1938-05-10 — Page 8

As I See Sport

By "Abe"

STAGE ALL SET FOR DRAMATIC TENNIS FINAL

Who Will Win? The Tsuis Or The Rumjahn Cousins

VER Aince Lidt memorable match

is

in 1930 when the Taul brothers defcated. the Rumjaha cousins in the third, round of the Colony, tennis finve doubles championship, many wondered what the result of a re- the turn encounter would be. In two years which have elapsed since that day, the two pairs have never the met in the open chiumplan hip;

សម wual Rumjans entered again Last year but Teul Wal-pul was away In Europe representing China in the Davis Cup competition. It Inevitable, though, that so long as the RumJahns and the Truls remain in the forefront of local tennis they are Bound to clarh Gooner or later. That moment has now arrived: the two qu the paira meet this afternoon slandcourt of the Hongkong Cricket Club to contest the final of the 1930 doubles championship. It La Atting also that such a momentous encounter nhould be in the Onal, for the two pairs are head and shoulders above any other combination in the Colony.

A Blood Match

MORE

FORE than ordinary interest is altached to the encounter be- chuse it is a "blood" rantch. On one

aldo will be the cousins,

whnac

Tennis To Start

At 4.15 p.m.

It was officially announced this morning by Mr. P. E. Bas- kett, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club, that the doubles tennis final this afternoon will start at 4.15 p.m. His Excellency the Co- vernor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, has signified his intention of being present at the match.

BRITAIN LEADS IN

DAVIS CUP

supremacy in the double game dur- Wins Doubles In

ing the last 13 yens has only once been successfully challenged, deter-

Ined to proved that their defent by the Chinese was only a temporary Lapse; and on the other will the brothers out to show that their 1030 auccess was no dash in the pan. The stage is set for a dramatic struggle, If events turn out as one is entitled Arst-class gaine to expect, then should be seen this afternoon. The Tsuis beat the Rumjahne in the third round to 1980 by. 6-2, 3-7, 6-4, but to-day's match will be over ave pels entirely different proposition have altogether. The Rumjahns proved time and again that over a five-set match they are very difficult to beat and I think the Teuls will find this equally true to-day my mind, the Rumjans have

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Straight Sets

Harrogate, May 9.

Great Britain leads Rumania by two matches to one in their Davis Cup first round the following a victory in the doubles..

F. H. D. Wilde and D. W. Butler und were lucky to beat Carloulis Schmidt in straight sets, the scores being 3-6, 7-5, 0-2.-Reater.

A Trans-Occan message states that the Rumanian playera” put up o gal- tant fight in the first two acts but better chance of beating the brothers their resistance noticeably wankened: over five sets than over three; but in the third, the cousins' advantage in this respect

is counterbalanced by the great im- proventralson struggle against shown by the young, Trul,

"H.D." stamped him as a very

hos

whose

Player

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tion.

FRANCE THROUGH

GERMAN TEAM

Berlin, May 0.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY

"I'm-the-winner" expression on Len Harvey's face during an on-the- ropes Interlude in his victorious fight against Jock McAvoy last month

BRITAIN HAS BIG CHIOCE FOR THE

CUP WALKER

But Americans Confident Of Remaining On Top

The Selection Committee appointed by the Royal and Ancient Club to choose a team to represent Great Britain in the Walker Cup match against the United States at St. Andrew's on June 3 and 4 has added to the earlier, list of players nominated to take part in trial games at St. Andrew's next month. John Beck has already been appointed captain.

When the original list of 16 was issued surprise was cattsed by some notable omissions. Now that the names of nine other players have been added some unexpected choices occur in the comprehensive list of 25.

The inclusion of A. Dowle is the chief surprise. He is practically unknown outside St. Andrew's, where he keeps a tobacconist shop, but he Is one of the finest amateur golfers in the city and has won the amateur championship of St. Andrew's for the past three years.

The Hague, May 9. France beat Holland by 3-2 and Indeed. in a second round of the competi- Taking thus earns the right to meet Monaco into cons-matched. two pairs bavo vory

and youth The Chines

On the last day Petra defeated Van in their stroking power of...

Rum- Sowl by 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 whilst Des- * Against these, tho

tromeau bent Hughan by 0-4, 6-2, 6-2. have experienco and

| |—Trans-Ocean. In a match in understanding. which two such pairs are in :op- ion would take a bold man to the result. Many people

The names of the four German ten- have expressed the view that, the Chinese should win, contending that nis players nominated by the German

The fact that the Selection Com-i Inui Wal-pui will prove himself the Lawn Tennis Association as Reichs mittee has chosen Dowle, James representatives in the Davis Cup Fitzsimmons, the Irish open amateur deciding factory am inclined to agree that the Teuls will win tle with Norway

announced

champion and steward at the Royal to-day. The four members of both of them produce their best here

Fortrush club, and Charles Stowe, a but tha Rumishpa demonstrated the German team will be Henner

colliery worker, disposes of against Willie Hung and E.C. Fincher Henkel, Goepfert, Red!" and von

criticism that the choice of British recently that there is still plenty of Metaxa, life in the old dogs yet, and any

players has been restricted by social perceptible weakening on the part of The two last named players, who position, and that selections have not the Chincse may give them the oparo both. Austrians, will represent gone sufficiently far afield.

The inclusion of

Bentley, the Harry Bet portunity for which they have been Germany for the first time in the looking a pet dana

forthcoming tie which will be play- English ed either in Berlin or in.Hamburg D. Hon two years ago, and H. R. Martin, a former Oxford

Quick Slide

HAMPIONS of the First Division last season; now to be relegated to the Second Division, Such is the tinhappy experience of Manchester City in the English, Football League

fri

experience appli

the

were

the

McLeod (Old Ranfurley), Andrew Dowie drews Thistle), J. Fitzsimmons

(Ireland).

BUDGET FOR OLYMPIC SWIMMERS

1938.

LEN HARVEY WINS MCAVOY'S TITLE ON POINTS

Great Defence

Beats Handicap Of Cut Eye

From a Special Correspondent

London, Apr. 8.

Len Harvey, hero of several hundred fights, won back the British cruiser-weight title at Harringay Arena last night, but Jock McAvoy, the champion gave him one of the hardest fights of his

career.

The verdict on points could not have been by a very large margin. In fact, there were many, both at the ringside and in the far-ol seats, who disagreed..

To my mind it was the only do cislon, for Harvey proved himself 100 clever a ring general to be beaten by the heavy punching of his

rival.

The last two rounds showed Me- Avoy all out to score a decisive win und rotain his title, while Harvey met punch for punch In what now developed 10 almost a slogging match.

HEAVY PUNISHMENT

Kay Was Too Erratic

Beaten By Mrs. King

Dy Stanley N. Donst

London, Apr. 0.

Misa Kay Stammera lost in the acmi-final of the women's singles in the Surrey hard-court, lawn tennis championship at Norhampton Club, S.W., yesterday to Mro. M. R. King, the Wightman Cup captain, by. 04. 4-0, 0-0. That was the highlight of the day's play.

Miss Betty Nuthall was beaten by Miss Jean Saunders in the other semi-final by 7—9, 0–2, 3–8. That was a minor surprise,

The finalists in the men's singles, ure R. Shayen, who bent J. S. ØÏLA The punishment the pair took in by mb, 4, 3, and C. E. Mal- these final sessions was phenomenroy, who beat L. Shafi by 6-2,

Cheered on by the madly exelted Mrs. King v. Miss Stammers

crowd, they gave blow for blow with defence cast aside.

Ile boxed under the handicap of a

match followed the long three-sel badly gushed eye for major portions of the contest. This occurred in the

McAvoy in my opinion almost match between Miss Saunders and third round and was reopened in al-brought matters level with this last

Miss Nuthall, and although this was most every subsequent sesalon..

great-hearted effort, but in the final good in strokes, there was auch n Skilful

called on his last monotonous sameness about its char-. patching between the moment Harvey rounds saved the injury from be- reserve of strength and smashed back ucter. coming to0 serious while Harvey's with terrifle punches that were better, than those sent in by his cleverness falled McAvoy's efforts to directed add to the injury.

rival.

CONSTANT ATTACK

"Now for Tommy Farr," said Harvey after the fight. "I had made McAvoy, as usual, kept up a con-up my mind to win and now I do not stant attack, boring in to hit out with see how I can be regarded as any tremendous swings and hooks.

thing but the logical contender for Harvey, noted as a Jet-hand hitter, the heavy-weight title." did not use this hand to the extent expected.

He made greater play with. his right than he has over done before, and this change of tactles went a long way towards gaining him vic tory.

He drove home his right on many

occasions as the champlen launched his attack,

One splendid blow' at the end of one round almost scored what would have been the only knock down in the fight.

"I really thought I had won," McAvoy said, "but there it la.

Any- way, it was a great scrap."

TOURISTS MAINTAIN GOOD FORM

Australian Cricketers Defeat Leicester

Miss Stammere won in one of her erratic moods. At one moment she was lamentably bad, and the next 50 brilliant that she made Mrs. King 'ook quite an ordinary player. Then just as we thought Miss Starmers ould not lose the lapsed again into her erratic mood.

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King

TENACIOUS GAME On the other hand, Mrs. played her usual tenacious game, her form varied hardly at all, and her tacties were shrewd.

Miss Stemmers in the opening act was 1-3 down, then in a brilliant burst won four games in a row and the set in the tenth game. Her drop and shots were much in evidence, her volleying superb.

She lost the first three games in The second set , made Another come back, and the set level at thre all and four all, This time M King would not be denied, and won the set to square the match...

Mrs. King then went on to win the first four games of the final sol, but WRS

caught at four all, in which perlod Miss Stammers could not go ong, Level at five all and at 6-5 points against her.

ACCURATE HARVEY McAvoy never gave up boring in and unleashing blows with both hands, and the fact that Harvey's face was covered in blood tong be- fore the end of the contest bore les gave further proof of their great Miss Stommers survived two match timony to his hard hitting.

But a good percentage of his blows were neatly parried or caught on the arms and shoulders, whereas Harvey, was much more accurate.

For the first few rounds the chal-

London, May 9.

cricket tourists

The Australian

batting strength by hitting up 590

Mrs. King won the odd gume for for five wickets before declaring in their match against Leicestershire. 7-8, and Miss Stammers, at 40-15 In the next, tried two drop shots and In their two opening games

missed them. Mra. King kept a per- scored 541 against Worcestershire feet length at this stage, and won the and 679 for soven wickels against Oxford University.

they

To the total of 590, C.L. "Badcock

were

lenger boxed on the defensive, but contributed 198, AL. Hussett 148 after he had been shaken once or and A.G. Chipperfield 104 not out. twice he came back at McAvoy fier- Leicestershire had made 107 for the cely and more than held his own. loss of five wickets when stumps Chicago, May 9.

drown for the day. C.S. The US. Olympic Swimming Com-

the tenth Harvey increased Dempster was 50 not out. mittce has approved an estimated his efforts, only to and his opponent budget of $3,500 for the American bringing every artifice of the ring swimming team to the 1940 Olymple into play and steadily winning the Games at Tokyo—United Press.

By

points.

on May 20 and the two following Blue, one of the best golfers in the BLUNDER THE F. A.

days.

The definite line up of the German team for the matches will be an-

few bounced

days. Trans-Ocean.

in

blatory

Jory of the

"stopper" centre-half, whose place! Seldom before, if ever, has a club was so capably filled by Bernard Joy, made such a

a rapid descent, Ace the amateur. Yet they have always 12mpanying the City down to the maintained a certain standard. Second Division are Weat Bromwich

Albion, who regained their senior Villa's Return

status in 1931 after being relegated

Dx, 1927.0

Division 2.1 when, wo, see FuⱭ MANY will be pleased to see the

sufering from igno-

of the description now be

Not

Loco, where away alon.

return of Aston

the Wol/ps suffered One Will Retire the same fate as many other teams

has lasted

south, remedies what was considered a serious omission from the original list. Ivor Thomas is one of the best left-handed players in the game, and A. A. Duncan, a former Oxford University captain, now in the Welsh Guards, 1s Army champlon and e first-class goller,

YOUNG PLAYERS

Erle McHuvic has already played In the Walker Cup match, while Lindsay, a former boy champion, and McLeod have played for Scot- land.

The majority of the nominees are young players who are being tested for a British International match for the first time. it is a bold experi ment, which will commend itself to oli.

Now

their

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MUST NOT REPEAT

But No Big Change In Team For Berlin

By Arbiter (Frank M. Carruthers),

London, Apr. 13.

The England team when they play in Berlin on May 14 may expect to have arrayed against them the combined talent of Germany and Austria.

have not yet been officially laformed cation

minles

Villa to the ing experienced by Manchester City First Division. The Villa's taste of that we feel Uke dolling but hate to Second Division soccer

Arsenal who,, despite injuries only two seasons. Their relnzinte and all other llls, which footballers meilt was obviously only a matter

Britain has over yet beaten the are heirs to, always seem to be able of time: a team with such

reputa United States in this series and ad- the forefront as the lion and with such great resourceS comnia, in

vance publicity from America states team of English football, at its beck and call cannot ex-

By this amalgamation Germany) of the Cup Final, when the elders Once again

glamour fun Gunsia have carried pected to be kept out of it be that this year the "ongs snow we

the FA Selection 1,000 to 1 on the United States." they "pipped villa

Committee may be raised to the position of pro- | un ball for long. Going up with the off the

Only four men who played in the mier football team in Europe, and may, with their complacency and are Manchester United, who .at the phat

last Walker Cup match, in America the match will probably be harder ripe philosophy, find it easy to for- Bolton Wan- were relegated together with Shef~

two years ago, Hector Thomson to win

get their blunders over the mote! Saturday by fold Wednesday fast. year. So, what dorora

on Satur

with nye gouts, to nil bo two polats ever consolation Manchester football Gordon Peters, Harry Bentley, Rad

Although the English authorities

on this occasion, may derive lies in the John Langley, are included in the which they gained from this victory enthusiasts

to keep playera out of the Have them an advanture of the point fact that one Manchester team at comprehensive lat

selectors are faced with of this arrangement-so far as the team because they are required by Over the Wolvo, who unfortunately least remains in the premier divi-

most difficult task-choosing are concerned the match is still their clubs for League matches wil kud, to,

eight players and two reserves to against Germany--I do not think not be required. There may, in fact, Icame

como off, brat.

take part in the match, from the they will offer any objection to the be healthy competition for places. galaxy of talent taking part in the change of plan.

↑ bene these members of the com- trials.

They are bound to recognise that mittee who are "amateur" at heart the Sindelars and the Szestos have, and rarely see a League match wil' been embraced in the realm of Ger- be content to leave the cholee of the man football.

team to those properly qualified to It has not yet been officially de Judge. E. Bromley-Davenport Wilmslow), J.

My fear is that all the work Bruen, jun (Murkery G. GARicalded to include Austrians in the Lurancepeth Castle, CEwing (Co. Figo); team to oppose England. I am told. buliding the side in the early part Hi Braham Wilderness Cent however, that it is the intention to the senson which was largely under-

Bradford Moor); E. D. Hamilton Ra son), Jamieson (Pollok AT. Kyle play a mixed side against Portugal taken by representatives of the

andmoor. D. A. Langley (Cambridge on April 24, and if the experiment League Will be destroy-d. Univ.), D. 11, Lewis (Crediet),

ls ditscessful it will be carried out Previous successes could be traced Pennink (R. Ashdown Forest), O. B

to the play of the inside forwards Peters (Ferenero), KB:Boot Oxford gainst England, University), C. Bows (Penn), H.ThomaON The doubt seems to be whether Failure against Scotland could be e (Willamwood). BAR OTA20EA the German and. Austrian styles cuntributed in the same entive and the defects will be removed only by re- Latest Nominationa’"

be made to blend,'

pairing this flagrant weakross, To NO SCHEMING -

pick new team would be, to undo Frisland's team for the game. In everything Few changes are neces Berlin is to be chosen on the evesary...

on, and lost by theʻqaly:golo confident are professional tennis ANMARA, JURET einnot help

thus

ibeen

With the Wolves in

ciroles that Donald Budge will being warted..at the anlah, turn professional next season that a private agreement has reportedly they would have Had they won,

been between deserving champions if for the mazollicent display, which and Ellsworth Vioween Fred Ferry they have put up during the season, the contingency. Ferry and Vines Capable of using to great heights, are said to have decided that the this

Lear

of youngsters kas, supplied loser of this season's tennis tour will isome of the best football in the rotire from the tennis field, leaving

free winner to face Budge Just concluried. Their could only be, a

series,

of high- Amala was that they could also

ly promthe Teink pretty low, and they lost several

tches this sen games which they should normally powered have won. On the other hand, tho Arsenal have been struggling along abh, and a new element is needed to Allah without their sobre forward, revitalise professional fennis. Budge Lod: Drake,,"add" Almohroughout versus Perry would undoubtedly be season without abuerit their n, highly successful combination.

in

THE PLAYERS First List

'D, II. R. Martin (81, George's. Hand- Thomas ( Liverpool); Ass All Dunean wich), 11. G. Bentley (Hatka(1), L

Why | Ffmdanu (Falkirk 'Trysi) Erie McRuvia (Leven Thistis), W. 3,

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MIDDLESEX ▼ WARWICK

At Lord's, Middlesex took only two days to beat Warwickshire. by nine wickets.

Middlesex scored 283 in their first innings, Paine taking five wickets for 63 runs. Warwickshire, in reply,

game for a very fine match.

and in the follow-on 251, Smith this time claiming four victims for 50.

Requiring 50 runs to win, Middle- sex accomplished this with the loss of one wicket.

NORTHANTS 7. NOTTS

At Northampton, Nottinghamshire defeated Northamptonshire by eight wickets.

142 mado:154 and Northants (Butler 4 for 22,. Staples 4 for 38), and Notts had 253 (Partridge 6 for

made only 87 (Smith five for 41)77) and 44 for two wickets Reuter,

Successful Stewards

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