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RACING SEASON ENDS TO-DAY.

EIGHTH EXTRA MEETING OF JOCKEY CLUB LIKELY TO BE RUN IN SLUSH. ·

SOME SELECTIONS FOR THE PUNTER.

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To-day's meeting brings the Brst half of the racing season of the Hong Kong Jockey Clubs to a close and there is sure to be a big gathering at Happy Valley to see the sport, which will not be resumed again until September 17.

There are nine pens on the card and although entries arë The race comparatively few, there should be some good sport. for Australian ponies looks as if it is going to be the best event on the ward and it will be interesting to see which way the public will lend their support.

The incessant rain during the work has rendered the couras ex- tremely heavy, part of it bong under water following the heavy rainfall in the small hours of Thursday morning.

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INTERESTING EVENT FOR AUSTRALIANS.

For the opening race there are

Princess Hall,

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only live entries, all of which, how-*|| Princess Hall-carries top "weight

Little over are likely to adrept.

for the Hwang Ho Handicap but Beaver ran well at the last race

he is head and shoulders better than the other entries in this race meeting that I am afraid he will be difficult to beat this afternoon.

nið ahould-not have much diffenly

HONG

G KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1932.

AMERICAN GOLF INVASION.

STRONG BID FOR BRITISH

OPEN.

WALTER HAGEN TO TRY

AGAIN.

London, May 13.-Severa! Ameti can golf stars are making přepuru tions to invada Great Britain for the British Open Championship, which will be played on the Prince's courses at Sandwich, Kent, on June 9 and 10.

Originally from Aberdeen, Tom my Armour, the holder, who wan

HOME CRICKET.

DULEEP SCORES A CENTURY.

SUSSEX AND GLAMORGAN WIN EASILY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

London, Jane D, Three of the ten matches which began on Wednesday have been completed. one of these being the game between the Gentlemen of Somerset against the South Ameri cans which resulted in an eight-

DAVIS CUP

JAPAN LEADING ON DENMARK

HOME TENNIS

AUSTIN REGAINS HIS FORM

BEATS U.S. INDOOR CHAMPION

(Reuter's Special Service.)

LASTUOITINE, June 9,

THROUGH AKOTER'S AGENCY.]

COPENHAGEN, Jume 8.

the result of two JAPAN

singles victories to-day lead. Denmark by two matches we love in their Third Round ancuuntor in

AUSTIN, around the Davis Cup computition.

"BUNNY

when contre Great Britain's Rosalta as cabled by Reuter wore

hopes of winning the Davis Cup. as follow:

Jiro Satoh (Japan) beat Jacob-dispelled all doubts concerning his sen (Denmark) 31, 0% 04. physical condition when he display- Kuwhbars (Japan) beat Ulrichad brilliant form to defeat Groge

(Denmark) 4-4, 6-2, 610.

the

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LOCAL TENNIS.

TO BE WASHED OUT AGAIN?

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Prospects for a start in the longue tonnia progartime this afternoon seem to be exceedingly remote. At the time of going to press there was

atandy drizzle and as the rain during the past week has rendered most of the grounds unplayablo, it is more than likely that official opening of the league tennis sensen due for yet another postpone

mond.

DON'T LET

INDIGESTION

AGE YOU.

Marjin, the United States Indoor Champion, by scores of 6-1, 6-3, 97 United States Lead."

United in the Great Britain v. FOREST HILL, June 9. The United States, as the result Staten encounter here to-day.

Austin recently inderwent an of two singles victories to-day, lead operation to his nose and, though vory, he was unable to play in the

Many a young porson looks old the American Zane Final in

British Davis Cap trials at the and hhgan through indigestion. Davis Cup competition.

Results as cabled by Reuter's Queen's Club or to Lake his place The continual pain and discomfort American Servies were as follow:

Frank Shields .(U.S.A.) boat fin' the British team against Rou- combined with the innbility · manin in the second round. It was

weakened stomach organs to extract Pornambuco (Brazil) 6-1, 36, 6-3, then thought that Britain's chances

nourishment from food are such i torrible strain that they drive all of winaing the Davis Cup wore Wilmur Allison (U.S.A.) boat very poor, but Austin's speedy retrace of youth away, If you ever Cruz (Brazil) 6-4, 6-3, 03.

covery and the form which to dis have indigestion, no matter how played against Marjin has placed slight-beware! Get to the root of British hopes in a high pedestal.

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addition, trouble-while, in

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at Carnoustie a year ago, has twok-wicket win for the former. The ed his passage from New York on game took place at Taunton. Going My 24. That should give the in first, the visitors made 216 to champion a full week for praction which their hosts replied with 177. Brazit by to matches to love in I be made a very satisfactory reco. I

In the second innings, however, the & Sandwich. Armour did wall in South Americans failed to main- the Winter Tournaments and therain their form and were all out. for economic blizzard in the States pase 108. Set to get 148 for a win, the ed him by. He had a four months Gentlemen of Somerset knocked off engagement with Mr. Clarence H. Geist of Philadelphia, a multimil the required runs for the loss of lionaire, at his winter home in only two wicketa. Boca Raton. The course there is one of the best. in the United States, and Armour had ample opportunity to keep himself at the top of his form. Armour lovos "Sandwich. Golfers anyway are superstitious | people. Once they win a tourna mant, they believe they are feind to repeat. That is why you wil! always find last year's winner on

the course.

To Redeem Itselt.

MacDonald Smith is already in Great Britain practising keenly. H is to make nt Sandwich his seventh hid for the title. Smith has come

The scores were:- South Amerionas, 1st innings 218 Gentlemen of Somerset, ist

177 innings South Americans, 2nd innings 108 Genticinen of Somerset, nd

1-10 inningu. (for 9 wickets)

GLAMORGAN ». LEICESTER.

LEICESTER BADLY BEATEN.

At Cowbridge, Glamorgan beat Leicester by an innings and 188

Puns.

Leicester had first knock but this for they were soon dismissed for open as the only way he can make the small total of 84 runs, Merser To up for his dramatic collapse last taking 5 wickets for 39 runs. year at Carnoustie. It was on this this total Glamorgan replied with cours that he actually learned to 338, a feature of their innings being play. He has been playing some

a good knock by E. Davies who great golf in the States demon-made 103. For Leierster, Geary got strated by his winning recently the wickets for 100 rans. following open championships-

In their second knock Leicester Los Angeles, the Metropolitan and Long Island, in scores which for were in a worse plight for with Clay getting 5 wickets for 23 runs, they some twelve rounds represent an could only manage to muster 08 average of 70.

The Tiger ran a good second to Big winning. White Jade. Sing after to regard victory in the British advantage proved to be of no avail sad Buggage at the last meeting his meritorious win a fortnights ago and is quite capable of putting is sure to command a good follow a good show. Mike and Nippy are ing and is out to put up a good not likely to trouble the favouriteste. Workable Stag will also start na both made a poor show in the here and he is quite a good out.

B. Class Castors Handicap

sider. Fanvh also has a sporting fortnight ago. The course is sure

chance as the heavy going suits him to be heavy and this might make and 143 pounds dues not deck da potas difference but at best I can through it is going to spoil his rien, not say that Mike or Nippy are anything more than outsiders. The uno remark applies to Royni kush, who is now down to 140 pounds.

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Cabinet Hall.

The second pace is not likely to astrach a big field and Cabinet Hall to have an excellent change of scoring a win here. Just Imagine and Snappy Eve are likely to get places it Gold Ring at 173 pounds prefers to start elsewhere. Ohristmas Joy at 163 pounds is also not likely to accept, the more 80 B8 he has a very good race later in

the day. "Cupid and Tommy Boy are the others entered in the rack.

Champagne Bay.

Gene Sarazen, will be another in- vader. He has made a continuous, but thus far, unsuccessful bid for the British title. Despite this fact hs ia likely once again in American StarL prime favourite. eyes to Curiously enough this plaver hither. to opens the spring with his great. est game in golf. Then as the sum- mer wears on his genius seems to

Juling Handicap. Christmas Joy is the beat of the Fentries in, the Juling Handicap for "D" Class ponies over a mile. He is in at 158 pounds and should not have much opposition. Valley Hall at 146 pounds should find the ging to his liking and if he is well hand-sideslip. ed ought to figure prominently in

The Rainstoria is ac the race. other candidate that might find the oing to his liking and will do well. Until Then, if sent out here, is a good place bet,

Novices Race.

The novices race has only seven

Sarazen, toolikes Prince's. It is a course that quita his powerful game. May be, it is the most dih.. cult course in Europe-one, with its. prevailing high winds, that puts a premium on long iron play.

Pocket Hercules.

In a recent letter, Leo Diegel, said that Sarazen is now playing the best polf of his career-a strong tip for the championship. He is a Now Yorker of Italian parentage and is a porku Hercules who hits the ball ferocious blow. He it one the few great golfers of the

171.

The scores were:- Leicester, 1st innings

Mercer, 5 for 33, Glamorgan, 1st innings.....

Davies, 103. Genry, 7 for 100. Leicester, and innings Clay, 6 for 23,

SUSSEX WORCESTER,

DULEEP'S HUNDRED

34

335

03

Sussex were at home to Worcester at Horsham when they won by un innings and 162 ruis.

With Täte (4 for 90) bowling well, Worcester only compiled 88 runs in their initial knock, and to this,

with 343 ruis. Sussex replied Duleepsingh was in excellent from with the bat and played stylish cricket to score 110 runs. Worcester then went in again and though they showed a light improvement ou

Tate with 4 fcr only muster 153. 47 was again the most succciaful bowler for Sussex.

Champagne Bay is due for a win is net likely to beat him. The world still employing the old their first innings offort, they could.

do the trick.

Last Bace.

atrids and the "race is somewhat spoiled by the "presenes of Hel vellyn, a pony which is much better than the rest of the entries. Valatu, Firefly and possibly Fighting Blend may give the favourite a rieg but to-day and if he is not upset by the heavy going might account for an bonvy going, there seems to be nothuset, so if Helvellyn is going to ing to teach him among the entries beaten, any of the starters might Adam is a good candidate and looks A corlainty for a place while Gold Ring is another good candidate.

Amon is my elojes for the fast Wembley Stag has been placed quite rare and although he has as mehr frequently and migh/again do well as 10 pounds, he ought not to find that too much for him. flirwego this afternoon, but it is hardly has an beaten out of a place in likely that he will beat Champagne the straight on several occasions, ant to lay he is not running against Bay Imperial Hall at 150 pounds anything very good and should get might proves to benn very good nitin place. Until Then is likely to be kept back for this event in which The Australlans,

case he ought to be backed,

*sider.

The handicapper has given The Raindrop top weight in this race for Australians and the pony will have to run with 173 pounds in the anddle. Undoubtedly The Raindrop, is the best pons entered, but it in problematical whether he can make the weight or not. Aurora ran such a good race Behind The Giraffe at the last meeting that I shouldn't be surprised to see him give The Rain- drop run for his money, although he will be carrying 25 pounds more this afternoon than a fortnight ago. Gold Digger has been well up in the last few tinies that he has start od and he might exejly get a place to-day,

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Bome Good Candidates. Arty Hall run-a beatiful rage at the last meeting and the 189 pounds that he us to carry this afternoon does not look like too big 4 penalty. but he has to run up against such good candidates 45 Marquis Hall and Kate, both af which are running well at the mo- ment. Wonderful Stag also is 'in this race and when this pony wants to run, he will take some beating. He looks to me to be a very good. outside het. The Gladwall has only. 150 pounds to care for to-day while The Shoveller hus only 140 as bas to The Lion Any of these might provide the winner, though candidly It will be rather hard to imagine them frishing ahead of Kate, Mar- quin Hall and Army Hall.

SELECTIONS.

The selections for to-day are as follows:--

Race 1.

Little Beaver, The Tiger, Mike.

Race 2. Cabiret Hall. Just Imagine. Snappy Evo.

Race 3. Champagne Bay. Adam. Gold Ring.

Race 4.

The Raindrop. Aurora, Gold Digger.

Race 5.

Marquia Hall. Kate. "Army Hall:

Race 8. Princopa Hall. White Jade Stag Punch...

Race 7

Christmas Joy. Valley Hall. The Rainstorm.

Race 8. Helvellyn. Valotu. Firefly

Baco 1.

Amor. Hirwego. Until Then.

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The scores were:-- Worcester, 1st innings Tate, 4 for 26. Sussex, 1st innings

Duleepsinghi, 118. Worcester, 2nd innings Tate, 4 for 47.

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343

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Lo Diegel, the £4,000 a year professional who is now under con- trao to play a foreign ball, has that ar an incentive for an assault upon Sandwich. He is an artist and individualist in every phase of the game, and is the most highly paid professional golfer in the world-receiving a retaining fee of £3,000 per annum from the Aqua have won the British Open Cham Caliente Club in Mexico. Others pionship in ten of the last eleven who are preparing to make the trip years. The last time the cup was are Johny Burke, the Americanheld in Britain was in 1923 when Open champion; Walter Hagen, Arthur Havers broke through. who has won the tournament four times and 'Andsome' Arry Cooper, Londoner by birth who has not visited England since he left these shores when a small boy.

Colfers from the United States

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In seven of these years either Walter Hagen or Bobby Jones was the winner. Jock Hutchison won in, 1931, Jim Barnes in 1925, and Armour in 1931, Walter Hagen won in 1995, 1924, 1993. and 1929, Jones in 1026, 1927 and 1930.

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U.S. BASEBALL -

NEW YORK TEAMS. DEFEATED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

NEW Yonx, June 9. THE following were the results of

Kilmės to-day's Baseball cabled by Reuter's American Ser-

vice:--

National League.

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New York 5, Cincinnati 2. Ott and Grantham hit home runs. Brooklyn 5, Chicago

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Brooklyn 5. Chiengo 9. Hack Wilson and Hartnett hit

home runs.

Philadelphia 3, Pittsburg 4. V. Davis hit, à home run. " Boston 1, St. Louis 2.

American League.. Cleveland 0, Philadelphia S. Simons and Myatt Hit home

runs.

Detroit 5, Now York 4. Schuble hit a home fun, Chicago. 6, Washington 6. West hit o home run St. Louis S, Boston. 1..

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