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THE ·HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1938.
CAPT. EYSTON REGAINS WORLD'S LAND SPEED MARK
BEATS RIVAL'S FIGURES BY 7 MILES AN HOUR
TWO REMARKABLE RUNS ON BONNEVILLE FLATS
John Cobb, the British racing driver who established a new world's land speed record of 350.20 miles an hour on Thursday, kept it for only 24 hours.
Yesterday, Capt. George Eyston, another British driver, who held the record before it was smashed
by Cohl, regaitied it at Bonneville, Utah. with two record-breaking runa of 356.44 and 358.57 rollen an hour, with
The runs were
an average of negle by
Eyston in his famous Rolls
Copl. Rover
car. Thunderbolt, stuts-Reuter,
The northward journey was made
at a speed of 356.44 miles an hones in
al
10.1 seconds, and the southward run 358.57 miles an hour in 10.04 conds.
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Capt. Byston also brake the kiln- Hetre record.
50s first 355.07 kilometres an hour in 0.30 sees, and his second 359.64 kilometres an hour in 6.22 sees, giving him ou average of 357.34 kilometres an hour in 6.26 se
Cobb has decided to return home as his ear has done all that it has bern expected to do.
Capt. Eyston, however, his post- poning his devision for a week.
(Capt. Eyston's figures easily beat those of Cobb. The latter made his two runs at 353.20 and 347.11 kilo- milles an hour, averaging 350.20. fe averaged 350.07 kilometres an hour whereis Capt. Eyston had an nver- age of 35784).
PROSPECTS
FOR SPORT VERY POOR
International
Bowls Final To-morrow
Portugal To Clash With Scotland
(By "Abe")
Portugal, which has never won the! Gutierrez International bowls shield, will make another altempl to-mor- row afternoon on the Civil Service C.C. green when she meets Scolland in the nn!.
On paper, Portugal seems to have a better rink than Scotland, but as the Portuguese have found so often, the game has a habit of going against a side which is generally regarded At the stronger one, and the match to-morrow is by no means a fore- gone conclusion.
The attractive shield presented by Mr. L. A. Gutierrez for Interna- Playing against Ireland last Sun-lonal bowls compelliton. The flual of this year's tournament will be day, Portugal made two changes played to-morrow on the Civil Service €.C. green between Portugal and from the team which beat India the Scotland. Portugal has never yet won the shield.
previous week.To-morrow the
rink will be J. A. Luz, H. A. Alves, C. G. Sliva and F. X. M. da Silva. Although all four have been play- Ing in the International Tournament this together they have never played
as a rink,
Normally I don't think it wise that changes should be made so often; but in Portugal's case, I suppose the Selectors feel that as their chosen rinks had never been able to carry
do
Rain May Wash Out of the Shield in the past, they would
To-day's Events
At the time of writing, prospects for sport to-day are far from bright. Particularly unfortunate are the cricketers, who have arranged to hold a trial at Sookunpoo this afternoon to help in selecting a team to visit Shanghai for the Interport next montii.
As the team is due to leave early in October, there is very little time left for trials to be held, especially if to-day's game is washed out as it is almost certain to be.
The annual Aitkenhead Shield bowls match has been fixed for to- day Happy Valley. If the rain
ni tops in time, It may yet be possible
to be played.
match between Tsui Yun-pul and S. A. Rumjahn la the U.S.R.C. hardcourt tennis singles championship is due to be played to day. Prospects here are also far
for the
The
from good.
On the other hand, it is not likely that the manual swimming sports of the Police und Prison Departments will b
be affected! The meet will be held
V.R.C. at the
In order 10 raise funds for refugees in South China, a soccer match has been fixed between the Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation and the Middlesex, Regiment nt Caroline Hill this afternoon, kick- off at 4.45
in.
like to see what changes can this time!
Scotland had a fright last week against China. She got through eventually, but her representatives will have to do a lot better if they are to beat the Portuguese,
The game is due to start at 3.30 p.m. Mr. J. F. McGowan umpire.
The rinks are as follows: Portugal
Scotland John Watson
J. A. Luz H. A. Alves C. G. Silvo F. X. M. Silva
J. Gellatly
J. McKelvic R. Duncan
will
Valentine Hits 242 Runs In
Less Than 4 Hours
By J. F. Jordan
CARDINALS Sole Surviving British Entrant
SUCCEED TWICE
Latest Results In U. S. Baseball
New York, Sept. 10. The following were the results of matches. played in the Baseball League to-day:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis
Brooklyn
St. Louis Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
4
R. H. E.
B а
7 2
$
B
3
7
15
10. 1
were ployed. Izzo homered for the Pirates).
Boston
(Eleven innings
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
0
14
3
2 8
0
1
Eliminated From U.S. Tennis Championship
Forest Hills, Sept. 16.
Miss Kay Stammers, Britain's sole survivor in the American National tennis championships, was eliminated to-day,
Ploying against Miss Alice Marble in the quarterfinals of the women's singles, Miss Stammers was beaten by two sets to one. She won the first after 14 games, but the effort sermed to take to much out of her and she lost the next two sets without offering any great opposition.
Another American Ruccess Was scored in the women's singles when Mrs. Surah Palfrey Fahynn rather surprisingly bent Mtle. Jadwiga
FILM EXTRA
IN AMATEUR
GOLF FINAL
Jedrzejowsko, of Poland, by Abbott To Meet
MEN'S SINGLES
Donald Budge, holder of the men's title, advanced another step towards bis attempt to win the French, English. Australian and Ameriean championships in the same year, by defeating Harry Hopman, of Australia, in the quarter-final round. Budge won in straight sets.
Sidney Wood, the veteran Ameri-
Willie Turnesa
Oakmont, Sept. 16. In the semi-finals, over 36 hules, of the American Amateur Golf Championship played to-day, B. 1. Abbott, who works as a film extra in Hollywood, beat R. D. Chapman, of Ohlo, by 5 and 4.
In the other match, Willle Turnesa,
(Derringer pitched and Lombardi can player, had the measure of the former Walker Cupper, beat E
Bryan "Bitsy" Grant and won in C. Kingsley, of Utah, by 4 and 3. straight sets.
WOMEN'S SINGLES
Airo. Palfrey beat Jedrzejewska 6-1, 6-4.
homered for the Reds).
Cincinnati
3
2
Philadelphia
3
Scures:
The match between Chicago Cubs and New York Giants was postponed owing to rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Detroit
11
11
0
(Crosetti and Gordon homered for the Yankees and Greenberg for the Tigers).
1
0
V.
Boston ... Cleveland
The matches Philadelphin Chicago and Washington v. St. Louis were postponed owing to rain.~|
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World Series To Commence
At Oakham (First Day)-Kent scored 519 runs in their first On October 5
innings against Leicestershire.
Woolley bowled middle stump by the first ball of the match and B. H. Valentine making what was easily the highest score of his carcer--such is the uncertainty that adds to the charm of cricket.
Woolley never saw the ball that bowled in the screens on the Oakham School grounds 'are modest រា dimensions-50 an
expectant crowd were deprived of what most of them had come to enjoy. But Valentine
consoled them with magnificent innings, almost free from blemish and which lasted under four hours.
on with C. H. Knott, the last-named) claimed 29.
Knott is hardly a stylist, but his short arm jabs are most effective,' and when he does open his shoulders the ball certainly travels. He, too, hit 6's; but his most attractive shots. were those that skimmed the grass; through the covers, and his century was a most meritorious effort.. Valentine treated the attack in Knott had two 0's and eleven 4's such cavalier fashion that more than to his credit. half his 242 runs came from hits Woolley, b Smith
KENT-First Innings Tacchi won a poorly supported, but that reached or cleared the boundary. Page, low, b Lester nonetheless enjoyable bridge tournais strokes were of the attacking Ames, Hawkes. b Smitht
LAST NIGHT'S BRIDGE
DRIVE AT K.C.C..
Mr. R. H. Marks and Mr. C. J,
ment at the K.C.C. lust night, scoring 4,100 points.
Other scores were:-Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Gray, plus 1,600, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Giffen, minus 240, Mr. F. A. Fabel and Mrs. Tribble, minus 910, Mr. E. Kern and Mrs. Marks, minus 1,570, and Mr. P. Slavbye and Mrs. Hazell, minus 3,000.
twenty-eight t's as the most prolific. type, with thred huge d's and D. II. Valentines, e Lester, b Demps
100 BEFORE LUNCH
Fagg, also in his best form, helped him to redeem a bad start with a century partnership, and runs came so fast that in the two hours before lunch the total reached 183. and Valentine had performed the rare Even if the match is played, then brilliant feat of completing his
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before the interval. Afterwards Valentine so dominated the batting that in a stand of 135! with F. G. H. Chalk, the latter's share was 31, while of the 100 put
ter F. G. II, Chalk, b Flamson Todo, e sub, b_Lester
O. H. Knatt, b Flamson Sunnucks, e_Emith, b Armstrong Harding, ↳ Flamson Wright, not out
watt, lbw b Prentice
Extras ( 1 lb 6, w 3, nb 1)"
019
Total .... Bowling-Smith 440.. Om.. 1246, 2wa
lenson 20, 2, 99, 3 Cherrington 70,
0; Lester 25, 1, 108, 2; Prentice 18.3, 2, 63, Thursting 1.0, 0, 0 Armstrong 7. 0. 34, 1: Dempster 4, 1, 10, 1,
Leicesterabira: C. S. Dempster, Berry,] Armstrong, Prentice. Watson. Thurking, Dawkes, Cherrington. and Smith.
Lester, Fiamson.
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Miss Marble beat Miss Stammers G-6, 6-3, 6-0.
MEN'S SINGLES
Donald Budgo beat Harry Hop- man 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.
Sidney Wood beat Bryan Grant 6-2, 6-3, 6-2,-Reuter,
ing of the National and American Baschall Leagues to-day.
The meeting decided that the World Series will open on October 5. The first two games will be played at the city of the team which wins the National pennant, the next three at the Yankee Stadium and the remain ing two back again to the original venue.United Press,
The final will be played lo-niorrow. -Reuser.
Carson Keeps His Shanghai Tennis Title
Lewis D. Carson captured the Shanghai men's senlar singles cham- plonship for the fourth consecutive time on the Shanghal Lawn Tennis Association court last week. The title-holder disposed of Humberto Collaco In four sets by the scores of 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 0-0.
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Sweeping Humberto Collaco and his brother, Sortie, off in the final by a decisive score of 6-0, 0-3, 0-3. Harry K. F. Li and Poker Tong. captured, the 1938 Shanghal men's Reuter confirms that the World doubles championship. The Chinese Serien will start on October 5 pro-pair revealed great form, repeating New York, Sept. 10. vided there is no tie for first place their remarkable performances in Judge Landis presided at a meet-in the National League.
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