OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18772, 28 July 1924, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

CANADIAN FOOTBALLERS.

AUSTRALIA WINS LAST TEST.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Aniiociation. ißecd. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 27.

The sixth and deciding soccer test match, Australia v. Canada, was won by Australia by 1 goal to 0, after a hard game. The match was marred by the questionable tactics of. both sides. It lacked brilliancy, and although iii was not unduly rough too much attention was given to the man rather than the ball. The lack of firmness shown by the referee led to a demonstration by the spectators. After the game had concluded the manager of the Canadians indicated; that ho would lodge a protest with the Commonwealth Association. The second half of the match was noteworthy for the fact that the Canadian goalkeeper had one of his ribs broken. TTJNNEY V. OAEPENTIER. DECISIVE BLOW NOT A FOUL. (Received 5.5 p.m.) neuter. , NEW YORK, July 26. Motion pictures shown in public reveal the fact that in the Tunney v. Garpentier fight the decisive blow in the fourteenth round was not a fold.

BOXING IK AUBTRAI.IA.

TWO KNOCK-OUTS RECORDED.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY,, July 27. At the Sydney Stadium last evening Harry Young defeated George Tosh, knocking him out in the third round. At Melbourne, Jim Newberry knocked out Jock Niven in the tenth \nd.

-HEAVY-WEIGHTS 3HATOHEB.

HEENEY TO BOX COOK.

Australian and N.Z. Calble Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 20,

Sporting Life says that Eeer.ey (New Zealand) has been matched to box George Cook (Australia) at the Emplro ■ tournament at Wembley on August 9. The contest, though only one of 10 rounds, will practically decide the heavy-weight championship of Australasia.

TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA.

METROPOLIS BEAT STANFORD,

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5 5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 27. Metropolis defeated the Stanford University lawn tennis team by four rubbers to two. The victory was largely due to Anderson, who dominated the singles and the doubles. r TENNIS IN AMERICA. I BROOKLYN TOURNAMENT. (Received 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z.—Eeuter.- NEW YORK. July 26 At the Brooklyn lawn tennis tournament Patterson (Australia) won from O'Hara Wood (Australia) in the semifinals. of the singles of the Metropolitan championship by default. Patterson thus reached the title round through the sportsmanlike action of Wood, 'die latter was within a point of winning the match in the fourth set when he decided to retire and give Patterson the chance of meeting Harvey Snodgrass (California) for the title. The score was 6—4, 2—6, 6—4, 5 —3 and 40-love in Wood's favour. Patterson lacked his customary control, and did not appear to be keyed to his highest pitch. Snodgrass defeated Gerald Emerson, 6—3, 6 —2, 6 —l. Patterson beat Schlesinger, 6—2, 6—2. Wood defeated E. W. Feibleman, 6—3, 6—o. Wood defeated J. C. Donaldson in the fifth round, 6—4, 6 —4. The Kinsey " brothers defeated Schlesinger and Kalms in the doubles, 6—3. 6 —2. Patterson and Wood defeated Bagg3 and Baggs, 6 —2, 6—2. EMPIRE RIFLE SHOOTING. MEETING IN ,CANADA IN 1926. A. and N.Z. LONDON, July 25. If is announced that the Empire rifle meeting in 1926 will be held in Canada.