THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 26, 1937.
PHELPS
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Charles "Red" Ruffing (above), one of the best pinch-hitting pitchers in baseball," received novel offer to end his holdout from the New York Yankees. An orchestra leader promised to pay the $1,000 difference in salary demanded if Ruffing hits the .300 he feels he can.
· LEAGUE WINNERS
TO DATE
Rifles' Well Earned Victory
The following have been the winners of the three divisions of the League since their inception :— "FIRST DIVISION"
RETAINS
SCULLING
BEATS BARRY BY FIVE LENGTHS
CHALLENGER FAILS TO STAY THE PACE
RECORDED TIME VERY SLOW
(By G. C. DRINKWATER)
London, March 30.
TITLE
"SUNDAY HERALD"
INTERNATIONAL
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ball, while E. Strange, on the other side, came into the picture late in
with Elliot at inside-left, and
the gave
Irish defence many
FTER a grand race to Chiswick Steps, Eric the game when he changed places Phelps retained the professional Sculling Cham- pionship of England yesterday, beating his chal-anxious moments. lenger, Lou Barry, by five lengths, in 24min. 50sec., over the Putney to Mortlake course. The match was for £200 a side.
FIVE INDIVIDUALS England's attack was one of five individuals. True, both wingers were lacking in support from their halves, but this can be appreciated BARRY PROVED THAT HE HAD DEFINITELY IMPROVED
when one realises that Ireland's HIS PACE OVER THE FIRST PART OF THE COURSE, BUT ONLY AT THE EXPENSE OF HIS STAYING POWER. EXCEPT-attack was more than the English ING JUST AT THE MILE POST, PHELPS NEVER HAD AS defence had bargained for; never- MUCH AS TWO LENGTHS IN HAND, AND FOR THE GREATER theless Fowler, on the right wing, PART OF THE WAY TO THE STEPS, THE BOATS WERE OVER- was very poor and had never reach- ed First Division standard. Land, LAPPING.
at 'inside. right, was hopelessly out- not use his Barry made a grand effort below the Eyot, and for a few mo- positioned, and did ments it looked as if he were going to win. Phelps staved him off, height to advantage, his heading and though Barry came up again fast just before the Steps, he had being pathetic at times.
Elliot was
centre- a failure, at shot his bolt and could do no more, and in a few strokes Phelps had
on the forward, while Bickford, gone right ahead.
once more forging up steadily, but left-wing, was probably the only At 2.21 p.m. Mr. Stanley Gar-as they passed the mark, reached footballer in the line. I stated ton, the old Oxford Blue, got the by Phelps in 14min 42sec, he threw earlier on that Blake gave a magni- two scullers away to a good his hand in.
Phelps at once dash-ficent performance. He did. start. Barry had won the tossed away to four or five lengths, and He followed every ball and when and had taken the Surrey side. the race was virtually over. unsupported did his best to break There was a fresh north-easterly
through on his own, but Stevens breeze blowing. Phelps showed
Barnes Bridge was shot by Phelps was more than his equal. himself the better waterman in in 20min 4sec, some four lengths At the conclusion of the game, the lumpy water at the start, ahead, and past the White Hart he Major C. M. Manners, O.B.E„, and sculling 10, 17% and 131⁄2 to must have had a lead of six lengths. Chairman of the Hong Kong Foot- Barry's 9%, 16 and 30, was near-Towards the finish he let Barry up ball Association, congratulated ly a length up after the first 15. seconds. At the end of the min- a little to win by five lengths in Ireland on their well-merited vic- 24min 50sec. Barry's time being tory and called upon Mrs. "Stan" úte Barry had come up to half a length.
Hill to present the Sunday Herald This time, like that of the Boat cup to Moore, captain of Ireland, Race, was very slow owing to the and miniatures to the winning amount of land water coming down team. Moore then handed Mrs. Both scullers dropped to 25, and the river though yesterday there Hill a beautiful bouquet and called Phelps had not increased his lead was definitely some tide running for three cheers. at Craven Steps, reached in 3min up-river at the finish, 1930-31-S. China Athletic Association. 15sec. Up Fulham football ground, 1931-32-S. Wales Borderers Regiment.
(Cup presented by the Hongkong Daily Press, Ltd., 1908.). 1908-09-East Kent Regiment. 1909-10 Royal Garrison Artillery. 1910-11-East Kent Regiment. 1911-12-K. O. Y. L. I.
1912-13 Royal Garrison Artillery. 1913-14-D. C. L. I.
1914-15-Royal Garrison Artillery. 1915-16 Royal Garrison Artillery. 1916-17-Royal Engineers. 1917-18-Royal Garrison Artillery, 1918-19-Royal Navy.
1919-20-H. K. Football Club.
1920-21-Wiltshire Regiment. 1921-22 H. M. S. Curlew. 1922-23-King's Regiment.
1923-24-S. China Athletic Association.f 1924-25-East Surrey Regiment. 1925-26-Kowloon Football Club. 1926-27-Club de Recreio.
1927-28-Chinese Athletic.
1928-29-Chinese Athletic.
1929-30-Chinese Athletic.
FAST SPURT
1982-33-S. China Athletic Association, however, he went away fast, and by
25min.
BIG DEAD
1933-34 S. Wales Borderers Regiment. the Mile Post (5min 25sec) he had BRITAIN WIN
1934-35-South China "A"
1935-36-South China "A"
1936-37-Royal Ulster Rifles.
"SECOND DIVISION"
a couple of lengths in hand. SCANDINAVIA
Then came a ding-doing race.
Barry coming up steadily in be-CUP SERIES
tween Phelps' efforts. Both were
(Cup presented by Mr. Fred Ellis, sculling 24 as they approached
1910.)
1910-11--88th Company, R. G. A. 1911-12-83rd Company, R. G. A. 1912-13-83rd Company, R. G. A. 1913-14-88th, Company, R. G. A. 1914-15-St. Joseph's.
1915-16-88th Company, R. G. A. 1916-17-4th K. O. S. L. 1.
1917-18 S. C. A. A.
1918-19-St. Joseph's.
1919-20-Royal Navy.
1920-21-St. Joseph's,
1921-22-H. M. S. Titania.
1922-23-King's Regiment.
1923-24-H. M. S. Titania.
1924-25-Recreio.
1925-26-S. G. A., A.
1926-27-K. O. Scottish Borderers. 1927-28-K. O. Scottish Borderers.
1928-29-Royal Navy.
1929-30-Chinese Athletic.
1931-32-South Wales Borderers:
1930-31--South Wales Borderers.
1932-33-Chinese Athletic.
1933-34—S, C. ALA.
1934-35-Lincolns.
1985-38-Royal Navy. 1986-37-Royal Navy.
"THIRD DIVISION”
1925-26~S. C. A. A.
1926-27-St. Joseph's. 1927-28-Chinese Athletic,
1928-29--No Competition. 1929-30-No Competition,
Hammersmith Bridge (9min 34sec), where Phelps had a bare half length of clear water.
THROUGH STEAMER'S WASH
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Classic Yachting Yesterday
Britain won the Scandinavia Yacht Cup race by 22 points yes- terday in the annual encounter Phelps steered rather wide above with a Scandinavian team. Four the bridge, and Barry, sculling yachts, with a crew of three, re- steadily, was overlapping at the presented the teams, the race be- Doves. At the Stork Phelps got ing in two stages. Tiffin was tak- just clear with a spurt at 26. The en at the Club house, scullers had to go through nasty wash from a pleasure steam-
er.
some
Results: Morning.
Britain, 24 points:
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The first four minutes produced two goals. England took the lead through Land who accepted a clever pass from Fowler to crash in powerful ground shot but within a minute Ireland was on level terms, Ferguson netting off a partial save by Smith from a drive by Moore.
Six minutes later Ireland took the lead when Killen slipped a neat pass to Moore who made no mistake. There was no further addition to the score until 15 minutes before the end when Moore, with a wonder ful "daisy cutter" struck the foot of the upright, the ball re- bounding into the net.
England.— Smith (R.A.S.C.); Web- ster (Seaforths), S. Strange. (Club), E. Strange (Club); Bliss (Kowloon); Parker (Police); Fowler (Club), Land (Engineers), Blake (Kowloon), Elliott (Club), Bickford (Club).;
* ́`· Ireland. —— Connar; Pickering, Ste- Barry, at 25, was overlapping Scandinavia, 13 points.
Afternoon. Britain, 24 points:vens; McConigal, Galbraith, Miller; below the Eyot again, and up to
Erwin, Killen, Moore, Doherty, Fergu- half a length again, and it looked Scandinavia, 13 points.
Total. Britain, 48 points; son, (all Ulster Rifles). as if he had got the measure of Scandinavia, 26 points. his rival, but Phelps spurted clear.|
Approaching the Steps Barry was
1930-31-Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 1931-32-South Wales Borderers. 1932-88-South Wales Borderers. 1933-34-Lincolnshire Regiment. 1934-35-East Lancs. 1935-36-East Lanes. 1936-37-Royal Welch Fusiliers.
VOLUNTEER ATHLETIC MEET CANCELLED
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Those taking part were: Britain G. G. Wood, Lieut. C. D. A. Ross, Capt. D. M. Eley, H. S. Roufe. C. T. Davis. G. H. Gandy, Major B. E. C. Dixon, K. M. A. Barnett. D. W
The annual athletic sports of the Wagstaff. C. C. Blake, Capt. G. H. W |Baird. Major B. B. Edwards. :
Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Scandinavia.-B. Naess. K. Knudsen, corps, which was to have t taken B. A. Anderson. H. Drever, G. Lund-place next Saturday, has been can- berg, N. W..Smeby. S. Berg, F. Y. Jen-celled. There will, therefore, be sen. A. E. Fingalsen, J. Johnsen, E. 'Palmers, S. Jorgensen.
no heats this afternoon.