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Lawn Bowls.

KOWLOON C.C. FAVOURITES FOR LEAGUE HONOURS:

THE THIRD TEST.

ONLY TWO CHANGES.

[THHOUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.)"

London, August 11. The English, team for the test match against New Zealand 'st WELL-FOUGHT VICTORY OVER Manchester shows only two changes

THE CHAMPIONS.

[BY ""GREEN."]

The victory of Kowloon .C. for the second time this seasca over Craigengower was the topic of con- versation among bowlers at the end of last Saturday's games. There seems very little doubt new that Kowloon vill win the champion ship, although thero is the possibil ity that a replay between the two might be necessary if Craigengower win their remaining three matches and Kowloon lose, one out of the two games they have in hand. Two season's back a replay became ne essary between. Craigeng,wer and Kowloon Dock owing to soins un- expected reverses late in the season, but considering the advantage gain. ed by Kowloon by virtue of their second victory over the cirumpions, Apart

comparatively from clie stronger apposition ahead of Crai- gengower, I am inclined to think

that a replay will not be necessary.

from the eleven that played for England at the Oval. Larwood and Paynter replace Bakewell and Tate.

The English Selection Committee which consists of Mr. P. F. Warner, Mr. F. T. Mann and Mr. r. 4. Higson, are evidently determined to try out as many mon da possible, we retaining the hid Tees Tate and Bakewell, both of whom have justified themselves, stand down for Larwood and Paynter. I paw, in the last list of home bowl ing analyses which is to hand that Larwood is at the top with kun-

of the team.

In

dred and two wickets for 11.20 runs. These are remarkable figures for the beginning of August. But, of Notts professional is his fitness, at course, the only question about the he is so unfortunately liable to ac ċidents..

Rather a Surprise.

A

As a considorable surprise to those

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1931.

THE ECLIPSE STAKES.

HOME RACING Notes and News

By

OUR HOXE Bäcine ContikeroNDÈNT.

The result of this race was as follows:-

44th Renewal of the Eclipse Stakes (Sweepstakes) of 10,093 sove, owner of 2nd rec, 900 sove, 3rd 400 sovs., and 4th 200 sovs.; breeder of 2nd 900 sovs., 3rd 100 Kovs.; Eclipse Stakes Course. One mile and a quarter. Coentron, br'e by Phalurie-Can-

yon, by Chaucer Cord Derby), 1-9-4 T. Woston 1 Cloyescas, be by Cainsborough--

Zariba (M. M. Bousse), 3-8-9

C. Elliott 2

Sandwich, be by Sansovino

3-8-0

Walles (Lord Rosebery),.

H. Wragg 3 Vamos, be by Blandford-Simone Yergnes (H.H. Aga Khan),

Trinidad (Sir A, Bailey), 3-8-

3-8-2...........dr. M. Boary.

(car, 3-4). B. Carslakes Salaam (Lord Derby), 37-16

F. Lano a

The name of Paynter may come

who have not followed. English- cricket this summer. Last season Rumjahn, who had decided to he only played in fifteen out of stay out of the match owing to twenty-eight matches for Lanca illness, was prevailed upon to play thire and in twenty innings (twice in the position of No. 3 which, it not out) he scored 404 runs for an was thought, would have given him average of 25.77. But his remark more rest than in the place of skip.able improvement this year bas On the other hand, Kowicon were evoked much interest, ospecially as also handicapped in that Fraser it is somewhat late, for he will be took part in the game with his left twenty-nine years of age on 6th He is a quick- arm in bandages, Craigengower November next. started very well indeed and short-scoring left hander, very strong any ly before the ton interval, and the leg side. I have not got bu again after it, they had a load actual figures this year, though he which should have carried them was not in the first thirty-two through. However, they failed to batsmen. on 11th July or in the first maintain their standard of play nineteen on 18th July, while both and were decidedly beaten by sup- Bakewell and Arnold are well up in erior play. Kowloon owed the-sue.the list, tenth and thirteenth, to cessful overhaul of their opponents be exact, on 18th July. His scores in the main to Silketone, who, while giving the right directions to bis team, himself played a groot game; and in no small measure to Fraser, who, in spite of his disability, made good use of his woods.

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The remaining matches of the "afternoon psed little comment, ex- cept that the Civil Service on their visit to King'a Park" lost by a margin which they had hardly ex pected. They font by 30 shots, Brawn'a rink being the only one to

working backwarda from that date have been-100 and 20 v. Warwick shire: 102 New Zealand; 57 . Middlesex; 11 and 4 v. Gloucester (who won by 8 wickets); 11 and 18

Warwick, 0 and 45 v. Somerset, 07 v. Glamorgan and 25 not out v. Gloucester.I will not take the list further. It will be most interest to see how he does on a big occasion...

New Zealand.

C

It is sincerely to be hoped that

win, and that by the small margin Dempater is fit again. Speaking

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(Lord

child), 40-0. J. Childs 11

market...

this

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL..

AN EMPHATIC RECOVERY BY CARDINALS.

'DODGERS GET BACK TO

WINNING FORM.

Caerleon sprang a surprisi

race, and yet many of us suffer Now York, Aug. 3.-Playing in rather short memarios, for Pittsburgh, to-day, the St Louis this horse early last your vas con-Cardinals and the Pirates divided siderail to have a good chance of the honours in a drubia-header, winning the Derby.

while in New York the Brooklyn Caerleon actually started na Dodgers defeated the Giants by a favourite for the 2000 Guineas, but more of 0 to 2, and in Philadelphia

the pace found him out some waythe Bosten Braves triumphed over from home, and his only appear the Phillies by 6 to 3. The Pirates anée after that race last season was needed twelve, innings in which to in a small racs at Haydock at the win their opener from the Cardin end of May, which he won.

als by a score of 3 to 6. The Car A most difficult horse to train (he dinale retaliated by taking the so- had trouble with his joints as a

cond by a score cf 16 to 2. There three-year-old) it was thought that was a tight and well played game he disliked racing, and yet in win in Chicago, where the Cuba nosed uing the Eclipse Stakes he raced out tho Cincinnati Reds by a score

of 3 to 2.! with great courage.

It is stated that the race was falsely run, the slow gallop set by Anthurium being against stayers life Singapore: povertholem it was an axellent effort when you con sider the horses Caerleon was up

gainst in this race.

That there was an enquiry subs Parenthesis (Lord Woolavingquently was not altogether sur

ton), '4-0-7

F. Fox 7 prising. Weston stated that the Kingapore

horse ran ungenerously at New Glanely), 4-9-10... Gordon Richards 8 market on July 1, and Mr. Lamb. Bach (Lord Astor), 3-6-8

ton, the trainer, stated that his R. Dick horses were coughing badly in June, Tilson (Lord Ellesmere) 3-6-8- and that Caerleon was a peculiar Anthurium (Mr. J. A. de Roths

S. Donoghue 10 ly tempered animal, and that he had had great difficulty in training Winner bred by Owner; trained him. The Stewards were satisfied

Hon. G. Lambton, at New with these explanations,

(Off at 3.57.)

Singapore, though favourite, waa Oncial Starting Prices. nürer prominent, and, here you' have 2 to 1 agat. Singapore

another horse which has been most 11 to 4 Goyesco

difficult to train; very probably he. Sandwich

was suffering the effects of two Parenthesis Bach

really hard races, and so his failure Anthurium

was hardly surprising. One is apt Caerleon

to forget the tremendous strain on

horse in a rally close finish. Goyescas and Sandwich filled the places and furnished additionul evidence that the three-year-olda are above the average. Both these, horse aco in the Leger which promises to be a most interesting raca Of the two, over the Leger distance I still prefer Sandwich: eyescas undoubtedly possesses the prod, but I doubt his ability to stay the distance. The latter has been very unlucky this year, second in the Guineas, fourth in the

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3 to 1

6 to 1 100 to 7 90 to 1

93 to 1

11

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33 to 1 each agst others.

Totalisator Returns.

Total amount invested Wis (39.324), plann (37,300),

Win Dividend Caerleon, 87/9 for 8/

Place Dividends. Caerleon, 15/7 for / Goyescns, 3/10 for 2/3 Sandwich, 4/3 for 2/-

The Draw.

No. 1 (outside) Caerleon, S

of two shots, Gregory's rank lost from memory I think I have seen Vamos, 3 Sandwich 4 Fach, by 30 shots, scoring only five against his name in the cricket wires. Salaam, & Trinidad,

Anthurium,

no opponing rink, fed by C,G. Without him I do not think New 8 Tileon, & Goyescas, 10 Parenthesis, Silva. As usual, Gregory succeed-Zealand have much, hope of win. 11 Singapore. ed in carrying the jack through ning. I rather expect to nea

The Esco.. several times, but the Recreio Vivian keep his place, but whom The start, was a good one, Sand- players had invariably aufficient Lowry will drop for him I have no wich breaking the line first in front back woods to increase their toll idea. It appears that Matheson, of Salaam, Caerleon, Vames, and

their fast bowler is not turning out Anthurium. en the visiting rink.

the success that was hoped. He Anthurium faced into the lead

Derby, and in the Eclipso just. beaten by an outsider.

"Lord "Derby has won this race

In the Spey Royal Cup match,, I am told, by far their faatest after about three furlongs had been thres times in the last five years. trundler and as he did not got covered, with Caorleon and Sand-Of the fourth horse, Vamos, owned to either of their former teams wich next, these being followed by by the Aga Khan, I can trace suspect he may be a bit erration group comprimd of Singapore nothing, he did not run, at any in his length.

Salaam. Parenthesis, Goyescas, and Trinidad, Tilson being the back-rate in England, as a two-year-old, marker,

The Toss.

SANDOWN ANNIVERSARY

CUP.

played on the K.C.C. ground, be tween Kowloon Dock R.C. (last year's winners) and Civil Service, which ended in favour of the form- er by 18 shots, play of a high stin- dard was reached by the winners and on their form they will be It really is time that the visitors Sir furlongs from the post An- favourites for the trophy this sea-won the toss and if they have their thurium held a two lengths lead of son. Alderman and Oswick occafull side and fine weather, I can Caerleon, who was the same dir- sionally shone for Civil Service, Imagine that Manchester will be tance in front of Sandwich, Vamus. but the admiration of the specta quito a good spot to be in over next Singapore, Gayencns, Saladm and tors was Lapalay, Kowloon Dock's weekend. Lancastrians will be Parenthesis coming next in that Handicap Plate of 1,278 Suvs. No. 3, who played a wonderfully uncommonly pleased to see their order, with Tilson still in the rear.

14 miles. accurate game. In the 18th hoadown man in the side.

Anthurium came into the straight pursued by Caerleon and Sandwich,

The result was as follows:- but Anthurium dropped out of the Artist's Proof ....................... F. Fox 1 front rank about three furlongs Codicil

A. Smirke 2 Light of Love K. Robertson 3

a lively exhibition was given right

at the feet of the spectators. Hed-

The Tuture.

ley, bowling on a long head, eRT.. Assuming that they can all get from the post, where Caerleon took ried the jack through a yard with away I imagine that Jardine, his accond waal. Brown came in Duleepsinhji, Peebles, G 0. up the running from Sandwich, for the second toucher to push the Allen, Sutcliffe. Hammond andi Goyescas, and Trinidad. jack a foot further. Lapsley crown- Ames are sure to be asked. Tar Goyescan made a bold attempt to nd the good work by matting the wood will presumably go unless it the foot of the hill, but Caerleon get on terms, with. Caerloon from jack in the gutter, and naturally is decided that he is not sufficiently held him at bay on the rising Skip Cullen put his thumb up and strong to stand up to the great expressed in no uncertain terms wear and tear of such a tour. Tate round and won a fine race by half that the last stroke was the best I am not so sure about The Aus-second and third.

a length, two lengths divided of them alll Cullen's last wood tralians have been playing him for Came in slowly to the edge of the years and he did little as a bowler fifth, Salasin sixth,, Parenthesis Vamos was fourth, Trinidad gutter and after much besitation in the Tests last year. On the dropped in, much to the amuse-other hand, he can stand up to venth Singapore eighth, Bach ment of the spectatore. However, tremendous spells of work without ninth, and Anthurium last. Time: they took three shots instead of losing his length and giving away.

9 min. 1488 see... four had Cullen's wood not chang- runs. I should not be surprised

Winners Since 1919. ed its mind.

see Bakewell, Arnold, Paynter, F. Brown and perhaps I V. 1910 Buchan (7), J

Childs Securing a win by two shots in Robins and Verity. The second

973-8-6 last Saturday's game, U. M. Omar, wicket-keeper will be the interest 10 Buchan (7), F.N whose rink holds top place amonging point. I doubt if they will send 1921 Craig an Eran

Bullock 5-249-10 the successful ones in the senior Duckworth though, of course, it is (3), F Bullock 273-8-19 division, recorded 100 shots up with a possibility. But guessing may be three games in hand The follow-a bit casier after this match is 1922 Golden Myth (19), ing are the figures of the successful over!

skips to date,

SENIOR RINKS..

Up.

17. M. Omar (Craigongover) 11.106

RABBIT.

JUNIOR RINKS:

• Drummond (Taikoo) 11. ...... 7D. Munro (Taikoo) 11pill. TF. Luz (Decreio) 12. 54 R. K. Duncan (Taikoo) 10, ... AD. Bilkatona (K.C.O.) 19.53 W. 8. Drake (K.B.G.0) 11, Ferguson (Taikoo) 11...... 47.3. G. Osorio (Recreio) 11,

C. Elliott 6-14-0-7 1923 Saltash (0) J.

Brennan

2018

11-449-10

1 Length 1 Lengths. Betting 13/2, 100/9, 10/1/

able interest, as "Artist's Proof is This will be read with consider-

owned by Mr. H. E. Morris. If seemed pretty obvious that this

win a good handicap, and in this horse by Gainsborough, was due to

race he beat horses such as Tantine, Pricket, Grand Balute (Winner of the Hunt Cup, and The MacNab. The latter has been most disnj- pointing this year,

NATIONAL BREEDERS PRODUCE STAKES.

Valus 5,000 Boys, Five furlongs. This important race at Sandown Park for two-year-olds was als 1924 Polyphontes (8),

won by a progeny of Gainsborough. eW MeLeachlama 7-1.258-0 The result was a follows: 1925 Polyphontes (13,,

Colt hy Gainsborough--Golden H. Wragg

Hair (Bst 5)R. A. Jones 1 541926 Coronach (8), J.. A Holmwood (Sat. 8 lbs.)

Childs

268-12NB. Cartike

Safe Return (est. 2 lbs.).F. Tox 3 The race was won in a canter despite the face that the winner was conceding stone, The Golden Hair colt seems to be an outstand, ing two-year old, and there are wome -good--onesiabis myanrage Ung-to hear..

PL

1927 Colorado

Weston J. Fraser (E.C.C.) 10.4 P. Robinson (K.C.C.) 10.30 1923 Fairway (12)," F. C. Cullen (KDRC) 11 21A, L. Shields (Yacht Club) 6.34 Woston

17W. Gill Craigengower) 6.34 1029 Royal · Minstrel

R. Basin (Craigengawer) 10.

10-11 40:10

2389

J Puncheon (K.D.R.C.) 9...... 18 11.-E. Strange (0.8.0.0) 80) 28 (9), 1 Childs 1096 9-10

Farrell (K.0.0.) 628 1030 Rustom Praha:

D. Rumjahn (Craigengaver) 9. 14 A, Davidson (I.B.G.C) 10. 29(11), H; Wragg" 41; 38- 0 | in mind is Olustine - by Captain W Bundell (K.B.G.C.) P. 14W. Macfarlane (Yacht Club) 10. 29 1031 Chorioon (17), T. Born Cuttle, who walked away with the (Continued at foot of nest column.) !V. Petherick (K.B.G,Ci) 7, ........

Weston (25/1 4:0. 4. Boltykoff: Stakes at Newmarket, vi

In Boston, the New Yerk Yankees and the Red Sox split a opener by a score of 5 to 1, but the twin bill, the Red Sox winning the Yankeeos coming back to win the A free-hitting second by 4 to 1. affair in Detroit saw the Tigers de fest the Cleveland Indiane by score of 11 to 8. No other games were played in the American "Lea>")

Now York Boston

Now York

Boston

Cleveland

Dotrcit

ERICAN

Following are the standings the clubs in the major leagues

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Won: Lost Pet

67 38 +889 $7 43 .570

50 40

58 50

"St. Louis

Now York Chicago: Brooklyn Pittsburgh 46. 80.

4981400

Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati

39

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Philadelphia Washington

28

750

1332

20

.613

60

#207,688.

New York Cleveland

St. Louis: Boston Chicago Detroit

RE:89 37 38

40 51.475 43 56434 63.304

21

40

62 .350 05 .380

SURE REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION.

of

GRACIE FIELDS FIRST TALKIE.

A SUCCESSFUL DEBUT.

Gracie Fields made her talkie début before an audience of cinema. owners at the Prince Edward Theatre in Bally in Our Alloy,” generously adapted from Charles' MeEvoy's popular stago success, The Likes of "Er," writes the London Daily Telegraph Film

critic

Miss Fields will have no difficulty in transferring to the screen the enormous popularity which. the has won on the stage. Her voice comes over as clear as a boll, she has an excellent sense of screen values, hor personality is dynamic, and she pings magnificently.

Her singing performance in- cludes ***Sally******** Lancashire Blues,Fall in and Follow the Band, and the inovitable"Fred Fashkerpan," to say nothing of her extraordinary reportoire of "whie ties, catcalls, and unexpected soprano noises. Miss Fields, in short, is a screen acquisition of the first order.dk.

It is unfortunate that she should have been hampered with a foolish and irrelevant story about's soldier' who is so badly wounded in the war that he allows his sweetheart` to think that he is dead.

That idea might make a very: You can stop digestive pain in

good drama, but is totally unsuit- To win thair. ball game, the

able for production which, at Tigers staged two big rallies. Ieveral ways, but the actual cause the seventh frame they bunched of the trouble remains, to grow times, is wildly farcial, especially their bita v senre throw pure worse with each succeeding attack. when the East-end coffee-shop. against the Indians and in the, on the other hand, you take a

heroine agrees to sing " Fred Fann. eighth inning they put cur more little 'Bisurated Magnesia in water room and seizes the opportunity to kerpan" in a Mayfair drawing- tallies across the rubber, Babe Rath and Lou Gehrig won the so-after eating, you not only stop the demonstrate how thoroughly demo- hitting a home run. cond game for the Yankees, each inmediato pain instantly, but you cratic and Rochdalian she is

The Dodgers

The dialogue also is awkward and played better ball than the Giants. lc remove the tause of the trouble, essentially non-cinematic, and there They bunched their hits when they Bisurated Magnesia is a complete are moments in which the director counted most and lock full advant-treatment for indigestion, neutralis. seems to be guying his own age of two New York errors. In

production, as when he illustrates their second kame against the ing excess acidity, preventing food an episode genuine anguish with a Pirates, the Cardinal wrought fermentation, and soothing, heal-wall-motto reading," Patience is a havoc with the Pittsburgh twirlinging and strengthening the inflamed stiff."

Scores and Standings, Following are the score: NATIONAL Leaqur.

Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Chicago

3

R. F.

E

0

27

8

2

10

0

Boston Philadelphia

0

0

St. Louis Pittsburgh St. Louis Pittsburgh

12

11

93

1

0

Virtno."

British film directors still 'coni- mit, these blunders, though it is a surprise to and Maurice Elvey guilty of such technical indiscre

tions we

stomach lining, waich has become raw with the action of harmful acids. All over the world you wit find 'Bisurated Magnesin god by people with a tendency to stomach weakness, and among them not a fow experienced medical men. Bisurated' Magnosin' is sold by all chemists in both powder and tablet forms. Got a package to-day. It is the one sure remedy that ends digestive ills where they start-ties to shine. quickly and completely.

Miss Fields is extremely well sup- nerted by Florence Desmond, za xx Enst-end wait, & performance which is one of the best that I have. seon this year, and more or less capably by Ian Huntor, Fred Groves, Gibb daughlin, Renée Macrendy and Hen Field, who however, are merely foila to the star, and have no real opportuni

"Sally in Our Alloy will assur- edly be a great, popular succeBy..

I jump from Bennett to Wells to Walpole, over and over again. But-

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WILLS'S

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in June as mallow as a rare old port-as sweet as a rich, ripe Honey Dew melon-Gold Flake for mine anywhere. anytime.always

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CIGARETTES

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