1939-02-08 — Page 33

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 8, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

NANCY

HOW DO YOU

LIKE MY NEW HAT. NANCY?

I SAID HOW DO YOU LIKE

MY NEW HAT?

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ANSWER ME!

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WAN -

— ERNIE BUSHMA kuku 5 pr

Local Rugby Officials Are Mystified

Unaware of Marines' Desire To Visit H.K. For Interport Match

Hongkong Rugger officials profess complete ignorance re- garding the reason for the outburst in the Shanghai Evening Post over "Hongkong's failure to invite the United States Fourth Marines rugby team to an Interport."

According to Mr. H. D. Eldwell,

captain

of the Hongkong Rugby

Football Club and a former Shang- INDOOR BOWLS FEATS

hat Interport player; Hongkong is officially unaware of the Marines' willingness to play in the Colony. Locat officials

have not been approached and, in short, "Hongkong knows nothing whatever of the matter."

A United Press message states that In an eight-column banner-line story, the Shanghal Evening Post sports editor, Joe Morang, yesterday wrote:

"It does

not look as if Hongkong will be extending much hospitality to the United States Fourth Marines rugby team, which is probably the best ever flelded by the Marines, und which some consider the best local aggregation.

no

"Although the Marines have nude statement Belally, it is well known

own they are angry at Hongkong, fallure to invite them to an intert ort. although they are willing to pay

heir own expenses.

a

Highest Scorers During

Last Month

Highest scores for January at the bowling alleys were:

(135); men, Sapper E. Proctor (139).

Duck Pins Women, Mrs. E. Soong] Ten Pins-Women, Mrs. S. A mail (181); men, Gaddi, Michal, Devonshire and Hearther (234),

The four men will play-off for the Watson

Shield, Hearther has beaten Michal 821-798 over five

ames

The naval singles championship, which opened last month, has made Ettle progress, only four nutches of the 24 having been played in the first round. Results are

entiers) beat P.0.A.W. Cox (Folkestone? First rouni-Tel. J. I. Everett (Stonò- 46-20% Sin. W. S, Goodison (Thracians bent E.. A. R. Collings (Tarantula) 332-303 S10, P, O. A. Tom Thracian)

The Commander, Col. J. Fegan, is extremely favourable towards a

match. He says it is possible that through a mix up, Hongkong has no been informed of the Marines wil-302,

heal Stu, F. 8. Robertson (Medway) 354-

The "Shell" softball team which has entered for the Inter-long League. There are several fino players in this outfit-Photo by Royal Studio.

GERMANY

SUGGESTS A

NEW SCHEME FOR DAVIS CUP TOURNEY

By A. Wallis Myers

London, Jan. 11.

For some time past the German lawn tennis authorities have favoured a revision of Davis Cup conditions so as to modify the Ingness to play an interport Tugby Ste. T. Annis (Thracian) 458-203.

Becand round. It. J. Evesest peat Lag.long itinerary which may now be necessary under the existing match.

"Perhaps

investigation

3:

to the reason for there being no - vilation might shed some light on a

distasteful situation."

ARMY UNAWARE

MANILA TEAM

011

rules.

A recent rescript issued by the sports leader relative to ficial The Manila team will leave Manila caving Germany has now, brought approval for teams entering or Jon March 12

the Empress of this question to a head, and a de- It was suggested this morning that Russia and arrive here on Februarycision may conceiva the Army sports authorities might be 14. Games will be played on Feb-

nect Ger- able to throw some light on the mat-uary 19, 20 and 22. The probable future participation in the

International

team

championship. - Gerinany

has now won the Euru- pean

zone competition six times. She has never yet been able to reach the challenge round. The nearest

departure will be

on

the Conte

ter, but Capt. E. 1. B. Nell, the Biancamano on February 25, Army Sports Officer, told the Tele- praph that he knew nothing about against Macno on February 23 or 24.

It is hoped the team will play It either.

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Crabbe May Swim In Australia

Union's Plans For Next Season

Brisbane, Jan. 14.

After this season's experience of nearly being left without on oversean swimmer, the Australian Amateur Swimming Union is thinking of next searon.

An Invitation is likely to be issued to "Buster" Crabbe, who will be one

of America's principal representatives

the Finland Olymplad.

at

The transfer of the 1840 Olympiad from Japan to Finland will make it more die in secure leading world swimmers. It will mean more time und greater cost,

Crabbe's status as an amateur was considered to have been affected by appearance in films as Tarzan Gordon, and he was d15-

hits

and

His reinstatement came when he furnished proof to

the Amateur Athletic Union of America that his acting and not his swimming had led to the film engagement.

He is being trained by Frank Cady, who brought Jack Medica to Aus.. tralio.

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attempl-and it was a surprisingly Crawford, Griffiths Out your glands and body, to build rich

galant effort was at Wimbledon f 1937, when C. Von

Cramm led

Donald Budge 4-1 in the fifth st

of the ofth match aguinst America

in the inter-zone final.

Of The Fifteen

Two charse have been made in the Al-Hongkong alde to play

A few more winners from the Malaya in the final game of the Inter- German, or a less resolute recovery port series on Saturday, by the champion, and Germany would not only

beaten the Lieut. Pumphrey, of the Navy, will Americans, but probably captured replace Lieut. Crawford, of the the Davis Cup as well.

Army, and Licut. Anderson (Navy) GERMANY'S NEW TEAM will the position vacated by This your her team will lack the Licut. Grimths (Navy). Both services of Von

Cramm, but will changes are in the pack.

have those of H. Henkel, R. Atenzel

and G. von Metaxa. Menza bas will be as follows:

The Hongkong team. therefore, been absorbed with the Sudetenland Licul, Stevens (Navy); H. D. Bid- and Metaxa with Austria,

the

They have a good prospect of

well (Club), W. E. Grieve (Club), P. O. Aawkwith. (Navy), D.. I. vinaing European zone #goin ut their executive feel. I under-

Stewart

(Club): Lieut. Elliott stand, that their chances of going Lieut.

(Navy), J. R. Henderson (Club): further must be

Cuthbertson (Army), К. weakened by the Salter (Club), K. A. Watson (Club), cumulative strain of playing con- W. E. Feers (Club), A. F. Walkden tinuously from May to September. (Club). Lieut. Andersen (Navy), A. For, of course, in addition to four or 3. G. Taylor (Club) and Lieut. Fum- five Davis Cun matches, the German

is, expected to compete in the French. British and German cham-

tram 16.

pionships.

phrey (Navy).

How can the long burden of match Jean Borotra Wins

play be lightened? The Germana

that the zone winners of the

ulous year should be exempted

from playing in the earlier eliminat- ing rounds of the next year. They are to bring their plan before the

A New Title

The two

London, Jan. 11. French, Davis Cup

Davis Cup Committee, meeting in players, J. Borotra and C. Boussus,

London next July.

have just won notable vistories on

It is not a new plan and has been the Continent.

discussed before. The increasing Returning to Riviera tournaments

strain of

of competition may give it ä more favourable hearing.

SEVERAL OBJECTIONS

after many years. Borotra won the Monaco singles championship The objections hitherto lodged are of Rumanin, in the final 6-3, 11-9. Monte Carlo, beating f. Tanasecu, several. One is

Is the complaint of the Boussus won

the New Year smaller

whose funds may covered court tournament at St. be low, that

countries,

players and public Moritz, benting A. Lacroix the Bel- their would not get an opportunity of gian champion, in the having the best European teams on

final 6-4, B Jr the semi-finni Lacroix their home courts.

beat M. D. Deloford 6-3, 6-10, Another is the fact that the zone 7-8, and Boussus bent W. C. Choy wisers may obtain their prerogative 1-12, 6-1, by a small and inconclusive, margin. Their nearest rival would have to stand the racket of the "knock-out” rounds,

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