Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
April,
11, 1939.
NANCY
HELLO, BIG
CHIEF SLUGGO! ---
WHAT ARE
YA LOOKIN'
AT
NOTHIN'-- BUT US INDIANS ALWAYS DO DIS)
ARE INDIANS REALLY VERY DANGEROUS
SOITENLY I'M SO DANGEROUS I'M EVEN SCARED OF MYSELF!
By Ernie Bushmiller
STAGE DOOR
RODEO TODAY
WOLVES ARE
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 theac last four years, and still remains á 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 suchij capacity for proteing players, and the marvellous thing about it is that) the supply seguns unending. Their] transfers inve been without parallel in the history of the game, yet their team is maintulued at such strength that they were second in the League last year, now are rampant, and still Cap bri afield youngsters, like Mullen, to fill the stops,
no fairy story. The Wolves' balanec-shirt tell the facts. Between May, 1935, and May 1908, they trans- feried players to these values:
1935-6
1936-7
1937-8
£24,008
28.670 £18.475
£59,754
Good Tennis Promised At
HongkongC.C.
Interesting tennis is promised
at
the Hongkong Cricket Club the after- noon when the Colony Tennis Cham- the pionships will be resimed after Easter holidays.
On the stand court, Lee Yue-wing will meet T. A. 000). Thompson, his supposed suc-Pearce and W. A. H.Duit once again. cessor, to Sunderland (£6,000),The first mecting, on Thursday last, Barlow to Portsmouth (£6,000), plus was abandoned with the scores 15-13, 1614-6, 5-5 (Chinese scores first), Those Kirkham and another player Bournemouth.
Since May, 1830, they have trans- ferred Bryn Jones to Arsenal (214-and Ho K-tu
So the total for under four years
3s, ts near us nustlers, six Agures.
SOCCER FACTORY
Over 50 players have poured out)
One of the best scenes in "You Can't Take It With You." the best picture of 1938. now showing at King's Theatre. Millenaire and poor man are thrown into prison for disturbing the peace,
the
who saw the match certainly had their Rifle Shooting money's worth, and if to-day's en- counter proves just as interesting, all local tennis enthusiasts are mended to see it.
recom-
Two other "open" matches are also
of the Wolves football factory in scheduled to by played on this time, and it is not a case of buy-courts. One is
the doubles
outside match
the
ing and selling, as they produce-as between the two undergraduates, L.m distinct from purchasing to supply Thiom-let and Stephen Wong, and the Reerein pair, A. V. Gusano and their own team-needs.
J. J. Remedies. The other Well-known players, too. Men like singles tie between Tsai Yan-pui and Phillips and
Aston A. Crawford, Iverson (to villa), Rhodes (Sheffield Wednes- -day), Richards Brown aid Asball"day:
(Brentford), Laking The following is the programme to-
(Cuventry City), Cecil Shaw (West Bromwich Albion), etcetera, in addi-
Open Duables
tion to those already named. Ten of Lee Yue-wing and v. 7. A. Pearce and
in Inter- Bo Kaylon them have find honours
Inter- national, Inter-League, or national trial games.
A hundred thousand pounds from transfers le four years, and many Tu- ing strong for The Double-it's a football miracle,
VANDERBILT BUILDS
W. A. H. Duit
fstand court) Lim Thinlet and v. A. V. Gosunu and
J. 3. Remedios Stephen Wang
Open Singles
v. A. Crawford Club Championship Tsut Yun-pul
Gild Price
Mr. & Mrs. Walk
den
H. J. Armstranstv. Lt. J. S. Theobald
Handicap Singles
L. Goldman
V. W. Wooding
Mixed Doubles
W. Sander and
Miss A. Tyfur
v. H. 3. Scull and
Miss G. Seul
v. V. R. Gordon and Mrs. Shewan
NEW YACHT Dutch Hockey Team
Sailing In British
Regattas
reason.
the
United
The new Regattas next yacht has been designed by Spark- were res- man and Stephens, whư? ponsible for the lines of the "J" class Ranger, easily the fastest yacht of her class ever bulit. A series of were models of the new "twelve"
Beat Scotland
Amsterdaun, Apr. 10.
Alterations For Annual Prize Meet
Badminton Tourney Comes To A Close Thursday Evening
The Hongkong badminton championships will be Owing to unforeseen heavy entries brought to a close to-morrow and on Thursday when the for the Annual Prize Meeting of the finals will be played at Club de Recreio and Taikoo. Hongkong Rifle Association, the fol-
and
Jel. 28151.
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Saturday, April 15'.
best yet Soun here. To-morrow's have fully justified the
fulch, love played Shooting will commence on all two ties at Club de Recreio consist of committee's Ranges at 8.30 a.m.
singles and the splendidly to date, putting out such the men's junior
powerful pairs as Fincher and Kew The President's Cup will corninence mixed doubles.
Kok. and then. Au
These at 9 a.m.
The former match starts at 8.30 achievements stone command respect, The Secretary's Cup will follow immediately, approximately 10.30 and the contestants are S. H. Boone and they enn be expected to offer the
and David Kwok. The high level of title holders stiff opposition. Final of Individual Service Cham-play in the earlier rounds has been a An admission charge of 30
of this will be made on both evenings. follow pionship will
immediately, feature of the innovation approximately 11.30 am.
levent, 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 j 1.30 p.m.
Pussibly, however, chitf
interesi
I will be centred on the mixed doubles meet. The Army and Navy Cup will ful- encounter, where old foes low immediately, approximately 3.16 P. K. Hui and Miss U. Khoo of the
University, who are holders
of the p.cg.
title. wil ance again be challenged by the leading Recreio combination. M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Siva.
WELL MATCHED
Sunday, April 1s
The Blackdown will commence ut 8.40 a.m.
The Camberley will follow imine- diately, approximately 10.20.
The Bagshot will follow imme- The Netherlands Hockey team to-diately, approximately 11.45.
Halftime day beat Scotland 4-0.
Polo Win For Hurlingham
were
Olympics
cents
BRITAIN APPEALS FOR FUNDS
.Plans
for
coiging
money
for
SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS DEFEATED
SPORT ADVTSTM
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Third Extra Raco Meeting to be held on Saturday, 22nd April, 1939 (weather permit- Shanghai, Apr. 10. ting) may be obtained at the The visiting Hongkong Women's Secretary's Office, Exchange Bulld- Interport Team beat
Club House. Happy champions of the Shanghai Women's ing; the
the
Greens,
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 Entries
for Hongkong were Mrs. Read 4,
clone
nt 12 o'clock
Miss Harker 2, Miss Grieg 1, and NOON on Thursday, 13th April, Miss Westcott Í.
1939.
The Hongkong team will be enter tained to an Interport dinner, and: dance at the Shanghat Rare Club to-morrow night-Reuter.
United Press adds that longkong
They are so well matched that one hesitates to make a confident predic- crafts- (X) The Stickledown is brought tion of the outcome. Hul's Mr. Harold S. Vanderbilt, the ended at 1-0 for the Dutch team. forward from Monday and will com-manship is a by-word in local bad-Britain's participation in the Olympic
well.mence of 2.15 p.m. fincs! helmsman in
The Dutch played extremely
The "Veterans Etc. will follow minton, but many followers feel that Games in Finland next year were States, thrice winner of the America's especially the forwards who
ing accurately. Their play was also) the British Olympic Association. a twelve- 15 new Cup, is to race
the court is a good offset, and in metres yacht in the British Royal 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 on
4.15 p.m.
unset
£8,000 or featured by the speed at which they the Scols.-Trans-Ocean.
was stated that It
Greens' de- The International Match will be match of this type may well
The lady contestants £0.000 would be required, and Lord mashed through the the champion.
fence. The Greens seemed dla- the Portal, the president, Lord Burghley organised, falling to reveal anything fired concurrently with the Black- down and Camberley. Any number are well matched. Both play of teams may be entered and must be short game with confidence and skill, Lord Aberdare, and Sir Noel Curug of the expected team work. They and if Miss Khoo's unticipation is Bennett were among those who made dectured before Aring commences.
Hongkong'a short passes, powerful attacks and Team Cards will be obtained from possible a trifle livelier than Miss suggestions as to the best method of were also puzzled by
deadly shooting. the Chief Executive Officer's Tent Silva's, the utter has a slight ad- launching an appeal.
ability to keep the
Mrs. Read scored the first and -Lord Portal referred to the any time after 12 noon on Saturday, vantage in her
Hongkong, then
•San Francisco, Apr. 9.
must be handed in to the railies going..
Equally worth while will be the that Britain's application to organise second gouts for The Hurlingham polo team won Statistical Tent by 5 p.m. on Sunday
Greens replied journey to Talkoo on Thursday, when the 1944 Games would be considered Miss Harker tallied, followed by Mies the Golden Gate International Ex- April 16.
Note:-S. (0) "M" Competitors the men's senior singles and men's the next meeting of the Inter- Greig. The
national Olympic Federation Con-the first time through Miss Mary sosition Polo title to-day, by beating
Friss in London on June 5-8. Sheridan. In the second half Mrs. West team by 11-10 after overtime, have been squadded on No. 3 Range doubles finals are decided.
ful will have a busy evening, de-There is no question that the Games Read scored two goals and Miss Husketh Hughes scored the de-for the following competitions:
Dagshot
Westcolt and Miss Harker ench one. .....11.45 on April 16. fending both tiles. In the singles, can be held in London in the way ding goal,-United Press.
Stickledown .. 2.30 on April 16. which starts off the evening's enter that they were intended to be or- Brookwood.... 9.00 on April 17, tainment at 8.30, he meets Charlie ganised as a really fine sporting Siberia...10.30 on April 17. Au, brilliant Chinese "Y" exponent, how," said Lord Portal. Unlimited Competitions have there- who has shown such improved form fore been restricted; range and times this year that he is capable of giving for these will be published on notice the champion just as severe a hustling boards on the Ranges.
given the most exhaustive tank tests before the final model was chosen from which the new Vanderbill racer will be built.
The record time of two months has been allowed for the building and finishing of the new American "twelve," as Mr. Vanderbilt insists that she must be delivered early in April, so that he can suit Intensive tuning-up trials before shipping her
'
to England in the middle of May. BUDGE STILL AHEAD
The yacht will be 70 fi, L.OA., 45 it. L.W... beam 11 ft. 10 in., 9 ft. 6 in. draught, with a lead kerl weighing 35,000 lb.
Pheonix, Ariz, Apr. 9. Fred Perry defented Donald Budge British yachtsmen are building a 6-3 6-3 bringing the total of the fleet of four International twelve-series, thus far, Perry 5 and Budge metres racing yachts to meet Mr. 11 matches-United Press. Vanderbilt's challenge.
EARMUFFS CUSHION
These
hel
sa did Patrick Wong. Hui's un- A. D. HUMPHREYS
ruffled temperament and wide ex- perience of match play should be a great asset to him in such a "needle"
Bowling Records match, but beyond this he will need
10
to have his strokes in their best work- ing order to overcome the bralny Au, Mrs. E. Soong, who has been whose performances in the preceding conspicuously successful at Duck rounds have been highly impressive. Pins at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys, This should be the match of the returned the best store for women season. for the month of March, chalking up
Two of these yachts are being built in English and two in Scottish yacht yards, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith and Mr. Arthur Connell are having their new racers built at Gosport, while Sir William Burton and M. Hugh Goodson have given their thing to have on your head when 168 points. Mr. P. Chessex was the orders to Clydes yards,
ALL-UNIVERSITY AFFAIR
By Order,
C. IL BROWN,
Secretary.
YOUR SPRING & SUMMER SUITS
In the
RIGHT
COLOURS
for
& PATTERNS '
ble players more than they usually do.
Subject to re-cheek, leading scores
were:
R. K. Valentine' (10) ́ [W, W. C. Showen (10) L. Prophet (14)
(10) *** неминете Burton
WINS SHANGHAI B
VISITORS' CUP
(8)
3 & 07:141 22 874=140 7140=147 +70 & 77=147 13 & 73140
774 73-150 7615-151 7973IDZ
14 & 80112 71Ҁ
T. Low (13) Col. G. Gowlland (20) H. N. Williamson (13) G. M. Park (8) .....................
70 & 77=153 The Shanghai Visitors' Cup was
Prophet wins the prize for the best CLEVELAND, O,
won by A. D. Humphreys, Jnr. with morning round and McMullen for the good Frank J. Brean, 62, reports
the good score of 167-26, 141. His best afternoon round, the tie with T. second round of 80 was a very good Low being decided on the last mine
holes, After a suitable Interval, Hui willjone and he was out in 37, or one somebody iries to slug you with a most successful in the men's division,
Hole in: Ous. › ̈ blackjack is a stocking cap with car scoring 142.
Mrs. 5. A. Ismall topped the take the court again, this time with over par.
Mrs. Eldon Potter, playing with muffs Brean told police he was
Conditions were on the whole plea- OUR SPELLING BEE (see page 7 Blugged twice one night by robbers women's scores in he Ten Pins game, bls partner K. L. Yang to do battle
epicurean-domesday Dolly Var- who escaped with $35. He said the recording a score of 192, while Mr. against P. S. Bun and M. S. Lim, an- sant, but there was a very strong her husband, holed the third on the padding of his earmuffs prevented J. S. Londolt topped the men's other University combination, in the wind and with the grass beginning Relief Course at Fanling in one on
inal of the men's doubles.
to grow the greens seemed to trou- Friday, April 7, equilibriat-doubloon-erratic Berious injury.
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