FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1932.
How Orwell Won The
THE
PROBABLE STARTERS FOR THE OAKS
CHINA MAIL.
BRITISH, RUNNING RECORD
Two Thousand Guineas Second Classic at Epsom Lovelock Improves on
Champion Turned Out In Perfect Trim
Effortless Speed
barred by four or five horses that were not dropping back beaten.
in Three Days.
· FIELD OF TWELVE
Out of fifty-two acceptances only twelve horses will face the start- er at Epsom to-day when the Oaks Stakes over one and a half miles will be decided.
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The latest withdrawals include Centeno (Marshall), Fickle (Beas- ley), Soloist (Dick), and Sunder- gain (Blank).
Amateur Mile Time.
RUNNING FOR OXFORD
London, May 26. A New Zealander, J. Love- lock, established a new British amateur record for one mile to-day, when running for Ox- ford University against the Amateur Athletic Association. The new time is 4 min. 12 sec. as compared with the former record of 4 min. 13.2/5 sec, established by R. HI. Thomas, of the Royal Air Force, on May 25 last year at Stamford Bridge.
His Majesty the King saw Or-
The following is the list of prob- well's splendid-wia of the Two
able starters and their jockeya:- Orwell Movies Up Thousand Guineas This outstand-
.Frederick Aby. ing colt won by two lengths in the Perhaps that supports the slow. Ada Dear Concordia
.Lane. Weston. colburg of Mr. W. M. Singer, from ness-of-the-race theory held by the Aga Khan's Dastur. Third, a tome of the jockeys. However, it Guidecen
Chikhs. The world amateur record for length and a half from Dastur, was was what happened then that de-Golden Pomona
.Smith. the distance is 4 min, 9.1/5 sec. the French-bred and owned Hes-finitely proclaimed the brilliance of Jeanne Marie
Kiddie
Elliot. credited to the famous French run- perus, who was trained at Newmar Orwell. Jones could not wait an-
Turtle.ner, J. Ladoumegue, who recently ket for M. M. Boussac by Basil other second. From fifth place, at Ortygia
.Carslake. lost his amateur status. which he had been drawn, he fish- Solvita
„Jones. In spite of Lovelock's win, the ed in No. 1 place next the stands, Thorndean
.Beary, Athletic Association team won to which meant that he had to pull Udaipur
G. Richards. day's race by 82.1/8 points to round to the inside before being Will of the Wisp
Zuretie
Perryman. 25.2/3. able to throw out a challenge.
Jarvis.
That briefly is the story of the first of the season's classic races, in which a great publie favourite still Turther enhanced his reputation and confounded those critics who While this was happening the had declared him to be no more, horses had started the run down
Bushes Hill. Dastur was making! than a tempestuous nonstayer. A possibly dangerous opponent was good headway off the extreme fari withdrawn at the last minute. Lordside, and one could see he had got: Woolavington's Cockpen was found all the horses in his neighbourhood in the morning with a temperature. held safe. Suddenly Jones found He developed some such trouble on the eve of the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last year, when he might have stood in the way of the champion.
it
the clear course he had been look- ing for, and as he shook up the colt Orwell came on, quité easily and smoothly, and without the slightest fuss, and drew away. He It was extremely bad luck for was clear as the Dip was reached, Lord Woolavington that this fur- with Dastur the only possible dan- ther misfortune should have befai-ger. Riding him through to the len his coft. It was certainly re- end with his hands and without the grattable that we were deprived need of the slightest vigour the of the opportunity of seeing how colt, always perfectly balanced
to his victory. he would have fared against Or- went on well. Of the eleven runners
Effortless Speed. was but natural that the greatest I have yet to see Orwell put un- What interest should be taken in the hot der anything like pressure.
the favourite. So many had made the impressed me so much, and journey specially to see him. All memory of which I shall long carry, judges of a horse would be im- was the effortless way he allowed pressed with what they saw, He himself to be switched from mid- was produced by Joe Lawson in field to the inside of all, which perfect condition, like a horse that must have meant some little loss of has never been sick or sorry for a ground at a critical time, and then day.
the speed he summoned up and the way he lengthened his stride to settle his opponents in a twinkl- ing.
Spencer Dwarfed
Mr.
He was round and muscular, i bright in his coat and dignified in his mien. A more temperate horse Orwell showed that he had had one could not wish to see in the race as Jones removed the sad- preliminaries as he cantered sedate. dle, but very soon afterwards. he ly to the post. Spencer, in Mr. was his jaunty self. He had re- Somerville Tattersall's ownership sumed his strikingly confident way was rather dwarfed in the circum of walking, as if conscious if his stances but there is much to ad- superiority to a comers. mire in this workmanlike colt. Singer, owing to his illness, was Dastur made many friends He is not present, but Mrs. Singer was really a very charming colt, sug-able personally to accept many con gesting his dam's stre, Friar Mar- gratulations. Mr. Alec Taylor, cus, rather than his own aire who is managing Mr. Singer's rau- | Solario. There is no doubt that his trainer, Frank Butlers, fancied him enormously, and certainly he was not wrong when he prophesied that at least he would reverse the Free Handicap form where Rolling Rock was concerned. He did so most effectively and, indeed, I there had been no such.exceptional horse as Orwell we should now be appraising Dastur as an easy and convincing winner of this classic
race.
Next to the favourite it is pos-
ing a airs, the trainer, Joe Lawson and Bobby Jones shared in the com- pliments from all admirers of a high-class and exceptional race- horse.
FRENCH HOPES DROP FOR DAVIS CUP
(Continued from Page 1)
Perry's Easy Win. Fred Perry, Britain's hope, was
sible that Miracle came in for closest not fully extended by his Austrian inspection. The big colt is very opponent. Matejka, after a shaky start responded gallantly, to the big indeed but none conneceted with him expected him to do any cries of his supporters, but Perry thing but run well. He was thought always had the match well in
hand. certain to gain a place if he could
German Champion Retires. not win. He has not the balance
After winning the first set at and poise of Orwell or the neat- ness and quality of Dastur, but he 7-5 and losing the second set at certainly suggested power-all the 6-4, Fraulein Aussem, the German possibilities of power and action and Wimbledon champion, was forced to retire from her match in a big racehorse.
Paddington Gone Off.
with Betty Nuthall, the British It will be recalled that Clustine had admirers and Rolling hope. Rock has clearly done well since Frautein Ausgem underwent an winning a fortnight ago. Padding operation very recently and des- ton has gone entirely the wrong pite doctors' orders she decided to wey. He has shot up on the leg, enter and has a week middle piece. Auteuil. Her relapse has caused Loaningdale is a nice colt but lack considerable appréhension in the ing perhaps, if true classis distine German camp especially in view of tion. Several of the jockeys claim the straight sets defeat of Fraulein that it was not a really strong run Krahwinkel, their. No. 2 ranking the America cham- race and yet, considering the soft player, by going and the moderate head-wind pion. against the borses, the time is that
the Championships. at
Helen Wills Falters.
of a good run mile for this course, Mrs. Wills-Moody, who is making Harry Wragg confirmed that he an attempt to regain the titles she made the running for six furlongs, has forfelted by her absence, entered at the end of which his big horse the final of the Singles Champion was done with. Meanwhile, most ship as the result of a straight sets eyes were on Orwell. I saw him win over Fraulein Krahwinkel, jump off with the smartest of them, Germany's No, 2 ranking player. and then, as a Newbury, Bobby In the second set she was fully Jones took a pull at him so as to let extended and was forced to throw him follow those that cared to all her reserves into the game to make the running. Such tactics, win at 10-8 much to the amaze are only pursued where there is ex of the large crowd of captional conndence in a horse's It will be recalled
speed. In the ordinary way he and Sidne
would have let the colt draw up to from the
the leaders about two furlongs dat, ship
and then come along to win his Perry
race. Such was what the jockey | Gar
had in mind, but hon that point ras resched Jones found the way
Our Sports Diary. ·
TO-DAY.
BASEBALL-South China A.A. v. .U.S.S. Gold Star at Carolina Hill at 8.30 p.m.
CHESS Open Championship. TO-MORROW.
LAWN BOWLS First Division Civil Service v. Kowloon Docks Recreio v. Craigengower C.C. Kowloon C.C. v. Police R.C. Kowloon
vloon B.G.C. v. Taikoo R.C.
Second Division Craigeagower C.C. Y. Recreio. Electrie R.C. v. Civil Service. Yacht Club v. Kowloon C.C. Taikoo R.C. v. Kowloon B.G.C.
LAWN TENNIS "A" Division Chinese R.C. v. Hong Kong C.C. Indian R.C. v. South China A.A.
"B" Division Craigengower C.C. v. Indian R.C. Army T.C. v. University.
South China v. Hong Kong C.C. Civil Service, v. Recreio. Kowloon C.C. v. Chinese R.G.
Division
South China v. Indian R.C. Army T.C.. v. Hong Kong C.C. Recreio v. Kowloon 1.T.C. Filipino Club v. Cralgengower C.C. Kowloon C.C. v. Radio Sports. University v. Chinese R.C. Police R.C. v. 7.M.C.A.
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, To-day.
G. W. Greene v. A. C. Ridlington. H. W. Randall v. D. E. Carvalho. B. W. Paul v. S. L. Husain. C. M. Sequeira v. L. A. Boulanin.
CAMERONIAN'S DEFEAT IN CORONATION CUP
Salmon Leap's Meritorious Win at 7-2.
London, Yesterday. Salmon Leap gained a meri- torious victory in the Corona- tion Cup which was run to- day. Facing the starter at 7-2 betting, Salmon Leap best Goyescas (100-6), a well fancied horse, by half a length, Goyescas in turn beat- ing Cameronian (7-2) Tast year's Derby winner, by a short head from a field of eight.
HONOUR BRIGHT WINS.
3. Fairyland
The Grent Surrey Plate resulted as follows:--- 1. Honour Bright ..2-1 2. Galen
.4-1 .7~~-1
Foal
Won by 1 lengths; length separating second and third, from a field of nine- Reuter.
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MISS ENID WILSON
WINS FINAL
Beats Miss Montgomery
by 7 and 6.
BRITISH WOMENS' GOLF
London, Yesterday.
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Amazing Play By Eric Fiddian
Finalists For English Golf Title
Miss Enid Wilson won the Brl- tish Women's Open Golf Champion- ship for the second successive year when she bent Miss Mont-
Fiddian, one of the most brilliant from the net which Fiddian drew gomery in the Final here to-day of the younger school of golfers, tighter and tighter. Not only was by 7 and 6 over thirty-sit holes has twice had the honour of playing the champion's driving slightly after establishing a useful lead at for England against Scotland, and erratic, but he failed utterly to get the conclusion of the morning his defeat of the champion in to the ball near the hole in the, decisive round.-Reuter.
day's semi-final makes him an al- chip shots. In addition, his putting Miss Enid Wilson has thus con-most certain, choice for one of the broke down, though, he bolted two cluded a season in which she has two vacancies in the Walker Cup putts, one of inordinate length. shown more brilliance than in the team against America.
Crawley fought with characteris previous year. By superb play she Fiddian Arst attracted attention tic doggedness, but against an op eliminated Mrs. Glenna Collett-by, winning the Boys' Championship ponent who reeled off a succession Vare, the principal American chal-five years ago, and since then he has of perfectly played 4's, and 3's all. lenger, and in the semi-final round been one of the most prominent the pluck in the world was of no dashed American hopes for the players in the Midlands. He is the avail. For once in a way the cham title by defeating Mrs. Cheney on present gold medallist of the Mid-pion met a youth who was not the the sixteenth green.
lands, and only recently, in a match last bit frightened of reputations.
Bradshaw's Win Over Tippet
Considering that Miss Enid against Mitchell and Allis, the youth It was not until the fifth, where Wilson came into the limelight as astonished the two professionals by Crawley pushed his drive into the recent as last year her record might accomplishing a score of 66 and de- sandhills and attempted a brave but even challenge that of Miss Joyce feating them, by an overwhelming highly speculative spoon shot to the Wethered, who first won the title margin. Fiddian is a tall, well-green, that Filian rot square.
The Real Crawley.
in 1922.
At Wentworth In the frat off-built young man, who carries him-
The command of the game then cial match between Britain and self with exemplary modesty.
Bradshaw, captain of the Oxford passed into his hands. He won the America it will be recalled that Miss Enid Wilson defeated Miss University team four years ago, next two holes and was three up at Helen Hicks, the American Open makes his first appearance in the the tenth, Crawley having played a Champion, by 2 and 1, and thus final of an important event. He, couple of wretched chip shots froms; avenged her defeat in the Ameri-too, is a tall young man with a most favourable positions and hook can Open Championship last year. pleasant swing of the full variety.ed an iron shot away off the line. In the foursomes, however, part- Though a capable, and often a veryIt was then that we saw something nered by Miss J. B. Watson, she dependable, player, Bradshaw lacks of the real, fighting Crawley, a man a reputation for snatching. lost to Miss Helen Hicks and Miss the experience of his younger rival. with
losing causes from destruction. At Van Wie by 2 and 1.
Thoroughly Earned Victory.
the eleventh he rammed in a 15 Fiddian's defeat of Crawley was yards putt played from the bottom surprising, though on the run of of a steep bank for a 3, and follow- the play no other result would haveed it with another 3 at the twelfth. been equitable. The youth played Crawley had now reduced the magnificently and thoroughly de- deficit to something like reasonable served his victory. In every respect proportions, but he lost the twelfth_ Fiddian gave a powerful and polish- where he cut his drive Into ed display, driving very far a 1 ac- bunker. Taking the game in hi
for the green 180 curately, and, what was, perhaps, hands he went more important, finishing off the yards, away, "but a shot which de holes with decisive iron shots and served a better fate was trapped in confident putting.
a bunker at the right-hand corner A new swimming record at the
Never once throughout the match The end was virtually in sight 1,000 metres distance, free style, was established here to-day by the was Fiddian in any way ruffled, in when Fiddian, at the fourteenth French champion Taris, who al-spite of the fact that he hopelessly the famous Suez Canal hole, which ready holds the international re-topped his first drive and at a later measures 520 yards — crashed * and a more critical stage Crawley drive and a gorgeous iron shot to cords for 300 and 400 metres.
ANOTHER RECORD FOR FRENCH STAR
Taris Breaks 1,000 Metres Figures.
Paris, May 27.
Taris made the distance in 12 hurled two totally unexpected 8's at the back of the green and won the minutes 67.3/5 seconds, smashing him. Indeed, I have rarely seen a hole in 4. Fiddlan surrendered the the record of Arne Borg, the Swe-young golfer play through an Im- next after a couple of wild effort dish champion, which had stood portant and what, to him, was a vital match with auch splendid calm at 13 minutes and 1 second.
and, moreover, with such perfect judgment.
THREE CASTLES
CIGARETTES
FAMOUS FOR FIFTY YEARS
and taking four shots to reach the green. Halves at the next twe holes gave Fiddian the match 2 and
1.
... Bradshaw won the first hole (440) For thirteen consecutive holes he had a score of two under 4's, and yarde) in a wonderful 8; had a it was in this stretch that the match other 3 at the long seventh, and was won. Crawley won the first winning the ninth and tenth end hole, or rather it was presented to in 4 beat Capt. Tippet of Boy {him, after which he appeared Wimbledon, in the other semi-fina
always to be struggling to escape by 8 and 2.
Professionalism In Sport In India Appeal Made By I.F.A.
The Vice-President and the Hon Secretary of the Indian Football Association have issued the follow ing letter to certain Indian news papers in connection with the growing evil of professionalism in Indian sports
wholly responsible for such state and affairs and such clu who have continued this pract will be entitled to the sever punishment that can be overg flicted. The officials of such clu are fully aware of this anda naturally take every step to "The Indian Football Associa vent the production of such tion view the allegations which as may be considered adequate. attracted considerable public at this. Association to take acti tention with alarm and perturba On behalf of the Indian Footh tion. This vexed question has en Association, therefore, wa gaged the attention of practically upon the clubs and the gene every amateur organisation public to reflect upon the sub throughout the world these many and appreciate that such pract years and it cannot be expected If condoned, will inevitably low that we, In India, should be im a most deplorable state offri mune from that type of player who whereby football will suffer wishes to make capital from his degres almost unthinkable prowess at sport and still try to are convinced that paymen retain his amateur status. It players by clubs is not unly must be appreciated by all that and that, if it to practised a this Association, in common with it is only by very Door mi others, is most anxious to stamp who do not realise the injur out this pernicio
(which, are doing to sport genora
rumour persists, is pr As stated there "Tan without fire; prek evidence iiouri tiate
therefore, make this appear) clubs to discountenance suc fices, not fre feas
13 the to the