1935-10-16 — Page 21

FAMOUS TRAINER DIES AT 76

MAN WITH 100 WINNERS

MATTHEW DOBSON

PEACOCK

London, Sept. 13:

Mr. Matthew Dobson Peacock, the veteran racehorse trainer, died at his home at Manor House, Middleham, to-day.

He was 79.

The most surprising feature of Dobson Peacock's career was that it reached its climax when he was 70, for at an age when most men would think of retiring he trained 100 winners. That Was in

the

season 1931-32, and the handicap of

· ill-health did not prevent him carrying on his run of successes.

From 1924 to 1934 he trained the winners of 688 races, carrying stakes worth £182,750.

Here Is the story of his life- told in his own words at the time when the racing world was paying tribute to his skill in heading the list of successful trainera at so advanced an age.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY,・・ OCTOBER 16, 1935.

Rochelle Hudson and John Boles are romantic in Shirley Temple's joy package of surprises; “Curly Top," her now Fox Film picture which is ribboned with sunny song, dance and laughter. The picture comes to the King's Theatre shortly.

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HONGKONG NATIONAL IN. SOCCER ATHLETIC

MEETING

FINAL

LOCAL PLAYERS WIN EASILY

Shanghai, Oct. 16.

SECRET OF SUCCESS

In a hard fought busket-ball game this morning, Nanking bent "You ask me the 'secret of iny

the Philippines by 49 points to 39. success? Well, I have had the

In the soccer competition Hong- good fortune to train for sports-kong hent Peiping in the semi-finali men and lovers of horses who have by eight goals to one.--Kruter, always been willing to give their

horses time to develop,

"I was born at Harmby, a littla village two miles from Middlehum, in Yorkshire, on February 29, 1856. My father was a farmoy breeder of hunters.

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·FOOTBALL CLUB CHANGES

"In 1873 I was fortunate enough Elliot Displacing Fowler

to win the first prize for show jumping, at Belle Vue. Manchester, in a class open to all England, on my brother's hunter mare Curric My weight at that time was only

Gist.

"My first mount on a racecourse was Mr. John Osborne's 'horse, Charlie Boy, on which I won

At Centre Forward

AUCA,

MALAYA STILL DOING WELL

MORE RECORDS ESTABLISHED

Shanghai, Oct. 15.

Nag bs, 12 souls to one.

New Billiards Season In England Opens

HORACE LINDRUM AND OTHERS IN SEARCH OF HONOURS

London, Sept. 22.

The new billiards season, which has been opened with several matches of comparatively minor.importance, gives every promise of being quite as interesting as any of its predecessors. The game has made great strides in popularity in recent years, and there is a sound and healthy atmosphere which augurs well for the future. The keen- ness of the competition among the leading amateur and professional players in more recent times has had much to do with this recovery, and now that women players are making such rapid strides there seems to be every pros. pect of this competition becoming more keen than ever before.

amateur players marked.. It always has been, and an estimate of events as they exist to-day is that this dif- ference will remain.

With the exception of that | professional and perfod when Walter Lindrum was la most supreme, there has been no player of such outstanding merit as John Roberts was many years ago, writes special Correspondent in the

The explanation is simple. The Observer. The leading players of advantages of the professional play- their time, Stevenson, Inman, er are obvions. The game is an Smith, and now Davis, have all held extremely difficult one to play real- an advantage in turn, but never ly well, and it is only by close con- in quite the same degree. Of the centration that success can be at- present-day players Davis has tained. The long history of the proved his superiority in profes game shows that. The reason is sional circles, at both billiards and more clear that every effort should snooker and, as Walter Lindrum be maile to chcourage the young will not be coming over again this pinyer. His chances are small un- season, Davis may not experience less he has opportunities of meet grent dificulty in retaining thating opponents stronger, than him- degree of superiority.

self. That is Lee's handicap at the present time. He is much too good for those in a class lower than himself. It will be interest-

AUSTRALIA'S CHAMPION

Additional interest however, will

AN INTERESTING EVENT

One of the most Interesting

be given to the events of the seasoning to see in time, how good he The 10,000 metres race proved the by the presence of Horace Lindrum, can be when stronger opposition most thrilling event of thể day with

Is met. a nephew of the famous Australian Shans winning first, third and fourth player, who, at an early age, has places. C. L. Wang of Shanghai fall achieved the reputation of being an Behind and disappointed the fans.

T. S. Ku, of Shankl, the winner,

execptionally sound exponent of both

It is a little strange that events of the season will be con- retuned the time of 14 minutes 118 games.

H. Lindrum is the billiards cham-veyed by. the change which has Playing in a muddy

held the pin of Australia which he won by been made in the rule governing Kwangtung Soccer team swamped defeating his uncle Fred but, as the lanik line stroke. The rule in The Hongkong women's volley balls other relation did not compete its varying interpretations has had

the honour nuy, or may not, be an team lost to Kwangtung after one of the highest merit. The fact, thrilling me by 23 and The Bangkang Football Chưà

Women's basketball Kwangtung however, that the younger member are making several changes forally beat Cheklang by 5 points of a remarkable family is so good suggests that the English player Saturday in their First División In the semi-finals of the women's may have all their work cut out to Lingue match against the Navy tennis singles matches C. C. Wong, keep the honours in this country. Shunst, heut W. P. Yang, Kwang-There may be other challengers, at (ac-away Bay at di an

The side will be as follows: | !?), inh, lồng

"In the women's 400 metros relay Strange; Skinner, Gilchrist and Rodger (capt); Bill and

race Kwangtung gained second place Nicholls; Fowler, Farrow, Elliot, finals H. Y. Ma, Kwangtung, gain

In the women's baseball throw, Williams and Bickford. Reserve: scend place." M. 1. Railton.

hunter's steeplechase at Catterick Bridge in 1877, beating the E. Willoughby (afterwards Jockey Club starter and later still Lord Middleton) 01

The favourite, Ballet Girl."

"Later 1 rode many races as an apply my whip on the car side amateur under both rules. In 1 win by a short licul. those days amateurs were allowed My last winner as n jockey was to compete against professionals, on Grasp.. at the Manchester Whit- and one success I shall always re-suntide meeting in 1895. I had to member is that in a rave at Derby waste 10lb. to do the weight. over Jack Watts, who became King Edward's jockey.

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10 14.

NEW RECORDS.

the

The following results of events of the sixth day of the National Ath- andletic meeting were all new National

records:

Women's 200 metres dush: S. Li (Shanghai) 27.6 sees.

Women's baseball throw: Y. T. Tan (Shanghai) 50.45 metres,

Women's 400 metres relay: Shang hal 14.59 sees.

Men's 400 metreat

S. K. Tai (Shanghai) 02.2 secs.

MALAYAN SUCCESSES.

"My interest la training WIN first developed by Harry fall, who trained at Spigot Lodge, Miridle-

Jack Watts had me closed in onlinm. the right and thought he had me beaten, but he had forgotten that I was left-handed so I was able to

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adventurous career. never been popular, and its de tractors are many, but that is not to say that it is a bad rule.

It was designed for the purpose of placing a limit on close cannon play, and, incidentally, on a spate of four- figure breaks, which were becoming too, for C. Stanbury, of Canada, is commonplace. In its original form expected here again to challenge the player had to make the stroke American snooker player named scored in a break. That was alter for the snooker, championship, and once at least in every 100 points Schanfer is enid to be contemplated after a season's trial to every ing a visit.

200 points, and yet Ittle satisfac The game of anpoker has in-tion was obtained.

It remains a question of whether creased in popularity considerably

and

In recent yours, and evidence of the rule should be retained, but a this is provided by the fact that, compromise has been effected. The outside the championship, a 'number rule has been altered to the extent of matches have been arranged that the stroke now, in profession- which will be confined to snooker the last twenty points are scored during the first half of the seasonal games only, has to be made while

play. The previous method was to in every 200 points made in a break

mix the games, but in thosu cir- between 180 and 200: 880 cumstances_the_snooker-was- not 400, and so on.--The-idea-is-that- The two Malayan representatives | taken very seriously by the com- the game will be made more dir- "I suppose I have wan, pridica in the tennis singles emerged vic-petitors, who were rather more in-ficult, but that remains to be seen. ly all the principal handicaps in the torlous when the third round was North and Midlands, but the one played off.

tent on simply potting the bails, The higher-class players are cap- race I especially delight to win is

B. S. Lim, playing.

and were not unduly concerned able of overcoming any difficulties defensive

confronted. the Northumberland Plate at Now.game beat H. Hsieh (Peiping), G-2, with the finer, and perhaps more with which they are

9-7..

difficult, points of the game asso- The players showed that when the G. A. Chen (Malaya) best Y. w.clated with safety play.

rule was first introduced. The Yen Peiping) 1-8, 6-4, 8-6.

The first half of the season will rule, good or bad, will remain, but The Malaya women's team was be devoted chiefly to matches at it. is satisfactory to know that it He had been II for over a year, placed third, în the 400 metres both games between the leading does not affect the amateur game, but still took an active interest in relay race. C.C, Fu, (Maluya), was English players and Stanbury, and only to the extent that the stroke the training of his horses. It was placed second, in the men's 400 during the second half of the has to be made only once in every his custom, whenever possible, tu metres, and Y. C. Teng, (Malaya),

season the gold cup sealed tourna-400 points scored in a break, and watch them from his motorear af

fourth in the women's 200 metresment, which proved such a success that is not likely to cause many. their work on Middleham Moor.

Inst season, will be played. In this amateur players very much con- it is probable there will be seven cern.

Lindrum, and the extension of the

castic."

HIS LAST SUCCESS

His interest in his horses 14= |

race.--Reuter,

mined to the end. On Wednesday MAMAK HOCKEY players, including the younger

evening he Inspired eagerly what had won the inat ruce at Donenster, ad was delighted when he was told

programme will mean that some of POLO GYMKHANA

In their opening Mausak Tournn-the games will have to be played that it was Grand Coup, whom hement Axture the Police "A" team concurrently In London and the trained Tor Lord Hamilton of defeated the Royal Corps of Signals provinces.

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Dalzell..

He leaves two sons and four Fund yesterday afternoon.

The Police attacked strongly, and daughters. Matt Peacock rus seared a gun in each half.

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The managed the stable for some time.game was played at a fairly fas! The other son, Harry Peacock, pace throughout, trains at Spigot Lodge, not far from his father's establishment.

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AN IMPROVING PLAYER

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Entry forms for the Polo Club | Gymkhana which will be held

Boundary Street on October 20 have It is a fact that the game has been issued, and it is notified that ever been more rich in talent, and entries will close at noon on October it is a matter for regret that such 21,

a sound young player as Lee con- There will be eight events the

not be embraced in more of the Programme, including a Tent Pegging race, Ladies' and Men's Bending face,

DOCTOR'S AMAZINGTM“ EXPERIENCE WITH INDIGESTION

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Who would expect a well-known doctor to be a victim of persistent stomach trouble? His own medicine did him no good! Then at last he' foam the way to conquer obstinate The Tenth Extra Raco Meating stomach disorder. Here are his own will be held (weather permitting) words:

nt HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, "I find that 'Bisurated Magnesia 19th October, 1935, commencing t taken after my meals is the only thing|2.00 p.m.

that keep mo free from pain and ⠀ The First Bell will be rang at discomfort, and I take it regularly. 1:30 p.m. I often prescribe it for my patients,) and hove had very good reaults.".

I. G., M.A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Amazing evidence of the remarkable speed with which indigestion

and stomach pains can be stopped has been revealed by medical experiments and X-ray photographs of actual cases. These prove Bisurated' Magnesia to be the quickest-acting and most effective stomach remedy known to medical science. Within 5 minutes a teaspoonful of 'Bisurated' Magnesla in a little water produced complete relief in cases where numberless other remedies had falled entirely, Get 'Bisurated Magnesia

(powder Or tablets) from your chemist or store to-day, but be sure and see the oval 'BISMAG' sign on every package if you want the quickest-neting stomach romerly known.

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C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 16th October, 1938.

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