THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.': MONDAY, JULY
8, 1935.
FURTHER CHANGES MADE IN ENGLAND'S ELEVEN
THIRD CRICKET
TEST
FOUR PLAYERS INVITED FOR FIRST TIME
WILFRED BARBER GETS OPPORTUNITY ON DOUBLE CENTURY
HARDSTAFF'S INNINGS AGAINST THE TOURISTS RECOGNISED
(By "Sagax")
A Reuter's message from London this morning mentions that thirteen players have to attend the Headingley now been asked Cricket Ground at Leeds for the Third Cricket Test match against the South African tourists who trounced England at Lord's a week ago.
thened.
R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire),
J. C. Clay (Glamorgan),
H. W. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire),
H. Verity (Yorkshire),
W. Barber (Yorkshire),
M. Leyland (Yorkshire),
the bat.
W. R. Hammond (Gloucester-curtain.
shire),
L. E. G. Ames (Kent),
M. S. Nichols (Essex),
E. Clark (Northants),
Denia Smith (Derbyshire),
J. Hardstaff (Notts) and E. Hollies (Warwickshire). dropped after the Lord's defent are ER. T. Holmes, who deputised for
Hollies, the Warwickshire
buwier,
R. Stanley Dollar Jr. in his spoodboat Uncle Sam.
Lawn Bowls Programme For To-Day
OPEN SINGLES
MATCHES
Only Singles matches will be played this afternoon in the local Lawn Bowls Championships. There are four fixtures down for decision in the third round of the competition.
V.
C. 4. PINA
C P. Sherrt
V. Potherdek
(Kowham C. C. Green)
1 Kowloon Dork 16. C. Green)
is given his first opportunity to play! w. B. way
He has against the South Africans. shown
improvement vast recent years and his leg breaks and googles may easily upset the South Africans if he is finally selected, nl-1 though it is doubtful whether he will be given a place with both Verity and Clay in the side.
be
SHORTER CRICKET FIXTURES
SPEEDBOAT KOWLOON C. C. FOUR IIN RACING IN PARIS
ONLY AMERICAN ENTRANT
STANLEY DOLLAR
COMPETES
The mystery speedboat "Uncle Sam" belonging to R. Stanley Dollar Jr., was the only American! entrant in the International Speed- boat Races at Paris. France last Saturday,
The boat was given its final tests in a secret workout over the smooth of Lake Merced in San surface Francisco. Only young Dollar and his father, R. Stanley. Dollar Sr., president of the Dollar Steamshin
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London, June 10,
others
lenst
SEMI-FINAL
OF OPEN LAWN BOWLS RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP
A BETTER BALANCED COMBINATION WINS BY EIGHT SHOTS
(By "Sagax")
Showing a definite superiority in the general balance of the rink, the Kowloon C. C. Open Championship quartette, consisting of J. W. M. Brown, R. C. Craig, E. C. Fincher and A. Hyde-Lay, yesterday qualified for the semi-final of the Rinks championship on the Craigen- gower C. C. Green where they beat D. Khan, S. O. Bux, M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dalla h, of the Indian R.C., by 20 shots to twelve.
The scoring throughout was 'close;
than more there, was
never
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CRACK AMERICAN frequent interruptions by rain. son and the builders. Three of the experience that gave him the slight
Denis Smith, the Derbyshire bata- SWIMMERS FOR
N. 5. Mitchell-Innes. James man, was selected for the first nintch Langridge, W. Farriond, and T. But was not able to take his place in
3.
Mitchell while in their placea are the team and was deputised by VISIT TO JAPAN
J. C. Clay, Barber, Smith, Hardstuff don while Clark, the fast bowler, and Hallies.
was twelfth man in the Second Match nt Lord's.
MITCHELLINNES UNFIT?
The Headingley match is being JACK MEDICA TO Presumably Mitchell-Innes has not yet recovered from his recent injury pinyed on Saturday, Monday, and which made him unfit for the Second Tuesday. Test from which he had to withdraw. It will be remembered that
13
mere
handful of
among
event. It was
REFUSED TO MARRY A CHAMPION
BAER WILL NOT FIGHT AGAIN
ACCORDING TO MRS. BAER
At the end of the 18th head the a few close personal friends were
Peninsula side were leading by 17-11 on hand to witness the trials.
After the trim white speedster difference of eight shots separating and when they were lying three on had skimmed the mile straightaway the rinka at any stage of the game, the next head, the game recmed all of Lake Merced a dozen times or but there was never any doubt as to over, but Dallak, with his first wood, the comparative strengths of the two drove for and burned the jack. The more, with young Stanley at the fours and the Kowloon C. players Indinus then scored a single on the wheel clocking, the speed and secured a well earned victory by re-played 19th head and were lying when Hyde-Lay revolutions, the youthful pilot virtue of superior bawling, each of the three on the 20th past
bis the
trailed the jack for a count of two. quota grinned his satisfaction at the four player contributing
A single on the final head gave the There are severn) changes made fal with the hat during
performance and ordered his craft to their triumph.
were always best Kowloon C. O, rink the right to enter and, judging by the performances of couple of years, and during the cur
Twa Interport players will
Counly cricket⚫ authorities made ready at once for shipment The Indiana with way and if the semi-final, the new-comers, it would seem that reui senson he has surpassed all his
served by Khan nome weak spots have been streng-previous efforts. He should strengthen
the batting of the side. His double figuring in the ties, C. G. Silva, of the
The ruce was fixed, for Saturday it had not been for his consistency in invariably laying the shot, the the River Selne around the P The thirteen players from whom century against Surrey was not only Club de Recreio, being due to meet throughout the country are find-to France,
the highest of the season but the best. R. Dallah, of the Indian R. C..ing it difficult to decide whether
W. Bradbury, while B.
lovers would never have given such of the to welcome or deplore the new lit the final team will be selected are:
a good account of themselves as to It will be Fern that, the players score he has ever registered, beating Craigengower C. C., is to play G. R. F. trend of first-class cricket-the Island of Paris over a 2.700-metre losers would
his previous best of 24 ngainst new. Themmon, of the Kowloon Bowling completion of three-day matches course but as yet no resali is to suffer only an eight-shot defent. The
boat ham. The
amassing the Indian R. C. No, I was the outstand- in two days. last sonson. Hardelaff is another, new- camer who has been doing well with! Green Club.
Petherick, of the Kowloon
greatest milenge within two hours.ing player of the match and he sent
few wa woods. He has three centuries to B. G. C., who wng a semi-finalist last
wasted Whatever the causes--rain, frost, will be adjudged the winner. Ten down very the new 1. b. rule, Lord's leather boats
So well was he placing his shots his credit this season and his 154
were entered in the inter- The programme is as follows;
England jackets, or stickier wickets-the trend:
had that Brown national classic. against the South Africans at Trent Fear, is also to play.
invariably beaten by his
Place
A. I Dalinh Bridge for Nat's made
is unmistakble and exceptional. Kowloon 19. 4. C. Green)
thren, France three, Italy three and the opposing lead. Drown. himself, playing bowls of a very good Armstrong
Of the first 57 county championship America only one young Stanley xtandard but he was just that shade sttrais de [zenia. Greenà
Inst Dollar's "Uncle Sam." matches pinye previous to
below the forms of Khas and the task Bonts were not to exceed 350 of dislodging the Indians was left Saturday, were completed by the during w. Bradbury Dr. G. Hof Thomponent of the second day-some in the kilos, (about 770 lbs.) dry weight. to the latter bowlers,,
carly afternoon and at
Mechanical specifications of the Craig was responsible for some good erratic at been Enished before Dollar boat were a carefully guard-work but
but he was very have
was merely his greater luncheon in the third day, despiteed secret, known only to father and times and
builders in advantage over Bux whose bowling Thus, on 22 occasions in the first finest power boat
New York, June 30. six weeks of the season counties have America and young Dollar himself was alsa inconsistent with a mixture
Maxie Baer's now "missus" Fincher was the better of the threes lost a third day's play, and at other laboured almost day and night for of good, and had woods. times matches have only just sur-weeks to finish off the present craft and put in some valuable work but to-day took over the reins of vived until the third morning, and make of her a champion.
there were times when he was unable marital obligations a little earlier finish before
Saturday's race is a newcomer to find the proper weight of the green, than wives generally do. inform spectators.
"ap international-
theing the world in general and speedboat particularly when rolling
Maxie in particular that he wasn't classies, this being the inaugural, YORKSHIRE EFFICIENCY
DALLAH UNFORTUNATE sponsored by Mr.
Hyde Lay was the more useful of going to fight again, "not if I've The series now in progress have and Mrs, Jean Dupuy, and is known skipa although Dallah was sending got anything to say about it." suffered frequent stoppages and de
as the Spreckels Trophy race down some well placed wds. The day Mary Ellen Sulivan, has got Apparently Mrs. Baer, until yester. lays on account of the weather, yet Mrs. Dupuy is the former Dorolky Kawloon C. C. player was drawn plenty to "say about it." one match ended last night (Lines Spreckels, daughter of the
late with
and scored
Maxie
trifle stumped at tershire y. Northamptonshire), aud
axie appeared shots but he too had his wifi's" positive assertion. PREPARING FOR cores included: Yorkshire, A. B. Spreckels, pioneer
San many accuracy and sugar bad patches.
"Her
carries lots of for 5; Middlesex (at Lord's), 57 for Francisco shipping
The Indian I. C. akip showed more If there is any substance OLYMPICS
weir opinion 7: Derbyshire, 62 for 8; Glamorgan magnate.
weight,
," he told newshawks dubious- to commit himself (against the South Africans), 10 for to the "fitness of things," it would consistency and his woods were mare ly. He refused 4. Yorkshire, Middlesex, and Derby- be eminently fit and appropriate for accurately place only in that they further, either way. Tokyo, June 25.
"1 told Maxie that I wouldn't marry Fifteen picked American swim-and thiril in the County Champion-pioneer of San Francisco-the late Dallas did not enjoy the best o. luck Mary Ellen elucidated for the benefit
shire are respectively first, second, the grandson of another famous were nearer the objective on more
ccasions than were Hyde-Lay's but him as long as he was champton, mers, including several world re-ship. ignominous display at Lord's with a
Captain Robert Dollar-lo take the and many of his slots either knocked of a slightly nwe-struck nudience. cord-holders, will visit Japan next brilliant double century for Surrey
out a Financially, those tens who have Spreckels trophy home to San August for a series of encounters
up an or humped
Before marrying, Maxle, she was in his next match. His place as the
additional shot for the opposition, manager of a Washington coffee shop," second amateur in the aide is talen
with this country's mermen, the hitherts played most of their matches Francisco.
Permanent possession of the When the Kowloon
rink Newspapermen feel it must have been by Clay, the Glamorgan trundler.
Japan Swimming Association reson home grounds should have suffered
most, Yorkshire have perified for 150,000-frane trophy requires three opened with a seare of there on the here that she acquired the dominance. of Clay the latest edition of
vealed to-day.
their eficiency four days play in successive winnings. In addition first heal followed by a similar that has led to the bestowal of the Winden remarks "A tribute to Clay's
Included on
"Boftie" the team will be four home matches; Derbyshire have to the trophy, cash prizes of 160,-comm on the third, when the neore | Engramen accuracy was the fact. that fully a
Jack Modica, Seattle, Washington, completed three of their fur two-day 000 francs
cach was made 6-1 in their favour, it Big Bad" Baer. are offered in third of his overs (during the 193
New York. who holds United States' record in triumphs on their own grounds:
seensed that the match was to be Maxie's retirement from ring neti. season) were maidens, His Mghting
Now comes the front office of the 445, 500, and 800 yards and one- Middlesex, ably assisted by leather- race.
Young Stanley Dollar is a direc-run-away affair but the Indian R. G. vily would rob the squared circle of perfect length were the reasons
players scored on the next three one of its most widely-known figures. fer his success even more than ability New York Yankees with an ex-mile races, and Albert Vande jackets, have accomplished four two-
tor of the Yachtman's Association heads to make the scores level at 6--6,
|--Annociated Prens. to spin the ball and conceal the break.
of America, atud raced under the ant again 7-7.
TO TURN CATHOLIC It has been said that batsmen have ation for the distressing stump Werhe, who holds the national day matches at Lord's.
of Messrs. Lou Gehrig, big league records in the 100-meter and 150
Every county, save Gloucestershire colours of the St. Francis Yacht On the fifth head the Kowloon C.
New York, July 1. and Nottinghamshire, have partic-Club of San Francisco. The Paris C. tenni struck a bad patch and when
After attending his first church a half-volley from Clay only to fit home run king, and Vernon (El yards back stroke events.
Goffy) Gomez erstwhile ace south. The races, which are intended as match, and in a many cases three and regulations of the American Power the Indians were lying five. lyde Baer, ex-world's heavyweight cham-
least une ipated in t
two-day event was run-under the rules and the skips went to roll their woods services with his new wife, Maxle to their surprise it was L perfect length
ball,
Hail Clay been as
een as well paw and highest paid pitcher iti la rehearsal for the 1936 Olympiad
Boat Association, and if young Lay drew second shot to save four.
plon, to-day disclosed that he was in Berlin, will be staged at the supported in attack as he was in ts: the majors.
considering turning Roman Catholic Glamorgan might have finishel
here. The
County club socrutaries and officials Dollar has been successful in win- The sixth head saw Khan Ed Barrow of-Meiji Jingu pool
The announcement was interpreted in the top half of the table."
und his business the American swimmers will be select gave a variety of reasons to a Mora- ning this year's event, next year's Bux in baitliunt form and as a result as further indication of the new
Mrs. During the current season Clay has five associate
ined at trials in Denver, Colo, during ng Post representative yesterday for race will be held in San Francisco
beautiful deliveries some
the Baer's several notable achievements to his oriental barnstorming tour
the strange turn which cricket
under the jurisdiction of the St. Indian R. C, registered a score of Amerluence over the bie Jewish- recently fighter, until credit and the failure of T. B. Mitchell which Gehrig and Gomez partici- the first week-end in July,
has taken,
the financial Franeis Yacht Club.. but from
three.
Broadway's outstanding playboy, there appears Lo gained for him his place in the Eng-paled last fall is the reason why
point of view
Having had considerable previous) However, a four on the ninth hendt Yesterday Men. Baer said Maxio Iand team for the Brst time.
Gehrig is hitting under .250 and
The Hongkong Racing Record for be surprisingly little anxiety.
experience with power boats, des gave the Kowloon players the lead wouldn't fight again, not as long as BATTING STRENGTHENED why Gomez has already exper-the first half of 1935 has just been The trend towards brighter and pite his 21 years, young Dollar has again and from that stage they were she had anything to say about It."
definitely the better rink, Wilfred Barber, the Yorkshire' all-ienced six setbacks whereas last published by the Hongkong Jockey briefer cricket ons generally to be demonstrated possession of an iron more consistently together without to newspapermen her opinion."carried playing Maxie refused to take issues confiding welcomed as beneficial to the game-nerve and uncanny judgment in there being any decided weakness in a lot of weight with him."-United and the gates. The official of ung handling his meteor-like craft. the side. epunty, which should have suffered That the thing is dangerous seems
Whilst
the match at Lord's was in progress he was
scoring a century for Oxford elsewhere and only the fact that he in still unfit for Test cricket le keepi ing him out of the team.
WAS
Holmes, whp deputised, failure, although the Surrey captain immediately followed
And
his
*
often thought they were receiving
TOUR OF THE EAST
EXPLANATION FOR
FAILURES
BASEBALLERS' SLUMP
BE INCLUDED
rounder, has been eminently success-year he lost only five all season. Club and circulated to members.
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ns' heavily as any other through loss
lighted by his club's record.
of play, confessed that he was de never to occur to this daring young American. Apparently he is with out fear. His only objective is victory. And victory he is always determined to have,
It is pointed out that apart from London and the big cities, attendance on the third day of a county match. is almost invariably small. Fre-
quently, on sinall grounds, receipts MIXED DOUBLES
Tuesdays and Fridays, which are the last days, are insufficient to eover expenses.
NEGLIGIBLE RECEIPTS
On days when the game finishes between luncheon and tea, with no prospect of a close finish, the cost to the club is that of a full day's play and the receipts are negligible. Twu days full cricket, with wickets fall- ing rapidly, are proving in many in stances more profitable than three days of a drawn game.
TENNIS
U.S.R.C. TO PLAY
Only one match is being played this afternoon in the Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis League. This is between the U.S.R.C. and Whether the proportion of two-day the Kowloon Cricket Club and will matches, which at present represents be played on the former's courts. rather more than one third of tho total number played, will be main inined, is a matter upon which expert out by thought of the rule, and are opinion diverges widely,
louing their wickets in other ways.
Mr. P. F. Warner, discussing the It is suggested, however, that in question, gave four reasons: Appre- course of me familiarity will breed hension of the now 1, w. rule, cold confidence, if not contempt. weather. Lord's wickets, and bad) Meanwhile, erickotors are debating batting.
the questions: Will two-day matches continue when wickets are drier and On at least three of these points the weather consistently warm? Will there is general agreement; on the the new 1. w. rule continue to prove first there appears to be unanimity. of sufflelant psychological si to the Those who have watched first-class bowler to maintain the present low cricket this season declare that the scoring averages? batemen are frightening themselves! "Quot hominee, tot sentention,"
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