1949-08-29 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1949.

AMERICANS RETAIN

THE DAVIS CUP

Forest Hills, N. Y., Aug. 28.-Ted Schroeder and Pancho Gon- zales, tennis aces, today wrapped the Davis Cup in star-spangled bunt-. ing for another year when their victories, concluding the Singles contest, gave the United States a 4-1 triumph over Australia in the Challenge Round.

:

The husky, dark-haired Schroeder achieved his second victory of the round by defeating Frank. Sedgman (Australian Champlon), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.

Swarthy Gonzales, of Los Angeles, National Singles Champion, won his second match of the round by beating little Billy Sidwell, No. 2 Australian Singles player, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4.

On Friday, the Singles op- Mulloy of Miami, Florida, and reversed. Billy Talbert of New York in ponents were Schroeder defented Sidwell in five sets. five sets and Gonzales downed

America keeps for another Sedman in three. The four Call-year the huge silver bowl that forniam victories were more than was recaptured from Australin

offset Saturday's in 1940..and enough to end

the since. triumph in Austration doubles match In which John Sithvell came Bromwich and from behind to beat Gardnar

Raw Fish Or

has been held

GONZALES v. SIDWELL Although Schroeder required ve sels to dispose of Sidwell on Friday, Gonzales polished off the Australian in three straight sets today. Pancho, 21, had too much power and speed for the 28-year-old Invader. In the first sut Gonzales broke Dilly's ner Arst, third und

Hamburgers-the But No Moans Of A Guitar

A gallery of 0.000 gave the an ovation, for hu Australian put up a hard fight against au opponent equipped with superior weapons.

Schroeder's superiority was manifest early in the first set, He broke Frank's service in the third game when the Aussie missed smash for a high lob and netted.

rally.

THE AUSSIES LOST 4-1

the

Sedgman came back in the to even the Bet at 3-3 sixth when Ted lost his service by double-faulting. In the next All smiles after they had | game Schroeder broke Seds- contested the final in the man's service when the latter American National Doubles double-fnulted and mande two

Championships at Longwood costly nets of volleys.

Schroeder let down in the Country Club, Brookline, In the second set the Call-

fourth entr

game of the second set Massachusetts, the Aus- fornia Mexican broke Dilly's ser-

netted four times and ns ho

only won vice in the sixth game, but Billy

was stopped cold by an adroit fralians came right back in the next W game and broice Pancho's. Im-drop shot at the end of a Brials Doubles in the Davis Cup

Sedgman

Round lost on ser Challenge

maleh mediately Pancho countered by vico breaking through Sidwell in the twice double-faulting,

seventh game by over the week-end,

They are, from the left, The Australian noited twice Honolulu, Aug. 28.-Those eighth.

In the third yet it seemed that

comeback net outed once and then was Capt. Jack Bromwich, Billy amazing Japanese swimmers Billy launched

placement as he Sidwell, Frank Sedgman and are spending a week in when he broke Poncho's service caught by a

Worthington.-AP Hawaii on their triumphal in the fourth game and held his was broken in the third game George

He lost the own in the Afth to take a 4-1 of the third act.

Wirephoto. way home and

they have. But Gonzales came from match in the ninth game which

was deuced twice when a pass-· to see behind to take the final set. not even had time

left hlm frozen... the sights of these lush, SCHROEDER v. SEDGMAN ing shot storied isles.

Schroeder won the frat sel United Press. Masaji G-4 by breaking Sedgman's ver- "That," kaya

seventh vlee in the third and Kiyokawa,

they are

mennwille suffering amazing."

coachi "Is why

lil th

4

Forest Hills

MCC TO

TOUR

REVIEW EARNINGS

BY FRANK ROSTRON

Bonuses for county cricketers? I know this will cause minor apoplexy among some of the more venerable figures who adorn the members' terraces at Lord's.

But among the avalanche of letters still reaching me daily following my attacks on the slow scoring methods of England's Test batsmen, it is seriously suggested that the only way to get enterprise from some of our cricket professors is a win, draw or lose match payment system for county and Test cricketers after.

You do not shutter records the brait in his main service in the No Woodcock Tourney Opens the style of League football.

Although Big Ted won the

way Furuhashi and company did, sixth game. at the AAU swimming meet in Los Angeles without hard work.

A lot of second set by a similar 6-4 1

seemed early in the sel that Sedgman had fted his play and would take the set. The Aussie

broke Ted's service in the fourth game and heli his own service in the fifth to take n 4-1 lead.

So, the coach's verdict: Nu hulas, no romantic monn of steel guitars for the flying fish from Fujiyama. They have races to swim.

teave for Takyo.

then in the

He bas promised them a

However, Schroeder held his last minute Bing the day they service in the sixth and

bruke Sedgman's seventh and ninth.

Schroeder's 6-3 vletory in the third set was achieved with ser- vice reales In the third #nd ninth games.

But no more. They still have the all Japan Inter-Collegiate awinuming meet in Tokyo on September 7, a few days after their return.

success?

The secret of their Conch Kiyokawa has had to answer, that one a hundred times since his boys set the sports world gun, a week ago. He winced.

"That is it." he said. "Hard work, plenty of it. And no wine, women or song." Natural. ly, the boys do not smoke.

quict

Tail,

Ilironashin Furuhashi Rnd his team mates do not seem to mind It either.

"I am having

P

wonderful

ume and this is a wonderful

place," the

new world sports figure said shyly.

got sa inuch of everything here

and food."

The winners

watched too closely..

They

grante

"You have

let is

noi

can have sashimi

raw fish) if

if they

or they can have a bani- burger. Wo give them what they ask for." Kiyokawn said. Those inviting the swimmers included also Americans, home- town groups and personal friends here in the islands. Hironoshin's uncle, Ukichi Furuhashi, is o longtime Honolulu resident, and some of the other swimmers have friends who came out here before the war.

word-no But the coach's parties still stands. And the

boys and their friends co-operating.

pre

The boys make up for late

Reg Harris Wius World Title

Copenhagen, Aug. 28-

hours swimming nights at the Reginald Harris, the British

awim meet in

International

Waikiki by

9.00 a.m. and they hit

sheel at 11.00 pm;

from the Natatorium,

Irish Runner Fails In Record Attempt Dublin, Aug. 27-The crack{ Irish

John Barry, Turner, today failed in

A speela

were:

Fight Till

Today

of

BEN HOGAN'S "POWER GOLF"

6-Don't Neglect Your Sand Wedge

If there is one club in the bag neglected by novieca and duffers, it is the sand wedge. In fact, most novices don't even have a sand wedge in their bags.

That ignorance of the value of a sand wedge probably, Isn't as strange as it seems to me. Dal Rees and Charley Ward, the two English professionals who played in our tournaments during the winter of 1946-1947, marvelled at the way American professionals have mastered the use of the sand wedge. They said that if they hadn't learned, anything else during their tour, the trip was worthwhile' just because of what they learned about using this club. "Most Engilafs players don't the ball should fly right up and even use the sand wedge," said give you the correct loft for a lices when I talked about it with pitch shot to the green. hlin, "They don't know its value,"

Too bad they don't, however, because sand wedge, if anyone will take the trouble to learn how to use it, can be the most useful club in the kit.

Experiment with Uis club a little to And what your maximum distanco will It is. After you have determined your... maximum you can go whend und start us

it is an ideal

using it for all pitch shots from your maximum distanco right on in to

on in to the green, Even when a duffer does buy a sand wedge he usually buys club to use when you want the

Furthermore, the wrong kind. He should ball to stop suddenly after it select a sand wedge with innds. In order to get the most wide nange on the sole of the eficient use out of this club, club. This flange on the under- however, you must spend a little side of the clubhead prevents the time practicing with it. But it's biade from digging Into the worth it is as proficiency with ground too deep.

the sand wedge will pay dividends.

While the United States Golf

When you set the club down on a int surface the flange Association restricts the number should be at an angle so that of clubs to fourteen, mort the back of the flange will hold the leading edge of the face of professionals use sixteen in all tournaments except USGA the club up off the surface ap- sponsored events and the proximately one quarter of an Masters Tournament, which is

inch.

also

club affair. A fourteen Most golfers don't realise that When I compote in a tourna the use of the sand wedge is not in which the number of clubs restricted to sand

or is restricted make my selection traps bankers. It is ideal, for instance, on the basis of the clubs which to use on plich shots,

will be the most useful to rec during that particular tourna-. In using the sand wedge to ment. make pitch shot all you have to do is to hit a little For instance, during the 1947 back of the ball. This club Is Masters' Tournament at Augustu, ideal f

shots because the Georgia, I left my double duty

my blads has plenty of loft und niblek in

locker. But flange prevents the club before the tournament I spent blade

from digging Into the good deal of time practising ground. When this

'shot is chipping with my sand wadge in Bauged correcily and hit properly order to make up for

absence of the parilcular club from my bag.

That is just argumentative | If half a dozen of the top pro- hypothesis with litle likelihood ( fessionals in the country oud- of adoption. More concrete is clenly became not fit enough the dissatisfaction of leading to go to Australia what a force New York, Aug. 28. professionals about the disposal that tour would become! The

players know. The National Tennis Cham- of Test profts. December

The £50, plus travelling and

What about asking the 24 ex- pionships will open on Montel expenses, which the pros, professionals who have been the day at Forest Hills with 64 will be paid, as usual, for the elected honorary members Doncaster, Aug. 28.-

Test against the New the MCC for suggestions? entries, including a number Oval Woodcock, British of foreign champions, ready day, and Tuesday, still makes it Bruce

Zealanders on Saturday, Mon-

-(London Express Service) Heavyweight Champion,

to swing their rackets in desirable enough, besides ren- whose world title fight with

the first round of the Men's sans of prestige, for the pro- Lee Savold was called off

division. The eight-day fessionals to win their places in earlier this month after tournament will conclude on the England XI. car accident, is unlikely to

Labour Day, September 5. be back in the ring before December, his doctor said

4. His

e announced tomorroi cartier at the contest, for which 30,-

ber.

Twenty-one players entered in the Men's division are foreig ners and a good many of them are capable of forcing America's best players to look to their laurels.

ON THE RECORD Where British Standards Were Never Higher

NOT WORTH IT But the aristocrats among the can make professionals, who or break an English side, feel they are not well enough paid for tours abroad-where they are at the mercy of an uncer

the South

Not too long ago I sald in this good half-dozen hovering fain bonus, as African tour-to muke a six same column

49-second that Britain, hround the months' absence worth while. which has produced Sydney Never before were there

class.

more

bog

the

In conclusion let me say you'll strengthen your game consider- ably if you become more familiar with all of the clubs in your No matter what situation confronts you during the cours of n round you will at least know what club to use if you know what each club is for, und how it should be played. (To Be Continued Tomorrow)

Little do they know that, far Wooderson and Jack Lovelock, than three or four. Open Rinks

Leary which

Icaves Austrolla in

devious than the

Finalists

Decided

here today.

Woodcock was hurt when a lorry he was driving hit a tree on August

Injuries caused the Heavyweight Cham- Flending the foreign list are plonship fight with Lee Savold, Jaroslav Drobny, exile from Cze- Australian cham- of the United States, to be post-choslovakia,

pion Frank Sedginan. Glanni poned from September 0.

for the fight, Cucelli of the Italian Davis Cup new date

team, tiny Fellelssimo Ampon from any talk of increases, the who reached the class of the In the throwing events, which was to take place at the of the Philippines and Erit whole system of payment of great at Oxford though he is a Britain's athletes are reaching White City, London, is due to

Sturgess, South African stylist professionals and the distribution New Zealander, was experien-cut further than ever before. A be

who lost to Pancho Gonzales of of bonuses and outside earnings eing her greatest year in pro-week after the AAA Cham- Los Angeles in last year's inals. is to be revised.

mising milers.

plonships, Afurine Corporal J. Gonzales, Incidentally, is I karn that the question of Additional Information that A. Savidge set a new British OG tickets had already been placed No. 2 in domestic seeding players' "on-the-side" carnings comes to hand through

routes native record in the Shot Pul sold, would be fixed for Octo- behind bis Davis Cup partner, white on tour will be reviewed more

press with a heave of 48 feet 30% Ted Schroeder.

have inches. Wimbledon by the MCC before contracts are agencies suggests that I Woodenek today told Dr John

L. Rinks skipped by is com-ster

On the same day. Duncan Ashforth, his family physician Champion. Schroeder

of the Kowloon statement.

Cinrite threw the Hammer 178 Sykes having peting for the crown for the first drawn up for the MCC's next committed myself to an under- that hc

been has headaches and bouts of giddi-served in the Navy during the

time since lie won it in 1042. Ife touring

..for. England

Wooderson, at his best, had feet 1 inches, a distance that Bowling Green Club and C. the competition of Lovelock, would have secured him second C. Pereira of Club de Re- vine October 1950, war and refrained from playing

Coloniel Rait-Kerr, secretary Graham, none of whom was in year ago.. have told him that he ought in three postwar tournaments.

Jerry Cornes, and the Scot, R place in the Olymple_Games_creio-won-through--to-the- not to start training for at least o A complete schedule of the of the MCC, confirming that the habit of running a 4.11 mila

final of the Colony Open month," Dr Ashforth said. "I do first round matches will be run the subject had been raised not think he will he able to un-off on Monday, leaving only 32ocially al Lord's, told me: Olympic ille.

However, the most promising Rinks Championship at the development of the nationwide Kowloon Cricket Club yes- dertake any fighting Junill

"Prescribing survivors. There are a num-

new contracts

AAA coaching scheme is the December."-Reuter.

ber of interest pairings for the dealing with a player's

terday. series of fine performances be A clipping in the mall shows ng put up. by Britain's Juniors. sub- round. Ampon, who earnings will be a de private

The KBGC rinic of A. E. ptured the fancy of fans dur-ject because

that there was another English good arguments

Here are the performances Atkins, C, E, F. Thompson, A. can be produced Ing past tournaments this sen-

for and miler this year, beside Wooder-

Junior J. Hall and Len Sykes (skip) son in the East, is pitted against. I have an open mind on sen, who bent 4:10 for the dis-that won in the AAA against veteran Sidney Wood the subject, but all sorts of tance. That was Leslie Eyre of Championships, Illustrative beat the Recreio rink of

coaching R. Souza, J. W. Leonard, ATE. Yorkshire, third to Nankeville enough of what the of New York. Gil Bogley, one side issues are likely, to deve-

and Jack Morris at the AAA scheme has done:

Coates and B. W. Bradbury of the

100 Yards-10 seconds; 220 (skip) by 24 shots to 20, game's bright young

issues" is match a week One of the "side

Championships, who in stars, faces Robert Abdesselam

Yards-22.1 secs; 440 Yards that some of the more pro- Lancashire and the AAA ran a 57.2 secs.; Mile-4 mins.

against 51.1 eccs; 800 Yards-1 min. edge on Leonard and Souza in Atkins and Thompson had the minent professionals, far from mile in 4 minutes 0 agreeing that the authorities He was followed by should have any control over Wilson in 4:11. their outside

negy,

More Men With Channel Swim Ambitions

Hassan

night,

of France.--United Press.

Cochell Wins At Seabright

Seabright, N.J., Aug. 28.

on

the

to the

when he wasn't

out for an

earlier

tho

seconds.

•

•

23.0

18 secs.; Mile Reloy-3 mins. Douglas secs. High Hurdles-15.4 accs:

tho early stages of the game, though the latter two improved

Ins.;

•

•

and

slayed in bed un cyclist, todny won the World Cap Gris Nez, France,

earnings while The match at Glasgow be- High Jump--5 ft. 10 ins.; Pole later on, the Professional Sprint Cycling Aug." 28.--Maris

lour, claim they thould re- tween Nankeville, Roger Ban- feet 4 inch; Shot Put-31 feet Craigengower four and Brad- Vault-11 feet; Long Jump-22 Coates was the pick of the straight Championship by defeating Hamad, 30-year-old Egyptian Tapseeded Eari Cochell today ceive a higher rate of pay-nister, who had surprised

during the

Discus-151 ft. 732 bury had some good moments. Jan Derksen, the Dutch warrant officer made a 20 defeated the Italian Davis Cup ment than the lesser members America

Oxford-4 4 inches: In between. It is mostly rest, star, in two straght heats minutes practice swim at anal of the

Cambridge tour of the uce, Glanni Cucelli, to win the of touring party.

United

feet Javelin-200 34 inch. Hall was in good. form for tho One Lamous 61st annual Sea-

In the professional States by turning in the fastest quick morning dip, a Ille

throwing events, of KBGC combination, but it was and in the final here.

South mile run there up to that stage fighter discs and javelins' wore who clinched

course, the Cap Gris Nez today before bright Invitation Tennis Chain- Suggested plan pong or billards

12-lb. shot and Sykes on the last few heads

the match. plenty of naps.-Associated

African authorities before they of the Sid Patterson, of Australia, Monday's attempt to swim pionships.

season, and the Irish won the amateur title, beating the channel..

used. All three winning per- playing superb ten- bad named the figure of their champlon, J. J. Barry, did not formances, however, were new with a rush to lead by eight Press.

The KBGC rink started off Cochell, Jacques Bellenger, of France, in

nis, stopped the Italian star in bonus that it should be paid come off. Hassan, who arrived at Cap four sets, 6-2, 2-8, 6-0, 0-1. pro

British records. rata

the busis on

of But though Bannister stayed

shots on the fourth head another straight heats final.

were leading 15-11 on the" The results of the semi-finals Gris Nez on Saturday

rested with his family after his his is the second straight year seniority. Ho happened to be out of the AAA Championships,

A Junior may be past school 12th, only to have the Volley senler himself, which followers of British athletics age. At the Schools Professional

training and said he was expect that Cochell has won the Set- very

would have assured plenty of had a chance to see him in ac- Championships at Carshalton, 14th.

Athletic rink catch up to 16-all on the Harris beat Arla Van Vileing a weather report. If that re- bright crown-United Press

rala for this pro,

tlon at the White City in the 18-year-old Derek Johnson, of (Holland) by two heats to one would start on Monday at 6 am Water Speed Record port was favourable, he sold he

After that, though there was Another one,

between London East Ham whose name match

won the Quarter Derksen beat Louis Gerardin GMT.

Gotheburg. cannot be disclosed because of

some excellent play from Brad- (France) by two heats to one.

Milo Though

in 50.0 seconds, very near bury, the KBGC rinis pulled the which Attempt Abandoned the contract the international

fog a four-minute mile here, return-

to if not the fastest ever by anhead to 22-10 and 23-20 blanketed the coast this morn- Picton, Aug. Ing 4 minutes 8.0 seconds.

Bannister was not in 20-Harold players sign not to give inter-

form hoy

boy of that age. Patterson beat Jacques Lognay ng cleared off with tho sun. Wilson today abandoned his nt-

The Recreio rink of A sold: views,

"Why should a that day, but London's second Barry, who

But the real was assisted by (France) by two heats to none; shine, it was impossible to see tempt to break the world water man, after playing la all the string, R. A., Morley, turned in Schools Championships came Remedies and C. C. Pereirs surprise at the Pereira, J. H. Xavier, J. C. four runners, had hoped

to

Bellenger best Jacic Reld from the French coast the cliffs speed record in his

matches of Д tour, surprising 4:13.8. caver each quarter mile in 60 (US) by two heats to none.

boat

He is from a 10-year-old girl, Valerie (skip) had a much easier time Miss major of Dover. The sea was very Canaıla IV, after six futile including the Tests, receive normally a half-miler.. seconds. His times for the re- Van Vliet took third place in calm.

Sunday morning attempts.

This brings to eight the num- Webster, who did 18 feet 72 of it beating the KBGC rink of quarters WETO: 011 the

Professional

by

the same as any of the 'sparber of Englishmen who have inches to win the Long Jump. F. Plume, E. Greenwood, J. G. event

Another swimmer Belgiumi's In an carlier frial, Miss part' members of

This performance would have Meyer and J. McKelvie. (skip) seconds, 63, 60.2 and 62.4.

defeating Gerardin .10 two Fernand Demoulin, 34-year-old Canada IV was reported to have who do not play in

single mlle under 4 minutes 10 won her second place In the The world record-holder for straight hents, and Reid finished from Llege, has been training renched 100 miles an hour Test?"

seconds this year- tremen- the mile lo Swedena Gundar third in the Amateur Champlon-at Cap Gris Nez to make an i well over the official 141.7 world

dous number in a nation that Olympic Games., Hoogg, who did, four... minutes ship with a similar victory over altempt later this week.--As-record set up by

has never produced more "than the late Sir 1.4 seconds in 1946-Reuter. Lagnay-Reutel.

three a year in the class, socinted Press.

Malcolm Campbell.--Reuter.

The eight, are: Bill Naukoville Leslie Eyre

ly assisted tempy to set up

"pective

Amateur

Mister Conquest

1 DON'T ASK MEL,

• ASK THE

IS THIS THE MAN

FOR

YOUR STEP-FATHER,

NICOLA

V

NO. THAT WAS HIS NEVER SEEN THIS

MAN BEFORE

·KENO'S PARTY,

PICOLA COOLING ?"

the party

LEN AND DENIS Biggest earners on the Inst tour from outside sources payments for signed testi- monials, advertisements, per- conal appearances in sports goods stores, selling of signed

bats, and all the re perquisites of cricket! pros-were Len Hutton and Denis Compton:

Roger Bannister Jack Morris R..AMorley A. G. Parker J. Ashby:

4:08.0 4:09.0

Douglas Wilson

4:11.0

4:11.1

4:11.8

4:13.8

14:14.8 4:15.0

•

There is yet another

evenl

-"RECORDER".

European Rowing Championships

30-1.

...

OPEN TRIPLES

Playing at the CCC in the

Coen Triples yesterday, A. E

P. Guest. W, Butterworth and F. E. Skinner beat "K, M. Rumjahn, A. M. Rumjan, and Amsterdam, Aug. 28-8, C. 5. M. Rumjahn 22-10,

This game Timavo, of Italy, today wòn, the

was postponed Prix de Frando for Coxed Fours [from last Sunday owing to the at the European rowing cham-weather. Although the gamão the Bosbaan at was even at the ninth with: 0-0, pionship on Amstelveen.

| Sklaner's, rink forged ahend and The

Wast 1st S. never looked back,

result

FRIENDLY MATCH

Reports of their earnings have caused the MCC to raise the question of "pooling" future tour earnings and sharing them in which British athletics is Timavo (Italy 0 minutes 87 richer than ever this year. That seconds; 2nd R. Reuss (Switzer- among the team on the ground is the High Jump in that trouble is, likely to be Alan Paterson has cleared mark),

which land); 3rd Arhus Roklub (Don-

The following will represent caused among the players by feet 7 inches, Ron Pavitt 6 foot John B. Kelly (US) winner of the POC in__n_friendly":match too great a disparity in earnings. 0 inches and Peter Wells d feel the Diamond Sculls at Henley, ngalast the PRC at Home to-

But the MCC are handling 54 Inches.

won the Single Sculls. Cham morrow. high explosive

But tho Improvement Ispionship. He won in 7 minutes hunch is

that any move general, and all-round. Though 30.8 seconds. The second was en Inducer'sents to leave there are no? great · Quarter | F. Vrba (Czechoslovakia) In. 7 - their English home interests for Millers in the nation of the class minutes 30.3 seconds, followed "alx months at a time might of Godfrey, Rampling, Blil by Hans Keller (Switzerland)

rosult in the first "alt-down" Roberts and A. G. K., Brown, 7 minutes: 37.4 seconds. strike in Test history.

there are, on the other hand, of Reuter.

T. H. Goodman, W. P. Apps,

G. E. Willerton, J, Shepherd;

T. Pilkington, H. B. Dewar, G. Davler, W. R. Hillyer; L

M.. Saul..J. Redman, IL E Brown, W. M. Forrester

Beserves: C. Pope, N.