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NANCY

DANCE CONTEST

TODAY

ON THE

PIER

SHAG LINDY HOP SUZY-Q TRUCKING

HM---I'LL BET CHAUNCEY WOULD

LIKE TO SEE

THAT IT'D

BE NEW TO HIM!

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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 !

FED-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 carried) have had Ave and one wins respec-

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

the 10st. 31b carried by the mighty Phar Lap. However, Ajax really created a weight carrying record for the race, as owing to the heavy rain and muddy state of the track, his rider . Badger weighed in at 10s 74b, which was in excess of the record weight of 10st 71b curried by

"WORTH IT".

In response to on inquiry from America recently to put a price on Ajax his value was given as £50,- 900, After his win in the Futurity Stakes Mr. E. K. Thornton, a steward of the Kansas City Racing Club, America to Aus-

whose trip frum

Eurythmic, then 11 five-year-old.tralia was influenced largely by a

when he won in 1922,

SIXTEENTH SUCCESSIVE

VICTORY

Ajax won the St. George Stakes)

desire to see Australian horses, sald in an interview at Caulfield that Ajax was worth the £50,000.

"He is certainly a great horse,"

B. C. Fincher and W. C. tung were eliminated from the doubles of the Colony Tennis Championships yesterday by J. J. Remedios and A. V. Gorane, of the Club de Recreio.

form and were fortunate to take a sel-Staff Photographer,

SPLENDID BOXING

FOOTBALL FIXTURES

The boxing tournament organised | - FOR WEEK

by the Middlesex Regiment and hold

last night provided a full programme

nt Coulfield the previous Saturday, ai he said, "one of the best It would bejat Nanking Barracks, Shamshulpo,

furlongs weight for uge race with possible to see anywhere."

Local league football matches and the greatest of ease.

of good boxing and keen contests. the Lai Wah Cup anal have been "I consider he would give a good There His win in the furlongs Futurity Stakes was his sixteenth successive bit of weight and still beat Sea Bis- bouts, but Private Moran, an out-arranged as follow:

TO-MORROW victory, and his owners

the make no cuit and War Admiral up to a quar- standing light-heavyweight of

First Division

mixing were several good

Demmee and

secret of the fact that Ajax is out to ter. Even the best American horses host Regiment, was able to dispose South China "A" v. St. Joseph's break the Australasian record held are never asked to race with 10st of his opponent too easily to show (Caroline Hill), B p.m. Referee,

to see the much of his prowess. by Gleaming and Desert Gold of 19 Glb and it amazed me successive wins.

speed shown by Ajax as he ploughed

Col. A. L. Newnham, Officer Com-Adiam. Linesmen,

Purnell. track to

runmonding, presented the prizes ut the through the heavy

end of the evening. seven furlongs in 1m 28s."

"Laurin, the

If Ajax wins his next two races in Melbourne, the King's Plnic, 14 miles, and the C. M. Lloyd Stakes,

Kentucky Derby -one-mile,- -ho-probably will have to Winner-is-a-pretty-fair-horse, but face the New Zealand champion. Ajax would beat him any number Defaulter, in Sydney, in his 19th 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 awaited with great in-

terest.

GERMAN ATHLETICS

Eastern v. Royal Scots (Hongkong F.C.), 5 pm. Referee, Glover. Lines- men, Hartley and Barretto, Williams

They played far below their usual

FOURTH ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING OF H.K.R.A.

To Be Held From April 13 To 17

Programmes and entry forma have been issued for the fourth annual Prizo Meeting (In- corporating the United Services meeting) of the Hongkong Rifles Association to be held on the The rosuits were:

City, Army Kanges, Kowloon Bantamweight. --- Ptc,

·SATÜNDAY, MAR – 25.

from April 13 to 17, both_days_ (Mid.) knocked out Spr. Murphy

First Division

Inclusive. (Fortress RE) 1st round; Spr. Dia-

Kowloon v. South China "A" Entries close on April 2 and post mond (Fort. R.E.) beat Pte. Panting

(Kowloon), 4.30 p.m. Referee, entries, 50 per cent, extra, will close (Mid.).

Hinchcliffe. Linesmen, Somerville on April 8. Any entry received after Featherweight. Plc, Dormer and Wyper.

April 6 will be charged 100 per cent. (Mid.) beat Ple. Bickley (R.A.M.C.); Middlesex v. Eastern (Sookunpoo), and then subject to Range 40- A.B. Upton (H.MS. Birmingham) 4.30 p.m. Referee, Havelaar. Lines-commodation. bent Pte. Hope (Mid.); Pte. Huggon- men, Banham and Baker.

PUBLIC IDOL NUMBER ONE Japan Accepts Invitation AAL. 1st round: Pte. Smith: H.

In his at-i

Should Ajax succeed tempt to create an Australasian re- cord of 20 successive wins his posl- tion as public Idol number une Harbour," assured. "Our

seems

"Our Bridge" and even "Our Brad- mun," hitherto ranked so highly in populor esteem, may all be super seded by "Our Ajnx."

For Summer Visit

The booklet contains the provi-

On April 13, 14 and 15, there will be shooting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on April 10 and 17 from 8.30 a.m. to p.m.

During the meeting the Claybird

វាទ follows: Range will be open April 14-11 a.m. to 1 p.m, and 2 Third Division

to 4 p.m. April 16--10.30 a.m. to Runners-up Play-off

12.30 p.m.; April 16:-10.30, a.m. South China v. Kit Chee (Carolineto 12.30 p.m. and 3 to 4.30 pan.; April 17:-10.30, a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 to beat Hill), 3 p.Jn. Referee, Clarke.

BUNDAY, MAR. 26

3.30 p.m.

son (Mid.) beat Gnr. Campbell (5th St. Joseph's v. Police (Caroline [sional time-table for the meeting.

4.30 p.m. Referee, Ford. (Mid.) w.o. Plc. Goldburn.

Linesmen, Horlock and Stone. Lightweight, Cpl. Ellis (Mid.)

Second Division beat L/Sgt. Lewis (RE.), Lk.o. 2nd

Kwong Wan v. South China (Kow- round: Ple. McElhatton (Mid.) bent

loon), 3 p.m. Referee,

Ip. P. Childress (R.AM.C.); L/Cpl.

5th R.A. v. Eastern (Sookunpoo), Phillips (Mid.) beat Pte. Varty 3 pan. Referee, Omar. (R.A.M.C.), k.o. 1st round.

Welterweight.

-Cpl. Freshwater

Tokyo, Mar. 20. Accepting the invitation extended the German Athletic Federation, the Japan Athletic Federation has decided to send six Japanese athletes, (Mid.) wo. Trooper Robinson (5th including sprinters and jumpers, to A.A. Cpl. Holdford (Mid.)

Jacob (R.A.M.C.), k.o. 2nd

F. Musgrave, tminer of Ajax, says Germany this summer, it was an- Pte.

Lai Wah Cup Final

that Ajax seems to have become nounced here to-day. The Japanese round; Fle. Geist (Mid.) beat Spr. not only a national, but inter- delegates will compete with German Cox (Fort. RE.); Pte. Eaton (Mid.) Civilians V. Chinese (Hongkong national hero. He says that visitors athletes at various districts in Ger- beat A.B. Barnett (HMS. Birming-F.C.), p.m. Referee, Goss. from all over Australia and passen-meny.-Domel.

gers from English and American

liners call to see the horse.

and

here?"

COLLEGE SPORTS

ham), k.o. 1st round; Pie. Milroy men, Forr and Hurtley. (Mid.) beat Spr, Cunningham (Fori. RE.), k.o. 1st round.

Middleweight.-L/Cpl. Seton (Mid.)

Lines

YACHTING RESULTS

The following are the rifle com-

petitions: "Amilated Ride Clubs," China Fleet Challenge Cup, Com- pany Match (Services), Falling Plate Match (Services), "Imperial and Police Forces," "Inter-Universitics," "International," Machine Gun Match. Platoon Match (Services), Association Revolver Team Match, Senior Mem- |bers Match, *Services Team Aggre- gate, Steel-Coulson Trophy, "Veter

match.

Some of the Overseas visitors knock at Mr. Musgrave's front door The Fourteenth Annual Athletic beat Pte. Goulden (RAMC.); L/Cpl. merely ask "Dues Ajax Bve Sports meeting of Wah Tan College Webster (Mid.) beat Spr. Spencer

will be held on the South China (Fort. R.E.). The Futurity Stakes win was Athletic Association ground, Caroline worth £2,300 to Ajax, who has now fill, on Thursday, March 25, come (int-Heavyweight True Blue Wins Sixth as Trophy Services Claybird Tearn

Moran (Mid.) 'beat Sto. Rodgers

23 races and £27,475 In Stakes. H.mencing at 1 pm.

won him 17 times, while the Sydney Education, will distribute the prizes round; L/Cpl. Betts (Mid.) beat Gar. riders M. McCarten and E. Barile at 4.30 p.m.

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

Badger, the Victorian Jockey, has Mr. C. G. Sollis, the Director of (HMS. Birmingham), L.k.o. 2nd Women's Second Series

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The re-sall of the sixth women's second series was held by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club yesterday aver a distance of 10 miles, The race was for "A" class which started at 14.45. Results:

Finished Pos. Pts. True Blue ....... 16.45.00

(Miss H. Crawhall Wilson) Artemis

....... 10.45.30 (Miss M. Whitham) Redshank

16.47.22 3 (Mrs. M. N. Luco)

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16.47.33 (Mrs. M., 1. Johnstone) Kittiwake

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WEEK-END GOLF

F. Groves, with a score of 35+4 30, won the Stableford Competition of the Royal Hongkong doir Club played at Fanling during the week- end.

No person may fire in more than two of the events comprising this aggregate.

Badminton Semi-Finals Arranged

The following are the arranged semi-finals of the Colony Open

6 Badminton Championships:

Other scores were F. S. Goldart 204-10-30. H. Overy 20-41837, and E. T. McMullen 29-47-30, There were twenty-one entries,

OUR SPELLING BEE (see page 77

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FRIDAY, MAR, 24

Junior Singlen

J. S. Io v. S. H. Boone (Taikoo),

8 p.m.

Senior Singles

P. K. Hui Y. F. Koh (Taikoo), 8.30

p.m.

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

C. Au (Taikoo), 0 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAR. 28

Junior Singles

D. Kwok v. P. Lo (Taikoo), 8 p.nt,

Mixed Doubles

K. L.. Yong and Miss W. Cheung P. K. Hul and Miss Khoo or A. Keown and Miss R. Summers (Tal- koo), 8.30 p.m.

C. Au and Miss Remedios v. M. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva (Talkoo), 19. p.m. 2009

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