VOLUNTEERS DRAW WITH SHEK-0 CLUB
OAKS PROBABLES
London, May 26. Probable starters and Jockeys for the Oaks are.--Det Agalu (Jones), Sly Abbers (Weston), Night Bird (Lowrey), Sweet Corn (Nevett), Solur Flower (Perrymen), Rockfel (S. Wragg), Lady Noel (Sibbriti), Shrew (Semblat), Ocean Base (Beary), Stafaraila (H. Wrage), Croix de Feu (G. Richards), Rattoo (Mahar), Radant (Smirke), Bonnet E. Smith), Joyce W. (), Knole Star (Marshall) Gosalp has been F. J. R. Mitchell and T. A. Pearce, scratched.-Reuter. 2 down.
A golf match between the Shek-0 Golf Club and the Hongkong Volun- teers played at Shek-O on Wednes day ended in a draw, each side being three up. The scores were:
The Hon. Mr. S. II. Dodwell and Major A. S. Johnstone (Sheic-O) lost
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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1938.
WELTERWEIGHT TITLE ADDITIONS
Last Week's
Racing Reviewed
(By "Capt. Foster"}
(Continued from Pape f.)
ever, at the time of this contest bes ing run, the ging track was badly cut up, but even then it would in- terent one to know that the first:
Dr. C. II. Burton and L. C. F. Bel-derson and Lt. Col. H. B, L. Dow-half-a-mile was galloped in $8.2/5 lamy (Shek-O) bent N. D. Lloyd biggin, 1 up. and Dr. J. A. R. Selby, 2 up
H. S. Hills and Col. N. M. S. Irwin G. W. Sewell and E. C. Frederick (Shak-O) lost to K. A. Munro and (Shek-O) beat Lt. Col. R.C.B. An-R. IL. Griffiths, 1 down.
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seronds and the six furlongs were rovered In 1.20.3/5, I was un- doubtedly a smart performance.
MR. GREGORY ALWAYS HAD RACE IN HAND
Reading
1
tre
was
Mention was made by the writer In his fant notes that Centre Court had not been enjoying good health, but the manner, in which the boy more cantered home drat castly in Wallsend Handicap, seemed to the suggest that
there was nothing ra- AUKE
with the
As a dically wrong
Dony, of fact, it was a wrong iden- matter of
pony Australian tification of an which 1 mistook
for Centre Court and I sincerely hope that the inis
did not
pul Information тена readers out of a few dollars. Cen- so well tuned for Court was the event that Mr. Gregory had his Going hands full before the start.
Court OD up to the post, Centre away and it was not until the mile that Mr. beacon was reached,
managed to pull the image Gregory
deductior of 5 With
with Jockey allowance
coupled ing start Mr. Gregory took Centre Court right out at the release of the barrier and rounding the sharp bend, it could be seen that he had the race well in hand. The rob won by many lengths with plenty to spare at the end. Lucky Lad and Vixen Tor let the punters down very badly. NANLING STAKES
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Split Hand True To Training Form
M
lbs.
Jbs.
wis much
Mae's Second Venture fancied for the Nonling Stakes over half-a-mile and it seemed that the capability of the jockey (Mr. Pih) was considered more than the pony. it was indeed strange to Kethut finished Venture Second
(who fourth) was bucked to the tune of 700 tickels for a win while Lanca- shire Chap, Mongolian Cat, Palmer, Sabaru Star, Split Hand und Stymie bad over 200 tickets each. The running Mongolian
and of
Cat Stymle, both winners at Macno, was very disappointing. As was expect- ed, Split Hand, the winner, ran trúc to training form and paid $48.80 for a win. Lancashire Chop handed out $17.20 for a place whlist Sahara Star returned $15 for coming in tbled.
SMILING THRU ACCOUNTS FOR SOME GOOD 'UNS
The success of Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Smiling Thru (a sub-griffin of this season) in the second section of the West River Handicap was a cred!!- able performance. It
WOB
the the
nony's first appearance urmont "C" class and he did not have a con- cession In the matter of the lead. He accounted for several good 'uns such as Bistre. Laughing Buddha, Night View and Soldier of China and we should not overlook this.
to
LAST EVENT
the
The biggest field was seen in the closing event, the Pelho Handicap- second section when 18 "D" class China ponles lined up before Mr. Alec Potts. Rain was coming down pretty thick when the nags were at ihe post and the going at this time was more a paddy field than a grass track. Visibility was very poor and
make matters
worse, all Jockeys were well plastered with mud as they neared the mile stand- ard. Being a scramble, the steeds were well bunched at the finish, but there was no difficulty in picking out Estover, Meteor, Atomic Slar and Tabby Cat as they
ey flashed past
the winning post, the lat
two being locked together. Estover delighted his 92 supporters with $103.30 each while Atomie Star pald $30.40 for place.
CREAK
Uncertain Weather May TO DERBY
Cause Postponement
New York, May 26.
Uncertain weather mennces the bout between Barney Rosa, holder,
CALL-OVER
London, May 26.
the
and Henry Armstrong, for the The following are additions to the weiter-weight championship of the call-over, enbled yesterday, world which is scheduled for
to- Derby: morrow. If the fight not post- poned until Friday the gate will be unexpectedly small,
The rain and the cold have so for
discourured people from buying tic
kets and the males are, as yet only slightly i excess of $100,000.
Ress remains the favourite at 8-5, And in the event of the weather clearing, a gate of $135,000 is ex- pected, which would mean an atten- dance of some 35,000 people.
United Press,
KNOCK-OUT VICTORY
A Philadelphia, Mny 25. Jimmy Adamlek, 190 lbs., with a right cross to the chin, knocked out Al Ettore, 104 lbs., in the fourth
cn
40/1
10/2
Troon (t. and o.) Tahir (o), 45/1 (1)
40/1 50/1
Unbreakable (0), 45/1 (t) Caveman (0)
50/1 Halcyon Gift (0)
Blundstag (t, and o.)
What A Lad (0)
Licence (1. und o.)
30/1 89/1
Chatsworth (t. and o.)
08/1
80/1
100/1
Cherloptie (0)
100/1 100/1
Silpon (0)
Seventh Wonder (6)
-Reuter,
BADMINTON IN MACAO
round of a ten-round heavyweight Great Enthusiasm Shown bout here to-day. Jack Dempsey refereed the Aght-United Freas.
In Many Schools
YOUNG CORBETT BOOED Salt Lake City, Utah, May 25. Young Corbett Third, 155 lbs., of
Maeno, May 23. Fresno, gained a point decision over A suggestion hus been made to League In Jackle Burke, 153 lbs., of Utah. in Introduce a Dadminton a ten-round bout here. Corbett's Macas. With the setting up of quite dispiny was unimpressive, though he a large number of
Chinese new Roored Burke In the first and the schools here, and with the Vogue seventh rounds for no count.
older Coralready existing among the booed by the schools, there are 1101 a few temas brit's caution was crowd.--United Press,
available.
Som of the schools have space within their own playgrounds for courts, but others have had to obtain permission to use empty spaces in various parts of the city, and spaces in the reclamations the Outer Harbour as well as at the reclama- tions in Praia Grande, where work is still going on, are being used for Badminton.
COUNTY CRICKET
Landan, May 26 Lunch cricket scores were: Cambridge 218, Essex 317-7. Derby 338, Lanes 70-1 Hanta 141-7 against Austrollo. Middlesex 120-7, Worcester 83. Oxford 19-3, Glamorgan 159, Sussex 107-6 against Somerset. Surrey 182-5 against -Reuter Bulletin.
The local authorities have been for the con- giving every facility Gloucester.struction of these sports grounds, and I the recently suggested Lengue should materialise it should
meet with wide support.-Our Own Cor. respondent.
CHICK EVANS RETIRES
GOODMAN OUT
Chicago, May 20. After thirty-three years of com- Chick petitive golf.
Evans, the famous American player, has an- nounced his retirement. He has competed in all the National Ama- teur Championships since 1908, and in all the National Open Champlon- Walker ships since 1909. He won both in 1910United Press.
Troon, May 28, Golfers to-day faced rainy weather and a heavy gale. In the fourth Kocals, American round Charies
player,
eliminated Cup Johnny Goodman, American amateur champlon, by 3 and 2.-Reuter,
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