1933-07-26 — Page 8

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

POWELL'S

SUMMER SALE

NOW PROCEEDING

We enumerate a few of the many Bargains offered, there are many more and you should not miss this great opportunity of replenishing your wardrobe at

EXTREMELY DESIRABLE PRICES.

"GLYN'S”—“STETSON" and—"BORSALINO"

FELT HATS

AT

HALF PRICE ARE THE MAIN ITEM OF THIS SALE The early arrival of the first of the new Autumn shipments warrants us clearing all surplus stock. This is being done at

HALF PRICE

Sun Helmets, Caps, Straw Hats.

SOCKS and

GOLF HOSE. 20%

A large assortment is being offered in three groups.

GOLF HOSE

$1.45. $2.95. $3.95. SOCKS

95 cents. $1.45. $1.75.

Discount will bo allowed off REGU.

LAR STOCK for

Cash.

BATHING COSTUMES

in all Sizes from

30" to 46" chest measurement HALF PRICE

The small sizes will fit boys from 10 years old and upwards,

Oddments

"KELTIC

NECKWEAR.

A large assortment of Bow Ties are being offered at

$1.00 each.

Usually $2.00 to $2.50. Long Ties from $1.75 TIES and HANDKERCHIEFS ·

to match

SHIRTS

and

HALF PRICE.

PYJAMAS

Many oddments have been sorted out and drastically reduced.

Shirts from $2.95 Pyjamas from $5.75

WORTH DOUBLE FOOTWEAR

RAINCOATS

at

.in

UNDERWEAR

FOR

DAY

FOR

WEAR

DAY

WEAR

25%

Discount

AT

off

HALF PRICE In Black and Brown Leathers at 25% Discount. REGULAR PRICES.

́ALL SIZES —— ALL FITTINGS

INSPECTION INVITED

Wm. POWELL Ltd.

9, Queen's Road Contral. The Gontlomen's Hous" Ioo House Street, Cornor.

IDEAL RADIO & ELECTRICAL SERVICES.

PHONE 27806.

MORNING POST BUILDING"

The above shows part of the Repair benches and some of the equipment

·In · Hongkong's largest and most up-to-date Service Station. All work fully guaranteed and dispatched in the shortest possible time.

DEATH to Mosquitoes!

FLIT

kills them

FUR RISHIMIDZU ASSEUSES. KISAKES

Recommended for many years by Government Civil Hospital, Pank Hospital, sto, and by all the local doct

ASK

FOR

"JOSSMAN"

THE ORIGINAL PLYMOUTH 'GIN.

Sóle

UTH GIN

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

ice

WEDNESDAY JULY4 20.71933,

WHEN J. CRAWFORD WAS DANCING

NEARLY BEATEN

RECEIVES EARLY SHOCK

AT WIMBLEDON

ז,

TAKEN TO FIVE SETS BY E. MAIER

E. D. ANDREWS' CLEVER

GAME AGAINST MENZEL How Jack Crawford, ultimate winner of the Wimbledon championship, was nearly defeated in the early stages of the tournament when he met E. Maier, the Spanish champion, is vividly described in the latest issue of Lawn Tennis and Badminton, from which the following extraction is taken.

ELLSWORTH VINES.

Vines's

The best match of the day, basoline (2-all). Crawford's touch Career

lien on victory at 4-2 in the fifth

Danger

WEAK ANKLES DISCOVERY

Crawford v. Mater, fulfilled ex- completely deserted him in the pectations, and the play was fifth game. Ho double-faulted and worthy of a final. The standing notted twice; and after further in room round the centre court was errors from both men, Maier went apon comfortably full to see, the ahead at 8-2. Maler sighted champlons of Australia and Spain victory after winning the next cross rackets. Maler had made game. He was matching Craw- his name at Wimbledon last year ford in steadiness and relying on when he beat Borotra, and his (now familiar tactics reached the net piny has improved noticeably since and volleyed his way to 4-2. Craw- Vines, the American player, who then. His cannon-ball service is ford then made his bid for vic-fainted in his match with Perry after one to be feared and he has tory, and what an impressive dis-i straining his ankle, has been examined more control off the ground; on play he gave! Two perfect shots by a specialist who says that Vines his form he might well have down Maler's forchand brought bound up for a long time and there- will have to play with his anklo defeated others in the seeded list. him to. 3-4 with the loss, of one after will have to wear boots, instead As it was he seemed to have a

point; from 30-all in the eighth of shoes. Vines has always been

he negotiated

a cannon-troubled with weak ankles and his Unfortunately for the game

footwork has always been somewhat Spaniard Crawford is an adept at ball and won the game on

awkward. It is feared that dealing with the cannon-ball and double-fault (4-all). The moral mishap has seriously reduced

was now with the tennia prospects.. this challenge provoked Crawford advantage to give of his beat. In the next Australian and Maler cracked up four games he claimed Maler's against such skilled play. Craw- service twice and in winning a ford won the ninth game serving splendid match at 6-4 made his to 15, mainly on Maier's errors. stock for the Championship rise and the tenth for the match to appreciably. It is doubtful if love, returning the service in con more service aces have ever been fidence for 0-30, sending over seen on the centre-court in singles another perfect lob as Maler before,

charged the not and winning the last point with a deep drive. Crawford had won the last four games with the loss of only four points all told. MENZEL BEATS ANDREWS.

set.

HOME RACING

Stewards Cup Won By Pharacre-

hia

his

London, July 25, The Stewards Cup run to-day re- sulted as follows:

Pharacro (Fred Fox) Old Riley (Herbert) Solenoid (Elliott)

2

3

Twenty-six ran. The race was won by a head; three quarters of a length, separating second and third horses.

The betting22/1 Phoraero; 10/1

E. D. Andrews and R. Menzel contested a close affair of nearly two hours' duration on court num- ber one-the New Zealand's fa- Old Riley; 20/1 Solenoid. vourite court on which he hos

Gethin replaced Weston 20 tho.

LOCAL TENNIS

All League Matches Postponed

MAIER BREAKS THROUGH. In the first set Maier quickly revealed his strength when he broke through for 3-1 after four deuces in the fourth game followed by two more aces for 4-1, and never looked like dropping a service of his own. Crawford was now getting the measure of his opponent's game, and timing the ball better held on to 2-4 and recovered the lost brought about the downfall of rider on Gindleton-Reuter, ground by the quickness of his eye seeded players in the past. in chopping Maler's cannon-ball Andrews is still a force to be back. A perfect lob-10 menn reckoned with. But Menzel's play stroke over the six-foot Spaniard is now maturing: he was more de- helped him to 3-4 and he squared vastating near the net, had a at 4-all to 16. He then reached match-winning service and could ball (after deuce) and heard his produce a clean passing shot if baseline umpire, call "out" three his opponent ventured up on any. times in succession in the eleventh thing within reach. Andrews: A sharp fall of rain yesterday #ame. These errors in over fought to the last ditch: he was afternoon caused: the postponement driving from Maier cost him the 2-6 down in the first set, saved of the five tennis matches in the "B" Ret. He failed to win a point in three set points in the eighth game

Division of the League. the twelfth game.

The Chinese R.C., the Indian R. and rallied-to-G-all-and-7-all-aur C. and the University wore to have The second set was service rendering after a plucky fight at played at home. with the Graduntes, governed up to 3-all. Crawford 9-7. He proceeded to win the the Civil Service C. 6, and the Kow could never afford to relax against second set to love. Afenzel re-loon C. C., and the Club de Recreio the formidable serving of Maier.tallated with a run of five games and South China A. A. were at home Yet he bided his time and keeping in his turn to win the third at 6-1. on the peninsula. the ball low on the drive made it The end was in sight when Menzel

FIXTURE POSTPONED. awkward for Maler to attack him. had obtained an early lead in the to be played at the K.C.C. yesterday Championship fixtures scheduled fourth set for 3-1,. thanks to his afternoon were paatponed owing to telescopic reach at the net and the sodden courts and a heavy down- his pour of rain that fell shortly beforo steadiness when pressed in

After 2-all Mafer advanced with a love-game by four service aces, the like of which are rarely seen these days. Far from disturbing Craw ford this bombardment seemed to have the effect of raising his game. On Maier's next service he gave a brilliant exhibition of how to re- turn the cantion-ball: he got his racket to the ball every time and broke through for the lead after a sternly contested deuce game. One felt that this was the turning point. Crawford .went further ahead (after being challenged at 16-40 down) with the help of twp service aces and was safely out at G-d.

་

CRAWFORD ON THE RUN.

corners.

GUISHESABER 5, Bean a

K.C.C

5 p.m.

STARTLING FINANCES OF H.K.F.A.

SERIOUS POSITION REVEALED AT COUNCIL MEETING

EXPENDITURE OF $16,000 TO

Maier revehled himself to be a very fit player in fighting back in

BE FACED the third set: From 2-all ho went

Startling revelations as to the financial straight out by devastating not- play with a run of four games; position of the Hongkong Football Association and again jumped into the lead

were made by the treasurer, Mr. C. Li Alexander in the fourth set at 3-1 and later G-1. At this period Maler, was Cat a monthly meeting of the Council yesterday. content to keep Crawford on the

Facing the Association

Continuing, Mr. Alexander said: run with deep drives until the opening presented itself for an estimated expenditure for 1933-34 that last year they had gato recoiple advance to the net. Onco in the of something like $16,000 and the of about $2,000 from the Shield Com- forecourt the Spaniard angled his cash position of the Association at potions, $2,200 from the Lai Wah Cup competition and about $5,000 volleys wall out of, Crawford's the present is a Government from the Interport trials. This year reach. The half-volley too played loan of $6,000 and bank over the Association would not have auch opportunities as the Interport would n largo part in Malet's gama: this draft of about $2,000,

After the monthly accounts had be played at Shanglini. The drop of Was Its raply to Crawford's

been passed, Bir. Alexander; in, res | Inst year's gate recipts waa probably favourite. obliquo shot. The viewing the Gnuncia! position of the due to the final games being played Australian had met his master, Association, said that the cash posi- late in the season, and the Chinese, only temporarily as it proved. tion was a Government loan of $0,000 two formed the

majority

of spectators Maior dropped the next two and an overdraft of 2,500, leaving lost interest as a result.

LOAN TO BE REALISED. games, but was Irresistible in the about $4,000, During, the seasons ninth and squared the match at 1931 and 1932, the Association lost Discussion as to the ways and means

about $7,000.

of meeting the norious position follow- 6-8, having won Crawford's sóre

ed, when it was generally expressed vico four timos: In the byo acta.

that representative matches and tho It was apparent that Maler's

Governor's Cup" should be played exertions had sapped much of his

carller in the season onergies. He called for brandy at the start of the fifth got and had It seems that the Association can-Government Loan at a minimum, 4 a cold water douche over his head. not go on at this rate," said Mr. per cont. premium.

Alexander. "We have been able to do Finally It was decided that Mr. Nevertheless he was level at 1-all this because we had a big balance at Alexander should be appointed to the and broke through in the third one time1020. This coming year; League Management Committee to game (to 15) working up to the the interport will be played in Shang arrange for the various competitions net for winning volleys twice, hat and we will need about $5,000, for to be played earlier in the stone Crawford At onto retaliated, the expenses. We have got, to find an offer by Mesura i Pere Smith

that sum through gate'racelping

Sgwae Bothand Fleming, to rent lähet Some of the sting had gone from year the contralorpenawangbout Cociation & Foon as headquarters staler's "service" and he never 14,000 and Lyall bout $10,000: would $800months; www {{necupera: zuttempted to reachez 165 on the bể hóddedení.

The cause for the 1931 loss was the Chinose leaving the League, while that for 1012 was due to the Important matches being played lato in the sea

It was also greed to realise the

NIGHTLY

·THE MOST UP-TO-DATE DANCING ACADEMY IN THE COLONY

with

ROXY CAVALIERS.

BAND

DOUBLE ATTRACTION SATURDAY and SUNDAY "SERPENTINE NIGHT"

Also.

TAMBORINE DANCE

By

Miss BELLA TORRES

ROXY

Taiping Building. Queen's Road Central

DANCING

NIGHTLY AT THE

DIXIE

DANCING ACADEMY

Bank of China

Building.

2nd Floor. DIXIANA

School of Dancing 36-38A-

Queen's. Rd. C. 2nd Floor.

Ent: D'Aguilar Street.

BUTTERFLY

DANCING ACADEMY

The Most Cool & Airy Placo with Excellent Music.

Nos. 63-65, Des Voeux Rd. C. Side Entrance by Lift. Top Floor.

Tel. No. 26770.

THE OLDEST BRAND OF BEER IN THIS MARKET

Exatio

SCHUTZ-

BLUE

GIRL

LAGER

BEER