1955-03-18 — Page 6

FAMOUS JOCKEYS TALK

WHEN MANNY IS RIDING DARIUS

LOOK OUT

By THE SCOUT

London.

Manny Mercer enters the 1956 racing scene fresh from holiday travel, which embraced New York, Hollywood and Honolulu.

He has returned to a new sports car in the garage of his trim little house which looks out towards New- markel's Rowley Mile stands.

He has come back with a feel- Ralled

tuo, tha! Ing.

this will be a high-powered. non-skid, TKD- Alup senem.

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Marcel Bosur has booked bin as No 1 English Jockey— CALÆREMENÍ endorsed enthusiasticnily by Manny's former memba, Charle Elflot,

Second elainey 18 held by George Colling whom

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"Lineola" on Jockey Treble

Harry Wragg hur third con-

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ail.

is looking forward to

his successful partnership with i

Darius this

"When you realise what Poaña

bas dorm in Amerien, Sit Perry Lotune's house must tre abotit

the best in the world night now Bays his jockby

While at Santo Anita Early

This ver Manny ride in

(appropriately) Splash installed now in his Newmarket home. E. Mercer Intende to see plenty of Ixoth of them and do some gardening too in his spare; time during the coming season.

"When 1'11 have the space

time, though. It's not very easy

me," he grinned. "I shall have to ride to work at Chantilly as well as at Newmarket,

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1955.

TARJESTE

Hashim rests his injured fout on brother Azam's bad leg.

Hashim Khan Joe Davis

Of

Is The Squash

H. Khan winner by three sets to two over A. Khan. That was the result of

the final last week of the British Professional Squash Championship. That's what Khan in the record books, with the additional information that H. goes down One

equalled J. P. H. Dear's record of five wins in the event.

But there was more to it than that, much more.

race. "It was an interesting Ex- pedence land I did not what to tie mysel town to a regular job i the

be explant

Patience, anyway, will never

I Manny s reflecting quality excepting inly on horseback A In jockey he is in this spect

different person to his earth-! Lavund sel

THE WEATHER

We were talking the other day (about the weather) and I' asked him how he took in the ordeal of race-riding in the biffer cold

31 K2144.

"It's fury. little

11

1 SAKİ "Sometimes when I go to get un

a house, my feelli might be chat- i bering win the col A me i

as I'm up. I don't sewn ly notice

any more

it

Manny happens to be of

thom

jockeys.

dustan ve

Maltal

I suspect that he happlest when not best down to i orders.

helppend

Charlie Ellott Cashion has riding style, and he has rubylously absorbed scene of Harry Wrage's Loclinique.

His chaos of clumpton Jockey have been more mvourable Hundaly

of becoining the

weighted at 7st 1315

something abouí hin

riding

which

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class.

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the tup

EXACTING SEASON

This will be his most exacting Manny has come up 10 suress the hard way He doesn't intend to go back

There's a TV sel and an affec- tionala nine-month-old corgi

Slow Trial By Cambridge

London, Mar, 17, Cambridge University returned one of the slowest times since the war in their final full course trial over the Boat Race course from Putney to Mortlake on the River Thames today.

In slightly worse overall con ditions than Oxford encuntered yesterday, their time

the

four and a quarter miles was 22 minutes 21 seconds. This was Oxford

57 seconds worse than and three and a half minutes worse than their own trial of a week ago

The maco takes place on March 20.--China Mali Special,

All.

Winner Hashim and loser brother Azam had no right to be on the court at Hashim had just a blister cut from his heel, he had more on his feet and some ticep corns. He has to go again to hospital for a minor operation to have them taken out. He has also to have an operation on his eyes.

Newcastle United Joint Favourites To Win F.A. Cup

London, Mar. 17. Newcastle United, who won their Engilair Football Association Cup replay yesterday against Hudders- feld to enter the semi- finals, were made 2-1 Joint favourites with Sunderland to win the Cup at tonight's callover here.

Manchester City, Sunder-

land's next opponents, were quoted at 9-4, while Hitle York City, who meet New- 100-7 in the castle, were

China MAIL

betting Special.

Week-End Cricket

following The selected

to

Azam came to the Lansłowne for another Öve or six years. Club straight from hospital A further sobering though! where he was having electrical treatment and massage for 1 g injury Be could only play injec- by hoving pain kill tions.

Both players had been suffer ing from these allments Throughout the tournament. But only once was either extended on his way to the last round. That was in the semi-Anals when Hashim was taken to five Kames by cousin Roshan,

Came the float and the two "cripples" gave an exhibition which would have been a erectit to the fittest,

WAS SUPREME

Hoshun particularly supreme. And he is 39. norve is enough arost,

WB3 That

to rule out

without being a walking hospital ense.

14 the

But not Hashin. This tubby, balding little Pakistani Joe Davis of squash.

Like Davis he has reached a level of his own; like Davis the nearest he gets to a real chal- lenge is from his own family; Kne also like Davis Hashim been plans to give up his title to

let

else their

have someone chance."

have represent respective clube in League cricket matches over the week-

L

K.C.C.

The following will represent the RCC Ist in their fixture v Anny Neg 111 (Away) tomorrow al Meet Hongkong Star Ferry Wharf at 1_pa....--A. Žingsnemn. P Word. D. G Coffey, B. C. N Cornell. R E. Lee, R. G. Heron, PV Dodge, It Bell, R. Jenner, WM Davidson, H. Chamberlain, Scorer MTH #1 Chamberlain Umpler R. Hull

KCC 2nd XI v King George V School (Fionnel tomorrow at 1.30 Pan - E. C. Fincher, B. V. Gittina,

But not yet Hashim says he will be coming back to Britain

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Eire Beats

for would-be champions, In Pakistan is an eleven-year-old buy wonder player, IIG IN Hashim's sun Seefah.

-(London Express Service)

SKILFUL

SOCCER

Wragg's star horse should

be Darius

By JAMES PARK

The observant may have noticed that since Harry Wragg became a trainer he has been making the same steady progress as when he was a jockey.

jockey'ssion that there was still room, for

When he tveld A Henco he was always thinking how to get the best out of a horse and albo what tactics were most likely to bring about the downfall of the opposition,

Now his work is in the stable and on the hath and his skười is to be found in the well-being the horses. They are all in robust health,

BLESSING

13

The star performer DARIUS, winner of the 2,000 Guineas. The programme mapped out for the first half of the metron includes the March Stakes Newmarket, the Coronation Cup at Epsom, and the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.

If the colt could complete that hat-trick. Wragg could be as- surd of his best seasori in stake muney,

hud been Ail arrangements mode for Darius to race in the USA, in the winter, but he mei with a mishap

box and in his

could not go. That may have

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been a blessing a disguise as the roll will turn out fresh and well for his engagements this season. He hon wintered exceptionally well and in now a fully matured model racehorse, With Never Say Die retired, I cannos anything

country challenge

supremacy Darius up to a mile and a half. His best distance may be a mile nfid n quarter but he should slay the eary mile and a half of the Coronation Cup.

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The staying GOLOVINE went off rather badly in the second half of inst season but is once more looking a bright as a new pm.

MILITARY COURT will take Lincolnshire his chance in the

Handicap. In und out of the stable, he weurs bandages. 20th forelegs, but there have not given any trouble for some time,

The five-year-old is in good heart but gave me the impres

WALTER

Learn from

WINTERBOTTOM,

England's Master Coach

Use Your Wits

To Beat Them

Nall ball games the CX-

IN

pert uses ruses to hood-

his opponents. wink

We sometimes call this "selling the dummy," and there are many ways it can be done.

For example, you can deceive A an opponent by changing your If you move always at prod. the same speed H easier to counter your ideas; but if you slow down and then accelerate, your opponent has to be very quick in his reactions to keep

with your movements.

pace

You can practise this change ol piec and direction several

Here are some:

ways,

Northern Ireland to tackle.

Dublin, Mar, 17.

Lewis, 9. J. Boycott, CM. Guilford. K. Lo, J. MATISAT), The Football League of Irelant Catley N. Hart Baker, T.) (Eire) who led 1-0 at half-time, Crabtree, C 3. Ramage. Reserve: were worth their 2-1 win over 11 Maddox. Umpire: L. Quincey.

the irish League (Northern TT.X.C.C.

Ireland) at Dailymount Park The following will represent "Optimista Police at Chater Road here today but the match never tomorrow. fi, P. Pritchwed. came up to expectations. TP. Mahon, t. I. Hughes, h, M Macpherson,

the

J.

G. E. Spink. H. R. O. Hubble. Carver, a ball from

Here was much negative foot- B. Leader G. T. Rowe

tho both sides, bui Gibbons, A. Maiden: Umpire: P. J.home

showed slightly attack Hort: Beorer: B. McAdam.

more punch with Scottish inside-

*UIK

the

Break into » sprint, and edge part zúm.

Lean us if making off in a now direction....

the ball

that way.

Insiend use the outside of the foot to

nick the ball in the opposite direction.

improvement in tia condition. Whether that can ba brought about will depend 011

weather,

Whe

Wragg has built

a covered ride. It is situated in a paddock

a few yards from the stoble and has been used whenever it was impossible to get on the heath. It is about 200 yards round with a thick layer of sand. Trotting round for 20 minatoy is sufficient for the horses to work up a sweat,

Military Court has been kept on the move round the covered ride and everything will depend on whether conditions permit The trainer to put the finishing teaches, There le not much time for that to happen.

GRAND COLT

TIGER KLOOF failed to get In the money last year, but if he remains sound he may put the bulance on the right side as a farr-year-old. He is now a grand kking colt.

IMMORTAL was bought at the December Sales and has pro- geezed so well that he will be given a chance to show what he ព do over longer distances than he has yet attempted.

ROYAL MAID won five con- sccutive races last year and was

rare inoney-spinner. A tall, pare filly, she is no beauly. She haps long und itat is wint

CON

I do not think there is another

Darius among the three-year- olds. but I should Ray the majority are fairly certain to do: well.

SOMBRERO has grown into a fine big colt. He was highly used дя at two-year-old, but I saw surend of him to antiary that he it possessed of ability. looks the type to 20 an

He

itme

an

proving.

OYSTER BAY met with Recident

as a two-year-old and could not run. He was picked up cheaply as a yearling and could be well worth the money.

HYPERION KID has been slan to develop, and, while be has thrived enormously, he is

DARIUS will bid for an earty hat-triok.

World Table Tennis

JAPANESE PLAYERS GAIN TOP RANKINGS

The Hague, Mar, 17. Japanese men table tennis teams top the rankings for the world table tennis championships here next month, the Dutch Organising Committee arrounced today.

The Committee posted the Japanese Teams as number one for both the Swaythling and Corbillon cup competi- tions, and ranked Ichiro Ogimurn of Japan as the top in- dividual player.

Dolinar (Yugu- 4. Plana Rowe and Johnny Lench (England)-Rou-

Pan-American Games

The only oufalder to reach u¡ (Austria) and number one spot was one of the alavia) powerful Iron Curtain extrics, Angelica Rozeanu of Rumarda, ter,

The Organising Commenter akmounced a record entry for the championship*

360 of players from 33 countries when The the deadline passed today, games will be held here April 10-24.

countries They reported 23 had entered teams for the Cor- billon Cup, the women's team

for the ohampionships, and 33 Swaything Cup for supremacy In men teams. In addition, in dividual players had entered from Canada and South Africa.

THE SEEDINGS

not yet in posterdon of his full-United Press. strength. It is by the second hait of the season that he may come Into his own at should make a

Lord t

Dead Heat In 1,500 Metres Preliminary

Mexico City, Mar. 17. America's Wes Santee, the sensational Kansas miler, and D. Miranda Argentina's Juan raced

spectacular dead heat for first place in the pre- 1,000 Metres Luminaries of the event

the of

Pan-American gamos today.

to n

The meded players for the World Table Tennis Champion- ships to be held from April 18-24 The dupper little CIAO paid are as follows:

Women's Singles; 1, Angelica his way in trin first season and should continue to do so. The Rozeanu (Rumania 2. Juckles MARGIANA is cot look-guchi (Japan): 3. Linde Werl Ing her best and needs some (Austria): 4, Gizi Farkas (Hun-

5. gary);

Yoshika Tanake FUR on her bark.

There are not so many two-Japan): 6, Rosalind Rowe (Eng stride for stride through the last *7. Klicko Watanabe 400 metres and come to the year-olds as last year, but hour (Japan); B, Eva Koczian (Hun- tapo at the same time with the

Singles:

1. Ietviro

of them frame

ne out well and show

liked the promise.

look of LUCERO, ≈ well-balanced son of

Ogimura (Japan) 2. Ivan Salonaway. As the dam is by Andreadis (Czechoslovakia) 3. Fair Trial the coft should not be Tage Flisberg (Sweden) 4. jacking in speed.

Richard Bergmann (England) 5. Ferenc Sido (Hungary) Yoshio Tomita (Japan) 7. Zarko Dolinar (Yugoslavia) 8. Renn Roothoort (Frines).

Men'e

PERSIAN GOD ts a half- brother, by Persian Gulf, to Blue Soll and is taller and stands over

his more ground than eider relative.

Mr Charlos Sweeny has A distimet proposition in SEMI- NOLE, on sitaæther better sort than his brother Skirastrin,

International Tennis

Easy Passage For Drobny

Zalzal.

Viln and

stavy

In the greatest finish of the Games, the two men matched

record 4:09.4,

As the big crowd in tho University Stadium raised A crescendo of cheers when there was only one lap to goy Bantco and Miranda cach tried to tako the load. Neither would budge are inch as they aped along.

for The judges deliberated

with the decision that it was a

Doubles; 1. Dolinar many minutes before coming up

Horangoze (Yugo- dead heat. 2. Andreads and

"It was a good race," said Stipek (Czocho-

Santee afterwards. "The high slovakia) 3. Ogimura

and tibude didn't bother me at all. 4. (Japan)

Jozsef I'll ru

a better race in the Koezian and Side (HSPIKY),

finals" Women's Doubles; 1.

Tamita

Diana

and Rosalind. Rowe (England)

It was another great day for

2. Rozeanu and Ilona Zeller S. athletes and they boosted their point total to 335, defend- @tumanin) 3. Forkas and Kerenes (Hungary)

Miss

4. Pujla

Eguchi md Watanabe (Japan), Mixed Doubles: Farkas (Hun-

ing champion Argentina has 102. -United Press,

gary) and Andreudis (Czecho- TEST STARS TO

slovákia) 2. Rozerna (Rumania) and Sido (Hungary) 8. Weri

Boundary Street

Athletic Meet

PLAY

FOR JAMAICA

You are

ruïming with ball and an opponent closes in Try slowing down, then dashing forward and again at top speed.

Do the same again, but this time slop quickly, then. dash quickly in unother nway as direction. Your ball control mat be very good to do this

Alexandria, Egypt, Mar, 17. well,

Wimbledon Champion Maro- Hun with the ball at your

slav Drobny of Egypt salled con- feet, Mowing! down

you

fortably through his first round

Kingston, Jamaica, Mar, 17. Three West Indian Test stars. match in the international lawn Run towards your opponent.

The Quadrangular Meat beFratik Worrell, All Valentine approach your opponent, then give a pass to a team-male

as it tennis tournament here today Slow down, then lean quickly round ant man to get the return pass.

your making off in is new direction. with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Egypt's tween SCAA, Army HEAAC and Allen Rie, are among 12 University, and RAF/Navy from whom Jamales will choose Break into eprint, and edge

Police was provisionally set to their team to meet the Australian Run towards the ball

and past him before he recovers.

first round be held at Boundary Street on tourists here on Saturday. to pretend

return

learn numerous matches, Glang Merlo, Italy, April 17, at a meeting

of the Valentine, however,

A where it came, but at the last tricks of feinting, dodging, and

Committee of the doubtful starter. He hurt - hir 1.30 p.m.)

litt

beat Charbit, Egypt, 6-2, 6-4; Executive your foot to A 30,000 crowd saw a drama- allow Inda" va Navy at Bookun tie start, Armstrong scoring for make a quick turn to follow it, mas

Amateur the ball to run, and

Athfelle finger recently and may rest in Mal Fox, United States, beat I. Hongkong to make the ones poo) —A. K. Kitchell (Capl.), K.

You Adel, Egypt, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5, Sid Association at the Education order to be fit for the first Test Nazar All Khan, R. M. Omar. the League of Ireland with a

master really good, so Adam Khan, A. B. Ranjan

of the series which, begins a Run along with the

that Schwartz United States, beat M. Department yesterday. A.R.

balk your timing is just right to Gohert, Egypt, 6-0, 6-3.

Mr P. Donde was in the week later. tasping shot after three minutes, then take foot over ball and deceive your opponent, and, st Lalchandani, S. E. M. Dux, E, Mimi. Hughes toe up an equaliser back again to drag it with your getaway is too quick for

Rae will captain Jarnalen, Chair Umpire: M. I. Razack. Scorer: for Walker six minutes after inner side of the foot.

The meeting also finalisod 11

Enthusiastic": crowda made it Hugh Stewart, United States, Make his recovery.

beat Escher, Egypt, 6-3, 6-3, arrangments for the forth difficult for the Australians to This article and the ilustrations Acobas, Egypt, best Maruncz, coming Colony Athictie Cham-practise in the nets, yesterday. are from "Skilful Soccer for Young K. Lalchand, A. Rashid Abbas Fitzgerald gave the home team opponent, then lean and jump Educational Productions, price dr.

Slow down in front of your Plasar pubituled for the Spain. 11-9, 7-8; Ron Howe, pionships to be held at theThey swarmed around thern, ... Ebert, Sherry, Lučka, S...

Australia, best Yueta, Egypt, | SCAA Stádium March 26 presenting autograph books to Chirla, A... mix, A. B. sin the winner,-China' Mali Special, to ena side as though to "drag

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players as they walked back to M. Samy, M, A Wahab, Jr., Umpire: K. M. Omor;

bowl and while they padded up Scoter: I. bin Kitchell.

to batChina Mail Special

The following have been selected right Jimmy Gauld the live- to represent the Club in its fixtures | wire, tomorrow, matches commencing

Abbas, G. E. M.

Harry

Odell

P. Minu.

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Your cĺnema fare this weekend should

at

moment

* INC" "B" vs. RAF (at Xa! Tak the interval but 13 minutes fost getaway.

Arthur A. A.

Rujan (Capt.). | later,

LAY

""THE GOOD DIE YOUNG" to represent 1.A.7. in

and

“ALONG CAME JONES".

SOAPY WATER

· IS GOOD FOR PLANTS:

USE BATH SURPLUS IN THE

GARDEN.

WATER IS PRECIOUS

The following) have been selected Second Division match agalant 1.1.0, "D" at Kit Jak tomorrow 1.30 DT--Cullen, Doggrell, Stanbridge. Watickon. Aststry: Black, Thornton, Harrison. Tonen. Lovett, Davies. Umpire =)/8gt. - Buitie

Ron Barton, 22-year-old light Heavyweight, and Britain's main Hope in this división, will Aght Ramon Martines of Spálo, over ten rounds at the Royal Albert Hall on March 32. On the same bill, Brian Harpe former ABA Heavy weight have his trak atrapion • will |

a pro-

fesional

Younger former Bridsly heavy weight champion, Jack Koridon; ho" will take his fatherta ring tisine and box as Erik L766:

diving hender by

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will

bail play the pretending to

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& Barry Appleby

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SCOTCH WHISKY|Programme

A. & A. CRAWFORD'S

FIVE STAR

The following ・ fixtures have been shanged: by local: tearns againat | Club de Macao this weelt-end.

TOMORROW Macao: ""B" V. Dutch - HC at Kings Park, Bully Of 1.81 pm. Hon font

Buty Of 4 pm,

Bully

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