Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-13


might infer that the Prince of
Wales can hardly climb onto
q horse without Immediately falling
off. This is far from being the case.
7 was one of the stewards or the
Lucknow races when the prince VS.
tied India. and got up days racing
for him. He rode in four races ana
won two of them, and have no hesl-
Gation in saying that he is as goou d
rider as any amateur jockey we nave
in India.
Shortly after these Lucknow races
he went to the Kadir cup pig stick
ing meeting and rode the winner III
point-a-point race called the hos
hunters cup. This is four-mlie race
over very rough country, indeed. NO
one but a fine horseman could rae
four miles at racing pace over such
ground, and to ride the winner Is
performance of which any one might
well be proud.
At Lucknow and elsewhere in India
the prince played q good deal OF polo.
When / saw him play at Lucknow IL
struck me that the ponies which hao
DOuSnl
OF the type which suits him best. lie
played a very much better game on
Il small, quick Arab than on Two or
three big, long stridinE Australian
ponies.
I do not think that he is as good
polo player as he is = race rider out
properly mounted there is no reason
why he should not be up to GOOD
tournament form.
have a vivid recollection Of that
days racing at Lucknow. The ap-
preaching visit of the Prince OF
Wales had for some time been the
one topic of conversation in official
and other circles. The municipal
board and every other body prepared
addresses of welcome. Bunting was
brought and stages were erected
along the streets. Guards Of honor
polished their buttons and practiced
presenting arms approximately in
time. The government house stan
kept the telephone busy. The rajah
prepared fetes and fireworks. Police
officers wore uniform and worried
look day and night.
AS Commissioner of Lucknow, and
therefore responsible for the govern
nnent of the capital and half of the
province OF Oudh, was deeply
involved.
Ny immediate superior had two
ideas firmly fixed in his massive
brain-first, that 1 was doing moth
ing: secondly, that I was doing il all
wrong.
T HAD often seen the Prince o.
Wales on the western front when
he was with the guards. Nothing
more bored than he appeared to be
as a Ct. S. Q. in Lord Cavan's staff
office when his regiment was in the
front line can be. imagined. He
wanted to be in the front line him
self all the time, and was frequently
to be seen padding about on a push
bike on roads which were under shell
ire Possibly he may recall d visit
to an observation post called Tho
Berkeley" on the La Bassee road,
with Gen. Wardrop. l know Wardrop
does It was = distinctly unhealthy
spot that morning.
l knew that professions, guards of
honor, fetes, flags. receptions and adj
dresses were things which occurred
with monotonous regularity at every
place the prince visited in India. II
was up to me, as commissioner and
several other things, to evolve some
thing really bright by way OF relief.
I ordered myself several tins of sar-
dimes. Fish is said to be d brain food.
had brain wave; why not get up
Il days racing? ] wrote to the staff.
The reply vas enthusiastic
The prince, in spite of counter at
fractions at government house, an
Dounced his intention of staying till
after the last race.
I had more sardines and another
brain wave. wales" as he was at
fectionately called in America, had
visited the British embassy at Wash