1936-02-05 — Page 21

There Stanford football players weren't fooling in final practice sessions for the Rose Dow} classic, but worò taking, the game mighty seriously. Bobby Grayson and Keith Topping have a pass intercați. tion planned for the famed S. M. U. serial attack.

FRANCE'S FRANTIC SEARCH FOR DAVIS CUP TALENT

MANY YOUNG PLAYERS DISAPPOINT: BOROTRA STILL BEATS THEM

Paris.

DOUBLES ARE PROBLEM

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1936.

WINTER OLYMPICS

*L

FRANCE VERY CONFIDENT

EXPECT TO WIN

SOME EVENTS

Paris, Feb. 3.

Great confidenco is express- ed in France in the ability of

New Zealand Rugby Team Impresses

FINE DISPLAY AT KOSHIEN

The New Zealand University Rugby

her athletes to take a number Football team won the opening inatch

of firsts in the Winter Olympics of their Japanese tour on Bunday, which

open at Garmisch-January, 20, when they beat All.. Kwansal at Koshien by live goals and Partenkirchen on February 6.

two trien (81, points) to a try (threa points). While France is being represented the Geme by probably the strongest feam in her history, it is very doubifai wheder her sibles will actre so much te 11

single triumph due to the presence of the strong Austrin, Finaish, Germann, Swedish and Swiss teams.

The French delegating will consial of 42 athletes and 17 oficial atten- dants. Jucluded in this total of 59,

detachment is

.of Fix Alpine Infantrymen, who will compete in the military ski racon.

ICE-HOCKEY STRENGTH

I

As a result of hastily naturalising three Canadian "ringers," only a few weeks ago, France's strongest bet will be her ice-hockey team. These three lads, who hail from Montreal, have been playing on Faris teams for the

past few ecazons. Two of thum, Yven Cadorette and Paul Gagnon, are wings, and the third, strong, husky Andre Belhumeur is a back. The naturalisation may have been honly

but it will certainly slick for the three will be obliged to do their milltary service next spring.

Of the remaining 11 players who are being sent to Garmisch, there are only three or four who can wield the nuck in a style faintly reminiscent of that displayed by American and Canadian stars. F

French Sextet will Also

the

be deplorably weak at the goal. Despite the several weaknesses, the French have the strongest team en continent, thanks to the presence of the three Canadian "ringers," and they will probably win the European title for they could never hold the Canadian or American sextels.

France will have only ona akiler who can hope to hold his own against

Spurred on by the stinging The doubles problem is harder to defeats absorbed by its net solve. With Toto Brugnen's retire. ment from Davis Cup play, in 1934, players in the international France called upon Bernard to play the Scandinavian, and German nets. matches of the past season, with Barotra but the result aged, He is Andre Allais, 20 who was plac France is determined to be fully happy one. Too easily discovered second last winter in the world

Bernard must have

partner A prepared for this year's cam-steady him and give him encourages championships at Mogevan. Be is paign.

ment, and the brilliant but erratic champion of France at slalom, but Buretra, with an eye for the spectacu- it is in the decent speed races where expected to Acore. Andre Inr for the plaudits of the crowd, is he is

Vignoles, who is superior to Allais, not the ideal partner.

not eligible for the games, for he and thereby ruled

A

in

out.

OUT OF RUNNING France's Alpine Infantry men are strong but again the superior teams of other competing nations put the out of running. The Bobsleigh is an open event with the Germans favoured in both the four- men and twomen bobs. The French are dark horses in the Bobsleigh.

The board of atrategy of the French Tennis Federation has put it

Coach Rene Lacoste may junk tho players into the hands of its most" competent coaches for immediate incombination-and-point a few seasons is an instructor tensive training, with great emphasis ahead by giving Bernard young to be paid to the more promising of

partner. Marcel Petra, 21, who is the younger players.

the nearest thing the French have to Ellsworth Vines, has shown a special In addition to having players in leaning toward doubles playing. Then excellent shape by the time the Davis there is Pierre Pelizza, stocky 18- Cup matches come around In May. year-old natural player. Boussus, French the Federation hopes furthermore to have definitely discovered players best! Aited for the singles and doubles.

YOUNGSTERS NOT PROMISING What actually induced the Federn tion to take this step was the recent the Last indoor Canet Cup play, official tournament of 1935. With only one exception, the youngsters and the falled to get anywhere,

19-year-old lanky Bernard

•excepeau was eliminated in the!

semi-finals. It was the veteran Jean: Borotra who wan, the singles, men's and mixed doubles crowns,

If Dorotra, who is no longer rank. ed in the singles, defeated the youngsters and the pick

of the French stars, what will the ranking players of other countries do to them, reasoned the Federation. To make it much worse, French junior champion Destremeau, the most promising

Rince player in this country advent of the Three Musketeers, can-

not be counted upon.

ATTITUDE PERILS FUTURE

the

is too fril to play, both singles and doubles, otherwise he would be the best bet.

On Feb. 13, 14 and 16 the result of thin intensive training should make itself felt when matches England.

M.C.C. TOURISTS

France will have no representatives the Paris-London in either ice-skating races or figure Bry played at Dulwich, events, M. and Mme. Brunet Joly,

the who won paired fancy skating at the last Olympics at Los Angelce, and were the nole entrants chosen for the

fancy

skating in February, dealt a savoro blow to France's hopes when they refused to join the French team. Brunet-Joly explained that the French Olympic Federation refused to finance them for the period of training necessary to compete. The French Olympic body naturally had to turn down such a request for it hat district

1

edour of pro- fessionalism.

Dismissed for 176 Runs

Palmerston North, Feb. 4. The M.C.C. cricket tourists in New Zealand commenced a two-day match here to-day against Manawatu and were dismissed for only 178 runs in their drat innings.

Murchison was the bowler who did all the damage, capturing six M, C. G. wickets for only 61 runs, J. Hardstaff, the young Notts batsman, contribut od 25 to the M.C.C. total.

At close of play to-day, Manawatu had lost woven wickels for 85 runs.

BRIDGE OLYMPIC

A season of local successes has-Reuter. - made him aloof, Independent and headstrong. He has rofused with conxlatency to accept any counsel or ailvice from those who are in a posl tion to give it. He has plenty, to learn before he can be given the

The Hongkong tournament of the responsibility of representing his World Bridge Olymple was hold last. country in an international match. night at the American Club whone Ilia attitude has irritated everyone premises were kindly offered for the and even the French sporting press evening.

Play started at 8 pm. In addition has made him its special target.

When the players were ordered to to the play against par, the results Des- of which will not be known here un go into immediate training,

official til April, special local prizes for high tromeau was excepted. An stated that it would be a waste of scares were awarded to:.

North, Horace Lo; South, M. K. time or money to coach Destremea Lo; East, C. C. Black; West, Col. H. while he-romains in the clouds.

M. Fordham.

The only man enro of his Davis Cup post is left-handed Christian Boussus. The other post will probably go to either cocky Andre Merlin or sonth- paw Marcel Bernard

Second highest:

North, Mrs. A. Marsh; South, Mrs. W. T. Stanton; East, Mix, F. Crap nell; West, Capt. Geó. Anderson.

Undoubtedly thus Brunet-Joly couple's request was not more exigent than those made by most of the

was not their request that had to be condemned but their method-United

present day figure skating stars. It

Překa.

F.A. COUNCIL

Shield Semi-Finals Draw To-day

will be

The monthly meeting of the Coun- cil of the Hongkong Football Asso- clation will be held this afternoon, for the semi-final when the draw rounds of the Hongkong F.A, Shield will be made. The matches played on Saturday, February 22

Amang other business in the agenda is the selection of a team and ground for the Governor's Cup match to be played on Saturday," and ground for the Lai Wah Cap final between the Navy and the Chinese on

March 8.

The spectators kaw about 12 minutes of the real New Zealand, the fast 12 minutes of the game at that, so that in belatedly living up to advance notices and the impression they created in training, the tourista also conclusively answered the ques- tion whether they could stay the course against hard-as-nails Japanese fifteens, says, "Corinthian" in Japan Chronicle,

the

Practically all the good football, certainly all the spectacular football

with the exception of a couple of electrifying runs by Bush

and a marvellous kick by Kinoshita

WAB packed into these twelve minutes. Scoring four geal and a try, the tourists thus piled up the points at the rats of two a minute, and in heltering the Australians' victory in the corresponding fixture seasons ago, served notice that they may make a clean sweep of all their miniches. For not even the national side will be able to stem the sort of football the tourists played in the closing talnutes. It was irresistiblo. grand smashing attacks that had a touch of Inspiration about them.

Player Injured

of two

J. M. Watt, one of the New Zea- land Rugby football tourists, was taken ill after the match and was con- fined to bed in the Hoshien Hotel. Watt played in the game, but was not injured. O. W. Chapmau ro Biained behind at Koshien to keep him company, while the team tinued on its tour...

con-

TRIALS TO COMMENCE HONGKONG FINDING BEST TEAM

TO PLAY NEW ZEALAND The usual Wednesday fixture for

the Hongkong Football Club "A" XV has been cancelled and a trial game will be played to-day with a view to selecting the best possible XV to re- present the Colony in the Ramo against the New Zealand Unl- Versities on February 21, The probabile team in

return

Floyd,

LA G. Robertson: Fus. Surg Lieut. Benson, P. C. Frost, 11. McGilchrist: A. HR Butcher, Cpl. p

Preece and J, L. Bonnar: Lt. Robinson, W. E. Peers, Lieut. Lin- coln, A. F. Walkden, Cpl. Cullinan, Fus. Morgan, Capt. Gillespie, L/Cpl. Harrison.

The possible team isz

Pus. Preece: Lleut. Franer, R. H. Grifiths, II. C. Menke, Lieut. St. Clair Fords J.Hutchison, Lieut. Hamilton: E. P. Humphreys, G. 8. Chambers, Lieut. Harrison, A. B. Woodman, S. H. Garrod, Lieut. Chap- man, F. J. McGugan, M. S. Cumming.

Referee, Mr. D. W. MacEwen There are several absentees who were originally chosen for places in the above teams, notably Lieut. J. Rice Evans and A. B. Evans who werd chosen for the probables and J. H. MeElney and L. B. Gammel! whe were chosen for the possibles.

The kick off is 5 p.m. on the Club ground.

WORLD BRIDGE

OLYMPIC

WHAT CHECKED SCORES REVEAL

Olymple was held last night at the American Ch whose premises were kindly offered for the evening,

Play started at B p.m. with 40 pairs. In addition to the play against par, the results of which will not be known here until April, special local prizes for high scores were awarded to: __..

North Mr. Horace Lo South-Mr. M. H. Lo

East-Mr. O. C. Black West-Col. H. M. Fordham Second highest:

North Mrs. A. Marsh South Mrs. W. T. Stanton East-Mr. Gordon P. H. Lum West -Mrs. Gordon P. H. Lum A check of score sheets to-day shows Mr. and Mrs, Lurs as second highest in East and West seats.

The suggested bidding and ploy of several of the more interesting hards will be published later in the weak.

Tho Gleaming Whito Racket.

Slazengers

Lawn Tennis Rackets

British Ranking Lists, 1935. EIGHT OUT OF TWELVE

Among the Men &

NINE OUT OF TWELVE

Among the Ladies

are users of SLAZENGER RACKETS

Speedrite World Champion Selection Gut

(Spiral or White)

for SPEED

Obtainable from all Dealers.

Sole Agents:-JOHN D, HUTCHISON & CO., King's Building,

COOK'S

FOR

TRAVEL

AGENTS FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES

TRAVEL TICKETS

BY

AIR

LAND

& SEA

AT SCHEDULED RATES.

IT COSTS NO MORE

TO BOOK THROUGH COOK'S

G SAVES YOU TIME G TROUBLE

COOK'S

FOR

TRAVEL

AGENTS FOR ALL AIR LINES

Your Travel Arrangements

are not complete without

Cook's Travellers Cheques

OBTAINABLE AT ALL BRANCHES

THOS. COOK & SON, LTD.

Queen's Building, Hongkong.

The MING YUEN STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 6 Queen's Road Central.

JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.

WHEN AT HOME

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MAY BE PURCHASED AT

SELFRIDGE'S

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

OLDSMOBILE

for 1936

!The Car That Has

Everything.

The first of the 5-seater 4-door Olds- mobile Sedans has just arrived.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR

CO., LTD.

33 Wong Nel Ch

Rd:

|CRASH, WHY DID

YOU TELL ME THOSE "THINGS ABOUT FRECKLES & ID RATHER NOT HAVE

HEARD THEM!!

S

WELL, AS COACH OF THE TEAM, I THOUGHT

YOU SHOULD „KNOW!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU TOLD THE COACH, BUT WHATEVER IT WAS, IT'S A LIE! FRECK HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTH- ING TO BE ASHAMED

OF.!!

SAYS You

The Big Pain

SOME DAY YOUR NOSE IS GONNA BE PUSHED ALL OVER YOUR FACE, FROM: POKING IT "INTO PEOPLE'S AFFAIRS !!

WELL, IF FRECK

IS ON THE UP. AND-UP, WHY DOESN'T HE TELL PEOPLE WHERE HE GOES EVERY AFTERNOON ?

BECAUSE IT'S NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS

AND, IF YOU ASK ME, CRASH, YOU'RE SUCH A BIG PAIN, THAT IF YOU WORES

“A GOLD CROWN AND CLIMBED ON A POGO. STICK, YOU'D BE A PERFECT IMITATION

OF A JUMPING TOOTHACHE !!.

Blosser