1941-02-25 — Page 3

By BUD FISHER

HEY, YOU

GEES ME HE'LL? CAN'T DO

THINK I'M GOING!

THE OTHER WAY!

THIS TO ME!

IN THE FUNNY PAPERS

WE CAN DO ANYTHING!

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NUT WAGON

"King Of The Turf" Complete

Sir Paul Chater's Clean Sweep: Retires, & Returns

By "Paul Gregory"

THE turf everywhere has

produced its quota of ardent enthusiasts who by their support of events of the track, make racing history, and thus in the an- nals of sport achieve an undying fame.

Hong Kong has not been he. hind England and Amerzen in the interest taken in its race-meets.

and from the earliest days to the

present, a succession of owners

have contributed to the enhance ment of the "Sport of Kings."

Pechups the most famous of the personalities of the Happy Valley Sir Paul race-course have been Catchick Chater and his life-long friend and business associate, Sir Hormusjee Mody.

take part in racing activi-

tres, and his "Dahlia" stable be-

came famous. At the Annual Meeting in February 1923, he won programme. His successes were:

44 out of the 33 events on the

The

Maiden Stakes,

Victoria

Stakes, Valley Stakes, Trial Plate, Kalgan Plate, Hong Kong Derby. Subscription Grifins' Challenge Cup. Governor's Cup, Challenge Cup. Grand Stand Stakes, Great Southern Stakes.

Koug Hong

and Stakes, Phaethon Stakes, "Riolto" Stakes.

Culmination Of

Punter's Desire

WHEN the final farewell of this

great "King of the Turl" was brought about by his death un May 27, 1920, the Colony lost its "Grand Old Man" and the world of local sport one who had These men have been "Kings of for more than fifty years been its the Turt in every word, and the triumphs of steeds from their stables are still dis- cussed at the present day.

sense of the

kern st enthusiast.

TWO

ENQUIRIES

Champions Winners

Since

Buck) and Mr.

Following is a complete list of, 1894--Mr. Boyd's Dumoon (Hart winters of the Champion. the rave With inaugurated 1870

1870- Mr. Amoy's Panic (Allen)

in 3.32.

1871

Alchemist in 3.30 (No re- cord of Owner's & Jockey's names)

1872 Gratitude in 3.27% (No re

cord of Owner's & Jockey's names)

1873

Snowdrift

Mr. Sebrof's (ising) in 3.30. 1874--Mr. Henry's Vis-a-vis

(Dunn) in 3.29.

Fohkien's Benachric (Gore Booth) in 3.3614

1876-Mr.

on the 1873 Mr. Two notices uppeared Notice Board at the Jockey Club this afternoon as follows.

SECOND DAY-12TH RACE

WAKOOL HANDICAP

The Stewards held a prelimin- ary enquiry into the cause of the

accident in the above race, involv-ļ ing the ponies "Melody Star" and "Fair Chance."

The enquiry was adjourned pending further investigation,

FIRST DAY 7TH RACE CORAL HANDICAP

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Pye's Scamp (Viset. D'Arnoux) in 3:25. 1877-Mr. Skelton's Cock Robin

(Tennant) in 3.25.3. 1878-Mr. Hickling's Scylla (Ten-

Eddy

nant) in 3.30.1. 1879-Mr. St. George's Strathavon

(Lewis) in 3.18.3. 1880 - Mr. Henry's Cumshaw

(Ogle) in 3.31. 1881--Mr. Kerfoot's Wild

(Hutchings) in 3.20.1 1882-Mr. Paul's Taj Mahal (Ogle)

in 3.18. 1883-Mr. Paul's Prejudice (Nic-

kels) in 3.15. 1884-Mr. Paul's Rose (Nickels)

in 3.18.1. 1885-Mr. John Peel's Conqueror

(Bell-Irving) in 3.35.1. On holding an adjourned en 1886--Mr. John Peel's Conqueror quiry into the cause of the accl-

(Reynell) in 3.16. in the above

when 1887-Mr. John Peel's race, dent

fell at the 7

(Hough) in 3.15.1 "Jungle Princess"

Stewards were 1888-Mr. John Peel's Tioga furlong post, the

with a satisfied

the explanations

(Hough) in 3.34. 1889 Mr. John Peel's given by the jockey.

(Hough) in 3.121. 1890-Mr. Buxey's Home Guard

(Pond) in 3.161. 1891 Mr. Sassoon's Zephyr (Sas-

soon) in 3.13.1. 1892-Mr. Sassoon's Hero

To-day, the names of Sir Paul Chater and Sir Hormusjer Mody In local racing, are perpetuated recalling the thrilling events of the the Happy Valley course when

Sir Paul Chater was an especial-j ly keen race-goer, and it was bes, boast that he had never missed combination of a pony from their ruct-meet ince his arrival in the stables and a good rider was con- Colony in April 1869, as a strip-sulried to be the culmination of

desire ling of 18 from Calcutta to seek every rocing man's his fortune

"dead cert."

Horse-racing always exerted a tremendous attraction for him, and ! it is a remarkable coincidence that the practically penniless youth from India who first attend- ed the races at Happy Valley in February 1865, standing in the glaring heat of the sun tu gaze fuscinated at the sleek Eng-; ligh thoroughbreds, the nimble China ponies and the last of the Arabs, should less than 30 years later himself own the

stable in the Colony.

Fifteen Winners

With Ten Entries

IN February

leading

1884, he won

15

races with 10 different ponies out of a string of 13 which were running with his colours.

His wins comprised such out- standing events as the Ashley Cup, Hong Kong Derby. Maharajah

Cup, Foochow Cup, German Cup, Parsee Cup, Professional Cup, Driving Cloud Cup, Brokers' Cup, Flyaway Stakes, Farewell Cup, Navy Plate, Garrison Cup, Con- solation Stakes and Champion Stakes.

In addition, two potics trained In his stuble-one for his partner, Hormusjee Mody, and the other for his brother, T. Cheter-each won a race, thus making seven- teen wins for his stable out of a total of 26 races run during the three days of the meeting,

So delighted was Sir Paul at the success of his steeds on the course that he decided to. rest on his laurels, and allow his partner to reap future harvests of acclaim it the racing circles of the Colony..

Thus, Sir Hormusjce Mody be- came his successor as "King of the local Turf," and for more than 30 years newspapers laid special stress on the number of winners led in by him past the Grand Stand

But with the death of Sir Hor- musjøe in 1911, Sir. Paul Chater felt it incumbent upon kímself to i

Dlažana View< (H. C. Pih up) which scored his third atcalgha' win yesterday in the Chater Cup. Distant View was expected" to be given a severe test this afty Austrálien, Championg".

"In the

soon) in 3.23.

Mistletoe

Orlando

(Sas-

1893 Mr. Henrich's Black Pearl

(Midwood) in 3:141

TO-DAY'S RESULST

(Continued from 'Page 2.)

11-AUSTRAL GRAND STAND STAKES.-About-Half Mile 170,

Yards.

Cire's Starlight, 152 lb.

(C. B. Moller), Lee Bros.'s Nomine Poenau,

152 lb.

L. B. Chao)...

T. & E.'s Hascossay, 152 lk...

(W. H. S. Davis)

Taylor's Dare Devil (Taylor) dead- heated in 3.12.3.

1895-Mr. John Peel's Torchlight

(Master) in 3.15.

1896 Mr.

Newman's Standard (Burkill in 3.32.

1897-Messrs. McKié & Gove's in Rottelet (Crawford) 3.18.2.

1898-Mr. Fopefuls Yenisei (W.

W. Cox) in 3.11.1. 1899- Mr. Hopeful's Tyne (W. W.

Cox) in 3.16.

1900-Mr. Dorset's Pluto (Gres-

son) in 2.48.1.

1901--Mr. Dryasdust's

Sinbad

(Crawford) in 2.47,2. 1902-Mr. Buxey's Rare Rose (W.

W. Cox) in 2.39.2.

1903 Mr. G. H.

Potts'

Pandur

(Burkill) in 2.42. 1904-Mr. Buxey's Coronet Rose

(W. W. Cox) in 2.39.4. 1905-John Peel's Cotswold (Mol-

ler) in 2.43.2.

1909-Mr.

Rose

Gem

1906--Mr. Buxey's Triumph Rose

(Hayes) in 2.56.4. 1907-Mr. Buxey's Triumph Rose

(Dupree) in 2.38.3. 1908 Mr. Buxey's Spring

(G. Master) in 2.36.

Buxey's Little Rose (Burkill) in 2.36.3.. 1910-Mr. Buxey's Little Gem Rose

(Burkill) in 2:34.1. 1911-Mr. Buxey's Curonation

Rose (Burkill) in 2.34.2. 1912-Capt. Hope's Capello (Du-

pree) in 2.43.3. 1913-Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Fijlan Chief (Johnstone) in 2.441. President 1914 Mr. Johri Peel's

(Heard). in 2.34.4. 1915-Sir Paul's Perfection Dahlia

(Burkill) in 2:35.

1916-Sir Paul's Triumphant Date

lia (Vida) in 2.33.2. 1917-Mr. Ezra's Triumph (Ezrą)

in 2.08.3.

1918-No Race, Meeting.

Called

off on account of the. Great' Race Course Fire.

1919-Mt. John Peel's Night Hawk (Johnstone) in 2.38.4.

1920-Mr. G: H. Potts'

King (Hill) in 2.41.

John

1921—Mr.

+

Streak 2,33.4.

Mighty

Silver

Peel's (Johnstone) in

1922--Messrs. Potts & Hayim's Allied King (Hill) in 2.38.3. 1923 Mr. H. Sassoon's Roman Republic (Heard) in 2354. 1924-Messrs. Stephen & Stity's Cock, o' the North (Brand) in 2.57. 1926-Mr. John Peel's Local Op-.

tion (Maitland) in 2.34.3. 2 1926-M, B. D. F. Beith's Local Option (Maitland) in 2.3314.

King 31927-Mr. Dynasty's

1

Hearts (Haimovitch) 2.34.2.

of

'in

14 Starters. Won by length; Short Head. Time; 10.1; 35.2, 1.02.

Pari-mutuel Winner $20.50; | 1928—Mr. L. Dunbar's Elliot Bay places, 1st $8.80; 2nd $8.10; 3rd $31.80.

BETTING FIGURES

Win Place Nomine Poenae (152,

Chao)

2238 Starlight (152, Moller) 1662 Misty View (152, Pih) 843

1381 1113

Eocus Standi (152,

Sokoloff)

799

Canberra (149, Black) 736

Tropical Love (152,

Liang)

King's Welcome" "(149,

Needa)

Hascossay (152, Davis) 137- Gloaming (152, Foy)

A Luxuricus Time (152,.

Hearne)

Vanguard (152, Bo-

telho)..

Ratlo Decidendi: (182;

Lee)....

Amusement Tax (152,

Chang) Subpoena (152, Tang

Mar way

(Maitland) in 2.32.4.

1929--Mr. Dunbar's Sitting Bull

(Hill) in 2.37.

1930-Mr. L. Dunbar's Diana Bay

(H) in 2:28. 1931Mr. L. Dunbar's Diana Bay

(Hill) in 2.30.2.

7351932-Mr. L. Dunbar's Diana Bay (Hill) In 2.31.1. 664 1933-Mr. L. Dunbar's Liberty 695

Bay (Hill) in 2.24.0 (Re- cord). 540 1934 Mr. L. Dunbar's Liberty

Bay (Frost) in 2.30.2. 395 1935-Mr. L. Dunbar's Liberty 157

Bay. (Frost) in 2:25.3. 97 1936-Mr. L. Dunbar's Liberty

**Bay (Frost) in 2:43.2. 811937-Mr. Dynasty's King's Ward-

ten (Marshall) in. 2.28. 921938-Mr. Cire's Sukylight (Mol-M

ler) in 224.

69 1930 -Mr Eu Tong-sen's - Bose

Elect (Encarnacao) in 2.344

| 1940-Mr. Quartermaster's Bur

ford (Pih)