SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 96, 27 August 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

A STRONG PROTEST

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright; t’r.vies— Sydney Sun Special Cables (Received 8.0 a.in.) London, August 26.

Sir Frederick Harrison, in a letter, states that the raising money.for the Olympics stinks of gate-money and professional pot-hunting. Each candidate cost £IOOO, and he will have to -he nursed and maintained in racing condition by the public “Blackguarding, yelling’ graft’ and sharp practice,” he ■ says, “will soon degrate cm Olympic to the level of the mob at the old-established prize fights.”

CRICKET,

AUSTRALIA BEATS ALL AMERICA

Toronto, August 26

The Australians defeated All America by an innings and 147 runs.

VICTORIA v. NEW ZEALAND

Melbourne, August 25

The Cricket Association has fixed the dates for the Victoria-New Zealand match as January 9, 10 rud 12.

THE CENTURY HABIT.

(Received 11.45 a.m.) London, August 27

Fane will captain the cricket team to tour South Africa. Bird, Robinson, Johnson and Barnes will complete the team.

Playing for Kent against Northampton Hardinge scored 107—his fourth successive century in the week. For Surrey against Gloucester Hayes scored 144. Donnette for Gloucester performed the “hat trick.”

FOOTBALL,

A PECULIAR POSITION

[Per Press Association.] Wellington, August 27

The position regarding H. Atkinson, the Westland representative in the team to tour California, is a peculiar one. The New Zealand RugbyUnion received a letter signed “H. Atkinson,” posted at Hokitika and dated August 19th, to the effect that the writer could not make the trip. Gillespie, Wellington, was thereupon selected, taking Atkinson’s place in the team. The Now Zealand Union has now been notified by the West Coast Union that there is no truth in the statement that Atkinson has withdrawn from the team. The New Zealand Union telegraphs to-day to Atkinson explaining the receipt of the Hokitika letter, which it is assumed he did write and asking him to make a statement on the subject.