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TO-DAY'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII.

RACING

CLASSIC ||

AT EPSOM DOWNS

EVERYTHING SET FOR

JOHN BULL'S BIG FLUTTER

COLOMBO FACES SEVERAL FORMIDABLE RIVALS

Epsom, June 0. ats, which have risen in publie This afternoon the world favour recently, is Windsor Lud, whose. famous Derby will be run here performance in winning the Chester at Epsom, and it promises to be as unken his Derby chances con

siderably brighter. Its owner, the one of the greatest races in Maharjah of Itajpipin is enthusiastic history.

about the horse's prospects, and con- Riders is capable of much better things than Colombo.

Nearly a million people are expected at the switchback

Medieval Knight, another Dewar track before the race is run

nomination, and the French-truined shortly after 3 pm. British Admiral Drake Sgure prominently in summer time. The vast downs the pubile eye at the time of wisting, being only ten · miles from and can be expected to perform well London, form convenient this afternoon-United Press. Botting for such a crowd, many of whom look upon Derby day as an occasion for a great picnic.

A

Shortly after daybreak electric trains will run every few minutes from London and other points to the nee course station' ni Tattenham corner conveying one long stream of people, while two other nearby stations will bring more crowds to the races. Traile arrangements are completed for guiding vehteles on all ronds lend- ing to the downs, and hundreds of police asslated by norial observers will bo on duty nt every vantage point for miles around. Those who are coming by all will land at neneby Croydon and finish the journey by automobile.

At one time the coster and his done keycart nude his way to Epsom along side my lord and lady in open carriage, wille the crowds went in various con veyances drawn by horses. Nowadays it in a procession of automobiles, old and new, motorcoaches holding up- wards of fifty passengers, and the| familiar London bands. Even the con~! ter must be changing to the mecha cal age, as he is encely seen in bu

pearly outil

HUGE PICNIC GROUND.

The downs resembles a huge piele ground, only the brond grass track being free of temporary constructions. Hundreds of marquees and tents for food and drink have, been put up. Thuse, are intersected by bookmakers stands and banners, hobby, horses and awing-boots, together with all thes paraphernalla of a fun fair. Fish stalls, meat pie stalls, icecream har-1 rown are everywhere even the portable onu hernepower Landon coffer stall has made its appearance,

BOYCOTT OF

SHANGHAI

L.T.A.

Disappointed at the refusal of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association to accept the entry to the League of the Cathay Club, a new Chinese organiza tion recently launched, leading Chinese tennis players last. week held a meeting in camera and decided to boycott the Association.

They declared their Intention of refusing to compete in any of the Association's Leagues until the

Cathay Club should be admitted, Gordon Lum, Secretary of the Chay Tennis Club informed the

Press.

When the League officially opened yesterday with a series of matches between Clubs, Chin- ese players adhered to their decision and did not appear,

TO-DAY'S FAVOURITE AND

HIS JOCKEY.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1934.

RECREIO'S CHAMPIONSHIP

TEAM IN MAKING

Colombo, favourite for the Derby classle to be run to-day. He få Lord Glanley's horse and has not

yet been beaten on the track. On left is W. R. Johnstone, who will ride the thoroughbred..

CRICKET GAMES END

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Leicester 1327 & 93-0) beat Glamorgan (218 G 2011 by ten wickets. Derbyshire. 1263 & 135)

beat Notts (203 & 167} by 28 runs.

Koni (382 G 42-01 beat

Yorkshire (234 & 425-2 dec.) on 1st innings. Sussex (474-7 dec.) beat

Warwick (219 G-312-2) on 1st innings, Northants (38) & 253-6 dec.) beat Worcester 363 & 52-0)

Ist innings.

תס

OTHER MATCHES. Australians (367 & 338-3)

drew with Lancashire (285).

(472-4 dec. England

19.0) beat the Rest 12'8

271) by ten wickets.

HIGH

SCORING

TENNIS PLAYERS WHO HAVE RAPIDLY DEVELOPED

GIVE EXCELLENT DISPLAY AGAINST K.C.C.

(By "Veritas").

The Club de Recreio will not win the "A" Divi- sion tennis league title this year, but if they continue in the way they are progressing (and have been for the last three years), they will enjoy this distinction in the course of the next two or three seasons,

Against the Koowloon Cricket Club yesterday, the Recreio gave a most impressive display, and it is u source of gratification to see these young and enthusiastic players, who only a few summers ago were playing in the "C" Division, make such rapid strides as to very easily hold their own against one of the beat

TAMELY WITH teams in the senior division.

PARTNERSHIP OF 299

BY PATAUDI AND AMES

TWO MORE DOUBLE CENTURIES

BEST PERFORMANCES

BATTING.

&

Barber (Yorka) v Kent ... 248 Timms (Northante) v

Worcester

-213

Cook (Sussex) v Warwick 1790 Woodfull (Australians) V

Lanes

Kilner (Warwick) v Sussex Nawab of Pataudi

(England v Rest) Martin (Worcester) v

Northants

172" 153*

152

160

London June 5. Most of the first class cricket matches ended tamely to-day, only two carrying outright re- sults with them, and the best being left drawn.

Gordon Lum said that the rea- on given by the Association for refusing to admit the Cathay Club was that they did not have stand- ard grass courts, but played on The gypales are here in their hun courts known as "En-Tout-Cas," dreds complete with smartly painted patcat preparation. Lum added caravane, all nently parked in ono nector at the back of the Grand stands that in view of the fact that other

In the county championship.. They run the various sideshows, while courts already in the League had Yorkshire fost valuable points to their womenfolk pursue the act of only hard courts, the Chinese mem-Kent on the first inninga, fortunetelling, or crossing the palm."bers of the Cathay Club thought south coast county men again No tophatted sport with fashionably that the Association's decision was acoring freely in their first dressed lady companion can resist the unfair. They therefore decided to venture to the wicket. To offset ploading of gypsy woman with the boycott the League: Istest addition to her family nestling!

iride her shawl.

Extra stands nearly half a mile longį

the

this, Sussex were heid--to first innings spoils against Warwick, and of the five county games concluded, only Leicester and

have been erected specially for thei Kowloon C.C. Derbyshire enjoyed outright wins.

near

meet. These stretch almost from Tattenham comer to the Grand stands)

the winning post. Tons of catables from the humble sandwich to an elaborate hinch are ready for con- aumption. All refreshment booths aro well stocked with bottles and borress: of beer, while the various bars inj stands and enclosures have large sup plies of avery known drink from beer: to champagne.

PICK OF THE 3 YEAR-OLDS.

The horses which are responsible for

Tennis

Tournament

MATCHES FOR THE WEEK

The following programme for

all the exeltement are the finest this week in connection with the three-year-olds in the country.They Kowloon are also very valuable, and while the

Cricket Clab tennis winner's prize is in the region of tournament has been arranged by £12,000 the actual value of the winner the committee. might easily be five or six tlines that -Amount,

were

TO-DAY.

Several good performances were accomplished with nt and ball, Larwood and Voce, absentees from) England's Test team, both gol busy with the ball against Derby-- shire, although their efforts proved in vain.

Watt, the young Kent-bowler, had Yorkshire guessing in their first innings, and Townsend of Derbyshire, as well as Howarth and Perks of Worcester, were busy with their trundling.

Ames (England v Rest) Gibbons (Worcester) v

Northants

Brown (Australians) v

Lance Valentine (Rest) v

England

Wensley (Sussex) ̈*

Warwick *indicates not out.

BOWLING. Townsend (Derby) v

Notts

7 for

Voce (Notts). Derby 7 for Watt (Kent) v Yorks 6 for Howarth (Worcester)

v Northants ...7. 5 for Perks (Worcester) v

Northants... 6 for Mitchell (England) y

Rest

5 for Verity (England)

Rest

4 for Larwood

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WYATT'S BROKEN

THUMB.

MAY POSSIBLY KEEP HIM OUT OF TEST.

London, June S. R.E.S. Wyatt, nominat- ed captain for England's Test team on Friday, injured himself during the England ✓ Rest trial match yester- day, and to-day it was re- vealed by X-ray that his right thumb had sustained a slight fracture as a result of being struck by a fast ball while Wyatt was bat- ting.

It is the bone across the top of the thumb which is injured, and although Wyatt thinks he will be able to play in the Test, the selec- tors are

until waiting Thursday before definitely deciding-Reuter,

England In a winning position.

In spite of a gallant knock by B. II. Valentine, the Kent amateur, the Rest could not avert defeat. They just avoided the inninga reverse, Valentine's 108 not out 146 allowing the team to set England

19 to win.

129

119

108*

103*

Such. development speaks volumes for their keenness and na- alduity, and when further ex- perlance has taught them to temper aggressive attacking tactics

with restraint, anal to distinguish quicker the right ball to try and ace and the one to play anfely, they will climb to the top of the local tennis league ladder.

RESULTS IN BRIEF,

"A" DIVISION. Recreio 4 KC.C. 5 CRC. (1) 81⁄2 C.R.C. (3) 2 C.R.C. (2) 7 U.S.R.C. 2 S.C.A.A. S I.R.C.

ac-

At the present the Recreio have three well-balanced pairs promi- they won, and it was only in the nent among them being F. J. closing stages that they lost their Remedios and H. A. Barros (who i grip. am told are the club champions) cordance with expectations, the

The other results were in

C.R.C. first and second strings winning. In company

with- Craigengewer, and the C.R.C. third team, the United Services

and. A. V. Remedios and J. Gonnaiven.

STYLISH YOUNG PLAYER.

The United Services yesterday

Gonsalves is one of the most Recreation Club have yet to win a stylish of the younger school of point. Hongkong players, and like his companions, he has concentrated had a very different team, in the almost solely on storming tactica Beld to that which had played in at the net. In the first two sets the previous matches, and only yeserday he was exremely efficient Captain Cannon and Tollington overhead and on the volley, but appeared rather overrawed when up against the Fincher brothers, who played the home pairs at their own game, and proved a little more adep

G. A. Noronha and C. A. Bar retto are another improving pair. They too have graduated from the "C"Division during the last four years, but are still a little short, of experience. There was an ap parent weakness in their covering. The finish to the mintch was full Verity and Mitchell did some of excitement. The visitors need- excellent bowling in this innings,ed half a point to win, and every the former capturing 4 for 34 and thing depended on Hyde and his colleague & for 121.

BATTING PRACTICE. -----

Rodger. The K.C.C., pair were trailing at 5-6, but succeeded in breaking through service, and

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DETROIT'S 20 RUNS

BUT INDIANS REVENGED

LATEST BASEBALL RESULTS

New York, une 5. Several double headers were

baseball programmes. The Phil-

W. M. Woodfall and W. Brown, obtaining the required half included in to-day's major leagues the Australians, managed to get point.

On the whole I felt the K.C.Clien twice nosed out the Brooklyn some batting practice at the ex- pense of Lancashire. There was were a trifle lucky to pull off the Dodgers, and the Senators and never any hope of a definite finish match, and the Recreio, who were Philadelphia shared the spoils of 47 and the match petered out with much beiter balanced, certainly 53 the Australians scoring 338 for 3deserved to share the spoils. 47 in their second innings. Woodfull's

E. F. FINCHER'S OVERHEAD. contribution was 172 not out, and

66 Brown's 119.

73

121

(Notis) V

Derby

4 for

53

two

games. Cleveland Indians, after being outplayed by Detroit in the frat game, having 20 runs scored against them, recovered, and nosed out their opponents in the second encounter

Scores as cabled by Renter

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The Fincher brothers, of course, Sussex scored freely against turned the tide for the visitors. Warwick, but could not make the Ernest has struck brilliant form. most of a first innings advantage, and at the not is impeccable, his and had to share the points. overhead being answerable, follow,

Boston

.....

(Urbanski homered)

R H E 4 10

13 16 (Jackson, Ott and Critz homered) Brooklyn

1

10

In reply to Warwick's firat knock Teddy found the rather long grass 34 of 219, Sussex scored 174 for 7 and soft court somewhat contrary declared, but Warwick easily and could not get his driving BATSMEN ALSO BUSY.

saved the game by returning to going. hit up 313 for two wickets,

Grose played an excellent brand Notwithstanding, individua!

Titums

New York sparkling of tennis in company with Gucat. played ncoring feats were Barber for Yorkshire in their Nawab of Pataudi and Loalle Ames of a total of 388 he made 213.

up to par mere 19 runs without loss. The innings for Northants, when out The latter, apart from lobbing, No less than 300 of them

In was well below form, ground second Innings) and Timmy for continued their unfinished fifth the face of this total, Perks strokes being all astray. Grose, to-day's classic intered for event almost as soon as they were Hosford v Mr. and Mrs. W. 1. century mark, and nine other yielded 231 runs, and were able runs.

V. II. Freeman and Mrs, W. II. Northants, both passed the double wicket partnership which had actually took five wickets for 73 although overtaxed, ruse to the ocension, and generally secured Wilson (Mixed Doubles): R.J.B.batsmen played three Agure to carry the total along to 472 Many millions sterling will change Lewis and T. Hand v J. A. Millarinings,

Worcester made a gallant effort points when most needed., before the declaration was made. to win first innings points, and hands over the Derby to-morrow, on and T. Fergusson (Men's Handi- England beat the Rest in vory which bets ranging from one shilling cap), J. Crawford W. Gittins convincing style, knocking off had realised 200, and had put being 363,

By that time the partnership only just failed, their aggregate to thousands of pounds are wagered funior Championship); A. Aunis

foaled,

It is a very okl race, dating back to

V

R.K. Walker (Handicap Singles

1980, and inkes its name from the "B"); G. Leo v C. 3. Tacchi (Handi- LLOYD-JOHNSON Winning Hit-

Earl of Derby. The Derby

family have won it three times, the cap Singles "B"); Miss S. Haynes

last occasion being in 1933, when Lord v Mrs, J. A. Millar (Ladies Slogies Derby won a very popular victory Handicap). with Hyperion. The

dislance !

slightly over 12 furlongs, and the track a shaped like a horseshoe and the horses race lefthanded. The first.

THURSDAY.

Mrs. W. II. Wilson v Mrs. A. C

WINS NATIONAL WALK

The National Road Walking Association's 20 miles champion-

Then Death

LAWN BOWLS

Hyde and Rodger made the mie- take of hugging the baseline in the first two sets and played into the hands of the net-campaigning Portugese. Towards the end they adopted the initiative with suc- ecas, and certainly made possible the K.C.C. victory.

16 0 (Cuccinello homered) Philadelphia....11 16 I

(Clancy homered) Brooklyn *** 4

(Cuccinello. homered! Philadelphia ...

5

10 1

ง

3

0

(E. T. Hanallen homered) Chicago...

3

(Herman and Jurges

homered)

St. Loula

G 10 1

(Collins homered) FORMIDABLE S.C.A.A.

Pittsburgh v Cincinnati post- K.B.G.C. TEAMS FOR

The defent of the Indian poned on account of rain SATURDAY

Recreation Club on the South

AMERICAN LEAGUE. Two runs were needed for

China Athletic courts was not victory....

The following have been select-anitroly unexpected as I enden- ship at Sheffield resulted in Harold Groen a

middle-ageded to represent the Kowloon Bowl-voured to indicate on Monday. further honours being claimed by man, playing for the Shoreham-ing Groen Club in their leaguo But being without the services of E. C. Fincher v S. A. GrayT. Lloyd-Johnson (Lelcester) in by-Sea Cricket Club at Buckingham matches on Saturday. Men's Singles Championship).

3. A. Casaumbhoy made all the 2hr. 49min. 5880c. F. Rickards Park recently, was taking the bow-

difference to the Indians. (Belgrave) was second in 2h. Ing. 51min. 58sec., with A. E. Plumbi

FRIDAY.

four furlongs are on the arcent, then Kellar (Ladies Singles Champion- the track drops gradually to Tutten- ship). hom cornior which is about four fur- lange from the winning post, there the ground is fairly level till a couple of hundrest yards from the winning post where it rises slightly.

THE FAVOURED,

From

K.C.C. LEAGUE TEAMS.

First team voraus Police Re-

On the face of it, it might ap hit the ball hard-the creation Club at Kowloon:

pear to have been wiser had the (Enfield) third in 2h. 5min, batsmen ran three.

visitors reverted to the old-time! J. Watson, A. S. Russell, J. H. formation of the cousins, but as it Groen smiled delightedly be-Budding, L. Guy (Skip). cause his team had won.

Then he dropped dead at the wicket,

C

Detriot

St. Louis

2

3

(West homered)

Chicago

8 14

St. Louía

10

17

(Clift homored) Chicago

5 (Zeke Bonura homored) Cloveland

2 8 (Knickerbocker homered)

20

21 (Greenberg homered) Cloveland

(Goslin homored) Philadelphin...

(Johnson homered) Washington

8

B -13-

0

(There were ton Innings)

Philadelphin

11

Washington

1 14

The following teams have been Lord Glanley's Colombo will start selected to represent the Kowloon favourite to-day, with the Aga Khan's, Cricket Club in league tennta this

Disappointment was felt by the Umidwar and Lord Woolavington's week.

In oxtremely doubtful whether spectators, who thronged the Easton equal second favourites. Ens-

R. Duncan,

S. Randle, V. Hoosen and ́ ́Razack would have course at the absence of Tommy fon originally belongest to

John

Petherick, W. Macfarlane (Skip). been strong enough oven to get a Daware stable, but was recently purs.C.A.A.. at K.C.C.

Thursday. "1" Division. V Green, the Olymple champion, It is understood that his heart

Detroit P. T. Farrell, J. S. Logan, R. set, the Indians were really wise but an exelting race

wit was not strong, and that the heat Hall, W. S, Drake (Skip); chased hy Lord Woolavington, and is

to bring In Hoosen with Sirdar regarded as

and the excitement were too much Ane challenger to A

nessed. R. B. Lewis and G. C. Burnett, Colombo.

Second team versus Polleo Ro Rumjahn. J. Wilson (Sheffield) led for nine for him.

Sirdar was unable to carry Hoo- S.A. Gray and L. Oppenheim, C..miles, when he had to retire A radio engineer, Green was at croation Club at Happy Valley: Colombo has been a raging favorite. Stapleton and P.0. Dunno. through leg trouble, and Lloyd-1980 time well known in Manches Bred from the Derby winner, Manna. the horno was champion two year-old. Friday, "C" Division K.B.G.C., Johnson, who had already twice ter, and had played in Lancashire son, W. E. Halo, H. H. Rose (Skip). Chinese couples, who, on their own

.

It cost only £600 and alrendy has won at K.B.G.C.

well over 18,000 in stokov. It is

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won the title, went in front, never Longue cricket, to relinquish the lead,

The team A.E. Collina and R.S. Capell, W.

championship was from the Belgrave, the winners his winnings will be about £40,000, Gittins and FS.W. Smith, retained by the Surrey Walking having n total, for four walkers,

Among the greatly fancied candid- Crawford and F. A. Broadbridge, I Club, but only by a couple of points of 40 points,

exported that if he wins the Derby,

H. I. Stancham, A. W. E. Davidson sufficiently against the strong

J. Macdonald, E. V. Searle, M. J. Courts are a formidable as the C.R.C. first string, and their Henderson, J; G. Moyer (Skip).. victory Was therefore fairly C. L. Farmer, C. B. Hoaking, 3. inevitable. Novertheless the G. Charlton, G. E. F. Thompson Indians held their own over the

(Skip).

first four matches, two of which

...

(There wore ten innings)- New York.

Boston

(thodes homered)