AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S TEAM.
(Received 0 a.m.* XEW YORK, August 11. The Australian women's tennis team are remaining in England on account of the change in plans. They arrive here on September 20. and play the American women champions on September 25 and 20 at Philadelphia, thence to San Francisco, playing a Pacific Coast team, composed of ranking Americans, on October •2 and 3. They sail for Australia on {October 6.—(A." and X.Z. Cable.) SWIMMING IN ENGLAND. LOXDOX, August 11. The Hungarian, champion swimmer, De Barany. won the English 100 yds championship in 55 4-ss. The holder, ('. Henry, of Australia, did not compete. (A. and' X.Z. Cable.) THE PUGILISTS LOXDOX, August 11. In a 13-round boxing contest, Riny beat van Thof (Holland), who was disqualified in the seventh round for hitting low. — (Reuter.l JOHNNY WEISMULLER. SAX FRAXCISCO, August 11. Johnny Weismullcr to-day established a new worlds record by swimming 100 yards in 525. This is l-5s better than his former record.— (Renter.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 12 August 1925, Page 7
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