THE
HONGKONG
DECEMBER TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,
9, 1938.
8
"CAPT. FOSTER" ONLY WRITER TO PREDICT RECORD
HUGE CROWD AT ST. ANDREW'S
RACE MEETING
GOOD FINISHES MARK THE DAY'S EVENTS
(By "Captain Foster")
Among local tipsters, the writer was the only one who predicted that Mrs. J. H. Taggart's Lanca- shire Chips would establish a now turf record over the course from the 11⁄2 mile post (about half milo 170 yards). This pony, ably assisted by Mr. B. A. Proulx, annexed the Cramond Brig.' Handi- cap for "A" class Australian ponics by a short hoad in .59.3/5 seconds, lowering Derby Day's It was a grand figure by four-fifths of a second. performance, for the first 170 yards were covered in ten seconds, but the next two furlongs were galloped in 24 seconds and the last quarter of a mile in 25.3/5 seconds.
St. Andrew's meeting has always | with Jaber, Ner Star, Itols Roy and in the rear. There been known to draw a huge gather-the test followi
ing and last Saturday the attendance was no positiuna; change in the opter of racing folks must have been af running as the pack come down record one. The dollar cash sweep 1 hill for the first time, but at the was the main attraction, the first prize in the recond event being over $2,000 and the turky holder (icket No. 1097) who drow Rose Evelyn in the last care Hol $4.845,12 for an out- luy at $2.
Racing was of the usual standard, with severd good and close Anishes, the Powternali the best belog In
when Handicap over nix furlongs Wenning (Mr. Wade) and Easy Tune (Mr. Needa) could not be separated for Brst place. One of the festures of the meeting was the running of Mr. L. Dunbar's Tompa Bay (Mr. Peter Wel) who, despite running out again at the 14 me beacon, man- aped to cross the wire first in the Portobello Handkeup (first section), but the pony was eventually dis- qualified for humping and boring, The race was awarded to the second pony, Lucky, owned by Mr. Eu Tong-sen, with Scente Vlow and King's Lead to fill the other tower places.
RECORD ENTRIES FOR RACE
13 Acceptors For Main Event
Seldom has the betting public seen a deld of over ten runners over the Derby course, but the St. Andrew's Stakes (a hundleap event) attracted no less than 13 China ponies; the only absentees were Dawn Star und Just In Time. This naturally speaks volumes for the official handicapper, Mr. C. M. Alves, who certainly had the owners' confidence in his distri- bution of the lead and the field must have been a record une for St. An; drew's Stakes. Although be had three nominations, Mr. Li Po-chun sent out Expansion Time with Mr. Necda in the saddle and Expression Time (the top-weighter) was ridden by Mr. L. Wade. There was change in Mr. Dunbar's stable, for Wild Life was looked after by Mr. S. W. Tang and Elizabeth owned by Sir Vandeleur Grayburn weighed out with Mr. Hearne, Red Feather, plioted by Mr. Peter Wel, was the public fancy with over a thousand tickets for a win and then came Commencement Zay, Expansion Time, Moonlight View and Wild Life, cach having over 300 buckers.
However, the first to break through was Oak Bay, ridden by von Delwig (who made his debut as a jockey)
t
1ootball gate Rob Roy headed the field with the greatest of case and at this juncture Oak Bay and Jober were not going too well. Although Rob Roy was still in the lead when going up the incline, others
were back
ving swiftly along the stretch: Owing to a compact bunch of various coloured Jackets, it was pretty hard to follow the race, but it appeared to me that the two "Times" Moonlight View, New Star, Hed Feather and Wild Life were in the limelight after passing the black rock. The going was good and Rob Hoy, who was in the front row for more than half the distance, covered the first mile in 2.00.2/3 which was good for a "1" class pony.
About three furlongs from home Rob Roy cracked up badly and New Star took up the running when com- ing round the bend. Moonlight View
ave chase, but the two "Times" and Wild Life were crawling und Red Feather jumped to the front followed by Commencement Bay. As they neared
distance, Peter Wet the
great brought up Red Feather with run and got on terms with Moonlight View. Before the band stand was reached. Mrs. Dunbar's candidate uverhauled New Star and the last year's winner never, looked back by two again, beating New Star
behind came lengths. A length Moonlight View to claim the third- prize stake money and Comunence- inent Bay finished fourth. Very elose behind was the top-weighter, Expression Time, followed by his stable companion, Expansion Time. It was a very fast race and Red Feather covered the distance of 1% miles in 2.50.2/5, beating his own time of last year by three three- fifths seconds with an addition of 18 is, of lead on his back.
Ridden
Foy finished in front of a bunch in Hondicer, on Saturday, returning the highest rasing evouk, Hoare OM
and helping backers in the first lag of the "D At the day for a win, $7
tirip shown the field at the winning post and below left the winner Tribute" and, Flybynight secured plackar Kita, Dunbar's Red Fanthor, P. Y! scoa at bottom right after winning the St. Andrew's Stakes --Pistorial News
Special Homeside
Soccer Forecast
The following are the teams specially selected to win in the Home Football programme to-
for
morrow:
HOME WINNERS
Birmingham Newcastle
Norwich Sheffield U. West Brom. Oldham Aberdeen Queen O'Sth. OPTIONAL SELECTIONS
Halifax Chelsea
Leeds Stoke
his success
SPORTING RELATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY, HOLLAND BROKEN OFF Sequel To Prohibition Of International Soccer Tie
Berlin, Dec. 8.
All sporting relations between Germany and Holland have been broken off by order of the Reich Sports Leader, Herr Tochammer-Osten, according to an official statement made here to-day.
The decision has been taken in sued simultaneously with the an- consequence of the prohibition, by the neuncement, states that the adoption Burgomaster of Rotterdam, of the of such extensive measures does not International football match between Imply over-estimation of the impor- German and Dutel teams which had tance of the Burgomaster's prohibi- been scheduled to take place on tion of the fooball match in Rotter- December 11.
dam. Account must, however, be taken of the tendency munifested by to This decision to break off relations circles behind the Burgomuster
to con- extends to all categories of sport and draw sports-which ought comprises alt matches already ar-stitute a link between nations-into ranged.
the political sphere in a
one-sided The amelal German commentary, and partint manner.—Trans-Ocean.
First All-Coloured World
Heavy Title Fight
By Fred Dartnelt
London, Nov. 4. There were two happenings yesterday of outstanding
DONALD BUDGE JOINS THE interest to boxing fans. In the first place Benny Lynch
PROFESSIONALS
NO EFFECT ON WIMBLEDON
"CASHING IN" WITH
U.S.A.'s LOSS AUSTRALIA'S
VIEW TO FUTURE OPPORTUNITY
By A. WALLS MYERS
London, Nov. 11.
America
states
London, Nov. 12,
broke his special treatment course in London provided by- the N.S.C. and returned to Glasgow. Secondly, Mike Jacobs, the big American boxing promoter, stated that Joe Louis, the world's heavyweight champion, is to defend his title against John Henry Lewis, the world's cruiser- weight champion, in New York on January 27.
no
Lynch's story has been dealt with i and the public will
doubt sympathise with the boxer torn be- tween his paternal solicitude for an ailing son und a desire to stand by those who are fostering his profes-
unal regeneration.
H. W. Austin, Britain's lending
The affair of Louis and his colour- player, does not think that the con- ed brother of the ring is on a to pro- different scale. The matching of version of Donald Budge
the world's heavy- a piquant champlanship is to the few-hours-oki state- ment that Lewis would probably "Only the
outstanding really
meet Leu Harvey in Londen under players," he said yesterday, are the Harringay gis, for the cruiser. approached to become professionals, weight title.
A message from that Donald Budge has turned pro-fessionalism indicates any increasing this puir fessional, and will play his first trend of lawn tennis amateurs to wel" match against Vines at Madison wards the paid ranks. Square Garden in January.
the Bith Wimbledon Budge is champion who, since Tiden "turned"
in 1930, has joined the professional and not all of them take the plunge. ranks. Indeed, in the last decade, "Budge will be a great loss to there are only three champlons-R. amateur, tennis. His absence will Lacoste, S. B. Wood and J. H. Craw-weaken America's Davis Cup team, ford--who have not captialised their just as the loss of Perry weakened ours. Perhaps it will give Australia of some other country a chance of winning the trophy."
skill.
By annexing the St. Andrew's length of a street, but
In every cuse, there is little doubt stakes, Mrs. L. Dunbar has, since means a lot to the stable Hollandle, the inception, won four handsome for the bay gelding is now eligible the change of status has resulted, not
the
Sub-grimins from any personal destre to sever Hongkong silver cups and it is interesting to re-
Autumn Champions to be contested late that both Sitting Bull and Red Feather each gave her two consecu on December 17. It does seem hard live wins. Mr. Dunbar has three wins by Liberty Bay.
only
Minor Races All Keenly Contested
Thic
at tires that a decent sub-grimin of the extra meetings and their absence the season should be barred from the will give Salvage Master an easy Autumn champion because he has passage in the Autumn classic. not won a race at the extra meelings
Jar
exceptional
and this has been year under the present ruling. The champion sub-grin of the season, Louis XIV, has not seen the race- course after the resumption and Smiling Thru (who is eligible for the. Autumn classic) is still the walk- Ing list and so is Golden Cow. With these three pontes nway from the war path, some owners think that the conditions of the classic should be modified, but what when the good 'uns were on their feet and the con- furlongs nections refused to enter their
Desert Star and
Final ponies? Triumph are still without a win at
were
other minor events keenly fought out and I was pleased to sec Piet Hein romping home first in the opening contest, the Tync- enstle Handicap over confined to the apprentice class. Piet Hein did not of course win by the
Miền Nona Ribeiro ́balling in t'is opening game' in the Ladier Softball Leaguo at King's Park tari Sunday th the match between the Club de Recreio and Filipino Club. Miss Fernandes is the catcher and Mr. Boy Lan, the Hon. Soorslary of the Losgus, le umpiring-Photo by Ming Yuen.
Racing Boy
1930.
this
Jack Doyle Asked To Leave United States
Hollywood, Nov. 30.
A warrant for the departa- tion of Jack Doyle if he does not leave the United States voluntarily before Dec. 13. has been issued by the Immigration authorities.
Doyle has been on bail since last month when he was arrest- ed for alleged violation of the Immigration Laws.
In an interview with Reuter, Doyle said, "I haven't been officially notified of the depor. tation order, yet I shall leave voluntarily to avoid boing do- ported."-Reuter.
the
THE HITLER OF BOXING Mike Jacobs is a bit of a law unto himself in arranging these fights of: magnitude. When I saw him a year ago in New York he conveyed to me any European boxing plans that resentment, quite Hitlerlan, against might conflict with his own.
As a matter of fact, Farr's visit to Reuter's New York Correspondent says it is felt there that the loss of America and subsequent matching the title was not Budge has practically made Aus- with Louls for
unconnected with tralia a present of the Davis Cup in allogether
point of view.
When I saw Lewis lost he ex- It will be the first time that two coloured fighters have been matched pressed his confidence to me that be amateur association, but from econo- for the world's heavy-weight title, thought he could heat his com-
and from the finanela! point of view patriot. His performances at anic causes.
Jacobs must be taking a big risk. 12st. 6b, ilmit do not suggest that The hic of an exhibition player The colour line is not drawn to his confidence is well founded, al- much of it spent on artificial courts rigidly in these sporting days, and though Lewis is a very cool, clever
rightly so, but luminated by are lamps, with hur-righ
this particular match boxer.
to This
matching, however,
will ded transport and the monotony of is bound for obvious reasons meeting the same opponent night intrigue many whose sporting out-came as a thunderbolt to such men as Tommy Farr, Max Baer, Tony after night-cannot be particularly look is not otherwise limited.
We have gone far from the days Galento, Lou Nova and even Maurice inspiring. It is pursued because the champion, devoting his youth to lawn of Jacle Jennson, with whose defeat Strickland, who has only just arrived tennis, has no other calling at his by Jesse Willard It was announced in New York to hear all about it.
that no coloured fighter would ever Jacobs had arranged a series of The old warrior. Racing Boy, rid-
Amateur,
and nol professional, again be given a chance for the eliminators for these Bghters to find den by Mr. H. P. Chanson, was not
challenger for Loula. Forr was to fight Lou Nova in faneled by the punters for the first competlilon has made him famous; world's championship. To-day, not n
he la "cashing in" on his past with only the heavy-weight title, but the leg of the dally double with the ro-
view to the future. It is a logical cruiser-weight honours as well are December and the winner was to sull that there were not many tickets result of the game's development én in the keeping of coloured boxers,
meet Baer for the right to tackle on him. The dividend was some-
Francisco exhibition.
Not Fancied
By Punters
command.
what spolled by the running of Wen-ines which allow some of the organ- both of them very estimable fellows Louis next summer ning and Easy Time who dead-heat-isations to make large incomes from inside and outside the ring.
amatour tournaments without taking
ed for second leg and the combing the precaution to cultivate amateur-
tion of Racing Boy and Wenning paldist by active and personal ого- $317.00 and the other gave $200.50.
There was
a little talk after the
paganda.
meeting that Racing Boy had hardly WIMBLEDON NOT AFFECTED any lend to carry, but surely he was
not the first fortunate to be let in. The departure of Budge from
how
nor is he likely to be the last animal.wimbledon will not, however, make difference to the In fact it is difficult to see
uany appreciable
of the handicap could be won at all unless popularity.
championship
one of the runners has been given ineeling next year. The defection of
too little weight.
Rose Evelyn
Astounds
The Critics
Mile. Lenglen, of Tilden, Cochet Vines and Perry did not mean any
epreciation in gale receipts.
The champions had their day, and the now the pubile that Bocks to Wimbledon, influenced by modern tendency, likes now idols. These they will get--Miss Alice Marble. for example, next summer.
Tint Budge's first sparring port- ner will be Vines, and not Percy. confirms what I wrote from America Rose Evelyn, with Mr. Encarnacao few weeks ago, Vines is the lead- up, astounded every critic by wining professional of the world and ning the, Portobello Handicap Budge has been the leading amateur. (second acculop) over the champion
course with a colossal burden of 18B Proud of these two home-breds, lbs. on her back and the journey was the American public will be enger to cantered in 2.38.1/5 which was faster test their relative merits. But they than Tampa Bay's run in the first will have to keep continuously on the division by one ono-fifth seconds. move, for, as recent precedent has The former was a sub-griffin of 1030 (shown, there is a big decline in gate, while Tampa Bay was a Derby grit should the same players chance to fin of this season,
meet again in the same place.
at the San
LOUIS VS. LEWIS-Joe Louls, left, Detroit Brown Bomber, and John Henry. Lewis, light-heavyweight titleholder, compare fists after agreeing to a championship bout on Jan. 27, at Madison Square Garden, New York.