1941-04-23 — Page 14

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 23, 1941

Around The Courses

Near Upset In Britain-China

Par For Amateurs-Birdies For Pros Girls' International Game

Difficult Task For Money-makers

Under Present Day Conditions

Champion Quartet of 1921-30

(By "Birdie")

Colloge High Jumper

Clears Over 7 ft

EUGENE, Oregon, Feb.-The wish of every high jumper to top

THE INTERNATIONAL four-ball tournament was played at Coral Gables, Florida, last month and first prize was shared by Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan. But they had to play great golf to get it. In the first two days of the tournament, 410 Oregon on February 27 by Les holes.produced 295 birdies and two eagles!

the "celling of seven feet was realised at the University of

Steers. He cleared the bar at 7

Both eagles won holes but on 46 occasions theft 2in during an exhibition birdies were only good for halves!

This is the sort of golf that the professionals have to play almost daily now-a-days to keep nhead of their competitors. It is a killing pace, and Sarazen knew what he was saying when he remarked after the competi- tion that the golf pace to-day is quite a bit faster than it was a few years ago.

Par is what the amateurs aim at, but birdies are the mark for the

money-makers.

Dawson, on heavy and muddy

greens, marked eleven of them

with only one pult, and returned three-under-par round of 68.

THE finest four-star company

that ever played golf for the Red Cross was that of Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagan and Tommy Armour. They turned out at Nassau with the Duke of Windsor as referee, and over £1,000 was raised. This was only last month.

In last month's battle of birdies, Sam Snead and Ralph Guldahl shot Between them they have captured an eagle and 21 birdies over 64 holes every golf title in the world worth of the first two days, the 1940 win-capturlige be this they tools 27 was the Craig Wood and Billy Burke, decade 1021-38. In

ners, returned 23 birdies in 70 holes; of the major competitions out of 50, Sarazen and Hogan collected anjand in 1930 they made a clean sweep eagle and 20 birdles in 73 holes, Jones winning the British and while Paul Runyan and Horton Smitli American Opens and Amateurs, and scored 15 one-under-par holes in 74. Tommy Armour the American P.G.A.

Sarazen dropped his eagle 2 on Four times in that decade, Wolter 500-yard hole with's 30-foot putt. Hogan won the British Open, Bobby But this was during the early Jones took it three times, and in

days play. In the final it was 1931 and 1932 the winners were

bofore 6,000 spectators gathered to watch the Oregon-Oregon State basketball match.

indoor mark of 6 ft 9% ins and The unofficial lead beats the

the outdoor mark of 6 ft 934 ins.

match against Great Britain on Sunday last. Jeanne Yolle Dot Louie (China) batting in the International Softball (Britain) catching, with Doc Molthen umpiring.-Ming Yuen,

Spirited Badminton Semi-finals

At Kowloon C.C.

Doubles Champions Beaten By W. K. Choy And K. B. Low

(By "Tinker")

LOCAL BADMINTON reached new standards of excellence when the semi-finals of the men's senior Hogan who look up where Sarazen Armour and Sarazen.

doubles championship were played at the Kowloon had left off, and for the last 14

Jones took the British Amateur In Cricket Club last night. Out of the matches, the public holes birdied seven!

1930, but his record for the Ameri-is promised a most excellent final-K. W. Choy and K. Golf at Home, of course, is dis-ean Amateur covers five years-1924, rupted by the war, but even at its 1926, 1927, 1928, 1030. He records B. Low meet P. K. Hooi and H. F. Chew. best it could not equal the figures four wins in the American Open- that are coming in from America at 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930. Hagan took the moment.

this Intter Utle in 1014 and 1918. Sarazen in 1922, and 1932, and Armour in 1927.

Latest news from Home is that more and more of the links are go- ing under the plough, and what aren't are being utilised for grazing sheep. But they will rise again.

news

Jones, of course, takes the most credit for their records, but they are collectively most imposing.

Yesterday's resuits in brief were:

SENIOR DOVILES

India Enters Final With 1-0 Win Over China Portugal's Hopes Shattered.

(By "Ball Fan")

BREEZING majestically past the preliminary International Serios stretch drive, finalists in the All-Nation post season confab dished up a dazzi- ing brand of big time ball over the weekend with "close-shave" wins to prepare for the crowning of standout champions in Hongkong's last “show of shows" next Sunday.

China's title. defending mai- dens edged in with a close 6-4 win over a "do-or-die" Great

bitter Britain nine who fought to the

end. China's fighting men representatives, despite masterful hurling by speedy Herbie Quon, gracefully made their exit from the scene, losing 1-0 to an inspired Indian team.

The United States crashed into the selected circle, winning a close 3-1 quine from Portugal's starry ball ♦ tossers,

K. W. Choy and K. B. Low beat P. H. Wong and C, Au 17-15, 15-7, P. K. Hoot and II. F. Chew beat Y. P. and M. P. Yoong 15-4, 15-11.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

The Canton Truelight Girls' school, making an auspicious start in the 'ocul softball realm, bowed to the powerful Maple Leaf Chnuckettes 8-6 before a field day crowd at their Stubbs Road ball park.

ENDING Dolly Brown to

the

hillock for her first sinb assign- ment of the year, Great Britain's surprising softball maldens played Miss M. M. Silva and Miss M. A. even ball with China's defending Xavier beat Miss M. Ribeiro and champions before bowing out by a close 5-4 score. The youthful Bel- Mrs O, Silva 15-11, 15-12.

Mrs Torrible and Mrs Zimmern ing paco which had the Chinese tish southpaw displayed a neat toss- beat Mrs Castre and Miss T. Gon-cuttes baffled for the first few in- salves 15-9, 15-11.

JUNIOR DOUBLES

A. L. Fisher and P. Wynter-Blyth beat J. L. Anderson and W. Gillies 18-13, 18-17.

nings.

The defending champlons bunched their runs in two innings, coming from behind in the 3rd stanza to garner two runs after two were out when Mary Mar's screaming single scored sister Doris, with Ullan Khoo's bingle bringing in outfielder Mary.

Sunday's Stars

Mary Ng and Mary Mar, China -Hurler Mary held the danger- ous British team to four measly

bingles in » standout hurling performance; Iatter's slashing single and two tallies aided the Chinese culics

ties in their first round

win.

Jindoo Hussain and Kassa Na- zarin, India-Former led the victors in their brilliant win with a steaming single and donble to drive in the winning run, latter tossed stendy ball to shutout the Chinese nine with four solitary blows,

Mark Sperry and Peta Plich, United States-Mark's three hits in a perfect day at bat was the outstanding feature of the U.8.A. win; latter smashed out a doublé in the last frame for the only ex- tra base hit of the fray.

Recreio Beat

K. C. C. In Snooker And Billiards Match

CLUB DE RECREIO entertained and defeated the Kowloon Cricket Club in a friendly billiards and snooker match at King's Park last night. Final score in matches was Recreio 4. E.C.C. 2. Scores (Recreio arst with breaks. in brackets) were:

Millardy

2. O. Remedios 170 (34) buat F. Zimmern - 147 (35)

E. M. Soares 150 (31) best J, H. 8.' Duncan 31.

J. C. Remedios 150 best E. Curtia 13.

Snooker C. Cunha 60 last 10 J. R. Luke 17 (23). CF. Rozario 73 (24) lost to C. Pope

THE TWO MATCHES of the stroke reaped its harvest in the first evening were undoubtedly those game, but in the second Wong and

The Chinese lassics clinched the of the senior doubles. In the eyes to the speed of the shuttle and Au had apparently accustomed their

fray in the 6th canto with three first, Hool and Chew beat the on several occasions

more tallies as the three starry returned the Yoong brothers by a much larger bird to sustain rallies.

and smash again. In this J. L. sisters Mary, Lily and Gloria Mar

streamed across the pan. Choy, in the main. made use of Anderson excelled, though his margin than should have been

only two strokes the smash, and shots invariably ended in

The the

Empire girls staged a buttling the short drop from the baseline.net. America, therefore, is the Only Sarazen remains in active the case. Outstanding player of

finish, marking up two more runs in He threw away many their half of the dth and cruising in front for golf. And It makes no competition. He tied with Lawson the four was Chew, and if he

But with both he comblaed placing points by taking shots that were with one tally in a last inning spurt, that made them extraordinarily difference in what weather they piny. Little in the American Open last should maintain that form for

effective..

falling outside the baseline. Gillies, with Jerry Gorge sailing across the 145" (15). Johnny Dawson set a new style in summer but lost in the play-off, the final, it is quite on the cards clothing when he went around for while only last month (as mentioned that K. W. Choy will not attain support, especially in the forecourt, pectedly-but he was, or should have

From Low he was accorded ample too, committed errors-not unex- platter.

A. F. Noronha 117 (25) beat E..C. Winning hurler Mary Ng pliched Fincher 63. the Texas Open in an overcoat. caller in this article) he and Hogan

brilliant ball, despile a Wood fires burned on every tee, and took first prize in the International to the coveted triple champion-and though Low seemed to commit been, the steadying influence over his

tough the greater number of errors it was partner.

tossing ките the day before, 3rd canto with a two run attack us withdrawals because of the cold were four-ball tournament against the ship honours.

best of the American players!

only because Wong and Au strove

limiting John Bull's belles to four Mack Sperry and Cy Jones took to R. K. Hool was disappointingly to concentrate on him.

scattered blows and striking out the bags on a neat bunt and walk, below ferm, and had M. P. Yoong into a 10-5 and then a 13-5-lead From 7-2, Choy and Low went

three.

to cross the plate with precious afforded-his-brother-the-support

tailles-on-Johnny-Schaberg's-sacrifice- INDIA'S defending titleholders and a a passed ball.

Waggoner's winners entered the cherished finalsingle run in the last stanza when Mack Sperry drove in big Pate Fitch who had doubled to start the inning,

The Portuguese stars staged final effort in the last of the 7th when successive singles brought pinch hitter Charlie Quinn racing home to avert

shutout.

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Both games were setted, and i with a steadier player than Ander- son, Glles_would have been in. the final.

I do not think it ever took longer

added

that was feelmately expected, die They advanced one further point to score would not only have been make the score 14-8, but from there much closer, but the Yoongs would the concentrated barrage on Low have had the chance of being began to reas its reward for Wengo play setted points than those of with a well-earned 1-0 victory

and Au.

the second game. Service went back over a peppery China nine. Hard fought points brought them and forth, most times without addi- Not rallies between Chew and Yto

Playing bang-up ball throughout, 14-13 (when

score, and the score P. Yoong, therefore,

service changed on to the were fine to watch. The latter used his height to hands) and then to 14-all on Au's gradually mounted from 1-all to 4-all the winners took the old ball game In the exciting 4th frame when great advantage and tucked

superb drop shot.

victory- Fisher and Wynter-Blyth deserved Jindoo Hussain's

-labelled high shots in decisive manner, but

Chor took a great risk in scitlog their win on the form of their single sent left fielder Savage Hassan all in all he could not compare with

at three with his openents having opponent. two services in hand.

Wynter-Blyth showed screeching homeward with the trium- the delicate placing and effective smashing of

The former champlons took

the greater control over the shuttle, chant tally after Junior Marker und TN Saturday's field day feature at of Chew.

point, and then lost service. Choy put where they scored most was in Baby Abbas were caught at the plate;

the Truelight Girls' School ball From 4 7-1 deficit, the Yoongs drew and Low collected two and service their combination. Their opponents in a neat Chinese double killing.

Dark before a large crowd of_en- nearer at 8-4, but there they remain-went over and back again without side of the net.

were at sixes and sevens on the other Grandpa Leung's only Chinese thusiastic ball fans, the Maple Leaf ed for the remainder of the game. any addition to the score,

scoring threat was muffed in the last Canucketles set, the rookle school of the 4th when Bill Chang was girls down with a 9-0 count. The tagged

ank stealing toward the

winners opened up in the 1st inning platter.

with two runs crossing the platter, Losing moundsman, İlerbte Quon but the school lassies came back in threw a stellar game in limiting the 3rd with a three ruts barrage on

Indians to threo

solitary singles by Margery Woo, Rose Lau bingles and whiffing five, but we and Jee Yuen-ching.

first

Amid

In the second game, the Yoonga great applause they eventally won the took the lead 7-3 and then 11-4. But third for game.

they then seemed to

relax control

over the game, and Hooi and Chew with brilliant combination took point after

takoint to reach 11-10 and finally ;

icad 13-11.

Superior

IN the second game, Choy and Low were definitely the superior. Wong was this great rally that won and Au had reached an ability to them the game. for had the Yoongs return Choy's smash, but Low maintained their form of the opening merged trom several rallies with points the match would not only have flying colours. From 5-3 to 8-3 and gone to three games, but the result then 12-5 went Choy and Low. might have been reversed.

Nothing could stop them, and they eventually went out at 15-7.

Inconsiderate Spectators

A word might be said of the im- politeness of some of the spectators.

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Several latecomers did this with a nonchalance that was astounding In its rudeness.

Champions Eliminated

Women's Doubles

SPORTS ADVT.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The

riven poor clubbing 'support by

The Maple Leafs countered with his teammates who were shutout ave more markers in the next three by an inspired Indian ninc.

frames and sewed up the game in the last stanza as Rene Yuen and. FOURTH EXTRA MEETING will be held,

RACE DORTUGAL'S lust hopes for a Ullan Khoo cume clamouring home. weather ermelonship this year faded permitting on SATURDAY. 26th away in the dim softball sunset us April, 1941, commencing at 2.00 p.m. Uncle Sam's marauding stars eashed The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 in with a brilliant 3-1 triumph in the | "big moment" of the day, The Stars MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE and Stripes came to the fore in the

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IT WOULD be a hazard guess P.EL At a cricket match one would not to select the champlons out of dream of crossing the screen at the the finalists of the women's admitted to the Members Enclosure. bowler's end while the match is in

No One without a badge will be progress; at a concert one does not doubles. Miss M. M. Silva and Bach must be worn throughout the clatter down the room while some- Miss M. A. Xavier proved their duration of each Meeting in such a one is singing and at badminton worth over the strong opposition matches (especially such as those from Miss M. Ribeiro and Mrs the Members Enclosure and Club

manner as to be readily identlied, of last night) one does not

Badges admitting Non-Members to behind the players while a rally is Silva, whereas Mrs Torrible and Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and in progress.

a weaker pair, were unable to SECRETARY upon the personal Mrs Zimmern, though up against $3.00 for Ladies (both including

tax)

obtainable through the win by any convincing margin. written application of a Member. such Member to be responsible for In the first match, the combination all visitors introduced by him, and ot Miss Sliva and Miss Xavier was for payment of all, chits, etc. THE DEFENDING doubles cham- the telling factor. Mrs O. Silva was plons, P. II. Wong and C. Au, were prominent in several of the rallies, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor eliminated by this year's wonder and gained-many points in advances close at 11.85 a.m. player of the court, K. W. Choy, and to the net, but she, too, in the later K. B. Low, and wimtever complex stages committed errors that wore House provided they are ordered in Tifins are obtainable at the Club It was from which the former were disastrous.

ffering, it was certainly destructive Mrs Terrible and Mrs Zimmern advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.

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the occasion, and though No Children or amahs will be errors, and could never attain their

Mrs Castro and Miss Gonmalezadmitted to either Enclosure. neak to which he had formerly risen, were far from a winning combination. Truth to

to tell it was the best that the The winners, however, showed that The price of Admission to the cpposition would allow. Au, on the they are capable of something better Public Enclosure is $1.00 Including eiher hand, gained rounds of applause than they showed last night, and for Tax, for all Persona, Including Ladies, with his short drop shots, especially this I, for one, would hesitate to fore- and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers for the one that scraped the net and cast a winner for the anal,

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Junior Doubles

THE JUNIOR DOUBLES knash. This match was one of amash, smash

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School slabster Lai Blk-wong- tossed a steady game in her first ble timo" show, while Margery Woo, Jenny Wong and Jeo Yuen- ching also dished up darsling first ume appearances.

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