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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Colony Tennis Season Struggles To

A Close

IMPORTANT MATCHES THIS WEEK

"C" Division Championship

Be Decided

Will

TOKYO AND THE NEXT OLYMPICS

PREPARATIONS IN HAND

Y15,000,000 IS REQUIRED

Tokyo, which grew in less than a decade fram the simbles left by the earlıquake of 1923 to a great modern elty, is planning still fur- ther building achievements as prepares to play host to the world's athletes during the Olymple Games of 1940.

The city's preparationis are design- enhance Tokyo's permanent ed th

world centre as well 'greatness

as to accommnodule in the best pos- xible manner those who will come here for the athlelle carulval.

Enlarged hotels, new paving, in- proved transportation systems will Ko into the general betterment of conditious here while at the time providing accommodation for the Olymple visitors.

RAIRE

GREAT REJOICING Word that Tokyo had been selected for the games touched off a five-day period of celebration here. The Festivities were opened officially for! three days on a Monday, but the enger populace began two days earlier with fireworks displays and the dressing of streets and buildings with gay

(By "Veritas">

The tennis league season is, struggling to a finish but with | odd matches being mutually | arranged here and there it is impossible to give a definite. programme from week to week.

This afternoon 15.C.C. (1) entertain United Servicca Recreation Club in #inixed doubles encounter, while ut Kowloon Tong, the constantly-posit- poned "C" Division match between the Garden City club and KLTC., Is Beheduled to be played,

On Thursday, if things turn ñut as

Our Daily Golf Hint

In golf, thought precedes all action, and the result of a stroke depends far more on your state of mind than it docs on your muscle,

-Jack Body,

arranged, K.I.T.C. and Recreld will muDANTEITA MANE ZOTEMIC PASITAR EFTIRLAHRTENTEZENTARE (ZAİ meet in the championship deciding | maich.

The Kowloon Indious my drop a CREIGHTON

point or two this afternoon in which case Negroio's task will be made considerably lighter. Hut in any bent event Recrek is favoured to KLTC. us the team is better balune-

ed in every respect, possessing three pairs of equal strength,

The Hussain brothers, K.1.T.C. first string who have not yet lost or halved single set this season, are Roing to be severely tested this week. Should they emerge from the ordeal with their record intact they will undisputably be named the best pair, in the "C" Division,

K.C.C. LAST CHANCE

To-nitrrow spey K.C.C. "A" Divi- sion team up against their bete noir, Chinese Recreation Club (1). This will be Kowloon's

chance of

having any say in the championship. But at the most it is a very slender- chance and cannot be seriously en-| tertained.

If Tsui Wai-pui is unavailable (and | I believe his injury is still too troublesome to permit him to play) K.C.C. 12k will be slightly brightened. Mucli depends on how the home team starts. If they cani win two out of three sets, they

will he well on the way to victory, Bul buntings featuring the Olympic syn-, on the strength of the season's re- cords, C.IC." should win about 6-3 or more.

bls.

One outstanding Impression from the fete was that Tokyo considered the United States largely responsible for bringing the games to Japan.

That ungle

was featured it many i newspaper storks and the effect was shown by a generous use of American flags about the city and affectionate

CLUB TENNIS

Fincher's

greetings to Americans by Nippon Great Game

sports enthusiasta.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

A survey of halel accommodation

shows that Tokyo has 13 hotels

suitable for Olympic visitors and that |

Against Odds

by 1940 the should be 200 OWES 40 THROUGH

hotel rooms available. The famed Imperial Hotel is planning a 230- room air-cooled addition and

Sanno hotel an addition of 120 roonis,

Should additional

rooms be

TWO SETS

the

1

new effort is being made to elete, the Kowloon Cricket Club tennis

tournament

some starled

-03

on short notice to suit foreign tastes And custome,

The railway ministry is embarking On a four-year Improvement pro- ganune with the objective of having at least 4,000 new passenger curs con- structed.

COURTESY TO BE STUDIED

IS STILL WINNING

IS VICTOR OVER JAPANESE

IN

SHANGHAI BOUT

Jock Creighton, well-remember-

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1986.

Josse Owen, mazing Nogro athlete, receiving congratulations at the Berlin Olympics, after winning the 100 metres is record time.

SHANGHAI

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas"

Tennis Ranking Lists: Strange Omission Of Lai Kwong-tsun

COLONY GOALKEEPERS WILL HAVE NEW PROBLEM THIS SEASON

INTERPORT tennis is in the

news again. Last week the Telegraph made three important and exclusive announcements in this connection. The first was that Hongkong had invited Shang- hai.to send men's and women's teams here either for the Double | Tenth or Armistice Day: the sezonul revealed tint Shanghai had

RACE HORSE tentatively accepted this invita-

OWNERS SUCCESSES

At Goodwood

Two Shanghai owners figured in the last race of the third day of the Goodwood meeting Jast Month race for the Reus

when the

Memorial Stakes for two-year-old

was decided on July 30:

Mr. 1. Morris' Pascal, 6. Richards 1 Lady

Streifen. 1. L'oyzer's

Frecoun's Irresistible,

Bensi

Sr Virte"

Won by a hend; threw Bengths,

Bestling 4 to 4 Strimlung, 9 to 1 Parent,

$10) irresistible,

Won

2

tion: the third, that the Interport | Selection Committee had issued 1936 Colony rankings upon which will be based selections for the Interport. Therefore the project can be considered to have made same considerable advance within

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We

very few days, and there is every reason to believe that shall have the pleasure of enter- taining Shanghai's leading, play.

ers.

The Omission of Lai

R

S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn.

clusion of L. Goldman.

It is true

rected against the rankings, which is a tribute to the sagacity and thoughtfulness of the committee. Incidentally the rankings open up interesting possibilities concerning our Interport team. It is prob- able that the committee intends ccnducting some sort of trials befors October 10, more with the idea of giving our players serious 'practice than because there is any pronounced difficulty in selecting the team. In 1982, the Inst time an Interport was played in the Calony ur representatives were the Iamjahn causins, Taui Wai- pai, E. C. Fincher and the Lo Biothers. Of these the Rummjahns and Tai Wai-pul are almost cer- fain to play this year. They are our natural-almost inevitable representatives for the singles, But what of the doubles?

The Doubles Problem

some unaccountable rea-that Goldman won the mixed THE Tsui brothers won the Son as Calony tennis gunking doubles championship, but he did]] championship, but it is still lists were omipiht he year, and not compete in the singles chaum-ja moot question whether they are so we have a pin, der order for pionship. In fact he has an- better than S.A, and ILD. Rum- the first time since 1994. The named that, he is finished with jahu, or E.C. Fincher and W.c. acommilles'a selections contain no competitive singles tennis. Every-Hung, or even E.C. Fincher and vital surprises, largely because thee is pretty sure that Gokiman is. Goldman. Thisse are certainly rankings aca baca on aing Colony lamang the best of our singles our best combinations and all singles championships. And be players, but he didn't prove it should be given a fair trial to as- cause of this the mod itable this year, and by including him certain current form. Reputa- komission is that of Lai Kwong in the ranking list without any tions are not sufficient. Seven champion, who tournament data, bar that of the months have passed since the progressed as far as the semi-U.S.R.C., and H.K.C.C. club Colony championships, and form finals this year. Possibly his non- championships, an anomaly is can vary a great deal in that time. inclusion was a pure oversight. being created which may prove Doubtless the commiftice is fully On the other hand it may have dangerous in the future. Nobody alive to this contingency, which been because Lai is not regardal will seriously resent Goldman's makes it fair to assume that efforts as a bona-fide Hongkong player, inclusion. It is more a question will be made to discover the best But this alternative dnes not per- of principle. One feels entitled two doubles combinations for mit a very close examination, as to ask: should a player, who has October 10. Lai is a prominent member of the not participated in the current Shanghai's Talent

Colony championship, enjoy pre-

On the first day of the meeting on July 28, Mr. Morries King Uns run unplaced in the Ham Produce Stakes (two-year-old), by Major J. S. Courtauld's Sulfo, with Foray second as former Bongkang title- und All Pasha third and Sir Victor holder and our of the cleverest

Sassoon's Corn Deans had similar wont of luck in the Stewards Cup boxers attached to the Chins Feet,

which was won by Solerian, On the added another notable achievement |

second day in the Lavant Stakes also to his long list of Виссевная .in Shanghal last week, when he gain- ed a decision on points over Masao Koyayashi by the welterweight main event of professional boxing held nt the recention Club of the Special Poltre.

A crowd of more than 1,500 was

for two-year-olds, Mr. Morriss filly, | Išbi Sahiba (By Blenhein-Beeti) ran third three lengths behind Grandjo who was beaten by a head by the Winner Phakos. and in the last race of that day, the Selsey Staices (T-Y-O) Mr. Morriss Kuan Yin (By Manna-Soubriquet) was three-quart- ers of a length behind Puzzler who ran sec

second to the winner 11 perus,

and to see the fight, observes the by a length. Finally on the third day

North China Daily News.

A wily old ring warrior made full use of the advantages he hell over his younger and stockier adversary and not a voice was raised in protest vax-awarded hing at as the decision the end of the rounds. Kobayashi fought a plucky battle and absorbed a terrific amount of punishment in the body without showing the slight est inclination, la crumplu.

The wide margin of superiority at lnfighting shown by Creighton was the main factor in his success. From the first round until the final bell,

took opportunity' to inside and once there would best a

merviss tattoo against, the abdomen of the Japanese,

Coming out of his corner fast us started the first reund the bell Creighton had just taken his queer quired Japanese uns could be altered months ago, and this week several bent-knee stance when the left handed matches are scheduled to be played. Japanese unleashed a left and a right Yesterday, E. C. Fincher, although that threw him off-balance momen losing 0-3, 6-4, played magnificently tarily. They then circled each other in a handicap "A" match against S. warily and had a few harmless ex A. Gray Fincher owed 40 every changes before the round ended. It time while the winner was on the was Kobayashi's by a slim margin." scratch mark. The K.C.C. champion Throughout the second and third produces some of his finest angled volleys and pacy driving to win the rounds, Creighton would repeatedly first two games of the match and to his event in the and beat him with a flailing two- hold his opponent to ten games in the second set. By that time botated attack. The Japanese broke Away occasionally to win arguments players were suffering from the effects of the heat and Fincher lost hut both rounds were dominated by at long range through better timing the match when he netted an easy

the destractive infighting of Creighton. volley on the run.

He won both rounds to lake lead. On Thursday Fincher plays Frank Grose in the senior championship, ATTACK AND COUNTER-ATTACK while

on Wednesday A.E.P. Guest

As the bout progressed into the and S. A. Gray meet in the second round of the senior championship. middle stage the Japanese looked Several other matches have been worried over the fierce siacatto tactics prranged, including men's doubles of the Briton. He also started mis- handicap events for Sunday next.

sing more frequently as they sparred In the middle of the ring. In the fourth rous

round Creighton

hnd

The altitude of Japan toward foreigners already has

come into discussion. Recently there have been efforts to have foreigners treated more courteously d subjected to "The mental t- less surveillance. titude of the Japanese toward foreign- ern could not be said to-day to be worthy of a first-rate world power," remarked the newspaper Cha Shogvo in an editorial.

"We, should prepare to meet for eigners with a fair, altitude, and should take the Olympic games as an opportunity for dispelling possible misunderstanding. We should not regard the games as a mere festival," Conterning the actual physical res quirements for the athletic contests," plane'ns developed thus für call for:

1-Enlargement and improvement of the "Melji shrine stadium to n capacity of 120,000 spectators, 2Enlargement and Improvement of the Melf swimming pool, with room for 30.000 spectators. 3-Construction of a staðlum for hockey, rugby, soccer and cycling. 4. Provision of a field for „eques..

trian games.

5.----Construction of two stadiums for boxing, fencing, gymnastics.

Provision for a boating course, a gallery for art exhibits and a hall for displays of 'traditional Japanese sports.

It has been estimated, that 15,000,- 000 yen will be required, to put Japan in readiness for the Olymples.

The government is expected to pro-

vide 3,000,000 yun and contributions Mr. Aoki Hirota, the Japanese

· are expected to provide the no-Premier la a koon athleto, and hara hin

· mainder—United Press.

¡¡e soon practising puiting, the shot.

been gly-

ing the Japanese a bad time in some prolonged Infighting when the latter Buddenly broke clear and landed a series of hard blows, to the face that put Creighton definitely on the run. Bul experienced in ring craft Creigh- ton managed to weather the storm until the bell ollowed him to slump exhausted in his corner.

Recovering quickly, Creighton took the Ath easily with a force attack to the body in which he hit the Ju- panese about five times as often as he wos hit himself. He continued these tactics successfully into the sixth, seventh and eighth rounds, while the Japanese, accepted the bundshme it without wincing and scored now and again with a hook to the face,

The Onni singe saw Creighton plling up points but obv'nly lacking the power to get a knock-out. The Ja- puneso had too much stamina and ability to absorb punishment to make a knock-out even likely. If there had been a knock-out B would have been more likely to have been scored by the Japanese.

shortly before Pascal won the Rous Memorial Stakes, Mr. Morriss' Merina, another two-year-old Glly was placed in the Foxhall Stakes:

Sir L. Phillips' The Hour, E. Smith Mm. 1. D. Bhafto's Starūni, T. Weston Mr. J. Murris' Merinn, G. Khelarde Won by a short bead: two lengữ, Enter to The Hour. & in 2 Started io 1 Merion.

All Mr. Morriss' entries were rid- den by Gordon Richards, who also brought King as in third in the Chesterfekti Staltes at Newmarket on July 14. The race was won by Mr. B. D. Davis' Honquan, a length and a half from Mr. J. H. Whitney's Night Sent, who was four lengths ahead of Khg Unns.

Cochet Wins French Pro. Title

H. Cochet won the Professional championship of France. In Paris by vicleries over Martin Plan and R. Ramillon in the Inst two rounds.

was In Impressive form throughout the tournament. A notable result was the defeat of L. R. Stoefen by Ramilion.

Isun.

Canton

02322612199291212829688268020_691622nt ference over one who not only

Goldman Will Not Be Here For Interport

Although his claims for inclu- slan in the Interpori tennis team are considerable. L. Goldman, for three successive rears runner-up in the doubles cham- pionship. will not be available, as he leaves the Colony on fur- lough during next month.

This therefore reduces the pos- sible duables, combinations for the Interport to three, namely the Taul brothers, the Rumjahi cousins and E. C. Fincher and last-named W. C. Ing, the being runners-up to the Taul Wal-pul this year.

3221529148912498|FLA115||1=9123718006118||TES030044936 Chinese Recreation Club, and even though he does spend a greater proportion of his time in Canton, has more than once this season played in league tennis. On the face of It, Lai should have been given a position, especially as he also advanced as far as the third round in the-open doubles. Dangerous Anomaly

ANOTHER illustration of how

Quarter-Final.-L. Stoefen bt.

the committee turned its! Vissault 3-6. 3-0, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4; IL. back on the principle of "Ranking! Chebet bt. Barque 0-3, 6-2, 6-4: on data" is provided by the in-.

Martin Plaa bt. Albert Burke 4-6,

6-3. 0-1, 3-6, 6-3.

Semi-Final, Ramilton bt. Sinc

ten 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4; Cochet bl. Martin Plan 6-0, 6-1, 6-1.

Final Cochet bt. Ramillon 6-4. G-1, 0-2.

But

MEN'S DOUBLES Semi-Final-Martin Plas Kamillen bt. Calliard and, Vissault 7-5, 0-1, 6-3; Cochet and A. Burke bt. Breno and Stoelen 7-9, 6-3, 0-4, 6-2.

Final Corlet and Burke bt. Martin Plaa aud Ramlllon 6-1, 4-6, 0-4, 6-J.

FRIENDLY HOCKEY

Fusiliers Beat East Lancs.

A friendly hockey game between the East Lancashire Regiment and the Royal Welch Fusiliers, played at Shamshuipo Camp, resulted in a win for the Fusiliers by four goals to one. During the first half, with the score at one all, the East Lancashire cen→ tro half, Lieut. J. P. Williams, was cut badly over the right eye by n rising ball. The Injury necessitated his leaving, the field and having. stitches put in.

A. V. Gosano Included In - Ranking List

played, but who progressed as far

As the semi-finals?

Our Likely Players

HONGKONG has to face the

possibility of mesting some

of the finest tennis talent in the Orient. Shanghai will endeavour to send her strongest team, which THESE are the only plausible means that our men may well be

criticisms which can be di- (Continued on Page 9.)

STROKE ANALYSIS OF 3

WIMBLEDON MATCHES

Interesting Statistics Compiled By Tennis Journal

AUSTIN V. VON CRAMM,

of

Stroke analysis in a tennis match fairly reflects the for- G. von Cramm scored 82 winning In tunes

of a game, and for the strokes and conceded 73 errors

the semi-inal of the Men's Singles benefit of those who find Championship against H. W. Austin. interest in such statistics, we The German's principal source

was his drive on

which

he reproduce below, from a recent sea

scored 40 points, bringing off 13 issue of Lawn Tennis And Bad-effective volleys or smashes and minton, figures from three of sending over 22 service deliveriet the notable encounters at the which Austin failed to put back into Wimbledon championships this court.

year.

net

VON CRAMM V. CRAWFORD

line

into court, com falled to put back |

4

Von

Austin's stroke-analysis in the semi-final Indicates how closely he pressed

Cramm. Although beaten he came out of the match with G. von Cramm's victory over J. H. a 45 percentage of winning strokes Crawford in the fth round was to 55 percentage of errors, hiş stern - kuined by his superior sleuditives off defence forcing von Crumm to earn the ground. On the greasy court by outright winners rather than by von Cramin scored very little at the errors from his own racket. Austin's us the stroke analysis shows, fullure to make his volleying my is out-steadying Crawford in the use- reflected in the relatively small rallies and gaining 40 points number of points he won in the from errors conceded by Crawford forecourt, 17 winning volleys or on the drive compared to the 32 smashes. Austin, scored 10 winning errors he himself give away. There drives or passing shots, and 14 fur- was nothing to choose between the ther points from his service, conced-

von lug 64 errors, two ployera on service power, von Since the exclusive Cramm sending over 21 deliveries publication by the which Crawford

to Crawford's lak Sot. Telegraph on Saturday 19 service aces. Fifty-six per cent. last of the Hongkong of the German champion's finishing shots were thus winners, to 44 per tennis ranking lists for cent, losers, wherens Crawford con- ceded errors on 59 per cent of his 1936, it has been officially shots which were responsible for stated that A. V. Gosano, concluding a rally. Recreio champion, who won through to the third round of the Colony cham- pionship this year, has been included as No. 12. following W. C. Hung.

His name did not appear in the list originally sup plied to the Telegraph.

Fat' Bei Emil Bot

Inl Bet

Total

Von Cramm,

Driven

Volleys Service Smsales. Acen

Errone

าย

- 2nd Set

ค

3rd Set.

』་

4th Sel.

Tolal

40

lat

Yon Crema.

Drives el. 2nd Bal.

24 Austin

Valleys Bervice Babes Acos

Error

Jed Bet 0

Volley Service Drives Smashed Acei Errors

ith Bet.

10

Total

19

17

10

14

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-

$2

·

20

17 Yon Cromm concedad two double-taulla and scored with une lots

- Crawford

Tu Bel 1

14

Austin conceded one, double-fault;, scoring with one tol and ana dropshot.

I

PERRY V. BUDGE

Attack was the key-note in Ferry's victory over Budge in the semi-anai. The Champlon won 73 volnit by earned aces, receiving 60 points by

+

Drlyra

Volleys Servic Smash Aces

Errors

2nd Het.

14

is

errorn

48

3nt Bet

10

conceded by Budre, The American scored 48 winning points,

Crawford conceded elaht, double-faufta, and gaining a further 71 rainin-from

Total

12

ored with one lob.

(Continued on Page 0.)