Friday,
HONGKONG TEL
ruär
1939
MR. EU TONG-SEN TRYING HARD TO WIN THE DERBY
HAS SOME GOOD ANIMALS FOR ANNUAL MEET
(fy "Captain Foster")
Mr. Eu Tong-sen has been trying very hard for the last few years to annex the Blue Riband, but like many other, unfortunate owners he has not met with success.
The Singapore millionaire has gallops performed during the early left no stone unturned for the forth- mornings and the merit of the run
there was coming annual big meeting and It Is was that
plenty in re- Interesting to reveal that Mr. Eu is serve when she touched the truss well armed with quantity and Inc. quality. From a list of Derby #rif-
Rose Elect belongs to that class fing issued by the Hongkong Jockey Club. Mr. Eu
of elongated unimals with a beau- registered ownerful long stride and she to the of
certainly Express, Daytona, English the right type of a mover over dis- Blue Cavaller, Grey Knight, Mornis tance run, Judging by her action Glory.
Prince Charming, Charming. Rose. Elba, Rose Elect, there can be no doubt that she is Rose class racer and her chance there- jore for the Blue Riband is very
Rave
1957. Blue Express owned by the B same owner was sent over the sumei
Rose
Louise, Flana, Rose Marian, and Rose Supreme and it will be observed that he has a string of only 14 China ponles, How many of them have been entered for the Hongkong Derby, I have not been able to ascertain; but there is no doubt that the best of his animals is Rose Elect with Blue Express and English Cavaller in the back row. Of course this ranking list is made by the writer under careful observa- tion and sincerely hope I am not fur wrong in my judgment.
distance and the circle was run in 2.40.2/5 finishing the last quarter of the journey in 33.2/5 seconds. Enx- lish Cavaller, another candidate from the same stable, was two seconds slower than Blue Express's time
over the same trip and these two racers, in my opinion, belong
to another street.
ARMYLIGHT'S FAILURE
It will be recalled that in 1935 his Rose-Queen (Mr. V. Needa) lost The Russian riding boy was ask- the exclusive event by half-a-length ng too much of Mr. Eric Moller's to Herod ridden by Mr. W. H. Davis, candidates, owing to the fact that but in the following year Rosemary the two aspirants had not been here; (an expensive candidate) went lame more than a fortnight. In a trial at the eleventh hour and in the cir-accompanied by the champion Silky- cumstance the Singapore philon-light, Armylight's performance ove thropist had not a good substitute 14 miles proved a fallure the
and to represent a silk in the Hong-felding's whole time was 2.53 fat.
The Malayan rugger players now in Hongkong ́took their practice on the Club ground yesterday, very seriously. Here they are seen getting down to it. The forwards are a hefty bunch and should give their skle the advantage in the set scrums and the line-ouls--Staff Photographer.
Here And There
With "Abe".
Manila Preparing For Interport With H.K.
[WWENTY-EIGHT players have been Association
to
send two players
net
Soccer
WESTHAM WIN IN RE-PLAY
London, Feb. 2. The second replay in the fourth round of the F. A. Cup competition between West Ham and Tottenhum resulted in a win for the former by the odd goal in three after extra time. The match was played at Highbury.
Results of other matches played
SECOND DIVISION
THIRD
I Shemeld V.
DIVISION (SOUTH) U Mansfield 2 Notts County
-Reuter.
2
0
HEIGHT OF FORWARDS
AUGURS WELL FOR MALAYAN RUGBY TEAM Good Turn Of Speed Should Be Produced By The Wings
(By "Fly-Half"}
Yesterday afternoon from 2.30 p.m. onwards, the Malayan Interport rugger players put in some practice on the Club ground..
The forwards are a big lot and appear, to out-weigh their locul op- ponents. Their two second-row men, F. O. MeCall and J. F. M. Roualle, are about ' ft. 4 ins. and 6 ft. 6 ins. respectively, and weigh on the aver
There is a big nge 15 st. each.
these comparison between
two players and the Club second row, Peers and Walkden.
The all round height of the visiting forwards augurs well for their line- out prospects.
The backs appeared to be very nippy, especially the winin from whom a fine tum of speed is pected.
DX-
During the very calmi voyage to Hongkong, it is learned, the team kept at doing physical Jerks under the expert supervision of Capt. F. W. Simpson. The change of climate, even athough it is warm for n Hang- kong winter at present, should act as a tonic for the visitors.
local All are keen to meet the players and are taking things very seriously.
Harper
Richardson, Lundon and were the backs to take the eye in yesterday's try-out by their smart ne- ceptance of passes and distribution.
Ills Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, will be pre- sent at to-morrow's game and will meet the players Ave minutes before the match.
Special Homeside Soccer Forecast
The following are the teams specially selected to win in the Home Football programme to:
morrow:
Home Winners
Blackburn West Brom. Brighton Newport Swindon
Bradford C. Rochdale Falkirk
Optional Solections
Stoke Notts Forest Northampton Doncaster
Schmeling Denies Trouble With The German Government
kong Derby. The kept-over grifin, coming hume in 33 seconds dead, Rosemary, was made a ragging fo- Mr. Moller's griffin was undoubtedly vourite for the 1937 endurance test out to put up a good show, but he and the mare gave
a disappointing Balshed very badly; in fact Army- finishing fourth, It
was tight was idl in."
Australian The renerally
expected Inst Spring that sub-grimn (Candiclight)
jed the TWE
picked by the Manila Football abroad this summer and wired its Desert Chief, with Mr. Encarnacan way for Navylight over the cham- to the saddle, was almost a certainty pion course and in this "pow" the League to undergo training for the decision to the tournament commit- to register his first classic win for trainer was more cautious, with the purpose of selecting a side to repre-ies of the world-famous annual to-day were:
in the sent the Philippines the Arst championships. The team will be Mr. Eu Tong-sen, but the chestnut result that Navylight's finish WAS
to be made up of two players who are urney was Manila-Hongkong Interport stallion had to kow-tow to Mr. Eric/ve, The whole journey was played in the Colony
during
the tentatively scheduled to sail for the Norwich Muller's Silkylight by three lengths. Canicrea in a slow time of 3.01.2/5,
but she
came down the straight in Chinese New Year holidays. The United States in May. In approving A FINE RUN
28.4/5 seconds for
the last twoes of the players were announced the PILTA's recommendation the There was an enthusiastic crowd furlongs and the last half-a-mile last week following a meeting of P.A.A.F. considered the fact that the Walsall of meing men at Happy Valley last wns
wns 1.01.4/5.
She had the better of officials of the League. Of the 28 two Filipino players selected for the Newport
selected, four are goal-keepers, four trip will be taken care of by the Saturday watching
the United the
stable-mate Candlelight, perform-
who see ances of the Austrailan and China hard pressed to keep up the are full backs, seven half-backs and Filipino delegation in
13
the Stutes for the Golden Gate Interna- forwards. Following ponies over short and long distances, pace in the home stretch.
team of 10 but I was indeed surprised to see Cire's stable, I understand that the series of try-outs which have been tional Exposition in San Francisco. will The extra expense of u coach has players a small group of about two dozen mare is aged and we must not over-te chosen to make the trip to Hong-prevented the Philippines from send- students of form turning up on
for the past cleven Jennifer, the property of Mr. c. kong. Coach Dionisio Calvo of the ing representatives to the Davis Cup Sunday mor
morning. Those who were present were delighted with a treat. Brown, should catch the judge's La Salle College has been selected competitions
by the officials of the Manila Ama-years. Mr. Eu Tong-sen's candidate (Rose
Elect) who was asked tr
has improved considerably, leur Football League to head the An experienced soccer
Soccer The Last Trip show her capability as a runner over Is compact, but has strong hind- delegation.
expreted coach, it is confidently the champion faunt of 14 miles. quarters and There were not many pontes on the there is something to write home that Mr. Calvo will be able to get THE Ist time the Philippines com-
peted in Davis Cup play was in flash, beat Blaine Rideout by five with the German Government, and Hockey course when Rose Elect came to the about. Her "try out" last Saturday the best out of his men
will leave
Manlia on February 14 1028 over. the champion
the Aragon brothers, yards in the mile run of the Knights denied reports that he had threatened af- cinder track and this naturally forded the rail birds П
golden op- was a creditable performance and and is expected to return on Febru- Gulitermo and Francisco, who were of Columbus track and field meet to- to "break Goebbels'
turning in a time of 4 minutes, German Propagandist Minister the portunity to follow her gallop with
the Manika players representatives. The Aragon close attention. With Mr. C. En-in 31 seconds flnt. A note should the return trip,
by
har
was
look this.
mare She
when she gets
Of the
course in 2.44
are
The
team!
with
CUNNINGHAM
WINS HIS MILE RACE
Boston, Mass., Jan. 28. Glenn Cunningham, the Kansas
New York, Feb. 2.
Max Schmeling, the German heavyweight boxer, arrived here to-day in an attempt to erase the stain of his one-round knock-out by Joe Louis, the present champion.
He denied he had been in trouble
neck" if the
mare finished the last quarterjury 27 by the s.. Blancamano. On then at the height of their career 52 seconds. Wayne Rideout, wita molested his wife, Anny Ondra. He carnacho in the saddle, Rose Elect be kept that the last mile was run wal go to Macho to play one game brothers met the American playerala burst of speed in the Anal 59 in sold he last saw Goebbels about six!
Yngayo and Cuillermo Aragon rc- broth two feet behind his Hiyadford Bridge, accompanied by Anat selection of the team, a spectat the Islands In 1922. They
mare
AUSTRALIAN PONIES
there.
is
GS: Journeyed,
and
Juan
Six-A-Side Tournament To Be Held
meeting of the
To help Conch Calvo in the and lost five matches to mil. Lope took 2.38.1/5 to cover
In 2.10.4/5. the whole
weeks ago at a dinner. distance and tho chestnut
was chosen, made up
Allen Tolmich equalled James Al- cantered
a question na to the Jast half-a-mile
In response to In King's Warden, and a steady canter committee was
to Vienna where
Te they Jen's Indoor record of 5.7 seconds to whether he had been sent to the 1.00.1/5 with 20.1/5 seconds for the last stanza which was not too bad Mr. Needa was just feeling out the Heneral of the Yco Athletic Club, four matches to cho: This year the Dugger, a Negro from Tufts College a concentration camp, he said "If
over the Derby course and no doubt Fr. Sergie Martinez of San Beda, Fr. Munoz of Letran and G. A.
against the Austrians and lost win the 45-yard hurdles event. E United States to prove he was net In for a greenhorn of this season. It pony. However I expect to see some
Reedyak: was, I bellove,
were in a concentration camp, one, of the fastest fnst work over the week end. Hongkong players will be interested Philippine team will be selected from was
to learn that among the 23
Ken Clapp of Brown University would not be here." He sald he men a field of young players which in- Was second. selected to undergo training is Alex cludes Amado Sanchez, No. i rank- Boisserie, the former Shanghai Inter- ing player, Felicisimo Ampon, No. 3 equalled the time turned in by Ben had planned to confer with Mike At the monthly
Johnson in the national meet last Jacobs, the promoter, to-day.
Hongkong Hockey Association Coun- пес, purter who
now resident in ranking
cil held yesterday at St. Andrew's Ladaw. year, 6.4 seconds, to win the 50-yard The German boxer says he is Church Hall it was decided to hold Manila. An extremely clever inside Leonardgo forward, Bolaserie has a very goodtion this season so at No. 1 posl-dashi, Frank Zeimetz of Boston Col-i
Is the only veteran lege was second.
willing to fight anybody. "I plan to
six-a-side Hockey Tournament chance of being chosen to make the, of the lot who will try out. for the! Don Lash of Indiana won the two-stay here from eight to 14 days, but commencing on April 2. The entries trip.
Oght is arranged. I for this. Tourney close on March 18. trip. The trials will be held before mile run in 0 minutes, 8.8 seconds, longer if
Both Sanchez
would Gure like to fight Louis
Mr. R. Henderson has been ap- Gavia
Hockey team to visit Macno en recently; they passed, though Hong- kong on their way to Saigon for the
February 10.
The Interport team
will play their first practice game against On Indian team Wednesday, February 8, another Home On
NOW IN LIMELIGHT
tion, This announcement has come as a surprise to many people who
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the und Garls were seen fri action here dealing Tored Peckard by eight again. I still think I can beat him," nointed manager of the Colony
yards-United Press,
willing to admit that it is a pity con- once was the calm of South Africa.
he added.-United Proza.
Testimonial Game
troversy has raiced its head in what
I heard, most unexpectedly, that Hammond is by no means certain to captain the next M.C.C. aide that will tour Australia. The reasona The New South Wales Cricket offered as an explanation for this Association has fixed December 1 to are that except for winning the toss 6 as the date for the Testimonial
on
Several Australian ponies of this season's bunch have come China To Compete forward in the limelight and I was delighted to see the return of Mr. Donald Black, who has just come back from home leave. The Inddie is looking hardy and hearty, and we may be sure Wee Donald A United Press message, published Far East championships. In Salgo manufacture excuses for them are
yesterday, stated that China Sanchez fell Il, but it is hoped that has not lost his sense of balance and strength of grip. It is reli- was one of 27 countries which have by the time the try-outs are held he ably learned that he is going to pilot Mr. B. W. Bradbury's string signified their intention of participat-will show no effects of this illness.
ing in the 1939 Davis Cup Compete Hockey Postponed of ponies at the Annusă Carnival.
We all know that he has a good dead. It will be observed that Her had thought that
that owing to the pre-T was announced yesterday that pair of hands for the dumb friends Ladyship's pony has improved consent trouble in the country China the final of the Army Smoll from the Antipodes and Mr. Black siderably.
take
part in this year's Units Hockey League would be de- was out very early on Janber, who It may interest readers to know would not
tournament. Chind will compete in cided to-day at Sookunpoo, but later he has not been more than an ordin- Match to Australia's ex-test cricire was given a good spin over the that Sydney Lad and Loquacious champion course lost Saturday. The had a match over the champione European Zone, and will prob- Lt. Douglas, the Army hockey secre- he
be represented by
cases, such as that of Edrich, he has pex. chestnut mare took 2.48.4/5 to tra- course and although the time (2.36) and W. C. Choy, batho Sin-kle fary, informed me that the game had ary lender, and that in Indicated; ters," W. A. Oldfield and A. F. Kip-election of the team replacing Lt.-
been postponed until Friday, Febru- used his men poorly. Th whom are Of
The grounds vel the circuit and the home stretch appeared in the newspaper for both still in Europe. While, Khobos. de-ary 10. The teams to meet in the appt it is also argued that skip-| Sydney Cricket Ground and will be
to me
was covered in 27.3/5 seconds falsh- ponies, the former
Ing on the bit. The last half-a-lengths. Strathlyne and Schmetter-
to
Ably be
won by many me top of the tenmazatea. Rajputana Rides and
mile was negotiated in 60 seconds ling galloped a mile in 2.11.3/5, the flat and the mile Was journeyed in former winning by a big margin. 2.06.4/5 which was the first decent gallop that the more had been asited to do. This, confirm
the impression, which mentioned in my notes of January 20, that Jander by Foxton had the makings of a fine galloper and it will not surprise me to see the mare among the first three in the Rooty- Hill Derby.
however, seemed China Ponies Give Trainers A Tough Time
The star gallop of last week was
by Chiltern belonging to Mrs. Eu Training among the China ponies!
made great strides towards final are the H. Q. Company of the is pleasing to note that
For Ex-Test Stars February 12 against a team to be releced out of the Clubs participating in the Hockey Association Tourna- ment. Sydney, Jon. 18.
After the second match, the Interpart team will be picked.
W. A. Reed has once again been elected Captain of the Colony team and has also been entrusted with the
Cmdr, Bowerman, who is leaving, on the Selection Committee.
to be rather unsubstan-| The match will be played at the the Third pering has induced Hammond to give tendered these players in recogni- up his bowling, and that in other tion of their services to the game for has also shown considerable hoy Medium Battery of the H.KSRA.
respects he is not the ideal captain. I some years. ment in his garne. Loat year he met Hammond Criticised
it
with no inconsiderable success in the various provincial tournaments in THOSE of us who felt that Test
greatest England, Kho's
achieve- matches between England and ment to date, of course, was hļa vic-Australia were the only fixtures that tory over "Bunny Austin in the caused trouble had a shock when final of the Bournemouth hardcourt loud murmurs of discontent began to cliampionship last year. No better seep out of South Africa, writes pair of players can China choose to Trevor Wignall in the Sunday Re represent her in this international feree. competition.
Tong-zen, who must have found an subscription grifins of this season is Filipinos Also In
interesting Hitie jaunt over 11⁄2 miles giving, without exception, all the
In 2.31 with Mr. Poy in the saddle, trainera a tough job. Anxiety
Hammond's action in continuing to bat so that he could call for the heavy-roller the assumption being that this might crack up the pitch- and Mitchell's four hours to collect
It was the best of this season and among the owners to see what their NOTHER ploosing feature of the 42 runs were condemned in all the it may be worthy of notice that nags can do is another obstacle 1038 Davis Cup competition is places I visited, and it struck me ai this brown gelding was by Tom against the grain and I have not so the inclusion of the Philippines In singulor that the English captain McCarthy, who sired Lucky Lad the for seen a sub-grimn with a good the North American Zone. The came in for moré criticism than the
of the Autumn Champions. Anish should the mile gallop be la- Philippine Amateur Athletic Federa-South winner
African batsmen. When The
youngster was full of running alde 2.28.
on recently approved the recom- cricket WAS cricket-which at the end and Chiltern's last mile The best gallop, to date over n was 1.67.2/8 dying hone in 20.4/5 mile was done by February Fourth mendation of the P. I. Lawn Tennis long before the Tests with Australia developed into minor wars--it was devel Reconds.
in 2.17, but the home run was 33 wes seconds flat and the black fellow was
considered bad form even to refer to Lady Northeate's Devonlan also sent over the same route, but hard ridden by Mr. S. C. Liang. The canter of Markaman and Patrio- tnelles. Many with whom I was unfortunately the first quarter of the Last Saturday Tiny Tim did a dele Day over 8 furlongs in 2.30 was acquainted stridently declared that
cik- cent canter run was not timed, and in the
over the champion slow performance and this antur- there was no such thing in cricket, cumstance it is not possible to pre-course in 2.37.2/5 but the last quar- nlly helped the two bardots to run but it is to be doubted whether they dict what was the actual time. In ter Was no bolter than 33.1/6 home
seconds. The worse would make the clalm now,
'müe
in 32
courge in
covering 1 miles. It must have seconds. Port Rush (Mr. B. Proulx) gallop of the morning was by Strath- Prohibit Them been pretty fast, for Devonian's last and Sports Venture (Mr. Encarna bannock over the Derby
was clocked exactly two min- cao) went together over a mile in 1.22 registering 30 seconds for the
Here is another picture at the Metayan rugger players it practice long regarded Test matches and I wonder whether I HAVE on That mught to be pro- on the Clab ground yesterday. They
Impensed with the accuracy [Bl ules, the last quarter being 20.3/8 2.24.4/5. Mrs. Taggart's sub being straight seconda and the last half of the the better racer and he took 32.1/5 Popoff (the Russian trainer)
$81a0 Photographer, Hibited. But even those who can their paints and their nest band Circle was tramped in 68 seconds seconds for he last two furlong, tired or not at the end?
wa
PITY THE WRETCHED ANIMAL!
London, Jan. 15. Racing men will be intrigued by the news from Australia that an electric jockey's whip, which was picked up on a racecourse by a taxi- cab driver, is being inquired into by the stowarda,
It is a cunning contrivance with cleverly concealed coll and battery. It la suspected that the jockey using It does not beat a horse with it, but places the end against neck or hind- quarters and presses a switch, thuis" Riving the wretched animal an elec- run llice trig shock and causing it to run the devil.
This invention heavily out-dates Uig stick and dangling carrot method, but what is worrying - Australian Authorities, in that the lexi-driver is alleged to have lent the whip to a bookmaker.
"It is feared that if use of the elec tric whip becomes general nanong bookmakers, they will be' able" by themselves ZIK Employing It on critical moments for the book," to make faster getaways.
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