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BRIGHT ARRAY
ARRAY OF GOLFERS The World Of Sports
To Take Part In Manila Open Tourney
Manila, Nov. 22 (UP)- The strongest array of foreign golfers ever to in- vade Manila will participate! in the 28th annual $5,000 Philippine Open tournament which starts here January 5, 1940.
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H. J. Belden, president of the Wack Wack Golf and
has Country Club, nounced that several, stars from the United States, Aus- tralia and Japan have accepted invitations to par- ticipate.
An excling moment during the Final of the Bubalterns' Cup Folo
December 6, 1939.
Dempsey's Financial Comeback; Honour For Garcia; Sam King Heads Golf Averages
Jack Dempsey, who is on his way to Manila to reforce the Ceferino Garcia-Glon Leo fight on December 16 for which he is to receive approxi matoly P20,000-the highest fee for a referee in the history of boxing—is likely to be a millionaire
Competition between the Royal Seats and the Fixed Defences on Monday again before long. According to Jacob Amron,
The former team won by six goats to rec.-Mee Cheung.
Among the American Tracing The Origin Of
who have signified their intention to seek golfing fame and money half-way 'around the world from home
are
Plus-Fours In Golf
TALK, among the elders
MacSpaden, “Jug" holder of the 1939 Canadian in the clubhouse swung from Open crown, and the Zim- arms and the man to clothes merman brothers, Al and and the golfer. Somebody Mery, of Portland, Oregon. wondered, writes Leo Munro Heading a delegation of Austra in the Daily Express, what Dans will be Norman von Nids, who jeffect the war would have on will attempt to win his third Philip golfing attire. pine Open title in as many years. With him will be Erie Cremin. a
There was, he said, a pre-
veteran Anzac profesional, Jim Fercedent if one thought back rlor, holder of the Australia Open title the past two years, and Sun to the 1914-18 campaigns, Richardson, former Australian Open which, in his opinion, must be held responsible for pro-
champion.
At least 12 Japanese professionais ducing those baggy nether and amateurs are expected to part-
a8 "plus elpate. In the last tournament the garments known Japanese monopolised practically all fours." the places from second to the tenth. Scene of the Philippines Number One golong event is the Wack Wack
"BIRDIE" IN CAMP
"Birdie" being in camp, his weekly article on golf will not appear to-day. He will resume next week.
HE claimed that the guards.
as uniformed in that stormy period, were the parents of plus fours-that their long trousers and short puttees gave enter prising tailors the idea for long, knickerbockers draped loose jover smart stockings.
Von Cramm In German Army
Baron Gottfried von Cramm, the German tennis star, is the latest of a long list of leading sportsmen Who
the lave
Army. Joined Cramm, who has been living
Sweden since his release from prison last year, has returned to
Germany and joined up, according to a report reaching Copenhagen.
STARTING TIMES FOR SERVICES MEET
The United Services Golf Meeting will be held to-morrow at Fanling,
his restaurant partner in New York, he is at pro- sent worth more than $750,000 and within 18 months he will be a millionaire again.
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Six years ago Dempsey was
broke although at one time hal
had between three and five mil- Cricket lion dollars which he had
carned during the hey-day of FASTEST
Tex Rickard,
He lost his world heavyweight title to Gene Turney In September, 1920 and, like all other heavy champs, he
CENTURY
falled to regain his Crown. But AWARD
differing from ex-chumps and ex- fighters in virtually every division. he is rehabilitating himself Anarcis)- ly; and that is a greater comeback than any he could have pounded out in the ring.
Resides his restaurant business, he is also in the tailoring and quar trade, and although he has not been taking an active part in boxing for a long time he is still much sought after as a referee as shown by his latest engagement-the Garcia-Lee boul.
LONDON, Nov. 29-Sir Wal- ter Lawrence announces that the trophy which he presents annual- ty for the fastest hundred will go to Leslie Ames, of England and Kent, for the second time during his career.
On July 11 at the Oval. Ames completed a century in 67 minutes. Altogether he scored 130 and whe primarily responsible for Kent beat- After ing Surrey by seven wickets. Garland-Wells declared, Kent hit off two hours, 231 runs in less than gaining a brilliant victory with 25
spare. minutes
AND talking of this fght, it may be of interest to know that Garcia has been voted the world middle weight champion over Al Hostak by fourteen votes to one. The third Last season was the sixth in which Filipino to win a world boxing tile, the Lawrence Trophy was up for Garcin received as enthusiastic wel-contest and Ames repented his suc- come from his countrymen when he cess of 1938 when he made his cen arrived at Manila towards the end of try in 60 minutes for an England last month, and by defending his XI against India at Folkestone. The title on his native soil he lins other winners of the trophy have achieved the ambition of every been: Woolley, Gimblett, Hardstaff Fillipinn boxer.
and H. T. Bartlett,
against Clever Senelo. Both these fighters died later following boula in the United States.
His will be the second "world by kind permission of Royal Hong-charnpionship" meet in Manlia in 14t He may have been right in thinkekong Golf Club.
years. The first was held in 1925 ing of one style and cut. But gener The Talpo Belle will run specially when the late Pancho Villa success | ous lines, akin to plus fours, were in from Kowloon Rallway Station, leay-tully defended his flyweight crewn
a.m.. and arriving at fashion years and years before faleng at 8.27 ful 1914
Sheung Shui at 9 a.m., and return- Well, maybe not in fashion. Sinting at 6.41 p.m.
In connection with this meeting, a
Garcin is the third Filipino to gain people wore them when the twentieth special prize will be given for the.
over 13 recognition as world champion. The returned brat neit score holes by players, not otherwise prize-first was Villa and the second was winners, of handicaps 15 to 24, full Small Montano, who defeated Midget
Wolgast In 1935. handicap being deducted.
century was very young.
1905 'VARSITY MATCH
THE camera cannot lie. I have re-
Golf and Country Club in Manila's suburbs. It is considered one of the, Encat golf plants in the Far East A statement by no less un authority freshed my memory by looking than Gene Sarazen attests to the claim that the layout to an A-1 test Up some photographs of the 1900 to a golfer's skill, Sald "Dado" "Varsity match at Hoylake.
Gene after an exhibition round last And there, in the Oxford group, is your: "If anybody ever breaks par Lord Maidstone, a wearer of plus on this thing, please write and let fours. One or live of his team-mates me know."
are shown in the knee-tight-knickers of that era.
DATES BACK TO 1913
Lord Maidstone is unquestionably Although the Philippine Open
in' his dates back to 1913, it was not until plus-foured by comparison
check-patterned, voluminously
cut
Last year that I took on an inter-aire. And I have a snapshot, which national aspect. The 1038 event: marked the Bret time suficient incorms the plus-four idea, of Lord
Maidstone following through. ducements were offered to attract foreign stars. Bul then only golfers In the Far East participated.
I suggest then, a much earlier be- Kining thon 1018-19 for the "baggy
Last January. John Montague, the breeks, which had gone out of "mystery" golfer and a Hollywood fashion before the present year. The favourite, crossed the ocean express-next return of happy days may bring ly for the tourney and was thus the a contrast-shorts for all, perhaps. first American to Invade the Joeni I shall be surprised if there is ever open. With at least three Americans a revival of formal "uniform" for assured for the 1940 event, there is golf. promise that the tournament com- mittec's dream of making Manlin the nucleus of a For Eastern circuit
GRANDFATHER'S ATTIRE
PLAYERS never really liked it. may be realised.
Our grandfathers, who played on Under present plan, Open tourna ments would be held in Japan, Slam, more or less open courses, had to Australia, India, the Straits Settle-wear red cents as danger signals for
the general
public.
ments and Manila during the fall A younger generation of golfers months--of-season in the States- and would offer an annual junket to jibbed at such "fancy dress." Ard, the Orient.
anyhow, it wasn't necessary as pri- vote courses grew in numbers, and If one player bagged another with an D1-directed Sh101 the victim wns fellow-member of the merely club.
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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Knickerbockers, tight and baggy, hud thick ins and outs of fashion. Snobbishness played its part in these. amateurs All the would-be smart affected tight-kneed knickers when England first felt the golf boom, away back in the naughty nineties.
AN AMATEUR PRIVILEGE
OLD COURSE
D.10 AM, Pinkerton And Drew-Wilkinson 0.20 nm. Faraus and Lawrence 924 a.m. Wilkinson and Colson 9.28 .m. Ingram and Hickman 9.32 .m. Itelby nad Tracey 936 m. Bar and Carter -040 am. Robertson and Webb)
9.49 am Archer and Reidy 9.43 a.m.
Warwick and Brown 9.32 am. Way and Whitehead 0.30 0.1 Loch and Holmes 10,00 h. Nicholson and Harvey 10.04 am. Penfold and Temple inion a.m. Giles and Marriott 10,12 am. Chattey and Newton 10.10 a.me Page and Barclay
10,20 a.m. Teversham and Frederick 10.30 am. Burn and Gilbertson
p.m. Moffatt nor Tomlinson 1.04 p.m. Holt and Agarw_ 1.85 p.m. Shackleton and Rudolt 1.12 p.m. Petri and Willems 1.10 p.m. Smith and Macpherson 1.20 p.m. Alley and Bowle 124 pm. Slapton and leane 1.28 p.m. Bimson and Lees 1.32 m. Brown and Taylor 1.30 p.m. 1.t. Col. Bolt and Murray 1.40 p.m. Meek and Johnstone 1.44 p.m. Nose and flyde
1.48 yan. Newnham and Stewart 1.53 p.m. Chaltey and del Court
1.86 p.m. MacLeod, and Collin
200 p.m. Thomron and Gawlland 2.04 p.m. Anle and ThITTOWN
2.0 p.m. Hobbs and Rogers
2.12 p.m. Matthews and Steel-Perkins NEW COURSE
20 am, Moffatt and Tomiinan
8:24 am. Holt and Agnew 928 am. Shackirtan and Rudnit
az am. Petri and Willams 030 am. Smith and Macpherson 0.40 am. Altcy and Rowle
sam. Simpton and Beano 0.49 a.m. Simion and Lees 1.52 am. Brown and Taylor, 1.00 a.m. t. Col. Holt and Murray 10.00 am. Meek and Johnstone
10.04 a.m. Rosé and Hyde
10.08 a.m. Newnhamn and Stewart 10.12 a.m. Chattey and dri Court 10.16 am, MacLeod and Collin
1.00 p.m. Pinkertson and Drew-Wilkin-
Kot
1.04 p.m. Fares and Lawrence 1.00 pm. Wilkinson and Celsen 1.13 p.m. Ingram and Rickman 1.10 p.m. elby and Tracey 1.20 p.m. Tax and Carter
124 p.m. Robertson and Webb
1.2 m. Archer and Holdy 1.32 pm. Warwick and Brown 1.36 p.m. WAY and Whitehead 1.10 p.m. Lach and Italmes 1.44 p.m. Nicholson and Harvey 1.4 p.m. Penfold and Temple 162 p.m. Giles and Marriott 168 p.m. Chatley and Newton 200 p.m. Pare and Barclay 2.04 pm. Teversham and Frederick 2.00 pm. Durn and Gilbertson
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Satur- N amateur privilege, mark you, day, 16th December, 1939, (weather A Professionals in those days were permitting) may be obtained at the expected to look like trousered work- Becretary's Office, Exchange Building men, and, in general, not to dress
very well. ing:
the Club House, Happy But professionals gradually upset Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the convention as their status Improved. Sports Club; and the Stables, and Tom Vardon, were lenders in a The two famous brothers, Harry. Shan Kwong Road.
smart-attire movement,
One effect was knicker suits for Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 7th December, 1939. professionals, and a decline in that
festion
amateurs, though the By Order,
most distinguished of them made no
The draw of the match play slages change.
Human nature did not alter a lot of the Caplain's Cup of the Royal with the passing of the years. Pro- Hongkong Golf Club resulted as tessionals again followed the lead of follows: the amateurs when the fancy was for plus-fours.
METROPOLE
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
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CLEAN
COMFORTABLE
GOLF CLUB DRAWS
The fight on December 14 Is kely to be a big draw as steamship com- panies are arranging special excur- sion rates for fans in the southern lelands as far as 400 miles from Manila.
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Hardstaff holds the record in this event, In 1937 he hit 100 against Kent at Canterbury in 51 minutes.
Bryn Jones Looking For Employment
LONDON--The war has certainly made a difference in the value of soccer players. Only a short time ago, managers were going around waving large cheques for players, but now these same players are looking ANOTHER Fillping who has been for work. honoured-by-the-Boxing--Writers'-The-world's most-expensive -foot- Association of New York, is Little baller, Bryn Jones, for whom Arsenal |
Wanderers Dado, who has been voted the world paid Wolverhampton nyweight champion. The Assocta-£14,000 about a year ago, is unable tion has also honoured Bill Cown, to find employment in London. He world light-heavyweight title holder. tried to join the ARP, Police War by awarding him the Edward J. Nell Reserve and other war-time services, Memorial Plaque for making the but without success, so he is return= outstanding contribution to boxinging to Wales. during 1930.
Bryn Jones is not playing for Arsenal in the Regional competitionsi THOUGH not a winner of any of for Mr. George Allison, Arsenal's the tour events in which he took munnger, says that the club cannot part, Som King, the young Knole afford to pay his travelling expenses Park assistant, heads the averages In
10 and from Wales, so Cardiff City the list of professional golfers who will have the services of the expen- have competed in the major stroke sive player for just his weekly wage. tournaments in the past season in Another Arsenal player, Cumner, the Britain. These were the Daily Mail Welsh International winger, has also at Bournemouth, Silver King theen viven permission to play for Moor Park, the Open Championship 'Cardiff City.
at St. Andrews, the Irish Open at
Newcastle and the News Chronicle
at East Brighton.
WILLIE BUCHAN
King's average tor 10 rounds was Another high-price player to return 72.87 which compares with Reginald in his home country is Wille Buchan, t
the Scottish forward whose introduc Whitcombe's 73 for 20 rounds and Henry Cotton's 73.25 for 12 rounds tion Into English football cost Black- the minimum number of rounds to pool £10,000 less than two years ago. Buchan has returned to his home qualify. A. H. Padghom hus the
town, Grangemouth, and his old club same average as Collon.
The number of strokes which King sign frem Blackpool to play him.
Glasgow Celtic. has received permis- took for the four competitions was
Peter McKennan is another major 1,108, ngainst R. A. Whitcombe's star who had English Managers, out- 1,400, Cotton's 879, and Padgham's bidding each other for his services. 1,172.
One club offered Partick Thistle £12,000 for his services last season NOTHING left to conquer is the but this was refused. McKenna, enviable record of Challedon, the howover happened to be in North magnificent thoroughbred owned by Wales recently and he turned out for Mr. W. L. Brann, of New York, Wrexham, so this little Third Division which clands as the undisputed kingade had a star whom they never ex- of the three-year-old racing world.pected, to see, playing for them. The war ruinod Chattedon's chances
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for a visit to England this autumn and a shot at the Ascot Gold Cup next year, as had been planned.
Challedon's achievements this year include winning the Arlington Cinasie, beating Kayak If in tho Norrangansett Special, and breaking the world's record for a mile and 3-16ths in winning the $5,000 Tran- ter Purse event, in the time of 1 min. 54% sec., which beats the former mark of 1 min. 55 secs, set by Dis- covery in 1934.
DEMPSEY DELAYED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8 (UP).
T. Mogarty (11) v. G. Riddell Carre (18); 3. W. Mayhow" (10) v. W. W. S. Jack Dempsey's departure for Manila Shewan (P1, Nichardson (10) V. 15.
has been postponed one day due to
3. FAward (43 M. 2. Beldy 1213 v. 0 0.
I don't know if it "just happened" after that, but many of the (in one 8 Thomsen (14: C. 1. Hurton (10) v. the Clipper being delayed by wea-
are now Torbes (12); T. K. Pearre (14) v. N. |ther. sense) plus-four amateurs
Littlejohn (10): L. M. 8. Lloyd (á) v. 2. Bett (16).
Amendments To Badminton League Fixtures
Slight printing errors in the badminton Doublen Mixed lengue fixtures have been found in the handbook, and clubs are requested to note the following amendments.
The correct fixture for December 10 is Recreio "A" v. Takoo.
It
The proper fixture for March 1 1s Rtere'o "B" v. St. John's, and should be noted that KC.C. are due play at home to Talkoo on March
untidy-looking in sloppy trousers. T. Smith (7); W. Hewitt, (13), v, 8. T "Dempsey is going to Manila to ro- 15,
So, for that matter, pre many of the professionals. Which suggests that one war, at any rate, may have been settled.
First round to be played on ne before January 1, 1949: second round by Janity ary, 13 armi-final by January 28; and i final by February 11,
force the Ceferino Garcia-Glen Lee Clubs are also asked to note that night for the world middleweight the February 2 fixtures have been championship scheduled to take place transposed and appear below those of on December 10.
February 9 in the handbook.
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