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FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1939,
2* In the World of Sports &
SWIMMING GALA
Home Racing:
V.R.C. Beat Chung Shing FAVOURITES
Benevolent Society
Two Good Relay Races Seen:
Exhibition Of Diving
The Victoria Recreation Club
defeated the Chung Shing
SUCCESSFUL AT ASCOT
BACKERS HAVE GOOD DAY
LONDON, June 15 (Reuter) -The weather at Ascot was cool and the sky was overcast.
Benevolent Society by 17 points to 7 in a dual swimming mesta inrge crowd, including the held in connexion with the Invitation Gala at the V.R.C. pool yesterday
There, was an exhibition of diving by So. Tin-mo, of the Chung Shing Benevolent Society, and by Ed. da Roza, of the Y.R.C. The Gala concluded with a water polo match, which was six won by the Chung Shing. Benevolent Society who scored goals to the V.R.C.'s three, after leading 3-1 at half-time. There were two good relay
races, and some promising times
were returned. A disappointing BILLIARDS.
feature was the absence of Wil- fred Lawrence, who is ill with influenza.
The results follow:
Rom
A. K. Rumjahn (V.R.C.) 77 2/5 seconds, Manuel da
(V.R.C.) 79. Cheong Chi-heong (Chung Shing) 85. Lai Shuet-chung Chung Shing) also swam.
DAVIS DEFEATS NEWMAN FOR PRO TITLE
Duke and Duchess of Gion- cester
the Duke and and Duchess of Kent and Sir Abe Balley, who is attending his tast Ascot "before Anally re- turning to South Africa, saw his four-year-old Caerloptic gain a ready victory, repeating the owner's previous win thirty years ago with Dark Ronald.
Caerloptic is only half-bred, as Its dame. Soloptic, does not ap- pear in the Stud Book
Lucky To Win'
"Advice is always given even when not asked for daring a race meeting as the picture indicates at the Sixth Extra Race meeting. (Photo by Lelca)...
U.S. BASEBALL
RESULTS
NEW YORK, June 15 (Ren- ter)--The following are the results
matches of
played yesterday in the Major League:
NTIAONAL LEAGUE
WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Older Beaten In Quarter-Finals
ADVERTISEMENT
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.45 pm, approximately.
By order,
The June Race Meeting will be held at Arela Preta, Macao, on: Sunday, 18th June, 1938, com- LONDON, June 15 (Reuter)-In mencing at 2:15 p.m. the British Women's Golf Cham- pionship, played on the Royal Portrush course, in the quarter- finals. Mrs. H. V. Newton, of Birkdale, beat Miss Eiste Corlett, the English Champion, by опе hole: Miss Clarrie Tiernan," the Curtis Cup player. beat Mrs J.-B. |Challen, of Blackwell, 2 up and 1: Miss Panicla Burton, former British Champion, beat Mrs. H. J. Percy. of Alnmouth, 2 up and 1; Mrs. T. Marks, of Malone, best Mrs. Edmund Fletcher, of Hermitage, at the 28th;
S. W. CHENG,
Secretary.
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BRITON. WINS LIGHTWEIGHT
T. T. RACE DOUGLAS, Isle of Man)
Mrs Bruce Burrell and Mlas C. June 15 (Reuter)-AD English- OLYMPIC WINTER MacGeagh, champions of Wales mun, Edward Mellors, riding an and Ireland respectively, ware Italian Benelli machine, won the beaten in the third round.
Lightweight Motor Cycle Tourist
GAMES
ruary 3 to 15.
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Miss Tiernan beat Miss Jessie Trophy, when he covered 264 miles Edston, the Scottish Champion, in 3 hrs. 33 min. 28 sec... at an
Golf
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BERLIN, June 15 (T/Ocean). Although the final decision on the date of the 1940 Olympic Winter by one hole, in the fourth round, average speed of 74.25 miles per
hour. Games at Garmisch Partenkirchen
Fenfold Tourney has not yet been taken, it is be-
Kluge, of Germany riding 1 LONDON. June 15 (Reuter)-In DKW, was second, his time being, lieved they will be held from Feb- the Afth series of the Penfold 3 hrs. 37 min. If sec., at an aver- Tournament, Cotton beat age speed of 72.79 miles per hour. Padgham 4 up and 3; Perry beat Alliss 2 up; Charles Whitcombe VIENNA, June 15 (T/Ocean) beat Rees 2 up and 1; Gadd beat Perry one up; Charles Whitcombe Ireland and the Union of South Reginald Whitcombe 3 up and 2; beat Gadd 3 up and 2. Africa announced their participa- King beat Burton 4 up and 3: tion In the Vienna student Lacey beat Adams 4 up and 3 Reginald Whitcombe and Rees" athletic games in 1939. The num-. ber of competing nations thereby increased to fifteen.
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Bonura homered twice for the Battery: Lohrman and Danning
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Sir Abe Bailey was considered 100 Yards Free Style: Ng Chun-
LONDON, May 13-The profes-lucky to win the race since man Chung Shing) 61 4/5, C. Silva-Netto (V.R.C.) 83. Sol Pun-sional billiards championship of Caerioptie was among the others the United Kingdom was concluded involved in the serious fire ДЕ kir. (Chung Shing) 67 seconds.
at Thurston's Hall. Leicester Trainer Cottrill's headquarters on 100 Yards Back Stroke:
Squaré, to-day, when J. Davis (the June 4, when four notable horses holder) beat T. Newman in the were burned to death. Happily. New York
Chicago: final heat by 3,218 pobits.
Caerloptic was untouched, Newman played well in the
Many thought that Lord Derby's afternoon, when he scored 1,198 Greenwich was winning comfor- and averaged 171 to Davis's total tably, when he was lengths ahead Giants." 50 Yards Members Handicap: of 427 (average53). Continuing of the
but other competitors, Won by Pullen in 33 3/5 seconds an unfinished ran Davis reached Jockey Beary staged a well-timed from Scratch, Tony Botelho 230, when he missed a cushion-run, and swooped down on the Brooklyn second. Jerry Silva third,
cannon. Newman made 241 before leaders from the far side, bringing St. Louis 300 Yards Medley Relay: Vic falling at a white loser and follow-Caerloptic through to preverit toria Recreation Club (A.K. Rum-ed this up with a rur, of 83.
Calserile Improving on last year's T. Moore homered for the Car- Little was done by either player second place
dinais Jahn, L. M. Remedies and C, Silva-
Battery: The winner's time was 1 min Netto in 3 minutes 39 seconds. for a time until Davis had a break
Welland and Owen.
for the seven furlongs. Chung Shing Benevolent Soclety or 295; this included 32 and 28 384/5 ser
2 Chilly Wind-
Philadelphia 7 10 (80 Tha-mo, Chan Fo-ting and close cannons, Davis missing one
10 11 2 3 of these at the end. Ng Chuen-man) finishing in
Despite the chilly winds, heavy Cincinnati made a run of 43, but then New-showers and threatening thunder minutes 45 seconds.
man occupied the rest of the ses-clouds, backers generally had B slon. In a break of 401, which ended | fins dav
100 Yards Breast Stroke: Jose Marques (VR.C.) 82 secs..
Chan Po-ying (Chung Shing) 82 4/5 Bees., Charlie Mackintosh (V.R.C.)
83 secs, Chan Chuk-hut (Chung Shing) also swimming,
Later he
which he
at even
Scott and Scharein homered for the Phillies.
Battery: Thompson and Hersh- berger.
4.
at a long loser. he had a sequence The American, Mr. William of 47 close cannons and was in Woodward's Hypnotist, who was play with 403 at the interval, when so heavily backed in the Derby in The game between Boston and he was still 3,196 behind.
was unplaced, was a Pittsburg was postponed owing to Play was even in the final popular winner of the King Edward rain. 300 Yards Free Style Relay: Won session, with both players in good yn Stakes starting in 2 minutes 46 seconds by the form. Newman took his unfinish-money. Victoria Recreation Club team of ea break to 576 before falling at The other successful favourites C. N. da Sliva, H. Taylor, M. a
while Davis were Mr. James Rank's Michoumy Cleveland Remedios, S. V. Gittins, A. Hus-reached 399 after making runs of 75 (6 to 5) in the Churchill Stakes, New York sain and C. Silva-Netto. the Chung and 30 cannons. The break end- and Lord Glanely's two-year-old Shing Benevolent Society (Ng Chi-ed with the balk-line stroke when colt Rose of England (5 to 4) in man. Ng Chuen-man, Ng Kit-mar, ĮDavis missed an all-round cannon. the Chesham Stakes. Kong. Chuet-chow, Chung Shu-chi Newman later added 179, 207 and and
cushion-cannon,
So Tin-mo) finishing in 2 330, while Davis made further minutes 54 seconds,
breaks of 352, 106, and $0.
PONIES DIE OF ANTHRAX
The result was:-J. Davis, 21.001: 17. Newman, 18,383,
U.S. SUCCESSES IN FRENCH TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Two ponies, stabled at Kwant, Fanling, died from an attack of PARIS, June
15
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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2
Battery: Feller and Hemsley.
Detroit. Boston
9 8. I 8 11 0
Battery: Thomas and Tebbetts.
Detroit Boston
6 13
0 2 6 0
A Surprise On the other hand, Mr. R.E Clarks Oaks winner, Galatea 11, a 11 to & favourite, was surprisingly unplaced irr the Coronation Stakes, in which Lord Glanely was again successful with his three- Battery: Trout and Tebbetts. year-old Ally Olein (0 to 1), who
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Vienna Games
halved.; Adams beat Burton 3 up In the sixth series, Padgham and 2; King beat Lacey 3 up beat Allas 3 up and 1; Cotton beat and 2
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Battery: Leonard and Fereil.
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Philadelphia
Rase of England, was trained Chicago by Mr Basli Jarvis, who secured Washington a "Hat Trick", when Alistair. (Reuter)-In owned by Mr. W. R. Lysaght, nar- anthrax several days ago. As a the French Lawn Tennis Cham-rowly won the Bessborough Stakes. St. Louis ... result of the outbreak the authori-pionships. Men's Singles quarter-starting at 100 to 8. ties have inoculated all ponies. Anals, MeNell (America) beat Another of the day's upsets was".
Rumours to the effect that there Funcec" (Yugoslavia) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. has been a spread of the disease in 6-1; Cook (America) beat Billing Fanling are groundless, as, accord-ton (Great Britain) 6-4, 6-4, 8-1.. ing to Captain M. L. Reidy, Assis- tant Veterinary Surgeon, there have been very few cases reported i -recently
FILM STAR IN COLONY
Charles Murray Of "Mr. Kelly" Fame
The actor who made "Kelly" of the "Coben and. Kelly” pic- tures Tameas, and universally loved, called on Hongkong Yes- terday. Charles Murray is the man whom
Hollywood cherish and who the worla of motion picture fans will always remember with amusement.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murray arrived in the Empress of Russia from Honolulu. Their trip is the first in this part of the world, and is indeed proving interesting and thrilling. Their holiday celebrates the anniversary of their 34th honeymoon.
1 Charles Murray, known to all sa Mr. Kelly" of the silent and talkie pictures la the exact"-love- able, harem scarem man of films, and he m't Irish by birth there is German in the roots of his family treella
Sporting
Fixtures
TO-DAY
TENNIS.—Mixed Doubles,
Chinese
v. Kowloon A, Ladies' v. Hong- kong, Kowloon B v. United Services... LAWN BOWLS.-First Division: C'gower C.C. v. Police R.C.; Kowloon 'C.C. ́v, KB.Q.C.; Kow- loon Docks #. LRC Recrelo "A"
Civil Service C.C.;
Optimistic paz
Hoag (twice), McQuinn the neck defeat of the odds oft homered for the Browns. favourite Panorama (4 to 9) in
Battery: Kennedy and Spindl
AIRPORT NEWS
the Fernhill Stakes by Lady Beatty's outsider Gold Vista, starting at 100 to "a, ridden by Brownle Carslake, the veteran, Australian jockey, who also made Imperial Air Michoumy "and gained places In two other races.
⠀⠀⠀ NORTHBOUND Friday: Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong-
kong.
Second Division: K.B.G.C., Civil Service 010; C'gower 1.C.C.) Talkoo R.Q.; Kowloon 1.0. v. Kowloon Tong; Police · R.C. v. Hongkong PC.; Third Division: Hongkong FC, -v. Yacht Club;' Secrelo v. HK Electric, KB. ↑ Tuesday: Hanoi, Bangkok, G.C. v. Craigengower GCA K. C.C. v. Prison Officers' Club.
Delphinus 4.30 p.m.
Monday: Bangkok, Kanoi Hong-
kong,
Dorado, Delia 4 and 5 p.m.
SOUTHBOUND
Delphinus-7203.
Air France:
SOUTHBOUND
Saturday: "Hanoi, France.
Ville de Baghdad 7 am.
Pan American Airways:
EASTBOUND
Wednesday: U., B, A., Manila,
Hongkong
China Clipper--2 p.m.
KAWESTBOUND':
Thursday: Manila USA" China Clipper-8.30 am
Note:
There will be an extra southbound service to Bangkok of Imperial Airways, The plate: Della leaver Hongkong on Saturday at
leaving
Airways plane.
wing will with planes
from Bangkok for: Singa?
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