1938-11-25 — Page 32

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1938.

RECORD CROWD AT ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

VALLEY STAND TAXED TO ITS LIMIT CAPACITY SILKYLIGHT WINS ONE OF BEST ST. LEGERS

(By "Captain Foster")

The Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club' must have been pleased with the general muster of race-goers at the Eleventh Extra Race Meeting held last Saturday, the crowd being bigger than at any previous meeting. The lawns and terraces were packed, and judging by the steady increase of punters at every meet it looks that fur- ther accommodation is necessary. Every event was keenly contested with several close finishes and this, of course, was much liked by the racing public.

One of the finest and mest thrill- ing St. Legera was seen when Mr. Eric Moller's Silkylight, ably assisted by the owner's son, Mr. R. U. Moller, trounced Mr. L. Dunbar's Confusion by Mr. Puter Wel. It Bay, piloted was a spectacular finish, in which "Dooje" Moller showed he had Д rent confidence in his mount, but the ultimate result was always in doubt until the last fifty yards from the winning post Silkylight did not win by &

big margin, but the verdict of a length and a half was enough heart attacks. It

to give any

anyone was the fastest run ever put up by a China pony since the inception of this endurance contest over 14 milts, the whole time being 3.20% and the last quarter was galloped m 20% seconds.

VIXEN TOR

TOO GOOD FOR FIELD

But Lucky Lad Impressed

Katinka was the only absentee in the New Bridge Handicap for "B" class Australian ponies over six fur-

the longs, but Criffel from same stable was weighed out with Needa Silkylight's time was three one in the saddle to represent John Peel's usual Derby Day, a Aith seconds touter than the track colours. As

daughter of Double Court, was record of 3.32% held by Liberty Bay Un who established it on February 20, quickly off the mark with Snowy uver, Criffel, Vixen Tor and the rest 1033, but, as Mr. Moller's candidate following in the rear, but the mure was running with three pounds of fade out when entering the straight lead less than the weight required

the scale of inches, the Stewards and Criffel looked like a winner at by

ono stage of the race. The weight could not accept the time as a record.

telling and Criffe! was nosed out However, it is interesting to relate by Snowy River for third place, The at Silkylight's figure of 3.29% is winner, Vixen Tor, came on the out- faster than Liberty Bay'a time by side berth. with a terrible burst of eight and one-fifth seconds when he speed to win by three lengths with a annexed the Hongkong St. Leger in few pounds to spare. I was very much impressed with the Fremantle St. Leger winner, Lucky Lad, who must be a game little ind to finish behind Vixen Tor and a note of his running should be kept,

1932.

LIST OF WINNERS

While on the subject a list of the successes by various China ponics aince 1932 will, I trust, be of some interest to readers:

Liberty Bay Trentbridge Soldier of

Britain

Silkylight, ridden by R. B. Moller, turned the tables on Confusion Bay last Saturday, winning the Hongkong St. Leger by a length and a half. Top right shows the win ser being led to and Just below the iwe ponies at the winning post. R. 1. Wood on National Guard, top left, won the penultimate event and the second leg of the "Double." Bottom strip shows the field at the fish of the Shum Chan Handicap second section, won by H. C. Pih on Wild Cat, running outside, by a short head from the heavily-backed Rose Evelyn, ridden by C. Encarnacio. Laughing Baddha and Soldier of China three lengthy behind dead- heated for third place-Pictorial News.

Special Homeside

Soccer Forecast

The following are the special Home Football selections in to- morrow's programme:

Home Winners

Doncaster Halifax Hartlepools Oldham Newcastle Plymouth

1032

L. Dunbar's

1933

Mrs. Peorce's

150 lbs. 150 lbs.

Frost Heard

3.37%

3.38

1034

LI Shiu-pang's

Tottenham

150

lba.

Deitz

3.30%

Kilmarnock

1035

Dynasty's

King's Jubilee

150

lbs.

G. Roza

3.384%

Motherwell

1938

Mrs. Dunbar's

Bear Claw

130 lbs.

Frost

3.33%

1937

Eve'a

1638

Cire's

Happy Eve Silkylight

151

lbs.

Marshall

3,33%

108

lbs.

B. Moller

3.20%

Optional Selections

It will be seen that the last three St. Legers were run in very fast umes and Mr. Eric Moller is now the fourth owner to have captured both the Blue Riband and the Hongkong St Leger. Mr. Eric Moller should feel proud of the success, for the Jockey was his son, Mr. R. B. Moller and this record is not casy to éclipse.

THRILLS IN

MAIN EVENT

OF THE DAY

Confusion Bay Runs Silkylight Closely

Liverpool

Bolton.

Burnley Hibernian

bar's bay pony who started to hug the rails well after passing the mile standard. At this juncture we all} knew that Confusion Bay was doom-

SHUM CHUN HANDICAP

Leicester Beaten By N. Midlands

London, Nov. 24,

A match in the County Rugby Championship was played to-day, North Midlands beating Leicestershire by 17 points to 14.-Reuter,

enough to get off when the tape was raised and he was lucky to reach the cross Ine claiming the third prize stake money. Valorous, the winner of the first leg, was neglected in the convincing betting, but he gave Д

Needa in the with performance saddle, beating Royal Highness by a close shave and paid $69.80 for a

81 were win. There

tickets Valorous for the first leg.

Clever Race Ridden By

G. Treverton

his

оп

lettera" brigade. This WRX, of

course, his maiden win and it is to be hoped that he will soon graduate from the apprentice class. The first to break through the barrier was Discovery Bay who was followed by Strathcarrick, Violet Queen and the rest hanging on in the rent. Over

Billiards Start: Rule

Now Amended

One of the most controver- sial rules affecting billiards and snooker, Rule 14 of "General Rules." has now been amended by the B.A. and C.C. The rule previously read: "A game has commenced when the players have strung for break or have determined by lot the order of turn. order of turn must remain un- altered throughout the game.

Tha

The amendment reads: "The game does not commence until the cue-ball of the first player has been finally placed on the table and struck with the tip of the cuc."

The old rule caused many arguments in snooker. Last season at Thurston's, Joe

Davis, in placing the cue-ball to break off, touched the brown with his hand and was promptly penalised four points for a foul, because the pool balls were "alive" once they were spotted.

Mixed Double Badminton Programme

A clever race was ridden by Mr. ed and Silkylight, who covered the G. Treverton, who steered his own As was predictod, the meeting

last two furlongs in 26% seconds, pony Brutus to victory in the New- started well with a "pay out" of

won by a length and a half. This castle Handicap for "C" class Aus- $33.80 by Tyne (L. B. Chao) in the

was certainly a remarkable per-tralian ponies over a distance from opening evcal; but Brutus, ownedi By annexing the Hongkong St.formance for a China pony. Many the two mile post, once round ond novices gud ridden by Mr. G. Treverton (the Leger, Skylight has earned $9,751 lengths behind came Just In Time in. He was not up against

to provide for his own upkeep and and the same distance saw Jober but the manner in which he handled popular private secretary to His Ex- he has given the owner six wins, dragging along like a suall.

mount, seerned to suggest that cellency the Governor) cherred the third, and one unfortunate unplaced.

he was a member of the "black public with a three-figure dividend I had good reason to say in my last of $194.00 for a win in the Newcastle notes that this pony did not have a flandicap for "C" Australian ponica. clear course in the Surrey Handicap There were in addition Wild Cal's for "A" class Chinn ponics and in dividend of $81.30, Valorous $69.80, the clrcumstance Mr. Moller's can- National Guard's $43.00 and Good didate ran unplaced. However it

The Shum Chun Handicap (second Morning's $41.40 and the favourites was a One St. Leger and the best

altan afternoon. The combina- pony won. During the parade Silk-section) for China pontes among the tion of Valorous and National Guard light was not a nico animal to look "C" class over a mile not only pre- the hill Discovery Bay was still in gramme consists of two matches in paid $041 for the daily double event at, but Confusion Bay was a pleture duced a very wonderful field of 13 the lead, but Violet Queen was pur-the Mixed Doubles, the programme and there were only seven lucky in the ring and he was

At the finish. The raging favourite, Rose vantage of jockey allowance, moved Kowloon Tong v. Recreio

•tump-1

after fall of the red Blog, Silkylight

(Encarnacao up)

up to a nice third position. Mr. Congratulations are extended toed off with nice stride and he was ding-dong race down the last hun- Treverton, anding the pace too slow and dred yards, lost by n short head to for his king, took the running up Mr. G. Treverton who broke his chased by Just In Time Jober and and Cat, ridden by H. C. Ph who at the Tramways shed and Brutusja few racers did not have a clear "duck" on his own pony, and Mr. Confusion Bay. Going up the hill R. M. Wood, who recently returned for the first Ume, Needa took Just nursed his mount to a nicely. Then was leading the field soon

behind followed Sol-entering the straighi. Discoveryning was somewhat late in coming: from home leave, rode a smart race | In. Time to the front and there was three. lengths Laughing Buddha Bay and Violet Queen were unable round the bend and so on the winner, National Guard. No no further change in the order of dier of China Jockey scored a double, but Mesers. running as the steeds passed the who flashed past the winning post to keep up the hot pace, but A Great Rulers. Charlie Encaraacao and Peter Wel judge's box on the first round. well locked together and the judges Time and Twilight Star chased the went through the meeting without a flowever, as they neared the mile awarded a dead heat.

had

punters.

winner.

TAMPA BAY

BEHAVED QUEERLY

a PEN BEPER HITTI To-night's badminton League pro-

keyed for the big classicly well starters but it gave us a splendid suing and Brutus, who had the ad- being as follows:

slowing

beacon, Just In Time was down, but Moller on Blikylight took

the

rupning

Valorous

Neglected InBetting

First Leg Of Daily Double

University

v. Taikoo

after street. However, on the run Wen-

to leader. They made great efforts satch him, but the two cobs never looked like doing and Brutus won his race by two lengths. At the end Twilight Star managed to beat the red hot favourite, A Great Time, by a length and a half. Brutus delight- dividend cd his po supporters with o

of $194.40 but the pany has now been drafted to "B" company and I trust he will put up a good show in that division.

was Five

Flybynight Disappoints

Many Backers

In the last race, the Castle Peak Handicap (second section) for "D" class raters, Poter Wel had the choice of either Flybynight or Good Morn- ing, but his selection of the former Wan a sad disappointment to a throng of backers. As a matter of There was no quality in the penul-fact Flybynight was never in the

NO QUALITY IN TAIPO HANDICAP

up the hatchet and he was leading field going up the black rock. Confusion Bay, who was extremely well behind the field, fol- lowed the hasty move made by the Derby winner, but the Jockey re- fused to make the running about three furlongs from home and Feter Wei was quite content to lay close to Silkylight. Turning the corner What the matter was with Tampa for the home run Boote Moller Bay in the opening event, I do not appiled three or four cuts with his know. He was pulling hard after whip on the croup and Silkylight passing the band stand, but at the took the bit without hesitation. A 14 mile standard he suddenly ran roar came from the Public Stand out and Peter Wel had a great job when Mr. Eric Moller's brown stal- to keep him straight, This pony lion shot. forward like on arrow and riever acted the goat before and hals this sudden move caught Peter Wel The dally double event is always timate event, the Talpo Handicap for running at all, but full credit must behaviour cost the owner the race, napping; he must have lost a length looked upon by punters as the best China ponies of the last line of de- be given to young B. L. Yuen who the bay nag fishing fourth. At the or perhaps more. The race was then "kill" of the meeting and there was fence, but what there was, the pun- rode a fue race on the winner, Good back stretch Tyno gradually drow confined to this pale and there was some heavy money on Dekko who ters didn't mind and several ponics Morning. I was delighted to away from the field and annexed the only a furlong to go. Both Jockeys was piloted by RB. Moller to win were heavily backed. This event, Shum Chun Handicap (first section) were hard at work, but the liberal the first lax. The racing public must ridden by novices, was the second Meteor (Raymond) finishing second, in good style. The event was for application of the whip on Contu-Have forgotten that the Castle Frak leg of the daily double and the win- but the surprise packet was Double "C" class China ponies and Tyne sion Bay could not in any way ac-Handicap (first section) for "ner National Guard, piloted by R. Chance (third) under the direction covered the milo in 200 flat which celerate the speed and there was in class raters was a scramble from the M. Wood, was not fancied. I might of H. J. Hearne, who paid $38.90 for was a creditable performance. *** addition a weak spot on Mr. Dun-11⁄2 mile post. Dekko was not quick, be wrong, but it appeared to me that a place.

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HENRY ARMSTRONG

TO DEFEND HIS WELTER TITLE Filipino Challenger Out For Negro's Blood

.

New York, Nov. 16. After closely examining Henry Armstrong, negro world welterweight and lightweight champion, and Ceferino Garcia, Fili- pino welterweight contender, physicians of the New York State Athletic Commision pronounced them to be in excellent condition to-day for their fight on November 25.

Armstrong will defend his title, indicates on ultimate gate of $130,000, acquired from Barney Ross, for the which will mean a crowd of some Drst time when he faces the savage 20,000.

д generally hitting "bolo" puncher from Manila,

Both were found hard at world to favourite, but the odds may shorten day, training for the big bout. Belli-United Press.

were knocking their sparring partners

roughly about and they were op.

Armstrong is

parently on edge, indicating that the PHIL SCOTT

battle on November 25 should be n slugfest, the like of which has not

been seen here in many moons. TO MAKE

Although Armstrong-will be de- fending his

recently won tille for

the first time, it will be Garela's third attempt to snatch. the 147- pound crown and thus become the Arst Filipino in history to win such a championship.

THREE DEFEATS

On three occasions he fought Ross and although on all three occasions he knocked down the Jewish battler he lost the verdict Lecause the Chi- cago scrapper would put on a roaring finlştı.

Armstrong and Garcia were origin- allly matched to fight November 2, but the bout was postponed because of a last minute Injury to Armstrong, The Hitle negro fighter was injured when he slipped while posing for newsreelmen and newspaper camera-

men.

2-1

'COME BACK'

London.

Phil Scott, former henvyweight champion, is anxious to stage a "come-back" at the respectable age

of 38.

His proposed re-entry into the game is prompted by his fine regard for the sport. "I think I can raise the present standard of heavyweight boxing," he said.

Scott's Inst fight was in 1932 when he was quickly knocked out by Stribling. Prior to this Larry Gains knocked him out in the second round. Now after a six years rest, Scott In- tends to make amends, and though hu put on so much weight that he The only man in boxing history to now scales 18% st., he reckons to be hold the welterweight, lightweight rid of his overweight in a month. and featherweight titles simultane- "The scoffers are going to get a big ously, the renounced the latter re-surprise," says Mrs. Phil Scott. "I cently), Armstrong is usually favour-am certain that he will put a good ed to win, but the better known show and vindicate himself after experts pick Garcia.

having been branded the Horizontal By far the hardest hitting man! Boxer,

Armstrong, ever to face

Garcia

Well, we can do with some life in should not And dimcult to hit our heavyweight section but Scott Armstrong, who comes in wide open should take note of what happened

with although

both Asts failing. recently to Reggie Mean (another Both are sluggers and thus the bout former champion who sought to come should develop into a grand slam- back). Meen was so battered by bang affair with the man who drives Tony Arpino that he had to ask the in the hardest and most punches win- referee to stop the fight in the fourth

round. ning

Armstrong, many say, has been considerably softened by the beating

he took at the fists of Leu Ambers, GARLAND-WELLS

who split open the negro's lip and gashed his check-bones, but lost the Lightweight

TO SKIPPER SURREY C. C. C.

title. Seventeen stitches were necessary to sew up Armstrong's split lip and many believe this injury will prove a handicap to the negro when he faces Garcia because the Filipino will concentrate on the negro's mouth-have a new captain next season, E.

United Press.

ARMSTRONG FAVOURED FOR FIGHT

New York, Nov. 23.

Surrey County Cricket Club will

R. T. Holmes, who has skippered the side since 1934, having resigned owing to pressure of business.

H. M. Garland-Wells, the vice- captain, has been nominated by the Cricket Committee to fil the vacancy. The appolniment, however, rests with the General Committee, which meets next week.

Like Holmes, Garland-Wells gained Blues at Oxford at both cricket and Advance sales of tickets for the Association football. He is a fear- Henry Armstrong-Ceferino Garcia less hitter and batted well last sum- welterweight bout on Friday for the mer, when he also performed some world title have reached $100,000, excellent work said Mike Jacobs, promoter, Thi bowler.

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