ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1265, 21 October 1911, Page 13

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. j TEAMS CHOSEN FOR TO-DAY. ADDITIONAL LIST. In addition to the list of teams published yesterday, which will 1)0 engaged in tho opening of the cricket season to-day, tho following additioual selections havo been forwarded AVcllington Central. Wellington Central seniors—Messrs. Hickson, Naughton, Bcechey, Birch, Blainir<\3, Patorsnn. Little, Alitohcli, bicidells, Bragge, AVilkiuson. Hutt Club. Senior.—Aldersley, Climie, Isherwood, Judd (2), Jfntthcivs, Pringle (2), Simpson, Staples, and Tumor. Junior v. East.—Aldersley, Bock, Borland, Brown, Collyer, Doig, Everton. Rev. Harris, Pilchcr, Cringle, senr., aud Yates. Petouo Club. SenioT v. Hutt.—Barber, Brico, Bennett, Cornell, Dalgleish. Hardham, Jl'Kenzie, Munn, Smith, Southgate, and Thompson. Third-class (A) v. St. David's.—Median, Bolton, Bold, Hey, Olsen, Wliitley, Rae, Steiumuller, Goldberg, Upton, Davis, and Pan-ant (twelfth inau). Third-clnss (13) v. Y.M.C.A. —Martin, Wilkes, Mitchell, "Wynyard, Goodall, Denzell, Senior, Pearceli, Piatt, Udy, Pointon, and Cowio (twelfth man). Wellington East. Tho following will represent tho Wellington East Cricket Club to-day:— Senior A v. South, at Basin Keseryo No. 2.—Bates, Grimmett, Gibljes, Ilickey, Hickson, Howe, Juhnston, Mahoney, Midlane, Tucker, ar.d Baker. Senior B v. Central, at Basin Reserve No. I.—Collett, Hughes, Hatchings, Mason, jl'Cardell, Nash, Smith, WngstalT. Watson, and another. Junion Eleven v. Hutt, at Hutt.—Kirker, Clarke, Kelling, Spenee, Gray, Gre-ea, Currie, Robinson, Forratei, Kennedy, Hughes. Wellington North. Tho following players will represent Wellington North Club: — Senior v. Victoria College, at Basin Reserve: Crombie, Findlay, Finlayson, Lambert, Wynyard, Windley, Phillips, Boddiegton, Waters, llannay, and Luckie. Emergency—Sheridan. Junior v. Y.M.C.A., at Kelburne Park: Everingham, Charlsworth, ICemple, Sheridan, Tustin, Wilson, Tenipert'on, Jluldoon, Sievors, Giiii, and Proud. Emergency—Broad. Third v. Wellington College, at College Ground: Meyer, Kelsby, Calinan, Scaley, lla.v, Berry, M'Elligott, Hanratty, lluu- ■ ter," Coleman O'Sullivan. Emergency— Portman and Eton. St. Mark's Club. Tho following players will represent St. Mark's against Wellington Central on Saturday:— , Junior, at Petonc.—F. Harris, G. Harris, V. Harris, Ferguson, Prain, Bowen, Charlton, Brogan, Houghton, Healey, Norris; emergency, Stephens. Third, at Newtown Park.—King, Timely, Yallance, G. Smith, Cusack, Dumbieton, Stephens, Sanders, Grilhths, Morgan, Andrews; emergency, Ho'.loway and Bimlekin. Y.M.C.A. Club. The following have been selected to play • for Y.M.C.A. v. North, to-day :—Wilson, Hodge, riant, Thompson, Sclater, Murphy, C. Thompson, Smith, Clarke, Carmichael, Paul, ('assey. Labour Day Match. A match will b? played on tho Hntf ground oil Labour Day between tho Hutt Club and Mr. Cr'om bit's team._ Play commences at 10 a.m. Tho following wiil represent the Hutt Club: —W. A. Aideislev, W. Bock, W. S. Brice, .T. L. Climie, \\ ! . Doig, Rev. Harris, L. Isherwood, G. I' 1 . Judd, A. S. Staples, D. Yeats, and another.

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE ABNST-BARBY MATCH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Frcrpantlc, October 20. Newspaper fite received by tta mail show that tho English panel' "The Sportsman," in commenting on tho terms tint It. Arnst, the sculling champion of ih.' world, asks for a match on the Thame:, with E. Barry, the English champion, says:—"lf Arnst persists in his demand for i 1750 exponess to meet Barry, we fear it will prove a stumbling-block to the proposed match. Tho New ZenlamW appraisers himself highly, but ho must remember that in visiting England he would unquestionably bo taking a greater risk of losing tho championship than if he rowed in homo waters."

BOXING.

(Continued from Page 12.) EOW THOSE AMERICANS TALK. Some little while ago we were advised that "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson, the conqueror of Billy l'apkc in Sydney last season, had boon detected in his first match on his return to America by one Frank Klaus. This suno Teutonic gladiator is cutting a very wide swathe through the American "niicdles," and is looked upon as the next champion in that ela?s, provided he can entice Papke to incet him. His victory over Thompson was not altogether unexpected—in fact, nothing ho will do aeoms to bo unexpected in some quarters. In the eyes of soino of the critics ho is tlio "best ever/' will bo seen Ironi the following panegyric, writtan jnst before ths Thompson affair by Truman Horto, an American ringside writer, who is credited with "knowing something." He certainly was right in his summing up of tlio result of the Thompson meeting:— In all this noiso and hubbub over tlio question, of who is entitled to the middleweight championship, and who is most likely to ancx the honour, I feel pretty certain that tlio critics who are so busy discussing the claims of Thompson, I'aplce, Dillon, and tlio others are overlooking Frank Khans, who, I am pretty sure, can whin "Billy" l'apkc, "Willie Lewis, "Cyclone" Johnny 'Thompson, or anybody else of his poundage. f'ajiko wouldn't last ton rounds with him; Lewis would be dropped inside of seven; and Thompson would be put away in about tha same length of time. That's the way I figure them, and I think a majority of those who follow the boxing gamo closely and intelligently will agroo with me. Klaus's position regarding tlio title is vastly different from these who an: trying to claim it by default, 110 wants to fight for it, and will bar no man in fho world at the required weight. That's the kind of talk sportsmen like. Klaus's pugilistic record contains no lc.o.'s against him, and, since ho Vegan 10 hit his truo rr.ee about two years ago, there'; been nobody who could stand lip against him. 110 is an almost perfect fighting machine—irresistible, crushing, never-tiring lighter, whose natural fere.oity in fho ring makes most opponents cower boforo a punch is landed. He has youlli (he's only 21 years old), strength, stamina, considerable cleverness, and believes deep down in his heart that ho can whip any man of his weight whom lie is pitted against. 110 fears nobody. His manner of fighting is quite as spectacular as Ketchol's v:as, and ho can hit as hard as the late champion could. 110 /s a bit positivo in his ideas about training and sometimes baulks at orders, but 011 tlio whole is ameirablo to discipline and willing to learn. I think, if these wonders who are trying to salvo the question of rlio is entitled to Ketc-hcTs crown will look into Klaus's record closely, they will agree with mo that he is bv iong odds the most logical successor to the late champion. Klaus, in my opinion, will some day bo a likely contender for the heavyweight title. Of courra this will be in years to come. lie if younger than Landlord, l'apkc, Thompson, or "Willis" Levi's, and wilt mfairntly in (he course of timo take on added weight. And ii Mr. Klaus can over get up to 1851b. all heavy-weights of the present day had best 'loak out. He is not standing stilllie's coming—and, in my opinion, coming fast. Keei) your eyo on l'rank Klaus, and you won't ever 1m very far out of sight'of the middle-weight title. In my reforenco to Frank Klaus Iminjj able, in my opinion, to whip "Hilly ' Papke, I should perhaps havo qualified tlio statement to fho eucct that I think Papko liSo "gone back." Threo years ago lie oonld wlup Klaus, I think. But it's ' different now.