SPORT IN BRITAIN

Evening Star, Issue 19062, 3 October 1925, Page 3

SPORT IN BRITAIN

[From Otm English Connr.sroNDiNT.]

LONDON, August 20. THE TURF. It must strike Steve Donoghue tliat France is somewhat unlucky tor him. Ho was riding at Deauville on Sunday, and, when going to the post lor linj start of a race, his mount swerved and threw him. Though his injuries were not serious, he sprained his wrist so badly that a few days’ rest from riding were necessary, which makes it a pracj tical certainty that he will not secure the highest number of winning mounts this season. At present G. Richards loads with sixty-eight, whilst F. .Bullock has the best percentage of wins to mounts, his figures being 18.83, Donoghue’s being 17.24. Lord Astor and Mr J. B. Joel are very close together in the winning owners’ list, the amount opposite the name of the former being £29,822 to £27,207 won by Mr Joel’s horses. In spite of the run of bad luck which the Manton stable experienced for a time, Alec. Taylor is easily first among winnijig trainers, horsos from Manton having credited their owners with £45,059 so far. FOOTBALL. Speaking generally, the new off-side law gives satisfaction. It is clear that there are not nearly so many stoppages for off-side as last season, and that alone is a great gain, Spectalirs grow weary of seeing a player pulled up by the whistle when he is off on a run which looks likely to lead to a goal. Undoubtedly the onlookers like to see (goals scored, and a game which ends in, say, 5 goals to 4 is far more interesting than another in which the result is 1-0. The new rule is leading to more goals, and so far the Scottish league fixtures have resulted on an average of one more per match than under the old order of things.. Wo shall be in the midst of English league football in a few days, whon a further study of the altered rule will be possible. GOLF. The form shown in the hoys’ golf championship at Edinburgh showed that in E. \V. Feattie wa have a young player worthy to take Ids place in a British team against the pick of America. It will bo strange indeed if Scotland fails to include this player in the international against England in 1926. During the course of the championship Peattie returned a score hotter than the bogey figures, whilst in the semi-final lie reached the turn in thirty-five strokes. That is real championship form, and, apart from the merit of the figures, it is clear that Peattie possesses the match temperament. Ho was opposed by A. A. M’Nair in the final, and the latter played splendidly against his more fancied rival. He was 3 down at the thirteenth in the morning, but then played so well that he was all square at the eighteenth. It was not until the fourth hole in the afternoon round that ho I took the load for the first time, and ■ ultimately won by 4 and 3, a putt of i fully 20ydi on tho fifteenth settling j the issue. Those particulars show that Peetlic can “carry on” when well I behind, and it is no small ordeal to ' face a three-hole lead so near tho halfway stage of a championship final. I It will be gleaned that it was an allScottish final, and tho young players across tho border appear to bo of high ! class just now, in spite of England beating Scotland in the boys’ international. It may be recalled that Peattie defeated Maneuvrior, of France, in Hie final last year, but the French youth I did not compete this time. | From tho youth to the veteran seems 1 a natural step, so a word may be said . about the fine form shown by Harry 1 Vardon in a recent match. The six times open champion met Tod Ray and . two other rivals in a match at Tehidy, : near Camborne, a few days since, and , returned the really groat score of 66 for eighteen holes. Ray was three strokes worse, hut with H. Stevens, a. local professional, he gained consolation in tho afternoon, when they heat Vardon and H. J. Osborne by two holes in a four-ball match, BOXING. Phil Scott has made another progressive stop in his ambition to prove lie is the best of the British heavyweight boxers. Many good judges award | him the distinction now, and it is more ; than likely that articles will be signed between the London fireman ain.^ Frank Goddard, who holds tho championship title, to meet at the National Sporting Club early in tho new season, which ■ will shortly commence. Meanwhile, Scott is very much in the limelight, he having undertaken to meet three different men this week in a scries of contests, each of fifteen rounds. Jack Stanley, of London, was tho first of his victims, and ho failed to last even one round when they laced each other on Monday. The pair have met beI fore, at the Albert Hall, when Scott j won after six rounds of a scrambling I order. Exports were quick to note that j Scott has developed into a really powerful man when ho entered the ring on Monday, whilst tho bout lasted long enough to show that ho Inns also improved as a boxer. Stanley forced the fighting, and tried to make it a close-up affair. For about a minute he held his own very well, but Scott then broke away, and landed three or four powerful_ rights. That, there was weight behind them was shown by Stanley going clown with a thud, and many of tho onlookers wore surprised that he managed to struggle jto his feet prepared to continue tho ! bout. Tho fatal ten seconds had I elapsed, however, and so Scott safely cleared the first hurdle in his big; task. I The summary conclusion helps Scott, -and he will ho full ot vitality when he takes on Toni Berry, the cruiserweight champion of in his second encounter. Gipsy Daniels will he,his third rival, and ns the Welshman can claim a verdict over Scot!., the biller will bo particularly keen on Going well. Scott is a fair boxer, and it really looks as though he Ims developed a hard punch. ■Should he knock outhn other two rivals ho will indood look like a. real champion. fScnlt heat both Berry and Daniels.] CRICKET. The reception given Jack Hobbs when, ho took the field at the Oval this week in the Surrey v. Yorkshire match must have made him feel a proud man. Unfortunately the fixture was spoilt through rain, ami, hke many other matches this week, it was a case ol wash-out. Hobbs managed to make 1.9 runs, and the Surrey innings was declared closed with the score 2-16 for ! eight wickets, P. G. Fender making 81 not out. Yorkshire made a good start, Sutcliffe 53 and Holmes 29 being ®ot out when the game was abandoned as a draw. The Surrey 0.0. is organising a national testimonial to mark the record-breaking performance of Hobbs, and is heading the list with a donation of 260 gs. It is sure to he a big thing, as Hobbs is a real popular idol. The race between Tate, of Sussex, and Parker, of Gloucestershire, as to who should be the first to capture 2dU wickets was just won by tho former. Actually tho veteran’s performance in (taking 199 wickets in 1,3-16 overs is relatively better than Tate’s 200 wickets jin 1,457 overs. Talc, however, has 'slightly the better average, 14,33 to j 14.56 by Parker. No other bowler has ■ taken 200 wickets and scored 1,000 1 runs in throe successive seasons, and I this is a high distinction for Tate, who is rapidly developing info a splendid batsman. The best combined hatting ! and bowling performance ever accomplished was when G. Hirst scored 2,365 juadi took 208 wickets In 1.906*

SWIMMING. - ■ Swimming appears to be on« of thft pastimes at which men can retain championship ability over a long period. P. Radmilovic won the long-distance championship over the Kew-no-Putney course in the river Thames (distance, Sm 60yds) as long ago ss 1907, yet h© is still so good that He again won this race last Saturday. He and Jack Hatfield were the star competitors in a big field, and tho Middlesborough man was very keen to register his third successive win. He also scored in 1913 and 1914, so his record in the event is a good one. The pair were soon at the head of tho field, Hatfield leading, but at Barnes Radmilovic made an effort and assumed the lead, gradually improving his position until he passed under Hammersmith Bridge 20seo in front, Hatfield stopped just after this, having been seized with _ cramp, and Radmilovic won in 6-smin 6seo, C, Rogers, of Gosport, being next in 68mln 39sec. Of the thirty-one starters only four failed to finish, -which suggests that long-distance swimming is popular. ATHLETICS, The first intercounty relay ohampionJiip meeting ever staged in England was held at Stamford Bridge, Loudon, on Saturday, and proved a big athletic success. The Army authorities have proved the value of athletics on the relay principle, and it certainly teaches a man to compete for the honor of hia team. No prizes were given on Saturday to individuals, though there ar© challenge cups for each of the event®, and another champion county cup for tlie county scoring the highest total of points in all events. Middlesex capluml no fewer than six of the events, Iho 46Uyds hurdles, one, two, and four miles, and tho long jump and weight* putt. Essex won the high jump and three-mile walk, whilst Kent secured the 4110yds and. three-mile team racoThe Champion Cup went to Middle* sex with a total of 31 points, Ken* scoring 22 and Surrey 21. The position of the lat ter was due to good all-round, form by the representing athletes, not even one first being gained. The team race at throe miles, the one event no* of the relay variety, provided a splendid race, 11. A. Johnson, of Surrey, winning by a yard from S. G. Admit*, of Kent, in 14min 51soc. Corporal W. M. Cotteroll ran for Sussex, but could only finish eleventh, Kent’s scoring throe finished 2,3, 12 (total 17), Surrey scoring 20 and Sussex 83. Tho venture is likely to have big beneficial effects, and Yorkshire and Lancashire will no doubt join in another year.