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ARMY HOCKEY WIN
ONE GOAL DECIDES Bid For Water
AGAINST NAVY
Defences Shine In
Even Game:
The Royal Navy hockey team put up a fine fight at Portsmouth against a strong Army side, but had to acknowledge defeat by the same score as against the Royal Air Force one goal to none.
Record
BABE RUTH HITS FIRST HOMER OF SEASON'
Sign Yankees' Contract
St. Petersburg, Fla., Mar. 24: First proof that Babe Ruth'
kicking Was justified in against the drastiescut in his 1933 salary-was shown here
BRITISH CHALLENGE to-day when the King of Swat
TO AMERICA
smacked a homer In the first spring exhibition game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Braves.
Mr. Scott Paine's Miss The Yankee home-run hero
Britain III.
ONE 1,300 H. P. NAPIER ENGINE
The Army were the cleverer side, and fully deserved to win. A score of 3-1 would have about represented the run of the game. THE Royal Motor Yacht Club has cabled a challenge to the On both sides the defence was good, and it was a pity the Army Yachtsmen's Association of Ameri goalkeeper was not more highly ca for the British International] tested because one of the English Trophy.
Mr. H. Scott Paine is the is selectors was watching the game
suer of the challenge.
He and Kent has been among the Ser- vices' players who have caught the has designed a boat which he belleres will have a reasonable Belectors attention. He did all he
chance of victory. had to do well. Lieut. Grimston,
Against the 7,800 h.p. total of jat centre-half, however, was one of
the best of the Army defence, the four-Packard-engines of the
In the forward ine Lieut. Fos-American defender he will ter, who took Parslow's place at only one 1,300 h.p. Napier engine. centre, did quite well, but it might He is pinning his faith to boat de-}
record have been more advisable to have sign, in which aphere his played him on the wing with Lieut. of conspicuoua successes may well Hamilton and to have brought justify him." Lieut. Salew into the centre. Salow and Cook showed exceptionally] good stick-work and, with Lieut." Fairbanks, were the most promin-į jent of the Army forwards.
The Navy defence was excellent,| Surg.. Comdr. Phillips and Lt- Comdr. Rebbeck putting up a fine' defence. Lieut. Sinclair was good jat half; but did not feed his left wing enough. The forwards were fast and bustling, Lieut. Stephen- son and Lieut. Collett being the best, but there was little good com- bination in the line as a whole.
Chances Missed
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AMERICA PLEASED
Detroit.
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The last-minute challenge issued to the Yachtsman's Association of America bythe Royal Motor Yacht Club, for the British Inter national (Harmaworth) Trophy, has fonused widespread gratifica- tion in motorboat eireles here.
The contest will be held at Detroit in September-Reuter.
banged out his four-ply of Bobby Brown, on the slab for: the Braves.
Ruth, who last year was outdistanced in the home-run. race because of Illness and Buspensions, signed his con- tract with the Yanks.-United: Press.
WALTER LINDRUM IN LOVE
Engaged For Over Six Weeks.
TENNIS HER FAVOURITE
Walter Lindrum, the record- breaking Australian billiards player, and Miss Patricia Hoskins, a beautiful Melbourne girl, who be- came engaged six months ago, were surprised to learn that their secret was out.
The betrothal took place in Australia, and only half a dozen friends had been aware of it Lindrum and Miss Hoskins are hop ing now to keep the wedding
secret.
Miss Hoskins followed Lindrum
Mr. Scott Paine will himself to England in November, and they The first half of the game was drive the boat, but in accordance were to have been married soon quite even, neither side being able with the rules must take a mecha-after the New Year, but she fell to score, but chances were mlased nic with him... by the Navy carly in the game, both Stephenson and Roche being
at fault. Cook had a great chance for the Army, but found a stum- bling block in Phillips..
a victim to influenza, and was in Ja nursing home for weeks.
The new boat will be Miss
Miss Hoskins, a vivacious blonde Britain III. The contest will take place at Detroit between with deep blue eyes and a fresh pink complexion, is now spending Aug. 1 and Sept. 30. To-day is the limit challenging her time exploring the London In the second half the Army date, and failing a challenge there shops and watching her fiance play
|billarda::: front line combined better and would be no contest. Now that a Rave ManBergh in goal a lot of challenge has been issued other work to do. After saving shots challengers are entitled to come! repeatedly he was beaten by: Foster shortly before the finish by to the field, but at this late stage their appearance: is not considered
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Hoskins Ming
is Lindrum's keenest fan. She probably knows more than any other billiards enthusiast about the style and methods which have made her fiance, the world's leading player.
Wedding in Six Weeks.
a quick follow-up from a free hit the probable, as boats and en- just outside the circle, Foster just getting to the ball first and flick-gines cannot be. produced in
Įhurry. ing it into the net before Mansergh Mr. Scott Paine would not dis- could kick clear. Stephenson and Collett both had opportunities for close details of his design, but he the Navy, but finished weakly in said that full-scale physical ex-billiards. Tennis is her favourite the circle, and, in addition, they periments had proved very illu, game. found Kent in fine form in goal. Teams:
minating."
Schneider Plane Engine
But Miss. Hoskins does not play
"One of us plays well enough for both," she said. to a Daily Express representative" re- The engine is the one that was cently, "so I leave the playing to K. J. Mannergh Navy:Comdr.
Lindrum said: "We intend to (R.N.C., Greenwich); Lt. Comdr. (Efitted to the Gloster-Napler Sch-him, and just watch him win." L. E. Rebbeek (H.. Yacht),. Surg-nelder Trophy seaplane of 1929, a Lt. Comdr. A. E. Phillips (Excellent); scaplane which, owing to certain get married in about six weeks or Sub-Lt. A. Davies (RN.C., Green-technical difficulties, did not ac-Bo, but we are still going to try to wich), Lt. E. N. Sinclair (Dolphin), to compete, but was known keep that an absolute secret. Lt. G. A Rotherham (Victory): Lt.-
Comdr. D. M.L. Neame (St. Vincent), through trials, to be as fast as the
"Our honeymoon will be a little
Sec. Lt. N. U. V. Roche (Eaathey), machine which won a triumph for delayed. We intend to take a trip
Paine to Souh Africa in June," (RNC., Dart- Lt. R. H. Stephenson
Walter Lindrum holds several mouth), Lt. G. K. Collett (Excellent) Great Britain. Mr. Scott und Sub-Lt. P. I. Alexander Sinclair will have at his disposal three en- (Excellent).
gines of the same type and power, world's records including that of Army: Cpl. Kent (BE); Lt. W. B. He has been trying to challenge the highest break of 4,137, maile Edge (R.E.), Lt. H. T. Heard (R.E.): for the British International Tro in 1982. He also holds the record R.S.M. Herhut (K.S.LL), Lt. G. S.phy since 1927, and he is defraying of having scored a thousand points Grimston (Queen's Royal Regt.), Sgt. Berry Queen's Royal Hegt the entire cost of this year's effort. in thirty-three minutes.
**Mr. Gar Wood.
C. P. Hamilton (B.A.). Lt. N. This he estimates to be at least Salew (Essex Regt), L., N. L. Fos- £20,000. ter (RA). Lt. C. W. Cook (A.D.C.). and Lt. C. B. Fairbanks, (Sherwood Foresters)
CHINA'S SPORTS REVIVAL.
Shuttlecock Added To
It will be remembered that last. In 1930 Mr. Scott Paine in Miss year Lord: Wakefield's boat, with Britain L book the "Detroit News" two Bolls-Royce engines totalling trophy. He thus gained the first 15,000 h.p., was beaten by the Ameri-American international trophy to can boat of 7,800 hp, driven by be taken oat of the United States.
Athletic Events. Arsenal Sign On
Canton, March 28.
The time-honoured Chinese game.
of shuttlecock, which has been for
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