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WE'RE
PRETENDIN' DAT WE'RE HUNTIN FOR A TREASURE!
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Tuesday,
BUT IT WOULD BE TWICE AS MUCH
FUN IF YOU WERE HUNTING FOR A REAL TREASURE
CHEST, WOULDN'T
IT
ON SURE
CARNIVAL
CYCLING WITHDRAWALS
MISUNDERSTANDING OF RULES CAUSES RIFT IN FINAL DAY'S EVENTS
Hongkong's first Cycling Carnival, concluded on the South China ground, Caroline Hill, yesterday, was some- what marred by the wholesale withdrawal of the Chinese competitors following a misunderstanding in connection with the Ten Minutes Pursuit Race.
was
Three clubs.-R.A.S.C., Hongkong Ladies Race. There were three com- Cycling Club and the Youth Indus-petitors and Miss Squires fell while corner. However, slic trial Cycling Club-entered for the rounding a event, à condition of which was that was only slightly shaken and each team, comprising four men, must able to finish the race after a slight endeavour to remain together in a delay. group and not be separated by more than ten yards. Apparently, the last- named Club misunderstood the cond! tion for during the race they became separated by more than ten yards. At the conclusion, the race was awarded to the R.A.S.C., while the seeund prize was given to the Hong- kong Cycling Club.
At the conclusion of the meet, Miss Doris Kolewall gave away the prizes, after which Mr. Paul Kong thanked the ridees and spectators for making the Carnival a success.
The Results
One mile open championship.-},' 11. A. G. Kentes; 2, R. H. McDowell; 3, Ng Chung. Time: 2 mins, 60 secs, One mile (Schoolboys).-1, Tony Sandberg: 2, Khan Mohammed.
The Youth Industrial Cycling Club raised a protest in regard to the second prize, and after considerable discussion the judges agreed to have the race run again between the Hong- kong Cycling Club and the Chinese, One mile (Newcomers).-1, W. who were given five minutes to con- Etock; 2. P. Stanley: 3, Leung Yu- sidder. The former were willing to yue. Time: 3 mins. 7 secs. abide by the Judges' ruling, but the Quarter mile (Ladies)-1, Miss latter refused to accept the offer. M. N. Dedenr; 2, Miss A, Dedeer; 3.
Thereupon, the judges awarded the Miss D. Squires,"
Most Exclling Race
second prize to the Hongkong Cycling Two miles open championship-1, j Club. Apparently resenting this de-H. A. G. Kentes; 2, R. H. McDowell; cision, the Chinese then withdrew 3, Y. S. Yuen. Time: 5 mins. 64 sees. from the field; some of them did not Two miles (Schoolboys)), Khan even wait for the prizes which they Mohammed; 2, Tony Sandberg; 3. Khazon Singh. Time: 7 mins, 25 secs. had won the previous events.
Two miles (Newcomers)-1, W. H. A. G. Keates was the most suc- Elock: 2. P. Stanley; 3, Leung Yu- cessful competitor, winning all the yue, Time: 0 mins, 57 secs. events in which he entered with the One mile (Military)—1, IL A. G. exception of the Five Miles Open Keates; 2, R. H. McDowell; 3, W. Championship, which proved to be Etock. Time: 2 mins. 35 secs. the most exciling the programme One mile Tandem.. Dockerty and in which he was beaten by R. H. and Miss D. Squires. (They were McDowell, Keates led all the way, the only entry). followed closely by McDowell, until the final-lap-when-the-latter-put-up
brilliant spurt to win three yards.
The only spill of the day was sus- tained by Miss Doris Squires in the
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A PLAN ---
ALL THE KIDS
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE IN
ON IT
August 8, 1939.
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LATE TONIGHT. I'M GOING TO BURY A CHEST WITH A REAL TREASURE IN IT---
AND TOMORROW THE HUNT BEGINS!
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This picture was taken in the first heat of the One Mile Open Championship on Saturday. On the left is
Ng Chung, who won this beat, and on the right in M.L.M. O'Doherty, who finished second, Ne Chung was third
In the finals yesterday.Photo by Ming Yuen.
Nicki Wan
Wins Bout
In Shanghai
WIMBLEDON
BRITISH ARMY BRITISH ARMY
| MOTOR CYCLISTS CHAMPIONS FOR 6-DAY RACE DEFEATED
Southampton, Aug. 7.
Parker
London, Aug. 6,
In the doubles finals of the in- To-morrow, three teams of British, Shanghai, Aug. 0. Army motor cyclists, composed of vitation tennis tournament, Nicki Wan annexed the light three riders cach, are salling on the and McNeill beat Bobby Riggs and 6-4, 3-0, 4-0, 6-3. heavyweight championship of China steamer Europa fram Southampton Cooke 6-2,
International six- McNalll's volleying collapsed in the yesterday when he beat Jimmy Cua- to take part in anil on points over ten rounds. day trial at Salzburg at the end of third set and Riggs lost touch in the The riders have been in Anui set, his service being broken in George Levchenko won the welter- August, weight championship of China, beat-strict training in preparation for the the seventh gume-United Press. ing Young Alde, of Manila, on points event and will continue training at Salzburg prior to the opening of the over ten rounds.
Irial on August 22.
Both these main events were dis-i
Practically every unit of the British Army now has its motor cycle detach- 50 yards slow Cycle race.-I. K.appointing to the spectators,
The results of the preliminary ment and the total number of m Singh; 2, S. Hussain,
|chines-in-use-js-understood 10. be
nearly 22,000.—British Wireless.
10 minutes pursuit race. 1. RA S.C. (M. L. M. O'Doherty, H. A. G. Keates, R. McDowell and W. Etock); 2, Hongkong Cycling Club, (G. Cottrell, J. Singh, Cheng Yong- peng and P. Stanley).
Half mile (Official).—1, A. B. Yap; 2, Edwards; 3, Sabey.
Five miles open championship.-3, R. H. McDowell; 2, H. A. G. Keates; 3, G. Cottrell. Time: 14 mins, 30 secs,
EMPIRE NEWS
ROUND WORLD IN 70-TON KETCH
SYDNEY.
Two hundred women have applied for the post of nursemaid in the 70- ton auxillary ketch Ahto when it was at Sydney on its way round the world.
bouts-were!-
Leo Kubiak beat Sam Lewko on
in the fourth technical knock-out round.
"Killer" Poncavage knocked out Kid Andre in the sixth round.
Boris Katz brat Kid Kurenberg on points (four rounds).
Schoolboy Ruckensteln beat Bat- tling Fester on points (four points),
Russ Grabovsky beat Ike Klein on points (four rounds).
Charlie Collnco drew with Johnny Donat (four rounds).
POLICE BEAT HONGKONG C.C. IN BOWLS GAME
The Police Recreation Club enter- tained the Hongkong Cricket Club in [s friendly match at Happy Valley
Kid Paul beat Alex Levchenko on yesterday, winning 70-54. points (four rounds),
J. Forrest, Davis, J. S. Riddell and
Ting Ling beat Little Neubeser on A. E. Carey (Police R.C.) bent points (three rounds).
Schnabel, King, Mount and Reed: Lewko. Ruckenstein, Klein, Donat 28-14. and Neubeser are European Jewisir Glen. Howell. W. Mair and F. H. refugees, who recently formed a new Kelly (Pollee R.C.) beat E. F. But Shanghai Bighting camɔ. Mills and tress, A. S. Mitchell, A. . Fdwards Chisholm cila nost fight.-United and R. R. Davis 29-24. Press,
Golfer "Shoots"
London
LONDON (UP)-Richard Sutton,
J. Orem. J. Hunter, Harris and G. C. Moss (Police R.C.) beal T. C. Monaghan, Wylie, P. E. Baskett and T. A. Pearce 22-10.
Game Thrown Away
Rye, New York. Aug. 7. A major upset occurred in the tennis tournament when Martin Buxby of Miami bent Wayne Sabin 7-6, 6-7 ̄8-0——~As a result reports
the went round that Sabin threw match away us he was supposed to have been informed that he woa no longer Davis Cup candidate be- cause he defaulted against Mulloy of Southampton when the officials refused to allow the use of spikes,
Sabin said this was absolutely un- true. "How could I throw the match oway when I had match point 10 times and lost?" he asked.
Bitsy Grant beat Bob Low of New York 0-1, 6-2.
Miss Alice Marble beat Miss Ceelli Riger of, Philadelphia 6-8, 8-0.
Bobby Riggs has telephoned from Southampton that he is definitely not playing In the Singles.-United
Presa.
Vicar Left Roadman £50 For His Courage BECAUSE he admired the courage of Henry Griffiths, a one-armed road Jabourer, the LONDON (UP)Wrist watches
former suffering from the latest flu Rev. Morgan Jones,
Watch re-vicar of Edgton, near Hopesay,
Flu Affects Wrist Watches
The ketch left New York last No- stock broker, played the trickiest yember with a crew of eight chosen game of golf in his life-from the from 5,000 applicants. It is owned south side of Tower Bridge to the are and commanded by Capt. Ahto Wal-steps of his club in St. James's epidemic in England, ter, an Estonian, who is accompanied street, in 142 strokes. He won a $23 pairers are kept busy, and one made Salop, bequeathed him £60 in by his wife and 22 months old son. bet from his club friend, Toby Mil-finquiries of his customers and found his will, published recently.
The crew in sharing the cast of the banke, who wagered that it could that the owners of the watches had oyage and nearly all are recruited not be done under 2,000 strokes.
Trom civilian Kie.
The Ahlo is due in New York in
10 months' time;
KENYA
THREATS TO STOCK INDUSTRY
NAIROBI, Emergency plans have been pre- pared for the preservation of the stock Industry in view of the Increas- ing threat from drought and locusts, Arrangements are being made for the purchase of breeding stock in dis-i tressed areas by settlers from other districts.
HOCKEY MEETING
The annual general meeting of the Hockey Section of the European Y.M.C.A. will be held in the West Lounge at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16. Members are requested to make every effort to attend.
The agenda Includes the election of ofcera and a discussion of polley for the coming ecosod.:
nearly all bad influenza,
Trick cycling by one of the comp elitors in the Cycling Carnival held at Caroline Hill over the week-end.-Phciu by V.D. Chiang,
Mr. Jones left £9,915,
He appointed és executor his adopted son, Mr. Morgan Powell, of Earlswood. Birmingham, Mr. Powell's wife sold.
"Mr. Jones was eighty-five years old, and a wonderful old character who had intense sympathy for the underdog. 'Charlie' Grimihs, as he Is known in the district, is a church- warden at Edgton, the vicar's church.
"He is younglah man with large family. Although he has only one arm he wields a pick or shovel |with the best of them in local rand
making."
Caddy Uses Wheelbarrow
BUTTE, Mont (UP)—Seven-year- old Donald Leonard Strike has streamlined the caddy industry on the Municipal golf course here. He uses n amall wheelbarrow for the golf bags and ofteḥ caddies for three golfers at a Jhine-collecting from {each one.
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