SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 57, 9 March 1914, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

I SAYLOR DEFEATS McCOY

[By Elec trio Telegraph—Copyright]

[united Press Association,j

Sydney, 'March 7

Milburu Saylor knocked out McCoy in the 18th round, after a punishing battle. /

BILLIARDS.

REECE DEFEATS GRAY

London, March 7. Reece scored his 9000 whilst Gray compiled 7211. Gray early scored 217 and 151, and got within 685 of Reece. The latter then made 352 olf a safety miss. At the interval the scores were: Reece 8250, Gray 7007.

The Evening Standard says that Gray was suffering from nerves, and that Recce’s consistency was remarkable.

(Received 9.10 a.m.)

London, March 8

Inman stated lie expected Reece to win, but no one expected Gray would only make eight three-figure breaks in four days, especially as he had twice made over eight hundred with ivory balls in practice. During the championship match Gray struck the balls with greater or icsser spring compared with those in the practice game .and deteriorated fifty per cent.

LAWN TENNIS

WIN FOR WILDING

London. March 8

Wilding won the Riviera championship, defeating F. Lowe, 6—l, 6—4, 6—2.

RICE DEFEATS HEATH. (Received 11.55 a.m.) Melbourne, March 9. At the tennis autumn championship meeting, Rico defeated Heath, I—6, 6—3, 6—4, 6—2.

WRESTLING. WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. New York, March 7. Wrestling at Duluth, Zybsko beat Jess Westerngaard after 59 minutes. The latter was injured by a fall from tlie platform. At Vancouver, Walter Miller defeated Hatch for the world’s welterweight championship. Hatch was severely injured in a head lock, and rendered unconscious.

FOOTBALL.

ENGLISH ASSOCIATION GAMES

London, March 8

Cup—Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday drew, I—l ; Liverpool beat Oueen’s Park Rangers, 2—l ;

Sunderland and Burney drew, no score; Manchester City and Sheffield United drew, no score.

League (First Division).- —Everton and Burnley drew, no score, Manchester beat Chelsea, 2—o; Tottenham

Hotspurs beat Preston, 1—0; Bolton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion drew, I—l.

RUGBY IN ENGLAND

London, March 7

The King witnessed the Rugby match, Army v. Navy, at the Queen’s Club grounds, Army winning by ‘if to 14.

RUGBY v. THE LEAGUE..

(Received 11.55 a.in.)

Sydney, March 0

The Now South V* ales Rugby i Tin ion has seen rod tho Sydney Sports I ground for the football son son. This 'ousts tho Rugby League from one (of its strongholds'. GOLF. , GUTTIES v. RUBBER BALLS. Times ano Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, March 7. ' Mr Harry Yardon is practising with gutties with a view to their trial against rubber-core balls. Ho finds the gutty ilies excellently through a strong wind for practically the same distance as rubber, but the stroke requires a full-swing masliia, where a half-swing is sufficisut with a modern ball, t