1939-05-24 — Page 37

NANCY

EVER SINCE

COUSIN AGNES CAME TO VISIT US, Sluggo

DON'T ACT TH' SAME

TO ME---

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Wednesday,

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By

TSK TSK

May 24, 1939.

Ernie Bushmiller

A A A

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YOU INSIST ON LEAVIN'

SO SOON --- COME

AGAIN SOME TIME!

-ERNIE BUSHMIL

APR - 28

Derby Precautions Against I.R.A. Outrages

Policemen Guarding Horses And Course: Royalty To Attend

London, May 23.

More heavily guarded than usual, 29 blue- blooded race horses are waiting in the stables at Epsom Racecourse on the eve of the 159th running of the English Derby.

The horses are always guarded overnight, but this year due to fears of LR.A. attempts extra heavy cordons of plainclothes police- men and uniformed police are patrolling the track day and night and are baving a busy time challenging arrivals, since the vanguard of the crowds began to arrive long before dawn to-day to ensure having the best positions on the rails in the free section on Bunkers Hill inside the course.

11 is estimated that a quarter of-afbarrows, shooting galleries and all forgetting million people will watch this year's the fun of the fair, not classic which is scheduled to start at Epsom's traditional gipsles, giving 3 pm. to-morrow, packing the of Derby Day a rolour and atmosphere stands stretching for a quarter of unequalled anywhere in the world.

From 6 nm. electric trans mile from the winning post and jam-

will

from

ming Epson's famous Taltenham run special services to the three Corner where the horses enter the stations serving the truck which is fal stretch. The crowds will stand about two miles outside London. plmost shoulder to shoulder on the Every means of conveyance, hill among hundreds of bookmakers donkey carts to limousines will crawl stands, fish and chip stails, ice cream unceasingly along the various routes

controlled by police.

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ROYALTY TO ATTEND

Queen Mary and the Dukes and Gloucester Duchesses of Kent and together with Lord Harewood and the Princess Royal are expected to occupy the Royal Box, deputising for the King and Queen.

England's society will throng the THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held (weather permit- fashionable Tattenham's Stand and

VALLEY HAPPY Ung) at

on the Grand Stand formally attired in SATURDAY, 27th and MONDAY. black and grey morning sults with 20th May, 1939, commencing at 2.00 the inevitable "toppers,' p.m. on Saturday, and at 12.30 p.m. on Monday.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pim on the First Day und-al-12.00 NOON on Second Day. The Tin Interval will be after the second race (1 p.m.) on the Second Day.

But this is not the Society occasion like Ascot-it is the man-in-the- streets -day, something more than just a race which anyway hardest, longest nor most valuable from a strictly racing point of view.

not the

As in the post, however, "Derby Fever" has seized the British pubile whether or not they are interested in racing. it custs everything else as the sole tople of conversation-more so this year because there has never been such an open race.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure, Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in much manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to BLUE PETER FAVOURED the Members Enclosure and Club

Right up until the horses line up Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle men and $3.00 per day for Ladies at the starting gate there will not be (both including tax) are obtainable a clear favourite although Blue Peter through the SECRETARY upon the is expected to start nominal favourite personal or written application of awith his chances enhanced by well- Member, such Member to be respon-ther and the condition of the course, sible for all visitors introduced by since a miniature heat wave this him, and for Payment of all Chits, week has made the track firm, al-

ele,

The Secretory's Omce, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock Noon on the First Day and at 11.00 am on the Second Day.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

most hard, which suits Blue Peter,

But there are half a dozen others

all with excellent chances and an- other half a dozen outsiders who could win on form.

The betting grows heavier as the approaches. On Monday's Day enllover at the Victoria Club hend- quarters 20 from a field of 20 run- ners were backed to win a total of £137,500.

Actually this year's Derby will be The price of Admission to the race between the progeny of two Publie Enclosure. is $1.00 per day famous stres, Hyperion and Fairway. including Tax, for all Persons, Hyperion's sons Admirals Walk and including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. D. BROWN.

Secretary, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1939.

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Hypnotis and Fairway's sons, Blue Peter. Fairstone, Fairchance and Fairfax will be matched and the winner should come from one of these six.

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For the first time in history the course measures exactly a mile and half. Until 1035 It measured "about a mile and a half and until 1038 one mile and a half and five yards.-United Press.

Athletics

LONDON VERSUS PARIS

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Charming Anne Shirley, who is appearing in RKO Slaves," now showing at the Queen's Theatre.

ACCEPTORS, JOCKEYS IN DERBY

Londen, May 23.

The following are the probable

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TENNIS LEAGUE RESULTS

Indian Team Welcome In New Zealaed

SO SAYS TEST CRICKETER

Karachi, Apr. 28.

H. G. Vivian, the 27-year-old New Zealand cricketer, who was vice. Captain of the New Zealand team, which visited England in 1937, passed through Karachi en route to London yesterday morning by the Imperial Airways flying boat.

Vivian said that New Zealand would welcome a cricket tour from India Indian cricketers, he added. would be accorded a warm welcome as had been with the case of Indian hockey players, who were loaded with praise and hospitality wherever- they went.In New Zealand,

Since his return from England, Vivian had not played much frst- class cricket in New Zealand owing to business reasons and he is not expected to play much cricket in England either, where, he is at pre- sent proceeding on business.

RECORD ENTRIES FOR LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP

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H. W. Randall J. S. Landolt

V R. Bosa

The following rinks drew buyes.

J. McCutcheon, S. Hodge, A. Jil-

llot and C. Gowland; R. Main, H. O.

starters and their jockeys in the In a League tennis match yester-Gilles, W. Melrose and J. C. Chal- day the Club de Recreio lost to Kow-mers; N. Fraser, S. Farlow, J. Mc-

Derby:

– Triguero -- (Burns), Vesperian 1001 C.C "A" 4-5 (Elliott), Heliopolis (Peyman), Fox Club (Gordon Richards), Romeo A. M. Siira and L. F. V. Ribeiro 1 (Brethes), Hastings (Jones), Ad- (Recreio) lost to A. V. White and F. miral's Walk (Horry Wragg), Dhoti Grose 5-7; beat W. M. Gittins and B. (Smirke), Maunaken (Beary), Fair- Soltau 6-2; beat N. A. E. Mackay and chance (Rickaby), Fairfax (Lowrey); R. T. Broadbridge 6-3. Major Brackey (Simpson), Lengend (Caraluke), Blue Pater (E. Smith), Buxton (Stephenson). Rogerstone Castle (Marshall), Atout Maitre (Sibbritt), Cusanova (Nevelt). Hypnotist (Bensley), Ortiz (Lane). Roderick Dhu Snowcap (Gethin),

King's

(Sirett), and Dilbhara (Bartism),

LATEST CALL-OVER

London, May 23. The following is the final call-over: Blue Peter, 4/1 (1. and o.) Hypnotist, 0/1 (t. and o.) Fox Cub, 100/D (1. and o.) Heliopolis, 100/7 (t. and o.) Cusanova, 100/7 (0), 15/1 ( Admiral's Walk, 100/7 (0), 15/1

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Dholl, 100/7 (0), 15/1 (1) Triguero, 100/6 (t, and v.) Fairstone, 18/1 (1. and o.). Romeo II, 28/1 (t. and o.) Hastings, 20/1 (0), 33/1 (1) Vesperian, 33/1 (0), 36/1 (1) Buxton, 35/1 (t. and o.) Wheatland, 50/1 (t. and 0.). Atout Maitre, 60/1 (t. and o.) King's Legend, 50/1 (0), 00/1 (1) Maunaken, 60/1 (L. and o.).. Bellman, 66/1 (t, and o.).. Rogerstone Cistle, 80/1 (0) Ortiz, 100/1 (0) Salford, 100/1 (0)

Major Brackey, 100/1 (0) Fairfax, 100/1 (0) Pointis, 125/1 (0) Larchfield, 200/1 (0) Dilbhara, 200/1 (0)

Walter and J.-S. Riddell; W. Excell. A. Eastman, V. Petherick and T. Fergusson; A. Calman, M. Fergus

and J. C. Brown; son, R. Morrison J. C. Remedios, C. C. Pereira, O. Remedios and E. de Souza A. M. Xavier, D. C. Alves, C. M. S. Alves and C. Roza-Pereira; F. A. Machado, M. A. Oliveira and L. A. Carvalho C. M. Silva, J, F. V. Ribeiro and T. (Recreio) lest to White and Grose X. M. da Silva; J. S. Howell, W. J. 4-6; lost to Gittins and Sellau 5-7; Reid, N. Bebbington and A. Brooks- drew with Mackay and Broadbridge, bank; L. Lammert, A. N. Other G. Duncan and W. Gill: R. P. Phillips, H. F. Gonsalves and W. A. Reed H. G. Bicknell, J. S. Logan and J. G. (Recreio) lost to White and Grose

Meyer; A. Bower, J. S. Beach, S. M. 3-8; beat Gittins and Soltau 0-2 White and S. Randle; J. H. Xavier, drew with Mackay und Broadbridge."

G. S. Ladd, T.

J. Pau; J. Locke and J. W. Leonard, K. M. Omar, A. E. Coates and B.-W. Bradbury; W. J. Fenny, A. A. Razack, A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar; H. Overy, V. C. Labrun, E. C. Fincher and F. Goodwin, S. Strange. E. Strange, C. Strange, and H. Strange.

S.C.A.A. V. K.C.C.

South China A.A. beat Kowloon C.C. "B", 81⁄2-4.

R. E. Lee and E. Eymard (K.C.C.) lost to C. S. Dew and W. T. Lee 3-6; lost to W. E. Ho and J.Hsu 0-6; lost to H. K. Ho and IL T. Bee 1-6.

F. A. Broadbridge and D. Hung (K.C.C.) lost to Dew and Lee 4-0; lost to Ho and Hsu 1-0; lost to Ho and Bee 2-6.

A. L. Fisher and J. R. Turner (K.C.C.) lost to Dew and Lee 1-0 lost to Ho and Hsu 2-6; drew with Ho and Bee.

C.R.C. v. K. Indians

Club Chinese Recreation Kowloon Indians 6-7.

D. C. Luk and C. C. Luk beat A. and S.S. Hussain 6-3, beat F. and M. Khan -1. beat A. Rahmin "and A. R. Azan 6-1,

+

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.

The following are the entries in the Open Singles:

C. Gowland, S. Hodge, A. Jillott, J. McCutcheon, T Gooding, E. $. Franks, A. E. Carey, W. Mair, J. S. Riddell, J. C. Aitken, G. Perkins, D. beatFitches, C. Dowman, N. B. Fraser, J. M: Forrest, W. S. Dall, F. E. Chan- S.ning, E. G. Post, J. Orem, A. East- man, W. V. Field, V. N. Atienza, V. Chillenden, A. R. Minu, M. Y. Adal, A. R. Dallah, A. K. Minu, M. R. Abbas, D. M. Khun, A. M. Catman, J. C. Brown, F. Cullen, E. de Sousa, C. C. Pereira, F. X. M. da Silva, H

L. J.

J. Silva, R. F. Luz, F. A. Alves, VV. Ribeiro, J. C. Remedios, M. F.. Alarcon, J. F.

Noronha da Luz, L. F. Kavier, F. X. Soares, Basto, B. B

C. G. Silva, C. M. da Silva, J. R Soares C. M. S. Alves, C. F. Reme

P. F. Choy and K. C. Ng lost to S.

0-2;

No quotations have been made for 4 and 5. S. Hussain, beat F. and Snowcap, Roderick Dhu and Fair-M. Klian 0-2, beat Rahmin and Azan chonce. Apparently it is believed F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang beat Reuter that S. A. and B. S. Hussain 6-2, beat F. Fairchance is due to compete and and M. Khan 6-2, beat Rahmin and that there is nothing wrong with the Azan 0-2, colt.--Reuter.

that Fairchance is not running, but the owner informed

Czechs Sentenced

For Patriotism

H.K.0.0. v. 0.0.0.

;

Basto Ribeiro,

C. H.

3.A

A. Brooksbank, J. S. Howell, Hongkong Cricket Club beat Cral- W3, Helds, F. A. H. Selby, J. H.

J. gengower Cricket Club 0-3,

Gelling, F. P. Anslow, R A. Edwards, The game between Story and Fer-K. S. Robertson, W. Gill, J. Pau, W guson agaiest Dr. Ha and Yu Was Ward, J. S. Landolt, C. S. Reaselet, abandoned owing to Story develop- M. J. Medina, W. K. Way U.. M. PRAGUE, May 23-The Arsting cramps in the leg.

M. Omar, K. M Omar, C. session of the German court to-day

E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson bent 1.Omar, A. Zimmern,-A.-J. Coelho,

W. Lam, E. sentenced three Czechs to six months G. Chon and G. Lal 6-4, beat R.A, E. Contes, B. W, Bradbury, R. The big athletic'contest between

Basa, A. M. Holland, T,

E London and Parls at Motspur Park Imprisonment each for tearing down Choa and J. O. Leonard 6-1.

Robson, Swnstlica Dag in a village near B, O'M Deane and W. II. Jowitt Basa, A. M. Anished all square. Parta University

R. Duncan, J. C. Gill, W. L. Walker, beat London University by 54 points Prague on Herr Hitler's birthday lost to Chos and Lal 1-0. beat Chong. M. White, H. Nish, S. Randle, R.

50, and the London Public Schools Reuter.

and Leonard, beat Dr. Ha and P. CP. Phillips, A. Bower, A. S. Russell, Yu 6-3.

Captain A. B. Whatman and T. C.J. G. Meyer, A. J. Hall, J. S. Ia big gap in his half-mile race with Monaghan lost to Choa and Lal 3-0, White, V. C. Dixon, J. N The last event of the duel-the mile relay-decided the "Senlors" R. L. Flynn. A coloured runner, beat Choa and Leonard 0-3, beat Howard, Y. Abbas, H. Gittens, C. match. It was worth three points Lascar, took over the baton from Har and Yu' 6-2, to the winners, and as the French Leveque with 30yds. start on N. A. students already had a one-point lead Davis and the race--and match---

K.C.C. TEAM a British victory was essential,

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Unfortunately for London, Leveque, The British boys did much better. The following will represent Kow-J. M. Jack, W. Mulcahy, If. Overy, the French half-miler, who finished and it was only in the field events loon B in the Mixed Doubles League T. Madar, Y: A. Razack, G. second in the 800 metres in the Euro-that they dropped many points. Hero against Recrelo at Recreio on Friday. H. E. Strange, W. R. Hillyer, pean Gomes, was the Paris first again the final event 410 yards S. A. Gray and Mrs. Smoby, D. J. Grimmitt M. N. Rakuten, W. J. string.

The dark-skinned, bespec- relay this time provided most of N. Anderson and Miss V. Bradbury, Burling, if. F. Harper L R. Whant, |tacled little Frenchman woon opened the excitement.

A. V.. White and Mrs. Knight. B, Eccleshall, and B. Kirman,