SUNDRY SPORTS
CRICKET. B* Electbio Teleghaph—Copyright J tUNiiKD Pkes3 Association.] Capetown, January 12. The Transvaal, in their first'innings scored 235 runs (Leroux 69, Meinzes on.
Marylebone replied with 330 (Mead 145, Douglas 73).
The Transvaal in their second innings lost two wickets for 21 runs when ram caused the mateh tQ be abandoQ _ ed. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. Adelaide, January 13 The team selected for Friday's match against Xew Zealand consists ofCampbell, Crawford, Hill, Gooden, Howard, Mayne, Rundell, Steele Smith, Pollew, Willsmore. BOXING.
A MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL,
New York, January 12. George Washington's leanings towards cock-fighting and British sportsmen's participation in boxing were quoted by the defence attorney during the trial of Wiilard for the manslaughter of Young. Counsel contended that since the Marquis of Queensherry revised the rules gentlemen liked to parIticipate in boxing but did not like prize-fighting. The prosecuting attorney answered that Whether Washington approved of cock-fighting or not did not apply at the present day, as the law had changed since Washington's time. Similarly the law had changed with regard to boxing
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12, 14 January 1914, Page 4
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174SUNDRY SPORTS Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12, 14 January 1914, Page 4
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