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England Will Have To Find Another Rugger Captain Next Season
YANKEES SAVED BY RAIN
New York, May 22.
The following were the results of matches played in the Major Baseball: League to-day:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. H. E.
1 12 0
New York Batteries, Schumacher, and O'Den.
ዐ 2
4 Pittsburgh........ Batteries, Tobin, Brown, Clemen- sen, and Berres, Mueller
Brooklyn
0
0
80 0 Batteries, Hamlin, Evans and Todd.
1 Cincinnati Batteries, Grissom, Thompson and
Philadelphia
1 4 1 Batteries. Hollingsworth,
V. Davis. Milics.
St: Louis Batteries, Cooper and C. Davis. Brooklyn...
IT is said that England will have to find a new Rugby Captain next season, as H. B. Toft has definitely decided to retire from the game, in which he has been an outstanding figure for some years. Coming into the team against Scotland in 1936, in succession to E. G. Nicholson, Toft has hooked in ten consecutive matches for England, Lombard and in the last two years has been without a rival in the position. As Captain in his last four inter- CHILDREN national games, he has also been a big succoss out at the age of 29 he feels he has had enough. His appearance for the Barbarians against Swansea during Eastor was his last in first-class Rugby. Warwickshire Loss
WARWICKSHIRE County Cricket
W
Club has suffered a serious loss
by Mr. H. W. Bainbridge's resigna-
contract with Curton ls for ten
years.
Larwood's Modesty
HOW Harold Larwood, former Nolls and, England fast bowler,
tion from the office of chairman of committee. The resignation, due to reasons of health, has announced at who reported for duty with Black-
2
5
Batteries, Fette. Errickson Lopez
and
5 0
0 0
and
3 9
and
Chicago Batteries, Lee, J. Russell Mancuso
AMERICAN LEAGUE
0
St. Louls
13 1 Batteries, Kennedy and Sullivan.. Philadelphia
3 9 1 Batteries, Caster, Pippen, Potter and Brucker.
......
Cleveland vs. New York called in 4th inning on account of rain, with Cleveland lending by 3 to 0,
Chicago vs. Washington and Detroit
a meeting of the General Committes pool his new club, recently, signed vs. Boston, pustpaned on account of of the club held at the Chamber of a contract for half as much more rain. Untied Press,
Was
given in Commerce, Birmingham on the 24th salary as he expected April. and presided over by Sir the Daily Mirror by a reporter this Charles Hyde. It was decided to week by the Blackpool club president, Invite Dr. Harold Thwaite to accept Mr. W. Parkinson. It happened when the chairmanship of the committee Larwood first met Mr. Parkinson to without relinquishing the position of discuss terms. Sald the president Dr. Thwaite to him: "I would like you to play honorary treasurer.
repiled: Blackpool, Larwood consented and his election was un-for animous.
Mr. Peter Cranmer was "So would I. What will you pay Bald he did re-elected captain of the first ele-me?" Mr. Parkinson
ven and Mr. C. A.-F. Hastilow-cap-not want to be the buyer and the toln of the
eleven. The seller and told Larwood to name lais second usual rub-committees and county price. "Larwood gove a figure and representatives were appointed. Sinfield To Coach
INFIELD, the Gloucestershire and
nc-
England all-rounder, has cent. more than he asked for.
at c
said he hoped it was reasonable, said Mr. Parkinson. "I remarked that it was most unreasonable. Lar wood's face fell. Then I added that it was anywhere did not think near enough and gave him 50 per I uld cepted coaching engagement
this" he stated, "because I was im Clifton College, but will continue pinying for the County until the end pressed with his modesty and could Sinfeld ac-hot help contrasting the reasonable of the 1941 season.
as compared contract al-ness of his attitude cepted long-term
" though several other pubile schools with the atmosphere one so often
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McAvoy, who is shortly to meet Len Harvey for the world's cruiserweight championship, weighed 11 st. 5 lbs. as compared with Sodds'a 11 st. 4 lbs.-Reuter.
STARTERS FOR OAKS
by Mr. Martin H. Benson, and on
London, May 22.
pribable The following are the whom a brain operation was per- formed recently, is making good starters and jockeys for the Oaks to prostress. I understand that he was be run at Epsom on May 26:
Avena Burns) allowed to take a short airing in the
Royal Truce at Prof. Brayley Reynolds's (Wing). Semiramide (Elliott), Til yard
The horse's temperature, BR (Harry Wragg),
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on there are hopes that he will make Fox (Semblat), Infra Red (Beasley), ling) at HAPPY SATURDAY, 27th and MONDAY, a complete recovery. The surgeons Elein (Lowrey), Castilian 20th May, 1038, commencing at 2.00 operated upon him in three different (Glibert), Virginia (Crouch),
athle (Sibbritt), Arsenal p. on Saturday, and at 12.30 p.m. places, and these wounds have to be
Kittycrisk dressed daily; The horse's courage Doyle), on Monday.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 and good temper have been valuable Superbe (Neveit), Ellaa (Smirke) p.m on the First Day and at 12.00 aids to his progress. ......The Hill Billes. NOON on Second Day. The Tiffin: Blue Hungarian Band. Interval will be after the second race Offer To Louis
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