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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1934.
GILLIGAN'S ATTACK ON PRESENT DAY BOWLERS
GIANTS WELL HELD
BY CUBS
Senators Beaten By
Detroit Tigers.
U.-S. BASEBALL RESULTS
New York. To-day- The New York Giants, world baseball champions, shared, the honours with the Chicago Cubs In their away double-header in the National League yesterday.
The Giants took the first game by a murgin of 5 to 3, but were nosed Jout in the return game by a 2 to
1 tally.
to
Sultzgaver hit a homer for the Detroit Tigers, enabling them nose out the Washington Senators, 1933 American League champions.
Results, as cubled by Reuter, were:
National League
R. H. 3' 7 5 6
FRENCHWOMAN' SETS NEW AIR SPEED MARK
Reaches 254 K.P.H. After 12 Hours In The Air
Angers, July 10,
A new world record was made yesterday when Helene Boucher, French airwoman, flying in a light Caudron-Renault, broke, the old 1,000-kilometre record for speed by achieving 254 kilometres an hour,
The new mark was made after the aviatrix had been in the air for twelve hours.—Havas.
CYCLING ARTICLE CRITICISED
(Continued from Page 9.)
CANDIDATES
FOR ENGLAND XI
IN GOOD FORM
WORST FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS
Keeton Hits Up 223 MAIN REASON FOR HEAVY
Against Worcester.
MITCHELL AGAIN BOWLS WELL
Keeton, the young Notts open- ing batsman, who has been in- vited to attend at Leeds for the fourth Test match on Friday, rat- |tled up 223 against Worcester- shire yesterday to score his sixth century, of the season.
Keeton, who is only a young player, is unlikely to displace C. F. Walters as opening but in the Test XI, but, in view of his splen- did play this week, he is likely For 20 years Albert Theaker, to be included in the team. who retired quite recently after a. This is how those selected to at Ehighly successful career, raced in tond Leeds for the fourth Test on an extremely low sprinting posi- Friday fared in the week-end pra- otion, and, not only raced, but gramme:- Terry and Parmelee hit homera. trained in the same position, yet Hammond 114 v Leicester
Keeton 229
V Worcester his athletic figure is one to be 1 proud of, and his chest measures R. E..S. Wyatt 101 v Northants
Leyland 43 v Australians 046 inches. The new English pro-Mitchell 11 for 122 v Middlesex
fessional, F. W. Southall, after a
Chicago
New York
Chicago New York
St. Louis
2
1 7
6 14 Jim Collins and Joe Medwick homers. Brooklyn
7 10 Len' Keenecke hit a homer.
SCORING TO-DAY
AVENUES FOR BRIGHTENING GAME ·
(By A. E. R. Gilligan.)
CORES OF 200 AND OVER SEEM TO BE ALMOST AS PLENTIFUL THIS SEASON AS SCORES OF 50 TO 100 WERE 20 YEARS AGO. WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS TERRIFIC RUN-GETTING? ARE THE WICKETS OVER- PREPARED ON SOME OF OUR COUNTY GROUNDS? THE STANDARD OF BATSMANSHIP BETTER THAN IT WAS, OR IS IT THAT THE BOWLING IS DISTINCTLY IN- FERIOR NOWADAYS?
IS
A group of seven, which included four old England captains, was discussing these problems recently at Lord's, and all were agreed that the bowling throughout the country is now definitely at its lowest ebb for the past 40 years.
IN MANY WAYS I BLAME. THE FAST BUMPING LEG-THEORY BOWLING WHICH WAS THE FASHION IN THE 1992:33 TESTS, ENG- LAND PLAYED FOUR FAST BOWLERS AT MELBOURNE AND THREE IN THE OTHER FOUR MATCHES, RELYING SOLELY ON THIS FORM OF ATTACK.
Most of our fast bowlers have completely forgotten the value of length, and length alone, and until they concentrate on this 2 decade of amateur racing on road Bewes 7 for 100 v Australians
Sussex consolidated their poal--the secret of all bowling-large scores will predominate. hit and truck, can bare a chest ofition at the head of the County over 40 inches, and has an expansion Championship table, by defeating Olof 41⁄2 inches. In a lesser degree Hampshire by an innings and 119
my own case may be illuminating.
Cincinnati
0 7
C. Davies pitched.
Philadelphia
7 12
C. Davis hit a homer.
American League
6 10
2 6
3
6
2
4 10
Boston Chicago
Washington Detroit
Saltzgaver hit a homer.
New York
$ 8 Knickerbocker hit a homer. Cleveland
13 17
2
Philadelphia
4 9 Johnson and Jimmy Foxx Higgins hit homers. St. Louis
7 11
I reached the "dropped handlebar una
...
On
HE M.C.C, committee are still He advances four points to show
exploring every avenue for the advantage of his scheme: brightening the game, and they (1) The creation and conserva- Frank Woolley, Kent's evergreen have gathered information from tion of fast bowling. 2 stage at the age of eighteen, my veteran left-hand bat, was again many first-class cricketers and
chest then measuring a mere in the limelight, scoring
(2) Saving, of expenditure 182 umpires on some of the suggest-non-remunerative third days. 128", and expansion 23⁄41⁄2", To- against Surrey in a match inled reforms.
day, after-seven years of continual which Kent won by 4 wickets.
(3) Finished games, bringing I understand that an experi-with them brighter cricket. riding on dropped handlebars in
Iment with the 1.b.w, rule will be (4) Complete county program- (which over 150,000 miles have THREE CENTURIES AT TAUNTON}
tried out next season in all county mes between all first-class coun- 1been covered. I have a chest, which Scoring was prolific at Taunton matches and no doubt we shall ties. 2 measures 34 inches, and an ex- where Lancashire took first in have an official announcement nt!
Ipansion of 4.
nings points from Somerset. Two the end of the present season.
An important point in Mr. Hig- son's scheme is that no points visitors scored centuries, The wicket at Lord's has, for would be awarded unless there 1 Saddle comfort is an item which Iddon 174 and Watson 178, while several years now, been a natural was
a win outright, but extra must be settled according to the J. Lee scored 101 for Somerset.
one, and I should welcome a move points would be gained by the The friendly match between to make the use individual's own particular taste.
of top-dressing winning side when three or more Yorkshire and the Australiaus illegal on all our county, grounds. inaings had been played in the
2
Saddle Comfort
of the
·
The weight of the rider must be the deciding factor if it is intend-fizzled out in a tame finish.. The Wickets throughout England, and two days.
Australians carried their first in Wales are much too good, and
ed to use a coil-spring aaddle. By
far the greater number of cyclists, core to 348 before losing favour batsmen far too much,
however, find that a hard 2 to 4
their last three wickets. Yorkshire
and wired saddle, once broken in and were dismissed cheaply in the
0
and lesa 忿
LAWN BOWLS RINKS FOR SATURDAY. Three Clubs Nominate
Their Teams.
were:
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Is there too much county cricket played now? Ask any of the Two-day County Matches county players themselves, and Mr. T. A. Higgon, one of our they will all give the same ans- "Yes, far too much." I
plan. which he suggested three shall always heartily support Mr. years ago, for all county cricket Higson's' plan for cutting down matches to be limited to two days, county games from three to two
He suggests that each side should day cricket Ihave one, day to bat-from 11.80
Stumped Or Run Out?
become accustomed to, is much second innings, but the tourists more comfortable on long rides, were unable to make the neces-selectors, is again advocating the wer "bouncing" on
nuisance through Bary runs, requiring 122 to win
when stumps were drawn. short fast spins.
Results, as cabled by Reuter, Pedalling quickly on an excessive- ly sprung Raddle is perhaps one of the most uncomfortable feelings a cyclist is
a.m. to 6.80 p.m., with the usual The Charity match at Chiswick ever called upon to
At Blackheath, Kent beat Surrey intervals for lunch and tea- and House, where my side beat the endure:
¡by wickets.
that the matches should start on Chiswick C.C., captained by Lard Mr. Hornibrook's mention of be- Surrey: 240 and 355 (Gregory 104, Saturdays and Wednesdays, leav-Tennyson, provided an incident the
Freeman 8 for 186). The following rinks have been ing enabled to apart ahead whilst Kent: 182 and 416 for € (Woolley 132), ing Tuesdays and Fridays free. like of which I have never seen selected to represent. their res cycling with a companion (or with At Taunton, Lancashire secured
before. pective clubs in the Lawn Bowlsja club) is surely a faux pas; if first innings points from Somerset. League matches on Saturday, a lone ride is needed, why take a Lancashire: 484 for 6 dec. (Watson
companion along if he is to be left 178, Iddon 174).
161 for 8.
K.B.G.C. SENIOR TEAM.
J. Watson, A. S. Russell, J. H. behind at will in a most unsports- Budding and L Guy (skip).
P. T. Farrell, J. S. Logan, R. Hall and W. Macfarlane (skip).
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manlike manner? Incidentally, Somerset: 431 (J. Lee 101),
have yet to meet the rider who
At Workshop, Nottingham secur-
R. Duncan, V. Petherick, S. Randle could, if he desired, leave the ed first innings points from Wor
and W. S. Drake (skip).
K.B.G.C. JUNIOR TEAM
J. L. Tetley, C. L. Farmer, J. Rodger and J. G. Meyer (skip).
H. F. Stoneham, C. B. Hosking, W.
E. Hale and H. H. Rowe (skip).
J. Macdonald, E. V. Searle, J. G. Charlton and G. E. F. Thompson (skip).
K.C.C. SENIOR TEAM
"boys" behind on a Club run. No Notts: 540 (Keeton 223).
cestershire. friend Hornibrook, these things Worcester: 285. are not done.
Advantage Over Hiker
At Neath, Glamorgan secured first innings points from Essex.
With the remarks on baggage in Glamorgan: 293 and 232 for 4 dec. the article under reference,
I confess I must thorough
ly agree. Cyclists have B dis- H. Gitting, F. Goodman, C. J. Jacchi, tinct advantage in this respect and J. Fraser (skip).
It
(Dyson 104 not out)......... Essex: 184 and 182 for 4.
EARLIER RESULTS
At Birmingham, Warwick beat [Northants by 9 wickets.
Warwick: 429 for 9 dec. (R. E. Wyatt 101, Cranmer 113). 27 for 1.
S.
Northants: 164 (Paine 5 for 41).
291 (Bakewell 182, Hollies 7 for
78).
FRIENDLY
I was bowling, and the wicket- keeper was standing back, with Jack Durston, the old Middlesex' fast bowler, felding at first slip. I bowled a high dropping leg break, which the batsman, running out to hit, completely missed.
The ball spun off the pitch hands. straight Into Darston's Durston ran to the wicket.and re- moved the bails with the batsman yards out of his ground. The um-
pire rightly gave the striker odt.
A discussion arose as to the
At Bristol, Gloucestershire beat with the Australians.
At Sheffield, Yorkshire drew method of his dismissal. '' Was it "stumped Durston b Gilligan" or Yorkshire: 340 (Leyland 34, A. B. was it "run out"? As no one was
J. W. M. Brown, W. Hyde, S. cover the hiker, and they are also Leicester by an innings and 221 Fincher and R. P. Phillips (skip). able to cover a wider area.
H. Hampton, J. Howe, C. E. Elliot- should be added, however, that the Heywood and A. E. Silkstone (p). heavier the load the more the
H.C.C. JUNIOR TEAM
A. Jones, W. Mulcaby, T. Carr and energy needed to propel it, and to E. Kern (skip).
combat this. It is necessary to
Hammond 114).
Gloucester: 404 for 9 dec. (Deere 100, Leicester: 187 (Sinfield 8 for 40).
100 (Goddard 9 for, 37).
At Southampton, Sussex defeat-
T. Fergusson, W, Hirst, L. E. Lam-utilize an even lower gear. Aed Hampshire by an innings and
mert and H. Overy (skip).
very heavy load, too, is a great 119 runs.
1
J. Dinnen V. C. Labrum, L. Jack and strain on the braking power of the Sussex: 498 for 6 dec. (Cook 160, IL J. M. Jack (skip).
Parks 100 not out). CS.C.C. JUNIORS.
machine, and before a long journey
Hampshire: 91 and 283, (Tate 5 for
G. Gunn, E. W. Hamilton, H. Lock-is commenced under such condi- hart and L. Luck (skip).
tions whers long or steep hills are
H. Major. B. Williams, J. Purvis and likely to be encountered the brakes R. R. Wood (skip).
H. should be tested in accordance with the strains they will probably be called upon to bear.
J. Gellatley, C. Champelovier, Westlake and. R. R. Davies (skip),
ADAMSON CUP GOLF AT VALLEY.
T. D. Paton Qualifies,
As regards the subject of chills after a wet or cold ride, an invalu- able deterrent is a hot bath. This should be arranged immediately on stopping after such rides.. If followed by the application of
W. M. Woodful 54, Bowes 7 for 100) and 28 for 1..
Sellare 104) and 157 (Wood 59), certain, I sought the advice next Australians: 848. (D. G. Bradman 140 day of Mr. Findlay, the secretary of the MCC, who at once said the batsman was run out under. Rule 28.
To-day's Games
Play commences in the following
matchen to-day.
Oval- Lord's- Frame.-
Rule 28 definitely stats that the jonly man who can stump a bata-
man is the wicket-keeper.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Surrey v. Hampshire.. Mr. C. E. Rhodes, who organises Middlesex v. Lancashire this annual match with such won- Gloucestershire Y. Der all previous records were easily Somerset Worcester. derfal success, writes to say that.
byshire
broken this year, and that Chiswick charities will greatly benefit once again.
At Derby, Derbyshire defeated Gloucester. Middiceex by 278 runs. Derbyshire: 244.
242 for 2 dec. Middlesex: 91(Mitchell 6 for 65), 117, (Mitchell 5 for 57).
Northampton-Northants v. Kent Nottingham-Notts v. Sussex Scarborough Yorkshire v. Warwick- shire.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE TO DATE
some massage oil (such as Sussex (2) Elliman's Erabrocation or olive oil Lancashire (5) and eucalyptus), there is little risk Rent (3)
untoward of any
happening Notts (8) Similarly, after a ride which
Derby (6)
7. 4 4 3. 0 270 134 451- 0) 255 133
the
CANADA NOW PLAYS COUNTY CRICKET
Minister Inaugurates Championship
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Pts.
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It is interesting to learn, that
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"Middlesex" beat: "Oxford" by
leaves one with a jaded feeling Yorkshire (1) probably through having fought Gloucester (19) into a headwind for the greater Essex (4) T. D. Paton, with a card of 85 part of a day's ride, a hot bath and Warwick. (7). 14=71, has qualified for the oils will be found equally appre Middlesex (12) Adamson Cup July, competition ctable. These small items can Worcester (15) from 20 entries at the Valley.easily be arranged by the cyclist, Surrey, (9).
Singles and foursomes compoti- even when touring, and one need Glamorgan (16). tions are now in progress at Happy rever fear chills or undesirable Hampshire (14) Valley All dates of the closing physical characteristics from parti Leicester (17). of each round have been forward- cipation in what is fast becoming Somerset (11)
Northants (13).
Figures in brackets denote vositions held season.
ed 14 days. Should the course at the world's most popular hobby. Happy Valley again be fit for play, times will again be extended.
HENRY AG. KEATES. (Founder & Vice-President,
***Hon gKong Cycling Club).
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London, July 12. Cricket now is being played on organised lines In Canada. The Hon. P. C. Mathews, Federal Min- ister of National Revenue, who is a very keen cricketer, has started a series of matches on English coun 86ty lines, and has given the teams the names of English counties. The scheme, is meeting with great suc cess and there is keen competition. to win the trophy presented by Mr. Mathews
at conclusion of last twelve runs, and "Essex" defeated
"Kent" by 231 runs euter.