1938-11-04 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 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. Leger is one of the five classics in England and every owner's great ambition is to annex one of the triple crown events awing 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.

and there remains

only Cameranian who has a pull of a stone. However, I expect Sky- Right to win by lengths.

The distance of this gresit test is | King's Worden

thun the only two furlongs more Derby course, but it is interesting to relate that since the inception of the Sub-griffins St. Leger in 1931. Racing Boy (1932), Warrington (1933) and Gordito (1037)

were the

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GOOD ONES NOT STARTING HERE

Although 11 China ponies have bten assigned to the first section of i the Norfolk Handicap for "D" class raters, the non-acceptance of Final Triumph, Golden Cow and Tribute

is almost certain in this event as all

only China pantes to cross the wire Arst in both the Sport Club Cup over 11⁄2 miles, (substitute event for Derby) and the St. Leger. The champion sub-griffin

won the signen, Louis XIV, who Sports Club Cup quite enmfortably by five lengths. not been entered for St. Leger confined to Chits ponies As the pony is still on the walking list, I noticed a discordant

I refrain from discussing their note in this column on April 1, when

auch prospects. Coronation Day and The Two hard-working officials of the Hongkong tiße Association. Mr. I said Louis XIV hart had too much! Lepard are well in on the handicap, Hargreaves (left), the Hon. Treasurer, and Major G. P. Murray, the flou. racing without

break Since but as tha jaunt is Jrup

two | Secretary.—King'a Stelio. February, but it is to be hoped that he will return to the course very soon. Smiling Th

не

iant

best sub-pony of this year's batch and owned by the Singapore phillon thropist. Mr. E Tongen, is a under cloud and the absence of this brown gelding will. I am afraid,

#give Master.

an easy passage

of them have another engagement the Sub-griffus St. Léger and there-

fure

mile post, unce round and in, they muy and the distance a wee bit 100 th seond

cond | long. Plain View has not been in

the limelight since the recess, but! the black stallion has been kindly treated and is a good outside bef. I like Est

Estover who ha been

Riven the same weight of 154 lbs, when he annexed the Jordan Handicap of the Double Teath Meeting, but he has to keep a sharp look-out for Valorous who goes well with Needa in the saddle. Royal Highness and Tiny Star have not the last load to carry and the latter looking extremely well.

to Salvage

BETTER RESPONSE Belter response has been received for the Fremantle St. Leger confined to Australian ponies of this season; Tornado Star,

of the the winner Rooty-Hill Derby, is among the list of entries and so are Annabella and

Murray River who were

cinsale,

the

ere second and respectively ini the some reliably learned that all

thrre placed ponies will have new jockeys and the change will no doubt evoke interest in the

mutuel department.

pari-

In addition to the two St. Legers. there are six handicap events and the best race of the meeting will be the Queenslan Handicap for Aus- tralian ponies. Punters Will

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clars

doubt be pleased to hear that Strathroy, who disappeared from the course long before the rates, is de- finitely starting for the Australian race and the mount has been entrusted to Copt, A. F. D. Colson, R. A. The great old warrior, Racing Boy, a sub-griffins of 1932, will be seen in action in the Norfolk Handicap (second rection), but the Paddock Haridicap for "E" class China ponies to be ridden by novices will not be easy to spot the winner.

Small Field Certain For First Race

First saddling bell for the opening event, the Surrey Handicap over n mile for "A" class China ponies, will be rung at 1.30 pm, but i am afraid there will not be much of a swingt in the curtain raiser for there are only four entries. Confusion Boy, I was given to, understand, will not accept na the stallion will be ro- served for the Hongkong St. Leger to be contested on November 19, and the next bost is Cuineronian who is not a good substitute to tackle Mr. Moller's candidate. After his won derful performance at lils Inst outing in the October Handicap, Silkylight will not have to worry much about

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BEST TWO PONIES ABSENT

Salvage Master Should Win

Special Homeside

Soccer Forecast

the

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

Home Winners

The Sub-grimus St. Leger over and three-quarter miles has e attracted only seven entries and the absence of Louis XIV epled with that of the champion pony Smiling Thu

will vage Master (B. L. TRO)

provade Sal- ah easy win. This grey mare belonging to ferences

relied MT. i. G. Brayfield can be

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cannot see anvil marrow.

Arsenal

Everton

Fulham

West Ham

Notts C.

Swindon

Gateshead

Rotherham

Celtic

Kilmarnock

Optional Selections

Portsmouth Chesterfield

Darlington Southport

WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS PLACED

SOFTBALL TOUR'S

AIMS EXPLAINED BY PROMOTER

Scoking To Stir Up Interest In Game

Manila, Oct. 31. forthcoming visit of the American giris' softball team which

The

is arriving in Manila on November 0 is more than just an ordinary athletle Invasion of the kind that huppens every once in a long while. Jess Corten, promoter of the team's Orientat tour, revealed yesterday that two outstanding purposes lay hind the plan of bringing the team uul.

FIRST IN TENNIS

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 ns the years advance. A quarter of a century ago, when I first attempted a classification, players of outstanding rank were confined to a few countrics, and their relative skill could be appraised, more or less accurately, by contests in which all took part.

from his

To-day, competition, although its forced to yield up the Afth set. As edge may not be sharper, is far more at Wimbledon against the Germans While the idea of a trip through

bigt lust year, this red-headed fellow rose the Orient in itself appealed to the widely distributed, Arenas

to the occasion. 32 members at the ferainine aggre-match play have, Hite the number of

events, increased. If the netd of A class divides Budge gation, the promoters of the tour lind talent has broadened its refinement rivais. Renshaw and Tiden had the in mind primarily the building up

is neither as quick nor as sure as it same "glorious Isolation" in their of interest in the game which ins

was when the glants were more con- prime, but the gulf between Budge of the ined. taken the entire Pacific Coast

and his contemporaries lą wlder. It United States by storm. They hope

Wimbledon remains the clearing creates the impression that modern that the visit of the American house of skill and its influence in conditions for amateur play do not players will arouse interest in the promoting a high standard has not, make for progressive emeleney, various cities visited and lead to the as some predicted, diminished be- Neither in physique nor in strategie formation of similar teams und canse some of its more recent cham- | intelligence is the standard quite as 311 time. bring about regularly plona have joined the professional high. scheduled international contests.

be

In the

nt

ranks. These men, prošiting by their ir. W. Austin was G. finalist fame as amateurs, may share out Wimbledon and holds the covered The second purpose follows the

gate money, but their competitive courts championship. If he has only first, in the minds of the promoters ardour has, in nearly

every case, defeated one player on the Ilst, he With teams or

has only lost to the first and the Inst been reduced, of the present tour,

Professional lawn tennis is not Uke) in a limited International year. He ganised in such cities as Honolulu, Tokyo. Yokohama, Kobe, Shanghai, professional golf, in which deteriora- is probably playing more confidently

and

tion of form can be detected instantly to-day than ever, possibly Hongkong, Manila

by card and pencil. The Incentive Singapore, periixtical invasions by

innintalu softball aggregations of foreign

THE RISE OF BROMWICH 10

perfection Must territories would be easy to promote. greater when low-scoring figures John Bromwich is a recruit to the

contests wouki are a perennial sine qua 10. These international

First Ten and one with an assured lawn tennis the gures "on intercourse greater among girls of different nationalities board" are no guarantee of quality. Instinct for the game. No lad of 19 in the Pacifle basin and help pro-A close match, even between cham-ever had such cool resource under

He will need, 15

the great pressure, mote lasting friendships of the kind plons, is not necessarily

American championship indicated, to inateb. that comes only from keen, whole-

Below

ladder, buift with strengthen his service before he con competition

athletic on the same

climb the top, and he prefers a material collected both In Europe I'nris.

feld.

and America, of the world's first 10 fast attack to a slow. Henri Cochet, the former world

Reports from Japan indicate that players of both sexes: amateur lawn tennis champion, who

Iden has siner turned professional, has the

of organising softball retired to a farm al Bazoches, near į leagues, such us are in existence on Const is fast gaining the Paciffe Paris.

COCHET OPENS

TENNIS FARM

bring

about

He intends to have tennis courts favour. In the Philippines girls' built there, and hopes to organise softball contests in the schools have train been known for years, although in- amateur championships fund

ong the fairer terest in the game among young players. In the spring, ac-

Intely. to have ingred sax seems cording to the Paris Soir, he may 180

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 ponies among the 10 entries cannot last the jnunt. Araxy

Word received by Cortes said that is not a stayer and the weight will

chance. hinder his

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

Eleven.arriving in Manila on November 6. Lucky Meteor, Split Hand and Zere belong They expect to be here for at least to the lyin squad and we can eight games and show Manila base- therefore leave them out of the ball fans what possiblities lle in reckoning. I fancy Racing Boy and the field of softball not only as a Tempest, but Energency Call who wholesome sport for girls but also holds the post of humour has some usa bullder of goodwill and inter- weight to think of.

national friendship.

FREMANTLE

ST. LEGER VERY OPEN

chance in the Rooly-till Derby, but, as the luck at the wheel of fortune was not on the stable, the

mare of the poundage, but it

leave

pulled up lame after her first outing any loophole. upon, for she has been very con-Strathroy (A. F. Colson) appears not

(third) in the Perth Plate (second sident in all her outings among this yet ready to shoulder the limit load

section). Iler

next two outings be- season's bunch of Chinn ponies and after a lay off" and his chance Is

fore the summer holiday were of is without any question a stayer, therefore a matter

no importance and judging by the for punters to The result of the Sports Club Cup decide, Lancashire Chips must not Speculation is rife among the touts publications of

her

training thnes over the Derby course was Louis XIV. be underrated

nor Electron. who who make the morning pilgrimage during the last two

King's monitis, Smiling Thru and Salvage Muster finished a good second behind Cento Happy Valley as to whether Privilege has not performed any fust and with the first two ponies out of tre Court in the Canberra Handloop. Tornado Star will be able to rest gallops to warrant her claim for the the road,

Leger. I will make my final selection to the challenge of King's Privilege in Fremantle St.

However It is touch the mare.

Final

the Fremantle St. Leger, the run

run a source of great regret that Anna- who will be ridden by Encarnacho,

being miles. I am will undoubtedly put up a

glad that belta, who was second in the Rooty- Nghi

there is a division in the camp, if Derby, cannot be trusted even otherwise there While Piet Hein (H. C. Pib) of the

will not be any for a

[15 the mare has of late for a place Hollandia syndicate should

interest at all in the big classic been very naughty, giving her supe the frame, Golden Cow, who will be pleased with the lowest position in

event. The order of the finish in porters a sequence. of five unplaced piloted by S. C, Liang, seems to be

the Rooty-H Derby

lust outings. Fin

lin il race such as the for the best The first leg of the daily double February was Tornado Star, Anna-Fremantle St. Leger off-colour and his chance is very will be on the Norfolk Ilandicap bella and Murray River and the re-off-springs that were stred by "Un- remote,

(second section) for "D" class China suit certainly confirmed the general known" thoroughbreds, 1 om not certainly impression that Tornado Star was a proposing to delve into the pros and ponies and we have fascinating problem to find the win- good animal over any distances. cons of all the entries, but, my big

three The excursion trip is from the However, King's Privilege was con- ner.

Tornado Star. Murray two mile post, once round and in, sidered to have had a good sporting

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Strathroy Comes Back

In This Race

be

But Not Certain

Of Victory

a

We are bound to see a good held of "A" class Australian ponies in the Queensland Handleap over mile and an excellent night is as- sured. Strathroy's last publle ap- pearance was the Brisbane Spring Handicap over the champion course on May 21, when she gat a trouncing from Courting Eve (Arst) and Blandford (second),

At that con test Mr. Macgregor's candidate was conceding 17 lbs. 10

Eve

who won by six lento-

morrow Strathroy has been set to give an allowance of only five pounds. Centre Court made hack of her sister Courting Eve when they clashed in the Canberra Handicap over the same distance, but the former was in receipt of 20 lbs. whereas

to-morrow Centre Court

MARIANO TAILORS, W. Tang) ban a pull of only 15

41, HANKOW ROAD,

KOWLOON.

PHONE 50674.

Ib Both Centre Court and Court- ing Eve (II. C. Plh) are well keyed for the mile run and it is pretty hard at this juncture to say which mare ta in better condition. It looks that the adjustment has been neces-

FIRST LEG OF DAILY DOUBLE

ore

A group of the rifle shooting enthusiasts from the Royal Scots who took part in the Hongkong - Rifle Association Shoot last Bunday. Major B. White is sitting down on the extreme left of the picture,-King's

sitated to bridge over the wide dif- Studio.

WOMEN

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MEN

The imitations 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 his own racket.

1. Mrs. Moody 1. J. D. Budge

(U.S.)

(U.S.) 2. Miss H. Jacobs 2. I. W. Austin' Of America's three other repre-

(U.S.)

(England) | sentatives, Robert Riggs has an en- 3. Miss A. Marble 3. J. Bromwich viable record of tournament suc-

(U.S.)

(Austraila) cesses in his own country, but his 4. Mrs. Sperling 4. R. L. Riges versatile and compact game has yet

(Denmark)

to mature. He was vulnerable both at Philadelphia and at Forest Hills

(US)

9. A. K. a. 10.3.) in his backhand corner to controlled

5. Mme. Mathieu 5. 8. B. Wood-

(France) G. Mlle.

Quist Jedrzejowska

(Austraila) (Poland) 7. R. Menzel 7. Mr. Fabyan (Czechoslovakia)

(U.8.) 8. J. Yamagishi 8. Mrs. Miller

(Japan) (8. Africa) 9. C. G. Mako 9. Ailsa Slammers

(U.S.) (England) 10. F. Puncec 10 Mlas X. Wynne (Jugoslavia)

(Australia)

Donald Budge is, as lust year, the indisputable No. 1. 1 victories have been so full and continuous that, "staled by frequence, shrunk by usage into commonplace," they c eupe adequate pralat. He has been unbeaten on any turf court in Eng- lau and America for two years.

In one year he has been crowned champion of this country, of his own and of France and Australia; and the¦ nearer he has come to each of these titles the more unfaltering has been his progress.

the

BUDGE STILL ADVANCING

A greater player than Inst year, the Californian has increased both variety uud severity of his strokes: to every purry he has a dla- arming reply. Incidentally, he was the saviour of the Davis Cup.

There is le doubt that but for his supreme effort during Indispost- tion Philadelphia the American defending team would have lost the team championship to Australia. Young Bromwich was four times. within a stroke of squaring his en- counter with the champion.

aggression.

In the American championship Sidney Wood, one of the world's finest strokemakers, revealed himself as a greater player.

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 naved the dificult Davin Cup match against Japan by defeating Yamagishi, who, with મ victory over Bromwich, comes into the table for the first time. No Oriental player has a more refined talent.

the

Roderich Menzel had a relatively brief season, A finalist in French championship, the merit of his game remains. I include Mako because of his skilful play in singles both at Wimbledon and Forest Hills. The doubles partner of Budge beat Puncee and Bromwich in three sets. On a Continental hard court the champion of Jugoslavin hos few superiors, but Punces has construct- ed his game on a high-bounding ball, and on turf he offers nothing like the same menace to his opponents.

Henkel, the German champlon of 1937, was, through over-strain, out all-round gifts will doubtless regain of form this year. A player of tis

it. The two French players, Y. Fetra and B. Destremnu, have claims for inclusion; only their failure to clinch matches has kept them out.

THE WOMEN

The American capin admitted In the women's realm, where afterwards that Budge, physically fluctuations of form have again been weak, would probably have been

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