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GENE SARAZEN'S YORKSHIRE COME INTO BRITAIN AND THE THE SUNKEN LINER LINDBERGH KIDNAP-

GOLF RECORD,

Wins British Open with Amazing Score.

HAGEN ECLIPSED.

Arthur Havers'

Opportunity Allowed,

to Slide.

Sandwich, Yesterday. After innumerable efforts to win the British Open Golf Championship Gene Sarazen has at last achieved his ambi. tion. In one of the most in- teresting struggles witnessed In recent years he returned an aggregate score of 283, two below Walter Hagen's record- score of 285 which was return- ed on the St. Andrew's course in the 1927 competition.

At the end of the third round 205, zee bad the amazing figures of

'209, the lowest aggregate score ever to be returned in three champion ship rounds. Taking 74 in his last round Sarazen easily beat Hagen's record aggregate score of 285, which was performed on the St. Andrew's course in 1927, Playing before a gallery of 5,000 during his last round Sarazen was not, how ever, seen at his best, and had there not been such a large gallery, even more amazing figures might have been returned,

THEIR OWN

MITCHELL AND BOWES

BEAT GLOUCESTER

THRILLING FINISH WITNESSED ON THE EDGBASTON GROUND.

FIVE BATSMEN REACH 90'S

DAVIS CUP.

Perry and Lee Win Against Poland. POLISH PLAYER'S ONSLAUGHTS CHECKED.

U.S.A. and Japan Win

Warsaw. Yesterday. Great Britain. are in a win- ning position in their Third Round encounter against Po- land in the European Zone of the Davis Cup. To-day both Lee and Perry won their singles matches to give Bri- tain a lead of two matches to love.

EGYPT.

Treasure Room Reached at Last.

AFTER YEARS OF DISAPPOINTMENT AND DANGER.

15,000 Rupees Recovered.

Brent, Yesterday,

After years of disappointment

PING SEQUEL

MRS. MORROW'S MAID COMMITS SUICIDE

POLICE SAY SHE HAD GUILTY KNOWLEDGE.

and danger to Italian divert the MISTRESS. BELIEVES HER INNOCENT

salvage Bhip Artiglio has succeeded

in penetrating the treasure room of the sunken liner Egypt.

The ceiling of the strong room

was blown out yesterday by means

of chain bombs placed in position: by four divers.

A case containing a packet of H. G. N. Lee was taking no notes to the value of 15,000 rupees his game against was first to be recovered, and work

..

The Polish player

3

experienced Ferry difficulty in his first

FAILS.

Prolonged Discussion But No Agreement.

FAILURE NOT SURPRISING.

Excellent Good Humour, Says Mr. Thomas.

Hackensacks, New Jersey, Yesterday.

The maid employed at the home of Col. Lind- bergh's mother-in-law, at the time of the kidnap- ping of the Lindbergh baby, committed suicide by taking poison."

The maid had already been examined three times by the Police since the kidnapping, and was

Her body was found in the pantry by the Butler. to have been re-examined to-day.

SISTER UNDER SUSPICION.

The Police state that Edith, a sister of the dead maid, Violet Sharp, who is believed to be English left for England four days after Dr, Condon had handed over $50,000 to a mysterious intermediary.

The Police have requested Scotland Yard ́ interview the sister.

London, Yesterday. Yorkshire showed definite signs of a long-awaited improvement when they beat Gloucestershire at Bristol by the large margin of an innings and 95 runs. Lancashire were unable to check the ad- vance of Hampshire trough they collected major points at Man- chester. Derbyshire received a set-back at the Oval where they chances in fell before Surrey by 199 runs. Northants are maintaining their Stolarow and won comfortably in is proceeding. Reuter. improved form, Essex being forced to concede points at Northamp straight sets. ton. Probably the most exciting match was witnessed at Edgbag-was most aggressive in the first ANGLO-IRISH PARLEY on where Warwickshire with one wicket in hand required but 14 set and had he been a little steadi- er he might quite easily bave es runs for victory over Middlesex.

tablished an early advantage. Three centuries were registered in the championship matchesLee, however, had the match well Mitchell (Yorkshire) hitting up 140, Ernest Tyldesley (Lancashire) in hand during the remain 122 not out, and R. E. S. Wyatt, the Warwickshire skipper, 108 noting sets. out. Nigel Haig, the Middlesex captain, had the misfortune to mise great three-figures by four runs, whilst Timms (Northants) scored 97 two sets against Tloczynski, who and Croom (Warwick) 90. Bowes, the Yorkshire fast bowler, re-displayed his best form of the sea-

Colonel Schwarzkopf, who is in charge of the turned the good figures of 10 wickets for 105 runs against Glouces- son In a gruelling match which

New Jersey investigations in connection with the Consultations between representa- Lindbergh kidnapping case, has made a state- ter, whilst Herman (Hants) took 6 Lancashire wickets for 83 runs. left him visibly tiring in the third set. The Pole played like a cham- Thanks to excellent bowling by Amur Singh (11 for 100) and pion at the commencement and tires of the British and Irish Freement that the suicide of the maid tended to con- an innings for 96 by S. H. M. Colah, the All-India eleven defeated only Perry's determination and begun in Dublin on Tuesday, and firm the suspicions of the investigating authorities rise to British hopes when he broke Cambridge University by nine wickets, Kent found the Nawab of and again he lefty standing concluded in London to-day, failed that she had guilty knowledge of the kidnapping. the course record with a parking Pataudivin good form but with Frank Woolley-rattling up 97 and with dazzling crot drives arisen regarding negotiations con- Suspicion of her was aroused by her conflicting round for 68. His disirane, WATO (out) 4, 4, 2, 4, 9, 4 Hardinge capturing 7 wickets for 64, run, Hent beat the M.C.C. by which brought down lory nected with the Ottawa: Ecdaomic statements as to her whereabouts (in) 8, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4=36. ten wickets. As the result of this round he re- turned an aggregate score of 213 four strokes behind the Ameri- B. With Sarazen returning a 74 In his fourth round, Havers requir ed a 69 to win and a 70 to tle with the American. The moment, however, was too big for him and he collapsed badly, returning his worst card-a 76,

Arthur Havers," the brilliant young Englishman playing before

a large gallery which included

H.R.. the Prince of Wales gave

The following were the final placings of the leading players:-

Full Results and Champlon Table én Page 4.

nonchalance saved this day, Time

Should he display the same form against Lee in the second singles

(Continued on Page 4).....

DRIVER FAILS TO HELVELLYN A WINNER

STOP:

After Fatal Accident in Wanchai.

A KOWLOON SPILL.

Two motor accidents, one at-' tended by fafality, were reported

IN EIGHTH RACE

WET COURSE MAY CAUSE

MANY UPSETS AT HAPPY VALLEY

Sarazen (U.S.A.)

70+69+70+74 .....

283

Macdonald Smith (U.S.A.)

71+76+71+70

288

Havers (Britain)

74+71+68+76

289

C. Whitcombe (Britain)

to the Police authorities yester- day..

71+73+79+76

292

Allies (Britain)

292

Padgham (Britain)

by an unknown motor car, re-

right

in

71+71+78472

76+72+74+70..... 292

W. L. Hope (Britain)

74+79+75+71'

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STATE OF EMERGENCY

A girl, Chan Lim-ho, aged 7 WOMBAT'S SELECTIONS FOR TODAY

years, living at 48, Hennessy Road, after being knocked down

foot, from which

2nd Race:--

Gold Ring. Cabinet Hall. Snappy Eve.

Although nearly all the well-known ponies ceived injuries to her head and have been sent away for a rest until the re-start 299. she died in the Govern- September quite a few well-known ponies will be ment Civil Hospital, later at Happy Valley this afternoon to contest the last The driver of the car, which the Police are making every effort to race meeting of the first half of the season. track, failed to stop after the ac- In my opinion the race for cident.

Australian ponies over a distance Lieut. H. B. Davidson, of the of one mile will be the "star Argyll and Sutherland Highland-turn" of the meeting, on account ers, quartered at Sham Shui Po of the distribution of weight; Camp, reported that while driving|which does great credit to our in a car in Lai Chi Kok Road near official Handicapper, Mr. C. M. The Municipal Council announces Nam Cheung Street, he knocked Alves. The acceptors are head- that the state of emergency, which down a shop coolie, Ho Sam (17),ed by The Raindrop which won was declared on the afternoon of who suddenly emerged from the consistantly last senson. She January 28, will cease to exist on island in the centre of the road, has a big handicap of 175 lbs to the morning of June 18-Reuter, The man sustained injuries to carry and although that does not

his arms and legs, and was sent entirely put her out of the race

IN SHANGHAL

To Cease on Monday.

Shanghai, To-day.

NEW SOVIET STATE-

INTERNAL LOAN.

Fourth

to the Kowloon Hopital in my opinion she will have to produce a wonderful, perform-

CHEN MAY GO TO lance to win

MOSCOW.

POMPALA, R. Botelho who has been very successful in the no vice class will in all,

Speculation on Relations this

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3rd Race

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4th Race

Gold Digger. *Joaqulum.

5th:

London, Yesterday.

State Governments, which were

to solve the difficulties which have

Conference.

President and Vice-President of the

the kidnapping; and she ye photograph of Ernest Brinkert panion on the night of the k

the night of identified a her male com

The arrest of Brinkert; who has a criminal re Cord, has been ordered.

A Communique which was Jested after the Conference had "dispersed at about 5 o'clock was follows:

"A meeting took place between the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, Mr. De Valera and Mr. Sean

MRS. MORROW BELIEVES IN MAID, O'Kelly, and the Prime Minister, Mr. 'Ramsay MacDonald, the Lord

Mrs. Morrow believes that both Violet and President of Council Mr. Stanley Edith Sharp are innocent. Reuter. Baldwin, the Home

Mrs. Morrow, who is Col. Lindbergh's mother- tary,Sir Herbert Samuel, the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. in-law, is the widow of the late Senator Dwight Thomas, and the Minister of War Morrow. — Reuter's American Service. Lord Hailsham, at No. 10, Downing

Street at, 11.30`s.m,

Secre-

"The meeting was adjourned at 1.80 p.m. and resumed one hour later.

"There was prolonged discussion

on the Oath of Allegiance Bill, now.

Binkert has been arrested.

Kidnapped on March 1,

ater

Second Maid Suspected. The Lindberghs's baby was The Lindberghs' own maid, en-

eventually exonerated from all blame

of the points at issue, but it was kidnapped at 3 p.m. on March 1, gaged to take care of the kidnap- not found possible to reach a and after over two months of ped baby was Miss Gow, a Scot- agreement."

negotiations (with the supposed tish girl. She and her "young In view of the attitude adopted kidnappers and the following up man," the Lindberghs' chauffeur, by Mr. De Valera and his Ministers of numerous clues, the world came under auspicion following before the Free State Legislature, was shocked on May 18 to learn the kidnapping, but they were

that the baby was dead. the failure of the Conference has

The skeleton of the baby, wrap- surprise in

ped in clothing which were de While Miss Gow has been pro The Dominions Secretary was finitely identified as that of the minent in the news since the present at Euston Station, later, Lindberghs's child, was found in kidnapping of the baby, the dead when Mr. De Valera left on his re shallow grave in some bushes girl, Violet Sharp, had not been turn to Dublin,

little distance from the Lindheard of until now. Mr. Thomas told the Press that bergh home at Hopewell, New the Conference Had passed off Jersey. quietly and the questions before

[caused - very little

political circles here,

The baby, blue-eyed, and like

{ "them diamussed with excellent good his father, blond-haired, was aged humour.—British Wireless: Serviós, 20 months ~ when kidrapped.

HUNGER MARCHERS

tion

* PACIFIED.

Bill for $125,000 to Feed Them

Named Charles. Augustus. Lind-

bergh, Junior, (the name of his father); he was 2ft. 9in, in height and was tbý・ Idol of the nation

Theory of Police Following the discovery of the skeleton, the Police wer

to be working on the

that

CLOUDY--RAIN.

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 10:27 am to-day, atateste

Pressure in highest to the East of Hokaidsalo

The depression remains over South-west Chi

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