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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY

1938.

TSUI WAI-PUI WINS TENNIS TITLE FOR THIRD TIME

Sprinting Events For To-morrow's Races

SILKYLIGHT HAS GONE UP TO SHANGHAI FOR ITS SUMMER REST

Lady Northcote's Gladiator Has Splendid Chance To Win

(By "Captain Foster")

The Hongkong Jockey Club is holding its Fourth Extra Race Meeting to-morrow at Happy Valley when the first saddling bell will be rung at the usual time, 1.30 p.m.

After two days of hard racing at the Easter Carnival, all the nine

handicap contests to-morrow are sprinting events, the longest run be- ing over a mile and there are three races from the 1% rile post (about half mile 170 yards).

Messrs. II. P. Chanson and V. V. Needa will not be seen in action, for they have gone up north to rido al the Spring Meeting under the ausplees. of the Shanghai Race Club,

It is learned

that the

wonder pony," Silkylight, has returned to Shanghai to spend his summer there and will be back here in time for the Griffins St. Leger which will be run In early November.

A KEEN TUSSLE EXPECTED

Gladiator May Win Mount Gough H'cap

The ban on winners of $1,750 or

GOLDEN COW HAS GOOD PROSPECTS

Brutus May Turn Tables Again

Star

of

Canterbury Park Handicap "G"

B

The

The Canterbury Park Handicap for "C" class Australian ponies over six furlongs should draw a big feld, there being 18 entries. When they fought the issue out in the St. Kilda Handicap from the 1 mile post, Brutus (winner)

and Twilight Star (second) were on the same level, but in the subsequent outing, the Cabramatta Handicap over a mile, Twilight Star, who had a pull of a couple of pounds, turned the tables by two lengths. To-morrow Twilight hos to give three pounds to Brutus And being sprint over six furlongs, it indicates that the latter has the benent

balancing the weight. real danger, in my

third in covery Bay who fin, le Dia. the St. Kilda Handicap. Ho WILB conceding 13 lbs. to Brutus and Twi light Star whereas to-morrow there

AUSTRONOW is hardly any difference in the avoir- dupols between these three cobs. The ndjustment favours Discovery Boy and this progeny by Fernkloop has good legs. over six furlongs. The Timoshan Handicap for "D" four

Racing Heart,

understand, is süll class China ponies over a mile has on the walking list, but Perfect Day bren divided into two divisions by on Deletal, handicapper, and he has am afraid. will be running out of

his distance. Zoding la assigned 11 best racers to the first while Violet Queen can be trusted section, Golden Cow, who annexed

Among the youngs- the Tai Wan Bay Handicap (second for big money. section) at the Easter session is on ters of this season, Bredon is within level terms

with Desert Star and her prowess and Macquarie River is should the going be on the sof

about due for a win. on the soft side, he should be well up at the finish. Salvage Mastor, after her

good win

Especially If Going

Is On Soft Side

on Easter Monday, has a pull of 10 ibs. against these two nugs and we are bound to see a good scuffle for the first position in the frame. Cu-

but I am afrald that the trip of a

WILL ROSE-QUEEN BREAK SEQUENCE

OF FAILURES?

V

In

la looking well

A GOOD RUN

nunters

ASSURED

the Taimoshan Handicap

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THE NEW TENNIS CHAMPION—Truf Wal-puł, who defeated H.D. Romfalin in the final of the Colony tennis singles championship rester. day, making a typical backhand ret urn. (Photo: Staff Photographer).

As I See Sport

By "Abe"

RUMJAHN NOT AT HIS BEST IN TENNIS FINAL

LOSES COLONY TITLE TO DAVIS CUPPER

Newport And Bristol

R. Play Drawn Game

London, May 5.

ban Love and Dekko are also in this (second section) for "D" cines Chinit section carrying the lowest impost,ponics which is the second leg of the mile is not to Dekko's Hiking. It has dully double, the transfer of Flyby- been represented to me that Mr. night, Gold Sovereign, Mae's Adven- Encarnação has been hooked to ride ture and Sylvandule from the first Piet Hein, but with due respect to division to this section should give the Shanghai crack jockey, 1 am of

something to think about, the candid opinion that it was not a for there is a big list of

of 21

entrica more in staked since January 1, this that he cannot tip the scale at 145 that the contest

wise step to take owing to the fact There is, however, one consolation,

is over a

a mile and year, has precluded several good first bs,

we should get 24 good run for our class China ponles from the opening

money.

Gold Sovereign luas been bvent, the Mount Gough Handicap |

allotted topweight of 108 lbs, but he over six furlongs. There are only ¦ W

has incurred.

red a penalty of seven in half a dozen entries.

pounds on account I am looking

of his win

CONGRATULATIONS to Tsul Wal- Macao last Sunday and Mr. Li Tse- forward to seeing a keen tussle be-

fong's candidate has to weigh out al pul on winning the Colony Tennis tween Lady Northcote's Gladiator

175 lbs. The only chance of win-singles title for the third time in his (Mr. Proulx), Mrs. Stanton's Oak Bay

ning is to put up a novice and even carcer. It is an honour thoroughly (Mr. Raymond) and Mr. Dunbar's

then I am afraid that it will be a deserved, for there is no disputing the Wild Life (Mr. Black). 11 is learned

hard proposition. Flybynight has fact that he is the best player we Though he Hut His Excellency the Governor

not been running too well this sea- have at the moment. We are going to view a fine scrom-son while Sylvandale seems to have started rather shakily against

H. D. will be in time for this race and it ble in the Mount Davis Handi- lost hic sense of racing. These two Rumjahn yesterday, he was so ob- is to be hoped that His Excellency Chios raters from the 11⁄2 mile past they are now in a lower cluss,

Cop (frst section) for "C" class old timers were publle idols, but a stages of the match that the end was

as viously the better man in

in the latter will have the pleasure of leading in about half mile 170 yards) and the rio reason why they should not re- only

see stages her Ladyship's Gladiator ahead of

a matter of time. Apart from the procession. Gladiator has been allocation of 12 speedy merchants to gain a bit of the confidence which perceptible weakness in his service,

of this this section is setting a puzzle. Mr. both placed in all his five

outings of

of them had enjoyed at one Rumjohn was playing as well in the to my estimation, Eu Tong-sen's Rose-Queen does not time best year, the

in the part-mutuel. On the first set as he has ever been to being, behind Desert Chief and King's require a write-up, but the inclusion strength of their good show in the play, and big collapse in the three Warden in the Mirs Bay Handicap of

of this mare (formerly

In "g" class) Boa Visto Ward Mr. E Tong-un's candidate here with an allotment of 108 lbs. punies, shamely, Good Morning, Race to all those who saw the encounter

Handicap, the three placed succeeding sets was rather be ride

ridden by romped home first in record time of and to 2.05 over a jaunt from the two mile will undoubtedly enliven the pari-n Boy and Tempest, have been except a few who knew that he has

asked to give liberal allowances to been murning a sore

elbow during the post, once round and in. When they mutuel department. It is strange to other starters and it is good to re- last few days. Hut even at his best, inet in the "All Out" Stakes over six say that she has a sequence of eight member that to-morrow the trip is he would have been hard put to li furlongs, Oale Boy just managed in unplaced outings this season and I two furlongs longer. This may hin- to avoid defeat against the type of

wonder whnes

whether her series will be der their chances. Tabby Cat did rame

which the the nick of time to shove his nose broken to-morrow. As I have sait, not run a bad ruce in the same event was playing: he might conceivably

Chinese

QUINCE writing the paragraph which Davis alead of Gladiator over the touch Broken

appeared yesterday, I have come across the following on the forth- line and he was awarded the verdict we have several roadsters such as and I like the genet. Meteor and have won a few more games, or even of a short head. But It must be

Just

In Time, King's National Force are indeed very low another set, but it would be extremely coming heavyweight title fight be- Lancashire Lass

and Royal with only 150 lbs. to carry, but the difficult to envisage him having the tween Joe Louls and Max Schmel- all of them well in with Fung) on Gladiator did not carry a Consort,

better of his opponent. Playing a 15

hunches If you believe in badly as he did in the last three sets, your wager now on Max Schmeling whip, for a stroke of the cane would no excessive lead to shoulder, Apart question is: can they last a mile?

however, he made things very easy to knock out Joe Louls in

June. for Tsul Wal-pui.

Every champion since Gene Tunney retired as the undefeated title- holder has lost his title in that month. Here is how the championship has changed hands since 1030,

Max Schmeling, June 12, 1930, to June 21, 1032.

remembered that the Jockey (Mr. Amberley,

Mr. Encarnacao

carnacio

have reversed the decision. At any ferm this strong contingent of sprine MR. LI LAN-SANG

rale Lady Northcote's nomination Lers, Rose-Queen has no love for the bing a pound of lead less to carry and barrier and this. is a question which

I fancy Gladiator will make amends. FIRST LEG OF DAILY DOUBLE 22 Entries For An Open Race

បទ

"Hunchbacks" Handicap for The non-winning subscription griffins of this club of this season to be ridden by novices will no doubt give another thrill; for the contest is also from the 1% mile post and incident- ally it is the first leg of the daily double. We have a long list of 22 entries

for the first selection and anything may happen here. By vir- tue of his win at Macao, Tribule hos incurred a penalty of seven pounds and he has to weigh out at 147 lbs. One thing I like about Tribute is is a good starter, but believe

punters

must not

Tyne overlook, burden of 163 lbs. and shouki

HAS FOUR HORSES be manage to break the tape first, IN SAME EVENT

your five dollar bill is quite safe oni this bay gelding. Amberley, King's Bounty and Laughing Giri are my fancy.

CHARTERS HOUSE HANDICAP

Home Brew, Ranger In "B" Class

Defeat Admitted

seen

Cupper

In the southern section of the Third Division in the Eng- lish Football League, Newport, at home, played a drawn game with Bristol Rovers to-day, each side scoring twice.---- Reuter,

beaten man.

shot was played he was already u Schmeling Or Louis?

Put

Jock Sharkey, June 21, 1932, to June 20, 1993.

Primo Carnen, Juite 28, 1933, to June 14, 1934.

Max Baer, June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935.

James J. Brnddoek, June 13, 1935, to June 22, 1937.

IKE the true sportsman he is. H. Mr. Li Lau-sang has four nomina- D. did not even suggest that his tions, Harvest View, Havoc Eve, elbow had in any way contributed to Honeymoon Eve and Humdrum Eve, his defeat. He admitted without re- in the penultimate event, the High serve that he was thoroughly beaten West Handicap for "p" class among and by a better man; the only dis- the China ponies over mile. The appointment he felt was that he had last named makes his first appear not been able to put up greater op- ance in the "B" company, the pro- position, and thus to give the specta- motion being due to his wonderful tors greater value for their money, in the Deep Bay Handi- In conversation with Tsui after the performance

Joe Louis, June 22, 1937, to-7 cap for "C" class at the Easter Meet-match, he told me that, he himself It was in June, 1936, thụt Schmel- ing when he captured the event in was surprised at the ease of his vic-ing knocked out Louis in New York. Home Brew and Ranger, both re-good ime of 1.20.3/5 for six furlongs, tory, and even when the match was That, of course, was before Jon wo

and

the charger was carrying a load in progress he sensed that something the championship from Braddock, cently demoted from "A" division, of 165 lbs. It is considered by com- was wrong with his opponent, though will make their first appearance in petent judges that Humdrum Eve's he was not given time to think of the Charters Towers Handleap for best distance is from six furlongs and anything in the first set! "B" cinas Australian ponies over under, but I are inclined to take mille, and they are of course on the other view and I say that it must Rumjahn's Peculiarity high level with 185 lbs. In addition be a good first class racer to beat to these two cobs. there are 13 others and I fully expect to are

n birt feld.

lim to-morrow. I have not been

able to uncertain whether all the NE of the greatest peculiarities of

but as

not

· has

WALTER HAGEN PRAISES GOLF IN JAPAN

that he, he has not much of a finish Criftfel, the property af John Peel, four candidates will accept of the several occasions in the course of Rumjahn's play, noticeable on a tight comer. I noticed this is a definité runner, but the mare, last Sunday at Maras and it seemed after pulling up "dotty in the We are now nearing the end

current

hig first half of the racing season, the

tournament, is

Tokyo, May 0. to convey the impression I said in Roots

Rooty-H Derby,

come will not surprise me to see all com- aptitude to be made to look second- Japan to-day was described by my last notes that he was a clinker. under the starter's orders for over Ing under the starter's orders. 1rate even atter spells of brilliance. Walter Hagen, world-famous golf However, it is extremely difficult to two months and in the circumstance saw Dawn Star the other morning Willle Hung was the Arst to show professional, as the "third Mecca" for venture on opinion whch pony has it hard to get her line. She had w

The only countries that play

a sporting chance to cross the wire a successful outing in the Sydney and the grey mare did not look too him up in this light in the quarter the gume in the world,

Commencement Bay in this Annls; then it was Teul Yun-pui'a

Arst, but judging by the handicap- Stakes (second section)

when she good.

Iwo ponies, namely, Charybdated now to concede seven pounds to the Time, if accepted, is simply to satisfy first of their three meetings. Rumi outranking European countries byˆà

Fel Ving, the former being

classification the

101 lbs, and the fattor has 108 lbs. last named dumsci. Lillie Audrey New Star and Red Feather are dan- The balance of 20 are from the 150 and Lucky Lad have been handicap-us

LAST EVENT

to turn in the semi-finals, when after first-class golf are the United States in, without prejudice, company per'a ranking list, there are only Onished ahead of Macquarie River make up the field while Expression winning the two opening sets in the and England. Japan is a close third,

and and Little Audrey, but the mare has

made to look almost a wide inargain," Mr. Hugen told the sub-committee. John was

veritable novice In the succeeding Japan Advertiser, American-owned two. Yet he himself earlier on had daily here. mark and under, ten pontes carrying ped, more or less, on their running

revealed brilliance equalling that of "When I first came here eight years his over six

match ago," 140 lbs. Charybdis has been knock in the Colliope Handicap

opponent. Yesterday's

," he continued, "I couldn't lose ing at the door since February last furlongs, finishing second and third

provided another instance. In the a match if I wanted to. But to-day and it is about time that he should respectively, but Lucky

Lad, 1 be.

Arst

RumJahn's aggressive I can't win one even if I want lo clear passage.

The meeting will terminate with a tactics paid him handsomely and in Thai's the Improvement that has been Peeling is an honest guy to have Then we have to consider also fast run from the 14 milo post in carrying off this set ha flashed out made here." prosent his card to the two judges leve, did not have a your money on while National Dig Annabella, who was badly left in the the Mount Davis Handicap (second drives on both wings which left Tsui Mr. Hagen deplored that only those Blanding. But who have been in Japan know of antor his good second in the Pokfu a very disappointing display. Per- should be Jungle Jim, Laughing once again he failed to maintain the "her beautiful courses and her good nity is not a bad het to follow up same race, and Katinka, who gave section) and the order of the Anish Wai-pui literally

Isonally I prefer Lucky Lad.

standard- and long before the last players."--Dometi Jam Handicap; 2

Buddha and Night View.

BEATS RUMJAHN COMFORTABLY IN POOR GAME

HOLDER CRACKS

BADLY

AFTER OPENING SET

(By "Abe")

Except in the first set when some really fime rallies were wit- nessed, the Colony Tonnis singles final played on the stand court of the Hongkong C.C. yesterday between H. D. Rumjahn, the holder, and Taui Wai-pui was not up to expectations. After losing the opening stanza, the Chinese was head and shoulders above the holder and swept through the next three sets with the loss of only five games.

Tsui thus annexed the title for the Ing him and that he was never com- third time, having previously been fortable

when serving. Seven sucessful in 1934 and 1938. The double-faults testify to this.. scores in his favour yesterday, were It would be manifestly unfair to 3-0, 6-0, 0-3, 0-2.

Tsui to suggest that he won so easily The encounter was attended by because Rumjahn was suffering from probably the biggest crowd to date a sore elbow; but he told me him- in the eurrent championships, self that he also noticed that "there amongst those present being His Ex-was something wrong with Rum- cellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Jahn." It should be stated, too, that Northcote, the Colonial Secretary, with the scent of victory so strong Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, and Mr. H. after the second set, he was playing R. B. Hancock, President of Hong- a brand of tennis which would have kong Cricket Club.

beaten anyone in the Colony. At Rumjahn played well enough at worst, he might have conceded a few the start to justify the hope that the more games; defent was out of the match would be a close one. His question.

shuls

except

were in good working order that his service seemed weaker than usual: his drives at- tained sufficient length for him to

HOW GAMES WENT Leading 2-0, 3-1, 4-3, Rumjahn

advance to the net and cut off Tsui's won the next two games for the first returns, and when the latter tried 59. In the second, Tsul completely his well-known drop-shot, Rumjahn outplayed his opponent and won it more often than not was able to turn to love. The third went to the Chinese quito comfortably. The it into a winner.

scores were level at 2-2, but Rum- Jahn was able to take only one game In this set. The fourth and last sei was nearly a walk-over; 3-0, 4-1, 5-2 and Tsui was through.

RUMJAHN CRACKS UP

In fact the champion was playing so well that had he maintained the form it would not have been sur- When Rumjahn hit the last shot of prising if he had won. However he the match outside, he seemed almost not only failed to maintain it, but glad it was over. He had been made cracked up altogether. Taw's to do a great deal of running, and superiority in the second net was so could not have stood up to much apparent that one began to wonder more. He was definitely a beaten how he had allowed his opponent to man.

take

the first set. Time and again

he caught Rumjahn on the wrong foot with flashing drives on both wings, and whenever he went up to the net, he was nearly always suc- cessful.

From the beginning of the second zet until the end, it was a one-sided affair: Tsui dielated the terms while Rumjahn merely struggled along.

Whether his three hard games against the younger Teul have worn him out it is difficult to say, but Rumjahn's spirit seem

seemed to be broken after Taul had won six games in a row in

the second set, Thereafter he was only a shadow of his usual sell, and not only failed to hold his own in whatever rallies there were but committed so

many mistakes

טי

OXFORD BOWLING FLOGGED

Australian Cricket Tourists Pile Up A Huge Score

tourists

London, May, 5. that he made his opponent's task. a

The Australian cricket tourists con- great deal simpler, Services were

tinued to flog the Oxford bowling to- returned feebly and except when Taui's drives were short, he was un-day when their match with the under-

graduates was resumed. able to return anything within 4 From 401 runs for five wickets yard of the base-line. His volleying scored on Wednesday, the too lost its crispness and many optook their total to 670 for saven bew portunities were lost through his own fore declaring. Another century was inconsistency.

added to the list by Hassett, who fut up 140.

Oxford were dismissed for 17 in But what puzzled many people their first innings, the only one to was the surprising weakness of his stand up to the Australian bowling service, la second delivery was an being Eggar, who had 61 not out at undisguised attempt to put the ball the finish.

Fleetwood-Smith took five wickets

WEAK SERVICE

In play and allowed Tsui to either punch it away for an outright win for 28 runs,

ner or to exploit his drop-shot, Following-on, the undergraduates which won him points almost at will. ad lost four wickets for only 29 I was not altogether surprised to runs when stumps were drawn-

Rumjahn himself after Reuter. the match that his elbow was troubi-

learn from

CHAMPIÓN, DEPOSED ----Aller, the fre outplayed' coinpletely, serving badly his own in the rallies. (Photos Blaf

H.D. Kumaħha. Was "Being unable' ta hold'

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