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 season 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. Kilda Handicap for "C" class Aus trällan ponies over a short trip of six furlongs and it looks that we shall see a good mying in the opening chorus owing to the fact that any thing may happen. A comparison of the weights of these who ran in the Cabramatta Handicap (over a mile 171 yards) and what they are set to carry in this event will undoubtedly prove interesting:
Discovery Bay (1st)
A Great Time (2nd)
Macquarie River (3rd)
Strathearrick (4th) Annabella
Cape York
Cabramatta H'cap
A
A good race should be seen in the Canton Handleap (first section) for "" class China ponies over a dis- tunce from the two mlie post, once round and in. It will be recalled that in the Hongliam Bay Handicap run at the Easter (first section) session Rob Roy lost the race to Moonlight View by short head
THE. LINCOLNSIÐKE HANDICAP.—The winner, Squadron Castle, who started at 48. to 3, with his after a few minutes of deliberation by the Judges and that win has cost owner, Mr. 8. H. Oxenham, a book maker. The horse was fourth in last year's race, and cost his present the latter just one pound of the lead. of Rob Roy seems to be at the pealt his form and I fancy the indidie for this event. But I am afraid of Red Feather who may turn the tabics.) New Star looks dangerous at only 151 lbs.
Difference
same
140 lbs
147
St. Kilda
H'cap
ibs.
of weighis
10단
102
+
141
140
plus
minus
7 iba.
1
"
157
153
21
105
158
*
135
Dick Turpin
150
150
Murray River
148
141
Perfect Day
140
130
135
Twilight Star
152
145
Violet Queen
138
135
"
Zodine
165
148
T
Bredon
Rooifly
105 135
It will be seen that for a beating of a length, the winner, Discovery Buy, has been naked to concedo 7 lbs. to A Great Time while Macquarie River, who finished behind the latter by a short head, has a-pull of 8 lbs. The form book shows that A Great Time and Macquarie River have fuster legs in a sprint than over a distance run and in the clrcumstance Discovery Bay has a stiff proposi- tion. Bredon (after her successful run in the Flemington Plate-beating A Great Time by three lengths) will
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Put Your
Money On
Hectic View
owner only 300 guineas.
FINE RACE MAY BE EXPECTED
The first leg of the daily double
is on the. Broken Hill Handleap for Australian youngsters of this season and the run is from the two mile posi, once round and in. All the good "uns with the exception of Candlelight have been entered and
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
we are sure to see a ne race. This class of ponics has always provided us with plenty of thrills and it sp- pears to me that the contest is very open. However, Triumphant Day with Mr. B. L. Tao up (the winner of the Rooty-Hill Derby) is at the top of the tree with 105 lbs, to carry; in fact we cannot find him to be any- where else, and he has to be at his best to stem the challenge of Chillern Cocklerot (Mr. (Mr. Encarnacao), Needa), Happy Landings (Mr. Davis) and Rivulet (Mr. Pil). I am not under-rating others such as Devonian (Mr. Black), National Victory (Mr. 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-
minate a beat. We must not overlook Strathteelle. View, who holds the post of I may be wrong, but Cockierol, in carrick, who has been kindly treated with a difference of 11 lbs. against honour, has a better chance here than my estimation, Ikes this Jaunt, which Discovery Bay and the mare has not in the previous ruce, for the stallion is a little over the mile course and the chestnut candidate from the John now the habit of dropping her anchor has shown his prowess in the Mirs Peel stable is looking extremely well.
With Scenic View (the winner ofį in the home stretch. Cüpe York is
Bay Stokes
a speedy roadster. He is well keyed and I like him. Kellett Handicap-second section) out! well in on the handicap, but
and so is of the way, Rosc-Queen should have nettic. King Kong, who let the supporters Chiltern is dangerous upon his depends
In the Fatahan passage
extremely fit, but the lady is a good second behind Jennifer in the Kellett
class China raters over six furlongs. outsider, Zodiac is also good over Handicap on Easter Monday, has
In the fourth event, the Falshan
be looked after by Mr. Proulx and it Handleap (first vection) for China
lot
pony which do not like. Easy Passage For
Rose-Queen
Here And There
With "Abe".
Some Facts About Two-
Ton' Tony Galento
AS has already been announced, to Joe Louis as "that big bu
Tony Galento, the buriy beer-bringing upon his head the wrath of drinking cigar-smoking bar-tender some of the more sober followers of from New Jersey, In considered as the Oght game in the United States. the world's leading heavyweight
contender for the championship held Had Pneumonia
by duelty Joe Louls, and will meet
the negro in a title bout at the Yan-
kee Stadium on June 28. The New E was considered well on the way York State Athletic Commission re-to a bout with Louis last summer, cently sanctioned the fight on condi- but a siege of pneumonia, which als tion that Galento appeared before a most cost him his life, lold him low, group of Commission doctors for a and so weakened him that it was thorough physical examination, but only comparatively recently that he Galento had no difficulty at all in
vau nule to resume Bathing Since passing this test. So arrangements returning to the ring, he knocked are going shiead for this fight; and out a number of second rate heavy- meanwhile Joe Louls staked his title weights in Jig time, although lits against 30-year-old Jack Roper on performances were not always too April 18, winning in the first round. satisfactory, as he incurred the dis- Galento undoubtedly will be biggest proposition for Louis since he and Illinios-and was banned from knocked out Schmeling. The New further appearances there. Galento, Jersey bar-tender, who has been nicknamed "Two-ton" because of his aghting for some 13 years but failed immense size, was born in Orange. to achieve other than local recogul-New Jersey, on March 12, 1910. To- tion until he began posing for pub-day, his tavern, where he serves be- large licity pletures along with beer steins hind the bar and trains on and black cigars, has been angling for d about with Louls for many months. quantities of beer, is situated only a few minutes' walk from the house In his campaign to get a light with where he was born. Starting as an 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 Nalle Brown, Lorenzo Pack, Al Ettore, LeRoy Haynes, Horry Thomas, Nathan Mann and Otis Thomas. In the summer of 1938, just before he was scheduled to fight his most important contest, with John Henry Lewis in Philadelphio, pneumonia laid him low. He waged a terrifle battle with denth, and won:
Greates
pleasures of two Stales-Michigan
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 136, Icads the field at the end of the second round in the Silver King Golf Tournament.
Other secres were: Alfred Padgham
Donald Curtis
Ward
Whitcombe
enry Cotton
-
Charles Whiteomba
71
68=130.
74 65-135 Hockey
130
72 40=140
73 71-144 144
'Fifty-seven players with aggregates | of 148 or better qualified for the final 38 holes to-morrow over the high
course.
Abe Mitchell and Arthur Havers were among the notable non-quali- fters.-Reuter,
Favourite Wins Epsom Trial Stakes
ENGLAND
TO PLAY INDIA TO-DAY
Wednesday, the Tournament
and was scarcely pronounced out of danger than he was back in the ring
again.
Lays Off Liquor
PPEARING in yesterday's issuc was un urticle 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 met Louis; otherwise the fight is "off." The
after- authorities,
the approving match, are now afraid that the bar- tender may not be in a fit condition by the time he meets the champion, and have put him in moral chalus. As the writer of the article succinctly put it, the authorities are "turning heavyweight boxing into a subject for a comic strip." Cricket Politicians
Postponed from International Hockey semi-anal tie between England and A month before the start of the India will be played to-day on the the game bad their innings at Lord's cricket season the politicians of Royal Navy ground at King's Park. The winners will meet Portugal in when the Board of Control met to the final on Sunday at 4 pm. on the make arrangements for this summer's Tests and the Advisory Committee to Club ground.
discuss matters of county importance. Both teams are very strongly re The first job of the Board was to fully extended against Scotland In they decided on Percy Perrin as The second leg of the dally double favourite Blue Peter, carrying asthe first round, they gave an excel- chairman in succession to Sir Pelham
an easy
London, Apr. 20, The Epsom Blue Riband Trial Stakes, over one mile and one fur-
Violet Queen does not appear to be down very badly but ran a good Happy Landings. Rivulet is not to be Handicap (second section) for "C" tong, resulted in a win for the 10/11 presented and while England were fappoint selectors, and, as anticipato,
this distance.
St. George's Plate Prospects
despised,
Gladiator Should Be Dangerous
Is on this event and it is earnestly hoped that the mare will not dis-
to-day.
appoint her lovers. Amberley will coque, starting at 8/1 und/lent impression and stand a good warner. Perrin, who has, as selec-
a st. 12 lb., was second, and be looked after by Mr. Wel while Fairfax, starting at 20/1 and carrying Bistre will have the same jockey in 8 st. 12 lb. was third." Mr. Chanson. The latter can bc Nine horses ran in the race. Four trusted to give you a good run for lengths separated first and second, the money, provided of course that and one and a half-lengths second v. C. Bond (Club) and L/Bdr. Carter the going is fimm. Pinfarthings does and third.
been allotted only 131 lbs. and the¦
chance
causing an of
upset by pony is almost on the same level with;
up a strong round clash England alde, was a great batsman in Musketeer, who annexed the Valley
eliminating India, who were far from tor, helped to build satisfying in the first
his time and is now a splendid Judge Stakes in 1.28.3/5. The last named
of a player. against China.
Following are to-day's teams: Is certainly a speedy merchant over
England. Pte. Osman (ILA.O.C.); six furlongs and with a good rider In the saddle the pony must be in the
(R.A.); Bdr. Diinot (R.A.), Lt. Hook Gussain Singh Hmelight. Of Mr. Eu's outfit it ap-
not require any formal introduction The Derby entries, Point Blank R.A.) and E, Fowler (C.B.A.); S. A. Ramn (Kumaons), M. H. Hoskan pears to me that Rose Emily will be
as the chestnut gelding has cost the and Bellmon, starting at 8/7, and Fowler (Club), E. R. A. Gemmel (Radio) and M. R. Malik (K.I.T.C.); public quite a good sum of money. Doublet Llandaff and Heptarch, at (Navy), G, H. Fowler (C.B.A.), Bdr. Shah Wah (Rajputana Rifles), Nerain Mr. Encarnacno's mount while Rose
his sojourn In 6/2, also ran.
Marshall (R.A.) and L/Cpl. Dunne Singh (Kumaons). Lt. Pritam Noth Jane will be piloted by Mr. Poy. A
With a bit of blue sky Gladiator I wonder whether
the Winter Las Course betting on the Derby be- | (Middlesex).
(Rajputana Rifles), Pyara Singh fore the race was 7/1 on Blue Peler India-N. S. Sen Gupta (Univer- (K.IT.C.) and Partaub Singh jockey will have to be found for Rose should register his first win for the Fanling during
new lady owner, Mrs. A. E. Grasett. turned him into another animal?
taken.-Router.
slly); Datta Ram (Kumaons) the first in the Canton Handicap (second sec← Evelyn, but in
any case
Great Interest has been taken in the training of China ponies, bona Alde griffins of this reason, for the "Rose" is dangerous for the mare tion) over a course from the two St. George's Plate over the cham was only baif a length behind King mile post, once round and in. Gladia- plon course owing to, the
fact that
Kong In the Keilett Handicap. Blue tor was to have been ridden by Mr. the conditions of the classic have Diamond is nicely weighted. Of all Hearne in the Hongham Bay Handi- barred the entry of Navylight and the ponies mentioned ifecile View is cap, but as the jockey was unsented by Whalsey in the previous event, Rose Elect. Since the inception the race in 1031, it has always been the one to have your money on.
à handicap event for grins of the
current season with no restriction,
but last year the Stewards imposed
a ban on ponies classified "A" class
HOBART STAKES
An interesting scramble
will be and it was no doubt done to prevent seen in the Hobart Stakes for Aus a "walk-over"
either by affair
Silky light or Desert Chief. The intention tralian subscription ponies of
Plate.
More Nominations Than Jockeys
A fine
and (Kumrens).
THE QUINTESSENCE OF PIPE ENJOYMENT
novice event has been Mr. Tao Alled the gap. 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 find jockeys, for the combination did not get going. At there are 23 nominations in the
a distance RICHard Lloyd & Sons any rate he ran a good race, dead-Kongmun Slakes heating Avon for second place and from the two mile post, once round The following is a list of Pony will again be ridden and in. the same jockey. Polentate, who lack Diamond
who probable starters and Jockeys:
Mr. Payne Mr. Ito Pak-ming
the
by
Was good, but the absence of Can-season that have not won more than was fourth in the same event, WES Charcoal
5500 in stakes and the sprint is from gave Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Cameronian at 12 entries I cannot see anything up on the moke to-morrow, Mr. Eu's Patriotic Day
the 1%1⁄2 mille post. Among the list should the Shanghai crack jockey be Nallounl Service an easy passage in the St. George's to trounce Ruby Star, provided of candidate is dangerous to turn the same Hope It was, however, one of the fastest course he should be on the move at sqale: Boolat Bay, Jober, and Tampa Talkative runs performed by a grifin and it the release of the barrier, I am in- Bay are not bad for big money. may be of interest to know that the not like the tape bustness. As difference of minutes and seconds substitute I recommend Bruno with between the first winner since the Mr. Proulx in the cuddle and Helium, Inception and Cameronlan was 11.1/5 the property of Mr. Reidy, acconds. Hercunder is a list of win- ners and the track figures:
1031 L Dunbar's
1932 Samson's
Fortune Bay Princess Hall
1033 Mrs. Pearce's Trentbridge
1034 AM.L. Soares
clined to believe that Ruby Star doca
Prima Donna King's Jublise
A. J. P. Heard 2.39.3/5
F. M. L. Soares 2.32.4/5
A. J. P. Heard
G. A. Harriman
L. G. Frost
2.35.2/5
2,32.4/6
HERE!
*1035 Dynasty's ***
Eu Tong-sen's
1930 Harbrad's
1937 Eve's
Rose-Quicen Royal Scot Havoc Eve Cameronian
(* Dead Heat) ·
1038 Eu Tong-son's
It will be seen that when Fortune
P. Botelho
238.3/5.
G. A, Harriman 2.35.1/6
T. Fung
Encarnacio
to-morrow's main contest.
over
Mr. Coppin
Mr. W. K. Yuen
Mr. O. Sadick
Mr. Wood Mr. K. 1. Ip Mr. C. F
Chlu Mr. I V. Chiu Mr. Lo G. lin
Mr. B. W. Leo Mr. G. W. Cooper, No jockeys have yet been found Ascot Vale, Fairchlid,
Thanksgiving Day The Buccaneer The Spirit of St
True Love
The event has attracted no less for Argon, than 15 entries against a handful of Gog. Heddon, King's Envoy, Kut last year. Mr. Eu Tong-sen, who Cheung, Matador, Opening Batsman, captured the cup last season, has and Rose Day. nominated Blue Express and Roso
Emily, the best being Blue Express Marshal and National Service, and I My fancy Is Some Hope, Galinnt to be ridden by Mr. Encarnacno Sir expect to see them cross the wire in Victor Sassoon has a couple and Eve that order.
of Harvest has proved to be the best mlalon over distance. Of the two belonging to Mr. Li Lan-san, Hectic
2.30.3/5 View and Powerful View: are not 2.28.2/5
stayers and the same remarks can
be applied to Galaxy and Jennifer,
There is no loophole in the adjust- ment of the poundage between Blue
Doncaster Rovers Beaten At Home London, Apr. 20.
In the northern section of the Third Express, Conquering Time, Eve of Division of the Engilah Football
Bay annexed the first clonale (a cup In 1031 the state of the going was Harvest and Hyndford Bridge, but I League. Doncaster Rovers, playing at presented by the President of St. for from satisfactory, but one must nominate Eve of Harvest to win to home, were defeated by Bradford George's Society) the circuit of 14 admit that we have now a better miles was covered in 2.89.9/5 where class of China ponies and there is followed by Conquering Time and City by two goals to one to-day at last year Cameronian took 2.28.2/8, reason to expect a food fight for Hyndford Bridge.
Reuter.
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