1939-03-17 — Page 20

Friday,

HONGKONG TELE GRAPH

March 17, 1939.

RUSSIAN HORSE DEALERS LOOKING FOR ORDERS HERE

NINE EVENTS ARRANGED FOR EXTRA MEETING

In Reality Continuation Of The Annual Carnival

(By "Captain Foster")

The three important classic events of local racing have come and gone. We have all seen the easy win of Rose Elect in the Hongkong Derby, the brilliant achieve- ments of Marksman as the best China sub-griffin of this season's batch, and the sparkling performance of Trium. phant Day in the Rooty-Hill Derby.

It is a long stretch to the Spring of 1040, but it will no doubt n source of satisfaction to racing enthusiasts to know that there is here at pre- sent a bunch of Russian dealers sellciting for orders or trying to self Chinn ponies for next year's rucing. I have not heard of any transaction, but I have reason to believe that a few deals will be closed before the week is over. It therefore augurs well for 1940's prosperity.

Meanwhile, however, let us con- centrate on the extra meelings of the Hongkong Jockey Club. To- morrow's Gymkhana is the prelude to a series of six Extra Race Meet- First The ings before the recess. Extra Meeting to-morrow (saddling bell at 1.30 p.m.) is in reality's con- tinuation of the Annual Carnival, for there are a few open races con- fined to Australian and China ponied that started at the big meeting and did not win.

PONIES TO BE CLASSIFIED After to-morrow's rueltig, Austra- lian and China ponies will be classi ted on Monday, March 20, provided application in writing ly made by the owner or his authorized agent stating the names of the pontes for which classification is desired. At- tention of owners is drawn to the fact that subsequent applications for classification or demotion must reach the Secretary not later than 40 hours before the time fixed for closing the e entries for any Race Meeting. Chipa

ponics will be divided into "A". "C", "D" and "E" clases while the

"B" and only.

"p".

Special Homeside

Soccer Forecast

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

morrow:

Home Winnors

Arsenal Everton

Blackburn Manchester C. Bristol C. Notts County Doncaster Southport

Optional Selections

Aston Villa Derby Northampton Watford Hartlepools

Soccer players from H.M.S. Tamar, winners of the China Fleet Football League. Division II, during the 1938-30 season in tongkong. Officers of the ship are seated in the middle row-Photo by A. ing.

LEN HARVEY REGAINS BRITISH

Rovers Blackburn

Beat Luton

London, Mar. 16. Two matches in the Second Divl- sion of the English Football League were played to-day, the results being; as follows: Norwich Blackburn

Wild Bear are the applecart.

I Newcastle

Luton

-Neuter,

dangerous, to upset

HAVE not been able to ascertain

champions will be subject to a severe test in the matter of conceding poundage. To-inorrow the Tytam Handicap (two sections) confined to whether Rose Elect will accept China ponies, subscription ssidius of

EMPIRE TITLE: GAINS RETIRES

UNINTERESTING FIGHT AT HARRINGAY ARENA London, Mar. 16..

At the Harringay Arena to-night in a dis- the Hongkang Handicap (first foc appointing fight which was interspersed with this season, is the first venture of tien) over the champion course, but impatient hand clapping and whistling, a crowd The major portion of the program the official handicapper's distribution should the Derby winner refuse, the

Australian pontes will be segregated

mo of our extra meetings will be of the lead and the gentleman in Da

the usual handicap events for all

China pooles and

no

doubt

the tion.

"Capt. Foster" Reviews Prospects Of Each Race

Chief would then be carrying the

who has been given 148 lbs. and

But the latter two may start in the All Out Stakes and in the circum- stance Desert Chief will have an easy passage in the Hongkong Handl

cap.

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noon.

pends upon the draw of positions. reputation of a racer. He is quite anished among the "Also Runs" at and was unable to counter Harvey's weighed 14 st. Sibs,

1932 class. It is learned that Dekko,

annual

this season Lady Northcote'n De- stand, The thermolens jockey, I under-aggressor, and serenevat cut under

has the option of Ascot Vale right hooks. He opened a Reuter.

vonian

ridden by Mr. Black formerly owned by Mrs, Seth, is now should

and secure second place the property of a syndicate and with Rising Star is my ip for the third that astute jockey Mr. Poter Wei in place. the saddle, the pony has a sporting chance of collecting the first prize

or

have not

Smiling

Time, but been able to find out which one Mr. Encarnacao is

prew. going to ride. on nicely. Avalon with Mr. P.

fer Smiling Time as he has come DON BRADMAN MISSES

Bowls Meeting This Evening

The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association will be held this evening in the Board-room of the South China Morning Post

Ltd- at 5.30 p.m.

Peace To Be Theme Of Sweep Drawing

Dublin, Mar. 16.

Champion Nearly Drops Set

TENNIS TIES

AT H.K.C.C.

(By "Abo")

The Tsui brothers, who now occupy the top positions in local tennis with as much distinction as the Rumjahn have done in the past, were both seen in action in the singles of the Colony Tennis Championship at the Hongkong Cricket Club yesterday afternoon.

While Taul Yun-pui won with con- summate case in the first round the with Wan Tze-sam, the elder Taui, who holds the singles title nearly dropped a set in his game with Chan Chi-krung, a former champion of Canton.

The champion won the first set casily enough, but this was due not so much to his own brilliance as to the many mistakes made by his op. pontal Chan took a long time settle down, and before he found bis touch In the second set he was prone to over-hit. This, coupled with his Inability to get hs first service in.

was mainly responsible for his loss koene. of the first set wthout taking

However, he improved to a great extent in the second set and was bet- ter able to maintain the railles, some He indeed. of which were very good

got in some forceful drives on the forehand and followed up with crisp

volleys at the net. Though he was passed on several occasions, he was not discouraged. From a defelt of 2-4 in this set, he pulled up with such determination that he actually once. But led 5-4 and had set

20 and the he missed his champion, fighting back relentlessly and cutting down his mistakes to a minimum

finally won the act and

the match in the twelfth game..

Nevertheless it was typical Prof Chan's play in the later stages that ho saved four match politesbeture succumbing

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

The following were the re- sults. of matches played yesterday:

OPEN SINGLES Tsui Wal-pul (holder) beat Chan Chi-keung 6-0, 7-5.

Tsui Yun-pui beat Wan Tze- sam 6-1, 6-1..

1. M. A. Razack beat 0. Rumjahn 6-3, 6-3,

J. W. Leonard beat B. Szeto 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Chan Kam-moon beat Tsol Ping-fan 6-3, 6-4;

WEARS OUT OPPONENT ^. Another Interesting match played yesterday was that between Szeto The le Bick and J. W. Leonard. handicapper has framed an alter of 8,000 saw Len Harvey winning nearly every

I went to three sets before the latter, charge of handing out the weights native altoiment of weights. Det round of his fight with Larry Gains, thus regaining

because of his better lasting power, clussca among the Australian and has assigned 21 ponies in each sec-limit of 168 lbs. against Bear Claw the British Empire heavyweight championship

White Europe resounds with the won.

Usually a hard-hitter, Szeto em- tramp of marching troops and the King's Warden has to carry 153 lbs. which he lost to Jack Petersen in 1934.

the Irish Hospitals for this match; he played Leonard armaments, The 37-year-old Canadian negro, who was badly bat-nailons are feverishly adding to their barked on a new plan of campaign futility it seemed that Szeto's policy would tered, retired at the end of the 13th round with two Sweepstake setting for the Grand at his own game. In the first set,

National draw atresses the badly-cut eyes. Only the referee's untiring effort made of this international madness, and pay in the end, for he won the first blazons forth a message of peace and set with the loss of only one garge. the men break antd prevented a fiasco.

goodwill among the peoples of the He placed his shots extremely well.

DEA world. IN-We--second leg of the dally double which is on the Tylam

This morning for the first time in There was too much clinching and Gains teft eye in the eighth round, Handicap (second section) over a

Always, however, the and further damaged the eye with a

the history of the Sweepstakes, the mlle, we have a long list of sub-wrestling.

processionai pageant keription grins from whom to find Aglit appeared to be a baille of wits vicious right swing in the 11th.

Gains right eye was injured in the customary HE curtain raiser will be the Hay bent. It will be a tame affair for the winner. By virtue of his win between two veteran masters oyres 12th and 13th. Harvey, with retent-wended its way into the city from THE

was undoubtedly and Corn Stakes for China sub- cannot see anything to beat King's in the Newcomers' Plate at Fanling craft. This griMns of any season that have Warden, and Oak Bay, the winner of last Sunday, Tiger Eyes has incur-ponsible for the slow tempo; only oc- less punching, drew blood from the Irish Hospitais Trust's newly- wisely retired at the end of the 13th tome three miles distant, overlooking

the shores of beautiful Dublin Bay. started at least twice at the big ses- this event last Spring, should finish red a penalty of 7 lbs. and I doubt casional flashes of netion were seen. Gains eye and nose, and the negro erected headquarters at Ballsbridge

very much whether the pony, will

HARVEY CONFIDENT

round.

The great steel boxes of counter- sion and, have not won. It is a behind these two old warriors.

face the start. However, with thei

GAINS HEAVIER scramble from the 1 mile post

and Avalon Harvey, boxing confidently, landed

Harvey turned the scales at 13 st. folis and encircling Police guard” sprint has attracted no less than RS. Eu Tong-sen's Chiltern has exception of Heddon (about half mile 170 yards) and the

who were officially fourth in the almost as he pleased with stinging always done well la.' Iralnin&Kalgan Plate and Nil Desperandum right swlugs and repeatedly jabbed 2lbs, at the weighing-In this after-¡ were accompanied by famous bands) This was his heaviest fighting and the pageant cars were designed entries. We shall certainly see a but when it come to real racing

to carry out the pesce theme of the Gains respectively, his left in Gains' face.

Mansion House setting. large field and a lot of course de- business, he has not lived up to the Stakes (first section)

remaining the

10 Chinn Ponies

Gains was cumbersome and slow weight in his whole carcer.

Mixing process began in Mansion Both men looked extremely at but It to an interesting contest between young pony and that may account

auditors the old stagers and the spring chic- for his failure at the annual meet the

race meeting. Green attack, but must be credited with the

Harvey was smiling of Government-appointed kens of this season. Among the old ing. I will once ugain nominate Bay (Mr. Wel) and Heddon (Mr. success of slowing down the fight, there was a sharp contrast in their House to-day under the supervision was and will continue to-morrow and Gains are looked

and confident, while timers Racing Boy has been nomine Chiltern for the Randwick Plate Dunbar's Russian trainer and the him out.

Heurne)

after by Mr. frustrating Harvey's efforts to fire demeanour.

Saturday, the draw Itself taking place: On Monday and Tuesday next ated, but I am afraid the public idol over

mile, a

the event being for Intter is undoubtedly a better ani-

The Cornishnan was generally the deadly serious.

Harvey was a 3/1 on favourite.. has seen his best days and it must non-winning ♫ Australian ponies of

Among the thousands of visitora who streamed into the building to- day to see the great pneumatic mix- Ing machines at work, attended by 250 girls in pleturesque attire re- presenting heralds and ambassadors of peace, was Lord Mayor of Cork WDS cordially welcomed by

and made Leonard run around the Lord Mayor of Dublin.

the prize fund, As usual,

the court with drives to the side-lines, amount of which will not be made interspersed with drop shots which known until the morning of the draw, sent his opponent scurrying up to the 110. 143, 225, 107, 186, and 135 not will be divided into as many units of net. Sydacy, Mar. 1.

But thereafter he was not nearly For the first time in 10 full sea-out Thus with only this match £100,000 each as the total sum per- the valley Stengiam kandicap of THE Inclusion of Gladiator and

cricket in Aus-remaining, he required 88 runs, 153.10 mits and these will be sub-divided no good. He lost his accuracy of Jober in the second section of sons of first-clusa honour in the Tytam (hrsť)

so that drawers of the first horse in placements and on a few occasions Section) over a mile and incident Ke, Hongkong Handicap over

the tralia, Don Bradman has failed to average, :

Only once before had Bradman the race to be run on March 24 will had recourse to hard-hitting, which

receive £30,000, second horse £15,- was ally the event is the first leg of the Simplon course has set a fascinat-complete 1,000 runs for the season.

countered with phlegmatic Bradman had, only seven innings,

steadiness. VERY pour response has been re- daily double. Orange rover and ing problem. I have not seen Jober

In addition there will be 50 Inss cricket in an Australian season, a good fourth and 'this fret had something to do failed toʻrench 1,000 runs in first-000 and third £10,000 each.

Better players than Szeto have had celyed for the Lolierers Stakes pony better than Oranje Boven and lately, but

not

That was in 1927-9, when he first residual prizes and many cash prizes a taste of Leonard's tenacity in the behind Wild Life, Rob Roy and New with the phenomenon. confined to non-winning Derby grif- then follown Portrush. It is

South Wales. He of £100 each. easy to follow up the handicapper's

championships in the past. He was Bns and it is to be ridden by novices

Rain and Victoria's new oft-spin played for New

Drawers of horses which are not in not the first to be worn down by miles and on that running Jober

Shield matches,

and his the first three as well as non-runners deceptively

slow returns over a course of six furlongs. The line of conduct and on top of this Star in the Chater Cup over 1

which contest could not draw more than a Musketeer has only two public out-

will receive £530 each. Inter- could not be put away, without risk handful of entries and it is more than ings, the second occasion losing to should be well up at the finish. Al- bowler, Frank Thora, combined to appeared in only five of the six

Celtic Star by a short head in the though Gladiator is looking extreme- deprive Don Bradman of the op-Shefeld Likely. that all will accept. The

the national Press Bureau.

of losing the point. ly well, I am inclined to believe that portunity of reaching 1,000 runs in aggregate was 416.

Bradmen did not play in Exchange Plate, which was a starters and Jockeys are as follows:

Gradually Leonard gained the as- 1034-5 season; but in all his other and distance run from the two mile he is still short of a gallop Boolat the match in Adelaide when it was Mr. C. Troverion

has been asked, to give 7 lbs, to washed out.

topped 1,000

cendancy and won the first sot after Avon Blue Diamond

AF. C. Coulson

post, once round and in. It may Tampa Bay and the former can as-

The fact is surprising. in view of nine seasons he has Jennifer

"ME, A. F. D.

not be known that the last mile of cede without any trouble. Roso Peaceful View Mr. K. I. Ip

Mr. Ho long!+ping

the classic event (presented by the one is been allotted only 144 lbs. Bradman's remarkable run of success runs. His highest total was 1,800] Much was expected of Jenniter at Bankers and Exchange Brokers of

Bradman has this satisfaction-his the Spring meeting, but the chestnut Hongkong) was covered in 2.01.9% Budge Beat Vines eight games. The third set was but fapper was under a cloud after run- and it was after this exhilarating cao cannot get down to the weight, of the Melbourne Cricket Club's cen-first-class season in 1028-9.

average of 153.10 this season is his Bing a good second behind Hyndford performance that a veterinary sur-the mare's chance does not look very tenory match and the interstate. fx-

rosy, to see Mus- was summoned

Up to the commencement of the best in Australla.-Neuter. Bridge in the Black Rock Stakes on geon the second day and the mare never keteer. However, the "lay off" was back in Duble again. She is not of a serious nature and he is as wonderful comeback of Snowy match against Victoria in Adelaide. River at the Annual Carnival Bradman's scores this season were! back on the course and was given a at as his trainer can make him. Mr.

the official not been lost on slow canter over six furlongs last. Wel had his legs over the animal has Saturday. Her legs atood out well last Wednesday and I certainly give handicapper who has

Double and I therefore like her for the Lol- my vote to Muskelcor to win the mare as the best Australian pony Finesse and the change in the saddle

conaldered. to be terers Stokes. The real danger is Tytam Handicap. Several placed in the Moonie Ponds Handicap for has

a mile, Snowy Finesse is a good miler and it looks

The Singaporo Chinese footballers bean kindly treated non-winners over Peaceful Vlow, and Avon' ahould, till runners have

16 and the low weighters may spring a River is a small animal measuring to me that Snowy River will have the third position in the frame.

aurprise. Chatterbox, who was one 14.1 and as the mare has been' al- to play the second fiddle. Criffel STRANGE so it may be, there are of the favourites for the Valley lotted 102 lbs, this means that the nicely in on the handicap and the

two ex-champlons in the "All Stakes, is nicely weighted and Star- has to carry a penalty of 13 lbs. It mate is well keyed for the event scheduled to leave for Hongkong on holdor of the biggest is pretty tough for her to contede Centre Court (Mr. S. W. Tang) does the President Coolidge carly April,

The famous Ranelagh pola, sport- fram May 1, and will be taken over out" Stakes for China ponies over lct, the

Maalla. They commence-to- six furlongs, and the entry of Bear dividend, has not been given much poundage to Double Finesse who is not appear to me that she will upset after the series of matches arranged

Thames censos as a separate entity quarters. Reuter, Claw, owned by Mrs. L. Dunbar, and lead. The latter is worth 35 each in the pink of condition. The former any calculations, but Strathcarrici la

No. 2 team-United Press; King's Warden, belonging to the way for a long shot. Kut Choung, will not be ridden by Mr. Wel who who has, only 144 lbs to shoulder, is morrow night against the "All Manila ing and social grounds beside the by Hurlingham Club as polo's head- Chairman of the Club, is hard to Milleaye, Phoenix, Tiny Tim and has been booked to pliot Double certainly good for big money.

overlook Lambeth

of $750. He ran well at the annual THE champion sub-grain, Marks-Botelho is about due for a win, but

nat man, and Celtic Star will not please do meeting and so did Double Chance. Meteor, belonging to Capt. Smith, is be seen in action to-morrow as the Bridge who will be piloted by Mr. Patriotic Day is not a bad another from the old brigade and he owners have wisely decided to give Needa.

their chargers a few days' rest. As outsider. a result Musketeer,

is a good starter, Among the "ever- green" bunch Guinness Time and Kut Cheung are the only two aspirants that will offer any opposition. My fancy, however, is Dekko.

The Tigre

the winner of

fast

THE

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he run

♣

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ranked the

tures.

1,000 RUNS

TOURISTS IN MANILA

arrived

Manila, Mar. 20.

here to-day. and are

who

By 22 To 17

a repetition of the second; both players were, striving to eliminate mistakes and there were many long rallies with little brillant play.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME Donald Budge beat Ellsworth Vines,

the matches 0/2, 6/2, 6/3, in the final match of The following ord the professional lawn tennis tour and down for decision to-day: won the series by 22 matches to 17.

Montrent.

Fate Of Ranelagh Polo Grounds

London.

.

Open Singles

8. A. Rumjahn v; N. L. Evana

Open Doubles

Major F. C. Nottingham and Capt. 2. D. Lecky V. L. D. C. dar and 129. M. | Alza.

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