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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, MAY

20; 1988

SAIGON FOOTBALLERS SCORE ANOTHER VICTORY

Good Races Expected At To-morrow's Meet

STARTS AT LAST

Careful Distribution Of W.A. BROWN

Poundage Ensures A Fine Day's Sport MAJORITY OF EVENTS ARE SPRINT RACES

(By "Captain Foster")

With the exception of the Brisbane Spring Handicap over the champion course and the West River Handicap (first and second sections) over a distance from the two mile post, once round and in, the remaining six contests on the card of the Fifth Extra Race Meeting to be held to-morrow at Happy Valley are from six furlongs and ander.

It will be recalled that the main cause of the general upsets at the last meeting was

traced to short

Strathroy Should Win His Outing

Starts In Brisbane Spring Handicap

distance events, and with a careful distribution of the poundage, race- took forward to a good goers may day's sport. The adjustment of the handicap, with an increase of a few pounds to the good 'uns and with n liberal deduction of the lead to the unfortunato "Also Rans," has not left any loophole and punters may And it difcult to spot the winners.

The presence of Strathroy in the To-morrow's event will be the penultimate meeting of a series of Brisbane Spring Handicap for Aus- six extras under the auspices of the trailan ponies of any season over the champlon course has given an extra Hongkong Jockey Club before the amount of work to the gentleman in poundage recess. The main feature of the charge of handing out the Whitsun Carnival (two days of and should he refuse to accept, the second alternative list of weights racing to be staged on June 4 and 6)

with will be a special dollar cash sweep framed by the handicapper will

At any rate hitherto was a classic for the "D"

Cricket Tourists Play Northants

London, May 19..

The only one of the Australian cricket team's acknowledged batsmen not to have scored a century in the present tour, W. A. Brown got going at last in the match against Northamptonshire, scoring 104 not out in the Australians' innings of 400

for six declared.

Don Bradman falled for the first C. L. Badcock, who had 72 out of a time, being dismissed for two runs. wicket during total of 128 for no yesterday morning's play, was sent to his back without any addition score when the match resumed to- day.

At close of play, Northants hadi 139 on the board for the loss of three wickets, Nelson scoring 74.

KENT, GLOUCESTER

At Gillingham, Gloucester defeated Kent by 169 runs.

Gloucester totalled 221 in their first innings, to which C. J. Barnett contributed 08. Wright took seven wickets for 77 runs. In reply, Kent made only. 133, Goddard claiming seven victims for 67.

In their second knock, Gloucester Goddard declared at 208 for nine wickets and dismissed Kent for 127. six for 50. again got among the wickets, taking

SURREY ♥. DERBY

on the Läntao Handicap, which apni pilot, Mr. D. Black, in Derbyshire by 08 runs.

However,

class China ponte ope that this test

not hold out

one

which

the a

lbs. and he has the fancy burden to-morrow. I

At the Oval, Surrey defeated Surrey scored 182 and 174 (Rhodes' I de Anitely accepting and the main con- 5 for 50, George Pope 4 for 30), and will undoubtedly be the best Derby made 4 (F. R. Brown & for lottery will eclipse the magnificent event of the afternoon. The com- 44, Berry 4 for 15) and 104 (Brown

the bination was very unlucky to finish for 91)-Reuter. was conducted on

behind the winner, Electron, ridden Hongkong Derby run on February

by Mr. Needa, in the Melbourne Cup, but judging by the responso

"fluke" and carrying 161 which, it is learned, is now nearing but his next outing proved that the the one hundred thousand mark, I beating was only a am prepared to wager ant the sale Strathroy is going to win again to

in my estimation, be running out of of tickets on this special dollar casă morrow, in spita

tenders who have been kindly sweep on the Lantao Handicap will

ing that Amberley, King's Bounty, double that of last year's figure of treated. I like Strathroy, Courting their distance. It is worth consider-

Eve and Lancashire Chips and I have Laughing Girl and Scenic View named them in the order which I all under the 145 peg and they are .67,300 chancen.

fully expect to see them cross over sure to cause some anxiety to the the wire. Home Brew will betopweighters. looked after by Mr. A. W. Raymond

OPENING EVENT

| Yangtse

Handicap

For China Ponies

The Yangisze Handicap, which is the opening event confined to China gridins of this season that have not won more than $1,500 in stakes, is a sprint over six furlongs I have information on Elizabeth, long to Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, got a line on Pin-

до

nor

have

be-

farthings, owned by Mr. C. B. Brown; for both of them have never been under the starter's orders. In Annual Race preparation for the Meeting the latter has had

a few performances, but the creditable chestnut pulled up lame about the end of January and Finla76s SR

will

of saveral con-

who can tip the scale at 135-lbs. brew should this bay gelding and another win for the joint-owners,

and Mrs. W. Mr.

T. Stanton, I

anton, I am sure it will pay a big dividend. The change of stabling and feeding has good dane Home Brew a world of and I strongly recommend him for big money. It is amusing to see the a "C" class pony, entry of Lily, among the Australian cracks and the chance of a win is very remote. ROSE-QUEEN HAS A GOOD CHANCE IN West River Race -For "C" Class

the

same

him because the rest of entries will,

ELECTION TIME

FAVOURED TO

WIN EASILY

Peiho Handicap

For "D" Class

Mr. II. E. Morris' Pasch conllanes to rule a heavy favourile for the Derby, despite the impessive victory of Sir Abo Balley's Golden Sovereign In the Newmarket Stakes which moved the latter horse up to the position of second favourite. This pleture, taken recently, shows the fine lines of Blandford's handsome son, with Gordon Richards holding the reins.

British Davis J. Pennink

Retains His Cup Team Strengthened Golf Title

Jones Dropped in Favour Of C. E. Hare

London, May 13. The British Davis Cup team bas second been strengthened for the round match against Yugoslavia at Zagreb on May 20 to May 22,

The first scramble will be in the Reuter. Peiho Handicap for "D" class China ponies from the 131⁄2 mile post (about

letting

you

he

hls

Player Of Unusual Distinction

DEFEAT ARMY COMFORTABLY BY THREE NIL VISITING DEFENCE TOO STEADY FOR OPPONENTS

(By "Abe")

Though their speed was somewhat retarded by the heaviness of the ground, the Saigon football tourists nevertheless had the measure of the Army eleven at Causeway Bay yesterday and finally emerged victors by three goals to nil. The visitors led by a goal to nil at half-time.

In the Army players the tourists lead, followed by Van in the 20th founda team which showed a minute. Lending by three-nil, the semblance of combination, which Salgon team conceded a penalty for was more than what they met with a foul on Grogan by Cui, but Watson, against the Hongkong F.A. and the who went up to take the kick, shot Royal Navy. Still their superiority hopelessly wide..

Teams:

was seldom in doubt even if the final score was incited to them a bit.

Had the Army forwards shown Van and Dal.

flatter

Buu,

Salgon-Tinh; Duoe, Cul; Ven, Paccinal; Gulchard, Quang, Tot,

Proctor,

Courtney;

better marksmanship in the early Army-Duncan; Watson, Sheehan; stages of the game, they might have Freshwater, taken the lead and, thus encouraged, Grogan, Gordon, Hossack, Saw and might have given a better account of Calvert. themselves. But

Hossack and

Grogan each in turn missed op- portunities of scoring. Hossack falled badly when, with the Saigon goal-keeper out of position, he ballooned the ball over the bar.

Thereafter the visiting defence settled down to play extremely

football, and Tinh,

the

nal-Hesper was seldom troubled

again. He was well protected by Duoc and Chul, who covered cach other spletal position, the Army and with Buu in fine

form in the forwards had few chances of break- ing through.

VARIABLE FORM

Chicago Blanks New York

Latest Baseball Results

New York, May 19.

The Saigon forwards, however, were not as impressive as in their rather weak. Except for the first previous matches, the shooting being point, which was a full-blooded low drive by Dal, the left-winger, the other two goals were scored from matches played in the National and close-ip. Duncan was given no chance American Baseball Leagues to-day: of saving them. There were periods,

visitors however, when the

hite at the thes

compeal

DF Cthe Army

and during these

The following were the results of

NATIONAL LEAGUE

R. H.

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defenders were completely outplayed. Chicago

As usual, Watson and Sheehan were New York steady without being particularly brilliant. They were troubled at pitched for the Cubs)... times by the speed of the opposing St. Louis attack, but on the whole acquitted Brooklyn themselves quite well. The most im-

8

Most (Mize homered for the Cardinals pressive Army department was in the Intermediate line where Freshwater, and Koy for the Dodgers), Proctor and Courtney strived stoutly Pittsburgh

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London, May 4.

to keep the Saigon players in check. Boston J. F.. Pennink, of Royal Ashdown That the visitors scored only one Forest, captain of the Oxford Uni-l

measure to the tireless work of the Philadelphia

(Goodman homered for the Reds versity golf team three years ago, isoal in the first hall was due in great Cincinnati still English champlon. He retained trio, Proctor, at centre-half, was a

his title by beating Sidney Banks, a useful deputy for Bright Up for- and Scharein and Corbett homered Sheffield business man who belongs words, the Army revealed a great for the Phillies). to the Hallamahire club, by 2 and 1 weakness, especially in front of goal. in the 36-holes final of the cham-Saw was the guiding genius, and ideal lulliated most of the raids with pionship at Moortown, Leeds,

1025-0.

Pennink's selection as a member of

tainty.

svork come.

And to

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston

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Only seven,

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(York and Greenberg homered for

3

0

Jones, who failed in both singles against Roumania, has been dropped in favour of C. E. Hare, who was unavaliable for the first round.

ali hle In these days of huge fields and passes to Grogan; he must have Chicago With Mr. Roper Barrett as non-

chagrined to

(Whitehead pitched, team stern competition, Pennink's achieve-been

nought innings were played). playing captain, the British

of ment of winning two years in suc-anod against Yugoslavia is composed Butler, Hare, Shayes and Wilde.cession marks him out as a golfer Apart from Saw, the only other for-

ward who looked capable of shooting Philadelphia of unusual distinction.

Only once before has the same feat a goal was Calvert, on the left wing, Detroit.... been accomplished. Froes Ellison, a who after watching the futile efforts Liverpool cotton broker, who now of his inside-men, took a couple of the Tigers). half mile 170 yards) and the hand-Atkins" is not yet due for a win.

only plays an occasional round at pot-shots himself. Athough he was

15 13 0 capper has assigned 17 ponies to the Mr. Li Lan-sang has five nomina-pek-end, won the championship seldom in an ideal position to score, Washington

(Averill, Keltner Arst section. Election Time, the tions, the cream of his string being in the first two years of its history he nevertheless got very near with Cleveland

and Heath winner of the Talmoshan Handicap- Humdrum Eve who will be ridderi by

a couple of good attempts.

THE SCORING

for the Indians). first section at the last meeting, holds Mr. H. C. Pih, and I hear that all

Dei put the visitors ahead after 25 The match between the Yankees the post of honour while Gold Coin, others will accept. After his bril- on the walking list for a time. I doubt be and Elizabeth It seems that Rose-Queen is now who annexed the second section, has liant achievement in the Deep Boy the British team to meet une catch minutes, and twelve minutes after and St. Louis Browns was postponed

the forthcoming Walker Cup match the resumption, Tot increased the owing to rain-Reuter. face the starter to-morrow, for 1 in her proper class, for the mare to shoulder 150 lbs. The former Handicap when

covered have good reason to believe that they ran a good third at the last meeting likes this distance and should be in furlongs in 1.20.3/6, I cannot figure at St. Andrews is an absolute cer-

Anish. Gold will be kept over for next year's over a short trip, but the run to- the limelight at the

out anything to beat Humdrum Evc. but the more It should be borne in mind that

WEAK PUTTING classic. Judging by the early morn~ morrow in the West River Handicap Coin is also dangerous down for no when he romped home first, he was ing outings it seems to me that Mr. (Arst section) for "C" class China!

China is capable of to

The first half of the match was a 105 lbs, but to-morrow Mr. Encarnacio has given preference

is from ponies

two mile post, earthly, reason and I dlsilke younger chestnut gelding has to weigh story of the most feeble putting Expression Time and therefore 2 once round and in. Although carry damsels running with a hood. How- Li's

deduction imaginable on the part of Pennink, jockey has yet to be found for Justing the limit toad, Rose-Queen (Mr. ever, when they met in the Taime-

out at 157 lbs. and with a In Time. The latter let the public Encarnaçao) has good sporting shan Handicap, the difference of of eight pounds of lend Humdrum and a brillant short game by Banks. very badly in the Mount Dayle chance to score her first win of the weights between Election Tomas Eve should run faster. The strong The fact that Pennie tak sgurust eight putts for a round as against section) for "season, but the real danger, 1 am Dekko (second) was nine pounds in challenger will to Confusion Handicap

Yorkshireman by the of the latter It is to be afraid, is Tyne, With Commence- favour China ponies, class

whereas to who has not appeared in public after thirty-one hoped that he will put up a better ment Bay out of the road, Tyne morrow Election Time has to carry annexing the Canten Handleap over speaks for itself. Towards the end

gth 100 lbs. but Dekko has to draw the length

go- of the round, which he finished one show to-morrow. Handicap Eve (Mr. B. L. Tao) was only

sama jaunt in 1.27 on a the have not seen Confusion Bay up, the Champion regained a mea- (Mr. H. C. Pih) is on the low mark and a half behind the formes in the scale at 103 lbs. Of these two ing. and should the black mare reproduce Kellett Handicap over 14 miles, but, "grins" I am of the opinion that for a long time nor am I in a post-sure of confidence on the green.

time of that contest was 2.34 Dekko (Mr. Proulx) is the one to tion to say that he is in the pink Pennink was always superior in her annual form, she should win. Be the careful Rose Jane (Mr. Poy) who is which was indeed a fast raco

money ou, for his per- of condition, but I have good reason driving and the long second shots to nicely weighted at 140 lbs.

"C" class runners. Tyne was then formance in the Pokfulam Hand- to bellove that the bay stallion

of the green. cap over six furlongs was a grand Mr. L. Dunbar will not come underdo a sip on the greens, taking In the second round he 'only once show. He got home first in 1.31.8/0❘ the starter's orders. Now Star which was a good time for a sub-well tuned to concert pitch, but the three putts to lose the twenty-first

Final er not booted

(Mr. Por)ll

stallion has some good welght to to Bank's 5. Apart from being ho was carry and he will have the same bunkered at the twenty-eighth, and well up behind Salvage Master (win Jockoy-Mr. 8. W. Tang. Potentata, putting his iron shot in a ditch on Tor) und Desert Stor (second) It is learned, will weigh out with the thirty-first, Pernink was just as the Boa Vista Handicap, over six Mr. Encarnacio at the wheel while accurate in the long game as in the furlongs and the time of that con- Jober will have Mr. Gregory in the first round. tost won 1.30.2/0. There are several saddle. My fancy is Humdrum Evo. other good spoedy, merchants at the lowest impost such as Araxy, Bor- rachito, Fal Ying, Lucky Eleven,

Plot Hoin and Zero and should anyone of this bunch break the tapo on the move, the good uns, will have somos thing to think of.

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burt

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SHING MUN HANDICAP First Leg Of Daily Double

The Bret-leg of the daily ie on the Shinig: Mon Hand "3" class of China-ponies) furlongs and we are bound

good faki/V Boldier of Britain, demoted to thi doubt add intere

It looks to the

soft go-

AZTEC MAY MAKE AMENDS IN THIS RACE

Wallsend Handicap, For Australians

He drove the longer ball, but his big advantage Wua in his greater accuracy in approaching the green, and Including his two d's, he only needed 73 for the seventeen holes played in this round, as against Banks's 74. This time the players had an equal number of putte

over, overlook the entry of Centre Court and Derby Day, boih boldg by Double Court, who has proved beyond any shadow of doubt that his off-springs have good legs for six furlongs Centro Court has not been We should witness a good tussle enjoying good health, but Derby in the Wallsend Handicap for Aus- | Day appears me that the tralian ponies that are not classifed anish among the first three placurs. (in the class and tobe that: have Dicováry Bay, although, belongting nak won more then $1,000 in stakes to l; lower, deck company, is nicely this "sinde January: 1, and the excursions in with only 151 lbs. and the mare

Over ste furlongs. Asteo, WABADI YAYI upset i thelə poledart, --Lask

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