1938-10-21 — Page 36

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938.

DOUBLE ATTRACTION AT RACE MEETING TO-MORROW

FORTUNEAWAITS HOLDER OF THE LUCKY TICKET FIRST IN. KWANGTUNG HANDICAP MAY BE WORTH $85,000

(By "Captain Foster'')

Seldom has the botting public been favoured with such a double attraction as the one at the Ninth Extra Race Meeting to be held to-morrow at Happy Valley. The most important item will bring In its train a new band of speculators who will help to swell the pool.

some

Nine events feature the pro- gramme, but the entries have not been up to its usual mark, owing to the

whith strenuous time Australian and China ponies had at the Double Tenth Carnival. A few griffins of both classes of this sensôn will also not be seen in action 83 they are going to have a day of rest in preparation for the Sub-griffins and the Fremantle St. Legers to be

contested

on

November

WILL CONFUSION

BAY CARRY OFF

MAIN EVENT?

Selections To Beat

"The Book"

The following is the special "Telegraph" forecast for the Home Football League pro- grammo to-morrow!

SPECIAL HOME SELECTIONS

Blackpool Fulham Millwall

Notts Co. Port Vale Swindon Crowe Gateshead Rotherham

OPTIONAL HOME SELECTIONS

Aston Villa Grimsby Portsmouth Newport

reproduce his performance when he was second to Honeymoon Eve in the Shun Mun Handicap, a Πίνα dollar bill each Way js worth The main event, the Hongkong the investment. King's Coronation Griffins Cup, which is a handicap for

upset the uppleeart China ponics griffins of this season Needa) has been whispered

dis-

B. The that have not won more than $4,000/600d 'un to

last Saturday. wonderful gallop absence of these few ponies will not in stakes, has draws only a hand-wing to the fact that she put up a Accompanied by her stable mate by any means affect the standardful of entries and the inunt is

tance run ove

over the champion course. King's Warden, the bay mare was of racing and I am sure the meet Contusion Bay is considered by the shown over the champloff course and

as the best of the

she came off the test with flying ing will not be devoid of the usual weight adjuster

flock with a limit load of 168 lbs. colours. The cireuit was covered in keenness and exciting finishes,

to carry and then comes Moonlight 2.49.475 romping home in 20.2/5 for One thing certain is that we are View who has dive pounds of lead the last quarter and the last mile going to have a bumper crowd on less on his back. Expression Time was performed in 2.11.2/5. Should hus been set to shoulder 101 lbs. King's Coronation be in a position account of public Interest and supalla Elizabeth and Jober are both to repeat this form to-morrow there port manifested in the Kwängtung L Handlen and, up to the time of at the bottom of the ladder, Eliza-is nothing to touch her for the Girst bell does not believe In long trips up. welting, the sole of this special lot- and I doubt Jober will line up of the daily double.. tery has exceeded over 190,000 tie- However, Expression Time appeals kels which guarantees a first prize to me, but there is something in the of $77,000 odd.

WILD LIFE HAS GOOD PROSPECTS

But Oak Bay Should Be Respected

Bir

that he is going to spend the afternoon in his stall and it looks that there will be only two runners for the classic but I hope not. I would certainly like to see a match

AMBERLEY

MAY MAKE

between Confusion Bay and Expres. AMENDS

slon Time,

over a

been

Though At Head Of

Jann

Assessment

A tense moment In front of the South China goal to the exhibliion match played on Wednesday between a Caroline Hil side and the Police on the occasion of the formal opening of the new Police ground in Bound- ary Street. Howlett has jumped high for the ball while Tam Kwan-kon. the Chiues, goal-keeper, is trying to beat him to H South China Won

by 4-2-Staf Photographer.

Mixing Of Counterfoils Now Concluded: Draw to Be Made In Irish Sweeps

(0), 21/2 (t) 13/1 Solonaise (o). 14/1. (1) 100/7 Snipewood (D).

Appeal By President

Of

Rugby Union

London, Oct. 2. The president of the Rugby Union,

(

Major-General Basli A. H), has sent A personal letter memorandum on points concerning the laws of the game to presidents

This of all English clubs. In letter

he says: "I hope you will have Line to read the enclosed, which I

written in the Rope of i havel

why!

home to many players and officials of clubs spine of the

reasona Rugby football has become so much less attractive in recent years.

is 10 the players am convinced it themselves and to those who teach the game that we must look for im- provement; the vast majority are only 100 anxious to discard doubtful inclles which have gradually come

SHANGHAI

DEFEATS

K. C. R.

Visitors More Consistent

The

Shanghai Interport

lawn

to be accepted as part of the game bowlern scared another success in the und which often result in the more Colony yesterday when they visited or less complete strangulation of the the Kowloon Cricket Club and de- attack and the deterioration of for-feated the home rink by 28-20. ward play

the loose." Copies of

the memorandum, signed by the Represented by V. C. Labrum, T. Rugby Union president, have been Carr, H. Overy and E. Kern (skip),

sent to clubs and schools.

In it the president deals in a com- the K. C. C. rink were not as con-

with Way

dificulties sistent as the visitors, who played. prehensive which he believes have spoilt the

Hame, such as getting the ball into the scrummage and the closing up of

the game by ever-intensive defen-Shanghai Players Are

Also Wondering

Lawn bowlers in Shanghal are also wondering why the First Interport played last Sun- day was allowed to be tied, instead of an extra head boing isplayed.

sive ineties. These are the two things

thinks particularly respon-

the sible for spoiling

"During Fanie, last stason," he says, "there was undoubtedly considerable Improve- ment, culminating in the England and Scotland d match, in which some really first-class running and pass was $ccn. There is, however, sulli room for progress, and my object is and those who both to make

players teach the game realise this. I am confident that all that is required la the correct teaching of youth and a correct altitude to the game by-club! ofciats."

General Hill stresses the difference between employing clever tactics fairly and taking an unfair advan- tage. "It is not fair," he says, "to gan an advantage by breaking the letter or

or spirit of the law,

no matter

under its

The N.C.D. News, com- menting on the result, says:

"The fact that the game ended-in-a-draw has given rise to considerable comment as the general impression among local lawn bowlers was that in the event of a tio in any of the actual Interport series an extra end, or ends, would be played so that a definite conclusion could be reached, this having been done a few years ago when the Hongkong team were visitors to Shanghal. If Shanghai win one of the next two matches and Hongkong the other the series will result in a draw, the way matters now stand. The reason why. the extra end was not played is awaited in Shanghai with, great interest."

ALL-BLACK TITLE BOUT POSTPONED ).

how cleverly it

It may be done." This Is the first time an appeal to players has been issued by the president of the Rugby Union. At the start of last season the Union itself sent out First Section Of

a warning to all clubs control that unfair play was to oc Connaught H'cap

punished. Posters dealing with fol Dublin, Oct. 20. (Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes, making play, to be displayed in clubhouses, were also issued, and referees were China ponies have

Amberley is at the head of the

This afternoon saw the close of the, a total of 83 horses in the event. Ten nasigned to the first section of the assessment in the Connaught Handi-

Drawers of all horses exe:pt the Instructed to be severe on those who three days' exhaustive mixing of the Connaught Handicap for "C" class cap (second section) from the 12 counterfoils in the Irish Sweepstakes first three, including non-starters, broke the laws-Our Own Correa- raters over a short spin from the 1 mile post; and he has a

sporting

receive £437 each. Interpondent, mile post and we are bound to wit chance of making amends. For for the Cesarewitch Race, and by will

threo her competitor by reo this Ume to-morrow the drawers of national Press Bureau.

LATEST CA The first three beating

CALL-OVER ness a one chuse.

a dist

distance

Rose horses will know that they hold outing, se Wild Elle holds the post of honour

placed

London, Del. 20. pontes, namely, Tampa Bay, lengths over

who trounced Amberley

The following is the latest call-over In the opening event, the Wyndham Just In Time and Scenic View have

penalised Wherever the possessor's of these for the Cesarewitch:

10/1 Dubonnet Handicap (first section) for "B" been handicapped more or less onusun Handicap, has been in the potential fortunes in their hands. class China ponies over a mile, and the strength of their running in the ten pounds and Mr. Eu Tong-sen's lucky tickets may be, whether in the mare's chance is very rosy, The Austin Handicap and it is hard to mare has to be at her best to stem New Zealand, India or Iceland, they | nominate a winner, for all of them Amberley's claim for the first posi

good roadsters rral danger is Oak Bay, but it looks are

hort tion in the frame. The adjustment BTC A good start means eve Amberley

Lot. the avoirdupois speaks well for that this candidate of Mrs. Stanton course.

who is good gin over is not yet ready. Of course It does thing and Just In Time is quick off his course provided, of course, he

mark. Rose-Queen and Tyne not take too long for a good racer the

110Vo been fairly and therefore Oak former

treated and the Eels a decent send-off. The pros- to come round

be dangerous, pect of Jungle Jim depends upon his marrow and the draw which will Bay should bo respected. Although When they contested in the island form, for lately he has not been up ke place under the supervision of beaten by the winner, Red Feather, Bay Handicap after the recess, Just to his usual standard. I am not the Chief Commisaloner will

In Time, who was second, was in very fond of King's Bounty because clude on Saturday. in the Kwangs! Handicap over

pounds from the of his old racing career which dates The 34 horas now amelally notifled sprint from the 1 mile post, New receipt of four

third pony, Rose-Queen, whereas to-

to-back 1930, but should the rumcur as probable starters in the Cesare- Star finished a good second under

of S. Tang, Tomorrow the mare has a pull of 12 be true that Peter Wel hus decided witch Race are the French home the direction

lbs. against Just In Time, ose to take the animal out, the combina Dubonnet, favourite at 10/1: Black morrow the latter has a pull of a Queen's form has, so to speak, been way. Rose Evelyn is a bad lady at Solonaise, Snipe Wood and Snake beention la not a bad bet to have $5 each Sn-ck and Contrevent, 12/1; Fet, few pounds and we should see a

very inconsistent, but one never the start and her prospect good tussle between Red Feather knows when she is gol

of a win spring

win Lightning. 14/1 Going

Olympus and Earth- and New Star for the lower position surprise and therefore it is a good is very remote. Laughing Buddha stopper, 20/1; Corofin, Love's In the frame. Potentate is nicely at bet to follow. I also believe that Gold Coin makes her

is well in on the handicap while

Mubarak, Queen's Shiling, Ranfield 147 lbs, I think it is a good butside Laughing Giri is dangerous at

140

first op and Stainless Stephen, 25/1; Hare- lbs. Pinfarthings has found a new pearance among the "C" class run- wood and Nettleweed,

Celibate Jockey in Needa and it is to be hoped ners,

11. Miss Windsor, Malcowicz,

Sir Tam, Trevesani and Tramonto, 33/1; Fa'ring.

Mantle, Grey

bot.

14 ENTRIES

FOR BALLARAT

scems

Rose-

ם

that he will make up his mind to follow the Deld with a fighting heart.

HANDICAP RACE TWO OLD

"C"

WARRIORS

}

INCLUDED

The Ballarat Handicap for class Australian ponies has attracted 14 entries and, being a short dise tance run from the 1 post (about half mile 170 yards), anything may happen. Judging by her first per-

Katinka To Wear New Colours

formance among the First Leg Of The the penultimate event, the Nulinh

A Great who

"Hood

second behind the winner, Brutus,

in the Katoomba Handicap on Octo-

ber 8, must be seriously considered

provided of course the mare will not

high

Daily Double

be left at the start. She is sky high The first leg of the dally double

in

the

ob.

Katinka, owned originally, by Mr. F. C. Hall, is a definite stárter for

Handicop class Aus- tralian portes, but the mare has changed ownership and she will be wearing the famous old colours re- gistered by John Peel. The mount has been entrusted to V. V. Necda

that Aztec

will be immediately apprised of their the marvellously succcss through efficlont organization of the Irish Hospitals Trust,

All the horses will be drawn to-

con-

Tapaguer, 4/1 Archduke II, Gotla Shore and Toreador, 50/1; and Artist's Prince, Harvest

Homs, Holnechase and Repondant, 66/1.

In addition to the above, there are 40 other horses originally entered in the race but have now been scrat- ched, which will be drawn in the

15/1 Black Speck (1 and o) 15/1

Contrevent it and o) 15/1 Snake Lightning (0), 16/1

100/6 Fet (t and o)

20/1 Olympus (t and o)

Newhaven, Conn., Oct. 20. The all-black contest for the world's lightheavyweight boxing champion- ship between John Henry Lewis, the holder, and Al Galner, scheduled for to-morrow, has been postponed until *October 28.

22/1 Earthstopper (t and o) 28/1 Harewood (t and o) 25/1 Love's Legend (0), 28/1 (t) 28/1 Mubarak (t and o) 20/1 Stainless Stephen (t and o)

Gainer is not fit as he is suffering 28/1 Queen's Shilling (0), 33/1 from Л severo sinus condition--

Router's Special. 33/1

and o} Corofin (t Nettleweed (0) 33/1 33/1 Misa Windsor, 40/1 (t) 33/1 Ranfield (0), 40/1 (1) 40/1 Malkowicze (t and of

40/1 Gypoo (0), 50/1 (1)

50/1 Sir Tam (0)

50/1 Trevisano (6)

50/1 Taparcur (0), 60/1 (t) 60/1 Archduke

(0)

06/1 Artists Prince (0) 64/1 Fairing (0)

06/1 Holnechase (0)

06/1 Repondant (0), 100/1 (t) 100/1 Golden Shore (0) 100/1 Harvest Home (0) 100/1 Toreador (0)

-Reuter.

Sporting Commentaries From Daventry

Commentaries on that classic of horse-racing, the Cesarewitch,

soccer

the allotment of the poundage, is on the Wyndham Handicap and the run but even that weight did not seem (second section) for "B" class China course of 1/4 miles. Incidentally is over the champion to worry A Great Time at the last ponies and the contest is over 4

this is the second leg of the daily and on one of the most notable soccer matches in the history of outing, Breden, who

been mile. The transfer of Honeymoon kindly treated with only 135 lba. to Eve and Soldier of Britain to this able and although we have not a

the code, the England v. Europe game at Highbury, London, will list to select from, it is not shoulder

whispered as a has been good thing for this event, but will viously the banditopper will be easy matter to spot the winner.be broadcast from Daventry during the week beginning October

give more "pep" to

betting belleve that Aztec, Katinka, Rander

23. A'description of the whole of the Cosarewitch, direct from the mare run or drop her anchor at and the daily double counter will and Tornado Star have all equal the Newmarket course, will be heard by listeners to Transmissions

entrance of the home stretch? IND certainly do not propose to call her no doubt be kept very busy. If the

two named old timers had been left chances. It la: Icorned

in-broadcast in the programmes of Transmission 5. A clinker or a stinker, but her be in the senior section, one would net will be ridden by H. T. Hearne in 13, and 4. and a composite sound-picture of both events will be

not stead of Allan Raymond, who is go- at the Inst outing in the hesitate to select

Koy either Hob

ing to pilot the stable mate. Snowy Run over an L-shaped course 'two players of many nations, and France, Gosford Handleep over six furlongs or Commencement Bay as the first River. When they clashed in the miles, one seemed to suggest that the mare was leg. but the inclusion of Honeymoon Manly Handicap over

furlong in length, the Germany, and Italy--all of them 20 distance Cesarewlich was founded in 1839, countries

the eminent in naughty. It will be remembered Eve and Soldier of Britain has from the two mile post, once round and derives its-to British cors world-will that she was leading the pack when thrown me out of my gear in trying and In, the winner Katinka was in

probably be represented coming round the corner, but after to get a line. However, of the two receipt of a pound from the third Russia. Then

curious name from-Alexander II of among them. The players in the the heir-apparent to England eleven, of course, are pleked that she ran out and the jockey old warriors, Honeymoon Eve is in

innony Aztec, but to-morrow the the Russian throne and so known from Britain's foremost clubs. of former has been set to concedo eight ax the Tsarevitch' (or Cesarewich! | clayed on a mid-week afternoon, the Soldier Proulx had his hands full to keep a better condition than

Despite the fact that it will be straight course. Iler prospect to-Britain, but the dun mare of the pounds to Aztec for a beating of he paid a State visit to England morrow in therefore D matter of Lan's stable has to concedo four about five lengths. In speculation but I will certainly re-

re-pounds of lead to Rob Roy, who in balance we should a striking the in 1830, and the new race then be-match-which has been initinted and renting added to the Newmarket calan- organised by the English Football commend Bredon for д spara

five turn has been set to give ນ stone battle between these two robs. Ron dar was named in his honour. A Association and will be played under dollar bill each way. The running to Commencement Bay! This pony ger who finished third behind pair of commentators, helped by ex-rules-is expected to prove an of Violet Queen in the Katoomba with a novice in the saddle nearly Aztec in the Contain Andienn

pert observers, will describe thirresistible attraction, a 'full, houro (which means anything up to 70,000 Handicap was a 'and disappointment turned the tables on Expansion Time should not be excluded out of one's race, from 'the Devils Dyko and theeople) being confidently anticiented i to the men of the turf, for the mare who annexed the Tweed Island Bay reckoning. We all know how good grand-stand respectively next to the nt fighbury (Appras. 305 words.) wax not among the first three placed Handicap over a mile, but I under- Tornado Blar (who has been al Ranking in importance ponies and it Is to be hoped that the stond that S. C. Llong will be the lotted top-waleht) was, among her Cup Final, the sorcer match will testtch! Black lady will put up a better show Jucker to-morrow and the change nung plate of this year's sub-#rimna, be played by elevens representing Tranemon Oct. 310 pm. to-morrow. Another from my note will make a big difference. Doolat but the Rooty-Hill Derby winner in England and Eurone on the ground transmon Oct. in, dio pm. book was Twilight Star who seemed Bay has not much lead to shoulder still a treenhorn against the old of the Arsenal Club. The fixturesolent Europe #pocera

Transmission Oct. 21, 13.10 a. OMT. to have lost his sense of rasing. |and should the stallion be able to (Continued on Page 4.)

will bring on to the field the star Transmission 6, Dei, 25, ík,to am. OM.!

|

K.C.C. TEAMS

K. C. C. teams to meet the Club on Saturday arc:

J. M. C. Lopes, A. M. Gerrard, W. J. MacDermott and K. L. Swartzell

Gerrard Is- not a member of tho. official Shanghai team, but is a very keen bowler and played for the visiting side for the first time,

Except for Labrum, none of the other K, C. C. men distinguished him self, and Kern had the unfortunato experience on two occasions of help- Ing Shanghai to get a four.

The scores were level at 0-0 on the sixth head, 18-17 in favour of Shang- hal on the 15th, and 28-18 on the 20th.

· PLAY I.R.C. TO DAY The Shanghal team will be enter- tained by the Indian R. C. at In the

Firsts away) D. J. N. Anderson teantaial, G. C. Burnett, R. T. Broad- 500kunpoo this afternoon. bridge, P. A. Broadbridge, A. A. Dand, match against the Interporters, the C. Fincher E. F. Fincher, N. D. Lloyd, Indians will be represented by J. R. E. Lee, W. L. McKenzie C. B. R. Hoosen, D. M. Khan, M. R. Abbas Sargent Umpire. J. P. Robinson.

Seconda

(home)-W. Mulcahy (can- and A. K. Minu (skip),

tain). K. M. Baxter, F. A. Adams, R. Baldwin, B. A. Groy, G. W. Glen, B. D.

In the evening, the visitors will

Lay, J. R. Luke, 1. A. Mader, R. A be entertained to an Indian dinner.

impson, C. Walker.

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