks Out

match and game point scoring, Divi- for the vanquished, and I do not think do not believe in making excuses that, under any conditions, the English team would have won; but, after a 016 brilliant start, they certainly crack- 7ed, and did not produce their best form in the inter sessions. Owing to their unfamiliarity with the foreign playing cards, they seemed to have great difficulty in distinguishing bo tween Kings and Knaves, and were

A curious incident due to the constantly confusing them.

high wind and which may or may The French

team, consisting

not have had its cffect on the result, Baron do Nexon (captain), MM.

occurred in the semi-final between Albarron, Aron, Broutin, Rousset, and Venizelos, thoroughly deserved their

Wheatcroft and Wilmer Hines in a decisive victory. Several of them

tournament at Liverpool recently. Bro frequent visitors to England, and

In the first set the American was play at London clubs. They were

leading 6-3 only to lose his service steady, cool, calm, and collected, and

for Wheatcroft to pull up to 5-all their team-work was excellent. It Great Britain has retained the land to lend 6-5, Hines opened

An offer of £5,000 to Mr. Helen wan the Brat occasion on which a Davis Cup, our doubles pair, Hughes the twelfth game with a service Moody and Miss Helen Jacobs to French team has taken part in this and Tuckey, unexpectedly defeating ace, and attempted to repeat the turn professional international tournament.

the star American pair, Allison and stroke

will, with his next service. News Chronicle is able to state, While France retained its aupremacy van Ryn.

WAA a comparatively easy throughout, there were many surprises The Acores were: 6-2, 1-6, 6-8, 6-3, Wheatcroft, however, just managed not be accepted.

matter to send a man off the field, amongst the others, supposedly weak-6-he fish was sensational, the sent it into the air.

to get his racket to the ball which

The offer came from Mr. Harry but, infinitely harder to control a er, teams beating the favourites in

Myers, an American Legion off-game in first-class football and keep everal matches. Yugo-Slavia has Americans playing very weakly. Hines, feeling secure in having cial, the money to be paid for one the whole 22 men on the field." come on. Last year, at Vienna, it was Britain had led to 3-1, and thereafter won the point, turned away to start match at Los Angeles. eighth. This year it shared with the scores went 8-2, 4-2, 4-3, 6-3,

Mr. A. E. Fogg (Cup Final Referee, Hungary--the winners of 1034-pride

With Allison serving in the last his service; but in the meantime

Neither of the players would 1935, speaking in Birmingham of second place. The Dutch team did game the score went: 0-30, 16-20, the wind had carried the ball over make any comment on the matter. recently. badly.

After being runner-up last 15-40. Then Allison served a double the net.

After their strenuous Wimbledon "There is nothing wrong with tho explanation of their In his last four Innings in which year, they retired to seventh place, fault giving Britain set and match. This prank of the wind evidently final, which Mrs. Moody wan present system provided referees

recently he took 20 | Austria preserved its record, and United Press.

affected the American's outlook as 6-3, 3--6, 7-5, they had gone and linesman work in partnership." Sweden Improved.

he straight away served two double-into the country to rest. faults, and although he won the It was Mrs. Moody's seventh game he failed to hold his own and Wimbledon women's singles cham- lost the set at 9-7 and the second pionship, which equals the record

of Mrs. Lambert Chambers,

lovely winning shots by both men. Budge, still fighting desperately, got n hole back when he won von Cramm's service to reduce his lead from 4--1 to 4-2, but the German ace played the next two games perfectly, and had a lucky net-corder to help him to finish the match. Fortune favours the bravel

I am sorry to have to contos that

the

AND TAKES MANY WICKETS

WHAT IS HIS SECRET?

Homewhat redate match between W. E. Bowes, Yorkshire's fast and Crawford which ensued bowler, has reduced his pace, re- furnished an inevitable anti-climax.cently.

I think that the methods must be that he bowled. somewhat pawky having mot so often and with vary wickets for 112 runs. ing fortunes they must have unbound-

In the match against Essex, at respect for each other.

Colchester he took 10 for 77. But I was rather at

under. loss to

Bowes modesty in the midst of stand why Porry did not pursue the more or less pushful tactics which won all this destruction is reflected in him the first not at 6-2 against an his answer to the question, "Why?" adversary who was making rather a "I don't know. It just happens,"

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A GREAT. WIN

London, July 29. A sensational British victory, their slowness. This, to me, is intolerable first doubles win in the Davis Cup and unnecessary. Granted there are sinca diffeult hands on which deliberation 1932, astounded the Jawn at 6-3,

is justifiable, there should be a time tennis world.

mit, and I would fix it at two minutes Hughes and Tuckey, who it was for bidding and play.

clay. Even two

generally concoded had little chance minutes is a considerable time, and it against Allison and van Ryn, opened with hurricane hitting Tuckey each of the four players taken that

in declaring and play, the pro- Competition with all-round brilliance, making his debut in the Davis Cup period ceedings are prolonged unduly. But

Frequently four.

But and showing himself the best of the many took much more.

the bidding had to be repeated, as He crashed in `cannon-ball services one or more of the players had, after and hit many beautiful service returns the long delays, forgotten it. The for winners.

French victors were the quickest of volloyed finely.

the lot, Slow play does not mean

He also smashed and

The battle saw amazing fluctua-

necessarily successful play, and this tions and the English pair led 6-2 in

habit of hesitation ought to curbed.

SYSTEMS CONFLICT --

be

the third sot, but Hughes dropped two services, the Americans crowding in and killing some short lobs from Hughes.

The second factor is the necessity There was an unfortunate incidont of explanation of Systems. Each at the end of the fourth set, van Ryn pair had to describe to the other its foot faulting with his second service method of bidding. In cases where at the set point Van Ryn spoke to now artificialities had to be describ- the footfault judge at the end of the ed, this caused à considerable delay, set.

sometimes ton minutes or more. Hughes, who had been uncertain at Detalls had to be given as to the the opening, recovered after the inter- significance of various bids and res-val and supported Tuckey excellently. ponses. Two Systems which were Both showed unexpected severity in now to me and to the English team their not play. were the Brigode System and the Allison dropped his service in the Censer-Adler Bidding Bystem, both first and ninth games of the final products of Belgium. Mr. Lederer set and double-faulted to give Britain and to give a resume of his particular the final point-Router, Two-Club Bid. All- this appears to

me deplorable, but, I suppose, under

prosent conditions, it is inevitable. case, and, playing with strangers and The British Bridge League has, foreigners, it is quite hopeless. Some however, solved the problem practical players had taken the precaution of ly by confining the conventions used having their conventions typed out, in its tournaments to a few which are and they presented the sheets solemn wall known. The fact is that the ly to their opponents. To such a pasa rule laid down in the laws that it is have these multiform conventions necessary that a convention should be brought usf Atlant fully understood by the other side Ja It should be comforting to ordinary not practicable. It it impossible to players, who are apt to imagine that explain "fully" in a few words in any (Continued on: Page 8.):

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Mr. Bendle Moore (Chairman of Derby County) spoke these words on June 3 while helping to defeat the proposal for two referees at the annual meeting of the League.

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