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NANCY

SLUGGO WAS AWFUL MAD AT ME BECAUSE

I DIDN'T LAUGH

AT HIS COMIC STRIP YESTERDAY!!

LOOK, NANCY-- I DREW ANUDDER

STRIP TODAY--

OH, LET ME SEE!

Monday,

HA HA

HO HO

HA HA HAW

W/

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 24, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

WHAT ARE YA LAUGHIN' AT?-- DIS IS A SERIOUS STRIP-- IT'S

SUPPOSED TO BE SAD!

TSK - TSK ! 1 WISH HE'D GO BACK TO HIS

PAINTING!

Jel. 28151.

WHY AMERICANS ARE SUPREME IN

They Play From Their Boyhood, Have Grounds

All Over The Country

By Martin Stophons

London, June 27,

No challenge for the Westchester Cup was over more launched than that of 1939, but once again America have triumphed at Meadowbrook -they won the first match on June 4 by 11-7 and the second a week later by 9-4 and though our players did their level best they were not quite good enough.

terrific

It is a truism to say that pulo infeurney, though they Inke

George Raft and Ellen Drew, favourite stars, are odds-on favourites America is played on a much broader pains to improve their shooting.

Secondly. there is the basis than in England, but one never

Keneral to thrill you with their performance la "The Lady's From Kentucky," realizes how true it is till one has exodus to shoot grouse when the best now playing at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres.

aix weeks in the year for polo ure seen the conditions.

If I had thought about it at all coming. Thirdly comes the fact that game played is in I had imagined that Meadowbrook utmost every had the same geographic relationship pursuit of one of a "allitering prize." to Fifth-avenue that Hurlingham has so that a ten weeks'

to St. James's-street. Nothing could the ponies tails off. be further from the fact,

It is about 30 miles fom New York

"RICH MAN'S Fourthly, there are

In open country, and the club house few grounds in the

game.

rides

season

GAME" comparatively London aren; think. And finally I

and 1 small, old-fashioned farmhouse, seven Round it are grouped a series of 30 most important, is the fact that polo polo grounds up to about 20 miles is regarded-to some extent rightly- away, most of them in private owner-fas a rich man's game, played as an London social of the appendage 'ship.

When one reflects on these On these grounds polo begins in season. April and continues at full blost till two contrasts the wonder is not that i the September championships, though we cannot find more good players. every game played is not, as is usually but that we found the half dozen we the case In London, a tournament did who put up so excellent a show-

Ing.

What Is the solution? One point The American who plays polo re- pairs, to his country house on Longfof view, not without logic, is to say Island, where he enjoys the game that pole will never be anything but played in England by a throughout the season in the samela gaine

well-to-do people for cort of way that the Englishman handful of

their own enjoyment enjoys his winter's fox-hunting.

NOT CONFINED TO WEALTHY Another possible development in His ponies are moved from ground which I personally have always be to ground in a motor horse-box, lieved and which is somewhat more while he himself comes and goes hopeful is that. all Arst-class polo between his office in New York and need not be played in London. In his game of polo. It need not be these days of the motor-cut and-the thought that the ordinary American motor horse-box high-class-polo pleyer is merely a rich man enjoying could be played well outside London hiraselt. Mr. Hitchcock himself is an as It Is played round Long Island. extremely hard-working banker.

EIGN

KENT BEATEN BY

13 RUNS IN A GREAT FINISH

By Kenneth Rankin

London, June 28.

Total

00

Eventually, Valentine, whose splen- There was a grand finish at Tun-did 90 had taken, 2 hours 25 minutes, bridge Wells yesterday, where Notts was bowled by Jepson, and there- beat Kent by 13 runs with only 10 upon Foster was similarly dismissed, minutes of extra time remaining. hitting out rather misgildedly, for Kent were set to make 254-n there was no need for undue haste.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE—Int Jan. higher total than had been scored in

Harris, &e by Lewis any previous Innings and needed to Keeton, e Chalk, b Watt so at no more than 60 per hour, but 11. Heane, e & b Wait" when their first four wickets had đứnn, b Todd

runs something very Fags, Todd

Knowles, b Watt gone for 29

required. That Was Giles, Watt special was vers definitely forthcoming in a de-vace s Fagu.. b Martin lightful partnership between B. H.Wheat, & Lovett, b Martin Valentine and P. G. Foster, who, by Butler, not out batting of high amateur class, put on Jepson, b Watt

...... The London season serves may 152 together for the fifth wicket in Then again, the ordinary American useful purposes, but it is something 115 minutes.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE- boy is entered to polo at a much of a shuckle. Moreover, if "polo for

But when Valentine went at 181 Keeton, e Valentine, b Todd the Englishman the public" is to come, which is younger age than

Ove minutes later all Harris, e Sunnucks, Walt and Foster who If he very well-to-do, con- obviously desirable from many points seemed, up, and even more up when G. F. II. Heane, b Todd siders himself lucky to start stick of view,

played by high Spencer and Walt were both out by Gunn, b Watt and ball work when he goes to a handicap teams in the vicinity of such 202. Some crocking blows on the winow. Wati

Knowles, e Valentine, b Watt university or to Sandhurst For towns as Birmingham, Manchester, off-side by Martin gave elders and Giles, b Martin many years Mrs, Hitchcock was turn-Leeds or

draw school boys plenty to applaud, but Voce, e Valentine. b Watt Ing out terms of boys from Alken,jerowds to them.

Voce und Butler with the new ball Wheat, e Spencer, b Watt

Butier, e Valentine, b Martin Polo is to the horse-minded young were a nasty pair for tail-enders to Jepson, not out nitel in that

liberal university graduated such players as Tommy American what fox-hunting is to his have to face, and at 10 minutes to

3,- 4 Hilchock, Sewart Iglehart, Ebby English counterpart. Thus their six, when Levett was Lb.w., a very

Total Cerry and Billy Post.

hame Is far more broadly based gallant effort had narrowly failed. Michael Phipps. Hamond and than ours, which is the real reason

HEANE'S GOOD INNINGS

Fagk. bw. b Voce... the West- Winston Guest were all in top-class why we have not won

The weather was of the sort to iF. G. II. Chalk, lbw, b Voce match the cricket, and the Nevill Runnucks, e Harris, b Jepson polo within three years of leaving chester Cup.

B. H. Valentine, Iforris, b Voce ground was at its best; but criticism Toda. b nuller must be made of those spectators P. G. Foster, b Jepson who, neglecting to cover their motor-Spencer, lbw b Voca

A. IL Levelt, e leane, b Dutier fears, frequent and annoying delays.

Wait, not put veggenere.......... The morning's play set the faslilon;3, W. Martin, & Wheat, à Butler for the day's interest. So easily did Lewis, b. Butler add to Notts' L-h 9, wi Henne and Knowles 165 lead that the time of a'declara-

KENT—2nd Ian. ilon was soon being discussed, but. then Watt caused one of those col-, Fak. e Butler, Voce inpses which made the game so C, H, Chalk, b Butter absorbing, and it become a question

Vale, Winston being a spare for the|

1927

Newcastle might

international when still an Valley Golf

undergraduate,

All this, moreover, only touches

the fringe of East Coast polo. The West, where polo is played in California all through the winter,

reckons that with players like Cecli

Botseke Smith, Elmer

and Erle Pedley, they have just as much claim to attention as the East.

size of the climatic

Summer

Singles Re-Drawn

Owing to the vast country and

ita differing conditions polo goes on all the year The following is the revised draw round, and on the population ratio in correct order in The Royal Hong alone there is an obviously Inrger Kong Golf Club's Happy Valley choice of players than in England.

PLAYED EVERYWHERE

zecond summer singles tournament:

Byes into Second Round W. V. Ahern (9) v V. S. Ebbage

It in a game played all over the country by persons in reasonably (18). humble circumstances and not only at Headquarters. With us, with the (12). exception of short seasons or "weeks" at Cowdray, Rugby, or Westonbirt there are practically no grounds out- side London where top-grade polo in likely to be seen.

Moreover, the richer American 'will spend any money on a pay he wants. Mr. Sanford went to 22,000' dollars Jupiter, and Mr. for the famous Sonny Whitney (son of Harry Payne Whitney) gave £1,500 for his bay

whilch gelding, Estalista, championship last year.

of whether Notts would have enough runs after all.

Total

201

KENT Inn.

dunnucks, b. Voce ATA

n. it. Valentine, b Jepson Todd, b Butler

P. G. Foster, b Jepson Spencer, b Butter......

Heane's 80 was further proof, if. Levett, 1bw, b Voce such were needed, of his right to a Wait, & Butier sutier place in the Gentlemen's tear, but. W. Martin, b despite what he had done, Notts, with Lenin, Bot out D5.1-b 10 seven wickets down, at 12.20 were only 220 ahead.

Total

NOTTINGHA

Glies then proceeded to play a ittle innings of 27 which may have Todd escaped notice of the time but the Martin runs he made and his eighth-wicket Wett partnership of 28 with Wheat meant Low's almost everything to the subsequent Todd course of the match.

WATT IN FORM Martin took the last two wickels Lewis with consecutive balts, but once again Watt was the man. His match Voce flaures of 11 for 117 do him no more Jepson Butine than justice.

atics Butler's value to Notts was equal-Heane

Becond

Martin Watt

KENT-FINI

G. T. May (13) v G. E. Willerton A. 1. Burnie (18) v C. C. Stark (9), W. S. Hitler (8) v II. N. Moran (18).

J. Linaker (14) v W. F. Barnes (12).

N, J. Booker (13) y W, H. Jowit (13),

T. J. Price (P) v H. Smith (8). R. R. Ells (15) to meet winner of the First Round match between A. J. Dennis (9) and J. W. Macdonald (7).

F. Buckle (12) v G. P. Stone (101.ly great, and both before and after Gunn N. J. Bebbington (18) v E. Tuck unch he looked the match-winner voce For his Old Wesbury team ́Mr. | (14).

all over. Voce was not far behind nutler Whitney has collected the finest A. J. MacFadyen (18)

him, and Chalk, Fagg. Sunnucks and Jepson string of ponies in the world, and Reidy (18).

possession. As Valentine who has Gunner: Tarbox, Newan, Todd were none of them long In Clics Mr Winston Guest's stud if not for behind it.

a double century this season against Notis to his credit-walked out spectator said, "As long as he's there

won the

ν M. I A. W. Aslett (18) v W. B. Richard

BDA (13).

When these players get hold of a 3. W. Mayhew (8) v S, F. Chubb top-class pony--and how few there (15).

are of themi-lhey never under any Surg. Cdr. Nicholson (8) v .welve got a chance." And so they circumstances part from them. How Davies (12).

many of our players can afford to K. S. Robertson (4) v D. H. Clark do the same?

(18). Against thia, ong has to set the E. Greenwood (18) v Col. Collin conditions In England. First of all (5), grounds are often water-logged in a The first round is to be played on season already too short. This, or before July 30; the 2nd August 0; think, is one of the prime reasons the 3rd August 13; the 4th August for the American superiority us 20; the semi final September 3 and strikers, and possibly of their ac- the Final on September 17.

Heano

Umpires:

Second In

Inning

POLO

Tennis Stars Going To Philippines

Famous Players Are Invited

-Mouila, July 21, The Herald reports that the pro- fessional tennis players, H. Ellsworth: Vines, W. T. Tilden, Donald Budge and Lester R. Stoeifen, who are now playing tennis in Europe, while en route to India and Australia, have accepted an invitation to appear in Manila next February.

The report states that Vines may arrive in January to participate in the 10,000 peso Philippines open golf championships. United Press.

DAVIS CUP MATCHES

Cuba Defeats Canada In First Singles Match

Havana, July 22. Cuba won the first singles in her Davis Cup contest against Canada here when Morales defeated Hall in straight sets.

Scores were 6-1, 6-2 and 6-2. Winner of the contest will meet Australia in the foal of the North American Zone Trans-Ocean,

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Chinese Y.M.C.A. 'held their Brst swinuming gala of the season last Saturday night before a large gather- Sinines, Middlesex, July 22, ing in their Bridges Street pool, The same Tigre Boat Club (Argen- The winners of the tie between Cuba and Coneda should have met feature of the night being the two tine) four which rowed at the Henley open Invitation events, 400 yards Centenary Regatta recently won the Japan (who received a bye in the

Fours at the Staines first round of the American group) in back-stroke und 240 yards free Staines' the second round of the North Ameri- style relay, both of which were won Amateur Rowing Regotta to-day.

when they beat Barclay's Bank Now can Zone, but Japan have since with-by Victoria Recreation Club.

A. K. Rumjahn, who came second ing Club by half a length drawn and the winners will now automatically meet Australia in the to Wilfred Lawrence in the Colony seven furlong course.

back-stroke championship last year, The winners led for most of the final of the North American Zone. The winners of this latter match will beat Lau Ylu-ting, who came third in distance and were rarely in danger meet elther Germany Yugo-Stavia, that event, in a thrliling 400 yards of being beaten, who will meet at Zagreb on July back-stroke race in which the result Rowing conditions were most un- 28, 20 and 30 to determine the win-was in doubt until the closing stages. favourable, a strong current from the The time of 5 mins, 50 7-10 secs recent floods caused by the torrential ners of the European Zone, in the Inter-Zone Anal, and the winners of is not very good for the distance, rains which fell on Friday and this latter match will then meet the especially as there are more turns than strong up-stream wind prevailing.

A member of the Tigre Boat Club, United States in the Challenge Round, in a pool of V.R.C. dimensions. which will be held at the Merion Victoria Recreation Club were com- G. Pryche-Hughes entered the insi Cricket Club, Philadelphia, between fortable winners of the six men 240 of the Junior Sculls but was beaten |September_2_and_4.

yards free-style relay, making full by J. Goldie (Elon) of the Viking use of the turns, but their time of 2 Rowing Club,United Pra mins. 7 5-10 secs, was by no means Making their debut at Henley in Impressive as the average per man the Wyfold Challenge Cup. Tigre was 21 5-10 secs.

GERMAN TENNIS TITLES

Menzel Will Meet Henkel For Men's Singles Crown

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The following were the results OPEN EVENTS

400 Yards back-stroke (Open to the Colony-1, A. K. Rumjulin (VR.C.); 2, Lau Ylu-ting (Lai Chun Swimming Union); 3. Wong Shiu-chi, Time: 5

min. 50.7 secs.

Homburg, July 22. The men's singles final in the Ger- man lawn tennis championships will be contested by Roderich Menzel and Henner Henkel both of whom

240 Yards free-style Relay (Open to vanced from the semi-foals to-day, the Colony)——), V.R.C. (D. A. Hut- Menzel defeated Goepfert in a Öve chinson, C. Silva Netto. L. M. Reme- sets match, while Henkel hnd a dios, H. A. Ozorio, C. N. da Silva and comfortable victory over the young A. J. Hussain); 2, Chung Shing Bath- 1German Davis Cup player Kock in ing Club (So Tin-mo, So Pul-kin, Já straight sets.

Fung Kai-sang, Chung Shy-ch), In the semi-finals of the women's Ng Shiu-man and Ng Chun-man); singles Mrs. Hilda Sperling, of Den-3, Lai Chun Swimming Union (Fong mark, beat Mile. Somogy), of Hun- Wha, Kam Kan-sang, Cheung Shlu- gary and Mme. Kovach, of Hungary leung, Pong Wing-kau, Cheung Kong- eliminated

champion, yu and Chan Chun-anm), Time:2 min. Mile. Couquerque,

7.5 secs.

the Dutch

In the men's doubles semi-finals, 60 Yards free-style (Members) {~~ de Stefani and Canapell, of Italy,1,. Yeung Wing-bui: 2, Chol Hok-|

"A" DIVISION EVENTS

170 beat Cejnar and Siba, of Yugo-chung: 3, Yeung Man-yin. Time 19:

Slavin, while the American com- secs. bination of Smith and Anderson defcuted on Italian pair in Cavriant! and Del Bello~~~Trais-Ocean.

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Inglewood, Cal., July 22. Kayak II to-day galloped to an

Programme of Tennis Ties For This Week

The following are the matches ar- ranged for the coming week in Kow- loon Cricket Club's annual tennis tournament:

Wednesday Court No. 1-D. J. N. Anderson

A. V. White Championship).

+

To

(Senior

Chan

CO Yards free-style:-1, Chun-nam; 2, Cheung Kong-yin;.3, Kam Kan-sang. Time: 34 reco.

100 Yards breasi-stroke:—1, Fong! Chung-yl; 2. Wong Shiu-hung; 3, Tam Shek-chun. Time: 77.3 secs.

60 Yards back-stroke:-1, Lau. Yiu-] ting 2, Wong Ship-chi; 3, Pong Wing-kou. Time: 55.55ecA.

"3" DIVISION EVENTS 60 Yards free-style:-1, Chan Yu- Long: 2, Ng Kam-fun; 3. Szeto Hang. Time: 37.4 secs.

Go Yarda breast-stroke:—— 1, Ng v.Kam-yung; 2, Leung Chlu-ming: 3, Chiu Yun-man, Time: 47.5 seca,

40 Yard back-stroke-1, Yeung 2-A. Crawford v. J. R. Yu-man; 2, Wong Wing-kin; 3, Chan

Turner (Senior Cham-| Yee-long. Time: 27.6 secs. pionship),

120 Yards three-styles Relay:-1, 3. A. Broadbridge v. F. Kom Kan-sang, Wong Shiu-hung and Grose (Handicap 'A'). Fong Wah; 2, Leu Yiu-ting, Tam 4-W. C. Hung v. B. Sol- Shek-chun and Ng Kam fan; 3, Wong

lau (Handicap "A").

Shlu-chun, Fong chung-yu and Chan 5-W. M. Gittins y. N. A Chun-nam. Time: 1 min. 46 secs.

E. Mackay (Handicap

The chairman of Lai Chun Swim- "A").

ming Union, Mr. Yuen Lun-ahe, pre- G. M. Gillard v. B. D. sented the prizes at the conclusion. Lay (Handicap "B").

Thursday

Court No. 1-E. C. Fincher v. 5. A.

'A'). Gray (Handicap 2-R. E. Les v. J. H. S.

Gray and Mrs. Kevan. Baturday

Duncan (Handicap 'B' Court No. I-A. E, P. Guest V. A. V, White (Handicap 'A'), Friday

Sunday

Gillard (Junior Cham-

N. Anderson (Handi- cap "A").

had, especially when Foster joined him at 2.45,

As good as anything else, was easy victory in the mile end a quarter Court No. 1-J. R. Turner v. G. M. Court No. 1—A. & P. Guest v. D. J. their running. Every possible single Gold Cup Handicap for Uree-year ons taken, and a number of un-olds, before a crowd estimated at kely-looking but perfectly safe 2's. 40,000. The winner's time of two By tea the score was 144, and they minutes, two and three-fifths of 'n went on in as lively fashion after second is a new track record. Cravat words though Foster gave a very came second and Specify was third- hard chance to first slip on Butler. ·} Unlied Press,

plonship),

10

2-A. Crawford v. R. T.

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Broadbridge (Handicap "A").

Change of day, it necessary, is al- lowed, but the match must be played 3-P. Wynter-Blyth and on or before the above mentioned

Mrs. Milliard v. 8. A day, weather permitting.

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Boat Club reached the final where they were beaten by Maidenhead Rowing Club by one length in 9 mins. 10 secs.

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