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NEW YORK
OUTFITS WIN TIES
Latest Results In U.S. Baseball
New York, Aug. 28. New York outfits were successful to-day in both the National and American Baseball Leagues, the Glanis beating Cincinnati Reds and the Yankees overcoming St. Louis, Browns
Of the double-headers played. Chicago Cuba won twice against Philadelpislu Phillles. Philadelphla Athletics twice against Chicago White Sox, but Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals shared the honours,
Many close tussies were seen in the day's programme. In one game, eleven innings were played, and in another, ten,
Scores:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York
H. H. E. 7 15 0
Cincinnati......... 3 " 1 (Myers homered for the Reds).
Philadelphia Chleago
5
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14 (Eleven Innings were played. Brack, Arnovitch homered for the Piles and O'Dea for the Cubs).
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3
0
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Philadelphia Chicago
Brooklyn Pittsburgh
Boston St. Louis
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(DiMaggio homered for the Boston Braves).
5
AMERICAN league
Boston
St. Louis
St. Louis
New York ****
2 12
嘻 2
(Bell homered for the Browns and Henrich twice for the Yankees),
Chicago
Philadelphin
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
4
0
5
12
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7
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4
7
3 11
(Ten innings were played. Greenberg and York homered for the
Tigers and Chapman for
Sox).
Cleveland
Washington
Red
the
B 11
0
K 13
1
Reuter.
HAPPY VALLEY |SUMMER GOLF
COMPETITION
The following are the results of the matches played in the fourth round of the Happy Valley Summer com- petition!
G. M. Park (7) best J. Gellatly *(24)-2 and 1.
D. Humphreys (11) beat A. D. Humphreys (8) 2 up.
A. V. Greaves (14) beat H. Smiths (10) at the 20th.
A. B. Purves (8) beat T. B. Low (11) 2 and 1.
CALIFORNIA GOLF TITLE RETAINED
The surprising rise of the Cincinnati Reds in the National Baseball League during the present season has been altributed in many quarters to the splendid pitching of young Paul Derringer, seen above, He was the first National League pitcher to win tight games, and is very near the Lop in effectiveness.
LAND SPEED
RECORD
SMASHED
OUR GUIDE
TO THE
CINEMAS
"Divorce ut Lady X" (King's) Theatre, to-day)—This is Merle Oberon's first film in technicolour. The film, a British production, is pretty to watch, easy to hear, but should have been made considerably
Capt. Eyston Establishes smarter. It is satisfying entertain-
New World Record
શ
ment. Laurence
aurence Olivier is Inclined to over-act, but, Merle Oberon re- turns a smart performance, while Ralpir Richardson is very good as Bonneville Salt Flats; Aug. 27.
frequently intoxicated nobleman Captain George Eyston, the famous who wants to divorce his wife, driving his ninule Darnes, British racing driver,
д established Thunderbolt, world's land speed record to-day
hour. averaging 345.49 miles covering the measured mile in 10.42
conds. On bis
northward trip, Captain Eyston averaged 347.49 m.p.h., Cover in the mile in 10.36 seconds, and on the southward run averaged 345.51 m.p.h., completing the mile in 10,48
#171
new "Jezebel" (Queen's and Alhambra
by
Theatres, to-day)Spaciously stag cd in the colourful atmosphere of crinolines and stilt salons of New Oricans of 1850, directed with insight and dynamically portrayed by Petre Davis a. the
Aine
role, this piecre presents an arresting and appealing somewhat gloomy portrait of uncontrollable femininity. star are Henry
Brent, Corrge
Margaret Lindsay and anald Crisp.
"The Girl of the Golden West"
seconds. The previous mile record supporting the
was 311.42 m.p.h.
ח!
Eyston's speed for the kilometre Fonda.
345.21
0.48 m.p.b., in averaged seconds, On the northward run bel
(Oxlental Theatre, lo-day)With 346.81
0.45 averaged
m.p.h. seconds, and on the southward run the Golden West as a setting, the 344.15 m.p.h. in 6.50 seconds. The picture moves along at a good pace to the tune of Jeanette MacDonald's former record for the kilometre was
and Nelson Eddy's singing. 312.00 m.p.h.
"Mannequin" (Majestic Theatre, Eyston was accorded a grand re-
to-day).--Joan Crawford, as a poor Del Monte, Cal., Aug, 28. ception at the timing stand, hundreds The State amateur golf champion-clambering over each other in efforts girt, who jumps into marriage us an ship was retained to-day by the to shake his hand. "I was never in escape from her mode of life only to holder, Roger Kelley, of Los Arfiicles, dificulties during the runs" he said, find that being tied to a worthless who defeated Bab MeGlashan, of San
pleased at man is even worse than poverty. Francisco, by eight and seven. breaking the record because it re- She finds happiness with Spencer United Press,
presents a notable advance technic-Tracy. ally. Now that we are learning
DECREE NISI GRANTED
"and am
tremendously
nly about the car, we are finding
more
more
interesting and
of useful information,* Capt. Eyston added that he never had the throttle full out and that the Thunderbolt was capable of even greater speeds.
The cor shot through the measured mite like on arrow, leaving showers spray in its wake. Capt.
A decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, was granted by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Acting Chief Justice, In the Supreme Court this of
her
SHIPS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION
The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong Radio station to-day:
Rio Claro; Cremer: Lacklan; Muinam: Picasantville; Silver Yew: Ruys; Tingsang; Haitan; Haiyang; Increase the record later.-Reuter. President Coolidge: Nestor; Gnei-
United Press adds that the timing sensu; Hoeghhood. machinery
functioned perfectly. After an ofleial correction, the re-
morning, to Irene Thyro Lee in ber Eyston may make further attempts to Ningpo: Empress of Japan: Yuensang:
petition for the dissolution of
marriage with Lec Sik-tong. The ground for the petition was adultery, Mr. H. W. Lec, Instructed by Me. D. B. Evans, appeared for the peditioner. The respondent was absent.
turn run was 343.48 m.p.h. Capt. the timing apparatus failed, and when Eyston said that it was intentionally it was estimated that he travelled slower than Wednesday's run when jat 300 m.p.h.
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