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Saturday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 25, 1939,

NANCY

FRITZI, NANCY AND SLUGGO ARE ON THEIR

WAY SOUTH

WOW--

WE DROVE

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I'M TIRED

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I WONDER HOW POOR SLUGGO IS GETTING

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LATEST SPORTS GOSSIP FROM HOMESIDE

PSYCHOLOGY COURSE

HELPS SOCCER STAR BACK TO BEST FORM!

London, Feb. 9.

Freddie Steel, international centre-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

MR

that the record had been broken. The watching crowd prepared to cheer when he

R. Witam Woodward the Ameri-Rive Weiss a great

can racehorse owner and pre- came to the surface but he still re- sident of the New York Jockey Club mained below. On Investigation it was found that he had been drowned.

is reported to be seriously Mr. Woodward is the owner of this year's *Derby favourite, the

the ambenten American-bred colt Foxborough 11, Badminton Titles

his horses being trained at

w.

.

a

New

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 loset with Tyrone Power, who plays opposite her.

market by Cupt. C. Boyd-Rochfort. pionships are to be played at

fort. THE All-England Badminton cham-Hockey An interesting point is raised by Mr the Horticultural Inll, Westminster.

"oodward's illness since, if an owner who has entered horse for a

from March 9 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 ball on Friday, scratched, though this point may not March 10, beginning at 7.30 p.m. There will again be several entrants be generally known.

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

great men and asked why each was BANK TEAM

famous. Only one of the ten was known to all the applicants; he was Eddie Hapgood, Arsenal and England footballer, and the twelve applicants promptly cald "World's most famous full-back." Even Tchaikovsky's |

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

Back At Practice

PLAY REST OF CLUB

(By "Fly Half")

This afternoon at 3 p.m., on the Navy ground, the Club

and

the

Ladies To Hold Trial To-morrow

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

Boon's Injuries

London, Feb. 24.

Eric Doon is undergoing hospital treatment for an injured left eye and right hand. He is not expected to

for box

three months-Reuter Special.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

"Marie Antoinette" (King's Theatre, to-day),-Norma Shearer takes things into her own hands and multes ກ poignant, pathetic but not trugle figure of M.G.M.'s version of France's There will be two Interport trial one-time queen. Other court figures hockey games at King's Park. -du Barry, Louis XV, d'Orleans Sunday, commencing at 10.15 a.m., in rather pale into insignificance preparation

ол forthcoming Hollywood improves Versailles. women's hockey Interport match There are some good scenes and some with Shanghai. Both games will be good acting, notably by Robert 25th, 27th and 28th February and

i+3 Louis of half an hour each, and the ful-Morley, who is excellent lowing players have been requested XVI. Few of the other characters

to attend;

for

the

On

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ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1939.

1st and 4th March

The tin interval will be after the

emerge, Tyrone Power, John Barry- On Saturday, 25th, Monday, 27th, more, Anita Louise, Joseph Schild-Tuesday, 28th February and Wednes St. Andrew's, Hall, G, White, kraut, Gladys George and Henry day, 1st March, the first bell will be 31. Roza, J. Wang, H. Reid, S. Wont. Stephenson are the other well-known rung at 11 a.m., and the first race E. Churn and S. Raberis.

numes. in huge .cast.

will bo run at 11.30 a.m. On Saturday, 4th March, the first beli MISS Dorothy Round now MsHongkong Shanghai Bunk will meet

***Ladies.-M. Read, A. Fowler, "Say It In French" (Queen's and will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the Little has been in London in their annual rugger match. Many 1. Stone, M. McCaw, M. Williams, Alhambra Theatres. to-day). In first race will be run at 2.00 pm. practising against W. T. Tilden at St.old hands are turning out for the John's Wood covered courts. She is Bank. A. H. R. Butcher will make Intending to do a certain amount of one of his too few appearances. this summer,

The backs are fairly well-matched. Taverner, a three-quarter, is played at serum-half for the Bank. lie will Henderson diffeult to hold. MOST football clubs nowadays int

have supporters' clubs. One Butcher und Hutchison should make has been formed at Blackburn and little of each other, but, the latter, they will have having been playing all this season,

shout last the pace better.

Supporters' Clubs

the Rovers 303

Most sup- nothing to do with it. porters clubs are quite useful In helping the parent club with finance. Union Criticised

The forwards should provide a rare tussle with the Club pack dominating the game towards the end through their better training. Bldwell, the Club captain, is played amongst the MR. Ceell Dixon, vice-president of forwards. He will be up against un Rosslyn Park club and a former experienced hooker in Dunnett of the member of the Rugby Union Com- Bank. mitice, was severely critical: of the

A team from H.M.S. Eagle will Committee at the diamond jubiler

Army team at 4.45 p.m. dinner of his club. He declared that meet an

H.K. Ladles.-J. Greig, E Gray, R. Smith,

J. Lunson, B. Pope, M. Smal- ley, M. Simpson and F. Dalziel.

C.B.A.-D.

Moss, P. Everest,

D.G.S.-Y. Churn, A. Chang und B. Greaves.

Seaforth Ladies.-A. Akroyd and, M. Wilmot.

#

the Meeting.

wear

O. Burnett, B. Harker, H. Bockler | whatever language one uses, the and M. Westcott,

result is the samme. Ray Milland, fifth race on the first four days of Olympne Bradan and Mary Carlistc provide some provide

amusing moments. Alcohol is introduced in an attempt

MEMBERS' BADGES AND J. to give effervescence. The

comedy

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

American's presence of an

secret and their ladies MUST C.B.S-A. Smith, D. Watson, D. French bride disguised as a mald in their badges prominently displayed

his father's house.

throughout the Meeting McCaw and M. Shand,

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE "Racket Busters" (Oriental Theatre, to-day).—Melodramat of battle WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE against racketeers who tie up a elty's MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,

Badges admitting non-members, to food supply. Humphrey Bogart is the chief racketeer and he is fought by the Members Enclosure and Club George Brent as a truckman, Allen Rooms at $10.00 per day including Jenkins as a commission merchant tax-or $40.00 including tax for the (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 and Walter Abel as a special pro- Meeting sccutor. Gloria Dicitson suppiles the respectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or romantic interest.

"Little Miss Broadway" (Cathay personal introduction of a member, Theatre, to-day).Shirley Temple, an such member to be responsible for P. orphan, is adopted by the proprietor all chits, elc

Badges

admitting to gets along with these people makes- first-rate lm, full of the usual the Race Course,

The Secretary's Omce, 1st Boor, henrinches, songs

dunces. and end is both unusund and entertaining. EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. "Beau Hunks" (Majestic Theatre, 27704) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and to-day) —Laurel and Hardy in un-

at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH other of their amusing comedies.

DAY.

CAER CLARK CUP TEAM

The following will represent the Central British Association in a Caer Clark Cup hockey match to-day against the Central British School on the school ground ai 230 p.m.:

D. Moss P. Whitley and

Members'

the Union were completely out of ion the same ground this afternoon. Everest; J. Booker, 1. Wooley and B. of an hotel for stage folks. How she Enclosure will NOT be on sale at

re- more

Teams:

R. Butcher, E. L. Taverner;

E, A.

touch with, and lacking in sympathy equally con- towards the

the clubs, and

Hongkong Bank.-S. J. Fox; M. demned their failure to resume play-

MeD. Holmden, D. G. Day, M. G. ing relations with France. He ad- Carruthers, F. M. Thompson; A. H. vocuted a younger and presentative commitice and referred Bompas, J. S. Dunnett, D. Moore, M. to the general desire existing for the F. L. Haymes, R. G. Gray, E. A, Mal- simplification of the scrummage law.thewa, A. L. Harman and K. A. Wai-

son (Captain). Lucifer Golf

Club.--M. W. MacGrath; W. E. THE qualifying round for the Peers, D. II. Stewart, C. J. Powell, Lucifer Golfing Society's Annual D. T. Llosanquet; J. Hutchison, J. R. Overseas Meeting will be played on Henderson; E. W. Slout, II. D. Bid Monday, June 19, and will be held well (Captain), A. F. Walkden, G. M. A. Johnson, A. G. Dalziel, on four courses, including Stoke Marrs, Poges, Moor Park and Oshey. The K. H. G. White and J. Redman. Final Competition will he played on Walton Heath Golf Course on June "A" XV will meet the Police IF.C. 21 and 22. The Empire Dinner and the Club ground at 4.45 p.m. Reception will be held at the Man- sion House on June 22.

The Lincolnshire

on

Stoker; J. Ewing. M. Booker M. While, M. Parsons and D. Hunt.

Golf Results At Fanling

The

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

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

Cricket Teams For House, provided they are ordered in

The Week-End

Fifth Day. 20 On Monday, February 27, a Club

REMAINING FIXTURES Remaining fixtures for the Chub this senson are as follow:

Wednesday, Mar. 1.—Club "A" v. THERE have been several scratch- RA.OC. (Hoppy Valley), 5. p.m. T

ings from the Lincolnshire Saturday, Mar. 4. Club "A" v. Handicap since the weights were 1.M.S. Birmingham (Happy Valley), De announced on February 3. Among 3 p.m.; Hongkong Volunteer these have been Mr. H. B. Strass-fence Corps v. Ariny (Happy Val- burger's two Beckhampton-trainedley), 4.15 p.m.

0-Preliminary Monday, Mar. horses, Firozepare and Pennsburg. Thus Gordon Richards is left free to rounds of Seven-n-side Tournament choose its mount in the race. Nip (Happy Valley), 4 p.m. Away is another horse that has now been scratched,

To Break Records

A

Wednesday. Mur, A.-Preliminary rounds of Seven-a-skle Tournament (Happy Valley), 4 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 11-Final of Seven- a-alde Tournament (Happy Valley,

p.m.

French swimmer, M. Welss, re-13 cently set out to break all re-

cords for staying under water in the

The following were the results of!

On no pretext will children be competitions played at the Royal;

permitted in either enclosure during Hongkong Golf Club at Fanting dur- ing the Chinese New Year Holidays: The following will represent the the first four days of the Meeting. Mixed Bogey Pool (New Course). Club de Recreio 1st. Xl in n league No amaha will be allowed on tho H. and Mrs. Overy (20 and 28) 2 cricket match against the Craigen- down. There were entries. gower C.C. at Happy Valley to-day:

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE A. M. Rodrigues (Capt.), N. Bel- Bogey (Par) Pool (Old Course).

The price of admission to the R. M. Wood (10) 6 up; E. Potter (16) trao, J. Gonsalves, E. L. Gosune, J. Publie Enclosure is $2.00 per day 2 up; T. R. Rowell (18) 2 up, and Gosano, H. L. Ozorio, A. M. Prata, Including tax for all persons includ-

Medal wing

round on same card. W, A. Reed, P. M. N. da Silva, ring ladies, and is payable at the Gale, There were 08 entries.

and E. M. L. Sourcs,

Soldiers and Sallors in uniform admitted to the Public Enclosure Medal Round.-T. R. Rowell 83-

at $1.00 per day including tax. 18-07; . Overy 09-20-09. There

Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, etc., were 41 entries. R. M. Wood 81-

The following will represent the

will not be permitted to operato 1863, and E. Potter 84-1668, win prizes on the same card in the Par Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps within the precincts of The Hong against the Middlesex Regiment at Kong Jockey Club during the Race competition.

on Sunday. Meeting. cricket

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

A. C. Beck (Capt), F. Baker. Restaurant in the Public Enclosure. E. R. Divett, J. Fox, W. S. Gegg, R.

SERVANTS' PASSES

VOLUNTEERS' TEAM

at Sookunpoo

The following were the results of M. M. King. D. O. Parsons, L. T. matches played in the second round Ride, E. M. L. Soares, W. Stoker and of the Captain's Cup competition of A. Zimmern, the Kowloon Golf Club:

W. C. Simpson beat T. D. Paton 381-1803 won the High Handicap

February

10. L. competition on and 1.

was runner-up.

P. J. Dennis beat F. A. Hill 1 up. Jack, 90-1773, W. A. Stewart beat E. F. Fincher There were 44 entries,

Folectie Compelllian

with a score of 30, T. D. Paton. won the Eclectic competition played during the Chinese New Year holl J. G. R. Humble with a score of days. There were 14 entries.

2 and 1.

W. Bustin beat T. D. Low at the

18th,

bountiful- gregarious-bowdlerize

High Handicap Tournament

municipal baths at Maubeuge, North- OUR SPELLING BEE (see page 0)

ern France. A time-keeper counted the seconds and at 200 he announced

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are

to

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

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

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C. U. BROWN,

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