1937-08-03 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1937.

BRITAIN SCORES IN INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS

Shares

Honours With America

WINS 880 YARDS

RELAY RACE

Britain and the United States shared the honours in the August Holiday International Bank athletic meeting at White City. United States proved superior in the field events, but Britain scored heavily in the track races, and finished on a strong when the relay team beat the United States invaders.

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It was officially stated that 83,000 crowded into the White City stadium to watch the thrills.

Carpenter of the United States won The discus throw with a hurt of 162 it. a In.

Ward of Britain retaliated by win- ning the three miles run in 1 min. 28 B/10 sec,

The 220 yards flat went to Johnson

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Fine fighting finish in a recant athletic meeting at the White City,

of United States who returned the London, rond time of 21 7/10 sec.

Kovag of Hungary aniiexed the 440 yartis hurdles, taking 51 0/10 seen.

Wantierson, famous British distance: runner, captured the mile in 4 min. { 15 8/10 sec.

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Skilful Rifle Firing

United States won the high jump At Macao

when Juhnson leaped ft. 4 inches, and the long jump went to Toumsula of Estonia who covered 24 1. 4 in.

Great Britain scored a real triumph in the 880 yards relay, four runners each covering 220 yards, winning the event in 1 min. 20 3/10 sec.. to beat the United States team who took 1

nin. 32 4/10 scc.-Renter.

Ran 100 Miles In Under 14 Hours

CHAMPIONSHIP

IS WON BY YOUNGSTER

Macao, Aug. 1.

as well Bs a!

Skilful marksmanship was very¦ much in evidence in the annual com- petition of the Macao Shooting Club which took place here this afternoon. The meeting was attended by H.E. the Governor of Macao, Dr. A Tamagnini Barbosa,

number of prominent focal res Jarge idents. London, July 5.

No less than 15 of the Club's mom- Hardy R. Ballington, the 24-year-

runner,bers participated in the clay-pigeon old Durban long-distance lowered two more of Arthur New-shooting contest which consisted of ton's records on Saturday when he dring from different ranges

and at

san from Box (near Bath) to London various angles at clay discs after they

had been catapulted into the air. (Hyde Park Corner). is time for

The Championship Cup which is the full Journey of 100 miles was

and beat the contested for yearly, was handed by 13hr. 21min. 19sec. Bath-London record of 14hr. Iimin. HE the Governor of Macuous in Newton Humberto Rodrigues the youngest 30sec. established by

contestant, who succeeded in attain- July, 1034.

ing the highest proficiency. Dr. Americo Jorge was a close second being only one point less than the winner.

Bailington also beat Newton's 100 miles record of 14hr. 6min. by com- pleting the distance in 13hr. 19min. Recently the South African narrowly vent Newton's London-Brighton figures.

When Ballington Gnished he looked tairly fresh and remarked that, apari from blister trouble, which began after 25 intles he felt no ill effects.

Bullington WAS accompanied on several stages of the run by Newton 100 himself

McNainara. and M. miles professional record-holder of

Canuda.

The successs of to-day's meeting was largely due to Dr. J. Vila Franen, the President of the Club, who is also an active participant in various sports in the Colony.

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At last year's championship Lleut.

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Ferreira qualified as the crack shot of Macao; in 1935, the trophy was won by Mr. Luiz de Mello.

It is rellably learned that teams both from Hongkongg and Canton will be invited 10

compete in Macao against a group of local marksmen.

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ANITA LED- CAUGHT & BEATEN

MARY HEELEY MAKES FINE RECOVERY

U. S. GOLF REIGN HAS ENDED

Henry Cotton Stands Out,

Greatest Player Since Jones Era

Golf spectators who came away, draggled but delighted, from the Carnoustie course last month, discussed what may prove provocative topic.

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The burden of their triumph song by day. It gives them an air of calmn was that the Open championship re-command such as would help some sult stamped British golt with the of our fellows. halimark of American,

being

than

better

I have my doubts

about

that, speaking of first-class professional play in general.

I accept one British hall-mark as the best of all. Henry Cotton, the winner, stood out by his golf at Car- noustle as the greatest stroke player In the world since, the Bobby Jones

era.

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OUT BY HIMSELF admit that Britain collectively defeated America. There were six British players, four Americans, in the first ten placings,

Very different from Open cham- pionship results In former Ryder Cup invasion years over here-1020, when Americans filed eight of the first ten positions, and 1933, when they ranked Ave of the first six.

But now, with Cotton out by him- self. comparison otherwise suggests that British and American golfers are more or less on equailty.

But there is not much difference. I asked a distinguished British Ryder Cup player what he thought the, chances at Carnoustie with two rounds still to be played.

were

"Evens," he said, "but Just n

shade of odds on Amerien,"

He was wrong. But there was at that time the fear of Denny Shute. And Denny, in the sequel, appeared

to

BY

LEO DUNRO

IMPORTANT

SPORTS PROGRAMME TO-DAY

BOWLS, TENNIS, WATER-POLO .

A programme of important sport

Barne.

be playing too much to his schedule of 73 strokes a round, and

events is scheduled for this afternoon Including lawn bowls was beaten by the course,

tennis teague The high standard of style to championship ties,

water polo league American golf may be threatened by matches and a modern tendencles,

It seemed to me, at Southport and,

while that Carnoustic, seasoned players, such as Ed Dudley championship are due to be played.

the many prominent bowlers taking i and Horton Smith, preserved smooth, sweet, lazy swing, others, of part. the newer brigade, notably Sam Snead and Johnny Revolta, went in more for hard hitting

No less than eloven encounters in

lawn bowls the well- the. Colony

single

the Anal placlags of Americans at I am not arguing the point. Dut Carnoustie suggested that swingers obtained the best results.

And the dual placings in general

of American supremacy

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We won the Open title, but the Ryder Cup match was theirs. Per- hops we may accept the world's championship" single between Henry suggested still more clearly that the Cotton and Denny Shute at Walton day's Heath to-day and to-morrow as battle to settle the rubber.

My own view is that two alles defeated Americans in the Open championship-Cotton and Carnous-

tie.

Cotton beat them for controlled accuracy of long shots on a course which he knew better than any of the invaders.

But where he scored chiefly was with chip-and-one-putt In conditions which made it difficult to reach the In two shots at a number of green the holes.

It used to be said that Americans

tent to find the

at

from a

green, Americans

over.

HOW TO BECOME A DAVIS CUP PLAYER

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to enlist.

By Henry McLemore

me, and we

Here is the programminc.

AT C.S.C.C. GREEN

J. M. Jack v. L. D. Skinner. E. Tuck v. 11. G. Cooper. M. R. Abbas v. A. Hyde-Lay, D. W. Waterton v. W. K. Way.

AT K.C.C. GREEN

S. Randle v. C. F. Remedios, G. N. Mitchell v. E. G. Post. J. C. Brown v. 3, J. Medina. H. A. Alves v. E. W. Lines,

AT TAIKOO0 R.C. GREEN

J. Cook v. P. Anstow,

·P. E. Kuight v. A. E. Coates. A. R. Minu v. J. S. Landolt.

TENNIS MATCHES

JOHN BROMWICH

VON CRAMM LOSES TO BROMWICH

In Five-Sets Match

Berlin, Aug. 2. German tennis enthusiasts were shocked to-day when they saw their favourite, Baron Gott- fried von Cramm defeated in the third round of the national singles championship by John Bromwich, the young ambidex- trous Australian.

Bromwich won after a curious five set match in which the closest senre of any set was 0-2.

Bromwich won the opening set at 6-1, lost the second by a sirallar score, won the third 6-2, lost the fourth 2-6, "And wound up in great style by tak Division of the tennis league to-daying the fifth and final set at 6-2,-~~ is that between Chinese Recreation Club and the LR.C.

Most interesting the in the

Reuter,

SUSSEX GIVEN A THRASHING

the distinction of putting together one

of the biggest aggregates season.

London, July 12.

The C.R.C. are at home and tre Strong foreign lawn tennis out-pointed us by second shot (United Preas Staff Correspondent) expected to win, but it is anderson County Cricket challenge was brilliantly resisted superiority. Our players were con-

New York. the Indians are contemplating chang- Last winter the fathers of the ing their pairings and this, if effected, in the midland championships on were out to place second shots close United States Lawn Tennis Assocla- my

make

them

it is very stronger. Saturday by Miss Mary Heeley, enough for a good chance and be tion formed as organisation for the unlikely that the Chinese will enjoy Miss Dorothy Round and D. W. down in one putt.

development of young players. an The Americans could not do that Simultaneously with the firing of a

an easy win. Butler.

Club de Recreio are hosts to the Miss Heeley, recovering

long exactingly testing. rain-cannon in New York veteran tennis Hongkong Cricket Club and should wretched start, gained a fine victory smitten Carnoustic. They, too, were enthusiasts began the formation of win comfortably, K.C.C. entertain the over Senorita Lizana in the women's called on for a lot of chip-and-putt Junior Davis Cup squads all over the University and should also collect

golf, singles by 0-0, 6-4, 6-3.

and concentrated Cotton beat country.

collect points, although E. C. Fincher Miss Round and Butler combined them at that game.

This reporter was one of the first is still suffering from holls on the

London, Aug.. 2.. the nixed securing

GRAND FIGHTER

The sound of the cannon wrist and it is not yet certain whether superbly in doubles against Jean Borotra

Middlesex to-day not only thrashed They were pegged back, too, by hardly had died away before I was Bodiker will be fit to play. and Mme, R. Mathieu 6-2, 1-0, 14-12 the good all-round golf of Reggie on nearby court, swinging my South China A.A. and U.S.R. Sussex by an innings and 351 runs in Little went right for Miss fleeley Whitcombe. a grand Oghter, who racquet and swearing to cross the should be well matched, but South a county cricket match, but earned in the first set. She could not uc-pulled himself together, manfully water and wrest the cup from the China will probably win by the ud

of the custom herself

self to the pace of the after a

bid

patch in each of his last hated" foreigners. Dozens of Davis set. the court, whereas

Chiliun Im-two rounds.

Cup hopefuls

joined found her best form. mediately fol

Brother Charles did valuable work; were elivered by reperis thint in

A magnificent innings of 187 by The senorita

lost some of her

"Patsy" Hendren, who wos

Human. accurney, In the second sel, her fa for Britain-a trifle over-cautious, Denver, Baltimore, Kansas City. Los

supported by J. IL vourite drop shot lacking its usual perhaps, and tired out by the vile Angeles-in fact, in every elty in the country-comrades had sprung to

amateur cricketer who comtributed subtlety and she was kept on the weather on the final day.

Padgham carried on the arms and were working like beavers

125, allowed Middlesex to declare at run by Miss Heeley's powerful, well-cheery defence business, and made with families to support.

WATER POLO

032 for 8 wickets. placed drives.

suficient of a revival to give his

Then, through the malls, came a

the Chinese Sussex falted Another match in

dismally against the Wonderful recovery by Borotra crities a few shrewd digs. Arthur letter from the chairman of

polo league will be played Owen Smith, who in the first innings In the seventh game of the final

of the Chinese took 3 for 49, and in the second 5 for set when Miss Round and Butler Lacey maintained his consistent form castern junior Davis Cup committer, water were within a point of victory kept of the present season, and young W. Roland Mallory, outlining his views this evening when

Davis Bathing Club, North Point, C.B.C. 83. Sussex were sent back for scores Laidlaw,

of 101 and 100.—Reuter. one of Cotton's assistants, on the requirements of The letter read: showed style and br

"B" meet C.B.C, "A". bright promise.

Skill alone doesn't make A But, despite great deeds by these tennis "first tenner,"

other British players. I

But couple i and

with ambillon, concentration, good think that afty-fifty sums up

sportsmanship and character, and American standard of British

you will go a long way. professional prowess.

path to tenals glory is 2. The The Americans are not the better players, but their topnotchers have rough like all roads to the top, but if you really make up your mind to something-call it "showmanship" women's

if you like which is in the make-up get there, you will. of very few of our men.

the matchi alive for games.

twenty-six

ACCURACY TOLD Kho Sin Kie knew too much for H..F. David, won the men's singles (C-4, 6-3), and A. C. Stedman and C. E. Malfroy were too necurate for Borotra and Gentien in the final of the men's doubles.

In inking the

doubles

Mime. Mathieu and Miss S. Noul lost

only one game.

South African V. G. Kirby en- joyed a treble success in the Leicestershire championships, beat- in the Ing N. G. Farquharson slugles (6-2, 6-7, 6-4), winning the men's doubles witt Farquhar, son and the mixed doubles with Miss Riddell,

put

still the

cupper.

3. Don't lean on alibin.

ability

players bend

A distinguished overseas

li this way in conversation Carnoustic,

and

They

Be known for your easily.

to "take it."

No

natch has even been į

tak : 4. Do not be discouraged by your, He said that the difference between played without them.

ertors.

They are a one side of the. Atlantic and the other was that the Americans were necessary evil. Forget your mistakes playing big tournament golf all the br

Immediately. About face and go

year round, the British, by compari-right after your man again! sen, seldom.

5. Don't soften your game in fear

Foreign compelltars elnimed East of England titles at Felixstowe, J.

beating H. Billington take one example, would play well

He added that Ralph Guldahl, to of making an error. Have confidence Yamagishi (0-1, 6-4) in the men's singies, and before five thousand.

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C. Don't show by word or act any

J. Jedrzejowska defeating Maybe Guldahl suffered through | sign of annoyance. It hurts you and Miss A. A. Wright (1, Gm) tack of great galleries at Carnoustie, encourages your opponent. the women's final, Panna Jedrze-

jowska was on the winning side in missed their Inspiration.

7. Never fall to have due regard

the final of the mixed and women's are hardened to tournament play day the court..

Still, you get the idea. Americans for your appearance and conduct on

doubles.

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