Manchester November Handicap Will Attract Plenty Of Gambling
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London Nov. 13.
THE CHINA; MAIL¿ / FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 13, 1959.) {
After the two big back-end, handicaps at Newmarket, the Cesare- witch and the Cambridgeshire, the sands of the English flat racing season begin to run out fast,
But as usual, fans have a problem on which to exercise their wits and a spectacle to look forward to in the Manchester November Handicap, to be run tomorrow, the final day.
This 12 furlongs race always attracts plenty of gambling, in spite of the rueful record of favourites. It is often run in miserable conditions of rain, mud, fog and bitter winds-conditions which only too often accord with many punters' foelings about the result. Thirty-reven of the orlsthal entry of 92 have been left in the f acceptance, in- seating a hold of about average +ize.
The record number of remners was 42 in 1937, when North Drift won to bring att one of the few virtories tor favourite.
at
he can bo fancied it n very; forward display in his last race, the two miles Newbury Autumn Cup, when eaten only a neelt with 122 pounds aboard,
TOPS LIST
Summer Rain is trained by Jack Jarvis, whose powerful stable tops the list of money- winners. Jarvis also has another "much
whispered"
candidate. Mr H. D. H. Wills' four-year-old Grand Strategy by Blue Train. This colt has not won this rea- effort being to his best finish third over 12 furlongs, but judging by the ante-post betting, than his is better faneled to carry he
stable-mate.
This year's race will be worth a total of £2,181 sterling of which the wiring owner will take £1,836.
"the handicap, with Topping 126 pounds is Inst year's winner, Lord Milford's Summer Ruins. Now a four-year-old, he has 15 polands more this year, and, in trying to win the rare twice, will be seeking n double not yet achieved. But
Malaya Badminton President Angry
to
The support for him is all the more significant in that he does not seem particularly leniently treated with 123 pounds.
DISAPPOINTED
when
On Satur
ol
12 furlongs. Calcium, over Bushing fast, was fifth, about tive lengths behind. day, Bondage has a pull eight pounds with Calcium, but the latter had probably not reached his best by Ascol.
Imprudent, from the successful stable of ex-Commando Captain Carlos Clarke, should stay every yard of the enurse, but is perhaps given a little too much to do with 115 pounds.
Glenbrooke, too, will not leck termina-he has wen over two A useful miles this season. handicapper under a light weight. she has only 100 pounds to carry and should run well.
race,
course in
and
H other „KUC-
NOT RING-O'-ROSES
MEGA. MEIE
Not ring-o-roses although Allen and Nicholls fall down as Shimwell clears the hall from Lee's corner kick. Also in the picture (left to right) are Ryan,
Topical. Garrett, Fenton, Johnston and Farm,
-
New South China
Stadium
Opened
Martial airs, exploding firecrackers, a colourful parade and a cheer- ing crowd of about 14,000 people greeted the official opening of the new, cream-coloured South China Athleti: Association Stadium at Caroline Hill yesterday. The Stadium can accommodate 20,000 people.
Att Army soccer team had the honour of registering the first goal in the new The The score was 1-1. Stadium in a half-hour soccer match with the SCAA. Army, goal scorer was Guest,
first goal, in the
DAVIS CUP PROSPECTS
New South Wales Championships Will Provide A Guide
ERIC RIEL
Sydney, Nov. 12.
The 1953 New South Waler lawn tennis championships will provide a strong guide to next month's Davis Cup Challenge:Round in Melbourne. The field lacks the generous sprinkling of nationalities present in the last two years.
Frank Sedginan and Ken McGregor will take an un- familiar seat in the galleries for their first major tournament back home from their money-making
abroad.
professional tour
':
The Americans
have only | Mervyn Rósó, úfter ́fivo" tough three nien critered-one of them | seti. Vie was unsuccessful In non-playing Davis Cup team } his defence of the Utle lást year captain Billy Talbert.
and was ousled by Rose in the Vic Sclxos, globe-troting | quarter-finals, Philadelphian who captured the coveted Wimbledon Utle last Seixas can also expect trouble July, and newly-married Tony from Hartwig in dus tourna Trabert, of Cincinnati; present inent. Hartwig beat hint at America's main challenge in the Orange, New Jersey, this year tournament. This is the third after making the critles sit up trip to Australia for both and by almost toppling Vic" in could well be the most profitable five-set marathon in the samw so far. They are to be joined tournainent last later this month by Hamilton United Press, Hichardson and Bob Perry, both
20.
The latter were named for
Ken
the United States Davis Cup last month, but are making the trip mainly for experience.
BETTER THAN
EVER Trabert may still wreak the came havoc at the White City Courts that unconventional Art Larsen Lorsen lid in 1930. toppled John Bromwich, McGregor and Frank Sedgman
The to become
American only
20 to win the title in almost yoors,
And Larsen kad...to
few At 4 p.m., the Bon, Sir Man-. Tsu Yu-chuen as Chairman, and rewarded when, within seconds overcome the three Aussies who months earlier had kam Lo was handed a golden key the generous support of all the of half-time, Guest scored the only a
taken the Davis Cup away by Mr 11. C. Lee, SCAA Pre- members, all the obstacles which
After the Interval, the SCAA from the United States, sident.
Man-kam then confronted the SCAA
Australians who saw, or play- Elle erid. attacked erection of the Stadtum would players
in action formally opened the main gale
Five minutes before ed against, Trabert strongly, and the reditional string of not have been overcome,
at should like to congratulate the this whistle, Yiu Cheuk-after his release from the Navy Arecrackers was let off,
stormed through the last summer agree that the husky. The Police Band, conducted the SCAA mest warmly on the yin.
this magnißleent oldiers defences and, equalised Davis Cup threat is hitting the
ball beiter than ever. by Chier Inspector. W. completion of
70* "It' America ́is going then played Stadium," he went on. "It will with a well-carnea goal.
upset Foster, ARCM,
fing accommodation to provide Wagner's "Under the. Double
in the centre of the the general public. It will be swag, Lau Yee, Snang Ling-sing. In the applecart." they say, "a lot.
wing, Cat Wing-wali, Lee, Yuk-tak. standing monument to the con-escuer, Tony Sheung, Lee Kwongof it will be Tony's work." Stadium,
Adence
the and faith which
Yi Cheuk-yin and Mok Chun-wa?1.-- A long line of Club
Casey, Frazer. Army-Cranger, SCAA Jas in itself and in the
McLean, Leagland, in
Stevens,
Nash, their
Colony grouped sports sections, each headed by
Lady Lo then presented gold then Association
soccer a team of
successful
Eagle
Str
BCAA-Tam Lul-huen, Chu Chor-
Duc
: ་ ༣
November.***
Marciano
In Manila
Manils, Nov. 13. World heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in scheduled to arrive in
about
November Manila 26 on the first, leg of his Far
Eastern tour, well- knawn local promoter Jose
Cories sald last night.
Marelano will take along two sparring partners for his exhiblilon engagéments here early in December. Iis exhibition fights will be stazed here on Decem- ber
I or
Preske,
2. France.
There are only eight three- year-olds penengst the 37 e tor, but they dimand nepcion through the post-war & OCT5e8 [of five second-season bartes. Another mare prominent lez
PICK OF AGE the market than the form-book
The pick of this age KTOU E. C. would suggest is Mr Goddard's Calen, a four-year-olders be Mr 3. H. Havos's who has run-and won-only Lepidopt a colt of class who
wounds on the Ant this season carries 117
should be a werful force J" Last month he gave a beating of iter lengths to the useful three the distance this season, one of
the
He has won twice over Big Burn, who was year-old allowing eight pounds, over the Lis vietordes being in the Dock- Fair Derby over the Manchester big race distance.
July.
more meritorious, Galen, beautifully-brea bytes, even Nearen out of the Valellor mare, was in the King George Fitth's Ital, disappointed high aspira- takes at Royal Ascot, when he Singapore, Nov. 13.
carried 110 pounds to victory in tions held about him An Angry president of owried by the Aga Khan, and very hot field. the Badminton Association was sold for 650 gulpeas.
He is fram Mr
1 clever stable of Malaya said yesterday Goddard put him to 'course of of Fred Armstrong, who worked
hurdling last winter. would that he
ask
and hela bir coup with Palpitate in the the
scored sque ready successes. Stewards Cup ht Goodwoo BAM
take action
the fat last this season, and he might prove victory on against Wong Peng-soon, month suggests that the taste of the medians of another succes- unofficial world champion, hurdling has brought him ut, ful gamble.
and he might well be very well and his team who are on handicapped
also accepter! Arinstrong has with only 100 with the four-year-old Cortejar, a tour of exhibition games pounds to carry next Saturday. but he looks overshadowed by in Formosa and possibly Other four-year-olds who can Lepidoptic, Japan, Hongkong and be
Miss T
OLDER HORSES. Bangkok.
Tintinnabulum, Mrs E. The BAM President, Heah J.-Härtigen's Bondage, Mrs 11. B. Apart from Calcium, are Brussey's Imprudent and Mrs of the older horses make much Seang, declared. "If Peng-sen
Indonesia. expezia us to kowtow to him he J. Thomas's Glenbrook,
appeal. An exception is Prince Tintinnabulum,
In his welcoming speech, Mr son of Aly Kharvs Irish-trained seven- is very much mistaken.
third The marchors paraded round The badminton official said he appageno, winner of the race year-old Solar, who was
before Lee said thut-in 1030, a sprriet the race track once, backed last last year and second in 1951.
Committee appointed by Gov- would will an "early meeting et in 1938, was well
mustering on the field in front { 113 pounds to
ernment to deal with ground the Standing Committee in ech-year, when he finished fourth Though he hus
to of of the VIP Stond, Summer Rain
allotment for sports recom sider possible action against the to
with 103 carry this time—an increase of
ated by Clive Wilderspin in York retained, his world last
The order of march of the mended that Government should year's has athletes touring
who defed pounds, fle
10 pounds eight pounds
straight sets in the Queensland lightweight boxing title were 1s follows: take back the Caroline Hill site Madaya's badminton zule more to early this year, but weight, he is a very game horse,
Committee members, Ambulance with the intention of selling
championship at Brisbane early here last night when he enakers to make the forbidden has put up some good perform and the added weight may not
*Armand Unit (St John Ambulance Eri- trip. Acccompanying Wong Peng- ances during the season.
put him out of it; He ran a
game defeats Rore, the American Savoie of Montreal in the soce are players Cheong Hock
The very promising trial at Liver- gade), soccer, volleyball, basket in lols to the public,
recommendations war
will probably meet Lovis Hoad. track Leng. Abdullah Piruz, Lin Koon
ball, unreball, swimming, last week, when only
take London, Nov. 12.
And it he con
care of fifth round of a 16-round Chinese
boxing, the point of being carried out, Sir Man-kam, realising the You or team manager Kang
narrowly beaten into third place and Beld,
when
Miss Shella Lerwili, British Hod his next hurdle could fill contest here... over 13 furlongs.
billiards. importance of this sports ground holder of the wemen's gymnastics, tennis, Soon Hong.
world be Roservoll That is unless NO REGRETS
table tennis and bicycles.
to the community,
Carter, who started as the Intervened. high jump record, tonight beatgem-mate Vis machges, to, wade guests pre- leaving
Among the many guest rent were Major General R. C. Some members of the Legione previous best performance through the 19-year-old baseline tavourite, caught Savole with a live Council supported him and for an indoor icap when she wonder after first tackling Rex smashing right to the law pfter Cruddas-and-
Cruddas,. SL
a minute of the th ccarly Robert Ho Tung, the Hon, and the present site was allowe:1 to cleared-ve-feel three-and Hertwig.
the life on his round to end the night." three-quarters inclics
Seixas won (1,01 Mra
and A. Ridehalgh, the Hon,
to Australia in 1951.7 The champion tho. Wembley | first trip
had pressed metres) .at Mrs D. J. S. Crozier, the Hon
He ended a tournament full of Savole in the first round, sent. Empire peol London. and Mrs R. R. Todd, the Hon.
upsets by defeating ing with left labs and books to The previous best of five feet surprise
the head, but the Canadian metre) war eredited to Miss Jean Shlley, of the United
107
faneled
ore
A
in
U
On
Lad time out, at Ascot October, he was second by pool length to Mr Peter Bartholo- mew's Calcium, a five-year-old who is strongly fancied for Mr J. M. Woolf's French-bred Singapore Saturday's race. Tintingabulum, six-year-old Bunker the Second, yesterday, the champion told three pounds better if in the who has won over a mile and reporters at the airport, "I go olhig race-weights,-might-well-re-n-half-and-two miles this season- this tour with practically nose the placings.
EXCELLENT RACE He added. "The good- regrets,
Before
looks to a useful long-shot,
Taking five against the field. will and understanding that 1 Bondage has not won this the winner may come from and my team have failed to season, but he ran an excellent Calcium, Tintinnabulum, Lepi- establish on this tour issue with race at Royal Ascot last June, dóptic, Grand Strategy or Sciar. some BAM ometals has been] when second in a field of 20 |--China Mail_Special. compensated by the sincerity and good wishes we have re- ceived from friends and well- wishers,"
Wong said he felt no ill-will against the "obstructionist" officials in the BAM who he, Lald had "grossly misunderstood the pupose of the trip and have muschievously called 31 money-making tour."
A
The dapper ute champion, who handed crushing defeats to Scandinavian, Indion and American badminton champions in last year's Thomas'cup finals,
ynid:
IMPULSIVE ACTION
CARRUTHERS 5-2 FAVOURITE
TO DEFEND HIS WORLD
TITLE AGAINST GAULT
Sydney, Nov. 13.
an
Reeves, Bennell; Wingeld and Quet.
ATHLETICS players who recently returned
paraded in through the main medals to
They entrance of the Stadium.
led by the Association's from Committee.
were
xelions
Hon
3
tour
of
ware on
stay.
ESPECIALLY FITTING
Sheila Lerwill
.
Beats Own
SEEDED, NO, I Trabert has been seeded No. "foreign" player. That puts him into the opposite half' con- Australian taining top-geeded Ken Rosewall. Likely early op ponents are veteran, John Brom: wich and
then
left-hander Mec-. vyn Rose:
Trabert-Rose quarter-final will have vit:1 Davis. Cup poss!- bilities. Rose, however, Injured
right ankle and was climin
:
CARTER BEATS SAVOIE
Montreal, Nov. 12. Jimmy Carter of New
this month. If Tribes's power knocked out Jump Record
and Mrs Kwok Chup, 10-latting that we have him here three and a half inches (1.59 |
Dhun
the
the
is therefore especially "It to-day to officiate at the opening
Mr Lee declared. Thic
$1,200,000. He
ceremonyndhum, to continued, States, who was Olympic cham-
WO3
Mrs A. N. Chu, the ffon. and Mrs C. E. M. Terry, Dr the Hon, A.
plon 21 years ago. M. Rodrigues, the llon, M. W.cost over
Tonight, Miss Lerwill prerred his thanka on behalf of Lu, the Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Hall, Mr D. Benson, and Mr the SCAA & Mr Kun Tung-p jumping against her old rival, Mrs Dorothy Tyler (Britain) whose
previous
best British performance women's door was also bettered by Miss Lerwill by one and quarter
and Mrs Kan Tung-poj
GOOD FORTUNE
for advancing money to Association 10 enable them start on the construction,
tho
Mr Lee also thanked Govern-
In an address over a loud- speaker system, Sir Man-kam ment for the granting of à 21- said he felt it a great honour to year-lease for the present site, be invited to perform the open- and
Jimmy Carruthers of Australia was a 5-2 ing ceremony, This honour, he/Stadia Joan for building the
favourite to make a successful defence of his
work bantamweight championship against Henry "It hurts like hell to be made Pappy Gault today.
have done for badminton in
and a fellow who is not worth
Sir
ogo.
of
in
Inches (3.17 centimetres):
· BEST JUMP
INJURED
*KEEPER
TO PLAY
managed to land several lett
hooks the jaw and
right to the chin,
Savole brought the crowd
allons
Commonwealth Sports third finger of his right hand, Ponuna Al Brown defender
roars trois 10.000 Ira: the second round as he out-punched and out-boxed the champion, and he continued to set a fiery pace in the third rourd
In the fourth round Carter vicious attack, opened with
with zhort punishing Savole Bloemfontein, Nov. 13.
lefts and rights.
The champion again went The New Zealand cricket Mrs Tyler's Brillsh best jump The cover for the was being prefabri- stood for 14 years.
team has decided to play after Savole in the ofth rousi over a righi, said, was enhanced by the fзot Stadium
1301
Miss Lorwill, whose that it was His Excellency the cated, and would be placed in
world injured wicket-keeper Frank and, whipping
sent the Canadian down in the Alexander position 25 soon as possible, he record is five feet soven and. a Mooney in the Governor, he told the Founda. added.
matchmiddle of the ring for the full half inches (1.72 metres), was
festival of sport against Orange Free State count. tion Stone
competing in this in all of the months Kome
completion
British Empire starting here today.
It was Montreal's first cham- to feel that despite whai Hitle I The 15-round title bout whome town and fighting here He said he had attained the Stadium is a fine example
of and
Games
Mooney chipped a bone in the plorship fight since 1931, when -
ไปด time for
the first time as world age when he did not particularly | free
bo stated enterprise,
appeal and the this country I am suspected of start at 9:30 p.m. local
Fund. Development being a rebel, a trouble maker, (1130 GMT).
champion, doesn't seem to im- want to recall how many years conclusion, "end we cannot help
and it was thought another bantamweight title hac Good weather is forecast al-press local newspapermen.
Other sports included, rowing, wicket-keeper would have to be
At the weigh-in Carter scal- though there is a possibility of
ed 1331⁄2 lb, and Savole 134 lb. of serving the SCAA us assure you, mindful that much honou ineficient body, the Badminton
and cricket.in e programme last- Now, however, an orthopaedic Reuter. Contrary 10
for tea during training, his 20 Mr Luke Oi-wan, as Chairman, keep pace with Association of Malaya,"
progress,
hours.surgeon, has made him a steel ing two and a half than Mr Tee the Chairman, BAM President Hoak describ-ticket sales have been
40 shirts. Sir Man-kam Bald lie lasaty of
Пcuter.
splint, renting on a pad of rub- nt in his ber and leather, to but a last-minute They were told what he ate no institution of which the gave a short speech of welcome today. If and when; they liked his love officers worked inore whole-in Cantoness and proposed a
gloves. HARBOUR RACE than, vote of thanks, life. They got the heartedly in its interest
Ho will discard this when ill advised." He said, "The step the 37.500 seats are sold, there of family
will be a gate of A£84,000, feeling they knew his wife, son the ofileers and members of the ...he has taken, I must sny, · is | Wil
The athleles in the field then
Successful swimmers in batting. fighters took it easy to-and baby daughter.
SCAA. herty. His action is Impulave. Both
out to marched
the tune of recent Crosa Harbour Race ore It would take between alx and I may even go further than that day and will officially weigh
This good fortune, he said, martial airs, after which the But it was up to Gault him- he has abused the in at noon. Carruthers
ilacates at the Victoria Recrea heal properly if put in plaster Top
12 was learned- yok- which have pects to scale a few many kindnesses
ounces self to draw attention to Aus- was happily exemplined this soccer match was played. The tested to collect their cereight weeks for the injury to lightweight title against Red
with ion Club between 10 am. end of paris, so it was decided to
rday Writing in the year, for, after making due and game started off briskly, under the limit of 118 been shown him."
7 p.m.
take a chance with tie protec- pounds,
Davis rovesitly fit, défentéd "Wong Pong-soon's behaviour while Gault believes he will Sydney Sunday Telegraph, proper acknowledgment of the both sides. trying hard to out-
each other with Ceruncates not called for by Uve covering.
"ánd " Clearga leaves much to be desired and weigh 117%.
Gauit said, "I would like to pay great assistance given by Go-manoeuvre
The the end of Novembor will be posten,
reserve wicket-keeper, Tommy Collins 1:as come as a shock to all
The Army players From what I've heard back in was quite obvious that without
of the HK Amateur rounder to go behind the stumps, recent unsuccessful challengers. lovers of sports. In the mean-judges will decide the winner. the States, and from our convers the initiative and perseverance continuous pressure on SCAA's ment
Frances China Mail Special. time, I leave
I leave it to the right Gault's purse
their keenness was Swimming Association, y gent Jaguaranteed sation at the airport, he is a of Mr Lee.an President and Mirgoal, and thinking people in Malaya to at A£3,300 while Carruthers clean-cut, clean-fiving boxer." pass judgment," Mr Hoah added will probably receive A£13,000
The fans read about Cam920 it was when he had the but be proud of it. We are, XI
n thought by that august but light showers in the afternoon. | southern, drawl, his preference President with his old friend, remains to be done in order to archery, fencing Wrestling, golf flown out to the touring side.
ed Wong's decision in defying appointing,
rush is expected
his organisation as hasty and
and
soy
that
expectase notes of slacks and
CX-
trolla's champ.
this
OFFER MADE
Boston, Nov. 18, Promoter. Silverinon haa offered. $35,000 to. Jimmy Carter to defend his world.
Davin of Boa'on
on:1
De
The majority decision.ot three tribute to Jimmy Carruthers.vernment, to the Association brillant moves and intalnea} cancelled; stutes an annouher John Reid, is too useful on p11-) Araújo, two of Carter's”” most
Radio Australia will broadcast A description of the fight to UN troops in Koren and Japan.
The touring badminton team
CHARITY SHOWS gold before leaving for Hong-
Carruthers is not disliked. In that they kong und Talpeh would go to Japan and Titland Today's bout will be the fact he's exceptionally popular, been engaging in a It offered invitations. Arrange second title bout in "Australia, but he's ments were also being made for The first was Jack Johnson Whirl of personal appearances at coveral exhibition, games in versus Tominy Burns for the charity shows. Most of these Hongkong.—United Press, world heavyweight title, which have been for the promoters, the won by Johnson. In the Federation of Police Boys Clubs, 14th round in 1908.
with whom he first learned box- in Austraila than the Australian In his workout, the Ameri
WOS
Softball League Cup geting more publicity ing as a youth.
The following are the softball and it's will god. The de can worked best in close, League fixtures for to-morrow publicity for Carruthers is right where his punching grew biore rounds went on. and SundayALDA
won the beam about the clean- vicious.as To-morrow, Junior Division: 2.36 ilving young Aussie, but. It ends
quick puncher, who
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110 is p.m. Cuba vaith Qunners 2.30 there. The sports waters apprar útres a hoeic and, rip to ad- pimo, Pandas V Comets:: 4 min underestes chif in Gault, the little vantage, but needs, maro `_box-- 10 timing: ing, to settis down a.m. man from Saprlenburg, South Senior: 11 Carolina.
carries, hi Carolina as fast, that Carruthers in defence at cert
Bunday,
Wahoos
| in thưranding isin side inchis own i chin and head. --United Pris:
THE GAMBOLS.
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I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS PROPRAMME THE WEEK
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