1939-12-06 — Page 8

8

Wednesday.

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

BRIGHT ARRAY

ARRAY OF GOLFERS The World Of Sports

To Take Part In Manila Open Tourney

0149

Manila, Nov. 22 (UP).— The strongest array of oreign golfers ever to in- vade Manila will participate in the 28th annual $5,000 Philippine Open tournament which starts here January 5, 1940.

an-

H. J. Belden, president of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club, has nounced that several stars from the United States, Aus- tralia and Japan have accepted invitations to par- ticipate.

Among the

An exciting moment during the Final of the Subalterns Cup Polo Competition briween the Royal Scots and the Fixed Defences on Monday. The former team won by six goals to three-Mec Cheung.

American Tracing The Origin Of

who have signified their intention to seek golfing fame and money half-way around the world from home

are

Plus-Fours In Golf

"Jug" MacSpaden, TALK among the elders holder of the 1939, Canadian in the clubhouse swung from Open crown, and the Zim-arms and the man to clothes Somebody merman brothers, Al and and the golfer. Mery, of Portland, Oregon. wondered, writes Leo Munro in the Daily Express, what Heading a delegation of Austra- Bans will be Norman von Nida, who effect the war would have on will attempt to win his third Philip-golfing attire. pine Open title in as many yours. With him will be Erie Cremin. a

There was, he said, a pre-

veteran, Anzac professional, Jim Fercedent if one thought back rier, holder of the Australian Open title the past two years, and Sam to the 1914-18 campaigns, Richardson, former Australian Open which, in his opinion, must champion.

be held responsible for pro-

At least 12 Japanese professionals ducing those baggy nether and amateurs are expected to parti cipate. In the last tournament the garments known as "plus Japanese monopolised practically all fours." the places from second to the tenth. Scene of the Philippines' Number

One golfing event is the Wack WackHe claimed that the guards,

"BIRDIE" IN CAMP

"Birdie" being in camp, his weekly article on golf will not appear to-day. He will resume next week.

Golf and Country Club in Manila's suburbs. It is considered one of the, Anest golf plants in the Far East.

as uniformed in that stormy period, were the parents of plus fours-that their long trousers {and short puttees gave enter- prising tailors the idea for long, loose knickerbockers draped over smart stockings.

Von Cramm In German Army.

Baron Goldfried von Cramm, the German tennis star, is the latest of. a long list of leuding sportsmen who lave Joined the Army. who has been lying in Cramm, Sweden since his release from prison last year, has returned to Germany and joined up, according to a report reaching Copenhagen.

STARTING TIMES FOR SERVICES MEET

The United Services Golf Meeting will be held to-morrow at Fanling.

December 6, 1939.

FAMOUS

ASTRINGENT CREAM

Dempsey's Financial Elizabeth Arden's Comeback; Honour For Garcia; Sam King Heads Golf Averages

Jack Dempsey, who is on his way to Manila to referee the Ceferino Garcia-Glen Leo fight on December 16 for which he is to receive approxi- mately P20,000—the highest fee for a refereo in the history of boxing—is likely to be a millionaire again before long. According to Jacob Amron, his restaurant partner in New York, he is at pro- sent worth more than $750,000 and within 18 month's he will be a millionaire again.

Six years ago Dempsey was broke although at one time he

had between three and five mil- Cricket Ilion

had dollars which he

carned during, the hey-day of FASTEST

Tex Rickard.

He lost his world heavyweight title to Gene Tunney in September, 1920 and, ilke all other heavy chumps, he falled to regain his Crown. But differing from ex-champs and ex-. fighters in virtually every division. he la rehabilitating himself financial- ly; and that, is a greater comeback

could than any he

have pounded out in the ring.

CENTURY AWARD

Ames Repeats Feat Of 1936

Resides his restaurant business, he is also in the talloring and quer trade, und although he has not been

LONDON, Nov. 29-Sir Wal- taking an active part in boxing for a long time he is still much sought ter Lawrence announces that the otter as a referer as shown by his trophy which he presents annual- Jatest engagement-the Garcia-Leely for the fastest hundred will go to Leslie Ames, of England and Kent, for the second time during his career.

bout.

AND talking of this fight, it may be of interest to know that Garcia

On July 11 at the Oval. Ames has been voted the world middle- weight champion over Al Hostak by completed a century in 67 minutes. fourteen votes to one. The third Altogether he scored 130 and was Filipino to win a world boxing title, primarily responsible for Kent bent- Garcia received as enthusiastic wel- ing Surrey by seven wickets. After i come from his countrymen when he Garland-Wells declared, Kent hit off arrived at Manila towards the end of 231 runs in less than two hours, last month, and by defending his Raining a brilliant victory with 25

minutes to has

spare. his native soli he on achieved the ambition of CVATY Filipino boxer.

title

His will be the second "world by kind permission of Royal Kong-championship meet in Manila in 14 years. The first was held in 1925

He may have been right in think-kong Golf Club. ing of one style and cut. But gener-| The Talpo Belle will run specially when the late Pancho Villa success.. ous lines, akin to plus fours, were in from Kowloon Railway Station, leav-fully defended his flyweight crown

A.M., and arriving at fashion years and years before fate-ing al 8.27

Sheung Shui at 9 a.m., and return- ful 1814

ing 15.41 p.m.

Well, maybe not in fashion. Still, people wore them when the twentieth century was very young.

1906 VARSITY MATCH

In connection with this meeting, u special prize will be given for the best nett score returned over 35 holes by players, not otherwise prize- winners, of handicaps 19 to 24, full

I have re-handicap being deducted, OLD COURSE

A statement by no less an authorityHE camera cannot lie. than Gene Sarazen attests to the freshed my memory by looking claim that the layout is an A-1 test up some photographs of the 1906 to a Kolfer's skill. Said "Dodo" Varsity match at Hoylake.

Gene after an exhibition round lust And there, in the Oxford group, is ——-year! ~"If anybody ever breaks par Lord-Malusione,-a-wearer of plus on this thing. please write and lel fours. One or two of his team-mates are shown in the knee-tight knickers of that eru.

me know."

DATES BACK TO 1913

cut

Lord Maidstone is unquestionably Although the Philippine Open

in his dates back to 1913, it was not until plus-foured by comparison last year that it took on an inter-check-patterned, voluminously national aspect, The 103B event allire. And I have a snapshot, which marked the first time sufficient confrms the plus-four idea, of Lord ducements were offered, to nitrnet Maidstone following through, foreign stors. But then only golfers I suggest then, a much earller be- in the Far East participated.

gining than 1018-10 for the "baggy

Last January, John Montague, the breaks, which had gone out of "mystery golfer and a Hollywood fashion before the present year. The favourite, crossed the ocean express-next return of happy days may bring ly for the tourney and was thus the a contrast-shorts for all, perhaps. Arst American to invade the local

I shall be surprised if there is over open. With at least three Americans a revival of formal "uniform" for assured for the 1940 event, there is colf, promise that the tournament com- mittee's dream of making Manila the

may be realized.

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

GRANDFATHER'S ATTIRE

against Clover Sencio. Both these fighters died later following bouls in the United States,

Garela is the third Filipino to gain recognition og world champion. The Arst was Villa and the second was Small Montano; who defeated Midget Wolgast in 1935.

The fight on December 10 is likely to be a big draw as steamship com-

8.10 am. Pinkerton and Drew-Wilkinsonpanies are arranging special excur 9,20 am. Fargus and Lawrence 0.24 a.m. Wilkinson and Colson

am. Hely and-TACEY 028 a.m. Ingram and flickman

9.30 am. Bar and Carter

9.40 am. Robertson and Webb 9.44 m. Archer and Reidy 9.48 B. Warwick and Brown 9.52 0.. Way and Whitehead 0.50 am. Loch and Holmes 10.00 a.m. Nicholson and Harvey 10.04 a.m. Penfold and Temple 10.05 4.m. Giles and Marriott

19.12 a.m. Chaltey and Newton 10.16 am. Page and Barclay

10.23 am. Teversham and Frederick 10.30 am. Burn and Gilbertson

1 p.m. Moffett and Tomlinson 1.0% p.m. Holt and Agnew,

1.03 p.m. Shackleton and Rudolf 1.12 p.m. Petri and Williams 1.10 p.m. Smith and Macpherson 1.20 p.m. Alley and Tlowlo 1.24 pm. Simpson and Heane 12 pm. Simson and Leer 142 p.m. Brown and Taylor 1.30 pm. Lt. Col. Holt and Murray 1,40 p.m. Meck and Johnstone 1.44 p.m. Nose and Hyde.

1.58 p.m. Newnham and Stewart 132 p. Chatley and del Court 156 pm. MacLeod and Collin 2.00 p.m. Thomson and Gowland 2.08 pm. Hobbs and Rogers

2.12 p.m. Matthews andTM Bteel-Perkins

NEW COURSE

0.24 a.. Holt and Agnew 9.20 a.m. Moffatt and Tomlinson D20 am. Shackleton and Rudolf 9.32 a.m. Petri and Willma 9.30 a.m. Smith and Macpherson DAD B., Alley and Bowie 9.44 am. Simpson and Heane 8.48.m. Simson and Lees 0.42 am. Drown and Taylor 9.30 a.m. Lt. Col. Holt and Murray 10.00 a.m. Meek and Johnstone 10.04 m. Rose and Hyde 10.00 a.m. Newnham and Stewart 10.12 a... Chattey and dei Court 10.16 am. Macleod and Collin

1.00 p.m. Pinkerton and Drew-Wilkin

Bon

nucleus of a Far Eastern eroult DLAYERS never really liked it 204 3.m. Bigle and Burrows

Under present plan, Open tourna- Our grandfathers, who played on ments would be held in Japan, Slam, more or less open courses, had to Australia, India, the Straits Settle wear red coats a danger signals for: ments and Manila during the fall the general public. months-off-season in the States- A younger generation of golfers And, and would offer an annual junket to Jibbed at such "fancy dresa." the Orient.

necessary as prl- Anyhow, it wasn't vate courses grew in numbers, and it one player bagged another with an fil-directed shot the victim WDB merely

of a fellow-member the club.

Knickerbockers, tight and baggy, had their ins and outs of fashion. Snobbishness played its part in these. All the would-be smart amateurs affected tight-kneed knickers when England first felt the golf boom, awny back in the naughty nineties. Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Thirteenth Extra AN AMATEUR PRIVILEGE Race Meeting to bo hold on Satur-AN amateur privilege, mark you. day, 16th December, 1939, (weather Professionals in those days were permitting) may be obtained at the expected to look like trousered work- Secretary's Office, Exchange Build-ing men, and, in general, not to dress

very well. ing: the Club House, Happy But professionals gradually upset Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the convention as their status Improved. Sports Club; and the Stables, The two famous brothers, Harry and Tom Vardon, were lenders In G Shan Kwong Road.

smart-attice movement. Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 7th December, 1939.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

METROPOLE

ROOM BATH

$6

CENTRAL

CLEAN

COMFORTABLE

1.04 pm. Targus and Lawrence 1,08 p.m. Wilkinson and Colson 1.12 p.m. Ingram and Hickman 110 pm. He by and Tracey 1.20 p.m. Rax and Carterm 124 p.m. Robertson' and Webb -- 128 pm. Archer and Reidy 1.37 pm. Warwick and Brown 130 p.m. Way, and Whitehead 140 p.m. Loch and Holmes 1.44 pm. Nicholson and Haryoy 140 pm, Penfold and Temple 1.02 pm. Glies and Marrioti 1.30 p.m. Chattay, and Newton 1.00 p.m. Page and Barblay. 2.04 pm. Teversham and Frederick 2.08 p. Burn and Gllbertson

GOLF

CLUB DRAWS

One effect was knicker suits for professionals, and a decline in that fashion among amateurs, though the most distinguished of them made no change.

The draw of the match play stages Human nature did not alter a lot of the Captain's Cup of the Royal with the passing of the years. Pro-Kangkong Golf Club resulted a fessionals again followed the lead of follows: the amateurs when the fancy was for *T. Megarty {{ƒŸ/v, G, Ruddell Carro (10); J. W. Mayhew, (16) v. W. W. C. plus-fours.

Mchardson (10) w. D.

sion rates for fans in the southern Islands as far as 400 miles from Manila.

Last season was the sixth In which the Lawrence Trophy was up for contest and Ames repeated his suc- cess of 1936 when he made his cen- tury in 8 minutes for an England XI against India at Folkestone. The trophy have other winners of the beent Woolicy, Gimblett, Hardstaff and II. T. Bartlett.

Hardstoff holds the record in this In 1037 he hit 100 against event, Kent at Canterbury in 51 minutes.

Bryn-Jones Looking For Employment

LONDON The war las certainly ANOTHER Filipino who has been made a difference in the value of A short time honoured by the Boxing Writersoccer players. Only

were going around Association of New York, is Little ago, managers Dado, who has been voted the world waving large cheques for players, but flyweight champion. The Associa- now these same players are looking tion has also honoured Bill Conn, for work. world light-heavyweight title holder. by awarding him the Edward J. Nell Memorial Plaque for making the outstanding contribution to boxing during 1030.

The world's most expensive foot- baller, Bryn Jones, for whom Arsenal Wolverhampton Wanderers paid

£14,000 about a year ago, is unnbla to find employment in Lontion. He tried to join the A.R.P., Police War Reserve and other war-time services, but without success, so he is return- ing to Wales.

THOUGH not a winner of any of the four events in which he took part, Sum King, the young Knole

Bryn Jones is not playing for Park assistant, heads the averages in the list of professional golfers who Arsenal in the Regional competitions have competed in the major stroke for Mr. George Allison. Arsenal's tournaments In the past season in manager, says that the club cannot Britain. These were the Daily Mati uftord to pay his travelling expenses at Bournemouth, Silver King at to and from Wales, sn Cardiff City) Moor Park, the Open Championship will have the services of this expen- at St. Andrews, the Irish Open at sive player for just his weekly wage. Newcastle and the News Chronicle Another Arsenal player, Cumner, the at East Brighton.

Welsh International "winger, has also been given permission play for Cardiff City.

King's average for 16 rounds was 72.07 which compares with Reginald

WILLIE BUCHAN Whitcomba's 73 for 20 rounds and Another high-price player to return' Henry Cotton's 73.25 for 12 rounds to his home country is Willie Buchan, the minimum number of rounds to the Scottish forward whose introduc- qualify. A, H. Padgham has the tion into English football cost Black- pool -£18,000 less than two years ago. same average as Cotton.

Buchan has returned to his home The number of strokes which King❘ town, Grangemouth, and his old club) took for the four competitions was Glasgow Celtle, has received permis- 1,160, against R. A. Whitcombo's sion from Blackpool to play him. 1,460, Cotton's 870 and Padgham's 1,172.

Peter McKennan is another major) star who had English Managers out-: bidding each other for his services. club offered Partick Thistle NOTHING left to conquer is the One enviable record of Chailedon, the £12,000 for his services laat season was refused. McKengan, magnificent thoroughbred owned by but this Mr. W. L. Brann, of New York, however, happened to be in North which stands as the undisputed king Wales recently and he turned out for of the three-year-old racing world. Wrexham, so this little Third Division The war ruined. Challedon's chances side had a star whom they never ex- for a visit to England this autumn pected to see, playing for them. and a shot at the Ascot Gold Cup next year, as had been planned.

Pro. Tennis Makes Money In U.S.

Challedon's achievements thle year include winning the_Arlington: Classic, beating Kayak II in this Narrangansett Special, and breaking the world's record for a mile and 3-16ths in winning the $5,900 Tran)- BEVERLY HILLS, Nov. 22-The ter Purse event, in the time of 1 min. 54% secs, which beats the former mark of 1 min. 55 secs. set by. Dis covery in 1934,

annual tournament of the National Professional Tennis Association this made money-$800 for the year first time in its 13 year existence, the Association has announced,

In this year's championship, Elle: the Nationn! worth Vince wrested

singles title

from Frederick J. Perry of England."

Vines, it was also announced,

I don't know if it "just happened" award (Rear) TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Professional after that, but many of the (in one S. Thomson (1) C. E. Burton (to)

now Forbes (13))T E Pearce (16) v. N. R. Senso) plus-four amateurs are

In second round of the women's earned $340 for tho alngles tourna uniidy-looking in sloppy trousers.itlejohntoj: M. B. Lloyd (15) V, J.

(2); W. Howlit (13), v, B. T. doubles Colony, championship at the ment, plus $113 for his play in the So, for that matter, are many of the Butt (18).

that

First round to be played on or befes. USRC. yesterday, Mrs. Hyde and doubles, while Perry, singles run- professionals Which suggests ono war, at any rate, may have been ars & wernistitial or out by Janu Mrs. Litton beat Mrs. L, R. Andrewas ner-up, collected altogether $317 for

ary_13; by January. 29; and

and Miss A. Tylor 6-4, 4-0, 7-6, both singles and double play. Bottled.

Anal by Tebruary 11,

THIS INVALUABLE CREAM SOFTENS AND IT TAKES AWAY FINE REFINES THE SKIN. LINES AND WRINKLES AND CLOSES THE PORES, GIVING A WELL CARED FOR LOOK. IT IS ALSO EXCELLENT FOR A COARSE, OILY CONDITION OF THE SKIN.

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

TEL. 28151.

St. Francis

Hotel

13a Queen's Rd. Central.

announce- -

that they have entirely reorganised Weir kitchen staff under the super- vision of an outstandingly expert chef.

and offer

&

NEW

VARIED

BRICHTER-MENUSTASTIER FOOD.

BETTER SERVICE THAN EVER

IN QUIET, SPACIOUS ROOMS

MORE

MENUS

Same Popular Prices!

MAKE THE ST. FRANCIS YOUR "HOME"

· FOR ALL YOUR MEALS IN TOWN!

Another Wolsey Winner

The best wool-unbeatable for comfort, double strength at toes and heels for hard wear. Thirty masculine colours-matched with suit fabrics and coloured slacks.

Plains and Fancies in smart colours and designs,

The best possible Value

Cardinal

News

Sold at all loading departmental storos

Remember Wolsey for Warmth, Wear and Comfort.