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OUR HOME RACING CORRESPONDENT.

THE GOODWOOD MEETING. She was slightly injured when going well in her work for the This is Goodwood Week, and this Ascot Stakes this was only the morning we should have, received result of a jar from which she the result of the Stewards Cup.quickly recovered, and she possesses

Undoubtedly Xandover will have stamina. started favourite, for although his Salmon Leap, according to intest first appearance in England, name-information, remains favourite,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1931.

Mr. Johnstone was unsuccessful. at this meeting with Puro Tur. Spring Blossom, Bill Spangler, and Mowdie Hillan: The Owner himself, rods Spring Blossom, on which I boljove he was personally. successful in a race last season in the Dovonshire Plate, a race for Amateur riders, in which ho âuish- od fifth.

Mrs. Johnstone also had an entry in Royal Flare which ran un placed.

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U.S. BASEBALL.

DODGERS CLING TO VANTAGE.

ATHETICS' EVER GROWING LEAD.

Lawn Bowls.

LAST SATURDAY'S GAMES

IN THE LEAGUE.

SENIOR LEADERS BEATEN

AT HOME.

ASPARTAN MOTHER.

FOR SONS

oight shots. Cullen's rink lost to | the visiting team by the small margin of four shots. Club do Re- creio received an unpleasant shock WANTS HEAVIER BIRCHING on the Bowling Green Club ground. Two of their rinka lost by: 23 shots cnet, and Lur's rink saved five shots to leave them with their beavicat defeat since their entry into the senior league...

£1,000 DAMAGES FOR National League. The Pirates won the Lawe. Bowls League had to be margin of two shots. As I had ox-

BACKER.

TURF LIBEL ACTION.

The following will no doubt be read with interest.

In the King's Bench, Division,

Summer Cup, has gone on to win toxtilo manufacturer, of

was awarded £1,009 the Bibury Cup quite comfortably. Molesey, was

McLean, Ltd., bookmakers, of Gl raw and London, whom he sued for

East

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The junior games need little com- ment, except that Kowloon Bowling Green Club snatched the points Last Saturday's programme in from Club de Recreio by the email

K.B.G.O are now at the top, but pressed the hope recently, the they will need to watch carefully the Taikoo team who are also bont on finishing at the top. Taikoo's latest victims were Craigengower, who lost by 30 ahots.

restricted to six games, two of the junior: Axtures having to be post.

New York, July 22-The Brooke yn Dodgers, by dividing the hon- ur with the Pirates in a twin bill at Pittsburg to-day, continued to held on to second place in the

the opener by a score of 10 to but the Dodgors came back to noso out victory in the second by a scOTE of 3 to 2. At Cincinnati, the Redsoned owing to rain. A brisk howar fell during the most import kept the New York Giants in third ant game in the senior division on place by beating them by a megre of 1 to 3, and at Chicago the Cubs the Kowloon U.C. ground, and the narrowly triumphed

points went past them for the frat the Boa

time this season when they enter Rain at St. Louis made it im

Phillies to play?

over

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A Chinese woman whose two sons were charged with the larconcy of two brass castings from vas a wONG Fuk Choong Shipyard at Yaumati, interrupted Mr. Williams when she heard that the older of the two boys was going to receive oight strokes of the birch,

Through the Court interpreter

thor thought that eight strokes were Mr. Williams learned that the mo

not enough.

Mr Williams: I think it is.. The Magistrato proceeded to point out that as the younger boy the six games played on had obviously been led astray he I the six Saturday, six rinks, including one wucld be discharged with a cau in the junior division, won by ton tion. Once again the mother inter Bowling Green Club rinks gaining

ly in the Victoria Cup, hardly con and since. winning the Newbury | M William Charles Edwardson Bravos by a score of 3 to 4tained Civil, Service. I had expect shots or more, two of the Kowloon rupted and pointed out that the subsequent form has proved tha: Arctic Star, now seven years old,dauges against Mossra. Jama.possible for the Cardinals and the ed. Kowloon to remain unbeaten heavy foll in their victory over the younger boy should be beaten too.

firmed his French reputation as a

horse possessing exceptional speed, he is very fast, indeed over this distance. He has an enormous stride, and his victory in the July Cup over' Stingo,,one of our best sprinters, and Fleating Memory was very convincing." Fleeting Memory received 7 lbs and ran one of the best races in his carcer to be heaton out of second place by a short head by Stingo.

Most of our best class sprinters will have contested this race, but as previously stated on several censions, it is asless attempting to deal with a handicap. without the weights,"

Up till recently Fleeting Memory has occupied sccond place in the hetting, but he is an uncertain horse, a bad starter as a rule, and has failed more often that he has succacded. No doubt Xandover Was topweight, and Flecting Memory high up in the handicap.

A borse tolerably certain to ba leniently handicapped was Ceder wood," and possibly had a good out. side chance; there was also quite a strong tip for To You, a five- year-old trained by De Mestre, To You started in great style last year with a second and three firsts, but in five subsequent races was 3

STEWARD'S CUP: POOR LAD WINS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

London, July 28. Tao rate for the Stewards' Cup resulted as follows:-

Poor Lad Zanoff. Xandover

1

2

8

Tarse-quarters of a length be. tween Arst and second, ona langih between second and third. Fifteen

ran.

9/1

0/1

5/1

BETTING.

Poor Lad, Zapoft. Xandover.

is as spruce as over and a proven stayer, while possibly West Wick low has been specially prepared for this rack Noble Star won the Ascot. Stakes, with Blue Vision second: the latter went on to win the Northumberland Plate.

Here again we have an open rues, and possibly the winner may come from Aretis Star or West Wicklow. Both" should give a very good re- turn. For quite a sound long shot, Wedding, Favour seems worth

mall investment both ways.

The Betting on July.◊ was n follows:-

8/1 Salmon Leap. 10/1 Blue Vision, 12/1 Insurance

Noble Star, Yarn 11, and Rei do

Aulnes.

14/1 West Wicklow. 16/1

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libel

Mr. Malcolm Hilbery, E.C., and

Mr. Robert Fortune appeared for the plaintiff. Defendants wore presented by Sir Patrick Hastings,

and Mr. Harold Simmons Plaintiff complained that after he had won £31 138, 4d. in backing.

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At New York, the Tigers and the Yankees divided the winnings in double header. The Tigers won the her by a score of 3 to 2, but the Yankees took the savond to the tuns

until their return meeting with Craigengower, but the Civil Sor vice dealt an unexpected blow which may affect Kowloon's chances of winning the championship After the meeting next week with a 9 to 5. At Boston, the Red Sox Craigengower, Kowloon C.C. will wor their first game from the travel to the Civil Service ground Chicago White Sox by a score of 3 for the return game, and the latter, to 2, but the White Sox rallied and will do all they can to repeat their

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a horse named Anton with the de-o the second game by a score of success, Craigengower

9 to 3. At Philadelphia, the Athle-points behind. Kowloon 0.0 with fendants they closed his account,tics extended their leadership in the a game in hand, and the results of and sent a card to other book American League by trimming the the next two matches will probably

makers warning them against hav

Cleveland Indians by a score of 7 clear much of the doubt as to which ing telegraphic bets with him.

to 3 and at Washington the St. of them will come out on top. Louis Browns conquerod the Sona- tora by a score of 8 to 4.

Arctic Star,, Earn Hill, Joyous Greeting, Knight of Lorn, St. Reynard, and Son of Mint

ST. LEGER.

the

race, possibly having bearing on the Leger, was

miles at Newmarket on July 2 Princess of Wales Stakes over 1

No Impilcation Now, Defendants maintained that they were the victims, "with other book-

makers, of a racing job an Anton, and ploaded that at the time they sent the card they believed that Mr. Edwards had lent his nom de plume to assist in the job.

They did not now suggest, how ever, that he was in any way im- plicated in any job over Anton.

Mr. James McLean, managing. director of the defendant company, Anid in cross-examination that s soon as he suspected there had boon me a coup with regard to the backing. of Anton he asked the Post Office for information about the tele Krams. Ho received a reply from After a thrilling race, the result the Post Office three months later. was a dead heat between The Re

Cross-examining Mr. McLean corder (st. 3lbs.) and Shell Trans about the variona bookmakers to port (Sal, Blbs), with Pomme d'Api | whom the card complained of was third, only a short head away.sent, Mr. Hilbery, K.C., remark- The latter had to concede Blbs. to ed: "This was a firm of course Shell Transport, and The Recorder bookmakers, pure and simple, only got up to dead best on the wasn't it?". post. Pomme d'Api was said to have heen slightly hampered dur- ing the race otherwise he would

"have won,

If anything, I think the result enhances the chances of the latter, and the only factor that appears to react against them, is that this horse has been raced hard and often this year. However, he ap pears to be an exceptionally sturdy animal, and to like, and to thrive on racing.

Shell Transport now comes into the picture as a likely candidate, and must have improved tremen- dously since the Derby. The day placed. Another entry I noticed, before this race he was suffering --was Queen of the Nore and the fact from a small abscess in the mouth, that in the course of a few daya so that this was an outstanding the price shortened from 20/1 6 effort. 20/1. Of this horse I can trace nothing and probably she has been entered from Ireland.

The time was 2 minutes 33 seconds against the record" of 2/30.2/5, for this particular course at New-

D/4 Cameroninn. Orien

Victoring in the Stewards' Cup market. by three-year-olds have been, few Betting on July 2 Was and far between, but it must be follows: remembered that horses of this ago to-day are above the average. The entry included. Comnarchus, Turtle Soup, Zaanff, and "Majority Cali ing, and the former undoubtedly is cery speedy and held on good- chance.

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The race appeared to be very open, bit as stated last week 1 whall not be, at all surprised to hear that Heronsted is the winner. for he beat Xandover over this dis tance at Ascot, and is, undoubtedly one of our fastest horses to-day. Lomnarchus too should have been very close up at the finish,

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7/1 Sandwich. 8.1 Jacope

··10/1 "Goyescas

11/1 Poinme d'Api. |-14/1 | Sir: Audrow,

ditud

10/11 Gallini, Link Boy Rose en Soleil 20/1 Concerto,

CARLISLE MEETING,

Far Eastern rendere will

Mr. Justice Avory: But is thero such a thing as a simple course bookmaker? (Laughter.)

Asked whether he would have. taken all the money put on Anton by telegram if Anton had not been placed, Mr. McLean replied?

Club de Recreio senior team. The "Very "gcod," remarked Mr. Wil. following figures were returned by Tiama, "Six strokes if she wants the winners:

W. Russell Bowling Green) beat it"

C. G. Silva (Recreio) by 23 shots, 34-11-

G. E. Roylance (Bowling Green) hent L. Gutiérrez (Recreio) by 23 shots, 30-7.

JUNIOR BINKS,

D. Munro (Taikoo) 10. ......

I. Lapsley Kowloon Dock) beat, K. Duncan (Taikos) 9.

J. C. West (Polica) by 17 W. S. Drake (K.B.G.C.) 10. shots, 32-13.

J. P. Robinson (K.0.C.) 9. "BI" UM. Omar (Craigongówer) beat J. G. Ozorio (Rocroio) 10... J. Ferguson (Taikoo) by 11H E Strange (C.S.C.C.) 5. shots, 23-14,

R. Baan (Craigongower) beat R. Wallace (Taikoo) by 10 shots,

£7-17.

R. M. Keown (Taikoo juniors) Leat H, V Penise (Craigen- gower) by 16 shota, 29-13.

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F. G. Horridge (K.C.C.) 5. A. Davidson (K.B.G.C.) 9..... W. Macfarlane (Yacht Club) 9. 24 A. L Shielda (Yacht Club) 5. 23 P. T. Farrell (K.C.C.) 3. W. Gill (Craigengower) 7.

TEAMS IN TO-DAY'S SPEY ROYAL CUP MATCH.

Kowloon C.C. had to do without" The Cubs won their game only Skip Fraser, but Hyde-Lay was after the contest had gone to eleven three ahots up over the opposing divisions are now close on their V. Petherick (K.B.G.C.) ".

The leading rinks in the two F. Haynes (C.S.C.C.) 3. innings. The Bruins put over the rink, which was led by Brawn in winning tally in the final frame. For the visitors, Gregory's risk their present averages slightly ex "century," and it will be seen that the absence of W. E., Hollands." The Senatora got away to a flying won by eight shots, and Hollidge's B. W. Bradbury's rink (123 shots) ceed those of the records held by start and scored four runs in the rink by tour, and the Civil Service first frame, but, after that, Gray, same margin by which they account Walmsley's rink (100 shots) in the eventually won by ning shots, then the senior division and by D. C. twirling for the Browns, silenceded for the Bowling Green Club in junior. The following are the. the Washington bats and the St. their second match of the sasson, figures of the successful skips to Louis club scored an easy victory.

Craigengewer beat Taikoo by 19

date: shots, winning on two rinks and ja losing by two shots on the third.U. M. Omar (Craigengower) 10: 08 Omar's rink won by 1 shots, and. Drummond (Taikoo) 10. ...... it is worthy of record that it was their ninth consecutive victory, A. E. Silkstone (K.C.0.) 11. ... 50 J. Gregory (0.8.0.C.) 10.59 this rink having loss only in their. Freser (K.C.C.) 0.39 opening game by three shots.

R. F. Luz (Recreio) 11.

Stores and Standings. Following are the stores:-

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Detroit New York

Detroit New York

Chiengu Boston

Chicago Boston

Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis Washington

Brooklyn

HE.

9 13"

0

13

.0

&

15

4

NATIONAL LEAG

E.

Pittsburg

10

Brooklyn

10

I

Pittsburg

New York

8.

2

Cincinnati

13

Boston

8.

Chiengo

12

1

Following are the standing of the

Very likely I might have done.” Mr Hillery: But tell me, as i McLean wouldn't you have taken all the honey! (Laughter.)-Pro- bably I would have as a MeLean or as anybody else, but I would have struck these people off my books just the same and never done busi-Clubs in the Major, leagues:~- nasi with them again. We do it every day with people who back losers.

But yours is not an unprofitable business, is it -We have not won this year yet.

Mr. Justice Avory: There is still hope left. (Laughter.)

Mr. Justice Avory, in summing up, pointed out that the defendants as admitted that, they had libelled the plaintiff, and that there was no truth in the imputation made upon him

Mr. Edwards had authorised a Mr. Hands to put money on for him whenever Mr Hands heard of what was called a good thing No one suggested there was any

and thing improper in that,

There was nothing in the dofen- dants' rules to prevent a man who

New York Chicago Boston

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis Brooklyn

Won Lost Pot.

38 34 .630

51 40 .560

38 ,532

.533

43

.500

.458

+393

.303

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Lost Pet.

25 res

Pittsburg

Philadelphia35 34

Cincinnati 32

Philadelphia (86

Washington 瘫 34. .goo

New York

Cleveland

St. Louis

Detroit

Chicago

Breton

36

-194

1450

373

.372

50

.363

had a code name from asking some who sent their mixed business- body else to put money on for him daily. in that code name.

Who the tergrama came late

doubt be interested in following Mr. Mellean suspected something the fortunes, as owners of Mr. and

Public Well Informed,

"" Now, ⠀⠀ mixed business daily means that the clients are more likely to lose m more money.”

At the time Mr. Mclean sent out. Mrs. John Jonaslong, and ir. J.Mr. McLenn says that to-day he the card, and white professing to THE GOODWOOD STAKES.. Bell Irving,

finds the public ara getting too accept the decision of Tattersall's At Carlisle, Mr. Bell-Irving with good information. He complained committee, he was repeating the no- This rage, also a handicap over Sortla won the Holm Hill Handi- that the plaintiff had been putting cusation that the plaintiff had been about 2 miles 3 furlongs, will be cap Plato, and with Sorriso, the too much money Upon particular guilty of this contemptible way

Print Selling Plate With Busserents about whi

henight know doin

Wedding vour, a filly by Son-Food; a colt by Manna, he secured something, and that proference Thefur awarded damngen... pr Red Rosette," and trained, a second in the Carlisle Bell Han would have to be to clientstated, and judgment ang catered by D. Waugh,is woll boken of. dicap Plate

ontinued at:foot of neat colum

dingly,

Kowloon Dock beat the Police by

SENIOR HINKS..

J. Ferguson (Taikoo) 10..

Up.

38

34

R. Basa (Craigengower) 9,

20

F. C. Cullen (K.D.R.C.) 10. 20 W. Russell (K.B.G.C) 11

13

21 shots. West's rink, the strongest on the Police side, last to Lapsley's team by 17 shots, and Puncheon's. Rumjaha (Craigengower) 8. 14 rink olsa assinated the Dock with Mantir ved an next Column.)

A Thoroughbred

for Thoroughbreds

The Kowloon Bowling Green! Club are mooting Craigengewer C.C. to-day in the preliminary petition, the winner of which will round of the Spey Royal Cup Com- play Taikoo, The match will be played on the Kowloon CC Kowloon Bowling Green Club ground, commencing at 4.45 p.m.

will be represented by EW. L Hoghin, R. Hall, W. Russell and A. M. Holland. (Skip). Reserves: G. E. Roylance and H. Hy Rose,

Craigengower's team will be G. L. Buchanan, I. Bass, E. el Arculli and U. M. Omar (Skip).

Appealing, pleasing to the very last puff- Capstan is a thoroughbred from beginning end. The choice of connoisseurs the world over,

to

CAPSTAN

COOLER SWEETER BETTER

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