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There are those who say that dark, square-faced Walter Hammond is the greatest all-round cricket player old England ever developed. If Jack Hobbs was the Babe Ruth of cricket, Walter Hammond certainly is the Lou Gehrig. For the past ten years he has scored more than 1,000 runs a season, holds the batting record for Test Matches with 336 runs (not out).* Since 1920 he has been an outstanding professional on the Gloucestershire (county) team. As such he earned about $1,500 a year, entered cricket clubs through the professionals' door, saw his name...
After a smorgasbord luncheon at the Viking Club, members of the cast of "Victoria Regina", now playing at the Shubert, and the Harvard Dramatic Club yesterday drove to the grounds of the Metropolitan Cricket Club at Newton Centre for a much anticipated cricket match; a match narrowly but fairly won by the Harvard undergraduates...
Though not present for luncheon, Miss Helen Hayes, who plays the title role in "Victoria," witnessed the cricket play at Newton Centre later in the afternoon. The Dramatic Club members with the aid of two or three unidentifled "ringers" quite surprised themselves and their opponents by doing so well at the English game. Captain L. John Profit Sp., was quite successful in exploding the wicket, as was also Roger Sheppard '40 of the home team. At the bat James D. Lightbody '40 starred...
Action takes place at the Metropolitan Cricket Club of Newton Center at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. A gallery would be appreciated...
Unless they can ring in a few home run hitters for the afternoon, the Crimson players don't expect too much. They are facing strong opposition, led by Disraeli, Abraham Sofaer, a spin bowler of recognized ability, who packs his cricket utensils with him when he travels with his company...