SPORTS OVERSEAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 9

SPORTS OVERSEAS.

LEAGUE TEAM'S TOUR. TO-DAY'S GREAT MATCH. .By Cable.-Press Association.—Copyright.) BRISBANE, July 31. 'Tlie New Zealand League team to play Queensland to-morrow lias been selected as follows:— Full-back: Dufty. Three-quarters: Delgiosso. I'aikes. and Brown. Five-eighths: Wether ill and Saunders. Half-back: Wilson-Hall. Forwards: O'Brien, Lowry, Carroll. Dixon, llenery, and Mouatt. Emergencies: Gregory, Kirwan, Webb, Ellis, and Green. The following were unable to play owing 1o slight injuries: Herring. Avery, and Brisbane. — (A. and X.Z. (able.) The result of to-day's game against Queensland ..will be eagerly awaited in tlie Dominion. Irccause the opinion has been expressed that the real test of tlie strength of the New Zealand team would come when our men encountered'tlie best Queensland side. In the last lew years tlie code has improved so much in that that the Brisbane players are now recognised as the best in Australia, despite the fact that once this season they were defeated by New South Wales. The team to represent the Dominion to-day is a solid one. but tlie chances are that most of the work will fall upon the forwards, who are. indeed, a line combination. Avery's omission is to he regretted, hut this is unavoidable, as the Auckland, breakaway forward is laid aside with an injury. The same remark applies to Brisbane, who has been showing excellent form and combining well with his other backs. In 101!) a NewZealand team twice played Queensland, being defeated each time; but the Dominion representatives to-day are a much more formidable lot, and if they go under it will not he without making a great fight to ward off defeat. TILDEN'S STATUS. ASSOCIATION'S INQUIRY. CHAMPION MAY NOT ATTEND. NEW YORK, July 31. It is reported that W. T. Tilden lias been summoned to appear hero on Saturday night before the executive committee of'the United States Lawn Tennis Association, on a charge of violation of tlie spirit of the amateur rule bygiving interviews during the progress of tournaments. Tilden is not available, and it .is reported that he is busy at cinema work. His friends declare that he will not appear.- -(A. and N.Z.J GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. MIXED FOURSOMES. [Received ll.no ti.m.i SYDNEY, this day. The Australian mixed foursomes of the golf championship were won by Mrs. N. Lees and 11. Morrison, witli a. score of 78.—(A. and N.Z. (able.) TENNIS AT SEABRIGHT. AUSTRALIANS BEATEN IN THE DOUBLES. SEABKIGHT, July 31. J. O. Anderson will meet Vincent Richards in the finals of the Seabright Bowl invitation tournament, as tlie result of defeating Cranston Hotmail, of Leland Stanford University, 7 —o, b —l, (i—4, iv tlie seini-linal. Anderson dropped a '.) 7 set to llolman before finding the top of his game, then winning ii—l. (5—4. llolman gained the opening set by persistent court covering and sparkling volleys. Anderson's dee]> cross court drives ran llolman ragged. I'he pace told on llolman in tlie second set. though be rallied iv the third aud again look the aggressive. Several times he was within a point of 5 —3, only to be checked as Anderson steadied and ont-generalled him. Richards won the other semi-Anal from Don) Williams after a hard fought, spectacular light. 7—o. o—4. ] Miss Elizabeth Ryan defeated 'Miss; Mary Browne. -I -ii. o—2, IS- 4. .Miss Helen Wills completely outplayed Mrs.! Mallory. (1-1. o—o. The American champions, Robert and ' Howard Kinsey. defeated Patterson and I Anderson, fi—4. 6—4. tlie Kinseys seor-"j ing through more consistent control and j impend rnb'le defence.— (A. and X.Z.) : RAIN STOPS GAMES. {Received 0 n.in.l SEABRIGHT, July 31. j The tennis finals are deferred one day j on account of rain.— (A] and X.Z.) j i THE PUGILISTS. DEMPSEY V. WILLS. NEW YORK. July 31. j A message from Los Angeles states! that Jack Dempsey. world's heavy-' weight boxing champion, is rendv to | light Harry Wills on July 4. 1926. It is! reported that Dempsey will notify (he] New York Boxing Commission to that ' effect.— ( Renter.) A MATCH FOR GREB. NEW YORK. July 31. j i Mr. James Mason, manager for Harry] Greb. world's ■ middle-weight "boxing i champion, announces that Grob will ■ meet Mr. Floyd Fitzsimnions. the pin-; moter. at Kansas City on Monday to sign articles for a 10-round match for | the title with Jack Dempsey at Michigan City, Indian:!, on September 10 or 25. — j (Renter.) j SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. ! BACK-STROKE RECORD SET. NEW YORK, July 31. At the national swimming championships at Seattle, Washington. Walter Lanier, of Cincinnati, set a world's record for the 200 yds ■ hack-stroke race. He swam the distance in 2m 50s. No record has been listed previously.-—.) (Reuter.) " . ' 1