THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 2 1988.
WILLIE HUNG RECOVERS WELL AGAINST O. RUMJAHN
"Capt. Foster” Says:
"CHINA PONY" DOES NOT EXIST AT ALL!
Hongkong The Dumping Ground
Of Cross-Bred Animals
Racing, like other sports and professions, is largely a matter of mathematics. With the approach of the first extra race meeting (after the recess) to be held on September 24, training times have been published in the local papers and students of form will be kept busy now on till next Juno; figures, it is said, are the root of all knowledge.
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The writer is in a quandary over ji a small question, "What is a Chin Pony?" I have made a thorough search from the most authoritative boolts for a definition, but [ mst regret to say that I have not met with any success. However, several authorities have referred to the nags we race at Happy Valley as Mon-
short,
Rollan ponles. They fre strong, sturdy animals, about 13.1. hands in height and are used as saddle-horses. They have modernios ly good shoulders, good legs, excel- lent feet and are remarkably hardy and sure-footed. They are much used in China for racing purposea.
In the light of the foregoing facts it can therefore be safely assumed that a Chinn pony does not exist at ali. It is indeed interesting to relate that one of the most important racing conditions, namely.
"FUE Chiru ronics witch we have all seen in our race books, has erroneously been Inisused for well over half a century. The beast concerned is not a China pony at all, but a Mongolian pony, and why he ever came to be known under the former style is a mystery,
NO PEDIGREE
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Let us return to the Mongolian pony. To start with he has
no
pedigree. A
A Mongolian pony ja
purely a product of nature, in winter
Wooderson Covers 440 In 49.3 Seconds
London, Aug. 28. Sydney Wooderson, the A.A.A, mile champion, won the Blackheath Harriers quarter- mile club championship on the grass track at Catford Bridge in the splendid time of 49.3 SCCs.
Wooderson's younger "bro- ther, S. Wooderson, won the mile club championship in 4 mins, 26.8 secs.-Reuter,
Finland
Also Wants. Winter Games
bang of bones, and in summer bal- looned to the Bursting point by the
Helsinski, Sept. 1. superabundance of green ment.
After prolonged discussions, the There are, think,
few writers Finnish Olympic Committee decided more learned than Arthur de C.to inform the International' Olymple Sowerby, F
Committee, when it meets in Brus- FZ.S., on the subject of "China
pony," owing to his long re-sels on Sunday next, that Finland is sidence
China
and extensive also willing to organise the Winter travels in Mongolia, the home of the Games for the 1940 Olympiad. The breed that hus supplied us with so
prostramme of the Winter Games will much sport in the past.
As Sowerby points out that there can be no doubt that the animal gen- erally known as the China pony, is in reality the Mongolian pony and In view of the fact that there are other breeds of ponies In China, such as the Szechuan pony, another dis- tinct breed, it would seem advisable,
The Finnish Olympic Committee, moreover, decided to add to the pro-
creen.
J. V. Ramway delivering a wood yesterday in the Lawn Bowls semi-final singles on the Civil Service C.C.
He was beaten by 21-18 by J. A. Luz, who is seen in the picture looking on.-Slạ Photographer.
LUCKY SHOT ENDS SEMI-FINAL LAWN
BOWLS MATCH
J. A. Luz Beats J. V. Ramsay After Thrilling Game
By "Abe"
Pasch Remains Favourite
Well-Fancied For The St. Leger
London, Sept. Pasch, belonging to Mr. H. E. favourite for the St. Leger, the latest call-over for which is as follows:
The semi-final tie in the Lawn Bowls singles championship Morriss, of Shanghal, remains a hot played on the Civil Service C.C. green yesterday between J. A. da Luz, of the Club de Recreio, and J. V. Ramsay, of Kowloon Docks, at one time threatened to be decided on the 28th head with the scoro 20-20. Trailing 18-20, Ramsay was lying two when Luz had his last wood to go on the 27th head. Luz was very narrow, but helped by a "wick" off a front wood, he went up to take first shot, thus entering the final for the first time in his career.
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When Luz led 18-12, he was play- be sightly curtailed, however, the ing so well that many people present ski events being decided at Lahti, must have thought that the end was But Ramsay had other views the famous Finnish
Winter resort, cur while all skating events and the ice on the matter. He scored a single hockey competition will be held at on the 21st head and followed this Helsinski. The bobsleigh races will up with a three, taking the score to 11 18-18, Luz, however, scored singles 12 be decided at Kupio.
on the 23rd and 24th to Increase his 13 lead to 20-16. On the 25th, Luz 14 was lying game with two shots near
on 15 the jack when Ramsay calmly came 10 up for first shot. Ramsay took an- other single on the 20th, but at one 18 time he was lying three. Luz had 10 bod luck with two woods which squeezed through between his own front wood and Ramsay's shot wood, but with his last, he nearly drew the shot. On measuring, it found that Ramsay had one.
Except for one period, 4-3 on the
to call him the Mongolian pony and gramme of the 1940 Olymple Games nof the China pony. Who first used football, water-polo and canoc- this name, or how it came to be gen-competitions.-Trans-Ocean. erally accepted, history does not tell,
but the fact remains that not one in
A hundred of the ponies that have
enid of the Steppes.
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raced since racing was instituted, to the breeding grounds in Mongolia, originated in China. According to The result of the importation was Sowerby an excellent breed of pony, not to any appreciable extent owing as good or better than that from the to the probablilty of the severe win Lama Miao district, can be found in ter which they could not withstand the area of the Kerulen River basin and were left to perish in the horen sixth head. Luz was always in the in the cast. great many of the
lead. He was 10-4 ahead at the best race ponies have come from The exodus of While Russians dur-conclusion of the 11th, 18-12 at the somewhere in this wide belt of coun- try which borders on Siberia, but the ing the Great War did much to im- end of the 20th and 20-16 after the
theprove the breed owing to the fact 22nd. That he author whether the steeds were that they migrated with their herds more consistent player is shown by
was the slightly Cricket of pure Mongol breed or had they
ty of horses and cattle through Siberia the fact that of the 27 heads played, received infusions of blood
and settled in Mongolla. The inter- he scored on 16 against his op- uther strains,
was it possible to
It must ulso be duced some lovely animals detect which animala had this foreign
which stated that Ramsay was extremely the unfortunate with several of his shots atrain and which had not? is the snowed their superiority over
Mongol pony not only in when the jack did not run kindly Mongolian pony a distinct type? action but in speed too. Their popu- for him. How can it be defined?
larity for racing was naturally assur-
asks
As to the laught from Siberia? | breeding of the herds gradually pro- ponent's 11. But
It is generally admitted that the nearest representative of the pre-his- toric horse la Prjevalsky's horse (a pony in size) a breed which is only
ed and Shanghai started to pay fancy
HIGH STANDARD
prices, but like every other thing it Play was always of a high ston-
ld not not have a long life. It must dard. There were very few poor
be overlooked that racing of heads, but many interesting ones, In found South of the Altai mountains, Mongolian ponies was very popular which the "le" was changed with and that this view is correct is sup-in Japan until the Japanese imported almost every wood sent down. ported by the fact that the ancestors thorough-bred stock and now race
of all living horses were inhabitants their own animals in preference.
of Siberia after their emigration from North Amerten. The breeds of the equine family that most closely approach in appearance Prjevalsky's horse are the Mongolian pony, the Scotch galloway and the Iceland pony, whilst Hayes (a most prae- tical observant enthusiast on the sub- ject of the various breeds of equines) claims that the ponies of Bhootan, Nepal, Spite and Yarkand have no distinctive differences from the Mon- golian pony.
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FUSION BECINS
History tells that the pure Mon-
STEPPING TOO FAST
It is not qulle certain, but if my
memory recalls,
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KENT SENT BACK FOR LOW SCORES
Voce Takes 13 Wickets
ten
Luz had a good spell between the seventh and 11th heads when he
seven scored
shots in a row, but Ramsay came back with a three and
London. Sept. 1.
Voce, Splendid bowling by B}}} two to get to within one shot of
Nolts and was either in 1921 is opponent. On the twelfth head the
former England or 1922 that the prominence of these when Ramsay was lying three, Luz bowler, who took 13 wickets in the lovely cross-breds brought down by was short with his last wood, and course of the match, enabled Notting- the White Russians was stepping out Ramsay, not wishing to disturb the hamshire to defeat Kent by too fast and far in the limelight and head, was too wide with his Inst de- wickets in the County Cricket Cham-
Inst do pionship. naturally the successes of these so-livery. After taking a two on the called "China Ponies" at various very next hend, Ramsay nearly
Kent were dismissed for 84 in race courses gave the Stewards of jumped into a 12-10 lead. He was the first innlags, Voce taking seven the senior Shanghai race club plenty lying three when Luz had his last for 30, and 122 in the second, Voce of food for thought.
wood toplendid shot, forced
but the Recreio this time capturing six for 53. The year 1923 saw the alteration player, with a
Notts replied with 133 (Watt 4 in the rules of racing in regard to the nek to one of his own back for 33) and 74 for none.
SOMERSET ▾ LEICESTER the importation of ponies to Shang-woods for the shot,
It was not a satisfactory way of
gol stock continued for centuries hai, the limit of height to 13.3, etc. with no fusion of "outside" blood, Prior to this, the majority of owners terminating such a fine match; but Somerset scored an easy victory but at the close of the Taiping Re-purchased their pontes from the on the head before, he had had bad over Leicestershire, winning by an bellion in 1862, it was claimed that
breeders who brought them down, fuck with two woods which went innings and 140 runs. J few European mares found their but some wealthy big taipans were through without touching anything. Leicester scored 113 (Andrews 0 way to the atud farms down in the Steppes of Mongolia. Then the ris-able to send their own representa- and his last wood, which was gen- for 50) and 179 (Wellard 5 for 37),
breeding areas to do crally thought to be the shot, was and Somerset made 432 (Lee 95), ing of the Boxer troubles in 1000 tives to the was responsible for the landing of their own buying. Those who could found to be only the second shot do this were naturally at an advan- after the players themselves had tage.
In commenting on the innovations and Improvements, one of Northern contemporaries remarked:
the Royal Horse Artillery and the Indian Cavalry Regiments in North China, both the pack-horses und chargers being Engilah and Arabing horses and mares. It may not per- haps be known that the Royal Artil- lery Slego Battery, which come here immediately after the Boer War and stationed in Kowloon instead of pro- ceeding to the north on account of the peace terms being signed, won the Senior Challenge Shield Football petition. However, after the co- of Peking, the English and Arabian horses and mares were dis- posed of very cheaply in North China. It is not my business guarantee that some of these stallions and mares had crossed over the bor- dor of China, but it has been learned from reliable sources that a few of each sex had made their appearances
to
almost shaken hands!
LUCKY SHOT
the
As already stated, Ramsay was "It is waste of time to go over the lying two on the 17th and prospects oid grounds of controversy as to what of the score being taken to 20-20 the crow is. We know that many were very rosy, but with his last ponies that have run in the past have wood Luz very luckily had a "wick". shown signs of being different from what we would call the typicat China to roll up for the
Arst.
pony, but some of the latest arrivals The green was fast but it was Lelsenfield (owned by Mr. H, E. Morris playing very true. Ramsay
such as Glenfield. Abbayßeld and
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now racing extensively in England never afraid of being up and had show signs of being something different bad luck with some of his shots, but again and we have also Cock o' the Luz had a weakness of being short fact that these ponies show, in addition even when Ramsay was lying.
North, the Koutan and Mackenzia, 709
to quality, spoed and stamina not Scores:
umrally smociated with their height.
suggests soms fairly recent cross strain,
with
A sustention was put forward, what authority I do not know, that there had been crowing with wounded and discarded horses of the · Russo-
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J. V. Ramsay
ENGLAND KI ▾. AUSTRALIANS
The Australian cricket tourists bent an England XI at Blackpool by ten wickets.
England XI-132 (Ward B for 44, O'Reilly 4 for 30) and 00 (O'Reilly
for 41, Ward 4 for 20). Australians-174 (Amar Singh 0 for 44) and 53 for 0.--Reuter.
CLOSE OF PLAY
London, Sept. 1.
play scores in the other matches:
The following were the close of
Gloucestershire 97 and 210 for 4; Essex 652.
Burrey 270 and 132; Lancashiro 104 and 14 for 0.
Sussox 77 and 457 for $; Yorkshire 339 for declared. Rain stopped play.Reuter,
8/5 Pasch (t, and o.) 6/1 Scottish Union (0), 13/2 (1) 7/1 Pound Foolish (t. and o.) 15/2 Glenloan (0), 8/1 (t) 100/7 Challenge (t. and o) 15/1 Ramtaps (t. and o.) 25/1 Foroughi (1. and o.) 28/1 Lall (o), 33/1 (1) 33/1 Magic Circle (0) 50/1 Seventh Wonder 66/1 Appollonius (0) 60/1 Callias (0),
PLAYS CARELESS TENNIS IN TWO OPENING SETS
INDIAN'S SPIN NOT SO EFFECTIVE ON SAND
(By "Veritas")
Willie Hung, one of the favoured competitors, wellnigh fooled himself out of the hardcourt tennis championship yesterday, only beating the veteran Tientain player, Omar Rumjahu, after three sets, in two of which Hung piled up error upon error. At one stage Rumjahn appeared to be a virtual winner. He captured the first. set, led 5-3 in the second, and in the tenth game was within two points of the match.
At this stage, Hung took a firm is to Hung's credit that he recovered strip of himself, began to control his his poise sufficiently to turn the ground shots well enough to add ar- tables. gurney of direction to paec, refused to go up to the net unless presented with a certain winner, and so suc- cessfully fought back from a position fraught with danger.
The match was not very spectacul-' ar, but interest was maintained be- cause it became a battle of wits. Only Hung knows how close he was to losing it.
KWOK-UNIMPRESSIVE
Once Hung had levelled the scores, there was small doubt that he would win the match, for Rumjahn was physically unable to stay a third set. Kwok, playing carelessly, as though an adjoining court Tennce and faded out after holding his op-he had under-rated his opponent,
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ponent to 4-3. In the en
euncluding stages Hung found it necessary to play a third set played the sort of tennis one expects sistently,
before winning, Kwok attacked per- from his skilful racket. Pacy drives
but
did so with such flowed easily from both hands, his lack of concentration, that his small
સ opponent, with a big fighting spirit, backhand being very strong.
He found the corners, making
was able to turn the tables for one Rumjalia tumiset, Kwok will have to show much spurt from side to side until
In better form if he is to make further dian
put up in easy return to be advance. On hardcourt, at least, he tucked away without reply. This
the theme of the exchanges in which was so noticeable
does not look the potental champion when he the latter part of the second set and the whole of the third, but previous ly Rumjahn had called a merry fune by luring Hung up to the forecourt and enticing him to clear the lines with wild volleys and kills.
was
played two years ago in the grass- court championships.
Major' Baines and Major Newnham were too balanced a combination, and knew too much, of doubles play for A. Crawford and R. T. Broadbridge, NONCHALANT RUMJAHN
the K.C..C pair. The military play- Rumjahn Iterally won the first
ers won quite comfortably in straight set on Hung's mistakes, and the same sets, and were always on top. The thing happened in the second set winners attempted nothing specta- until the Chinese changed his tactics cular, but they were steadiness per- and steadied down.
Only by ac-sonified, whereas the losers struck curate and assiduous application his pacy
flat-racket Prives of brilliant patches, only to discount them by some wretchedly inferior Hung beat through a defence as ton- talisingly dependable as the tortoise In his race with the bure.
Y. Ho could make no impression with his pat-ball methods against S. Throughout the match Rumjahn, L. Ma and lost in straight scis. Ma who showed a masterful knowledge | brought all his effective strokes into of the subtleties of the game, played play and revealed no obvious weak-
as though he were as nonchalantly
ness in winning 6-2, 0-0. His vol- giving somebody a knock-up. Every leying was beyond reproach and he stoice was full of spin and made very dealt faithfully with He's. shoulder thoughtfully. But the cuts, chops high returns to mid-court. The following is a special place and under-spins obviously could not
Young George Choa was very betting list:
PLACE BETTING
5/4 Scottish Union (0)
5/4 Pound Foolish (t. and o)
0/4 Glenloan (t. and o.)
3/1 Challenge (0)
. 3/1 Ramtapa (0)
--Reuter.
hold the same hidden terrors on a stylish and very punishing agninst hardcourt and it only needed llung A. C. S. Allin whom he bent 0-0, 0-3, to walt for the spin to become lost Choa was never extended, and he after the bounce, for a safe return won as he liked.
to be made. Nevertheless RumJohn's G. Choa beat R. C. S. Allin 6-6, gentus in recovering shots which | 0-3.
would beat the normal player, was W. C. Hung beat Omar Rumjahn
enough to upset most people, and it
Tribute from The Champion
of All-Malaya.
(Continued on Page 9.)
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for 1937, 1938, and
Open Singles and Doubles Champion of SINGAPORE, for 1936, 1937, 1938, writes:
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