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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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July 14, 1939.

Ernie Bushmiller

YEAH--

SO I NOTICE!

NANCY

NOW DON'T BE MAKING A BIG FUSS OVER YOUR PUPPY WHEN

SLUGGO IS AROUND OR HE'LL BE

GETTING JEALOUS

AGAIN!

I'LL BE CAREFUL ABOUT)

WHAT

I SAY!

*LO, NANCY--- HOW'S YER DOG THESE DAYS?

OH, HE'S ALL RIGHT, I GUESS--- Y'SEE I DON'T PAY VERY MUCH ATTENTION,

TO HIM ---

-ERNIE ZAPNathukka

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BOOK THAT ATTACKS DEAD CRICKETERS

Reference To Douglas And "Dodge" Whysall Greatly Resented

(By Charles Bray)

"As skipper of that county he was not only bad but brutal, almost incredible in his ruthlessness... Ho showed shocking bad. judgment."

Thus writes Sir Home Gordon, of the late J. W. H. T. Douglas, England Test match cricketer, în his book, "Back- ground of Cricket” (Arthur Barker, 12s. 6d.), which has just been published.

It seems to be the fashion now the most unpleasant things to stay are ndays for authors to make sensational dead. attacks on public figures that were Of some I cannot speak. I did respected unid loved.

know Johnny Douglas intimately and,

I wonder what the many admirers no matter what Sir Home Gordon of Johnny Douglas will think of this may write, I shall always remember public castigation of their hero by Johnny us a stern disciplinarian, a man who, if very prominent in the grand Aphiter, a great trier and more background of cricket, bas never even than all that a man who at been in the actual battie on the field heart was kindly and generous. of piny.

I played under Douglas, and he

Sir Home has written what would was the best captain on and off the have been, to me, on intensely in-held it has been my lot to know, Of teresting book if it were not for his his kindiness and generosity I had attacks on certain cricketers who are personal knowledge. It is obvious no longer Ilving.

Sir Home Gordon never had,

About "Dodgo" Whysnil the author| I resent the latter's references to a writes: "Whysali was an excellent former England captain, a cricketer erleketer und a sterling, well-be-who scored 24,581 · ruins In frst- haved man, but neither I nor others class cricket, took 1,070 wickets, could quite comprehend the excep-played in Test matches against the tional lamentations for his carly de-Australians, South Africans, and New cense instigsted

mirer, Mr. Skate by his ecstatic ad-Zealand and, on no fewer than ten oc- casions played for the Gentlemen at Lord's,

WHYSALL'S PROWESS

of 38,74a higher average than in our great national game. either Sir Pelhuin Warner or Mr. Perey Perrin can boast in first-class cricket.

ON THE 'INSIDE'

The

for

Norma Shearer and Clark Gable in "Idiot's Delight," previewed yesterday and showing at the Queen's and Alhambra Theaires lö-day.

"IDIOT'S DELIGHT"

Indoor Bowling

Champs Again

PREVIEWED Win Game In

Ewo League

For the rest, this book is full of "Dodge" Whysal died in 1030 personal anecdotes and Incidents

Robert who have played

E. Sherwood's Pullizer having made in his 20 years of coun-about cricketers

Prize-winning play, "Idiot's Delight," ty cricket 21,583 runs for an average their part or who are still doing so

Is essentialy anti-war In Its trend, but this movie adoptation by M.G.M. In a second round match of the with its two top-stars, Nornia Shearer Ewo League (third tourney) played

the two at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys yes and Clark Gable playing title is appropriate. The chief roles, lays rather more emphasis terday, The Champs beal The Black I should imagine that Mr. Shelton, author has, it is true, been on the

on the romance than on tho fuillity Dog by 73 points. The latter being a great lover and admirer of Notts "inside" of first-class cricket

unable to turn out a team, four of the cricket, had every reason to bemoun many years. He is a famillar Ogure of war.

best players who happened to be in the early' death of Whysall.

at many grounds. -

Without any previous knowledge of the Alleys acted as a substitute team Sherwood's play, the average cinema-with the consent of The Champs. goer may thordughly enjoy the film, which is sitckly handled in the usual

The Champs MGM manner-and-yet-remain absolutely in the dark regarding the Gene Faggiano.. 165 107 145 chalee of the title and be puzzled by Ernie Hearther. some at the more serious seraus of Dick Venezia .. conversation, especially at the border Doc Molthen hotel whefs the leading chordelers are congregated on the outbreak of wor.

of George Lohmann, Sir Home writes:

Short und dapper and immaculate

ly dressed on all occasions, with a To-day just as forty years ago liuge enrnation always in his button- George Lohmann must be my deal hole. Sillone spends every sum cricketer. He Was A magnificent mer watching cricket. bewier, an impatiently aggressive bat He is friendly with selectors and to be of real class, and by far the best players. He is invariably second slip Surrey ever had."..

the found in

Dinateurs dressing "A splendidly formed man and very room. He is almost Mr. Peter Per- handsome.

rin's shadow, so often are the two together. BEST LEFT OUT The rest of the paragraph I shall He has done much for cricket, but not quote and I would suggest to the cricket has done much for him. I Probably with one eye on the box-Al Shrefer author that it would have been has given him a great deal of plen- I ofee, the director prefers to give W. Michals kinder to the memory of a great sure, a tremendous amount of enter-greater emphasis on the romance be- Pete Peterson cricketer bust he shown siniitar tainment and enjoyment. restraint.

་

He has high-pitched voice and

It is singularly unfortunate that a thugh that is peculiarly penetrat- the people of whom the author hosting, and is an untiring talker.

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MADE IN ENGLAND:

iween Gable and Shearer, which is

the sort of thing most picture-goers lap up, and thus we see the two stars picking up the threads of a romance which began at Onala mony years

Water Polo

Poor Match Seen At North Point

•

A poor exhibition of water-polo was witnessed last night at North Point where South China Athletic Association, playing in a home fixture, shared two goals with Chinese Bath- Ing Club. For the first time during the current League, two players, were ordered out of the water for the duration of the remainder of play. Henry D'Sa struck Enrique Chan, who retaliated; and a brawl ensued, following which the referee, who kept a very strict control of the game, ordered both players from the pitch.

A Chinese Bathing Club player, Fung Kwok-wa was responsible for Initiating the series of incidents In the second half which at one time threatened to culminate in Brat class fight.

Shoving off, elbowing Impeding the free mavements of limbs and holding of costumes, were mild com- pared to some of the things which were witnessed, and following the two opening goals in the first half, It was evident that neither of the teoms were likely to score again.

Chinese Batling Club were actu- ally the better of the two teams and should have been at least four goals in the lead at the Interval. They had chances, but one of their for- wards was too Intent on self glori- fication Instead of distributing the ball to Robert Chan and Enrique Chan, both of whom brillantly manoeuvred for shooting positions against formidable defenders Vice Harold Winglee, who tried hard to hold his team in check,

Robert Chan opened the scoring for Chinese Bathing Club when he cleverly evaded Harold Wingice and scored from close-range. Chinese Bathing Club's lead was short-lived, however,

Fung Kwok-wa swam clean through and instead of passing -lo-Robert Chan, who was unmarked,

150 100

180

406

507

140 145 ...120 177

Total N

180 183

480

attempted a shot himself, South Chian's goalkeeper saving and then sending the ball to Shek Kom-pul,

460

The Black Dog

who in turn transferred to Leo Kee- young who, unmarked, streaked away 1,049 to level the scores.

F. Spenku ..... 145 107

154 104 140 180 100 123

180 148

Total

ago. By this time. Gable is a Billiards "hoofer rather an unconvincing role by this he-man of the screen, and Shearer the companion of a muni- tlons icing.

EDITIO

Here in this hotel we sce scenes of breath-taking beauty. The carpet of snow on the mountains is

402 There were no further goals, 480 although Henry D'Sa and Enrique 126 463 Chan were given marching orders 435 shortly after the resumption of the

second half. 1,870

140

MEDICAL CORPS DEFEAT THE

rather an inappropriate Background MILITARY POLICE

for bombers wir "their death-bring- ing explosives," and it is in subtle touches like these that one gets un- der the superfluity of some of the scenes to glimpse the serious trend

of Sherwood's play.

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The members of the AAA. team Singapore did none too well in the opening Colombo The return match in the Garrison events at the meeting of the Royal Durban Billiards League between Royal Army Beerschot Club at Antwerp, on June Cape Town Medical Corps and the Corps of Mi-20. Brasseur (Holland) won the 110 RIO DE JANEIRO (Arrive tary Police was held at the Bowen metres hurdles in 14.7sec., beating Road Hospital on Tuesday and re- T. L. Lockton (Achilles) by 1-10th of Santos Burgess Meredith, as the pacifist, sulted in an easy win for the former a second. The 100 metres went to Montevideo and Edward Arnold, 08 the 7-0. In their first round match, the munitions-king, might have been Medical Corps won by the odd point Vickerson, the English runner, being

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fourth. J. O. Moreton (Achilles) Belem developing their parts, but too ifttle is seen of them, and perhaps too Ple. Whybro (27) and Sgt. Doyle narrowly lost the 800 metres to Lie, Cristobal

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Becond ahead in 1 min. 56,4sec. Shearer is more convincing than the Winners, and L/Cpl. Willis (22 Gable

bogus Russian and 20) and L/Cpl. Thomson (20)

[did best for the losers.

Enj

"counters."

The

Taken on the whole, the film is certain to be found entertaining by most picture-goers. It contains all the lavishness to be expected of a picture turned out by the MGM studios, but one has to see it without any preconceived ideas of Robert, Sherwood's Pulitzer prize-winner... M.H.A.

Starting Times

At Fanling

The following are the starting times at Fanling on Sunday:

·

Old Course 9.30 Hon. Mr, A. B. Purves, 1. JI, Geare, 0.20 Hon. Mr. L Dodwell, Brig.

MacLeod,

Bst. Terran Ple. Whybro Sgt. Dayla Cpl Wyre Lt. Dixon

Cpt. Ilarvey

R.A.M.C.

L/Cpl. Chrt .....

TREATTY

L/CD WI Cpl. Whitian L/Cpt. Thomson L/CD). McLow

ÉCLIPSE STAKES

582888 63832

London, July 13, The following are the probable starters with their weights and riders for the Eclipse Stakes to be run at Sandown Park to-morrow:

Los Angeles YOKOHAMA There was the same difference in times between Baumgarten and Pack KOBE in the 400 metres, Barmgarten re- turning 40.0 sec. C. E. F. Wethered HONGKONG (Achilles) was fifth.

Two British victories were regis tered in the 1.000 and 3,000 metres. In the shorter distance D. P. Bell (Herno H H.), returning four minutes dead. defeated Mostert (Belgium), and in the 5,000 metres C. A. J. Emery (Archilles) won in 18 minutes, Hennessy finishing third.

The 400 metres hurdies went to Bosmans Welgium) in 54.5 sec., with R. A. Palmer (Achilles) third. Osendorp completed doubla by winning the 200 metres in 22.1sec., L. M.. Wallace (Hyde H), toking 22.4sec. Holland won the relay in 3min. 30.2sec. to England's 30,4sce. J. A. McD. McKillip (Milocurinns) was fourth in the Javelin, H. W. Yielder (Loughborough Collège) was fourth in the pole vault, won by Knas (Norway), with four nietres, and J. 138 (Bensley), Scottish Union, 130, Newman (Southgate H.) did 1 (Gordon Richards), Blue Fater, 124 metre BO in the high jump to the (E. Smith), Meadow, 131 (Beary),- winner's - Stat (Norway) 1.65. Reuter,

Challenge, 130 (D. Smith). Glen-

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