1934-09-25 — Page 9

THE

TELEGRAPH. HONGKONG

*TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 25,

1934.

A SWELL JOB!

WINDSOR LAD TO STAY

IN ENGLAND

Destined For Stud

London, Sept. 24.

There is no possibility of Windsor Lad, Britain's crack racehouse, going. to the United States to compete cracks, ді- against the American though he has a row owner.

His former owner, the Maharajah of Rajpipla, was adamantly opposed to his 1934 Derby winner leaving the country. So much so, that when he sold the horse to Mr. Martin H. Bon-I

son, recently, its 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.

Since Mr. Benson's hobby in breed- ing, and he intenis to send Windsor Lad to stud when his racing career enda, probably in 1916, he was alle the Intan readily to fail in with Prince's conditions.

Windsor Lad was sold with all his ongagements as a three and four-year-

arrangements

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old. that he will not run again until the St. Leger, on September 12.

SECOND HIGHEST PRICE.

The price paid for the horse was £50,000, the second highest price on record. The £60.000 nail by Sir II. Mallaby Deeley for Call Boy, when his owner Mr. Frank Curzon died, in the

ATTRACTION

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

It seems almost past belief that; six months ago or less there was a feeling of apprehension about the in- roads that the professional movement seemed likely to make In amateur inwn tennis. Pessimists freely pre- dicted that tournaments in the United

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

match at King's Park last Sunday, and this picture shows the teame. (Photo: Mae Cheung).

World's Athletic Records Ratified

RECOGNITION FOR

SIX WALKING MARKS · (Continued from Page 8.)

top figure. The Maharajah sold States would be played before almost | ENGLAND OBTAINS Windsor Lad because he has no breed-empty seats and that the public would ing stud in this country, and the he swarming to the professional ex- horse's future would otherwise behibitious and so-called ekamplonships. onded when his racing career finish-The Jeremiahs were found on every side, bleating about the wrack and od.

ruin that was almost upon . It seems allly now but it was serious lively for the next Olymple Con- gress which takes place in Berlin

Mr. Benson was the founder of the bookmaking firm, Douglas Stuart, Ltd., one of the biggest firma in the country, He has practically retired. from active management in the can- trol of it, and is now putting back into brooding and racing a large silee of what he has taken out of it.

enough then.

-

RUNNING.

† (1934), 50 6/10 BDC.

220 yards: N. Paul (7), 23 acc.

:

'VARSITY TENNIS

Cambridge Beaten

In Local Match.

At the invitation of Ils Excelioncy the Governor, the annual tennis match of the Oxford and Cambridge Society was held at Mountain Lodge on Sunday.

The Oxford team won by 81 games (U.S.A.), to 78, although the rot-score

WIN

FIELD EVENTS. High Jump: W. Marty (U.S.A.), Putting the weight: (Best Hand), Torrance (U.S.A.), 17.40 metres,

Putting-the-weight:

In Europe the apprehension took in 1936. the form of stern opposition to "open"

The following are the thirty-1934), 206 Cm. tournaments. The governing bodies of England and France hud dive forefour world records ratified. hadings leat Wimbledon and Stade Reinnd GarTOS be wrenched

from Windsor Lad is a hay horne by their amateur moorings and turned Blandford, the great size of his day,over to the dreaded professionais; or The Maharajak gave 1300 guinens for else that the big meetings would be him as a yearling, his breeder being played Dan Sullivan. His one win in three races as a two-year-old brought in 2656. His wins of, the Chester Vase, Newmarket Staken and the Derby bring the total to £13,402.

empty benches in London and Paris, as at Forest Hills, German town and Longwood. There was less toleration of the professionals in Europe than in the United States, perhaps there was more fear of what They night du to hurt the amateur

4140

Ben Eastmann yards: (USA), (1932), 46 4/10 sec.

GUO metres: Ben Eastmann U.S.A.), (1933), 1 min. 92/10 sec. 880 yards: Ben Eastman (U.S.A.), (1934), 1 min. 49 8/10

Mee.

1,009 yards: Luigi Decculi

↑ His former owner achieved sonte | gaine, That this fear was ground-Italy), (1933). 2 min. 10 sec. thing of a record with him--ħin Brat | fess is now pretty well admitted, runner in the Derby, and a winner. | despite the fact that a new serica of United Press.

professional mintches on the continent Is in preparation, with Tilden and Gledhill and Cochet and Plaa ns the leading players.

SPORT ADVTS.

AMATEUR GAME WILL CONTINUE.

the

. 100

3-8. The cores were follows:

Capt. P. S. Cannon and G. R. Sayer (Oxford) beat Major Withing- ton and I. R. Todd 6-4, 6-1; tied with J. L. Tetley and J. Barrow E. 2-6, 6-1; beat G. Miskin and Lindsell 6-1, 6-0,

N. L. Smith and J. G. Pilcher (Oxford) lost to Major Withington (Bothand Told 3-0, 0-6; tied with Tetley hands), 1. Torrance (U.S.A.), 28.08 and Barrow 2-6, 6-3; tied with M

and 11.95kin and Lindsell 5-7, 7-8. metres, 16.73 metres metres.

S. W. Linng and Rev. N. Evans (Oxford) lost to Major Withington

Discus: H. Anderson (Sweden), and Todd 1-6, 4-6; tied with Tetley (1934), 52.42 metres,

ant Barrow 6-2, 4-6; Just to Miskit (Fin-nnd Lindsell 6-7, 6-2.

Javelin: Matt! Jarvinen land), (1933), 76.10 metres. Decathlon: H. Slevern many), (1934), 8,790.46 points.

WALKING.

(Ger-

5 Miles: A. H. G. Pope (Eng land), (1932), 45 min, 47 2/10 sec. 6 Miles: A. H. G. Pope (Eng- and), (1932), 43 min, 7 sec.

1 mile: G. Cunningham (U.S.A.), (193), 2 min. G 8/10 sec, 4 miles: V. Iso-Holla (Fin- hand), (1933), 19 min. I sec. RUNNING-METRIC DISTANCES.

R. metres:

Metcalfe (U.S.A,), (1933), 10 3/10 sec.

200 retres: R. Metcalfe Jand), (1932), 50 min. 28 8/10 sec. (U.S.A.), (1933), 20 6/10 sec.

500

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

600 metres: Ben Eastman (U.S.A.), (1934). I min. 18 4/10

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

B Miles: A.. H. G. Pope (Eng- Eastmanland), (1932), 58 min. 4 6/10 acc.

Ben 800 metres:

Eastman (U.S.A.), (1934), 1 min. 49 8/10 Bec.

The amateur game will go on as THE HONG KONG JUCKEY CLUB. { usunt, subject only to setbacks caused by depressions. That will slightly re- duce the attendance at tournaments. There is the closest kind of ink be- tween amateur play

donateur tournament competition and nothing.

professionals Cust do that

For one professional will break it. of skill who takes part in exhibitions or tournaments there are a hundred amateurs who perform in like manner. and each one of them has relatives and friends interested in his play. if the professional raske ere cruited, just as artificial means must be employed to keep alive the laterest In their performances.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Eighth Extra Race. Meeting, to be held on Saturday the 6th and Wednesday, the 10th October, 1934, (Weather per- mitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Offer. Gloucester Building: the Club House, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

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

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Finally, professional tennis not thrive during the tennis season. Amateurs are too busy playing "friendlies" and in tournaments to

to what the give oven a thought professionals are dolog. During the "off" season matches between fonuer amateur stars do interest and draw. Yet even then the interest in short- lived. We want to see Tilden play Cochet once or even twice, but after that our interest wanes. Something more tangible is required. A Round Robin between Tilden, Vines and Cochet of the present professionals and Perry. Crawford and a few other leading amateur would arouse interest and record galleries could be atirneted for them. But two or three Round Robins would meet with diminishing interest and in no long time peter out.

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16 Miles: J. Dalinsch (Latvia), (1983), 1 hr. 56 min. 9 8/10 Ree.

METRIC DISTANCES. 5,000 metres: A. Schwab (Swit-i zerland), (1933), 21 min. 59 sec.

10,000 metres: A. H. G. Pope (England), (1932), 44 min. 42 4/10 1,500 metres: W. R. Bonthron see." (U.S.A.), (1934), 3 min. 48 8/10

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HOW RAINBOW TOOK LEAD

(Continued from Page 8.)

better, and she gained slightly.

Fifteen minutes later, a huge tear appeared in the Rainhow's spinnaker, and it fluttered limp, half on the deck and half in the water.

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

At 12.30 p.m. the Endeavour was only fifty yards behind. The Rains bow then gybed and set a new spin- naker which drew finely,

The Rainbow rounded the mark 19 minutes, 20 seconds after 1 o'clock. The Endeavour turned at 1.24 p.m. The Rainbow's crew gave a won- dierful exhibition of seamanship

One Hour: A. H. G. Tope (Eng- (land), (1932), 13,308 metres (8 3,000 metres: H. Nielson (Den-miles 474 yards 1 foot 3 inches). mark), (1934), 8 min. 12 4/10 sec. 20 kilometres: J. Dalinsch changing sails with remarkable dex-

2 hours: E. Harper (England), Latvia), (1982), 1 hr.-84-min-20 terity. (1933), 33,653 metres.

HURDLES.

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

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

sec.

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25 kilometres: J. Dalinachon to the starboard tack to get the | (Latvia), (1933), 2 hr. 0 min. 46 weather. The breeze was lighter and

1.the Endeavour pointed higher.

At 2.10 p.m. seven miles from the (see.

2 Hours: J. Dalinach (Latvia), | Anish, the Rainbow was a milo ahead and appeared certain to win-Router. (1933), 24,848 metres,Reuter

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