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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April, 25, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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MAR-23

Henry Armstrong Looks Forward To His

Scheduled Fight

Certain He Will

Will Get A Square Deal From English Boxing Crowd

(By Henry Super United Prem Staff Correspondent)

New York, Apr. 14.

Henry Armstrong snapped the lock on the last trunk, rushed to a doctor's office to have the plaster cast removed from his left hand, and announced that he was all set for his first fistic expedition to England.

The little perpetual motion man Henry said. That sults nie fine, be- from Los Angeles, champion of the cause I like to work against that Bghtweight and welterweight divi-kind of an opponent.

weller sions, salls to defend the crown on May 22 in London against Ernie Roderick, the British cham pion, and "to have some fun."

How about the English offelals- was Henry worried over the fact that. the referee renders decisions and that there are no judges?

With Ernie Roderick.

Anita Louise, Bette Davis and Jane Bryan (left to right) as the small-town sisters whose lives and loves are vividly portrayed In The Sisters," adapted from the best-selling novel by Myron Brinig. The picture is now being shown at the King's Theatre,

It will be one of the largest fistle migrations in years with a parly that

"No. Other Americans have gone includes Armstrong, his wife and over there and got a square deal. I baby daughter; brother Harry know my style is a little different Baseball manager Eddie Mead and his wife; from what they are used to in that Eddie Walker, another manager and like to fight in close and keep friend of Mead's and Chalky Wright, crowding. But I think perhaps il one of Walker's fighters.

might make a hit with the English crowds because they've never seen that style of fighting before."

Armstrong. who injured the knuckle on his left forefinger when he defended the welter-title for the sixth time with a 12-round technical Armstrong, whose left hand was put knockout victory over Davey Day, in splints to-day, hopes to pick up wasn't worried. He was too excited | some spare change appearing in over the prospect of his first ocean exhibitions if his hand gets in shape trip.

I soon enough, HUGE GUARANTEE

NOT WORRIED

He was guaranteed £9,400 for the Roderick fight and, if by chance he "I'm going to take electric treat- should lose the welterweight title hements on the bout," he said, "and still would have the lightweight don't. Ogure on going into training crown left. And he will pick up Д neat pocketful of change defending aght. If the milt is OK. I might ac

until about two weeks before, the that one in August against the man cept an offer to appear in a week he won it from, Lou Ambers.

muste hall and fight "They tell me Roderick is a stand-some exhibitions in Scotland and

Aghter and a hard puncher," Italy,"

up

in a London

YANKEES Colony Badminton FORGING Players Checked

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New York, Apr. 24. The following are the results of matches played In Major League: Baseball to-day:

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"Supposing you lose to Roderick?"

(Arnovich homered Phillies).

for

the

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for

SPORT ADVTS Armstrong was asked.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

"I'd just lose the title," he re- Boston sponded. "And you can't laugh off Brooklyn the kind of dough I'll get, win or

loce. I won't stay around and try Cuccinello homered to regain it either.

Braves).

"I'm not worrying. I've got an |Piltsburgh Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fourth Extra Race annuity paid off. I own some pro- Chiengo

perty in Los Angeles. And I'll plck Meeting to be held on Saturday,jup more cash in London and against 6th May, 1939 (weather permit-Ambers this summer."-United Press. ting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- ing: The Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club, and the Stables,! Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'cluck NOON on Thursday, 27th April, 1939.

By Order,

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In Shanghai

Shanghai, Apr. 21.

Winning two matches, the men's and ladies singles, ijout of a possible three yesterday evening on home courts, Clube Lusitano led Clube de Recreio of Hongkong by three matches to two upon completion of the second day's play... oin the Inter-Club Badminton Series. The local players 3 need only to'win one more out of the remaining two tussles the which are to take place to-day in order to win the com-

petition.

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(Tobin homered for the Pirates).

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superiority of B. V. de Senna,

however, were 3 one of the city's foremost exponents hinges on to-day's last two matches.

Local supporters, 3 and Mrs. A. A. Remedios, ranking satisfied by B. V. de Senna's brililance

player among local Portuguese, Im-in

in completely outplaying his op- Foxx mediately turned the tables on the ponent, M. Oliveira. Senna played visitors as they each disposed of M. an all-atacking game from start to

The lutest issue of "March of Time," Secretary.entitled "Inside the Maginot Line," Chicago

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Oliveira and Miss M. Xaxier in easy finish and it took him less than

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15-3. At no time was the local per- Yesterday's programme was head-former on the defensive.

ed by an exhibition match in the mixed doubles.

TIMELY RALLY

In the absence of Mrs. A. A. Remedios, In trying to Miss D. Eardley, who was not able ave her team from submerging, gave to turn out, Mrs. B. V. de Senna her supporters no small amount of played in her stend and paired up anxiety at the end of the first set with J. J. Remedios of Hongkong. which she lost to Miss M. Xavier, an The pair, after winning the first set up-and-coming young visitor. by France at a cost of billions of

16-10, dropped the next two by 15-11 Both players made a slow start, afrancs to ensure that the country The following was the result of and 15-7 to Miss M. Ribeiro of Hong-osing and winning back the serve

untit will never be lavaded again," is ex- the Kowloon Golf Club Summer kong and C. A. da Silva.

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Mrs. man'a clothes

Remedios plained and the issue also considers Cup, qualitying round,

cross-court struck an unreturnable the smarter his the manner in which France recruits April 23:

drive to break the ice. Miss Xavier an army of 5,000,000 men through early conscription. appearance.

A. J. Dennis 73, F. C. Barry 73, The local ladies played an erratic replied with a similar shot and the Whether it encourages peace hopes R. K. Collings 74, A. A. Lopes 74, game, especially towards the closing two began to please the crowd with You can be as depends upon one's point of view. AM. L. da Roza 77. W. Kershaw 76, stage when the opening set was prae- stream of scintillating plays, The Twice they local player had the upperhand, lend- newsreel reporting, however, it is ex- T. Lamb 79, E. D. da Roza 78, W, cally in their hands. sured of correct cellent.

Dastin 80, S. Jex. 80, W. Ahern 81, had a fead, once nt 11-0 and then ating of 6-3.

Miss

UPHILL BATTLE This issue of "March of Time" will F. A. 11 81, G. Mine 82, 3. East-14-9. Miss Rebeiro started a timely At and

styling be shown to-morrow at the Queen's mon 84, A. E. Davies 84, T. Hen- rally with a fine placement.

Silva followed suit with П hard

Mies Xavier staged an uphill battle, besides reason" "The Great Man Votes," starring

Theatre in conjunction with the film,derson 85.

Open Foursome (Final). D. smash. These two points rattled the

She won a 137924-zew, John Barrymore,

dn Hora and M. L. da Roza beat local team. Mrs. Collaco lost her ghting determinedly. able prices at--

W. C. Simpson and E. O. Murphy grip and made two mistakes on her up shot and got into stride to returns. Mrs. Casta also blundered time. Mrs. Remedios had her hands wear down her opponent in quick 4 and 3.

The following is the draw for the twice, to make frat deuce and then and allpped off to hand the first

·TRIAL HOCKEY GAME summer Cup First round to be concede the advantage at 15-14,

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Miss the resumption she jumped off in YMCA. on the latter's ground at Roza v. R. K. Collings, F. C. thing Shanghai could offer. 5.15 pm on Thursday.-U. B. Souza Barry v. M. L. da Roza, AE Siva slashed a good shot over the invincible style and garnered eight Miss Xavier (Radio): V C. Bond (Club), R. Vic F. A. Hill, T. Henderson net to win the next point. Mrs. Cal points in succession.

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Miss Rebeiro's serve and gave away nenent gained the next three to finish E. (Club),

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