THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1938.
NO SCOTSMAN HAS YET WON ST.ANDREW'S STAKES
RACE AGAIN TO BE CONTESTED AT THE VALLEY
FAST TIMES EXPECTED IN THE MEETING TO-MORROW
(lly "Captain Foster")
To-morrow the first saddling boll will be rung at the usual time, 1.30 p.m. sharp, when the Twolfth Extra Race Meeting will be staged. The main event. will be the St. Androw's Stakes, a handicap for China ponies over the Derby course. St. Andrew's meeting, which for years has signal- led the gathering of all clans, will be without that unofficial contest, the "Ewo" Handicap over a milo (a distance handicap) confined to and ridden by the wee "locks" of the staff of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
not be known) (winners of $1,000 or less barred) To many it may.
and this is a substitute for the Ewo that it was after the last successful
Handicap, to be ridden by jockeys Gymkhana held in November, 1922, who have
not won ten races ony- that the Stewards of the Hongkong where at any time. The run is aver
lice
six furlongs course and it looks Jockey Club deckled to stage another had the winner is to be found among "Extra Meet" to be known as the the
weight carriers, Borrachito, Fei Ying.
Gold St. Andrew's meeting. Apart from s
Sovereign, Good
Morning Meteor I am afraid the last named bring a Steward, the late Hon. Mr.
may find the distance a wee bit too
A. G. Stephen, who was then the President of the St. Andrew's Societyg. and
"low
such
and
but one never knows what
may happen in the novice's class.
a keen racing owner himself, Bath Estover and Valorous are sky kindly donatel a handsome talver cup to the winner and it is interest-igh in the allotment of the Doun
ing to relate that all the successive Chieftains have followed this exam- ple.
Space does not permit a completo list of the winners of the St. An- drew's Stakes since the inception of this distance run, but the deld ht one and u always been a classy
date.
are
ANNABELLA CARRYING
Here are two of the 98 subscription griffins from the North landed at North Point on Wednesday. They are on the fat side, but the training which they will undergo before they commence racing will get them into condition-Photo by A.A. Kahn,
St. Andrew's Stakes Prospects
Even Race Seems To Be Certain
Special Homoside Soccer Forecast
The following are the special Home Football selections in to- morrow's programme:
Home Winners
Derby Everton Huddersfield Blackburn Crystal Pal. Southport Aberdeen Celtic Rangers
Optional Selections
Aston Villa
Chesterfield
but Coronation Day. Final Triumph, Piet Hein and The Leopard
With the elimination of "A" class not over burdened with lead. China ponies coupled with the win- However, I shall make my final ner (Cameronlan) of 1938 St. George's Plate, very good response election to-morrow.
has been rereived for the St. An- drew's Stakes, there being no less than 15 entries including the - wing ner of last fall-Red Feather-and also the other two placed ponies, namely, Dawn Star and Rob Roy, A this time last year Red Feather was in receipt of 21 lbs. from Dawn Stor and lbs. from Rob
Roy whereas to-morrow Mrs. Dunbar's candilute has been set to give 10 lbs.
11 and
lbs. respectively. There should not exist any doubt about thei Stamina of Rob Roy, but the ques- tion is whether Mr. Encarnacao
will The Blackford Bill Handicap for it is, however, a tempting bet for Soldier of China
be able to tip the scale at 145 lbs. third
that have not won more than $2,000 Red Feather is not out of the run-prize. Rose-Queen Is well in on Bist of winners, but in 1927 the late stake money has received only ning for he has
pull of 12 lbs, the handicap and is worth $5 each right nominations, Annabella (third
10 way.
are which every owner was proud and very keen to capture. Origin- ally this classic event was a term rice.
Whether it was the wish of the St. Andrew's Sorlety, I really do not know, but the conditions of the
test endurance
over the Derby course were altered to a "bandivag in 1935 coupled with a ban on "A" class China ponles and this, I pre- sume, was to give the sinal dwaeis a chance of winning the trophy.
TOP WEIGHT
But King's Privilege Is Favoured
Wednesday Watford.
behind Scenic View and in the Klangal
Strange : it may be, no Scotch / Australian ponles of this season those who are out for big money. / Handicap and
owner has as yet figured among the
sace
The
Mr. R. M. Austin came very near the goal with his stayer, Brigade Call, who succumbed to City awned by Me. Ho Kon-tung. pony was beaten on the post by short head. There is, however, representative of any clans among the list of entries to-morrow, but i large field is expected, the nomina- tions being six mere Chinu ponies than last year.
OPENING EVENT
Low Weight Carried Ought To Win
in the Fremantle St. Leger) being Expression Time, who har Busbeen highly considered by the
he certainly has a
FIRST LEG OF
DAILY DOUBLE
The first leg of the daily double
LATEST GOSSIP FROM HOMESIDE SPORTS FIELDS
Jack White Loses Sight Of One Eye As Result Of Shooting Accident
London, Nov. 18.
JACK White, the Somerset and England bowler, has lost the sight of his left eye. Ho was shoot- ing pheasants with friends at a farm near Bridg- water on Monday when he received in the face the charge from the gun of another member of the party. An operation was performed, and on Wednesday night, it was stated that the sight of the injured eye could not be saved. · J..C. White, an amateur, is 47; he first played for Somerset in 1909. For more than 12 years ho never failed to secure 100 wickets each season, and in 1929 and CHUNG WAH 1930 scored more than 1,000 runs.
WANDERERS BEATEN BY
Badminton League Tie Decided
Fund For Bakewell
Walsh, who is definitely the fairest and squarest handler of fighters in considers fund is being organised in
England to-day," Foord A Northampton to aid A. H. Bake- Jack Smith (Worcester) to be quite Playing at Taikoo last evening, well, the former Northamptonshire the most promising young heavy- weight fighter in Great Britain now. Chan; Walt defeated the Wanderers and England opening batsman, who Smith was winner of Use €2,000 by
six seta
the "B" as fallen on hard times. to three in
Mr. L. Division of the Badminton League. Bullier, Hon. Appeals Secretary to his decision to retire from the ring novices competition. Asked whether Scores!
the Northamptonshire T. J. Ong and C. Y. (Wanderers) lost to P. C. Leung and liant opening batsman
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or-
Yung naising the fand, by was inat, Foord raid: "If I get a
S. C. Linns 21-24: beat W. H. Choy played in two Tests for England and F. F. Li 21-16: lost to C. F. Chiu against the New Zealanders in 1931. and P. F. Choy 18-21
good offer to fight some of the Belder, o
Johannesburg boys on the Rand, I rent desire to put on the gloves may think it over, though I have no
gain Danahar Ready
S. W. Lung and E. S. Ho (Wan-and in two against South Africa in 1935. In August, 1938, Bakewell derers) lost to Leung and Liang was involved in a motor-accident in 17-21; lost to Choy and Li 10-21; beat which he received serious heart in- Chiu and Choy 21-18.
Ho Juries and a broken arm. Since then he has undergone several operations, but is unlikely to be able to rescue his cricket career,
S. C. Cheung and J. S. (Wanderers) beat Leung and Liang 21-10: lost to Choy and Li 10-21; lost to Chiu and Choy 13-21.
Tennis Aces Playing In H.K. To-day
Empire Games
ATTEMPTS
are being made
TN the event of the Boxing Board
af Control recognising the Dave Crowley-Eric Boon fight at Norrin- gay on December 15 as for tho British light-weight championship, Arthur Danahar is ready to deposit £250 side-stake for a "match with to the winner.
stage the 1946 British Empire Locke To Return Games in Edinburgh. The Empire Games Committee will not decide T
D. Locke, South African golf
upon the venture until after the A. professional, has informed an 18:12 Games, which will probably to English friend by letter that he has
held in Canada. It has
stated
in Edinburgh that the Corporation Great Britain next year and play in decided to make another vit to had visualised the holding of
Empire Games in the city in their the Open championship as well as
Squad Headed By out for the sport stadium in the in several matches against British
Donald McNeill
scheme at Sighthill. Plans for the professionals. Locke hopes to ex- malding of a stadium suitable for tend considerably his playing pro- such an event came before the last gramme next season. Several games
Town and detailed report inchiding costs. 200 Wins For Season
Council and with Alfred Padgham are in proces meeting of the were rumitted to the Lord Provost's of being arranged.
1933. He stands
the top of the assessment with weight controller as the best thistle 165 lbs. The form book
of this of the flock. When they clashed in is not very edifying reading, for she (first section) young mare by the "unknown" sire the Nation
Handicap "3" Class stopped running twice at the foot-
over the champlon bali rate and it is to be hoped that Expression
Course on October 8, the winner, Annabella will not net the goat to were on the same level, the former Handicap for "D" class China ponies bound for an exhibition tour in India, Time, and Wild Life will be on the Heart O'Midlothian For young American tennis aces, and I fancy King's Privilege (with a half, and this win has cost Ex- morrow. The
jaunt is over a mile beating the latter by a length and (winners of more than $1,000 in arrived in Hongkong this morning Needs up), despite her poor display pression Time a penalty of
stakes barred) and it is a sprint from Shanghal by the Empress of Foord Retires 7 lbs. over
NORDON Richards the champion in the Fremantle St. Leger, Murray It will be of interest to know that much of a class in this event, for Charles Harris, Owen Anderson and DEN Foord, former Beitlsh and tory in the first race at Derby to-day
six furlongs. There is not Canada. They were Donald McNeill,
Ur jockey, by riding Satanie to vic- River has a sporting chance. I muat both ponies did not, however, divemunt the prospect public after this running and we are been set to carry the lowest weight
not appear in nir
nine ponics out of 13 entries have
William Robertson.
Empire heavyweight champlon completed his 200 wins for the of Macquarie River with that flair sure to see a big fight between these of 140 lbs. Of this lot Diogenes, American players are staying here on boxing in England, in an inter- which Gordon
Hongkong is fortunate in that the had some eaustle comments minke season. This is the fifth season in Jockey. Peter Wei. in the saddle. two racers. There is no doubt that Ebony Idol, Flybynight, Racing Boy long enough for the local L.T.A. to view at Capetown. "It is a relief to double century. He rode 214 win- hna reached the who has to draw only 115 lbs. and Mr. Li Po-chun is very anxious to and Whalsey are undoubtedly the arrange for an exhibition in which It should not be overlooked that he win the St. Andrew's cup, for he good 'uns, the best being the last all four will participate. They will/592 out of boxing" said Foord. "Iners last year, 210 in 1035, 212 In was fourth In the Newcastle Handi-has three nominations and Mr. two and they will be a menace to
experienced some bad breaks both 1934 and 250 in Vitorous holds the que oudste nie in fine frey done sint appear Needa is definitely taking out Ex-Royal Highness. On her last publie be seen on the Hongkong C.C. courts inside and outside the ring in Eng-head
and shoulders in the opening event, the Tynecistle he fetur.
trut A Better pression Time who is looking ex-performance Royal Highness should!
to-day at 3 pm.
land." Speaking of his former man- jockey
ever known since Fred Handicap for "D" class China ponies | Time is in better condition.
tremely well. Mr. L. Dunbar is also have no difcuity to win, but the
The visitors appeared in exhibi-ager, Louis Walsli, Foord said: "I Archer, in the manner and frequency keen after the trophy with his old mare has 7 lbs. more to shoulder tions in Japan, but though they called would like to pay tribute to Mr. of his achievements, charger, Wild Life, who has been Tiny Star should be in the limelight Shanghat they did n* play there. speelally reserved for this classic at the finish, but here again the pony teite is McNeill, U. indoor cham- Outstanding player the quar- and it is learned that the mount has has been asked to bear 108 lbs. been entrusted to Mr. Hearne,
pion and ranked No. 9 in the national fist in 1037. In the recent U.S. championships at Forest Hill, lie created a stir by eliminating Bernard Destremeau, "seeded" French stor, in the first round by 6-2, 4-0, 6-1, 6-3. He was finally beaten by Harry Hop- man, the Australlan, by 6-4, 6-3, 7-5, McNeill halls from Oklahoma City.
These pinyers will be nailing on the Hakusan Maru to-night for Singa-
This obliging pony, posed for the camera shortly after being landed as North Folat: Not very neat-locking at the moment, but her potential- files will not be known unit she commences training-Photo by AA. Kahn.
Another collector of cups is Mr. LI Lan-sang who is represented by Cossack's Beauty and
Moonlight
View, the latter being Mr. H. C. Pil's mount. Moonlight View is on the same mark with Red Feather and this blackie is dangerous. Dawn Star und New Star weighted
are nicely with only 140 lbs. shoulder, but I was not much im-
Turf Record Likely To
10
Be Smashed
pressed with the finish of these, two
pore,
ags over the champion course last pony being left at the post and in sion for to-day's exhibition.
There is always the danger of a No charge will be made for admis- Saturday morning. I admit that it the circumstance a poor start does was without question, the best gallop not give
much chance of making!
of the morning, covering 11⁄2 miles up the ground. I am not suggesting
in 2.44.3/5, but the last quarter was that this will happen in the Cra- cantered in 32.1/5 seconds and the
mond Brig. Handicap for "A"
Australian ponies from the mile post, but it has been a
home run was therefore not to my class liking. At any rate it does not take 14 loo long for an old racer to come common sight in the past to see n
F.A. CUP TIE
POSTPONED
London, Dec. 1. To-day's F.A. Cup replay between
back to form and in the circum- few speedy merchants badly off in Newport and Reading was postponed stance be careful of New Star.
short distances and on many on to December 5 owing to the fact Commencement Bay has been invasion the favourites disappointed that the ground was unfit for play. the air as a good outsider, but, If the punters. However, a large field Reuter. this grey gelding is going to be Is expected in this event, for the
piloted by the novice owner, I am
afraid the chance is very remote.
Toking everything into consideration
I like Expression Time, Wild Life
(Continued on Page 1.)
and Rob Roy and I have named them Athletics
in the order I expect to see them
crossing the wire.
KING'S LEAD
RETURNING
TO TRACK
Dark Blues
C
Overcome Light Blues
London, Dec. 1.
Tampa Bay, who ran out at the Oxford University beat Cambridge Just meeting, has again been given University by five events to two to the same weight in the Portobello day in the annual Inter-Varsity Handicap (Arat section) but the ex- Athletic League at Cambridge. cursion trip to-morrow is over a Oxford won the 480 yards high distance of 14 mlies and he should hurdles in 1 min. 3.3 secs, and the be the favourite. King's Lead has half-mile low hurdles in 1 min. 42.5 been away from the course over a BCCs. month, but I understand the dun Both times gelding of Dynasty will weigh out ment with Needa up. His last outing was
Nouter.
were an improve- on the previous records.
WHEN
IS
"THAT
CERTAIN
AGE"
?
above any
One of the highlights of the American girta, softball éxhibition o Wednesday was the catching of Ede Richards, for the Columbia Pictures. who were beaten by the Clilnese team. Here's Ede herselfPhoto "try: A.A. Kahn,