1939-05-25 — Page 20

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 25 1939.

BLUE PETER'S WIN COST BOOKMAKERS £1,000,000

LORD ROSEBERY SCORES FIRST SUCCESS: FAMILY TRADITION CONTINUED

London, May 24.

Half a million spectators, including Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes and Duchesses of Gloucester and Kent, were prosent at Epsom to-day, which was one of the hottest Derby days in years.

EVE

Blue Peter, starting favourite,, Hypnotist (Beasley), Ortiz (Lane), scored a surprisingly easy victory. Diibhara (Bartlam), Fairstone (CHR The horse shot out to the front two Richards), Wheatland (Taylor), Bell- and a half furlongs from home, after | man (Sam Wrage), Larchfeld which the result wa

in doubt. (Sprague), Points (D. Smith), Sal- Lord Rosebery's first ford 1 (Herve) -Reuter, This was Derby win. He thus continues the family tradition, his father having won the event with Ladas in 1804, Sir Visto in 1885 and Cicero in 1905, and his grandfather was successful with Favonius in 1871 when the race was last run on May 24,

The jockey, Ephraim Smith, and the trainer, Jack Jarvis, niso scored their Arat Derby victories. Jarvis was always confident that he would achieve his He's ambition with Blue Peter, who followed up hils win in the Two Thousandt Guineas:

Blue Peter covered the one and a half miles in 2 mins. 30 secs:

The Derby once again eluded the champlon Jockey. Gordon Richards, who made an unnvalling and des perate "finish on Fox Cub.

United Preas adds that a crowd of 350,000 watched the running of the 160th English Derby,

Kaco Described

London, May 24. The horse» got away to a good start, except Bellman and Fair Chance, who got slowly into stride. Kellopoils sprinted into the lead from Rogerstone

Major Castle, Dhoti, Brackey, Fairfax and Wheatland.

Ilypnotist and Blue Peter were in the middle of the fell, and on the cutside was Larchfield, which took the lead after three furlongs from Wheatland, Hellopolis, Buxton and Hastings.

Blue Peter, running eighth or ninth, followed Hypnotist. A large Hypnotist, owned by the American, field was still in front of Heliopolis Mr. Willlum Woodward, who won and Wheatland at the top of the hill. Blue Peter was now making ground the Kentucky Derby a fortnight ago,

Just behind Rogersione was heavily backed and was second rapidly, favourke

finished Castle and Fairfax, with Fair Chance al 5-1. Ho seventh.

u long way behind.

still going up Blue Peter was Peter's It is estimated that Blue

Tattenham Approaching cost bookmakers about steadily, win han £1,000,000. It is also estimated that Corner, and at the turn for home had the totalisator investments amounted taken second place to Larchßeld..

Rogerstone Castle was third, just to £62.000.-Reuter's Special,

in front of Casanova, Hypnotist and Heliopolis.

FLASHED TO WORLD

London, May 24.

The speed with which the Derby result was flashed to all corners of the world was shown by the fact that it took one second to reach Cairo and Nairobi, three seconds to reach Bombay, Montreal, Singapore and, Hongkong, four seconds to reach Cape Town and Zanzibar, and eight seconds to reach Melbourne Sydney-Reuter's Special,

BLUE PETER HAD RACE IN HAND

London, May 24, The Derby run at Epsom to-day resulted in a triumph for Lord Rose- bery, hia horse, which was the favourite, winning by four lengths from the second favourite, ridden-by the champion jockey. Result:

Blue Peter (E. Smith)

Fox Cub (Gordon Richards)

1 2

Hellopolis (Perryman) ... 3

Wins Comfortably

Lion's Share Again To United States

Dublin, May 24. Nine first prizes in the Irish Sweepstakes on the Derby, each worth £30,000, were dis- tributed as follows:

Three to Canada; two to United States; two to Europe and two to Ireland.

Nine second prizes of £15,- 000 each were distributed as follows:

Five to United States; two to Europe and and two to Canada.

Nine third prizes of £10,- 000 each were distributed as follows: .

Five to United States; two to Europe and two to India.- International Press Bureau.

Bowls Rinks

Chosen For

Week's Games

The following players have been selected for the various clubs in the Lawn Bowls League matches to be played on Saturday:

Indian R.C. (v. Craigengower C.C. away). loosen, S. M. Rumjahn, A. R. Minu and A. K. Minu (skip); D. M. Khan, A. M. Wahab, MY Adal and A. R. Dallah (skip); A. I

Bakar, A. O. Madar

Rumjah, A.

and M. R. Abbas (skip).

A hundred yards after the turn Heliopolis and Blue Peter disputed the lead, with Hypnotist and Atout Maitre, with Fox Cub showing up prominently on the outside. Blue Peter took the lead two and a half furlongs from home, followed by Casanova, Fox Cub and Hellopolis.

Fox Cub passed Heliopolis and looked likely to overhaul Blue Peter,

CRAIGENCOWER C. C. until Smith used his whip. Blue

First Div, v. Indians (Home)—J. Peter then shot forward again and won comfortably. Casanova was W. Leonard, K. M. Omar, A. E fourth, Buxion fifth, Admiral's Walk Coates, B. W. Bradbury (skip); A. sixth, Hypnotist seventh, Pointis M. Omar, W. Ward, J. S. Landolt, eighth, Ortiz ninth, Fairstone tenth, M. Omar (skip); A. A. Razack, L. C. Fair Chance eleventh and Salford R. Souza, C. 3. Rosselet, R. Basa last,

(skip).

The time was 2 minutes 36.4/5 seconds.

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Welterweight Title Fight

London, May 24.

The weather was not sunny for the? The most expensive welterweight race.

contest ever staged takes place at Harringay Stadium to-morrow when Henry Armstrong defends the world title against the British champion, Ernie Roderick of Liverpool.

Second Div. v. Kowloon Tong (Away). H. Xavier, E. McNay, H. W. Randall, M. A. R. Souza (skip);

.

A. J. Coelho, E. Zimmern, M. J. Medina, J. Cavanagh (skip); W. J. Penny, N. P. Karanjia, T. Locke. W K. Way (skip).

Third Div. v. H.K.F.C. (Away). S. R. Solina, Van der Lely, A. B. Hamson, G. Ladd (skip). L. Gaddi, F. Petersen, Dr. C. W. Lam, John Pau (skip); John P. Lee, E. Kerrison, G. A. Payne, W. McNeil (skip).

CLUB DE RECREIO

First Div. "A" (Away) v. K.C.C.— The purse is £10,000, of which C. M. Silva, J. F. V. Ribeiro, L. J.

wal receive Armstrong

£20,500. Silva, F. X. M. Silva (skip); J. Luz, Ringside seats are 10 guineus cach, A. P. Guterres, B. E. Luz, H. A. Alves a record price for a welterweight (skip); L. Fi.Xavier, C. E. Marqués, fight.

J. E. Noronha, C. G. Silva (skip).

Twenty-seven ran. The betting on Blue Peter was 7-1, on Mr. Edward Eamond's Fox, Cub, 100-0, and on Lord Derby's Hellopolis 100-9, Three lengths separated second and third.

Also ran: Triguero (Burns), Ves- perian (Elliott), Rompeo if (Brethes), Hastings (Jonca),Admiral's Walk (Harry Wragg), Dhoti (Smirks), Maunaitoa (Beary), Fair Chance (Rickaby), Fairfax (Lowrey), Major stone. He has won

Armstrong will concedé nearly a

01 of his 103 "B" (Away) v. C.8.0.0—C. Vas, Brackey (Simpson), King's Legend fights by knockout. The question is D. C. Alves, C. R. Pereira, B. Basto (Carslake), Buxton (Stephenson), whether Roderick's stylish left is (skip); C. C. Pereira, A. M. Xavier, Rogerstone Castle (Marshall), Atout good enough to keep out the non- A. A. Remedios, F. X. Soares (skip): Maitre (Sibbritt), Casanova (Nevett), stop puncher-Reuter Special. F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, F. V. V.

Ribeiro, J. J. Basto' (skip).

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Third Div. (Home) v. K.II.KY.C. -M. F. Alarcon A. Rodrigues, J. R. Soares, O. P. Remedios (skip); Leon, F. X. Gutierres, A, F. Noronha, P. A. Yvanovich (skip); J. A. Remedios, M. Gutierres, F. A. Xavier, C. A. Lopes (skip).

R.H.K. YACHT CLUB Third Div. v. Recreio (Away)—G. H. Bond, J. Owen Hughes, A. Nissim,

A. W. Brown (skip); W. A. Cornell,

The swimming team of the Diocesan Boys' Sefwool photograplied re- cently will their swimming sports nuster.-King's Studio.

England Beat Rumania In Soccer Encounter Before Record Crowd

Bucharest, May 24.

In the soccer match played here to-day, England beat Rumania by two goals to nil after leading by a goal at half-time.

Scottish Team Wins Game In Canada

Montreal, May 17. The Scottish F. A. XI open- ed their Canadian tour here to-day by scoring an aver- the whelming victory over Montreal XI. They won by nine goals to nothing.--Reuter,

Perry, Vines, Budge Will Visit India

Madras, May 10,

Fred Perry, Donald Budge" and Ellsworth Vines, the professional

Forty thousand spectators-a 'record' for Rumania-saw the match.

to

England revealed fine combination and

side, were easily the better though Goulden was fortunate score. the first goal eight minutes from the start when the Rumanian right buck was forced to play on the wing-through an injury.

CHAMPION BEATEN IN BRITISH GOLF AMATEUR TOURNEY

Charles Yates Eliminated By Chapman, Countryman

London, May 24,

The outstanding feature of to-day's play in the British Amateur Golf Championship now being played at Hoylake was the defeat of Charles Yates, the American holder of the title, by a follow- American, Dick Chapman, who yesterday elimin- ated M. W. Budd, the former All-China champion.·

Remarkable Indoor Bowling Foat

Scranton, Pa., May 18. Carl Mensenberg rolled ona the highest three-game scoros in bowling history when he rolled 300-289-300-889.

of

The two perfect games boosted his number of "300" games to 11. He scored 22 consecutive strikes before leaving the seven pin in the second game's final box. Mensenberg rolled

a 300

the

Chapman won, the encounter-the first All-American match of tournament-by four and three.

Chapman was almost faultless in this third round tle and was two up at the end of nina holes, where Yates himself', was four above por.

Yates lost the match through poor. putting.

As the result of his victory, Chaps man has become favourite, to reach the finals.-United Press.

Vines Wins And Then

game in the 1935 ABC Was Beaten

tournament of Syracuse, N.Y. -United Press.

Conditions were more favourable to England than in most continental matches. The weather was overcast and the pitch was in good condition.

The game became a little rough in Baseball the second half when the English- men's robust style rather upset. the Rumautons.

Welsh scored England's second goal. in the eighth minute after the Inter- vol.

England had numerous chances to score but seemed content with the lcad.-Neuter,

Gland Query Raised In Parliament

NEW YORK OUTFITS DEFEATED

London, May 24.

In the second round, the pro- fessional tennis star, Ellsworth Vines. played brilliant golf to beat E. Ratcliffe by four and three.

Vines finished in lovel fours. In the third round, however, John Balllicu, of Australia, defeated Vines by two and one.

This tennis player took 18 strates for his first three holes, all of which he lost;

OTHER MATCHES

In the second round, I. Lyle of

A. Bentley, by two and one..

Two Teams Blanked Liverpool beat the English champion,

By Opponents

New York, May 24. The following were the results of matches played in the Major Base- ball-League-to-day-

NATIONAL LEAGUE

The subject of gland treatment for lawn tennis players and former Wim-footballers was raised in Parlia- bledon champlons, are to visit India ment recently when Mr. A. M. New York where they will tanke a tour of most Lyons (Con., East Leicester) asked Cincinnati

bardi,

Hector Thomson, former champion, was beaten two and one by C. Timmis of Royal Liverpool.

James Bruen, the Irish champion. eliminated E. Hamilton by three and two.-Reuter,

Batteries:-Cubs, French, Mancuso.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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Detroit New York

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Gehringer and Walker homered for the Tigers. Batteries:-Tigers, Trout, Tebbetts.

Cleveland Boston

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of the big towns, it is reported here, the Minister of Health whether he McCormick homered for the Reds. was aware that gland extracts from Batteries:Reds, Derringer, Lom- Jack Harris, who managed the animals were being administered to Budge-Vines tour of the United football players, and whether he

an Investigation into Brooklyn States, has accepted the proposal of would order the Yuvarajah of Pithapuram, who this practice, with a view to ascer-Pittsburgh

talaing its effect and repercussions on national health.

has undertaken the promotion of the tour. November of this year is the time suggested.

Harris will accompany the team as manager, and one other well-known professional will bring the party up to Ave.

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Camilli homered for the Dodgers. Mr. Walter Elliot said he had no Batteries:-Pirates, Bowihat Berres. Brst-hand information, but the gland extracts were included in the British Boston Pharmacopoea, and if, as be under- St. Louis stood, they were administered under medical supervision he did not think any special investigation was neces- Franks. sary.

Hudlin homered for the Indians. Batteries:-Indians, Hudlin, Hemsley, St. Louis

6 6 4 -16 14 3

Batteries: ---- Cardinals, Davis, Washington

Laughter was caused when Mr. E. Philadelphia GUESTS OF POTENTATE

Shinwell (Soc,, Seaham) asked Chicago The Yuvarajah has asked Kunwat would not these glond extracts be! Sir Dalip Singh, president of The All administered to members of the Ca-

binet. India Lawn Tennis Association, for Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Lib1 Wol- the permission of the Association to verhampton East) suggested that the conduct the tour on his own respon-treatment Wes perfectly innocu- sibility. While in Madras, the play ous, and had been administered with ста will bot

the guests

the beneft for resistance of

euse. The football clubs Yuvarajah,

welcome any inquiry, Perry, Budge and Vines are also At this a member shouted: "Good expected to tour Australia in Febru-old Wolverhampton Wanderers."

A. D. Humphreys, F. S. Cassidy, Gary and March next year. The Aus-

E. Costello (skip); W. J. Hansen, L..

E. N. Ryan, A. S. Mitchell, B. E. Maughan (ektp).

MADE IN ENGLAND

The basketball team of the'

trallan L. T. A. ltna given its official sonction to the tour and terms have beer agreed upon-Reuter.

Travis homered for the Seantors, Batteries:-Senators, Chase, Early- Reuter.

against dis- WHITE WINES from FRANCE

would

CAMBRIDGE CREW TO GO ON TOUR]

Cambridge University. Bont Club are sending a crew of four to South Africa in the summer vacation to meet the more celebrated of South African clubs in local regattas at Johannesburg, Durban, East London, and Cape Town, during August.

The crew will consist of Alan Bur- rough (Jesus) bow; No. 2 J. L... L... Savill (Jesus) the president-elect of the C.UBC No. 3, M. Buxton (Third Trinity), who is to be the new secretary: and C. B. Sanford (Trinity

stroke.

Cambridge are not taking n cox- swain with them, but one will bo borrowed when they arrive-in South Africa, as will bouts, cars, and

train-

Ing craft.

1. They are due at Johannesburg on July 20, and the first of the regattas La fo be held on the Vaal Rivers on | August 5, when they race ·· ngainst South African Unive

Universities.

The Anal regatta is to be held at Cape

Town on August 26, where, a

Bay School photograplied re-crew representative of the Western

Province will be met.

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