THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
1935.
A. M. HOLLAND'S ELIMINATION BY R. DUNCAN
EX-CHAMPION'S
BAD DAY
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AN EXCITING END TO A MEDIOCRE MATCH
WINNER TRAILS BEHIND FOR A GREATER PART OF GAME
(By "Sagax").
When a player allows his standard of bowls to deteriorate in such an important stage of a competition as the quarter-final round then his elimination by one who was considered an in- ferior player cannot be regarded as a surprise but as something that spectators who watched the match had regarded as more than a distincti possibility.
This in exactly what occurred Ing.
the quarter-final match between A. M.)
Members of the South China Athletic Asia-talon who succeeded in breaking the hitherto un interrupted sequence of victories registered by the Clinete Recreation Club in the "P" Division of the
Lawn Tennis League since 1927. (Photo: Ming Yuan)..
Holland and R. Duncan in the Open BADMINTON HANDS OFF
Sington Lawn Bowls Championship on
the Club do Recreio green yesterday
CLOTHO
when
tille
the former. holder falled to qualify for the semi-
Anals by a narrow margin alter
HAS COME
Having held the lead on 19 of the 26 TO STAY
hoads played.
Bashes
even when he scored a four on the second head It was not because his there was at least a decided im- bowling was of the beat, although provement on the form shown in the opening head.
ANNUAL MEETING
SHORTLY
START OF A NEW SEASON
(By "Sapax")
LAWN TENNIS RULES!
TILDEN & SERVICE THEORY
"MAKING GAME MEDIOCRE"
line.
MANILA CHINESE
TO PAY VISIT TO SHANGHAI
NATIONAL GAMES NEXT MONTH
Manila, P., Sept. 5.
BRITAIN'S STARS
TENNIS PLAYERS IN
UNITED STATES
SUCCESSES IN THIRD ROUND
Forest Hills, N.Y., Sept. 1. Local Chinese residents have British atars dominated the started raising funds with which to dispatch a local basket-ball nuint to represent the Philippine October, when the national cham- Community in Shanghai this
OUTLAW THE THUGS
IN FOOTBALL
Ban The "Ankle-Tappers
From Participation
The football season in Hongkong will be starting soon and already appeals have been made to players and spectators alike for the cleaning up of the game in Hongkong. The outrages of the last few seasons are still remem- bered and the authorities are intent on ridding the game of all elements not in keeping with the best traditions of local soccor.
In a recent article in the Daily Express, Trevor Wignall makes some pertinent comments on the outlaw of Thugs in football at Home, le naks "Will the faul and dirty plny that was frequently reen last stason. and in mang tons before. again permitted i The question may well apply to Honghong and the article by Trevor Wignall is not without its significence to pinyers in The Colony,
For more than a week, writes Trevor Wignall, I have made it my alpers to discuss the matter with and prominent manngers, directors
les nut naturally players. They desire to be quoted, but, in every case, I found there is a demand for swift and drastic netion on the part of the Football Association.
It was pointed out that we rarely lose an opportunity to dilate on the the the brutality, and roughness, Blegalities tho have crept into the Enne of Association as it is played in certain countries in the Continent.
winter
What we fail to do in to make to clean our own some altempl stable. Almost every Saturday last ineldents were witnessed that were entirely inexcusable.
CRIPPLING TACTICS Ankle-tapping was almost cumman-
BASEBALL
N. Y. Giants
Defeated By Cincinnati
RAIN PREVENTS PLAY
IN AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York, Sept. 5. Once again rain has caused a delay in the American Baseball caguo fixtures. Three games were postponed to-day, only two teams being able to fulfil their engagements.
In the Nallonal League, how- ever all matches were played us per schedule. The New York Glants suffered a defeat at the Once
The Pirates and the Cubs were the other winning teams, the former beating the Dodgers and the the latter winning from Phillies.
Resulta of to-day's matches
field in the third round of the U., and there were mixa occasions lands of Cincinnati but S. National tennis singles cham-when it must have been palpable to gain the St. Louis Cardinals lost pionships currently being played, the most arnr-sighted that deliberate also. trymen winning their respective poncuts. Frederick J. Perry, and two coun: the me
matches with case.
Perry, concededly. the world's The team, according to present.
will salt plans,
from Manila outstanding player, atroked his bar, arriving in Shanghal in ample 75. He was apparently content during the latter part of Septem-way to a lazy victory over Leonard Harman of New York, 7-5, 6-3-aud time to "warm up" for the meet, with his sennt margin in games of scheduled to start on October 10. each Met
were made to cripple 03
One of the most famous players in the world told me that taking the field when there was much at stake was nearly the equivalent of shouldering a ride and stepping out follow: for battle.
The clubs that sulfer most
BYO
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
However, though Holland at one 4line #cemod a certain winner the standard of bowls was not as high as one would have expected and after Dunenn hnd recovered from a bad start the ex-champion lost his touch to lose the match by 2 shots to 10 on the 25th head.
aw Hollands win a poor Those who
who unw match from E. el Arculli in the pre- violus round might have expected to see Duncan qualify for the last four
London, Aug. 5. but the general opinion was that
Leave the lawn tennis rules Holland
would be able to reproduce
alone! something of the form which caused A. W.
Winter and ita seasonal the early elimination of
This was the reply of Mr. Grimmitt, last year's winner, from the
pastimes will be upon us very William Tilden, the famous pro- competition.
shortly and preparations are al- fixcept for occasional
was unable to show more ready being made for the com- fessional and former Wimbledon than a fair standard of bowls and mencement of yet another'season, champion, when a Morning Post nionship games are to be held.
many attractions representative asked him for his Among the offered the sportsman in the opinion on the suggested innova is still in its infancy, being in its lowed to swing the foot over the Colony will be Badminton which tion that servers should be al second year of existence,
Although Badminton has enjoyed "I consider that all the rules, na but one senson In Hongkong thus they stand, are perfectly sound," HOLLAND'S FAILING
The first Philippine Chinese Miss Nancy Lyle, however, made those that gain the greatest publicity, far, the enthusiasm shown last year he said. "To adopt such a rule Holland's principal failing was an
augurs well for the approaching would be practically an admission team to be sent to Shanthal to the most impressive appearance of and those others who are fighting for Brooklyn inclination to bo short, particularly
who are most subject to
(Suhr scored a home run for when bowling with the sun in his eyes season and the Association may well that the footfault judge does not compete last year was eliminated the British players for the day promotion. It follows that the men Pittsburgh
satisfied with its efforts to know his business.
In the first round of competition. eliminating Mrs. Dorothy Andrys, fouling are those whose skill places the Pirates). and with the club house casting a
American No. 4 in national rauk- them apart from their fellows. "This sort of attitude is alto deceptive shadow on the rink at the promote the gume in the Colony.
A total of fouricen men, includ-ings 61, 6...).
It is not suggested that there are New York end. On the other hand As last season progressed new gether wrong; instead of praising
on
Freda James, a good doubles more than a handful of footballers Cincinnati this end of the green Duncan was clubs came into being and this year a man with an unbeatable service.ing conch and trainer, will make somewhat on the heavy side and found there are more adherents to the certain people seek to reduce the up the team. It is estimated that player, surprised some circles by who will resort te dirty tactics rather the ditch more often than he did at game than ever. Several teams game to a standard of mediocrity, P2,000 will be necessary to coverminatitur Gracyn Wheeler, Ame- than be beaten. Yet there are some Philadelphia
who should have been driven out of Chicago the opposite end. That is not to say, have been formed since the activities to devise means whereby everyone the expenses incurred by the pro-rican No. 12, 6-2 and 6-1. An however, that he had more woods in the of twelve months ago and these, can stand up to him.
other British star Kay Stammers, the game long ago. jected "invasion."
whom experts look to be in the They see red when they are left for the Phillies. There were 11 ditch than was normal in a game that together with the original clubs, | "I hold that anything a man can did not produce the very best class of will be required to get together in do with a tennis racket is legitim through elmination try outs on the coba, won
Selection of the squad, will lie finals, probably against Helen Ja- standing by u player of supertor innings). bowls.
match talent, and sooner or later they ex
tract revenge by a vicious kick or Boston he winner was always the more ten days' time and decide on the pro-nte; it is all part of the game. And entrts of the local Chinese Young with ense.
there is no reason to Interfere with Men's Christian consistent after he had recovered from gramme for the coming season.
A general meeting of the Executhe existing footfault rules."
The veteran John Van Ryn, thin- by something equally hurtful. poor start during which ho conceded
(There were Innings). ned the ranks of foreign competi-
"BLACK LISTS" tive Council and representatives of sight shots on three heads.
VALUE OF CANNON BALLS
tors by eliminating Martin Le-
AMERICAN LEAGUE Gaery of Franco, 6-0, 6-8, 6-S. It It may be incorrect that the Foot- Football was recalled that a virtual un- ball Association known yesterday eliminated the langue have in their possession black veteran Frenchman,
whs have become Cleveland lists of players Christian B
# 1 Roussous.
notorious by reason of their foul Boston
(Hudlin scored a home run for The results of the third round methods, although this has been as
but if such a list were required the Indians). serted, matches follow:
it could be applied by almost any
Cloveland manager within an hour.
Boston
br
all badminton clubs in the Colony Speed of service does not play
p.m.
United Press.
Association.---
Fark
has
been
on
That be fully deserved his win none will deny and many favour his chances will be held in the Board Room of against G. N. Mitchell gainst whom he the South China Morning Post, Ltd., too big a part in the game, accord-
R. Connor, the Queen's drawn in the semi-final has boen
on Tuesday September 17, at 5.30ing to Mr. Tilden, and he does not
consider that it constitutes a serious Rangers outside-left, of the round. Never at any stage game did Duncan, lose heart and it
Notices have been offeially cir-handicap to players of a certain signed by Yeovil.
u structural was due to his determination not to succumb to an inferiority complex culated to representatives of all physique and with that he slowly but surely pulled what those clubs in affiliation with the restriction in the shoulders.
Service does not carry the pre- Hongkong Badminton Association seemed a lost game out of the fire.
The way he converted an 8-2 deficit inat year, but the new clubs have dominance in the game that it once on the fourh head Into a 14-18 lead not been notified of the meeting possessed, and the ability to deliver
"cannon-ball" is no longer on the 13th was a moritorious fent as their existence is not known to and achieved by a standard of bowls the Hon. Secretary, Mr. L. D. criterion of victory. that stamped him as one of our lead-Skinner, I have been requested to This was once the case, but, says Tilden, Cochet and Lacosto ing exponents of the game.
invite all these clubs to send re- Mr. presentativeA to the meeting to gave us the answer to that and After Duncan had scored a two on participate in the general dis- Cochet, incidentally, was a man of the first head Holland replied with a cussion on the activities for the small stature. maximum count on the second whon season.
ท
- DUNCAN'S POOR START
he took out Duncan's second shot. Duncan's other three woods were wide
of their mark and althugh the best SECOND WIN FOR
shot of the head was the one with
BRENTFORD
VICTORY IN HOME FOOTBALL
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tennis in the world is played hard courts, he points out: How- ever, an experienced player should be able to accustom himself to any surface in a comparatively short space of time.
| 6-2 and 6-4.
her scheduled
MEN'S
Gene Mako (U.S.) defeated Clifford Sutter (U.S.) 4-6, 3-6, 6-3,
Donald Budge (U. S.) defeated Mr. Tilden does not believe that Wilmer Hines (U, S.) 9––7, 6–1, Great Britain would benefit by 7-5.
John Van Ryn US.) defeated the adoption of a strictly limited entry of an assured standard in Martin Le Gaery (France) 6-0, 6-8, Ambitious young tennis players invitation tournaments for ama- 6-3,
Frederick J. Perry (Britain) are often in doubt as to the extent teurs. Such regulations should to which they should specialise in be confined to professional con- defeated Leonard Harman (New
York) 7-5, 6-3 and 7-5. the game, and often they desire to tests.
Frank Shields (U.S.) defeated Henry Prusoff, (Seattle) 7-6, 7—6, 2-8 and 7---5.
keep up some other sport as part of their training before they reach front rank and have little alterna tive but to play lawn tennis all the year round,
Other winnera were Sidney Wood, Frank Parker, Bryan Grant and Wilmer Allison, all of whom encountered little resistance.
WOMEN'S
Nancy Lyle (Britain) defeated Mrs. Dorothy Andrus (US) 6-4, 6-1.
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The following matches were Vented from re-signing by the rulera of the game that still attracts bigger postponed on account of roin:— crowds than any other sport is a St. Louis Browns v. Washington mystery even to those behind the
Senatora; Detroit Tigers V. Scarcely a railway journey is taken Philadelphia Athletics; Chicago without it being stressed that "So White Sox v. New York Yankees. and-So will have to be watched to--Reuter. day". The reference is, of course, to an opponent who would prefer to break a leg than have the ball sent past him.
It should not be difficult to re- move from Soccer those who are giving it a bad name. Short terms of suspension mean little to them; as a consequence they should be suspended for all time.
public
A PUBLIC DUTY
NO MISTAKE IN TIMING AT
BERLIN OLYMPICS
TREBLE CHECK. TO BE KEPT
AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE
Association football in a game for the fit and the strong, and accidents therefore, must occasionally happen. There is, however, a wide distance between bad luck and cases, of deli-
dirtiness. berate the wish to perform a
A duty, they will issue a stern",
before the English begins that there will be
Berlin. no pardong for men who cannot The finishes of all races in the play Soccer as it was intended to Olympic Games in Berlin next year be played. Such an announcement would be will be trebly recorded, an auto
matic moving picture camera, and welcomed by managers and directors. "electric" tape and a television by those who pay to see the matches,
which Holland dislodged the second
Finally, he exploded the theory shot the standard was not allogether
that a good singles player is not worthy of such a big count.
necessarily a good doubles player. Holland then chalked up a single
OUTLET FOR PERSONALITY and a three on the next two heads to
HOW TO TRAIN load by 8-2 and Duncan replied with
He was The problem of secking a sultable
referring to the fact the fifth. Ho "missed a a three on
combination is not so difficult as that there is only one doubles grand opportunity to score a four ho was short with his last wood
many enthusiasts believe it to be.match to four singles matches in which was perfectly groaned with READING LOSE While Mr. Tilden holds it to be Davis. Cup-a contingency which, well nigh impossible to excel in he explained, is necessitated by the Holland lying well away from the
London, Sept. 5. to Holland on the jack. Piyo shots
Brentford, the champions of the more than one sport, he considers deed of gift and is not in any way next six heads gave him the lead by 18-7 and once again it seemed that he Second Division last year, have athletics, with the exception of a matter of polley.
Cason He attaches greater importance would secure a comfortable victory. made an auspicious start in the American football, to
However, it was on the 12th and First Division of the English Bistance in training for lawn tennis, to singice play because, apart or, indeed for any other game. from the individual nehlevement roatch in his favour by scuring Football League and to date have Ho particularly commonds associo- 13th heads that Duncan turned
** won both matches played. and a four, Holland was completely
tion football, cricket, golf, basket being more interesting from the Babcock (U.S.) and Sarah Palfrey To-day the Londoners were hosts ball or hockey as a diversion for public's point of view, it provides Fabyan, alt of whom were easy win-
a greater outlet for personality inners-Associated Press. two yards from the jack, while on the at Griffin Park to Blackburn Rovers those who aspire to great heights the game.. And a proficient singles previous hord he had sent two of his and they won by three goals to ono. In the lawn tennis world.
played should be able to adapt head: On Saturday Brentford beat Bolton fuil
National associations, he added, himself to doubles, when called FURTHER DELAY woods into the ditch on a
runners-up in the.huld assume responsibility for upon to do so. The gozoral standard of bowls im Wanderers, proved somewhat after the score was Second Division last season, by two promising players only in so far
IN TENNIS as the individual player is pre- Indeed, Mr. Tilden has himself made 14-18 in favour of Duncan. goals to nil at Burnden Park, Holland
Considered one of the best teams pared to allow them to do so. supplied the illustration more: quickly took the lead again
**
four
the throo
rm and when he conceded the
form
his
nearest wood was a good
be of ns-
Freda James (Britain) defeated Gracyn Wheeler (U.S.) 6-4, 6-1.
Other winners wero Kay Star- (Great Britain) Carolyn
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with as two and a single. On the 18th in the Third Division, Reading fall. He regards any tendency to take effectively than more words can do. No Play Possible In The
by 18-15 but threeod justify confidence losing to a player in against his will
He joined forces with another
72nd head. Holland hadir
opening matches on their own a business."
lagles made the Scorice level. On the Clapton Orient at Lea Bridge Road as being fundamentally against great singles player in H. E. Vines by the only goal of the match. the rules of sport, and he insists during the professional tour last
which Duncan replied with two and then on the 26th boad has
The Orient have thus won both that lawn tennis is a sport-not year. Neither of them. laid any
to what ground-Reuter.
Abo match to an with #
The one redeeming Chabu
otherwise have proved an unin-
portation of a favoured player, was was the bottor
Duncan was, as
burs to match, apart
Petrom the
a consistently stages when it was touch good standard of bowls, and fully to which of the two playere dezorved his victory.
.
THE BEST COURTS
The best surface for training is on hard courts, although Mr. don's personal preference is for
grass.
"
Ninety per cont. of the lawn
claim to being doubles players of outstanding morit.
U.S. Championships
and by all players save the few who photo cell, being employed to aro rapid to shed invisible crocodile eliminate doubts, tears after they have indulged in their At three devices are linked up maiming.
and the whole mechanism im, set in Soccer, In the main, is healthy. It motion by the firing of an electric also well conducted and well ruled: starting platol.
blot is manufactured by the
Directly the pistol is fired, the
ankle-tappers, the leg-swisters, the time is automatically recorded on
punchers,
the tape. as the athletes' elbow-usora-to, in short, the foulers approach the finishing point, the and the purveyors of dirtiness.
They should without hesitation he moving picture camera automatic New York, Supt. 6. flung where they belong. The scrapally begins to take a picture of the Torrentini, raina aro
final scanes só that any doubt which : causing heap. hayoc to the American Lawn Tenuta
may arise, can be cleared up later: Singles Championships at Forest
The breaking of the finishing" tape closed an electric cirente CALIF. Ing the recording machine to print the winner's time to 1-100th part. of a second, on a strip of paper.
there has been no play for a whole
They met G. M. Lott and L. R.. Hills, Stocfen, then the world amateur The programme was again de-day. doubles champions. Tilden and layed' to-day when there was no Yesterday only 45 minutes' play Vines won 20 of the 30 games. play. This is the third time that was possible.-Router.
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