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Friday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 16, 1938.
1938 FLAT RACING SEASON CONCLUDES TO-MORROW
THREE AUTUMN CHAMPIONS FOR THE LAST MEET SILKYLIGHT SEEMS SURE OF DUPLICATING ITS ST. LEGER SUCCESS
(By "Captain Foster")
There will be no more flat rocles |tion Bay. for the season after to-morrow when the last Extra Meeting of the Hong- kong Jockey Club will be staged at Happy Valley. The first saddling belt will be chimed at the usual time, at 1.30 pan. sharp.
to exercise
We will then have patience until the Annual Carnival in February and there is no doubt that it be a big offair. Train- ing among the new batch of 1939
now in Australian ponles is awing. Some anxiety was
#t one time felt by the Hongkong Jockey
of Club about the delivery China ponies for 1930 Annual Race Meeting owing to political hosti!l- ties, but nk goodness the consign- ment has arrived and the programme for the carnival will not have to be curtailed.
Three Autumn champions over one Ful A quarter miles, confined to ponies of China ponies, Australlur any season and China ponies sub- grins of this year, feature to-por- row's programme.
Attention of owners is drawn lo the fact that
nominations for the above three clagstes are post entries and it is essential that they bu de- clared in writing as starters by post- Ing their names in the declaration hos In the usual manner. The other five minor contests are more or less consolation events confined Lo ponies of the Australian and China classes that have not won more than $1,000 in stakes since January 1, and this bun has precluded several public favourlies from donning the slik to-
morrow.
However, In a race such as the Hongkong Autumn Champlons for the best China ponies, I am not prepared in delve into the pros and cons of all the entries, but my fancy is Skylight with Confusion ny and Expression Time to All the other two places. Confusion Bay may or my not be a better animal, but I have my own oplelon and I stand to my own conviction.
Able Amazon Given Top Weight Here
The Langarda Handicap over a mile for Australian ponies that have not won more than $1,000 has drawn only "handful of entries. Able Aniazon holds the past of honour with 108 Hon, to carry and I think the mare has a good sporting chance of collecting the frst prize. Derby Day and Ranger are nicely weighted, the latter looking extremely well.
Rose Jane Good
Bet In
Tardy H'Cap
the
It would, however, give i false colouring should I alleinpt to sug- There were two divisions among gest that there will be no opposition the "C" raters of China pontes at the in the three classte fihis, but the
to-morrow Ent meeting, but convincing manner in which Silky-Tardy Handicap over a mile has i
annexed the Hongkong St.
only three first section runners. Leger un about a month ago, argues
who very much in favour of his chance War (the latter eventually In the disqualined for bumping), has been of duplicating the success
15 lbs. and this, I am penalised Hongkong Autumn Champlons. The pen
is further enhanced by the afraid, may hinder his chance. This prospect
of Mr. R. B. Moller who, stallion is owned by Mr. Eu Tong- presence
en who has another two nomina- it is learned, will be coming down to pilot the triple-crown winner. Itions Rose, Jane and Rose-Queen. said nice things about Mrs. J. H. Taggart's Lancashire Chix in my last racing notes, but her nomina- potential champlon jockey, but Rose tion to-morrow has a stiff proposi-Jane is a good bet to have your tion in Courting Eve, belonging to money on. The latter mare ran a
Queensland Mr. Li Lan-sang, in the
good race behind Rose Evelyn (win- of China in the Autumn Champions. I am not, how-ner) and Soidler ever, too sanguine that Salvage Portobello Handicap and it will be Master, owned by the stable "Wong recalled that the time of the second Sui Ngau", will have an easy salling section
than the first was faster Ühe Hongkong Sub-grimas division. Jungle Jim seems to be in Autumn Champlona, for the mare better condition, but the guy is not did not please the rail critics in her the same fellow of his prime, Night try-out last Saturday morning. View in handy at 140 lbs and may
upset the applecart.
ENCARNACAO LEADS JOCKEY LIST AT PRESENT
I do not propose at this juncture
to review the 1038 racing season, but it must be admitted that the long- kang Jockey Club has had a very successful year.
of The presence good northern jockeys han several contributed in no small measure to the success of our extra meetings, coupled with the remarkable sun- shine weather we have had for the second half racing season. The cur tain will be dropped to-morrow and it looks to me that Mr. C. Encarna- can will be the champion Jurkey.
itereunder is a list showing the position of thore jockeys who have ten wins and over during the sea-
son:
C. Encarnacuo
A. W. Raymond
V. V Necun
B. A. Proulx
H. C. Pih
S. C. Liang
D. Black P. Y. T. Wel L. B. Chro
Wins 2nds 3rds
24 16 17
23 17
20
12 14
18
9
15
13
15 10
13
16 14
13 7 10
By scoring a "hat trick" in Macao last Sunday, Mr. A. W. Raymond has Improved his position and should give the leader a good run for the honour. A win for
Mr. Haymond will result in a tie.
OPENING EVENT
Bear Claw Only Old- Timer In Race
Punters should be present to see the opening event, the Hongkong Autumn Champions confined to China ponies over 14 miles, and I
have not been able to discover which steed will be the mount of the
Valley, The A scene at the paddock during saddling time in the St. Andrew's Stakes at the Twelfth Exira Race Meeting at Happy pony on the right is Mrs. Dunbar's Red Feather, winner of the event, with Mr. P. Y. T. Wel up, and at left is Cossack's Beauty, with Mr. Y. T. Fung in the saddle.-Pictorial News.
Special Homeside
Soccer Forecast
The "Telegraph" forecast on Home Football matches scored again last week. Eight teams were specially picked out to win at home, and they all did! The following are the teams selected to win in to-morrow's programme:
HOME WINNERS
Arsenal Brentford Everton
Blackburn
Manchester C. West Ham Celtic Kilmarnock
OPTIONAL SELECTIONS
Chesterfield Crystal Pal. Doncaster R. Gateshead
Courting Eve regreted that the list of entries is
Should Win
Aussie Race
The following undermentioned Australian ponies,
י
F. A. CUP RE-PLAY
RESULTS
Three More Teams In Third Round
London, Dec. 15. Stockport, Chester and Yeovil and Petters were the successful teams in the Second Round re-plays in the F. A. Cup to-day. The following were the results: Walthamstow Hull
1 Stockport 0 Chester Yeovil & Petter. I Folkestone
ing.
Heln has
-Renter.
Here And There With "Abe'
Badminton
ST. JOHN'S CONTINUES GOOD FORM
S. And S. Home Loses Nine-Nil
On Wednesday, St. Jolin's Cathedral won another match in the "B" Division of the Badminton League, defenting the S. and S. Home [by 0-0, Scores:
F. H. Kwok and
R. Beavan (81, John's) beat Nicholsons and Cusack 123-4; beat Griffiths and Manuel 21-4;
beat Walker and Thorn 21-5.
(St.
1. Kwok and S. Newman John's) beat Nicholson and Cusack 21-4; beat Grifths and Manuel 21-8; bent Walker and Thorn 21-9.
N. Smith and G. Ladd (St. John's) beat Nicholson and Cusack 21-15: beut Grimths and Manuel 21-3; bent Walker and Thorn 21-8.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES
Two matches will be played in the Mixed Doubles League this evening, the programme being:
*Talkno
v. St. John's University v. Kowloon Tong
*Venue changed at request of Taikoo
CLOSE RUGBY LEAGUE WIN
London, Dec. 15.
A close victory was scored by Wigan over Barrow in the Rugby
|points to seven.-Router.
STANDARD OF WOMEN'S League to-day, the scores being eight
TENNIS DETERIORATES
CONSIDERING the fact that it was should be very surprised if they do a semi-final tle, the match be-not carry off the ladies' doubles
and Mrs, tille.
3 tween Mrs. Skloner
1 Tracey, on one side, and Mrs. Burnett
opposition generally considered weak, they have been conceded a great chance of winning the championship at long last. Last week-end, . they were to have played Paul Kong (and Miss Loo in the quarter-finals, but on the day of the match Rurojahn developed bad foot, and as a result had to give a championship of the Colony, played A PART from the fact that we have he and his partner
AP at the United Services R.C.
no really outstanding lady tennis walk-over to their opponents. Bad appointing. The standard of play that the standard has deterior den- Wednesday, W03 extremely
dis players living in our midst, why is it luck, "H.D."
and Miss Violet Bradbury, on the Why Is It? other, in the Ladies' Doubles tennis
Golden Cow is definitely not accept From the entries, the issue between Dekko and Sulvage Mas ter, and Pict
a sporting chance of a place in the lowest Master (the winner of Sub-griffins ponder over. the state of women's in
In the game. More likely it is due with St. Leger) should walk away
tennis in the
was poor and the monotony of the Looking around the clubs any Sun- Boon's Chance exchanges, with both pairs bugging day, one finds, almost as many ladles the base-lines, was unrelleved by a as inen playing tennis. The Lower RIC" (Boy) Boon, one
Whilst
lug of the general level is probably National Sporting Club's greatest watching volley or a smash,
of the
position. In the book form, Salvage the match, one even had the time to not due to any lessening of intereft { hopefuls, has his big chance when
it, but it seems to me that the more moment and ony at the present to a diffusion of interest. Until quite he meets Dave Crowley for the
We
Before
he
Untli
rather reluctantly one recently, the majority of girls played British lightweight boxing title. is not well keyed for the event while tad to admit that if that was the tennis and tennts only; now, they Known as "Sonny" to his friends and Dekko impressed me in his try-out standard of semi-finalists, then ladles play as many games as they can find to the 5.000 inhabitants of his native last Saturday. There is no better tennis in Hongkong has indiced sadly time for. Look at the interest being Cambridgeshire village of Chatteris, time recordier than a stopwatch, but deteriorated. In view of the com- shown in softball, for
instance. You blue-eyed, ruddy complexioned Boon this event will be the first leg of the it does not give you all the neces mendable spirit in which most of the would not have thought it possible has been fighting for six years. At daily double. It is, however, to be
information. Salvage Master Sury
ladies joined the competition, it a year ago.
now have girls the age of 12, he was beating boys went
over the full distance last ould be churlish to criticise their playing tennis on week-days, hockey much older than himself. not much longer, but, owing to the Saturday In 3.00.4/5 while Dekko lack of skill; but inevitably one corn- on Saturdays and softball on Sun-was 10, he had fought 40 Umes and
pares them with players of not so days, medicere class of animals, the puz-covered the same course in 2.54.3/5, pres
knock-outs. of softball prac-e year he continued with a
won mostly on a couple of zle is that everyone has an equal Comparing the training times re- long ago who added lustre to the tices thrown in during the week.
working In chance. It looks that the winner is turned by Salvage Master and Dekko me here. One recalls Mrs. Totten-Last summer it was a common sight his father's forge, when he reckons Lo bo found among the low over the week end, the latter's Dgure fm, Miss Enid Lo (now Mrs. Lit- both at Happy Valley and at King's he got his powerful punch; and it is weighters, such as Diogenes, Ebony was faster than Salvage Master's ton), Mrs. Kay, Mrs. James, Mrs. Park to see ladies taking a hand at his Idol and Flybynight, the last being time by six one-fifth seconds, but wilson, Miss Rosamund Hancock- the cream. In the middle of the what weights did they carry? As these and others were a cut above the standard
stessent. Plain View should have said. I was very much impressed the present-day players. One even teriorated?
with the finish of Dekko in the home doubts whether Miss Rose Perry, run and I therefore give him my who won all three titles-the singles, Bad Luck Indeed vote to be followed by Salvage Mas- doubles
and
mixed doubles tor ter and Piet Hein.
which she competed, would have Been able to hold her own against any one of these I have named.
SECOND LEG OF DAILY DOUBLE
A kome
exceptional
that he is
Jawn bowls, is it any wonder why Crowling on in his bout
10
of tennis bas do-
punch to
sidefenerallycis out
punching ability
That he has the Crowicy seems to admitted, but it is con- doubtful whether he is cap- able of creating the necessary open- Ings against the experienced ring- EFORE leaving the subject of
craft of Crowley, whose bubbing, tannls, here's a bit of bad luck weaving and non-stop methods make hard
DEAL 11 concerns H. D. him a diflcult target.
most popular Rumjahn, one of the
For tennis players in the Colony. There is a short list of only eight
Three Vers running, "ILD." and nominations for the second leg of MRS. LITTON and Miss Hancock Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu bave been in the daily double and I cannot see
and Miss Perry are local pro-te Anal of the Mixed Doubles D. W. BUTLER has accepted the the Last Chance course of 14 miles, but I some say, but Royal Highness and i anything to touch A Great Time)ducts; the others were here because Championship of the Colony, only to D. Lawn Tennis A. sociation's in- Handicap for their husbands were stationed or long when the title seemed withinvitation to captain the British team cannot advogale the claims of any Tiny Star have some tons to carry class Australian ponies over a working in the Colony, During their their grasp. This year, with theto visit South Afrlen.
to bent Courting Eve. With and both of them do not seem to be mile. It's almost a dead certainty. ʊjourn here, they raised the sinn-i
Bredon is no a miler, but the jaunt dard of play in the tournaments, and
't
do
Centre Court to be ridden by tr. S. W. Tang Courting Eve
Mr. H. C. Pih
Lancashire Chips
do
Mr. B. C. Proulx
Lucky Lad
do
Mr. V. V. Needa
Snowy River
do
Mr. A. W. Raymond
Strathroy
do
Mr. A. F. D. Cotson
ikely to weigh out for
the
Queensland Autumn Champions over t
pony due respect to the capability to Lan-In good condition. cashire Chipa as a racer, I am afraid this chestnut may not last the dis- tance and furthermore Mrs. Tag- candidate has not a pull in Fart's
the matter of poundage. In his last
$1
Dekko Tipped
ution when he trounced Courting For Autumn
Lancashire Chips was re-
Champions
Good Run Made In Morning Gallop
They Come-And Go
has
away
just right for Violei Queen. Capo when their husbands left, they went York is a moody animat and
with them, leaving us
the the lowest impost to shoulder. Ho put up a fast three-quarters of arer. Mrs. Tottenham and Mrs. provided many a fine match mille last Wednesday, covering the in the Colony championship, and then length in 126.1/5 and 11 would be irs. Kayll get a new standard for advisable not to overlook this. For
"Lolly"
a long shot, Cape York is worth the mixed doubles play. She and
women in Hongkong 03 regurda
Investment of $5 each way.
LAST EVENT
the second
half
ceipt of 13 lbs. whereas to-morrow Mr. Proulx is to tip the scale at 152
Goldman were an unbeatable pair in bs. and Mr. Ph has to draw only
the 155 lbs. The form book shows that
Leugue, and their success wae DA much due to her hard hitling as to Courting Eve has always been over
his skill. Then we had Mrs. Nora stone better than Lancashire Chips
The Finale Handicap for "E" class Vilson, smalt in stature but glunt and the possibility of reversing the
China ponies over a mile will close in strength, who at her best was un- handicapper's distribution of the
racing season. doubtedly the best lady player in the lund
is very remote. The ex-
Stymie, who won a race in Macao Colony- of the Hongkongest Sunday has incurred a penalty fort
Miss Hancock champion, Strathroy, appears to be in the pink of condition and he and Sub-grifins Autumn Champions are of 7 lbs. and we can therefore leave fortunate in that she belonged to the Centre Court should be in the lime- for China ponies that have started him out of the reckoning Wennings Wilson, but if she was often light at the finish. The Fremantle at least three extra meetings and may start in the champion classic, St. Leger winner, Lucky Lad, with the winner is to receive $1,000.
but, should he weigh out here, hever-shadowed, one always reailsed Vic Needa in the saddle will make Cuban Love, Dekko, Easy Time, Fel and Easy Time should be joint fo-and appreciated her ability. his debut among the "A" class run-Ying. Golden Cow, Lancashire Chup, vourite. Tabby Cnt is due for a new, but his chance of à pluce is National Guard. Plet Hels, Salvage win, but be careful with Sea Dragon The Present Onos like a camel passing the eye of a Master, Smiling Thru, Split Hand, who is in the right class.
needle.
am certain that it will be the best DOUBLE CHANCE
contest of the afternoon. The following is a list of probable star- ters and jockeys:
Bear Claw
Cameronian Confusion Bay
S. W.
Tang
C. Encarnaçao
IL. J. Hearno
Expression Tline V. V. Needa
Silkylight
R. B. Moller
INCURS PENALTY
OF SEVEN POUNDS
By virtue of his win in Macao,
Dear Claw is the only old timer Mafor Oliver's Double Chance has against the youngsters of this year incurred a penalty of 7 lbs. in the
The conditions
start. The likely starters with their
Dekko
The Leopard, Tribute and Wenning are eligible for the last classic of the season, and I doubt all will face the
respectivo Jockeys are as follows:
H. P. Chanson Fet Ying
A. W. Raymond National Guard 8. W. Tang
H. C. Pi Salvage Master. D. L. Tao Tributo
8. L. Yuen In Wade
Piet Hein
Wenning
Loula XTV is ineligible owing to
has started only
and It seems to me that he is going Dilatory Handleap for "D" class the fact that he out to pace his stable mate Contu- raters over a mile, and Incidentally twice after the Annual Carnival and
RIDING TEST
ON SUNDAY
Since writing
was un-
generation (in tennis ability)
WHO of the present lot enn lay
can.
Honour For Butler
elnim to being as good as thosel already named? I am afraid none Of all those in the tournament. the only one who could be compared was Mrs. ClTord, wife of Comman- the above. I have der Clifford; but she had to go north been informed that the riding test of the subscripilon griffins will take
before recently
her completing place at the Racecourse on Sunday, matches. Mes. Williams. and Mrs. December 18, at 7.80 draw for the penies anally accepted doubles, seem to me to be the best a.m. The Chiu Chun-chlu, who have already
renched
semi-finals of thei by the Stewards will be held in the Administration Block at the Stables of a rather weak bunch; and though on Monday. December 18, at a pan, hey have yet to play Miss P. Ander- practice al Governors Island, N.Y., for the National Horse Show at Now
son and Miss Yeung Wal-bun, 1| York. Note that the horse, is not wearing a bridlo, sharp.
Captain Eduardó Lema of Chile takes Lautaro over, a hurdio durlug
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