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Died. Sir Robert Ho Tung, 93, Hong Kong financier and philanthropist, father of Lieut. General Ho Shai Lai, chief of the Nationalist Chinese military delegation at the U.N.; in Hong Kong. Born 21 years after Hong Kong was ceded to Britain, Sir Robert joined Jardine, Matheson & Co., soon became its leading comprador (liaison between foreign companies and Chinese merchants), made a million by the time he was 34. Knighted by George V in 1915, he was one of the three famed "Hong Kong knights...
Coach O'Rourke will only field two lettermen on his forward line, with co-Captain John McGowan, a coverted center from last fall, at left tackle and Ron Matheson at right guard...
...left guard, however, that O'Rourke admits is the weakest spot in his line. Starting at this position will be Ron Matheson, a junior who has excellent speed but at 180 pounds lacks the weight necessary to oppose the Crimson's right guard, Captain Tim Anderson...
...Matheson was the most successful handicapper in the country: a two-dollar ticket on each of his "best bets" (his top choice at every track on every day of racing) would have earned a grand total of $44.10 by year's end. The sum looked hardly impressive, but it was better than any other handicapper's record. It convinced Matheson that if a man in vested in only the best of the Matheson "best bets," he might earn a living...
Today, Hugh Matheson is a happy man. Between his race bets and his classes, which he handles with the silky self-assurance of a side-show barker, he makes a nice living doing what he likes most to do. He is not even bothered by the inevitable wise guy who asks him why he needs to teach if he can really run up big profits at the track. "This is just an excuse to get horse players together so I can sell the idea of a U.S. Sweepstakes," says the professor glibly. "A sweepstakes is just what this country needs...