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TELEGRAPH, THE HONGKONG

FRIDAY, JUNE 1938.

PONIES TO REST AFTER WHITSUN RACE MEETING

CHIEF

INTEREST

CENTRED UPON LANTAO H'CAP

FIRST HALF OF SEASON NOW COMES TO AN END

(By "Captain Foster")

Chief interest at the Whitsun Race Meeting (two days of racing) under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club will undoubtedly be centrod in the Lantao Handicap for "B" class China ponies, for a big special dollar cash aweep is conducted on this important event.

Attention of racing enthusiasts

is drawn to the fact that the first suddling beli to-morrow will be rung at 1.30 pm., but on Whitsun Monday It will be chimed at 12.30 pm., 19 timr. there

races before Are two

The first saddling bell after lunch on Monday will be pealed at 2.30 p.n sharp.

After the running of the Lantuo Handicap, which is the lust contest on the second day of the Whitsun Carnival, the Hongkong Jockey Club will close the curtain for the first half season and there will be no Happy Valley more flat racing al until September 24.

WILL GLADIATOR

BE ABLE TO WIN JUNE HANDICAP

Difficult Task Lies Ahead Of Her

Wax

Bix

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote will be present In the opening time W-morrow fur It is "olo" castorn to furn Aus-

event, the June Handicap for "A" trollon and China

out to ponios

class China pontes over a mile, in grass for a short time every suinmer

which Gladiator is definitely a run- and it is reliably learned that some owners have already made arrange- ner. The bay gelding from Govern- ments for their steeds to spend the ment House ran a smart race in the

Mount Gough Handicap over holidays at Fanling and Macao. Mr. E. Moller's

Inle furlongs on May 7, and had an easy Silkylight, the triple

great pily that passage. It crown winner and the pride of Lady Norticole was not here to see Shanghai, le

la already up north enjoy-

her pony win by two and a half ing a good rest.

Gladiator Our ponies have

is ot since

nee lengths. To-inorrow been racing without a break

the bottom of the assessment and I February last and I am sure it has

whether Mr. doubt very

when much been monotonous to many of them Proulx will be able to draw 140 lbs. to see the same cinder track every However, with the Inclusion such day for the last six months.

stalwarts ገና Bear Claw (Mr. D. Black), Cameronian (Mr. Eneurna- Desert Chief (Mr. Poy) and cao), King's Warden (Mr. S. C. Liang), I am afraid that Gladiator will find tough proposition to reach the home base ahead of these four champion recalled that Mr. Macgregor's ponies. I have no confirmation, but

REST DESERVED There are, however,

a few quite owners, who have a prejudice against turning out the ponies, owing to the persecution of flies which attack them in the pastures. It

will be

Strathroy did not summer too well last year on account of altin trouble ond as a result he was ineligible for the Queensland Autumn Champions. Opinions, of course, differ greatly as

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This picture shows clearly why Ernest McCormick, the Australian fast bowler, was no-balled in the match against Worcestershire. His teft foot stems to be deßnitely over the bowling crease. Umpire Baldwin in seen here signalling "No Balll"

ELLIOTT TO RIDE SHREW II

London, June 2

DERBY NIGHT

DINNER AT BUCKINGHAM

Night

London, June 2.

When

Mrs. Moody Beaton By Miss Hardwick

London, June 2.

Mrs. Helen Wills Moody was beaten in the fourth round of the St. George's Hill tennis tournament at Weybridge to- day by Miss Mary Hardwick, the British Wightman Cup player.

As I See Sport

By "Abe"

HAMMOND SHOULD BE A POPULAR ENGLAND CAPTAIN

A Great Pity That Wyatt Cannot Play In Tests

After tosing the first set easily. Miss Hardwick came back strongly to take the next two.

The scores were 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in favour of Miss Hardwick.--Reuter,

United Press adds that this As, was Mrs. Moody's first defeat since her "come-back."

Gloucester Collapses

After Lunch

O'Reilly Gets In Among The Wickets

After

London. June 2.

for two scoring 81 runs wickets by lunch-time to-day, Glou- cestershire collapsed sensationally in the match against the Australian cricket tourists at Bristol and were all out for 78.

W. J. O'Reilly was almost unplay- Brushed LCD uble after hunch, and with an analysis of six for 22.

A close of play. the Australluns wickets. had scured 151 for seven

C. L. Badcock was top-scorer with 51, A. L. Hassett had 29. W. A. Brown] 18. Chipperfield D and Ston McCabe

IL "duck."- dismissed Ear

Was Reuter.

TEST TRIAL

London, June 2. The "Test" scored 208 in the Test It has been whispered to me that

The following alterations have been | There was a historie event at the

hold dinner Beur Claw will not accept on account

at triunt Lord's against an England the of the heat and furthermore he ise to the list of probable starters Derby

Buckingham Palace

Evelyn XI. Verity of Yorkshire was

with four in the Oaks:

Wrickaby rides Lady Nocl and Dall, a 20-year-old American blonde, most successful bowler lng to have an easy outing in the Whitsun Plate on Monday with до

tola Roussel to anng "Nice Work If You Can Get wickels for 71 runs. opposition. The conditions of the Elliott, who rode latter event have barred Cameronlan, victory in the Derby, will take out it."

Shrew I-Router. Desert Chief and King's

regards the wisdom of the proceed- ing, but at any rate I am of the candid opinion that the pontes cer- tainly deserve and are entitled to In any case I cannot see anything to some sort of relaxation.

For the last two years the Lantas

Handicap

has been confined to "D" class China raters whereas on Whit- event Is to be

sun

Monday, this

contested

sted among

China ponies.

"B" the

class

The alteration in the

conditions of the

inaterially

for

race does not

..

affect the field in any

way It has attracted 13 entries against a ratio of 11 and 15 as com

pared with previous years. Instead

at

their

the

lucky

ponies.

Warden.

Their Among the audience were Migesties, the King and Queen, Mr. Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh United

S was expected after he find been, but he could also be a match-loser. asked to lead the England XIII England could uncarth another against the "Rest" u the Test trial Tate, I think she would win," he which is being held at Lord's for the concluded. But this opinion was purpose of choosing the men to play given before the Australians started against the Australians, Walter Ham- their tour. What Clem Hill says mend, the Gloucester and England now following the remarkable per- cricketer who turned amateur at the formances of the Australian batamen end of the last cricket season at nobody knows.

een invited by the Home, has been

M.C.C. to lead the team in the first Grimmett's Ideal Team Test

which commences at Notting

cholce; for qualified for the

19

ham on June 10. Hle the logical Four Englishmen-Hobbs, Hom- not only is he fully mond, Larwood, ond Tate--are In- Job-he bas cluded in the Ideal team chosen by Players against the C. V. Grimmett, from players whom

several occasions he has seen play.

led

the

Gentlemen on

but nt the moment he is

one of the very few amateurs who!

Continuing his memoirs in the

are worth their places in an England Melbourne Herald, Grimmett

be

with

mits the following team:—

J. B. Hobbs (England),

Sub-

w.

Test for their batting. The Idol of Gloucester has always been popular with the crowd, but whether he will. Hammond (England), W. Bard- Hissley (Australia), C. G. Macartney equally as popular

D. G. Bradman (Aus- (Australia), tralia), W W. Armstrong (Austra- lin), J. M. Gregory (Australin), H. B. Cameron (South Africa), H. Lar- wood (England). M. W. Tate (England), and W. J. O'Reilly (Aus- tralia.)

Wally Hammond To lead England against the Australians.

beat Desert Chief, to be followed by furlongs is held by Mrs. Taggart's and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy and 60, followed by Leonard Hulton with be seen. Happily, his talent is so

Cameronian and King's Warden,

STRATHROY ABSENT

FROM RACE

Lancashire Chips Has Advantage

On the strength of her fine per- formunce at the last meeting, Court-

Grimmeit says he would open the howling with Lorwood and Tate, re- leve Larwood with Gregory, act follow with Armstrong and O'Reily. The bowling would be immensely strong, and he would hate to bowl at the batsmen.

It is noteworthy that Grimmett - cludes the Inte Horace Cameron in preference to W. A. Oldfield.

BRITAIN CONCEDED A CHANCE In Walker Cup Golf Contest

H

The England XI replied with 204 for four wickets. W. J. Edrich, the young Middlesex professional, made players in his new role remains to 40, W. R. Hammond 29 not out, R. well-recognised that he cannot help E. S. Wyatt 24 and J. Hardstait but be an inspiration to the team; as not out-Reuter,

an all-rounder, it is doubtful whether

London, June 2. ; he has any peer in the cricket world,

has been conceded to-day, It seems a pity, though, splendid chance of winning the

Bob Wyatt,

the former Walker Cup golf contest against the

available United States for the first the Tests, Apart from

nat

amateur batsman

im

Britain

favourites.

凸

time,

when Lancashire Chips Press candidate covered the journey in the Canter- bury Park Handicap in 1.16% on

It May 1 Inst year, and

may interest one to know that Courting Eve, who class rotters. We would have to

Valorous with 185 lbs. England captain, in was third in the

In the same event, finished consider the following ponies such Next in the allotment of the pound- that Ave lengths behind and the more 5 Cuban Love, Fel Ying, Lucky age comes

is about the most although the Americans are G-4 on by Mr. K. I. Ip. When these two Hammond, he was giving only a pound of lead. Eleven and National Dignity, the last and the old veteran will be ridden for

Talmoshan Handicap ens

consistent met in the Lancashire Chips has certainly the being my funcy. Charybdis, I un- derstand, will be ridden by Mr.

However, the betting is likely ta advantage of the weight. Double de

(winner) was in receipt of crease when things go wrong with away in favour of Britain if to-day's Finesse, a sister of Courting Eve, is Encarnacan and it is to be hoped first section) over a mile, Election the country, and his dourness at the

that the pony will not let the publle Time

from Valorous, who his side would be an invaluable asset north-easterly gale continues. good render over this jaunt and down nor will Yum Sing, the pro- three pounds

for to the team. This announcement. she is dangerous. I am sure we are perty of the Chairman,

with Mr. dead-licated with Final Triumph for

Record crowds are expected to see has not come as an entire surprise, whereas to-morrow third place, Poy up. Merry Doer, who won the

After he had been ousted the match including the however. same Governor's Cup al Maeno on May Valorous will receive the 1, will be running against these "weight from Election Time. Taking from the captaincy of Warwickshire, Kent.--Reuter,

balance there his cricket future remained uncer- class ponics and the nag is good for should be a dead heat between tain; and he was quickly booked by

everything in u long shot.

Elction Time and Valorous. Mr. H. the Daily Mail to write on the forth- A. Botelho has the choice of either coming Tests for that journal. Gold Coin or the stablo mate, Gold

going to see a fine race.

LOUIS XIV

Ing Eve holds the post of honour in NOT TO

of a sprint, the run is over a distanco from the two mile post, once round and in, and

drawers

will have a longer time to see the run- ning of

The ban ur winners on the Arst day

of the Carnival has not been inserted and owners should take a note of this The winner in 1936 was Sylvandale (Mr. B. Proulx) who presented a first prize of $25,807.78 to the drawer of ticket No. 0103 whilst in 1937 the holder of ticket No. 28050 Laughing Girl (Mr. I. C. Pil) and received $20,642.80. At time of writing the sale of tickets on the Lantuo Handicap is nearing 140,000 moric and it will not sur- prise me to see 150,000 in which case, the first prize is guaranteed cashire Chips will make

The present track record

over $83,000.

drew

the

the Bondi Hundienp over six fur- longs, but no explanation has been

among the list of entries. However. both Electron and Lancashire Chips are well in the handleap with

offered for the absence of Strathroy ACCEPT

The Whitsun Handicap for sub- 145 lbs. in shoulder which means a pull of 20 lbs. against Courting Eve, scription grima of this Club of this

In Macuo chewing grass after turning the inbles

on

all the

A Keen

Struggle

Anticipated

thb

Sovereign, and judging by the try- Clom Hill's Opinion

outs I have reason to say that he prefers Gold Coln, It looks that the rest of the entries will only make up the fleld.

Duke

FOOTBALL STAR COMING EAST

:

of

CONTRARY to general Australian

Monterey, Cal, June 2. opinion, Clem Hill, the former Campbell, the former Stanford Australian Test captain, gives Eng quarter-back, sald to-day that he. land an equal chance of winning the will be leaving for Slughul in the "Ashes" this summer. "The Aus- next few weeks after his marriage tralians are not as strong as in 1034," Miss Doris Dale, of Monterey. He he said. "Too much depends on and his bride will be making the latter is sometimes a match-winner Press.

HONEYMOON EVEA

A keen struggle is anticipated in LOOKS GOOD TO O'Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith. The trip for their honeymoon.---United

York

Despite Penalty Of Six Pounds

season over a mile is a new event. As I write, the prospect of firm go- ing is bright and it looks that Lan- replacing the Coronation Cup of last

arends, year, and it has attracted

Louis XIV, the champion the Warwick Farm Handicap for of six best suba.

pony, has been entered, but it is

Australian subscription griffins of authoritatively learned that he will this reason that have not won $1,000 BEAT THE FIELD not accept for the chestnut gelding or more and the test is from the belonging to Mr. S. W. Tang is now

Flanchet, two mile post, once round and in. Louis The book of forms shows that Lucky XIV and Smiling Thru in the Tylam Lad is about the best "un, but we Handicap "A" division over a mile know very little regarding A Lovely

Time, Cope on March 12, has not appeared in privilege, all having started

nnel King's only public and his absence from the twice sinet February. In course of course during the mornings hus

Annual Race In the Lend Mine Handicap for been very conspicuous

cuous I doubt this preparation for the

China ponles Over six dun pony of Mr. F. C. Hall will line Meeting and it my fnemory serves. "B" class

King's Privilege Smiling

was given a fast furlongs, it looks a good thing for Thru (Mr. Enenta- cao) has no doubt the best chance allop over the champlen course and Honeymoon Eve to duplicate her. to register another win for Mr. Eu the bay mare of the Dynasty's stable success when she had no trouble in Tong-sen, but he will have to be at out of the test with flying winning the Shing Mun Handicap his best to stave off the challenge cours, covering one and a quarter meeting. For a win of one and a af Dekim (Mr. Proulx), Desert Store in 2.31 nat. King's Privilege hair lengths Honeymoon

Eve has won a grand race ni the Easter (Mr. Tang). Piet Hein (Mr. Plb) session and she may repeat her per been penalised six pounds but that and Salvage Master (Mr.

There is no Hein fernance, I may be wrong, but Ils nothing to her. are in the pink of condition. The to another

and we shall know short distances and this was proved Intter's gallop on Wednesday. morg-

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on April 3, 1930. This the bottom of the ladder with only in 1.2515 135 lbs. Of course their chances of was certainly a marvellous perform- CUSTOMS HANDICAP presenting their cord to the judges ance for a grifin, Humdrum (Eve,

stable another

compunlon, is also (FIRST SECTION) are very remoto.

dangerous and the best is to have your money on Mr. Pil's mount. Boolat Bay has a good chance pro- vided the going is sloppy. A keen tusate la assured.

In the Customs Handicap (first

section) for "C" class' China ponies,

I would like to reinlud readers not

io overlook the fnet, that Lancashire

SECOND LEG OF DAILY DOUBLE

Lars was officially fourth the Easy To Spot Winner

West River Handicap run a a fortnight

ago on a going which was not much fancied by the mare. The journey

In Shantin Handicap

1oo was out of Lancashire Lass' Spotting the second leg of the reach, but to-morrow the grey has a daily double will not be dimcult, special liking for six furlongs and sho has my vote for a win, Laughing for there are, in my estimation, only Girl and Rose-Queen should follow a few racers to be considered in the In the rear..

Shatia

LAST EVENT

Large Field Will Probably Start

I expect all the ponies wit accept Handicap confined to "D" the last event, the Customs Handicap class China ponies over a mile. At (second section) and the journey is the last mealing there were two over six furlongs. Soldier of China divisions among the "D" raters, but is looking extremely well and it is these two sections have been merged about time for him to cross over the into ong

and the event is to be line ahead of the pack. Laughing The Arst leg of the daily double ridden by novire Jockeys. Election Buddha is very good for short sprint is on the Stonecutters Plate for the Time, which is the top of the and so is Royal Highness.

FIRST LEG OF

DAILY DOUBLE

last line of defenen over six furlongs tree with the limit load, will bo and the event has drawn 27 ontries. looked after by Mr. Colson and the

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