1933-02-08 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1933.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AGE SPORT PAGE D

IMPRESSIVE.

GALLOPS THIS

MORNING

Coo Coo Bay Over 11/4 Miles.

CLOCKS 2.45.0.

Trentbridge Takes Things Easily Over Same Distance.

BANJOLINA VERY FIT.

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Coo Coo Bay,

Brechin was taken out over the

THE OLD PONIES FOR THE AGUA

THE MEETING

D. S. LI SHOULD WIN THE SYCEE PLATE ·

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DUNBAR STABLE SHOULD CARRY ALL BEFORE IT

pony.

obviously unfit.

(By Falcon.)

Messrs. Wuang and

CALIENTE

HANDICAP

Gallant Sir Now Favourite.

ARMED GUARD FOR PHAR

LAP'S HALF BROTHER.

\GRAND

NATIONAL

FANCIES

Gregalach Still Well To The Fore.

London, Jan. 30. Although the Grand National is never far away once the National Hunt season is begun, there has been very little talk so far of the great race in March.

before the race.

He is one of the biggest horses in training and one of the boldest jumpers. If he has gained atrength commensurate with his size, Remus will be a well-backed candidate this

year.

GOSSIP IN SPORTS WORLD

Bradman's Two Offers: Fastest Human

Retiring: Welsh Rugby Fifteen.

Bradman In Demand.

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mond and London Scottish dubs OR the second time within a succeed in making it as representa-

week, an English cricket clubftive as possible

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of a mile galop in 1-360 witook-griffin days was the winner of the them. It is gratifying to see that REMARKABLE RIDING

has approached Don Bradman for As an indication of the wisdom his services as a professional. of the Selection Committee, it should

Recently Ramsbottom

In be recorded that three of last aen- Agua Caliente, Mexico, Feb. 1.

touch with Bradman, asking him to jsou's players have left school to win The withdrawal of Plucky

assist them during the forthcoming their Blues at the Varsity already. Play from the entry list to-day

aummer, but the young Australian These are K. C. Fyffe (Oundle), K. This is chiefly because'so few of Test batsman intimated that his L. T. Jackson (Rugby), and R. E, made Gallant Sir the favourite.

Others fbe prominent horses who will be present commitments in Australla Prescott (Marlborough). for the $50,000 Agua Caliente

expected to take part in the race did not permit of him leaving that have also been given trials and the N discussing the chances of the, thoroughly dependable und honest.

match will quickly come to be ro- have been seen out. Forbra has country until 1934. Handicap here is March 26, SADKO WILL WIN.

Rochdale, another Lancashire (cognised as one of the first glimpses old ponies, one cannot help feel-

Mr. Soares will be represented Plucky Play was scratched by turned out to be one of the Arst on ing that the Dunbar stable with their formidable string of "classy" by at least one classy candidate its owner, Norman W. Church, who public view, for he was seen at League club, two days later cabled of coming England players.

Bradman offering him terms for the candidates, ought to be able to pick among the old 'una. This is Sad- said it would be shipped to Derby.

Frank Morgan, the enthusiastic 1934 season. They are said to be Rugby's Two Representatives.

LL the boys invit-u to tako purt and choose the races they want at ko, a very outstanding candidate Havana for the Cuban memorial,

during the extra meetings. Many leaving Gallant Sir to carry the trainer of illa fois supe mine prepared to give him a four-figure A this year have accepted- Coo Coo Bay performed a useful the forthcoming Annual Meeting.

Many people have asked whether will recall his excellent mile when Church colours in the local classic. the horse will fulfil his promiso contract for that period.

proof, if one were needed, that the, won one of the Aggregate Gallant Sir will be quoted at 4 this year. The animal was not at

boys fully appreciate the honour gallop this morning when he clock-Diana Bay or Liberty Bay is the he

This season, Liberty Bay has Stakes late in the season, and if to 1 In future booke, scheduled to his best at Liverpool last year, for Italian Crew Decline.

TH ed 2.45.0 over the 11 miles. The better

undoubtedly clocked better times he can reproduce that form at the be realized to-morrow, local com- he broke down in his training just THE Italian Rowing Federation bestowed upon them.

has declared an invitation the inclusion of players from the extended the crow of Leghorn less fashionable havens of learning, pany covered the last half mile in than Diana lay, but the latter is to Annual Meeting, he will win some-missioners said.

Placky Play had been the top Li have weights favourite, drawing an im-

Univeralty, known as the "Oxford such as Rutlish and the Imperial 1.02.3 with a last quarter of 30.1.my mind for the better of the two thing.

of Italy, to compete against the Service College, are healthy indica-

there is It certainly is going to prove a ponies, and when they clash-if

no inobbery.. University of California eight ut tions that great race between Trentbridge and ever they should-Diana Bay will Wild Life, a pony which had the post of 124 pounds in the field of

of sup- misfortune to come up against 36 potential starters.

Initial workouts are being plan-

Long Beach, Cal., on April 7. Rugby, Harrow, Marlborough, and Liberty Bay throughout last year." Coo Coo Bay for the Derby. Trent-carry my humble portion

Previous engagements of the Leg- Radley are represented as usual. bridge was taken over a slow 14 port.

In addition to these two stalwarts! If he proves more fortunate at the ned for Pillow Fight, half brother

horn crew in Italy and elsewhere in It has been the practice to limit tho mile this morning clocking 0.30.0

very Annual Meeting, he will earn his of the famed Phar Lap, and New

Gregalach is a standing order Europe were given as the reasons representation of any one school to over the last quarter. I hear that Mr. Dunbar has Gleneagles, a

reliable pony over short distances owners some very deserving atakes Zealand entry.

Pillow Fight and its stablemate, for the Grand National. Hie fenc- for turning down a chance for Italy one player, but, since Rugby have it is very probable that Mr. G. U.

and even over middle distances, money. Incidentally, Mr. Li Tse- da Roza will have charge of the eagles won all his engagements fong (part owner of Wild Life) Tea Trader, were brought here lasting is as clean as that of any horse to match oars again on the Olympic such a very fine side this season,

David J. racing over fences,

lagoon with the eight that won the invitations have been extended to pony against Mr. William Hill on last year except one, when he was has another good candidate in night by their owner,

If advancing yeare and a rather It will be inter- Gold Key, who, however, does not Davis, Australia and San Francisco

armed hard life have not taken, the edge Olymple title by Inches from Italy two of their members.

off his speed, he must be expected Italy's crow at that time was á U. 8. and Ryder Cup. guard about their quartere full Derby distance and showed up eating to see how he fared this appear at the moment to be on the sportsman, who pasted on

top of his form.

THE OLD SUBS.

The horses arrived at Los An- to wind up very nearly favourite.

An Interesting probable for the club eight but several Leghorn THE American Ryder Cup team quite well with 1.38.0 for the last year.

Another very good speedster in

graduates rowed in the shell. Of the old subscription griffins geles harbour yesterday after 14 three quarters, A pleasing point

from race is Destiny Bay, the mare who

won the Grand Sefton over the Davis Cup Entries. about his gallop was that he did the "Dunbar" stable is Cyclamen

It will be recalled that this which will take part at the forth-days uneventful journey the Bay,

National jumps last November. E organisation committee of not stink" coming down straight, as has been previously pony accounted for Apollo last year, coming meeting, Racing Boy and Auckland. United Press.

Torganisation Tennis Cup Golfers' association's twenty-five This race is one of the severest and as he is fit and sound this year, Bistre, in that order are still the candidates and they

tests for a prospective Grand Buggested.

have received nine entries for the sectional organisations will be asked Liberty Bay covered the mile he might prove a tough proposition best two

National horse and, if she keeps European zone, two for the North to submit to the executiva com- Cyclamen Bay in his ought to win-everything between with a once again.

her form, a big following may be American zone, and five for the mittee their ideas on the personnel Philanderer is and well

expected for this eight-year-old South American zone.

of the team, which will be selected Sitting Bull and Tiana (Mro. once again, and this pony might

The European entries are Great on the regional voting. Diana Bay was taken for a can-

so formidable "pop" surprise but not against

"No team, tentative or otherwise, Britain, Germany, Austria, Bel- ter and covered the mile in 1.59.0 Dunbar's) are not

The nowadays, and the former, although Racing Boy! with a last quarter of 30.

Valley Hall, Banjolina, Bucha-

Switzerland, and Jugo-Slavia. The Jacobus president of the P.G.A. peny was never extended and look-possessing a long record, is not like-

ly to cause much damage next week. Inan, Chiu Quan, Cy-Pres, Whoopee

North American are the United "The only professional who is ap- When Mount Falls. ed in excellent condition.

States and Cuba, and the Southparently certain of a place is Gene Sadke, Gleneagles and Cyclamen He is still a very good pony for the and Helter Skelter are all in good

American Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Sarazen, the British and American Bay were all out and all three look-mile and half upwards, but there shape, and it would be as well to

Landon, Jan. 26.

open champion. Final selections are so few long races that Sitting bear these names in mind as they ed very fit.

Cheltenham has never been re-

Brazil. and the Argentine,

The first round in the European will not be made till the end of Bright Star and Lunar Star were Bull's spoils will be very limited are quite likely to create an up-

set should Racing Boy fail-which,garded as a jockey's paradise and

zone will be played on May 1 and 2. February, after the returned are in not galloped, and I understand that this year.

I must say, is extremely improb-the usual, "chapter of accidents"

the second round on May 21, the from the winter circuit,” THE DYNASTY STABLE. the former is being held back with

attended the firs meeting there

London, Jan. 24. ́ ́. third June 18, and the fourth on Jacobus dispelled all doubts as to a view to winning the Old Course The Dynasty Stable

able,

AUSTRALIAN PONIES. Ithis season.

When the Derby race course June 23. The European zone final is whether the P.G.A had the neces- Plate, which will be decided on the second best string of old ponies. In

Polar Star or Woodland Stag for Yet there was one outstanding

announced that their to be decided on July 14, 15, and 16, sary money to send over the team. first day of the Meeting-Saturday King's Bounty and Hetrann, week.

stable has two record holders one the Australian races confined to fall on the opening day that will executive

Many long be remembered by visitors to charges for admission would be and the inter-zone final on July 21, "Two thousand pounds has been set the other 1931 and 1982 ponies?

reduced for the Christmas meeting 22, and 23. The challenge round aside in our treasury for the coming Racing Boy and Bistro appear over five furlongs and

It think that Polar Star is unbeat- the course,

first fonce the "Old hands" palled long faces dates are July 28, 29, and 80 in contest, and we are going to send to be very fit, and I was surprised over the mile and a quarter.

Quite a few think that After jumping the

over a team of eight players, a re- by the appearance of Banjolina.is Hikely that King's Bounty will able.

serve, and a manager." He might be worth a long shot, give Gleneagles a very hard race Woodland Stag will beat him. Lost Dynasty, swned and trained and sympathized with the mana- Paris.

on the first Both are being carefully trained by Mr. W. J. Arrowsmith, came gers of the course. even against the former two, in the for the China Stakes Garrison Cup. Tho pony was mov-day of the meeting and it would not and both, outwardly at least, ap down practically flat on his body ing beautifully this morning.

ing a picture.

Rosy Morn

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for the match at Southport on June 2 and 27 will be selected under a new system this year.

The heads of the Professional

DERBY RACE COURSE gium, Greece, Hungary, Poland, has yet been selected," said Gr. R.

ADMISSION CUT

Sympathy Of 'Old Hands' Turns. To Derision,

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YOMPETITION for piacas in the Wykoff Retiring.

Schools helder of the Rugby team to meet the Scottish 100 yards world record (9 2-5 boys at Richmond this year is keen-sets), has commenced training for er than over. Although the match is his first and last series of indoor, not recognised officially, the Rich-sport. He has never competed on an indoor track before, and is re- tiring from competition this year.

Wykoff keenly enjoys running in actual competition, but he has Spartan fondness for training. He was happier when fighting his way to national recognition than he was forced to defend his laurels. *

Y.M.C.A. DEFEATED BY THE RADIO.

Team Changes Cause Lack Of Combination.

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Later, when it was published School Rugby International. that entrance to Tattersalls would be 15 shillings instead of the be very surprising if King's Bounty pour to be in the pink of condi- with his legs sprawling.

Retained His Sent, When they meet, records won, although admittedly, on recent lion.

J. Browne, the jockey, could not customary pound sad the Silver performances, Gleneagles appears to will probably be lowered.

Outside of these two pontes, The jump clear as his stirrup leather Ring, 5 shillings Instead of 6, have a better claim.

Lowers Standard.-.: Rosy Mora continued to tear up As for Hetman, the pony can do Giraffe and Lucy Glittera appear had wound round bis leg. Despite sympathies turned to derision.

"How could the managers expect the course, and clocked a 0.31.0 in 2.80 over a mile and a quarter, and to be the pick of the bunch. the fact that his feet and legs his first quarter of a Mile gallop. the only candidates likely to beat There is at least one race where touched the ground Browne held

admission charges and He was then held in by the rid-him aro Mr. Dunbar's cracks. Wild these two ponies are due to meet, on tenaciously and retained his to pay off a big overdraft by re- thereby lowering the standard of lag boy and came back again to Life, being now in very good trim, and although The Giraffe has al-seat as the horm scrambled to his ducing clock 0.28.4 in the last quarter. might extend Hetman over a mile wars proved better than Lucy legs.

But, while the extraordinary racing." Portia did a good gallop over a and a quarter, but he does not seem Glitters in the past, I am not so Mile, recording 0.28.4 for the last to me to be good enough to beat sure that the position might not incident had left the jockey little It is true that the Derby exacu- be reversed, when they meat in the the worse for the experience, the tive are in debt to the tune of over horse's exertions had taken toll of £2,000 and that in normal times quarter, Ngtuk continued to im-him. press over a slower 4 Mile than. The "Dynasty" stable also has course of Race Week.

The Y.M.C.A. were unfortunato Wotin and City of Melbourne his stamina and he pulled up after such an innovation as reduced charges would do more harm than King's Justice, a very much im-

TACK SHARKEY, who won proved pony that ought to do very are two others who might create going a few yards.

J. Browne is attached to Alex good to the sponsors in that the not to be able to field their strong Champion Detesta Boxing.

other meeting would be unlikely to eat team against the Radio-

world's heavyweight boxing Laws stable at Fiadon.

King's Park yesterday, and a weak well in races where the best talent surprises, especially over middle distances.

follow suit.. is absent.

The Derby executive would team lost by three clear goals to championship from Max Schmeling on a doubtful decisión is preparing plough a lonely furrow until the the Mamak champions.

Play was very even with Radio to throw his gloves into the ring. popularity of the meeting disap- peared with the poor quality of attacks being the more dangerous. He has plenty of money, ap- racing brought about by reduced At tho. latorval the Radio led byproximately $700,000, and strange. two goals scored by Gurbachan ly enough ha detesta the fightor'a stakes.

But during the present depres-Singh and Kalwant Singh, and in life. He is astute enough to know

is usual for that pony.

City of Brisbane showed signs of improvement, but he is not good enough for a win at the Annual Meeting. If he is transferred to the "B" Chass for the extra sea-

THE STAR ETABLE. The "Star" stable has some very

the latter

oan he might then stand a chance. good candidates in the 'old ponies Eleven-Year-Old South

in the shorter races,

Mr. A. M. L. Soares,

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The "Y" Ladies, assisted by a THE following word the Welsh

Mr. D. S. Li looks as if he may class. Bright Star and Lanar annex a place in the Derby on Star-are a very formidable pair, and Charming Star and Solur Star they are likely to run into places should provide him with a winner during the meeting, but unlikely to

I understand that Mr. T. y. win if they should come across any Racing people at Home are intri- footsteps of his more famous presion it is obvious that race courses the second half they went further it is time he left the ring, and be Apparently, there is in general will have to apply the ahead when Karnail Singh found cause of his personal pride and his respect for wife and family, he of the ponies mentioned earlier in gued by the news that Terry Ryan, decessor

Y.M.C.A.-L. D. Skinner; E. F. would like the permanent title "re- Tung is not coming down to Hong Kong for the Meeting and that this article. However, both ponies one of the most promising appren every likelihood of Ryan becoming economic knife just as every other the net.

McLellan (captain), R. A. Bates; S. plon." Mr. S.. N. Pan, the local Chinese are entered for the Old Course tices discovered in South Africa apprenticed to Capt. T. Hogg, pri-concern has been forced to do. champion jockey, will be the first-late which in the second event on since the days when Frank Woot-vate trainer to Lord Glanely whose The Derby Christmas meeting Selk, E. O. Murphy; H. J. D. Lowe, D. tired undefeated heavyweight cham-

Newmarket of the course announces the com- 5. H. Garrod, and F. S. W. Smith string rider of the Gold Stable, the programme on the first day, and ton created such a furore in 1904, establishment at the Grange, has been completed and an official Fowler, G. C, Burnett, W. J. Browns.

A son of the leading trainer in Those who tave seen Ryan perplete success of the experiment. Mr. Needs is probably riding for whichever mount Mr. D. S. Li has arrived in England.

should select, will win. T

Blue Star and Meridian Star are Durban, young Ryan from form in Africa are emphatic Christmas is notoriously de The subscription griffins are entered for the Sycée Plate (six fuse the right school, and apparently that the Sourrence, with a neat presins Hime tos nos course military player, forced a draw with T XV which defented England still on the slow side, and prove longe), and here again much will possesong a natural aptitude as a seat and long run, possesses talent executives, yet a big crowd turned the Royal Engineers on the D.G.S.-8 in the Arst Rugby Interna

Son January 21-- disappointing at every try-out.

V. Jenkins (Bridgend); R. Bosn Mr. "Johnny" Heard was out on depend on which pony Mr. Li will rider. "Born in the saddle, Terry beyond the ordinary, and express up at the meeting and, it is an- ground yesterday, both sides scar- tional of the season at Twickenham Jingle this morning, This pony is ride. If Meridian Star is his forced himself into prominence confidence in his future. One of nounced, the same reduced charges ing four times,

1982 his first season his most impressive efforts was his will rule at the next gathing at 0. Brown and O. Dalziel (2) scor-

ed for the ladies, while their, mill-(Cardiff); W. Wooller (Colwyn certain of a win, and is already choice he is very likely to walk away during

tary player scored the fourth point, Bay), Claud Davey (Swansea), A. with this event. The race is for When still in his eleventh year, he win on Boddington in the Clairwood the course.

The score at half-time was 8-1 In Jones (Cardiff); M. Turnbull (Car a warm favourite.

"B," "C" and "D" class ponies rode 10 winnere, an extraordinary Anniversary Handicap, the horse, a

diff), H. Bowcott, (Cardiff), Bryh! favour of the Engineers, which have not won more than record, and infinitely better than, big, powerful colt with a hard

Evana (Llanelly), Edgar Jones $2,000 in stakes during last year. the first-year experience of Frank mouth, having bolted in his two

The following will represent the (Llanelly), A. Skym (Cardiff), R Mr. Reidy's ponies have been ac Wootton, whose career started at previous races with considerably The holders, J. C. F. Simpson

CLUB ELEVEN: and and D. S. Milford (Rugby), were Sir Victor Bassoon is exporting quired by Mr. Chan Wing-yung, precisely the same age with his heavier foclays. ⠀⠀⠀ Quiet to India several mares from his and Bag and Baggage may win the father, "Dick" Wootton, in Joban- thoughtful, but always cool and beaten in the final for the Noel- Hong Kong Hockey Club at 5 p.m. Jones (Cambridge University), Dat- collected when in the saddle, the Bruce Rackets, Cup, open to old today on the U. S. B. C. ground Thomas (Swansea), Wateyn Thomas Moorland Stud at Newmarket. atable some races, as he is die nesburg.

Jenkins, Wooller, A. Jonée, Turn These include the Papyrus mare, tinetly an "A" Class, bony and inky Subsequently, Frank Wootton career of Ryan will be followed Public Schoolboys, at Queen's Club, against the Radio (Swansea); Tom Arthur (Neath), Pink: Parchment, who is in foal to pick up a race or two. He is re-developed into one of the best with the keert interest. He has by K. A. Wagg and I. Akers-Doug H. W. l.; J. L. Tetley, E. V. Reed; and Tom Isaaca (Cardiff).).

Isaacs were the new caps. Captain Cattle's son, Mint Mastermarkably ft at the moment. The light-weight jockeys in the world, arrived in England at a time when las (Eton), by four games to one Noronha, II. J. D. Lowe, W. A. hør dame, Rosalia, who is by same remarks apply to Gay Gru-All connected with Ryan are hope there is a doth of outstanding (15-3, 11-15, 16-6, 15-11, llama, G. E. B. Divett, C. C. Francis bull, Edgar Jones, B. Jones and Phalaris and in foal to Hot Night, sader a very handy customer, fal he will in time follow in the lads still entitled to claim the 5 b. 16-4).

MARES FOR INDIA,

OLD BOYS' RACKETS.

Rood; H. One-Hughes, WE WIL

and A. Lay.