“Captain Foster”-
Friday,
Racing Season Rolls
Beas River Paddocks Not Quite Ready
Ponies Weather Summer Well At Happy Valley
ANOTHER SUMMER has come and gone, but mom- bers of the Hongkong Jockey Club have not been able to make use of their own grazing ground in Fanling, for owing to unsettled conditions the development of Fan- ling property, has somewhat been delayed through lack of building materials, but it is reliably learned that the buildings and stables will be completed before the end of the year.
This huge property of the club has been named "Beas River Paddocks the future summer resort of our "dumb friends" during the recess.
It would really interest one to know what is the actual nerenge of Beas River Paddocks, because land in the New Territories is very cheap. I reported in my racing notes of June 9, 1939, that the Hongkong Jockey Club
Newcomers Prominent At
had started negotiations to pur. Morning "Pows"
chase a big piece of land ponics to graze.
for
Since then they have purchased additional Jols and the cost of land alone, I understand, is over $98,000. Judging from the figures disclosed by the chairman, the Hon. Mr T. E Pearce, at the half-yearly general meeting held in May, there is good reason to believe that there will be nerornmodallon for over five hundred ponies.
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 5, 1941.
Racing Review
Around Again
Australians' Autumn Plate On September 27
Colossal Weight For United Express
A FINE PROGRAMME has been framed by the racing Stowards for the extra meeting to be held on September 27, and the Double Tenth Meeting's programme of two days has also been announced.
1942 Race Fixtures Annual Meeting Brought Forward One Month
The restimption of our fort- nightly meetings will be marked by the introduction of three divisions In the Cantala Handi- cap for "B" class Australian ponies over six furlongs coupled the inaugural contest, with
Cesarewitch Stakes, a handicap for all Australian ponies over a long distance of two and a quarter miles.
LAST of race fixtures for 1942 A under the nuspices of the
The Innovation Hongkong Jockey Club has been
means another circulated to members and it may forward move in the interest of interest the racing public to know owners and the racing public, and that there are two additional extrs it will undoubtedly be much appre- meetings as against 13 of the pre-clated by the punters.
been
Bent season. The
Annual Camival has brought forward almost a mouth,
first the
extra meeting scheduled to be held on February 21.
Advice To Novices and
FOUR SUCCESSFUL POWS The following is a list of 1949's were held during the early morn- fixtures: ings without rain to mar the un- oficial meetings.
"I am not a Chinese achular, but} it has been represented to me on authority that the word
God Shanghat among thn
"pow" in trainers and mafoos means a "trial test" between two or more pontes. The
horse" racket in Shang- "dark
A sum of over $200,000 had ready been expended and the amount hai originated from these pows and includes the purchase of additional Hongkong copled the line of business Ints, the cost of levelling, draining, from a different angle. turfing and fencing, and the planting There are a few of trees and shrubs.
It is estimated that a further sum of three lakhs will be required for the full development of the property.
When completed it will undoubted ly be the only racing club in the Örlent that will have an up-to-date grazing ground for the sole use of
members.
Summered Well HOWEVER, In the absence of luxurious grassland, all
the
tex-
newcomers worth watching among the novice events and the best three are I. Bluestone, I G. Perkins and T. I..] Tseng,
3, Annual Meeting|
Most Important THERE is no space here to repro-
duce the ten interesting events of the September meeting, but the most important race on the card is the Australian Subscription Ponles' Autumn Plate confined to the Sub- scription ponies of this season.
Baturday, January 31, ) Monday, February Tuenday,
do Wednesday, Saturday, do 7. Saturday, February 21-First Extra Saturday, March 7-Second Extra. Saturday, Mareli 21–Third Extra. Saturday, April 4-Fourth Extra. Monday (Easter), April 8-Fourth Extra, Saturday, April 18-Fitth_Extra. Saturday, May 2-Sixth Extra. Saturday, May 21-Seventh Extra. Monday (Whitsun), May 25 (Seventh] $300. Extra.
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Saturday, Inne 0-Eighth Extra. Saturday, September 26-Ninth Extra. Saturday, October 10-Tenth Extra. Saturday, October 24-Eleventh Extra. Saturday, November 7-Twelfth Extra. Saturday, November 21-Thirteenth Ex-'
trn.
ira.
The latter rode a smart race on A) Good Time because his judgment of pace, was certainly good and there tra
as a perfect rhythm in the bination.
com-
The success of B, K. Yip on Odeon was motorcar ride, for his mount was far too good against the other stumbrs,
The Jittera
Saturday, December 3-Fourteen Ex-
Saturday. December 10-Fifteenth Ex-
Cesarewitch Stakes
On October 10
Australion and China ponies
THE CESAREWITCH STAKES cepting a few) did not leave the have nothing to gain in saying
will have its first running on Oc- Colony for their holidays, and there
taber that a few apprentices among
10, and the first
prize is lo no doubt that all of them had spent the "also rans" appeared to have the $1,600 to the winner. Being an the summer well at the stables, jitters and they were certainly afraid open handicab for all comers, the Village Road.
Ho be
contest will no doubt attrnet many up with the field.
nominations and the result of thir classio will serve a good pointer for the two St. Legers confined to Australian subscription ponies and griffins of this season,
Minister,
11 appears all the racers were de- Li, Winston Churchlil of the Fourth lighted to get back in harness, and, Hussars, now the Prime of course, training Is now in fullionce said: swing with the work more or less confined to a collected pace. Wel are bound to see some fast gallops during next week.
Transfers
THERE have been a good few
transfers of Australian and
No hour of life is lost that is spent in the saddle. Young men have often been ruined through) owning horses, or through backing| horses, but never through riding
Unless, of course, the break their necks, which, token at apallo, is a very good death to
them.
to be up with the field provided, of course, the novice keeps a straight course without Interfering with other runners..
Army Inter-Unit
Wrestling League
SEVEN TEAMS will contest the clumpionship in the Indian Army Inter-Unit Wrestling League to commence
on September 27-28 when three matches will be staged each day.
China racers to several new homes, Everybody knows-that-it-is-against- and all of them will, of course, run the rules of racing to cross, Jostle, or under their new respective racing any act on the part of the jockey, colours at the coming meeting. but there can be no disqualinention The most important change is Mrs Grnsett's Sapper going to the slable, Tasma, belonging to Capt. Holmes while Lady Northcote's Devonian has been misde a gift to Mrs W. T. The incessant practice of keeping Stanton.
too far back must be avoided at the The novice jockey T. L. Taeng is beginning (never to afraid of
be now the owner of A Good Time, "mud bath" or bumping at the start) Pigtail and Pumpernickel, and C. Lotherwise one will never reach the completed till the middle of Novan- Gregory is going to have "a go" at top of the ladder.
ber. that sulky pony, Silver Spear.
Rivulet seems to like her new
owners, Shiu Brothers, and Santa Dancing. Eve of Hunting, Eve of Anita becomes the property of Li Folly, Just In Time, King Kong Chuk-lol.
Sam's Choice and This Time, and As to quantity, S. W. Lee has this young novico owner now has added to his long string, Eve of over three dozen racers,
LONDON DRY GIN
"TOWER" Brand
There will be home and away matches and the League, if the fix- tures are adhered to, will not be
*~
The weight to be carried by the candidates is 140 lb. with a pound penalty for every $200 or part there- for.
won in stakes and the jaunt is a run over the champion course of one and a quarter miles. The whiner is to receive $1,500 while the second will get $600 and the third prize is
The .conditions of this classic event will inhibit the owner of United Express from entering his champion sub on account of the preposterous imposition of avolṛ- dupois.
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Probables
The 120 yards medley relay at the Lai Tsun-University gala last week-end. Kenneth Lo ready to take over for the breast-stroke, while Tsang Cheong-ming just diving off as Lau Yiu-ting touches.-Ming Yuen."
Bumper Entries Expected For Colony Aquatic
Chan Chun-nam in the process of
¦
-Ming Yuen.
E will have the entries for the breaking the 440 yards free-style re- above classic after the closing cord at the Lal Tsun-University gala, on Thursday, September 18, but in the meanwhile 1 uppend below a list. of porbable nominations with their respective weights:
Amulet Star
A Surprising Time
Bona Vacantla
Crack Shot
Slakes Weight
You penalty $1,500 340 m."
St Leger Call-Over
LONDON, Sept. 4
(Reuter) Latest call-over for the St Legeri which is being run on September
26, was as follows:
Araxy I
1,000 145
4,100
Bendigo
1.300
147
Black Seal
2,500 153
1,000 150
Burtle
21:00
150
Corsair
1,000 150
200
140
Dashing Beauty
G01
Dutch Treat
2,000
Endeavour
5.574
6-1 (0) Owen Tudor, 13-2 (1).
Happy Returne
4.700
6-1 (10) Chateau La Hose,
Hole In One
1,000
17-5 (140) Suncastle.
Joan
1,000
Jus Gentium
100-9 (1 k 0), Royallsi,
King's Flight
3,300
137
100-1 (o) Bakhtawar,
2,000 150
3,000 100
20-1 (0) Orthodox and Ptolemy.
1,800
29-1 it & o) Felous,
3,300
1.500
£600
Lex Forl Mainsail Manhattan Maple Leat Moonlight. Never Never Optima Fido" Royal Sovereign Sania-Anita Sydney Lady Tien Tien United Express Vitamin M. Wayworth
148 1,000 140
3,000
1,500 140
1,000 248
10,000 104
400 1.000
144
It will be seen from the above that United Express (if entered) has to shoulder 195 lb. over a middle distance run of 14 miles and # is Interesting that the weight over the new scale for inches is a penalty of 43 lb.
The Axtures have been ranged that each team will be oc It is without any question a terrific cupied twice during the week-end, penalty, but one must not overlook once at home and the other time the fact that the pony has had a away,
good innings and has gained $10.009 Following are the fixtures for the for the owner. I do not expect that Arst week-end:
United Express will be entered, for Saturday, September 27-3th A.A., it would be wasting the nomination R.A. v. Hongkong Mule Corps; 12th | fee $3. R.A. v. HK.S.R.A., 2nd/14th Punjabs V. Sth Regt., R.A.
Other Heavies
(0) Devonian.
Championships
Chan Chun-nam Ready To Defend His Titles
(By "Tinker")
THERE'S NOTHING NEW from swimming circles. The majority are awaiting the climax of the season—the Colony Championships, which will be held on September 25 and 27, and October 2 and 4.
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The closing day for entries, by a new threat in Tsul Hang has come the way, in to-morrow. Beats will into being. be held between September 9 and 13, but the order of events has not yet been decided. This will pend on entrics.
the women, most improved has een Celeste Guterres, Running
But there promises to be a bumper entry this year. Conversation in- variably turns in that direction, while Ng Nin and one or two others have already availed themselves of the facilities of the V.R.C. for prac tice.
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a close second, however, Is Ilo Wal- klag of the Chinese Bathing Club. They will offer a challenge, but should not be able to beat Vivienne Churn over the 50 and 100 yards. Miss Guterres should have little dimculty in taking the women's 220 fand 440 yards free-style events. The recent form of Chan Chun- nam, which happily shatters
Added to this trio will be Ko Mlu- rumour of unfitness, has raised an- dag, of Lai Tsun, and Sa Wai-ying ticipations of yet further records of the same Club-the latter the In the middle distances.
back-stroke .mermaid. Tsang Fung- kwan, of Lai Tsun and Li Po-luen, Twice within one week he bel- of South China, aro the outstanding tered his Colony 440 time of last year, breast-stroke
swimmers, though though it must be remembered that Vivienne Churn must be conaldered on boil occasions he was swimming for the 50 yards. in the Chinese "Y" pool which is only
Jackie Anderson has been "down" 20 yards long.
for two weeks with 'fu, and though The only other quarter-miler to she returns to training to-day it is ch within these times has been a matter of opinion how much of her Ули Sal-kwan, youthful understudy old form she can recover in Ilie short of Chan who has also been doing time left. extremely well throughout the year.
the
1
Ng Nin was the great threat to
to WITH last year, but he found VRC. will conclude a success- most titles last
Championships the himself pressed by the crowded pro- ful reason, one which has been above
100-6.(0) Lambert Sunnel and Starwort. tions exist. The heats and finals are initiative was shown in the arrange-
23-1 (0) Dancing Time,
25-1 (0) Feroze Di
33-1 (a) Royal Academy. ~50-3 ̄(0) ̈ ̈Feltes.
100-1(6) Ranger.
U.S. Tennis
Kovacs Enters -Singles Semi-finalş
3
FOREST HILLS, Sept. (Reuter)-Frankie Kovacs, Indoor champion, who is fancied to mo- ceed MaNeill, entered the U.S. National Tennis semi-finals, by beating Jack Kramer, G-4, 7-5, 7-5,
The women's semi-finalists include Margaret Osborne and Paulie Betz Miss Osborne, though not ranked in the first ten American tennis players, is enjoying a brilliant season and is capable of upsetting anybody. Miss for the
Sunday, September 20-Rajput AINDEAVOUR has also a heavy Regt. 5th A., R.A.; HK. Mule burden of 168 lb. to carry and Betz is now hot Invourlic Corps . 12th R.A. H.KSRA. the next in order comes Happy Re- title, the winning of which would v. End/14th Punjabs,
turns with 164 fb. on her back. A confirm the impression existing for Surprising Time has to tip the scale several months that she is the
180 lb.
American women's tennis-Reuter, It is useless to discuss the pros- In professional football to-day the
at this juncture, pects Glants defeated the Eastern Collegians trainers have over a fortnight to tles and it is not necessary to say last night 23-3 In the sixth annual trim their candidates. But the race that one may look forward to a big charity" game.—United Press.
will be full of interesting possiblil-ght.
U. S. Charity Football at 161 b. while Mainsail has to draw outstanding player at present In
New York, Sept. 4.
for the
gramme. This year different condi-
the average in ambliton. Their best spread over four weeks. There are only three men's events on each of the ment of the inter-Schools gala last four final days.
month
As-regards--the-sprints,-not--only-The-Club-may-be suffering from a has Davis Hutchinson been out of lack of swimmers, but there's no- the picture for quite some time, but thing wrong with their spirit.
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