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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1934.
OUR MUDLARKING PONIES MAY BE UPSET TO-MORROW
|HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB
I understand that the Stewards of the Hong. Long Jockey Club have decided to order a fur- ther consignment of 40 Australian ponies for racing during 1935. The height of the ponies is not to be under 14-1 and not higher than 14-2.
It has also been do cided to order up to 80.
class subscription griffina for next year. The order will be placed with Mr. Mordocovitch.
Both consignments are expected to arrive in Hongkong during September next.
HOW
DOYLE
CAME
BACK
FIGHT WON IN 83 SECONDS
London March 22.
Jack Doyle quickly settled the big problem at the Albert Hall last night concerning his fitness and ability to punch with the old power after eight months* absence from the ring.
THE FIRMER GOING
SUGGESTS
SURPRISE RESULTS
HINTS FOR THE RACE-GOERS:
SOME OF THE POSSIBLE VALLEY WINNERS
(By "Captain Foster")
At the outset, it would seem appropriate to remark that, in lieu of the quite exceptional wretched weather experienced at both the Annual and Easter Meetings, present prospects seem to point to much more favourable condi tions for to-morrow's Meeting at Happy Valley.
We have learnt to know the "Mud larkers' through recent form, but I wonder whether the hard course to-morrow will cause surprises, especially in the Griffin and New Subscription Griffin events?
Commonwealth Handicap, First Section) 14 miles,
The pontes which appeal to me) are Glad Eyes (145 The High Speed (161 bay Jungle Jim (161 is) Lemberg (168 1b) Spinaway 156 ha) Sporting Lare (150 lbs)) and Wonderful Stag (140 lbs). Weight might stop Lemberg, and Sporting Life may be reserved for the Colonial Stakes, a race con- fined to non-winning griffins.
High Speed has credentials
MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.
The entries for the Macao Race Meeting, which will be held at Macao on April 22 next, will close at 3 p.m. to-day, and I under. stand that the weights for the various handicap races will be published on Monday next,
Ponies of the Machine Gun Corps of the Volunteers, which were used in the cross country races during the season just ended, being entrained for Hongkong on the completion of their country training "t Fanling.
SATOH A MARTYR
TRIBUTE BY MR.
OHTA
SYMBOLIC OF THE BUSHIDO SPIRIT
Dairen, Apr. 8. Mr. Yoshio Ohta, a former Japanese Davis Cup player and an Intimate friend of the late Jiro an interview
and he appears to have the best zamumsumerem Satoh, declared in winning chance. I would be
honours.
Linesman Sent Off Field
UNPRECEDENTED
SOCCER EVENT
IS ALL WELL WITH
CRICKET
AT THE UNIVERSITY?
UNHAPPY RUMOURS INDICATE
GRADUAL DECLINE
TO-MORROW'S CLOSING MATCHES OF THE SEASON
BOTH CHAMPIONS AND REST WEAK IN BOWLING
(By R. Abbit)
I do not know if it was the fine weather or not; but there was definitely a revival of cricket interest on Saturday last.
I was sorry to find that the University decided to give the Club a walk over. I think that it is a bad sign when Cluby dự not finish their fixtures.
tete.. but they managed to raise a team against the Civil Service, even if it was only a weak one. Both sides were out to win and the wide that lost the toss were de- finitely going to bat first. The Civil Service lost and, as it turned out I rather think they were lucky as the wicket out up rathor towards the end.
It always docs crumble of course, and that is one of the points against putting the other side in, but I hear it was railer worse than usual this last Saturday. The I am of course aware of all the match seems to have escaped the dlficulties with which the Univer-notice of the papers more or less. sity have, to contend; and I know The Civil Service acored, a that chief among them in the fact hundred and fourteen of that the first three months of the (which Richardson made sixty
and season correspond with the term odd
Sayer soventoon. that ends in Degree Examinations. The remaining batsmen did
I am not satisfied "however that little, as usual. The score however this should block out League was quite enough to defeat the
first half of November. After all|nine Baker, and Perry bowling bodily exercise is a vital necessity well for three wickets a piece. however hard one is working. But even if this is not so it ought to be possible to play off seven matches between January and March.
THE SHIELD.
A linesman was ordered off. a happening almost without preced- ent, during the Southern Amateur League match at New Beckenham, wherein Lloyds Bank, the bottom club, beat the lenders, Hastinga and St. Leonards, by 4-2.
Early in the first half the T^- feree J. II. Lockton, the Surrey tempted to go "nap" on him were appearing to me to be the one with Reuter to-day that the latter's cricketer, had occasion to reverse matches during October and the Navy who were all out for sixty-
suicide was symbolic of the Japan- | "old" pony with a winning chance,
an obviously erroneous decision I certain that the distance (141 shall be most interested to watch ese spirit of Bushido. Satoh hud by the linesman concerning touch. miles) would not be just a shade the running of Soldier of China. Japanese people had expected much tinuously because a Lloyds Bank
10 choice, but death, 119 the He did not equal Jack Petersen'a
Later the linesman waved con- of lightning dispatch
Charlie
too long for him,
It will be recalled that this animal of the sick man. making it im- Sealth in 10 seconde, but he dis-
Bad Eyes with 145 strikes was at one time one of the favour possible for him to return without player was standing on the line posed of Frank Borrington, the me as being good enough to be les for the Hongkong Derby.
that the referce called to the Derby heavy-weight, inside of there or thereabouts at the finish. Soft going was held responsible for even making a try for the higheathen throwing in, despite the fact single round-83 seconds, in-nd I think he will have the legs his various indifferent displays up
| linesman that it was no fault to he cluding the count-out, to be exact. of Spinaway, who is set to carry 10 to date, and often have I heard the Mr. Ohin added that Mr. Satoh's on the line.
The crowd, which gave him as more weight. I have mention-remark: "Wait, when he gets it suicide was not merely a sensation,
In the second half the linesman very friendly and sympathetic
ed two old ponies in Jungle Jim hard course, he will then make but the greatest possible message was again at fault in Interfering rocoption before tire fight started, and Wonderful Stag but, frankly, hacks of his field”.
to the Japanese people that they with a decision of the referee. He wore highly dolighted ut
should nationalise their unnatural picked up the ball and threw it rosall.
into the penalty area, apparently being of the opinion that Hastinga should have been awarded a pennity. Later, when
a corner was about to be taken, he was seen to be vigorously waving his Ang as though signalling to certain players. The referee stopped the game, asked for the linesman's name and then ordered him off the field.
A substitute linesman was pointed.
PUNCHES KEPT WELL UF,
the
I do not think they will be danger.) jous for a win, but for either one for both of them to run into a place would not surprise me. Of these
Not unmindful of disagreenble two ponies I prefer Jungle Jim procedent, Doyle was meticulously | careful to keep his punches well
up on this occasion.
COGITATUS INFINITUM, Union Plate.-Six Furlonga,
I opportunity comes to- morrow, as I anticipate a good attitude towards sporta in general. course, but, in my opinion, he is A letter from Satoh posted from not as good as he has been re- Shanghai and which was received puted to be. I plead guilty my only today by Mr. Ohta, stated self for having a rather exalted that he expected" to return to opinion of him before the An-Japan because he was ill. nual Meeting, but I have since then modifled my views being now convinced that his atable companion Soldier of Britain, and Brillant Star are much hel. ter griffins.
Electric Star and New Star are
He looked palo, but very com-
I have cogitated and cogitated posed, and when in the first few acconds of the fight he grazed the over the entrants for this event, to non-winning race confined referee's chest with A wicked u right hander Doyle appeared to subscription grilling of this season, be highly amused at the official's but cannot come to a definite con. fortunate escape.
clusion in naming the likely win- Borrington did his best to make ner The ponies 1 like are:In a fight of it. He was about 4in. Good Time, Little Beauty, Racing both competing and I understand shorter than his rival, but a fine Spirit, Sarabande and Young Hero, that the Chestnut is the better upstanding follow for all that. In Good Time his run well and I fancied of the two. Both Gladiu swung his right with plenty
of think he will just about win. Lit. tor and Prima Donna had very easy determination; and
tle Beauty created quite a mild wins at the fast Meeting but the opposition to-morrow Is much BIDABOLECHUNWATCHER | stronger.
THE JULING HANDICAP.
It was
JACK DOYLE.
Doyle took two more
very
BORRINGTON'S COLLAPES.
BIG SWEEPSTAKE.
a
The sale of the sweep tickets. consisting of 100,- 000 at $1 per ticket is. ! gather, progressing at great pace. { understand that some 28,000 tickets have been sold since the Hongkong
Club Jockey issued them about a month
→ ago. The reduced cost to $1 per ticket is apparent-
ly popular, and I should not
MY "NAP" TIP.
Rosehill Handicap.—I mile. Saucy Face-on past perform ances-should have no difficulty, in my opinion, of winning this race.
JAPAN READY
"'T'ink We Shall win Cup Davis"
London, March 22, The members of the London Japanese colony were well repre- sented at Queen's Club yesterday,
SL)-
CHAMPIONS' CRICKET
ELEVEN
when the Spring Covered Courts Indian Juniors Against
Rest Of League
tournament was continued.
Whenever a Japanese player la
in action in London he never i The following cleven will repre lacks support from hiB com-sent the Indian Recreation Club, patriots, who, in matters sporting, champions in the Second Division of She would be my "map" tip for the are intensely patriotic: These the League, àgainst the Rest of the day as I make her a certainty so Japanese spectators never cheer; Capt.), A. R. Abber,
League to-morrow at Sookunpoo far as certainties go in racing they just sit and watch, taking in A. R. Suffiad, A. S. Suflad, A. R. She would, howev be unfortun- every detail of the play, and their Kitchell. A. R. Markar, A. H. Bakar, ate if she strikes Princess Angelineffaceu are Sphinx-like in their unit. T. M. Barma, A. A. Rumjaha in a condescending mood as an up-changing calm.
[finna}] M. el Arculll and M. P. sul is then likely to be caused.
Madar.
feel that the Princess is far too Ꭱ . Miki pleased his fellow anreliable to tip and, so far, she Japanese immensely when he won. bus run most ungenerously. Lucy his match against D. A. Ionides Glitters 1 funcy for a place,
without the loss of a game. Mikl, Subscription Griffin's Spring who can be very good indeed; wAS never out of a trot. He did not
| Handicip.—1miles.
and
Olli
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touch
be surprised to see that all the tickets will have been sold out long before June 2.
I do not think the new subs good appear to be severe. but, in enough just yet to extend the old] reality, he was. WINCHRONIZARRes, and for this reason
I shall calculations.
But the Japanese flag dropped | sensation ja running second-andave them out of my incidentally paying quite a sub. Distre is known to be well and a little when John OliT beat Y. stantial dividend-at the last Micet very much fancy his chances Kawahara at 6-3, 6-3.. sikreative that a heavy bander to ing and, if he can produce the particularly on a hard course-of was in one of his serious monds
when that happens Olliff is good. the temple had no effect what-sume form, he must be concerned emerging victorious in this ruce. aver on the Irishman,
with the Gaish.
He will be extended by Gay But enough to extend any player in the world, His driving was herce rights At the commencement of the ferily, National Day, Partnership, which gave him no trouble, and training season
Boy for the Annual Racing
Warrington and accurate, his smashing deadly prely showed that his Jaw is Meeting 1 mentioned in this paper These are the animals I would and his courteraft excellent. H
opponent had no answer to the not so pinusy as some of his de- that I considered him to be one of advise concentrating on. tractors declare.
the best "subs" of the new batch. The race, will be very open and attack of sustained paer which Unfortunately lameness intervened Daily Double punters will be hard was launched against him. and the pony had to go out of put to it to find the winner. A only Ollif could always play like He was full of fight and gave training for quite a time. It would have just said I Faney Bistre and this! But he can't or won't-1; Horrington no time to settle down. appear that he is sound again and after him I would be inclined to do not know which. Ilia There was a sudden flurry of with the additional work I am support Gay Butterfly, Racing Boy was flawless yesterday."
And yet I have seen him shaping punches and suddenly Doyle's right quite prepared to see him run anand or Warrington. National Day shot out barely a foot in its travel improved pony to-morrow compar- does not seem forward enough in like a Parks player. That is John to Borrington's chin and the ed with his last outing. Racing condition to be dangerous and, Olir. Midland giant collapsed in a heap Spirit is not to be ignored on his while I have the greatest admira- for the full count over his
last performance,
tion for Partnership, I fear he al- Chatting with these Japanese Wi- Sarabande will run well but been allotted a conclous body,
little too much players and spectators, I gathered Doyle's display was hardly long somehow I feel ho la not what I weight to be a real source of dan-that they were confident of winning the Davis Cup this year, writes to onough satisfy the critics on all would call a "trier" when it comes ger to Bistre. pointa, but the undeniable fact that to a hard fought anish; in other
Colonial Stakes. I mile.
Frank Poxon: I bollove Japa:, I think we need not look beyond has one, or maybe two, players in emerged from the swift struggle words, he lacks gameness. He has was that he can still land a more speed and masibe a hard course these four ponies for the winner reserve who are extremely good. damaging punch than any of his will ault him better. Young Hero of this race, viz:Bay View, One Japanese spectator who is Contemporarios of the British is quietly faneled but I do not think Budge. Chief Seattle and Sporting studying English law anid to me: he in good enough to extend either Life. It looks to be a loss up be "I t'ink we win Cup Davis. We may be hit, for his defence is In Good Time or Little Beauty, tween Bay View and Budge for the are better than you know." father nominal, but he can always The distance feel will be too first placo. I expect to suo a great keannesa wore the only thing I daresay they would, hit harder than the other fellow short for Hell for Leather to be race and have been considering necessary and last night's triumpli proved dangerous.
whether Bay View ens concede but unless their "mystery" players that he is still one of the most Hongham Bay Handicap.1% eight pounds to Budge over the are very good 1 do not think they dangerous factors to be considered miles.
mile. A moot point, and I think will. Perry and Austin might in the heavyweight clumpionship A good and select field of griffing he can just do it. Sporting Lifo have a word to say and so might problem.
will contest this race, Bright Stari (Continued on Pago 9.j
If
in country called the United States.
IS ALL WELL? To be frank, I am not satisfied that all is well with cricket at the Universty.
This concludes the úxtures. The Club are easy winners and I do not think that anyone will deny that their best side is one that can beat any comblaation In the Colony. The I.R.C. dre four points behind them, and so are the K.C.C. who have not lost a single match They have had great teama.
but have won one less than the Brayshay, Marley, Redmond, and Indians. The Army are only one Wright were the early stalwarts point behind with three wins and of the game, and R. A. 3. similar number of draws, and Ponsonby-Fane's patient and abio
one loss-and a pretty poor bust- coaching produced a team which,ness that was too! while composed almost entirely of undergraduates, would hold its own in any company. But now there seems to be a lack of driving power. Dr. T. Ride has become an absentee, and I frankly feel in doubt of the future of the game.
It would be a thousand pilles if it were to die, as it died in the Chinese Recreation Club. Excellent players of the soft ball game are as plentiful as "black- burries in Autumn. They spring from every source, But it takes long work and the cultivation of team spirit to produce a cricket team. It will be a black day when the University coases to produce its cricket team. I hope and trust I am unduly pessimistic, but I have heard a good many rumours that things are not as flourishing as in the days of Rumjahne-(to go a long way back)--or of Donald Anderson.
CIVIL SERVICE WIN AGAIN. The Navy had a great deal of trouble-owing to recent reliefs etc,
This picture, taken during the world's heavyweight championship
·bout between Primo Carners and Tommy Loughran at Florida, shows Carnera towerring over his opponent, after Loughran had mlased a left to the champion's head,
They will be a very hard side to bent next season, though unless they develop at least one moro class bowler I do not see them- winning all their matches. We do not yet know how good Elvin Is. Possibly to-morrow may give us some information on that point.
SUNDAY'S GAME.
The United Services were at home to the K.C.C. (în the K.C.C. by the way) and yet one more very "pleasant day's cricket on that ox- cellent ground has to be recorded. The United Services had out n pretty useful team. Unfortunate. ly-in a way, the K.C.C. found Elvin at his boat.
I was too Inle to see him bowl but I was assured that he was well up to second class county form, if not even higher,
might have done even better had His figures were 13-6-21-6 and be
he not strained himself in taking a nice c. and b. to send Lewis back, He took six of the first seven wickets which fell-for fifty-nine. The eighth wicket soon fell to Garthwaite but Mackenzie helped is. V. Gittins, who was playing a stout game, to keep going until lunch. The ninth wicket fell at eighty-five, but Mackay who had been absent in the morning, flying helped Gittins to add nearly thirty runs. The latter's thirty-six saved his side from a complete collapse.
When the Services batted Smith bowled very steadily but was kept Fon much too long as he was play- ing J. Williams and Peatfield in. Both batsmen were out at sixty- long nine but then ensued a partnership between Walsh and Garthwaite during which seventy- five runs were put on by hard hitting. Garthwaite's drives were a feature of his innings. Later Stephenson and Luard trounced the already tired bowling and the game closed with the score at two hundred and ninety-one for five.
JUNIOR CRICKET.
On Saturday last there wore a couple of surprises in the junior Lengue as the Sappers beat Crni- gengower--chiefly thanks to a last wicket stand betivoen Dudley (27) and Cooper which put on thirty- three runs. The C.C.C. were beaten by eight runs.
The Police also managed to best the University second. The scoro as printed does not add up correct- ly but I hazard a guess that A. B. only made 34 and not 84. W. L
tho Clarke was
hero of the occasion.
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