THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, ⠀⠀ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1938.
NO SCOTSMAN HAS YET WON ST.ANDREW'S STAKES
RACE AGAIN TO
·
BE CONTESTED
AT THE VALLEY
FAST TIMES EXPECTED IN THE MEETING TO-MORROW
(By "Captain Foster")
To-morrow the first saddling boll will be rung at the usual time, 1.30 p.m. sharp, when the Twelfth Extra Race Meeting will be staged. The 'main event will be the St. Andrew's Stakes, a handicap for China ponies over the Derby course. St. Andrew's meeting, which for years has signal- led the gathering of all clans, will be without that unofficial contest, the "Ewo" Handicap over a mile (a distance handicap) confined to and ridden by the wee "locks" of the staff of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Gold
To many it may not be known (winners of $1,060 or less barred) that it was offer the last successful and this is a substitute for the Ewo Handicap, to be ridden by Jockeys Gymkhana held in November, 1922, who have
nut won ten races any- that the Stewards of the Hongkong | Where at any time. The run is ever Jockey Club decided to stage another that the winner is to be found among the six furlongs course and it looks "Extra Meet" to be known as the the low weight carriers, such St. Andrew's meeting. Apart from 45 Borrachito, Fel Yu
Sovereign, Good being a Steward, the late Hon. Mr. Meteor. I am afraid the last named Morning and A. G. Stephen, who was then the may that the distance a wee bit too Juniz. but one never knows what President of the St. Andrew's Society
may happen in the novice's class. and a keen racing owner himself
Both Estover and Valorous are sky kindly donated a handsome sølver eup to the winner and it is interest in the allotment of the poun- ing to relate that all the successive Triumph, Piet Hein and The Leopard dage. but Coronation Day, Final tot aver burdened with lead. However, shall make
my final selection to-morrow.
Chieftolos have followed is exan- ple.
Space does not permit a complete list of the winners of the St. An- drew's Stakes since the inception of this distance run. but the field had always been a classy que and a face which every owner was proud and very keen to capture. Origin- ally this classic event was a term race. Whether it was the wish of the St. Andrew's Society. I really do not know, but the conditions of the endurance test over the Derby course were altered to a handleajs In 1835 coupled with a ban on "A" class China ponies and this, I pre- stume, was to give the small owners a chance of winning the trophy.
Strange as it may be, no Scotch
are
ANNABELLA CARRYING
TOP WEIGHT
But King's Privilege Is Favoured
The Blackford Hill Handicap Australian ponies of this
Here are two of the 08 subscription griffins from the North landed at North Point on Wednesday. They are on the fat side, but the training which they will undergo before they commence racing will get them into condition. Photo by A.A. Kahn.
Soccer Forecast
St. Andrew's Special Homeside
Stakes Prospects
ncr
Even Race Seems To Be Certain
With the climination of "A" class China ponics coupled with the win- (Cameroninn) of 1036 St. George's Phale, very good response has been received for the St. An- drew's Stakes, there being no less than 15 entries including the win- ner of last fall-Red Feather-and also the other two placed ponies, namely, Dawn Star and Rob Roy At this time last year Red Feather was in receipt of 21 lbs. from Dawn Star
and 8 s.
frum Rob Roy whereas to-morrow Mrs. Dunbar's candidate has been set to give 16 lbs. and 11 ibs.
respectively. There should not exist any doubt about the stamina of Rob Roy, but the tion is whether Ir. Encarnacao will
It
ques-
The following are the special Home Football selections in to- morrow's programme:
Home Winners
Derby Everton Huddersfield Blackburn Crystal Pal, Southport Aberdeen Celtic Rangers
Optional Selections
Aston Villa Chesterfield Wednesday
Watford
WANDERERS BEATEN BY
LATEST GOSSIP FROM HOMESIDE SPORTS FIELDS Jack White Loses Sight Of One Eye As Result Of Shooting Accident
London, Nov. 18.
JACK White, the Somerset and England bowler, has lost the sight of his left eye. He was shoot- ing pheasants with friends at a farm near Bridg water on Monday when he received in the face the charge from the gun of another member of the party, An operation was performed, and on Wednesday night, it was stated that the sight of the injured eye could not be saved. I. C. White,
an amateur, is 47; he first played for Somerset in 1909. For more than 12 years he never failed to secure 100 wickets each season, and in 1929 and
CHUNG WAH 1930 scored more than 1,000 runs.
Fund For Bakewell
Walsh, who is definitely, the fairest Badminton League
and squarest handler of fighters in England to-day." being organised In
Foord considers Tie Decided
A fund is
Northampton to aid A. H. Bake- Jack Smith (Worcester) to be quite well, the former Northamptonshire most promising young heavy- Playing at Taikon last evening, and England opening batsman, who weight fighter in Great Britain now. Chung Wah defeated the Wanderers has fallen on hard times. Mr. L. Smith was winner of the £2,000 by six sets to hree in the ""Bultimer, Hon. Appeals Secretary to his decision to retire from the ring
novices competition. Division of the Badminton League, the Northamptonshire Club, Scores:
abril-was final, Foord sald: "If I get a the fund. Bakewell, a
to night some of the good offer J. Ong and C.
felder, Johannesburg boys on the Rand, I Y. Yung Hant opening batsman and (Wanderers) lost to P. C. Leung and played in two Tests for England S. C. Liang 21-24; beat W. H. Choy against the New Zealanders in 1931, great desire to put on the gloves may think i over, though I have no and F. F. Li 21-16; last to C. F. Chiu and in two against South Africa again." and P. F. Chay 18-21
19035. In August, 1930, Bakewell
Τ.
is or-
Asked whether
TN the event of the Boxing Board
S. W. Liang and E. S. Ho (Wan- was involved in a motor-accident in Danahar Ready derers) lost to Leung and Llung which he received serious head in- 17-21: lost to Choy nod Lt 10-21: bent juries and a broken arm. Since then Chiu and Choy 21-18.
the has undergone several operations, S. C. Cheung and J. S. Hobut is unlikely to be able to rescue (Wanderers) bent Leung and Linng his cricket career. 21-10; lost to Choy and Li 16-21; fost to Chiu and Choy 13-21.
View and Tennis Aces
Klangsi
for able to tip the scale at 145 lbs. hird behind 'Scenic
Soldier of China In the however, a tempting bet for 2,000 those who are out for big money. prize: Rose-cer owner has as yet thured among the that have nof won more than $2,000 Red Feather
Handleup and he certainly has a not out of the
is well list of winners, but in 1827 the late in stake money has received onlying for he has a pull of 12 lbs/he handleap and is worth $5 each
I feel of entries to-morrow, but a
large fleld is expected, the nomina- than last year.
OPENING EVENT
morrow.
course on October
appear
with that flair
Low Weight Carried Ought To Win
in the opening event, the Tynecastle 10 be in fine fefile, but A Beiter. Handicap for "D" cliss Chino ponies) Time is in better condition.
was fourth in the Newcastle Handi-has
three
way.
FIRST LEG OF DAILY. DOUBLE
over Six
in on
Empire Games
of Control recognising the Dave Crowley-Eric Boon Oght at Norrin- Kay on December 15 as for the British light-weight championship. Arthur Danahar is ready to deposit £250 side-stake for a match with art being made to the winner. A stage the 1848 Bellish Empire Locke To Return - Games in Edinburgh. The Empire} Games Committee will not decide
Playing In H.K. To-day Squad Headed By h
Donald McNeill
TTEMPTS
visit to
Corporation
upon the venture until after the A. D. Locke, South African gult 1942 Games, which will probably be English friend by letter that he has professional, has informed on held in Canada. It has been stated
decided to in Edinburgh that the
make another had visualised the holding of the Great Britain next year and play in Empire Games in the city in their the Open championship as well as
nagin Jay-out for the sport stadium in the several matches against British scheine at
at Sighthill. Plans for the tend considerably is playing pre- professionals. Locke hopes to ex- stadium sultable for making of
10 gramme next season. Several games such an event came before the last with Alfred Padgham are in process mecting of the Town Council and of being arranged. were remitted to the Lord Provost's]
GOR
Gordon
Mus
reached the
Mr. R. M. Austin came very near
eight nominations. Annubella (third against Expression Tune, who has the goal with his stayer, Brigade the Fremantle St. Leger)
highly Call, who succumbed to City Hall the top of the assessment with
considered by the 163 s. The
weight controller as the best thistle form book owned by Mr. Ho Kom-tong, The
of this of the flock. hony was betten on the post by ang mare by the "unknown" sire the Nathan
When they clashed in Handicap "B" is not very edifying reading, for short head. There is, however, no stopped running twice at the foot (first section)
Class over the champion representative of any clans among
ball gate and it is to be hoped that Expression Time, and Wild Life will be on the Heart O'Midlothian 8. the winner, The first leg of the daily double. Annabella will not act the goat to- tions being six more China ponies and I fancy King's Privilege (with a half, and this win has cost Ex-stakes barred) and it is a sprint band for an exhibition tour in India, Foord Rotires
The Jaunt is over a mile beating the latter by a length and (winners
were on the same level, the former Handicap for "D" class China ponics Needa up), despite her pour display pression Time a penalty of 7 lbs.
of more than $1,000 in) Four young American tennis aces, and detailed report including costs. 200 Wins For Season In the Fremantle St. Leger Murray It will be of interest to know that much of River has a
furlongs. There is not arrived in Hongkong this morning a sporting chance. I must both
ORDON Richards the champion ant, however, discount the prospect publie after this running and we are been set to carry the lowest weight Charles Harris, Owen Anderson and had some caustle comments to make season. This is the fifth season in
ponies did not
class in this event, for from Shanghai by the Empress of
Jockey, by riding Solanie to vic- of Macquarie River
innine panies out of 13 entries have Canada. They were Donald McNeill, REN Foord, former British
and tory In the first race at Derby to-day Jockey. Peter Wei, in the saddle, two razers.
air sure to see a big fight between these of 140 lbs, Of this tot Diogenes, William Robertson.
D Empire heavyweight champion completed his 200 wins for the who has to draw only 135 lbs. and Mr. Li Fo-chun 15 Very anxious to and Whalsey are undoubtedly the American players are staying here view at Capetown. "It is a relief to double century.
There is no doubt that Ebony Idol, Flybynight, Racing Boy It should not be overlooked that he win the St. Andrew's cup, for he good 'uns. the best being the lagt long enough for the lccal L.T.A. to get out of boxing" said Foard "ners last year, 210 in 1935; 212 in
Hongkong Is fortunate in that the on boxing in England, in an inter- which
He rode 214 win- Valorous holds the post of honour cap. Little Audrey does not appear Needa is definitely taking out £x forinance Royal Highness should be seen on the Hongkong C.C: courtsager, Louis Walsh, Foord said: "1 Archer, in the manner and, frequency
nominations and
Mr. two and they will be a menace to arrange for un exhibition in which experienced some bad breaks both 1934 and 269 in 1933. He stands pression Time who is
Ex-Royal Highness. On her last public all four will participate. They will inside and outside the ring in Eng-head and shoulders abose any tremely well, Mr. Looking ex-
is also have no dimeully to win, but the 10-day at 3 p.m.
land." Speaking of his former man- jockey ever known since Fred keen after the trophy with his old mare has charger. Wild Life, who has been Tiny Star should be in the limelight tions in Japan, but though they called
Ibs, more to shoulder. specially reserved
The visitors appeared in exhibi-
would like to pay tribute to Mr. of his achievements. for this classle at the finish, but here again the pony at Shanghai they did not play there. and it is learned that the mount has has been asked to bear 168 lbs. been entrusted to Mr. Hearne,
Outs Neill, US. indoor cham- player of the quar- lette is pion and ranked No. D in the national View, the latter being Mr. H. C.
list in 1937. In the recent U.S. Pih's mount. Moonlight View is on
championships at Forest Hill, he the same mark with Red Feather
created a stir by eliminating Bernard and this blackie is dangerous. Dawn
Destremeau, "sceded" French star, in Star and New Star are
the first round by G-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. weighted
nicely with only
He was finally beaten by Harry liep. shoulder, but I was not much im- 140 lbs. to
mon, the Australian, by 6-4, 6-3, 7-5. pressed with the finish of these two
MeNeill hails from Oklahoma City. nags over the champion course last
These players will be sailing on the There is alnya the danger of a Hakusan Maru to-night for Singa-. Saturday morning. I admit that it pony being left at the post and in pore. was without question the best gallop the circumstance a poor start does of the morning, covering 1 miles not give much chance of making In 2.44.3/5, but the lust quarter was that this will happen in the Cra- cantered in 32.1/5 seconds and the
was up the ground. I am not suggesting home run was therefore not to my class Australian ponies from the liking. At any rate it does not take 11 mile post, but it has been a Brig. Handicap for "A" loo long for an old racer to come common sight in the past to back to form and
London, Dec. 1. in the circum- stance be careful of New Stor.
To-day's F.A. Cup replay between few speedy merchants badly off in Newport and Reading was postponed Commencement Bay has been Innerusion the favourites disappointed that the ground was unfit for play.—
short distances and on many an to December 5 owing to the air as a good outsider, but, if the punters.
the fact this grey gelding is going to be is expected
This obliging pony posed for the camera shortly after being landed North Point. Not very neat-looking at the moment, but her potential- will not be known until she commencer training-Photo by A.A.
Another collector of cups is Mr.
Li Lan-sang who is represented by Cossack's
's Beauty and Moonlight
piloted by the novice owner, I am afraid the chance is very remote. Taking everything into consideration
I like Expression Time, Wild Life
Turf Record Likely To
Be Smashed
nond.
sce n
However, a large field Reuter.
In this event, for thic (Continued on Page 9.).
Bad Rob Roy and I have named them Athletics
in the order I expect to see them
crossing the wire.
KING'S LEAD
RETURNING
TO TRACK
Dark Blues
Overcome Light Blues
London, Dec. 1.
Tumpa Bay, who ran out at the Oxford University beat Caribridge | fost meeting, has again been given University by live events to two to- the same weight in the Portobello day in the annual Inter-Varsity Handicap (Art section) but the ex- Athlette Lengue at Cambridge. eurston Trip, to-morrow in over a Oxford won the 480 yards. tigh distance of 14 miles and he should hurdies in 1 min 3.3 secs, and the be the favourite. King's Lead has half-mile low hurdles in 1 min. 42.5 been away from the course over a ACCE month, but I understand the dun
Both golding of Dynasty will with out ment with Needa up. His Inst outing was Reuter,
on
times
were... an Improve the provious „records.-ind
F.A. CUP TIE POSTPONED
WHEN
IS
"THAT
CERTAIN
AGE"
"One of the lilchilghts of the American "girls" softball exhibition on Wednesday was the catching of Ede Richards, for the Columbia Picture jhjö were Bofen, by the Chinese team. Hero's Ede, herself ---Photo
AA, Kahn.
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