1954-03-19 — Page 7

JAMES PARK VISITS FRED ARMSTRONG

By Thunder! Is Bred To Stay

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1954.

Christened Frederick Lakin Armstrong, I have always known the Newmarket trainer as Sam. Curiously, I have never asked him the reason, though I have known him since he was in his 'teens.

Sam Armstrong is the nearest approach to perpetual motion I know. He never seems to be stli) and you have to hop along If you want to keep up with him going round at stable time,

He doesn't know how to re- Jax. He inherits his amazing energy from his father, who is HOLLY 111 and as hale And hearty ng eVOT.

Sam has

HOL together the best-poking! lot of two-year- old has ever had. I told Peless 3. and he didn't contra- diet me. They should form the foundation on which to build utoller Bag,essful season.

IA Uxeir different spheres Sum reminds me of Sir lordon Richards. Just

one lives Almost solely for the purpose of riding winners so does the other think of nothing but

neding them,

progres made by By Thuncler! vantage. Toa Marvellous and Nor will be regret having paid Fair Virgin are three-year-old 8,000 guineas for the colt as allies who have stiil to run. yearling. By Thunder is bred The pailence may be rewarded to stay and I do not think

one day. A small malden race there is any doubt that he will

Boboli enn be picked up with da No.

and Tupost.

Realising that, Sam Arm- strong made no attempt to tune up the colt as a two-year-old, but the owner got a nice part of the purchase money back over the Lingfield victory.

Vertencia, the dam of By Thunder, 103

who

NEVER SHIRKS

It makes 11/1 difference Sarn whether

Musselburgh

OT

Was i

colis

I like the two-year-old better than the allies, although some of the latter have much to commend them.

In particular I would pick out La Creole a half-sister to First Consul and Empress of France. grand slaying won the Park Hi She is a level-topped Ally af Staker and was secon;t in the the right sizo. Miscash is Comarwitch.

Fr

may

a bigger edition of her half- sister Misdemeanour, who wax a fast two-year-old.

Her nehleve oven greater fume.

ST. LEGEN He has developed into a most 1 Bogside, attractive colt and has donc Alexandra | well in every way. He is strong

fund

has a placld i orter ound Bund

Tie Nearco stock are some-

(1

Park So lang as there is Phaner of packing up a Party, Natur no malt: bow small, Sarn does not let any opportunities. through a negers

Sain

unet

ONE TO REMEMBER

To place the enlly F1 the of marit F A difficult Lask There ore severni 10 whom I took a fancy. The roft by Petition out of the dam of Golden God

well made, with

rein unple

and

good Ife has IKA yet been named, but when he is it will be one to remember.

never shirks his work

should say

quarters. he Lovers PADDY miles in a season than

anvores ejes in his Har

I will

Gesture by Beau Sabreur, is

a bit of a handful, but By Thunder! seems 10 take after the dam in temperament, It is és a stayer that I expert By Thunder to shine, and he

have to pick up a bit in While I have suggested there spent if he Is to become ດ will be some Alr winners | Derby proposition.

a well made-up colt and ay 192210A the two-year-olds, Sam It is when glamina becomes round as an apple. He stands Ja by 116 7114 9 despondent the main factor

that the colt on the best of legs and feel and about having

will come into 115 jungdom. is * well-balanced short- classies with his there-year- That may be about St. Leger coupled colt. He looks 24 L'uce-

horse lady

POWERFULLY BUILT

Vis

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that his

time.

By Thunder! nor

He realis

Neither two rolts have mething! la find, Epaulette cried a pluce in the but #panjetle will be trained! Fre Handicap, though the

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MATCH

TOMORROW

By J. R. WATKINS

London.

For England's Rugby Union enthusiasts, tomorrow is THE DAY. In one match the national fifteen has a chance of, gaining the season's two top honours, the Triple Crown and the Calcutta Cup."

The game is at Murrayfield, where England meet Scotland. Always an Important fixture, with the Calcutta Cup at stake, it has been given added stature by England's record this season,

Beating Wales

for the 2.000 Guinea, and By Patter Won twe this three Country Fair Thunder! for the Derby and St.

He proved at Redear brother to the speedy

Welsh Liger

and Leicester that he has good Fairy and is a low, level-colt, When Michael Beary got off, speed, and his breeding sug-standing over plenty of ground.

and freinpel. By Thunder the other day, he | Rests he should stay a mile "if Magnum la a powerfully built

only Scotland stands between remarked to the trainer This no more.

(dark grey son ut Migoli

her and the Triple Crown. And col nugh wit The Gold Cup

He has put on weight In the | that good mare Goblet. next year Only Michaet could right places, and we shall be

He is deep through the body England feet they are just about think of that, but I am not able to judge whether there and girths well. He looks like due for the honour. They just

gained it 17 yours ago. Mrge to has been a coresponding ad-standing up to any amount of

other three lione countries vance in ability after he has work but may require time lo

have since won it-Wales and bud

and the strength to match generous frame.

Trefund wiec euch.

looking so far ahea

the put is what the colt can accomplish

MATHEMATICIAN

just back

Mr Jack Gerber, From South Africa, remarkably successful in

21 preliminary a three-year-old

for the 2,000 Guineas. Even if he falls Flo reach the top class, be can Hill prove a money-spinner.

NEWCOMERS bren

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be found for Gullible, Curry Zarabands and Bebe Grande's brother, Nicholas Nickleby, who in taking a long thing to mature

Kithyrn

Turf venturos, 1 doni think he would agere ir k ele him ucky. Yet there is an element of luck In The perchase of yearlings.

of look

So far as the business racing is conparned, Mr Gerber employs what I would term mathematiclan

to boll It

up the ring to a merry

four-year-old better than ever. The Scarab looks

for

n worse

all

down to figures. The combina- have on occasion Uchied tune as a result of their searches.

I have never found that two make four in racing. atic two ro obviously I still have a lot do harn,

never seen

none the B busy time 0s a Three-year-old and is a hardy customer. I have

Palpitate look so well and should not be surprised if he makes a bold bid to win another Stewards' Cup.

Newcomers from the North Lebee and

Lington Brig

the Gerber to make a speech the Victoria Club dinner. They, 100, might like to know the

bookmakers asked Mr Paragonaria. Langton Brig runs

RVCIEL,

Perhaps that is why are

for at

the Lincolnshire Handicap, but but I would prefer him over a shorter distance. He has put on weight and so has Lebec, who might step up on previous form. Paragonarla is a useful colt sure to be placed to the best nd-

A HANDFUL

I should think Mr Gerber. will be well satisfied with the

Mr Jack Gerber (left), owner of By Thunder!, watches the gallops with Mrs Armstrong, and his son.

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All thief

ai

Bicester is the Ars!

On form the mulch looks living foal of that smart mare Past- good thing for England. Their bidian who did so well for only defeat this season was by Mr Claude Harper.

the All-Blacks. A son of

Tehran, the colt only wants to grow up in from to level oui,

WILL BE FIT

Signor Is one of the most forward in the team, and may be given n race at Lincoln. He will be fit enough to do himself Winmarleigh,

& half- Justice. brother to Sterope, will want more time.

|

"Scotland, playing

Inst their international of the season, rill setbacks seck a victory. Four have brought her current record

lo 14 successive defeats.

SIGNS OF A REVIVAL

There

combination.

There was little evidenier of game together can help the for-

wards Iwo weeks later.

become th formidable Improvement however, when the Scots went clown 6-0 to Ireland, but there are hopes they will be been tomorrow afternoon.

IN THE SCRUM ...

It is in the scrum, $ think, in the match will be decided. The New Zealanders were un- anbmous

that Scotland's the

forwards were the best of

four Home countries,

It's significant, too, that Seut- laud field the same side for the taled match in succession.

This vote of confidence by the electots can Have a tremendous effect on morale and inspire the players to

fire produce the

New shown

the against Zealanders,

Nothing endanger, team spirit more than constant changes.

The question is whether they can bulld up sufficient advant- age to nullify England's likely the pack supremacy behind where the threequarters, Wood- ward. Butterfield, Quinn and winn, should hold sway.

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FEC. C. Qush. Sergeant of the Westerly

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I don't think they can.

ing heroes, have made changes. Two are in the pack. New caps Bance and Leadbetter replace Yarranton and Kendal- Carpenter.

The new comers give the pack a more solid look. Hitherto the accent had been on speed. And the All-Blacks showed the de- Aciencies of fast, rather than powerful, forwards when they beat England 5-0.

The new line-up should

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Here too the England changes have a safety first appearance.

Full-back King was spectacu- lar. He initiated many move- ments with sudden up,ßeld dashes. But when these dishes falled, as must happen times, the forwards were given anxious moments.

THE OPPOSITE

some-

Gibbs, his replacement, is the opposite. A brother of a former England player, he is methodical and sound. He invariably finds touch and misses few scoring chances with his place-kicking.

Dayles, the left wing-

has #190 threequarter,

been passed over in favour of slower man. This time a, former cop. Winn, regains his place.

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rate him Britain's beat three- quarter. *

Winn, a whole-hearted player, will not let the side down. Bul his

like the play,

England victory

foresee, will be workman - like, rather spectacular.:

-(London Express Service)

WEEK-END

than

5:00 pm Thursday April 1, 1034-27, 1934-A Flight HKAAF Hongar HKAAF V. Sek Kong-5.30

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MHRDF-6 pm. Transport fatigue, blue berets, rifle slinga de bayonet frogs. Saturday a Murray Parade Ground at 6.40 p.rs. Reims, France, Mar. 18.

Moscow, Mar. 18. Sunday March 27 & 18-Week End Equipment Assistante Haturday March Storemen-}IKAAF Maurice Luslen broke.

20, 1984-Duty Ex. Warning Order, 'B' Coy-Montay the The world chess cham- Marcia 22, 104, MG, PW's. RV 535 Hangand_p.m. Tansport leaves world's 400 Metros Medley

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Botvinnik, p.m. at MPG for HQ. Drom Cleaz

Merch 5, 1954-Duty Storemen — fatigue (Overalia), "C' Coy-Tuexlay his second straight 25, 1964. Drill. Edcraft. V HKAAF Hangar- .m. Trasport

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'D' Coy--Wednesday, March 24, 1984,

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19 Coy. sit PinWiedaenday March M., Section Sunday March 31, 2004 detailed parade 5.30 p.m. MPG for Botvinnik won his first game 1999, Iner on my car. Ciren 9 um, rull Day). Transport Harde 0.30 p. MPG for

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Honga QUF. Drew: Uniform, Stores: 2:4781 100 metres breaststroke against Smyslov yesterday, 5.30 p.m. mi 3477. 4:11.2 100

MTP-Wednesday metres freestyle During today's match, Bold Bute 304

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had the white pieces and out-

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#t. MPG for HQ; | 10mA, HQ & RAJ Hai Taka 8. jaan, Deputy Commendants, KitDY...... | Honniball, - Ľ. Tai He played costly, spending one 0.10 p.m.

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ture en Altnok. ↑ BY himself in time difficulty with MP for 19 Dewd only several minutes feft, to | (overall): Cayma make ton moves when he gavo | 22, 1961, is Deill, de

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Dremi WT, Or

with five minutes 27.3 seconds. Won

HOME SOCCER

RESULTS

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