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CRICKET NOTES.
THE POSITION IN THE FIRST LEAGUE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1928.
For the home aide. Sayer played į a delightful innings. His strokes on, the off were perfectly timed sa ree and arrived at the boundary no a great prce. De Rome played | very well too. Befors succumbing |
ON
CRICKET.
SOUTH AFRICA'S SENSA. TIONAL VICTORY.
ING_TRIBUTES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
"LAWN TENNIS. RACING NOTES.
[BY RAPIER.]
There is galloping practically every morning now, and Pickle went
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H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
THE CLUB SINGLES DRAW.
[BY HOLLYWOOD;]
HOME FOOTBALL. HOW
TO-MORROW'S LEAGUE
PROGRAMME,
THE COMPLETE FIXTURES.
The fixtures for to-morrow aTO NA under:-
ENGLISH LEAGUE,
and did 1 miles in 2.48.2.This
There are no cup matches to- makes the selection of their exhi
The Atmgi Hong Kong Cricket, morrow at Home," and clubs in both date for the Derby more difficult Club Tournament opens this year the English and Scottish Leagues
on Monday, the 20th inst., when will be fully engaged. the first round of the Club Singles Chainpionchip will be decided. The other events will begin on March Ist, as usual. The draw for the Chib Singes has already been made
dates for the various ties. Matches and will be found below, with the
Pickle (Heard),1 miles:-33; in this event are the best out of LORA: 1.45; £17.1; % 2,482 | thres sets, except in the semi- Last quarter 31.1 Grey Knight (Heard), 1 mile:- finals and final'when the best of five
38.2; 13.9; 1.47.2; 2.18. East will be played. quarter 30.3.
for Messrs, Hynes and Mackie, I should like to see both Peck and Pickle go out na the stable is not Roar, Feb. 9thshort of jockeys as they now have
the The South Africans senantional Northern rider, in addition to Mr. services of Mr. Clark. A victory yesterday in the final test Heard. Grey Knight did well and match is the subject of glowing should be amongst those placed in tributes in the English Press which the Chater Cup. Spinner and Fair
Here are the detailed times ---- generally agrees that although they also put up a gred showing. honours of the rubber are easy, South Africa in the end assorted defaite supremacy over their op ponenta.
The enterprising leadership of the South African Captain, Denne, is wardly praised.
The draw as given below has Fair Eyes, dile:-34; 1.04.2;}
been divided into four quarteve. 1.36.2. Last quarter 32: Spinner mile:-31,2; 1.0.4; Each quarter represents a group 1.36.2 Last quarter 33..5. the successful competitor of which "Duke of Ferona, mile-enter the semi-finak Twenty-
two League to a stupid misunderstanding over ENGLISH PRESS PAY GLOW- out yesterday, with Mr. Heard up There were only mateber in the First Division dow? -run, he helped put up the hun
dred without loss. As usual the for net Saturday. The CS.C.C. ». -.R.A. was comparative's of negative remaining batsmen had to get rume Some chose one course, interest as compared with the 'en- ar gst out,
Bennett at the counter between the. I.R.C "A" nome the other. and the University first eleven-end-of-the-Gunnera innings hit For years I.R.C. "A" have been hard (that is, when he did not pre- one of the most dangerous sides in sent his bat to be hit by the ball) the League, and on Saturday last but the light was appalting and the out fed could see nothing. On the they were playing on
their owa whole a draw was a very fair result "ground. The 'Varity, as I have of the day's play and I should like often pointed out, suffer more than to see the two sides play an all any other side in the League when Hay match.
Second Division. from their home! playing away
The galant little band of enthu ground, where the wicket is pitched sts who torn the Electric's side But, as I said last were beaten, [um rendered on matting. week, after playing against them, likely. "There batting was not sound the I.R.C. are somewhat mish to tackle. Lake and Hale, who are disneth above the aver- umbra." They are in a minor de age of second divizion bowlers.
Never before has a captain won gree afflicted with the staleness Anyway the Electric got more than
k... 16. did the week before the toes and sent in rivals to bat on which which descends on teams
though they did not manaue to three successive occasions and the way together with little, if any, rattle the 1.A.O.C. out as the Kow result of the final match completely
e blood The worst sufferers in loon mea did.
justified his confidence in declaring this respect are the Civil Service.
It is, however, not an eurable
Much of the interest of the Club after South Africa's first innings. decase add the Indianė, "at
The newspapers 1. Kowloon tune was lost when it events, will get over it.
wentwared that Goodwin, who ap South Africa's dashing recovery in Just Saturday's form they
own to ide which is playing in Parently had got entangled with a the first bloom of youth, flushed of work (caroless fellow!), and the last three matches will have a bare, who had a bad cold, could wholesome feet on cricket every. with well-earned success.. The
aoi furn out. The R.C.C. started where. University put up a by-no-messight as tamsey. E. C. and E. F.
But the home vinbestable score.
Fincher got 16, 30 nad 11 respec- side's batting bruke down complete ly before keen bowling backed by vely. I am told that there was La misunderstanding about the latter the keenest finding. The only man to de himself justice was A, R. and that Pearce did not appeal.
However it's all in Minu, who last season was only a regular member of their second l'earce, I hear, made a marvellous eleven, though he played for the catch, taking the ball six inches trom Lyal's bat while his gloves firat eleven sometimes. It is but fair to say that A. II. Madar-probere actually touching the ground, when Lya chopped right down ori nbly the LR.C. best bat. was not Thereafter Lawrence alone playing. This probably upset the
Reid finished the Indians batting before they started, innings with one man absent, by But they were soundly trounced by doing the hat-trick. This seems to
younger and kerner side.
be becoming a habit this season, He got 3 for 8. The Chub casily pursed the score. Leach and Hay ward looked like putting up the bundred for the third-or is it fourth-time running when the lat
The WiansTE?
L But on
Friendlies.
got any runs.
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believe
LEAGUE CRICKET.
that
the game. CLUB DE RECREIO ». R.A.0.C.
The following will represent the reis in a League Match against the R.4.0.C. to-morrow (Saturday) at King's Park starting at 2 p.m.
1.14; 1.434. Last quarter 29.4. amusing results and I trust the expect to see many fine matches, Errors in punctuation produce serea payers are competing and I ene that appeared in my yesterday's Rivalry is very keen and it remains notes will not rad anyone to NP to be seen whether Sewell, Major rose that the Stewards of the Jockey Club are putting up several dinners Stevenson or any others can oust for members and their friends. S. E. Green, who has won the Championship for the past three limited to Tuesday, the 14th inst Their hospitality in this respect is at 8 o'clock, at Volunteer Head years. quarters and members are again reminded of the necessity of sendi ing in the number of their guests: to the Secretary to enable him to fix up the arrangements.
Some Forecasts,"
In the fiet quarter a very good struggle should be seen between Major Stevenson and Rev. F. P. W Alexander on the opening day. 1)
enter the expect the winner to
Division I. Aston Villar. Sheffield U. Blackburn R. r. Nonethe U. Bolton W. v. Birmingham. Cardiff City . Huddersfield T. Derby County.r. Burnley.. -Everton Tottenham H. "Manchester U. . Leicester C..
Portsmouth . Liverpool. Wednesday . Middlesbro'. Sunderland . Bury. West Ham U. 1 Arsenal.
Division II.
Blackpool r. Stocke City. Chelsea r. Bristol City Clapton O.. Wrst Brom A. Grimsby T. e. Notts County. Leeds United . Preston N. E. Nottingham F. r. Hull City... Oldham A. . Manchester C. Port Valer. Fulham. Reading Southampton. S. Shields ... Swansea Town Whampton W. . Barnsley.
Division III. (Southern), Brentford F. Crystal Fal B'mouth and B.A. v. Exeter C. Brigton and H.A. r. Torquay U Bristol R. r. Queen's Park R. Charlton A. r. Watford Luton Town » Millwall. Merthyr Tr. Newport C. Northampton Gillingham. Plymouth A. r. Swindon T. Southend U r. Norwich C. Walsall v. Coventry City:
First Extra Race Meeting. Owners are being well catered for as the first extra pase-meeting this year has been fixed for the 5th semi-final and I fanes the former inet. The programme is as follows: for it. Owen Hughes and Herder. 1-2 p.m., Happy Valley Handi-on appear to be the two strongest
Division III. (Northern).' cap: "A" Class: Six furlongs,For players in the second quarter, while
Ashington Wigan Boro'. Chiar poules.
Barrow v. Chesterfield: February Staken: Fire fur S. E. Green, the champion, is in the H. A. Alves (Capt), H. M.
Bradford City r. Lincoln C. Xavier, M. F. Fina, R. C. Reed, longs.-For China ponies, subscrin third quarter and if in form, he
Crowe A. r. Accrington S. H. A. Barros, C. M. Sousa, L. Jtion griffins of this Club of this should prove hard to dislodge.
Darlington . Dosenster R. Guterres DP Xavier. E. de season, non-winners, whether start-
Halifax T Hartlepools U. er or not. Weight for inches as The Very Rev Swann, Lonedalo Scusa, D. F. Lopes and F. HI
Nelson . Wrexham. por ale. Jockey allowance. and Carnaby are in this quarter and Carvalho.
Rochdale . Durham City." Rotherham U. . Southport. should be able to give the cham- pon some trouble. Sewell is the
Stockport C. . Bradford. 4.First Extra Meeting Stakes: outranding player in the fourth Tranmer R... New Brighton. One mile. For all China ponies.
quarter. Last year Green beat him
SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Weight for inches re per scale. This gaare takes place at King's Winners of a race this year value after a very, tard struggle, but it
Division I Bevis took four wickets for thirty Park to-morrow at 2 p.m. Hang $750 or over, 5 lbs. penalty. Sub will cause no great surprise to see│...
Clyde . Celtic. Law- Kong C.C.-H. R. B. Hancock seription grinds of him turn the tables this time.
Dundeer. Airdrieonians. runs
The K.C.C. II. at home-alao one
season allowed 5-lbs. "Jockey
rence who makes a re-appearance-Dunfermline A. r. Bo'ness. allowance. man short, just managed to draw. E. Pearce, A. W. Hayward, D.
in Us Tournament, is a formidable- To my mind the whole result with the Chub second, thanks to W. Leaph, C. D. Wale, R. W. Les,
print and is in the fourth quar- turne on the result of the K.C.C.Evape and Petheram. The syndi O. Moor. A Reid H. J. Armstrong, "University match to-morrow. If cate are to be congratulated on the. K. Tai, and E. K. Quick.
ter as is Lieut. Healing. The draw follows:- the University win they are salc.umber of runs they made and on
The result vastly improves the chances of the Varsity for the Shad. Their sequence of six clean wins puls them in such a strong puation that it a very unlikely they will be headed, unless they Kowloos actually Bose a match. have drawn once ready and with ve more games are quite likely to draw two of them, for it is hard to force a wan in Saturday, after noon cricket unless you are a very strong side.
If they lose, it will be a close thing, and in that case I rather fancy Kowloon. If they draw, it is odds on the University, as they are ex- tremely unlikely to lose to what must be at best a very disjointed Navy side.
ter bought an unexpectedly good HONG KONG CC. 18 XI. r.
ROYAL NAVY. one from Ramsey, which pitched or or near the off stilek and took the middle and leg. He got 27, Leach 57 Moor 47, and Parker 20 not out.
two catches. It is making me quite
nervous.
University Go Dona. Whether the fact that it was a frisadly caused the 'Varsity second to treat the game a bit lightly I do not know, but they lost by ten There is one difficulty about Kow. runs to the Police, and as far se Loon. Apart from the fact that I could see they had their usual their ax-Captain, laai, has been torun out. The Police, who were crocked, and has been dead out of without King Craig and Sparrow krm this season, they seem to have developed unexpected batting And great difficulty in getting out powers. their full side, and they will miss Capt. Morris. I learn, however, that they are taking this game which will be played on the Univer- sity ground very seriously and that they will be represented by Good win (cap.), Brace, Lyal, Raunety, E. C. and E. F. Fincher, Jex, Rev. aurniy, Ross, Lawrence and Berin, This is think their strongest term excluding Service members of the Sha Force. I hope to see the game and possibly, to do a short account of it- if I can coax enough! space out of foy Prooshian Editor.
League Games,
D.B.S. Beat Craigengower. The Diocesan School keat venkish Craigengower side. I man aged to see a little of them when they were in the Geld. They are very keen-but they badly want practice in returning the ball to the wicket keeper. While I was there the wretched fellow got a forker chucked at him every time and pretty hard too." The bowling look- d good but a trifle apt to be on the short side a very Hong Kong fauk It grows on people too.
Sunday's Gam105.
Common
HONG KONG C.C. D XI." r.
GARRISON END II.
Happy Valley Handienp: R Class: Six furlongs.-For China ponies.
Haus Valley Handicap - "C" Class: Six furlongs For China ponies,
6-Aberdeen Plate: One mile. For China ponies, griffins of this season, non-winners, whether start- ers or not. Weight for inches as per senin. Jockey allowance.
7.-Stanley Staken: One mile.- This game takes place at the For China ponies, subscription Hong Kong Cricket Club ground griffins of this Club of this season. Weight for inches as per scale. to-morrow at 2 p.m. H.K.C.C. Winners of one race 6 lbs, extra, of w. Brackenridge, J. R. Collis, H. two races 7 lbs, extra, of three or more races 10 lbs. extra., Jockey cock. C. P. James, S. Jerdain, G. Grin, H. Hampton, J. E. Hari-
Allowaner. D. Mead. A. H. Penn, 13. L. Smith, and H, Y. Parker.
BILLIARDS.
K.C.C. BEAT. Y.M.C.A.
At the Y.M.C.A.. Kowloom, on Wednesday night, a billiarde match
scores WATOT
was played between the 'K.C.C, and It's never had policy the Y.M.C.A. resulting in a victory
After this somewhat exhaustive to get people out.
to pitch 'em up a bit if you want for the visitors by 43 points. The (but I trust not exhausting)~~te- i view of the position it will suffice to say that A. A. Rumjah, F. 1. Zummern, Guterres and Laing suc ceeded with the bat while Lee, Law, Guterres and Zimmern came off with the ball. In epite of the
Y.M.C.A.
University II. beat the I.R.C. W. Leach "B" on Sunday last at Soo Koo T, Taylor Poo. The 1.R.C. batting was bet-. Pile
.1 B.--Wanchai Handicap: "A Class: miles:-For China ponies, 9-Wanchai Handicap; “A Class: 1 miles:-For China ponies.
MACAO RACE
CLUB.
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The Macan Race Club have..pro- visionally fixed Sunday, March 4th, for their next meeting The pro- gramme is given below:-
mile.-
1.The Sun Nien Plate: For non-winning ponics of the 5th 11th. Extra Meeting, December 1927. Weight for inches at per scale. (Jockey allowance).
2.-The Chun Chit Plate: Hall_a mile. For unplaced ponies of the. 5th Extra Meeting. December 11th, 1997. Weight. for inches as per scale.
K.C.C. 150 Capt. Bevis 60 3-The Sun Chun Plate: Seven 129 Lt. Atkins 150 furlongs. For subscription griffins 82 I. P. Murray 150 of 1928 of Hong Kong Jockey Club ter than it has been, and M. PR. Richards 180 N. Ross 137 that have been unplaced since Aladar and Suffiad did well. Ker F. Cowherd 147 J. Robinson 150 February 13th, 1928. Weight for unni, Chan Fook, and Schroter did C. T. Erans 97 S. E. Green 150 inches as per scale, we for the visiting side who won
S score, it is to be noted that six bowlers were tried. A. R. Minu alone got runs for the I.R.C. One by 53 runs finally.
I don't know
regrettable feature was the number how many wickets were down when of run outs. University lost three they passed their opponent's score.
and I.R.C. two wickets in this way and a big percentage like that is all wrong. The LR.C. however only got just over the balf-mark and were decisively beaten.
0.8.0.0... R.A. "The game between the Gunners and the Civil Service was inost en- close. joyable, and uncommonly The Army side, were practically en- tirely dependent on Musson for their bowling and Sergt. Leach for their batting The former was putting them down pretty fast with
Volunteers Out Again.
Total
754
Total
HONG KONG DERBY PRICES.
The Lit Chun Plate: One mile. 797-For all Chins ponies. Weight for inches as per, scales, Winners, since January 1st, 1928; ¿Pone" race" alba. extra; of two or more races 7 lbs. extra. Classic winner since January 1st, 1928, barred.
A useful side of the Volunteers beat the Recreio badly at King's Hark. The printed analysis does not work out correctly but Parker, Heid, Wales, Zimmern, Lawrence and Ramsey all got a wicket or
"Yesterday's prices for the above two cheaply. Wales (tell it not in Gush !) was top-scorer for the event offered by Mr. Frank Hayter Volunteers with 42 and Lawrence, were as follows:- Ramsey, Moor and Zimmern all got twenty or thirty.
School Cricket Next Sunday.
a couple of inches af turn which A very interesting game between made them very nasty to play. He a strong Schools' side and Mr. G. was admirably backed up by, Leach R. Sayer's team will take place on in the ships. Lench hit the ball Sunday at the Civil Service Ground, tremendously hard, and had no beginning at 11 am. I learn that, 1. Sayer, R. H. B. more than the luck a hefty hitter bes des G. Beserved. He was, in fact, moet Hancock, E. B. Reed, A. A. Rum unlucky in the manner of his dis jahn W. C. Hung. 7 Ismail (the missal na Ling bowled him off his wakot-keeper), Ilamson and Pay elbow from one which was going 14. Comdr. Shaw will play, wille yards over the stumps. I confess the other three places may be alled I thought it was a tactical mistake by C. Choa, A. R. Minu and. (I to keep Ling on eo long against think) E. A Lee. It is not ret Leach who was obviously partial to certain if these last three gentle his bowling. In fact Ling, who took men can manage it. I hope to see his first wicket in his first over, some of the game with hack. Ex remained on until close an 60 runs perience of this sort is most useful were ecored. This doesn't help the to young cricketers and I trust change bowlers who have to tackle they will put it soundly across their hairmen who bave played them revered seniors. #ves well Sw,
ABBIT.
Reck, 0-2. Pickle, 6-1. Harlene, 60-1. Movahaber, boots
U Un H 100-1. Blackston Hall, 28-1. Guild Hall: 65-1. Manor Hall, 50-1. Duke of Verona. 25-1. Young Pretender, 50-1. Heir Apparent, 3-4, Sitting Bull, 6-1. Bakers Bay, 20-1. Coos Bay, 50-1. Deepwater Bay, 60-1. Monterey Bay, 10-1. Commde, 50-12- Captain, 60-1.
New Year's Eve, 100-12.
Boxing Eve, 100-16. Mish Mish, 100-1.
November, fi-2.
Handsome Stag, 68-1..
Winsome Stag, 7-1
5.The Chun Fan Plate: Once round. For all non-winning ponies since September 1st, 1997. Weight for inches as per scale.
8.-The Yuen Slu Plate: Nine fur. long. For all China ponies that have started since January 13th. 1028, and not been placed. Weight for inches as per scale.
7-The Shang Yuen Plate: 11 railes. For all China ponjes that have not won more than three races during 1927. Weight' for inebes r ber scale. Winners of one race, 3 Ibs, extra; of, two races 5 lbs. extra: of three races 7 lbá éxtra.
8.The Ching Ming Plate: Hal! a mile. For unplaced ponies of this meeting. A forces entry of. 85. Weight for inches as per scale.
T
FANLING
HUNT.
MEET ON SUNDAY.
The meet of the Fanling Hunt: Sunday at Sheungshui Police Station will take place at 8 m. instead of 7 a.m. as previously ad- vertised.
First quarter.,
0. C. Womack bye v. Dr. J. R.
Craig bye (Feb. 24th)..
A. D. Humphreys v. W. Fiddes
Weson (Feb. 20th).
Rev. F. P. W. Alexander . Major W. B. Stevenson (Feb. 20th).
Second quarter.
J. E. Henry H. R. Remington
(Fab, "201h).
S. M. Garrard v. R. M. Hendler-
son (Feb. 21st).
Dr. D. J. Valentine ». C. C. Stark
(Feb. 21at),
0.0. Grove . H. Owen Hugbea
(Feb. 21st).
Third Quarter,
G. F. H. Bichard v. A. Swann
(Feb. 23rd).
J. G. Lawrie' v. J. Barrow (Feb)
3rd).
W. M. Lyons . S. E. Green (Feb.
23rd).
"
I. P. Loerdale v. W. B. Cornaby
(Feb. 9th).
Fourth Quarter.
E. D. Lawrence v. Lt. J. W. H.
Healing (Feb. 24th).
A. H. Crook bye v. winner of pre-
vious tie (Feb. 28th).
G. Miskin bye. v. G. W. Sewell
(Feb. 23th).
FEBRUARY 27TH:-
Falkirk Aberdeen.. Hamilton A Partick T Hibernians . St. Minren. Kilmarnock . St. Johnstone. Queen's Park Cowdenbeath. Raith Rovers. Hearts. Rangers . Motherwell.
MRS. SNYDER
DIED.
AMERICAN WAY AT EXECUTION.
20 REPORTERS AND 30 TELEGRAPH WIRES
January 13th.
The extraordinary scenes attend- ing the execution in Sing Sing prison, New York of Mrs. Ruth -Snyder-and-har-lover.-Judd-Gray- for the murder of the woman's hús- band illustrate the difference be tween the American and the Eng- lish way of carrying out death sentences.
Messages printed below not only show how these things are done in the United States but also ipdiente that more detailed publicity has been given to the procedure in the death chamber than has been the case for many years.
Up to yesterday no woman had been executed in New York State for 17 years.
"FORGIVE THEM." WOMAN'S PRAYER CUT SHORT IN DEATH CHAIR.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12th When Mrs. Snyder (known as.. the fron Widow") was informed by her lawyers late last night that the desperate last-minute efforts to stay her execution had faced, abe add according to the new SPAY AN reports, I forgive everybody. T bear no malice. I sinned grievous ly and I hope the ending of my life will be a lesson to the world."
Asked how she felt. towards her lover, she answered, Well, we sinned together. I guess we will ge together
Bobs And Prayers,
As the hour of door approached Mr Snyder, whose hair had been eut by the matron to facilitate the electrical cualacts, was moved into a ce 10ft from the death house. Gray was placed in another coli a short distance away.
Mira. Snyde wept as she entered the death-room. Two matrons al." most enrried her, and hor voice be- came hysterical as she was strap- ped in the electric chair.
Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do," cried the woman na the black mask was fixed over her face. She was asking for- giveness for her own sins when the switch was turned..
One shock lasting two minutes was given, and etc was dead.
Then her body was noiselessly
LEAGUE MATCHES PLAYED. carried into the adjoining room.
IN ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 8th. The following League football matches were played to-day:-
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
Division I.
Aston Villa 3. Burnley 1.
Division III (Northern), .Crewe 3. Rotherham 2.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Division I. Cowdenbeath 1, Clyde 1. Partick T. 3, Hibernians C.. St. Johnstone 1, Dunfermline 1. Hearts A, Falkirk 3. Aberdeen 2, Hamilton A. a. Airdrieonians.0, Kilmarnock 2. Bo'ness 2, Queen's Park 0.
Winner between A. D. Humphreys THE SCOTTISH CUP.
and Fakies Wison v. winner between Bev. Alexander and "Major Stevenson. Winner between Heary
and Heanington . winner between Garrard and Hendérma. Winner between Valentine and:
Stark
winner between. Grové and Owen Hughes" FEBRUARY SOTH:—-
Winner
J.
and between Bichard. Swann" r. winner between Lawrie and Barrow.
Winner between Lyons and Green Lonsdale and
I winner
Cornsby. Winner between Lawrence and Beatng.v. A. FL Crook.
The Entries Compared. Early this week I'commented on the number al entries, but was unablo then to give exact figures. Since then entries bave closed and A comparison with the last two years is interesting,"
1926 1927 1928, Open Singles 01 54 44 Open Donibles... 43 35 Club Singles ... 35 Handicap Singles ·
"A"
Handicap Singles
"B" Handicap Doubles Mixed Doubles ........
29
19
27
32 39
22
" REPLAYS COMPLETED.
DRAW FOR THE THIRD ROUND.
(THEOUGH REUTER'S· AGENCY.}
LONDON, Feb: 8th Replay in the accoed, round of the Scottish Cup have now been completed, and the results are as
under
Raith R. 1, Motherwell .. Dundee 1, Dundee U. 0.
Draw For Third Bound. The draw for the third round of the Scottish Cup, to be played en Saturday, February 18th, has been made as under:- "Celtic v. Allon.
St Mirren v. Partick Thistle. Dundee . Dunfermline. Fibernians. Falkirk. Abion v Airdrieonians. King's Park Rangers. Kühmarnock v. Queen's Park. Hearts. v. Motherwell.
"Gray Unmoved
Gray entered the death-chamber ten seconds later. He bore himself erectly. His shoulders were thrown back and he acorned hands which would have helped him into the chair. He wore black trousers and white shirt open at the neck. **Blessed are they-" he was re- peating after the clergyman, when the glare of the brightly lit rodni and the presente, of so many wit. nesses seemed to surprise him and cause hesitation. He hung hia hend.
Then he recovered from his fright and again began repeating the Beatitudes in a clear, strong vodce. "Blessed are the merciful,!! shouted Gray, as the attendants placed the leather mask over his head.
Gray stooped obligingly, held out his chip, and in a minute he was his chin, and in a minute he was dead. His body, too, was carried into the next room and placed be side that of the woman he loved," and whom be had not seen since they entered Sing Sing together so. many weeks ago.
When the news of the execution penetrated to the great, crowd gathered outside the prison there sounded a deep moan, which was echoed by the 1,700 prisoners with- in the walls, while a Nezro in the death red adjoining Gray's, to whom Gray Bad bequeathed £3. prayed aloud.
Chicken And Stuffed Olives.. Gray, who all the time had been: quietly resigned to his fate, chose for his et meal soup, chicken, stuffed olives, ice cream, and coffee. "Let the coffer be good, he said, sunikag."
After the meal he smoked" z cigar. Then the barber entered the head, where the electrode would and cut his hair at the back of be placed.
Alter the
Mrs. execution Snyder's lawyers made an unsuc cessful attempt to prevent the State from performing an autopsy. and sending her brain to a medi cal research centre. The Attorney- Ceneral ruled that the State had the sole right to dispose of felons' bodies.
Ruth Snyder and her lover ictnt- ly murdered on March 20th last Albert Snyder, the woman's hus- band, who was the art editor of magazine. Together they best his head in with a heavy weigun and strangled him with picture.
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