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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1929.

SPORT AND ATHLETICS.

OUTBOARD MOTOR-BOAT

RACING,

IL

REFEREES v. REFEREES. BOXING HALL TO SEAT 12,000. You only needed one glance at One of the most famous boxing new the spectators at The Den recently hands. A syndicate has made an halls in London is about to change An interesting test of special class of Dyfelt outboard to see that the sparks were going offer for it, and it is stated that all motorboat. which will shortly be to fly. There was no mistaking that that now remains is for the con placed on the market at a cost of grin of anticipatory relish round tract to be signed. It is the inter- tion of the syndiente to demolish. about £co, was carried out in the their lips, that glint of set purpose the old building, and to erect on River Meding at Cowes, When an in their eyes. Here was a crowd the site a miniature Madison Square attempt was made by Mr. Kaye Don that meant business. It did. The Garden, The position is so centra that it is believed that other sports. to set up a national speed record game was one between a team of in addition to boxing, will be for standard supercharged A. B. Birmingham referees and a side of popular, but boxing, of course, will remain the chief feature. Madison and C. and unlimited class outboard Essex, Kent, and Surrey referees.

Can one imagine a more glorious the late Tex Rickard, is in the heart Square Garden, the "creation" of The sea was smooth, and there Opportunity for the alleged long

of New York, and only a stone's was scarcely any wind. A menn suffering football "fan

Twenty-throw from Broadway. It seats two referees having a go at the job about 90,000 people, houses most of -speed of 31 nautical miles, speed

they are accustomed to direct. representing approximately 903

New York's big fights, and also no- miles an hour, was attained, which

commedates horse shows, rodeoay was regarded as highly satisfactory,

and exhibitions. London's Madison Square Garden will not be .so large as this, but it may hold

crowds of 12,000. EARRINGS FOR GREYHOUNDS,

motor.

WOMEN SWIMMERS'

Mi

CHALLENGE.

The spectators pulled caps more firmly over glistening eyes, cleared forty-lung-power throats, and wait- ed happily for the kick-off.

Once the whistle went, they let themselves go. hectic advice hurled at the referee The amount of the teal one) within five minutes orake all records. As for the foot. bailer-referees-well, they this was football, all'right!

knew

The Birmingham Ladies Swim ming Club have accepted a chalf lenge from the Mermaid Swimming Club, London, to swim a six a-side relay race over a, 600-yard course éarly in June. The fixture will, on current form, provide a close con-

If one player brushed into an test, and go far towards settling other, gently, it was "Hi! ref.! the controversy as to the strongest Where'e yer eyes?" Did the ball women's club in the country. The go within yards of a man's arm. Mermaids, who will have the as- there was A mighty shout of sistance of Miss Joyce Cooper, hold "Hands!" If a player was bowl the Southern Counties tean chamed over, no matter where he was, it pionship and record. Birmingham wits "Pensity." ladies, on the other hand, have no prominent star in their ranks, but they are a well-balanced side. which includes three or four juniors of exceptional promise. The best junior, Miss Norn Wall, won the Staffordshire, senior 100 yards cham- pionship last season; when 13 years of age, in the excellent time of 75 seconds.

FENDING IN THE NAVY.

As for infringements such as foul throws-in, or any little questions over "offside or corner-kieks— well the crowd supplied a dozen contradictory decisions, all free of charge...

seives at the Dent.

Oh, yes, everybody enjoyed them-

The game itself was one-sided, so much so that the irrepressible ou lookers were plaintively asking if any one had. seen Birmingham. "At a meeting of the RN. and After ten minutes, referee B. R. R.M. Fencing Association, at which Baker back-heeled the ball neatly Capt. Errol Alangeri presided, the to referee W. E. Ross-Gower, and following suggestions to encourage referee Rosa-Gower found the back fencing in the Navy were put of the Brummagam net with a neat forward: An instructors' fencing shot. course at the P.R.T. School, which From then onwards, it was a mere is considered an urgent necessity in question of how many goals the view of the present lack of instruc-southern referees would get. They tora: efforts to encourage sabre got three more. The only referee fencing at the training establish- from Birmingham who showed ex- ments; and the holding of port tensive knowledge of the game was novices' competitions and fixtures J. Hale, their outside left. But his for port fencing teams." The Com-physical proportions did not permit mittes of the Royal Tournament him to exploit his undoubted talents have agreed to allow time for the to the best advantage. Navy and Marines holding their own championship pools prior to the Inter-Services pools. For the Rogal New York-Gorilla Jones, Akron, Navy there will be an officers' and Ohio, negro heavyweight, obtained other ranks' fnal, and R.N, chama decision over Al Mello, leading pionship. For the Royal Marines heavyweight contender, in a fast 10 there will be the R champion- round bout here. Mello was badly ship only.

beaten.

GORILLA JONES, “.

now

A MARVELLOUS SPECTACLE ! Gilbert has "never portrayed a romantic role to match this one for thrills ! The screen's latest sensation!

JOHN GILBERT

THE COSSACKS

with

Club has long been seeking an effec- tive device to defent the racing crooks who make a practice of sub- stituting one dog for another.

The National Greyhound Racing RENEE ADOREE,

This protection, seems to last to have been secured. It takes the form of a small silver identity disc oz button, each with its specific marking, which is permanently fixed in the dog's ear, which is painlessly pierced.

As the dogs are presented for each vided with a master gauge, fits this race the track manager, who is pro

if this registers accurately the dog. to the keyways on the button, and is passed for the race. As the key- ways are gauged to the ten thou santh part of an inch, it is impos- sible to gauge them without the master tools.

The disc is the invention of Mr. Hall, M.Inst.M.E., of the Monomark Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and it has already been sanctioned by the R.S.P.C.A. and been provisionally approved by the stewards of the National Greyhound Racing Club, who will no doubt adopt the scheme after a large number of tests have been made on racing greyhounds.

dogs in any way aad causes no pain.

The device does not affect the

WORLD'S SPRINT RECORD. More than one sprinter, among them the great Americar, Charlie | Paddock, has applied for the recog nition of 100 yards in 9.2-5sees,, büt this record has never yet been granted. It is understood, however.. that there is no dodht in official quarters that Claud Bracey, another American and the latest claimant, did really accomplish the pheno menal feat, at Dallas, Texas, on March 30.

THE WOMAN'S CORNER.

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MANNERS DO NOT ALWAYS

MAKE THE MAN.

Men who are 100 per cent. worthy Mudsplashed stockings are usually" of the name are hard to find these defaced on the first stretch of a wet days. I am not thinking of the road; the result of faulty walking, "ides man" or the "cave" type- as many women themselves vaguely simply about the everyday men of realise."

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The success of the small minority

Were you to review your male who wend their way unscathed is friends in the cold light of day not dependent upon slenderness, but (which would be infinitely more correct poise and well-balanced judicious and inanitely less alluring movements. than in the bewitching glamour of

Conscious efort is needed at first, "tail" and cocktails), you would so as to pat into practice the neces most certainly discover that only asary points to be considered. very small proportion of those The shoulders should be held well cherished creatures, your masculine back, not stifly, with the head up- society, were

right, and the arms swinging ever so slightly along with the rhythm

man-worthy."

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without a doubt they may be, but

Intelligent, charming, amusing of the body.

There should be no perceptible

known as men only in so far that movement of the hips. they wear trousers, and that there

ig no other word by which to "dil-

Helpful Exercise,

ferentiate between their degrees of neither a misce nor a stride. The Steps should embody ease, being.

manhood:

foot muscles should be used to pro-

They are not necessarily by any duce elasticity in the tread, as meant effeminate-"well set up they may be, bronzed, and ember-finished with a slight but impercept

nature intended, each step being. rassingly hearty.

ible rise on the toes.

But I personally am so often- A helpful exercise to those whose and so painfully-conscious of a muscles have grown stiff is to rise lamentable lack of manliness about on tiptoe at odd moments, when the nicest of men, when suddenly possible.

I find myself comparing them, To walk with hands interlaced is gently but calculatingly, with the excellent practice.

blessed few in whom I have per- Notice the difference it makes in seived the precious, scarcely defin- one's poise, although it seems a able quality.

little difficult at first to balance

without the help of the arms to

It is no question of manners-swing one along. would that it were something equal-

ly remediable-nor does the excuse cases, perhaps, even by a mous- of effeminacy hold any water; and tache.

anyway instances are not convincing Lack of demand makes inevitable til they, actually happen in your lack of supply, and so chivalry is presence, and you squirm at some fading away into the limbo of for- thing for which you, or your sex af gotten qualities relegated to the large, are chiefly to blame.

romantic period, which seems to be

For it is your fault and mine. By unbelievable, and to have existed becoming so depravedly independ delightfully any time but in that

and capable and self-sufficing which we can remember,

we have quite quickly sucked It is chivalry that is missing: virility from those weaker ones in chivalry that we have found and whom life should have instilled-or cherished in those happy few, who, breda manhood justifying its are men.

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meaning, leaving behind a pathetic For our own sake as well as for and absurd shell of masculinity men let us create & demand that can [... 8.] camouflaged theress by plus and will be met, because it is fours," and in the most dashing natural; and very right and proper (Continued at foot of next column). -a demand for chivalry.

Semi-tailored frock of white Zines trimmed with lemon vellow.

MISS SIX YEAR OLD'S NEEDLEWORK.

Children's needlework should follow two principles. First if possible let them make what they want to make; and second, when the suggestion is left to you, always choose something useful and inter- esting.

There is no reason why little girls should not learn to use the sewing- machine. It is a useful accomplish- ment," and far better than discourag- ing them with the difficulties of plain needlework which can be con quered in due time..

"Something to Sew."

If you are asked to suggestör provide something to sew," bo very definito in your suggestions.

A tray-cloth should be for a special tray or to match particular china; a school, brush-and-comb ħag in the school colours; a slip for her very own dressing-table, and so on.

Do not suggest or encourage fine work. Six-year-old focussing muscles are not fully developed and must not be strained. For the same reason little girls should not sew for long at a time!

Rug Making.

Raffia work in bold designs is Tery suitable for children. She will like to make herself a pochette, or

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Lemon Gibbs Cream

Will triple the whiteness of your skin in a most natural way. Smooth white skin will appear from underneath the darkened weather roughened surface. -This effectiva skin tonic cor- recta and prevents blemishes, akin trouble, wrinklos, trickles, Babbiness, muddy or discoloured akins, oikees, etc.

Sold at ull Chemists.

ON SALE.

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& shopping bag for mother, or mats BOUND VOLUMES of

for the dolls'house.

„Couched rugs in small sizes (such as slip mats) are also popular. The long under-stitches side by side, and the stitches over and over them, are easily understood, and the blust needle and thick wool are suitable instruments.

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HONG KONGWEEKLY

PRESS, July to December, 1929.

WITH INDEX;"Paxor-$7.50.

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