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"COME ON STEVE

Popular Victory In The Oaks

EXHIBITIONIST WINS

London, To-day.

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 5, 1987.

HAMMOND HITS DOUBLE

CENTURY

HUTTON CONTINUES TO DISPLAY

GRAND FORM WITH BAT

LONDON, TO-DAY. FIRST CLASS HOME CRICKET MATCHES CONCLUDING YESTERDAY WERE FEATURED BY A REMARKABLE GAME

AT THE WAGON WORKS GROUND, GLOUCESTER, WHERE GLOUCESTER BEAT LEICESTER ON THE FIRST INNINGS.

Steve Donoghue, one of the most

all famous jockeys of

time was accorded а terrific reception at Epsom yesterday after he had rid- den Exhibitionist past the winning run over the post in the Oaks, Epsom Course, Epsom Downs.

Exhibitionist, which was backed at 3 to 1, beat Sweet Content (Sib- britt) a 83 to 1 chance, by three lengths, while a head separated the latter from Sculpture (Jones)cester were never which was third, the latter being a 20 to 1 chance.

The race was

witnessed by a large gathering including their Majesties the King and Queen, a drizzle making conditions plea- sant.

This being Steve Donoghue's last season before his retirement from the turf, the crowd gave this most popular veteran jockey a great reception when the horse was led in. Trans-Ocean.

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Despite the fact that C. S. Demp-nings which realised 217, and 121 ster, the Leicester skipper, was in by Neale. dazzling form with the bat and ac-

Derbyshire, the champions drop- complished the unusual feat of scor- ing a century in each innings, Glou-ped still further behind in the race for honours, being defeated on the in difficulties,

first innings by Lancashire and thanks to a typical Hammond in-

Glamorgan, the most improved team in the County Championship,

re-

SYRIA GENERAL gistered another victory, this time

STRIKE

Serious Rioting At

Antioch

Antioch, To-day. As a protest against the League of Nations decision in regard to future administration of the Sanjaks of Antioch and Alexandretta, Arabs and Armenians in Syria, as well as in the Sanjaks, have declared a gen- eral strike..

The King and Queen were again present and as their Majesties walk- ed towards the paddock to inspect the runners, a choir of crippled ex- Servicemen on crutches sang "Gentle- men, the King," the song made fam-

Troops were called out and yes- ous by the actress, Cicely Court-terday restored order when a riot neidge.

involving Arabs and Turks broke

Men hatless near the rails saluted, the King raising his hat and smil- ing in response.-Reuter.

SUSPENSION OF DIZZY DEAN LIFTED

Pitcher Wins War Of Wills

out here.

Seven Arabs were wounded, one of them seriously, and a strained situation prevails.-Reuter.

BIG FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, May 10. Fire, spreading rapidly, raged to- day over a length of 2,000ft of the San Francisco waterfront. The damage is estimated at £40,000.

About 250 men, 35 fire engines New York, To-day. Ford Frick, President of the Na-and two fire-floats fought the blaze, which had apparently been raging tional Baseball Association of the

an hour when it was discovered at United States yesterday lifted *the

4.15 p.m. (2.Л15 p.m. B. S. T.). suspension from "Dizzy" Dean, the

Firemen used pneumatic drills to St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher, despite cut holes in the concrete deck of the latter's continued refusal to sign the piers to pour water into the any statement backing up his verbal heart of the flames. Smoke denials of alleged derogatory reheat made their work difficult. marks.--Reuter.

Scores of craft packed with spectators so filled the harbour that police patrol boats were called out to break the jam.

SCHMELING TO WAIT

To Meet Winner Of Louis-Braddock Bout

New York, To-day.

Max Schmeling, German contender

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Seven firemen were injured and 25 other persons were overcome by smoke. One fireman was knocked unconscious by a stream of water from a hose.

“NO RIGHT TO SHOOT DESERTER”

for heavyweight boxing honours, "Police were not justified in fir- has agreed to meet the winner of ing," said the Belfast coroner, re- the Jimmy Braddock-Joe Louis cording an open verdict at the Thomas Ar- fight, it was announced yesterday.inquest on Private

buckle, twenty-one, of Mayfair- Reuter.

street, Belfast, who was shot dead escaping from police who were ing to arrest him for desertion.

HSU SHIK-YING

Returning To Tokyo Embassy

Shanghai, To-day

Mr. Hou Shik-ying, the Chinese Ambassador to Japan, sent a cable to Prince Konoye yesterday congra- tulating him on his appointment as the Prime Minister. It is learned that Mr. Hau w

will return to Tokyo to resume his duties this month. Our Own Correspondent.

Ar- over Hampshire by 59 runs. nold batted very well for the losers, [compiling 107 in his first knock.

EXCELLENT VICTORY

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Sussex scored an excellent victory over Essex at Hove, thanks to innings of 110 by Cox. Bowlers were well to the fore. For Essex, Nicholls their fast bowler, captured 6 for 78 in the Sussex first inings, and J. Cornford and Oakes were re- sponsible for some steady trundling for Sussex.

Notts trounced Somerset at the in

Taunton, while Northants and New Zealanders were featured a drawn game at Northampton. Reuter.

runs.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

At Hove, Sussex beat Essex by 162|

Sussex-213 (Nicholls 6 for 78) and

333 (Cox 110). Essex-92 (J. Cornford 5 for 39) and

292 (Oakes 5 for 59). --

At Stourbridge, Yorkshire beat. Wor- cester by an innings and 81 runs. Yorkshire460. (Hutton 101, Leyland

167).. Worcester--190 (Verity 5 for 53) and

189. (Verity 5 for 60).

At Swansea, Glamorgan beat Hamp- shire by 59 runs. |Glamorgan 335 and 172 for 4 dec..

Hampshire-253 (Arnold 107) and 195

(Mercer 5 for 66).

Derbyshire on the first innings.

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POLAR CREW SCARED

After six months cooped up in the 323-ton William Scoresby, whilst nosing her way through the "white hell" of the Antarctic, the At the Wagon Works Ground, Glou-crew

too of twenty-three were on the first innings. cester, Gloucestershire beat Leicester frightened to go ashore when they Leicester-351 (Dempster 133) and 299 reached Capetown on their voyage

for 3 (Armstrong 119, Dempster home. 144 not out).

At Burton-on-Trent, Lancashire beat TO GO ASHORE Derbyshire-279 (Phillipson 5 for 62)

and 245 (Sibbles 5 for 78). Lancashire -305 (Watson 107, Copson

5 for 73) and 106 for 2.

Gloucestershire 470

Neale 121).

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It was two or three days before (Hammond 217, they overcame the nervous strain imposed by their months of soli- tude.

At Taunton, Notts heat Somerset by 9 wickets.

Somerset--285 and 268 (Flee 96). Nottinghamshire 994 and 111 for 1.

FRIENDLY

Northants

The William Scoresby is now in St. Katherine's Dock, London.

Said red-haired Irish bos'n Cado- gan, "You want to get away from even your best friend for more than three or four hours a day.

At Northamptonshire, drew with the New Zealanders.

'On shore a man can get away New Zealand 334 and 280 for 4 dec. from his wife for longer than that, try-Northants-185 and 808 for 4 (Brookes You've got to be tough to stand it."

102 not out),

The ship's job is marking whales with in. long steel darts by which their migrations: can be traced.

Evidence was given that an alarm was raised as Arbuckle was escap- ing through the back door of a house. Corporal Bargewell said,

heard someone shout Halt, and a shot was fired. I saw Police- Sergeant Park with a revolver in his hand.”

Saying that the case would be investigated in another court, the coroner pointed out, “Only în cases of treason or felony if the offender could not be otherwise apprehend- ed.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES

Lord's-Middlesex v. Lancashire. Oval---Surrey v. Essex. Bradford Yorkshire. v. Kent. Stourbridge Wor esters

morgan.

The radio telephone, service be- ev. Gla- tween Kwangtung and Kiangsu will

be officially inaugurated to-day.

Portsmouth-Hampshire v. Sussex. Frome Somershire v. Leicestershire. Nottingham Nottinghamshire

Northamutonshire.

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