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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1936.

MAGNIFICENT TIMES RETURNED AT THE VALLEY

Bear Claw, whose fine running in the Hongkong St. Leger was a fea. ture of Saturday's race meeting, re- turning to the paddock.

Who Opens England Batting?

AN ANALYSIS

(By William Pollock)

Perth, Western Australia,

Oct. 13.

SENSATIONAL FIGHT DISPLAY BY YOUNG LIVERPOOL BOXER

(By Fred Dartnell)

Loudon, Nov. 2.

They say a prophet has no hon- our in his own country. But the idea, so far ‘an Peter Kane, the Liverpool fly-weight is concerned. may be reversed, Kane, who

18 years of age, hatt only lost one Dght in de battles. and In the North, where they hold a mono- poly of our British boxing cham- plamalı. Капе Is everywhere regarded as a future title-holder. Last, sight be made bis London debut at the N.S.C. show at Earl's Court. At twenty minutes past ning dark-haired lnd with wide-open few staring eyes took the ring seconds before his apponent. Pat Warburton, the Welsh champion. He was the top-liner on the bill, but for all the publicity given to his com- ing and despite his wonderful list of 60 fights the youngster wins un- known. He sat in his corner, greet – ed as the comediantis say, with rears) of silence.

Less than five minutes afterwards Kanë left the vingt to salva of elvers ¦ that greeted as grent performance, inside of the first round, nine secotuls short to be precise, he had knocked Warburton put, Old stagers at the, Flugside said they had not seen any- thing like sine Jinitzt Wilde's great days.

Make no mistake about this lighter ! Kane, It was no thash in the pan,į Heat Warburton, who has meas ured himself with credit against the best in the division, such as Benny!

I'at ị Lynch, the workf's champlon,

Palmer, of Hatterson, and Jim War-1 nock the Irish champlon.

THREE RAPID PUNCHES

He tried to make a light of it with Kane, but the Lanenshire Ind smadı-)

The first Test starts at Brised hane punishing blows from the

bane on December 4 and the amateur selectors are busy trying to pick the England eleven for it.

Only one of the tourists is so far certain of his place, and, that is G. İ Q. Allen. As captain of the side, he must-bar accident or illness-be | In the eleven.

After that, it remains to be seen," he said to me, “No one is going to play in a Test, unless he is really pulling his weight,

I

Walter Hainmond is, as much stone-cold certainty for England as Don Bradman is for Australia, and If Maurice Leyland is fit and in form he can hardly be left out of the site.

But who will be our opening hata In the Tests? It is one of the most vitally important and most lif ficult questions of the whole tour. I should say that Nos. 1 and 2 are in these three; Fogg Barnett, Wor- thington. There is some talk of Fishlock--es-ulso-a-posible opener.

It is an idea; Australia had a great No. 1 in Warren Bardsley.

LIKELY NAMES

England's middle

start.

He

The straight left is the sound basis of Kane's belillant boxing. is cool, known how to ride or dodge punch and is as quick as lightning oth hands, and with { to hit with both

what force he hits, to be sure.

The Inst three punches, a right to the body, a left to the chin and¦ a right to the same spot were de- ilvered with the rapidity of a tripie postman's knock.

MY TIPS

FOR MACAO PROGRAMME

NOMINATIONS IN SEVEN RACES

My selections for the seven races are as follows:

CHU KIANG HANDICAP

The Hero Copper Hol

Ocean View

TSIN TANG KIANG HANDICAP

Brown Tee

Shh Yin Grand Victory Life

TUNG KIANG HANDICAP

Bisite

Monoplane

Sokler of Peace

SOUTH CHINA HANDICAP

Racing Boy

17th of September Gold Cobi

PEK KIANG HANDICAP

Old Star Shanghai 4

Blue Ribbon

WHAMPOA KIANG PLATE

Merry Doer

Lonely Heart

Coureur Bleu

LADIES HANDICAP (UNOFFICIAL)

Boukra Wisdom Star The Goods

Warburton began to crumple down- | Macao Soccer

ward to ming for it

a second round Kane's knees, then rolled over and over on the canvas hopelessly benten, It was not until he left the scene

of his dazzling teluunph that the boy Kane, young in years but a velersin In temperament, coolness and skill, permitted himself the semblance of a smile of satisfaction. London will want to see more of Kane,

HOME RUGBY

Team Coming

To Hongkong

Strathroy, winner of the Fremantle St. Lager in 'recard time, being ted in after the race last Saturday.

MACAO SEASON CLOSING

Last Meeting On Sunday BIG SWEEP

By Captain Foster")

The Macao Jockey Club will close their racing season on Sun- day when the Autumn Race Meeting will be staged at Arcia Preta and the first saddling bell' will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

Thess. Kinshan will leave at 9.30 am.. and it is learned that all the cabins have been fully booked.

Very good entries have been re- colved, the main event, the South China Handicap over 14 miles, hon attracted 37 entrants and the Chu Klang Handicap for "D" class racera

have 17

starters. The

1 special $2 cash sweep on main event and TO PLAY LIGA

the first prize will be worth winning. The curtain-raiser will be the Chu AND RECREIO

Giang Handleup for "D" class over

the Grupo Desportive Terebrosa

most likely candidates af mile. Macao, patential champions of the bring Donovan, Rousseau and Vic- torla Hall. These three will have to Macro Football League are invading shoulder 108 lbs. while the lowest Hongkong on Sunday, November Impact of 142 lbs.

been

allotted To play two friendly matches with to Copper Idol who will probably be Club de Recreio (Reserves) and the looked after by Mr. Black. This Liga Portuguesa,

pony has another engagement in the The first game will take place main event. have reason to believe against the Liga on Club de Recreio that Copper Idel will necept here and ground"

will ic pm Sunday the if he

Burgomaster is now stabled at the (at Taipo) residence school- ing over the fences and I have not heard that he will be making the it is to be borne in trip. However it mind that Burgomaster loves the Macao course and should he weigh out, an investment of $5 each way is strongly recommended.

n

No. 3 to No. 9-ought to be very home territory at Leicester to-day, 29th, and the second on county will rest dos be a menace to the

́LEICESTER LOST: OXFORD WIN

London, Nov. 26, batting-from Lelcestershire, playing on Given good wickets, there could make no Impression should be a century in every Test powerful North Midlands rugby team trom un balting between those and were beaten by 25 points to six. numbers. Just think of the likely Oxford University received Mr. R. names: Hammond, Leyland, Hart-V. Stanley's XV and, won a hard

(Continued on Page 9.)

match by 12 points to nine-Reuter,

strong.

Discontent Over Football Free-Kick Procedure

the

CRITICS URGE NECESSITY OF AN

F. A. RULING

(By Charles Bachan)

There is growing discontent in the football world both among players and officials about the procedure adopted when free-kicks are taken. Some referees allow the kick to be taken promptly, gly- ing the requisite signal as soon JAN they have blown the whistle (or an infringement; others walt until the players have taken up their positions before

be set in motllowing. Use ball

to

The instructions to referees, given

by the F.A. on this point is confus-

F.A. SHOULD ACT

know exactly what to do.

be against the Recreio on the follow- ing Monday, kick-lf at 4.15 p.m.

LADIES' TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

I hope that Cavalcade will stage a eume-back for he ha

has not, this sea- Dates For Semi-Finals ones in this event have also been shown his 1934 forro, Several ponics

And Finals Put Back

entured for the South Ching Hanch- eap and under the circumstances i is very hard to predict which race The tennis sub-committer of the from a racing point of view, i is they are going to accept. Judging United Services Recreation Club has almost certain that the good 'uns decided to make the following alter such utions as regards dates for the Co-Coin, Plain View, Raclug Boy, Rous

us Diogenes, Donovan Gold lony ladies' tennis championships.

Semi-finals in both singles and Hall doubles to be completed

convenience before competitors December 5. be held at the U.S.R.C. on December Final of singles championship to

o'clock.

at

To show how Important the point really is I shall give two examples, In the 1930 Cup Final between Arsenal and Huddersfield, Alex James practically won the match 12, at 3

Final of the doubles championship for Arsenal by taking a'free-kick promptly. He gave the bail to to take place at the U.S.R.C. Bastin, received the return past December 19, at 3 o'clock. and shot Into the net before the Huddersfield defenders had realis-

ed the danger.

Then recently Derby County snatched a point from Chelsea

CHAMPIONS LOSE Royal. Ulster Rifles Cricket Tourney

сп

Strathroy Establishes

A New Record

KING'S WARDEN AND

BEAR CLAW BURN

UP TRACK

Four Wins For Leo Frost

(By "Captain Foster")

The outstanding feature of the Eleventh Extra Meeting held_at

the Happy Valley last Saturday LIVELY

was the amazing fast times re- turned in all the events, on an undoubtedly fiery race-course.

HONGKONG ST. LEGER

BEST RACE

OF THE MEETING

Fremantle St. Leger

STRATHROY'S

GREAT RUN

The best race of the meeting was without doubt the Fremantle St.

FAST PACE SET Leger for Australian ponies and it

BEAR CLAW WINS

PULLING UP

was voted by oll the racing fans as one of the best St, Legers ever wit- nesstxt. The Dunlin, who was to be ridden by Mr. Frost, was the only

absentee, while Hercules and Ranger were so badly left at the post that Iki the Jockeys

their turned

of

chargers to the stables instead giving them a canter.

It may be of interest to know that In the Fremantle St. Leger, Mr. J. F. Macgregor's Strathroy lowered the preord of Cold Morning's time by five Jour-diths seconds, while the Castle Peak Handicap ("A" class hina ponies), Mr. T. E Pearce's King's Warden won the

seven fur- longs event in 1.48 as against the re

od of 1,12.3/5 set up by Gleneagles, but, owing to the fact that "King's Warden vas running

Fix pounds under the seule of weight, the time. could not be considered as offeini. There was a little more life in the Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw, winner of subsequent race, the Hongkong St. was only exer, and Mrs. Dunbar is to be con- the Bongkong St. Leger. four-fifths of a second outside of the gratulated for duplicating her auc- record held by her husband's Im- cess. It was in 1029 that she just pregnable Liberty Bny, while Mr. won the classic with Hiawatha, but, 11. A. Browning's Sylvandale, a D Bear Claw is also a first class animal.

Al the fall of the red Bag. Double Mr. Alee Potts had no trouble in Cars, tad in the 1975 for six sealing off the field of three runners Finesse took the command of the Taipo Handicap 1.20.3/5 Furlangs

the fall of the red flag Bear held and at the rock, the order of Claw jumped out to The return of Mr. Leo Frest in the Honeymoon Eve and Down Star. It Court, Perfect Day. Strathroy, Holl-

to be followed by

runningt wus Double Finesse, Centro surdle was a big success, for he seemed from the start that the jockey day Eve, Electron and Gold. Dragon. started to open fils account in the Res first two races, but, his sequence of on. Honeymoon Eve had apparently As the cous flew past the judges box. a hat trick was frustrated in there, but, Sir Victor Sassoon's inare of route was maintained, but, at received Instructions to make a

fust

for the first time, the same column third event when

ple', his mouni

had to give up the sponge white go- north gate, Perfect Day displaced Pentine Day was not good enough for

up to the Black Rock on the Double Finesse and Centre Court for Bright View and Jungle Jim, Howing up

first position and was chased by ever he was in good form and finish-second time.

Honeymoon Eve kept well up with Strathroy, Holiday Eve and Electron. ed the meeting with four wins to his credit. By riding four winners, Mr. Bear Claw for the first 14 miles and Leo Frost is not

Throughout the race Strathroy wan pace set, helieve much behind the the leader though it looks to the that ordinary. The quarters were 28.1/5, always within striking distance and he will finish the season bebind Mr. 20.3/5, 30,2/5, 31.3/6 and 30.4/5. It when eatering the stretch for the Black.

The following a list

will be seen that the first mile was hudne run, Mr. D. Black gave the rein of jeckeys who have ten wins and over galloped in 1.58.4/5 while the 1% and in no time Strathroy was foud- since January 1.

were run in 2.29.3/5 and this ing the pack. Believing that he had ance. At the race well in hand, Mr. Black a wonderful performance. this juncture Mr. Frost on Bear Claw cased off but, to his consternation a knew for certain that he had the race spirited challenge was issued by Mc. I well in hand and he eased off to Deitz on Electron and there was a

finish the last half-a-mile in 1.04. bitterly The whole distance (13% miles) was straight. run in 3.33.3/5 and it was only four- fifths of a second outside of the record time of 3.32.4/5 held by Liberty Bay.

<

very

23 wins

WIS

10

21

17

"

Mr. D. Black... Mr. P. I'. Botelho Mr, N. Deitz Mr. L. G. Frost Air. . Y. Llang Mr. II. C. PA The Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club are to be congratulated for the display of two big binck beards (one opposite the weighing TOUM

and the other In the non- mumbers enclosure) exhibiting the cash sweep numbers drawn for in every race; the innovation was much -appreciated-~-by-the-public--The popularity of the dollar unsh sweep can be well gauged in the penulti- mate event when the free prize was $1,144.10 and

revived $50ght unplaced runners

cách

nie, was not

TYNE SCORED A HANDY WIN

And Paid Out The

Best Dividend

Mr. V. M. Grayburn had two start- As was expected, Cyclamen Buyers. Tyne (Mr. P. P. Botelho) and Ythun (Mr. Frost) in the Shum Chun could not line up for the opening event, the Sheungshul Handicap for Handicap-second section for "C" ""

class China ponies, while Mis class raters over a mile and obviously: take Bay had no dimculty in annex the public placed their confidence on ing the race as she liked. She pass-the first string jockey. Mr. L. Frost. ed the wire five lengths ahead of than was made Rose-Queen, who in turn was four Botelho, timing his win to a niccty.

but

Tyne turned up in its pince Mr. Warm favourite, lengths in front of King's Justice tipped Tyne and the dividend paid, It was a tame affair,

Wis $86.50, the best of the day. For

CHANGE IN JOCKEY

DID NOT HELP

RIBBLE

For

places Flybynight and Amberley, who were second and third, paid well and New Star was oficially fourth. A note should be made of the last named who ran well from a bad place at the start and was under novice.

duel fought

the

down the

The grim battle for the highest honours of the year started at the distance post or thereabouts, and it did not end until the finishing post was reached. After a little delibera- lion, the judge awarded the clusale race to Strathroy by a short head the decision being received with great "opplause" to the delight of 1,080 buckers. It was a close shave, and, Mr. Elek who rode a hard race would be well advised not to ease off bis mount until the beacon. "W.P." has been crossed.

Those Five Pounds Make All The Difference!

An allowance of only five pounds to the best ponies is usually sufficient to turn the tables and this was seen in the Castle Peak Handicap for "A" class China ponies over seven fur- longs. At the previous meeting in the Surrey Handicap, King's Warden and Soldier of Britain were con

conced- respectively to Gladiator who passed the wire first. Last Saturday Kings med home

Warden, was carrying

155

ing 21 lbs. and 23 lbs- resp seau, 17th of September and Victori

strip fur

to carry. I am afraid that Don Is about to take in all, while The Hero Lan's putat, I prefer Ocean View. Is well on the Indicap, and out of

Punters will no doubt be to see the entry of Glen Shee and I surprised am sorry that I have no news to pass about his form. His last public ap- pearance was at Macao on March 26, 1934, when he won the Spring Handi- cap.

Although he has big race.

sn't much of a load

A good race is assured in the Tsin Tang Kinng Handicap for the sub- scription ponies of the Macao Jockey Club. I fancy Mr. Geo. Fetta' Brown Bee as he has the advantage of lead over Shih Yin Grond. I am

not

taken. In these days when matches Sookunpoo оп Wednesday, "The "pilat" on Sunday is Mr. N.

THE TUNG KIANG HANDICAP

int. It says that referees have a at Stamford Bridge because Sammy duty to see that free-kicits are taken Crooks placed the ball quickly, as quickly as possible but not before slipped it to Nicholas and it was in he has given a signal, the usual one the net before the Chelsea defence being by blowing the whistle, It had summed up the situation. also says that it is unfair to delay the kick. So I can underlaid why there are many referees who would Both were perfectly good goals, yet

In the second round of the Royal under-estimating the latter, but, the Uister Rines Company cricket former was not, in my opinion, right-- referces vary in their interpretation | have ordered the free-kicks to be re-knock-out championship, played at ly handled at the list Macao meeting. of the instruction.

can be won by one quick movement Company, defented H.Q. Wing, last Deltz. Victory Lite in capable of there should be uniformity in the year's winners, by 60 runs.

upsetting all calculations, In some matches I have seen the

rulings on such points,

1LQ. Wing have always been top- referce has not allowed the Idck to If a player sees an opponent is going Wednesday they met their Water- There is another side to the matter. notchers in this competition but on be taken before he has run into posi-to take a free-kick before his de-100, tion to note what is happening. Atenders huve got back to their places, player has kicked the ball from the he is llable either to kick the ball ran to a total of 123 in spite of "B" Company batted first and proper place, but the kane has been

away or prevent the kick from being the fine bowling of Hanna, stopped and the kick retaken. In

who talion by standing in front of the captured eight wickets for 41 runs. othera the referee has allowed the ball.

Osborne (37). Higium (28) be taken kick

at once. So there to be

Some players would yield to the Cochran (10). were is real confusion,

the principal temptation. Then the referee, ac scorers. It is such an important point that cording to the recent memorandum

Last Wednesday morning Mr. Black The champions found the "B" bad his legs over Bistro for a gallop the F.A. should issue immediately a issued by the F.A., would have to Company bowlers in fine form and definite instruction telling referees in caution him for ungentlemanly con- were all out for 57 runs, Higham fore I infer that he will be riding over the champlon course and there- plain words that a free-kick must duct. Yet the player by his action dismissing six batsmen for only 20 this hat in the Tung Klang Handicap not be taken until he has blown the would have rendered his side a ser runs, while Rush had four for nine. over 14 miles for "C" einss. This whlatle. Then the referee would vice.

(Continued on Rage 9.)

and

Mr. Black To Ride Bistre?

The biggest field was seen in the The change of Jockey on Ribble

fast event when 15 "D" class racers did not meet with any success in the lined up for the Taipo Handicap over Shum Chun Handicap (first section)

Six furlongs and Mr. Frost made no for "C" class pontes over a mile, mistake with the red hat favourite, while Mr. P. Botelho, who weighed Sylvandale to hand out $15.80 for a

win, out on Booint Bay, had to carry four pounds overweight, the steed Anish- all the runners were well bunched first while Soldier of Britain, who

lbs.. ing a good fourth.

together at the Rock and entering the tipped the scale at 158 lbs., finished At the release of the barrier, King's straight Bright View forged ahead to second, and Gladiator at the Jubilee made the running followed win comfortably by three. clear impost of 140 lbs. collected the third closely by Bright View, Pontine Bay, lengths. There was, however, Soldier of Peace and Boolat Eny, exciting finish for minor places and that an allowance of five pounds does an prize. To those who still advocate There was hardly any change as the Jungle Jim Just secured the verdiet not matter a straw, the above might. pack passed the Football stand, but. by bult-a-length over Pontiac Bay. be worth remembering.

THRILLING FINISH

IN SHANGHAI NATIONAL

Just how close the finish of the big race in the final day of the Shanghal R.C. Autumn programme was, la revealed in the picture taken a White Scamp, on the inside, and White Major crossed the line. The judges decided' an White Major, which in spite of the flash of grey in front of ble nose la possible, for White Major is shown buck on his hind foot and another stop probably would given him the win by'a`short head. Right is shown the leaders going over the water jump the first time round, White Scamp, in the air, being on the poin: of taking a loud which he never relinquished until the Gnal step.

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