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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1953.

BRITAIN'S ATHLETES

RACE WITHOUT CASH CHAINS!

Says PETER WILSON

London,

Most sports have moved with the times. Not so track and field athletics.

The attitude here, among the legislators, remains rooted in those happy days when a young man of good social standing, almost certainly with a university background, fortunate enough to be born with an adequate physique and a wealthy father, could afford to represent his country without bothering overmuch about the boring necessity of earning his living.

That is why, on the surface their own country as “appear-that he was only a "two hunTM -I stress that phraut-athletics | unce meney?

One of them was dred dollar man" (about £70). His reluctance to talk had not is still a strictly amateur sport, a well-known sprinter, specialls-

Unfortunately, other countries ing mostly on the indoor wooden been caused by any "Simon

but principles are used in the Pure" Britain competes trocks which against whom

simply -particularly, of course, hi the U.S. during the winter season, because his cash value was so four-yearly Olympic Guney-- He admitted freely that when much lower than the others.

They, in turn, berated hilm Jove adopted a less-holy-than- R in a big stadium like thou, but more realistic, attikule.

Square Garden, New soundly. His was one of the York, he would not appear until most spectacular events and he

got 500 dollars (just under was in the world championskl £180). Two of the other Amori- class. Clearly, they pointed out, cans, one of whom once held a the organisers of the big meels British all-comers record, con- had made a sucker out of him.

'FEE TO APPEAR Nut

ago Ave so very last athletes were travelling together in a tram from Scotland to a

town in the North-East of Enst- | Armed that their "fees" were land. Four of them were roughly similar. Americans, the aft British.

Not unnaturally the conversa- tion chiefly concerned itself with the branches of the sport which they all practised in different ways.

The Americans were discussing how much each of them got in

FIRST, A DENTAL

The fourth American sold nothing until bis compatriots

to ball began

him about his "popularity rating."

First he denied receiving any- thing, but finally be confessed

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

TENTH RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday, 7th March, 1953

Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club)

The programme will consist of Draces, The First Bell will be rung at 5:30 pm, and the First Race will be run at 2 p.m.

Through Tickets (9 Races-$18.30) also tickets ut $2.00 each for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special Cush Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to be run on 2nd May, 1953, may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Flour, Chater load.

Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 am. tm Friday, 8th March, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.

To avoid congestion of the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's Building, swrep tickets may also be purchased at the Club's Branch

Offiços at:

5 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong

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382 Nathan Road, Kowloon TOTALISATOR

The attention of Totalizator lovestors is drawn to the Inflowing rules:-

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "ALL CLEAR" is given. The "ALL CLEAR" signal will be indicated by a white light at the Totalisator Tower, BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO

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Now before you condemn this bunch of youngsters as a group of unprincipled money-grubbing phonies, remember the old adage that when money comes through the turnstiles, amateurism flies out of the arena.

All

these, youths knew that their skills would add thousunda of dollars to the "take" at the gale,

To stay on the top they had to put in weeks and months of arduous practice,

Indeed, sport for them ind become a full-time business. And In most cases it presented the only, chance of a future career- either as vouches or as the re- presentatives of one of the big sports manufacturing firms. Once more big sport become big business.

has

SPUR OF NECESSITY In the meantime, through oil the talk in the railway cont- partment, the unfortunate British representative was sitting mum-chance. He, too, had ex- perienced the spur of economie necessity, but he was ashamed to admit what Milo returns he had received for his endeavours,

"Once," he told me,

ld. get £00 for appearing at a really big meeting, but the normal pay- ment for an outstanding athlete is something like 10 or £15, and the must any British per- former could hōpe to make in -ስ season is £500-1 have never inade that,

"Contrast that with the ten thousand

dollars (roughly which was paid to one Empire an alhietes, Olympic gold medal- Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked be-list, who has done a lot of his fore leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any descrip-running in the States.

DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL £30 most famous

AFTER THE "ALL, CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX-9f the HIBITED.

tion cannot be rectified Inter.

fash received in respect of Dividends should be checki before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no clalni for short payment of the value of tickels presented ran be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.

"I didn': like to say what I'd received. The others would have thought I was no better than an amateurt"

You may still cherish the Idea that amateurism is a more select All winning, tickets and tiekels for retunts must be form of athletle endeavour than presented_for_payment of the Race Course on the day to which professionalism after all, that's they reler, but none will be paul Ister than one hour ofter the

your right, it's a free country. time for whiels The lust race of the day has been scheduled | But, unfortunately, it's strictly a 1o be run,

one way arrangement. This

shall not be pold,'

la no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds eleventh Commandment, "T* mude unitss a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be unade on torn or disigured tickets,

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE SETS OF MEMBERS' AND LADIES' BADGES WHICH ARE BEING ISSUED FOR THE 1953 RACING SEASON ARE NOT VALID UNTIL 1ST APRIL, 1953. 1952 SETS ARE VALID

UNTIL THEN,

Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,

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STOCK ANSWER Some of the officials, although drawing no stipend, do very much better than all right by activities for which they would never have qualined had it not been for their official athletic positions.

The stock

answer to these criticisms is that nobody forces anybody to run, or jump, or throw

on track or in fleld, but this is a sterile point of view.

Every time the Olympic, the European, or the Empire Games come round once

more, Dur athletes are rightly regarded as being

potentially the best ambassadors we have. But for

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brouches or Season Tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms $10.00 including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at

Alexandra House, on the written or personal introduction of Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.

Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' En-a variety of reasons, they start closure will be un sale at the Race Course.

with a ball-and-chain handleop The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office will against the chosen representa- close at 11 am., and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 p.m. Thotives of many other nations. 'Treasurers' Compradure Office is situated at Queen's Building. In America there are "athletic Ground Floor, Chater Road, and the Secretary's Office at scholarships," whereby the most promising high school young- Alexandra House, Bih Floor.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club aters are guaranteed an oppor→ House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Baytunity to develop their talents (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE`ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure will be $3,00

ot the Gate.

edmission.

at various univerities under the most expert tultion in the world.

America's successes speak for themselves.

GOVERNMENT JOB

On the Continent the athlete

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THE FIFTH

TEST MATCH

Arthur Morris, Ian Craig, Ron Archer and South African Hedley Keith at Melbourne discussing the Fifth Test Match, which the South Africans won to draw

the serion.

Hassett turns Fuller to leg for four, with 'keeper Walte unsuccessful in stopping it.

The Australian captain, Lindsey Hassett, is smartly run out by a throw-in by Endean after having scored 10 in Australia's first innings in the final test match against South Africa at Melbourne. -- Central Press Photos.

The

George

Whiting's Column

International Middleweight

Situation Becomes

Confusion

Worse Confounded.

London.

Lt. Col.

Stevenson Wins Services' Golf Championship

By kind permission of the Captain and Commitice of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club a very enjoyable Com. bined Services Golf Meeting was held at Fanling on February 18 and 19.

Max

Faulkner

Owing to the fact that several Harry Weetman was the win- compotions were unable to al~[ner with 71 — 72 — 00 - 72 1. tent on both days, the prizes 281. were presented on the evening

15 a. very of the day on which they had ↑ popular professiomi golfer and been competed for; on Wednes- ||much interest is being shown in day Lt Col W.A. Stevenson, the forthcoming vkôt. DSO, Golf President of the

Army a Hongkong addressed

the assemblod competitors In

the Club House at Fanling and

HOLE-IN-ONE

Captain R. Firkins holed his then called upon Mr Cleinnd, there shot at the 3rd Hole on the The Deep Water Iny Course DN Club Captain, to present prizes to the first day's winner celebrated in the Club House.

Sunday, the event being estably

On Thurday the prizes were presented F.

Lander DFC. when the opportunity was taken to offer the best wishes of all Service golfers in the Colony to Sqd Idr Arnott, who is leaving the Culony in the air future,

Aby Squadron

Prize follows:

PRIZE WINNERS

Winners were

ns

Combined Services Championship-- Lt Col W.A. Stevenson 1.9.0:

Royal Navy Championship-inat.

Lleuf 3.0. Arthur.

Army Championship-Lt Cul W.A. Stevenson D.9.0.

Royal Air Force Championship --- gd Ler P.L, Arnott D.P.C.

Mrs Hall Defines Rugby

Here for your edification

la a feminine, non-technical

Winner Serateli Beure Old Course description of rugby foot-

-L1 001 N.8, Sykes,

New ball:

Winner Scratch Score Course-Li Col W.A. Stevenson

D.5.0.

Winnar Hde Score Old Court Col J.D, Adams.

Winner de Score New Course Capi. H. Burt M.C.

Winners Stapleford-1 Lt Gretam. D.F.C., FI LA P.H.. Plumbley, Winners Bory-11 Col Carey; Lt Col it.M. Brydges.

FANLING GOLF

+

their all into combat-men, men "Rugby is just men-throwing

and pints of beer, which they sorely need. poor dears, after the Came

**Their wives and women friends sometimes take half- plats and learn to keep out of the way when they are not

The following are the results | wanted." of malefies in the Third Round

of the Hongkong Golf Club Authoress of this not inapt Mixed Foursomes nt Fanling:

Competition definition

Mr & Mre 2.G. Byington Jest to De & Men 4.3. Mackie 3/2: Mr Mrs K.S. lobortion lost to Mr & Mra I.P. Moodle 3/2; Mr & MIN Mitchell brat Mr & Mrs C.H. Liang 2/1; Mr & Mr N.A, Brown lost to J., Lellen & Mrs Urquhart 5/6; Capt. Green & Afisa Allrams best Mr & Mrs W, Stoker 2/1; Mr & Mrs J.D. Clogue beat Mr & Mrs J WAR 1/1: Mr & Mry N.E. Arthy lost to Col. & Mrs B.M. Brydges 1/3; Mr

Mr J.C. Brown lost to Mr & Mes B.8. Collings 6/4.

The following are the matches in the Fourth Round

which should be played on or before. March 8

& Mrs J.B. Mackle v Mr & Mrs R. P. Moodle Me Mitchell

Mr Leitch and Mrs Urquhart; Capt. Green & Miss Mirams var de Mrs 3.D. Claque: Col. & Men R.M. Brydges v Mi & Mrs H.K.-Collinge

won

BOGEY POOLS

Coplam LAG. "Walkington the competition ugainst Bogey played during the week- end at Fanling with a score of "all square, Mesers W. 5.

is Mra "Nim” Haß, young wife of the man who, quite exceptionally, has retained the England captaincy while of

MRS "NIM" HALL ::

Wite on the touchline.

Vaughan and T. F. H. Waters the same time changing bla

Wero Joint Runners-up-

with position from stand-off half to full-back. I heard her with

"one down."

of the "Shanghai] respect Lalking of her husband's Toursomes competition football.

Mixed

S.S.

gainst -Bogey-were- Mr-&-Mrs Mra Hall, widow of a naval Gordon, who returned officer until she remarried 10

in ano, works

A city card showing all square." Run-months

Insurance oflce, But stiil & Mrs H. Bers-up were Mr Smail.

manages to see as much rugby as most women. MAX FAULKNER'S VISIT Max Faulkner, former British Open Champion, and holder C Wie Spanish "Open" illo is ex- posted to arrive in the Colony on March G and remain here un bil carly morning on March 13.

Pretty well everywhere her husband plays she can be seen, and board, encouraging his side from as near the touchline a3 she can approach..

HER TRAVELS

Matches against local sides This year she has travelled to will be arranged for March 7 various places between Working and & et Fanling and it is anton in the for North-west and telpated that he will be ovall-Exeter and Penryn

in the far

that Rugby

тел: зду present brilliance

OWES his little to Than

his тоге

wife's

able for giving Icaro to Club South-west. members

Morkday and Tuesday

日

Max Faullerer, with a points

average of 9. tiod with Arthur encouragement.

I asked Mrs Hall for viowe Lees for second place for the Professional Golfers Association about her husband's change over "Order of Morit title, 1952, to Season; the winner Weetman with

was Harry points average

selectors

sald she, felt he was

"the

gotting of 8.77 from nine tournaments. rather long in the tooth 1or. 28: I don't Stroke average per round, stand-off. He being Arthur Lees-71.2; Harry think that as yet he is as good Weetman-71.34; Max Foulkner a full-back as half-back. But

71.65. He

tho give him time to settle in the. was beaten in Professionals Match Play Cham-new position.

by Tony" Heyman "What I do know is that my who

proviously beaten husband is so fond of his rugby befora Dai Roos (four time winner) that it will give him up befo by one hole.

he gives it up." ""Maxie" finished third in the I fear I slumped in her estima Muster's Golf Tournament last tion when I mentioned that. I year with scores of 74 -73 - preferred soccer. Sho made the point that tho diference between the games is in their atmosphere.

Paddy Young, 24-year-old New York middleweight, is named as Randolph Tur- pin's over-weight opponent at Earls Court on March 17-probably our Champion's 71 and 60 = 287, last pipe-opener to his world title fight at the White City on June 9.

And so the international middleweight situation becomes confusion worse con- founded-for, only a short time ago, we were told that this same Young was to meet a fellow American, Ernie Durando, at. Madison Square Garden.

Iromoter Jack

including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable who may be expected to bring Any person leaving the Public Enclosure during a Meeting credit and international prestige will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will to his country is normally found be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-a Government job-something in

the Civil Service, for instance. where his attendance at his place BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PER-of work is nothing like so im- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE portant as his performance in home after high words in New | take care not to weigh more than and there is no more. intelligent

Solomons, ing a footbrake recently-will gallant never-say-die Miller-

the arenas.

York with Harry Markson, of the list Tib. at Earls Court That critic of Turpin's forin Than Until we

wo over her realise the International Boxing Club in 13: one pound above the cham-Randolph Turpin. changed economie circumstances that city, contributed this to the plonship'limit. of our nge, so that "broken-transatlantic swiping:

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

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

SERVANTS' PASSES

time" payments are authorised, whereby man in job does

(Londen Express Service)

Twice recently Turpin has

St. Petersburg, Florid

Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only not sacrifice his wages when he release Young from his proposed lat. 91b. But, having outpointed

Markson wants me to permittat himself to "well" to Reynolds And Mantle who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and

Agree To Terms in endorse their names on the passes, Holders of auch passes goes to represent his club or Aght with Turpin, then he will South Africa's Duggio. Miller at pro not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing country oversons, we shall never have to asks me and I will con- that weight at Leicester. he has through on their duties and must remain in their employers realise the full potential of our aider II is remarkable that decided not to repeat an experi stands.

** | athletic ability.

Young has not fought for the ment that put Tead In his boots. LOC for year and yet when the

The New York Yankees ab- From now on there are to be pounced today that pitcher club knew that "I had 'slaned

outfielder Young, they began wanting him fewer cups of tea, and a sharper Allle Reynolds and for an eliminator shortly, after training schedule down to 11st. Mickey Morato hakk ngrood to Ab-regardless of the weight baseball contract terms for the my show."!

at which the match la made

1053 Bon

Reports were that Reynolds Young or no Young. Turpin are entitled to conoludo that will-draw: $38,000, for the year to whom, two pounds of none Turpin is not entirely satisfled and young Mantle will per $10,«? too spild Besh have been apply" with his form against the 1009,Asociated Press,

Owing to the congestion in the Members: Betting Hall and at Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and Members are requested to ensure that their servants make use only of the Publie Betting Hall. Military Polico will be posted at various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation is adhered to.

By Order, pe [H. MISA,

Secretary.

HOSPITALS CUP

Londón, Feb. 24, Westminster Hospital beat Middlesex, Hospital 15-0 in the second round of the Hospitals Cup competition today-Reuter,

WEIGHT WORRY,

From these resolutions wa

SPORTRAIT

* have a bit of fact, Fredmation Your : PARE

"Londen"Kaptasi · Zermes,

THE SOCIAL SIDEVO! "Why, at rugby you nover. hear of a player running to u roferne tale-bearing about an opponent. In rugby men take, li and may bp: give it a well but only for 80 minutes. Then It's all forgotten in the #gelat side of the

Scottish, you know,"

before she, continued, and became engaged to "Nim' I used. to follow: London Brottishdi Scotland in internationals. Since then I've had to chang allegiance. The results s

· La : lota: on cg-pulling.

la a bit embarrassing. Aftep the Scottish match last year ONG of my friends told me that my husband would not have played the game he did it he banda't- Scottish-spitur. Whiti, !1, was sburd, you know the slumbrapalo -Bruce Hains.