1934-03-02 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

MARCH 2, 1934.

ABLE AMAZON SHOULD WIN AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS

CLASSIC HALL ALSO LOOKS GOOD FOR SUB. GRIFFINS TITLE

PICKING TO-MORROW'S WINNERS

A DIFFICULT TASK

LEMBERG'S PROMISE TO PULL

OFF SMART WIN

MY FANCIES FOR THE PROGRAMME

(By "Captain Foster")

The outlook promises a fairly good course to-morrow, but I do not think we shall see much reversal in form in the two principal races. Able Amazon will win the Australian Ponies Champion and Classic Hall will, in my opinion, account for the Professional Cup and Subscrip- tion Griffins' Champion.

The first and second races will be the Flemington Plate, and I think The Ni Denperandum Stakes (inhe will be followed home by two sections) for Subs of the Meet- Alacrity and Nell Gwyn. Alacrity, ing that have started at least twice and have not won, the distance be ing one milc. I do not know in which section the ponies will start, but I think the following six ponies will fill the six places, viz:-

Chow Fan, City View, Copper Idol.

Ironsides, fed Fox, Sara bande.

BEST CREDENTIALS. Copper Idol has the boat credent. ials and will win in whatever see- tion he starts. In my mind, thia pony would have won alther The Leighton Hill Stakes or The North- ern Stakes on Wednesday last but the Owner did not enter him for cither of these racea. The pony ran his first race in The Tower Stakes on the second day, in which he ran a good fourth to Surprise, Young Chop and Chow Fan. In his only other outing on the third dny in The Peking Stakes (1 mile), he ran second to Young Chap with Sarabande in the third position.

Sarabande has run consis- tently well throughout the Meet ing, and I pick either of these two ponies to win if they do not clash, but, if they do, Copper Idol is my fancy, Ironsides pulled up lame after finishing third to Chesterfield and

however, may be reserved for The Australian Porties Champlons, in which case The Goose should run pince. Princess Angeline into a has proved herself somewhat of a deceiver and, although she may run well, and possibly win, I con- sider hor too unreliable to follow.

HE STOOPS TO CONQUER-Wilson, the Araonal goalkeeper gets down to the job of clearing threatening situation when the Highbury team met and defented Crystal Palace in the English

RACE DIVIDENDS

FIRST DAY PRICES NOT MAINTAINED

HYDROPLANE'S $409

Among several interesting features of the first four days of the Annual Race Meeting held this week has been the prices offered by the pari- mutuel on winning ponies.

Race 5For the Professional Cup and Subscription Griffins Champion, I expect to soo a good i race, and the issue fought out be- tween Tiny Star and Classic Hall. expect to see On a good course Classic Hall win, Tiny Star second and Young Chap third, but on a heavy course, Tiny Star will be ry cholce, classic Hall second azil, passibly, Surprise third. I am satisfied that Young Charts better

The first day saw some excellent left along on a heavy course as he

dividends paid out, but these de- does not appear to act on it.

Race 7:Bronze Era has dis-clined in value on successive days, appointed me at the Meeting: he is and on Wednesday averaged only either a sprinter or does not relish $10.99.

no dis- the soft going, but there puting the fact that Able Amazon is the outstanding Australian of this Season, and that he will win the Australian Ponies Champion. Woodland Stag may finish second and Racing Heart third.

THE GRIFFIN'S SPRING HANDICAP.

A Division: fancy Sadko to win this event and King's Justice will finish second and Blue Star third. Ponies like Bright Star,

Last Saturday no less than $1,341.90 was paid out on twelve races, giving an average of $111.82 for each race.

On Monday this decreased to a total payment of $484.30, with an average of $40.35.

On Tuesday the pari-mutuel was still less generous, paying out unly $407.40 on the day'a programme,

average of $33.95 per race. On the fourth day, prices were very poor, the highest being $20.50 on sixth race, and during with an average of $10.99.

Cu

TENNIS VERY DOUBTFUL

DECISION TO BE MADE

AFTER TIFFIN.

It is extremely doubtful whether play in the tennis championships will be pos- No sible this afternoon. decision regarding the state of the ground, had been reached this morning, and it will not definitely be known until after tiffin, whether matches will be played.

The games down for decision are: Capt. Cannon ✓ Ng Kam-chuen. lu Tak- cheuk-and W. C. Hung v Chiu Chun-chiu and Lee U- wing.

Home Races Smile At Depression

Sergeants Win At Billiards

R. A. S.C. MEN IN CONFLICT

The R.A.S.C, Sergeants defeated the R.A.S.C. Juniors by 60 points in friendly billiards encounter last night. A feature of the even- ing's play was the match between Q. M. S. Digby and Pie Land. Both players displayed excellent form, Land eventually winning by! the small margin of two points.: Collinson gave a very disappoint- ing display losing by 48 to Sgt. Bowles. Detailed scores below:-

RAS.C. Bata

RAR.C. Jonker

S/Sgt Flood

Pto Alv QMS. Digby. 98 Pie Land B/Sgt John Bet Cubitt

·Hgt. Dowles Bgi Tom Q.M.S. Kirkham

Total

108

150 Cpl Parrone

160

PAU KA PING MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY

IN SUNDAY'S BIG LEAGUE

FOOTBALL MATCH

NO CHANGES LIKELÝ IN ST. JOSEPH'S LINE-UP

{fly "Varitas"),

Although St. Joseph's have not finally decided on the composition of the team to meet South China in the big league game on Sunday, there is small likelihood of any changes, according to Mr. Archie Goldenberg this morning.

Ono player is reported to be the centre-forward berth, with doubtful, but it is expected that Tay at inside right. his inclusion will be confirmed On the other hand Leung -Tat- to-day.

wing, the second divfalon player, who more than once Inst season

I hear that Pau Ka-ping may creditably filled the centre-for- be unable to take his place ward position in the senior out- in the South China team. The fit, may be introduced. former goalkeeper, now operat- It should be pointed out that in ing so successfully at centre giving the week-end fixtures. yea- It was Inadvertently forward, sustained slight con- terday, cussion as n result of his stated that the first division heavy fall In the game last match between the Athletic and week, and he is still feeling the Kowloon was scheduled to be effects of the severe jar.

played on the Military ground at Happy Valley.

Actually the game will be In the event of his being un- able to play, Tong Kwan will played on the Club ground. The probably be brought into the Navy and Artillery were originally team, presumably on the left wing, intended to occupy the Military. which would undoubtedly mean pitch, but their encounter had Fung King-cheung taking over now been moved to Caroline Kill.

BRADMAN IS AS GOOD

AS EVER

RECOVERS HIS POISE AFTER TEST MATCH SHOCKS

The heavy scoring in first-class cricket indulged in by Don Bradman in Australia last year has led to many observers believing that he is a greater batsman than ever, writes C. J. Davis in the SydneyReferoo.

The fire he underwent last season, when Larwood 100 and Voce were operating, has brought out new phases in his batsmanship, and he has now recovered his poise completely.

111

160 Pro Cooper.

182

100 1/Cp Coltinson

GL

100 Cpl Excott

#1 Pie Keates

100

447

Total

715

On the avo of selecting the 1934 the Tests. Australian team for England_we

While anything of that charactor- may survey the careor of Don that may be legal, and otherwise Bradman, glancing at his feats in parmissible, it will provide a test as skill with the bat, of not only countries, continued Davis.

Had it not been for the sharp- Bradman, but of the other batsmen shooting he, with others, under-or the team, it will this time cut went by the fast bowling attack of both ways,

Sarabande in The Leighton Hill Daylight Eve, Flying Tourist, the day only $131.90 was paid out, \ SOME INTERESTING NEW S. A. PLAYER FOR opposition to different States and of the cricketing mentality as well

I

During the four days pari- mutuel payments on winning pan- ies totalled $2,366.55, which for 19 ruces gave un

$49.27

average

of

STATISTICS

London.

ENGLAND

Peter Jaffer Joining Bolton Wanderers

the Englishmen, Bradman must have experienced an unbroken run

of phenomenal success, and that

CRICKET PROUD.

Stakes on Wednesday Inst. The Jungle Jim, King's Bounty, connections expected to see him win tower, Mike, Navy Hall, The They and, if the pony in well enough to and Valorous, although I think will afart to-morrow, he must be con- be placed in this division, possibly sidered

My with the exception of Navy Hall, dangerous. most

The racing calendar for 1933, fourth fancy in Chow Fan who are not really in the same class.

Australians play cricket just ne which has been published, contains B Division:-A more interesting also ran well during the four days.

THE BEST DIVIDENDS. some interesting statistics concern-

against all the cricketing, coun-ably as Englishmen. They know Red Fox impressed me when rate will be seen in this Division

tries of the world.

Just us much about it as English- running fourth in The Leighton as the starters, in my opinion, are

The highest dividend was aiding the past. flat racing season.

which The number of horses

This, with his unique skill and men. And they are just as proud Hill Stakes and I think he la runn- a more even lot, and to pick the

his unique career, would have led of it. They are, therefore, on an on the flat last year ran

Was

London. ing on. I have included City View winner is not no simple as it looks. by Hydroplane, which, in winning

of 66 on the

to people, not ordinarily interested equality in cricket. Accordingly, --not on his performances--but Ponies that should run prominently the Trial Plate, brought backers 4.603, an increase

Yet another South African in cricket, continuing to wonder in a matter of this kind, now that more on his work during the train-are Burgomnator, National Day, $109 for a win. Mr. B. Proulx was total recorded in 1932. The figures

go back as far as 1797, when the footballer has arrived in England, what manner of human freak he the body-line fight has ended, they ing and somehow I feel that the Racing Boy, Royal Flush, Solar the jockey.

Star, Street Singer, Tinna, Tillicum, The second highest to date, also number of horses in training was This latest addition to the football is, and to what combination of must be prepared for any other soft condition of the course Wakefield, Warrington, Wayward on the first day, is Dancing Butter-

land in the field--whoover he may responsibic, bo far, for his in stag, Weybridge, and Wonderful fly (Mr. P. Botelho), who brought only 693 including hardlo races.

The number of races run Inst Lengue in Peter Jaffer, who is qualities his astounding success uncommon move the lender of Eng- Among cricketera and those who be-may make in order to baffle. punters $335.50, and the next best, year was 1,971, a decrease of five joining Bolton Wanderers. He has been doe,

of men, In dealing with the Handicaps I like Weybridge the best of all in again on Saturday, is Cavalcade on the 1932 figures, this being was met, as

understand its fine points, how- the run-getting power

A hand in (ences 3 & 6 and 8 & 9); I would this field but I think Wakefield is ridden by Mr. H. P. Chanson, accounted for by the loss of the Castic liner Edinburgh Castle, by ever, this feeling has never had n some of whom had say that I do not know how the good enough to fully extend him, which returned the handsome first day's racing of the season at Mr.C. E. Foweraker, the. Bolton break. Though Larwood's tactles astounding England in 1930.

undoubtedly carried a physical Recently we published the de- manager.. Handicapper has classified the and Dunbar's Tiana or Tillicum dividend of $313.00 to capture the Lincoln owing to the flood water

on the course.

menace to Bradman, and, for the talled scores made by Don Brad- or the weights allotted to cannot be ignored. I think the Valley Stakes.

The amount of, stake money Jaffer started football as a cen- time, provented him attaining his man in Sydney against Victoria, them. I have only made thans placings will be confined to these

Auccess, These very astonishing figures fication of my own so as to form four ponies but if Mr. Frost elects TURF

also shows a slight decrease from tre-forward, but for the last three customary tremendous £696,826 in 1932 to 5062,613 last years he has been playing at out- the battle between the bateman have been commented upon, by an opinion of the chances of the to ride Warrington Instead of one

year. These figures refer to sido right for Camps Bay team and the bowlor impressed upon our readers, and it has been sug-: ponics in the respective races, and of Dunbar's ponies, then this pony

English racing, but a similar state of which his brother Michael Ja cricketers that Bradman was, in a vested that we provide them with this is by way of an explanation automatically comes into the pic- should I be incorrect in my deducture an a serious contender. Solar NON-WINNER EVENTS of affairs is also noted in Ireland captain. Standing five feet six sense, a greater freak of the bat the detailed scores made by Brad-

Star may find the distance.a little

and Scotland, where the value of inches, and weighing ten store five than they had actually jolieved man in every series of matches, In- too far for his liking and I think

FOR TO-MORROW.

stakes has dropped by £1,014 and pounds. Jaffer has appeared for him to be. "ago" will tell against Royal Flush,

£2,102 respectively.

Western Province;

different running.

for the Griffing and Old Ponies

tion.

horo

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THE HAPPY VALLEY SPRING HANDICAP.

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SLAR

EXTRA RACE TO-MORROW

STARTING TIMES ALTERED

It has been found necessary,

HANDICAPS.

GRIFFINS' RACES Handleaps in some of the non- winner events to bo contested at the aff-day of the II.K. Jockey Club's annual race meeting, to-morrow, are announced as follow:

King's Worthy, 158; Lemborg, 168;

many, 18: Spinaway, 151; Sporting

Life, 161: The Redshank. 161.

Grimps Spring Handicap, "B" Class,

HOLDING ITS OWN, Considering that 1938 was year of depression, theso igures show that racing is deinitely. holding its own in England. There seems to be every prospect of an

First Section, one mile:Bayardo, Zero, 158.

he left the Union

cluding each New South Wales, harles, besides those for Australia and other incidental Brat-class matches.

DARING PERFORMANCE. He is also a keen ericketer, hav-

The reason is that Bradman ing played regularly for Cape-attacked Larwood by strokes no

We are providing this evidently town-Reuter.

other living man would attempt much-desired Information to-day. or could get away with that le, The ground covered is in purely he square-cut the fastest balls first-clase cricket matches of the

wore

A Division, I make this a very Bay View, Budge, open race. Chief Seattle, King's Foney, Lom barg, Oak Bay, Prima Donna, and Sporting Life have equal chances

It must however be remembered from Larwood off the stumps private team that toured Canada of winning. Most of these ponies

Grillins Spring Handicap, "A" Cinss, even better flat facing season in that a great many owners prefer mainly the leg and middle stumps and the United States, domestic have:beaten each other during the

those of private teams that toured one milo:-Banquet Hall, 145; Bay 1034. On past form it seems not to, tent their two year olds too lo score runs on the off-side of matches in New South Wales, and past four days, and weight will I

View, 158: Budre, 158; Chief Seattle that Colorabo should completely severely, and this is especially the field, where foldamen

North Queensland, being ruled out think prove the deciding factor,

In making these 161; Gind Eyes, 151; Gold Bullion, dominate the classic situation, tras of the.Manton stable. From very scarce." Lomborg has shown consistent

155; Hot Sun, 146; King's Fancy, 101 and it is difficult to imagine one this atable Law. Maker gave a strokes, Bradman unwound un- of the fleld surveyed.

In the six series played by Now running, and I think ho will just

An extra race will be run at atomsplane, 146; Oak Day, 166, Prima of the winnors of 1938 as likely tolerably good account of himself canny abilities in handling the about, win, but Sporting Life and to-morrow's race meeting at the Donna, 188: Racing Pluck, 14% Ribble to beat Lord Clanely's champion in the New Stakes at Ascot beat. At times it made one think South Wales, Bradman fared lose King's Fancy will prove most

hind Colombo, and his appearance that had ho adhered more closely successfully against the West any of the others, his dangerous. Oak Bay and Prima Valley, according to a notice 158; Sandy Bay, 155; Soldier of Ger- at Epsom..

in the coming season is awaited to orthodox. batsmanship at Indies than

boing

the relatively with considerable interest.. Donna are also not to be despised. issued by the Stewards of the

least, as he can expound orthodoxy, average D Division. Finding the winner Jockey Club.

Another dark two year old is and as S. J. McCabe, perhaps, modest one of 44.50. From this still more difficult. Hoart's and The will. I to the large number Bold Marshall, Cotonibo, Happy Valley Spring Handicap, Umidwar, who won in such con expounded it in his very wonder there is nothing vital or instruc thing to placed in shantegory, ponies qunlined to compete, to sub- 101; Dord, 18; hoony 1081, 8 bin "A" Class, Onco round and In:-Stub Vimings style at furst Fuck. But ful. Arst Test innings, he would tive to deduct, because he hast and I fancy they will both run well, divide the B Division of the Currency, 158; Great Hall, 181: Hot Star, 150; Boxing Evo, 148, Bright on the whole it is unusual in this Grobably have mastered Larwood,

have been the South Australians, will Glad Byce, Plo

Face, Griffins Spring Handicap Into two Heels, 101; Jolly Butterfly. 155; Lucky Star, 140; Daylight Eve, 146; Flying country for a classic event to be that fierce body-line notwith-successful bowlers against him. William Osler and Zoro. Thoro is sections.

Face, 161: Midday Sun, 161; Morning Tourist, 140; Gay Crusader, 145; Sun. 168; Masle Hall, 168; Plo Face, King's Bounty, 146; King's Justice, carried off by a colt who is still standing.

Reflections of this nature lead to his average in their matches being no doubt that The Redshank,

. In low of this, the starting 168; Rose Leal, 101; Tso Tak, 168: 155; Mayflower, 148; Navy Hall, 160; a maiden at the close of his two William Osler anı zorn havo not ron) times have been brought forward. Tummel, 169; West Parado," 101: Sadko, 108; The Tiger, 145; Valorous, year old career, though it will be an attempt to peep into the future / 68.45. Against English teams he up to form and the "heavy going" The first saddling boll will be what a Chance, 168; Willam Osler, 145; Weybridge, 186.

recalled that Felstead did not as this will be revented in the next has averaged 72 por innings.

BEST AGAINST VICTORIA, may have accounted for this, as rang at 1.15 p.m. and the first 188.

Handicap word season England. they are all Ughtly made ponics. race at 1.15, and it should be noted Griffins Spring Handicap, "B" Class, Class, Once round and in fa training, and it was the anmo actual body-line, as we know it

Bradman has done best against Gind Eyes Is Dig, Jumboring that adjustments in the advertised Second Section, one milo:-Beta, Alexandra Hall, 168; Black Velvet, with April the Fifth. In France last season, will be barred and anal and I think was sulted by starting times of all races aro.con- 161; Copperfield, 166: Dawn View, 140; Burgomaster 140: California, two year olds are given much ropugnant to cricketers and sports Victoria with 148.21 per innings

course. I like Heart's Glory.

166 Fale View 101: Fudge, 168, 140; FI Fa, 140; Gold Key, 167; Jungle ices facing, and it is not infro- men in England, we are likely to thon Queensland, with 144; and classic events to be hoar of England-if Jardine bo South Africa, with 128 por lanings. OTHER EVENTS.

Glorious Sun, 101; 1leart's Glory, Jim, 100 King's Parade, 140; Mike, quent for 161: High Life 168 June, 101; 160: National Day, 1401 Racing Boy, carried off by homes who have captain-going nap on some form In all these series of matches for Limelight, 158; Mortmain, 168; 1401 Royal Flush, 164; Street Singer, Owners are asked to note these Luck, 1011 Racing Free, 101; Racing Wayward Stag, 101: Wisines, 146; not appeared in publie during of log-theory with a view to ham the State he has scored at the changes so that they may see their Telumph, 101; Shaughraun, 101; Sweet 1007 A na 101 their first sonnon In training poring Bradman and bringing him phenomenal rate of: 09.48 per

(Continued, on Page 9.) Reiter's Sport Service. declarations are made in time, Life, iela Vago, 168: Waterloo, 156; Wonderful Stag, 157,

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Race Atlas on his running in The Sydney Maldens should have mo atmculty in cantoring away with

sequently necessary.

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The extra race, known as No.

Za, will be run at 5.15 p.m.

down moro cheaply than usual in