TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1926.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
EPSOM DERBY.
PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS.
LATEST BETTING PRICES.
ry.
Severa) Routor cables were culved last night, giving the latest regarding the Epsom Derby, to be run to-morrow. The times mon- tloned below are those at which the respective cables arrived hare,
Earlier Betting.
An earlier telogram gave the betting a
Colorado 13/8 taken and offered, Coronach 6/5 t. and o
Swift and Sure 10/1 1. and o Lex 10/1 tund o
Apple Jammy 10078 o. Finglas 22/1 o,
Harpagon 25/1 of
Cimiez 28/1 offered, 33. P' taken,
"Macanudo"dur" ddïo.
Comedy King 10.10.
Revised Probables.
Harpagon..
Luneegaye.
Legros
Los.
Macanudo..
Weston,
Dempsey,
Childa.
Archibald
Statua the Beggar J, Leuch,
TEN WICKETS.
TWO COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
SMALL SCORES.
(Reuter's Service:)
London, May 31.
Two county cricket matches and- ed in two days, na followi
Essex v. Leicester.
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"THE AUSTRALIANS,
·SECOND DAY'S PLAY AGAINST MIDDLESEX.
AMATEURS GOOD SHOW.
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(Rouver's Servics.)
London, May 31. At Lord's, second day's play between Middlesex and the Aus- traHane.
OTHERS VIEWS.
SINGAPORE PAPER ON OUR CRICKETERS.
HONGKONG INTERPORT XI
MOTOR RACE.
RAIN CUTS OFF HUNDRED MILES:
WINNER'S TIME.
(Reuter's American Sérvios.)
bury, 3rd.
Owing to rain the race was re- duced to 400 milea
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A Hongkong correspondent to the Free Press," whose article was. published at Singapore on May 26,
Indianapolis, May 81 comments on the Hongkong inter.
The fourteenth, annual 500 port cricket cleven, he then promile motor speed race resulted: visionally constituted. He said Lockhart, lat; Hartz, 2nd; Wood-
First of all it should be stated that Hongkong's tent is most un- likely to be as was expected.. The
The winner's time was 4 hours, paramount question of leave has made several differences. J. C. 18 minutes, 37 8/10 seconds * Lyal is not going so I have been Lockhart drove the whole dis- informed because of added tance without relief and stopped duties at the Naval Yard through to attend his car after 250 miles. taking over a colleague's work. He then fell behind but quickly Captain Armstrong has been regained the lead and flashed past Yangtes Insurance seconded from his regiment and the winning post, leading by 5 is now on staff work as D.A.A miles... and Q.M.G. Then, again, I hear that H. Owen Hughes will he Esox (2nd), followed-on,' 184
detained by business. I am lesy The Australians went on Geary runs. Freeman made $2.
toing these qut of consideration. look. 4.for.42, Astill 5. for 47.
make 489 and were all out at Now about some of those who Leicester (2nd) 4 runs for no funch-time.
have been named. wicket.
At Colchester. Essex cst to Leicestershire by Con icores:
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(Position at start; Australians wickets. (1st innings) 357 for 4 wickets. T. J. E. Andrews 120 not out (16 fours.)}
"To-day
there were 12,000 spectators. Weather fine, wicket good.
Leicester (lat) 277 Astill made 76. Sidwell 77.
Essex (180) 96 runs. Geary took 5 wickets for 41 runs and Skelding
3 for 41.
Worcester v. Gloucester,
At Stourbridge, Worcestershire
lost to Gloucestershire by ten wickets. Scores:-
Worcester (1st) 144 runs. Gloucester (lat) 206 runs. Morrison muda 39; Root took 5 for
901
"Worcester (2nd)
125 runa. Parker took 4 for 44, Mills & for. 57.
"Gloucester (2nd) 45 runs for no wicket.
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Andrews made 164. were dazzling periods in innings. He hit 22 fours
atled 34 hours.
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Harse.
Jockey.
Apple Sammy.
Jelin
Bassoon.
Quirko.
Ciald
"Saxirke.
Colorado.
Comedy King.
Coronach.
Pingian
Gay Lothurie.
Thwaites.
Elliots
Perryman.
Kirby.
Beary,
LAC
Pantern.
Wrig
Review Ocdur,
H. Bensloy,
The table now standa
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1. ins. Yorkshire ✪-- Middlesex... 5... 49 .0 Kent...
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20.
Essex...
8.....
5
Northants... 5.
3
Worcester...
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Glamorgan 30
"Subsequent Changes,
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12.55 a.m.
Londen, May 83.--The following Laucashire... 8...
scratched to-day-Grand Flight A.), Lanchester and Lalworth Cove at 10.89 a.m.)
Note: These are not in the list
of "probables,”] =
2.40 a.m.
The following has been added.
to the list of "probables"-
Hercules.
4.40 a.m.
From the list of “probables" taka
out Gay Lothario.
Latest Betting.
-5,58-A, M------- The latest betting is
Colorado, 6/4 offered, 13,8 taken. Coronach, 7/1 taken and offered. Swift and Sure, 9/1 t, and o. Lex. 10/1 t. and o.
Apple Summy, 100/6 t, and o, Finglas, 22/1 t, and o. Harpagon, 25/1 offered. Cimiez, 28/1 L. and o. Macanudo, 33/1 offered. Comedy King, 40. 1 offered.
HOME GOLF.
BRITISH "WALKER CUP" TEAM,
́ ́SIMPSON DROPFED OUT,
(Reuter's Service.)
London, May 31. The runner-up in the British amateur golf championship, Simp- son, has been officially informed that he is not chosen for the "Walker Cup."
[A cable published on Saturday read:-
The championship "committee have.. nominated Brownlow, Harris, Hazlet, Holderness,, Jamie- son, W: Murray, Simpson, E, Storey (of West Hill), Tolley and Wethered for the "Walker Cup." Eight of these ten will be chosen on the eve of, the match, which will be played on June 2' and 3 at St. Andrew's.]
US BASEBALL LEAGUES,
Surrey
Hants....
Somerset $.
Sussex
Derbyshire... 4... ▸ ...
BALLOON RACE.
GORDON BENNETT CUP WINNER
CONDITIONS VERY BAD.
(Reuter's Service.)
25... Z
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HOME BOXING.
BRITISH WELTERWEIGHT"
TITLE:
HOOD BEATS MASON.
HONGKONG, “JUNE 1, 1926, 10:30 am..
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Shipping. pace. There were 140,000 spec-
Douglasna suk tators. Lockhart nets $10,000.
Hongkong Steamboats. HR. Tugs & Lighters. Indo-China (Prof.)......
Out of those selected, more than IMPERIAL CRICKET.
half would get into a Hongkong team playing on its own ground. That is, they would be chosen from the very best, when there ig no question of better mon being left out because they cannot get away:
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TEST VISITS FOR NEXT FEW-YEARS.
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JACK DEMPSEY...
New
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May 21. Tom O'Rourke, an Eastern fight pro- moter in the United States, an- nounced an offer of a million dollars to Jack Dempsey, world heavyweight champion, here yester day. Dempsey's opponent selected by O'Rourke, who made is offer on behalf of a New York yndicate, la Harry Wills, the black panther of the Yankee squared circle.
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"G. O. Allen took 6 wickets for 62 runs, his analysis for to-day being 5 for 30. (That is, he gave H. R. B. (Dick) Hancock has 30 runs for no wicket overnight).Į been captain of Hongkong and Middlesex (1st innings) were the recognised leader for many runs for 6 wickets at the years. He will be known to every
London, May 31.
Kailan Mining åð, close. G. T. S. Stevens made 114 Straits player who has come up
At Lord's, at the Imperial Langkats (Combined) here during the last two decades, i not out and Hearne (J.W.) 59.
Although getting on in years, he Cricket Conference, with Lord
da (Single) can still make his 50 runs or more, from Australia, New Zealand, Shanghai Low
Hampden presiding. delegates Shanghai Exploration but is not so dependable as of yore. Having learned his cricket South Africa, India and the West one of the best colleges at Indies unanimously passed a re- Ilus, Pts. Obtd. Relt. Perc,Home, he is a great stylistandan Tests in future should be of
solution and moved that Austra 30.-28.03 33 also very effective, but not an 352 0.82.00 opening batsman: When Malaya more than three days duration 15.11 0.73 33 were last up here he made the last and played to a finish if possible: The following programme was 30-19.2.6333 20 runs by patient batting while) 30 18 0 Coco Hongkong were in danger after.
passed:-
1926/7, England visits South 25 15 16000 having been in a favourable posi-
Africa. 56.65tion, He has practically given up 14000 bowling, but still fields secord 14000 slip (occasionally mid-on or mid- 236.00 off) with distinction. Don't for 235-00 a minute think he is a veteran. 0 ...28.00 5.025.00
E. B. (Lobster) Reed (not R. B. Reed)-One of Hongkong's open- 40. 7 0.17.50 ... 25. 4. 0.16.00ing bowlers. Shone for Cornwall 28.00 (or Devon-I don't remember exactly) in minor county cricket when last on Home leave. A poor" field and worse bat. Bowls right- arm, medium pace with a good deal of variation. Restricts him- self to the off, with ball going away with the arm, and the ships do their work. An occasional in swinger is very deadly but some- | times it does not come off. Looked upon as the trundler to keep down runs hour after hour. I have always maintained that if he gets a wicket, preferably clean bowl ed in the first two overs, he will London, May 31.
start a procession; but is likely to At Holland Park, for the British go off should he not meet with whose balloon landed at Soelves- welterweight boxing championship, early success. Seldom brilliant
Jack Hood beat Harry Mason on in Saturday afternoon cricket, but Dempsey previously refused pointa,
always, rises to the occasion for terms of eight hundred thousand The bout was staged by the Ni-an interport
lollara made by Tex Rickard for tional Sporting Club. Only six A. C. I. Bowker.-Hongkong's a title bout sometime this year, Aghts for the walter championship pest bowler, and one of the lead Tex Richard did not specify any have been held in a quarter of ng all-round sportsmen in the articular opponent in his earlier century. The last was ten years Colony, Ruggerite (three-quarter)ffer to the crownholder. Demp- Mason la the ex-lightweight soccer (centre-forward), baseball ey has neither accepted or re- ago. champion who recently entered the star (without going through tui
used "O'Rourke's offer ag yet tfon), athlete, etc: Stout-hearted "Chinese Press. The bout opened at a fast pace, hister, but not an ungainly slog Hood towering over the stockily ger.
Shines in the field in any built Mason who took a count of position except wicket-keeper eigh in the third.
Wonderful slip, cover point, or At the half-distance. Mason ap-deep field. Takes any possible peared well ahead on points despite catch and saves runs by the score. a badly cut eyc.
A medium-to-fast bowler who can "There was exciting slogging in keep it up, but has his off day, the twelfth with Hood livening up although rarely. Breaks, swings Mason punched hard in the and does all sorts of things fourteenth, a fine right shaking Bowls with his head, too. Lovely Hood:
action although not very tall. Will Hood was aggressive from the open with Reed. sixteenth, although painfully slow. Rev. T. B. Powell Moderate He fought the last round as field. "Crooked" bat but can though he considered the only way make a few runs, Dislikes, fast to a favourable. vordict was a bowling on leg side. Almost as knock-out. N
good a bowler as either Reed or it is said that the Customs Author @disappointing fight Bowker but the three are of dif- ties at the different ports were fu ects, drowning the cheers from handed. Keeps deliveries low by tained It found... Hood was slow throughout. The ferentypos. They are the three structed to keep a strict watch for verdict was received-unpopularly, heat in Hongkong. Also right war materials which are to be de Hood's supporters.
splendid wrist work. Enterpris
Saturday afternoon being a hell- ing and keeps the best length of day, an attempt to check this story the three, trundlers. : Knows all with the Belgian Legation was there is to know about the beat Cutile. class.cricket.
Brussels, May 31. The American, Van Ormän,
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A Belgian was runner-up. On the morning of May 26, the bad and there were many forced The weather was generally very tables of the U.S. umjor beveball landings: leagues stood at:-
An Antwerp cable of May 30 National League.
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an exhibition with Mir. A. against Malaya in last triangular bring off every possible catch, hut Leach at the Hongkong Club Jast and has several Hongkong capa over attempts the unlooked for night, Mr. Clande Falkiner, the Not a bowler. Very good in the stumping. Plodding, safe and British billiards professfunal, com deld, in front of the wicket, or on useful bat, who usually makes his "American" League,"
Biled a break of 500, which in bohe on alde. Attractive bat but runs slowly, though not laborious-Bombs 27. 9. 750 (From Our Own Correspondent.ioved to be a record for the Colony. Lue apt to take risks. Hits merfly EASTON 21:10 568
Feikiner made paly eight via ty and gracefully when ones got., H. N. Balbatchet, — Of the 17564
Singapore, May 31.io the table, averaging 100.0 A real cricketing youngster. Hongkong. University, has gone to 20 17 641 In the Far Eastern interport Mr Leach was in the sixties Captain RA. Warters Not Shanghal but not been capped off 10 17 628 rifle shoot, Singapore scored 837 when Falkiner ran to his points bowler Good in the fickt.. More our own ground, and I believe 19 19 500 point
(600)) and the matous' best break of hitter than a steady batsman learned his cricket in Malaya was 29
Seems to experience. difficulty in improved his batting In last dow The usual-snooker game and surviving first few overs, Gets years but deteriorated as a fast fancy stroke exhibitions followed, runs quickly once he has ng eye swinging bumping bowler, Nov
At 5:30 pm, to-day, Falkiner In Scored a century in the last, bals very
Mr.W. Brown at the Enfocal The draw in connection with gingers Institute, To-morrow he match, giving the Colony's lawn bowls singits will be at Canton, on Thursday be Bibitio championship, which was origins meets Mr. Gray at the Kowloon In the Franco-American Tawnally fixed for last even hoa Dock Recreation Club (in the road the tennis competition, Vincentbeen postponed.
ke ting room) at Dom, and it is hoped and
12 23,243 [Note: On Sunday Hongkong, 9.27 250 made 896, Shanghul (holders)
and Penang have yet to are off
St. Louis
LAWN TENNIS,
(Router's Bervico.)
Paris, May 31
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