LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 21717, 11 May 1934, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

SOUTHLAND RACES The Southland Racing Club’s Winter Meeting was held in perfect weather. The track was in good order, and there was a large attendance. TRIAL HANDICAP, SOsovs. 6f. 1-I—LADY KATE, 8.9 1 9-s—Euge, 8.10 ;... 2 4- —Great Weather, 8.12 3 Scratched: Impala. Won by three-quarters of a length ; one length. Time, Imin 20sec. NEW RIVER HARNESS TROT, lOOsovs. 11 in. 1-I—MOUNTAIN JEWEL, 24yds 1 3-2—Black Shadow, scr 2 6-3 —Vacation, scr 3 Scratched : Ivan cle Oro, Mishap. Won by length and a-half; half length. Time, 3min 37sec. PLYING HANDICAP, llSsovs. 6f. 1- WATER POWER, 8.4 1 5- —Miss Redowa, 7.0 2 3-3—Master Anomaly, 8.0 3 All started. Won by a good length; neck. Time, imin 18sec. ROSLYN HANDICAP, SOsovs. 7f. 3-3—DOUBLE SHOT, 8.4 1 2- —Brown Pearl, 8.9 2 5- —Mayam, 8.11 3 All started. Won by a neck and a-half; length. Time, Imin 33 l-ssec. LAWN TENNIS AH UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright AMSTERDAM, May 10. (Received May 11, at 1 p.m.) In the tennis match Australia is leading Holland by five matches to one. Timmer defeated Crawford, 6-1, 1-6, 6Queen’s Club is leading Japan by five matches to one. Tinkler defeated Miki, 6-1, 6-1. Crawford’s defeat was due to an exextraordinary contretemps. Originally a five-set match had been arranged, to which-the players had agreed. When Timmer won the third set Crawford stayed at the end of the court. Timmer advanced to the net to shake hands, at which Crawford was astonished to learn that the match was over. An inquiry revealed that an official told Timmer just before the match that it had been altered to three sets, but neglected to inform Crawford. Timmer was very tired, whereas Crawford had not exerted himself. ATHLETES FOR THE CENTENARY Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 10. (Received May 11, at 11 a.m.) The Dominion Students’ Athletic Club is endeavouring to send a team of athletes to the Melbourne centenary, headed by the New Zealander, Lovelock, and the Australian, Horsfall. THE OLYMPIC GAMES SCHOOLBOYS INVITED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, May 10. (Received May 11, at 11 a.m.) An ambitious schoolboy Olympaid is linked with the 1936 Olympic Games. Each competing country is invited to also send* a team of thirty boys between fifteen and eighteen years of age. They will be the guests of Germany the moment they cross the border, and will live in a tent encampment adjacent to the stadium. SCULLING TITLE PEARCE MAY MEET MILLER Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright TORONTO, May 10. (Received May 11, at 11.45 a.ip.) , William Miller, of Philadelphia, the United States sculling champion, will possibly join the professional ranks and meet Bob Pearce for the professional sculling title over a three-mile course here this summer during the Canadian National Exhibition Week. .Plans are being made for Pearce to meet Miller, Bert Barry (former world champion), and Ted Phelps, from whom Pearce took the title a year ago. Two heats will be rowed on August 24 and the two winners meet on August 31.