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CLOSE OF RUGBY SEASON.

KKEN FIGHTS IN THE LEAGUE

[FROM OUR OWN. CORRESPONDENT]

Esissaan, April 1st.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6FB, 1925

LAWN TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP IN 1925.

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To the younger "tenais players of all nations the "Davis Cup" competition is annually becoming more and more the Not that to great event of the year. each nation its own championship meet- Though Rugby in Scotland has a seven-ing does not still represent a point of n-side tall, the season proper may be said vital interest; but the international char- to have now closed. For the second year netes of the competition for the Davis in Succession Glasgow Academicals show up tends to make each nation interest the best returns, though their figures areed to see how its own champions will scaterly as striking na those a twelve fire against those of other countries. month ago Their last meeting was with

It is a far cry from 1900, when the first their old rivals, West of Scotland, and Heriot's F. P.

Basis Cup battle, was fought out b they won comfortably.

tween England and America. At that. and Stewart's F.P. Fought a gruelling

from which Heriot's emerged time there were practically the only two countries that played lawn tennis serious- victors. Edinburgh Wanderers want through to lasgow and had a well. It was a small beginning, but it has had a development that is little short deserved win over Hillhead H.S. F.P.

Even in that land at of amazing. Royal High School F.. were in good vision, the U.S. of America. could the scoring mond, and finished their engage donor of the cup, the players in that ments with a capital win over Gala,

first match, or any of the few enlookers have dared to imagine that twenty- HUGRY GTB CHAMPIONSHIP,

the years later, instead of two nations fighting for the eup: no fewer than twenty-six would be engaged in the con- test for it!

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THE LEAGUE

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Among which

five challenging nations were "drawn"

the recently,

victor at Washington

will have the right- forlorn right to meet the United States in the Challenge Round in September.

For convenience sake the competition Is nowadays divided into two zones, European and American, the winning tantries in each zone playing one another for the right to enter the Challenge Rahod. Sixteen countries are drawn in With the end of the season in sight, the European and nine in the Ameri there were so desperate contests for can zane Victory in the former shoithr League points in Scotland, particularly eventually go either to England or to among the clubs that are in the danger France, but these two countries are in zon. The position has rarely been so the same half of the draw, and if play interesting in the closing stages. The does not belie reputation, sheel mees two clubs at the top of the table-there in the semi-final round. The winger will are only two that have any chance of the probably meet and defeat India in the honour-are-putting every ounce of their fun! round of the European part of the strength into the struggle. Rangers lost-contest. Those who may rub their eyes.

1. at finding India playing in a valuable point in a goalless draw at Kilmarnock Airdrieonians, opposed at Europyan" zone may be informed that Most of home by their local rivals. Motherwell, every country has a free choice as to won in hollow fashion, and the Lanark which zone it will play ic. shire team how hold a lead of one point. India's representatives will be in this It is a squall margin, but only five games country during the summer, so that it is, in any case, more, convenient for them remain to be played, and the most recent to play on this side of the Atlantic form of the two rivale does not sugges The same reason accounts for Spain ap that Rangers will make good the defcit. As Kilmarnock, they were fortunate pearing in the draw for the American. zone, because Manoel Alonso, Spain's escape defeat outright. Their forwards best player, has for some time past been and half lacks played indifferently, anhing in the U.S.A. Spain, indeed, ought a repetition of similar fons in their to go to the final of the American zone, suceding engagements will not carry but there should be a good battle be- the club to success. Airdrieonians show.

Aween Australia and Japan in the other

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d all their wonted skill and tehalf, with the odds rather in favour of balauer, and seem capable of winning Australia. When the zone winners meet their remaining engagements the most it will surprise most people if the two dificult or which appear the the matches with Hibernian and St Mirren competing nations do not turn out to be! France, and Australia. But everybody The Edinburgh club dropped xoother would be much more surprised if the phiut at Greeneck, and St. Mirren lost winner of these (or any other) two were at Falkirk, and neither on that showing to be successful in the Challenge Round are likely to prove insurmountable "ob against the L.S.A.; unless, indeed, the stacles to the consistent Airdrie tean. ecuncils of the holders' selection com who mast be regarded now as first fav mittes should "he tura" by internecine ourites for the Championship. half-a-dozen clubs are involved in the quarrels or its decisions fail to meet the

support of its players or its public. Quinn's struggle to escape relegation. Park amateurs are in a very bad way, and the worst is feared. Ayr United's Enyingly hopelos posi recovery from tion is one of the features of recent weeks, and it is probable that they will retain their place in the First Division. Third Lanark's outlook is black-very black Motherwell. Aberdeen, al-Fal kirk are among the doubtfuls. Falkirk's prospects.being the worst of the three. THE SCOTTISH CIR.

MR

ADAM SCOTT. POPULAR OWNER KILLED IN STEEPLECHASE.

While riding in the Springwood Steeplechase at the United Border Hunt Mecting tt Kelso On March 31st, Mr. Adam Scott fell three fences from home and breaking his neck, was killed For the first time since the year 1912.

Mr. Scott was one of the most notabla Dunder rched the final stage of the amateur riders of his day. Mrs. Adam Seatlish Cup tournament. The Dark Scott. who was the second daughter of Blues ort Hamilton Academicals for the late Major-General George Craster the second time in the semi-final of the Lambert, was present at the meeting. fight for the national trophy, and by In addition to being a fearless rider, means of a decisive victory earned the Mr. Scott was an excellent judge of right to met Celtic at Hampden Park horseflesh and a successful breeder. He in the final. In a keeply contested game fought out on typical cup-tie lines, Dundey were well worthy of their victory, and should, indeed. have finished even further ahead than two'goals..

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HELPING THEM TO KEEP IN THE STRAIGHT.

was invariably successful at North- Country meetings, both on the fat and over hurdles, and his occasional raids on South-Country meetings generally met with much success. He was a loyal sup porter of Scottish, meetings and, at the Perth Hunt Meeting in 1921, he won no. fewer than eight of the 12 races. Among the horses he bred and owned were Turkey Buzzard, Harrismith, Jazz Band, Nant Coch, Black Ivory, Waterbottle, D'Amade, Dover Patrol, Roi Rouge, Weathertide. Margarine, Canny Knight. The United States Golf Association Be a Lad. Hectic, Perisheen, Command, Rnnounces that the City Council of Sacra Lady Peasmore, White Swan, Dunin,

ento. California, has agreed to the establishment of a golf course at BriceMaxim Gun. and Night Guard. The burg Prison, and that the prisoners have most popular success he ever gained was with Jazz Band in the Northumberland formed a golf club.

Plate last year, Mra. Scott being almost In making the annnuncement the mobbed by the enthusiastic crowd as she Another notable USGA expresses officially the piousted the horse in hope that the golfers developed at sucress was "his win with Nant Coch in Briceburg Prison will benefit morally the Prince Edward Handicap five years and physically, and that participation in ago. He trained his horses, on the most this ancient and honourable pastime will unorthodox lines on his estate at Whit tend to keep them in the straight, and tingham. Northumberland, for as there narrow path after release."

were no Inid-out gallops they were train led over the fields...

B00UT MARE, MA.

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Mr. Scott was very popular not only with the regular followers of racing, but also with the holiday crowds. His last At the Aberdeen University gradua winner ride in public was at the Catte- rick Bridge Meeting on March 14th, when tion recently, James W. 5. Marry who, he won the Aysgarth National Hunt Fiat as a patrol leader in the Boy Scouts. Aailed on the Qurst, received the de..Race on his own horse, Dover Patrol. grees of Blaster of Arts and Bachelore was a cheerful, honest owner whe of Science by special decree of the thoroughly enjoyed life and who raced

on the most open lines.

Senatus.

As Scout Marr, he sailed as cabin

boy with Sir Ernest Shackleton in the

Quest to the Antarctic, returning home Our motto is "live and let live," but in September," 1022, and resuming his it must be read in mean "live at your studies at Aberdeen University. He own expense and let us live at ours."-

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