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Owing to the approach of the close of our
FINANCIAL YEAR 31st. March
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936.
"FANCIES" FOR
GOLDEN MILLER IS A "MUD" HORSE
ALWAYS RUNS BETTER ON A SOFT COURSE
Faced The Humane Killer
ROYAL RANSOME'S
EXPERIENCE
London, Mar. 25. Royal Ransom, Jack Whit- ney's chief hope for the Grand National and one of the fancied horses, was once doomed to face the humane killer.
It will be Royal Ransom's second shot at the big jumping race, al though two years ago It looked as if he would never be able to race again. Ho staked himself badly in a race at Huret Park, and almost bled to death. It took his trainer, Jack Anthony, a year to build him up egain.
London, Mar. 26.
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GRAND NATIONAL CLASSIC
GRAND NATIONAL HORSES KNOW THE AINTREE COURSE
at
ARMY SPORTS
ANNUAL AREA MEETING
.SCHOOLBOYS WIN
D. B. S. Cricket Team Beat Mr. Cassim's XI-
The Diocesan Boys' School cricket team acored another easy victory
London, Mar, 24. their judgment on the basis of past) Fourteen of the entries for the performances; the following table Grand National Steeplechase Mina Dorothy Paget's Golden Miller Liverpool on March 27, have run in shows what these fourtcon have second, day of the Hongkong Area who captured seven wickets for 18 done; and the comparison. between For those people who like to base their weights in 1935 and this year.
tin-definitely mud horED"
And it is this fact that has made bettors somewhat cautious about his chances in the Grand
National Steeplechase, March 27.
Golden Miller is once again a firm favourite for the race, in which he started last year as the shortest priced horse on record-only, to lose, his Juckey second time round.
previous Nationals~
170lba.. 15815. Won
1935..
1933
1936 1935 Welght. Weight 1935
Reynoldstown Blue Prince
164 1471s. 2nd. (Saddle
Slipped)
5th.
Won.
Fell.
Lazy Boole
Uncle Batt Bachelor Prince Golden Miller
But his present odds Indicate that the betting publie are wondering what the going will be like at Liver- pool after the recent prolonged spell Royal Ransom
Brienz
Castle Irwell Emancipator Tapinois Alexena Delaneige Remus
1541. 147ibr. 4th.
1473b. 147lbs. 5th.
:. 140lb. 100lb. 6th.
170lb. 175lbs,
Unsested.... Jockey (A). 161lb 162lbs. Fell (1) 154lb. 154lbs. Fell (C) 147tb. 150lbs. Fell (D) 1471b. 147bx. Fell (E)
LATEST RESULTS yesterday, when they were opposed to
Fine weather prevailed for the the Craigengewer C.0, ground.
a team led by Mr. S. M. Cassin on Fine, bowling by R. Broadbridge, Athletic Meeting at the Polo Ground, Boundary Street yesterday, when the runs, and by T. Matthews, who helped · neven contesting units provided keen with three for 20, dismissed "Mr..
Casalm's eleven for 63 competition.
Tune, kut A. II. Baker offered stout resistance To-day-the sports will conclude, and į în `making 29. Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew, wife of the General Oficer Commanding, will present the prizes. It is expected that the sports will close about 5.15 p.m.
Following are yesterday's results with the points obtained given in brackets:
•
Thanks to R. Broadbridge, who retired with 80, G. Hong Choy (19 not out) and W. Lau (31), the D.B.S. eventually knocked up 164 for tho lons of aíx wickets.
Position at End of Day
Best individual jump was by a man Throwing the discus-2nd East of the Ulster Rifles who cleared 4ft. Lancashire (7), 1st. Royal Ulster 4 in. Rifles (6), 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2nd. 4th."
(5), Hongkong Bde. H.K.S.R.A. (4), Ist 9th Punjab Regt. (3), Royal Ar 10th. 12th.
tillery (2), Small Units (1). The three best individual throw was made by an
112 ft. Inn,
157lbs. 147lbs. Fell (F) 1471b, 147lbe. Refused (G), .150lbn.
154lbs,
Reynoldstown won by
of frost which caused about 60 days of steeplechasing to be abandoned.
Golden Millar' jockey "Gerry" Wilson said after last year's race, when the ground was definitely "oni top", that his mount did not stride out freely going to the post. Ted also said that the horse was happer Gerald whom t Lender, who rode the Miller in 1933, when there, was "give" in the ground.valentine's Drock, second time around. C
- PREFERS MUD BATH
Where they fell: (A) Unent jockey
20 1/5th acca. the Diluets fonce lengths in the record time of 9mins. East Lancashire man who recorded
First fenes before reaching the standa *** [ Dabal fance, second time around when lying fourth. Open dich, time around. The going in the first three years Landed on ten of ditch a third lewe has
been officially described at in the connus, second time aroun (0) "good", but in 1933 fun and a drying After completing circuit. wind and "crispened" the turf track; and in 1934, when Golden Miller won. the Imprints of the steeplechasers indicated that it was yielding, while in 1935 it was definitely on the firm side.
Whitney also has Doubled Cross and Rod and Gun entarod for the All Golden Miller's races go to race, but Royal Ransom will be his prove that he enjoys a "mud bath". first string, and Double Crossed will When he won at Newbury last De- probably be saved for another race.
cember, a heavy downpour had almost The New York millionaire has tomed the track into a morass. In probably spent more money than the previous season his brilliant vic- anybody else in an effort to win theory at Sandown Park against Really we are making an unusual offer National. Year after year he has True and Delaneige was achieved on of FOUR ONLY.
had one or two horses running. But soft going, bad luck has always dogged him.
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Putting the Weight-East Lanes.
Three of these fourteen ато American-owned, Royal. Ronomi belongs to Jack Whitney: Castle (7), Hongkong Bde. (6), Ulster Rifor Inwell to Jesse Metcalf; and Delaneige (), Fusiliers (4), Royal Artillery to J. B. Snow--United Press.
(8), Punjabis (2), Small Units (1), Best individual pot was by an East Lancashire man who recorded 87 ft. Throwing tho Hammer-East Lancs. (7), Ulster Rifles (6), Hong kong Bde (8), Punjabis (4), Royal Artillery (8), Fasillors (2). Small Units did not compete. Bost throw was 118 ft. by an East Lancashire
Football Pools: League Not To Buy Licence
(Continued from Pape 8.)
tloned a very substantial payment from the Football Pools Promoters" Association for a loonce to use them.
When beaten by Southern Hero and Persian Sun for the Star and Carter Chase at Hurst Park two years ago, the going was exceptionall ally fast.
of
meeting The distance, two miles
furlonge, and
COUNSEL'S VIEW
LOCAL YACHTING
་་
Fifth Championship The representativer of the Foot- Series Resailed In 1936, Royal
Fools Promoters' Association, Ransom fell at Valentine's Brook the second time
neting in their capacity as trustees Yesterday's events were the re-sail round. This year he carries 181 conditions was offered for his failure
No excuse on the scare of ground for the Pool Investors; considered the of the 6th Championship Series event pounds-one pound less than last to concedo 7lbs to Themond II, at unreasonable.
kum inferred was exorbitant and for "I," "Y" and "G" classes and the March and is respectfully regarded the Kempton Park
Sweepstake Race for "A" clasa. by the bookmakers as a 20 to 1 shot 1033
Capt. W. Cooper, in Sirius, won the very fair price for the National This will be Whitney has stood a good chance of
the fifth year that weights gave Jack Whitney's 'chanor
"G" clans event and Col, Hindson in "Subsequently it was decided by Zephyr, that for the "I" and, "Y" winning the National, In 1929, he had his best chance of all with Easter Haro, regarded as the best Yet, in the 1983 Cheltenham prize, | steeplechaser in the world in his the Miller, aided by the heavy ground, year. Easter Hero started a hot had no difficulty in disposing of the favourite, but aprend a plate two samo opponent.—United Prcha fences from home, and Anished second.
End
the
a definite advantage, as their subse the promsbers to take opinion as to classes. quent Cheltenham Gold Cup club in the validity of the League's claim, 1935 clearly proved.
Easter Here iun In tho 1930 In National, and again
1032, Sir Lindsay was joint Wan a hot favourite for the race, but he went favourite. The "Hero" fell, but lame and was scratched. Dusty Foot Whitney's disappointment WON represented the Whitney atable in lightened somewhat by second string, that year, and in 1933, but jumped Sir Lindsay, finishing third, after badly on both occasions. his Jockey had lost both irons at the kist fence.
In 1931, Sir Lindsay was the solo wearer of the Whitney pink, black and white colours, but he fell at the dreaded Beecher's Brook the second time around.
as a result of which counsel advised The "A" class event was won by that the Football League's claim Capt. N. Syddaß in Lobo, The course that the promoters were infringing was Channel Rocks (P), Hol's the League's copyright was not well Wharf mk. (P), Quarry Bay mk. (P), Channel Rocks (P), N mark on lino (9). Distance 8.3 miles.
Full results follow:
founded.
"Accordingly, the demands of the Football League were rufused, but at the same time it was indicated that the Football Poola Promoters' Asno- were prepared to make a clation reasonable contribution to the Foot- ball League, provided it was directed to the best interests of the sport, and subject to the approval of the Foot,
"G" Claas
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Til.
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Yacht
Pos. Pis. Pla. Gael Whitney's Thomond II. took third
(Capt. F. Trimblo) Toynette
4 place in 1934 and 1035 In 34 be Miller, but last year, after Golden
(Maj. J. C. Currie) was beaten by a better horse, Golden ball Association."
Eunice Miller had thrown
(Mr. F. Mr. T. A. Barcroft, another mem-
Anthony) Thomand had no excuses for not win-mittee, and an official of the Black-
his jockey, ber of the League Management Com Siriu
(Capt. W. Cooper) ning-United Press,
pool F.C., said he understood that Lola "a figure was mentioned, at a small (Capt. D. B. Michell) Bub-committee meeting between re
Owl.
" and "Y" Classes presentatives of the Football League Adisa and the Pools' side.".
ROMANTIC HISTORY OF
CASTLE IRWELL
London, Mar. 25, He did not at fret intend doing so, PRINTS - Circulars,
Castle Irwell, owned by George but he changed his mind when tho Forms, Maps, Letter-Heads, Illus-Bostwick, of Now York, is a favoured horse won the valuable Grand Softon trations, Plans, otc. in English or chane at Liverpool,
horse for the Grand National Steeple- Handicap 'Chaso last November. Chinese.
on Friday. Castle Irwell carries 157 lb. this Experts say that Bostwick is not year, soven pounds more than last the leal type of Aintree rider. They March when he foll at the Canat claim that he rides with too short a fence the second time around. He stirrup-leather, and too pronounced a was then lying fourth and his fine crouch to be able to give his mount up to that much assistance if he makes a mls- paint, has put him. among
the take. "fancies" this year.
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ROMANTIC HISTORY The horse has a romantic history His breeder's name is apparently un- known, and his pedigree, on the dam's side can only be traced for a few generations.
But over hurdles and on the fint. they think he is brilliant, with a superb sense of balance and judgment of poee-United Press.
London, March 26.
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He added that as he was not a (Maj. B. E. C. Dixon) member of the League sub-committee Heron.......... and was not present at the meeting,
(Lieut. E. Moore, RN.) he could not say who mentioned the
Widgeon Agure.
(Col. W. T. Bilderbeck) “COLOSSAL” PROFITS
Zephyr
1 10 (Col. Hindson) Commenting on the League doci
"A" Class and secretly re-arrange them, Mr. sion to cancel all remaining Axtures Carpenter George F. Allison, the Arsenal mans-
(Mina I. C. Edwards) Lobo ger, said to the News Chronicle:
(Capt, N. Syddall)
I am certain that the majority La Linda of our supporters are definitely (Maj. F. G. Legros)
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480 Yards Hurdles Relay, Hats- Let Heat, Punjable and Royal Artil
Points Hongkong Bds, II.K.B.R.A... 80 1st. Royal Ulster Rifles 4834 2nd East Lancashire Regt. 4436 lat. 8th Punjab Regt..... 42 2nd Royal Welch Faalllers.. 30 Royal Artillery
2012 Small Units
SPORT ADVIS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The Second Extra Race Meeting
lery were. Arst and second; 2nd heat, will be held (weather permitting) East Lanes, and Hongkong Edo were at HAPPY VALLEY Saturday, first and second.
28th March, 1938, commencing at
The First Boll will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
One Mile Relay, Heats-ist heat, 5.00 pm. Hongkong Bde and Royal Artillery were first and second; 2nd heat, East Lanca, and Fusiliers were first and second. Small Units did not compete,
High Jump-Ulster, Riles (2), Punjabis (0) Hongkong Bde (5) East Lanes and Fusiliers tied (81%), Royal Artillery (2), Small Units (1).
:
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1936.
Morris ""8"
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opposed to thin iniquitous form of Cicads gambling, from which colossal pro- (Capt. G. B. Portman) its are made by the pools. "We at the Arsenal shall be quite
(Mrs. D. W, Perase) satisfled to carry out the new pro- cedure to the best of our ability."
The Leeds Football directors an- fixture lists would kill organized nounce that they regard the can "away" support for League clubs, celling of fixtures as futile and bo His Majesty has decided to sell all, lieve
Mr. F. W.. Rinder (Aston Villa His trainer, Ivor Anthony, thinks but three or four of his two-year-venience to organizers of pool betting ball League, declared that he is not that any difficulty or incon-F.C.), & Tico-president of the Foot Castle Irwell came from one of those elds now training under W. Jarvis, will be trivial as compared to the worrying about a possible boycott. of old Irish breeds, the owners of which at Newmarket, at the Newmarket faconvenience and costs to the clubs matches as a result of the League's often did not bother to enter the sales on April 15, April 10 and April and their publle.
scheme to defeat the pools.
"There have attempts to boycott matches in the been several past, but they have not succeeded," the sald.
hams of
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and produce for stud- 17.
The famous Royal stud of Sand- Anthony bought him in 1933 when ringham is being closed and His he was five years old. In the provi-Majesty's brood mares CLIN year he had
are being won two small transferred to Hampton Court, The stooplechases in Ireland.
Bostwick, himself, will probably farm at Welverton, where Limelight King is also carrying on his stud ride Castle Irwell in the National. is standing-Reuter.
1936
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The directors take the view that Parliament should deal with the matter.
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Aston Villa Shareholders' Association, Mr. Archio Brown, secretary of the stated that the withholding of the
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