1928-05-19 — Page 13

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928.

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HOME CRICKET.

ROOT SCORES A CENTURY &

'TAKES 7 WICKETS.

LARWOOD MAKES 101.

low:-

London, Yesterday. First-class cricket matches con- claded to-day resulted as fol Champlons Checked. At Lord's, Middlesex took first innings points from Lancashire, the Champions. Scores:-

Lancs. 156 runs.

Middlesex 180 runs for 5 wkts. There was no play on the third day (Friday),

No Decision.

Scores at the Oval were: Surrey 246 runs.

Glamorgan 134 runs for 3

wkts.

There was as play on the third day (Friday).

As no decision had been reach

ed on the 1st innings and the

side batting last had not com- ploted. their innings, this match does not count in the county championship.

Worcester v, Kent.

At Worcester, Worcestershire lost first innings points to Kent. Scores:-

Kent 290 runs (Rool 7 wkts. for 125)..

Worcester 88 runs (Wright 5 for 28) and, following-on, 108 runs (Gibbons 140, Root 107).

Warwick v. Somerset.

At Birmingham, Warwickshire took first innings points from Somerset.

Scores :--- Warwick 411 runs for 6 wkts., declared (R. E, S. Wyatt 177. Croom 102 not out) and 117 runs for 5-wkts.

Somerset 51 runs.

Gloucester v. Notts,

At Gloucester, Gloucestershire took first innings points from Notts. Scores:-

HOME SOCCER.

THE PAST SEASON REVIEWED.

THE CHAMPIONS.

BILLIARDS GOSSIP.

IVORY BÅLLS VERSUS · COMPOSITION.

“AKIN TO A CRISIS,”

Something akin to a crisis been reached in regard to the

THEA

MAIL,

the old Australian amateur cham- pion, George Gray, the wonderful rod ball player, and Clark M'Conachy, the New Zealand cham- pion. The first-named would as suredly have defeated S. H. Fry in their great test match, if compasl tion balle had been used, and Gray. would, conceivably, have still been has a great player if his ambition to, use become champion had not necessit- ated his switching on to ivory balls, of Ivory and composition-balls in while M'Conachy was never able to first-class Miliorda, and the pro-display his true form with them. blem is likely to be extensively The composition article has now It is in every way fitting that

won discussed, and probably elucidated, reached such a height of excellence, Everton, should have League championship this year and says "Spot Ball." At the present it might almost be said, perfection, in manufacture that it is, generally thus aptly celebrated the jubilee time in only an infinitestimal pro-apeaking, superior to ivory, and it of their formation

club, portion of the games played in only needs a lead from the ruling Formed in 1878 Everton were one this country are ivory balls used, body, in ordering the professional of the original twelve members of

be played with the Football League and they are and it is considered in influential championship to

composition balls to facilitate the the only club to have been con- quarters that such a state of affairs complete disappearance

of ivory. tinuous members ever since. should not continue under ofleial from, at least all first-class com- Nevertheless, during their Afty

petitions. It stands to reason that! years career in the League they cognisance.

the leading players would have no have only secured championship The Billards Control Council desire to turn from one kind to the honours on two previous occasions, made a far-reaching, but quite de-other for their various gimes, the first as long ago as 1890-1 and

the

the second in 1914-16. They have mocratic move a year or two ago, Professionals Conservative,

missed the distinction by a narrow when they decided that the ama-

Huddersfield's Cup Failure.

a

TEASERS.

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THE PERFECT

Answers to To-day's Questions,

1. Tom Newman. 2. June 25,

8. 2,000 Guineas, 1,000 Guineas. Derby. Oaks, St. Leger.

4. The amateur championship. beginning on Monday.

5. At Prestwick, Ayrshire,

6. Five.

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A POST-WAR BATSMAN.

This is what a paragraph writer says of "Patsy" Hendren, the great The majority of the profes- Middlesex and England batsman:- margin on several occasions, how teur championship should be play-sionals, who have the interest of Unfortunately for English ever, for they have been runners-ed with composition balls, the the game, as their means of livell- cricket, there seems little doubt up six times and third on threo

heart, and who have, now that when Hendren goes back other occasions. This season they popularity of their stop being prov- hood, at assumed the leadership from New-ed by the largely increasef number hitherto, been somewhat conserva- to South Australia in the autumn' ¡tive in their views on the matter, to resume his coaching engagement castle at the beginning of Novem- of entrants to the competition. have now expressed themselves in he will not return to this country. ber and, playing consistently good Such an augmentation of the num- invour of such legislation, and, Hendren has been mistakenly football in which they had much

as lacking the "Test to thank the excellent markman-ber of competitors enabled them to thus it may well prove that after criticised

this season comes to an end, ivory match temperament," but ship of Dixie Dean for, they kept reduce the entry fee from three balls will not again be used for will deny that his loss to the game! it until a spell of comparative loss guiness to one guinea, which was, exhibition games.

in this country will be a serious of form and Huddersfield's long

One powerful argument against one, besides robbing aport of what! run of successes during the first again, an enterprising and success-

ful policy.

the change has been propounded by: Mr. P. F. Warner has described as|' three months of this year, put the

So far, however, the Council haveļa distinguished ex-professional one of its most lovable personal- Yorkshire club in the load in the middle of March. At that time taken no steps in the direction of champion, which must, in view of ities. He has made 81 of his 86, Huddersfield were strongly fancied bringing the professional cham- its source, command, some atten- centuries in the last nine seasons. MONEY & SHARES. pionship into line, und for this tion. This is that scoring with so he is essentially a post-war bats- to win the Cup and the League as

I T reminded that J. N. well. As it has turned out they event, ivory balls continue to be composition balls would, to a gifted man. have fallen between the two stools, the playing medium, it is only na-cueist, become a mere mathematical as has happened on more than one tural that professional players proposition, while the vagaries of Crawford played for South Austra- should utilise them for all theirlivories, which frequently vary from lia (not New South Wales) in Shuf- occasion in the past.

games. This unsatisfactory state day to day, invest the game of bfield Shield matches before return- Bank, Wire- of affairs, undoubtedly, has a re-liards with that element of uncer-ing to this country to help Surrey Huddersfield's players are not tarding effect upon the develop-tainty which is one of its principal again. to be blamed if they have not dur-ment of young men, both amteur charms. But this would, probably. ing the last few weeks been able and professional, who have to be be adequately countered by the fact! to maintain that wonderful form looked to, to maintain the standard that, even if composition balls be CHARMING VILLAINS

heme of our great national indoor game. infallible, a player, being human, is which prompted many eritic to urge the selection of no Dominion Players Handicapped. not, and so there is no likelihood of The majority of young players of the game becoming any more less than nine of the club's play- ers (they have actually as many either category from whose ranks mechanical than it is, in certain

future must circumstances, at present. Internationals, in their ranks) for champions of the

[By Iris Barry-] international match against emanate. are comparative strang-

Carpenter's Fine Victory, Scotland in March. Huddersfield's ers to the vagaries of the ivory

One of the saddest things that Un demand The splendid performance put up downward progress may be said to ball. and something must, there- date from their first meeting with fore be done to encourage them to by Tom Carpenter against Steven- ever befell the cinema is the gen- Sheffield United in the semi-final develop their game along the proper son, in their week's time match at eral reformation, refinement, und On demand Essex. Scores;~~~

of the English Cup. They drew at lines.

Thurston's, may be held to be some watering down of the old original Credits, 60 days' sight 52%

On Bonsbay- Essex 82 runs and 228 runs.

the first attempt, drew the first re- It is a well-known fact that it justification for his aspiration villain.

Time was when a bad man on the Wire Leicester 181 runs (O'Connor play after extra time, and finally is most difficult to secure, and to championship. His entry was 7 for 52).

won the third match. But the maintain, a perfectly running set inclined in some quarters, but even films was a bad man indeed. Crime Derby v. Sussex. At Ilkeston, Derbyshire led Sus-effort, adding as it did to already of ivory balls, which are so much if he has no chance of achieving was the breath of life to him, and sex on the first innings. Scores; considerable League arrears thrust affected by climatic conditions, and the honours at this, his firat at- the dastardliness of his deeds was

of · to Singapore- Sussex 113 runs and 223 runs, upon the team a very severe end this fact renders their universal tempt, and he is probably the last only equalled by the herrors

of the season strain which it is use a matter of utter Impossibility to assume so, the experience he his ultimate punishment. Every-On demand Derby 159 runs and 19 runs for not at all surprising to find has Ivory balls are never used in the will gain will be of Ineatimable one--grown-ups as well as the

On Manita- ro wicket.

been too much for them. On Dominions, and consequently the value.

little boys who hiss in cinemas-On demand There was no play on the third March 24 Huddersfield had played many fine Overseas players who No professional has ever won the thoroughly enjoyed this.

Flo Shanghal- 'day (Friday).

32 games from which they had have, from time to time, visited championship at his first attempt, But some of the high spirits On demand Oxford v. West Indies.

In the six this country, and been compelled and Carpenter's credentials are as which Alms in their early days 30 day's sight (private gathered 42 points.

in the paper) weeks since then they have had to to play with them, bave laboured good as those of many who have displayed have been lost

His Yokohamaan play three exacting games with under a very severe and unfair competed before him. He has ac- course of refinement. A glance

quired a steady confidence which at any of the crude ten-years-old On demand ......... Sheffield United and the final handicap.

Gold Leaf, 150 fine against Blackburn, in the Cup com-

bespeaks many future successes, diamas proves this, and so in a

(per trie-1) petition, and ten League matches. Instances of this are furnished even if he never reaches the top way does the rather stereotyped

(Banks'a Savermigny Those ton League games have by the experiences of J. R. Hooper, rung of the ladder of fame. but effective villainy of some of

buying rate) the old-time actors who have re-Silver (per, oz.) yielded them only 9 points, they

cently appeared again-such B8 Bar Silver in Hong have scored only 16 goals and had

Lou Tellegen in "Three Bad Men" Kong Yorkshire 224 runs for 5 wkts.,118 scored against them.

for Francis J. Bushman as Mesenia Chine, Copper Cash bons. déclared (Sutcliffe 81. not out).

in "Ben Hur."

Chinese Cooper Cents 6% prem Cambridge 30 runs (Robinson

To-day, alaa! villains are nat Rate of Native la 8 for 13) and. following on, 41 runs for 5 wkts.-Reuter.

what they were Pale and in-

Notts 429 runs (Larwood 101 not out).

Gloucester 146 runs for 9 wkts. (Hammond 118 not out).

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Leicester v. Essex. Leicester, Leicestershire took first imings points from

At Oxford, the University drew West Indies touring with the team. Scores:-

West Indies 324 runs and 313 runs for 6 wkls. (Small 106).

Oxford 261 runs.

Cambridge v. Yorkshire,

At Cambridge, the University drew with Yorkshire. Scores:

WINS AGAIN,

MLLE. LEBLAN RETAINS GOLF TITLE.

Hunstanton, Yesterday.

the

Six of

the games have been played on their own ground and they lost four of them! That fact alone. in- dicates the extent to which the dread disease of staleness had affected the side. Huddersfield are) undoubtedly the best side in the country, and their failure provides the very best possible indication one could have of the well nigh im- possibility of the task of annexing honours in the Cup and League same sean in the face of the com-

In the nul of the British 'petition of present day football. women's golf tournament over 36 The seases, so far as the First holea *Mlle. Manette Leblan Division is concerned, has been, one (France) the holder, and Belgian of the most interesting if not the championship, beat Miss Sylvia most interesting of post war years. Marshall, the Champion of Sussex, Its keen competition is reflected in

the fact that there 8-2.-Reuter.

are only 15| between the points difference leaders and. the last clubs while; only eight clubs of the 22 have scored mere goals than they had registered against them!

FANLING GOLF.

ADAMSON CUP QUALIFIER.

In the Adamson Cup competition

T. Young qualified with 86-20,

66.

Other scores were:-E. Moore 86-15, 70: C. Sara 94-24, 70; W. H. Edmonds 91-18, 73; C. McLeod 88-14, 74..

STARTING TIMES AT FÀNLING TO-MORROW.

9:24 a.m. A. B. Purves and F. A.

Redmond.

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B. J. Lacon and A. M. florder.

S. T., Butlin and N. K.

Littlejohn.

E. A. Simon and C. B.

Elorrison..

BRITAIN WINS.

INTERNATIONAL RIDING HONOURS.

Brussels, Yesterday.

At the international riding meet- ing the British military team won the

Prix des Nations, beating French, Japanese, Belgian and Swisa competitors.Reuter.

DAVIS CUP.

ITALY ELIMINATES

RUMANIA.

Rome, Yesterday.

In the second round of the Davis

J. Cameron and K. S. Cup, Itsly eliminated Rumanta by

Morrison.

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EC Frederick, M Army is an Association football

F. D. Pearce and W. D. match at Mayence by 9 gools to Brown

ER. Hallifax and P W professional cricketer, is now at- Massey.

Height of Excellence.

"Sorrell and Son," now at the Queen's.

"The SonA close-up of one of the leading charac

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A host. of striking personalities have endeared themselves to us in abominable roles. Wallace Beery can whét a knife in the palm of his hand until one's own throat! aches with fear. His brother Noah plays an inimitable bully. George Bancroft was execrable when he leared in "White Gold" bles about villains. Mexico bas The "Hankow Herald of May 6 and made one inclined to duck in violently objected to the fact that states: The bulk of the good ship The Pony Express" when, at 1.30 so many bad men in cowboy pic-"San Peh," once among the leading sharp he sauntered out to do his tures were Mexican. Japan and steamera to ply the Yangtze, has bad dally deed. Even the usually China object to Japanese or Chip-sunk at its mooring at Tatung. faultless Ronald Colman was as 280 turpitude befng depicted.

setting the elderly skippers and first

fascinating as ever and perhapa But if the censor were placated mates discussing the change in more interesting than usual as the by making the punishment fit the China since the days it started its evil count in "The Magic Flame." crime as it should, and if the sensi- course to Ichang, 60 years ago. Film producers will reply that ble suggestion that villains should The "San Peh" had been used as a the taming of the screen villain is be of the same nationality as the warehouse, after its sale four years In a strong wind recentlylit not altogether their fault. Cen- film itself

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was noored.