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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH June, 2, 1939.

LAST SATURDAY'S RAIN A BLESSING TO “MUDDERS”

THREE PONIES

WIN DESPITE HEAVY BURDEN

Wet Going Responsible For Several Upsets

(By "Caplain Fonter")

South China A.A. football players photographed at Queen's Pier on Wednesday. Just prior to their departure by the as. Canton' for Beir three-month tour which will take them to Saigon, Haiphong. Burma, Malaya, Java and Batavia. Fourth from the left is Mr. Mok Iling, manager of the team. Photo by V.D. Chang.

As cold water is to a thirsting soul, so the rain was to Courting Eve (165 lbs.), Vixen Tor (165 lbs.) and Eve of Harvest (163 lbs.) at Happy Valley last Saturday. With the exception of the last named China ateed, carrying 5 lbs. of lead below the limit burden, the two Australian ponies had to shoulder the topweight and all proved once again that they were first class mudders, the heavy and slippery track being of no consequence to them. Courting Eve won the Bondi Handicap with a margin of four lengths, Baseball Vixen Tor annexed the Spencer Handicap by two good

lengths and Eve of Harvest showed her neck just in time Connie Mack

to Mr. Judge Tester, claiming the Lead Mine Handicap (first section).

In splic of the wretched weather, King Hongkong racing folks turned up in stoke honey was well distributed, 21 Kont collared 6750, The Kreat force on the first day of the stables participating in the spoils Whitsuntide meethur and they were and I append below a list showing fully compensated with several keen and hard fought Onishes. In the

amount collected

order to gauge the attendance the owners. total of tickets sold in the pari-mu- Stable tuel for win and places in the Lead Mine Handicap (second section) mounted to 6,092 representing a furnover of $43,460. There were only three starters in the main the Whitsun Handicap for event. China

ponies, subscription grifins

of this season, and the total chances taken for win on such a small fold were 3,445.

row.

As the Royal Observatory re- ported that the depression was sli a cause for anxiety, the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club de- elded very early to postpone the Second Day's racing until to-mor- This was the second scension that the Second Day of the Whitsun Meeting had to be postponed on account of the heavy rain, the first being in 1936 when the Whit Mon- day's racing (which was to be held on June 1) was put off to the follow- ing Saturday,

S. L. K.

by various

Amount:

To Manage American

Germans Not Rowing At Hanley

Berlin, June 1.

In view of the political re- lations between Britain and Germany, the Reich Rowing Union has decided not to enter the Henley Centenary Regatta.

League Team though it had previously in-

New York, June 1.

It is announced that Connie Mack, Manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, wl manage the American Lenirue! team in the All-Star game at thei Yankee Stadium on July 11 against the National League stars.

*

Lan Cocoa

$ 800

750

Eve

600

A. H. P

000

G. Tinson

600

V. M. Grayburn

000

Yly

600

E. S. K.

11. Leigh

000

Goo

Li Po-chun

500

400

S. W. Lec

300

Anhry

300

Dr. Lee Shtu-kee

300

C. W. K.

30D

Yick Chim

300

Yeung Bros.

300

Marber

300

C. N. K.

300

Chau Bros.

200

Quartermaster

200

Chuong Ho ten

200

L. Dunbar

200

This is a departure from precedent since it is customary to select manager who won last year's pennant.

the

Trianon

200

Total

$10,050

Confusion Bay

Not Strong Enough To Win

The announcemont

Wan made following

conference in which Judge Kenesaw M. Landis, Commis- stoner, Hol Roe Fork, William Har- ridge (President of the American League) and Ford C. Frick (Prest- dent of the National League) took part.

tended to enter every event.

The decision affects Josef Hasenoehr!, the 1937 Diamond Scull winner.-Reuter,

Golf Challenge LOCKE WINS HIS MATCH WITH EASE

London, June 1.

Charles Hartnett, Manager of the A. D. Locke, the South African Chicago Cubs, will manage the Nn-Open golf champion, won his £500 tional team-Unlied Press.

LOCKE ON FORM

At

Coombe

Home Cricket

WARNING ISSUED TO

3

U.S. WESTCHESTER

POLO CUP SQUAD British Challengers Said To Make Formidable Side

New York, May 26.

A warning to America's Westchester Cup defenders to look out for the British this June at Meadow Brook, Long Island, has been issued by Mr. Earle W. Hopping, veteran American high-goal polo star of 30 years ex- perience, who has arrived here from California.

Interviewed, Mr. Hopping declar- ed that the British team was the strongest challenglag team to invado America since the British won the cup in 1914.

DERBYSHIRE lingan pinyers in action

DEFEATS KENT

Tourists Beat Essex By Two Wickets

A member of the American sqund which regained the coveted trophy in 1021, Mr. Hopping saw the fur matches with the all-star American in two team. at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, headed by Mr. Ceell Smith. As an umpire he saw them at close quarters. He was on the fleld when the Britons defeated the American team by scores of 15 to 7 and 11 to 10.

PRAISES SKENE

Loud in his praise of Mr. Bob Skene, the young Australian, Mr. Hopping declared that he looked like the best No. 1, player Englond has sent over in 30 years.

Bar-

London, June 1. Splendid bowling by Copson and "He is rated at 7 goals now, Todd was the feature the County ring accidents or Cricket Championship match

a most starling be-reversal in form, he'll leave Meadow tween Derby and Kent which con- Brook recognised as

9-goal cluded to-day in a win for the former player," Mr. Hopping said. "Delini-

five wickets.

tely

Skene should prove to be by Kent totalled 143 (Copson 5 for 30). June 1 the best No. 1 England has In the first innngs and 90 (Copson 4 sent here since the war. for 30) in the second, and Derby him also better than Captain H. A. replied with 112 (Todd 4 for 20) and Tomkinson, who played No. 1 for 134 for five wickets (Todd 4 for 61), the British team which won the cup

TOURISTS WIN

from us in 1014."

by

The West Indies touring team defeated Essex by two wickets.

I'd rate

Bowls Convener Of Kowloon Docks

-F. Cullen has resigned as Bowls Corivener of the Kow- loon Dock R.C. and his place has been taken over by J. V. Ramsay.

Open Pairs May Start To-day

Unless rain falls between now and 5 p.m. the Open Pairs Championship of the Colony should Bowls make a start this afternoon. The tournament should have commenced on Tuesday, but rain has prevented play since that day.

Four matches are down for decision.

The

programme is ຄະ

Having played with and against all the international players of the Essex scored 158 (Constantine 7 past 30 years, in England and Amer- to-day, for 49) and 194 (Constantine 6 forica, Mr. Hopping is well qualifled follows: 42), and the West Indies made 219 to speak his mind about the coming (George Headley 116 not out) and 134 matches, and his estimate is very C. Vas and C. M. Alves. for eight wickets-Reuter.

Helen Jacobs Is Short Of Practice

signifleant.

G. C. Moss and W. E. Hollands v.

Cat Craigengower C.C.)

v. C. Mase and W. H. B. Muskett

J. C. Remedios and C. C. Pereira

Calman and J. C. Brown

J. Forrest and J. Oren v. A.

(at Kowloon C.C.) Bicknell and A. A. S. Russell and H. G. Cooper v.

Morton. (at Kowloon F.C.) The best match of the programme

FORMIDABLE RIVAL "As I saw this British team," he continued, "it will be by June 1,. the most formidable rival we've met in defence of the cup." The team has been organised soundly. The position play has been beautifully H. worked out. In the 15 to 7 game, the margin could have been five or six goals greater if goats narrowly promises to be that between J. missed had happened to "click: Forrest and J. They had Smith beautifully bottled R.C., and A. Calman and J. C. Brown, Orem, of the Police up in that contest and when you accomplish that, you've done some- thing.

of Kowloon Docks, The pairs are were all playing good polo.

Smith, Pedley and Boeseke evenly-matched and there should be

little in it at the end. "It's a team which likes the pace

The change from fine going to a sloppy course was in certain mea-

n-side challenge maich against Reginald Whitcombe, the sure responsible for several rever-

British sals of form, the best dividend being

Open champion, by and 5. $127.00 paid for a win by Guinness

highly considered by the gentleman

Locke was generally steadier all in charge of the poundage and she round, Time, ably ridden by Air. Hearne tri

has been rated to be a twelve pound into trouble with his driving, though Whilcombe continued to run the closing event. Bald in my notes that it would be difficult to

mare better than Night View who his putting Improved.-Reuter. was two lengths behind. The latter spot the winner and Some Hope (which Ipped).

is, in my opinion, a better stayer and. ridden by the Shanghai champion jockey, let the

he has a good opportunity of making public down very badly. However,

amends, Gold Coin, after scoring

London, May 14. London, June 1. I was more than pleased to see that,

several good innings (collecting $2,-

Helen Jacobs, the American tennis Hill to-day, 100) during 1938, has a sequence of steady driving and excellent approach from the liner Manhattan.. She has with star, Innded at Plymouth on May 10, my recommendatiort-Radium Star

Ave unplaced outings since January shots, Locke won seven of the lost had no practice during the winter and takes plenty of it. They're play-the best of them, have been at Alken for big money lost the Handicap

and if the mare should make up her nino holes in the third round to lead her time has been devoted to the ing wide-open American polo, a all The curtain raiser to-morrow will mind to run, she is worth $5 each Whitcombe-five holes at the end of 34 writing of an historical novel-buttype of play in which the veterans added to the pick of the string which (second section) to be the Whitsun Guinness Time by a length, but the ponies over the champion course of An outsider Double Chance holes, after Whitcombe had led

Plate for China pony paid $40.70 for a place.

11⁄2 miles and

has my vote. although Confusion

winter. With one her ambition again is to win the Roark, Balding and Tyrrell-Martin I saw in California, the Americans those mounts Bay is at the top of the assessment,

Wimbledon women's singles cham-have had plenty of experience. All at Meadow Brook don't gure to I hardly expect him to catch the

Locke's third round was done in 74. plonship. Janber Does Whitcombe was arratte in his driving whether I shall be any good," she frist and will be a great No. 1. He's real challenge we're up against this

"I haven't the

three are playing in very good form. have an advantage in horseflesh. remotest idea; "As for Skene, he's developing "So I'm convinced that this is a sald. "I haven't a tennis a fine horseman, a long-hitter, ac- time. any rate, a challenge racket for monthy and I don't know curate in his shots at goal and he that if I can even hit a ball now. I loves the pace. He rides every play polo. If we have just the slightest

will demand should have come over a couple of

our very best

Shalin

Mr. Hearne Rides Judge's eyes. Mr. Dunbar's candi-

Two Winners

date was on the walking list for a long time and it looks to me that the pony is not strong enough for the distance outing. However,

on

Not Fancy Wet Going

hote at the 15th,

and did the round in 75-Reuter.

LUCIFER TOURNEY

London, May 18.

. Riding honours for once did not past performances Bear Claw should go to Mr. C. Encarnaçao, but Mr.be in the limelight, but I am afraid Neoda was lucky to have a through Dekko's, disqualification for The last named is

win of Mounlight View

The troubles of Europe do not months ago to get acclimatised,, but the a good Number One should, let-down, we'll be in for plenty of and Rob Roy

seem to have affected the golfers don't know yet what tournaments ITheir-pony strength Impressed Hopping, was the youngest Inter-

was too busy with my book; and he can't be bluffed off the ball, frouble." crossing. Mr. Hearne was in great condition and with Mr. Encaruncao in the pink of

from overseas participating in the shail-enter. All I can say of my me, as well," went on Mr. Hopping. nationalist on record when he play-

WELL MOUNTED

Hopping, whose son, Earle~AS form-and-rode two winners, namely, in the saddle the combination is hard beaten by Ruby Star in the War- Monday, June 10, while the Finals Injury (a strained leg muscles and Eve of Harvest and Quinness Time, to cracks It is learned that a vet wick Farm Handicap last Saturday) take place on the June 21 and 22.

Lucifer Golf Competition, the quail- prospects is that I am quite fit, com-They were outmounting the fine ed for the United States against Ar- The running of Janber (who was tying rounds of which take place on pletely recovered while Mr. G. Treverton smart success on Green Bay in the den at his chance of donning silk backers out of a total of 4,105 tic-

scored & has been called to see King's War was

Trom last year's string of ponics ridden by the gentina in 1928 at the age of 20, novice event.

+ sad blow to those 2,095

hope to win. I should say my

Americans on the coast. Their revealed that Erie Pedley is coming Is very-remote.

Altogether about $70 players are are--it is impossible to predict what at top form on Long Island. I un-can team. Pedley was No. 1 in 1930

chances are the same as they usually carefully and, I think,

ponies have been brought kets for win. I have good reason to taking part und

along cast with the deanite idea of carning believe that the sloppy course was Hongkong are more than for many Own Correspondent.

should be the number one place on the Ameri- entries from will happen at Wimbledon."-Our derstand that part not to the mare's liking and with years, although there is only

of their string, and again in 1930. that view in my mind, do not, entry from Shanghai. The follow- without prejudice, fancy Janber for ing have notified their intention off the Sharks Bay Handicap distance from the two

over a taking part: mile post, once round and in. Barn Bay is tiny choice, but if the going to-mor-

MR. LI LAN-SANG Few Stayers MOST SUCCESSFUL Among Entries

OWNER OF DAY

In the Lama Handicap (first acc- row should be firm. I would then tion) for "D" class China pontes, the recommend readers to follow up Mr. trip is over a distance of 1% miles Bradbury's candidate, wes and it looks to whose Courting only a few stayers

The most successful owner Mr. Li Lan-sang

me that there are

Eve and Night View brought in an entries, advancing Time, after her GOOD SCRAMBLE

aggregate of $800 for the keep of his smart performance in the Talmoshan steeds, and Cocoa stable, through Handicap run on May 6, has been

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scramble will be

An interesting seen in the Green Island Handicap (frat section) for "C" class China ponles over short spin from the 14 mile post. Although demoted recently, Soldier of Britain has not

the

one

Hongkong, A. D. Morrison 10, T. IL Bartan 10, P. 1. Secones . b. Bruddan Lows 10, W. Stoker 11, W. A. Stewart 12, J. HI, MCEincy 11, IL IL Mundy 12, W. M. Evans 14, D. McAlister 10, Groves 3. A. W. Mackinley 18, T W. Wright 17. A. C. I. Bowker . W. 7. Weddington 10, B. J., H. Fox 4. J. B. II. Lockie 1, A. Penn' 15, L, Calibrop 18, Com, A. D. 8. Murray 18.

Ahanghai Piercy 14.

K.C.C. “B” Team For To-day

Mixed Doubles Tennis

Three

matches decision in the Mixed Doubles Tennis;

are down for Lengue to-day. The following are the fixtures: Ladies' R.C. · v. Club de Recreio United Services

R.C.

v. Hongkong C.C. Kowloon C.C.

"B"

v. Kowloon C.C.

"A"

SPORT POSTPONED

The grounds being sodden the six League Tennis matches in the D Division were not played yesterday. The lawn bowls pairs champion-

os yet had an outing in "C" com- mixed doubles tennis league match It the weather remains fine, the pany and

the old warrior should between KC.C. "A" and "D" teams: have a good chance to be among the will be played this afternoon. first three, provided of course the turt track is hard. In my calme-presented by: 5. A. Gray and Mrs. The K.C.C. "3" team will be re- tion Pinfarthings, owned by Major Smeby, D. J. N. Anderson and Miss ship match between R. E. Lee and J. M. Smith, is the best, but one has v. Bradbury, and A. V. White and N. A, E, Mackay and L. A. Collyer

to be careful with the string of Mrs. Knight. "Roses" and Emily, the youngest of

the three, is the one to be watched.

FIRST LEG OF DAILY DOUBLE

and F. Hynes was also postponed.

Kho Sin-kie Wins But

Strains His Back

London, Jane. 1.

The first fer of the daily double is on the Lama Handicap (second Eection) for "D" class China raters over a long journey of 14 miles and we have certainly a long list to spot the winner. The adjustment of the

At Birmingham to-day Kho Sin-kle, the Chinese Davis Cup player, handicap does not leave any loop- won the Priory Tournament by beating Tanacesou of Rumania in the final holo and furthermore How many by 1-0, 7-5, 6-2," pontes con Inst the jaunt? Clowner, the 'Faniing hope, is at the top of Kwanti hill with 108 lbs. and of course the brown gelding has been accustomed to the weight over the slicks and fences. However, lio ran (Continued on Page 9.)

The challenge bowl now becomes his properly because he has won the tournament for three successive years.

In the men's doubles Onal, Coombe and Malfroy, of New Zealand, defeated Kho Sin-kle and R. Ritchie by 6-0, the latter pair retiring as Kho had strained his back in the singles,

For this reason, Kho was sino unable to take part in the final of the mixed doubles-Reuter.

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