Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 19, 1939.
S. A. RUMJAHN ENTERS SEMI-FINALS OF SINGLES
GAME PROVES DISAPPOINTING TO HUGE CROWD
LIM THIAM-TET_FAILS TO TOUCH PEAK FORM
(By "Abe")
Far from being the even game most people had expected, the quarter-final tio in the Colony tennis singles championship between S. A. Rumjahn and Lim Thiam-tet on the stand court of the Hongkong C.C. yesterday proved to be a definite disappoint- ment. Except for one short period in the first set, Rumjahn was never seriously extended and won comfortably by 6-4, 6-2.
How much Lim's recent indisposi- tion affected his play it is difficult to
assess; but the fact remains that his form yesterday was far below that of his previous matches. There was un uncertainty about his stroking which had not been apparent before, and he missed many opportunities to finish of a rally when he had got the Indian out of position.
On the other hand Ruunjahn played
8. A. Rumjalin entered the semi-inals of the Colony tennis singles with a determination which is highly championship yesterday by defeating Lim Thlam-tet, the Perak champion, commendable for a man who is taking: in straight scia. Picture shows Rumiahn, who is taking part in his 20th part in the Colony championships consecuűve championship, in action on the stand court yesterday He was not content to walt for mis- for the twentieth consecutive year. Staff 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 rockỳ come-back round for Baron Gottfried Von Cramm of Germany whose brilliant court career was temporarily blighted by prison bara.
I learned authoritatively that off-; conviction than the Herbet
clals of the United States Lawn nail case, Tennis Association will put pressure
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 high, Now and again one or the other would flash over a winning drive; more often, however, Lim would concede a point with a weak shot.
SERVICE WEAKNESS
Ho Ka-lau
H.D. Rumdalin
(stand caur) - HANDICAP SINGLES V. R. Gonton or
C. B. Nicholson C. M. Stark
MIXED DOUBLES
W. Saniler and
Min A. Tylor
T. C. Monaghan
and Miss J. Greig
V. T. J. Gould and Mr. Whyle-Smith v. 1. J. Armstrong and Mrs. Andrews
F.A. Cup Final To Be
Broadcast
best form in his quarter-final tie with Anmjahn and was beaten in two reis-Staf Photograpche,
Lim Thlam-tet falled to touch his
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
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- 1 sidential qualification.
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 wielics which prepared u scheme for the referred to another county requiring gistration of county cricketers.
The recommendations of the com mittee were accepted with only one reservation-a minor one-by the County Cricket Advisory. Committee yesterday and will become operative immediately the M.C.C. gives its formal approval, which can be ex- pected within the next fortnight. writes Charles Bray.
RESTRICTION
There are a series of important re- frictions, of course. First-cins cricket has no intention of following first-class Association football in the matter
his services.
The restrictions deat with players from overseas or the minor counties. The only recommendation not imme- diately accepted is one relating to the residental qualifiention offeeting minor county cricketers,
FIVE-YEAR: CLAUSE ..
A player who has 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 immediate transfer of the player, to defer such agreement, or to withhold consent to the transfer. of money transfers, but, The M.C.C. will be able to over- broadly speaking, a player not want-ride the refusal to permit the traps 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 E three holca.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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On April 29 the English soccer season once again comes to a spec- tacular climax with the Cup Final, Lim's service, which had been such and once again listeners to Daventry a potent factor in his earlier ties, let will be able to join by proxy the
New York, Apr. 18. him down badly yesterday. He was ninety-odd thousand enthusiasts who matches played in
The following were the results of extremely unreliable in this depart-will be at Wembley Stadium. Two League to-day:
the Baseball ment of
of the game and served up in- broadcasters well known to oversea numerable double faults. Compared listeners Thomas Woodrooffe and to Lim's, Rumjalin's service, one of Ivan Sharpe--will be the proxies: the weakest weapons in his armoury, Woodrooffe, who has been a BBC more be said? was very good indeed. Need any staff commentator since 1930, will be St. Louis responsible for the account of the Pittsburgh Until his resistance broke down netual game, and Sharpe, n sports completely in the latter stages of the Journalist whose maay previous foot- New York 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 Black-On several occasions when a drive news, will interpolate comments, on and Camilli for the Dodgers).
from Rumjahn looked a winner all, the play. Von Cramm never served his year return to force the Indian into making international-pppeal, the Cup Final v. Boston Braves were not played
the way, Lim would make a brilliant
The matches Cincinnati Reds v. on our immigration department to in prison. Ho was released
event of national-even Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia have the big, blond German ad-
parole in October, because of "good a mistake. milted to our country this summer, behaviour.
After winning the first set in the is rivalled, perhaps, only by the Boat owing to rain. And recently the Baron Such pressure will be needed be-nnounced that he was returning to tenth game, Rumjohn played withRace and the Derby. Every year it cause foreigners who have suffered International Tennis competition, but confidence and hit the ball much brings to London sixty or seventy prison sentences or who come under not for Germany. He
en-harder than he is wont to do. His thousand favour-decked enthusiasts Chicago recently the clause of "moral turpitude" Arc tered the Egyptian championships at sorties to the net were far more from all parts of the country-their banned entrance to our chores.
Cairo, starting in Mid-April
successful than they should have tickets have been bought months be- Omelals of the U. S. L. T. A. will been; but his opponent falled to pass fore, no money being taken at the watch Von Cramm's performances' in'] *** even--when-he chose-what-ap- often honoured by the presence of Senators v. Philadelphia Athletic,
Wembley Turnstiles. It is an event New York Cramm visit here this summer. They Egypt almost as closely_ns they will peared to be the wrong moments the King and Queen, her Majesty and Cleveland Indians v. St. Louls! Wayne Sabin and Gene Mako during arfly Lim would have passed him wally presenting the Cup to the Browns were not played owing to watch the showings of Bobby Riggs, which to make his advances. Ordin- the early American tourneys. Von with drives down the alde-lines: Cram will be 30 years old in July. yesterday he was either over-hitting
The finalists this year are the It is problematical if he can lift his or driving into the net,
As a result of this victory, Rum-Transmission 1, April 30, 5 am, G.M.T
Wolves and Portsmouth. game to its former heights,
Jalin has earned the right to meet Transmission 3: April 20. 1.50 Burst GMT. Transmission 4 April 29, 8.15 p.m. G.M.T. Tsui Wal-pul In the semi-finals:
Transmission 6, April 30, 2.30 am, G.MT.
The U. S. L. T. A. brass hats are quite set upon having Baron Von
need him for the five important grass tourneys, and particularly as drawing card for the Nationals at Forest Hills-now that red-headed Don Budge is carving out a quick hundred grand DS A professional. They've got to have a big name for the gate.
And there is no greater name in amateur tennis to-day than that of Von Cramm, who stands out as the world's No. 1 Simon Pure performer since the commercial shift of Budge,
WANTED AS FOIL
Not only are the U. B. L, T. A.
on
If the Baron does fairly well in foreign tourneys, it looks like a 10-1 bet that he'll be over here this sum- mer, and that he'll be facing Budge as a professional next winter.
ALLISON
officials concentrating on the Ger- RENEWS
znan Baron, but promoter Jack Harris of the professional tours also is casting big eyes at the Teutonic Biond, Harris admittedly recognizes
in Von Cramm the only tennis player
in the world who may be used as a
CONTRACT
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
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winners.
Oldham Wins In Rugby League
The first semi-final match in the current championships is scheduled to be decided this afternoon. It is in the doubles in which Lee Yuc-wing and Ho Ka-lau will meet the Rum- jahn cousing On paper form, the Jatter pair should get through, but it has
to be remembered that the In the Rugby League Oldham to- Chinese are well-known for their day defented Halifax by 14 points to retrieving qualities and may make a two-Reuter, fight of it.
The match will be best of five, seta, and this is a factor in favour of the Indians, who generally taken little) time to settle down."
fall for Budge in a big time Ameri- Arsenal To Keep The full programme
can professional tour next winter.
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Manager
London, April 1. Mr. George F. Allison has been invited to renew his contract with
Harris says, "Budgo beat Ellsworth Vines in the Orst half of the current tour. And Budge will beat Fred Perry of England in the last half of the tour. Next winter we'll have to have Von Cramm as an opponent for Budge, or we won't have any tour. No, I haven't negotiated with Von the Arsenal, and now that minor Cramm yet about his turning profes- managerial differences have sional, but Budge corresponda, with adjusted he intends to do so. him regularly. I bellovo everything will work out all right."-
been
A new contract to take the place of the one which expires a year next; June is being prepared.
Mr. Allison's position is the most onerous in football, and during the
is ns follows: OPEN DOUBLES
(SEMI-FINALS) ·
London, Apr. 18.
C.C.C. TOURNEY
Crafgengower Cricket Club will hold an American mixed doubles tournament on Sunday, nt 2.30 p.m. Leo Yue-wing and v., S. A. Runjahn and will Include, ten, will be charged,
An entrance fee of 70 cents, which
CHANGE PREDICTED
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IN WOMEN'S GOLF
AMERICAN LEAGUE
7 Detroit
12
The matches Boston Red Sox v
Yankees, Washington
rain-Reuter.
Hockey
ENGLAND TO PLAY INDIA
Father And Son Beaten In Final
Bid For Doubles Title Fails
London, Mar. 25.
At the final reckoning, however, Cambridge had turned two of these. deficits Into winning margins. And
in the leading contest Jolin Langley, the Cambridge captain, sank his putt from 10ft. to win the jast hole and pa 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 brutiont golf. For the eight holes in the afternoon they were five under fours, the figures being:
4 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄2" 3 4 25 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. Hoj-
Lord Aberdare and his son, the Hon. Morys Bruce, Just failed to winstead (Cambridge) beat S. Pollier the Amateur Rackets Doubles Cham-
pionship at Queen's Club, C. S. Craw-and R. C. Twining, 11 and 10.
E. S. Browne and R. ley and J. H. Pawle benting them in
B. Booth
R. B. How. and G. L. Reynolds (Cambridge) beat C, B. Walker and A. S. Gilbey by one up.
A. J. B. Marsham and R. O. Wynn (Oxford) beat B. D. Carris and A. E. Buchanan 4 and 3.
the final by 4 games to 3 (15-2, 12 (Cambridge) beat T. C. Harvey and 15, 15-1,
J. R. Briggs 2 and 1. 1, 5-15, 12-15, 157, 15—5) | after a magnificent match.
Pawle, a variable player, was right at the top of his form and played superb rackets, Crawley was not quite good as usual at the start Probably the finest mutch in the but found his form just when needed international hockey tournament will in the xth and seventh games, that up on Browne and Booth, and were Harvey and Briggs had once been be held on the Royal Navy ground turned the scales when things were How and Reynolds struggled against In sixth 4 up at the end of the morning round. at King's Park to-day, when England looking bad for his side. will meet India in the semi-final, the Lord Aberdare was, as always, a a two-holes deficit for most of the winner to meet Portugal in the final great general und,. for a man of 54, long puti to square at the 17th and afternoon, but Reynolds got, duwa a his activity was astonishing. He was on Sunday at 4 p.m., on the Club always ready to dash into the thick sunk another one of Sft, to win the ground.
of the tray and seemed able to hit 18th. from any angle. Both teams are very strongly re- His son maintained the splendid presented and while England were form he had already shown in the fully extended against Scotland in competition and, in the carlier games, the first round, they gave. an excel his taking of the service in the back- lent,impressioti and stand a good hand court and the manner in which chance of causing an upset by he stood up to the insistent pressure climinating India, who were far from brought on bim by Crawley and antisfying in their first round, clash] Pawle, augured the highest possibili- 'against China.
ties for the future. He is very young and it was not surprising, therefore, that towards the end, he fired under
Following are to-day's 'teams:
RUN OF ELEVEN
FAVOURITE LIKELY TO BE STARTER
You'll notice that none of the men who mention Von Cramm: connect
London, Apr: 18. him with Davis Cup play. The res¬
England.Pte. Osman (R.A.0.C.); his opponents relentless attack. V. C.-Bond (Club) and L/Bdr. Carter · son is this: Never again will the
Signal Light, winner of the Craven (I.A.); Bdr. Dilnot (RA), Lt. Hook
Stakes at Newmarket last week and Baron represent Germany “on the five years he has held it as the suc
Pinehurst, N. C.
(RA) and E. Fowler (C.B.A.); S. A. court. He has been allowed his froo- ceasor to Herbert Chapman the club.
After Lord. Aberdare had scored favourite for the Two Thousand dom from German Jails, but his has been carried on with outstanding predicted in a statement made public here that soon all the women's Marshall (RA) and L/Cpl. Dunne ley ran out for the game and went Signal Light had been reported
Mrs. Opal Hill of Kansas City, an outstanding woman golfer, (Navy), G. H. Fowler (CBA), Bde. game, Pawle made 5 and then Craw likely to be
Fowler (Club), E. R. A. Gemmel two points by service. In the first | Gulness, hus Improved and is now a starter. Earlier, on alleged offence and incarceration distinction. provent him forever from represent The club's record in fact in win-
invitational golf tournaments will be changed to open events. (Middlesex).
to 1-0 in the second, a run of 11. suffering from" shoulder, troublo and ing the fatherland on the court an long na Herr Hiller je Der Fuchrer. ning the Cup plus the League cham
After some iplendid rallies in the was undergoing veterinary treajmont. rear ago that Voh Crama pienshlo three times in 'six seasons clonal after years of pompetition as Aiken, S. C., Augusta, Ga., and Asho- Gussain It was
India--N. S. Sen Gupta (Univer- second game Crawley and Pawle led Mrs, Hill, who became a profes-open, but this spring, events at sity); Datta Rami (Kumhons) and by 11; Pawld making a good 0, but however, has now become very Its stable companion, Foxbrough, was a year ago was arrested in Berlhi and charged wonderful tribute to Mr. Allison's tournaments and reported, "Many of Piner, N. C, will be. I think It Radio) and M. R. Malik (K.I.T.C.); gume with three crashing several
has never been equalled and is an amateur modo alf the winter ville, N. C, and possibly Southern Ram (Kumaons). M. IL Hassan to 13-all and Lord Aberdare won the with viointing paragraph 175 of 300 leadership.
Singh (Kumaons), Duda Lord Aberdare and Bruce drew up doubtful starter,—Reuter, Tanpa German code which deals with sexual
the champlondul players would pro- only a question of time until we see Shah. Wah-(Rajputana Rifles), Nerain The third game was à brief affair.
-SUBURBAN. STAKE§ 2: Irregularites. " On Moy”” 14 ho* wậy sentencal to a year in prison In con
fer it if the tournaments were open all the invitationals changed to open Singh (Kumaons), Lt. Pritam Nath Pavle got in at 21, ran out for events."
London, Apr. 18. nection with binckmail of 80,000 This, too, has been accomplished marks that he had paid to Manteelt by an economy in transfer fees, which recently warned all Icalling women ranks include Mrs. Babe Didrikson
The following alterations have The United States Golf Association
(Rajputana Riles), Pyara Singh gard and went to 3-0 in the fourth, Other women golfers in the pro (Kumaons),
(KIT.C.) and Partaub Horbet, who was described : ns- a
was not previously practised. Indeed, golfers that it was
Singh a splendid run of 18, 11 of which been made in the list of prouable were scored direct from the service. starters for the City and Suburban "Galician Jews."
a violation of Zaharias and Mrs. Helen Hicks
Stakes: Lord Aberdaro and his BUTI were Bryn Jones, there was a balance be- ratis at hotels and other privilegon,
Lynch ridos. Esquemdling und level at Sall' and then Bruce, play- ween the fees paid und those received
TOO OUTSPOKEN
In Asterion, the tennis men, who
ECONOMY
events
until the payment of £14,000 for the amateur code to accept ca L Cheyney, `chairman stj
or players released in favour of the golfers had concluded the best plan Commi!!
Mrs. Hill said many of the women the U:8 G. A.' Amateur Blatus recently pointed out the
club:
knew Ven Gramm well laughed down t the immorality charges, They re-
would be to make the events open | AROLINIIN would not object to tho
SOFTBALL MEETING
ing great stuff in the talles, won the Sibbritt will take out Oven-iteul game with a run, of 10, 20
The fifth game was evenly fought.
called that Von Cramm, unfortunato-1 decline in playing results, but there not afford to play as amateurs could (amateurs and pros. the V, B.-G. A. PREREZA
This season there has been a slight | wurnaments, so that those who can winter tours being open to Major V. Duclos was re-elected Pre-gaye his ridejo 13—10 lead. Pawle Crawley and Pawlo obtained a
to 8all and Crawley and Pawie led Aberdare made one, and Crawley A softball meeting yesterday 10-0, but a by Bruce, all by service; wont out. I had been outspoken against the comes a time in the life of every turn pro and continue in compell- Nazi regime. And that certain state team when dimeult rebuilding work tion.
made 2, but, after some blank hands. | 12—1 lead in the seventh game, aldent. ments he made about government in has to be undertaket, and the club
|Bruce" clinched the game,
Lord Aberdaro and Drugs wero, al- Germany while touring Australia in are passing through this period with
Other officers: "elected “included. In the sixth game, Bruce Weakoned ways fighting back but the bace was the winter of 37-38 probably had less trouble than might have beenter," said Mr Hill "have been potition
mark their amateur slendinga cor- Becretary and Officer for Puble a little, and Crawlay and Pawle Just a little too much for them and "Fow Invitational events this win-roclly as they do their score in com- Relations, Bill Smith; Co-Manageri, crowded on the pace. Small runs Crawley and Pawle were strong win- The more to do with his arrest, and1anticipated,»
"Messrs. J. Molthén and E. Henrilor;" enabled them to lend. 18-7." Lord i nera at the fish,
QUEATION OF TIME?
The on Intercet has, he said, was that the players
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