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FARRELL MEETS

NEW HAZARD.

Rattlesnake Obstacle to

Victory.

A NEAR THING.

Miami, Florida, Jan. 3. Johnny Farrell, former open golf champion, narrowly missed being bitten by a rattlesnake dur- ing the playing of the final round of the lion open tournament here to dar.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1931.

MR. KAYE DON AGAIN GOSSIP IN THE WORLD OF SPORT AMERICAN PRESTIGE GREAT OPENING OF

TAKES TO SPEED.

World's Water Speed Record to Be Attacked.

IDEAL VENUE.

Belfast, Dec. 8.

A picturesque five-mile stretch) of water along the Ballyronan shore of Lough Neagh was de- initely selected to-day as the venue for the speed trials in con- nection with the new attempt to be made on the world's water

An examination of the course was carried out at the week-end

The snake lay between Farrell and the ball as the player up-anced record by Mr. Kaye Don in proached the fourteenth green. Miss England II. Being intent un the ball, Farrell didn't see theke until after it had struck al him and barely missed it . A player killed the Hak with Farrell's nihtick.

Edd. Williams, Cleveland pro- fessional. won the tournament with a tal of 144 for the 36 holes. He made 70 yesterday and 74 to-day.

Farrell returned cards of 74 yesterday at 7 to-day for a total of 147.---Associated Press.

CHAMPION JOCKEY

ENTERTAINS.

Long Years of Anxious Waiting.

WEBSTER'S CARTOON

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y Mr. Fred Cooper, designer of the boat, which is owned by Lord Wakefield.

"It is a fine stretch of water," sail Mr. Cooper, "and 1,think it will be ideal for the purpose of the trials,'

Mr. Cooper returned to England this evening and will be back in Belfast with Mr. Kaye Don about; the middle of January, when the Frinks will be made,

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC GAMES OF 1940

FOR

TOKYO?

DAVIS ECLIPSES HIS OWN SNOOKER RECORD.

THIRTEEN SPADES

ARE REDOUBLED

SUCCESSFULLY

TRIBUTE TO “JOHNNY WON'T HIT TO-DAY” DOUGLAS.

Five miles, 126.85 miles per hour.

Ten miles, 126.48 miles per hour.

Fifty kilometres, 117.65 miles per hour.

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According to tho Association; in an interview in the Athletics. Asabi, a plan to Paris "Auto."

hold

Inter- the

He thought it would be a grave · national Olympic Games in Tokyo mistake for the French Football Altogether there will be a staff in 1940 is already being discuss-Federation to hesitate much long- in interested quarters. The (r in recognising professionalism. of about eight, including Mr. J.ed

If they did not recognise it, pro- Wilcox, who was the only survivor year 1940 being the 2,600th anni-

of the accession of the fessionalism would go into the of the accident on Lake Winder-versary

Jimmu Tenno, the first Emperor hands of doubtful promoters, who mere.

of Japan, to the Throne, it is ex would not be long in rendering pected that celebrations will be football ignominious and impos-

that French foot- It was true ball was flourishing magnificently, but it was no less true that it had His decision has come as a big arrived at a point at which Eng-surprise in aristocratic and sport lsh football stood in 1885, when professional football was officially recognised.

SMITH'S an elaborate scale and it is

KINGSFORD

WEDDING.

Fred champion jockey. Tremendous Enthusiasm

entertain riders at the

It wa

wumber of his fellow Piccadilly Hotel.

hering of little men. men who had been dieting all the season, but on this becasion, spur- red on their long abstention, they gave vin to their appetites and did f}! justice to such deli- cación as caviure and turtle soup,

A Tom Webster cartoon, showing a disgruntled horse Isthmus saying, "Leading jockey, is he? Well, he could not have been se without me (Fox won the cham pionship or ethmus) caused roare of laughter.

Fox, who is 42, and had striven 28 years to win the championship, was toasted in champagne by his guests,

At the commencement, the com pany stand for a few seconds in Bilence in respect for the memory of Felix Leach, the trainer.

Mr. S. Galtroy, the chairman, said that Leach was a great fellow and a great sportsman. He ex. plained that as many of the guests had come from a long distance, the dinner could not very well be post- poned, especially as information had come from Newmarket that it was desirable to preced.

in Melbourne.

FAMOUS AIRMAN,

Melbourne, December 9. Traffle was held up here by an eager crowd of 10,000 people wait- ing to catch a glimpse of Wing- Commander Kingsford Smith and his bride, Miss Mary Powell, whose wedding was celebrated in the Scote Church to-day.

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The bride wore a dress of white and silver, with a long tulle veil. Wing-Commander Kingsford Smith' wore Air Force uniform.

proposed the efforts should also be made to get Tokyo chosen as the venue of the Olympic Games in that year. The next Games are to be held at Los Angeles in 1932 and the 1936 venue is likely to be

ither Germany or Spain. Recently, the matter

wna dia- russed between Mr. Nagata, Dr. Mayor of

and Tokyo, Yamamoto, when the Mayor of Tokyo is said to have expressed enthusiasm over the plan. If the plan materialises, the grounds and fields will be laid out on the re- claimed tand at Shibaura.

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Baseball.

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A feature of the baseball sekson in has been America the partial eclipse of the famous of the

The best man was Mr. Ulm, who home-runner, Babe Ruth,

Yankees. has accompanied Kingsford Smith New

York

Ruth's exceede

on many of his fights, and the salary (£15,000 a year) bride was attended by four brides-that of the president of the Unit- "Home-run" hitting maids. A numbor of Air Forcoed States. officers who were present made an has been Buth's forte. This sea- archway with their swords for the son he has had only 47 home-runs couple to pass through.

against 54 scored by Wilson, Chi- In 1914 Ruth was sold to Wing-Commander Kingsford Smith cago. has flown round the world. He Boston for £600. was the first to cross the Pacific by Club paid £25,000 to get him back.

air, has flown from Ireland to the United States, and made a record Holo flight from England to Australia last October in 9 days 21 hours.

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His present

Mr. Ray Nunan, play. Bridge. ing auction bridge at Montreal, was dealt a hand of thirteen spades. Preserv. ing a good "poker face," he slyly bid a mere five spades, and was doubled. He promptly redoubled. Then he just threw his hand on the table, says the British Unit- c Press, and marked up a score of 942-252 points below the line, 400 above for extra tricks, 100 for grand slam, 100 for the con tract, and 90 for honours.

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When informed at Cricket. Darrnwelln of the loss of J. W. H. T Douglas in a shipping disaster, Jack Hobbe sald:-

"I hope that the worst has not

happened and that we shall hear

he is safe. If it's true that he's

more

dead, no one will feel his loss than I, because I have known him very well. I might Eay that we were great pale.

sible in France.

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It is officially an Racing. nounced at Madrid that the King of Spain, who races under the name of "the Duke of Toledo," is to sell his racing stud, says the Central News.

ing circles, and the newspaper "A.B.C." hopes that His Majesty will at least retsin thoroughbreda.

few

many

King Alfonso has won successes on the Spanish Turf, in- suc-eluding the Grand Prix at San

Sebastian. He is

of a patron greyhound racing, and witnessed Į the final of the greyhound "Derby" at the White City during a recent London visit. He is also a mem ber of the English Jockey Club.

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Mr. Jack Dunfee, Motoring. the British racing

motorist, was cessful in a further attack on In- ternational "Class D" records on the Montihery track, near Paris.

Driving the three-litre Sunbeam car with which he set up long-distance records recently, Dunfee averaged over 126 miles per hour in establishing new figures for five kilometres, five milea, and ten miles. He also secured the fifty kilometres record.

His speeds were:-

Five kilometres, 126.98 miles per hour.

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CHALLENGED.

British Boxers in Search

SWIMMING TOUR,

Dutch Girls Lower Two African Records.

GREAT STYLE.

Cape Town, Dec. 10.

of U.S. Titles.

HARVEY'S PROBABLE MATCH.

Len Harvey is to be given a chance of winning the world's

A team of Dutch women swim- middle-weight championship. It

mers opened their tour of South la the intention of the American Africa here in sensational fashion Board of Control to stage an eli-this evening, lowering two South minating contest between Dave African records. Miss Joyce Shade and the coloured boxer, Cooper's 200 yards free-style re-

winner Harry Smith, and the

cord of 2min. 31sec, was beaten probably will be called upon to

by Miss M. Braun, of Rotterdam, meet Len Harvey, who is going to who covered the distance in 2min. the United States.

26sec., and Miss Ellen King's 100 yards breast-stroke record was beaten by Miss C. Huybers in 1min. 22.3/6sec. better than Miss King's time.

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The winner of the second bout will be the official challenger to Mickey Walker, who, in spite of the fact that he has been fighting among the light-heavies recently, is ready to defend his title.

Harvey already has gained a verdict over Shade, and it is not expected that Harry Smith will in- tercept a second meeting between them in New York.

There are two other British boxers whose claims to title fights are recognized by America-Kid Berg in the light-weight division and Teddy Baldock in the ban- tama.

With three British tighters holding strong claims to world titles and Carnera menacing the heavy-weights, American supre- macy in boxing is more seriously being challenged than has been the case for many years.

STEVE DONOGHUE

WINS.

First Ride in- Jamaica After His Accident.

SHORT HOLIDAY.

Kingston (Jamaica), Dee. 9. Steve Donoghue rode Nun Nicer The death of R. D. Rugby. Patterson,

to victory at Knutsford Park races well known former

here. His mount, owned by Mr. Irish Rugby International, will come as B. C. Oliphant, won by six lengths.

left Donoghue

England last a rude shock to Rugby enthusiasta 1

A native of Belfast, Patterson menth for Jamaica. He will also played with Manchester

and visit Cuba, Florida, and New York, Liverpool up to 1904. He repre- before returning to England for the sented Ulster, and later Leinster, start of the flat racing season. He when he won his cap with such

ia again to ride sa first jockey to

BRITISH TOURISTS IN prominent players as Dickie Lloyd,

INDIA.

International Club Flag Flown for First Time.

"BUNNY" AUSTIN'S SUCCESS,

Calcutta, December 9.

The International Club team returned to Calcutta. to-day after their visit to Patna. Here, before the matches be- gan, Slr Hugb Stephenson, Governor of Bikar and Oriassa Pro- vince, in the presence of European and Indian spectators, unfurled the International Club flag, then being flown for the first time in India.

In introducing the Governor, the Chief Justice, Sir Courtney Terrell, president of the Provincial, Lawn Tennis Council, said that the flag

symbolised good will among nations,

which was generated through the agency of a cosmopolitan pastime.

Calcutta, December 29. Before я large crowd "Bunny" Austin appeared at his best when be defeated E. D. An-

"I can imagine him pushing bedrews by 6-2, 7-5, 6-1, in the low in an heroic effort to save his final of the Calcutta championship. father, because a more courage.

The New Zealander forgot that ous fellow never stepped on a

Austin thrives on speed, and his cricket Beld. •

only points were gained when he resorted to lobbing and slicing,

In the mixed doubles final L Brooke Edwards and Miss Jenny Sandison, beat D. A. Hodges and Mrs. Stork, 6-1, 6-3.

"I had three tours with him in Australia and one in South Afri ca, besides meeting him

on the English cricket Delds, and I am well aware of his qualities as a cricketer.

All my team mates join in an expression of great sorrow."

If the recommends Cycling. tion of the London Cycle Race promoters

la adopted by the N.G.U. and made

Calcutta, January 1 India was not disgraced in the international tennis match against Great Britain although the visitors won by beven matches to two. Details Joten 200

Mani Bingles.

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Ausțin beat E. V. Bobb, 6-3, into a rule, riders who are late-and-beat-Bohan Lal, 7-5, for their races may be fined,

This is an Invariable practice Andrews lost to M. Bleem, 6-2, on the Continent and at the 7-5; and beat E. V. Bobb, 6-2 recent conference the English 61. -* champion, 3. T. Cozens, was among the advocates for it to be in London.

The conference also decided to shorten all meetings and frame: ni| panel of competent officials who. can be relied upon to conduct meetings in a brisk and business. like manner.K ALM

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The promoters also came to the |conclusion that women's racing has done a great deal of harm to the sport in London, This, to gother, with : more important verhemes for reconstruction, will be discussed at an adjourned meating.

#Amateurism In its Football. 1980 formula is im

possibib for France

ogland

derick

to the Football!

George Killeen, and James J. Sealy;

Sir Victor Sassoon..

Donoghue broke a leg. In a fall during a race at Nottingham in August and was unable to ride for

Patterson represented his coun- try on eight occasions, securing the rest of last season. "caps" against Scotland, Wales, and France in 1912, and against England, Scotland, Wales, France, and South Africa in the following

year.

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Jce Davis, the Eng- Snooker. lish champion, beat

his

world's Snooker record break at Leicester recently, when he had un effort of 105. The break was made up of 9 blacks, 3 blues, 2 pinks, and 15 .reda. The previous best was 101 made by Davia against Lin drum in November.

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Two interesting Tennis. Agures in Sydney tennis circles just now Japanese players,

ore the

Ichikawa and Nakamura, who

made their bow in the metropoli. tan championships. Nakamura, who has been in Australia little more than a year, is the holder of inter-University title in his

own country..

Unlike the majority of his coun trymen, who favour an exaggerat od top spin on their drives. Nakamura chops almost every ball. His unorthodoxy, more than any thing else, enabled him to extend Alan Hall, one of our leading voterans, who had no effective counter to the chops.

Ichikawa, who learnt to play tennis in Australia, has developed rapidly, and his sporting activities do not rest at tennis. "He la the present holder of the N.S.W. ping pong title. Both are members of A Mosman Club.

The Joint Commit- Yachting. teas of British and American .yachts- mon, which met in New York

after the conclusion of the races. for the America's Cup, and whien Doubles. Shamsheer Singh and D. N. Kap-were successful in coming to un- poor beat. Wallis Myers and. Olift. modifications to the rules of yacht animous agreement upon certain 46, 76, ến 2

Austin and Oliff beat Brooke measurement, have presented their Edwards and Hodges, 6-0, 97, reports to their respective gov

Andrews and Horn beat Cerning bodies. Ramaswami and Ahad Hussain

6-4, 10-8.

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K.C.C. v. LR.C

Cricket Match

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cepted before the amended rules These reports must both be ac-

finally become racing law in both countries. The report of the Bri teh side has already been accept- ed by the yachting authorities In Britain. The American commit Lee's report will come before the New York Yacht Club's annual meeting

It is confidently expected that the good work done by these om- mittees In New York will result

estabilahing the sport of inter rational yacht racing upon a basis which will give complete unison and satisfaction on both sides of the Atlantie 50

THE ADVENT OF NEW GOLF BALL.

Great Golfers Play an Interesting Test,

COTTON'S BIG WIN.

Considerable Interest was evinced by golfers in a match between T. H. Cotton and Mitchell at the Brocken- burst Manor course, New Forest, recently,

the bigger

in which

and lighted ball standardised in America on January 1, was used. The result was a surprising one, Cotton being victorious by the over- whelming margin of 10 and 8. This is the biggest defeat Mitchell ever has sustained in a match of im. portance.

Cotton played suporbly, while Mitchell was all at sea with the new

ball, which, in the high wind blow- ing across the course, ho appeared unable to control. Definite results showed that down wind the big ball made no difference in the matter of distance, but against the wind there was a loss of 25 yards. In- accuracies in striking were accen tuated, control of shot becoming an essential factor in almost every re spect. Cotton had a better com- mand of the ball in conditions that were unfavourable.

Cotton accomplished what must be considered the magnificent score of one over 4.8. Cotton started with a couple of 3's, and from that point took command of the game, He was six up at the end of the first eighteen holes, and although losing the first hole In the afternoon, Cot- ton was eight up at the sixth, and becoming dormy nine, won the match at the tenth, where, Mitchell drove into a bush. Whilo Cotton putted brilliantly Mitchell made many grievous mistakes

on the

Military duty is likely, to bring K. M. Wright to China. It will be remembered he was capped in all four Rugby international matches for Scotland in the 1928-29 season. greens.

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