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WINDSOR LAD TO STAY IN ENGLAND

Destined For Stud

London, Sept. 24.

There in ne possibility of Windsor Lad, Britain's crack racehouse, going to the United States to compete

cracks, against the American though he has a new owner.

Ella former owner, the Maharajak of Rajpipla, was adamantly opposed to his 1034 Derby winner leaving the country. So much so, that when he sold the horse to Mr. Martin H. Ben-

son, recently, he stipulated that Ben-

NO CHANCE FOR

THE TENNIS PROS.

An Outspoken Article

son should never sell him, or should AMATEURS ALWAYS BIG

over allow the horse to leave England,

Sinco Mr. Benson's hobby is breed- ing, and he intends to send Windsor Lad to stud when his racing career ends, probably in 1935, he was able readily to fall in with the Indian Prince's conditions.

Windsor Lad was sold with all his engagements as a three and four-year- old.

BTC Prezent arrangements that he will not run again until the St. Leger, on September, 12.

ATTRACTION

In a recent issue of Ameri- can Lawn Tennis, the follow- ing article dealing with the professional versus amateur question appears, putting for. ward some thought provoking ideas,

It meenis almost past belief that SECOND HIGHEST PRICE.

six months ago or less there was n The price paid for the horse was feeling of apprehension about the in- £50,000, the second highest price on roads that the professionni movement to make in amateur record. The £00,000 naid by Sir H.seemed likely Mallaby Doeley for Call Boy, when his lawn tennis. Pessimists freely pre- owner Mr. Frank Curzon died, is the dicted that tournaments in the United top Agure. The Maharajah Hold States would be played before almost Windsor Lad because he has no breed-empty seats and that the public would ing stud in this country, and the be warming to the professional ex- horse's future would otherwise be hibitions and so-called championships. ended when his racing carcer finish- The Jeremiahs were found on every side, bleating about the wrack and că.

ruin that was almost upon seems silly now but it was enough then.

(Mr. Benson was the founder of the bookmaking firm, Douglas Stuart, Ltd, one of the biggest firms in the country. He has practically retired from active management in the con- trol of it, and in how putting back into breeding and racing a largo slice of what he has taken out of it.

us. It *eriaus

In Europe the apprehension took the form of stern opposition to "open" tournaments. The governing bodies of England and France had dire fore- bodings lest Wimbledon and Stade Roland Garros be wrenched from Windsor Lad in a bay horse by their amateur moorings and turned Blandford, the great sire of his day. over to the dreaded professionals; or The Maharajah gave 1800 guineas for else that the big meetings would be him as a yearling, his breeder being played to empty benches in London Dan Sullivan. In one win in three aml Paris, es at Forest Hills, German races an a two-year-old brought intown and Longwood. There was less £665. He wina of the Chester Vase, Newmarket Stakes and the Derby bring the total to £13,402,

His former owner achieved some thing of a record with him-his first runner in the Derby, and a winner,

United Press.

SPORT ADVTS.

Loteration of the professionals in|| Europe than in the United States, perhaps there was more fear of what they might do to lust the amateur game. That this fear was ground- less now pretty well admitted. despite the fact that a new series of professional matches on the continent is in preparation, with Tilden and Gledhill and Cochet and Plon as the leading players.

AMATEUR GAME WILL CONTINUE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER

25, 1934.

A SWELL JOB !

Messrs. Logan and Amps, and the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, met in an enjoyable cricket

match at King's Park last Sunday, and this picture shows the teams. (Photo: Moe Choung).

World's Athletic Records

Ratified

ENGLAND OBTAINS RECOGNITION FOR SIX WALKING MARKS

(1934), 50 6/10 sec. (Continued from Page 8.)

220 yards N. Paul (U.S.A.), tively for the next Olymple Con- (7), 23 sec. Kress which takes place in Berlin in 1936.

The following are the thirty four world records ratified.

+ RUNNING.

440 yards: Ben Eastmann (U.S.A.), (1932), 46 4/10 nce.

G00 metres: Ben Eastmanni (U.S.A.), (1933), 1 min. 9 2/10 sec. 880 yurda: Ren Fastman (U.S.A.). (1934), I mín. -49 8/10 sec.

1,000 yards: Luigi Deccali (Italy), (1933), 2 min. 10 sec.

1 mile: G Cunningham (U.S.A.), (1934), 2 min, G 8/10 sec. 4 miles: V. Iso-Holla (Fin- land), (1933), 19 min. 1 sec.

RUNNING-METRIC DISTANCES.

FIELD EVENTS.

(1934), 206 Cm.

High Jump: W. Marty (U.S.A.),

"VARSITY TENNIS.

Cambridge Boaten

In Local Match

At the invitation of His Excellency the Governor, the annual tesnis match of the Oxford and Cambridge Society was held at Mountain Lodge on Sunday.

The Oxford team won by 81 games to 78, although the set-scord was 0-9. The scores were as follows:

Cant. P. & Cannon and G. R. Sayer (Oxford) beat Major Withing ton and R. R. Todd 6-4, 6-1; tied J. Barrow with J. L. Tetley and Putting the height: (Best 20-1; beat G. Miski and R. E.

| Lindsell" 6-4, 6-0. Hand). J. Torrance (U.S.A.), 17.40 nietrek.

N. L. Smith and J. G. Pilcher (Oxford) lost to Major Withington Patting-the-weight: (Both and Todd 3-0, 0-6; tied with Tetley hauds), J. Torrance (U.S.A.), 28.68 and Harrow 2-6, 6-3; tied with Min-

and 11.95kin and Lindsell 5-7, 7-6. metres, 16.73 metres metros.

Discus: H. Anderson (Sweden). (1934), 62.42 metros.

Javelin: Matti Jarvinen (Fin land), (1933), 76:10 metres.

Decathlon: II. Slevera (Ger- many), (1994), 8,790.46 points.

WALKING.

Miles: A. H. G. Pope (Eng- land), (1932), 46 min. 47 2/10 sec. 6 Miles: A. H. G. Pepe (Eng- and), (1932), 43 min. 7 sec.

7 Miles: A. H. G. Pope (Eng-

100 metres: R. Metcalfe (U.S.A.). (1933), 10 3/10 sec.

200 metres: N Metcalfe land), (1932), 60 min. 28 8/10 sec. The amateur game will go on a (U.S.A.). (1933), 20 6/10 see.

8 Milea: A. H. G. Fone (Eng THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB usual, subject only to setbacks caused 500 metres: Ben Eastmanland), (1932), 68 min. 4 6/10 sec.

by depressions that will slightly re-

(U.S.A), (1934), 1 min. 2 sec.

15 Miles: J. Dalinsch (Latvia), duce the attendance at tournaments.

GOO

Eastman (1933), 1 hr. 66 mln. 9 8/10 sec. metres: Ben Thare is the closest kind of link be. tween amateur play and

amateur (U.S.A.), (1984), 1 min. 18 4/10

METRIC DISTANCES. tournament competition and nothing | RCC,

the that

professionals can do

A. Schwab (Swit- 6,000 metres: will break it. For one professional of skill who takes part in exhibitions

zerland), (1993), 21 min. 59 BEC.

10,000 metrea: A. H. G. Pope (England). (1932), 14 min.-42 4/10 sec.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Eighth Extra Race Mecting, to be held on Saturday, the 6th and Wednesday, the 10th October, 1934, (Weather per- mitting), may be obtained at the Socretary'n Omac. Gloucester Building; the Club House, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club; the "Sparta~~Club";"" and the Stubica,

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Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, the 27th September, 1934.

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or tournaments there are a hundred amateurs who perform in lika vinner, and each one of them has relatives and friends interested in his play. Artificial means must be resorted to If the professional munka are re- eruited, just as artificial means must be employed to keep alive the interest in their performances.

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does season.

Finally, professional tennis nut thrive during the tennis Amateurs

too busy playing "friendlies" and in tournaments to give uven a thought to what the professionals are doing. During the "off" season matches, between former amateur stars do interest and draw. Yet even then the interest is short- lived. We want to see Tilden play Vines and/or Cochet once

of even twice, but after that our interest wanes. Something more tangible in required. A Round Robin between Tilden, Vines and Gochot of the present professionals and Perry, Crawford and a few other leading amateurs would arouse interest and record galleries could be attracted for them. But two or three Round Robins would meet with diminishing interest and in no long time peter out.

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1,500 metres: W. R. Bonthron (USA), (1934), 3 min. 48 8/10 sec.

S. W. Long and Rev. N. Evans (Oxford) lost to Major Withington and Todd 1-6, 4-6; tied with Tetley and Barrow 6-2, 4-6; lost to Makin and Lindsell 5-7, 6-2.

HOW RAINBOW TOOK LEAD

Continued from Pago 8.),

better, and she gained slightly.

Fifteen minutes later, a huge tear appeared in the Rainbow's spinnaker, and it fluttered limp, half on the

the water. deck and half

The Rainbow, with only mainsail up slowed down considerably and the Endeavour crept up.

At 12.35. p.m. the Endeavour was only fifty yards behind. The Rain- how then gybed and not a new spin- naker which drew finely.

The Rainbow rounded the mark 10 minutes, 20 seconds after 1 o'clock. One Hour: A. H. G. Pope (Eng-The Endeavour turned at 1.24 p.m. land), (1932), 13,308 metres (8 The Rainbow's crew gave a won- 3,000 metres: H. Nielson (Den-miles 474 yards 1 foot 3 inches). derful exhibition of seamanship mark), (1934), 8 mis, 12 4/10 sec; 20 kilometres: J. Dalinsch changing sails with remarkábla dax-

2 hours: E. Harper (England), (Latvia), (1932), 1 hr. 34 min. 26 terity. (1933), 33,653 metres.

HURDLES.

110 metres: P. Beard (U.S.A.), (1934), 14 2/10 sec.

400 metres: G. Hardin (U.S.A.),

sec.

26 kilometres: J. Dalinsch (Latvia), (1933), 2 r. 0 min. 46 sec.

2 Hours: J. Dalinech (Latvia). (1933), 24,843 metres-Reuter

After the turn, Vanderbilt went on to the starboard tack to get the weather. The breeze was lighter and the Endeavour pointed higher.

At 2.10 p.m., seven miles from the finish, the Rainbow was a milo ahead and appeared certain to win.-—-Router.

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