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Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 30, 1939.
ROSE ELECT OUTSTANDING ANIMAL OF THE YEAR
CAPTURES FIVE
CLASSIC RACES Singles
Another Seeded Player Out Of Mo
IN FIRST HALF
Further Review Of Turf Season By 'Capt. Foster'
After her one and only defeat in tho Cham- pions Stakes for China ponies run last year, Mr. L. Dunbar rotired his great pony, Liberty Bay, rather than see it suffer another beating by Mr. Eric Mollor's Silkylight, but the latter ended his racing caroor (died from colic) after his last and successful outing in the Poking Plate over a dis- tance jaunt of 14 miles at the Spring meeting.
As a result, the 1039 Derby winner, ¡year his mighty nspirant, Desert Rose Elect, owned by Mr. Eu Tong-Chief, finished behind the winner sen, had no easy gallop in the Chom-Silkylight, by Dirce lengths. A mosí plons and in the circunstance it is interesting feature of the brilliant really hard for anyone to acquaint{performance of Rose Elect, ~ who j himself with the full value of the annexed the triple crown namely, the mare's speed and energy,
Malden Stukes, the Hongkong Derby and the Champions, was the setting
We have all seen the Singapore millonalro's candidate (with that astute jockey Mr. Encarnacno in the saddle) capturing five classic events in easy fashion and we all must admit that the mare was never fully extended. It was Mr. Eu Tong-sen's frat Hongkong Derby.
Australian Women's Crow For England
Sydney, June 21, Australia is to send a women's four-cared crew' to compete in England during 1941. It will be the first women's crew ever sent over seas from the Commonwealth.
The decision was made by the Australian Women's Ama-
teur Rowing Council, who accepted an invitation from
the Women's Amateur Row-" ing Association of Great Bri tain, to send a crow.
The trip will be a reciprocal visit for the tour in Australia made by an English women's crew last year,—Reuter,
ROSE
ELECT
up of a new record time for six fur- WINS RECORD longs und another over the Derby course. In the former the mare, lowered King's Worden gure for three-quarters of a mile by four-
STAKE SUM
"that a
In good money" and Rose Elect has Won for the
ihs of a second while In the latter, over 11⁄2 miles tho broke Liberty
There is an old saying Bay's time of 2,50% by one and one- It is interesting to reveal that the Ofth reconds. In addition the mile 500d pony brings philanthropist made a strong pid for record of a minute and Arty five The Blue-Riband in 1035, but his seconds is now held jointly by Mr. numination, Rose-Queen, succumbed Dunbar's Diona Bay and Mr. Eu to Herod by half a length and last Tong-sen's Rose Elect.
Marksman The "Sub"
Of
Best
Griffins
Although Marksman went under twice out of seven starts, bo was no doubt the best subscription' griffm among the China ponies of this season and be collected a total sum of $8,650 for the owners including the Governor's Cup and a leg in the Professional Cup.
the Sports Club Cap, but Mr. Tang Man-wa, one of the owners, had no luck with the spin of the coin.
owner an aggregate sum of $8,373 Which was $872 more than the total during the collected by Silkylight first half of 1930. Comparing the amount won during the first half other Derby winners Brainst the dating back to 1932, the sum won by Rose Elect is a record. The follow- Ing list may be of interest to owners:
1033 Trensbridge
Won
$4,109
7,439
5,681
4.039
1502 Liberty Day
1934 Hydroplane
1935 Herod......
1030 Honeymoon Eve
4,605
10 Happy Eve
2,007
1930 Skylight
0,001
1030 Hose Elect.
I have reason to belleve that the
INDIAN DAVIS CUPPER CAUSES AN UPSET BY BEATING TLOCZYNSKI Austin, Riggs, Cooke, Henkel And Puncec Get Through
Another "sooded" player in the mon's singles,
1. Tloczynski, the Polish champion, made his oxit from the Wimbledon championships yesterday. Playing against Ghauş Mohamed, the Indian Davis Cupper, Tloczynski was oliminated in straight sets.
So far three "seeded" men players have been eliminated, Tloczynski following in the foot-steps of Donald McNell and Roderich Menzel who were put out on the previous day. The other five, Bobby Riggs (USA), Elwood Cooke. (ÚS.A), H. W. Austin (Britain), F. Puncee (Yugo- slavia) and Henner Henkel (Ger- many) all go through their third round matches yesterday.,
Although Riggs, who is joint
Results Of Yesterday's Matches
Ilenser Henkel, one of the "seeded" "players at Wimbledon, took four favourite for the title with "Bunny" acts to beat L. Shaffi in the third round of the men's singles yesterday. Austin, won his tie against C. E, This picture of him was taken in Hongkong when he and Baron Gottfried Malfroy, of New Zealand, in straight The following results were cabled von Cramm passed through on their way to Australia.
sets, he was fully extended in the arst by Reuter and Trans-Ocean; two sets, which ha. won 0-8,-11-5.
Passing Of Silkylight
A Sad Blow To Owner
And Punters As Well
•
MEN'S SINGLES (THIRD ROUND)'
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Swal
Austin was up against Drobny, of Bohemia and Moravia, yesterday and
Jacques Brugnon (France) beat Baron after winning the two opening sets de Stefani (Italy) 6-4, 6-4, 6-0, 0-4. 7-5, 0-7, his opponent retired as hel had Injured his arm on Wednesday.
Cooke and Puncec won thelf! matches with comparative case, but Henkel, the German hope, took four sets to beat L. Shaff, of Britain.
Eugene Smith, the young Callforn- Ian schoolmaster who caused an upset by beating Roderich Menzel on Wednesday, yesterday beat Celnor, of Bohemia and Moravia, in straight sets
keteers," made progress at the ex- 44-year-old Jacques Brugnon, one of
pense of Baron de Stefans, of Italy.
the famous French "Four Mus-
D. W. Butter (Britain) boat Goopfert (Germany 1-0-0-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Elwood Cooke (USA) beat Sulgeti Rogers (Eire) 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
(Fungary) beat Van (Netherlands) 6-0, 6-4, 6-4.
Bobby Biggs* (USA) beat C. E. Malroy (New Zealand) 0-0, 11-2, 6-2.
F. Puncae (Yugoslavia) beat D. MoPhail (Britain) 6-3, 0-3, 7-3,
F. Kukuljevla (Yugoslavia) beat w. c. Choy (China) 6-4, 7-5, 6-4,
Ghaus Mohamed (India) beat Heriner Henkel (Germany) beat L 1. W. Austin® (Dritain) beat Drobny Bohemia and Moravia) 7-5, 6-7. Drobny retiring in the third set.
Toczynski (Poland), 6-0, 0-3.5-6.
and Moravia 6-3, 4-2-
Among the old China ponies the passing of Mr. Eric The pony dead-heated with Celtic Star for the first position in grimns of this season were really a Moller's Silkylight was not only a bad knock to the owner, to enter the fourth round, while the Sham (Britain) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
exception of Rose Elect who had the were anxious to see the fight between the Shanghai good class of animals and with the but also to the regular followers of the turf. Racing men best part of the pic, a good many had a fair share of the apples. It may magnate's brown stallion and the mare, Rose Elect, owned came under the starter's orders and by Mr.. Eu Tong-sen. in the Spring Champions. Some there wore 11 ponies that have not competent judges held the opinion that the latter was a been able to collect a cent. The following is a full list of this year's better animal griffins with the amount of stakes won:
I was glad, however, that`Marka- į man had not been overraced and his best achievement was in the Sub- Griffins Spring Handicap over the champion course when he beat Rose Evelyn by a length and a half.
Caltle Star, who plied up $5,362 for the owner, was the second best and he was unplaced twice
only.
The Valley Stakes winner, Musketeer, was a disappointment to his connee- tions, for he pulled up lame after an outing in the Falshan Handicap on April 22 and the pony never ap peared in public again. King Kong was not much in the limelight at the beginning, but towards the end he was putting up some One displays, the best bring in the Whitsun Handi- cap over a mile when he easily accounted for Marksman by four lengths The Spirit of St. Louis. holds the record of starting 14 times including three excursions to Macao, a train' trip to Fanling: he earned $100 for his own upkeep.
It may not be known that 84 sub- griffins weighed out, during the first half and 32 ponies finished among the "Also Bans:" Mrs. J. H. Tog- gart's Portrush established a new track time of 58% seconds for half A nito, lowering the record of 50 seconds by two-fiths of a second held jointly by Buchanan and Much Ado since February 20, 1932.
LIST OF STARTERS
The following is a list of starters Including the amount of stake money won in Fanling and Macao;--
Alpha
Argon
Ascot Vale
Avalon
Battleship
13lack Diamond
Fon Tan
February Fourth
Gallant Marthal
Gaucho
Ccordle
Gog...
Gold Tower
King Kong
Matador
Mercury Milleaye
*150
1,230
200
be interesting to know that 31 rocers
Aligator
Annas Bay
Evă at Harvest Eve of Heaven"
Factorite
CHOY ELIMINATED
-
Shayes 1-0 6-1.
1.
E. Smith (USA) beat Ceinar (Bohemia
beat Siba (Bohemia and Moravia) T-5, 0-4, 9-7.
A. D. Russell (Argentine) beat A. J. Mottram (Britain) T6-8,6-4, 6-1.
M, D. Deloford (Britain) beat D, Mitle (Yugoslavia) 7-0, 0-4, 2-0, 2-0, 0-3. (Britain) 0-5, 6-7, 6-7, 0-4.
3. Olli (Driiain) beat I. Q. Collins
WOMEN'S DOUBLES (FIRST ROUND)
W. C. Choy, the Chinese Davis Cupper and Cambridge "Blue," was eliminated yesterday by Kukuljevic, Much was expected of Mr. L. King's Parade have won enough to feated Donald McNeill on Wednesday. the young Yugoslav player, who de- Dunbor's Confusion Bay, but the provide for their own keep. All Kukuljevle won by 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. bay gelding could not weigh out at these ponies were trained by tho the Annual Carnival owing to liga-halberdier, who deserves
Kukuljevle's terrifle service often a pat on
Mrs. Cartwright (formerly Miss Mary nient trouble. However, after some the back. careful nursing Confusion Bay put
ricochetted into the crowd when Choy Heeley) and Miru. Litle (formerly Miss Salvage Master after capturing the attempted to return the ball. The Dorothy Rating) beat Mrs Andrus (U.B.A.) an appearance in the Whitsun Plate Royal Navy Cup disappeared from Chinese was continually running from an erotin (France) 7-5, 6-3, uver, the champion course and he the-racecourse and nobody-seems-to side-to-side retrieving his opponent's mersley (formerly Miss Freda James) Mie Kay Stammers Mro. Ham certainly staged a wonderful coine- know whether the mare is alive or acutely angled drives and volleys. beat Mio. Jadwing Jedrzejowska (Poland) back annexing the contest with 100 dead.
Choy saved a act-point at 3-5 in the and Madame Mathieu (France) 6-1 6-1. lbs, on the back.
Miss Batt and Miss Cardinall (Britain) Punters may be interested to know first set. He was 2-1, 3-2 and 5-4 in beat Fraulein Dietz After running behind Confusion been paid to the old China ponics in the twelfth game, which Kukul- beat Frautoin Ulstein (Germany and Mica
that a grand total of $58,013 has the lead in the second set, but lost it Schumann (Germany), 6-1, 6-1.
Man Brown and Miss Jarvis (Britain) Bay (winner) and King's Warden in and the list is made up as follows: jevic took with four aces. The Yugo Geddes (Britain) G-2, 0-2
slav repented the feat in the fourth Mile. Somer
(Hungary) and Afisa Gracyn
(USA game In the final set.
beat Miss Brution and Miss MacPherson (Dritain) 0.4, 7-1.
Misa Susan Noel and Miks 'O'Connell (Britain) beat Miss Marriot and Miss Slaney (Britain) 6-4, 6-2,
Green Bay
000
Guinness Time
1,450
Heddon .....
-300
High Tower
3,050
250
King's Envoy
240
Avon
2,250
Kut Cheung
650
Blue Diamond
100
Lambath Bridge
Blu Express
1,550
Magos....
450
Conquering Time
2,150
Marksman
0,630
English Cavalier
2,037
Mayfair Court
1,000
Forgotten Star
250
Muskotcer
Galaxy....
2,450
National Honour National Justice
Galveston Bay
-
Hectic View
1.800
National Liberty
Hopeful Time
ora
Hyndford Bridge
2,000
Jennifer
2,300
Jilitati
Lady Love
Lilliber
1.600
the Surrey Handicap over a mile, on November 5, Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Cameronlan has not
Advancing Timo
Arabian Cat
been seen in
Dear Claw
Bistro
Lovely Star
Bayber
Navy light
2,020
Papoose
Peaceful View
1,000
Roso Elect
0,073
Rose Emily
Rose Finna
Taxing Master
The Tigreas
Viber
National Service New Bedford Old Fashioned Opening Dalarann Oranje Boven Pall Mall Patriotic Day Pawnoo Phoenix Potterusia Radium Star Ring Master
Rose Day Rostrevor Sea Captain Sea Horse Sliver Blar
Skip
Smiling Time Snowstorm ... Some Hope Sports Gesture Sports Venture Starint
Strathbannock Talkative.............. Thanksgiving Day
1,500
GOO
1.200
1,000
210
400
70
The Grey Tiger
The Mermaid
600
The Spirit of SL Louis
Tiger Eyes.
73
+
Minission
Dogey
Bresday
Callanila
Charcent
500
Colite Star
0.353
200
Chatterbox
1,250
Cyclone
Devon Dumpling
Dow-Jones
Fairchild
The Buccaneer
This me
Tiny Tim
Torridge
Total Lass
True Love
Welcome
West Lake
Wilber
Wild Bear
Willynilly
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WOMEN'S DOUBLES
In the first round of the women's doubles, Miss Kay Stammers and Mrs. Hammersley (formerly Miss Freda James), who won the title in 1036 and 1936, defeated that formidable pair, Mlle. Jadwina Jedrzejowska
end Fraulein
Mila. Conquerque and Milo. Pannetler France) ikat Miss Thomas and Miss Trouncer (Britain) 0-6, 6-3,
M Knight and Us Sutton (US.A.). beat is Marquis and Miss Riddell (Po(Britain) 5-4 10-0.
land) and Madame Mathieu (France) Mit D. E. Lumb and Miss Margaret
In straight sets by scores of 6-3, 6-1,
Lumb (Britain beat Miss J. Saunders and Miss V. Scott (Britain) 6-2, 1-6; 0-4.
public and it is a pity that a first class pony had to spend his Winter and Spring in the Hongkong Jockey Club stables. Another was Happy: Eve belonging to Sir Victor Sassoon, the last outing being #successful
run in the Hongkong St. Leger on November 20, 1937, It seems that all these cross-breds are very delicate und they cannot stand too much racing.
A word or two must be said about
It will be seen from the above list the Fanling candidates, the two that Sir Victor Sassoon's Eve of most
conspicuous being Double Harvest is Recond with ↑ sum of Chance, owned by Major H. H. M. $3,630 with the inclusion of St. Oliver, R.A., and Sylvandale, the George's Plate and Galaxy, owned property of a syndicate ́ ́named)
by a Chinese syndicate, is third. firacs. The gunner's ponty picked up Mr. Li Po-chun's Conquering Time $1,375 while Sylvandale made $2,350 annexed the Lusitano Cup for the which was really wonderful. Ebony Idol, Clowner, Jack O'Lantern and
ownCt.
A Hongkong Baseball Club baller just fails to rescli firsi baso in the match played last Saturday ngainat the Rambling Recs, who won by 10-2.. --Stag Photograplier.
Boolat Bay Bright View Cloudy Star
Confusion Bay Coronation Day
Cuban Love
Dekko
Desert Calet
Desert Star. Double Chance
Eastle
Ebony Idol
Expansion Time
Fei Ying
Gladiator
Gold. Caln
(Continued on Page 9.)
Lawn Bowls Open Pairs Tournament
TWO MATCHES PLAYED OFF
Two matches were played, yester- day in the third round of the Open Pairs Bowls Championship of the, Colony.
W. II. Hobbs and 'R. S. Meadows put up good fight against J. V. Ramsay and R. Lapsley at the Kow- loon F. C. and were actually leading by 18-13 on the 17th head. But their more experienced opponents scored on the remaining heads and finally won by 10-18.
J. E. Noronha and C. G. Silva, strongly fancled for the title in some quarters, were fully extended by their club-mates, A. F. Noronha and A.. M. Rodrigues, and won by 18-14.
The other two matches, in which Polico, players were to have taken part, were postponed.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following is the programme, to-day:
At Kowloon C.C.-L.C.R. Souza and C. 8. Rosselet v. W. Glendinning and W. Mair,
At Kowloon _B.G.C.-G. Duncan and W. GBI v. W. J. Penny and A. M. Omar,
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