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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1919.

Denis Compton Destroys

A

Popular Fetish

By ARCHIE Quick

The representative cricket match at Lord's which boasts the archaic appellation of “Gentlemen versus Players" was once upon a time the cream fixture of the season, in the absence of Tests. But that was in the days of Grace, Fry, Jackson, Maclaren, Jessop, Spooner, Foster and the like; before the days when amateurs had to be county accre- taries or work for a living. Now at its best it can only be called a trial of future strength.

The recent match at headquarters first of all looked ke developing into a rout of the Gentlemen. Then it evened itself out again; returned once more to que-sidedness in the Players' favour, and was then brought to life again by rousing century stand by Trevor Balley and South African Van Ryneveld. Denis 'Compton, however, handled his attack well at all times and his performance was a big argument in favour of a professional captain in Australia the winter after next -Hution, Washbrook or Compton. Though you may bet your boots it will still

be an amateur.

I noticed, however, the number of occasions Compton consulted Hutton before he made bowling changes. Compton showed a distinct preference for leg spinners rather than quick bowling. Thus, even with the new ball, we saw Eric Hollies and Roly Jenkins among the wickets and Jackson and Perks, the fast medium men only getting occasional spells. It worked, and many observers approved wholeheartedly with the destruction of the fetish that if it is a new ball it must be a seam-bowler.

One thing the match dkl con- clusively prove was that Brian Close is the find of the season! and our brightest Test hope of the future. He looks to be the Yorkshire all-rounder to sue- ced Maurice Leyland. He bat- ted well for 65 and his offspin- ! hers had all the batsmen up. Unfortunately, two frissities,

a na Simpson Gravenry, did not get many e, but Simpson batted very correctly.

tled Test

strated he has no superlor 19

WANTED-AN ENGLISH

CRICKET CAPTAIN

London, July 24.-Wanted--an English cricket captain. That is an advertisement which one is not likely ever to see, but which might well be now appearing In the British press, for England needs a captain even more than she needs first class team.

Trevor Bailey clinched his The trouble is that the "employers," the MCC, Test Match place with bat and would not look at any applications from professionals. ball and Godfrey Evans demon-They have steadfastly set their foot against having a wicket keeper. Hright point too paid man to lead an England side and in the present Was the stami between-the-Test match against the New Zealanders have recalled Van Ryneveld. They jerked the as skipper Freddie Brown, a man neuring 40, whose last professional feldsmen back appearance in an England side was 12 years ago.

the ifth captain fessionals generally may be at I selected in four years, First the present time.

Hammond, thes But tradition dies hard, and there

wickets running of Bailey and

from lethargy.

Nicest tit-bit of comment heard at Lords was the possibi-

He

Mann.

was

MIXED

FOURSOME

Members of the Anglo-Argentinian Society In Lon- don, turned out at Hendon golf course, to sco homo professional Reg Horne, right, take part in ex- hibition four-ball match with Argentine pros, left to right, Eduardo Blasi, Ricardo De Vicezo and Antonio Cerda..

Bobby Locke Welcome In Tam O' Shanter

British Athletes Improve

FAUSTO COPPI WINS

TOUR

DE

FRANCE

Paris, July 24-—Fausto Coppi, of Italy, today, won the Tour de France, the gruelling 25-day bicycle raco over a course of more than 3,000 miles, which, is con- sidered to be France's greatest sporting event.

Coppi was not in the first alx as a crowd of 36,000 at the Parc des Princes here cheered home the riders at the finish of the 23rd and final stage of the race, from Nancy, a distance of 2121⁄2 miles.

With a good lead at the start Kai Herner Nielsen, of Den- of this stage, however, Copp mark, won the professional, pur finished nearly 11 minuets phead { suit race in five minutes and 25 of his fellow-countryinan, dino seconds, and Knud Anderzen Bartall, on an aggregato time took the amateur pursuit raco for the breakneck journey over in five minutes and 22 seconds: all types of roads and moun- Carl Koslauch won the Danish tainous passes

professional sprint champion- a total Coppi had

clapsed ship-leuter, time of 110. hours 40 minutes

and 40 seconds Bartali, Inst year's winner, was second with 140 hours B1 minutes and 44 seconds. Jacques Marinelli, of France, was third

hours

with 150 six mipules and twa seconds. Then came Jean Roble, of France, with 150 hours 15

minutes and 17 seconds.

Next in order came Marcel Dupont, of Belgium, with 150

Italy One Up

In Davis

Cup Match

24.-Italy

Paris, July hours 10 minutes and 48 seconds, took 'n 2-1 lead today in the

and

Fiorenzi Magal of Italy, with 198 hours 22 minutes and European Zone Davis Cup 50 seconds.

tennis finals by winning the Forty-one riders dashing ever doubles match.

the line In an all-out finish to the race were each crediteil

The score was 3-6, 6-1, 4-6, 0-0, 0-2.

The Italians,

Glane Cucelli

with the same time of 10 hours 49 minutes and 33 seconds for and Marcello del Bello, started

today's stage from Nancy.

Rik Van Steenbergen, of Bel-budly

with no indication of

glum, was first, followed by much leamwork. The French- Stan Ockers, of Belgium, with men, Marcel Bernard and Henri

Corrieri,

Bolelil, played a beiter team Giovanni

of Italy, game and Bolelll was especially third.—Iteuter.

The Italian riders took the good at the net.

Later on the two Italians team prize All 12 members of

but improved

never socmed the Italian squad finished the quite able in the first three sets

punishing race-an unusual feat-Reuter.

to decide which was to hit any ball driven down the centre- Associated Press.

lity of Eric Bedser getting into Yardley, then Allen and, lastly, the top men at Lords, the home tion, Joe Novak, said today that the organisation is Olympind is held in Helsinki Gerardin, the French champion the

of the MCC, prefer rather to a place for an amateur The truth is that in England keep

there is no. omateor than give the pust to a pro- today really wortà his place

fessional in an

10-MAN SIDE England side, weak as the pro-

the exclu the Test eleven to sion of his famous brother Aice. Ene is the most improved batsman in the country and in the first flight of spin bowlers,

County Cricket Standings

London, July 24. The positions in the County Cricket championship table up to and including the series of games which finished on Friday are as follows: .

learned

the

SINGLES SHARED

SPRINT SPECIAL London, July 24-British A crowd of 30,000 people athletes, eclipsed in the awaiting the finish of the Tour The French and Italian Davis 1948 Olympic Games in de France cycle race at Parc Cup teams each won one singles

des Princes saw the world in the European Zond final. New York, July 24-Apparently Bobby Locke can London last year, will soon

Vun champion sprinter, Ari

Gianni Cucelli (Italy) won o play in the Tam O'Shanter and other American golf be surprising the world and vilet, of Holland, win a race grim five seat game from Robert

are likely to be a threat tongainst the tournaments-If he wants to.

pick of

Europe's Abdesselam (France) 1-6, 6-3,

10-8, 6-4, 6-2. The President of the Professional Golfers Associn- the beat when the 15th sprinters won

Van

from Louis Then Marcel Dornard levelled score by beating Marcello ni Reginald Harris, of Britain, Bel Bello 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 2-0, 10-8. "not contemplating any action at present" against Locke. in 1952. This is

his time for the Inst 200 metres the lesson

The winning team will meet Novak added. "Any complaints tournes opening in Chicago on from the British athletic chats being 12-1/5 seconds.-Reuter. American Zone victor on we have had against Locke have | August 6,

'COPENHAGEN RACES at the White

August 13, 13 and 14 at the come from tournament sponsori

"I am surprised," Locke said plonships held

Copenhagen. July 24-Emlie Westchester Country Club, Rye, --not players."

when fold thint George May, the City last week-end. The feam thus becomes 11 Novak claimed that Locke had Tam O'Shanter promoter, was were outstanding, the more so

Virtually all the performances Longnay, of France, the recent) New York-Reuter. virtually 10-min side and Eng been "somewhat unfair" in pre- quoted

winner for the second year in AUSTRALIA WINS 4–) saying that he land starts with n handicap,

Montrent, July 24.-Aur- which she con ill afford to deviously criticising the PGA for thought that Locke should be because the track was not only succession of the Grand Prix de water-logged but liberally Paris cycle sprint, was beaten:

beat Canada by four tralia of water. In a sprint match here today by matches to one in the American play in the U. S. Open.

ments by

Professional For instance, in England capable of handling "After all he is still a visitor. Colfers' Association.

the runners in Krag Rants, of Denmark."

Zone Davis Cup He here, and the lane of the 100 yards and Rants beat Longnay, by one team is to be severely Novak English

commented.-Associated

"That contradicts the state-

tent, will now meet Mexico. When questioned,

10 plough through 10 separate length In a preliminary ment Mr May made earlier this puddles. Yet the times in this and was then himself benten in yesterday's play began: Aus- Dennis Compton showed un-j doubted abulty when leading the

week, that I read in the Lon-event-the giant coloured West i the final by. Axel Schandorff, ot/ Iralia already had n 2-1 lead,

"the newspapers,"

MacDonald Bailey Denmark, Players against the Gentlemen

African said. He said, "Bobby equal the championship re

always be wel-word of 9.7 seconds-and in the Locke would

other track and field events, come at the Tam O'Shanter."

"It's silly," he added, "I wish were remarkably good.

up their minda they'd make whether to let me play or not.

my York on Thursday.

That there are not professionals refusing to let him continue to barred from American tourna- | covered with pools

an

.Press.

23. don

Leeds. England, July Bobby Locke of South Africa, at Lords recently, and there is bir nancy winner in American no reason to suppose that either golf tournaments, said to-night, Washbrook,

don't ever have to play golf of Yorkshire, would not in America again." Hutton. make a good skipper.

Locke, who won the British has been made that Open Championship earlier this

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fewer madre à von cords that me the Open Triples town

matches

Frank Saman made certain. of the tie for them by beating Brendan Mocken, 0-2, 6-2 and OPEN TRIPLES

G-0.

beat Bill Sidwell

Henry RESULTS

Rochon, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 and 6-1.— Following were the results of Reuter,

Bowis DUESSELDORF TOURNEY played minutes 15 seconds for the one Competition

Duesseldorf, July 24. Earl not play well together under

mile event, and an absentee was yesterday.

Cochell, of the United Stater, the leadership of a professional,

Roger Bannister, the Oxford At KCC-ALG. Eastman, today won the singles Anat in That is certainly not so in the US$30,000 Tam O'Shanter gol and ask him if my entry has University ace, who is perhaps beat B. M. Omar, A. K. Omar

W. C. Simpson and J. Mekelvle an international lawn tennis the best inller of them all.

Duesseldorf by tournament at and A. J. Hussain 21-13; J. G. beating Heraldo Wolss, the The first four would, running Meyer, E. A. Atkins and L

relay, have beaten the, four Sykes lost to K. M. Ruminhn, A Argentine champion by 0-2, 0-2

world times one-mile

record M. Rumjahn and S. M. Rum- and 6-1-Reuter. held by four Swedes by over 10 jahn 16-27. seconds,

At KBGC.-A. P. Guest, W. All Blacks Win

case the English soccer team

the

captain has been a professional;

"I'll send Mr May a cable

been accepted. It isn't, I'm going to stay right here. I His father, Frank Mann, the don't ever have to play golf in With the right man at the former Middlesex captain, 13 America again If that's helm, and soccer captains are not well and so George must way it's going very carefully chosen. hla help to run their important ciated Press. colleagues are prepared to back brewery concern. him up to the hilt.

of

in which, for many

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---Reuter

Batting & Bowling Averages

London, July 24.-The batting and bowling averages in first class English cricket, up to and including matches which ended last Friday, are:

*BATTING:

ter).

(Qualification 14 completed innings with average 42 or bet-

John Langridge (Sussex) .. 34

J. Hartstaf (Notts) T99

L. Hutton (Yorks)

R. Simpson (Nolts)

V. W. Keeton (Notts)

+

200

09.85

Innings Not Out Runs Highest Average

2148

234

71.50

25

1307

162

33

5

1930

201

68.92

30

J

1021 1354

230

04.04

64.47

6 1232

200

58.0

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908

210* 1021 167- 53.73 1978 210 50.00

54.77

1019

182

G0.50

270BANGERKABB

M. Donnelly (New Zealand) 27

C. Washbrook (Lancashire) 15 1

D. I. Doggart (Sussex) .. 28

D. J. Insole (Essex)

J. V. Wilson--(Yorks)

L

B. Fishlack (Surrey)

D. Compton (Middlesex)

*Not. Qul.

BOWLING:

803

141

210

(Qualification 44 wickets with average 25 or better).

It. Howorth (Worcester)

Muncer (Glamorgan)

M. Tremiett (Somerset)

57.36 50.34 06.34

NONE THE WORSE

the

to be."--Asso.

BRITISH TEAM PREPARES

So the Selectors have done FOR WALKER CUP MATCH rallier a surprising thing by "swapping horses in mid-

Testa

The Commonwealth cricket stream," and after two team to tour India this winter omitting Manu and bringing a has a professional as its captain brown who. It is thought, will in Jock Livingstone, the Aus- be able to make the Australian tralian League cricket player, trip if required. and it is ant thought that the team will be any the worse for that.

The British Walker

Britain has always

Butterworth and F. E. Skinner been bent C. M. Süva, R. F. Luz and

Johannesburg, July 23.-- lamentably weak in field events, J. Luz 24-12; X. M. V. Ribeiro, The Now Zealand Rugby. touring team defeated yel despite the wet weather and M. Nunes and L. S. Silva beat Union the heavy take-offs, three men P. A. Costa, B. F. Marques and Transvaal by two goals and a cleared six feet four inches, and A. M. Souza 22-20.

try (13 points) to a penalty before a

eight other mea beat five feet Cup golf

the United

19 inches.

Dalton, Black and Simpson A. scored iries for the All Blocks, At HKFC-J. Leonard, Contes and B. Bradbury beat E. Scott converting two of them,

and A. and Franks, S. H. Marvin

Geffen goi Transvaal's Coelho 21-13.

penalty goal-Router.

Maidenhead. Eng. July 23. team assembled here to-day and started the final home tune up

goal At Taikoo.--A R. Razack, J.

(three points) before salling to

Bradley and J. Landolt beat G. record crowd of 45,000 at Ellis States next Friday,

In the putting the weight. Patterson, A. McAlpine and C. Park to-day.

Cary 12-11. TOO OLD?

British competitors not only Percy Lucas, captain, tried fled the first three places but There are those, however, who various combinations in 18 hole all three heaved the shot mors Attempts were being made to

against a than 45 feet.. but cay that Brown at 40 will be foursomes matches an amateur captain, when it was not possible, too old to captain England rival team of amateurs and pro- against the Australiana. They fessionals that included former secure one of the very best, the point to the fact that when he open champions, Henry Cotton, organiser, Mr Anthony de Mello, went to Australia before with Dick Burton and Alf Padgham. Chairman of the Indian Cricket Douglas Jardines team, he was The Walker Cup team won about? There is no better food Board of Control, handed the not able to make the Test, even five matches, loot four and in Britain to-day, which throws Job to Livingstone, a choice though in his prime.

halved one.

down all those silly suggestions that the comparative failure of One of the best victories was British athletes in the last

got

which seems

enough

of

It is being suggested to the

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and three.

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Amarnath

THE REASON

How has this evolution come

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to: Aru

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Schoolboy Gives Up

Channel

Swim

Dover, July 24.-Philip Mickman, an 18-year old

to have pleased Others say that If Mana can- the professionals themselves. not go and the M.C.C, insist on

But the MCC will not

departure from an amateur skipper, Brown is turned in by Irishman Jimmie Olymplad was in no small part Yorkshire school-boy, gave up his second attempt to swim the English Channel tonight, 14 hours after he countenance a

the boot man, even though Bruen and Ken Thom of the due to a shortage of calories.

Surely the answer is that at set out for this port from Cap Gris Nez, France. tradition and are busy at the

some prefer the Glamorgan Walker Cup team. They beat task

Cotton and Dr William Twed-long last, British athletes seemingly hopeless

captain and Rugby International, dell, 52-year-old

Exhausted, he was helped into the motorboat in trying to And an amateurs, Wilf Wooller.

former Bri- getting the coaching they have tish amateur champion, four so badly neeeded in the past, which his trainer, E. H. Temme, was accompanying him. firstly, good

and, secondly with the spare time at

and which is imperative in field Mickman abandoned his first the women's record of 14 hours, his disposal to Joad the M.C.C. by crilles that it they Britain plays the U.S.. nt events if the performances of attempt Jast August after 31 minutes which was set up by country today an plmost im insist on an amateur lending Winged Foot, New York, on the

Ederle scientific Americans and covering 15 of the 20 miles in Gertruido

in 1930. possible combination,

English cricket sides, he do so August 10 and 20.--Associated Scandinavians

about 12 hours. He was defeated | Reuter. from off the field.

Press,

equalled.

Phillp

father said: "HO Either the player is possibly

The whole coaching scheme then by a wind which sprang

waves, wanted to keep going, but it up, causing five-foot just about good enough to make

of the Amateur Athletic Ass0 when he was five miles from was quite hopeless, and when he Wants clation, backed by Covernment. Dover. the grade given the time and has

came on board his chief concern not the money or time to give

cash, for promising athletes both

entered the was about his next attempt Today the youth on the track and in the fold, is to the game, or the player has

unquestionably beginning to water at Cap Gris Nez shortly Reuter the time and the money but is

before

RECORD ATTEMPT bear fruit.

a.m. accompanied by below the requisite standard,

Mr Temme and his doctor in 10.12.

Paris, July 24.-Shirley May Today there are more of the

Members This "frul" is as yet in the

of France, the 18-year old Ameri- 18.57 former than the latter, and

as yet in the sensing clubs in the London enn swimmer, has arrived herd. - Calcutta, July 24.—Lala maturing stage. 10.86

among them is the recently de- en amateur or a professional, la Amarnath, former Indian fully ripe by the time the next suburbs

of Hampstead and with the intention of swimming

during the Mann Ho would probably open-minded lovers of the

in the water from time to time week in August, Helsinki in three years' time. have not been trapped had it game. The time surely has day that he would take

there Before then,

are the during his attempt.

She is accompanied by her

•10,69 been certain that he would bo come when this will happen, but

ecord time for the father and manager, and has The able to spare the time to go to the day does not yet appear t legal action against the British Empire Games at Auck

Zealand, Indian but he be in sight-Reuter.

Cricket Control land, New

next Channel crowing is 11 hours stated that she hoped to beat February, and it is a rato guess and Avo iñinutes, which, was Board for "wrongful suspen- that in the track and field established by Frenchman Swimming Record sion and consequent damago events a number of awards will Georges Michel, in 1920. to reputation."

be going to the Mother Country. Amarnath was suspended by

D. V. P. Wright (Kent)

L. Jackson (Derbyshire)

A. H. Kardar (Warwick)

J. Laker (Surrey)

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Young (Middlesex).

· THE IS A LIST OF:

THE SCORPIOW'S PARIS.

BRANCH OR -ALL EXCEPT

MY FRIEND, HERCULE, WE REGIGNED.

Reuter.

By all means send a man like Brown to act as a non-playing captain and make the speeches for the side, but let fessional Like Compton captain the side in the field.

a pro-

Get the best mon availabio te captain England, whether he be

To Take Legal Action

posed English.captain, George now the view taken by moest captain, said here.to. Olympic Games come along at Plaistow kept Mickman company the Channel

Australia next

Mister Conquest

THE SCO

HOLO

year,

HERCULE SAYS IT'S A THREE-FINGERED PARTY. YOU WANT TO

WATCH-OUT FOR ...

THATH THE CHAP WHO, TOOK AVBOLAB BROOCH

WHEN I WAS BEING AD

I'VE GOT MORE TO WORRY ABOUT

TIRES-FINGERS

- THAN MEN WITH

London KiDIENAS:

from crickel for Indle in any pro vinces

"continued mis-

for

him to to

behaviour and rude conduct." contest the mile at Auckland,minutes, and in 1934 he cover

first

Tokyo, July" `24—Japan's swimmer, Hidono-

Mr Tentmio, Mickman's No. 1 Bill Nankerville, the hero of trainer, was the first to swim shin Furuhashi,broke the the Cricket Board on April 1 the British championships, does the Channel in both directions.world's record in the 400

playing representative

not think his family and busi In 1027 he swam from Franco metres free-style to-night as he

England in 14 hours, 20

won tho ness tles will enable

Japanese national championships In the 50-metro

Furuhashi's time was 4 mins. minutes.

34.7 secs, breaking. Frenchman Among those who accom- Alex Jany's world record of 4 Fanled Mickman to France for mins.. 36.2 secs-United Press, the attempt last night was his ether and Mr J. Bickles, Anyor

The former captain told Reuter: but Bannister, as well as Morrised the distance in the opposite Melli Pool.

in 15 bours, 51 "A court of law remains the and. Wilson, is expected to be direction only place where I can get there. Reuter.

Justico and vindicato

honour"

my

Since the suspension a con-

troversy has been going on In

the press between Amarnath

Pontathlon Record

Amateur

st Ossett, the swimmer's home ASA Championships and Mr A. 8. da. Mello, the .Bromen, July, 24. Lona town in Yorkshim-Reuter

Derby, England, Júly 24-A. President of the Cricket Board, Stumpf, the German, women's When Mickman gave up to-Dutch woman, JW Caspers, Meanwhile, Bengal cricket en-pentathion champion,

battling heavy | won the 200 Yards Breast Stroke today night, he was thusiasts have:

been reported battered the world's focord for read about seven miles off the title in the Brilish

Amociation Cham- to be making, efforts to settle the event by the affair through arbitration. points. This is 29 points more ward toward. Folkestone. He

was to tainutes Prominent Indiane were said than the oficial world-record agreed to leave the water only to have been approached to of 418 points set up by Cilacla after Mr Temme promised him 47.1 seconds-19 acconds abova serve on a proposed Arbitration Mauermayer, of Germany, at another chance to accomplish the 11-year-old record. Af Board-Reuter.

Stuttgart in 1930-Beuter. the foot later this summer,

scoring 447 Kent' coast and drifting south-Bug trenger Vanavane

Her time was two

sociated Press.