1960-04-08 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1960.

CONTINUING: MASTER-MINDS OF THE RING

When

the betting bug bites deep..

NOT EVEN THIS BIZARRE GAMBLE COULD

BREAK AN ADDICT'S BAD LUCK By CLIVE GRAHAM

THE TELEPHONE rang in the single room (with bath) in that big, old-fashioned hotel in Russell-square, part of London's Bloomsbury district. The call came from Glas- gow, and the speaker's voice had that half-lilting yet rasping accent which stamped it unmistakably—” Johnny" Marr.

During that quarter-century era, from 1920 onwards,

"Scotch

The Boat

Race

Photo of the Varsity Boat Race last Saturday shows here Oxford leading Cambridge by five seconds at Hammersmith Bridge. They kept approximately the same lead atmoat from start to finish. The Times photo,

the forthright Arnold Palmer leads

"Scotch Johnny" was second only to Charlie Hunnam ("Old England") as a professional backer.

The two

It was too much for him to mon, alike in their animasily towards their opposite fluf, so he devised a scheme in the Ring both whereby he might possibly gain numbers Lgrevel once to order a half-some sympathy from the book

of balled bookmaker" makers involved.

He went it and bought a call¦ for breakfast -- achieved thre

On return to the hotel, highest reputation for honour-of rope.

B

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able conduet m all their dealings. he called the valet, Instructing

Earlier in his career, at Epsom one day. I saw Roman come intes Tattersalls carrying a battered He opened old leather sultense. il and distributed its contents-

£15,000 in nolen-to cover loss ca on the previous afternoon, And, indeed, until--the final de-

his

in Masters

Golf Tournament

Augusta, Apr. 7.

The recipient of this tefe him to visit his 100 in "half beele, he was regarded by book-Arnold Palmer, a strong and determined young

".

phone call, In the room which was later to prove his death- cell, could not claim such blameless career In his ac- tivities, which extended bryond the microcosm of the Turf,

Certainty

This was Hughie

by

Howan

anbour precisely,"

rope

Biggest

His next move was to knot the around his neck. and, standing on a chair ke was ely a little man-8x the other end to the hat-peg on his bed- room door.

makers as a man of Integrity in The prompt settlement of his betting debts.

Ite nosed B5 ม relired Australian sheep farmer, and he preyed on the freed and Zubility 01 110% carefully picked millionaire victims.

A drink

After one of these "killings," years he would deusit two

with board and lodging money

a dozen new-suits and go off 101 an hotel in Piccadilly, pay for the races.

On his death he left ali hist owner. money to Montign.se's

the

man, fired a 5-under-par 67 over the rain- softened Augusta national golf course today in a brilliant opening for his second Masters championships.

Africa, inished The 20-year-old Palmer seized | South

with 18-hole lead, from Fred 35-35-70. Harry Weetman of

surprising 09 England has a 70-AP. Hawkins, whose nad temporarily held first pince.

The 6,859-yard, par 36-30-

Augusta national course

PGA GOLF MAKES HISTORY

Qualifying round curtailed from 72 to 63 holes

'Coventry, Apr. 7.

For the first time in the history of British golf, a stroke play championship the Professional Golfers Association national closed event that started at Finham Park here today --- has been curtailed from 72 to 63 holes.

With record field of 162 Saturday as originally planned, competitors, the first players Those players who did not

Rosebery Stakes, Queen's Prize final acceptors

London, Apr. 7. Twenty-three final acceptors with weights for the Rosebery Stakes, lo bo run over one and a quarter miles, ut Kempton Park on Saturday, April 10

Aro:

Fair Vietor, ninc stone; |Lucky Guy, 8.13; Welsh Guard, 0.12; Billum 8.11; Kosa Sca, Alcimedes, Falls of Shin and Anthelion, 8.0; Red Letter And Kingroy, 8.8; Prince Moon, B.; Words of Wisdom, B.5; Sictum, 8.4; Rockamour, 0.2; Royal |Chlet. 8,0; Free Air, Langton

Health and Marshal Pli. 3.12; Marvalle, 7.10; Golden Visin, Forewarned, Lavandier Mid Coronella, 18.

Twenty-two final acceptora with weights for the Queen's prize to be run over two miles,. at Kempton Park, on Monday, April 18, ore;

Jongleur, nine stone; Owen Glendower, B.12; Master of Arts, 0.10; Royal Highway, 8.0; Amourtou, 8.5; Mungo Park 84; Prime Value, 8.1: Ebornce- zer, 0.0; Lucky White Heather and Stalker, 7.13; Elysium and Prefairy, 7.10; Crystal Bay and Freelight, 7.9; All's Well, Blue Mountain, Printemps, Elf-Arrow and Everanick, T.B; Itajuru, 7.5; Yga and Fourth of June, 7.2.- Chin Mall Special,

Chess News

LEONARD BARDEN

Solution No. 5798: 1... Kix'

R-B81; 4 resigns.

went out at 0800 GMT and the | Anish their rounds today, will last at 1618 GMT and it became resume tomorrow where they obvious that it was going to be left off, and then, like the rest B: 2PXRI, P-87 ch; 3 K-RI,

of the field, will play nine holes, According to the rules of golf, a tournament committeo have the power to alter the conditions of a tournament in exceptional circumstances.

a race to beat the clock.

But mist, which reduced visi bility to 100 yards, delayed the start for 10 minutes and it soon became apparent that the last would no! cumplele their Arst round.

Hockey in Spain loyers

II

the walted for the half-hour-- he which

became so the anthologist decided later Brown, but not e en under

the chair which he was christened), thened. then kicked

GWAY. But the luck ran against

in the Georgia Hills all was Tamots Australian confidence-

final gumbic, this

soft from raina. The big trickster. who sandered them in this

grechn-were slower than usual

that you did not know

Every effort was made his chirners by bid at attempted suicide. The prtends

and bold pitch shots

Deal to the Spaniards play hockey you will speed up the field, Tattersall valet had been summoned else- fabulous punting in

where for at argent job, and

pina would stop dead,

be surorised that a Scottish In- several hours, with more king.

when, a quarter of an hour

Palmer started with birdies ternational side under the guise half the field still out on "Man, promised to tell ye

un the first two holes, made an

of "The Picis" are to play three course, it was announced that from the wines, did 1 ne saddaler, he opened the door it was

to and Rowan suspended, dead Percy Thompson. It amounted eagle three at the eighth by matches in Catalania in April. because of the inclement we the voice on the other end of

to G 2s. 6d. which Percy

holing out from a trap, then

Seventeen players will go.ther, and the delay, it would the line.

"Well, it' Montigne, from heart-fallure.

That Windsor bel of £02 500 handed over to the coroner's at Windsor tomorrow, a handi- on Montignac ranks as the big-staff, with instructions that they collected two birdles on the back and just for the record, when be necessary to reduce the eap certainly Help va self."

telephoned Rest single gamble in my recul should buy themselves a drink nie to make up for a bogey at the Catalanians played in Edin-holes qualifying round to Howar

Younion, even during those herlic and toast the memory of this the 11th.

Gary Player. the 25-year-old by a goal to nil. Bonews The maximum of 30 players Montignars's Duter

British London Express Service).

Open champion

with contest the final 36 holes on Percy Thompson, and it was betting days which followed the weird old character.

end of the Second World War.

next

agreed between them that he (Rowan) would place the stable commision-£8,040 to win, in 1s race, the Round TowET Handicap on May 30, 1947.

Rowan's fest bet was £13,000 I win 2,000 with Jack Burns. He wandered up to Willem Jill and had the same bet twee. He made his why then to various other bookmakers, scribbling the bets In thick. binek pencil merosa his racecard as they were taken and confirmed.

Unconcerned

card covered with these at the post,

marks, the horses

channagie

CUTACT

the

he took himself to Me ftle

bar set Into

Tattersalls" Rink.

"bubbly," and a round of smoked salmon sandwiches.

ordered a bottle of

GI

barrally

The bell rang. The race was Rowan sin sat there ap- unernerned. in that little bar traderneath the stands, will a runner from Tattersall

in came barsting

with the

NOW?-

"It's won! Mickey Greening's HO' Won-Montignac.

"That's good," enme from the little ald Australlun, to all appearances quite unmoved. Manding over hh race-card, he asked this bringer-of-the- news to figure out his bet. Some of them were unde- elpherable, but he was able formally to claim the cdds to £02,500 which he paid the owner an even £8.000.

Too much

At this pace, it was obvious cmteb that the "Old 'Ua," ns" be was known in Tuttermalls, could not last for over. Within three years he had struck the Inevitable losing streak which men of the stamp of Honnam and Marr would have combatteri Howen with greater fortitude

fost control and ended the week at Newmarket and Ascol poorer by £00,000.

Chess match adjourned

Moscow, Apr. 7.

The eleventh game in the world chess series being played here between Soviel grand masters Michall Balvinnik

and Mishall world champion, Tahl challenger, was adjourn. ed after the 41st move by black (Botvinnik).

The situation was highly in- volved at adjournment, posi tions being: :

Whita (Tahi): Xina G) Queen D2 Rook F4 Nook 10 Bishop D3 Pawna A2 D3 D4 F2 and G3.

Black: Klug Ga Queen DO Hook F Rook G7 Knight re Pawna A7 B7 C0 E and 17.

The game will be concluded tomorrow. Bo for Tah leads 5.0 points to 4.6 in Uie porses...... ASP.

Four D. Jones BY MADDOCKS

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players related tournament after

not Twentyone players did complete the first round owing wil

the fading light and continue from where they left off tomorrow morning.

Loader of the completed re- turns was 34-year-old Amold Stickley, the Ealing professional, whose 67 represented record for the slightly recon- structed course-Router.

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