THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1934
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PERRY HEADS WORLD'S BEST BUT CRAWFORD GREATER ARTIST
FIRST INDIAN CRICKET PROFESSIONAL-
Amar Singh Signs On For Lancashire League
Amar Singh, the clever all rouder of the Indian cricket team who visited England in 1932, has been signed by Colne C.C., in the Lannshire League, He will be the firat Indian cricket professional, A good fast-medium right-hand bowler
and a forcing bateman. Amay
Singh will vie for popularity will Constantine the famous West Indian player.
HARRY LIND TO
ASSIST LONDON
JOCK MCAVOY
MUST DEFEND
BOXING TITLE
Al Burke Or Geo. Gordon As Challengers
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE OF
ENGLAND
{By GEOFFREY SIMPSON)
London, Sept. 18. To-day's thrilling new item in the fist-swinging industry: Jack McAvoy, the champion middle- weight, must defend his .crowa against eilber Al Burke, the Lon- don-born Australian, or George Gordon, of Scotland-by order of | the Board of Control.
tu
The contending pair are fight an eliminator for this happy|
SCOTTISH FIFTEEN privilege, but the board will he
Rosslyn Park's Game
With Oxford
RUGBY CLUB NOTES
Y
lucky if their scheme works out. One night at the Albert Hull McAvoy placed Burke horizonta! in Jig-time, and it is a safe -pro- phecy that if Burke qualifies there will be no stampede by promutera
o stage the title match.
Up Against It
their for
If optimism counts for anything it is an awkward dilemma for we are due for a most exciting the board, who are doing Rugby season, writes a Hame best to provide challengers Rugby correspondent. I have yet champions.
Rainbow
BRITISH PLAYER'S
STAMINA
GRAND SLAM COMPARED
WITH AUSSIE'S SMALL
VON CRAMM'S IMPROVEMENT
(By A. WALLIS MYERS)
London, September 15.
PERRY PESSIMISTIC F. J. Perry is now on his way
OVER DAVIS CUP
England Lacking Young Players
NO ONE TO REPLACE PRESENT STARS
to Los Angeles, where, as holder of South-West Pacific Champion- ship, he niny meet Wilmer Alli- [son again. But any return match cannot affect the world ranking
this year.
Major events on which is based international classification Bre finished. What comes next cannot disturb precedence. Here are the world's first ten for 1934:
Forest Hills, New York. F. J. Perry thinks that when he and H. W. Austin begin to slip, the Davis Cup will leave England for." other shores, probably American, owing to the lack of promising youngsters in Britain.
When waiting for his match with Clifford Sutter in the American. Championships he discussed lawn
Here are photographs of the competing yachts in the International races for the America's Cup in the At-tennis in general with a Press lantic off Newport,, R. L-left, the Endeavour, piloted by T. 0. M. Sopwith, of England; right, the victorious correspondent. Rainbow, piloted by Harold 'S. Vanderbilt, of the United States.
SCOTT PAINE SETS UNOFFICIAL
WORLD RECORD
But when they come to the to hear from a club whose pros-middle-weight division they are pects are not "particularly bright truly up against it. this year." Which is as it should Mr. Joseph Bamford, riding be, of course.
school master and inn-keeper, who H. There are quite a lot of illug-in his spare time is Jack McAvoy, trious names to add to the list of will flutten any candidate they London players, and next Satur- put up-and they know it. day, against the Wasps, the Lon-, Mr. Bamford is so much out on dou Scottish are expected to play his own that he is likely to be kept Drives "Miss Britain III Harry Lind, the Scottish inter-much bustor riding his horses than At 111 m.p.h. At Venice national, who will turn out re-in defending his title gularly for the side.
If he really wants to tackle Only one position on the field is someone worthy of his quality hel direct his attention to likely to cause the Scottish any un-should xiety elsewhere they have an em-Marcel Thil, champion of barrassing choice of talent. At world. scrum-half, however, G. McLaren,
the
Fair Enough who has served the club so well in If such a match came about the the past, will have rivals for his tip would be McAvoy, and why he place, the most likely being P. Cox, is not allowed to be after it who has been tried for Durham puzzles. County and of whom great things (Continued on Page 5) are expected.
Three Full-Backs
In all other positions the Scot-
lish can plek and choose. D. I
Brown, G. E. Kerr and D. Murray
TOMMY LOUGHRAN
OUT-POINTED"
Buenos Aires, Oct. 6.
RANGER'S
EXCLUSIVE
FORECAST
WINS ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP?
Venice, Sept. 18. Mr. Hubert Scott Paine, the British speedboat driver, broke
SATURDAY'S HOME SOCCER LIST
ARSENAL FAVOURED TO BEAT SPURS
the world's record for single-en-ARSENAL (1)
FIRST DIVISION
v Tottenham (3) gined boats over a measured mile BIRMINGH'M (8) v Chelsea (3)
Blackburn (0) here to-day.
Sunderland (0) Leuda (2)
v'Everton (2) LIVERPOOL (-) v Grimsby (m) MANC'TER.C. (2) v Derby (0) Middlesboro (4) v Leicester (1) PORTSMTH (-) v Preston (-) WED'DAY (2) y Wolves (1) STOKE (1) W. BROM. (2)
He drove Miss Britain III. over the course at an average speed of, 177.185 k.p.h. (ap. proximately 111 m.ph.). The record is at present offi. cial.
This easily beat the late Sir are three full-backs whose names Jose Carátoli, Argentine heavy- Henry Segrave's record of 92.68 ave all familiar. Murray has been weight, outpointed Tommy
Lou- m.p.h. tried for Scotland and Kerr is quite ghran, of Philadelphia, former Mr. Scott Paine was not at all! fikely to be capped this season if light-heavyweight champion of the confident before the race that he Brown is not at his very best. world, in a 12-round bout to-night. would beat even his own unofficial
There are any number of stand--Associated. Press.
off halves and, apart from Lind, F.
record of 102 m.p.h., which he Imade in Southampton Water last
A. K. Hunter and P. G. Grant are MAXIE ROSENBLOOM year.
again available in the three-quar
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ANGLO-AMERICAN BRIDGE MATCH
Culbertsons To Play For Schwab Trophy
London, Oct. 8. British and American bridge experta will. moot here next week in 300 hands of duplicate play, for the Schwab Bridge Trophy.
SUSPENDED
Champion's Alleged "Clowning Antics”
Toronto, Se 15.
Last Race? To-day's triumph was achieved with a five-year-old Napier engine. It
was pro- bably the last race of its kind in which Mr. Scott Paine will take part.
Maxie Rosenbloom, world's light He actually covered the outward heavy-weight champion, was susmile at a speed of 178.811 kp.h. pended by the National Boxing (approxivately 112 m.p.h.), but he Association to-day because of "his was.slower coming back, his aver- clowning antics and ridiculing of age being 175,560 k.p.h. (approxi« his opponents in the ring."
mately 110 m.p.h.).
Midget Wolgast was also dethron-
It was only on Sunday that Mr. ed because of an alleged assault of Scott Paine, won the Volpi Chal- lenge Trophy, symbolic of the Mesara. Lederer, W. Rose, H Jackie Brown, the world's fly Italian championship for unlimit-
weight champion, was likewise sus-ed class motor-boats:
|
v Aston Villa (1)
v Huddersfield (3)
FRISCHS' GENIUS
WON CARDINALS
WORLD TITLE
Amazing Strategy Shown Against Tigers
1. F. L. Perry (England). 2. J. H. Crawford (Australia), 3. G. Von Cramm (Germany). 4. H. W. Austin (England).
5. W. Allison (United States). 6. 8. D. Wood (United States). 7. R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia).
8. F. X. Shields (United States). 9. G. de Stefani (Italy). 10. C. Boussue (France), Perry is indubitably the man of the year. He has been crowned in three continents, which is a unique Crawford won three big
"I think that America has three record. out of the four most promising titles last year, but two were In youngsters in the world," he said. Europe. The Australian got a
a
in
"I refer to Frankic Parker, Genettle slam, Perry has achieved Mako, and Donald Budge. In my grand slam." Moreover, he has opinion there is only one player of beaten Crawford in three cham- the same class as these three of pionship finals. similar age, and he is the Austra- Crawford may..still be a greater lian Davis Cup player, V. B. Mc-artist than Porry. His play may Grath.
delight the spectator's eye more **These four are infinitely and feed his brain more; but the superior to all others of their age." Englishman has proved himself DEAN BROTHERS HONOURED added Perry. "The best hope Eng-better
conditioned, richer land has for, the future is Young stamina, and a greater fifth-set Charlie Hare, but I do not think fighter. (By GEORGE KIRKSEY)
that he is yet ready to be classed. St. Louis, Oct. 9. St. Louis baseball followers with the other four. to-day placed three men on the "I think that we in England are Had he played less, his faultless city's roll of honour following the in for the same set-back as America technique might have been vindi- outcome of the last game of the had when Tilden and Johnston cated. The champion of 1933 de 1934 World's Series, which gave were past their peak. We have no serves second place.
Von Cramm, the first player to present players. And as happened hold the French and German cham to America we shall probably lose pionships in the same year, rias
the Cardinals their third world one good enough to replace our championship since 1926.
They were:-
Jerome H. "Dizzy" Dean, winning the Davis Cup in consequence, hurler in the 1st and 7th games.
(Continued on Page 5)
Paul "Daffy Dean, winning hurler
of the third and sixth encounters, and,
Frank Frisch, Cardinal manager, for
hix able handling of his situation TOO MUCH CRICKET
while participating in his eight world's series.
The outcome of to-day's game| wherein Dizzy hurled astounding |
SAYS OLDFIELD
Touring Side
ball, plus Paul's sensational per No Leisure For Aussie formances aroused considerable [comment in St. Louis as to Just how much the Deans are going to want for next season.
(Continued on Page 5).
Bradford C. (1) FRANKIE FRISCH
SIGNED ON
.
In the course of conversation yes-
terday Mr. W. A. Oldfield, the Aus-
tralian cricketer, told me that only one thing had interfered with full
enjoyment of the tour. There was
Įtoo much cricket.
Although Mr. Oldfield said he had felt the strain, the forceful:
To Lead Cardinals Again cordiality of his handshake show-
In 1935 Season
ed that his hands were not unduly bruised by the season's wicket- keeping.
Yet Crawford only missed, the French championship by one point.
|from ninth to third place. He won the French title in a field that In- cluded Perry, Crawford and · Aus- tin. The German was handicapped
at Wimbledon by illness, but has all the attributes of a great match player, and has no atroke weakness. (Continued on Page 5):
ANZAC AIRMAN TO FLY ATLANTIC
Penny Rushing To Join In Centenary Race
Mildenhall, Suffolk, Oct. 8.
Mr. H. W. G. Penny, the Aus- tralian airman, who is now in the United States, will have to By across the Atlantic in or- der to be in time to start in the London to Melbourne air race. The Royal Aero Club has allowed: Frankle Frisch, Manager of St. He added that the Australian him an extension of three days for Louis Cardinals baseball team team were not even now, getting the arrival of his machine, which 1934 National League winners much leisure. Many private in-is due in London on October 14. and World Champions, has been vitations had necessarily to be Over thirty machines are EX- signed on to manage the "Red postponed till after they had finish-pected to start in the race which Birds" in 1935. **
ed their fixtures.
Iwill commence, on October 20.
New York, To-day.
SECOND DIVISION Blackpool (1) ✓ Burnley (1) BRADFORD (-) v Sheffield U. (-) BRENTFORD (2) v Notts G. (2) Bury (1)
v Oldham (1) FULHAM (0) Hull (1)
• BOLTON (0)) NEWCASTLE (~) v Manchester U. (--)|
v Port Vale (-) NORWICH (-) NOTTS F..(4) v Southampton (1)] PLYMOUTH (-) v Barnsley (-) WEST HAM (1) v Swansen (1)
• THIRD DIVISION (North) BARROW (2) v Stockport (0) Carlisle (6) v Gateshead (0) CHESTERF D (3) v Hartlepools (1) HALIFAX (1) V Chester (0) LINCOLN, (-) Darlington (-) MANSFIELD (4) v Crewe (1) ROTHERHAM (0) v Southport (1) Rochdale (0) .. v Accrington (1) TRANMERE (3) v York (0) WALSALL (2) v Doncaster (0)
v New Brighton (4) WREXHAM (5)
THIRD DIVISION (South)
The terms of his contract are Morehead comprise the American tended by delegates from 15 Amer.ph. established by Commodore BOURNEM'H (1) v Aldershot (2) not disclosed-Router.
can States.
Gar. Wood, of America, was made BRISTOL C. (5) v Southend (1) with "Miss America- four-en CLAPTON (2) Crystal P. (0) gined boat of 8000 horse power. COVENTRY (3) Charlton (2)
(EXETER (4). • Luton (2) Miss Britain, with her single GILLINGH'M (1) v Queen's P.R. (4) Napier engine, is only of 1800 hp. MILLWALL (-) v Bristol R. (-) London, Sept. 18. task of forming a crew for next he had, believed such a speed in-NAMPTON (2) v Swindon (2)
possible with only a single engine. WATFORD (1) Cardiff (2)
the READING (5) Torquay (2) Mr. Peter Haly Thomas, the new year.
His activities commenced with He added that he could have
SCOTTISH LEAGUE Oxford rowing coach, has already made Boat Race history by taking the Summer Eights at Oxford last done an even faster speed but for AIRDRIE, (4) v St. Mirren (1)
season, and the Isis crew who com the wash of passing boats.
The British team is composed of an Army veteran.
Ingram and S. Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson, Mr. pended. Theodore Lightner and Mr. Albert The association'a meeting was at-
team.
Oxford Already In Training
"Impossible"
The world record of 124.981
For Boat Race Against Light Blues Mr. Scott Paire said that even NEWPORT (8) Brichton (2)
an Oxford... crew. to Henley in peted in the Thames Cup at Hen September. Never before has alloy was of his creation. Now be SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETER crew gone into training on the river has taken twelve mento Henley, so early,
where they have two outings a day.
FOR BRISBANET
1
Clyde (1) KANGERS (8) {Dunfermline (~) v HIBERNIAN, (-) [FalkirE (2)}"; \VQP?Ayr (8)***
REARTS (A) or Hamilton (2)
Kilmarnock (2) v Aberdeen (0) MOTHERW'L (1) y, Dundes" (0), Pertink (0) CELTIC (3)
In his first year as a "big time"
manager, Frankie Frisch achieved Frisch Makes Million Dollar
the remarkable feat of leading the Cardinals to a pennant and world championship. Under his management, the Cardinals - won
99 games in 1984, including World Serles,
Two-Base Hit In World Series
Detroit, Oct. 9. $144,288. The players shared The total attendance for the only the first four games He was outstanding for his ad-seven hard-fought world series
In the dressing room after the roit handling of the Dean baseball games, was 281,610, aside
crucial
game, a wild affair, Man- brothers, Dizzy" and "Daffy,”
ager Frankle Frisch of the Cards
pitching acea of the team, and from the few who got in without was speechless and dazed, how that
remarkable strategy in the World paying, and the gross receipts were it was all over, as his rival, “Mic- Series clash with Detroit Tigers, $1,013,341, oth near records key" Cochrane of the Tigers, on- American League winners, was though the St. Louis and Detroit tered to congratulate him. Mr. Haig Thomas, an old Card Afixed tub for instruction has J. A. J. Christy, the Natal and QUEEN O'S (1) Queen's Pk. (4));
greatly responsible for the Car parks are considerably smaller "It was a tough sories Frisch bridge Blus, and the most success been installed at the end of the South African cricketer, has been ST. J'STONE (-) Albion () dinals victory.
than those in New York and some managed to say "I'm glad it's ful coach of post-war days he kar garden of Thamesfield, the residence offered the "position of coses to the {Figures in brackets, denste result. He
ember of the other cities.
Na over and I'm glad we won We coschel each of the winning Cam. of Sir John Edy
and Queensland Cricket Association. It of-corresponding game last season, and team playing at secund base. He The players' pool amounted to beat a great ball club. That two- bridge crews since 1924—is losing the crew will have actice in it is believed in Brisbane that Chris
teama in capital letters are favoured to has layed in eight World Cham- $299,765, each league's share being base hit I got in the third inning win; All teams, mentioned; frat⠀" are] no time, in setting to work on his
will accept
playing" at home).
3144,288, and that of each club was a million dollar hit to me. planship ser
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