1939-03-17 — Page 32

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 1940, but it will no doubt a source of antisfaction to racing enthusiasis to know that there a here nt pre- sent a bunch of Rusalan dealers Holiciting for orders or trying to sell China ponies for next year's racing. I have not heard of many transaction, but I have reason in believe that a fcw deals will be closed before the week is over. It therefore augur well for 1940's prosperity.

Meanwhile, however, let us con- centrate on the extra meetings of the Hongkong Jockey Club, To- morrow's Gymkhana is the prelude to a series of six Extra Race Meet- inga before the recess. The First Extra Mecting to-morrow (saddling bell at 1.30 pan.) is in reality a con- inuation of the Annual Carnival, for there are a few open racts con- aned to Australian and China ponies that started at the big inceling and did not win.

PONIES TO BE classified After to-morrow's racing. Austra- Han and China ponies will be classi- fed on Monday, March 20, provided application in writing is inade by the owner of his authorised agent stating the names of the ponies for which classification is destred. At- tention of owners is drawn to the fact that subsequent appileations for classification or demotion must reach the Secretary not later than 48 hours before the time Axed for closing the catries for any Race Meeling. China ponics will be divided into "A", "B", "C", "D" and "E" classes while the Australian ponies will be segregated Into "A", "B" and "C" only.

Special Homeside

Soccer Forecast

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

morrow:

Home Winners

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 1938-39 season in Hongkong. Jeers of the ship are seated in the middle row.-Photo by A. Hing.

LEN HARVEY REGAINS

Blackburn Rovers

Beat Luton

London, Mar. 16. Two inches in the Second Divi- sion of the English Foolball League were played today, the results being as follows: Norwich Blackburn

12

Newcastle Litlan

-Reuser.

dangerous to upseti

EMPIRE TITLE: GAINS RETIRES

UNINTERESTING FIGHT AT HARRINGAY ARENA

London, Mar. 16. champions will be subject to a severo test I the matter of conceding

HAVE not been able to ascertain At the Harringay Arena to-night in a dis- Tytam poundage. To-morrow the

whether Rose Elect will accept Handicap (two sections) confined to

appointing, fight which was interspersed with China ponies, subscription griffins of the Hongkong Handicap (rat sec- this season, is the first venture of tion) over the champion course, but the official handicapper's distribution should the Derby winner refuse, the impatient hand-clapping and whistling, a crowd

Wild Beor are the applecart

imundicapper hus framed an alter of 8,000 saw Len Harvey winning nearly every

Desert

The major portion of the program me of our extra meetings will be of the lead and the gentleman in the usual bondicap events for all charge of handing out the weights native allotment of weights.

then be carrying the round of his fight with Larry Gains, thus regaining classes among the Australian and has assigned 21 ponies in each sec- Chief would

limit of 168 3bs. against Bear Claw the British Empire heavyweight championship China ponies and no doubt the fton.

who has been given 148 lbs. and King's Warden bus to carry 153 lbs. which he lost to Jack Petersen in 1934.

The 37-year-old Canadian negro, who was badly bat- tered, retired at the end of the 13th round with two badly-cut eyes. Only the referee's untiring effort made the men break antd prevented a fiasco.

"Capt. Foster" Reviews

E

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

en.

Prospects Of Each Race Touble which is on the Tytom

alon and have not won. It is 1 scramble from the 14 mile post (about half mile 170 yards) and the RS. Eu Teng-sen's Chiltern has exception

reund.

BRITISH

Bowls Meeting This Evening

The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Lawn Bowin Association will be held this evening in the Board-room of the South China Merting Post Ltd. at 5.30 p.m.

Peace To Be Theme Of Sweep Drawing

Champion Nearly Drops Set

TENNIS TIES

AT H.K.C.C.

(By "Abo"")

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

While Tsul Yun-pul won with con- summate ease in the first round the with Wan Tze-sum, the elder Tsui, who holds the singles ille, nearly dropped a set in his game with Chan Chi-keung, former champion of Canton,

The champion won the first set easily enough, but this was due not so much his own brilliance as to the many mistakes made by his op- point. Chan took a long Ume to settle down, and before he found his touch in the second set he was prone to over-hit, This, coupled with his inability to get his first service in, was mainly responsible for his loss of the first set wthout taking a game. great However, he improved to extent in the second set and was bet ter able to maintain the rallies, some of which were very good indeed. Hoi 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 deficit of 2-4 in this set, he pulled up with such determination that he actually led 6-4 and had set polat once. But he missed his opportunity, and the champion, tighting back relentlessly and eating down his mistakes to a minimum, finally won the set and the match in the twelfth game.

of Nevertheless it was typical Chan's play in the later slagen that he saved four match points before succumbing.

WEARS OUT OPPONENT Another interesting match played yesterday was that between Szeto The tie Bick and J. W. Leunard, went 10 three sets before the latter, because of his better, Insting power, Usually a hard-hitter, Szeto em- Hospitals for this mutch: he played Leonard Grand at his own game. In the first set, futility it seemed that Szeto's polley would

Dublin, Mar. 10. While Europe resounds with the won. tramp of marching troops and the

armaments,

Irish

nailons are feverishly adding to their barked on a new plan of campalm Sweepstake seting for

the

the

National draw, stresses the

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

This morning for the first time in the history of the Sweepstakes, the, processional-pageant

sprint has attracted no less than 30AL always done well in training. Kalan Plate and N Desperandum right swings and repeatedly Jubbed 2lbs, at the weighing-in this after- were accompanied by famous bands]

the second leg of the daily

There was too much clinching and, Gains' left eye in the eighth round, Handicap (second section) ever o

Always, however, the and further damaged the eye with a mile, we have a long list of sub-wrestling. scription grins from whom to find fight appeared to bein balile of wits vicious-right-swing-in-the 11th...

Gains' right eye was injured in the customary THE curtain raiser will be the lay best. It will be a tarne affair for the winner. By virtue of his win between two veterua masters of ring-

and Corn Stakes for China sub-cannot see anything to beat King's in the Newcomers Plate at Fanling craft. This was undoubtedly res- 12th and 13th, Harvey, with relent- wended its way into the city from griffins of any Reason 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 Hospitals Trust's newly- wisely retired at the end of the 13th some three miles distant, overlooking

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

very much whether the pony will behind these two old warriors,

HARVEY Confident

The great steel boxes of counter- face the start. However, with the

CAINS HEAVIER of Heddon and Avalon Harvey, boxing confidently, landed

Harvey turned the scales ut 13 st.folts and encircling Police guard who were officially fourth in the almost as he pleased with stinging

noen. This was his heaviest fighting and the pageant cars were designed entries. We shall certainly see

Gains to carry out the peace theme of the but when it came to real racing

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).

rembining 18 China ponies Gains was cumbersome and slow weight in his whole carcer,

Mixing process began in Mansion pends upon the draw of positions. reputation of a racer. He is quite

Both men looked extremely fit bul It is an interesting contest between young pony and that may account finished among the "Also Rang" at and was unable to counter Harvey's weighed 14 st. 5lbs.

the annual FACE meeting. Green attack, but must be credited with the

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

Harvey was smiling of kens of this season, Among the old ng. I will once

aguin nominate Bay (Mr. Wel) and Heddon (Mr. success of slowing down the night, there was a sharp contrast in their House to-day under the supervision Gains was and will continue lo-morrow and are looked after by Mr. frustrating Harvey's efforts to tre demeanour.

and confident, while

Saturday, the draw itself taking place timera Racing Boy has been nomin- Chiltern for the Randwick Plate Heurne)

Dunbar's Russian trainer, and the him out. sted, but I am afraid the publle idol over mile, the event being for latter is undoubtedly better nai-

The Cornishman was generally the deadly serious." has seen his best days und it must non-winning

Harvey was a 3/1 on favourite, on Monday and Tuesday next. Australian pontes of not be forgotten that he is of the this season. Ludy Northcote's De- mal. The chumpian Jockey, I under- aggressor and scored with vicious 1932 class. It is learned that Dekko, vonian to be ridden by Mr. Block, stand, has the option of Ascot Vale right hooks. He opened a cut under Reuter. formerly owned by Mrs. Seth, is now should

and or Smiling Time, but place the property of a zyndicate and with Rising Star is my tip for the third been able to find out which one Mr.

starters and jockeys are as follows: Avon

Bir. Treverton Blue Diamond Mr. C. F. Chi

Mr. A. F. D. Coulson Jennifer Penerful View Mr. K. I. In

Mr. Ho long-ping The Tigress

A

place.

secure

second

I have not

Encarnacao is going ride. I pre- fer Smiling Time he has come un nicely. Avalon with Mr. P.

DON BRADMAN MISSES

1,000 RUNS

Among the thousands of visitors who streamed into the building to- day to see the great pneumatic mix- attended by Ing machines at work, 250 girls in picturesque ulture re- presenting heralds and ambassadors of peace, was Lord Mayor of Cerk who was cordially welcomed by Lord Mayor of Dublin.

of £100 each.

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

The following were the ro sults of matches played yesterday:

OPEN SINGLES

Tsul Wai-pui (holder) beat Chan Chi-keung 6-0, 7-5.

Tsu! Yun-pui beat Wan Tze- sam 6-1, 6-1.

I, M. A.. Razack beat O. Rumjahn 6-3, 6-3.

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

Chan Kam-moon beat Tsoi Ping-fan 6-3, 6-4.

stendiness.

Better players than Szeto have had championships in the past. He was Hesidual prizes and many cash prizes a taste of Leonard's tenacity in the Drawers of horses which are not in not the first to be worn down by his the first three as well na non-runners deceptively

will receive £530 atch

the

Í national Press Bureau

slow returns which Inter-could not be put away without risk

of losing the point.

that astute Jockey Mr. Peter Wel in the enddle, the pony has a sporting! chance of collecting the first prize

and made Leonard run around the of $750. He ran well at the annual champion sub-griffin, Marks Botelho is about due for a win, bui man, and Celtic Star will not please du not overlook Lambeth

As usual, the prize fund, the court with drives to the side-lines, meeting and so did Double Chance. Meteor, belonging to Capt, Smith, isbe seen in action to-morrow as the Bridge who will be pilated by Mr.

amount of which will not be made interspersed with drop shots which another from the old brigade and he owners have wisely decided to give Needa. Patriotic Day is not a bad

known unui the morning of the draw, sent his opponent scurrying up to the is a good starter. Among the "ever their chargers a few days' reat. As outsider.

18, 143, 225, 107, 180, und 135 not will be divided into as many units of net. Sydney, Mar. 1.

only this match £100,000 each as the total sum per- But thereafter he was not nearly green" bunch Guinness Time and Kut result Musketeer, the winner of

For the first time in 10 full sea-1 out. Thus, with Cheung are the only, two aspirants the Valley Stakes, holds the post of THE inclusion of Gladiator and

of first-class cricket in Aus-ternnining, he required 30 runs, 133.10 mits and these will be sub-divided so good. He lost his accuracy of that will offer any opposition. My honour in the Tytam Handicap (rs Jober in the second section of sons

so that drawers of the first horse in placements sad on a few occasions Section) over a mile and incident-

the traila, Don Bradman has falled to average, fancy, however, is Dekko.

Only once before had Bradman the race to be run on March 24 will had recourse to hard-hitting, which nly the event is the first leg of the the Hongkong Handicap over

countered with phlegmatic receive £30,000, second horse £15, was Bradman had only seven intings,

1,000 runs in frat 500 and third £10,000 each. VERY poor response has been re- daily double. He is n three pound champion course has set a fascinat- complete 1,000 runs for the season.

"Inss cricket in an Australian senson. a good fourth

In addition there

50 will bo lately, but he ran ceived for the Loiterers' Stakes peny better than Oranje Boven and problem. I have not seen Jober

with the phenomenon.

That was in 1927-8, when he ret conaned to non-winning Derby grif- then follows Portrush. It is not

Rain and Victoria's new off-spin played for New South Wales.

Ave of the Elx Ons and it is to be ridden by novices easy to follow up the handicapper's heblad Wild Life, Rob Roy and New and this fact had something to do failed to reach

miles and on that running Jober

Shield matches, and over a course of six furlongs. The line of conduct and on top of this Star in the Chater Cup over 134 contest could not draw more than a Musketeer has only two public out- handful of entries and it is more than Ings, the second occasion losing to should be well up at the finish, Al- bowler, Frank Thorn, combined to appeared in only likely that all will accept. The Celtic Star by a short hend in the though Gladiator is looking extreme deprive Don. Bradman of the op- Sheffield

Bradman did not play in Exchange Plate, which was a fastly well, 1-am inclined to believe that purtunity of reaching 1,000 runs in aggregate was 416. und distance run from the two mile he is still short of a rullop. Boolat the match in Adelalde when it was

usked to give 7 a. to washed out,

1934-5 season; but in all his other| post, опсе round and in. It may been

The fact is surprising, in view of nine seasons he has topped 1,000 highest total was 1.690 not be known that the last mile of Tampa Bay and the former can az- without any trouble. Rose

record for an Australian the classic event (presented by the code Much was expected of Jennifer at Bankers and Exchange Brokers of Jane has been allotted only 144 lbs. Bradman's remarkable run of success runs. His

Bradman has this satisfaction-his the Spring meeting, but the chestnut Hongkong) was covered in 2.01.9% and as the jockey, Mr. C. Encaran earlier matches, which consisted

after this exhilarating cao cannot get down to the weight, of the Melbourne Cricket Club's cen-drst-class season-in 1928-0. flapper was under a cloud ofter run- and it was

tures,

average of 153.10 this season is hisi ning a good second behind Hyndford performance that a veterinary sure the mare's chance does not look very tenury match and the interstate fix-

Up to the commencement of the best in Australia.-Reuter. was summoned to see Mus- Hoon Bridge in the Black Hock Stakes on the accond day and the mare never keteer. However, the "lay off" was opped In Buble again. Sho is not of a serious nature and he is as THE wonderful comeback of Snowy match against Victoria in Adelaide. Mr. River at the Annual Carnival Brodman's scores this reason were: back on the course and was given a at as his trainer can make him.

not been last on the official slow canler over alx furlongs last Wei had his legs over the animal has Saturday. Her legs stood out well lost Wednesday and I certainly give handicapper, who has

to win the mare as the best Australian pony Finesse and the change in the saddle Double be considered. and I therefore like her for the Lol my vote to Musketeer lorers Stakes. The real danger is Tytam Handicap. Several placed in the Moonie Ponds Handicap for has

mile. Snowy Finesse is a good miler and it looks Peaceful View, and Avon should runnero have been kindly treated non-winners over the third poslilon In the frame.

and the low weighters may spring a River is a small animal measuring to me that Snowy River will have surprise. Chatterbox, who was one 14.1 and as the maro has been alto play the second fiddle. Criffel is for the Valley lotted 102 lbs., this means that the nicely in on the handicap and the STRANGE as it may be, there are of the favourites

two ex-champions in the "All Stakes, is nicely weighted and Stor- has to tarry a penalty of 13 Iba. It maro is well koyed for the event, scheduled to leave for Hongkong on

holder of the

biggest is pretty tough for her to concode Centre Court (Mr. S. W. Tang) does the President Coolidge early April,

comumenco Manila. They out" Stakes for China ponies over, let, the 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 Claw, owned by Mrs, L. Dunbar, and lead. The lattor is worth $5 each in the pink of condition. The former any calculations, but Strathearrick, In

No. 2" team.--United Press. King's Warden, belonging to the way for a long shot. Kut Cheung, will not be ridden by Mr. Wel who who has only 144 lbs, to shoulder, imorrow night against the "All Manila Chairman of the Club, is hard to Milleaye, Phoenix, Tiny Tim and has been booked to. pilot Double certainly good for big money,

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rosy.

ranked the

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TOURISTS IN MANILA

·

The Singapore Chinese footballers

hero arrived

Manila, Mar. 16.

to-day, and aro

to-

Gradually Leonard gairied the as cendancy and won the first set alter

Budge Beat Vines eight games. The third set was but

By 22 To 17

Montreal,

Donald Budge beat Ellsworth Vines 0/2, 6/2, 6/3, in the final match of

both

a repetition of the second: players were striving to eliminatis mistakes and there were many long railles with little brilliant play.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

the matches

The following are the professional lawn tennis tour and down for decision to-day:

won the series by 92 mulches to 17.

Fate Of Ranelagh Polo Grounds

London,

Open Singles

B. A. Numjahn v. N. L. Evans

Open Dosblen

Major

C. Nottingham and Capt. 7. I Lecky v, L. D. C. Mars and Lt. B. Atzal

The famous Ranelagh pola, sport- from May 1, und will be taken over Thames ceases as a separate entity quarters.-Router. ing and social grounds beside the by Hurlingham Club as polo's head-