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OVE HOME RACING CORRESPONDENT.

Two-Year-Olds.

I cannot do better this week than

three. The Logor will be run week's to-day and the betting quotas tions on July 30 were as follows:-in include the following articlo on

9/4 Cameronian.

this senson's two-year-olds, by the 8/1. Geyess, Jacopo and Sand. Special Commissioner of The Sport

9/2 Orpen.

wich.

12/1 Rose en Soleil,

14/1 Pomme d'Api.

18/1 Shell Transport and Link

Вот,

20/1 Sir Andrew," Gollini and

Concerto,

28/1 Ravaillon and Salaam. 33/1 Convoy, Knolom Light. ning Star, Estate Duty, and Truculent."

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Ling Life

Last year is generally recognised

HONG KONG DALY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931.

"TEDDY" JOHN WINS FIRST PRO. FIGHT.

REFERED STOPS BOUT IN EIGHTH ROUND,

(THROUGH BRUTER'S ADRNOY.]

Lawn Bowls,

KOWLOON OR CRAIGEN. GOWER FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP?

"Toddy" John of Cholson, son ISSUE CLEAR AT THIS STAGE, of the artist Augustus John, won his firat fight as a professional. boxer at Croydon Stadium against Ted Giles of Croydon, last night.

John, who is a giant six-footer, aged 23, 10 severely punished Giles, who has won 200 fights, that the referee stopped the fight in the eighth round.

AMERICAN YACHT'S

FINE WIN.

as having been a "vintage" one for ONE COMPETITOR WASHED

two-year-olds Certainly, the ac-

BY OREEN."]

HOME CRICKET.

WINS, FOR KENT AND

ESSEX.

(THROUGH: REUTER'S AGENCY.]

London, August 17 Two of the county championship matches which started over the wock-end, were brought to a con- clusion to-day when Kent and Essex registered easy wins over Notting ham, and Hampshire, respectively.

In the Kent-Notts match, the latter batted first but were all out for 124 runs, Freeman doing much damage by getting 6 for 70. Kent, however, could only muster 89 in for 40) being respon reply, Voce

Bad weather has seriously inter fared with the completion of several interesting lawn bowl fixtures, which included two games in the opón single championship during the middle of last week and again the Spey Royal Cup match and Inter-Dapartamentul gans on Sua day. However, the position might ible for their downfall.

ave been worse hand the rain dous In the second innings, Notts were OVERBOARD.

its worst on Saturday, when the all out after they collected 187, forenoon doubts were dispelled by bowling honours this time going to THROUGH REUTER'S "AQRNOY.]

all the teams turning out for play. Marriott (7 for 87). Kent then went It seemed that the beavens would in and scored 103. for 4 to win by LONDON, Aug. 17. I do not remember being so much ||

open at any moment, but happily The great ocean, yacht race over all the League games were co-six wickets! impressed last July, or for that' a course of G15 miles from. Cowes matter at the same period in any to Fastnet Rock and back vid Ply.pleted though in somewhat gloomy

weather. other recent season, by three two mouth was won by the American yawl, Dorado, which recently won

The two leaders in the senior year-old colts as I have been this the trans-Atlantic race.

Two

gengower, wore deprived. of the the Golden Hair colt. The Man-Gypsy and Mistress, were second points, but, as I see it, the former,

and third, respectively, p ton youngster.could be given a

even allowing for their unexpected The race was marred by the verse, stocd to gain by the defeat worse name than Reubens,

tragedy of Colono! Charles Hudson of the Valley team. In the orent peting vessels, who WAN washed

cond-spason horses, now in training have bean showing to good advant age in races against their seniors

FANLING GOLF

BOGEY POOL RESULT. The Bogey Fool at Fanling over the week-end rosulted as follows:

I. K. MacFarlang 3 down, wins, There were 10 entrica including 13 carried forward from July,

TRESPASSER PLACED

ON TRIAL

'BUS" CONDUCTOR STABBED 'IN KOWLOON,"

ALLEGED ASSAULT BY THREE SHOP FOKIH,

Shortly after 7 pm. yesterday, Lau Yan, a conductor of the China Motor Bus Company, received a stab wound which necessitated his removal to the Kowloon Hospital

I is stated that a dispute aroso VERDICT OF GUILTY. between the conductor and throws At the Criminal Sessions yester men owing to the latter refusing day, Wong Ho stood his trial be to pay their fares when the vehicle fore the Poisne Judge (Mr. Justice was in Casgoigne Road, and it is Lindsell) and a jury on a chargo of assault with intent to rob, while alleged that the passengers set upon there was another count of being the conductor and assaulted him.

Mak Hon, foki of a roast pork found at night in a building with intent to commit a felony,

Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, prose shop 40, Bowring Road, Yaumati, outing for the Crown, deals with alleged to be one of the assailanta, the chargo against the accused, was detained by the police,

The which would be proved by the wit- nesses, that he was found on the other two men got away, but the third floor of 27 North Street, police have feceived information Kennedy Town, with intent to steal that they are Ah Shu, joki of the the property of one Pun Woo Chan roast pork shop in Shang

After hearing avidone, the jury

returned o verdict of guilty hai Street, and Ah Tsat, working against the prisoner on the first at the Cheong Lung roast pork shop charge, the second charge being in Kansu Street. These mon are

4071 Philne, Pickpocket, Trini-

dnd, and Vamos, 50/) Abbas Worthy, Armagnac,

Glenalmond. It is nearly thirty years since aime, with Clustine, Cockpen, and American schooners, the. Water division; Kowloon C.C. and Crai- defeated Hampshire when these hard labour.

horse won the Triple Crown, name- ly the 2000 Guineas, Derby, and St. Leger, but this year there seems to be outstanding confidence in the ability of Cameronian to gain this hanour, and I think the majority of us hope that he will win." Cameronian, has not been raced since Ascot, he is naturally being kept for the race, and every con- ceivable effort will be made by his

trainer to win the race.

His Lordship passed sentence of being looked for by the police, three years' imprisonment with 17.

Innings Win for Essex. One innings and sixty-two runs] withdrawn, was the big margin by which Essex

counties mot in their Championship fixture. Eastman was prominent for a fine piece of bowling when

THE POPE PRAYS FOR A MIRACLE,

One Trial Postponed. The trial of Lau On Nam on" a charge of wounding a girl at Yau- to-day before the Puisne Judge, has been postponed until September 3.THAT THE BLIND WHO DO In the Chief Justice's Court this NOT WISH TO SEE MAY SEE. morning. William Bowent will be

winner Captain Cuttle, who, like

Clustine in a son of the Derby the part owner of one of the com- of Craigengower, winning both their Hampshire batted first. He sent mati, which was fixed to tako pines. Call Buy and Coronach, claims Hurry as his sire and is out of La Mauri, a three-parts sister i

in blood to the. "Guineas" winner Tetratoma, being by his grandsire Rai Herade out of an own-sister La Maula-to his dam Scotch Gift.

Sold to Mr. Poimə.

On looking through past records, one finds that the Leger has been won by horses at a pretty short price, or at long odds, usually bi La Maula, who was by Syming course the former. We have to go

lon out of Maund, by the Prince. back to 1923 to find a long shot of Wales' Stakes winter. Tarpor- And it may prove interesting toley, was bred by the late Mr. E. enumerate horses which have won Kennedy, of the Straffan Station

at a long price:

1923. Tranquil

1922. Royal Lancer

1921, Polemnerch

1920. Caligula

1919. Крусе

1913, Night Hawk

1003. Challacombe

1001. Doricles'

1398. Wildfowler

Stud, and was sold by him 'to Mr. 100/"Atty! Perase at the Decembor:

33/1 Sales of 1919 for 1,200gs. 5071

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overboard and drowned during the remaining games, one of which they bave to play away at Taikoo, they gale which swept the English can only qualify for a replay with consts yesterday.

Kowloon CC. if the latter loss the seventeen yachts which took at the Valley. It seems likely that News is still awaited of four of their last game with Civil Service part.

the issue will be clear next Satur day when Craigengower undertake their trip to Taikoo and Kowloon C.O. visit the Valley. Kowloon may then establish themselves as champions for the first time.

·ULSTER" MOTOR RACE

SENSATION.

THREE BUGATTI CARS SCRATCHED,

(THROUGH REUTER'S' ADİNOT.]

ex-

was

down some deadly stuff to take wickets for 15 runs and was chiefly responsible for the dismissal of

brought up on a charge of murder- rang. To this total Essex replied Hampshire for the poor total of 9ing Lam Yu Yuk, both the accus-

with 207, Kennedy getting 6 wick the Mental Hospital., P. ets for 57′ runs

Going in for the second time, Hampshire found they were un against a very stiff attack which was in the hands of Smith and Nichols and they were consequently all dut for 54 runs. The former took four wickets at the cost of 2 runs apiece while Nichols had 5 for

24.

ed and deceased being inmates of present diferences of opinion and

ST. JOHN ÄMBULANCE

S BRIGADE.

KING HONOURS LOCAL

OFFICERS.

His Majesty the King has been pleased to confer upon Dr. W. B. A, Moore, Corps Surgeon, the honour of Serving Brother, Vener ablo Order of St. John, and Asso einte Serving Brother upon Mr. 113 Chak Tai Kwong, Corps Superin

91 tendent.

90

30

Rome, Juy 19.-Referring to the points of view botween Church and State, in Italy, his Holiness to-day expressed the fervent hope that a miracle might happen so that "the. blind might sco..

The Pope, during a beatification process on behalf of Catherine Laboure, of the iniraculous mcd. al, after recalling the tribulations suffered by himself and therefore by all the Church, stated that the world to-day was in need of mira- eles:

One miracle ho wanted to hap pen was that people would not talk of things concerning which they know nothing, nor pass judgment an events without examination or knowledga

The Bowling Green Club per. formed a great feat in lowering the colours of their neighbours, and all their rinks contributed to the win She was, then seven years old,

**LONDON, Aug. 17. 100/6 and was bought by the Stockbridge A sensation has been caused in ing margin of 13 shots. It is a 100/8 trainer, apparently because of her Belfast by the news of the scratch just on a day when Fraser

coincidence that the defeat came 50/1 relationship to the dam of the ing of the three Bugatti cars en unable to play as in the case of 100/6 "Gainena" winner. She ran eight tored for the Royal Automobile the earlier defeat of the leaders by R. K. Duncan (Taikoo) 11.

JUNIOR LINKS 40/1 times without a bracket upon the Club Trophy Race, which is to take Civil Service C.C. Kowloon Dock W. S. Drake (K.B.G.C.) 12. 10/1 racecourse, and had done little in place in Ulster on Saturday next also did well in beating Craigen D. Mnaro (Taikoo) 12 The Three-Year-Olds.

the paddocks,

The investiture will take place Officials organising the great race gower by 17 shots. For Mr. Perssa aho brod Laare mystified as regards the rea their three rinks shared in the P. Robinson (K.C.C.) 11..

Here again, G. Ozorio (Recreio) 17. 45 on a date convenient to H.E, the This year the three-year-olds are Mauri to Roi Herode, and this sous for the withdrawal, no

Governor. Knight of Grace of the

But a still more urgent miracle undoubtedly above

the verge filly was sold to the Aga Khan as aplanation having been received victory, the risks putting together W. Gill (Craigengower) 8.34 Venerable Order of St. John.

for which, the Pope asked the in and it seems quite possible, should yearing at the Second July Sales hitherto,

the winning shots while the third A. Davidson (K.B.G.C.) 11. ... 30 The Grand Prior, H.R.H, the torvention of Catherine of the Cameronian or Orpen fail that the of 1923 for 500gs.

The Bugatti cars were to have played the most successful rink race will be won by an outsider,

Appearing only as a two-year-been driven by a team of French during the cason to a 'draw. Cluk P. T. Farrel), (K.O.C.) 4.23 Duke of Connaught, has approved Miraculous Medal was "that the

Strange (C.S.0.0.) 9. for if you refer to the betting old, La Mauri rau three times, and "aces who were expected to eng. de Recreio accounted for tas Police, W. Macfarlane (Yacht Club) 11. 0 to Corps Superintendent Chak Tai kind of blindness, namely, the 97 the issue of Long Service Medals blind aflicted with the blindest quotations, you will sea horses at

who went down again with their, Petherick (K.B.G.C) 8. after winning

19 Kwong, and Sergt. Chang Wang blind who do not wish a long price which have run with Stakes and running second to

full quota of defeats: The Police, A... Shields (Yacht Club) 7. 13 Fat, YMCA. Ambulance Division. should see," however, may derive some consolu-, tion from the fact that they will bo permitted to remain in the senior favoured for a win over the Civil division again. Taikos, who were

Service, satisfied their supporters, but they did so by a margin of only four shots.

considerable success this season.

There is one rather interesting entry in Vamos, a horas owned by the Aga Khan. Vamos did not run as a two-year-old in England but he was fourth in the Eclipse, and in the Atlantic Cup at Liverpool

the Somerville ago in a keen competition with an

Italian team of racing drivers in

The defection of the Bugattis de- atracts from the international char

acter of the contest, though 48 cars remain entered.

Diomedes, in the Saxham Stakes, their Alfa Romeos⠀⠀ went to the paddocks, where she his produced Nijinski, Aveline, Boni, and now Clustine. Ireland, and was sold by the Aga Ciustino Brat Baw daylight in Khan to his present owner Mr. A on July 24 ran Trinidad to a hend.K. Macomber, at the last Denu- In the latter race he carried theville Yearling Sales for well, under Barne weight as the winner; 78% 10 four, figurca in guineas. 1b, and the favourits, Boskor

SWISS MOTOR CYCLE RACES.

BRITISH RIDERS' SUCCESS.

[BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE]

ROOBY Aug. 17.

The junior championship insuo seems to be a keen "ons with tho

A grandly made colt, with plenty

Bowling Green Club and. Taikos Dolittle, conceding a stone could of scope and reach, he will, if n only finish fourth.

gnes well, he one to think about in It must be remembered, however, connection with next year's "clas

both taking the points on Satur day. The Electricians were badly that both the above races are but asie" events. His next appearance

defeated by the lenders, while one di-tas of a mile and a quarter. will, I hear, be in the Clear-well

The Aga Khan has three horses Stakes in October.

British machines were successfulvictory in taking the points from of the Taikoo rinks had a runaway, in the Swiu Motor Cycling Grand the Yacht Club. Taiko are two in the race, or rather entered:.

Son of Buchan.

Prix Races over the week-end, Pomme d'Api, Pickpocket and

Stanley Woods riding & Norton Club, both having two more en- points behind the Bowling Green Vamos, so that it will be, well to Passing on to Cocknen. Hera watch this stable pretty carefully there is a cheanut son of Buchan, won the five hundred 6.c. class at gagements to fulfil. It looks as if

Another possiblo

an average speed of avonty-three this year's hondure in the two divi- Gutsider isa sch of Sunstar that ran second Philne, a somewhat fancied Darby to Grand Parade in the Derby of and a half miles an hour and candidate, which has come into the 1910, out of Margeriti, a Charles Percy Hunt, who has won the two Kowloon neighbours, The Bowl- siona are going to be shared by the picture recently as a result of his O'Mally are, whose third dam the British Tourist Trophy, also the past approached within sight of Dutch-Tourist Trophy as well ing Green Club seconds have in running in the Duchess of York was Sisterlike, 0 daughter of Plate at Burst Park... Benten Ladns from Sister Yucy, the dam riding a Norton, won the three having their name engraved on the short head by Seascape in a thrials of Lucinda and the Biennial hundred and fifty e.e, class at an shield, but, as in the case of the ling race, he was conceding 22 tbs. Stakes winner Brother Bill.

average speed of sixtynine miles senior leaders, I think they will at The distance, however, was one Sistorlike, who was bred by the an hour.

last realise their ambitions. milo, and Abbots Worthy the tavlate Lord Rosebery, never appear- curite, and also & Leger candidata, ed upon a raceecures, hut at the was unplaced. There was but 2 lbs. stud produced auch winners between Philne and Abbots Worthy Stornoway and Sebastian, and also in favour of the former.

Cirencester, a daughter of Cicoro There are also two others worthy that never ran, but in the pad of consideration: Shell Transport docks became the dam of Corinium, and Link Boy: it will be remem- Montronil, and Coucy before being hered that Link Boy was scratched exported ic Argentina. just before the Derby. Koso en Coney passed from her broedor's Soleil ia improving, and on July(Lord Londonderry) hands into the 23 won the Knowsley Dinner Stakes Possession of Mr. E. Bellancy, who

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Won Four Races.

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•

SENIOR RINKS,

these

F. C. Cullen (Kowloon Dock) boat R. Bas (Craigungswer) by 11 shots, 24-13.

ft. F. Luz (Recreio) beat J. C. West (Police) by 10 shots, 25-15.

Two rinks in each of the divisions The female line here is of the No won by ten shots or mere, their 10 family that has been rather in respective Clubs in each case tak the shade for the last few years, ing the points The following but it must be remembered that gares were returned by Tendril produced such useful win Jinks:- nera as Daughter of the Vine and Springshoot, and that though nevar brilliant, Golden Hair won good races when under the charge of at Liverpool over milos; in this was responsible for the production Roy Pope, of Royston, race he beat Sir Andrew and of Margeritia, a mare that he sold Glenalmond, both Leger candidates.to Lord Woolavington as a yearl-Gold originally as a yearling by The winner and Glenalmond were ing for 1,030gs, and who as a two. Mr. Robinson for 50013, Golden at level weights and 7 iha batteryear-old was reckoned to be the se-Hair won a maidon race at Man. off than Sir Andrew, who finished cand best filly of her year on ac chester in her first season, and `as fourth. A

count of her successes in the Queen a three-year-old earned brackets at Turning to the more favoured Mary Stakes, the Fulbourne Stakes, Lanark, Newmarket, and Liver- candidates, one hears that Jacopo and three other events, valued at pool. is still making progress, but opin- £6,027. ian poems to be devided as to whe- Going to the paddocks in 1025, ther or not the running of Goyes- Margeritia foaled Finola in 1920, cas and Sandwich in the eclipse Maid Margaret in 1997, a chesnut stakes enhanced their Luer chan-filly by Captain Cattle 1028, and cos. Personally I fool that the Cockpen in 1929,

$1

..

Nothing camo her way as a four- year-old, and at the m of 1925 she was sold to Sir Alre Black at the Newmarket Second October Sales for 600ga, da

W.

JUNIOR BINKI,

8. Drake (Bowling Green; beat W. B. Muskett (Electric R. C.) by 23 shots, 32-0.

R. K. Duncan (Taikos) beat A.

L. Shielda (Yacht Club) by 22.

· shots, 28-0. -*

•

the senior division retain the 100 While the most succesful rink în

shots up which they held before, Llie

This purchase was apparently handsome victory gained by Dan- former hardly likes racing or ra This season Cockpon has appear made on behalf of Mri, E, Clayton's rink han carried their total ther the final effort to win, and Ied twice and has won both his races ton as under her name Golden shots up to 113, which is four points do pot think that Sandwich can with consummate ease. His pedi- Hair appeared in the December above the record. The following heat. Orner, my reasons being as gres does not read to me to be Bales catalogus of 19 and was are, the latest figures follows: pokemukse quite sound enough to be that at sold to Lord Furness for: 4,400gs.

At Ascot over 11 miles Sandwich, a really "great" horse, and Ira. Sho had then bean covered by giving iba, to Khursheed, bent

ther prefer that of the Golden Hair Tetratema, but proved barren, and

BENIOR BINKS,

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Up. him by 1 longtha At Liverpool colt, who has scored in his last at the next smnting, to Gains U. M. Omas (Craigengewer) 12."100 on July 2g and over, one mile, five two attempts and was third upon borough, produced the present colt, N. Drummond (Taikoo) 12. ......... furlongs, Orsen conceded 24 lbs to this only other appearance,

who made 3,000gs, as a yearling at RT Lut (Recreio) 13 Khorsheed, beat him by a nock, and A son of Gainsborough this, his the net. Doncaster Bald MANA? ARE. Silitons (K.C.C)/13, 'SI evidently could have won mora cani- dam Golden Hair was bred by Mr. This must complete my review of J. Ferguson (Taikoo) 19. —. - 40 ly.. I feel that. Orpen must be con- Gilbert Robinson of Dracket fame the three beat! two-year-old colts J. Fraser (K.C.C.) 10,00 41 cerned with the finish of the Logor, and was by Golden Bun, a son that have been out.. In my 'noit Cullen (L.D.R.C.) ELA in fact, at the moment Orpe, fol of Sundridge out of Tendril, by articls. I propose dealing in the W. Russel (K.B.G.0.) 13...... 18 "lowing real consistener throughout St. Simon from Sweetwater, by same way with a trio of fillies, the J Puncheon (K.D.R.C) 10. 16

the season; seems to me të huve Just Hampton

selection of which may como BE & J. Gregory (C.B.C.C.) g/m2 10 ∙ns good n.chancs nå Cameronian. (Continued at foot of next column,) surprise to many.

(Contiised on next Columny.

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DISTINGUISHED

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