Monday,
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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HA HA
HAWW
July 24,
1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
WHAT ARE YA
LAUGHIN' AT?--
DIS IS A SERIOUS
STRIP IT'S
SUPPOSED TO BE SAD!
TSK-TSK! I WISH HE'D GO BACK TO HIS
PAINTING!
NANCY
SLUGGO WAS AWFUL MAD AT ME BECAUSE
I DIDN'T LAUGH AT HIS COMIC STRIP YESTERDAY!]
LOOK, NANCY-- I DREW ANUDDER
STRIP TODAY---
Jel. 28151.
WHY AMERICANS ARE SUPREME IN POLO
They Play From Their Boyhood, Have Grounds All Over The Country
By Martin Stephens
London, June 27.
No challenge for the Westchester Cup was ever more launched than that of 1939, but once again America have triumphed at Meadowbrook they won the first match on June 4 by 11–7 and the second a week later by 9-4 and though our players did their level best they were not quite good enough.
It is a truisin to say that polu in America is played on a much broader basis than in England, but one never realizes how true it is til one has seen the conditions.
If I had thought about it at all
curney, though they take terrific pains to improve their shooting.
Secondly, there is the general exodus to shoot grouse when the best six weeks in the year for polo are coming. Thirdly comes the fact that
I had imagined that Meadowbrook almost every kame played is in had the same, geographile relationship pursuit of one of a "glitering prize," to Fifth-avenue that Thurlingham has so that a ten weeks' season rides
to St. James's-street. Nothing could the pontes talls off. be further from the facts,
"RICH MAN'S
GAME" It is about 30 miles fom New York Fourthly, there are comparatively In open country, and the club house few grounds in the London area;
Finally,
and is a small, old-fashioned farmhouse.seven" I think. And Itound it are grouped a series of 30 most important, is the fact that polo polo grounds up to about 20 miles is regarded-to some extent rightly.... away, most of them in private owner- as a rich man's game, played as an
London appendage of the ship.
social On these grounds polo begins in season. When one reflects on these April and continues at full blast two contrants the wonder is not that the September championships, though we cannot find more good players, every game played Is not, as is usually but that we found the half dozen we the case in London, tournament did who put up so excellent a show- game.
Ing.
George Rafi and Eilen Drew, favourite stars, are odds-on favourites to thrill you with their performance in "The Lady's From Kentucky." now playing at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres,
KENT BEATEN BY
13 RUNS IN A GREAT FINISH
By Kenneth Rankin
for
London, June 28. Eventually, Valentine, whose splen- There was a grand finish at Tun-did 90 and token 2 hours 25 minutes, bridge Wells yesterday, where Nolls was bowled by Jepson, and there- beat Kent by 13 runs with only 10 upon Foster was similarly dismissed, minutes of extra time remaining.
hitting out rather misguidedly, Kent were set to make, 254— there was no need for undue haste.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE—lit Inn. Keeton, Chaik, b Watt Harris, Louis out no more than 60 per hour, but F. H. Heane, o & 1 when their first four wickets had | Gunn, is Todd
Knowles, b Watt one for 20 runs, something very special
Winrow, e Fare, u Told" was required. That was Giles. b Watt very definitely forthcoming in a de- voce, e Faga, b Martin lightful partnership between B. H. Wheat, e Levelt, b Martin Valentine-and-PG.Foster, who by Butter, not out- batting of high amateur class, put on Jepson, Walt 152 together for the fifth wicket in
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Total
2
b Wait
The American who plays polo re-, What is the solution? One point pairs to his country house on Longof view, not without logic, is to suy Island, where he enjoys the game thai pola will never be unything but throughout the season in the same la gume played in England by a sort of way that the Englishman hondful of well-to-do people for enloys his winter's fox-hunting. their own enjoyment
NOT CONFINED TO WEALTHY' Another possible development in higher total than had been scored in His ponies are moved from ground which 1 personally have away's brego but to ground in a motor horse-box, lieved and which is somewhat more while he himself comes and goes nopeful is that all first-class polo between his office in New York and need not be played in London. In 15 game of polo need not be these days of the motor-car and the thought that the ordinary American motor horse-box high-class polo pleyer is merely a rich man enjoying could be played well outside London himself. Mr. Hitchcock himself is an us it is played round Long Island.
The London season serves many extremely hard-working banker.
Then again, the ordinary American useful purposes, but it is something 115 minutes. boy is entered to polo at a much or a shackle. Moreover, if "polo for But when Valentine went at 181 Keeton, & Valentine, Todd younger age than the Englishman the public" is come, which is and Foster who. if he is very well-to-do, con- obviously desirable from many points seemed up, and even more up when G. F. 1, lenne, b Todd siders himself lucky to start stick of view, ganes played by high Spencer and Watt were both out by Gunn, 1 Watt and ball work when he goes to a handicap teams in the vicinity of such 202. Some cracking blows on the winow. 1 Watt university or to Sondhurat For towns as 'Birmingham, Manchester, off-side by Martin gave elders and Giles, Martin..... many years. Mrs. Hitchcock was turn- Leeds or Newcastle might draw school boys plenty to applaud, but voce, a Valentine, ing out teams of boys from Aiken, crowds to them.
Vore and Butler with the new ball nutter. & Valentine, b Martin
*Wheat, e Spencer, b Watt and In that liberal universitý Polo is to the horse-minded young were pusty pair for tall-enders to Jepson, not out gradunted such players us Tommy American what fox-hunting is to his have to face, and at 10 minutes la
13 3, 1-2 4 Hitchock. Sewart Iglehart, Ebby English counterpart. This their six, when Levelt was 1b., o very Gerry and Billy Post.
game Is fur more broadly based gallant effort had narrowly failed.
Tota! Michael
RENT-1st Inn. Phipps, Ramond and than ours, which Is the real reason i
HEANE'S GOOD INNINGS
Fagg, ibw, b Voce .......................... West- Winston Guest were all in top-class why we have not won
The weather was of the sort to 17. G. 1. Chalk. Ibw, b Voce polo within three years of leaving chester Cup.
match the cricket, and the Novill. Talcnune, c'Harris, 1s Vace
Sunnucks, e farris, Jepson Yale, Winston being a spare for the
ground whs at its best; but erittelsm Fodd, b Bulter........ must be made at those spectators P. G. Foster, b Jensen who, neglecting to cover their motor-Speer cane, b Butter cars, frequent and annoying delays. *W. H. Levett, e
1927 International when still an Valley Golf
undergradunte.
All this, morcover,
only touches
the fringe of East Const polo. The West, where polo la played in California all through the winter, reckons that with players like Ceeli Smith, Elmer Bocseke and Eric Pedley, they have just as much claim to attention is the East.
the
Summer
Singles Re-Drawn
Owing to the vast size of the country and Its differing climatic conditions polo goes on all the year The following la the revised draw round, and on the population ratie in correct order in The Royal Hong alone there is an obviously larger Kang Golf Club's Happy Valley choice of players than in England. second summer singles tournament:
PLAYED EVERYWHERE
Byes Into Second Round
It is a game played all over the W. V. Ahern (D) V. S. Ebbage Country by persons in reasonably|{18},
humble circumstances and not only G. T. May (13) v G. E. Willerton
at Headquarters. With us, with the (12).
exception of short seasons or "weeka” A. 1. Burnie (18) y C. C. Stark (8).
NOTTINGHAMSHitre zna inn. five minutes later all Farris, e Sunnucks. b Watt
Knowles, e Valentine, b Watt
Walt
Watt, not out..
The morning's play set the fashion, W. Martin, e Wheal, b Buller" for the day's interest. So easily did Lewis, b Builer Hoang and Knowles udd to Notts'
L-b B, w 185 lead that the time of u declara-
Totni tion was soon being discussed, but.
KENT-2nd Inn. then Watt caused one of those col- . H. Chalk, b Butler
e Butler, b Voce Inpses which made the game so Sunnucks, v Voce ******* absorbing, and it became a question B, H. Valentine, b Jepson of whether Notts would have enough Todd. b Butter
P. G. Faker, b. Jepson runs after all,
Spencer, b Builer Heane's 88 was further proof. If w. it. Lovett, lbw, b Voce such were needed, of his right to a Watt. Butler place in the Gentlemen's team, but. W. Martin, b Butler despite what he had done, Notts, with Lewin, not out
3, - 18 seven wickets down, at 12.20 were only 220 ahend,
Total
NOTTINGHA
Giles then proceeded to play a title innings of 27 which may have Todd escaped notice at the time. but the Martin
partnership of 20 with Whent meant
Lewis
at Cowdray, Rugby, or Westonbiri W. S. Hiller (8) v II. N. Moran runs he made and his eighth-wicket watt there are practically no grounds nul- (18), side London where top-grade 'polo Is likely to be seen.
(12).
J. Linnker (14) v W. F. Barnes almost everything to the subsequent Todd
course of the match.
Second Innings
WATT IN FORM Martin took the last two wickets with consecutive balls, but once
Meriln Watt
Lewis
KENT-PI
N. J. Booker (13) y W. H. Jowit
Butler
Moreover, the richer American wil spend any money on a pony he wants. (12). Mr. Sanford went to 22,000 dollars T. J. Price (9) v H. Smith (8). for the famous Jupiter, and Mr. R. R. Els (15) to meet winner of Sonny Whitney (son of Harry Payne the First Round match between A. J. Whitney) gave £1,500 for his bay Dennis (9) and J. W. Macdonald (7). geiding. Estalata, which
won the F. Buckle (12) v G. P. Stone (16), championship last year,
N. J. Bebbington (15) v E. Tuck For his Old Wesbury team Mr. (14). Whitney has collected the finest | A. J. MucFadyen (18) M. L. him, and Chalk, Fagg. Sunnucks and Jepson string of ponies in the world, and Reidy (10).
again Watt was the man. His match Vaca Azures of 11 for 117 de him no more epson than Justice.
Butler's value to Notts was equal- Heane ty great, and both before and after Gunn lunch he looked the match-winner voce ali over: Voca, was not far behind nutter
Todd were Me Winston Guest's stud ik nol for A. W. Aslett (18) v W. B. Richard-possession.
none of them long in Heane As Valentine--who has Guan |son (19). When these players get hold of a
à double century. this, senson, against J. W. Mayhew. (8) y S, F. Chubb Notts to his credit-walked out a top-class pony-and how few there (15), are of them--they never under any
spectator said, "As long as he's there Surg. Cdr, Nicholson (0) G.welve got a chance.” And so they clrcumstances' pari from them. How Davies (12),-*
hud, especially when Foster joined
behind it.
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Tennis Stars Going To Philippines
'Famous Players
Are Invited
Manila, July 21. The Herald reports that the pro- fessional tennis players, II. Ellsworth Vines, W. T. Tilden. Donald Budge and Lester R, Stoelen, who are now playing tennis In Europe, while en ronte to India and Australla, have accepted an invitation to appear in Manila next February.
The report states that Vines may arrive in January to participate in the 10,000 peso Philippines open golt championships.-United Press,
DAVIS CUP MATCHES
Cuba Defents Canada' In First Singles Match
Havana, July 22. Cuba won the first singles In tier Davis Cup contest against. Conada here when Morales defeated Hall in straight sets.
Scores were 6-1, 0–2 and 6-2. Winner of the contest will meet Australia in the final of the North
American Zone.—Trant-Occan.
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Chinese "Y" Tigre Rowing
Hold First Swim Gala
Club's Win
At Staines
Chinese Y.M.C.A. held their first Saturday night before a large gather swimming gala of the season__lasi:
Staines, Middlesex, July 22. The same Tigre Boat Club (Argen- ing In their Bridges Street pool, The winners of the tie between feature of the night being the two tine) four which rowed at the Henley Cuba and Canada should huve met
open invitation events, 100 yards Centenary Regatta recently won the Japan (who received a bye in the
Foura nt back-stroke and 240 yards free- Staines
the Staines first round of the American group) in the second round of the North Ameri- style relay, both of which were won Armateur Rowing Regatta to-day, when they beat Barclay's Bank Row- eun Zone, but Japan have since with- by Victoria Recreation Club, drawn and the winners will now
A. K. Rumjahn, who came second ing Club by half a length over a automatically meet Australia in the to Wilfred Lawrence the Colony seven furlong course. Anal of the North American Zone. back-stroke championship last year, The winners led for most of "the" The winners of this latter match will beat Lau Yiu-ting, who came third in distance and were rarely in danger meet either Germany Yugo-Slavin, that event, in a thrilling 400 yards of being beaten. who will meet at Zagreb on July back-stroke race in which the result Rowing conditions were most un- 28, 20 and 30 to determine the win- was in doubt until the closing stages. favourable, a strong current from the ners of the European Zone, in the The time of 5 mins. 50 7-10 secs.(recent floods caused by the forrentip) Inter-Zone final, and the winners of is not very good for the distance, rains which fell on Friday and a this latter match will then meet the especially as there are more turns than strong up-stream wind prevalling, United States in the Challenge Round, in is pool of V.R.C: dimensions.
A member of the Tigre Boat Club, which will be held at the Merion Victoria Recreation Club were com-G. Pryche-Hughes entered the final Cricket Club, Philadelphia, between | fortable winners of the six men 240 of the Junior Sculls but was beaten September 2 und 4.
yards free-style relay, making full by J. Goldie (Eton) of the Viking Use of the turns, but their time of 2 Rowing Club ---Untied Press. TITLES" | minë. 7 5-10 cees, was by no means Making, their debut at Henley In impressive as the average per mon the Wyfold Challenge Cup, Tigre was 21 5-10 secs.
Boat Club reached the final where The following were the results:they were beaten by Maidenhead
OPEN EVENTS
Rowing Club by one length in 0 mins.
GERMAN TENNIS
Menzel Will Meet Henkel For Men's Singles Crown
KING'S
NEXT CHANGE
400 Yards back-stroke (Open to the ip sees, Homburg, July 22.
Colony:-1, A, K. Rumjohn (V.R.C.); The men's singles final in the Cer-2, Lau Yiu-ting: (Lai Chun Swimming mon lawn tennis championships will Union); 3, Wong Shiu-chi, Time: 6 be contested by Roderich Menzel and min. 50.7 secs. Henner Henkel both of whom ad- 240 Yards free-style Relay (Open to vanced from the semi-finals to-day the Colony), V.R.C. (D. A. Hul- Menzel defeated Goepfert in a five chinson, C. Silva Netto, L. M. Reme- sels match, while Henkel had a
dlus, H. A. Ozorle, C. N. da Silva and comfortable victory over the young A. J. Hussain); 2, Chung Shing Bath- German Davis Cup player Kock in ing Club (So Thu-mo, So Pul-kin, straight sets,
Chung Shy-chi, Fung Kul-song. In the semi-finals of the women's Ng Shlu-man and Ng Chun-man); singles Mrs. Hilda Sperling, of Den-3, Lal Chun Swimming Union (Fong) mark, beat Mile, Somogy, of Hun- Wha, Kom Kan-song, Cheung Shiu- gary and Mme. Kovach, of Hungary leung, Pong Wing-kau, Cheung Kong- eliminated the Dutch chumpion, yu and Chan Chun-nam), Time:2 min.) Mile. Couquerque,
7.5 secs.
In the men's doubles semi-finals,
00 Yards free-style' (Members)}---|
de Stefan and Connpell, of Italy, 1, Yeung Wing-bul; 2, Chol Hok- 170 | beat Cejnar and Siba; of Yugo chung: 3, Yeung Man-yin. Time 49
Slavia, while the American com- secs, bination of Smith and AnderEON defeated an Italian pair in Cavrlant and Del Bello.--Trans-Ocean.
„Shaon ance Zvenaco nongoD
K.C.C. TOURNAMENT
Programme of Tennis Ties For This Week
The following are the matches ar- ranged for the coming week in Kow- Joan Cricket Club's annual tennis tournament:
Wednesday
"A" DIVISION EVENTS 00 Karda free-style:-1, Chan Chun-nam; 2, Cheung Kong-yin; 3, Kom Kan-kang. Time: 34 seca.
100 Yards breast-stroke:-1, Fong Chung-yiu; 3, Wong Shiu-hung; 3,| Tam Shek-chun. Time: 77.3 seen.
80 Yards back-stroke:-1, Lau Ylù-} ting: 2, Wong Shiu-chl; 3, Pong Wing-kâu. Time: 55.5seca.
"D" DIVISION EVENTS. 00 Yards free-style:-1, "Chan Yu- fong; 2, Ng Kim-fun; 3, Szeto Hang. Time: 37.4 sces.
1, Ng
60 Yards breast-stroke:-
Court No. 1-D. J. N. Anderson v. Kam-yung; 2, Leung Chiu-ming: 3,
(Senior | Chlu Yun-ion. Time: 47.5 secs,
10 Yard back-stroke:-1, Yeung Yu-man; 2, Wong Wing-kin; 3, Chan Yee-fong. Time: 27.0 secs.
"
A. V. White Championship). 2-A. Crawford v. J. R.
Turner (Senior Cham pionship).
120 Yards three-styles Relay:-1, 3-F. A. Broadbridge v. F. Kom Kan-sang, Wong Shlu-hung_and Grose (Handicap A) Fong Wah; 2, Lau Ylu-ting. Tam 4-W. C. Hung v. B. Sol-
Shick-chun and Ng Kam fan; 3, Wong tou (Handicap "A")..
Shiu-chun, Fong chung-yu and Chan 5 W. M. Gittins v. N. A. Chun-nam. Time: 1 min. 40 secs.
E. Mackay (Handicap The chairman of Lai Chun Swim- "A"). G. M. Gillard v. B. D.sented the prizes at the conclusion,
ming Union, Mr. Yuen Lun-she, pre-i Lay (Handicap "B").
Thursday
Court No. 1-E. C. Fincher v. 5. A.
Gray (Handicap ''s. 2-R. L. Lee v. J. HS Court No. 1-A. E. P. Guest v. A. V.
Duncan (Handicap 'B')
Friday
Gray and Mrs. Kevan, Saturday White (Handicap 'A')
Sunday
N. Anderson
Inglewood, Cal., July 22, many, of our players can afford to K. S. Robertson (4) v D. H. Clark him at 2,45,
Kayak II to-day galloped to an do the same?
{(10).
was easy victory in the mile and a quarter Court No. 1-J. R. Turner v. G... Court No. 1-A, E, P. Guest v. D. J. As good as anything else Against this, one has to net the E. Greenwood (18) v Col. Collin their running. Every possible single Gold Cup Handicap for three-year conditions In, England. First of all (5).
was taken. and a number of un- bids, before-a crowd estimated at grounds are often water-logged in ni The Arst round is to be played on likely-looking but perfectly safe 2's. 80,000. The winner's time of two season already too short. This, or before July 30; the 2nd August 6: By ten the score was 144, and they minules two and three-fifths of "a Cravat think, is one of the prime reasons the 3rd August 13: the 4th August went on in as lively fashion after second is a now track record. for the American superiority as 20; the semi final September 3 and wards, though Foster gave a very came second and Specify was third.— strikers, and possibly of their ne- the Finel on September 17.
hard chance to first slip off Butler, United Press.
Olliard (Junfor Cham- plonship).
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2-A. Crowford v. I. T. Brandbridge (Handicap
"A".
(Handi- cap "A"). Change of day, if necessary, in al- lowed, but the match must be played 3--P. Wynter-Blyth and on or before the above mentioned
Mrs. Milliard v. 9. A. day, weather permitting.
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