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FINLAND'S

FAST

BOWLERS ATTACKED

SIR P. WARNER ON "SHORT NONSENSE”

FEAR FOR THE

TESTS

London. September 8. Sir Pelham Warner. chairman of the England Test Match Selec tion Committee, yesterday criti- cised cricketers who bowl short of a good length. Speaking at the Folkestone cricket festival, said that the Australians. are visiting England next son, would score easily if players persisted in that "short

nonsense.

he who

sea-

our

Sir Pelham made it clear he

ATHLETIC

PETEY SARRON OUTPOINTS

FREDDIE MILLER

Johannesburg, September 6.— Petey Sarron, world's feather- weight champion according to the National Boxing Associa- tion, retained his title by out- pointing Freddie Miller, a for- mer holder, over 12 rounds at sta- the Wanderers' open-air dium here to-night.

A record crowd of 25,000 packed the ground to see

the

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 1937.

TRIUMPHOM

SCORE HEAVILY IN

FIELD EVENTS!

WARD'S GREAT EFFORT

IN 5,000 METRES

DEFEAT OF GREAT BRITAIN

Helsingfors, September 6.

first world's boxing title fight FINLAND, after leading by 44 points to 30 last

to be held in South Africa.

The champion will return to the United States for a fight with Henry Armstrong, who is recognised by the California

State Athletic Commission as holder of the world's feather- weight title.

EMAKAIANNA

night, to-day beat Great Britain in their athle tics match at the Djurgarden ground here by 92 Their victory was due chiefly to su- points to 67. periority in the field events.

Nevertheless the British team made a good impression, and the Finnish papers are full of praise for P. D. Ward, who, although beaten in the 5,000 metres event, put up a splendid performance against men who lead the world over this distance.

In the 5,000 metres event-Ward was beaten by Finland's second

was not referring to "body-line" wickets. Doped wickets spoil cric string, T. Maki, by 6/10ths of a second. L. Salminen, the Olympic bowling. Our chances against ket, and I hope that club officials 10,000 metres champion and world record holder, was Finland's Australia would be good, he said,

that will give this matter considera-other runner in this race. He went away at the start, and for the first 4,000 metres: interchanged places with his team-mate, Ward if England - remembered

running third. good length was the prime faction." tor in bowling. We could be op timistic about the batting.

Promment batsmen yesterday agreed with Sir Pelham. D. R

He looked forward to the day Wilcox, the Essex captain, who usual fine last-minute effort, but TOMMY FARR

when in Test cricket England fast bowlers made batsmen play for Good ward in the first few overs. length was the first, second, third and last essential.

The British runner made his although he ran the most bril- liant race ever performed by an Englishman over this distance in

was playing at Folkestone, said: "I agree that fast bowlers should pitch the ball up when it is new."*

The point of view of the fast bowler was put by one who has spurt proved too much for him. heen successful in county cricket Ward received as great an ova- DOPED WICKETS PROTEST

He said: "We are in ftion as the winner. Referring to doped wickets. Sir this season.

for our living, and we Salminen finished third and P. C. runner, Pelham said: "Some of our wickets the rame are too good. They are doped so bowl for our sides to get the bats Dainty, Britain's other much that the bowlers cannot get men out, not to give them centuries. fourth. anybody out. Good wickets are If we do not get wickets we are wanted. but they must be natural 'dropped from the team, and if we

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SPEECHES IN BIG

CITIES

The first race decided was the "BETTER THAN IF

HE HAD WON'

110 metres hurdles, which D. 0. Finlay won for great Britain in 14 7-10sec., beating B. Sjostedt, Finland's leading hurdler.

New York, September 2. Tommy Farr, the British BROWN WINS AGAIN The 400 metres was also won by heavyweight champion, who on Britain, A. G. K. Brown winning in Monday night narrowly failed to 47.7sec. The Finns, A. Tammisto wrest the world's title from the and A. Rakkolainen, started quickly, negro holder, Joe Louis, will but Brown soon got into his beauti-probably tour, Canada, making ful effortless stride and won com-speeches at Toronto, Montreal

and other big cities. fortably.

Britain only gained one point in this race, however, as the Finns finished second and third, with J. V. Powell fourth. Tammisto in finishing second in 48.2sec. set up a new Finnish record.

"It is

better than if he had won,"

said Ted Broadribb, his manager, to-day.

Farr has already accepted two offers to appear at Atlantic City. The high jump was won for He will also be broadcasting to- Finland, as expected. J. L. New-morrow with Rudy Vallee in a man (Great Britain) cleared over vaudeville programme."

6ft. but was easily beaten by the two Finns, K. Kotkas jumping 6ft. | 434 in. and L Kalima 6ft. 234in.

BACK NUMBERS

Broadribb denied that a contract had already been signed for a re- turn fight between Farr and Louis, Sulo Baelund, second in the "We would welcome-the oppor- Olympic weight putt, won this tunity of a return bout,” he said, event with 50ft 9iz. B. Kuntsi "but Mike Jacobs holds the option (Finland) was second with 47ft of Farr's services, and we will fight Sin. P. Hincks (Great Britain) any man he selects.” achieved 45ft 4in. and R. L. Howland 43ft. 63⁄4%in.

The third field event, the long jump, was also won by Finland,

"TRIBUTES

Tributes to the pluck and ski

Lusma clearing 23ft. 0 in. A the Welshman during his fight Laine (Finland) was second with Louis are still being made. 22ft 9/4in. H. F. Nicholls (Great Parker, columnist of the New York Britain) third with 22ft 3in and "Daily Mirror," one of Farr's greatest critics during training, IS. S. Beattie fourth.

loser, ev Although they won the 800 metres said to-day. relay, "Britain's chances of beating more in defeat than Fair. He dis the record for the event were spoilt played a supreme faith m himself. by the withdrawal of Brown, whose which was even more disconc place was taken by J. C. Stothard, to Louis than his punches^ and the order of running had to be made our 'super fighter look dumb

and timid changed.

Jimmy Powers, sports editor of do not win matches attendances the New York "Daily News,” Ifall and the

of the clubments: "Farr is

goes down."