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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 25, 1939.

GRAND NATIONAL RESULT AN ALL-IRISH TRIUMPH

WORKMAN WINS

BY 3 LENGTHS

GRAND RACE

IN

Liverpool, Mar. 24.

Sir Alexander Maguire's Workman, starting at 100 to 8, cloverly won the Grand National by three lengths to-day from Captain Scott Brigg's Macmoffat, which was at 25 to 1, with Miss Dorothy Paget's Kilstar, éight to one. Favourite, 15 lengths behind.

Eleven of the 37 starters Anished

the course,

3

- It was

wonderful all-Irish Iriumph. Workman's was the first Irish victory since Troy Town's win in 1920, fully justifying the confidence of his owner, who openly declared that Workman was a far better horse when

unluckily to-day han fuislied only third last year.

Workman, who was ridden by the Irish jockey. Hyde, and trained in Ireland, was always lying handy. fle was one of the leaders at the end of the Brat circuli, with Kilstar and Underbid when 20 were still stand- Ink

who

Was

trained

Macmoffatt

in Scotland, privately

came splendidly near the Ankh and

un but

for a slight blunder at the last fence, might have made an even closer race

of it..

Kilstar, who was always prominent, Just failed to stay the gruelling four and a half miles course.

WAGER LOST

horses,

of the well-backed Temewillow and Brender's Collage

.TEN FIRST PRIZES TO AMERICA

Dubiin. Mar. 24.

The principal prizes in the Irish Sweepstakes on the Grand National result were distributed as follows:

Thirteen first prizes of £30,000 ench, of which ten went to United States, two to Europe and one to Ireland:

Thirteen second prizes of £15,000 each, of which seven went to the | United States, three to Canada and

Due to Ireland:

Thirteen third prizes of £10,000 each, of which nie went to United States, one each to Europe, South Afrien, Canada and freland.-inter- national Press Bureau.

came down at the first fence together | leisure rose carlier to-day than on with Drim, whose amateur jockey most days, to travel here from all and owner thus failed to win his over the country for the Grand No-; wager of £500 to £10 of getting over tional, the world's most thrilling the first fence.

·

Royal Daniell fell early but Blue Shirt, who started 10 to 1 second favourite (due to an amazing up. washed nshore in a bottle of the coast of Ireland, to plunge fearlessly on Squadron Castle and Blue Shirt) falled to finish though he completed the first circuit.

The joke is that the tip was pros bably for last year's spring double when both hornes fancied.

The

were more

mare Cooleen ran a great race and once again finished fourth.

Symacthis, a stable companion of Blue Shirt, won fifth: Dominick's Cross, who was with the leaders four fences from home, was sixth; West Point, another Irlah competitor, was seventh; Pencralk eighth; Royal Mail, who desplle being the top-weight, made a great bid to win his second National and was always dangerous until five fences from home, was ninth; und Bachelor Prince boat Underbld by a short head in all amusing battle for låst place,

SMALL ATTENDANCE Although the weather was perfect and visibility has never been better, with glorious spring sunshine, the attendance was the smallest for many years, due possibly to the unrest In Europe.

The time was 9 mins. 423 secs. The winning owner has only been racing for two years. He said the whole 10,000 people of home

his town, Navan, in the county Neath, hnd backed Reuter.

horse rnce.

The finish of one of the events at the annual athletic meeting of. King's College held at Caroline Bill yesterday afternoon. Despite the heavy track, some rood Umes were returned. Drs. H. G. Wallington, wife of the leadmaster of the School, distributed the prizes at the conclusion of the meeting-Staff Photo- grapher.

Detailed Description

Of The Race

race

Liverpool, Mar, 24. Sunny weather favoured the Grand National

to-day, and it is The day dawned dull, with a pros- estimated that a quarter of a million peel of fine weather, but rain or sunshine nothing lessons the en-people were present. The going wast thusiasm of the quarter million fairly good. enthusiasts who annually visit Air- tree from all over the world.

About a dozen horses were pushed! out running up to the first fence, where Birth Gift led Rockquilla, Underbid, Bachelor Prince, Perfect Part and Epiphanes,

Despite the falling stock market, and the clouds over Europe, all cares Inde to-day. The over-night fa- vourite is Kilster, who may be the Arst favourite to win since 1927. On Four fell at the first fence, includ- form, Kilatar, carrying ten stone three, has a stone in hand over any ing War Vessel, owned by last year's

horse, but has yet to jump the winner. Aintree course. Kilstar's owner, Mrs. Dorothy Paget, whose famous

a

Birih Gift and Epiphanes headed Golden

len Miller won in 1934, engaged the field at Becher's Brook, followed

police guard, and also took by Rockquilla and Kilstar." precautions at all the jumps against possible bomb attempts by the Irish Sporting Piper jumped into Republican Army, though such out-lead at the Canal Turn, followed by rughs are unlikely as Irishmen are Birth Gift, Dominick's Cross and

greatest

horse Kilstar just behind going easily. umong the world's lovers.

the

Kilstar was in close

Sporting Piper and Underbid were Last week a message in a bottle was washed ashore on the Irish coast disputing the lead when coming on and gave tips of Squadron Castle for to the course. the Lincolnshire and Blueshirt-for attendance. the Grand National. Many won on Squadron Castle, and Irish bookmakers stand to lose heavily f

Irish

FIRST CIRCUIT

Twenty-four horses completed the Blueshirt wins the National-Reuter first circuit. Red Hillman led at the

| LAST MINUTE BETTING beginning of the second

followed by Underbid, Kilstar and Workman.

London, Mar. 24. The numerous small bets of clerks, shopgirls and backmen on Royal al Dantell may shove the big Irish

round,

A loose horse brought down several

his horse.--Jumper into the favourite role. Kil-runners at the fence before Becher's

BIG CROWD PRESENT

Wealthy

тел

star,

however, remained the big Brook, including Blue Shiet. - money choice and stands at 15-2. Workman is 0-1, and Royal Daniell 10-1, n compared to last week's of odds of 20-1-Ünited Press. women

Aintree, Mar. 24.

and

ROBERT DONAT, male lead In M-G-M's picture "THE 'CITADEL", voted one of the 10 bost pictures of the year, enjoys his leisure hours with a good pipe.

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Kilstar remained prominent until the Canal Turn where he dropped back to eighth place.

GEM HOAHING LIKELY TO VISIT HONGKONG SOMETIME THIS YEAR

There is a possibility of Miss Cem Hoahing, the world- famous 16-year-old Chinese tennis player, visiting Hong- kong sometime this year.

According to information received from Manila, Miss Hoahing plans to visit the Philippines carly in May, and during her stay there she may compete in the coming 1939 national tennis championships of the Islands, scheduled from May 13 to 14 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Stadium. Advice received by Wise and Co., agents of Slazengers in Manila, is to the effect that Miss Hoohing plans to visit She would like to compete in Manila on or about May 6. Manila from May 6 to 9.

The Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, úpon be- ing informed of Miss Hoshing's visit, suggested that she compete in the national series,

If Miss Hoahing visits Manila, there is a distinct pos- sibility of coming to Hongkong, it is u..derstood,

This famous Chinese tennis player went to school in England and has been competing in the Wimbledon Cham- pionships. She made tennis history last year by being the first Chinese girl to be ranked in the British ranking list for 1939. She is ranked No. 11.

STRAITS CHINESE WIN SECOND GAME IN PHILIPPINES VISIT

Manila, Mar. 20.

Displaying superior team-work and accurate head passing, the Straits Chinese football selection of the Reaching the race course, Work-Federated Malay States last night won their second game man took command from Macmoffat. in as many starts when they handed the Sto. Tomas Dominick's Cross, Kilstar and Mac-booters, third place winner of the Manila Football League, home, but weakened and Workmana 3-1 shellacking in the feature game at the Rizal took a slight lead at the last fence Memorial Track-Football Stadium.

victory-blanked the Calle Espana Goldies in the first period as they Seven scored two goals in the early part of the game. thousand fans witnessed the game.

moffat fed slightly two fences from

and ran on strongly to Router.

Henry Lewis Will Never

Fight Again

The Sto. Tomas

who eleven drafted the services of "Arsenic" of Ateneo, Lacson, playing coach falled to stop the visiting Celestials offensive and the visitors collected two goals in the first period and one in the second half. Lacson saved Sto. Tomes from being scoreless with a goal carly in the final period.

The Chinese played a cool and steady game throughout and credit is due them for their, fine sports- manship. The Sto. Tomas booters played a rough and tumblo game Two doctors reported to the Michi-which caused not only the ire of the gan State Athletic Commission here Chinese followers of football here to-day that it would be impossible but also that of local tons. for John Henry Lewis to full his The Straits Chinese forwards com-

Detroit, Mar. 17.

The Chinese stars

Oxford Crew Row A Full Course Trial

London, Mar. 24. The Oxford crew, practising for the annual Boat Race, row- ed their second full course trial to-day in 19 mins. 44 secs.

Conditions were unfavour- able; there was a slack tide

title engagement against Dave Clark bined well and carried the offensive with an occasional stiff head-

of this city at Kearns' Arena on the throughout. night of March 31.

..

The crew did impressive work in rough water-Reuter,

Lee Pak-tonk. the wind. Chinese goalie, saved his team from many attacks on the goal. EARLY GOAL As a matter of fact, they flatly

The Chinese lost no time in scor- stated that ilo world's lighting last night. No

sooner had the heavyweight champion 1 definitely game started when Yuen Quin- through as a fighter, and that he will chong, Inside left, dented net hardly tally for Sto. Tomus. He made a never be able to engage in a fight one minute after the opening whis-long kick from the midfield which left, cen- Goallo Lee Pok-tong misjudged and A

tle. John Chye, outside again.

tred the ball from the left wing the ball went into the net.

The Chirese retaliated a Iow COOL

An exhaustiva examination by the and Chong intercepted it and scored minutes atter. Yuen Quan-chong, SMOKE 1. doctors yesterday showed that Lewis the initial goal of the game.

Charlie Borck who played out-who scored the first goal in the first is almost completely blind in his left| eye, an early allment having been side right last night had two nice period, bouted in the third goal for ball from 50 aggravated by the thunderous opportunities to even the score but the Straits Chinese.

James Goh centred the punishment he took in his one round he missed. with Joe Loula that the eye is now Receiving a pass from Kee Yew the right wing.

Last night's victory of the Straits practically sightloss,

leng, Loong Leck-boo, centre for ward, dribbled, past the Sto. Tomas Chinese

their opening game The bout between Lewis and full backs and registered the second here. In

Friday, the Colestiala defented the All Clark, who, ilke Joe Louls was a goal of the Chinese. Golden Glove Champion, has been With the score 3-0 at chunge over, Manila Selection No. 2 by the score cancelled.--Reuter,

"Arsenie" Lacson scored, the long of 5-2-Manila Bulletin,

INGENOHL'S CIGAR STORES "LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE"

Cricket Notes

DID KOWLOON C.C. WIN THEIR LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST RECREIO? Correspondent Alleges A Scoring Mistake Made

(By "It. ABBIT")

·

If the facts stated in a letter which I received on Thursday last are accurate, then the K.C.C. won, their match against Recreio on March 4! But while I do not for a moment question my correspon dent's good faith, it is just possible he may have been mistaken as to what the scorers really did do.

He writes as follows-

"I shall be glad of your opinion

en an incident that occurred during the Club de Recreio versus the Kuw loon Cricket Club on the 4th instant.

CANADIAN

B. D. Lay bowled a ball which Mr. CAGERS TO

J. P. Robinson (Umpire) called elde", and both the wicket-keeper

and the alps missed, and it went for PLAY IN

a boundary.

"The K.C.C. and the Club de Re- crelo scorers both registered

and Wide I in the Score Bouk

the

He then goes on to quote Laws of Cricket about Byes, but the quotation is not relevant. Actually

if the Umpire calls "wide" and the

MANILA

Manila, Mar. 21.

Local basketball fans may see

ball goes to the boundary, then 4 Canadian basketball team in action wides" are recorded in the score. for the first time in August. The Philippine Amateur Athicule. Federa- tion basketball commitice have agreed to invite to Manila a strong bunch of cagers from Canada, who,

The principle, mutatis mutandis, ap- plies to an untouched no-ball-4 no hatte" bails

I quote once more un extract from

Jupon cities in July.

un urticle on scoring by Strudwick, according to Information, will tour the old Surrey wicket keeper and now their scorer:-"If a no-ball is Canudo is one of the countries of

the wicks and It passes bowled

basketball is a world where the keeper the umpire will signal the no-major sport. In the 1030 World's ball, then give the signal for byes. Olympic Games, held in Berlin, Con- We know by this that the batsmen ndn finished second to the United has not played the ball, and of three States in basketball. runs are made they go down as

เท

no-balls in the space allotted for no According to reliable sources, the balls.

In the bowler's analysis we Canadians will play a series of games put a dot with a cross or ring within Tokyo, Osaka and in other Japan a "" at the end of the line, but not cities in July. After their gamer in the

overs square, since it does there the Canadians may agree to not count in his analysis. If the ball exhibit their wares in Manila. touches the batsman's pads and a

The PAAF basketball committee afternoon at the met last run is made the umpire gives the

Saturday signal for no-ball and the signat for Rizal Tennis Stadium and took up leg-bye; this also goes down as a matters regarding the proposed in- Members no-ball. The umpire gives this vasion of the Canadians. signal so that the run should not be of the committee were unanimous in credited to the batsman."

favour

of inviting the Canadians. This quotation simply illustrates They also approved the sending of the principle that wides and no-balisa P. I. basketball selection to Singa- multiply themselves accordingly

as pore during simmer. The PAAF re- runs are scored.

ceived an invitation from Singapore The result of what was done, and basketball officials recently and this I am assuming that the stated facts Invitation has been accepted. are correct, is that the Recreio score was 122 properly, and not 123, and that therefore KCE. really

the weather, though the match and have won the Shield. thoroughly unpleasant, is not wet. Even if the facts are correct, how- ever, it is perfectly obvious that the match scores have been accepted

The postponed match between the and the present position must stand. The point is only of academic In-Hongkong Club ond Cralgengowor

terest.

AN IMPORTANT GAME

won

(Friday)

OTHER GAMES

will take place on the Club ground, and poorly as the Club are playing at present, I cannot see them actu-

To-day the most important game ally losing to Craigengower. Is that between the Recreio and the The only other match in the Sentor Navy. If the Recreio draw, then Division is between the Civil Ser- they will have to play off with the vice and the Army, and the only KC.C. If they win, they have the thing that hangs to it is some question Shield, and if they lose, K.C.C. have of the last four places in the table. Civil Service sido has been it, I confess I am tempted to hope The for a draw so that I may have the playing simply abominably for the pleasure of seeing the play-off beinst two or three weeks, and if they tween the two Kowloon sides! I do not pull themselves together, the ceno idea what sort of side the Army may very well beat them.

Provided the weather is decent

the game to Navy will have out, but they will miss Kennedy. There is, of course, enough to allow

possibility that if there is much played, I shall hope to give an ac- more rain the ground may not be at count of the Recreio und Navy match for play but at the time of writing in the issue of Monday next.

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