Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
1939. February
MR. EU TONG-SEN TRYING HARD TO WIN THE DERBY
HAS SOME GOOD ANIMALS FOR ANNUAL MEET
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(By "Caplain Foster")
Mr. Eu Tong-aca has been trying very hard for the last few years to annex the Blue Riband, but like many other unfortunate owners he has not met with success.
The Singapore millionaire has left no stone unturned for the forth coming annual big meeting and it is interesting to reveal that Mr. Eu in
well armed with quantity and
quality. From a list of Derby grif fins issued by the Hongkong Jockey Club, Mr. Eu is the registered owner Cavaller, Grey Knight English Morning
of Blue Express,
and it
gallops performed during the carly! mornings and the merit of the run;
plenty in re- was that there was serve when she touched the cross- line.
Marian, and Rose Supreme will be observed that he has a string of only 14 Chino ponies. How many of them have been entered for the Hongkong Derby, 1 have not been able to ascertain, but there is по doubt that the best of his ani ala is Rose Elect with Blue Express and English Cavaller in the back row-time over the same trip and these Of course this ranking 1st is made by the wilter under careful observa- tion and 1 sincerely hope um not for wrong in my judgment.
Rose Elect belongs to that class of elongated animals with a benu- tiful long stride and the is certainly the right type of a mover aver dis- Judging by her netion Glory, Prince
Reze tance run. Charming,
there can be an doubt that she is Charming Rose Elba, Rose Elect,
class racer and her chance there- Rose Fann, Rose "Louise, Roré
Riband is very fore for the Bluc rosy.
Blue Express owned by the same owner was sent over the same distance and the circle was run in 2.402/5 Anishing the Inst quarter of the journey in 33.2/3 seconds. Eng- lish Cavalier, another candidate from the same stable, was two seconds slower than Blue Express's two racers, in my opinion, belong to another street.
It will be recalled that in 1935 his Rose-Queen (Mr. V. Necda) lost
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ARMYLIGHT'S FAILURE
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and the
Army-
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The Malayan rugger players now lg Hongkong took their practice on the club ground yesterday very seriously. Here they are seen getting down to It. The forwards are a hefty bunch and should give their sklo the advantage in the set scrums and the line-outs-Staff Photographer.
Here And
There
With "Abe"
Manila Preparing For Interport With H.K.
[WENTY-EIGHT players have been Association
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to send two
players
the
Soccer
WEST HAM WIN IN RE-PLAY
HEIGHT OF FORWARDS
AUGURS WELL FOR MALAYAN RUGBY TEAM Good Turn Of Speed Should Be Produced By The Wings
(By "Fly-Half"}
Yesterday afternoon from 230 p.m. onwards, the Malayan Interport rugger players put in some practice on the Club ground.
The forwards are a big lot and appear to suf-welsh their local op- ponents. Their two second-row men, F. O. McCall and J. F. M. Roualle, are about 6 ft. 4 ins, and 6 ft. 5 ins. respectively, and welsh on the aver- age 15 st. each. There is a big
between
Iwa comparison
these players and the Club second row, Peers and Walkden.
The all round height of the visiting forwards augurs well for their line- out prospects.
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The backs appeared to be very
the Hippy, especially wings from whom a fine turn of speed is pected.
During it
the very calm voyage to Is learned, the tent
kept it doing physiqni ferks under the expert supervision of Capt. F. W. of climate, Simpson. The change even athough it is warin for a Hong- kong winter at present, should get as a tonic for the visitors.
All are keen to meet the local players and are taking things very seriously, London, Feb. 2.
Herper Richardson, Lundon and The second replay in the fourth round of the F. A. Cup competition were the backs to take the eye in between West Ham and Tottenham yesterday's try-out by their snart se resulted in a win for the former by ceptance of passes and distribution,
His Excellency
Governor, the odd goal in three after extra tine. The match was played at Sir Geoffry Northcote, will be pre- sent at to-morrow's game and will Highbury.
Results of other matches played meet the players five minutes before
the match, to-day were:
SECOND DIVISION
1
2 Shefeld U.
DIVISION (SOUTH)
0 Mansfield 2 Notts County
--Reuter.
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CUNNINGHAM WINS HIS MILE RACE
Special Homeside Soccer Forecast ·
The following are the teams specially selected to win in the Home Football programme to-
morrow:
Home Winners
Blackburn West Brom, Brighton
Newport Swindon
Bradford C. Rochdale Falkirk
Optional Selections
Stoke
Notts Forest Northampton Doncaster
Schmeling Denies Trouble With The German Government
New York, Feb. 2.
Max Schmeling, the German heavyweight boxer, arrived bere to-day in an attempt to erase the stain of his one-round knock-out by Joe Louis, the present champion.
The Russian riding boy was ask- Qe exclusive event by half-u-length Ing too much of Mr. Eric Moller's to Herod ridden by Mr. W. H. Davis, candidates, uwing to the fact that. but in the following year Rosemary the two aspirants had not been here. (an expensive candidule) went iame more than a fortnight. In a trini at the eleventh hour and in the elr-accompanied by the champion Silky- cumstance the Singapore philan-light, Armylight's performance ove thropist had not good substitute 24 miles proved a failure on to represent his silic in the Tiong-gelding's whole time was 2.52 flat, kong Derby. The kept-over grati. coming home in 33 seconds dead. Rosemary, was made a ragging fa-Mr. Moller's griffin was undoubtedly vourite for the 1937 endurance test out to put up a good show, but he and the mare gave disappointing Anished very in funt
The Australian display finishing fourth. It was light won "oll
(Candlelight) led the TWWE picked by the Manila Football abroad this summer and wired its Henerally expected last Spring that sub-prin Desert Chief, with Mr. Encarnacan way for Navyilght over the cham- in the saddle, was almost a certainty pion course and in this "pow" the League to undergo training for the decision to the tournament commit- to register his first classic win for trainer was more cautious, with the purpose of selecting a side to repre- tee of the world-famous annual net
in the the sent the Philippines
Arst championships. The team will be Mr. Eu Tong-nen, but the chestnut result that Navylight's finish was Manila-Hongkong Interport to be made up of two players who are
The whole
Journey stallion had to kow-tow to Mr. Eric impressive.
during the tentatively scheduled to sail for the Norwich in a glow time Muller's Silkylight by three lengths.
of
United States The Un 3.01.2/6, played in the Colony
THIRD the but she come down
recommendation the straight in Chinese New Year holidays.
names A FINE RUN
seconds for the last 28.4/5
of the players were announced the P.I.LT in May. In approving two
meeting of P.A.A.F. considered the fact that the Walsall
be taken care of by the There was an enthusiastic crowd furlongs and the last half-a-mile last week following a
selected, four are goal-keepers, four trip of racing men at Happy Valley last was 1.01.1/5. She had the better of ocialt of the League of the 28 two Filipino players selected for the Newport
stable-mate Candlelight, who
the United watching the perform-her
hard pressed to keep up the are full backs, seven half-backs and Filipino delegation in
the States for the Golden Gate Theated! ances of the Australian and China Was
forwards. Following are are in the home stretch. of the poales over short and long distances, Cire's stable. I understand that the series of try-outs which have been tional Exposition in San Francisco. but I was indeed surprised to see a small group of about two dozen mare is aged and we must not over- arranged, a team of 10 players will The extra expense of a coach has be chosen to make the trip to Hong-prevented the Philippines from send- look this. students of form turning up
the property of Mr. C. kong. Conch Dionisio Calvo of the ing representatives to the Davis Cup Jennifer,
the past eleven Sunday morning. Those who were present were delighted with a treat D. Brown, should catch the judge's La Salle College has been selected competitions for by Mr. Eu Tong-ren's candidate at t s t u te se by the offelais of the Manila Amu- years.
ta mare
Improved considerably. teur Football League to head the The Last Trip who was asked to
experienced soccer chow her
runner over | SA
ver She is compact, but has strong hind- delegation. An
conch, it is confidently
He denied he had been in trouble the champion Jaunt of 1 miles. quarters and
to write home that Mr. Calvo will be able to get E last time the Philippines com- There were not many ponies on the there is something
the best out of his
The team Inen.
peted in Davis Cup pluy was flash, beat Blaine Rideout by five with the German Government, and Hockey February 14 3928 cource when Rose Elect came to the about. Her "ry out" last Saturday leave Manila on on Febru¬ Guillermo and Francisco, who were of Columbus track and field meel to- to "break Goebbels'
with
Aragon brothers, yards in the mile run of the Knights denied reports that he had threatened course in 2.44
neck" if the cinder track and this naturally at over the champloa
was a creditable performance and and is expected to return on golden op- forded the rail birds a
Propagandist Minister portunity to follow her cullon with the mare finished the last quarter ary 27 by the s.s. Blancongo. Oni then at the height of their careers, day, turning in a time of 4 minutes, German
representatives. The Aragon close attention. With Mr. C. En in 31 seconds fint. A note should the return trip, the Manila players as
burst of speed in the final 50 yards, said he, last saw Goebbels about six In the saddle. Rose Elect be kept that the last mile was run will go to Macao to play one game brothers met the American players 15.2 seconds. Wayne Rideout, with molested his wife, Anny Ondra, He
there. To help Conch Colvo in the and lost five matches to all. Lope finished two feet behind his twin Look 2.38.1/5 to cover the whole in 2.10.4/5.
Ynfaye and
Guillermo Aragon ze-
weeks ago at a dinner. distance and Use chestnut mare Hyndford Bridge, accompanied by Anul spicetion of the team, a specialed the Islands In 1922. They
chosen, made up
Allen Tolmich equalled James Ai- In response to a question as to cantered the last half-a-mile in King's Warden, had a steady canter committee.
to Vienna where they Fr. Serglo Martinez of San Beda. Fr. tourneyed. 1.00.1/5 with 20.1/5 seconds for the over the Derby course and no doubt onorio Munoz of Letron and G. A played against the Austrians and Len's Indoor record of 6.7 seconds to whether he had been
Just last stanza which was not too bad Mr. Needa was just feeling out the acedyak. of the Yeo Athletic Club.] four, matches to one. This year the win the 45-yard hurdies event. Ed nited States to prove he was not in
will be interested Phillppine team will be selected from Dugger, a Negro from Tufts College, a concentration camp, he said "If Hongkong players
were in a concentration camp, I to learn that among the 20
Ken Clapp of Brown University would not be here." He sald ho men a field of young players which in-ren Clapp selected to undergo training is Alex cludes Amado Sanchez, No. 1 rank-
At the monthly meeting of the Boisserie, the former Shanghai Inter- ing player, Felltisime Ampon, No. 3 equalled the time turned in by Ben had planned to confer with Mike
Johnson in the national meet last Jacobs, the promoter, to-day. Hongkong Hockey Association Coun- porter who is new resident In ranking ace, and
cil held yesterday at St. Andrew's Juan Ladaw. year, 5.4 seconds, to win the 50-yard Manila.
posi-dnsh. Frank Zelmetz of Boston Col- The German boxer says he is Church Hall It was decided to hold An extremely clever inside Leonardo Gavla, also at No. forward, Boisserie has a very good ilon this season, is the only veteran lege was second.
willing to fight anybody. "I plan to
a six-a-side Hockey Tournament chance of being chosen to make the, of the lot who will try out. fer the Don Lash of Indiana won the two- stay here from eight to 14 days, but commencing on April 2. The entries
a fight la arranged. for this Tourney close on March 18. trip. The trials will be held before mile run in 0 minutes, 8.8 seconds. longer i the month of May.
Both Sanchez
sure
10 Ilke fight Louis
Mr. R. Henderson has been up- again. I still think I can beat him," pointed manager of the Colony and Gavla were seen in action here beating Toruny Deckard by eight would
yards.-United Press.
he added.United Press.
Ifockey team to visit Macao recently; they passed through Hong-
February 19, kong on their way to Salgon for the
The Interport team will play their first practice game against oa Wednesday, 8, another gume on
(Rose Bibilty us
enrriação
bas
when she gets going 20
for a greenhorn of this season. It pony. However I expect to see some was, I belleve, one of the fastest fast work over the week end.
AUSTRALIAN PONIES NOW IN LIMELIGHT
trip.
expected
the
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In
Several Australian ponies of this season's bunch have come China To Compete forward in the limelight and I was delighted to see the return of Mr. Donald Black, who has just come back from home leave. The
yesterday. stated that China Sanchez fell, but it is hoped that laddie is looking hardy and hearty, and we may be sure Wee Donald A United Press message, published Far East championships. In Salgon, has not lost his sense of balance and strength of grip. It is reli- was one of 27 countries which have by the time the try-outs are held he ably learned that he is going to pilot Mr. B. W. Bradbury's string signified their intention of participat-will show no effects of this illness.
ing in the 1939 Davis Cup Compeu- of ponies at the Annual Carnival.
tion. This announcement has Hockey Postponed
come as a surprize to many people who
We all know that he has a good | deud. It will be observed that Her had thought that
owing
to the pre-TT
was announced
yesterday that
"Chinc
part
country
will
Chion
compete in cided
Boston, Mass., Jan, 20. Glenn Cunningham, the Kansas
brother.
ang second.
manufacture excuses for them are troversy has raised its head in what
sent to the
Six-A-Side Tournament To Be Held
an Indian tean
February
Or
February 12 against a team to be
willing to admit that it is a pity con- Testimonial Game once was the calm of South Africa. For Ex-Test Stars I heard, nost unexpectedly, that
selcced out of the Clubs participating Hammond is by no means certain to
in the Hockey Association Tourna the next captain
M.C.C. side that
Sydney, Jan. 10.
ment. After the second match, the Australia. The reasons The New South Wales Cricket Interport team will be picked. the final of the Army Small will tour
offered as an
as an explanation for this Association has fixed December 1 te W. A. Reed has once again been pair of hands for the dumb friends Ladyship's pony has improved con- sent trouble in the this year's Units Hockey League would be de- and that except for winning the toss 5 ns the date for the Testimoniall elected Captain of the Colony com from the Antipodes and Mr. Elack siderably.
not take would was out very early on Janber, who It may interest readers to know tournament.
to-day at Sookunpoo, but later he has not
been more in indicated
than an ordin Match to Australia's ex-test ericke and has also been entrusted with the was given a good spin over the that Sydney Lad and Loquacious the European and prob- LL. Douglas, the Army hockey secre champion course last Saturday. The had match over the champlonably be represented by Kho Sin-kle tary, informed me that the game had any leader, and
Cmdr. Bowerman, who is leaving, on ne nas pax, - chestnut mare* took 2.48.4/5 to tru- course and although the time (2.30) and W. C. Choy, both of whom are been postponed until Friday, Febru- cases, such as that of Edrich, he haters, W. A. Oldfield and A. F. KJp~! selection of the team replacing Lt.
his men poorly.
the Selection Committee. The grounds de-ary 10. The teams to meet in the appear to mo to be rath
rather unsubstan- The match will be played at the vel the circuit and the home stretch appeared in the newspaper for both in Europe, While Kho has final are the H. Q. Company of the tial, but it is also argued that, skip- Sydney Cricket Ground and will bel mile was negotiated in 60 seconds) ling galloped a mile in 2.11.3/5, the top of the tennis firma- Rajputana Rifles and the Third nering has Induced Hammond to give tendered these players in recogni~!
was covered in 37.3/5 seconds alsh- ponies, the former won by many on the bit. The last half-a-lengths. Strathiyne and Schmetter-
flat and the mile was journeyed in former winning by a big margin.
2.00.4/5 which was the first decent gallop that the
mare had been asked
to do. This, however, seemed
confirm the
impression, which
mentioned my notes of January
20,
that Jonber- by Foxton had the
makings of a fine galloper and it
will not surprise me to see the mare
China Ponies Give Trainers
among the arst three in the Root A Tough Time
Derby.
The star gallop of last week was
by Chiller belonging to Mrs. Eu Training among the China ponies!
made great strides towards
It is pleasing to note that Choy Medium Battery of the HKSRA. bas also shown considerable improve- ment in his game. Last year he met with no inconsiderable success in the
Hammond
Criticised
greatest achieve
provincial tournaments in THOSE of us who felt that Test Kho's
matches between England and ment to
to date, of course, was his .vic-Australia were the only fixtures that tary over "Bunny" Austin in the caused trouble had a shock when! final of the Bournemouth hardcourt loud murmurs of discontent began to championship last year. No better seep out of South Africa, writes pair of players can China choose to Trevor Wignall in the Sunday. Re- represent her in this international force.. competition.
Tong-ten, whe must have found on subscription griffins of this season in Filipinos Also In interesting little jaunt over 11⁄4 miles | giving, without exception, all the
In 2.31 with Mr. Poy in the saddle. trainers д tough job. Anxiety
Hammond's action in continuing toj bat so that he could call for the heavy-roller the assumption being that this might crack up the pilch and Mitchell's four hours to collect
It was the best of this season and among the owners to see what their NOTHER pleasing feature of the 42 runs were condemned in sill the it may
be worthy of notice that nags con do is anolber obstacle A 1039 Davis Cup competition is places I visited, and it struck me us this brown golding was by Tom against the grain and I have not so the inclusion of the Philippines in singul that the English captain McCarthy, who mired Lucicy Lnd the far seen a sub-grima
singular with a good the North American Zone. The came in for more criticism than the winner of the Autumn Champions. Anish should the mile gallop be in- Philippine Amateur Athletic Federo- South
African batsmen.
When The youngster was full of running alde 2.29.
tion recently approved the recam cricket WAS cricket which was at the end and Chiltern's lust milo The best gallop to date over was 1.87.2/5 Aying home in 20.4/5 mile was done by February Fourth mendation of the P. I. Lown Tennis lang before the Tests with Australio Into minor wars-it was acconds.
in 2.17, but the home run was 33 Lady Nurthcote's Devonian
wor seconds flat and the black fellow was the center of Marksman and Patriotactics. Many with whom I was
C. Llang. also sent over the same route, but hard ridden by Mr. S. unfortunately, the first quarter of the Last Saturday Tiny Tim did a de-tie Day over 8 furlongs in 2.30 was acquainted, stridently declared that over the champion slow performance and this natur-there was no such thing in cricket, run was not timed and in the cir- cent canter cumstance it is not possible to pre-course In 2.657.2/5 but the Inst quar-ally helped the two bardois to run but it is to be doubted whether they
in 31
1 make the clolm now. worse would better than 33.1/5 bomo
acconds. The dict what was the actual time in ter
course ins
110 Was
Idlevered bad foria even to refer tol
covering 1% miles. It must have seconds. Port Rush (Mr. B. Proulx) gallop of the morning was by Strat Prohibit Them been pretty fast, for Devonian's last and Sports Venture (Mr. Encarna bannock over the Derby mile was clocked exactly two min-cao) went together over a mile in 4.22 registering 30 reconde for the
and T wander uter, the last quarter being 28.3/5 2.24.4/5, Mrs. Taggart's sub being straight seconds and the last half of the the better racer and he took 82.1/5 Popoff (the Hussian trainer) citcle was tramped in 58 seconds weconds for the last two furlongs. tired or not at the end?
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up his bowling, and that in other ton of their services to the game for respects he is not the ideal captain. I some years.
Hero la another picture of the Malayan rugger players alkbraciico HAVE long regarded Test matches whether
as things that ought to be pro- on the Club: ground yesterday? They impressed with: the accuracy of hibited, but
even those who can thele paasen and their nosi handling.—Staff Photographer.
WRE
PITY THE WRETCHED ANIMAL!
London, Jan. 15. Racing men will be intrigued by the news from Australia that an electric jockey's whip, which was picked up on a racecourse by a taxi- cab driver, is being inquired into by the stewards.
It is a cunning contrivance with cleverly concealed call and battery. It is suspected that the fcckey using it does not beat a horse with it, but places the end against neck or hind- quarters and presses a switch, thus giving the wretched animal an cles. tric shock and causing it to run like the devil,
This invention heavily out-dates the stick and dangling carrot method, but what is worrying Australian authorities is that the taxi-driver 18 alleged to have lent the whip to a bookmaker.
in feared that if use of the eles- trio whip becomes general among bookmakers," they will be able, by employing it on themselves”, at critical moments for "the book, to maka faster getawayziyad
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