1938-06-03 — Page 32

·THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE

-1938.

PONIES TO REST AFTER WHITSUN

WHITSUN RACE

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 centred in the Lantao Handicap for "B" class China ponies, for a big special dollar cash sweep is conducted on this important event.

Attention of racing enthusiasts

I drawn to the fact that the flist saddling hell to-morrow will be rung at 1.30 p.m., but on Whitsun Monday

It will be chimed at 12.30 p.m.. (13) there are two races before tim

The first maddling bell after lunch on Monday will be peated at 2.30 p.m. sharp.

After the running of the Lantao Handicap, which is the last contest on the second day of the Whitsun Carnival, the Hongkong Jockey Club will close the curtain for the first and there will be no half season

Valley more flat racing at Happy until September 24.

Wiple

It is "olo" custom to turn Aus- tralian and China ponies out to rages for a short time every summer and it in reliably Harned that some owners have already made arrange- inents for their steeds to spend the holidays at Fanling and Macao, Mr. E. Moller's Silkylight,

the crown winner and the pride of Shanghai, is already up north enjoy- Our pontes have ing good rest been

without a break since racing February Inst and I am sure it has been monotonous to many of them to see the same cinder track every day for the last six months.

REST DESERVED

There are, however, quile a few owners, who have a prejudice against turning out the ponics, owing to the persecution of flies which

alteck them in the pastures. It will be recalled that Mr.

Macgregor's Strathroy did not summer too well last year on account of skin trouble and as a result he was ineligible for the Queensland Autumn Champlons. Opinions, of course, differ greatly as regards the wisdom of the proceed ing, but at any rate I am of the candid opinion that the ponies cor- tainly deserve and are entitled to some sort of relaxation.

For the last two years the Lantao Handicap has been confined to “D” class Ching raters whereas on Whit-

Monday, this event is to be contested among the "3" class China ponies. The alteration in the conditions of the race does not

WILL GLADIATOR BE ABLE TO WIN JUNE HANDICAP

Difficult Task Lies Ahoad Of Hor

for

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote will be present in time to-morrow the opening event, the June Handicap "for "A" class China ponies over a mile, in which Gindlater is definitely a run- ner. The bay gelding from Govern- ment House ran a smart race in the Mount Gough Handicap over six furlongs on May 7. and had an enny

WILK

great plly that passage. It Lady Northcote was not here to see pony win by two and a half lengths. To-morrow Gladiator la af the bottom of the assessment and 1 doubt

much whether Mr. very Proulx will be able to draw 140 lbs. However, with the inclusion of such stalwarts as Bent Claw (Mr. D. Black), Cameronian (Mr. Encarna cao), Desert Chief (Mr. Pay) and King's Warden (Mr. S. C. Liang), I

her

will find a

nm afraid that Glade home

to me m

This picture shows clearly why Ernest McCormtek. the Australian fast bowler, was no-balled in the match against Worcestershire. His left fool seems to be definitely over the bowling crease. Umpire Baldwin in seen kere signalling "No Ball!"

ELLIOTT TO RIDE SHREW 11

London, June

2.

DERBY NIGHT

DINNER AT BUCKINGHAM

Mrs. Moody Beaten 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

As I See Sport

By "Abe"

HAMMOND SHOULD

BE A POPULAR ENGLAND CAPTAIN

After losing the first set A Great Pity That Wyatt

Cannot Play In Tests.

casily. Miss Hardwick came back strongly to take the next two. The scores were 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in favour of Miss Hardwick,-Bouter,

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

Gloucester Collapses After Lunch

O'Reilly Gets In Among The Wickets.

London, June 2.

After scoring 61 runs for two wickets by lunch-thine to-day, Glou- cestershire collapsed sensationally in their match against the Australian cricket tourists at Bristol and were all out for 78.

W. J. O'Reilly was almost unplay

finished able after lunch, and with an analysis of six for 22.

up

At close of play, the Austroilans had scored 151 for

wickels. seven C. L. Badgock was top-scorer with 51, A. L. Hassett had 29, W. A. Brown! 18, Chipperfield 9 and Stan McCabe

dismissed for

Was Reuter.

"duck."--

four

tough propusition to

TEST TRIAL base ahend of these four champion

London. June 2, ponies. I have no confirmation, but

London, June 2. It has been whispered to me that

The "Rest" scored 298 in the Test The following alterations have been There was a historic event at the Dear Claw will not accept on account

Night dinner made to the list of probable starters Derby

held tirini at Lord's against an England of the heat and Iurthermore he is

19 in the Onks:

Buckingham Palace when Evelyn XI. Verity of Yorkshire was the going to have an easy outing in the Wrickoby rides Lady Noc! and Dall, a 20-year-old American blonde, most successful bowler with

Bola Whitsun Plate on Monday with no Elliott, who rode opposition. The conditions of

Roussel to sang "Nice Work If You Can Get wickets for 71 runs.

The England XI replied with 204 latter event have barred Cameronian, victory in the Derby, will take out It."

Shrew Reuter.

Among the audience were Their for four wickets. W. J. Edrich, the Desert Chlef and King's Warden. In any case i cannot see anything to

Majesties, the King and Queen, Mr. young Middlesex professional, made and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy and 80, followed by Leonard Hutton with E. S. Wyatt 24 and J. Hardstatt 4 not out. Reuter,

the

A$

S was expected after he had been, but he could also be a match-loser. asked to lend the England XIII England could unearth another against the "Rest" in 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 Australlons started What Clem I says against the Australians, Walter Ham- thetr mond, the Gloucester and England now following the remarkable per- cricketer who turned auteur at the formances of the Australian batsmen end of the last cricket season at nobody knows. Home,

has been invited by the

tour

M.C.C. to lead the term in the first Grimmott's Ideal Team Test which commences at Notting-

on June 10. He is the logical Four Englishmen-Hobba, Ham- choice, for not only is he fully mond, Larwoud, and on- has cluded in the ideal team chosen by the C. V. Grimmett, from players whom

led

qualified for the Job-he

the Players

several

Gentlemen on

-but

againssions he has seen play.

ot the moment he 14. one of the very few amateurs who

Continuing his memoirs in the

J

sub- are worth their places in an England Melbourne Herald, Grimmett Test for their batting. The idol of mits the following team:

W. Gloucester has always been popular

B. Hobbs (England), with the crowd, but whether he will

R. Hammond (England), W. Bard- equally be

as popular

sley (Australia), C, G. Macariney with his

D. G. Bradman (Aus- (Australia), tralia), W. W. Armstrong (Austra lia), 7. M. Gregory (Australlu), H. B. Cameron (South Africa), H. Lar-

M. wood (England).

W. Tate (England), and W. J. O'Reilly (Aus- tralia.)

Wally Hammond To lead England against the Australiana,

beat Desert Chief, to be followed by turlongs is held by Mrs. Taggart's Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh.-United 40, W. R. Hammond 20 not out, R. well-recognised that he cannot help

Cameronian and King's Warden.

STRATHROY ABSENT

FROM RACE

Lancashire Chips Has Advantage

On the strength of her fine per- formuner at the last meeting. Court-

arne

Was

and the mare

A

Grimmett says he would open the bowling with Lerwood and Tate, res leve Larwood with Gregory, and follow with Armstrong and O'Reilly. The bowling would be immensely strong, and he would hate to bowl at the batsmen.

It is noteworthy that Grimmell In- eludes the late Horace Cameron In preference to W. A. Oldfield.

BRITAIN CONCEDED A CHANCE In Walker Cup Golf Contest

Britain

hns

players in his new role remains to be seen. Happily, his talent is so but be an Inspiration to the team; as candidate when Lancashire Chips ¡Press.

an all-rounder, it is doubtful whether

London, June 2. covered the journey in the Canter-

he has any peer in the cricket world. in 1.18% on

been conceded * bury Park Handicap

to-day. It seems May 1 last year, and it may interest class rotters.

pity, though, splendid

chance of winning the We would have to

Bob Wyatt, the

the former Walker Cup gol contest against the one to know, liat Courting Eve, who consider the following ponies such Next In the allotment of the pound that

with 185 lbs. England captain, is not available United States for the Valorous

first time. was third in the same event, finished

the Tests. as Cuban Love, Fel Ying, Luckyuge comes Ave lengths behind

from Apart giving only a pound of lead. Eleven and National Dignity, the last and the old veteran will be ridden for

most favourites. by Mr. K. 1. lp. When these two Hammond, he is about the most although the Americans are 6-4 on fancy, Charybdis, I

2 un-

consistent amateur batsman Lancashire Chips has certainly the being my

be ridden by Mr. met in the Talmoshan Handicap

Election the country, and his dourness at the However, the betting is likely to dvantage of the weight. Double derstand, will

crease when things go wrong with sway in favour of Britain if to-day's Finesse, a sister of Courting Eve, is Encarnacao and it is to be hoped (ürst section) over a mile,

Time (winner) was in receipt of a good reader over this jaunt and down nor will Yum Sing, the pro-dead-heated with Finul Triumph-for that the pony will not let the public

his side would be an invaluable asset north-easterly gale continues. three pounds from

to the team. This announcement; she is dangerous. I am sure we are perty of the Chaleman, with Mr. dead.

Record crowds are expected to see to-morrow

has not come as an entire surprise, A third going to sec a îne race.

place, whereas Poy up. Merry Doer, who won the

Valorous will receive the sanie however. After he had been ousted the match Including the Governor's Cup at Macao on May Valor 1, will be running against these "z weight from Election Time. Taking from the captaincy of Warwickshire, Kent-Reuter, class ponies and the nag is good for everything in the balance there his cricket future remained uncer

should be

tain; and he was quicidly booked by dend heat between D a long shot.

Eletion Time nnd Valorous. Mr. H. the Daily Mail to wrile on the forth- A. Botelho has the cholee of either coming Tests for that journal. Gold Coin or the stable mate, Gold

materially affect the held in any way, for it has attracted 13 entries ngainst ratio of 11 and 16 as com- pared with previous years. Instead of a sprint, the run is over a distance from the two mile post, once round and in, and the lucky drawers will have a longer time to see the run- ning of their ponies. The ban of winners on the first day of the Carnival has not been

ren inserted and owners should take a note of this The winner in 1936 was Sylvandnicing Eve holds the post of honour in (Mr. B. Proulx) who pres

presented a the Bondi Handicap over six fur- first prize of $25,097.70 to the drawer longs, but no explanation has been of tickel No. 8103 whilst in 1937 the offered for the absence of holder of ticket No. 28050

among the list of entries. Laughing Girl (Mr. H. C. Pih) and

both Electron and Lancashire Chips received $28,042.08. At time of are well in the handicap with only writing the sale of tickets on the 145 . to shoulder which means a Lanta Handicap is nearing the 140,000 mark and it will not sur- As I write, the prospect of flim go- prise me to see 100,000 in which ing is bright and it looks that Lan-replacing the Coronation Cup of Inst

ease, the irst prize is guaranteed over $63,000.

LOUIS XIV NOT TO ACCEPT

pull of 20 lbs, against Courting Evc. scription grims of this Club of this

enshire Chips will make

amends.

The Whitsun Handicap for sub-

season over a mile is a new event,

year, and it has attracted all the

The present track record of six best subs. Louis XIV, the champion pony, has been entered, but it is authoritatively learned that he will

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HONEYMOON EVE

THE FIELD

Despite Penalty

Of Six Pounds

A keen struggle is anticipated in LOOKS GOOD TO the Warwick Farm Handicap for Australian subscription grims of

is season that have not won $1,000 BEAT not accept for the chestnut gelding In Macas chewing grass. Planchet, wo book of forms shows that Lucky belonging to Mr. S. W. Tang is now more and the test is from the two mile post, once round and in. after turning the tables on Louis XIV and Smiling Thru in the Tytam Lad is about the best 'un, but we Handicap

"A" division over a mile know very little regarding A Lovely

Time

York Cape on March 12, has not appeared .In

King's public and his absence from the Privilege, all having started

only course during the carly mornings has preparation for the

twice since February. In course of

Annual Ruce In the Lead Mine Handicup for been very conspicuous.

I doubt this

Meeting and it my memory serves, "B1 class China ponics over six dun pony of Mr. F. C. Hall win in King's Privilege was given a fast furiongs, it looks a good thing for Smiling Thru (Mr. Encaragallop over the champion course and Honeymoon Eve to duplicate her cao) has no doubt the best chance to register another win for Mr. Eu the bay mare of the Dynasty's stable success when she had no trouble in

came out of the test with Bying over the

Handicap winning the Shing Mun Tong-sen, but he will have to be at colours, covering one and a quarter

CourEc at the last hla best to stave off the challenge rates in 2.31 flot. King's get lengths Honeymoon Eve bus meeting For win of one and a of Dekko (Mr. Proulx), Desert Star won a grand race ni the (Mr. Tong), Piet Hein (Mr. Pih) session and she may repeat her per been, penalised six pounds but that and Sálvage Master (Mr. Black) Of this batch, Delcko and Piet Hein ormance. I may be wrong, but is nothing to her. There is are in the pink of condition. The am of the opinion that Rex belongs doubt that she is a fost-Indy over latter's gallop on Wednesday morn-more of this to-morrow.

to another direct and we shall know short distances and this was proved The Buffer in the year of her prime when, ing was very convincing and Pletas not much lead to carry, but carrying 101 lbs., she won the Mor- Hein is a good bet to have a spare Doris, Lily and Sydney Bridge are at rison Hill Handicap (six furlongs) the bottom of the ladder with only in 1.264 on April 3, 1936. This 135 lbs. Of course their chances of was certainly a marvellous perform- presenting their card to the judges ance for a griffin. Humdrum Eve, are very remote.

$6 each way.

CUSTOMS HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)

In the Customs Handicap (ürst section) for "C" class Chino ponies, would like to remind readers not to overlook the fact that Lancashire Lass was officially fourth in the

SECOND LEG OF *DAILY DOUBLE

West River, Handicap run a fortnight Easy To Spot Winner

In Shantin Handicap

ago on a going which was not much fancied by the mare. The journey too was out of Lancashire Loss reach, but to-morrow the grey has a

Spotting the second leg of the daily doublo special liking for six furlongs and

will not be difficult, she has my vote for a win. Loughing

for there are, in my estimation, only Girl and Rose-Queen should follow few racers to be considered in the

in the rear.

- FIRST LEG OF

DAILY DOUBLE

same

no

another stable companion, is also dangerous and the best is to have Your money on Mr. Ph's mount. Boolat Bay has a good chance pro- vided the going is sloppy. A keen tussle is aigured.

LAST EVENT

Large Field Will Probably Start

I expect all the pontes will accept Shatin 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 meeting 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 one and the event is to be ine nhend of the pack. Laughing The first leg of the dally double ridden by novice jockeys. Election Buddha in vory good for short sprint in on the Stonecultera Plato for the Time, which is at the top of the and so is Royal Highness. last line of defence over six furlongatred with the limit load, will be

and the event has drawn 27 entries, looked after by Mr. Colon and the My Anal selections will appear on It is not an easy job to spot the combination, It will be remembered, to-morrow's face and also on Whit- winner, for the list consists of fest paid the biggest dividend of the year,

tor'] sun. Monday.

Duke

FOOTBALL STAR COMING EAST

of

CONTRARY to general Australion

Monterey, Cal., June 2. opinion, Clem Hill, the former Campbell, the fortner Stanford Australian Test captain, gives Eng- quarter-back, said to-day that he land an equal chance of winning the will be leaving for Shanghal in the

"As this summer. "The Aus- next few weeks after his marriage

tralians are not as strong as in 1934," to Miss Doris Dale, of Monterey, He he said. "Too much depends on and his bride will be making the

O'Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith. The trip for their honeymoon United

latter is sometimes a match-winner Press.

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