PECULIAR NAMES BAD PERFORMANCES
IN SPORT
WHAT'S IN A NAME? Charles Dickens knew
So does Damon Runyan.
the answer.
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"I've always suspected that the man who made the neat-get-away with the Crown Jewels only trad- ed under the name of Blood, with the Colonel thrown in for luck, and that his real name was Postleth- waite, or Popjoy, or even Cohen, writes a correspon- dent from London.
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AT ATHLETIC MEET
the athletic match at Caroline Hill Stadium yester- Army beat the Chinese by 32 points to 22 in
day.
Performances were on the poor side, and even Pte. Lever of Middlesex could do no better than 158 ft. 51 ins. with the javelin, though he threw the discus 114 ft. 1 5/8ins.
Leani. The
a Gor. Marshall); 2, Chinese (bo Chi-do,
secs.
Lau Chickin, Lai Chung-viu ant Lam Man-aing). Time 48.2/5
Throwing the Discus:--1, Army (10 Lever and L/Upl Woulyer), 2, Chinese (Lo Shun-shek anet Suen Yuel Dis tance 65 29 metres,
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Tarsie
The high jump produced best performance of only 5 f. Sporting men have rarely riơn, the GIA nursery kennel called 4 s. and the long jump a best to the possibilities
colourful Beastful, who, of
eanse, turned leap of 20 ft. 4 ins. nomenclature Boxers have triedį
Bug J. T. W without much imagination.
to be a modest, unassuming
Reeve, D.S.0. presented. at the conclusion of all-in wrestlers with too much, fellow in spite of his great prompthe sports, the Chuk Hung Athle- 400 Matres Hurdles Relay:-1, Armny but professional footballers and and has bentitiful coat, which as the Cup to Lt. Poltock, Captain (Capt cricketers are geunally content fel
Skipwith, Gar Marshall, Ghe that are blending of silver and the Army
Cup Poltuek and Sgt Halsey), 2. battle on with the label pummel
{luticst was presented by Mr. Ko Chuk-[than Tun-chan, Au Kit-minn on them by shurt-sighted parent beige, known to the gaoscenti bung to be kept for one
Chan-lau and Laut Kwan-chuen year The Sunderland
Huchati's of
Jih 11 8/5 se as salver hundle
by the willing team day had a winger naineil Death.
Now here's Lewis Hiscock. Jus
Mr Tseng King-hong. Mannger who was so quick off the nik
of the Chinese Amateur Athletic 'tis said they had to
thetramer, suying Boastful is much Federation team, and Mr close
Mok gates at Roker to keep him in the Tess mony and forward than his thing, thairman of the Fiddera - |
But he wasn't christen-ittle sisters, Nelle and Jill, con- tion, also spoke at the presenta- Rehued.
traily enough, to appear in public tion ceremony, as Bashful and Brazen.
ground.
ed Sudden
And it was not unbl a conter- porary who bore the name of a distinguished performer in a sinis ter public office joined Death in the Gillingham forward line that the Ellis Death partnership be- came known As this Hangman Wing.
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Boozer's Gloom
Almost unnoticed there Wars once an important League match played in which the Winning team's goalkeeper was Cann and the loser's Cant, but you couldn't have improved on Wrigglesworth for un elusive winger. It prob- ably added £2,000 to the fee when the Wolverhampton manager. Major Buckley, put him up for transfer.
Which, somewhere, brings me to my news that Alf Chapman's grand દાંત gentleman, Bouzer's Cloom, is back in trang again after a successful leg operation
Now that's a name, gentlemen It just haf to win races 11. it most times out, and it gene ly Pays a dividend
Bought After A Celebration
With a mother called Take a
. Glass it would have been perfect if the sire had been Hangover and not an aristocratic Ginsborough But Boozer's Gloom, if not mam- ed after an owner's night out he was a Colonel McCalmont two- year-old. Stockbridge trained does now belong to a license, and was bought at the Star and Cor- ter, Windsor, after a celebration' Here's the story.
How It Happened
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Mr. Chapman had backed own horse Buck of Berks to win - a fortune, but Bouzer's Gloom
beat him easily. Next line out. with a big pull in the weights. Buck of Berks just heal the other
But by now Mr. Chapman had formed a high opinion of Boozer's Gloom, and when that evening at the Star and Garter the Lewes | trainer, Jock Langlands, mention- ed there was an offer for him from the Russian Government Mr. Chapman sat up and took notice.
He made a bid, and included in the offer a gentleman's agreement that Jock should always train the horse.
The deal with clinched, and Boozer's Gloom won ten races for his new owner.
The Other Gordon
Each morning, like the sober gent he is, The Boozer goes for a lone country walk from his farm pear Ongar.
At a certain spot he pokes his head over the hedge, neighs ♫ courteous good morning to an old friend, and then gallops straight home by himself-never late for lunch.
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Strange how The Boozer been linked with trade associa- ⚫tions.
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About a year ago he was often ridden at exercise by Alf Gordon, one of the most successful English Jockeys to ride on the Continent, and now a popular mine host at Selsey Bill.
Gordon rode over 500 winners while abroad. He won, the last Danish Derby at Copenhagen, and can give you plenty of evidence of insidious Nazi activities in that country, oven in racing, in the months preceding the invasion.”
Boastful, Bashful,
And Brazen.... - Coming back to names, there is much-talked-about product of
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Putting the Weight:-1, Ariny Sursar Khan antit L/W Shingar Singh, 2, Chiese to Shun-shek and Yu Man-u. Instance 212 metrek
ROO Meires Relay: 1. Chiese clam
To Chi-4. Char Hem shou and Leung Man-sing); 2. Army (1/Cp Metres Relay :-}. Army Sgt. Bright, Cpl Mathews. Cpl Seton and March. Gne. Perry, Gat. Rocha and 1/pl. Bendun). Time 1 min 42 kecy
400
THE WINNING HIT!
RIGHT INTO THE
STAND AMONG THE BURLEIGH SMOKERS
BURLEIGH
CIGARETTES
CIGARETTES
ENTERPRISE TÓBALOO CO, LTD -
BURLEIGH
Polo Vault:1, Chinese (Chu Fook- sing and Fong Chi-hung); 2. Army (Hav./Maj. Kundan Singh and Pte. Thomas) Height 20.4 metres.
Throwing
the Javelin: 1, Army (Capt. Skipwith and Ple, Lever); 2. Chinese (Lo Shun-shek and Tak Chun). Distance: 90.3 metres.
(Hay
1,500 Metros Team Relay:-1, Army Muhammed All, N.K. Sardara Singh. 1/N K. Bardh Singh and Cnr. Juhundan Singh): 2, Chinese (Cheung Kat-put. Chan Shu-wal, So Pak-sing and Leung Lal-ying)
Time. 4 mins.
38.3/5 secs.
1,000 Metras Relay:-1, Army 11/Cpl. and Pto Williams). 2. Chinese Cheung Cocks. 1/Cpl. McGrady, Pte Goodair Chau. Sin Kwok-bun, Lui Chan-lau and In Kwok-leung! Time 3 40 2/3 secs.
ining.
High Jump:-1, Chinese tam Hung- Joy and Chung Chun-gun, 2. Army Capt Skipwith and Gor Chadra Bhan Singh).
Height.
107 metres
5,000 Metres Relay:-1, Army Hav. Karan Bahish, Gar tikman Khan, Ger. Sohan Stog musel L/N Mohammed Sharif; 2. Chinese 4. Yak-fong, Chau Shut-wal, Su Pak-sing and Leung Lai- Vicki. Time 5 mins 4 secs
Long Jump:-1, Army (L/N, Nath Shingara Singh and Gnr Halden AD 2, Chinese (Tan Hoi-chuen and Leung Man-singi. Distance 26.8 metres.