1936-05-04 — Page 18

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 4, 1936.

DAVIS CUP PLAYERS LAUD TRAINING METHODS

Fred Perry, who beat H. W. Austin in the British Hardcourt Championships on Saturday, caught by the camera in a characteristic

poso. Inset is Austin..

Perry's Win Reveals Injured Back

Is Now Quite Okay

HARDCOURT ACHIEVEMENT ·

Fred Perry made a completely

successful "come-back" in first NO TITLE FIGHT- class lawn tennis on Saturday, when, in one of the biggest tests to which he could be aubjected,

he defeated H. W. ("Bunny") Austin in the final of the British Hardcourt championship at Bournemouth.

So closely did Perry reproduce his 1935 Wimbledon and Davis Cup form that he beat his old foe and colleague in straight gls. by scores of 0-2, 8-6, 0-3.

YET

SAYS JOE LOUIS

New York.

It is not certain that the winner of the Louin-Schmeling fight will meet James J. Braddock later in the year for the heavy-weight championship of the world. Louis, is reported, is

not interested in the world title this manner in year because he wishes to fight as This match, and the

often as opponents can be found for. which Perry negotiated his hurdles him, and is felt that his activities, In the earlier stages, proved con-- elusively that his injured back is no if he beat Braddock would be limited. longer troubling him.

Advance bookings for the fight be tween Louis and Schmeling on June It was a wonderful achievement ns the victory markel the fifth succes-17, have already established a record. sive yea that Perry has won the The venue has not yet been chosen but British hardcourt Litio England's it is expected it will be the Yankee Stadium. Louis appears to be a firm first major tournament of the season.

favourite. Reuter, Another interesting result was the success of C. H. D. Tuckey and. G. P. Hughes, last year's Davis Cup heroes, who won the men's doubles title after beating A. C. Stedman and C. E. Malfroy, the Now Zealanders, 4-6, 02, 9-7, 6-1.

WANTED-HEAVY PLAYERS TO STOP ROUGH FOOTBALL

PHELPS-BARRY RACE

FOR £100 A-SIDE

E. A. Phelps (Putney) and L. B. Barry (Barnes) are to Bcull over the championship course from Putney to Mortlake for £100 a side and the Eng- lish championship on Monday, June

Two statements on rough play in 22.

football were made at

tho annual

moeting of the Bolton Wanderers old, won Doggett's Coat and Badge in Phelps, who is twenty-seven years club, at Bolton.

-1930. Be competed for the world Sald Sir William Edge, club preai- sculling championship four times beat dent: "I believe much can be done ing II. A. Barry (Barnes) twice in in the board rooms to suppress rough 1930 and Major Goodsell (Australia) play."

in 1932, and losing to Robert Pearce shareholder: "The directora

(Austraila) in 1933. khould get players of bigger physique, so that they will be better able to stand the buffeting they get."

The shareholder suggested that the club obtained one or two stars."!

A

L. B. Barry won Doggett's Coat and Badge in 1927. He is thirty years old, and has been coaching on the Continent for some years,

FOOTBALL POOL CONTRACTS

ARE NULL AND VOID

-RECORDER'S RULING ·

four months In the

If you have a credit bet on a football pool, and you lose, there is no legal obligation to pay the credit obtained. That was the substance of the rul- sentenced to Ing of the Recorder (Mr. J. Willough-second division.

Leeds Cily by Jardine, KC.) at Quarter Sessions recently.

IN SEVERAL NAMES .

It was stated that Salt used seve- He directed the jury to return aral names and addresses in ronding verdict of not guilty un seventeen in coupons to different pools, so that couals of obtaining credit by fraud it could not be discovered that ho in connection with football pools was a defaulter. betting against George' Lewis Salt,

Mr. H. R. B. Shepherd, prosecuting, twenty-three, shop assistant, of Vic sald that the Act of 1934 made it tor-street, Balley, on the ground that possible for people to have bets in contracts by way of gaming and football pools. The only basis was wagering were null and vold."

credit: if a customer lost he had to

On the two remaining counts of pay the stake. obtaining 2a. by faino pretences and Mr. R. Cleworth, for Salt, sub- of attempting to obtain 40 10s, the mitted that by the Gaming Act of -jury found him guilly, but recom- 1845 an obligation of this kind was

mended him to feulency. He, was vold,

TO WATCH GOLF FROM GRANDSTAND

FIRST OF ITS KIND

AT ST. ANDREW'S

London.

Golf will have its first grand- stand this summer. It is being erected at St. Andrews, that home of hoary tradition and record crowds, for the British Amateur championship, May 25-29, and its site is behind the short 11th hole.

whore Sarazen This is the hole took six shots to get out of a bunker In the 1933 British Open. Controversy raged na to whether he took six or maven. but a hastily summoned commliteo meeling decid ed he only took six.

The reason for the doubt wns that in an effort to control the crowds, the 0th, 10th

In am 11th holes what is called the Loop were rep- ed off, and the crowd could only see the top of Sarazen's head emerging from the bunker in the distance.

The stand at the 11th will now give a good view of all these three holas.

LIKE FOOTBALL CROWDS

Golf began to have its crowds like football and cricket in 1800 when Harry Vardon and Willie Park, the two dominant personalities in Eng Hah and Scottish golf, played their famous match. It is recorded that $.060 people saw the match at North Berwick, a course totally unsuited to accommodate a crowd half that size.

In Scotland long before that period there was a "gallery" when matches of importance were played, but after the Vardon-Park match the gallery became a crowd. And the crowd in Scotland went on increasing until It became so big that it was out of control.

In England the biggest crowds as- Ambled at Hoylake, but there they were never out of hand, and easily controlled by ropes handled by sh ermen who were golfers.

Rope control bad its imitators both In England and Scotland, but with no success. A rope in the hand of excited landlubber, who wants

to see the play as much as the crowd he is controlling, is danger

From time to time spectators narrowly escaped strangula ilon.

DIEN.

It was not until the championship was played at Carnoustie five years nge in any real organized plans were made to keep spectators away from dangerous playing zones, where their presence interfered with the general play.

Golf had been free spectacle and often crowds would vary from ten to twenty thousand. All were Intent on watching about half a dozen players, and in the stampede to see shots played the rights of other competitors were ruildesaly tramped under foot, including the ball. Often this was kicked into a bunker and occasionally stolen.

TROUBLES AT PRESTWICK

There have been indescribable scenes at Prestwick, as the nature of whose course makes it one of the worst for crowd control. In 1914 Harry Vardon and John Henry Tay lor, his playing partner, were near- ly chuked by the dust and pressure of the crowd. In 1922 when Sir Einent Holderness beat John Caven he collapsed on getting into the club. house. There were 20,000 people an the course, and Cavan's supporters came in thousands with brass bands.

Three years later at Prestwick the crowd probably caused Macdonald Smith to lose the championship. He started the last round four shots in hand.

One of the worst crushes was at Troom, also in 1920, when Mina Jayco Wethered beat Mise Cocil Leitch at the 37th hole. Both girls were more or less in a fainting con- dition when rescued from the mob. In the words of the late grand old man of golf, Andre Kirkcaldy, des cribing a crowd at Musselburgh, "bullocks couldn't have behaved much worse."

The crowd at Prestwick in 1938, when Lawson Little won the British amateur championship from Jamen Wallace, was terrifle and very par- of tisan. They cheered overy one Wallace's shots, and crowded in until Little barely had swinging room. It says much for his calm- ness that he won by the record score of 14 and 13.

There have been deplorable crowds out of control at St. Androwa. So bad were the conditions that St An- drows was ultimately pillorlod in the press, with the result that the town burgesses sot up and took serious notico of a situation which was a disgrace.

The representatives of the city sat in council with the Royal and Ancient, and other clubs, and a plan to fence off sections, erect barriors and mark of prohibited zones Was worked out. The now grand stami, which is the latest of these schemes, dhas been made by building, up to some high ground overlooking the 11th United Press.

Our Daily Golf Hint

Obviously, the man who can lay his short approach dead has a shot-saver up his' sleova; he is, in fact, a match for anyone,

dbe Mitchell,

STARKISTARSTRUMENSE INTERSTEEN PÉTER MERIO CONSTANICE «T

HOLLAND'S

THREE

SWIMMING RECORDS

Amsterdam.

FEEL VERY MUCH FITTER,

SAYS CRAWFORD

McGrath Never Been Better

"Since I have been in systematic training I have lost prac tically a stone of superfluous flesh, taken inches off the waist, and expanded in the cheat," said Jack Crawford, the Australian Davis Cup captain, recently.

"The physical culture exer. cises prescribed for Davis Cup

players by the Australian L WE DID OUR

Tennis Association have notice- ably built up our strength. Physically we are all in great nick, and without doubt will be the best-conditioned team that has left Australin.

***Tho

Holland to-day holds 14 women's

team has enjoyed evory world swimming records, alf establish-minute of training, Well, when I say ed by three girls

overy minute, I I am, perhaps, forget- This trio is expected to provide the ting the first three days. chich competition encountered by United States women swimmers at the Berlin Olympic Games, Only in diving events will Holland fail challenge United States stars.

to

tho Miss Tin! Wagner, 16, ket latest international mark for Holland on April when she lowered the 500 yanis free style record five seconds. The former record was established by Miss Hveger, Denmark.

Those first three days cost us many agonizing moments, Up at 7 a.m, and straight into a series of physical cul- turo exercises was no joke.

"Mr. Langridge proved himself: an exacting inaster. No mercy was extended and they were stiff and sore trainees who turned up for exercise drill next day. But it soon wore off and Inside a week we were beginning to feel the benefit, and Mr. Lang- ridge was forgiven.

BEST

SAYS KHO

BUT CHINA DISAPPOINTED

Lum May Play With Gem Hoahing

Paris, May 3. "We have done our best" said Kho Sin-kie to Reuter interviewed after China's de- fent in the Davis Cup to-day by France, then added "But we feel that if we could stay here a few months, we should improve immensely,"

Made: 1,000 Points Kicking Goals

Few will dispute that Harold Houghton, Gloucester and English international full-back, in the best place kick in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.

Has completed his 1,000 points in goal kicking in ten Kebon.". All except forty-one hare been obtained la· Arst-class matches,

His best season · was 1934-35. Scared 134, his club record. Beat hla previous bent of 133 in 1928. 20.

Made his points as follows: Gloucester "A" team 41, . Glou- cester 880, Gloucestershire 70, England 14; total, 1,005.

ALL OVER!

FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND

SOME INTERESTING FACTS

The English football season of 1935-38·ls over. (H.K.F.A. please nole!) On the whole it has been one of marked achievement on the part of London clubs. Firstly the Arsenal, although deponed from the championship, won the F.A. Cap. Charlton earned promotion to the first division and joined a very select number of clubs who have risen from the third division to the Brst division within two seasons.

Most of Holland's world records have been made by plump, blond Vivian McGrath and Cliff Sproule Willy Den Ouden, sensation of the had little to lose in superfluous flesh. Los Angeles Olympic Games. Rie They have, however, improved in mus. Mastenbrock is the third member of cular development. Never have

Brentford in their acnler division the Netherlands record breaking trio, seen Vivian. In better health,

"blooding" finished sixth, with Ar- Annie Timmermans probably will "The extraction of a wisdom tooth

senal seventh and Chelsea ninth. team with Den Ouden, Wagner and limited the early portion of the train- In describing Guy Cheng's debacle London teams occupied three of the Mastenbrock in the 4 x 100 metres ing of Adrian Quint. But, as Adrian against Christian Beussus, in which first five places in the second division free stroke relay.

is a natural athlete, always in splendid the Frenchman won 0-0, 6-4, 6-2,Charlton runners-up, West Ham On me performances Netherlands trim, it is doubtful if any of us have-

on him

in condition,"

Renter says that unlike Kho, Cheng third and Tottenham fifth. out the United States and Germany Clim

In the third division Queen's Park for first place.

in the exhibition matches recently Friday.

ended up fourth and Crystal Palace The average time of the likely is no guide to the benefit of the train-

Afth. Netherlands relay team shows a total|ing undergone in the past few weeks, lapped time of 4:29.8, compared to a "Physically, the corresponding time of 44.0 for the been in better condition, have never leading American quartol.-United Presa.

should win this event, probably nosing the advroule: "The form displayed played worse to-day than he did on!

COCHET

NETS £1,000 IN

NEW ZEALAND

'Farce,' Says Peach

WHAT EXPERTS

THINK

"A farce and an insult to the players."-Norman l'each.

Boussus's pace completely broke up this game and spoilt his length. His only redeeming feature was excellent footwork, but he was prone to double- faulling.

Boussus hugged the net for most of the match and cut off many returns in brilliant style,

Members of the Chinese Embassy staff, together with Mrs. Wellington Koo, Mlle. Lenglen and the former Sonórlin d'Alvarez watched to-day's matches.

TO COMPETE IN FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS

It was announced at a dinner given

agree entirely with the train-to-night in honour of the French and ing scheme." -Horrie Rice,

Chinese leams, which Dr. Welling- "Crawford requires the training, ton Keo, Chinese Ambassador was but it is not so necessary for Quist the principal guest, that Kho Sin-kie and

McGrath."-J. O. Anderson.

Those opinions were expressed by and Gordon Lum would play in the Henri Cochet's tour of New Zealand the former champions concerning the French national championships which was an unqualified success. The pro- training methods laid down for the start on May 18. ceeds of the tour totalled £1,000,

Davis Cup team.

Misa Gem Hoahing, the brilliant 15- Jim and Aubrey Willard were en Mr. Peach, who was captain of the year-old fongkong, girl, who is keep thusiastic as to the reception accord-1921 Davis Cup team, was most cm. Ing the critics in England Kasping at phatic. "If the Lawn Tennis Associa- her performances, has been invited to ton of Australia wanted to put its participate, but she has not yet team into training it should have decided whether she will accept, made earrangements for the purpose in America," he said.

éd them all over the Dominion.

The party hired a car and toured the whole country from Invercargill in the far south to Gisborne in the north.

Jim Willard stated that the visit of the New Zealand boys to Sydney was likely to benefit N.Z. tennis consider-

Physical culture and road work The players hardened the muscles, required flexible muscles.

The intensive training would be ably

When the boy's reported the conch-worthless if the team experienced a ing system in vogue here, the author rough voyage to America, and the ties. there decided to adopt a similar players wore confined to their beds for scheme," said Willard.

any length of time through sea sick- neas.

Prior to leaving for Tahiti and South America, Cochet stated that he would return to Australia in about two years with an outstanding player, such as Ellsworth Vines.

An

AMERICAN TOURNEY

A better plan would have been to. send the players to America & month before the matches, and give them a chance of becoming accustomed to the climatic conditions, the food, and the pace of the courts.

Mr. Rice said that he would have welcomed the advantage of the train- American tennis tournamenting scheme when he was a player. He was held at the Civil Servico Cricket had walked from the city to Maroubra, Club yesterday afternoon to mark the had a surf, and walked back to town! conclusion of their tournaments this Ile skipped season.

ipped every

day.

If she does she will partner Gordon Lum in the mixed doubles event.

The complete results of the Davis Cup tie were as follows:

were

No less than 6.119 goals Acored during the league season by alt teams In the four Engilsh Leagues. First division marksmen led the way with a total of 1,557, followed by the third division (north) 1,533, second division 1,530 and third division (south) 1,499. In the first division of the Scottish League 1,430 goals were scored from 380 matches, an average of nearly. four goals per match.

Last Saturday only nix games were of 38 left drawn in a prograinme matches, Twenty five home teams and seven visitors recceded in garuering the full complement of points.

UP AND DOWN

For the drst time in history Aston

villa leave the first division. They

finished

Blackburn runners-up to Rovers for the "wooden spoon" and sociation Football world grieves over are relegated. The whole of the As thin,

Manchester United are back again

in the first division, and next season London will have four representatives. For consistency the leading teams in the third (nouthern) division take the honours. Last season the first five positions, were occupied by Charlton, Reading, Coventry, Luton and Crystal Palace, in that order. This year they run, Coventry, Luton, Reading, Queen's Park Rangers and Crystal Palace.

Newport County have to apply for

C. Bounsus beat Kho Sin-kio re-admission to the third (southern) -0, 6-0, 6-1.

vision for the second successive year, as do Southport in the third B. Destromeau beat Guy Cheng (northern) division. 6-1, 6-3, 6-8, 6-3.

J. Borotra and M. Bernard beat Kho and Gordon Lum 6-1; 0-3, 4-6, 6-2.

Destremeau beat Kho 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

Boussus beat Cheng 6-0, 6-0, (1•%;

HOLLAND WINS-

Harvey Challenges Neuset For £1,000

Len Harvey has challenged Walter Neusel, the German heavy-weight, to a return contest for a sidestake of He fought a draw with Neusel at

Monte Carlo, May 3. Holland to-day won her Davis Cup £1,000. tle against Monaco by the odd rubber

Mr. Anderson's comment was that in Ave, Sughan and Timmer gave Wembley in November 1934, conced- The Ladles singles was won by Mrs, as Crawford foll quickly into flesh, he Helland a two-love lead on Saturday, Ing nearly two stones in weight. Old, with Mrs. Mark and Mrs. Fowice needed the training. Having com-winning both singles, but Monaco re- "I am convinced I can do it again taking the next places. The men's menced it, the players should stick covered to win the doubles through and win," says Harvey. event was won by Mr. J. A. Bendall, rigidly to the scheme. Early to bed Randeau and Galeppe. The remain- If Nousel does not accept, Harvey with Mr. Warr na runner-up.

and massaging were essential. ing two singles were shared.-Router, is willing to meet Feterson

MAY REPRESENT BRITAIN AT THE WORLD OLYMPICS

The Cambridge University 1930 boat-race crew, who, It is arrested, may represent Britals at the World Olymples next Autumia.