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THE ́ CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1952.

Freebooter Set The Top HOW THEY RAN AT AINTREE

Weight To Carry In

The Grand National

London, Feb; 3.

Mrs Lurline Brotherton's Freebooter, the winner in 1950, has been set the top weight of 12 stone seven pounds in this year's. Grand National, to be run al Aintree, Liverpool, on April 5, and faces a task which has not been performed for over 80 years.

It was in 1919 that a top weight last won the Grand National, Poethlyn carrying 12 stone, seven pounds to victory to win the race for the second year in Succession.

Bookmakers apparently aro Aintree fences last year and Neville Crump, the trainer. по!

to open a market he cagor

stand an excellent has mid he thought Wet Nu must either on the Grand National or chance of victory this time. Sun, second to Freebooter in the Lincolnshire Handicap, the Tey Calm, A nine-year-old 1950 with 11\stone, eight pounds. weights for which will he re- | gelding, owned

Mr Philly had little clance this time win by viewed inter, but when the Grey, was receiving 23 pounds 11 stone, seven pounds. unte-post batting does get under from Royal Tan when he beat way there can be little doubt him by one and a half lengths that Freebooter will be very near the top of the Grand National book.

Mrs Brotherton's 11-year-old gekling was carrying top weight when he was brought down in last year's race and his victory in 1350 was scored under a bur- den of 11 stone 11 pounds, 10 pounds less..

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Every pound over the #lone mark tells heavily over the Aintree course, the stiffest steeplochasing course

the world, but Freebooter has been In such great fettle this season that he must have sporting ehance even with this heavier burden.

Victory in the big Aintree chare has often virtually mark- ed the end of a horse's career Russion Heru, for instance, has not won in his outings ince

his Grand National vielory of 1940.

But Freebooter has preserved all his fire and spirit and is still unquestionably one of the fest steeplechasers scen In Beltala in recent years.

This season he has won three of his four races, the only de- Park feat being at Sundown Jast month,

1when he finished a neck behind Lord Bicester's three miles

·Silver Fame over

at level weights,

Silver Fame geta SEVCIL pounds from him in the Nation- al but his record at Aintree has been the dismal one of five falls in five races there.

It seems likely that he will be sent instead for the Chelten ham old Cup, which he won

last year.

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in the Irish Grand National.

In the Aintree event he is set 10 sicne, three pounds and thus receives 17 pounds,

His other pair, Skyreholme (14 stone, three pounds) and Teal du not (10 stone 12 pounds)

Teal seem overweighted and expecially seems the sort who Derrinstown is on the same might do very wel

well. mark as last year, 10 slone, the Another Delight, stable minimum. He has been busy companion of Statecraft, seems this season, having had 13 races, well in at 10 stone, 10 pounds. of which he won one, a three-Though not 100 powerfully bullt, mile ch

chase

Dt Leopardstown, he jumps and stays well.

Another to catch the eye is Dublin.

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winner with 12 stone, four pounds on his back over three and a half miles early in the year.

The

American-owned only candidate. Mrs E. Du Pont's Weirs Canford, seems to have quite enough weight in the 11

Ave stone,

pounds alloted him. He has won only once

in the past two years.

Apart from Freebooter, there la nothing really outstanding the higher-weighted division.

Cottage Rake, Irish triple winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, has 12 stone, two pounds act but like Silver Fame, who is 12 stone, he looks more likely to go for the Cheltenham event again.

Statecraft, owned by Mr John White, sister of the late Lord Mildmay, has been allotted 12 stone on the basis of his Victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Pork on Boxing Day.

He suffer's from kidney trouble and the harley water which he given to keep him in trim does not seem likely to Inspire him to victory Aintree with this weight.

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Raimond, second in 1949 end Cloncarrig, another Aintree veteran, make little appeal on recent form with 11 stone, pounds each.

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BETTER PROPOSITION

The late Mr James V. Rank's Shargreen, yet another Irish challenger, looks u better pro- position with 11 stone, 12 pounds to carry, four pounds less than last year, though he has

dis- appointed Irish hopes in the fast two Nationals, falling on both occasions.

On the same mark is Mr George Hemsley's eight-year-old gelding, Shauf, who is a winner over the Aintres fences and kas most impressive record over the past two

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JAPAN'S NO. 3 BEATS BOTH

BERGMANN

AND LEACH

England Fights Back For A Memorable Victory

Bombay, Feb. 3.

With back to the wall, England fought back today to record one of her finest victories'in one of the most memorable matches in table tennis history when she beat Japan 5-2 in the Swaythling Cap petition.

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But honours went to Japan, whose Number Three, bespectacled, lean H. Satoh became the hero of Asia's table tennis when he downed the former World Champion, Richard Bergmann, 10-21, 21-19, 21-15 and the current World Champion, Johnny Leach, 8-21, 21-10, 21-13.

There can be little question that Freebooter is the best pro- position among the higher- weighted division in the race. Only Silver Fame of the five ranked

Rearest

the weights Aintreg has been over the fences, which are quick to bring out the limitations of

Though a constantly improve horses which have looked good ing animal, he seems handicap

ped well up to his best form. It over the cusfer Park courses.

Two French challengers. Le is worth noting that Greenogus, Cafe Creme, have who gave him 18 pounds and a academically been set the same six-lengths beating at Hurst weight as Freebooter as neither Park early this season, gets only has run three times in Britain one pound more than him in or Ireland,

the National, Down among the lower weights In view of his substantial is Pearly Prince, who in spite of weight his connections may pre- of the best records of this fer to let him go for the Chelten-

Both Bergmann and Leach season has been set only 10 ham Gold Cup this year and were more often than not loft stone, five pounds to carry. wait until next your for him to standing, with Satoh's passing Rio, a nine-year-old former, have a shot at the National. shots to both fanks. What hunter, has won his three races In addition to Freebooter, Mrs this season and one of them was Brotherton can send good per- over four miles, only half a mile formers in Q.E.D. and Cushen less then the Grand National, dun, Cushendun, who has 1 distance.

stone, six pounds

to carry, is Nickel Coin, the gallant mare only a seven-year-old and may who won last year, has not been not run.

Satoh's unorthodox style and furious driving seemed to have completely up- set the British stars. A large crowd cheered every winning stroke the Japanese made.

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Bergmann beat Hayashi 21-18 and 21-18.

Simons beat Fujii 21-18 and 21-14.

Afth successive marked up, a victory, beating Hongkong 3-0. -United Press.

Johnny Leach lost to Satan Communist China

the Swaythling Cup Wants Invitation

astounded the onlookers was the strange sight of Bergmann-one 21-18, 10-21 and 13-21. of the greatest defensive players HONGKONG BEATS CHILE of the time being unable to return or retrieve Satoh's kill-matches, Hongkong beat Chile ing drives.

5-0.

Fu Chi-fang beat R. Con- zalvez 21-13, 21-13.

Chung Chin-shing beat V. Guiterrez, 21-9, 21-0,

UNFLAYABLE

too harshly treated with 11 stone, QE.D., a nine-year-old, who 13 pounds more than she carried has won three races this season, Try as Bergmann did, he had to victory.

carries 11 stone, four pounds, no answer to Satoh's devasta She has had only one race this which his trainer, Bobby Ren- ting attack. Leach, too, found Rasson so far, but her owner, Mr ton, says is five or six pounds the Japanese almost unplayable Frank Royle, hopes shortly to more than he expected for him. even after winning his first have her racing every 10 days or

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double viitury.

IRISHI CHALLENGE

The Irish challengo nearly came off ingi year when Royal Ten, the only other candidate

to stand up for the full da- tance, finished second to Nickel

Mighty Mites

Win A Point

game with

an apparent ease, The match that will be long remembered and which had the

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fans on their toes throughout was that between Japan's No. 1. N. Fuji and Bergmann.

England was leading 4-2 at this stage. Fujil, smashing re- the first garne peatedly, took

and at

To Olympic Games

Helsinki, Feb. 3.

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"THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

FOURTH RACE 'MEETING: Saturday, 16th February, 1952

(Held under the Ruler of The Hong Kong, Jockey Club) There are 9`races.The First Ball will be rung at 1:30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 3.00 p.m. Vr

Through Tickets (0 Races $18.00) may be obtained at the Compradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, Miami, Florida, Feb. 8..

also tickets for the Special Cath Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Heavyweight Champion Cup scheduled to be run on 10th February, 1952 Jersey Joe Walcott, anxious. Through Tickets reserved for this 'Meeting but not paid for to grab a lucrative offer to by 10.00 0.m. on Friday, 15th February, will be sold and the fight Harry (Kid) Mat-1*THERE WILL DE NO SPECIAL CASH SWEEP ON THE LAST thews, apparently mado] RACE.

reservation cancelled for future meetings.”

little progress today-in an To avoid congestion at the Club's Office ot′ Téléphone House,' attempt to postpone meeting non-members are requested to purchase the sweep tiekats at the former champion Ezzard Club's Branch Offices at

5. D'Aguilar, Str-et, Hong Kong Charles in a return bout.

Felix Boschicchio, Walcott's Manage, conferred with Inter- national Boxing Club President James Norris with the idea of obtaining Walcott's release from the contract but reported [no] progress,

"We discussed offers,” Bocchic-

renched chlo sald, "but conclusions."

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Bocchicchio raid he planned to see Norris again tomorrow but added no time or place had been agreed upon for the meeting.

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902 Nathan Hood, Kowloon TOTALISATOR

The attention of Totalisator Investors is drewn to the following rules:-

Dividends will be paid on the winning and plzeed pontes so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Clear” gignal will be indicated by a white light mid/eg BACKERS ARE a white sphere at the Tetalizator Towers. ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY ON THROW AWAY THEI TICKETS UNITE

UNTIL AFTER · ·THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED.

Totallantor Tickets should be examined and checked before leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any description cannot be rectified later.

Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Countera.

All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be presented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.

Norris sold he raw no reason why Walcott should not go through with his contract to give Charles a return, bout.

Walcott

"hasn't claims he made a 'dima" off the title i won from Charles in Pittsburgh last July, and wants releuso from his IBC contract so he can Recept a reported $250,000 offer from Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel operator for a fight with lightheavyweight Matthews.

he had Bocchicahio sald tentatively accepted the offer from Wilbur Clark, the hotel operator, and that Walcott would fight Matthews first Meeting. un ess Nerris' IBC would match or better the offer-Associated | MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Press.

In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunde Thade unicas a ticket ↳ produced. Payment WILL NOT be. made on torn or disfigured tickets.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladles MUST wear thoir badges prominently displayed throughout, the

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlernen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretory at Telephone HOCKEY LEAGUE House, on the written or personal introduction of a Member, suct: member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for the re-payment of all chits, etc.

Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' En- closure will be on

on sale at the Race Course..

The following were sults of hockey matches played yesterday:

Men's 1st Division.—Dutch HC Nau Jawan 1.

The Branch Ofces and the Treasurers' Compratore Office will close at 11.00 am, and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 am. The Men's 2nd Division. Police 4 Uni. Treasurers' Compradore Office and the Secretary's Office are versity: 1; Argonauts "B" 5 YMCA 0; | situated at 1st Floor, Telephone House. Nay, Biurat 1. Acea 0; IIKKAAT. 1.

NOTICE

Nomads 3

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

A limited number of tifins will be obtainable at the Club House provided" they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is 83.00 including lax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate. and BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE FER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG

KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

SERVANTS' PASSES.

Draft programmes Entry, Forms for the 4th Race Médting 1952 to, be held on Saturday, 16th February, 1952, (weather permitting) may be obtained

at the Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, Secretary's Office, Telephone who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to House; the Club* House, endorse their names on the passes, Holders of such passes are not

And Happy Valley;

the permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through ou

their duties and must remain in their employers' stands, Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 7th February, 1952.

Owing to the congestion in the Members Betting Hall and at Bouths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and Members are requested to ensure that their servants malce upg only of the Pubile Betting Hal. Military Police will be posted at various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation is adhered to.

By Order,

II. MISA,

Secretary,

THREE

SILENT

SALESMEN

By

Order, H. MISA,

Secretary.

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The Peking Government has E. asked the Olympic Organising

Keung Wing-ning beat Loch 21-11, 21-13.

Fu Chi-fong 21-10, 21-2.

Keung Wing-ning beat Gon-here this summer, officials sale zalvez 21-18, 21-11. HONGKONG BEATS BRAZZ

Hongkong beat Brazil

Committee here why Communist

beat Gulterrez China has not been invited to

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take part in the Olympic Games

today.

The

Committee replied that

an invitation was sent to the

Chinese Olympic Committee,

Communist China must form

an Olympic Committee, which

must apply

for entry into the

International Committeo before

21-her athletes

beat

Individual results in the Hongkong-Brazil match were:

Fu Chl-fang bent D. Midos), Coin and Derrinstown finished "g"). won their first point completely bewildered

The Mighty Mites (School 21-16, Bergmann seemed to be 21-13, 21-16. b

Si Su-cho beat H. Savera third after being brought down of the season in the Ladies' ca in this game.

10, 21-11. and remounted.

Koung In the deciding game, Berg-

Wing-ning Royal Tan is perhaps their Hockey League on Saturday best hope this year though Icy when they played themann clearly proved his claim Savero 21-11, 21-7: Calm, winner of the

Fu Chi-fand beat H. Savero to being Incomparable when Widgets to a goalless draw he came Grand National, also has pro- at King George V School.

21-17, 0-21, 21-17. behind-Fuji! was leading 20-18-to draw Keuma Wing-ning beat D. Royal Tan, on whom the They modestly attributed their level and win in a masterly Midosi, 21-10, .21-10.

minent claims.

Irish

from

amateur rider, Mr A 6. point to the fact that they were fashion, 23-21. But many ---OTHER-RESULTS O'Brien, put in much a good playing on their home ground, thought that Fujli's nervousness In other Swaythling. Cup effort in 1951, is set to carry but in actual fact scored it at lost him the game and match. matches, Hungary beat Vieinen) Doven pounds x pounds, whom

making the expense of Doris Barten, He missed Ave smashes in A 5-0, France beat Germany 5-1,

they marked throughout row

his weight 11 atone,

He has not been highly the match, leaving the other Results were: tested so for this season, having Widget forwards to shoot wild to had only three races, one of their hearts' content. them novices'. hurdle, which Other scores were: Recrcia gava him, bis only win,

beat Univeralty 2-0, Victorians

He was | A seven-year-old beat Dorians 2-0, Gremlins beat when he conquered the stiff Little Flowers 4-01:

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India beat Fortuzal 6-0, Cam bodia beat Pakistan, Simons beat Hayashi 21-23, France beat Cambodia 21-18 and 23-21.

Chile beat Afghanistan, Bergmann Icat to Satoh 21-10, In the Corbillon Cup com. 13-21, 15-21.

petition, Japan's women stars Johnny Beach -defeated ̈ Full! | continued to blast their way '21-13, 10-21 and 21-13,

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