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Cheek to cheek

COLUMBIA

BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936

You are my rocky star

Hildegarde

EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT

I'm in the mood for love

Hudegarde

BROADWAY GONDOLIER

Rose in her hair

Walte

TOP HAT

For trot

Top hat, white tie and tails

For trot

Isn't this a lovely day

For trot

No strings

FIEST A GIRL

Everything's in rhythm with my heart

For trot

Say the word and it's yours

ROBERTA

Lovely to look at

I won't dance

For that For fret

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LOCAL HALF-BACKS IN FINE FORM

(Continued from Page 4) Angelo, concentrated on S. A Fowler, who throughout the game..

thus TELS

Carey Shines

held

"Y" LADIES SHOW GREAT IMPROVEMENT

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The "Y" ladies" defence did not have very much to do, in fact, so well did the intermediate line

Divett was never allowed to hold the Portuguese forwards,

THE CHINA MAIL" TURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1936

POUNDS SHILLINGS AND

HOW DAVIS

CROSSED

THE LINE

AMAZING FLUKE AT BILLIARDS

-PLAY IN DAILY MAIL

GOLD CUP TOURNEY

(By “CANDUS")

--London, January-11," Thanks to am of the most zwaring flukes‹ever, perpetriited on è 'billiards table, Joe Davis re- corded the highest break of the {first session yesterday in his Daily Mail Gold Cap sesled -chanstickp heat with Sidney Smith at Thurs- ton's. Leicester-square.

Davis had reached 199 with a series of delicate cannons relieved by some red wimmers at the top jof the table. when he suddenly] realised that he had not crossed the line, according to rule.

His only chance was to pot the red, but the angle was very dif- ficult. However, he tried the ahot with the most extraordinary result.

Amazing Shot

The red truck with terrific

Anticipating "Joe Louis capture of the wield herryweight basing crown, Jack Dempsey is already grooming a “white hope.”. He is James Clarence "Red" Barman soen hare during ́s workout in a New York massitem under the personal guidance of the forines "Mainmek Manier.” ~ Berman's first fight will be with a fighter managed by: Dexysey's'nid, manage, Jack Kearns.

force, jammed in the jaws of the "THE ALL

top left-hand pocket. but failed to drop." Meanwhile the cue ball raced round the table, crossed the bank line and, after touching) three cushions, came back-to hit The red into the pocket.

Davis went on to complete 257. Though hot at his best; he show- ed considerable improvement on his form of the previous day. Eis other breaks of note were 170 (full), 117, and 152 He scored 882 against Sith's 573, the youn |ger man's' chief runs being 2A7·

193, unfinished.

Davis Below Form

Davis usually imparts such a lot of sparkle and real entertaiment into his billiards that when he is off form, as he was last night, the fact is at once apparent

In one bright spell he put, an successive breaks of 179 and 204)

GORDON BENNETT BALLOON

RACE DATE FIXED

Soviet Union To Compete For The First Time

Warsaw, January 21. Poland, which has год the Gordon Bennett balloon race for the past three years, will again be organizer for this year's race, the date of which has been set. for August 30.

It is understood that the Soviet Union will enter the race for the first-time, while, in addition to other nations which have always taken part, Italy and Spain have also announced their intention, to compete this year--Trans-Ocean Koo Hin

but otherwise his play was limit WHY ERNEST

ed to short runs.

Smith, however, again gave af work-man-like exhibition, although

he was not always favoured by luck.

On one occasion in making a baulk-

PENCE OF BOXING

BLACKS SAIL

MANAGER PAYS

A TRIBUTE TO

BRITISH RUGGER

POSSIBLE WORLD BEATERS

“NOTHING WRONG WITH HOME GAMET

JOE LOUIS' EARNINGS AMOUNT TO £74,000 TOMMY BURNS SET THE BALL ROLLING

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BOOM DAYS AND WISE MEN

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

London, January 9.

IT will have been observed that Mr. Joseph Louis Barrow, the Pride of Harlem-other- wise known as the Brown Bomber, or just plain Joe Louis-is $74,000 richer than he was when he worked for Mr. Henry Ford in his Detroit motor factory.

In other words, Mr. Louis has collected that sum in eighteen months for using his fists on other people's chins, whereas he earned only SI

using the same hands at Mr. Ford's factory benches.

Such an inspiring statement might be calculated to send all physically gifted young men rushing from Britain's Factories and offices in search of baking-gloves and a career in the noble art of give-and-take. (Usually it is a case of "faking 12.)

Why work for a living when Joe Louis, an ex-cotton picker along with his seven brothers and sisters, can command £663) per round? That is what his ring earnings average for his twenty-six professional tests

con

Why does not every young for-

-seeker sim to become a secourt Joe Louis, a Max Beer, or even a

BLACKBURN BEATEN

Bradford City Spring Cup Surprise

Landon, To-day.

Jack Petersen, or a James Brad-Bradford. City unexpectedly en- dock, who won £5,000 by beatingjtered the Fifth Round of the F.A. Baer for the world title? A year Cap competition yesterday when before Braddock had been a down they beat Blackburn Rovers and-out dock labourer.

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Home by 3 goals to 1 after their The answer is in the offices of original fixture on January 25 had. London, January 11.

small boxing-balls in almost any deer The All Blacks Rugby team left part of Britain.

unavoidably postponed for Canada to-day on their way There, on most nights, are to be Derby at home in the next round. owing to fog. They will meet Jhome. They will be playing some seen the fortune-hunters, their West Bromwich, last year's

matches in Canada.

shorts and gloves in little blackhmers up, were featured in a

The Manager, Mr. Meredith in- bags, looking for fights or second draw in their Fourth terviewed, stated that. Great Bri-ing paid for fights just completed, tain is able to select a fifteen to holding out their hands for pieces Round Replay against Bradford, defeat any side in the world. of silver.

even after extra-time had been called for

Alloa

In men like Gadney, Morgan,

TYLDESLEY IS

NOT CAPTAIN

Younger Man

line stroke at 197 he potted the Lancashire Prefer A red cleverly from an awkward an- gle, only to see his own ball run. into a middle pocket

At the close Davis led by 4149.

AGHA KHAN ON RACING

Does Not Do It For Mere Pleasure

Bombay, January 11 H.E. The Aga Khan arrived

move an inch without having some they were able to distribute the Bombay this morning by the one on his heels, but Carey, the ball just where they liked. Miss E. and O. Cathay.

H. W. Lister Honoured

"Nothing Wrong"

Not So Much

Logan, Shaw, CLE Jones, Wooller,

were eliminated by Cranmer, Oblensky and Davey The other night I met Jimmy Dundee United after their replay Britain possesses backs equal, if Wilde, not better, than any I have ever boxer of many years ago.

phenomenal fly-weight in the First Round of the Septtish seen.

And Cup after sharing 44 goals in their whenever I meet Wilde he pours original fixture; the winners into a sympathetic ear stories of will now visit Cowdenbeath in the hardships endured by young the Second Round- "We teamed there is nothing boxers mak wrong with the game in any of the

Results, as cabled by Reuter, Wilde is president of the Na were:- four home countries," he added. London, January 10.

tional Union of Boxers, an Why was Ernest Tyldesley, the that the team had a wonderful is striving, with the aid of the

Manchester, the Captain, stated ganization of recent growth, which FA Cup Fourth Round veteran cricket professional of time. Everyone was most Lancashire, not appointed to the siderate and they were returning secure for preliminary fighters 2

con-British Board of Control, to FA Cup Fourth Round Replay

Bradford C 3 Blackburn county captaincy after he had with nothing but happy memories. minimum of £1 for a contest of

*West Brom }been invited by some members of

1 Bradford the committee to allow his name,

First Division to stand?

3: Everton Second Division expected a "ip" for the West Ham 10 Barnley seconds; which explains why so Scottish Cap First Round Replay many aspiring youths quickly Alloa

Im Dundee. abandon their dreams of fistic) --*

United 2 fame and return to the factories

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Remembering Lord Hawke's famous exclamation, Pray God no professional may ever captain England,” I asked leaders of the in game in Lancashire to day whe Pther such a question of principle

STAFFORD BEATS HO SHAI CHEONG Colony Billiards

Championships had caused them to offer the cap-

Ho Shai-cheong was defeated

inside-left, proved the most dan-Thompson, the pivot, was the Discussing race problems he taincy to the young amateur, gerous forward as a result of greatest obstacle to the Recreio said that he had been always one H. L. Lister, who has played for by good stickwork. He missed a Ladies, while Mrs. A. B. Henry of Fortune's favourites and was the county frequently since he night in

W. F. Stafford last "sitter," however, in the opening gave her every support.

away!

him

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very lucky. He added that he did came down from Cambridge.

basis. “I can only refer you to up by Stafford. * When asked if he was likely to the announcement that Mr. Lister At the Dockyard Recreation bring more horses to India, he has been chosen,” he sai said: "I shall bring more horses

here, if it is advantageous,”

his

The Aga Khan was accorded an enthusiastic reception by followers as well as others.

be said. Tyldesley Nearly 47

Club, A Kitchell beat CLE Steel by 300.points to 225 in the Sir Edwin Stockton, former Junior Billiards Championship, president of the club, saidzi

six rounds.

It used to be ten shillings-Wednesday sometimes five. Out of this would yo

be

1940 GAMES

their Senior Bihards OLYMPIC OFFICIALS minutes when he skied the ball The Recreio Ladies gave anot participate in races for the Mr. T. A Higson, chairman of Club Lusitano, where the latter Championship encounter at the with an open goal only four yards great display in the first half, bat sake of mere pleasure but he was the committee, would not admit won by 500 points to 397. The

·TO VISIT JAPAN dropped of appreciably in the Fanning his stable more or less as that the decision had any such highest break, 57, was chalked IST, 4 Nooy, on the left-wing, was de-second and some of their clear an industry.

HOPES FOR finitely weak and, as a result of ances and tackling were very half- lack of practice, was

almost a thearted, passenger. He was fast, but had Miss C. Osuund Shines more than this equal opposing Miss C. Osmund played

strenuous game throughout Op-i Several of the Hong Kong posed to the Westcott S. Dalziel players were of the firm opinion combine, she had plenty to do and that Macao's standard had de though Miss F. Xavier, in front teriorated slightly instead of im-gave her some assistance, the la proving and this is attributed to ter was often outmanoeuvred and POLICE UNLUCKY TO LOSE nearly 47 and cannot in the na-- their concentration on the newly Miss Osmund was left to bear the formed second eleven

brunt of the defence..

The Portuguese forwards could not make much headway against Wilson, at centre-forward, play view the "Y" defence and consequently ed a strenuous game, but was was better were not able to display much handicapped by the absence of ymg amateu He will, however, be given an combination. Added to this was the wingers. other trial in a later match the absence of any feeding from as the signals have yet a mum-their halves, with the result that Parker was also given a siren

MACAO VISIT PLANNED

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Parker Shines

ber of games to be played, he they had to drop back and forageinous time at centre-half, and with should still be able to play a good for themselves. deal of hockey before the seacon

Tate and Dowman in support, did not give the Radio forwards.

finally comes to a close.

Cleveley will be making the

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"We on the committee have thei highest admiration for Tyldesley

After extra time.

LAST NIGHT'S BADMINTON

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beat Mrs. E. L. Shute and Mrs.

Kirkwood

Beat Miss M 'Grifths and Mos.

Wild

beat Miss Weir and Mrs.

Stoker

21-17

Miss A. Osmenad ́and Mrs. S. Xa (Recreio "g

"Tokyo, January-29;" Japanese, athletic circles were] elated to-day following the lost to Shute and Kitoro

lost to Grifiths and Wild" ceipt of a message to the effect beat Weir and. Stoker that Dr. Sigfrid“ Edstrom,^^ pre ~Miss Go Almada kan hel sident of the International Ama- (Rectro-E'); teur Athletic Federation, and a lost to Stufe and^? London, To-day. In a very member of the Swedish Olympic [evens-Rugby match... yesterday, Committee, would visit here, ear

Newport best Devonport Services in February. Dr. Fástrom, a lead ↑ by 6 points to 5-Reuter

ing Stockholm industrialist, is on } his way around the world.

as player and man. Bat he is DEVONPORT SERVICES LOSE

tural order of things go on play. ing much longer.

That being so we took the long

and 2

appoint Lister is 24,

a charming fellow, and and plucky player how he played a ings against Larwo

Play

ood required as an amateur,

You have done big the past, says the setion, would be:

His visit it is hoped here, will [win another supporter to the plani at bringing the Xth Olympiad in 1940 to Tokyo, when Japan will celebrate the 2,600th anniveKSKLY of the founding of the Empire.

Dr. Eistrymi proj Tyldesley has taken the deck was held specially sion of the Committee like a good view of the definite aur

beberry the by Count Baillet La Tor

man

site of thes Interunifami

that be would rive in. Japan on March 20-500

Cour is expected to

cast member of the

uple-Committee,

April Dome

Basta

wood

5-21

6-21,

21-18.

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8-10-2 426 125 €

RESULTS

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In the

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