LATE SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 18853, 19 June 1920, Page 5

LATE SPORTING

THE TURF !N ENGLAND. TIIK ROYAL ASCOT MFfJ.'Nf!, (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. J .n* iT. At the Ascot meeting the principal event resultedASCOT GOLD CUB two miles four fur-1-rigs -Tangier*, by "Gg-.d -Orange Girl, -tyrs, 1 ; Juvcignenur, 2 ■ Key.-or, 3. To-.-ie was a most exciting race Ir.-m the env.r mcc to the straight. IC 1 •’ban (F. fl'illo k ) aval Tangier* (Hull) fought out a strenuous battle. Buchan swerved and Tangier* wits partly pulled up. to come on again on the outside. Buchan won by a neck. An objection on account of crossing was upheld. This result caused the greatest turf sensation since M)O7 when Elder, after dead-heat-ing with White Knight, was disqualified for bumping. In the same year the Gold Cup was stolen. BOXING. DEMPSEY AND CAKPRNTIER. SAN FRANCISCO, June Ifi. Dempsey, the world’s champion boxer, will accept to-day a challenge from Carpentier for any time and place after October 10. LAWN TENNIS. BRITISH DAVES CUB TEAM. LONDON, June 17. (Received June 18, 0.40 p.m.) The Daily Telegraph states that it is understood that Lycett will not be invited to represent England in the Davis Cup coutest. The present selections are Park, Kiugscote, Barrett and Weesnam.