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AMERICAN BY 5-2 IN

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LADIES

August 28, 1939.

SUCCEED AUSTRALIA EARNS RIGHT

WIGHTMAN CUP

Miss Valerie Scott Scores Solitary British Win In Closing Stages Of Match

Forest Hills, N.Y., Aug. 27. Leading by two matches to one at the end of the first day's play, the American ladies won the Wightman Cup against the British ladies by win- ning three of the four matches played to-day. Miss Valoric Scott was the only British girl to win to-day, beating Mrs. Sarah Palfrey-Fabyan in straight sets.

To-day, Miss Valerie Scott (Britain) | wiek's backhund was excellent, The beat Mrs. Sarah Palfrey | Pabyan | American took the sixth ganz in the (United States) in straight sets, by arcond set without losing a point, ord 6-3, 6-4. The English girl out-drove won the last four with the loss of sized out-generollest her more experi- only six points. inced opponent, cleverly anglinut hey shots, and led 4-0 in the first set. She trailed 2-4 in the second set, but after this she won four games in a row with brilliant backhand

shots,

Mirs Scolt, making her Wightman Cup debul, was superior in all phases of the game.

MISS MARBLE WINS

Miss Allee Marble, the Wimbledon champit, however, regained the lead for the United States when she de- feated Ming Kay Stammers by two sets to one, by scores of 3-0, 0-3, 0-4.

Miss Stainmers was irresistible with deep backhand shots in the first set, which she took in the ninth game.

girl

and forced Miss Marble into errors.

Thereafter, the American steadied down, and with well-pinvert

drives she won the next two sets.

Miss Helen Jacobs rove America

In the doubler, Mirs Bundy and Miss Arnold (Amieries) beat Miss Nuthall and Miss Brown 0-3, 6-1.

The remaining Tour matches will be played to-morrow. --Reuter.

FAMOUS MOTORIST KILLED

Crashes At 125 Hour Miles

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Jean Bugatti, the 27-year-old son the victory when the defeated Mis of Ettore Bugatti, the famous French Mury Harwieke by 6-2, 6-2.

The English girl could not matchen August 12 when he crashed at rucing car magnate, was killed early) Miss J

Jacobs' stendy chopping. Her fame was very ranged and her service nearly 125 mph, while putting a was weak, serving five double-faults, raving car through its Anal tests on a country road near Strasbourg.

concentrated on her chop shots, losing

NET STAR CROONS-Alice Marble, American girl who won' the women's singles tonnis title at Wimbledon, crooning for talovision broadcast in London. She plans to enter movies in Hollywood as professional singer.

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LOCAL SOCCER STARTS

Eastern Eleven Defeat

Team Drawn From Rest

Eastern Athletic Association, run-

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fir the second set, Miss Jacobs again was driving on the deserted bes-up in the First Division of the the first two games, but she won the road when a cyclist appeared. He League last season, defeated a team Lawn Bowls

chosen from the rest of the Clubs, In desperate effort swerved in a five with the loss of only five point favoid the cyclist, ond the car shot the first football game of the season, i

DOUBLES MATCH

over a hisige into a field and somer saulted with such violence that it broke in two.

Bugatti dled within a few minutes.

at the Hongkong Football Club ground yesterday, by five goals to one.

Though the game startet late in the afternoon, the heat was rather:

in the concluding doubles, Als Alice Marble and Mrs. Sarub Fabyan, Wimbledon champlons for the last two years, defeated Miss Kay Stam The flying car actually grazed the terrific for the unusually large crowd mers and Mrs. Fred Hammersley bicycle. but the rider, although of enthusiasts who watched it. The (Britain) by 7-5, 0-2.

turown, esiped, with very slight in "overed" and had no roof, as the

In the second sel, the crumbled before the

faster and harder game.

Tritons Americans

Mias Stammers wan obviously

Shanghai A.S.A. Understands

Shanghai, Aug. 27.

Mr. John Huxley, head of the Shanghai Amateur Swim- ming Association, has received telegram from Hongkong

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which states that the Colony swimmers will not be visiting the northern port owing to the tense international situation, The interport was scheduled for September 8.

The Shanghai Association appreciate Hongkong's problem and have agreed by cable to the cancellation of the meet.

United Press,

Sporting Tit-Bits

ETER Kane, former world's fly-

weight champion has challenged i Johnny King (Manchester) for the Brita bantam-weight championshi;i; held by King. Kane is prepared lo back himself for £500, and will lodge | the money with the British Boxing Hoard of Control as soon as. King

Kane is unbeaten as a ban pecepts. fam-weight.

WEST Bromwich Albion last sea-

son made a profit of £1,263 128. compared with a loss of £2,299 In the previous season. The manual re-

£23,873 148., a reduction of £3,802 115. Gate receipts after ded

deducting visiting teams share and entertain-

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ΤΟ PLAY U.S. CHALLENGE ROUND

Yugo-Slavia Defeated In Inter-Zone Final Match

Brooklinos, Aug. 27.

Loading by two matches to one after winning the doubles, Australia won her Inter-Zone Davis Cup final against Yugo-Slavia to-day when. John Bromwich defeated D. Mitic in straight sots.

The scores were 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Bromwich was beaten in the opening singles by Puncec./-steuter,

The following were the full results beat Paneer nnd F. Kukuljevic of the lic:

(Yugo-slavia) 6-2, 6-3, 6-3,

Bromwich (Australia) beat Mille (Yugoslavia) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

Adrian Quist (Australia) beat D. Mitic (Yugo-slavin) 6-0, 6-4, 6-3.

P. Puncec (Yugo-slavia), beut John Bromwich (Australia) 6-2, 0-0, 0-6,

Bromwich and Quist (Australia) and 5.

6-2.

Golf Handicapping

Australia thus qualifies to meet the United States, holder of the Davis Cup, in the Challenge Round, which is to be played on September 2, 4

More Accurate Basis

Than Present "Par"

System Required

port shows an income for 1938-30 of (By Jack Cuddy, United Press Staff Correspondent)

Baltimore, Md., Aug. 10. Because of the rapidly increasing importance of ment-tax, amounted to £21372 17 handicapping in golf, U.S. Golf Association may soon compared with £24,081 15. H de-

crease of £3,608 14s. Members adopt the fractional par system for courses, thereby pro- subscriptions at £1,000 155. were £100 125. down. The expenditure at viding a more accurate basis for handicapping than the £22,610 25, was £7,365 3s, less than current whole-stroke par system.

in the previous season. Mayers'. QUARTER-

FINALS TO-DAY

Four Even Games Scheduled

trainers trainers', groundsinen's

wages,

It the fractional system is adopted, bonuses, benefits, salaries and transfer

par at your course may be changed, fres, Jess transter fees received, for example, from 72 to 71.48 or amounted to £14,026 10%. travelling 72.31. And pars in holes will split experses were £1,584 185, an in-up into fractions also, because the crease of £137 6s; hotel and specialar totals of the holes comprise the training expenses £1,705 Bs, a re- course total. The players will be duction of L166 115.; ground and handicapperi 8.47 Instead of merely with 1.101 98.

sundry expenses £1,038 73., compared

weary after her singles match against crashed at 70 m.p.h, in his big blue Corinthians when they visited here: ter-finals of the Open Bowls their country in

£1,500 special Bugatti cit practising for the

Rugby such

, etc.

In the first set, the British atlies, juries. For the past few years Jennoilleial opening of the football season after trailing 0-9, won the next five | Bugatti had been managing his is next month. The players displayed gines, Miss Stammers winning her father's factories, where he always got form, but the heat must have

It has been discovered by the Service in the third and Mrs. Ham-personally tried all the racing cara hindered them and the tempo of the mersley showing some brilliant before they went out. His ambition ame slackened towards the end.

N unusual AN

incentive to achieve experts that the whole stroke par drives, but the Americans then put was to drive one of the cars on the The proceeds of the "gate" will be

system is inaccurate in reflecting the the distinction at Scottish on pressure.

truck, but his father refused to allow used for relief work in the Colony.

Rugby Cap has been given under the true nature of a course. For example,

a 200-yard hole and a 440-yard hole him lo do so.

(By "Abe") Mr. R. M. Omar, who refereed the

will of

doctor just nn Edinburgh

драг four, when may both have published, Dr. R. Herdman Newton nctually they are virtually a stroke remarkable game, donated his whistle which was Jean Bugatti had escape

from death in 1932, when he presented to him by the Islington

The four matches in the quar-directed his trustees that should any different when rated on a fractional

of his two sons one day represent basis, "while The whistle, with which he refereed

Kon

"B" Langford, singles championship will be de- should be bequeathed

Chicago golf £100. One course architect and a member of Walsh the game, was raffted.

The game was started by Mr. Chan cided this evening. Two matches son, Mr. B. A. 11. Newtou, plays at the U.S.G.A. public committee, Is | open hill climb, near Worcester

the second run the car shot into aap-long, President of the Eastern will be played on the Civil Service the moment for Edinburgh Academi-the father of the fractional par Idea. bank. M. Bugatti was thrown out/Athletic Association. Following the C.C, green, ane on the Kowloon

He has submitted it in the Assocla- of the ball, D. Leonard

{tion's executive committee, where wreked vehicle. The ur had been brought it up to shooting range but B.G.C. green and the last on the ENRY Catton is now partnering will he considered at the next meri- and landed 20 feet away from the rection

Club de Recreio green.

HE built specially for the attempt to missed his first shot of the season,

Taking full

of the British hill climbing the Rest kept pressing Eastern, but

advantage of

play capture the record for France. In the first run hill-climbing the car had unofficially beaten there kept oft by the backs, Lan Wai-

kuen and Thang Tsun-ming. Floy, in Ab Cut Service A. v. Ballast record by

G. Ferkins: A. R. Minu v. B. Basio horse wide front of the goal was too much for

At Kowloon B.G.C.-C. F. Reme- dios v. M. R. Abbas.

Miss Marble earlier in the day--| Reuter.

First Day's Results

Forest Hill, Aug. 26. Following postponement of play yesterday through rain, the first matches in the Wightman Cup tennis competition between America and Britain were played to-day; America concluding the day with a 2-1 lend.

Miss Kay Slammern gave Britain her only win, beating Miss Helen Jacob 6-2, 1-0, 6-3, Miss Stammers *led 3-0 in games in the first set, but Miss Jacobs won the fourth and fifth games making the neore 3-2. With several ace services, fierce drives and terrific kills, Misa Stammers swept her way through the next three games to win by 6-2.

margin.

Shelsley

Rideout Wins Handicap

Blaine

Rideout,

1n

the defenders, and in receiving a low pass from T. Castilho, Leonard scored

first goal with a drive.

the

the Rest's

The following is the programme:

At Club de Recreio-II. White v U. M. Omar,

cals 1st XV.

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A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Bobby Locke Going Back To S. Africa

London, Aug, 14. Bobby Locke is saying good- byc. He's off to South Africa again next Thursday. When he departs, he will take with him the assurance that his re- putation over here has risen considerably, both as a golfer and as a sportsman. In the past three months he has ac- complished much, He has dono so with a standard of golf which lifts him into the class of the Hagens, the Sarazens and the Cottons. What is more important,...his.. success. has been achieved with a quiet courage which we have ad- mired. He has made the ap. pended public statement:-

"If you have a cahnce, would you say how pleased I have been with the way every one has treated me this year? People have gone out of their way to help me, to do things for me, and so, if you can, would you say how grateful I am for it all?"

his flancer in foursomes. The ing. British Ryder... Cup · team-captain played a round of golf over the West Links, North Berwick with Mrs. Longford says, "I can give a good Mass; Mr. Edward Esmond, the race-example of how badly the whole- owner, and Lord Rosebery, stroke par systein works out as a who was Cotton's host, were their basis for handicapping right in the Chiengo area, A man who has a six opponents. News of Cotton's appear handicap at the Onwentsia Club, ance on the course attracted about Lake Forest, actually can give away Eastern took over the attack but

1,000 spectators. "Jim" were unsuccessful.

a soke for every 16 holes tu u mirn Costa was positioning himself very well,

who has r handicap of five at the At such a late stage of the com-TE international military Jumping Skokie Club. and with his Arst time clearance petition, it should not be too difficult kicks, frustrated the

competition at the Royal Dublin altack. J.

This is because of the unfairness normally to have a Bowen, playing right back, was not which two or three players are likely by

certain idea! Horse Show was won on August 12 of par. Onwentain is the harder

Rittmeister Huck in form, and was often clumsy and to cat year's tournament, particu-pensated for his bad luck in losing par.

of Germany, course but has a low par, while but off the championship;

riding Schneeman, He thus Tan Kwan-hon,

com- Skokie is easler but has a higher the American slmy.

The Peoria country club is athlete, won the 1,300 metres handl-Wong Mancul, Esterne inside farly in the last couple of rounds, the Aga Khan trophy on Friday by another good example: par always cap event from scratch at the inter- | national athletle meeting at Basle on erived the ball from the left-wing, as the only former champion left. was second, and the third and fourth

left, was the chief menace.

many outstanding performers have! missing the double bank. Major take a beating there because of holes Here been eliminated, leaving U. M. Omar O'Dwyer, Ireland, on Lough Neagh, rated at 4 when they should be 3.6. August 12, in four minutes.

netted. Hut King-sing, Franz Thommen of Switzerland, and

Individual handicaps are figured divided between Lt. by taking the average of a certal. also running from scratch, was second centre-half, was everywhere. Chung The others are much of a muchness. prizes were in 4 min. 1.8 sec. Thommen led at Yun-sam, of Shanghai fame, was Of the eight men in the quarter-Fresson, France, un Houlette and number of the player's best scores soon for district qualifications lead- Games in the third set followed the end of 1,400 metres, but when the duty of "feeling" his colleagues, is a firm favourite to win the litle Lt. de Bärtillat, France and Capt. average, and the difference is his qualifying flekis to controllable size playing right-wing, and undertook finals, there is little doubt that Omar The fifth prize was divided between 20.8 par is subtracted from this championship in order to limit the Capt. Butler, England, on Big Sweep. over a course, usually from five to Ing up to the national pubile links acrvice until the Afth game when the American made his

Stommers broke through Miss simply went away from the Swiss as most of the Eastern advance was this year. He has already beaten Butler, England. The internationni handicap. A player's average is 60 that there is so much nation- Jacob's service to take the lead at with his final spati.

After the interval "Darky" Lee B. W. Bradbury and A. J. Hall, two championship open the world was and par is 72, his handicap is eight. wide enthusiasm for the publie links. 3-2. She again broke Miss Jacob's Americans also won the 100 metres | attempted to bolt through the Rest'stion, and has been showing convine. / won by Comdt. Carry, Ireland, riding Tuls would work out okay if the service in the ninth game to win by and the putting the shiut. In the Intermediate line to take a long shot. ing 6-3, after having two match points. former event, Clyde Jeffrey

Miss Alice Marble beat Miss Hard- first home In 10.4 sec., and in the Costa approached him, and the ball18 form. But to-day he will Red Hugh, from Capt. Chevaller. pars were accurate. Langford achnits. should be correct, as far as posit

(meet] France, riding Jacyntho.

Langford concludes, "otherwise II White, a former county player, was bent pust the cross-bar. Chunt who has given a good account of

The handleap system is used in approaches mere guess-work. Under wick (Britain) 6-3, 6-4. Miss Marble latter Bill Watson won, with a throw Yun-sam got the ball and centred it himself in all his matches to date. MR. A. Wallis Mусrг, Ерsоm, Sur-determining eligibility for those who the present scl-up, par is too coarse wish to try out for the pinateur a measure. We must have a finer and men. screen If we would be fair with the will be adopted | players,"

The second pet was a baseline duel. Miss Jacobs ran into a 6-0 lead, but dropped the next game before win- ning by 6-1,

was the steadier, though Misa Hard- of 15.84 metres.

effort he

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An operation for appendicitis caused Miss Patty Berg, red-headed wynnon golfors, to lose her national útle, which was won Krema by Milan Betty Jameson, of San Antonio, Texas. Mere, mas-Mirowapolis hospital. She can't play again

made from this direction.

the

of the best players in the competi

But they aren't.

to Wong, who headed into the goal. White, I am told, took over the post

rey, Journalist, authority on lawn championships women Knowing that their opponents had vacated by Mr. C. B. Hosking at the tennis, founder of the International And it probably Blackened,

the Eastern's forwards 11. M. Naval Dockyard in Hongkong Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain, attacked them continuously, and scored another

left £4,454. and is a three goals. Lee, should make Omar go all the way..

fine bowler. He very

sans Kan-bal, and Hau Sing-to

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scored the three goals respectively, FORMER SHANGHAI, CHAMPION

JACK London, the West Hartlepool at close range.

heavyweight, knocked out Jean Mrs.

Verbeeren, champion of Belgium, in Chan Lan-long presented Another outstanding competitor less than a minute, at Hartlepool on sliver cups to the captains of both left is C. F. Remedios, who won the August 11. The fight was over so 'cams.

Shanghai championship some years quickly that many spectators LOW Eastern-Lau Hing-hon, Lou Wal-ago. He concentrates on the singles nothing of the Englishman's big hit- kuen, Tsang Teun-ming, Tong Ying-game although he turns out regularly ting that quickly beat the Belgian. ten, Hau King-slog, Lau Chi-chang, for the Club de Recreio "B" in the After some sparring, during which Hau Ching-to, Cheung Kam-hol, Lee League, and is regarded as a strong Vorbeeren connected with several Tuk-kee, Chung Yun-som andt Wong claimant for the Colony title. His straight lefts, London got in three Wan-kul

opponent to-day is R. Abbas, of short, vicious punches-the only Hest.-Tam Kwan-kon, Bowen, the Indian R.C., which provide three blows he landed. The third, a left- Costa, Hanniball. Young Tre-chong, players for the quarter-finals.

to the body, sent Verbeeren through Kam Kai-pin, Castilho, P. Jorge, D.

the ropes. He lay half inside and Leonard, Cheuk Shek-kam and Wong King-cheung.

Cobb Establishes World Times

Bonneville Salt Flats, Aug. 26.

On the Civil Service C.C. green, half outside the ring, and in that A. R. Dallah, who reached the semi-position was counted out. The fight,: flanis of the competition last year, scheduled for ten rounds, lasted" 50 should repent the performance if he see. Including the count.

plays true to form this afternoon.

His victory over C. M. Silva last)

week was truly convincing.

TRye (New York) on August 12

AT small, but painful blister on

The Minu-Basto tie should prove the little anger of her playing band

to be an even affair. It would be caused the 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Miss very difficult to forecast the result Kay Stammers by Mrs. S. P. Fabyan: John Cobb,

the famous English of this match inasmuch as the players the U.S. Wightman Cup player, in racing driver who recently establish are of totally different types. While the Eastern Grass Court champion- ed a new world

speed record of Minu has a tendency to play heavy ships. The British girl who had beaten Mrs. Fabyan at Wimbledop 38.83 mph, to-day added three new woods, Basto relies more on his earlier this summer, stopped playing records to his credit

drawing, in which department, of the 32406 m.p... the ten kilometres at is the type of player who may un her finger.

covered the five kilometres at game he is very accurate. But Minu mid-way through the first set, an

asked for

plaster to be placed on She pluckily resumed. 283.01 m.ph. and the ten miles at settle anyone's game simply because but it was obvious that her gume had 1270.85 m.p.h-United Press,

of the accuracy of his driving.

been affected.

Any

system of

handicapping

́His Excellency the Governor, Bir' Geoffry · Norihsote, "Look,s){wall- earned rest from his cares of office Yesterday when he skipped a rink in the Goscombe-O'Sullivan Cup bowla maich bon-the- Police R.O, groen yesterday. Here H.E. is seen on the right--Photo, by Mes Cheung.