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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE: STE,

THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE

MEETING.

RACING IN WET WEATHER.

---ཏན་མཐནཤད་ SOME EXCITING FINISHES AND SUR. PRISE DIVIDENDS. Futon.E. Sir Reginald F. Stubbs

K.C.M.G.

1924

4➡RIBBLESDALE STAKES:, ONE MILE For China ponies that have started in at least two races in Hangkong since 1st January, 1924. Catchweights 150 lbs. 156. Brize, 2500; 2nd prize, $200; 3rd prize, 100,

PRIMITIVE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

ARCADIAN. SIMPLICITY," The most primitive, people of the entire Philippine archipelago dwell on the Island of Babuyan, some 80 miles north of the (Mr.Mutchum) Istant of Luzon, arcnting to members of

Governor Geral Woud's party who visi (Mr. Gilson)ted that group recently. The botat popu

Spotted Sand, true to his form on a heavy course, won & good race (eum Valiant Dubla in the fourth event. Valiant Dahlia, shortly after passing the | Stands for the first time run into first place and held it right into the home straight when Spotted Sand came through | Mr. Dynasty's Spotted Sand. 160 lbs. to win. Pencastle was going strong to Horary Strids H.E. Admiral Sir the Rock, running second there, but he Sir. Paul's Valiant Dahlia, 145 lbs

Arthur O. Leveson K.C.B. Eid not last well and failed to geta plane Ar. J. X. d'Almada Remedios Jungle Major-General Sir John Fowler,

Cock. 141 ba(Mr. Hariwan) KOM.G., C.B., D.S.O., the, Hon Sir Claud Severn, K.B.E, CAM.G.,

Meaars. Dyer and Beith's Pencastle, LLD, Commodore H. E. Grace,

145 lbs....

(Mr. Zellensky) B.N

(Mr. Doyle Mr. E. F. Ellis' Full House, 131 lbs, Lieut. Fleming's The Wonk. 141 lbs.

(Mr. Davies) Won by two-lengths; three lengths be tween second and third... Time: mins. 10.1-3secs. Pari-nuutusl

Jungle Cock, which had run second in the first race, came in third in this event

For the Beef Stakes (six, furlongs) Stewards The Hon. Sir C. Paul Chater, there were nine starters but of which it Kt., 6.31.G., Lieut-Col. G. K. Hall was difficult to spot" the winner. The Bruttan, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Dr. Cheld was badly strung out all the way Forsyth, Mr. B. IX F. Beith, and roam, Arbor Day leading eventually and Mr. H. P. White

mounted by Capt. Neville

Friarsfield, recently arrived from Shnug hai, with a good reputation, won the sixth event somewhat easily. He was in front all the way and won from H.E. the Governor's pony Gaudie by five lengths. Nastaran 1 after running second, failed in the home straight and finished had third. Haruna failed at the Rock and was last.

Openis für Erigu Meetings Messrs. Mwinning easily. White Rose running T. Johnson, F. Sutton, H. P. White, second most of the distance finished in T. E Pearce, H. B. L. Dowbiggin. chat position. Peninsula Lad and Golden RM Dyer and R. D. F. Beith..

Jalilee fought it out for third place and Stewards in Chioge, of the Sonic, Mr. Fthe former secured it. The winter was

Sutton and Mr. R. M. Dyer. Judge-Mr. D). M. Ross. Asistant Judgr.—Mr. D, K. Clark. Starter-Licut-Col. Hall Brutton. Steond Starter,--Mr. -IE, C." Mréndmara. Stegards to Chery_of_ Poldark-Mv. II. P. White and Dr. C. Forsyth. Istenje-Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin Tiur-krepeg-Mr. T. E. Pource Secretary “Me: C-Bernard. Brown. Weph of the Course--- Me: F. Suttone.“

The last race of the afternoon provided Racing at Happy Valley on Saturday at the fourth extra meeting under the splendid fuish between Rialto Star and auspices, of the longkong Jockey Club Rivergrass. After Rothesay (favourite) took place under unfavourable conditions,had led the fold round to the village rain falling practically all the afternoon, bend, with Rialto Star keeping hiar com- The meeting is to be continued this after paay. Rialto Star forged ahead and was noor and as there has been much rain lending by several lengths in the home since Saturday the going will he henvy,

straight. Then Rivergrass came through and anticipations based on training form and challenged the leader. It was a very are bound to be upset as they were in keen tussle hetween these two. River many cases on Saturday,

-CHESHAM HANDICAP

1.

Winter: $10.90

I,

3.80

5.80

1.

7.30

Cash Sweep Ticket No.

60, 33-173.40

538, ,t3n.40 ROO, Laplaced pones 950 ench 129, 962.

-196.20 Non. 46),

5. BEEF STAKES: Six Fenlongs.

3ation of the land is 7, composed of 14 married men, thesamé number of mar- fried women, 20 adet unattrried women, 23 chillen of both sexes and four old 0 women.

Catchweights 169 lbs. Jockeys and ponies that have won a roce this year irred ist prize, $300; 2nd prize,

150; Brd prize, $100 Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Arbor Day.

168 8.

(Capt. Neville) 1 Mr. F. Lobel's White Rose (late Hawk- ".

ayay), 188 B

(Mr. Löbel) 2 Mrs. J. H. Taggart's Peninsula Lad,

109 lbs.

(Mr. Goodfellow) Dr. F. H. Kew's Bandicoot tinte Avie

more). 168 lbs. Ir. Sewell)o Mr. Mcketh's Utikso, 106 lbs.

(Mr. Stanton) Mr. J. Mezieres's Pre-Catelon, 169 lbs.

(Mr. M. E. Zieres) Capt. G. E. Ozspring's Belle Isle, 168

Iba,

(Capt. Oxspring) Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios Goon Rock. 168 lbs. (Mr. Sugden) Mr. Rpdn's Golden Jubilee's 168 lbs.

(Mr. da Roza) Won by two lengths; a length between second and third.

Time: Imin. 4175secs. Pari-mutuel

Winner: $2.60

"B"

1.

CLASS: SIX FURLONGS, For China ponies. 1st prize, 8400: 2nd

prize, $150; Rrd prize, $100. Mr. Roda's Roman Parrot, 15 lbs.

"(Mr. Duyle) T Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios's Jungle

Cock

(Mr. Harriman}

Mr. Relyon's Uncle George Clute

Olive Leaf), 150 lbs.: (MF-Posts)"; 3 Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Loch Ran

Owing to weather conditions the attend-grass managed to get his head in front for a win. The pari-mutuel paid $92.60 aner on Saturday was smaller than usual; on Rivergrasa for a win. Grey Dragon as the cash sweep dividends indicate, hut

was third. Rothesay finished fifth, and those who did brave the rain were 'pro-

Starland sixth. vided with son exellent sport, ind ILE. the several exciting finishes. Governor arrived in time, to witness the the first race of the afternoon, which | provided, a surprise in Mr. Helyon

Uncle George (Mr. Potts up) coming in third and returning his hackera is for their 33 investment in the pari-mutuel. This was easily the best dividend of the day, and is eclipsed. recent-wears only by the surprise win of Petrol King in the Gymkhana Stakes last season when ever so was paid Rivergrass, a pony which has done well in the past but had bad little success this season, came into his own again in the last race of the day when he snatcheil a victory from Rialto Star, paying $32.60 for his win. H.E. the Governor's .D.C. (Capt. Neville) is the present owner of this pony which was ridden in this race by Mr. Charles. Capt. Neville was successful as a jockey on Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Arbor Day which he rode to victory in the Beef Stakes

The most successful jockey of the after- neon was Mr. Doyle, with two wins and three seconds. His winning panies were Ronan Parrott in the opening event, and Eartheld in the third event, Mr. Zellen sky, who was unable to ride at the last meeting was in the saddle again on Saturday though he did not have any great success. Mr. Matcham bad two wins and a third to his credit.

Mr. Dynasty's remarkably fine string of poules again took the stable honours

roch, 159 lbs.(Mr. Zeliensky) 0 Mr. W. T. Stanton's Eli. 132 lbs.

(Mr. Charles) 0 Lady Severn's Duky, 150 lbs.

(Mr. Gibson) o Mrs. J. H. Taggart's Majestic Lad

149.hs.

... (Mr. Sewell) "0 Capt. G. E. Oxspring's Lighting 148

ili...

(C'art, Oxspring) 0 Mr. J. T. Bagram's Limonite (late

Charm Dahlia), 147 lbs,

(Mr. Davies) 0 Mr. A. A. Alves' Jadestone, 140 bx| (Mr. Sugden)

Mr. Roda's Golden Jubilee, 147 lbs.

(Mr. da Boza) 01 Messrs. Hosie and Cock's Watthean,

144 lbs.

(Mr. Matchin) Won by a length; a length and a half hetween second and third.

Time: 1min. 313 Sanes, Pari-mutuel Winner: $33.30o 1, 10.10.

Cash Sweepi Ticket No..

361, $1,087.50 204

305.00 183.00

134. 142.30 Unplaced ponies $20 each: Nos. 120,

7,60,

with three wins ned a third. His winners 360, 146, 311. 201, 057, 202, 207, 415. were King Alfred, Spotted Sand and Friarfield. This latter pony is the latest addition to Me Dynasty's string and on Saturday he eat with case a small feld in the sixth race which included Hanema, Gandie and Nastarzu IL

2-GRANVILLE STAKES: OSE MILE.

A brief description of the various races follows:-

For China, ponies, grifins of this season. 1st prize. 100; 2nd prize, $150; 3rd prize, $155.

Mr. Dynasty's King Alfred, 143 ...

(Mr. Davies). 1

Mr. Topside's Mountain "Hawk, 154

There was a surprise win in the first race, of the afternoon, Roman Parrott, lbs. (Mr. Doyle up) coming in first and the Invourite, Jungle Cock being out of it, as was also Loch Rannuth. Roman Par rott, népromers was fairly well backed and ran exceedingly well. Taking the

(Mr. Doyle) ? Mr. Dynasty's Pet Mouse, 147 lbs.

(Mr. Matcham) Lady Severn's Langsat, 167 lbs,

(Mr. Gibson) 0 Won by a neck: a short bead between

Time: minx. 15ices Pari-mutuel. Winner: $12,60

lead at the start be led the field all thereond and third. way round and changed to hold his own when Jungle Cock challenged him at the furlong post. He won by a length. Loeb Rannoch fuished fourth. Uncle George (Mr. Potts up) beating him for third place, The winner bail $33.0 Uncle George paid $185 for third place.

The Granville Stakes attracted a sinall field of four ponics, but it was exciting contest, three of the four ponies

most

Cash Sweep: Ticket No.

429, $130.50 118,384,80

· '187;: 193.40

6.70 Z, 5.00

Japlaced pony $20, No. 15-1. 3-CHESHAM HANDICAP: CLASS SIX Furlongsi

14 A

prize, $10; 3rd prize, 3100, stesses Beer and Beith's Rothesay Messrs. Birkett and Mackie's. Fart-

feld, 12 Mr. Dogle), T Inte Hamsbury), 155 lbs

(Mr, Zelensky): 2 Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Koh-I-Noor

149 18

(Mr. Sewell);

out finishing, very close together. Pet For Chaud ponies 1st prize, $400; 2nd Mousa, regarded as an outsider in this rase, looked a good winner right to the farlong post with King Alfred just half a length behind Mountain Hawk, com- ing out on the outside, nude it an in teresting finish. Mr. Davies whipped up King Alfred in the last hundred yards and caught the judge's eye first Moun tain Hawk did well to get in second air Paul's Magnificent Dablia, 156 lbs. short head in front of Pet Mone who

(Mr Gibson) 0 was not forced by his rider (Mr. Mat Dynasty's King Charlie, 150 be. kham), Ma

Bands (Mr. Davies) 0 Mr. Bill's Spree Bill, 152 the.

Harthel was a hot favourite for the third race over six, furlongs and justified expectations from the commencement of the race. He jumped to the front at the start and led the field past, the winning post, winning from Rothesay by two lengths. The latter pony was badly left at the start hut worked up into fourth position at the Rock and finished ta Gae turn of speed, but was too far behind to be dangerous to Hartfield. Koh-I-Noor was third

W (Mr. Charles) {0} Wow by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third,

Time: min. Asees. Pari-mutuel Winner: $11.00

Cash Sweep Tirket No

$1,422.40 -318/400,40. 14.30

152,203,20 Unplace ponies 520 each: Nose 210,

79,388

16.30

Cash Sweep.. Ticket No.

4:30, 81,026.10

**352

164.60

Momy"da "unknown among the people, with the exception of Bisnarlino Rosale the head man, who treasures a few il- Ver pesos as a reminder of his former life in fazan. Rosal is priest, judges legisl for and executive all in one, He offici- ates at funeral, marriages and births and adjusts all tribal differences,

Dr. Pacifico Laygo, an, assistant in the Philippine Health Service, who was a" member of the governor general's party.

the volcaue which reently was in erup- landed on Babuyan Island and explored

tion,

From the top of the mountain to the water's edge the once exuberant vegetation was burnt-off and boulder, nähes and, lava cover the mountain side," said Dr. Lay

go.

"A new crater appears to have formed from which strium is acutinuously", rsing. The advisability of transferring the inhabitants to the mainland of Luzon was discussed with the islanders but they decided that they preferred to reunia ant Babuyan, although most of their cons and canote field wer destroyed by the eruption. They were terrorized by the flow of rocks, ashes, and steam from the volcano but they could not be persuadel to leave the island, their only desire be og to get to the northern end of the island where they lelieved they would be safe from future eruption."

0

a

XID 3," 10.50

439. $99.00 Unplaced ponies. $20 each: Nos 80, 125. 222,"475, 3, 115.

| 8.—WATERFORD PLATE: "B" CLASS HANDICAP ONE AND A QUARTER MILES For China ponies. 1st prize. 2450; and

prize. 820043rd prize, $100. My Dynasty's-Friarsfield, 133 lbs

Mr. Matcham) H.E Sir Edward Stubbs' Gaudie, 157.

1las

(Mr. Doyle) 2 Mr. Neazee's Nastarar II. 150 m.

(Mr. Harrigan) 3 Messrs. Dyer and Beith's Harina, 153

(MP. Zellensky)||0 Won by five lengths, many lengths be tween second and third.

Time: mins. 46.3-5secs Pari-mutuel Winner: $8.80.

|*

-6.10 6,70

Cash Sweep. Ticket. No.

400, 81,820, SA 14, 463.00 141, 231.50 Cuplaced pony 820: No. 208... 17-WATERFORD PLATE: "A" CLASS

HANDICAP: ONE AND A QUARTER MILES. For China ponies. 1st prize, $430; 2nd

prize, $900; 3rd prize, $100. Capt. R. Neville's Rivergrass (late

Prioreais), 153 lbs. (Mr. Charles) I M H. Birkett's Rialto Star, 152 lbs.

(Mr. Doyle) Messrs Dyer & Beith's Grey Dragon, 152 Tag. (Mr. Zellensky) Messrs. Drer & Beith's Rothesay (late

Ramsbury), 157 lbs....(Mr. Gibson) o Mr. AA Alves' Sturland. 145 lbs.

(Mr. Sewell), 0} Messrs. Albert and Arnold's Satisfae,

tion Dahlia, 144 lbs

(Mr. Harriman).ė Won by a short head; & length between second and third.

Cash Sweep Ticket' No.

Time: 2mins, 16.4-5secs.

·Pari-unitacl Winner: 392.60

15.30

7.30

7.70

195.60

*388,8 1,731,60

01. 457

2.17,80

Lapinerd ponies $20 each: Now 543, BES, TO..

TO-DAY'S HANDICAPS,

The following is the handicapping by Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin for to-day's

TILCON

JINE HANDICAP: 11 Miles: "A" Class

hds in Spotted Sand

13.1. 154 Rothesay (late Ramshury) 13.1150) Grer Dragon

13.1 153

·Valiant Dahlia

Rivergraus(latelriormund) 13.2 Satisfaction Dahlia

Rialto Star

13.20 159

Magnificent Dahlia 2. 138.

150

13.0 .

151

157

13.0

148

Due of Surpring 2. Yellow liver

13.0 143.

King Alfred Homan Parrot Friarsfield Bedford

13.2 15.0%

142 140

13.2 147

138

351

7

BOCA

Gaudio

13.0

157 .

Pencastle

150 FLO

Mopoke

12.3

182

Little Minch

13.E

162"

Langsat

13:1 150

Peninsula Lad

Mountain Hawk Jungle Cock Silver Leaf Wattheaus

Golden Jubilee Cottonernas: Pet Monse

Misketeer

Jadestone

152 13.0

13.0 154

13.) 153 .13.2 :-100

13.01 148

13.0 147 13.1 144

14.0

146

759

149

Continued all foot of art column).

LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS..........

For the third Saturday in succession the commencement of the lawn bowls League season has had to be postponed. The rain on Saturday made the grounds unit for play.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP- The following 72 how's players havi entered for the bowls championship of. the Colony. The first round is to be com pleted by July 20th

DYES..

W. Hill. C. J. Tacchi. W. Smith ». A. ✪. Brawning R Hall D, Fritz.

D. Ruminhn G. Morrison.

Y: Spink C. Grimes.

"H Overy a. C. Sarn

D. Harvey G. Edwards.

R. Wallace. R. Lapsley.

G. Green W. Muskett

W. Macfarlane r. A. Hamilton. E el Argitili . G. McLeod. A. Oswick n Muirheed.

W. Wotherspoon W. Gorvia. A. Simpson L Rose

W. Golifenburg W. Knight.

W. Glendenning Pile, W. McKay . . Gow.

J. Laing .. A. Reid.

A. Grimmett e. X. Drummond. G. Matthews J. McKelvie.

D. Reid A. Gourlay

J. Grant A Macfarlane. A. Davidson . P. Farrell J. Hylo & Ur Onbur J. Russell r. T. Brayfield. D. Muir J. Ferguson, C. Atkinson . A. Taylor. W. Russell, M. Soliza. TIHAT ROUND, A. Mill z. R. Lue.

R. Watt J Maclachlan A. R. Allan P. E Barker.

H. Dennis. J. Massey.

C Price . B. W. Bradbury.

B. Frost J. Shellshear-

A Basa r." Dixon."

J. Whyto e. S. Ismail.

BASEBALL

Owing to the inclemency, of the wea ther on Saturday baseball matches were cancelled

TIPS FOR TODAY

L PARK PLAzz (Five Furlangs)

J, Hartfield

f

2, Jungle Cock,

3 Kohl Noor.

2-WESTENTANGER STAKES

(From tac

Alle Post once Bound and in).

1. Gaudie

2, Messrs.Uyer and Beith's

Selected

a, Meutiam. Hawk

3-MATUSTUSE PLATE (One Mile).

1, Yellow River.

2 Pencastles, d

Golden Jubilee.

4JUNE HANDICAP (12 Mile).

1, Spotted Sand.

2 Friarsfield.

3, Rothesay..

WAMER PLATE (One Mile).

3, Full House."

Nastaran 1.

3. Bandicoot

6.--JUKE HANDICAP,

1, Jungle Cock,

2 Mopoke.

3, Pencastle

POLESTONE STAKES (Six Furlonga)

Rothesay,

3. Tribula Tad.

2 Magnificent Dahlia,