1941-06-04 — Page 14

Around The Courses

World's Longest Hitter Deprecates Chaineraft

Desire For Distance

"Muscles And No Finesse" Says Jimmy Thomson Hint For Summer Play

(By "Birdie")

A LITTLE WHILE AGO I wrote on the sacrifice of accuracy for distance, and I've just read an article on Jimmy Thomson, the acknow- ledged longest hitter in the world, in which he decries the aim for distance, and strongly advises against it!

"Distance off the tee is nice, if you can get it,”, he says, "but I have been forced to sacrifice any chance I have had of winning some of the better tournaments, and here I am a man, of muscles and no finesse,”

The hot weather here has made the courses hard and dry, and shots, especially off the tee. are running to some extraor dinary distances, but where have these led but to the in- elination to press and go even) further.

W.T. Tilden.... Evergreen And Dominant

U.S. Baseball Loses One Of Its Greatest Players Death of Lou Gehrig

NEW YORK, Juno 2 (Domel),~] Lou Gehrig called the "Rook of Ages" ́ because of his amazing record of 2,130 consecutivo · games with the New York Yankees in the American League from June 1, 1925 until April 30, 1939, lins died after F two-year illness from hardening of the spinal cord, at the age of 37.

It is recalled that the Yankees)

retired from active ratbaseman competition with a strange allment. which the world famous Mayo Brothers clinic diagnosed to be amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, termed by the layman infantile paralysis, on his 30th birthday on June 10, 1939.

League. Recorda

GEURIG held many major league

J. C. Remedios (Recreio "B") and A. E. Coates (Craigen. gower) measuring for the shot in their First Division League,

bowls match on Sunday.---Ming Yuen.

records including the lifetime average League Tennis of 340 and 494 homers, which is second only to thuse of Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx.

There are plenty of gallery specta- Relishes Prospect Of world series and carned over $400,-

lors willing to applaud his tremend- ous shots, admits Thomson, "but I haven't found it possible to slug with the driver and hit softly with the irons. It requires the develop- ment of two different swings,

"You can hit a ball up to a cer- lain distance and still be delicate with your irons, but when you start slugging with your driver Bie same tendency will creep fato fron play."

He used to think it great to use a Nowhere others would take out a No. 6. But tournaments aren't

won by hitting the ball a mile, an- curacy around the greens have the loudest and last word.

A little while ago I went around with a single-figure handicap visitor from up north, and he was hitting the ball prodigious distances. But he was pressing in ench ease; though more often than not he connected

25,000-Mile Tour

He hit 301 percentage in seven)

1000 during his carcer with the

Yankees,

IN THE YEAR that Big Fiorello Laguardia of New York City Following his retirement, Mayor Bill Tilden won his first made him a member of a three-min national singles tennis title, parole board for a ten-year term at citizens were beginning to a yearly salary of $5,700. get used to Prohibition and the vote for women. There were a wagging of heads over a bomb explosion in Wall Street and much whistling of such brand-new tunes AS

"Avalon," "Margie," and "Whis. pering." Charlie Chaplin and and an unknown youngster named Jackie Coogan were vow- ing them in "The Kid."

Even then-1920–Bill Tilden of the Germantown Cricket Club was no spring chicken, In 1913, when he

he WAY 20,

the had won

mixed- beautifully and batted some scream-doubles championship with Mary K.

But on the fairways, it was a

Browne. After that initial triumph, different matter, for his penchant for length got him into more trouble his progress had been very slow.

than the ten or twenty yards mbre

were worth.

outdriven by thirty or forty yards, but if one's handleup Is, say, 14, it is not going to cut any strokes off to try and suddenly-remodel-one's gume on the lines of a harder bil- ting opponent-rather it will do the opposite.

Waterpolo

Trounce Navy “A” 6-1

M'sex Overwhelm Gunners

South China and C.R.C. Easily

Win "B" Division Matches

SOUTH CHINA and, the Chinese R.C. secured easy vic- tories in the "B" Division of the Tennis League yesterday, beating the Civil Service and Kowloon Tong by 9-0 and 72-11 respectively. In the remaining fixture, the Kowloon C.C. accounted for the Army 51-31.

D. Agafuroff and W. J. Skinner were the only two Civil Servants to offer any measure of opposition to Golf South China. W. T. Lee and W. C. Hoh took their three sets with the loss of three games only,

A. E. P. Guest and F. Grose con- tributed mainly to the K.C.C. win bý Two matches in the water-polo | taking all three sets, though F. Ken- tournament were held in the Army | gelbacker and N. A. E. Mackay were pool yesterday when YALCA, beat ¦ also undefeated, winning two Navy A 6-1 and Middlesex A best drawing one, 36th Battery 0-1.

The Y.M.C.A.-Navy: game was very fast throughout and only positional changes by the winners enabled them But on that memorable afternoon to maintain the initiative. N. D. Booker, of Sept. 6 in 1920 when he wrested who made his debut, made a favour. he title from Bill Johnston at Forest able impression, for he has speed and Hills, there were two ominotts sights, covers up well, and with a little prae- one was a thunder-storm that flashed tice should be invaluable.

In playing with hitters of this type it may be a little disconcerting to find oneself being consistently on the horizon; the other a plane that Navy were unfortunate in lose play- crashed in full view of the stands. ers through infringements, Poul, deir For the next five years the captain, being ordered out when Navy thunder in Tiiden's strokes downed held the initiative, Rutter had a dis- all opposition in the nationals, and appointing-ovoning and received a kick the lightning of a prima-donna in the face in the opening minutes, which necessitated his leaving the disposition carried him into per pool. On his return he was ordered petual warfare with newspaper- | out and later on left the pool. Navy's men, photographers, officials, nes passing was shocking in the second men, and ball boys.

halt when they threw away at least three scoring chances by over-shooting

All the best polfers at some fine or other have remarked on this, and it might be framed in every Čiub- house: "Consistency and Accuracy org on the path to Perfection."

The Idol Falls THEN came the crash: in 1926, 1927, and 1028 he faltered-beaten by Lacoste and Cocket. But after sports

Brilliant Goal

Paut opened the scoring for Navy TO players in the Colony who writers had dug his grave and de- with a brillant goal after lobbing the ball over Moy's head and swimming are not deterred by the hot livered the usual obsequies, he came through for a close range shet. Rallion summer sun, I would offer this back as champlon in 1929. In Feb- then equalised with a backhander and hint which personal investign-ruary 1931 he turned

Benn swam clean through from right- pro. Tilden

was 48 on Feb. 10. Yet in back for the best goal of the match. tion has found to be delightfully this year's professional tour-billed cool.

by Jack Harris, promoter, as the

Benn played one of his best games to date and marked very closely, May The wearing of a wet cloth hat longest in net history-he is matched then scored twice in succcasion and eliminates all feeling of heat on the against Don Budge, still beyond YM.C.A. changed over 4-1 in the lead.

KC,C. 6 ARNTY 3%

and

Al Sookunpoo, Kowloon beat Army 5%-3%.

Col Newnham and Capt Guest lost to AP. Guest and F. Grose, 3-6; bent T. Broadbridge and F. Zinimern 0-4; drow

with F. Kengethacker and NA.E. Mackay,

00.

Tie For Royal Scots Trophy At Fanling

The Royal Scots Trophy" of the

Royal Hongkong Golf Club, in ald of the B.W.OF., played at Fanling in April and May, resulted as follows:

J. IL C. Highet (10) and H. Overy (18), were two up and tie and will

yo

G. M. Park (5), T. Megarry (8) and E. L. Evelle

Cant. (10) were up. Capt Hend and Capt Skipworth lost to C. H. I. Hydo (15), T. A. Pearce (3) Guest and Grose 3-8 los tu Zimmern Li-Cal. E. D. Matthews (10). J. Harrop and. Broadbridge B-7; lost to Kengel- | (14) and A. H. Penn (15) were all backer and Mackay '5-0.

square. There were 200 entries at 31

LLPoarco and S/Sgt Dumold lost to in card. Guest and Grose 4-6; best Zlmunern and Junior Championship Broadbridge 6-4; beat Kengelbacker and Mackay 6-4.

4.S.C.C. 0 8. CIUNA 9

At Happy Valley, South Civa Service 9-0.

In the Junior Section Championship of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, at Happy Valley, W. J. Buller beat A. D. Powell, W. V. Ahern beat R. M. China beat Keown, J. Young beat D. W. Becken, and H. Smith beat T. B. Low, in the first round.

J. A. Bendali and M. Yatski lost to S. Y. Lee and H. C. Wong 0-6; Jost to W. H. Ho and P. Szeto 2-0 lost to 29. 21. Lee and W. C. Liah 1-0,

+

Lee and Wong 5-7; lost to Ha and Szeto B. Agafuroff and W. J. Skinner toxt to 0-7; lost to Lee and Hoh 2-0.

and Wang 1-6: tosi to in and Steto 2-0; C. Sloan and J. Hempony lost to Lee cst to Lee and Hob 0-6.

K. TONG 114 C.R.C: 754

At home, Kowloon Tong lost to Chinese

74-1

head. It will dry, of course, and (doubt the best tennis player in the In the second half poor marking cost. Kwok and P. E. £ing lost to D. wil inve to be damped over and world. ́over, again, but a longer effect can Tilden was set to open with the

100.

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be had by keeping one's hair wet troupe in Madison Square Garden, New York, then move on to Chicago Jan. 8, Minneapolis Jan. 10, and so Fall the balls that have been on through weary, grind of 65 lost on the 6th and 7th holes cities strung out over 25,000 miles.

Prospect Pleases at Kowloon were placed in a

a row they would stretch-well,BUT as Tilden practiced with Vin-

cent Richards, he showed clearly

an awful long way. In most that. he relished the prospect. For cases it is the sliced ball that unlike the absent Vines who Has suffers oblivion, and as the com-turned. amateur golfer Tilden has & monest fault among players is tremendous zest for tennis.

Even though he needs a new pair the slice quite

of of legs, and his timing is off more people are left to mourn the frequently than in his heyday, his loss.

stroking is still impeccable.

B number

4

But lest all blame fall on the Despite the colourful Tilden, the on Harris :1041 pro-. player, I would express the opinion main stress

held by many that the fault is more sentation centres on the distaff alde the caddie's. These are both blind for the first time since the Mary Ki holes which have hills between the Browne-Suzanne Lenglen tourof toes and the greens: The caddies are 1920.

perched on these hills and from that [[ vantage spot. I personally, cannot

see why a ball is to easily lost.

Mixed Doubles:

THE show beume coeducational when Allee Marble, the top-

Navy another two goals, R. Goldman and C. Sloan being the goal-scorers.

· M'sex· Too Good

Middlesex proved much too good for Middlesex were Jennings (4), Binden (3), Burdge, and Quickenden. Tuckley replied for the Gunners,

30th Battery. Scorers for

Shanghai C.C. Officers For 1941 Season

THE ANNUAL GENER- AL MEETING of the Shang- hai. Cricket Club was hold. on May 16, in the Pavilion, Mr. W. J. Monk taking the Chair..

I should, perhaps, quality dio ranking wontan tennis player of the earlier remark and state that the world, decided to turn pro and

Join the beat British Hardwick, fault is not to much the caddle's Mary

Queen. Alice's opponent.

The third attraction of the tour

as in the lack of system in doing player, did likewise and became

their work:

C. Luk and T. C. Chan 3-6; last to K. L. Ho O. L. Pang 4-7; boat B. W.

Choy. -1. II. T. Beo and Khe loss to Luk and Chan 2-0; lost to lia and Fang 3-6; 10st to Liang and Choy 0-6.

E. Lea and c. T. Ma drew with Luk and Chan 6-6; lost to He and Pang 3-4; lost to Liang and Choy 2-5.

Major Baseball

Tigers Defeat N. Y. Yankees

In the second round, T. C. Barclay beat F. C. Barry, Buller beat Ahern, Smith bent Young and G. E. Willerton beat J. Wald..

Fanling Bogey Pool Playing in the Bogey (Par) Pool_ot

were 18 entries. Fanling on May 31 and June 2, A. W. Bourne, Jr., (9) was 1 up. There

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On July 26

European Y.MLC.A. and Victoria Recreation Club will combine to meet the Chinese in a major swim- ming attraction on July 28, in the V.R.C. pool, proceeds to be divided | ††† between the Bomber Fund and British Fund for the Reller of Dis- tress in China.

The following programme of events will be held:

inter-school

Men-200 Fords back-stroke relay (terms of four). 300 yards relay (teams of six). 150 yards medley relay (back- stroke, breast-stroke, free-style), 100 NEW YORK, Juso 3 (UP)— yards individual (two from each team). Detroit Tigers defeated New York Women300 yards relay (teams G Yankees 4-2 in the American Base-six), 160-yards medley relay.

Seltook events. 200 yarda ball League 10-day, The Philadel-relay (leams of four). phla-Chicago' game in this circult

150, yards ⠀ {ono Service-later-Unit was worked out by rain, while the swimmer per dite), remaining fixtures, Boston

Prices of admimion will be #5 (re-. Vserved seats), $2, $1, - Cleveland and Bt Louls v. Washing- ton, are nightcaps. Scores were:

AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Mr Monk lauded the departure of a large number of members to

various branches

of riis Majesty's forces and wished them all success and a safe return to New York Shanghal. Ho compared, their de- Detroit ing the Groat Warn

They will stand and watch the inn well-balanced mixed doublesparture with a similar exodus dur- night of the ball and signal, the encounter with the Tilden Marble player accordingly-but there, It combination opposing. Budge seems, they imagine their duties rest, Miss Hardwick,

They stand in a bunch, unless told,

when it would obviously be advan-

out

tageous to sprend a little

What has beert most irritating

casual regard they have for the

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Exhibition Billiards At Y.M.C.A.

Instead of tracing

dash to follow is een ander pe

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it more accurately they wait until A. J. Osmund, former Colony the players have bit of and then billiards champion, In an ox- Hartlout on a hunt along the line hibition match against Of Terran which they last anw the ball die. YYAM.C.A.)alnat night won

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'VARSITY CRICKET CELEBRATION

The Vice-Presidents of the Hongkong Univeralty Cricket Club, Prof. L. T.-Ride, Dr K. T. Loke, Dr A. M. Rodrigues, - atid Brig-Gen. -- Macnaghten, - for many |

Mr. George Hong Choy, enter- and his place had been taken by tained the University first team years stalwart supporter and Presl- dent of the club was not returning Mr R. G. Southerion."

had from England.. He'

On the motion of Mr Leach, sec- to a celebration; dinner on Mon- resumed military duties in the Home Guard, onded by Mr Simpson, Urig-Gen. day on the occasion of their and was delighted to get hack into ed an honorary to thember of the 1940-41, in the Golden City Macnaghten, was unanimously elect being senior League; runners-up

Restaurant Prof. L. T. Ride proposed a toast to H. M., the TUIE following officers were elected Ring, on-

for the ensuing year Presidenti De - 1. -

Harness again,

Great Loss

TUIE death of. Dr. "Bill" O'ʻllara, "A" he said, was a sad blow to the club.” Ile was an old and valued

ber of the club, and one of the vice-presidentMeW

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Among those present wore Prof. T. lille, Dr K.,T. Loke, Dr. A. M. nki Rodi

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