THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1936,
ROYAL SCOT FINISHED UNTIL AFTER RECESS Cannot Run To-Morrow Owing To Big Stake Winnings
CHIEF INTEREST IS IN LANTAO HANDICAP
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PROGRAMME
Inter
It may
(By "Captain Foster")
the
Rood!
It was indeed a great pity that the the champion course for Mr. Dunbar,! Stewards of the longkung Jockey as the grey mare has really no worthy Clab had no other alternative but to opposition. The conditions of postpone the second day of the Whit- rnee have precluded several stalwarts, Eve, King's as Honeymoon suntide Meeting, owing to the souden such state of the track, for an hour later Warden and Royal Scot, but we may the weather cleared up. As a result, see all the eight entries out. There' night for inor the Macao meeting, which was to be should be a good staged on Sunday, will be held a week places and Gladiator has a
to chance to 11 the amsition. interest punters kwy that very good entries luvel been received for this meet.
To-morrow the first adding beli
limr.! the usual will be ning 1.30 pm, and the first esce win be We are now in the rots at 80 p. raly sensen, but, If Me Clerk of the venther should favour us with glori-| ous sunshine, punters may tools for- ward to a repetition of Inal Saturday's excellent racing with
PERFECT DAY
WILL HAVE
sortes of toe ANOTHER
finishes and several good divideads,
By virtue of winning over $2,500
in sluke money, since the
SMALL
CHANCE
It
was
RECORULARAHANTOMIMINO
Our Daily Golf Hint
It must always be borne in mind that it is the right hand that guides the club and strikes the ball.
W. Park.
THE LANTAO HANDICAP
OVER 60,000 TICKETS SOLD
VERY OPEN RACE
The magnificent swimming pool which is to be used for the World
Olympics at Berlin next August
W. J. HOWCROFT DESCRIBES-
•
FEATURES OF OLYMPIC
SWIMMING POOL
Chief interest undoubtedly will be entred in the Lantao Handirap, not! so much of the racing but on necount Ther of the special $1, Cash Sweep. that over 60,000 lekets have been sold. However, the run of this im- portant event is over five furlongs
anything may happen. For rid-| ing sprinting races, Mr. Proulx has 19 peers at the present moment and This he will be up on Belmont Star. pony har beni adotted 143 lys but can he tip the scale? Mr. Davis has
Detailed partieulars of the Olypple¦
at Brit the choice of Burgomaster or Sylvan-swimmbut Stadium dale, and it will not surprise ediente that the facilities there will; 9: 18145203 should he weigh out on the latter who excel those provided at Los Angeles. { will be a source of danger to Belmont and equal, of any rate, the amenities
ut the Olymple Pool at Paris, which i Star.
I rate as almost ideal for competitors; and onlookers alike.
20,000 SEATS-FILTERED WATER OF EVEN TEMPERATURE-OVERFLOW CUTTERS ROPED LANES
West Parade gave
a very
dis-
and if he gets away ahead of the Perfect Day has an engagement to pack, the race is all over. morrow in the Manly Handicap for "B" class Australian Ponles over six
FIELD OF felags and we shall certainly see a GRIFFINS
FOR THE OPENING EVENT
Old-Time
Warriors
To Race
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R. Abbit's Article To-morrow
Owing to pressure of space. R. Abbit's cricket article, which deals with the All-India tour in Eng- land to date, is held over until to-morrow.
SOUTH CHINA'S TASK TO-DAY
Meet Craigengower In "D" Div.
In
#
South
Division "D"
S. China On Way To Championship
BEAT THE
C. R. C.
Great Finish For K.C.C.
LATEST LEAGUE
TENNIS
Yesterday's "C" Division league
nusually
tennis provided some interesting features and a very
недкол. worthy start to thr
By the winning their first match of programme; South Chinn went a long way towards winning back the championship fast secured in 1931. They beat Chinese Recreation Club ship title holder, beaten yesterday in by the imposing margin of six games to three and civarly demon-!
R. Duncan, lawn bowls champion.
the first round,
strated that they have the strongest | LAWN BOWLS combination in the division.
S. Chan and K. H. Wong, South China's first string played a brand of tennis right up in "R" Division stand- ard and won all three sets without being extended, while H, K. Ho and 4*, I. Lau annexed two sets with just| as much ease,
disl not being so
Chinear Recreation Club gire the jgiearance of strong as in previous years, although C. Wel and P. P. Choy played well in two of their three sois,
South China were full value for their success and Recreio and K. C. C. (1) will have to be very good to beat
tean,
THRILLING FINISH
Kowlan Cricket Club frst team par- ticipated in what can be described as the ideal tennis match. They enter- tained Kowloon Tong and won a fas- But
this fact does not reven! the story of a thrilling struggle. The teams were
inch by the odd set.
level thread at the end of the
Thus the result depended on
second round, with everything binging on the last three
sets. The Chan bruthers, playing first string from Kowloon Tong, proceeded
bent Mackay and Smith 6-3, but Gittins) and white retaliated by beating Pang and Wong 64.
to
the
TITLE
HOLDER BEATEN
By Recreio Player
R. Duncan, holder of the Colony singles lawn bowls championship yesterday joined the ranks of "ef-champions" when he fell a victim to the youthful H. A. ("Dick") Alves of Club de Recreio in the first round of the current tourna- ment.
has reti of the year, Royal Scot
the barred from the main event, Whitsun Plate, and she will not be
Perfect Day, ridden by Mr. S. C. racity: again until after the recess, Although the grey mare of the stable Lang of Tientsin, would have fald Harbrad had to bow to Soldier of over $200 if he had won the Victoria) Britain in the May Handicap run fast Park Handicap at the last meeting.
The concrete stands at Berlin now? Saturday. It was certainly no distrare He was Indly left at the post last appointing display last Saturday and to her for she succumbed by the Saturday, but once in the move he she let the backers down very barily. narrowest of margins. It is worth was full of running and succumbed She was nude a raging hot favourite in course of erection will
wes and there were 500 tickets to win outmodate nearly 20,000 spectators, and remembering abe was conceding to Racing Heart by a head. 10 B, to the winner. Whether I was undoubtedly one of the best Austro- of a total of 2,201. She was never in they have been built at an angle that the medium which brought about lian races seen for a long time, and the picture and it is to be hoped that will give every spectator a clear view of the racing course ang! the diving The course for the straight change in the saddle, I really do not in a treat battle fought down, the she will make amends -morrow.
If they make up their minds to run,ming is 50 metres in fentth, with know, but, Mr. Dietz rode a hard race straight, Racing Heart nosex out on Royal Scot and it must be admitted Perfect Day, who la tum just pipped there is nothing to touch Double that on level terms the combination Centre Court for third place stake Chance and restival Eve. Tilandere roped lanes to take eight competitors. Special arrangements have been made will be hard to beat. The Mag money. The same nous seed has a good burden on his shoulders for overhead lines, hung with pen-am Handicap was run in very fast time Snowy River while Goldsmith
aunts, to be strung over the eight tracks for the backstrake competi- of 1.57.4/5., and Oak Bay was no half-a-length behind. inatch with the first three placed
tions. Another innovation is that the separate from the divit tank is ponies.
wimming pool. This will, of course, faclitate quick despatch, as at pre- vious Olympiads there has been a noticeable waste of time in removing the roped lanes for the diving con-
Alves, who is not only one of the tests. The diving tank is 20 metres Equare with a depth of 42 metres,
get between Watson and Capell of Reervie's most promising lawn bow- and is equipped with the customary Cralgengower and
China the K.C.C, and She and Yeo of Kowers, but is a well-known badminton japringbourets and high platform stage. Jelash
tennis foon Tong. The visiters jumped into player, was made to effect a clever deficit of recovery when he faced league match this afternoon, the re- an early and lengthy lend, securing 8-10. On the next live heads Alves The swimming pool has a uniformsult of which may have far-reaching a 4-1, then a 6-2 advantage It all depth of 2 metres, and inside the port effects so far as the championship seemed over lar the congratulations, score pegged to 10 while he drow up, came into his own, keeping Duncan's a water-polo field. 28 by 18 metres, is concerned.
when the R.CC. pair started their On the 21st hend they were on level will be available. On the west side
They
held service, recovery, of the pool here will be a running
among the obtained a
the terms at 17-all, and two heads fater Both are regarded as
break-through und held board 80 centimetres wide extending more important contestants for the service a second time to draw level.
they were 19-all, the whole length of the pool for the title. South China are at home and In a tenso atmosphere they broke first time in the history of Olympic their favour. swimming, competitors will swim in these last hopes a contest over sixfiltered water, which will be a distinct ofurlongs with the result the Smug- Improvement when one recalls the out difficulty against the Army, while who suffered their second successive not bowl consistently up with 151 lbs. by a short head and the Centre Court, but; the more profera | Elers Handicap has attracted 14 uninviting appearance of the water Radio Sports Club, another strung defest by the old spl. But the new Early on in the match there were some Stor carrying 155 lbs. beat Amberley
eufleet points fron
comers to the "C" Division have a rather "sticky" heads, and it was not former is now set to concede five a hard going and nobody knows what entries. We have a fascinating prob- during the last few days at previous team, should
lem to find the winner and it would Games. A statement has been issued Central British.
useful tear in the making and they until the halfway stage had en pounds. When Dawn Star turned the course we are going to get to-morrow be best to follow the handicapper's that the water will be so clear that
Kowloon Indians have an interest will not lose many more matches, reached that either competitor settled placed three times
The Chan brothers were in excellent down to high standard bowls. Lebles on Boolat Bay in. the Mount Goldsmith was Davis Handicap, she had a pull of this season and on every occasion the ranking list. He has aigned Lime-it will be possible to read the head-
Cox's Road courts, and the Indians trim, but were not too well supported. 11 lbs., and for a beating of a length, track was in a sudden state. Honey light and Old Star to hold the post of lines of a newspaper lying on the ing tie. They play K.C.C. on
for K.C.C. tunsted a better-halanced side very good run Boolat Bay has the same weight has come down from a higher class honour 160 lbs. and the next down bottom of the bath.
and because of this deservedly won, It has not infrequently happened at my be given a (161 lbs.)
although they will not have a closer to shoulder while Dawn and she has been handicapped with a the list is Gold Picker who has Star has to tip the scale with 154 tbs. penalty of 10 lbs. My fancy is Centre 155 lbs. to carry. Space does not International swimming contests, and their money.
particularly at the water sports South China, Police, Radio and shave to defeat this season. difference of seven pounds. I be- Court on a fast course and Goldsmith permit complete biography lieve the adjustment is in favour of has my vote should it be on the re-three chargers but I sincerely hope events in the Olympic Games of past K.1.T.C. are expected to win, the full
that a short history will not be out | years, that much unpleasant inis-
is programme being: Davn Star who will be piloted by Mr
of place.
understanding has been caused by
C.B.A. lp Kul-ying,
differences of opinion regarding the
S.CA.A. Limelight started his racing career
proper
of the temperature
K.C.C. in 1934 and he has to his credit two One team, would find the water fou A.T.C. wing, a second and two thirds, it is cold, and another would find it 100 worthy to mention that his two sue-
warm, according to the temperature cesses were in Macao and he
has
Hood race. By virtue of annexing the Victoria Park Badleap, Racing Heart- has been barred from the Manly Handicap and the adjustment of the
between Perfect poundage
Day. Centre Court, Snowy River and Gold- smith does not tell one very much. It will be seen that Perfect Day has the; There will be a small held of this saune weight and Contre Court gets scostan's griffins running in the open-a reduction of a pound, while Snowy ing event, the Beaufort Bandleap over River, who was alleinlly fourth, has carry.
EVENT FOR “E” a inile, and this event is more or less a couple of pounds les to
consolation race to China Ponies Goldsmith is better of with a pull of that lave not won more than $2,000 only three pounds while Night Star
CLASS PONIES · stice January 1. We should see a receives sever good contest between Amberley, Boo-among the "Also-Rens."........----. .-.-
"It is not often that we have an use Halcyon and Perfect Day dislike the lat Bay and Dawn Star; and all of
pounds
for bring
them liave been handicapped on their barrier, and being a sprint event, it event for "" class China pontes, but of water-polo-roferees. For the, this will probably, turn the result in through service again-und-finally three" to win the matchi 22-137′′
best form.
In the Sugar Loaf Handicap, Dawn
is doubtful whether they are worth the racing committee decided to give an investment of $5, each way.
The distance Is to the liking
ZERO HAS VERY GOOD CHANCE
OF BREAKING BAD SEQUENCE
verse.
SMALL FIELD FOR
SECOND LEG
Of Daily Double
half-a-dozen runners in the second
of these
water.
to which they had been accustomed,
Alves, pulling out his best de- iveries on the next head, scored a
elinched we set in the twelfth game.
It was an excellent achievement Police can be expected to win with- A magnificent finish.
against such an experienced player, It was hard luck on Kowloon Tong, but it must be said that Duncan did to form.
v. Radio S.C. v. C.C.C. v. K.I.T.C. v. F.1.C.
POLO
the
THE REAL SENSATION
Although the defeat of a reigning champion must be regarded somewhat na a surprise, the sensation yesterday was to le elimination of Duncan, RECREIO AT THEIR BEST
but the defeat of R. F. Luz, a former Club de Recrcio, considered to be champion, by W. L. Walker of among the chief contenders for the K.B.G.C. Walker won with unexpected championship were at their best enge 22-11. From the ninth hend ngainst the Civil Service when they onwards Walker took charge of the walloped E-1, but one of the best achievements was that of K.C.C. (2)
Craigengower by the odd set. D. Orr and A, Phillipens won two sets for the visitors while N. J. Bebbington and A. L. Fisher retained a clean sheet by drawing two and winning
earned to date only $950. Old Star and in which they had trained. ThINTERNATIONAL who went to Happy Valley and bent There will be a small field of some is branded E23. This bay mare tre climatic conditions in Germany tend for Mr. Kwok to keep the natural temperature of rived here in 1934 leg of the double event, the Greeteenth of September and The Hero) of the countries where swimming aud owner of Seven the water somewhat lower than that Hing-wang (he Island Handicap-First Section over Zero has run into a sequence of six 114 miles for "C" Class China Ponies and she was named Good Enough other water sports are most generally unplaced outings but the brown mare and the race should be between She dropped a foal and had a bad populae Swimmers who have train- of this, Gooded in comparatively warm water are was always running in the better Bistre, Mayflower, Pontiac Bay and me. On account divisions and she makes her first Ribble. Pontiac Bay had bad luck to Enough was returned to the Russian at a disadvantage when compelled to dealer in Shanghai and she came race in colder conditions, and those the Dynasty's stable.. As she could immediately feel the enervating
Handicap "C
ENGLAND INVITE HANUT SINGH The Hurlingham Club Polo
against
one.
As expected Kowloon Indians, a greatly improved side, won comfort- Com-ubly against the Army, but Indinn own courts of sufficient aid to permit
Appearance to-morrow among the "D" go under to Harvest View by a short wek in the following year to join who have been used to cold watermittee have invited Rao Raja Hanut Recreation Club did not find their class ponies in the Lama Handicap head in the Customs had Mr.inot give satisfaction to the connec- «ffects of a warmer temperature. To Singh to play for England in the them to avoid defeat at the hands of over five furlongs. It will be recalled class last Saturday, that she did a good gallop on Wednes- Black spurted earlier, he would.havel tons, the mare had another trip 10 secure some measure of uniformity forthcoming Westchester Cup contest! The University. Two and a half sets day, May 27, covering six furlongs secured the verdict. Mr. "Pinky"
America (holders) at Hur came from the rackets of K. L. Chan in 1.34.3/5 and this should bring her Botelho is going to pilot his old friend the North and returned this year to the International Swimming Federa ed after in the matter of poundage $5 each way. to the fore. Zero has been well look- Ribble and, the combination is worth do the Kong, Bros silk, Old Star tion have ruled that there must benut Singh, who is one of the and It. Pong, University second uir.
was not a bad name to be given the temperature of at least 894 degre23 best pinyers in the world, was the animal but the old lady, even with Fair, and to comply with this re- No. 3 of the Maharaja of Jalpur's| the Tientsin crack-jockey Mr. D. Squirement the German authorities are Li, could not present her card so the installing a heating apparatus that three years ago. He has been slow- team that won everything in London judges and the classification
sub-will maintain the temperature at this commitice stepped in to finish her point, no matter what weather condling brilliant form during the past Recrolo racing career.
with 160 lbs. and her chlef rival is Foxbridge but be careful with Day- light Eye on a soft going. Tyne is: dangerous to upset the apple-cart.
BONDI HANDICAP
Lancashire Lad Looks Best
FIRST LEG OF "D. D."
Rose Evelyn Will Be The Winner
FLYBYNIGHT TO :
WIN.
ilons may prevail.
few weeks at the Beaufort Club. K.I.T.C.
If he accepts the Invitation, he S.C.A.A, will be the first Indian who has University ever played for England in the K.C.C. (1) Westchester Cup matches,
U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
I.R.C.
LEAGUE TABLE
Sela
P. W. L. F. A. Plai
4
2 0 13 5
I 1 0 7 2 2
1 0
K.C.C. (2)
0.0.C.
C.R.C.
A.T.C.
Kowloon Tong C.S.CO.
0 2 0 11
B 0
R. F. Luz former lawa' bowls champion of Colony made his exit in the first round yesterday.
gate and scored consistently, while Luz more and more lost his touch. lle was continually short and rarely drew with nocuracy,
British Record For 100 Walker did not indulge in fireworks,
Gold Picker was a 1835 Sub-griffin
EFFECTS OF WAVES originally owned by Mr. Li Tse-fong and annexed the Governor's Cup for Another Innovation will be an over- The first log of the "Daily Double" the owner, paying a dividend of $241 flow gutter on the sides of the pool to is on the Pineapple Handicap for sub-for a win. The next day Gold Pleker catch the swell and reduce water dis- In the Bond Handicap for "A" rims of this season over a mile and lost the Northern Stakes by a short furbance, This should go for towards class Australian Ponies over a mile, from the list of entries before me, head. and after that, all his outings maintaining a smooth surface, and contributing to fast thnes. Few easy were among the "Also Rans." I understand Mr. Proulx will take out Mr. Alves must have had an
people apart from racing swimmers Shooting Star instead of Bobniak Star time in framing the handicap. Rosel
realise the retarding effect of waves who was third in the Warwick Farm Evelyn, "Miss Champion" of tho
rebounding from the sides of a bath Handicap run last week, and the pony Annual Carnival, holds the post of
not provided with overflow gutters. has a good chance if the going is not honour with top-weight 108 lbs. and fast. As a matter of fact, I prefer the next is Wild Cat with 157 lbs.
It was claimed at Los Angeles that Lancashire Lad, as this youngster has to shoulder, while Gold Sovereign has Another small field will be seen in the weather conditions were so con- proved to be a mud-racer and he is to tip the scale at 151 lbs. It is in the Green Island-Second Section for ducive to fast times that there would not very high in the handicap. Derby teresting to note that all others, seven "C" class over the champion course be little chance of new Olympic
Luz ran into na carly lead, but it Day, after her amart display at the in number, have been asked to carry and Flybynight should pass the post records being made in Europe, 1 do American Olymple modern pentathlon
to this team got under way to-day. Simul- In the contest between Cambridge was not, duo so much to his own. last inceting, must receive some sup- the lowest impost of 140 lbs. and first with Ythan and Victoria Hall to not, however, subscribe port but the lady has no Hiking to a several jockeys are having Turkish follow. Mr. Proulx will pilot Flyby- opinion. I believe that the altered taneously, tryouts, began at Washing- University and the Amateur Athletic brillianeo na the fact that Walker at ton. The meet will continue for two Association, A.G.K. Brown of Cam was finding the strength of the green. wet course whereas her sister Double Bath in order to be at the right night instead of Mr. Hurris who has water and the overflow gutters Finesse does not mind a heavy going. weight. Rose Evelyn must win with gone North. Valorous went lame Berlin will more than offset the in- more days. Turos men vill bo chosen bridgo did the 100 yards in 1-7/10 After the seventh head, by which I cannot see how Diann Bay can Wild Cat and Gold Sovereign to after a gallop on Wednesday and has vigorating atmosphere of sunny Call- to represent the United States in this seconds, equalling the British record time the Portuguese's lead had been fall to annex the Whitsun Flate, over| follow in the rear.
by E. H. Linddell in 1923—Reuter,
(Continued on Page 2.) been scratched from the event,
ovent at Berlin.-United Press.
forlu.
FOR THE MODERN PENTATHLON
New York, June. 6. Final competition for places on the
Yards Equalled
Cambridge, June 4.
but his consistent play marked him as a very capable competitor and one who, on such form, will be difficult to beat,