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THE AUSTRALIANS.

MATCH AGAINST NOTTS

COMMENCED.

TENNIS FINALS.

LATEST RESULTS FROM WIMBLEDON.

BARDSLEY AGAIN USEFUL WITH THE GODFREES IN GREAT FORM.

BAT

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LONDON, July 3rd. The weather was fine and the wicket good at Nottingham fo-day, when the match between Notts and the Australians opened. There were 20,000 spectators,

Carr won the toss, and Notts batted first, scoring 193 (Flint 79, not out). "Mailey took ever wickets for 10.

LONDON, July 2nd. Wimbledon was packed to-day and the gates had to be closed, though the weather was dull and threatening,

In the final of the Men's Singles, Jean Boratra (France) defeated Howard Kin sey (America), 86, 61, 33

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Wimbledon experts assert that the Frenchman on the form be displayed would have beaten any player in the The Australians then went in to batworld. Howard Kinsey attempted to and made a good start, They reached keep him from the net by consistent lob 90s for 2 wickets (Bardsley 87, not out: Ling, but Borotra returned these across -Macartney,-5);- ་་་-.*

the court and then advanced to the net and demolished Kinsey's returns with spectacular washing.

COUNTY CRICKET.

EXCITING FINISH AT-DOVER.

LONDON, July End. The Lancashire team gave a magnificent, all-round display against Kent at Dover, and their captain declared in the second mnings with only five wickets down Kent were ever a fighting side and they put up a fine score in the second innings, and might well have brought off a sense tional victory but for the fact that Mace donald, the ex-Australian fast bowler, now of Lancashire, did the hat-trick Lancashire won by thirty-five runs.

.Macdonald was in good form through cut; he took seven wickets in the first innings and five in the second, though they cost him in all 197 zung.

The scoros-were

Lancashire: 336 and 243 for 4 wkts.

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Kent: 134 and 209. Three batamen,Makepeace, Ernest Tyldesley and Watson made 218 of the Lancashire first innings total, Makepeace getting 71 Tyldesley 69, and Watson 78.

Ernest Tyldesley followed up his first innings performance by hitting 144 with out being defeated in the Lanchashire second inninge.

Macdonald took wickets for 81 in the Kent frat innings, and followed this up by taking 5 for 108 in the second, in cluding the "bat-trick.""

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FOUR CENTURIER IN HANTS MATCHL Majer F S Jewell, who aucceeded M. K. Foster as captain of the Worcester team, and Wright, hit out lustily against Hampshire at Portsmouth, both passing the century mark before being defeated Root treated tired bowling with scant respect and hit 68 runs, the Worcester team putting up the very respectable total of 380 runs in their first innings,

In reply Hampshire surpassed this effort, indeed chiefly by well played inn ings by Brown and Bowell, they lead by 95 on the first innings. Foster hit out gallantly when Worcester batted again, but they were qickly out for 188, and Hants knocked off the necessary runs for victory with nine wickets to spare, the scores being as follows:

Worcester: 380 and 166.

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Hants: 475 and 72 (for 1 wicket). Wright and Jewell in partnership laid. the foundation for the big score of Wor cester, the former getting 111 and Jewell succumbing when his total stood at 103 Root hit 88.

In reply Brown hit 120, following up his 100 against Exsex carlier this week, and Powell contributed 133 The Hants bat- ting was even and for the fourth time this season they passed the 400 mark.

M. K Foster made 80, but the rest of the Worcester mea failed in the second innings, and Hants went in requiring 72 to wintl

WARWICK GAIN FIRST INNINGS POINTE It was a great struggle at Coventry, where Warwick entertained Leicester and gained first inninga points.

Leicester facing, a deficit of 41 in the firat innings, hit out splendidly and had gaired an advantage of 300 before declar ing with seven wickets down.

The Warwick wickets fell steadily but they succeeded in playing out time with eight wickets down and 10% runs Mill

necessary.

The scores were,"

It did not take him long to master the American's subtle cute and slicings and he hit them both backhand and forehand most powerfully and certainly. He even Both outlobbed Kinsey when required. were accorded a tremendous ovation frem the delighted crowd. -

AN AMERICAN SUCCESS. In the final of the Ladies' Doubles, Miss Ryan and Miss Mary K. Browne (America) defeated Mrs, LA. Godfree and Miss Colyer 6-1, 6-1.

The Americans were aggressive from the start and forced the English pair back to the base-line. They went from 30 to 4-1. Miss Ryan being unusually active. Miss Colyer was playing extremely well but was unable to save the set at 6-1. The great American pair maintained o superiority in the second set, Miss Ryan -smashing, and valleying, briliantly. Miss Browne gave her best display of the tournament, her play being distinguished by swift accurate returns. It was a dis- appointing final.

THE GOUFREES, BLAT HICHARDS AND MISS BYAN.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Godfree qualified for the final of the Mixed Doubles by defeating Vincent Richards and Aliss Ryan, 7-5, 6-4--

The English couple had a better under- standing in a magnificent match, Mr. Godfree's fast screw service being most effective, and his overhead work was niso Bound His wife drove cleanly from the back-line.

Vincent Richards was palpably weak and gave Miss Ryan, who exploited the chop stroke, very moderate assistance. Richards and Miss Ryan went to 3-0 in the first set, but the Godfrees drew level at 44 The Americans were within a point of set in the tenth game, but the Godfrees pulled round splendidly, made the score 5-6 and then won the next two for set.

Mr. and Mrs Godfree led 4-2 in the second,, but each player won his or her service game and amidst great applause the conclusion was reached.

In the semi-final of the Men's Doubles, H. Cochet and J. Brugnon (France).de. feated Van Lennep and De Kehrling. (Holland), 9-7, 6-4, 6-2.

SATURDAY'S PLAY. ENGLAND WINS LADIES' "SINGLES,

LONDON, July 3rd The weather was glorious and Wimble- don was packed.

In the Ladies Singles (final) Mrs. God- free beat Senorita Alvarez (Spain)," &2, 40, 6-3200

Mrs. Godfree opened by winning against the service and went to 3-0 After a fine rally on the baseline Senorita Alvarez found the length and placed cunningly but airs. Godfree put up a tine defence, and went to 4-2 and 6-2, Alvarez over hitting and double-faulting.

AMERICAN BASEBALL.

THE WEEK'S LEAGUE RESULTS,

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}"

NEw Toxx, July 3rd Baseball results in the National League on Saturday, June 26th, were

Philadelphia, Bostor Pittsburg, 1; Cincinnati, 2. St. Louis, 8; Chicago, 7. American League in je Washington, 3: Philadelphia, Detroit, 7; Cleveland, . Chicago, 4; St. Louis, & Results on Sunday were League):

(National

Brooklyn, ; Philadelphia, Cincinnati, 16; Pittsburg, St. Louis 3; Chicago, American League' -

New York, 7; Boston, 1. Washington, 8; Philadelphia, Detroit, 5; Cleveland, 4 Chicago, &; St. Louis,

On Monday in the National League:

New York, 3; Boston, 2 Brooklyn, 4; Philadelphia, 9. Cincinnati, & Pittsburg, 1. St. Louis, 3; Chicago, 11 American League :

Philadelphia, 7; New York, 1. Detroit, Cleveland, & Boston, 6 Washington, 2. Chicago, 7; St. Louis, 0. On Tuesday in the National League :-

New York, 0; Boston, 5. Brooklyn, Philadelphia, 3. Cincinnati, 6; Pittsburg, 3 American League :—

Philadelphia, 5; New York, Boston, 2; Washington, 1. Cleveland, 4; Chicago, 2 St. Louis, 11; Detroit, a On Wednesday in the League 7—

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New York, Boston, d. Brooklyn, 11 Philadelphia, 0. Pittsburg, 2; St. Louis, 6. Chicago, Cincinnati, 3 American Leaguo÷

MUNDA

MIRACLE WORKER" IN

COLOMBO.. HOLDS UP TRAMS AND TRAINS?. SUPPOSED MAGICAL POWERS. Considerable excitement is taking place in Colombo regarding the alleged magical powers of an Indian youth of ten, who arrived yesterday are the Times of Ceylon of June 14th. His appearance in the streets has been the signal for crowd to collect round him and follow him whereever he goes. Fowers far beyond the ordinary are attributed to him and it is stated by some that he is a sai The stories that gathered round this in teresting personality in the course of his short visit-he arrived only yesterday on the Tuticorin boat are strange in the extreme, and there is no doubt that they are believed in their entirety by thou sands of people.

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Lighting and Tramway's Co., Ltd., states that no report whatever has been receiv- ed of any holding-op of traffic. All tram ears have worked to scheduled time both yesterday, and to dərə————-

A MODERN MOSES. ES Among the other amazing "miracles" with which this youth is credited in the parting of the sea at Bambalapitiya. It is stated that he went down to the sea beach and beld his hand up and the seas parted, leaving a dry track of land stretching out from the short. No one, it may be noted, can be found to rough for this story or for the one relating to the tram-car.

have guaranteed to pay for anything that the boy may desire. Mr. Abdul Caffoor informed our representative that the boy's father had died before he was born and that he had been brought up by hy mother. The boy apparently had. left home about a year ago and wa travelling about from place to place. It had been stated that the boy and been given a platinum watch studded with diamonds worth about Rs. 9,600 by Mr. Cafloor, and the latter admitted that the boy had called to buy a watch, and had been presented with one. On being asked why the boy had received this costly present, Mr. Caffoor said that the boy was the son of a great man and would himself be a great man some day. Ea could see that in his face.

One of the strange feats alleged to have been performed by the boy has, however, some foundation in fact. The story is On enquiry at the Tuba Hotel it was that he went into Messrs. H. W. Cave learnt that the brother of the proprietor, Co.'s premises in the Fort and hyp who is on a visit to Indis, had wired in. notised one of the European assistants forming the proprietor of the boy's de- and was given a biycle, on which he made. Farture from Tuticorin for Colombo, and It is stated, for instance, that the off round the Fort streets. The true that all preparations had been made to receive him. A very comfortable room in story is almost as strange as the rumour boy, who is a Mohammedan, stopped a though it does not credit the youth with the new Taha Hotel had been provided train at Colpetty by merely standing at any magical powers. It appears that the for him, but as the crowd had over-run the side of the track and commanding the bay took a fancy to one of the bicycles the placo and broken windows in order to train to stop. The railway authorities for juveniles that are on view in Cave's see him another room in the old hotel however, do not corroborate this incident. windows and went inside and asked to across the street had also been provided The story bears a resemblance to be shown one. He told the Ceylonese for him. This room had a couch, a table from Trichinopoly, where, it is alleged, assistant who attended him that he had fan and an immense music box for the the boy was not allowed travel in a cerno money, but could pay him for the boy to play with. The walls were-adorn- tain train because it was overcrowded bicycle within two minutes, and askeded with pictures, most of them curiously He got out, but said that the train would if he can try out the cycle The assist enough, being of Buddhist character. not leave without him. The authorities, ant acceded to the request and the boy so the story runs, were unable to get the mounted the machine and rode off. The train to move until they provided special assistant was rather taken by surprise accommodation for the wonderful youth.

A somewhat similar story is told re. And ran after him as far as the Times garding the stoppage of a tram-car at building, but could make no headway on

account of the crowd that was following due July 24th. the junction of Gasworks Street. It is the boy. Ultimately the boy was traced said that Sayad Ahamed Koya Thangal to the Taha Hotel in the Pettah, where such is the boy's name-boarded a tram he is staying. The bicycle first taken car and had just taken his seat when the by the boy was returned, another one conductor asked him for his fare. This slightly larger was ordered for him, and was not forthcoming) and the tram was payment for it was made by a cheque stopped and he was requested to leave,

Rs. 112.50. which he did after some demur. "When the driver attempted to start up again, however, the tram would not move.

Ex-

jor.

HIS ORIGIN.

On enquiry, a Times of Ceylon repre National gineers, so it is stated, were called from sentative learned some particulars about the tramway depot but nothing was of the boy which furnish a clue to the any avail All the time the boy stood strange stories that are being bruited watching the proceedings from the pave about. It appears that the boy, whose ment-and-after-half-an-hour be came name is Sayad Ahamed Koya Thangal, forward, it is said, and told the con- is the son of a former Mohammedan High ductor that he bad punished him suf- Priest of Cochin, Sayad Ahoo Bakar Bum ficiently for his rudeness and that the Thangal. Born of a saintly father, the tram might now, proceed. It is stated boy I held in the highest respect-by-ther that the tram car moved off-immediately. Mohammedan community. The regard in Unfortunately for this pretty story the l which he is held may be realised from Traffic Manager of the Colombo Electric, the fact that several influential Moslems

Philadelphiz, 6, New York, 4 Boston, 8; Washington, 8.-- Cleveland; Chicago, 3. St. Loos, 1 Detroit, 4.1. On Thursday in the National League:

Brooklyn, New York, 5.- Boston, 3; Philadelphia, 1. Pittsburg, 7; St. Louis, 3 Chicago, 2; Cincinnati, 1. American League —— Av

New York, 3; Washington, Philadelphia, 3 Boston, 10. St. Louis, 4; Chicago, 3. Cleveland, 11 Detroit, 6

On Friday in the National League

Brooklyn, 9; New York, 6. Boston, 4; Philadelphia, 2 Pittsburg, 3; St. Louis, 2. Chicago, 1; Cincinnati, 8. American League —

Washington, &; New York, Philadelphis, 4; Boston, & St. Louis, 3 Chicago, 2 Detroit, a; Cleveland, 3

BOXING.

SAMMY MANDELL WINS WORLD LIGHT WEIGHT TITLE.

CHICAGO, July 3rd.

In the World's, Light-weight Boxing Championship, Sammy Mandell beat Rocky Kausaa

Mandell won on points, the fight going the full distance of ten rounds without either fighter being knocked down. Mandell was seriously damaged, but vas decidedly the superior throughout the

Senorita Alvarez continued to sacrifice accuracy for severity, but, placing better, contest which was fought in drizzling went to 4-2, and volleyed finely to win 6-4 rain. There were 15,000 spectators. Alvarez then went to 31, and Mrs. God- free won a great rally, drew to 3-3, and stayed at the baseline thereafter and won. She received a terrific ovation.

TRENCHUPS BEAT AMERICANE

In the final, Cochet and Brugnon beat Kinsey and Richards, 7-5, 4-8, 63, 62

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BOAT RACING.

KEEN COMPETITIONS IN FINE WEATHER AT HENLEY.

HESLEY, July 3rd

tendances for all the four days.

There on fine weather and large, at-

The results of the different races were as under:W

Grand Challenge: Leander Club beat Lady Margaret, by one and a half lengthe Time: 6.56

Visitors Cup Christ Church (Oxford) beat Corpus Christi (Oxford) easily. Time: 8.15.

Brugoon was the "star player, and Richards the main strength of the Ameri cans who played to Brugnon's weakness Leicester: 252 and 349 (for 7 wickets everhead, but reckoned without his volley

ing strength which beat them. des)

ALA Warwick: 293 and 204 (for 8 wickets). GODTREES BEAT KINSEY AND MISS BROWNE Shipman (56) and Budd (68 not out) In the Mixed Doubles final Mr. and were the outstanding performers in the Ms. Godfree beat Kinsey and Miss Leicester first innings, while Farsons con Browne, 6-3, 6-

The Americans led 3424 tributed 104 to the Warwick total of 283.

on the Batting & second time Shipman and frst set, but the Godfrees both Lord treated the Warwick bowling with serving brilliantly, with perfect court scant respect, the former hitting 145 craft, got the next four. The second In the Ladies Plate, Jesus (Cam before being defeated, and Lord scoring games alternated; the service being 3-3 bridge) beat Pembroke (Cambridge) by 120 k

when the Godfrees Iroke through Miss Browne's fine drying and draw 4-4 SURPRISE VICTORY FOR DERBY. Kinsey lost the service, then Kri Godfree Derby brought off a great, though unwon the service and the game for the expected victory, against Gloucester, and match. The victor were grated.

meritorious in In the semi fins, Mr. and Mrs. Godfree the performance WWE THOTO that the game was played at Brigal - beat Richards and Miss Byn, 78, 64” Derby faced s first innings deficit of some p 38 runs, but they disposed of Gloucester fairly cheaply in the second innings, and the Derby batsmen came up to scratch and knocked off the runs necessary for success with six wickets to spare

The scores were

Warwick played out time,

Gkrucester 287 and 162

Derby + 248 and 223 (for 4

wickets).

Staith, for Gloucester played another fme innings, and Cecil Parker, the bowler

Beresford

a yard. Time: 7.5

Diamond Sculls Jack (Thames) beat G. Goddard (Cambridge) easily. Time: 8.45.

Stewards Cup: Thames best Leander easily. Time: 7.34.

Wyfold Cup: London-beat Lads-Mar garet by four feet. Time: 7.59.-

Thames Cup: Selwyn College-(Cam opening the second innings with Town-bridge) beat Kingston Club by half n Carver and E send, he added another 66, to his aggre-length. Time: 7.0.

Silver Goblets: H Ca gate for the match. Townsend had scored

when he lost his wicket, but Storer Hamilton Russell, Third Trimty (Cam- played a good innings of 56 not out and bridge) beat G Nickalls and A. Pearson (Leander) by one and a quarter lengths. made victory certain.

Time: 8.38

AUSTRALIA'S CAPTAIN

also came up smiling with a contribution Dover WHETHER HE WILL ER IN NEXT TEST. of 73. Smith was within six of his cent

tury when he was defeated. The remain-

der of the Gloucester men put up little

LONDON, July 2nd. Herbert E. Collins, the leader of the

resistance to the bowling of Garnett Loe, Australian team has been troubled with

the old Notts cricketor, who took winearitis in the right shoulder, and it is

kets for 89 runs

Dipper hit 58 out of 182 in the Glou- cester second innings

The principal scorer in the Derby, frat innings was Bowden, who hit, 63, and

ATHLETICS:

GERMAN DOCTOR WINS WORLD'S HALF-MILE RECORD.

STAMFORDBRIDGE, July ard In the Amateur-Athletic Championships, feared that this will keep him out of the field for a fortnight, including the Third Doctor Peltzer, of Btettin, one of a team Test Match at Leeds next Saturday of twelve Germans, won the Half-Mile

World's Record in 1.512-6

Collins hopes to play in the Test Match (Continued on West Columny on the 15th init.

Lowe, the Olympic Champion,

second

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