San Diego, Sept. 11 Linn Planther, San Diego fight promoter, announced today that Max Baer, former world's heavyweight champion, would start a barnstorming tour in preparing for a comeback try in San Diego when he has been signed for a bout on September 20.
The former playboy of the ring, who gained the plaudits of the fight—ing world when he outclassed Tommy Farr and crashed the husky Welsh miner to the canvas three times, a feat which Joe Louis, world titleholder, was not able to do once.
Baer and Joe Louis are tentatively scheduled to clash for the world championship this Autumn.—United Press, Ladies Tennis Singles Championship The first round of the Shanghai ladies singles championship was completed yesterday as Miss J. Holwill eliminated Mrs. S. M. Wong on the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association court, 6-0 and 6-2. The victor had little opposition and finished the màtch in less than 30 minutes.
The leader also won the opening game in the second set, Mrs. Wong, however, braced on her service and captured her first game. The next three games were easily won by Miss Holwill. Then the Chinese lady took her second and last game.
Play will be continued today when the first match in the second round, which will be the quarter-finals, is scheduled to be held on the Association court, beginning at 5 p.m., between Mrs. B. Krenov and Mrs, I. H.
Howell.
At the same hour on the next three afternoons the matches in respective order will be as follows:—Mrs. 2 Collaco v. Miss Becee Lo, Miss B. Harrop v. Miss J. Holwil and Mrs. R. Fletcher v. Mrs. S. Bradley.
The semi-finals are to take place on Saturday and the final on Sunday.
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