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GOLD CUP FOR 1,000 K.P.H.

Chances for British Pilots.

WORLD RECORDS. :

A gold cup of the value of £800, offered by M. Bleriot to the first pilot achieving the fantastic speed of 1,000 kilometres per hour, is actually, according to M. Bleriot himself, almost within the grasp of some intrepid speed merchant.

M. Bleriot expresses the belief that the cup may be won at tha next Schneider Trophy if not actually before, provided the air men make an attempt at an altitude of 30,000 feet,

In making this prediction M Bleriot cannot have overlooked the . prodigious efforts of British en- gineers embellish their already glowing heat of laurels, repre

for sented by the world records. the air at 357 miles per hour, for land at 237 miles, for water at 951 miles and for the motor-cycle at ∙150 miles. In addition to "Mis England I," the British exhibits at Buenos Aires will include the world's fastest aeroplane and

fastest motor car.

Speed is evidently good trade

BRADMAN'S CENTURY AND WICKETS.

Hurricane Hitting by Senior Players.

NEW "HOPES" FAIL.

Sydney, Dec. 3. Features of the match to-dny be. tween the Great Public Schools combined eleven and the team re- presenting the New South Wales

Don Brudman.

chet Association was the failure four of the association bowlers had been included with the

propaganda, for the dramatic coupew of their, possible selection in of the motor-cyclist, Wright, in at- taining 15 miles an hour on the eve of mintor-cycle slow, it is estim has been murdi 2200,000 in orders for British Industry.

GOLFING STATISTICS.

Interesting Figures From America.

Following are the latest geling statistics from America, and they speak for themselves:-

Golf Clubs

Membets

Public links plays

Other golfers

5,800 1,400,000

rate sides, and the hurricane rate

scoring of the senior players. They made 282 for the loss of ix wickets in 120 minutes. Brad man made 110 in 46 minutes.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1931.

GOSSIP IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

JACK HOBBS IN

MORE GLORY FOR

CEYLON.

BOBBY JONES,

CAN BRITAIN WIN THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY OUTRIGHT THIS YEAR?

Athletics.

CARNERA CHALLENGED BY ANOTHER BRITON.

FOX HUNTING

BY MOONLIGHT INNOVATION

LADIES' ICE HOCKEY MATCH IN LONDON.

The death has oc- curred at Edling- ton, Doncaster, of

Arthur Wharton, aged sixty-three,

a one-time British amateur cham-

The ban on foreign Following a combing out pro- Football. footballers playing in eess, ten players will be selected, England will not two of whom will act as reserves. apply to amateurs.

The question of the appointment This was decided at a meeting | of captain did not arise, but it is

rion sprinter, who, in 1886, estab- | of the F.A. Council in London,

came Д

ished the record of ten seconds for one hundred yards. He be

professional footballer, keeping goal for Preston North End, Rotherham, Stockport, and other clubs, His father, the Rev. was an African Henry Wharton, missionary.

Great Britain has an Aviation, excellent chance of

winning the Schnei- der Trophy outright this year, na she captured it from Italy in 1927 at Venice and in 1920 held it against Italy, her only opponent. This year France has joined in the quest for aarial honours and The Public Schools batted for considerable interest being lmost four hours for 282 runs. taken in her "mystery" plunes. In spite of the suggestions from The United States, it is conclud- The large attendance that Bradmaned, have decided not to enter a should bowl, he did not do so until team. late in the afternoon, when he took three wickets for 10 runa.

Macartney with two for 55 had the best average of the other bowlers.

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which approved the resolution of the Liverpool County F.A. to per mit foreign amateurs taking part in competitions sanctioned by the F.A. and affiliated association.

The council approved an appli- eation on behalf Cambridge Universities for per- mission to visit South Africa and play teams under the jurisdiction of the South African F.A.

understood that the choice will rest between George Duncan an Fred Robson.

It was agreed that all receipts, whether from matches in which individual members of the team

take part, or from any other

Creates New Records on Elected Winner of New

Foreign Soil,

CONSECUTIVE CENTURIES,

The visit of the Vizianagram's XI to the shores of Ceylon has created enormous interest in cric ket. Jack Hobbs, the Surrey player and Herbert Sutcliffe, the York-

Jack Hobbs.

Open Trophy.

FIELD OF TEN.

The President of the Amateur Athletic Union, recently, announc ed that a £400,000 endowment had been made by an anonymous donot to enable the A.A.U. to adopt broader programme in Its efforts to build up youth in America.

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The delegates found great dim. culty in choosing the outstanding amateur to whom the new James E. Sullivan trophy should be award- ed. Many were first deposed to nominate Bobby Jones, the golf champion, but the opinion seemned to prevail that he was ineligible as the result of his formal withdrawal from the fleld.

Jones' name, however, was in- cluded along with nino other nominees, The list Included Clarence De Mar, the veteran marathon runner; Helen Madison,

of Oxford and rource, shall be pooled and equal. shireman, have greatly enhanced the youthful swimmer from Seat.

The gross gate receipta of the F.A. Charity Shield match between Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday amounted to £1,303 88.

The council approved a loan of 21,300 to Bath City F.C. in con- nection with the purchase of their ground.

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It was decided to invite

Mr.

Fred Pignon to become manager

Matters arising out of Golf. the composition of the British Ryder Cup team to meet Amorica in the next match at Columbus, Ohio, were Mr. Dan Sullivan has discussed at a meeting of the Pro Boxing, told the Press Asso-fessional Golfers* Association, held

ciation that he is will in London. ing to match Charlie Smith, the 750,000 Whatever may be the power of | Deptford henvyweight, against 850,000 the English Football Association, Irimo Catzera, providing a suit- 1,000,000 or whatever the great League clubs able purse is offered.

may say or do, the virtual control. "I refused an offer for Smith ....£400,000,000 lers of the gume are not among to meet Carnera, because I wish. them nor are they among the ed him to win the British title The true rulers of the before he tackled the Italian." .....£170,000,000 players.

£4,000,000 | game are in the crowd.-Comman- said Mr. Sullivan.

"It appears £2,250,000 der Kenworthy, M.P.

that we cannot get a fight for the British heavyweight championship, now we are prepared to meet

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Mr. Sullivan pointed out that Smith had twice defeated Meen-- Carnern's latest victim-once by a knock-out and once on points.

Primo Carnera's father, in a telephone message to Rome from his home at Sequals, Udine, stat- ed that his son's reported engage- ment to Miss Tersini, of London, was "merely gossip."

He declared that nothing had yet been definitely settled.

of the team. Secretaries of the various districts are to be asked to submit names of likely playera from whom a provisional team of twenty men will eventually be chosen.

"COME BACK' OF GENE TUNNEY?

Social Millionaire is Tempted.

HEAVY-WEIGHT CONFUSION.

Milwaukee, Jan. 10.

Geno Tunney, who retired two years ago as the undefeated heavy- The young South weight boxing champion of the Cricket. African cricketer who world, la proposing to return to the made his name ring, according to An article against England is now, at Oxford, published to-day by the "Milwau- Following le how an English writ--| kee Leader." The nowspaper 08- er referred to his possibilities serta that Mr. Ben Steinel, a close there: "No player has gone up, friend of Tunney, is authority for to a 'Varsity more certain of a Blue than H. G. Owen-Smith, the brilliant South African cricketer. He "arrived" with the distinction of being a Test match player, who had already made a century in Teat cricket.

"He will not, however, be con- tent with one Blue. He is more than fair at Rugby, soccer, lawn tennis, and golf, and is a boxer of a higher class than is usually found among undergraduates."

Cycling on the Con- Cycling. tinent seems unaffect- ed by public opinion and certainly does not take steps to encourage support, but on the other hand tends to antagonise

Their policy seems support. be in the public's interests as re gards appointed fixtures.

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W. J. Balley, the professional, was recently fined 500 frames for protesting against what he con- sidered an unfair. arrangement of heats. Probably, the highest fine un record was that imposed on Grassic, the Frenchman, by the Dutch governing body. He was declared to have broken a num- ber of engagements in Holland, and a fize of 15,000 france was then inflicted..

Gene Tunney.

the statement that Gene is to take down his gloves and again try for pugilistic. honours.

ly divided among the team.

their reputations in the Far East

A further meeting of the com- during the course of the tour, mittee will be held very soon at

Hobbs in scoring 161 at Darra which the names of the probable wella against Up-country set up a Ryder Cup team will be discuss-new record for a visitor playing in Ceylon. Hitherto no member of an English, Australian, or Indian side had scored even 150 runa in an

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tle, who holds 26 American re corda Mrs Helen Wills-Moody. the lawn tennis Thomas Hitchcock, junr., captain of the American international polo

Moonlight fox-hunt- innings. G. F. Vernon and Rev. Hunting, ing has been started E. F. Waddy, the previous best

ed in the south of scored only 125

the runs each. Ireland and is described by enthus- former for an English team and the lasts as far more thrilling than a latter for an Australian XI. daylight hunt.

Hobbs also scored 117, 161 and 144 not out in consecutive innings which created a new Ceylon first class cricket record.

team.

queen; and

Bobby Jones was awarded the great distinction of being the out- standing amateur in America.

teresting story behind his more famous brother's wedding. It will be remembered that Gordon Richards was married in the spring of 1928, but even some of his closest friends did not know of it until the August of that

It was begun by tho Ballyorgan, County Limerick, Harriers, and the sport is already spreading to other packs throughout Murster.

Quite recently the Ballyorgan WELL KNOWN JOCKEY year. pack had a moonlight run lasting from 9.30 p.m. until 2 a.m.

Priests, doctors, business and farmers all took part, those

men,

MARRIED.

who did not care to take the risk A Brother of the Famous

of riding across country in the darkness following on foot or in motor-cars.

Ice

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Ex-Champion.

STORY RECALLED.

For sentimental reasons, he had decided to keep the fact that he was a married man a secret until he had attained his great

ambition the riding of 100 win-

ners during the racing season. He had told a journalist friend, who was in the secret, that he. could then announce it. Clifford Richards, the well- The first ladies' ice

Towards the end of August he hockey match

known jockey, and brother of went to Haydock, having ridden WAN Hockey. staged before a large Gordon Richards, was married 99 winners. The fourth race was crowd of enthusiastic recently to Miss Margaret Bowl-run in a thunderstorm, and the

Phillips, aged 19. ting women at Grosvenor House, Lon-

A judge, confusing colours, gave don.

quiet ceremony was held at Gordon's mount in error as the The teams were the London Prince-row Register Office in the winner. Before the mistake could Lambs, and the Ladies of Sussex, presence of half a dozen friends be corrected, the announcement was broadcast to all parts of the end the match ended in a draw of and relatives.

Clifford Richarda, who is 29 country that Richards had ridden years old, rode fifty-five winners his hundredth winner, and direct- last season.

ly afterwards the news of his marriage was prematurely re- leased.

two goals all.

Many a tumble was taken as players came into swift collision, but the women seemed to rise with

renewed vigour after every fall.

Swift skating and clever passing recured the first goal for the Lambs, but the Sussex Ladles soon) retaliated, and after 40 minutes of energetic play the match ended in

a draw of two all”

stimulating sport one could find," "Ice hockey is about the most

one girl said, "I feel as fit as pos- sible after a game, and there is a great thrill in it. We are keen to raise a team good enough to meet foreign ladies' teams."

very.

Miniature golf in Miniature England has had a

Golf.

short life. Thou- sands of pounds have been lost in the business in' London alone. There is an old say- ing that when Americans do a thing they go to the limit, and they cer- tainly went to excess in Tom Thumb golf. The whole thing has gone dead flat on the other side. The prices were cut from half a dollar to a quarter, and children could play for a dime.

To give an illustration, in New York there were four hundred and ifty-two midget golf courses in July, and in November there were sixty. Bright greens and reds were the prevalling colours when the fad first took hold. Now (Bays Golf Monthly) the predominant colour is "indigo."

The totalisator.pro Racing, blem at Ascot has been. tackled with thoroughness, and characteristic there is every hope that the machine Tunney is considering an offer will be ready for use next June. of G.$350,000 to bring the heavy. The buildings will certaluly be com- weight title back to America, pleted, and it is only a question of Steinel told the "Milwaukee the mechanical parts being fitted in Leader. It is declared that Tun- time, rode

An uproar followney, a millionaire listed in the New Three new buildings have been Dirt Tracked a lightning Yorw social register because of erected. One is facing the paddock, Sena Se 10 strike at the frat his marriage to the former Miss the second in the grand stand en- dirt track Teat between South Polly Lauder, will become a boxer closure, and the third in the silver Africa and Britain at the Elle again because of the currently con-ring. It is understood that it is Park cinder track, Johnnesburg, at fused heavyweight situation. atill under consideration, as to tended by 10,000 people.

The local second-class riders de- manded 100 per cent increase in feed and when this ultimatum was rejected the South African in ternational-riders, went on strike Ksympathy, "

The New York State Athletic whether a bufiding will also be Commission has deprived. Max erected on the heath, The new Schmeling, of Germany, of his structures are in the rear of the heavy-weight crown because the stands, but are quite easy: of-accesa, "German Dempsey”, refuses a re- The chief bulding is that in the turn bout with Jack Sharkey of grand stand enclosure, and the pub- Boston unless the latter engages lle luncheon room has been do lõuú from à molished, to make room for this

^series. | If the wiring and other clectrical mney an equipment is not fastalled In time return to for the next meeting, the hand-

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(kn) impromptu programme by in, and the British riders was repeate heavy we

by the

This, however, lá nőtle

The announcement of Clifford Richard's marriage recalls the in-

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