SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 22, 18 May 1914, Page 8

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BILLIARDS. LJBY EUOTRIO TELSGUAPa—COPYRIGHT j [TJnitbd Press Association.J London, May 17. The match was drawn. Gray made a break of 662, of which 612 were off the red. Gray 17,232, Newmtn 16,707. The match concluded: Iteece, 18,000; Inman, 17,582. BOXING. Sydney, May 17. The police stopped the ShrugrueMcCoy light in the fifteenth round, and the victory was awarded to Shrugt'ue. WRESTLINC. New York, May 17. Zbyszko defeated Henry Orde.aui for the world's heavy-weight championship. Ordeman won the first fall in 26 minutes, Zbyszko the second in It? minutes, and the third in 33 minutes. He forfeited £IOU for removing his shoes during the match. , GOLF. London, May 17. Hilton and the Hon. Michael Scott defeated Travels and Ouimet, 3 up and 2. John Graham, junr., (To and 71) won the St. George Vase; Ouimet 158, M. Scott 159, \V. Whitton 164. LAWN TENNIS. London, May 17. In the finals of the tennis tournament at Rockampton, Brookes and Wilding., defeated Ritchie and Doust, (>_.!, u_i, 3_(5 } 6—4. Brookes and Miss Norton defeated Dousfc and Mrs Partem, 5—7, 6—3, 6—2. TUG-OF-WAR. THE DUNEDIN TOURNAMENT.. Many strong men will be battling for fame and money in Dunedin a- fortnight or, so hence. Aided by a hard-working committee, Mr William Allopj of., Dunedin, lias arranged a tug-of-war tournament, to be held in the city. o'. kirks from May 3Q to Junes_ 6j and the, substantial prizes on offj?r ha.v.Q attracted entries from various parts of New Zealand. Oyer 64QQ wjjl be giyen in prize-money and trophies. The principal event will be an allcomers' championship tug, for which the first prize will lie £225, with a gold modal for each member of the successful team. The second cash prize will be £sl, the third £27, and the fourth £9. If time permits, there will be a special tug for beaten teams, in which £92 will be given in prices. The conditions governing the contests are much the same as those which governed Hugh D. M'lnMish's big .tug-of-war tournament in Sydney, a couple of years ago. The teains ; will pull on battens at. least lift 3in apart. Both ends of the rone must be free. There will be a time limit of four minutes on each pull. Each team will have the right to compete until it has been beaten thrice.

Christchurch will be represented by a strong team, and it is reported that several other formidable teams, including the Auckland police, the Wellington drivers,. Speight's Brewery team, and hitherto unbeaten teams from [nvercargill and the West Coast will be among the competitors. Each team will consist of seven men. The members of the Christchurch Physical Culture team will be:—A. Thorpe (weight lost 61b), E. Borough .'lost 41b), ,1. Fingland (list 81b), W. .1. Johnstone (14st), L. Atkinson (lost 31b), J. Fry (13st 31b), C. Price (12st 21b) j emergency, M. Hog:ui (lost). All are powerful men in excellent condition, and with plenty of "snap." They are not mere slow heavy men (states the Sun), but strong fellows whose training is such that it gives them plenty of quickness und muscle control, so they should have a good chance of winning.