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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1938.

SUCCESSFUL RACE MEET HELD IN

A HEAVY TRACK THE CAUSE OF SEVERAL UPSETS THREE WINNING RIDES BY MR. H. C. PIH

(By "Captain Foster")

Despite the very disappointing weather, the Hongkong Jockey Club held another successful meeting at Happy Valley last Saturday. The general attendance of racing enthusiasts was not all that could 'desired; no doubt the rain kept many people away.

The

Courke was naturally the result that the heavy, with chaage to a sudden track did not mutt several Australian and China pontes and a good sumber of hot favourites let their supportera down very badly. There were many thrills, the main being the downfall of Mr. J. F. Macgregor's Austrailun pony, Strath voy, in the Brisbane Spring Handicap over one and a quarter miles the major content of the meeting.

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this year, and they carried away the Happy Valley Handicap over « mlle, Racing Strain trad Gold beating Sovereign with two lengths and a nerfs to spare. The $25.00 and Estover was not again a They were however hot favourite. astaciated with the biggest pay out at Happy Valley last Saturday. It is interesting to relate that Estover's there wins were at three different

the man riter courses but with Jockey and Mr. Petiden, who is still in the novice class, has not a w

Owing

There were severni tight and ex ling inishes and the jines could nul separate Atomic Star (Mr. S. N.ning mount outside Estover Pare Tabby Cat (Mr H. C Pike) for a third place in the last event, the Picha Handten (second section) for "D" clasa China pomics from the 1 mile pent A most interesting: the feature of this scramble

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indian streets of an endley Barding. Estover, Lidden by the wwner, Mr. J. J. A. Feilden, and the combination was responsible for the afternoon

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biggest dividend of which pad 5103.30 for a wan

to his robust "make-up" there has not been much demand at Happy Valley for this novice (who is always aver 160 lbs) but it is as he hoped Hat he and lus pony will have ne

minds in the limelight.

MR LI'S SUCCESS

Wins

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The most recenful owner หม M. La Tan-sing, who headed the list with

Barce

(Courting Eve, Honeymoon Eve and Scent View:

nd his sub-grith, Tabby Cat had; MR. ENCARNAÇÃO ABSENT

to share the third prize slake-money | Chru De with Atomie Star on acc Anong the Juckeys, Mr. Encarapeno wie an absenter owing dead hout. At any rate this fort-

the sports will) to a slight attack of "fa" and he nightly collection of was wise in refusing to don the silk no doubt by of some sort of a help At Ry to reduce the high outlay whitch Mr. Tolours of Mr. Eu Tong-sen.

Victor Lan-sang pad to Su rate hits mouals were thiten over by

animals.

Mr. B. L. Tuo, who reaped the bene-Sumoon for his string

thirds while the stable "Early Birds" scored their first success with Split Hand ridden by Mr Kul-ying.

OPENING EVENT Expression Time Did

'Not Disappoint

it by steering Expression Time and a Tong-sch had a good day Smling Thru to victory. The best with a win, a second and a couple of skler was Mr. H. C. Pb, who had three wins with a second and a flatril | to his credit in seven outings, but his chance of securing a hat trick" was nipped in the bud by Mrs. Seth's Dokico in the Pelho Handicap (first section) ably piloted by Mr. B. Proulx, who rode only one winner Mr. Pib, who was up on Piet Hein. lost the battle by a head, but if he had crossed the ine first, he would have had a sequence of four con- secutive wins. Mr. C. L. Gregory graduated at the expense of Centre Court while Mr, L. J. Feilden rode his maiden win on Estover at Happy Valley. The former rode his rai win on Mrs. T. E. Pearce's Wade- bridge in the Comrie Handleap run on December 5, 1939, and it will therefore be seen that it took him 18 months to emerge from the novice class. Mr. Gregory deserves a pat un the back.

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In the case of the latter jockey, a short history can be written about the owner and his dumb bosom friend. Estover was originally own- ed by Messrs Lewis and Tinson. As u primin of 1035, the grey Helding had eight outings before the recess and he generally finished near the tall cad. Whether he was drafted the mounted section of the Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps or the pony was purchased by the pre- sent owner, I am not in a position to way, but in the following year Estover and Mr. Feilden took an excursion trip to Macro on April 26 and the merry couple annexed LAG Preta Handicap over a mile, beating Night View and Mike. There were only three starters and Estover pald $20.40 for a win which was a good dividend. After this success, the

at Estover raced owner Valley, but his three subsequent out- ings were not at all remunerative never in the picture, However, in 1937, Estover did not weigh out at Happy Valley, Kwant or Arcia Preta, but the combination Iined up at Fanling on January 16,

for he wES

Arcia

Happy

Contrary to my expectation both Elizabeth and Pinfarthings weighed out for the opening event, the Yang-

One American

Left In

POOR WEATHER

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British Amateur

This was a typleal scene at the race meeting last Saturday when rain rather mured the enjoyment of

Umbrellas were the order of the day, and bere punters can be seen eagerly scanning the betting re punters. sults after Eslover, owned and ridden by Mr. 1., 3. A. Fellien (inset), had won the final event by a length

(Photu: Race PirtoriaÐ). Trom viror. Estover's hackers each received $163.30.

Welterweight Fight

Postponed

New York, May 26 The fight for the world's fixed for welterweight title, to-night, between Barney Ross Tholder and Henry Armstrong. his negro challenger, at the Madison Square Garden Bow! has been postponed until to- morrow night owing to rain. Reuter

United Press adds that Ross weighed in at 141 % pounds, and Armstrong at 136 pounds

isze Handicap over six furlongs and light Impost, thie

WYLIS

Elizabeth

STRATHROY OUTPACED AGAIN

GREAT FAITH PLACED ON DEKKO

Pony Justifies Confidence

for

As fast as the rain come down, the betting publie poured out money on Dekko (Mr. Proulx) to win the Pelho Handicap (first section) "D" class China pontes over a sprint There was from the mile post. justification b making Dekko a red hot favourite with the short distance star Jockey up, but the students of form (over 1,000 backers) must have

1eetle stride. run-awny

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the

separated Piet Hels

MR. LI LAN-SANG

SENDS OUT FIVE PONIES IN RACE

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Celtic Eliminates Sunderland

Glasgow, May 26.

The replay between Celtic and Sunderland in the British Empire Exhibition soccer tour- nament ended in a win for the Scottish team by three goals to ohe. The two sides played to a goalless draw in spite of ex- tra time yesterday.--Reuter,

ENGLAND

DEFEATS

FRANCE

Keen Soccer In Paris

Paris, May 26,

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A crowd of 60,000 spectators to- day saw England beat France soccer by four goals to two,

Broome scored for England in the fifth minute, but Jordan then equalls-

Baslin, of the Arsenal, got the fourth goal for Engiaris near the end of the game from a penalty.

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CHARLES YATES SOLE SURVIVOR OF STRONG FOREIGN INVASION Johnny Goodman Eliminated By A Countryman

London, May 26.

Johnny Goodman, the American amateur champion, was eliminated from the British Amateur Golf Championship at Troon to-day by a fellow American, Charles Kocsis, who won by three and two. This was the greatest upset in the fourth round of the tournament to-day.

Mixing Of Counterfoils Now Concluded

Draw Commences This Morning

(Special to "Telegraph")

Dublin, May 20.

It is noteworthy that Goodman Was en 0/1 favourite to win the championship in the pre-tournament betting.

In the same round, Charles Yates, the American Walker Cupper. eliminated Andrew McClure, the champion of Essex, by seven and five.

The weather to-day was bad.

Goodman led by taking the first hale, lost the lend and was one down at the fourth, and from this stage. Kocals was always ahead. Through- out the match the winner played stendy golf.

On the other hand, Goodman was nable to control his shats In the stiff wind.

McClure was generally outclassed by Yates, who was able to hole his 011 nine single putts

The afternoon saw the close of the three days scientific mixing in the Dubila Mansion House of the counter-shots with folls for the felsh Hospitals Trust greens-United Press. Sweepstake on the Derby, and the stream of sightseers continued un- abated to the last moment of the calourful speclacie.

* rude shock when Piet Hein came from nowhere and was catch- 1136 the leader, Dekko, in every

It was a tight Anish, It seemed to me that the heavy going adopted by the jockey was certainly verdict being only a head in favour same distanco nut to their liking.

#clever move, for it favoured the of Dekko and

and Valorous, was certainly a "greenhorn" runner and her next appearance will prob-running of Courting Eve specially an ably be made with blinkers. The sodden track. During the parade Golden Cow, who was fourth, was a new Juckey in Mr. Plh whose mare was gazing at everything that all the cobs were looking extremely not very far away. Piet Hein had There was no delay at the chance of a "hat trick" was frustrat- came across her way. However, I well. was glad to see my nomination- start and the first to break throughed by Dekke.

by Expression Time-coate in arst and was Courting Eve followed pay $31.50 for a win. Considering Lawashire Chips. Strathroy. Electron the state of the going. It was Indeed and the rest of the field in the rear. a fast run for the six furlongs were Te appreciate the value of the run covered in 1.27.3/3, the whole me way thetic, one must bear in mind

Wis Courting Eve

carrying being three seconds slower than the that record held by King's Warden. saven pounds under the sesle weight, but Strathroy had a penalty of 13 lbs, of lend over the inches basis and the difference of the avoirdupois whe

Mr. Li Lan-sang had five accep-ed for France, Drake, however, put! 20 is. The Chinese Jockey set a hol Face of 28.1/5 seconds for the first tors, Hatr-Moon Eve (Mr. Fung), England ahead in the 35th minute. View (Mr. Yuen), Havoc only to see Nicolas equalise in the quarter of the distance and he in- Harvest creased the lead in the second quar Eve (Mr. Choy), Honeymoon Eve next minute. The Arsenal centre- (Mr. Pih) and Humdrum Eve (Mr. forward again netted just before ter, the time being 25.3/5 seconds.

whistle which was Being the offspring sired by Double La) in the Shing Mun Handicap for the half-time Couri, Courting Eve had no difculty "B" class raters of China panies out blown with England leading by three The best struggle for premier hon to cover the first half-a-mile in 51.4/5 of 12 starters. Luck could not deny goals to two. ours was seen in the Brisbane Spring seconds. Going up the back straight, Mr. Li this time and with the able assistance of Mr. Pih, Honeymoon Eve had not much difficulty to reach Handicap for Australian punics of she was, however, slackened

the base line by a length and a half any senson over the champion course gallop of 28 seconds, but this was and it was in this contest that Mr. imperative so as to give the mare a

breather, and Mr. Li's representative ahead of the field. Boolat Bay, who extremely well for a second, H. C. Pili opened his account with a

ran clever ride on Courting Eve, who was then many lengths in the front. took the lead at the release of the At this juncture the field closed on seemed to like the heavy going for barrier and maintained it until the the leader and coming down the hill, this was his first placed outing among "W.P."white standard opposite the Courting Eve went aliead to negotiate the " contenders while Potentate The bay the fourth quarter in 27.4/5 seconds. (third) was the only China pony to judge's box-was passed.

At this rate of speed, no impression secure a place carrying the limit lond by six mare won in easy fashion

168 lbs. at the meeting. How- was made on the front pony, but of

(Continued on Page 9.) of the Strathroy moved up to second pasi- tion replacing Lancashire Chips, who was labouring. When entering the home stretch, it was thought Strathroy might be able to pull the race through, but instead of a rally. he was all spent nearing the dis tance. With nothing mere to worry, Mr. Pih had the race well in hand went before the mile post and straight on to claim the first prize! stake money of $750. At the mile.

Blandford (Mr. post,

Poy) hud Strathroy beaten and the latter, hard ridden by Mr. Black, just managed to stave off the challenge of Home Brew for a third place by a short head. It was no disgrace to Strath- roy, who was conceding 20 lbs. to winner, but it must be acknowledged that Courting Eve put up a grand show. There is an old saying that a trainer seldom puts much faith in sprinter developing into a stayer, but Judging by the performance of Courting Eve, I am inclined to vote that the mare is good ull round,

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Following up his fino display of Jockeyshly, Mr. Pih showed good Judgment on Scenle View, who won the West River Handicap (Arst sec- tlon) by a bend. In this instance the Jockey rode a waiting race and he nursed his mount nicely. The top- weighters (Rose-Queen and Tyne) were never in the run, but it was certainly amazing to see Lancashire Loss with 101 ibs: on her back finish- ing fourth. A note should be kept of this mare's performance.

It was a good and keen game. The Frenclumen were speedy but the Englishmen were more clever and visitors should gave a wonderful exhibition in the second half. The have scored many times, but were thwarted by the French goat-keeper. With this match, the Englishmen concluded their continental tour. Reuter.

The R.A.M.C. Players

would like you to

SMILE

at the

CHINA FLEET CLUB THEATRE

TO-NIGHT

Book

at Anderson's

Now the myriads of precious alps ust paper, each a potential fortune,

repose under seat in the golden drum guarded until the opening of the draw tu-morrow morning by the Govern-

Dolated auditors and armed

actual

amount of the prize money will not be known until it is announced to-morrow by Mr. Jack O'Sheehan, Director of the draw. after addresses by Viscount Powers-

Chairman of the court,

Hospitals Committee, the Lord Mayor of Dublin and other

the

other leading citizens. The counterfoils will be taken from the great golden drum by relays of nurses from the various city hospitals working with sclentifie precision under direction of the chief of the Police Force of this country.

To-morrow

the

horse prizes will be drawn and on Saturday the pro- cecdings will commence with the drawing of the 50 residual cash prizes, after which the hundreds of cash prizes of £100 each will be drawn.

International Press Bureau.

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MIDDLESEX WINS EASILY AT CRICKET

London, May 26. At Lord's, Middlesex defeated Wor- cestershire by an Innings and 32 runs

FIFTH ROUND

London, May 20. Charles Kocsis, conqueror of Johnny Goodman, was himself put out to-day in the fifth round of the British Amateur Golf Championship by J. B. Stevenson, a Scotsman, who is considered to be a "dark horse" in the championship.

Stevenson bent Kocsis by the wide margin of seven and Ave.

Charles Yates continued his win- ning streak by eliminuting W. M. Robb, who had previously beaten Robert Sweeney (holder), by six and five.

Leonard Crowley, one of the few Englishmen left, beat Franels by eight and Beven.

Hector Thomson, another member of the British Walker Cup team, beat McKinlay on the 20th.

who Other fifth round winners enter the quarterfinal stage are H. W. Hattersley, of Australia, Somer- and ville of Canada, Ceell Ewing Cyril Tolley-Reuter.

In the County Cricket Champsonship, Worcestershire were dismissed for 83 and 120 in their two innings, while Middlesex scored 241, R. J. Crisp tal- Ing seven for 83.-Reuter,

TOURISTS LEAD

London, May 26. At close of play to-day, Hampshire had 167 (O'Reilly for 65) while The Australian tourists had 204 for one wicket (Fingleton 81 not out,

Bradman 71 not out),--Reuter,

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