ENGLAND'S VICTORIOUS TEAM
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1958.
Members of the England women's table tennis team, and the captain, with the trophies which they had won in the team event at the European Champion- ships held at Budapest recently. They are (left to right): Miss Jill Rook, Mrs Collis, Victor Barna (Captain), and Miss Ann Haydon-Central Press Photo.
HOME SOCCER
RESULTS
London, Mar. 24. Results of locky's foolual! matches were:
Sports Diary
TODAY Badminton
foter-School Dadminton: SM *D* v SJ, CMN V QC, QC SSC at Grantham Tralalag College. 6 p.m.
Hacing Entries Clove for th flave Meet.
LEAGUE TWO Blackburn Rovers 5 Brkstal City 0 (Postponed from Marching, en 22).
LEAGUE THREE SOUTH
Port Vale 0 Brentford 1. Coventry City 4 Walsall 1. LEAGUE THREE NORTH
Gateshead П York City 0 (Postponed from March 8).- Reuter,
ICE HOCKEY
Nottingham, Mar. 24. Nottingham Panthers, the English League fee hockey tourn, beat the United States World Championship side 3-5 here to-
alidit
Period scores were 2-1, 2-2, 2-2-Reuter.
TOMORROW
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Golf
British Flyweight Champion Beaten On Points
Birdinglus. Mar. 24.
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Colony Open Tennis
Fred Archer Could Not Bear Defeat
By PERCY RUDD
At this Prestbury inn lived Fred Archar, the jockey, Who trained upon toast, Cheltenham water and coffee.
The shoo of his pony hands up in the bar,
Where they drink to his prowess from nour and from far. But the man in the street passes by without knowledga That 'twas hore Archor swallowed his earliest porridge,
A plaque with those lines on the wall of the King's Arms at Prostbury, a fow miles from Cheltenham (Cloucestershire), marks the early residence of one of the Turf immortals-a man who for 13 years dominated the English racing sceno, as no one else, until Gordon Richards came along in modern times to steal most of his records.
In seventeen seasons Fred Archer had 8,084 mounts and finished first on 2,748 of them—an average of 30.39 percent winners. Before he was 26 he had won all the classics twice, and finally had victories in six Legers, five Derbys, four Oaks, four 2,000 Guineas and two 1,000 Guineas to his credit. He was champion jockey for thirteen succes- sive years—and this record is still unsurpassed. Morcover, he did all this with
Dawson once described him as that he might catch the judge's
the seales heavily loaded against, that damned, long-legged, tin- eye in a close finish. him. He was too tall for a scraping young devil.” By un- Oflen he was severe on his jockey-5ft 10in-and waged on scraping he meant money-mounts. If logging a horse or
battle unceasing
aguinst
hia saving, and this epithet was Josting a rival jockey would
weight, which was nearer 113 probably the origin of the nick-help him to win, Archer made
thon list in mid-winter,
Yet name "The Tinman" by which to bones about li.
he was always ready for the Archer became known.
start of the "lat" at Bst 1016,
He built a Turkish Bath in als Newmarket home and this und
Winning Races
There was, for instance, the three-horse race at Newinnrket between Chippendale (Archer), Edelweiss (Wood) and Hagio- his purgative medicine, Certainly Fred Archer's brief scope (Grifiths). Archer anw known as "Archer's mixture,"
was going tog life was wholly dedicated to the hot lagloscope
well, were part of the daily routing. business
onto 50 bumped halm of winning races, Edelweiss. Frankie Jones, British. Fly-George Lambton tried the mix. Nothing else mattered. He did weight Champion, was out-furry during his race-riding days not
North country Grimtha, smoke (Uke pointed by Terry Toole. Bri-and thought it "made
Richards),
was an absterious rider, was equal to the occasion. He nearly khocked Wood over drinker, and did not talk much.
and then came back to squeeze Whether this was because of
Archer on the rails, keeping him there and beating him by a head. Chippendale's trainer wanted
Premlations of Prizes at Deep) usin's sixth ranking bantam- dynamite!" Water Boy Chubhouse.
weight, over eight rounds here Aihleder Alinden Road School Sports today. Transit Camp, Chatham Road, 2.15
B.m
Campo-Scarponi Fight Off
Paris, Mar: 24.
The Cght between Filipino Tammy Campo and Hallam Sear- peni, top of the bill at a fight neeting at Aneone on April 4, has been postponed because of on Injury to the Italian boxer. it was leamed here today.
The new date of the fight known, France-
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Drastic Treatment
constitution beller in himself, ambition or for How Archer's It was Jones' first fight size withstood the drastic treatment money makes no matter: All he
feared about was to win racc he lost his Empire tille to lio which he subjeeled it for ten lord more races and more ruces. | Areber to dojcel "I can't, bei Dennis Adams (South Africa) last October. Reuter.
SCRATCHINGS
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SPORTRAIT
"No, Tovarich, I'm not Interested in missile
bases, I'm off to the Queen's Club to weigh up our chances at Wim- bledon this year,
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INTERPORT REGATTA
Tournaments Start
Tomorrow
The following is the draw for the Colony Grasscourt Tennis | Championships, which are scho- duled to commence tomorrow at the Hongkong Cricket Club, Play will begin at 5.30 pan. on each day.
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Men's Bingle In Koon-hung v M. X, Lon: Leong v C. S. Cheung Jackson v A. Szeto; A., V, Neuton
Wel Leung, Ng Man-cheung C Wee; J. D. Mackie v . de M. Tubeo K. W, Cherry M, L. B.
C. Did yd. Evans; T. K, Chey y D. Vih; Q, J. Kent y P, Troedal; Poter Chan M. Lo; daubolle v G. A. Amaden; T. L. Dùn v 3. Ma; LT LI VÁ, L, Ma: B. R. B. Miser V E. That
Men's Doubles First Round
J. D. Mackie and H. E. Moore v A. Hemotion and 2, Visire
Ton and
Choung Choy and
and Wol Loung v 1. Ú, Đ. Miner and D. L. 1 Thornton, L.
J. F. "Marshall: 8. b. Me and X. M. Áu v W. C. Chung and W. E. Chung, J. de M. Ribeiro and 2. 3. ‚ d'Almada" Remedios v P. Troedsi end E. Saubelle; neul Wal-pul med Tiul "Shun-pul v C. 5, tháng und KW Chang 3. and Peraira VB. Woo and T. W.
Marques god J.
ft. Oknum and 2, Pon V K. C. Dag
Colony To Send Shus B. B. Lee and y. money
12-Man Team Moral and Maclay
To Manila
Manila, Mar, 25. Hoogkang will send a 12-man team во the 10th: Munila- Hunchong Interpart Rogatta which will get under way al
at A. Secto; A. Newton and „K. Jackson v C. Leang and D.
1. WIDE
V DAVIÓ THRi and V.
Second Round
E. Teal and M. Lo v J. Ivana und "Amadeo; M. L. B. Hunter T. Grundy v Ip Kown-hung and Ng Man-cheung.
TO-MORROW'S FROGRAMME
Court 1: Ip Koon-hung v M. X.
Ng Mun-cheuna" v W. course on April 5, it was an-Lee: Court 4: A, V. Newton v Wel Loung: Court 6: C. Loong v C. B. nounced last night.
Cheung: Court 6; J. K. Jaukaon V Szeto; Onurt 7). D. de M. libero 1. D. Mackies Court B: G. J. Kant v Trondal.
the Manila Yacht Club Bar Lee: Cour! 2: K, Lp v V. 2: dist
As the Interport series now stands, Hongkong has won five, Manila four, the usual trend being that the host team wins
the meet,
THURSDAY'S PROGRAMME Bagler Court_1: R. 1. B. Milner Edwin Tral: Court 2: K. C. Dau v Two types of boats will be ael Lo; Court 4: E. Saubolis v
Evans; Court 3: Thever Cha during the series the A. Amixed; Court B. K. Dragons, a standard Olympic Choy v D. Yin Court 8: M. L. 1. Court 7: and the international Hanter K. W. Chong;
1. L. Dunn y Francis Kag Court 8: LLO's-France-Presse.
L. T. LIVS. 2. Ma
of his 13 years of suprUMACY almost beyond belief. But in the He had a temper, but only showed, "I started it." And thus was used
comment of Hagioscope's fed it when some other jockey jend it killed him at the early age and horse beat him, That was trainer when congratulated un yacht, jof 20.
die victory: "Griffiths may not His father.. Charles Archer, something he could not bear. afterwards landlord of the King's courage, determination and
The secret of his success was be much of a jock, but when it cornes to foul riding I'll back Arms, rode Little Charley to vic- London, Mar. 24. tory in the Grand National the surprising store of energy in his him against anyone breathing
trafi-looking body. Bluc Peak WU6 omelady year after Frederick James wan today born in Cheltenham on January scratched at 0900 GMT from the Lincolnshire Handicap, 11, 1857. to be run on Wednesday.
The boy's birthday present Limber I was officially when he was nine was a pony. scrutched from Saturday's Two years later he was appren Grand National Steeplechase atticed to the Newmarket trainer 0800 GMT today--China Mail Matt Dawson, for whom he won Special.
his first race at the age of 13.
THREE OF US... WOULDN'T BE ENOUGH. FOR, THAT GUY.
HERE HE COMES! STEP
ON THE
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KNOCK
KNOCK
COME IN
REACTING TO JOHNNY'S LAST WARNING, KITTY TURNO TO SCE 10
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
MORS
OUTSIDE?
LET THEM
GO! THEY'RE GANGSTERS!
THEY'VE GOT GUNS!
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
BRUSHES FOR SALE
By Frank Robbins
| SLAMWUNG SIRIT THE KANOPY, KITTY MAKES A
FUTILE EFFORT TO ESCAPE, WHEN...
As to his dogging of horsen, there is to Archer's credit the He studied and practised every
His story of a race at Ascot, move and trick on the riding mount, an unpredictable tem- chessboard. Invariably he was peramental customer, suddenly Arst out of the paddock came to a halt and started to that he could get the ralls at the sick. Fred just patted his neck. o draw forget him going agein-and went start (there was places in those days). And he on to win. sat far forward in the saddle so
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Derby Victory
His Derby victory on Bend Or in 1880 displayed his great cour- age, He had been savaged by a horse named Muley Edris, und the muscles of one of his arms were badly lacerated,
He rode Bend Or that day with a pad in the pulm of the hand and a plece of Iron up the sleave. Even so, the arm was helpless. Yet he drove his horse up in the last stride to win by a head,
Jockeys could bet in those days and Archer admitted he didi noi I always ride at his best when his money was on his mount-and I was in too great a hurry to get
past the post.
On the other hand he rode some wonderful races against nis lown money This happened once at Windsor, when trainer Golding asked him mount brute named Westwood,
Fred said: "I will, if you like, but I'm going to have £500 on Domino." That don't worry Golding, who thought Westwood had no chance.
Archer went out and ofter being nearly in the river twice from false starts rode Westwood like a demon to beat Domino by a neck.
Though latiered and courted (by everyone--men and women- Fred never developed a swollen head. He was too wrapped up In his career and his home.
Fatal Blow
The death of his young wife in childbirth in 1886 was a blow from which he never recovered, Just over a year later he hini- self was dead.
A little more than a week Įbefore the 1886 Cambridgeshire Handicap he weighed Pst 6lb, and got off Olb in Ireland to rido and win on his only appearanco in that country. He laughed as the idea that he would not get down to Bst 6lb to ride St. Mirin (backed to win him siderable sum) in the |bridgeshire,
20
a
Com-
Actually he weighed in at 8st 7lb, looking like a ghost, and was beaten by a head. At Lewes, the following week, he had what proved his last ride.
In his weakened stals he con- tracted a chili, which developed Iata congestion of the lungs and typhoid fever.
Dacle In Falmouth House, which he had built as his home at Newmarket, such deep de. pression set in that on Novem ber 8, while his pister'a back was turned, he seized a loaded revolves and blew out brains.
Archer, a man of fine loyal- ties, had named this house after his first patron, Lord Falmouth, to whom he; remained faithful
to the end đi a retainer of only
£100 a year:
Probably. His Lordship made It up in prosenis, for Archer's fortune was Onco £200,000,
• though unfortunate dealings in stocks and sharos · had reduced it to 260,000 at the 'Ume of his death,
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