Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
April, 11, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
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WOLVES ARE MIRACLE CLUB OF FOOTBALL
Have Sold £100,000 Worth
Of Players In 4 Years
London, March 17.
A hundred thousand pounds in the till from the transfer of players these last four years, and still remains a team of youngsters good enough to bid for The Double Event-Cup and League. That's the Wolves.
The Miracle Club of Football. No other term, at the moment, fits them.
If they lose both Cup and League, their record will still be unique in football annals.
No club has ever shown such capacity for producing players, and the marvellous thing about it is that the supply seems unending. Their transfers have been without paralle! in the history of the game, yet their
Good Tennis
team is maintained at such streng Promised At
that they were second in the League, last year, now are rampant, and still can bring afield youngsters, like Mullen, to all the gaps.
I's no fairy story. The Wolves" haloner-sheet tell the facts. Between May, 1935, and May 1998, they trans- ferred players to these values:
1935-0
1930-7 1937-B
$24,8UK £20,070 £18,475
£69.753 Since May, 1938, they have tratu- ferred Bryn Jones to Arsenal (£11, 000), Thompson, his supposed suc- (£0,000), Sunderland 10 Barlow to Portsmouth (£5,000), plus Kirkhum and another player Bournemouth,
cessor,
to
So the total for under four years is, na near as mutlers, six figures.
SOCCER FACTORY
Over 50 players have poured out
Hongkong C.C.
Interesting tennis as promised at
the Hongkong Cricket Club this after-i nbun when the Colony Tennis Cham pionships will be resumed after Easter holidays.
the
On the stand court. Lee Yue-wing will meet T. A. and Ho Ka-lou Pearce and W. A. H. Duff once again. The erst meet, on Thursday last, was abandoned with the scores 15-13, 0-4, 3-5 (Chinese scores first). Those
One of the best scenes in "You Can't Take It With You," the best plclure of 1938, now showing at the King's Theatre. Donaire and poor tan are thrown into prison for, 84turbing the peace.
who saw the match certainly had their Rifle Shooting money's worth, and if to-day's en- Counter praves just as interesting, at! local tennis enthusiasts are record- mended to see it.
Two other "open" matches are also of the Wolves' football fretary in scheduled to be played on outside One is the doubles match this time, and it is not a case of buy-courts. Ing and selling, us they produce-as, between the two undergraduates, L distinct from purchasing-to supply Thiam-tet and Stephen Wong, and the Recreio pale, A. V. Gosane and their own team-needs.
Is the 3. J. Retgedios. The other Well-known players, tou. Men like singles tie hetween Tsui Yun-pui and Phillips and Iverson (10 Aston Crawford. Villa), Rhodes (Sheffield Wednes-
day), Richards (Brentford), Laking The following is the programme to- (Middlesbrough), Brown and Ashall day: (Coventry City), Cecil Shaw (West
Bromwich Albion), etcetera, in addi-
„Open" Danbles
tion to those already named. Ten of Lee Yuewing and V. 7. A. Pearce and. them have had honours in inter-
national. Inter-League, or national trial games.
Inter-
A hundred thousand pounds from transfers in four years, and now go- ing strong for The Double-it's a football miracle.
VANDERBILT BUILDS NEW YACHT
Sailing In British Regattas
Ho Kalau
W. A. J. Duff
tatand court)
Lim Thlum-tet and v. A. V.Gosano and
3. J. Remedios Stephien Wong
Open Singles
Taal Yan-pui
Y. A, Crawford Club Championship
11. J. Armstrong
J. Gould
T: J. Price
v. Lt. J, S. Thenhald
Handicap Singles
V.. Goldman v. W. Wooding Mixed Doubles
Mr. & Mrs, Walk- v. 1. J. Seuil
den
W. Sander and
Mias A. Tylor
and Miss G. Scull v. V. R. Gordon and
Mrs. Shewan
Dutch Hockey Team
Beat Scotland
Amsterdum, Apr. 10.
Polo Win For Hurlingham
Alterations For Annual
Prize Meet
Owing to unforeseen hravy entries for the Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association, the fol- lowing alterations have been made ta.
the PN. April ̃15~
Shooting will commence on all Ranges at 0.30 a.m.
Badminton
Tourney
Comes To A Close Thursday Evening
The Hongkong badminton championships will be brought to a close to-morrow and on Thursday when the finals will be played at Club de Recreio and Taikoo.
| best yet scen here. To-morrow's have fully justined the seeding
The former match
The matches promise to providu; Itui and Yong are confidently ex- badminton well on a par with the pected to win, but the opposition, who
have faith, two Res at Club de Recreio consist of committee's
played the men's junior slugles at the splendidly to date, putting out such Kew The President's Cup 'will commence mixed doubles,
powerful pales us Fincher and
These and then Ag und Koh, at nun.
The Secretary's Cup will fallow
starts at B.30 achievements alone command respect, immediately. upproximately 10.30 and the contestants are S. H. Boone and they can be expected to offer the |
The high level of title holders stiff opposition. and David Kwok,
cents Final of Individual Service Cham-play in the earlier rounds has been a An admission charge of 30 pionship will follow Immediately, feature of the Innovation of this will be made on both evenings. approximately 11.30 m.
event, and the final is certain to pro- The lunch interval will be from duce some exciting rallies,- 12-1.30
The Council Cup will commence at¦ 1.30 pm.
01.01.
Possibly, however, chicf interest Olympics
will be contred on the mixed doubles where old foch meet. The Army and Navy Cap will folcncounter, low immediately, approximately 3.15 P. K. Hui and Miss U. Khon of the University, who are holders of the p.m.
title, will once again be challenged by the leading Recreto. combination, M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Sivu.
WELL MATCHED
Sunday, April 16 The Blackdown will commence al 8.40 a.m.
The Cumberley will follow 'Imine- diately, approximately 10.20,
The Bagshot will follow imme-
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Hockey--
SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS DEFEATED
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Third Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 22nd April, 1939 (weather permit- Shanghai, Apr. 10. ting) may be obtained at the Women's Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- Interport Team bent the Greens, ing; the Club House, Happy
The visiting Hongkong
champions of the Shanghal Women'
Hockey League, by eight goals to Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the one at Kalochow Park this afternoon. Sports Club; and the Stables,
At half time the Hongkong team Shan Kwong Road.
led by four goals to one. Scorers
for Hongkong were Mrs.
Entries close Read 4.
at 12 o'clock
Miss Harker 2, Miss Grieg I, and NOON on Thursday, 13th April, Miss Westcott I.
They are so well matched that one
The Hongkong feam will be enter- The Netherlands hockey team to-diately, approximately 11.45.
tained to on Interport dinner and day at Scotland 4-0. Halftime (X) The Silckledown is brought hesitates to make a conildent, predie-
Plans for raising money for dance at the Shanghal Race Clut tien at the outcome. Hui's crnits- Mr. Harold S. Vanderbilt the ended at 1-0 for the Dutch team, forward from Monday and will com-manship is a by-ward in local bad-Britain's participation in the Olympic to-morrow night-Reuter finest helmsman in the
United The Dutch played extremely well, mence at 2.15 p.m.
United Press adds that Hongkong States, thrice winner of the America's especially the forwards who were
The Veterans Etc. will follow mintor, but many followers feel that Games in Finland next year were Cup, is to race his new twelve very fast and technically better than
the Stickledown at approximately Oliveira's pertinacity and speed about discussed at the annual meeting of displayed excellent team work, pass-
Ing accurately. Their play was also: the Brish Olympic Association. the court is a good offset, and in a metres yacht in the British Royal the Scots.-Trans-Ocean,
4.15 pan.
It was stated that £8,000 or featured by the speed at which they renson. The new
The International Match will be match of this type may well upsel Regattas next
Greens' de- Greens yacht has been designed by Spark
fired concurrently with the Black-the champion. The lady contestants £9,000 would be required, and Lord smushed through the
seemed dlo- man and Stephens, who were res-
down and Camberley. Any number are well matched. Both play the Portal, the president, Lord Burghley, fence. The ponsible for the lines of the "J" class
of teams may be entered and must be short game with confidence and skill, Lord Aberdare, and Sir Not! Curtis-organised, failing to reven! anything work. They Ranger, easily the fastest yacht of
declared before firing commneners, and if Miss Khoo's anticipation is Bennett were among those who made of the expected team her class ever built. A series of
Team Cards will be obtained from possible # trille livelier than Miss suggestions as to the best method of were also puzzled by Hongkong's short passes, powerful attacks and models of the new twelve" were
the Chief Executive Oficer's Tent Silva's, the latter has a slight ad- launching an appeal,
deadly shooting. given the most exhaustive tank tests
any time after 12 noon on Saturday.vantage in her ability to keep the
Lord Portal referred to the fact Mrs. Hend scored the Arst and before the final model was chosen
These must be handed in to the
illica going.
that Britain's application to organize second goula for Hongkong. then from which the new Vanderbilt racer
Statistical Tent by 3 p.m. on Sunday Equally worth while will be the the 1944 Games would be considered | Miss Hacker tullied, followed by Mias will be bullt.
April 10.
| journey to Talkoo on Thursday, when; at thủ next meeting of the Inter-Greig, The Greens replied for Note:-S. R. (u) "M" Competitors the min's senlur singles and men's national Olympic Federation Con-the first time through ́ Miss Mary have been squadded on No. 3 Range doubles finals are decided.
gress in London on June 5-8. Sheridan. In the second half Mrs. for the following competitions:
lai will have a busy evening, de- "There is no question that the Games Read scored two goals and Miss Bagshot....
.11,45) on April 10. fending both titles. In the singles, can be held in London in the way Westruit and Miss Harker each one.) Silckledown.. 2.30 on Aprli 10. which starts off the evening's enter that they were intended to be or Brookwood........ 9.00 on April 17, (tuinment at 8.30, he meets Charlie gantsed as a really fine sporting Siberia .......10.30 on April 17. Au, brilliant Chinese "Y" exponent, thow," sald Lord Portal." Unlimited Competitions have there- who has shown such improved form fore been restricted; range and time this year that he is capable of giving for these will be published on notice the champion just es severe a hustling boards on the Ranges.
us did Patrick Wong, Hul'a ruffled temperament and wide ex- perlence of match play should be
new
The record time of two months has been allowed for the building and
the uf
Amerlean Anishing "welve," as Mr. Vanderbilt insists that she must be delivered early in April, so that he can sall intensive tuning-up trials before shipping her
San Francisco, Apr. 9. The Hurlingham poto team won the Golden Gate International Ex- sasitim Polo title to-duy, by beating West tenni by 11-10 after overtime. the de- Hasketh Hughes scored ding goal-United Press.
to England in the middle of May. BUDGE STILL AHEAD
The yacht will be 70 fl. L.Q.A., 43 ft. L.W.L., beam 11 ft. 10 in., 9 ft. 0 in. draught, with a lead keel weighing 35,000 lb.
Pheonix, Arla, Apr. 9. Fred Perry defeated Donald Budge British yachtsmen are building a 0-3 0-3 bringing the total of the fleet of four International twelve-series, thus far, Perry 5 and Budge metres racing yachts to meet Mr. 14 matches.-United Press. Vanderbilt's challenge,
being
Two of theso yachts are built in English and two in Scottish yacht yards. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith and Mr. Arthur Connell are living their new racers built at Gosport, while Sir William Burton and M. Hugh Goodson have given their orders to Clydes yarda
EARMUFFS CUSHION'
Bowling Records
1337-
а
D. HUMPHREYS
great asset to him in such u "needie" WINS SHANGHAI
match, but beyond this he will need to have his strokes in their best work- |ing order to overcome the brainy Au, Mrs. E. Soong, who has been whose performances in the preceding conspicuously successful at Duck rounds have been highly impresalve, Pins at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys, This should be the match of the returned the best scare for women season. Frank J. Brean, 02, reports a good | for the month of March, chalking up thing to have on your head when 180 points. Mr. P. Cheriex was the somebody tries to slug you with a most successful in the men's division, blackjack is a stocking cap with car scoring 142.
CLEVELAND, O.
VISITORS' CUP
The Shanghai
ble players more than they ustially do.
Subject to re-check, leading scores
were:
A. D. Humphreys (13) R. K. Valentine (10) W. W. C. Bhewan (10)
D. L. Prophet
(14)
8. Edward (4)
Harroa (10)
T. McBullen (0) CH. Turton (10)) T. Low (13)
7 & 07-)
7 & 70=1
70 & 77=1
70 4 109
74 & 75=240
70 R 70=181
Col. G. Gowland” (20) R. N. Willamson, (13) G. M. Fark (5) ......................... 70 de 77=103 Visitors' Cup was Prophet wins the prize for the best. won by A. D. Humphreys, Jar, with morning round and McMullen for the ALL-UNIVERSITY. AFFAIR the good score of 167-20, 141, His best afternoon round, the tin with T.
second round of 30 was a very good Low being decided on the last ninoj After a suitable interval, Hul will one and he was out in 37, or one holes.
Hole la One muffs Brean told police he was Mr. S. A. Ismail topped the take the court again, this time with over par.
Condillons were on the whole pien- Mrs. Eldon Potter, playing with OUR SPELLING BEE (see page 7) slugged twice one night by robbers women's acores in he Ten Fins game, his partner K. L, Yong to de battle
was a very strong her husband, holed the third on the epicurean-domesday-polly Var-who escaped with $35. He said the recording a score of 193, while Mr. against P. S. Bun and M. S. Lim, an- annt, but there
padding of his carmuits prevented J. S. Landolt topped the men's other University combination, in the wind and with the grass beginning Rellef Course at Fanling in one on equilibrist--doubloon-erratic serious injury.
section with 240,
Anal of the men's doubles.
to grow the greens seemed" to, trou- · Friday, April 7
den
1939.
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