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IN AMERICA. Advantage Gained in "Indoor Davis Cup."
MARKED SUPERIORITY.
New York, March 24. France virtually won her "indoor Davis Cup series" with the United States to-day when her doubles trum, Jean Borotra and Christian Bonssus, casily disposed of George Lott and Johnny Van Ryn, 7-5, 6-4, G-1. The victory gave France a two to one advantage.
The two final singles matches will be played to-morrow. with Borntra meeting Berkeley Bell and with Boussus meeting Frank Shields. France is expected to win at least one of these und thus win the series by three matches to two.
Associated Press.
Win Doubles Match.
ARRESTED.
'Suspicious Gateman at a Test.
TALE HEARD BEFORE
Durban, March 6.
WICKET PROTECTION
IN DERBYSHIRE.
Whole Wicket Now to Be
Covered.
FINANCIAL REASONS.
London, March 6. For some seasons Derbyshire have stood out against covering the whole of the wicket before county The matches on home grounde, former captain, G. R. Jackson, was always against the practice, as he thought it was not in the best in- It is revealed that Patsy Hen-ierests of the game, but the com- dren was nearly arrested for being mittee have now decided to follow auspicious person at one of the the example of the other countles in extending the protection of the Test matches.
This action has been The gatekeeper, in the best Test wicket.
of re- tradition, held his nose in the air prompted by the amount
venue lost through delays after hia while Hendren fumbled for pass A man with a sinister voice rain had censed under the previous whispered in the gatekeeper's car system of covering only up to the
"Beware of that man; he's been popping creases. following us all the morning."
That settled it. The gatekeeper, WEBSTER'S APPEAL
tossed his head higher and winked at the constable significantly. He smiled loftily na Patsy entreated- "I am Hendren." It was an "I've heard that tale before" smile. New York, March 24. But the crisis turned in favour Jenn Borotra and Christian of Hendren as "Tup" Holmes, a Boussus, French tennis stars, play-selector, came up and gave the ing in the international indoor password to team matches, to-day proved their tinel. superiority over John Van Ryn and George Lott, winning in straight sels.
TURNED DOWN.
NURMI'S RECORD.
London, March 7. The appeals of the suspended the suspicious sen-athletes, J. E. Webster, J. W. Beman, and F. Light (Birchfield The man with the sinister voice), for requalification were con- He was one ofsidered by the General Committee took Patsy's arm. his best friends, with whom he had of the A.A.A. at a meeting held at
Foreign the staying.-P. A.
Theoren werz: 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 been United Press.
MERCEDES
Special.
GLEITZE | BLACKHEATH
CHALLENGED.
Maori Woman Wants Another Contest.
ONLY ONE STIMULANT
Although she expresses nothing but keen appreciation for the good sportsmanship, of Miss Mercedes Gleitze, winner of the Manly £500 endurance swimming contest, Katirma Nehua, the Maori woman who fuished second, is far from satisfied that the Channel swim- mer is her superior in the sport.
At the week-end Miss Nehua is sued a challenge for another con- test for £23 aside, but since the issue of the challenge the Maori champion has been inundated with offers of barking, and now wishen to increase the stake money to £200.
Miss Nehua is willing to have the contest held anywhere Miss Gleitze wishes, but stipulates that the only stimulant allowed the con- testants be brandy.
LAWN TENNIS YESTERDAY.
Sullivan and Goldman Win Comfortably.
The following were the results of the matches down for decision in yesterday's programme at the H.K.C.C.:-
Open Doubles. Sullivan and Goldman beat Segalen and Zimmern 6-1, 6-0.·•
Ho Ka-lau and Yew Man-kit beat Lee and Lee 7-5, 6-4.
Handicap Doubles, Robinson and Dr. Linde beat Bowker and Gordon 6-4, 6-2.
S. E. and S. D. Green beat Prlor and Brooks 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
Keyserling and Jensen beat Coltman and Tufton 6-1, 6-3.
Wood and Lenox beat Ferguson and Wilson.
Handicap Singles “A”. Henderson beat Deane 6-1, 6-2,
CAPT. CAMPBELL'S AMBITION.
300 M.P.H.
London, March 7. Sir Malcolm Campbell, speaking at a dinner given in his honour by "The Field" at the Savoy Hotel, last night, said that his speed car was capable of going very much faster than it had done. He added: "My greatest ambition is to do five miles a minutá before retire from motor racing. It is well within the bounds of pos- sibility. I would not say de- finitely that this car can do it. The highest speed I reached be- fore I had trouble with the gear was 266 miles an hour."
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He felt atter than ever before, his standard of driving was better than ever, and he had got more confidence. He intended to have another shot at it.
For 15 years I have been playing on one type of cloth. Now I am playing on the new napless cloth, and, although by the end of the season I think I shall be making bigger breaks than ever before, the change is having its effect Walter Lindrum.
MOSELEY.
BEAT
London Scottish Win But London Welsh Lose.
WIN FOR GREY'S.
London, March 21. The following were the resulta of to-day's principal club games.
London Scottish-St.
Hosp. 13-8.
Bart's
Old Alleynians-Guy's 17-27. Blackheath-Moseley 28-5. Old Blues-Harlequins 5-18. Portsmouth Services-Bristol
8-5.
Gloucester-Newport 0-8. Bradford-Richmond 8-3. Northampton London
19-10.
Welsh
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL.
LAWN TENNIS-To-day-
H.K.C.C. Tournament
ATHLETICS-To-day- St. Paul's College Sports, Caroline Hill, 1 p.m.
GOLF Tomorrow →→→ Entries close for Shanghai Visitors' Cup, Fanling
Sunday Shanghai___Visitors' Cup, Fanling; Open Foursomes, Kowloon,
FOOTBALL-To-morrow-Unit- ed Services Finals Junior: H.M.S. Bridgewater v 1.M.S. Brace. 3 p.m. Seninr-H.M.S. Hermes v. H.M.S. Medway, 4.40 p.m.
Saturday-Senior Shield-South China A.A. v. Borderers; Junior Navy; League Shield-II.K.F.C..
Chines Athletic v. Kowloon F.C.; Club de Recreio v. Argylls; Leaga IL-St. Joseph's Y. East- ern F.C. University v. Argylls; League III-Fukien v. R.E.
April 18-- Sunday Herald Charity Cup Final-Scotland v
China.
RIFLE SHOOTING-Friday and Saturday-Volunteer Corps Ride lecting, Stonecutter's,
HOCKEY Saturday Car Clark Cup-Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club v. Diocesan Girls' School.
RUGBY FOOTBALL-To-day- Club "A" Y. H.M.S. Medway. 5.15
p.m.
Saturday Club v.. Army, Soo- kunpoo, 3 p.m.
RACING-Saturday and Mon- day-Second Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley, 12.30 p.m.
April 18 Third Extra Race Meeting, Happy
CRICKET
So Civil
Service C.C. v. R.A.; Indian R.G v. Diocesan Boys' School.
FENCING Monday-Fencing Club Meeting, Yacht Club, 6.15 p.m.
CHES-Tuesday-Open Chess
Championship commences.
SWIMMING April 8-V.R.C. Annual Meeting, 6 ̊p.m.
HOME.
RACING Monday Queen's Prize.
Apel 11-Newbury Spring Cup. April 22-City and Suburban
29 Two Thousand FOOTBALL Monday- Army Cup Final, Aldershot.
April 11-Scottish Cup Final; Amateur Cup Final; Army v Navy and Marines.
April 26 English Cup Final, Werubley.
GOLF April Professional- Tournament, Roehampton.
April 20-24-English Amateur Championship
April 25 and 20-Professional Tournament, "Torquay.""
April 27 Army Champlsasmp,
Bandwids
BUGET FOOTBALL-April 11 British Atmy v. French Army, Twickenham
London Polytechnic to-day. It was decided that the appeals were premature and were not in order.
The committee accepted the time of P. Nurmi, at Stamford Bridge last June (29min. 36 2-5sec.) for six miles, as a British record.
It was agreed to permit athletes to wear steeveless vests.
CRAWFORD'S SUCCESS
IN AUSTRALIA. STRENUOUS DOUBLE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1931.
GRAND OPENING!
DUAL
TALKIE EVENTS
Sydney, March 7, Jack Crawford, the Australian Davis Cup player, to-day won the Australian-Singles Championship, benting the New South Wales player H. O. Hopman G-4, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. He also became joint) AT THE holder with Hopman of the Men's Doubles Championship, beating R. Donohoe and C. Dunlop 8-6, 6-2, 1-7, 7-7 (retired).
GRANT LEAVES FOR INDIA.
Not As Missionury.
Melbourne, March 10.
C. G. Grant, captain of the West Indian touring eleven in Australia, left for India to-day,
Subsequently he is going to Rhodesia, but on his departure he denied the report that he is going to Rhodesia as a missionary.
DEMPSEY NOT TO
COME-BACK!
BATTLE URGE GONE.
New York, March 13. "Jack fights no more," is the latest Dempsey story.
"All the old urge to battle has gone," he says, and this definitely dispels the periodical rumours that Dempsey will attempt a come-back.
CANADA DEFEATS
ENGLAND.
ICE HOCKEY.
London, March 6, Canada beat England by seven goals to one In the second ice hockey match between the coun. tries at Streatharp Ice Rink, yester- day.
KNUTE ROCKNE.
FAMOUS US, FOOTBALL COACH KILLED.
Emporia, Kansa,
Yesterday. Knute Rockne, the famous Notre Dame. University football coach, was killed in an aeroplane' crash to-day.--Reuter's American Service...
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