THEN HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH
181988
ANNUAL RACING CARNIVAL COMMENCES TO-MORROW
DOLLAR SWEEP
WILL
HUG YIELD
FORTUNE
MR. ERIC MOLLER OUT TO WIN THE DERBY
(By "Captain Foster"')
The Annual Race Meeting under the auspices of the Hong- kong Jockey Club will be staged to-morrow, when at 11 am the first saddling bell will be chimed to indicate the opening of our 1938 racing season. After a lapse of over two months, the "Sport of Kings" will be resumed at the Happy Valley and the Carnival will be continued on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and conclude on Saturday next.
The Hongkong Jockey Club will start the ball rolling this evening at the Club House, Happy Valley, when three Selling Lotteries will be con- ducted on the Valley Stakes, the Hill Hongkong Derby and the Rooty-Hill Derby. The cost of a chance is $5. 11 open to members and their just friends, and all non-members must and be introduced by a member their names entered in the Visitors Book. The drawing starts at 6 p.m., m., and I am certain that there will be some brisk biddings.
It may be interesting to know that when the notice relating to the above Selling Latteries was sent out on intimated January 24, addendum
in
that the number of
ห
named by me is not to be understood that they will cross the wire in that! posliion, but they have only been arranged alphabetically. It
three teresting to relate that the candidates are
stallions. Last year the winner
Eve) and the second pony (Expansion Time) were from the
sex opposite
and it looks a mare's chance of running to that u place on Monday is very remote. It would give a false colouring should I attempt to suggest at this Juncture that Desert Chict is now a "dead cert" for the major classic event, but, taking everything Inte consideration, I have no hesitation in saying that it must be a first class
A
rash sweep on the Hongko dollar animal to prevent Mr. Charlie En-
of
Derby had exceeded 65,000 tickets whereas the sale, at the time of writing, is
the sole nearing 205,000. In 1930 this
popular dollar Dweep amounted to 104,390, but last year the Hong kong Jockey Club could not sell more than 167,150 tickets.
All the sporting celebrities will
carnacao from repeating his success of 1920 on President Hall for the first Chinese owner, Mr. Ho Kom-tong,
O.D.E.
over
This picture was taken en board the Aramis when tho, Islington Corinthians arrived In the Colony on Wednesday. Mr. Tom Smith, manager ca the touring team, Is.seen in the centre, with P. B. Clark, the captain, looking over in shoulder, Onicials of the South China A., hosts of the Islington Corinthians during their stay in the Colony, are also in the photo, taken by our Staff Photographer,
SYDNEY
MAIDEN STAKES
The performance of Desert Chief Divided Into Two last Sunday
the champion course in 2.42 astounded every rail critic, for the chestnut stallion of Mr. Eu Tong-sen came home with a pace of 20 seconds for the
Sections
The Sydney Makden Stakes over
wend their way to Happy Valley to intiling rings and the last hal-six furlongs confined to Australian
morrow and a record attendance on Derby day is almost guaranteed owing to the unprecedented demand for the special dollar cash sweep on the Hongkong Derby,
le
MR. MOLLER'S AMBITION It is the ambition of the Shanghai challenger. Mr. Eric Moller, who has a great confidence with his nomination, Silkylight to win the exclusive, classic event and it will. I am sure, be a source of satisfaction to the old timer to lead in his China grimin at the head of the procession with his son, Mr. R. Moller as the jockey. The last Blue Itband cap tured by Shanghal was not very long ago, when Hydroplane, belong ing to the well-known northern stable, Plano owned by Mr. Soft day. Chang and piloted by Mr. B. Proulx, won the 1934 Hongkong Derby.
will be seen in action to-morrow, but they shall weigh out on Monday for the endurance test over 12 miles and it should be one of the finest races of the meeting.
There are 12 races on the first four days of the Carnival but only nine events will be contested on the
last two covered WON
in 69.3/5 Sub-griffins of this meeting will be seconds. Then Skylight's second divided into two divisions and the Trial
over the Derby course lost Stewards will determine by lot in Saturday in 3.18.3/5-must also be which section, the ponies will start. considered, but the only drawback Altention of owners is directed to was that the finish, was not as ex- the fact that the result of the draw hilarating in comparison with Desert (which I have not as yet seen at Chief's test. There is
not relleva rumour that time of writing) docs neither Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Desert them of the responsibility of de- Chief nor Mr. Moller's Silkylight claring their ponies as starters in the usual manner on the form pro- vided, not less than 45 minutes, be- fore the time fixed for the race. The first section will be the third event while the second sections will be contested before the running of the Trial Plote,
final selections and my will appear to-morrow. It will be recalled that this year's consign- ment of Australian ponies came from Queensland and under the circumstances the off-springs are not yet fully known to the followers of the turf. I have come across one or two good judges of horse-flesh and they think that we have a nice batch of-racers. At any rate we have not much information about the sires, the names claiming Murray River, Sea Spray, A Lovely Time, Tornado Annabella and King's' Privilege Star not being mentioned on
on the list provided by the Hongkong Jockey I presume that the last three named must have come from a good stud-farm, for all of them have legs and nice "streamline." It would of cour
The Shanghai Invasion is a strong one and the Carnival will be the richer by the presence of practically all the best Shanghal crack jockeys,
namely,
Mr, C. Encarnacaq.
M. IL. Maitland
Mr. P. Marshall
Mr. R. B. Moler
Mr. V. V. Needa
Mr. A. Noodt
Mr. J. Pota-funt
Mr. A. W. Raymond
Y. X. Wouh
race meetings in
GF for Mr. & Mrs. Eu_Tong-sen's stabio,
of lending
of
With such an... Array- lights from the north, the Annusi Carnival will be, without any fear of contradiction, one of the best
the annals the Hongkong Jockey Club and it is to be hoped that. Mr. Clerk of the Weather will give us a little bit of the blue sky.
Owing to its codden slate, the outside track has not been used this scaron by the new-comers and under the ci
circumstances I am afraid that the change from cinder to grass will affect the running of some sub- scription and Derby griffins-50, punters, be careful with your ave dollar bills.
for Mr. Mr Mrs.-Lam-Dunbar's lot;
for the Eva's string,
for the "Cire" -
for Dynasty and Márn, Pearce,
for Early Birds and Gordos,
for the Times",
for Lancashire
for Tester & Abraham de others,
FAVOURITE ANNOUNCED
FIT AGAIN
Liberty Bay Should
Win Any Time
The curtain-ralser, which will be All the private boxes have had a
the Foochow Cup for China ponies but there is A good "clean up,"
over 11⁄2 miles, has altracted only lovely display of beautiful flowers even stayers, but I am pleased to on the lawns and the arrangement,
see the inclusion of Liberty Bay and especially in front of the Weighing Trentbridge in the list of entries. Room, is really artistic,
The former, belonging to Mr. L. Dumbar, was not raced during the whole of Inst year on account
being "dotty," but of
It haa now been given a clean certificate
·NOT AN EASY TASK
I sincerely trust readers will ap- preciate that it is not an easy job
to give tips, owing to the fact that
of health by the Club's Veterinary
practically all the ponies have two surgeon and the animal is looking
course be advisable for Little Audrey, who was sired by Wool Tax, to keep a sharp look out on these three maldens. Ocean Force is responsible for Bredon and Boris, the former being Mr. Proulx's
mount and If Bredon does well, her brother Boris should be considered in the
parl-mutuel. Favonian is tho siro of Griffel and the daughter is good for short distances. Tom McCarthy claims Lovely Day, Lucky Lad and Sen Urchin and they should be watched after the best 'uns have beco barred. It is to be hoped that King's Privilege and Little Audrey will not be drawn in the same sec- tion for the latter is too good over six furlongs. Murray River is, my opinion, a good miler,
HAPPY EVE
In
"Your Good Work Remains Behind !”
Major D. H. Steers, O.B.E., R.E., Felinquished the post of Hon. Secretary of the Hong- kong Rifle Association last evening at the second annual general meeting of the Associa- tlon. His successor is Brevet-- Major G. P. Murray, who was clocted unanimously.
The enviable position held by|| rifle shooting in the Colony to-day can be traced directly to the untiring efforts of Major Steers, whose name will for ever be associated with the re- markable progress made by the H.K.R.A. during the last two years.
During this short space of time, Major Steers has not only placed the H.K.R.A. on a sound working basis, but has also made it into one of the biggest -if not actually the biggest- organisations in the British Em- pire. Only yesterday after- noon, the 900th member was enrolled.
Rifle shooting enthusiasts aro fully cognisant of the work which Major Steers has done, A preséntation is to be made to him before he leaves the Colony, as a token of apprecia- tlon of the Council and mem- bers of the Hongkong Riflo -Association. D
We can sincerely and truly say to Major Steers, "Your good work remains behind !"
SHEFFIELD
UNITED BEATEN
Great Opportunity Allowed To Slip
London, Feb. 17. Sheffold United lost a great op- portunity of Increasing their lead in the Second Division of the English Football "League to-day when, on their own ground, they lost to Man-
CRICKET NOTES BY "R. ABBIT”.
Sensible Attitude Of
The League
I am not quite sure whether I have been entirely correct in heading this article "Cricket Notes," because there is going to bo uncommonly little about cricket itself in it.
an
As I said on Tuesday, last week was a complete wash out and now from a notification by the I Bec
matches League that all League matc have been put off to-morrow. there is considerable doubt as to the fitness of the grounds for play. I ble welcome the definite and ser
sensible attitude the League Committee have taken at least
suppose
Don Bradman's Test Tactics Analysed
(By A Correspondent)
The startling thing about the Australian team that is to tour England this coming summer is the dearth of bowling of more than medium pace.
With the exception of McCormick, a tearaway fast bowler who must be used in short spells, there does not appear to be a man among them faster than McCabe.
Ono could understand n team possessing an M. A. Noble, a J.WH.T. Douglas or a Hammond being con- tent to take a chance and include, unly one fast bowler but McCabe, though perhaps the third best bats- man in the world is somewhat less formidable than R.E.S. Wyatt with the new ball, and Wyatt would prob- ably describe himself as a second eleven sort of bowler except against Yorkshire.
There is one other amission, which will fill the heart of more than one English batsman with surprise and tred hope, and that is the dropping of Grimmett, At Manchester in a heartbreaking wicket, 1934, on when
England's whole policy was to force the pace Grimmett sent down seventy-four overs for 150 runs, If Ward is preferred to him he must be better bowler in Australian eyes then In those of most English crities.
Bowlers For The Tests
Islington Corinthians Have Free Day
The Islington, Corinthians, who are now in the Colony in the course of their world tour; are not encumbered by.official functions to-day. No doubt many of them will avail them- selves of the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the city...
They will commence their football programme in Hong- kong to-morrow afternoon when they meet South China AA at Caroline Hill. The game starts at 4 p.m.
There is, of course, another side to the picture. Bradman has had a hand in choosing his team, and he should know well enough what bowl-hirty runs an hour. Have the 'Aus- ing resources he needs..
tralians then learned how to reduce this marvel to the level of other men, and, if so, can we copy their methods?
The one person in the country who
For the Test matches he may ex- pect McCormick, O'Reilly, Fleet- wood-Smith, and Ward to suffico, but is a doubt about the weather if there he can bring in White's left-arm spin
a better bat than the may have positive ideas on the sub- and White other bowlers. He has also a good ject of keeping Bradman quiet, be
drop- stock bowler in Waite, while theyond the obvious one of never fielding of the team
length, is that thoughtful student of an edge to almost any the game, Hedley Verity. He at steady bowling.
nough to lend a hould be good ping the ball a shado short of a
next captain, and his advico lond's last should be consulted by Eng- earnestly pondered
question in
Bradman.abides our."
The effectiveness of an attack de pends more on its quality in on will be shudderingly remembered by and more respect. Will he, in 1936, its variety. Gregory and McDonald the batsmen who had to face them prove himself the equal of Trumper In 1921. Grimmett and O'Reilly in
and Macartney on doubtful wickets? 1984 needed only the addition of a
Can he learn to live dangerously, yet tile steady change bowling to com- not too recklessly? Let us hope, at fuenced by the Weather reports which were not too hopeful 48 hours Picte an attack that was up to Test least that the coming genzon will put
The question hire to the test.
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Is the League Committee-in thus definite announce- issuing
R
carly cuite possibly it was in-
tit to
match standard. which must remain open until the Australians have settled down is how good are O'Reilly, Fleetwood- Smith, McCormick, Ward, and Co. going to prove?
The calibre of the batting may be deducted from the single fact that Gregory has failed to gain his place
in the side.
An Opening Pair
ond
Confidence In Bradman
The Australian reliance on spin=" bowling suggests that Bradman ex- Pects our cilmate to do its worst and that he is prepared to play us at our own game on rain-areated wickets
ago (this is written on Thursday afternoon but which have been
very welcome im given the lie by a provement in the weather. It is, of course, possible that the grounds would have been at to play though this is doubtful, and they most emphatically would not have been
It is to be hoped that the policy to play supposing any more rain fell between ΠΟΥ
Saturday and
of subordinating the other matches afternoon. There is nothing more
of the four to the Tests a policy of annoying than to have to hang
which both countries have been about with all probability of a
Fingleton
Brown suggest guilty in the past will not be fur- Saturday afternoon match being in themselves as the opening pair, with ther developed. A little more bat-
Brodman, McCabe, Badcock and ting practice, just to please the wash out and yet being unable to fix up anything else in case cricket Chipperfield to follow at long inter crowd, la permissible enough after but vals; and there are also Kassete and you are in a position to declare; Is possible at the last moment.
a draw forced when you have the Barnes to be reckoned with. Barnes PA FIXED POSTPONEMENT
is said to be only nineteen or twenty, whip hand, so for from being cricket, but he seems like a brilliant batamani is not even chess I see it has been arranged that.
In the making.
Australia have one advantage that the games to which I referred Inst Friday will now be played on March Four of Australia's eight batsmen they have not lately enjoyed com 5, at all events in the Senior Lea- will have to adapt themselves to the piele confidence in their captain. to English There has been, a certain amount of climate and gue. Those which normally would Engilsh
hat grumbling in other Australian have been played to-morrow, Army wickets and the probability is that
one or two of them be no more tours, and there was suficient dis- v. Civil Service, Craigengower v. Hongkong Club, Navy v. Recreio
than moderately successful. The content when Bradman was appoint
ad captain against G. O. Allen for and LRC. v. K.C.C. will be played experience of several of our most off on March 12. This also presum- promising young players in Allen's the sensational Press to make it into ably applies to the Second League Australian tour is fresh enough in news. That became a thing of the past when Bradman carried the tom the memory to need no underlining. matches where it can be done. The Club, the KC.C, the Civil Service, Australia's team has been chosen on his shoulderi. In the later Tests the Recrelo, and the Navy have no after a season of rather drab cricket, of the series, and this coming tour judging from the scores and reports. should be quite free from bickering, games on these dates so far as I can
Most strange of all, Bradman has barracking, or how short are sco (I speak of the Junior Division). able to However, I hope to be
been subdued. He has recently play memories, I had almost forgotten; it straighten the whole matter out ed more than one innings at a mere body-line bowling. later on. It is possible there will be a few friendly games to-morrow but I do not know definitely about
this. MAY WIN
or more engagements per day none, steed, had a steads canter oberen SHORT RACE hester United by the odd goal in
Annual Meating and, therefore,
legs dld. bot
Will Meet Strong
OppositionTM
threeNAS
SECOND DIVISION Shefeld U.. 1- Manchester U. 2
Reuter.
WONG-NEI-CHONG STAKES
CRICKET IN RACE WEEK
The Volunteers are, according to their usual custom, putting out a cricket team to play on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of race week, and H. Owen-Hughes will captain the side. On Monday they play against Kowloon at the K.C.C. On Tuesday they play against United Services on the Club ground, and on Wednesday on the same ground they take on the Club, For those who neither like watching
the ponies rin or enjoy the social amenities of a race meeting or the inancial opportunities of making money on the parl will and an ex- collent occupation in watching these matches. I hope to include, some account of them by an eye-witness nexty Ave
the task of ascertaining where they mile in 2.09.3/5 and the are going to start has always been give any trouble after the gallop. a nasty problem for racing writers. Liberty Bay has also been entered for China: Stakes and the New With... no help from the owners, there is no other recourse than to Stables Plate, but he must win employ horse sonso to the best of wherever he starts. Mrs. Pearce's
In the China Stakes for China ono's knowledges thi dag nomination had not appeared in ponies which is a sprint from the
After several woary months of the Ladies Purse with Mr. race between
ublle after running to a third place 11⁄2 mile post, we should nee a good "schooling the Australian and "Peanut" Marsisall up on February Bear Claw, Happy Eve, Oak Bay and our fast.smashers. China ponies to trotting exercises, and then breaking them to cantering certified as OK, I am afraid the lion in the frame and my fancy is
20, 1030 and although he haa bren Soldier of Britain for the first posi and galloping movements, there is good reason to believe that all they nog is a little - backward in Happy Eve. Royal Scot was a good trainers and riding boys must feel form. However, I figure that the mare in her prims (the winner of relieved that the most fmfield of the opening event will be St George's Pinte and the American gly part of the game is over, but on the small aldo and the order of Cup) but, after running recond, to the finish should be Liberty Bay, Soldier of Britain in the May the success of carts individual stäble Trontbridge and Soldier of Honour Handicap on May 30, 1985, aho was Chinn ponies, "zubscription mimme j'il not actually by myself on:Friday
depends largely upon the element
lück:* whien le no knihil factor in racing. It does look at times that
a stable can do
Hou
wrong Ponles
wintrachino lido, changes, there's:
race with regularity
but when.
no Recounting and the steeds loso
only natural that some trainees will
BIG FIELD ASSURED FOR
To Be Split Up Into Two Divisions
The Wong-Nel-Chong Stakes for
on the walking. ilst for a long time, of this season, over half-a-mille will She was then sent to Tieniain where also be divided into two divisions by she had co racing at all in 1937 and the Slowards in the same manner I am of the opinion that she is not as in the running of the Sydney yot at for the big meeting
- Molden Stakes. The result of the Make a draw is not yet known and. I cannot
meeting. This chestnut, gaidingt⠀⠀ of
when lasst experted. However, 111 MAIDEN STAKES with the first winning mount of the therefore discuss the prospects of
with results next We shall not be disappointed in the Eve stable has logs faster than any bonles. However the art sec
for he is capable of tion will be contested before lunch
be disappointed!
OLYMPIC CHAIRMAN MAKES STATEMENT
work while others will be oslebrate the subsequent events het Maiden 24 motor. Cha with 23 secondi, for the while; the second will follow - Im« ] the -American Olympia Commlitäë” "grifons of this session over six furu flavone for Paste bad və merchant over which raca in fivel 7 be run onents the effect that the feelings of Great:
WHO WIN THE DERBY?
Stakes for China ponies, bona fide jumping
Jongh for there should be at least
quarters and furthermore the modistoty: After the timing interval,
Station gebed frontans is another goods
over a doret starters. After having Forint Mr. E Tong son Came I have long list of t
kliort"-distuNDOR but the former milers but I like Destovaer, Cridisler, fastars at the release of the tape, Dark Hazard, Dekko, Te Advancing & Thon and obec.allberd Licky Eleven is Mons
a bad bet for big money:BALLADO
Continued on
“Chicago,” rabbze İstek "Mr. Avery Brundage, president 'of-
to-day: made a publia declaration to
Britain and Amerion, towards the
constitute a reason for Holding of the 1940 01 ples or for ironus'ng, to partidosta in ios kain
A. D. C.
PRESENTS
FRENCH
WITHOUT
TEARS
A Very Light Comedy
Feb. 23rd, 24th 25th, 26th at 9.15 p.m.
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