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THE CHINA - MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1961.
WITH DEATH SPORTSMEN IN THE NEWS
Let's make motor racing safer, says Tony Brooks
By LEWIS DE FRIES
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plank in the platform of thin Cireults should
inspected recently formed Internailonal not months before a race, but Drivera Association, who are also two or three days butore, asking the governing body for, when everything is in position. rocognition rad. the right
Yet, it would be untule to sund delegates to their meetings say the Continentals.... aro nut to put the drivers' views on trying hard to Improve. One supervision, « formula can point to Le. Mans and its changes, epectator protection and big death-roll but I believe thu other maitora. Designers and barriers were adequate. For organisers should also be re-funately, it is a million-to-one presented.
Racing drivers and organisers are angry men. Angry because
people who know nothing about motor racing are too reddy track to condemn it as dangerous. And because the experts are not allowed enough say in how to make it safer.
One of Britain's top drivers, Grand Prix winner Tony Brooks, told me: "Motor racing is labelled as far more dangerous than it actually is. Considering the thousands who take part, the enormous distance of road and track covered each year, the casualty rate is low.
"I should imagine that in the designers, the organisers.be of the minimum welth! re- the men who quired and yet have the weight proportion to the numbers, far Yet these are
distributed wrongly with 'result- more mountaineers are killed ar make the sport possible. injured than drivers
somewhere ing weakness
disastrous LI the chance spectators.
and
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World's greatest golfer today
By SIMON KAVANAUGH
Arnold Palikar Had to play golf. He was driyan to hitting screaming drives and sinking lòng putts by the sort of urge that makes other men climb, induktains, paint pictures or discover, How worlds.
chance of such an accident hap. He is how the greatest golfer in the world. He has tremendous ..
hatural ability, as was demonstrated when he conquered the wind and roin-swept Birkdale course to win the British Open Championship two weeks ago.
{pening. If you make the barriers too high and the spectators can't se¿ over them, Said Brooks; "Only by get-you lose the whole point at ting our views across in the racing.
right way. can we hope to "Speaking personally, I don't ké progress. We are deadke Le Mans. I wouldn't race
But often as he makes his,swing: Dgsinsi forming plinter there again. I think it would
he will repeat to himself thë #roups or going on strike or be far better to serap the prac-
fundamental points of the game anything silly like. (in W tice of having special cars and
such as the need to keep the must try to be constructive
hand steady and grip tho, club use carefully examined produc-armly just like the keen novice. and there are a number of tion models. There would be things to put right.
for more point in enabling the the public to see whether the ears "Spectator protection on
although gradually they actually buy speed, Continent,
Himproving, is silli holaw British up to a 24-hour run.
Something wrong
and
Four-point plan
"Living is self dangernus, I commlitee of mainly elderly | mechanical failure at Look at the hazards of or men, the Commission Sportif such as losing a wheel.
made dinary motoring and the road Internationale, death figures. In racing, you I members of the Federation are all going in one direction | ternationale de and however powerful the car and whatever speed doing, it is being controlled by = professional driver knows what be in about."
Disagree
But he admits
wenta could be made.
who
that improve- And like most top-rate drivers he thinks they should start on the highest level.
The people who
real say are not
have the
the alrivers,
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wealthy people who drove many years ago. Drivers say they do not meet often enough, are too slow to act and are completely out of touch with moder:: quirements,
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"International drivers dis- axrce strongly with their latest plan to eat down riska the change of formula to
Inake cars heavier and less
molor
the
can
stand
the
"Where a more efficient inter- national body would be. Invalu- Brooks gave the
instance, following standards. For four-point plan to improve motor collapse at the bridge at Alx-ale is in a case like the Monza
circult controversy, where 1s-Bains last year which kill-addition of banking made many racing and reduce risks:
ed Chris Thretiali as well as a
international drivers withdraw Submit all car design number of people standing 011
cvent. apanci of three practicalIt would never
have happened a major European
The people
could at the top Ger- in Britain. engineers from England,
step in quickly and, backed by many and Italy, the three coun-
lend
which the advice of the drivers, pre- which
European "And many countries irics
rncing.
The
major vent the organisers from insit- designs have perhaps only one
Ing on unsuitable features, would be treated on their merils and there would be no hard und fast weight limit.
The three experts would major races attend all and if a car
had a dangerous mechanical failure they would it have the power to withdraw accidents by
and not allow it to race from, say, 180 to 150 miles until they were satisfled it was hour.
Due partly to improved good enough. tyres, there
powerful," sald Brooke.
Ridiculous
un a
"I is based
complete misapprehension. It 1 ridicu
reducing speed
laus to think
you can
avoid
1a little difference
in the lap times, but the change
againt
Bellish fing marshals
·Cefficiency of imotshals in means less power in tight situn-signalling when there is cit or Bons which is potentially dan- some obstruction on the track con save a driver's life) should gerous.
feres to to be offered their
Continent where they will spend summer holidays part of their
"Drivers will try harder beat their rivals. Previously the natural ability of a driver King's College swimining gala. at was sumcient to put him ahead, Victoria Park Fuol AmZ,
Dui ability counts so much less This again might produce now. more accidents."
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Club
He agrees that the new for- mula lessens the templation make a very light car, but points out that a car could stil
the
on duty at major races. At the same time, they will train Con- an linent ofleints and international pool of experienced flag marshals.
ersate
Aim ut more represents tive control of the sport. This last point is a inajor
Four. D. Jones JONES ENTERS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS OFFENCE) BY MADDOCKS
THE DOCK
|TO SAY NOTHING OF THE EFFECT
IT HAS ON MY GOUT.
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YOU ARE CHARGED WITH UPSIDE DOWNING THE PUBLIC - PEOPLE WITH RECKLESS ABANDON,
FERDINAND
NANCY
WHAT'S THE
REASON FOR: ALL THESE FLOWERS, AUNT FRITZ: ?
MY.. GARDEN
CLUB - MEETS HERE TODAY
BRICK BRADFORD
BRICK AND 7749
BUT TO INTERCAST PARIS "THE PIRATE ANCI
THIS SWEET ODOR.IS MAKING ME FEEL
SICK
ACTINE
LAM INNOCENT YOUR THINGSHIP IT 15 THE
DEVIL, NOT I
I'M GOING TO STEP OUTSIDE---
THE PRINCE OP DARKNESS HAS,
INVADED ME BOTNINK: BOC,
race 0 year-unlike Britain, where we have a fairly large
with number,
specially built circuits and do not depend on public roads-don't always have required and the experience need to pay more attention circuit arrangements.
"Sume
continental marshals who are enthusiastic amateurs ollen are not up to the mark.
than
10
"If they must have banking let them have, a special race over it, with nothing to da with the championship.
"I am afraid that unless there is a drastic improvement at the very top we are not going to get very far. Remember thai countries like Mexico and Swit- zerland have equal votes at "Speaking as A driver. meetings of the world governing prefer racing on normal roads body with top racing countries rather
In the unreal, like Italy and Britain. When mogotonous simosphere of nations which hold little or no special. circall, where driver motor racing or have even ban- are perhaps tempted to take ned it by law can encel us out more chanOCH.
ja something very "But of course you must make adequate arrangements to pin- That great teet your spectatora, race, the Mille Miglia, will prob- ably never re-appear because the Italians found poselbie The future of motor to police the enormous distance involved in
suitable way:
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This is the deteriolnaflon with, which Arnold Palmer approaches golf, Bobby. Janes, who gave up, tournament play because of ike, përyons sirain it imposed, says that iba scorot of winning tournaments lles not just ta hisitrie, the ball but In the amount of torture. » players, willing to put him- self through.
"Palmer," he says "is willing to take. the torture. Why, I've seen the tenston drain the colour right out of that boy's face."
That is how Palmer likes it. A game means pothing to him it the tension is off,
In any competitive sphere the Attest survive and the toughest Ect to the top. Few things are mora competitive today than top sport, especially golf.
Because of men like Arnold Palmer,
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Cynics may say that it is just a question of money.
And nont can deny the material rewards that are there to be grasped.
In 1960, Palmer: set a new cash record for golf when he won over £30,000 in prizn money, averaging £1,300 for each tourngment.
What with the commercial interesty such #8 advertising. special tuition, newspaper artí- elte he has now boasted his in- corne to the £150.000 year bracket.
Will South Aftlens Cary Player he is louring the world during the next six months. playing in sponsored televisten matches which will bring thein over £100,000 each.
Arnold Palmer does Dot deny that Be likes the fusncial rewarda golf Ims to elfér... In: Aess beskind : terested. I kait when hi father was the professional'at the Latrobe country club, Pennsylvania
Ho scorns safety-fira as thin cvor that "aume day I'm and will go for his shot when going to be a big golfer like the odds are against even a Bobby Jones.”
man. of fila abfilty pulling H. Jones was the only goiter he off. Even when he is in regarded with any hero worship.. trouble, he is unwilling to Ha reckoned on overtaking all waste a shot, and will play; the other ghunts of the game. deliberate hook... from. „ihe
He practised assiduously rough. On the green he goes under his father's креть сус. for ten foot pas a shouth Even the snow did not deter He can conceive no alker otit.hu He used red balls. "Just como other than hio ball watch. me" becams such an oft- dropping late the hole.
was stretched
to
The way he covers the ground repeated cry that oven father's
enthusiasm between shots gives him legit!-1 mate claim to be the fastest the limit. player in the game, It seems
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Arnold Palmer
Jadles With bb cuf-down driver, Arnold stationed himself at the sixth tee. When a lady player camu up to drive to would offer to take fire whack for them to hit the ball over the menacing drainage ditch that lay 120 yards ahead right į that he cannot get on with the across the fairway.
game quickly enough. The price was
3 a nickel time. Arnold was then Ave.
Otten the swing would, carry him off his feet. Invariably the ball scored over the ditch,
Ambitioni
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Money, however, is not his only incentive. To compete in the 1060, British Open he gave up American tournaments worth over £35,000. He was lured by his ambition. to achieve the grand slam of professional golf the U.S. Masters, the US. Open, the British Open and the Amerluan Professional Golfors Association Event,
No one has ever won them all In one year. The nearest any- one came to achieving was in 1953 when, Ben Hogan won the Masters, the US. Open and the British Open,
Palmer rates Hogan's feat as zolt's greatest ever achievement. He is determined to better it. He was in the running for it last year when having won the Masters and the US. Open, he came to Britain only to go down by ne stroke to Australian Kel Nagle,
Palmer's game is one of power, purpose and boldness, From the time he opens his shoulders to
Jet loose, a 280 yard drive from the first leg until sinking his puit on the eighteenth green he han the.ale of a man who is there to show who is boen.
Father's guidance
Today, as the greatest player In the world, he still
whenever he tack to Latrobe can to put in hours of practice under father's, guidance.
Palmer senior also instilled golfing discipline into his son. A poor ahoi made to a high school match saw Arnold Palmer burl, his club away in diegusią „Ud, that again." kald father “and I'm through with you as a goiter.”
Arnold is not a club-thrower naw. Completely absorbed in his game, he often seems aloof on the course, and if his father or his wife Winnlɑ is watching they know not to speak unless Arnold operis the conversation. But he is normally a friendly soul and quite approachable.
In early professional days 'he would
sometimes quit in the
middle
were
of a tournament he in a hopeless position. This happened more frequently than might have been expected from a future champion.
He turned professional in 1994 after winning the US, amalour Litle and did not make, an im- mediate impression on the pro- fessional circuit. But in 1957 -only-four --men; earned --more
money from the game,
Best performance
The following year he wDS No. 1 in the earning parade. 1959 dla not see him at his best. Uncertain iron, play cost him strokes and pegged his prize money-lo. 12,000..........
Hils greatest-ever perform- "ARCOT - "THE" one that -dur in June last year whil take sonite beating when murdered the rest of the field and the course Lo win the ELS. Open after being seven shots down at the start of the final round.
It was the sort of golf to make the rest of us resolve to` To fit in his-tight tourenment
take up croquet, After the first schedule ho may hire a plona seven holes he was six under which he pilofs blmselt. Other par, einiding putts that took wise he drives round, taking his away what little breath specta- wife Winnic (met in, 1954, pro- tors had after gasping at his in- posed to three days later) and credible approach shots. #c their two daughters Pero, banged in one up hill from 35 and Amy, 3.
feet and also rolled a curving 25-footer, stone one memorable morning take beart.
He reached his fist big mite-
But 24-handicap rabbits can Arnold Palmer, twenty-four years ago when master-golfer, master-corner, in
Arnold with human. oven-year-old
In this year's Los six-year-old sister Jeat caddy-Angeles Open he tools a 12, on Ing brake 100 for the best time. the last hole of the first round
This convinced hi more and. falled to qualify.
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