1939-02-25 — Page 17

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 25, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

NANCY

FRITZI, NANCY AND SLUGGO ARE ON THEIR

WAY SOUTH

WOW---

WE DROVE

300

MILES TODAY

LET'S STOP AT THE NEXT TOURIST HOTEL--

I'M TIRED!

WHY DID WE PICK THIS PLACE? --THE BEDS ARE

AS HARD AS

ROCKS!

THEY'RE AWFUL---

I WONDER HOW POOR SLUGGO IS GETTING

ALONG, NEXT

DOOR---

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PSYCHOLOGY COURSE

HELPS SOCCER STAR BACK TO BEST FORM!

London, Feb. 9.

Freddie Steel, international contro-forward of Stoke City who had lost his confidence follow- ing a severe knee injury took a course of lessons in psychology last December, up to which time he had scored nine goals since the start of the sea- son. Since his treatment by psychology has ended Steel has scored nine more goals in four games. Psychology for footballers is certainly a new idea, and one that seems to produce results.

Mr. Woodward III

M

|that the record had been broken, The watching crowd prepared to

ft. William Woodward the Amen-give Weiss a great cheer when he came to the surface but he sull re- can racehorse owner and

pre-

mined below. On investigation it

sident of the New York Jockey Club

found was

that

had been

is reported to be seriously drowned, Woodward is the owner of this year's Derby

the favourite,

unbeaten American-bred colt Foxborough it, Badminton Titles his horses being trained at New-

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One of the many spectacular scenes in "Marie Antoinette," showing to-day at the King's Theatre. The picture marks the return to the screen of Norma Shearer, who is seen in the inset with Tyrone Power, who plays opposite her.

inarket by Capi, C. Boyd-Rochforpionships are to be played at

fort. THE All-England Badminton cham-Hockey An interesting point in raised by Mr. Woodward's illness since, if an owner the Horticultural Hall, Westminster, who has entered horse for from March 6 to March 11 inclusive, Classic Race in this country dies be-and the international match is to be fore the race is run,, his horse is played in the same hall on Friday, scratched, though this point may not March 10. beginning at 7.30 p.m. be generally known.

There will again be several entrants from Denmark,

Soccer Fame

TWELVE men applying for the

post

of clerk in the tiny Dutch village Rugby

of Heer were given a list of

ten

greal men and asked why each was famous. Only one of the ten was known to all the applicants; he was Eddle footballer, and the twelve

applicants

Ladies To Hold Trial To-morrow

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

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"Marie Antoinette" (King's Theatre, fu-day)Norma Shearer takes things into her own hands and makes poignant, pathetic but tragic figure of M.G.M.'s version of France's There will be two interport trial

Other court Ogures hockey games at King's Park on du Barry, Louis XV, d'Orleans- Sunday, commencing at 10.15 a.m., in rather pale' into husignificance preparation for the forthcoming Hollywood improves on

Versailles. women's hockey Interport match Taere are some good scenes and some with Shnuglial. Both games will be good

one-time queen. BANK TEAM

Havgood, Arsenal and England PLAY REST

promptly said "World's most famous full-back." Even Tchaikovsky's

name was unknown to the twelve, one describing him as a Catholic priest governing Jugo-Slavis.

Back At Practice

OF CLUB

(By "Fly Hall")

This afternoon at 3 p.m. on the Navy ground, the Club and the ISS Dorothy Round now Mrs.Hongkong Shanghai Bank will meet

MISS

Little has been in Lundon their annual rugger match. Many

praclising against W. T. Tilden at St. old hands are turning out for the John's Wood covered courts. She Bank. A. H. N. Dutcher will make Intending to do a certain amount of one of his too few appearances. this summer,

Taverner, a three-quarter, is played Supporters' Clubs

at scrum-half for the Bank. He will difficult to hold. clubs nowadays find Henderson MOST football

have supporters' clubs. One Butcher and Hutchison should make has been formed at Blackburn and little of each other, but the latter,

they The Rovers say

will have having been playing all this season,

should last the pace better. nothing to do with it. Most sup-| porters' clubs are quite useful in helping the parent club with finance, Union Criticised

Boon's Injuries

Landon, Feb. 24. Erle Boon is undergoing hospital treatment for an injured left eye and right hand. He is not expected to box for three months.-Reuter Special.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1930.

1st and 4th March

clin notably by Robert 25ta, 37th and 28th February and of half an hour each, and the fol- Morley, who is excellent tts Louis lowing players have been requested XVI. Few of the other characters to attend:

St. Andrew's J. Hall, G. White, M. Itoza, J. Wong, H. Reid, S. Wong, E. Churn and S. Roberta,

Ludles.-M. Read, A. Fowler, L. Stone, M. McCaw, M. Williams, O. Burnett, D. Hurker. H. Bockler and M. Westcott.

wear

emerge. Tyrone Power, John Barry- On Saturday, 25th, Monday, 27th, more, Anita Louise, Joseph Schild-Tuesday, 28th February and Wednes kraut, Gladys George und Henry day, 1st March, the first bell will be Stephenson are the other well-known rung at 11 a.m., and the first race names in a huge cast.

will be run at 11.30

On "Say It in French" (Queen's and will be rung at 1.30 p.m and the Saturday, 4th March, the Arst bell Alhambra Theatres, to-day) I first race will be run at 2.00 pm. whatever langunge one uses, the

The tin interval will be after the result is the sume. Ray Milland, H.K. Ladles. J. Greig, E Gray, R. Olympne Bradua and Mary Carlisle the Meeting.

fifth race on the, first four days of Smith, J. Lunson, B. Pope, M. Smal- provide some amusing moments, The backs are fairly well-matched.ley, M. Simpson and F. Dalziel, Alcohol is introduced in an attempt MEMBERS BADGES ANDTM

CBA-D. Moss, P. Everest, J.) to give effervescence. The comedy

ENCLOSURES Booker, 1. Woolley, J. Ewing, M. depends for laughs mainly on the Members are reminded that they Booker and D. Hunt.

presence of an Ameriemi's secret and their ladies MUST C.B.S.-A.

Smith, D. Watson, D. French bride disguised as a maid in their badges prominently displayed McCaw and M. Shand.

his father's house.

throughout the Meeting. D.G.S.V, Churn, A. Chang and

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE "Nackel Bustera” (Orfenial Theatre, B. Greaves,

to-day).-Melodrama of battle WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE Seaforth Ladies.-A. Akroyd and, against racketeers who the up a city's MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.

food supply. Humphrey Bogart is the Badges admitting non-members to chief racketeer and he is fought by the Members Enclosure and Club George Brent as a truckinan, Allen Rooms at $10.00 per day including Jenkins us commission mercliant lax-or $40.00 Including tax for the The following will represent the and Walter Abel as a special pro- Meeting (ladies $3.00 and $20.00 Central British Association in a Cher secutor. Gloria Dickson supplies the respectively) are obtainable through Clark Cup hockey match to-day romantic interest.

the Secretory upon the written or "Little Ms Broadway" (Cathay personal introduction of a member, against the Central British School on Die school ground at 2.30 p.m.: Theatre, to-day). Shirley Temple, an such member to be responsible for

Whitley D. Moss; P.

and P. orphan, is adopted by the proprietor all chits, etc

to Badges admitting Members' Everest; J. Booker, 1. Wooley and B. of an hutel for stage folks. How she Enclosure will NOT be on sale at

M. Stoker; J. Ewing, Bookter M. gets along with these people makes n

first-rate Mim, full of the White, M. Parsons and D. Hunt.

usual the Race Course, heartaches, songs and dances. The The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, end is both unusual and entertaining. EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. "Beau Hunky" (Majestic Theatre, 27704) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am. tu-day) Laurel and Hardy in - ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and other of their amusing comedies.

at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.

The forwards should provide a rare tussle with the Club pack dominating | M. Wilmot, the game towards the end through their better training. Bidwell, the Club captain, is played amongst the

MR. Cecil Dixon, vice-president of forwards. He will be up against an

Rosslyn Park club and a former experienced hooker in Dunnett of the member of the Rugby Union Com-13ank. mittee, was severely critical of the

Teams: Hongkong Bank.-S. J. Fox: M. MeD. Holmden, D. G. Day, M. G.

Committee at the diamond jubiler A team from HM.S. Eagle will dinner of his club. He declared that meet an Army team at 4.45 pmn. the Union were completely out of on the same around this afternoon. touch with, and lacking in sympathy

clubs, and towards

equally con- demned their fallure to resume play- ing relations with France. He ad- Carruthiers, F. M, Thompson; A. H. vocated a younger and more rc- R. Butcher, E. L. Taverner: E. A. presentative committee and referred Bompas, J. S. Dunnett, D. Moore, M. the general desire existing for the F. L. Haymes, R. G. Gray, E. A. Mai- simplification of the scrummage law.thews, A. L. Harman and K. A. Wat-

son (Captain). Lucifer Golf

Club.-M. W. MacGrath;

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W. E. for the Peers, D. H. Stewart, C. J. Powell, THE qualifying round

Lucifer Golfing Society's Annual D. T. Bosanquet; J. Hutchison, J. R. Overseas Meeting will be played on Henderson; E. W. Stout, H. D. Bid- Monday, June 19, and will be held well (Captain), A. F. Walkden, G. M. on four courses, including Stoke Marrs, W. A. Johnson, A. G. Dalziel, Poges, Moor Park and Oxhey. The K. H. G. White and J. Redman. Final Competition will be played on On Monday, February 27, a Club Walton Heath Golf Course on June "A" XV will meet the Police R.F.C. 21 and 22. The Empire Dinner and on the Club ground at 4.45 p.m. Reception will be held at the Man- slon House on June 22.

The Lincolnshire-

REMAINING FIXTURES

CAER CLARK CUP TEAM

Golf Results

At Fanling

A limited number of uffins will be obtainable each day at the Club

Cricket Teams For House, provided they are ordered in

The Week-End

advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. 21020),

The following were the results of competitions played at the Royal

On no pretext will children bo permitted in either enclosure during Hongkong Golf Club at Fanling dur-

The following will ing the Chinese New Year Holidays:

represent the the first four days of the Meeting. the Mixed logey Pool (New Course), Club de Recreio tst. XI in a league No amohs will be allowed on -H. and Mrs. Overy (20 and 26) 2 erleket match against the Craigen Fifth Day. down. There were 20 entries. gower C.C, ut Happy Valley to-day: Bogey (Par) Pool (Old Course),— A. M. Rodrigues (Capt.), N, Bel- R. M. Wood (18) 8 up; E. Potter (10) trao, J. Gonsalves, E. L. Gomano, J. up: T. R. Rowell (18) up, and Gosano, II. L. Uzarlo, A. M. Prata, wins Medal round on same eard. W. A. Reed, P. M. N. da Silva, Jr.,

entries.

and E. M. I. Soares, There were 88

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Medal Round.-T. R. Rowell 05-- 18-07; H. Overy 80-20-09. There were 11 entries. R.. M. Wood 81- 1003, and E. Potter 84-1060, win urizes en the same card in the Pur competition.

VOLUNTEERS TEAM

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ ing Indles, and is payable at the Gate. Soldlers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure nt $1.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, ote, The following with represent he will not be permitted to operate Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps within the precincts of The Hong against the Middlesex Regiment at Kong Jockey Club during the Race cricket at Soakumpuo On Sunday, Meeting.

Tiffins will be obtainable in the COMPETITIONS commencing at 2 p.m.:

A. C. Beck (Capt.), F. Baker, G. Restaurant in the Pubile' Enclosure. E. ft. Diveti, J. Fox, W. S. Geak, I.

SERVANTS' PASSES The following were the results of M. M. King, D. O. Parsons, L. T. matches played in the second round Ride, E. M. L. Sonres, W. Stoker and Wednesday, Mar. Preliminary of the Captain's Cup competition of A. Zimmern. rounds of Seven-u-side Tournament | the Kowloon Golf Club: (Iloppy Valley), 4 p.m.

W. C. Simpson heat T. D. Palon, 3 81-1803 won the High Handicap

compeition on February and 1.

Jack, 90-17—73, was runner-up. There were 44 entries.

Remaining fixtures for the Club this season are as follow:

Wednesday, Mar. 1-Club "A" v. THERE have been several rerutch R.AO.C. (Happy Valley), 5 3.m.

ings from the Lincolnshire

4-Club "A" v. Saturday, Mar. Handicap since the weights were 11.M.S. Birmingham (Hoppy Valley), announced on February 3. Among 3 p.m.; Hongkong Volunteer De- these have been Mr. R. 11. Strass-fence Corps v. Army (Happy Val- burger's two Beckhampton-trainedley), 4.15 p.m. horses, Firozepore and Pennsburg. Monday, Mar. 6-Preliminary Thus Gordon Richards is left free to rounds of Seven-a-side Tournament choose tris mount in the race. Nip (Happy Valley), 4 pan. Away is another torse that has now been scratched.

To Break Records

Saturday, Mar. 11-Final of Seven- -side Tournament (Happy Valley),

A French swimmer, M. Weiss, re-3 p.m.

cently set out

break all re-

cords for staying under water in the

municipal baths at Maubeuge, North-OUR SPELLING BEE (see page trn France. A timr keeper counted bountiful gregarious-bowdiorize the seconds and at 250 he announced ·

frieze-bowle-knife-grievous

KOWLOON

P. J. Dennis beat F. A. I 1 up. W. A. Stewart beat E. F. Fincher 2 and 1.

W. Bastin beat T. B. Low at the

10th.

High Handicap Tournament

Eclectic Competition

10. L.

T. D. Paton. with a score of 30, won the Eclectic competition played during the Chinese New Year holi-

J. G. R. Humble with a score of days. There were 14 entries.

Passes for Servants will be lasted to Private Box holders only on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found loliering with Servants' passes in their possession will fortelf the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. D. BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong 18th February, 1939,

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