SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 30, 10 June 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

TENNIS. THE DAVIS CUP. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.55 a.m.) New York, June 9. McLaughlin defeated Doust in three straight sets. America thus won the tie for the Davi3 Cup. ATHLETICS. OPENING OF GERMAN STADIUM. Berlin, June 9. There were thirty thousand spectators at the opening of the stadium,' despite "the fact that standing room cost two marks (2s). General Podbielski greeted the Kaiser and Empress on behalf of the 2,250,000 athletes affiliated. The Imperial Committee of the Olympic Games released ten thousand military pigeons, bearing to all parts of Germany the Kaiser's motto, "Ever ready for the Empire's glory."

Thirty thousand athletes, bearing a thousand banners, then marched past, saluting the Emperor and crying "Hail!"

Ten thousand gymnasts followed, with twenty thousand cyclists, four thousand footballers, and also lawn tennis players, swimmers, runners and skaters, and finally eighty-five hundred boy scouts and five hundred Girl Scouts. Displays followed of women's club swinging and wall-scal-ing by guardsmen. The Kaiser stood-for two hours returning salutes.

FOOTBALL. THE LEAGUE GAME. Sydney, June 9. ... The return match, New South "Wales v. the New Zealand League team, was played in cold and showery weather. The ground was sloppy. The attendance reached twenty thousand. The visitors were beaten by 31 points to 12.

THE RUGBY GAME. Sydney, Ji#e 9. The Maoris opened' their tour against New South, Wales to-day. Three thousand were present. ■' The final scores were New South Wales 15, Maoris 3. . , ■ Early in the game Piki had hiij leg broken during rough and tumble scrum work, Paid replacing him. SOUTH TARANAKI RESULTS.

Hawera Seniors "beat Opunake, 14 points to nil j Wajmate Seniors beat Kaponga, 9 to nil I Waimate Juniors b&vt Kaponga, 28 to 3.

The following will represent the 2nd junior® in their match against Clifton 2nd juniors at the Showgrounds on Thursday next, . play commencing at 1.30 p.m. sharp. Coffins ; (2), Sullivan(2), Vickers (2), Fill, Campbell, Cameron, Carseldine, Sarigster, Bishop, j r Syme, Stewart, Russ. Emergencies : O'Neil land Sheahan. . >'

Shed practice to-night (Tuesday), Ml players are requested to attend.