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SPORTING NEWS

SPORT

AND NOTES

A WORD FOR THE MUCH-MALIGNED R.F. DA LUZ BEATEN BY

RACING TIPSTERS

Not Encouraging Public To Gamble

VIEWS OF WOMAN WRITER

My postbag contained a letter that is worthy of special comment, writes Rita Cannon, first woman racing reporter, in the Dally Mail. Written from a working man's point of view, I deals principally with gambling and the "er that racing correspondents do by encontaƒ- Ing the man and woman of small means to bet. with the knowledge that everything in racing is crooked and corrupt.

races.

meh a statement obviously calls To this is added the expense of

entering him for sultable for an answer. ||

First I would like to point out travelling from meeting to meet- to my correspondent that gamblinging, and a present form the jockey purely a personal matter, and and also the lad who "does", hini that there is hardly a man or wo-should he win a small race.

in England who does not indulge in a little dutter at some

me or other. Some prefer to speculate on greyhounds, others on the "football pools, and lately I hear that the local anns are be- arining "dens of iniquity" due to the feverish wagering that goes on over the final throw of the dart.

HIS OWN CONSCIENCE

THEY ADVISE THE PUBLIC

Yet for a modest charge of ad- missión the man in the street can see this horse run and back him

he feels so inclined. All possible | information is his should he vare to spend a penny or two on daily

TENPIN KINGPIN

After 48 deafening days and nights in a Chicago auditorium, the last of 24,785 kuglers Apr. 19 stopped heaving mineralite Ame- balls at wooden pins rican Bowling Congress oficials presented $198.000 in prizes to 7.172 contestants. For winning the Ave-man team title with

new high of 3.234 pins, the home-town Birk Brothers Brewing Co. collected diamond medals, a $1,000 silver trophy, and $1,000 in cash. Don Beatty of Jackson, Mich., earned a 52,000 prize for his all-events total of 1978 pins in nine games.

Mike Blazek of Conneaut, Chio, didn't win a first prize bat was the tournament's individual kingpin: after two mediocre rolls of 171 and 145. Blasek threw twelve consecutive strikes for a perfect 300 score the fifth masterpiece. In 38 years of "A.B.C. history.

newspapers; and here I come to Londoners Win

i

my lait peint the much maligned World Dancing

raeing reporters.

They exist purely to advise the K

the utmost of their

la other words, gambling is imetty general pastime; whether public to

Championship

Dansig, Juff: 25.

BOB DUNCAN-

Colony Lawn Bowls Tourney

A full programme of matches in the Open Singles Lawn Bowls was carried out yesterday, the most surprising result being the defent of R. F. da Lux, a former Colony champion, at the hands of R. Dun- can who won the title in 1935. The Portuguese player was generally expected to win but Duncan bowled very accurately and Anished with four shots to spare.

:

At Howloon Doer, HA. ("Dickie") Alves, regarded as the most promising of the younger players, scored a very convincing win over Dr. V. N. Atienza who only managed to score three shots against his opponent's 21. the full results of yesterday's games being as follows:

AT CIVIL SERVICE ..

W. Mair 18,A E Carey 21. A. E. Coates 15, J. F. V. Ribeira 21. A. S. Gomes 18. G. N. Mitchell 21. M. R. Abbas 18, A. Hyde-Lay 23.

AT POLICE CLUB

JE. Henson 21, B. O. Bostock 13. W. Whiteman 13. J. Cavanagh 21. R. Basa 21. H. F. Harper 9. J S. Landolt 13. W. G 21

AT RECREIO -".

J. C. Brown 22.. R. A. Harding W. V. Feld 19, J. Watson 21. S. M. White 8, T. Coleman 22

AT BOWLING GREEN

10.

E Tuck 10, E Zimmern 23. A. Steven 11. C. F. Remedies 21: W. J. Bazley 7, B. W. Bradbury 21. A. R. Dallah 21, H. G. Cooper 8... AT KOWLOON DOCK

E. W, Lines 21, J. M. Jack 17. The dances included the foxtrot, H. A. Alves 21, V. N. Atienza 3. the tango, the slow foxtrot, the English waltz and the Viennese waltz..

to the detriment of the gambler or ability. they do not encourage their mak is entirely a matter for his readers to bet they merely state'

The world championship in own conscience. If he can only) facts and hope for the best results afford Ga., yet wagers a shilling. from their deductions. If they amateur dancing, was held here R. Duncan 21, R. F. da Luz 17. what obemid be a pastime becomes were always right, after a year or yesterday, when 14 countries parti-C. M. Silva 21,- W. Ward 8.

dangerous occupation, but it is two there would be no more racing cipated. sakmething over which only the in-writers in circulation! They woul dividual concerned has any con-ill be living in the cottage of their

dreams. trbl.

'e statement that every owner. Which reminds me. My Urea trainer, and Jockey is corrupt is, of of a communally owned racehorse course, ridiculous and Hbellous. has met with the approval of many tors of 1937, Mr. Wells and Miss No business or industry can cop-sportsmen and women. With this Sissons of London. Mr. Rasmussen taly successful it the founda- knowledge I shall endeavour, to and Miss Stevenson of Copenhagen. tire rotten; and racing has make

a reality, bat winning second place,(Trans- né flourishing and prospering there are several sti hurdles to ocean). for hundreds of years.

It has often been said that were St. it for the public racing could exist. Granted the public

aw the gate receipts, but it is the owner who bears the greatest bulen. He buys a Horse: it is! tried at a cost of £5 a week.

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

New York, July 25, The following are the results of baseball matches', played yester day home

Ptuludelphia

Cuisinuati

the dream

negotiate before the course is clear.

Spurs Buying Players

$8.000 PAID FOR STAR FULL-BACK

The first prize went to the vic-

HOW I FIND WINNERS

PRINCE ALY

KHAN

HAPPY VALLEY · ́GOLF

In the final tle of the First Sum- mer Singles played at Happy Valley during the week-end. J. F. G. van Reade (21) beat W. J. Dyer (17) by two and one.

The following are the results of the Foursomes (third round):--

T. B. Low (11) and W: Ahern (16) beat A. McBride (12) and Woodward (13), 1 up.

J. B. Mackie (5) and A M. Mack (16) walked over F. Buchle (14) and J F. q. van Reede (21) Prince Aly Khan cheerfully ex-scratched owing to Buchle's ab- plained recently his knack of find-sence, from the Colony.

G. M. Park (7) and R. Young (6) Ing sure-winner horses for other

beat J. Stenersen (16) and F. Tottenham Hotspur have at last people. done what all their supporters .This twenty-seven-year-old son Groves (5) at the 19th.*

L Goldman (7) and C. W. E have been clamouring for daring of Prince Aga Khan found Eols the last five years.

Roussel for Mr. Peter Beatty, which Bishop (11) beat: Surgeon IL-Cdr. won the Derby for him. He did Nicholson (8) and Lt. O'Harvey (9) it again with Foxglove IL, sold the by 3-2. horse to Mr. Beatty, and won the Ascot Gold Vase.

✓

The directors have decided to buy players and recently the first deal was successfully completed by signing B. Sproston, the Leeds

E. United and England right back.

"That's just what it is, knack," he said at

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: ARMY TENNIS

LEAGUE

Victory For RAO.C.

At Sockungoo the 22nd. Coy. R.E lost to the RAO.C. “A” by three sets to six.

Scores:-

Ovan & Wardle (RA.O,C.):

beat 8/8 Mitchell and C. Q:

M. S. Taton

8-1

beat Capt. Wilkinson and

8-3 Cpl. Blackman' beat Spr. Bewley and Spr.

Eisley

2. 6-4

Gill & Chesterman (R.A.D.C.);

lost to Mitchell and Eaton ... 6-8 "beat Wilkinson and Black-

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NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS

man

6-1

beat Bewley and Elsley

6-4

Hunt & Rides (R.A.0.C.):

The attention of the whole world is focussed on the Far East today.

beat Mitchell and Eaton

6-3

lost to Wilkinson and Black

fivents of international importance are happening

man

2-6

lost to Bewley and Elsley

3-0

VETERAN CYCLISTS ARE TOUGH

Men who started cycling 60 years ap on "penny-farthings" and who would refuse to drive a car if you gave them one, Snished a 100-mile ride from London through the Chilterns in exactly ten hours re- cently,

Of the 37 veterans who started on the run-to' commemorate the diamond jubilee of the Cyclists' Touring Club-34 finished at the Craven A Paddington head- quarters of the club, dead of time.

PICKED UP HURT

Mr. E. A. Taylor, of Chelsea, was the hero of the day. With his head swathed in bandages and three stitches "in his cheek be

Grosvenor House. A. C. CRITCHLEY pedailed gallantly from Princes

1 First Mr. Peter McWilliain "per-"Either you've got it, or you

suaded Wolverhampton Wanderers haveri't.

NATIONAL LEAGE'

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H.

5

11

2

5

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+ 41

15 ............ $

1

Philadelphia

Cincinnati

Boston A Fittsburgh

(Coccinelle homered for the Braves Fifteen Innings were

to released Bryn Jones, and Tot "I've been brought up among

tenham are now only waiting for horses, and go to every race-meet-

IS CHAMPION

to

Clinton-- Aston Risborough nearly 30 miles--before the mar shals persuaded him to give up."

He had fallen from his machine, striking his face on the bumper of

the player to give his consent to ing I can. Win or lose, I watch Birdies Beat Paine stationary cat

the transfer.

the style of ahorse, look pat- Having accomplished that deal. ticularly for hope of improvement. Mr. McWilliain hurried off to Leeds

HE 'COLLECTS' HORSES and there signed B. Sproston.

"I have my own horses in train-Dutch amateur golf champion.

The negotiations were carried through and Tottenham secured ing. I help in the management of The best right-back in the game, my father's horses and I do know

Leeds asked a stiff fee and it is what I'm about.

"You've got to think of breeding, understood that the Spurs agreed;

of course. Knowing what a horse

played)....

Beton

Pittsburgh

5

6

New York

12

1

is a record for the Leeds club.

Chicago

5

17

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Brookly

4

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St. Louis

5

11

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(Padgett homered for the Car-

Brooklyn

3

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St. Louis

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'AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chiraga

0 6 3

2

1

horse can come from the most un likely stock.

J

A doctor passing in his car pick- Brig.-General A. C. Critchleyed him up and treated him at his (Royal and Ancient) is the new surgery. Although an hour behind the rest, Mr. Taylor, who is 71, in- He wou the title recently when sisted on continuing, and by lunch Hurrying over his meal, he had beating J. L. Palne (Ashridge) by time had made up 15 minutes. 5 and 4 in the thirty-six holes Anai.

overtaken the rest of the entrants at Noordwyk. Holland,

The general was three up on the by 2. p.m. He cycled another two

to write a cheque for £8,000, which should be like tells you what good morning round after a terrine hours before deciding to retire and points to expect. And there is al-struggle for the lead on the out-spend the night at the Bell, Aston ways the uncertainty that a grand ward journey. He turned one up. Clinton.

the eleventh to

WOODEN WHEELS but Paine won square the match.

In plusfours and panama hat, General Critchley then played Mr. G.E. Fister, of Stroud Green, I get an Impression about a horse. Either I like it or I don't, inspired golf to win tour holes in N., who is nearly 75. rode his wife's A birdle three won him 20-year old machine, which bas and when I don't 1 should oftenja row.

he was out of bounds, and Gen- eral Critchley turned seven up..

The King To Take Up Golf Again

+

The King intends to take up

New York

2 golf seriously again, and a course (Gomez pitched for the Yankees). of nine holes is being made in the grounds of Buckingham Palace 2 says The Ballëım,

Chicago

8

3

$10

71 New York

(toire homered Tor the Yankees).

Detroit Philadelphia

B

(Chapman homered

Athletics):

Detroit

Philadephia,

(Werber homered

for

Athletics).

:

14

Washington

2

(McQuina; homer

for

Browns).

"SL.' Louis:

:he double.- header

Sl.. Juandis

be hard put to give any real rea-the twelfth hole.

Paine, however, did not give up son. When I do I try to buy that horse, if the price is at all reason and he won back a hole at the

eighteenth with a long putt. able.

"Y'see, I collect horses ifke some people collect jewels or houses, and really enjoy picking what I think

WON. FIRST FOUR General Critchley went out to is going to be a winner later on. Anish off the match as quickly as Often I may be a bit too optimistic, pasalble in the second round. He but when I get what you might began by winning the first four

Paine railed to get back two holes, but his opponent anaed the wooden wheels and a skirtguard.,

The "baby" of the recent run was 50 year cid Mr. Wallam Gar- deener of Hextable, Kent.

Teetotaller and vegetarian, he rode a tricycle because it doesn't

As the Duke of York, the King call a real hunch Why, then, it's holes, having another birdle three sideslip on wet roads, is as light was a keen goffer, and five years | good.. fago had a handicap of 11.

at the fourth

"But its usually other people who His opponent succeeded When he lived in Piccadilly he benefit from my luck. Racing and halving the next three and win 1often had morning practice in the race-holes are like that.” ning the eighth, but at the ninth

In

as a good many standard bicycles. and motorists never take risks when overtaking."

Princess Elizabeth was delighted

the grounds of Apsley House, and

to fetch the balls for her father.

0 Naw State duties leave Uffle time for an 18-hole round, bat course in the Palace the with a

grounds the King will be able to play again.

Sporting Fixtures

TODAY

BADMINTONYMCA. Badmin 1 Henry Cotton has, visited Buck-!

ton, in the West Lounge. 1ingham Palace and has accom-BILLIARDS

AND SNOOKER the panied the Ring over the ground

McEwan-Younger League, R. Á available for a course. He has

Lyemun v. Garrison; Royal Scots given his views as to the lay-out.

""B" v. Royal Engineers; RA 74 of the nine holes.

Stonecutters. R. Scots "A" There is ample room In the

RAM.C. v. Middlesex." between grounds for a few holes where a Cleveland Indians and Boston Red player may take a full drive from BOWLS-Open Singles; F. X. M. "Sox was not played owing to rain. the 'tee, but the majority win beda Silva v. J. A. da Luz; J. 8. Logan v. G. C. Norman: C. H. (Reuter).

Washington" 11 12 2

fron shots.

match at the fourteenth, which was halved,

OXFORD'S ROWING

Paine seemed too impressed by the occasion. He did not reach the Basto v. A. K. Minu; W. J. Hoform he displayed during his pre- ward v. J. V. Ramsey (Kowloon limihary matches. CC); JK: Sloan . R. Ells; F. H. Kelly v. B. Eccleshall; J. G: Meyer LF. Xavier (Hong Kong FC. c Dowman' v. A. Brooksbank, D. W. Waterton. v.

Bad Ems, July 25... F. V. V. Ribeiro (Talkoo R.O.),

The Trinity College team from CARDS AND DARTS Cheero Club

Oxford on the International Cards and Darts.

Y.M.C.A. Swimming tours over 2,000 metres held here SWIMMING-Mixed Swimming, in Rowing Regatta for coxswained

yesterday.

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