TUESDAY, JULY 28, · 1931,
THE CHINA MAIL.
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PATAUDI FAINTS WHEN THE PAN-PACIFIC WRESTLING MATCH ELEPHANT RACING IN WALKER HOLDS SHARKEY
IN DRESSING ROOM
PREVIOUS DAY'S
:
TENSION
MELVILLE'S - CLEVER CAPTAINCY
SPELLS VICTORY,
OXFORD V. CAMBRIDGE
OLYMPIAD.
Japan Invited to Send
Entrants for 1931.
AT HONOLULU, ·
Tokyo, July 21.
FIXED FOR AUG. 8.
Daulla to Meet Unknown
Briton at Stadium.
FOUR BOUTS ARRANGED.
ENGLAND.
American Syndicate
to the Fore.
HANDICAP WEIGHTS.
TO A DRAW
OFFICIAL
CHAMPION BOOED
WALKER CONCEDES 29 POUNDS
AND THE REACH.
HIS AMAZING PLUCK
Brooklyn, July-22.
The China Mail learns officially Dr. Kishi, President of the Japan that the wrestling match be- to be catered for in a most un The craze for novelty in sport is National Amateur Athletic. Fed-tween Daulla, the elephant-like expected, and startling direction. ration. has received an invitation Indian wrestler, who claims to be A member of a wealthy American From Honolulu, asking Japanese next only to Gama, the world's syndicate' devulged that all arrange- athletes to participate in the Pan- champion, and the unnamed Briments had been completed to intro Pacific Olymple Most which is proton, described as the strongest duce elephant-racing into England. posed to be held at Honolulu soon man in Hong Kong, has been de- Only one detali, he said, remained after the International Olym-finitely fixed to take place at the to be decided whether the animals He and Hone were at the wie-pic Meet at Los Angeles next year. Stadium, North Point, on August should be lured round the tracks London, July 8. Even the most optimistic sup-kets after the early dismissal of
Shimbun Rengo.
prevented the sailor from Inflict- by electric haystacks or electric In spite of a disadvantage of 29 ing any serious damage. The programme, we under-bundles of bananas. Races for a pounds, Mickey Walker, former The second round went the same will consist of four Derby, and a St. Leger are in con-world's welterweight and middle way, with Mickey. on the defensive. wrestling bouts, including the templation, and it is hoped to have weight champion, lasted 15 rounds but unhurt. main event, and in addition there International events between the with Jack Sharkey to-night and The third 11 will be a strong man exhibition London, Paris, Hamburg, and other won a draw on his gameness." Sharkey missing a lot of his leads.
by an Indian "Samson."
European 2008. Handicap weighta Walker hit the canvas once in Fe was trying hard to Fuller particulars of this much are to be in tons and quarters in- the fifth round but bounded up Walker's guard down, but Mickey looked forward to attraction will stead of in stones and pounds. without a count. 122 be announced in the China Mail Options on sites and elephants are covered with blood part of the time, many years in the lighter divisions, exhibited excellently one thing was cut and he was which made him champion for sa but he finished even with the namely, a good defensive game, talkative Baston sailor who every Sharkey, in his eagerness, was
porters of Oxford could hardly the Nawab of Pataud! and Linda R. C. H. Human, b Owen Smith have anticipated such a convincing any, and when Hone and he walked . T. H. Comber, c Raikes, b victory as they scored to-day over back to the pavilion, they "were
Wellings
Cambridge when at the finish of greeted with the usual manifesta-A. H. Fabian, not out the first day's play the Light Bluestions of exuberance from the under K. Farnes, b Wellings had run up their big first innings graduates on the ground. total.
However, thanks to their Coloniais, Oxford not only passed their opponents' big score, but bundled them out in their second innings for a meagre 122, which left Oxford to get only 55 to win.
Team Work. It is hard to point to any one player who WAS particularly responsible for this great victory, for all the team pulled their weight.
The Nawab of Pataudi falled to repeat his glorious display of the previous day, and after a narrow escape from being run out he was caught at the wicket.
8.
17
stand,
1
..13
Extras
Total Bowling Analysis
0. M.
later.
R.
He was not his old self, and the Bradshaw
Scott tension of the previous day cauced him to faint, after reaching the dressing room.
9 1
2
W.
0
...20
10
23
2
Owen Smith 20 B Wellings.....28.4 11
59
3
25
Б
B. W. Hone, b Farnes
con- A. Melville, b.Hazlerigg-
Oxford-First Innings. Inspiring Cable.
from the W. O'B. Lindsay, e Fabian, b He, received a cable
Brown Johannesburg, Local Mualim Cricket Club conveying very hearty At-the-same time-the-batting-of-}-gratulations-on-his-meritorious the. Nawab of Pataudi stands out feat of scoring 1,000 rune, Ave Nawab of Pataudi, not out side by side with the clever cap- centuries, and the crowning effort F. G. H. Chalk, e Comber, b taincy of Melville, the bowling of of the record score in the Univer-
Hazlerigg Wellings, and the all-round work,
of Owen Smith.
This was Oxford's first win since 192% and they emerged from their series of lean years in brilliant fashion.
Surprise Declaration, Melville's declaration yesterday, on a wicket which was getting dusty, surprised many, but his ac tion was justified when play was resumed this morning, Cambridga being dismissed for the addition of only 99 runs, ten wickets, falling during this time.
13
6
-47-
238
10
78
6
Ji 2
b
14
39
aity match. He was assured that H. G. Owen Smith, e Christo-
pherson, b Brown his feat had excited Indian cricket] circles on the Rand, and had been R. S. G. Scott, e Hazlerigg, received with the greatest jubila- tion by the Indian players.
Brown
E. M. Wellings, b Brown ... T. M. Hart, c Ratcliffe,
Brown
He heads the Oxford averages with 93.35 for 16 innings, his total) -- number of runs being 1,307, of which 238 not out is his highest score. He has twice been not out.
Full scores:
Cambridge-First Innings. G. D. Kemp Welch, c Scott,
b Owen. Smith
A.
T. Ratcliffe; c Melville, b
Scott..
A. G. Hazlerigg, c Raikea, b
Wellings
Kemp Welch opened to-day in a style which suggested confidence, by showing a partiality for Owen Smith and taking three' 4's off the J. C. Christopherson, b Scott . South African'a bowling.
.
D. R. Wilcox, 1.b.w.,, b Scott .. However, the latter had his re- | D. M. Parry, e Hono, b Wellings · venge by bowling the Cambridge F. R. Brown, c Hone, b Owen captain with
'Smith a delivery which broke in from leg surprisingly.
Ratcliffe Bowle.
Farnea
87 Human Brown
Extras
Total (for 8 wkts. dec.) 453
Bowling Analysis
201 Hazlerigg
O.. M.
R.
W.
.28 .6 79
1
.17 2
59
อ
..43.5 4
153
80 2
...28 3. Fabian ... 7 1 87
20 Oxford-Second Innings.
B. W. Hone, not out
Extras
Mickey Walker though light- ing at a big disadvantage against Sharkey gained a draw over fifteen rounds as the re- sult of his amazing pluck.
As well as a home crowd, I like
14 a big crowd. There is nothing
said to have been arranged.
WATER POLO LEAGUE
RESULT.
S.W.B.' LOSE.
His eye
round witnessed
get
one is willing to credit with being sloppy at covering up, and seem-
the open.
America's best heavyweight, partied, willing to take them on the cularly since Young Stribling's chin in order to entice Walker Inte downfall at Cleveland.
Walker was given a tremendous ovation by the throng of 25,000 At the V.R.C. last night the spectators, while Sharkey drew his Chincas Athletic overwhelmed the usual boos na he walked from the Borderers by eight goals to nil in ring. an uninteresting game.
League Table to Date.
8 2 6 0 8 37 08:0 5.44
Evidently Sharkey was shocked at the verdict.
As a result Mickey took the third and fourth rounds in this manner.
Sharkøy landed hard in the fifth round and floored Mickey, but the Intter bounded up without being damaged and kept going. Towards the end of the round Sharkey open- ed one of Walker's eyes. It was Sharkey's round.
Sharkey also took the sixth. Mickey, however, recovered and held his bigger opponent even in the seventh and eighth..
Goals, The United Press score card P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts showed that Sharkey had slightly V.R.C.
8.8 0.0 49 1. 16 Chinese Ath. 8 8 1 1 38 8 18 the best of the encounter, and In- Kowloon 8332 21 23 8dicated that Mickey's gameness Chinese B.C. 8 8 4 1 9 217 just about. won him his draw. Royal Navy Borderers
Donovan, the referee, voted for Walker, one judge... voted for Sharkey, and the third styled it a ONE-ARMED GOLFER draw, to a draw it was.
Sharkey was unable to get Walker's guard down. Both The United Press' sheet gave punched furiously in the ninth, Sharkey the first two rounds, the and Walker began carrying the Afth and sixth and the thirteenth fight his way. and fourteenth, six altogether out of the fifteen. Mickey took the third, fourth, ninth,, eleventh and twelfth, or five rounds. The seventh, eighth, tenth and fifteenth were counted even.
HOLES IN ONE.
Mr. J. C. Yingling, an American Army engineer with only one arm (his left), has holed out the ninth hole of Akron golf course in one.
The distance was 150 yards. Mr. Yingling lost his right arm some time before taking up golf last year.
COWES REGATTA.
Walker weighed in at 169% to 198% for Sharkey.
Sharkey took the first round by an appreciable margin. He forced Walker to the ropes several times with hard rights and then lefta,
The lighter contestant, however, The King and Queen left Lon-guarded himself excellently and
Rugby, Yesterday,
25
19
o W. O'B. Lindsay, e Human, b
Brown ..........
2
3
Nawab of Pataudi, e Comber,
¡b Brown
4
R. H. C. Human, b Scott .... A. H. Fabian, not out
BA. Melville, not out
14 22
Total (for 2 wkts.) Bowling Analysis
55
10. M.
W.
885 Farres
Brown
R.
W. Hazlerigg
3
8
18 2 .10.2 4 18 .. 2
0
10 more encouraging than to have
one's best efforts rewarded by ap-don to-day for Cowes, where the plause. To my mind, the centre court at Wimbdelon has the most wonderful atmosphere in the world.
Royal train to Portsmouth, where
9 0
it for the first time during last yacht Victoria and Albert-British year's championships. Fred Perry. Wireless Service.
0
G
2
Ratcliffe was dismissed by a J. T. H. Comber, b Scott break back from Scott when he K. Farnes, b Scott
had scored nine, and in spite of
23.4 11: 24
5
Extrag
Total
You
Hazlerigg keeping up his end
cautiously, wickets fell with
gularity.
re-
At lunch time, Cam-
bridge had scored 92 for six.
Scott
Bowling Analysis
0. M. In striking contrast to Monday, Bradshaw .12 5+ 26 the Light Blues lost their last four
.33.2 11 64 wickets for 30 runs in 25 minutes, Wellings .....40 11 Wellings WOR Oxford's best Owen Smith .51 12 bowler, returning the splendid Melville 12/1 41 0 figures of:
'Cambridge-Second Innings.
0. M. · R. W.
106 141- 2
D. N. Moore, the unfortunate | A. G. Hazlerigg, e Melville, b Oxford captain, who could not play
in the match owing to illness, re- A. T. Ratcliffe, b Scott- ceived the glad news by phone at
his home in Gloucestershire where say, b Wellinge
he is recovering from a very severe
attack of pleurisy.
The Winning Hit.
It was fitting that the Oxford substitute captain, Melville, should have been batting when the win- ning run was hit.
F. R. Brown, c Pataudi, b
Wellings
(Continued in next Column.)
G. D. Kemp Welch, b Owen
Smith
28
Owen Smith
29 9
J.-C. Christopherson, c Lind-
D. R. Wilcox, e Melville, b
Scott
D.
M. Parry, e Bradshaw, b
Wellings..
2
-1
regatta will open next Monday..
Their Majesties
travelled by CHAMPIONSHIP
I shall never forget walking on to they will embark in the Royal
GREAT
Summer
SALE!
COMMENCING TO-MORROW
FOLLOW THE
HELEN WILLS.
FOR
Her Proposed Tour of the Orient.
EXHIBITION MATCHES,
Manchester-by-the-Sea;
U.S.A., July 20 Miss Helen Wille Moody to-day, won the Essex County singles tennis championship for women when she defeated Mrs. Robert Morris by a acore of 6-0, 6-1 It was Mrs. Moody's first appearance Iz a tournament for thirteen months.
In a few weeks, Mrs. Moody proposes to make a journey to China, Japan, and perhaps the Philippine Islands, where she will play in exhibition matches.
United Press.
He landed several "hard blows and Sharkey became excited and wild in his hitting. It was easily Mickey's round.
The tenth was even, while Mickey again 'had a slight advan-: tage In the eleventh, resuming his offensive. Sharkey looked silly, ae. he dodged about trying to get away from Walker's blows and get a few in himself. Mickey also took the twelfth round.
Walker. Sharkey landed some The thirteenth was unlucky for hard punches on his face, and he began to bleed. The round ended ·
with his face a mass of blood and with him looking bedraggled. Never however, did he once let down this excellent guard, which Bayed him some severe punish- ment.
Sharkey took the fourteenth. Ha tried hard for a knockout, and left himself open for some good counter blows. Mickey's guard was always there, and every time that Sharkey's fists shot out. Mickey had an arm or a glove there to stop them;
Jack's attack continued in the fifteenth. He fought hard, but Mickey had plenty of reserve and came back strong, strat
Sharkey tried desperately te floor, him, but Mickey gave back" blow for blew and the engagement ended with both of the contest- tanta in good condition.
Sharkey looked bigger and the crowd were with Walker through the fight-United Press.
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