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DRAWN BY THE FEVER
OF WIMBLEDON
Mrs. Wills Moody In England Again
(Special Air Mail Service)
Plymouth, May 31 Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, the American lawn tennis star. and six times champion at Wimbled- don. landed here OA Tuesday
night from the liner Manhattan to prepare for a supreme effort to fight her way back to her for- mer position, writes a correspon- dent.
She has been absent from com-
my husband, packed hastily. and caught the eight o'clock train that night for New York. And pere J um.
"I have only one, racket, which I. snatched up hurriedly as I left the house, but about 15 others are on the way. The Wimbledon fever had gripped me. I. could
not resist.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1935.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Rifle Association's Great Future
Upward of 45 members were en- rolled at a meeting of the Hong Kong Rifle Association held yester- day at the Board Room of the "S. C. M. Post" when rules were presented for adoption."
U. S. BASEBALL
Complete Washout
New York, June 18.
There was a complète washout of the major Baseball League matches to-day owing to rain. Not a single fixture could be started.
The matches postponed were.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
V.
Chicago
Cubs
Brooklyn
Lt. Col. H. L. Murrow, was' in the Dodgers; St. Louis Cardinals v. New York Giants and Pittsburgh chair.
Pirates v. Philadelphia Phillies. ~
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Others present were:-Major D. Steers (Hon. Secretary) O.B.E.. R... Messrs. T. G. Stokes (Hon.
Treasurer)
H. C. Hamson, R. J.
D. C. Grieve, D. W. Waterton, R. Cryan, Majör. D. F. W. Warren, Capt. D. J. Gray, R.M., Lt. G. C. Parker Gervis, H. J. Stephens, E.
petitive lawn tennis for nearly "I am not sent cfficially by the Mann, R, Tuppen. C. A. Grimes, A.
two
she
years. Bince
retired through a strained back during a match in America with Miss He- len Jacobs.
She put all speculation at rest regarding her intentions in a statement to me, in which she authorised me to say that she will definitely play at Wimbledon.
It is her ambition to equal the record of 'Mrs. Lambert Cham- bers, the British player, by win- ning the Wimbledon Champilor - ship severi times.
American LT.A.—there WHA no time to consult any one, anyway and there is no official team from "America this year. "I am here alone even my husband, who ac companied me on my last twu trips, has stayed at home to look after his business,
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"Fit? I am absolutely it. I do not fear any recurrence of the Injury which caused me to leave the game.
"Whether 1 am hitting as hara a ball; whether I am the fore HERE FOR SIX WEEKS of former years; whether I shall "I am nere for just six weeks." beat Miss Dorothy Round or Miss .she told me. “I shall play in per- Helen Jacobs and the other young haps three minor tournaments. players who come along in my as special training for Wimble- absence-those things I am won- don. My appearance at Win-dering as hard as the rest of the bledon I regard as beyond doubt. world. We shall know all about "There will be no trips to the it in a month's time. Nor can Continent. As soon as Wimbledon I say what will happen if I am is over. win or lose, I shall go
beaten. back. Even the Wightman Cup matches. which are being played this year at Forest Hils.. New York; may not prevent me. sup- posing I am asked to play for America. from going straig.. back to California. It all de pends. I really have no decisive plans beyond Wimbledon ?
Mrs. Moody then told me the story of her dramatic departure.
“About 10 days ago." she said. "having had eight weeks' prac- tice against Howard Hinsey and other men, I was pondering on my chances if I returned to ten- nis after so long an absence The lure of Wimbledon had been growing on me it really is a thrill to play there, no matter how long one has been in the game."
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LEFT AT SIX HOURS' NOTICE
"Suddenly at two o'clock in the afternoon I decided to go. I told
H. Over, H. A. Bigley, H. S. Powell, R.H.P. Torkings, J. Ottley J. Sheen, Lt. J. D. Pattulic, L. Hedges. A. le Polderin, A. E. Haynes, T. M. Parsons, R. H. Woodman. L, B. Holmes, J. L. Tetley, C. E. Moore. and F. P. Sequeira. · ·
Representatives from the follow- ing units were also present: Hong Kong Volunteer Naval Force. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. R.E.. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Lin- colnshire Regt, Punjabis Regt, H.K. Police, R.A.0.0., Royal Marines and the Legion of Frontiersmen.
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NEW OFFICE-BEARERS Certain amendments were made in the rules before they "were adopted, after which the Hon. Secretary informed the meeting that all previous nominations to the various posts in the Associa- on had necessarily become nut and vold, so that new nominations would have to be taken.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees v. Chicago White Sox; Washington Senators v, St. Louis Browns; Philadelphia Athletics v. Detroit Tigers and Buston Red Sox v. Cleveland In- clans Reuter,
Most grounds were still on the wet side yesterday, and all sports were cancelled, including the Polo match.
WOMEN'S TENNIS LEAGUE
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Russian T.S. Establish Good Lead
Shanghal, June 14... The second week's play in the Ladies' Lawn. Tennis League was yesterday again marked by a wind which hindered some of the play- took place on the race course. ers, especially in the matches which
The Russian Tennis Club had The following members were
another excellent win yesterday elected as officers of the Associa-when they defeated the Bramtoco tien:-
"AIMING AT BIGGEST STAR”
"Am I aiming at the biggest star in the sky? Undoubtedly Why not? It is not the stair, any way, that attracts me this time; it is the strong desire to be in the middle of everything that lawn means ät Wimbledon again. Unless you have played there you can never know what "Steers. it means",
ténnis
Mrs. Moody looked just as active as she was two years ago. she told me, that she had kept at by swimming, and that her weight
was just the same a pound under
10 stone.
As ever, she looked pale paler In fact, because she wore a black
and a black hat.
costume
But
she looked and spoke like a young woman on a gay adventure with out a care in the world.
FILM INDUSTRY NORMANDIE SETS
IN CHINA
Miss Butterfly Wu Ling London
Special Air Mail Service)
UP A RECORD
744 Miles In A Day
(Special Air Mall Service)
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London, June 7.
In her run from noon yesterday
to noon to-day the Normandie, on her maiden voyage to New York totalled 744 miles at an average speed of 29.76 knots. This is the fastest day's run ever registered by a merchant vessel, and com- pares with the Italian liner Rex's best day of 736 miles at an average of 29.81 knots during her record- breaking crossing.
Club 12-0, thus Increasing their President. Lt. Col. H. L. Murrow.
score. to 24 sets: The Cathedral Vice. Presidents: Col. H, C. Har-Tennis Club gave the Girls' Friend- rison, Messrs. C. A. Grimes, A. W. G.-H. Grantham.
Hon. Secretary. Major D., H.
Society a beating when they also
von 12-0. The visiting German Club were defeated by their hos- tesses, the Catholic Club, 11-1 and the ICL team won from the A.S.P. Hon. Treasurer, T. G. Stokes. Two representatives of the Asso-9-3. The Junior Athletic giris had ciation and full-members: Mr. W. R. Scott, and Mr. R. H. Woodinan
It was put to the vote and ap-
proved that the provisional date for the "Local Bisley Meeting be fixed for Chinese New Year. Le. next February,
Major Steers intimated that the meeting would in all probability last over three days and most kely would take a week to com- plete. The above date was selected on the suggestion of Mr. C. A. Grimes who said that the best
good win from the Telephone Club 10-2.
As the scores stand now the
FREEMAN IN FORM
SPALDING
"KRO-FLITE
And Plays Havoc With Warwick
London, June 18 "Tich" Freeman," mainstay of the Kent aack, was responsible for Warwickshire's setback at Folke- stane in the county cricket cham- pionship series to-day. Taking 5 for 77, he gave Kent first innings points:
The following are Freeman's best feats this season:
+
8 for 40 Leicester 5 for 80 v Hampshire 14 for 115 v Essex
5 for 48 Notts 11 for 135 ▼ Glamorgan 13 for 155 "Yorkshire
5 for 77 v Warwick Derbyshire, like the leaders, were also checked, despite Mitchell's brilliant bowling, but they suc- ceeded in securing first innings points.
With the exception of the match In which Cambridge University beat Essex, all other games were confined to two days, rain falling throughout yesterday.
R.
SURREY FAILS
Surrey made a spirited reply to Lancashire's total of 357, but E. Holmes's captain's innligs of jul raled to secure first innings. points against the wies of Hop- wood
smailes, Yorkshire's new "find.” Glowed up his 6 for 65 against Warwick and 5 for 46 against Gxtard with 5 for 23 against Mid- dlesex at Lord's to give Yorkshire a big first innings lead. ·
RESULTS
by Reuter
Results, as cabied were as 10OW:
Kent beat Warwickshire on the first maings at Falkestone. Kent: 351 (B. H. Valentine 105,
Hollles 5 for 89)
101 for 6 declared. Warwick: 243 (Freeman 5 for 77)
and 60 for no wicket. Derbyshire took first lanings points from Leicester at Leicester. Derby: 140 (Smith 5 for 51. Geary
5 for 46).
227 (Marlow 5 for 89).
Russian Ladies have established Leicester: 123 Mitchell 10 for 64) themselves in the top position but as one club draws a bye each week
It is not possible to give second and
third places.
The scores this week were very one-sided but nevertheless some of the losers gave their apponents a hard fight as three matches were still in progress long after sun down. The Games were long and tedious, to watch. months for shooting according to Following is a schedule of next his experience, were between No-week's play, the matches taking vember and March.
place on the first-mentioned
It was decided that the annual courts. Dinner proposed for July, 20 main- Russian Tennis Club v. Catholic ly for the purpose of getting bet-Club, Fortuguese Club v. German ter acquanted and to listen in to Club. Giris Friendly Society v. Im a relay of the King's Cup from perial Chemical Industries, Cathe Bisley, was rejected because the dral Tennis Club v. Rowing Club enrollment of members is not yet Ladies, Bramtoco r
Glup. completed and word had been re- ceived that the reception of the
Bisley Shoot would not be satis-
factory.
DISCOVERY IL
IN LONDON
At noon to-day the Normandie End Of 20 Months
- London, June 7. The celebrated Chinese stage the actor, Mel Lan Fang, and Chinese film actress, Butterfly Wu, were" the guests of honour at a reception given by Mme. Quo at the Chinese Legation on Thursday. Anna May Wong the Chinese Star from Hollywood, was one of the first guests to be introduced to the Chinese star from China.
While the importance of the Chinese theatre has long been re- Cognised in Europe, this is the first time, I understand, that the young and growing film industry in China has been officially re presented abroad. Miss Butterfly and her manager have been 715 miles. attending the international con- ference in Moscow, as representa- tives of the Star Motion Picture Company, one of the largest and most important producing opn- cerns in China.
Miss Butterfly. who Was mobbed as enthusiastically by her admirers as any American im star, is an elegant little per- son with fine eyes and a courtesy of manner, who takes her work very seriously. She has been acting for the screen for ten. years, and in that time has made aver, seventy films, both silent and
talkies.
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She
had 2,220 miles to go to Ambrose Light, the winning, post." often maintained a speed of 31.5 knots during the past 24 hours, The Bremen's best day's run was
There is a light west wind, with rain squalls and a alight sea.”
The scene last night, when Mme. Lebrun presided at a gala evening might have been in an hotel of London, Paris or New York, any- where but in a ship at sea, Throngs
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Antarctic Trip
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, June T. After 20 months spent among the hazardous waters of the Antarctic, Discovery II, the British Royal re search ship, is due to dock in Lan don this morning.
Telephone
throughout the vast areas southern waters.
of
EDGE OF PACK ICE From South Georgia the Dis covery I began an extensive voyage along the edge of the pack ice westward of the Falkland Islands for the most part in the least-known part of the Antarctic, and almost the only part which has not yet been exploited by whalers.
The voyage ended at New Zea land on Jan. 30, 1934, and after a stay of ten days the return voyage to the Falkland Islands was begun, broken by an interval in which a deviation was made to assist Admiral Byrd's expedition
and 111 for 3.
Cambridge University bat. Et-
:
sex by 7 wickets at Westcli Essex: 157 and 259 (Wocker & for
88).
Cambridge: 318-and-98 for 1
Yorkshire beat Middlesex on the first innings at Lord's. Middlesex 108 (8malles 5. for 23).
Yorkshire: 307 for 6 dec. (Barber
107).
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Northants beat Somerset on the first innings at Peterborough Northants: 238 and 118 for 5. Somerset: 127 (Perkins 5 for 43)..
Lancashire beat Surrey on the Arst innings at Manchester Lancs: 357 for 8 dec and 35 for 0. Surrey: 300 (E. R. T. Holmes 101,
Hopwood 6 for 88).
Sussex beat Hampshire an' the first innings at Horshama
Sussex: 333 (Herman 5 for 72). Hants: 144 (Jas. Langridge 5 for 22)
and 22 for 0. Notts arew with Swansea.
Glamorgan, 326. Notts: 180 for 3.
Oxford University drew with the Free Foresters at Oxford Oxford: 161
Free Foresters: 192 for 7:
WYATT AGAIN
#London, June 18, R. E. S. Wyatt, of Warwickshire,
the who captained
England cricketers in the First Test match against the South Africans, has A rendezvous in the Rois Sea been selected to captain the alde was arranged with Admiral Byrd's again in the Second Match which ship, the Bear of Oakland, and the is to start a Lard's on Saturday, Discovery I left London in transfer of a surge and stores June 29, and continue on Monday, October, 1933, and on the voyage gently required by admiral July 1. and Tuesday, July
Byrd was successfully accomplish-
ed
Reuter
STRANGE WAY TO SUICIDE
of beautifully-gowned to the South the opportunity was women danced with their escorts taken to convey malls and stores to a jazz-band,
In/December last year: a call was The Maharaja of Kapurthala to Tristan da Cunha The vessel
then proceeded to South Georgia, made at the Falkland Islands to one of the dépendencies of the assist the British Grahamland Falkland Islands, to resume the Expedition-organised by the Royal investigations of her two previous Geographical Society for the ex-
Shanghai, June 14, commissions. She has been assist ploration of the coastline between
A male Chinese was in the ed by the Royal Research ship Luftpold Land and Charcot Land Wiliam Scoresby, which returned by the transport of stores, aero Chinese Red Crom Hospital yes. to London last month after seven
plane and dogs to Fort Lockroy.
terday reepyering from wounds of months in the Antarctic occupied
the throat inflicted by eating in whale marking.
needles, He was found suffering Discovery II was specially built
Well here you are again, in a house at Chow Ka Chiao and
Brenam Road on Wedne aphical research, in- for Oceano
stion of the.
aasuh boss. I'm store ing and taken to cluding the obet
ribution of the food upon you again, but dis time
the whales subsist, the I can
was among the dancing enthu- siasts. Mme. Lebrun broadcast twice to America during the even ing.
I visited M Magrin, the Chief Chef, in his palatial two acres of kitchens, while lunch was being In spite of the fact that a large prepared. He broke off the con proportion of the films shown in vermtion every now and then to Chinese theatres are still Ameri- shout a command to one of his can, Miss Butterly reports a great underlings da they worked to increase in the number and popu-evolve culinary masterpieces. An larity of local productions within all-electric oven, 55ft long, is the main feature; 20 milk-fed lambs Her own company alone has were cooked in luimultaneously, made nearly two hundred pictures,
recent years.
historical subjects and documen
taries, romances, and chie
experimenting
blems of modern life, and is at system of cotizid” car
Land"; con
in which the
rection and
Tents contraliz
the
Emielenoy
vealed
strange
company
The needles were rem throat
GOLF BALL
Lasts till it's
"Just!"
BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
AMERICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
are included amongst the many other succusseù mežieved with
Spalding Balls during 1923.
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