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[NEW · DUTIES BEGIN BASEBALL.
ON SEPT. 9.
Aimed To Assist Home
Industry.
London, To-day. Great Britain's new duties, de- signed to assist home industry, will come into force on September 9, it is announced to-day,
The duties are set on the advice
CUBS WIN TO CLINCH TITLE.
Jimmy Foxx Reaches Half-Century.
YANKEES OVERWHELMED,
FRENCH SCIENTISTS
DISCOVERY.
Monkeys Prefer Bananas.
·TO BEETHOVEN.
Paris.
French scientists have discovered New York. To-day. that monkeys still prefer bananas The Chleago Cubs are now al- to Beethoven.
of the Duties Advisery Board,,,over most assured of.. the National This momentous discovery result- which Sir George May presides. League title after their victory led from a concert given at the zoo |
The duty on leather gloves, for over the World Series champions here to test the reactions of male instance, has been increased from yesterday. They will in all proband female monkeys to music.. 10 to 30 per cent. Thus will im ability meet the New York Yan Two musicians, armed with ports he cut down.
kees for the baseball supremacy of clarinet and banjo, entered the the world. ***
monkey cage and played a lively Jimmy Foxx was able to hit modern tune. This was intended only one homer in the double to appeal to the stronger sex. ' header against Boston Red Sox, but his total for the season is new 50-only 10 behind Babe Ruth's 1927 world record
Similar imposts will assest moss production of cutlery, hair combs.. paper, poultry meat pastes and
Bausages..
Draw-back of Customs Duties will be allowed on certain textiles. after September 5.-Reuter.
U.S. BEAT BRITAIN FOR WALKER CUP.
The following were the results yesterday's Baseball games:-
National League,
Chicago Cubs
R. H. .... 8 14 Koenig and Cuyler hit home
runs,
St. Louis Cardinals
E.
Its only effect, however, was, to send both sexes scampering.
The musicians then made a bid for the favour of the ladies playing a soft waltz melody on clarinet and violin. Again both sexes fled..
As a last resort, an American negro entered the cage to help the 1musicians.
He did a lively jiz which the scientists thought would appeal to male and female alike, but only succeeded in provoking cries of rage.
5 7
0.
Collina hit a home run.
(Continued from Page 1) Burke's Recovery. Fiddian was always fighting, des- perately hard against the long- driving, Seaver and found himself 4 down at the turn. "Seaver never let up on his play and won com Cincinnati Reds fortably by 7 and 6 over the last round.
MeCarthy had established a one
The Simians refused to be quiet- ed until the entertainers, withdrew 90 and a keeper brought them an extra
large portion of bananas.
Pittsburgh Pirates
2
&
I
1
American League.
1
5 8
7 12
0
SUSSEX NEARLY WIN.
il
1
up advantage over Lister Hartley New York Yankees
at the eighteenth and went on to Washington Senators win by 3 and 2.
Burke staged one of the best ex- hibitions of the series when he re- covered brilliantly in the second round to wipe off a 3 down deficit | when opposed to Westland.
Dunlop played brilliant golf to hold a lead of 10 at the turn! against Eric McRuvie and was never seriously challenged to win by 10 and 9...
Full results were as follow:-
SINGLES..
Ouimet (US.A.) halved with Torrance (Britain)..
Philadelphia Athletics 7 TO
McNair and Williams hit home. Tuña. Boston Red Sox
3 8 McManus and Alexander hit home runą.
Philadelphia Athletics .15 14
Krausse pitched. Jimmy Foxx, McNair (2) and. Al Simmons (2), hit home runs. Baston Red Sox ..
4
St. Louis Browns
0
3
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(Continued from Poje 1.)
A century by Mitchell, the young Yorkshire batsman, was the fea-,
ture of the M.C.C.-Champion County match at Scarborough. Rain fell all day yesterday and the 1 match was abandoned As a draw with the M.C.C, ":260 runs in, ar- rears with 7 wickets in hand,
Ingle's Century.
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8 18 -Reuter's American Service,
Sweetser (U.S.A.) halved with Chicago White Sox Stout (Britain),
Moreland (USA) beat Rex Hartley (Britain) 2 and 1.
Seaver (USA.) beat Fiddian (Britain) 7 and 6.
Voigt (U.S.A.) lost to Crawley (Britain) by 1 up.
McCarthy (U.S.A.) beat Lister Hartley (Britain) 3 and 2.
Westland (US.A.) halved with Burke (Britain).
"Dunlap (U.S.A.) beat MeRuvie (Britain) 10 and 9.
FOURSOMES.
FIVE NAZI SLAYERS SAVED FROM DEATH.
Sentences Commated To Life "In Prison.*
At Hove, R. A. Ingle registered his second century" in succession, 4following up his 108 against War- O wickshire with a stylish innings for 107. Good bowling by R. C. former Robertson-Glasgow, the Dark Blue who has been out of first-class cricket for two seasons now, then gave Somerset a lead of 47 on the first innings. Maurice Tate, however, came to the rescue of Sussex and dismissed Somerset for 160, his personal "bag" belug 15 for 42.
Berlin, Yesterday. The death penalties imposed on Sussex, faced with the task of five Nazis for the murder of Com-acoring 208 to win in a limited munists at Beuthen, Silesia, on time, went for the runs in a fine August 22, have been commuted to sporting manner, but. Robertson- Sweetser and Voigt (U.S.A.)mprisonment for life with hard Glasgow was again in good form a delicate political and not even the extra half-hour beat Rex Hartley and Lister Hart-labour, and
situation has been overcome. could give Sussex victory. ley (Britain) 7 and 6.
The German Chancellor, Herr] (Final Table & Results on Page 8.) Seaver and Moreland (U.S.A.) beat Torrance and De Forest von Papen, decided that at the time of the murder the five men were
· (Britain)' 6 and 5.--
Quimet and Dunlap (U.S.A.) unaware of the prosidential decree, best Stout and Burke (Britain) 1 issued only 90 minutes earlier, im- posing very severe penalties for! political terrorism."
up.
Moe and Howell (U.S.A.) beat Fiddlan and McRuvie (Britain): 5 and 4.
LOCAL RAIN
An irregular anti-cyclone extends from North Chinato Hokkaido, pressure being highest over South Manchuria.
Forecast - N. E. winda, moderate; fair generally, with local rain..
The Prussian Government, which presided over the appeal, decided to permit the case to be reheard by) the ordinary court.-Reuter.
AMERICAN SETS NEW LAND PLANE MARK.
Drives Ship 302 Miles Per Hour,
New York, Yesterday: Major Doolittle, the well-known Returns of the average amount American airman who was the of bank notes in circulation and of United States representative when specie in reserve in Hong Kong dur- they won the Schneider Cup some ing August, are certified as follows: years ago, flying on Wednesday, Chartered Bank of India, Australia broke his speed record for land and China, notes; $19,876,882, specie planes, as distinct from seaplanes, reserve," $8,300,000; Hong Kong and attaining a speed of 293 miles an Shanghai Banking Corp., $120,764,- hour.
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