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RANGER WINS.
AGAIN
America's Cup Series
Newport, Aug. 2. The America's Cup defender, Ranger, won the second race of the series from Mr. T. O. M. Sop- with's Endeavour II to-day, easily out-pacing the British boat after the challenger had established an early leag.
This face was over a 30-mile triangular course and the day was foggy with a seven-mile-an-hour wind. The Ranger was a one to four favourite.
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WHITE CITY ATHLETICS
Britain And U.S. Share Honours"
Britain
ANTI-GAS GEAR
New Army Grouse
"Pack up your troubles" ... but Tommy Atkins looks like having a new trouble wished on him shortly which he will not be able to stow away in the old kit bag.
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Here are a few of the articles of the new equipment as demens- trated to officers of the Indian Army on Salisbury Plain recently which the soldier will be expected to carry about his person if we have another war:-
London, Aug. 1. .. and the United States shared the honours in the August His new anti-gas equipment Bank Holiday International athle- weighs goodness knows how many tic meeting at White City. United pounds and Tommy is wondering States proved superior in the "feld | how on earth he will be able to events, but Britain stored heavily carry it. In the track races, and finished on a strong note when the relay team beat the United States invaders.
It was officially stated that 83, Endeavour, however, crossed the 000 crowded into the White City ine a minute ahead of the Vander-stadium to watch the thrills. bilt yacht, on the south-west beati Carpenter of the United States Carrying a forestaysail and a large won the discus throw with a hurl quadrilateral 1b, Mr. Sopwith of 182 ft. 8 in. cleverly outmanoeuvred Ranger, whose skipper had holsted a large double-clewed Genoa jib. Five miles from the starting point En- deavour was a quarter of a mile in the lead.
words Mr. Harold
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Ward of Britain retaliated by winning the three miles run in 14 min. 28 8/10 sec.
The 220 yards flat went to John- son of United States who returned the good time of 21 7/10 sec,
Kovac of Hungary annexed the 440 yards hurdles, taking 54 8/10 secs.
RANGER FOOTING WELL However, the Ranger was now footing well, and pointing higher Wooderson. famous British dis- she sailed through to leeward and tance runner, captured the mile in ate up the lead.Shortly after 4 min. 15 8/10 sec.
Vanderbilt United States won the high. rounded the, first buoy three-jump, when Johnson leaped 6ft. 4 quarters of a mile ahead. His time inches, and the long jump, went to was 1 hour 46 minutes as against. Toomsula of Esthonia who covered Endeavour's one hour 56 minutes † 24 ft. 4 in. 30 seconds.
Great Britain scored a real The case with which Ranger triumph in the 880 yards relay. came from behind" was a clearcut four гидлега each covering 220 demonstration of the defender's | yards, winning the eyent in 1 min. superiority,
29 3/10 set, to beat the United On the broad reach homeward. States team who took 1 min. 32 Mi. Vanderblit added a working 4/10 sec.- forestaysall to his Genoa Jib and Reuter increased his lead. He rounded the second buoy two miles ahead, with an elapsed time of two hours 14 minutes. Endeavour took three hours three minutes for the dis- tance.
LAMENTABLE PERFORMANCE The English expert, Mr. Scott. Hughes, described the Endeavour's performance as lamentable.
Mr. Olin Stephens. Ranger's co- designer, took the wheel on the homeward stretch, during which time the Endeavour was out of sight in the haze,
Commentators broadcasting description of the race were at Juss. They had to confine them- selves to wisecracks," and interest flagged.
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The Ranger's was a walk-away victory. Her advantage of 18 minutes 32 seconds" was
the
heaviest defeat suffered on the
triangular course since Vigilant
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Item: One respirator of 1935 ❞ design. embodying a dozen modifications on the original design.
Item: Stx
The
eyeshields. efficacy of these wears off after a time, and they have to be replaced.
Item: Two light capes of oil-.
akin material to protect his body against mustard from aircraft spray, shell or bomb.
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Item: One tin of anti-gas oint-
ment. It is calculated that I. this is applied within three minutes of contact with"mus- tard gas the skin will not be affected."
After Afteen minutes the oint-
ment will have no effect. Where the gas is highly concen- trated a hood will be worn almost completely covering the respirator itself, and it has been discovered that in full gas protection equip- ment a soldier cannot be relled upon for more than three periods of half an hour of heavy work- such as trench digging-in every
MOTORIST HAS A
NARROW ESCAPE twenty-four.
London. Aug. 2. An attempt to climb Ben Nevis in a motor-car almost ended in dis- aster when the car reached a hal pin bend midway up the steep
climb.
One of the front wheels of the car struck a boulder, causing the machine to bound off the track. the side of a hill and came to reat The car rolled three times down
against another boulder.
The driver was unhurt. No rea- son was given for the attempt to climb the mountain. Reuter's Bulletin Service
beat the challenger. Valkyrie, by INTERNATIONAL
12 minutes 23 seconds in 1893.
Kanger's total elapsed time to- day was three hours 41 minutes 33 seconds, Endeavour took. four hours five seconds to finish the course.
AVIATION RALLY
Zuruch, Aug. 2 Lieutenant Novack, of Czecho-" alovakia, easily won the stunt fis- There will be no race to-morrowing event for planes with engines and possibly not until Thursday of 10 to 20 ltres capacity at the Reuter
GERMAN TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hamburg, Aug. 2.
The continuation of the German Tennis Championships brought.two tensations yesterday. The first of these was the defeat before his own
International Aviation Rally here. The Judges accorded him 184.55 points.
Gerd Acheglis, of Germany, was second with 143.85 points and Siroky, of Czechoslovakia, third- Transocean News Service.
BLOODSTOCK SALES
compatriots of the German cham- Lord Glanely Pays 6,200 Gns..
plon player, Gottfried von Cramm, by the young Austrialian player. Bromwich and the magnificent game played by the Chinese player, Ko Sing-kle, in beating the Yu- goslav champion, Dr. Kukuljevic." Bromwich eliminated von Cramm 8-1, 1-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.
Ko Sin-kie won in a five set tussle by 5-7, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 8-6.
For Two Yearlings
At the Newmarket Bloodstock Sales recently there was keen com. petition for a good-looking colt by Cameronian-Verdict. Lord Glane- ly outstayed all rivals with a bid of 4 200gs. This yearling, who was McGrath (Australia) defeated a half-brother to the Ascot Gold sent up by Lady Barbara Smith, in Butler (England) in three sets, and Henkel (Germany) easy eliminated Hildebrandt (Cer- many)-
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HOME CRICKET
SCORES
Cup and Oaks winner. Quashed, also to Thankerton. Lord Ganely also purchased a colt by Obliterate - China - from Bir John W. Buchanan-Jardine for 2,000gs:
Sir John Buchanan-Jardine re- ceived also 1.250gs. for a filly by Colombo Belle Mere from Mr. Fred Buttera
Other good sales were: Scottish Archer colt by Bold Archer- Glenaffarie___ (Captain). O, Bell, Middlesex to-day not only Curl (Mr. Forrester, 900g); colt. "1,260ga.); colt by Winalot Kiss thrashed Sussex by an innings and
London, Aug. 2
by Fairway Quothquan (Captain 351 runs In a county cricket 0. Bell, 820gs.): and colt, by Man- match, but earned the distinction namead Bannock (Mrs. D. Car- of putting together one of the big-se 800s).ROY gent aggregates of the season.
Total realised for 58 Jota, 20-
A magnificent innings of 187 by 945gs "Patay Hendren, who was finely. supported by J. H Human, the amateur cricketer who contributed 125, allowed Middlesex to declare at 632 for 8 wickets
In the evening, yearlings sent up by Mr. FW. Dennis Lady Beryl Groves. Mr. A. F. Basset and others' were offered. The total was 1,956gs, and the total aggregate Bussex failed diamally against for the whole of the Bales was Owen Smith, who in the first in 80,230g. No big prices were nings took 5 for 48, and in the scorealised, the best being the 320ze. ond 5 for 83. Bussex were sent back for scores of 101 and 180— Reuter
paid by H 8 Fersse for Mr. Bas- Bet's colt by Doctor Dolittle- Rosewyn
The troops are saying P.BL again."
NO BASEBALL
New York, Aug. 2. No baseball was scheduled in the Major Leagues to-day-- Reuter
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