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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 15, 1939.

BREAK IN RACING PROGRAMME

"CAPT. FOSTER" RECALLS YEARS

OF LAST WAR

DERBY DAY DISASTER

No English sport has such a universal appeal to every grade of society (irrospective also of age and sex) as that essentially democratic one of racing, which we call the sport of kings. Entrios for the Seventh Extra Race Meeting to be hold on Saturday week closed yesterday with heavy nominations for the lower classes confined to Australian and China ponics.

A most unwelcome

Dur has, K.C.M.G., tock the lead with a couple been creitlating round the town that of Derby grifling, named Dunrobin

few extra meetings under the and Grayling, and the stably auspices of the Hongkong Jockey known as Tierce, With the nsats- Chibi will have lo be cancelled on ac- tance of Mr. A. J. P. Heard in the count of the war, I am not prepar saddle. His Excellency's Dunrobin ed to water, but I have very good ne

annexed the Lusitano Cup, beating reason to prediet that we will have the fate Sir Paul's The Duke Dahlin, the same number of extra meetings ridden by Mr. C. R. Burkill, by two I 1940 as in previous years.

lengths and the mile was run in two it may interest readers to know behind came Air. John Peel's Beat- mirates at seconds. Three lengths that during the horrid yeas of the king Great War the Hongkong Jockey tuck piloted by the late Mr. John

Johnstone.

The Government House's i Club varried out its full programme o of their Annual Carnival and the de- ardent supporters were jubilant over funct Hongkong Gymkhann Club the success owing to the return of provided the racing public with their $8.50 paid by Dunrobin for a win. summer unofficial contests such as On the following day Dunrobin was the fentpegging, lemoncutting com-beaten by the late Sir Paul's Liberty Dalila ( think) in the American petition

fat handicap. and a few events. I would, however, like to Cup and Grayfing managed to secure

the Bird place in

Phaethon ard that there no curtailment of a

Was any classic or minor events at the fandicap. In 1916 a Mr. Commons:

feu Tientsin to ride Annual Race Meeting from 1915 to rame 1910: in fact the local authorities Tierce's stable. were very keen that there should not I am going to avold wearying the be any cessation.

readers with a complete list of all winners during the terrible years of the Great War, but 1 cannot resist mentioning below a few important deelnasle events and I am sure that it Governor, the late Sir Henry May it be edifying news to the present

In

GOVERNOR TOOK LEAD

1015

His Excellency

for

WONG-NEI-CHONG

generation of owners.

STAKES (HALF-A-MILE)

Winner-Pony

Owner

Juckey

Time

1015 Jed

Cunningham

Johnstone

1910 Speckles

Eas

Vida

1017

Belth and Hoss

1018 Ridgeway

Johnstone Johnstone

-.59 1.00 1.00% --,50%

Sul

John Peel

MAIDEN STAKES (SIX FURLONGS)

1915 Majestic Dalia 1910 Windsor Dahlia

1915

1910

1.31%

Sir Paul

1rkill

Sir Paul

1017 Star of Doo:1 1918

John Peel

Rocksand

George Sand

VALLEY STAKES (SIX

John Peel

Soares

Burlei Johnstone Fiz.m FURLONGS)

Johnstone Commons

1.34%

1.33

1.32 h

32 1.34%

John Peel

Dynasiy

Johnstone Johnstone

1.33

1.34

Sir Paul

Vida

Sir Paul

John Peel

LADIES

PURSE (ONCE

Burkili

Johnstone Knoll ROUND)

3.13% 3,10 3.144

3.121

John Peel

Johnstone

1.53

John Peet

Jobuustone

1.52

John Peel

Johnstone

1.55

CHAMPION STAKES (1)

1915 Perfection Dalia 1916 Triumphant Dahlia 1917 Triumph

Sir Paul

Sir Paul Ezra

MILES)

Burkill Vikin Ezra

2,35

Sir Ellis Kavorie

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WARNER

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KING'S

1915. Sokler

1916 Mandoltui

1917 Drumstick 1018 King Tom

HJONGKONG DERBY (12 MILES)

Perfection Dahlin Winsome Dahlia 1917 Silver Streak 1918 Tytom Chict

1915

President

1916 Get Green 1917. Star of Doon

131H (Hare abandoned on account of fire)

NEXT CHANGE

AT THE

At the

Repulse Bay

HOTEL

Geo Pio-Ulski's String Quintette

During SUNDAY Tiffins

1 p.m. to 2.30p.m.

A la Carte & Table d'Hote

DIR (Race abandoned on necount-of-fire)-

DISASTROUS FIRE

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the big headlines in all the

su visualise papers, I can dreadful and beetle scenes

row collapsed and burned to the Club Lusitano-luckily separated by

start with the classic first.

Many live

This picture was taken during the fire on Derby Day, February 26, 1918, at Happy Valley. were lost when the pubile stands caught fire, every structure being burnt to the ground except the Lusitano Stand (on the extreme left of the pleure) which had brea built, about 50 yards away from the rest,

Racing Fixtures Arc

Cancelled

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reu- ter--The "Racing Calendar" states that the jockey Club, after receiving information that no racing was possible before October 16 at the carliest, had cancelled the remaining fixtures of the sca- son, including the Cesarewitch. When the authorities grant permission, new programmes will be arranged.

In the last war racing was suspended from August 6 to August 26. 1914, and was resumed at Gatwick on August 28, and continued to the end of the season, A number of war time meetings were held at selected centres so that transport of horses and the public was reduced to the Substitute races

minimum.

for the Derby, Oaks and St. Leger were run at Newmarket, where extra meetings were held.).

A$

RANDOM

TURF NOTES

S the publication of the handicap weights for the first meeting to be held on September 25 is not yet

I will di: cuss

the pro- 2.33.avaftable,

2.38spects of the various Australian and China ponies In my next thing noles.

Here And There With "Abe".

Tony Galento Steps Into Ring Again

at Atlantic

RECENTLY the ballyhoo machine and who recently gained world-wide began to work on the night fame by stopping former champion between "Two-Ton" Tony Galento Max Baer in 12 furlous rounds, was to have met Galento earlier, but the and Lou Novn which is to take place bout was postponed because Nova at the Philadelphia Municipal Sta-

training dlum to-night. This will be the first caught cold while major heavyweight contest in Phil-City. After scoring a brilliant vic-

was orig adelphia since the Joe Louis-Altory over Boer, Nov Ettore bout of 1938, which drew over te. oppose Loula for the £40,000 in receipts. Special Interest

Boxing experts, however, ad- creavised him attaches to the Galento-Nova bout M**

ngainst taking risk ot the

set to

for Mike Jacobs has spoken of the present time in facing Louls. possibility of a fight between the They pointed out that he needed winner of this bout and of the Louis seasoning and that he needed the Pastor twenty-round battle later in experience of a couple of more Bights against top-notch men before taking month, Herman

Taylor, the

cled crack at the world title. Although promoter of the Aght, has

predicted a bigger crowd than that which rangements were made for a ght attended the Louis-Ettore fight. The Galento had lost to Louis, the bout between Nova and Galento after stadium can hold 125,000 people, was postponed because Nova was not Gatento and Nova will each receive satisfied with the financial terms, 25 per cent. of the receipts.

Novn at that time planned to invade London and oppose Tommy Farr. Plans for the English invasion, how- ever, fell through and Nova was definitely signed up to meet Gatento on September 7. The ight was postponed until to-night in order to allow Nova to recover from his cold.

|Alameda Adonis

OU Nova, youthful scrapper, Iknown as the Alameda Adonis

Lawn Bowls

Police R. C. Withdraw From League

gremed to enjoy the excursion trip follows:

Jast quarter.

v. Recrelo "B" (away)

v. Kowloon "Docks (away)

v. Kowloon B.G.C. (away)

More Bizarre

Tor

TONY Gatento, the husky, hairy barrel-chested fighter who owns

the

a pub in New Jersey earned per- manent faine recently as the man who fought Joe Louls without first being frightened into submission and who put up

a gallant fight before- crumbling under the murderous at- (By "Abe")

tack of the Brown Bomber. As a Owing to the extra dutica im-showman, there is no heavyweight THE Australian ponies are in great posed on the Force, the Police in the world to-day who can match There is

weari-mutuel or purchased the pony InT doubt that

form and the best performance

the pub-owner. He claims to train have at present fet good old tar Selling Lotteries, must have had

was that of last Saturday by Sydney R.C. are finding it increasingly na beer and cigars-which may ap- followers of the turf in the Colony real day. As regards the latter, who can still direct their eyes to the the lottery of to-day le not the same class (Mr. Hearne) cover difficult to field two teams for pear ridiculous in the eyes of the

ing the mile in 1.575% with n lost their Lawn Bowla League orthodox trainer, but yet he disastrous fire which occurred on the what it used to be.

From time immemorial the atmos-quarter of 20% for the last stanza.matches iF1

on Saturdays, and in only, boxer who has put up a really second day of the big meeting

good show against the champion 1919. "Derby Day Catastrophe was phere on Derby Day had always PRUTUS has been demoted to "C" consequence they have decided to during the last couple of years. local been horsey on account of the run-B class and this descendant of withdraw from the First Division.

thening of selling lotteries in

various Morang should be closely watched. which clubs, some bolding as much as ten Baffin Bay had an outing over a mile only 11 matches in this division,

So far the Police R. C. have played Title Fight lottery days or perhaps more. Con- followed, when 19 booths all in the sidering that the cost of the lottery last Tuesday and the bay gelding their remaining five games, being as MEANWHILE all plans have been

and at times was one

two dollars in 201 mming home in 28% for the

completed for the world cham- a distance of over 50 yards. Let me per chance, the selling lotteries were

plonship fight between Louls and not beyond the

means of the ordinary

Bob Pastor at Detroit on September Greatest glorious uncertainty was men in the street and one can casily

20. The bout, the first 20-round title RIFFEL was sent over the mile in

v. Kowloon B.G.C. (home) seen on February 20, 1918, when gauge its popularity. Outside of the

bout scheduled since Jack Dempsey Knoll Hongkong Jockey Club Tytam Chlet ridden by

2.0646 Mr.

and the

v. Craigengower C.C. (home) registering 2716 for

hammered out a victory for the first in the most ex- Sports Club, selling lotteries are not the home stretch, and that was not been awarded to each of the above

It is understood that points have world crown in Toledo in 1919 rompet home

too bad for a "B" clans contender. A clusive event, the Hongkong Derby, now held in any other club.

against Jéss Willard, will mark the Catering was practically provided quarters reveals that the last half-a-

close examination of her intermediate teams. followed by Domino (Mr. Johnstone)

second crack that The Police R.C., however, are

will be Pastor and Bantam Dahlia (Mr. Vida) in for in all the booths outside the

at Louis. taking

They fought and a half miles. Jerkey Club's enclosures and a good seconds. 3.12% over one

WD3 negotiated in -50% carrying on in the Second Division. before in when Pastor managed

1937 NOT IN DANGER Barm The going was

The

winner cosmopolitan crowd repaired to these was not considered by those "riders public restaurants for their lunch.

Despite forfeiting points on their to keep away from a knock-out by remaining Ave matches, the Police ning round the ring for ten rounds In the stand" to have any sporting It may be of interest to know that

R.C. are not in danger of relegation

dodging Louis blows. Louis chance and in the circumstance the these booths were rented by the Gov- result that they could only save the in the First Division. This is the won but was criticised for falling to rank outsider pald handsome ernmen

crument to the highest bidder fur Royal Hongkong Golf Club's pavillon dividend of $620.10 FOT win.

It cach lot, excepting the Club Lusi- from further distruction-only the position at the bottom of the League it dimcult to obtain arst class bouts was, however, the late Sir Ellis tano's stand, and in the circumstance Kadoorie's second

success 03 an the display of

being in 1913 with Flilan Chief, piloted by the late Mr. John Jonstone, timin seven China ponies weighed estimate there must have been over It will thus be seen that if the Tytam Chief gave the first and out for the China Stakes (five fur- a thousand including old and young. Recrelo "B" win three of their re

The death-roll could not be establish and while the punters were | *** Derby

to Mr. Knoll, who by the way

have been against the Police) Was other than

nan Mr. Archie David, horge to back, a loud collapse was and others tenacolusly refused to who was very popular with every heard coming from the north. In come forward and regiser the loss of they will be in a better position than er their beloved ones with the authori- now receive two points from the Police: but though. the Docks one. It will be recalled

Mr. cuinted that "Fire broke out in the with

Lies. H. H. Grindley, Mr. C. Drage and pubile bootha.”

At a meeting held that very after-walk-over, they cannot hope to get Police as the result of getting a Major P. Magor, represented East-|

noon, the Stewards decided to post-more that -nine points even if they leigh at Polo and they beat West

pone the running of the China Stakes beat the Indians at Sookunpoo. It should not be overlooked that (ave furlongs), and on the follow Somerset by B goals to 7 in the

these booths were constructed from ing morning the late Mr. John mains with Itecreto "B" and Kowloon The danger of relegation alli re- Anal of the President's Cup at Dunster at this time last year.

ordinary bamboo, mats and cheap fr-Johnstone backed by all the owners Docks, wood planks and with a slight wind sent in a petition that the rest of the blowing across the Valley, the whole big meeting should be abandoned like and this was unanimously approved, denso cloud

Ja.

mile

owner in the Blue Riband the Arstipanese and Chinnan stone building was left.

only

roof was not a

rarc

Table:

It was not possible to say how Police flags

the many people perished in the Derby Recreio "D" sight. After Day catastrophe, but in a very low K. Dock

on the

nall his man. Pastor, however, found

P. W. L. D. Pts. against Louis because of his failure

for many months after the Nasco 0 0 10

5

to stand up and fight which naturally

5

11 5 6

12 201

14 2 11 1

winning mount of the Hongkongs to which was the heated owing to the fact that relativemaining four matches (one of which

Archie David, together at M. less than a minute, news

DERBY DAY

WHE

DISASTROUS DAMAGE

wooden structure was in no time within a month or so the defunct

The curtain raiser on Derby Day a furnace with was the Jockey Cup confined to sub-smoke shooting upwards. It was Hongkong Gymkhana Club held scription, griffins of any season and claimed that the fire started in either their first extra meeting, but the then followed the Exchange Plate No. 9 or No. 10 booth, but nobody absence of our Chinese friends was for Chino ponies over a course from could confirm this. Colonel Ward, most the two ma post, once round and M.P., of the Middlesex Regiment, whe disaster that there wewas after this were no more THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. next on the card and the fourth men who were at the Happy Valley nib and the return of Chinero with in. The Hongkong Derby was the was present, gave orders to all his matshed booths at the subsequent

meetings the Hongkong event before lunch was the Sub- to fall in and they did render seription Griffins Challenge Cup man's services in saving lives.

the inclusion of those inside the Instead of the German Cup. Those, the Fire Brigade arrived, the fire fiad racecourse started once again in huge who followed Tytam Chief in the already had a firm grip with the force in 1925.

they

Starting Times At Fanling

affected his drawing power.

Saigon Team Arriving

At Week-End

that the friendly soccer match,

It was announced this morning

ranged for Sunday, between Eastern and St. Joseph's has been cancelled. The reason is that the Saigon team, which was due to arrive in Hongkong last week, will now be here” this The following are the starting | week-end and will play the Easterri

arranged for them in the Colony on. [Sunday,

is of the Royal Hongkong Golf AA. In the first of the three matches Club at Faniing on Sunday: 9.18 J. T. Smith, D. Hunter,

OLD COURSE

B&M Park. 3. Pe

9.30 A. N. & Q, A. A. Macfadyan.

Aza 3. C. Brown, L. Jackson. 87 J. 13. Harrison, J, St, Pearson. D34 M. Pollock, T, IL Pipe 9.48 A. B. Purves, 1. 11. daara,

On the following · Saturday, the Saigon players will meet that Combined Chinese and on Bunday they will be opposed by the Rest Hongkong. A