OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19413, 23 August 1926, Page 10

OVERSEAS SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS IN AMERICA. } NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, {Received 7.5 p.m.) Erofeiv'NEW YOBK. Aug.' 21. "'TKef' woiben's' national terais ' cbfampionsfiips were 'continued : atForest Hills yesterday and to-day. Results are Miss Mary K. Browne defeated Miss Penelope Anderson,' 7—5, 6—l; Miss Elizabeth Ryan defeated Mls3 Goss, 3—6, 6—4, 6—o; Mrs. Mallory defeated Mrs. Chapin, j 6-^C. To-day Mrs. Mallory defeated Miss; Martha Bayard," 6—3; and Miss Ryan defeated Miss Browne, 6—l, 6—3 i In the doubles yesterday Mrs. Mallory and: lira. Cole .'-'defeated-;->Misa Dorothy . Andrews and Miss Anne^Page, ! 6—3; Miss .Browne- and'; Mrs)- ;C3Kapitf defeated Miss Eleanor CottmarfVand* "Mfsg. Mildred Wi11ard,...6—2, --6-~3; WQss -Eieaiiora Sears arid Mrs. Wightmari defeated Miss Alice Francis and Mrs. Roeseer,* 6—2,' 4—6; 7—5. \ - In to-day's doubles Misses Ryan and Goss entered the fihaU by''defeating Mrs. E; H. Roeser arid Miss. Alice Francis, 7—5, ,6-r-lj . Miss and Mrs., Chapin defeated '.Mr*. Mallory <aad, Mr& E. B, Cole, 6—3, 3—6, 7—-S. In a tourney at New York; Tilden.defeated.Norton,".6—4, 4~~6j TrrSi, : tho? „winning . the.- Meadowbrook invitation singki, ■ , 7 iri* the final of ilihe Ei. N. White and • Thalhoimer -defeated Tilden and &-*4; ■>' •—■ ."Cit/ft* ■T'tiTJ' li.'fo i iv.-tj- ■ ' "sir -Ait'-*'*'<<■ #fii '?:*<'.•»' [ - THYE DEFEATS YOKEL; Australian and N.Z.' Cable Association, '(Becd. 7.90 p,m.) MELBOURNE;. Aug. -2Jj[ In a wrestling match last evening Ted Thye beat Mike Yokel, gaining two falls to one in seven rounds; . V

PROFESSIONAL GOLF. iWHITCOMBE WINS 1000 GUINEAS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. {Reed, 7.5.9;m:j ' '• . At*. 21. In thel 1000' guineas; professional, golf competition at Leeds,: iu which; all the leading ~ players, competed, Whitcombe beat O-Neill in the final,%9 upland 5. . KARKSMSH AT BRISBANE. FINAL OF THE KING'S PRIZE. A. and N.Z. ' BRISBANE. Aug. 21. At the annual meeting of the Rifle 'Association, J/ Clancy and. K. Gordon were level with a score of 283 when the final stage of the King's Prize (the 900 yds, shot) was' reached. Clancy added the possible in the final and won. OLYMPIC GAMES IN JULY* ! TENNIS MAY BE CUT OUT. A. and N.Z LONDON", Aug. 20., Tha International Olympic Games Committee has informed the .International Lawn Tennis- Federation -that,unless- it • guarantees to send the world's best, tflnnis players to compete that game will be omitted from the 1928 programme of James, which has been fixed to open on uly 14 and close on-July 29. . LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM, 1 ARRIVAL AT VANCOUVER, A. and .N-Z. ' " VANCOUVER, Aug. 20/ The New Zealand Rugby League foot : bailers have arrived at Vancouver. MOTOR-CYCLE TOT AT,. - Australian and N,Z, Cable Association. XEccd. 6.5 p.m.) h , LONDON. Aug. 21.-Ninety-foar of th«"113 competitors who stalrted ott.Ma'pday in the sir days' motors cycle trial. Arrived; at Brooklands iEhey/Jndttda<i-Roy Charniais, " - <w.: * .