... An unusual racing picture which shows how the steeplechaser brushes through the top of the fence expending the least amount of energy necessary to get over the obstacle. This is the last fence in the United Services' Handicap 'Chase at Newbury. Tetray, nearest the camera, ridden by Mr. Muir, and Silver Linnet, ridden by Lord R. Pratt, are coming over together. In the run-in on the flat, Silver ...

... WE have heard and seen so much of what mechanical transport is doing and will do is the war that it was almost forgotten that the Royal Army Service Corps still retains its faith in tha horse and mule for transport under some condi tions. These pictures were taken at an Aniir^ Transport Company somewhere in England \vh ...

... HENRY COTTON ON GOLF Our £5000 and Moortown's Honour I HAVE now played in eighteen matches up to the match at the West Essex Golf Club, Chingford, London, and in this match the £5000 figure was passed, which is a magnificent sum from golfers to the Red Cross funds in nine weeks. Topping the bill is Moortown with £630, and possibly more to come. Before going on to talk about the last two games, ...

... How Boon Beat Crowley Unhappy Ending to Lightweight Title Fight By B. Bennison ERIC BOON, 20-year-old son of a Chatteris blacksmith, remains champion light weight of Great Britain, having success fully defended the title against Dave Crowley, the something of a dandy of Clerltenwell, from whom he took it last December. Boon also has the distinction of winning a Lonsdale belt out right in ...

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... Sporting Headlines SPORTS hats are smart again. They are still simple, but their clean, sweeping lines are a tonic after months of casual dress ing. Harrods, Knights- bridge, have the models on this page among their interesting collection. The visor-brimmed felt, with a dented crown, is 42,/-, and so is the curly- brimmed Homburg. For a military silhouette try the sweeping Cavalier hat on the ...

... Who's Taking Liberty? (Whitehall, 8.20) THE pantomime season has commenced. But not yet can one hear what fellow- scribes are fond of calling the delighted shrieks of the kiddies. Indeed, if I found a thoroughly naughty kiddy I would take it to Who 's Taking Liberty? at the Whitehall Theatre, by way of punishment. The answer which the author, Miss Pamela Frankau, might very justly make ...

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... BRITISH HOTELS CANFORD CLIFFS HOTEL A first-class and fully licensed hotel wit h a wide reputation for its Cuisine, Service, Comfort, and the restfulncss of its interior decoration. Situated amidst the pines, it overlooks Bourne mouth Bay, whilst the Parkstone Golf Links lie in the immediate background. Suites, private bathrooms, central heating in every room, and lift help to make this hotel ...

... By A. Croxton Smith COURSING men are not going to put up the shutters until national conditions compel them to do so. Several successful meetings have already taken place, all of which were well supported, and many more are to come. As far as can be seen at present the prospects of the Waterloo Cup being run for in February are decidedly hopeful. In the Great War the meeting was held in 1915 ...

... Two Army Fifteens Visit London St. Mary's Too Good for Aldershot Command AT Teddington on Saturday St. Mary's Hospital played excellently to beat the strong Aldershot Command team by 15 points to 3 in a keen match. ST. MARTS HEEL WELL The Hospital forwards controlled the set scrums and though H. D. Cockburn's basses were not always accurate they reached T. A. Kemp very quickly and so the three ...

... THE weather was bright in the. early part of the day, though later it clouded over, when hounds met at Wing Village and there was, for wartime, a good field. The new Deputy Master, Lord Orkney, to whom Lord Rosebery has handed over the pack, was there, but was not riding. Lord Orkney was Master from 1920 to 1923. Hounds first drew Wing Spinney blank, then on to Ascott new wood] where they ...