SATURDAY.. APRIL 9, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
YACHT CLUB.
HOW TO SEE THE COLONY'S SIGHTS.
WHAT IT WILL COST,
WEIGHTS OUT.
BASTER (END) EXTRA RACE MEETING.
HANDICAPS FOR TWO DAYS.
HOME TURF
FLAT RACING PROSPECTS
FOR 1027.
TRAINERS & JOCKEYS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Loudon, March 24.
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LOCAL BOXING.
WELTER. "BELT" CONTEST AGAIN.
NEW STARS ON APRIL 16.
As hinted some time ago after "They're of again." Flat-a report (in these columns), of un racing officially commenced to-exhibition spar" by Able Sea- man Bennett of H.M.S. "Wither- day.
ington," he to meet Stoker re-Norman Morris of H.M.S.
Hermes", " in. a championship bout hero.
Hong Kong Boxing Association is The 7th tournament of the to be held at the Theatre Royal
Trainers and jockeys have Lurned from holiday-making in 1By "Chau Kung."?"
'Weights were Issued yesterday Switzerland or the Riviera. Many To-morrow the race for the "for the Handicaps In the Hong and I prize (for the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, 2nd extes rae owners and breeders talk of in- will meeting. during the Easter holi-dications foreshadowing a suc- Kong Yacht Club craisega) take place over a course of Tatlong days, on Saturday (April 10) and cessful season, while the public-next Saturday, April 16. Ryek ep) "mark on ine (9), Kow Monday (April 18). loon Rack (s), Changel Rocks (0) -18.75 miles, starting 10:30 Ant. from the Club Bouse.
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Ft. Is suggested that a series of races for the reing yachts should be held in which the conditions would be that no member should suil his own boat and boats should This be changed for each muze. would mean that the number al! raees would be en less than the number of entries. The first race would be sailed during the coming week, probably
It should be noted that if a pony wins a race (at the meeting) before Frunning in a handicap, bs. is
added to the weight.
Details follow:-
First Day. Race 1,,Boa Vista Handleap "g" class (6 furlongs)-King of Troy 170 lbs..
Grande del Norte 168, Barley Grass 157, Spectre 153, Thef Sand Piper.152. The Grig 152. Loch Rannoch 152, Grey Streak 162 Golden Hall 15. Kom Tong Hall Tao 748, 150 Bright Eve 148, Saracen 118. King Alan 148, Kwan Wednesday, starting, at pm. from Murray Pier. Will those members who: wish to take part send their names sailing as soon À possible to the secretary of the Yacht Club so that he may make arrsrgements?
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Salvo 145, Spotted Sand 145. Circe 143 Sugar Leaf 140
Bace 2. Boa Vista Handicap "A"; class furlong) -Misty Eve 150 bs, The Goblin 168, Ukelele 165, The Gomuril 158 Laceda II 158. Battle Eve 158, Macao Beauty 156, Grey Morn 153. Home Call 153, poir 152. Loong Wa 152, King of the Plains 150, Dick Lo 149. Valour 149, September 149, Grey Knight 148. San Diego 148, The Regent 148, Baccarat 147. Sunburst Rose Handicap "" Grey Morn 167
Kipling said “What do they know of England, who only England know would apply the same to Hong Kong and lend those who wish to know more of this quito delightful territory further afield 143.
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145.
Morris and Bennett are match- hope the ed over 15 rounds for the welter- the Morris is Colony (and belt). weight championship of well known in the Colony as a fine boxer and hard hitter.
racing to-day is a aport of the people fervently favourites gallop better than they did in the "black" season of 1926. Races for two-year-olds have attracted enormous entries, a re-
£200 GOLF CUP:
Abe Mitchell Wins Season's 1st Big Prize.
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senach,
London, April 8. Abe Mitchell won the first big gof sournament of the the Roehampton £200 invitation
Combe of Bournemouth. by 3 and competition, beating E. Whit- in the final, and making the property by Cup his absolute winning twice in succussion.-
Reuter,
Splendid Reputation, Bennett comes with a splendid As outlined at the reputation. time, his career is crammed with good fights. perhaps the best be- ing that in which he lost on points to Sonny Bird of Chelsea after 15 rounds. There is co- Adence in his camp that he will give Morris his hardest "go": here, whether, Bennett wins or Poses..
SEHAY MILLER WEEKS AG
Sir William Open, Tamous Eng Bah portrait painter and President ot the International Society of Sculptors, and Painters, recently stated his averlo to bobbed hair and declared that his "soul revolts when he has to palai a crop.* pradicted that bobbed hair would not last long, and that it will never inspire a type in art com. parable to the ancient Greek type.
Ha
The other "Hermes" stalwart.. Able Seaman Evin. also meets a new "star." Ewin has won one welterweight belt outright. He ECHO "OF OLD WARS. returned the second to the
E.K.B.A. when he could not make
the weight. Then he lost the
middleweight title to Morris, his
shipmate.
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Beat Morris Before
ENGLAND'S DEBT TO
VERDUN,
Race 8. Kellet
There is an echo of the Napo- and show them is beauties from (1 miles)
Ewin now meets Stoker Evans leonic wars in the claim, publish- points of Vantage other than frembe King of Troy 157. The Geyse
(welter and middles champlos ofed in several newspapers, to the The reads of our territories take 188. San Diego 168, Grey Knight as to many peautiful spots. But 12, Barley Grass 157, Skidoo 155, minder of the immense number India) of H.N.S. "Enterprise" effect that England Owes Verdun Deep Water Bay is even prettier Loch Rannoch 152, Tangle 15 of horses in training at the pre- Evans had a victory over Morris a large sum of money which was for eleven and even more sererg, when viewed Loch Tummet 152, Saracen 148 sent time. It is clearly going some years ago and his clash lent to Englishmen who were in-
Inf to be difficult to win with two-with Ewin. will be eagerly looked terned in that town from the comfortable cockpit of a Baghora 147. Kwan Tao
forward to,, They meet over 10 years from 1803 to 1814. "good little ship" or the low chair Bouderer 145, Spotted Sand 1408
Race 9. Kellett Handfeap. "A"year-olds early in the season.
rounds at the middleweight limit. 1928 the then Mayor of Verdun, the on the deck of a Chinese rigged
Most owners, trainers and
There are two more 10 round Messire Desgrodine. put cruiser, than from the road which glass 4 miles) -Misty Eve 1701
bs. Attaboy 166, Brigade Call 166,
amount of England's indebtedness skirts its edge..
Leading Seaman Hall boxes 10 at 3,534,8747, and an ingenious rounds with Leading Seaman ealculator, reckoning compound They have met before and if creased Verdun's credit to a mil Baker at the lightweight limit. interest on this sum, has now in- their showing on the previous liard and a half of paper francs. occasion had in any way not come up to standards; they would not be matched again.
Port Sheker.
I wonder how many have, appre-Ukelele 165, Total Abstinence 161,jockeys have made their arrange-contests. chated the quietness and calm of The Gomeril the,Laceda 158, ments for the season. F. Butters evenings in the many anchorages of Battle Eve 158," Flash Star 158, now trains for Lord Derby, and Easter Day 156. Papyrus. 152, Hebe Haven is a perfect meture Espoir 156. Dagon Boat 150. King Weston, who headed the list of urey of the Plains 150. Baccarat 147. successful jockeys last year, is at even-tide with the blog
Ingain the stable jockey. shoke rising from the varigus vil-Sanhurst Rose 142. Inges dotted round its shore in
Lord Astor has retalped the morning one slips quietly over the site for a "tub"what time the "boy" scours the land
Second Day,
on
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According to the published story of how it comes about that Rade 2, Mirs Bay Handicap "C"
Verdun is a creditor of England, class (1 mile-Saracen 161 lbs., Jetis and a trainer, A. Taylor,
Two K.O.S.B. Men,
it was Bonaparte, as Firat Consul, for gal Grey Streak 160. Loch Rannoch has also secured first claim
The other 10 round bout who, on May 22, 1803, decided tun fergs) and bails, returning 160, Golden Hall 156, King Alan
(featherweight) is "between that all the English people then Borderer 153, Scooter 150, R. Jones and J. Brennan. sampans for Ash which, by the time153,
Circe 148, Fire Call 148. Spotted
The King's Stable,
Stoker Gould (H.M.S. "Hermes") in France should be interned. one has dressed, is served in per haps a rough and ready manner but Sand 148, Salvo 148. Furzefeld 148,
The "veteran" jockey Fox, who and Able Seaman Hindle (H.M.S. There were more than 1,000, and none the leau it becomes in such Plum Pudding 143, Sugar Loaf 143.
In 1814 Napoleon gave the order surroundings feed for the gods. Race 3, Mirs Bay. Handicap "B" distinguished himself last season, Delhi). Both, are practically 700 of them were sent to Verdun.
Now I can see the questioning class. (1 mile):-Grande del Norte is still going strong with retain-up to championship class." look appearing on the face of those 165 lbs, Grey Morn 165 King offers from trainers Scobie Gooch, The two 6-round preliminaries for them to be sent to Blois. re-lightweight, Private Hure From there they were taken to who might explore the iden fur- Troy 165, The Geezer 101, Home and R. Davaoh.
161, Grey San Diego
Another of the old school, Joe (2nd/King's Own Scottish Bor-Gueret, in the Creuse, where they ther. What will it all cost? Well, Call 161,
Able Seaman New-learned of the entry of the Allies you can have a "good little ship" Knight 159, Barley Grass 166. The and can run her for no more than Gnome 156, Skideo 156, Spectre 153 Childs, continues association with derers) v. the cost and upkeep of a moderate-Loch Tummel 152, Kom Tong Hall F. Darling's powerful stable. G. stead (H.M.S. "Hermes"); and into Paris, the abdication of Napo Borderers) v. XVIII. The people of Verdun, it ly powered car and I can assure 150, Tangle 150, Bright Eve 143, Archibald (the American who has Ice./Cpl. Finlayson (2nd/King's leon and the return of Louis is stated, clamoured for the pay- you that it will be a very healthful Kwan Tao 148, The Grig 747, since died) was to have been with Own Scottish
ment of the debts contracted, de- F. Gilpin, and the ever-popular Marine Watts (H.M.S. Hermes"), recreation, bringing with it much Bagheera 147
Race 9. Mirs Bay Handicap "A" Steve Donoghue rides for Capt. middleweights, peace of mind. It may well lend
Days for booking are in an manding the intervention of the Duc de Richelieu, the Foreign to the development of a hobby clans (1 mile)-Misty Eve 166 lbs., Whitaker's stable.
Attaboy 161,
Minister of Lhuis XVIII. In 1831 The Royal stable has been advertisement on page 3. which is so well described by The Goblin 165.
Ukelele 160,
Tallerand, French Ambassador in Robert Louis Stevenson who wrote Brigade. Call 162,
strengthened a good deal. Several Mucao
London, presented Verdun's bill, ...will anyone dare to tell me Total
and in 1836 and 1839 French de-i super- that business is more entertaining Beauty 155, Battle Eve, 164, Laveda old mares at Sandringham have
He164, The Gomeril 154, Espoir 148, been weeded out than fooling among boats?
putations went to England for the must have never seen a boat, never seen an office,' who say so,
supported by the Government of and for certain the one is a great
purpose of obtaining payment. Louis Philippe. They returned deal better for the health."
fempty-handed.
Abstinence 157.
or
or Papyrus 148, Loong Wa 148, King annuated, and fresh blood has of the Plains 148. August 146, been introduced in a quiet way, Baccarat 145. September 143, Sun- lis Majesty'e stable experienced burst Rose: 1:12.
But I would warn you that once you commit yourself to the hobby of "small boats" it will be calling to you ever after..
LADIES' GOLF.
SIX-A SIDE MATCH AT FANLING.
A match was played on the "Royal Hong Kong Golf Club old course at Fanling when a team of six ladies representing the Army and Royal Navy was defeated by the ladies' section, the latter win- ning 5 points to
teams were as under:-
Mrs. Rowley
Mrs. Oliver
"Civilluns."
Mrs. Sommerfelt
Mrs. Piercy
Mrs. Whyte Smith
Mrs Dodwell
Miss Tyrwhitt
The
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FANLING GOLF.
STARTING TIMES ON SUNDAY,
to-morrow. at Starting times Fanling, Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, are:-
9.28 a.m. E. Davidson, L. R. Andrewes,
9.32 H, R. Sturt, C. H. Eldridge. 9.36. D. J. Gilmore, C. C. Stark. 9:40 V M. Grayburn, E.D. C; Wolfe.
a lean time last season, but many of the big owners who breed on a far yaster scale have had the same experience of going through season after season without winning many races.
'G $25,000 SWIM.
RACE ROUND CATALINA ISLAND..
9.44 G. F. Lammert, E. P. Flet "CHANNEL" MAN'S HOPE cher.
UNEXPECTED TREASURES. PAINTER'S MASTERPIECE USED
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AS CHILDREN'S TOY," Among the art treasures at the
When, after the War, English exhibition of Flemish masters at Burlington House, opened recently cities and towns anxious to help. are at least two whose value was France adopted those French towns which had suffered 'from for long unsuspected.
For years The Painter and His the ravages of war, the City of Wife" (The Master of Frankfort, London came forward and render- 1496) was used as a toy. It was ed munificent help to Verdun. dragged around an Epsom garden This fact is not forgotten to-day. by children who used it as a go-
cart. Then it was given to the cook The City of London is thanked for of the house as a present. Now it ita efficacious assistance, but it is pointed out that these "generous is a treasured master-piece.
Another priceless painting of the gifts" cannot be regarded as com- Flemish School of about 1,400, pensation for the debts contracted Scenes from the Life of the Vir- during the Napoleonic wars,
gin,' was, unt! hardly three months ago, used as a panel on the bottom
of a drawer in an old kitchen side-
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9.49 A. C. Bowker, W. K. Tait. Henry Sullivan, the second man 9.52, P. P. J. Wodehouse. C., A. to swim the Catalina Channel board.
While the mistress of the house SPEAKER'S COACH. Peel,
(and one of those to swim the
Channel) 9.66 W. N. Bayers, H. C. B. Way-English
announced was cleaning out the drawer she noticed the gleam of paint. She
200-YEARS-OLD VEHICLE 10.00 J. H. Hearne, H. R. Clelland. that he had been backed to the scrubbed the panel clean, took it to
RARELY USED. 10.04 Comdr. Aubrey, F. D. Wood. extent of G$25,000 by W. Wan art expert and was surprised to 10.08 S. T. Butlin, N. K. Little Compton of Long Beach for A discover that it was a masterpiece.
The magnificent state coach of made john.
to Unfortunately the round-Catalina Island-swim
the Speaker of the House of Com- 10.16 N. L. Smith, E. D. Matthews, take place between June 15 and by the opening and shutting of the mone has just undergone a periodi-
sideboard drawers are noticeable
cal "spring-cleaning.". on the painting. 10.20 Major Stevenson, Lt. F. G. July 15. le Gros.
10.12 A. R. Cox. G. Vickers.
an
"p ddler" stated that the fifty-
10.28 F. A., Perry, W. A. Buttermile race around the island would be won by the swimmer with the
field.
10.32 H. Bloxham, T. D. E. Pan-greatest endurance, and that he
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Sullivan, who is not a speed endurance 10.24 J. H. D. Crawford, H. swimmer, but
5% Spicer.
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The competition for a cut-glass Bowl presented by Mrs. Maltland was won by Mrs. Dodwell who de- feated Mrs. Sankey in the final round.
Sacred Heart College hold their 3rd annual athletic sports on the H.K.F.C. ground, Happy Valley, to-morrow, commencing at 11 s.m. A 220 yards flat race and
a tug-of-war (married v. single)
are open to members of the Catholle Young Men's Society
believed the swim could be suc-
sears
MARRIAGE BANISHED,
A LADY'S IMPRESSION OF RUSSIA.
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This coach, which, is said to date from 1,700, weighs two and three-on quarter tons, and is only used on the most auspicious occasions. It has remained in its coachhouse, off the Chancellor's Court, Westminster, On Berlin-
the On demand slace it was last used at Coronation of King George 18 years da New York ago.
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Said to Have been designed by al "In Russia they had done away 10.44 K. S. Morrison, J. K. Shaw, at that time of the year is several 10.48 TL. Christic, A. D. degrees warmer than during the with all religions, with marriage, Dutch artist and to have been given Credits, 60 days' sight Humphreys.
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Un demand with gold. Upon the panels are 10.52 1. H. Geare, H. G. Sheldon. the swimmers considerably,"
Churchill, who, when opening beautiful pictures as well as, the On Caloutta 10.56 A. O. Brawn, F. Taylor.
Endurance, Not Speed.
bazaar in aid of the Church crests of the Speakers who have
Wice On demand William Wrigley, Jr. was in schools at Slough, mentioned that used It on State occasions.
Despite its being used so rarely, on Blagapers → terviewed at Wilmington by she had just come back from
the coach is kept in perfect trim. Sullivan and his friends and the Warsaw. Na chewing-gum king sent a cable to New York, April 8.
She would like, if only she had when. In the cosch, the dust or the On Manila The American Olympic Games George Young, asking him if he time (she said) to tell them ofed in sheets to keep the dust off, and Committee; announces that the wished to race Sullivan,
the stories that she heard of the every month it is taken out and On chennai. According to Sullivan the man misery, want, disease, and de carefully cleaned. Kept also in the coachhouse is the state harness for United States wil send a team of between 500 and 850 athletes to swimming the greatest distance gradation of the unfortunate the hors the Olympic Games at Amsterdam will receive the money, even if people there. A great many of be does not complete the race. In their beautiful churches were in July, 1986.yene
11.00 T. Low, A. W. Hodges."
1928 OLYMPIC GAMES..
A liner will be chartered to use case of each swimmer swimming turned into cineras and garages,
as a hotel while the games are the same distance, the man or She thought they would agree No seat in a in progress,
and the more than 10s. 6d It is planned to raise s fand of woman making the best time will with her that religios 260,000 to $70,000 to cover that be awarded the prize. The swin home were two Mrs. R. H. Kotewalk will give expenses-Reuters American Sar-16. howover, to be a test of splendid pillars of
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Captain Kingdon Ward, the botanist and explorer, has dust re- turned to England after a 12, months' Journey to Burme, Assam, and Tibet The expedition collect ed about 5,000 specimens of plants; birds and insects, which have beari forwarded to Kew Gardens, Edn-, burgh, or the Natural History
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