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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1936.

RACING SEASON RINGS DOWN ON H.K. CURTAIN Last Big Event Is Autumn Champions, Run To-morrow

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INTERPORT

HOCKEY TRIAL

́PREPARING FOR|

SHANGHAI

VISIT

TEAMS CHOSEN

The first ladies Interport hockey trial will take place on Sunday morning, when a match between Whites and Colourn will be played on the Y.M.C.A. ground, King's Park, bully-off at 10 o'clock."

The following teams have been selected,

Colours—Mrs. Rose; Mrs. Burke and Mixe A. Fowler: Mrs. Silva, Miss J. Lakerman; Miss O. Dalziel, Miss MI. Roza, Mrs. Read, Miss M. Smith and Miss Westcott.

Alles E, Thomson and

Whites:-Mrs. Lumsen; Alise E Gray and Miss J. Smalley; Miss J. Humphreys, Miss J. Wong and Nilss K. Glover: Miss R. Blackmore, Miss W. Murah, Mrs. Donald. Mrs. Mar- vin and ass D. Hunt,

CHARITY

FOOTBALL

England's Team Is Selected

FOR BOXING DAY MATCH

England

Was -on-

The team to represent agalnat China In the International Charity Cup match on the Club ground in Boxing Day nounced this morning us follows.

Crocker (Navy); Swain (E. Lanes) arid Wolverson (Navy); North (Police), Bliss (Kowloon) Captala, and E. Strange (Club); F. Fowler (Club), Sandford (E. Lunes), A. Smith (Navy), D. Koox (Kowloon)

Bickford (Club). and

Reserves: S. Strange (Club), Wride (Navy), Wolf (Navy), Forrow (Club) and Elliott (Club).

The team will play in white, and players are requested to be ready by 3.15 p.m.

FOORD- PETERSEN BOMBSHELL

JANUARY FIGHT NOT TITULAR

Interporters In The Making

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The Central British School football and cricket teams contain several players of distinct promise, and both teams have excellent records to date this aAGON. These pictures taken recently, show the two school elevens. (Photo: Men Cheung).

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas'

Freeman Said To Be Reinstated

EX-READING PLAYER ASSISTS H. K. F. A.

BEAR CLAW, ROSE EVELYN &

STRATHROY ARE THE

MR. D. BLACK

SHOULD BE CHAMPION JOCKEY

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There will be no more flat racing! after to-morrow when the lasti Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be staged at the Happy Valley. The first Saddling Hell will be rung at the usual time 1.30 p.m., sharp. We will then have to exercise patience until the Annual Carnival in February and I sincerely hope that during the interval I shall be able to spot the potential winners of the 1937 Valles Stakes, the Blue Riband and the Rooty- Derby.

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LIKELY WINNERS

Queensland Autumn Champions

FIVE LIKELY STARTERS

Sir Victor Sassoon's Holiday Eve is

ineligible for the Queensland Autumn champions confined to Austration ones, for the mare has not won a race during the Exten Meetings, while of the "Old Brigade," Aus- thalian Boy, Derby Day. Halcyon, Racing Hear and Snowy River tre eligible but I doubt whether they will weigh out

A Grand Time. Centre Court, Honey, Double Finesse. Electrom, Perfect Day, Ranger, Strathroy, Tin-i smith and Violet Queen, were all Winners at the Extra Meetings, but gest hear on good authority that only Centre Court, Electron, Perfect Day, Banger und Strathroy will face the start. Mr. Davis, who had a nasty aceldent at Fanling last Sunday, will tiot be riding to-nierrow and have not heard who is going to pilot Ranger.

HONGKONG Capt. Foster

Reviews

AUTUMN

Prospects

CHAMPIONS

Bear Claw Is Nominated

TO WIN THE BIG RACE

The Hungkong Autumn Champions for China pontes over 14 miles will be the best race of the day and with the absence of Liberty Buy, mate in terest, will, 1 am sure, be animated in the event.

THE BIGGEST FIELD

IN LAST CHANCE HANDICAP

HARD TO PICK WINNER

There art, however, the usual eight events. on the card incluiling three Autumn champions confined to old at China ponies, subscription griffins of this year and the Australian cobs of It would give a false any colouring should I attempt to in

The biggest field of the meeting that there will be no opposition in

will be seen in the Last Chance these three events, but the convincing

Handicap over a mile for Australian which Mrs. Dunbar's manner, in Bear Claw, Mr. Eu Tong-sen'

The failure of Liberty Bay to start ponies of any season that have won than $1,250 in stakes since Mr. Macgregor's Bose Evelyn and the St. Legers run

In two races after the recess was not less

more than likely Strathroy unnexed

an oversight, but due to a sporting January 1, and It is jess than a month ago, argues very

gesture on the part of Mr. L. Dunbar we shall have over ten starters.

At the last meeting, Hollday Eve much in favour of their chances, for I cannot advocate the claims of any to give others a chance and this must duplicating these successes in the pony to beat Strathroy, while Elec-

notron should fill the second position is learned from a reliable source that Finesse carrying 150 lbs. captured the be appreciated by all the owners. It (157 a.) was second in the Coogee Handicap "A" class while Double Autumn champions. hesitation in saying that it must be and there should be a good night be. Mr. Dunbar will be represente Hothan Handicap "D" standard. It a first class animal to deprive any of tween Perfect Day and Ranger for two worthy aspirants and there is

third prize the three named of the first position the

stake-money. Mr. good reason to believe that Mr. Leo may be remembered that the latter's Mucgregor, who returned to the Frust will ride Bear Claw in the frames.

The adjustment of the Bay event who has several Spring champions 10 Finesse has the advantage of three her ered.

I have

If there was such a thing us "dead Colony last week from home, will Donaki Black will take ourWlle Mr. me was better than the "A" class

certainly find Strathroy a different cob.

FASCINATING PROBLEM

TO SPOT WINNER OF THE TARDY HANDICAP

one:

while New Star

avoirdupois shows that Double

Mr. Norman, Deltz has been booked pounds though one would think that it should be the reverse. However, to guide King's Warden while Mr. Raymond Ph will be up on Soldier we will leave it at that.

in perusing the list of entries. I of Britain and Mr. Ralph is to have notice that there are six. old ponies the choice of Herod or Gladiator.

against seven youngsters of this

to show their true colours. In-

has been kindly

only to the members but to the pub- at the last meeting the weighs Warden will meet on the basis of three are well in the handicaps (are

man's severance with the Kent | were both able to recall those old with more thrills and exeito, and we will see how this will work cd that at this time last year King's yet, make up my mind how to vote.

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SUB-GRIFFINS CHAMPIONS

It is Interesting to reveal thai Beari Claw has never weighed out together with King's Warden and therefore it

FRENCH AND BRITISH RUGGER BREACH

is Impossible to "get a line" on these More Talk of Healing

cert. then there would be no racing owing to the poor dividends, but, I wonder how many punters ever at- tempted to count the amount of odds against a racer in a field of a dozen starters over a mile and under. We must not overlook that our track is on oval course with barely more than

I will be seen that the field is a season and It is interesting to relato a 300 yards straight finish. We will.

classy one and it may be safely said that the heaviest burden to be carri that a good race is assured to theed by the former is 150 lbs. which however. Just consider only a few, such as a bad draw and a bad stort,

public.

will be shouldered by both Bag Tor then the impossibility of getting out

Let me start in saying that all ton and Snowy River. Holiday Eve has of the ruck when coming down the

steeds are well tuned to concert pitch been given 185 lbs. while Double hit or a cross, jostle, or any act on

and this should put punters on their Finesse has 102 lbs. and Hercules hus metal. It is no use backing pony to tip the scale at 155 lbs. the part of the jockey when entering

It seems On account of the conditions Im- unless one has the courage of one's that the old cobs have lost a certain the straight for the home. This in no way lakes away the fact that the posed, the Tardy Handicap for "C" own convictions and I for one am

has drawn

amount of their speed and energy only element of luck plays an important ckiss over a mile

very sweet on Bear Claw. The op- part in the ultimate result and these eight competitors, but, the allotment position is, to the best of my bellef, to-morrow is their last chance uncertainties which add to of weights has presented a fascinut- King's Warden and Mr. Pearce's cidentally the Best leg of the daily glorious the Joys ot racing are

are the medium of ing problem to find the winner owing stallion must not at any rate be dis double is on this race. attracting speculators.

te the merging of two sections Into cou all know that Diana Bay had one mille, the present holder of

Saucy Face, I do not propose at this juncture

record, to review the 1936 racing season, but, King's Bounty holds the post of the pleasure of passing the finishing treated with only 147 lbs., while it must be admitted that the Hong-honour with the top limit while ne by three lengths ahead of King's Bobniak Star, who holds the record kong-Jockey Club has had a very Soldier of China-has-to-shoulder. 181 Warden in the Mount Parker Handi- tune. for six furlongs, has not more- successful your and the Stewards and is, and New Star is to curry 154 Ihs. cap "A" class run on May 2, but, at than 145 lbs. Racing Heart, whose the officials have carried out their The second named pony was recap of the lend considered the latter to once round and in was lowered by in that time the gentleman in charge fastest time from the two mile post dulles to the entire satisfaction not the first section of Crieff Handicap be ten pounds a better pony, wherens Strathroy on April 13, has of

gift lice as well.

to-morrow Diana Bay and King's 137 lbs. It will be seen that these The curtain will be won

won the second section. áropped to-morrow and let us hope adjuster considers that

that Soldier of

It will be recull-owners satisfied?) and I cannot, as THE first intimation we re- the other day, for 1 tou happen to that its rising in February next will China is 7 iba, better than New Star weight for inches.

ceived about A. P. Free- owe some allegiance to the City of mean the eclipse of previous years

Biscuits and Grass Seeds, and we

out to-morrow. On the handicap, Warden did not seem to have much Valorous is certainly cheap at the trouble to dispose of Gladiator and County Cricket Club was to the Southern League days when clever am not prepared to accept at bottom of the Indder together with Soldier of Britain in the same event

under discussion, but I Am effect that the "Little Giant" Harry Chadwick was manager of wager, but, I have strong reason to High Honour and these two should now

afraid this grey stallion will meet his Waterloo to-morrow. had retired because his health the Reading team and had with him believe that Mr. D. Black will be be backed $5, each way.

players of the Bailey and Evans

ans champion Jockey of the year and was failing. This week from calibre. Mr. Carter hus not kleked there will be a good race between The British Boxing Bourd of London came an entirely dif- ball since he suffered that injury Messrs. N. Deitz and H. C. Plh for

the second had which necessitated a serious hospi- one win more than his nearest rival honour. Mr. Black has story. Freeman Control refuse to recognise the pro-ferent posed contest between Ben Foord

tal. But his interest in the game Mr. 11. C. Pih, while the former is (the holder) and Jack Petersen as been "sacked", with the promise tion and a prolonged stay in

of a £250 bonus and a year's has not flagged one whit, and that almost assured of a winning mount Empire being for the British ond

on Strathroy and the latter has to heavy-weight championships.

wages to lessen the blow. Now interesi to-day is

assisting the Heilot two ponies to victory to equal

a taking the form of

Incidentally Mr. Black. This is not an easy pro- This bombshell has been dropped another development has just football Association.

Freeman has been reached me.

position for Mr. Pih. Mr. Carter's explanation of

of why he reinstated for another year and "could

"could never become a referee

The main aspect of this meeting is at least original. The that many ponies of different classes contest will play for Kent next summer. he puts it, 18, "having played have been larred to give other steeds | Tytam Hundicap (A division) and

trouble he said, $, which he hoped to stage at Har-1 do not know what has led the game so much I always find my- fu chance of making a few dollars to the Sub-griffins Autumn Plate, but, ringay Arena, probably on January.C.C.C. to revise their original self anticipating things, and some- provide for their upkeep, and under this little lady was conceding weight

decision: possibly public opinion times my anticipation isn't quite the

circumstances several pubile on both occasions and it was a dif- MUST BEAT FARR FIRST

which undoubtedly reacted un- true. For instance I put myself in "idols will not be seen in action. ferent story when they encountered ob- the players' places and immediately The flelds will be on the small side. on level terms in the St. Leger run The Stewards,

to favourably against such

jast month. However, Mr. Eu Tong- Assume that a certain thing will re- Petersen's defent by Foord at Leviously cavalier treatment of sult from a cer

sen's roan mare is in fine fettle and Up PONTIAC BAY

I am extremely confident that Rose coster on August 17, had nominated

the most popular goes the whistle to my lipa und I of one

Evelyn

will pass

the wire first in the LOOKS GOOD. the Welsh heavy-weight champion,

Hongkong Autumn Sub-Grimes in the game of cricket, blow, only to find, very often, that Tommy Farr-conqueror ol Ed, men

admirers Wenstob. Tommy Loughran, Bob But

of "Tich," it hasn't worked out that way." In- cidentally this isn't just theory. Mr.

TO WIN OPENING Olin and Jimmy Wilde us the whether in England, Hongkong Carter used to try his hand at "ref- logical contender for Foord's titles.

EVENT They have no intention of going or elsewhere, will be delighted ing" and discovered back on that decision and declare to know that his cricketing days, doing this very thing,

The opening event, the December that Petersen must meet und beat have not yet ended, and we shall Goalkick Or Goal? Handicap over a mile, bas drawn only seven entries and it seema cer- AN hour after the Brat edition of that New Star and Tyne will not

the Telegraph was on the streels accept. yesterday, I received a telephone

Wild Life, who was in a better call. Said my caller: "About that class before, will make her first ap

published knotty foolball point, you

pearance among the "B" raters and being her running will be watched with to-day concerning the ball kicked on to a referee and going Interest. She has been asked to con- into the goal for which the referee cede seven pounds to Bright Vtow, want Petersen to, prove who is the SOME sixteen years ago, a quietly bounced the ball, while the E. A while the latter has to give a stone

spoken, aesthetic-looking young said it should have been

goal

kick; to King's Sceptre who will be ridden man walked into the board room of don't think have got t quite by Mr. Norman Deliz. Mr. Pearce's En Important football club in the right. The correct decision is U candidate has been under a cloud for West of England, cheerfully Bald GOAL!" Well, I don't mind admit- como little while, but should the "Farr said: "That is grand. I have "Good morning, Mr. Chadwick", ting I was pretty sceptical, though mare be able to reproduce her bix longed for this for years, and I um signed on the dotted line, and be not having the rules right at my meeting form, she will be danger- overjoyed. To oppose Petersen, to came there and then a professional elbow

couldn't attempt to argue ous.

But later looked it up, When they last met in the Shum

into the camp of Sydney Hulls, the promoter, who had matched Foord and Petersen for a return

18.

subsequent

Farr before he can attempt to wait with confidence to hear of recover his lost championship from his continued achievements with

Foord.

Mr. Syd Hulls, when informed of

the ball.

the decision, said: "The fight will go Ex-Reading Player

on.

will be under championship

conditions-15 three-minute rounds."

Mr. Lou Walsh, Foord's manager, Helps H.K.F.A..

said: "We will meet Petersen on any

terms-championship or not., But I

better man."

FARR "OVERJOYED"".

the

into

certain movement.

na

that he was

ROSE EVELYN IS FAVOURED

We all saw Wild Cat turning the tables twice on Rose Evelyn in the

two

runners. Sottler of Britain. who annexed this classic in 1934, was running among a modernte class and bis cluinces for the main event are not rosy.

SECOND LEG OF DAILY DOUBLE

Is On The Dilatory Handicap

The second leg of the daily double will be on the penultimate event, the Dilatory Handicap, for "D" class

Heard in Paris

London, Nov, 24. There is more talk in Paris of u healing of the breach between French and British Rugby authorl- tles.

A case has been made out to show that France has Now "cleaned house,"

that veiled professionalism has been banished along with rough play. The "rough play" stipulation from this side lu one that, need not be stressed.

A

Parisian on the "inside"

of

French Rugby says that hidden pro Champions over 14 miles to be reters over a mile. Pride of Tsing fessionalism is still rife, and that tao. was badly left in the Comrie other causes which led the home followed

Gold by Wild Cat and Sovereign, the last to be ridden by Handicap at the last Meeting and as unions to break off playing relations Mr. H. M. Plh who returned from weight controller has not thought t

a result it appears to me that the have yet to be removed, the North last week. It is reliably

France's conception of the game, learned that Stopwatch will face the start.

Race For The Unlucky Jockeys

BRINGS SEASON TO CLOSE

The last flat race of the season will be the Finale Plate confined to our last line of defence over elx furlongs

at variance

give any allowance for the poor the style of play, and the method display. I have not been able to pa of refereeing remains certain who is going to ride this old with the British, he says. warrior, but, he le dangerous, as are Diogenes and Laughing Buddha,

I hate to say but it looks to me that poor old Rucing Boy has seen his best days though I understandi that this charger will weigh out with Mr. Choy Wing-chiu, who, I am sure, will take the advantage of 5 lbs. jockey allowance, To Those who ean afford a five dollar bill, the invest- ment is not pure speculation. Caval cade ran a good race as a price. maker right up to the rock at the Just meeting and I have a strong feeling that he will be a megsco to the rest of the field.

A “CLEAN-UP” DEMANDED

CONTINENTAL VIEW OF ICE HOCKEY

Berlin A "clean-up" of National Ice Hockey teams is being demanded by Switzerland and Germany, and the prove who is the best. Welsh heavy- pinyer. for Rending. For one sex the pond that apparently my tele-Chun Handicap (frst section) run and this event will be ridden by will have very light weight to carry, jóf the international meeting in Lon- request will be put on the ugendu he and that, not In its entirety, a very

I am told that King's Parade, who don in February. Petersen sold: "Of course, I shall jury left him permanently

in the strength of Law 4, section three won the event by three lengths, was anywhere at any time. This is not a has got his discharge from the Switzerland maintains that all go on with the Foord Bight as a non-capacitated and cut short a highly which renda: The ball is in giving two pounds to the third pony handicap event, but the weight to be "mounted section" of the Hongkong Canadians living in Great Britain title contest. I have other fights in promising career. That young man play it it touches the referee or a Ponline Bay, whereas to-morrow the carried (as imposed by the Racing Volunteer Corps to participate in the should be declared professionals, hand, but if I can fix Farr in between was for rather, is now) Sergeant Linesman when in the field of play, latter has a pull of almost a one Committee) is to be 10 lbs. under race, is looking very well and the while Germany suggests players I shall be only too pleased to do so. D. G. Carter of the Army Pay Corps, To this there is an annotation in the and Pontiac Bay, I understand, will the scale for inches and jockeys will real danger, of course, is from competing in European champion- "I know Harvey had to meet stationed in Hongkong and recently Referees Chart which says "The be locked after by Mr. Ip Kul-ying have an extra two pounds penalty for Cassius and Shamrock, both speedy ships should not only be born in the Phillips in an eliminator before he appointed Assistant Secretary to the ball touching the referee or a lines who has never ridden the mere each race won. All the present merchants. Popular Star has been country, they represent, but should fought me, but that is no business of Hongkong Football Association. Iman when he is in the field of play before. The new union, if agreeable, novices have very low wins to their training in the dark and she should also have learned to play Ice hockey mine."

had a happy chat with Mr. Carter (Continued on Page 13,)

should win.

credit and therefore all the runners not be ignored."

In Europe.