The Archive · 1941

Heliopolis Entered For Widener Stake

Miami, Florida, Feb. 12

Heliopolis, the English thoroughbred imported recently by Mr, Elmer Da'e Shafer, has been assigned a weight of 8st. 11 Ibs. for the $50,000 added Widener S'ake to be run at be playing as a team for the first time in some five years, In Shanghai they formerly teamed up and opposed leading Chinese players. They should have no difficulty in winning.

In the other doubles match of the afternoon, the No. 1 combination of the Philippines, Felicisimo Ampon. who has played in Shanghai, and Cesar Carmona will clash with Japanese entrants, K, Hayashi and M. Nakamichi Carson will make his debut in the singles next Tuesday when he faces Z. Calixto in the opening round of the title series, Calixto, crack player of the Far Eastern University, has a good reputation but is not expected to last more than four sets before the furious drives of his foe—United Press, Hialeah Park here on March 1, 1941

Mr. W. L. Brann's Challedon, and Mr. Charles S, Howard's Kayak LI both nominated for the race, have been given top weights—9st. 6 lbs and 9 st. 2 lbs. respectively, though it is not yet certain that they will come east from California to compete.

"The French-bred Raphael LI, owned and imported by Mr. Joseph E. Widener, will carry 8 st, 8 Ibs,—Reuter.

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