LEKSAR WINS 2,000 GUINEAS TURF CLASSIC
DERBY BETTING
London, Yesterday.
The two Thousand Guineas, one of the big turf classics was yester- day won by Leksar, a 20. to 1 chance, which beat Goya, a 7 to 1 chance, by four lengths, while half a length separated the latter from Mid-Day Sun, which came
third backed at 25 to 1. There were 18 starters.
'Other runners were:- Pote Boiler (Gordon Richards), Fair Copy (Perry- man), Phakos (Nevett), Foray (Pat Beasley), Le Grand Duc (Smirke), Sultan Mahomed (Harry Wragg), Senior (Sam Wragg), Diplomat (Sirett), Scarlet Plume (Beary), Fair- ford (Weston), Reviresco (Carslake), The Hour (Smith), Sun Bather (Steve Donoghue), April The Third (Taylor), Sand Sprite (Jones).-Reuter.
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As the result of yesterday's race, Leksar has been laid at 2500 500, after being taken at 6050 to 1100 for the Derby.-Reuter.
HAPPY VALLEY SINGLES
The
Len Harvey, above," pays an eloquent tribute to Jack Petersen, on the latter's enforced retirement from the ring.
YANKEES AGAIN BEAT SENATORS Yesterday's League Baseball
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ISURREY HARD
COURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
WALK-OVER GIVEN GEM HOAHING
(By A. WALLIS MYERS)
London, April 6.
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Fifty are competing in the men's singles and nearly 60 in the wo- men's.
The junior events, too, are well supported. There were only seven competitors in the boys" singles when this event was started a few
SPORT NOTICES
years back; this week there are 21. THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
If the skill of these juniors equalled their zeal, one would feel THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE happier about the reservoirs of Bri- MEETING will be held (wea- tish talent. As it is, taken collec-ther permitting) at HAPPY VAL- tively, they are, on the evidence of LEY on SATURDAY, 1st May, my own eyes, in more than one class 1937, commencing at 2.00 p.m. behind their contemporaries
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
America, France and Australia.
in
WOMEN'S SINGLES Miss K. Stammers is defending her title at a tournament where she always plays well. She will be chal- lenged in her own half of the draw by Miss Nuthall, Miss V. E. Scott, Miss Ford, and Miss Slaney, among There were several serious mis-others; and, if she comes through, a haps in yesterday's baseball pro-final against Miss Hardwick looks gramme, two players being forced probable.
Draw For Summer Golf Event Happy Valley Summer Singles competition, of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, will com- mence on Sunday, May 30, and the semi-final round should be decided line. on July 7 at the latest, and the Final on July 18.
The following is the draw: BYES INTO THE 2ND ROUND
(21).
ton (9).
New York, To-day.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1987.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE Undersigned have received
to leave the diamond. In the Yesterday few of the bigger guns National League clash between the were booming. Some, like Miss Reds and the Cubs, French, Cincin-Hoahing, of China, natti's star pitcher, fractured three over; Miss
had a walk- Auction E. M. Dearman had fingers in his right hand in attempt-scratched. But I watched a close ing to stop a hard smack down the first set between Miss V. King and subsequently dis- Miss J. Nicholl, who has been to covered that he would be disabled the fore in Surrey junior tourna- for at least six weeks.
ment. Another casualty occurred in the American League in the clash be-
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tal.
It was
MISS NICOLL'S PROMISE
anatomical
on
Thursday, the 29th. April, 1937 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Quantity of Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
Black Wood "Ware, Teak Bed Dining Room → Drawing
Ornaments, Cutlery,
K. S. Robertson (4) v J. Forbes (11). tween the Senators and the Browns, won by a wider margin if she had I thought Miss King might have H. N. Moran (x) F. G. van Reede Travis, of the former team, badly hardened her heart more; in the T. R. Chassels (8) v G. E. Willer-wrenching his right-knee in sliding second set she sacrificed a whole Room and Office Furniture, Car-
Room, W. Stoker. (x) v J. W. Macdonald (7). eventually being admitted to hospi-Nicoll produces her strokes correct- Clocks, Porcelain & Glass Ware,
for a base and was carried off, game by double faults.
But Miss pets, Rugs, E. Tuck (20) v R. K. Collings (4). W. A. Mackinlay (16)
ly-that is, without Stewart (9).
Two encounters were postponed, strain-and when she starts more ters, Duplicator, Typewriter, Sew- Brass & E. P. Ware, Pictures, Fil- N. K. Littlejohn (10) v J. E. Dovey the National League owing to rain, to place her service and not merely Table Lamps & Fans, Radio Gram-
the Pittsburgh-St. Louis game in
rapidly for balls
that fleet foot-ing Machine, Gramaphones & Re- (14).
work could easily reach, and learns J. L. Adams (15) E. Thompson and the Philadelphia-Boston game to launch it over the net, an obvi-
cords, Cooking Stove, Electric (20).
G. Gellatly (24) v
in the American League owing to a A. V. Greaves wet-ground.
ous zest for the game will bring Wardrobe Trunks, Electric Refri
aphone & Radio (16).
Sets, Cabin & J. W. Mayhew (11) v W. Ahern (x).
Results as cabled by Reuter:
her forward. A. E. Clarke (12) v T. D. Paton (8).
gerators, Books, etc., etc. I. P. Tamworth (7) v R. M. Wood
On View from Wednesday, 28th. April, 1937.
(16).
1ST ROUND
The men's championship is not defended by its American holder, N. Tilney, and it looks as if the E title will lie between C. E. Hare, R. J. Ritchie and C. M. Jones, al- though L. de Borman, M. D. Delo ford, and L. Shaffi are in the run- ning,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R.
H.
6
7
0
Washington
5
(Travis injured)
H. Smith. (x) v D. L. Prophet (12). Col. E. D. Matthews (12) v D. S. New York. Edward (3).
BYES INTO THE 2ND ROUND
J. E. Richardson (8) v T. Low (11).
N. J. Bettington (21) v. T. B. Low St. Louis.
(13).
Detroit
A. T. Braley (7) A. H. McBride Walker hit a homer (14).
Chicago Cleveland
H. H. Mundy (8) v F. E. Booker (10). A. J. Dennis (8) v C: Mycock (13). W. R. Hillyer (17) v W. S. Hillier (9), Note: x denotes plays from Scratch. (Continued at foot
SUMMER
Averill hit a homer
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Deloford was opposed yesterday to a turbaned Indian. Singh Sahib, who was one-armed in the sense that, though he possessed a fierce forehand drive, he was virtually in- capable of réturning a ball plac- ed to his backhand.
HOLES-IN-ONE
the:
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.- Hong Kong, April 26th. 1937.
HE Undersigned have received by Public Auction
on
Friday, the 30th. April, 1937. commencing at 10.00 a.m. at No. 5 "Aigburth Hall,” May Road.
A Selection of Household Furniture comprising:
Two local golfers, one a lady, holed in one on successive days at Deep Water Bay this week.
On Monday, Mrs. C. F. Allen ac-ing Room Suite, Tables, Desks, Fine Upholstered Walnut Draw- complished the feat at the seventh Bookcases, Carpets, Etchings, Fine hole (150 yards), while on Tuesday Japanese Prints, Bronzes, etc., etc. Mr. W. J. S. Key performed an even. more striking feat by holing from robes, Dressing Tables, Curtains,
Dining Table and Chairs, Ward-- his drive on the fifth, a distance of etc., etc. 245 yards.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R1 H.
Brooklyn New York.
Boston
Philadelphia
15
J. Moore hit a homer
Cincinnatti
14.
(Pitcher French inju
Chicago
11
-Reuter.
also
One G. E. Refrigerator. One Delco Dehumidifier.
and
Some Fine Old Clocks (English).. On View from Thursday, the 29th April, 1937.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneer
Hong Kong, 26th April, 1987.