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Friday,

HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH

February 17, 1939.

JANBER CEASES TRAINING: NOW ON WALKING LIST

Prospect Of Starting In Favourites Had Good Day At Fanling Meeting

Annual Race Meet Very Remote Indeed

(By "Captain Foster")

Among the interested 'owners present at the racecourse lost! Saturday wero His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote, H. E. Major-General A. E. and Mrs. Grasott, the Puisne Judge, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. P. Tester, Mr. G. G. N. Tinson (Stewards), Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Landale, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stanton, Mra, J. H. Taggart, Mr. Li Lan-sang, Mr. S. T. Williamson and many others.

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to perform the It was a lovely morning and the going|Ing took was exceptionally good. There were journey, Anishing the last quarter in several nice gallops among the Aus-28 seconds on the bit.

I admit that Laffat That (origin- trallum subscription grimas of this;

but it is with much regret uily drawn by the Into Mr. H. Seth). Benson,

report that 3mber was not pressed to Kallop six fur- that I have 10 belonging to Mr. 1. W. Bradbury, longs in 1.30% with a fast quarter has ceased training and is now on of 20 seconds, but it will be recalled that this Australian sub-trißin cost the walking list. There is reason to

new owners $3,000 and 11 13 hellove that the prospect of Jnaber the starting at the annual big meeting is about time the mare should give her now

very remote, but it is to be new boas a good run. hoped that she will be ready for the extra incetinits.

Victory Day, belonging to Dr. S. N. Chau, had funt trip over the champion course in 2.34%, but it did not impress me very much as the youngster

out, registering Was all 30% seconds for the home run. 1 looks to me that this pony Is good from a mile and under,`

The fastest training gallop over the Derby course was performed on February 6, by Junber who covered the distance of 11⁄2 miles in 3.07%, remping home in 274 seconds for the last two furlongs. The last mile was run is 1.57 and it was con- Pumpernickel has come on nierly! aldered at one time that Mr. Bend and it may be of interest to know bury's candidate had the best sport-that he was aired by Kawaceka who ing chance of annexing the Rooty- fi Derby.

Sea King,

Mr. S. Williamson, is still in the hospital, but Mfr. f Lan-song's Rivulet, who was under a cloud, hus come back to the course and there is hope of get- ting the chestnut mare ready for the Annual Carnival.

owned by

also the papa of Braio, Eve of Shyners, Finders River, Gold Label, Heinz. Poconos, and Sydney Lad. Judging by the track performances. am inclined to believe that all the offesprium are sprinters.

In the absence of Janber, Chiltern and Ruby Star are my fancy for the Rooty-Hill Derby, the latter having a beautiful action with a long stride. DEVONIAN'S GOOD SPIN

The sire of Ruby Star is King of Lady Northcole's Devonian was Mirth by Comedy King, who was given a good spin over the Sydney one of the best sires of stayers that Maiden's cource and the hy geld- Australia ever imported.

Rose Elect Chosen To Win Hongkong Derby Did Wonderful Gallop Over A Mile On Sunday Last

At the present rate of demand for the special dollar cash sweep on the Hongkong Derby, there is no reason why the sale of these tickets should not reach the 500,000 mark during the course of next week. It has already exceeded 350.000 tickets at the time of writ ing and they are certainly selling like hot cakes.

During Gext week we shall be Derby. Hyndford Bridge. Navy- presented with minny fascinating light and others are not to be des problems to solve, but there is one pised, but I cannot vote against my which will stand out above all the own self-conviction. uthers the problem of Anding the winner of the much coveted Hong-

kong Derby.

There is no end of the rumours,

or stable secrets us they are called, rolling down the

Wang-Nel-Chong gap and the latest is that Rose Elect cannot last the distance of the Blue

must, Riband. It

however, C acknowledged thut Mr. Eu Tong- sen's candidate has not as yet been over the Derby course, but sincere- ly hope that render will not over- look the fact that the mare bad an outing over a distance of 14 miles.

Hard, dry grounds are usually experienced in Hongkong, especially at this time of the year, but at home rugby players recently have had snow on the grounds in their matches. Here is a midfield incident in the Seatfish Rugby Union's final trial at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. The players seen are W. furdle, R. Cowe (felding the ball), J. A. Waters, W. II. Crawford, S. G. A. Harper, A. Boy (behind), C. L. Melville and R. W. Sampson.

Special Homeside Soccer Forecast

The following are the teams specially selected to win in the Home Football programme to-

morrow!

Home Winners

Rangers Motherwell

Derby

Wolves

West Ham Crystal Pal

Notts C. Watford Southport

Optional Selections

Arsenal Newport Wrexham

Who Is Best Tennis Old Professional?

Some Old Friends Absent

Porry Likely To Beat Vines And Budge

BUT RACING WAS NOT DEVOID OF THRILLS

(By "Captain Foster")

Generally speaking, it was favourites' day at Fanlag last Sma- lav, but racing on the whole was not devoid of the unal interest and excitement. Favoured by glorious sunshine, avery largo crowd turned up to witness the two Grand Nationals aid it was a magnificent show.

By annexing the Fanling Grand binnilon got over it, accompanied by National and Pierce Grove Memorial¦ a load shout "Bravo Tony from the Cup second me with his China members' enclosure. Jory, Ebony Idol, Mr. H. B. L. Dow- big. har added his name to the tst of four others who have twice won the Blue Riband nt Kwant Of

Suck 35 course the

was in no whall mensure duc

10 the Апе shadling of the chaser by the juc- sey. Capt. Gilbertson, who rode o sell-judged race.

1rst

Brutus took 4.07% to make the journey of two miles and i may be of interest to know that his time was 29 aceonds faster than te figure et us by The Giraffe when he un- nexed the classic event in 1938.

There was a good tussle bitween Diogenes, with Mr. Boddy in the Teviotdale and Spark Plug to the ddle, was the first to move when other two positions in the frame and he red flag was lowered by Mr. in the home run second place would oits and he was chased by Zero, rot be denied to Teviotdale, riiden by Lai a who was bory Idol and Three Farthings. by Mr. Hook

ing the winning post for the better chaser than Spark Plug. It time, Diogenes was still in the was indeed a pity that Strathearrek but Ebony Idol moved to refined to accept, but on rcond position and all the jumpers performance of Brutus it was as wai vere clearing the fences in perfect to keep away. A most interesting

tyle. The order of running was

feature of this classic event was the anged when they took the Water absence of spills., Jump, for Ebony Idol was the first eaper seen coming out from the dip

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ANSCHLUSS Blackburn Draw Again in the second round. After clear-

CREATES A PROBLEM

With Sunderland

London, Feb. 16. Blackburn Rovers and Sun- derland battled to another draw in the Fifth Round of the

Though in a replay to-day. extra time was given, neither side was able to score.

Blending German F.A. Cup when the teams met

And Austrian Soccer Styles

When Austria was consumed by Germany there were conjectures in both countries as to how their, AssO- clation football styles would blend when international teams would be chosen from both camps.

In the smaller, country there were many regrets because the tradition which Austria had made for an ele- tant brand of international foolball would be broken.

lia.

In the Second Division of

the third fast fence in grand style. Capt. Gilbertson called upon Ebony Ide for

n burst of speed. The pony responded gamely and be- fore entering the home stretch it was well to the fore with only two more fences to negotiate. Ebony Idol got over the two obstacles with the greatest of case and the combination was loudly cheered as they flashed past the "W. P." by many lengths,

There was, however, a great battle between Diogenes, Zero and Three 'Farthings for the lower positions. in a ding-dong race over the last

the fhe

Many Ponies Failed To Weigh Out

!

Owing to the proximity of the Annual Race Carnival at Happy Valley, a few good contenders failed to weigh out when the alarm bell was rung for the flat events as they ared to incur seven pounds penally. As a result, Strathearrick with Mr.

the League, Swansea, at home,fence, Diogenes, hard-pressed by Gregory up, lind no opposition in the defeated West Ham by 3-2--- Reuter,

Mr. Boddy, managed to secure Queensland Handicap while Sylvan-

"Doped" Wickets

Attacked

Lho second place by three-daic, piloted by Mr. Raymond, an- quarters of

of a length, but Zero, with nexed the Kwanti Cup In easy owner Mr. Haymes up, nosed out fachios. The latter mony has n Three Farthings, who was ridden by incurred a penalty of 7 Iba, and the Capt. Levis carrying on excess of 13 prospect of his chance for the Joc- lbs. of lead over the allotment Had key Cup to be ridden by novices at the jockey Upped the scale at the Annual Meeting is very weight assigned by the handicapper, terint belonging to Mr. W. T. Stan- a different story would have been told. However, this was the first endurance test over 13 miles and the Jaunt was covered in 4.11 which was good.

RUNAWAY TACTICS REWARDED

of "over

rosy.

on had an easy passage in the Au "nu Handicap, but Choe York jus! naged to scrape through in the 'nst event of a

meeting.

most

successfut

INDIA TO COMPETE IN DAVIS CUP

Bombay.

year.

But now another problem has arisen. In matches between Vien- nese teams and those of the greater, Relch there hans often been a vigour

London, Jan. 26. resembling brutality, and a sugges- A trenchani aftack upon the policy on from Vienna that neutral referees of "doping" wickets is made by W. J.

the! should officiate at important matches O'Reilly, generally recognized as between teams of the Old Germany greatest bowler of his type in the

The manner, in which Mr. Trever- newspaper article. and the New has caused pala in Ber-world in a

O'Reilly attacks the copious over-ton took Brutus right out in the Aus

It is understood that the Yuvarajah rolling and the use of marl, especi-tralian Grand National Steeplechase

f Baroda, vice-President of the All- followers For the first time in German fool-ally in England, which detracts from was an eye-opener to all the regular

the sticks and India Lawn Tennis Association, will the pace and liveliness of the wicket.

aptain the Indian Davis Cup team. ball judicial proceedings are to be "Cricket is using quite a lot of its fences", and it was certainly a cre- ditable performance. Considering taken againal a player for his con- attraction because of these handi-| that

Mr. L. Brooke-Edwards, Honorary the ride was Mr. Treverton's J. D. Budge, the Wimbledon cham- duet on the field. The player is a caps," says O'Reilly,

Even the normal spectator must third official outing on Brutus the Secretary of the Association, revealed pion who recently turned profession-former Austrian international who in

was brought down on the first ocea that India will be participating in the

o magnificent display.

Davis Cup Competition this al, leaving the amateur world almost a Berin game knocked out a Gier-find it rather difficult and trying to was brought barren of any really good man play-man opponent. The Viennese sports watch some slow-footed, doddering. By adopting runaway tacties he set He had already cabled the entry to

batsman of doubtful ability fussing a terrible pace right from the word he Tournament Committee. It perusing the list of entries!

Derlin unos annoy- day on a wicket on which on urdin-was leading the Dell by two good It will be recalled that at the last Annual Race Meeting, one would be times; he won ten times and leads partiality that

ury schoolboy would raise a cheer furlongs on the เกม

second circuit. 11 nnual general meeting of the All- Encarnacao in the saddle took 2.37% pleased to know that Gladiator on both sels and games. to journey the circuit and the stop- (formerly owned by Lady Northeute)

Eight years galley-slave' experi- was hopeless for the rest of the field India Lawn Tennis Association it was Vines was hailed as the world's Up to the present there has been watch showed us that 2.00% was her is now the property of Mrs. A. E.

courier on the flet, utics a challenge should be made time for the last mic. It should be Crasett and it is to be hoped that leading professional, although, at the no blending of German and Aus-ence has taught me that here is but trying to catch the leader, for Brutus resolved that owing to financial dia- orthodoxy, advantage of a batsman on a per- but after covering 1 miles the only in alternate years and according borne in mind that the mare bud the bay selding will score a win or moment, F. J. Perry in the world's trian football styles, and in interna- one way to combat the tremendous was not a bod

uonal moients German

feet wicket, and that is to bowl topony no doust felt the strain. There to the resolution, India would compete wo in the minor events for the new professional champion, having recent erective though it is, is inappropriate length and make the batsman take was some uneasiness when they ap-only in 1940, but it is understood that Last Sunday the combination silk (Dark-blue; scarlet sleeves and

the title with Vines not

and unpolits.

the initiative. With the game load-orouched the last obstacle, but in sa result of the generous offer of the electrified the touts by dropping ten (cap). seconds in a mile run and the chest-

competing, says an English writer.

ed against him, #bowler has the taking off Mr. Treverton made sure Yuvarajah of Baroda it will be pos- nut mare was not pressed or even Mr. L. Dunbar's Liberty Buy and The probable reason for Vines being!

prior right to much telies."

not to brush the top and the com- able to send an Indian team this your. kicked to do the spin in 1.56%. It Diana Bay are not among the list given priority over Perry is because was of course one of the fastest gni- of entries

can obviously ever done during the early infer that both great warriors have he leads in those hundreds of con-i mornings and it certainly pleased been pensioned wif.

tests which these two have played the connections.

Sir Victor Sassoon's Happy Eve, all over the United States. A most interesting feature of the the winner of the 1937 Blue Riband, canter was that Rose Elect was as did not weigh out last year, but last Everyone seems to have forgotten fresh as a cucumber at the end of Wednesday the mare was given a that when Perry turned professional; her trial and every early riser knows canter over alx furlongs in 1.38% he beat Vines by two matches to one perfectly well that Mr. Encarnacao and she will be seen in action at the

in the United States and repented

in that trial Rose Elect with Mr. Cong the old China ponies for thefer, has now played H. E. Vines 151 press is showing for its players about for the renter part of the" with the result that Brutur

no "amuh" In all her trials.

and one

does not belleve in making fast forthcoming meeting.

ly

won

BRITISH ATHLETES INVITED

TO U.S.A.

London, Jan. 20. Amerleon athletic authorities are

times. It would give a false colour- Mr. J. F. Macgregor's Strathroy, that performance the first time they ing should I venture to suggest that the Aucle ex-champion, has not been met in England. Nor do people seem Rose Elect is now a "dead cert" for nominated for any of the events at to remember Perry's temperament. the exclusive event, but I have ንጉ the Annual Meeting as the pony was Perry was a different man when he

big anything right in saying that it needs

dicky at the time of closing the en- had mighty fine animal to deprive her tries and he is at present at Faniing could a match with vines every day keen to get a British team over this

the Orst place in Hongkong enjoying another atmosphere.

or other day for nearly two years be year, and an invitation is being con- counted as big?

of

Colony Chess Changes Made Championship Results

In Soccer

Programme

on hand. And

Ski Championships At Zakopane

now

sidered by the Amateur Athletic, Association. S. C. Wooderson, Br- tish holder of the world mile, half- ille and 800 metres record, is enger to go, and if the A.A.A. decide to send a team he is almost certain to be included.

Thus the possibility arises of u

with "mile of the century" race Wooderson competing against Glen and other American Cunningham

Wooderson 18 view to

runners.

Zakopane, Feb. 15. In the World Ski Championships

being held here, Stanislawdistance the changes Marusarz, of Poland, won the jump-planning his training with the Colony Chess Championship was for this week's soccer programine:- ing event with jumps of 731⁄2 metres (renching peuk form by the middle!

One game In the first round of

decided at the Gloucester Holel

The following are

Kowloon 4.15 p.m.

yesterday, when To Yu-lau defeated Kwong Wah v. Kowloon Div. E. Zimmern after 88 moven, the latter player resigning after the loss of three major pieces.

In another first round game, which was adjourned to a later date after 40 moves had been played, A. Kurrlic holds a one piece advantage over Dr. M. O. Paster. ・・

de

The other first round tie was played earlier in the week. D. Carvalho defeating B. 8, Litvin.

R. 5. Harrison drew a bye in the

- first “round.

and 714 metres.

1

Oxford Greyhounds Defeated

of July when competition will be int its greatest. Berauer, of Germany, won the combined langlauf and jump with Kwong Wah v. Kowloon Div 2420.0 pointsReuter. Kowloon 2.45 p.m.

The Police are unable to field Trans-Ocean adds that the victory extra duties of Gustl Berauer. The Sudeten Ger- their teams owing to required for the Chinese New Year man, in the all distance and jumping holidays.

combination is considered the most The Middlesex v. Eastern Div. 1 sensational event in the akt competi-

In a Rugby Union match played to match arranged for this week-end tlons at the Polish winter resort. The has been cancelled and will be retitle hitherto has been undisputedly day Gloucester deleated the Oxford northerners, Greyhounds by 20 points to 11m arranged to be played off at a later held by European

especially Norwegians... date,

Heuter.

London, Feb. 10,-

Members of the Shanghai Siudents tennis team who have beer, playing mätokos agninas Tocal clabe during their visit to Hongkong. Thy, havé stated frankly that they have come here to see what they th learn, but as Hongkong players are only just getting into their stridu, it is doubiful whether, the "Gleiters Nayn: learnt anything. Nevertheless most of the matches they have played here have been thoroughly: st máls. Left to right are P. O. Ham, O. IL Wei, P. K. Tong (captain); fury, Kicks LEWEN Staf Photographer.

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