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WIZENED ZARO MISS MASON WINS CARNERA AND

AGHA

Incidents In His Life

THREE TITLES

West Of Scotland Tennis Finals

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Eondon, June 14.

BAER

In Battle Of Words

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London, June 14. Despite the drought and the There was a very large atten- fpecial to the "Hong Kong Dally

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depression. · America la quietly at the Chinese Athletic

of dance

Iszabbul, June 29. A series of well-contested anai chuckling over the little war Association's aquatic sports on

The world's oldest man at last ties marked the concluding stages words now being waged between Saturday night when a program-left it on Friday when the wizen of the West of Scotland Lawn Ten- Max Baer, the alm-star boxer, and me of ten races was successfully ed Zaro Agha the Turk who nts Championships Tournament at Primo Carnera, the giant Italian carried out in spite of a strong claimed to be 165 years old was Poliokshields Glasgow on Saturworld's heavy-weight champion. wind and a slight drizzle during

gathered here to his eighteenth day, when a large crowd saw only Baer meats Carners for the title the proceedings.

century fathers. The cheery old one of thë senför titlas-the intred at Madison-square Garden Bowl.: The main attraction on the pro-

"near-immortal" startled the doubles change hands. The two Long Island. on Thursday. And he gramme, was the 150 yards Med-world Ave years ago, by his up-junior championships also are now has been telling America just how ley Race in which each club pro-parently irrefutable claim that he in the possession of new holders, vided three men each swimming was born in 1770, the same year as fifty yards. The V.R.C. entered for

Beethoven and before the Ameri- this, race, but. by their supremacy

can revolution began. over the back and breast strokes, the Chinese A.A. were able to ac- court for this face.

Lionel Roza Pereira represented the V.R.C. in the. back stroke, but

England he met his match in Lo Po Hey. China's National Back stroke champion who was able to show a slight lead over Pereira. In the next fifty yards which was to be covered with the breast stroke Lain Yiu managed to increase the

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Quickly dubbed as one of the wonders of the world" the aged fgha was speedily sent upon a merry-go-round of two continents by astute Press agents. At the

height of his American tour. the

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aged Turk met accident but on his recovery he looked more active than ever, Some time after he had down over London. Agha told reporters that "the trip was not dangerous at all compared with the ups and downs of his various married lives"

and when he is going to beat the Italian."

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The good-looking Baer has pretty wit-that is, in the talk Carnera is merely "a big kick,

To him, ing-picture manner

dumbbell and a bozo."

but in neither case was last year's winner defending on this occasion.

D. MacPhall, fun, and miss w Mason retamed their respective singles titles by winning in straight sets, but were well tasted by their

Yesterday, modest Mr. Baer respective opponents. R. R. Fin-made the announcement that: "I against Machial and secured the for any of my fights before, bu fay started in promising style have never predicted a knock-out

irst two holder replied by taking the nextThe fight may not last even ten

games. However, the this time.

three games to lead 3-2. He was rounds." he added. "I might ac- revealed his fighting qualities, win the opening round and krock him again in front, a 4-3, but Finlay cidentally slug him on the chin in ning the next game to level the out.". score, only to lose the first set two games later.

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lead for the Chinese AA being much faster than E. M. Marques of the V.R.C. When W. Lawrence took the water in the last fifty

Fine Passing Shots Recently hired into the labora-. yards, he was fully ten yards be-

tory of Professor: Vorona for The Newlands man played fine hind Yeung Man Kit and although sclentine examination as regards tennis at the start of the second be made a big effort to catch up,

his age, Zaro Agha was deeply dis-set, and, after losing the first he falled in the task, finishing pleased with the experts in their game, he got ahead to 3-1 as the three yards behind the Chinese

ungenerous judgment that he was result of some beautiful, passing representative The victory was "over 120 years old." Many citi-shots which caught MatPhall on loudly, cheered oy the vast gather-zers here therefore have been the wrong foot. From this point LogThere were six teams in the moved to think that Voranoff's the holder began to vary his length only with Ane. judgment; however, and As might be expected Lo. Po Agha's age claim but life itself Finlay only managed to secure one Hey and Lam Yiu were the out-Transotean Kuo Min standing swimmers at the gala.

race.

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Lo Po Hey won the 100 metres free style event from Yeung Man Kit, while Lam Ylu won the 800 metres for men with Lo Po Hey, finish- ing second. Lam. Yiu was also the winner of the competition for throwing the water polo ball.

by

A string band under Mr. Andrew Chan provided an excellent selec- tion of,music during the evening. The prizes were distributed Madame Taal Ting Kai, wife of General Tsal Ting Kai, the hero of the 19th Route Army.

The results were as follow:- 100 Metres, Boys' and Girls'

Race:-

verdict has cut short not

of the next six games, MacPhail agali winning the set in the tenth

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The first game of the third set also went to MacPhail, but Finlay again got to 3-1, making some magnificent recoveries from Mac- Phall's acutely angled" strokes The holder fought hard to reduce

Dempsey Joins in

Meanwhile, Jack Dempsey, the former champion, who is finan- cially interested in Baer, has been doing some forceful talking.

Max has got into real ghape, fights from a crouch and pour right-handlers into Carrera's body. he will win," said Dempsey. "But if he is not in proper condition and tries to box this big guy, he'll take a terrible Licking.".

Astrologers, it seems, share Baer's opinion. They say that the stars predict., a knock-out win for him in the seventh, eight or ninth round.

And Carhera?" He merely says: don't say I'll knock out Baer: but if I do!”.

The fight "ballyhoo" extends to the boxers' training quarters. The

report that Baer is not yet it brings a smile from those who say is indulging in "clown-training" to hood-wink journalists!

" - Carnéta, it is said, has lost 10 lb.

Twenty-four German aviators Finlay's lead, but the latter got to the leadership of Brung 5-3, only to lose grip, and a run Loerzer, the famous war "ace and of four games gate MacPhail his President of the "German Sport straight-set victory.

Miss Mason's heavy driving prov- Fliers Association" alighted at He- ston airfield on Friday to attended too much for Mrs, Harvey in the Saturday's grand annual army opening stages of the wothen's that airshow at the invitation of the al, and although the latter rallied is not the disposal of Baer, but of British Government. Among the

1. Miss Chan "Yok-king; 2 Tang world famous fliers in the party are Elli Beinhorn and ven Gronau. Plu-chin: 3. Lau Po-ylu,

-Transocean Kuo Min.

50 Metres, Junior Boys:

1. Lo Wat-king:

2. Lam

Yau-

ting: 3. Yeung Kal-chot.

Time: 3541.5 secs.

she"lost the arst set at 6-3.

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result of a cold he contracted

an open air film show.

Els big fight problem. however.

So far the match had been conforty complimentary tickets among

about four hundred friends. tested mainly from the base lines, but. Mrs, Harvey began to tempt Miss Mason to the pet at the be SPANISH LAND DISPUTEginning of the second set, and the holder's middle-court game was not impressive. The result was that Mrs. Harvey led 3-1 and then 5-3

130 Metres Medley Relay (Open) [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

1. C.AA. (Lo Po-hey, Lam Yiu and Yeung Man-kit); 2. V.R.C. (L. Roza-Pereira. E. M. Marques, and

"Press" (Copyright.)

Gibraltar. June 29. The grave confilet arisen be-

FRENCH TROOPS W. Lawrence); 3. C.B.C. (Chang tween the Spanish Central or games had taken the score to 7-all,

Ho-fook. Mui Chee-cheung and ernment and Catalonia "over the

TO WEAR SHORTS Chan Ching-ho).

History Made By Shanghai Detachment

Shanghai, June 27.

Time: 1 min, 44 secs.

Girls' 100 Metres, Free Style: chan Chee-tal; 3. Wong King-

1. Miss Chan Woon-king: 2

kama.

Time: 1 min. 35 secs.

Throwing the Water-Polo Ball;

1. Lam Yu; 2. Kwok Fung-sum; 3. Chee Cheuk-yan.

Distance: 17.50 metres.

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Chan

While soldier sons of France and her Colonies in Algeria, Morocco and Indo-China sweat under torrid skles while wearing knee-breeches, ar pantaloons, the French Forces Shanghai have succumbed to local weather and influences, and 3. Chee Chok-yan have adopted shorts:

50 Metres Girls' Blindfold Bact:

1. Tam Wal-ching: 2. Chee- tal

ap-

100. Metres Free Style, Men:-

1. Lo Po-hey; 2, Yeung Man-kit;

Time: 1 inin, 12.2.5 secs.

Metres Ler Kicking Race. Men:-

1. Kwok Fung-sun: 2. Leung Man-kit.

800 Metres, "Girls:-

1. Chan Woon-king; 2. Chan Chee-tal; 3. Chan Yuk-king.

This step will make French mill-59 tary History. for never before have shorts been an official uniform in the service. The innovation plies to troops in Shanghai. Tier- tsin, Hankow and Canton,

Next week will witness the first appearance on parade of French troops in sharts, as by that time one infantry battalion will have been issued with them. The re- mainder of the troops in the area will be equipped as soon as possi- ble, which will mean another week Orsa. The men are pleased with the change.

Practical Kit

Time: 18 mins. 17 secs. 800 Metres, Men:

1. Lam Yu; 2 Lo Po-hey: "3. Kwok Fung-sun.

Time: 14 mins. 17 secs.

intention of putting the forces in shirt-sleeves. Shorts are to be used The French are a practical race, for manoeuvres, drill and, prob and the local French Military ably. ceremonial, or, in Headquarters decided that the Bri- words, on occasions when tish summer uniform shorts were parade in large numbers. decidedly practical, and worth adopting. So they have adopted them.

Not for Americans

but Miss Mason levelled the score at 5-all, and then, after four more

won in the sixteenth game.

Holders Extended.

the Catalan law of cultivation

The men's doubles encounter contracts was underlined by the news that the Spanish Mediter-went to the full extent of five sets ranean fleet has been ordered to the holders-E. R. Finlay and Dt proceed from Algericans to Valen- B. Fulton-having a hard first cia because Madrid anticipates to repulse the challenge" of D. serious disorders in Barcelona. MacPhail, jun, and J. T. HIL

It will be recalled that the law The opening set was level all the was recently re-enacted by the way for the first twelve games Catalan Cortes despite the fact each of which went with the sar- that the Madrid tribunal of con- vice. Finlay and Fulton then broke stitutional guarantees, declared it through Hill's service, and Fulton unconstitutional. The Catalans held his to secure the first set for are openly threatening the seces- his side. The first seven games of sion. but Madrid Government is the second set went against the said to be determined to assert its service to give the holders at 5-3 authority at all costs.Trans-lead, and they won the second set. ocean Kuo Min.

next game.

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Paris, June 29.

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ITALIAN WARSHIP VISIT

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Tirana, June 29. Contrary to other reports, the.

official Albanien Press Bureau states on Friday that the 'recent ral of the Italian warship's to the Albanian seaport, Durazzo, was not previously agreed upon between the two Governments

nor had the Albanian Government been notified of the visit.

The recent appearance of the Italian feet before Durazzo, has been widely interpreted as a de- monstration against Barthou's visit to Belgrade, an assumption. which, however, was strenuously denied in official Italian quarters.

Transocean Kuo Min.

(Newlands) beat D. MagPhall, Jun. The best play up to this point (Polloshields), and J. T. HO had come from Finlay, who was (Newlands) 6-6, 6-3, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3.

Women's Doubles Miss WA often brilliant, and MacPhall, who played a steady game. Hill had Mason (Pollokshields) and Miss J. been erratic, but began to show a Jamieson" (Pollókshields)" bent Improvement at the start of the Mrs. R. Harvey (Pollokshields), and third set, and he and his partner Miss P. 5. Morton (Pollakshields), won it fairly easily, profiting by a 6-4, 6-4, number of errors on the part of Mixed

Fulton.

Doubles.-D. MacPhall

Jun. (Pollokshields), and Ms W. Following on the heels of Gen- The fourth set also went to Mac-A. Mason (Polloshields) best A real Weygand's visit to London, Fhail and Hul, but Finlay and MVie (Pollokshields) and Mrs. R. a "British Military Commission. Fulton recovered in the anal set, Harvey (Pollokahlelds) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1. headed by the War Minister, Lord | and won it with something to Boys Singles D. 8. Bervice. Hailsham composed of the Chief spare. In the lastset Fulton (Dartel Gowanbank) beat D. Can- of the General Staff, Si, Archi-touched his best form and some ning (Troon) "6-1, 9-7.

Girls' Bingles.-ME. R. Knight bald Montgomery-Massinberd and splendid smathing sealed the fate

(Newlanda) beat Miss R. Gra- forty officers arrived here inhe-of the challengers. other raided for what is termed to be. A. M'Vie and Mrs. R, Harvey, the bam (Clarkston) 6-3, 6-3, troops "a private visit to the battlefields holders, seemed well set for an- other lease of the mixed doubles The French papers are remark-title when they won the Brat bly reticent in commenting upon from D MacPhail and Miss W. was the visit but it is assumed in dip Mason for the loss of only two Five or six years "ago" it "British and French women at mooted that, the 4th Regiment of lomatic quarters that the British games and led 2-love in the second home follow each other's fashions the United States Marine Corps military chiefs will, despite the set. Their opponents, however, got closely it was stated at French might go into shorts, but there privacy of their journey, find an op- to 5-2 and then won the second Headquarters yesterday "And in was opposition to the idea and itportunity for discussion with their set at 7-5, and in the third set French colleagues the question of there was no doubting their sup Shanghai, where we French soldiers was dropped.

The Marines will continue to wear military co-operation guaranteeing eriority, the holders securing only are neighbours of the British, we are following a British fashion in the regulation garb, including the security of France and the one more game... military dress."

"Blacks" and uniform caps, it was neutrality of Belgium and Hol Not only were shorts worn by stated at headquarters yesterday. land.

It is pointed out that Lord Hail! British troops here, it was point-The announcement sets at rest ed out, and a number of civilians rumours that the "Leathernecks" sham is known to be an ardent had also adopted them in the past were about to don shorts because advocate for such co-operation few years, and the kit had pray of the hot weather. An easter and that the fact that he is se- ed its worth.

schedule of duty, however, will be companied by the chief of the The loose-collared tumic and cra-enforced beginning next-month, in Imperial General Staff raprgests vat/whl "Codtime to be worn as accordance with Marine regula the importance of the visit-

Transoceani Kuo Min summer uniform: as thetarder notions!

Handicap Event Men's Doubleg.-C. E. Dickel tiigswood), and A. C. Lennox

Kingswood) (15.3) beat J. A. Mit chelli(Baloe) and J. Bruce (Poloc) (155) 6-5, 4-6, 6-3, 11 ma

Women's Doubles, Miss L. FOR ler (North Berwick) and Miss M. ud (Catheart) (18.3) beat Miss A Halliday (Rutherglen) and Misa M. Macise (Rutherglen), (15) 6-1, 6422

Flix Results Men's Singles¤LD. MácPhall, jum (Pollokábfelds): beat? R:<R. Finlay

Newlands) 6-4, 6-4, 7-5,74

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