BUDGE MAKES HISTORY
Securos Fourth Major
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Tennis Title
Forest Hills, Sept. 24. Donald Budge, Wimbledon, French and Australian singles champlos, secured his fourth major title to-day when he beat Gene Mako in the final of the American National Tennis Singles Championship by 6-3, 6-8. 0-2, 6-1, and thus became the first man in Tennis history to have ever won the four titles in one year.
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MACAO RACES
Entries And Handicaps For Events On October
The following are the entries and handicaps for the events of the Octo- ber Race Meeling of the Macao Jockey Club which will be held on Sunday, October 2:
Nanchang Handicap, (First' Rec- tion) One Mile.-Fari Aukt (187), Hogmanay (143), Merry Doer (144), Merry Maker (150), Rothesay Bay (135), Shanghai 4-(153), Victory Life (144).
Lokchang Handicap, 114 Mlles- Cloudy Star (151), Daddy Longlegs (153), Double Up (151), Eugle (140), Iron Knight (161), Mustard (140), Macao Star (150).
Nanchang Handicap, (Second (Sec- (lon) One Mile.-Coureur Bien (152), Budge over-drove continuously in Country Flower (140), Fairy Ouset the second ret, which was the first he(152),, Gold Clause (150), Hohenfels has lost in the tournament, but later (135), Hopefulleg (157), Merry Fatty exerted pressure with most furious (153), Morning Tip (140), Mendow drives,
Eve (155).
The Anal should have been played on September 19, but rain storms had held up the tournament for five days. Iteuter,
Wachang Handleap, (First Section) Half-a-mile.-African Cat (Deud),
(154), Astrik
Chlu Shan (151). Double Chance (161), Emergency (Coll (168), National Triumph (147), Silver Fox (155), Sahore Star (140), Style (102), Wenning (151),
United Press adds that Budge mercifully tempered his play, and with a smile on hin freckled face, per- milied his life-long friend to take the Wenchang Handicap, Half-a-mlic.— second set, by which loss he sacrl Canary (140), Cuban Love (140), fced the glory of having won both Gold Coln (108), Good Morning the Wimbledon and American titles(140), Gold Sovereign (140), National without the loss of a set.
WOMEN'S
SINGLES
Miss Alice Marble Out-Plays Miss Nancy Wynne in Final
Anthem (140), Split Hand (140), Mac's Adventure (140), Zero (140).
N. B.- top weight does not accept, all weights to be raised 10 ibs.
Wuchang Handicap (Second Bec- (ton) Half-a-mile-Acme (151), Cricketer (148); Cloudy Star (140). Captain Blood (150), Double Up (140), Dark Hazard (155), Eagle (140), Iron Knight (151). Latitat (101). fabour Day (140), Lucky In the inal of the Women's Seven (145). Macao Stor National Single Championship, Miss Rextann (151), Persian Cat (149).
(140) Alice Marble beat Misa Nancy Wynne, of Austraila, by 0-0, 0-3.
Forest, Sept. 24.
Miss Marble, who was winner in 1930, out-drove and out-sraarted the Australian who was sndly off form.] The match lasted less than half an hour.
all
The
scored only eight points in the first set and 10 in the second.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,
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Twal Wal-pul. Colony tennis champlon and Chinese Davis Cupper, retained the hardcourt title at the U.S.X.C. on Saturday by beating his brother in the final by three sets to one. He and his brother won the doubles by beating the Rumjalin cousins yesterday.
CRICKET TRIAL
Brighter Batting At The K.C.C.
The second interport cricket trial match was played at the Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday between the teams led by A. C. I. Bowker and H. Owen Hughes. Scoring was con
siderably brighter
READY TO FIGHT AGAIN
SEPTEMBER 26, 1938.
SUNDAY
RIFLE
MEET
Good Shooting Under Adverse Conditions
Yesterday the Hongkong Hiße As- sociation held its first Sunday Shoot of the
season, in good weather although at times. the wind was. rather tricky, The Association was very pleased to notice many civilians amongst the competitors, the II.K. V.D.C. turning up in good numbers.
The occasion was marked by the very Excellent Shooting of B. J. n. Morahan, H.K.N.V.F. who scored a possible at 500 yards. In the S.R. (a) class Cpl. Morris, Roynt Scots, shot really well to score 80 consl- dering the dificult nature of the wind and the fact that he was using the upen sight rifle.
In conjunction with the normal
there spoon shoot,
was an Inter- Affiliated Club Mutch. each team consisting of six members, three of whom had to fire with the S.R. (a) Rifle and three of whom had to fre with the S.R. (b) Hille. This match was comfortably won by the Royal Scuts, the scores being: Major White 30, 31. 21, 92; Sat. Matheson 32, 25, 27, U4; L/Cpl. Henderson 28, 31, 25.
20.
30.
F4; Sgt. Dagless 25, 28,
28, 24, 7; Cpl. 20, 30, 70; Cpl. Morris
Total And The Volunteers came second with
the
Middlesex Regiment third with 470, and the Royal Englreers fourth with 413 points.
Schmeling Recovers From Louis Battering 481, than that of Saturday, but bowlers gave little in- dleation of promise. Batting through- Fears that Max Schmeling, Ger- out was steady, without being bril-many's boxing idol, would not be In looking through the records It liant, though A. C. Beck, going in able to box again after the severe has been noticed that the general second last for Bowker's XI which battering he received from Joe Louls,
standard of shooting amongst the batted first, livened up proceedings have been dispelled by the an-
members with an innings that included a six,
of the Royal Scots has that his doctor will now nouncement
shown a and, together with C. E. Godby add-allow him to
marked improvement since cd 40 runs.
week at least one member of that Unit-has-been in the Prize List.
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R. E. Lee opened the bowling for two months t training again in they Arst joined as a Unit, Each is country catate Rood progress Vesterday that Unit sent over 40
show that
Owen Hughes' team and was treated with
considerable respect,
taking
Schmeling is mal
near Rummelk-
ing
a similar number.
the Middlesex Regiment sending The scoring
and
Miss Marble was hiding surely on either side. Miss Wynne, with lobs, munaged to reach deuce in the fifth
two wickets for 16 runa in 11 overs, his fractured spine hins knitted to Miss Marbic and Budge thus hold game of the first set, but thereafter
of which were maidens. A. R. Kit the American tennis titles was bogged in a morass of errors.
chell was again not out and in his gether nicely, and he hopes to box Reuter,
In the second set, Miss Wynne innings of 32 displayed a sound de-again at the beginning of the New whole good, five people getting 90 yesterday was on the match was the most one-broke Miss Marble's service to win
fence and some nice shots on the
Year. sided in the history of the touma her first game, and won her own
over out of a possible 105, leg. The wicket was very good, but Schmeling is stated
to have had which, considering the wind and in ment, states United Press, and re-service in the fifth, but after win-the batsmen treated mediocre bowl-American promoters, and it is pos-up to expectations.
many offers from German and sor quired only 23 minutes. Miss Wynne ning the eighth game, she claimed ing with the utmost caution.
some cases changing light was well was like a frightened school-girl and only one point in the ninth,
Batsmen of Owen Hughes XI sible he may meet Tommy Farr. showed a more solld
Time now is getting on, there being front to the
Walter Neusel, the German heavy-only about six more actual shooting bowling, which, however,
of weight, would like another fight weeks was
before the Inter-Colonial different callbre, for the concentra with Schmeling, and he shall have Postal Match, and even now the tion of bowlers appeared to be in it," said Max Muchon, Schmeling's keener numbers are weighing up mannger, who is confident about hisĮ their chances of representing the
Colony at the end of the year.
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their team. N. A. E. Muckay and D. J. N. Anderson ed by T. A. Peared and, follow- gathered runs style more consistent with an
in
interport trial. Mackay, incidentally, was capping an excellent showing
behind the stumps, and his 23 in- cluded live boundary hits, Of the two stumpers, he and W. H. Colledge, he gave the slightly more Impres sive display, especially in view of the relative quality of the bowlers they dealt with, R. E. Lee enhanced his prospects with his collection of 30 runs.
Scores were:
ALE. 'T, BOWKEN'S XI
1.b.w.
W. If. Colledge, Anderson b Pereira
J. D. Bidwell, b Pereira....
Capt. Whitmarsh, e Anderson
A. H. Mador. e McLellan Souza ..
Lee
K. Nazarin, e Fincher b Billimoria
Lt. Weedon, e O'Bryen b Lloyd
A. R. Kitchell, not out
L. T. Ride, b Billimoria...
| C. K. Godby, e McLellan b Lloyd
A. C. Heck, e Anderson b Meleltin
A. C. J. Bowker, e Owen-llughes b
McLellan
Leo
Pereira
Bolina Bilimoria
Lloyd Minu McLellan
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis
IS, OWEN-BUGNES XI
N. A. E. Mackay, ₺ Madar
D. J. N. Anderson, retired
T. A. Pearce, b Bowker...
Q. Soum, e Colledge b Whiimmarah.
G. O'Bryan, e Ride » lleck
It. E, Lee, c Bowker b Nazarin ......
N. D. Lloyd, it. Colledge b Whitmarsh
L. D. McLellan, not out.....
H. Owen-Hughes, e Godby b Beck..........
A, R. Minu, not out
Extras
Tola? (for 8 wkts) ... A. P. Pereira and P. J. Billimoris
nel bat.
JAMANI STOL & Cr sander
Beck
Madar
DONALD DUCK
YOU SHOULD BE KIND TO ANIMALS! TREAT THEM LIKE A BROTHER!
Godby Kitchell Bowker Whitmarsh
Nazarin
Bowling Analyals'
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recovery.
CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLF
વી
It is with regret that we have to give up shooting during the month of October except for the 30th of that month when there will be special Sunday shoot which will in- Wilmette, Sept. 24. American Women's Golf Champlon details of which will be published in Reversing last year's result of the clude team matches, revolver mut- ches and Clay Bird competitions, all
Julius Page to-day in the anal by day, the new series of the Thirty ship, Misa Patty Berg beat Mrs. the press. Also, starting that Sun- and 5. Miss Berg, who is 20 years of Rolf" will commence. age, has been in the final three times, The results of yesterday's shoot
but this is her Arst victory.
won::
413
She led two up at the 18th and www.five up
at the 27th. Brilliant to-day).-A story of a scenario her the 28th, sinking writer and a Mexican charmer, putting won 15-footer for
a birdie three. She played by Ray Milland and Dorothy won the 20 with a par four, but lost Lamuor respectively. Martha Raye the 30th by 6 strokes to 5. The 31st and Bob Burns provide the comical halved, both Ecoring birdle element. Also in the cast are Binnie threes-Reuter.
Barnes and Tito Guidar,
Was
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
"Blockade" (King's Theatre, to- day).-A love-spy story set against a background of the Civil War in Spain. Henry Fonda as # young Spanish farmer drawn into the
counter-espionage system of his
"Love and Hisses" (Majestle Thea- tre, to-day).-The Bernie-Winchell hickering continues here, and with the help of Simone Simon, the film is
success.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry
government, He is. Instrumental in Forms for the Eighth Extra Race
21 capturing woman enemy
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spy Meeting to be held on Saturday,
20 (Madelcine Carroll), who after seeing 8th and Monday, 10th October,
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12 the havoc wrought by the war among 1938, (weather permitting) may
women and children, lends him to
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B
spy headquarters. Leo Carrillo and John Halliday are also in the cast.
"Gold Diggers in Paris" (Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, to-day) Hugh Herbert is the brightest ray of dit in this picture as the man who
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is sent to America by the Paris Road. Exposition to bring back the Ameri-
can Ballet and instead returns with
Entries close nt 12 o'clock
the Club Balle' entertainers-on NOON on Thursday, 29th Septem easy mistake. Rudy Vallee, Rose-ber. 1938.
mary
Lane, Allen Jenkins and Glorn
Dickson are the others who make a
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"Tropic Holiday" (Oriental Theatre,
Four Of A Kind
GOOD NIGHT, UNCA DONALD!
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Secretary.
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