1936-11-20 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1936,

PROSPECTS FOR THE ST.

ST. LEGER RACE MEETING Three Classics Present Some Interesting Problems

Clubhouse Chattor

By "Veritas'

Has Great Britain A Successor To Fred Perry?

D. W. BUTLER AND C. M. JONES

ARE THE TWO BIG

FOR two years or more the

FOR

team

in

HOPES

even

bledon's "Giant-Killer" by 7-5, 3-6, 4-0, 0-2, 10-8 in the second round, and to defeat Y. Petra, the young D. W. Butler, an English Davis Cup Frenchman 3-6, 6-0, 0-0, 0-0 in the "Hope". third round. But his reputatlen as a player of

er of importance went higher as a result of his fourth round

**** BADMINTON meeting with Quist whom he tended to 6-3, 7-5, 9-7 before losing. Crities were unanimous that match definitely marked Butler one of England's brightest hopes for the future. His progress has heeni

Its 1033 steady, but reassuring.

Wimbledon's first Butler survived round against V. Turoni the

this!

but then went out to E. D. sate

list.

This year, beenuse of his successes in nation-wide tournaments and his fine efforts ot Wimbledon, Butler has found a place in the English ranking It is a modest No. D, but there are not a

few who would be pre- pared to rank him higher than Hare, Lee, Tuckey or E. C. Peters, who at the moment enjoy. precedence over ium.

MIXED DOUBLES

TO-NIGHT

Programme Starts

WHAT HISTORY SHOWS

THAT SUCCESSES ARE

RARELY REPEATED

"DOUBLE" ACCOMPLISHED BY ONLY TWO PONIES

(By "Captain Foster")

St. Leger is one of the five big classice, and in England every owner's greatest ambition is to annex one of the triple-crown events, owning to the huge atake-money and eventually the profits from the winner to stud. We are racing on a much smaller scale in the Orient, but there has always been much interest centred in this endurance contest, and to-morrow the Hongkong Jockey Club will be staging three St. Legers.

The Hongkong St. Leger is cost- Ance to

China ponies, grils of this

year, while

the Sub-gris THE SUB-

GRIFFINS ST. LEGER

St. Leger Is for the subscription steeds of this season and the Fre- mantle St. Leger in reserved for the cobs from the Antipodes,

English Davis Cup selectors have. h to speak been sitting on the edge of a volento, wondering whether each succeeding day would bring newa of Fred Perry's plunge into professional tennis, and with it the long anticipated crisis English Leonis. Now Di Tag has arrived and everybody in- terested in the fortunes of the

The distance for this event is only Davis Cup are asking who is to

two furlongs more in the Derby Lake Perry's place on the English

course, but it is interesting to relate squad. At first glance there

that since its inception, Liberty Bay does not appear to be a single

(1933) and Trentbridge (1933) were player capable of beginning to

the only two. China ponies to expp- fill Perry's shoes, and alrendy

ture both the Blue Riband and the the majority of the pundits have

Hongkong St. Lager. Of the Sub- held an inquest and burial

griffins class, Racing Boy (1932) service over the dead body of

and Warrington (1933) had the English international Such despondency, is

honour to pass the wire first in the standable when it is recalled

Sports Club Cup over 1 miles that it was through the joint

E other nominee is C. M. Jones,

und the Sub-griffina St. Leger, while efforts of Perry and Austin that

champion of Kent, and

The season's mixed doubles league of the Australian ponles, Polar a player

badminton programme comes Britain was enabled to regain

who is said to be improving every operation this evening, two matches and

into Star (1932), Able Amazon (1934) Cold Morning (1035) scored the cup in 1933 and to retain it

time he plays. His progress in

their double successes in the Rooty- makes being officially schedulce. held of international tennis

Hill Derby and the Fremantle St. until the present time, and that

encouraging reading and leads one to all intents and purposes these

the believe English tennis within

right that, given the only two players and s

the were

Fight the training, he could become present ranking In

of

to Successor to

Perry. In capable of holding their own in English list is suficiently indicative kind

beal Donald McPhail the international field of tennis. of the high honour in which he is 1034 Jones

Scottish the

champion in the held by the Lawn Tennis Association, On the other hand this defeat Nevertheless I do not think Hare will first round at Wimbledon, then feit is not completely justified if one be Perry's successor in the Davis Cup a victim to Andrews, Last year he cares to make a serious investi- tum vincipally because he is a overcame F. W. Matejka of Austria

before running up

against Von than a singles

player. is arguable, and

and very

Cramm and

and losing in three sets. making. Personally I am inclin. It is

tennis. under-

C. M. Jones, who may be considered successor to Perry in the British Davis Cup team.

seuson,

de.

Claims Of C. M. Jonas

the

(By "Veritas")

that

Free Lancers, enmprising for the Leger. most part last year's Fire Brigade

will be seen, therefore, team visit Kowloon Tong, while Necrelo "A", champions, are hosts to all other winners in the past, either St. John's Cathedral Club

of the Hongkong or Rooty-14 Derby or the Sports Club Cup, could Recreio and Free, Lancers should not reproduce their form in their emerge as wulners by a fairly com-respective St. Leger, while a few fortable margin.

failed to face the starter for one rea son or other. However, the main is mceling feature of to-morrow's

St. John's are without Roland Koh who has injured his wrist and has not

ENTRIES NUMBER ONLY SIX

WHAT "TRY-OUTS" REVEALED

The Sub-Griffins St. Leger lins at tracted only half-a-dozen entries while Unleorn, Mountain View and Blue Ribbon, who passed the win ning post in the order named in the Sports Club Cup over the Derby course at the Annual Carnival, are not included in the list. This is too

bad.

Who Will Win The Hongkong St. Leger?

HONEYMOON EVE OR BEAR CLAW

Who I going to win the Hang- kong St. Leger? Let us "Right About Turn" to November of fast.

when Herod, a red hot year favourite gave a very disappointing display, while

Was

every puntur

Sassoon's agog at the result Will Sle Victor Sassoon's Honeymoon Eve repent the performance of last season, or will Stra. Dunbar's Bear Claw duplicate the zuccess of 1920 when the Ameri- can lady-owner won the classic with Ilawatha? The other Indy-owner

o figure in the roll of honour was he popular Mrs. Pearce with her Prentbridge in 1933, but, she has no

pitan! this year.

owner

It may not be known that since the inception in 1920. Mr. J. M. da Rocha was the first Portuguese

to win the Hongkong St. · Leger with Lady Luck ably ridden by Mr. G. da Roza, while thia fuckey has four. wins to his credit--a wan- derful achievement. Mr. Roza, who Is now the oldest Jockey on the course will be up on King's Lead, but his chances are very remote.

It is my firm belief that there are only two claimants and the race is between Honeymoon Eve, winner of this year's Derby, and Bear Claw. There is no denying that Honeymoon Eve is a stayer while the issue at

ས present is whether Bear Claw can and three-quarters miles? last on My answer in the armative. It would give a false colouring should 1 attempt to suggest that Bear Claw for the Hong- s now a dead cert" for kong St. Leger, but, the manner in which he won his last two outings with effortless style, has fully con- However, it will be recalled that vinced me that this pony has the Rose Evelyn, who was unplaced in horse-power and Honeymoon have to produce her the Sub-griffins Autumn Plate run will on October 10, was conceding eight stamina to stave off the challenge. pounds to the first placed pony Wild By mutual consent, the combina- tion of Bear Claw and Black will be in-morrow these Cnt, but,

two granted

"decree nisi" to-morrow

Eve best

gation of English talent in the doubleg rutlier nearly But this summer he had a first round ed to agree with Perry when he monstrable, that Hace and Wilde are victory aver Plougmann of Denmark been able to play for nearly a month that Yo Ho (winner of Rooty-11 Chargers are on level terms namely, while Frust will be on Bear Claw

round the unitely that he will be fit for (winner of the Sports Unicorn 155 3hs. Being somebody to take his place † experience brought about the defest success against K. Lund of Germany the game for at least another for are not had a third interest in under the scale of weight basis, the recess and it is almost certain

successfully.

a better combination than Hughes

second

says that England will discover and Tuckey. Only lack of match in straight sets,

of Hure and Wilde by, Hughes and (Jn (our sets), and third round night.

(Continued on Page 9.) Tuckey in the Wimbledon final this Anybody who heard the run- year. ning commentary on the game and read

Three Vital Factors THOUGH there is very good reason to despair of Britain retaining the Davis Cup next summer, I do not

wad the London newspaper reports will appreciate this. It is therefore more likely that the English selectors. will "endeavour to frainTare and

Tilden And

wilde up either as understudies to Vines Back

as inevitable. Primarily because in Hughes and Tuckey, or as their suc

Dovis Cup

Cessors

In Colony

The Rev. J. Bennitt comes into the site and will partner Miss Doig, who last year figured in the Sailors and Soldiers Home team.

Miss Allson

Mackenzie,

1935

FIELD OF FOUR

IN THE OPENING EVENT

n 14.0 pony, Rose and Donald Black will have his first ride Honeymoon Eye. Royal 'Evelyn will be running two pounds Scot has been under a cloud since

Prior to every meeting, there are. what the rail fans would cell, "try out" sensations Some tryouts are informative and some are deceptive, for they do not tell what weights have been carried.

that

BIG FIELD IS ASSURED

Club hmong the list of entries. Although he Herod who

won the

Blue while Wild Cat, who is a 13.3 steed, that the mure will spend the after- was Honeymoon Eve has a pound more to shoulder and noon chewing straw in her stable.

It is learned

the whole string Riband, it

is on Mr. E of ponies owned by Mecers. Brad- who gave Sir Victor Sassoon (owner therefore my vote of the Eve stable) his initial win in Tong-sen's roan mare.

bury and Harriman are now under the Hongkong Derby after many

new trainer and it is hoped that former years of fullle

but altempls, Kowlcon Tong player, will urn out the chance of his dun mare in the

they will enjoy better luck, Dawn

see why defent should be regarded

for Free Lancers against her old club Hongkong St. Leger to-morrow does

Star-might-get-a-place. this evening, with A. L. Fisher as her not look very rosy. Austin Britain 1

partner, Mr. and Mrs. Shute and J. L. in the Davis Cup team. singles player to none in the Neither Hughes nor Tuckey, can

Anderson and Miss Madge Griffiths has demon-seriously be regarded as world; a player who

eligible

are the other Free Lancers' couples. strated time and in thit he is cap Davis Cup singles players. Hughes able of beating anybody in a test is past his prime and Tuckey has

The programme and teams follow.

v. Free Lancers Kowloon Tong match of this description. Secondly neither the strokes nor the tempera-

Recreio "A" v. St. John's. because in G. P. Hughes and C. B. D. ment for successful singles. Pents would appear to

THIS AFTERNOON

Free Lancers:-Mr. and Mra. Britain beasts doubles com- be destined to fall Wilde

and will u binations who have already, and

Butler C. M.

or C.

Looking extremely fit and bronzed, E. L. H. Shute, J. L. Anderson and Jones. They are the continue, to beat the best American,

two leading members

of Britain's "Dig Bill Tliden and Ellsworth Miss M. Grifiths, A. L. Fisher and

Miss A. Mackenzie. German, Australian and French pairs, school of young hopefuls. Both have Vines arrived back in Hongkong Thirdly because these players

will

the strides during the from Manila this morning by made tremendous

Kowloon Tong:-R. E. Lee have from now until July next to last twelve to eighteen months. Both President Lincoln.

Miss M. Xavier, A. Chan and The professional tennis players A. F. 11. Castro, N. A. E. Mackay prepare for the great conflict, and be survived three rounds at Wimbledon renssured, ns during the

ranked to the

and the excellent them by many

St. John's:-G. A. Smith and thousands of

A. L. Barlow, Rev. J. Bennitt They expressed regret that there Miss Dein, J. Pengelly and Miss had been an enforced alteration to Smith. their Hongkong schedule und that to-

Tuckey, or C. E. Hare and F. H. D. mantle. therefor ither upon D. W.

LAST EXHIBITION

past two last June, and both went down with spoke of their visit Miss T. Gonzalez.

years, that they will be playing on flying colours to players their beloved Wimbledon centre- among the world's first ten. court, and will not be bothered with

the handicap of long and incessant Butler's Fine Record travelling all over Europe beforehand.

These are all very vital factors in Britain's favour, and they cannot be

reception acces

Of the two, Butler seems to have day would be the last oppertunity of

Ignored merely because Perry là no the better moulded game at the pre-playing here. But they are cager to

sunt time. Lawn Tennis And Dad-got on the court and show the Co-.

rucket.

First saddling bell for the opening event, the Sheung-shui Handleap for "B" class. Ching poules over a na mile, will be rung to-morrow at 1.30 Mas.... and it looks to me that the leld will not be more than four and runners. The last "B" class

race was in the Wyndham Handicap run ra. about a month ago in which Bear and Claw and King's Lead Anished first M.and second respectively in a moder- ate field. These two will weigh out in S. Loger while King's Fancy Is,

understand, lame.

fanger available. The name advann- tages were stressed when Perry was anuember of the team, and they re- for Butler's performances at Wim-

minton wrote in terms of high praise lony once again their skill with the EQUAL CHANCES main whether he is playing or not. bledon this summer.

They

ank that Their exhibition this itemTIOON he boasted a valley which any player starts at 3 o'clock sharp and will be Is There A Successor

in the world might envy and that his staged at the Hongkong Cricket Club. ground strokes were strong enough It is hoped that there will be

To Perry?

on

4/12

after taking due LL the same,

cognisance of these advantages; one still gets back to the all-insport- ant question, "Hng Britnin a succes- sor to Perry?". By that one means not a man right up to Perry standard, because we are already assured thut polat: but a player who is good enough to hold his own In such ex- alted company

Cramm, as. Von Donald Budge, Adrian Quwi, Hants Henkel, Bryan Grant, Bernard Des- tremenu, and other lenders of inter- national tannin.. England cannot, within the course of a few months, expect to fish up a player who is so

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IN PENULTIMATE

RACE

not

After perusing the allotment of

the opinion that weights, I am of Cyclamen Bay is well on the handi- cap, but it learned that the

15

the pony pulled up "dicky" after Wednesday's morning gallop and his acceptance is doubtful. Since his return from Tientsin, the owner, Major Doyd to allow him to follow in and make capacity attendance, as the occasion

In the penultimate event, the Shannon has not had the pleasure full use of his volleying. Butler is lent added Importance by the fact: gave three impressive displays, to that Tilden and Vines will raffle Shun Chun Handicap-second section of leading in Cyclamen Bay first and

tennia beat L. Walt the Canadian Davis autographed

rackels, the for "C" class raters, we have a good hope that nothing is serious with Capper in the first round by 7-5, 6-2, proceeds to be devoted to the Poppy

from menu

which to select the the pony. King's Justice is

looking too well, while Sadko may 6-3, to overcame Nigel Sharpe, Wim- Day Fund.

second leg of the daily double and beat the handicapper and Mistake I believe that all have

equal chances, Bay is dangerous to upset the apple- Great Hall has been transferred cart. from the first section, while Flyby- night after his recent win

In the class) Hundleop Kwangtung has rejoined his old demont and Mr. Roza has agreed to steer him. Judging by the result of the Kent Handicap at the last meeting, Tyne, High Honour and Valorous should be well up in the limelight,

DEMOTED PONIES

IN ACTION. Big Dividend In Last Race,

The King's New Jockey Is a Lad of 21

Newmarket, Nov. 28.

Jack Crouch, a 21-year-old jockey, has been engaged to rido

The appointment has caused some comment in racing circles, inasmuch as Joe Childs, and latterly Fred Fox, both of whom rode for King George, were men of mature years. Crouch, a modest and well-mannered lad, is only recently out of his apprenticeship.

good that we can say, as we did two for the King next season. Perry, "He's certain of winning singles." But there is every reason to believe that England has, at her disposal, at least one young man who can be expected to stnad a fairly good chance of beating the best of the world's amateur ployers, And that player is certain to be found either in Charles E. Hare, David W. Butler or C. M. Jonct.,

DAILY DOUBLE

ני

BACK ALL PONIES

IN FIRST LEG

of Stop- I will start with that

lust watch's gallop of

week-end. when he took 3.31.3/5 to journey the IN Derby course and came home in 32.3/8th seconds. This was certain- gallop for Stop. ly a remarkable

and suggests he be among watch the first three.

་

THE SUM CHUN

HANDICAP

A big fleld is assured in the Sum Chun Handicap (first section) for Rose Evelyn was also given a trial "C" class ponles over a mile and a over the same distance and the mure good race is promised. The adjust- covered the circuit in 3.30.4/5, ment of welghts has not left any- finishing the Inst stanza with the loophole. Ribble will be ridden by greatest atacrity in 30.4/5 seconds. Mr. Black instead of Mr. P. Botelho, The Hero (Mr. Frost)

not who has been switched on to Boolat up on denied un excursion, but he galloped Boy and Mr. Frost whit be the distance in 3.34 and the home Pentlae Bay. I much prefer to see "Pinky Botelho on Ribble as wee run was "all cut" in seconds.

was

37.3/5th monald's legs are too short for a

slugger. Harvest View, who won' Of the three gallops, The Hero the Connaught Handicap-first sec WHS undoubtedly the worst per- tion on October 24, has not been

Lion an formance, but, it must not be over- entered and King's Bounty should Arst mile was therefore have zome SAV. Both looked that the

was Bright View and King's Jubilee have In 2.21.2/5 which negotiated asking too much out of an ordinary not much of a burden and Bistre is sub-grin. We shall certainly see dangerous under Mr. Deltz. I will a good battle for the minor places. make my selections to-morTOW,

CAN STRATHROY STAY

IN FREEMANTLE

ST. LEGER?...

are

Δ

res-,

Speculation is rife among the touts Race Meeting Inst February, but the who make the morning pilgrimage consensus of opinion at the time was to the Happy Valley as to whether that the pony was short of a gallop. The first leg of the daily double Strathroy will be able to last in the Suppori to this was given a few days Fremantle St. Leger, the distance later, when Strathroy made amende event is on the Castle Peak Handi- being 14 miles. am glad that in the Champions cop for "A" class Ching ponies over there is a division in the camp other- However it is a source of great seven furlongs and don't expect wise there will not be any dividend regret that this year's winner of the. the field to be more than six run- at all. This event, I am sure, will Rooty-Hill Derby, Yo Ho, has not ners. This is really too short a list be the best of the afternoon and it been entered for the event while' for "dally doubt event" and I would seems that all the entries, namely, other notable absentees like to throw out a suggestion that It pays a punter to buy all the star- There has been some difficulty in this season and his services have

ters, owing to the fact that the win- finding a jockey of suitable ability been much sought after.

The meeting will terminate with ner on the second leg is not an easy and character for the post, and Ho says that he is looking for- a good fold in the Taipo Handicap one to pick. Herod will have old Brigadier Tomkinsan, who manages ward to riding in the King's livery for "D" class over six furlongs King's Warden will weigh out with

Jackey

Mr. Harris, R.U.R., while The King's stable, has got over it_in] next year, but that meanwhile he is Donovan, Rousseau and Victoria an original way by his recommenda- engaged to ride in Madras, where he Hall were recently demoted from a new coxswain in Mr. Frost. Royal tion of this promising young rider. is to spend the winter.

"Cclass and those three hold the Scotis definitely not accepting. William Jarvis, who trains for His post of honour with the Umit lond. There is possibility that Soldier of Crouch, who is a Deptford lid, Majesty and for Lord Harewood, Punters may rest assured that the Britain will not accept, but if he world over. He didn't become exact served his apprenticeship with Sinn- welcomes the appointment. "Crouch biggest "div" will be awaiting for well up as the finish. Gladiator and

docs this speedy merchant should be- ly an overnight.senaallon, but he cor- ley Woolton, the famous Epsom has a chance which does not often them in this event; but spot the tainly jumped to the forefront of trainer. He has ridden 31 winners come."

winner if you can!

Oak Bay are dangerous.

It Will Not Bo Hare

THE first named is pretty familiar THE

Centre Court-Mr. R. M. Sandbach RN. Double PinMr. JL. G. Pih Electron-Mr. N. Deltr

Gold Dragon-Mr. Y. T. Fun Hercule

10 will accept. The following are Grand Time and Lancashire Lad, probable starters and jockeys,

The state of the going is, ponsible for all these lame ducks I hear, that the last named had And been destroyed during the week.

In a face such as the Fremantle St. Leger for off-springs that were sired

1 by thoroughbreds, am not proposing to delve into the pros and 'cons of all the entries, bul my big The Dunlla-Hr. L, O. Frost

three are Strathroy, Electron and We all know that Strathroy dis-Ranger, and the first numed gels my

Tallday Eve-Mr. 1. C. Harris Perfect Day Mr. 8. 0. Liang

Ranger, W. H. B. Davi StrathroyMr. D. Black

appointed the public very badly in vote. I am extremely confident that the Rooty-Hill Derby at the Annual ho will finish in the first three.

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