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World's Top-Ranking Tennis Players And Their Doings

BACK in 1927 the Musketeers of France singed the beard of Uncle Sam, and it took ten years for the haute growth to regain its well-groomed appearance.

It cost Uncle Sam £50,000 to repair the damage..

On that September afternoon.at Germantown, when those French adventurers, Lacoste, Cochet, Borotra and Brugnon, with to a 3-2 win, United Captain Gillou, turned a 1-2 leeway

States lost the Davis Cup after seven years' tenure, Ten times United States teams went in search of the Cup. Nine

times they came empty handed.

The total cost of those excursions exceeded £50,000.

And believe it or not, Dwight Davis, donor of the Cup, paid £120

for the Cup in 1900.

Elizabeth Ryan, winner of tournaments

beyond remembering,

and now a professional coach, in the US.A., had her say re- cently on players big and small in the public eye. Here are a few cheerios to friends we know.

"Donnid Budge," she says. "Here is the feminine of it:-"Dressed tops. His perfect court manners in a black and white flowered print sportsmanship, together with dress, with a wide black veiled hat, and his ability, kayo won Belial as sun tan hose and black pumps, Mrs. well

as American bearta Budge Moody posed for live minutes on the has the perfect strokodils tore courthouse steps for photographers hand. Fred Perry's wrist drive can while waiting for Judge Gould, to ar- be used by only one player in a rive." hundred, bul Don's arm drive is easily developed and safer.

but the British press "Everyone writers were sorry to see that other fine Californian, Allee Marble, do fented nt Wimbledon. The scribes rather rudely sald of her inconsin- tency: 'Alice is far too often in Blu- derland."

"Allee needs experience. She is not a girl to alibl, but she is far too ecralle. All she needs is more tour- nament to make her the world's greatest tournament attraction onl winner,"

.

As Miss Ryan won 19 champion- | ships at Wimbledon, she spends as one' having authority,

Helen's Career

It was particularly interesting to

ENGLAND

BEATS WALES

1

In

International Soccer Match

London, Nov. 17. Before A crowd of 35,000 bear what Miss Ryan had to say of spectators, England to-day de Use decline of Ifelen Hull Jacobs, feated Wales in the International who, until the US. singles last year, soccer championship at Middles. when Alice Marble defeated bar, was brough by the odd goal in three "Unless Helen is careful, she will after the score had been dead, And herself dropping from the top locked at 1-1 at half time. flighis of tennis, anys Miss Ryan.

Queen of tennis,

"Sho is being drawn from the game

The weather was pleasant and the

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by other interests. She must deter-ground conditions perfect when the mine to take her rame more serious feums lined up as previously

nounced. They were as follow:

Iy.

Americans

England. Woodley; Sproston, Barkng; Crayston, Cullis, Copping: Matthews, Hall, Mills, Goulden and Brook.

THE HONGKONG

Seeking Huge Negros For Olympic Gamos

Paris.

Three executive members of the French Athletic Federa- tion, financed by the Ministry of Colonics and the sporting newspaper, Auto, are going to Senegal on December 3 to seck native athletes for the next Olympiad.

The unique search Was prompted by the success of American negro runners and reports of astounding feats by Senegal marathon

runners,

Some are 7ft, tall and are able to leap 26ft, across canals.

CLOSE WIN FOR ST. JOHN'S

Kowloon Tong Defeated

(By "Abo")

For its victory over Kowloon Tong in the "Division of the Men's Badminton League last had G. A. evening, St. John's Smith and A. Keown to thank; theso two, after being on the lower end of a 16-8 score in the

smart recovery against F. S. Ko deciding tie of the match made a and Peter Lo, and finally won by 21-16.

The sides were evenly matched. At the end of the first round, Kowloon Tong led 2-1; after the second, the score was 1-3; and it wna left to the last game of the encounter for the Issue to be decidal.

TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1937.

WEEKLY HOCKEY COMMENTS

BY "THE PILGRIM"

Caer Clark Cup

COACHES SHOULD

CHAMPIONS OVERCOME NOT

ST. ANDREW'S

SHOUT

Irritating Habit

Scoring one goal in the first half and four in the second, the "Y" Ladies defeated St. Andrew's Ladies on their own ground last Saturday by 5-0 in the Caer Clark Cup. There was never any doubt from the beginning as to which Following the numerous com-

BRAWN NAVY

CUP

LOSES

SERIES

C.B.S. "A" Beats

St. Andrew's

Displaying greater zest in the

Was the superior side, The plaints made to me by interested first round of the Brawn Cup Saints showed very little com-spectators recently, I would like Series last Saturday, the C.B.S. bination and were slow, whereas to make an appeal to men "A" defcated St. Andrew's by

Miss V. Bradijry

Played well on the right wing.

the Champions displayed | understanding and speed.

coaches of ladies' hockey teams

AGAIN

Triangular Tourney

J

(By "The Pilgrim")

Some fast hockey was seen on the Navy ground at King's Park last evening when the Hongkong Hockey Club took full points from the Royal Navy, in the

to refrain from making loud re the wide margin of 5-1. The Triangular Tournament, winning marks to their ladies during a

match.

In doing this, I want to make it very clear at the outset that I am not casting any reflection on any person in particular; my appeal is to coaches in general.

It is all very well shouting fo the ladies in a friendly knock-up. but this is all wrong when a com- petition ganto is in progress,

Couches in the Colony, I notice, have a bad habit of running up and down the touch-line. shouting to their team. This is absolutely un- necessary, and is very annoying to the spectators, It also embarrases the ladies concerned and irritates the umpires.

An umpire has full control of a game and players, and if a conch interferes with the game, the umpire has every right to tell him to shut up.

The Ladles Hockey League com-

keen meneed in grand fashion last week-

Just

to

end and no difficulty was experienced

Miss D. McCaw

A “hat trick” for her.

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some of our coaches mend their ways.

From the bully-off, they swarmed Furthermore, coaches should re- to the attack and before the interval Mrs. Blise that an umpire's services are arrived they were two up, Miss D. Mrs. voluntary and if there are any re- McCaw and Miss M. Booker netting marks to be made, they should be On resumption, the Saints still found were made during the interval or after themselves on the defensive and the match. I sincerely hope coaches splendid work by the fast C.B.S. at- will take this warning of mine in the tack saw them add

further goals same spirit as it is meant and retrain through Miss McCaw (2) and Mies from further comments on the Beld 3. Booker. Towards the closing of play.

stages of the game, the girls seemed content to hold their lead and it was during this period that the Saints' left flank got going and Miss Kote- wall found the net, Miss Pasco being unsighted,

by three goals to one.

Exchanges were fairly fast in the first ten minutes with Donald and Whitworth combining well on the Navy's left flank. W. A. Reed, at centre-half for the Club, was also prominent with his timely intercep- tlons and smart fliek passes

Soon after Benwell had made a successful clearance from. Blacker, the Club got away and was awarded a short corner. Divett scored from the resultant hit, the Navy attacks for some unknown reason failing to make ground after the whistle was blown.

The Navy forwards again got going. but were too well covered by the Club halves. Just before the inter- val, however, Whitley found the net with a fast rising shot from a pass off Blekford.

After the interval, the Navy attack kept pegging away, but could get no results. The forwards, improved,

whiticy, Divett and Bickford

15 well together. With worked minutes left for play, Billings had the misfortune to deflect the ball with his head, and Whitley, taking full ad-

his side further ahead.

NAVY SCORES

The Navy defenders, though ratiled: still played stoutly. Spencer sent his forwards away and excitement ran high when Blacker broke through the Club defence with a good solo effort beat Benwell. Thereafter, the Navy attacked in determined fashion,

to

but the Club defence hold out.

Bond was starved in the second half; otherwise the Club altack gave a good showing. W. A. Reel shone brightest in the half-back line; Bates on his right was never sili. Wallace was a pillar of strength at right back,

in obtaining umpires. None of us schoolgirls are to be congratulat-vantaged, pounced upon il and put The "" forwards, led by Mrs, would want to see an umpire throw-ed on success fully deserved Burnett, made a vigorous attacking in his hand before the game ends because of their team works and from the initial bully, and setting because of friction with a coach. determination. the pace, soon scored. Mrs. Burnet! And this is liable to happen unicas sent the ball into the net following F. H. Kwok and Rev. A, J. Bennitt

up a pass from Mrs. Gardner. Very interesting. for recently

played a great part in St. John's vic- before the interval arrived, "Pope" Fisher, her coach, said that

tory. They laid a solid foundation Rose saved a beauty from by winning all their three games and Helen was finishing her great career

Gardner. in tennis. Health and circumstance

counteracted the loss of the three

On resumption, the Saints were defeating her. What circum-

matches by P. Wilson and N. Smith.

Mrs, stances? What ollurements?

Wales.Gray; Turner Huglies; G. A. Smith and Keown started off forced on the defensive, und

Rose soon yielded further goals acclaim Helen as one Murphy, Hanford, Richards; Hopkins, shakily, and were well and truly of the few players in the United States Leslie Jones, Perry, Bryn Jones and

beaten by N, A. E. Mackay and Albert Miss M.Smith and Mrs. Burnett.

bert pleasing feature in this half was the who prefer to work for her liveli-Morris.

Chan, by far Kowloon Tong's

concerted efforts of the "Y" nitack hood, Since she has renched the

sicadiest pair, in their opening match. Barkas. the Engilsh captain, won

the wing combinations especially top of the tennis world, Miss Jacobs

working in unison. Though she did has written four books and numerous the toss and took advantage of a slift hey, improvel tremendously as the game progressed, and were fight on magazine articles. Then, to prove breeze. England pressed in the open-

top their form towards the end of her ability was something apart froming stages, but in the Afteenth minute

their tie with Ko and Lo. Smith the boast of her lemia tame, she Wules electrified the crowd with u

was impressive in the forecourt, and wrote a novel under a pen-name, and magnificent goal after a breakaway though he was presented with easy Bryn Jones passed to Perry, who als" through the nervousness of I succeeded.

Her courage on the courts was out-though harassed, scored high into the the Kowloon

Tong pair ut critical standing. At least a dozen times she net from outside die penalty area.

stuges, he inade few mistakes. has fuced a big tennis occasion strap-|

Keown played his pari nobly; several ped up like a mummy. For years

of his shots were masterly. Still, he she was under the shadow of a social

has to be less erratle before he can feud "with" "Helen Wills" "Moody,—At

reach the front rank of local bad- minton.

ENGLAND EQUALISES Wales was then dominant, Matthews equalled in the 26th

but

that time she had to be content with minute, outpacing llughes and cross- acrond best, but, undismayed, she battled on.

Now she is established, the ball into the goat-mouth. He followed up and forced the ball into the net. in a melee.

eircumstance and health are forcing a gallant lady from her first love Tennis.

"Poker Face"

At half-time the score was 1-1.

the Irish Perry,

centre-forward, was injured in the right knee in the 56th minute, but resumed after at-

tention.

England supplied good football in the match which, however, did not reach the standard expected.

Helen Wills Moody, tennis, queen for more than half her 30 years, made He fuss about getting her divorce from Frederick S. Moody, Jnr. of Hall scored the winning goal for San Francisco. The plea took Dis- England in the 60th minute with a trlet Judge Clark J. Gould exactly low left-foot drive.

A Cup-tie atmosphere developed in two minutes to grant, the grounds

the closing stages of the game when, being mental cruelty,

"Little Miss Poker Face," as Ifolen the Welshmen had several narrow was known to leanis fans, met what|escopes.

might have been an ordeal to another The final whistle blow with Eng- woman with customary nonchalance, and winning by 2-1-Reuter,

PROMISING YOUNGSTER

Another promising player on the St. John's side was N. Smith, who smashed with great power and gave a refreshingly vigorous display, but his partner, Wilson, was entirely off torm.

Mackay and Chan cach made bril- ant shots, but there were also mo- ments when they failed with the easiest ones. Nevertheless, they were combination the home team's best

a

not find the net, Miss V. Bradbury NOTES OF

on the right wing, paved the way for her side's victory. Four of the goals were from her necurate cen- tres, and she displayed a ne turn of speed which left Miss H. Reid and Miss Chang guessing as to what she was going to do next.

SOLID DEFENCE

CURRENT

INTEREST

Thereafter the Saints' attack made feeble attempts in trying to reduce the deficit, keeping the C.D.S. de- fence busy without being extended. Miss D. McCaw is to be compliment ed on performing the "hat trick" and attaclt. The only team I can think of which will give the Champions a run are the Ulster Rides Ladies.

Mrs. Gardner, foo, kept her well VSS H. Laihovatski, the brillant for the-way-in-which-she-led-the-

Miss

Macao last Sunday. But in fairness to the Portuguese colony, who were without their brilliant wing men, F.

young C.B.A. left half, is at pre fed. Miss Westcott and Miss M. sent under doctor's orders and is Smith, on the left Bank, were 150 forbidden to participate in further In the limelight with speedy_dashes | hockey games for the rest of the down the wing. Miss M. McCaw, o! season. This will be a great blow centre hol centre-half, was a good schemer and to her team.

well. distributed the ball Tonge, on her right, worked hard and made some good openings. Mrs. Burke and Miss A, Fowler were ex- I am glad to hear that D. McLellan, Nolasco and A. Angelo, and also C tremely steady backs and were never the former Y.M.C.A. skipper and Nolasco and G. P. Lammert. Had Austered. Miss J. Lakeman, in goat, centre-half, who is a schoolmaster at these men been in the side. I doubt was never tested.

the C.B.S.. Is encouraging the boys the "Y" would have held them to a to include hockey among their games goalless draw as they did.

the school. He tries to squeeze game in once a week and the Inds are certainly interested.

*

DARKER and Howlett, of the

out of

Except for a few desultory raids, the Saints had an "off day". They will have to show a vast improve ment in their team work if they hope the runners-up. But for

game for a spell as they are laid up plucky defence of Miss J. Wong, as pivot, and Miss G. While, at left back, ISS Ann Fowler, captain of the with football injuries. defeat would have been much more Ladies 1st XI, received severe. One glaring fault made bynasty hit on the shin last Saturday their defence was their lack of cover during the match between the "Y" ing up. Two, and sometimes three, and the Saints. I do hope she will defenders were, seen to tackle an

an be it again for her next League opponent, thereby leaving other at- tackers

The obsolutely unmarked.

under- forwards worked without standing. Misa E. Churn, at inside- right, played a lone hand and was the only girl who looked like soor

and were seen in several knu tumes.

to be E. Lee and A. E. H. Castro were not well-paired, and Ko and Lo had tendency to crack up at the vital A little steadiness at the re- stages, quired moments mis

might

have given Ko and Lo three gumes. They beat Wilson and Smith; against Kwok and Bennit, they were the first to reach 20, only to be overhauled; and tho tale of their tie against G. A. Smith and Keown has already been told,

Scores:.

N. A. E. Mackay and A. Chun Kowlooning, Miss P. Gitting, as leader of Tong) beat P. Ú, Wilson and N. Smilli 21-10 lost to F.. Kwok and A. 2. Bennit 13-21; heat G. A. Smith and A. Keown 21-7.

n. E. Lee and A. E. IL. Castro bent an inferiority

Wilson and Smith 21-11; lost to Kwok and Bennitt 10-21; leat to Smith and Keown 10:21.

Peler Lo and F. 8, Ke beat Wilson and Smith 21-17; lost to Kwok and Bennill 20-23; lost to Smith and Keown 10-21.

game.

*

THE Central British School ground during the Recrelo Ladies v. C.B.S. "B" gune last week-end was the attack. was over-shadowed by so badly marked that the Umpires Miss M. McCaw and Miss F. Wang, found great difficulty in distinguish- on the right wing, was suffering from ing the lines. On one occasion when complex. Whenever a goal was scored, the umpire had she came up against Mins Fowler, to run up to the scorer and make the ball was placed right to the certain that the ball was hit within latter's stick. Miss Roberts and the circle. Would the authorities Miss Drew, on the left wing, were concerned see that that the ground 100 slow and could not get going, and the circle in particular is well Miss Reid, at left half, was out of marked in future?, position and could do nothing right. Mrs. Rose, in goal, saved the most difficult shots and let in some very easy ones. The Champlans must be given full credit for a meritorious viciory.

SONGRATULATIONS

ta

thol the

V YM.C.A, men's team for splendid exhibition it put up against

(Continued on Page 9.)

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Rugger Matches At Home.

Wins For Hampshire-GENTLEMEN

And Leicastor

London, Nov. 17, Two matches in the County Rugby Championship were played to-day.

At Bournemouth, Hampshire de- feated Middlesex by 11-0. Lelcester- shire, playing against the combined forces of Notis. Lincolnshire Derby, won by 33-8. The letter fix- ture was originally arranged for to- morrow but was brought forward one day.

and

Cambridge University scored an easy victory to-day, beating Edin-- burgh University by 90-0-

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