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 Fonter")
To-morrow the first saddling bell will be rung at the usual timo, 1.30 p.m. sharp, when the Twolfth 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- fed 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 "jocks" of the staff of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
3
Gold
To many it many not be known] (winners of $1,000 or less barred) that it was after the last successful and this is a substitute for the Ewo Hondieup, to be ridden by jockeys Gymkhana held in November, 1922, who have not won ten ruces any- that the Stewards of the 11ongkong where at any time. The run is over the six furlongs course and it looks Jockey Club decided to stage another that the winner is to be found among "Extra Mect" to be known as the the low weight carriers, such
Fei Ying Borrachito, St. Andrew's meeting. Apart from
Good Morning and being a Steward, the late Hon. Mr. Sovereig
am afraid the last nained was then the may find the distance a wee bit too A. G. Stephen, who
but
one never President of the St. Andrew's Society lot.
may happen in the keen racing owner himself, Both Estover and Valorous are sky novice's class and kindly donated a handsome silver high in the allotment of the poun- cup to the winner and it is interest-
dage,
Day, Final ing to relate that all the successive Triumph, Piet Hein and The Leopard Chieftains have followed this exam-
are not over burdened with lead. ple.
However. I shall make my final selection to-morrow..
Space does not permit a complete list of the winners of the St. Au drew's Stakes since the inception of this distance run, but the Aeld had
been a classy
one and 2 always
roud race which every owner was and very keen to capture. Orizin- 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
the over
Derby
course were altered to a handica in 1935 coupled with a ban on eluss China punies and this, I pre-i sume, was to give the sinal owners.
a chance of winning the trophy.
but Coronation
knows what
ANNABELLA CARRYING
TOP WEIGHT
at
But King's Privilege Is Favoured
Here are two of the 08 subscription griffins from the North_landed at North Point on Wednesday. They are on the fat ekle, but the training which they will undergo before they commence racing will get them Into condition.-Photo by A.A. Kalin.
St. Andrew's Stakes Prospects
Even Race Seems To Be Certain
Special Homeside Soccer Forecast
The following are the special Home Football selections in to- morrow's programme:
Home Winnors
Derby Everton Huddersfield Blackburn Crystal Pal. Southport Aberdeen Celtic Rangers
Optional Selections
Aston Villa Chesterfield
With the elimination of "A" class China pontes coupled with the win- ner (Cameronlán) of 1008 St. George's Plate, 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 lbs.
Floy from Rob whereas to-morrow Mrs. Dunbar's candidate has been set to give 16 lbs. and 11 Iba. respectively. There should not exist any doubt. about the stamina of Rob Roy, but the ques- tion is whether Mr. Encarnacao will
the a third behind Scenic View auti be able to tip the scale at 145 lbs. Soldier
Kiangsi
Wednesday Watford
of Chino in the
Is well in on
FIRST LEG OF DAILY DOUBLE Class
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. J. 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.
Badminton League Tie Decided
Playing at Talkoo last evening, Chung, Wah defeated the Wanderers by six sets to three in the "B" Division of the Badminton League, Stores:
Walsh, who is definitely the fairest Fund For Bakewell
and squarest handler of fighters in England to-day." Foord considers belog organised in Jack Smith (Worcester) to be quite A fund in
Northampton to aid A. H. Balce the most promising young heavy- well, the former, Northamptonshire weight Aghter in Great Britain now. and England opening batsman, who Smith was winner of the £2,000 has fallen on hard times. Mr. L novices competition. Asked whether Bullimer, Hon. Appeals Secretary to his decision to retire from the ring the Northamptonshire Club, is or-
final, Foord said: "I I get a
was
ganising the fund. Bakewell, tril-good offer to fight some of the T. J.
C Ong and
opening batsman and fielder, ૪. Yun played o
Johannesburg boys on the Rand, 1 for Tests England may think it over, though I have no (Wanderers) lost to P. C. Leung and S. C. Liang 21-24: beat W. H. Choy against the New Zealanders in 1931, great desire to put on the gloves
South Africa in agains! and E. F. Li 21-18; lost to C. F. Chiu and In two
in again." 1935. In August, 1936, and P. F. Choy 18-21
Bakewell S. W. Liang and E. S. Ho (Wan- was involved in a motor-accident in Danahar Ready derers) lost to Leung and Liang which he received serious head in- 17-21: lost to Choy and Li 10-21; beat juries and a broken arm. Since then Chiu and Choy 21-19.
he has undergone several operations, but is unlikely to be able to rescue his cricket career.
S. C. Cheung and J S. Ho (Wanderers) beat Leung und Liang 21-10; lost to Choy and Li 16-21; lost to Chiu and Choy 13-21.
Tennis Aces Playing In H.K. To-day
Empire Games
ATTEMPTS
TN the event of the Boxing Bourd of Control recognising the Dave Crowley-Erle Boon fight at Norrin- gay on December 15 for the British light-weight championship, Arthur Donaliar. is ready to deposit £250 side-stake for a match with
are being made to the winner.
RS
stage the 1940 British Empire Locke To Return Games in Edinburgh. The Emptre Games Committee will not decide
upon the venture until after the AD. Locke, South African golf 1942 Games, which will probably b English friend by letter that he has bg professional, has informed an held in Canada. It has been stated decided to make another visit to in Edinburgh that the Corporation Grent Britain next year and play in
the holding visualised
of the Empire Games in the city in thile the Open championship as well as In several matches against British lay-out for the sport stadium in the professionais. Locke hopes to *X- scheme at Sighthill. Plans for the end considerably his pluying pro-
bud
The Blackford Hill Handleap for It is, however, a tempting bet for Handicap and he certainly has a
ponies of this Strange as it may be, no Scotch Australian
season those who are out for big money. prize. Rose-Queen owner has as yet gured among the that have not won more than $2,000 Red Feather is not out of the run the handicap and is worth $5 each list of winners, but in 1937 the late in stake money has received only ning: for he has
a pull of 12 lbs. way. R. M. Austin came very near sight nominations. Annabella (third against Expression Time, who has the goal with his stayer, Brigade in the Fremantle St. Leger) being been highly considered by the Call, who succumbed to City Hall top of the assessment with weight controller as the best thistle owned by Mir. He Kom-tong. The one more by the "unknown" sire the Nathan Handicap "B"
165 lbs. The form book of this
this of the flock. When they clashed in pony was beaten on the post by is not very edifying reading, for she (first section) short head. There is, however, no stopped running twice at the foot- course
over the champion representative of any clans among ball gate and it
on October 8, the winner, The Arst leg of the daily double to be hoped that Expression the list of entries to-morrow, but a
Time, and Wild Life will be on the Heart O'Midlothian | tions being sly more Chinu ponics and i fancy King's Privilege (with a half, and this win has cost Ex-stakes barred) and it is a sprint.
The Jaunt is over a mile beating the latter by a length and winners
$1,000 in 1
and detailed report including costs. 200 Wins For Season of more than than last year.
Neern up), despite her poor display
splay pression Time a penalty of 7 lbs. over
Four young American tennis aces, Foord Retires
ORDON Richards the champion in the Fremantle St. Leger. Murray it will be of interest to know that much of a class in this event, for arrived in Hongkong this morning DEN Foord, former British and tory in the first race at Derby to-day
furlongs. There is not bound for an exhibition tour in India,
G River has a sporting chance. I must both ponies did
jockey, by riding Satanic to vie-
large field is expected, the nomina- / Annabella will not aet the goat to- were on the same level, the former Hundicap for "D" class. China ponies!
OPENING EVENT
Low Weight Carried
Ought To Win
morrow.
not
six
Squad Headed By Donald McNeill
making of a stadium suitable for gramme next season. Several games
such an event came before the last with Alfred Padgham are in process meeting of the Town Counell and of being arranged. were remitted to the Lord Provost's
not, however, discount the prospect public after this running and we are been set to carry the lowest weight Canada. They were Donald McNeill, had some caustic comments to make season.
appear in nine ponies out of 13 entries have from Shanghai by the Empress of Empire heavyweight champion completed his 200 wins for the
Mr.
of Macquarie River with that fair sure to see a big fight between these of 140 lbs. Of this lot Diogenes: Charles Harris, Owen Anderson and on boxing in England, in an inter- which Century. He rode 214 win- This is the fifth season in Jockey, Peter Wel, in the saddle. two racers.
Gordon There is no doubt that Ebony Idol, Flybynight. Racing Boy William Robertson.
has reached the who has to draw only 135 lbs. and Mr. Li Po-chun is very anxious to and Whalsey are undoubtedly the
view at Capetown. "It is a relief to It should not be overlooked that he win the St. Andrew's cup. for he good uns, the best being the last American players are staying here experienced some bad breaks both 1034 and 250 in 1033. He
Hongkong is fortunate in that the get out of boxing" said Foord. "I ners last year, 210 in 1035, 212 in was fourth In the Newcastle Handi- lins three nominations and
stands two and they will be a menace to the opening event, the Tynecastle to be in ne fett does not appear Needa is definitely taking out Ex-Royni Highness.. On her last public long enough for the local L.T.A. to inside and outside the ring in Eng-head and shoulders above nny in
in The fettle, but A Better pression Time who is looking ex-performance Royal Highness should arrange for an exhibition in which land. Speaking of his former man- Jockey ever known since Fred Handicap for "D" class China ponies Time is in better condition.
tremely well. Mr. L. Dunbar is also have no difcuity to win, but the all four will participate. They will ager, Louis Walsh, Foord said: "Archer, in the manner and frequency keen after the trophy with his old more has 7 lbs. more to shoulder. be sce
seen on the Hongkong C.C. courts would like to pay tribute to Mr. of his achievements. to-day at 3 p.m.,
This obliging pony, posed for the camera shortly after being landed at North Point. Not very neat-looking at the moment, but her potential- Bildes will not be known until she commencer training-Photo by A.A.
Kahn,
charger, Wild Life, who has been Tiny Star should be in the limelight
The visitors appeared in exhibi-
specially reserved for this classic at the finish, but here again the pony tions in Japan, but though they called
and it is learned that the mount has has been asked to bear 108 lbs.
been entrusted to Mr. Hearne,
Another collector of cups is Mr.
Li Lan-sang who is represented by Cossack's Beauty
View, the
and Moonlight
intter being Mr. H. C. Pih's mount. Moonlight View is on the same mark with Red Feather and this blackie is dangerous. Dawn
Star and Now Stor are nicely weighted with only
140 lbs.
to
Turf Record Likely To
Be Smashed
shoulder, but I was not much im- pressed with the finistr of these two ags over the champion course last
There is always the danger of a Saturday morning. I admit that It pony being left at the past and in
the elecunistance a poor start does much chance of making
was without question the best gallop not give
of the morning, covering 1 miles the ground. I am not suggesting
at Shanghai they did not play there. Outstanding player of the quer- tette is McNeill, U.S. Indoor cham- plan and ranked No. 9 in the national ist in 1837. In the recent U.S. championships at Forest Hill, he created a stir by eliminating Bernard Destremeau, "seeded" French star, in the first round by 0-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, He was finally beaten by Harry Hap man, the Australian, by 0-4, 0-3, 7-5. McNeill hails from Oklahoma City.
F.A. CUP TIE POSTPONED
the fact
London, Dec. 1. few speedy merchants badly off in Newport and Reading was postponed common slight in the past to see a To-day's F.A. Cụp replay between
:hort distances and on many an to December 5 owing to
grusion the favourites disappointed that the ground was unfit for play. the punters. However, a large fleld Reuter.
expected in, this event, for the
(Continued on Page 9.)
in 2.14.3/5, but the last quarter was that this wili huppen in the Cra Entered in 32.1/5 seconds undt the home run was therefore, not to my
Brig. Handicap for liking. At any rate it does not take 14 miic post, but it has been a
class
Australian pontes from the. too long for an old racer to come birch to form and in the circum staner be careful of New Stor.
Commencement Bay has been in the air as a good outsider, but, if gelding is going to be piloted by the novice owner, I um afraid the chance is very remote. Taking everything into consideration I like Expression Time, Wild Life and Rob Roy and I have named them' In the order I expect, to see them crossing the wire.
tils grey
KING'S LEAD
RETURNING
TO TRACK
Athletics
Dark Blues Overcome Light Blues
London, Dec. 1.
Tompa Bay, who ran out at the Oxford University beat Cambridge Just meeting, has again been given University by five events to two to- the same Weight in the Portobello day in the Annual Inter-Varsity: Handicap (first section) but the ex- Athletic League at Cambridge. cursion trip to-morrow is over a Oxford won the 400 yards high distance of 14 miles and he should hurdles in 1 min. 3.3 secs, and the be the favourite, King's Lend has half-mile low hurdles in 1 min. 42.5 been away from the course over a secs, month, but I understand the dun Both Umes were an improve- gelding of Dynasty will weigh out ment on the previous, records.— with Needa up. His last outing was
Reuter,
WHEN
IS
"THAT
CERTAIN
AGE”
One of the highliäfits of the American girls' softbál! exbiblion on Wodnesday was the estching of Ede Richards, for the Columbia Pictures, who were besten by the Chinese tsam. Here's. Ede herself—Photo vý A.A.. Kahn,
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