THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1935.
F. J. PERRY BEATS A LIFELESS DONALD BUDGE
WIMBLEDON CHAMPION A Baseball
WINS EASILY
ENGLISHMAN IN CASUAL MOOD IN
DAVIS CUP COMPETITION
NERVOUS OPPONENT OFFERS LITTLE OPPOSITION AT WIMBLEDON
(By "Varitas").
F. J. Perry (Great Britain) beat D. Budyo (United States) 6-0, 6-8-6-3, 6-4.
The Centre Court, Wimbledon, July 27. After Austin's scintillating match with Allison, the
Record By
Lou Gehrig
SURPASSES FEAT OF BABE RUTH
HOMERS WITH FULL BASES
New York, Aug. 21.
A baseball feat performed by Babe Ruth and which has not been beaten for many years, was surpassed by Lou Gehrig, the New York Yankees batsman, and
the Swat, when he scored a home Louis Browns to-day. run with all bases full against St.
game between Perry and Budge was, comparatively speak-former team-mate of the King of ing, like soda water after champagne. Here we saw Perry in his most casual mood and Budge, obviously rendered nervous by the occasion, very much below the form which earned him inclusion in the team at the expense of Sydney Wood.
The tennis brightened in the arcond and fourth mots, but it seemed that Austin nod Allison had set a standard far beyond the means of their col- leagues, and oven the crowd found it bard to show any enthusinant.
Terry careered through the first set to love in eleven minutes and if he nd be knocking up he could not have obtained his paints with less resistance. Budge, his strokes work- ing like a typewriter with its slugs.
out of alignment, spent those
SCOTLAND
BEATS ENGLAND
eleven minutes hitting two yards be JUBILEE SOCCER
yond the baseline or sending the ball! into the bottom of the net.
"THIS IS TOO EASY"
During this period Perry played like a world's châmplon but at the end of the set one could almost hear him, say "This is too easy," for in the following three sots (and I am still puzzled to know why he lost the
CONTEST
BY FOUR GOALS TO TWO
Glasgow, Aug. 21. Approximately 70,000 specta-
nocond) he was dilatory and fretful, tors watched the International two very unhappy features of a world-beater.
·whose normal game takes football match at Hampden Park
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This was the seventeenth occasion on which Gehrig has scored a home run with all bases full and be shot- tered Babe Ruth's lifetime record of sixteen home runs with all bases full.
The Yankees easily won their duel with the Browns, whom they beat by fourteen runs to two. Lary scored a home run for the St. Louis outfit.
However, In the second match of a double hender, the Browns trounced the. Yankees, even though Lou Gehrig again scored a home run,
Several double headers were played aft to-day. The Detroit Tigers took
both their games from the Boston
Red Sox while the Athletien and the| Indians shared their two matchor.
During 12 years in the fight ring, Jimmy McLarnin, former welter champion, answered the bell many times. Wedding bella rung for Jimmy at Vancouver, B.C., recently, when he married his childhood sweetheart, Lillian Cupit. The newly weds are pictured leaving for a Hawaiian honeymoon on the Empress of Canada.
SHARPLY
DIVIDED
OPINIONS
The Giants, in the National League, CRICKETERS ON
beat Cincinnati Reds by three runs to nothing, Schumacher blank- ing out the Cincinnati club.
in a double header Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies ench won one match.
Results of to-day's matches follow:
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NEW RULE
LEADING PLAYERS GIVE VIEWS
Sharply divided opinions were given by leading
cricketers
"to-day between a strong Scotland fact, the crowd, eleven and one of the best avail. (Martin scored a home run for the professional matter of realising that Perry must win, turned able England sides.
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its sympathies towards Budge, and he was loudly cheered when he fought contribution to the Jubilee Fund back to snatch the second set.
These fourteen games found the and all who walehed the contest,
tall red-headed American, whose
including the Press, were required vicious strokes and majestic move to pay for admission.
the
ment about the court are counterpart of Elsworth Vines, Scotland won by four goals to getting nearer than at any other two nfter having had the lead by time during the match, to the form three goals to nil at half time. which has prompted the crities to Scotland nominate blm
attacked almost RA a future world throughout the match. England, J champion.
whose forwards lacked cohesion, Io whipped across that amazing backhand drive (which incidentally is only showed International far more potent from midcourt than during the last ten minutes of the from the baseline) continually to leave Kame, whereas Scotland 'combined Perry standing. But his forehand well, both in defence and attack.
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ATHLETIC ¡MEET AT MUNICH
GERMANY BEATS
BRITAIN
A KEEN CONTEST THROUGHOUT
Munich, Aug. 11. Ideal weather conditions pre- availed here this afternoon, when 15,000 enthusiasts crowded the
amateur and
"AND SO TO BED!"
South African Cricketers Win The Rubber
(By R. Abbit)
The fifth Test Match has come and kune. The South Africans have at last achieved their ambition, or rather they have achieved their two ambi- tlons in one summer. They have beaten the full strength of England is England. It was thing this. They have beaten England often enough South Africa, but then the English team never represented the
BROTHERS
TIE FOR
GOLF TITLE
Moreover, there was always the slight UNFORTUNATE END
the
which
Yanlage they
held from ent nature of the wickets on the visiting English elevens had to play. And they also went on to their second ambition and won the rubber whilst playing in England. History has been made.
CAUSE OF SUCCESS
BY KENYON
BEATEN ON LAST ROUND
An unfortunate finish by n And how has their success been player who almost had the title brought about? To my mind they in his pocket" and yet failed, left have had a very far secing Board of Ernest Whitcombe Control in South Africa. I know
(Meyrick
that there has been what might be Park) and R. A. Whitcombe termed 'domestic irouble in various (Parkstone), two brothers, a ways, but
so far as I can trace, it has joint leaders when the 72 holes of never reached serious proportions, the Irish Open Championship con- The recils of success were sown when cluded on the course of the Royal they chose the young team for the County Down Club at Newcastle 1929 summer. It won many
then since they had beaten Enginn. (Co. Lown), yesterday. They will replay to-day over 36 holes. nor did they beat England then,
W. E. did in South Africa
I. ("Bob") Kenyon was the in 193d against England in the
at uhond the end of three rounds, he
But they
bave
and six of the 1929 Rider who failed. Three strokes successful tour. Moreover a score at 7: in the afternoon Out in 30, he even more than six of the present seemed safe for the round, but he
to win by a strokin. team-eight balieve, what at random--were members of
present
HOW tho
apeak rame- eventually took 76.
The or the team which toured Australia in "breaking down" of several players.
concluding round 1D31/1932. True, they
got licked
Any hopes there may have been that badly. But they were most of them an irishman would at last win the getting their big match experience in title crushed when W. Nolan took 81, their early twenties, which seldom for ho had been the only native player happens at home. Thus the present with a real chanco after three rounds. team, though it averages under 27 He reached the turn in 38, but on six years apiece,
is mostly made up of successive greens from the tenth he veteran cricketers! Our Test team in took three putts, to return in 43. the game under review averages well Syd Easterbrook played steadily over thirty-one years each and it is for a round of 74, but though he then to note that the two K'l with 298, there was little chanco
of
that remaining as the best total. Essex and J. C. Clay are respectively the youngest and Glamorgan of
E. WHITCOMBE'S BAD LUCK oldest men
Within
fifteen minutes, Ernest in the team. Read
in Whitcombe had put title holder
the tile twenty-five while Clay is A blushing
out of first place by returning a score debutante of no less than thirty-seven of 72 for an aggregate of 292. With
month on the experimental l.b.w.• Dante Stadium to see the fourth newer side H. D. Read"
rule which has now been in operation for three months.
While players, however, are by na means agreed on the subject, inlks with leading umpires have revealed that thuse officials are largely in scored favour of the retention of the rule
for the good of the gaine.
E. S. Wyatt (captain of
Warwickshire): d and "Although there is something to be
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international light athletic con test between Germany and Eng- land.
The contest was a keen battle from the start right to the finish with ex- cellent sporting rivalry on both sides. Germany ultimately scored a victory of 75 points against 61 won by Eng-
Jonid.
aumrers,
to the
THE FINAL TEST
As regards the composition of the ride, taking into consideration the fact that something desperate had to said in favour of it, 1 am not in Among the mont outstanding be done, I am Inclined to think that favour
of the rule being continued be achievements was Friedrich Schaum, the Selection Committee will come in off-breaks and in-swingers, resulting
Start-
any luck, Whitcombe would have been more favourably pinced. He failed with a yard putt at the short fourth, took three putta from two yards at the sixth, and missed another short eat the auth, to be in 39. Homeward, he was brilliant. ing the journey with a four yards two at the tenth, he had "birdie" three at the eleventh and,
from
pushing
out a shot at the
to return in 33, igure Whitcombe joined his brilliant round of
the cause it encourages bowlers to bowl barg's victory over Reese in the 1,500 for lesa adverse criticism than has for
in less off-side play and also affecting metres dat race, which was run byeen the case an regards any Test
the winner in three minutes 63.9 team except the first. It was a bold part, the hook shot One thing in favour seconds. In the discus event, Wuer- Lo concentrató upon bawlory twelfth which cost Ave, ko secured
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men play at more balls outside the with a throw of 19.30 metres, the of them to the exclusion of two batr of stump."
A Brian Sellers (Yorkshire Kronenberg being a competicil as a Test Match bowler. And then 6, made up as follows, 5, 60.
second with 44.16 men--for Holmes can hardly be rank brother captain):
the staggering
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4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5-33.
tors reaching even 40 metres. think the new .b.w. rule has come
winning the toss we that after |
Home: had put the
3, to stay. I have found it help the In the pole vault two Germans, South Africans in upon a bowler n great deal. There are a Mueller and Hartmann defeated all
Oval wicket. We shal!
was hooking second shots at the good many batsmen who have got out the visitors, both of them passing the never know If the decision was
turt, but always drove woli and in- when
metres race Wilhelm Leichum (Germittee, or even ane arrived at before-eighth holes gave him threo in eight many), beat Sweeney (England), hand as a definite plan of campaign wrong apart from slight carelessness
Ahots
Coining hume nothing went with many ex- the German champlon Borchneyer beperts. It was ing third
(Johnson scored a home run for year tying at the ball which last four metres murk, while in the 100 or was that of the Selection Conspires utting between the fifth und
and Trosky
seldom worked smoothly. It was an excellent stroke but Iacked
The home side scored through timing and whenever Perry applied Delaney, Armstrong and Walker (Almada scored a home pressure of speed, it generally became (twice), the last named netting the Red Sox),
vulnerable point of the American's from a penalty. Gurney and West- armament.
wood wore responsible for Eng land's two goals.-Reuter. BRILLIANT RETURN OF SERVICE
The Football Association meet- Perry's return of service in, of ing at Sheffield recently chose the course, the finest in the world to-day, following toom to and no matter how lackadaisical he England: Hibbs (Birming- Indians).
represent the Athletics may be playing, this stenke always ham); Male (Arsenal), Hapgood seems to be operating fluently: which (Arsenal) (capt): Britton (Ever- why Budge's service, which toni), Barker (Derby), Bray (Man- against most players would be a fine chester weapon of attack yielded but little
City): Morton (West the way of direct points.
liam), Carter (Sunderland), The Englishman's return, was in Gurney (Sunderland), Westwood variably sleep enough and sufficiently (Bolton) and Boyes (West Brom well placed to prevent Budge from wich Albion). Reserves to travel: following in, and although the Ameri- Smith (Leicester City) and Brook
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"I am not in favour of the new rule; (Trosky scored a home run for the achieved its object. It puts a pre being continued. I say it has not Indians while Brown blanked out themium on forward play. It has runds
- CLOSE RACE: Athletics).
In the 800 metres race there was little difference to forward players, a thrilling finish, the English repre- hut has curtailed strokes of back sentative, J. C. Stothart, Just beating players considerably. It hasn't helped Wolfgang Dessecker by 1-20th second me personally as a bowler. I don't in one minute 64.4 seconds, Hans
show fourth.
.. R. T. Holmes (Surrey cap-covering the distance in 10 seconds, after consu said Best Wyatt's at the sixteenth. He flcked, the ball
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(Lou Gehrig scored a home run for think I have had a new role decision) Koening coming in third and Scrim, as the Kame goes on and no than to the hill whero he pulled
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OFFICERS FOR 1935-36
St. John's Cathedral
Badminton Club
THE NEW BALL
T. N. Pearce (joint-captain of Essex):
"In
my opinion the new rule has) been a great success. It has aided
In the 400 metres W. Roberts (Eng land), ran a brilliant race, coming in first in 17.7 seconds, A. G. K. Brown being second in 18.4 and Hamann
(Germany), third in 49.1 seconds.
casually from eighteen in- failed to hole out. Compaton, Busson and Brews failed n great deal more known at home than is known, out here.
to do sufficiently well to disturb mat- There are so far as I know only shots behind the brothors. He was ters. Compston, with 74, was two two renkona for putting your
onents
Op out in 37. and merred his card with opi In first, (u) beenuse
thea six at the wicket scoms likely to grow better
and, of the green, miss. ed from ray bat on a dimeult pitch which
rom two feet, will roll out easier for
Busson, with 74, tied with Comp and (b) to ensure the best chance of
you;
alon, but would have been lovel with decision
definite
the Whitcombes had he got his five when your team doubtedly a marked superiority over trouble in the wordkills, cost hins
has un.
at the uinth. Instead, the hole, after your opponents, and time may be a seven, vital question. (This of course operates very
Brews put himself right out of the Saturday afternoon League cricket) round, leaving him with an aggre- largely here in our running by returning 77 for his final
the bowlers who incat needed help, At the elise of the sprint events, namely, the fast and fast-medium, and and was leading on to have a might possibly suggest a third gate of 297. A quick hook was the has made batsmen play forward at the paints, but the score began to change reason, namely fc) that if our shock cause of his trouble, for he was often in favour of Germany with the feltnetics put them out for a trifling in the long rough, which took its full pitching outside just
(Continued on Pago 9.)
toll.
good length ball
the off stump, thereby bringing back sports. into first-class cricket an almost obse- Jele
Scoring
stroke. On the other hand, the rule has been a little sovere
GERMANY GAINS
After throwing the discus, the
ASK FOR
on opening batsmen playing against acoro stood at 29 to 26 points, from the new ball:"
then continuing to be points, from
J. W. Seamer (Oxford Univer- then continuing to be more and more sily and Somerset);
in favour of the German competitors.
think that, on the whole, the In the high Jump the Germans altorad leg before wicket rule has had Weinkoetz (1.90 metres) carried off
a good effect on the game. It has put the first two places, while the 110
At the annual general meeting of the St. John's Badminton Club held in the Cathedral Hall yesterday the A. Fagg (Kent):
following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year:
THE BOWLER'S VIEW * Andrews (Somerset):
an end to interminable frat wicket metre hurdle race was won by Finlay partnerships."
(England) in 14.0 seconds, who de fented Wegner by three-tenths of a "Batsmen must play forward. I do second. The Olymple relay race was not think the change in doing any won by the English team in three Patron, The Rt. Rev. Ronald Owen harm. Thinking about the role gets minutes, 28.8 seconds. Hall; Honorary President, Rev. II. you out." W. Baines: Hon. Vice-Presidents,
A noteworthy feature of the meet- Lady Pollock,
Col Lt.
I.B.L.
ing was the cordint way in which the Dowbiggin, 0.0.E., Dr. E. W. Kirk, Mr.
crowds responded, when before the I W. Amps, G.B., Mr. II. R. B
beginning of the contests Doctor Hancock, Prof. L. Forster, Chairman, bowlers and right arm, round the tish guests, called for three cheers for "The new rule mostly helps left-arm Ritter von Halt, in welcoming the Bri Mr. W. C. Clark; Hon. Secretary, Mr. wicket, off-spinners. Loft-arm bow- King George fly Roland Koh; Hon. Treasurer, F.llors are able to bring the ball across nation and finally for the guests of for the British Smith and Mr. F. H. Kwok; Com- and that is the most dangerous ball the day. After this a triple "Toil" mittee, Mr. H. C. Tyson, Miss Bobby to play under the changed ruls." was given for Chancellor Hitler, Blake, Miss Doris Hunt and Rev. J. A. thought the new rule helped him in
3. Sims (Middlesex) and he national anthems.
followed by spontaneous singing of the Bennitt.
bowling to a left-hand batsman. Aa regarde batting, he had not notleed much difference.
H. Kwak; Captains. Miss Muriel
GOLF FOURSOMES
J. Lee batsmen's
makes left-handed batsmen play balls
the game.'
bats left-hand? All the "run-up." (Nichols has been wasted and bowls right.)
C. P. Mead (Hampshire); "I don't like it at all. It's apt to
batsman too fidgety." L. J. Todd (Kent) finds the rule left-hander bas little effect on his bat- M. S. Nichols (Essex) stressed ting. "The moral effect it has on bats. the unfairness of the rule, because it men is probably the main trouble."
rule was we said the new landed in the "rough" of the bowler's
In the final round of the second and one has to start all over again. 1905 Happy Valley Summer Four- J. O'Connor (Essex) has little somes, played yesterday, D. 8. thinks it gives bowlers a big advan-
aympathy with the
alteration. He make Edward (3) and T. R. Chassols (8) tage and detracts from, rather than helps him as a bowler, but being a beat L. Goldman (7) and R. Fadds to stroke-play, Clark. (12) by three up and two to play,
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