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In Britain It's

Reminders More Profitable To

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HK Rotary Cub Lunch cot., (Closed Meeting), Roof Gar- deg HK Hotel, 12.30 pan." Urban Council meeting GPO

Bldg. 4.15 p.m.

Bridge Drive. European YMCA

(for members and Services),

Pir.

&

European YMCA Tennis Com- mittee meeting, 6.30 p.m.

1 Kowloon Union Church Ladies Guild meeting, 10 a.m. H.K. Light Orchestra rehearsal.

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6.45 John's Cathedral, p.m.

Architects Association, Provision

al Committee meeting. Bri- tish Council office, 5.30 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW'

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Toc meeting. 50, Macdonnell

Road,, 8.30 p.m. European YMCA Debating & Discussion Group meeting, Subject "Rabies Problem in Hong Kong by Dr. G.I Shaw, 8.45 p.m.

Mahjong Lessons, European

YMCA, B p.th Games Morning. European YMCA,

Women's Section, 10 a.m. THURSDAY Kowloon Rotary Club, luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Y's Men's Club, luncheon, talk on

"Thing Philippines and the Cultural

other Countries ship with

by Prof. L

T. Garcia, Root Garden, HK Hotel. 12.45 p.

Barnstormers Variety Show (for

members and Servicemen) European YMCA, 8 pm.

Court Brevities

Sentence of six months hard labour and life, banishment from the Colony was imposed on Ho- Shing, unemployed. By Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yesterday for Batching a

purse from Miss Wong Hoi at Nathan Road 00 Sunday,

Defendant who came here in August, was alleged to have snat ched the purse, containing $20. from the complainant white she was walking along Nathan Road hear Pilt Street. He was caught after a chase by a detective who was at the scene at the time and the purse

found in his pocket

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Charged with the larceny two manometers

the at

of

Joha

Manners Company Godown last Saturday, Chan Tong, aged 40, was remanded 24 hours for fur ther inquiries by Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yesterday.

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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1949:

Manchester Old-Time Jockeys

United

Lead The Parade

London, November 6.9

Remain An Amateur Reaps Profit Every racing season, as certain as night follows

London, November 6.

Those who look at the astonishing sums of money

even

made by leading American lawn tennis pro- British fessionals and golfers and cricketers (when their benefits are, consider- ed) are sometimes incined to overlook the fact, that in Britain at any rate, it is often more profitable to remain an amateur. That may also be true in other countries as well.

The way some good players of various sports in Britain look at it is that by turning professionals of a good sum one may make money for the time being, while one is young and at one's best, but that afterwards, with de elining years, when playing days are done, one is left with only what has been saved, which in most cases means very little.

Home Rugger Results

London, November 5. The results of rugby football games played today were

Union: Blackheath & Oxford University Guy's Hospital 0 Getting a job in middle agold Blues 16: London Scottish 14 may be very difficult, especially Cambridge University 6: Rosslyn

Irish 5: London if one has learnt no trade. As a Park i

Alder- Welsh result there are many profes-shot Services 8 London

Yelsh 12; Bath & sional sportsmen in Britain, once @ United Services. Ports- earning a lot of money, who to mouth 5: Moseley & Old Merchant day are barely eking Dut an Taylors 3: Northampton 5 Ponty-

3 Aberavon 3: pool 3: Penarth existence.

Middlesex Hospital 3 Saracens 3: Some of course put their money Wasps 8 Cardiff away and then buy themselves a Slaina 5: Marsstaple 6 Redruth public house or a shop or some-5: Bedford 3 Edinburgh Univer-

Edinburgh

· London, November 6. Manchester United, the Cup winners of two years ago, may nat,, perhaps, have quite the glamour overseas of the Lon

but none- don club Arsenal, theless they have set up a new than. record by taking more

£50,000. profit last year.

These figures do not include transfer fees or receipts' from the two..Cup semi-finals, with the ultimate winners Wolverhampton Wanderers and consist at other gate receipts which totalled more than £103,000 less: cost.

Who says there is no money in soccer? The club of course sees only a portion of their proft, They must pay some 230.000-in taxation. Indeed, it is estimated that the Government gets £750. a week all the year round, sum- mer (when they are not playing) and winter.

season.

day, there is acclaimed a new star among the rising jockeys. The young boys have only to ride a winner or two, or boat" their more experienced elders, for glowing praise to be showered upon them and epithets such as "the Gordon Richards of the future” lavishly bestowed.

More often than not these boys do not blossom into the champions that have been prophesied, for a number of reasons. Increasing weight, lack of opportunity, a bad spell, are some of the reasons why they do not gain the giddy heights.

Aussie Soccer XI May Visit UK

thing of that kind, but they are sity : Bradford 10 Harle. Hotmourd topped the £19,000 ind ad assured him that zu Alistra- .

the minority.

theloo

Bre

Therefore racing writers becoming very, chary of praising | young apprentices-and are care-| fully choosing their werds and epithets

said

that'

After all, it cannot be

any British rider has really made a great name for himself since the war. The top men in the profession are still the men who held pride of place before 1939, men like Richards, Charlie Smith brothers, to name but a Elliot, Michael 'Beary and the

Lew.

Outstanding. “Ability

Sydney. November 6. The Australian Soccer Asso- The Government does very ciation will open negotiations nicely out of soccer, quite apart for an Australian team to visit from the money it makes out Britain after next year's tour of the football pools-business, of South Africa. especially so when one con- This was announced today by clubs Mr. S. siders that three other

S. A. Stores, the Association's have shown huge profits last president. who said that the

pmanagers of Arsenal, Glasgow

But it really does look as if Rangers and other leading clubs

a young rider of outstanding Jan team would be given ability and exceptional promisc has come to the frent this sea- matches.

It was announced yesterday son in Raymond Reader. ap-

prenticed to the Epsom trainer.} that Australia had accepted an

Walter Nightingal invitation by the South African Football Association to send a Reader, aged 21 and born in soccer team to tour the Union the county of Essex, has in- between May and August, 1950.-pressed all and sundry by his

race riding. He is like a young| Reuter.

tiger in the saddle and for one! so "small gets a terrific lot out of his mounts.

Both Newcastle and Tottenham Stoke City £44,000.

clubs,

balance sheets are

Academicals 13; Bristol 3 quins 0: Cheltenham & Lydney 5:

0; Now take the good amateur Devonport Services & Ebbw Vale

Other popular leading who decides to play for safety. 8; Gloucester 18 Leicester 6: He is all the time in a steady Lanelly 6 Richmond 3: Maesteg including of course Arsenal, are likel to show similar Proses job earning a weekly wage and 3 Neath 0: Manchester 3 Water-

6: also enjoying Tame, and

Newport & Plymouth Albion when their perquisites in kind. If net in Pontypridd 28 Taunton 0; She published. cash, that go with it. If he beffield & Birmingham 11; Somer-.

Police 3 3 Weston-super-Mare All this is prost, if it be need. becomes really famous he will get on his job, his brawn will Swansea 0 Coventry.6: Torquayed, of the great popularity of the

Athletic 6

One of its attractions is St. Bart's Hospital game.

0; lift him higher than his brains Gala 17 Kelvinside West 5: Mill-its cheapness, and the 1/6d that and he is likely to be offered head High School Former Pupils fans have to par to watch a lucrative posts by other firmes Edinburgh Wanderers 8: Wat match contrasts extremely fav

attractions, sonians 0 Glasgow

Academicals ourably with other

sporting such as racing and re-

It has often be said that 28: Old Alleynians 9 St. Thomas "Blue" (awarded for representing Hospital 0: one's University) at Oxford and

County Championship games- Cambridge is a greater financial Cumberland aid in after life than a scholastic degcc.

of

and Westmoorland

creational such as-cinemas.

The question arises as to what 17 Yorkshire 14; Lancashire 3 should a club do with its profits Cheshire 6; North Midlands 15 There are those who think they to improve the Notts County, Lincolnshire and could be used One could cite any number of Derbyshire 6.

team by buying players. Indeed. examples to prove this. But a

League: Barrow 12 Whitehaven some Tottenham Hotspur sup man need not have gone to 2; Belle Vue Rangers 10 Wigan porters are quite convinced that University. A youngster has only 19: Bradford Northern 13 Wake-If their directors had spent some to make his name in any sportfield Trinity 7; Bramley 2 Leeds of their profits in buying players in almost any class of like for his 19; Dewsbury & Keighley 4; Fea- they might have got into the services to be bought.

therstone Rovers 4 Castleford 11: First Division last year. Most

England's leading Hull 5 St. Helen's 5; Hasslet 7 Others believe that the money amateur soccer players, for in Halifax 4 Leigh 19 Rochdale is better spent in building ne stance, have good paying jobs off Hornets 5; Oldham 22 Hull King youthful talent or improving the the field. The only way one club ston Rovers 12; Swinton 4 War-

grounds. rin get a player, they want from rington 5: Widnes 12 Batley 7:

The trouble about

buying another one is by offering him a Workington Town 36 Liverpool players is that prices have today more lucrative civilian jõb. Stanley 2; York 8 Salford 19-risen to such a fantastle baight

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that a whole season's profit might be spent on a player who, good though he may be individually, may not fit into the team

And when playing days are done, they have climbed up the business and often social ladder. They have remained amateurs, and yet have done far pure better for themselves when they mach, say, 50, than they would

TIGRESS BEATEN OFF WITH SHOVEL

Glasgow, November 5.

A 60-year-old gardener, armed only with a shovel, today drove

a. bandage have done had they turned proof an enraged tigress and saved

around his head Chui Pui-kwongfessional-Reuter.

of 55 Cheunghavin Road, faced

charge of driving while under

the influence of liquor before Mr. James Wicks

yesterday.

NEW PISTOL

the life of the head keeper at the Calder Park Zoc.

at Kowloon SHOOTING MARK attacke

tigres, when he entered the cage

On the request of Inspector 3, Orem defendant was remanded two days for the submission of medical report. Defendant is on bail of $1,000.

Chan Man-wai, unemployed. was sentenced to two

months imprisonment and deportation from the Colony for 10 years by Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yes terday on a charge of, stealing a watch from a shop at $2 Pei Hu Street

Inspector K. Bodie told

the

The korper, S. Benson, was attacked by Sheila, the Zoo's only impression it was gardener. Aler Tones.

Buenos Aires, November 6. under Enrique Diaz, of Argentina, to- empty.

the

day excelled his own world re- rushed to Benson's aid and beat cord of 574 points by mooring 576 the

tigress on the head with tho

in a test of free pistol shooting whovel until she fed into the Zoo

the Olympic silhouette:

grounds, where she was cornered He achieved the record after and shot 10 yards from a tes-shop firing four of the tive series in where a score of people were din the trial-Reuter.

Jing-United Press,

Crucial Games In U.S. College Football

Court that on November 3, de- fendant went to the watch shop and told the clerks that he want-The ed to buy a watch. When he was, shown some watches, he snatched one and ran away. was caught after a chase.

- for the prosecution, se

Ee

was

New York, November 6.

battle for Conference championship glory and the Bowl, booty that goes with it in most cases shares the college football spotlight this week with the parade of the all-conquering powers. Knockout affairs are scheduled for the Big Nine, Big Seven and Ivy League. Other Conference races are nearing the point of decision.

A remand of 24 hours granted by Mr. Hia-shing Lo at Central yesterday in the case of Au Sau-chuen, aged 22, who was charged

with fraudulent conver - The Big Nine has three impor- Oklahoma, No. 3, ran up a big sion.

tant tits-Illinois at Ohio State, lead over Kansas State then the Defendant was charged with fowa at Wisconsin and Indiana latter ensed up. Oklahoma won axverting 139 taels of gold,

at Michigan.

39-0 for their 17th consecutive i valued at $72,226.30, between

Oklahoma visits » Missouri for | triumph. May 3 and 21 for his own use.

the decidery in the Big Seven California, No. thumped Mr. A. J. Clifford will appear and Cornell journeys to Lart Washington State 33-14 for its mouth in the Ivy League main 22nd straight win in regular soa- contest.

son play. The Golden Bears Football's Big Four-Notre drew closer to another Ross Dame, Army Oklahoma and Bowl invitation. California--continued their win- Cornell, No. 7, dumped Syra- ning ways along with five other cuse 33-7, Boston University. all-winning tearns Cornell, Vir downed Temple 28-7 and Wyom ginia, Boston University, Wyoming massacred Colorado State int and College of the Pacific 103-. College of the Pacific, the Fordham and Baylor were beaten other major all-wimmer, did not

first time yesterday. Army knocked off Fordham Oklahoma, Boston

Lorry Driver Cautioned

the

play

Expressing the opinion that anyone who is a licenced lorry driver ought to be able to drive for a private car, Mr. James Wicks

Kowloon yesterday? cautioned 35-0 and Texas ruined the Bay-Cornell, and Wyoming will have Wong Lam of 15 Second Street for Bears 20-0. when he was summoned before him for driving a vehicle with

valid licence. aa sumption that it was

out

a

ston University,

all our on Saturday to stay Virginia's 26-14 upset of Pen- in the perfect class. Firginia t bas nsyivania was the main surprise an open date,

It

Cavaliers' Oklahoma plays Missouri

the

fast triumph was the Quakers, Comell, Jousts with Dartmouth due to the neglect of the de- in an ancient rivalry,

as mentioned before. Boston fendant, who is a Licenced lorry The Big Four all Eept Bourish, University entertains a Ane criver but has no permit to drive ing streaks alive. Notre Dame, Maryland team beaten only by 6 private car that he was sum- the nation's No. 1. team; downed Michigan State, and Wyoming mozed, the Magistrate told him 10th ranking Michigan State 34-travels to Texas to face the Bay- that It was a matter of going to 21. Quarterback Bob Williams for Bear, still licked wounds in- the Trafie Office and having his for опе touchdown and pass ficted by Texas.

Brence changed The Court was ed for two others to pace. the Notre Dame relors to then informed that a test was Irish through their 34th straight York and the Yankee Stadium required for the change ever, unbeaten game

for the first time In two years *I think that's ridiculous. Any Army, No. 2, extended its chain against North Carolina, which one, who can drive a lorry ought of undefeated contests to 18 by was just squeezed by Williard to be able to drive a private car attening Fordham in a savagely and Mary, Army goes to Phila said Mr. Wicks. He added that fought affair marked by fre-delphia to meet Penn, California he was not going to rubberquent penalties. Arnie Galiza meets Oregon and College of the stamp the regulation and cau- threw four touchdown passes for Pacific takes on Ulab-Associatel tioned the defendant

the Cadets.

Prese

Generally speaking, developing young talent returns larger divid ends-Reuter.

Freddie Mills To Fight Joey Maxim

U.S. GRIDIRON RESULTS

New York, November 6. College football results:- Dayton University, 16, Nevada, 14; Santa Clara, 19, Ualversity of San Francisco, 7; Canisius, 7, Niagama, 6. de

Horses seem to run kindly for him. Moreover, in a tight finish| he is at his very, best, riding like tury and yet keeping- his mount on a balanced even keel.

He does not look like an ap- prentice when in the saddle butt rather like a rider with years of experience behind him. His first win against senior jockeys, was not until mid-September.

since when he has ridden several win-

Professional football results:

All-American Conference Bufalo, 17, New York Yankees, 14; San Francisco, 28. Baltimore, | ders. 10: Cleveland, 29. Chicago Hor- nets, 2

National League

Reader is lucky in that his frame is small and although 21 years of age, only scales around $4 pounds. He is not likely to be deprived of mounts through New York Bulldogs, 31. New increasing weight, the bugbear of York Giants, 24; Washington, 21, so many of the up and coming

27. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, 38, riders-Indeed, he could with ad- Los Angeles Rams; 14; Chicag vantage put on more pounds so Bears, 24, Green Bay, Chicago that he has less dead weight to Cardinals, Detroit, 15-As-

carry-Reuter. - sociated Press

MEXICO WINS JUMPING TROPHY

New York, November 6, Maxies won another jumping trophy at the international horse show here.... when Lieutenant Joaquin d'Harcourt, aged 18, rode Jaracho. to victory in the special

Ce trophy event.

was a sporting finish to the contest

Five other Mexican Army

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tura

London, November 5.

Charcourt were in a tie with

but can in Freddie Mills, British holder cared of the world light heavyweight pulled up in the jump-off, thereby being debited. with a; refusal championship, will defend his which allowed the young lieuten- title against Joey Maxim, of zenu, to winnen the United States, in London Captain Alberto Valdes (Chi- Jon January 24 next.

The contest will take place at Earl's Court Stadium, which has a seating capacity of nearly 20, 000

The fight is being presented by the London promoter, Jack Solo- mons, in conjunction with Har- ringay Arena limited.

was second while Colo huahua) was. nel Humberto Maries (Aete);! the Olympic champion, and Cap- tajn Ruben Uriza (Hatuey) tied third place with Captain Ricardo Echevarria (Cueca), of Chile,

fiftheater.

for

Maxirn and his manager, Jack-

Paris, November 6, Hearns, are expected to arrive M. Pierre Chastenet, well- here on January 1.

known Freach race-horse owner, Mills became world champion | died last night at Bordeaux, His in July, 1948, when he outpointe steeplechaser, Mateo, should have | ed Gus Lesnevich-at White City,|run in the Prix Montgomery st London, and this will be his first Autoull today but was not started. [defence of his title.-Reiter. ;- Reuter

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