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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1934.

“BODYLINE” BOWLING LEGISLATION REJECTED

This is how Bradman lost his wicket in the second innings of the Test match at Lord's. Ha skied a ball from Verity and. Ames took ap sasy calch.

ATTEMPTS ON ROAD CYCLING RECORDS ·

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCES. BY H.K. CYCLING CLUB MEMBERS

COMPARE WORTHILY WITH FIGURES ESTABLISHED IN SHANGHAI

The first unpaced road time trials arranged by the Hongkong Cycling Club took place on Wednesday evening over the Castle Peak Road, three aspirants to record honours being timed over various distances by Mr. E. Munns,

The results show that the ridere distance originally stood at to found the course rather dificult mins, 15 seca. but was finally for roal speed, and a hard ground lowered to 53 mins, 20 secs. Kentes wind faced on the return trip holds the present Northern fre- alan slowed the times. Under the land record for the distance with circumstances, therefore, mert-a rido. of 60 mins. 33 secs. which lorious performances were record- indicates that he is still as speedy

eti.

Starting at 6.20 p.m. Mr. C. Read commenced his trial of 26 miles; Mr. J. Coles followed at 0.22 p.m. for a 5 miles dash; the third rider, Mr. II. A. G. Kentex. scheduled for 20 miles and started at 6.23

ㄗ.m.

as ever,

Mr. Rend's luto start was chiefly responsible for his very moderate time of 1 hour. 41 mina. 41-2/5 seen. for the 25 miles trip. His average works out at only 14.75 m.p.h. It should be considered, however, that there was much de- lay due to the covering of almost half the distance in darkness, and na this latter section was against wind the conditions were suf- ficient to deter the stoutest hard- rider in hie initial time trial. At Shanghai the first 25 miles record of 1 hour. 14 mins. 10 sec. was

Coles was first to complete his distance and succeeded in return ing a time of 14 mine. 47 secs. for the 5 miles 1is, average spend was 20.27 m.p.h. At 3 miles he was checked at 8m., 545, which indicates that there WRN no slackening over the last section despite the contrary wind. The eventually lowered to 1 hour 7 first time recorded for this dis- tance at Shanghai was 14 mins. 40 secs, but at the present it: stands at 12 mins. 31 seca.

mins. 4 secs.

FURTHER ATTEMPTS.

Further attempts have been de- Baitely arranged to take piace next week as under:-

KEATES' FINE RIDE. Koates was next to Anleh hav- ing taken only 58 mins, 0-4/5 secs, 10 miles-Mr. J. Coles. for 20 miles to Average 20.68 25 miles-Mr. T. Wallis, ̈mpuh. ̄ ̄ ̄Át ̄2% miles Coles was ̄30 ̄miles—Mr. H. A. G. Keafcs. passed by Kontes who went on to It is probable that Mr. C.-Read overhaul Read in 41⁄2 miles. The will attempt the establishment of ex-Irish speedman was recording 16 miles Agures. M. E. Munns 29m, 28. at the halfway point; will again be in charge of timing Indicating a alightly faster re- arrangements, with other cyclists: turn into the wind of 28m 58-4/55. assisting at the turning and The Shanghai record for this checking points.

IMPRACTICABLE SAYS CRICKET CLUB CONFERENCE

INTIMDATORY BOWLING CONDEMNED IN STRONG RESOLUTION

NO CAUSE TO WORKY,

London, July 25. "bodyline" bowling, and passed a The Imperial Cricket Con-|couched in most definite terms f

The decision is tantamount to a ference has, prima facie, de, support of this attitude. clared that it is impossible to The Conference,

statement that legislation cover- legislate against. "Bodyline" under the chairmanship of Lord Reflection does not suggest any was Ing body fine bowling is impossible. bowling.

which

to

Wandfull wai nairly caught by Hammond when this pinture was taken,

but the Gloucester all-rounder full În trying to hold the ball-

obtain approval of a new law an offence against the spirit of whether a bowler bowling fast leg-Aussies

Cromer, stated that it considered other alternative to the Australian

Any decision An attempt by Austria to any form of intimidatory bowling proposal. whereby a bowler, deemed to be the game, and strongly advised theory was menacing the batsmen controlling bodies to dis-would have to be left to the bowling in a manner intimidat-

countenance Buch forms off umpires, and the Conference con- ing to batsmen, is penalised, was bowling.

alder the onus to be loo.severe. rejected by the Conference to-

However, it is unlikely that this The resolution, which was undecision will encourage the develop. day.

animously passed read:

ment of "bodyline" bowling. It "That this conference affirms has found general disfavour, due principle already laid down by mainly to the unfriendly feeling It M.C.C. that any form of bowling has created among cricketers and which is obviously n direct at cricket bodice.

The Australian representatives brought forward for consideration a new law that umpires ahould no- ball a bowler If he was considered to be intimidating batsmen, but the Conference voted against it,| deeming impracticable.-Regter.

STRONG RESOLUTION,

showed itself to be completely Nevertheless, the Conference

opposed to the practice of

tack by bowler upon batsman The critica, are unanimous that would be an offence against "bodyline" bowling is dead, and spirit of game. This conference this probably influenced the Con is further of the opinion that ference'as much as anything else in controlling bodies of cricket deciding to reject Australla's pro- would not permit or countenan-posed legislation. You can't legis- ce such from of bowling, late Tor something which doesn't British Wireless.

exist.

MAGNIFICENT RECOVERY BY

'AMERICA IN THE

DAVIS CUP

Australian's Defeated On The Post

(By "Voritas").

COMPLETE RESULTS.

are

Herc

the complete details of the match, which have been cabled by Reuter,

SATURDAY.

(Australia)

3. Crawford bent F. X. Shields (U.S.) 0-1, 6-2, 12-10.

V. McGrath (Australia) beat S. B. Wood (U.S.) 7-5, 6-4, 1-7, 9-7.

MONDAY.

G. M. Lott and L. Stoefen (U.S.) beat J. Crawford and A. Quist (Australia) 6-4, 6-4,

One of the finest demonstrations of fight- ing tennis aver seen in international matches has put the United States into the challenge 2-6, 6-4. round of the Davis Cup.

WEDNESDAY.

S..B Wood (U.S.) bent J. Crawford (Australia) 6-3, 9-7, 4-6, 4-6, 6-2.

F. X. Shields (U.S.) beat

6-2, 6-4,

Australia's Red Letter Saturday turned to Black Wednesday yesterday, when first Craw- ford, and then McGrath-bowed-to-the-violent ath: (Australia) 6-4, brilliance of the American aces of the court, and so lost the opportunity of a life-time to become challengers to Britain.

BATTLE OF WITS AND SKILL

Albeit there was battle of wits and ak!!! before the

Holiday Cricket

FLEETWOOD-SMITH

IN FORM

1.

London, July 25. Durham, the Minor Ciuntles team were outplayed by tho Australians at Sunderland to-day.

Fleet-Smith played havoc with the home batamen when they took Arat occupation of the creane, and with an analysis of 7 for 21, sent them back for 73..

The Australlang batted. In care- free manner, hitting up 210 for the loss of three wickets.

Brown was in good form, but had the bad luck to miss his century by three runs..

GENTLEMEN. PLAYERS.

The Players had first use of the wicket at Lord's to-day against the Gentlemen, but only fared moderately, being dismissed for 263.

Leyland and Ames were leading run-scorers, the Yorkshireman hitling up 80, and the wicket- keeper helping himself to 76,

F. R. Brown of Surrey bowled consistently well, and deserved better 'Agures than 4 for 106.

Before the close, the Gentlemen scored 36 without loas, being 228 with

all wickets Intact- Reuter.

WORLD'S RECORD

-NEW-MARK-SET-BY- U.S. RUNNER

Stockholm, July 25. Ben Eastman, the famous

world's record · over new

500 Crawford made a truly great,

The complete debacle of the metres today, when he covered the but unavailing attempt to turn

a terrifle young Australian was something distance in minute 2 4-5th the tide. Taking the court yes

of an anticlimax after Crawford's Beconds. terday faeing a two-sots deficit

stirring recovery. Issue was settled. Yesterday In two days time the challenge made by Tavernaris, the Italian He lowered the previous record well enough to win the third habits, rapidly settled down, and

round atarts, and some of the in 1929, by one-fifth of a second, fourth stanzos, only to rua up

playing masterly tennis, captured greatest tennis of all time is the Italian's time. being 1 minute gainst a rejuvenated opponent in the third set.

promised. As Australia looked seconds.---Router. the nth set and to collapse before

to Crawford, so England will look an onsinught of withering drives, fourth, but Crawford remained on has fulfilled every expectation.

Wood recovered slightly in the to Perry, the young player who whose low trajectory and speed

top. forcing the American

Baer Fight Film Astounds want Sydney Wood Chip And Crawford, contrary to his usual

British Boxing Critics

Every boxing critic in London who has seen the Caruera-Baer fight film is bewildered by the de- cision which gave Baer the title.

Buor won the first and the 11th rounds,

Otherwise he gained scarcely n point.

Nine rounds Carneta won by

-cloan, decisive boxing.

ceit off Baor's face.

FAMOUS HORSE

FORGOTTEN

JOCKEY MAKES A SENTIMENTAL

PURCHASE ·

Seven years

off the ground, made them well

nigh unanswerable,

WELL-DESERVED.

into

errors by means of fine all-court strokes of perfect length and

The result provided a sufficient cunningly-concealed direction. inspiration to Frank Shields, who With the players two sets all, swopt Vivian McGrath off the and Crawford playing well within, court in the final match of the himself; while Wood was still tryi Borica

ing to command control, the tension was near to breaking point.

Crawford cracked, and Wood, Immediately seizing the opportunity, began to regain lost form. His driving became weapons of attack, and obtain- ing great speed from shots which continually lipped the tep of the net, he forged in to They were always in the happy

take a row of points, and final- position of knowing that the

ly the set at 6-2, doubles was a cinch. Even 80, the loss of both matches on the shouting. It was generally felt After this it was all over bar the

on:

No one will begrudge America her victory, nor question. Its For nine rounds is mechanical the British, racing world talking ing the first two rubbers

ago Ca-a-Ple set merits. Morally beaton after los- Platon-like loft knocked the con by winning ve races In three Saturday Inst, the New World

But although Carnera outboxed weeks. He crowned this by run-players returned to give spectacu his opponent and hit him whenovering away with the £1,200 Ebor for displays of tennis. he wanted to, he did not seem to Handicap at York-the only three-

year-old to du so since the war. hurt him.

Since then things have not fared Carnera's blows never ruffled

well with him.

Last month at Folkestone

Californian Adonis, on whom we him to his triumphs pathetic-ing Crawford

nily

the

If England is to retain the Cup she will pretty certainly have to rely on winning three singles. This is, at any rate, her chief hope. Both. Perry and Austin are rested after their strenuous Wimbledon campagins, and should be able to take the court quietly con- Aldent in the knowledge of past achievements.

THE DOUBLES QUESTION.

GLADIATORIAL COLLEGES

NURSERIES FOR PROFESSIONALS

Chicago, July 19. Distressed over the marked short-

nge of pitching talent, the major. baseball leagues are conducting an

Mr. Roper-Barrett, the non- unprecedented raid of the colleges playing captain will probably be this year in search of promising faced with a problem similar to players. Scouts of the major that which confronted Mfr.lengues already have signed up more. Youdalo. What shall

than a score of the foremost players be the

on the college diamonds, most of doubles combination?

The best availablo la, of course, them pitchers, and hardly a single-

THROW IN LAW REVISED.

Alterations affecting throws- in and when a player has left the field have been made to the Iswar of football by the International Football Association Board.

Under the alteration, a goal shall not be scored from a throw- fn, and the thrower shall not | again play the ball until it:ħas)

been played by another player.

In connection with a player leaving the field, Law 12 has been. altered: "That a player having left the field of play through this for any other cause, or a player | joining' his team after play. has commenced, may only enter the Beld when the ball has ceased to, be in play, and must report to the referee!"

Another alleration to Law 12 is that a player returning to the field of play, or player Joining his team after play has com- menced, without reporting to the referee should be cautioned. If he commite a more important offence apart from that he should: be penalized according to the law.

FINISHED WITH BASEBALL?

FUTURE OF EARL COMBS

SERIOUS. EFFECT, OF INJURY.

New York, July 25.

It is now stated that as a result of his serious injury sus- tained yesterday, Earl Combs," New York Yankees' veteran outfielder will possibly be out--| of baseball for good, and cer-- tainly for the rest of the season. The Major League programmes wore reduced to-day owing to rain affecting aevoral, matches.In

header victory over Boston in the the National Lengue

-Cincinatli Rods scored a double

"encounter staged, only National and the Yankees régained some lost ground by nosing out St. Louis Browns. Smart pitching by. Earnshaw saw the Senators blanked out against Chiengo Red Sox

Full scores as cabled by Renter follow.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington (Earnshaw pitched)

Chicago

Boston

Detroit

Philadelphia

Cleveland

(Averill homered).

Now York,

RHE

4 13

90

7 12 2

R 11

811

(Lazzeri and Byrd' homered)

St. Louis

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati

Hafey homered)

Boston.

(Whitney homered),

Cincinnati

(Hafey homered) Boston

710424

Baer's hair, though he appeared to have opportunity enough to knock

he arst day was enough to upset the that the onus placed on young Perry and Hughes, but to play/likely prospect has been overlooked. him out in every round, declares nlehed hopelessly last in the £150 balance of any team, and their Metirath would be too heavy a Perry is again to weaken the Connie Mack, rebuilding the Frank Waters in the Sunday Stayers' Selling Handicap.

recovery speaks volumes for the burden, capecially, faced by such strength of the singles. If they Philadelphia Athletics, has had his He was put up for auction after fighting spirit which has always a doughty fighter, as Shields, and strike top form Parry Stoefen and since the first ball, was pitched in Express,

and Hughes scouts out on diligent searches ever The announcer began the extra- the race. Among the handful of characterised American tennis, ordinary Aght in an extraordinary spectators round the sale ring was Mr. Youdale, the Australian it proved. way, Ite introduced Baer as "The Tommy Weston, who had riddon team manager, will probably face

Lott, but it is doubtful whether it collego baseball this year. So far SHIELDS' SERVICE.

is worth the risk of overplaying they have picked up several good- a barrage of criticism for allow

England's leading, exponent.

looking players, including Jack Old Cap-à-Pie all pin our faith to bring back the

to

McGrath, nervous' and besitant, round

play in championship of the world."

North-western Univer the

Saturday's play may help to Lagger ring, A "Buddy-can-doubles on Monday, when he had committing numerous errors, and solve the difficulty, Unicas England sity pitcher, and Ronald Weaver, of Ho certainly did

Rome you-spare--dime" look in his eyes.to take the court. In the first rarely touching anything like la desparately in need of the Boston College. unitor American strange

boxing

laws.

Tommy

Weston Uld 25 guinons

singles match the following day. In the film Carnera never acem- for him. It was more than the

Although

maximum form, fell a three-sets doubles, it will be foolhardy to DESPERATE WHITE SOX.. possibly Crawford victim to the American, who show play Perry,

The White Sox, desperate over postpones on account of rain. Et -seconds, and twice when he was prompted.

this, there land vast improvement on the player Mr. Norris Williams is in the their failure to find their form, Loulla vew York, Chicago and no doubt that Wood down the film shows he was at- Cap-a-Plo was knocked down to court in much fresher tacked and hit by Baer. How Baer the famous Jockey at that gure, than his opponent. It sooma that

state ford the previous Saturday.

players for singles and doubles, chers In Harry Kinzy of Taxas | Phine oscaped disqualification for this is and Tommy Weston ordered him Crawford wyna

Shielda' service was the decisive and quite apart from their great Christian College, and Ralph Meade, moro unset by factor in the game: McGrathness as players, the fact the Lote of Illinois Wesleyan, who finished Incomprehensible.

to be painlessly destroyed,

weather conditions than anything could not handle at all, and it was and Stoof en have no other worry his college career by striking out ing for them else in those first two sets. The this which brought about his than to win the doubles, makes twenty batsmen in his final game. A recruit to the ranks continual stoppages enforced by downfall in the third set, when them more formidable.

+

-- (Harty and McManus homerod). The following matches were

ed down, for more than three horse was worth, but sentiment was not affected by tako the who went down so easily to Craw happy position of having seperate havo recruited two promising pit-Brooklyn Pittsburgh v Pilladel

At least A dozen times Baer pummallet Carnera below the belt.

The roforce took no notice; How, then, did Carnera lose 7 1. He fell heavily In the first round and hurt his ankle. All through the subsequent rounds he was obviously fame. Despite that he completoly, outeinssed Baer, with

out hurting him.

That is strange when one gone. siders what he did to Sharkey, when his boxing was incomparably Inferior,

Poor Primoj He always seems to get the raw end of the deal,

to

rain had no little effect on him. playing deparately, he revealed

Which, by the same token, is flashes of greatness to draw sp a tribute to the placid adapt-four-all. S ability of Wood, who Look Earlier on McGrath, showed advantage of the position to wretched form, notting the easiest bring himself within gasp of of returns. Shields went into an

ourly lead which he never lost. victory.

The English selectors would: probably do well to follow the American lead, and definitely select Hughes and Lee for the ̈-doubles, leaving Perry and -Austin: to concentrate on the

alngles

Detroit signed.up Goorgo ("Ice Chicago Cuba la Berb House" Wilson, and outfielder, North-western pitcher and from St. Mary's College, and Bill ("Pete") Wistert and Ted Pet Cox, outfelder and home run king of Michigan, have joined Cincinn of Indiana University. Cox has The Yankees captured left-handed been loaned to Charleston, of the pitcher, Mort Flohr dafrom Dak Middle Atlantic Loarud, -- but the | University, and a player: Tigers expect him soon to be plays Blischer from Marylande

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