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FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933.
THE STEEPLECHASE
JOCKEY'S LIFE
MANY RISKS AND SMALL REWARD
"BUT IT'S A GRAND LIFE"
(By Major Geoffrey Harbord.)
With the running of the Grandpossibly on something which, on National, the Greatest Steeplechase the score of unfitness or of position The chief prize, which went to a daring riders, both amateur and pre- no chance.
in the world, thoughts turn to those in the handicap, is deemed to have Paris dealer at £11,800, was a rosy-fessional, who risk life and limb for ably, be will be given the ride on
Or, even more prob- white brilliant weighing 41 carats, the honour of winning the Blue Rib-real bad jumper that the In an old Russian inventory it had band of "stick" racing. been valued at 115,000 roubles, and
wants to get rid of in a selling plate, was known in Court circles as "The is a man whom many envy.
The successful steeplechase jockey good horses with a chance worth Polar Star." "
that
owner
|betting on being naturally reserved Some falls he gets, but he is too for the stable jockey. valuable to the stable to risk break- Should the novice win on his odd ages of bones
on or nerve
bad mounts and register any successes
Next in importance was. "Nuptial Crown" of diamonds which had figured often at Imperial jumpers with any great frequency in the first three or four years, he weddings in old St. Petersburg. This, too, went to Paris at £6,100.though as a rule he is ready to get may get an offer to go to a small up and "have a go" on any horse.etable as atable jockey, or, if weight There are born jumpers among permits, to a big stable to ride the horses, and others who have not the lightweights.
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Picts.
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faintest notion of how to jump. But Eventually, If his ability is out- At a Scottish luncheon recently the cleverest jumper in the world standing, he may be given a retain- given mainly to sing the praises of can be brought down, and that is ing fee and become first jockey to whisky, one was interested why an element of risk is ever pre-one of the powerful jumping stables. hear that the blenders have endea sent in steeplechasing. A horse These positions are not numerous. voured to re-discover the recipe for may slip on landing if the geling is That is as well, for few survive the heather ale, the lost drink of the treacherous; he may mistime a fence test. That indefinable thing called or fall over another horse already nerve, which is the very essence of
It 18 But one was not surprised to hear on the ground.
when one the task has often been shattered that the attempt, which consisted horse brings down another that the by a succession of falls and amashee. in infusing whisky in heather, was jockey is likely to be seriously in-Weight, too, incapacitates many whe a failure. It sounds as though the Jured. A clear fall seldom results Inck.nothing in courage. And there result would taste
in a bad accident to the rider. are also, undeniably, many cases of medicine than a beverage.
Taking a season's steeplechasing, genuine aptitude passing un- imagine the Iron Chancellor
One's own theory, for what it is one horse will fall for every five that recognized.
stand up. I worked out the per- So it happens that the vast which he had not first carefully/variety of mend, made from beather whole season, I found that 14 per jockeys remain as "lada," their lives rushing impetuously upon ground worth, ia that heather ale was
centages for last season. Over the majority of would-be steeplechase sounded out. No breach of inter- honey. Mead is still made in parts
or elsa Inational good manners can
of England, and can be both a plea-cent, or one in seven, of the first devoted to "doing" horses, be
favourites fell, and exactly the same they eke out a precarious living rid- found in the
sant and a potent drink. exchanges which
proportion of second favourites.jing non-triers, bad jumpers, or any- have been going on between
Eighteen per cent., or one in six, of thing else they are asked to. Japan and the League of Na-
all the runners fell, and one in fiva Tragedies of wasted bope are as tions, represented by the Com-1
of all the runners field, and one in numerous in this calling as in any mittee of Nineteen. In the
five of the field--I mean,--runners!olber.
more like 2
Your Daily Smile.
a
other than first or second favourites. With falls in the ratio of one to
No High Pay
What, people often ask, are the
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The China Mail Covenant there is the fullest war- Turning Worma
rant for every approach to the The income tax collector's screw' Hong Kong, Friday, March 24, 1933. Japanese Government made by is tightening at home-but his six no wonder many people say they
the League. The latter has, victims are showing that they can won't put their money on a horse fees earned by jockeys? indeed, been wonderfully con-turn too.
over the sticks; it is hard enough to Diplomatic Proprieties. with the question of Japanese tima," collected by the journal of to chance the fences.
These-are-some-letters-from-vie-nd a witner on the flat, let alone siderate-and-patient-in-dealing
Yet last BER- procedure in Manchuria. The the Tax Officers' Association.
son exactly 40 The "new diplomacy" is as ill direct questions which it has
per cent. of favourites won defined as the new morality, of latterly been putting to Japan
over fences; and As I am which we hear so much and see concerning her
now married 1 am last flat-racing Reason exactly a little in practice. Yet certain garding China, and also with re-
intentions re-illegible.
per cent. frat favourites won on the flat. methods of international con-spect to her willingness to live)
Twenty-two per; The reason I showed my income cent, of second favourites won over duct are now regarded as correct, up to her obligations as a mem-at £150 was because I thought if I fences and 20.25 per cent, won on
at least admiseible. which ber of the League, especially in showed it at £204 you would make the flat. would have horrified the starch-the matter of agreeing to arbit-jit a lot more. ed old school. One nation may rate her disputes with China, are
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Difficult Ladder
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Comdr. Newill Takes Seat.
The steeplechase jockey who $104,664 VOTES APPROVED
now make inquiries of another completely covered by the provi- remuneration for the year has means to reach the top of his call-
or
Difficult Times In Newfoundland.
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The tenant has gone to the de- vil, so I had to employ solicitors to get at him.
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in a way that once would have sions of the Covenant. been regarded as offensive, or
jing has a long and swaying ladder At the meeting of the Legislativo even regarded as offensive,
to climb a ladder with several Council, held yesterday, the Oath of even provocative of war. The
rungs missing.
Allegiance was taken by Commander Covenant of the League of Na-
The majority of "lads," are called up to any age, in a stable who succeeds Hon. Commander G. F. as they J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N. (Retired) tions declares it to be "the friendly right" of a member to
have come on Newfoundland has a special|
from flat-racing Hole, R.N. (Retired) as Harbour, bring its attention to any cir-place in the affections of the Em-i
Since filling in the last form made them useless.
stables, where increasing weight Master on the Council. cumstance whatever affecting pire because of her being Great
my wife has had twins. Hoping steeplechase jockey starts as a rid- their final stages. "A Bill to amend The following Bills passed through international relations which Britain's "Oldest Colony,' and this will do." threatens to disturb international also because of the sturdy cour
ing lad, "doing" his horses and rid- the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, peace."
Yet there are still re-age of her people.
ing schools if and when he has 1890;" "A Bill to amend the Sum- That she is I beg to say I have mislaid Form shown sufficient aptitude. cognized limits to communica-just now passing through deep H.L, and should be obliged if you
mary Offices Ordinance, 1932”; “A tions of this kind.
Picture his task on a dark Febru-Bill to amend the New Territories They were waters we are reminded by Mr. would send another, as I have been ary morning. plainly disregarded by the tele- J.
Here, if you like, is Regulation Ordinance, 1910"; F. Thomas's announcement doing a bit of paperhanging.
"A gram of protest which a German that Lord Amulree will act
a scene sufficiently in contrast to the Bill to amend and consolidate the Minister sent to a Swedish news-Chairman of the Royal Commis-
ision in his ambitious mind's eye-Full Court Ordinances," that had spoken con- sion appointed to report on her and a mother-in-law, 2s. 6d. ala big meeting, of an owner's' con- the Legislative Council, a meeting
I have a dog to keep-4s a week a warm vision of cheering crowds at paper
Following yesterday's meeting of temptuously of Chancellor Hit-financial situation and prospects, week. [ler. It was not even
gratulations and the fat little "pre-of the Finance Committee was held the For-Newfoundland agreed to this
Bent" which follows a win. eign Minister, hut Herr Goering. Commission when last December Immediately on receipt of your at 8 a.m., he must rise in the dark-Colonial Secretary.
Now, which was presided over by the 18 National Socialist Minister her Government were obliged to letter my client and his wife fellness to "do over" a couple of herses, (without portfolio. He notified approach the British and Cada-downstairs, sustaining serious in-have breakfast and ride out a mile proved,
the Swedish editor that "auch dian Governments with a request|juries. dirty expressions" constituted a for assistance to enable them tal.
or two at a walk to the gallops. Referring to one item of expendi- "serious danger to the friendly meet their liabilities
It is cold enough down below, but ture, $87,784 required for the tran- on their Providing for Mandy.
Jon the top of the downs the wind, aportation of Government servants, relations between the two peo-external debts falling due on ples." The newspaper in ques-January 1. The money for that divorce, Mandy.
"I understand you've got your with an occasional flake of snow in Sir William Shenton asked whether tion was not an official organ of coupon was advanced; it is now alimony from your husband?"
Did you get any it, cuts through his body like a blade there was any ruling as to Govern
of steel. the Swedish Government, and its a question of how to meet the
ment servants travelling in British editor properly denied the right next payment on July 1.
"No, Mrs, Jones, but he dons give!
On top of the downs the horses ships. New-me, a first-class reference.”
have a short jog, then circle round The Colonial Secretary replied while the trainer details the work of that there was no such ruling. the morning.
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Facts You Did Not Know.
of Minister Gocring to "sit in founland's anxiety to set her judgment on the Swedish press." finances in order Chancellor Hitler's recent mess-the sweeping victory of the party was shown by age to Mussolini is of a different of economy at the polls a year order. It did not trample uponjago. But the fisheries have! the proprieties. Yet its ap-been bad, and the burden of war An implement resembling a nut peal for a union of hearts be pensions and heavy loans, part-cracker has been invented for mark- tween Italy and Germany, alongly incurred in order to provide ing owners' names of golf balls with with co-operation in international public work for the unemployed, jink carried in a tube in one handle relations, at once appeared indis-and partly a legacy from days of the device. creet, because it gave a diatarb-when her Governments took far
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"Jim, get up on Bellerophon; Tommy, you on Hackshaw, and you. Bill, on The Diver.
Votes totalling $104,664 were sp-
MADRID'S PROVISION CONSUMPTION.
"Go and jump that'small school ing fence, then come à pood gallop! together over the six regulation
Madrid. fences.
Statistica just published show "Get Ar that horse of yours, that, during last year, the City Bill, and roust him into them. He's of Madrid consumed: fallen with you the last three
78,580 tons of bread, 37,000 times because you don't ride him tons of meat, 100,000 tons of ve into them enough."
getables, 190,000,000 eggs. Not a cheering homily, this, for
The consumption of bread,
ing jar to the delicate situation too roseate a view of her im-l Brightness of electric lights la in Europe. It might seem fit-mediate rate of development, is tested by apparatus of English in- ting that one Fascist should beyond her strength. The Com-vention in which light is converted reach out A hand to an-mission is also to inquire into lato electrical current by a photo- other across the Alps, but the Newfoundland's "future."
the beginner who is as cold as an and potatoes increased while that interpretation immediately put looks as though the question of
This electric cell,
aunt's kiss and knows that nothing of tinned fooda, ham and game upon the act in France and Po-federation with Canada, consider- Playing records of all sizes,
can keep the ill-balanced brate verti-was lower than in previous years. land and Yugoslavia
was of a cd forty years ago, but then re- phonograph has been invented that cal for three fences, let alone six.
-Reuter. dchberate purpose to strain rejected because Canada shrank packs into a case the size of a fold- This is the stage at which the lad lations and to increase existing from assuming responsibility for in camera, the case acting as who is not destined for success givesi tension. Far from merely sug-Newfoundland's publle debt, may sound amplifier. gesting a cordial entente between again be re-opened. Geographi- Italy and Germany, it seemed to cally, her inclusion in the larger After 20 years of experimenting look toward a new and unsettling Confederation would seem to have a Mexican scientist has devised alignment of Powers in Europe. been designed ab initio.
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Courage, Needed
Seven cases of small-pox, one of diphtheria, and one of cerebro- spinal fever were reported to the For the lad who shows he has an Health Authorities on Wednesday. But new method of dividing the musical fron nerve, determination and cour of the amallpox casos five occur Hitler is already comparing him on this head Newfoundland will scale that may result in new and age and can ride a good school, the red in Victoria and two in Kow- self to Bismarck, but one cannot decide for herself..
strange harmonies,
next step is his first ride in publie loon.
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