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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 23,

1937.

UNITED STATES YEAR OF TENNIS TRIUMPHS

£ S. D.

Dempsey and Tun- ney-Dollar Million- aires – Public Pays

to see the Big Men

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Meteoric Arrival

of Tommy Farr

(By Jolin Crow

A young Welsh baxer took part in ten-round contest in London In May, 1933. His share of the spoils was a beating, plus £15. That same boxer-Tommy Farr-fought again inore recently. Result, this time -victory, plás £3,500, plus prose pects.

Just a year before Farr had that Eddie £15

against fight-it was Sleele at the Crystal Palace, and Be promoter wan Sidney Hulls-Larry Gains and Primo Carnera met at the White City. They drew a crowd of 68,000, the largest in the history of

Inst Carnera SUW

summer smashed to defent by a third-rate negro-finished as a boxer and, it was saldi, as near penniless as makes no difference. The last time I saw Cains box was in a small Et Lon- don hull, which is at times a swim- ming bath

boxing in this coun

country.

mere

draw

-stone

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OF BIG

ether

FIGHTS

After

the lightweights-proximi tougo intervallo are the weller- weights. Their best gute was £38,- 866, while the rest is, I suppose, in the "chicken-feed"

mid- category-

Tommy Farr.

the young

British heavyweight boxing champion fights Joe Louis, un official champion of the world on Thursday next. Four years ago Farr, completely unknown, received £15 for a fight. Re- cently he collected £3,500 for a single scrap. Thousands of dollars are involved in Thurs- day's fight. In this article John Crow of the London Morning Post describes how E.S.D. has become one of the most important factors and in- fluences in the Ring to-day.

America underwent five postpone- ments and yet drew a big gate.

None the less, there ure many people who believe that London will soon be drawing the big money of boxing, but it must be remembered that the success of boxing in America depended to a great extent upon the spectacular methods of its former championsi

WINS BOTH THE WIGHTMAN CUP AND DAVIS CUP

REPEATS 1923 AND 1926 PERFORMANCES

ENGLISH WOMEN PLAYERS

LACK STABILITY

(By "Veritas")

British tennis stock which has been declining in the

Miss Margot Lumb, playing her

world of international tennis during the past twelve first Wightman Cup match, WAR months, slumped badly on Saturday when United States severely boston by Mre, Sarah Fab annihilated England in the Wightman Cup series, win- yan on Saturday,

ning by six matches to one. This marks America's

seventh successive success in these series, and she has frightfully inconsistent, and when now won the cup eleven times to England's four since it came to a deciding set, as in the the competition came into existence in 1923.

Apart from its decisiveness, | the result this year was morę

Jesse Owens's than ordinarily interesting as

World Mark Is Beaten

JOHNSON'S 100

•

IN 10 2/10

HUNDRED YARDS

it marked the third time in history that the Davis Cup and! Wightman Cup have been won! by the same country in the one year.

Wightman Cup Results

The complete results of the Wightman Cup matches played at Forest is on Friday and Satur- day, were as follows,

SINGLES

Miss Allee Markle. (U.S.) heal Miss Mary Hardwicke 4-6, 6-2, G-2; heat Miss K. Stammers 6-3, G-1-

Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.) beat Miss Hardwicke 2-0, 0-4. 6-2; beat Miss Stammers 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 DOUBLES

Miss Marble and Mr. Sarah Fabyan (U.S.) beat Mas E. M. Dearman and Miss Joan Ingram 0-3, 0-2

Mrs. Van Ryn and Miss Dorollty Bundy (0.8.) lost to 3iss Stam- mers and Miss Freda James 3-6. 8-10.

case of four matches, they had not the stability to pursue

-winning line of play.

The effectiveness of Miss Alice Marble on her own courts was fully

there demonstrated, and

was no orguing about her crushing defeat of Miss Stammers.

ENCOURAGING

From the losers' viewpoint, the encouraging feature of the contest was the comparatively good displays. of Miss Mary Hardwicke. Great things are s prophesied of this 24- year-old player, who is esse

essentially an attacker and is almost unbeatable Miss

when in proper form, That she

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cc id take a set from both Marble and Miss Jacobs indicates that she lags only but slightly be- hind these fine players, and possibly It is only experience that is really necessary to make Miss Hardwicke into a champion.

It was not altogether surprising to see Miss Margot Lumb so out- classed by Mra. Fabyan. In her first Wightman Cup match England's No. 1 squash rackets player was pilted

the most efficient. against one of

Such are the ree-sawings of box-

may end his career ing. Farr

England has never accomplished | "broke" as Cornera; he may end ins

He is

America's the performance..

two rich as Gene Tunney. shrewd and careful young mun, 50

previous achievements were in 1923) thu is pratable that he will rebre

and 1926. The feat is sufficiently with something of

fortune, a

natnes of interesting to recall the Luck enters into the fances of

Paris, Aug. 30. Tommy Farr, wham Britons hope will beat Jon Louis on Thursday next. boxing as much as it does into that

The International Athletic Meeting those who accomplished it in days Farr's

by: They bring backt tu of any gambling card sine.

£3,500 purse was for no

For that one contest, Tunney re- no champion-

the game,' Next, strangely enough, come the held here to-day was featured by the gone

receipts were brilliant performance of Ben Jahn-memory personalities it

of whom have long dis- a London erived twice as much as Dempsey, lightweights. The a year ago, a ship. Nearly boxer, Dave Crowley, took part in but his

£90,529 when Benny Leonard re-son, the negra "flash", who ran the several gross earnings throughout

things. contest that was regarded by the his career were small compared with tuined his title by outpointing Lew 100 moires in the world's record time appeared tuto the limbu of forgotten

Leonard was un exeep-

of 10 2/10 seconds. New York State Athletic Commision Dempsey's Dempsey held his title Tendler.

น This

Take for example 1923. In that magnificent surpasses the an for the featherweight champion- from July 4, 1919, until September tionally worthy champion, with ship of the world. Crowley's purse 23, 1926, fighting nine times for the remarkable following, while Tendler, Olymple effort by Jesse Owens, whb year United States won the Wight-

con-sel

mark at 10 3/10 inan Cup by seven matches to pil also extremely popular, was title. Tunney held the title from

the world's was £200.

dethrone

the team comprising Miss Helen him on the

seconds.-Renter. Crowley is probably a more in- September 23, 1920, until July 26, sidered likely to

Wills (now Mrs. Wills Moody). Mrs. strength of his showing in a no-de- teresting boxer to watch with the 1928, when he fought his last con-

Mallory, Miss E. Goss,

and Mrs. thun in Farr. But expert eye

no test. He fought but three times for vision contest with Leonard.

Wightman (donor of the cup). Pitted seven after England had won three exponents of tennis the Wightman to the title, Rghter expects

against

were of the singles." England had os re- Cup series has ever produced. Miss this array of talent were] a heavyweight's purse. The It is 1102 possible to parallel

Miss Kitty McKane, who later be. A. Godfree, Mrs. Shepherd-Baron the cables hint that she contributed presentatives Miss Joan Fry, Mrs Lumb was not expected to win, but nee and "Dempsey expert may enjoy the selence

Bgures" minong speed of a Jackie Brown, but the heavyweights. Tunney defended lis

Own defeat by All the title. public pays to see big men.

instance, against

dieweights (432,000), feather- bad by the Way, great purses in the history of glove Heeney

have been shared by heavy Jones Braddock as a sparring part-weights (£26,883), flyweight (£25,- but 400, when Pancho Villa ended the and the receipts were Jack Dempsey made more money £138.220. When the unfortunate career of Jimmy Wilde), and ban- in the ring than any other two Carnera won his title by defeating tomweights

The most lucrative days of Ameri-world-famed Polish woman athlete, Australian challenge. The Aussies ton and R. N. Williams again helder of the famous American fighters. He was boxing from 1915 Jack Sharkey, the figure was £39,-

con boxing are no more. It may be set a new mark for the Women's 100 were J. B. Hawkes and J. O. Ander- the fort. this time with Henri plon, the former Miss May Sutton. until 1927. He had 74 professional 857.

and they were pitted against Cochet, Rene Lacoste and Jacques match her side lost casts no reflec

That Dorothy figured in the only contests and drew £800,000 in purse Among boxers of lower weights. that they will return. It is, however, yards dash here to-day when she did son

The year 1923 was the the distance in 10.0/10 seconds. unlikely.

"Big Bill" Tilden, W. M. Johnston Brugnon, later to become the known tion on the obviously talented young moneys in that time.

the figures-large enough, perhaps.

It produced one million- Like Tommy Farr, Dempsey had to make

the world over as the "Three Mus lady. More so as she and Mrs. Van the

peak year. most highly-paid

dollar-£200,000-gate (Jack Demp-1

This betters the previous record set

keteers." as the opposition. to climb the bill before he reached journalist. for instance, slightly en-do

Ryn were pilled

against what is regarded by heavy scy the top. He told me last year that vious-are-

v. Luis

and-between 1035 by Miss Barbara Burke of officially

The next year..saw the end of undeniably one of the finest com- 12 and September eight South Africa, which was his Ant purse was worth about ten weights as triding. The Tight- May

This was the first time the Davis United States dominance in tennis binations in the world-Miss Kay entes at over £20,000. Six of these ratified at 11 seconds. Realer. shillings. In his second meeting heavyweight class is supposed to be

were in New York City and totalled

Cup and Wightman Cup were won She lost both the Davis Cup and Stammers and Miss Freda James. with Gene Tunney, there were over unpopular. but produces a record

by the same country in the same Wightman Cup, and although since This pair in 1833 and 1930 carried close on two und a half million 155,000 paid admissions, and the gate second to the heavyweights.

The next occasion was 1926, then she has scored several successes of the Wimbledon uties, and they dollars (£500,000). receipts were £531,733 and Domp- Jack Delaney took the title from

when, in the Wightman Cup United in the women's international con- were expected to repeat the per- Paul Berlenbach, the gate was £93,~

States NEWPORT TOURNAMENT pey's share was more than half

ployed the famous Miss she had to wait until this year to formance this year, only they were million dollars.

353.

Ryan,

Miss Mary Browne (who win back the coveted Davis Cup. surprisingly beaten in one of the DONALD BUDGE'S VICTORIES IN later turned professional with Mile.

early rounds. BOTH SINGLES AND DOUBLES Suzanne Lenglen), Mrs. Jessop and NO EXCUSE FOR ENGLAND

once again Miss E, Goss."

ner)

for

SPECIAL OFFER - THIS

WASHABLE TIES

Poplin

$150

Zephyr

usually $2.50

Linen Taffeta

Tom

When

WEEK

net.

MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

Alexandra Building

Des Voeux Road,

(£21,200),

A world's championship match In New York last June brought in leas thon £000. The fight between

Braddock and Louis did not bring

back the million-dollar

gote

DASH

Stella Walasiewicz Sets New Record

Waraw, Aug. 21. Stella Walnsicwlez (or Walsh) won

came. Mrs. L. A. Godfrey. Mrs. and Mrs. Lambert-Chumbers, all of somewhat to her Clayton, Mrs. Beamish, and Mrs. whom have since given up serious becoming so nervous. Covell, who Was formerly Miss Phyllis Hawkins.

Piquancy was added to the contest year United States

by the inclusion in the American United States successfully defended the Davis Cup team of Miss Dorothy Bundy, daugh- In the same year

the Davis Cup against an against France, when Tifden, Johus

and R. N. Willimus.

year.

HEY-DAY OF U.S. TENNIS

tennis.

That same

can

cham-

As it was they had to play hard No excuse

be advanced for to win at 6-3, 10-8 and to give their A great contest ended in favour England's debacle at Forest Hils on side the only consolation of a rather

the old match in Friday and Saturday last. The wo- depressing result.

Newport, RI., Aug. 21. In the finals of this year's Newport Casino Tennis Singles Championship, of America by GO

Donald Budge, Wimbledon and Ame- rlean Champion, beat his compatriot

There are to-day no promoters of the calibre of the late Tex Rickard, for whom Dempsey drew over len million dollars. But it is not much the Rickards who cause boxing to flourish it is the Dempseys. That peak year was the year when Demand 0-2. sey ivas at his brighest and best.

. Riggs, by scores of 6-4, 0-3, 6-1

He himself drew more than £150,- In the Doubles Anal, Budge and 000 in that year in two contests. Gene Mako defeated G. P. Hughes When there. a Dempsey about, and C. E. Hore, the British pair, by

It is likely that the earnings of 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.--United Press. boxers in the lighter weights rise. Boxing is popular and the public is more willing to see even bad fights. When

there is a drab, colouricas champion like Braddock, interest in- evitably flags.

Fine action study of Miss Mary Hardwicka who gave the best display Among the English Wightman Cup

Jack Petersen revived British box. lng down to the flyweights by his team against Amorien last Friday and spectacular methods and

Saturday.

SUCCEEELS. But this Tommy Farr, it seems, Jean succeed where Petersen fails. He may lack the colour of Petersen, but he can do what Petersen never could-put Walter Neusel on mat for a count of ten. His victory will mean much to the stars in the lighter weights.

the

We now, evidently, have a chan- plon who can be, without shame, mentioned among the Schmelings,

we

the Braddocks and the Louises, Un- til recently we were forced to regard Farr as a stolid, harest fighter, but

to be truthful-irab, Now know

better. We were 30

often promised "new Phil Scott," a "new Jack Petersen," a "new Len Har-1 vey a "new Ben Foord." The new

Tommy Farr has appeared round the corner without preliminary hernid- Ing. If you desire to see a boxer more spectacular than the Farr who unveiled himself against Neusel, you must be hard to please. The public, It may be taken for granted, will and promoters

now pay to see Farr, und

can do what they like about the matter. We have the material for the large-scale boxing match. The promoter may go ahead-and bulld.

It is, I must confess, a pity that wa cannot in this matter count the wea- ther as our certain ally. If a Now! York promoter announces a large show, he does not really have to worry to any great extent about the weather. The odds are against rain during the summer, while the com- placent publio seems to be completely undeterred even if there does have lo be a postponement. · One - world's championship in recent years - in

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were soundly beaten by stronger and better equipped side. Tito crilles undoubtedly will and good cause to renew their outbursts against the English_selectors

who

NO MORE GLANDERS

ignored Miss Peggy Scriven and in- Macao Racing To Resume

troduced Instead

such

an In-

experienced player as Miss Margot Lumb. Yet it is fairly certain that oven is Miss Scriven had been In- cluded England would not avolded defeat.

have from

,

On September 5

According to information received the Secretary of the Macao Jockey Club, the glanders menace is The unavoidable absence of Miss now at an end, and the first meeting Dorothy Round was naturally a hard of the new season will be held on blow to English aspirations, for it September & as arranged. has been demonstrated within recent and Captain R. Bowden of Hongkong It is understood that Major Hogg years that there is no

t

girl player the same

English

Players like Missing went over to Macao at the beginning

Miss of August to mallein the pontes for Seriven and Miss Hardwicks are animals passed the test with nega

n second time, and every one of the brilliant, but not

but not trustworthy. Their

tive results. Ponics are now per-" margin of errors are to the con-mitted to be sent to Macao as before.

them to win big matches sistently. This is where the Ameri-

for

cans have long enjoyed an advan- tage. Playera such as Mrs. Wills Moody, Miss Helen Jacobs, Mra. Sarah Paltrey Fabyan, and so on have eschewed the spectacular the sound, solid type of tennis. It is not, that they engage in "safety" tactics, but their attacking stroke: are modulated and controlled, enabl- Ing them to casny shots from which: they know they have a 00-20 chanco of making a point.

GOLF TRIUMPH Henry Cotton Wins Czech Title

Marienbad, Aug. 21. Henry Cotton won the

Czecho Slovakian Open Golf Championship here to-day with on aggregate of 270 for the four rounds, made up The brief cables received on the of 70, 72, 60 and 08.-Router...... recent Wightman Cup tie show quite This is the second National titlo clearly that the English girls, though Cotton has annexed singe his triumph playing magni@cently at times, were in the British Open.

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