1926-05-31 — Page 9

-MONDAY, MAY 31, 1926.

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'CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

DAVIS CUP.

BRITAIN CLEARS ANOTHER HURDLE.

ITALY DEFEATED.

(Reuters Service}"

Rome, May 30.

(Britain has defeated Italy in the eliminating competition (European Zone) of the Davis Cup lawn tennis tournament.

Each side.won a singles mutch on Friday. A "tle" comprises four singles and one doubles match. Other results follow.

G. R. Grole Reos and C. H. Kingsley bent Demorpurgo and Serventi 3-8, 6-8.. 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

0. G. N. Turnbull beat Serventi -6, A-1, 6-1, 6-2

J. D. P. Wheatley gave up against Dumorpurgo when the accre (in Domorpurgo's favour) read 6-2, 6-8.

by thrus

3-2.

Britain thus matches to two.

won

U.S. BASEBALL.

WEEK'S RESULTS IN MAJOR LEAGUES.

CABLED SCORES.

(Router's American Servico.)

"New York, May 29.

Result in the U.S. major baseball leagues were:- Played on Saturday (May 22

National League.

Pittsburg 6, New York 6. Cincinnati 11. Brooklyn 3. Chicago 1 Boston 7. St. Louis 9, Philadelphia 2

American Lengue. New York 7, St. Louis. 6, Philadelphia 5. Cleveland 9. Boston 14, Chicago 8. Washington 6, Detroit G.

Played on Sunday:

National League. Brooklyn 2, New York 1- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburg 7. St. Louis B, Philadelphia 7. Chicago 14, Boston 8.

American League. New York 8, Boston 3. Washington 3, Philadelphia 5. Cleveland 0, Chicago 1. Detroit 2, St. Louis I.

Played on Monday!

National League. Chicago 3, Pittsburg 1. St. Louis 11, Cincinnati 6.

American League... Boston 2, New York 4. Detroit 4, Chicago 10, Cleveland 5, St. Louis 8.

Played on Tuesday:

National League. New York 5, Brooklyn 1. New York R. Brooklyn 5. Chicago 2 Pittsburg 5. St. Louis 9, Cincinnati 7.

American League.

AMERICA WINS.

LAWN TENNIS MATCH WITH FRANCE.

11.

THE LATER GAMES.

(Reuter's Service.)

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Paris, May 30. In the Franco-American lawn tonnis tournament, Howard Kinsey (U.S.A.) boat Feret 64, 5-7;

.

Minx Helen Wills (USA) beat Madame Mathieu 8-3, 6-4.

"The Misses Ryan and Brown (U.S.A.) beat Mile. Cousin and Mlle. Charnolet 6-1, 6-2,

The United States eventually won the contest by "eight matches to three.

heat

than

Earlier results other published on Saturday were

Miss Helen Wills and Vincent Mlle. Yvonne Richards Bourgeois and R. Lacots

R. Lacoste and J. Brugno, bent Vincent Richarda and Howard Kinsey 75, 8-8.

HOME GOLF.

AMERICAN WINS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

"THE FINAL..

THE CHINA MAIL.

LAWN BOWLS:

LEAGUE COINCIDENCE ON SATURDAY.

C.S.C.C. "DOUBLE DRAW,"

East Point RC. v. Craigongower

C.C

Playing at homa the Bast Point Club gained a narrow victory by one shot.

EP.R.C. Whiteford

C.C.C

Luz Razack Rodrigues Fletcher"

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Kharas Bennett.

There was a full programme of Baker matches in the local lawn Henderson bowls league on Saturday, In McTavish the First Division Taikoo came a cropper at home, where the Kow. Mycock loon Dock administered a bad Glen For the first time since the defeat to them... The Police and Shaw War, an American has won the Civil Service drew, whilst Craigen- Hamilton British amateur golf champion-gower proved too strong for the (Skip).16" (Skp). ship.

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(Router's Service.)

London, May 29. In the final round at Muirfield, Jesso Sweetser (America) beat A. Simpson (Lothian Burn) by 6 up and 6 to play.

Bowling Green..

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In the Second Division the Willemson Civil Service team effected a draw McKellar with the Club de Recreio, thereby Gee probably making a unique record for the former Club. The East Point. Club scraped home against the Craigengower by one shot, the K.C.C. beat the Yacht Club, and the Taikoo second string had a comfortable victory over the Indians on the latter's ground.

Detalls are as under (home team mentioned first) -

FIRST DIVISION.

For the seeund eighteen holes, 6,000 spectators were present in ideal weather. Sweetser won the first and halved the next two. Simpson holed a ten yard putt at the fourth, winning this and the fifth, where the American missed a yard putt. The sixth was halv- ed and Simpson picked up his ball at the seventh, making Sweetser Police four up. The eighth was halved, Kelley Simpson taking six to get to the Fender green and he picked up his ball Grant.

Taylor again at the ninth.

Police v. Civil Service Club.

C.s.c.

Indian R.C. v. Talkoo RC.

Played at Sookumpoo, the visitors winning by eighteen shots.

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LEAGUE TABLES.

Totul ..60

Mrs. Jessup boat Mlle. Declares 6-1, 2-6,6--3.

Miss Ryan and Howard Kinsey beat Madame le Besnerals and

Then the tenth and eleventh (Skip).17 Brugaon 9-7, 8-6. (America were halved, but Simpson was Sword now leads by 4 matches to 3).

bunkered at the twelfth, which Tallan Later,

went to Sweetser. At the thir-McLeod Richardsteenth, Sweetser holed a five yard Clark

putt after Simpson had holed one of three yards, thus halving the Reid hole for a second American vic Field tory in the history of the cham- Moss pionship. The only other Ameri-A. Clark can to win was. Walter Travis in 1904.

Paul Foret beat Vincent G3, 48, 16-14.

On page 3 to-day will be. found interport cricket; inter port rifle-shooting. baseball. League tennis, and' billiards.

BALLOON RACE,

GORDON BENNETT CUP START.

17 COMPETITORS.

(Reuter's Service.)

Antwerp, May 30. Seventeen balloons, representing seven nations, started in the Gordon Bennett Race this afternoon..

Conditions are likely to force

balloons towards the North Sen..

THE AUSTRALIANS.

FIRST, DAY'S PLAY AGAINST MIDDLESEX.

ANDREWS' CENTURY.

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(Router's Servios.).

London, May 29. There was a crowd of 20,000

An earlier cable, giving, Satur. day morning's play, read-

In the final of the British amateur golf championship at Muirfield, Sweetser (America) was four" up at the end of the Arst 18 holes.

(Skip) ..

Total..60

Taikoo Recreation. Club v. Kowloon Dock R.C.

Played at Taikoo and resulted in w win for the visitors, by 32 shots.

Taikoo R.C. K.D.R.C.

Cooper Ramsey

MeLaggan McKelvie

(Skip)...25

Simpson

Lindsay

Hedley

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(Skip) ..12 the seventh and won the eighth in

White four. He halved the ninth.'

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Duncan down. The 16th and 17th were

Greig Henderson halved, Sweetser at the eighteenth Sloan

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Total. .98 Total 170

CHARITY SOCCER.

“SUNDAY HERALD" CUP FIGURES.

THE DISTRIBUTION.

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Boston 3, New York 5,

Detroit 9, Chicago 2. Cleveland 6, St. Louis 4.

Played on Wednesday:

National League, New York 6, Brooklyn S. Philadelphia 13, Boston 7. St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 5. American League. Boston 8, New York 9. Washington 1, Philadelphia 3. Cleveland 6, Detrois 7.

St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 5,

National League.. Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn... Pittsburg 2, Chicago. B. Cincinnati, 4, St. Louis 3.

American League. Washington 2, Philadelphia 3. St. Louis 8, Cleveland 5. Chicago 5, Detroit 4.

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National League. Boston. 5, New York 3. Philadelphia 2, Brooklyn 3, Pittsburg 6. Chicago B... Cincinnati 12, St. Louis American League,

New York 1, Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 4, Cleveland 2. Chicago 3, Detroit 6.

HOME MARATHON,

(Reuter's Service,)

London, May 29, Viscount Lascelles to-day starts ed 68 competitors in the Polytech ilc Harriers annual open Marathon race from Windsor to Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, & dís tance of 28 miles, 386 yards.

Hatt Whibley

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Sast Point R.C.

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MacLachlan interval. There were then two Competition The Council of the Omar-

W. Macfarlane showers which caused interrup Association decided to bear the Bradbury tions.

expenses in connection with this (Skip)..27 (Skip)...18 Competition, so that the money

Total..70 "Total"..53 as allocated is the gross receipts: St. Dunstan's Home... $500.00

SECOND DIVISION. H.K. Benevolent Society 150.00. Alice Memorial and Affi-

Kowloon C.C. v, R.H.K. Yacht 400,00

* Club. * Played on the Kowloon Cricket. Club ground and resulted in a win 100.00 for the home team by eighteen

The Australians won the toss and batted, scoring 357 for four wickets.. Bardsley hit 70, Collins 99 and Andrews, 120 by brilliant hitting all round the wicket. He was not out at the close and had "hit 16 fours.

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GAMBLING COUP.

POISON: GIVEN TO POUR RACEHORSES.

(Reuter's American Service.)

'Aurora. (Illinois), May 29, The death of the well-known horoughbred, Apology, and the serious liness of three other race horses, resulting from poison given to them in sugar, has revealed an attempt at a gambling coup, In- volving large sums.

iated hospitals Industrial Home for the

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Howe Portugal was admitted to the Tacchi competition in the season recently Hilt closed, and acquitted itself, well-

(Skip) The financial statement, it is Goodwin most gratifying to note, shows an Goldenberg increase over last year's receipts | Lammert of $509.55. This is, indeed a Gibson splendid result and quite justifies the award of the Sunday Herald Two alleged gumblers have be Cup in the sweet cause of charity | urrested, and it is reported, haveMoreover, the gross receipts have confessed that they gave the been allocated to the charities animale sugar,` and they have Im- enumerated above, as the Hong- plicated three other men,

kong Football Association has. Owing to the mishap the four kindly defrayed all the necessary Flegg horses: "In the principal race at Expenses in connection with the Beattie, Exposition Park yesterday were competition. This action will be Davies cancelled. An angry crowd of thoroughly appreciated by the re- Allen bookmakers and racehorse owners spective beneficiaries... surrounded the Police Station ex- pressing indignation at the action of the swindlers.

Investigations, it is alleged, show that of four horses put out to race Result: I, S. Ferris (holder) of only thres remained, of which the the Air Force, Axbridge, time gamblers selected one to be the 2 hours, 42 mins. 24 1/5 secs II wieder They informed their Reg A. Mills, Folytechnic, 2 hours, 46 complices of the name of the horse mine 11 1/6CE III, W. by code telegrams, copies of which Maleedy, Pilkington Club, 2 the poling found in their posses- yun hours, 51 mins. 60. geçer

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Civil Service C.C. v. Club de Recreio.

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› NEXT SATURDAY'S GAMES. Macao Electries.

First Division.

Kowloon Dock R.C. v. Craigen gower" C,C,1

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Kowloon B.G.C. v. Civil Service.

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Club.

Kowloon CC. v. Talkeo:R.C Club de Recreio y. East Point

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WHIST DRIVE,

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE BENEFIT:

As a result of a whist drive. which was held by the Dockyard] Ladies' Club, in aid of the MCIL. on board H.M.S. Tamar on Friday evening, the funds of the above League have been increased by 886 VEEAM The Committee of the DLC wish to thank the following for kindly giving prizes:

Whist Committee, H.M:S Tamar crew of HMS. Tarbor Cheung Cheong, compradore, Llchit Street, Hongkong Royal Dockyard Recreation Club; Mr. G. L. Williams, representing Messrs. Cowans Sheldon & Co., Carlisle, and the Commissioned. and Warrant Officers' Club.

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