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Hong Kong At Play.
TOPICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS ON LOCAL SPORT.
[BY" BROADCASTER."']
Police. Club de Recreio and Taikoo finished with the same number of shots, and naturally the finish was an exciting one.
The easy win of Zorhan last | Civil Service, as expected, secured Saturday provides an interesting third victory at the expense of the problem for macegoers, who will have to decide whether or not this big animal can beat Royal Flush over the mile. Undoubtedly Zorhan is a great animal, but the "once round on Saturday appeared too long for him, and another furlong might spell defeat. Those who
know are looking forward to this race to see if Mr. Heard, who with Royal Flush could snatch victory from President Hall, can do the same to Zorban. Another Shanghai pony which did surprisingly well was Nationalist II., who covered the mile and quarter in 2 minutes 44 seconds. Both these will have to
Kowloon Dock's
victory cyer the Kowloon C.C. was well deserved, and "Atkinson's rink deserve credit for scoring seven shots in one head while missing the possible by a few inches.
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Tho victory of the Club de Re- creio second team at Taikoo by the large margin of 31 shots was alto- gether an unexpected result.. It was a sorry day for Taikoo to be, beaten at home on all rinks. Civil Service and Bowling Green Club added another to their list of
successes.
While the latter wers
able to win at Crnigengower by eight points, the Civil Service vic
come up against yet another Shang. hai pony at this next meeting. Mr. Heard has acquired Spearmint, a pony with an enviable record, and in this jockey's excellent handstory was not a convincing one." A might do wonders. There should be a good race if these three Shang. hai stalwarts clashed over a mile and a quarter.
By reason of Orlando's disquali- fication I kept a particular lookout for this pony on Saturday, and must say I was impressed with his running. He had a very poor start. but found his way to the van it no time, and up to the moment the Geld entered the straight, he was still prominently in the van, but he inded out in the straight. Had
the animal had a good start, he might have secured a place on Saturday. As it was, he
was fourth.
Mr. Frost Mr. Heard
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majority of one shot in the total score against the Yacht Club saved them from spoiling their record. am much disappointed in the doings of the Electric R.C., who, I thought, had a strong team this season. They were unsuccessful for the third time, and on this occasion the Kow. loon C.C. beat them on all rinks.
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The tennis league is getting into its stride and a good number of matches in all three divisions were played on Saturday. In the" à division the Indian Recreation Club
have shown by their victory over M.B.K." on Saturday by 8 seta to 1, and their win over South China Athletic Association, the week be
Mr. Frost still beads the list of fore by sets to nil, that they are successful jockeys during the striving hard to regain the titie as "extra" season. The full table is the premier tennis club in the given below:-
1sts Ends 3rds Colony, a title which they lost a good number of years ago. The Indians met with little resistance on Saturday, and were not seriously challenged except by one pair, Honda and Akiyama, who, although they played steady tennis, did not show their usually excellent com bination." The spectators were, however, delighted with the match, a feature of which was the hard
Mr. Harriman Mr. da Roza
Mr. Bulteel Mr. Charles
Mr. Soares
Mr. Stanton
Mr. Reidy
Mr. Arnold
Mr. Laing
Mr. Backhouse
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4 10
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Mr. Ip Kut Ying...
Mr. Stewart
Mr. B. A. Proulx...
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Mr. A. W. da Roza 1
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Mr. Cave
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Mr. Newbigging
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Mr. Y. M. Loo
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Mr. Bramwell
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Mr. Fung
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Dr. MacGown
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59 races to date.
Mr. Yue Shun Wuh 0
1 dead hent for first place.
1 dead heat for second place.
1 dead heat for third place.
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hitting tactics adopted by both
sides.
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The H.E.C.C., last year's winners, atoned for their defeat at the bands
1 of Chinese Recreation Club by their victory over South China on Saturday by seven sets to two. The H.K.C.C. team may still be regard
last year's suCCESS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1930.
BILLIARDS.
STEEL COULSON'S LEAGUE.
At a meeting recently held it was. decided to commence the above league on Friday, May 23
The following teams have enter.
FIRST SWIMMING SHANGHAI'S GOOD
'NIGHT FETE.
POSITION.
BASEBALL LEADERS. COTTON REPORTS.
·BETTER POSITIONS.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME | MATCH TO BE PLAYED TO PHILADELPHIA AND CUBS
FIXED FOR JUNE 7.
The first swimming fate of the
ed, and kees competition is anti-season has been fixed for June 7, when a series of events will be held cipated :-
at night at the V.R.C. The pro- gramme of events; as issued by the Club, is as follows:---
Chief and F.O. Club.
RA. (Stonecutters') Sergts. Meis. I.A. (Hong Kong) Sargis, Mess. R.E. Sergts. Meas. "
Somerset Sergts. Mess.
Garrison Sergs. Mess. Warders Mess.
Hong Kong Police.
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St. Patrick's Club (Holders). Prizes will be presented by Messrs.
1-30 Yards Handicap (Members). 2-30 Yards Handicap (Ladies). 3-30 Yards Handicap (Boys). 4-Diving-Runuing leader and
Top Platform.
3-30 Yards Free Style (Open to
the Colony).
A FINISH.
MITCHELL BOWLS LEACH.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 10. The Interport match between Hong Kong and Shanghai opened in bright weather here to-day.
Donald Leach, the Shanghai skip per, won the toss and elected to bat, sending M. J. Divetha and O.
IN WINNING FORM.
A TREMENDOUS BEATING FOR WHITE SOX.
(UNITED PRESS.]
New York, May 0.-The leaders in both major leagues lengthened their margins by winning to-day, the Philadelphia Athletics setting
Mesars Pentreath & Co. have received the following reports, from
Hornby, Hemelryk & Co. dated Liverpool, April 13:-
The market has shown a some what casier tendency during the week under review. On balance. values aro about 20 points lower than a week ago and about 40 points below the recent high level.
The market is very puzzled." The manipulation by the Ameriesa Government of the futures market in New York has disconcerted" everybody and upset all theories.
The difference between May Liver pool and May New York actually fell to 2 points last Wednesday, G. Simpson to open the innings. their percentage in the American and the Liverpool and New York markets appear almost to have part- Colony). Teams of Eve each toed the attack for Hong Kong.
Capt. Reynolds and A. Reid open-League at 700 as compared with, ed company, the straddle interest, which is the interest which keeps swim 30 yards.
the Cleveland Indians-whom they the two markets moving together, 8.-Water Polo.
H. Rüttonjee & Son to each mem-8-Pillow Fight (Members).. ber of the winning team, as well as-Team Race (Open
prize for the highest break, and another for the competitor.winning the most number of games through- out the tournament, these prizes bring in addition to the Challenge Trophy presented by Steel Coulson, the well-known Scottish brewers.
The draw for the first games to be played on May 24 is as fol- lows:-
R.A. (Stonecutters' "r. R. A
(Hong Kong). Chief and P.O. "Club e. Garrison
Sergis. Mess. Hong Kong Police v. Warders Somerset Sergts. Mess r. St
Patrick's Club. The first named is the home team, All communications with refere ence to the above league should be the Hon. Secretary, Steel Coulson's Billiard League, c/o Messrs. H. Ruttonjee & Son, 15, Queen's Road,, Hong Kong...
TEST TEA M- SURPRISES."
AUSTRALIA'S TRICKY
BOWERS.
The Australian team is the most interesting sent out from "down under" since the days of Clem Hill and Victor Temuper.
"X" the unknown quantity-is the fascinating factor of the team from the point of view of the Eng- lish spectator, and I feel (anys Mr. Arthur Bichardson, who was a the 1909 Australian member o team) confident that this "X" is go ing to surprise the public.
Frankly, I disagree with the statement made in the Daily Ex- press recently by Mr. Donald Mackenzie, the Australian cricket writer, that "Australia will not
win a Test."
The Australian selectors in pick-
to the
Entrance fees: Events 3 and 5, so cents.; event, 32.30 per team. Entries close at 6 p.m. on May 3 Entrance fees must accompany en- tries.
handicap
All competitors for events must attend at the V.R.C. previous to the race to be timed.
Any competitor beating his trial time by over four seconds will be disqualified.
the
Board daro sell their futures" at the present juncture.
Shanghai opened well" and the
ordinary extent. score at the lunch interval was defeated-with .632, which is tied having been liquidated to an extra eighty-five runs for the loss of one by Washington, while in
It is impossible to know what the wicket, Simpson being caught and National League the Chicago Cubs Farm Board, ie, the U.S.A. Gov. bowled by Beck for 32. Stokes defeated the New York Giants, who ernment, will do, and, therefore. it is quite fatile to prophasy. One joined Divecha but "the latter was were in second place, and left their remark, we might venture to make out shortly after. He made 40 but respective percentages .632 and is that we doubt whether the Farm was very slow in getting them. The .611. Pittsburgh and Brooklyn tied Shanghai captain, D. W. Leach, for third place in the National then went in to bat but when he ranking with .300 each. had only scored a few runs was bad- ly missed in the alipa. The score at the tea interval was 183 runs for 2 wickets, with "Mr. Extras" con- hit another "ball out of the lot tributing a useful 16.
Stokes was then forty-eight with Leach only ane behind. When he brought his score to 66, the former was bril INTENSIVE BID TO WIN THE liantly thrown out by Zimmern
AMATEUR GOLF.
BOBBY JONES AND THE
TITLE.
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP.
who was fielding af cover-point. Leach continued to play a some
"Foxx of the Athletics showed himself still possessed of the skill necessary for a home-run when be
to-day. The ball soared over the fence and smashed the window of
house outside the ball park, like wise driving in two runners ahead of Foxx and starting a batting orgy which brought the Athletics in 9-4 winners over Cleveland, des
The question of acreage is still under discussion. Reports are con- flicting, but it would appear that the Farm Board's advice to restrict acreage is being disregarded by farmers, who are hoping, of course, that the Farm Board will keep the nereage reduction, as far as it is brice up and even advance it. The possible to say anything at pre- sent, does not seem to be as far reaching us was hoped at one time.
In the meantime, weather is generally favourable with the ex- ception of a certain amount of drought in portions of Texas, and
"It "Bobby" Jones, captaia of what lucky innings and when his pite a home run by Morgan of the planting is making good progress
America's Walker Cup team, does not win his first British Amateur Championship a; St. Andrews this month, the most surprised man in the world probably will be the com- petitor he fails to bent, closely followed by ten million others who know, play and love golf. 'Doubt less the least surprised of the lot will be Jones himself. He knows too well the whims and caprices of chance. This event is, to him, of paramount importance-a definite challenge to his greatness. It is the only big title that has escaped his trophy-bag.
Hothing to Chance.
He is preparing accordingly. Most of Jones's winters have been spent first, in study and later in his law office, with gölt occupying
ing the present team were daring. an obscure background to the de-
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They chose youth, and they looked ahead towards building up an ex-mands of business and family. He. dozen has averaged less than ceptional team in the future.
rounds of golf through the winter months and often he had to play himself into stroking form in the actual championships.
Eight of the members of the pre sent team were in the eleven which beat England in the foal Teat match in Melbourne during the last England tour in Australia.
He is leaving nothing to chance this time. Everything is being checked and certified against any margin of error.
ed as one of the most formidable Our team will be an extraordin- teams in the "A" division, though arily good fielding side; probably it is doubtful if they can repeat one of the best ever seen in Eng
land. Think how that fielding will aid the bowling. I have great Two of the strongest teams in the faith in our bowling on English "B" division met on Saturday, wickets Grimmett is bowling assequence, is further along in his when the C.R.C. journeyed to well as ever he did, and he will be King's Park to play the Club de backed up in the field as never be Recreio and after a close game won | fare.
Pace and Swerve, ·
assist his swerve
Jones has tested his game in the are of competition, and, in con- preparation at this time than at any coresponding period, within the last seven years. Those who saw him shoot 979 for 72 holes at Savannah and later win the South-
Eastern Open with 284 on a stiff course are convinced that he is better now than he ever was in his life.
THE POOR PRICE OF GLORY.
by five sets to four. This match is reminiscent of the game between The first night swimming fête has the same two clubs a few years
Then young Wall is I fancy- been fixed by the Victoria Recrea- ago when they were struggling for going to be a surprise over here. tion Club for June 7. There are championship honours. On that oc He is the fastest bowler of the three handicap races, one confined casion an exciting game was seen, side-not quite as fast as Larwood
He can, of course, play a bad to members, one for ladies, and as the Chinese won by only one for the first few overs, but quite round in conjunction with an op- ons for boys, all over Sity yards. In game. Taking the total number of fast enough for many batsmen. He connection with these events it is games into consideration, the Reean swerve more with the ball than ponent who plays a good one
will be difficult to convince the interesting to note that intending creio, on Saturday, had 44 games Larwood, and the conditions of with the customary results but it competitors have to attend at the against C.R.C.'s 49, which is very English weather and wickets will average follower of the game that V.B.C. to have their performances close indeed.
he can be beaten out of any title tired, and it anyone should im
Three other clubs who were pro-
I foresee Wall-who was one of on, which he really sets his mind. prove by more than four seconda on his trial time on the night of minent on Saturday in the "B" my "colts" in South Australia- the race, he or she will be dis-division are the Indian Recreation playing_havoc in his early overs qualified. There is a team race Club, Craigengower Cricket Club, on an English wicket. He might <five men swim fifty yards each) and the BE. Sports Club, and it get bath Hobbs and Butcliffe out open to the Colony. In addition is likely that they may prove to inside three overs.
Two of the other bowlers, Hur- to this there is a pillow fight and be thorns in the side of the C.R.C., a high diving and running-header who are favourites for Champion wood and Hornibrook, are both contest. The night's sport will be ship honours at the moment, Some spin bowlers Hornibroock, a left- brought to a close by a water-pala exciting matches should be witness hander, will be more dangerous ed when these clubs meet and the here than in Australia. The game match. A very full programme!"
fight for honours promises to be applies to Fairfax, the tallest man very keen.
o the team, who brings the ball down from his full height and has A few interesting games were e most awkward- delivery to meet. mit I notice from the fixtures that played in the "C" division. The 'Beckett, too, is likely to bowl Chinese RC. registered their third well in England. He is quick off both these Chinese Athletic and victory on Saturday by defeating the pitch, and keeps a wonderful the Chinese Bathing Club are re- the B.K.C.C. in convincing man length. presented, the former being down to play Kowloon on June 8. This not, winning by eight acts to one. They are at present at the top of game will be worth going along the table, and though it is too early way to see. On June 20 the two Chinese teams will clash, and the to predict one may safely say that result might indicate who will win their prospects of remaining in this the inter-Chinese league held at position are very rosy, the various clubs at North Point, ofbich there is such a large
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I said in these notes recently that the Chinese 'teams have not entered that Water Polo League,
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A surprise was created by the - Indian Tennis Club
AMERICAN FOOTBALLER PRE- FERS CIVILIAN LIFE AND BIG SALARY.
(UNITED PRESS.]
New, York, May "Red" Cagle, the famous Army football player, "announced to-day that he will re- sign upon his graduation from West Point, through special per- mistion.'
score stood at 31" was bowled off his pada by Mitchell.
The fielding of the visitors was excelleat, and the wicket continued plumb throughout. Whereas Leach had a rather lucky time at the wicket, Stoke's played a chanceless innings for his 66 runs.
Through the courtesy of the H.K.C.C., we are able to give the full details at the close of play"-
Shanghai-1st Insings.
0. G. Simpson, e and b
Beck
M. J. Divecha, e Pearce, b
Beck
L. F. Stokes, run out ...........
D. W. Leach, b Mitchell
Barson, Pearce, h. Reid ...
F. E. T. Marshall, e E. C.
Fincher, b Reid'
P. Madár, not out Dr. O'Hara, not out
Extras
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81
39
13
16
Total for 8 wicketa... 201
Fall of wickets :----1/71; 2/90; 3/214; 4/256; 5/293; 9/280. "
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
0. M. R. W. Reynolds
29 9 38 Reid ...............
9 70 2 28 More........ 10 3 41 Beck Duckitt
Anderson
Fincher Mitchell
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Play to a Finish.
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LATER,
in most parts of the belt. Indians.
As far as trade in this country Combs of the New York Yankees is concerned, the Board of Trade returns for March are unfavour- was another of to-day's home ruuable, exports of cotton yarn and of contributors, playing in New York piece goods showing a shrinkage of poundage and yardage respectively against Detroit. Babe Ruth was 13 per cent. and 13 per cent. in able to get only a single, and compared with the corresponding
though both teams made eight hits and the Tigers made the only error of the game, the Tigers won 8 or 4.
The Washington Senators gave the Chicago White Sox a tremend- ous 14-3 beating, in spite of two errors by the Senators and the fact that Chicago made 13 hits to Washington's" 15.
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Playing at Boston, the Red Sox won over the Browns 5-2 They were batting well and made. 10 hits to the Browns' six. Maaion of the Browns made a home run in the sixth inning, breaking what bad been a scoreless deadlock up to that paint. But then Sweeny of the Red Sox also scored a home run and helped to pile up five Sox runs in the same inning.
In the National circuit, the Brooklyn Dodgers went to Pitts- burgh and administered a 7-4 beat. ing to the home team in a game which included three double play. Frederick hit a home run.
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The Cubs rallied in the eighth inning of the game with the Giants at Chicago and made three runs, helping to earn a 6-3 win in spite of the Giants' 14 hits to their 11.
At Cincinnati, the Phillies best the Cubs 3-1 in a game marred by
A later message states that Beck bowled one no ball and one wide. The wicket favoured the batsmen and it has since been decided to play the match to a finish provided it does not go on after Friday.
The scoring was slow and the two Phillie errors and one for the Hong Kong bowlers took some time Reds. The Phillies got 10 hits, the ever, they bowled well and the to find a length. After lunch, how Reds seven. batsmen treated them with great respect.
Besten lost to the Cardinals & to 10 at St. Louis, rapping out 10 bits
E. C. Fincher dropped a couple of very expensive catches in the slips, to the Cards' 13. letting off Leach when he was only five.Fielding at point, Duckitt brought off some brilliant stops.
DAVIES CUP, MATCHES.
THREE COUNTRIES ELIMINATED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMSTERDAM, May 13. Holland has eliminated Finland from the Davis Cup, winning four matches and losing one.
"ANGLO-FRENCH TENNIS.
MATCH ENDS IN DRAW.
[THEODGH RIUTZA'S AGENCY.)
PARIS, May 16 -The match between the. English and French International Lawn Tennis Clubs played here ended in
month last year.
Everybody in this country has has proved disappointing in as beer waiting for the budget, and it much as the increased direct taxa- tion will tend to augment uDam- ployment. Op the other hand, certain duties have not been re pealed, so that now that the budget is out of the way, perhaps the volume of business will improve.
The American Textile Institute cloth figures for March were:- Sales 112 per cent, production; de- crease in stocks 1 per cent.; increase in unfilled orders 7 per cent. Dur- ing the past week, however, textile reports from the other side have not been so encouraging.
The National Fertiliser Associa- tion estimates a decrease of 11.3 per cent. in the March sales of fertiliser compared with March last year.
928,000 bales of linters have been According to the Census Bureau,
produced since August 1, against 975,000 bales in the corresponding period last year.
The Consus Bureau estimates the March consumption by American mills at 809,000 bales, compared with 495,000 · bales in February and 823,000 bales in March last year.
We continue to believe that the position is fundamentally bullist,
and that when the question of May New York is out of the way, prices may improve.
Empire Cotton.
There has, latterly been a marked falling off in the receipts in Bom- bay of East Indian Cotton, and the stock now shows a reduction com- pared with the corresponding figure a year ago.
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There is talk of a merger in- volving about 50 miles in Bombay, the Government helping to Enance Should this scheme the scheme. materialise, it is thought that the Bombay mill industry will enjoy a period of prosperity, as the increa ed "import duties will remove much of the oreign competition."
One of our Bombay correspon dents cables that purchases at the present level should be safe even if the market abould go temporarily lower.
Egyptian Cotton.
Values have lost some ground dur ing the week, May liquidation con tinuing in evidence.
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In the early part of the week the Alexandria market was firm on the possibility of considerable damage.
a draw, each. team winning eight by swarms of locusts, but the Gov- crnment appears to have taken matches.
effective steps to counter the Each side won one set in the de- menace.
Denmark Eliminated. AMERICAN RACING.
He was not averse to making
PRAGUE, May 18. public his reason, stating frankly
Czecho-Slovakia has eliminated ciding game when the time limit that it was financial. [FRITED PRESS.]
Upon Denmark from the Davis Cup was reached. graduation he would receive sc Czechó-Slovakia won three of the cond lieutenant's pay in the Army, ¦ five matches... Pimlico, May 8-Winners of the whereas by resigning he can obtain
ER/10two excellent larice simult
Win for Spain.
following the best the Civil Service brik
For the first time since the com-sets to three. The KIT.Club had dilo cure for tuite-year oldstyle by Thing 33 - 1 merrement of the lawn-bowls season not been doing too well during the were Gallant Fox, Crack Brigade sippi College of Agriculture and the sun shons all day on Satur last two seasons, and Saturday's and Snowflake, in the order given. Mechanic Arts, the other with a
The time was 2 min. 03/5 sec. large commercial house. day to provide fast greens nad victory-their first has shown that
SCOTLAND JINS
INTERNATIONAL SOCCER IN
PARIS
Distante fell sharply in Alexau- dria on Saturday owing to reports: that the American tariff bill placing a duty of 7c. per 16. on long staple cotton had virtually gone through and only requires the approval and
İzofdingu. Providentmantha ne Liverpool market was not theeted to the same extent:vas "o" matter of fact, the report led to short covering here of Muy owing to an active demand on the spot for ship: ment to America bofore the bill comes into force, ad qu
turnover in yarus":
Yugo-Slavia has been eliminated from the Davis Cup by the Spanish team which won the first three Norway Beaten, even play. Craigengower, who are their team has since improved. a second under last year's time The combined salaries," he said, games.
OSLO, May 19. out to do the hat trick, got They cannot be regarded as strong made by Dr. Freeland and two will amount to considerably more tripped on the Kowloon Bowling in any way, but with the progress fifths of a second over the record than the pay of a major general's
Austria has eliminated Norway present rank, which I would indeed be most race at the Green by a matter of four shots, of the League they may account for for owing to the middle rink providing some of the Clubs who so easily distance, made by Victorian in fortunate to attain before 30 to 35 from the Davis Cup by winning all played here, Scotland beat France Bolton reports a rather better
years of service."
the first three matches. puzzle for the visiting team trounced them last season
1928.
this
In an, International soccer match
by two goala to ni.
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