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Few New Cricket Stars

Neville Cardus Sums Up England's Game

The cricket season came in like a lamb and has gone out like a lion. After cold days in May the sunshine blessed our fields, and batsmen lifted up their hearts. Prodigious quantitios of runs have been made, and bril- liantly made.

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A neck-and-neck race for the county championship saw Yorkshire win by a short nose; Northern dourness con- quered Southern vivaciousness at the crisis. Patsy Hendren scored a century in his last match at Lord's and a wonderful scene ensued in the mellowing August warmth; the crowd sang "Auld Lang Syne;" even the patricians of the Lord's pavilion staggered to their feet, cleared their chest registers of gathering bronchitis, and emitted forvent crotchets and quavers.

Wally Hammond

tops the balting again.

And to bring down the curtain with merit a second glance from Bradman, BOXING

flourish, Yorkshire nccepted

challenge by Middlesex to a match

a | McCabe und their cullenguen,

at the Oval. Good days, grent fun, with large happy crowds and happy county treasurers!

All this, I hope, will not seem pessimistic: 'I am

facis..

stating MATCHES

plain

season

The routine of a county here does not asalst a keen, exacting

But there are spole on the sun. New Zealand would have won the standard of technique day by day. rubber if they had held their catches

in the only game decided-the one

engagements.

Goddard was

m

STIMULANT WANTED

But the

AT HOME

"Kid" Borg Beats Jake Kilrain

WEDNESDAY,

Tennis Stars May

Turn "Pro"

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New York, Oct. 26. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, former amateur tennis cham- plon of the world, has definito- ly decided to turn professional within a few months, accord- ing to reports in the New York Herald and Tribune,

Miss Alice Marble, former United States champion, is also teported to be a "very probable addition" to the professional ranks.-Reuter.

Holen Wills Moody Donics Report

Los Angeles, Oct. 28. Mr. Helen Wills' Moody has denied reports that she is planning to turn professional.

She sales she has given the maiter no consideration whatever, and added "I have ample to occupy me with other activities. I play tennis only for pleasure"-lejter.

Cesarewitch Probables List

Latest Call-Over Announced

HOCKEY

OCTOBER 27,

PREVIOUS SUCCESS REPEATED

NAVY OFFICERS

BEAT ARMY®

(By "The Pugrim'}

In their return friendly kockey fixture at King's Park yesterday, the Navy Officers, on their own -ground, repeated their former success over Army Officers by a clear margin of three goals.

Navy Officers were the better team not so much because they played well themselves but because the Army men played so badly. The Army at- tack never seemed to get going and gave a most disappointing display. Twenty minuen through the first half, the Navy established an as- cendancy and led by 2-0 before the Interval orrived. Lieut. Blacker, after a well-organised movement on the left, tested Licut, Metcalf, making the latter leave his charge for a good was only partially clearance. The ball wn cleared to the edge of the circle, how- ever, and Lieut. Spittle obtained possession and sent in a drive which gave the goal-keeper little time for recovery. A few minutes later in a breakway by Sub, Licut. Turner, the Navy left-winger, the ball was driven across the Army goal-mouth and Surg. Lleut. Commdr. Fletcher dashed In from the right and found the net with a well-placed shot.

1937.

PLAYERS BREAK LAWS WITH IMPUNITY

Rugby Rulers And Offences In The Scrummage

By J. P. Jordan

Admiral Percy Royds, one of England's Rugby lawmakers on the International.Board, has explained what was at the back of the minds of the International Board when they publicly criticised referees for not administering the laws severely enough in international matches.

GADNEY BACK TO RUGGER

Broken Ankle Now Completely Healed

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

Referees complained that the elre cular gave the mpression, that these gamu are especially fout affairs, with cheating rampant and the referee a passive onlooker.

The board did not mean to convey the idea.

"Adinirat Royds has made it clear that their chief complaint whnt goes on around a serum, where, the board maintain, things go on that are so self-evident that they felt they had to draw. the attention of international

tional referees to them. Most particularly are they con- cerned with the dimeully of putling In the ball. Times without number An encouraging plece of news is it hits the outside leg of the rear that B. C. Gadney has got his 14st. forward, and comes out again. That figure into such healthy condition means the ball has been prevented that soon

Rugby football crowds from going in. may expect to see him working the The board affirm that players are allowed to do this over and over scrum.

Many people were nfrald the lust again with Impunity, had been seen of this great player This is "persistent infringement" Internationally, what with his severe for which a referee must order of nkle Injury and recent appoint- a player. "Referees," he says, "will ment as headmaster of a Yorkshire have the full support of the board, preparatory school.

at the same time we do not urge but at thin Happily, neither event will inter- referees to look out especially for Slight improvement was seen in the

fere with his football. The broken | បវា the resumption ankle bone which kept Gadney out marching orders.

opportunity to give a player Army defence on

We hope that Lleut, Tomlinson, Lieut. Douglas and of England's fifteen against Wales since publicity has been given to the Capt. Stapleton broke up numerous

has been duties and powers of a referee will dangerous raids by Lieut. Bincker, and Ireland last winter

repaired as new.

have a marked effect on players. Lieut. Donald and Lieut. Fletcher.

Which may surprise those who "Let them know you are going in Spurred on by this resistance, the

met him

in the summer. He was excrelse the extreme penally, and Ofleers exerted pressure in the telling people, that something was matches will be much more Navy attack and shortly before the final

wrong with the healed joyed," very much whistle sounded, Licut. Blocker, in-

Joint. There was--for

1 eventually learn that there will be no fear right, increased their lead with she had to submit to an operation for in future of an International match side scorching drive which left Lieut. Metenlf Glanding.

ARMY IMPROVES

en-

Too many matches are played: at Manchester. In each of the sea- there is no freshness of challenge

matches England lost match after match. English crowds, something of prestige; after all, the are less critical, and, I think, less New Zealanders were only so many expert in the fine points of the game,

London, Oct. 5. cricketers, Kallant club

eater

Jack "Kid" Berg, former light- than Australian crowds are, save inj icara. Against their bowlers the Lancashire and Yorkshire.

weight champion, beat Joke Kirain, English players could not consistent-

London, Oct. 20.. The crowds at Brighton, Canter-British welterweight champlon, iss ly show the bold piratical methods bury, Lord's. Portsmouth, Worcester, the fifth of a ten-mound contest at

The amended list of probable they exhibited every day in county and so on, ask only for n bright the Empress Stadium, Earl's Court, starters in the Cesarewitch is now as

follows: slow, good fellowship, and a sportlast night. And on a sticky wickel,

Buckleight (Carsinke), Dylchley on the ing finish. Thert is, of course, much

For three rounds, it was a great | (Pat Benaly), Near Relation (Perry- to be sald for closing afternoon of the third Test,

view of cricket that

Berg brought roars entirely incapable of doen always insist on grim efficiency.ht

of ap-man). Nightcap III (Marshall), Solar- winning the match for England. Yet for Gloucestershire, Goddard has cun have too much of the shadow proval from his supporters by his Bear (Gordon Richards), Organeau (Bears). (Villacourt), Epigram of Test matches falling on the feldson-stop, go-ahead methods. Kilrainį

accepted the Londoner's challenge. Punch (Sam Wrogg), Sir Colidore enjoyed a col

colossal reason, and has of our beloved game.

(Nevett), Maranta routed almost al

(Weston), Miss will more than 200

the removal of a piece of bone. the point is this-so long as and for practically the whole time

being concelled because the two (E. Smith), Harewood county batsmen.

Test matches are the basls and finan- the men were standing toe to toe Windsor

FINE CAPTURE

countries cannot agree upon the CRICKET INFLATION

punches heedless of (Allemand), African backbone of first-class cricket swinging

(CU Lily cial

Richards). Fet (Richardson), Idaho

The surgeon made such a fine jobjappointment of a referee, as nearly performancea

been then these Test have

punishment. matches will have to athleved; for instance, J. Parks, of be evenly and seriously fought, and-

II (Pratt),

of it that in a fortnight Gadney was happened recently. (D. Smith), Arendshe cut

In future, if the selection of a idens about Correa (Blackshaw), Prudent

walking about, his Act Sussex, scored 4000 runs and took prepared for with a certain grimness. Krain's eye in the second round.

referee cannot be amicably decided Muscovado

Rugby football changed." (Sharpe). (albert). Spartati (Harry

The former England captain is, of between the two Uniona concerned, Wragg), Weather

eather Vane (Lane), and

course, living in Yorkshire, and can 14 days before the match the home Investor

o longer play for Leicester, so he Union will ask one of the other two (Smirke); Falles Vos Jeux (Maher), (Clayton), Carioen

The Navy Officers showed up better has joined Ifoadingley and will Unions to make an appolnimcut

appear in their colours,

Trom thelt panel. Castinelle (Evans), Titlark (Miles), Beleagured (Wells), Zeros (Lynch). Empire

Son (Fitton), Grecko (Wing), Fox Slar (Robertson), and Fair Lead (Sprague).

Blackfeil, Tapageur, Earth Stopper and Third Hazard have scratched.

FINAL CALL-OVER

Rare

100 wickets. But nobody would say Australia he was a Test match cricketer.

Then where are we, if feats no mean much that once on longer La Umo were beyond the powers of

our greatest masters?

Bern first opened a over

that he made it his

fortunate to have enough and after cricket and cricketers, but not more especial target. than enough. An intersiale match is a comparatively

and. rare event,

Both men were guilty of holding therefore, it serves always as spur and this rather spoil the fight at this stage, but Berg again jumped

to ambition.

TOO MANY PLAYERS

into the attack in the fifth round

The currency has been corrupted: we are suffering a sort of inflation.

Moreover, the range of the selection and reopened the cut to send blood The old values of skill have suffered, handsome aggregates

are of players in Australia is not em-reaming down the Scot's face. of runs

The referre inspected the injury now within the scope of the merely barrassing, as it in England. How

the end of the round, then Int It possible to pick

team of 11 competent artisan.

And stopped the bout, All the English failures in Aus- from more than 200 aspirants? tralla on the last tour-or the half the greater the numbers, the lower.

A KNOCKOUT altill. successes are now back at their the average of

Professional cricket in England can Dave Crowley, slable companion lofty places at the top of the average. Hardstaff.

Worth- cally degenerate into a trade in of Berg, won on a foul from Jack ington, Sims Ames,

have all recover-which a man works alnost by habit, Carrick, the Hull lightweight.

stimulated; ed from the ordents of Australia. Quick thinking is not

on a The end come in the Ofth round season

Hardstaff in particular has batted there is a tendency to fall back on when the best judges would have

formula. This lly, with strokes as powerful well-worn beautifully, and stylish as any man could wish Hammond has scored dazzling runs found it difficult to name the win- to see. Where, Indeed, are we; now on the offside. He played an innings her. can we say which of these dashing against a

which included one

Tote

Reuter.

London, Oct. 20. The following is the final call- over for the Cesarewlich:

11/1 Epigram t. and wanted. 100/9 Maranta t. and o.

Solar Bear & and e. Nightcap III . and o. Near Relation t, anil o.

Vos Jeux 1. and wanted. Punch t. and o.

100/1

100/7 15/1

15/1

17/1

Faltes

Area feather-weight |

18/1

Fett and o.

18/1

Benny Caplan (George's) retained

cricketorn is a Test match cricketer? (of the bowlers who took his Southern

SAME OLD FACES

part in the Australia Test match of ulle when beating plucky Joe I asked this bowler Brahams (Mile End) on points over At the top of the English bowling your last season. averages stand Smith and Sims, both after the match, why he had pitched in rounds. of Middlesex. Neither of them is 10 11ammond so many balls outside anywhere near an England bowler. the off stump. Australin saw our best bowlers re-

NOR,

DI

the

3

3

fast

THINKERS WANTED

cently-Furnes, Voce, Alien, Verity. He did not grasp the significance of We have nothing better to show, ex-my remark, and so I explained: cept perhaps the young man Phillip-"You know how O'Reilly and the of Lancashire, who bowls with others kept Wally quiet-by attack- new ball nt д good, though noting his leg stump?"

The professional looked at me for pace, and has an awkward outswinger.

ja while with a blank countenance, It a team were being chosen here then the sun of Inteligence and com- to-day for an Australian lour, itprehension arose and would

be much the same as broad expanse. have to

suffused the

the team which this time last year "Hey, by gum, and so they did!" was about to call (ah, that it were he exclaimed.

County cricket to-day is not blessed this time last year!) It would cer tainly have to include, on present with hard thinking, and that is our form, Hardstaff, Barnett, Hummond, trouble.

block, Ames, Robins, Farnes and

Edrich, three young batsmen

There are as many richly gifted

The new men most likely young men as ever there were. What would be Hutton, Compton. and is wanting is the guiding mind of the who men of old, the Maclarens, Jacksons,

(no! agalast Graces

there could be "Graces," only one Grace).

have done well this year

county bowling,

For the Hte of me, I cannol name

English cricket needs:

a single now bowler good enough to

Tighter organisation

Larry Gains made short work of Charles Rutz (France), who was outclassed, outpunched, oulfough! and knocked out in the second round with a hard right to the jaw.

The end came in the second round when Gains shot a right inside a wild left hook from the Frenchman. Ruiz went down for the full count.

Tommy Martin, Deptford heavy- weight, beat Welshman Jim Wilde, who was two stone heavier, on points. Martin ducked and dodged the floundering attempts of Wilde to hit him solidly.

championship:

A more consistent level of merit amongst le teams:

Buckleigh t. and o.

28/1 Miss Windsor t. and o.

Muscavado L. and o.

L. and o

Weather Vane t, and o

Castanella and o.

33/1 ...Correa, f.. and, o.

33/1

Harewood . and o.

33/1

Sir Gaildore 1. and o.

33/1

Idahet and o.

33/1

African Llly t. and o

35/1

35/1

Fox Htar

35/1

1971

35/1

10/1

Organeaut and a

40/1

Dyteblert, and o.

40/1

Titlark 1. and o.

45/1

Prudent Act L. and o.

50/1

Zeros 0., 60/1 Le

55/1

Repondant ti ́and o.

60/1

Greeko t, and o.

100/1

Beleagured t, and o.

100/1

Empire Bon t, and o. 100/1 Fair Lead t, and ð. 100/1 Sparlon o.

100/1 Tole Investor o.

100/1 200/1

no

An elimination of the unfit; and Conditions which make it neces sary for the survivors really' toʻ

In the be fit

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147 HOLES IN ONE DAY A Record Golf Performance

Warrensburg, Mo.

It may or may not be a record, but when Wilson Morris, 21, finished playing 147 holes of golf over the Warrensburg course in one day, re- cently he was ready to submll it na This bid.

Morris' score testifies to the fact he was playing golf, not a hit-and- Fun game. He was 3 strokes under the 10 and a fractiori 9-hole rounds in 555 strokes. Par for the 147 holes,. tatal 180..

With Jack Bishop of Carterville, IR.. a visitor, 04 a companion, Morris started play at 5 a.m. when unabla

to see the first green clearly. Bishop was forced to give up after 09 holes because of illness. He took 430 strokes, 34 over par.

Morris continued playing, with a caddy and another witness. The first 80 holes were played without acaddy, the men lugging their own bags and dragging the sand greens,

Morris scores for each round were: 38, 31, 32, 30, 37, 33, 30, 38, :34, 35, 33, 34, 33, 34, 33, and 12 for

the last three holes. Par. for tho') course is 36-Associated Press

Few spirited attempts were made by Capl. Lach, leader of the Army attack, to reduce the deficit, but poor assistance was rendered him by his wing men. Lleut. Hook and Lieut.

right pectively, worked hard but never looked like scoring.

Tarr, inside

and inside left res-

as a team, Lleut. Donald led the at- tnek well with Lieut. Blacker, and Licut. Fletcher proving the greatest menace to the Army defence. Lieut. Commdr. Malcolm, Lieut. Splitle and Lieut. Poulden were reliable half- backs and Lieut. O'Sullivan was the better of the bucks.

can

Gadney is a fine capture for the Yorkshire club, because they play him in partnership with their strongest half-back pair in the coun- international stand-off half, J. R. try. The thought sets me thinking Auty.

of something England has not bad Gadney and Auty together means for many years—a club partnership -

will that Headingley

havo the on International duty.

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