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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

1938.

TWO ST. LEGER RACES ARRANGED FOR TO-MORROW

LOUIS XIV AND SMILING THRU NOT STARTING

AN EASY TASK AHEAD OF SALVAGE MASTER

(By "Captain Foster")

St. Loger is one of the five classics in England and every owner's great ambition is to annex one of the triple crown events owing to the huge stake-money and eventually the profits derived from the winner out of the stud fees. Racing in Hongkong is on a much smaller scale, but there has always been much interest manifested in this endurance contest and to-morrow the Hongkong Jockey Club will be staging two St. Legers-one confined to China ponies, subscription griffins of this season, and the other to Aus- tralian cobs.

The distance of this great test In | King's Warden and there remains only two

furlong more than the maly Cameronian who has a pull of Derby course, but it in interesting to stone. However, 1 expect Silky- relate that since the inception of the Hight to win by lengths.

genson,

LARIN

XIV, who

Sub-rhus St. Læger in 1031. Racing Boy (1932), Warringing (1933) und Gordito (1937) were the only China ponies to cross the wire first in both the Sports Club Cup over 11⁄2 miles (n substitute event for Derby) and the 51.

51. Leger. The champion sub-grifin of this won the Sports Club Cup quite comfortably by five length, has not been entered for St. Leger confined to Chinn pontex as the pony is still on the walking list. 1 sounded a discordant rdant note in this column on April 1, when

much I stiel Louis XIV had hid too much racing without

brenk saman February, but it is to be hoped that he will return to the course very

, SOOR, Silling Thru, the best sub-pony of this year's batch tch and owned by the Singapore pliifan- thropist, Mr. Et Tong-ren, is also under

secund

GOOD ONES NOT STARTING HERE

Although 11 China ponies have been assigned to the first section of the Norfolk Handicap for "D" class ruters, the non-uçceptance of Final Triumph, Gulden Cow and Tribute

is almost certain lu this event as ull of them have another engagement in the Sub-grifas St, Leger and there-

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fure I refrain from discussing their prospects Coronation Day and The Leopard me well in on the handicap, but as the juan li from the two mile post, once round and in, they may find the listonce a wee bit too on Pain View has not been in the limelight since the recess, but the black stallion has been kindly tren treated und : a good outside bet. cloud and the absence of like Estover who been

tiven this brown golding will, I am afraid,

the same weight of 154 lbs. when give

lo Salvage an easy parange

he annexed the Jordan Bancap at Master.

the Double Tenth Meeting, but he has to keep

sharp look-out for Valorous who Roes well with Needa in the suddle, Royal Highness and Toy Star have not the mit load to carry and the latter is looking extremely well.

BETTER RESPONSE Better response has been received for the Fremantle St. Leger confined to Australian ponies of this reason; Tornado Star, the winner of the Rooty-Hill Derby, is among the list 10 tire Annabella and of entries and Murray River who were second and

in the respectively

third

Game

classle. It is reliably learned that all

the three

ree placed ponies will have

new Jockeys rund the change will no

BEST TWO PONIES

doubt evoke interest in the part- ABSENT

mutual department.

are Elx handicap events and

of

meeting will

the

bo

In addilon to the two St. Legers, there the best race the Queensland Handicap for Aus- tralian ponies. Puntern will no doubt be pleased ta hear that i

Strathroy, who disappeared from the course long before the rat

storting for

stralian

TUCO

been entrusted

Face

19 tie-

mount has

how

and the mou

Salvage Master Should Win

Two hard-working offelals of the Hongkong Rifle Association, Mr. Hargreaves (left), the Hon. Treasurer, and Major G. P. Murray, the Hon. Secretary,--King's Studio.

Special Homeside Soccer Forecast

the

The following are special Home Football selec. tions for to-morrow:

Home Winners

Arsenal

Everton

Fulham

West Ham Notts C.

Swindon

Gateshead

Rotherham

Celtic

Kilmarnock

Optional Selections

Portsmouth

Chesterfield

Darlington

Southport

The Sub-griffus St. Leger over and three-quarter miles has one altracted only seven entries and the to Capt, A. F. D. absence of Colson, R.

R. A. The old

great

the champion warrior, Louis XIV coupled with

pony Racing Boy, sub-grifins of 1932, Smiling Thru will

Liz of provide Sal- will be seen in action in the Norfolk

vage Master (1). L Tao) an Handicap (second section), but the

easy This grey mare belonging to ferences Paddock Handicap for "E" d

of the poundage, but 1 China ponles to be ridden by novices. T. 11. G. Drayfield can be relied

not leave

loophole, con- very

Strathroy (A. F. Colson) oppents not

Small Field Certain For

any

COCHET OPENS TENNIS FARM

WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS PLACED

FIRST IN TENNIS

SOFTBALL TOUR'S

AIMS EXPLAINED BY PROMOTER

Socking To Stir Up Intorost In Gamo

Manlia, Oct. 31.

The forthcoming visit of the American girls' softball team which is arriving in Manila un November O is more than just an ordinary that athletic invasion of the kind huppens every once in a long while. Jess Cortes, promoter of the team's Oriental tour, revealed yesterday that two outstanding purposes lay Lebind the plan of bringing the team out.

RANKING LISTS

Dominating Year For U.S. Men And Women

By A. Wallis Myers

London, Oct. 4.

To grade individual form in the world of lawn tennis does not become easier as the years advance. A quarter of a century ago, when I first attempted a classification, players of outstanding rank were confined to a few countries, and their relative skill could be appraised, more or less accurately, by contests in which all took

part.

To-day, competition, although its edge may not be sharper, is far more widely distributed. Arenas for blg match play have, like the number of Events, increased. If the Orid of talent has broadened its refinement is neither as quick nor as sure as it was when the giants were more con- fined.

forced to yield up the fifth set. As at Wimbledon against the Germans Just year, this red-headed fellow rose to the occasion.

While the idea of a trip through the Orient in itself appealed to the 32 member of the feminine aggre-

A clans divides Budge from his gatlon, the promoters, of the tour bad

rivals. Renshaw and Tilden had the in mind primarily the building up

same "gloribus Isointion" in

their of interest in the game which has

prime, but the gulf between Budge taken the entire Pacific Coast of the

and his contemporaries is wider. It United States by storm. They hupe Wimbledon remains the clearing creates the Impression that modern that

American the visit of the

house of skill and its Influence in evnditions for amateur play do not

for promoting a high standard has not, make players will arouse interest in the

progressive emelency. various cities visited and lead to the

as some predicted, diminished be- Neither in physique nor in strategic formation of similar teams and

cause some of its more recent chum- | Intelligence is the standard quite as in time. bring about

regularly plons, have joined the professional | high. scheduled International contests. rank. These men, profiting by their H. W. Austin was finalist at lame as amateurs, may share out

Wimbledon and holds the covered follows thu The second purpose

gate money, but their competitive | courts championship. If he has only first, in the toads of the promoters ardour has, in nearly every ense, | defeated one player on the 1st, he

With teams or- of the present tour,

| been reduced.

has only lost to the first and the last ganised in such cities as Honolulu, Professional lawn tenn's is not like in omited international year. He Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe. Shanghal, professional golf, in which deteriora- is probably playing more confidently

Manila and Hangkang,

tion of form can be detected instantly to-day than ever. Singapore. periodical

by by card and pencil. The incentive invasibly

maintain perfection must be girls softball aggregations of foreign o

romote. greater when low-scoring figurea territories would be easy to promote. These international

would contests

are a perennial sine qum non. In interconcen

lawn tennis the figures "on the bring about greater amor girls of different nationalities board" are to guaranter of quality, instine! for the same. No lad of 19 A close match, even between cham- in the Pacific basin and help pro

plons, is not necessarily mote lasting friendships of the kind that carnes only from keen, whole-match.

Below is athlette competition on the

sone fald.

girls'

Paris. Henri Cochel, the former world

Reports from Japan indicate that amateur lawn tennis champion, who

idea uf has since turned professional, has the

organising softball retired to a farm at Bazoches, near leagues, such os are in existence on

the Pacific Coast is fust

Raining Paris.

the Philippines He intends to have tennis courts favour. In built there,

and hopes to organise softball contests in the schools have amateur championships and train been known for. years, although in- terest in the game among the fairer young players. In the spring, uc-

to have lagged lately. sex seems cording to the Paris Soir, he may go

However, this interest can be revived to Russia.

and the forthcoming visit of the American girls' team is designed to among other accomplish just this,

things.

and several pontes among the 16 entries cannot lost the Jaunt, Araxy is not a stayer and the weight will Word received by Cortes said that hinder

chance. Ebony Idol, the team of 32 hard-hitting girls is Morning. Good

Lucky Eleven, arriving in Manila on November 6. Meteor, Split Hand and Zero belong They expect to be here for at least to the flying squad and we can eight games and show Manila base therefore leave them out of the ball fans what possibilities lie in reckoning. 1 fancy Racing Boy and the field of softball not only as a Tempest, but Emergency Call who wholesome sport for girls but also bolds the past of honour has some as a builder of goodwill and inter- weight to think of.

national friendship.

FREMANTLE ST. LEGER VERY OPEN

it great a ladder, built with material collected both in Europe and America, of the world's first 10 players of both sexes: WOMEN

MEN

1. J. D. Budge

1. Mrs. Moody

(U.8.) 2. Miha H. Jacobs 2. II. W. Austin

(U.S.)

THE RISE OF BROMWICH

John Bromwich is à recruit to the First Ten and one with an assured

ever had such cool resource under the pressure. He will need, American championship indicated, to strengthen his service before he can climb to the top, and he prefers a fast attack to a slow,

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The limitations of his double- handed strokes are there for the greatest to exploit. Yet this young player's genius is undeniable, and he very nearly won the Davis Cup with (U.S.) his own racket.

Of America's three other repre- (England)sentatives, Robert Riggs has an en- vlablo, record of tournament suC- cesses in his own country, but hi versatile and compact game has yet to mature. He was vulnerable both at Philadelphia and at Forest Hills In his backhand corner to controlled aggression.

(Australia)

3. Miss A. Marble 3. 1. Bromwich

(U.S.) 4. Mrs. Sperling' 4. R. L. Riges

(Denmark)

(0.9.)

(U.S.)

5. Mme. Mathieu 5. S. B. Wood

(France) G. Mlle.

6. A. K. Quist Jedrzejoweka

(Australla) (Poland) 7, R. Menzel

In

the American championship Sidney Wood, one of the world's 7. Mrs. Fabyan (Czechoslovakia) | Alnusť strøkemakers, revealed himself

(U.S.) 8. J. Yamagishl as a greater player,

(Japan)

9. Miss Stammers

(U.6.) (England) 10. F. Panceo 10 miles N. Wynne (Jugoslavia)

(Australia)

8. Mrs. Miller

(5. Africa) 9. C. G. Mako

Donald Budge is, as lust year. the Indisputable No. 1. His victories have been so full

and of France and Australia; and the nearer he has come to each of these itles the more unfaltering has been his progress.

JAPANESE RECRUIT

Out of competition last year, Adrian Quist showed the need of stern match practice. He had a re- cent victory over Budge and saved the cult Davis Cup match against Japan by defeating Yamugishi, who, with

a victory over Bromwich, comes into the table for the first time. No Oriental player has a more refined talent.

continuous and chance in the Rooty-Hill Derby, but, | that, “staled by

shrunk by as the luck at the wheel of fortune "usage into come, they 23- was not on the

mare stable, the

cape adequate praise. He has been unbeaten on any turf court in Eng- Roderich Menzel had a relatively pulled up lame after her first outing will not be easy to spot the winner,sistent in all her outings among this yet ready to shoulder the limit ford

for she has been upon, for

brief season. A (third) in the Perth Phate (second land und America for two years.

finalist In the section). Her next two outings bechampion of this country, of his own

be-

In one year he has been crowned French championship, the merit of person's. bh of China pontes and after a "lay off" and his chance is

his game remains. I Include Mako fore the summer holiday were Is without any question stayer.therefore a matter for punters to

no importance and judging by the

because of his skilful play in singles The result of the Sports Club Cup decide. Lancashire Chips must not

both at Wimbledon and Forest Hills. of her training times over the Derby course was Louis XIV, be underrated

Speculation is rife among the touts publication nor Eleetrun, who who make the morning pilgrimuse during the last two months, King's

The doubles partner of Budge beat Smiling Thru and Salvage Master

Puncee and Bromwich In three sets. to ster finished a good second behind Cen- to Happy Valley s whether Privilege has not performed any fast

On a Continental hard court the and with the first two ponies out of tre Court in the Canberra Handicap. Tornado Star will be able to resat gallops to warrant her claim for the BUDCE STILL ADVANCING

champion of Jugoslavia has few the road, I cannot see anything to I will make my final selection to the challenge of King's Privilege in Fremantle St. Leger. However, it is

superlors, but Punces has construct- touch the mare. Final Triumph,morrow.

the Fremantle 5. Leger, the run a source of great regret that Anna- A greater player than last year, cd his game on a high-bounding ball, who will be ridden by Encarnaces,

being 1 miles. ! an glad that bella, who was second in the Rooty- the Californian has Increased both

and on turf he offers nothing like the will undoubtedly put up a good Bitht

there Is a division

top. Hill Derby, cannot be trusted even in the catop,

ven the variety and severity of his

same menace to his opponents. while Plet Trein (H. C. Ph) of the

otherwise there will not be any for a place as the mare has of late strokes: to every parry he has a dis-

H. Henkel, the German champion syndicate should be

interest at all In the big classic | been very naughty, giving her sup-arming reply. Incidentally, he was

of 1037, was, through over-atrain, out event. The order of the finish in porters a sequence of five unplaced the saviour of the Davis Cup.

of form this year. A player of his There is little doubt that but for all-round gifts will doubtless regain the Rooty-Hil Derby fun last outings. In a racy such

as the The first leg of the daily double February was Tornado Star, Anna-Fremantle St. Leger for the best his supreme effort during Indispost-ft. The

two lon at Philadelphia

French players, Y. the American Petra and B. Deatrumau, have claims very will be

Handicap bella and Murray River and the re-off-springs that were sired by "un- on the Norfolk

defending tearn would have lost the for Inclusion; only their failure to (second section) for "D" class China sult certainly confirmed the general known" thoroughbreda, I am not

team championship to Australia. clinch matches has kept them out. ponies and

certainly a impression that Tornado Star was a proposing to delve into the pros and we have

Young Bromwich was distances, cons of all the entries, but, my big within a stroke of squaring his en- four times fascinating problem to find the win-good animal over any ner. The excursion trip is from the

THE WOMEN However, King's Privilege was con- three lite Tornado Star, Murrny

counter with the champlon. two mile post, once round and in, sidered to have had a good sporting

(Continued on Page 9)

First Race

First saddling bell for die opening Hallandia

remote.

avent, the Surrey Handicap over pleased with the lowest position in mile for "A" class China ponies, withe frame. Golden Cow, who will be be rung at 1.30 p.m., but i am afraid piloted by S. C. Lang, seems to be there will not be much of a swing off-colour and his chance is In the curtain raiser for there are only four entries. Contusion Bay, I wna given to understand, will not accept as the stallion will be re- served for the Hongkong St. Leger to be contested on November 10, and the next best is Cameronian who is not a good substitute to tackle Mr. Moller's candidate, After his won- derful performance at his outing

Strathroy Comes Back ·

in the October Handieny, Sillelight In This Race

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We are bound to see a good feld of "A" class Australian ponies in the Queensland Handicap over mile and an excellent fight is as- sured, Strathroy's last public pearance was in the Brisbane Spring Handicap over the champlon course on May 21, when she got a trouncing from Courting Eve (first) and Blandford (second), At that con-

test Mr. Macgregor's candidate was conceding 17 lbs. to Courting Eve who won by six length, but to- morrow Strathroy has been set to give an allowance of only Ave pounds. Centre Court made hack of her sister Courting Eve when they clashed in the Canberra Handicap over the same distance, but the fornier was In receipt of 20 lbs. whereas to-morrow Centre Court

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lbs. Both Centre Court and Court- ing Eve (II. C. Pih) are well keyed for the mile run and it is pretty hord at this juncture to say which maro is in better condition. It looks that the adjustment has been neces- sitated to bridge over the wide dif-

FIRST LEG OF DAILY DOUBLE

macy

A group of the rifle shooting enthusiasts from the Royal Souls who took part in the Hongkong. Riffe Association Shoot last Sunday. Major 8. While is sitting down on the extreme left of the picture, King's Studio.

The American captain admitted afterwords that Budge, physically weak, would probably have been

In the women's rcalm, where fluctuations of form have again been (Continued on Page 9)

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