Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 19, 1939.
S. A. RUMJAHN ENTERS SEMI-FINALS OF SINGLES
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GAME PROVES DISAPPOINTING
TO HUGE CROWD
LIM THIAM-TET FAILS
TO TOUCH PEAK FORM
(By "Abe")
Lim Thlam-fel failed to touch his
sels-Stag Photography,
Far from being the even game most people had expected, the quarter-final tie in the Colony tennis singles championship between S. A. Rumjahn and best form in his quarter-Enal tie with Lim Thiam-tot on the stand court of the Hongkong SA. Rumjalin and was beaten in two C.C. yesterday proved to be a definite disappoint- | ment. Except for one short period in the first sot, Rumjahn was never seriously extended and won comfortably by 6-4, 6-2.
Ho Ka-lau
H.D. Rumjahn (stand couri) HANDICAP SINGLES
How much Lim's recent indisposi Lion affected his play it is difficult to
east but the fact remains that his form yesterday was for below that of his previous matches. There was V. R. Gordon or v. C. D. Nicholson an uncertainty about his stroking which had not been apparent before, and he missed many opportunities to finish off a rally when he had got the Indian out of position,
On the other hand Rumfalın played
S. A. Rumjahn entered the semi-nals of the Colony tennis slagies with a determination which is bighty championship yesterday by defeating Lim Thiam-iel, the Peral champion, commendable for a man who is taking in straight sets Picture shows Rumjahn, who is taking part in his 20th part in the Colony championships| consecutive championship, in action on the stand court yesterday fle was not content to wait for mis-
LOV the twentieth consecutive year.j Sia Photographer.
United States Tennis
Officials To Help Von Cramm In Come-Back
New York, Apr. 4.
American leaders of amateur and professional tennis will try to smooth the rocky come-back round for Baron Gottfried Von Cramm of Germany whose brilliant court career was temporarily blighted by prison bars.
takes on the part of his opponent, but speeded up his game and went all out for winners.
Taking the match as a whole, the standard of play seldom rose very algh. Now and again one or the
flash over other would
a winning drive; more often, however, Lim would concede à point with 'n weak; shot.
SERVICE WEAKNESS
C. M. Stark
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MIXED DOUBLES
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W. Sander and
Misa A. Tylar
T. C. Monaghan
and Mom J. Gre
T. J. Gould and Mm. Whyte-Smil H. J. Armatrosk and Mrs. Andrews
F.A. Cup Final To Be
Broadcast
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nd
Football Match Re-arranged
It is understood. the post- poned League match between South China "A" and the Royal Navy, originally fixed for last Saturday, will be played this Saturday at Causeway Bay, The result of this match will decide the destination of the First Division football shield.
RAIN AFFECTS BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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232 23
Cricket Transfers
Allowed But Not For Money
London, March 29.
It will be possible for first-class cricketers to be transferred from one county to another this coming season without any re- sidential qualification.
his services,
the report of the M.C.C. committee to move, to be immediately trans- That is the most important part of county from which the player wishes which prepared a scheme for the referred to another county requiring gistration of county cricketers.
The recommendations of the com- mitice were accepted with only one reservation-a minor one-by the Cricket Advisory Committee Cesterday and will become operative immediately the M.C.C. gives its formal upproval, which can be ex- pected within the next fortnight, writes Charles Bray,
RESTRICTION
There are a series of important re- strictions, of course. First-class cricket has no intention of following Anit-class Association football in the matter of
The restrictions deal with players from overseas or the minor counties. The only recommendation, not Imme- diately accepted is one relating to the residental qualification minor county cricketers.
affecting
FIVE-YEAR CLAUSE
'.
A player who hus secured a special transfer cannot have a second one for five years, The county releasing the cricketer is given the right to agree to the imunediato transfer of the player, to defer such agreement, or to withhold consent to the transfer. money transfers, but, The M.C.C. will be able to over- brondly speaking, à player not want-ride the refusal to permit the trans- ed by one county will be able, with fer, if it is proved that it is unreason- the approval of the M.C.C.. and the able.
CANTAB
GOLFERS
FIGHT BACK
AND GET ON TOP
London, Mar. 22. Cambridge golfers proved themselves grand fighters in the first stage of the inter-Varsity match on the Royal St. George's course at Sandwich.
They won the foursomes by 3 games to 1, with one halved, in spite of the fact that when only nine of the 36 holes remained to be played Oxford led in three matches by margins of two, two and three holes.
2 Rackets
On April 20 the English soccer season once again comes to a spec-1 tacular elimax with the Co Final.i Lim's service, which had been such and once gain lateners to Daventry a potent factor in his earlier ties, let will be able to join by proxy the
New York, Apr 18. hiru down badly yesterday, He was ninety-odd thousand enthusiasts who matches played In
The following were the results of
the unreliable in this depart will be at Wembley Stadium. Two League, to-day: extremely
Baseball ment of the game and served up in broadcasters well known to oversen numerable double faults. Compared istenersThomas Woodrooffe to Lim's, Rumjahn's service, one of Ivan Sharpe-will be the proxies: the weakest weapons in his armoury. Woodrooffe, who has been a BBC was very good indeed. Need any staff commentator since 1936, will be St. Louis more be said?
responsible for the account of the Pittsburgh Until his resistance broke down netual game, and Sharpe, a sports completely in the latter stages of the journalist whose many previous foot-New York
Brooklyn match, Lim's recovery was one of ball broadcasts have proved that he the redeeming features of his game, has an eye, as well as a noise, for (Bonura homered for the Giants I learned authoritatively that of conviction than the Herbet Black-On several occasions when a drive news, will interpolate comments on and Camilli for the Dodgers). clals of the United States Lawn mail case.
from Rumjahn looked a winner all, the play. Tennis Association will put pressure
Von Cramin never served his year the way, Lim would make a brillant
The matches Cincinnati Reds V. on our immigration departiment to in prison. He was released on return to force the Indian into maltior 43 an event of national-even Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphin have the big, blond German ace ad-parole in October, because of "good a mistake.
International-appeal, the Cup Final v. Boston Braves were not played mitted to our country this summer. behaviour." And recently the Baron After winning the Arst set in the Is rivalled, perhaps, only by the Boat owing to rain.
Such pressure will be needed be announced that he was returning to tenth game, Rumjahn played with Race and the Derby. Every year it enuse foreigners who have suffered International Tennis competition, but confidence and hit the hall much brings to London sixty of seventy prison sentences or who come under not for Germany. He recently harder than he is wont to do. His thousand favour-decked enthusiasts the clause of "moral turpitude" are tered the Egyptian championships at sorties to the net were far more from all parts of the country-their Chievo banned entrance to our shares.
Cairo, starting in Mid-April.
successful than they should have tickets have been bought months be- Detroit The U. S. L. T. A. brass hats are
Oficials of the U. S. L. T. A. will been; but his opponent failed to pass fore, no money being, taken at the quite set upon having Baron Von Watch Von Cramm's performances in him even when he chose what ap- Wembley turnstiles. It is an event Cramm visit here this summer. They Egypt almost as closely as they will peared to be the wrong moments In often honoured by the presence of
which to make need him for the five Important watch the showings of Bobby Riggs, wrily Lim would have passed him usually presenting: the Cup to the Ordin- the King and Queen, her Majesty grass tourneys, and particularly as a drawing card for the Nationals at
the early American tourneys. Von with drives down the side-lines: winners. Forest Hills-now that red-headed
Cromm will be 30 years old in July. yesterday he was either over-hliting Don Budge is carving out a quick is problematical if he can lift his or driving into the net. hundred grand
professional gone to its former heights. Ds a
If the Baron does fairly well in
C%-
Wayne Sabin and Gene during
As a result of this victory, Rum Jahn has carned the right to meet
They've got to have a big name for foreign tourneys, it looks like a 10-1 Tsui Wai-pul in the semi-finals.
the gato.
And there is no greater name in amateur tennis to-day than that of Von Cramm, who stands out na the 'World's No. 1∙Simon Pure performer since the commercial shift of Budge. WANTED as foil
Not only are the U. S. L. T, A. officials concentrating on the Ger-,
but promoter
Jack Harris of the professional tours sisa is casting big eyes at the Teutonic
nan
Baron,
Blond. Harris admittedly recognizes
in Von Cramm the only tennis player
in the world who may be used as a
bet that he'll be over hern this sum- mer, and that he'll be facing Dudge as a professional next winter.
ALLISON RENEWS CONTRACT
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The first semi-final match in the current championships is scheduled to be decided this afternoon. It is in the doubles in which Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka-lau will meet the Rum- Jahn cousins. On paper form, the
latter pair should get through, but it to be remembered that the
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The Analists this year
are the Transmlaston 1, April 30, 6 a.m. G.M.T Wolves and Portsmouth. Transson 3. April 20. 1.50 p.m. GMT. Tráííkrókistań 4. Apri! 29, 0.15 p.m. G.M.T. Tranwalayion 0, Aprli 30, 2,30 a.m. G.M.T.
Oldham Wins In Rugby League
London, Apr. 18.
In the Rugby League Oldham to-
AMERICAN LEAGUE
7
12-0!
The matches Boston Red Sox v. New York Yankees, Washington Athletic. and Cleveland Indians v. St. Louis Senators v. Philadelphia
Browns were not played owing to rain-Reuter.
Football
Father And
Son Beaten In Final
Bid For Doubles Title Fails
London, Mar. 23. Lord Aberinre and his son, the Hon. Morys Bruce, just failed to win
At the final reckoning, however, Cambridge had turned two of these deficits into winning margins. And in the leading contest John Langley, the Cambridge captain, sonic his putt from 10ft. to win the last hole and so square the match.
A gale of wind caused many shots to be played from bunkers and sand- hills. but W. S. Whitelaw and W. H. Halstead, who beat their Oxford opponents by 11 and 10, played some brillant golf. For the eight holes in the afternoon they were five under fours, the figures being:
4 6 2 3 4 2 5 2.
THE RESULTS
Here are the results in detall: J. C. Lawrie and F. M. Forster (Oxford) halved with J. D. A. Lang- ley and N. B. F. Mann.
W. S. I. Whitelaw and W. H. Hal- the Amateur Rackets Doubles Chamstead (Cambridge) beat S. Pether
CHAMPIONS plonship at Queen's Club, C. S. Craw- and R. C. Twining, 11 and 10.
TO PLAY THE REST
Chinese are well-known for their day defeated Halifax by 14 points to Two Interesting
retrieving qualities and may make A two.-Reuter. light of it.
The match will be best of five, sets, and this is a factor in favour of the Indians, who generally take a little) time to settle down.
C.C.C. TOURNEY
ley and J. H. Pawle beating them in E. S. Browne and R. B. Booth the final by 4 games to 3 (15-3, 12 (Cambridge) bent T. C. Harvey and
15, 151, 5-15, 12-16, 15-7, 10-5)J. R. Briggs 2 and 1. after a magnificent match.
Pawie, a variable player, was right at the top of his farm and played superb rackels. Crawley was not quite so good as usual at the start but found his form just when needed and it was largely his great hitting, in the sixth and seventh games, that turned the scales when things were
Ties On Sunday looking bad for his side.
R. B. How and G. L. Reynolds (Cambridge) bent C. B. Walker and A. S. Gilbey by and up.
A. J. B. Marsham and R. O. Wynn (Oxford) beat B. D. Cartis and A. E. Buchanan 4 and 3.
once been
5 up on Browne and Booth, and were
Harvey and Briggs had up at the end of the morning round. How and Reynolds struggled against Lord Aberdare was, as always, a a two-holes defielt for most of the great general and, for a man of 54, afternoon, but Reynolds got down a Two interesting soccer matches his activity was astonishing. He was long putt to square at the 17th and
always Craigengower Cricket Club will will be played on Sunday at Caroline of are ready to dush into the thick sank another one of 3ft, to win the
fray and seemed able to hit 18th. hold an American mixed doubles Hill, one between the Second Division from any angle. tournament on Sunday, at 2.30 pm. champions (South China) and the Lee Yue-wing and v. 6. A. Rujajahn and will include tea, will be charged.
An entrance fee of 75 cents, which Rest of the Junior Division at 3 p.m., form he had already shown in the
foil for Budge in a big time Ameri- Arsenal To Keep The full programine is as follows;
can professional tour next winter.
Harris saya, "Budge beat Ellsworth Vines in the first half of the current Lour. And Budge will beat Fred
Manager
Perry of England in the last half of
London, April 1. tha, four. Next winter we'll have to
Mr. George F. Allison has been have von Cramm as an opponent for Budko, or we won't have any tour. theid to renew his contract with haven't negotiated with Von the Arsenal, and now that minor Cramm yet about his turning profes- managerial differences have been sional, but Budge corresponds with adjusted he intends to do so. him regularly. I
will work out all to everything
A new contract to take the place
of the one which expires a year next June is being prepared.
OPEN DOUBLES (SEMI-FINALS)
CHANGE PREDICTED IN WOMEN'S GOLF
Pinehurst, N, C.
or
to be followed by First Division citaniplons (South China "A". Royal Navy) against the Interport 'selection.
His son maintained the splendid competition and, in the earlier games, his taking of the service in the back- hand court and the manner in which Manila he stood up to the insistent pressure brought on him by Crawley and Pawle, augured the highest possibili ties for the future. He is very young and it was not surprising, therefore, that towards the end, he tired under
RUN OF ELEVEN
The folowing have been selected to represent the Junior Division:
Salter (Royal Scots); Lo Sha-kar his opponents' relentless attack. (Kwong Wah), Heap (Stoneculters); Rdes (R.A.O.C.), Shaw (RE). Simmonds (Royal Scots); Calvertį (Otk A.A.), Keane (Royal Scots), and Duffield (R.A.O.C.).
Reserves Carbin
FAVOURITE LIKELY TO
BE STARTER
You'll notice that none of the men who mention
Vou
Cramm connect him with Davis Cup play. The rea- Mr. Allison's position ie the most sofi 'Is this: Nover again will the onerous in football, and during the Baron represent Germany on the five years he has held it as the auc- court. He has been allowed his free-cessor to Herbert Chapman the club dom from German jalls, but his has been carried on with outstanding predicted in a statement made public here that soon all the women's
Mrs. Opal Hill of Kansas City, an outstanding woman golfer, Munion (A.O.C.). Pelham (R.B.) two points by service in the first Guineas, has improved alleged offence and incarceration distinction.
invitational golf tournaments will be changed to open events. The club's record in
Irregularities. On May 14 he was
to Mr..Allison's
ECONOMY
The third game was a brief affair. Pawle.got in of 2--1, ran out for
London, Apr. 18, Signal Light, winner of the Craven Stakes at Newmarket last week and After Lord Aberdare had scored favourite for the Two Thousand and 39, now game, Pawle made 5 and then Crawlikely to be a starter. Earlier ley ran out for the game and west Signal Light, had been reported if prevent him forever from represent-
in fact in win-
(RA), Wing, the fatherland, nd the court--as
Guy to 1-0 in the second, a run of 11. suffering from shoulder trouble and long as Herr Hitler Is Der Fuchrer. ning the Cup plus, the League cham-
(R.A.) and Williamson (Royal Scots). After some splendid rallies in the was undergoing veterinary treatment. Mrs, Hill, who became a profes-open, but this spring, events at It was a year to that von Crammer been called salonal after years of competition as Aiken, S. C., Augusta, Go., and Ashes will be applied by the Association Lord Aberdare and Bruce drew up doubtful starter.—Reuter.
Its stable companion, Foxbrough, second game Crawley and Pawle led Jerseys, knickers and stockings by 11–7, Fawle making a good 6, but however, han now become was arrested in Berlin and charged wonderful tribute
has never
a. very and is an amateur, made all the winter ville, N. C. and possibly Southern and players are to report to Mr. C. to 1-all and Lord Aberdare won the with violating paragraph. 178 of the leadership:
tournaments and reported, "Many of Pines, N. C will be. I think, it is Guimgam at the pavillon not later game with three crashing services. German code which dônia with sexual
the championship players would pro- only a question of time until we see than 2.30 p.m.:
SUBURBAN STAKES", fer it if the tournaments were open all the invitationals changed to open sentenced to a year in prison in con-
events,"
London, Apr. 10. nection with binckninil of 30.000 This, too, has been accomplished
The game will be of 70 minutes game and went to 30 in the fourth, been made in the list of probable events."
The following alterations bave marks that he Bad paid to Manfred by an economy in transfer fees, which recently warned all leading women ranks include Mrs. Babe Didrikson
The United States Golf Association
duration. Other women golfers in
the pro Herbot who was described no al was not previously practized. Indeed, golfers that it was
until the payment of £14,000 for the amateur code to accept special Hard.
a violation Zaharias and Mrs Helen Hicks Bryn Jones, there was a balance be- woon the fees paid and thoso received)
rates at hotels and other privileges.
Edward L Cheyney, chairatan of Mrs. Hill said many of the women the US, G. AT Amateur Status golfers had concluded the best plan Committee, recently pointed out the ,"
would be to make the events open Association would not object to the This season there has been a slight tournaments, so that those who can winter tour being open They re- called dist Von Cramm; unfortunate decline in playing results, but there not afford to play as amateurs could amateurs and prox
to both y had been outspoken against the comes a time in the life of every turn pro and continue in compell- The only interest the U. 8. G. A composed of students from English Bruco clinched the game.
Stuttgart, Apr. 18, gave his side a 18–10 lead. Pawle Crawley and Pawle" obtained The South African rugby team, made 2, but, after some blank hands. 12-1 lead in the seventi game, “Nazi regime. And that certain state-team when difficult rebuliding work tion.
Lord Aberdare and Bruce were al- încils be made about government in has to be undertaken, and the club
has, he said, was that the players universities, won their second victory In the sixth game, Bruce weakened ways fighting back, but the pace was Germany while tour tan Australia in are passing through this period with
mark their amateur standing as cor- of the German tour to-day when they a little and Crawley and Pawle just a tle too much for them, and "Few Invitational events this win- rectly as they do their score in com- beat Wuerttemberg University by 20 crowded on the pace, Small runs Crawley and Pawle were strong win- ter," said Mrs. Hull, "have been petition.
points to four.—Trans-Ocean.
enabled them to lead, 13–---7;;. Lord i ners at the finish.
Galician Jews"
TOO: OUTSPOKEN L
oh players released in favour of the
Ambrica, the tennis vien who players released
knew Von Graman, well laughed down
In
the immorality charges.
the winter of '37-'30 probably had less trouble than might have been fas more to do with his arrest and anticipated.
QUESTION OF TIME?
South Africans Win At Rugby
a splendid run of 16, 11 of which were scored direct from the service. starters for the City and Suburban Lord Aberdare and his DOD .wero Stakes: level at Ball and then iuce, play Sibbritt will takt out Ovenkeuter. Lynch rides Esquemesing, and ing great siuff in the rallies, won the
game with a run of 10.2.
The fifth game was evenly fought||||
to 8-all and Crawley and Pawie led Aberdare made one and Crawley 108, but 5 by Bruce, all by service, went out.
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