SUNDRY SPORTS.
TENNIS. IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND. I By Electric Telegraph—Coi'tiught J [United Press Association.] (Received 8.5 a.m.) \ London, August 24. In the North of England Championship, Parke defeated A. Lowe, 6—4, 3_6, 7__o, 6—2. A. Lowe and F. Lowe heat Parke and Charlton, 5—7, 6—2, !)-7. Loudon, August 21. In the Cinque Ports championships Doust and Mavrogordato beat Prebhle and Dixon G—3, 6—2, 6—l. EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP. London, August 22. Parke won the championship of TSurope, defeating F. Lowe, 6—2, 7—5, G—l. CINQUE PORTS CHAMPIONSHIP. London, August 23. In the semi-final of the Cinque Ports Championship, Dixon defeated Doust. 6—o, 6—4. THE QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Brisbane, August 24. At the Queensland Tennis Championships, in tlie singles, L. Todd (New South Wales) defeated C. Todd (New Couth Wales). In the doubles L. and (). Todd defeated Peach and Utz (New South Wales). CHESS. BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP. London, August 22. Yates, of Leeds, won the British hampionship, scoring 9 points out of i possible 11. Mahood, ot Hampstead, /as second, scoring 7-£ points. London, August 23. Blackburne, with seven points, was third in the Chess Championship. ATHLETICS. A FINE PERFORMANCE. Sydney, August 23. The ten miles' mooing championh.p.was uun by J. Daigieisa, or cue Jotany Humors, in 54mm lU&e-j. LKIoKET. BIG SCORLNU iii I ARRANT. London. AugU.Sc s IJ,. T'laying against warmer, Marram . c.jiea it)ii. .-since tne iatDii nist./ lie uis scoreu oi4 in lime innings.• AUSTRALIANS v. Ottawa, August 'IS. Heavy rain has interrupted the naccft Australia versus Ail America. Australia has lost two wickets for B.J .uns. '1 HE COC-NT i /JHAAIPfONSHI V. .Louaon, August 24. Kent, defeated ; Hampshire- Uy 15& .uns. HarlingO; scored 117 and IUS not out). ~,, - f ,✓' i POXINC. JHARGE OF, . MANSLAUGHTER. London, August 22. Private Bashan, who was arrested on i, charge' of killing Harry Price, a south African boxer, in a boxing con,est at Liverpool, lias been remanded ni a charge of manslaughter. iEGARTY DRAWS WITH HANNAN [Per Press Association.] AVestport, August 23. At the AVestport Boxing Association's tournament, J. Hegarty (Timlhi) and W. Hannan (Wellington) ought a 15-round bout lor the lightieight championship and a purse of iSO. The light went the full 15 rounds, Tegarty having the hetetr of the tarlier and Hannan the better of the after stages. Mr De Vere, tlie reeree, declared tlie bout a draw. UIRESTEI) FOR MANSLAUGHTER. (Received 8.5 a.m.) New York, August 23. At a boxing contest at Los Angekvs less Williard knocked out Bill Young. rho was taken to the hospital unconcious and died after an operation to relieve cerebral hemorrhage. Williard and all tlie light promoters .ere arrested on a charge of manlaughter.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 94, 25 August 1913, Page 8
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