SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 19, 5 January 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

o “COLOURED PUGILISTS’ COCKPIT, ’ (Received 5, 8.-15 a.m.) Sydney, January 5. The Bishop of Bathurst, commenting on prize lights, said Australia’s national pride snould rise against the country being made the cockpit lor coloured pugilists. RECENT TEST MATCH. , | London, January 4. The Daily News states that tiie victory will act as a tonic to the English cricketers.' ’ ‘ ■' p • iThe Chronicle says< the most promising feature of the match is that Hordern’s googlies have been conquered. The Morning Post says the keen fielding of the Englishmen is specially gratifying. In this respect England lias been taught by the enemy. The Sportsman commends the batsmen for playing Hordern’s googlies for singles in preference to punishing thorn. ■ The Sporting Life says , Barnes’ Sensational bowling at the opening cf the match was the dominating fact of the victory. THE THIRD TEST. (Received 5, 9.35 a.m.) •Melbourne, January 5. Owing to the uncertainty as to whether Hordern will lie able to play, Matthews has been asked to go to Adelaide for the Third Test. In consequence of the late finish of the second Test the New South Wales-South Australia match has been postponed till Saturday. BEALS WRIGHT DEFECTS. (Received 5, 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, January 5. The Lawn Tennis Association have been advised that Beals Wright is not coming to Australia. J OHNSON-McVEA FIGHT. London, January 4. Johnson offers to fight McVca at Paris in July. BIG BILLIARDS. London, January 4. Lindrum is now 10,806 and Reece 10,003. SIX DAYS’ CYCLE RACE. Sydney, January 4. At five o’clock the six days’ cyclists had covered 1-128 miles. There was no change in the positions. (Received 5, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, January 5. The Vickery-Priestly team has retired. Nino teams are , still level, the latest record being fifteen hundred and forty-eight miles. The majority are riding as strongly as ever, there being i some terrific sprinting in the many desperate, but_as yet unavailing attempts to win the prize for gain:ng a lap. “BA B R ACK ING ’ ’ CON DRAINED (Received 5, 11.15 a.m.) London, January 4. Writing to the “Evening Nows,” Hobbs strongly protests against the “barracking” by small coteries, especially during the Now South Wales match. “Tnis form of bad taste,” be says, “has made the Englishmen feel a groat contempt for a portion of the Australian crowd, but the genuine sportsmen have done much to make us comfortable. The great sympathy shown for Warner makes ns warmhearted towards the ’Australians, and forget annoyances.” M A NAG ERSHIP FRI CTION. • (Received 5, 9.35 a.m.) Melbourne, January 5. The trouble between the Board of Control and a number of leading players over the Board’s decision to send its representative witli the team to England is unsettled. Some members threaten that they will not accompany the team unless allowed to select their own manager. The secretary of the Board states that bo is determined to carry out the proposal at any cost.