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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, - FRIDAY,

JUNE

··10, - ·-·-1938.

HUGE RACING CROWD ATTENDS WHITSUN CARNIVAL

END

BRILLIANT TO FIRST HALF OF 1938 SEASON

OAK BAY'S PERFORMANCE

BEST FEAT OF MEETING

(By "Captain Foster**)

DIFFICULT TO

UNDERSTAND PUNTERS' VIEWS

Double Finesse Disappoints

on

I have said it once before that it was difficult to follow the tide of certain public money poured runners and I fall to understand why preference should be given Double Fincast over Courting Eve and Lancashire Chips to win the Over six furlongs.

to

Despite the terrible heat, the band of regular followers of the Bondi Handicap turf turned up in large numbers on the concluding day of the if more money had been placed on Whiteun Carnival held last Monday at Happy Valley and incident-Lancashire Chips, there was certain- ally this brought a successful first half racing season to a closely some justification in the gamble It was one of the biggest crowds of punters that ever attended the Extra Meetings and no doubt the drawing of the special dollar fottery on the Lantao Handicap was in a certain measure respon

sible.

There will be no more fist racing uutil September 24, but inconwhile a vole of thanks must be tendered to 120 Stewards

PRIZES

of the Hongkong FAIRLY

Jockey Club, Offcials and the staff in generat for the

very efficient manner in which every department

Was run,

Racing during the two days of the Whitsun Meeting was of a very high tandard and there were keen and exciting Dnishen,

As a

several

Favoured by glorious sunshine, the grass course was very hard; in fact the thud of the hoofs could be heard at a good distance as the steeds came tooring down the home stretch and the going was exceptionally fast.

result, Mr. Li Lan-sang's Courting Eve, with the assistance of Mr. H. C. Pih, manexed the Bond! Handicap for "A" cluss Australian tline of 1.10%, record ponies in town Lancashire Chips' figure by n ifth of a second established over a year ago. Courting Eve's achievo- ment was a meritorious performance mare that the owing to the fact

lbs. eattled the limit lond of 105 whercus Lancashire Chips had only

+

per

a couple of pounds over the weight for inches as

scale. Katinica, ridden by Mr. Needu, showed that did has not lost a bit of, ber dash and energy when this mare, belong- Ing to Mr. F. C. Hall, romped home Art in the Manly Handicap for "B" dats Australian cobs over a course from the two mile post, once round and in, and the whole journey was covered in 1.56.2/5. It wun

fust

run, the record being 1,55%, and it with thus be seen that the time was four-fifths of a second slower than the track gure.

There was no new

track record

among the China ponies, but a note at Oak Bay's win in the June Handi- cap should be well preserved in the

archive. It was a fact that Oak

Bay was carrying the lowest Impost

DIVIDED

may

ving to the fact that the (track record hover) had a pull of As it 20 lbs. against Courting Eve. was, Double Finesse was heavily backed to the tune of 1,110 tickets for a win while Courting Eve and Lancashire Chips had 720 and 787 tickets respectively. The menner, in which Courting Eve came home first six in record time of 1.10% for

the me that furlongs, seemed to mare will have some thing to say the Queensland Autumn Cham- ions to be contested at the fall.

While on the subject it interest owners to know that the conditions of the three Autumn The most successful owner was champions have been modified for Mrs. L. Dunbar, who had two wins ponies that have started in at least (Bear Claw and Red Feather) and three Extra Meetings instead of the third, and then comes her husband. Usunt four, two of such meetings

before

the recess and the other two Mr. L. Dunbar, Mr. J. Lo and Mr. subsequent to that date. However (owner of the stable the change in the art of training and LI Lan-oung Lan)each with two successes to stabling has done Courting Eve a

Miss Betty Fair is seen here leading in Bear Claw (Mr. Donalıl their credit. Although he had only world of good and she was certainly a win and a second coupled with in ne fettle last Saturday. Apart Black up) after the pony had won the Whlisun Plate on Monday. (Photo:

outings of this season, the more by three thirds, Mr. Eu Tong-sen heads from being placed in all her four Pictorial News). the list of stake money winners and Double Court, has earned $1,850 OR the Hongkong Jockey Club had to compared with $1,083 won last year pay out an nggregate of $18.100 to and we all know now that Courting

undermentioned Eve is a stayer as well.

the

stables.

following

Stabir

Eu Tant-retti Mrs. L. Dunbar

Lan

1. Dunbar

J. Lo

Mrn

M. IL T LI PO-chun

Necan

Why L... F.

Lucky Commodity F. C. Hall 1. 11. Ellandee

C. II. Chang

T. K. L

Marber

Mr. J. I. Taggart Black & White

Mr. and Mrs. Stanton

B. C.

Bros. Kong F

Dynasty Yunior

Hollandia

Miss Li Po-chun Lady Northcote

G. Treverten

Stunt

Chiu Cheong-Can Ollver

L. J. A. Peliden

Dr. F. A. van Woerden

$ 750

1st Prize 2nd Prize

1300

1,300

3rd Prize $475 200

Total $1,525

1,090

1,000

030

000

430

$0,030

$3,023

$3,123

918,100

It was indeed a pleasure to see

at 140 lbs, but we must not overlock that the prizes

were evenly dis-

that his time of the malle in 1.64% tributed among the owners and it was two-fifths of a second faster then the present track figure and may be of interest to know that 30

Eave

ho

a good

to stables shared the spolla,

niv. Gladiator

thrashing

was Sur

• Cameronian, Bear Claw,

and King's Warden. I prised to 400 Tampa Bay

andexing. the

Handicap-second rection

("C"

Customs

over

six

furlongs in 1.20% while Araxy ("D" class) captured the Lama Handicap- first section over the same jaunt in 1.31 dat.

Don Black Brings In

5 Winners

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OAK BAY ASTOUNDS

ALL CRITICS

Champions Surprised

By Splendid Run

RED FEATHER

GAVE SOMEBODY

A HUGE FORTUNE

Big Sweep On The Lantao H'cap

"B"

The Lantao Handicap for class China ponies drew a field of ten starters and the non-acceptances were Expression Time, Jober und the

The Whitsun Meeting opened with Moonlight View. Apart from

MENZEL TO MEET DON BUDGE

In Final Of French Championship

Paris, June 0.

of Czecho- Roderick Menzel, slovakia, and Donald Budge of United States will midt in the Onal of the French Tennis Championship as the result of their Victories in the semi- Anals to-duy, !!

Menzel defeated Puncee in straight sets by scores of 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. while

R. Menzel

..he is showing good form.

a high explosive, bomb in the June big lottery conducted by the racing Budge overcame Pallada by 6-2, 6-3, In the semi-finals of the women's Handicap for "A" class China ponies club on this event, the batting pubile 6-3.

Mathieu best Madame singles, Oak Bay, who took an exceptionally keen interest

camp over the

when Mr. Stanton's reached the on the contest itself and there was Madame Neufeld Halff easily by 6-1,

Hine Arsi and paid $431.30 for a division in the The following list shows the suc-a win to the delight of 20 staunch prospects of Honeymoon Eve, New Cann und Land, heater Cosses of the jockeys during the two supporters. Had the race been run/Star and Red Feather. They were Couquerque by 8-2, 6-4.-Reuter.

days of the Whitsun Meeting:

D. Black

B. Proulk

H.-C. Pih

L. B. Chao

A. W. Raymond

C. Encarnucao

Kul-ying

V. V. Needa

A. F. Colson

K. I. Ip

H. P. Chanson

S. W. Tang

B. L. T

9. C. Liang

Too H. A. 10

Botelho

L. J. Feilden

Ho Hong-pink

F. F. L...

T. W. Chatty

W. Poy...

-van Noode

3rd 1st 2nd

2

2

1

19 10 10

wid

For

a ifttle later in the afternoon instend made treble favourites, each having of as the first event, the dividend over 1,200 tickets and there was an would have been much bigger, for aggregate of 5,400 tickets sold for a

win

on all the ten runners. Oak Bay was considered to have no

the sale ot tickets reached learned places, carthly chance. It after the race that her Indy owner 3.337 and the two departments com- did not have a nickel on her grey bined returned a grand total of 8,740 It was nog. The glorious uncertainty or representing a turnover of $43,730 racing was seen in this event when invested on the last event.

but it cannot King's Warden, after a sequence of certainly amazing, three wina, a second and a third, eclipse the figure of the Hongkong Derby of this season when the sale back row. talled miserably in the With the scratching of Desert Chief of 6,008 for a win and 4,478 for

Encarnacno took Cameronian places reached

Mr.

corner,

re-

her admirers

A

Australian Soccer Is Now Booming

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ATHLETIC

DIRECTOR RESIGNS

Objects To Olympic Games Being Held At Tokyo in 1940

As I See Sport

By "Abe"

CRICKET TESTS START TO-DAY AT NOTTINGHAM

No Reason Why England Cannot Beat Tourists

TILE 140th match in the Cricket good as Badcock's but Le has had Test caries between England and greater experience of English wie- Australin' will commenco At Trent kets, and for this reason May ຍາ Bridge, Nottingham, td-day. Of the favoured. In any case one is inclin- 77 matches played in Australia, the ed to think that Don can play any some players have won 41 against six or seven of them without any England's 34 with two drawn; and appreciable difference to the side. of the 62 played in England, the It is interesting to speculate on Englishmen have won 20 against the Brodman's tactics regarding the Australiana 15 with no fower than nitncks. He has only one fast bowler 27 drawn. At the moment, Australia in the side, E. L. McCormick, who has the advantage of 50 victories in not done anything really out- against England's 54.

The last time standing so far, Regarded as the England carried ol

mythical

fastest bowler in the world for six "Ashes" was in 1932 when D. Rovers, McCormick's Inclusion appears Jardine's team won the rubber in certain unless Don decides on con- Australia by four matches to one. centrating on a slow attack. W. J. It will thus be seen that fairly even| O'Reilly and L. O'B. Fleetwood balance of victories has been main Smith are bound to be in, but F A. tained since the series was started. Ward in not so sure, although with- The Australians are now again in out him the attack seems rather England under the leadership of that weak. amazing batsman, Don Bradman, in

an attempt to score

their third English

successive victory. The tourists' per-

"ordin

Australian

Problem

and both

George

Pope.

course, has taken the

formances against the counties have confirmed the early Impression that For to-day's match, the English the team well

up to the standard selectors have nominated the follow- of previous Visiting Australian Ing 13 players:

sides

W. R. Hammond (Capt.), Kenneth clevens; but few could have provoked more conflicting Farnes, N. W. D. Yardley, Barnett, opinions

their

Edrich, merit. Hutton, regarding

Ames, Compton, "Paisy" Hendren calls them an Sinfield, Paynter, Verity, Wright and

ordinary looking_lot," RES. Wyatt and C. B. Fry, former

Yardley, English captains, say "We can beat place of Hardstaff, of Notts, who had these Australiens." All very hear to withdrew owing to an injured tening to English cricketers, but the hand, and Sinfield is included in the

of the Australiana record

in place of J. C. Clay, the Glamorgan their matches played to date shows amateur bowler, who backed out be-

from for are that they

ein couse of a strained leg. an "ordinary" lot, and since no team can be said with any degree of cer- tainty to be "unbeatable," the view of both Wyntt and Fry may be said to be justified, Tourists' Record

being

Boston, June 9. - Mr. William J. Dingham, Athlete Director of Harvard University, has announced his resignation from the OF the 11 matches played by the

American Olymple Committee.

His reason for doing so is Tokyo has been chosen for the site of the Olympic games in 1040.

Australians in their present tour, they have won seven (live by an that Innings) and drawn four (three of were interfered with by which cain). The only drawn match which was not affected by rain was thut against Surrey when Don Bradman wanted to give his batsmen a little more practice, a step which drow "boos" from the Oval crowd. The following la the record of the tour up to now:

He stated, "I do not see how any- one could be expected to support on Olymple entourage to participate in such a country as Japan when she supporta such policies as she stands for to-day."-United Press,

Baseball

CLEVELAND INDIANS BLANKED

New York Outfits Win Matches

Australia, 641; Worcester, 268 and 186.

Australia, 679 for seven, Oxford, 117 and 75.

Australia. 599 for five; Leicester, 212 and 215.

Australia, 708 for five; Cam- bridge, 120 and 163,

Australla, 502; M.C.C., 214. Rain stopped play.

O'Reilly

his place in the team is certatu.

On the face of it, it seems doubtful Australia, 408 for six; Northants, whether the batting can be improved upon. It is a strong batting side. 194 and 135.

Australia, 523 and 232 for two; Recently, C. B. Fry sold England has nothing to worry about regarding the Surrey 271 and 104 for one.

that Walter Australia, 320 for one declared; batting He stated

Hammond, Barnett, Ames and Hard- Hampshire, 167,

staff, to name only a few, would Australia. 132 and 114 for two make a lot of rms In State cricket deeld.; Middlesex 188 and 21 for in Australia; and if they were Aug- none (No play on first two days).tralians, they would

Australia, 104 and 25 for none; Gloucester 78 and 107.

win

probably their places in the Australian Test Australia, 145 and 158: Essex 114 team. These few batsmen would bear comparison with any four bats- and 87,

men In the touring side. The only doubt in whether the best selection has been made regarding the attack. Verity, Sindelf and George Pope will probably form the nucleus, with Hammond, Barnett, and

New-York; June 9. Cleveland Indians, leaders of the unusual experience to-day when they Strong Batting American Baseball League, had an were blanked by Boston Red Sox. "Lefly Grove, pliching for the Bos ten outat, allowed the Indians nine

(if he plays) as change Is this attack good

it will be re-

LL the acknowledged batsmen of the side, with the exception of hits but they were scattered and the A

10 owing anyone home. The Red Sox them-

#tructured wrist, daveDOW! League leaders were unable to force Sidney Barnes, who has not played Yardley selves scored eight runs to complete come off in one match or another, enough to dismiss the Australians

cheaply? Sindeld, the discomfiture of the Indians.

and centuries have been scored by

the Australians. This is encouraging A. L, Badcock, W. Both New York teams succeeded Don Bradman, A. L. Hassett, J. H. called, look eight wickets against

Fingleton, C.

because it shows that the visitors are in their matches to-day. The Giants Brown, Stan McCabe, A, G, Chipper vulnerable like any other team and trounced Chicago Cubs once again,

can be sent back cheaply. It.Farnes while the Yankees had the better of

finds a length, England's prospects the Chicago White Sox.

will Improve accordingly, for Nichola last week beat the Australlane by sheer pace when bowling for Essex. Two of the 13 have to be dropped. I expect it will be Wright and Yardley, The selection of the former was a surprise move. In a wickels recent match he took six

and. cheaply

greally impressed of the Selectors who WOB watching the match

his with He has done nothing. off-spinners. outstanding this season to justify his selection, however. Yardley was asked to fill Hardstaff's place. This he recently

Washington Senators took their revenge, on St. Louis Browns, win- ning the encounter by six runs to

Scorca:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

R.

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New York Chicago

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(Bartell homered for the Glants).

Boston...

185

Brooklyn

D

onc

Is interesting because played a great innings against the Australians. But his inclusion would mean the dropping of probably Denis

Compton, Edrich, Paynter even Barnett. Is he better than any, GL .hese? I doubt it.

four. Sydney, May 12 Never very popular with the total of 9,540 public in the past, soccer is enjoying out and the absence of the former Uckets. However Mr. Black rode a mild boom in Australia this sea- The visit of an English team last Feather--but Honeymoon Eve under pony influenced Bear Claw to accept. Elever race on the winner-led on However, when the tape was the direction of Mr. Pil disappointed year and the regular appearances of

Cameronian leased, it appeared that

badly, very

It was several well-known Scottish took exception to the rattling of the undoubtedly the foest race of the English players this season, is large- gate and the Jockey could not got Whitsun Meeting.

ly responsible for Increased atten- film to move until the field had

dences in Sydney. Bay covered over ten yards. Ook

The Leichhardt-Annandale Club Pittsburgh pace followed by

between set a terrific

The match Gladiator, King's Warden and Bearonian was catching Oak Bay in now has three Scottish players, W.

Cameronlan was about ten every stride, but the grey steed of J. Rumbles, formerly of Dundee, J. Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals was Clow

to throw in ryte and James Anderson, who is postponed owing to rain. lengths behind when the leader Mrs. Stanton refused

Scotland's

lending Bear Mr. Donald Black was certainly in reached the top of the hill and the sponge and hard ridden by Mr. described

Raymond, the combination ran the junior centre-forward in 1930. He came 10 Australia last year and great form to steer fire ponies to rounding the sharp

Australian with the

Chicago... neck separating ployed lengths with a victory and he is to be congratulated Claw moved up to second position race cut by winning one and a half

Claw. for the second hat trick" of the with Gladiator in the third place.

Aagainst the English amateur team at New York Gosson, the first being by Mr. 8. C. It was at this juncture that King's Cameronian and Bear

pony. The length behind came Gladiator and Melbourne. Another Scottish player

(Dickey homered for the Yankeea). Lang on March 20. However, it is Warden was a beaten

King's Warden was a poor laat. Ook in Sydney in H. W. Smith, formerly end south

kr+w

St. Louis Interesting to relate that Mr. Black public

when Oak Bay was still Bay certainly put up a good show of Queen's Park. oxelted

forwards have Washington Now two English rode seven winnero at the Whitsun lending the pack when entering the owing to the fact that it was con

aldered

kann slaget en for Gindervill~~Fvde

Cleveland tooeting last year with no three

by competent judges of horse Cameronian WAS

Boston outings in succession. He closed the straight meeting with a clover ride on Red answering every call of his Jockey, flesh that the limit of his distance for three years. They are Stanley furlongs and under. B. Moll, who played for Lowestoft

Cameronian was Town. In the Kent League, and (Grove pitched for the Red Sox); selecting the batamen for the team. likely that his batting prowess will Weather who won the Lantao Handi- and Mr. Encarnacao borught in the was from six

It seems protty corlain that Fingleton be impaired by his responsibility in cap by one and a half lengths, use of his whip long before reaching The running of

the distance. This was rather an also a creditable performance, had conard Slater, who played for Gil-Detroit

will take one of the opening barths, the present series. On Mossra. B. Prouiz, H. C. Pih, L. B Chao and A. W. Raymond each had unusual sight for a Shanghal jockey he got away together with the held, ngham In the Third Division of the Philadelphia

(York and Foxx homered for the but who will open with him? I hand, Hammond has yet to prove The British nlayers find soccer a a couple of wing while a single was but at any rate Cameronlan got on would be writing a different story.League.

Bear Claw after We have now some lovely "A" class

Brown's form does not seem to be na will show, snatched. by Messrs, C. Encarnacao, level terms with

for the Athletica). Ip Kul-ying, V. V. Norda, A. F.passing the mile standard. In the animals and we may look forward much faster game on the Australian Tigers and Johnson and Lodigiant will ether be Brown or Badcock himself a good Test captain., Time Colson, K. I. Ip and IL. P. Chanson fast 100 yards from home, Cama- to see a good Autumn champions.

at

the

but

grounds.

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The Two Captains

The two countries will be led by two batsmen, acknowledged to be the best in the world to-day. The

feld and B. A. Barnett. It will thus enres of captainey weighed lightly on

be seen that the Australian skipper the Don after the first two matches

will have an embarrassing job in in the 1930-37 series, and it is not

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