1927-11-08 — Page 9

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1927.

SPORTS

RACING.

MILE RECORD BROKEN IN

SHANGHAI

CRICKET.

I.R.C. v. R.A.F.. ON SATURDAY,

THE

CHINA MAIL,

Insist upon strict obedience to all. The following will represent the the laws nid down for the govern- Indian Recreation Club "A" team ment of the sport. Ever since this in their friendly match against season opened I have been expect the Royal Air Force on Saturday ing to hear of some jockey being on-the I.R.C. ground:-J. S. Ack- suspended for defiance of the rule ber, F. M. el Arculli, J. S. A. which stipulates that in a raco ench HONG KONG PONY'S SUCCESS. rider shall start from the position Currcem, T. Hamet, S. A. B. Is- allotted him by the draw unless mail, S. H. Ismail (Captain), A. otherwise ordered by the starter. H. Madar, A, K. Minu, A. R. Day by day we see more and more Minu, A. H. Rumjahn, and A. 5. injunction. cases of evasion of his statutory Sufflad. A. M. Rumjahn (Re

serve);

The Full Results.

The results are as under:-- The Yangtazepoo Plate:

Mile.

THE INTERPORT ELEVEN,

TAT

Shanghai, To-day. The Shanghai Race Club'a Autumn Meeting opened at Shang- hai yesterday... A record was broken, and a new

I am not aware that the rule as one set

up to the draw has been in any way This happened in the first race, revised or relaxed since in a raco Yangtszepon Pinte, three-quarters some years ago a certain leading of a mile, which was won by Mr. jockey of his day was suspended for L. Dunbar's "Cheanpeake Bay," rid-

a long period for starting from a den by Mr. Dallas. The time taken position to which he was not en for the race was 1 min. 29.3.5 secs., Utled. What made that case most

(To the Editor of the “Chinm Mall.") two seconds better than the pre-significant and Important was the wish to take strong exception to Sir-As a Hong Kong boy, I vious record of 1 min. 31.3-5 secs. act up by "Community" at the Jockey Club took it up on the letter in your

fact that the Stewards of the the last paragraph of "Critic's" Spring Meeting this year.

strength of an article in a Sunday vocating the inclusion of Mr. E. C. fasue to-day ad- paper, which gave the facts in de tal as well as some very pungent whether this young cricketer is Fincher In the Interport Eleven." criticism. So far as the recorda show, the local Stewarda made no good enough to be included or not, complaint nor did the starter, but I am not prepared to discuss; but it transpired after the hearing of the tone of the last paragraph with the case that both had been severe the words "I would urge that he 1y censured, the official at the post play", etc., is so mendicant that it might be given the opportunity to being fined £100 in addition. 2 What has happened in the inter-is revolting to the sense of in}-

vening years to transform the law dependence and self-respect of the: as to the draw into a dead letter average Hong Kong boy. It is con- I know of nothing nor do any ofceivable that Mr. Fincher may the authorities I have consulted. have a host of supporters amongst It is undoubtedly the case that the those born in this Colony, but I racing public is much more con- venture the opinion that not one cerned over these increasing

of them would like to see him breaches of this starting rule than "picked" na a matter of concession is made evident by a study of the sporting papers. There was onc bad instance the other day when, who is there on hia. merita alone in a big field, one of the jockeys, and the recognition of this drawn on the worst ground on the far side, calmly took the fourth berth from the stand rails. So far,

Mr. L. Dunbar's Chesapeake Bay (Mr. Dallas) Mr. Tog's Sceptre

(Mr. Crokam) Miss Law's Glen Roy

(Mr. Heard) Time, 1 min. 29.3-5 sees, FA record, previous record for mile being by Community 1 min. 31.2-5 secs. at the Spring meeting this year..

The Whangpoo Handicap "A" Class: 1 Mile.

Mr: Westburn's Perseus

.

(Mr. Heard) M. and L. G. W's Western Moor (Mr. Pote Ilunt)

(Mr. Brand)

1

2

3

Mr. J. G. Greig's Magic

Time, 2 mins. 8.4-5 seek.

The Whangpoo Handicap "B" Class: 1 Mile,

Mr. Rawford's Tabby Cat

(Mr. Wells Henderson) Mr. Day's Laleham (Mr. Dallas)

Mr. Common's Blotto

(Mr. Pote Hunt)

Time, 2 mins. secs.

The Maiden Stakes: 4 Mile.

cludes another Hong Kong boy favour. The team chosen in-

fact

should leave no room for special pleading.

Finally, I would like to apologise

3 have not heard that he has been for mentioning the name of Mr.

Fincher, but Critic's letter leaves have me no alternative.

reported to the Stewards or that the Stewards themselves taken the initiative in asking him) for an explanation.

If defiance of the rule as to the draw merited à long term of sus pension a dozen or so years ago, 1why should it be considered un- 2 worthy of official notice to-day?

If the draw is now to be regarded

3

as a mere formality, which may

or may not be observed by those

Yours,, etc.,

SPORTSMAN.

Hong Kong, November 7.

HOCKEY.

VISIT WASEDA 'VARSITY TEAM.

chiefly concerned, then why does not someone in authority say sn and be done with it? No more dumaging impression could be upon the minds of the sporting public than

In connection with the visit of that rules and

Wnscdn regulations the

University Hockey be Team the arrangements, made for regarded as. more honoured in the them to play local teams:-

made

Mr. Eve's Wedding Eve

(r. Pote Hant)

I

D. W. M. and W. H.'s Cedrie

(Mr. Wells Henderson)

the

2

Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's The Sparrow (Mr. McBain) Time, 1 min. 32.2-5 secs.

of

harse racing.

3

The Fah Wab Stakes: 1 Mes.

We Two's Young Bill

2

(Mr. Pote Hunt) 1 Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroft

(Mr. Bremner) Mr. W. A. White's Buster II.

(Mr. Campbell) 3 Time, 3 mins. 14 secs.

The Chinese Cup & Criterion Stakes: 1 Mile,

to ure

breach than in the observance. I

hope before another week comes U.S.R.C. at 4 p.m. round to hear of some sharp off.

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REFEREES NOTE.

TOO MUCH LEFT TO HIS DISCRETION,

misunderstanding and put an end Officers Sports Club, King's Park, to shilly-shally in this particular at 4 p.m. matter.

JOCKEY OF THE MOMENT.

Brilliance of Gordon Richarda.

Not since the palmy days of Fred Archer has a jockey attracted so! much attention

Mr. and Mrs. Hickling's Mark Over.... (Mr. Pote Hunt)

1

M. and L. G. W.'s Western Park (Mr. Encarnacao)

above his fellow-riders.

2

Mr. F. Elisa's Firestone

3

(Mr. Maitland) Time, 2 mins. 5,4-5 secs.

The Shanghai St. Leger:

1% Miles.

Miss Law's Gleniuce

Mr. Eve's Quiet Eve

ber,

ક Gordon

a class by himself it was nothing|

uncommon for, that peerless rider

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It is the wise use of discretionary how long may the interval be ex- powers which marks the good re-tended? ferce, since it would be almost im- Then, does the regulation five possible to have the game played at minutes commence from the sound-T.T. on London Nov. 12-v. Hong Kong Hockey

all if all the rules were strictly anding of the half-time whistle or from TT on Shanghal Club on Club ground at King's

rigidly adhered to in every match. the time that all players are in the Park at 4 pm.

Banks. THE S.F.A.'S LATEST CIRCULAR.latest circular it is advised that fair

In the first paragraph of this dreasing-room?

Hongkong Bank If the time da to be taken from do. charging should not be penalised as the sound of the whistle, then Mercantile A. & B.

Chartered Bank Andy Cunningham, the Rangers' it is at present. If all referees are there will be practically no interval famous forward, in the "Glasgow unanimous in their ruling us to at all, as by the time all the players P. & U. Bank Weekly Herald" reads between the what is a "fair" charge, then one have reached the dressing-room it Bank of East Asia The following will represent the lines of the S.F.A.'s latest instruc-Cause of disagreement on decisions will be time for them to go on Richarda, who, literally speaking, Hong Kong University against the good in parts-like the curate's egg spectators all referees must have last had strictly a five-minute inter North China Insurance T148

will disappear, but to obviate con- again. stands out head and shoulder Waseda University of Japan on but complains that there is still the same idea on that particular val? It takes almost five minutes tions to referees, which he finds funlon in the minds of players and How many games on Saturday He has already this season (up sharp-

home ground to-day, at 4.30 pm too much left to the discretion of to October 2) ridden considerably

the referee. He writes:-~

point.

for two terms to reverse positions. over a hundred winners, and] Messrs. P. L. Tan, G. S. Scully,

It will clearly not be to the ad- Why, then, go off at all? scarcely a day passes without one. B. Geman, C. K. Ong, K. Tferees by the Scottish Football decision on charging in one game include, I expect, re-studding of Douglass ...

The latest circular issued to re-vantage of the game if one referee's The special circumstances will or more being added to the numLoke, Y. C. Teh, B. N. Sudan, G League is interesting. Some of its should be different from another boots or similar minor repairs. An H.K. Steamboats

W. Lam, K. P. Gan, A. A. Rum- Instructions will, if, carried out to official's the next time the same extra interval is not required for HK. Tugs & Lighters $1190 In the days when Archer was in jahu, and P. C. Lim.

the letter, undoubtedly help the teams are playing.

that. Rather let a player when he Indo-Chinas (Pref)... $30 game considerably. Of others, I'm The second paragraph-advising requires anything in the way of do. (Del.)... $48 not so sure whether they will be the immediate removal of injured repairs go off during the game.

Shell Transports ... 89/- any advantage at all,

players should meet with the ap- We have all seen on occasion the

Water-bosta sire now to figure in the top flight

Of the six paragraphs in the cir-proval of all who follow football, interval exceed five minutes, and Benguels ......

Mining. cular, five deal directly with the and will help to keep the game go- the players not off at all. If there Kailan Mining Ad. jockey seems to be all the more this season's record of our leading,

control of the game by the referee, ing without unnecessary loss of is to be an interval at all, let it Langkats (Combined). T CHARITY MATCH ON ARMIS- but the actual application of the time. The present rule regarding be on the field. creditable:

TICE DAY.

rules is left to the discretion of that injured players has been subject to minutes is not enough.

Otherwise, five,

(Single) T8.50 Shanghai Explorations T2.20 Taking the figures of

official. the last

In my opinion, too much a lot of abuse. twenty-seven years, very few joc The team to represent the Unit- the referee; la a

is already left to the discretion of

The third suggestion that the free kick must not be permitted Tronoh Mines ....

The fourth suggestion that a Suangnai Loans

Raubs keys have ridden 100 winners at ed Services in the charity match on term, and covers a lot of laxity in

very elastic half-time interval should not. ex-until opponents are 10 yards from the end of August, as he did this the Club ground, Happy Valley, on the framing of the rules of foot special permission of the referee in

ceed.five minutes except by the the ball-is not going to help much

Docks, Wharves, Reason, the exceptions being

Godawan, &c. 1919-S. Donoghue ..109 winners. Avery (R.A.F.); Sergt. Hooper

Armistice Day will be:-A/C. ball.

to speed-up the game or help the RK. & K. Wharves. $120 21911-F. Wootton

rare cases is going to cause a lot ofended side. If all referees used their diacre of trouble, from the fact that it

H.K. & W. Docks (Queen's Regt.) and Sergt. Caneilletion in the same way on all occa- is not definite enough. Too much referees, when blowing for a foul, Hongkewski

Personally, I'd rather that all China Providents S 1904-W. Lane.... .108

(R.A.P.C.); Guardsman Aird sions, then we would have perfect la again left the referee's dis- should signal immediately for the New Engineerings 1904-0. Madden

(Scots Guards), S/Sgt. Simms referees and uniform application of cretion. What, exactly, are the kick to be taken. Otherwise, there Shanghai Docks 1902-W. Lane......121

R.A.M.C.) and A. B. Butler (Royal rules. The trouble is, however, "special circumstances" in which is no advantage to the taking side: Ewo Cottoris

Cotton Mills. Already Richards has left his Navy); Bombardier Ward (R.A.), that hardly two officials have the the referee may consent to an ex-bat rather a help to the offenders, Oriental Gestons previous best record of 118 winners Stoker Northey (Royal Navy), Sgt.

same interpretation

tension of the interval? And for who get time to concentrate should Shai Cottons (Old) behind.

Leach (R.A.), Sgt. McGlinchey

the foul have taken place near

(DBW) their goal,

Lands, Hotels & The regulation (No. 5) about the H.K. & S. Hotels particular way in which referees Hongkong Lands are to make their reports to the Shanghal Lands S.F.A. is a matter for the officials Hongkong Realties

Humphreys Extaten concerned, and has but little in- HK. Territorials terest for either players or specta- Prince's Bulidings... $120

(Mr. Heard)ing to-day; but with greater com- petition and probably a greator de- (Mr. Pote Hunt)

to accomplish what Richards is do-

2

Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White's

3

White Hawk.. (Mr. Brand) Time, 3 mins. 48.3-5 secs.

The Eclipse Stakes: 14 Miles.

Messrs. P., M. Lancaster and W.

A. White's Pat (Mr. Brand) Mr. F. B. Marahall's Cinchona Tree (Mr. Maitland) Mr. Toeg's Clutha

1

(Mr. Springfield) Tirac, 2 mina. 46 secs.

The Navy Cup and Autumn Cup: 1/4 Miles.

1

,119-

1907-W. A. Higgs..100

"

1

.109

IP

FOOTBALL.

"V. D. T.'s" Black-and-Blae

This is all the more creditable (K.O.S.B.) and the Rev. Alexander (Mr. McBain) as he was compelled for a year (K.O.S.B.). Reserves: Goalkeeper, Mr. Birdrake's Sec Pheasant through illness to give up race rid- Pte. Moss (Queen's Regt); back, (Mr. Maitland) 2 ing. But the marvellous manner L.-Bdr. Trim (R.A.); half-back, Mr. Powhattan's Serjeant Buzfuz in which he has been riding this Pte. Cantor (Queen's Regt.); for-

(Mr. Springfield) 3 season is proof that he has recover- Time, 2 mins. 46.1-5 secs.

ed all his old strength and confi.wards, A/C. Vernon (RAF), Pte. Larkin (Queen's 'Regt.) and Stoker Urga Handkap "A" Class: 1 Mile.

Preston (Royal Navy).

Miss Law's Gleneagles

(Mr. Brand) (Mr. Springfield) Mr. Matsumato's Nationalist II

Mr. Toeg's Ormond

(Mr. Bremner)

Time, 2 mins. 1 sec.

dente.

His Birthplace,

Born at Salop, Richards served The following have been chosen his apprenticeship with M. Horti-to. represent the Rest:-Pau Ka- 1gan, the Ogbourne trainer, for ping (Chinese Athletic); Wynne whom he often appears I. the (H.K. Police) and Laf Yuk-tat saddle, in addition to being retain-(China Athletic); C. F. Remedios. ed by Captain Hogg, the master of (Club de Recreio), J. Stewart Russley,

(H.K. Club). and Lam, Yuk-ying One of the most pleasing things (China Athletic); T. Plle (H.K. about Richards is that success has Urge Handicap "B" Class: 1 Mile not turned his head, as it has Club), Howarth (H.K. Polica); Go-

Winsome and Hasty's The Bram-

bling (Mr. Tricker), 1 Mcaars. Beth and Lemarchand's

Charcoal

(Mr. Maitland) 2 Winsome and

Hasty's The Warbler (Mr. Encarnacao) 3 Time, 2 mins. 5 secs.

RULE OF THE DRAW.

ARE STEWARDS BLIND?

"Bayarde" writes in "Reynolds'a Illustrated News":-

done in the case of many brilliant aano (Club de Recreio); Suen Kam jockeys of the past. He is half hun (China Athletic), and Brown fellow well met with his brother (Club de Recrelo). Reserves; knights of the plgskin, who are not Brittain (H.K. Police) and J. Silva in the least bit envious of Gor- (Club de Recreio). The Rest will don's genius."-

play in white.

And genius it is, for there is-no other fockey riding to-day that can get as much out of a horse as can Richards. Even when all seems lost he does not give up trying, andj more often than not snatches the victory right on the post.

Richards, whose home is at Og-1 bourne, Intends to keep himself At One can hardly be surprised that during the winter season by hunt- horseracing is losing patronsgeing regularly and in the stable ad- since the Stewards at some of the joining his bungalow, koops a ne meetings do not take the trouble to hunter.

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Bobby Jancs, photographed on his return to the United States after winning the British Open Golf Championship for the second year in successioni

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Industriale. should be necessary to official re- Malabon Sugars

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