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REDS MAY CHALLENGE PITTSBURGH

Drawing Close To National League Baseball Leaders

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

1988.

FARR AND STRICKLAND

MAY RETURN TO ENGLAND SHORTLY

London, Aug. 18.

Maurice Strickland, the New Zealander heavy-weight, who has boen in America since the end of last year, is making plans for an carly return to this country, according to a statement issued by the Board of Control yesterday.

New York, Sept. 5. Double-headers were played by and the National every team in American Baseball Leagues to-day. the Pittsburgh Pirates,

leading

National circuit, were beaten twice WASHINGTON WINS

by Chicago Cubs, while New York Giants shared the honours with Philadelphia Phillies.

PAREDES PRIZE

Washington, Sept. 5.

Cincinnati Reds, who are now in In the Inter-clty "Tournament,

second place, are making a bid for the Pennant. Playing againsi

they won Louis Cardinals, matches.

Strickland is arranging his passage from America to this country, and

the Board have decided that for the

present they will not fisk promoters to submit purse offers for the Empire championship Anal eliminator be- tween the New Zealander and Lorry Gaina

St. Washington won the Paredes Grand both Prize Cup, leading decisively in golf,

ping-pont-agers softball, bowling and United Preas,

New York Yankees' position in thei

remolus un- American Lengue challenged. They beat Philadelphia Cincinnati Athletics twice to-day.

Boston Red Sox kept pace with the Yankees with a double win over Washington Senators.

Scores:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York

Philadelphia

New York

Philadelphin

(Melton pitched for the Giants).

4 13

(Mize homered for the Cardinals).

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Philadelphia

Instead they will extend the lime; allowed the boxers and their man- to x up the contest with o promoter themselves.

It looks as if the proposed bout be- tween Strickland and Tommy Forr, In Toronto, has lost its appeul to the promoters.

Obviously Bill Daly, Strickland's manager, now realises that there ure 1greater opportunities on this side of

the Atlantle than in Toronto.

11

If Strickland bents Gains it means

"match with the British

and a chance of wearing erown, officially bestowed

1 by the Board of Control.

innings were played. Dickey homered for the Yankees).

36 68 36

There is also a possibility of Farr's early return

Chief to England. source of worry to the Welshman ut present is still the matter of that £750 damages award made by the Board of Control in favour of Sydney

fulls.

New York

(Selkirk homered for kecs).

the Yan-

R. H.

E. Philadelphia

2 the

3

13

0 New York..

18

4

0 (Twelve

7

12

0

3

3 Boston..

10

F

Washington

13 B

3

Boston

14 10

1

3

12

Washington

10

'

2

Cleveland

6 12

10

2

Chiengo

4

12

5

11

រ

(Hale-homered for the Indians).

12

3 Cleveland

0

Chicago

4 2

10 ទ

(Connors homered for the White America.

3

0

Sox).

10

3

Detroit

4

(Lee pitched for the Cubs),

St. Louis

11

0

1 BIG FIGHT OFF

St. Louis

5

3

London, Sept. 5.

Detroit

ទ

Cincinnati

12

S. Louis

3

(Cruft homered for the Reds).

St. Louls

2

7

D The Doyle-Phillips fight arranged

S 1 for September 13 has been postpon- (Clit homered for the Browns.ed until September 27 as Doyle In- The game was called in the sixthJured his ribs while training. Dinning owing to darkness) -Reuter. 'Reuter.

Brooklyn

Boston

Brooklyn

Boston

Chicago

Pittsburgh

Chicago

Pittsburgh

NO DE 20 ng

Farr has until Aug. 27 in which 1to pay. If he does

not the Board may lake further action against him. The former British champlon must realise that in the Immediate future 0nt least his ring prospects

are vis

2 | bright in this country as they are in

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Ragnhild Hveger, the famous woman swimmer, owns "the world's Danish greatest swimming legs," according to Carl Christiansen, the

17-year-old Ragnhild Js coach. At her home, north of Copenhagen, called "the golden torpedo." She holds 11 world records at the moment, a feat unprecedented in the history of aquatics,

LAWRENCE REGAINS TITLES

LOCAL CYCLING

Time Trials Abandoned By Koates And McDowell

There was no increase in the at- Two Colony swimming titles were tendance on the Hongkong Cycling regained by Wilfred Lawrence Club's run to Lokmachou, but those yesterday at the V.R.C. He did not taking part had quite an enjoyable fake part in the championships last spin in spite of the heat and thun- year, but he seems to be swimming derstorms. The venue for next Sun-

well again.

the day's run, which will leave Alhambra Theatre at 10.30 a.m., is Chungmi, and is hoped to explore some of the many temples lying be- tween this village and Taipo.

The Club's two time trial experts

very

He had only one opponent in the 100 yards free style and won in 07.0 secs. Chan Wing-kal, the only other entrant, finished the distance in 58.2

seca.

In the 100 yarda backstroke, were badly off form last week. H. Lawrence was given great opposition. A. G. Keates, on August 31, started Four swimmers took off for this race, on a 50 miles schedule but retired but Lawrence won comfortably.

after covering 20 miles in 84 minutes, Intermediate times were 5 miles.-15

Results:

100 yards free-style championship-w.mins. 14 secs.; 10 miles -30.40.; 15 Lawrence, 187.8): Chan Wing-kal, (68.2) miles-47.35. The lasi period in- 100 yards back-stroke championship.-W. cluding a halt of 1.25 at 131⁄2 miles. Lawrence, (70.8); Chan Kal-him. (724): R. H. McDowell on the

next day Lou Yiu-ting: A. K. Rumfahn.

he

440 yards .1.C. Junior championship began a 25 miles effort in which C. Silva-Netto. (8.33.2); F. M. Marques too retired after covering 13 miles in 18.54,4); B. C. OHpliant; A. B. Ror almost 42 mina. His times at 5 and Peretch.

Women's 100 yards handicap-Heat 110 miles were 15.43 and 31.43. Mec- partially M. Thirwell. D. Hunt: Host 2. Miss Mchanical difficulties were Kelvic. Mrs. McMahon.

responsible for the retirement of Boy's 50 yards handicap-Heat 1 both riders, whilst the heat also Thirwell, L. Cüterres; itest 2. L. Viera, J. Gomes; Hest 3. T. 10. D. Rodrigues: militated against speedy times. lient 4. E. Coita, R. Vas,

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following is the programme for the second day's (to-day's) events

BOWLS AT K.F.C.

Kowloon Football Club yesterday

In the Colony swimming champion-entertained Cralgengower ni bowls

ships, which will be held in the V.B.

C. Pool commencing at 6 p.m. sharp: 100 Yards Breast Stroke. Junior Championship of V.R.C.

1.

2.

J.

4.

000 Yards Free Style. Championship of the Colony.

100 Yards Free Style.

Handicap-Boys-Hents.

100 Yards Free Style. Ladies Championship of Colony,

4. 220 Yards Free Style.

the

Junior Championship of thei

DONALD DUCK

A Bird's Eye View

HOLD YO

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WHILE I GET YOUR CHANGE!

Core Fly Wall Duney Extergroen.

Blackā slabis severed

and won 71-49. Results:

Hi. Lapsiay, Younghusband, V. Allenza, V. Chittenden heat J. H. Xavier, H. W.

Handle K. M. Omar, W. K. Way 20-13.

11. Eastman, Thompson, R. E Ferguson lost to H, G. Dawson, A. Alver, A. M. Omar, E. Coales 20-21 11. Bunje. K. Hamilton, C. Turney, Field best G. Winch. G. A. Lada, L.C.R. Souza, R. Baso 25-15.

V.R.C.

6. Team Race (4 Men x 50 Yords.

ench).

Open to the Colony.

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