1949-06-06 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1919.

GORGEOUS GUSSIE

THE STAGE IS SET FOR WIMBLEDON

London, June 5.-The 1949 lawn tennis season is getting into its full stride, The first major honours, the French Singles Titles, have fallen to the Americans, Frankie Parker and Mrs Margaret Dupont, and in less than two weeks nearly all the leading amateurs from 25 nations will gather to compete for the Wimbledon crowns. -

Forecasting winners at Wimbledon is always a tricky business, but this time it becomes even more difficult as the strongest entry since the war has been received,

In fact, the strength of the challenge in the Men's Singles has prompted the suggestion that the Seeding Committee should break from tradition and louble the number of "accds" to 16 to eliminate the possibility of star players clashing in the early rounds. The rules permit such a move.

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Interesting newcomers will be. two American girls, Miss Gert- rude "Gussie" Moran, glamour girl of the American courts, and 18-year-old Miss Deverley

Baker, who will be the first amé

Parker, in spite of his im-champion, Frank_Sedgman, all | "pressive victory in the French have seeding claims,

Championships, will not come There are no seeding problema to Wimbledon as top favourite, in the women's event and here that position, Judging by the everything points to a final be- consensus of opinion among tween those great friends and British sports writers, appears rivals, Miss Louise Brough, the bidextrous woman to compete.

by two champion, and Mrs Dupont.. Jointly to be shared

have never

Missing from the scene wil Americans who before played at Wimbledon Ted Schroeder, hero of many United States Davis Cup victories, und "Pancho" zales, 21 years old six-foot three-inch Mexican-born star.

on

THE "BIG CAME"

Gon

Parker swept all before him the slow courts of Roland Garros Stadium, but his classic style is unlikely to triumph on the fast and true

Wimbledon, which exponent

the

courts of favour the of the "big game"- hard-hitting service.

volley players.

It will be interesting to see how the conflict of contrasting styles develops at Wimbledon.

In addition to Parker, others who have built their came upon Recurney of ground strokes Include John

Bromwich,

the

Miss Moran and Miss Baker

be last year's runner-up, Miss are fourth and ofth, respective Doris Hart, who is sufferingly, in United States rinkings.

Neuter. from eye trouble.

REVIVING

THE

OF THE

SPIRIT GAMES

BY FRANK O'BRIEN

Rome, June 5-On the spot where the. An clent Greeks held their Olymple Games is to arise an Academy to teach modern athletes the real spirit of the Olymples.

There is a strong feeling among present day Olympic Games authorities that too much em- phasis is being put on the purely mechanical, athle- tic side of the contests.

Olympic

Olympic Kramer Wins

They want to restore the An-scholarships by their Govern- Australian runner-up In 1948, clent Greek idea that the perfect ments or national Eric Sturgess, the South Afd-athlete is the young man sound Committee. can champion, Joseph Asboth. in mind and body.

Subjects to be taught will John Ketscas, member from include study the Hungarian semi-finalist lost

of both the the blonde Swedish Greece of the International ancient and modern Olympic year, and giant. Lennart Bergelin.

Olympic Committee (IOC), is Games, the general theory of All will be extremely difficult the

chief promoter of the sports and physical education, men to best and

any one of Academy idea. The IGC gave philosophy art and the social them could carry off the title. his project its approval at a re- sciences.--Associated Press.

for the most part, they op-cent meeting here. But

So the spirit of the Olymple pear to lack just that necessary *perfection of the

Games will come again to resti ground to overcome · the

Greece-nt tot-in top-class rushers like Schroeder, Gon-Academy of Greece to be estab

Bished near Athens. It will be zales, the defending champion Bob Falkenburg. Gardner Mul-supported anelally by the Greek Government and the loy, Budge Patty, that master Hellenie Olymple Games Com- of the volley, and, to a lesser nittee, extent, Jaroslav Drobny, Stocky For two months cach summer Czech lefthander.

Drobny, who has almost by their own national Olymple overcome" his backhand weak-Committees, as well as Olympie showed splendid form Games officials of all nations, luring the Davis Cup tle at i will attend Academy, Wimbledon last month, and If They will visit ancient ruins He can lighten his stroke con- and works of art in Greece,. trol Just a little more he might well spring a big surprise,

boys and girls who are selected

will live simply They

in dormitories

Athens, outside staying out of doors as much as SEEDING

The Hellenle Com- Anilcipating the Seeding Com- (possible."

eight mittee will, through the 10C, the privileged mitice, may be: Falkenburg (as defend- appoint teachers whose expenses Gonzales, will be paid but who will work Ing champion),

in an honorary capacity. Stur- Schroeder, Parker, Palty,

BILINGUAL gesa, Bromwich, Drobny, but the Americans, Mulloy and Earl Students must know both Cochell, Asboth, Bergelin, and French and English, the official the Italian No. 1, Glanni Cucelli, | Olympic languages. They may and

Australian pay their own expenses, or be the young

given Olympic Academy

League Bowls Standings

KCC

FIRST DIVISION

P W I, F

Pls

Shots A 275-200 10 237 224 11 230 220 11 180 157 10 251 238 D

SECOND DIVISION

CCC.. 44 KBGC IRC

4 2

Recr. 'A'

2

KDRC

PRC

Recr. B' 3.0

215 251 B 221 240 G 136 190

1

Recreio 2-3

0

Talkoo 4 3

1

253 202 12

CCC

3 2

182 172 10.

KCC

+42

2

220 223 10

FC

HKFC 4 1

3 2

I

13 1

163 174 9

178 105 8

3

209 230

KBGC

4'0

4

205 247 4

НКСС

2

105 140 1

200 143 14

THIRD DIVISION IKERC 43 I 240 204 13 KDRC 3 2.1 189 150 11

Cotton Will Not Defend

At Wembley

London, June 4.-Jack Kramer, uf the United States, beat his compatriot, Bobby Riggs, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the world's indoor professional lawn ten- nis championship at Wem- bley tonight.

Gertrude (Gorgeous Gusale) Moran (right) makes a return during a doubles match in the National Indoor Championships held in New York. Her partner is Mrs Marjorle Buck of New York. Miss Moran, from Santa Monica, California, this year expects to show the tennis world she can match her glamour with her racket ability-(AP Wirephoto).

With Pancho Gonzalos Around

Rackets-And Steaks- In Strong Supply

Enter for the first time in England-Richard Gonzales, one of two American favourites for the Wimbledon lawn tennis, championship, and, in the words of Fred Perry "quite a guy."

His presence with us was brief. After dropping In at London Airport he had a fleeting glimpse of the outer West London suburbs on his way across to Northolt, where he took wings again for Paris and the French championships. He was too tired to notice the beauties of the Great West Road.

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in

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New Zealanders Have The Right Idea

BY PETER DITTON

in bowling."

“A good run-getting, side but not over-strong That is the general verdict on the New Zealand cricket team which is now touring England.

Sutcliffe, Scott, Wallace, Hadlee and Donnelly are all potential century makers and they will score a heap of runs before the season is out. But the bowling is definitely not as strong as the batting and it seems likely, judging from the early achievements of the side, that plenty of runs will be scored against them. Indeed, it is their limited attack which will probably prevent ́ them from winning the Ashes.

But thank goodness the New Zealanders are not afraid to play bright. cricket. They know that a bat is designed to hit the ball-and hit it hard- and they employ it in the manner for which it was intended. They have come like a welcome breath of fresh air into a game, which to say the least, has become "stodgy" during the last three years.

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Their policy of going for runs the indisputable truth, "Attack (these Now Zealanders, are uni is very welcome, but at the same is the best form of defence." a time, it is essential. The New if only other cricket sides in they were;

mercenary-minded lot. It Zealanders

then the majority not like their England would realise this, how of them would not be here at noar-neighboura from "down much better could the under." The Australians, when become,

game the moment. When they were here last year, played

speaking to their skipper, Wally But cricket in England is no Hadice, recentir, he told me bright forcing cricket but they longer a game. It has become that this tour will could "put up the shutters" if

sot some of # hard eclentine business. his men back as much as 2300. they so wanted, with the know- Learic Constantine, ledge that the fast Indian cricketer,"

the West Not one of the team is making Miller, Lindwell, and Johnston, and

his latest this trip without having to dip "Cricketcas Into his own pocket. could win the match for them Cricket,"

The New Zealanders are in no

county

*00#

in

best

saya that would rather

Their consolation, apart from the opportunity to have a look

such happy position. They have officials no pace bowlers equal to Miller match last three days to bring round England, is that they can and company and it is doubtful in gate-money, than ace it play cricket as it should bo whether their fast, merchants, finished spectacularly in two played; and as it was played Cowle and Moyes, are any days with a corresponding loss in England before economia quicker than Alec Bedser, who of revenue. He is quite right. circumstances drove the amateur at the best can only be described What a good job it is that out of the game.

as medium-paced.

That is why the New Zea- landers must play this brighter cricket.

They must give thele bowlers the maximum amount of time in which to get rid of opposing batsmen if they are to win matches.

Long before sports articles were a regular feature in daily | newspapers, some sage uttered

Prix De Diane

Parls, June 5.-A 37 to 1 |outsider, · Bagheera, owned

by Mme Robert Forget, won the 2,000,000 francs

But in Zurich, Switzerland, Diane, known as the French the two riders and the Swiss, Oaks, run over 10 and a Oskar Platiner, will meet in a half furlongs, at Chantilly three-cornered battle. These today. three were amateur sprint

Another outsider, a 32 to 1 champlons of the world in 1948. 1047 and 1048 in the order chance, Dona Mencin, owned by | Platiner, Harris and Ghella. Mohammed Bey Sultan, was WHAT SAID THE RECTOR?cond à length and a half be- hind Bagheern, with the Vicom- A W. G. Grace story in the tesse Vigier's Musette a further now booklet of the Beddingtot. length away third of a field of Surrey Club, now 86 years old. 21

Grace, playing at Beddington, was caught in the slips by the rector "Not out," sald the um- pire.

Doctor to Beldsman, I not give you another chance. But he did--next ball, rector dropped it.

runners

I'm a little late for Paris," ing part in the Italian cham-(about £1,855) Prix de Gonzales sald, "but I've only pionships that day. just finished playing in the ships," about 8,000 miles away. Southern Californian champion-

EVERLASTING DOUBLE This all, tanned, blue- suited lad have must. achieved Kramer's victory brought him record prize of £500, Riggs taking hustle even the second prize of £260.

for these It was a desultory and some mad days. times Hiteless

The first match.

A couple of before an almost days or 30 set, played silent crowd,

went quickly to ago ho Rings.

He

to be finishing his appeared and tired, however,

the Ca 11 fornlan match progressed, Kramer im-tournament with a dotale proved and increased the two sols.

-ho and to take the next two

Ste- crucial game Was the Hugh

wart against seventh, in the fourth set. With Fred Schroe- Richard Gonzalez the score nt three all Rigga

der failed to hold his service after Robert Fol- a nd four deuces and Kramer had

kenburg-which went to 36-34, achieved the all-important 38, 4-8, 4, 19-17-135 and tho break-through with his service games. to follow.

poco

WIG

shall

The

International Football Fixtures To Come

By ARCHIE QUICK

Eire have been given a full international Soccer match in England for the first time and will play at Everton FC's ground on September 21. The Southern Ireland secretary gave me this nows as long as last September but the Football Association refused to confirm it.

Other overseas visitors are Italy who play on. Tottenham Hotspurs' ground on November 30. England's other fixtures are against Wales at Cardiff on October 15, against Ireland at Maine Road on November 16 and against Scotland at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on April 15.

Wales have a home match Perry with Belgium for the first time peal.

responded to

our ap He has buginesacs in and Scotland receive Sweden. California and "Miami

which also on Initial visit,"

need his personal attention, but CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE immediately upon receipt of our

Sweden can called champions

now justly

cable

he shut down ond and although they are amateurs.

few of Europe here.

"Because of calls on his time

an*

be

and

the

Compton Relays

Another interesting fixture is In America it is impossible for The leading French owner, M.

amateur international in him to stay on and give lessons Marcel Boussacs' two candidates, England against France. Galgala and Corcyre, were joint

up

clown the country. Army FA matches are versus

zisa to Which gives

the favourites at even money. Gol-

Football Association eleven on thought-why was the idea of set the pace but was beaten November 2, versus RAF an inviting Perry left so late. Dan gala when Bagheera drew up and March 8, versus Royal Navy on Maskeli cannot be everywhere took the lead to go on and win. March 22, with a visit to Brus- and Perry's influence In After being passed by Bag- sets for the Triangular Tourna- provinces would be great. SPORTING CADETS

collided with ment in April. heera, Galgala Instructor at Sandhurst, Licul-Col Burrows,

pulled Chief the rails and had to be

A fixture BISO Bees revived hus

Bagheera, by Astrophel out the FA Charity Shield match been telling Hylton Cleaver of of Grand Soeur, is trained by between the First Division their wide activities in sport, M. Rene Pelet. All runners League champions and the Cup

dificultles they

Compton, Calif., June en carried nine stone, two pounds. winners.

4- Portsmouth against Bob Richards of Illinois He had been beaten in counter. One thousand cadets The parimutuel returns for a Wolverhampton Wanderers turned in the best pole vault mark of the season inst night He required only to hold hin/ Wie singles by Schroedert Sandhurst, averageʻnge--18,-10-franc-stake-were: win-387 should be "crackerjacki

If anyone beals Gonzales at are all destined for the Regular francs. Places 60, 60 and 22

noflee that Switzerland, when he won the Compton service, and this he did to win Wimbledon it will probably be sports and games they enjoy

addition to Army. In

usual froncs respectively.-Reuter, Luxembourg and Argentine aro Invitation Meet with 14 feet six St. Andrews, June 4-In with comparative case-Reuter, Schroeder, for Falkenburg has mountaineering, gliding, winter-

still asking for British coaches Inches. Herb McKenley won announcing that 250 players

done little since he took our had entered

and a job in the Argentine, with the 440 yard run in 45 seconds. for the British

rowing, and have a rid-beaten in Paris championship last July.

the reigning only a junior club too, is £100 with 40.2 for the 400 metres. open golf championship this

ing FODDER

although

there are no champion of Wimbledon, Louis per month plus bonuses and ac

Craig Dixon won the

110 your, the Royal and Ancient

horses on the strength.

commodation. Golf Club at St. Andrews con-

Brough.

metre hurdles in 13.9 seconds, rowing Asked whether he had follow- Their

elght wert

Miss Curry is a

Great Britain's four-one de- magnificent firmed that Henry Cotton would Noordwijk, Holland, June 5,— ed the example of Mrs Dupont runners-up at Reading regatta.

Bill Fell of Compton not be defending the title that Felicissimo Ampon.

the and Miss Louise Brough who

own type the feat by Czechoslovakia in the College of

But they have lost. their player of her

won the 100 metro sort Davis Cup once again focusses dash in he won last year.

Philippince, and U, S. champion arrived hero with 40 lb steaks, needlo malch

ngainst

tireless, Dect, retrieving the who

10.0. Lloyd LaBeach. Induces the attacker attention on the low lovel to the favourite, was disqualified..

to This year's championship Richard Gonzales, reached the Gonzales replied: Yes, a large

at Woolwich. Cranwell make mistakes and wear her. Which "Shop,"

the game has

falion takes place at Sandwich with doubles finala of the Interna- supply is being sent to London are not up to their strength in self out. Tactics such as these in this

for a false start. country, Fred Perry qualifying rounds also at Deal, tional Tennis tournament by for me."

numbers. Dartmouth and Key-

Fortune Gordien won tho all he could in the discus at 170 feet three laches, from July 4 to B. and there winning two matches on Satur- No reference to a tennis star's ham usually combine against pay on the hard courts of Paris,

little timo at his disposal, while Martin Biles won this travels is complete without the them. Dimeuity in getting fix-wirich are slow Indeed.com but a week's coaching by

pared with Our Wimbledon

this javelin, throw with 223 feet In from the United

the quarter. finals they number of his rackets. Gonzalestures is that of finding the same grass the ball hops to hand great player was not enough for seven inches-United Press. States, four from the Argenting, eliminated Syd Levy and N. had five.

resources among those of the instead of "fading away quick- Mottram and Palsh. three from Italy, two each from Cockburn of South Africa 2-0,

ty. They do not answer so well me, "It was wonderful the way Amateur Cycling France and Belgium and one 0-4. In the semifinals they

6-3,

BOXING, FISHING Holland, defeated each from Uruguay,

the Egyptians Marcel Jutland, Singapore, New Zea- Coen and A, Shafey 6-4, 10-8, Inn and South Africa, Bobby c-4. Locke being the South African In the representative-Reuter,

anals, Gonzaica

are 25 oversens players entered. Eight come

French Amateur

Title

Parts, Juno 4.-King Leopold

the Belgians

KCC ..43% 255 250 0

•POC

3 32 1 101 149 715 Recreio 3 14 12 180 171 716 KBGC 31 2 108 100 PRC .. 41 3

190 200 512

the quarter finals .of the

ot

hero to- day played his way Into

Dutch Finals

will face

Maoris Win Sydney, June 4-Tho New

to

same age.

on

inte boxing, and have just made late to develop the volleying

Now they are coming back

Axtures with

2

thu

ald

LTA Secretary Reay sald to

You Can't Stop Them

NOT ENOUGH. Barely 2,000 people watched Dublin, Jure 1-More

the University athletic cham

and

·Manchester, June 4-Axel Schandorff, the Danish hope. for this year's world (amateur Alan sprint cycling title, beat Bannister, the British sprint champion, in both the $2,000 metres scratch rata and the five miles avont at a 'meeting -- bere thin today.

*

FELLED BY BAT P. Corrall, keeping wicket for

grass. Leicestershire against Middlesex

And Miss Curry is 28-too in today's match at Lord's is the only first-class cricketer I can new

Oxford and attacking qualities which, Ampon and recall who broke his skull at University Panthers, Cambridge added to her present game, South the game and not only lived to University. "A" Young Officers would turn her into real Africa's Eric Sturgess and tell the tale but to play again. of the Royal Navy, and Guy's champion. Eustaco Fannin. In their Corrall now 42 and having Hospital. Their coach the old seminal the South Africana his beneft this seacon-took the champion, Sergeant Shackleton. eliminated Italy's M. and R. Det blow in a match between tho Another sport, fishing, recent Bello 8-4, 6-8, B-Associated wars. He was reaching forly provided

to take the ball,

remarkable in plonships at While City. Coni 2,000 cockfighting enthusiasts ward

Reg Harris, the British į pro- and cident. Press.

Washbrook, swinging round

sidering how the football hoodwinked the Eire police to- fessiorial, equalled, the best The lake at Sandhurst is not crowds used to flock to Stame day by meeting secretly at Mule British time of 11.8 seconds for hit it, struck Corrall on

the large, but as coarse fish in it ford Bridge to see running, this linger, 30 miles northwest of 220 yards on the new concreto head..

were destroying the trout, Leicester have gone far be- lake was drained, and no ferver performances of such as N. D the national championship.

was a poor compliment to the Dublin, to see 22 cocks contest at the Fallow old circuit,--

their side.

R. G. Bannister and P. Northern Irishman attended were removed, and presented to Soine keen play was witness

HARRIS v. GHELLA:-

the local angling club, Far bet- Univesity, who, between them, which, crossed, the border during Lamotta Ready- od yesterday in a lawn bowls

Reg Harris apparently will ter fishing is now enjoyed. took the 100; 220, mile and three the night by a secret route, New York, June 4 Jake match at Kowloon Cricket Club

have to go to Switzerland-

miles,

only to see Eire carry off the Lamotta Jeff by train for when J. Hayward, W. Cameron

France Wins, early next month-to meet

STILL MORE SOCCER ' and C. F. Gough defeated X, J. The remaining quarier Paris, June 8-France defeat-again Marlò Ghello, the Italian

They will soon be in America title. There is no rest for England's running against Harvard, Yald, break up the meeting were in excellent shape to go 18 Civic guards who arrived to Detroit today and sald, he wor Wigginton, J. Hempsey and H. finallata will Include . Aed Switzerland in an inter- who beat him in the Olymple soccer hero of the hour. Tall, Cornell and Princeton.

fair-haired Jimmy Dickinson, present. form F. Shields by 18-12-in the Halferty, of, Long Beach, Call- | national- football match on cycling, sprint last year.

On Colony's Open Triples Compet!-fornia, and the French holder, Saturday by four goals to two-Hill on June 25, for he is tak rived" as England's left-half for

all should wii, ignored when the 11th and de- rounds against Marcel Cerdan Ghells cannot come to lierne of Portsmouth, having ar and they will no doubt attract

act clding battle was

at top speed for the middle- fought- tion,

H. do Lamaze,--Router.,

weight file. The first man 'n, crowd to a great performance against a strange that with 20

do them Justice. }

who takes a backward step will France, in Paris was off to Univerallies represented tho USRO TEAMS lose, Jake sald. And mak

Loch Sheldrake and will go to Cordani finished training at

Detroit Monday--United. Press.

OPEN TRIPLES

French open amateur golf cham-Zealand Maori team beat Aus- yond their county borders for than 30,000 porch and bream Stacey Morgan, of Oxford in a convoy.· of 80 fast cars,

pionship. The King, playing nstralia in a Rugby Union Test court secretary, reached this match here today by 12 points to stage with a fourth round two

three.-Reufer. and one victory over Master Sergeant B. Condy, of Forest Hills, Florida.

Associated Press.

Mister Conquest

wacił 16 wiry"

I AM GOING TOTA

KILL YOU. NOW,

THERE WAS

{TB NO

CARAMBA!

Copenhagen by air immediately support from undergraduates The following are the USRC after so that he could play for should have been so, sparte, teams for tomorrow's tennis

hit club,.there. ¿

malches: Apparently injuries.handicap- NORTHANTS LONG AGO!

Ladies "B" (Home) v. Che "Never"" is a long day. Henco Mrs Lamont and Mrs Haig ped. Portsmouth on their tour. They needed Dickinson 'badly I was a little incautious in writra Raeburn and Mrs Walton; and he had a telegram from Ing that Northants, when second Mrs Hancock (Capt.) and Mrs

in the cricket table, had "nover Chi MAC#:**

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A

Reuter.

Northern Tourney Kumar, of India, was bentert Manchester, June 14 Ni thom. U. So he had even less sleep than the rest of the before" been in that exalted

Fisher and 1

by Tony Mottram; Britain's No. in the final ** of, "tho English party, who stayed at place the Bal Tarbarin until the early In fact they finished

Vero-Nichol whole

"singles "in" the Nor- Dani men'a. Mon's "B" (Away) v. IRC-thern lawn tennis tournament hotur's of the morning. He | season, second-37 years ago.. A Fisher and Major Halg: A. here today. misses, too, the chance of sight Admitted to first-class status in Dinnen. (Capt.) and P. Pecarie: Mottram won 0-4, 6-1, Kumar seeing in FarisAVENU

1905, they were runners-up to Lt. Moyes, R. M. and Lt. led 4-3 **Dickinson was fooking for Yorkshire in the 1912 season. Drewitt, R. M.

on the first sat, but Mottram (ward to returning to his home | They played only 18 matches, at Alton. Now he has to con- and fost one of them.

Indian who Two great all-rounders of an

Reserves: K. Riddy

It by discovered well

to win

The rackets

une what has already been that day contributed in the TODAY'S TENNIS to borrow one had mashed

during the : JOAN CURRY'S TRIUMPH triumph the

"George Today's matches in the Mixed from Mottram to complete? the Idon't want to be dishearten- Thomson and ari amateur B. Doubles A Division of the second set. Kumari anak Mot- bar, but it la temtake to re- G. Smith from the 1908 West Lawn Tennis League are fram together won, the r Faard Joan Curry, from Torquay, Indles team, a fine forcing bat CRC ... V. JUSRO!

as a Wimbledon championin and left-hand slow bowler,

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