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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1934

ELECTRIC STAR FAVOURED FOR HONGKONG ST. LEGER

LATEST SOCCER | ST. ANDREW'S | SATURDAY'S RACE CARD

TRANSFERS

NOTTS. C. SIGN TWO

MEN FROM TORQUAY

STAKES

TWELFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

Une Mite. 2-2,30 p.m.-Glasgow Handicap.-

REVIEWED

HYDROPLANE NOT EXPECTED TO FOLLOW UP DERBY WIN

LOCAL QUADRUPLE CROWN

(By "Captain Foster")

The programme for the 12th Extra The following football trans-Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey fers are notified from Home:— Club, scheduled for December 1, will

Stabb (centre-forward) and be as follows: Steele (outsido-right), Torquay 1-2 p.m.-The "Ewe" Handicap-

(Unamcial), — Isr China Pantes. to Notts County; A. Warburton Classic Winners barred. To be enter- (inside-forward), Nelson to Ful-ed and ridden by Members of the ham; G. Goddard (centre-for- Staff of Mesers. Jardine, Matheson & ward), Wolves to Sunderland:Co., Ld. and The Jardine Engineering A. P. Lythgoo (centre-forward), Corporation, Lid, Fonics to be the property of any Owner or Owners. Stockport to Huddersfield; Rice Jockeys to be numinated with Entries. The Hongkong Jockey Club has still to record its

Manchester A Cup will be presented to the Win- (centre-forward), United to Wrexham; Bryant ning Jockey. No Entrance Fee. No quadruple crown here. A sporting gesture on the part of Mr. Dunbar deprived Liberty Bay from achieving this (forward), Wrexham to Man- Staken. chester United; L. Murphy (out-Winner $500. Second $225 Third unique distinction in 1932, although as an owner he won aide-left) Norwich to Luton.

Fulham's recruit, Warburton, Entrance One Mile.

$126. For China Ponies, "B" Class, the four chief classics that year. Liberty Bay won the 3-3 pmSt. Andrew's Stakes-Hongkong Derby, The Champion Stakes and the Hong- was with Manchester United for

years and then went to Burn-A Cup presented with $750 added for kong St. Leger. It was left to his stable companion 11/ ley, for whom he played 25 League Winner. Second $300, Third $200, Gleneagles to win the Autumn Champions.

He was re- For China Tonles. Winners at date naches last season. tained but declined terms last May of entry of more than $4,000 in stakes Warburton is since 1st January, 1944, weight for and went to Nelson.

16 as per scale; at $3,000 weighs 11 stone 61b. and stands inches

$4,000, ib. allowance; of $2,000 to ft. 8in.

There has been much competition $20,7 l, allowance; of less than for the services of Lythgoe, who Allowance. Allowances pecumulative. senona has Entrance $10. One and a Half Miles, during the past two acored 98 goals. He joined Stock- port from Ashton National in 1932, and it in understood that Hudders. fold have paid more than £9,000 for him.

ann-

Charlie Jones, the Notts gor, concluded his deal with the Torquay club officials at Bristol. Steele used to be with Oldham. He and Stabb would play for Notla against Fulham,

It is understood that Sunderland onid the Wolves about £1,200 for Goddard,

He joined Queen's Park Rangers from Redhill in 1926, hending their list of goal-scorers in ench season from that point till the sensos be- fore he left. He has no far munde 222 Longue appeenraners and has

btained 151 goale,

Murphy bernme professional with Derby County in 1921 and after seven senaona went to Ballon. Later he joined Mansfield and in 1931 was transferred to Norwich.

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Millwall have algned J. W. Chad- win, a promising goalkeeper from Selston Welfare, Notta.

Brighton and Hove Albion are giving a trial to W. Mullen, an in- side-forward from Wallsend.

. Williams, the Llanfairfechan centre-forward, who has scared 15 goals in five games this season, hus signed amateur forms for Millwall and would have a trial last month! In a Landon Combination game.

Winner $150. Second $250, Third Win- $159: For Australian Pontes. ners of more than one race'since lat January, 1934, barred. Entrance $5, One Mile.

.....

$2,000,

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allowance. Jockey

In England, the classic races are confined to three

year olds and, therefore, these classic events can only be won once by the same horse. On this principle, our classics in Hongkong should be the Hongkong Derby and Hongkong St. Leger, as these two events are confined to griffins of each year, and can only be won once by the same pony.

1. expect to Records show that these twoļas she is known to he. important races have been won on sen an interesting race but, all the two areasions by the same pony anme, i shall not be aurprised to Liberty Bay was successful in see Able Amazon shoot out and 1932. and Trentbridge followed in wih easily. She has also come on hla foot-stepa in 1933.

a good deal in condition since the Spring, 1 feel the three places will be filled by these ponies nudi

ELECTRIC STAR'S CHANCES

Bodyline Attacked By Hobbs

PONY TRAINING TIMES

ST. LEGER CANDIDATES TRY OUT

Mutiny Bay

Sadko Little Beauty Iron Grey Daylight Eve Classic Hall

Grent Hall

VOLUME WHICH MAY PROVOKE A STORM In his book, "The Fight for the Ashes" (Harrap, 8s. 6d.), Jack Hobbs strongly condemns body- line bowling and deems it im perative that the M.C.C. should

Able Amazon come out with a definite load.

Racing Boy Hobbs avers that no compari-Brechin son can be made between the Flying Tourist bodyline bowling of current con- troversy and the bowling of George Hirst.

Any bowler can bawi fairly at the

leg stump, but to say that body-line Portin

I bowling to n leg field is to state only half the truth.

"It

in the

short bumping

ball at the man

Wonderful Stag Wayward Stag

Electric Star

when a leg fieldTiny Star

The following times were clocked this morning:-

Racing Heart

31 37.1

68.1

27.1

1.03.1

35

1.00.1

20.3

1.01.2

1.04.1

1.03

50.4

20,4

32

1.09.3

20.4

$1.2

1.02

30.3

Soldier of Britain

31.1

1.02.2

28.1

Ple Puce Burgomaster Fudge King's Worthy King's Bounty

34.8

1.06.4

32.1

33.8

33.0

30.3

2X

28

28

528

33.J

1.00.2

20.4

30

30

35,1

1.05

20.4

33

1.03.3

30.3.

Don Ribble

30.0

30.2

31.2

1.01.2

30

Bright Star

30

1.00

13

King's Warden Zero

321

1.01

28.1

10

1.01

11

1.05.1.

30.1

1.05.1

30.1

1.04.8

31.3

#1

1.04.3

33.3

31.3

31.3

too,

ian."

strong object-Hell for Leather

King's Parade

40

1.17.1

31.1

16

1.17.1

31.1

Copper Idol

1.06.1

31.3

defni

Mayflower

30.7

1,01.2

30.4

tion is probably.

Soldier of China

30.3

1.00.2

29.4

the boldest ever yet made by any

Spinnway

33,1

1.03.3

30.2

West Parade

33.1

1.03.3

30.2

J. B. Hobbs.

of who

the

BAW

critics

the

Mocaront

36.3

1.00.3

31

!

The Tiger

32.2

1.02.1

19.4

Gladiator

29.1

1.00.1

30.2

341

Racing Luck

38.4

Kindo

36.1

1.03 1.09.1 -1.07.1

29.4

30.2

#1

38.4

1.07.1

31

Cavalende

28.4

28.4

Limelight

*84

28.4

Delightful Chance

30.4

1.08.2

A14

Soldier of Fortune

36.4

1.08.2

31.0

Liberty Hay

33.3

1.04.2

30.4

Young Chag

20.1

29.1

Colombo

#4.4

1.08.2

33.3

In Good Time

#3.1

1.05

31.4

St. Ives

22.4

1.03.1

30.2

32.4

-1.03.1

10.2

is set to which

Brilliant Star

1 and, I think, Sarabande the Australians take

That

Boll Commander Chesterfield

The 1934 Hongkong St. Leger cannot therefore enthuse over cable Tests in Australia and Solar Star comes up for decision to-morrow the chances of High Finance (Mr. at Nottingham. It will doubtless and I think I can safely say that P. P. Botelho) and Mutiny Bay provoke considerable resentment. this year's Derby winner, Hydro-] (Mr. Proulx), plane, will not join the select bandį

of dual winners. Owing to what

HOTHAM HANDICAP

miny be called the exigencles of As regards the remaining five training and other causes, such less important races; I expect to | fancied ponies-at one time-asset good racing, which commences Hydroplane and Brilliant Star may with the Hotham Handicap. We be left out of one's calentations shall see a small field and one in for to-morrow's premier race.

Javhich I

nirnid an

very little Commiserate with the Plane Stable, enthusiasm will be shown from a but the Kong Stable is not of belting point of view, as the place bally placed' as it has a' worlly) pari will pay on the frat two pontes substitute in Electric Star (MP.Jonly. Dinly (Mr. Deitz) will run; Butler), who will no doubt be the well but I'am not so sure that Pablle's fancy. She is very ft and weight and distance may not justį her recent winning, form should prevent him from winning. Em- show her in the picture at the pire Day (Mr, Proulx) appears to finish in this important race. Mr.me to have the best credentials and Li Shie Pang will be starting both I therefore expect to ACC this Soldier of Britain.(Mr. Deitz) and weight-carrying Black well up at; Soldier of Chinn (Mr. Pan). At the finish. Vriday (Mr. Fung) the begining of the year I thought has a light weight and, I think, the Derby was al the mercy of this will finish in the first three. Owner, as these two "grey" shew-

ed great promise. I still adhere to "Bunny" Austin, the British Darismy opinion that Soldier of Britain Cup player, who is stated to ho considering a handsome offer which

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fessional.

$100.

TAIPO HANDICAP

A good field will muster for

Hubbs declares that "only those who saw Larwood and Voce in

Gordon Richards, the champion

day.

No Fear

Hydroplazio

FRED PERRY AQUATIC TOURISTS

CASE WILL

HAVE. SEQUEL

TENNIS STORM

BREWING

Canton Swimmers To

Visit Singapore

The Swimming Club of Canton Is sending a ten to Singapore early next year,

The Canton team will consist of a large number of men and women swimmers including Chan Kee-cheong, Kwok Chan-hung, Chan Chan-bing, Shek Kam-pui and others who took part in the Far Eastern Olymple games at Manila this year. It is re- The case of Fred Perry, who ported that an effort will be made to induce Miss Young Sau-king, China's was recently asked to choose be foremost woman swimmer, who won tween earning £20,000 as a pro- most of the women's events at Manila fessional and remaining an ama- and, incidentally, was responsible_Zor_ teur, is likely to have an early saving China from disgrace in so far the annual general as Boal results of the games were coń- The visitors Aro reported to be cerned, to travel, taking a team of water polo players" and a strong basketball team.

Association.

is not a true stayer and, therefore, this sprint, and I expect the finishi Think Soldier of China will run al will be, fought out between Chief better race of the two in the Leger. Seattle (Mr. Davis), Heart's Glory kes been made to him to turn proble (Mr. P. P. Botelho) has Mr. Deitz) and Gold Currency satisfied me that he is a stayer (Me, Pik), I am inclined to sup- and expect to see him- give apart Chief Seattle-for a win as he 7- p.m-loverness Randicap. Winner $100. Second $175, Third

4.-3.30 p.m.-Curie Handicap-good urcount of himself to-morrow, has great speed over a short dis $76. For Chium Ponier, Subscription (Serund Seetian),-Winner

The same remarks apply to King's tance. The pony, however, is not Grifins of this Club of this Season Second $175, Third $75. For China Warden (Mr. Heard). Bright nearly as good as he was in the jockey, who completed his 200 win-sequel ot that have won less than $2,000 in | Porties,

Class Subscription View (Mr. Pih) is another good early part of the year but, I think.pers this season at Derby on Wednes-meeting of the Lawn Tennis stakes. Tu be ridden by Jockeys · ho Grifins of this Club of this Season long distance performer, and be he is good enough to recount for have not won ten races anywhere at that have won less than $2,000 in finished second to Hydroplane in this field, with the possible excep- any time. No Whips or Spurs allow-stakes, barred. Entrance $6. Six the Derby, but he has not pleased tion of Heart's Glory, who, also th Entrance $5. Five Furlongs. Partongs,

8.30 p.m.-Comrie Nandiegp.- Note. One entry only witi be made me in training this Auturun. He has a fine turn of speed for short action have any idea of what is (First Section) Winner $400. Second for the Comrie Handicap (Haces Nes, appears to have lost his stride and distances, and is in the fine fettle meant by body-line." $175. Third $75. For China Ponies, 4 and 8). Entries will divided fate therefore I do not think he can just now. We should see a great

Class. Subscription Griffins of first and second sections at the dispossibly reproduce the form herace between them. this Club of this Season that have won eretion of the Handicapper.

displayed last February: I do not ICAN

5.4 p.m.Crieff Handicap-Win-think the HGM Stable will - bef than $2,000 in stakes, harred. Entrance $5, Six Furlonga.

ner $150. Second $200. Third $100. represented in the race.

China Pontes, "C" "Clasis, En- France $. Five Furlongs,

Daily Double Event:-Fourth and Seventh Rares.

Entries close on Thursday, Novem- ber 22, at noon.

For

61.30 p.m.---Coogee Handicap,——

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Describing Australia as the bet- ter side in the Test Matches of last Hummer Hobbs makes an interest- ing analysis of O'Reilly and Grimmett and then refers in equal flattering terms to Bradman and attackers in the last two Tests.

TEST OBSESSED

Though England's Selection Com- mittee is not definitely arraigned

It is possible that a strong "drive" will be made to get more enlightened laws in regard to the amateur status,

The following questions will be stressed:

If professional golfers, cricketers or footballers are allowed to play for the highest honours of their respective games in oppositiin to.

Why cannot they play for their country as professionals In other sports do?

As an indication of the official mind on this matter, a highly placed member of the L.T.A.. re- lied when asked the questions set "If we allowed professionals to

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Young Chap (Mr. Pih) goes out in this race in preference to the St. Leger, but I have a feeling that Ponsford who "killed" the English and in association with, amateurs.play at Wimbledon the function The field for the Sub-Griffin St, this distance is too short for him. [Continued on Previous Column)Leger will be a small ono as The opposition however is not gather that Chow Fan, Kinde, particularly strong and therefore Little Beauty, Sarabande and he should just about win. I like As for the English batsmen, Young Chop will not be competing. the chances of Sarabande (Mr Ip) Hobbs thinks they were for the I was surprised to hear that Young and In Goud Time (Mr. P. P. most part over-obscaned by the Chap will be a non-starter. I con-Botelho) and of the two, my faney Importance of a Test and failed to sidered his prospects very good as is Sarabande, who is going well play their ordinary game. he has the reputation of being a just now. good long distance pony. Tiny CASTLE PEAK HANDICAP Star (Mr. Butler) has an outstrad-

This sprint race will attract there occurs one reference to the ing chance of annexing the prize and he is my nelection for a win. Brechin (Mr P. P. Botelho) Gladin-Oval match in which the author Cavalcade (Mr. Pil) is dangerous for (Mr. Charles) High Speed (Mr. affirms that "Wyatt was given a and, in a slow run, race, might Pih) King's Bounty (Mr. Davis) side that was all bits and pieces." quite easily win, as he has a line King's Fancy (Mr. Heard) Mac- Hlustrated by pietures and din- burst of speed. St. Ives (Mr. aroni (Mr. Fung) and Oak Bayrams--the latter were drawn by Prouls) is capable of finishing In (Mr. Proulx). The Dynasty pair, W. Ferguson, the Australian official the first three if he is in the mood. Brechin and Oak Bay appear to scurer-the book is devoted mainly Backing him is therefore some-ave the best chances of winning to a sequential story of the whole what in the nature of a long shot. the race. King's Fancy fast but four and it is dedicated to Mr. Copper Idol (Mr. P. P. Batcine) is fear, she has too much weight Edward Chattaway, the Editor of quietly fancied. but I do not think for her light frame to carry, and the London Star, the pony looks as well as he did for this reason I cannot confident-

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