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MYSELF-AND PERRY'S HOLLYWOOD PLANS

120 SUCCESSIVE

BULL'S-EYES! Sporting

WONDERFUL RECORD OF Q.M.S. HALLIDAY

to

at whom the "washout" flag used wave ironically-I am Alled with envy,

FIANCEE TALKS ON

Chatter TENNIS

(By GEOFFREY SIMPSON)

TROLLOW the jockey in form,

aome people say. It certainly}

Fo

less influence than on a big range, worked out that way in the Cam- "Apart from all that Halliday's bridgeshire, when Dick Perryman

fent is a 'fine one indeed."

FUTURE

TENNIS ACE "FED UP” ·

WITH RUMOURS

(By Bruce Harris)

London, Nov. 1. This offer, moreover, is entirely

steered Wychwood Abbot first past ARED PERRY, world lawn tennis apart from any question of playing

FRE

champion, who arrived at professional tennis.

I asked Mr. Halliday whether he the post. was always a "hundred per cent Perryman has got what racing Auckland, New Zealand, from If he films the game for money (center" with

the rifle. He said people call "hands," and there is no America to-day, has still nothing reward, and does not play it for not, adding that he had been lucky question that he is using his talents definite to say about professional-

iam.

money, then one of the biggest con- troversies in lawn tennis would.en

Time, the international rule eri

better now than at any time in his carcer.

At Newmarket he rode three Both his father, Mr. S. F.; Perry sue. winners, and the big prize was his and his fiancee, Miss Mary Law- second success of the day.

son, assured me to-day that if he

London, November 1. One hundred and twenty rounds of ammunition has Quartermaster- sergeant J. H. C. Halliday,、 of Northfleet, fired from a rifle.

One hundred and twenty' timea has he hit the bull's-eye.

Ag ́ an "ex-second-class shot”—~{striking' a patch of top form.

"It's like a centre-forward at forward at football" he ex- plained, "who can score three This marksmanshp, I am told to- goals in one match and only day, is a world record-so far as one, or none at all, in the I did not discover, until after has made up his mind on the sub-plicitly forbids the amateur from is known-in

next: rigid economy of

had backed my usual loser that ject, he has not yet cabled them to "permitting (for payment) 'the tak tead. Mr. Halliday, who holds his Mr. George Pothard, secretary of Ferryman has ridden more- winners say so.

ing of lawn tennis action film pic- rank in a Kent Fortress Company the Society of Miniature Rifle this campaign than he has

Asked when her marriage is like tures of himself"; but public opin of the Royal Engineers (T.F.), Clubs, said that he believed this

ly to take place, Miss Lawson said: ion will want to know why an ama- secured it while shooting with a record of "possibles" to be uni-

"It was arranged for when he teur may write books on lawn ten- small-bore rifle in the first que; no like achievement had been BEST BEASON EVER

returns to England, but the new nis with "action" illustrations of division of the Engineers League. checked by the Society, though

offer may upset our plans. So we his play, while being forbidden to Hia toum--which he captains-is there were instances of 99.5 per

can only wait and see. I do not put the same illustrations on a that of a Northfilcet cement works. cent. carda..

expect him back in England until film. In each of 12 matches he has fired

the end of March.

The rifle was of 22in, calibre, as

10 times and secured the maximum compared with the Servicc 303, and

of 10 points for each shot-1200 was as heavy as the Army weapon. points in all.

Major C. C. H. Brazier, manager |

of the works, himself a rifle shot

of repute, told me to-day that Mr. PLAYERS NAMED

Halliday-aged about

30, and

therefore too young fo have fired "in anger" during the past "dis- turbance" has shot for the Kent and Territorial Army with the Service rifle and has completed ·for! the King's Prize at Bisley.

FOR 1935 DAVIS

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SIX CANDIDATES INCLUDE SCHOOLBOYS

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done.

ever

total was then 85-not al

Hvery imposing figure, perhaps,

+

"There is no suggestion at the moment that I will join Fred in Hollywood, for I have my own contracts to fulf in England but you never know, these things ∙can be arranged."

Gordon Richards' feats, but then when you compare it with some of

Perryman is a heavy-weight jockey. He goes to scale at about 8st. 3lb., and his choice of mounts is there: fore limited. So his 85 successPa actually represents a remarkable performance.

The offer, made to Perry by # When he does get a mount to Hollywood film company, is EO suit him he is a very dashing and tempting that Perry will be no or- brainy rider, ice cool-aven in adinary young man if he does not tight finish.

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THE FIGURE

The figure for two years' service NOTHER gate-money story-at Hollywood is far in excess of concerning Blackheath and anything yet stated-well advanc Swansea, who met at Rectory Fieldjed into five figures. * this season for the first time for over 40 years.

Record Of "Possibles" "I cannot make any compari- sons," he said, "between conditions in this small-bore competition and those with the Service rifle. The range is 25 yards and the target,The prospects of a new deal, and is vouched for by a Swansea of course, is reduced proportion concentrated on rugged youth, for ately. The firing is done in the the 1935 United States Davis Cup open air, but wind and weather squad loomed

"Swansea asked for a fixture and; conditions naturally have much sibility to-day when Walter Merrill Blackheath replied that they wanted as a definite pop-offered Blackheath half the gate.

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POSSIBLE, BUT UNLIKELY

It is possible that Perry-like Frank Shields will keep his amat- jeur status by action in non-tennis

films or by entering the jiraduction : side of the industry; but it is ex- tremely unlikely that any company would' offer him five figures without nstating on exploiting his tennis.

In England the feading" tennis query is "Will Perry defend his Wimbledon championship for the That, question even his father Davis Cup 'next year?"

was unable to answer to-day.

But if Perry turns down all the money offered him he will be unlike any other first-class player with whom I have discussed the subject "Give me the chance," they all Say in effect.

FED UP

At Auckland -to-day (cables Reu- ter) Perry, exclaimed that he was fed up with the talk of profes- sionalism, and refused to discuss

captain, said that Perry wanted to. defend the cup, but must look to "to-morrow's breakfast

named six likely candidates for the saw. the huge crowd at St. Helen's KOWLOON JUNIOR the subject. G. P. Hughes, his

you

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next international team,

The list is headed by Wilmer I take, half the gate," says my they wanted to after the terms and

" GOLF TITLE jected for the 1994 team and then Allison Jr., the Texan who was re- correspondent. almost won the national champion-We offered you half the gate and

"No, you don't," said Swansea. Draw For Qualifying ship, beside the four members of refused. Now you must be

· Round Paris, Oct. 28. the 1934 team, Sidney B, Wood Jr., content with your £50 guarantee." G. E. T. Eyston, driving and M.G Francis X. Shields, and

three "And that was the cause of the In the Medal Pool competition Magic Magnette (1,110 cc.), has youngsters, C. Gene Mako and split."

played at the Kowloon Golf Club established twelve international Donald J. Budge of the Pacific

over the week-end, C. R. Rosen with class G. records during the week-Coast and Frank A. Parker, Law-FREAK" PLAYER end on the Montlhery truck. here. renceville (N.J.) schoolboy,

Vivi

a card of 84-18 60 won.

. The qualifying round of the

He yesterday broke the record Barring off-season mishaps. IVIAN MCGRATH, with his Kowloon Golf Club's Junior Cham for the kilometre. mile, five kile they're virtually certain. to be la- two-handed back-hand shot, pionship which takes place over 18 metres, five and ten miles. To-day vited to the team's training site in seemed to be the limit in un-holes, of medal play on Sunday, De he broke those for the 50 kilo Haverford, Penna., late next spring orthodoxy, But I see that Austra-cember 2, is as follows: metres, 50 miles, 100 kilometres, when America's international forcella has produced a 15-years-old lad 8.32-E. O. Murphy & G. C. Moss 100 miles, 200 kilometres, and one will be organized and a team whose play is even more freakish. 8.36-F. Higgins & G. Castle bour.

selected by the process of elimi- His name is John Bromwich, and 8.40-J. W. Fisher & R. Henderson. Perhaps his most notable nation.

he hails from New South Wales 8.44-LA D. Skinner & A. A. An- achievement was to average oVBI It makes one of the first times in the same State as McGrath. He

drews two miles a minute for an hour, a international play in this country serves right-handed, plays all fore- 8.48-W. Geal! & D. Cameron. font never before accomplished by that youngsters like Mako, Budge hand strokes with both hands grip 8.52-W. Stoker & W. Ahern.. a car of this cubic capacity. De- and Parker have been given cupping the racket, and takes back- 8.56-C. R. Rosen & J. G. Charlton. tails of the records are:

consideration so early in their hand shots with his left hand. 9.00-C, G. Anderson & A. J. Coles. One kilometre 128.20; 1-mile, 188.70, carcers-It-alan-menna-that the He already has some-smart-per-19:04JJ King & W. C. Simpson. 5 kilometres, 128.69; 5 miles, 128.62; man given the responsibility of formances to his credit in the City 9.08--H. Vale & F. D. Angus. 10 kilometres, 128.58: 10 miles, 128.5 guiding the team will have a con- of Sydney championships, which 9.12-F. Rapley & H. G. Burner 50 kilometres, 119.84; 50 miles, 120.72;

hour, 120.88 m.ph-Reuter.

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NEW TALENT SEEN AT CAMBRIDGE

Webster's Record In Pole Jump

SPLENDID FRESHMAN HALF MILER CLOCKS GOOD TIME

London, October 28.) With an improvement in the weather, some useful perform- ances were put up when the Cambridge Freshmen's sports were concluded yesterday, Two more doubles were secured, both by ex-public-schools-champions:

F. R Webster (Bedford' and 11ft 6in,, set up a record for the Christ's), taking the pole Jump at

100 kilometres, 121.65; 100 miles, 181derably larger squad to select the rank about, equal to the London 19.16-W. G. Hirst & C.E. Terry sports. He also won the weight 121.13; 200 kilometres, 120.82; and one four-man troupe from than R. championships, at Queen's, and is 9.20-A. R. Brown, & T. Seddon.

Norris (Dick) Williams had this said to be more promising than was

The stewards well be Mesare Acreditable as

at 36ft. 91%in, which is particularly year.-Associated Press.

McGrath at the same age. LG. Eastman and W. M. Groves putting only

he started weight. two or three weeks WHY NOT?

jago; 7

Lieut. A. J. Fitzgerald (Lancing and Calus), who is in the Royal Engineers, Cambridge course, won the high hurdles as he liked in 1680c., and also won the low hurdles in 28 3-5sec., this being his first race over the longer dis- tanco,

Lowe's Time Bettered

AMATEUR JOCKEY KILLED

Fatal Car Crash

- HUMPTY-DUMPTY CHARLTON AND COVENTRY

(Continued from Page 4). It is not very often that a player Mr. Roger Corbett, the amateur makes his first appearance with 'a steeplechase Jockey, died in Chelten-club in copybook style as did Allen.

London, Oct. 22.

TEARS ago professional coaches

would take a boy like Brom wich and try to "cure" him of his eccentricities..

They are wiser now. They de velop them instead.

It is, of course, wrong for a

|gets away it, why shouldn't he?

GEORGE LOTT'S NEW STATUS

AND AMERICAN TEAM

(Continued from Page 4).

Is America. Weakened Lott's entry into the professional

ham General Hospital on Saturday, the centre forward Charlton oh-player to change his racket from ranks, it is reported, will weaken from injuries received in a car tained from Brentford last week. one hand to the other, but if he America's chance of regaining the A. G. K. Brown (Warwick and crash on the Cheltenham-Tewkesbury Within four minutes of the start I must say a double-handed fore Davis Cup next year. That predic-Peterhouse), three times winner of road on Friday night.

of the match he had scored a really hand stroke is about the most After his car had been in colli-brilliant goal, and in the second peculiar ever known, but Shimizu, fented Lott and Stoefen at Newport manner in 2min. 1. 1-5sec., which

tion remains to be proved.

the Public Schools half-mile, won sion with another one, it swerved half headed through a second goal, the smiling Jap, H. A. Parker, and this year, there is a combination is fast time, as even. D. G.. A. In Allison and Van Ryn, who de- that avont in the easiest possible to the offside and came to rest on which won Charlton the points. Norman Brookes were all freak the grass verge. Mr. Corbett was BALLEN'S "TRANSFER found unconscious in a deep ditch, Behind the signing of Allen there with injuries to his neck and head. is an interesting little story, For Paris of the car were wrenched off. over a fortnight I had been looking Mr. Corbett was well-known on for a centre forward, and in the the Turf. Besides being an ama earlier part of the week arrange- [teur rider, be owned racehorses.ments were made for an exchange

China Hafl Sports Diary

TO-DAY

stroke players--but what players little, if at all, inferior to the pre-Lowe took min. 4:4-6sec. as A

sent champions; and the present Freshman. K Californian champions, D. Budge R. C. Spalding (Bedford and and G. M. Mako, who have defeat-Queen's) won the hundred. In ed Perry and Wilde four times on 11sec, and was third in the quar American courts, are a young pair ter, the latter event being won by certain to go forwad.

GE Ayton (Darlington Gram- That the United States Lawn Ten-mar School and St. John's) in 53 nis Association expected Latt's 2-586c. After an excellent race. Hockey.

H.K.S.R.4. v Hong Kong Hockey withdawal from the amateur lists BC. Weir (Brighton Grammar

Club

(Marine), 6-pim there is good reason for believing. School and Christ's won the threa That they are already planning miles in 16min. 4 sec. He won Victoria Chess Club (Lane Craw their Davis Cup campaign in Eng the Freshmen's cross-country? race

ford's Restaurant), 6.80 p.m. 7

and land for 1985 is indicated by un last Saturday NE Rorby ***GE, EN

Club" "A" y Navy XV.

faqulry already received for train-Three-men, H. Simpson, R.K. (Club ground), 6pming quarters in the heighbourhood I. Kennedy, and R. F. Walker tied

of Wimbledon.

in the high jump."

He rode occasionally for Mr. W.lof, players with another club. The Bennett and Capt. E. W. Brook, last word, however, is left with the He won the Colwich Handicap player, and the Charlton, man pre Hurdle Race at Nottingham, last ferred to stay with his present club, year on Mr. B. J. Delfosse's Bot Then a friendly, telephone call Meeting des Enfers and finished second on hinted at the possibility of the Peter Murray in the Royal Artil, club securing Allen from Brentford, Jery Ubique Handicap Steeplechase and the transfer took place the fol- ft the RuyalÃ? ery meeting this lowing day with very happy results

so far as Charlton are concerned.