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Baseballers Want Higher Salaries

Lou Gehrig Now Holding Out

New York, Feb. 8.

Lou Gehrig, the hard-hitting first-| baseman of the New York Yankees, conferred with Col. Ruppert, owner of the baseball outfi, to-day and refused an offer of $30,000 for the 1038

038 season..

turn

Col. Ruppert in Gehrig's request for $41,000.

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refused

Following the Interview, Col. Ruppert said, "There's two-fun man right there for you to handle. I am through." He was referring to, Gehrig's recent acting in western movics.Unlied Press.

Gehrig was once given

screen

THE HONGKONG

BRITAIN'S TOP 20 TENNIS STARS

Many Young Players Coming On

By F. ft. Burrow

London, Dec. 20.

The last issue of The Observer for 1937 appears to bo as suitable an occasion as any for taking a look at the performances of English players during the year and considering their relative position, based on those performances. I think it must be at least a dozen years since I first began to publish a Ranking List of of my own in- The Observer--some years, at any rate, before any official Ranking Lists were published by the L.T.A.

nearly That I should have gone on doing, them to be so

of the same test for the role of "Tarzan" in the so, now that on offletal fist is annual-strength that it would be impossible ty published, would seem super-to forecast the result of a match be- Buous; but do not feel Inclined to tween any two of them. After all, discontinue my custom, because If it is permissible, and wise; tu so many in-bracket two men together at No. 12, continue to receive quirks as to when my ranking Hist there is no reason why two, or three, will be published that it is evident men should not be bracketed to- that it is of Interest to many players gether higher up in the list.

M of the game. Those who

famous series.

Joe DiMaggio recently also inct trouble with the Yankees regarding the terms of his contract. He was for offered $25,000 but he held out $30,000. I hus not yet signed.

ICE HOCKEY LEAGUES

Boston And Toronto In The Lead

New York, Feb. 8.

The following are the standing teams in the Ice Hockey Lengues:

AMERICAN DIVISION

W. 70

Boston

Rangers

Chicago

Detroit

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20 0 4 44

10 9 3 41

17 5 25

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CANADIAN DIVISION

Toronto

Canadiens Americans Moroona

10 13 7 27 10 10 4 24 ---United Press.

NEW ZEALAND

TENNIS

Wellington, Feb. 8. A. D. Brown won the men's singles tennis championship of New Zealand to-day by beating R. Paterson 6-0, 7-5, 6-1.

Miss Margaret Beverley won the women's title, defeating Miss D. Miller -2, --Reuter Bulletin,

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TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1938.

SHIPPING FOOTBALL RIVALRY Cup Donated By Thornycrofts

An Interesting football match was played last Sunday between Empress of Asia and Empress of Japun Kowloon Football Ground.

on

Mr. R. R. Roxburgh. representa- tive for Thornycrofts, donated a cup. "The Thornycraft Cup," to be peted for between the "White Em- presses."

cont-

At half time, in the presence of C.P.R. officials, Mr. Rexburgh pre- sented the cup to the ships.

Tickets For

The

Tests

On Sale For

Oval Game

By Ronald T. Symond

London, Jan. 5. Tickets for reserved seats at the final Test match, to be played be- tween England and Australia at the

Oval, stariing on August 20, are now on offer to ilis general public. Mr. C, D, Ross, purser of the En- Already tickets to the value of press of Asia, expressed on behalf of £3,000 have been sold through Captain Goold, commander of the Surrey County Cricket Club mem- Empress of Asia, and the ship's com-bers and to Australia. The cost of plement, appreciation for the kindly seats varies from 45. 6d. to 128. per gesture of Thornycrofts in offering day, according to posillon. These an incentive for friendly competition prices include entertainment tax, but between the vessels during

each not admission to the ground, which annual overhaul In Hongkong. is 38. n day.

Mr. J. A. Moir, of the Empress of A special form of application, glv- Japan, thanked Thornycrofts throughing full particulars, together with a

Roxburgh

14 sporting plan of the ground and seating Interest.

accommodation, has been prepared, and can be obtained from the Secre- The Empress of Japan defeated the

Kennington tary, Empress of Asla 3-2. This was the Oval, S.E. 11.

Surrey C.C.C., first leg in

. Mr.

in possession.

the

for

competition. The

compare the 1st given below with 1 Include twenty players. in my this year's official list published by list, as against the twelve the L.T.A. a couple of months ago LT.A. will note that there is much less)

I hear a good cup remains in Hongkong until the variation between them titan has deal to its effect) that ranking lists ship's team scoring the highest num- been the case in some recent years. are a real incentive to improvement.ber of goals in one match can claim Indeed, eleven out of the L.T.A.'s twelve and of the first twelve in any Yet a player may improve a lot in list, are the same players, though into a luty and still fall to get of twelve. This may dis- not quite in the same order. The

courage him especially if he has similarity may be accounted for ar partly because the L.T.A. has excluded; but if he finds himself in my མས་་ beaten some of those who are In- tended the scope of its basis of Calculation, which does not now, a list it will show him that his im- provement has been noticed by one

year's

it did formerly, consist only of the who is in close touch with tourna play in the six "summer months, ments and tournament players, and whereas I have always taken into encourage him to persevere. In- the play of the whole elusion in my list one year, I have calculation year, which seemed to me to be the

noticed, has often led to inclusion basis for compiling logical annual ranking list.

in the LTA's 1st the following year.

H. Billington (10).

12.

E. C. Felers (0).

N, Sharpe (0).

13.

M. D. Deloford (0).

E. J. David (mm).

10.

E. J. Flby ().

R. J. Richle (15).

10.

G. R. B. Meredith (15). P. V. V. Sherwood (19).

1930).

No applications are considered un- less made on this appropriate form, and no single purchaser may buy more than four seats for any one day.

For the second Test match, begin- ning on June 24, at Lord's reserved seats will be sold to the public on and after March 1. Prices range from Ds. Ed. to 15s. Gd. per day (including admission to the ground and tux). Admission only, as at the Oval, will be 3s, while 2s, öd, a day will be charged for the Test matches at Not- tingham (June 10), Manchester (July 8), and Leeds (July 22). Arrange ments for the sale of reserved seats at these matches will be made known later.

WHERE Money Goes Money received from the Test mat- ches is distributed as follows;

One half of the money paid for ad- mission, less tax, is taken by the visiting team. The remaining half Four players-F. J. Perry, G. P. of the gate money, plus all receipts Hughes, E. I. Avory, and J. L. from stands, less tax, la available Chamberlain-disappear

for distribution to the English coun- last year's list. Perry having "gone tics after the deduction of all ex-

over,"

from

my

The L.T.A. compilers have not yet With the necessary proviso that

(N.B.-The Agures in brackets taken quite so comprehensive a view, the list given below does, and can, but they have added certain com-indicate my personal opinions only, show the places which the players petitions, such as the Covered Courls and that it does not

In carry any named occupied

tny list for Championship and the inter-County official sanetleri of any kind what- Hard-court Championships to their

ever, I subjoin it:- list or

of play to be noted. Partly, also, because there h33 really been! 1. singularly little variation in form among our players from the previous year; and the form of nearly all those of the first dozen or so who follow H. W. Austin has been so it- and-out that it is almost impossible to separate them. The L.TA. list does. Indeed, separate them, with the exception of the two players on its at wha jointly occupy thesi twelfth place; but I have preferred do bracket fwo or three or more ployers together because I consider

H. W. Austin (2).

*

C. E. Hare (6).

*

C. R. D. Tuckey (19).

D. W. Butler (6).

II. F. David (—).

4.

H. G. N. Lee (3).

*..

R. A. Shayes (19).

F. H. D. Wilde (3).

C. M. Jones (10),

9. D. McPhail (—),

J, S. ou (10).

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and the other three having penses incurred in connection with played too little competitive tennis the matches.

The sum Anally available for home to make it possible to estimate their

present ar- present form. They are replaced by distribution is under H. F. and E. J. David. E. J. Filby, the

rangements, divided: 60 per cent, to first-class countles and the and the Scottish champion, D. Me- Phall

(R. K. Tinkler would have M.C.C., 30 per cent, to those clubs found a place if business had not been played, and 10 per cent, to the on whose grounds the matches have prevented him from playing more minor counties. than a very little).

Recently the report of the Findlay Austin, naturally, stands alone as Commission suggested that the sum No. 1 In the list. It is a close thing available be distributed on a dif between Hare and Tuckey for second ferent basis, but there is much un- place: Barc the more brilliant, certainty as to the likelihood of any Tuckey the more reliable. Suli substantial change being made.

RECEIPTS IN 1934 Gate receipts during the last Aus-

Hare, at his best, has proved him- self able to beat players whom Tuckey

might hardly be able to train tour in England (1934) were tackle, and (again at his best) e Nottingham

as follows:

would seem to deserve the higher Lord's place. This would undoubtedly be Manchester his if he could learn to keep his Lords head at critical moments, and to time Oval the conduct of his matches better.

A PUZZLE

Then comes a block of five whom 1 And it impossible to separate. Mos! of them have met each other more than once during the year, not always with the same result. Of

£14,569 14

16,227

0 G 11 11 15,033-50. 18,858 0 0

A grand total of £80,313 12s. nd. was thus .obtained, and each first- class county received approximately £1,500. Those clubs on whose grounds the matches were played received proportionately larger sums.

the five, Shayes is certainly the must SPORT ADVTS.

improved during the year; he is now so strong a player that, when he has learnt to concentrate

more, he

should be quite a possible candidate for Davis Cup play. Butler has also come on a good deal; Lee and David retain their old form remark-

EXHIBITION MATCHES.

Saturday. 10.2.38 Corinthians

ably well; and Wilde, when he va. S.C.A.A.

chooses, can be very good Indeed. Sunday, 20.2.38 Corinthians vs.

Why singles should appear to bore

ere United Services.

him, unless under perfect conditions,

is puzzle. In the next block of Saturday, 26.2.38 Corinthians three Jones bas hardly fulfilled the vs. Civilians. promise of the early part of the year:

he played himself stale and lost his form. McPhail has strengthened his game very much; he is close on the heels of those above him. And Quiff has played better, and less casually, than for some ume past. Another block of three Includes Prices of admission to reserved Billington, Peters, and

Sharpe senata: young and very painstaking and promising player, and two almost veterans, whom most young players Stand and Pavilion $3.00. Un- may regard it as a great feather in.

Sunday, 27.2.38 Corinthians vs. All Hong Kong.

All the matches will be played at Caroline Hill commencing each stday at 4.00 p.m.'

First and Last Match:

their cap if they can defeat. Delo- covered Stand $2.20.

Covered

ford, who comes next, has not had 'Second and Third Match:

at all a good year: I had high hopes Covered Stand and Pavilion $2.20.

of him after his 1030 season, but he Uncovered Stand $1.50.

has done little to encourage them.

Of the three bracketed sixteenth, Season Ticket (available for

Filby had one glorious week when four matches) $7.50.

he beat in succession two strong Bookings now open at:

American players and Tuckey, but he has done almost nothing good since the early summer. E. J. David has played well this year, and so has Ritchie at umes. My list ends with two pinyers, Sherwood and Meredith. who, had they more opportunities for play, would be much higher up in the list. I look to Shayes, Butler, McPhail, and Billington to show a further advance in 1037, and with confidence..

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