WAS JULIUS CAESAR AGE OLD GHOST AND
A "DOG" FAN?
Greyhound Racing in A.D. 150.
AGED PROOFS.
How old is greyhound racing in England? Most people might say "three or four years," but in fact it has centuries of history in this Fountry.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931.
GOSSIP
IN
A FOX-HOUND.
THE WORLD OF SPORT TWO BIG EVENTS ON CARNERA'S DOUBTFUL
BOAT RACE DAY.
"
Disinclination to Hunt Near a Well.
KAYE DON WITH SILVER BULLET WILL ATTEMPT TO BREAK CAPT. CAMPBELL'S RECORD
DATING BACK TO 1144.
Cockfosters, England. An 800-year-old ghost is placing the Indian sign on Major Smith- Bosanquet's hounds, it seems.
one of the For the third time
near the [ox-hounds has shied same spot when out with the pack.
Our greyhound racing, the chas-The apot is where local legends ing of a mechanical hure, is merely the coursing, A development of chasing of a live hare, and the sport which last year drew attendances
totalling
17,000,000 at tracks livensed by the Greyhound Racing Cub, was enjoyed by the Romans in the days when they ruled Bri-
Lain.
In A.D. 150, Arrian,-the-Latin.
loente the well in which the Earl of Essex, convicted of high trea- con, is reputed to have been drown- ed in 1144.
Elsewhere the dog is one of the keenest in the chase.
TILDEN'S MAGNIFICENT DEBUT.
AUSTRALIAN WICKETS TOO SLOW FOR
FAST BOWLERS WEST INDIAN
BRITISH DAVIS CUP SET-BACK.
For the first time Athletics. on record in connec- tion with the Oxford Cambridge sports, each com- petitor in the 440 yards race was given his_own_station_throughout.
Other dogs in previous years have shown a similar disinclina- tion to hant at that epot.-Asao-and clated Press.
historian, wrote of coursing, while CAPT. SASSOON BUYS
in our
nieums may be Been samples of Roman pottery on the outside of which greyhound racing scents are depicted. Perhaps these "pots" were forerunners of those
which are competed for to-day.
The first-known English rules for cursing a hare were drawn up in
Elizabeth's Queen
Thomas,
were
reign
Norfolk, not
by
of Duke though public trials
the untit introdured
WEST INDIES.
Season's Sensation in Steeplechasing,
FORMER BAD LUCK.
Capt. R. E. Sassoon has pur- chased the brilliant young 'chas- er, West Indies, from Mr. C. B.
The plan was tried for the final of
the 400 metres race at the Olymple Games of 1912 and has been follow
Mr. Scheult attributed the West Indica failure in the Tests mainly to the batsmen's lack of experience against spin bowling.
*
#
The Emergency. Com- -Football-mittee of the Foot-
Head of River. Contest to Follow Classic.
HUNDRED CREWS.
VICTORY.
Return Fight with Jim Maloney.
PRIMO HISSED.
In weighing in to-day Carnera scaled 273 and Maloney, 1994. The official physician pronounced the Italian ready to fight. Carnero, bowever, will enter the ring with his chest tapod as a result of one of his ribs being cracked during weeks ago. It is training two
the injury won't thought that bother him.-Associated Press.
Mlama, Fla., March G. London, March 7,
Primo Carnera, the huge Italian, The "Head of the River" race will be rowed this year
on March 21, will out-weigh Jimmy Maloney by from Mortlake. to Putney, It was 722 pounds in their scheduled 10- announced to-day. The date coin-round bout here to-night. eldes with that fixed for the annual Oxford and Cambridge classic, which generally starts be- fore noon, depending upon the turn of the of the tide. The "Head River" race will be rowed at 5 p.m. It will be the first time that any important boot race has been held Walter Hagen has decid-in London on the same day as the Golf. ed not to play in the Varsity race.
-Over a hundred erews are expect. British Open Golf Cham-
ed to compete, including a German pionship this year. He thus fellows efghi and several provincial crews, the example of other well-known United Press. Americans, Leo Diegel and Horton
Smith, whose decision Was a
ball Association have nounced recently. reported to the council that they ed at subsequent Olympiada. Until have severely censured W. H. this meeting, however, the A.A.A. Walker, the famous Aston Villa not arranged for separate player, and have fined him £10, fol- stations for competitors in cham-lowing certain articles contributed pionship races above the furlong,
had
Now that the 'Varsity authorities have set the example, it may be followed elsewhere. It will be all
The mare will remain Rowe. under the care of Percy Woodland. to the good if the British and The price paid has not been dis-Dominion authorities adopt regula-
conditiona like tions and closed.
1932.
those
by him to the Press.
Explanations were received from Walker that the articles, which the committee considered, brought the game into disrepute,
were written
at his request by another person.
offered New. Sunderland have
castle United £2,500 for J. Devine, the inside right, whom they were
Those who do intend to compete Include Gene Sarazen, Tommy Armour, and 'Macdonald Smith. Austraila has decided to send a re- presentative in the
person of the winner of the Australian profes- sional championship.
Miama, Fla., March 5. Primo Carnern, the huge Italian won a decision over heavyweight, Jim Maloney, the Irish-American from South. Boston, In their ten-
JAPAN VICTORIOUS round bout here to-night.
AT QUEEN'S CLUB.
Win All Covered Courts Championships.
SEASON'S SENSATION.
London, March 7. The Queen's Club covered courts
Oxford's hockey vic-tennis championships came to an end to-day with Japan victorious. Hockey. tory over Cambridge The Japanese players won the this year was in no men's singles and the doubles, and small way due to the artistry and Japanese was a member of the
triumphant mixed doubles team.
In the final round of the men's the facile stickwork of the Nawab of Pataudi on the left wing. Be- singles, to-day. Aoki of Japan de- icated hia fellow countryman,
player, he is a crickat "blue" with won the mixed doubles champion- a wide reputation. their Newcastle United fixed price at £3,000, and have now in- creased it to £3,500. He cost them
The verdict rendered by the re- feree, McLlenands, was lustily boo- ed by more than 20,000 fight fans who paid to witness what Maloney could do against the Italian who is
often dubbed In fight circles as the "human mountain." Fans believed the Bostonian was robbed of the decision, thinking that he had an edge over the Italian.
Both fighters started the battle with caution, each studying the tac- tics of the other. Soon the fight got hot, with Maloney successfully evading the mauling tricks of Carnera.
West Indies' performances have which will apply at Los Angeles in been the feature of this season's chasing. She ran for the first time
Men have to get used to running anxious to play in the fifth round sides being a Brst class hockey Miki. Aoki, with Miss Yorke, also fists always clutched throughout. over fences in public at Newbury
time of Charles I. Swaffham, in Norfolk, has the distinction of having the oldest coursing club in the country. It was founded by Lord Orford in 1760, and the Altear Club, near
which Liverpool,
sponsors the into Waterloo Cup, did not come being until 1825. The Waterloo meeting is so called because its
in December, and won by a dis-a "quarter" in strings, as it means founders were at that time the pro-
She has had two outings judging pace properly, if in an out- prietors of the Waterloo Hotel,tance. Liverpool; writes The Sports since, winning on both occasiona
side station. Moreover, until the Dispatch.
with great ease. The development of the sport
Capt. Sassoon, who will ride final straight is reached, the com- from the field to the track came in West Indies in the future races, petitora cannot properly judge their 1926, when the mechanical hare was
has always shown remarkable en-relative position with their rivals.' introduced to the public at the Bellethusiasm in the pursuit of his
The authorities throughout the Vie, Manchester, track. This form hobby. Last year, he gave 3,1008- Empire should also pay consider of greyhound chasing proved art
for Newsboy with Immediate access, and there are winning the Grand National. The able attention to relay racing, so as now 37 greyhound racing tracks in
horse carried his owner at Aintree, to provide the cracks with much needed training in passing on the England, Scotland.
and Wales, but fell, injuring his rider.
baton. licensed by the N.G.R.C.
Newsboy did not win a race for the High prices are paid for track-racing preyhounds, the record Capt. Sassoon, and was destroyed
in December. being £2,000 for Mick the Miller. and there are valuable prizes to be won. The principal. "classic" events are the greyhound Derby, the St. Leger, the Ceanrewitch, the Scurry Gold Cup, and the Laurels.
а view to
Capt. Sassoon used to ride in spectacles, but thanks to the skil
Д West End ful treatment of specialist, his, sight has been re- istored to normal.
Straw Hats for the
Lassies
in
Plain White
Fancy Trimmed
Jack Tars.
also
White Drill & Pique
with
Coloured Linings.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
Children's Department,
GRAY'S YELLOW LANTERN SHOPS Alexandra Bldg.
Corner of Des Voeur Road C. and Chater Road,
LINENS, LINGERIE, PYJAMAS, GIFTS,
NOVELTY JEWELLERY, ETC.
MANILA
• #
The new bowling green Bowls. in Hyde Park will be opened in the first week
in May.
Cup-tic with Sheffield United.
£6,000 when signed from Burnley in January of last year. Sunder- land say they will not increase their bld.
Newcastle United actually came
Motor
Racing.
*
*
*
ships.
The Bostonian proved that Car- nora's murderous. wallops were of no use to a fighter of the first rank. The Italian, however, simed at end- ing the fight too
soon, with his
He failed to make use of his. hay- makers, however, Maloney always fast on his feet was successful in blocking them.
To win the men's single title, Miki in It is announced that Aok! triumphed over
United Press tabulation showed the Silver Bullet, the straight sets, the scores being 6-5,
7-5, 6-4. In the final round of the that Maloney won four of the ten car with which Mr. mixed doubles, Aoki and Miss rounds, three were credited to the Kaye Don last year Yorke defeated F. J. Perry and Italian and three were about even.
After the fight Maloney was car- made an unsuccessful attempt Mrs. Mitchell 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Yesterday Aoki and Miki won ried to his dressing room on the upon the land speed record, is be-the doubles championship when shoulders of his admirors.
The Italian who met
the dis- to terms with Sheffield Wednesdaying reconditioned at Wolverhamp- they defeated P. D. B. Spence and
favour of the crowd received a for the transfer of Devine, but he ton with a view to attacking the E. Higgs.
The playing of the Japanese hostile conclusion to the evening's refused to join the Hillsborough record set up last week at Daytona
has been the sensation of the struggle.-United Press. by Captain Malcolm Campbell.
Queen's Club Championships this This new attempt is likely to be rear, but by no means were their made early in 1982. by Mr. Kaye victories easily won. In virtually throughout the tournament the Don, either at Daytona or
New every act they encountered stiff competition and determined opposition and Press.
club.
Three thousand spectators at a football match in Bangalore be- tween the Hindus and the Muslims were responsible for à riot which resulted in serious lajurles to numerous peaceful onlookers. It was commenced near the end of the of Muslim game when a section
tattacked A Muslim Mounted Infantry were stoned and many injuries resulted, The Hindus won by three goals to all after three drawn games had been played.
Mr. Lansbury, First Commission- er of Works, and the Labour party bowlers are anxious to colebrate the occasion worthily, and a sido repre- Penting Lords and Commans is supporters being formed to engage park play-player. ers. The Paliamentary leader will be Mr. F. O. Roberts, Minister of Pensions, who is an enthusiast with the woods, as with the fiddle.
*
Kid Berg, the Stepney Boxing, "whirlwind," declares that he wants to emulate the great Cornishman, Bob Fitzsimmons-win three titles and hold them all.
He is junior welterweight cham- plon now, and wants the light- weight and welterweight titles, too.
Ho defeated Goldie Hess in Chicago recently and thus retained the junior welterweight title.
*
PUBLIC SCHOOL RESULTS.
Tonbridge Beat Mill Hill |
at Hockey.
SEDBERGII'S RUGBY DRAW.
The following is the latest sporting news from England con-
Zealand,
The Maharaja of Kash- Polo. mir's team from Indfa
scored a decisive victory at the Cote d'Azur Polo Club, Cannes, in the semi-final of the Prix d'Esterel tournament, besting; Major H. E. Lyons's Flamingoes, to whom they conceded a goal and a half on handicap, by 7 goals to 212.
S. Donoghue, the jockey, who has been on holiday recovering from a broken leg, has returned te England from America. He said he had had a "great time." In Jamaica he rode three races and had one winner.
"I hope to ride in the Lincoln- shire," he added, "but do not know "I fiel what my mount will be.
*
Ja
*
*
Steeplechasing. listeners
J. R. Capablanca, cerning the fortunes of the varias fit as ever.” Chess, former world's chess ous Public Schools during the
champion, has sent a Lent term:-- formal challenge to Dr. Alexander RUGBY. Alekhine, the present holder of the title, in which he asks for a title. match before the Spring. If this is refused he will claim the title. through Dr. Alekhine's default.
*.* #
"Why were we beaten Becausa Cricket, at cricket?
drink.”
the Australians didn't."
This statement by Lady Antor during the debate over the Probibl tion Eill provided great amusement and was the cause of a Press inter- view with Lord Tennyson on the Olympic In mid-Atlantic.
Lord Tennyson maintained that the Australians won simply because they were the better cricketers.
Mr. A. W. Carr, the Notts Cap- tain, suggested that the Commona should mind their own business, Jack Hobbs declined to be drawn Into the controversy observing, "I am a teetotaller, but I do not wish to impose my views on anyone.”
Mr. Mallett at the Victorian Cricket Association's farewell to the West Indies, said: "One reason for the poor showing of the tour ists was that they were led to be lleve that their fast bowlers would
Bedford-Artists Rifles 16-3. Eastbourne College-Midseż. Hoep,
"A" 80-10.
Leeds G.S.-Hymer's College 29-0. Perse-West Norfolk 0-3. Reading-Old Redingenalan
6-18.
"A"
Merton College (Oz)—St Paul's
12-5.
Stamford-Spalding 22-0. Liverpool College-tydal 0-16. Bt. Bee's-Sedbergh 6-5. ASSOCIATION.
Winchester Coll-Army Crusaders
1-1. Westminster-Old Reptonians 2-4 Bradfeld Coll-Oxford Univ. Can
-taurà 8-7.
Eton Coll-Norsemen 1-5. Lancing Coll-Landing 0.B.'s 4-3. Highgate Lancing OB's 4-Z. Ardingly-Old Ardinians "A" 2-8. Brentwood-Old Cholmelclans-7-2. CharterhouseCorinthians 0-7. Ardingly Southern Amat League Winchester Coll-Oxford U. Cen-
taurs 1-5. HOCKEY.
Mill HillTonbridge 2-3. -Rugby-Rugby Town 5-2.
Dover CollOptimists 3-8. Cranleigh Old Cranleighans 1-6. Wrekin. CollShifnal 3-
Bt. Peter's York-York 4-9.) Dean Close-Bristol 2-7. Ma Hill--Felsted 2-5, Cranleigh Corpus Christl 0x. 5-3.
RACKETSPOT OMA :
Winchester College (F. A. Parker and N. Knowles) beat Capt 3. N. Cheney and Capt. C. J.j
be sure and deadly on the Austra-Wilson by four games to two lad wickets but they found that
(15-7*^* 2-15, 15-5, 15-8, 2-16,
the wickets were lower than they 16-15). S
- Not only
throughout the
world but occupants of the standa on the racecourse will hear a run- ning description of the Grand National this year.
J
The Eroadcasting Corporation have arranged for the installation of twelve loud-speakers, distribut- ed about the stands.
•
*
Big Bill Tilden's debut Tennis. into the ranks of the professional lawn ten-
nis players was a tremendous suc- ceas. His play against Kozeluh was greeted with loud applause from the enthusiastic crowd pre- Bent:
:
There were 14,000 people at the Madison Square Garden and the gate receipts amounted to £7,400 as compared with £4,800 when Suzanne Lenglen made ber debut as a professional.
Mrs. Helen Wilis Moody, the tennis champion, has strenuously denied that she has accepted a Hollywood offer of £40,000 to ap- pear before the camera and micro- phone and depict her lawn tennis style.
She declares her Intention of re taining amateur status for the pur- pena of competing in the United States national tournament
England's chances the Davis | K. O: Hunter and N. MeCarkle best | Cup have been weakened by the expected and were really unsaltede Mairern College announcement that JC Grogory to their speed merchants,
Nunneley and SL Liter)
A Scheulit, the assistant) 16-941513-10, 13-14).
by gance to une-2,
manager suggested that ORAY. Grimmett, the Australian Test bowler should be invited to the West Indies to coach their young spin bowlers
FENCING.
Stewa-lelented; Vestminster in
korumpon, match at Blows
#victories against
will not be able to spare the time to compete,
Thus his fucal partnership with 1.0. Collint which is one of the best in the world, will be broken
WAS
keen.- United
BETTER RECEPTION
FOR
USE
"DIAMOND'
"TUBES.
HUNG MING ELECTRIC CO..
157, Des Voeux Road, Central.
HONG KONG
Tel. 25163.
RE-STRINGING & REPAIR.
Please do not get your old Tennis Rockets Restrong and Repaired through an irresponsible agency. We specialise in this line and Guaranice Satisfaction. All Strong Rackets are Re-shaped, Re-glued, Cleaned, Polish- ed and Made as Serviceable as New, No Extra Charge for Re-shaping and Petty Repairs.
MAMAK & CO., Sports Outfitters,
Tel. No..
56469.
29, Wing Lock Bldg, Peking Rd, Kowloon.
Mr. Cosmo Hamilton,{
the well-knoWA novelist and dra- Buriminelst, welten
"Sanalogen giver me the strength to do twice as much twice
as well. It is to the
brains, and nerves it what petrol is to the engine."
BANISH FATIGUE
Sanatogen increases your energy amazingly. It banishes latigue and leaves you at the close of the -day's work with a splendid reserve of energy to enjoy your leisure hours to the full
Senatogen is a mighty restorer of energy--recharging every cell of your body and nerves with the very building materials of health..
felve this famous nerve-food trial-bt **Bottle to-day.
SANATOGEN
#2 The True Tonic Food
A