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SUMMER!
Monday,
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FOR A FEW DAYS!
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By Ernie
OH, AUNT FRITZI-- I FORGOT TO TELL YOU --
August 28, 1939,
Bushmiller
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THE KIDS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD UP
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TOMAHAWK WINS KING'S CUP RACE AT COWES
BEST ALL-ROUND
BRITISH YACHT
OF THE YEAR
By Major B. Heckstall-Smith
Cowes, Aug. 1.
The Royal Yacht Squadron opened their four- day regatta to-day, when the chief events were the King's Cup and Queen Mary's Cup.
The former is a race given for the premier class in British waters for the time being, and the prize is open only to British yachts belonging to recog- nised yacht clubs. The American cutter, Vim, in the conditions, was not eligible to compete.
Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith won the, allowance. Str Walter Preston's cut- King's Cup with Tomahawk. It was ter. Kaykna-formerly the 12-metre appropriate that she should have Murwerina, now cut down and con- been the winner, because since the verted to eruising rh-sailed very reason began at Harwich in June well and took third prize. Tomahawk has gradually but surely The course sudled by the handicap established her reputation as bring yachts in the Queen Mary's Cup was
Attired in finery from David Niven's big emporium, Ginger Rogers. one of his young saleswomen, is treated to a gala night in the course of the hilarious remantle comedy, "Bachelor Mollier," RKO release coming scon to the Queen's and Alhambra.
the best all-round British yacht of the same in the King's Cup. As Swimming the year. To-day she won easily, the day turned out it was somewhat beating the second vessel. Mr. C. R. favourable to Cut Blewitt's small Fairey's Evaine, by 5 minutes. culter Marianna, because when the tide was against them she could sail RESULT NEVER IN DOUBT
junares to the shore than the larger There
vessels and they could not shake ber moderate, fairly off when the little vessel, which was stendy westerly breeze, inclined to Hghten in the afternoon and backing very fast, had a fair tide with
was
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southerly. Since the disappearance
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Ludy Magdalene Williams-Bulke-
of the big vessels of the "J" class. In tey's Cup was won by Major Digby 1936, the Blue Ribbon has been Peel's 8-metre Carron II. The small awarded by the Royal Yacht Squad
the 12-metre class. They handicap yachts, sailing for Capt. C. sailed twice round the West Lee W. P. Slades's Cup, had a very well- Float-Fast Bramble buoyantested race, Col. A. C. Robinson's 12-tonner, Chrisando, just winning
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ron tu
Calshot
course, a distance of 27 miles.
SAILED ALL ROUND COAST Kismet has been sailed all round
Japanese Set Up A New Record
Tokyo, Aug. 27.
cord for the 300-metre
Baseball
REDS BEAT GIANTS IN NATIONAL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R.
H. E.
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New York, Aug. 27. The following ore the results of matches played in the Major Baseball Three of Japan's foremost swim-League to-day: From soon after the start the se-from the 16-ton gaffrigged cutter.ming champions including Yasuhiko Kojima, graduate of Kelo University, sult was never in doubl, Tomahawk Kismet, by 2min. 40ser taking commanding lead. Evalne
Tetsuo Hamuro of Nippon Univer was three minutes ahead of the third the const by Mr. Orson Wright und sily, and Shigeo Aral of Kelo Uni- vessel, Ornsay, which, after a VC Mr. C. 1. Pearse.
Only 20 seconds versity, established a new world re- Cincinnati close race, heat Trivia by 4see
medley by New York Place by separated her from Mr. Wyatt's ID covering the distance in 3 minutes Craft and Goodinne homered for Örnsay nearly Jost her learing her ib, Sir William Burton tonner, Freedom, for third prize.
the Reds and Hafey for the Glunts. With the second day of the Royal 10.8 seconds on Saturday. seemed sure of third prize in Jenetta, but split his mainsail and gave un.
London Regatta for the Solent classe9
Battery-Reds. Derriger and Lom- Queen Mary's Cup, a prize estab-proceeding at the same time
many
bordi. ished in 1932, is confined to yachts Craft of small tonnage were under belonging to the Royal Yacht Sqund-way and the gay
In Cowes
Pittsburgh rom. To-day the scratch vessel in Roads, if not comparable with the the handicap was the 145-ton ketch. Halcyon days as of fooner times Thendura, a splendid vessel belong- under Royal patronage, was still very Po meet at ing to Mr. A. S. L. Young. She made beautiful Results:
scene
12-METRES (His Majesty's Cup): T. 0. a very bad stort, however, being|M. Sopwith's Tomahawk (Winner). Th. about four minutes late over the 44. 40%. C. R. Fairey's Evalne (2nd.). line, and did not take the lead until 3.39.10; A. C. Connel's Ornaay (ird.1. two-thirds of the first been balled.
won
253.15; P. W. MacAndrew's Trivia, 233.19: round had W. B. Burton's Jeneita gave up.
HANDICAP (over 15 tank) (Quera Mary's Cup): Li-Col. Ralph Blewitt's Marianna (winners, 2.42.23 Marquis of by Li-Col. Northampton'a Cynara (2nd.), 2.47.50; Sir
Water It.
Kaylena (3rd.)
Peraton's
WON ON HANDICAP The Cup war Ralph Blew it's little 19-ton cutter. 2.31.40, A. 8. L. Young's Thedara, 2.59.25 Marianna, which beat the Marquess. Michel Ir Mason's Latifn, 34.20. of Northampton's 115-ton ketch. H-METRES Lady Magdalen Wintams~ Bulkeley's Cup): Major Digby i. Peel's Cynara, by Sipin. 17ser, un handicap carrots 13. (winter), 2.30 43; on. Mrs.
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The Greatest Screen
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PATRICIA
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The existing world record Is 3 minutes 20.2 seconds which was set
American swimmers.
The new mark was set at a swim-Brooklyn
the Kawana Hotel Battery-Dodgers, which was inaugurated and and Todd. opened yesterday in the presence of 1.1.H. Prince Higashikuni
Pittsburgh the Kojima covered
Úrsl 100 Brooklyn metres in backstroke in one minute
Koy homered for
Pirate,
7.8 seconds; Hamuro negotiated the Buttery. second 100 metres in breastsroke in Mueller, one minute 11.8 sreunds! and Arat
St. Louis
finistied the last stretch in freestyle Boston in 57.4 seconds.-Domei.
All Saved But the Pigeon
MARYSVILLE, Cal.
Home Cricket
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
London, Aug. 26.
close
of
The following were the play scores of matches commenced to-day!
́ESSEX v. NORTHANTS
At Clacton, Essex are playing their last match of
the season, against Northants. Scores:
Essex.-206 (Peter Smith 30). Northants-148 for a wkts.
GLAMORGAN V. LEICESTER
from
A Ashby-de-la-Zouch, a century Zoom M. J. Turnbull and 70 C. C. Smart enabled Glamorgan La compile 334
334 against Leleester. The scores were.
Glamorgan-334 (31. J. Turnbull 156, C. C. Smart 70).
Leicester-12 for 1 wkt.
SOMERSET V. DERBYSHIRE
At Taunton, Somerset batted the whole of the first day and lost eight wickets for 104 runs, Scores:
Somerset 184 for n witts. (Lee 52).
MIDDLESEX v. SURREY
At Lord', Surrey are well on their way to taking a first innings
against Middlesex. Scores!
lead
Surrey-234 (J. M. Sims 4 for 75). Middlesex.-66 for 8 wkts.
HAMPSHIRE v. YORKSHIRE
At Bournemouth, Yorkshire have gained a Brst Innings lead ove! Hampshire, Scores:
Hampshire,15 (McKenzie
51.
11. Verity 8 for 22).
Turkshire135 for 2 wkts. (H. Sutcliffe 51).
KENT
V. LANCASHIRE At Dover, Lancashire are opposed to Kent.
Scores:
Lancashire.--202
Hording 3 for 54).
(N. Oldfield 68.
Kent-43 for I wkt.
NOTTS v. GLOUCESTER At Nottingham, W. R. Hammond, England captain, ended first day's play between Notts and Gloucester with an undefeated century to his credit. Scores:
Gloucester-280 for 3 wkts. (Barnett 81, W. R. Hammond 128 not out).
WORCESTER - v. WARWICK
At Dudley, in response to Worces ter's total of 368, Warwick had lost two wickets for 14 runs the end
2
10
3
1
Fitzsimmons
of the day, Scores:
1J
15
I
5
11
1
the Dodgers,
Blanton #nct
1
10 10 Majeski homered for the Braves, Dottery.--Braves, Posedel and Lopez. St. Louis
14 Boston
[
4 10
0
3
0
Eight Innings were played. Bat- tery.-Cardinals, Shoun and Owen. Chicago... Philadelphia
3 4
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G. Russel homered for the Cubs.
3
4
2
7
1
Mrs. Pauline Schwab was able to report to the owner the whereabouts Battery-Phillies, Beek and V. Davis. of his missing carrier pigcon which Chicago participated in the competitive flight Pladelphia from Marysville Los Angeles. She
Suhr homered for the Phillies. was even able to return the bands Battery-Phillies, Harrel and Davis. on the bird's legs giving its number and other marks of identification. However, she could do nothing about the pigeon itself. The house cat was Boston
Cleveland
sjey,
to blame.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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Buttery-Indions, Feller and Hem-
3
3
1
6
1
Pitt-Rivers' Christina (2nd.), 2.37.45; H. C.Boston Martineau's Wye (3rd.), 2.41.50.
HANDICAP (under 25 tons) (Capi. c./Cleveland WP. Sinde's Cup); H. 1ugh Ayan's: Vosmik mered for the Red Sox John Dory winner), 2.49.14; Col. A. C. and Trosky and Mack for the Indians. Robinson's Chrisando (2nd.), 2.53.40; 0. Wright and C. H. Pearses Kismet (3rd). Baltery-Indians, Hudlin and Sewell. 2.46.0; M. D. M. Wyatt's Freedom, 18829;
Earl of Normanton's Quiling Light gave | Philadelphia
up.
Chicago
0
9
Battery Alfileties, Lee and Rensa.
13 5
4
Croset!!, Rolfe and Dickey homered
and Fox tor the
ROYAL LONDON T.C. RACES 6-METRES: Catherine (J. Ewing and C. Ratsey), 2-30-43; Mara 13 Dudley Head New York and G. C. Williams), 2-34-40; Kyla (L. C. Contex), 2-33-35; Lulage (G. E. Lear), Deirait 2-34-45: Fintra II. (M. Wilkins). 2-30-6:
Fiona (C, Glyn Blaxter), 2-30-16; Bunity for the Yankees (P. Runciman), Dragon (H. F. Edwards)
and Startell (E. M. Bowden) gave up. Tigers. Battery-Yankees, Ruffing
JU SQ METRES: Teal (A. Fedden), und Dickey.
2-33-0: Avocol (Mr. and Mrs. Janson),
-31-30: Cinque (C. Heywood). 2-40-54; Washington
Waterwitch ta, Wansbrough gave up.
Q. CLASS HANDICAP: Flya (Cot, ft. x. St. Louis
2-53-2; Saga (P. Merton), 2-53-47.
Ferrell.
TEALS: Drtit (L, Tuckett), 3-30-2; Zest
Sanders), 2-51-2; Mayfly (C. J, berg)} Battery Senators,
(5. Steeis), 3.30-32; Topaz (F. Butler), Washington
2-30-45; Teal (Capt, and Mrs. H. Ford) St. Louis
gave up.
DRAGONS: Woge хп 10. Ernst). Eleven innings.
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17
3
7
13
1
Leonard und
4
3
Ballory.-Sena-
3-30-8; Zoe IV. (Capt. Dent), 3-32-30; Chase, and Giullani.—Reuter. Tatal (D and Miss A. Walte).
REDWINGS: Prawn (H Andreae), 3-43-28; Svala ME. Welswelller). 3-30-4: Toucan (Thornycroft). 3-81-53.
SEAVIEW MERMAIDS: Alpha Lad
Acland), 4-19-11: Rosemary (J. W 19 mar), 4-10-20, flatur IV. (Brig-Gen. I. F. Brooke), 1-12-63.
YARMOUTH O.D.C.: Magnolia (Li.-Col. 11. Hayter), 3-1-10; Kalinka (Mrs. Crom), 3-1-40); Punin (Major T. Q. Price), 2-3~0.
X. CLABS; (first round only); Paizada ift, S. Montgomerie), 2-50-50; Jewel (K. Phillipson); Shirin társ, de Belincourt).
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COMFORTABLE |
Worcester 208 (Cooper NG. Martin 88, Singleton 69. Hollies for 01).
5
Warwick-14 for 2 wkts.-Reuter.
Basketball Tour
CANADIANS
LOSE LAST ENCOUNTER
Manila, Aug. 20.
The touring Canadian basketball team lost their farewell match in the Pallippines to-day to the Atenco squad by 32-30. There
were 7,000- spectutors.
The winners outsmarted the Cana-. dians in clase and thrilling play throughout. Scores by quarters were (Ateneo and Canadians respectively).
10-9, 18-15, 25-21 and 32-30, For the Canadians, Ross earned 19 points und Willoughby. 6. For the Anteneans Lao earned 14 and Cortez 4-United Press.
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