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NANCY

DANCE CONTEST

TODAY

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THAT IT'D

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Tuesday,

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OH, CHAUNCEY --- IF YOU WANT TO MEET ME AFTER LUNCH, I'LL TAKE

YOU TO SEE SOME JITTERBUGS!

OH, THAT WILL BE THRILLING

March 21, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

WHERE YA

GOIN' CHAUNCEY?

NANCY AND I ARE GOING HUNTING FOR JITTERBUGS--- A NEW SPECIES, I PRESUME!

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FEB 10

Horse Rivals Bradman As Public Idol

Australian Wonder Set Up Weight Record In Recent Caulfield Race

Sydney, Mar. 3.

Ajax, Australia's wonder horse, claimed to be worth £50,000, has now won sixteen races in succession and threatens to displace Don Bradman as public idol number

one.

Never in the history of racing at Caulfield had there been such a tumultuous and prolonged demonstration as that which greeted Ajax, as he returned to the weighing enclosure, after winning the Caulfield Futurity Stakes with a record weight for a 4-year-old of 10st 6lb. His per- formance was the more striking, because the race was run in pouring rain with mud fetlock deep.

The previous record weight carriedį have had five and one wins respec-

to victory by a four-year-old was tively,

the 10st. 31b carried by, the mighty

"WORTH IT"

from

Phar Lap. However, Ajax really

In response to an inquiry created a weight carrying record for the race, as owing to the heavy rain America recently to put n price on and muddy state of the track, his Ajax his value was given as £50,- rider H. Badger weighed in at 101 000. After his win in the Futurity Racing Club, | 741b, which was in excess of the Stakes Mr. E. K. Thornton, a steward record weight of 10st 71b carried by of the Kansas City

America to Aus- Eurythmile, then 21 five-year-old, whose trip from

tralia was influenced largely by n desire to see Australian horses, said in an interview, at Coulfeld that Ajax was worth the £50,000.

when he won in 1922.

SIXTEENTH SUCCESSIVE

VICTORY

Ajax won the St. George Stakes

E. C. Fincher and W. C. Htung were eliminated from the doubles of the Colony Tennis Championships yesterday by J. J. Remedios and A. V. Gosano, of the Club de Recrelo. They played far below their usual form and were fortunate to take a set-Staf Photographer,

SPLENDID BOXING

The boxing tournament organised

last night provided a full programune

of good boxing and keen contests.

an out-

Hockey

Entries For Six-A-Side Tournament

"He is certainly a great horse," by the Middlesex Regiment and held at Caulfield the previous Saturday, of he said, "one of the best it would be at Nanking Barracks, Shamshulpo,

furlongs weight for age race with possible to see anywhere," the greatest of ease.

"1 consider he would give a good There were several good mixing

Twenty-six teams have entered for fils win in the 7 furlongs Futurity Stakes was his sixteenth successive bit of weight and still beat Sen Bis-bouts, but Private Moran,

Sunday, victory, and his owners make no cull and War Admiral up to a quar-standing light-heavyweight of the the Six-a-Side Hockey Tournument secret of the fact that Ajax is out to ter. Even the best American horses host Regiment, was able to dispose which will be played on

The following clubs catered with break the Australasian record held are never asked to race with 10st-of his opponent too easily to show April 2,

to see the much of his prowess. by Gloaming and Desert Gold of 19 6ib and it

Col. A. L. Newnham, Officer Com-their number of teams in parenthesis: Royal Engineers (1), Middlesex successive wins.

the heavy track ta run manding, presented the prizes at the Regiment (4). Club de Recreio (3) H.M.S. Medway and Submarines (2), seven furlongs In Im 2849."

"Lauris,

Radio (2), Nomads (2), Kunavn Murphy Rifles (2), C.B.A. (2), R.A.Q.C. (2),

Kowloon Indians (11, Royal Scot

If Ajax wins his next two races in Melbourne, the King's Plate, 114 miles, and the C. M. Lloyd Stakes,

amazed me speed shown by Ajax as he ploughed through

the

Kentucky Derby

one mile, he probably will have to winner, is a pretty fair horse, but

Williams

FOURTH ANNUAL

PRIZE MEETING OF H.K.R.A.

To Be Held From April 13 To 17

Programmes and entry forms have been issued for the fourth

Meeling Prizo

(La- annui corporating the United Services meeting) of the Hongkong Rifles Association to be held on the Army Ranges, Kowloon City, from April 13 to 17, both days inclusive.

Ince--the--New-Zealand.chumpion,į. Ajax-would beat him any number Fortress-R.E.)--1st round; Spr. Diu (1), 8thTMR.A. (2),7th-A=A=(1); and Entries close on April 2 and post.

Defauiter, in Sydney, in his 10th of lengths." or 20th race.

Defaulter has six successive wins to his credit in New Zealand and the meeting of the two champions here is being awulted with great in- terest,

GERMAN ATHLETICS

Range

де-

entries, 50 per cent, extra, will-close- The draw will take place on Tues-on April 8. Any entry received after day next. The draw for the Interna- April 6 will be charged 100 per cent. ilonal Tournament will be made the

and then subject to commodation. following Tuesday.

The booklet contains the provi sional time-table for the meeting. On April 13, 14 and 15, there will be shooting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on April 18 and 17 from 8.30 am to 5 p.in.

end of the evening. The results were: Bantamweight. Pte. (Mid.) knocked out Spr. mond (Fort. R.E.) beat Pte. Panting 9th A.A. (1). (Mid.).

Featherweight. - Pte. Dormer (Mid) beat Ple. Bickley. (R.A.M.C.) A.B. Upton (H.M.S. Birmingham) beat Pte. Hope (Mid.); Pte. Huggon- son (Mid.) beat Gar. Campbell (5th

w.o. Ple. Goldburn. (Mid.)

Ellis (Mid.) Lightweight Cpl. beat L/Sgt. Lewis (RE.), t.k.e. 2nd round; Pte. McElhatton (Mid.) beat P. Childress (R.A.M.C.); L/Cpl. (Miet.) beat Pto. Varty Phillips "Our Bridge" and even "Our Brad- by the German Athletic Federation, (RA.M.C.), k.o. 1st round,

Freshwater Welterweight.-Cpl. man, hitherto ranked so highly in the Japan Athletle Federation has popular esteem, may all be super-decided to send six Japanese athletes, (Mid.)

Trooper Robinson (5th seded by "Our Ajax,"

Including sprinters and jumpers, to A.A.) Cpl. Holdford (Mid.) beat

an-Plc. Jacob (R.A.M.C.), ko.

PUBLIC IDOL NUMBER ONE

Should Ajax succeed In his at- tempt to create an Australasian re- cord of 20 successive wins his posi- tion

number os public idol

19sured. "Our Harbour," seems

опе

Japan Accepts Invitation A.A to. 1st round: Ptc. Smith

For Summer Visit

Tokyo, Mar. 20. Accepting the invitation extended

2nd

FOOTBALL FIXTURES

FOR WEEK

4

Local league football matches and arranged as follow:

7. Musgrave, trainer of Ajax, says Germany this summer, it was that Alex seems to have become nounced here to-day. The Japanese round: Pte. Geist (Mid) bent Spr. the Lal Wah Cup final have been not only national, but an Inter delegates will compete with German Cox (Fort. R.E.); Pie. Eston (Mid.) national here. He says that visitors athletes at various districts in Ger- beat AB. Barnett (HMS. Birming- from all over Australia and passen-

many-Domci,

COLLEGE SPORTS

TO-MORROW First Division South China "A" v. St. Joseph's (Caroline HU), 5 p.m. Referee Adiam. Linesmen, Dermce Purnell,

During the meeting the Claybird follows:-- Range will be open as April 14-11 a.m. to i p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.; April 15:-10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; Aprli 10-10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 3 to 4.30 p.m.; April 17:-10.30 am, to 12.30 p.m. and 2 to 3.30 p.m.

The following are the rifle com- petitions:-"Affilated Rile Clubs," China Ficet Challenge Cup. Com- pany Match (Services), Falling Plate and Match (Services), "Imperial Police Forces," "Inter-Universities" and "International," Machino Gun Match. Platoon Match) (Services), Association Eastern v. Royal Scots (Hongkong Revolver Team Match, Senior Mem- F.C.), 5p.m. Referee, Glover. Linea bers Match, Services Team Aggre-

gate, Steel-Coulson Trophy. "Veter SATURDAY, MAR. 25

ans Trophy." Services Claybird Team match. First Division

"A" v. South China

*No person may fire in more than 4.30

p.m. Referee, two of the events comprising this Linesmen, Somerville aggregate.

k.o. ham), 1st round; Pte. Milroy gers from English and Americna

(Mid) beat Spr, Cunningham (Fori. liners call to see the horse.

R.E.). k.o. 1st round. Some of the overseas Visitors

Middleweight-L/Cpl. Seton (Mid.) knock at Mr. Musgrave's front door The Fourteenth Annual Athletic beat Pte. Goulden (R.A.M.C.); L/Cpl. and merely ask

"Does Ajax live Sports meeting of Wah Yan College Webster (Mid.) beat Spr. Spencer heret

will be held on the South China (Fort B.E.). The Futurity Stakes win

Light-Heavyweight-Pte. Fawcett men, Hartley and Barretto. was Athletic Association ground, Caroline worth £2,300 to Ajax, who has now Hill, on Thursday, March 23, com- (Mid) bent L/Cpl. Fox (Mld.); Pte. 23 races and £27,475 in Staken. H. mencing at 1 pm.

Moran (Mid.) beat Sto. Rodgers Kowloon

t.k.o. 2nd Mr. C. G. Sollis, the Director of (H.M.S. Birmingham), Badger, the Victorian Jockey, has won him 17 times, while the Sydney Education, will distribute the prizes round; L/Cpl. Betts (Mid.) bent Gar. riders M. McCarten and E. Bartle lat 4.30 p.m.

Pearson (8th Heavy Bty, R.A.).

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Middlesex v. Eastern (Sookunpoo), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Havelaar. Lines men, Baniam and Baker.

St. Joseph's v. Police (Caroline XXIll), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Ford. Linesinen, Horlock and Stone.

Second Division

Kwong Wah v. South China (Kow- loon), 3 p.m. Referee, Ip.

5th R.A. v. Eastern (Sookanpoo),

3 p.m. Referee, Omar,

Third Division Runner-up Play-off

South China v. Kit Chee (Caroline HU), 3 p.m. Referee, Clarke.

BUNDAY, MAR. 26

Lal Wah Cup Final Civilians v. Chinese (Hongkong F.C.), 4 pm. Referee, Goss. men, Farr add Hartley.

Lines-

WEEK-END GOLF

F. Groves, with a score of 35+4=;

Badminton Semi-Finals Arranged

The following are the arranged

of semi-Anals the Colony Badminton Championships:

FRIDAY, MAR. 24.

Junior Singles

Open

J. S. Ho v. 9. H. Boone (Taikoo), 8 p.m.

Senior Singles P. K. Hul v. F. Koh (Taikon), 0,30 p.m.

M. A. Oliveira or K., L.. Yong v

39, won the Stableford Competition C. Au (Talkoo), 0 p.m."

of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club played at Fanling during the week- end...

Other scores were

Goldart

20+1830. H. Overy, 20+18=37,

TUESDAY, MAR. 28

Junior Singles

D. Kwok V. P. Lo (Taikoo), 8 pm.

Mixed Doubles

and ET. McMullen 20+7=38. | · K. L. Yong and Miss W, Cheung v. There were twenty-one entries.

OUR SPELLING BEE (see page 2) apdehe one or two p'e antihesis, minaret-shogreen-frowsty.

P... Hul and Miss Khoo or A. Keown and Miss R. Summers (Tal«. koo), 8.30 p.m.

C. Au and Miss Remedios v. M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva (Taikoo),

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