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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

UESDAY, AUGUST

1985

着

DRIVER'S TILT WITH DEATH

GERMAN MOTORIST LOSES WHEEL

ENDURANCE TEST

AT ADENAN

Adenau, July 28.

Tenso excitement prevailed among the 200,000 enthusiasts as- sembled at the Nuerburgring to see the "Grosser Prela von Deutschland," the Grand Prix of Germany, the most interesting German motor race of the whole year; as, unlike the racing on the Avus track at Berlin, where the

tests concern speed only, the Nuerburgring, which is an arti ficially constructed track with many curves, twists, bills and de- clivities, is also a test of practical utility and durability under diffi- cult conditions..

the

Among the spectators were chief of the German' automobile sport, ! Huehnlein, regional leader Brueckner, personal adjutant of Chancellor Hit

GOLFERS. Group taken when the golfing members of the B.A.T. played the Chiness Golfing Assetia. tion in a friendly tournament at Kiangwan, on Sunday, July 7. The B.A.T. won with a acore 14-6—Ah

NEW RECORD FOR STELLA WALSH

IMPROVES UPON OWN TIME

for, as well as Secretary of Stale 200 Коспія and Ministerial Director Brandenbur

Traffic

both of the Reichs

Mercedes-Benz car. opinion and

ter

METRE RUN

Warsaw, Aug. 5.

Fong.

Wimbledon Of Fifty Years Ago

SOME INTERESTING COMMENTS BY N. L. (PA) JACKSON

(Continued from Page 8)

reserved for michi-

at all the

These new conditions have evolved an entirely different class of com petitors to those of the earlier days, when all paid their own expenses. The chief favourite for the race was Miss Stella Walsh, the noted small stands, one

-POPULARIsing the game- the German racing driver, Manfred runner, broke the world record hers and the Press, the other for the

The annual visits of the Renshaws von Brauchitsch, who was using a for the 200 metres to-day when public, a third was added later, but the mouth ride was uncovered and He justified this she beat her own previous time served as a good position for the to the ilotel Beau Site at Cannes war brilliant perform by one fifth of a second.

board.

Nearly all the specta- undoubtedly the cause of the enormous rcoring ance was neating the finishing line The famour girl athlete was tors went by train from Waterloo, success of lawn tennis half a minute ahead of the Italian competing in a race here to-day having a long walk by the side of Riviera resort, where it was Champlon and seemed his left back when she cavered the 200 metres the

of success, suro

tournaments were started elsewhere when in the last

the championships the on the Continent. burst and the wheel fell off

in the new world record time of Durinay from Wimbledon station, established long before any upen

tendance of that he

23.0/10 accs., her previous completely, sO

could only finish the race at a crawl.

and the old world record being and men in frock coat and top bate, would amount to a thousand or so, The final result was that Nuvolari | 23.8/10 secs.-Beuter,

very different to the huge crowds finished first, Hans Stuck on Auto-

which are now attracted by this event, union

second,

although the play there was quite a wh Benz third, be on Mercedes-

tyre

best

of Autounion RECORDS BROKEN

fourth, while von Brauchitsch, putting up a remarkable performance, came in fifth in spite of his

his mishap. all to-night's papers declare, nobody begrudges Nuvolari his hard- won victory, even though,

but for von Brauchlisch's mishap, he would only have scored second place.

the

When Huehnlein presented winners with their prizes this even- ing, he expressed his hearty gratulations and acknowledgment of Nuvolari's success, declaring that German sporismen were always ready to recognise a splendid and honest achievement such as this,

NUVOLARI'S DIFFICULTY

Japanese Swimmers Do

Well In Trials

on

good as it now le

ent

well

initiated the the

of smartly dressed ladies, Wood at But The energy m

Lady first tournament there, while Reniality and tact of Sir George Dinitzo established the Dinard week which remained one of the best and

tha inost popular of

Continental for. many years. It was a The Benshaws dominated the gaines for many years, but on one occasion pleasure to me to have been

fixtures, and thove the champion (William), had very referee at both of

a satisfaction afterwards to have This happened when

in a similar capacity at St. he was playing S. Barlow, who wanted bat a stroke to win, when Servan, Parame, Renshaw stumbled and dropped his Baden, Ostend and Le

which were well

narrow escape..

the

Baden-

rucket, after making an easy and best English

and I all

As he was scrambling along on and knees

A.

A

of

by the players.

I was engaged as referee in

Tokyo, Aug. b.

to retrieve his weap England from early in May until these con- The American swimmers, who are

Barlow could have "amashed" the now in the country in preparation for all and gained a victory, but he ad- foreign meetings commenced in Sep-

tember,

and this programme continued their International Meet against the vanced laughingly, evidently amused for about twenty years, my knowledge best of Japanese aquatic stars by his opponent's difficulty, and sim- for abo

game

fairly August 17 and 19, were guests at a ply patted the ball over the net. The of the players and the game tes-party at the Japaneso Foreign champion, with extraordinary agility, fortune to live long enough to see complete. It has been my good Omco to-day,

In Sunday's elimination contests, regained his feet and his racket, re- which were watched by the Ameri: turned the ball and won the raily and dwn tennis grow from the garden-

match. Truly afterwards the

an party stage until it has become more ***popular all over the world than any recovery! man, being first class st cricket and Reizo, another famous Japanese billards and good enough at croquet when he negotiated the 100 metres all a cheery and congenial companion. breast stroke in 1 min. 13 seen. His brother-in-law, Harry Grove, was The weather is now considerably also first class player, and these

A curious fact is that Nuvolari cans, Hiroshi Neguml created a new amazing was a fine all round sports- other sport except,, perhaps, footbail.

himself seemed to have difficultion with his machine and for a moment dropped back to sixth place, only!

recovering the lost ground Inter with

a great effort.

Carracioin also had his share of bad luck. He led the whole field

the first round was a

full 12 seconds

card for the 400 metres, which ho

covered in mina, 45 4/G KOCK.

swimmer, made a new world mark to win the championship, and, above SERGEANT'S, RETURN

H.

for nine rounds and at the end of with W. C. Taylor and later Arriving To-morrow With

#o that engine trouble stems,hen the Americana first arrived | G.

ahead,

B.

His Wife

were denied the Chapman, the weather was so warm that highest honours of the game, simply to have been general.

they were unable to sleep at night

because

who would, I completely wrapped in

At daybreak the mountains were with the result that they could not go bene, of the brilliancy of the Ren- I belleve, have clouds, but in for strenuous practice. They had easily mastered all the new strokes raln

fell

Sergeant T. J. Hemsley, of the Just before the race started, to be content with a daily swim and that have been introduced to the Hongkong Police Force, is returning the wet track and bad weather pre-light training-United Frenn. since their days, and have still been venting the reaching of record speeds,

unbeatable if anno domini" had not to the Colony to-morrow aboard the The times for the first three cars hour; linna Stuck: four hours, ten prevented them from keeping their P. and O. liner Naiders, accompanied

eight minutes, 18.4/5 secs: Rudolf Carr furm. In proof of this

by his wife, formerly Miss Betty were Nuvolari: four hours,

may men- minutes 10.1/5 seconds, which means ciola: four hours, 11 minutes, 3.1/5tion that when Dr. Dwight and R. D. Ratcliff, whom he married while on an average of 121.10 kilometres per seconds.

the doubles champions of the Home leave. ted States, paid their first visit to this country, the former, who was of short stature, used to return the ball while it was rising, holding the rucket at arms length with the face turned slightly downwards. This stroke was a novelty here, but the Renshaw, having once seen it, copied it perfectly after a brief "knock up," and used it more effectively than its originatora.

A Turbulent Drama of the

Deep-Sea Jungles!

EDMUND

JACK

LOWE⚫HOLT "The BEST MAN WINS

COLUMBIA PICTURE

QUEEN'S THURSDAY

SELECTED SHORTS

Prior to joining the local Police in the the latter part of 1029, Sergeant Hemsley held no mean record in the athletic world in England. In 1927 he

won the Kent County cross-country championship and, in 1928 he was teamed with Sam Ferris, of Great Britain, in the London to Brighton five mile relay. In the same year Hemsley ran fourth to D. G. A. Lawe in the half mile event at the London Championships.

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In his last public appearance England in 1929, he won the Droper for the third year in succession. and Drapery Times one mile trophy

THE LAST CENTURY The leading players of the last century were all well-to-do, and paid all, their own expenses, except occa sionally when a few accepted invita- tions to be "put-up" for open tourna ments

by good natured hosts, who the Colony, he participated in the were desirous of making their mest Hongkong University open half milo ings successful, The competitors who race, and in 1936 won the open mile made a round of the tournamenta event at the Sacred Heart Collego spent a considerable sum in pure sports.

sult

Within a month of his arrival`in

of their pleasure, and the

not they gained were

of prites much value.

"cracks" of the The

Tottenham Hotspur F.C. have present day have luxurious tours re-signed Alfred Day, their Welsh abroad, play at all the principal International right half, who had tournaments at home, win valuable been placed on the transfer list. prizes, and have all their expenses pald

by a generous Lawn Tennis Day was chosen to play for Wales Association when they are officially against Ireland when he was still selected to represent their country. in the 'Spurs' Reserve team.

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FELIX CLOSING DOWN

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Morning Frocks

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Evening Gowns

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REVOLT IN CRETE

trative offices at Candia.

Armed police were rushed to the spot.

Phone 30968.

-Router's Special Service.

Public Buildings Captured

Candia, Crete, Aug. 5. The situation is reported to be Supporters of the veteran loader, grave. Martial law has been pre- Venezelos, now in exile, and under claimed and military reinforce sentence of death for his part in ments rushed to the Island. Also the recent uprising, have joined Thirty persons were wounded, two torpedo boats and a flight the hibour strike and occupied the buildings here.—United including five policemen, when of bombing planes have been des- public 4,000 strikers sacked the adminis- patched to the scene of the trouble. Prese.

STRIKERS JOINED BY VENEZELISTS

Athens, Aug. 5.

A Crook Gets Just Desserts

By Blosser

NEW SHIPMENT

ARRIVED

TAKE ADVANTAGE

OF

FAVOURABLE EXCHANGE

DO YOU THINK. THEY GOT YOUR

FLASHES ?

YES,SIR: FRECKLES HAS STOPPED THE CAR, AND THE MAN.19 STANDING,

WITH HIS HANDS

UP !!

ALL KINDS OF SUITABLE

PRESENTS

KOMOR & KOMOR

Q

WHAT ARE THEY

SAYIN'

NOW?

THEY CAN'T

LAND, AND THEY WANT YOU BROUGHT IN ALIVE! QIVE –

ME YOUR GUN!!

IT WON'T DO you

NO GOOD..IT WASHT

LOADED, IN THE ** FIRST PLACE ? THEY'RE SENDING ANOTHER MESSAGE!!

WHAT ARE THEY SAYIN THIS TIME

CHCH!

I'LL TELL YOU, WHEN ` YOU WAKE.

UP !!.

BOP