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NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Whitsun Race Meeting

2nd Day

Races 4 and 19. Battersen Park Handicap (1st & 2nd

Sections)

The Handicap Weights in the above have been reduced 5 lb. all round.

The

correct

Handicap

Weights will appear in the

Race Book.

By Order,

11. Man,

Secretary.

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Special Cash Sweep on the

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1952.

COMMONWEALTH NATIONS NOT SENDING LARGE TEAMS TO HELSINKI

By "RECORDER"

The nations of the British Commonwealth will not be well re- presented numerically at Helsinki in the track and field events. Aus- tralia is sending only eight athletes, New Zealand' four and Inḍia eight. South Africa at last reports was planning to send 13. Pakistan is plan- ning to send four:

A surprise decision was that of Nigeria, who plan to send eight. The Nigerians made the front pages recently in journals devoted to athletics when there was a four-way'tle for first place in the high jump at their Championships at Lagos on April 5 at the very respectable height of G feet 6 inches.

The winner of the event was O. Od obo, who had no failures up to 6 feet 7 inches. If he had cleared that height, he would have been jumping a foot higher- than his own height. This is not an amazing fact in itself as smaller Japancao have gone up to 6 feet 6 inches, but it is surprising enough to learn that neither he nor two of the three others who cleared 6.6 have any knowledge of high jump techniques.

Hong Kong Derby Saturday, 31st May, 19652.

Second was Guobadin, third hurdlers Ray Weinberg and Ken Majckodunmi, who Doubleday, quarter-miler Morris Was J.O. Tickets in the above at paced equal second at the Bri-Carotta and discus thrower lan $2.00 each may be obtained ish Empire Games at Auck-Reeti.

The first four will compete in at the Treasurers' Compra-land, New Zealand, in 1950 at 6

was the AAA Championships at the dore Office. 1st Floor, teet 5 inches, and third

are in Reed and Curolta

the Telephono House, and at the N.B. Osegic, the previous Nige- White City on June 20 and 21.

rian record-holder.

United States, where the former. Club's Branch Oficos situated

in a special exhibition meet at Stanford University, threw the nt:

direus out to a new Fanpire best of 172 feet 84 Inches,

G. D'Aguilar St., Hong Kong

or

Two of the four high jumpers will go to Helsinki, as well as Silvanus Williams, the Glasgow University student who jumped 20 feet 2 inches with wind aid 1950 at the Kinnaird Trophy meeting and has

best mark otherwise of 24 feet 04 inch.

THE AUSSIES Australia's representation Helinkt will include miler Don Secretary. MacMillan six-miler Les Perry

382, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Over 900,000 tickets sold to date.

H. MISA,

a

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WHITSUN RACE MEETING Saturday 31st May and Monday 2nd Juno, 1952 (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jackoy Club)

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 230 pm, on the 1st Day.

On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am. und the First Race will be run at 12.00 Noon. The tinin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.) on the 2nd Day.

There are 10 races on the 1st Day and 12 races on the 2nd Day (22 in all).

22.6

S.M. Gabriel (10.7 and seconds), Sohan Singh, who is record-holder the new Indian lp the 800 Metres run with

Gulzars minute 56.7 seconds,

the Singh, who recently ran

minutes 31.4 seconds, 3,000 Metres Steeplechase in

Marathon Singh, Mehanga Singi, 0 ft. 2% inch high jumper, Mary who ran the 200 Mutres in 201 seconds, and Nilima Ghose.

THE PAKISTANIS

Surat runner,

'Souza,

Two Australian girls-Mar- Jurie Jackson and Shirley Strickland (Mes de la Hunty)-

The Pakistan contingent is will also go to Helsinki. Mar

at sprinters ris is the now world record likely to consis.

Aziz (10.0 and 21.0 thalder in the 100 Yards Dash Abdul

with 10.4 seconds anti Shirley seconds) and Aslan, 800-Metres recently ran 100 Meires in 115 runner Alazch, with a best time

of 1:55.2, and a walker,

220

24.3 scconds,

Yards In seconds and

Moires the 80 Hurdles in 11.2 seconds.

THE KIWIS

BRITAIN PREPARES Britain's athieles have started

John Savidge put the 10 lb. shot a distance of 51 feet 9 inches in Paris carlier this month. This is the best ever by an Empire athlete,

Aga Khan's Selections

A COCKFIGHT WAS ONCE A DERBY ATTRACTION

On May 28, the pick of the world's three-year-old horses will battle for the turf's greatest flat-racing honour-The Derby..

So famous is the race, that although many other countries have adopted the name, there is now a German Derby, a French Derby, and America named her premier Horse race, the Kentucky Derby, after the famous English earl, the English race remains supreme. In all the far corners of the globe it is known not as, Tho Epsom Derby, or the English Derby, but as THE DERBY,

It la no longer merely a horse race. It is a great occasion. Greater even than the Gold Cup at Ascot, which is one of the

What horses hos Britain to highlights of the English social ecason. It is an occasion of the fight this invasion? Three, Bob people. Hundreds of thousands Major, Chavey and Castleton ran throng the downs not only to in the 2,000 Guineas, and showed watch the race, but to ride on disappointing, form and were the roundabouts, visit the side-outclassed by the French horses: shows and enjoy all the fun of But tho Derby Is n vastly the numerous fairs.

different proposition

yuar

The others include Ararat, and was the hotfest Derby Mavoucito La Varenie, who in a few weeks for years.But over the landet was backed down from 08-1 to Derby courng, it was never in

the race 100-9.

In 1948 My Labu, and Ki Mingi won the 2,000 and we then strongly fancied fr the Derby. Boils failed. 20 Therefore, whilst the Fronch challenge is formidable, it not be overestimated.

As for the

20 years, the Past query is raised will Gordon Richards win his first Derby? It is one of the mysteries of the furt that Gurdon, many times winner of every other honour. at racing, has yet to win the Epsom

classle.

the

DIFFICULT TO REALISE

'2,000," In recent years, far from providing a painter for the Seeing these vast multitudes, Epsom race, the 2,000 has, been It is difficult to realise that when

most misleading. the first Derby was run over 170-

The classical example was in the promotera in 1947. In years ago,

that year, Tudor cluded

In cockfight

the Minstrel was

regarded B # proceedings, to give, the event wonder horse; many said it was

0

mare appeal.

the scene af

The race was started by the Twelfth Earl of Derby. He had a house Un Banstend Downs, which had been horse racing for a century and a half previously. He decided to stage a race at the nearby village of Epsom for three-year-old miles. Later, he staged n second race to include colts as well, to which he gave his name.

That was In 1780, and since has achieved such

fame, that Epsom Le known the world over. As the race grow in popularity, so did the im mensity of its triumphs and of the greatest Derby

its

By. F.. Tuckfield sensation ever; was in the 1913

Nice, May 26.

The Aga Khan thinks the season with some unusually that a horse from France is good performances in the field

race.

the Votes for At this time,

was at its Women' campaign height. As the horses rounded

the famous Tattenham Corner, a woman scrambled onto the track end threw herself under the King's horse, Anmer. Both (Chorse and rider crashed to the

events, among these a shot puloing to win the Derby on of 54 feet 9 inches by John Wednesday.

by th ΕΤΣ Savidge-the best ever Empire Paris.

alhiste-in

"y own horse Tulyar

New Zealand's team will con- sist of John Holland (400 Me'res Low Hurdles), Maurice Marshall 5500 Metroa), George Hoskins

a meet, Smake up)," he said when I ground, (1,500 and 5,000 Metres) and

the telephone

The woman was M199 Emilly the Chrialle Cup Cham-asked him over

D well known Davidson, Yvet'e Williams (Women's Long Jump).

pionships at Liverpool, Mark at his Nivier villa at Yakimcue

"should win suffragette. It was never dis- Yvelle Williams, who

throw the has

discus 152ear Cannes today, "s

it rains.. Even a slight covered whether she deliberately Teaped 20 feet 7 inches with fect 814 Inches and at the Sward

chose the

the King's horse for her 20 feet 2 inches Trophy meeting D. E. Tucker rain should be enough.

choice is M. "My next fest 11

act of defance, or if it was just wind ald and

coincidence, without, is the favourite to withrew the javelin 204 the, Olympic Championship in inches. It may be mentioned here that a new South African cvent Was Set recently by Johnny Veitch at 215 feet 3 Inches,

Through Tickets (22 Races - $44.00) may be obtained at the Compradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, scheduled to be run on 31st May, 1952. also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby"her event,

John Holland ranks as the Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10.00

a.m. on Friday, 30th May, will be sold and the reservation worlit's second fastest quarter- cancelled for future meetings.

mile vrdler George Hoskins did a 4:08.4 mile in a handicap race at Auckland on March 13 Marshall won the New Zealand Mile Championship in 4:11.8.

THERE WILL BE, NO SPECIAL CABHI SWEEP ON THE LAST RACE

To avoid congestion at the Club's Offices at Telephone House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets. at the Club's Branch Oflees at-

5 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong

от

382 Nathan Road, Kowloon." TOTALISATOR

The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the following

Julest

Dividends will be paid on the winning and pinced ponies

THE SPRINGBOKS The South African team has but is selected, not yet been likely to consist of three Mara thon rumors, Wally Hayward, Bill Keith and Sid Luyt, Ron Wilkle (400 Metres Hurdles),

record in

Heussad's horse Argur," he said. Agur is probably the most f of all the French horses. He comes from a first rate stable and has a good jockey in Charlie Elliott."

1

Grolley Ellis pole vaulted 13 tee 1 inch (ng: 13:34 as 13- The olher jockeys from ported by the London Express France are good," said the Aga Service) at the London Universty Khan, "but Elliott has one big Championships for a new Engenvantage over them-he kids the Derby courec so well and lish native record.

they don't"

The Aga Khan has no mangy

An outstanding early season performance, also in Par's, was 1,500 Metres run in 3 minutes Jack Parker has done the 120 own horse. "No, I haven't 'a 84.6 seconds by Bill Naniteville. on the Derby, not even on his Yards High Hurdles in 14.6 penny on the race," he said. "The Feconds will wind aid and Paul only time I ever had money on Vine ran the "Highs" in 14.8 was when my own horse, My seconds for two good carly season Love won in 1948. I then won

about £50,000,"

su declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. | Athol JerBinge (1,500 hurdling performances.

Schalk

(200

or 400 J. Anderton

The "All Clear" signal will be indiented by a while light at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO 400 DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL Hurdles), AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX- Metres), Mrs Daphne HIBITED.

Totalisator

lisator Tickets should be examined and checked ve- fure leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any descrip-

tion cannot be rectified inter.

Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.

All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre- sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.

In no circumstances will ony Dividends bo paid or refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disigured tickets.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladice MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADOE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members Enclosure and the Club Itooms at $10.00 per day including tax, for Indies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Telephone House, on the written or personal introduction of a Mombor, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, cic.

Only limited number of badges admitting to Members' En-

will be on sale at the Race Course.

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Hasen- Misa

The Aga Khan is not going to see the Darby himself. "I would be too much excitement for me In my present state of con-

he explained.

Two Hongkong Valescence Price Basketballers To

London Express Service).

and L. von Bilen Represent China Victoria Club

and

Talpel, May 20. Nationalist China will send an

Jager (women's men's Edna Maskell Metres and 8 Metres Hurdles), Mrs Esther Brand (women's

Neville High Jump), (sprints and Long Jump), and W. Chivell

(400 Metrea and 1,000 Metres

with Anderton Relay Booysen).

Neville Price, now a student all overseas players basketball at Oklahoma University, started team to Finland to participate

season by in the Olympics. the new American

This decision was made to making the longest jump of the year with

an effort of 25 feet day after seven players chosen 26 Inches,

from the armed forces of For- Mrs Hosenjnger (who was mosa refused to go to Helsinki Miss Daphne Robb) won

had on grounds that Finland African Championships severed diplomatie tics South

with in the 100 and 220 Yards in 10.9 Nationalist China. and 24.4 seconds, beating Fanny Blankers-Koen

Selection Committee The Mrs Esther Brand won hurriedly appointed three over- the High Jump at 5 feet 2 seas Chinese players to bring the total number of ployera inches.

Ron Wilkle won the 440 Yards to 10, Hurdles at the Championships

sprint.

the

in the shorter

unbeatable. It won the 2,000 Guineas in convincing style, and

Whatever the circumstances, it cost Mira Davidson her life. Jones, who was riding Anmer, sustained severe injuries, and for some time his life was balance. 11 Happily, he recovered.

was not As if this tragedy

there was further sensa- enough tlon. The winner was announced as Graiganour, the favourite. It was heavily backed, and a great cheer went up. But an objec- tion was lodged and upheld. And

awarded the race.

the second horse, Aboycur, was

A Manchester businessman is

alleged to have sought to retrieve

a

HIGHLY

o

Should he be first post the posti

on the 28th, there would be no more popular a victory,

-London Express Service)

FAVOURED

A new picture of Lord Rosehdry's Bob Major (W. Nick by up), one of the, favourites for the Derby.

Central Press Photo.

lost fortune by gambling his "Anything Can Win The Derby

all on Aboyeur, which started at 100 to Ho waited for the result with a gun at his head. Graiganour had He heard that won. The news of the objection and the awarding of the race to Aboyeur came too inte. Ho had pulled the trigger.

Many fortunes, both large and small, have been won and lost on the race.

Victoria Club FORTUNES WERE MADE

Callover

In 1882 was the dramatic victory of Caraclus, a real dark horse, His form had been kept a close secret, and its entry was shrouded in mystery. This cap- tured the imagination of the punter and its cald pawnbrokers for miles around were stacked with articles pledged to raise money to put on it.

poorer

that

Success Of A Long-Priced

Outsider Seems Well Within The Bounds Of Possibility

Landon, May 26,

The concensus of inspired opinion on this year's Derby to be run at Epsom on Wednesday is that there is nothing. really outstanding in the French or English three-year- olds, and that "anything can win it" though the French challenge is particularly strong.

Much will depend on whether there is a good fall of rain at Epsom before Wednesday.

March

cach

London, May 26, Derby horses were backed to win an aggregate of over £150,000 when the card was called over at the Victoria

HVC and Indian Hemp will Worden II-Mr Ralph Da

(owner) —"THIə by firm going, bub Strasburger ' Club, London, tonight.

The win earned many poor be sulted

several others, including Speech-coll's second to Auriban in the Richards* Gordon

mount, persons a fortune.

Probably the largest amount maker, Merry Minstrel, Sam Prix Hecquart was no nuke. If,

Rain, Torcross Monarch More, was supported, to

and he travels well from France he ever lost by a single backer, was mer win more than any other candl

In 1807.

Running in the race, Tulyar, would prefer soft going. should be a serious competitor date, £21,000, his pries being

public in the Most of the leading which was contested in a snow

Derby cut from 33 to one to 28 to. one, WA

fancied

Tulyar Marcus owned by choices are genuinely The callover was the heaviest storm, was Hermit,

the (trainer)-Tulyar has a out-way chance but those who back The three chosen to-day wero of the seven which have been Mr Chaplin. Just prior to the by their d

day, the horse broke a blood success of a

hops for ralleg seems well within the him must IL

was aider

Reuter. the Hongkong. The first two play-net, the favourite, was uns generally conceded not to stand bounds of possibility,

to While punters are trying a chance, and its price rose to

solve one of the biggest Derby 50 to 1.

Lord

the most Puzzles for years, some of the Hastings, Tulgar, Thunderhead II, Indian notorious backer of his day, was owners, trainers and Jockeys Americans Doing

bitter enemy of Chaplin, and have come out strongly and un- for their horses' against the equivocably wagered heavily horse. When Herrait, who, be chances. cause DA the

injury

SOME PREDICTIONS popularly known as "Chaplin's

in 32.9 seconds. Albot Jennings

closure Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Omee Half Mlle in 1:52.0.

will close at 10.00 am. on both days. The Secretary's Office will close at 11.45 a.m. the 1st Day and at 10.00 a.m, and 2nd Day.. The Treasurers' Compradore Omce and the Secretary's Oflees are situated at 1st Floor, Telephone House,

A limited number of tiffing will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING-THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure will be $3.00 per day including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate.

Any person leaving the Public Enclosure during a Meeting will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will be required to pay the requisite fed of $9.00 in order to gain ro- admisslan.

No re-admisalon tickets will be issued, BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRÉCINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

SERVANTS'

PASSES

Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to

is the new South African record-Wee Thian-sick of Malaya, Taal held on the race. holder in the Mile in 4 minutes Wen-hwa and Y. o. Ng of

ven to one, being at seven 14.3 seconds and has run

to win ers represented China in the backed

£20,000. Others well supported were THE INDIANS

1948 Olympics with Teol as team

11, Worden India's frock

field captain. ..and

Fauborg II, HVC., representation at Helsinki will

The other seven players uro Hemp, Cay Time and Argur comprise sprinters Lavy Pinto

22.1 seconds) and all from Manila,-United Press, The Aga Khan's Tulyar, stated (10.0 and

today to bo a certain runner, was unchanged at 100 tó seven. -CLOSING OFFERS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby Saturday, 31st May, 1952

The Sald of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above will close at:

THE BRANCH OFFICE

882 Nathan Road, Kowloon at 4.00 pm, on 30th. May 6 D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong at 5.00 pm, on 30th May

THE TREASURERS' OFFICE

endergo their names on the posses. Holders of such passes are not Telephone House, Hongkong at 6.00 p.m. on 30th May

permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for pabaing through

on their duties and must remain in their employers' stands,

The Draw will be held in the Public Betting Hall at Owing to the congestion in the Members. Belling Hall and at Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and the Race Course, at 12.00 o'clock NOON on Saturday, Members are requested to ensure that their servants make use 31st May, 1952. anly of the Publie Betting Hall. Military Police will be posted at various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation' is adhered to.

By Order,

H. MIDA

Secretary,

Closing offers were:

7 to 1 Siluet,

10 to 1. Argur and Thunder- bead,

100 Lo 7 Worden II yar.

and Tul-

18 to 1 Bob Major.

20 do 1; Fauborg II.

vessel in his head

WDS

but

Crock, flashed past the post Aroong the. more confident ahend of the Seld, Hastings lost predictions are the following: over £120.000. and was dearly, a ruined man. Chaplin £145,000.

Argur E C: Ellloit (Jockey)

won"He is certain to run well,

and I do not see how he can

THINKING OF TODAY'

Well In British Amateur Open

Prestwick, Ayrshire,

May 20 American amateur golfers,

be kept out of the first three today disproved: the belief

HVC-Mr H Victor Cozens

Now, what of this year's (owner)-"He a

race?

that fa sometimes holdin one hundred Britain that they cannot

22 to 1 Gay Time and Tor- that branca would supply the and an outstanding chance ofBritish seaside courseason!

Unill recently, it was accepted per cent at and in my opinion adapt themselves to the fast....

the Derby A. P. 25 to 1 Postman's. Path and winner, and possibly the first

(jockey) think that Dick Chapman, American Narsynd.

three. Indeed it was thought he has a fest class chance, and holder of the tile, Billy Max 28 to 1 Monarch More. that the race would be a baille in my opinion, he should be in well, the United States Cham

between Blinet and Thunder as first, three In the

cross

93 to 1 La Varende, Ararat II | NEW and Indian Hemp.

40

to 1 Chavey Down,

50 to 1 Khor Mouse, H.C.V.,

08 to 1 Specchumaker-Reuter

winning

head II twa horses from the He do

and

plon, and Frank Strafacial a

displays today in gave great

eaching the third round at the

He does not mind firm stablo Chantilly samo

Postman's Path-C trained by Etienne Pallet...

Silnot, was the more fancied, (Jockey) "He is very well, and British Amntour Golf Cham

thing he has a Bound

cach pionship. and will prove to he was beaten into third place be the

Summer Rain and Kahri Tepeut in a recent race in France, way best of the English "unknown" Scot, six and iværk

BOGART FRICAN

By Order,

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Transurers.

TECHNICOLOR

Chapman bent.R Lindsay de A by a horse not engaged in the horses. I would not change and Maxwell defeated Scotland's Derby

Thunderhead II, who

nis for mounts won the 2,000 Guineas, took his rich horses."

pinco as favourite. But in recent outings in France, he top his

Bay

other of the Walker Cup player, Gordon of

Bilner M Paul Doboso

Peters, four and three, CHA ..dimoult Strafuel facor a really tlori been unimpressive. When racing (owner)"The more over a distance, there has been coutre at Epsom should be gerous opponent. In the Frenolul ovidence that his wind is not all more to the home', liking than Champion, Henry Lamaze, butja inspired ning ahea that it, ahould bo...

where 'ho was after Bo Longabamp; There may

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