1958-08-23 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1958.7

A New China Mail Sports Series Begins Today T By MEN WHO CHANGED SPORT, JOHN

His Monkey Crouch'

Made History In Horse-Racing

On a warm late October day in 1897, a slightly-built man strode into the weigh-in room at Newmarket, headquarters of British racing, chewing a Churchillian-size cigar, Without acknowledging his colleagues' greeting, he wont into

one of the dressing-rooms and donned his silks. Then, nervously pulling at his cigar, he sat

wooden bench to wait.

His colleagues regarded him with

on

a backless

curiosity, as they had done since his first appearance among fortnight before.

them nearly a

They had noted his "flashy" dress, his determined walk,

his revolutionary riding style-but they 'had never him as quiet as he was this day.

Tite tittle unla balive was Jints Todhunder Sloan. better known as Tod Sloan, who within three years Was to be come a bend of the British Turf.

seen

Sloan, muster horseman, peer-¡ ble fent. The following season

less Judge of pace, had arrived in he had 108 whiners out of 345

The United England from State, with eir in his mouth in his headi iden

+1

bicans.

In But

his perhaps Spectacular success was when at Newmarket he rode 12 winners

His bragging rule bim un- of 10 mounts during a two-

with the rucingery meeting

Without so much no a nod of prowthys-la mugore Sloan walk_|_popular

to the pedidock, mounted his fruity, and hus style earned

in Indiana, on charge, and rode it to the start- b.m derisive

Sloan, born chirers on the

10, 101. Anturt

carne 10 ing Kate.

poniere

England when he was 23, with little reputation-but lots of condence.

First Demonstration

Slor had sade up hi anind

- to win. This re was to prove

that his best: were Juined.

And Sloan, em Quibble II left he five rivals standing.

II

Fortune Changed

But, with his win on Quibble Newmarket, Sloan's fre are changed.

sty

from

At first, th English jockeys We reluciani

cupy his in when Slow went they sucess to SUPERS,

t

This was Sloan's Brst real de- monstration of his "monkey-on- | were compelled to take notice,

a-stick" style of riding, which is now eommon practice di aver the world.

Headaches (BAYER

Toothaches Colds

are quickly overcome by

CAFASPIN

It was not long before Stoan

| became a vogue. Owner: und trainers elamoured for his ser- vices. But Sloan played hard Flu tel.

He had to be persuaded to ride in occasions for King Ed- ward VII, then Prince of Wales, Before Slean, English jockeys used to, ride "long leather". They sat at least halfway down their horse's back, almost walk- ed the first stages of u race, and made an all-out effort in the last furlong.

It was Sloan who introduced

He had learned his crouch- but style from coloured stable lads in the States.

But it was

Sloan who per- fected and exploited-it.

Sloan's English career lasted

three burety

yours, At the was huight of his fame, he earning £20,000 a year in re- more than tainers-and had

3:500,000 salted away

in his bank account,

Bad Company

Á rider he wee admired

there were... Icw_ by all, but who liked him as a man,

For Slounas he later admit- much. Led-itked himself too Anyone willing to listen to him was sure of free drinks for the evening.

He started to spend a lot of time in nightclubs, falling into

the monkey crouch" style of Lad company. And then greed ridag, sitting almost his got him into trouble. monal's neck-and riding to win from the very turi.

Gifts Beyond Skill

The blow fell after the 1000 Cambridgeshire Handicap,

Sloun and his shady friends had plumed a coup that would have shaken every boolanaker in his the country,

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Shot's thenry 'was that itmulated by horse wo klees were withers.

En Sloan's gifts went beyond rore riding sk. They used to y hat Sloan could tell, at any Line during race, almt to The sceul "how feel the pret was, hay much his mount had

him-and in įrength of his rivals,

Sloan himself stood to win close on £100,000. He was to ride the French three-year-old, Codonan, 100-7 outsider in the event.

He had been thorough in bl "Epproach" to the other riders, but his crafty plan was folled

connections exact when the

of the

Trish entrant, Berill, decided to riders, at the eleventh

In one season, Sloan rode 43rwitch wintra and 21 seconds out of hour.

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Beril won by three lengths from Codoman, and Stoan was privately warned by the Jockey Club not to apply for renewal of his Heenen the following yeur.

Sloan went to France and for

en there with a year rode siderable success. But Sloan, English non persona grain in Incing circles, soon found hilm- self in trouble with the French authorities, too.

He returned to the United Stales, where he tried his luck on the stock exchange Inlied.

James

SLOAN

TODHUNTER

BORN IN

INDIANA IN

1878, INTRODUCED

THE "MONKEY ON A STICK”. STYLE OF RIDING, SITTING THE WAY HE

ALMOST ON HORSES

NECK.

HUGS THAT HORFE.YOU'D THINK,

E WAS MARRIED TO IT!

MOST UNDUE FAMILIARITY

CALL ITA

DEREK

ny..

SEALY

Busby Says

Says 'I'll Buy

'I'll Buy The Best'

For

If Babes' Bid

Old Glory Fails

Will Manchester United ever again be as good as the team that challenged the world for football fame. the team that had proud belief in its skill and spirit as an invin- cible football combination? Will the new season see their return to glory or will they find the burden of a past reputation too much to carry?

1 spent last week with the team on their tour in Germany.

And I can report an almost fanatical determination to make the new Manchester United as good as the old.

They all know that the sym- palhy they received from every crowd after the Munich disaster will no longer be a furce to In- spire them.

Dedicated

Now it is their foolball ability, and their ability olone, which goes to the test.

And of these dedicated Every Gue "red devils" knows just that,

They accept flo simple truth that if they can't make the grade the boss will have to And someone who can,

I realised that the tremendous club spirit is still unshaken as I

with Track

the team drain. through the pin-skirted roads oflor day in the inkelde retreat at Herrsching, which the the Barvarlan F.A. has provided for its footballers.

Director Alan Gibson blew the harmonica he happily on

Ian Greaves, borrowed from

like sang lustily, They all normal tuppy youngsters return- ing from a plenic.

Que sern, sera... The future la not ours to see... whatever will be will be.

First Battle

Whatever the future may be, Manchester United have already won their first battle. Munich

is a tragedy of the past. and

Was nearly

United States, mel Sloan in California. He blinki.

Sloan died in poverly on Do- cember 21, 1033.

to me.

By

JAMES CONNOLLY

whisper: "I think we bad 10, { I asked Itile Ernie Taylor. You see, Murich wasn't the end, the brilliant Geordic who has but the beginning of a new era. became the team's "general" Every one of these boyn will get | what he thought of the past his chace.

and the future.

"Then, if I have to have to I will buy the best. buy, Results will decide our policy

Those Arsi few results.” International wing half Stan Crowiner told me:-

On Test

from

There was no

question in

being A

"Last year we were swept on by a pledge," he told me. "The lads had promised their rands of last week's 4-3 to get to Wembley, and they defeat in

three did. I've played in

disaster. Finals, but I never saw such

Munich

a relaxed side in the dreming

"If we start weeping every Toom But from now on it time we lose we might as well has to be football skill,

Unreal

pack in," Bobby Charlton told the boss Everyone

"These few months at Man-mo. We would be too sorry for to profit from the happiest ourselves ever down is on test to see if it can chester have been

mistakes." be done again. We'll have a go" in my career. I enjoy my games

Young Albert Seunion, who

Matt in the first team, but I'd sull

Busby Is a nunc in bappy playing in the Munich, whch opens all door played last Wednesday in his be Arsl match slace the Munich reserves."

and overcomes oven the crash, sald that he had been

language barrier, as director scared stiff of his injured knee.

Alan Gibson and I both know. "I dreaded a tackle, but when

In balting German we asked the time came I went into 1.

Woa Skipper Billy Foulkes Then the fear was all behind

forthrlicht in bis comments, a taxi driver to run us to the ine. Now I can settle down and

"Last year was unreal, Inspira-stadium. After he had taken work on improving my game."

us to the station, a bank, and who tion got us through. Now Dennis Viollet, who came to

have a job of work to do. This the Opera House, we were ready Munich to banish his doubts...

to call it a day, "Wo is the test for us all." and he did-added: "The same

explain to Matt Busby why we Incredible team spirit is still To the "Will you fly" query, missed him," I said here, but прито haven't quite got the same answer from: established · full confidence in them all, Matt Busby included. each other, Just give us time." "When the right time comes,

we will." On A Pinnacle

These Manchester United boys

them all when he said,

"You

can't

'For Heem'

Ther

it

can

There is an all-round "mazi-

tuppened. The determination, mum effort' "There is enough ability on Ten years Inter. Edgar this coach to get us back...

are closer to each other than Young Muck Pearson, excised driver's face beamed with the "Ab. Herr Busby... Horr Wallace, during a four of the and young, enough to keep us any other sido can hope to be for rough play, on the way to pleasure of unexpected triumph. there," Hurry Greg whispered Centre-half Ron Cope spoke for Webloy, will play herd the Busby" and he got us to the

ho knows....bid the only way

stadium in a couple of minutes, As he started a harmonlea

tough stuff is out. tragino the duet with Greaves, I slipped

There was a little interlude, confidence that solar the And Colin Webster, the Welsh along to Mutt Busby sitting out Boss at again, and siting International Valted might well, too, at one of the receptions. in front like a bilen father.

there with Jimmy Murphy, was candid when he told me: The leading violinist, his face with the effort. I know that, sweating "I'm impetuous. a but I don't want to leave. This murmured to me; "I learned it do it is the only club I ever wanted specially for heem," and then proudly serenaded Harry Gregt, to play for,"

"If I had it all over again, I would do exactly the same," ho told a friend just before he died.

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POP

In

"Why did you choose to play One of your tour games Munich?" asloed. Scottish vriec mak to a

has given us,

They put this club His soft pinnacle: If anyone can

near again, they will"

ILL BET AS

SOON AS

GET IN '*')

AND OPEN

STAR

{DOOR..

YOULL

SAY...

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Social climber

IVE

FOUN

PRECIOUS PROPS

FOR PRECIOUS

MOMENTS.

CHERRY HEERING

Continental fashion, with When Irish eyes are smiling,

As I said my good-byes, Mait Busby shook my hand and_core- me off with a cherry, confident, "We'll be back Jim, we'll bo back"

And I believe they will...

SPORTS QUIZ

1. Who has taken the most

wickets in Test cricket?

2. Who was the last world ficovyweight boxing cham- plou"to lose his-title-at-the first defence?--------

3. What kind of sportsman.

might have crampons and pitone in his equipment?

4. With what event do you associate those three athletes -Egil Danielsen, Vladimir Kuznetsov and Janusz Sidlot

5. In what sport docs pinte

follow blue?

4. Nato three of four bate- men, who have scored øyez 400 runs in one innings 00 Aral-cions cricket? ·

the

7. Which one of these tennis

stors haa bever won Wimbledon singles fille --- Jack Kramer, Yvon Petra, Ken Rosewall, Dick Baviti 8. In the third. Olympic Games one county won every track, and Beld event except 0001. Which country's

0. Where and when werd theme

Games.hold?

10. "Born 1021....

dentist .... selected

qualified

Walker Chap ba 1947 but withdrew and turned. fesional....won the Ameri- can Open Champlonably in 1949 and 1054", Whaś tha

(Apturers in Faça 19)