1938-11-04 — Page 21

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER

4, 1938.

AMERICA PREPARES FOR POLO

New York, Nov. 2.

The first move in defence of the Polo Cup ngainst International Britain's challenge has been an in- vitation by the United States Polo Association to 13 players to take part in trials on May 1

The player invited are Hitchcock, Iglehart, Phipps, Smith (eight-goal men), Erle Pedley, Baymond Guest (seren-goul men), E. J. Boeseke, fr., William Post, 2nd., E. T. Gerry, G. H. Bostwick, Winston Guest (six-goal inen) C. V. Whitney, Robert Gerry, jr. --tiulted Press.

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE

EXTRA RACE TENTH MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 5th November, 1938. commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

such a

No One without a badge wil be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the

in duration of each meeting manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen ond $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRET- ARY upon the personal or written application of a Mom for all visitors Member, such Mem- her to be responsibi

by him, and for Payment introduced of all Chits, etc.

The Secretary's Omce, 1st Floor, xchange Building, (Tel, 27791) will close at 12 NOON.

Publie Enclosure is $1.00 Including

Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Saltors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary. Hongkong, 31st October, 1938.

Hobert Montgomery has forsake n play-boy roles far drama. Here he

is seen with Virginia Bruce in "Yellow Jack," coming to the King's Theatre to-morrow.

ST. LEGER EVENTS TO-MORROW

(Continued from Pape 8) River and King's Privilege and the first named gets ny vote.

BOWLING RECORD

AT ALLEYS

of

From the list of prizewinners for the highest scores at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys for the month October, published recently, the name pt Mrs. S. A. 1small was omitted. In scoring 203 for ten pins, this Indy

Jocal record also registered a

women.

TABBY CAT SHOULD WIN COMFORTABLY TO THE

OUR GUIDE

The Paddock Handicap for "E" class Chinu panies is to be ridden by jockeys who have not won ten races anywhere at any time and In- Is the second leg of cidentally this

race has double. The

the

daily

of Alontie

has

CINEMAS

for

"Letter of Introducilon" (Queen's Theater, to-day) Adolphe Menjou here portrays a veteren actor, much worried about his threatened decline, who tries to keep averet the existence

fa

(Andrea charming daughter

uf whom

course with

came off the test with flying on love

SPLENDID BOXING WITNESSED

Final Bouts Of Royal

Scots Novices

The high standard of boxing in the Royal Scots was fully maintained last night at the inter-company, novices

Murray Barracks, won by 12 points from

finus

Company "D" Company.

"CH

best

Wimbledon Champions Placed First

(Continued from Pape 8) bewildering, Mrs. Moody and Miss Jacobs return to the respective posl- tons of No. 1 and No. 2.which they were held three years ago. Both served by their ripe experience of the centre court; off it the lustre was a little dimmed.

Mr. Moody's eighth champion- ship was a record, and if the final was marred by the accident to her Tival "the faht was over when the enemy was down"-her mastery over the Beld was vindicated.,

muy

But for her Wimbledon defeat by Miss Jacobs, Miss Marble would have earned the recond place. She well secure the first next year. alving of her contest with Fabyan at Forest Hills was a brilliant

it effort. Alone

deserved the American title.

The Mrs.

Col. D. J. McDougall, Omver Commanding, presenting the prizes,

the greetings and conveyed wishes from the Colonel-in-Chief, the Princess Royal, and Tommy Evans, former lance sergeant of the former feather- Royal Scots an weight champion of Scotland. He had sent his belt to his Regiment, for competition in the championships.

The best aght of the evening was special contest between L/Cpl. Jones (Fusillera) and L/Cpl. Ritchie (R. Scots), who won on the points he gathered in the first two rounds,

Mrs. Sperling did not defend her in the final round Juner staged French title this year, but was again for

recovery, but hardly invincible in Germany. She played Kallant sufficient to counter-balance his two memorable mutclics with Mrs. earlier defcit. Both presented weav- Moody within a fortnight and won ing targets, and though blows were one of them. French champion for Mathieu en- exchanged with great rapidity, hard- the first time, Mme. ly any were telling. Jones might inrged her runge of strokes. At have been adjudged the slightly more Boston in the final of the American aggressive, and it was during his doubles championship she was better darting advances that lichie scored than either Miss Marble or several times with his left.

Fabyan, who won the event.

K

Mrs.

The most gallant fight was that

MISS LUMO NEXT YEAR? put up by Pte. Wallace ("C" Coy.) against Pte. Moore ("C" Coy.) for

Handicapped by an injury to her the season, Mlle. the middleweight prize. The winner foot carly in was obviously Wallace. Early in Jedrzejowska had a less successful the first round, Moore's nose was season, although she beat Mrs. Sperl- streaming, the result of contact with ing decisively at Queen's Club. Mrs. Wallace's vicious

the right. In

Miller, of South Afries, returns to second, Moore covered up to a brist- the list after nine years-a player ling attack, but fald himself open to with a perfect instinct for the game. England's only representative this flashing uppercut which sent him

of

Cay. Stolt Lightweight-Pte. knocked out Pte. Dankier ("D" Coy.) in the first round.

Special contest-Pte. 40 Seoul (. Scots) beat L/Cpl. Lawler (Fusiliers)

Wellerweight.-te. Meikle B Coy.) beat Pte. Quian.

Final Company positions Coy. bev. 22 pix. "D" Coy. 14 pts.

"B" Coy, 60 ptn.; HQ. 45 pts.: A

Only a lack of consistency has excluded Miss Hardwick and Mies The Arst claimed Mrs. Bundy. Moody, Senorita Lizana (now Mrs. Ellis) and Mme. Mathieu as victims In home tournaments, and the second, after beating Mme. Mathieu, only missed the American faal by a few strokes.

to the canvas. He rose quickly, how-year is Miss Stammers. She had a on. Hood Wightman Cup, defeating Miss carried And ever,

gamely Throughout the third, the knock-out Marble and hunting Mrs. Moody all the way home. It cannot be long narrowest was evaded by the

and merging time again. For his before Misa Margot Lumb qualifies The played great tennis in dlamissing (King's Theatre, lucky showing he earned the con- Miss Jacobs from the American "Lancer Spy"

championship. to-day). A spy story which follows gratulations of the referee.

Other results: Timns are obtainable at the Club

Bantamweight-Plc, Hall Coy.) Two free-hitting Australian girls, House provided they are ordered in

Miss Wynne and Miss Coyne, have was n advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tele-drawn It entries and the scramble the familler formula of sples of is over half-a-mile, The demotion Posing camps who fall in love.

Catchweight-tc. Hart Plat is mildly interesting, but George beat Pie. Cochrane (Coy Coy.)

won distinction. The first Comorin, Fly- Star. Cape phone 21920).

beat Lieut. Patterson ("C" Cor.).

Octon (Q.) finalist at Forest Hilla and Bourne- FeatherweighL-L/Cpl. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the night. Mae's Adventure, Sea Dra-Santlers, and Dolores Del Rio make a

and Tabby Cat has put all these od Job of the principal roles.

knocked out Pie. Rompen "C" Coy.) mouth; the secund beat Miss Jacobs in the first round. ponies at the top of the ladder and

Special contest.-Bdmns. Emerson in a team match. Their feturn to European play will be keenly anti- cipated. there are several nyers among this bunch. Tabby Cat accidentally let

Scots) beat Cpl. Skelton (Fusiliers). the cot out of the bag at the cinder track last Saturday when the pony was given sharp spin over a mile Leeds). and the dun genel of the Lan stable George Murphy, a hoofer, talls in But the feature of the picture accompanied by a good brass

the fast side, but for many people no doubt will be The course was

stellar appearance of Edgar Tabby Cat with 1. In covered the the

Ritz Johnson, Ann Sheri- mite in 2.11.4/5 and it was certainly Bergen and his stooge, Charlie Mc-

grand

As said the Carthy. performance

sddan and Eve Arden are others in short sprint and

the cast. scramble

with Je pot away

the

"Rage of Paris" (Oriental Theatre, be will should crowd, which am sure big are. Tabby Cat ought to reach to-day) Gay Parce introducing at- Darrieux, French free first ahead of the pack. Dark tractive Danielle Hazard will no doubt be ridden by metress of sophistication and verve. his owner, C, F. Chiu, and the com- Helen Broderick and Mischa Auer bination will be a menace to Tabby are splendid in comedy roles, and Cat owing to the difference of the Doug Fairbanks, Jr., adds charm to

charming show. lead. There is in addition a string "Change of

of Heart"

(Alhambra of ponies with very low impost such as Captain Blood, Easy Time, Nu Theatre, to-day).A cholerle hus-pion. tional Dignity. Stymir, Wenning and band, a goll-playing wife, a good- Yum Sing and they are able

to natured pinyboy, a lad and his dog. Chase general upsets. Remember it Fit them together and you have a is a novice event and anything may fairly good marital comedy. Citoria happen.

Stuart, Michael Whalen, Lyle Talbot and Delmar Watson take the chief and Honours.

THE MACAO, JOCKEY CLUB

on

The Rare Meeting advertised to take place at Macno on the 12th instant will be conducted November 12th instead, comnien eing at 2.30 p.m.

By order,

S. W. CHENG,

Secretary,

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LAST RACE

one division.

"Merrily We Live" (Majestic Theatre. to-day).Crazy comedy. The Sussex Handicap for "B" clues! China ponies, which is the last event which paelts a laugh almost every crazy house- ou the card, has not attracted much minute. Concerns a catries owing to the fact that the hold. Constance Bennett and Brian two sections have been merged into Aherue, backed up by fine east.

of Wild The

presence Life ins necessitated the weight controller to frame two allotments of the lead and should the mare refuse to accept, the second alternative list of weights will

The run is apply. The

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MACAO RACING

November Meeting To Be Advanced One Day

The November Meeting of the thing and should Wild Life line up. Maceo Jockey Club will be held on the former mare is still my fancy, Saturday, November 12, instead of Cossack's Beauty, Rob Roy and Sunday, November 13, as previously Soldier of Britain should fill up the announced. The quarantine restric lower positions in the frame,

tions are still in force, and the first bout returning to the Colony be the Taishan at 3 a.m. on Sunday.

The advancing of the date made lo accommodate the public, Shanghai, Nov. 3. who will thus be spared the incon- Plan:

under are

way for anvenience of proceeding direct to their athletic meeting this month hetween offices from the steamer, as would German, Italian And Japanese be the case if the Meeting were held residents-Reuter.

on Sunday,

SHANGHAI ATHLETES

Was

Uddleweight Title

New York, Nov. 2. Mike Jacobs is negotiating for a middleweight title bout for Krieger on January 13, the champion's op- ponent to be the winner of the bout on November 18 between Fred Apos- toll and Young Corbett II.

been an It has Internationally American year. Its players hold the Davis and Wightman Cups and have dominated the major championships.

-United Press.

Hostak's Injuries

The National Boxing Association has recognised Krieger as champion, of Chicago, on points over 10 rounds. but the New York State Athletle Commission will recognise the winner! of the bout on January 13 as cham- The Commission has approved of the November 25 as the date for Armstrong-Garcia fight.

At Chicago, Tony Musto, 199 lbs., of Chicago, beat Mux Marek, 180 lbs.,

Seattle, Nov. 2. X-ray examination of Hostuk's hands hos revealed two broken metacarpels In the left hand, and a haemorrhage in the right hand- United Press.

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