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LAWN BOWLS.
ADDITION TO ARREARS LIST
The whole of Saturday's lawn bowls programme had to be post- poned owing to the unfavourable weather. In the ordinary course these matches would have been the last of the season, but it will be three, weeks before the arrears are worked off.
Fixtures to be taken in hand in the order provided in the fixture
card are as under:-
Division I.
Kowloon Dock e. Taikoo Craigengower. Civil Service, Bowling Green ". Police. Kowloon C.C.,. Club de Recreio.
Civil Service v. Kowloon Dock. Club de Recreio r. Craigengower. Kowloon C.C. v. Police, Bowling Green v Taikoc. Craigengower . Taikeo. Kowloon C.C."z. Civil Service. Kowloon Dock v. Police, Bowling Green v. Club de Recreio
Division II
Club de Recreio v. Electric R.C. Taikoo v. Kowloon C.C.
Civil Service . Bowling Green. Yacht Club v. Craigengower. Craigengower r. Club de Recreio. Electric R. C. v. Civil Service. Yacht Club v. Kowloon C.C. Taikoo . Bowling Green. Taikoo . Craigengower. Civil Service . Kowloon C.C. Club de Recreio v. Bowling Green Yacht Club. Electric R.C.
A SWIMMING RECORD."
RAIN STOPS TENNIS.
MANY GAMES STILL UNPLAYED.
The Clerk of the Weather was again responsible for another blank Saturday as regards league tennis, and although the rain kept away during the latter half of the after- noon, the courts were too wet to be played on..
HÒNG KONG DAILY PRESS
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
NEW YORK, August a The following are. the results of the baseball matches in the Nation- al and American Leagues played. to-day :-
National League.
Brooklyn. Boston.. Boston Chicago Cincinnati
Quite a few postponed games have yet to be played and with the approach of the cricket and loat ball seasons, it is hoped that these will be decided as soon as the wea-S ther permits.
LEAGUE TABLES.
0 New York
3 Philadelphia
3 Philadelphia
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9 Pittaburg
9 Baston
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13 Chicago 4 Cleveland
8 St. Louis American League. New York 3 Washington New York 3 Washington Philadelphia Philadelphia Detroit
"Louis ATHLETICS DECLINE: DODGER'S ADVANCE. BROOKLYN SCORE DOUBLE VICTORY OVER PHILLIES.
MONDAY, AUGUST 4,
4, 1930.
FINE SPORT AT A.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
BURGHLEY'S GREAT DOUBLE-HAMPSON AND
THOMAS EXCEL.“.
NEW ENGLISH NATIVE RECORDS.
*The 1830 A.A. "Jubilee" Cham- pionships in London on July and 3 provided two days' sport which smust live in our memory for many
decade, writes Mr. H M a Abrahams in the Observer. Twenty three A.A.A. titles are now vested
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ATHLETICS.
FRANCE BEATS ENGLAND.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, August 2. At Stamford Bridge, at interna-
tional athletics, France beat Eng- land by 63 points to 55.
The Field Events.
nooa. Surrey A.C. were bonten by inches by the holders (the Poly.) in 43 3-3 sec.-slow time and 3-5 sec. slower than Surrey did in their hent. As a matter of truth, the five seconds ahead of Kusocinski.baton-changing was very ragged. After such admirable perform-Thereafter the race was over. The ances in the preliminaries on Fri- day it was only natural that there should be a general atmosphere of tense anticipation the next day. The weather was perfect, exceedingly warm, with just that suspicion of a breeze that prevented the warmth from being intolerable.
Fina gained seven seconds in the
There were no foreign competitors next lap, and Kusocinski dropped back and back. The main interest in the high jump, and Colin Gordon gained the first Oxford victory in now so far as I was concerned was this event since 19761, In the other to see whether he would beat G. W. fold events we had to be content Hutson's championship oest on re-with one second and half a dozen cord. A last mile of 4 min. 45 1-5 thirds, T. Noel (France) was the secs, would be required to do it, only dual winner. His weight-put- and though this perfect machine ranting was not particularly thrilling, on and on and on he failed by 41-3 and Howland, at his best, could secs, to do so. But that he could no doubt B. C. V. Oddie finished beat 19 mins. 30 secs, there can be second in just outside 20 minutes.
The Pole went into the lead from the start, covering the lap in 65 sees, and the half in 2 min. 16) secs. At the mile, 4 min. 49 1-5 secs., B Finn, Virtanen by name, was lead- ing in 4 mins. 42 1-5 secs., with Kusocinski at his heels. These two led alternatively for another mile, the Pole being in advance at two It is difficult to determine what miles, 0 mins. 30 1-5 secs. Some is the best way to take the events, idea of the extraordinary pace whether in the order of programme may be ganged from the fact that or order of merit (a very rashin the ninth lap some of the 40 procedure indeed) or in the order odd starters were already being of distance. On the whole perhaps lapped! At three miles (14 mina the first procedure will convey most46 4-3 secs.) Virtanen had taken in the possession of their proud accurately a picture of what hup command of the situation, and was "owners for another twelve months,pened."
8 and not one of them has been easily come by. I should like to apply the referendum to the 23,000 odd 'specta tors, who crowded the terraces at Stanford Bridge on Saturday and packed the stands, and ask them, "Which do you think was the finest effort of the afternoon !" How many would vote for Lord Burgh ley's incredibly fine "double ""; Which of them would award the palm to the four-milor for Finland? New York, July 27-Washing who would vote for Hampson or
Lord Burghley next retained his Swedish ioog jump record-holder, ton's Senators swang into their winning stride again to-day, while Thomas? In the course of a few
retained it easily. Burghley was in a nem were relegated to fifth and the American League leaders, the days the two challenge cups will
title in the 190 yards hurdles, and beat 2 ft. in that event, and our Athletics, stumbled, with the result have to be awarded for the best holder for 500 metres). T. Hamp-class on his own right from the sixth positions. We came within an that the Philadelphians dropped to a percentage of ,864, while Washing- champion of the year and the bestson, Kauffman (Germany), with the start, Facelli bad qualified for ace of sharing honours in the pole Swede and a Dutchman, and was he did not compete...
In the 2. W. I. Pt. ton drew up to 608. In the performans by a British competi-two Achilles runners, Gutteridge the final, but in view of the 440 vault. B. Babington Smith tied at
beaten in the jump-off. National League the reverse was the
were, and
The 20 yards followed, and we use that expression case, Brooklyn's at times hard-tor at the Championships Fortu and Townend "thrown in," as it yards event a half an hour later 12 ft. (a very fine effort) with because their inferiority (if any)
8aw a very different Hanlon from hammer M. C. Nokes came out of pressed Dodgers winning both nately the award lies "as the hands games of a double-header against of the Championship Committee if is only apparent when compared the Hanlon of twelve months ago. retirement as our solitary perform He looked drawn and anxious, ander, but it would have needed Nokes at his very best to win, and he was the tail-end Phillies and pulling up the crowd had to decide it there with the other stars.
Martin, in the inside position, expect it has not been too easy to .606, while the Chicago Cubs lost a, close contest to Cincinnati and
jumped into the lead, with Townend to train, while in addition to hold but a pale shadow of that. Still, a title is a very different psycholohe all but reached 150 ft., which. next and Ellis last. Down the back straight for the first time Ellis was gical problem from gaining it. He has won a tidy few championships up at Martin's shoulder with
was never seriously in the race in its time. Hampson third. Martin was strid Berger, in second position, made ing beautifully. Ellis looked happy, up a great deal on Wood in the and Hampson supremely, confident. first 100 yards, and on entering the straight seemed to be on level terms with Englehart. The latter how ever, finished very strongly indeed. This boy can run, though he wants a good deal of polish to make him first-class.
The positions of the teams up to date are:-
"A" Division.
Indian R.C.-
Kowloon C.C. Chinese R.C.
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P. W. L Pts.
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"B" Division.
...ll 11 Chinese R.C.
.12 Indian R.C. Craigengower C.C....10 Club de Recreio ....10. R.E. Sports Club ...11 Hong Kong C.C. 11 South China A.A.... 9 M.B.K.
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Kowloon C.C.......... 9 University........ United Services R.C. 8 Nippon Club
Civil Service C.C......11 European F.M.C.A...11.
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4 7 4
35 3 2 77.9 292 1 10 1
P. W. L. Pts.
11 0 11
Chinese R.C... Hong Kong C.C...10 Club, de Recreio Indian R.Ç. ....... University
.......
Tokyo, July 28.-Toshio Iriye, a youthful swimming champion from Waseda University, made, new record in Japan for the 100 metres South China A.A. ..... D back-stroke,at the sixth National Kowloon C.C.....10 Inter-Collegiate Swimming Four-Nippon Club
[UNITED PRESS.]
declined to .583.
The Washington victory was deci sive, by a score of 10 to 1, with 15 hits for the Senators, although they aiso made two errors, but with the White Sox blundering five times aad getting only a trio of hits.
The Athletics committed three Indians at against the Cleveland, making seven hita to their opponents' eight, and it meant defeat by 74.
errors
Playing on their home diamond at Detroit, the Tigers walloped the
would be as much difference of opinion as there sometimes is over a decision in. the 100 yarda
We really were fortunate in seeing a series of outstandingly good per- The Stamford Bridge
formances.
track may be the subject of as much abuse as you like, but, as Mr. Dowdall invariably points out, "Look at the performances." As a good deal of matter of truth, a
The half-mile, as I hoped and almost felt certain, provided one of the fastest races, ever run in this country. What a fold, to be sure C. Ellis, the holder, was opposed by Sera. Martin (the world's record
THE CHAMPIONS. 100 Yards C. Berger (Holland),
99-10 sec.
Yankees by '7 to 3 in an errorless thanks is due to him for its fine con (Great Britain), 92 sec.
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Kowloon Indian T.C.11
German T.C...10
-AMERICAN SWIMMERS FOR Indian R.C..
* JAPAN. Tokyo, July 24. Five American swimming champions-C. Crab, Zorilla, the Kalili brothers, and Riley are coming to Japan "to compete with Japanese swimming championa
The American party will probab ly take part in the all-Japan championship meeting to be held for three days beginning Angust 23 at the Meiji Shrine Pool.
"WORLD'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP."
WEDNESDAY NOT EVEN MENTIONED.
[UNITED PRESS.]
Montevideo, Uruguay, July 26.-- The Argentine Soccer team defeat ed representatives of the United States here to-day for the world's championship by a score of 8 to 1. An attendance of 50,000 witnessed the match.
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dition, for there can be little doubt it was in excellent trim.
220 Yards-S. E. Englehart 440 Yards.-K. G. Brangwin (Great Britain). 49 4-5 sec.
Thomas Near Record.
have won, but somehow he doesn't the discus Noel was within 6 in, of British record. O. Hallberg, the like the A.A.A. championships. In
RESULTS:
100 Yards.-C. Berger (Holland), 1; E. Toetti (Italy), 2; S. E. Engle- hart (York H. and A.C. and N. C.A.A.), 3; E. L. Page (Black- heath H.), 4, Time: 99-10 sec.
220
E. Yards--S. Engelhart (York Hand AC. and N.C.A.A.), 1C. Berger (Holland), 2; J. A. T.. Hanlon (Poly H., holder), 3. Time: 22 sec.
C. Brangwin" 440 Yards.-K. The race to which I have looked forward for many moons-the
(S.L.H.),"1; J. A. T. Hanlon (bold- 880 Yarda.-T. Hampson (Great
immediately after. ery (Joly H.), 2; G. T. Bird (Finch- mile - came Britain), 1 min. 53 1-3 sec.
There were twelve starters. The ley H.), 3; E. Leight Wood (Achil One Mile.-R. B. Thomas (Great first quarter occupied 1-5 sec;les), 4. Time: 48 4-5 sec.
Half Mile.-T. Hampson (Achilles order, H. W. Hedges, J.-F. Cornes Four Miles-L Virtanen (Fin-(son of Mr. A. J. Cornes, a well-AC), 1; S. Martin (France), 2; Britain), 4. min. 13 1-5 sec. land), 10 min. 38 1-5 sec.
known Interport Cricketer years ago C. Ellis (Birchfield H.), 3. Time:
1 min. 53 1-5 sec. Marathon.-D. McLeod Wright
Оде Mile.-R. E. Thomas second lap. Ellis is clearly being autolassed already. He has made a (R.A.F.), 4 min. 15 1-5 sec., 1; J. (Great Britain), 2 hr. 28.min. 29 in Japan), R. H. Thomas The
Two Miles Walk.-C. W. Hyde bold bid to keep both titles and is F. Cornes (Oxford University A.C.), 2-5 sec.
Thomas, L. Beccali (Italy), 3
Four Miles-L. Virtanen (Fin- leads down the back straight and (Great Britain), 13 min. 36 2-5 sec.
Seven Milea Walk.-C. W. Hyde going to gain neither. of last year's winners were again (Great Britain), 53 min. 39 -5.
into the home straight for the half, and), 19 min. 36 1-5 sec., 1; B. C. successful-Lord Burghley, C. W.
but by the time the winning post is V. Oddie (S.L.H.), 2; J. F. Wood Two Miles Steeplechase.-G. W.
reached for the second time, Cornes (Heriots F.P.A.C.), 3; J. Kuso- Hyde, W. Peters (Holland), and the Polytechnic Harriers in the 440 Bailey (Great Britain), 10 min. 55
has gone into the lead in 2 min. cinaki (Poland), 4. 190 Yards Hurdles.-Lord Burgh 4-5 sec. The Oxford runner (about yards relay. Only five title holders 2-5 sec. failed to defend their titles--all
whose fitness some doubt has been these were in the field events, and ley (Great Britain), 15 1-5 sec.
440 Yards Hurdles.-Lord Burgh-felt) opens up a four-yard lead in all were beld by foreign
the third lap, but Thomas is biding Dominion athletes. One depressing ley (Great Britain), 63 4-5 sec.
Long Jump.-O. Hallberg (Swed-his time patiently and with dead note owing to the difficulties with petitor was on the field-more's the the Free. State not one Irish women), 24 ft. 2 in.
pity.
The St. Louis Browns, third from
I don't remember a meeting when the foot of the American ranking. took both games of a double-header. against the Boston Red Sox, win- I have been so thrilled and yet less ning the first by 10-9 and the second exhausted by the thrills. There was by 96. Each team made one error hardly one poor performance from in each game. The Browns hit the P W L Pts. stronger, getting 17 hits in the first start to fish, and certainly not
game and 13 in the second.
one poor performance on the track. Only one single game, between Of the twenty-three titles nins have 2 the Cubs and the Reds at Cinein- gone abroad, and seven of these nati, took place in the National were in the field events. Only four circuit, all the rest being double headers. The Reds won hy 6 to 3.
Playing at Brooklyn, the Dodgers trimmed the Phillies by 10 to 6 and 9 to 6. The first game was marked by four expensive Philadelphia errors and two by Brooklyn, with the Dodgers making 13 hits to their Opponents' 19. In the second, the Phillies connected better, but to no great purpose, losing although they Bot 14 hits to Brooklyn's 11.
THE DAVIS CUP.
St. Louis Cardinals woD two games at Boston, whitewashing the Braves by 2-0 in the initial cortest and taking the second at 6 to 1.
A Wonderful Series of Performances.
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Hop, Step and Jump.-W. (Holland), 49 ft. 6 in.
Putting the Weight.-J. Nool France), 45 ft. 2 in.
A FAR EASTERN ZONE? Tokyo, July 24-According to a despatch from New York under the date of July 23, the New York Times reports that Mr. Dwight Davis, the present Governor-Gener al of the Philippines and the donor of the Davis Cup, has proposed The Braves got only 10 hits alto- If we glance through the resulta the creation of a Far Eastern zone gether, three in the first game and just the bure results that is-you in the Davis Cup tennis competi-seven in the second. In the second can see what a wonderful meeting tion, in addition to the European contest, each team made two errors, it was. Even time was beaten in Thowing the Hammer.-O. Skoeld and American zones now in exist.
The Pirates likewise made a good the 100 yards and 50 seconds in the (Sweden), 167 ft. 9 in. ence. This information has arous
quarter. The times in the half.
Throwing the Discus.-J. Noel ed a great deal of interest in the showing by taking both games of a
double-header at New York. The uile, and four miles have only once sporting world in Japan.
Giants made 11 hits to Pittsburgh's been beaten. The two miles walk (France), 146 ft. ein.
Throwing the Javelin G. Fal- 19 in the first game, but also com- was the best since 1913. The permieri (Italy), 202 ft. 1 in. niitted two errors and lost by" 10-8.
formances in the 440 yards hurdles, They dropped the second by 8-4, the hammer, the hop, step and with but eight hits to the Pirates jump, and the discus have also only 12 and with an error apicco. once been eclipsed in the whole fifty
NEW TRANS-PACIFIC RECORD.
[UNITED PRESS.]
Three
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Seven Miles Walk-C. W. Hyde (Enfield A.C., holder), 1; A. E. Plumb (N. London H.), 3, T. W. Green (Belgrave H.), 3. Time: 53 min. 32 2-6 sec
Two Miles Steplechase.-G. W. Bailey (Salford H. and N.C.A.A.), 10 min. 33 25 sec., 1; J. E. Webster (Birchfield H.), 2 E. H. Oliver (holder) (Reading A.C.),.3.
High Jump. C. E., S. Gordonly control. The bell. Time, 3 min. 11 2-3 sec. Coraes, Thomas-the (Great Britain), 6 ft. Yin.
rest five seconds behind. Pole Vault.-H. Lindblad (Swed hundred yards from home, Thomas, en) and A. Van der Zee (Holland), who always seems somehow to be
440 Yards Relay.-Final (4 at 110. 19 ft.
apologising for his effortless great- Petersness, ahoots abead of Cornes. yards).-Polytechnic H. A. M. Ellery, F. L. Stagnell, J. F. Rice, Greater experience tells as thouht it would tell. Thomas gaine W. J. Simmons, 1; Surrey A.C.: T a lead which never can be lost, and Matthewman, L. A. Wigrell, H. G breaks the tape in 4 min. 15 1-5 sec. Higgins, J. C. Heap, 2; H.AT nearly three seconds ahead of Haarlem (Holland): A van Wel Cornes. Every possible congratula senes, A. Benz, F. G. Rinkel, O. 120 Yards Hurdles-Final; Lord tion for a well-planned and beauti- Berger, 3. Time: 43 3-3 sec fully executed mile.
The 440 yards hurdles provided Burghley (Achilles C.) (holder); 1; the crowd with what they loved F. R. Gaby (Poly H.), 2; F. A more than anything else. The draw Foley (Army à A. and M.C.A.A.A.), a Facelli on the inside with 3; R. St. G. T. Harper (Achilles
440 Yards Relay. Polytechnic Harriers, 43 3-5 sec.
Tug of War (110, stone).-Royal Marines. (Portsmouth).
The detailed scores for the day years that the A.A.A. Champion Tug of War. (Catchweight),--Lu. Burghley on the outside. It was odds C.), 4, Time: 15.1-5 sec.
follow:-
Clubs.
AMERICAN LEADUS.
Los Angeles July 25-A new trans-Pacine crossing record of 10 Washington days over the southern route is ex-Chicago peeted to be set by the Japanese motor ship Kiana Maru, according New York to radio advices from the vessel Detroit to-day.
The Kiana Maru is at present THE ALL-AMERICA FLYING speeding toward the coast from Japan with a load of valuable silk. DERBY.
LIEUT. GEHLBACH FIRST TO LOS ANGELES.
[UNITED PRESS.]
BASEBALL AT NIGHT. AMERICAN CLUBS INTEREST- ED IN INNOVATION.
[UNITED PRESS.]
Los Angeles, July 27-When the
New York, July 27.-As, a result' pilots in the All-America Flying Derby arrived here to-day from the of successful night baseball played Atlantic const, Lieut. Lce Gehlbach in the minor leagues, several ma- jor league teams are making ex- of Little Rock, Ark., was ranked periments with artificial illumina first. Fron Detroit to New York tion. The mark
The New York Giants are in
Philadelphia Cleveland Boston St. Louis
(first game)
St. Louis
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7
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13
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ton Borough Police A.C.
on the Italian repeating his victory of twelve months ago. The inside position and Burghley already having rug two races that after
noon.
440 Yards Hurdles.-Final: Lord Burghley (Achilles C), 2; L. Facalli (Italy, holder), 2; D. M. L. Neame (R.N. and R.M.A.A.), 3. Time: 53
Set: Bangi Facelli hit 4-5 sec
the first hurdle, but did not bring Long Jump.-O. Hallberg (Swed- it down. The second burdle he is en), 24 ft. 9 in., 1; H. De Boer
ships proper have been held. The foreign contingent was not so large nor (on paper at any rate) so im pressive as in some previous years, and yet our visitors and the crowd The quarter was passed in 55 2-5 sec. appreciates their efforts as much as Martin, Ellis, Hampson in that natural national affection will order. Martin was perhaps three level with Burghley, the third he is (Holland), 23 ft. 11 in., 2; WW allow-did extremely well, as the yards up on Ellis 200 yards from inches up. By the fifth he has a Peters (Holland), 23 ft. 3 in., 3.
High Jump Final: C. E. s. following table will show. I have home, with Hampaon runsing at feed of a yard, and by the seventh emitted from this table, the team his left shoulder, 220 yards from it has been increased to two. And Gordon (Oxford U.A.0.), 6 ft. 1 events-relay and two tugs:- Hampson went away from Ellis and then Burghley sees his rival, and in., 1; E. Bradbrooke (Achilles C) passed Martin on the inside. He produces that something which he and G. Turner (Earlestown. Viaduct won, a magnificent race in a new produced at Amsterdam. He simpA.C. and N.C.A.A.) tied at 6 ft., 2. English native record, beating Diy will not be beaten. While the Pole Jump-Final: H. Lindblad G. A. Lowe's record by 1-5 sec.
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Standings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Won Lost
Boston
(second game).
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Norway
Sweden
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St. Louis Boston
(first game)
St. Louis Boston
(second game) Pittsburgh New York
(first game)
8
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Cleveland
Detroit
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505 .470.
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St. Louis.
40.
57.412
Boston
NATIONAL LEAGUE
+1
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and back to Los Angeles, the claps stalling lights above their diamond cd time thus far has been 96 hr. 17 and Endependent teams will test Tips for Lieut-ment Get the cherry, the installation while Pittsbr bach's aeroplane.
The machines will now turn and
go back to Detroit, giving a total
distance of 7,000 miles. The win
the Grianty from a New York. The Cincinnati Reds and (second game) the St. Louis Cardinals are
considering such installations.
also
Chicago Olub owners are showing con-Cincinnati. siderable interest, believing that Philadelphia
ner will receive at least G. 825,000 many baseball cathusiasts whose Brooklyn
as the main award of the Ameriwork keeps them busy all day (first game)
carbine,
Inc., with pos
sible extra money if he has won certain special lage for which cities have offorod prizes.
would ginnly attend night baseball games. The players, however, be Philadelphia. liqve that night baseball would Brooklyn prove a strain on their eyes and
horten their playing lives
(second game),
(Continued on next Column.)
4-
Clubs. Philadelphia
Washington
New York
1 Clubs.
Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Boston
Oincinnati
Philadelphis
33 .:684
50 38. .808
London Quite Eclipsed,
Throwing the Hammer.-O-Skold (Sweden), 167 ft. 9 in., 1; Poggioli (Italy), 154 ft. 8 in., 2; M. 0. Nokes (Achilles O. and,, M.A.A.A.), 149. ft. 8 in. 3.
Throwing the Discus.-J. (France), 140 ft. 0 in. 1; Karlsson (Sweden), 142 ft. 21 in., 2; K. Askildt (Norway), 126 ft. 23 in., 3.
Noo
erowd yells itself into a frenzy, (Sweden), B. B. Smith (Achilles C.) Burghley, with big teeth as act as and A Van der Zee, (Holland) tied it is possible to set them when at 12 ft. They went on and Lind- The final of the 100 yards was gasping for breath, gradually gets blad and Van der Zeo dead-heated disappointing. There was one re- on terms, and we see a display of at 12 ft. 2 in., and B. B. Smith was call, then a false start, and finally, indomitable pluck. Amid the great placed third at 12 ft to say the least of it, the departure est applause of appreciation from was very hurried on the part of over 20,000 throats, Burghley re the two foreign sprinters, Toetti gains his 440 yards title, achieves and Berger, and very delayed by his one remaining ambition of being Pet. our four performers. Toetti (Italy) a dual champion, and knocks one showed clearly in front for the first fifth of a second off his own English twenty five yards, then Berger (who native record. What an incredible runs with a high Paddock-like knee piece of courage.
After Hanlon's defeat in the 290 action, caught and passed Tootti, and won in just inside even the he himself must have expected disas
Throwing the Jarolin.-G. Pal- first time & Dutchman has won our ter in the 440. To add to such dis- sprint event. Our home athletes comfort as he must have been feel-miera (Italy), 202 ft. 1 in., 1, K. freely washed undiáng «be deox outside position with Granli (Norway), 183 ft. 0 in.:2;
the rapid departure of the Italian: his most most eorious and the Dutchman left them almost Brangwin, inside. Hanlon tried to Won Lost Pet. literally cold gain the corner, but Brangwin had
Putting the Weight.-J. Noel 57 37 608 The four miles followed. To my little or no difficulty in preventing 56 40 588 surprise Potkiewicz, was an ab that, and the race was really won (France), 43 ft. 2 in 1 R. L. How 44 537 sentee, and Kusocinski, his fellow and lost in the first 80 yards. land (Achillos C), 44 ft. 3 ... 2 40 511 Pole, a starter. I should have Brangwin held bis position and the K. H. Pridie (Bristol University
thought after the latter's brilliant lead and won decisively. In the AC and M.O.A.A), 43 ft., 2. 30483 mile on Friday he would have been laat event the relay we saw per Tug of War (Catchweight).
hapa, the closest finish of the after Final Luton Police beat Chelsea
(Continued on next Column.) Police by 2 pulls to nil.
51.
43
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479
50
402
59
better advised to go for. that and 344 leave his compatriot to the four.
Utd H.), 186 ft. 8 in., 3 (English native record
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