THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. FRIDAY, JUNE 8,
1934.
WEATHER FINE AND WICKET PERFECT FOR THE TEST
Racing Bay (N. Daitx), which won the Lantan Handicap, last Saturday, being fed in after the race. (Photo: Mes Cheung).
MAX BAER'S CONDITION
REVIEW OF THE LAST
RACE MEETING -
FAVOURITES GIVE PUNTERS
ANOTHER BAD DAY
"STAR" NOMINEES DISAPPOINT WITH MEDIOCRE DISPLAYS
SURPRISING PERFORMANCES
(By "Captain Foster")
Once again the favourites die-ished me by winning the Cheung appointed us last Saturday at Chau Handicap, in which I thought, Happy Valley, and I think the very Hetman (P, P. Botelho) had a very heavy showers we had during the good chance of benting the field." afternoon have much to account It was during this race that the for, in the indifferent display of the rain came down very heavily and better fanefed ponies in their this instantly speit dieaster for Atlas (W. H, S. Davios), winner of respective engagements, notably Hetman who does not relish heavy the Bandi Handicap at Happy Valloy Soldier of Germany, King's Bounty, going. Cossack's Beauty (Butler) last Saturday. (Photo Mer Cheung). Hetman, Night Star and Vriday. I gather was somewhat unlucky in Stulko has always been regarded running, otherwise the verdict may na a "mud-farker" and his poor have been different. As it was, performance somewhat surprised he finished second, beating Sadko me. Perhaps the weight told and, (Harriman) by three quarters of
n length. possibly, his hard season may also for the be
responsible
A good field of twelve partly absence of the customary strong winning "subs" faced the gate in finish which has usually landed him a winner in the past.
both Utoplan (P.P. Botelho) and Before dealing with the racing Young Hero (Carvalho) behaved itself; I would like to refer to the badly, and were consequently left at bold policy of the Stewards of the the post. A good race was
non-
Japanese Women
the Crocodile Handicap, in which Athletes
TEAMS NOT YET CHOSEN
WILL BE KNOWN THIS MORNING
MYSTERY OF ENGLISH CAPTAINCY
Selectors' Statement After Long Talk
London, June 7.
The composition of England's
AUSTRALIA'S DAVIS CUP LEAD
WIN FIRST TWO SINGLES
AGAINST JAPAN
ANDREWS. BEATEN STRAIGHT SETS
London, June 7. Commanding leads in second round Davis Cup tics' were taken by Australia, Italy and Czechoslovakia to-day, when in their respective matchos, all thrco nations won the first two singles.
Paying at Eastbourne, Australia and Japan started what was Test match eleven, or its cap originally expected to be
the tain, will not be known public-keonest contest prior to the ly until a few hours before zone foals, and challenge round,
spiration of Jiro Satoh, made
C. E. Malfroy, and E. D. Andrawi,
both defeated yesterday..
the start of the match at Not- but the Japanese, lacking the in the Now Zealand Davis Cup players, tingham. This decision was reached to the opening singles somewhat rather a sorry show, and conceded day by Mr. Perrin and Sir tamely. Henry Jackson, members of the Selection Committee, after they Fujikura to operate as Japan's simply walked away with the It has fallen to Yamagishi and such that flattered only to deceive, for Hecht, calling up his reserves, had had a long talk.
singles playera. Neither player has had Davis Cup experience be
fourth stanza, conceding only one It was then officially stated fore, and against Vivian McGrath game. that no announcement regarding and Jack Crawford this factor Andrews, woll remembered in England's captaincy or the com-made itself apparent.
Hongkong for his exhibitions hero, position of the team would be Yamagishi succeeded in cap. could make no Impression on
NOT YET GOOD Hongkong Jockey Club which as witnessed and after a hard fought GIVE EXHIBITIONS mude until to-morrow morning. turing the first set from McGrath, Menzel, who lost only seven gambs
ENOUGH
CAUSTIC COMMENT BY OFFICIAL
bare
IN SHANGHAI,
Shanghal, June 5.
-Reuter
PERFECT WICKET.
and went very close to winning the in the course of three sets. second; but once the young Aus- The Italiana, G. de Stefani (con- tralian had got on top, he kept queror of Perry in the French Yamagishi on the run with his championship), and A. Rado, who powerful two-handed backband last year played doubles, put their drives and volleys.
country in a sound position aguinet Switzerland.
Both won in three sets, do Stefan! overcoming Ellmer and for accounting
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the
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resulted in placing the "Cash tussle, The Carp (Heard) emerged. Sweeps" once more on # satis- victorious by beating Bold Com- factory basis,
mander (Chanson) by u For various reasons which, how-length, with St. Ives (Proulx) twe
The Japanese women athletes A message from Reuter, states ever, require no elaboration from lengths away.
who arrived in Shanghai yester-that the Australian Test team is me, the prizes of the Cash Sweeps Just before the Lantao Handicap, day on their way through to com-also being selected this morning, have sadly shewn n
The weather is fine and the |COOL, CALCULATING CRAWFORD. considerable word was passed round that Racing pete In the Women's Olympics to falling off-Meeting after Meet- Boy (Delta) was the pony to fol be held in London next month, wicket perfect, with indications ing since the begining of the low, and the tip proved correct gave an exhibition at
that much will depend on the luck Yamagishi warmed to his task Radio casily Hongkew Ashbury Park, June 7.
the, quicker of the two. and Flacher. current year. The minimum $5 Personally I could not see him Park before more than a thousand of the toss., Max Baer's physical condition ticket had apparently lost its at-winning, but be won and with school children from the Japan-ake it imperative for England to easily. McGrath, realising
The conditions/would seem to carried off the first not quite Although without the services for his title fight against Primo traction and we now know that the plenty in hand, in fact he turned ese Premier School and the Japan-play as many fast bowlers as posal- danger of being two sets of Baron H. L. de Morpurgo, Italy Carnera, which is scheduled for Stewards must have spent much out to be the caslest winner of the ese Girls' high school.
seems assured of entering the June 14, has aroused the in-time in thought to devise ways and day. Valorous (Heard) was con-
ble, and Indications are that Bowes, arroara, pulled himself together in third round. dignation of Mr. Billy Brown, means
Under the presidency of Mr. T. Kenneth Farnes and Nicholls will the second, and by dint of persist- to ngain popularize the coding 21 lbs to the winner and Kinoshita, and coaches C. Nambu official of the New York State Sweeps.
found the task beyond him. He
either Geary or Verity..
the twelfth game. Athletic Commission, who to-
To break away from tradition is could only fill the second position and Y. Nakazawa, the nine select into the side, accompanied by ent attack, managed to secure it at ed women, built on a larger phys-
Should Wratt be pronounced tit.
Thereafter the Australian held day ylalted Baer at his training never easy, but the polley decided and Wayward Stag (Tang Minique than the usual Japanese team, may possibly be quarters.
the upper hand, and was only upon of reducing the sweep to $1 wa, a very keen rider of promise) women, paraded on the field and
again seriously challenged in the After watching. Baer
per ticket has solved the problem, occupied the third place.
gave a sterling exhibition of their R. E. S. Wyatte Nawal of fourth act, a challenge which he at work, and the Sweeps have again come DISAPPOINTING "STAR" PONIES, through training and eareful ex- Mr. Brown exclaimed
Pataudi, K. Farnes C. successfully negotiate Walters, The "Star" ponies disappointed orcises.
Sutcliffe Hammond, "If that la the best the chal-into their own, judging by the lenger can do the match should highly satisfactory returns paid out me in the Green Island Handicap
Hendren, Ames, Bowes, Nicholls be postponed, or
last Saturday.
and Verity. Perhaps it was as well that the Fatirely
torrential rain came down in the afternoon, and not in the morning, as, in that case, the Meeting might have been abandoned.
THE RACING.
called
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a
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Mr. Brown is recommending postponement of the fight at meeting of tho Athletic Com- Jasion which is
being held to morrow, at which both Max Baor arie
Primo Carnera will bo present-Router."
BAER THE PLAY BOY. The Commission official's visit
Outstanding among them uro as neither "Bright" nor "Blue" ran the javelin throwers with records by three quarters of a length. of 40 metree to their credit and Prima Donna (Harriman) third, who yesterday threw repeatedly info place. Soldier of Germany over the 35 metre mark. (Soares) did not appear to relish
Miss K. Itoda, and Mias Latest Oaks
the heavy going. Brechin (Proulx) | Nakamura, two 800-metres cham- at once assumed command and led plona, ran the course
Regarding the racing: seven the field until well into the straight, and then it fulie at a jeg trot Probables &
which in
ponies compoted for the Beaufort Gladiator (Heard) challenged and through with no visible signs of Handicap,
Lemberg took the lead soon after passing exertion and should give their (Harriman) was the pronounced the mile post, and eventually won opponents much keen opposition.
Mr. C. Nambu, their coach has to Baer's training camp was made favourite. To a good start, What was finishing fast but could not
methods of his own to train-women result of an announcement A Chance (Proulx) immediately quite get up.
the The best race of the day was athletes and judging by his team's: by Baer's manager, Anell Hoffman, jumped into the lead, with
took
Jockeys
Youthful Fujikura could make no real Impression against a machine-like Crawford, who played | cool, calculating tennis to win in three sets.
Fujikura made his big effort in the third set, which he took to the twentieth game before ad mitting defent. But Crawford always had the exchanges well in hand, playing well within himself, Australia may not have quite such an easy task in the doubles against Nishimura and Yamagishi, who are regarded as the best com-
Japanese win that tle, they will have a distinct chance of carrying the decision to the tnat alagies, ou Fujikura can, on form, hold his own against McGrath.
E. D. ANDREWS OUTPLAYED.
that the challenger had not yet others close up. There was little seen in the Juling Stakes and the appearance and the rigidity with SOME ALTERATIONS bination over to have hoen sent reached the peak of condition, and change until the straight was ponies more or the ran true to which they keep to instructions,
London, June 7. Half-way down be therefore asked for a week's reached when Lemberg and Bay form.
the they should have every opportun-
The following alterations in the postponement of the fight to View (Llang)
command. straight, at least six pontes could ity of returning with laurels. allow his protege time to develop The Inttor settled the issue in a have been named the potentiall Following are the members of probable starters and Jockeys for at Epsom were lis condition.
few strides, and won very easily by winner. Excitement ran high as the full tear and their previous the Oaks classic announced to-day. Baor, who it was stated some three lengths from Lemberg. Wil- the winning post was being reached records:-
Misa K. Itoda, 800 metres, 2 min. Jones will ride Shining Cloud and time ago had become a "playboy" liam Osler (Heard) boat What A and the luck of the stride went to
Fox mounts Call of Duty. Powerful King (Heard): who even- 28 3/6 Buc. of Brondway, being extremely Chance for the third place.
Mina F. Inui, 60 metres, 7.8 sec, Spendapenny, Solitude and Moon- popular with the women and one Atlas was well ridden by Mr.tually won by a head from Warring-
with King's Mias S. Watanabe, 100 metres, stone have been withdrawn from who enjoyed New York's night Davis to win the Bondi Handicap, ton (P.P. Botelho),
the race, and the following will life, temporarily forsoolt the box-in which Night Star (Butler) dis- Parade (Soares) half a length fur- 12.2 sec ing ring for the films, and was appointed me. Just That (Soares)
Miss K. Nakamura, 200 metres, start. ther away. St. Joan (Proulx) led featured in a full length produc- ran up to form to finish second and from start to finish and easily won 2 min. 28 sec.
Mas K. Kuzuo, 100 metres, 12.6| tion entitled "The Prizonighter Suacy Face (Deitz) was half a the Manly Handicap by four and the Lally,"
length further away, A hundred lengths, Australian Boy (Taylor) sec."
Miss T. Yanamoto,
Javelin finished second und was two lengthe Baer, who is a real fighter and yards from Home, it looked an
throw, 40 metres, 64 c.m. has a terrific punch, is generally easy win for Just That as Atlas in front of The Goose (Butler).
Miss Y. Nakino, 200 metres, 27 A fine burst of speed landed considered the most likely con-had been headed, but Mr. Davis queror of Cardern. the Italian had his mount well balanced for a Helter Skolter (Heard) a winner sec.
Miss M. Maho, Javelin throw. giant, who held on to his world final barat and landed him a win of the last race, the Lama Handi- heavyweight crown somewhat pre-ner by three quarters of a length. cap. by a length, and in which Gay 39 metres, 34 c.m. cariously during the inst twelve
Msa K. Hirashina, 200 metres, (Soares) The consistent performer King's Butterfly
and Fudge months.
Justice (Heard) somewhat aston-P.. Botelho) finished second and 27.5. sec.
third respectively.
Macao's Next Meeting
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME LAST FOR
FIRST HALF OF YEAR
Next Sunday at Macao will bring an end to racing for the first half of the year, and it is expected that a large attend- ance will witness an enjoyable afternoon's sport.
A large number of ponies-In fact I understand a record number have been entered and close ulahes should be seen in the majority of the oventa.
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A now departure has been made,
I notice there is a race confined
to "riding boys". These lads have
beep hard at work at Happy Valley
trying out their respective mounts, And I think they will account for an interesting and exciting enes.
SELECTIONS IST RACE.
Sea View. Potsdam. Sporting Chance,
2ND RACE.
King Salmon
Now's The Time. The Carp.
3RD RACE,
Pie Face. Racing Triumph. Powerful King.
4TH RACE.
Bay View, Macaroni. Daylight Eve.
STH RACE. Wayward Stag. West Parade. Banquet Hall..
Eak.
GTH RACE.
City of Shanghai. Black Velvet.
7TH RACE.
Sen View, Harbour View.. Armistice Day.
CLASSIFICATION LISTS
Alterations And Additions
RADIO SPORTS CLUB
Officers Elected at - Annual Meeting
The Radio Sports Club held their The following alterations and fourth annual general meeting this additions to the classification lists week, the business of which was of the Hongkout Jockey Club formally discussed and the follow- ing oficials elected for the ensuing year.
duted March 19, are announced.
AUSTRALIAN PONIES.
High Finance
Polar Star
CHINA PONIES.
Bay View Gleneagles High Speed King's Fancy Spinaway
Tourist
Gay Crusader The Tiger Banquet Hall Boxing Eve Ebony Idol Mike The Redshank Tillicum Amoy Hold Marshal Britannic Hall Corrie
"A" Class Mr. F. A. Kemp, President; Mr. "B" Class D. W. Waterton, Vice-President; Mr. G.W.R. Griggs Vice-President;
"B" Class Mr. J. 5. Logan Vice-President; Mr. F.J.F. Elma Hon. Secrotary; Mr. J. S. Grownl Hon. Treasurer;
"B"
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Mr. M.H. Hassan Asst. Hon. Secret- {ary; Mr. M.It. Bux Asst. Hon.
"C" Class Treasurer: Mr. G.W.B. Griggs Bar |Steward; Mr. Burjin Singh Hockey Representative; Mr. M. Sheriff "CoAMON" Representative; Mr. "D" Class Lung Chiu Kit Chinoso Representa
|tlve; Mr. G. W. R; Griggs Grounds Representative; Mr. M.H. Hassan Footb
Representativo; Mr. |C.AK, Jeffery Tennis & Badmin- ton: Mr. Mohinder Singh Basket- ball & Volleyball; Mr. Kalwant Singh Indians Representativo; Mr. Jahan, Dad Committoo; (Vacant) European Representative.
"E" Class
Instantaneous (Dick) Shining Cloud (Jones) Campanula (Wragg) Filastle (Sam Wragg) Light Brocade (Caralake) Kyloe (T. Burns) Call of Duty (Fox) - Zelina (S. Donoghue) Mistor (G, Richards).
-Reutur.
At Prague, the New Zealanders, G. E. Malfroy and E. D. Andrews started poorly against Czechoslo vakia, and now have only a very slender chance of winning the tie. Hecht and Menzel, who per- formed so creditably in the French Championships won the opening singles, Malfroy taking a set from Hecht, but Andrews being beaten in three straight.
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THE RESULTS.
The results, as cabled by Reuter follow:
AUSTRALIA ♥, JAPAN,
At Eastbourne:--V. McGrath (Australia) beat H. Yamagishi (Japan) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. J Crawford (Australia) bent H. Fujikura (Japan) 6-3, 6-3, 11-9.
ITALY - SWITZERLAND,
At
Stefani Rome-G. de (Inly) Ellmer (Switzerland) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. A. Rado (Italy) beat H. Fischer (Switzerland). 6-1, 6-0, 11-9.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA ».
NEW-ZEALAND..
At Prague:-L Hecht (Cze- choslovakia) beat C. E. Malfoy New Zealand) 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. R. Menzel (Czechoslovákia) bent E. D. Andrews (New Zealand) 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
FANLING GOLF
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY
9.30
Old Course.
S. H. Dodwell, J. B. Roas G. M. Bryden, T. Addis Martin A. T. Lay, I. II. Genra 9.40 C. W. Sommers, R. A. Rodgers
R. C. Webb, D.T. Keogh J. M. Brown, C. J. Shannon
Malfroy was two sets down be-19.44 fore he got into his stride, but. his success in the third set was.
C. 31. Bradley, E. D. Matthews
Thousands who turned out for the opening programms of the Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico, rewarded with exciting track cosparition of which iblì” scene, lus, typical Mei, John Hay?
Whitney's "Szülők March”, was the winster in the Patapsed, Stasplúchase,