1935-03-22 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH'

22,

1935.

CHAMPIONS V. REST CRICKET: DISCOURTEOUS ACT

CLUB CAPTAINS NOT

CONSIDERED

UNECESSARY ARRANGEMENT OF MATCH LAST SATURDAY

HOW ARMY SECURED RUNNERS- UP HONOURS

(By R. Abbit)

As far as I can make out, the decision to play the Shield win- ners the Reat was taken rather at the last moment. Why the authorities who manage the League should have taken auch sudden action I do not know, nor do I know if they realized the implication of their action. When the game began, there were still three .matches undecided and the only logical conclusion, is that the authorities consider that the winning of the shield is the only thing that counts.

Personally I cannot agree with that attitude, and I do not think It makes for general interest in the game. To my mind the rent in terest of the League lies in the order and details of the completed League table and not merely in the name at the top.

the

Americans To Win Grand National

HOME WRITER'S TIP

London, Mar. 21. Follow the Americana be- cause it is an odds-on chance that an American horse will win the Grand National, in the advice given by "Galliard", turf expert of the Sunday Chronicle, in suming up the prospects for the great jumping race March .29.

Liona.

and so the Rest, who had had 50

"I am taking the liberty of regard on the mard for one wicket, had in feud." It was girtually american

he writes. six down for 66. But there

money which bought him. Club's success ended.

"His owner, the Hen. Dorothy Pagel Rodrigues and Madar dug them is a daughter of Lord Queensborough, selves in and the spin bowlers were but I Am betraying no domestic collared. I heard it said that persecrets in stating that the hups too much use was made of which has made her probably the them, and that Duckitt and Rest- richest woman in Britain came from mond might have been used a bit her mother, a member of the Whitney

family

"Then Miss Pagel's cousin, J. It.

more.

To play that match off before the finished, League programme was with no enquiry as to the views of

I did not Hee the game. how- the captains of the sides with games yet to be played-1 spenk ever, and cannot say if this was so.

THE TAIL WAGS definitely As regards one of the teams-scems to me 1< HRVOU Rodrigues and Madar put on just somewhat of discourtesy. And under 60 runs, and then Madar again, the removal of two of the brished up and Minu and. Frank Army players on a day when they Pereira rattled up useful contribu- cauld not count on several of their Itions. regular players owing to military The score of 204 for nine was dalies might, even against the considerably in exocas of what had weakest side in the League, have previously appeared likely and was cost the Army a win, and therewith the product of stubborn batting. the position of runners up.

Fortunately for them Garthwaite was in his best form, nul, as the

refused Civil Service allcky cricket, all was well.

A DIFFICULT JOB

to

play

It was a pretty hot day and 1 don't think this helped the Club bowlers who had to do their work in the full heat of the sun. AN EARLY WICKET

monoy

ENGLAND TO WIN DAVIS CUP

IF PERRYSTAYS AN. AMATEUR

OPINES BOROTRA

Paris, Mar. 21. Great Britain will retain the Davis Gun it Fred Perry has not joined the pro ranks by July when the Challenge Hound should bring together the defender and the Australians, Joan Dorotra predicted to the United Press to-day.

yeorn."

The Banque diamissed the chances of the United States, "which is com posed of untried youngsters" and his own country, whom he thinks will be eliminated in the very first round by the Australians.

FRANCE'S TEAM

+

Rain Stops Tennis Championship

-FOR-FIRST TIME

THIS YEAR

For the first time since the tournament started

nearly three weeks ago, rain yester- day prevented any matches| from being played in the open tennis championships at the Cricket Club.

The curtailment, however, wak dis-

TO-MORROW'S RACING

PROSPECTS DISCUSSED: GOOD

ENTERTAINMENT, PROMISED

7

SMALL FIELDS EXPECTED IN

SOME OF THE EVENTS

(By "Captain Fostex"),

The, second race meeting on Saturday promises to produce some close finishes, especially in the Empire Handicap if Herod is an absentee.

COMMONWEALTH HANDICAP

therefore expect him to be among the "also ran" category after the race. Woodland Stag, 1 fear, has Boen his best days. Mutiny Bay with 139 lbs atrikes me as being most dangerous and I have a feel- ing that the race will be between her and Alacrity. For an upsel we must look to two of our new importations, namely: Goldamith and Snowy River.

DOMINION HANDICAP

From the Two Mile post etc:—

Whitnes, qwns Thomand H1, who french indoor singles title for the have to be revised, and it is possible cannot see an "outsider" acor. | ably be riding Wadebridge. Mra.

tinctly unfortunate as it has affected One and a quarter miles:-On the scheduled programme in the open his last running. The Tiger should The catch in this seemingly daring "The British and Australian Teams; doubles which the organÍBETR Bro statement is, that by a stretch of his are on a par" said this most colour hoplax to conclude on Thursday next. go very close to winding this race, Imagination, "Guilian make the ful of tennis players. "But the Bri- Prospects of the programme being although he has to carry an addi- favourite,

Minn

Dorothy Paget'sish will win because they will go resumed to-day are not at all happy, tlonal 6 Bba, making 105 lb. in all, Golden Milter, have American, connec-into the fray fresh while the Austra. Rain this morning has left the court Jungle Jim was two lengths behind lians will be fatigued after fighting very heavy and if there is any further him in the Hongkong Handicap, their way through the eliminations nevers fall it will be impossible, for "g" Division, carrying 156 lbs. which will be one of the toughest in Taul Wai-put and Ho Ka-lau to play He carries the same weight to

off their match.

Aisther game which would morrow and is therefore in receipt Tiger. We affected today is the third

round of lbs from The singles between E. C. Fincher and Lee should see an interesting race be- Wal-tong. The winner of this enters tween them for premier honours, the quarter-finals and meets 5. A. and I am inclined to support Jungle Rumjan, most serious challenger for Jim for a win. Beth should, I the title.

think, be placed. Mayflower and The stand court is alrendy fully Don (if started here) appear to booked for next week, but if no play be the best of the other entries. Borotra who last month won the in ponsible today, the schedule will tenth time, making it the

ing. 40th the open doubles cannot bc sufliciently net crown of his career, declared that advanced before Captain Manners he would be a member of the French enver the Colony on Friday. Davis Cup team. He and "Toto"

Six Furlongs:-In the Tytam AMERICANS DOMINATING Brugnon, the two remaining members

C.R.C. of the original four Musketeers, who

Handicap, "A" Divialon, Propillous "Add to these other American-brought the Cup to France and kept

Time ran third to Invermark and Lowned hornes in Delaneige (J. B. there for six consecutive years, will

Wadebridge, beaten by 2 lengths Snow) and Castle Irwell (George 11. carry the doubles burden once again.

and lengths in 2-04 3/5, and Bostwick) and you will appreciate Christian Baussus, frail lefthander,

Double Chance could not have been the truth of my statement that it and Andre Merlin, who is now recover.

more than a neck is odds-an one of the American hurausing from an injured leg, will repro-

One mile:For this race I pre- On this performance I feel that fer the chances of Ythan, but I winning the Jumping blue ribandi.

Marcel singica. Apart from the question of

.this ruce rests between then. On realize that Soldier of Victory will Grand National, the American are

the Bernard, promising lefthander, will With arrangements complete for his past running, however, there already dominating the English Jump has not recovered in time.

bo on the squad and play if Merlin very entertaining afternoon, all that would appear to be a decided "L" ing neason. This is due to soveral

the Chinese Recreation Club | now enuses, but principally, money, Borotra, who has always been a require for their annual "At Home" about Double Chance, and for this

Whitney, Snow, Bostwick, F. Am- great favourite in the United States. to-morrow fine weather.

reason I suppose I should any that said that he had hoped until the very Lady Southern will be present to Propitious Time is to be preferred.

is second favourite to Golden Miller

National, In the Grand

A nothing of Double Crossed and Royal Ransom to doubtful starter),

net France in th

"AT HOME" TO-MORROW ·

Exhibition Tennis Arranged

UNION PLATE

nway. farther

understand that neither Seven- teenth of September nor The Chetah will be starting in this race and am told that their recognised Jockey, Mr. Trost, will most prob-

Pearce's puny will not, in con- sequence, find the opposition too formidable and should therefore win this race. Sel-Fa is, I think, a sound each way bet. Gold Picker and Invincible Knight should not be ignored. On his last running Invermark has a very good chance.

COLONIAL STAKES

be his chief danger and may possi

bly beat him. In any case, I think

we shall see an interesting race be ween these two animala. Either

I am fully aware that it is aafter four with about 140 minutes paid fairly lavishly for their jumpers, forthcoming U. S. indoor champlon- won by the club and the prizes won Chance has speed and should he my fancy for the third position.

The Club went in to bat just brase Clark and his wife, have. allast moment to participate in the present the Tennis League trophies! I do so half-heartedly. Double Ace of Acer or a "View" pony is

while the British with money prete ships but that "business came first." by competitors in the club tourna- make up his mind to gallop he

dificult job to run the League and that there may have been some points in favour to the course they took. If It was regarded as a nine qua non that the game should be played on the Club ground I can understand the position as it is awkward about the tennis stund, and also I believe the second eleven have a couple more matches to play at home.

But surely the game could have been played on the 30th March, on the K.C.C. ground? By the way I rather nasume that they would lend it anyway

have never known them to refuse to do so yot?

f

Be all that as it may, however, I still think that every effort should he made to keep up interest in the League. And this rather confirms my view that, in the absence of the League, local cricket would get very Tagged after the first half of the

season,

THE BIG GAME

(Continued on Page 2).

Shanghai Badminton Championship

NORTH AND DUFF

ENTER FINAL

The semi-finals in the Shanghol mixed doubles and men's doubles

championship badminton

were

played off during the week-end and in both events the results were somewhat different to what was expected.

North and Duff had a clear cut win over Squires and Nance by the rather one-sided score' of 15-3) There in no doubt, however, that and 15-2. The latter team's per- the game itself was a great success.formance was disappointing after

spending it on the flat-racing.

Looking back over the big dents since the war, Americans and others. take priority. A Belgian millionaire pakl $50,000 for Koko, and A. Co Schwartz paid $35,000 for Jack) Horner a few weeks before he won the Grand National nine years ago.

Whitney has paid several, big sums for his frish importations inte Eng- tand. Royni Ransom, who cut $25. 000, and Thomond I cost most, it ta understood.-United Press,

AGA KHAN AND

THE DERBY

TIPPED TO WIN -CLASSIC-

London, Mar. 21,

The chances of His Highness

ments.

EMPIRE HANDICAP Turning to the subject of pro

could win very easily. I watched From Two Mile post etc:-- The programme starts with an ex-him most carefully last time out tennis, Borotra was of the opinion

rumour that Horod may that the tension between the monied in mixed doubles match between and came to the conclusion that There Is players and he "almon pures" was L. Goldman and Mias Hancock (holders I could not any he was not a not start to-morrow. If he does slowly being slackened And that of the Mixed Doubles Championship "tryce" because he finished strong- he should win, but in his absence,

of the Colony) and Taul Wai-pully and was actually going faster sometime in the far future (Singles Champion) and Mrs. J. F. than the ponies which were ahend saw the probability of an open

tourney along the line of those

held at the present time in golf.

to the

This is!

and it will be followed by the of him. Kayll (Ladies' Champion).

prize distribution, after which ten and refreshments will be served.

I make the race very open. Rose- Queen has the best credentials of the other entrants but she will be hard put to finish ahead of Gold Coin, Harvest View, High Honour The last

The Deemster should, I fancy, "I don't think that any further con- Carlonn should be made

The C.R.C. have again issued a large be amongst the placed ponies. and King's Jubilee. amateurs, however,"

he anid. number of invitations and it is to be thought Valley View unlucky to lose named pony, on performances, may Either an athlete is an amateur or hoped that as many as possibly will to Belmont Star in the "B" Divi- be considered her most dangerous not be per-attend this function which is always sion of the Tytam Handicap. The rival. Mistake Bay would have pro. Perry should mitted to act in films and still retain of a most pleasant nature.

time taken for that race was 2-10 been a serious contender but I his amateur status. The French

and I therefore fear that he may gather he will be a non-starter. find himself outclassed when rac- ing against the above mentioned

MIRS BAY STAKES three-ponies.

Federation, of which I am vice-pre- MANGIN WINNER OF

sident, will oppose it. As the motion; requires a two-thirds majority. I don't see how it will pase the Inter [national "body","*"*"

TENNIS TITLE

Indoor Championship

for Third Time

New York, Mar, 17.

"HONGHAM BAY HANDICAP

ROSEHILL HANDICAP

Froin

better race. I have a high regard for Jungle Jim and would be in-

clined to support him as an each- way proposition. He can go the distance and in a fast run race may win.

Two Mile post etc:- -We-should-ace ̄a ̈small field and a tame race here, as I cannot see THE BEST PLAYERS

One and a quarter mlles:- any of the proposed starters extend- Ribble is my fancy for this race ing King's Fancy. Limelight is Asked to pick the best tennis players the Aga Khan winning the he ever saw in aellon, Borotra picked

although he is carrying 17 ibs more not class enough and I am doubtful Derby are estimated at the re- without hesitation, Bill Tilden, Nor

weight than he did on the last whether he will start here as he has markable short odds of six to|man Brookes, Henri Cochet and Rene

ocension. Weight I think will atop a much better chance of winning the Gregory Mangin defeated Ber- Hetman from winning. I prefer Talwan Bay Handicap. If Jungle four against.

Lacoste. These four, he said, were keley Bell of New York in the final the chances of his stable compan- Jim and Don elect to start in this The players-or most of them the good show they made against $8,000 to win him $12,000 if one of shown.

One man alone has already placed about equal with no preference to be round of the Men's National Indoor jon, King's Bounty, of the two. race instead of in the Common- managed to got away to make their opponents, Seann and Silya, the millionaire Indian Prince's entries Ho deliberately loft Ellsworth Teunis Tournament yesterday to Soldier of Germany is going well wealth Handicap, we might see a early start shortly after twelve o'clock, and the

in the first round. North and gets home first in the world's greatest Vines of California out of the list, regain the title which he had held Rest of the Buff showed to advustage in this race, to be run at Epsom, June 5.

"Vines may eventually take his during 1932 and 1933 but lost to at the present time and may finish League batted first.

At present the Aga Khan has five place among the greatest net stars of Lester Stoefen of. Californie, last amongst the placed ponies. There was a very short boundary match with well placed clearings

nad powerful smashes..

entries in the race. They are Theft, all time," he said, "but he is still year. at the Law Courts and, and, as

The final in the men's doubles and Hairan. It is quite possible that is the best service I have ever seen riment. Courts, for the New Jersey not have been born under a lucky

Vermell II, Bahram, Ilindeo Holiday young and hasn't had the time to It took five sets, played before a someone put it, a spared mashie will be between Meise and Berents, two or three of these will run.

establish his right to that claim. He packed gallery at the Seventh Re- Ono mile:-High Finance could shot dropped safe into the stand the present holders, and North and

Bahram, a brilliant two-year-old and the execution of his strokes Is

TAIWAN BAY HANDICAP though runs did not come too rapidly. Bill Williams Was is difficult to predict, and it-North Derby favourite at 6-1, and fairan provement and his ability as a fighter rival, and right up until the decid- must have started over a dozen

From Two Mile post etc: alower than Fincher who was first and Dur keep up the form they and Lord Derby'a Bobsleigh are before I will place him in my list of ing point it was practically either times, and his record to date is

in their inst generally quoted at 7-1. Ten to one to go with 31 on the board.

have been showing

one win, and a second, stakes won Iron Grey is expected to canter amounting to 3760 only, and yet he away with this event. Limelight, Newsom, who had conte. into the twe matches it is not improbable could probably be. had about Theft, and very long odds offered

has been given the honour of carry-if started here, will be my choice. sido for Branwell, got into double that they will be successful in

against Vermell li and Hindoo

ing top weight (163 lbs) to-mor. We cannot, however, overlook Great figures and then had an awful lifting the crown from the present Holiday.

row. I am afraid that I have not | Hall, Philanderer and Solar Star. yahoo at one of Pearce's and was

holders.

King Georgo has. three entries

an exalled opinion of him and Wo should see a good race. bowled neck and crop,

The match in the semi-fuals of Bonnie Dundee, Marcon) and Fairiend, At this period the Club definitely the mixed doubles was hard fought and six Americans are represented by got on top of the game, for God and resulted in a win for Miss saten entries. They are: Mrs. Chester Beatty Plunger and Remorse; Mar.

The rest made an excellent' startpun. The outcome of the match during the last season, is the present marvellous. He must still show im. Player to defeat his determined star.

bit

pre

poked up a very tame one to short Sinclair and Clarke over the pre-shall Field's Santorin and J. R. Smith; log off Dick Ricketts who proceeded sent holders of the title, Mra. Gate Mrs. Corlette Glorney Assignation; to get on with the good work and and Meise, by the score of 16-8, Mra, Washington Singer Leighon outed Holland Martin and Walsh | 15-18 and 15-11. The winners now Tor

colt; J. E. Widener-Saint! very promptly.

meet Mrs. Arnold Jones and Ber- Andrews II, and Willam Woodward -Williams, hnd-left-after-Gosano ents in the final

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- BRITISH AND U.S.

GOLFERS

Vivid Contrast Of Style'

~On their way back from Australia the four members of the British team-the Hon. Michael Scott (captain), J. McLean, T.D. Bourn, and L. A. Garnett-stayed a few days at New York. There was no question of playing golf, since every course within five hundred miles was buried under a blanket of snow. But in a talk with American golf journalists Scott had a good many interesting things to say.

i

He told with a sense of pride the fawingers. Englishmen. are hittora; atery of McLean's wonderful victory Americans swingers." in the Melbourne Centenary Champ- To emphasise his point, Scott_re- Jonship when he was Afteen under 4's called an occasion when he was play- during a week of intensive 80-hol ing with R. T. Jones at Royal St matches. For the entire Australian George's. On a tee nearly preparing trip, including the Open Champion- to drive. Joncs was naked it Hel ship, in whch he finabed ahead of recognised the player, but was not Runyan and Densmore Shute, two able to do so. Scott than told him members of the Amorenn professional who the player was, whereupon Jones team, McLean - was, nine” under 4's, said, “But you can't see his face from "McLean, who awings slowly like the this distance." best American players, is our finest "No, but I recogding his stylo of Bmateur," said Scott.

hitting, just as I would recognise any He added: "When British golfers, other member of the British team, especially the amateurs, learn to hit Scott replied. Asked it. ho would In golf ball in tournaments as they do recognise any of the American players in practice, thon might | Start | from the same distance, Jones nd giving you Amorleans a battle mitted that it would not be possible.. American amateurs and professionals adding the significant "observation, awing in competition as they do on "Because-they-all-swing alika”- the practica ground; burt ourScott la of the opinion that heritage players, with few exceptions, bil has done a good deal of harm to practies shots beautifully, and then, British golf, “Every player,” he de- whon something is Blake, go out clares, "has tried to copy some past and try to kill the ball. It is the old master, such as Vardon, Taylor, Ray, story of the bittor VOPSUs the (Continued on Page 9)

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