1936-01-31 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1936.

SLOW TRAINING TIMES PERSIST AT VALLEY

CRICKET NOTES

MORAL CERTAINITY

FOR SHIELD

L.R.C. IF THEY BEAT K.C.C. TO-MORROW

LEAGUE MATCHES OF GREAT

IMPORTANCE

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(By R. Abbit)

The recent sad event which has cast a gloom over the whole Empire caused an entire abandonment of important games of all sorts during the last week-end and very little was done at Cricket save for a somewhat curtailed league game in the Junior Division which, as I noted on Tuesday last, sent the Indian Recreation Club second eleven to the top of the list.

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This week tho

The programme con-

Navy second eleven are at tinues though there are only taro home to Recreio and, barring any-! Longue games In each Division, or thing monumental from Reed, should four out of a possible ten matches win though I heard only a short time elected to play a lengue ago (whilst having a nice cup of tea everyone game on the same Saturday! Curi- In the Tamar) that four men have ously enough, so far as I can tell had to cry of from the Navy side. on printed fixtures at my disposal. However they have not got to fill up all Civilian teams are playing except most of the first eleven this week. Lhe Police, and no Service teain, at In the other game the Club are al all save the irrepressible Navy second home to the C.8.C.C. who, I under- eferen who bob up perpetually as if stand, on this special occasion have they as well na their skipper-were removed the age limit! All the same, permanently fitted with a D.S.E.A.they will do very well to win!

I hope to publish my usual article The R.A.S.C. definitely | ndt playing but whether the on Tuesday next Saupers and Medicals have a game

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I do not know.

AN IMPORTANT GAME

K.C.C. TEAMS

Against Indian R. C. In League Cames

Maxi Herbar and Ernst Baler European ico skating champions, snapped together while putting in some practice in preparation for the Winter Olympics which open February 0.

SHEFFIELD WINS

IN ENGLISH CUP

DRAW FOR FIFTH ROUND

On

London, Jan. 30, Sheffield United scored a clever win in the fourth round F. A. Cup replay with Preston North End to-day, de- Ighting their own supporters by net- ting twice without response. As a result Sheffield are at home to Leeds in the fifth round.

Leicester helped themselves to a couple of useful points by visiting

F. A. CUP DRAW

The draw for the fifth round of the English Cup was made in London to- day. Both Arsenal and Tottenham have to make trips, the former to Newcastle, conquerors of Shefeld Wednesday, the holders, and the Spurs West Bromwich, leat year's fo finalists, or Bradford.

By far the most Important match of the day is that between the I.R.C. and the Kawloon CC, which is to bo played at Sankonpon. If the Indians can only manner to win this game outright they should be a moral

The following teams have been certainty for the Shield as they pry

to represent the Kowloon miracles excented, bound to beat the selected

Club

in lenge cricket University and, even if they actually Cricket were to lose their match with the matches against the Indian Reeren-us Forest and winning by the only HR.C.C. while the latter Club won tion Club to-morrow.

goal scored. 1st XI at LR.C.:—F. Goodwin afl their remaining fixtures, they

E. C. Fincher, E: F. would be one point ahend still as they (Captain). now lead by four points over four Fincher, A. T. Lay, W: C. Hung, games played apleco. However, as N. A. E. Mackay, F. S. W. Smith, tho R.O.C. side consists of Frank R. Lee, A. W. Ramsey, S. V. Gittins,

and F. Zimmern. Goodwin F.C. and E. F. Fincher,

2nd XI at K.C.C.:~IL. Overy Willie Hung. A. T. Lay, R. Lee, (Captain), G. Lee, F. E. Lawrence, Zimmern, S. V. Gittins, N. A. E Mackay, A. W. Hamsay and F. W. S. F. A. Broadbridge, W. L. Mnckenzie, Smith, the task in a very biz one. Lu, R. G. Crale, A. A. Dand,

Baldwin.

G. A. V. Hall, and A. N. The only possible strengthening of this ride would be the inclusion of Other.

Chelsen have a home draw but they "HONGKONG C.C. TEAMS meet Fulham. another London team. Burnett if he could pet away anilj

The matches will be played on The Hongkong Cricket Club he tm I fancy was in practice but buy in play much, these days. The the Civil Service C.C. will clash In February 15 on the grounds of the IR.C. bowling is very useful hat if the two divisions of the league to first-named clubs.

Barnsley The seniors will meet at

v. Stoke the shocks attack of Pereira and Minu morrow.

Sheffield U. Happy Valley and the Juniors on the

Y. Leeds Grimsby |Hongkong C.C. ground.

v. Manchester C. Newcastle T. Arsenal Binckburn v. Derby Braford or W.

Bromwich

is hell there is not a great deal to come afterwards. A win far, Kow,

foon of course would but them hand Bf the I.K.C.C. and an fighting, though not equal, terms with the T.R.C.

PROGRESS

B.

ond

The following are the two elevens selected to represent the Hongkong C.C..

Sentors:-A. W. Hayward (cap.), II. W. Baines, G. E. R. Divet!, G. S. Dunkley, R. D. Gillespie, A. C. Grow- The other senior League game is der, L. D. Kibee, II. Owen Hughes, I. between the Univerally and Craigen-Meinnes, F. Marshall and T. E gower. It is true that the Varsity Pearce.

Mido were not very impressive against Juniors-A. K. Mackenzie (cant.), the Navy when they last played, but C. E. Gahagan, N. P. Fox, J. R. Way. it, would be a mistake to judge them R. S. W. Paterson, W. Wooding, II. J. Armstrong, J. E. Patter, I. S. Forbes,

too hurriedly. They are at the very V. C. Bond and J. Stein. beginning of their League season and

CLUB DE RECREIO'S TEAM Owing to the incidence of Examinn

The Club de Recreio's team against tion, and the preparation for them,

aide has had no chance to shake the Navy seconds in a friendly match down into a team yet, though it in,

at King's Park to-morrow will be as I gather, ely to be on

follows: on the weak rather than the strong

A. M. Prata, H. A. Alves. W. A. thing. They have the great advan- Reed, E. M. L. Soares, C. N. Gosano, tage of playing

home, on matting. L. G. Gosnno, 1. li. Carvalho, J. W. and though it nopears probable that Burney, L. J. Silva, A. P. Noronha Craigengover will have the better of and C. M. Xavier.

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ride,

if any-

the match is by no means a fore gono conclusion. In any CAM .ft _1

a match, wilch has always much interest an do not think any sides do more than or even perhaps as much as these two teams in foster- ing the young local cricketor, especial ly now that the Chinese Recreation Club have been obliged to drop their Celeket section loss which I, with many of the older cricketera out here, have never ceased to deplore.

v. Tottenham

v. Fulham Middlesborough v. Leicester

ENGLAND'S TEAM

To Meet Wales Next Week

-England's team to meet Wales in the International Football champion. ship at Wolverhampton on February G was chosen to-day as follows.

Hbbs (Birmingham); Male (Arsenal) and Hapgood (Arsenal); Crayston (Arsenal), Barker (Derby) and firmy (Manchester C.); Crooks (Derby), Bowden (Arsenal), Drake (Arsenal), Dastin (Arsenal) and Brook (Manchester C.)-Reuter.

Mike Jacobs New Financial

Genius Of The Ring

COMBINATION WITH JOE LOUIS NETS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

New York, Jan. 30. The miracle men of the million

dollar

gates-Jack Dempsey and Tex Rickard-no longer stand alone as boxing's

There is also a non-League came between the 0.8.C,C. and the Club at Happy Valley, when the home alda: сап put in some match practice (I hope tha against the big stuff. printers don't get that word wrong or I shall became

even more un- popular!) They can hardly hope to Avold defeat but they may get a good sort of a try-out, and as ther aro, 1.

think on the up grade this may prove of grent us to them in their subsequent League matches The Army and Navy first teams have a day off.

JUNIOR DIVISION

When Dempsey retired and Rickard Tho match between the K.C.C. at died, the golden era of-boxing seemed home and LR.C. second clovens is also forover doomed. As boxing Bros rather a key match. The Indiana perity continued to recedo during the bavo fifteen points from six games, depression, era, the pugilistic world five wlas and a loss), while KC.O. became convinced that $50 ringsido have eight from four (two wins and seats, million dollar gates and fabul Swo draws). Obviously a win out-ous purses were gone, never to return. right for KC.C. would put them But along came Louis to team off

there was when Dempsey and Tunney put on their two record-breakers at Philadelphia and Chicago,

NOBODY SO FAST

greatest box-office attraction his way into big money faster than No other fightor ever has battled Joe Louis, with his murderous Louis. It took Dempsey four years fists, and Mike Jacobs, with his before he got any important money, His first big purse was $27,500 for singular showmanship, are re-

whipping Willard. Louis made the placing them.

grade in less than a year. On July 4, 1934, the 21-year-old negro received $60 for knocking out Jack Kracken in his firat professional bout. On June 25, 1936, he received $44,030.16 for stopping Primo Carnera.

Three months alter stopping Cernera the brown bomber received a check for $217,337 for knocking out Max, Baor the largest purso any

DERBY CANDIDATES DISAPPOINT

THE BEST GALLOP

LAUGHING GIRL GETS PRIZE

DERBY GRIFFIN

that

(By "Captain Foster")

Talking of Derby Griffins, it may perhaps not be known the best gallop of one and a half miles, up to the time of writing, was performed by Laughing Girl who covered the distance in 3.25.3/5 on January 18.

Cannot Last The Distance

A GRAND TIME IS

THE FASTEST

(By "Captain Foster")

I expected that there would be some fast gallops

I do not believe in galloping off during the Chinese New Year's holidays, but much to my their legs but it does em funny regret, all the training times were practically done on the that, because an owner has not yet slow side. However, there was a good attendance of thought fit to extend his anima), "allj

should adopt the same method of interested owners and racing fans at the Happy Valley training. The following ranking list

of the best training times of each during the week-end and the only lady present was Mrs. individual taken from the local news-Newill, who was not afraid of the cold weather. We have papers will no doubt reveal some had some very cold mornings but it was centainly bracing

and the early birds didn't mind it.

nteresting figures:

Jan. 20 Laughing Glt ... 3.25.375

1936

Full Time

24 Miracle

13 Sliversmith

3.29.4/5 3.32.2/5

27 Thunder Bay

&

Bear Claw

27 Boont

Bay

&

Tyne

3.39

27

Royal Consort and

137 24 Magnificent View 3.33

27

13 Forest View

Royal Highness 2.44

.... 3.46.2/5 24 Royal Scot .. 3.46.2/5 As outlined, the best was done by Laughing Girl and in comparison with the last year's times, It was the worse as the following gallops will

show:-

1935

Full Time | réb. I Mistake Bay

..... 3.20.3/5 Soldier of Honour 3.23.4/5 3.23.4/5 3.26.4/5

Gold Coin ...

High Honour

Royal Romaner..

THE BEST CLAIM

three Star,

bas

Since the Inception of the Rooty-, his ability to stay the long journey Hi Derby in 1932, it may interest and his best effort over the route

to readers

know that Mr. D. was done in 3.38.2/6 on January 4 8. Li of · Shanghai ridden This cannot be considered a gallop.

winners,

namely, Polar Then We have Ranger and Night

Star

Able Strathroy covering the Derby dla Amazon, and our oral jockey, Mr.tance, last Saturday, in 3.26 fat and Y. T. Fung won the classic event on they came home in 29.3/5 seconds.. Gold Morning. As a matter of new The latter is not a bad animal and is the first three winners came from worth watching at the big Meeting. the Kong Bros' stables, but an afraid that this "outfit" will not have representative in the main event

IMPRESSIVE

Holiday Eve is the next from my at the coming Meeting, as Pimm Star

thin pony (if my has been, discarded and Able Warrior, note-book and

memory serves) has not yet gallopel is still on the walking list.

Who is going to win the Rooty-Hit one and a half miles. Ife Is a nice

Juny

with beautiful and powerful! Derby? This is much discussed at the present moment among the race hind quarters and all his finishes goor and It seems that this classic over short distances were very ini- race is going to be a very open event. pressive.

Space does not permit to go into It la with much regret that we report: 3.26.4/5

Able Warrior, Double Finesse and details but there were many gallops Herculea still on the walking list of other nonias over 114 miles and and their chances of starting at the they wore done over 3.30 mark. big meeting are very remote. Much

(Continued on Page 0.3 was expected, out of Nokomis, but, as she has now to nurse her foal (8

I will be recalled that none of the above list was placed in the Hongkong Derby and Mistake Bay was officially

are

fourth. On the principle, the brok Bay filly), I presume she will not Jockey Club

or two

cant

NOT MUCH PROMISE

We have only-three weeks more to

Membership Badges

of form of training times ahowa be able to race until after the recess. that Laughing Girl has the beat There are, however, four good ponies claim for the Blue Riband but in my out of action and It ts to be hoped, estination, she has as much a chance that no more will join then as that of Camel passing through the eye of A

A. needle. sincerely trust and hope that the next gallon (the fastest pace at which a pony move)

will enable me to go before the first day of the Annual Members are informed that New estimate the merits of the prospects Race Meeting and with the exception Badges superreding any previous is

all the other Aus sue, and valid for the 1930 Racing of Honeymoon Eve, King'a Sceptre, of Rosemary and Royal Bra for the tralian Sub-Grifins have ant as yet Sensor. (1st January to 31st Decem

lasting Hongkong Derby.

proved their ability of lasti the ber, 1936) will be issued on applien- Derby distance. The best gallop over tion to the Secretary. These Badges the Derby course was done by A are not transferable and in no cir Grand Time on January 4, when he cumstances may they be used by any took 3.22 flat to cover the trip and person other than the Member to he romped home in 28.276 seconds whom they are issued.

BADMINTON

ST. ANDREW'S WIN EASILY

BEAT V. R. C. BY 8 TO 1

of a few

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A. J. Oxmund, who last night playad fina billiards to advance, in the last eight in the Colony championship.

OSMUND'S BRILLIANT BILLIARDS

HEADING FOR TITLE

MAKES 86 BREAK

Striking his best form from the opening break, A. J. Osmund, champion cuist of the Colony, last night easily won his second round Open Senior Billiards Championship match · against Leung Lin-chung at Cricket Club, the Kowloon scoring 500 to his opponent's 188.

Osmund found the strength of the table straight away and gave a de- lightful exhibition of all-round-the- table billiards, finally evoking consi- derable applause from a crowd of 150 for a magnificent break of 80, the highest to date in the tournament.

Osmund was consistency personi. fled and after starting with a break of 54 went on to campile breaks of 45, 36, 51, 36, 36 and 86. Seven visits to the table yielded him 346 points.

Osmund had built up a winning lead by the time the halfway atago had been reached, touching the 250 mark with Leung struggling in the seventies,

Leung, although playing well at times found dificulty" in Judging the strength of the table and several times lost promising positions or a result.

Osmund convinced on this display that he is still the most difficult man in the Colony to beat and his pros pects for winning the title have risen · appreciably, in consequence night's display,

FANLING RACES

of last

SELECTIONS. FOR

SIX EVENTS

for the last two furlongs. The next Each member-is-entitled-to-two- best was performed by Blandford and Lady's Badges (one Brooch and one Yo Ho, Just before the Chinese New Cardboard Bedve) free of charge. Year's holidays, when they covered These are valid for the whole of the the journey in 3.21.3/5 and finished 1936 Racing Season and

may ba the last quarter. in good style. It is transferred at will. worth noting that their last one and "Through" chances for the Annual

quarter miles were timed in Race Meeting to be held on 22nd, GOOD PROGRAMME 2.42.2/5., as against -2.38 flat set up 34th, 26th, 26th and 20th February, St. Andrew's "A" won com-

by A Grand Time.

1036 are now available and may be, Mention fortably against Victoria Re- shire

was made about Lanen- obtained by Members upon applica- Lad's chances for the Bluej tion to the Treasurers. The cost of creation Club when the teams Riband but, so far, he has not shown a "through" chance is $57. met last night at St. Andrew's Hall in a men's doubles badmin- ton league match.

The Saints on eight of the nifio games, C. N. da Silva and S. A. tumlahn socuring the V.R.C.'n soll- tory point.

Scores -

E. F. Fincher and F.A. Broadbridge (St. Andrew's) beat C. N. da Silva and S. A. Rumjahn 21-11; best M. M. de V. Spores and J. A. de V. Soares 21-13; boat P. B. Allam and E. Alves 21-11,

II. Kew and R. H. Wong (St. Andrew's) beat Silva and Rumjan 21-10; beat Soares and Soares 21-16; beat Allam and Alves 21-10.

A. E. P. Guest and F. V. Wong (St. Andrew's) lost to Silva and Rumjahn 15-21; beat Soares and Soares 21-15; beat Allam and Alves 21-6.

LEAGUE TABLE

Games PWLFA Pla

70 66 8 14

Recreio "A" Recreio "B"

7

8 7 1 63 19 14: 9 7 2 50 22 14 7 2 60 26 14 50 32 4 10- 143 11 10

10

540 0 50

02

10

12 49 8

C. R. C. St. Andrew's “A” Eliot Hall "A". Ellot Hall “g” St. John's Fire Brigade V. R. C

11 4 7 Taikoo K. C. 7 2 6 10 35 4 St. Andrew's "B" 10 28 25 50 4 S. and S. Home 70. 7 10 44 0 Kowloon Tong.. 10 0.10 25 05

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hard on the Indians heels, and leave with Jacobs and together the brown fighter ever recaived in his 14th month 1 WARWICKSHIRE BEAT

only the Police as the other most boy from Alabama and the one time in the prize ring. Dempsey had been koly competitors. But the LILC. peanut butcher have akyrocketed into fighting for six years before he re have auch apparently great powers the big money faster then did solved purso larger than $100,000.

The Manassa Mauler drow down" Louis and Jacobs still have plenty $200,000 for knocking out Georges

of getting someone or other to come Dempsey and Rickard. off at the critical moment that, I rather faney thoir chances or per- of the Damprey-Rickard marks

EAST MIDLANDS

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hapa I should rather say that I do shoot at, including five millos dollar bout in 1921.

to Carpentier in the first million dollar In Rugby Championship

not think tiny will be beaten,

The University second eleven visit puree of $711,868 and Dempsoy'a Bates, the record crowd of 120,757, a Craigengewer

and. hardly think carnings of more than $3,000,000 but they are likely to

get away with a

a they have plenty of time to make are their financial challenge. point on the C.C.C, second string are pretty useful. But they are laying down, it may be, the foundation of a good beam in a year or so and

Tack of auoçeas.

Some of the Dempsey-Rickard marks may never be reached by the Louls and Jacobs combine, but it must homeecembered in her

much loose money around now as

000 into the box office in his six big Louis has pulled more than $1,700,- bouts last year. More than 250,000 spectators have seen the Detroit negro in netion in these six bouts. He drew $22,000 with Natle Brown In Detroit; 45,000 with Roy Lazer in Chicago: $327,000 with Oarnern in New York 6:50:00Z

(Continued on Page D.)

Replay

Marked Improvement Shown

By China Ponies

REPORTED DISPLAYS BY BALIOS

AND HAWTHORN

(By "Captain Foster")

word

Chief interest is now cen-, of Six Furlongs and they succeeded tred in the training of China in journeying the tour in 1.37 flat, Ponics Sub-Griffins and the finishing for from satisfactory. The

failure form of several Subs. has

was owing to bad tlining. The intermediate

quarters' shown marked improvement. 33.4/6, 30, and 38.1/6, and had the There were two good gallops over middlé quarter been 33 Instead ofį 14 miles performed by Mountain 30 seconds, both ponios would have Viow and The Gorilla on January 23.Į passed the winning post with better Mountain View was sent over the action.

distanco

of the Hongkong. Stakes It seems that Merry Jester is one and he took 3.33.3/5 to travel the pace animal and last Thursday course, Anishing the last quarter inj (January 23), he galloped one and very poor tima of 34 seconds underƒ'à quarter miles in 2.56.4/6 with 84) hard pressure, His last mile was seconds for the last quarter. He covered in 2.17.3/5 and his last 114 | started off with 30 seconds and the miles were 2.64.1/5., which; it must next two quarters were done at aj be admitted, was a grand per- little over 36 seconds and tho last, formance for a Sub-Grimn.

two. quarters' worn at an average of The Gorilla (Br. L. Frost) in 14.2/6 seconds. The whole time WAL company with The Hero galloped the good but with no fighting spirit at the samo route in 3.37.2/6, and came home end.

in 82.2/6 seconds with few pounds; Gold Sovereign, Judea and Uni- In spare. Big lest mite was almost corn were given, alow work but they

finished the same with Mountain View, and

been re- gamely. It has The Gorilla's time for the last 15 presented to me on good authority milos was 2.1/5 reconde slower. The on the eve of the Chinese New Balles and Hawthorn gave a

whole time of Mountain Viowerful display over one and undoubtedly better, but. The Gorilla

stronger.

quarter miles and the gallop took) I was very much impressed with place at 11.00 .m. Both the ponies the gallop of Wild Cat, whe took reult

Anished the gallop together and the was covered in 2,50.2/6. I 2.55.1/5 to cover 14 miles on Bunday have forgotten the times of the vari January 19, and the straight run was us

(By "Captain Foster")

My selections for the Fanling Race Meeting to be held at Kwant! Sunday are na follows.

1st RACE

NEW SOUTH WALES CUP

The Giraffe

Lucy Glittera

Belinda

2nd RACE

מס

SHEUNG SHUI STEEPLECHASE

Burgomaster

Spinaway

Soldier of Italy

3rd RACE

THE BEEF STAKES ("B" DIVISION)

Glenshen

Mortmain

Racing Spirit'

4th RACE'

GRAND MILITARY HÄNDICAP

Festival Ere Iron Cross Purch

5th RACE

BEEF STAKES ("A" DIVISION)

Daylight Eve

Jock Brott Josephina

6th RACE

DIANA CUR

Don

Wembly Stud Locksley Hall

done in 31.1/6 seconds. He was full us quarters. If I remembered cor- THE DAVIS CUP of running at the end and his last seconds and the last was timed in rectly, the first quarter was 83.4/6 was negotiated inside 33.5/5 seconds. However, it was no doubt a star gallop and in spite of the poor finish, there cannot be any

half-a-milo

.1.00;

Ottawa, Jan; 80.

London, Jan. 30, Warwickshire beat East Midlands In the County Rugby Championship replay to-day, scoring 11 points to

BAD TIMING: the Midlands four.

In the same morning Blopwatch Leicester just snatched a win from

KOMISIE TORU (GreenThe argument that the full-time was not Devin Cup for 1938. 16, was mane pred match by vo points to three-Reuter, lapin over the Valley Stakes distanco show this form?

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Canada will hot partielpato in the!

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clation-Renter's Bulistin