THE HONGKONG ELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1938.
FIRST ROUND
TWO PROMINENT PLAYERS BEATEN IN FIRST
FEW SURPRISES
SEEN IN BOWLS Will 1940 Olympic Games Be Held In Tokyo?
CHAMPIONSHIP
A HEAVY PROGRAMME ON OPENING DAY'S PLAY
(By "Abo")
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Though the majority of the matches concluded as expected, yesterday's first round ties in the Lawn Bowls singles championship were not without surprises. Outstanding results of the day's pro- gramme were the defeats of two Recreio senior players, L. A. Gutierrez and C. G. Silva, both of whom were beaten by men who are generally regarded as not quite up to their standard.
E. Zimmern, a Cralgengower C.C. junior player, was responsible for Gutierrez's exit. The Initer, a former champion and runner-up, is one of the best singles players in the Colony, but Zimmern paid little heed to re- putation when the two met at Kow- joon Docks, Gutierrez started well enough and led 9-1 after the sixth head. He WDS unable to
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Third Test Match Now Abandoned
Manchester, July 11. Heavy rain continued to fall to-day, causing the abandon- ment of the Third Crciket Test between England and Austra- lio-United Press.
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Zimmern down, however, and the Happy Valley player slowly reduced the lend. Two twos and four singles in succcasion enabled Zimmern not only to draw level but to pass the former champion's score, and after the 10th end Zimmern led 13-11. Gutierrez was not discouraged
18-14 on the again forged ahend 21st
ding-dong delivery he attempted to П head. Then struggle ensued. With a two on the jack back, which if he had succeeded, very next end, Zimmern reduced Gutierrez's lead to 18-10 and a single would have given him two for the mateti. But unfortunately for him he on the 23rd found him only a shot.
cut it the wrong way. thus giving behind. The Recrel man chalked
Abba two. The 1.R.C. player then up a single on the 24th to lead 19-17,
went on to win by 21-19. but Zimmern drew level at 18-10 with a two. Gutierrez again went
2611 the ahead when he took one an end, only to see Zimmerti gel 4531 The level pegging on the next head. Inst hend, 28th, was an anti-climax, Zimmern registering three to win the match by 23-20.
A TRANSFORMATION
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C. G. Silva was put out on same green by H. F. Harper. After teading 19-11 at the end of the 19th head, the Recreio player fell off badly, allowing Harper to score u 'three, a four and a three to terminate the match on the 22nd end. The transformation of the encounter was, complete.
A. E. Coates, a former champion, made no mistake in his game against
B. W C. Vas, winning by 21-13.
IKA ac- Bradbury had no difficulty counting for a club-mate, A. J. Coelho, whom he beat by 21-0. Bredhury required only 15 heads to get through, scoring a four, three threes and two twas. Coelho able to take only five-singles,
was
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and
The most one-sided game of the day was that in which A. Steven accounted for S. M. Rumjuhn. latter scored only two singles Steven, helped by a four and a three, was through in 14 heads.
As generally expected, one of the best games was seen on the Police
RESULTS
Full results of yesterday's matches: G. I. Sherriff beat J. Cook 21-15 on the 21st.
W. Bagley bent J. A. R. Selby 21-7 on the 15th,
A. R. Daliah beat J. F. McGowan 22-16 on the 24th.
1. Abbas beat F. Channfug 21-19 on the 26th.
B. V. Bradbury beat A. J. Coelho 21-5 on the 15th
A. Steven beat S. AL Rumjahın 22-2 on the 14th
W. Gill beat F. A. Broadbridge 21-16 on the 23rd.
J. F. V. Ribeiro beat W. J. Burling 22-12 on the 19th.
. Ellis beat E, de Souza 21-18 on the 23rd.
A. E. Coates beat C. Vas 21-13 on the 21st
II. F. Harper beat C. G. Silva 21-19 on the 22nd.
E. Zimmern beat L A. Gutierrez 23-20 on the 28th
J. S. Logan beat II. Overy 23-12 on the 15th,
G. C. Norman heat C. J. Taechi 21-4 on the 16th.
D. W. Walerson beat L. Jack 22-13 on the 22nd,
L. Hutton, the young Yorkshire and England bats- man, had a thrilling escape in the second over of the Test match at Nottingham last month when he played a ball from McCormick, the Australian fast bowler, on to his wicket. The ball (indicated by arrow) struck the base of the stumps, but the balls were not dislodged. lution went on to make a century.
How I
Wills
By KAY STAMMERS
The highest spot of my tennis career came when, at last, I met Helen Wills on the centre court,
She had always been an idol of
C. F. Remedios beat J. J. Basto minc. 21-15 on the 20th.
W. K. Way boat J. L Stephens technical
green where A. R. Dallah eliminated 23-11 on the 21st.
J. F. McGowan by 22-15. McGowan
C. II. Basto received walk-over
led 7-3 and 12-10 on the 18th head, from G. Perkins.
whereafter Dallah forged ahead.
the
With a little bit of luck on 24th head, Channing might have won his game against M. R. Abbas
PAIRS MATCH
G. N. Mitchell and J. C. Brown de- on the Civil Service green. Leading feated E. W. Lines and R, Duncan by
by 19-13 on the 21st head, he dropped 19-18 yesterday when their match in two and a single. Then on the the quarter-fouls of the Open Pairs
ho wos next head, when
leading championship was resumed. 19-16, he had the shot against him An extra head was played as the with one of his woods a few inches scares were deadlocked at 18-18 after
the jack. With last the 21st head.
behind
his
RECIPE
FOR
the sheer I admired not only
and excellence
stylistic beauty of her game, but her marvel- lous poise, the complete self-assur- ance and icy calm that never de- serted her.
I walked out on to the court with a splendid "which way to the guillo-
?" attitude, tine?"
I had made certain preparations. Admit. I
I had tried to find out shot Helen didn't particularly care! from several other players what for, and I was resolved that even if not let her make me play her game it looked like a burlesque, I would - preullar and insidious gift of
Providing that I could keep my self in one plece, I was going to plug
hers.
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RECENT CABLES FROM JAPAN CONFUSING
THE SITUATION One Agency Says Event May Be Held Elsewhere
Will the 1940 Olympic Games, awarded recently by the In- ternational Olympic Committee to Japan, be held in Tokyo or not? No satisfactory answer has yet been given to this question.
Tennis
RECREIO LOSE TO K. C. C.
Enjoyable Game Played In Mixed Doubles League
(By "Veritas")
According to a Router message doubt is published yesterday,. growing whether the Games can be held in Japan in 1940 owing to the restrictions against the use of iron and steel which hamper the construction of the big stadium necessary for Olympic event.
This morning stated:
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cable
"The Tokyo Municipal authorities Imve approached Mr. W. Klingeeberg. Technicnt Adviser to the Tokyo Olympic Organization Committee, for his advice regarding the plan of the Olympic Stadium and of other ac- draft for commodation, the final which is expected to be completed during the course of next month.
"Construction of the various stadiums will be commenced early in October.
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To add to the confusion, a United Club de Recrclo had every reason Press message, received this morning to feel happy about their performance from Tokyo, is to the effect that the
Olympic Committee against the K.C.C, "A" in a mixed Japanese doubles tennis league match yesler-charge of proparations for the Games day.
They took three sels from the is expected to decide before the com- to continue visitors, and with 3 shade of lucking week-end whether
Guest preparations or to ebandon the pro- might have snatched five.
and Mrs. Clark, K.C.C. third pair, Ject and make an effort to request tiad
to struggle desperately hard to some other country to prepare the save two of thet sots, and althougle 1940 Olympiad.
C. Fincher Mrs. Williams won
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ar
1910 EXPOSITION
all three, they owed much to the
Tokyo, July 12. switch Budden
of form A. V. Gosano that they clinched the open- Three separate meetings will be for set.
held to-morrow by the Worki Fair The tennis was fairly care-free and Committee, the Railroad Executives whether therefore all the more enjoyable and the Cabinet to dezido The players clearly enjoyed them- the 1940 Toiryo International Exposi selves and went all out for their tion will be postponed, abandoned or points with an enthusiasm which one its size limited. could not help but admire.
Japanese newspapers predict that A. V. Gosano showed spectacular! form in the first five games against the Exposition will be postponed until
1941,-United Press. came to me soon after I had arrived. Teddy Fincher and Mrs. Williams. "Miss Stammers," he said, "our most! He emashed winners from all parts distinguished entrant would like you of the court. But he could not sus- to play as his partner in the mixed tain the effort, and threw away She displayed an attacking forchand drive which scored quite a few points, doubles."
the concluding valuable points in I said how flattered I felt and ask- stages of the set through lamentable but her other strokes revealed lack of maturity. Constant practice, how- ed the identity of the "most distin-volleying errors.
make good this guished entrant-
Teddy Fincher was in his gayest ever, will soon "of mood, and was a law unto himself deficiency.
Miss Silva, who is a comparative in the set against A. V. Remedios and Miss M. Ribeiro. Especially ine was newcomer to tennis, amply justified oficial his overhead and volleying-crisp. her incluson. In the first set she explained, "of His Majesty the King confident,
dent, well-placed shots which was prominent for some beautiful
the
opposition defence, judged net interceptions, found holes in
yed well, though every respect she gave considerable Remedios also played Of course, I was delighted. I knew
us promise. that His Majesty, despite his years, not 50 consistent as usual.
excellent, but he Miss Ribeiro was another good trier, ground strokes were was as enthusiastic a player as you greed on the valley and conceded far but she was inclined to become loose
"Mr. G.," the official course."
sald,
"Mr: G.?"
"The playing name,"
of Sweden.**
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His
and in
I served first. As I hit the ball thing I liked most about him which position she returned most finished third in the league table,
light
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DETAILED SCORES
The detailed scores of the match follow:
could find anywhere.
The next day Mr. G. and I took the too many points from the forecourt. In her stroke-play when the ex- Given time to The same remarks apply to Gonsalves, changes quickened. field-against good opponents.
was kept sprinting from side to whose best stroke was his backhand make her shots, she was capable of sustaining the rallies, but the sharp side in the back court, and any ner- drive.
of the opposition men were more incisive net. If the Reccelo vousness I'd felt soon vanished in the
net, play rush of sheer hard work.
rellable off the ground, K.C.C. were somewhat overawed her.
Mrs. Sweeney played reliable tennis Mr. G. is a good steady player, and stronger when the rallies were at
E. F. Fincher pro- from the baseline for you can depend on it that when a close quarters.
gether, she and E. F. Fincher made. He budgeted his energy well; his volicyed with timely judgment, away at her with angle thots and shot comes to him he'll get it back. duced many a punishing smash, and and as it was the in the winers,
though not swift, WAS
quite a sound pair. Mrs. Clark was EXTREMELY PURPOSEF"'L
another dependable performer from drop shots and make her run like the service, devil, rather than stand back and let shrewdly placed; and his ground
Among the ladies one was na.urally the base of the court, but was opt her slaughter me with her wicked strokes were well played.
We won the match with plenty to impressed with the work of Mrs. be caught at her feet by falling to get drives.
THAT TEA TASTED LIKE
te, and Mr. G. and
shook hands willlams, which was extremely pur- right up to the net for her volloying. This match brought the R.C.C. “A” in a pleasant glow of achieve-poseful. She was at her best in fost
driving duels from the baseline, from Programme to an end, and they have the wonderful thing happened, the The
obviously enjoyed shots with interest.
with C.R.C. winners and U.S.R.C.. miracle that, every once in a while was that he so makes tennis seem the invention of a the game-not this one game alone,!
Miss Botelho worked nobly and runners-up. benevolent delty.
but tennis as a whole-to the very was the pick of the Recreio players. | My jittery nerves vanished; I felt limit.
Tennis has given me a number of a bubble, and gay and care- free and confident.
experiences just as worth while. forehand and backhand drives It has introduced me to people, Cardinals 0-6. whipped through as smoothly as and taken me to places that other- my service was a thing wise I would never have heard flowing oil: I could usually only dream about; about.
• footwork would have given pouse So, during your "good years," and to Fred Astaire, and my drop shots] despite
the penalties, I doubt 1 fluttered over the net and stopped there's any more exciting or glamor- short before Helen could catch up to ous career. them.
was completely obitvious to two days to beat Kent and Somerset everything else in the world and as respectively in the Country Cricket impervious to nerves as an adding
machine. Championship.
I made her run, and kept on mak- run. I won the first set ing her without the loss of a game.
The gallery steamed with excite- meni; I realised I had accomplished A fine bowling performance by the impossible, something that had Boyes who took nine wickets for 57 never been done before, and prompt- was responsible for the dismissal of ly lost the next four games in a Somerset in the first innings for. 110 row. runs. In the second knock, Somerset totalled 188.
FINISH QUICKLY
London, July 11. Surrey and Hampshire took only
Surrey beat Kent al Blackheath by nine wickets, Kent scored 135 and 100 (Parker 5 for 23), while Surrey knocked up 100 (Wait 6 for 80) and 40 for one,
Hampshire scored 125 (Welllard 6 for 62) and 148 for five wickets,
CLOSE OF PLAY
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Then I pulled myself together and won the next six games, the second set, and the match.
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DECISION CAUSES DISPUTE
"Scene" In National Baseball League
New York, July 11. Afterwards, I drank a cup of tea
Tho match between Pittsburgh that tasted like champagne and
Chicago Cubs in the The follownig were the close-of- dithered about in a state of light-Pirates and play scores in other matches: headed happiness that lasted unul National Baschall Longue to-day pro- Derby 158; Yorkshire 108 and 72 the next afternoon, when Dorothy duced a "scene," as a result of which Round, without an atom of respect Coach Ens and catcher Todd, of the for: 2.
Northants. for what seemed to me the feat of Pirates, were both banished for dis- Glamorgan 299 for 7 Leicester 101 and 7/0; Lancashire the century, trounced me rudely and puting with the umpire in the seventh 365 for 8 decld,
Sussex 2021 Essex 100 and 190 for
Worcestershire 118; Gloucester 257 -and-77-for-7,-
-Reuter.
put me out of the tournament.
inning.
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This, however, could not prevent EXCITING GAME AS A
KING'S PARTNER BA the Pirates from beating the Cubs
in 1035 I entered the annual by 5-3. Cannes Tournament on the Riviera.
In the only other match of the day, One of the officials of the club Cincinnati Reds defeated: St. Loul
The match between New Yoric Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers was postponed owing to rain.
No other matches were played dur- ing the day.
Scores:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Chicago
Claciunatt
St. Louis
n H. E.
5 11 0
3
0
17
0
B
12
(Frey, Riggs and Myers homered for Cincinnati)-Reuter.
A. V. Remediog and Miss M. Ribeiro (Reerclo) lost to E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Willums 2-0; beat A. E. P. Guest and Mrs. Clark 6-1; lost to E. F. Fincher and Mrs. Sweeney 3-6.
A. V. Gosano and Miss C. Botelho (Recreio)
und lost to Fincher Williams 4-0; drew with Guest and Clurk 0-6; beat Fincher and Sweeney 0-1.
J. Gonsalves and Miss M. Silva (Recrela) lost to Fincher and Williams 2-0; drew with Guest and and Clark 0-0; lost to Fincher Sveenay 2-6.
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