1939-03-15 — Page 32

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 15,

1939.

RUMJAHN COUSINS SUPPLY

MORE THRILLS IN DOUBLES

Outplayed At First But Recover Well To Win

(By "Abe''

No greater compliment can be paid to the Rumjahn cousins, “S. A.” and “H. D.,” than to say that after 14 years of continuous partnership ̧ ̈ they are still as delightful to watch as they were in 1925 when, as merc striplings, they entered the Colony Tennis Championships together for the first time.

Then, they were fresh from their Cluo successes und were looking for now world to conquer. Since 1925 they have won every conceivable honour in locul tennis; yet instead of interest in them being on the wane, remains as warm as ever. The reason for this probably is that there is a quality in their piny which keeps one's interest sustained, whe- ther they are winning or losing.

iza the Yesterday programmine current-tournament provided another example of why the unijnih cousins still succeed in drawing the crowd. For the first half of their

inatin

against the Chinese R.C. pair, Lee Wui-tong and I Tak-cheuk, they looked likely to be eliminated in the second round thing which has never happoned during the 14 successive seasons in which they have partici- pated in the doubles championship. But it turned out to be the same onl story: they finally recovered to win hy the odd sch

WINNERS FORTUNATE

In some respecls, it has to be ud- nitted, the Kumjehna were fortunaic yesterday. Half-way through their match, a slight drizzle begun to fall, making the court very slippery; the Rumjahres, being and inore agile pair, were not affected to the same extent as their opponents, foli though the only player to

"H.D.".

while WES

who did FO

acutely- attempting to receive an ungled volley. Furthermore, the rain must have been a bother to lu Tak- cheuk, who was wearing glasses. At

any rate, it was evident that he did not play as well during and after the drizzle as he had done before,

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

the The following were. results of matches played yesterday!

Doubics

S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn beat Lee Wai-tong and lu Tak-cheuk 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Paul Kong and B. Szeto beat

J. W. Leonard and G. Choa 6-4. 6.0.

I. M. A. Razack, and A. R. 'Minu beat Chan Kam-moon and Wong Fuk-nam 6-1, 6-1.

Singles

S. W. Liang boat N. A. E. Mackay 6-3, 6-2.

F. H. Kwok beat P. S. Leong 6-3, 6-2.

Luk Chun-cheong beat C. R. Bax 6-3, 3-6, 6-2,

W. K. Ma beat T. A. Pearce 9-7, 6-3.

reached

Though play in parts

Aller high level, the third set was something of an anti-climax. 2-2 had been reached, the Rumjahns

won the next four games for the set The Rumjahina conceded the first und match. The Chinese resistance set not because they played in a weakened considerably in the last light-hearted manner as they few games; even Lee, who had been often do but because they were the steadies; of the four, began to beaten by a pair who played the make mistakes, and It was cought better tennis. Indeed so well were with the ball at his feet on several Lee and Iu playing in the first set occasions as he went hesitantly up to that hopes of their causing an upset the net. rose very high. The Chinese counter- ed hard drives with magnificent

On the whole, it was a splendid

The Rumfahin cousins, many times wimmers of the Colony doubles tennis championship, rave local enthusiasts another thrill at the Ilangkong C.C. yesterday when they met Lee Wal-tong and In Tak-cheuk, of the After losing the first set and being Chinese R.C., in the second round.

2-3 down in the second, they staged a splendid recovery to win by 2-0. G-1, 6-2

Armstrong To Defend His Welterweight Title In England

London, Feb. 23.

In the first week of April Henry Armstrong, a dual champion of the world, the greatest boxing attraction, bar Joe Louis, in the United States, will sail to England.

Brigadier-General Critchley, travelling ambassador on behalf of himself and his sports enterprises, has pulled off the match on which his mind has been set for many months.

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RECREIO BADMINTON PLAYERS MAY PAY A VISIT TO SHANGHAI

Last Evening's Matches

The following were the re- salts of the matches played ni Taikoo 1381 evening:

SENIOR SINGLES

F. Kol beat T. F. Yong 17-10, 18-17.

MEN'S DOUBLES

r. 5. Bun and M. S. Lim beat

Kwok D. Kwok and F. H. 15-13, 17-18,

Harvey Thinks Louis Is Vulnerable

London, Feb., 17.

Ladies Should Hold Their Own Up North

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(By "The Bird")

Although it has not been possible oither to arrange for a Hongkong Interport badminton toam to visit Shanghai this year, or for Shanghai to send a side down to the Colony, I am told that there is a distinct possibility that a team from the Club de Recreio will journey to Shanghai next month, or early May to play a series of matches with clubs in the northern port.

The Reerelo hope to be able to doubles tle with L. Sung and T. F. send their four strongest lady Yong at Taikoo. players--Mins M. Sliva, Miss M. It should be noted that the second Ribeiro, Miss O. Ribeiro and Miss previously announced match for this Xavier (who also plays for Kowloon evening. Au and Koh v. Ho and Ho

has already been played off. Tong).

The heavyweight champion of the Hording to Shangkat reports, |

British Empire sipped his beer in dark room off Fleet Street, leuned across the table and said, "If they think I'm a bum in America, they have every right to."

lady players are stronger than their representatives, and this was supported to a certain extent when Shanghai players performed in Hongkong two years ago.

It is certain, therefore, that if they do make the journey, the Recreio ladles will worth.ly uphold the name of longitong badminton in Shang-

On Tuesday next P. K. liui and Miss Ullon Koo will play off their Keown and Miss R. Summers, Miss postponed mixed doubles tie with A. Koo has been in hospital for some time, but she hopes to be well enough to turn out on Tuesday next. This match will be played at Talkoo, followed on the same night by the re-arranged singles match between M. A. Oliveira and K, L, Yong.. a man who thinks Joe Louls has D At the moment, only two

If these revised fixtures, as well as M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedies, the matches arranged for to-night are played off, it will be possible to stage "If Tommy Farr con go 16 rounds though it is possible that they will the semi-finals during the end with Louis," Harvey said, "I don't rtrengthened by two more by the next week and the beginning of the

It was Len Hurvey speaking-Len Harvey, who in many ways is the most amazlug fighter in the world, hai.

weakness and who would like prove it in the ring some time.

him

060 or more."

to

men

players are likely to make the trip-

complete

of

the

see any reason why I shouldn't give time the team deparis.

It is planned to play mixed and following werk, and the Association

will be able to Ro. In Amerlen I tugh doubt it anyone wants to see me lad.cs' doubles matchies against clubs championships by the end of March.. ght. But here in England Louis such as the Lusitano Club and the thus making the way clear for the

The team will seek the omeinl rest of the Itague programme.

There is bound to be a play-off be- and I would draw a gate of £100,- French Club.

approval of the Badminton Associa- tween Recreio and University for the Schmeling, Harveylon, although it will not go to mixed doubles, and the position In Like Max thinks Louis is vulnerable and, like Shanghai as a representative Hong- not yet citar in the "B" Division, where a silp-up by Chung Woh will probably necessitate play-off. Schmeling, he's keeping it as his own kong side.

To-night's championship matches ure as follows;

secret.

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CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES RE-ARRANGED

"Louis can punch," Harvey, sald. "But there's no rule in boxing that

Only one or two maiches remain says that you have to let a man crack you with his best punch. My rule outstanding before the semi-final to land twof brackets in the four championship is never to give one

none and land ovents are filled.

On Friday, M. A. Oliveira and L. three, Notice Louis' feet and the blows, but to give position he strikes from. They tell A Carvalho will play off their men's much about his weakness."

An American staying in London He has fixed Armstrong with Ernie Roderick at the White City Stadium, gave this description of Armstrong: London, for late May or early June. Most fighters have one crazy spit General Critchley cabled the good in a fight, when they outloose in news from New York yesterday, and fury which throws the best of op- though he makes no mention of the ponents on the retreat....And then, money he is to pay Homicide Henry after a minute or so, they come bock in private life Mr. Henry Jackson, to normal....Bul this Armstrong- of St. Louis, Missouri-it may be he just gees crazy for as long as the is not fight lasts. He's inexhaustible, he's assumed that Henry's visit ikely to cost a penny less than £10,- terrifle."

Maybe but so le his bill for the heavyweights. He began fighting at the age of 13, when he weighed only job.

84 pounds. He has fought in every 10 heavy £16,000 SHOW

division from lyweight

000.

When the general departed to talk

volleying, and labs with smashesome, providing enough excitement things over with the coloured cham- for the largo-gallery, the majority of pion's manager, Eddie Meade, It was which searched the side-lines.

故 sen- agreed that conversalions would-be- Possibly Armstrong's-£10,000-feo! whom must have expected

gin with £7,000 as a basis. From is "all-ih," but that is doubtful. If that point Mr. Meade expected to Ceneral Critchley in. to pay his in-

While Iu imparted a great deal of sped and angle to his smashes and volleys, Lee was more varied and often caught the Rumjohns unawares with stop volleys and drop shots.

slowly

eational upsel after the first set.

EASY VICTORIES

go up, and then up some more. come tax and the fees for transport

Had he gone down, the Managers ing his party, there is a lot more to Unlon would have branded him as add to the

amount. And ca top

about the

REMARKABLE CAREER Harvey's carcer is something to write home about in these days of: powder-puff punchers and brittle

weight and has had more than 400

bouts. And now, in bis 19th-year in the ring, Harvey is still clear-eyed and unmarked.

J. W. Leonard and George Choa, But as so often the case, the Rum- who renched the semi-finals last sea- the blackest of blacklegs, and the there will be £500 tax-due to the Ecople in the United States would jahns began to play better when they Fon, were put out by Paul Kong and general would have decided there Boxing Board of Control. scented danger of defeat. Mistakes Szeto Bick in the second round

Roderick would hardly accept less were reduced to a minimum, their yesterday. The latter pair won with was something phoney

whole deal, loba were always of depth Lo surprising case by scores of 6-4, 6-0. Also mentioned in the contract is than £2,000, and when we add the inspire respect, and

but The strong all-round game of the Jake Kilrain, a Scot who is almost minor fights and the far-from-light inexorably they pulled up, and once winners told Its tale. Kong and forgotten. Kürnin has been going to promotion expenses, the set was squared, the odds were Szeto revealed few weaknesses 1ght Roderick since the last Derby £16,000 show. on them winning...

yesterday, and on this form, they at Epsom, but what with one thing should go for.

and another happening to him, Kil- to the ring until Grand National eve rain has had to postpone hin return

Liverpo

A GREAT FIGHT However, they did not win the second set without a fight. Services were held unul 3-3 was service. then they broke through la's service. Sirdar reached 40-love on his service, but to the horror of the Rumjans supporters, the C.R.C. pair won the next six points in a row to snatch the game, which meant that insicud of having lead of 5-3, the Rum- Jahns were checked at 4-4. The set! had only been delayed, as it provedl for they broke through Lee's service and then "H.D." held his to win oul in Use tenth game,

An IRC. pair, A. R. Minu and L.A. Razack, had little difficulty in accounting for Chan Kam-moon und Wong Fuk-nam of the South Chin A.A., who were out-claased.

The singles ties provided little over which to enthuse, the results being more or less as expected,

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following is the programme

V. Lee Yus-wing

In-dry:

Lim Thlam-fot H. G. Gan A. Crawford

E. C. Fincher

. George Choa

V. Pang Ol·lam

Paul Kong

SENSATIONAL RISE OF

SAM SNEAD

Los Angeles, Feb. 20.

Only three quick years. removed from the obscurlly of his native West Virginia Hills, swinging Sammy Snead. won the Harry Vardons memorial trophy and offcial recogni- tion us America's foremost pro- fessional golfer.

The slope-shouldered hill-country boy, named by experts as possibly the greatest man with a driver and a putter since the sport was invented, won the coveted title in a walkaway with 620 points or 141 more, than the runner-up, Paul Runyan of White Ploing, N. Y

Additionnily he took prize money of $10,534.40 or more than twice the Eum of his hearest compelltor in tha Beld, John Revolta, or Evanston, III. The Verdon ratings were released by Fred Corcoran tournament manager of the P. G. A., who sald spend's earnings constituted an all- The time record in this country. ratings are based on the positions in which the golfers finish in all Dxtures sponsored by the P. A.... Harry Cooper of: Chicopee, 'Mas won tho trophy a year ago when, Snood 'was

Sam Sosad

it becomes

Well, Max Baer and Tommy Farr

open air at White City

an exceptional attraction at the time-drew £15.000 indoors. In the Petersen-

0.

AT CLUB DE RECREIO

D. Kwok v. A. Keown at 8 pm. C. Au v. 8. F. Hon. at 8.30 pm... C. Au and Mas Remedios v. A L. Fisher and Mrs. Clark at 9 p.m.

Fifth Cricket Test

Now Abandoned?

M.C.C. Tourists Close

To Sensational Win

He was asked why he thought:

consider him. a burn. Harvey laughed and recalled that he had three fights in the United States and lost them all, two to Vince Dun~. dee and one to Ben Jeby. That was

Needing 696 runs in the fourth innings to win the in 1931 when Harvey was a middle- weight.

Fifth Cricket Test against South Africa at Durban, the "I should have been a sensation M.C.C. had scored 654 for five wickets by tea-time yester- very first punch I landed floored day. Heavy rain and poor light during the interval made Vince Dundee for a nine count. I never landed a good punch after resumption of play impossible. that. That two nights I had with

in the United States," he said. "The

On that night (March 23) Klein Dosie produced £13.009, and at the and Roderick me for the Erin same place Carnera-Gains played to Jeby were the worst of my career."necessity for the team to sail for England the Test had to be

40,000 people and grossed £17,000.

match, beat those

welterweight championship, General

Critchley has therefore taken into uc Can Armstrong v Roderick, a count a possiblity which makes him welterweight shudder..

....that Kilrain might plant Agures? an Inconsiderate swing on the Rode- rick chin.

ALL THAT MATTERS

As for Armstrong, he doesn't mind! whether Kilrain misses or lands. He is getting £10,000, no matter whom he meets and that's all he cares, about.

v.

However, there is no denying át this moment that Armstrong Roderick looks the better match. A much-travelled and experienced

boxer is Roderick, and a great pun- cher. Boxing skill has been mould- ed to a natural fighting style, Rode- rick can shoot punches from any- where, He looks the most Ukely men in Britain, apart from Sydney Wooderson, to give Armstrong a run.

($7,050); Jimmy Hines of Garden City. New York 318 points, Ralph Guldahl of Madisch, N. J.. 310 points ($5,007): Henry Plcard of Hershey, Pa. 274 points ($8.050); Cooper 270 points ($7.840): Revolta 283 points ($9,553); Byron Nelson of Reading -Pa. 238 points ($5,455); Vie Chezzl

of Dial N. J.. 207 points ($4,081) n Honton Smith of Oak Park, III, 203 points (84,153).

SNEAD- VS. THE FIELD Snead's ascent to the throne, was perhaps the most rapid on record, Although he started swinging a shinny slick when he was eight yours old, he was unknown beyond the city limita of White Sulphur Springs

1030.

uht!!

Henry: Armstrong

He is terrific but so to his bill,

FOOTBALL TOURISTS Straits Team Leaves For Manila And Hongkong

Singapore, Mar. 14.

A report, not officially confirmed, states that owing to the abandoned as a draw. If this is the case, it is particularly un- fortunate for the tourists because they now need only 42 runs to win with five wickets ia band.

Peculiar though this report appears minutes and he had hit three boun- fact that according to the official fix- the grand driving to cover and his tures of the team. the programme cutting. was due to conclude with a match against West Province, which was to [have been played on March 11, 13 The Straits Chinese Football As-and 14. The Test, however, has drng- sociation Jenm left to-day on board ged on for 11 days, having started on the mv. Victoria to play a series of March 3.

Durban, Mar, 14. football matches against Manila and The M.C.C. tourists gained further Hongkong. United Press.

fame to-day by establishing a world The Straits team is first going to record score for the fourth innings Manila, and on their return Journey of 578 for 3 at the lunch interval, will pass through the Colony, They beating the 572 made by New South are expected here about the end of Wales against South Australia, in March, and tentative arrangements

to be it gains credence owing to the daries. A feature of his play was

have been made by the South China Sydney In the 1907-8 season. Athletic Association to play against them on April 1 and 2.

Doping V

It was also Enginnd's highest Test store against South Africa, beating the 550 for 0 declared at Copetown on January D.

Tho 002 was reached in 748 minules. Just when the South Africans looked disconsolate and a from Gordon Into Grieveron's hands, beaten alde, Paynter edged a ball 611 for 4. His 75, which included five fours, was made in an aggres sive innings marked by fine driving. At this stage there was a couple of stoppages owing to rain, Amer have Ing joined partnership with Ham- mond.

The score was taken to 650 when. Hammond was stumped by Grlove son off Doiten. Hammond made 140, Including seven fours, with

One cingsle driving. He stayed at the wickets for 340 minutes.

Valentine Jolned Ames and they There was a email crowd of 300 carried the total to G54 for 5 when

Wicket At when Hammond (68) and Paynter ten was taken, Ames having scored

Oval Alleged

(24) resumed their innings. The 17 and Valentine 4., The tourists to the now needed 42 runs to win and they poor attendance was due Threatening weather. The wicket had five wickets in hand. appeared to be wearing at the ends, i but it was playing easy.

and Paynter 32.

A page from an English weekly, which allegedly shows in u series of The 600 was hoisted after 620 photographs the method of doping minutes of play and when 524 was the Kennington Oval wicket, has registered Hammond had scored 75 been massed" on to the Australian Roard of Control, by the Victorian

Paynter had made 52 Including a Cricket Association delegate, declar- couple of fours when the partnership ing that on such a wicket bowlers gave 100 runs in 152 minutesla stand no chance of displaying their Melvilio, the home captain, pinned wiles, and, the sooner such practice his faith on the pace of the bowlers, Is stopped, the better it will be, for but this made no impression on the cricket.

batsmen who took no risks. Mr. Davey, of the Surrey Lunch was taken the score that the series of photographs was being 93 and Paynter's 60 certainly taken last summer, but pointed out, that, so far as the Oval Test wickels, were concerned, thiny were being prepared to-day by the same methods as. those of 40 years ago,leuter. Special.

hur Springo wa Oxford Universary County Vriest Club, told Reuter of 079 for 3, Hemmond's score now

He never won n tournament until

to captured the Oakland, Cal open

Beaten At Rugby.

(with a 270 in 1837, then addef Bing Crosby's open and pro-amateur the next week. Bince then the tourna London, Mar: 14. |mants have been reduced to Sriend Cordly to-day defeated Oxford palats to 10-ileuter.anggiging es

Others. In the first 10 and their against the fold-British Unlied Unispalty/ntmh winning by 24

winnings were: Runyan, 379, points Preal.

Afternoon's Play

Scores:

South Africa-First Innings

Second innirigs "Vi M.C.C-First innings

BLO.C.-2nd - Innings) Hutton, b Mitchell Gibb, b ̈Dalton

ton

Edrich, e Gordon, b Langton Hammond, st. Grieveron, t› Dal-

Paynter, e Grieveson, b Gordon Ames, not out ... Valentine, not out.

Extras

Total (for B. wkte.) Fall of wickets-1 (lutton) 70; 2 (dibb) Zor 350; 8 (Edrichi). 447; 4, (Paynter) for 011; 8 (21

The crowd had increased to 1,000 after lunch, with the weather dull.

Hammond reached his 100 in 273 mond) for 650-Rulerskat

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