THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1953.
The Secrets Of The "Scout”
I ACQUIRE A HORSE
Knowing Steve 'Donoghue was enough to give anyone a false sense
of values, I wanted to learn as much as possible about racehorses in the shortest possible time.
It was soon obvious, though, that my talents did not warrant any dreams
of success as a rider,
I remember one fine morning.
"The horse is round again It was something the crowds winner on the never knew. Death, was star- myself fat and
at Newmarket in the spring of now, he is a
con jutap hurdles Ing him in the face for his lasi
I found 1034 when mounted on a leather-mouthetwell. He's a tearaway called Tommy Tile-Three of us, mouse, lead-horse to the famous ages did not
together and Golden Miller.
"Just ride him a steady Öve- Basil furlong!
canter," old Briscoe, as his airing debouch- ed on Southfields.
There seemed to be a lot of and laughing among the Inds, when Stan Tidey curled his
whip lon-torn
around my horse's tall, I knew I had had it."
JUST LOOK!
Away we went, inc in
pair of Hannci trousers. no
of
11
in
bargain at £50." ten years. He dare not go to whose combined the turkish baths for fear lotal 40, clubbed heart failure. So he existed on In diet of tea, dry toast, and bought him,
cigareties.
The end came soon after winner at Alexandra Park 1940. He was half-fainting from the exertion of the finish, and of unbuckling the the effort
inevit- Births brought on the able, heart attack from which he never
recovered.London Express service.
A WINNER
David Dale was
proved right. Within two months the horse was able to run for us and falsh third
ni Lingfield, is next race was at Newbury, also in a selling handlerp hur
le.
David always favoured cautious policy, probably guided by the wish to prevent us from getting into trouble with the bookmakers, "We can't really
gloves, on a horse that had not have a bet here. I don't think bren out of his stable for two Mr Winney, the hundicapper. days, pursued by hilarions cal-has been at all falr calls.
My ausplelons 'were confirm- ed when we passed Basti
Ave-furlong mark
the
horse.
10 the
This was disappointing news, For had gured Dusty held a really sporting cach way ant chance. But David sorted out
heard his shrill laughter the used to cockte rather 127 laugh),
Mr Wigney in front of the "Look al him. Fret weighing-room, and was half- Archer the second!" he called minded, he said, to take
of fellow up before the stewards for his
banch to a
out trainers as Tommy Tittlemouse carried me off into the nether
regions of Newmarket Heath.
"disgraceful" handicap.
None
of
quito
him
knew
where to look half on hour
ran
There
As Jokes went, it was not a later when Dusty took the lead
hurtles and bad one. TI Feemed hours at the Inst later, and my fingers were cut home an easy winner.
thini in slices, when we eventually are few thrills to equal drew up in the stable-yard at sight, but winning n
made doubly enjoyable H Beechwood House again.
Basil was then In his early friends are sharing in the vic-
tory.
nest in the garden.
A BARGAIN
wonderful
race
saddic shiver when the
on
their Charlie Smirke, Freddy'
It was about this period that
Carslake.
FASCINATING
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★★ A SEAT IN THE STALLS ★★
The
Day I Came To Hollywood
By DAVID LEWIN
thu
HE day I came to she is in hospital, and the only Holly wood Michael way to reduce the eye infection is to give her typhoid injections Wilding and I gave and work it out through Elizabeth Taylor a glass of fever, It will take at least a
her week. champagne and took to hospital. She is second casualty on the film in when I had to take over "Elephant Walk."
the Said Elizabeth: "I was in a
from Vivien. That sort of thing Isn't a joke. Now this. Must be
jinx or something." The firat was Vivien
Then her eyes were bandaged nervous in order to case the pain. Leigh. She had a collapse. Then Elizabeth The elephants went on work- Taylor Wilding took overing without the star. They are
the matching oner used with the part and went to work Vivien Leight in India. with 11 elephants, Peter Ten
came from a circits and Andrews the eleven!li, Emma, is a veteran Finch, and Dana
the days of to carry on the film from of picturca since the point where Leigh left Trader Horn," and knows which
side of
of her trunk offers the best camera angle. On the set, in a studio storni, I watched while she had two
into Ivory tusks a steel splinter blew
screwed Tonight "make up"): Elizabeth's right eye.
it.
FOR PROPOSED
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL IN HONGKONG
in ther then Emma was ready for a sedate stampede.
THEO
At dawn DAY 1
ΤΟ CAME HOLLYWOOD I flew in t 14.30 In the morning and watched the dawn slide over the moun- tains us
I had breakfast: orange juice, toast, coffer-cost,.ds,
Holywood is a white and plaster village, where none of the stars live. They have their
houses in
spacious residentin! area beyond, It is Hampstead Garden Suburb with palms,
Many of the houses are built
then the English style, with front lawns unfenced, and even one chestnut tree.
The pavements
a
The minimum rate of remuneration payable to a player under proposed Professional Football League was fixed at $5,000 a year at meeting of the Hongkong Football Association held yesterday with Mr J. Skinner in the Chair.
"
The meeting was held for the purpose of considering and approving the draft Memorandum and Articles of Association and draft Rules of the Association, which will be placed before an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association to be held at the Hongkong Football Club on Monday, June 29, at 6.30 p.m.
over effect:
I mycrlf blóssained, if that is I found "Brawnit" a fascinat-
the word, as an owner. Living † Ing down at Seaford, in Sussex, In beady,
A professional player is not Club until he Agurt, HIS brillant, a member of a
registered with this almost-black eyes has been
a converted railway carriage gleamed at you from features. Association.
ם מחיר
might have been WRITTEN AGREEMENTS
motiel
nuch-liked. retired which steeplechase jockey, David chiselled out of wood. Dale. He specialised in "patch- Sartorially, he was a
Clubs must have written agree- mg up bad-legged horses. of elegance. There was never
with their professional ments At this time his stable con- crease out of place, and his players staling til the terms of sisted only of two. One of sults always looked as if they
By the engagements, ant them was a gelding by Planet had come, new called Dusty, a gift from Vie the tailors, that day from agreomones must be completed
when the playe: signs the regis Smyth.
hadtration form,
Agreements may provide that a player shall only be paid when played in matches but if any stach player is not played for à
season
during that period unless he has obtained the permission of this Association.
When an agreement has been determined by mutual consent, notice signed by the Club and the player shall at once be sent to the Association, who will cancel the registration.
SUSPENSION OR FINE
are there, but no pedestrians.
went for an afternoon walk down Sunset Boulevard, and it was strange, and lonely, with no one in sight, but streams of cars swishing
by.
I hurried back to my hotel. But there are more British cars here than in Grosvenor-Square, At the bus stops the seals adver tise funeral services at "reason- able rates." Maybe that is be- cause of the Infrequent buses.
As an added Louch of symbolism one of the principal studies is next to a cemetery.
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Rhodesian Junior TT
Wins Race
Douglas, Isle of Man, June 8.
Ray Amm, of Southern Bliodesia, riding a Norton, won the Junior International TT motor cycle race hero. 10-
day after a thrilling duel with Ken Kanavagh of Australia,
thirties, and munbereit anong his patrons Miss Dorothy
A LESSON Paget. He was on top of his
The following are some of the he is registored when his en- world. with such
Dusty proved n faithful old Rules which will apply in case gagement has terminated. horse as Solanum, Insurance, money-spinner, and won five the Association shall at any time)
RETENTION and the great Golden Miller in ences. He always used to hereafter sanction professional his stables.
was football:
A player who has not before A bird of lucky omen, pul on before his race. This If the Association shall at any white blackbird, hat emne to was not a sign of funking, but time hereafter sanction profes- May 3, been notified in writing
Pool or soa? Hilarity meant that he was keyed up slonal football, then the follow-by his Club of their intention to
en
TO hospitality, and prosperity were and exelted. He was an ex-ing provisions as to professional re-engage him may make
and have quiries shall apply
view to securing with
THE DAY I CAME
HOLLYWOOD Deborah the key-nales of an establish- ceptionally game horse, and he players
an engagement with
another ment where champagne corks loved racing, especially
Kerr told me she felt like a siar club, Clubs shall be entitled to popped happlly and laughter hurdles.
Every professional approved
after more are A club not desirous of putting for the first time, whom they flowed as smoothly as the wine. Our enthusiasm led us into by the Council shall be register-reinin players whom
pawers than six years here. "I've just A great day occurred while running him for the, Cesare ed on a form, to be supplied by prepared to pay at the minimum Into force the larger I was there that winter. witch and backing him at 100 the Secretary of this Association, rate of $5,000 a year and to shall, la the case of misconduct got a swimming pool," she said.
here Few people
think of by a player, or breach of the Miss Paget had smalled her. A little apprentice rode A player under the age of whom they have given notlee to Intention of paying a visit. All him, but the old horse was out seventeen years shall not be re-that effect between May 1, and training or disciplinary rules or swimming in the ser, which is But Richard the first Saturday in June. The orders of the Club, have the down the read. the Inds were sent to buy new of his class, and he knew 1. gistered as a professional.
notice must set forth the details right to suspend such player Burton, just finished starring in breeches, a barrel of food was He would not extend himself,
MUST BE SIGNED
the monthly day ordered from London's
for a period not exceeding fous-"The Robe" (made in the current mostlund came
of the offer as to back trailing the exclusive store, the brass han-neld.
Each form, after all particu-payments proposed and if in the teen days or impose a fine not Hollywood fashion for showing biblical with a two weeks wages; on a wide screen, of this Association the exer
exceeding That experience drove home
Opinion dles on the doors shone like
background and thousands of mirrors, fatigue parties scoured a lesson.. The Cesarewitch is lars have been filled in. Includ- offer does not constitute a rea- but the Club shall notify this backa the yard hourly in ense a weed not a race for boy jockeys, and ing the date of signature, must sonable wage throughout the Association of such suspension extras), was down by the sea-
professional
or fine within And the results
two days and swimming, have be signed by the should decide to grow.
the application of the or since then
on lodging 25 "His brachside hotel served us was sent away to the Rutland confirmed that it pays to ignore this signature being attested? Club to retain the player may the player may,
end returned to the Secretary of Arms--to wait for the "All horses ridden by apprentices.
to this lunch beside its own swimming $50 appear deposit of o be refused. Clear. w
The thirties was a golden this Association within five days
Players so retained remain the Association against such action pool. Mr Burton was the only one making the trek to the We had a long argument era for jockeys, Steve Donor of such signature, becompanied
registered player of the Clubs of the Club.
Pacific across the road. about owners that night, and 1 hue was still a joy to watch, by a copy of the agreement en unless and until they satisfy the
The
of fine shall suspension
Success story developed point that
has and Gordon Richards also had tered into between the Club and
Council that there are special not operate-as a termination or that to fight desperately stood the test of time -
occa- the player.
for allowing them to concellation of
HE DAY I CAME TO THE the agreement owners require more
HOLLYWOOD I found the pampersion against Harry Wragg, The signing of a second regis-grounds Ing and training than
to describe Fox, tration form before the Council change their Clubs, Clubs must between the Club and player.
Except as otherwise provided, fashionable phrase - horses.
Tommy Weston, and "Brownic" have declared the first form in- at once report to this Association
a professional player shall only the British actor's success was: valid, is also an offence. Clubs that they have given notice to and players can be dealt with the player, and also inform the play to the Club by which he is "We dig this guy Burlon." "Dig" player that they have done so. registered without the special is the teenagers' word meaning for these irregularities.
A club desirous of withdrawing permission of this Association. A "like," the retainer must at once give professional player may, with the Richard Burton said: "It is all notice to the Association, and a consent of the Council, practise fantastic. The studio has given player shall not be registered on the ground of a Club other men Cadillac, I'm paid a pot of
and than the ground of the Club for money,
everyone keeps unul notice has been received,
offering me big parts. A player under suspension which the player is registered.
Where an greanent between The success frightens me, I'm may be re-signed by his Club
terms of his Chro and a player provides fo: not sure I'm ready for it. My tio subject to suspension No payment shall the Club terminating by rotize family in a Welsh mining village be made to agents or other per- to the player of the agreement don't know what to say. I have
between the Club than clubs
my father has just retired as a Ishall have the right to appeal tonight watchman. contents and players many resonable grond player on six brothers and four sisters, and
Amm covered the 246 miles (396.89 kilometres), con- players, except to persons in the the Council and a further tight They wrote to me like this: each morning before he
Club's regular employment. "Confound all presents wot his tle tied to his liking. Ho
of appeal to the Appeals Board. We hear you are getting £30,000 sisting of seven laps of the treacherous Snaefell circuit, in Where a profissional player, er
„A Club on glying notice to
Is there that much 2 hours 55 minutes 5 seconds, an average speed of 90.52 eats" was an honoured remark smoked cigarettes incessantly
a player who has been relastated
lo terminate his egree more.
What for?"
miles per hour. He beat Kanavagh by only 9-3/5 seconds, by Mr Jorrocks, and no one through a long holder.
No top hostess may consider a What a jockey. He had the
Associa nent would have appreciated this to
the Australian's average speed being 90.44 miles per hour. address of the Secretary of the party a success here unless a greater degree than
Berociation, desires to
The race developed Into a 40-3/5 seconds, an average of There can be few men, though, and tremendous strength in apply to the Club to cancel the game without remuneration, appeal, and a copy of the rouler Richard Burton is on the guest
neck-and-neck duel between 39.41 miles per hour. who love horses more than he finish. He was a great "eid- agreement and registration, rand
Said be: "I went to a party Amm and Kavanagh after Rod Jack Brett, also a member of does, and somehow he con-der," and nothing gave
the more delight than to swoop onjjo apply to the Association for Lion of the player, grant permis. ame time be forwarded to the the other day, and talked, to a Coleman, of New Zealand,
him i rofused he shall be at liberty the Council may, upon applien-sent to the player must at the list. trived to let Dusty have
the Norton works team, 'Anish- Secretary of this Association. best of everything.
Gordon and beat him in the the cancellation of the Agree-slon for the player to play.
striking, beautiful woman whose member of the AJS team, hadled fourth in 2 hours 58 minutes last stride.
RIGHT OF APPEAL ment upon such terms or may be
Applications for permita will
hair stuck out at odd angles. been forced out of the race in 40-2/0 seconds, an average of But he himself haled to be deemed reasonable.
a split oil 88.7 miles per hour. The not be entertained after January
face seemed familiar. I left
the third lap with The Council shall have power 31, in any season
The player shall beaten by a short head. If hè
have the her to find out who she was,
Bill "Then raced back, squeezed
WAS fith in 3 hours 2 A player who has become a right of appeal to the Council,
at in- but such appeal must be made her leg, apologised and sald: '1
In the final lap Amm and AJS, was of Britain, on an would check his mount so that professional at any time upon
minutes 23 seconds, an average the verdict would be half aapplication of the player, or of professional by reason
the Club. my sister I had zqueezed the leg record of 24 minutes 47 seconds, K. Farrant of Briiniu, on an may not have u
terminating BIG FOURlength. This bas-been-accribed his-Club; -or-by-transfor him. Fringement of the Rules of the of-the-notice from the script just had to do it, so I could tell Kavanagh both bene second of 96.90 miles per hour, And D. a speed of 91.33 miles per hour other AJS, cixth in 3 hours 3 of Garbol must inform
set up last year by Geoff Duke, minutes 2 seconds, an averago the Clubs may enter into agree permit granted to him until the The notice
Early to bod
who was not competing in this of 80.50 miles per hour. reasons or grounds. ments with and register, profes-expiration of twelve months of agreement
DAY I OAME TO TURE for much notice. The appeal shall HOLLYWOOD I found
year's race. sional players for (1) a perlod his having been declared a pro- player the
TWO KILLED I never found him 0.
bofessional. lio of four weeler, which mas 'I strolled past the fort one day
Amm's time for the lap was A player who desires to con-be heard by the Comell within
24 minutes 42-3/5 seconds. Tut con-extended by mutual agreement time to play for the Club. for 10 days of the receipt of the was an early-to-bod town, n and becacze my pace was slow, could be obstinate.
The day was marred by the of four
pleasing mixture of elegance
Fergus Anderson, of Britain death of two riders who crash alert boys of the King's Own colled? No, He was a perfec- for a further period Yorkshire Light Infantry man-tlonist and had little patience | weeks-notice of such extension permit is not required to renew with the decision, there shall be|
which he has been granted a notice from the player.
If elther party is dissatisfled case.
At Mike Romanoff's, one of riding an Italian Guzzi was ed during the race. Harry A
estato aignci by both the Club and the
restaurants, Darryl third in two hours 37 minutes Stephen, a 37-year-old the watchtowers along its with the second-rate.
valuer from Coventry, riding a This trait did not endear him player must within three days his application each year. had me under ob-
to several trainers,
Would be sent to this Association (2) pinyer who has obtained a per- a right of further appeal to the the
Norton, crashed at Bishop's bol women carried mink.
Court In the second lap, while KOYLIS have you do me a favour, Carelake?" a senson; (3) or for the remain mit shall not afterwards be re- Appeals Board in which case Zanuck, the film chter, wore a
a 28-year-old danef: their, month the French him one day, "Blay away from (4) or during the last three he has received the consent of apply. The appeal chall
the great Dick Dawson asked der of a current playing season: gistered as a professional until the provisions of Rule shall blue blazer for dinner and the
farmer from Preston, hit both take over, then the Russians here. Listening to you describe months of a playing season for this Arcociation. A player so heard by the Appeals Board Mayfair the place was deserted). Boxer Recovers [Tom Swarbrick,, and after them the Americans.
shall not, except within 10 days of the receipt by 10.30 p.m.
"No moto' my best horses
Melbourne, Jung 8. banks at Westwood, near the as useless the remainder of the season and registered
the notice of appeal. Many things change when a quite puts me off my break the following season.
milestone, during under special circumstances, be
tho Neither a professional, nor THE DAY 1 CAME
Reg Mack. Victorian boxer, 13th occupying Power takes fast."
granted a further permit at any
professional reinstated shall be HOLLYWOOD the talk and taken to hospital last week fourth lap on hie, AJS,
Mr H. L. Stephens, 37, was over. Ohly four governors But when everything was A professional player may lime.
allowed to serve on the Council the Jokes-as on every other day after receiving head Injuries in
Australian an estate voluer. He died are permanent.
see a right-give him a nice,
fight for the BERVICEMEN BARBED warm during the month of April and
of this Association. He sbali were about dimensions.
was di Instantly when he crashet In deal of cat
day, and one of the late J. B. until the first Saturday in May,
Producer Nunnelly Johnson heavyweight title, A player whilst serving in any not serve on the Committee of
the recon The prosent American chief, Jeel's or the late J. V. Rank's again, bo registered for his own
Fecond lap. The hospital said his injuries. Mr Thomas Swarbrick, อ 20 ith colleague all about the there
chose could tell his good horses under him then Club, but shall not enter into branch of Her Majesty's Regular any other association, league, or was asked for his views about charged today, Russion
with another Forces thall not be registered as club, or represent his own or three-dimensional films and mid: touch any engagement one to
been kept nder observation four children was killed when Nightlig in Korea: because he is him,
Club of this Association, until a professional player. A soldier, any other association, league or
about Bound.
AJS crashed into both Just back from there. But
Wallam Powell, the Thin until his condition was anti-his One of his greatest rides was his existing engagement has sailor or airman whose is club at any football meeting. haven't made up my mind had been treated and he had year old marired farmer with banks of the hazardous circuit. Berlin is a long way from Korea, when he won the Doncaster torminated; and during the charge is obtained by purchase The Council may, if they think
Zack was knocked out 15 the There were 100 starters. Ins And in the Spandau district cup on Epigram in 1938. Ho period of an existing engage shall not be entitled to be re-t, exempt such person from any Man, decided he would retire factory.
by: British the conicet which is for. 150 nt aby
rate-four-Power rule was unable to talk, he was a ment he shall not be approached gatered as a professional player of the restrictions of this Rule from pictures after 32 years,
wasje.c. machines. koca.
exhausted, and, after checking by any other Club, or an official until the expiration of twelve if he gives notice in writing to Sald he have lived through eighth round
The recb la over seven laps It looks na if. It will stay that in at the scales, he passed out, of any other club, or any other months from the date of his the Secretary of this Association sound, colour, and now this. I migrant, Ken Brady. It
to play don't think I can take any more, the first time tn 34 nights ha
totalling 240 miles-Router, cold, way until the seven, men of mone
In the dressing person with the view to induce discharge, and he shall not be that he has ceased
--(Landon Ersyası Beyes had been push-Restor Spandalf are in forrotten graves, room,
him to leave the club for which allowed to play as an amateur football.
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player
David. most beautiful senso of timing period nt four weeks, he may tion or by another use Association to which he
·UNDER THE thought this was inevitable he to cancel the registration of
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