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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 8, 1935.

FURTHER CHANGES MADE IN ENGLAND'S ELEVEN

THIRD CRICKET

TEST

FOUR PLAYERS INVITED FOR FIRST TIME

WILFRED BARBER GETS OPPORTUNITY ON DOUBLE CENTURY

HARDSTAFF'S INNINGS AGAINST THE TOURISTS RECOGNISED

(By "Sagax")

A Reuter's message from London this! morning montions that thirteen players have the Headingley to attend now been asked Cricket Ground at Leeds for the Third Cricket Test match against the South African tourists who trounced England at Lord's a week ago.

made There are several changes and, judging by the performneys of new-commers, it would neem that the work spots have been streng

thened,

H. Verity (Yorkshire),

H. W. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire),

W. Barber (Yorkshire),

W. R. Hammond (Gloucester

shire),

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M. S. Nichols (Essex),

E. Clark (Northants),

L. E. G. Ames (Kent),

Denis Smith (Derbyshire),

J. Hardstall (Notts) and

E. Hollies (Warwickshire).

R. Stanley Dollar Jr. in his speedhort Uncle Sam.

Lawn Bowls Programme For To-Day

OPEN SINGLES

MATCHES.

Only Singles matches will be played this afternoon in the local Lawn Bowla Championships. There are four fixtures down for decision in the third round of the competition.

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is given his first opportunity to play against the South Alziran. He has showa YAST

improvement during

jacent years and his leg breaks and googlies may easily upset the South Africam if he is finally selected, al dropped after the Lord's defent are though it is doubtful whether he will E. T. Holmes, who deputed Cure given a place with both Verity

and Clay in the side. N.

SHORTER CRICKET FIXTURES

SPEEDBOAT RACING IN PARIS

ONLY AMERICAN ENTRANT

STANLEY DOLLAR

COMPETES

The mystery speedboat "Uncle Som belonging to R Stanley Dear Jr. was the only American entrant in the International Spred- boat Races at Paris. France last Saturday.

The boat was given its final tests in a secret workout over the smooth Jo San surface of Lake Merced Francisco. Only young Dollar and! his father, R. Stanley Dollar Sr., president of the Dollar Steamshin

TWO DAY GAMESines, a corps of mechanicians and

PROFITABLE?

AUTHORITIES ARE UNDECIDED

County

Of the first 57 county championship Inst matchas played previous to Saturday, 2 were completed by the end of the second day-sue in the

ht lenst early afternoon--a

19 others have been finished before! humcheon in the third day, despite

CRACK AMERICAN frequent interruptions by rain.

Mitchell-trues, Jaznes Denis Smith, the Derbyshire Jats- SWIMMERS FOR

Langridge, W. Farrimond, and T. R. Mitchell while, in their pinces 6:0

man, was selected for the first match

J. C. Clay, Barber, Smith, Hardstatut was not able to take his place in aml Hollies,

MITCHELL-INNES UNFIT?

the town and was deputiad by d.] Tidon while Clark, the fast bowler, was twelfth man in the Second Matel'

Presumably Mitchell-Junes has mott Lord's.

yet recovered from his recent injury. The Headingley match is being! which made him unfit for the Second played on Saturday. Monday and Tea from which he had to withdraw, Tueday.

VISIT TO JAPAN

JACK MEDICA TO BE INCLUDED

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YORKSHIRE EFFICIENCY

KOWLOON C. C. FOUR IIN SEMI-FINAL

OF OPEN LAWN BOWLS RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

A BETTER BALANCED COMBINATION WINS BY EIGHT SHOTS

(By "Sagnx")

Showing a definite superiority in the general balance of the rink, the Kowloon C. C. Open Championship quartette, consisting of J. W. M. Brown, R. C. Craig, E. C. Fincher and A. Hyde-Lay, yesterday qualified for the semi-final of the Rinks championship on the Craigen- gower C. C. Green where they beat D. Khan, S. O. Bux, M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah, of the Indian R.C., by 20 shots to twelve.

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boats were entered in the inters Yo was he placing his shotri CHAMPION

power

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goung Stanley standard but he was just that shade BAER WILL NOT

below the form of Klon and the tu of dislodging the Indias was left

the latter howiers,

FIGHT AGAIN

ACCORDING TO MRS. BAER

New York, June 30. Maxic Baer's new "missus” to-day, took over the reins of marital obligations a little earlier than wives generally do, inform-

a few close personal friends were

The neozing throughout was cloer; | At the end of the 18th head the there

than Jon hand to witness the trials.

Peninsula side were leading by 17-1 After the trim white speedster difference of eight shots separating and when they were lying three on had skimmed the mile straightaway the rinks at nuy stage of the game, the next hend, the game seemed all [of Lake Merced a dozen times or but there was never any doubt as to over, but Dallah, with his first wood, more, with young Stanley at the the comparative strengths of the two drove for and burned the jack. The

the A wheel clocking speed and firs and the Kowloon . . players Indians then seared a single on the

74 surd

well earned victory by re-played 19th hend and were lying revolutions, the youthful pilot virtue of superior boweling, ench of the three on the 20th when Hyde-Lay the 12!

his satisfaction at grinned fal with the bat during

the four players contributing his quots trailed the jack for a count of two. London, June 10.

performance and ordered his craft |to their triumph.

A single on the final isend gave the couple of years, and during the rur

Two Interport players will be

cricket authoritiesonde ready at once for shipment The Tadianes

best Kownon (. C, rink the right to enter were always real senson he has surpassed all his previous efforts. He should stresher figuring in the tins, C. G. Siten, of the throughout the country are find- to France.

served by Khan as their lead and if the semifani, the batting of the side. His double club de Rectein, being due to meet

The race was fixed for Saturday it had not been for his consistency shot, the the River The thirteen players from whom century rainst Surrey was not only A. R. Pallal, of the Indian It. Cing it difficult to decide whether

invariably laying the Seine around these woull never have given such! the highest of the season but the best while R. W. Bradbury, of the to welcome or deplore the new in The final tram will be selected are:

ཐཱ *ནཱརྞ ༧ཧཱུྃ the players sore he has ever registered, healing Crangengiwer P. C., is to play G. F. F. trend of first-class cricket-theistud of Paris over a 2,700-meters It will be seen that

a good geriaunt of themselves R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire), previous host of a fost new Thompson, of the Kowlon Bowling completion of three-day matches contra tot no result is to user only an eight shot defeat. The

Hast season. Hardstuff in another new. Green Club,

in two days.

hand. The boat amassing the Indian R. C. No, 4 was the outstand J. C. Clay (Glamorgan),

ramer who has been doing well with

greatest mileage within two hours in player of the match and his sent the bal

Whatever the crises rain, frost, will be adjudged the winner. Ten down very few wasted wood the new . . rub, bord's leather jackets, or stickler wiekets the trend

national classic. England had that Irown was invariably beaten by i unmistakhle and exceptionn).

three, France three, Italy three and the opposing lead. Brown, himself,

was playing howls of n Very America only Dollar's "Uncle Sam."

Bonts were

not to exceed 50 kilos, (about 770 Beg dry weight, Mehanical spreifications of the!

Craig was responsible for some good Dollar hout were a carefully tard-work out he was very erratic at secret, known only to father and times and it was awrely his greater son and the builders. Three of the experience that gave him the slight Thus, on 22 ocasions in the first finest

boat builders in advantage over Dux whose howling mixture six weeks of the season counties have America and young Dollar himself was atso inconsistent wit | best a third day's play, and at other|laboured almost day and night for good and bad woods,

Fincher was the better of the threen times matches have only just weeks to finish off the present cralt and put in se valuable work but vived until

the third morning, and make of her champion.

there were times when he was unable Anish before

Saturday's race is a newcomer to find the proper weight of the green, specfaturs

amont international speedhant! particularly when rolling "up theing the world in general and classics, this being the inaugural bill."

Maxic in particular that he wasn't Levent. It was sponsored by Mr.; 'DALLAH UNFORTUNATE The series now in progress boye and Mrs. Jean Dupuy, and is known

Hyde Lay was the inere useful of going to fight again, "not if I've

got anything to say about it."

Apparently Mrs. Haer, until yester. down some well placed woods. The day Mary Ellen Sullivan, bas got Kowloon C. C. player was drawing plenty to daughter of the lato

**Ray about it with deadly accuracy and seared San

Maxic appeared a trifle stumped at Yorkshire, 56A. H. Spreckels, planeer PREPARING FOR Rosing scores

many gui shots but he too bad bis "1" shipping and

wifies positive assertion. for 5 Middlesex (at Lord'a), 57 for Francisco

suprar had patches,

carries Its "Her opinion

of OLYMPICS

7; Derbyshire, 62 for

Glamorgan magnate. If there is any substance The Indian R. C. skip showed more weight," he told newshawks dubiu Cagainst the South Africnus), I for to the "fitness of things," it would

consistety

tery and his woods were more. He refused to commit himself Tokyo, June 25. Yorkshire, Middlesex, and Derby-be eminently fit and appropriate for accurately plied only in that they farther, either way.

Tral, second, the grandson shire are respectively Fifteen picked American swim-and third in the County Champion- pioneer of San Francisco the leaflah did not enjoy the best of luck Mary Ellen elucidated for the benefit

of another famous were neurer the objective on more

"I told Maxie that I wouldn't marr occasions than we flyde-Lay's but him as in as he was champion, mers, including several world re-ship. cord-holders, will visit Japan next

Captain Robert Dollar--to take the and many of his, shots either knocked of a slightly awestruck audience. August for a series of encounters Financially, the tons who have Spreckels trophy home

£1 cannter or humped up an

Before marrying Maxic she was with this country's mermen, the hitherto played most of their matches Francisco,

additional shot for the opposition Permanent Jan hoto grounds should have suffered

possession

| manager of n Washington coffee shop. Japan Swimming Association re-

When The Kowloon

rink Newspapermen feel it must have been Yorkshire have eritied for 150,000-frane trophy requires three opened with a score of three on the hors that she acquired the dominance Ivealed to-day.

their efficiency four days play in succession winnings. In addition first head followed

similar that has led Included on

by L the team will be fear home matches; Derbyshire have to the trophy, cash prizes of 150,-count on the third, when the score cognomen

to the bestowal of the Jack Medica, Seattle, Washington, completed three of their four two-day 000 franes are offered in

"softie" spon hitherto each was made 6--1 in their favour, it "Big Bad" Buer. who holds United States record in triumphs on their own grounds;

| seemed that the match was to be n Maxie's retirement from ring neti- and perfect length were the vinsons Now comes the front office of the 440, 500, and 800 yards and one Middlesex, ably assisted by leather annual race.

Young Stanley Hollar is a diree-way affair but the Indian Cvity would rub the squared circle of for his success even more than ability New York, Yankees with an ex-mile races, and Albert Vande jackets, have accomplished four two-

tor of the Yachtman's Association heads to make the scorer level at 66ncinted Prcan.

players veured on next three one of its most widely-known figures. to spin the bait and conceal the break, planation for the distressing slump Weghe, who holds the national day matches at Lord's. It has been said that batsmen have of Messrs. Lou Gehrig, big league records in the 190-meter and 150

of America, and raced under the and again

7. colours of the St. Francis Yacht

TO TURN Catholic often thought they were reviving

On the fifth head the Kowloon . a half-volley from Clay only to find hotne run king, and Vernon Elyards hark stroke events.

New York, July 1. partic Club of San Francisco. The ParlsC. team struck a bad patch and when | perfect 'Goffy) Gomez erstwhile are nonth-! to their surprise it was

his first church event was run under the rules and the skips went to roll their woodservices with his new wife, Maxle

After attending a rehearsal for the 1966 Olympiad, and in a many cases three and regulations of the American Power the Indians were lying five. Hyde Baer, ex-world's heavyweight chan- in Berlin. will be staged at the

Boat Association, and if

Lay drew second shot to save four.

|pion;

disclosed that he was toulay The County club secretaries and officials Dollar has been successful in win-

A BURNED HEAD Ed Barrow and his business of. Meiji' Jinga

considering turning Roman Catholic. are convinced the American swimmers will be select- gave a variety of reasons to a Muru-ning this year's event, next year's Bux in brilliant form and as a result as further indication of the new Mr.

The sixth head w During the current season Clay hus | fei associate

Khan, nud The announcement was interpreted several notable achievements to alsforiental barnstorming Tour ined at trials in Denves, Culo, during Post representative gesterng for race will be held in San Francisco

the strange turn which cricket under the jurisdiction of the St. Indian . . registered a score of American

some beautiful deliveries credit and the failure of T. B. Mitchell which Gehrig and Gomez partici- the first week-end in July.

the Baer's influence over the big Jewish- has taken, but from galned for him his place in the Eng-pated last fall is, the reason why

the financial Francis Yacht Club,

fighter, until recently point of view there appeara 10 Ind team for the first time.

Broadway's outstanding playboy;, Gehrig is hitting under 250 and

Having had considerable previous However, n faur on the ninth hend The Hongkong Racing Record for be surprisingly little anxiety.

Yesterday Mrs. Buer said Maxio BATTING STRENGTHENED why Gomez has already experi- the first half of 1935 has just been

experience with power boats, des-gave the Kowloon pinyers the lead wouldn't fight again, not as long as The trend towards brighter and pile his 21 years, young Dollar has again and from that singe they were she had anything to say about it." Wilfred Barber, the Yorkshire all-enced six setbacks whereas last published by the Hongkong Jockey nefer cricket sms generally to be demonstrated possession of an fron definitely the better rink, playing Maxie refused to take issues confiding -rounder, has been eminently success-year he lost only five' ull season. Club and circulated to menihers.

welenmed as beneficial to the game--nerve and uncanny judgment in more consistently together without or newspapermen her opinion "carried Innd the gates. The offelal of one handling his meteor-like

county, which should have suffered That the thing is dangerous seems

there being any decided weakness in a lot of weight with him."United The mide.

Preas. ay heavily as any other through loss of play, confersed that he was de never to occur to this daring young lighted by his club's record.

American. Apparently he is with

It will be remembered that,

white;

the match at Lord's was in progers |

g was scoring a century for Oxford!!

erwhere and only the fact that be

is still unit for Test cricket is keep, ing him out of the team.

Holmes, who deputised. failure, altough the Surrey explain immediately

followed

Ignominous display at Lord's with brillant double century for Surrey fr his next match. His phee as the in the site is taken

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second ate Camorrar trundler. by Clay, the

Of Clay the latest edition of Wisden remarks "A tribute to Clay's, accuracy was the fact that fully a third of his overs (during the 1934 season) were maidens. His fighting

TOUR OF THE EAST

EXPLANATION FOR

FAILURES

BASEBALLERS' SLUMP

New York.

length ball. Ind Clug been as well paw and highest paid pitcher in supported in attack as he was in the the majors, field Glamorgan might have finished

in the top half of the table."

suffered" frequent stoppages and de-las the Spreckels Trophy cher the skips although Dallah was sending lays on account of the weather, yet Mre, Dupay is the former Dorothy

o match ended last night (Leices

tershire included:), and Spreckels,

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The races, which are intended as

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NEGLIGIBLE RECEIPTS'

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U.S.R.C. TO PLAY

On days when the game finishes between unghoan and tes, with no prospect of a close finish, the cost to the club is that of a full day's play and the receipts are negligible. Two days' full cricket, with wickets. fail- ing rapidly, are proving in many in this afternoon in

Only one match is being played stances more profitable than three Doubles Lawn Tennis League. the Mixed days of a drawn game.

This is between the U.S.R.C. and Whether the proportion of two-day the Kowloon Cricket Club and will matches, which at present represents be played on the former's courts. rather more than one third of the total number played, will be main- tained, is a matter upon which expert out by thought of the rule, and are opinion diverges widely.

losing their wickets in other ways.

batting.

Mr. P. F. Warner, discussing the It is suggested, however, that in question, gave four reasons: Appre-course of time familiarity will breed henalan of the new 1. w. rule, cold confidence, if not contempt. weather, Lord's wickets, and bad Meanwhile, cricketers are debating the questions: Will two-day matches continue when wickets are drior and On at least three of these points the weather consistently warm? Will there is general agreement; on the the new 1. w. rulo continue to prove first there appears to be unanimity. of sufflefont psychological aid to the Those who have watched first-class bowler to maintain the present low cricket this season declare that the scoring overages? batamon are frightening, themselves "Quot homines, tot sententios.”

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