1928-08-15 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1928.

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GOLF.

GIANTS OF THE LINKS.

FRANK BULLOCK.

SCIENCE & PRESS,

THE CHINA MAIL,

MR. EDGAR WALLACE WINDOW-CLEANERS. BY MOTOR BOAT. GERMAN "BARON" HAS A LITTLE JOKE,

Mr.

AN ADVENTURE,

Berlin, July 3. Edgar Wallace, who is staying in Berlin, has related an amusing little comedy in which he was an unwitting actor Even he could this morning. hardly have invented a better.

Yesterday a gentleman (whom appearance and engaging address, sought and ob ained an audience said he would be sorry if Mr. Wallace left Berlin without see ing the most noteworthy sights of the city during his stay, and and the Had Mr. Wallace, for instance,

proffered assistance. been invited to view the criminal museum at the Police Presidency?

a scandalous over No? it was

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FAMOUS JOCKEY RETURNING TO ENGLAND.

AS TRAINER. MITCHELL AND DUNGAN, One of the most fascinating Melbourne.--Frank Bullock, the subjects for sports lovers is that famous ex-jockey, who retired from comprised by analysis and comparl-riding at the end of the 1926 season son of the styles of the Master because of increasing weight and themselves from repressive taxa of Mr. Wallace at his hotel. He nesday forancon. He was cleaning ordinary motor-boat she intends ty that disturbed the equanimity Players.

The following article in the "Athletic News" symposium of famous exponents indicates the strength and the weakness of two of the greatest British golfers, Abe

Mitchell and George Duncan.

It also shows how temperament leaves its mark on the work of these great tournament playera.

To-day, I would write of Abe Mitchell and George Durcan, a very natural pairing, for they are great friends, and play together as often

as possible.

Abe Mitchell, unlike the vast majority of professionals, made his

an amateur. He

name

once

HOW THE NEWSPAPER OF FUTURE MAY DEVELOP.

MAJOR ASTOR'S VIEWS. At the annual dinner of the Newspaper Society, which repre- sents the Press of the United Kingdom, with the exception of the London daily and Sunday newspapers, Major J. J. Astor, M.P., proposing the toast of the evening, recalled that the organ-| nation was born in the rather re- mote days of William IV., when newspapers were trying to free tion, and when newspapers were such "stodgy" productions that they deserved taxation. Papera had been made gradually brighter with pictures, competitions, and cross-word puzzles, modern news service had reached such a pitch of perfection that Born in Australia, Bullock was the only improvement seemed to trained in his very early years by lie in giving an account of events his father, a champion-rough-rider, before they happened. and later he was apprenticed to public had at last discovered that J. Braver.

it was perfectly respectable, and probably very profitable to adver- tise. Throughout the long and honourable existence of the so- ciety the profession of journalism had risen in dignity and emolu- ment.

went back to Australia to train, is returning to England to set up as a public trainer.

Bullock, whose health is now re- stored, and who is selling his horses, expects to leave Australia

within a month,

In 1905, in Australia, Bullock won the Melbourne Cup, the Hobart Cup, the Kalgoolie Cup, and the West Australian Derby.

In 1908 he went to Germany and was appointed first jockey to Reggie reached the final of the Amateur Day, who was then trainer of the Graditz stud. He rode winners in the principal German races.

the

Bullock followed up these suc-

cesses in England with Airship in Manchester Cup, Xeny in the Goodwood Stewards' Cup Diadumenos in the

The

How far, asked Major Astor, was this brightening likely to go! It had been said that science was on the side of big circulation, and any new invention or discovery was bound to affect so sensitive an instrument as a modern news-

Already paper.

photographs were telegraphed from one place "Jubilee" to another, and presently it might Stakes, Son-in-Law in the be that the printed matter might Cesarewitch, Periosteum in the be telegraphed in such a way as Ascot Gold Cup, Buchan and to inipress itself on the metal at Craig-an-Eran In the Eclipse Stakes, a distant station, so that they and Saucy Sue in the One Thousand might be able, from a headquar Guineas and Oaks.

literally, but they illustrate the point I wish to make.

THE MARK OF GENIUS. Mitchell is too sensitive, too in- trospective, too nervy. He is popu- lar with everyone, and we all wish that he could acquire some of the aggressiveness of Compston or the super-confidence of Hagen. The Open would not then go so regularly to America.

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ters office, to print simultaneous- ly in different parts of the coun- try.

“GIVEN AWAY.”

REMARKABLE DOCUMENT REGARDING A WIFE.

A remarkable agreement alleged to have been made by a petition ing husband and a co-respondent was read. It was as follows:-

.

"This is the noble scion of bruta-

Miss M. B. Carstairs, the Bri- Giving evidence at Baurnemouth - The dangers attending window cleaning in the high elty buildings tish motor-boat enthusiast, hopes 'Folice-court recently in answar ย charge against him of of Manchester came before the to break all records of navigation to Manchester City Coroner and aby crossing the Atlantic from having been drunk whilst in charge

Ireland to New York in 60 hours. of a Leonard

motor-car, Henry Hubert jury at the inquest on

The fastest liners take more Marsh, taxi-driver, Granville-road, Roach (26), of Chapel Street,

than twice as long.

{Bournemouth, stated that at the Ardwick. Mr. Hird, Inspector of

For months past Miss Carstairs police-station he repeated to a doc- Factories, attended.

has been studying the complicat- we will call Mr. X), of immaculate Stanley Kellatt, foreman, said he ed route, and consulting experts tor who had been called at his re- was working with Roach on a Wed-about the design of the extra-

The boat, which is now being of the female creaturo of the the inside windows of the same to use.

built, will probably start from feline species that annihilated the oor, and did not see what happen-

The Coroner: Had you any life-Valentia in August, after a long obnoxious vermin that masticated belts with you? No. We never use ocean trip of 500 miles to test the fermented grain that was de- them at that particular shop be-speed, sea-going qualities, and posited in the domicilliary edifice Defendunt also stated that he did cause there are no appliances to petrol consumption under the kind of John." which we can attach them. The of conditions it will have to face belt must be fixed on the outside. in the Atlantic.

The Obstacles, To do it inside marks the furniture.

The "Lindbergh" ofhid grown by Joseph Manda, veteran florist, who has refused an offer of $1,000 for the bloom. The orchid is a distinct species of bloom and according to Mr. Manda, it takes from five to seven years to mature. He is also the florist who raised the celebrat ed Mary Pickford" orchid acveral years ago.

sight, which Mr. X, "as an expert in criminal matters,"" would like to rectify.

He made an appointment for this morning, and duly conducted Mr. Wallace to the Police Pre- sidency, where Mr. Wallace was received, to all appearances, with all friendliness by all the leading officials..

of the police and rejoined his

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a gymnastic feat on a chair which would be impossible for a drunken

Mr. Hird: You mean, in effect, The boat is a beautiful craft 70 man, that he balanced a cigarette that during the greater part of your feet long, with a bow as sharp as paper on his nose, and spelt such worda да rhododendron and work you never use your lifebelts? a razor. It will probably be chrysanthemum,

driven by two 150-horse-power What sort of appliances are you lengines, and at full speed she doctor, after a long examination of Police-Inspector Dore said the thinking of?-Hooks to which we will skim over the surface at

That is s0.

can attach the belt to be driven into nearly 80 m.p.h. Even at half the accused, said he was absolutely' the wall or the frame of the win-speed the first twenty feet of unfit to be in charge of a motor-car, dow. There are only two buildings the hull will be clear out of the Asked as to defendant's statements, the inspector said Marsh made in Manchester that. I am aware of water. where the belt can be fixed.

The only limit of her cruising some attempt to repeat a long sen- The Coroner: Can you say when range is the enormous quantity tence, but neither witness nor the you last used a belt? No, I have of petrol, which will be consumed doctor could understand it.

Defendant, who had a previous taken them with me but never used, by the giant engines.

Because of this Miss Carstairs conviction against him for a similar them. I have been cleaning city

will probably not steer straight offence,

fined $10 and his windows over three years.

She will make licence was suspended for twelve

A sample of the newest life-sav-'for New York. ing window-cleaning belt

was for St. John's, Nova Scotia, where months.

Was

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

brought into court, and Mr. Newton, she will refill and have a rapid managing director of the window-overhaul of the engines before cleaning company with whom Roach going on to New York. A special MONEY & SHARES. was engaged, explained its working staff will be waiting at St. John's to the Court.

In answer to the so that no time may be wasted.

The obstacles to success are Coroner he said that in 999 cases prodigious. Apart from the risk out of 1,000 the belts, which were of a failure of the engine or the

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"I, Frank Charles Henley, herewith freely give my wife, Helen Maria, and the three chil- Duncan is totally different. dren, Gladys, Elsie and Doris, to There is nothing of the timid

Vernon Markley, on the signed |

Riding a Storm. about him. That he is a mouse

agreement to keep them from He was shown through the "You take the risk, and that is the

There is one building If there is fog, the crew will Credits, 60 days' sight 50% golfing genius, using the word in this date and for ever, and I will criminal museum and was high-end of it." the sense customary understood, is not molest them in any way." ly impressed and enlightened by 196ft. high with a polished sill. In have one great advantage over beyond all question. None, per- The King's Proctor intervened what he saw. Having seen every-that case the belt is attached to a the watchers on a liner's bridge Wire

They will be very close to the sur-On demand haps, can discourse more interest to show cause why a decree nisi thing, he took ceremonious leave radiator inside.

The Coroner: Do the men dis-face of the water, where visibil On Calcutta ingly on it. No one better under granted to Mr Henley, a Leather stands its intricacies.

head barman, last July, should not guide, philosopher and friend, like using the belts?—Yes. We pro-ity is far better than 30 or 40 Wire

On demand vide them, but they do not care to feet above. Munich, Germany.-A match for

waiting in the corridor. Tunney-the Gene "Shakespeare"

It la not perhaps too much to say be made absolute.

Mr. X, then astonished Mr. carry them about because it ham- If the boat is unlucky enough On Singapore- German Ph.D.-Doctor of Philo that he could, if he wished, get o Mr. Henley obtained a divorce!

that he pers them in their work and they to encounter a really bad storm, On sophy, or Phighting Dutchman- take you pick-who won the heavy-post as adviser and coach to the because of the adultery of his wife Wallace by revealing

American professional cracks. They with Mr. Markley, a bullder's man- (Mr. X) was none other than know the difficulty of attaching the idea of a record will have to be sacrificed. The boat will have and the crack American amateura ager, formerly of Barn Ridge, "Baron Egloffstein-Oertel," who them.

Mr. C. W. W., Surridge said the to weather it out by 'floating to a a profound admiration South Nutfield, Surrey. The King's has served six years in prison for his golfing knowledge, practical Proctor now alleged that the adul- for frauds of the subtlest and matter called for urgent considera- sea-anchor, & canvas drag, re-

Hetion on the part of those who em-sembling a large bag, which is on demand tery had been connived at by the most romantic refinement. But Duncan has all the tradi- agreement entered into by Mr. lamented his enforced unemploy-ployed window-cleaners. That there dropped overboard and attached day's sight (private

ment due to social prejudices should be appliances to attach a to the boat by a rope. This will On Yokohama—

keep her head to the wind, so that tional handicaps of genius. He is Henley and Mr. Markley.

The agreement was signed by against ex-prisoners, and finally hook to was obvious. uncertain, unreliable, erratic. He Mr. and Mrs. Henley, and by Mfr. took polite leave of Mr. Wallace,

The jury returned a verdict of, she will ride over the waves which On demand (per taul) plays his ahots with extraordinary Markley and witnessed by a woman who, if he cares to search the

Sovereigns (Bank's The crew will have life-belts, speed and apparent carelessness, named birs. Florence Clarke. On judicial records of Berlin during accidental death, and added that would swamp her if she were Gold Leat, 100 fine

buying rate) while his putting style is unless the document, was fixed

a half the last four years, will find that there should be some sort of attach-broadside on to them.

ment to windows to which aafety the "Baron's" history could sup

there will probably be a line-

27 8/16 he has changed it this year-a crown stamp.

Bar Sliver in Hong of jerks! horrible thing, a matter

Mr. Henley contested the inter-ply him with unequalled material belts could be fixed. In the opin-throwing rocket pistol so that if Silver (per oz.) .....

ion of the jury such provision ought the worst comes to the worst

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vention, and asserted that his for many detective romances.

to be made compulsory.

the crew could be taken on board the agreement had When Duncan won the Open in signature to

Mr. Surridge: I will see that your a big ship by means of a breeches-

Chinese Copper Cents 6% prem resolution will be forwarded to the 1920 it was fully expected that this been secured by a trick.

Rate of Native In- Mr. Justice Hill said he thought

proper quarters.- "Manchester would be but the dirst of several

terest A small wireless set, with a

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range of about 100 miles, will be Chinese Sub. Coin 29% dís, carried.

Hong Kong Sub. Con Par.

weight championship of his country by knocking out Franz Diener. Dr. Ludwig Heymann, 20 years old, and doctor nf philosophy and politics at the University of Munich, has won 46 scraps and will be brought over to America by Tom O'Rourke to fight all the heavyweight contend- ers and finally Tunney.

Championship. As he was what is known as an artisan golfer it was not surprising that his skill at the game should decide him to take it up professionally.

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and theoretical.

MOTOR-CYCLES.

buoy.

Save that he has not had the best of health, Mitchell would appear to have every attribute of real golfing greatness. As a shot player he is such successes. But, with the pass-that the petitioner was a dull-wit- | INCREASED BRITISH EXPORTS

TO GERMANY. unsurpassed. An apostle of the ing of years, Duncan has become ted man, but it was quite impos- modern style of "punching" the ball more temperamental, more unreli-sible to belleve that he signed the

without knowing its con- Berlin. There has been a high- of a total Import of 4,846 machines Instead of sweeping it as did the able than ever, instead of settling documente could not believe that ly satisfactory expansion of the (valued at £215,000). In the cor- old-time golfers, he hits the ball down. with tremendous power. Off the He is still capable of playing the petitioner thought that it was sales of English motor-cycles to responding period of last year the tees he adds to length of carry a golf which none could hope to beat, a document merely relating to the Germany during the current year, total number of machines import- PURDAH SYSTEM. remarkable amount of run, secured None who saw it will forget a youngest child.

which may be expected to be fur- ed was only 2,761, of which Eng-

GIRLS DOOMED TO EARLY DEATH. He must find that Mr. Henley ther increased by the brilliant land supplied 1,523. by bringing into play the full wonderful last round at Deal when had condoned the adultery of his performances of the English The number of motor-cars im- strength of the right hand, which he almost achieved the impossible to wife, and had assented to its con machines in the "Grosser Preis" ported this year Iras bean 7,378

(valued at £1,550,000), against "Between the ages of 15 and goes over to a marked degree. He rob Walter Hagen, of his Open tinuance. Consequently the inter- on the Naurburg Ring. Is a splendid player with his tees, title.

vention succeeded, the decree nisi In the first five months of 1928, 6,570 (valued at £1,380,000). In the 20 years, for every boy that dies and, on the whole, a good putter.

DUNCAN'S INSPIRATIONS. would be rescinded and the peti- 2,669 English motor-cycles have first five months of 1927, America of tuberculosis, six girls die," been brought Into this country out being responsible for the increase, states the Health Officer of the Last year, he won the Irish Open tion dismissed..

MITCHELL'S ONLY HANDICAP.

Mitchell ought to be at least the with a final round which has been equal of any golfer in the world.

as perhaps the most He has been described as the finest spoken of golfer who has never won a cham-amazing round which has ever been pionship. There are those who add played. The tournament was con- "and never will win one." Therein tested under weather conditions Iles the secret of his weakness. which have never before been ex- Whatever the cause, Mitchell's handicap is his mental attitude to wards the game, an attitude which In most pronounced when it comes

perienced for an important event. It rained, often in torrents, and blew almost literally a hurricane.

With three rounds played, Duncan

to the biggest occasions, notably was not even in the running. Hie

championships. For he has

matches,

won

both

Town assistant, Jack Smith, Was some fourteen strokes in front.

several of the big tournaments and And he was but one of many. Yet averal notable

Duncan, won the championship. He singles and four-ballera,

Let me contrast Mitchell with was round in the middle seventica Hagen. The latter always appears when it was generally admitted that to be saying to himself "whatever 90 was a very creditable score: any other man can do I can do, and, A few days later, he won the probably, a shot or two better. I French title, again largely on ac- don't see any reason why I should count of one brilliant round, drop strokes during the round, but, That is Duncan in these days. if I do, I can sea stlli less reason He is never left out of the reckon. why I should not pick them up ing when big things are being con- again."

aldered. He might, at any moment, The Mitchell's attitudo appears to be rise to supreme heights. "Whatever I can do there are others trouble is that he so- saldom does;. who can do at least as well and, and never, in these days, over the probably, FO little better. I am full course of 72 holes. afraid I may drop a shot or two, There is nothing of the machine and I don't see much chance of about Duncan's golf. He plays by picking them up again!"

inspiration. And roal inspiration

Of course, I do not mean these comes to man only rarely, almost two points of view to be taken too reluctantly,

Briarclif Lodge, New York-Left to right: Eleanor Holm, Ethel McGary and Lian Lindstrom, three young stars of the Women's Swimming Association, who set new markt. In the backstroke of 300 meters, both Miss Holm and Miss Lindstrom broke the world's record of 3:02 4/5, Miss Holes metting a new mark of 4:582/4, while Miss Lindstrom made lè in 6:01 3/5 In the 200-meter swim Miss Holes also set.. new world's record of 3:19 2/5, the old mark being 3:15 4/5. MiMeGary, broke a national record of ten years" standing by swimming the 1500-yard Iree style in 21:57 4/5, slashing the old record of 14:29 1/5.

Calcutta Corporation in a recent report.

Referring to the reason for this appalling mortality the Health Officer states:"I am convinced that it is the retention of the purdah system in the densely populated gallies of a congested city that dooms Bo many young girls to an early death from tuberculosis. In less densely populated areas, where detached houses with compounds are pos- aible, the purdah system could be,adhered to without seriously affecting the health of the in- mates of the zenana.

"In a great city, it is difficult to secure absolute privacy without shutting out light and air, as houses in narrow lanes and gullies' are' almost certain to, be overlooked. Consequently the zenana is usually situated in the

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