MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1927.
RACING SURPRISES. (Mr. Loo) Mr. Yam Man's Troy and Home Call was also Parf-mutuel: winnér $11.40;
Valour 148 lbs. (Mr. Pollock); Mr. very close up a wonderful. tri-places $6.40; $20.50; $7.50, H. A. Kelly's Cra 144 lbs. bute to Mr. C. M. S. Alves, the (owner).
FAVOURITES' BAD DAY ON SATURDAY,
BIG DIVIDENDS RETURNED.
́ ́4 lengths, 3 lengths.
Time: 1.36.
Pari-mutuel:
handicapper.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BASEBALL.
Winner Place
Festive Eve
413
485
NATIONAL AND'AMERICAN
LEAGUES
Black Mouse
218
226
157
264
123
168
51
66
28
44
26
88
28
26
14
.20
winner $81.50;4-Fourth: Aggregate Stakes: Borderer unc mile.Value $500. For all Fire Call China ponies. Catch weights Yorks
Places $10.30; $7.50; $6.50,
Winner Place
199 159
Surprises prevailed on Satur-Loch Rannoch day when only two favourites King Alan won in the eight events on the Scooter first day's card of the Hong Bing Boy Kong Jockey Club's fourth extra Easter Day race meeting of the season at Valour Happy Valley. Some big divid-Circe .. ends were returned as three of Craigavad the winners were the least back-Jackie Coogan
Salvo ed in their respective fields.
In the opening
the The Sandpiper winner returned a dividend of Cra
race
170.
260
60
68
92
27
30
85
28
84
19
42
12
14
10
8
16
6
12
5
3.
8
$81.50. The second event pro- Mowgli vided a prize of $51.40. Then
There was no exause for either followed a dead heat, in which the of the favourites. Loch Rannoch respective "tote" figures were was well placed but not speedy $34.80 and $17.50. There was enough. King Alan had the lead also a dividend which exceeded but Bing Boy easily overhauled $100.
him after 8 furlongs On Bing dis-Boy, the "veteran" Mr. Seth rode the 'a smart race and was cheered on for returning to the weighing room. Scooter, Easter Day (who was driven all the way) and Valour did not run too badly.
Honours were very evenly tributed as will be aeon in appended table of "places" the seven "flat" races.
Aggregate Stakes. Mr. R. J. Paterson, the Clerk of the Course, was the most auc-
cessful owner, sharing a dead heal first and claiming another win outright..
2-Green Island Handicap: "B" Class: six furlongs.-For Chiria ponies.
Entrance $5. 1st prize: $400. 2nd prize: $150.; 3rd prize: $100.
Stanton and Reidy's
at 10 at. 9. lbs. Winners of an Sugar Loaf open race or open Griffin race October .... value $600 or over or ponies White Mouse. that have won the aggregate Vindent
prize in the Gymkhana Stakes, There was no doubt about the or Aggregate Stakes in any favourite here. As soon as Mr. season 5 lbs. extra. Non-win-Chun asked. for an effort, Festive ning subscription griffins allow- Eve swept past the opposition ed 5 lbs.
and stayed in the van. Sugar 14. Cop to be run for five times, or as Loaf made the pace and ran on decided by the, Committee, called the into second berth. Borderer just Aggregate Cup, will be presental at managed to displace Black Mouse the end of the season to be won by int. the post. for place money. the pony scoring most marks in the Yorks, Fire Call and Vincent were races for the Aggregate Stakes at the extra meetings during the sea- the pick of the others.
Handicap:
"B"
son, counting 4 points for a first; 2 for a second; and 1 for a third. The ; benefit of marks already scored to7-Beaufort puss with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the race this season to carry 5 lbs. extra for each win in subsequent starts for the race, but. In the event of a pony carrying the penalty not winning: 2 lbs. to be deducted next time he starts, such', 2 lbs, to remain deducted until he wing again, when he will carry the Messrs. Dyer and Belth's full penalties without deduction. Tangle 153 lbs. (Mr. Reidy) 2 Penalties accumulative up to 16 lbs. Mrs. Priestley's Grande del In the event of two or more ponies tying with the same number
Class: one and a quarter miles. -For China ponies. Entrance $5. 1st prize: $450, 2nd prize: $200. 8rd prize: $100. Mr. R. J. Paterson's August
155 lbs..... (Mr. Bulteel) 1'
Norte 162 lbs. (Mr. Usher) 31
·
of marks after Ave racce have been Mr. R. M. Austin's Pottenbush
158 lbs...... (Mr. Pollock) 4 run the owners skall either divide the] value of the Cup which is hereby Also ran: Mrs. R. J. Paterson's placed at $1,000, or shall run off on a Dobbin 164 lbs. (Mr. Abel- day to be fixed by the Committee, not Smith); Mr. K H.'s Easter Day bo.ng the same day as the last race for the Stokes but within two weeks 145 lbs. (Mr. Chun). therefrom. In the event of a run (Mr. Stanton) off the weights shall be weight for Mr. R. M. Austin's Grey inches as per seals. Entrance fée $5.
Keight 163 lbs.
2nd prize: $200. 3rd prizer $100. (Mr. Pollock) 2 Messrs. Hall and Shenton's very Messrs. Dyer and Beith's
Saligin 157 lbs.
(Mr. Pollock) Loch Tummel 155 lbs.
(Mr. Reidy) 3 Mr. K. H.'s Baccarat 152 lbs. (Mr, da Roza) Mrs. Priestley's Espoir 155 lbs.
(Mr. Seth) 4 Mr. R. M. Austin's Brigade Call 154 lbs... (Mr. Gordon) Also ran-Mr. Hau-Un's Little
Saligia returned to grace by winning the "big" race of the 'day. The solid going suited this! pony (which had failed ignom-Messrs. iniously in the two earlier meet- San Diego 1683 lbs. ings) and he romped home con- vincingly in excellent time. Saturday's result brings the Aggregate Stakes to a interesting stage. With one more try to go, the points gained to date are:-Saligia (holder) 8, Baccarat 7, Macao Beauty 6, Brigade Call 5, Misty Eve 2.
Times and Cash Sweeps. Times were comparatively fast Sit Tang 165 lbs. (Mr. Wallace); Mr. Luen Yick's Macao Beauty
Mr. Yam Man's Dick Lo 167 lbs.
on Saturday as the course was in (Mr. Sewell); Mr. Ho Kom-tong's
1% lengths. length. Time: 2.41.2/5. Pari-mutuel: winner $108.10; places $16.90; $7.70: $21.70.
Winner Place
571 556
1
Pottenbush Tangle
361 395
2 Easter Day
3 Dobbin
108
155
Grande del Norte
81
64
54
-66
August
51
98
154 lbs. ....... (Mr. Chun) 4 The field of six was divided into Also ran:Mr. Retsuj's Lilac, two lots of three most of the way. good condition. In both the 1% Kom Tong Hall 155 lbs. (Mr. da (late Perseus) 145 lbs. (Mr. Dobbin leading in the first half miles and 6 furlongs handicaps, Roza); Mrs. R. J. Paterson's The Sherman): Mr. U-Un's Dragon mile and then Easter Day taking the "B" class winner did better Regent 163 lbs. (Mr. Bulteel); Boat 154 lbs. (Mr. Reidy).. time than the "A" class. Reliance Mr. K. H.'s Loongwa 157 lbs. (Mr. on this factor alone may be mis- Chun); Mrs. Bernard's Barley leading as the races were run in Grass 149. lbs. (Mr. Gordon); Mr. essentially different manner. Eve's Bright Eve 154 lbs. (Mr.
The attendance was a shade Usher). below normal, the smaller patron- nge being revealed in the reduc-, tion in the cash sweep awards,' For once, the prizes in the $10 places $17.90; $19.60; $14.70, sweep were exceeded by a $5 event, this being very unusual.
LUCKY NUMBERS.
jup thể running. Neither of these 3 lengths. 5 lengths.
was placed but the other peny in Time: 2.04.3/5.
the front batch. Grande del Pari-mutuel: winner $14.40;}Norte, showed fight at the finish. Of the other three ponies, August places $7.90; $8.10: $7.70.
Winner Place responded gamely, and won de- 385 236 servedly; Tangle barely secured 247 312 second money; and Pottenbush
(the favourite). never got terms but finished fourth..
2 lengths, 2 length.
Saligia Macao, Beauty Time: 1.34.3/5. Pari-mutuel:winner $51.40; Brigade Call
Baccarat Winner Place Dragon Boat
189 Lilac 234
217
252
190
218
112
22
132 95
With the public still sticking to him, Saligin gave of his best and was the first favourite to win. Once having dispossessed Macao 75 Beauty of the lead, Saligia was
Loongwa
Kom Tong Hall
190 184
Loch Turmel
119 118
The Regent
83
100
Cash Sweep Results at a Glance,
San Diego
80
85
Grey Knight
+66
Espoir
62
48
56
68
36
57
21
29
18
Below are given the results of Barley Gross the cash sweeps. Drawers of un-Dick Lo placed starters get $50 each ex- Bright Eve cept where stated,
Race J.
-
No. 161 196 142
$758.80
165.40
82.70
Little Sit Tang.
on
18.-Beaufort Handicap “A” | C Class: one and a quarter miles. -For China ponies. Entrance $5. 1st prize: $450. 2nd prize: $200. 3rd prize: $100.
never headed although Baccarat Mr. U-Un'a Leaf 150 lbs. ... hunted him home relentlessly.
(Hr. Chun). 1
Frigade Call was a poor third, Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Ukelele with Macao Beauty and Dragon Messrs. Hall and Shenton's
162 lbs. ..... (Mr. Bulteel) 2 39 Boat still further back. Lilac
(a Tientsin pony) was tailed off very early.
The Geczer 156 lbs.
(Mr. Sewell), 3], Mr. Eve's Misty Eve 152 lbs. ·
(Mr. Stanton). 4 Scurry three Also ran:-Messrs. Hall and furlongs For bona fide polo Shenton's The Gomeril 158 lbs. ponics approved by the Com-(Mr. Pollock); Mr. K. H.'s mittee of the Hong Kong Polo Papyrus 157 lbs. (Mr. da Roza). Club. To be ridden by playing 11⁄2 lengths. 1⁄2 length. members of the Hong Kong Time: 2.48.
Neither of the two best backed ponies (Loongwa and Kom Tong Hall) could manage even a place. Loongwa was prominent at the 5-Polo Pony Unplaced Nos.:-113, 31, 160, start but Kom Tong Hall was! 256, 127, 158, 347, 118, 324, 5.
never in the picture. San Diego! Race II.
came through the bunch at the two miles post and won hand- somely. Grey Knight and Loch Unplaced Nos.:-186, 821, 264, Tummel were late. Expoir, Little
No. 128
126 91
399, 84, 252, 213, 248.
$869,40 248.40 124.20
Race III.
No. 291
274 241
$805.05 805.06 178.90
Race IV.
No. 101
$2,423.40
319
.
692:40
H
385
346.20
Unplaced Nos. 362, 299, 256,
Unplaced Nos. ($100 each):
172, 183, 86,
$2,606.80 744.80 872.40 Unplaced Nos.:-447, 172, 814.
Race V.
No. 355
758 426
Race VI.
No. 222
$1,178.80
212 336
336.80
168.40 Unplaced Nos.:-193, 296, 215, 11, 239, 342.
• Race VII.
No, 102
166
$1,299.90 371.40 185.70
467
Unplaced Nos.:-10, 425, 882.
Race VIII.
No. 163
45
·
848
$1,340.50
389.00
191.50
Unplaced Nos: 433, 998, 41.
Sit Tang, The Regent (who made part of the running but lagged in the straight) and Bright Eve were the best of the unplaced.
Polo Club. Winners of a'polo Pari-mutuel; winner ́$90.40; pony scurry this year barred. places $15.00; $7.00; $8.50..
En- Catchweights 168 lbs.
trance $3. 1st prize: $200. Ukelele
2nd prize: $100. 3rd prize: Misty Eve $50. District Call (Mr. Gordon)
3-Green Island. Handicap: "A" Stripes (Mr. Mattingley) 2 Papyrus
Class: six furlongs. For China Urgent 'ponies. Entrance $5. 1st Pessimist prize: $400. 2nd prize: $150. | 3rd prize: $100,
Mr. Lim Kee's Shanghai
Friend 157 lbs.
(Mr.Sewell) 1*
Mr. R. J. Paterson's September
.(Mr. Stanton)
(Mr. Kelly) 4 Also ran:---Racehorse (Mr. Abel-Smith); Titmouse (Mr. Bousfield).
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS.
New York, June 4. Last week's results in big League baseball were as follow:- National League,
Saturday (May 28):
Brooklyn 3, New York 7. Chicago 0, Cincinnati 8. Pittsburgh 6, St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 0, Boston 1. Philadelphia 8, Boston 3. Sunday:
Brooklyn 5, New York 2. Chicago. 5, Pittsburgh 8.
. Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 11, Monday:
New York 14, Philadelphia;
10.
New York 0, Fhiladelphia 1. Boston 2, Brooklyn 5. Boston 2, Brooklyn 6. Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 7. Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 5. St. Louis 6. Cincinnati. 3. St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 1. Tuesday:
New York 18, Philadelphia 4, Boston 2, Brooklyn 3. Pittsburgh 10, Chicago 9. St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 0. Wednesday:
Boston 2, Brooklyn 6. Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 7. Thursday:
Cincinnati 4, New York 5. Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia S. Friday:
Cincinnati 0, New York 6. Pittsburgh 11, Philadelphia
1.
Chicago 4, Boston 5, American League.
Saturday (May 28):
New York 8, Washington 2. New York 2, Washington 3. Boston 6, Philadelphia 8. Boston 3, Philadelphin 4. Detroit 7, Chicago 1..
Sunday:
New York 15,-Boston 7. Washington 1, Philadelphia
6.
Detroit 6, Chicago 8. St. Louis 7, Cleveland 4., St. Louis 2, Cleveland 10.
Monday:
Philadelphia 9, New York 8. Philadelphia 5, New York 6. Chicago 3, St. Louis 11. Chicago 10, St. Louis 0. Detroit 8, Cleveland 9. Detroit 11, Cleveland 8: Washington 3, Boston 0. Washington 13, Boston 5. Tuesday:
Philadelphia 3, New York 10: Philadelphia 5, New York 18; Washington 1, Boston 4:.. Detroit 1, Cleveland 0. Chicago 7, St. Louis.2. Wednesday:
Philadelphia 1, New York 2. Detroit 1. Cleveland 14. Washington 1, Boston 6. Thursday:
New York 2, Detroit 0. Boston 2, Chicago 7. Philadelphia 8, Cleveland 4. Washington 11, St. Louis 2,
Friday:
New York 1, Detroit S. Boston '1, Chicago 5. Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 8. Washington 4, St. Louis 8. -Reuter's American Service.
Placed Jockeys,
1st, 2nd. 3rd:
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Winner Place
827 289
146 lbs....... (Mr. Bulteel) 1* places $5.80; $5.60: $6.20. Mr. Eve's Battle Eve 149 lbs.
Running very strongly, Leaf was another outsider to upset the odds, following the example set by August in the preceding race. Á mile having been covered in slow time, Misty Eve led into the {straight, challenged by Ukelele (favourite) on the outside. Leaf shot up on the inside and finished While Ekelele was in style. 244
fighting out an issue with Misty Eve, The Geezer came through and separated them The Gomeril was a good fifth. Papyrus,
213 138
169
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81 -42
29
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(Mr. Stanton) 3 Stripes Mr. Dynasty's King of Troy District Call
159 lbs..... (Mr. da Roza) 4 Urgent Also ran:-Mr. Luen: Yick's Racehorse Shan Mein 157 lbs. (Mr. Chun); Titmouse Mr. R. M. Austin's Home Call 149 Pessimist lbs. (Mr. Pollock).
-After several attempts, the *dead heat, short head between field of six got away fairly well first and third.
in the sprint. District Call "shot lout and was kept in front by hard Stripes (the favourite)
Time: 1.35.175.
Pari-mutuel:-Winner (Shang-, riding.
hai Friend) $17.50 and (Septem-lelung on to second place Pessim- ber) $34.30; Places (Shanghai,ist was a poor fourth, Racehorse Friend) $12.30 and (September), fifth and Titmouse last. $15.60; 3rd $8.30.
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Winner Place! King of Troy 305 Home Call
194 306 1.-General Island Handicap: Shanghai Friend 167 (320)
"C" Class: six furlongs for Battle Eve
187. 147 China ponies. Entrance $5. Shan Mein
105 158 1st prize: $400. 2nd prize: September
70 102 $150. 3rd prize: $100., Messrs. Tester and Abraham's
Bing Boy 160 lbs, ..... (Mr. Seth) Messrs. Dyer and Beith's
Loch Rannoch 159 lbs.
(Mr. Reidy) Mr. Dynasty's King Alan 158 lbs.) ...(Mr. da. Roza)
Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Scooter
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