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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1935.
CHAMPIONS V. REST CRICKET: DISCOURTEOUS ACT
CLUB CAPTAINS NOT
CONSIDERED
UNECESSARY ARRANGEMENT OF MATCH LAST SATURDAY
HOW ARMY SECURED RUNNERS- UP HONOURS
(By R. Abbit)
As far as I can make out, the decision to play the Shield win- nera the Rest was taken rather at the last moment. Why the authorities who manage the League should have taken auch sudden action I do not know, nor do I know if they realized the implication of their action. When the game began there were still three matches undecided and the only logical conclusion is that the authorities consider that the winning of the shield is the only thing that counts.
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Americans To Win Grand National
HOME WRITER'S
TIP
London, Mar. 21. Follow the Americans be- cause it is an odds-on chance that an American horse will win the Grand National, is the advice given by "Galliard", turf expert of the Sunday Chronicle, in suming up the prospects for the great jumping race March
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tions.
ENGLAND TO WIN DAVIS CUP
-IF-PERRY-STAYS AN AMATEUR
OPINES BOROTRA
Paris, Mar. 21. Great Britain will retain the Davis, Cup if Fred Ferry has not joined the pro ranks by July when the Challenge together the Round should bring defender and the Australians, Jean Borotra predleted to the United Frean
Rain Stops Tennis Championship
FOR FIRST TIME
THIS YEAR
For the first time since the tournament started nearly
three weeks ago, rain yester- day prevented any matches - from being played in the open tennis championships at the: Cricket Club.
The curtailment, however, was die-
are
TO-MORROW'S RACING
PROSPECTS DISCUSSED: GOOD
ENTERTAINMENT PROMISED
SMALL FIELDS EXPECTED IN
SOME OF THE EVENTS
(By "Captain Foster").
The second race meeting on Saturday promises to produce some close finishes, especially in the Empire Handicap if Herod is an absentee.
COMMONWEALTH HANDICAP
therefore expect him to be among the "also ran" category after the race. Woodland Stag, I fear, has seen his best days. Mutiny Bay with 139 lbs strikes me as being most dangerous and I have a feel-
ing that the rate will be between her and Alacrity. For an upset. importations, namely:-Goldsmith and Snowy River.
tinctly unfortunate as it has affected One and a quarter miles-On 29.
the scheduled programme in the open his last running. The Tiger should to-day, The catch, in this seemingly daring
the organisers The British and Australian teams doubles which statement is, that by a stretch of his
are on a par said this most colour hoping to conclude on Thursday next. 60 very close to winning this race, imagination, "Gallard" makes the ful of tennis players. "But the Bri Prospects of the programme being although he has to carry an addi- Invourite, Miss Dorothy Paget's fish will win because they will go resumed to-day are not at all happy, tional 5 lbs, making 165 lb. in all, Golden Miller, have American conner into the frey freak while the Austrn Rain this morning has left the court Jungle Jim was two lengths behind
"I am taking the liberty of regant. Hans will be fatigued after fighting] very heavy and if there is any further him in the Hongkong Handicap, we must look to two of our new Personally I cannot agree with and so the Rest, who had had 50
their way through the eliminations severe fall it will be ingussible for "3" Division, carrying 156 ba. that attitude, and I do not think on the board for one wicket: hidup touch Hider na an american which will be one of the toughest in Taui Wai-pui and He Ka-lau to play Ile carries the same weight to
off their mateb. it makes for general interest, the six down for 66. But there the he writes. "It was virtually
money which bought him.
Another The Basque diamissed the chances) "His owner, the Hon. Dorothy Paget game. To my mind the rest in-Club's aurceas ended.
Rame which would be morrow and is therefore in receipt of 9b from The Tiger. We tercat of the League lies in the Rodrigues and Madar dug them in n daughter of Lord Queensboroughs of the United States, "which is com-affected to-day Is the third order and details of the completed selves in and the spin bowlers were but I Am betraying no domestic posed of untried youngsters" and his singles between F. C. Fincher and Los should see an interesting race be League table and not merely in callure. I heard it said that per- necrets in stating that the money own country, whom he thinks will be Wai-tong. The winner of this enters tween them for premier honours, the name at the top.
haps too much use was made of which has made her probably the eliminated in the very first round by
and I am inclined to support Jungle Jim for a win. Both should, I To play that match off before the them, and that Duckitt and fled richest woman in Britain came from the Australians.
think, be placed. Mayflower and finished,mond might have been used a bit her mother, a member of the Whitney
Don (if started here) appear to League Programme
family. with no enquiry as to the views of more.
be the best of the other entries.
Wis
the captains of the sides with did not ave the game, how- gumen yet to be played-I speak lever, and cannot say if this was so definitely as regards one of the teams-stems to me lo Bavour Rodrigues and Madar put on just
somewhat of discourtesy, And again, the removal of two of the playera ou n day when they not count on several of their regular players owing to military duties might, even against the wrakest side in the League, have cost the Army a win, and therewith the position of runners up.
Fortunately for them Garthwaite was in his best form, and, as the Civil Service refused to play sticky cricket, all was well.
A DIFFICULT JOB
THE TAIL WAGS
under 60 runs, and then Macar brished up and Mino and Frank Pereira rattled up useful contrilai- tigus.
The score of 204 for nine was considerably, in excess of what had previously appeared likely and was the product of stubborn batting.
It was a prelty hat day and 1 don't think this helped the Club bowlers who had to do their work in the full heat of the sun. AN EARLY WICKET
The Club went in to but (Continued on Page 0).
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UNION PLATE
DOMINION HANDICAP
From the Two Mile post ote:-
understand that neither Seven- teenth of September nor. The Chetah will be starting in this race and I am told that their recognised Jockey. Mr Frost, will most prob Pearce's peny will not, in con- sequence, find the opposition too formidable and should therefore win this race. Sel-Fn la, I think, a round each way bet. Gold Picker and Invincible Knight should not bignored. On his last running Invermark has a very good chance.
ably be riding Wadebridge. Mrs.
Six Furlongs:-In the Tytam Handicap, "A" Division, Propitious Time ran third to Invermark and Wadebridge, benten by 2 lengths and lengths in 2-04 3/6, and Double Chance could not have been more than a neck further away.
One mile:For this race I pre- On this performance. I feel that
fer the chances of Ythan, bat 1 On this race rests between them.
COLONIAL STAKES
the quarter-finals and meets S. A Ruminhn, most serious challenger for the title.
The stand court is already fully The Miss Pagel's cousin, J. H. Barotra who last month won the booked for next werk, but if no play Whitney, owns Thomand 11. whe French indour singles title for the is possible inlay, and it in pessible cannot see an "outsider" scor
to-day, the schedule wh is second favourite to Golden Miller tenth
time, making iL the in the Grand
19th the open doubles cannot be sufficiently National, to Hanet crown of his career, declared the advanced hetore nothing of Doabir Crossed nd he would be a member of the French enves the Colony on Friday. Royil tansom (a doubtful starter). Davis Cup team. He and "Toto"
AMERICANS DOMINATING
Brognen, the two remaining membera of the original four Musketeers, who
C.R.C. “AT HOME" Add to the other American brought the Cup to France and kept owned horses in Delaneige (J. Bit there for six consecutive years, will
TO-MORROW Snow), ml Castle Irwell (George carry the doubles burden once again. Bostwick) and you will appreciate Christian Boussus, frail lefthander, the truth of my statement that it and Andre ferlin, who is now recever. is odds-on one of the American horsesing from an injured leg, will repre- ¿winning the jumping blue riband!
net Franco ir the singles, Marel Apart from the question Grand National, the Americans are
of the Bernard, promising lefthander, will alrendy dominating the English jump, be on the squad and play if Merlin very entertaining afternoon, all that would appear to be a decided "1" he his chief danger and may possi With arrangements complete for his past running, however, therrealize that Soldier of Victory will ing season. This is due to several as not recovered in time.
the Chinese Recreation Club now about Double Chance, and for this bly beat him. In any case, I think Baretra, who has always been a require for their annual "At Home" causes, but principally, money,
we shall see an interesting race be- suppose I should Whitney, Snow, Bostwick, F. Ain. Rrent favourite in the United States, to-morrow is fine weather.
tween there. two animals. Either brose Clark and his wife, have all said that he had hoped until the very
Lady Setthere will be present to Propitious Time is to be preferred. Ace of Aces or a "View"; pony is last moment to participate in the present the Tennis League trophica do so half-heartedly. Double while the British with money prefer spending it on the flat-racing.
Looking back over the big deals since the war, Americans and others take priority. A Belgian millionaire paid $60,000 for Koko, unt A. C. Schwartz paid $30,000 for Juck Horner, a few weeks before he won the Grand National nine years ago.
Whitney has paid several big gims for his Irish Importations into Eng- land, Royal Ransom, who cost $24. |000, and Thomond II cost most, it is
understand.-unted Prean,
renson }
Bay
that
I am fully aware that it is after four with about 140 minutes-ipald fairly lavishly for their jumper forthcoming U, S. indoor champion woe by the club and the prizes won Charce has speed and should he my fancy for the third position..
difficult job to run the Lengue and
that there may have been some! points in favour to the course they! took. If its regarded as # sine que son that the game should ho played on the Club ground I ran understand the position as it is nwkward about the tennis stand, and also I believe the second eleven have a couple more matches to play at home.
But surely the game could have been played on the 30th March, on the K.C.C. ground? By the way I ruther nasume that they would lend it anyway I have never known them to refuse to do sa yet?
.
Be all that na it may, however, I still think that every effort should be made to keep up interest in the Lengue. And this rather confirms my view that, in the absenca of the League, local cricket would get very ragged after the first half of the
scaron,
Shanghai Badminton Championship
NORTH AND DUFF
ENTER FINAL.
The semi-finals in the Shanghai mixed doubles and men's doubles badminton- championship-were- played off during the week-end and in both events the results were somewhat different to what was expected.
AGA KHAN AND
THE DERBY
TIPPED TO WIN CLASSIC
London, Mar. 21.
menta.
EMPIRE HANDICAP
From Two Mile post etc:-
skips but that "business came first." by competitors in the club tourna-, make up his mind to gallop he
Turning to the subject of pro
could win very easily. I watched tennis, Berotra was of the opinion The programme starts with an ex-him most, carefully last time out that the tension between the monica hibition mixed doubles match between and came to the conclusion that There is a rumour that Herod may vas not a not start to-morrow. If he dnes players and the "simon pures" was L. Goleman and Miss Flancock (holders I could not say he slowly being slackened and that of the Mixed Doubles Championship tryer because he finished strenge should win, but in his absence, sometime in the far future" he of the Colony) and Tsul Wal-pul Now the probability of an open (Singles Champion) and Mrs. J. Fly and was actually going faster make the race very open. Rose tourney along the line of those Kaya (Ladies Champion). This in than the ponies which were ahead Queen as the best credentials of the other entrants but she will be held at the present time in golf.
nt 8.30 and it will be followed by the of him.
hurd put to finish abond of Gold prize distribution, after which ten The Doomster should, I fancy, Coin, Harvest View, High Honour "I don't think that any further con, and refreshments will be served. cessions ahould
the be made to
The last The C.IC. have again issued a large e amongst the placed ponies, and King's Jubilee. ama'curs, however." he anid number of invitations and it is to be thought Valley View unlucky to lose named pony, on performances, may "Either an athlete is an amateur or hoped that as many as possible will to Belmont Star in the "B" Divi- be considered her most narr. Perry should not be per attend this function which is always sion of the Tytan Handicap. The rival. Mistake Bay would have mitted to net in Alms and still retain, of a most pleasant nature, --
time taken for that race was 2-10 by a serious contender but I his amateur stalin. The French
and I therefore fear that he may gather he will be a non-starter. Federation, of which I am vice-pre
find himself outclassed when rac- sident, will oppose it. As the motion
ing against the above mentioned "requires--a-two-thirds "majority, I'
three poules. don't see how it will prisa the Inter- national body."
THE BEST PLAYERS The chances of His Highness Asked to pick the best tennis players; the Aga Khan winning the he ever saw in action. Boroten pleked Derby are estimated at the re-without hesitation, Bill Tilden, Nor- markable short odds of six to man Brookes, Henri Cochet and Rene four against.
Lacente. These four, he wald, wero'
HONGHAM BAY HANDICAP "
MANGIN WINNER OF
MIRS BAY STAKES TENNIS TITLE
From Two Milo post
ctc:- We should see a small field and a Indoor Championship
tame race here; as I cannot.sce One and a quarter miles: any of the proposed starters extend- North and Duff had a clear cut
Ribble is my fancy for this race ing King's Fancy. Limelight la for Third Time win over Squires and Nance by
although he is carrying 17 lbs more not class enough and I am doubtful THE 'BIG GAME
the rather one-sided score of 15-3
weight than he did on the last whether he will start hera ns he has New York, Mur. 17. There is no doubt, however, that and 15-2. The latter team's per-
occasion. Weight I think will stop a much better chance of winning the Gregory Mangin defeated Ber- Hetman from winning. I prefer Taiwan Bay Handicap. If Jungle the game itself was a great succese, formance was disappointing after The players or most of them the good show they made against $8,000 to win him $12,000 if one of shown.
One man alone has already placed about equal with no preference to b keley Bell of New York in the final the chances of his stable compan- Jim and Don elect start in this round of the Men's National Indcorion, King's Bounty, of the two, race instead of in the Common- managed to get away to make a their opponents, Senna and Silva, the millionaire Indian Prince's entries He dritherately left Ellsworth Tennis Tournament yesterday to carly start shortly after twelve in the Arst round. North and gets home first in the world's greatest Vines of Californín out of the list, regain the title which he had held Soldier of Germany is going well wealth Handienp, we might see a I have a high regard Duff showed to advantage in this race, to be run at Epsom, June 5.
Vires may eventually take his during 1932 and 1933 but lost to at the present time and may finish better race.
for Jungle Jim and would be in- There was a very short boundary and powerful smashes.
match with well placed clearings At present the Aga Khan has five place among the greatest net stars of Lester Stoefen of California, last amongst the placed ponies.
clined to support him as an ench- entries in the race. They are Theft, all time," he said, "but he is still year. at the Law Courts end, and, ns
way proposition. He can go the It took five acts, played before a The final in the men's doubles Vermeil II, Bahram, Hindoa Holiday, young and hnan't had the time to it, a pared mashie someone put shot dropped-safe Into the stand will be between Meise and Berents and Halean, It is quitu possible that establish his right to that claim. Helnacked gallery at the Seventh Re- One wile-High Finance could distance and in a fast run race may
three of these will run. has the best service I have ever Beca giment Courts, for the New Jersey not have been born under a lucky
win. The rest made an excellent start the present holders, and North and
brilliant two-year-old and the execution of his strokes is though runs did not come togu. The outcome of the match during the last season, is the present marvellous. He must still show im player to defeat his determined star. Since his arrival here he rapidly. Bill Williams was a bit is difficult to predict, and if North Derby favourite at 6-1, and Hairan provement and his ability as a fighter rival, and right up until the deeld-must have started over a dozen slower than Fincher who was first and Darkrep up the form they and Lord Derby's Bobsleigh are before 1 will place him in my list of ing point it was practically either times, and his record to date is
have been showing in their last generally quoted at 7-1. Te to one the really great." to go with 31 on the board.
Newsom, who had come into the two matches it is not improbable could probably be had about Theft, and very long odds are offered that they will be successful in against Vermell I And Hindoo lifting the crown from the present Holiday. holders.
o'clock, and the Rest of the
· Lengué batted first,
side for Branwell, gat intu double figures and then had an awful yahoo at one of Pearce's and was bowled neck and
crop
Bahram,
King George has three entries The match in the semi-finals of Bonnie Dundee, Marconi and Fairlead, At this period the Club definitely the mixed doubles was hard fought and six Americans are represented by got po top of-the-game; for Gosano-and-resulted-in a win-for-Mian-Isa-te cotries They ara: Birs. Chastor poked up a very tame ome to short Sinclair and Clarke over the pre- Beatty-Plunger and Romoran; Mar Jeg off Dick Ricketts who proceeded sent holders of the title, Mrs, Gate shall Field's Santorin and 3. It. Smith; Mrx. Corletta Glorney-Assignation; to get on with the good work and and Melse, by the score of 16-8. Mrs. outed Holland Martin and Walsh 15-18 and 15-11. The winnera now Tor colt; J. E. Widener Saint Washington Singer-Leighon very promptigadinimas
meet Mrs. Arnold-Jones and Ber-Androwa II, and William-Woodward- Williams had left after Gosano ents in the final.
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BRITISH AND U.S. GOLFERS
Vivid Contrast Of Style.
On their way back from Australia the four members of the British team-the Hon. Michael Scott (captain), J. McLean, T.D. Bourn, and L. A. Garnett-stayed a few days at New York. There was no question of playing golf, since every course within five hundred miles was buried under a blanket of snow. But in a talk with American golf journalists Scott had a good many interesting things to say.
Ho told with a sense of pride the swingers. Englishmen are hitters; story of McLean's wonderful victory Americans swingora."
in the Melbourne Centenary Champ To emphasiso his point, Scott re- ionship when he was fifteen under 4's called an occasion when he was play- during a week of intensive 30-hole ing with R. T. Jones at Royal St. matches. For the entire Australian George's. On a tee nearly preparing trip, Including tho Open Champion to drive. Jones was asked if lef ship, in whch he finshed ahead of recognised the player, but was not Runyan and Densmore Shute. two able to do so. Scott then told him members of the Amorcan professional who the player was, whereupon Jonent team, McLean, was nine under 4's enid, "But you can't see his face from *"3feLean, who awings alowly like the this distance."
best American players, in our finest "No, but I recognise his style of amateur," said Bcott,
hitting, just as I would recognize any Ho added: "When British golfers, other member of the British team, especially the amateurs, learn to hit Scott replied. Asked if he would a golf ball in tournaments as they do recognise any of the American players in practice, then wo might start from the same distance, Jones ad- giving you Americans... 4 battle med that it would not be possible, American amateurs and professionals, adding the significant observation, swing in competition as they do on "Because they all swing alike.". the practice ground; but our Scott Is of the opinion that heritage players, with few exceptions, hit has dono a good deal of harm to nracties, sheta beautifully, and then, British golf. "Every player," he do when something is at stake, go out, clares, "has tried to copy some part and try to kill the ball. It is the old master, such as Vardon Taylor, Ray, story of ** the bitter versus the (Continued on Page 0).
ROSEHILL HANDICAP
TAIWAN BAY HANDICAP From Two Mile post etc:- one win, and a second, stakes won Iron Grey is expected to conter amounting to $750 only, and yet he away with this event. Limelight, has been given the honour of carry-If started here, will be my choice. ing top, weight (183 lbs) to-mor- We cannot, however, overlook Great row. I am afraid that I have not | Hall, Philanderer and Solar Star. an exalted opinion of him and We should see a good race.
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