SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22371, 19 September 1934, Page 9

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

SPEED BOAT RACING RECORD BROKEN AT VENICE. (United Presa Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) VENICE, September 17. Scott-Paine won the Count Volpl Trophy in Miss England 111 over a circuit of 3U kilometres at a speed of 71.96 miles per hour for the full course, breaking Sir Henry Seagrave’s 1929 record. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, September 17. First Division.—Blackburn v. Arsenal, 2 —nil. . Second Division. —Bury v. Norwich, I—nil; Hull v. Westham, 4—nil. Southern Section. —Millwall v. Gillingham, 3 —nil. Northern Section.—Halifax v. Walsall, Scottish (Second Division). —Edinburgh y. Morton, I—2.1 —2. RUGBY LEAGUE (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, September 17. Oldham v. French Thirteen, 26 —26. BOXING M’LARNIN BEATS ROSS. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, September 17. (Received Sept. 18, at 8.30 p.m.) Jimmy M'Larnin regained his world’s welter-weight championship to-night by winning a stirring 15-round bout from Barney Ross. A crowd of 25,000 paid about 115,000 dollars to witness the contest, which took place at Madison Square Gardena, Long Island. M'Larnin weighed lOst 6£lb and Ross 10st ilb. The two judges were divided, but the referee cast his deciding vote in favour of M'Larnin on fighting and boxing ability combined. Ross scored sporadically on a furious two-fisted attack, drawing considerable blood. One of M'Larnin’s eyes was closed and Ross was hammering him with both hands at the bell, but early points scored on a slashing opening attack and crafty infighting gave M'Larnin the advantage.