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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1937.

Captain Foster's" Racing Chatter

CHINA "SUBS" GET GOING

Coronation

Attracts

Critics

RUNS VERY WELL

His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott has discarded his China sub-griffin, Lucifer while Mr. and Mrs. Pearce have de- cided not to enter their bardots, King Frost and Rockbridge for the Annual Race Meeting,

Talk of winning the Valley Staken over six furlongs has alevly started among the owners, Jockeys and the rail crities. It has always been the ambition of every owner to capture the sprint classic event and the Hong- kong Jockey Club atver hold Selling Lotteries without conducting a sweep the Valley Stakes. I wonder whether it is on account of the first prize $1,000 for the owner, or is it following the tradition handed down by the old Chinu bunds, the pioneers of racing?

on

CORONATION'S GALLOP

Last Saturday and Sunday there were several "try-outs" and all eyes were focussed on Coronation Duy when this mare of Dr., S. N. Chau finished the gallop of 11⁄2 miles gamely in 3.41.2/5. It will be seen that her inst mile was cantered in 2.17.2/6 while her time for 14 miles was 2.56.2/5. It would be well to bear in mind that Coronation Day went alone and she was not pressed to do the time.

Shanghai Hockey Team Vanishes Overnight

A COMEDY OF ERRORS

This is the story of a hockey team that vanished overnight Into thl air! Just itke that! Now you have it and now you haven't sort of business; with nothing up unyone's slerves,

Following this, Persian Cut and Tabby Cat gave a fairly good display over the champion course, but the

Last Thursday night, it was an- geneis were under pressure to return nounced, Shanghai had produced a 2.55.2/6, coming home in 32.3/5, ishockey team to visit Tientsin during hard to say at this juncture which is the Chinese New Year holidays; but the better rig but Persian Cat, it yesterday afternoon.....Hey, Presto, seems to me, is improving on every and it was no move; non est; in fet

completely non-existent. And be outing.

hind this apparent_miraculous_epi-_ sode is a comedy of errors.

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Roes.

Here is how the story dates way back to last Saturday, when the Shanghal Times Hockey Correspondent Was informed that Shanghat had been invited to send teams to Hankow and Tientsin dur- ing the Chinese New Year holidays, That was a big story. The rest can be told in diary form:

Yum Sing has not as yet been asked to show his horsepower, but his time over a steady mile in 2.20.3/5 with a lust quarter of 31.2/5 seconds was a hint to the chairman of the Club that he has a good sub-grillin.

A gallop which I liked was that of Spring Beauty which covered 14 miles in 3.14.3/5. 1 admit that the whole time was, poor, but one must not overlook the fact that the last stanza was chinged In 30.2/5 seconds while the last finlf-a-mile was per- Tuesday. Keen formed in 1.05.4/5. He is, in my scent while it was still hut, the opinion, a good "gin" for short Correspondent contacted a Shang- events.

Hockey hal

Association offelal. From, this authoritative source he Despair, Bay and Inca went fairly received the information that ning well over the Derby course in 3.48.1/5 mes already had been received but the finish was.

good. from Clubs for the interport visit not too Chub Teen and Helephant were given

to Tientsin. "The Interpart trip slow work. I expect to see

Tientsin is almost certain to fast limes before the week is over.

come off," this ofletal stated, bal

World's 12 Best Sportswomen

some

MISS PAM BARTON IS-THIRD

New York.

The British girls, Miss Pam Barton and Miss Kay Slammers, are ranked

to

follow up the

regarding the Visit to Hankow, prospects were not 50 bright, for it was announced that, only three players had signified their inten- tion to go. "But we'll tell you about it after our committee meet- ing on Thursday at noon," he added. Thursday. The same S.ILA. official: "Hockey Interport to Tien- tsin? Oh, practically settled! We I have nine names to date. Probably have enough to make the team in two or three days. We've set aside Sunday, January 31, for a practice between the Shanghai side and 42 United Services team."**

LOST-ELEVEN MEN

On Friday it was thought that the Association would have `something

The

respectively third and last in a list more to say concerning. the Tientsin of the twelve most prominent sports- interport. The hunch was right, for women of the world compiled by 70 an agitated official reported that

there was no Shanghai side. leading journalists in the United

team had gone, vanished into the vold since Thursday

y night.

explained:

States,

place is given to Miss Helen

The Association

Оп

We the sensational sprinter, receipt of the interport Invitations,

who

meirea

won the

Olympic

title in world record She has obtained 189 points,

hundred the Association sent out, eirculars time. to all member clubs notifying them of the offers and asking that names

"What

So The

Miss Alice Marble, who "enme of players who would like to go be back to win the American laws sent in to them. In due course, a tennis title by beating Miss Jacobs, list of hine names was received from Is second with 84 points.

one of the clubs. Misa Burton, who won the Amerl- Association thought, and

a can golf title this year, gels 64 paints, Shanghai Timos was informed of quick response," the and Miss Stammers, who lost to Miss the excellent progress in the inter- Helen Jacobs in the semi-finals of the port arrangements, American lawn tennis championships, Tuesday. The news was still good This was on has 2 points. Her conqueror, Misi on Thursday. Jacobs, is placed fourth with 35 seems

But since then, It that someone realised that points.

there was a mistake somewhere, 1 Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, head of inst year's list, is now ninth with points,

Was discovered that the pino names

HAVOC EVE AND THE HONGKONG DERBY

FEATURE

IT'S A REGULAR SIR VICTOR SASSOON'S

IS MAKING GREAT IMPRESSIONS

swing in England, many • jockey finds himself flying through thỏ air- not always with the greatest of ease. This picture shows T. Carey falling from Jackunipo at Lingfield Park.

CHINESE

GOVERNOR'S CUP TEAM

Athletic Left Winger Is Included

(By "Veritas")

The most Interesting feature about the composition of the Chi-

.to

ROSEMARY REPORTED TO BE TRAINING IN THE DARK

of form. On that occasion Mr.

Last year Sir Victor Sassoon I would like to know how long can had two nominations in

the it last? It seems that the "early Hongkong Derby, but at the birds" have not as yet been able to Ulme Buy of Rosemary's pows this eleventh hour an abrupt an-season but in any case I trust that her nouncement was made whereby performance of February 16 last year Royal Wedding. Eve was over the Derby, course in 3.20.3/5 scratched from all engagements as not been forgotten by the students and the mare spent the whole Encarnaçao was "at the wheel," and summer at Fanling. However, this combination ni the coming Honeymoon Eve,

Carnival will. i am sure, buve the somewhat luckily annexed the coveted Blue Riband, owing to the bor ing of King's Lead, and it was the stable Eve's first win after many years of fruitless tempts.

It dom

re

pie confidence.

season

and

THE AUSTRALIAN GRIFFINS

Display Improved Form

Our Daily Golf Hint

I am a great believer in a natural way of doing every. thing. Science only comes back to nature and common sense after all,

-lex Herd,

Boy Jockey

SOME GOOD TIMES

Chief interest is now centred in the training of the Australian

Wants To Win Subscription Griffins for the

The National

A 12-year-old schoolboy rode the hurdler Swanwick over 214 miles In the Hardwick Handicap Hurdle race at Sedgefield, Durham, last month.

-1s mount was unplaced.

Douglas has been riding for two years. His father owns a couple of mares and does a little breeding and training.

The boy's greatest ambition is to ride the winner of the Grand National one day.

He will be apprenticed to a well- known trainer this year,

Rooty-Hill Derby and the form of several cobs has shown marked improvement. At the present rate of going it seems certain that the youngsters of this acason will be naked to give poundage to last year's batch at the First Extra Raco Meeting.

fancles) put up a sparkling gallop Gypsy Love (one of the writer's

last Sunday over the Derby course in 3.18 1, romping honic In 27.2/5 seconds. Punters should keep a note of of this

for his Inst 14 miles gallop, were run in 2.38.175 while his Inst

Was covered in 2.02.1/5-3. against 2.01, performed by Lancashire mile was cantered in 0.1/5 while Chips on January 6, The last half- the sis furlongs were negotiated in

1.27.3/5.

mil

The Inst Blue Riband won by the Mi. L. popular American owner, Dunbar, was tu 1932 with his Liberty Bay, while Mrs. Dunbar's success was ats far back In 1928 with her Saling He is little Douglas Tidyman, of Bull, The Indy-owner had excep- Darlington-probably the youngest tionally had fuck with Bear Claw for buy ever to ride under National Bust I cannot help thinking that Sir

mnia classinat year and I can Rules. Victor is determined at all costs to

safely sny that the deplorable state duplicate his success, for in addition for the pany's defent. The best of the heavy going was responsible to Royal Wedding Eve, there

last Three lovely

gallop among the grilins Happy Eve grins. (are), Harmony Eve (mare), and was put up by Bear Claw who cover-

ed the Havoc Eve (stallion), now

3.21.3/5 Derby distaver in under strict training for the Hongkong display in the important event, finishi

yet he gave a very disappointing Delby to be run on February-22. Judging by the amount of work given ing nowhere.

each horse,

excourage Mr. Dunbar has two candidates, one to form an opinion that Royal Commencement Bay and Thunder Wedding Eve and Happy Eve nre Bay (kept-over triflin), while Mrs. speedy rondsters, while Harmony Eve Dunbar has a bay steed, Red Feather, and Havoc Eve appear to have ever for the bly event. Me. Grayburn's lasting stamina,

ponies are trained by Mr. Dunbar's Anyone prepared to give up his Russian boy, but, Aire has not been and make a trip to the All these mins have not as yet been

cutered for the

Derby rusy bed

Hongkong Valley on any of the galloping morn-

would

good Jags, Wor

reason with Havoc Eve, for he has all the Mira. Dunbar's Red Feather are the

certainly be impressed stretched, but there is

believe that Mr. Grayburn's Ouse good points required in the making of a first class animal. This chest-pick from

this camp.

On Junior

January 10, Ouse and Thunder Buy nut stallion of

went over the Sir Victor's has a champlon course in 2.52.3/5 and the beatiful head with a broad ble former finished better. I do not running down the face, but with three suggest that Commencement Day is white legs. Space does not permit to not a good animal, but I cannot as start a controversy here over the markings of white legs, but, it may yet include the grey nag in my book

form. not perhaps be known that "grey Me. Li Lan-sang has three entries, horses are now among the 1st of Magnificent View, Meadow View and classic winners in England and it Scenic View for the Blue-Riband, but, would therefore be advisable to shelve the prejudice of white legs for theme of them has shown good enough

form to be in the limelight. next generation to discuss.

Precious Stream also delighted the learned on good authority that Magni- fleent View (keep-over griffin) is an

when the mare was given a expensive mare, and that her legs are commencing at the stud as a four-ridden by Mr. S. C. Liang Precious

He is strongly against

a horse owner

run uver 14 miles, and pony being year-old (writes "Audax" in causing trouble to the trainer.

Stream The Kong brothers are represented Horse and Hound) and before

took 2.47.3/5 to travel the this year by a solitary grillin, Lovely left for America, he decided

that streuit, fishing the last blt it

to

10

EARLY START NO GOOD

Lord Astor's Stud

Ideas

Another rattling pace was set by Mrs. Dunbar's Aztec who took 1.26.2/3 to cover three-quartera of a mile and although the last stanza was galloped in 20 seconds, the Russian bay managed to pull the more up at the Football stand.

Credit must

to the Russian be given boy, who timed Dick Turpin to a nicety over the champlos course in 2.40.2/5 and the quarters being well. Justged.

Dick Turpin owned by Mr. Eu Tong-sen jumped off with 33.1/5

seconde for the first stanza while the second was run in 33.4/5 and the dure for a classic winner to begin the 4 mile beacon to the last quarter In England it is the usual proce- third covered In 34 seconds. From

a four-year-old, but stud duties as Lord Astor, whose life study to try run was performed in 28.3/5 seconds, was done in 30.4/5 while the home to solve the problem of breeding The whole time was not bad classie winners

and has yielded great Dick Turpin; in my mind, could have results, even though the Derby has 80knocked off a bit if the "boy" had for cluded, him, has other ideas on

pushed the cob.

It โค the subject.

ትሮ

If I remember correctly, Havoc Eve nese team for Sunday's Governor's was given a sharp spin over a mile Cup match

the Inclusion of on January 9 and he cuvered the Cheong Moon-wing. Athletle out-circuit in 2.14.3/5, finishing the last Cheous was the player quarter in 31.1/3 seconds. His last Ride left. I suggested as a possible alter- half-a-mile was galloped in donc National Glory and National Spirit, sand Guineas, should not start before| 4.00.2/6*** native to Bickford for the Inter-while the last six furlongs were done while the Yeung brothers have Pay Up, winner of the Two Thou28 seconds and the last mile was port and It appears the C.A.A.F.in 1.33.3/5, This was

formance and it is we to good per- They will no doubt figure in minor 1838.

intends to give him an opportunity

1.02.1/5

well to remember

of displaying his potentiailles be that the stallion will be under the fore the Interpuri selection com- mitter.

Chinese are turning out the most powerful team at their disposal, und if the F.A. XI plays as advertised, this match will be the most helpful

form Indication of Interpart

the committee can hope to have. It should be a simple matter to select on Interport eleven from two such teams.

charge of Mr. V. Needa who is

races.

Strathearrick was given slow work

over

3

mile while Lancashire Chips Pay Up is already full at 250gns continued to please the connections. for the 1938 season, and so also is was impressed with the netión_and another of Lord Astor's horses, style of

Rhodes Scholar but the latter's fee Lafayette's Great Time and Rose performances over the has not yet been fixed. Rhodes Derby course lust Saturday. The two | Scholar's

svecessey include the mares seemed to like the jaunt and Eclipse Stakes, but he ran considera- they came home full of running. It bly below expectations In the last was 10.1/5 seconds outside Gypsy St Leger, for which he started Love's time but the finish of the two favourite, but finished out of a place. ladies was convincing.

NEW OWNER coming from Shanghai to ride for Sirbis debut as an owner in the classic. Mr. Li Po-chun is going to make Victor Sassoon. This jockey, some- times gives us heart attacks by the events and I hear that Mr. J. Pote- manner in which he delays his final Hunt will be coming down to pilet runs, but he is a consummate Judges ponles. Mr. Li Po-chun has two of speed and distance and he usually ins, Expansion Time being the times his efforts perfectly.

bétter one. This iron-grey is :+

little game

Tacer It will be recalled that Mr. Eu good action. It may br of 21- Tong-sen's chances for the Blue erest to know thi Expansion Riband were completely dashed when Time gave a good display over the Rosemary pulled up "dicky" after the Derby course last Saturday, covering BADMINTON final gallop last February, but it was the distance in 3.32.3/5; it was the wise on the part of the owner to have best performance so far among the kept the griffin over for this.

coming Annual Race Meeting and the mare

grimas.

und has

a

Another significant feature of the Chinese side is that Tso Kwai-shink has been passed over for Yeang Shut rick on the right wing, while it is quite apparent the selectors wish to

Mr. Osatananda, the Siamese Trade see how Funk King-cheung shapes at is looking much better than a year Commissioner, has named his bay inside right, as he has displaced Lalao. In this respect, Mrs. Pearce's Shul-wing in this position, Lal mov-Trentbridge (winner of 1933 Derby)tion, Vira, while his bay gelding These two ing to inside left.

and the stable Hem's Herod (winner to be known as Apilas.

griffins arrived only last week from of 1935 Derby) Here is the Chinese XI.

were kept-over Shan Pau Ka-ping: Lee Tin-sang and grins and so was King's Lead who Shanghal and I do not know much about them. I appearances count Tam Kong-pak; Leung Wing-chui, | LDS

lost the classic event last year by Wong Mee-shun, and Lee Kwok-only a short head. However, Mr. Eu for anything. Viru and Apilus should be among the winners. Royal Mail wai; Yeung Shul-ylek, Fung King has added to his string three new was alst. late la coming down for cheung, Lee. Wai-tong, La! Shul-aspirants, namely. Montruse, Poten-Messrs. Harriman and Bradbury, and wing and Cheong Moon-wing.

tate and Rob Roy, but they are not, so was Kum Shan for Mrs. Kwok in my estimation, of the same calibre. Hing-wan, Mrs. Gilbert Harriman la

WAVE OF RUMOURS

In new lady owner but I am afraid The wave of rumours and stable that her "Good Morning" is not a secrets is rolling down the Wong-class anima). Mrs. W. T. Stanton |Nei-Chong_gap that Rosemary Is has a Derby representative, Tim, lule

training in the dark, but if this be so, Zenith which is so-so)

750 MILES IN FOUR DAYS

FOOTBALL CLUB'S PROTEST

The possibility of a profest to the Football League Management Com- mitter against the excessive amount of Christinas travelling which clubs have to undertake, will be discussed by the directors of the Birmingham Club at their next meeting.

Birmingham's first team went about 750 miles at Christmas, and

THE LINCOLN HANDICAP

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SEA BEQUEST FANCIED UNLESS

GOING IS HARD

TEST FOR KOWLOON

TONG

Recreio "A" Safe For Title

HOCKEY

St. Andrew's Lose To Signals

PLAYERS OUT OF PRACTICE

(By The Pilgrim")

Beaten by two clear goals, scored by Lowe In the closing alages of tho game, St. Andrew's yesterday madb their first appearance of the season In a friendly hockey match; and gave a good account of themselves against of Bignals, The

ten men, and

Free Lances defeat by Recreto the Royal Corps "B" on Wednesday has removed Saints fielded only the last threat to Recreio "A" In several of these were badly in need

of practice. the mixed doubles badininion league, and they are certain to re-f tain the title,

The game, played on the C.B.A. ground, King's Park, opened at a fast pace with St. Andrew's

ew's attacking This evening they meet their sirongly. But poor

shooting by Juniors, and will most likely win all N. A. E. Mackay at inside-leti pre- the games...

vented them from scoring. College worked hard at centre forward · för Kowloon Tong have an interesting the Saints, but i was clearly notice- engagement, being hosts to Univer The latest issue of the Racing Calendar revealed an extra-aity. I am afraid they must expectable that he, as well as other players Ilke Dormer and Baldwin, was badly to lose three games to P. K. Hul and four men now have influenza, while ordinary lack of support for the early spring handicaps. Either Misa Khoo, but there is no good ren-in need of practice, other's are suffering from Injuries, trainers and owners are influenced by the earlier start of flat racing son why they should not catch up on There was no score at the interval, which may have a serious effect on this year or the events that have suffered are losing their appear women pinyers are showing vastly the move, und, pinned St. Andrew's the other encounters. Kowloon Tong After half time the Signdis got on the fortunes of the side.

After a home match on Christ-

Improved.form at practice now, and down to defence, while the Saints collapsed badly. mas Day the players immediately The Lincoln meeting has been tions for the opening day's chief there is a possibility that this will four-player attack went to London and from there to living on tradition for a long time event should not be forthcoming is turn the scales in favour of the home F. A. Broadbridge at back affected

side to-night.

nees for the losers, several Kood clearances Portsmouth on Saturday morning, past, and each season one hears the Indeed surprising.

while Millington played a grand game Last season's race, won by Guinea returning to London after the wish expressed that Liverpool or match there and staying overnight. some equally modern course should Gap, brought out some of the best to receive Chinese Recreation Club, him would have

St. John's Cathedral have arranged in goal. The two shots which passed handicappers

beaten any goal-

writes "Watchman" in the Morning Post.

CITY AND SUBURBAN

In

On Sunday they went to Sunder-open the new season. The Carholme middle-distance land, and during the long journey is not an ideal place with March training, nearly every one of the and it will be interesting to see how keeper in the Colony. those of players submitted for the received by the Association were

Len and Hughes developed tempern-winds at their worst, and the drop- seventeen runners winning a race of their star pair, D. Kwok and Miss The absence of Sonny Bliss made turas and could not play. Sykes also ping of the Autumn fixture may be some sort before the end of Novem-Caw figure against the Chinese, a good deal of difference to St.

who are well endowed with men Andrew's, "wh interport Crial this Saturday and not

have peratur 11, but despite a high tem- prelude to this old-fashioned meeting ber.

might also peraluze turned out as no reserve being allotted a summer dale. for the Tientsir visit. So the team

players. I rather think C.R.C. will

played Improved The Norwegian world skating

Hockey on a better win without undue effort, The case of the City and Suburban It is altogether different at Aintree,

ground. champion. Sonja Henle, is seventh for Tientsin vanished,

and all the raore strange that the is also different. I do not think the

The Signals were best served by An official anid:" "Apart from ill-Spring Cup should not have filled at race ever regained its one-ume popu- named Arsl:-

Programme; with home team ness, you cannot expect the, players the first time of asking. The Spring|larity following the break that occur

Lowe at centre-forward, the contre- half-and full-backs, to be at their boat after 760 mlima meeting with its mixed programmes, red during the War. Its largest fleld Recreio "A" travelling and three matcher in four immensely popular, and that the since the resumption of racing was Kowloon Tong

with 13 points, and Miss Masterbrock, Shanghai is still looking for eleven the Dutch swimmer, who won two men or more to make the trip to titles in the Berlin Olymples, is Tientsin. Candidates will be wel oleventh with 4 points.

come.

was available,

days"

small number of twenty-five nomina-

(Continued on Page 9.)

St. John's

v Recreio ""* University V O.R.C.

I

understand it is F. A. Broad- bridge's Intention to continuo to, ar- Irange matches for St. AndrewÜ, “

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