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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1938.

Reg. Whitcombe Wins British Golf Title

AGGREGATES 295 TO BEAT ADAMS AND COTTON

Holder's Big Effort With A Final 74 Just Fails

CHAMPIONSHIP STAYS

IN ENGLAND

The British open golf championship title again stays at Home. Reginald Whitcombe, one of the great family of international golfers, succeeded in winning the title at Sandwich yesterday with an aggregate for four rounds of 295. He was two strokes ahead of his nearest rival, James | Adams, and three strokes better than Henry Cotton, the holder, who finished third,

Cotton made # magnificent effort to overhaul Whitcombe on

the last round, which he did in Farr To

74. But he needed 3, 4, 4 on the

last three holes to win, and was Defend His

unluckily bunkered at the 16th

and 17th.

Whitcombe the witner, turned Cotton. ક last beaten for first

the tables on year he was place.

Another interesting point was that James Adams who finished accond, returned 297 which was the same score he registered in

1936.

J. J. Busson und R. Burton who

were leading the field when the

Schmeling's Wife Wants Boxer To Retire

Cherbourg. July 8 Max Schmeling, recently badly beaten by Joe Louise in a world championship fight, disclosed to interviewers here to-day that his wife had sug gested his retirement from the ring.

Max said decision yet

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Ultimatum Issued

London, July 8

The British Boxing Board of Control has given managers and promoters until August. 5 to arrange for match between

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Tommy Earr and Eddie Phillips for the British and Empire heavyweight Title, otherwise they will open an invitation for purse offers, --Reuter,

Tommy Farr is present holder of the British and Empire title. He has

1 beaten previously Phillips, though they have not inet since Farr became a cham- pion.

RAIN CURTAILS PROGRAMME THROUGHOUT COUNTY

London. July 8 Hain curtailed the county cricket country programme throughout the to-day Results:

Derby and Essex drew, Essex (Rhodes 3-25). Derby 31-3.

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final stages were reached yester day, could not sustain their Sussex and Warwick drew Sussex 184) Warwick efforts, and topped the 309 mark 327 (Harry Parks

and 85

with final rounds of 80 respectively.

as embled by Router.

25-2.

Worcester and Yorks drew. Below are the leading Anal scores Worcester 227 (Robinson 5-99).

Yorks 03-4. 78. 205 Hunts and Middlesex drew. Hants 78, 287 203. Middlesex 5-0.

Notts

Reginald Whitcombe

Janis Adams

II. Cotton

A. Padgham

J. J. Busson1

I. Burton

Charles Whitcombe

Rece

74. 298 Notts and Leicester drew. $2. 302) 452-0 declared (Gunn 184). 80, 303

Lanes beat Northants by seven 85, 303 wickets Northants 110 (Pollard 80. 305 6-42) and 174, Lancs 116 (Buswell 83, 3077-01) and 178-3-Reuter.

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She Made Alice The No. 1 Tennis Player

(By A Special Correspondrai }

Twenty-four-years-old HS, No. I tennis player, Alice Marble, who is tipped to win the World Championships al Wimbledon, was "discovered" less than seven years ago playing in a public park.

She was spotted by Miss Bleonaj Tennant, American couch, who had heard of Altee's prowess and motored¦ from her home i Beverly HAR Calforma to San Francisco Ene sre her play

"I had heard she was a coming youngster, so I put a little pro- position する ber. She accepted. and I began coachlug and advis Ing her.

"In five

years Allee became The meeting on the court wie the national champion, which is unbeard prelude to the friendship which bas of in the tennis world. She made up lasted seven years, and made bothį her mind to be a champion, and she thel names famous

has achieved this in a very short time

THEY DESIGN CLOTHES

SACRIFICES

They are now two of the leading American sports clothes designers been worth it.

"It has meant sacrifices, but it has Alice has not been a and personal felends of Aim star

When hunched with Miss Teproblem child in any way; she knew nani and Miss Marble in a London own mind and set to work. botel before the Wightrean Cup mat cles she suki, modestly. "I came here became Mus Marble would cathe: 1) travelled with her

Since she first took Alice under her wing, they have not left rach! uther

Thay ve together In Miss Ten- nt's beutiful home La Beverly Bills when they are not travelling

"MY BABY"

"It is not so easy to go out and i have fun when you are in strict; training. For only three months of the year can Allce let up and ro out to play with her friends. and be casual about teants. "The other nine months are spent

hard training pretty

and living quietly.

When the inseparables return to America, they hope with the World Championship in the handbag. Miss Marble will emntinue her dress de- go and running sports fashion

The couple are like mother and daughter Miss Tennant talks about shows.

my baby Alive" and her protegee calls ke

"teneb" -short for "Teacher.

COACHES FILM STARS

Miss Tennant will return to the Both are tall, slim and tanned by Beverly Hills Club, in which she has the California sun ""feach"

hasa #nancial interest, to coach her film greying hair, a charming, straight-star friends. Carole Lombard (who forward manner and 3 nice smile, is "tops," she says),

Clark Gable, She is un Intelligent talker, 100.

Marion Davies, and Claudette Col-

Attractive, blonde American Venus bert, Alice has that same determined look on her face.

"I drst met Alice when she was

And Miss Marble is not contemn- plating marriage,

"Alice goes out to dances and about 18, playing in one of San shows, but not very regularly. Her Francisco's big public parks," Miss heart is in her tennis,' anid Misa Tennant told me.

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Cable Sent To The Board Of Control

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London, June 14. With

unanimous endorse- ment of the Australian cricket team, a cable has been sent to the Board of Control secking permis- sion for Don Bradman's wife to meet him in London after the tour so that they can return home to- gether.

Through a misunderstanding the request was not Incorporated in the application by the other Australians that their wives should be permitted to meet them at Colombo.

The Australians express the hop int the Board's consideration of Bradman's request will not be pre- Judiced by the unintentional lateness of the application,

Mr. Harold Heydon, acting serie- tary of the Board of Control, suld h had not received the cable. When it arrives he will forward it to the i chairman of the Board Dr. A. Robert»! nan, who will issue instructions as tol the procedure to be followed.

Probably they will be similar to those when members of the Inmed un

dividually voled on the question of! wives of the cricketers meeting then ↑ husbands at Columbo,

Adelaide, June 14.

Wives to Meet Cricket Team

Board of Control members have no objection to wives of Austrailan cricketers, now In England, meeting their hus- bands at Colombo on the return Juurney.

That decision was sont by cable recently Mr. W. Jeanca, manager of the team. by the noting-secretary of the board

11. Heydon).

The decision was arrived at by postal vole. and occupied some time. Mr. Beydon sald that no request had been made that Mrs. Bradman should be permitted to join her husband in London, at the close of the four,

BRILLIANT WIN FOR GLAMORGAN|

J. C. Clay Takes 11 For 110

London, July 8. Glamızı Kan scored il dramatic

BOXER HAS

HUGE APPETITE

(By W. F. Corbett)

Biggest appetite of any boxer to visit Australia for years is claimed for Tommy Martin, coloured cruiserweight,

Martin, who arrived recently by the Maloja, was accompanied by Syd. Brown, middleweight from Jamaica. Their manager is Mr. Dick Hughes, an Australian bookmaker who has been abroad for 10 years.

This was one of Martin's meals during the trip-

Two bread rolla, mustard.

with French

A plate of oysters (he wanted another, but the manager prohlbli-

ed in

13).

Steak and onlons.

Fricasce of lamb.

Plate of chip potatoes. Double helping of apple ple. Double ice cream.

Martin and Brown are in Australia under arrangement with the Sports Ground promoters. They will later visit America.

Martin was born in England. He

has had 65 contests and won 10 by knock-out. He knocked out Frank Hough, who was gaining a big repu tation in England as a cruiserweight. He desired to meet Jack McAvoy. for the Empire cruiserweight utle for a £1,000 side wager, before Me- Avoy was beaten recently by Len

accepted.

Mrs. Bradman became exciled to- vatory against Kent in the minty Harvey, but the challenge was not day when she was told that members cricket championship to-day, win- of the team were asking that shening by d8 runs. should be given permission to go tu

"I

Don

home.

Brown is middleweight and crulaer- weight_champion of Jamaica, Cen- tral and South America, Hic nas won After declaring their first innings 115 of ls 170 contests by knock-out. Both boxers are in their carly

England to recompanhe sak, "but at 307 for 9. Glamorgan proeceded to

would love to go," she

etted until the boned suys I can go for 04. I am not going to get so very ex-dismiss Kent for 100, Clay taking 5 | twenties,

Then I will be very thrilled."

Mra. Bradman will go to Colombo | Glamorgan batted long enough to with the wives of the other players, score a further 31 for 3, and then but she would much rather go to declared. Kent never looked like England. She said to-day that Mes- getting the runs against the splendid dames McCabe, O'Reilly, Chipper- bowling of Clay, who took another feld and Walker were likely to go to six wickets for 40, making his record Colombo with her.

for the match, 11 for 110.-Reuter.

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