NANCY
GOODNESS---1° SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN SUCH A LONG WALK --- NOW I'VE
GOT TO WALK OVER TEN BLOCKS TO GET
HOME!
WHAT'LL IT BE, [YOUNG LADY 7
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
I WANT A PENNY'S
WORTH OF SOUP GREENS.
April 20, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
AND PLEASE DELIVER IT TO 220 OAK STREET!
ORDERS DELIVERED
HAND CUT Jel 28151. CRYSTAL
Tony Galento "On The Wagon" For Louis
Heavyweight Fighting Now A Fit Subject For A Comic Strip
Because of official pressure, Tony Galento, the boxing beer baron, is temporarily (he hopes) "on the wagon." He has been ordered to turn teetotal until he has met Joe Louis in the summer; otherwise the match is "off.”
ARMY BOXING TOURNEY
To Be Held On April 24, 25, 27
That is the latest situation in the world heavy-weight championship: New York's fistle solans, who ap- proved Galento as a tille challenger, his beer-drinking, well knowing cigar-smoking habits and the size of his waist-ino, now want to put the
tellow
in moral chains.
poor
They are turning heavy-weight fighting Into a subject for a comic Galento keeps a tavern, in
1hich he is reputed to be the chief
beer-drinker. Physically barrel- shaped, he usually has his picture taken beside a barrel.
American papers have published pictures captioned "Galento in train- ing." and the scene depleted was the Jersey fat man replenishing his beur glass.
The Army Individual Boxing When the New York Commission championships will take place at protested, Galento's picture next day Nanking Barracks, Shamshuipo on showed him drinking milk through a the 24th, 25th and 27th April, enn-straw!
mencing each evening at B.30 p.m.
The General public are welcome
and tickels may be obtained at the
door. Prices of admission are $1 and
DISCIPLINED
Of course, Galento being compelled
50 cents. Servicemen in uniform to sign the pledge may be a gag to
will be admitted for 20 cents.
steam up a fight which looks about
A good entry is expected and there the silliest thing that could be ar
should be some interesting bouts.
rungcd.
There is no doubt, though that
con-
There will also be a competition the American authorities are for enlisted boys.
at the Galento goings-on. It is expected that His Excellency, cerned Major General A. E. Grasett, 5.0.0., He was suspended for six months on M.C., General Oficer Commanding, the grounds that his beer guzzling China Command, will present the und prizes.
Tennis Programme Re-Arranged
TO MEET LOUIS-Two-Ton Tony Galento, cantor, of Orange, N. J., signs to moot Joo Louis in a heavyweight boxing bout, "sometime, somewhoro." Scono is in Miami, Fla. Mike Jacobs, promotor, is at loft and Joo Jacobs, Tony's manager at right. Louis was not prasant,
Indoor Bowling
Semi-Final Match In Ewo League
In the semi-final of the second
FIFTH SUCCESSIVE GOLF WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE
bombastie statements (I' molder him!" being his favourite expression) brought the noble art Info disrepute.
He was restored to favour by Mike stuge of the Ewo League, the "Con- Jacobs, who, failing a suitable - ternative, required Galento for Louis, peitors" beat the "Strollers" by 249 The fight is fixed for June, but the points at the Hongkong Bowling
Alleys last
evening. Commission's misgivings remain=|
The winners now meet "Hongkong) hence their anxiety to discipline Wonders in the final.
They are
are afraid of a fiasco. From now on Galento must
any other fighter. "It's true," he admitted, lumly, at his fiami highest score of the month, the re- day, when they took the foursomes by 3% to 12, they headquarters. "Up to now I haven't cord for the Alleys since the opening again proved the better fighters,
to train. Beer being 265.
London, Mar. 23. Cambridge scored their fifth successive victory in the Inter-Varsity golf contest-a record since the issue was decided by matches and not by holes up. On the latter system Oxford had six successive wins from 1899 to 1904. -The Light Blues won the singles yesterday by 7 points E. Hearther made the highest score to 3, and the match by 10% to 42. As on the previous
Tony.
like
Train
of the match, 250, which was also the
Mr. Kuk, representative
of the
As min has washed out all pos- found it necessary. sibility of play this week, a fresh has been my conditioner but from donors of the Cup, and Mr. S. A. programme of matches in the Colony now on I've got to live clean."
Apparently it is a case of going "on Ismail acted as the official scorers. Tennis Championships has been ar ranged for next week at the Hong- kang Cricket Club.
The following ure
matches arranged:
the
"open"
MONDAY, APRIL 24
Open Singles Tsul Yun-pul v. Ho Ka-Jau (quarter-finals).
TUESDAY
Open Singles Teul Wai-pui v. S. A. Rumjahn (semi-finals).
WEDNESDAY
the wagon' to avoid being carted away in one.
Scores:
"COMPETITORS"
At the end of the first round, Oxford led in 4 matches, were down in 3 and level In the other 3. F. M. Forster was 6 up on E. S. Browne and R. O. Wynn was d up on A. G. these games Ernie Hearther, 259 168 182 600 Buchanan; yet both
160 203 Doc Molthen
132 501 ended in Cambridge victories. 170 151 150 471 The weather was bitterly cold and the again swept strong wind 145 162 137 4410
course, while in the afternoon there 2.025 was a heavy fall of rain.
Tsul Yun-pui or Ho Ka-lau (seml- Dick Venezia Anels).
THURSDAY
Open Doubles. Tsui Wai-pui and Tsul Yun-pui v. Lim Thiam-tet and Stephen Wong (semi-finals).
FRIDAY
Chas Miller
A. Zimmern
A. T. Lee.. E. Zimmern
Total
"STROLLERS"
216 136 153 175 · 184
505
153
492
123 150
140
124 300
Total
Open Doubles.-S. A. Rumjahn and E. Churn H. D. Rumjahn v. Lee Yue-wing and
Open Singles-Lee Wal-tong v. Ho Ko-lau (semi-finals),
S.S. "CARTHAGE" brought 3
113 123
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COMPLETE RESULTS
Here are the complete results: JD. A. Langley (Cambridge) best 41DC. Lawrie 7 and 5.
T. C. Harvey (Oxford) halved with S. 1. Whitelaw (Cambridge).
+
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
"When Were You Born?" (King's, to-day)-Mystery story in which astrology is used to uncover mur- ders. Otherwire the plot follows w.much the usual course in such matters. Margaret Lindsay, Anna
C. B. Walker (Oxford) beat W. H.Moy Wong, Lola Lane, Anthony
1,770 faltend 3 and 2.
1. B. How (Camba) beat S. Pether 2 Averill, and 1.
E. B. Browne (Cambs) beat F. M. Forster 1 hole.
James Stephenson and Maurice Cuss have the leading roles.
"St. Louis Blues" (Qt
(Queen's and and rhythm aboard a modern showboat, with Dorothy Lamour in
R. C. Twining (Oxford) beat N. B. Alhambra, to-day) -Romancip
of
Mann 2 and
4 and 3.
INGENOHL'S CIGAR STORES “LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE”
and other tobacconists
MR. B. Booth (Camba) beat J. Briggs
G. L. Reynolds (Cambridge) beat A. J. the kind of role some of you have
always wanted for her, and
1. Marsham 2.
with
A. S. Clibey (Oxford) halved with: B. Maxime Sullivan singing the famous D. Carcia (Cambridge).
comedy its title.
A. B. Buchanan (Cambridge) beat R. song that gives this colourful musical Helping Dorothy Q. Wynn 3 and 4.
Langley, the Cambridge captain, 2 are Lloyd Nolan, Maxime Sullivan, and up at the end of the first round, Tito Gulzar, Jerome Cowan played relentless golf. in the after- Jessie Ralph. noon. He went out in 35 strokes und "My Bill" (Oriental Theatre, to- stood up at the turn.
day) Tom Barry's play, "Courage,"
vehicle for. Kay Harvey and Whitelaw had a great reworked into a fight, the Cantab, round in 78, being Francis as a mother with no money one up at the eighteenth. Harvey sense. She gets herself and her did not get on terms until the thirty-fatherless children into all ports of third hole and then, owing to a dimculties, from which they are ex- bunkered tee shot, he was one down tricated by Dickie Moare
FUS
the
again at the next. However, White- young" (Majestic, to-day)—An
Jaw, was bunkered at the last hole! and the mulch Anished level.
AN AMAZING GAME
entertaining Alm, with that French actress Simone Simon in the chief role, helped by Don Ameche and The most amazing game was the Robert Young. Light stuff but very Just. Here, Wynn, one down at the ninth, won seven of the homeward satisfying, holes and halved the others to finish the round 6 up."
In the afternoon Buchanan tool Bathing Pavilion
the dest eight holes and went out in
35. Actually he won 11 of the 14
holes played and beat the Oxonian
by 5 and 4.
To Open Soon
The
Chung Sing
Benevolent
Wynn's 74 in the morning was the best score by anybody before lunch. Society bathing pavilion at Kennedy Reynolds, in the morning, did the Town will be opened on Sunday,
measurés eighth hole, which
April 30. The occasion will be cele vardi. In one shot- No. 3 iron, into brated by a band and the public will the wind.
be admitted free.
.
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SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE
THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING Will be held (weather
permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 22nd April, 1939, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30;
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
D.m.
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the
duration of each meeting in auch a manter as to be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Mem
Non-Members to the Members Enclosure. and
Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both incl SECRET- Lax) are obtainable through the ARY upon the personal or written application of a Momber, such Mem- ber to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits," "etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor,
ge Building, (Tel. 27794) wi
at 12 NOON
Timas are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920),
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Publle. Enclosure is $1.00 including including Tax, for all Persons, Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN.
Secretary. Hongkong, 17th April, 1039.
THE "TELEGRAPH": will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.
GAY, GIDDY GOINGS-ON INSIDE THE MOST GLAM- OROUS SOCIAL CIRCLE ! IN THE WORLD 1.
ODD SIGHTS ABOUT
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deb in town and a ciggy
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