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CRICKET, THE POOREST
PAID GAME
But Albert Relf Leaves Fortune
Of all the world's professional players of games, cricketers" probably have less opportunity to make fortunes than those" In any other kind of sport. writes a Home correspondent. Thus it was with considerable surprise that I heard that Albert Relf. the elder of the two famous Sussex cricketing brothers, had left the considerable fortune of £20,000. I cannot recall a profes sional cricketer, even among the men, who were greater in the game than Albert Rel, who left anything like that amount.
It is scarcely possible that Relf could have amassed such a fortune from playing cricket alone. Even a whole string of Test matches and trips to Australia, the highest honour which any cricketer can achieve, would only bring a man, in a few hundred pounds.
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Albert Relf may have made much of his money during his winter coaching trips to India, where the fees for good work would be more lavish than men are paid to go to Australia tu play in Tests, in spite of the huge gates they draw there..
I cannot remember any cricket- er of ours who retired because he
For twenty-five years Albert Ruth earned from his baseball in Relf had been cricket coach at the United States. Wellington College, and during recent years had had four assis- All Still Working tants there. Doubtless he made ot his money from the cricket tackle he sold from his shop at Wellington to the boys, of whom there are normally 650 at the college.
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The Worst-paid Game
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1937.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
Czecho-Slovakia For St. Louis Moves Up
The Final
'New York, June 13." Prague, June 13. - „St. Louis jumped into third place Czecho-Slovakia
oppose in the National League to-day. will Germany in the final of the Euro-coming close to the heels of New pean Zone of the Davis Cup.
York and Chicago, who split den To-day Czecho-Slovakia, repre-ble-headers with their opponents sented by Roderick Menzel and while the Cardinals were winning Hecht, took the Arst three mat- twice. Pittsburgh lost twice. ches in the semi-final tle against Yugo-Slavia, and thus won the rubber.
Germany also overcame Belgium by winning the Arst three mat- ches.---
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ENGLISH F.A.
TEAM BEAT
SWEDEN
Steele Scores Three
And Johnson One
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Before a crowd of 40,000, in the Ransunda Stadium, which was ceremonially opened by King Gustav V. Just before the start, the English FA team beat Sweden by
St. Louls took the opening Ax-4 goals to nii. ture from Boston alx to two. with nine hits to eight, Medwick and English hitting home runs for their respective teams. Bever hits yielded the Cardinals only one run in the nightcap, but Diasy Dean's The winner of the Germany-pitching held. Boston to five scat- Czecho-Slovakis match will play tered blows and kept the Bruins USA. in the Inter-Zone Final at scoreless. Wimbledon, and the victors of that match challenge Britain. holders of the Cup, In the final.
Germany is favoured to win the European Zone final.
YUGOSLAVIA BEATEN
Prague, June 14.
England's victory, while It could scarcely, have been less convincing on the run of the play, would have been won with an overwhelming score had not the Swedish goalkeeper, Sjoberg. played such a magnificent game. He kept the English forwards out for the whole of the second half, Meanwhile,
Cincinnati, with when Sweden played with only Riggs hitting two circuit drives four forwards owing to injuries to and Kampourls another, · scored Grahn and Berg. The nve on ten hits to rout New York, however, was clean and sporting, match; whose four hits yielded one run and was well refereed by John In their second game, however, the Langenuis, the famous Belgian off- Glants won, six to two, in spite of cial. Galley and Steele also suffer- homers by Kampouria and Habey. ed slight injuries, but were able to Brooklyn took Pittsburgh's mea-resume after attention. Steele, ot sure, six to two, with eight hits to Stoke City, England's centre-for- seven, in the opener. And in the ward, scored three goals, and John- night-cap won Phelps' circuit clout.
four to öne, on son, the outside-left, the other one. Both players come from Stoke City.
As expected, Czechoslovakia beat Yugoslavia in the Davis Cup tie contest on Sunday, although the final score, 3-2, was weaker than has earned suficient money to had been expected, for the simple retire upon. Even the very best
reason that the Yugoslavs were not of them are still working in some
agreeable to the Czechoslavakian form or other. There are Wilfred
substitutes in the last two games.
Chicago went on a hitting spree, Rhodes and George First still
Czechoslovakia however let the getting 22 to bases and scoring 18 coaching; Jack Hobbs is to be
last two points go, as the decision
runs. Herman. Collins and O'Dea scen most days in his shop: had already been reached hit homers. Philadelphia hit 13, Strudwick has taken to scoring Saturday. The final score on Sun-scored eight. 'Camilli and Atwood for Surrey besides running a cric-day was 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-9, 6-1-- circling the bases when they drove
beyond has a short season, and even ifket school in which. Sandham also
the grandstands. The he gets right into the top fight is Interested; and many other
Phillies won the night-cap, four to he does not "get a very lucrative. famous "old cricketers, Len Braund
three. Each had nine hits. Her- contract. After long service, and and Charles Parker among them.
man circling the bases for the with the help of the weather, het are county umpires.
Cubs, Whitney and Klein for the may get a benefit running into.
Phillies. four figures. And even those pro-Playing At Nearly 50
When you think the matter over cricket is probably the worst-paid game of all for a professional. He
fessional.cricketers who have had the good luck to get two or more benefits have not become rich,
men...
No Quick Cut To Fortune
Cricket affords no quick cut to wealth, or slow road to fortune either, in the same way that box- ing does. Think of the huge for tune "Jack Dempsey made in the ring: thing of the fortune with which Jack Petersen has retired from the ring before he has reached the age of 25. In tennis, think of the huge earnings of. Perry. Vines and Tilden; and think of the tremendous sum Babe
OPEN PAIRS LAWN BOWLS RESULTS
In the second round of the open pairs Lawn
Bowls competition played at the Civil Service Cricket Club green, W. Russell and E. W Itnes beat F, X. Delgado and V. N. Atienza 17-16; W. J. Howard and B. Zimmern beat J. E. Henson and S. A. Bright 15-13.
Playing at Craigengower Cricket Club green. W. Mulcahy and J, W. M. Brown beat E: Klınan and J. Pengelly 17-13: M. E. Purvis and W. R. Hillyer beat H. Gittins and S. J. Houghton 26-25; 8. Eccleshall and A. W. Grimmitt beat F. P. Anslow and W. Kershaw $1-0.
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At the Club de Recreio green, F. Revie and J. C. Brown defeated Groves and Green by 48-12.
At the Kowloon Cricket Club green, J. S. Logan and J. G. Meyer defeated G. E. Stephens and P. Morgan by 33-10; P. E Parks and M. Ferguson beat A. Baker and A. K. Minu by 24-17. "
NEW RECORD IN MOTOR RACING
Berlin, June 14.
A new record was established in
motor racing at the international
Perhaps it is the lack of oppor- tunity to make a fortune that keeps so many famous cricketers in the field until they are nearly fifty. Philip Mead was playing in first-class cricket at 49; Patsy to coach. at Hendren, who is Harrow next year, is 48; Sandhanı will be 47 in July; Herbert Sut- cliffe will be 43 this year; and Frank Woolley is 50 and recently played for Kent against Essex at Oravesend.
. Yet all these players are old Test Match
the players, and M.C.C.'s' share of the spolls in the last series of Tests 'In 'Australia was £42.000
record.
MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE
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GERMAN VICTORY
Berlin, June 14. In the Davis Cup ties contest Germany v. Belgium on Sunday, the result was in Germany's favour 4-1. In the final match, 'Lacroix (Belgium) beat Edgar Dettmann (Germany) 6-4. 3-6, 8-2, 8-6.
From the 9th to the 11th July, Germany meets Czechoslovakia in Berlin.
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FOR SOCCER ·
F.A. Proposal For Annual Board Meeting
· AMERICAN LEAGUE New York kept position in the "lead of the American League, pounding St. Louis' pitchers and scoring 16 runs on 20.hits, Lazzeri getting a homer. Browns hit well, but not well enough. Their 13 safeties include two home runs by Clift and a third by Vosmick, and totalled pine runs.
The wet conditions suited the English team. Rain fell for some time before the kick-off and the game began in a drizzle. England were much quicker on the ball, and the Swedes tactics of holding
to the ball longer than Wa necessary lost them many chances.
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Their combination and passing jacked both the speed and subtlety of England."
ENGLAND'S ESCAPE
Goulden and Steele were the outstanding English forwards. Young kept his rival centre, Jonas-' son, in check throughout, and the nearest the Swedes came to scor- mg was in the last minute when Woodley lost the slippery ball on the line and Catlin came up and cleared.
much amusement by
Sweden's sportsman King, Gustav V., who is a keen lawn ten- Chicago, in second berth, beat nis player as well as a keen fol- Washington nine to four, with no lower of football, was given a tre- less than four homers on their mentous cheer on arriving at 1.40 card. Kreevich, Sewell and Bonura p.m. In opening the Stadium he contributed these, the latter a pair. caused Senators also had 13 hits, but no pretending to confuse the two homers Chicago won the second games. He said, 'My hearty con- game as well, three to two, though gratulations that we have such a Travis and Kukel hit home runs fine lawn tennis" ... at which he for Washington. The Sox had six, was interrupted by loud laughter Senators eight hits. No errors. and corrected himself - by
Cleveland beat Philadelphistinuing, "ane football stadium for Atwice, two to one on Lary's home the youth to display their prowess." run in the opener, Indians had After he had declared the Stadium five and Athletics six hits. No open, the players and officials of In the second game. White- both sides were presented to him. errors. bill held Philadelphia to six hits,
and he stood for some time talking to Mr. S. F. Rous, the F.A Secre- no runs. Indians scored twice.
tary.
A heavier football will be pro- posed by the Football Association when the International F. Board hold their annual meeting at Llandudno.
The proposal seeks to alter the weight of the ball from the pre- scribed limits of 13 to 15 oz, to 14
Playing at the Kowloon Cricket Club ground the United Service Recreation Club defeated the home team by a score of 8-1 in the Mixed Doubles Tennis League yesterday.
Goldman and Miss Rice-Evans | to 18 oz. (U.S.R.C.) beat Burnett and Mrs. Bradbury 6-4 beat Gittins and Mrs. Kew 6-4: beat Clarke and
Mrs. Knight, 6-2. “
Sullivan and Miss Moreley (US R.C.) beat Gittins and Mrs Kew 8-4: beat Clarke and Mrs. Knight 6-4: lost to Burnett and Mrs. Bradbury 4-6.
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Locke and Miss Tyler (U.S.
R.C) beat Burnett and Mrs. Brad- bury 6-4; beat Gitting and Mrs. Kew -4: beat Clarke and Mrs. Knight 6-2.
CLUB CRICKET ON MATTING WICKET
But Surrey Sevens Are
Looking For Turf Pitch
They
Manufacturers of balls will be pleased by the move to increase the weight. An official of a pro
minent firm of makers sald: "Light balls are in disfavour. They 50 out of shape quickly and are dimcult to manipulate in a high wind. Clubs are always asking ́us for heavler balls. I am sure
that they will give more satisfac- tion all round. At the moment many minor
clubs are playing with a heavier ball:"
Another alteration to the Laws of Football is being proposed by the Football Association.
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RULE 16 At the meeting of the Interna- tional Board in June, they will propose that no free kick shall be given for an infringement of Law 18.
This deals with the dropping of The Surrey Bevens, whose name the ball by the referee after a has no doubt puzzled many people, temporary suspension of play. As play Bunday cricket only.
the law stands, players must not possess a delightful ground at play the ball until it has touched Betchworth. In Surrey, and have the ground. A free kick is the actually arranged a match against penalty for an infringement. the Bootleggers on December 061 The Council of the F.A. have They have a good fixture list, in-agreed that if an infringement 18 on Autounion in the heavy car cluding matches against Streat-committed, the referee should be class, covered 230 kilometres in 11 ham. Pembroke Idlers, The Jesters, again drop the ball. This would be hour, 42 minutes, 11.1 seconds, that KCS. Old Boys, and Surbiton. consistent with the interpretation is an average speed of 133.5 kilo-i All their matches are played on of the goalkick Law with regard metres per hour., "The second "to | matting. For a club to play good to the ball being intercepted be- Anish was Rudol. Caracciola on class club cricket on matting in fore it is in play. Merzedes Benz, the third. Hirsch on England must surely be unique, but Merzedes Benz---
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Effel Race on Sunday afternoon.
Before 300,000 spectators at the Nuerburg Ring, Bernd Rosemeyer
Sporting Fixtures
TO-MORROW
LAWN TENNIS, BLUES
* Lawn" tennis Blues have been awarded at Cambridge to G. NI- colaidis (Pembroke) and P. D. Te- man (Trinity Hall) Half-blues have been given to F, MP Knott (Downing), J. N. Dhamija (Em
Detroit defeated Boston three to one on ten hits to five. No errors. -Reuter,
EARTH. COOLIE IN TROUBLE
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England kicked off and soon came near to scoring when. Goulden, after having a shot block- ed, gained possession on the re- bound. The ball, however, was cleared, and Persson missed a good chance for Sweden by shooting wildly. Sjoberg, who was making his first appearance in an inter- national match, punched over a Chu K, an earth coolie, ap-dropping shot from Steele, but in peared before Mr. W. Schofield at seven minutes Steele opened the the Central Magistracy yesterday scoring and shortly afterwards got "charged with robbery by two or a second, with a terride drive from
the rebound of Galley's shot.
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On being awakened by shouts at Sjoberg made a brilliant full- -3.15 on Sunday morning, Chan | length save from Galley's shot, Kam, a dockyard coolie, discovered and Goulden's header scraped part that a man was over him, trying a post. After another full-length to prevent him from getting up, save by Sjoberg from Steele Eng- He saw that his wife was strug- | land's leader scored his 3rd goal in gling with another man while a the 33th minute from a lovely third was keeping watch outside "through pass by Goulden. Two the house.
Having heard the commotion, neighbours came to his assistance, as a result of which the assalfant was detained, while the two con- federates escaped.
minutes later Johnson raced through and scored in the corner following a clever bout of passing between Steele and Goulden.
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In the second half England con- tinued to press hotly, but the Swedish goalkeeper saved every shot. Kirchen, Goulden and Steel all failed to beat him and Britton and Galley both went close with fine headers..............
All three robbers were armed with knives and wore maaks, After having remained in the house for half an hour they managed to steal $11.50 from a purse under the pillow of the man's wife,
Goulden later brought Sjoberg to accused was remanded for 48 his knees with a fierce drive, and Steele's, final effort only served to add to the laurels of the Swedish goalkeeper.
hours.
WOMAN'S DEATH IN PRISON
Shepherd's Bush Murder Recalled
The woman together with Alfred Stratford, D.C.M., aged 41, WRE charged with the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Ada Fortescue, aged 68,
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