JAMES BRADDOCK IS NOW A HAPPY MANO
HE HAS DINNER AT HOME EVERY NIGHT
(By JIM DONALD)
THE CHINA MALE
TENNIS ACES TO
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Germans Arriving
On Nov 25
Baron Gottfried von Cramm, his duty to be seen and heard. He Henner Henkel and Frantien Horn. Sydney. James J. Braddock, former heavyweight champion, is content was heavyweight champion of the the German tennis aces, are due with his lot. "I was never really happy when I held the title," said world. He couldn't have a moment to arrive in Hong Kong on Thurs Braddock. You see, Jim was thoroughly domesticated. A home to himself. Well those days and day, November 25, and will be loving man, completely wrapped up in his family. Its bosom was nights are over. his world. He never was dazed by the glare that beat on him when he was champion. He never went Broadway," or Hollywood, or haywire. He was the same steady, old reliable, who had once starved in Central Park,
He took the social obligations of a champion calmly. But they encroached on his privacy. His time was not his own "I don't
Joe Louis is champion now, and the crowd runs after Louis. Brad- dock is back in the bosom of his family.
seen in action on the Hong Kong Cricket Club tennis courts the following day.
On their way to Australia, the players are travelling on board the Kamo Maru, and their stay in the Colony will be short. However, an He has dinner at home every exhibition will be given but whe think I've had three nights at home since I won the title," he said night. He takes the missus and kids ther it will be played among them- But he longed for less crowded days and nights. For a simpler, to the pictures. He is well set finan-selves or whether local players way of living. There was his first New Year's Eve as champion. cially. Jim puts on the old com-will take part is not yet known. He was sitting in a fashionable night club, the centre of a hero fortable slippers, takes the easy Mr. Kleinschroth, the manager of worshipping crowd Champagne flowed. A gilt paper crown was chair, lights the old pipe, and reads the teams, is also a keen tenni on his head "A bit different from New Year's Eve last year, the papers. He is content.
player and might participate in Jim?" somebody said.
the exhibition.
"TI say replied Joe Gould, I Braddock's manager. "We were over in a little joint in Jersey City: Jim and his missus and me and my missus. We had some sandwiches and a few bot- tles of beer" "That wasn't so bad," Braddock said. Braddock
was a popular and obliging chamvals he sneaked a night off to take pion.
his wife to the pictures.
KIDDIES MISSED HIM
Somebody always wanted him to go some place. A luncheon; a din- ner; a benefit Somewhere. He al His kiddies missed their beloved ways obliged. He was constantly on daddy. Braddock hated it all, but parade. Occasionally at long inter- he was in the Bally-hoo-it was
ENJOY FREEDOM
Braddock and Joe Gould enjoy
RECREIO "B"
their freedom. They can go and eat DEFEAT
steak and drink beer in a restaur.
ant without looking at their ST. ANDREW'S
watches, and then having to jump
up and run off to keep a social date.
Braddock lost the title, and re- gained his peace of mind.
Fincher And Bliss Win Two Games
St. Andrew's lost at home to
He is no longer a stranger to his Recreio "B" by 5 sets to 4. own family
F. A. Broadbridge and F. V. Wong (St. Andrew's).
There are no claims on his time-lose to L A. Silva He is a happy mán
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