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BENNY LYNCH
LANDS IN HOSPITAL
CAR SOMERSAULTS HITS TELEGRAPH
POLE
ROUGH T PLAY SOCCER SENTENCES
Dundee Player Censured Borderer Suspended-
Glasgow, October 30.
The Committee of the Scottish Rugby Union have suspended until November 5 W. Bertram, Gala Academy FP who was ordered off the field in a match between Gala Academy F. P. and Peebles “A” on October 9.
Penrith October 30. Benny Lynch, the fly-weight
The Committee considered the boxing champion of the world, had a remarkable escape from case of G. S. Brand, Dundee High serious injury this afternoon School F.P, who was ordered off when the car in which he was the field for rough play in a match travelling from Liverpool to between Dundee High School FP Glasgow struck a telegraph pole and St. Andrews University at at Plumpton, near here, and was Dundee on October 9. wrecked.
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The Committee held that the re- Lynch was accompanied by feree was justified in the action he took, but that the report should two Glasgow friends, one of
have been sent in immediately whom was driving, and while
after the match. Taking into con- about to pass another car on a hill their car struck the grass sideration the fact that Brand had verge, swung across the road, hit already been suspended for two a bank, turned a somersault, and Saturdays, the Committee decided crashed into the telegraph pole.that Brand be censured and the
Lynch was on the back seat, and suspension raised.
his head smashed the glass of the
window, inflicting cuts on his head night that he was fairly comfor- and face. He was unconscious for a table. He may be discharged time, but recovered sufficiently to be helped into a farmhouse, where he was attended by a doctor.
SCOMFORTABLE””
MOITOW.
THE CHINA MALL, DECEMBER 24, 1937.
BOLTING HORSE
5 Penalty On
Trainer
(From Watchman)
Birmingham November 3 Birmingham stewards have held an inquiry into the bolting of the French filly Barthaque in the last race bere yesterday, and fined the trainer, Mr. Ernest Piggott, 525 This is the first time a fine of this character has beeen imposed, and the trainer has the right of appeal. to the Stewards of the Jockey Club.
SQUASH RACKETS ASSN. ISSUE
AN ULTIMATUM
Professionals And
New Ball
AMATEURS STRONG OBJECTIONS
London, October 29. Following the -announcement, that the Squash Rackets Associa tion intended to put a tax of three-pence on every squash rac-
Parthique was ridden by an ap-kets ball, for the benefit of the prentice, William Griggs, and she bolted, twice completing the circuit of the course. By the fine the ste wards, Sir Delves Broughton, Lord Willoughby de Broke and Col R. Crawford, marked their disapproval of the fact that the mount of la horse of uncertain temperament: was given to a boy rider. I under- stand that the Birmingham ste wards hope that the trainer will appeal so that the stewards of the Jockey Club can give a ruling on a question of importance.
association, the Squash Rackets Professionals Association-an- nounced that they intended to put on the market a ball of their own at the old price.
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SCOTTISH FA. AND B.B.C.
A circular was issued to all members of the professional as- sociation that it was "the boun- den duty of every member of the association to stock this ball.” The amateur body took strong exception to this on the ground that it was unfair competition, and Charles Arnold, chairman of the SRPA resigned his posi- tion as professional at the Bath Club following a meeting with the squash rackets committee of
The Scottish F.A. have informed the to-mentaries on the matches between Scot the club.
B.B.C. that they may give running com- land and Ireland and Scotland and Cze- A meeting between the SRA Benny Lynch, who is 24, is cho-slovakia if £100 is paid to charity world, European and British fly-refused permission for a broadcast of Royal Automobile Club, and the on each occasion. The Scottish FA and the SBPA took place at the weight champion. On October 13 he the Scotland-England match at HampSRA took up an uncompromising successfully defended his title den Park last April. The BBC are Later he was taken to Penrith against Peter Kane, the 19-year-old also seeking permission to broadcast attitude. They made it clear that in the Scottish Cup Final and the match no circumstances would they tole Hospital, where it was stated to-Golbourne blacksmith
between Celtic and Rangers.
rate a professional ball and inti- mated that in the event of a re- fusal to withdraw it from the mar- ket they would no longer recognise the professional association.
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STRONG OBJECTIONS.
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They objected to the profes- sionals having a ball for their own competitions. As they are deter- mined that to such incident shal occur again, they are prepared to absorb the professional body.
A meeting of the SRPA will be called shortly to decide what line shall be taken by the professionals.
MONTAGUE SIGNS CONTRACT FOR £200,000
Actor Golfer And Writer
Elizabeth Town, N.Y. State, November 6. John Montagne, the freak golf- er, who was cleared late last night of a seven-year-old charge of robbery, will now be able to exploit both his skill at golf and the world-wide publicity he has had in the last few
Before the trial started, it was learned to day, Montague signed a contract for £200,000 with Everett Crosby, the brother of the film star. Bing Crosby
The contract covers Montague's services for seven years as golfer, actor. radio-speaker and writer. Whether it means that he will play golf professionally is doubtful. When I asked him this question he replied: “There are plenty of good professionals already."
Asked whether he thought or
for
the British or American tournaments, he remark
are quite remote
this timeke