Intraospired two oF three days ago tut Copy Hall—far and away the ca jnlereating private bousein the City 'dLondon—bad just changed bands; and ning all who value auch rehoe there anag indignation that no effort was nade by the wealthy Corporation of tte Gity of London to acquire it as an historic monoment, Although it has of oon been much "restored" and Aled, its five old ball still retame the mie features which distinguished itvheoit was built for Sir John Crosby, freer and woolman, towards the end of the fitesnth century. As students of Stabepesr's Richard LI will remem tar its for a time the residence of hit vorteiga when Duke of Gloucave; sod according to tradition it asin this very ball that the citizens Laadoo ofered him the throne, Tt wu for some time the residence of the ord Mayors before the Mansion Howe was built, and among its famous ecapaata was Sic Thomas More, Today tis ao eating house, and one may very reasonable rate in the belonged to Sir Hontio Davies, who rocoutly had to wie from his aldermanship owing jai embarrassments, and who of himeelf reinstated on overcoming hin diiculties without loss to auditor, Ho has had to sell perty, aod it is feared that the peut incense to pul ib down and id 6 modern house. The Corporation has, however, refused even to carte quontion of trying. 10 save Motor Rack The rice for the Tourist Trophy and ts Hoary Touring Gar race took Yelerdey in" drenching rain on aslip-(ry road, and it says something for the uprovemeate which have been effected tyres that the tale of accidents the race is a short one; the only Pettoual injuries being those sustained tone mechanic, Ao ute were, hower, fain frequent during the practice un which for some days preceded the nct. For the Tourist Trophy twenty-ro care started and coly two finished this was because these races are not lathe old ones, simply for speed. {frst conditions have to be observed any respects, and only a limited Suantity of petrol is allowed for peed Ta the case of the heavy cars was incromsed in view of the itintes ofthe going; but still in both Fait teoy of the cars exhausted their Tuigbelore the finish, A Rover wou Bary Et 's Beeston Humber the The Amateur Golf interest in golf is ever on Wereme, and the contest for the amateur championship at St. Andrews this week has attracted thousands of people, There were two hundred com-Politors, including several ex-champions, and the interest m: have been intense today when the veteran John Ball, who won the championship just seventeen years ago, and who was open champion in that same year, found his way into the final tie; his opponent being Mr. C. Palaer, " gout'eman who also is om th shady side of forty and who moreover never took to golf until he was in his thirties, It is a splendid corroboration of Mr, Balfour' ya tention that golf is a ame for all classes and all ages. John Ball's success is immensely popular. It indis frst great victory for more than ten years,
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