1939-05-12 — Page 21

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

NANCY

HELLO FATTY!

OH DEAR--- I NEVER GAVE IT A THOUGHT-- BUT I AM GETTIN' FAT----I'M LOSIN' MY GIRLISH FIGGER!

LISTEN, YOUNG ‘LADY----

I TOLD YOU TO BE HOME

EARLY--- GO STAND IN THE CORNER/

متة

Pate Issues Clarion

Take Over

Nobody To Take Don Budge's Position In The American Team

As matches in the European Zone of the Davis Cup com- petition are now in progress, the fallowing urticle on the prospects of the United States, holders of the trophy, should be of interest. The Challenge Round will be played in September and the Ameri- can authorities are already making preparations for the en- counter.

New York, April 7. Walter Pate, the little man who led the Davis Cup back to those shores two years ago, has issued

a clarion call for volunteers to stop one pace to the fore and lend a hand in retaining the famous trophy.

+

Pate is the caplain of the Davia toying with the idea of teaming Cup team, which means he man- Wood with Moko as a doubles com- ages it. His took which in 1937 punion, Wood never hus been as and 1039 was just a breeze in soma-j good aå singles as he was in 1931 thing obe again this year.

when he won the Wimbledon title,

Don Budge used to shuffle out on] but Pate has an idea the New York- the court, and blow down all op-er's keen strategy and judgment] position. This simple method won would team well with Mako's dur- the cup from Great Britain in 1937 ability.

last year.

and retained it against Australia These four form an able enough combination, but one player, Riggs, Budge now is a professional and will have to improve if the team is the chances of keeping the trophy to beat Australls, Australia has Juck depend very largely on what Pate Bromwich, probably the best singles can stir up between now and Sep-player in the world. lember when a foreign outfit, prob- Wiggs and the United States Lawn ably Austraila, will check into Tennis Association don't see eye to Philadelphia for the Challenge eye in many matters but there is no Round.

doubt Bobby has the stuff of which great players are mode.

NO STAR PUPIL

Pate, who developed Budge, has no star pupil on hand who won't rattle around in Budge's brogona ne

DRAWBACK

YES. MAM

May 12, 1939,

By Ernie Bushmiller

Y KNOW, AUNT :. FRITZI --- THIS REALLY ISN'T

ENOUGH „PUNISHMENT----

YA QUGHT TO SEND ME TO BED WITHOUT ANY

SUPPER!

CONTINUED

Call For Cup Men

Bille Burke:Jooks a. trifle surprised and shocked at the conduct of Constance Bennett, who is evidently practising her wiles on Alexander D'Arcy in a scene from "Topper Takes a Trip,” now showing at the King'a Theatre.

DODGERS NOW IN THE LEAD

Major League Baseball Scores

Colony Chess

D. E. Carvalho Wins Colony Championship

Golf

Starting Times At Fanling

The following are the starting times at Fanling on Sunday:

OLD COURSE

0.10 J J. D. Lowe, J. Linaker. 920 D. J. Gilmore, R. Young, 9.24 A. N. & Q. A. A. Macfadyen.

9. D. L, Prophet, W. Hewitt,

L. C. Pearce; M. G. Carruthers.

E. Fangiano, J. W. Mayhew.

0.40 1, 11, Geare, A. B. Purver

1.4 C. M. Park, T. F., R. Waters.

9.

W. G. Robertson, A Sommerfelt.

9.5 11, N. Willamson, N. K. Littlejohn, 0.58 D. H. Clark, F. A.

M. Eluoti.

10.00 A, Lissaman, W. J. 8. Key. 10.04 K. S. Robertsen, W. W, C. Showan. 10.08 A. McKellar, J. Forbes. 10.13

. C. Werrall, J. K. Bournetd. 10.18 J. M. Pearson. 1. U. Gregory. 10.20 T. A Pearce, J. K. P. Hadland. 10.24 K. S. Morrison, F. A. Redmond. 1023

C. D. N. Walker, R. G. Gray, 10.12 F. G. Price, F. D, Hunter. 10.30 R. C. Gairdner, D. I, Bosanquet. 10.40 P. Allen, 8. C. Feltham.

10.44 GT. Harrington, I. B. C. Highet. 10.48 F. E. Booker. Lt. Col. Matthews.

NEW COURSE

024 R. M. Pearce, W. N. A. Smalley, 9.32 Bits Pearce, Mrs. Smalley, 10.00 P. E. Annis, J. W. Clague. 10.16 Mrs. Bousfeld, Miss Dodwell. 10.24 L Forbes, Brig. MacLeod. 1928 Lt. Cdr. Tyrit, Capt. Lecky, 10.30 Surg. Li. Cdr. Nicholson Major Lee, 10.49 L1, Cdr. Listan, B, T. C. Forrester. 19.48 Capt. Kebla White, Capt. Matthews. 10.82 Lt. Cdr. Ingram. Major Penfold. 11.00 11. Cdr. Nicoley, Capt. Colson.

The Colony Chess Championship 11.04 Mid. Finlay, P. Nicholson,

head,

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Latest Call-Over For Derby

London, May 11. The following to the latest

has concluded with D. E. de Carvalho 11.12 Sub, Lt. Anderson, Major White-over for the Derby: winning by the narrow margin of | 11.16 Lt. Skelton, W. A. Ingram. half a point from E. Zimmern, who

New York, May 11. As the result of their 4-3 victory is to be congratulated upon his very over the Cincinnati Reds to-day, the fine display

the nation's first singles player. Nor and gate attraction, is a defensive Brooklyn Dodgers now lead in the He is the tournament.

hos he a doubles combination com- parable to Budge and Gene Mako, the inspired trap drummer. The Hat of possibilities runs something like this:

1

1. Bobby Riggo.

2. Wayne Sabin.

3. Geza Mako.

4. Elwood Cooke.

5. Aldacy D. Wood, Jr.

4. Bitsy 'Grant-----

Riggs and Sabin are the best hopes

His main drawback, as a player

style of play. Budge, who is - terested as ever in the cup, thinks this will change. "He is getting afronger and heavier,"

Don Bald recently. "He will develop a forcing

this year." game

Cooke and Grant are prospects but little more.

The former is com- ing and Grant is slowly going. He is a game Hitle fellow, but game- ness is litle use when play fades,

There are a few other possibilities.

for the singles posts and Pate is Joe Hunt, A midshipman at An-

SPORT ADVTS

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB

Tennis Exhibition

SATURDAY, 13th May, 1939- 4.00 p.m. In aid of British Fund for Rellef of Distress in China.

Improved player and more experience In tournament play should next year reverse this year's result.

National Baseball League. The re- with a sulis of to-day's matches were:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York

Pittsburgh

Cincinnati

Brooklyn...

R.

H. E. 6 I

B

3

0

4.10 1

It should be noted that Harrison had to withdraw from the tourna- ment during the second round and, having played more than half his matches, had to concede walk-overs | to his opponents in the remaining fixtures..

The final standings were

(Lombardi homered for the Redaj follows: and Camilli for the Dodgers)

Chicago Boston

6 14 2 13

A

1st. Rd. 2nd. Rd. Total

D. E. Carvalho.

416

0%1⁄2

E. Zimmern A. Kurrik

334

4%

214

3

51⁄2

4

1

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Poor Topple's head

14

The match between St. Louis and To Yu-lau Philadelphia was not played owing Dr. M. O. Püster 1

napolis is one. Pate has hopes of shaking him out of his uniform for the Cup bouts, but no one knows if he will be able to stay in top form while sticking to the Academy's strict schedule.

Frank Kovacs, the unfettered to rain. westerner, is another. Most people think highly of him, higher than they do of Sabin who won the Nutional indoor title In a breeze.

So it will be up to Riggs, Sabin, Wood, Mako and possibly Kovnes.

Admission to Stand-$1.50 (incl. OUR GUIDE

tax). Booking

· opposite

Moutrie's. Seats (incl. tax).

now ореп at

stand-$1.00

TO THE CINEMAS

Topper Takes A Trip” (King's, THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB to-day) Sequel to "Topper," with

Constance Bennett as the revenant; The May Race Meeting, will be Marion Kerby again acting as Mrs. Fixit in the marital affairs of the held at Arela Preta, Macao, on Sunday, 14th May, 1939, commencing Burke). The flim, while amusing, Toppers (Roland Young and Billic

nt X.00 p.m,

does not escape the fate of sequels, The First Dell will be rung at 1.30 for the camera trieks which produce p.m. approximately.

most of the fun are by now fomular. Nevertheless even those who have seen the original will find this film

By order,

:

8. W. CHENG,

GOLDEN

entertaining. Alan Mowbray, Frank Secretary in Pangborn and Alexander D'Arcy

"EVE OINTMENT

JIRION SAYNEIUS IES**

IVE

OINTMENT

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Bala Agents pies (3 ATHANN & CO. LTD, China. Midg,

are others In the cast,

"Listen, Darling" (Queen's, to- day) Light-hearted comedy, Judy

Garland

tries to find a new husband

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston Chicago

(Foxx homered for the Red Sox).

Philadelphia

Cleveland

(Milnar pitched for the Indians).

Washington Detroit

New York St. Louis

2

2

10. 15

0

B 15 1 -Reuter,

R. S. Harrison.

Tennis Tournament In Retrospect

(Continued from Page 8.)

year of tournament play. If the cousins never win another title in the Colony, they have sufficient lau- rels on which to rest during the rest of their lives, and they may feel assured that the Hongkong tennis publie will always have k warm place in their hearts for them. The Best Matchos

NOVA MEETS WHICH were the best matches of MAXIE BAER ON JUNE 1

Heavyweight Contenders To Clash In Yankee Stadium Instead

the tournament? There wera, many Ane tussles In the course of the championship and it may be in- vidlous to single out any one match But there were for special mention. a few which, because of the high standard of play which they pro duced and the, many thrills which

singles.

they provided, remain in one's memory. I do not recollect a match in which a high level was maintained all throughout, but bits like that first set between Trui Wai-pul and H. D. New York, May 3. Rumfahin in the quarter-finals, the Lou Nova and Max Boer will fight first act between Taul Wal-pul and for her widowed mother, Mary Astor in the Yankee Stadium, home ground S. A. Rumjahn in the semi-finals Friend Freddie Bartolomew Inter- views candidates. A ittle laughter, of the New York Yankees baseball and the first set between Tsui and decided by Ray his brother in the final stood hands a little tears, a lttle

singing by the club, it has been fair Judy and you have the chief Carlen, Nova's manager, and Pro-and shoulders above all else in the

motor Mike Jacobs,

In the doubles I still think ingredients. Walter Pidgeon is the

The match hot been scheduled for the most entertaining match to watch Anal choice by Judy and Freddie, the Madison Square Garden How! on was the unfinished

"Bafcis In Numbers (Alhambra, May 20, but on that date the Yan-

encounter tween Duff and to-day)-Mayor Jones, and the city kees are due to play Detmit at base- council, good businessmen all, escape ball in the Stadium, therefore the Yue-wing of the CXC.

H.K.C.C., and Ho by the skin of their municipal teeth bout cannot be held there on that else could compare with the thrill of being swindled by

trio of pro-date. A new date, probably June 1seeing Duff's moters who claim to have found will be selected.

heavy batteries dashing mineral water in a swamp near the Nova, who signed to box Baer in themselves against the stone wall city. Son Rodger's quick thinking the Yankee Stadium, refused to fight defence presented by Ho and Lee ulus a falsehood broadcast by Mrs. In the Garden Bowl,

It was like

breakwater, en- Justice, Jed Prouty, Spring Bying York, about 25 miles from New York velooing it sometime but never sue-,

bem

of the au and Leef

Nothing

Jones brings the crooks back to Lou will train at Clarkstown, New battering watching a heavy sea

ton. Shirley Dean and capable cast. City, Baur will go to the Grossinger ceeding in shaking It. Then in the "You Can't Take It With You" Country Club, at Ferndale, NY, to anal there were patches of piny (Niajestic, to-day)--Mr. Moneybags prep. the bout-Reuter:

prepare fon

which were of a very high pita himself against Grandpa Take-

Indred. It

It might have been R-Easy and learns that the best PARIS, May 11-At a meeting of but hardly surprising, that the

ston- things in life are free. With Lionel | the Council of Ministers, to-day, -M. dard more often than not was high |Barryjnore, Jean Arthur, James Bonnel presented a decree whereby when the Truls were participating. Stewart, Edward Arnold and Mischa the High Commialoner for Byrla re- They play the best tennis In the Auen This Alm was voted the best ceives the rank of Ambassador→→ Colony and aminát them others lift. In 1098; so dan't miss it.

Reuter Special.

théle game accordingly.

over heels in trouble again...and it's all because of that disappearing girl-friend...Now- You-Sea-Her. Now-You-Don't!

Blue Peter, 7/2 (), 4/1 (0) Adimral's Walk, 19/2 (0)

Heliopolis, 100/0 (0)

Triguero, 13/1 (6), 14/1 (1) Fairstone, 100/7 (0) Fox Cub, 100/6-(0) Buxton, 20/1 (0)

Casanovu, 20/1 (0) Signal Light, 20/1 (0) Dholl, 25/1 (0) Remco 11, 25/1 (0)

--Reuter.

The R.M.S. Empress of Asia en call-route to Hongkong arrived at Kobe:

at noon yesterday and left at 3 p.m. She is due at Nagasaki at 1p.m. to- duy.

DON'T LOOK NOW

...BUT TOPPER'S ECTOPLASM

IS SHOWING!!

The Most Amazing Characters In All Screen History Are Back In Thorne Smith's Hilarious Comedy Romancet

TO-DAY

AT: THER

KING'S

HAL ROACH presents

TOPPER TAKES A TRIP

starting

CONSTANCE BENNETT

ROLAND YOUNG

BILLI SURKE - ALAN MOWBRAY - WERKTE TEASDALE FRANKLIN PANGRORU - ALEXZUDER D'ARCZ - "MR. ATLAS"

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