THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1937.
ENGLAND MUST REBUILD CRICKET XI
WALTER NEUSEL IN EAR COLLISION Returning From Farr-
Baer Fight
London, April 16. Walter Neusel, the German heavyweight boxer, was involved in a head-on collision between two cars in the West End early this morning after 'attending the Baer- Farr fight at Harringay arena.
The accident occurred at the
of corner
Knightsbridge and Sloane-street while Neusel was driving from Hyde Park Corner to- wards Kensington. Both cars were extensively damaged, but there were no personal injuries.
TEST MATCHES WITH NEW ZEALAND
FARR FIGHTS BAER CR
TO STANDSTILL (Continued from Page 20) While excitement grew the smile of Baer had long since gone,
M.C.C. TO CELEBRATE 150TH ANNIVERSARY
WILL DERBYSHIRE RESIST YORKSHIRE?
(By THOMAS MOULT)
Tazio
NUVOLARI HURT
IN CRASH Car Capsizes At 65 M.P.H.
Turin, April 16. Nuvolari, the veteran Italian motor-racing driver, had a serious accident this morning when practising for the Valentino Circuit race here. His Alfa-Romeo, tra- velling at 65 miles an hour. crash- ed against the steps of the monu- ment to Prince Amadeo of Savoy. It capsized and Nuvolari picked up unconscious.
was
The surgeons have not yet been able to make an X-ray examination, but they say that he has multiple fractures which will necessitate several weeks in bed. Nuvolari, who is 48, has been in at least 12 serious accidents.
-Copson, who had a wonderful sea- son in 1936, with 160 wickets at a
somely by his trip to Australia. The
London, April 16. RICKET, more welcome than ever for its friendliness in a frowning world, begins again on May morning. Perhaps we ought to name April 24 as the opening day, for then the first music of bat and ball will sound at Oxford University in the cost of under 14 for each of them, Cup Final is expected to have benefited hand- and Farr was developing one of his Seniors match. But not until May 1 own the end of the fight came into Saturday in football - do the counties enter upon other players who contributed to sight. Where was the explosive blow that was to flatten the Welsh- a season which the casual follower of the first-class Derbyshire's first triumph for 62. man? Baer shot in more of his up-game is probably anticipating as one of only mild years with their solid batting and well-varied bowling--not forgetting per-cuts at close quarters. Back interest, and still milder excitements.
the team-work which was part of MAY HE SUR- the secret-are fit and well. THE CASUAL FOLLOWER, HOWEVER,
ONLY NEWCOMER PRISED TO LEARN THAT CRICKETERS THEMSELVES ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CAMPAIGN WITH UNCOMMON EAGERNESS. THE FAILURE. OF THE M.C.C: TEAM TO RE- CAPTURE THE ASHES IN AUSTRÁLIA HAS TRANSFORMED a right-handed THEIR OUTLOOK COMPLETELY.
came Farr.
So terrific was the noise that at the end of Round Nine not only both the fighters, but the referee as well, failed to hear the gong, While the seconds entered the ring and stared in amazement, the men went on fighting furiously, aided and abetted by Mr. C. H. Douglas
the referee.
TOE TO TOE
Rounds Eleven and the last were worth going a long way to see. With blood gushing from his battered in to try to eye, Baer plunged snatch the victory that he and
everyone else knew was vanishing. Shaking his head, lashing away at his smaller opponent, the American worked him into a corner, pumped at him with both fists.
It is interesting to add that Derbyshire will use portable stands on the grounds where the usual ac- commodation is not available, and. that Yorkshire have also tried to make things more comfortable at Leeds by tarring the track round the Headingley grounds, where the dust used to make a screen between spectators and players.
The only newcomer is Gladwin, bowler of medium pace from Gladwell Colliery, Glad- Victory in the recent Tests would have meant that the players win is the fourth Derbyshire man and perhaps of to-day who stands over six feet in representative games during the coming summer —- beyond one summer were more or less decided upon already. high, the others being Smith and But the disappointing form of an unusual number of those who the two brothers Pope.. represented England in Australia has brought back into the run- ning for further Test honours all who were left at home.
the Consequently
question "Who plays in the Tests?" is bound to be asked immediately. reference to the visit Not with here of the Australians a year.
the hence, although
thrilling thought that they are coming
DERBYSHIRE'S NEW CAPTAIN Yorkshire have been champions Toe to toe and punch for punch will be ever present, but to the
Will Derbyshire be able to re-four times in the last six seasons earlier visit of the New Zealand- Farr fought him. The two men
sist the challenge of Yorkshire? It and nine times since the war. Their shuffled, across the ring bangingers this season, after six years.
to be THREE TESTS WITH N. ZEALAND is sure
a fighting one, captain, A. B. Sellens told the world Bway at one another while the.
matches to be jespecially as Yorkshire cannot be during the winter that cricket is The three Test roar of the crowd reached new and unexpected heights. The moment played between England and New abnormally weakened by the de- not a tea-party to a Tyke, and his Baer paused for breath Farr, light-Zealand will be important on their mand for the Tests; and, in spite of two amateur colleagues, N. W. D. frankly expressed Yardley, of Cambridge, and P. A. footed, leaped on him with his dart-own account, for we cannot afford Lord Hawke's
Test series lightly wish that it might be lightened. I Gibb are unlikely to introduce dif- ing left, flailed him with his right. to treat any
since we bowed the knee to South feel, knowing Yorkshire, that none ferent ideas when they join the side
will-to-win midway through the season. Not jeering now, but with the
Africa, and even to the West In-of the old square-jaw
EXTRA BOWLER WANTED generous smile of a fighter who
dians. It is worthy of note that, character will be lacking.
In other words, even though the knew himself well beaten, Baer
lost the altogether, England has
Derbyshire open with an import- shook his head wearily again and rubber four times in four years.ant fixture at Old Trafford, where Yorkshire eleven may have more
met his man in a last exchange. As The 150th anniversary of the their leading players will be avail-changes than it used
The
to, the dif-
the bell went to end one of the most exciting fights seen for years M.C.C. will add to the season's in-able against Lancashire, but un-ference will be only in name.
terest. A special week's cricket at fortunately not the skipper who change on the team-sheet that is the crimsoned fighters were still
Lord's has been arranged to com- helped them to win the champion- really wanted is an extra bowler în support of Verity, Bowes (who, at punching.
the moment, is filling the late Wal- At once Mr. Douglas raised memorate it; on May 22 the North ship.
The retirement of A. W. Richard-ter Brearleys place in the practice- Farr's hand. People stood up shout-play the South, and this match-
Test Trial-will be followed
son-business, that ing and clapping.
cricket, Smailes, just back from a winter's
FINE SPORTSMANSHIP
:
- sportsmanship in the moment of defeat. They ran to the Welshman's corner and embraced him among the hysterical seconds who wer belabouring his back.
land.
SPECIAL COMMISSION
on
May 26 by one between the M.C.C.amateurism in first-clear of nets for schoolboys at Lord's), and Baer and his brother showed fine Australian XI, and the Rest of Eng is the cause of it would be a seri- coaching in South Africa.
ous loss if RH, R. Buckston had Arthur Mitchell takes his benefit not been able to take ever the cap when Surrey visit Bradford in During the summer, especially iftaincy. Buckston captained his July Mitchell had a disappointing it is a wet one, we shall be heart college-Jesus at Cambridge, and season last year the whole side ened by the knowledge that the re- he kept wicket for Eton in 1927, 30 suffered through the bad weather "Land of Our Fathers" soared cently appointed Commission to in- that the side now includes a first- but after a quiet winter at home be above the clamour. Farr smiled vestigate the problems at present class reserve whenever H. Elliott is almost certain to recover the regular strong defensive power which has through his bruises. Cameras flash-confronting the first-class countles requires the rest which
won him a first-rank reputation ed. So great was the noise that it will be quietly going about their wicket-keepers sometimes need and
are seldom able to take.
since he was “capped" in 1926. was some minutes before the MC very useful
CAPTAIN AND RUN-GETTER: Sutcliffe, too, although now 43 could officially announce who had Derbyshire, champions, and
captain is also a run-years old, is young enough to get whom the laurel
The new Then, running the gauntlet of ad-was wrested and who finished third getter, and for this reason Derby-back to his mastery. Hutton with stronger than ever the bat will fulfil Sutcliffe's golden mirers who looked as if they want-in the table, are among the coun- shire may be ed to pull him to pieces, Farr was ties that take the field on the first before. G. H. Pope has recovered prophecy about him as soon as he half-carried across the hall to his day of May. Middlesex, the run from his cartilage trouble, and I ceases to allow the bowlers to feel dressing room.
ners up, do not start until a week think Denis Smith will be seen that they are on top. Hutton with “How do you feel?" I called to later, although some of their play-batting in his old style-unknown the ball is less of an enigma, Farr. "Happy," he shouted. "But ers are sure to be included in the to most people, he was trouble for ready he shows promise of becom- didn't I say all along I could do M. C. C. XL. at Lord's for York-the greater part of last summer by ing a googlie bowler of the highest
clase. shire's opening match.
a bereavement. it?”.
won.
Yorkshireess