HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1937.
Race Fans Provided With Excellent Sport
Mr. H. C. PIH WINS KWANGTUNG
HANDICAP ON PLAIN VIEW
Novice Jockey Thrown: Big Sweep Pays $31,813.60
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAVE REASON TO "CONGRATULATE THEMSELVES ON ANOTHER VERY. SUCCESSFUL RACE MEETING. THE ONE HELD YESTERDAY WAS FEATURED BY GOOD WEATHER, AN "EXCELLENT "ATTENDANCE AND WHAT, IS MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, THE VERY FINE RACING PROVIDED TO THE HUNDREDS OF RACE FANS WHO LINED THE RAILS TO WATCH EACH EVENT.
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There were many other counter attractions, but race fans remained loyal to the King of Sport. There were no sensational dividends-testimony. such Inderd is needed, to the ex- unfortunate sellent judgment of the handicapper. The day's sport was marred somewhat by accident to Mr. O: R. Sadick, a novice jockey, who was thrown by Happy Venture, in the Paddock Handicap Fortunately, the injuries, sustained by this promising jockey were only slight
Racing honours went to Messrs. H. C. Pih and N. Deltz, and the Dally Double combination of Tabby Cat and Plain View pald successful panters $ 32.10.
WYNDHAM HANDICAP -
Mr. Norman Deitz rode one of his best races to date when he brought home Gladiator first in the Wyndham Handicap to beat the favourite by a length.
Only four starters accepted for this race .Jch was. over six tur- longs. Mr. Davis. on Oak Bay, went into the lead from the mo- ment the gate went up and was followed closely by Wild Life (Mr. D. Black and Gladiator while the only other starter, Soldier of Britain, with Mr. H. C. Pin on the saddle was many lengths be- hind
The same positions obtained until the home stretch was reach- ed when Gladiator was given his head Responding gamely this pony Anished with a ane burst of speed. passing the favourite (Oak Bay) just after the Distance Post. !
1.-Wyndham Handicap
6 Furlongs
Mr. Eve's Gladiator, 145 lbs...
G
anybody would win until the field came into the straight for the second time when Mr. 8. C. Llang, on Expansion Time, let his mount go and the Iron grey responded finely to win by a length and a half from Havoc Eve (Mr. N. Deitz) who was the same distance ahead of King's Coronation (Mr. B A Proulx).
Rob Roy (Mr. W. G, Poy), after three running promisingly for parts of the race, finished weakly and Scenic View (Mr. B. L. Tao) was the last to come in.
3.-Hong Kong Griffin's Cup (14 Miles) Mr. Li Po Chun's Explansion
Time. 158 lbs.
(Mr. B. C. Liang) Mr. Eve's Havoc Eve. 181 lbs.
(Mr. N. Deltz)
Mr. Dynasty's King's
Coronation, 161 lbs.
(Mr. B. A. Proulx) 3 Won by a length and a half, the same between second and third.
Time: 2.30.2.
Pari-mutuel:-
1
Messrs. Koo and Lo's
Philanderer, 148 lbs.
(Mr. C. F. Chiu) 3 Won by a length, 2 lengths be- tween second and third.
Time: 2.08.3. Part-mutuel:- Win: $9.70.
Places: $6.60, $7.70, $33.20. Also ran:-China Clipper, 142 lbs. (T. W. Chattey), Declasse, 155 (Ho Hung Pong). Emergency Call, 144 (A. F. Ingram), Happy Venture, 140 (0. R. Sadick), Lancashire Tich, 145 (A. D. Coppin), National Faith, 149 (Young Wing Kwail," Racing Strain, 145 (Young Wing Sing), Radium, 140 (5. L.Yuen), Widnes, 158 (H. A. Browning), Yum Sing, 147 (C. T. Kwok).
It was somewhat difficult race to follow, due to the bigness of the field-there were 15 starters but Mr. Pih kept his mount in a good position and when the field came into the straight he gave Plain View its head and she finished with a fine burst to gradually work her way up to the first place.
DAILY DOUBLE EVENT: 2ND SELECTED RACE 7-Kwangtung Handicap (1 Mile) Mr. Lan's Plain View, 140 lbs.
"(Mr. H. C. Pih) Mr. Helenaide's Valorous, 143
lbs. (Mr. Y. T. Fung) 2 Dr. S. N. Chau's Coronation Day.
145 lbs......(Mr. W. G. Poy 3 Won by a head, a neck between second and third.
Time: 2.03.2.. Pari-mutuci:-
Win: $22.20.
No. 1300
4
· CASH SWEEPS
LOCAL LEAGUE SOCCER SCORES
RACE 1
$1,454.60
1741 393
416.80
CLUB
207:80
Unplaced Ticket No. 26 gets $50.
RACE 2
No. 1377
2309
י
........ $1.474.20 421,20
2249......... 210.80
Unplaced Tickets Nos. 2990, 1493, 3086. 2653, 1213 get $50 each.
RACE 3
al
No. 1549
$1,712.20
1152 1183
.489.20
244.60
Unplaced Tickets Nos. 2582. 504 gets $50 cach
Unplaced Tickets Nos. 2554, 1905 gets $50 each.
Thompson
FIRST DIVISION
SEAFORTUS
Dunnichie 2
Fraser, McGuigan.
Wilson, E. Strange, Fowler
2.
ST. JOSEPH'S"
KOWLOON
.D.. Knox. EASTERN
AIR FORCE"
Pharoah.
Нач
Yeak
SOUTH CHINA "B"
Hon-woo. Tay Qee-lang.
5 EASTERN
Y
?
KOWLOON
MIDDLESEX
Izzard 3.
5TH BDE RA
MIDDLESEX
Sheehan,
Pearson,
Saw.
Lee
Brittain.
Ching-to.
Tack-kec
1:
SOUTH CHINA “A”
Fung King-cheong. Cheung
Moon-wing.
Lau Chang-sang.
SECOND
DIVISION
CLUB
Wilson 3, Stephens 2.
SOUTH CHINA
Chau
Wing-hang. Wonk
RACE 4
King-chung 2
No. 2248
1415
$1.805.30 315.80
SEAFORTHS
1
は
Splers
1927
257.90
*ENGINEERS (EUROPEAN)
*Postponed to to-day.
THIRD DIVISION
(KOWLOON)
RACE 5
1
24TH ETY. RA,
No. 1774
: $1,698.20
Jones 2, Summers.
"
3517 185
1
20TH BTYR.A. J
485.20
242,60
2806,
Ling Sing-hong. KUMAONS
7
2028, 1407, 562. 1867. 2252, 855,
Partap
Singh, Hulg-ha Singh 2.
4. Singh
Bach!
い
PORTUGUESE S.A.
6
No. 37183 $31.813.60
32105
9,089.60
Santos H. 3. Campos, Gaan"
2.
France, Pitcher.
55995
4.544.80
THIRD DIVISION (HONG KONG)
Nos. 33003,
73891,
MEDICALS
Youd. .*POLICE
1
5TH BDE. R.A.
+
ENGINEERS
ORDNANCE
POWHATTAN
Thuffeld. Munton, Ember-
Lo 2, Luma
son, Attoe.
STANLEY
3
Taylor, Cook, Lacey. *Postponed.
Places: $10.30, $13.90, $32.90. Also ran:--Daylight Eve. 144 lbs. (C. L. Gregory). Diogenes, 156 (3. W. Tang), Gold Coin, 158 S. C. Liang), Gold Sovereign, 152 (B. L. Tao). Good Morning, 140 (K.-S. Shu), Laughing Cavalier, 145 (Tang Man-Wa), Laughing Girl. 155 (N. Deitz), National Spirit. 163 (A.. F. Ingram Racing Boy. 135 (1.2208. 2907, 574 gets $50 each. Ip), Sylvandale, 154 (B. A. Proulx),
RACE 7 Tiny Star, 163 (R. M. Wood), Ythan, 161 (D. Black).
Diogenes
Gold Colna Gold Sovereign Good Morning
Unplaced Tickets Nos.
ון
Unplaced Tlekets
43455. 57537, 37367, 26298, 21427,
19818, 59571, 43215, 65834, 32569
1,055.20
527.60
Betting
Win. Place.
Coronation Day... Daylight Eve
101
87
60
62
33423, 48757, 6178, 44068.
105
183
143
101
gets $710.12" each.
96
125
RACE 8
103
116
Laughing Cavalier
30
40
1139
Laughing Girl...
114
158
782
National Spirit..
5
10
Plain View
500
456
Betting
338 2648 gets $100 each.
Racing Boy
6
22
Win.
Place.
Sylvandale
317
183
China Clipper .. 83 Declasse
81
Tiny Star
14
33
25
72
Valorous
314
274
Ebony Idol
338
+79
Ythan
708 621
HOME FOOTBALL
Emergency Call...
124
$72
Happy Venture...
63
91
Total
2,514 2,561
Lancashire Tich...
108
158
National Faith.............
27
24
Philanderer
34
47
Racing Strain Radium
32
51
33003
251
270
43455
Tabby Cat
1.025
844
57587
Betting
Widnes
58
81 37367
Expansion Time...
Win. 262
Place. 547
Yuen Sing
87
91
26288
21427
Havoc Ere
.......... 1,202
664
Total
2,233 3,441
33423
King's Coronation
242
174.
48757
Betting
Rob Roy Scenic View
123
184
06176
62
78
41068
Win. Place.
Mr. H. C. Pih rode one of his characteristic races Twilight
37163 (1st)
on
Gladiator
348
188
Total
2.498 1,047
73891
Oak Bay
477
252
Soldier of Britain
180
92
10618 59571
Wild Life
259
100
Total
43215 32105 (2nd) 65834 32509
2
(Mr. N. Deltz) 1 Mrs. Stanton's Oak Bay. 149 lbs. ...(Mr W. H S. Davis) Mr. L. Dunbar's Wild Life, 163
lbs..............[Mr. D. Black) 3 Won by a length, length and a half between second and third.
Time: 1.24.4.
Pari-mutuel:-
Win: $16.10.
Places: $6,70, $0.20.
Also ran:-Soldier of Britain, 140
1bs. (H. C. Pih).
Win: $12.80.
Places: $6.20, $5.80.
Also ran: Rob Roy, 161 lbs. (W.
d. Pay). Scenic View, 181 (B. L
Taol.
BALLARAT HANDICAP
1 Derby
1 Bolton
لود
0
1
1. Wolves
2
1 Leicester ·
I
4. M'chester C.
0
1 Blackpool
2
1 Huddersfield
1
1 Arsenal
"1 Sunderland
B
UNIVERSITY
-Owen, Coleman... SEAFORTHS
Ferguson 3.
SIGNALS
Havercroft.
1,284 640
QUEENSLAND HANDICAP
As generally expected Lanca- shire Chips, with Mr. B. A. Proulx On the saddle, won the second race, the Queensland Handicap with a length to spare. The sec- ond pony was Electron (Mr. E. C. Liang) while Centre Court (Mr. W. II. S. Davis) was third..
The race started off with Double Finesse taking the lead and Mr. FLC. Pih kept his mount in front till the Village Bend when the winner was sent to the lead and it remained there till the end of Mr. Y. T. Fung. on Able the race.
belated effort to Amazon, made
only managed
catch
tp
fourth place.
ano
2. Queensland Handicap
'G Furlongs
Mr. Lancashire's Lancashire
Chips, 148 lbs.
(Mr. B. A. Proulx) Mr. J.E.D.'s Electron. 149. lbs.
1
3
(Mr. S. C. Liang 2 Mr. Tasma's Centre Court, 142 lbs. (Mr. W. H. S. Davis) Won by a length, two lengths be- tween second and third.
Time: 1.16.
Pari-mutuel:-
Win: $7.30.
Places: $6.10, $13, $18.10. Also ran:-Able Amazon, 142 lbs. (Y. T. Fung), Blandford, 145 (N. Deltz), Double Finesse. 142 (H. C. Pth; Katinka, 142 (L. P Ralph),. Ranger. 142 (D. Black).
Betting
Win.
Place.
Able Amazon ......
216
183
Blandford.
117
183
Centre Court
51
85
Double Finesse
179
208
Electron
158
139
Katinka Lancashire Chips. 1,496 Ranger
28
- 52.
225
Total
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP (1ST SECTION)
King's Lead (Mr. Norman D: * fulfilled expectations when he came in first in the Connaught Handicap but he only just did it as Boolat Bay (Mr. D. Black) was a neck behind. The third pony was Boldier of China (Mr. B. L. Tao) while Mr. H. C. Pih on Bistre was "fourth. The race
was very open and though it was evident after the field had come into the straight that King's Lead would win. little did his followers guess that he would be challenged SO strongly.
A-Connaught Handicap (1st Section 11 Miles
Ibs.
1
Mr. Dynasty's King's Lead, 157
lbs.
..... Mr. N. Deltz) air. L. Dunbar's Boclat Bay, 158
(Mr. D. Black) "2 Mr. Lan's Soldier of China, 150
lbs. (Mr. B. L Tao) 3 Won by a neck, a length between second and third.
Time: 2.36.3.
Part-mutuel:-
Win: $11.80.
Places; $7.30, $3.50.
Also ran: Bistre, 142 lbs. (H. C. Pih). Jungh Jim, 147 (8, C, Llang). Betting
KWANGTUNG HANDICAP
No. 2675 $3,693.20
Unplaced Tickets Nos, 2841,- 236,
RESULTS
London, Oct. 23, 55995 (3rd) .... Coronation Day
The following are the results Daylight Eve
of to-day's League Football Diogenes matches:
FireAy
Fly by Night
Gold Coin
FIRST DIVISION
Birmingham
Sold Sovereign Charlton Good Morning Chelsea Laughing Cavaller Grimsby
Laughing Girl Leeds" National Spirit Liverpool
Plain View M'sbro Racing Boy Portsmouth
Bylvandale Preston
Tempest Stock
*******
2 Brentford
2 Everton
SECOND DIVISION
Star in the sixth race of the day when he brought in Twilight Star to win, by three quarters of 1 length from Violet Queen • who was the same distance ahead OI Beat. That.
Discovery Bay (Mr. Donald Black) set the pace and she look- ed a certain winner until she faded out of the picture when the feld came into the home stretch. Mr. Pih's mount was running very gent away King's Bounty (Mr. W. Notts, F.
well up to the Village Bend. It then dropped back-but only for a spell for after the Distance Post It came through with a fine burst of speed to win comfortably, 6-Ballarat Handicap (From the 3 Mille Post, Once Round and In) Mr. C.W.K.'s Twilight Star, 155 Ibs............ (Mr. H. C. Plb) Mr. S. T. Chau's Viclet Queen, 155 lbs......Mr. N. Deltz) Mr. Bech's Beat That, 135 lbs.
(Mr. S. W. Tang)
1
2
3
Won by three quarters length the samu betweer second and
third.
Time: 1.58.3.
Parl-mutuel:-
Win: $24.80.
Places: $10.10. $12.70, $50.80.
Tiny Star W. Brom.
Valorous
Ythan Barnsley Zero Burnley
Bury Coventry Luton M'chester U. Newcastle
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP (2ND SECTION) The last race of the day was over 14 miles and attracted eight starters, and when the field was
|NAVAL TACTICAL
EXERCISES Warning To Vessels
IN THE VICINITY OF
OPERATIONS
SERVICE CORPS
Roxborough.
McNell.
SIR FREDERICK
WHYTE
Suggests Way Out
gir
Frederick Whyte, former political adviser to the Nanking Government, suggested in speech in London last night a
In accordance with their usual action to bring peace
practice. the Royal Navy and Fleet
in the Far East:
If the
Air Arm will carry out a series of
war continned '. much. tactical exercises in the vicinity of, longer, he said, and Japan came Hong Kong this week.
The programme arranged is. Monday: Aircraft of H.M.S. Dorsetshire will exercise with the
Dorsetshire in the vicinity of Mirs Bay.
Tuesday: Dorsetshire aircraft will be exercising and the Dorsetshire, will carry out B-inch day, and "night subcalibre" Aring in the area to the east of Wagland. Submar-
◊ Southampton 6ines will be operating to the south
0 Chesterfield
Into the market for of, Britain and America could tell her, they offered her no public humiliation through the operation of economic sanctions, but if she refused to conference meet them at the
table, they would apply of sane- tions lagainst her.
That would be a more hopeful line of action than attempt at a worldwide" "campaign of sanctions in present circumstances,
Such a policy would be greatly
Wednesday: Submarines will ex-strengthened by an Anglo-Ameri-
*
of Hong Kong.
◊ Swansea
0
2 Norwich
0
2 West Ham
"'2
1 Wednesday
3 Bradford
0 Aston Villa
2 Fulham
Shefeld U.
0 Blackburn Stockport Tottenham 3 Plymouth
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
1 Newport
B'mouth
H 8. Davis) took the lead which It maintained till the Football Club corner when, overtaken by Laughing Buddha (Mr. W. G, Poy) who only kept his lead up till the Quarter-mile Post when Brighton. Amberley (Mr. Y. T. Fung,), which Bristol R.
Cardin had been running in the middle of the field, took over the lead. Clapton This was, however, shortlived for Mansfield Mr. Poy again sent his mount to N'ampton
Queen's' P. the lead and this time he kept it
1 he passed the Post to win Southend comfortably from Night View (Mr. Torquay II C. Ph) which had, in the Walsall meantime, caught up with
पू. T leaders." Amberley (Mr. Fung) was third.
the
8--Connaught Handicap (2nd Section) 1 Miles
Mr. 8. T. Chau's Laughing *
Buddha, 143 lbs."
(Mr: W. G. Poy) I
Also ran:-Boronia Belle, 153 lbs. (L. P. Ralph), Bravado, 135 (S."C. Llang), Brutus, 160 (W. H. S. || Davis). Discovery Bay, 165 (D.Mr. Lan's Night View, 152 lbs. Black), Llangollen, 135 (R. M.
(Mr. H. C. Pih) 2 Sandbach), Roolfly., 152" (W. Mr. C. B. Brown's Amberley, 158
(Mr. Y. T. Fung) 3 Won by a length, four lengths between second and third...
G.
iba
Bistre Boolat Bay.. Jungle Jim King's Lead Soldier of China..
Win.
Place. 280 209
630
445 Poy),
327
211
Betting
1.138 667
Total
€39
3,012 1.954
442
Beat That Boronia Belle..... 1,68
Win.
44
Place.
Time: 2.35.4.
58
84
Pari-mutuel:-
Bravado Brutus
42
49
Win: $33.70.
583
579
Discovery Bay
1,442
1,022
Llangollen
22
94
40 140
THE PADDOCK HANDICAP The Paddock Handicap Was marred by an accident to Mr. 0. R. Badick, riding Happy Venture. who was thrown just outdide the
in race ended paddock. The
Ane tussle between Tabby Cat (Mr. K. L Ip) and Ebony Idol 989 (Mr. R. M. Wood), the former finally doing it by just a length. Philanderer (Mr. C. F. Chlu) was third.
Roolfly
Places: $7.50, $8,60, "$10,50.
ercise to the south of Hong Kong.
Thursday! H.M.S.
Dorsetshire
O will carry out 8-inch day and
-0 | night sub-calibre firing in the area
2 to the east of Waglan,
1
1
+
ANTI-GAS TRIALS - H.M.S. Suffolk will "carry out
2 anti-gas trials in the vicinity of
Mirs Bay.
1
0 "Notts. C.
1
1 Exeter C.
Bristol C.
2 Mwall
2 Swindon
• 4 Gillingham
1 Crystal
4 Reading
1 Aldershot
3 Watford / THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
0 Hull Accrington Bradford C. Carlisle
Chester Doncaster
5 Port Vale
1 N. Brighton
1 Lincoln"
1 Barrow
2 Gateshead.
6 Wrexham
Lachrymatory Gas (Tear
Gasi
will be used and will be in suffi- 1cient concentration to produce an 0 unpleasant effect on unprotected 1 persons anywhere within one "and a half miles of the vessel particu- 1lary to the beward.
0
Junks and sampans have been 2 warned to keep this distance away. 5 from H.M.S. Suffolk, and the ship's 1 hoats will assist in patrolling this
vicinity.
2
H.MS. Thracian and submarines
o will exercise to the east of Waglan. Friday: H.M.8. Duncan, due back
I
1 from the North, will carry out 4.7-
0 inch full-calibre firing in the area
0 to the east of Waglan.
H.M.S. Thracian and submarines
Halifax Rochdale Rotherham Southport Tranmere York
1.
3 Hartlepools
1 will carry out operations
to the
1 south of Hong Kong.
1
.. 2
3 Crewe
1 Oldham
1 Darlington
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
FIRST DIVISION
Arbroath AJT Celtic Dundee
Also ran:-Centre Forward, 158 Hearts
lbs. (B. L. Tao), King's Bounty, 158 Kilmarnock:
(W. H. & Davis), Royal Consort, Morton 524 148 (A. D. Coppin). Royal High- M'well
ness. 144 (K. 8. Shu). Voltaire, 144 Rangers (S. W Tang).
Twilight Star ..... 585 Violet Queen .... 302 342
Total
3,182 2,838
KWANGTUNG HANDICAP Mr. H. C. Pth scored his second successive win of the day when he code Plain View in fine style in DAILY DOUBLÉ EVENT:
the Kwangtung Handicap to win 1ST SELECTED RACE
by a head from Valorous (Mr. Y. 5.-Paddock Handicap (1 Mle)
T. Fung). Coronation Day, with Mr. Lan's Tabby Cat, 155 lbs.
a good (Mr. K. I. Ip) 1 Mr. W. G. Poy up, was
third, only a neck behind the together for the greater part of Mr. Dowbiggin's Ebony Idol, 181
302
2,470 2.121
HONG KONG GRIFFINS CUP
The Hong Kong Griffins' Cup provided race fans with a very ane race, the field being bunched
the race and it looked as though 1b5......... (Mr. R. M. Wood) 2 second pony.
2 Queen O'8. 2
1 St. Mirren
8 Bt. Johnstone 0
5 Partick
• Clyde
1. Queen's P.
3 Aberdeen
3. Falkirk
2 Hamilton
1 Hibernian
9
0
3
T. Lanark
Betting
Amberley
Win. Place.
232
210-
Centre Forward... 1,003. King's Bounty
490
Albion Alica Dunfermline
193
160
E. Stirling
1 Dundee Utd. 1
Laughing Buddha 478 Night View.................. 1,425 Royal Consort.... 35 Royal Highness... 223 Voltaire
462
Edinburgh
758
Forfer
48 187
Leith
Ralth
46 105
Total
...3,025
2,427
Ireland
can trade agreement, the effect of which would not be lost on Tokyo.. Berlin and Rome.---
Reuter.
NAVAL ESCORTS FOR NEW GOVERNOR
When His Excellency the new Governor. S'r Geoffrey Northcote and Lady Northcote arrives in the Colony next Thursday morning by the P. and O. liner sa. Ranchi, the Royal Navy will' provide an escort of two Destroyers in HMS. Du- chess and HMS, Thrac'an, while, HM. Aircraft Carrier Eagle...will provide an air escort.
All His Majesty's warships in harbour and Royal Fleet Auxillary vessels will be dressed overall.
The Fleet Air Arm will carry cut dally bombing practice in Tolo Harbour during the whole week.
SECOND DIVISION
S'housemuir
5 Bt. Bernard's ́0
1 Montrose
4 Dumbarton
Z Cowdenbeath
3' East Fife
3 Brechin
5 King's Park
2. Airdrie.'
INTERNATIONAL MATCH
(At Belfast)
2
Wedding group taken after the marriage of Miss Jon Duckworth to Mr. Kenneth Crawford at the Hong Kong Undon Church Yes terday (Cheng Studio),
1 England