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By
May 24, 1939.
Ernie Bushmiller
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Derby Precautions Against I.R.A. Outrages
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Policemen Guarding Horses And Course: Royalty To Attend
London, May 23.
More heavily guarded than usual, 29 blue- blooded race horses are waiting in the stables at Epsom Racecourse on the eve of the 159th running of the English Derby.
The horses are always guarded overnight, but this year due to fears of I.R.A, attempts extra heavy cordons of plainclothes police- men and uniformed police are patrolling the track day and night and are having a busy time challenging arrivals, since the vanguard of the crowds began to arrive long before dawn to-day to ensure having the best positions on the rails in the free section on Bunkers Hill inside the course.
Hine of
It is estimated that a quarter of a barrows, shooting galleries and million people will watch this year's the fun of the fatr, not forgetting gipsies, giving elasale which is scheduled to start at Epson's traditiona!
Derby Day a colour and atmosphere 3 pan. to-morrow, pucking stands stretching for a quarter of a unequalled anywhere in the world.
will From 8 a.m. electric trains mile from the winning post and jam-
the three ming Epsom's famous Tattenliam run spectal services to Corner where the horses enter the stations serving the track which is niles outside London. final stretch, The crowds will stand about two
from almost shoulder to shoulder on the Every means of conveyance, hill among hundreds of bookmakers donkey carts to limousines will crawl stands, fish and chip stalls, Ice cream unceasingly along the various routes
controlled by police.
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held (weather permit Ling) nt HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY. 27th and MONDAY, 20th May. 1039, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday, and ut 12.30 p.m. on Monday.
ROYALTY TO ATTEND Queen Mary and the Dukes and Gloucester Duchesses of Kent and together with Lord Harewood and the Princess Royal are expected to occupy the Royal Box, deputising for the King and Queen.
England's society will throng the fashionable Tattenham's Stand and the Grand Stand formally attired in blacks and grey morning suits with the inevitable toppers."
But this is not the Society ocension like Ascot-it is the man-in-the- The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 streets day. something more than pan. on the First Day and at 12.00 Just a race which anyway is not the NOON on Second Day. The Tifin hardest, longest nor most valuable Interval will be after the second-race (1 p.m.) on the Second Day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
from a strictly rucing point of view. As in the past, however, "Derby Fever" has seized the British publie whether or not they are interested in No One without a badge will be racing. It ousts everything else us admitted to the Members' Enclosure, the sole topic of conversation--more Such must be worn throughout the so this year because there has never duration of each Meeting in such a been such an open race. manner as to be readily identified.
to
Badges admitting Non-Members the Members Enclosure und Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle-
BLUE PETER FAVOURED
Right up until the horses line up men and $3.00 per day for Ladies at the starting gate there will not be (both including inx) are obtainabloja clear favourite although Blue Peter through the SECRETARY upon the is expected to start nominal favourite personal or written application of a with his chances enhanced by wen- Member, such Member to be respon-ther and the condition of the course, sible for all visitors Introduced by since a miniature heal wave this him, and for Payment of all Chits, week has made the track, Arm, al-
most hard, which suits Blue Peter.
ethe Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, But there are half a dozen others Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will all with excellent chances and on- close at 12 o'clock Noon on the First other half a dozen outsiders who Day and at 11.00 am on the Second could win on form,
£187,500.
The betting grows heavier as the Day.
Day approaches. On Monday's Timas are obtainable at the Club callover at the Victoria Club hend- House provided they are ordered quarters 20 from a field of 29 run- advance from the No. 1 Bay (Tel.ners were backed, to win a total of 21920).
PUBLIO ENCLOSURE
Actually this year's Derby will be the a race between the progeny of two The price of Admission to Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day famous wires, Hyperion and Fairway, including Tax, for all Persons, Hyperion's sons Admirals Walk and including Ladies, and is payable at Hypnotis and Fairway's sons, Blac the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors in Peter. Fairstone, Fairchance and Uniform are admitted Half Price. Fairfax will be matched and the winner should come from one of By Order,
these six. C. B. BROWN,
For the first time in history the Secretary.
course measures exactly a mile and Hongkong, 22nd May, 1999.
a half. Until 1039 t measured "about a mile and a halt and unli 1938 one mile and a half and five yards.-United Press,
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ACCEPTORS, JOCKEYS IN DERBY
London, May 23. The following are the probable starters and their jockeys in tho Derby:
in RKO Radio's "Bay
TENNIS LEAGUE RESULTS
Indian Team Welcome In New Zealaed
SO SAYS TEST CRICKETER
Karachi, Apr. 28.
H. G. Vivian, the 27-year-old New Zealand cricketer, who was vice- Captain of the New Zealand team. 1937. which visited England in passed through Karachi en route to London yesterday morning by the Imperial Airways flying boat.
Vivian enid that New Zealand would welcome a cricket tour from India. Indian cricketers, he added, would be accorded a warm welcome as had been with the case of Indian hockey players, who were loaded with praise and hospitality wherever they went in New Zealand.
Since his return from England, Vivian had not played much first- class cricket In New Zealand owing to business reasons and he is not expected to play much cricket in England either, where he is at pre- sent proceeding on business,
RECORD ENTRIES FOR LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Continued from Page 8.)
M. E. Purvis
B. J. Burling
W. Ilyer
MN.. Kakusen
(Polleo R.C.)
U
Gaddi
H. W. Randali J. S. Landoit
R. Basa
The following rinks drew buyes.-
J. McCutcheon, S. Hodge, A. JIF
liot and C. Gowland; H. Main, H. O.
In a League tennis match yester-Gilles, W. Melrose and J. C. Chal- day the Club de Recreio lost to Kow-mers; N. Fraser, S. Farlow, J. Me- and 3. S. Riddell; W. Excell, Walter Triguero (Burns), Vesperian loon C.C. "A", 4-5.
Petherick and T. A. Eastman, (Elliott), Hellopoils (Perryman), Fox-Club-(Gordon Richards), Romed A. M. Silva and L. F. V. Ribeiro Fergusson; A. Calman, M. Fergus- II (Brethes). Hastings (Jones), Ad- (Recrelo) lost to A, V. White and F. son, R. Morrison and J. C. Brown; miral's Walk (Harry Wragg), Dhoti Grose 5-T; beut W. M. Gittins and B. J. C. Remedies, C. C. Pereira, O. P. (Smirke), Maunaken (Benry), Fair-Soltau 6-2; beat N. A. E. Mackay and Remedios and E. de Souza; A. M. chence (Rickaby), Fairfax (Lowrey), R. T. Broadbridge 0-1.
Xavier, D. C. Alves, C. M. S. Alves and C. Roza-Pereira; F. A.
F. A. Machado, Major Brackey (Simpson), King's Lengend (Carsiake), Blue Peter (E. M. A. Oliveira and L. A. Carvalho C. M. Silva, J. F. V. Ribeiro and F. W. J. Buxian (Stephenson), (Recreio) lost to White and Grose. M. da Silva: J. S. Howell, W. Rogerstone Castle (Marshall). Alout 4-6; lost to Cittins and Soltau 5-7; Reid, N. Bebbington and A. Brooks- Maitre (Sibbritt), Cusanova (Nevelt), drew with Mackay and Broadbridge. bank; L. Lammert, A. N. Other
her G. Hypnotist (Bensley). Ortiz (Lane). Dhu
H. F. Gonsalves and W. A. Reed BBR. P. Phillips,
H. G. Blcknell, J. $. Logan and J. Snowcap (Gethin). Roderick (Strett), and Dilbhara (Bartlaní). (Recrelo) lost to White and Grose ever; A. Bower, J. S. Beach, S.. M.
LATEST CALL-OVER
3-8; bent Gittins and Sollau 6-2;
and S. Randle; J. H. London, May 23.
drew, with Mackay and Broadbridge G. S. Ladd, T. Locke and J. The following is the final call-over:
W, Leonard, K. M. Omar, A. E. Blue Peter. 4/1 (t. and o.)
W. J. Coates and B. W. Bradbury. Hypnotist, 8/1 (1. and o.)
| Penny, A. A.
M. Omar Razack, Fox Cub, 100/0 (1. and o.)
and U. M. Omar; H, Overy, V. C. Hellopolis, 100/7 (1. and o.) Casanova, 100/7 (0), 15/1 (1)
Labrum, E. C. Fincher and F Admiral's Walk, 100/7 (0),
Goodwin, S. Strange, E. Strange, C. Strunge, and H. Strange.
(1)
15/1
Dhoti, 100/7 (o), 15/1 (1) Triguero, 100/6 (1. and o.) Fairstone, 18/1 (t. and o.). Romeo 11, 28/1 (t. and v.) Hastings. 28/1 (0), 33/1 (t) Vesperian, 33/1 (6), 35/1 (t) Buxton, 35/1 (t. and o.) Wheatland, 50/1 (t. and o.) Atout Maitre, 50/1 (t, and o.) King's Legend, 50/1 (0), 80/1 (1) Maunakea, 60/1 (1. und o.) Bellman, 66/1 (t. and o.) Rogerstone Castle, 80/1 (0) Ortiz. 100/1 (0) Salford, 100/1 (0)
Major Brackey, 100/1 (0)
Fairfax, 100/1 (0)'
Pointis, 125/1 (0)
Larchfeld, 200/1 (0)
. Dilbhara, 200/1 (6)
Fair-
B.CA.A. V. K.C.C.
A.A. beat Kowloon South China C.C, "B", 8--
R. E. Lee and E. Eymard (K.C.C.) lost to C. S. Dew and W. T. Lee 3-6; last W. H. Ho and J.Hsu 0-0; losi 10 H. K Ho and H. T. Bec 1-0.
F. A. Broodbridge and D. Hung (K.C.C.) lost to Dew and Lee 4-0; lost to Ho and Hsu 1-6; lost to Ho and Bee 2-0.
A. L. Fisher and J. R. Turner (K.C.C.) lost to Dew and Lee 1-6 lost to Ho and Hsu 2-0; drew with 1fo and Bec,
C.R.C. v. K. Indians Chinese Recreation Club beat Kowloon Indiana 8-1.
D. C. Luk and C. C. Luk beat S. A. and 5.8. Hussain 6-3, beat F. and M. Khan 6-1. beat A. Rahmin and A. 1 H. Azan 6-1,
P. F. Choy and K. C. Ng lost to S.
No quotations have been made for A. and S. S. Hussain, beat F. and M. Khan 6-2, beat Rahmin and Azan Snowcap, Roderick Dhu and
0-2. chance. Apparently it is believed F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang beat that Fairchance is not running, but S. A. and S. S. Hussnin 6-2, beat F.
Reuter that the owner informed Fairchance is due to compete and and M. Khan 6-2, beat Rahmin and that there is nothing wrong with the Azan 0-2. coll-Reuter.
Czechs Sentenced For Patriotism
HK.C.C. v. 0.0.0.
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
J.
The following are the entries In the Open Singles!
C. Gowland, S. Hodge, A. Jillott, J. McCutcheon, T. Gooding, E. S. Franks, A. E. Carey, W. Malr, J. S. Riddell, J. C. Aitken, G. Perkins, D. Fitches, C. Dowman, N. B. Fraser, J. Chan- M. Forrest, W. S. Dall, F. ning,
J. Orem, A. East- G. Post man, W. V. Field, V. N. Atienza, V. Chittenden, A. R. Minu, M. Y. Adal, A. R. Dallah, A. K. Minu, M. R. Abbas, D. M. Khan, A. M. Calman, J. C. Brown, F. Cullen, E. do Sousa, C. C. Pereira, F. X M. da Silva, H. A. Alves, L. J. Silvo, R. F. Luz, F. V. V. Ribeiro, J. C. Remedios, M. F. CH Alarcon, J. F. V. Ribeiro,
Basto; B. Basto, J. E. Noronha, J. A. da Lut, L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, C, G. Silva, C. M. da Silva, J. R Soares, C. M. S.
dios,
A. Brookshan, C. F. Reme J. S Howell, Hongkong Cricket Club beat Cral- W. J. Reidy. J. A. R. Selby, J. H. gengower Cricket Club 0-3.
Gelling, F. P. Anslow, R A. Edwards, The game between Story and Fer K. S. Robertson, W. Gill, J. Pau, W. guson against Dr. Ha and Yu Was Ward, J. S. Landelt, C. S. Ronselet. abandoned owing to Story develop-M, J, Medina, W. K. Way, U. M.
A. M. Omar, K May 23-The first Ing cramps in the leg. PRAGUE,
M Omar, C E. Story and J. J. Ferguson beat Wm E Zimmern, A.-J. Coelho,
W. Lam, E. session of the German court to-day
and G. Lal 6-4, beat R. A. E, Coutes, B. W.
E.
Bradbury, Rentenced three Czechs to six months G, Choa
T E imprisonment each for tearing down Chon and J. O, Leonard G-1.
-Robson, village ncar a: Swastika flog in a
B. O'M Deune and W. H. Jewitt Basa, A. M. Holland,
R. Duncan, J. C, Gill, W. L. Wakker, lost to Chos and Lal 1-0, beat Chons. M. White, H. Nish, S. Randle, T and Leonard, beat Dr. Ha and P. CP. Phillips, A. Bower, A. 8. Russell, Logan, Captain A. B. Whatman and T. c. J. G. Meyer, A. J. Hall, J. S. I
D. W. Waterton, P. J.
P. J. Hamilton,
IL. V. C. Dixon, J. N. Wong, W. mile relay decided the "Seniors" R. L. Flynn. A coloured ruhner, beat Chon and Leonard 6-3, beat
baton from Iar and Yu 6-2. match It was worth three points Lascar, took over the
Davis and the race and match was over, PA
The big athletic contest between London und Paris at Molspur Park finished all square. Paris University beat London University by 54 points Prague on Herr Hitler's birthday
to 50, and the London Pablle Schools Reuter.
beat Paris Public Schools by 63 points
to 81.
Yu 0-3.
The last avont of the duel-the, a big gap in his half-mile race with Monaghan lost to Choa and Lal 3-0, White Y. Abbas, H. Gittens, C.:
to the winners, and no the French Leveque with 30yds. start on N. A.
students already had a one-point tend
a British victory was essential.
Unfortunately for London, Leveque,
K.C.C. TEAM
Tanig A. E. Mackay, Y. Mose, F. Goodwin,
E. C. Fincher, T. W., W. H Hobbs, R. S. Meadows, Carry Wack, W. Mulcahy, H. Overy,
The following will represent Kow-J.. The British boys did much better, the French half-miler, who finished and it was only in the field events Loon B in the Mixed Doubles League T, Madar, Y: A. Razack, G. CA Mos second in the 800 metres in the Euro- that they dropped many points. Here against Recreio at Recreio on Friday. II. E. Strange, W. I. Hillyer, A. pean Gamer, was the Paris first again the final event 440 yards 8. A. Gray, and Mrs. Smeby, D. J. Grimmitt, M. N. Rakusen, W.
8. Eccleshall, and E. Kirman. string. The dark-skinned, bespec-relay this time provided most of N. Anderson and Milad V Bradbury, Burling, H. F. Haspor, L. R. Whant,
A. V. While and Mrs, Knight. tacled little Frenchman,soon opened the excitement.
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