Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 21, 1941.
“Captain Foster's" Racing Review
Incidents Of The First Two Days
Five
Two Ponies Destroyed:
Jockeys Injured: Dismal Forecast For To-morrow
CERTAINLY IT WAS WISE on the part of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club to postpone the Third Day of the Annual Race Meeting (which was scheduled for last Wednesday) until to-morrow on account of the heavy showers, and the Fourth Day's programme is to be contested on Monday.
As I write, the forecast by the Royal Obscrvatory is not very encouraging and it seems to me that there are no prospects of clearing the heavy clouds. We are now in the foggy season, but it is sincerely hoped that we shall have bright sunny days for the rest of the Carnival be- cause we cannot afford to have any more jockeys on the injured list.
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The weather clerk was in n certain measure responsible for sending two Australian ponies (Jungle Princess and Melody Star) to the happy hunting, grounds, but that was not all the damage. The grass track was almost like a paddy field with incessant downpour after the running of the Hongkong Derby, and it will cost some money to returf the course.
Mr D. G. Woo was the first rider to get "a nasly ender" in the Coral Handicap, and Mr S. W. Tang came to grief in the Australian Valley Stakes.
In the last event, Wakoal Handi- cap. run Dil Tuesday, LL.-Com-
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ANNUAL RACE MEETING. 1941
Postponed to:
Third Day, Fourth Day With Day
Saturday, 2nd February Monday, 24th February Saturday, 1st March
Nazi Gaolers Beaten 27.0
By Aston Villa!
At German prison camp. members of a black-uniformed SS guard regiment challenged the British prisoners to a game of seccer. Eleven Beltons promptly volunteered to play.
With the score 27-0 in favour of the British, the Nazis stopped the game, and later discovered that the Britons were the com
of piele
team second-string Liverpool's top-ranking Aston Villa F.C.!
The team had enlisted as a body and had been captured in- lart at Dunkirk,
Greeks
Appeal To Athletic World
Protest Against Italy
The magnificent stand by the Greeks in their present campaign against the Italian legions in Albania has an interest-
For The ing sequel in a world-wide protest against this unjust attack by
Prospects For The Rooty-Hill Derby
Spirited Competition-
TO-MORROW, the most important event on the card is the Rooty-Hill Derby and Sports Club Cup con- fined to Australian Subscription griffins of this season and the jaunt is over 11⁄2 miles.
Charlesber Disappoints
Derby In Hongkong
GENERALLY SPEAKING Hongkong owners must feel proud that the last Hongkong Derby for China ponies has not gone to Shanghai, though Mr Eric Moller made a strong bid to capture the Blue Riband with two starters.
Much was expected of vitamin M. and Endeavour, but the failure of these two ponies on the first day suggests that the state of going was not to their Hiking. Both ran green, and I am afraid that their prospects for the big classic are not rosy at all.
Vitamin M put up a better show, ronping home third in the Sydney Malden Stakes (third section) and the verdict was a head in favour of
the winner. National Welfare, with the same margin separating Happy Returns, and Vitamin M.
Endeavour was third, but got a ter- rible licking in the Australian Valley
foregone Lee Lan-sang's Stakes, for Manhattan won by, four
awny Confidence
After the success of Oolong in the Maiden Stakes over six fur- longs, it was п conclusion that Mr T. K. Li's candidate would run with the classic event and Mr Needa, as usual, timed his mount to a nicety beating Vel- vetlight and Lovelylight in 3.02 flat for 14 miles.
Justified
ANNEXING 'The
Austrțil
who
three
lengths, and then came Jus Gentium beat him by another lengths.
Though both pontes had a rest last Tuesday, I cannot favour their chances should the going be on the soft side.
The manner, in which United Ex- press won the Governor's Cup over
The running of Charlester in the Derby with his Distant View the mlle, was very convincing, and rear of the Brat three placed ponies Mr Li Lan-sang came into pro-the fast quick action of this mare in tite Hongkong Derby was a great minence. He purchased the on a muddy course has much to say disappointment to a galaxy of rail
Another galloper of the same style who had a birds, and I have reason to believe Progeny of Farr for $8,000, in a race of over 11⁄2 lies. that the failure was short of a gallop. and has become the first to wins A Surprising Time
the classic event for imported iame Jockey in the Sydney Maiden Stakes (second section), and I like griffins by the Race Club.
Whether it was through sentiment his chances for a place. that he bought the pony due to the
Notable Victory success of For View who
notable aggregate sum of $7,923 during last
MANHATTAN scored season, I do not know, but the owner victory in the Australian Valley 1.48. The Stakes over a mile In was certainly justified in the ndence he placed only in the pedi-pony is good, but I think he cannot last the distance. Manhattan
T"
Quandary. TUIE stallion was unly nominated for the Trial Plate to be run on the first day, but when the postpone ment came owing to the inclement mander D. II. S. Craven and Mr weather, Mr Bradbury was left in a Peter Wel were both badly bumped
A "dress rehearsal" of 1% miles pree. off; the former is now in the Royal Naval Hospital with a dislocated on the eve of the Hongkong Derby shoulder while Air Wel is in the Hongkong Sanatorium with a bad
the
face. In Sydney Maiden Stakes (second section), which was the ath event of the First Day, Mr H. Holden on A Surprising Time was so badly kicked by a pony that he was not On Satur-seen in the saddle after that in-
cident.
On Saturday, 22nd, and Monday, 24th February, the first bell will be rung at 11.00 am, and the first race will be run at 11.30 s.m
day, Is! Marel, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., and the first race. will be run at 2.00 p.mL
The un interval will be after the
Afth race on the third and fourth
clayo.
MEMBERS' · BADGES AND ENCLOSURES
Members are reminded that they
their and
ladies MUST went their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
quandary.
won
An
con-
bowler hat.
However, the Austral Derby does a soft going was no doubt a tough not require much description, for wins, I shall be the first to raise my Dutch Treat just managed to snatch preposition, and the owner had no Distant View jumped to the front at alternative but weigh out for the the release of the tape and was never
from Black Seal in the victory long distance test without a first headed again. Perhaps, the severest Garrison Cup over a distance from blow to owners was the easy win by the two mile post, once round and public appearance.
"many lengths," and the jockey Mr in, and it was a good performance, This brown by Graculus, who stred Pih had un arma-chair ride.
The two successes in the Austral Amicus Curiae the winner of Bris- over two Malden Stakes (Orst prize $1,750) | bana Spring Handicap and the Blas Riband valued $3.500 miles, did not have much training have given the owner a total in- owing to the fact that he was on the come of $5,250.
sick 1st during December.
Had the original programme been carried out, Charlesber would have had a nice rest on the seventh day of the week and would have en- tered the arena, well tuned for the big fight on Munday.
As
A big owner, Mr Bradbury Not only is the absence of these could have afforded an additional five class Jockeys badly felt by the entry to his candidate for the Malden owners, but the postponement has Stakes over six furlongs. undoubtedly thrown the trainers' plans out of gear.
Leading Jockey
RY the way, Mr "Vle" Necda heads!
BY
"Y" Hockey XI
The
following
will
There is good reason to say that Distani View will have a go at the Austrailan Fontes Champions (Win- ner $3,500) and Sapper will have to be at his best to turn-the-seales
Football Teams
There is no doubt that the pony has come on quickly, and I would recommend Dutch Treat for ble money.
Santa Anita-did-not-have-very- strong opposition in the Lusitano Cup over 14 miles, and the chestnut won as he liked. He must be considered among the first three placed ponies The following will represent long- In the Reaty-Hill Derby.
I will make my final selection to kong Football Club against Kowloon Football Club in League Football | morrow, because I would ke to Ist XI, At Kowloon). Odel; study, the morning's half-mile gal- matches to-morrow. Millington and Upton: J. Skinner, Klops. Forrow and Davis: Foullard, Bond, F. Fowler, Scot! and Htierisen,
represent the list of most successful joc- European Y.M.C.A. first and second keys with four wins and then comes elevens at Hockey to-morrow against Mr C. Moller with three nuccesses. the Nomads and the Tulsa, respectively, Under the category of a couple the on the "Y" ground:
fordan, Coombe and NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE honour is shared by Messrs W. H. S. XI. at 115 pm-Benwell: Taylor Smith, Morgan, tchcock, WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE Davis, H. J. A. Hearne, S. C. Liang Waldron: MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE..
and H. C. Pib, but the champion Olean and Dunne.
2nd XI. at p.m-Cleggett; Railton and jockey Mr D. Black has not as yet whitburn: Smila, Gorman and, Spenceleyh
Macey, Olson, Dommer, Fancey and Banks. Kennard and Sloan; A. Odell; Gow and Causeway Bay at 2.45 p.m.: crossed the wire first,
Badges admilting non-members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax or $40.00 including tax for the (ladits $5.00 and $20.00 Arc obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
Mectively
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Omce, 1st Roor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 9.45 n.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR-DAYS, und at 11.45 a.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tins wil
be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in
Basketball
and
Yourleff:
EXHIBITION MATCH
U.S. Tourists Play To-morrow
THE 20TH CENTURY Fox Film Basketball team,
advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. fresh from a successful tour of the Philippine Islands are
, 21020).
NO CHIILDIRN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'A PREMISES DURING THE MEET- ING.
due to arrive in Hongkong to-morrow morning.
afternoon.
They are scheduled to play in YM.C.A. auditorium on Bridges St,
ai 3.45 p.m. to-morrow the evening at the Chinese This talk will be free to the public. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
Y.M.C.A. on Bridges St against The price of admission to the an all-star Hongkong quintette, Publie Enclosure is $2.00 per day composed of the lending players Including tax for all persons includ- now in the Colony from Shang- ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate.hai and Canton, as well as the
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are local stars. admitted to the Pubile Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kang Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tina will be obtainable In the Restaurant in the Public, Enclosure. SERVANTS' FASSES
The proceeds of this match will
A snappy giris preliminary game has been arranged between & Kow- toon girl starlet team and a one- kong all-star quintette. This game will start at 7.30 pm.
Bill Woo, conch of the champion South China A.A, enge team has been chosen by the committee to handle
be donated to the Chinese Youth the Colony's all-stars, and the follow- Medical Rellef Association and to ing players have been selected:— the British Bomber Fund. A pro- gramme of entertainment has been arranged for the their short stay here,
vialtors
Siew Kit-man (Capt), South China during A.A..
Sek Chen-tack, South China A.A, Cheung Yuk-kwan, South Chinn
The vialling Californians, who won | A.A. the Pacific Const A.A.U. championship Passes for Servants will be issued last year, are all former American to Privato Box holders ONLY on College Stars and are considered to application to the Secretary, ist door, be standout exponents of the cage Exchange Building.
Any persons found lottoring wilb Servants' passes in their possession will forfelt the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
By Order,
Socratary
C. B. BROWN,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1941.
game,
Lecture
LECTURE on the intricacies of
A modern basketball, will be given
Cheng Choi-sun, South China A.A. Sek Chen-chee, South China A.A. Leung Kok-dock, Sing Tao, Foon Yu-kwan, Sing Too. Lo Chies-hoon, Sing Tao, Lee Pul-chick, Sing Too, Tai Fook-shing. Sing Tho. Luk Tack-chiang, Chinese Y.M.C.A. Chan Slu-look, Kuo Min Univer-
| by Capt. Knowles, who wAD memesity
bër of the American Olymple. team inat won the world's title at Berlin In 1938, and one or two other mem- Ibers of the team' at the Chinese Association,
Chan Sin-kao, Kuo Min University, Ng Ching-chů, Canton University, Hyul Man-ful Eastern Athletic
2nd XI. fat Caroline it).-Marvin; Carr: Haynes, Roscoe, Lodge, Morrison and Grattan.
International's XI
The following will represent Inter- national A. C. against Royal Navy in
the Junior Shield on Sunday at
Mak Yung-fung: V. Marques and Delgado: W. Wilkins. W. fley, H. Rocha, Heath and F. J. Elma: II. Campos,
N. Body, W. Sprinkle. Reserves, L. L Rocha, J. Tavares and J. Gough,
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a great Power against a smaller nation, in the form of an appeal to sportsinen to propagate Greeco's cause. for liberty and honour, which was received in Hongkong by Dr C. T. Wang, former Chinese Ambassador to Washington and a member of the International Olympic Committee.
The appeal is from John Ketsens, Hon. Secretary of the Grock Olympic Committee, which is under the presidency of H.R.H. Crown Prince Paul, and is addressed to the National Olympic Games Committee and to athletes of the world. rends:..
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Cricket Teams Selected
The friendly junior Cricket match between Club de Recrolò and Hong- kong Cricket Club, originally arranged for King's Park, will now be played ot Chiater Road.
The following will represent Club
A month ago, a meeting of the Greek Olympic Games Cummilice had been convoked for the afternoon of October
In Owen Hugher (Capt.), II: J 20, 1940. The subject for discussion wns to have been the International strong, C. W. Bishop, N, D. Booker, Olymple iten, particularly the possi- GJ. Carey. W. G. Finnie, J. L. Heley 11. O. Parsons, I. S. W. Paterson, E. W. billty of celebrating, at the proper foundation at Olympia of an Interna- tional Olymple Academy.
time, classica! Olympic games and the Piney and D. S. Robb.
10
This meeting was never held; for at 3 am that day, Italy. deilvered Greece her ultimatum, demanding. In the rrender of Greek substance, territory under the threat of armed Invasion and accupation.
Insulting Challenge
To this insulting challenge the lead- ers of the Greek nation answered with a laconic "10."
are
Craigengower XI
.1
The following will represent Craigen- gower C.C. second team in their League Cricket match, against Univer sily, at Pokfulam to-inorrow nt 2 p.m.
A. M. Omar (Capt), N. Broadbridge, S. Leonard, J. W. Leonarıl, A. D. Hamson, F. A. Lee, A. Hung, U, H. Exmall, T. Lock. C. W, Lam and W. K. Way. Ro- Herves: O. M. Omar and L. Choa,
ways," and "One emen is best, to fight for one's country." It is for exactly this ideal that Greece if nighting day.
We are confident that every
ta-
true
The Greek people as one man took up this "no," and it has became the slogan of our struggle. Events showing that this "no" of Greece is, not an empty word, but expresses her un-sports-lover will feel his heart bea! shakable decision to defend her liberty, with ours, will feel himself at this time and her honour with all her power. so much a Greek that our joy will be We need not elaborate on this, the is joy and our suffering his suffering. to you. And we address ourselves events speak for themselves.
athletes of all the world, who are pre- pared by your athletic training to up- preclate the quailty of the uneven fight which Greece is waging, a fight made finer by its very unevenness. From you we ask your moral help in this dimeuit competition now entered by our country, which is, after all, your country too, for we athletes have all ore common mother-land Olympia.
We call upon you for a campaign of as widely as propaganda, to spread possible in your circles your conviction that Greece is now standing as defen. der of the ideals of liberty and honour, until this becomes the conviction of all, and a world-wide Intellectual referren dum condemns the principle of the rule of material force..
When, 2,500 years ago, our ancestors, the ancient Greeks, also answered "no" to the Persian invader, they carried on unbroken their athletle events and tool. traditions. Following In their
Games steps, the modern Olympic Cammillee met on November 22, 1940, with the leaders of all the athletic organizatiora of Greece to discuss how best to continue the athletic life af the country under the new war condi- tions.
Unjust Attach
Dr. Wang's Reply
The Committee deelded to communi cate with you, the members of the world-wide athletic family, to protest against the unjust and sudden attack of a great Power against a small one, In addressing ourselves to colleagues who, as aportamen, have a true op- Dr C. T. Wang, who attended the Berlin Olympiad as China's repre- preciation of honourable and chivalrous competition, et fair play, we feel sure
the International that we shall find in you a spirit of sentative complete understanding and sympathy. Olympio Comraillee, has replied to
We had done nothing to provoke Mr Ketecas as follows: this war. But once aroused, we have accepted it unhesitatingly end. and will prosecute it to the Greece is not fighting for im- aims. She perialistio or material
in fighting for her liberty, for her honour, for the obligation Imposed on her by the 3,000 years of her history.
the of The finest expression ancient Greek athletic ideal is perhaps found in the sayings: "To excell -
AT LAST!
on
Ihasten to express to you the ad miration of our people in general and par athletes in particular for the bravery and patriotism of your people. The heroic stand you have taken and the great successes you have achieved thon words, WC. in Dghting resolutely speak louder
for exactly for three-and-half years. China, have been the same things you have been fight- and for ing for, namely for honour liberty.
shall-not-fall to give the widest publicity to your letter.
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