THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1935.
MRS. VAN RYN REPLACES MRS. HELEN WILLS MOODY
EXPERIMENT OF
NEW L. B. W.
CRICKET RULE
DOLEFULNESS IS UNFULFILLED
AUSTRALIANS' OPINIONS
(By "Watchman")
London, July 15
This cricket season is slipping ! from us with depressing quickness, i
JACK HOBBS
For the first six weeks we waited TRIBUTE TO
for the cloudy to roll by, and when sunshine came at last to relieve us from that melancholy occupation, we turned to find the kommer half
fever.
;
ENGLAND
Much that should have been CRICKETER
impressive was obscurest by cold
and raif, not to mention know. Yet in spite of the evil weather and
the sins of some of our Test Match
TEST IS DRAWN
FINAL DAY'S PLAY AT HEADINGLEY
in
SOUTH AFRICANS. RECOVER
(BY A. E. R. GILLIGAN)
Leeds, July 17.
A most interesting Test match which South Africa fought
a magnificent uphill battle, ended here in a draw. England had tried all day to force victory but the stout-hearted resistance of Mitchell, Cameron and Wade saved the game for our visitors. Anyway it has shown that Eng- Jish cricket is not so bad as it is painted and we can now take heart in preparation for the Manchester Test.
For this I expect twp changes and would suggest Duckworth for Amex and Leyland for Hardstuff.
JACK HOBBS AT want to see Smith, Barber, Mit-
DINNER
HIS FAREWELL TO
chell and Sims played again. They have all earned their spurs.
On the stroke of eleven Wyatt and Hammond enme out to resume England's innings and after twa: avers Hammond started hitting out ! in glorious fashion. He made On the eve of the anniversary | some wonderful strokes through the
THE GAME
AMERICA'S
TENNIS TEAM
WIGHTMAN CUP CONTEST
HELEN JACOBS TO
7
LEAD SIDE
New York, Aug. 8.
Mrs. Van Ryn, wife of John Van Ryn, the former joint holder of the Wimbledon Doubles Cham- pionship, has been selected by the Helen Jacobs, leader of the Ameri. American tennis authorities to can team last year, with the Wight represent the United States in man Cup which she helped to retain, the Wightman Cup competition
RYDER CUP
PLAYERS DOMINATE
TWO NOMINEES
COLF FINAL
filling the vacancy caused by the withdrawal from the team of Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody, the Ladies' Singles champion Wimbledon.
of
When Mrs. Wills-Moody C- barked *
her upon
come-back eampulga and left Amerien for England to participate at Wim- aledon, the American authorities į tentatively selected her as a mem- her of the Wightman Cup team, IN the provision being that her final selection would depend upon the SUCCESS of her effort to regnin her former supremacy.
players, this has been a season of ; more interest and variety than usual, with its contrasts and con- tradictions and extremes of scur- i Ing. And at least the worst, us painted in such dark colours by pessimistle prophets, kas not hap-i pened in regard to certain innova- : tions. No umpire has found it į necessary to exercise his new power į to warn off a bowler for "persis-of the birth of Dr. W. G. Grace,covers and the ball simply fashed
John Berry Hobbs, whose name · from his bat to the boundary. tently and systematically aimbig short-pitched fast bails at the bats has meant to cricket in this cen-
HAMMOND'S GLORIOUS SIX man's body, nor has the new batury what Grace's name meant in rule produced the predicted confu-
the last, took his farewell of Fours came with amazing fre- sion. Even on sticky wickets the county cricket at a dinner givenquency, although Langton bowler grounds have not been minde hidie. in London by the Star Inst month.extremely well. Then out shot concluded yesterday. J. J. Bus Wills Moody at Wimbledon, has
ous by a never-ending chorus of appeals, as the anti-new rule party confidently anticipated, and am- pires have not been aged by the aided responsibility of deciding
whether a ball has turned at an
However, since Mrs. Wills Moody' BUSSON DEFEATS
won the Wimbledon championship he intimated that she did not REG. WHITCOMBE
desire to represent her country.
from and accordingly withdrew London, July 14. Two nominees for Great Brit- the team. ain's Ryder Cup team were in-
It is now officially announced, cluded in the final stages of the states Reuter, that Mes, Van Ryn Malden club's Invitation Profesi fill the vacancy and that Miks sional Tournament which was Helen Jacobs, runner-up to Mrs. son, and W. J. Cox, were the two, been appointed captain of the final round attracted a large The United States team NOW gallery. The other semi-final consists of Miss Helen Jacobs, of brought R. A. Whitcombe and E. Berkeley, California (enptain). Kenyon into opposition.
Mrs. Sarah Palfrey-Fahyan, Mrs. Dorothy Andrus, Mrs. Burkhardt Arnold, Mrs. John Van Ryn and Miss Carolin Babcock.
and their meeting in the semi-ide Hammond's at and a delightful
Surrounded by many of the leading six into the crowd underneath the fures in contemporary cricket, supe ported by his three sons in the prsrand stand brought the crowd to sence of the President of the M.C.C.. their feet. This is the first six and beneath the glare of lights, as the ever hit against South Africa in
was recorded on in, Mr. decasion Hobbs ninde one of those characteris-
angle of forty-five degrees oratically molest perehes which have mere ten. On the other hand, endeured to us not merely Jack Hoblis have not noticed that the new rule the cricketer, but Jack Hobby the has caused batsmen to reconstruct their methods to the extent of bang-'· ing to the offside boundary balls of
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"Looking back, I have not
!
a character that has come to he single regret in ehousing professional
Test match.
of 67.
LOUIS AND MAX BAER MATCHED
FIGHT ARRANGED FOR SEPTEMBER
N. Y. Giants
Twice Beaten At Baseball
PHILLIES WIN IN DOUBLE HEADER
YANKEES ALSO LOSE
New York, Aug. 8. The New York Giants, leaders of the National Baseball League, suffered a double defeat to-day when they encountered the Phil- adelphin Phillies in two fixtures. Their double defeat has serious- ty checked the Glanta'
progress but they still have a fairly com fortable lend over the Cardinals who were not engaged to-day,
Besides the Glants' matches there was only one other fixture, that between the Pirates and the Cubs, the latter inning.
The Detroit Tigers, top team of the American langue, won from the Chicago White Sox and, with The New York Yankees losing to the Philadelphia Athleties, the Tigers increased their advantare.
The Indians and the Browns were engaged in a double hender, The hondurs of which were shared. In the first game the Cleveland outfit registered 16 hits and scor ed 14 runs, causing the St. Louis club to employ no less than seven pitchers,
Results of Lo-day's matches follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. H. E.
New York Philadelphia
4 10
I
7 12
New York
3
9
0
Philadelphia
12
1
(Todd scored a home run for
the Phillies).
Pittsburgh
B 6
Chicago
9 14
(Grace scored a home run
ក for
the Pirates).
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Clevelanit
R. IL E. .... 14 18 1 St. Louis
8 10 2 (Trosky scored a home run for the Indians and Cunt for the Browne who tried no loss than seven pitchers against the Indian batsmen). St. Louis
again an hour on resuming, and Bell took Kenyon, C, where
Busson world be represented by Miss boxers in a series of preliminary į Cleveland ....**
Not until the required thres
Bid Cox win
0 10 + + 10 I (Earl Averill scored a home run for the Indians and Solters for the Browns).
It was great cricket. Wyntt It was a scorching hot day, and once played his part nobly and when again the spectators were treated to
JOE'S NEXT STEP rain stopped play 55 minutes | düzzling golf, all four semi-finalists
The fixture is due to be played from the start, exactly 100 runs breaking seventy for the morning
round. Busson, who beat Cox by nat Forest Hills, New York, on had been added to the score."
TO TITLE singly hole, had a score of 68, against August 16 and 17, immediately Eugiauil and a rough quarter of his rival's 00, while Whitcombe, after before the American Champion-
Chicago, Aug. 8. i cricket as my career," he snat. Mir! regarded as so much pad fodder. I could live my life over
gaining a three new one triumph over ships commence.
The culmination of recent the round for a On the contrary, the confirmed prut-assure you I would desire no other three wickets in very quick time.
At the beginning of Jaly it was negotiations to match the world's dists still step in front" and hang It has feu a wonderful life, full of Then Wyatt, who had assisted Ham-
taking 69.
officially announced that England i more prominent heavyweight out their bats in the old negative | delightful associations, varied experi- ! mont to add 129, declared at a manner. This is
An imperfectences, hoppy memories, enriched by quarter to one. world!
friendships formed at home and hé-Africa roughly four and
leaving South hole, but after that he played well Dorothy Round, last year's Wim- bouts prior to a bid for a cham- A careful record of the num-yond the seas.
a half The Addington golfer had been three bledon champion, Miss Katharine pionship fight with James Brad- hours to make 340 runs.
down with 11 played, having lost the Stammers, Miss Evelyn Dearman, dock, has been the signing of ber of occasions upon which the "The game of cricket will always
serond to a three; the fifth, where he Miss Freia James, Miss Nancy Joe Louis, the Detroit "black New York.......
articles for a contest between Philadelphia Hammond, in addition to his six sliced his drive; and the eleventh, Lyle and Mrs. Phyllis King. new hw rule has got batsmen į mean much to me. I know of a hit fourteen 4's and altogether he where he was out-not so very many, after all) greater game from which to learn¦ scored 150 for once out in a man- trying to avoid being stymied. Busson but when asked to reconsideri cently lost the Crown to Brad- timid with a chip in Miss Round first declined to go menace", and Max Baer, who re- - being officially kept ned there is unofficial evidence that
ner reminiscent of a Victor Trum- nccomplished the first ning holes in later accepted the invitation.
dock. it has made more friends than
per and a Charlie Mucurtney rolled | thirty-four strokes.
A Renter message states that Chicago enemics, The
into one.
Mike Jacobs, the promoter bf the probability · IN
Twentieth Century Sporting Club, who has been dickering 'with Max Schmeling and others to meet Joe Louis, has now matched the con- queror of Primo Carnera an-J King Levinsky with Max Baer and that the fight will take place September 26 of Septemebr 27 next. either in Chicago or New York on
that it will be again expert mentally operated next serson before the members of the M.C.C. at a general meeting to decide whether it shall beepme a permanent and universal Inw of cricket.
the lessons of life. for to play cricket on nad off the field should be the air of us all."
Viscount Culham. President, of the M.C.C., paid a warm tribute to the personality of Mr. Hobbs.
"You have never lost sight of the greatest thing the spirit of the game itself," said Lerd Cobham. "Rome. times think that the spirit has been
and a
RE-ARRANGED FIXTURES
I
to the
A definite decision as venue is expected to be made later to-day--Renter.
"A SLICED" APPROACH A REMARKABLE CATCH
Following his win at the 12th, Cox Bowes and Nichois bowled with won the 13th in three-drive, niblick, tremendous determination
three-yard putt, and he should when have squared at the next hole where, South Afrien entered upon their however, he was robbed of a win final task, but while Bruce Mitchell a stymie, Cox did draw level at the by a little forgotten and personalities and Seldle exercised due care, they 15th, where his rival was short, and even put in front of the game self, yet found time to hit a few boun- then failed from five feet, but at the LAWN BOWLS TIES the proudest things is that the game separated, but a quarter of an hour Throughout your long career one of daries. Lunch found them 16th Cox sliced an approach and felt always counted first and the perso
behind again. Both played good re-
NEXT WEEK afterwards."
after the resumption Hammond coveries at the 17th, Besson from made another magnificent catch low bunker, to halve the hole, and Russon down in the alips on his right side. sank a four-yarder, for a four on
the green beyond
and Cox from 1
on the This gave Bowes his 1001lf. The Northerner was thus left home green, which gave him a certain wicket of the season, and it en- in possession abled Hammond to make a catel and he came through to meet Whit- his one-hole lead, of that he alone could make. I do combe in the eighteen holes final. not think anyone else in the Whitcombe lost the third hole to week for the local Lawn Bowls world could have secured the Kenyon through cutting his drive, but Championships and as none of the
he squared at the next and went ahead matches have been played off since TAKES nt the lifth, never to be caught. All July 23, all fixtures outstanding the remaining holes to the turn were have halved, Whitcombe, out in 32 to 33, arranged for the same days acxt
again been officially turning one up. After an exchange Whitcombe yon
screens
i
If the experiment be continued next season, however, our chances of beating the Australians on their own grounds in the Test matches of 1986-37 may be adversely in- "I rather deply that now, on the fluence. The Australians have so village greets the village cricketer Jar set their faces against
Any Invariably wants
at both change in the rule, and they are ends," Lord Cobhan added. " unlikely to be so magnanimous A also sorry that numbers tep and ¦ to consent to play the big games in leven in the side no longer com 1.b.w, conditions to which they are wearing hobmailed boots and cordu strangers and with which their toys, and usually with the pad on the opponents are familiar. With the wrong leg. Now the whole side turns old rule in operation, then our bats put in spotless ercoms, and what we
hever had when
we were
young-
men will find themselves handicap-white boots." (Laughter). ped by a technique which they have evolved to meet the new margin
THE KING'S MESSAGE allowed to bowlers in England.
· Lord Cobham read a telegram from The position, threatens to be awk the King sincerely thanking those ward, but innovations generally present for a loyal message and refer bring with them curses as well as ring. "to that great cricketer Jack blessings.
Open Lawn Bowls Championship
BOTH
RINKS TIES ON SUNDAY
SEMIFINAL
MATCHES
Both the semi-final matches in the Open Rinks Lawn Bowls Championships have been ranged for Sunday next, starting at 3.30 p.m. in each case.
Ar.
The two Portuguese quartettes will play off their tio on the Kow- loon Bowling Green Club while the other match will be staged at the Civil Service C.C. green.
The teams aro;
J. W. M. Brown
IL Q. Craig
E. C. Fincher
A. Ifyd
y
2. T. Farmell
It. Duncan
J. C. Brown
‚V_A. M.Holland
(Civil Service C. C. Green)
Noronhai
F. Marques
X. Moda Bilan
C. D. Sila,
(Kowloon
-I J. Bliva
I J. Xavier
F. V. V. Ibeiro
A
d. C. Green)
Hobbs,"
Mr. H. D. G. Leveson-Gower, Pro- sident of the Surrey County Cricket Club, paid tribute to "a great aports man and a great gentleman."
ball. Bowes now found at beauty which hit Rowan's off stump, and South A frien was right up against it. Then came a terrifle duel between batsmen and bowlers. Runs dil not matter, and it was merely a question of the South African bata men keeping up their end.
RAIN CAUSES MORE DELAY
There has been another blank
week, won the 13th, where Ken- went over the green, but the
latter chipped dead to take the 15th. Whitcombe, however, became two up again at the 16th, where his rival was stymied, and won the match, at the nt tho back of the green. next hole, Kenyan going out of bounds
A HARD-FOUGHT FINAL In the final Busson defeated Whit a combe
at the twentieth hole after Whitcombe has had the better of matters at the start.
Further resistance came from the Mitchell-Wale stand, which In thanking those who had helped bowled Mitchell with a baller. The
was broken by Hammond when he! him in the past, Mr. Hobbs especially outgoing batsman ind played mentioned Lord Moynihan,
"Undoubtedly it in due to his skill magnificent uphill innings at and great personal care in the great-crisis, and when Cameron joined est crisis of my life that I am here Wade ench ball was watched with tonight," he mid. After an opera- the utmost keenness. tion
Lord Moynihan sent him photograph humorously inscribed. "In memory of a good it nings nul a great But it hardly did him justice, score," Mr. Hobbs addel, for a mouth after the operation the scar could hardly
be seen.
n
THE FIELD CREEPS IN
•
re-
will, therefore, be as follows:
The programme for next week
TUESDAY, AUG. 13
T. Arnaizing
SINGLEB
* JL._A. Alves (Kowloon C. C. Grem) WEDNESDAY, AUG.
M. J. Metion J. Cavanagh
PAIRS
V
S. Fecimball J. Shepherd (Kowloon 1. G. C. Green) SINGLES
Busson recovering brilliantly from a The match opened with four halves,
banker at the short second, while Whitcombe sank a ten-footer to save A. M. Holland the fourth, after putting inte the The folders crept in when Sims fth finished two feet from the pin.
rough. Busson's second shot to the Cullen was bowling to Wade, and there and he wof the hole, I were eight men a few yards from over the green. Buszon, however, was his rival going the bat round the circle. But the bunkered" two batsmen held the fort until the combo squared, and the Parkstone
at the next, where Whitt. laat over of the day, when Cameron player went in front at the eighth by
holding a putt of ten feet for a 3, Bus W. K. Was son's eight-Cooter for a half stopping The ninth was
An Unbeaten was stumped.
Pre-War Horse
THE TETRARCH DEAD
in
Bel Aceulu (Civil Service C. C. Green)
* A. Hyde, Lay (Club de Recreios Greea) THURSDAY, AUG. 15
A. Macfarlane (Club de Recreio Green). C. C. Buva Talon R. G. Green)
J. Grown
Duncan
Bradbury
(Ciel Servlet C. C. Green}
Whitcombe found
+
HONGKONG BOY
0
? 16 6 11 (Lou Gehrig scared a home run for the Yankees).
Detroit
10. 0 2 5.12 1 Benter.
LOSS TO ESSEX CRICKET
H. P. CRABTREE FOR BUCKS.
GOOD RUGBY PLAYER
EIGHT WICKETS County Cricket oficials he would, AT LORD'S
REES DAVIES A
BOWLER
W. R. Rees-Davies, the son of Sir William Rees Davies, former Chief Justice of Hongkong, has again been distinguishing himself in the realms of cricket. Playing for the Public Schools against the Army at Lord's he took a total of eight wickets for 108 runs, but he was unable to help his side to victory, the military team win ning by 61 runs.
When five years ago H. P. Crab- tree accepted the appointment of sports mustér at Westelin High School, it was hoped by the Essex
as soon as he became qualified by residence, often appear in the county eleven. Unfortunately, he - has not been able to devote much time to county crleket, but he will play in some of the Essex matches next month, before leaving West- cliff to take up his new appoint- ment as organiser of physical trata- ing under the Education Commit- tees of Buckinghamshire and Ox- fortishire.
The decision of H. P. Crabtree to necept this post menus that the Westcliff Cricket Club and Old Westcliflians Rugby Afteen will lose one of the best players either club has ever had. Leaving Westcliff in September, Crabtree will, of course; lose his Essex qualification. London, Aug. 8. He will next season play cricket in R. T. D. Perks, the medium Buckinghamshire. paced bowler and left hand bats-winter he will, if required, be able During tho man of Worcestershire, brought to assist the Eastern Counties in off one of his best performances their Rugby matches. Besides be of the season when he enabled his ing a first-class all-round cricketer, county to beat Gloucestershiro Crabtree is a very good Rugby convincingly by taking ten wickets player, and his departure will be during the match for a total of missed.
00 runs:
In helping to dismiss Glouces-by 61 runs. The Army had first 好 bunker. Ile torshire in the match on the innings and
put up 117
College Ground at Cheltenham for The Eton cholar, W. R yards wickets for 57. After Worcester- The Public Schools
runs,
Rees-
declared
I watched Sims with great inter three inches short. est. He is a great trier and is a halved and Whitcombe turned one up, likely Test player for the future. both men being out 04.
Bussen alleed a wooden-club shot played a grand recovery to within His keenness both in bowling and into a banker at the tenth, to bo two few inches of the hole, but Busson a total of 171 runa, Perke took six Davies took five for 34. fielding was exemplary, South Africa is now one up and two to go, a
down, but he holed from five feet for sunk his putt of eight
8 at the eleventh, where Whit- for a half in three. The 18th was shire had replied with a score of their firet Innings closed at 201 a comfortable position in which to combe's ton-yarder hung on the lip, also divided. be at this stage..
The Northerner became two down at At the 19th Whitcombe's ball 200 Perks then took four for 33, for nine wickets but the Army. the twelfth, hooking his tee-shot into a stopped near the hole and stymied Gloucestershire making 70 runs in the second innings compiled The attendance yesterday was bunker, and he was still two down Busson, who had two shots for the Howorth, however, was the most 310, runs. about 11,000 people, of whom with four to play.
Stephenson had made 7,563 paid for admission. During
half. Instead of playing for safety, successful bowler and had six 118 before dismissal. Once again At the 18th Whitcombe was unlucky Busson attempted to loft, and knocked victims for 15 runs.
Rees-Davies proved successful the three days the aggregate at- and kicked into London, Aug. 8.
a bunker, Busson Whitcombe's ball even nearer to the Worcestershire was able to win with the ball although his three tendance reached 56,000; the num- sinking three-yarder to win the hole, but It did not drop. The hole was by eight wickete, the batsmen wickets cost him 74 runs. Murray The famous unbontén pre-War ber paying at the gates was 40,305. shot to the next hole, where Basson, in chipping back, left himself a partial scoring 42 for two.
Whitcombo fluffed his second over the green at the short 20th, and,
Wood claimed six for 70. Intor became one of the most suc- takings for the match amounted the match At the 17th both men but stayed out, and Busson won the the Army boat the Public Schools 106 runs--Reule
The school boys last their last cossful, stallions, has died in
locked into the tho In a two-day match at Lord's wicket In the second innings for Iroland.-Reuter.
carried the dog-leg from the tee, but holo for victory.
raco
to £5,821.
Jolė,
ARMY v. PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
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