SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 19, 22 January 1914, Page 3

SUNDRY SPORTS.

INTERSTATE CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND v. VICTORIA

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Melbourne, January 21

There was only a handful of specta-j tors at the match to-day between New Zealand and Victoria. Scores:— ■

.VICTORIA.—First Innings

Vaughan, b Bennett ... ... 17 McKenzie, b Carlton ... ... 1 Johnstone, st Tattersall, b Reese 39 Willis, b Reese CO Sandford, b Sneddon ... ... 52 Kdvin, c Tattersall, b Reese ... 13 Laver, c Somerville, b Reese ... 1 Henty, b Reese ... ... 46 .Mullett, b Sneddon ... ... 4 Ironmonger, not out ... ... 22 O'Donoghue, lbw, b Reese ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 6 Total 251 Bowling analysis: Bennett took one wicket for 31 runs, Carlton one for 45, Sandman none for 59, Reese six for 66, Hemus none for 14, Sneddon two for 29. NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Taylor, c McKenzie, b O'Donoghue 2i Hemus, c b Mullett ... 5 Sneddon, c Henty, b Mullett ... 0 Tuekwell, b O'Donoghue ... 5 Hickmott, st Henty, b Ironmonger 18 Carlton, lbw, b Laver ... ... 18 Patrick, c McKenzie, b Ironmonger 1 Tattersall, not out ... ... 7 Extras ... ... ... 9 Total for seven wickets ... 81

BOXING JOHNSON-LANG FOR D FIGHT. London, January 21. Leading newspapers hope that the National Sporting Club will not encourage the Johnson-Langford fight, owing to public disapproval of Johnson. SCULLING. NEW SOUTH WALES CONTESTS.

Sydney, January 21

There was a large attendance at Lake Albert, Wagga, to see the sculling match. Good weather prevailed. Hanson', easily bea,t Priddle for £IOO a side! Felton beat Fletcher.

ALBANY'S CLAIM

Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables

(Received 8 a.m.) London, January 21

The time for a challenge to be issued has expired, and Albany claims the rowing championsliip.

WRESTLING.

Lively scenes were witnessed at the Xouveau Cercle when Jack Johnson, the colored boxer, made his reappearance in tlio ring as a catch-as-catch-cati wrestler. An international tournament had been going on for some weeks at the Xouveau Cercle, and Johnson, when the International Boxing Union deprived him of his title of champion of the world, issued a challenge to any boxer or wrestler. The challenge was accepted by TJrbach, the Gorman champion wrestler, who was taking part in the Paris contest. The circus was packed and the audience included a great many fashionably dressed ladies. Johnson was greeted with a thunder of applause, and flowers were thrown towards him by ladies when he came to the carpet, while the German, who is regarded by Parisians as a very rough wrestler, was received with hootings, and at the same time was pelted with onions, chocolates, potatoes, etc. At the signal for the start the German "Tiger" made a rush for Johnson, and the black champion at first seemed at a loss, and took up a position as if he was going to box, his fist ready for the German. Urbach, not at all dismayed, went for Johnson with both fists, and struck him hard in the chest. Johnson jumped out hut did not answer. This created a scene in the circus, people hooting Urbach, and shouting to Johnson, "Knock him out, Jack! Kill him!" But within a few minutes Johnson had recovered himself, and catching the German by one leg, to the intense delight of the audience, kept him jumping about on one foot for some time'till the two men fell. During the fifteein minutes that the first round lasted the German kept on hitting the black man with his fists and elbows, thus causing a terrific uproar. Finally Johnson got Urbach by the neck, and made his two shoulders touch the mat, and was declared the winner. The second round, lasted only eight minutes, Johnson catching Urbach by the neck once more, and flooring him. The defeated Gerjnan refused to shake hands with Johnson.

CRICKET.

SIM'S NEW ZEALAND TOUR

(Received 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, January 22

The Daily Telegraph's Melbourne correspondent states that Sim's team to tour New Zealand is as follows: Tnimper, E. L. Waddy, Collins, Mailey, Armstrong, Hansford, McKenzie, Laver, Dolljng, Crawford and Sims. The Telegraph adds: Noble also goes, probably in the capacity of captain. Barbour was invited but is unable to go, and Cody will fill the vacancy. McGregor, the Melbourne university wicketkeeper, was asked, but has. not yet replied. Mesdames Ransi'ord, Annstrong and Noble will accompany their husbands.