1937-10-19 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG

AMERICA SAYS BUDGE SURE

TO TURN PRO.

FOOLISH NOT TO DO SO!"

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1937.

Irish Soccoritos Selected

London, Oct. 18.

The Irish team to oppose England in the International football match to be played at Belfast on October 23 is as follows:

Breen (Manchester · C.); Hayes (Huddersfield), Cook (Everton); Mitchell (Chelsea), Jones (Glenavon, Browno (Leeds); Kernoghan (Belfast Celtic), Stevenson (Everton), Martin (Notts Forest), Doherty (Manchester C.), and Madden (Norwich)-Reuter,

(By H. A. Dr Lacy in "The Globe")

Donald Budge, by agreeing to visit Australia in the coming season has femporarily set at rest all amateur tennis fears of his turning professional.

However, United States sports scribes have no doubt that Budge will ultimately join Vines and Perry in the professional ranks. The money it too big for any young man with a precarious, future to refuse.

"What would you do if they offered you £10,000 a year for three years?"

I put that question to trust..

མར་སྐབ་

Adrian

Adrian did not speak, but the whole of his bearing gave eloquent answer to the question. I gave on- swer for any other young man who would be put in the position of re- fusing the trend of professionalism in tennis. Quint has not had such an offer made him,

but we were discussing the possibililles of lend- Ing amateurs turning professional

There is no need for, any, answer.

Quist or Budge or any other young

Donald Budge

No. 1 terinia sunateur. amateur could not afford to ignore such big money. It is a competence

for life.

The question of Donald Budge accepting an offer to turn profes- sional was revived with bis accession to the United States singles crown. Such a national Idol aa/Budge has become since his almost lone hand in the Davis Cup quest this year, would have a big commercial value to Francis Hunter's professional group, which already embraces Fred Perry and Ellsworth Vines.

WHO IS WORLD'S BEST The success of Budge has revived the question as to who among Budge, as the leading amateur, Perry and Vines, as the leading professionals, i the greatest player in the world. There can be only one way of find- ing the answer-by matching them. As open tournaments are taboo un--

'der the

amateur decree the only 'nvenue is in the professional ranks. The world wants to see these three great players matched, and will pay well for it.

Consequently on offer of £10,000 a year for three years, plus all the 47% Increments that would arise with newspaper copyrights and royalties on sporting goods, is not unlikely to attract even a Budge.

The American sports writers are openly

enly advising Budge to take the step and become a professional, be cepting, of course, the best offer available.

Call Dulletin, says-

Pat Frayne, Sports Editor of The

The U.S.N.L.T.A. wants

our Donnid

to remain amateur because the Davis Cup finals will be played In the good old U.S.A. next year, and if our Donald is in the affelra the U.S.N.D.T.A. cash register will ring some 50,000 dollars touder by the lime the finals and the exhibi- tion matches will have been played. With our Donald out of the picture their cash register might get a b rusty.

"It seems to be a case of *eår Donnhl versus the USN.LT.A.

"Budge

saya le B out to beat Tilden's record of 10 United States Nationala. That would mean that our Don would get a budget or six dollara

day for the next ters years, whereas he might make himself 75,-the 000 dollars in the pro. ranks.**

"SUCKER TO REFUSE”

Joe Williams, New York-World

Telegram Sports Editor, is even moreļ out-spoken:----

Gottfried von Cranun

next in Bue,

success of professional tennis, Year after year they go along de- veloping gate attractions for professional promoters.

the

"They refuse to sanction an open "Practically the Brst utterance of tournament which would bring the Don Budge after his triple victory amateurs and the professional to- in the all-England tennis champion-gether. Such chip at Wimbledon' was, 'T'll never automatically turn pro.'

a tournament would

N. IRELAND AND EMPIRE GAMES ·

No Leave Of Absence For Constables

st year

of

There ly

Bikelihood every Northern Ireland being represented the British Empire Games next in Australla," and it is most unfortunate that the selectors wit be compelled to overlook the claims of three first-class athletes who, had they beed' avaliable, would have

stood an excellent change of scoring in their respective events for Ulster, They are. members of the Royal Uls- ter Constabulary, and it has been nonounced that it is not possible to release the men for such nå extended period.

are

However keenly disappointed al (being so unexpectedly deprived the services of the police athletes, the governing athlette authorities still hoping that all will yet be well, but are determined that Ulster shall be worthily

-represented

the British Empire Games, and the team Is expected to join the English- and Scottish contingents in London an December 4,

amateur cart, rolling along us they took the financial plunge.

Leading boxers of the "C" Company, ist Baltallon The Seaforth Highlanders, winners of Inter-Com- pany Boxing, 1937.

HOCKEY

WORLD TITLE AND MATCH

OTHER DOINGS DRAWN

(By Jack Elliott)

London, Sept. 11.

Farr is boxing exhibitions at £300 a pop in America and Canada. He will not fight again until next March. He may visit Europe before, but will not fight unless Mike Jacobs allows him to. Louis will not fight before that time either. Then he will engage in bouts in such American States where he is allowed to fight without his title being at stake.

,

AGAIN

Police And Recreio Score One Each

the

(By "The Pilgrim")

Meeting for the second time in the first round of Public opinion in the quarrel be- York, and climbed another step to the Civilians' Inter-Section tween Farr and his manager. Ted words really big purses, He knocked Broadribb, Is slowly swinging in out a Leo Brown favour of Brandribb. Many openly Strickland is signed for three bouts

in two rounds. Tournament at King's Park refer to Farr as an ingrate. It is at Wembley during the coming sea- yesterday afternoon, Brondribb has nccomplished a mirn- pointed out, quite correctly, that son. cle with Farr, matching him from a ter. Neusel on

Chief of these will be against Wal- Hongkong Police and Club og fighter to or world's title inside) receive a four-figure purae.

October 19, He will de Recreio again played a two years, nud matchmaking, more! The Strickland of to-day is not the draw, the score this time than Farr's fighting, played the Strickland seen prancing around Aus- greater part,

tralian rings, all legs and an awk- being 1-1. wurd left Jab. He carries punch In his right hond these days; nasty

There was never a dull moment in but he could do with a little more this replay and the final while durability.

found the two teams on level terms.

"In less than a year Vines made more money than any two ball play- ers were drawing then, and Perry repeated with a clean-up that no ball player or solfer, and few fighters, end professional excould even approach. ploitation, und et the same time "That's what BHI Triden

"Don anld. provide the promoters of amateur

Budge no wealthy That's what Ellsworth Vines sald, tennis with the most profitable tour-

young man. Somewhere ahead he und that's what Fred Perry said.

has a living to make, having given nament of the season. "BBL Budre will turn profes-

most of the last few years to ten-manager. sional. Very likely this

SIMPLE SOLUTION

nis. Most of the other amateurs I winter, He would be what Prof.

talked to told me they had no idea BINY Phelps of Yale might call a suckertical solution

"This seems such a simple, prac- of the problem it is

tried to do.

if he didn't. Though an amateur, beyond comprehension that it is not tennis is Budge's business. It's done.

Maybe the gentlemen should the only thing he can do and do have well. It's the only thing he has conditions being what they are, the their heads examined. And, same goes for Mr. Budke if he re- "The sentiments of the heads of

fuses to turn professional," amateur tennis are reifish but under-) standable. They develop the ama-]

Editor Eddie Brictz says: "Mike teurs to a point where, they become Jacobs is out to sign Don Budge for sate attractions and then the, amn-professional tennis. He has the con- tours turn professional. Naturally tract all lettered and ready." this is destructive to the business of Grantland Rice, world sporting authority, wrote in the Sporting *The amateur tennis heads are Chronicle:- either very slubbom or very dumb, "Bill Tilden, Henri Cochet, Elis- They themselves are responsible for worth Vines and Fred Perry left the

amateur tennis.

For a win-

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of turning pro. But most of them "As an off-hand guess. I would say that Budge is almost certain to swing. into the pro. ranks some time after the next national championship t Forest Hills.

To all of which Donold Budge says determinedly:-

Farr's old friend, Danny Davis, is now named on Firr's next ofetal

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REFEREE IN BOTHER Arthur Donovan, the referee of the

Jack Lord, beaten by Jimmy Pur- cell, is the B.B.B.C. official challenger for Jake Kitrain's British titie.

LEWIS TO DEFEND · John Henry Lewis is to defend his world's light-heavy tille in London. The obvious opponent 19 Jock McAvoy, but he is under a specialist receiving treatment for the neck in- jury he sustained when he fell from a horse in June.

Farr-Louis fight, Is griting into much one winning wound for Farr. bolher everywhere, for scoring only He will not be referee when they fight again. Farr has not been given straight run through to a tile match in re- turn with Louis. He is now in with the "mob," Jimmy Braddock, Max Baer, and Bob Pastor, the latter be- ing considered the best of all of them, by New York critles. They will fight If the doctor does not pass McAvoy an elirginating tournament in Madias ft to fight again-and there is u American winter, the winner to meet

Square Garden this coming chance of that-Strickland may get

the fight with Lewis, he beats) Neusel. After that?

Few would not Maurice Strickland, the hard- At Brown, the elongated Panama) agree that he would be foolish to punching, awkward-looking, -New negro, who ruled the world's banams miss his big chance.

Zealander, win another fight in Kew

"I'll never turn pro, while there is a Davis Cup to defend."

That's the rub-I believe that help defend the Davis Cup next sea- Budge might remain amateur and son

san.

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ATTACK ON RUGBY REFEREES

Leniency in The Internationals

"The failure of referees in International Rugby matches to inflict appropriate penalties has had a detrimental effect on less experienced referees, on players in club matches, and on school- boys,"

R. Marques

So state the International Board, in a letter sent to each referee on the panel from which ofcinis are uelected for international matches others, should be free from, wiltul Exten time was not played owing to

"International matches, above ali Inw-breaking," the letter declares.

...

e shone in defence, -

After Introducing the matter as "offading light. the highest Importance to the game volice assumed the aggressive role Right from the initial bully, the of Rugby football," the letter eon-and took command for fully 13 tinues:.

(minutes, during which Parker found The Board have observed that the net with a nice flick shot. Park teferees in international matcher do of the credit for this must go to Jack- not administer the Laws of the son on the left wings, he sent in a fast Game as laid down them, the recentre which enabled Parker to sult being that many international score, T. Alves ran into intercept Imatcher produce an inferior type of the ball, but it glanced off his stick football, with persistent breaking of and Parker, seizing the opportunity, the Laws, which is not in keeping dashed through and beat Mendonca. with the spirit and tradition of the. For the next ten minutes, play con- inued with the Pallee enjoying the """UNFAIR ADVANTAGE"

best of the exchanges. On changing "The Board desire to impress upon over, the Recs, exerted pressure and the referees appointed by the respec- were rewarded three minutes. Inter tive Unions to the panel of inter- when L. G. Gozono beat Jessop with national referees. the necessity for magnificent Blick for the equaliser. making full use of the powers con- Receiving a neat pass from Alves, ho tained in the Laws for the immediate dribbled past Hayward and, with a suppression of the repeated infrings alek waist high, get Jessop in two ments by players who wilfully risk minds as to whether he should catch a pennliy-kick to gain an unfair the ball or stop it with the palm et

game.

ndvantage.

his hand. Jessop those the former' The Board point out, that is I and It was the worst sove he has The ball.

the duty of the referee to order off been known to make.

blayer who is persistently in bounced off his hand into the net.

fringing the Laws -

RECS IN PICTURE

to

Tho Roca, came well into the pic

There, la a disinclination on the part of referees in international mal- ches to enforce the extreme penolly for unfair play. As a result of this, ture after this and led the Police de- players nio left with the impression once a merry dance. : Beltrão," at that, no matter how guilty they are contre-half, with Marques on his of wilful law-breaking and miscon- tight, kept feeding the attack with duct, the extreme penalty will not woll-directed posses. Finna brake be inflicted.".

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