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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY, 18,

1936.

LAST YEAR'S AMERICAN TENNIS UNDER REVIEW

Racing Motorist Invents New Car

Middlesbrough, Dec. 22...

. Little more than 24 hours after the gates of Durham Gaol had clanged behind him Fred- die Dixon, the famous racing motorist took an exercise-book

from his pocket and revealed secrets which, although evolved within prison walls, may re-

Allison & Mrs. Moody TO-DAY'S RUGBY

The Stars

UPSET OF PERRY A

BIG FEATURE

Now York.

The 1935 American lawn tennis season reached its peak in the semi-final round of the men's national championship when Frederick J. Perry of England, No. 1 in the world, was over- thrown as American titalist by the Texas veteran, Wilmer Allison, in straight sets.

Club Fifteen. To Meet Navy.

"A" XV TO PLAY

The Hongkong Football Club First- XV will meet the Navy in a friendly rama on the Club ground at 4 pm to-diny.

The Club side will, be;-4. J. A, Feilden: H. H. McGilchrist, II. C Mecke. Rev. Mackenzie. Dow, J. Hutchison: A. 11. R. "Butcher, J. L Bonnar; J. 11. McElney, G. S. Chem- berg, M. S. Cumming, J. 5. Dunnett. W.. E. Peers, F. J. McGugan. A. F. Walkden (Captain), E. B. Gainmall.

Apparently beaten, the All other matches of the year, in Arnold. cluding Allison's capture of the title Americans swept the next four mat- on the following day with a triumph ches. Miss Jacobs and Mrs. Palfrey

The Navy side will be-Mech. over Sidney B. Wood af New York started the rally; with a victory over Thomas (Dorsetshire), C. J. Powell were avershadowed by this unexpected

Freda James. (Club), Lieut, Fraser (Dorsetshire). volutionise motoring.

It was a doubly sweet win Miss Staminors and victory. These secrets may prove to be for Allison, as it not only gave him On the second day Mrs. Palfrey, play-Lt. St. Clair Ford (Orpheus), K. A.

the championship which had cluded worth a million pounds.

(Medway), Corpl. Procco (Dorlet When he asked the Governor of him a long, but it also erased the ing the most perfect tennis of the Munro (Club): Surg. Lt. Benson memory of his Davis Cup humiliation competition, routed Mra. Phyllis Mud-ira) Marine Light (Dornetahire) Durham Prison if he could see a in 1034, when he was summoried toford King 40 level the series at. 2-all. Morris (Falmouth), A. B. Wood,

Miss Jacobe then defeated Miss Lt patent agent in order to register England only to be denied a place on Round, and Mrs. Arnold, in a surpris man (Falmouth), Pay. Lt. Sowman hia ideas no objection was raised.

While it did not happen on Ameri-ing reversal of form, retained the cup (Kent), Lt. Winter (Rainbow), E: T. by defeating Misa Stammerk in a fumphreys (Club), S. H. Garrod con soll. probably the outstanding inrd-fought match.

(Club), A. B. Gardner (Dornetshire). match of the year, from an inter- national standpoint, was the amazing battle between the tivo California Helens--Mrs. Moody and Miss Jacobs In the championship round,ri Wimbledon.

PRISON CONSULTATIONS The agent was admitted and learned the secrets of the exercise- book.

Provisional protection was imme- diately taken out, and by the time Dixon secured his freedom steps were being taken to secure, full patent rights.

"In this book." Dixon said. "are my ideas for an entirely new type of motor.cnr.

"I had plenty of time to think in prison. I put my ideas into this notebook-inke a look at it."

COSTS HALVED

the team..

TOOK Four straight GAMES

Mrs. Moody, after a retirement of two years, moved through the strong- est possible Geld to defeat her old rival in the final and re-establish ber- self as the greatest feminine player'

Her victory over Miss in the world," Jacobs was m all the more remark- ahle by the manner in which it was achieved. Trailing - in the final set. Mrs. Moody bent of several match peints to sweep the next four ganes for the title.

The defent was a heart-breaktug! jane for Miss Jacobs, but she gained Dixon claims to have designed a 15 measure of canselation by winning m:tor-ear which will

cost much less to construet; cost half as much to run; will carry more passengers on the normal wheel-base and be more comfortable:

he ten times safer and simpler for the average moturist to use,

the American women's title for the fourth year in succession, this time by a straight a triumph over Mr. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan of Boston, Mrs. Moody did not play in this tour.

ment which, for the Brst time in histery, was held in conjunction with the men's tournament, Miss Jacals also shared in the national doubles title, pairing with Mrs. Fabyan to defeat Carolin Babcock and. Mrs.

In order to develop this wonder-Dorethy Andrus in the final. ful vehicle Dixon is leaving Mid- dlesbrough to establish a factory in the South of England.

"I am not building just a racing car sald Dixon. "This car is designed primarily for the average motorist.

VAN RYN AND ALLISON FIRST )A new pair succeeded to the men's double championship which was abani- doned by George Lott and Lester Stuofen when they turned profession- ul. In the final round at Boston the voteran internationalists, Johnny Van Ryn and Allison, lefeated the young "It will be far safer than present-Californians, Donald Badge and Gene day cars. I cannot tell the public Mako much about it yet, but I will say

even

Budge, by the way, was the year's and biggest dis- appointment. The red-hnfred Cali-

now that the brakes, forbiggest surprise instance, will never wear out and Fornian, taken to England with the will never require adjustment."

LOCAL HOCKEY

Radio Sports Club

Beat East Lancs.

At Shamshuipe yesterday the Radio Sports Club beat the East Lunca. In a friendly linekey match by two goals to

otte.

the

Davis Cup team as a gamble, heralded) his first appearance at Wimbledon by reaching

semi-finals. In the round of four he was defented by Baron Gottfried von Cramm of Ger- many. The championship was won by Perry.

The American Davis Cup bid ended in dianial failure. After hair-

the

TR

NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

WINNERS

As this is the last game before the Interport the Navy are very kindly playing four Club players in their The Mixed doubles-Mira. Sarah Pal-side in order to assist the selection. frey and Enrique Maier.

Veterans (singles)—Raymond B. Bldwell.

Veterans (doubles) Raymond 1. Bidwell and Richard Bishop.

Falber and Son-W. J. Clothier and W. J. Clothier, Jr.

Jantar (singles)—ilabert Riggs. Junior (doubles)-Robert Riggs and Joseph Hunt.

Boys-Isadore Heilis, Girix-Patricia Henry.

committee.

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We have always felt that accurate com pounding of prescriptions was a responsibility. upon which rosted the success of our business. When you bring your prescriptions to us you may know that they will be filled accurately as prescribed by your physicion,

"Our stocks are complete. We are experienced," registered pharmacists. And our prices are no higher than what you will pay for inferior medicines.

GRAND DISPENSARY

Mr. D. W. MacEwen will referee. The Club "A" will meet, the Navy "A" on the same ground at, 2.46 p.m. The Club side will be:-11. F. Hopling: A. D. Coppin, D.. Hynes, Rev. John Roberts, J.

itxley: Griffithe, F. C. B. Black: B. Lang--

W. R. Andrews, I. W. B. Hynes. J. H. Hawkett, A. K.

Bianir. Forsyth, W. Staker, C. M.

NAYS

side will be:-Lt. Tripp (Kent): Lt. Biggle (Herald): Pay

Lt. (Tamar), Pay. Sub-LA. Wright Eunn

Mid.. (Person)

Wright (retshire): A. R. taxham (ed. way). Lt. Knox (Parthinn): Sig. Paddicombe (Tamar), PO. Wyman Dorsetshire), Mne. Forster (Kent), Li Cooper (Perseus), Ldg. Sen. Bell Pacific Southwest (women)Mrs. Dorsetshire). Lt. Baker (Dorset Ethel Burkhardt Arnold.

Parlie Спані ludge.

Intro Bleyan H. Grant Jr. Intercollegiate-Wibur Ilona. Indoors (men)Gregory Mangin. Indoors (women)--Jane Sharp. OTHER MAJOR TOURNAMENTS

Eastern grass-Bryan M. Grant. Paelle Southwest (men)-Donald) Budge.

Pacific

(women)Mrs. Солн Ethel Burkhardt Arnold.

(men)-Donaldshire), Mid. Hamer (Dorsetshire). Ft. Chapman (Medway)

Referee Dr. J. A. R. Selby.. The Rev. John Roberts is the well Southern (men)-Bryan M. Grant, known Welsh International and Cam- Southern (wamen)Mrs. Mary bridge Blue who is now resident in

Amoy. Greef Harris."

Western (men)-Wilbur F. Coen. Western (women)-Miss Cather- ine Wolf.

Longwood (nten)-Wilmer lines. Longwood (women)-Mrs. John Van Ryn.

Spring Lake (men)-Frank Par-

ker.

Seabright (men)-Gregory Man- gin.

Seabright (women)-Mrs. Ethel Burkhardt Arnold.

Newport-Donald Budge.

CHANGES TEAM

Baseball Player Goes To Dodgers

Brooklyn, Jun, 10.* breadth escape from the German team It is announced that Fred C. Lind: collage interzone final, the Americans stran, infielder of the Chicago Cubs, challenge.round with has joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and England and dropped the first three will probably play at centre-field-

in the opening match Tited Preas. matches, Bunny Austin trimmed Allison; in the second Perry trounced Budge. On the following day Van Ryn and Allison The game was fast and exciting were upset by the supposedly weak each goal being visited in turn. English doubles team of Pat Hughes M. H. Hassan, in the pivotal position, and C. R. D. Tuckey, Thus the Cun and Guest at right back played well remained in England for the third while G. Singh and Chowdhury were straight year. at their best in the forward line. At half time the score was one goal all G. Singh netting for the Radio while Lt. Robinson scored for the East Lancs.

The second half was keenly contest. ed. Towards the end Jagget Singh gave the Radio victory with a good goal..

Today's Match

GRANT SPRINGS SURPRISE When the mtional championships opened Budge was sceded ahead of Allison, the No. 1 ranking player, and It was thought that he would meet Perry in the final. But the Californ

Recreio in a Second Division league cricket match against the R.A.S.C, at King's Park to-day:

A. M. Prata (eupt.), W. A. Reed,

SECOND UNOFFICIAL CRICKET TEST

Rain Stops Play

Wellington, Jan. 17.

The second oillelal Cricket Test be- tween New Zealand and England was the commenced here to-day, when home side won the tass from the Hon. C. J. Lyttlelton (Worcestershire), who captained the tourists' in the absence of E. R. T. Holmes (Surrey), who was not playing 'owing to a bruised hand.

The New Zealanders had first knock and at the close of play had scored 170 runs for seven wickels. Risin caused the match to end, two hours

before time.

The wicket was easy, but a strong wind bothered the batsmen and it kept an blowing off the bails.

J. H. Parks (Sussex) exploited the wind and to-day he took four of the wickets for 32 Funs-itcuter.

MATCH STOPPED BY RAIN' Wellington, Jan. 17. The cricket match between New H. A. Alves, E. M. L. Soarea, F. H.Zealand and the M.G.C., played at Carvalho, L. G. Gosano, C. N. Gosano, Wellington was stopped by rain at L. J. Silva, A. G. Noronha, Dr. Joe 3.30 this afternoon-Reutor's, Bul

letin. Barnes and C. M. Xavier.

POLICE RA.M.C.

The following have been selected to represent No. 27 Company, R.A.M.C. against the Police on the Police ground, Happy Valley, commencing at 2 p.m. to-day:

was put out in the quasi-y-fins! roumal by Bryan (Bitsy) Grant of Atlanta, who, subsequvadly bowel to Wood in the round of four.

The American Wightman cup team A friendly hockey match will be scored over British women in an Sgt. Castell (Capt), Sgt. Lewis,

between tho Volunteer amazing,

British comeback. Tho TOP HIT played

Signallers' team and the Nomads on opened the matches, in sensational Cpl. Howells, Cpl. Apps, L/C. Morris, the Radio Sports Club ground, Caro- fushion, with Kay Stammers conquer-L/C Snook, Pte. Saunders, Pte. OF THE YEAR! this afternoon comnwucing ing Miss Jacobs and Dorothy Round Foster, Pte. Glendenning, Pte. Thomp

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AUSTRALIANS' HIGH SCORE

Calcutta, Jan. 17. The Australians mude 417 runs after losing five wickets at lunchtime. This was a vigorous reply to Patiala's total of 352 yesterday Router's Bul Lotin.

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