Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 21, 1939.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME FOR THIRD EXTRA MEET
FIRST CLASSIC
RACE ARRANGED
SINCE
CARNIVAL
ST. GEORGE'S PLATE DRAWS GOOD FIELD
(By "Capt. Foster")
St. George's Plate, the first classic handicap of the scason since the Annual Carnival, and eight other events, feature the programme of the Third Extra Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club to be held to-morrow at Happy Valley. The first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30
p.m.
For This Race
Discovery Bay Rob Roy Fancied To Concede A Heavy Weight
The curtain raiser will be the St. Kid Handicap for "C" class Aus- tralian ponles over a short trip of six furlongs and it looks that we shall the opening see a good swing In chorus owing to the fact that any- thing my happen. A comparison of the weights of those who ran in the Cabramatta Handicap (over a mile 171 yards) and what they are get to carry, in this event will undoubtedly prove interesting:
Discovery Bay ́(1st)
A Great Time (2nd)
Macquarie River (3rd)
Strathcurrick (4th) Annabella
Cape York
Cabramatta H'cap
140 lbs 102
A good race should be seen in the Canton Handicap (first section) for "p" class China ponies over a dis- tance from the two mile post, once round and in. It will be recalled that in the Hongham Bay Handleop (first section) run at the Easter Moonlight View by session Rob Roy lost the race to after a few minutes of deliberation # short head
THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP The winner, Squadron Castle, who started at 40' to 1, with his by the Judges and that win has cost owner, Mr. S. II. Oxenham, a book maker. The horse was fourth in fast year's race, and cost his present the latter just one pound of the lead. owner only 300 guineas. Rob Roy seems to be at the peak of this event. But I am afraid of Red his form and I fancy the laddle for Feather who may turn the tables. New Star looks dangerous at only 151 lbs.
St. Kilda
It'cop 147 lbs,'
Difference
of weights
7 lbs.
plus
182
same
H
"
141
Tr
140
minus
11
157 ta
153
*
+1
105
105
150
140
135
Dick Turpin
163
Perfect Day
Murray River
400
156
148
141
140
136
Zodiac
Violet Queen
Twilight Star
135
162
145
138
135
165
145
Bredon
Roolfly
185 193
Put Your
Money On
Hectic View
In the fourth event, the Fatshan for China
FINE RACE MAY BE EXPECTED
The Arst leg of the, dally double is on the Broken Hill Handicap for Australian youngsters of this season! and the run is from the two mile post, once round and in. All the
Special Homeside
Soccer Forecast
The following teams have been specially selected to win in the Home Football pro- gramme to-morrow:
!
Home Winners
Chelsea Coventry Luton Newcastle Sheffield U, Tottenham
West Bromwich
Chester
Oldham
Optional Selections
Bristol R. Barnsley Bradford
Celtic
Easy Passage For Rose-Queen
Here And
There
With "Abe"
Some Facts About Two- Ton Tony Galento
S has already been announced, to Joe Louis as "that big bum," thus A Tony Golento, the burly beer-bringing upon his head the wrath of drinking, elgar-sinoking. bar-tender some of the more sober followers of from New Jersey, is considered as the fight game in the United States." the world's leading heavyweight
contender for the championship held Had Pneumonia
by durity Joe Louis, and will meet
the negro in a title bout at the Yan- kee Stadium on June 28. York State Athletic Commission re-to a bout with Louis tast suntmer, The New TE was considered well on the way cently sanctioned the fight on condl- but a siege of pneumonia, which al- tion that Galento appeared before a most cost him his life, laid him low, group of Commission doctors for a and so weakened him that thorough physical examination, but only comparatively recently that he
# Galento had no difficulty at all in was able to resume fighting. Since passing this test. So arrangements returning to the ring, he has knocked are going ahead for this fight: and out a number of second rate heavy- meanwhile Joc Louis staked his title
was
Gelento.
against 36-year-old Jack Roper on weights in fir time, although his April 18, winning in the first round.rmances were not
always Galento undoubtedly will be the pleasures of
too as he incurred the dis- biggest proposition for Louls since he and Illintos-und was banned from two States Michigan knocked out Schmeling. The New Jersey bar-tender, who has been nicknamed "Two-ton", because of his
further appearances there fighting for some 12 years but falled immense size, was born to achieve other than local recogal New Jersey, on March 12, 1910, To- tion until he begun posing for pub-day, his tavern, where he serves be- in Orange, licity pictures-along with beer steins hind the bar and trains on large- and black cigars, has been angling for
about with Louls for many months. quantities of beer, is situated only n In his campaign to get a light with where he was born. Starting as an
few minutes'
walk from the house the champion, he has often referred amateur Galento was so good and possessed such a devastating wallop that he was urged to turn profession- al-as much for the sake of his purse as the safety of the boys whom he used to knock around. Since making the step, Galento has scored knock- outs over Natie Brown, Lorenzo Pack, Al Ettore, LeRoy Haynes, Harry Thomas, Nathan Maan, and Ous Thomas. In the summer of 1938. just before he was scheduled to fight his most important content, with John Henry Lewis in Philadelphia, pneumonia laid him low. He waged, and was scarcely pronounced out of a terrifle battle with death, and won; danger than he was back in the ring
W. J. BRANCH LEADS ANNUAL SILVER KING GOLF TOURNAMENT
London, Apr. 20.
At Moorpark to-day, W. J. Branch, with scores of 70 and 66, aggregating 138, leads the field at the end of the second round in the Silver King Golf Tournament.
Other scores were:
Word
Alfred Padghon
Donald Curtis
Reg. Whitcombe
Henry Cotton
Charles Whitcombe
71 68=139 74 05-138
130
72 08=140 73 71-144
144
Fifty-seven players with aggregales
of 148 or better qualified for the final 36 holes to-morrow over the high course.
Abe Mitchell and Arthur Havers were among the notable non-quali- fers.-Reuter.
Favourite Wins Epsom Trial Stakes
|Hockey
ENGLAND TO PLAY INDIA TO-DAY
Postponed from Wednesday, the International Hockey
Tournament
again.
Lays Off Liquor
PPEARING in yesterday's issue was дл article referring to Galento's forthcoming fight with Joe Louis. One of the conditions ap- parently is that Galento. has to re- main tectotal until he has mot Louis; otherwise the fight is "off." The authorities, after approving
the match, are now afraid that the bar- tender may not be in a fit condition by the time he meets the champlon, and have put him in moral chains. As the writer of the article succinctly put it, the authorities are "turning. heavyweight boxing into for a comic strip."
a subject Cricket Politicians
good 'uns with the exception of Candlelight have been catered and we are sure to see a fine race. This elnas of ponies has always provided us with plenty of thrills and it ap- It will be seen that for a beating
pears to me that the contest is very of a length, the winner, Discovery
open. However, Triumphant Day Bay, has been asked to concede 7 lbs.
with Mr. B. L.. Tao up (the winner to A Great-Time while Macquarie
of the Rooty-Hill Derby) is at the River, who finished behind the latter
top of the tree with 185 lbs, to carry; by a short head, has a pall of 8 lbs.
in fact we cannot find him to be any- The form book shows that A Great
where else, and he has to be at his Time and Macquarie River have
best to stem the challenge of Chiltern laster legs in a sprint than over a
(Mr. Encarnacao), Cocklerol (Mr. distance run and in the circumstance
Needo), Happy Landings (Mr. Davis) Discovery Bay has a stiff proposi
and Rivulet (Mr. Pih). 1 tion. Bredon (after her successful
under-rating others such as Devonion am not run in the Flemington Plate beating
(Mr. Black), National Victory (Mr. A Great Time by three lengths) will be looked after by Mr. Proulx und it Handicap (Arst section)
Chanson), Rising
Star (Mr. S. W. Pan), Sydney Lad and Victory Day looks that the combination is hard to ponies "C" class over six furlongs, NBG," but I certainly cannot no- bent. We must not overlook Strath- carrick, who has been kindly treated Ifectic Viow, who holds the post off may be wrong, but Cociderol, in minate a pony which I do not like. with a difference of 11 lbs. against honour, has a batter chunee here than my estimation, likes this jaunt, which Discovery. Day, and the now the habit of dropping her anchor has shown his prowess in the Mirs Peel stable is looking extremely well mare has not in the previous race, for the stallion is a little over the mile course and the chestnut candidate from the John
semi-final tle between England and A month before the start of the In the home stretch, Cape York is
India will be played to-day on the well in
cricket season the politicians of on the handicap, but a Bay Stakes as a speedy roadster. He is well keyed and I like him. Kellett Handicap-second section) out
With Scenic View (the winner of j
Royal Navy ground at King's Park. the game had their innings at Lord's lot depends upon his mettle. King Kong, who let the supporters Chiltern is dangerous
The winners will meet Portugal in when the Board of Control met to Violet Queen does not appear to bo down very badly but
and so is of the way, Rose-Queen should have
London, Apr. 20. extremely it, but the Indy is a good second behind Jennifer in the Kellett
the final on Sunday at 4 pm. on the make arrangements for this summer's ran a good Hoppy Landings. Rivulet la not to be Handicap (second section) for "C" Stakes, over one mile and one fur-
despland.
passage In the Fatshan The Epsom Blue, Riband Trial Club ground.
Tests and the Advisory Committee to outsider. Zodine is also good over Handicap on Easter Monday, has
Both teams are very strongly re- The first job of the Board was
discuss matters of county importance. this distance.
class China raters over six furlongs, favourite Blue Peter, carrying 8 st. fully extended against Scotland in appoint selectors, and, as anticipated, long, resulted in a win for the 10/11 presented and wille England were been allotted only 131 lbs. and the
The second leg of the daily double
to is on this event and. It is earnestly/2 lb., to-day morting at 0/1 obd/leat impression and stand a good chairman in succession to Sir Pelham the first round, they gave an excel they decided on Percy Porrin as pony is almost on the same level with
hoped that the mare will not dis- Musketeer, who annexed the Valley
appoint her lovers, Amberley will Stakes in 1.28.3/8. The Last named]
be looked after by Mr. Wel while Fairfo
st. 12 lb., was second, and chance of causing on upset by
Warner. Perrin, who has, as selec- starting at 20/1 and carrying eliminating India, who were for from for, helped to build up a strong Is certainly a speedy merchant over
Bistre will have the same jockey in st. 12 lb. was third.
satisfying in the first Mr. Chanson, The latter can
round clash England alde, was a great batsman in six furlongs and with a good rider
be Nina trusted to give you a good run for lengths separated first and second,
horses ran in the race. Four Pgainst China,
his time and is now a splendid judge Following are to-day's teams: In the saddle the pony must be in the
the money, provided of course that and one and a half-lengths second v. C. Bond (Club) and LfBdr. Carter
of a player. limelight. Of Mr. Eu's outfit it up-
England Ple. Osman (RAO.C.); the going is Arm. Finfarthings does and third. pears to mo that Rose Emily will be
not require any formal introduction as the chestnut gelding has cost the and Bellman, starting at 8/7, and Fowler (Club), E. R. A. Gemme! (Radio) and M. R. Malik (K.I.T.C.);
The Derby entries, Point Blank (RA) Bdr. Dilnot (R.A.), Lt. Hook Gustain Singh Mr. Encarnacao's mount while Rose
public quite a good sum of money. Doublet Llandaff and Heptarch, at (Navy), G. H. Fowler (CBA), Edr. Shah Wah (Rajputana Rifles), Neraln
(R.A.) and E. Fowler (C.B.A.); S. A. Ram (Kumaons), Jone will be piloted by Mr. Poy. A
With a bit of blue sky Gladiator I wonder whether his sojourn in 8/2, also ran, Great Interest has been taken in Jockey will have to be found for Rose should register his first win for the Fanling during the the training of Chinn ponies, bona | Evelyn, but in
new lady, owner, Mrs. A. E. Grasett, turned him into another animal?
Winter has Course betting on the Derby be (Middlesex).
Marshall (R.A.) and L/Cpl. Dunne Singh (Kumaans), Lt. Pritam Nath the first in the Canton Handicap (second see-
fore the race was 7/1 on Blue Peter India N. S. Sen Gupta (Univer- (KIT.C.)
(Rajputana taken-Reuter,
Rifles), Pyara Singh and alty); Datto Ram (Kumaons)
Partaub and (Kumoons).
Singh
St. George's Plate Prospects
A
any case
Gladiator Should Be Dangerous
nde grifins of this season, for the "Rose" is dangerous for the mare tion) over a course from the tv
St. George's Plate over the cham-was only half a length behind King mile poat, once round and In: Gludia- plon course owing to the fact that Kong in the Kellett Handicap. Bluetor was to have been ridden by Mr. the conditions of the classle have Diamond is nicely weighted. Of all Hearne in the Hongham Bay Handi- barred the entry
try of Navylight and Rose Elect. Since the inception of the ponies mentioned Heetle View is cap, but as the jockey was unseated the race in
in 1931, it has always been the one to have your money on.
a handicap event for grifins of the
current season with no restriction,
but last year the Stewards
a ban on ponics and It
cla
class
HOBART STAKES
by Whalsey in the previous event,
the
an
More Nominations Than Jockeys
over
has been
Diadoque,
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A fine novice event Mr. Tao ailed the gop. The latter framed by the racing Stewards. It was a new passenger and in the cir- has presented a fascinating problem cumstances it appeared to me that to the owners to and jockeys, for the combination did not get going, At there are 23 nominations in the was no
no doubt to prevent An interesting scramble will be any rate he ran a good race, dead- Kongmun Stakes walk-over affair either by Silky seen in the Hobart Stakes for Aus- heating Avon for second place and from the two mile post, once sou light or Desert Chief. The intention tralian subscription ponies of this
pony will again be ridden and in. The following in a list of fusion Bay and Expression` Timo $500 in stakes and the sprint is from into in coming round the bend and Gallant Marakal was good, but the absence of Con- season that have not won more than by the same jockey. Potentate, who probable starters and jockeys:
was fourth in the same event, was hack Diamond
Charcoal
Mr. Payne air. Ito Pak-ming e 141⁄2 mile post. the list an easy passage in the St. George's to trounce Ruby Star, provided of candidate is dangerous to turn the
of 12 entries I cannot see anything up on the moke to-morrow, Mr. Eu's Pasoned
Atr.- Cappin Mr. W. Yuen It was, howover, one of the fastest course he should be on the move at scale. Boulat Bay, Jober, and Tampa Talkative
Mr. O. Badiels Mr. Wood runs performed by a grifin and the release of the barrier. I am in Bay are not bad for big money.
Mr. K. I. Ip may be of interest to know that the not like the tape business. As
clined to believe that Ruby Star does.
Mr. Mr. C. F. Chia difference of minutes and
K. . Chiu seconds subsulute I recommend Bruno with
Mr. Lo O. in between the first winner since Inception and Comeroplan was 11.1/0the property of Mr. Reldy.
Mr. Proulx in the saddle and Hellum, acconds. Hereunder is a list of win- ners and the track figures:
Plate.
1031 L Dunbar's.
1012 Samson's 1033 Mrs. Pearce's 1934 A ILL. Soares 1935 Dynasty's
Eu. Ton-son's 1000 Harbrad's :
1037 Eve's
Tong-sen's
Fortuno Bay Princess Hall Trentbridge Prima Donna King's Jubilee Rose-Queen Royal Scot Havoc Eve Cameronian
(* Dead Heat)
It will be seen. that when Fortune
A J. P. Heard.. F. M. L. Soares" A. J. P. Heard
G. A. Harriman L. G. Frost
2.30.3/5 2.32.4/5 2.36.2/6 2.32.4/5
P. Botelho
2.38.3/6
G. A. Harriman-
2.36.1/5
T. Fung
C. Encarnacao
2.30.8/5 2.28.2/8
4
wito
some ope
Patriotic Day
Thanksgiving Day
The Buccaneer
The Spirit of St. Loula
True Love
Mr. B. W. Lee...
Bir. G. W. Cooper
to-morrow's main contest.
The event has
No jockeys have yet been found attracted no less for Argon, Ascot Vale, Fairchild, than 15 entries against a handful of Gog, Heddon, King's Envoy, Kut last year. Mr. Eu Tong-sen, captured the cup last season, has Cheung, Matador, Opening Butsman, nominated Blue. Express and Rose!
and Rose Day. Emily, the best being Blue Express
My fancy is Some Hope, Gallant
to be ridden by Mr. Encarnacao. Sir Marshal and National Service, and I Victor Sassoon has a couple and Eve expect to see them cross the wire in
of Harvest has proved to be the best minion over a distanco,
Of the two
belonging to bar. Li Lan-xan, Heetle
View and Powertul View players and the same remarks can pro not be applied to Galaxy and Jennifer, There is no loophole in the adjust ment of the poundage between Blue Express, Conquering Time, Eve
that order.
Doncaster Rovers Beaten At Home
London, Apr. 20.
In the northern section of the Third
of Division of the English Football
Bay annexed the first classic (a cup in 1031 the state of the going was Harvest and Ilyndford Bridge, but I League, Doncaster Rover, playing at presented by the President of St. for from satisfactory, but one must nominate. Evo of Harvest to win to home, were defeated by Bradford George's Society) the circuit of 1% admit that we have now a better be followed by Conquering Time and City by two goals to one to-day- miles was covered in 2.39.3/6 where class of China ponies and there is Hyndford Bridge. as last year Cameronian took 2.20.2/5, reason to expect a good fight or
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