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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 14, 1940

Race Ban May Lead To £7,000,000 Loss

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Valuable Bloodstock ENGLAND Likely To Be Shot SOCCER WITH THE THREAT of a complete stoppage of CAPTAIN

racing during the war (and I understand it is a very real one), Britain is faced with the loss of one of her oldest and most lucrative industries bloodstock breeding.

•

KILLED

Tom Cooper, England Soccer captain and one Not only is a halt likely to be made very soon, of the supreme full-backs but the strain of thoroughbreds for which the coun- of the game, has been try is famous may have to be removed from the killed in a motor-cycling pedigree records by the destruction of some of our accident near Aldeburgh,

best stallions.

The loss to breeders can scarce-, ly be measured in finance in the event of a big-scale slaughter of these horses.

There is a potential value of

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Suffolk.

Cooper, a sergeant in the Military Police, crash- ed into a double-decked

TO-DAY'S.

SOCCER

Following is to-day's pro- gramme of friendly football matches:

SENIOR

V

:Club

South China v. Navy Kwong Wah v

V

Sing Tao Royal Scota. 8th Hvy,, R.A.

Middlesex

JUNIOR

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v

Club South China v Kowloon V Kwong Wah v

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Sing Tao Royal Scots ⚫Signals Royal

Engineers

OPENING LEAGUE·

SOCCER FIXTURES

SATURDAY, 21ST SEPT., 1940

R.

First Division

V South China

NG NIN ENTERED motor-bus. Soccer mourns (Sookunpoo, at 4.45 p.m.)

thousands of pounds in first-grade FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

stallions, whose

from 10 to 500 guineas; but unless breeders have sufficient financial backing to continue breeding at a tremendous loss until a post-war revival, there will be no alterna-] tive to their destruction.

In hard cash the death of Bri- tish breeding will cost the country at least £7,000,000 and 100,000 unemployed. They are the figures representing the industry, whose] export business alone has hitherto brought in an average of £500,000) a year.

To-day there are 853 stallions} and 7,529 mares in England and, Ireland, and 4,000 horses in train- ing, but such are the war condi- tions that export business as well as racing is at a standstill, with- out the smallest prospects of resumption.“

No Shipping

a

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Contrary to a port received yester- day Chung Shing will take part in the forth- coming swimming championships, hav- ing apparently recon- sidered their "boy- cott"

decision. Ng

Nin has entered for practically all the free style events besides the breast-stroke and the back-stroke. Ng Tsun-man is also tak- ing part in the cham- pionships.

the passing of a great Kowloon

V St. Joseph's

player, and at Derby inclusion, at Kwong

Club

V

Wah

particular the news will (Club ground, at 4.45 p.m.) be a heavy blow even at Second Division a time when there is so much to mourn.

Middlesex v. Kit-che (Military, at 4.45_p.m.) 30th R.A.

v. Engineers

Throughout his distinguished (Military, at 3.15 p.m.) career Tom Cooper, cheery, fair-R. Scots v South China haired, broad shouldered and (Sookunpoo, at 3.15 p.m.) strong limbed, was always in the Kowloon v R.A.S.C.

(Kowloon, at 3.15 p.m.)

y Kwong Wah (Club ground, at 3.15 p.m.)

Third Division

news.*

more

sums

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No footballer was ever trans-Club. ferred by the rumourists [often for such fantastic

while he stayed firmly put Derby with his discoverer, George Jobey.

Jobey watched him grow into a player with Port Vale, and never stopped coaching him-even after he was England's chosen captain.

A £20,000 Deal

Shipment of horses is practical-

Tom Cooper in his heyday was ly impossible. Normally we send

ja superb back-to-the-wall fight- them to the United States, France,

er...A frank apostle of the should- Italy, Russia, South Africa, South

00000000000er charge, stern and resolute, firm America, Australia and New Zea-

kicker of a ball and a heartening] Jand, India, Sweden, Norway, value of 45,595 guineas were man to have on your side. Denmark, Holland, Spain and bought for export. And that is. It was once said there was Japan, but even owners of Ameri-only small percentage of the £20,000 offer in for his services can horses now in this country total export value.

when Tom was at his best with

are having the greatest difficulty In 1938 the total was £452,355.jthe County... in arranging their transportation It consisted of £142,253 for 531 It wasn't true, but he very near-

stallions, £ 198,062 for 1.880 mares,|ly figured in a £20,000

home.

R.A.F.

v Signals (Caroline Hill, at 3.15 p.m.) International 35th R.A;

(Caroline Hill, at 4.45 p.m.). 12th R.A. v 7th R.A, (Stanley, at 3.15 p.m.) R.A.M.C.

V 24th R.A. (Chatham Rd., at 4,45 p.m.) 20th R.A.

Engineers (Chatham Rd., at 3.15 p.m.) KESAN AKS

SUNDAY, 22ND SEPT., 1940

V

First Division

Police

v Navy (Boundary Rd., at 4.45 p.m.) Sing Tao

V Eastern (Club ground, at 4.45 p.m.)

Second Division

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R.A.O.C. Police Herbori Costs, too, have soared. Where- and £120,040 for 1,110 geldings. Chapman deal when Herbert was

(Boundary Rd., at 3.15 p.m.). Sing Tao

Eastern as a horse could be shipped to the In the first eight months of last willing to spend prodigious sums United States for. about £30 in year the total was £238,932. to get what he wanted.

"{Clubˇground, at 3.15 p.m.)-

Third Division peace-time, it is now £100, and

A.S.A. (Chatham Rd., at 3.15 p.m.)

v R.A.S.Č. (Chatham Rd., at 4.45 p.m.)

as against £18 to South Africa pre-war, it is now £88.

There is little hope of the Unit-

What Happened

Last War Contrast During the last war exportation It would have been Herbert ed States, absorbing our stock even of horses went on. There were 803 Chapman's most spectacular Ar- if ships were available, although shipped abroad in 1915, 924 in senal deal. He offered £20,000 tempting offers are being made to 1916, 752 in 1917, and 533 in 1918. for Cooper and Sammy Crooks. owners and breeders there from Already drastic reductions have] · Jobey agreed, and that dea. this country.

been made in many leading studs. would have materialised if the It is a striking commentary on At one Newmarket farm there is Derby directors had been unani- the situation that a cable was sent now only one stallion and 12 mous. They nearly were. from London to America offering mares, and practically all the Cooper had a cartilage remov- six yearlings by classic horses, in-horses in training have been sented from both knees during his cluding Mahmoud, a Derby win-laway.

value!

30th R.A.

Shell

V

SOCCER TEAMS

The following are some of the first-class career and played bet-week-end soccer teams:.

KWONG WAH

ner, Field Trial, Rhodes Scholar] Recently Lord Adare sold all ler after each operation. and Mr. Jinks, claimed to be "up his yearlings from the Fort Union] He went to Liverpool to play Lau Hin-Hon; Chung Fai Lam and to the highest Doncaster creden-Stud, County Limerick, to an alongside another England cele-Leung Pak Wal; C. F. dos Remedios tials" for a third of their normal American. Among the seven colts brity, Ernest Blenkinsop, and A. V. Gosano and J. J. Pereira: Chong were three which, it is estimated, believe the fee was £7,000. Nai Shing, Tin Yung Fat, B. T. Go A few months ago-at the New-would have been five-figure lots

That was December, 1934, and King Chung.

sano, Cheunk Shek Kam and Wong) market sales-yearlings to thelat Doncaster.

It nearly caused a riot at Derby.

He played 15

: BING TAOLA times for his Cheung Wing-chol; Lee Tin-sang and country and would have first cap-Hau Yung-sang, Lau Chung-song, Sune tained England in the Italian Ling-sing and Kwok Ying-kee, Tang. match of ill fame but for an in-Kwong-shum, İp Pak-wah, Lai Shuf- jury.

wing. Fung King-cheong and Young Shut-yick.

EVERYTHING GENERATES FROM THE CATCHER, MOST IMPORTANT MAN

Ominous Words

ST. JOSEPH'S S. Tsang: Hussain and L. Woo: Fer- nandes, D. Leonard and Rumjalin:] Last August Cooper said, "This Maher, J. Santos, J. Gomes, L. Leon- will be my last season, and thenard and S. Cruz.

I shall go into business well con- Reserves: Honnibal, Castilho, Bow- {tent 'with all that football has en. Souza, Ali, S, Victor and T. 'Mar-|

brought me."

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His first club was Trentham in the Cheshire League, Joined Pori: First Division (v Sing Tao, Club The catcher is the quarterback The great catcher is a psychol-at left-back when Maddock was Skinner, Ferrow and Strange, Kennar Vulc in 1924, and got his chance Ground) i-Coles. Strange and Eardley, of the club, writes Joe Cronin, ogist able to give his pitchers that

injured. Made debut

Bickford and agains! Hopkinson, Fowler, Manager of the Boston Red Sox. little extra boost when it is need- Manchester United. Signed

Niertson. ed. He has to coax some, bull-

Second: División (v Bing Tao, Club He calls the pitches

secs doze others.

Derby County in 1925-6 season Ground) Odell; Sloan and Pecorinil: that infielders and outfielders are

and transferred to Liverpool in Purvis, Coleman and Gow. Grattan, :: 1934. properly set.

Odell, Foullard, Aftwell and Lodge,

R.E: Moxham; Palmer and Tang Chung- Pak; Birrell, Shaw (Capl.) and Tay- or Lt Wal-lam. Chan Kum-poy, N. Jones, Pelham and Chung Sing.

He must watch base runners! should be able to get the

What He Must Be

It goes without saying that the hit-and-run-sign from hitters. Lit-catcher must be a good receiver

Referee's Tribute

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INTERNATIONAL

TROPHY FOR BADMINTON

An international trophy for Badminton, to be run on similar lines to that of the Davis Cup in lawn tennis, was presented by Sir George Thomas at the annual meeting of the International Badminton Federation in London.

the

Deferred on account of war, the tournament will begin when normal conditions are re- sumed. It is proposed that it will be held trienially and be divided into two geographical groups-American and European

zones.

Sir George Thomas was re- elected president of the Federa- tion and representatives were present from Australia, Canada, Malaya, U.S.A., Mexico, and France-Reuter.

Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING

Injuries and absentees reduced the Y.M.C.A. championships. to almost a farce yesterday. En- tries were limited to only two in the 100 yards and the 100 yards' back stroke...

B. S. Wilson won the 100 yards in 63-3/5 from R. Goldman and also captured the back-stroke in 80-2/5 from F. Willis.

The plunging was won by Sgt. Blackman, Middlesex, with 51 ft: 9 ins., Pte. Burgess, Middlesex, being second with 45 ft. 6 ins.

In a scratch water-polo game, Y.M.C.A. beat a team comprised of Royal Scots, Middlesex and JY.M.C.A. players 3-2. E. W. Rail- ton and R. Goldman (2) scored for Y.M.C.A. and Drum-Major Fielding and Bdsm. Slater plied.

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Concluding Y.M.C.A. champion- ship events will take place this evening, when a "B" Y.M.C.A. team will entertain teams, from Royal Scots, Middlesex Regiment and Royal Corps of Signals..........

The gala will start at 7.30 p.m.

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tle things batters and base runners and have a swift and accurate. Another story of Tom Cooper was told by Wally Lewington who do frequently tip off what they in Jarm, tend to do,

He must be agile enough to was on the line In both games feld bunts.

during that memorable tour of od himself to a standstill."/ The catcher is the most impor He must be able to tag runners 1034 when we lost to Hungary and tant man on the field

even and must not be afraid to block Czechoslovakia, -

Mr. Lewington recalled that CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY more important than the pitcher them at the plate.

Frank Moss, the Arsenal, goal- "Cooper," says Lewington, "who keeper: then chimed in with, I Sole Distributors: because he is in the thick of things Naturally, it is best that the was one of the finest and cleanest thought you told us they weren't day in and day out, whereas a catcher be a standout hitter, but players 1-ever ran up against, re-fallowed to charge? I've spent 00 pitcher is in there only every there have been great catchers marked to me so we walked into per cent of my time rolling in fourth day,AMA

|who were not good hitters.JP the dressing-room after that do the dusti

• Everything "generates from the They more than made up for feat at Budapest,, 'They wont. Thất game was played in "a catcher, the only player with the their lack of hitting by their abil- through us like wind through temperature of over 90 in the entire game in front of him." ity, and savvy behind the plate," "bhaff," and that after he had work shade.

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