1939-05-12 — Page 33

NANCY

HELLO FATTY!

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

Friday,

HONGKONG TEL EGRAPH

By Ernie

LISTEN, YOUNG LADY---

I TOLD YOU TO BE HOME

EARLY--- GO STAND IN THE CORNER,

YES, MAM

Y'KNOW, AUNT

FRITZI--- THIS REALLY ISN'T

ENOUGH PUNISHMENT~~~

May 12, 1939.

Bushmiller

YA OUGHT TO SEND ME TO BED WITHOUT ANY SUPPER!

CONTINUED

Pate Issues Clarion Call For Cup Men

Nobody To Take Over 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 following article on the prospects of the United Staten, 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 these shores two years ago, has issued a clarion call for volunteers to step one pace to the fore and lend a hand in retaining the famous trophy.

Pate is the captain of the Davis toying with the Idea of teaming he man- Wood with Mako as a doubles com- Cup team, which means ages it. His nak which in 1937 panion, Wood never has been as and 1938 was just a breeze is some good at singles as he was in 1931 when he won the Wimbledon title, thing else again this year.

Don Budge used to shuffle out on bul Pale has an iden the New York- the court and blow down nii oper's keen strategy and judgment position. This simple method won would team well with Mako's dur- the cup from Great Britain in 1937 oblity. and retained it against Australia last year.

These four furm an able enough combination, but one player, Riggs, Budge now is a professional and will have to improve it the team is the chances of keeping the trophy to beat Australia, Australia has Jack depend very largely on what Pale Bromwich, probably the best cingles can stir up between now and Sep-player in the world. tember when a foreign outit, prob- Riggs and the United States Lawn check into Tennis Association don't see eye to nbly Australia, wil

Philadelphia for the Challenge eye in many matters but there is no

Round.

NO STAR PUPIL

Pate, who developed Budge, has

no star pupil on hand

who won't

rattic around in Budge's brogans as;

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

DRAWBACK

Ils main drawback, as a player the nation's first singles player. Nor and gate attraction, is a defensive who is in- has he doubles combination com-style of play. Budge, parable to Budge and Gene Mako. terested is ever in the cup, thinks The list this will change. "He la getling the inspired trap drummer.

of possibilities runs something like stronger this:

1. Bobby Riggs.

2. Wayne Sabin

3. Gene Mako,

4. Elwood Cooke.

5. Sidner, Wood, Jr.

6.

Bitsy Grant.

Riggs and Sabin are the best hopes for the singles_posts

and heavier." Don sald "He will develop a forcing

recently. game this year."

Cooke and Grant are prospects but little more. The former is com- ing and Grant is slowly going. He is a game little fellow, but game- ness is little use when play fades.

There are a few other possibilities. and Pate is Joe Hunt, n inidshipman at An- nupolis is one. Pate-has-hopes-of shaking him out of his uniform for the Cup bouts, but no one knows if he will be abis to stay in top form

strict schedule.

SPORT ADYTS

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB!

Tennis Exhibition

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

Billle Burke looks a trifle surprised and shocked at the conduct inf Constance Bennett, who is evidently practising her wiles on Alexander D'Arcy in a scene from "Topper Takes a Trip," now showing as the King's Theatre.

DODGERS NOW IN THE LEAD

Major League Baseball Scores

New York, May 11. As the result of their 4-3 Victory over the Cincinnati Reds 10-day, the Brooklyn Dodgers now lead in the National Baseball League. The re- sults of to-day's matches were:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburgh

New York

Cincinnati Brooklyn

Golf

Starting Times At Fanling

The following are the starting times at Fanling on Sunday:

OLD COURSE

0.10 H. J. D. Lowe, J. Linaker. 0.20 D. J. Gilmore, R. Young. 0.24 A. N. & Q. A. A. Macfadyen, 9.26 D. L. Prophet. W. Hewitt. 9.32

7:30

0,50

LC. Pearce, M. G. Carruthers. Faguiano, J. W. Mavhew.

H. Geare, A. D. Purves.

9.34 G. M. Park, T. F. R. Waters.

9.40 W. G. Robertson, A Sommerfelt

932 H. N. Williamson, N. K. Littlejohn.

950 D. H. Clark, F. A. M. Elliott.

10.00 A. E. Lissaman, W. J. S, Key.

R.

H. E.

4

3

1

3 7

10.08 0

j0.12

4 10 I

(Lombardi homered for the Reds and Camilli for the Dodgers)

Chicago Boston

14

2 13 2

The match between St. Louis and

10.04 K. 8. Robertson, W. W. C. Showen.

Mcleliar, J. Forbes.

C. Worrall, J. K. Bourfield.

M. Pearson. . H. Gregory.

10.10 18.20 A. Pearco. J. K. P. Hadians. 1024 K. S. Morrison, F. A. Redmord. 18,28 C. 18.32 N. Walker. It. G. Gray,

C. Price, F. D. Hunter. 1036 B. C. Gairdner, D. 1. Bosanquet, 19.40 P. Allen, S. C. Feltham. 10.44 G. T. Tarrington, A. n. C. Highet. 10.48 F. E. Booker. Lt. Col. Matthews.

NEW COURSE

while sticking to the Academy's Philadelphia was not played owing 924 R. M. Pearce, W. N. A. Smalley.

Frank Kovacs, the unfettered to rain, westerner, is another. Most prople think highly of him, higher than they do of Sabin who won the National Indoor title in a breeze.

So it will be up to Riggs, Sabin, Word, Mako and possibly Kovacs.

Admission to Stand $1.50 (incl. OUR GUIDE

tax). Booking now open at

Moutrio's.

Scats opposite

(incl. tax).

atand-$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 Marlon Kerby again acting as Mrs. held at Arels Preta, Macao, on Fixit in the marital affairs of the

Sunday, 14th May, 1939, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. approximately.

By order,

8. W. CHENG,

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Nevertheless even those who have seen the original will find this film

most of the fun are by now fumilia» «

entertaining. Alan Mowbray, Frank-

Alexander D'Arcy

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Buston Chicago

2

0

(Foxx homered for the Red Sox),

Philadelphin Cleveland...

0 5 0 7 13

(Mlinar pitched for the Indians).

Washington

Detroit

New York St. Louis

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8 15 -Reuter,

NOVA MEETS MAXIE BAER ON JUNE 1 Heavyweight Contenders To Clash In. Yankee Stadium Instead

0.32 Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Smalley, 10.00 P. E. Annis, T, W, Chana, 10.10 Mrs. Bousfield, Miss Dodwell, 10.24 Lt. Forbes, Brig. MacLeod,

19.20 LL. Car. Tyrbilti. Capt. Lecky. 1030 Surg. Li, Cdr. Nicholson Major Lee. 10,40 Lt. Cdr. Linton, B. T. C. Forrester. 10.48 Capt. Heble White, Capt. Matthews. 0 Lt. Cdr. Ingram. Major Penfold. 11.00. Lt. Cdr. Nicolay, Capt. Colson. 11.04 Mid, Finlay, P. Hicholson.

11.12 Sub, Lt. Anderson, Major White-

head, 11.16 LI. Skelton, W. A. Ingram.

Colony Chess

D. E. Carvalho Wins Colony Championship

The Colony Chess Championship has concluded with D. E. de Carvalho winning by the narrow margin of half a point from E. Zimmern, who is to be congratulated upon his very line display during the tournament. He a greatly improved player and with a little more experience in tournament play should next year reverse this year's result.

New York, May 3. It should be noted that Harrison Lou Nova and Max Baer will fight|had to withdraw from the tourna- in the Yankee Stadium, home ground ment during the second round and, of the New York Yankees baseball | having played more than ball his club, it has been decided by Ray matches, had to concede walk-overs Carlon, Nova's manager, and Pro- to his opponents in the remaining motor Mike Jacobs.

fixtures.

The match had been scheduled for The final standings were Us the Madison Square Garden Bowl on follows: May 25, but on that date the Yan-

kees are due to play Detroit at base, E. Carvalho. ball in the Stadium, therefore the E. Zimmern bout connot be held there on that A. Kurrik date. A now date, probably June 1, will be selected.

1st. d. 2nd, Rd. Total

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414

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2

3

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To Yu-lnu ....

5

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11

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214 1/2

and lin Pangborn

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(Queen's, lo- day),Light-hearted comedy. Judy tries to and a new husband Garland for her widowed mother, Mary Astor, Friend Freddie Bartolomew Inter- views candidates. A little laughter, a little tears, 4

singing by the fair Judy and you have the chief Ingredients. Walter Pidgeon is the final choice by Judy and Freddie.

"Safety In Numbers" (Alhambra, to-day)-Mayor Jones and the city council, good businessmen oll, escape by the skin of their municipal teelh being swindled by - a trio of pro- moters who claim to have found mineral water in a swamp near the city. Son Rodger's quick thinking plus a falsehood broadcast by Mrs. Jones brings the crooks back to Justice. Jed Prouty, Spring Bying-York, about 25 miles from New York ton. Shirley Dean and a capable cart. City, Baer will go to the Grossinger You Can't Take It With You" Country Club, at Ferndale, N.Y. to (Majestic, to-day), Mr. Moneybags prepare for the bout-Reuter. plts himself against Grandpa

The Large Units Knock-out Cric-. t-Easy and learns that the best, PARIS, May 11-At a meeting of ket Competition fnaf between the things in life are free. With Lionel the Council of Ministers to-day, M. RE. and RA., which was postponed Barrymore, Jean Arthur, James Bonnet presented a decree whereby on account of rain, will now be Stewart, Edward Arnold and Mischa, the High Commissioner for Syria replayed on Monday and Tuesday, May Auer. This film was voted the best celves the rank of Ambassador 15 and 10 at Sookunpoo, commencing

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Nova, who signed to box Hoer in the Yankee Stadium, refused to fight In the Garden Bowl.

Lou will train at Clarkstown, New

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CRICKET FINAL

NEXT WEEK

Latest Call-Over For Derby

London, May 11.

The following is the latest call- over for the Derby:

Illu Peter, 7/2 (), 4/1 (t) Adunral's Walk, 19/2 (0)

Hellopolis, 100/9 (0)

Triguero, 13/1 (0), 14/1 (1)

Fulrstone, 100/7 (6)

Fox Cub, 100/0 (0)

Buxton, 20/1 (0)` Casanova, 20/1 (0) Signal Light, 20/1 (0) Dhoti, 25/1 (0)

Nemco 11, 25/1 (0)

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Tennis Tournament The House

In Retrospect

(Continued from Page 8.)

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year of tournament play. If the standard of play which they pro Yue-wing of the C.R.c. cousing never win another title induced and the many thrills which else could compare with the thrill of the Colony, they have sufflelent Inu- they provided, remain In one's seeing Duff's heavy batterics dashing rels on which to rest during the reat memory. I do not recollect a match themselves against the stone wall of their lives, and they may feel in which a high level was maintained defence presented by Ho und Lee assured that the Hongkong tennis all throughout, but bits like that first I was like watching a heavy sen public will always have a warm set between Tsul Wal-pui and H. D. battering against a breakwater, en- place in their. hearts for them. The Best Matches

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5. A. Rumjahn in the semi-finals, final there were patches of play and the first set between Taut and which were of a very high standard WHICH were the best matches of his brother in the final stood herds indeed. It might have been noticed,

the tournament? There were and shoulders above all else in the but hardly surprising, that the stan many fine tussles in the course of singles. In the doubles I still think dard more often than not was high the championship and it may be in the most entertaining match to watch when the Truls were participating. vidious to single out any one match was the unfinished encounter for special mention. But there were tween Duff and

be- They play the best tennis in the Pearce, of the Colony and against them others lift a few which, because of the high H.K.C.C., and Ho Ka-lau and Lee their game accordingly.

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