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PLAYED IN FIRST CUP FINAL 60 YEARS AGO
BRITISH RUGBY TEAM TO
TOUR SOUTH AFRICA
Four Unions Accept Sixth Invitation
Capetown, April 2-Sorth African Rusby Board have recely- ed a letter from Mc. H. Thrift, acting honorary secretary of the four British Rugby Unions, formally accepting an invitation to send a team to South Africa in 1938.
This will be the sixth tour of South Africa by a British team.
EDDIE RISKO'S POINTS WIN
Tony Canzoneri's Easy Victory
London, April 16. Eddie Risko, the world's middle- [weight champion, who was knock- ed out by Jock McAvoy, beat Mike Payin on points over ten rounds at San Diego, California.
JACK JOHNSON MEETS HIS MATCH
Loses Decision In Law Courts
Darien, Con April 13. Jack Johnson, the former negro heavyweight champion "lost the decision after gallant battle with the law.
On a charge of speeding at sixty miles an hour he was fined $20 and costs. Jack defended himself s and made an impassioned plea to the judge, telling him he had been driving since 1904.
The ex-champion proved him- self to be a fine orator, but to no avail. The court would not even
FRED PERRY AND G. P. HUGHES FIRST GOAL-SCORER
SURPRISINGLY BEATEN
Out Of Austrian Tennis Championships
Vienna, April 20.
F. J. Perry and G. P. Hughes, the British Davis Cup pair, were surprisingly beaten by G TOD Meta, the Austrian Davis Cup and third-ranked player, and Baron A. G. Bawozowski, by 6 1-4, 3———6, 6————6—3, here to day.
The defeat of the British pair was mainly due to some amazing lapses by Perry, who seemed to go all to pieces after the third
set. Earlier Perry beat Baron
Baworowski, of Austria, by 6- 68, &m
reduce the amount of the fine and AMERICAN OFFERS
TO PETERSEN
Jack stalked out, probably think- fing it was all a "carve up.'
NAVAL ACADEMY CREW'S ROWING VICTORY
:
Champion Unlikely To Leave England Yet MCAVOY POSTPONES RETURN TO AMERICA
(By "LEIGHTON"}
London, April 25.
INTERVIEWED
THINKS CROWDS SPOIL MODERN FOOTBALL
INTERESTING REMINISCENCES
Hythe, April 16. HE first F.A. Cup Final was played at Ken- THE
nington Oval, on March 16, 1872. To-day, the man who scored the only goal of the match, has vivid memories of the game, and has definite opinions concerning football as it is played to-day.
He is Mr. Thomas C. Hooman, who played outside-right for the Old Wanderers against the Royal Engineers. Wanderers won, 1-0. Mr. Hooman is 87 years of age. When I saw him on the sea front to-day, he said:
AUSTRALIA'S DAVIS CUP CHANCE
"I well remember that first. Cup Final. Charlie Alcock was captain to the Wanderers, and the rest of the team, in addition to myself, were: A. G. Bonsor, E. Lubbock. A. C. Thompson, of Eton; E. E. Bowen (Cambridge); M. P. Betts, W. P. Crake, R. C. F. R. Woolaston (Oxford). I cannot recall all the Engineers Courtenay Welch (Harrow); R. W. S. Vidall (Westminster); and
Princeton, N. J. May 9.—The
team, but it included Major Marandin, Renny-Tailyour, Cress- Naval Academy varsity rowers
well, Von Donop, Leach and Sherrard, defeated In a ten rounds bout in New from Aunapolis to-day
"Cresswell played through York Tony Canzoneri, the world the Princeton and Syracuse crews
the greater part of the second American promoters are report-half with a broken collar-bone- light-weight champion, easily out-on Lawe Carnegie in the record pointed Johnny Jadick, a weltertime of nine minutes 12 6/10 seed to be bidding for the services It was a very warm afternoon, İconds for the one, and three-quar-jof Jack Petersen, but the British and there was a crowd of near- weight.
ters miles. Princeton's time was champion is unlikely to cross the ly three thousand. There was Atlantic, at least for some time. Ina referee or linesman, but a There is sufficient money for timekeeper the captains were him in this country to fulfil his the sale arbiters of the rules- dream of making a small fortune and there wasn't a foul through- this year.
out the match. His only concern is whether
"Robust Play" match-makers will be able to pro- "The Engineers were a much duce the type of opponent with heavier side, but we were faster. whom he can have a fight.
The football was certainly robust, "What can any boxer do against and we didn't have the attention a man who is always covering of a trainer every time the ball ap?" plaintively asked Petersen touched us. after his fifteen rounds fight with McAvoy.
King Levinsky, the former Chica-9: 14.4 and Syracuse 9.40.2. go fishmonger, and Lee Ramage The Navy Jayvees beat Prince- (San Diego) fought a ten roundston and Syracuse in the order. draw at Los Angeles.
(Associated Press).
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"The Engineers' colours were red and blue, while Option Til June
orange, violet and black. My goal: Wembley have an option on the was scored midway through the Welshman's services until June, Erst half, and, according to the and they are almost certain to rules, we then changed goals - take it up with the object of stag-not as the present rules lay down, ips as open-air bout.
after half-time.
In the meantime, Jimmy John- "We played six forwards, with ston, the Madison Square Garden two half-backs,, first and second match-maker, is said to be send-base keepers, and a player in goal
To Meet Negro?
Manager States Odds Are Even Against America
Victoria, British
Columbia, April 20. "We have a fifty-fifty chance of beating the United States, im. the American Zone final," said Clifford Sproule, captain of the Australian Davis Cup team, who have arrived here. The side, consisting of J. Crawford, A. K. Quist, and V. B. McGrath, are proceeding to Vancouver.
Australia were drawn to play Cuba first, but owing to a dispute about the venne of the tie, Cuba withdrew
and gave
Australia & walkover. The match between the United States and Australia will be played on the courts of the Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, on May 29, 30 and
31.
US. BASEBALL RESULTS
Giants Too Good For
Pirates
CARDINALS STRIKE FORM
ing an offer to Petersen to fight who could be changed at any time: John Henry Lewis, the world crui-during the game. Other rules in- ser champion, and five unnamed cluded one that the player who heavy-weights.
first touched the ball when it was. in touch should throw it in a Andy Neiderreiter, the Brook- distance of at least six yards. lyn promoter, wants Petersen for “Thompson and Lubbock were |a 15 rounds bout with the negro, jour backs, and they were not pass- Leroy Haynes, at Ebbestsfield oned once during the whole of the July 7. He adds that the winner game, I received a medal at the would probably be matched to conclusion of the game, and it is meet the victor of the Max Schmel-now in the possession of my son, of the League baseball matches ing-Joe Louis fight
C. V. L., or 'Chubby, as be was played yesterday:- McAvoy is stated to have two known when he was at Oxford. attractive offers for fights in this country, and has postponed his re- turn to New York.
ENGLAND'S SOCCER
DEFEAT
Austria's First Win In Series
New York, To-day. The following were, the results
National League
P. HL E
Pittsburgh
6 11 2
Vaughan hit a home run. New York.
8 11 2
Dick Bartell homered.
Football To-day "Football to-day is not what it was in my day--all the real spirit| that I remember seems to have -and I have not the least desire to see it played. The crowds! Cincinnatti have spoiled it. Football first be- Handley hit a home run. gan in public schools, and al- Brooklyn though theiles differed some
the
3 4 I
2 12. 0
.10 14 U
J. Martin and Joe Medwick
homered.
what, there was a general basis St. Louis on which the game could be play-
of ed between them. Men London, May 6. Playing at Vienna to-day Aus South around London formed the Philadelphia tria beat England 2-1 after lead-various clubs after they left Dolph Camilli hit a home run. ing 2-0 at half-time-Beuter school
1:
game.
S 6 2
American League
The English team was as fol- "Then Sheffield took up the The game between Chicago and lows:
Their rules were different, Boston was postponed on account Sagar (Everton); Male CAr-and there was a great danger of of rain. (senal) and Hapgood (capt.) two rival associations. However,
(Arsenal); Crayston (Arsenal), there Was an understanding New York Barker (Derby County) and Cop-brought about and amalgamation | Cleveland ping (Arsenal); Crooks (Derby followed, with the result that the (County), Bowden (Arsenal), control of the game has gone Washington
Camsell Middlesbrough), Bastin almost entirely to the North. This (Arsenal), and Hobbis (Charlton has resulted in a steady decline of Detroit Athletic)-
the standard of the clubs formed Only twice previously have Eng-for men from the public schools, Iand met Austrii, the first match which is a matter for regret'
B 11 2
4 9 2
7 11 2
Kress hit a home run.
+
8 11 0
Simmons hit a home run.
5 10 1
8 11 0
Philadelphia
in Vienna in 1930 ending in а "Of course the game has taken St. Louis goalless draw, and the other, at on a wider appeal, and I am not; Solters hit a home run, Stamford Bridge in 1932, result-saying that this is not good. It ing in a narrow win for England is good, for the young men of to Boston by four goals to three.
day, are far better set up on their England meet Belgium at Brus- legs. But you ought to sels on May 9.
money out of football"
8 11
3
Weber hit a home run.. take Chicago
7 8 -Beuter.
INCREASE IN M.C.C. (Continued from previous Column) FASTEST HUMAN
MEMBERSHIP
Moderate Financial Year Experienced
Landon, April 21.
Sir Stanley Jackson is one of [four who retire by rotation from
the committee. The candidates Jesse Owens Breaks
100 Yards Mark
Madison Wisconsin, to-day. Jesse Owens, the famous Negro Olympic. athlete, beat the world record time for 100 Yards, clock-
for places are Lord Cobbam, the retiring president, Sir Kynaston Studd, Mr. P. F. Warner and · Mr. ¡P. T. Eckersley, last year's Lan- The annual report of M.C.C.,cashire captain, now a member of which members received to-day,|Parliament. records an increase of 815 mem- M.C.C, like several other clubs, ing 9.3 secs, as compared with the bers. Accommodation has been had a moderate year, financially previous world mark of 9.4 secs, provided for them by the rebuild-compared with 1934, when the but, as he was aided by a stif ing of two
stands. The total weather was remarkably good and wind it is not likely to be official- Imembership is now 6566,
Ithe Australians were here. lly recognized. Reuter.