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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1957.
Emmwood's Guide to Racing
HONEST FRED
THE LAST-MINUTE FUNTÈR.......TO THE BOOKIE'S RUNNER......... TO THE HODKIE............TO THE BLOWER............TO THE TIG-TAD MAN.......TO THE BOOKE ON THE COURSE AND HACK......... TO THE PORTER
WHAT IS
ALL THIS
Scottish Fans Take
ABOUT THE BLOWER? A Dim View Of
This rumpus that has blown up
over what the
racing fraternity call the "blower service" makes little sense to people who
do not back horses.
But it is as elementury "six-to-four the favourite"
racegoers,
And more
to
elementary still to the regular plumbers
who indulge in off-course betting.
The blower service is a tele- phone network which links the 3,000 cr NO off-course book- makers in Britain with each of the 67 Facecourses, and exists to "blow" money,
HOW IT WORKS
by
The simplest way to explain how, and why, it works la illustration.
It is 1.55 this afternoon,
Sitting in his office Honest
Horace. the bookmaker
who
never gots near a racecourse, lai watching the bets flow
IS IT A HORN?
IS IT A MAN?
• IS IT A MACHINE? IF YOU'VE SCORED NO
MARKS... READ ON
by JOHN HALL
at
of lightning
mental arithmetic
In calculating how much money he needed to "lay" on the coume--to "blow back", Honest Hornco "hedged" his clients' bets and brought his "book" into balance.
And so well has he brought It into balance that taking
imto decount bols on other horses, he could not lose.
Which is the essence of suc cessful bookmaking
to
Is the blower service as the bookmakers use it kakr backers?
|bulance—that is, so many people phone, un the course Nou our abilities and where would have backed a particular horse, fingham, now standing at 10 to 1.
hal K wha Honest Horace slands to lose a packet,
NEVER GAMBLES
Honest Horace or any
that
Immediately he directs a tie- tac man standing by his side, and within more split seconds the fle-tac man is moving his
to nens, giving directions
course-side bookmakers
other dozen on bookmaker does not exist, much to accept a fiver here, a tenner the two o'clock race at Notting-less prosper, by losing packets there, a fiver somewhere else, ham,
they leave that to their clients. on that 10 to 1 animal.. Bookmakers never gamble; they leave that to their clients
These are the bets which little
punters have placed, furtively and illegally, by Filpping couple of hulferowns wrapped in paper into the hands of one of Horace's street
runners, bets which bigger punters have luld openly and jegully by picking
too.
on the two With his "book"
balance o'clock out of does Honest Horace do? uses the "blower."
what
He
He picks up the telephone up a telephone and telling and tells the blower service of Horace's clerks: "Quid each way.
Suddenly Himest Horace leaps into action.
(0
"fay off X pounds" vn 10 lo horse,
the
In split seconds the people running the blower service
He has seen that his "book" pass on those orders to a man
|
FORCED OUT
TV Black-Out
By HARRY CARPENTER
They
"Scottish soccer fans are in a TV temper. cannot understand why they will be denied the pleasure of viewing the exciting engagement between England and Scotland at Wembley on April 6.
Their indignation has even reached Parliament, where a Scots MP asked: "Why no TV-and what does the Government intend doing about it?"
A question in the House Spartak game relayed by ITV
match isn't the other week, because a football
being televised. To blazes with strikes, so long as Finney's on
ง
K
Say The bookmakers: "The blower service really exists to the tellyt profect punters, it we could not Well, I'm not going to set up hedgo there'd be many occas
moralist. I'm
Just slony when we could not meet hemused observer of the sport
ing sence. Where football and the punter be then?"
are television
concerned, you need a sense of humour and a bucket of aspirin. What will happen then, if this
But anyway what have the results in the blower Rumpus
to grumble about? Scots got services being
their TV whuck of interrupted? They had Hundreds of off-course book- Scotland v. England last year,
business and those makers will have to go out of when all 30 minutes of it were
remaining screened-in Scotland only. will have to shorten ali odds- to protect themselves.
Immediately down comes the The bookmakers say: "It price in the betting and by the cannot happen, If we
cannot time the horses are facing the have blower-service telephone starting tapes the horse that on the racecourses we
to resort to tic-tac men was 10 to 1 is down to 0 to 4 have
or some other price more con- | signalling from the courses sonant with Honest Hornce's telephones
financial stability.
the At those odds, even if horse wins, Honest Horace could face his clients with equanimity.
In effect, by the simple pro- cess of using the blower SOT-
on the two o'clock is out of at the other end of their tele-vice, and a less simple process
CANNON WILL NOT
RUSH SARCELLE
By JAMES PARK
After my visit to Sir Gordon Richards I journeyed | Newmarket's
testing stretch
shall
to
outside The
race courses and keep the blower going that way.
SCRAPPED
The Scottish League scrapped all their fixtures that day, so no club could complain that their takings had been wolfed by the
one-eyed monster.
on
They were prevented from doing so because Carlisle were at home to Accrington the same night, BBC programmes radiate to Carlisk; ITV's don't as yet.
Don't shoot the TV boys-- they're doing their best. Which, so far as the afternoon of the England-Scotland match is con- carried,
motor-racing from Oulton Park and another session of the Smokey Club.
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means
St. John Ambulance Orders
In England and Wales the Football League marched with their full programme and there was
Orders by Mr Fung Ping-fan, no TV of the big
C.St.J. Commissioner of St game.
Technicians even had to do John Ambulance Brigade, Hong- kong District, No. 13/07 dated some electronic sleight-of-hand March 28, 1957. to stage
way
"Without a blower the is open for 'Axers' coups, to try to fix things so that a horse which is standing at very long odds can be very heavily backed and then win
"That has been tried; it was tried four years ago, and the dodge was to cut the telephone line of the blower service.
WES
BETS CANCELLED
Wos
on
to black out Northern Ireland, 1. Ambulance Duties-Hongkong, which usually rides along with | 31.3.61.-4.4.61. S.CA.A. Amb. Div., Scottish
7.4.57.-13.4.67, Central Amb. Div. television, League April, 1957: King's College Net. Div. authorities there would not risk a box-office slump.
This Scotland match, second only in public interest to the Cup Final, comes to London.
ycar
the
2. Ambulance. Duties-Kowloon —— 1.4.57.-7.4.07. mahal Amb. Div.0.4.87-14,447 K.YMCA. England-Amb, Div.: April. 1997; K.Y.M.C.A.
N. Div.
3. Penetration Squad Duties 31.3.67. Dr Clay Yeung, Dentist Theng Chuan-pong Cat/supt Kwok Kit-ming and K.Y.M.C.A, NIE. Div.: 7.3.87, Dr K. L. Kwan, Dentist H. Shields, A/S Z, ei Arculii and Central Nsg. Div.
Div.
NO BE-JIG This time Scottish legislators refuse to re-ig their League 4. Orderly Duties At Mainland programme for game being Ara 2.3.67. Kowloon Atab. played 400, miles away.
·Div.) 1.4,57, Waterloo Neg, niv. 29.3.07. Shamshulpo Amb. Diy, Even though many clubs are 24.57 Kong Wan Amb. re-arranging their own game-3.4.67. Mongkek Amb, Div: 31451. 30.3.87. K.Y.M.C.A. Amb. Divi taking the day off to travel Kong Was Amb, Div. south to
the game-thes. Football Duties 30.3.87. 5 p.m. Clubs Ground: Western Dist. Amb.
Stadium: Sih Nam_Amb. DIV.: 31.3.37. 330 p.m. Club Ground: Shaukiwan Amb. Div.
ACO
Scottish FA saya "No TV Div.: 31.3.87. 3.30 p.m. H. Govt. we're in business,
Of course it wil be business as usual in England and Wales.
B. Kace utica-30.3.57 At Maco full League card and no tele- course: Stiaukiwan Amb. Div. At
Headquarters: Sin Nam Amb, Div vision from Wembley.
5.4.57. A Race Course: Eastern The only time we are likely to Amb. Div, At Headquarters: Wan- game piped into homes is when putes-April, have the England-Scotlandenat "H" Amb. Div.
T. Hirvet Bleepers Shelter Society 1957;_ Bhamshuipo:
them "What happened that fixers heavily backed outsider which stood at very long odds. Because the telephone line was cut bookmakers could not hedge, could not 'blow back' to the course, so the starting price remained sky-high,
"However, in, that case, be- cause the blower had been cut on to Druids Lodge to have a look at the flying Sarcelle. but Kribi looks not a whit the bels were cancelled and that Overnight I stayed with Jack Purtell, the Australian worse.
that."
Honest Horace jockey, who has come over to ride for Noel Cannon's old is ROSE ARGENT, who was
Mr Olding's only three-year- breathed again. stable this year. I shall be interested
The case for the racecourse to watch the bought in the middle of last
authorities who have started season. The colt finished off by the rumpus by demanding progress of this newcomer to our racing.
winning over the Rowley Mile Furiell has been one of the faul on that score..
rentals for the racecourse tele- True, she at Newmarket and though he
phones which serve the blower the FA decide to do what they K.Y.M.C.A Ng Diy Western leading jockeys in Melbourne grew a heavy coat during the may be fintiered by the form ab for a number of years, but he winter and
service is that it is high time did with the Cup Final and lift Dist: Shaukiwan K.7. Neg. Diy shows signs of it stands he should make a good this huge off-course betting init right out of the League season. of Children-Kowloon April, 1957: 0. 4.K. Society for the Protection realises the many different having been clipped trace-high. second-class three-year-old.
dustry-the off-course book-
Waterloo Nig. Div, types of courses over which he will have to ride this
other nice three-makers and their clients-made a substantial contribution to 1 was impressed with racing costs,
made bv BELL- "Bookmakers who operate on and SOVEREIGN the racecourses make their con- FLAME, That they will step ributions by paying for their up on two-year-old form I have pitches," they say, "so why not not the slightest doubt.
people like Honest Horace?"
Honest Horace is sto con- STAMINA
sidering his reply.
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season
There are
Sorcelle is definitely heavler ason than at any period during her year-olds in will call for a different type of two-year-old days. She has let ships. skill and technique than he has down and filled out and while the progress been accustomed to in the past. she goes out every day with BOROUGH
ride a couple of bandages on her forelegs that is two-year-olds In a canter, but only us a precaution. that did not tell me anything.
.I saw him
In due course there will be an Noel Cannon is opportunity to pass an hurry.
opinion, but I liked the
nover in He does not make his
ព
way mark in the early part of the
Furtell said: "If I do not make season and that will apply to
different owner-
There is something to like
the grade it will not be for the 1957 as much as in post years, about the Lo Sage Milly want of trying."
EASY EXERCISE
I had to БСС SARCELLE do her first decent pace gallop this year but the weather upset calculations. The rain was
There will be a few exceptions EMANCIPATION, who should and every effort will be made not be incking in stamina, and for. Barcelle to follow up the such as TODDHURST, RAVEN- victory of Festoon in the 1000 HILL, BLUE GALLEON God Guineas, three years ago,
HOARSE will be placed advantage.
AMPLE TIME
to
Little has been attempted with
pouring down and trainer With eight weeks to go there the two-year-olds, but, In spite Cannon said, "I don't want to is ample time to get Sarcelle of that, БОУСТА! look like kick off on the wrong leg. Easy into prime condition and spcoming corly to hand. exercise was the order of the long as
that is possible even day.
France will have to produce Mr Olding. She is a half sister ROSE OF INDIA is leased by was my view that Sarcelle something out of the ordinary to would not have been troubled to to beat her.
thoso good horses High beat any of the colls at weight-
Treason and Star of India. The
for-sex as a two-year-old. Yet
Druid's Lodge belongs to Mr two-year-old is too straight in
that is not what she is bred to Jack Olding, who has 11 horses front for my liking, but the The Bily is really a contra- In training at the moment. 1 mare has proved horvelf a frie
do.
diction of. her pedigree, which expect they will be joined by winner-producer, Buzeeste she should have moroolt ARCTIC SLAVE, who is at stamina than speed. Sarcelle
A
an opportunity to show what
RAIDS PLANNED A rumour spread in Scotland that the big match was being televised in England this year, Hordes of fans planned raids on pubs just over the border so they could look in Where is this TV-sport, mania gọing end?
The BBC badly wanted to poko caméras into. that Chelsea-
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The lettera in .circles spell out
name, Who am' it'
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2 Deceive
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6 Engilah shire
Solation on Parë, 9.
In the name, ownership are present going the rounds of the KELLY, PAUL DOUGLAS and has not yet had steeplechasing courses.
BARANAC, who will only have she can do beyond short dis- Mr Olding's only four-year to live up to their appearance tances, even the trainer has no old is KRIBI, a true son of to win good races, fdea about stamina potential, Alyeldon in that no distance is There are others of whom we She is in three races before the too far for him. After a terrific shall hear in due course, but 1000 Guingas
and will full duel with Prelone-they finished about half of them may not find one of those engagements.
their own-Kribi went their full strength until the under in the Cesarowitch by second half of the season. HEAVY COAT
three-quarters of a length.
well-balanced team Cannon will have his fair share of winners,
I had heard Sarcello had not
out on
Three-year-olde seldom get over such a long struggle over been expected. I could find no two and a quarter miles C
wintered as well as could have
={London" Kapness Harutca),
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K.E.W.A. 10. Shamshuipo
Aum. clinte Datiez-April, 1957: Sham* hulpo Amb. Diy.
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1.3.57.
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District Headquarters.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
TENTH RACE MEITING
Saturday 30th March and Saturday 6th April 1957 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jookay Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACKS. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm and the First Race run at 2.00 pm. on both days.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House" will clase 1145 am on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges, prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obiajnable from the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building, Chater Road only on the written introduction of a Member, who will bo responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
Tilfina will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
The 6th Floor is restricted to Members and Ladies' wearing Lady's Brooches,
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises duri the Meeting. For this purpose a Chiki is a person under the 'agé of seventeen years, Western Standard...
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE ·
The price of admission will be $3,00 each per day payable at the Gute.
requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay tho
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employers' boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the Betting Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures,
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $29.00 each per day, and $40,00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building. (Chater Road), and 5, D'Aguilar Sireet during Meeting. normal office hours and until 11.00 am, on the day of the face
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets, Buch uckets will be Issued consecutively only and the right le reserved by the Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.
In the case of two-day Race Meetings, Through Tickets may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than five days after the first day." In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 29th March, will be sold and, the reservation cancelled for futuro Meolings.
Tickets over 3,000 will also be lasuod consecutively but particular numbers cammot be reserved as Through Tickets.
The reservation of any particular number does not contor, on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced by the holder.
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from Bubscription Lists without stating reasons for their schoo
SPECIAL' CASH SWEEP CA
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 11th May, 1907, at $2.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Ofices, 3D, WE STAN
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Backers are advised not to destroy as throw away their tickets until after the “ail clear" signal has been exhibited.
ALL WINNING-TICKETS, AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS. MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACK OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN, SE1
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TORN OR
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