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MAY
Fridaywort HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
MEETING
HOW "DARK TIPS” ARE BORN
Trainers And Early Morning Gallops
LATELY it has been quite common to see a "so-so pony" of unknown qualities being made a hot favourite without any justification. I have often heard the question being asked the regular men of the turf, and do not think it is hard to reply. But let us go back to the first chapter of the story to trace the origin of a sudden rise to fame in the pari-mutuel department.
We all know that race ponies! must be exercised, but the actual time for galloping is a question that often leads to Interesting discussion.
ONC
Altered
trainer Probables For
For instance, would like to have the race- course overseer (Mr. Fiji) sel his alarm half an hour before daylight, so that he could be on the course before the "early
2,000 Guineas
LONDON, May 2 (Reuter).
May 3, 1940.
AT MACAO Excellent Standards At Colony Athletic Meet Yesterday
Interesting Events Promised to Punters For Sunday's Races
-TIMES AND DISTANCES at the All-Schools Athletic Meet at Caroline. Hill yesterday were of an excellent standard. Capt. P. J. Skipwith (R.A.), after being left at the start, clocked the fine figures of 17 seconds for the 110 School champion, by one-tenth of a second. Throwing the metres High Hurdles, beating B. S. Wilson, former inter-
Discus Throw Open to the Colony.
IN VIEW OF THE WHITSUN MEETING being two days of racing at Happy Valley, familiars such as Double Chance, Jack O'Lantern, Talka-discus 118 feet 4/2 inches, D. H. Taylor (Police) won the tive and a few others will not be seen in action at the May Race Moot ing to be hold at Areia Preta under the auspices of the Macao Jockey Club on Sunday. Taking everything on the whole the entries have been quite good and a good day's sport is assured.
The opening event will be tho Kwan Chap Stakes for China ponics "Y" class, and the run is over the mild course, Mondow Eve was unlucky to be nosed}" out of third place at the last meeting, and it appeared to me at the time that the heavy go- ing was not to his liking. What
weather we are going to have
on Sunday is not for me to pre-} dict, but judging from the fore-
cast it looks that the track will
be firm.
With this in view Meadow Eve The should be able to make amends, and,
birds" are awake. The other following further alterations have furthermore, the grey gelding has a "gentleman rough rider" wants been made to the list of probable for to use the cinder truck when the the 2,000 Guineas:
newspaper clockers are away Pat Bensley rides Credentia, Bren- having their 11 nm. coffee in an rides Drawing Prize, Jones Great town. The majority of the pra-Truth and E. Swith Valeraine dent cavaliers work their ponies) Dane Detrefle has scratched. within half an hour after sun- rise.
One must admit that there are no lard and fast rules as far as win- 11 con- ning races are concerned. not be proved that the early risers
hove
others.
Ista more
suvcenses
the frater did not want to go be- yond his master.
Then with usatal promise not to ndio the news. It is spread so rapid- thany that before the day was over it
becomes the public property,
I may be of the old school, Inst ̧ it! my humble opinion that galloping
"DEAD CERTAINTIES"
before daybreak should not be en- TT would serve no purpose to
couraged In any way because
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pult of a few pounds. It is not a handicap event, but the assessment on the amount of stakes won is in his favour. Fairy Auk and likewise Fairy Ousel may offer strong challenge, but I am afraid Mendow Eve in Well keyed for the flight.
WANCHAI STAKES Shanghai 4 Carries Heavy Burden
IN THE SHEKKI HANDICAP at the last meeting the handi- capper was called upon to frame sta list of weights between the
this columti a low of the "X" and “Y” classes among the
KATIC.
dia-i
who
Final Selections
KWAN CHAP STAKES
Meadow Eve Fairy Auk Fairy Ousel
WANCHAI STAKES
Eagle
Iron Knight Labour Day
MA KOK HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)
Radium Star Wild Bear Popular Star
NAM WAN HANDICAP
Gold Coin
Night View Golden Cow
MA KOK HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)
Mac's Adventure National Anthem Persian Cat
leads to a certain degree of abuses { "dead certainties" which did not China ponies. One would hard-Whether he is a good sailor favour of those trainers, who turn up. The "dark tips" playedly believe that the first two am not In a position to say, but make a habit of doing a little quiel their
and left only placed ponies in the said contest think that Radium Star is a type of business. After all, no one races appointed backers. Punters, for the interests of his trainer, and rave made their business to hang were the tiny-tots raced a few years au animal that can stand anything, has a good sporting owner is surely entitled to see around the trainers for information, ago in Shanghai, and Shanghai won and the pony
chance of presenting his card to the the progress of the training, especi- should know by now that the best as he liked. afly the gallop and the finish of the rambling is to follow the ranks of
Portuguese fudge, nony in the home stretch,
those owners who show everything in broad daylight.
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TRAINERS' REPORTS
We have, before the recess another two extra meetings, to give those who have gone down the sink op- portunity to recuperato their losses.
ow However, the latter has some nice weight to carry In the Wanchal Staken over a mlie, and I doubt very much Shanghal 4 will accept the import of 170 lbs, assessed on the total of stake money won since January 1.
At this time last year, Eagle was
Do not propose to ask owners to take me into their confidence, but it would be advisable for their own good not to put any great faith The Whitsun Meeting will be two in fine fettle, and should he be able in his trainer's report that his or days of racing on May 11 and 13 to reproduce a bit of the form, the fine and the Jockey Club will close their brown should win with Iron Knight pony had performed a gallop before the rising of the lark. first half season on May 25 with a and Labour Day to follow in the
Our cinder track has never been special
lat dollar cash sweep on the rear. fitted with floodlights and it would Lantno Handicap.
her
certainly interest any sensible racing It is interesting to relate that on
There does not seem to be any flaw in the adjustment of the pound- age between Heddon, Popular Star und Wild Bene, and all of them have equal chances.
NAM WAN H'CAP
Battle Between Night View and Gold Coin
WE SHOULD SEE a good
fan to know what sort of a telescope the first day of the Whitsun Meet-MA KOK HANDICAP field in the Nam Wan Handicap
was used to see the intermediate ing, the Lead Mine Handigap (first! distance posts, thus enabling the and second sections)
of 14
of the various quarters.
All these excellent fast gallons in the dark are, at most times, highly s exaggerated by the trainers for
their always
Tumour will Handicap for
own endis. A
And a band of punters try-ponics is a distance ing to nose in for the exact time of miles and in addition there are a few the gallop. The "open sesame" has 14 miles Journeys for the Aus- never failed to let the ent out of the tralian and China ponies of various bag and yet it was a gallop which classes.
Splendid Chance For
Radium Star
looking extremely well, and Fei Ying seems to be locking substance and energy. Matador is trying to wm out of his class.
MA KOK HANDICAP (Second Soction}
Heung Kat-sang (C.A.A.F.) ran brilliantly in the 800 mètres to win by 20 yards from Pte. Manson (R. Scols) in 2 mins. 10.5 secs. Heung ran into a big lend over the first 400 metres, and was never thereafter.
challenged
Outstanding · performanco among the Schools was the 0.8 seconds Klasi of Miss Yip Kwal-ching over the 50 metres, equalling the China national record for that distance, established by hilas Cheung Kit-king at Nanking in 1834. Miss Kip is in the Kwong Middle School.
Chan
The inter-Schools record for the
Charity
Soccer Match
Navy To Meet Eastern At Causeway Bay
THE HANDICAPPER has as- signed seven "E" class China ponies to the second section of the Ma Kok Handicap, and the scramble is over half mile. The
AN INTERESTING charity football 100 metres was bettered by Lại match will take place on Sunday,"at sprint should be a fine contest owing to the fact that Dow-heats. He covered the distance in who completed their fixture as top Cheung-yin in the Boys" "B" grade Causeway Bay, when Royal Navy. Jones (after two successes in 11.5 seconds-the Schools' record is this section) has been promoted 11.8 secs. to the senior division, and his absence will undoubtedly stimu- late the interest in the betting department.
Although both carried apprentices, the running of New Bedford (second) and 'Mac's Adyenture (third) at the last meeting was good show, and they have been en penalised accordingly. Before the ice, Moe's Adventure unseated his
The meeting continues fo-day and were: ends to-morrow. Yesterday's finals
Inter-School Finals
Service team in the First Division of
the League, meci Eastern Athleilu Association, fresh from their success- es In Manila.
Boys' Shot Putt, C Grade.—1. Yau Sik-
Despite their curly senson lapses, pus (Put Ying); 2 Chan Kwak-wing Royal Navy have given many spark- Yingi; 3. Leunji Kwok-eting (Tak_Ming); 4. Yu Kwok-hel (I'u! Ying). Distance 11.43 metres,
Girls Throwing the Baseball, A Grade -1, Wu Troi-la (Chan Kwong); 2. Teresa Noronha (St. Paul's); J, Leung Yuet-king (Chan Kwong); 4. Lam Wing-yu (Chan Kwong). Distance 60 meires.
Boys' High Jump. B Grade-1, Wen
ing performances lately, and ac- counted for South China A., Middle- sex. Club and Royal Scots in a run of successes.
The Senior Service will be flelding
jockey and should he be in the Put Ying); 3, Chan Yl-Iona (Wah Yan; should fully extend the powerful Kel-hing (Wah Yant: 2. Tsang Kai-shiu powerful side and, on current form, same mettle on Sunday, it will mean Tre Chin-pong (Put Ying) leight 163 Eastern combination, which that the grey pony is well keyed for metres,
nclude three Shanghái (Lido) stors, Boys' Javelin Throw, A Grade... NE who performed so successfully in the scurry. At any rate I think his Shuen-chla chances are very bright.
Munita a fortnight ago.
It was not to be expected that King's Envoy carrying 165 lbs., and National Anthem with 100 JUS, could put up a decent fight in the Chinshan Handicap run on April 14 track covered with water. оп gchss Both have been handleopped to face the barrier with 7 lbs. less and they are dangerous. For Persian Cat is recommended."
long shot
Bot
CONSOLATION STAKES
THE LAST EVENT, the Consola- tion Stakes for "y class, China ponies, is to be ridden by novlees and being post entries, the tipping must be left to renders' discretion.
Baseball Postponed
By Weather
(Conton University), D-
lance 40.08 metres.
Girls' Long, Jump. D Grade-1, Chan! Tit-ki; 2. Leung Kwan-kwan; 3, Ling Yinu- ring: 1. Au Yeung Wing-yu. Distance| 4.04 motren.
THE TEAMS
will
Eastern's line up will be Lau In- Girls' Shot Putt. A Grade-1, Yip Mo- chick (FORK Lam): 2, Jacky Anderson on; N. Z. Lee, who is a former (St. Paul's); J. Ling Put-ling (Chan Shanghai Interport centre-half, and Kwang); 4. Guelda Lee (St. Paul's). Dia Tsung,
Tac-tsan, Chung-wan; Lau lance 0.07 metres.
Open Event Finals
Hsu King-sing, Hongkong's Men's Discus Throw, D. H. Taylor port left-half, and Lo Wol-kuent (30.10 metres): 2. Capt. P. J. Skipwith, Chung Yung-sam, Cheung Kam-hol, RA (31.76 metres): 3, Pto. Phillips Lee (30.23 metres): 4, Wang Ilu-chong (203 Lido centre-forward and Interport
Tackee,
kce. V. K K. Hyul, Shanghai
metres).
Inter-
110 Metres High Hurdles, Capt. Preserve, and either C. T. Tsao, former J. Skipwith R.A.; 2. D. S, Wilson; 3. Shanghai Interport left-winger, or Narwant Singh. Time 17 seca,
000 Metres.1, Heung Kat-sang; 2, Pte. Ilau Ching-to; Hongkong Interport Manson (Scot); 3, Kol Man-cheuk, left-winger. Tine 2 mina. 10 5/10 secs.
Interport goalkeeper; Roughly
The Navy team will be Robinson, and
1,500 Metres Relay., Chẳng Lin As- sociation; 2, South China Aletic As sociation. Time 4 mins 7 aces
Women's 20 Metres-1, June Hall; oniwell; Honeywell, Nichols and Irene Lopes. Time 29.0/10 secs.
Britt; Phippen, Le Page, Hendy, Finalists in the 100 metres open Thoburn and Bourne. Rezerves. are A. Leonard, winner of the Brsi 'Regan, Forrester, Goodwin heat in 11.5 sec., J. Odell, Sung Piu, Nicholson. Cheung Nal-sing. winner of the second heat in 11.8 seca. Sig. La. Parry, Hul Ping-young.
Referees' Assn. Whist Drive.....
THE THIRD monthly Whist Drive
and
The match will commence at 4.30 pm, and is in aid of British Navál Charities and the Chinese Friends of The Wounded Movement.
M.__Pagh__Wins Club Handicap Singles Title
for "D" class China ponies, and to be ridden
no doubt all eyes will be focused mafoo timekeeper keep a record by novices is over the Derby course
on the running of Shanghai 4 miles, and the Bondi Hand!-
against the top notchers from "C" class Australian ponica for "C" rap
the same dis
THE POST OF HONOUR has. Happy Valley,--The-sprint-is also
-distance. the second On
Manty fallen upon Radium Star in the over six furlongs and should the the day,
Ausralian first section of the Ma Kok going be heavy, I would suggest weather has again proved an upset of the Hongkong Referees' Associa
NEW YORK, May 2 (UP)-The "B" class
run over 1 Handicap for "E" class China a $6 Investment each way on in the Major Baseball programmeflon will be held in the Hotel Cecil
ponies over half mile, and I have Shanghai 4.
to-day.
M. PAGH, Hongkong C.C. tenuts to-morrow at 8.30 p.m. When they clashed in the Hin In the National League the
Excellent champion, with a handkap of -30/3. reason to believe that the blackie
prizes have been prescuted by the beat A. II. Barwell (-1/6) by 3-0, 6-3 Wan Cup at the last meeting. Night Philadelphia-Pittsburgh, the Chicago-China Emporium. View (winner) was conceding 8 lbs. Boston and the Brooklyn-Cincinnati
in the final of the Handicap Singles Messrs. C. E.
E. Ford and Nottall competition yesterday. Pagh bas thus to the third pony (Gold Coin), and gomes were postponed because of will again be M.C. the distance of beating was not more rain.
won his second trophy. these It is hoped to run American League the Drives throughout the year. Tickets In length. On Sunday, Night,
The tennis was hardly of a high View has been set to carry an extra Cleveland-Philadelphia, the Chicago- are $1 each, and can load of 8 lbs. and this means that Boston and the St. Louis New York from the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. W. driving, but for the most part re- be obtained standard. Pagh featured some hard Gold Coin has a pull of 10 lbs. But games were washed out.
Smith, from any Football Referee, celved little opposition from his op- both these two steeds are subject to
or at the door.
ponent, Alts of the sulls, and they have in the past let the public down for no earthly reason. Of the two I prefer Gold Coin.
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Kumaon Rifles Win Large Units Hockey Tourney
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At o meeting of the Baseball TWO GOALS from Partaub League Clubs yesterday it was de Singh, brilliant Kumaon and cided to close entries on May 14. Hongkong left winger, gave the The first matches will be held on
May 18. Entrance fees for Kamaon Rifles victory over the with commercial names will be $100 H.K.S.R.A. in the final of the on other teams $50.
Largo Units Hockey Toumament yesterday at Sookunpoo.
good
Partaub scored within the Arst ten minutes of the game from a pass from the centre. Thereafter followed a considerable amount of inid-field play, and it was only in the closing stages
of the game Partnub added his second goal and put the issue beyond doubt.
that
Credit must be given to the CX- -cellent-display by Hanza Datt and
teams
DOUBLES FINAL SHOULD ATTRACT
LARGE CROWD
FOLLOWING that great upset In the Tenals Bingles Final, there has been considerable speculation as to
Nawal Singh, the Kumaon's. backs, with the Kumjaha cousing, S who were time and again instrus and beat the Tsui broilers, the and I.D., can bring of a "doublo" mental in frustrating the keen attacks holders, in the Doubles Final this
of the HK.S.R.A. forwards.
HE., the G.O.C., Major-General A. E. Grasett presented the cup to the winning team at the conclusion of the match.
The teams were:
afternoon.
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However, despite Wednesday's dis- play by Tsui Wai-pui, the odds are still in favour of the holders retain- ing their title, but there in II.K.B.I.A.Molid Faral; Mohd Yusef, estimating what effect S.A. Rum- Klahan Singh: Hintara Bingh; Abdul Jalin's victory on Wednesday will Rahman. Dost Mohd; IChuda Bux. Manna have on the famed doubles combina- Singh, Dalip Singh, Rojali Khan and tion to-day. They are still a force to
Mohd All.
Kumaon Rifs:-Kera Bingh; Guskin be respected, and, who imows, but Singh, Nawal Singh: Hansa Datt, Krishna that a second surprise might be pro- Singh, Lai Singh. Capf. L. J. C. Loch, Sher Singh, Trifok Singh, Narel Bingh, and vided, Parlaub Singh.
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