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Beaten At Last Hole In 30-KNOT
French Title Final YACHT FOR
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BRITISH OWNER
Fastest In The
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London, June 16. Henry Longhurst, а former
What is believed to be the fast Cambridge captain, was beaten est yacht in the world is now be by one hole by Jacques Leglise, ing built for a British owner at he French native title-holder, in the yard of Swan, Hunter and che 36-hole final of the French Wigham Richardson Ltd. wall Amateur Championship here to- send-on-Tyne.
Hay.
The vessel has a length
GERMAN
TRIBUTE TO FARR
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 13, 1937.
"Britain Has Found Class Fighter"
MAX SCHMELING'S STATEMENT
Berlin June
man, by
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
Undersigned-have dceived
Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
On
Thursday, the 15th. July, 1937 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room: No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE"
comprising:-
“Farr is a very good ma
Black Wood Ware, Teak Dining far the best heavy-weight England, Room, Drawing Room, Bed Room has had for years, said Max and Office Furniture, Rattan War Schmeling, the German heavy. Carpets, Rugs, Porcelain & Glass eight champion, to the correspon- Ware, Cutlery, Brass & E. P. Ware, dent to the "B.Z.Am Mittag," after Ornaments, Electric Table Lamps watching Neusel take the count & Fans, Pictures, Clocks, etc., etc. in the third round of his fight in
also... cham- London with the British
was surprised, he added,” at
nan attacked in the third round.
One Electric Refrigerator. On View from Wednesday, the
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th. July, 1937.
At the 16th hole in the morn-110ft and a beam of 15ft. Sh ng Longhurst was five down. At is to be propelled by two 16- lunch he was four down. He cylinder Paxman
heavy oil made a magnificent recovery in the second round, however, and motors, the contract-speed at full the energy with which the Welsh-14th. July, 1937.
power being 30 knots. At an squared the match at the 25th.
economical speed of 15 knots the and at the way he took his chance: of Then followed a thrilling fight. cruising radius will be 1,500 Only class fighters are capable Leglise turned one up, but Long- miles.
such an effort.” aurst squared at the 28th. The
The correspondent pointed out The vessel was designed by to Schmeling that, on paper, Farr Frenchman, however, was two up Mr. F. Gordon Pratt, of Cox and now had the beating of him as he again at the 31st. Again: Long-King Go spite of her great now height rounds to finish instructions to sell by Public HE Undersigned have received aurst hit back and got
од level} speed she will have all the usual
"Paper | Auction
erms at the 34th. Leglise won the amenities of a pleasure yacht. of Neusel in Hamburg. 5th to become dormie, and he hal- For the time being the builders form is there to be put right," an- swered Schmeling with a smile. are withholding the name of her "Perhaps I shall do that one day.” owner.
red the 36th for the match.
The game began with four halves n 5, 3, 5, 3. Leglise went ahead with a par 4 at the 5th, where Long-
GERMANS ASTONISHED
on
Friday, the 16th. July, 1937 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
hurst pulled his drive and second. when Longhurst picked up at the German sporting circles are as- At the difficult 8th, a dog-leg hole, 16th after going into the rough and
tonished by the result of the fight, Leglise had a fine drive which being bunkered. Longhurst won but Farr's superiority is
is generally cleared a long stretch of rough, the 17th in a par 3, and had a good admitted. while Longhurst was short. Both chance of winning the 18th, but his The German view is summed up Black Wood Waré, Teak & Iron were in trouble off their seconds, ball stopped at the edge of the tin by the correspondent but recovered well to get 5's.
HIT FLAG WITH CHIP
a
comprising:-
kische Beobachon Farr," he Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining
the Voel-Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing the official Tables, Washstands, Sideboards,
and the hole was halved.
Longhurst won the first three Nazi organ. "In holes in the second round to become writes, "British boxing has at last Tables, Ice Chests, Chests of Draw- only one down. He sank a 30ft. found the longed-for class fighter. ers, - Bookcases, Desks, Tables, By winning the ninth with
putt at the 19th for a "birdie" 3, Every fight marks his advance to Chairs & Armchairs, Filing Ca- birdie 3, the Frenchman turned two
won the 20th in a par 3, and the world class." up. At this hole, Longhurst spoil-21st, where he sank a 7ft. putt, with ed a perfect drive by going over the green with his second. He hit Che flag with his chip back, but the ball did not drop into the hole.
Another "birdie" at the 10th put
another "birdie” 3.
MATCH SQUARE AT 25TH
He was bunkered at the 22nd,
JOHN HENRY LEWIS AGAIN
binets, Flower Stands, Hatstands, Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Porcelain & Glass Ware, Brass & E. P. Ware, Ornaments, Pictures, Electric Table Fans & Lamps, Gramophones & Re- cords, Chesterfield Couches & Arm- chairs, etc., etc.
also
1 Ultra Violet Ray Machine. 1 Electric Refrigerator.
and
the
Leglise three up. He laid his ap- which Leglise won in a par 3, but BEATS ETTORE proach dead for a 3, and Longhurst Longhurst took the 24th and 25th was down in 4. Longhurst got a to square. Leglise led again at the
Champion's Easy hole back at the 12th, where Leglise dog-lêg 26th, where he took only
Points Win pulled his drive into the heather one putt, and with the 27th halved, and failed to get out with his turned one up.
3 Modern Style Suites (Drawing aiblick. – Leglise, however, regained The Englishman won the 28th,
Philadelphia, June 17, 14th, but then Leglise played two perfect John Henry Lewis, the world's Room, Dining Room & Bed Room). his three-hole lead at the
On View from Thursday, where Longhurst, after failing to holes to be 2 up. Again Longhurst light heavy-weight champion,
15th. July, 1937. points victory reach the green in three, picked up.
rallied and squared at the 34th gained a decisive
a 15-round non- Terms: Cash on Delivery Leglise won the 85th to become over Al Ettore in a dormie.
title contest here last night.
LAMMERT BROS., 30 FT. PUTT
Auctioneers. second victory At the last hole Longhurst This was Lewis' The Frenchman had a "birdie” 4 had a. grand drive down the in three fights against. Ettore, the
Hong Kong, 12th. July, 1987. at the 15th, and he became 5 up middle of the fairway, but he was first fight having been officially an-, a draw by the State (Continued at foot of Next Col.) nounced as
Athletic Commission after the de- cision had been awarded to Ettore in the ring.
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The champion punished his man severely. He used a battering at- tack to the face, but both Ettore's eyes and caused his nose to bleed freely.
bunkered off his spoon, Leglise was in the rough off his drive, and was short with his second. He put his approach to within 6ft. of the pin, and Longhurst played a good shot out of the bunker to two yards of the hole.pl ..
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Leglise failed with his first putt, and Longhurst had to hole his to save the match. Just as he was about to putt a dog's bell rattled. Longhurst requested that the dog should be kept still, and then putted. He failed, and with the hole halved Leglise won the match.
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