WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1927.
SPORTS
SHANGHAI RACES.
RESULTS OF SECOND DAY'S MEETING.
The Mongolian Handicap "A” Class: 1 Miles.
Mr. Dunbar's Elliot Bay
(Mr. Maitland) Mr. Eve's Moonlit Eve ..... (Mr. Pote Hunt)
"CHAMPIONS" FOR TO-DAY. Mr. Day's Bonnie Scotland.. (Mr. Dallas) Time: 2mins. 37.9-58ces.
Class: 1 Miles.
Times were below the average at the second day of the Shanghai The Mongolian Handicap “B” Race Club's Autumn Meeting. The Shanghai Stokes was the big race of the day and Charcoal proved the winner, with Wheat- croft and Howecroft 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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Mr. Dunbar's "Elliot Bay" did well in the Mongolian Handicap which it won in only six seconds above récord time.
The most successful jockey was who rode three Mr. Maitland, firsts and two thirds, while Mr. Pote Hunt brought in three win- ners and one second. Mr. Pote Hunt is now leading with six
McBain Bros.'s Sunrise Dahlia (Mr. McBain)
Fay and Seth's Christmas
Chimes
(Mr. Brand) Messrs. Toeg and Springfield's Bet d'Or. (Mr. Campbell) Time: 2mins, 36.3-5secs,
HONG KONG RACES.
Entries Close on November 15.
THE CHINA MAIL,
"TREVESSA” TROPHY,
EIGHTH RACE TO BE ROWED TO-DAY,
KEEN COMPETITION.
The eighth bi-annual race for Iship's boats for the "Trevessa" Trophy, presented in recognition 2 of the gallant conduct of the officers and crew of the 8.3. "Trevessa," will be sailed this afternoon. Starting at 4 o'clock from Channel Rock, the boats will! take in their course Kowloon Rock, mark of Yacht Club, Cust Rock Gas Buoy, and finish at the Yacht Club.
1
3
As on previous occasions, keen competition may be expect 2ed between the boats of the J.C.JL. and the Douglas Steam- ship Company, who have between them won the trophy each time. In April last the J.C.J.L. won for the third consecutive time in com. petition with their old rivals and many boats of other Lines, in- cluded in which was an entry from the P & O. Transport "Assaye."
Draft programme and entry forms for the Eighth Extra Race Meeting of the Hong Kong one Jockey Club, to be held on Satur- day, November 25, may be obtain- ed at the Race Course, Hong Kong Jockey Club, or Causeway Bay Stables.
firsts, three seconds and third while Mr. Maitland is second with three firsts, three seconds and three thirds. Mr. Brand is third.
Entries close at noon on Tues-
Of the owners, Mr. Eve has, 80 far, been the most successful,day, November 15. with three firsts and three seconds, while Miss Law is second with three firata.
"
The great race of the meeting, The Autumn Champions has been with the Shaforce combined
Challenge Cup, presented by officers of the British Defence Forees 1927, and will be run io- day, being the eighth race on the cart.
Yesterday's results were:-
The Northern Cup: Mile. Messrs. N. L. Sparke's and E. Hayim's Prince of Warriors (Mr. Heard)
Mr. Benwell's Froth Blower
1
(Mr. Proulx)
2.
(Mr. Wells Henderson):
3
Mr. Jack's Thistledown......
HOCKEY VISITORS.
JAPANESE TEAM DEFEAT
THE UNIVERSITY.
A WELL-BALANCED TEAM.
The race is run under the aus-
pices of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
CRICKET.
K.O.S.B. BEAT QUEEN'S.
In a friendly match between the King's Own Scottish Borderers and the Queen's Royal Regiment played on the Indian Recreation Club ground yesterday afternoon the former won by 39 runs.
Batting first the K.O.S.B. de- clared at 148 runs for 9 wickets, of which Capt. Thorp contributed 40.
Clark took 5 wickets for 43 runs. They then dismissed the Queen's for 109, Lieut. Elliot being Thorp top scorer with 30 runs. did well with the ball, capturing. the first four wickets.
Scores:-
The touring Japanese hockey team from the University of Waseda played their first match in the Colony yesterday against teain from the Hong Kong University. The visitors gave a convincing display of good stick work and combination and the University team, although defent- ed by six nil, put up a very good Capt. Thorp, b Bingham tight and had hard luck in not Lt. Hankey, è Straton, b Clark 18 putting a few goals to their credit. Major Lake, b Clark
K.O.S.B.
The game was played on the Lt. Welch, e Milea, b Burton
Lt. Col. Comyn, e Welman, b University ground in the pre- Burton ... sence of a good number of specta-Lt. Maclaren, b Burton The Pagoda Handicap "A Class: tors including many Japanese. Capt. Dobbie, b Burton
Time: 2mins. 08sers.
Miss Law's Kilmory...
Up to half time it appeared that Pte. Sawyer, b Clark there was not a great deal to Pte. Everest, not out choose between the two teams al-Pta Kinnear, b, Burton though it was to a great extent Pte. Hill, not, out due to the fine work of P. L. Tan
1 Miles.
(Mr. Pote Hunt)
1
(Mr. Heard)
2
in the home university's goal
that the score at the interval was:
(Mr. Brand)
3
but one against Hong Kong.
Mr. Westburn's Perseus
Mr. Commac's Blotto
Time: 2mina 40.1-5secs.
The Pagoda Handicap "B" Class:
1 Miles.
Mr. Talstern's Red Joss House
Messrs.
Adelphi
Mr.
1 (Mr. Pollock)
Bert's Dod and
(Mr. Wells Henderson) Massachusetts'
2
Frisco
Boy ...(Mr. Encarnacao) Time: 2. mins. 44.2-5secs.
The China Cup: 1 Mile.
Mr. Eve's Wedding Eve
(Mr. Pote Hunt)
Messrs. P. M. Lancaster and
W. A. White's Pat..
In the second half the visitors
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Extras
BOXING.
GOLF.
Total (for 9 wkts. dec.) 148 Bowling Analysis.
"HAWKINS'S" SUCCESSES IN
0. M.
6
R. W.
SHANGHAI
HONG KONG CLUB'S COMPETI. TION AT FANLING.
́MEN'S CLOTHES.
COLOURFUL SPORTS WEAR.
17 0
FIGHT FOR A TITLE.
5
0
One of the fastest fights staged
in Shanghai was the ten round bout
between Corporal Dorald Duncan,
1
played a good deal more strongly Streton and put on five more goals, the Miles home team, being unable to score Clark owing to the fine work of the Bingham Japanese team's goalkeeper:
Club y. Navy.
The hockey match between the
Burton
Haggard
Queen's.
Club first eleven and the Navy Pte. Underdown, b Thorp
1644
The Royal Hong Kong Golf WHERE SCOTSMEN SHOW THE Club's competition at Fanling at! the week-end resulted:-
D. J. Gilmore 86-14-72* 90-1872* F. Cowherd
H. G. Hegarty 84-10-74 H. G. Sheldon 82- 6-76 T. G. Bennett 85-8-77 Capt. le Gros 85-8-77 86-- 8=78 1. Newton D. G. Bruce 89-10-79 *Tie and will play off. (38 Cards taken out). Optional Pool D. G. 89-10-79 (8 entries).
Rio.
'Buenos Aires
Borabay
Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama
Silver Spot
47 58/64 1/16/16
2/6 2/08
1/10 25 26 7/16
Silver Forward.... 26
British Wireless Service. THE SHARE MARKET.
Hon Kor Block,
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Exchange.
T.T. on London as '24 T.T. on Shanghai ..... 78%
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Gelneagles, and Troon golf courses a strenuous battle
SHANGHAI CLUB.
will be played to-day at 5 p.m. on Pie. Clarke Dobbie, b Thorp 15 Royal Marines, and Joe King, U.S.S. the Naval Officers' Sports Ground, Capt. Welman, b Thorp King's Park, instead of on the Lt, Elliot, b Thorp 3.S.R.C. ground as previously ar- Lt. Foord. b Hankey
ranged.
Lt. Burton, Thorp, b Hankey The Club team will be.-W. J.L-Cpl. Miles, c
Everest Lockhart Smith, J. E. Henry, D Lyon, LM. S. Lloyd, A. A. Dand Capt. Bingham, e Sawyer, b
Hankey (Captain), E. L. Sim, G. B.
WAY.
AAAAAA ATAKARÉ
2 "Chaumont," laat Thursday at the
30
Carlton Cafe, when the unbeaten
O title-holder of the welterweight
Sawyer, b
19
championship of Shanghai retained the same after
Bruce
17 with the plucky U.S. Marine.
18
Very keen interest was aroused,
as the two men battled through
4 gruelling period of ten rounds, the
Annual General Meeting.
during the past two or three weeks HL Steamboats (says Fonthill Beckford in the H Tugs & Lighters $1.90
Indo-Chinas (Pret) "Daily Mail.")
do.
(Def) They vie in brightness of colour Shell Transports with the tweed doublets which Water-boats Scotsmen are wearing with the kilt.
.380
$48
89/
Mining.
$17
2
09/- b. 05/
1 Slipper, T. Whitley, B. W. Samp- Capt. Haggard, not out
(Mr. Brand)
2
3
Mr. F. B. Marshall's Cinchona .(Mr. Maitland) Tree Time: 2mins. 05.1-secs.
The Racing Stakes: 1 Miles.
Mr. Eve's Quiet Eve
(Mr. Pote Hunt) Mr. Eve's Chilly Eve...
(Mr. Dallas) Mr. Fred Elias's Firefly.... (Mr. Maitland) Time: 2mins. 39.1-5secs.
L-Cpl. Streten, b Hill
son, W. Woodward and A. C.-Cpl. Standon, c Comyn, Howell,
Army v. Waseda University.
on
N = 98
10 British Marine winning the verdict
Hill
Extras...
Total
109
Bowling Analysis. O. M. 14 2
E. W. 36
The following will represent the Army in a match against the Waseda University
the US.R.C. ground this afternoon at 4.30 p.m.--Captain S. C. Renny,
Thorp 2/K.O.S.B.; Lieut. J. H. Smith, Hankey R.A., Driver Mills, R.A.S.C.; Rev. Everest 1JP. Murray, R.A., Ch. D., Capt. Hill
G. M S. Webb, 5/2nd Punjabis,
2 Lieut. J. Scott Elliot, 2/K.O.S.B.; Captain E. S. G. Howard, R.A.,
The Shanghai Stakes: 11⁄2 Miles.
Messrs. Beith and Lemar- chand's Charcoal ..
(Mr. Maitland) Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroft
(Mr. Bremner)
Mr. Liddell's. Howecroft
2
(Mr. Wells Henderson)
3
Time: 3mins. 15seca.
.. The Subscription Griffins St.
Leger: 1 Miles.
CHESS.
CAPABLANCA DRAWS AN- OTHER GAME.
Buenos Aires, Yesterday.
12 1 58
by a good margin. There is no doubt that Joe King is to be com- plimented upon putting up such a good showing against the champion,
3 the spectators, and there was a
1 packed house, giving each boxer all
3 0 10 1.4 1
0
2
THE INTERPORT TEAM.
The annual general meeting of
Add to this, loose, easy-fitting, Bengueta.... sporty overcoats of the Balmacaan nian Mining Ad.
du. (Single) T8.60 the Shanghai Golf Club. was held or cape variety built from colours Langkota (Combined). TIT
Shanghai Explorations last Friday in the club house at and patterns to match the suit,
were with stockings and pullovers in saugani Loans ..... T6% There the Race Course.
T2.90
83%
19/-
T7.40
$2.20
$120
about 100 members present and the dusted or self-colour mixtures, and Raubs
some idea of how Trench Mines
Docks, Wharves, following officers were elected to you will form serve for the ensuing year: Preai- colourful men's sports clothes are.
Godowns, &c. the encouragement they deserved dent: Mr. A. Gray: Vice-President: in Scotland to-day.
Nor ja this craze for colour con- H.K. & K. Wharves. $120 b ♣ Mr. R. Bailey, General Committee: for such a splendid fight..
China Providenta $4 Messrs, Gray, Bailey, Budd, Downs, fined to the plus four sult, for in H.K. & W. Docks.... $85 The weights were: Corporal Dun-Holland, Pilcher, Pettitt, Denison, the country type of lounge clothes Hongkews $147 3 AN. Other, Lieut. B. E. L
can 139% lbs. and Jee King 134% and Porter. Ballotting Commit-I saw Glenurquhart, shepherd's and New Engineerings...
Lester hound's-tooth checks and unusual Shanghai. Docka..... T90 Burton, Queen's, Sgt. Hands-
Cotton/Mills. and Arnold, Cobb, Cousins, Cumming, herringbones comprising two, or Tingle supporting Duncan,
Ewo Cottens combe, Queen's, and Lieut. R. F: To the Editor of the "China Mail" lbs., thus giving away 5 lbs., Billy tee:-Messrs. Bowerman,
Farman, Hutchlson, Lancaster, three different shades. Wright, R.A.
Sir, I am fully in accord with
The opinion was expressed at the Oriental Cottons Reserves: Lieut. D. C. G. "Critic's letter to the papers on Mosa, who is shortly to fight here, Malcolm, Banham, Noxon and de
office for King.
Berry. Messrs. Thompson & Co. Braemar and Oban gatherings that 'hal Cottons (Old). T405
do.
(new). T21 never before have ao many young Lands, Hotels & Bidge. Dickinson, Queen's, Sgt. Williams Monday. That Mr. E. C. Fincher doing the same H.A., and L/Corporal Edgley, has not been included in the Hong Sorgeant Williams, U.S. Marine were re-elected as auditors.
the referee, while 12/K.O.S.B.
Kong Interport team is. I think, Corps, wae
Capt. E. I. M. Barrett in a short Scotsmen taken to the wearing of H.K. & S. Hotels... 6 on the part of the Messrs. Bourne, Rodger and Pepper speech, paid a tribute to Mr. R. G. the kilt, and this in itself adds much Hangkong Lands... $56
out- Shanghai Lands ................ T11744. Referees: Captain M. Middle- very unfair
MacDonald, the retiring president, to the atmosphere of every
Humphreys Estates $12,60 ton, 5/2nd Punjabis and J. B. M. Selection Committee and it has acted in the capacity of judges.
been the cause of widespread dis- In the semi-final, also a ten round
and proposed that he should be door social event.
Hongkong Realties. $6 H.K. Territorials $1 Stanton, K.O.S.B.
satisfaction.
bout, "Bull" Korsaloff of San Fran- elected a life member in recogni-
Prince's Buildings As for the wild outburst from cisco, 186 lba., lost to Jimmy Hill, tion of the very great services he
Public Utilities. "Sportsman" in your issue of to- U.S. Marine Corps, 179 lbs., the had performed for the good of the
According to the Natal Mercury, day, I am afraid he has rushed fight lasting the whole distance. Club during his term of office. Mr. into print without grasping the These two huge fighters gave an ex-C. W. Porter seconded the motion the Union, Government has con- real point in Critic's letter.
hibition of hitting midom seen in which, was carried unanimously cluded an agreement with Imperial don't see why "Sportsman" should the local ring, much to the gratifica- amidst loud and continued ap- Airways, Limited, for the erection Star Ferries take auch strong exception to the tion of the representatives of the plause. The 25th game between Capa-last paragraph of "Critic's" letter. blanca and Alekhine was drawn. It is perfectly obvious that "Critic Army, Navy and Defence Forces,
The Navy of England and Ameri- recommends Fincher solely on his 2-Router's American Service...
merita; the first paragraph of his ca was represented in an eight round letter makes that quite clear. Hie fight, which was a feature of the last paragraph is quite in place. evening's entertainment, when Mc- The following will represent St. It would be proper and natural for Manus, H.M. "Hawkins," 119 lbs., Joseph'a against the Hong Kong Hong Kong boys to support a local won the decision over Jimmy Kilne, Football Club on Saturday, on the man "if he is given the opportunity U.S.S. "Chaument," 1281⁄2 lbs. This College ground, at 2.45 p.m.:to play for Hong Kong in the In- was an exceedingly bright scrap, as Ayock, Ward, Leonard, O. M. terport Series in recognition of both boys adopted aggressive tac
And tics. 1 Omar, Croasdale, V. Cruz, Wilson, his ability at the game."
A six round contest between Mr. W. A. White's Buster II.
Johnson, Smith, D. Leonard, and Fincher's ability has been shown (Mr. Campbell) 2C. Barrios.
to be superior to that of more than Driver Hill, R.A.M.C., 152 lbs., and one of the players chosen to re- Mr. S. A. Judah's Meadow-
Cunningham, H.M.S. "Hawkins, green
..(Mr. Encarnacao) 8 The "New York Times" pub-present the Colony.
shes a
message from Chicago "Sportsman" has drawn a very, 151 lbs, proved an easy win for the referring to the fact of Mr. J. H. absurd conclusion and has unfairly Navy man, who had Hill very groggy
"Critic." I think during the whole of the battle. Grant, of Shanghai, and Mr. E. M. denounced
Buckmaster, H.MS. "Hawking," Roed, of Mangualore, India, "Critic'e' letter was penned in the 1travelling all the way from those true sporting spirit and in what practically wiped the floor with countries to America specially to be considered the best interests of Young Alex, Shanghai, in the open sco the recent fight for the world's the Hong Kong side.
Mr. Allan's Bubbly Jock
(Mr. Encarnacao)
V.D.T.'s Black-and-Blue ....
(Mr. McBain)
Mesara, Robson and Kenjoy's
Pride
....... (Mr. Brand)
Time: 3mins. 52.5secs.
The Siccawel Plate: 14 Miles.
Mr. Fred Elias's Firestone
(Mr. Maitland)
1
3
4
The Flyaway Plate: 7 Furlongs,
T
Messra. McBain and Sokoloff's Veterock (Mr. Sokoloff) Mr. Toeg's Nith
(Mr. Encarnacao)
Mr. Toeg's Gordon
(Mr. Springfield) Time: 1min. 47seca,
FOOTBALL
2 heavyweight boxing championship.
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EASES RHEUMATIC PAINS.
A stiff neck Issoon eased and disappear when Chamberlain's Pain rhsunistic pains in arms and shoulders Balm is rubbed on the aching spot.
ing bout of the evening, Referee | It feels, good to the skin, penetrates Syd Keenan stopping the fight in quickly to the very seat of pain, scat Yours, etc..*
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