MATCOMOX.
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 21, 1940.
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
PERFORMANCES OF THE
Several Return From Retirement To
Fill Gaps:
Gaps: Confusion
Bay Outstanding
OWING TO NON-DELIVERY of China pony subscription griffins, the Stowards of the Hong- kong Jockey Club had no other alternative but to call up the "reserves" to fill the programmo, and there was certainly no discrimination of prizes
"hack"
The between a good 'orse and a
pony. flat events confined to old China ponies during the first half of 1940 racing season can hardly be dismissed without some comment,
In the past, the "A" and "B" classes of China ponies had all the say at the Annual Carnival, but this season the small owners of "C", "D" and "E" divisions were very much in the limelight.
They should pat themselves on the back that their steeds were provided with attractive contests (the entries practically at all times being divided into two sections) from sprint to distance outings.
One would hardly believe that several ponies, which had retired from the Valley, came back into the arena, and a good few carned enough stake money to keep them going for another year.
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"B" Class
It will be recalled that after; the Spring meeting, the Ameri-{66" can owner, Mr. L. Dunbar, who was one of the main pillars of Hongkong racing, sold his entire
string of Australian and China Stake
ponies for a good sum.
As the
news was fully reported in my racing notes of April 6, I do not propose to reopen the first chap- ter of his racing career, but I
Winners
COTTAGE CLUB RIDE
Members of the Cottage Club met last week to bid farewell to two of their circle-Messrs. Lelgi Hunt and J. Buls-who are shortly This group photo leaving the Colony. A ride and dance were held, was taken prior to their moving olt on their faupt across the Fanling countryside-Ming Yuen.
Guinness. Time Heads "C" Class Runners
THE LUCKIEST OWNER was the stable raced un- der the name of "H. Leigh" (son of Mr. Li Po-chun) with Guinness Time, heading the list of "C" class runners with a total of $2,450 with the inclusion of the Royal Navy Cup.
I append below
Advancing Time
Boolat Bay
THE FOLLOWING is a Ilst of was very much impressed with stake money won by "B" class of carners: the running of Confusion Bay ponles:
the Easter Stakes over a mile when the Judges could not separate him and the champion, Burford, for the first position in the semaphore,
In the same event there were a few equine stars such as Satinlight, the winner of Hongkong Derby, Spicy- light and Mount Hope Bay, and it was, therefore, a classy field. Mi. Dunbar's candidate was in receipt of 10 tha from Burford, but he in turn gaven slone to Eve of Harvest-a good miler.
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For All Time
Galaxy
Humdrum Eve
Hyndford Bridge
Jennifer
Oak Bay
Pinfarthings
Rase Evelyn
list of stake
$ '000
1,100
1,450
750.
200
Avon
$1,300
Bear Claw
1,250
Celtic Star
Blue Diamond
700
Galveston Bay
1,250
Expansion Time
Conquering Time' Cond
300
Gladiator
600
550
Guinness Time
2,450
250
Laughing Girl
200
300
Musketeer
1,450
050
National Pride
500
1,330
1,857
3,550
Jisyt
In Time
600
Rose-Queen
400
King Kong
1,050
Scenic View
Lancashire Lass
950
Soldier of Britain
500 1,000
Lilliber
550
Strathbannock
Peaceful View
1,000
Tampa Bay
750
Patentate
250
Red Feather
800
800
200
Jober
Major Baseball
Cincinnati Reds Again Defeated
NEW YORK, June 20
(UP)—
1,050 Cincinnati Reds, leaders of, the
It will be seen from the abovs National
Baseball
League
were
SUCCESSFUL RETURN TT may not be known cutside of the racing circles that Confusion Bay Assuined a new phase after being de-
that the subscription grimas (Celtic again,defeated to-day, losing to the feited: in the Hongkang Aulumn Rob Roy
Star, Guinness Time, Musketeer and Philadelphia Phillies 4-3. The neck- ber 17, Rose Emily
Rose Evelyn) had done exceptionally and-neck.race between the Detroit Champions run December
ON 1938. After
well in this section of "C" class, but Tigers and the Boston Red Sox in the an absence of Ax Rose Jane
the winner of the cannot understand why the Chlu months, his return to the course was
King Kong at great success in the Whitsun Plate Governor's Cup and other events, la brothers have disposed Muskelee: American circalt continues with their aver 11⁄2 miles, last year, carrying now the only sub-grifin left in the Up to a mile, the winner of the Gar-positions 'unchanged, both teams be- the top weight and he finished the "B" section, and the bay heads the rison Cup can hold his own against ing defeated to-day. season with an addition of three vicist with $1,950 to his credit. For an any racer and Musketeer paid for its Complete scores were: tories including the Autumn Cham- outlay of only $450 the owner has own upkeep.
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won in all $7,750, and King Kong's racing career is not yet ever.
Mr. Eu Tony-sen with a string four ponics made an aggregate of $1,250, while Mrs. Pearce with her Hyndford Bridge scored blank.
DELIGHTFUL COME-BACK
HOW
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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TOWEVER I was delighted to see Cincinnati
the comeback of two old timers!
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CHINA PONIES
MACAO RACES ON SUNDAY
Four Sprint Events
Final Selections
Y selections for the first five
events are as follows: HARK SHA WAN HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION) Radium Star
Tin
Heddon
HARK SHA WAN HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)
New Bedford
King's Envoy
Mac's Adventure
Iron Knight
The Mermaid
Eagle
Over Half-Mile: Special Sweepstake
THE LAST MEETING of the Macao Jockoy Club before the recess will be held at Arcia Preta on Sunday, first saddling bell being rung at 2.30 p.m. sharp.
With the exception of the Governor's Cup and Georgo Potts' Memorial Cup, both of which arc over a mile, the other four events are fast runs over half mile, and good entries have been received.
A special dollar cash sweep is being conducted on the Governor's Cup (kindly presented by His Excellency, the Macao Governor) and it is expected that the first prizo will be better than the last, namely, $11,517.06.
Mr. H. C. Pih is definitely be present to see the running of making the excursion trip, for his Cup confined to "y" class Mr. Li Lan-sang has nominated China ponies over a mile. His three ponies, and it would be Excellency has not been lately advisable to follow him. He was enjoying too good a health and certainly in great form at the the Governor has not attended last meeting, piloting four gee- the last two meetings. gees to victory, and the jockey scored a "hat trick", A similar feat was accomplished by Mr. S. W. Pan at the January meeting when he sieered four winners.
Opening Event
WE should see a nice scramble in the opening event, the Hark Sha Wan Handicap (first
However, the conditions of his cup have been altered to be won twles instead of "in muccession", and this makes custer for all owners.
Since the lucnption, Mr. Garry Cooper was the first successful owner with Merry Doer, and he was follow- ed by Mr. Potta Shanghai 4. Mr. H. McComb was the next, scoring with Hogmanay, and the last win Wus by Meadow Eve owned by Mr.
Y. Liang.
HY.
Merry Doer is in the happy hunt- GEORGE POTTS MEMORIAL CUP section) for "E" class China ing grounds, while Shanghai 4 is be-
ponies over half a mile, and ing nursed by a veterinary surgeon.
Meadow Eve put up a poor show anything may happen.
in kis last outing, but he has been Although Dekko, Desert Star and set to carry 142 lbs.the san King's Worthy are making their de- weight when he registered his fret but in this, division, my pick is leg. If he can reproduce the sams Radium Star, with Tim and Heddon spirit and courage, Meadow Evo is to be in the minor placings.
worth $5 each. ---- Dow Jones may spring a surpriso
COVERNOR'S CUP
Fairy Ousel
Fairy Auks
Hormanay
KAN HOO HANDICAP Night View
Talkative
Jack O'Lantern Jack O'Lantern.
Joe Louis T.K.O's Godoy In 8th Round
Hark Sha Wan H'cap
"If the result of the Chairman's Cup run about a fortnight age can se taken on face value, the finish of the. Governor's Cup on Sunday should be Falry Ousel, Fairy Auk and Hog.
manny.
Mr. Pih was the jockey, on the
(Second Section) IN the second section of the winner "without the cane, but
Hark Sha Wan Handicap, the understand he is "free" on Sunday post of honour has fallen upon to carry a whip. The combination is New Bedford, and despite the worth backing. heavy burden, the grey should win.
Han Hoo Handicap THE Kan Hoo Handicap for
King's Envoy is sure to throw out "D" class China ponies over a strong challenge and so will Mac's half mile should be a gift to Adventure, who won the Nomlao Night View, with Talkative and Jack Handicap quite comfortably at O'Lantern to fil the minor positions. last meeting.
Wild Beor looks good for big Įmoney,
Potts' Memorial Cup Loser Begs To Continue After Fight Stopped
THE third event, George Potts
Memorial Cup, over a mile NEW YORK, June 20
has been modified to include (UP)-Joe Louis, world those ponies known in Macao as Todd heavyweight champion, re-"A" class. The cup must be
won twice in succession. chicagoy: French, Root, Disen,
crown to-day Battery: Schumacher, Melton, Danning tained his
Mr. J. M. Braga has a leg won by against Arturo Godoy, Chi-Fairy Ousel, and the grey has been nominated together with Double Up. Battery: Butcher, Brown, Lopez. 15 Boston......
Erickson lean challenger, when the The former is londed to the plimsoli,
Battery: Higbe, Atwood, Warren
3
Battery:
New York
Pittsburgh
0
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plots.
In my mind the operation had done him a world of good and his gain for the first half amounted to $2,157.
Battery: Thompson, Begge. Lombardi, in Gladiator and Soldier of Britain.Hershberger. While on the subject, Herod; (of Sassoon owned a whom Sir Victor
The former after a sequence of 17 Philadelphia
BUCсCKS third shara), the winner of 1035 Blue Riband, ran with a tube, and it is Hurvest collected $2,277 and Eve of outings scored a "notable" learned that National Pride in his Heaven made $750. It is learned on ridden by a novice Mr. Wood in the next public appearance, will be des-good authority that Desert Chief Lend Mine Handicap over the Derby cribed in the facebook as a gelding. will not be donning Mr. Eu Tong-course.
Soldier of Britain's lust win in the sen's colours any more, for he has OTHER EARNINGS
found a
new home in Mr. Bob Auld Reekle Handicap on December "MONG the other "A" class ponlea Charles' riding school where Herod is 4, 1937. He had 18 and 11 starts in 1930 and 1939 respectively without of also stabled. Navylight won $2,014 Eve
presenting his card to the judges. This year the soldier boy weighed out three times, and it was, there- fore, after the 20th attempt that Soldier of Britain led the procession in the Green Island Handicap (third section) over a trip from the 1 mile post (about half mile 170 yards). There was no fluke in the success, for he was made a hot favourite and
MAKE YOUR
MINT JULEPS, HIGHBALLS AND OLD FASHIONEDS
WITH
OLD SCHENLEY
RYE or BOURBON
AMERICA'S FINEST
WHISKIES
SOLE AGENTS
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd.
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paid $15.10 for win. Was the handicap right?
Battery:
Derres,
.Fette,
AMERICAN
Philadelphia
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Consolation Stakes
THE Consolation Stakes is for
China ponics that have start- ed in the first two events and have not been placed.
We are bound to have a field of about ten runners, and being post entries the tipping must be left to punters' discretion.
Prison Officers Beat Government House
A FRIENDLY lawn bowls match was held at Stanley on Wednesday
while Double Up has not enough in spirit to last a mile.
I have good reason to believe that when a Government House team Fairy Ousel will be reserved for including HE, the Officer Administer- the next race, the Governor's Cup. iar the Government, Mr. N. L. Smith. Hir Aikoll However, I fancy Eagle, but the and the Chief Justice, weight adjuster has not been too MacGregor, were beaten by tho kind in the allotment, and I there-Prison Officers Club by 74 shots to fore switch on to Iron Knight, who 50. is nicely weighted.
Comunan.
LEAGUE
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referee stopped the fight the 8th round and gave
a
Battery: Dear, Heusser, Hayes, Detroit ....
0
2 technical decision to Louis.
B
The fight was scheduled for rounds.
15
2 む
0
Battery: Niggeling. Busce
2
Ballery: Pearson, Dickey, Chicago
I
11
Battery: Rigby, Tresh.
Battery: Newhouser, McKain,, Tebbetts Boston
Battery: Calchouso, Peacock. St. Louis
New York
4
1
Washington_..-...
Battery: Masterson; Montague, Early. Battery: Fellor, Hemsley.
TOO MUCH RACING
LTHOUGH Marksman was no- Aminated for a few races at the Cleveland annual and extra meetings, the champion sub-griffin of last year's batch failed to appear before the Clerk of the scales.
ii trainer, but the possibility of donning His last public performance was in the silk looks remote at the resump the Sub-Grins St. Leger run on lon. The sub made an aggregate at November 4, when he finished in the $0,050 for the owner during 1939, ruck. I do not profess to be abut the bay had too much racing.
NEXT CHANGE AT
THE
KING'S
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Bcores were:
Godoy weighed in at 2014 lbs, and Louls at 109.
I was impressed with the running S. H. Marving, W. E. Webber,(J. W. SUPER-KILLER Louis re-established himself as the of The Mermaid at the last meeting FitzGerald and W. J. Bagley bout W. and it was his first public appearance Walker, H. E. Mr. N. L. Smith, Dr. ring's super-killer with his technical after an absence of six months, Be. Newton and J. W. Deakin 22-20. knock-out. Godoy
WAD
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rugged
and blood-smeared challenger who ing his first outing, The Mermaid ran well and he should be among the first folled Louis over 15 rounds in Feb-three. runry.
After the referee had stopped the fighi, Godoy ran to Louis corner and
begged for a chance to sealing, but he was escorted back to his own corner by the police,
The referee, Billy Cavanagh, Ufied Godoy from the canvas and bulted the bout after Godoy had been floor- ed once in the seventh and twice in the eighth rounda.
Godoy was apparently helpless, and was apouling blood from gashes over his left oye and on his cheek and mouth.
Fanling Starting
Times
Sunday
OLD COURSE
D.10 G. M. Park, W. Hewitt,
Humphreys, 1, II. Gearo.
0.24. P. X. Annis, W. Harper DIANA &QAA.. Maciadyan,
Lieut. Wyld, Lieut. Munro,
155. Pay, Lieut.: Jesteman; Major Pens
DAO But, Mayo: Lieut. Bompa
Lieut. Carter, Major Temple.
Governor's Cup
C.
beat W.
V. H. Freeman, J. W. Hudson, Gowland and T. M. Pile Cornell, P. Flippance, G. S. Archbutt
Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields 10-18.. S. Hodge, F. N. Hill, T. McCutcheon and A. Jillott beat Hon. Mr. J. A.
and
DOUBT very much that His Fraser, Sir Atholl MacGregor, E. Excellency the Governor will Starle and J. Smith 33-12.
But surely, just a
Never neglect a scratch-however small. The moment the skin is broken a path for germs la opened.
Use *Dettol at once. It is a wespon against infection. Yet for all its high germicidal efficiency, it is
scratch.. bon-staining, non-polson-
pus, even pleasant to smell.
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