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THE DANCE HITS OF THE SEASON. COLUMBIA.
FB12S1-Give Me Your Hand
Marilou
FB1283-A Little Bit Independent.
Will Love Find A Way
FB125-A Beautiful Lady in Blue..
Everything Stops For Tea
FB1285-Simple Things Of Life
Ridin' Up The River Road
FB1287-Moon For Sale
Lights Out
FE1279-Thanks A Million
Coronado
MR1982-Music Goes Round
The Sunset Trail
Savoy Orpheans.
Savoy Orpheans.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936-
IRON BUX BACK
IN COLONY
Fight With L. Edwards Recalled
Harp Lurenci.
Harp Lorenzi
Celestial Beings.dent
Carroli Gibbons.
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SURPRISE FOR HIS WIFE
an ab.
"Iron" Bux, former light-j weight boxing champion of the Orient, returned to the Colony this morning by the ss. Presi-
Jefferson. after sence of seven years in the Philippines, where he was en- gaged in giving lessons in the fight game as well as acting as trainer to some of the leading lights.
Bux, who also held the welter reight title of the Philippines,
Ralph Metcalfe, above, consi- dered America's leading athlete for the Berlin World Olympiad to be held in August.
has long since retired from box PROSPECTS
FOR LEAGUE
LAWN TENNIS
US. BASEBALL RESULTS
Two Homers For Foxx And Dickey
CARDINALS WIN AND TIGERS] FALTER AGAINST YANKEES
New York, To-day-
The following were the results Jat the League baseball matches
played yesterday:-
National League
New York Pittsburgh
R. H. E
2 11 1
G 10
Brooklyn
7 12
Cincinnatti
4
T
Boston
8 16
Σ
Moore hit a home run. Chicago
9 11 21 Chuck-Klein and Demarre each hit home runs. Ten innings were played.
fins, but he is still as Leen as ever! on this form of sport and deplores the lack of enthusiasm here, as he is of the opinion that some jot the local boys can be trained up into good boxers." He re calls his fight with Lew Edwards, holder of the Lousdale Belt, as As a group of players, the C. R. C. Philadelphia
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the hardest welterweight battle bel
team have certainly the necessary St. Louis ever had.
On that occasion he standard of talent to maintain that broke his wrist in the ninth round mechanical efficiency" which im- and had to retire.
Detroit presses followers of tennis, and "Nobody knows that I have has more
than once proved de- New York come back" said Bux to a China moralising to opponents. Mail representative. "and I a
Teams most likely to offer waiting to meet my wife in her strong competition to the cham- Joffice, just to give her a surprise."
are the Kowloon Cricket piens He concluded that he has had Club and the Indian Recreation enough "roaming about" and has Club, and, as in the case of the come back to settle down in Hong C.R.C., no definite forming of pairs Kong for good.
have yet been decided upon these clubs.
ENGLISH LADIES GOLF.
TOURNEY COMMENCES
2
3 9
American League
6 14 6 9.
0
1
Dickey hit two home runs.
St. Louis Boston
6 11
I
9 14
1
at
Foxx bit two home runs.
Cleveland
& 9 1 Knickerbocker hit a home run. Philadelphia
3 9 σ
Chicago
Washington
Dykes hit a home run.
11.12
6 10
-Reuter.
Kress hit a home run.
Not Doubles Player The K.C.C. have acquired the ionship
The English Ladies' Golf Cham-services of G. Bodiker, who in the commences to-day at past has made a reputation in Glencagles, when the holder, Mra, Canton. As a singles player, Bodi- Garron, who was a member of the ker can go a long way, being, a British Women's Curtis Cup gol base-line artist to perfection, but GOLF STARTING team which shared the spoils with he is not a good doubles player- their American rivals recently, in doubles, attack is the order of will defend her title.
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of play, no matter how strong or weak the pairs may be. From
TIMES
what I was given to understand. Pairings For Fanling
Next Sunday
Major D. H. Steers, the Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong Ride Association, above, Was largely responsible for the very successful Bisley Meeting which was recently held.
BOWLING GREEN TO ENCOUNTER CHAMPIONS
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“SCHMELING IS
EASY MEAT FOR BROWN BOMBER" Jack Dempsey Casts
His Vote
SAYS JOE LOUIS WILL WIN IN TWO ROUNDS
New York, April 15. The prediction that Max Schmel- ing, the German heavy weight, will last "only two rounds" with Joe Louis, the deadly "Brown Bomber” from Detroit, who are scheduled to meet in June în an elimination bout, has been made by Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the world.
much
The majority of ring crítics do hot concede the German chance, many saying that they think five rounds will suffice for Louis to complefe his evening's work
Mike Jacobs, who is promoting the contest, and who brought back to boxing the almost forgotten mil- lion dollar "gate" last summer when he staged the Louis-Max Baer battle, has awarded the fight to New York City, despite the per- sistent bidding of Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago.
Wireless Rights
He has already sold the wire- less rights to the fight. The pur- chasers are the Buick Motor ¡Company, which sponsored the broadcast of last year's Louis- Baer battle, but the price paid has"
Club de Recreio. Taikoo's first not been revealed. appearance of the season will be the sum represents a new high re- Mr. Jacobs says, however, that 3 interesting as we have not yet cord for boxing broadcasts. The been able to judge their weight, Louis-Baer rights. were sold for so to speak, but they will have to approximately $25,000. be at their best to beat the KCC training for the
Louis will start preliminary on their own green, and I doubt month. if they will manage it.
the Fincher brothers, A. E. P. Guest, A. W. Ramsay and S. A. Gray will be seen in the colours of the K.C.C. These six players,
The following are the Royal having years of League competi- Hong Kong Golf Club starting tion as an incentive, should offer times for Fanling next Sunday: strong competition to any Club.
OLD COURSE 9.20 am. R. Young, D. S. Robb. 9.24
Hoosen Promoted
Club 9.28
The Indian Recreation have the Rumjabn cousins, F. D.
Pereira, A. R. Minu. O. Hoosen.
Triple Wiz
bout late this
Late Training The "Brown Bomber" has taken a place at Lafayettevilla, New. Craigengower "E" will, I think York, 16 miles from President play their part in making another Roosevelt's residence which over- triple win for this very strong will commence three weeks work looks the Hudson, and late in April club. I do not imagine that the to toughen him up. Kowloon Dock team will be able to The camp he has chosen con-
take over a strong enough team to sists of a log cabin and surround- wrest the points. I implied elseing grounds. There Louis will where a win for Craigengower in confine his activities to wood-chop-
B. D. Evans, A. Sommer- the Second Division, and other ping, hill-climbing and fishing. He probable winners appear to be will do no boxing whatsoever dur- J.the Bowling Green, (though this ing the three weeks.
is by no means a certainty.) the
felt.
H
H. N Angwin
Williamson.
9.32R. H. MacGregor, G. Max K.C.C., the Police and the Electri- BUDDY BAER TAKES
seille,
9.36
*
J. H. McElney, D. W. Mac.cians. Ewen
I. M. A Razack, A. H. Madar. A. K. Suffiad and S. A. Ismail. Of these players, Hoosen has been 3.40 definitely promoted to the senior 944 division. His improvement
bas 9.48. been amazing. Finalist in the F.R.C. Singles Championship twice, 0.52 his tennis has more than wärrant-10.00 jed recognition and his reward for 10.04
consistency has been the promo- tion to the "A" grade.
S. A. Rumjan has given me to! understand that A. R. Kitchell is also likely to be promoted to the senior division.
New Talent
So far, information on the senior division teams is very vague, due! no doubt to the fact that most
9.55
10.48
TH
Before concluding this week's BAD BEATING
R. A. Rodgers. F. M. Ellis-notes I wish to refer to the death G. T. May, F. C. Young.
of Mr. G. J. Chambers, news
of
Max Baer's Brother No
G. S. Chambers, H. A which has just been received in Match For Frenchman
Browning,
F. H. King, J. S. Dunnett, the Colony. He was a keen bow- T. R. Rowell, E. des Voeux.ler and played for the K.BG.C for J. A. R. Selby. E. Bathurst many seasons before A T. Lay: Cdr. C-which caused his recent Waxhope.
Oakland, Cal, April 23. ill-health, Buddy Baer, younger brother of retire-Max Baer, whom the former chan-
L. G. Robertson, T. Addis ment and subsequent death, neces-pion once termed "better than I
sitated his giving up the game.
Martin.
Entries For Fifth
Extra Race Meeting
am." took a bad beating to-night from Andre Lenglet, French heavyweight, who has yet to lose ja decision.
Lenglet "spotted" Baer 29 lb. but showed no effect of the handi- cap. He carried the fight to the giant Californian throughout and administered plenty of punish ment. The judges awarded him Jockey Allow the decision by a wide margin. The Entrance $5. ONE MILE Frenchman weighed in at 216 h. Balios, Belmont Star, Blue Ribbon, and the American at 245. SHING MUN HANDICAP-Win-light Eve, Delightful Chance, Double
Celebration Time. Copper Idol Day- fight lasted only six rounds.
Lenglet, since 1932, has parti-
clubs have only just started prac tising. Discovery of new talen? the Fifth Extra Race Meeting, to be ance.
The following are the entries for Ponics, "D" Class. is, of course, most essential to any held at Happy Valley on Saturday, club, and until a week or 10 days May, 16- before the opening games of the
For China Pories, "A" Class
The
League, it is most difficult to state/per $550. Second $250. Third $150. Chance. Emergency Call, Festiv cipated in 29 boats, all of them i what are the possibilities of teamners of $5,000 or more in stakes since Coin, Gold Sovereign, Hopscotch, Ju-Europe with the exception of te-
Win- Eve, Foxbridge, Glad Eyes, Gold formation.
1st January, 1936, barred. One thing, however, is certain, Allowance. Entrance $5, SIX FUR- Mersey, Mountain View, Night View, drawing two.
Jockey des, Laughing Buddha, Limelight, night's encounter, winning 27 and jand that is that the 1936 League; LONGS.
Philanderer, Plain
Eighteen of his Tennis season is going to be an Bay, Royal Scot and
Gladiator, Honeymoon Eve. Oak Star. Pride of Tsingtao, Racing Boy. out route-(United Press.) -
View, Popular victories have been via the knock- exceptionally keen and interesting Eritain.
Soldier of Rugby Star, Seventeenth of Septem- ber, Stopwatch, Sylvaldale, Tillicum, NANLING HANDICAP Winner Unicorn, Warrington, West Parade,! $400. Second $175. Third $100. For Ythan, and Zezp. China Ponies, Subscription Grifias of WALLSEND HANDICAP. — Win- this Club of this Season, that havener $450. Second $250. Third $150. not won a race at Race Meetings of For Australian Ponies, "B" Class. this Club. Jockey Allowance. En Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. SIX
FURLONGS.
оле.
2000.
FUSILIERS SHOULD BEAT LYEMUN
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Centre Court, Goldsmith, Halcyon.
and Soldier of Honour.
FIVE
NAVY PLAY LAST LEAGUE SOCCER GAME
(Continued from Page 4)
The absence of Fowler on the
trance $5. ONE MILE.
Cassius, Gold Eagle, Humber, Mer- ry Jester, Ocean View, Potlatch, Night Star, Ranger, Rose-Ann, Sarie, right-wing will, however, be great- Rugby Star, Shamrock, Strathalan, Snowy River, and Viclet Quees. ly felt-though a winger, he has The Gunners are making no
and Supercharge.
YANGTSZE HANDICAP-Winner scored many goals for his side.. BRISBANE SPRING HANDICAP. $500. "Second $225. Third $125. For Skinner, who will deputise, is es changes in their team and, with-Winner $500. Second $250. Third China Ponies.
"B" Class. Jockey sentially Haldane and Knight in form, Row-$150. For Australian, Ponies of any Allowance.
Entrance $5.
a half-back and is too lands should have a busy after-Season Jockey Allowance. Entrance FURLONGS.
slow on the wing. $5. ONE AND A QUARTER MILES. Bear Claw, Eright View, Cyclamen Fleming's absence has made it Able Amazon, A Grand Time, Aus-Bay, Jungle Jim, King's Fancy King's necessary for Drown to take his Taylor, Morton and Lucas are a tralian Boy, Double Finesse, Electron, Jubilee, King's Justice, Mistake Bay, place in the forward-line, where hard working half-back line, but Honey, Lancashire Lad, Ferfect Day, Rose-Queen, Secko, Soldier of China, he will partner Bickford. they will probably find the oppos-
and Strathroy,
WEST RIVER HANDICAP.—Wib- HWANG HO HANDICAP-Win-j On Sunday the Club well com- ing attack a little too strong.. ner $450. Second $200. Third $100. ner $456. Second 250. Third $100. plete their fixtures when they meet they can cope with it, then the For China Ponies, "C" Class. Ponies For China Pontes, "C" Class. Ponies the East Lancs. and, provided no. Gunners have a good chance of at that, have won $600 or more in that have won less than $600 in) Teast sharing the points,
stakes since 1st January, 1936, bar-stakes since 1st January, 1936, has injuries are sustained to-morrow, The following are the probable FROM THE TWO MILE POST not won ten races anywhere at steams:
red: Jockey Allowance. Entrance 53. red. To be ridden by Jockeys whofthe Club will feld the same team. The following are the probable teams:
ONCE ROUND AND IN (ABOUT time. No Whips or Spurs allowed! Fusiliers: Rowlands; Wheeler, ONE MILE 153 YARDS). Keating; Wanklyn, Talbot, Ellis Flybynight, Harvest
Entrance $5. FROM TH
THE TWO
Club: Rodger; Nicholls and S. View, High MILE POST ONCE ROUND AND IN Strange: Robertson, Forrow and E. Hughes, Harrison, Evans, Dennis and Speed, King's Bounty, Miracle, Me(ABOUT ONE MILE 155 YARDS). Strange Roberts:
Skinner, Pearce, Elliot, ¡nopiane, New Star, Rübble, Rousseau, Bistre, Boolat Bay, Donovan, Great Drown and Pickford Lyeman: Mackrill; Boyle and Tyne, and What A Chance.
Hall, King's Ser ptre, Laughing Girl, Clancy Taylor, Morton and Lacas; PEI-HO' HANDI 'AP/First and Mayower, Pontiac Bay, Royal High-Hills; Clarkeson, Wride and Tufnell; Nary: Wratten; Nicholson and Barford, Haldane, Knight, Cooper Second Section) maer $400,- Be-ness, Tiny Star, Valorous, Victoria Baxter, McLeod, Spencer, Gould and
cond $175. Third-$100. For China Hall, Wadebridge, and Young ChapWearmouth
and Rivers ca
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