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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1934.
SEMI-FINALISTS IN U. S. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
RACING SEASON
OUTLOOK
NO "BUMPER" PROMISED
ADVISABILITY OF ENCOURAGING
THE SMALL OWNER
(By "Captain Foster")
This time next week I shall have something to say regarding the prospects of the ponies engaged in the different races which will come up for decision to- morrow week, the commencement of our Autumn rac- ing season, and, at the same time, I hope to have E little to say concerning the new subscription griffins for 1935. gather that eighty "subs" have been subscribed for but that, as a number of subscribers wish to be re- lieved of their obligations in this respect, the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club have re-opened the Sub- scription List, which will now close at noon on the day of the draw.
THEY SAY
HAT Bag & Baggage has THA
been destroyed.
HAT Loo Reidy deserves
THAT
very high praise for curing his leg ailments previous
ly.
THAT
AT the
THAT
pony still be winning
good races had he remained in his possession.
MACAO RACE MEETING
Fine Day Of Sport
GOOD RIDING
(By "Captain Foster")
The Race Meeting at Macao was a decided success, the at- tondance being better than I expected, and the racing was distinctly good. The fields, al- though on the small side, which is only to be expected at this time of the year, produced some good finishes, especially in the Mong Ha Handicap (First Sec- tion), when Captain Jack Jordan on Festival Evo just got up to snatch a short head
Click Evans
HISTORIC FOOT-FAULT
PENALTY
victory over Mr. Norman Deitz Famous Davis
on Vago.
Cup Incident Recalled
match
Calling foot-faults point has caused considerable comment this summer.
Was
LAWSON LITTLE THROUGH
CHICK EVANS FALLS BY THE WAYSIDE
UNEXPECTED DEFEAT OF T.
A. TORRANCE
Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 13. Lawson Little, brilliant American golfer, who won the British Amateur championship this year with a re- cord score, advanced to the semi-final of the American Amateur championship to-day.
He was joined by Reynold Smith, David Goldman and Don Armstrong. To-morrow, the four will play over 36 holes according to the following draw:
Reynold Smith v. David Goldman
Don Armstrong v. Lawson Little The fifth round and quarter-| finals were completed to-day. In
the fifth round. David Goldman Backstroke
a close
beat Fred Hass after match, while Chick Evans had an
easy passage against Mark Stuart Record Cut
finishing four up
became dormy By A Girl
Lawson Little clinched the issue by winning the three against Harry Gandy, and
next hole to take the match at NEW TIME SET IN 1 and 2.
TORRANCE BEATEN.
The big surprise of the fifth
SHANGHAI
LAWSON LITTLE.
TIGERS WIN
AND THE YANKEES BEAT INDIANS.
GIANTS BLANKED OUT.
The trade depression, which is making itself felt in the Colony, is I was particularly impressed with doubtless responsible for with the riding of Mr. Li Fuk-fai on | drawals from ownership. It would Delightful Chance when finishing therefore seem that the 1935 racing necond to Sarabande, ridden by Mr. season is not going to be a "bum-11p Kui-ying in the Areia Preta per" orie, especially in Derby Handicap. This Nogice appears to grifin events. I do not wish to be be very keen and is shaping rilcely, unduly pessimistic but I cannot see so much so that I do not think it our Derby ponies totalling over 50, I will be very long before he gradu- So which is a large drop in numbers ates from the Novices' class.
The most remarkable of thes compared with importations in the far he has only ridden half a dozen penalizations would
recorded in hia | 1922, during the Davis Cup tie Just three to four years. Prices of races at the Valley but, as ponies should go down in sympathy father (Mr. Li Shiu-pang) owns between Australasia und Spalu, and I shall be pleased to see this the powerful "Soldier" stable, it played at the Germantown Cricket | round was the elimination of T. A. to enter the Shanghai awimming Jean Cunton, who was too young
New York, Sept. 13. as it may have the tendency of will not be unreasonable to suppose | Club.
Torrance, one of the best faneled championships held recently, last
Detroit Tigers maintained bringing in new and/or small that Mr. Li Fuk-fni will be having
Australasia had won the first candidates. Ife lost a keen con-week entered the Foreign Y.M.C.A. their leadership of the Ameri- owners when these feel that they the riding of some of his good
match and in the second Pat test with Edmund Driggs of New pool in the Junior Championship can purchase a live candidate for ponies this Autumn.
can Baseball League to-day- two up. The players contests and broke the Shanghai O'Hara Wood opposed Manuel York by Derby honours for a sum in the
when they defeated Washing- Alonso, who was afterward to be- were all kquare vicinity of about $1,200.
at the ninth, record for the 50 yards backstroke.
ton, Rowe pitching finely to come the No. 2 ranking player of but Driggs forged ahend on the
Jean Cannon covered the dis blank out the Senators. the United States. Pat led at subsequent holes.
tance in 37 2/5 seconds, which, is The draw for the quarter-finals 3/5 seconds better than the pre-
New York Yankees maintained I feel that this is a good price difficulty in winning the opening two sets to one and 5-2 und 40-30-
match point. and one that should leave a fair event (Mounted Troop Handicap)
found Goldman opposed to Driggs, vious record held by Mrs. V. their challenge by beating Cleve- margin of profit to the Dealers and they were much applauded
WHAT HAPPENED.
Armstrong pitted against Evans, Raven. The Championship held land Indians, but the Giants went Prices at Shanghal, which is the when returning to the dismounting
Lawson Little against Willie recently was won by Miss Jac-down before St. Louis Cardinals, Newmarket in the East, do not, I enclosure. The win was all the
Determined to stake all on
Turnesa And Reynold Smith queline Ball in 41 2/5 seconds, so being blanked out by Paul Dean. think, average this figure, while more meritorious as Mr. Charles, service ace, Wood, having forced against Ernest Pieper,
Jean Cannon is definite in tho $1,200 would be considered a high was for from well and it was
Alonso out of position with his
senior championship class, If not The sensation of price at ports such as Tientsin, altogether
this round sporting of him to first delivery (a fault) crashed most
age. Tsingtao and Hankow.
ride. African Eve has had a "leg" over a fast service straight down was the defeat of Chick Evans,
centre-line, and his gameness alone put him in the
which Alonso whose powerful play in the earlier
CHAT New Star is going to be hard 'un to beat this Autumn.
THAT the pony has sum-
mered exceedingly well in the North,
Popular Jockey Recovering
INDISPOSITION OF MR. HARRIMAN The numerous friends of Mr. Culbert Harriman will be pleased to hear that he is progressing favour ably after his recent Illness. I am. however, exceedingly sorry to hear that he will not be seen in the saddle for some little time, if at all
this Autumn.
I gather that two of his mounts for the September 22nd Meeting have been placed. Mr. Davis will have the riding of The Rodega and Mr. Caplan will be piloting The Tiger.
ENCOURAGE SMALL OWNERS.
main is rich man's hobby, and
THE VETERANS DELIGHT.
The two veterans, Mr. Bob Charles and African Eve had no
a
I fully realize that racing in the the first position. Pat (Trooper vainly strove to reach. In doing stages had made him nearly as girls' 60 yards breast stroke at Audrey Hammond, who won the Owners are at liberty to pay what Browning) ran a thoroughly good so, however, Wond's foot swung firm a favourite as Lawson Little. the Foreign Y. in 47 4/5 seconds, they like for their gridne, but I mare, but I do think the Handicap- over the buse-line and Paul Gib
Evans, however, feil a victim to championship times, cutting 1 3/5 also bettered one of this year's concerned with the smaller was a little too drastic In ask- bons, the foot-fault judge,
penalized him.
Armstrong, who won by the sur-seconds off the 49 2/5 seconds Owners who are after all perhaps ing her to shoulder 175 lbs!
The eye saw that service ace at the same time that prisingly big margin of 4 and 3. the largest supporters of our
made by her elder sister, Misa racing. They should, it my opin- did not run up to expectations and and the formor registered more shave, finishing but two up. but championships.
I am afraid my fancy Fair View the ear heard the call "foot fault." Goldman had another narrow Eileen Hammond in the recent on, be encouraged, as without I cannot help feeling that she could impressively than the latter. It Little easily held his own against their backing it would be sad not possibly have been well within seemed, therefore, all over. Wood Turness, and finally day for racing generally in the herself, her running from the jump and Alonso appeared to start to fortably. Colony. Take our C and D class of being so very disappointing... ward each other to shake hands: races for instance: they are by far had expected Gold Currency to Captain Patterson started to come our most popular events, produs shew up prominently but I was not over and congratulate Wood; and ing our largest fields and best prepared to see such an easy win, there was an instant of bewilder finishes while our A class races-Mr. Paul Botelho rode with good ment while the gallery and every confined to our outstanding ponies judgment.
are usually very tame in com-
body dise strove to take it all in, purison, and evince practically no public interest.
pro-
There will be no race for Sadko Harriman in the saddle and the at that Meeting, so the question of combination of the two has a rider for him has not cropped duced some spectacular wins at the up. To my mind, Sadko always Valley. and thrilled scores of shows his best running with Mr. spectators.
The History Of Hyperion:
Wonder Horse
THE GREAT LINE FOUNDED BY
GONDOLETTE
Miss Joan Dowbiggin was given a hearty ovation after winning the Ladies race on F Fa, and the win was most popular. She is a very Rean rider and it was nice to see Scott Haraton must have had her register a win. Miss Pam
PERFECT ALONSO.
It was Alonse who occupied the centre of the stage, however, from this time
Won com-
tween Reynold Smith and Pieper, The keenest tie was that be-
which went to the twenty-third hole
before settlement, Smith: then obtained the necessary hole for the match.
FULL RESULTS.
Full results as cabled by Reuter
on. He was dramatic, follow. but not theatric.. "Hurry, hurry, he cried to the ball boys, while very hard ride on City of Shanghai his hand, held out for the bulls, as he is well known to be a pro- was a mass of twitching fingers. nounced slug. The two Fair girlsAt the end of each game he almost rode the two "View" ponies, "Sen' run to take up his position and and "Harbour", and very well too waited feverishly while Wood did they ride!
towelled himself or sipped his beverage. Back and forth behind the base-line he almost bounded, like a lion waiting for his prey. Yet there was the most perfect court conduct on his part. He played the game. He hurried himself, but he made not the slightest at tempt to hurry Wood nor did he
MR. DENIS HAZELL'S REVELATION
The time has arrived for another good horse with "classic" Football That Is Laced betray the slightest desire, while
credentials to leave the racecourse for the Stud, avers an article in Sporting Life. This is Hyperion, whose history is connected with a romance of the Turf.
Among the yearlings listed by the; 1912, and was knocked down to Lord late Mr. Waring from his Beenham Derby at 1,650gs. House Stud, to be sold by Mesare. Lord Derby bought her because at Tattersall at Ascol during the race. the time he had two stallions-Swyn- week of 1003 there was a filly by ford and Chaucer-carrying lines of Loved One from Dongala that went Pilgrimage blood and was anxious to to Major Edwarda for 70gs.
try the effects of an inbreed of this
At the time this looked about her lino.
1
AN ASTUTE. PURCHASE.
Before Inflation
Mr. Denis H. Hazell, Far Eastern
of Director
Megkry. William Sykes, Ltd., is back again in Hongkong, following a flying visit to England and a long business tour of Malaya.
He has brought back with him, not only vivid memories of two curs spent in the company of Don. Bradman, but several hundred cricket bats, personally selected
he waited, to hurry his opponent. He pulled up from 2-5 to 7-5 and ran straight to 3-0 and G-1 in the Afth set.
FOOT-FAULT BOGEY
Will It Be Laid By New Methods
FIFTH ROUND.
FINAL GROOMING.
Endeavour On Slips With Rainbow.
ON EVE OF RACE,
Bristol, Sept. 13.
The trim, slim racing yachts, T.
Results
as cabled by Reuter
follow.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
R. H. E.
St. Louis
2
9
1
New York
G 1 (Paul Dean pitched. There were twelve innings).
Chicago
Brooklyn
2
.3
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington
0
1
(Rowe pitched). Detroit ..... 2 11
New York..... 3 G 3 (Selkirk bornered).
0
Cleveland ..... 1 3 The match between Philade)- phid and St. Louis was postponed on account of rain..
0. M. Sopwith's Endeavour and the one." But he would only shoke bia syndicate-owned Rainbow, challenger head when asked for his selection of and defender respectively in the the winner. coming contest for the America's A huge influx of people has al Cup, were hauled out of the water ready commenced here. Trains acc to-day at the specialists allps here crowded and bonta, motorcars for a final grooming before their yachts of all descriptions are arriv bent Harry classic test of speed and seamanship ing hourly. Anchorage is most dill-
nnel.
D. Goldman. beat Fred Hans 2 and 1 Chick Evans beat Mark Stuart 4 and 3
Lawson Little Gandy 4 and 2
Edmund Driggs bent T. A. shoff, builder of five of America's there will be many more craft here The veteran deshener Nat Herre-cult to find in the bay already and Torrance 2 up
defenders
before the day of the race. which raced against the late Sir Thomas Lipton's boats, com- Elaborate arrangements have been menting on the prospects of the En-made for the viewing of the races deavour's capturing the trophy, anid: from
"She is a no boat and a fast water taxis-Reuter Special,
ocean liners, seaplanes and
QUARTER-FINALS.
Goldman bent Driggs 2 und I Don Armstrong bent Chick Evans 4 and 3
Lawson Little beat Willie Turnesa 3 and 2
Reynold Smith beat Ernest Pieper at 23rd.
STROKING WITH VINNIE RICHARDS
INDIA MAY HAVE M.C.C. OF HER OWN
MOVEMENT TO FORM GOVERNING
BODY OF CRICKET
India is to have an M.C.C. for itself. There are likely to be great changes shortly in the cricket organisations of this part of the Empire. India takes its cricket very seriously. It enters the scale of high politics.
Dunlop Leaflet Explains value an except that her sire who! The foal she was then carrying was was then standing at a fee of 198 Serenissima, who, mated on these
Prince Behur, a member of one, among themselves. This makes Stroke Technique had a line of Pilgrimage, there was
of its ruling famillos and himself the task of arranging Test matches. nothing remarkable in her breeding lines, became responsible for the One
a crack cricketer, who now Hyce in doubly difficult. The following nessun, prior to which Thousand Guineas and St. Legor win and signed by that cricket genius. "Is the bogey of the foot-fault
"Stroking With Vinnie Rich-London, is taking part in negotia- "Thero abe had been named Gondolette, shener Tranquil and Selene, who, after
rule about to be Inid?" asks
is strong support in won a "acller" at Brighton, and a winning 154 races worth $14,880,ing thing. Mr. Hazell has brought
Nevertheless, the most interest-Tennis Illustrated, and continues:
ards" is a praiseworthy little tions to reorgaalse his country's India for a body on the lines of the little later scored in a similar event sickle, Hunters Moon and Hyperion, with him is the new triple Seal pires Association consider that pany to bring free to the public an
became the dum of Phoramond,
Several members of the Ump-effort by the Dunlop Rubber Com- cricket.
M.C.C.." Princo Bohar said after nt Epsom.
He had a special talk with the he left the Viceroy. while Gondolette bred him Perry, and valve football, which seems destined they have solved the difficulty, of analysis and explanation of the She was then sold to Lord Westbury her brother Sansovino.
to create a sensation. Certainly it judging accurately whether a play principic strokes in lawn tennis as
Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, when "Lord Willingdon agreed with for 800s.
he was. In London on a visit, this. Our idea is to set up an promises to All a much felt want. er swings a foot over the line
The idea of the prince and his M.C.C. of our own. BOUGHT BY LORD WAVERTREE,
Briefly the chief characteristic of when he hits the ball, which developed, practised and advocat-
colleagues in to set up a central if over there was an astute pur. this new football is that it la laced has always been the major problem ed by Richards, one of the greatest This owner raced her without much chase Gondoletto was one, and now a up before inflation, which not only of the foot-fault rule.
governing organisation in India of all players. success until, at the end of her three few words about her breeding.
on the lines of the M.C.C. doos away with stray lace ends (the -year-old career, she was sold at the By Loved One, a son of Sen Saw calice of many a cut face), but looking through a pair of opera or Stils taken from a film demonstrat interested. He too, is a keen
It has now been proved, that by Newmarket Second October Sales to (Bucenneer), Gondolette came from onures a
The leaflet is illustrated by
Lord Willingdon was more than Lord Wavertree-then- Col. Hajl| Dongola, R three-parts slater to The devicefect shape.
field glasses the wrong way round, Ormuz (3,004) that ran but once,
ad, ing these strokes, and Vincent cricketer. He has decided to how much enthusiasm there is in by which this in Another acazon without a bracket and was by Doncaster out of Dour achieved la ingenious, and the roof the player, so much reducou the technique behind each shotRound the feeling for this sugges- India for good cricket. For one
the foot-fault judge aces the figure Richards' concise explanation of aults entirely satisfactory. Mr. that he can see the ball hit and also brings the strokes within imme- and once, a daughter of Rosicrucian. Ireland, where she bred Good Sport, races as a two-year-old, and trae rugby foothills made under the Clarity of vision is not dimmed by.
Dourance won nine of her thirte Hazell has nisa basketballer and the boaeline at the same time. inte reach of the beginnor.
same principle. To to least, the type of ball has the try-outs during the Wightman Cup can be obtained free from Messrs. Coples of this delightful leaflet quality of being something entire tie and the Wimbledon Champlon Dunlop Rubber Company, S. C. M.
Peat Building.
Walker for 300gs,
terminated her racing career,
ho was sent to the Tully, Stud, Inj
nad Lot Fly, and was then catalogued Fenella (Canbuscan) and others carrying a foal by the Darby winner, the Trumpator maro Rattle, Minoru, at the Decomber Sales of (Continued on Page 9).
by now.
ships.
Then WO can Bet about arranging Test matches, not only with England, but with Australia, South Africa, and West Indies,
"People over hora do not reaHee
tloft when he returns to India. | thing, it pays much botter. Thoro Cricket at present in India is in are extremely good gates, and very pretty much the same position as few professional players,
lla. There are several small standard. It will not be long bo it was in the early days in Austra.... "Even so, we are up to Test organisations, each at variance fore we are beating you at the with its menbors and bickering game you gavo us."
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