1938-05-16 — Page 21

Baseball

CHICAGO MISSES CHANCE

Beaten By The Pirates 4-3

New York, May 15. Chicago Cuba malsaec a great op. portunity of Improving their posi- on in the National Baseball League to-day when they were defeated by Pittsburgh Pirates by four runs to.

The

13 Cuba registered three. "safeties" but were unable to force- more than three men home, while the Pirates, with nine hils, claimed four runs.

Boston Braves outhlt and outplayed the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning by 10-7, and the St. Louis Cardinals had n close shave against the Cincinnati Reds, winning by 12-11.

re-

In the American League, the juvenated Boston Red Sox increased their lead by beating Washington Senators, although only by the odd run. The St. Louis Browns won their match against Detroit Tigers.

Scores:

Boston

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn

R. 13. F

10 11 n

7

1

(Moore, Mueller und Cuccinello homered for the Braves and Camill

und Phelps homered

Dodgers).

Pittsburgh

Chicago

Cincinnati

St. Louis

the

for

3

#

13

D

11

15

12 17 2

The match between New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies wan not played owing to rain.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington

Boston

St. Louis

Detroit

3 13

ເ

4

8

0

9

1

to the

2

(Bell homered for the Browns).

The matches Philadelphia Athletics v. New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox v. Cleveland Indians were postponed owing to rain.--Reuter.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES National Leaguo

Boston

Brooklyn

New York, May 14. R. H. E.

4 2 10

2

16

2

(Hudson homered for Brooklyn).

Cincinnati

St. Louis

13

3

7 11 $

(Ten innings. Slaughter homered for St. Louis).

THE HONGKONG

The sentence of twelve monikus passed on Gottfried von Crumm has dissolved his splendid partnership with Henner Henkel, and Germany, has thus lost the best tennis pair she has had for many years. From now on Henkel is the country's main hope in the Davis Cup. Here the two are seen in play in their exhibition In Hongkong last year.

Tennis Wizardry of Anita Lizana

By Stanley N. Doust

Birmingham, Apr. 20.

Senorita Anita Lizana, the Sft. Chilean champion, beat Gem Hoahing, the 4ft. Sin. Chinese girl, by 6-4, 6-3 in the semi-final of the women's singles in the Tally Ho! Club open tournament here to-day, and the pair, the tiniest players in first-class lawn tennis, fset a very high standard indeed.

Gem won the Arst gome, but in it Anita disclosed what her mnin tactics were going to be--to use her famous drop shot as frequently as possible. For every point of that game she attempted the stroke, but had not st soon found her touch and Gem won through Anita's errors.

For the next five gumes Lizuna was

imply uncanny. By this time she had found her touch, and those drup Misa Hobing's twinkling feet did get shots wrought havoc, for even if

her to the ball in time, the whole court was open for the Chlicon and she seldom missed her chance. But she won those games too easily.

ANITA OUTDRIVEN

Probably she felt that she could win at will and in the next game carelessly mlased

"sities." This seemed to give Miss Hoahing heart, for she proceeded to outdrive the Chilean girl, who could do nothing but defend against a flow of hard, good length shots to either wing.

The remaining matches were post-Gem won three games in a row, to poned on account of rain.

American League

Philadelphin

}

New York

0 Ů

(Game called

off in the -naing on account of rain).

15

10 10

reduce the lead to 5-4. She led in the next game, but the genius of Anita asserted itself,

Her artistry of shots became sheer wizardry. Nothing came amisa to sixth her. She quickly clinched the set and the second set was somewhat

I

similar.

ult?

Army Plays Saigon

On Thursday

It is now announced that the football match between the Army and the Federation Cochin-Chinoise de Football Association will now take place on the Navy ground on Thursday, May 19, and not on Saturday, May 27, as previously arranged. The kick-off will be at 5 p.m.

GERMANY WINS AT HOCKEY

Berlin, May 15,

The German hockey team beat the Dutch hockey team to-day when the International match between the two countries was played the Reichs Sports Field. The German players, who showed excellent form and com- bination, scored the first goal in one minute and the second shortly inter After the Interval the Germans in creased their lead to three goals whll the Dutch players' only goal was scored through a penalty aharily before the end of the match

Washington Baston

They were two games all, after Anita had another (Eleven innings. Simmons scored which the

burst of wizardry to win three two homers for Washington while Vosmik, Fox, Cronin and Desautels varies in a row, followed by a good ighting effort by the still smaller homered for Boston).

Gem. Anita toki me, after the The remaining games were post-match, "one has to play well to beat poned on account of rain.

that little imp. She is very, very Trans-Ocean. good."

TO PLAY MISS JAMES Playing together in the morning Com and Anita reached the final of the women's doubles.

MRS. WILLS-MOODY WINS LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP

London, May 14. Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody, former Wimbledon singles champion. to-

To-morrow

Anita will play Miss Freda James inį the final of the singles, Miss James reaching that stage yesterday.

It was not

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Tripoli, May 15,

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MONDAY, MAY 16, 1938.

THE COMING GERMANS

YEAR

BEATEN

OF CRICKET AT SOCCER

London, Apr. 13,

The years come and go without sapping our confidence in the power of Yorkshire either to win the crie ket tille or to make the best of their opponents' gallop,

England Wins Fine Game

Berlin, May 14.

and

A scorchingly hot sun was a dia- Success crowned their efforts last comfort to 105,000 spectators who year in spite of the fact that Willium massed in the Olympic Stadium, as Bowes could not enter the lista until much as it was to the 22 players on affected fate in June. Imagine Surrey bereft the Deld and considerably of Gover in those two vital months, their play in the International foot- and you get a shrewd idea of York-ball match between Germany shire's reserve power.

England, which was played here on Once more the Yorkshire nursery Saturday afternoon. is crowded with enger youngsters under the eye of George Hirst and the long list of colts that reached me the other day from headquarters at Leeds count them up to B6-tells its own cloquent story.

THE NORTHERN FARMERS

Although England came through the ordeal to win by seven goals to three a fine spell of football by the German team in the intter stages of the game served to keep play inter- esting until the final whistle,

Germany was unfortunate to lose With Notts and Derbyshire inter- the toss, as it meant playing against vening at certain periods, Yorkshire the sun. England practically made and Lancashire have been "farming" certain of their victory by starting the county championship since Mid-off at a great pace and by brillant dlesex won it as long ago as 1921 and scientifle football, establishing at under the leadership of Frank Maan. the, Interval a lead of four to two.

Last senson Middlesex made

gave Bastin, the Arsenal winger, gallant effort to repeat that triumph,

the lead eir England

after fourteen and It remains to be reen what uiclr younger men can do in the near fu-minutes of play. Germany rallied ture now that Hendren has retired. from this early set-back, and their Win or lose, Middlesex have al-clever forwards had a spell in which ways contrived to play attractive they greatly extended the English Five minutes Inter the

scored from a corner kick.

cricket mainly because of the agree-defence. insido right, Gellesch,

able leaven team.

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their German of amateurs in

But the power derived from that

The game at this period was very quarter must of a necessity be

hotly contested, but then the German transient one. Owen-Smith, for

players were obviously troubled by instance, whose grent innings at the the sun and slackened off, and in Oval Just year against Surrey is still quick succession England scored fresh in the memory, has gone home three more goals, through Robinson, again to South Africa, and J. H. Broome and Mathews, thus putting Human, to cite another good ama-1 themselves definitely on top. teur, cannot be described as a regu- lar player.

INFLUENCE OF CLAY

Given equal talent one is bound therefore to admit that a side mainly composed of professionals must the end rule the roost when the final challenge comes.

the

Shortly before the interval a corner conceded by England allowed German centre forward. Gauchel, to make the score four to two.

and

Four minutes after the game was resumed a blunder by the German defence enabled Robinson to increase England's lead, Germany now had a brilliant spell in which they I am not forgetting what York- br shire owed to amateur cricketers in | DOMIN

dominated the field. Pesser, their outside left, broke through her great vintage years. Stanicy DuG

1 fine shot. There was Jackson, Ernest Smith. Frank Mit-scored with

a chance for Germany drawing chell

and Tom Taylor are names level, considering their smart attacks, that we all remember, but

the mo but a long drive by Goulden taken dern amateur finds less time for cricket and though Yorkshire to-day forty yards out from goal made the have two

fine players in Yardley game sufe for England.

Among those who were present to and Gibb. the professional clem

clement

witness the match were Herr still the one upon which the

Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German rely.

1s

broad acred county od bowler on Foreign Minister, Dr. Goebbels, and

The influence of a

the

well-being of

illustrated

team

Herr Rudolf liess.-Trans-Occait.

BOXING CONTEST

county

WOR striking way on Clay. This bowler last

year by John played not in a few matches but in 25 out of a full total of 28: Glamor- gon, be it noted, won more matches last censon than at any other period

New York, May 14. and of the 176 wickets credited to Tony Galento, 232 lbs., caused an Clay 170 were taken on behalf of upset by itnocking out Nathan Mann, the Welsh county in the champion-19134 lbs., in the second round of ship.

their ten-round fight-United Press.

WHAT ABOUT SUSSEX?

THE HONG KONG

Before Middlesex offered their great challenge inst your Sussex hud SPORT ADVTS. been the team on which Southern hopes had been mainly centred. For three years in succession they were runners-up, and failure at the eri- teal testing time again marked the difference between the best of our Southern teams and the best of the North. There was just that some- Jocking in the straight for

liome.

JOCKEY CLUB.

THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 21st MAY, 1938, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

Mr.

E. V. Lucas will never be accused of any lack of affection for Sussex, but this is what he says in p.m. his "Highways

Byways i n Sussex,"

and

No One without a badge will be The fault of Sussex people rather admitted to the Members' Enclosure. is to lack reserves not of wisdom but Badges admitting Non-Members to Club The match between C. M. Jones

of effort. You see this in cricket, the Members' Enclosure and where, day won the North London Tennis and F. H. D. Wilde, in the semi-final

although the Sussex men Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and Championship when the defeated of the men's singles, was won by

have done some of the most brilliant $3.00 for Lodice (both including tax) Mrs. E. S. Law (Britain) in the final Jones by 0-3, 7--5.

The international automobile race things in the history of the game are obtainable through the SECRET- by 6-2 and 7-5.

good exhibition of inwn tennis. Wilde

(even before the days of their orien-ARY upon the personal or written of a Member, such During the tournment Mrs. Moody had motored to London last night for the "Grand Prix of Tripolt" tal ally), they have probably made application had previously dropped eight games, and back this morning, so his eye which was decided here to-day the a greater number of tamer attempts Member to be responsible for all

his sulted in another victory for the vary Mrs. Law led five games to two in was out. He tried to

difficulties than any visitors Introduced by him, and for German automobile industry since to cope with the second set, and was within two

set but MCs, but in doing so kept a poor the winner of the race as well as the other eleven. For staying of a rot Payment of all Chits, &c. points of taking the

Still, Jones could do little

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Sussex has had but few qualifica-

Exchange Bullding, (Tel. 27794) will Moody staged a fine recovery.--Reu- tantalising slows, and if he is to play cars which placed second and third

I think in the main that calimate close at 12 NOON. to deal with such shots and also not The race was won by Herman Lang; } 15 very true; but, as Mr. Lucas says, in the Davis Cup he must learn how respectively were Mercedes Benz cars. to lose five match points, as he did who also won last year the Grand

Sussex have done some very bril Frix, in the excellent time of two

tant things. Do you remember & hours, 33 minutes, 17 seconds at an average speed of 205.2 kilometres match at Sheffield last season when Sussex replied to Yorkshire's total per hour.

ter.

FANLING GOLF RESULTS

With a score of three down, G.R. Cairns (11) won the Fanling New Course Bogey (Par) Pool played over the week-end. entries.

There

to-day.

Men's Bingles Beri-inal: D. W. Butter w.o. C. E. Malroy, Ber; C. M. Jones bl. F. II. D. Wilde, 0-3, 3-B,

Women's Singles Bemi-nnal: Sta. A. The two other Mercedes Benz of 405 with an innings of 5007

von Brauchitech Lizano bt. Miss G. C. Honliinit, 64,

Men's Doubles,Semi-inal: . it. D. delvers, namely

Wilds and D. W. Butler bt. R. F. Egan and Carracciola &nished second und

TIMns are obtainable at the Club Houso provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy. Tele- phone 21920.

third respectively. and C. M. Jones ht. B. E. Whiteman and Comotti in French Delahaye car when his car overturned nt full Soldiers and Sailors' in Uniform are

11 and . J. Ryan, 0—1, 9-7; C. E. Malfroy third were

11. G. Teakle, 0-3, 12-10.

PUBLIO ENCLOSURE

the The Price of Admission to Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including driver, Sleni, was mortally injured Ladies, and is payable at the Gale.

Beside, several spectators admitted Half Price.

By Order, were more or less seriously injured,

O, B. BROWN, when the cars driven by the Hungari-

Secretary. an and the Itallan Farina collided.

Hongkong, 16th May, 1933. Trans-Ocean.

In the Adamson Cup May qualify- Women Doubles Semi-final: Sta. A. occupied the fourth place and the speed. ing competition, G.T. May 17-16-02, lzana and Miss G. C. Tipahing bt. Miss Birth place went to an Italian, Som-

Ware W. M. Woodhall and Miss M. W. Vaughton mer, who drove an Alfa Romeo. qualified. Other scores

04: Men, R. E. Haylock and Mrs.

The race was unfortunately marred Woodward 70-13-05; W. J. Dyer 5.

5. 6. E., Mis M. 1. W. Standring, 6–2, 6–7, 6–0.

by several accidents. The Italian 64-17-07; J.R. Way 84-16-68.

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