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By C. W. Packford

Guildford: Surrey 371 for 6; Hampshire to bat

London, July 13.

This was a red letter day for Guildford. For the first time in their history-except for a match at Lord's during the war-Surrey were playing a home fixture away from the Oval.

The compliment paid to the county town was so much appreciated that there were at least 5,000 present,67 many of whom saw in action players who previously had been merely names to them.

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an Interesting occasion altogether, for it was the 150th meet- ing between Surrey and Hampshire und a new scoring board-the most

up

to date in England-was "un- veiled" for the duel.

The board is big improvement! an those elsewhere in this country.

but unfortunately, the manipulation

of the figures on it were not mude

"R. Abbit"

Completely

Mystified

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Baseball

MONDAY, AUGUST

GIANTS BEATEN ;

YANKEES

SUCCEED

New York, Aug. 21. Double victories were scored by Chiengo Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals in the National Baseball League to- day, their victims being Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds respec- tively,

Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers shared A double-hender, while Philadelphia Phillies trounced New York Glants B-3.

Doston

22, 1938.

England's Position Impregnable

Expected To Score At

Least 800 Runs

London, Aug. 22. "Cool, bright, Intermittent Ahowers." This is the weather fore cast at the Oval to-day when the Firth match resumes.

It is already considered thai Eng- land is in an impregnable position pile up at and she is expected to least 000 runs.

the has ever

The absence of McCormick, the only Australian fast bowler in thes In the American League, New York! touring team, is the keypoint, as it

leaves the Australians with Yankees were successful again, beat- ing Philadelphia Athleties by Bhad in a Test match.

weakest attack Australia Cleveland Indians, although scoring only six hits against Chicago White Sox's ten, managed to win by 3-2.

Scores:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

There was no overnight queue at the ground.-Reuter.

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as rapidly as one would have Ilked awwing to the sedate methods of the it is partly the Australians' fault in Waite Surrey batsmen. There may have picking only one fast bowler.

norc than tust medium. been reasons for this-good length is

only bowling and superb flelding must Admittedly McCormick hos always be taken into consideration-taken 10 for 145 in the Tests but he Pittsburgh but a little more enterprise in the has upset a lot of the earlier bals- Chicago early hours would have been appre-men and has been a great fall to

We Pittsburgh rinted.

Chicago

Cincinnat! St. Louis

SQUIRES Livens PLAY

Squires certainly attempted to in- fuse life into the proceedings and in on alt. too brief display once hit a ball from Hill a tremendous distance into the main road.

O'Reilly and Fleetwod-Smith. 400 have had our injuries.

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Russell and Walter Pidgeon brings of one of the best pictures of the

senson.

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Wax of "The Mystery Muscum" (Queen's Theatre, to day). -There is no need for those who have already seen this picture to see remade, it con- It again. Though

"Man-Proof" (King's Theatre, to- day). Myrna Loy does not have a happily-married sort of a role in this picture; in fact she is in love with a man who is already married to an- But strange though the role Fishlockt und Gregory were batting It is curious how things change

(Goodman homered for the Reds, is, she is almost equally at home. for three-quarters of an hour before

When I was a youngster around.

the Car- and with Franchot Tone, Rosalind the first boundary arrived: it took the "Rubber" was what mattered. and Muore and Mize for. Surrey 70 minutes to score the first 30 and only 111 were obtained before The anythical Ashes had not been dinala).

transformed into a shibboleth. the luncheon interval.

won, lost or drew the rubber. St. Louis either

the thing has been 20 at now embroidered by Llie: myriads

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honey-pot, that journalists who descend upon the Tests like Mies upon

We are told that all that has gone. the 1938 series is over as we cannot Be dammed fir regain the Ashes.

. bit the Editor will stand for Anglo-Saxon) to the Ashes, say I Are we gong to lose the Rubber 0-2 or draw il?

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has for dr Of Parker have always held very high opinion, but for some reas been excellent cricket and this lust most interesting. son or other he has hardly lived up game should be

has put the to his early promise. ile is now on England's great start the way to do so. Recently he weather on her side anyway, but one

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attractive against hopes it will be a good wicket all

06 Sussex-his bigliest senre in county through. cricket-and here he was again only Just folled in his attempt to secure that elusive first century.

Barling also hit a 6, but apart from this he ambled along at the rate of a run every two minutes.

The most interesting batting of the day was provided by Parker and Whitfield.

A BIG STAND

He played really attractive cricket for a little over two and a half hours. With Whitfield he added 155 in 140 minutes.

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Whitfeld, who is not regarded as regular member of the team, play- | ed with the confidence of (1 man whose place in the side is never In doubt. He had scored three figures before for Surrey against All India and the Varsities, but never in afor use. I believe they are made from a rubble composition, which is championship game.

Now he is on the tantalising mark red in colour. They are very firm of 98, but still being in possession, ujand, lacking a sandy surface, will not personal ambition may come his way involve slipping as the players race in the early overs to-day. So far across the court. he has hit nine boundaries.

Towards the end of the day's play Garland Wells, hitting at everything, scored a half-century in hurricane style,

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SURREY

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Squires b Bayes

Barling Heath

Parker lbw b Boyes

Whitfield not out

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New York Philadelphia

Chicago Cleveland

tains nothing new except that the picture Is now in technicolour.

"Oil For the Lamps of China" 5 1 (Alhambra Theatre, to-day)-A homered well-known books well-treated and made into a fine screen slory. Put O'Brien, Josephine Hutchinson and Jean Muir have the leading roles.

"Hawall Calls" (Oriental Theatre, who like Bobby lo-day).Those Breen will enjoy this picture, which takes him to Hawaii, where he Canc_re- warbles in his best style.

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(Hemsley homered for the in-lief is provided by Ned Sparks.

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Tigers)-Reuter.

PUBLIC PARKS TENNIS FINALS ARE DECIDED

"The Good Earth" (Majestle Thea. tre, to-day)-One of the most mov- ing pictures ever made. Poul Muni the and Luise Rainer handle their parts the delicately, supported by Tilly Losch

and Walter Connolly,

Los Angeles, Aug. 21. The National Public Parks tennis finols were decided to-day.

WINS

STENERSON

BOGEY POOL

AT FANLING

The Bogey (Par) Pool was played

August 20 and 21.

Bond Course at Fanling

surface having a slight give." The handed NAVENTAT football pitch is already looking fine, though a liberal use of the roller Is With rain such as we xtill necessary, had during the week-end, o heave roller than that which I saw used yesterday, might prove to be more efficacious This particular en la notable for the flooding it receives water

from the hills 3) adjoining. However, the police sports

H. M. Garland-Wells e Paris b Doyes 33 from the rain

E. R. T. Holmes dot out

whis)

sur-

On

Worrall

J. Stenerson. (17), G. C. (9) and F. Graves (4) were each one down, but Stenerson wins owing to the fact that he had the best score on the last nine holes (3 up).

In the men's singles, Willis Ander- son, of Los Angeles, caused a prise by defeating Dave Freeman, of Pasadena, by 7-5, 3-6, 3-6, -1, 6-2.

Miss An

player, "unseed" Catherine Malcolm, of Chicago, de- rented Miss Gertrude Dockstader, of

"seeded" A NEW SWIMMING who

was second, by

RECORD CLAIMED Misa Malcolm featured her playi

tactics with

pat-ball irritating throughout.-United" Press.

rounds are not likely to suffer in Los An 8-3, 0-1,

Extras

Total Watts, Berry and Brooks to bat. Hampshire.-C. G. A. Paris, J. P. Blake, Boyes, Pothecary, Creese, Arnoid, McCor-piece of work, and reflects credit on kell, Herman, Hill, Heath and Court.

371 this respect, as extensive draining has been effected. All in all, it is a fine

Ferrier Wins Golf Tournament

Adelaide, Aug. 30,

The

officials responsible for achieving such a project. The new fellities should give a decided flip to sports in the police force.

Reuter.

CANADIAN OPEN

WORLD'S RECORD Wooderson In Great Run For Half Mile

London, Aug. 20. Sydney Wooderson, British holder. of the work's record for the mile, as the world's established himself

In

Tokyo, Aug. 23.

the finals of the Japanese Swimming Championships, Shigeo Arai, representing Rikyo University, claimed a new world record for the 200 metres free style in a 50-metre pool, covering the distance in 2 mins. 10.0 secs-United Press,

ARMSTRONG'S LIP

Toronto, Aug. 20. In the Canadian Open Golf Cham- pionship. Harry Cooper with a score of 86, 71, 68 and 72 und Sam Snead with a score of 87, 60, 60 and 72, both

New York, Aug. 20. Jim Ferrier, famous young totalled 277 and led for the first

Henry Armstrong has delayed, his amateur golfer from Shanghai, won place. They will play off on Mon-greatest middle distance runner when

he covered the half mile in a world's departure as the doctors feared a the Australian Open Championship day over 18 holes.

record Paul Runyan with scores of 07, 69, here

time of 1.40.2/10 secs, beat 11p infection. to-day with an aggregate score

69 and 75 was third. Cooper broke ing the American, Elroy Robinson's of 263,

It is understood the Mike Jacobs Arst.

and record

Philip 1.49.6/10 secs. established in 1937. Ilis rounds were 71, 00, 72 and 72. the

He also established the 800 metres la negotinting with Ambera The second round card of 68 Farley aggregate 295, and this was

Somerville, Inst record, the time being 1.48.4/10 secs, Montanez for a fight, the winner to equalled Gene Sarazen's course re- the best amateur.

meet Armstrong for a title bout at year's amateur champlon, with 304, beating Robinson's 1.49.0/10 secs.-- cord.

i Reuter.

the end of the year.-United Press, Par for the 18 holes course is 73.was the third best.-Reuter.

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