THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, JUNE
-1985.
BOWLERS HOLD UPPER HAND IN COUNTY CRICKET
Baseball
Programme
Curtailed
THREE MATCHES PLAYED
YANKEES BEAT. ATHLETICS
New York, June 3.
There were only three matches played in the major Basebell Leagues to-day,
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In the National League the Cuba won from the Cardinals by six runs to two,
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A Tong drawn out tie was played between the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis White Sox. The Haniò went to fourteen innings, the Indians winning by 11-4.
Results of matches played to- by, as cabled by Renter follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis Chiengo
R. IL
15. 20 0 612 0 Usck and Root each scored a home run for the Cubs).
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R. fl. E.
2
9
Philadelphin ........... 4 11 Now York
(Moses and McNair scored home runs for the Athletics' and Bill Dickey for the Yankees).
Cleveland
St. Louis
11 16 U + 16 3 (Campbell homered for the In- There were fourteen in-
dians.
nings).
BOWLS TIES TO-DAY
At Los Angeles, an unusual hurdle-race was arranged when a quick hurdle racer was put against one
of World's fastest Arabian horses. The picture shows the runner and the horse jumping across the hurdle in
HOW ROSS BEAT MCLARNIN
SAVAGE BATTLE FOUGHT
DECISION BOOED BY CROWD
New York, May 28. In a savage battle, Barney Ross, younger and faster, ham- mered out a decision here to
the finest style.
BAHRAM'S TEST
CAN FAVOURITE HORSE
WIN DERBY?
AGA KHAN WELL REPRESENTED
(Special to "Telegraph”)
London, June 3. The Jubilee Derby is likely to tendance.
Postponed Fixtures Tonight over. Jimmy McLarnin and break all records regarding at-
Be Played
regained the world welterweight crown he held for less than four months last year.
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The great question is: Bahram win?
Will
RECORD FOR
FIVE MATCHES
END ON
SECOND DAY
CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS WIN CONVINCINGLY
SMITH SCORES DOUBLE CENTURY FOR DERBYSHIRE
London, June 3.. Bowlers gained the ascendency in the majority of the county cricket matches which were commenced on Saturday and of which five were brought to a definite conclusion on the second day.
Derbyshire, the present lenders nings lead and were sent back a of the Championship, were in their second time for 140 runs. Macau- best form against Hampshire in Iny had five wiekots for 40 and the match at Chesterfield, where
the hosts won convincingly by an Verity five for 52. innings and 104 runs after dis- missing Hampshire for scores of
Herbert Sutcliffe it was who
even
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Yorkshire (131 and 192 for 8 wkta.) bent Kent (182 and 140) by two wickets.
Leicestershire (137 and 53 for 3 wkts.) beat Worcester- shire (111 and 77) by seven wickets.
Glamorgan (349) beat Nor thamptonshire (137 and 103) by an innings and 109 runs.
Derbyshire (378 for 9 wkts. dec.) beat Hampshire (140 and 134) by an innings and 104 runs. Sussex (321 for 9 wkta. dec.) beat Somerset (104 and 132) bý an innings and 85 runs.
TERROR TO SECOND RATERS
KING LEVINSKY SCORES
VICIOUS SCRAP IN TORONTO
140 and 134, D, Smith, the left came to the rescue of Yorkshire hander, who showed some brilliant with a brilliant 110 runs scored form last season, has quickly got against the Kent bowlers into his stride and a double cen- with Freeman in his best form. tury by him enabled Derbyshire Yorkshire won with two wickets
Toronto, May 27. to declare at 378 for nine wickets.
to spare scoring 192 for eight.
King Levinsky, who has be Smith, who had made 203 runs on
wickets for come the terror of the second Saturday, carried his score to 225 Freeman had seven
raters since Max Baer, knocked 103 runs in the second innings.
him out in the second round last After a series of reverses December, hammered out a deci- Sussex
are alowly coming into sion here to-night in 10 rounds
match from Hans Birkie of Germany. own and in their their
AGA KHAN THIS YEAR? before dismissal to-day.
ONE PARTICULAR
AMBITION
BAHRAM AND THE
DERBY :
Will Bahram, the Aga Khan's favourite for the Derby, satisfy its owner's one particular am- bition to-morrow when the fam- ous Epsom Classic is decided?
More than once the Indian prince has expressed the hope that he would one day own a horse good enough to pass through a normal high-class racing career without being beaten.
It is 35 years since the last The decision was Justily booed by
Last season Bahram was success- With the weather cleared up many of the crowd of 35,000 at the odds-on favourits, Cicero, at 4/11
ful in all its five starts and this the second round of the Lawn Polo Grounds, but there was little won, but since that race there has Bowls Pairs championship will doubt among the ringsiders that the never been such a small field.
Bahram, as the winner of the year it has already won the Two be concluded this evening when Chicago Jewish boy had the edge over
the Vancouver Irishman In
Two Thousand. Guineas,, is at Thousand Guineas, in which it gave four matches are due to be de-
third meeting. cided.
There were no knockdowns in the tempting the feat, accomplished by a convincing performance and in- but both bled only five horses during the past stantly established itself as favour- Two of the games for this after-16 furious__rounds,
Bahram beat Theft, also belong- noon were started but not finished copiously. Roas's nose bled most of 36 years, of winning both classica.ite for to-morrow.
Fox, who is riding the favourite, last week and will be concluded to the thne. McLarnin took a body
Derby candidates. Bobsleigh, day while the other two are post-beating and his left eyebrow was cut thinks that Bahram is a certainty.ing to the Aga Khan, and other in the eleventh stanza and his right Ile says he is the best horse ever. poned fixtures.
But whether Bahram wins or which has been scratched from the The Duncans, father and son,eye was closing after the first few ex-
changea of blows.
The Irishman's left hooks and right not the Aga Khan, with Hairan Derby, was favourite for the Two will play off their tie with H. Overy and F. Goodwin on the Club smashes set Ross back repeatedly but and Theft also running, has
always came back better chance of winning the Dor- de Recreio green where they com the Jewish
in constantly though by than any owner has ever had. menced the fixture last Wednsday. strong,
Reuter Special. When the match was stopped by sometimes
LATEST CALLOVER
London, June 3. rain R. Duncan and L. A. R Dun
The following is the latest call-over for the Epsom Derby to be run on Wednesday,
The Associated Press gave Ross can were leading by nine shots to 10 rounds, McLarnin four and rated two on the sixth head.
one even, but several of the rounds
M.Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah, ofscored for the challenger were close.
NO HESITATION the Indian R. C., are doin to meet
Jack Dempsey, the former workd
decision for the
H. H. Rose and J. M. Purves on heavyweight champion, was the third the Cralgengower C. C. Green.man in the ring and there was no These two pairs concluded 16 hesitation in his heads last Wednesday before rain Jewish boy. Intorforod. When the match was stopped Rose and Purves leading by 15 shots to 12.
The programme for this after noon is as follows:
A. EL Con Le
"J. 9, Landolt~~
F. Cullen
Whyte (Civil Service O. C. Green)
A. D. Beawḥ
M. J. Molina
J. Cavanagh
IL Duncan
Y. 1. F. Maughan (Taikoo R. C. Gre)
1. A. R. Duncan
V.
F. Goodwel
(Olub de Recrela Green
* It. Gvery
M. Y. Adal
AB Dak
1. H. Rose . . . Purres (Crigentower C. C. Grees)
were
Ross was a seven to five favourite in the betting because of his prime physical shape and his showing in the previous two battles. Both were welterweight limit, well under the Ross
scaling 141 and the Vancouver Irishman 144% pounds.
It was just the kind of match that turned the customers out in forco twice last year 65,000 saw Ross take the title from "Baby Face" hore last May 20, and 26,000 paid to see them battle again September 17, after rain had caused four postponements. Mc- (Continued on next column)
POWELL'S
Hongkong Stock Exchange, 10, Ice House Street,
SPECIAL VALUE
"IN
10/11 Bahram (t and o) 100/12 Hairan ( and o) 100/0 Theft (t and 100/8 Field Trial (o)
Trial (t) 100/7 Field 18/1 Sea Bequest (0),
Son (t and o) 2811ven it and o) 29/1 Fairbairn (0) 60/1 Assignation (t and o) 20/1 Robin
GUP Screellow (0)
50/1
5071
100/1
(o)
80/1 Second (t) 100/1 Plymouth Sound (t and o) 250/1 Peaceful Walter ( and o)
and o) (t 300/1 Barberry 500/1 Japetus (t) 500/1 St. Botolph (t)
PLACE BETTING 4/11 Bahram (w)
0/4 Hairan (0)
16/8 Theft it and o)
11/4 Sen Bequest (t and o)
11/4 Field Trial (0)
5/1 Fairhaven (t and o)
11/2 Fairbairn (0).
6/1 First Son (t and o).
-Reuter.
doublo
Larnin was victorious in the return engagement, by a split decision. The victory gavo Ross a title again. As he already is the welterweight cham- synthetle pon. He relinquished his world light-
Made from an excellent quality weight title last month because of
inability to make the 185-pound
Cambric that will not only wash weight limit, and Tony Canzonor the well but wear well many New York youth from whom Ross colours in smart designs. had taken it, regained the lightweight. crown recently by beating Lou Aum-
Priced at $4.75 per suit they bars veteran McLarnin indicated in offer the utmost valué obtain- able.
Wo allow 10% discount for Cash.
The
advance that in the event of a loss
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Thousand Guineas but rnn fourth. : With Bobsleigh out of the race Bahram has now become a stronger
favourite than ever.
WYATT
ACCEPTS
To Captain England In Nottingham Test
r
London, June 3; Mr. R. E. S. Wyatt, the Warwick. shire Captain, has accepted the M.C.C.'s invitation to captain the English Test Team at Nottingham in the match against the South Africans atarting on June 15-Router.
WIN FOR YORKSHIRE Yorkshire, champions for three successive years prior to last sen- sot, again will make a strong bid
BATTING
The Chicago, one time fish pedillor won every round but his roughness brought bons from the crowd."
It was a vicious scrap all the way through. Levinsky hit the German in the fifth before the latter left his chair, and both continued battling after the bell had sounded.
against Somerset at Hove they won by an innings and 85 runs.
With a score of 321 runs Sussex BEST PERFORMANCES | declared their first innings closed with nine wickets down. John Langridge was top scorer with 168
It was their second meeting in a to his credit. Andrews took five little more than a month as the King
fish technically knocked out, Birklo of the wickets for 74 runs.
in the fourth stanza on April 15 at Somerset were dismissed for Denver. It was his eight knockout 104 and then, following on, for 132. in nine starts.
SECOND INNINGS COLLAPSE Worcestershire, playing at Stourbridge, were benten by Lel- cestershire by seven wickota.
225
Smith (Derby v. Hants) John Langridge (Sussex
158 v. Somerset), Sutcliffe (York's v. Kent) 110 Lavis (Glamorgan v..
101 Northants)
BOWLING
J. C. Clay (Glamorgan
v. Northants)
and
for
Freeman (Kenit
Yorks)
and
v.
9 for 54 6 for 32
The home county had first in- nings but Geary was too deadly 6 for 47 and the last wickets fell for 111 7 for 108 runs. The former Test bowler took five for 33. Leicestershire 5 for 33 replied with a score, of 187 runs. 5 for 42
Geary (Leicester
Worcester)
and
A collapse in their second in- Smith (Leicester v.
Worcester)
5 for 32 nings which realised but 77 runs Macaulay (Yorka v.
left Worcestershire in a hopeless 5- for 40 Kent)
position and Lelcestershire scored Verity
V. (Yorks
for the loss of three 63 runs Kent)
5 for 52 Andrews (Somerset v.
wickets. Smith captured five for 5 for 74 32 when Worcestershire were dis- Sussex)
second missed cheaply in their venture..
honours and in the match ngainat Kent at Bradford, they
secured their fourth victory in six
GIFT FROM "LITTLE WILLIE"
STEVE HAMAS HONOURED
SOUVENIR GIVEN BY ADMIRER
London. Steve Hamas' proudest sou- venir of his losing fight against Max Schmeling at Hamburg is m solid-silver cigarrete case, bear- GLAMORGAN WIN AGAIN
ing the monogram "W" and the Glamorgan have been playing crest of Germany's former im- matches, by two wickets.
consistent cricket this season and perial family.
Badly beaten, his face feeling, as "Tich" Freeman again took
balloon," the principal honours with his slow at Llanelly they beat Northampton-heat f
American fighter was sitting in the bowling
and captured thirteen shiré by an innings and 109 runs. wickets during the match.
J. C. Clay is again bearing the lobby of his hotel the day after the bout when a messenger approached After Kent had compiled a total brunt of the attack and in this and handed him a small package.
with In it was the case, together of 182, Yorkshire were dismissed
Northants were disa postcard-size photograph of the Crown Prince Wilhelm of for 132 runs, Freeman taking six match he took nine wickets for 54
former wickets for 47. Kent were unable runs when to take advantage of the first In- missed for 137 in their first in Germany. On the back, written in nings. In their second he cap the handwritting of the man Americs tured another six for 32 in an in-called "Little Willle" during the war nings which yielded 103 runs.
years, was the note:
"Mr. Hamas: Will you kindly Glamorgan had scored 349 runo accept this small token from me. In their innings in which Lavis greatly admired your brave fight
Wilhelm." contributed 101 runia-Reuter,
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GREAT SHOTS IN GOLF DESCRIBED
GREATEST FEAT
BY ARMOUR
SCOT'S TRIUMPH IN U.S. OPEN
1927 INCIDENT RECALLED
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Twelve feet of rolling terrain lay before him and another chance at the Open title. He hit the putt briskly and, while the ball was still rolling, he was so sure it would sink that he turned to his caddy and said: "You'll have to work to-morrow, Kid."
Oakmont Country Club, where he and his manager, "Pop" Feator, this year'a U. S. Open will be
In the play-off with Cooper the wore about through with the ring. played, was the scene of one of He won the welter crown two yeats Tommy Armour greatest exhi- next day, Armour sank a 52-footer on ago from Young Corbett How bitions of golf. It occurred the fifteenth to square the match, and Campaigning in the middleweight
the end. Cut on full, free lines with half class, and did not defend it until he during the Open held there in picked up three more strokes before Inter 1927.
When playing iron shots, Armour mot toss the first time year Sleeves and Knee Length
old,
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000 in first class securities. It took him Oakmont's furrowed traps had taken star. This is in order to make certain 10 years to win a world title. It was their toll and eliminated such lumin that his right arm will not overpower McLarnin who only July 4, 1925, beat aries as Walter Hagen, Gone Sarazen, the laft, normally weak from wound Füll Length Pyjamas from $5.75. champion, in non-title battling with total of 801 Bobby their left heel from the ground as
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the the ov
backswing is completed. If this la Ross, who is 25 years compaigning as a professional for six toonth hole needing two threes to win not done, it is unlikely that a player, years
and has lost only three fights or three and a four to tie. After can get a full cock of the wrists at walle winning 41.
taking 4 ou 17, the best he could the top of the awing, dres
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