THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1986.
BEAR CLAW'S GREAT VICTORY LAST SATURDAY
Clubhouse Chattor
By "Veritas'
Colony Ignored Bill Tilden's Lecture
NOW THEY HAVE DECIDED TO
COLD-SHOULDER HIM
SOCIALLY
fear I am going to be a bit explosive today. I've got one- You, who have thing on my mind. It is you, dear reader. upact my equilibrium (not to mention that of Mr. Tilden, Mr. Vines and the whole of the Lawn Tennis Association). The fact In you have refused to take something for nothing, and although I have no Scottish blood in me, that is the sort of thing which clouds my outlook on life. When it was first announced that Tildon and Vincs worn coming to Hongkong, lots of gloomy people muttered "Don't expect we shall get a chance to see them." In this they had reckoned without the generosity of Tilden and Vines and the enterprise of the Hongkong Lawn Tonnia Association. However, eventually all arrangements were completed. The professionals were to give four displays on the court, a couple of lectures off the court and be at the disposal of the public at a dinner-dance at the Hongkong Hotel. And what has happened? You turned up in good numbers to the first two exhibitions, you gave Tilden "The Bird" by ignoring his lecture, and now you have could-shouldered the subscription. dinner so successfully that the L.TA, has had to call it off. What A Testimonial!
HAT don't seem to me to be a
Very good testimonial for
our
to BCC
I've got to say this. If there's one thing which makes one feel he wants to commit murder it is when somebody behind him in the
plctures insists
upon telling everybody around what has hat happened, what's going to happen and what he thinks ought to huppen in the film. By the sam
Clah
MARGARETTORENSE BYTOSTATI DEN INNENT SOGATARIES
Our Daily Golf Hint
The only reason why we bother with form and the cor- rect swing is to find the best way of consistently bringing about the proper act of con- ditions at impact.
Bobby Jones.
ATINTENTADIA: HATCH UNITermicaenzenen
RACING ENTRIES
Eleventh Extra Meeting] Of Jockey Club
'F full list of entries
for thei
the
Eleventh Extra Meeting of Hongkong Jockey Club, on Novem- ber 21, appears below:
Lead, 156; Royal Scot, 156. 156; Honeymoon Eve, 150; King's
much-vaunted enthusiasm for tennis, or for Messrs. Tilden and Vines. It is. In fact, a rude slap in the face. While it is true the public has paid,
1. Sheungshui Handleap,— “B” and will pay, good money
token I felt that way white altting class, One Mile-Celamon- Buy, Tilden nni Vines on the court, this hardly hits me as being a legitimate in the stand at the Hongkong Fool-King's Fancy, King's Justice, Mis-
inst Wednesday. Like take Bay,, Rose-Queen, Sadko. or kindly reason for turning them ball
If the pubile has any down noctally.
most other people I go to a football 2-Hongkong St. Leger-One and j idea that the $10 subscription dinner-
match to see It. not bear It. It Three Quarter Miles-Bear Claw, Star, dance is an attempt to hook more money out of them for private profit, amoy me intensely to hear an ex- 156; Hoolat Bay. 151: Dawn then the publle cannot have given cited and rising voice inform me nuch thought to it. For $10 any that "Wong Mee-shun has passed the,
3. or 7.--Shium Chun Hondicop,- body could go along to this function, ball to Wilson; Wilson tricks his man. First or Second Section, For China enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, anpasses the ball to Bickford; Bickford Ponies. "C
Class, One Mile excellent dinner with drinks, dabe- runs along the line. puts in a fine Ansberley, Bistre, Boolat Bay, Bright int, further drinks up to a certain centre; Wilson hends it; Rowlands View, Flybynight, Great Hall, High saves it and bar punted it down the Honour, Jungle Jim, King's Bounty, time after dinner, the pleasure of
and Vines in n field". It annoys me because I've King's meciing Tiden
Jubilee, King's Sceptre, friendly social way; and to hear""Digreen it and I don't want to have it.
But repeated it was last Monoplane, New Star, Pontiue Bay, Laughing Girl, Mayflower, Miracle, BIU Lail. How anybody can even repeated. begin to consider that "exploitation Wednesday by the Zw commenta-Ribble, Iloyal Highness, Soldier of tor, and in such tones that it took Peace, The Tiger, Tiny Star, Tyne, phases my understanding.
several hundred voices simultane Valorous, than.
Frankly qusly cheering to drown it.
Crimins St. Leger, One I sympathised and agreed with one and Three Quarter Miles Gold onlooker who growled “Put a sock O much for the mundane side of What we want is quieter broad-Sovereign, 150; Ocean View, 150; Rose Evelyn, 150; Stopwatch, 160; the question. More important, casting Personally I think it's a la the obviously unfriendly behaviour Breat idea to bring these football The Hero, 156; Wild Cat. 150.
5-Casite Penk Handicap,--For towards our distinguished visitors. Matches within reach of wireless ila- Hongkong likes to boast of its hos-teners, but can't it be done in a less China Ponies, "A" Class, Seven Fur-
longs.--Gladiator, Herod, ostentatious way? It's abusing a Warden,
King's pitality and warm friendliness to microphone to shout into it, and it's
Oak Hay. Royal Scot, wards viliors, but if this be
likely
upset those around. Broad Soldier of Britain, Wild Life. samplo, then I think the lens, we talk,
G-Fremantle St. Leger, One and
Very Deliberato Snub
4. Sub.
"D"
about our qualítica as hosts, the bet-ent by all means, but -do-it ip Three Quarter Miles-Centro Court, qujeter manner. Surely the art of ter for everyone concerned. I may doing a running commentary is to 151; Double Finesac, 140; Electron, have a distorted angle, but I can't
156: Gold Dragon, 148; Hercules, 140; help feeling that the public's refusal describe everything in a conversa- to take the slightest interest in this lonal tone of voice as though the Holiday Eve, 151; Perfect Day, 151 social event, staged purely with the lete--teta with his Histeners? Seri Dunila. 151.
commentator were having a private Ranger, 150: Strathroy, 150; The idea of rounding off a rather historic ocension, is a very deliberate snub pusly speaking it is rather distress- ing for anybody in the vicinity of the. to Tilden and Vines. The public microphone who is there to see a cannot complain that they have had
football match to have to hear an ex-| Insufficient notification of the event.
cited voice detaling every movement It has been advertited freely: St] much so that come $100 has been which has already been watched. upent in bringing it to the notice of the public. And although in many cuses It might be legitimate to pass it off as being "typically Hongkong". I cannot bringt myself to believe that Tilden and Vines will, or should be expected, to see it in that light.
Putting It Bluntly
CANTABS' CLOSE WIN AT RUGBY
8.Talpo Handicap,—China Ponies, Cluss, Six Furlongs-Don, Donovan, Double Chance, Emer- gency Call, Gold Coin. Laughing Buddha, Plain View, Racing Boy, Housseau, Seventeenth of Sept, Solnaway, Sylvandale, Victoria Hall, Wadebridge, Young Chap, Zero.
KOWLOON GOLF
London, Nov. 12. A. T. Braley, with a return of one Cambridge University figured in nnup, won the Begey Competition held excition rugby match to-day when of the Kowloon Golf Club on No- they entertained and beat Dublin | vember 7, 8 and 11.
Rauter,
purring it bluntly the public hus University by nine points to eight.— 1. 11. Mundy had the same return,
but he lost on the second. nine holes.
A THRILLING RACE FINELY WON
FAST TRACK
BUT NO RECORDS
THE LEADING JOCKEYS
of the
BEST RACE OF THE AFTERNOON
the
GLADIATOR'S SMART WIN
(By "Captain Foster") The salient feature
Herod was the only absentee in opening event, the Surrey Tenth Extra race meeting held Tindleap over a mile for "A" class last Saturday at the Valley China pontes, while Oak Bay ran was the brilliant performance under his new colours instead of the
usual Dunbur's pink with of Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw hoops; the new owner was unlucky over this year's Derby winner, to lose by a short head. There were Honeymoon Eve, in the classic uni uckets sold and had One Bay unty 19 backers out of a total of
Kreen
BEAR CLAW
IN GREAT FORM
The Griffins
Cup Won Handsomely
The greatest uncertainty was seca event, the Hongkong Griffins | 1310
passed the wire first, he would have Cap. Additionally interesting pail over $300.
in the Hongkong Grilins Cup over This pony under was the fact King's Warden Mr. Davis took the load at the re- the champion course when this year's by Derby winner, Honeymoon Eve and and Soldier of Britain
lease of the barrier followed among the "Also Rans" in the Life, and before reaching the half Dunbar's bay gelding Bear Claw. were adintar, King's Warden and wid King's Lead, who was second in the Blue Riband, succumbed to Mrs. Surrey Handicap for “A” class mile beacon Soldier of Britain was China ponies.
second in the field. Rounding the Mention was mude in my Inst notes The crash of the favourites started
bend Oak Bay increased his lead and that i could not advocate the claims in the first race and they went under at this juncture was fully two lengths of Bear Claw as against Honeymoon ahead of Soldier of Britain, who in Eve, but, I changed my mind after in a steady stream while the only un was over three lengths in front gallop of last Friday morning
the
one lo turn up was Bear Claw whot Gladiator. Mr. S. Y. Liung on When Bear Claw did the half-a-mile
An action study of Tilden taken this whale.
paid $8.20 Tilden will auction an auto. graphed tennis racket On behalf of Poppy Day fund when he returns next Monday to Hongkong. (Photo: 5. Farrell).
Tilden Will Auction An Autographed Racket
FOR POPPY DAY FUND
Before leaving for Manila on Tues- day evening. W. T. Tilden. the pro- fessional tennis player, announced, that he would offer an autographed' racket for public auction, the pro- ceeds to be given to the Earl Holg's Poppy Day Fund.
It is understood that he witi per- sonally conduct the auction either before, or at the close, of next Tues- day's exhibition at the Hongkongt Cricket Club.
It should also be noted that at the express desire of Messra. Tilden and Vines, the exhibition tennis matches on Monday and Tuesday next 'will start at 3 p.m. sharp instead of at 3.30 an originally arranged.
BOXING" "TITLE"
Offer For Braddock To Meet Louis
New York, Nov. 11. Mr. Herman Taylor of Philadelphia has offered James J. Braddock, the heavyweight boxing chumpion of the world, a sum of $400,000 to meet Joe Louis, the famous negro, boxer, In twelve-round bout for the title. According to the offer, the fight is to take place at Atlantic City February 22, 1937.
on
Joe, Gould, Braddock's
manager, has tentatively accepted the offer, apparently believing that he has found a loop-bole In the contract re- quiring that the champion's arst fight In defence of his title be
ngoinst Max Schmeling
It June
next- United Press.
The Badminton League Starts On Monday Next
let down these players, as they} let down Tilden when he gave his talk on Monday evening. Tilden found himacl compelled to talk to less than 100 people, when the Roof Garden should have been packed. The fact that the lons-in-chief was that of Hongkor who stayed away, hardly compensates Tilden, who spoke Just as long and just as bril- tinnuly an If he had 5,000 henrets, Tilden juut lvea for tennis and I know that he can't understand any- body, who professes enthusinsm about thogaine, failing to take advantage of hearing, seeing or talk- ing something about it. This was why he was so very disappointed last Monday. Tilden lo a man who doesa't depend on
Anencial the success of a lecture in Hongkong for his brènd "and" Butter. His 'Tecture was a generous gesture on his part; hot an attempt to make money. So far as he was concerned Tilden would have benedited himself very much Executive Committee, it was agreed more on Monday evening by playing to accept the entry of the
C.R.C. ENTER
The Hongkong badminton | C.R.C. league scason starts on Mon-
Monday,
A
M.D. TEAM
v. Recreio "A November 23 day evening next with a pro-
v. St. Andrew's "A" gramme of men's doubles in Free Lancers
Recrelo ""* both "A" and "B" Divisions.
v. Recreio "A" Yesterday, at meeting of the
Monday, November 30 Free Free Lancers V. C.R.C.
bridge, at which he is an expert. But Lancera to compete in the "A" Divi- St. Andrew's "A" v. Recreio "A" hy was prepared to give 10 minutes sion of the men's doubles and the of valuable timo-för 'what? Even so he was again prepared to speak mixed doubles, while a late entry nut
in by. Chinese Recreation Club for:
on Monday next but the public has the mixed doubtea was also accepted. decided to give him the horse-laugh. And if you don't bellove me, let ine add that up to yesterday evening, not n aingle booking had been made for the subscription dinner-dance. No wonder the LT.A. has abandoned the project!.
"Put A Sock in It !?!
ND now that my blood is fairly
this firade, then retire gracefully, put on a Krelater record of Spring Song" and wall to cool down. First
·MEN'S DOUBLES
"B" DIVISION
Monday, November, 18
CR.C., however, will have to mutually arrange their fixtures with the clubs, as the entry was put in after the official fixtures had been Kowloon compiled.
Tong "B" v. St. John's
It was announced that the official St. Andrew's "B" v. Kowloon handbook would be ready for dis- tribution after November 20. In the
V.R.C.
Tong "A"
ineantime, here are the early fixtures King's College v. 8. and S. Home V. Chinese Y.M.C.A.
Monday, November 23
|-
in the lengua c.
MEN'S DOUBLES
"A" DIVISION
•Monday, November 10
Kowloon
́v. St. Andrew's "A"
Reérelo "n"
Tong "B" v. St. Andrew's "B"
St. Jolin's
v. S. and S. Home | Chinese Y.M.C.A. v. Kowloon
Tong "A" King's College
v. V.R.C. Monday, November 30
S, and S. Home v. Kowloon
Tong "B" Chinese Y.NLU.A. v. BL'Andrew's "I" St. John's
v. V.I.C. Kowloon
Tong “A” v. King's College
MIXED DOUBLES
Friday, November 20
v. Free Lancers Kawlaan Tag Recreio "A" v. St. John's
Friday, November 27 Kowloon Tour v. Recreio "n" Free Lancers
V. Recreio ·"A"
Friday, December 4 Kowloon Tong y. St. John's. Recreio "B". Recreio. "A"
for a win. Although the small side, the betting wes better than in the previous meeting and this can be gauged by the returns published by the Hongkong Jockey Club as follows:
fields were on the
Bad carr
الملال
And
4th
6th
7th
Str
me
Grand total
Cassuck's Beauty was riding a wait ing race and he came on the outside when entering the straight.
"The field was well clustered at the distance
In the tell of poundage
Bartelut
November 7
1.KT1
+
Puri-Mutuel
Wis
J'jan
Win
Inre
(üztal deketa mold).
1,440
: 1.453
1.502
1,607
1,050
785.
2.200
1,950
1,713
3,011
2016
Dat
2.024
4.126
2,444
2.660
2,201
2,190
2,233
2.201
2,131
1898
2,797
2.201
15,3RD
12,752
13,622
in 1.00.2/3-and he liked the little Jaunt. I had no other alternative but to tip him in my final selections and the order of the finish was as Prognosticated.
The main aspect of the race was the convincing inanner In which Hear Claw annexed the classic event among the best gelins of this Ben- 20FL In a good send-off, the pony jumped to the front accompanied by Honeymoon Eve on his near side with King's Lead and Boolat Bay following the rear. Passing the judge's box for the first time, the jockey on Honeymoon Eve had his funds full to stendy the pulling mare, but, at the football stand Mr. and S. C. Liang gave her the rein there was sharp spin up the rock King's Warden. wou telling on Soldier of Britain and between Bear Claw and Honeymoon
All the ponies were eve. he under hard pressure,
but,
The former was always holding Gladiator just managed to clinch the his own while coming down the hill, Dear Claw increased his lead issue by a fraction of an inch while nud
short head separated Oal: Bay and and there was at least three lengths Cossack's Beauty. A length behind between the two panies before enter came of Soldier of Britain followed ing the straight for the home run. by King's Warden and this was the with the full use of the whip Honey. Mr. S. C. Liang (Tientsin) was in latter's first unplaced.ouling of this.mon
Eve ioan
could not make good form to steer three winning season.
Impression on the
and Bear mounts, including Derby Day and
to himself Claw had the stretch Perfect Day owned by Dr, S. N.
It was the best race of the after romping home in easy fashiorro Chau and Messrs. Chou Urus. rea
soon and I am sure that the public seemed, though I might be wrong, pectively. By riding two winners, and not seen before a better that this nag must take the lead, for Mr. D. Black has consolidated his of the "A" class ponies. Wild Life noticed that his last two outings position as the potential champion came in for a fair share of the bet jockey of this season, while Dir. Y. tl but she was no class in this T. Fung broke the ice by registering his first win of the year on Gladin-
It will be seen that under the heading "Win", there were 2,383 tic- kets more than the meeting held on October 21, while under "Place", the Ogure dropped by 2,031.
CK-
The going Was exceptionally fast but no record time was tablished although the meeting was held under ideal weather.
tor.
WINNING JOCKEYS/
As a matter of interest, the follow- ing is a list of Jockeys who have more than ten wins since January 1,
Mr. D. Black..
Mr. Deliz'
Mr. L G. Frost Mr. S.-Y. Liang Mr. L. C. Pih
22 wins
20
13
12 20
Mr. Black is heading the list while Messra. Deitz and H. C. Ph have 20 wins each. Strathroy Is certain to provide Mr. Black with a win in the Fremantle St. Leger to be run on November 21, but it will not be casy for either Deltz or Più to draw level at the coming meeting. Mr Leo Frost is on the Jew's number but
section.
The Jockeys Were Dreaming
AT START OF THE KENT HDCP
I
leader
Ony
were run in this style. However on his present form Mrs. Dunbar's ste must win the St. Leger, Bear Claw won the Hongkong Griffins Cup over 14 miles in 2.30.3/5 and was not pressed.
SOME ANXIOUS MOMENTS
FOR THE DAILY
DOUBLE PUNTERS
The accond leg of the dally double, On the Sussex Handicap ("E" class Favoured with a good start, Mr. China ponies), gave the 01 success- Gmvburn's Tyne nbly ridden by the ful backers of the first leg some an- xious moments when the telegraph novice jockey Mr. S. L. Yuen passed board shot high with
list of 10 the wire first by two lengths in front starters. It will be recalled that at of King's Bounty who came in the previous
xpect that Bear Claw will brine second in the Kent Handieup over race was meeting this "E" class
to
event and under
him out at the St. Leger'n meeting six furlongs. This race was run in the circumstances it was not easy
Ket a line on all the runners. 1.20.3/5, which wat a creditable However, Popular Star was China heavily backed, but, the more gave up the bit at the distance and she was in the ruck at the finish.
ponies.
DOUBLE FINESSE performance
OUT OF LUCK
JUST PIPPED BY PERFECT DAY
A GREAT RACE
for "C" class
It seemed to me that many novices;
She led the pack at the word "ko" were dreaming when the tape was followed by Dalios, Cassius, OH released by Mr. Atce Potts, for be- Star. Emergency Call, and the rest fore the half mile post was reached, in close attendance. There was no all the racers were well strung out, entering the straight the order
change going up the Black Rock, but,
Throughout the race Tyne had too running was Populer Stor, Cassius, much of a lead, and after a belated Old Star, Balfos, King's Parade and suddenly challenge by. King's Bounly,
Emergency Call. Then Mr. Double Finnese, after a sequence Grayburn's candidate won easily by Old Stne took the advantage to
Popular Star dropped back, while
ōt gegen unpinerd nutines, ran two lengths.
through the rail and she maintained However, there was a grim fight the lead till the mare was pipped the Contata Handicap for "B" class between fligh ilopour, Valorous and the cross line by Emergency Call Australian ponies and it was a pity Jungle Jim for the third position in Black.
under the able guidance of Mr.
to Perfect Day by n short hend in
that
this mare,
the
come
company with her sister, Derby Day: $50.40 for a win and this was the King's Parade finished good
A short head separated sired by Double Court, did not break the ice to keep the frame and the verdiet went to these two steeds while u length be
came Cassius. Arst named pony. Tyne paid hind
who won the "A" class event carly
fourth while Ballos would have been the afternoon.
biggest dividend
of the afternoon. in the limelight if he had not in- In
Had. Double
The first leg of the double was uncurred the penalty.of 7 lbs on ac- Finesse won, her time would be
this event and there were 01 tickets count of his win at Macao. equal to the record now held by sold on the steed.
The combination of Tyne and Bobalak Star, and it was the last
Emergency Cull pold $297.00, stride of Perfect Day that · robbed | her of the golden opportunity. It was a close shave. As Perfect Day was carrying less than the weight; for inches os per scale, his time of 1.17.2/5 cannot be considered equal to the record, but, the jockey deserves a pat, on the back for tim- Ing his mount to h nicety.
៥.
DERBY
DAY EASY TRIP
HAD
But Bobniak Was Disappointing
As predicted, Derby Day (Mr. S. C. Llang) had no difficulty in annex-
BEST FIELD OF
THE DAY
But Zero Faded Out Of The Picture
The best field of the day was seen
Blandford held a prominent positing the Nullah Nullah Handicap con- in the Suffolk Handicap for "D" tion up to the mile post but petered ained to "A" class Australian ponies, class competitors over five furlongs, out about fifty yards from home and while Bobalak Star, the red hot and 12 aspirants, lined up for, the favourite, gave a very disappointing sprint. Zero, ridden by Mr. Proulx, was nosed out by Racing Heart for display to finish nowhere. The late was of course made a red hot cer third place. Honey, who was made ter the present holder of record
tainty, but, the company could not second favourite, was left at the time, 1.17.2/6 for six furlongs and declare any dividend owing to the post and finished nowhere. It is when this cob established it, Bobniak; fact that the more failed to strike learned that Mr. R. M. Sandbach Stor was carrying 105 lbs. whereas her usual form. Zero had a 1.N.,
who made his debut on in the above event he had only 140 start and was chased by all the Streamliac. has rode several win ibs. to shoulder and the race was uns. She was leading at the three ners a Gibraltar and Malta, ond I run in 1.17.1/5. It would be inter- furlongs post, but, when Pride of mure that he will do well on esting to know what was the cause Taingino Diogenes, Cavalcade and
(Continued on Page 9.): Australian ponies.
am
of his fallure?
Bood
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