THE HONGKONG TELEG
SUMMER
SALE
MONDAY
TWO DAYS ONLY-JULY 31st
SOCKS
Plain and Fancy
in Silk and Lisle.
Usually $4.00, $4.50.
SALE PRICE $2.00.
Cashmere and Wool,
Usually $3.50 to $5.50. SALE PRICE $2.00.
SLEEPING SUITS.
No Collar. Short Sleeves. Knee of White length. Made Zephyr with coloured stripes. Sizes 32 to 40 only.
Usually $5.50.
SALE PRICE $3.00.
Aertex Collular, full length,
Usually $16.50.
SALE PRICE $8.50.
UNDERWEAR.
White Check Nainsook. Slbeválass Vosts, Trunk Drawers
Usually $2.50. SALE PRICE $1.50.
The word "SALE" is one that we
never
and
TUESDAY. AUGUST 1st.
abused, SPORTS HOSE.
have When we announce a "SALE" we stake the entire reputation of the firm on the full
word the implication of namely, a genuine opportunity to buy our regular stocks at prices much below normal. the We invite you to test truth of our claims by inspect- ing our windows.
WATERPROOFS.
Lightweight, double Texture,
Very Strong.
Usually $21.00.
SALE PRICE. $12.50.
Proofed. Poplin. A Light- weight Raincoat.
Usually $55.00. SALE PRICE $30.00,
BATHING SUITS.
Jantzen in all styles. Usually $21.00, $24.50. SALE PRICE $10.00.
Plain Lisle Thread in Fawn, Grey and Khaki. Plain and Fancy Tops.
Usually $2.50, $3.50. SALE PRICE $1.50.
Oddments in Wool, plain and 'fancy.
Usually $4.50 to $13:50. SALE PRICE from $2.50.
SPORTS SHIRTS.
Cream Cotton Taffeta,
Usually $6.50. SALE PRICE $3.50.
"Storanco" Shirts for Sports
wear.
Usually $7.50, $9.50. SALE PRICE $4.00.
TIES.
A large selection in plain Silk,
Checks and Fancy designs.
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Usually $4:50 to $6.50.
SALE PRICE $2.50.
DON'T FORGET- -TWO
DAYS ONLY
MACKINTOSH'S
Alexandra
Building,
Des Voeux Road,
MONDAY,
FRED PERRY'S
PERRY'S HOUR OF TRIUMPH
AUSTIN & COCHET.
TWO WINS FOR K.B.G.C.
CIVIL SERVICE CREEPING UP
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE
Two handsome wins by the Bowling Green on Saturday materially aided them in their efforts to obtain a permanent grip on the leadership of the League, and they are especially well placed in the senior divi- sion.
They have only three more games to play including the re- turn match with Craigtengower. This will probably settle the whole championship argument.
Craigengower scored comfort ably against the K.C.C. In the ses- cond division and remain on top. RESULTS. IN BRIEF.
Police...
K. Docks C.S.C.C.
DIVISION 1.
73 Talhoo 53 K.B.G.C. 56 Recreio
DIVISION 2.
C.C.C.... .61 K.C.C.
K.B.G.C..... 68
C.S.C.C. Electric.. 61 Police
LEAGUE TABLES.
DIVISION 1.
BEATS DAZZLING MERLIN
TO WIN DAVIS CUP
FRENCHMAN ON TOP FOR NEARLY TWO SETS
AUSTIN LACKS ENTERPRISE AND LOSES TO COCHET
BRITAIN has won the Davis Cup. BEHIND this terse statement of fact lies a story of the triumph of British youth determined, courageous, inflexible; participating with calm assurance in the most for- midable challenge to France the tennis world has yet given; over- coming with sheer brilliance of skill the pick of Australian and American tennis, finally .crowning their ambitious quest by beating France and winning from them for the first time the international trophy which Lacoste, Cochet, Borotra and Brugnon won in 1927.
Fred Perry is the hero of the were somewhat affected by the thrilling final which came to a importance of the occasion and close yesterday at the Stade the fact that the eyes of the world Roland Garros, Auteuil. In the were upon them. deciding rubber of the series, he beat Andre Merlin in four acts, having previously overcome Henri Cochet.
It was these two victories which gave Britain the Cup,
II. W. Austin made a brave effort to decide the issue when he met Cochet in the first of the concluding matches, with Britnin. leading by two rubbers to one, but the French- man recaptured his old-time bril- fiance and slaved off the challenge. The deciding match between Merlin and Perry was characteristic 63 of these ties which have made his 44 torical, other Davis Cup challenge
rounds,
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12
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P. W. D. L.. 1't. 17 Born
16 101
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3 12 58
4 12 37
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11
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Recreio
11-5
Kowloon
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7 8
1
K.C.C.
10 3
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0
42
Talkoo
11
1
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123
DIVISION 2.
C.C.C.
10
8
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2 16 151
K.B.G.C. C.C.C.
11
3
16 121
10
11 70
10
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BICYCLE RACE.
ITALIAN WINS BIG EVENTTM
TOUR DE FRANCE:
Paris, July 23.
The Italian bicycle ace, Guerra, was the first this morning to pedal into the velo- drome of the Parc des Princes in Paris, winning the last log of the bicycle" "Tour France," one of the most pópa- Iar French sportive events of the year.
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A DIFFERENT MERLIN. Merlin, quite different from the nervous player who opposed Austin in the first rabber last Friday, played an inspired game, and pro- duced from Perry the best that that young tennis genius hud.
The animated Parisians bad their hopes sent soaring in the first set when Merlin, serving with great force, and following up to the net, volleyed winning points to capture the set. To many it was a new Merlin, and If nothing else, it re- vealed the tremendous potentialities of the young player.
A typical mid-court recovery shot by H. W. Austin.
FANS OUT ·
17
PITCHER'S FINE WORK
SENATORS LOSE TO YANKEES
New York, July 30.
A new record was established in American major league base- ball to-day when Dean, the St. Louis pitcher, struck out seven- teen hitters in a match against Austin had a classical match
Chicago in the National League. with Cochet and went very near?
There were one or two upsetting indeed to heating the French-results. The Giants were beaten man, Austin actually led 4-2 in by Boston, but the Yankees scored the final set and then committed easily against the Senators. the mistake of lobbing. It offer
ed Cocket his supreme chance, Among double hender successes und, making practically no er were these of St. Louis against rors, he "killed" his way to vic. Chicago in tho National, and tory, smashing from every part Chicago against St. Louls in the
American.
Results as cabled by Reuler were:
⚫ NATIONAL LEAGUE..
of the court.
.
LESSONS LEARNT.
Cochet showed he had learned. lessons from his physicnt collapse against Perry by husbanding his resources by means of fine gen- craiship-
Austin's passing shots were the feature of the first act which the Englishman took at 7-5, but in the second, Cochet came back with his old-time angle volleying and kill- ing.
New York ......
Boston
R. I. E.
*
2
(Ott. and Ryan homered for New York and Whitney and R. Moore for Boston)
St Louis Chicago
B
13
St. Louis
8
2
Chicago
7
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Austin recovered finely in the third set winuing it by means of sound all-count tactics, but in the (Demareo homered for Chicago and fourth stanza, Cochet forced his Medwick for St. Louis) opponent back and pinned him on the baseline. This allowed the Brooklyn Frenchman to take the net, and.) volleying superbly, recovered from--Cincinnati- R 1-3 deficit.
Austin's big chance came in the¦ fifth set when he led 1-2. But he But it was the second set suddenly altered his tactics and which really settled the issue. instead of taking the initiative, fed Neither asking nor giving quar- Cochet with lobs. The French- ter, the contestants set a gruel. man, smashing with great accur ling pace. Merlin gave in-cy, snatched back his lend, und, dications that he was still the finally calling the tune, won the strongest by leading 3-1, 3-3. match by taking four games in a
3-1, 5-1.
Then Perry began to find the corners and forcing Merlin to sprint around the court, ultimately pre- vailed and held the initiative.
GREAT FIGHTER.
The Englishman tightened his grip in the third set, but found Merlin a great fighter. Perry went to a 4-1 lead.in the fourth sut and it seemed all oved bar the shouting. But the Frenchman, responding to the entreaties of his compatriot, pulled up to four-ali.
Perry stood firm and produc- Ing fashing placements across the court went out to his points in the twelfth game.
During the last set both players showed signs of tense anxiety and
row.
THE RESULTS.
SINGLES.
H. W. Austin (Britnin) beat Andre Merlin (France)
6-3, 6-4, 6-0,
F. J. Perry (Britain) beat H. Cochet 7-10, 6-4, 8-G- 3-0, 6-1.
H. W. Austin lost to Cochet 5-7, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4,
F. J. Perry beat beat Andro Merlin 5-7, 8-6, 6-2, 7-5.
DOUBLES.
H.G.N. Lee and G. P. Hughes (Britain) lost to J.--Boro- tra and J. Brugnon (France) 6-3, 8-6, 6-2.
ENGLISH WONDER HORSE
BROWN JACK THE CRAND OLD
MAN OF THE TURF
ALMOST HUMAN.
Philadelphin
Pittsburgh Cincinnati Pittsburgh
3
11
8-
01
5 7 *
6
10
1
8 17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland
Detroit
1 8. 6 10
(Greenberg and 'Fox homered' for Detroit)
Washington
New York
7 3 0 11
Kuhel homered for Washington) Buston
Philadelphia
(Cochrane and Higgins homered for Philadelphia)
Chicago
10
11.
St. Louis
(There were ten innings. Lovey homered for St. Louik)
Chicago
St. Louis
15 18
2
(Gullic hometed for: St. Louis)
TENNIS THIS WEEK
I.R.C. Arrango Big Programme
The programme is as follows:
To-day: "C" División v Kow- loon Docks, home.
Tuesday:-"B" Division K.C.C. home..
Wednosday:“A” · Division Recreto, away.
The Indian Recreation Club The Belgian racer, Jean Aerts,
has arranged a full week's league came in second, Leducq (France)
tennis programme, matches being was third, while the German fourth.
London, July 24. 1. Up to the present Brown Jack|played avery day, whilst on Friday cyclist, Stoepel, arrived
Nine-year-old Brown Jack is the has won 23 races, Including 7 hur-two teams will be engaged, i Seventeen others arrived together for fifth place ex-aequo,. Among Grand old Man of British horse-dle events. He has raced nearly a
hundred miles on the track, and i this group
was tho Frenchman racing.
At Ascot he won the Queen looks good for another hundred. Spelcher, who showed the best re- cord on the general ranking list Alexandra stakes for the fifth time He has won more than £23,000 in of the race, and thus.hwon the 27th in Bucccasion, thereby putting up stakes for his lucky dwner, Colonel "Tour de France." Guerra ranks a unique record. As the race is Sir Harold Wornher who bought second on list. The national the longest flat-race event in the him originally for £460. ranking la led by France followed country, being just over 22. fur- by Belgium, Germany, Switzerland longs. Brown Jack's performance
is all the more creditable. The At Ivor Anthony's Wroughton, and Italy in that order.
greatest cheering of the meet stables, they say Brown Jack is greeted the old horse and his almost human in his ways. He veteran pilot Steve Donoghue who has a great dislike of home gal- The race lasted 27 days, in the has ridden him all five times on re-lops, so Anthony usena motor course of which the contestants, turn to the paddock. Brown Jack, horeobox to transport the old fol. generally called the "Giants of the however, took little notice, and low to various training grounds. Rond," covered a total distance of gently but firmly nosed his way to within a radius of 20 miles. Brown
A Jack has 4.895 kilometres in 23 laps, with the winner's enclosure, whore only 4 days of real. The Atart devoted stablo boy was waiting companion named Mall Fist, which Hongkong Cricket Club entertain whs taken by 80 cyclists, among with a favourite titbit n hunk of is a year younger than himself, ing the ICC.C. and South China
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“A” moeting C.R.O. “B.*
27 DAYS,
jchrese
Thursday:---"C" Division - V Deutscher Klub, home,
Felday:-Mixed Doubles, Recreio, nway and "B" Divialon v C.IL.C., home,
Two "A" Division gantos, are" an inseparablo stable scheduled for this aftern in, the