1931-05-27 — Page 10

Daily Press 孖剌西報 All

Series Prev Next Source

Sports News

Lawn Bowls.

SATURDAY'S GAMES IN

THE LEAGUE.

RESULTS AS EXPECTED.

[BY "GREEN."]

US. BASEBALL.

GIANTS' BID FOR LEAD.

BIG VICTORY FOR PHILLIES.

New York May 20. The contest in the National League tightened t-day, as only three percentage points now separate the New York Giants from the St. Louis Cardin. als, the senior circuit leaders. At the Polo Grounds in New York the Ciants blunked Reds by 4 to 9, while at Ebbett's Field in Brooklyn the Cardinals were nosed out by to by the Dodgers.

the

Cincinnati

Lawn Bowls League matches on Saturday provided no surprises and the teams which I included in my forecast of winners all bad the!

· points" chalked up on the league nard, In the Kowloon Dock-Civil

In Detroit the Philadelphia Service match. I indicated a close | Athletics stretched their leadership gasm 11 se happened that then the American League by blank- winning margin was three shots ing the Tigers by 3 tu 0, and in and Kowloon Duck's hopes of St. Louis the Browns comped turning round the corner were around the bases to trim the Bos again. checked. Taikoo, on theirton Red Sox by 8 to 4: There was

ground, held their

own another shut out in Chicago, where against the Bowling Green Club. The Washington Senators blanked two of the rinks helping substan

the White Sox by 2 to 0, Rain at tially in gaining their first win of Cleveland made it possible for the sensan.

the Indians and the New Yankees Lo play.

own

Craigengower and Kowloon C.C. senior 1451 are going strong, having taken the points in all their matches up to date. I will be a little over three weeks before these trains are matched against each other, but there will be some- thing to crow about if in the meantime, one of the others sug „cerda in lowering the colours of Di thr Kowloon's

by the Polic

either

מוויון.

over

In a hit-spree at Boston, the Chiengo Cubs won by 7 to 5 from the Braves and at Philadelphia the Phillies rau wild, to sink the Pittsburgh Piratek byl to 7.

Phillies Fine Rally.

Rallies in two innings won für In the fifth frame, the Phillies. they bunched their bingles to score three runs. Again in the eighth inning, the bats began cracking and the Quakers put four more shots provided the same margin astailies across the rubber. Arlett in their earlier encounter with hit a home run for the Phillies to Kowloon Dock. Silkstone and

offset that pounded out for the Fraser carried their rinks to vie

Pirates by Regan. tory nad made up Gibson's lons by 11 shots. "Wolly" Mair, a very keen bowler, who has jeturned from holiday, showed his team the way to win against a strong four, Craigengover carried on without "Dick" Hasa, but Areulli led the team to win by 14 shots on his rink, while Omar's rink held majority of 18 shots.

Craigengower juniors lost King's Park by two shuts, but A.L. de Souza's rink secured the crodit of curing a possible eight, which is very creditable in view of the fact that this rink is the only and from Craigengower which, has still to beaten.

The Cubs got off to a flying start.

They scored four runs against the Braves in the first in sing of their game at Boston and held their lead throughout the game, Gabby Hartnett drove out A home run for the Cubs to help his team to maintain its cad,

Spencer hit a home run for the Senators and so did Bil Terry for the, Giants Jimmy Foxx and Ed Miller were the home run sluggere for the Athletics.

The Score and Standings. Following are the scores:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Phildaciphin Detroit Sum's team

Boston -St. Louis

drow in the first game and won the other two by four shots each. Last season a possible eight was scored once and, if I remember cor- rectly, the feat was performed by W. 5. Drake in leading a secondl division of the Bowling Green Club.

Washington Chiengo

R. ·H.

3. $1

8 15

2 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Chiengo Boiton Pittsburgh

Kowloon C.C.'s victory over the Yacht Club by 17 shots was a good performance, but the question of remaining without defeat would have arisen had Robinson's rink the not established a majority of 26 shots to carry" the other two rinks. The Electric 1.C. werd

batea again, but it was a singlo. shot which shifted the points to the Civil Service in the uncertain i finish. The Electricians made a good start on all rinks, but the home players gradually settled down to some good work and a close tuesle was seen or all rinks where the difference amounted to only a few shots.

•

Although the season has been in progress only three weeks, thera has been much changing of skips. Taikoo and Club de Recreio in the senior division and Kowloon C.C.

Philadelphia Clucinnati

New York St. Louis

Brooklyn

་

↑ 14

13.

11 10

4 7

ខ

Following are the sandings in

major leagues :--

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Won Lost Pet. .005 10 18 8 .402 16 11 .802

13.12.

520

ទ

13. 10

.448

12 18 -400 5.99 .185

St. Louis New York Boston Chicago Philadelphin Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnat

AMERICAN Leigue

Philadelphia

New York

Washington Detroit Chicago Cleveland Boston

St. Louis

10 *

17 .10

.730 .020

18 12

.600

16 17

.484

12 18

12 17 11 17

8 17

.428 .413 +392 .320

Division I

in the junior appear to be the only A.E. Silkstone (Kowloon C.C.) 33* Clubs which have kept their three UM. Omar (Craigongower)

J. Gregory (Civil Borrico)

Division II.

£3*

skips there all the time. The fol-R.T. Lur (Recreio) lowing are the skipe who have W, Russell (Bowling Green)... 16 taken part in all the matches and hold a majority of ten shots or more on their respective risks, as toriske denoting wins in all three games:~

J.P. Robinson (Kowloon C.C.) 37 A. Shields (Yacht Club)... 27* J. Jack (Kowloon CC) 23. W.8. Drake (Bowling Green) 28* v.c. Labrum (Kowloon C.C.) 17. (Continued at foot of neat column.) D. Munro (Taikon)........ 14

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1931.

HOME RACING.

Notes and News

OUR HOME RACING CORRESPONDENT.

The Derby will be run a week Neither Bir Andrew nor Reveillen

at the moment

ran in the Guiness, but they are to-day, and

Andrew Cameronian is a firm favourite at both good colts. Sir

very short (Boyd-Rochfort) raced on four ce out 4-1. This in a price in a race like this, and over casions as a two-year-old, winning a week before the actual running. once and being accond in two out- One has only to study previous ings, and the above race neerun-to prove his staying power. It might records to realise that almost in- variably one or other of the placed add that in his outings last season horses in the 2,000 Guineas has ganeho was up against some of the lead- on to success in the Derby. Since ing horses of his age. 1809 Loth races have been won by

here.

Reveilion. (J. Jarvis) won two unt of three races in two-year-old, but against mere moderate opposi tien.

the same horse on len occasions, and "the percentage of animals placed in both races is high.. In

Of the two. personally I prefer other words the 2,000 Guineas is the most reliable guide to the Derby. the former, although previous to Previous to the Guineas this the above race Reveillon was stand- year, little was known of Cameroni-ing at 20-1, and Sir Andrew at an although," as pointed out at the 40-1.

Doctor Dolittle

another beginning of the armson, F. Darling was considered to have a likely one popular fancy, but in the paddock This son of Pharos is before the Guiness he got a hind beautifully bred on both sides, his leg over the rail and so hurt him- dam, Una Cameron, being by self, that to run him was out of In any event pre- Gainsborough out of the Onks win the question. nur Cherimoya. As a two-year-old [vious to this he had somewhat dis ho ran only once, in a small race appointed and under the circum- at Salisbury and against little stances possibly he would be best opposition, and this he won; pre left alone. vious to the Guineas he was third in the Craven Stakes to Philas and Truculent, to both of whom bowever, he was giving 8 lbs.

It is therefore his form in the Guineas which accounts for his position in the market to-day, for he won without effort, or being asked for an effort. ;

Long Shot Bats, For those looking for long shots possibly the following make most appeal:--

Philae

Birthday Book Comes

3:3} 40-1 B0-1

This was the betting up to May

100 Paul Pry 50 Pharian 33, Philac 33 Pk... Pocket ss P, d'Api

33 Portlaw

60 Frimitif.

50 Fyromis

20 Reveillon

33 R. en Soleil

60 D. Rúfus 200 St. Cenrian 60 St. Georgo

40 Sandwich 60 S. Transport 60 Sheral

100 Silverburn

40' Sir Andrew.

100 Spanish Mn. 100 Third D.

50 Tilson

40. Tilt བ$ Tippets

46 Vert

100 Wild. Son

30 Zanoff

The Manchester Cun will be run on Friday next, and below will be As we do not found the entry. receive cnbled information in res- pect to runnera with the exception of one or two races, it seems un- wise and impracticable to make comment. If Rustom Pasha FUR in this race, which is over 14 miles, he ought to go pretty close despite his handicap, and another which makes perhaps a greater appeal is Rameses The Second. The latter in 7. Philué, as mentioned "above, ac- I still believe that Cameronian counted for, Cameronian is the the Liverpool St. Leger over a Craven Stakes, ran well in the similar distance last November, and will win the Derby, but from a betting point of view, and par- Guineas and finished nipth. Birth-carrying Det. 3lbs. gave 3lbs. and ticularly in ก race like this, he day Book is owned by Lord Aitor a beating to Ut Majeur. There was Truculent (scratched): he recently hardly appeals as a sound invest and is apparently preferred to ment at so short a price because* it must not be forgotten that there is on the Spring Maiden Plate at Newmarket, a race won by Feleted absolutely no evidence of his being able to stay the extra distance, prior to his triumph in the 1928 Derby. This colt did not run in namely, the extra half mile,

the Gaineas.

Goyescas.

༔

Comes is an Irish horse and an unknown quantity. He has wOTA twice this year and is trained by Coulthwaite,

trained the

who

The running of Goyescas in the Guineas appealed to me consider- abfy; this colt was badly left at National winner, and naturally will be keen to bring off a the gate, his jockey Elliott stating Double." Canty will ride and that it cost him from six to, ten there seems to be considerable con- lengths, a lot in a mile race; never-fidence in the ability of this horse. Last year Canty was up on another theless he came right through the somewhat similar entry, Ballyferis, field to finish two lengths behind which finished ninth. Cameronian. Confidence, however, has been rather shaken since by his defect in the Newmarket Stakes a week or so ago. In this race over miles (the Guineas of course. is over 1 mile) he ran unplaced, and it was a matter of same surprise that he was asked to run so soun after the Guineas which must have been a very gruelling race for him, As a result of this I feel inclined to leave out Goyescas in my Derby calculations.

There is one horse one, must not forget na one is very inclined to do as the result of rumour, and additionally in this case on account of his being scratched just previous to the Guineas. This, of course, is Jacopo. Previous to the race thero were rumours that this colt was not going too well in training, but this was publicly contradicted by his Boyd-Rochfort, trainer Captain and quite possibly the latter con- sidered that his charge was not sufficiently forward in condition. Jacopo had a wonderful record as a two-year-old; he is still in the race, and may be a varv live pro- position..

The Gulicas.

Reverting to the actual runners in the Guineas, Open finished third; then came Link Boy, Concerto, Pomme D'Api and Lemnarehus. Lemoarchus has been scratched, but particularly in Orpen and Link Boy are there great possibilities. Both colts have given definite ori- Bence of ability this season and finished within a neck of each other in the above race. Of the two, n doubtedly Orpen is the most fan- ied, but Link Boy went on to secure second place in the New- market Stakes which seems proof

of consistency and staying power, and it therefore seems that tú ja bound to run prominently at Epsom

It may be as well to give the re- sult of the Newmarket Stakes. This race as mentioned previously is over 1 miles, whilst the Guineas is a race of one mile.

Bir Andrew Link Boy

Reveillan Betting 9-1, 10–9, 8—1,

At the moment I like Cameroni an. Omen. Sir Andrew and link Boy. If Jacope is in the race, howover, I should not feel quite so confident of the chances of the frst- named.

Latest Betting.

The following quotations were those ruling on May 7, and are Instter of interest. given as Within a few days no doubt cabled quotations will be received. I par ticularly meation this as quite a number of the horses mentioned without doubt have been scratched in the meantime.

100 A. Worthy 00 Apperley 100 Armagnac 40 Abridge 100 Bach 100 Ben Nevis 40 B Book 144 B. Paiuter 9/2 Cameronian 100 Cap of M. 200 - Caramello 33 Carmelus 66 Cheery L. 200 Codicil

50 Coldstream 50 Camer 50 Concerto 100. Deorum 200 d'Eyncourt 20 D. Dolittle 30 Elixir 40 Estate D. 49 Formentor 50 Galliní 80 G'phontes 06 C'almond

* Goyescan

200 Crindleton

200 Haytor.

100 II. Bells 66 Heritage 40 Homer

14 Jhoopo

68 Jericho 100 Khyber Pass 20 Lemnarchus 100 Lemonition

40. L. Star 20 Link Boy 200 Macduff ,200: M: Zion

150 Nugh'wan

40 Olian

16 Orpen

∙100 Ottomoor

would seem that Ut Majeur is pro- only a short head in it, but it bably a little better than Rustom Pasha over this distance.

· Manchester Cup on Friday,

Manchester Cup (handicap), a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 20 sova in addition unless forfeit declared by April 28, with 1,500 sovs added (including a Gold Cup value 230 sova); for three-year-olda and upwards; winner after April 23 at soon 3lb., of two races or of one value 400 sovs 7ib., of two races

value 400 sovs each or of one value

700' Boys 12lb, uxtra; second to re ceive 200 sava and third 100 sova.---

Cup Course, oue mile and a half (51 subs., 22 dec. ft.) (Closed February 10.) Rustom Pashn 4ys (Aga Khan)

EX-CHORUS GIRL'S DEATH.

ASSOCIATE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

At the Manchester County Police Court last month William Hender ton (20), hotel stoker, a native of Leeda, was committed for trial at the Manchester Assizos on a charge of murdering Gertruds Collior (32), an ex-chorus girl, at her mo. ther's home in Stamford Street, Old Trafford, on March 18 last.

The first witness was Chief De- lective Inspector Dunphy, who described his visit to 124, Stam- tord Street, Old Trafford, nt 8 40 am, on March 18, and the condi- tion in which he found the body of Gertrude Collier. At 4 30 p.m. on March 20 the witness saw the prisoner at Dale Street police sta tion, Liverpool. He cautioned him

and read the

A CARICATURE OF CHRIST?

SIR WM. ORPEN'S CURIOUS ACADEMY PICTURE.

Many people at the Royal Acn- demy private view were obviously rather shocked by Sir William Or-' pen's picture, "Palm Sunday- A.D. 33," which they interpreted, rightly or wrongly, as something like a enricature of Christ..

I just can't bear it," was the remark of Viscountoss Elibank.

A stormy controversy is sure to arise around this picture.

Mr. Cui St. Bernard, the "News- Chronicle" Art Critic writes of this picture: "Many people will feel it ought not to be there. Whatever the artist may have had in mind warrant charging 1 cannot help feeling that it may him, with the murder of the decens be interpreted as a caricature of волила. Henderson replied | Christ, and will therefore. be re- "Yes." The witness then conveyedgarded as an affront. him to Old Trafford police station. "Everyone knows that Orpens is and the next morning he made a one of England's mest skilled statement which the witness took draughtsmen. He can draw figures down and the prisoner signed. and donkeys na anatomically per- After describing how he frat met feet as crayon or brush could show Gertrude Collier and his associn-them-and is, habitually, an out- tion with her during the next fort-and-out renlist. If he wants to night, the statement proceeded: show that he has other styles na The morning that we (the pri- well, he is entitled to do so. Is Boner and Gertrude Collier) came it necessary, though, to choose a bauk to her (the dead woman's) subject which is held in deep re- house at 124, Stamford Street, verence by thousands of people t

at Burlington Old Trafford, I wont to bed first. House will think not. They will Ten minutes afterwards Gorturdo came. I told her that she and look at the comic donkey, bearing a comic figure representing the not acted properly at the dance Christ, the absurd kneeling figure hall. She became abusive and being blessed, and the ridiculous called maShe get hold of trio beyond. But they will not call my ear and twisted it round.

it comedy. Their vordict will be I am impulsive. I got hold had taste." As a picture, this ex- of her throat with the purpose hibit has nothing to recommend it of quistening her, net with any beyond one or two passage of deli- wrong intentions at all. Icate colour. The design is feeble thought she spat at me, as some and the naive drawing pointless." thing came out of her mouth on to my face. I thought that it was.intentionally at the time, I was so exhausted with drinking and dancing that I was in. a state of coma, and I went to sleep.....

I was awakened by her mother moving about downstairs about Then I noticed night o'clock.

that Gertie was practically life. less, cold and stiff in fact. Then I had an attack of nerves, and

The

crowds

View of the Publio.

The picture drew many comments from those who saw it. Some were indifferent to it; on the other hand, phrases such as "artistic bilge," " monstrosity" "suitable for MoB- cow,"

""childish," "primitive" were heard.

Mr. and Mrs.. Alfred Bossom (who bought Epstein's, much-dis- cussed "Genesis") both thought it. most interesting. "It makes you I dressed as hurriedly as possible.think," said Mr. Bossom. "You at I thought once of calling a doc-

once ask yourself the question, tor, but I could seo from her "Why did he do it 1' and Palm Sun- condition that it was hopelosa, day then begins to arouse on in- terest in you that you would not After describing his journey to Liverpool, Henderson a statement have felt by just rending about it in the Bible or elsewhere. I want concluded:

4 R. Dawson

Hogg 8 12

Old Orkney Tyя (Mr. J.

Murphy)

Sneyd Empire Builder Sys (Lady

McCalmont)

Persac & 12 Singapora dys (Lord Glanely)

Lambton) Trimdan 5 (Brig.-Gen, C.

Lawson 8 11

Singer) Rameses the Second 4ys (Mr.

......... Lawson 8 10 Leonidas II. 6ys (M. Bousane)

S. Darling 8 Sol Do Terre tya (Mrs. Mac-

B-Rochfort 80 Kenn)......

The Scout II, tys (Mr. Wood-.

ward)..

B-Rochfort ab Conster 4ys (Sir. H. Hirst)

Templeman 8 5

Flying Argosy 4 (Mr. Vincent)

I. Powney 8 3 Ghost Train 5 Lord Woolay-

ington)......

Gilpin 8 2 Argonaute II. 5 (Mr Schiff)

B-flochfort 8 2 Grease Paint 5ys (8ir C..

Hyde)

Scobie 7 12

Seor 4ys (Mr.. G. Peek)

J. Cannon 7.10. Anthurium 4ys (Mr. J. de

Rothschild)

- Pratt 710 Prince Paradise 4ys (Mr. J.

de Rothschild).......................... Pratt 7 Massai 4ys (Lady Ludlow)

Sneyd 7 8 Six Whosfor dys (Mr. H

Clayton)

Elsoy 7 B Mint Master

8 (Sir V.

@ Sassoon). C. Waugh 7 Good Fish 4ys (Lady Ludlow)

Watts 7 T Salmon Leap 4 (Mr. A.

James)

Lambton 7 3 Meisersinger 43% (Mr. Kin-.

caid)

Elsey 7 2 Captain Shaw tys (M. E. do

St. Alary)

Gilpin 7 0 Calvados ve (Bir A. Bailey)

B. Day 0 12. Redrawood 4 (Bir L. Parkin-

800)

Peacock 6.10 Fairy Prince 4 (Mr. F.

Dennis)

F. Brown 60 Banchor 4ya (Mr. R. Walker)... North Drift Street € a

dys (Mr. Down- ing)

Vary 0.8

ses the picture again and study it more closely."

Sir Clement Kinloch-Cooke, M.P., said: "If Ompon's name wasn't on the picture nobody would be bothered to look at it. The donkey is more like a rabbit, any-

I bought about a dozen papers, and when I saw that they had brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person un- known, and I knew that I was known, and knew that I would be found out eventually, and way.' decided to give myself up.... I have read this statement, and I } with a laugh. have made it to you voluntarily. It is true.

་

Violence Not Denied. Mr. Riches, in the course of his address on behalf of the prisoner Baid there could not be a convie tion on the capital charge unless thero wns uvidence of intent. Mr. length to the life the prisoner. Riches went on to rater at great and the deceased woman had been leading, The women witnesses called for the prosecution had all referred to the feeling that exist od between the prisoner and the deceased; they remarked that they were most affectionate to one an other, and were never known to have a cross word. Mach had also boon said about statements the prisoner made to the police, but in this case, added Mr. Riches, every- thing had been done that was pos sible by the police on behalf of the prisoner. It had never been

denied thai violence sus used, but. at the same time, therisoner had no intention of taking the woman's life.

After ten minutes' absence the magistrates returned and said that the prisoner would be committed to the Manchester Aspires on the charge of murder.

Viscount D'Aberson dismissed it

Most people seemed puzzled nad would stand first far away from the picture and then go near and peer into the canvas in search of enlightenment as to its meaning,'

What the Painter Bays. "What does it mean?" averyone was asking,, and that question was put to Sir William Ompon himself, He replied: "If people read

their Bible they will understand the picture."

"Do you not think it will offend the susceptibilities of a great many people?" Sir William was naked, but he declined to make any state ment upon the possible offect of it upon the average Christian mind, nor would ho discuss whether it might be considered irreverent,

"There is absolutely nothing in the picture but what is obvious" he said. "It is a picture of Christ going to Jerusalem, and there is. nothing specially significant about it,"

He disclosed the interesting fact that the three girls in the back- ground holding palm branches were his three daughters. Looking at them from felt to right they ara Miss Mary Orpen, Miss Christina (Kit) Orpen, and Mia Diana. Or men. They have frequently acted as models for their father."

COATES” ORIGINAL

PLYMOUTH GIN

IS THE BEST DRY GIN FOR COCKTAILS.

Sole Agents:

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.

(Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hong Kong. PRINORS BUILDING, ICE HOUSE STREET.

1931-05-27 — Page 10

Comments

Private Research Note