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THE CHINA

Two Young Girls Reach Tennis

Mysterious Death Of Racehorse

Rowan Leaf Found Dying In Box

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London, November 1. Rowan Leaf, a three-year-old filly, owned by Mrs. C. Rich, and trained by Walter Nightingall, at Epsom, was found dying in her box at the Links Stables, at New- market, when it was opened early A stable lad made the yesterday. discovery. A, stable. companion, Arc-en-Ciel, which was in an ad- joining box, was found to be seriously ill, but is recovering.

Rowan Leaf and Arc-en-Ciel, with two others of Nightingall's horses, Sacred Fish and Celiba colt, had been sent by road from

LEWIS'S TILT AT

HEAVY WEIGHT ·

BOXING TITLE

- Joe New York, November 3. Louis, the heavy-weight champion of the world, will defend his title against the light heavy-weight champion, John Henry Lewis, in a 15-rounds contest at Madison Square Garden on January 27, Mike Jacobs announced here last night.

It will be Louis's first defence of the title since he knocked Max Schmeling out in the first round in June, and will be the first all- negro world heavy-weight cham- pionship fight in the history of the ring,

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The announcement comes as surprise, for Jacobs had begun a serits of eliminating contests to find an opponent for Louis. Among those in the running was Tommy Farr, who has gone the distance with Louis.-Press Association.

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Epson to Newmarket on the pre- PROGRAMME FOR

vious day. Rowan Leaf and Arc-

en-Ciel made the journey in the 12TH EXTRA

same motor horse van. Sacred

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Fish and Celiba colt were in an-

other.

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All the horses appeared to be per-

fectly well when they were put in

RACE MEETING

The following is the programme for

Stardom

London, November 8.

seventeen-year-old tennis girls Miss Rosemary Thomas Tand Miss Gem Hoahing, four-foot-six British-born Chinese girl were included yesterday in the official ranking list. Rosemary is No. 10, Gem No. 11.

The schoolgirl

glasses,

They are two of the three young tennis wonders of the moment. third is fourteen-year-old Jean Nicoll, of Harrow.

Rosemary is slim, wears found work in a dress store fatigu ing, but stayed up late every night to pass her matriculation rather than give up tennis,

She has a fine tennis brain, plays well at the back of the court, passing even the most expert volleyers. She bolongs to the Mrs. Moody poker-face variety of player.

HE HEARD

the Twelfth Extra Race Meeting to be HIMSELF PLAY

FOOTBALL!

at Happy Valley on Saturday, their boxes at Newmarket for the

December 3. night. They were to have run at

12.00 p.m.-Tynecastle Handicap. . Six Newmarket yesterday. Sacred For China ponies, "D" Class. Fish

and Celiba colt were Furlongs,

2.-2.30 p.m.-Blackford Hill · Handi- found to be quite well, but their trainer decided as a precaution not caps For Australian subscription

ponies of this season. One Mile. to start them.

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Immediately the discovery was made, Mr. Brayley Reynolds, the veterinary surgeon, was called in to examine the horses, and the police were notified. Mr. Reynolds

took away for analysis: samples of the food the horses had taken, and

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33.00 pm-St. Andrew's Stakes. A Handicap for China ponies. One and Half Miles.

But He Was In Hospital

B. E. Nicholson, a member of the British Rugby team that has

And she has beaten. Mrs. King (Wightman Cup captain), Miss Susan Noel, Miss Valerie Scott, Misa Jean Ingram, all: names", in the tennis world. She was junior champion 1937.

Miss Gem Hoaning can see the net, but not so very much above it. She has a solemn expression when she loses a shot, and a six times more solemn look when she wins one,, She is fond of bull's eyes.

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She was junior champion in 1986. She was too young then for "Wimble- don," and, like Rosemary, went in for killing off, Wimbledon players at other tournaments.

She floored Mary Heeley at East- bourne Miss Heeley had been. Bri tain's No. 1.a. few years ago, On the Riviera last February Gem, de feated the now French champion, Mme. Mathieu.

4.3.30 p.m.-Portobello Handicap. been touring South Africa, was FOUR BOAT

(First Section). For Ching ponies, "C" Class. One and a Quarter Miles. to have played inside-threequar

NoteOne Entry only will be made ter in the match at Woodburn ir RACE COACHES

(Races which the British team defeated

FOR CAMBRIDGE for the Portobello Handicap Nos. 4 and 8); Entries will be divided Natal by 15 points to 11. into First and Second Sections at the' discretion of the Handicapper.

Two days before the match he a post-mortem examination

54.00 p.m.-Heart O'Midlothian contracted a severe attack of ton Rowan Leaf was made.

For China ponies, "D" silitis, and was taken to a Durban PREVIOUS DEATHS RECALLED Handicap.

Class: Six Furlongs.

hospital. "Certain material. has been sent 6.4.30 p.m. Cramond Brig. Han- for examination," Mr. Reynolds dicap. For Australian subscription As he lay in bed Nicholson asked said to a reporter, "but no opinion ponies, "A" Class. From the 1% Mile to be allowed to listen to the radio can be given until "the result of Post (About Half Mile 170 Yards). this is known.”

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7: 5.00 p.m. Powderhall Handicap. For: China ponies, "E" Class, and sub- scription griffins of this Club of this season. Six. Furlongs.

8.-5.30 p.m.-Portobello Handicap. (Second Section)-See Race No. 4.

Daily Double Event:-Fifth

Mr. Nightingall, the trainer, said the horses seemed perfectly healthy when they left. Epsom. He was in- formed on the 'phone of what had happened, and at once left for New-Seventh Races. market. The police found that the locks of the horse-boxes had not been tampered with.

Rowan Leaf had won three races

KING-TANNER EMPIRE TITLE FIGHT

and

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(By AIR MAIL)

London, November 10. Four former University oars- men, none of whom secured running commentary of the match.

Blue, have accepted invitations MISTAKE NOT DISCOVERED "I was particularly interested when to act as coaches for the Cam I heard that I was playing," he said, bridge crew for the boat race on laughingly. "It appeared that I was April 1. They are Mr. Frederick breaking through

Page, Mr. Humphrey Boardman, thought that was fine.

the Mr. Finlay Best, and Mr. Derek "I thought that at half-time mistake would be discovered; but ap Mays-Smith, « saw da parently it wasn't, and eventually I and received a crack on the head was laid out.

rather well.

Mr. Page is an Oxford gradu- ate, and the other three are old Cambridge men. Mr. Page has

"Ambulance men rushed on to the field to pick me up, but I'm glad to coached. Oxford on several occa Bay I recovered before they heached sions, and Mr. Mays-Smith helped and I stood up looking rather dazed." Cambridge last season.

IT HAPPENED BEFORE

Nicholson sail it was the second

this season, and in her nine races The British Boxing Board of had failed only once to get a place. Her mysterious death recalls that Control have given promoters until of five horses which took place at November 14 to forward purse of- Newmarket in January last. They fers for the proposed British Em-time he had been in bed and heard GEORGE JAMES died in two separate training estab-pire bantam-weight championship lishments-four were trained by fight between Johnny King (Man- the Hon. G. Wellesley, and one by chester) and Kid Tanner (British

Guiana:) Captain Whitaker...

Post-mortem examinations were made at the Royal Veterinary Col

On the previous occasion, which TO MEET an account of himself playing Rugby.

first ten LARRY GAINS was discovered after the

was in a Surrey match, the mistake

minutes.

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November 2..

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1ST. FLOOR

trollian tour Kingsley Kennerley WHITEAWAY,

English amateur billiards, champion. stated that Walter Lindrum, world professional titleholder, had invited him to join in a world tour. ns, a pre- fessional, but that he had declined the offer.

AITA

and

Empire Championship eliminating fight...with Maurice Strickland, Larry Gains, the Canadian,* former holder of the title, has found an opponent in young George James, Welsh heavy-weight cham- plor

Mr. Sydney Hulla announced yes- terday that James is to meet Gains at Greyfriars Hall, Cardiff, oh Dá- cember 7, over twelve rounds, The articles were completed in London. James, who is only 22, has alrently beaten Ben Foord, the former Bri tish and Empire champion, and if ho

he LAIDLAW succeeds against Gaines be wil

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Justify his claims for a matolt with y the winner of the Harvey Phillips bout at Harringay on December for the British title.