THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1938.
OUR LONDON AIR MAIL SPORTS NEWS
Suzanne Lenglen Buried
Thousands of people, among them outstanding personalities in every branch of sport, gathered at Passy, in the west of Paris, to pay their last tri bute to "Suzanne Lenglen, the former lawn tennis champjon, who was buried on July 6.
The funeral service was held at the little church of Notre Dame de l'As- somption, which Mlle. Lenglen used to attend: The interment was at the cemetery of Saint Ouen.
A wreath of lilies bore the card. of the British Lawn Tennis Association. Another was, from King, Gustav of Sweden, and magnificent flowers were sent by Suzanne Lenglen's tennis pupils.
Mile. Lenglen's young tennis pupils walked slowly up the nave as the ser- vice began, and stood on either side of the coffin. The service, which last- ed two hours, consisted for the most part of hymns accompanied by an or chestra.
The mourners included M. Hennings, Swedish in Paris, represent
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ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS HOME AGAIN. The Islington Corinthians fooball team returned to Eng land on June 5 aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Australia, after a world tour, of 85,000 miles:" in which 95 games were played, 68 won, 19 drawn and only 8 lost. The players are shown above at terloo station with their baggage, covered with labels collected on tour. (Copyright-Fox).
Ing King Gurtav, who was one of Mile Robinson And Smailes
Lenglen's personal friends and often her partner. M. Camille Chautemps, the vice-Premier, an ardent tennis player, and M, Zay, Minister of Educa tion, were represented.
Last tributes to the greatness of Mlle. Lenglen were paid over the grave by M. Gillou in the name of the Inter- national Tennis. Federation; M. Jean French Borotra, representing the Federation; and Mr. H. A. Sabelli, for the British Lawn Tennis Association.
Borotra, who was Mlle. Lenglen's partner in many tennis matches, spoke with tears in his eyes and with emotion almost overcoming him.
Dundee Boxers' Notable Feats
Capture Limelight
YORKSHIRE UNLUCKY NOT TO
BEAT AUSTRALIANS
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London, July
MGRORY'S TITLE BOUT Caplan Will Be Met At Shawfield
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London," July It was announced in Glasgow last night that the British feather- weight championship, contest be.. tween Johnny M'Grory, of - Glas-" gow, and Benny Caplan," of Lons, don, will take place in Shawfield Park, Glasgow, on the evening of August 10.
The bout, of course, will be over. 15 three-minute raunde at 9 stone
Yorkshire to-day have a great opportunity of being the first county side beat the Australians for 26 years. since 1912 has an Australian team to England suffered defeat at the hands of a county eleven. During that tour Nottingham- shire, Surrey, Lancashire (twice), and Hampshire overthrew the Australians, and in September a combined Surrey and Middlesex eleven defeated the touring team at Lord's by ten wickets standing performances in their home In the tour of 1921 no county proved successful against the town on July 7 before, an attendance of Australians, who nevertheless were beaten at Eastbourne by 10,000 at Dens Park, football ground. England XI, and at Scarborough by Mr. C. I. Thornton's XI. The Freddie Tennant won the, Scottish' fly- weight championship by knocking out nearest approach to a defeat for the 1930 Australian side, apart REMAINING
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The wicket was not rolled before the start of the Australians' second innings, when Bower bowled at capital pace.
Abe Tweedlie, the holder, from Wi- from one at Nottingham in the first Test, was at-Bristol, shaw, in the tenth round, and Jim Gloucestershire made a tie, Brady secured the Southern Area, ban- tam-weight title by a knock-out win in
grand struggle for first in the eighth round over. Pat Palmer, of Battersea. Both bouts were over the nings lead took place at Bramall championship -distance of 15 three Lane, Sheffield, yesterday, where minute rounds.
Tweedlie never impressed as a cham-Yorkshire offered such plucky re- pion. He was badly handicapped by asistance on a difficult pitch that Fingleton left at 10, and Brad- cut left eye received in the
they finished only 17 runs-be-man would have been out first ball had Hutton held a none too easy round, and later by a damaged left ear, Tennant, though much the smaller hind the Australians. boxer, landed with terrific force with Much of the credit for this was catch at first slip, both hands to the face and body. The due to the later batsmen, and in finish came rather unexpectedly in the first few seconds of the tenth round. Particular to Robinson and Wood, Tennant came quickly out of his corner who always appeared to enjoy a and led with his left. Tweedlie tried "backs to the wall" situation. Turn- to counter with his left, but Tennant er stayed for an hour and three shot inside and floored the.. champion for the full count with a right to the quarters, as also did Sutcliffe, whose finger injury recovered so jaw.
Brady's was an excellent perform well that he was able to resume his ance. Throughout he proved himself innings, but there were seven men the master, despite good solid punches to face and body by Palmer in the out by the time the total reached opening rounds. The Battersea boxer 137 Wood then found a valuable Hassett, missed twice in an over failed to stand up to the whirlwind at-partner in Robinson, who, if for- tack of the Dundonian. It was a dou- tunate to be missed at first slip ble left delivery, which knocked out Palmer. Brady landed a solid left to when 10, and to see some strokers the middle which doubled up. Palmer, go off the edge of his bat, was not and before the latter realised what had lacking in courage. happened Brady again whipped out his left, and connected with a beautiful punch to the jaw which sent the Bat- tersea man crashing to the boards.
British Welter-Weight Boxing Title
The British Boxing. Board of Control have notified Mr. Johnny Best of verpool Stadium, that the will cognise the fight between Jake Glasgow (holder), and Ernie Liverpool, as bei
Welter-Weight Championshi test is due to
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ROBINSON'S SIX 4'8
Strong in driving, Robinson made six 48 in 32 of 42 added in half hour for the eighth wicket kept up an end while Wood
it to leg splendidly, but
two wickets went down Last out, caught at long-off, hit seven 4s in a stay of elg minutes, and he and Turn the only Yorkshiremen who fortable against of Waite and White.
mirably for seven ets, and except for one over,
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Hutton, in the same position, also let off Badcock when 3, and these mistakes, when runs were so hard to get, meant a good deat, Bradman experienced other anxious moments against Bowes and Verity, who made the ball turn and now and again "pop." Three men were out for 59.
LEYLAND RETIRES
from Verity, helped Bradman add 41, and incidentally caused the re- tirement of Leyland, who received hard drive. After Hassett left cam a crack on the shin in stopping a collapse, the last wickets falling
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OPEN SINGLES BOWLS MATCHES
To-day's Card
The following is the programme for the remaining games in the First Bowls Championship:-- Round of the Open Singles Lawn TO-DAY
AT KOWLOON B.. G. C. R. F. da Luz v. J. S. Howell. U: M. Omar v. C. M. Silva...
AT HONG KONG F. C. J. G. Moyer v. W. Hillyer. John Watson v. C. S. Rosselet.
TO-MORROW.
AT CRAIGENGOWED.
J. Smith v. F, X M, da Silva. L. F. Xavier v. T. Armstrong. A Spary v. A. K. Minu. C. Dowman v. S. Randle....
OPEN SINGLES BOWLS RESULTS
The following were the results of further ties in the First Round of the Open-Singles Lawn Bowls Champion- ship, held yesterday
Cavanagh beat L. de Rome 21-18- RDuncan beat JT. Smalley 21- GN. Mitchell beat A, M. Omar.
numbered 20,000.
AUSTRALIANS
First Inninga. Second Innings.
YORKSHIRE
205
First Innings
Rain interfered with play on. the third day and the County had cored 87 for 8 and needed only 67- play was ins for victory ten-abandoned:1