THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1958.
MR WHAT WINS GRAND NATIONAL
The Irish horse, Mr What, won the Grand National at Aintree on March 29. Tiberetta was second, and Green Drill third.
The picture shows jockey
R. E. Jenkins hanging on as Moston Lane (No. 30) almost falls.
Colledge Master (No. 7). Central Press Photo,
1960 Winter Olympics May Be The Last
Lausanne, Apr. 10.
The International Olympic Committee warned tonight that the Winter Olympics may be scrapped soon because of Increasing "shamateurism" in winter sports. The IOC Chancellor, Otto Mayer, commenting on the dis
pute on the amateur status of champion skier Toni' Saller, who is playing the role of a skier in a motion. picture, said the whole amateur system of winter sporta was much more on public trial than Sailer's Htutus,
Because
of witicsprend "shamateurism" in sicling, Agyre skating and, fee hockey," Mr Mayer cald, "we are heading tewards
of Winter the end! Olymples."
"If the alructure of skiing i the malico. not profoundly 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California, may well ve the last In the history of intern Olympics"
stemes cams
But by Olympic standards would be found guilty, Mr Mayer said.
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Campanella: Very Slow Physical Recovery
Glen Covo, Apr. 10. A now hospital bulletin on the condition of catcher . Roy Campanella of the Lox Angales Dodgers strassed today that his moralo remains high in the face of very slow physical recovery.
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By TOM FORREST There in one sure way of finding a string of winners this
Reas-follow the Queen's 27 horses.
The team la all out to repent the phenomenal success of last year, 'when all Royal records were smashed with £62,212 prize money in 30 races.
All the Queen's horses cannot find a place in my short list to follow, so I settle for a dark chestnut colt with n white-blaze on his face to head my list.
This is Doutelle, who look the 2.000 Guineas Trint at Kempton last April, to record the Orst of 1957's golden run of rojul victories.
.Doulette wil carry tho famous purple and - szarlot Jacket tr. all the main cup races, with the Ascot Gold Cup en June 10 as his No. 1 target.
'Certainty'
He has not yet proved his strming for two miles and over, but on his breeding (by Prince Chevaller cut of Cesarewlich winner Above Board) this is a virtual dertainly,
Courage
the to maintain allckness of his stride agalest hos the strongest challenges
icature 01 be a marked Doutelle's racing. And he will not be short of class, for he lost only one race, the Derby, in five outings last season.
flere are the rest of
horses to follow this season:
HARRY CARR
VIA THE POLE Australians Will Train At Honolulu And Vancouver
By ARCHIE QUICK
With less than a hundred days to go to the grand opening of the Sixth Empire and Commonwealth Games by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh on July 18 at Cardiff, Australian athletes got a thrill by the announcement that they will fly:" to Wales over the North Polo.
To obviate numerous stops and starts their air trip has been routed via Honolulu, Vancouver, North Pole, Amsterdam and London with a twenty hours stop at Honolulu and one of five hours at Vancouver. At each place (except, of course, the North Pole) training facilities will be at their disposal. It is expected the New Zealanders will follow the same route.
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Two moto countries have he President of an International entered for the Games Show Jumping Tournament to Dominica (British West Indies) be held on the Cardiff City football ground on May to and Indio, who will send party
twenty.
is raise funds for the Games. It Dominica's Arst appearance, and is expected he will give they will be represented by exhibiton on his famous horse, two competitors and an official, Foxhunter, while Pal Smythe, and other Famous Rugby International Down Palethorpe
Keet famous riders will be oppeoring, ond sprint champion
been Jones, of Newport, has pppointed Welsh team manager
for athletics. He played wing threequarter for his country on 44 occasion,
Nothing Short
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their Cullis, and they success to manager Culis and captain Billy Wright see the Old Master-retired from the centre of the Molineux stage
Physical Fitness v
Cuille has moulded Wright to a pattern of his own self, and, in turn, the England captain hai drilled his team to Cuills', on- field requirements. They call short of a muracle | for 100 per cent physical fitness, can now prevent Wolverhamp='| complete relentlessness and a ton Wanderers winning the First | style of "long ball" play no Division Championship for the other team has been found eble second time since the War. to faithfully
Nothing rides the Queen's horaca,
Secret List Two soldiers, one a Regular andt
National Serviceman, ure in the "secret
FAULTLESS SPEECH, 3 (H. Wallington), is game and con-
the my slatent, and his trainer is sure
to choose his races, well,
LORENZO, 3 (H. Wragg), is
other D
copy,
Season 1953-4 was the only There has Diso been other occasion they have ever Wanderers amazing succe58, headed the table, but since the home and away, against ever
a good-looking cult whose recefitist" shortly la be issued by the Culls regime begun they have sens teams, and this is a happy
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• ABELIA, 3 years (trainer, is general comdition his Noel Murlers). Blinding speed work at Newmarket premises Amteur Athlelle Association of
candidates for possible from the gate will earn her a the came since the
They are SMI remained
the plece et the top in sprints. She TRUE LIGHT, 3 (C. Elsey), England team. bulletin,
E.A. Cleaver. APTC, in March
uf Administrator Glen
Cove hates the mud, but could be A light programme last sesso discus nf which he reached 155
should pay off in steady im- provement now. Will stay two feet recently, and Corp! w.o. Sailer was "h conflict with Community Hospital said. "Ifts irresistible on good geing.
Wilson, Royal Signals, in the Olymple amateur rule denn-morale remains excellent
listens to
high jump. He his consistently every baseball FORENSIC, 3 (G. Barling). he
may never be a star, but should miles in the autumn. amateur as "one who
pay his way in sprint handicapa ● CULLANHALL, 4 (W. Hall), cleared six feet one inch, and is practises a sport without de-game that in broadcast."
Campanella, Injured in
of his a against his own age group. combines the names
former, AAA Junior riving any profil from it, direct-
and trainer
George plon, GWNCT 3 (B. von ly or indirectly. By accepting automobile accident on Jan.
Cullington, Not many Northern In Cardi the Licensing in offers, Sailer was deriving is sit in a body-turning frame LACYDON,
does not permit
Culber),
only once Last.
stayers will beat him this year, Justices have agreed for hotels proft from sports attivity, Mr which
motion of his neck, lie bos year, but over longer distances MR MOSES, 4 (M. Fope), is and restaurants to remain open been confined to the hospllut he will reveal that stamina is
an honest handicapper for the und 11.30 pam, during the Mayer charged,
the his greatest asel.
Grmies since he was brought there in a
Jong-distance event?.
"Fortnight," and eritical condition.
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Olympic Goll Medallist his Angers, has slight movement limes in his wrists and can extend his twice. He has scope for plenty Sentland and the North,
of improvement.
Lieut-Col Harry Llewellyn is to arms.-United Press
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"For nfter the World Ski Fenera lon around that tiple Olympic question of making the slightest elemplon Sailer will appear concession which would change fare the F's Amateurism Com-the Winter Games into an open mittee "early in May" that competition contrary to our baste t: can be determined whether principles," added Mr Mayer.→→ his Alm work has made him a pro.
Acting Talonts
Soller contends he is not capitalising on his sling but on his acting talenty.
Rees-Fairbairn Share Lead In PGA Tourney
Llandudno, Apr. 10. Dai Rees, the British Ryder Cup captain, shared the Tead on the 140 mark here today with Lancashire
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player Tom Fairbairn aftor
two rounds of the Profan- clonal Golfors Association National Close Champion ship-the first major tournament of Britain's golf season.
A ung by the Organising Commiller, which mado dcelsion against Rees, oddly enough turned out in his favour. At the 100-yard thirteenth hele, the Welshman landed his dr ve on a sandy patch in the middle of the fairway.
Nees was uncertain whether it Iny, in a rabbit scrape from could pick up and which he drop: without penalty.
second He Bez'ded to play a ball and ask for a ruling later. He played the first ball and got down in four,-and-took-a-live- with the second ball.
The committes ruled that the fkat Vall should count and this gave Ress a round of 70.
Record Round Fairbairn, who sank seven single pults and had only one Ave-when he missed from four feet at the 11th-today had a recurd-shattering round of 67.
Tals was two strokes better thor! the record set Jointly yesterday by former Scottish Champion Tomisl Ballngail and young Ryder Cup player Peter Mills.
Ballingal (78 today) und Mills (70) were ako among the 20 qualifiers for tomorrow's final 38 hole.
Nearest challenger to Rees and Fairbairn was Ryder Cup golier Harry Bradshaw, of Ire land, with 143 (22 and 71).
Tho championship carries a Arst prize of 2230 and the Slazenger Trophy,—Reuter, ·
HKFC SOCCER TEAM
The following will represent the Hongkong Football Club In Fiat Division Boccer Loogue match against Army to be play- ed tumorrow at the Club ground, commencing d p
J. Medley, G. Armstrong, D. Sharp, D.Taylor. P. Gardadr Kershaw, J. Mair, D., Arm- strong, Kidd, Beardley, "Data" and R. Brown).
United Press.
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runners-up twice, third been tvrice and never in the lower augury for next season when, as champlons, Wolverhampton tako half. Add to that a 1948-9 Cup over from Manchester United in Final victory, and that the "Iron the European Cur competition. Man" was also their captain and centro half in the two immediate pre-war seasons when they finished second In the League each time and also won the Cup, and his influence on the club can be readily arsessed.
In addition to Wright, the Wolves will probably supply Eddle Clamp, Gerry Harris, and, Broadbent and maybe, Peter
Murray--the "Dover Jimmy Twins"—to the English World
recall Cup party. I can shrewd prophecy made by Mr Looking at the team now Cuills after the last World Cup with his well-equipped grand series in Switzerland four years iss dimcult to realise that ago. He said: "Billy Wright way back in 1023-4 the club will still be captaining his rpe, a year in the Northern country in Sweden in four years' Section of the Third Division, | Eme","
Mr Cullis wHD), however, have and that they did not get out of the Second Division until two probicms to face in tho 1001-2.
very near future. The retire- The Wanderers fortunes ment of veteran fett winter after that were founded by Jimmy Bulica cannot be very throe
clore mon, chairman Biltong delayed, while his Ookley, manager Major Frank, friend Billy Wright cannot go on
captain Buckdey and
Stan for ever. Mr Guills Ens made provision for the first eventualitý by buying Beollish Inter- national Jackie Henderson from Partsmouth Wright's successor is expected to be Gerry Showell, A team from HMNZS Royalt but it could be Didlo Clamp. will play the Hongkong, Asian Wright I expect to become Gaines water polo team at the England's team manager if and Navy pool, R.M. Dockyard, at when Mr Walter Winterbottom 6 p.m. today. Entry to the dock-succeeds Sir Stanley Rous as yard is by Ge West Gate.. FA Scarstory.
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