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TELEGRAPH, THE HONGKONG
FRIDAY, JUNE 1938.
PONIES TO REST AFTER WHITSUN RACE MEETING
CHIEF
INTEREST
CENTRED UPON LANTAO H'CAP
FIRST HALF OF SEASON NOW COMES TO AN END
(By "Captain Foster")
Chief interest at the Whitsun Race Meeting (two days of racing) under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club will undoubtedly be centrod in the Lantao Handicap for "B" class China ponies, for a big special dollar cash aweep is conducted on this important event.
Attention of racing enthusiasts
is drawn to the fact that the first suddling beli to-morrow will be rung at 1.30 pm., but on Whitsun Monday It will be chimed at 12.30 pm., 19 timr. there
races before Are two
The first saddling bell after lunch on Monday will be pealed at 2.30 p.n sharp.
After the running of the Lantuo Handicap, which is the lust contest on the second day of the Whitsun Carnival, the Hongkong Jockey Club will close the curtain for the first half season and there will be no Happy Valley more flat racing al until September 24.
WILL GLADIATOR
BE ABLE TO WIN JUNE HANDICAP
Difficult Task Lies Ahead Of Her
Wax
Bix
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote will be present In the opening time W-morrow fur It is "olo" castorn to furn Aus-
event, the June Handicap for "A" trollon and China
out to ponios
class China pontes over a mile, in grass for a short time every suinmer
which Gladiator is definitely a run- and it is reliably learned that some owners have already made arrange- ner. The bay gelding from Govern- ments for their steeds to spend the ment House ran a smart race in the
Mount Gough Handicap over holidays at Fanling and Macao. Mr. E. Moller's
Inle furlongs on May 7, and had an easy Silkylight, the triple
great pily that passage. It crown winner and the pride of Lady Norticole was not here to see Shanghai, le
la already up north enjoy-
her pony win by two and a half ing a good rest.
Gladiator Our ponies have
is ot since
nee lengths. To-inorrow been racing without a break
the bottom of the assessment and I February last and I am sure it has
whether Mr. doubt very
when much been monotonous to many of them Proulx will be able to draw 140 lbs. to see the same cinder track every However, with the Inclusion such day for the last six months.
stalwarts ገና Bear Claw (Mr. D. Black), Cameronian (Mr. Eneurna- Desert Chief (Mr. Poy) and cao), King's Warden (Mr. S. C. Liang), I am afraid that Gladiator will find tough proposition to reach the home base ahead of these four champion recalled that Mr. Macgregor's ponies. I have no confirmation, but
REST DESERVED There are, however,
a few quite owners, who have a prejudice against turning out the ponies, owing to the persecution of flies which attack them in the pastures. It
will be
Strathroy did not summer too well last year on account of altin trouble ond as a result he was ineligible for the Queensland Autumn Champions. Opinions, of course, differ greatly as
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This picture shows clearly why Ernest McCormick, the Australian fast bowler, was no-balled in the match against Worcestershire. His teft foot stems to be deßnitely over the bowling crease. Umpire Baldwin in seen here signalling "No Balll"
ELLIOTT TO RIDE SHREW II
London, June 2
DERBY NIGHT
DINNER AT BUCKINGHAM
Night
London, June 2.
When
Mrs. Moody Beaton By Miss Hardwick
London, June 2.
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody was beaten in the fourth round of the St. George's Hill tennis tournament at Weybridge to- day by Miss Mary Hardwick, the British Wightman Cup player.
As I See Sport
By "Abe"
HAMMOND SHOULD BE A POPULAR ENGLAND CAPTAIN
A Great Pity That Wyatt Cannot Play In Tests
After tosing the first set easily. Miss Hardwick came back strongly to take the next two.
The scores were 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in favour of Miss Hardwick.--Reuter,
United Press adds that this As, was Mrs. Moody's first defeat since her "come-back."
Gloucester Collapses
After Lunch
O'Reilly Gets In Among The Wickets
After
London. June 2.
for two scoring 81 runs wickets by lunch-time to-day, Glou- cestershire collapsed sensationally in the match against the Australian cricket tourists at Bristol and were all out for 78.
W. J. O'Reilly was almost unplay- Brushed LCD uble after hunch, and with an analysis of six for 22.
A close of play. the Australluns wickets. had scured 151 for seven
C. L. Badcock was top-scorer with 51, A. L. Hassett had 29. W. A. Brown] 18. Chipperfield D and Ston McCabe
IL "duck."- dismissed Ear
Was Reuter.
TEST TRIAL
London, June 2. The "Test" scored 208 in the Test It has been whispered to me that
The following alterations have been | There was a historie event at the
hold dinner Beur Claw will not accept on account
at triunt Lord's against an England the of the heat and furthermore he ise to the list of probable starters Derby
Buckingham Palace
Evelyn XI. Verity of Yorkshire was
with four in the Oaks:
Wrickaby rides Lady Nocl and Dall, a 20-year-old American blonde, most successful bowler lng to have an easy outing in the Whitsun Plate on Monday with до
tola Roussel to anng "Nice Work If You Can Get wickels for 71 runs. opposition. The conditions of the Elliott, who rode latter event have barred Cameronlan, victory in the Derby, will take out it."
Shrew I-Router. Desert Chief and King's
regards the wisdom of the proceed- ing, but at any rate I am of the candid opinion that the pontes cer- tainly deserve and are entitled to In any case I cannot see anything to some sort of relaxation.
For the last two years the Lantas
Handicap
has been confined to "D" class China raters whereas on Whit- event Is to be
sun
Monday, this
contested
sted among
China ponies.
"B" the
class
The alteration in the
conditions of the
inaterially
for
race does not
..
affect the field in any
way It has attracted 13 entries against a ratio of 11 and 15 as com
pared with previous years. Instead
at
their
the
lucky
ponies.
Warden.
Their Among the audience were Migesties, the King and Queen, Mr. Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh United
S was expected after he find been, but he could also be a match-loser. asked to lead the England XIII England could uncarth another against the "Rest" u the Test trial Tate, I think she would win," he which is being held at Lord's for the concluded. But this opinion was purpose of choosing the men to play given before the Australians started against the Australians, Walter Ham- their tour. What Clem Hill says mend, the Gloucester and England now following the remarkable per- cricketer who turned amateur at the formances of the Australian batamen end of the last cricket season at nobody knows.
een invited by the Home, has been
M.C.C. to lead the team in the first Grimmett's Ideal Team Test
which commences at Notting
cholce; for qualified for the
19
ham on June 10. Hle the logical Four Englishmen-Hobbs, Hom- not only is he fully mond, Larwood, ond Tate--are In- Job-he bas cluded in the Ideal team chosen by Players against the C. V. Grimmett, from players whom
several occasions he has seen play.
led
the
Gentlemen on
but nt the moment he is
one of the very few amateurs who!
Continuing his memoirs in the
are worth their places in an England Melbourne Herald, Grimmett
be
with
mits the following team:—
J. B. Hobbs (England),
Sub-
w.
Test for their batting. The Idol of Gloucester has always been popular with the crowd, but whether he will. Hammond (England), W. Bard- Hissley (Australia), C. G. Macartney equally as popular
D. G. Bradman (Aus- (Australia), tralia), W W. Armstrong (Austra- lin), J. M. Gregory (Australin), H. B. Cameron (South Africa), H. Lar- wood (England). M. W. Tate (England), and W. J. O'Reilly (Aus- tralia.)
Wally Hammond To lead England against the Australians.
beat Desert Chief, to be followed by furlongs is held by Mrs. Taggart's and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy and 60, followed by Leonard Hulton with be seen. Happily, his talent is so
Cameronian and King's Warden,
STRATHROY ABSENT
FROM RACE
Lancashire Chips Has Advantage
On the strength of her fine per- formunce at the last meeting, Court-
Grimmeit says he would open the howling with Lorwood and Tate, re- leve Larwood with Gregory, act follow with Armstrong and O'Reily. The bowling would be immensely strong, and he would hate to bowl at the batsmen.
It is noteworthy that Grimmett - cludes the Inte Horace Cameron in preference to W. A. Oldfield.
BRITAIN CONCEDED A CHANCE In Walker Cup Golf Contest
H
The England XI replied with 204 for four wickets. W. J. Edrich, the young Middlesex professional, made players in his new role remains to 40, W. R. Hammond 29 not out, R. well-recognised that he cannot help E. S. Wyatt 24 and J. Hardstait but be an inspiration to the team; as not out-Reuter,
an all-rounder, it is doubtful whether
London, June 2. ; he has any peer in the cricket world,
has been conceded to-day, It seems a pity, though, splendid chance of winning the
Bob Wyatt,
the former Walker Cup golf contest against the
available United States for the first the Tests, Apart from
nat
amateur batsman
im
Britain
favourites.
凸
time,
when Lancashire Chips Press candidate covered the journey in the Canter- bury Park Handicap in 1.16% on
It May 1 Inst year, and
may interest one to know that Courting Eve, who class rotters. We would have to
Valorous with 185 lbs. England captain, in was third in the
In the same event, finished consider the following ponies such Next in the allotment of the pound- that Ave lengths behind and the more 5 Cuban Love, Fel Ying, Lucky age comes
is about the most although the Americans are G-4 on by Mr. K. I. Ip. When these two Hammond, he was giving only a pound of lead. Eleven and National Dignity, the last and the old veteran will be ridden for
Talmoshan Handicap ens
consistent met in the Lancashire Chips has certainly the being my funcy. Charybdis, I un- derstand, will be ridden by Mr.
However, the betting is likely ta advantage of the weight. Double de
(winner) was in receipt of crease when things go wrong with away in favour of Britain if to-day's Finesse, a sister of Courting Eve, is Encarnacan and it is to be hoped first section) over a mile, Election the country, and his dourness at the
that the pony will not let the publle Time
from Valorous, who his side would be an invaluable asset north-easterly gale continues. good render over this jaunt and down nor will Yum Sing, the pro- three pounds
for to the team. This announcement. she is dangerous. I am sure we are perty of the Chairman,
with Mr. dead-licated with Final Triumph for
Record crowds are expected to see has not come as an entire surprise, whereas to-morrow third place, Poy up. Merry Doer, who won the
After he had been ousted the match including the however. same Governor's Cup al Maeno on May Valorous will receive the 1, will be running against these "weight from Election Time. Taking from the captaincy of Warwickshire, Kent.--Reuter,
balance there his cricket future remained uncer- class ponics and the nag is good for should be a dead heat between tain; and he was quickly booked by
everything in u long shot.
Elction Time and Valorous. Mr. H. the Daily Mail to write on the forth- A. Botelho has the choice of either coming Tests for that journal. Gold Coin or the stablo mate, Gold
going to see a fine race.
LOUIS XIV
Ing Eve holds the post of honour in NOT TO
of a sprint, the run is over a distanco from the two mile post, once round and in, and
drawers
will have a longer time to see the run- ning of
The ban ur winners on the Arst day
of the Carnival has not been inserted and owners should take a note of this The winner in 1936 was Sylvandale (Mr. B. Proulx) who presented a first prize of $25,807.78 to the drawer of ticket No. 0103 whilst in 1937 the holder of ticket No. 28050 Laughing Girl (Mr. I. C. Pil) and received $20,642.80. At time of writing the sale of tickets on the Lantuo Handicap is nearing 140,000 moric and it will not sur- prise me to see 150,000 in which case, the first prize is guaranteed cashire Chips will make
The present track record
over $83,000.
drew
the
the Bondi Hundienp over six fur- longs, but no explanation has been
among the list of entries. However. both Electron and Lancashire Chips are well in the handleap with
offered for the absence of Strathroy ACCEPT
The Whitsun Handicap for sub- 145 lbs. in shoulder which means a pull of 20 lbs. against Courting Eve, scription grima of this Club of this
In Macuo chewing grass after turning the inbles
on
all the
A Keen
Struggle
Anticipated
thb
Sovereign, and judging by the try- Clom Hill's Opinion
outs I have reason to say that he prefers Gold Coln, It looks that the rest of the entries will only make up the fleld.
Duke
FOOTBALL STAR COMING EAST
:
of
CONTRARY to general Australian
Monterey, Cal, June 2. opinion, Clem Hill, the former Campbell, the former Stanford Australian Test captain, gives Eng quarter-back, sald to-day that he. land an equal chance of winning the will be leaving for Slughul in the "Ashes" this summer. "The Aus- next few weeks after his marriage tralians are not as strong as in 1034," Miss Doris Dale, of Monterey. He he said. "Too much depends on and his bride will be making the latter is sometimes a match-winner Press.
HONEYMOON EVEA
A keen struggle is anticipated in LOOKS GOOD TO O'Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith. The trip for their honeymoon.---United
York
Despite Penalty Of Six Pounds
season over a mile is a new event. As I write, the prospect of firm go- ing is bright and it looks that Lan- replacing the Coronation Cup of last
arends, year, and it has attracted
Louis XIV, the champion the Warwick Farm Handicap for of six best suba.
pony, has been entered, but it is
Australian subscription griffins of authoritatively learned that he will this reason that have not won $1,000 BEAT THE FIELD not accept for the chestnut gelding or more and the test is from the belonging to Mr. S. W. Tang is now
Flanchet, two mile post, once round and in. Louis The book of forms shows that Lucky XIV and Smiling Thru in the Tylam Lad is about the best "un, but we Handicap "A" division over a mile know very little regarding A Lovely
Time, Cope on March 12, has not appeared in privilege, all having started
nnel King's only public and his absence from the twice sinet February. In course of course during the mornings hus
Annual Race In the Lend Mine Handicap for been very conspicuous
cuous I doubt this preparation for the
China ponles Over six dun pony of Mr. F. C. Hall will line Meeting and it my fnemory serves. "B" class
King's Privilege Smiling
was given a fast furlongs, it looks a good thing for Thru (Mr. Enenta- cao) has no doubt the best chance allop over the champlen course and Honeymoon Eve to duplicate her. to register another win for Mr. Eu the bay mare of the Dynasty's stable success when she had no trouble in Tong-sen, but he will have to be at out of the test with flying winning the Shing Mun Handicap his best to stave off the challenge cours, covering one and a quarter meeting. For a win of one and a af Dekim (Mr. Proulx), Desert Store in 2.31 nat. King's Privilege hair lengths Honeymoon
Eve has won a grand race ni the Easter (Mr. Tang). Piet Hein (Mr. Plb) session and she may repeat her per been penalised six pounds but that and Salvage Master (Mr.
There is no Hein fernance, I may be wrong, but Ils nothing to her. are in the pink of condition. The to another
and we shall know short distances and this was proved Intter's gallop on Wednesday. morg-
more of this to-morrow. The Buffer in the year of her prime
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ing was very convincing and Plet has not much tead to carry, but carrying 101 lbs, she won the Mer- Hein is a good bet to have a spare Doris, Lily and Sydney Bridge are at rison Hill Handicap (ele furlongs) $5 each way,
on April 3, 1930. This the bottom of the ladder with only in 1.2515 135 lbs. Of course their chances of was certainly a marvellous perform- CUSTOMS HANDICAP presenting their cord to the judges ance for a grifin, Humdrum (Eve,
stable another
compunlon, is also (FIRST SECTION) are very remoto.
dangerous and the best is to have your money on Mr. Pil's mount. Boolat Bay has a good chance pro- vided the going is sloppy. A keen tusate la assured.
In the Customs Handicap (first
section) for "C" class' China ponies,
I would like to reinlud readers not
io overlook the fnet, that Lancashire
SECOND LEG OF DAILY DOUBLE
Lars was officially fourth the Easy To Spot Winner
West River Handicap run a a fortnight
ago on a going which was not much fancied by the mare. The journey
In Shantin Handicap
1oo was out of Lancashire Lass' Spotting the second leg of the reach, but to-morrow the grey has a daily double will not be dimcult, special liking for six furlongs and sho has my vote for a win, Laughing for there are, in my estimation, only Girl and Rose-Queen should follow a few racers to be considered in the In the rear..
Shatia
LAST EVENT
Large Field Will Probably Start
I expect all the ponies wit accept Handicap confined to "D" the last event, the Customs Handicap class China ponies over a mile. At (second section) and the journey is the last mealing there were two over six furlongs. Soldier of China divisions among the "D" raters, but is looking extremely well and it is these two sections have been merged about time for him to cross over the into ong
and the event is to be line ahead of the pack. Laughing The Arst leg of the daily double ridden by novire Jockeys. Election Buddha is very good for short sprint is on the Stonecutters Plate for the Time, which is the top of the and so is Royal Highness.
FIRST LEG OF
DAILY DOUBLE
last line of defenen over six furlongs tree with the limit load, will bo and the event has drawn 27 ontries. looked after by Mr. Colson and the
My final selections will appear DE
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