SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1932.
Battle of Giants at Brooklands
Lap After Lap at 130 m.p.h.
George Eyst on Successfully Registers Unexpected Protest
Two giant curs, magnificently driven, provided a large crowd at Brooklands with the most sensational duel-ever fought-out-on- In the 100 that track in the twenty-five years of ils existence. miles final for the British Empire Trophy John Cobb's Delage beat George Eyston's Panhard by one-fifth of a second, less than the length of a cricket pitch.
Cobb's average speed was 126.36 miles an hour, only five miles per hour less than the world's record for the 100 miles.
After the finish Eyston lodged a protest, on the ground that Cobb had baulked him. After two and a half hours' deliberation the stewards awarded the race to Eyston, with Cobb second. Earl Howe (Delage) was third.
Then ensued a real battle of had giants. For six breath-taking laps Cobb and Eyston roared round the never more than thirty track, yards between them. Eyaton was trying desperately to pass.
From the preliminary henta "of fifty miles each eight cars qualified for the final, but the two 'smallest were withdrawn to leave a clearer field for the expected des- perate battle between the "big
stuff."
Was
or crash into him.
THE CHINA MAIL
YACHTSMEN TO SAIL
TO JAPAN
Shanghai Trio Attempt|
Last Year's Feat.
HAZARDOUS START TO-DAY
The call of the sea has once ngain drawn several Shang- hai-yachtsmen to venture forth on the blue water and the Chelidon, owned by H. AusĖ, will repeat her cruise of last year, sailing across to Japan with an amateur crew.
Two yachts made the adven- turous trip last year, acrost "The China sea, reaching-their- destination Nagasaki, after an interesting trip.
The amateur crew
ARMY OFFICERS BARRED FROM LONDON POLO
Harmful Effect on
the Game.
Polo, in common with other games, is hard hit by the prevailing depression. Studs and staffs are being reduced; the polo pony market is depressed; retirements from the game have increased, and recruiting to it has been checked. Moreover, the number of visiting players has been, reduced to a minimum.
FRENCH LAWN TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Menzel (Czechoslovakia) beat F. J. Perry (Britain) 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5.
H. Cochet (France) beat G. Mangin (U.S.A.) 6-2, 7-5, 6-7, 6-9.
Women's Singles Semi-final.
Mme. Mathieu (France) beat Miss Betty Nuthall (Britain) 6-2, 6-4---Reuter.
FOOTBALL IN BARE FEET
African Negroes Take
to Soccer.
FOR INDIVIDUAL GLORY
The negroes of the African forests have laid down their spears, given up cannibalism, and are going into training for football, which seems likely to take the place of head-hunting as the national sport.
The negroes showed remarkable speed and endurance, but little team work. Individual glory is the chief attraction of the game for them.
LADY GOLFER DEAD' Mrs. John Gibb, who as Miss the British Maud Titterton. won ladies' golf championship at St. Andrews in 1908 by beating Miss D. Campbell at the nineteenth hole burgh cursing home. She lived in in the final, has died in an Edin- South Africa for years and was champion of that country in 1918 and 1914.
English Amateur Golf Championship
Bradshaw's Slip at Last Hole
Eric Fiddian Wins Title Amid
Greatest Enthusiasm
Eric Fiddian, of Stourbridge, aged 22, is the new English cham- plon five years after he made himself boy champion of Great Bri _tain. In a great final he defeated A. Stewart Bradshaw, who cap tained Oxford University in 1929, by one hole over 36 holes on the Royal St. George's links, at Sandwich,
It was a great match, and the marvel was that two men of such short experience. Bradshaw is only 24 — were able to stand the strain. It was thrust and parry all the way, with Fiddian more often down, but not very much down, for there was never more: than two holes between them during the match. But he had the load of a deficit to carry, and he shouldered his burden as though it mattered nothing.'
and⋅
In a recent tournament for the "Soccer" championship of French Equatorial Africa, the bootless natives of Douala Mr. Sanford and his magnificent string of ponies-will-be-greatly (Cameroons) won an easy vic
tory. missed, and the strong contingent
The African players scorn boots of American, Spanish, and Argen- The progress of the yachtsmen tine players, who since the war as an unnecessary and slightly Some of was followed with the greatest have strengthened the game in feminine encumbrance. interest last year, and messages London so much, will this year be them can be persuaded to put on The game was introduced into were received from passing ships represented by two individuals, the stockings, but, that's all. as to the varying positions of the Marquis of Villabragima and the craft. This year, however, enly Marquis of Portago,
the French Colonies by French Nevertheless, prospects are de officials, who have several football one boat will make the trip but there will be no lack of interest.cidedly better than they were a teams, composed of doctors working Polo executives have for the Government in the eradica- Accompanying H. Aust, will be month ago. W. D. Neil, skipper of the Viking dene what they could to meet tion of fever, Government admini- and J. Milligan, who also sails existing conditions by reducing atrators. and planters. German and this yacht. These two keen stable and forage charges.to a British officials in Africa have also
part in encouraging the The first round of the final, played instead of one down. But Bradshaw yachtamen were
the few minimum, by cutting down, the taken among
in glorious sunshine, ended with played a brilliant shot to the fourth that went across last year. length of Open games from seven natives to play.
Too Excited.
Bradshaw leading by a hole. Fid-green and holed a three-yard putt The Chelidon is expected to leave periods to six, and by lowering the
three, which made of the It was quite common during the dian started shakily, and was two for an "eagle" weather hold fair, the outward lesser tournaments. They have Cameroons championship for 2,000 down with five played, and, because him square. Fiddian hit the bola: Shanghai to-day, and should the qualification for certain journey should not take more than succeeded in obtaining a list of en- natives to gather round the playing he putted indifferently after squar-and came out again at the sixth, no
one down, The yachts- tries which is very fairly repre- field. Often the crowd became too ing the match at the seventh, was that he became four or five days. men will remain in Nagasaki for sentative of English polo, and excited, and started setting differ two down again at the thirteenth, Bradshaw would have won the ninth a few days and expect to arrive
ences regarding the merits of the The fourteenth and fteenth are but for a stymie.
All Square at Tenth. "Failed to Give Way."
respective sides by battle.
long holes, and Fiddian's advantage buck in Shanghal within two
A magnificent iron from the Travelling at 130 m.p.h, the two weeks.
The Sports-Star club of white in the long shots, which he held Cobb, whose 10-litre Delage has
to the topmost
proved its
French players won the Colonists throughout the match, enabled him rough enabled Fiddian to square at cara were forced first
of French West to win them, and he took the short the tenth, and a similar one at the colossal neceleration.
verge of the banking; an attempt proficiency at navigation last year:
Men's Singles Quarter Finals. championship were able to away, but soon Birkin was lending, to pass there would have brought when both vessels
Africa, and then played the Douala sixteenth for the lead. Fiddian next finished five yards from the De Stefani (Italy) beat Lap plot n direct course to Nagasaki,
bootless eleven, winning by one went for the hole with a five-yard pin, gave him a "bridic" three and H. G... Lee (Britain) 6-3, 9-7, with Eyston second about 300 inevitable disaster to both.
gcal.
putt at the seventeenth, laid himself the lead. At the next hole Bradshaw 6-2. yards,
For thirty miles after lap Eyston made his shot at while their return trip was made behind.
the same spot-cutting down off with equal good judgment. With
a stymie, and lost his lead. Brad- missed his drive, hooked his second this order was maintained. Then the Brileet banking at the danger their past experience to serve
shaw, with an excellent approach to shot, and then played so well that the last hole, won it, to be one up be got a four. Fiddian had only an ous turn by the fork. He gained them, they should have no diff- Eyston began to creep up.
at lunch time with a score of 77 easy mashie to play to the green, tremendous a few yards, but his acceleration culty in reaching their destination.
but he lifted his head and put the It looked like a
against 76. but exactly was just not enough. In a second The weather at this time of the
ball into a bunker. He got out Loser's Slight Advantage. Anish between them,
they were on another turn, and he year is generally fair, though the
Bradshaw had a slight advantage sent his ball skidding across the half-way. on the eighteenth lap, had to fall in again behind Cobb, threat of typhoons may cause the
abandonment of the project.
in the short game during the morn-green, and was never in sight of a Eyston was suddenly leading and
ing round, when the conditions were half. A
Last year the amateurs had good Stewards Hesitate.
Putt Decides. Birkin limping in to his pit.
perfect, but in the strong wind in blown gasket had ended the race
Eyaton falled to get by, and so weather, though fog and a slight
the afternoon Fiddian became the for him.
they finished. Eyston was unques gale of wind were met with dur The voyage across tionably the faster, but his protesting the trip. Cobb's Opportunity.
after the race was unexpected, and was a wonderful experience, and which is a decidedly stronger one
attacker. Eyston, well ahead of Cobb, new the stewards had great difficulty in their reception at Nagasaki was than recently seemed probable.
The city turned out This is to their credit. a little coming to the decision that "Cobb equally good.
An Unexpected Blow. ventured to slow down
Their efforts would have been
So Fiddlan was one, up with five. from the terrifle pace he had been had failed to give way sufficiently in force to welcome them. Boats out in the Harbour when
to play, and halves followed to the maintaining. In practice his Pan-soon to allow Eyston to pass him were
with the instruc- they arrived and escorted them to more successful had they not en-
seventeenth, where he was a little in accordance
their anchorage. They were also countered a blow from à quarter
MERRIT 78 OUT OF 113. hard had shown a tendency to dea- tions to drivers."
too strong and Bradshaw squared with The Earl of March's Austin won fated by a number of Institutions from which it was least to be ex- The Army Council recent-
an "eagle" three. At the pected.
W. E. Merritt the New Zealand troy its tyres, and he was nervous
order to the effect
eighteenth both were just off the that they might not last the 100 Heat 1, with a speed of 92.51 in the city.
Preparations have gone forwardly issued an
take any part in in the Lancashire League. Playing In a long career he was only once green. Bradshaw's chip was short, miles. The manoeuvre was fatal. m.p.h.; W. E. Humphreye's Amil-
1 trim giment was to
for Rishton he scored 78 of his out of the first two. Out of 67 and Fiddian's went dead. Bradshaw
·Cobb seized his chance, put his car, Heat 2, at 92.68 m.p.h.; Lord and the yacht is now thoroughly that no officer serving with his re-jcricketer, has soon found his feet £43.100 in stake money,
Howe's Delage, Heat 8 at 105.64 overhauled, and looking
All vessel, She will be well stored London polo.
The effect of this order on the side's total of 113 for nine against races he won 57 and was nine times missed a 14-foot pult, and the matéh foot right down, and, with hism.p.h.; and Eyston, Heat 4.
game can be realised at once. The Haslingden. On a very poor wicket.second. lack of wind. veteran Delage flat out, fushed the heat winners received a trophy for the trip in the events of a
Army has been, and always must: past Eyston into the leat
be, the backbone of English polo. If the soldier element is to be lost, Britain will lose all chance of re- gaining her former position in the game which since the war she has lost to America and the Argentine. man. He punched Schmeling's This order, if it stands, will deprive head nearly off in the second and her of any hope of successors to third rounds and seemed to have Cheape, Lockett, Barrett, Melvill, These, and all the fight in his hand. He tried and Tomkinson. with everything he had to knock our other renowned soldier play- Schmeling out before the end offers, were developed from post-war by regular play in the beat company, his fierce hooks on the chin made sides, have attained the standard But when Max came out strong and could have been so developed Max's knees shake.
Paris, May 19. . as ever at the beginning of the in no other way.
To take two more
British and French Rugby fourth, rushing Sharkey and awing-
teams may play each other ing rights for the Sharkey jaw, stances, Mr. H. P. Guinness could
again next season as the re- Jack lost his cool confidence, began not have made the great advance
sult of the agreement reached to swing wildly, backing up, and which he did make, last year had No title was ever tossed he been restricted to regimental
at the meeting in Bordeaux at: polo played on bad grounds, nor
tended by representatives of Could the 17th-21st: Lancers post-
the French Rugby Federation overboard with less excuse,
war sides, have attained the stan
and the 12 dissident clubs, dard which they did attain had they The agreement," reached un been debarred from constant prac-animously after a long discussion, tice with London sides, .
provides for unity of direction, The Financial Aspect.
elimination of disguised profes Again, the most competent and alonallem-to which the British cleaner most deserving soldier player Unions objected-and he who devotes all his spare time play.
and £40.
MANCHESTER SEVEN Sharkey v Schmeling Fight
A-SIDE RUGBY
Kendal Beat Promoting Club in Final.
The funds of the Manchester
Many Reasons for American Win.
3.
GERMAN OUTCLASSED. There are plenty of reasons why Royal Infirmary and the Salford Jack Sharkey ought to beat Max Royal Hospital should benefit con- Schmeling and, win the world's siderably as the result of the heavy weight championship. Most seven-a-side competition organised of them are physical.
Sharkey is from twelve to fifteen by the Manchester Rugby Club. The third and final day's play on pounds heavier. He is more power He hits harder. He is the ground of the promoting club fully bulit. attracted a large crowd who had a much more skilful boxer. He nothing, except an occasional show-has had more experience fighting er of rain, to interrupt a full and better men. At times he has shown always interesting Hour hours' ability to win with a one-punch sport.
knockout. He is a clever and re- When on the sourceful fighter. defensive he doesn't take a lot of He has punches, like Schmeling. beat Prestwich, no tin ears. He is a faster hitter than Schmeling. He is a much Metrovick beat Wigan O.B., faster starter.
18--10.
Full results were as follow:
Preliminary Round.
Sale beat Rochdale, 20—5.
Manchester
18-8.
Fylde beat Kersal, 94.
First. Round...
18-0.
Tyldesley, w.o.; Old Huttonians,
scr.
best the moment
Jack la at his best the moment the fight begins.
fouled.
MUST FIGHT TO A FINISH
Referees Forbidden to Show Mercy.
جمال
recent fa- !
A great iron, shot to the first green.. a beautiful chip to the was one up second, and Fiddian
RACER'S CAREER ENDED
the New Zealand Gloaming, racehorse, has died at Christchurch He won at the age of sixteen.
*
At the thirteenth Fiddian ran his approached four yards past the pin and Bradshaw, with a putt of about three yards for a win, ran too far. and gave himself a dead stymie, at which he failed..
was ever."
British-French Rugby Split LORD BURGHLEY MAY
CONFLICTING REPORTS OF PROGRESS MADE
No Agreement Yet.
ment which will allow their teams to meet in international engage- ments next season.
LEAVE TRACK..
Famous British Hurdler Lacks “Fire."
Lord Burghley, the Olymple high and low hurdles champion and one of the fastest. men in these events ever to represent Britain, make this present his last season according to word from London
Nor is it even certain that famous running peer will one of Britain's team to visit o There Is N Angeles-this year,
It is learned from highly au- thoritative French sources, fur- thermore, that the "unity of French rugby football has not yet been restored." Nor bas Great Britain been so informed, as yet.
Although there is a great de- sire in England and the other Bri- tish countries to see France once again a participant in the interna- tional rugby matches, it would still be premature to forecast a Franco, than a suspicion that he may hav British match for Easter, 1983, dificulty in overcoming home cos petitors. Burghley is in for says another authority,
Francé, too, is anxious to win but he has lacked the fire of form back into the international rugby years in his various trials, it seem football realm and is making every | Athletics, as a whole, have effort to reorganize the game ate matter of concern for his
ship's legs. Many curiousTM home.
have worried gentlemen proached him, saying:
L.
"Are you quite fit, old
Are you in top form
have been more than dubious
GOLDMAN ENTERS GOLF TOURNEY But. Lord Barghley, thus
has only smiled a little enigm ally and reassured them, chiding.
Commission has decid- the best advantage, and so mak.mittees that regulate the game in Six Hong Kong Players "I am fit enough to win
A new scheme for the regional
Big fights will be fought to a to bringing himself and his ponies the new agreement assures the to wait to warm up, study his finish in future, however seriously to the highest pitch of perfection. St. Helena O.B. beat Preston man, work out a defence during a boxer may be injured, according Few players can afford to do so dissident clubs of adequate repre Grasshoppers, 16–0. the fight, and depend upon increas to a new rule fixed by the New unless they have the opportunity sentation on the Council of the York State Athletic Commission of selling a pony now and then to Federation and the various com
France. APART 'Kendal beat Liverpool, 11-8, ing the pressure gradually to win
the way Max does writes Robert The Waterloo beat Furness, 19-6.
its necessarily heavy expenses, Birkenhead Park beat Fylde, Edgren in the China Press. In fed not to, recognise a tech- the game contribute in part to
the first round of any fight Sharkey nical knock-out the humane ver Purchasers of Arst-class portes championship, in the 1952-38. Be
has dict which referee is dynamite
have been tried out in the best way as, to ensure that the clubs Mentally the advantages are in the past been able to award naturally demand ponies which son will be worked out in such
participating shall receive no with Schmeling, which doesn't to a boxer who has battered his op company, and if soldier players are mean that the German is any mereponent into a state of helplessness. alert or any smarter than Jack Now, even if a boxer is blinded to be barred from the best com- Anancial advantage. Sharkey fe extremely alert In and unable to defend himself, the pany the market of the purchaser It is believed that the new fact, he is so fast at planning and fight must go on until he has been working at the start that when he on the canvas for 10 second mesta unexpected resistance, he is until the scheduled number of
has been comp inclined to go haywire. He did round
Frimitiva passions, that with Dempsey, Heeney, Bisko and Schmeling.
The most In the SeF
Manchester beat Metrovick
Sale beat Liverpool Univ, 11-S., Southport beat Vale of Lune,
Second Round.
Kendal beat St, Helens O.B.,
Waterloo beat Tyldesley, 19-8 Sale beat Birkenhead Park, 18-8 Manchester beat Southport.
Kendal be Manch
be restricted to Mesars scheme worked out by the Bordeaux Sponge and Duncan Nevin, meeting will meet with the approval
the disadvantage of the of the British Union
Of London, May
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that relatio
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be resumed."
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for Overseas Title.
races at Los Angeles, 1 thing
He denies that he is But admits this season may COL. MATTHEWS AMONG LIST last, so far as Olympic events
concerned,
London May 10, Bix Hong Kong golfers have en-
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