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GYMKHANA SURPRISES. Mr. C. C. Boyd's Springer

(Mr. H. Seth)

Mr. CC Boyd's Davenport

(Mr. Zallensky)

J. R. D'Aeth's Dundoon (Lt. D'Aeth)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

NEW LAWN TENNIS RACKET.

Big Dividends on Saturday. Lt.

Improvements in material Race-goers who complain of the

(always" improve play. The Also ran: Masars. Graham and small dividende usually paid by

brothers Doherty, by their intui. the pari-mutual at Hongkong Harriman's Bulldog Drummondtive genius, suggested the "double gymkhanas had to change their (Mr. Harriman). Lt. Lake's Ex- opinions at the first Gymkhana change (Mr. Donaldson), L. Hung" racket. The idea behind almost univeral) this fnow at Happy Valley on Saturday Kemmis' Kilsen (Lt Lake), Mr method is to harden" the re afternoon. Backers for the most Macnamara's Rice Bird Msiliency of the racket's centre. part must have had a bad time. Davies), Mr. J. Bartholomew's the double-stringing is long- but those who were lucky in Manifest (Mr. Bartholomew). Mr.itudinal. spotting the winners were well J. Bartholomew's Sleepy (Mr.

The same frm has now pro- repaid for their investments. Big Potts), Dr. J. G. Løven Brown's The dividends were the order of the Dunlin (Dr. Lyon Brown), Dr. A.duced. A racket with twisted day.

R. Ester's Whistling Rufus (Dr.atrings "lateral," two only, each In the first race Mr. Harriman Ester) and Mr. A. Young's Roman being at one-third of the length of the frame. The result is (with on Dempsey paid a dividend of Dusk (Mr. Young). $36.90. Those who put their Won by a head; 4 length be the longitudinal double strings) make à racket within a Strathfarrar (Mr. tween second and third. money Zelensky) in the second race Pari-mutuel: Waner, netted $41.50, In Spite Of (Mr. Places, $7.80; $7.20; $26.80. sath) in the filth paid $81.80. The Cash Sweep: sensation of the afternoon was Petrol-King, ridden by Mr. Potts, In the one mile race for non- winning griffins of this season and subscription griffics of any season whether winners or not This pony paid $338 20, the big- gest return for many years. THREE QUARTER MILE RACE.

The ideal weather did

00-For China Ponies. 1st Prize: attract a large crowd, but the cash $300. 2nd Prize: $150. 3rd Prize: sweeps did not appear to suffer. $100. His Excellancy the Governor was present, and the King's Regt. Band anlivened the proceedings with their music.

on

HALF MILE RACE.-For Sub- scription Griffins of any season that have never won a race, whe ther starters. or not. 1st Prize: $250. 2nd Prize: $125 3rd Prize: $75.

Mr. G.A. Harriman's Dempsey

(Mr. Harriman)

Mr. J. G. Lyen's Cassia River

(Mr. Davies)

Mr. Kensington's The Discard

(Mr. Matcham)

Ticket No. 515 2,135.70 107 610.20

$21 305.10

to

18.10;|racket.'

Unplaced Ponies ($20 cb): Ticket Nos. 5, 417, 637, 633, 660, 703, 440, 365 and 707.

The principle of the whole thing is the concentration of the resilient weapon's central point of action. The ideal central point of action is a billiard cue. Therefore if you concentrate more and more 00 your tennis racket, to make its

MONDAY, APRIL

91823

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Messrs. Albert and Artold's

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A PUZZLE A DAY.

Within the convent's cloisters

Graham and Harriman's Autuma drear, Grow beds of tall chry- Time Mr. Harriman), Mr. Mac'seanthemum- Gotahar (Lt. D'Aeth), Mr. Blank's

A poet wrote the above lines,

Royal Earl (Cap: Spinks), Messrs-liked them and wanted to put Wenue and Donaldson's Danmore them to some use but couldn't 3(Mr. Gibson). Mr. H. B. L. Dow-find a suitable rhyme for the word (Mr. Davies), chrysanthemum." Can Fou biggin's Boatman and Mr. A. H. Carroll's Palm Leaf think of a word that will suit the (Mr. Nelson).

purpose, or a combination of words Won by a length; half length that will rhyme with the last three between second, and third.

syllables

Also ran: Messrs. Hosie and Cock's Old Monkeynuts (Lt. L'Aeth), Mrs. Bernard's Snod grass (Mr. L. Zellersky); Mr. A. H. Carroll's Palm Leaf (Mr. F. M. Soares), Mr. Towers Flash Tile (Mr. Nelson) and Dr. A. K. Esler's Whistling Rutus (Mr. Sewell).

Wen by half a length; a head between second and third.

.Time: 1 min. 01 3/5 secs.

Pari-mutuel: Winner, $36.90; Places, 39.90: $13.80 and $1920.

Cash Sweep:

Ticket No. 305 $1,344 371 39.4

370 192

Unplaced Ponies ($20 each): Tickets Nos. 337, 110, 302, 183 and

250.

CLASS HANDICAP: A CLASS: THREE QUARTER MILE RACE.

1st Prize: --For China Ponies. $300. 2nd Prize: $150. 3rd Prize: $100.

Mr. C. C. Boyd's Strathfarrar

(Mr. Zellensky)

Messrs. Potts and Croucher's

Petrol King....Mr. Petts)

Time: 1 min. 36 2/5 secs. Pari-mutuel: Winner, 31.80;| Places, $1320; $1120; $8.20.

Cash Sweep:

Ticket No. 861 $2,048.90 232 535.40 673 292.70

Unplaced Fenies ($20 each): Ticke: ca. 019, 175, 468, 670, 244,

191, 522 and 559.

Saturday's answer: "

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A boy bought number of pieces of candy for twelve cents. The candy would have cost one cent lesa per dozen pieces, had be received two pieces mbre. The number of pieces he received was sixteen. The cost of the candy was nine cents per dozen pieces: ONE MILE RACE. For 20-Had he received two pieces more or sixteen pieces for twelve cents. winning Griffins of this Season (eighteen) for his twelve cents, and Subscription Griffins of any the cost of the candy would have season whether winners or not. 1st Prize: $300. 2nd Prize: $169.

been eight cents per dozen pieces.

3rd Prize: $100. Messrs, Potts and Croucher's

Perl King (Mr. Potts) Mr. J. M. Remedios' Royal Con-

queror (Mr. Gibson)

Mr. John Peel's Prior Muir

Mr. Zellensky)

.Also ran:

3

Mr. Nemaree's

Nastaran (Mr. Seth)," Mr.

2 Dynasty's King Charlie (Mr.)

Mr. Dynasty's King Charlie Davies), Mr. Dyer's Manifesto:

(Mr. Matcham)

3 (Mr. Matcham) and Mr. F. M. L.

Soares Fidalgo (31r. Soares).

Also ran: Mr. A. H. Carroll's Oak Leaf (late Sportsman Dahlia), Mr. S. A. Lopes Roman Warrior (Mr. Gibson; and Messrs. da Roza's Roman Law (Mr. da Roza). Won by half length; one length between second and third..

Time: 1 min. 33 2/5 secs. Pari-mutuel: Winner, $44.50; | Places, $10.70; $17.10 and $11.20.

Cash Sweep:

Ticket No. 216 $1,967.70 102 562.20 828 281.10 Unplaced Ponies ($20 each): Tickets Nos. 89, 473 and 536.

Won by two lengths; a neck be-: tween second and third.

Time: 2 mins. 08 2/5 secs. Pari-mutuel: Winner, $333.20; Places. $15.60; $7.29; $7.10.

Cash Sweep:

Ticket No. 502 $2,151.80 149 614.80 629 30740 Unplaced Ponies ($20 each): Ticket Nos. 367, 342, 373 and 241.

ONE AND A QUARTER MILE RACE: HANDICAP.— For China 2nd

Ponies. 1st Prize: $350. Prize: $150. 3rd Prize: $100. Sir Paul's Orient Dahlia (Mr.

Zellensky)

GYMKHANA STAKES-Value 3500. Distance-One Mile. For! all China Ponies. A Cup to be run for five times, or as decided by the Committee, called the Gymkhana Mr. Alvanton's Arlington (Mr.

Cup, will be presented at the end;

of the season to be won by thei

Mr. F. M. L. Soares Crusador

(Mr. Soares)

Gibson)

2

3

Alse ran: Messrs. da Roza's pony scoring most marks in the Roman Law (Mr. da Roza) and races for the Gymkhana Stakes at Mr. Seth's Knockuh. Leg (Mr. the Gymkhana meetings during Seth).

the season, counting 4 points for a Won by two lengths; six lengths first; 2 for a second; and 1 for a between second and third. third. 2nd Prize: $200. 3rd Prize: $100.

Mr. Henry Humphreys Speckled

Mouse...... (Mr. Matcham) 1]

Sir Paul's Orient Dahlia

(Mr. Gibson) ...

Mr. John Peel's Yellow River

(Mr. Zellensky)

2

3

Time: 2.45 4/5. Pari-muutuel: Places, $6.50; $12.20.

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Ticket No. 64 $2,650.40 714 744.40 604 372.20 Unplaced Ponies (320 each):

Also ran: Mr. A. H. Carroll's Ticket Nos. 392, 794.

Oak Leaf (Mr. L. Nelson), and

*Mr. F. M. L Soares' Crusador (Mr.

Soares).

Time: 2 mine, 09 sees, Pari-mutuel:

Places, $9.70; $15.20.

Cash Sweep:

Ticket No. 81 $4,409.30

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Won by half length; three Mr. G. E. P. Mulhauser, who lengths between second and third left England in 1920 with two 36-ton auxiliary Winner, $14.40; yawl, is on his way home. He sailed to Barbados and via the Panama Canal to Sydney and then up to the Straits Settle- ments. He is expected to arrive | in April. when he will bave Unplaced Ponies ($50 each): Royal Cruising Club challenge! circum-navigated the world. The

Ticket Nos. 38, 296,

cup for the best cruiss this year F'OLO SCURRY-About 400 in any waters in any size vessal yards. 1st Prize: $100. 2nd bas been awarded to w Mr. Prize: 150. 3rd Prize: $30,

501 1,259.80

447 629.90

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