... Sir, One reads occasionally in the newspapers here that a race is contemplated between Britain's and America's best three-year-olds, presumably Windsor Lad and Cavalcade. I doubt whether many supporters of the Turf in Great Britain realise the handicap that the British colt would be under in that American two-year-olds 1 spend their winter in the south and are, therefore, as three-year-olds ...

... BETTER HORSES OR BETTER RIDING? Broken records in the Grand National A question for fishermen Jem Mace's long boxing career Indian hockey SIR, The fact that the time record for the Grand National was broken in 1933 and again this year leads me to wonder whether the improvement lies in the horses or the horsemanship. I know far too little of horse-breeding and riding to form any decision of my ...

... Sir, We frequently hear of the occurrence of very large snakes in this country, without any definite identification of the species referred to in some cases, while in others vipers at times are reported to have been seen or killed measur ing a yard or more in length. As a matter of fact, the Viper or Adder [Viper a berus) rarely exceeds 26 in. in length in the British Isles. It is therefore ...

... Sir, Given favourable weather it is expected that the five Test matches will attract gate- money amounting to at least ^20,000. Of this amount the English professionals will receive at most 2,000 ten per cent. Surely it is time this niggardly scale of remuneration underwent revision. An English professional receives ^40 per match plus third- class railway fare. Out of this he has to pay all ...

... POT.O TN SINGAPORE Sir, Polo is a very popular sport in Singapore with both the military and civilians and some very interest ing rivalry exists between them. Polo is not confined to the European residents, for the Malays, under the patronage of the Sultans, turn out good teams which are able to do credit to themselves. The Sultans of Pahang, Pahat and Johore are all keen followers of polo, ...

... Dear Sir, I wish to add my signature to your appeal for the preservation of Ranelagh as an open space. Yours faithfully, Ritz Hotel, London. Keith Fraser (Bart.). ...

... INCREDIBLE Dear Sir, It is with very great pleasure that I write to support your appeal to the Minister of Health for the preservation of the Ranelagh Club. As one who was a member for twenty -five years, and who has known the great boon such a place of his'toric associations, and beautiful grounds and trees, is to one who has to live in London, it seems to me incredi ble, that in these days ...

... Dear Sirs, I enclose many signatures for Ranelagh and can get many more if wanted. I saw your issue of October 2 5th, and thought it splendid of your sporting paper to take the matter up. Yours faithfully. H. Browning. 54, Park Mansions, Knightsbridge, S.W.i. Hilda Clifton, Lilian Arkwright, M. Hal- ford, Gwen Kennedy, Peter B. Dalziel, E. T. Whitehead, Phyllis Dudley, H. C. G. Colyer, B. T. ...

... Sir, In the N.S.W. and Queensland schools Soccer is almost unknown, the youngest boys commencing Rugby immedi ately, as early as seven or eight. This would seem to be rather too early, but most of the schools have adopted an effi cient system of weight teams, usually under five-stone-ten, six-seven, seven- seven, and then on to the senior teams, each boy being graded according to his weight. ...

... Sir, I was somewhat amused to read the article on Motoring Malefactors in the Sporting and Dramatic. I mean that part of it about the delivery boy on a bicycle. It does not seem to have occurred to Highwayman that if the boy had been killed or injured he would have been partly to blame. I am constantly reading that speed in itself is not a source of danger. I think it most certainly is. From ...

... Sir, The ways of England's Test selectors are strange and inscrutable. A case in point is the selection of G. O. Allen as a possible member of the eleven for the fourth Test match at Leeds. Allen was played as a fast bowler in the third Test match at Manchester. He scored 61 and took no wickets for 113 runs in Australia's first innings, in the course of which he delivered a 13-ball over ...

... Letters to the Editor Letters on any subject of interest to sportsmen and naturalists are welcomed by the Editor. When possible, they should be accompanied by photographs Readers resident abroad are particularly invited to record unusual incidents in connection with Empire sport and big game. REMARKABLE ASSEMBLAGE OF MOTHS Sir, It is well known among entomologists that certain kinds of insects ...