1940-04-12 — Page 8

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 12, 1940.

"Captain Foster's" Racing Review

BIG DIVIDENDS AT HAPPY VALLEY

'Mud Larks' Discovered: Record Time For The Brisbane Spring H'cap?

RACING AT HAPPY VALLEY last Saturday was quite up to the usual standard both as rogards attendance and quality of the sport. Our eyo- brows elevated in many ways because it showed us which ponios could go on a grass track under water, and those that loved a firm going.

The change from a slippery course (which the steeds experienced at the Easter meet) to a fast track was in cer- tain measure responsible for the many reversals of form, and as a result there were a few nice juicy dividends.

My tip (Portrush) was not between Courting Eve and considered to have a sporting rough estimate, the first pony and t

seventh pony---Baffin Bay. In

chance in the last event, the least a lead of between 80 to 100 Canton Handicap (second seed too much leeway to make us. yards with the result that Babin Bay tion), so the bulk of the money Although he accomplisted 11 in a was plunged on Golden Cow, must remarkable way, the strain and who finished behind the first surt took to much out of hit ant three placed ponies. The golden calf disappointed 2,237 backers, but Portrush, my fancy, paid $50.10 for a win, and I hope some of my readers had a few tickets.

Baffin Bay succumbed on the post, Josing to Amicus Curiae after a ding- dong battie by a short head. It was

grant Anish.

Among the old tamilturs. Lucky Lad was a bad fith, but Courling Eve, Lancashire Chips and Trium- phant Day crawled along in the rear The Australian subscription grit- with no intention of being in trei as provided the best events of the limelight. The time took to cover afternoon, and the haugural contest the two miles

was 3.38% which of a long distance jaunt over two should be record owing to the fact miles was a huge success both as re-that Amicus Curine was carrying gards the fold and the running of weight for inches as per scale, ten contenders.

Brisbane Spring Handicap

Most Successful Rider MR. L. B. Chao was the most suc- cessful rider with two wins, but Mr. S. W. Lee broke his "duck" on

I WAS standing next to the Portrash by annexing the last even!, "Press Box" when the Bris-the Canton Handicap (second section)

"D" class China raters. It wil for "D" bane Spring Handicap was run, be recalled that Mr. Leu rode his

FINAL SELECTIONS

My selections are appended below:

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CHUNG SHAN STAKES

Fairy Auk

Meadow Eve

Fairy Quscl

JOCKEY CUP

TARZAN

Dick Turpin Pumelo

CHINSHAN HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)

The Tigress

Lucky Eleven Gallant Marshal

HIN WANG CUP

Double Chance Talkative

Night View CHINSHAN HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)

Persian Cat

New Bedford National Anthem

SHEKKI HANDICAP

Cloudy Star Earle

The Spirit of St. Louis

Tommy Farr

Hopes to Join

The Navy

Ready to Sacrifice Fight With Louis

Satisfactory Entries For Macao Meeting: Sweep On Jockey Cup

THE APRIL RACE MEETING of the Macao Jockey Club will be held at Areia Preta on Sunday, the entries being quite satisfactory and the first saddling ball will be rung at 2.30 p.m.

Chief attraction will no doubt be centred on the Joc- key Cup (a handicap flat for "D" class Australian ponies) over five furlongs, owing to the fact that a special dollar cash sweep is being conducted on the contest. The lottery is limited to 50,000 chances, and it is learned that at the time of writing the sale of tickets is nearing the 35,000 mark, in which case the first prize is assured of over $15,000.

"A DRAB YEAR" FOR JAPANESE ATHLETICS

Restrictions Imposed

War With China

By

TOKYO (U.P.)—A drab year for Japanese athletics, that is the record set down for 1939.

Caught in the third year of the China war, sports along with other phases of the nation's life were chan- neled into the "National Spiritual Mobilisation" programme designed to subordinate everything to the successful con- clusion of hostilities.

Fine Standards At Wah Yan College Sports

Many of Japan's young athletes wero fighting and dying during the year in khaki while others were reporting to their local military barracks for preliminary training. Import restrictions made it dif- Despite the inclement weather, the ficult to get needed athletle equip- Kowloon Branch of Wah Yan College ment from Europe and Americo, held their annual sports at the Kow-while lengthened hours of work

gave less and less time for sporta. loon Football Club yesterday.

In addition nationalistic-minded

Mr. Chan Wal-chuen,

who gave

to such native

THEIR GREAT YEAR

nwny the prizes, congratulated the winners saying, "I firmly believe that officials frowned on much foreign im- the influence of true sportsmanship (portations as football and baseball

far beyond the play-fleid. That und urged a return Roes by degrees it serves to mould one's sports as sumo, kende und Jude. character in life is the most im- portant point of all. College athletic The cash sweep department is has given him a penalty of 23 lbs. sports, like all other games, help the AST year was to be Japan's great now under the supervision of for his success at Fanling on March student to lead a clean, decent life, year and at the time the games 17. As the contest, the Jockey. Cup, and that idea alone should be con-were awarded to Tokyo the whole Mr.. Kwok Hin-wang, whose of is a short distance affair from the sidered far more essential than the country was excited. Now there is fice is at the top floor of No. 17 Ave furlong post, I would prefer sense of mere patriotism in the minds relatively little athletic Interest in n Connaught Road, Central, and Tarzan with a Jockey allowance of of many of our country men, especial nation that until recently has had Messrs T. A. Martin & Coated at Happy Valley, but the mare doing what we can in the hope of enthusiastic sports populations in the 5 lbs. Pumelo has been overestim-ly at the present time when we are one of the fastest growing and most Prince's Building, are the new

may spring a surprise on account of rebuilding 4 strong Chin.

world. secretaries.

the new environment.

The Results

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"X" AND "Y" CLASSES

I will be seen from the programme

Chinshan Handicap

that the Macuo subscription (First Section} ponies, which were bought frum Shanghat some few years ago, have THE entry of Copper Idol for the been classified "y" class, and those Chinshan Handicap (first section) | sub-griffins of the Hongkong Jockey for "E" class China pories seems to Club purchased at Happy Valley as suggest that the "has been" public class. I understand that the idol intends to stage a comeback. taller will also include (provided ap-His last appearance in publle was on plication in writing is made to the January 2, 1938, when Copper Idol Secretaries) these ponies, which, in was third, finishing behind Lancashire the opinion of the Macao classifica Tich and Energency Call in the tion sub-committee, are hopeless in Kansu Handleap at Arcía Preta, I the "E", class at Happy Valley, am afraid that the pony has lost his. sense of racing. Of the remaining seven entries my best three are The Tigress, Lucky Eleven and Heddon.

Chung Shan Stakes

the and I certainly had a panoramic first win on his own pony, Boulai TOMMY FARR, said that he might THE curtain raiser will be

Chung Shan Stakes for **** view of the two miles course.ne 10, last year, but the combina- with Jee Louts for the world heavy-class China ponies over six furlongs,

in the West River Handleap on sacrifice his chance' of a return fight Contrary to expectations, Far than was disqualified for boring, and weight title in order to join the Navy, View, Maple Star, Sapper and the jockey had patience to wait ten Tornado Star were not saddled | monils to score a success. for the big handicap classic, and no explanation was offered for their absence.

Advice

anini.

Farr told a reporter at Nottingham that a little whlic agu he was offered 20 per cent. of the gate if he would fight Louis at Detroit next June. MR. Sequeira, who was second in the Inst item, rude a well timed

"I cabled back on acceptance," Farr It did not take Mr. Putts very long race on Ascot Vale, but it would be said, "but I think I shall change my to release the tape, but when the advisable for his own good not to

shot Indulge in the ugly habit of sticking) gate opened. Courting Eve forward like an arrow. The adop out the elbows. The Upper arm ilon of "runaway" strategy conceived should normally be parallel to the by the jockey Mr. Ph was excellent body, so that the hands holding the up to a certain point. After having reins come just above the front arch run more than three-quarters of the of the saddle. Last Saturday in the distance, Courilog Eve shut up like last hundred yards of the final spurt, te knife, and the mare finished last Mr. Sequeira and his off rein in the but one.

right position, just above the pommel.

This is not the time to think of

world championships. There is some- thing far bigger at stake, and 1 am anxious to get into some branch of the Services.

SIGHT AFFECTED

"The R.A.F. have definitely turned

but the near rein was almost in level me down.

Allow-

"I am not surprised, because you

When the handleep was framed with his chin and the left hand was the weight adjuster considered Tuffin therefore in its wrong place. Bay at 160 16. mark, but the ridering the reins to flop about loosely can't take some of the punches I have Mr. Mcarne on the 1939-St-Leger does not indicate good hands and it had-in-booth-boxing without sacri-- winner was trying to give distance, will not assist the horse to run any icing something, and my eyesight at which fallacy cost the new slable, faster.

long range is not of the best. "Zylch", a race.

Going up the Black Rock on the second round, the order of running wwn Courting Eve, Amicus Curlne, Australian Diamond. Triumphant į Day, Viceroy, Sparrow, Baffin Bay, Lucky Lad, Loncashire Chips and Vanity Fair. •

Clapton Beat Bournemouth

LONDON, Apr. 11 (Reuter)-In, a football match played in the South

I was never in un Anti-Aircraft "D" Section of the English Regional Company and in the circumstance it Leagues, to-day, Clapton Orient beat was not mensy job to find the range Bournemouth by 2 goals to nil.

QUANTITY OR

"I have a hankering after the Navy (now, and perhaps I shall be moje suc-

cessful there."

"Hin Wang" Cup and the weight in assessed on the que "in Wang Cup? for "D" clasa amount of stake money won since China ponies should be a popu- January 1. Provided Fairy Auk still retains the same form which he lur event because the winning owner to receive in addition to stake showed during the second half of lust is season, he is sure to take some beat-money, a nice silver cup kindly pre- Ing. Meadow Eve, if sound, should sented by Mr. Kwok Hin-wang, and give a good account of himself and the run is once round the course.

Night View (always in the first Fairy Ousel for the lowest position.

section) and "Double Chance (second The Jockey Cup

have been section)

rated by the weight controller as the two most HAVE received Battering news dangerous portes, but it should be geny of Red Gauntlet is not on the most unreliable runners. In the last about Dick Turpin, but the pro-borne in mind that both of them are

right side of the handicapper, who two outings Double Chance gave a good exhibition in securing two third places, and for this reason due res- pect must be paid to Mr. M. H. Tur- ner's candidate.

Non-title Bout

For Garcia

LOS ANGELES, Apr. 11 (UP)-It is announced that Ceferino Garela, middleweight champion, will meet Allan Matthews, a St. Louis negro, in a non-title boul in Kansan City on April 24,

New Shot Put Record At St. Joseph's College Annual Sports Meet

The country's best marks in 1939

100 metres, Senior-1. Lo Yue-shoù; 2. Robert Yue, Time, 122 secs.). Junior were made in swimming, the sport 1, Mak Pa-she; 2, Peter Kwok (Time 13 in which Japan took Olymple laurels Recs.). Midges-1, Fok Yuk-man; 2, Les at Los Angeles in 1932 and again in Kwok-wei (Time, 152 seca).

High Jump, Senior-1. Lo Yue-shou; 2. Derlin in 1030. Shigeo Aral turned In a mark of 2:09.6 in the 200-meter ilung-hong. Height, o ft. Jis inai). Three Legged Race Midgets.-1. Lam free-style, best time recorded during Kwok-kuent: 2 Lau Kam-chuen.

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800 Metres, Senior-1, Fong Ding-pong: 1939, in the national championships 2 Cheng Wing-kwong. (Time, thins. in August. The figure equalled his Bee), Junior.-1. Lee Kung-woon; 2, Ho own national Ling-hui, (Time, 2 mina 39.2 seck.).

Lau Kam-chuen.

Tetsuro and

Hamuro also

record,

lled a na-

Sack Lace, Midgets.-1. Yu Minni-lun; 2. tional record and set the world's 200 Metres, Senior-1. Lo Yue-shou: 2 best tkne of the year for the dis- Robert Yue, (Time, 23 secs.). Junior-tance when he was clocked in 2:10.4 Mak Po-sho: 2, Hwang Sulu-hang in the 200-meter breast-stroke. An- 20.3 secs.). Midgets, Lee Kwok-wel;

other 1930 best was 2, Tank Yan-fat, (Time, 30 secs.)..

the 1:08.8 of 200 Metres, Wah Yan College, ILK-Klichi Yoshida in the 100-meter Francis Chan; 2, Lal Chung-yla. (Time, back - stroke. Tomikatau Amano 480 Metres, Senior.1, Fang Ding-pong: splashed through 1,500 meters in 2. Wang Chil-cheung (Time, C. seal. 10:21.8 for a fourth 1939 best but was Junior, Peter Kwok: 2. Tang Kwing behind his own world record. ylu (Time, 60.0 secu.).

25.2 cc.).

Obstacle Race, Midgets, Chanut TRACK FEATS DISAPPOINTING shin: 2, Ng Luen-fal. Junior-1, Leung Yuk-hang. 2 to Ling-kui,

Three-Legged Race, Junior-1, Yau Yiu-TE national track and field chain- wah and Lee Kung-woon; 2. 1on Che pionships in Tokyo in the fall hol and Clian Yin-chung.

disappointing perform- 200 metres, Junior, Watt Yee College-produced 1. Fung Clioi-tok: 2 Shek Chung-yes-jances, and one surprising upset when (Tinie, 30 suck.}.

1,000 Metres, Open in the Colony, Kohel Murakoso, the Olympic point Pte. Matison: 2, N. Reynolds; 2. Heung scorer, finished fourth in the 3,000 Kut-nang. (Time, 4 mix. 62 secs).

400 Metres, Wah You College L2 meters his first defeat in five years Philip Fung: Lam Kwok-leung. (Time, by n fellow countryman. He came Bers.).

Open to the back the next day, however, to win Invitation Relay Schools of the Colony, Wahan College the 10.000 meters. (K.). Time, 2 mins, 3.4 secs.).

In tennis, Japan failed to put a Inter-House Relay Race (Senior).-1,

Bluc: 2. White: 3, Red, Junior1. Red Davis Cup team in the field when Blur: 3, Green. Midgets.-1, Red; 2 the No. 1 star, Jiro Yamagishi, passed Blue: 3. Green.

200 Metres Senior, Wah Yee College-examinations as a naval sub-licuten- 1, L1 Chi-wan; 2, Leo Chun-kwong. lant and gave up the game. Later, High Jump, Junior, Peter Kwok: 2 the barnstorming Yugoslavian team Mak Po-ale; 1, Wong on-sang. (lielght of Ferene Puncee and Franjo Kukul- 4 ft. 4 inal,

200 Metres. Old Boys' Race-1, Heung jevle swept through mediocre oppost- Kut-sang; 2, Lau Kan-Iam.

the national doubles,

1600 Metres (Brawn Challenge Cup)-ion to win

1. Fong Ding-pong: 2 Leung Ping-yuen: white Puncce took the singles title 2.- Kwong-Chung-40.—(Time --5-igins.40 from Fumileru Nakano-4-6, 6-2, -8-2----

0-3. Inter-House Tug-o-War.-1, Blue House;

6cc9.)..

However, the form book shows that Talkative has never let his Portu guese backers down in Mueno, and it

· has-been--

peen-- represented-to-me-that-a few European residents in Fanling reaped a harvest when the bay an-2, Orange Ifouse. nexed the Shomrock Stakes at Ryan- ti on March 17, and paid $48 for o win. I am not recommending anyone

to sparc số cách way on the moke. but the speculation ja worth it.

Bogey is not in its proper division and the same may be said of Jack: | O'Lantern. I have not been able to, ascertain whether Gold Coin is mak ing the trip, but should she weigh❘ out, the nure has a good outside chance.

Chinshan Handicap (Second Section)

CONDITIONS were far from ideal for the annual THE Chinshan Handicap (second section) for "E" class. China athletic sports meeting of St. Joseph's College held at ponies should be the best race of the

afternoon, and it is

scramble over

Caroline Hill yesterday. Rain fell occasionally during Ave furlongs. Although the field may

QUALITY..WHICH? the proceedings, but all the events were carried off without to composed of "dead meat" runners.

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The Results

Following were the resulta: Long Jump (Senior),—1. K. Singh and 8. Sliva; 2. Cheng Koon-hong; . Thui Chung-chee.

Long Jump (Junior)-1, Lim Slau-klati 2. Lam Ngat-hung; J. B. Omit.

Boarders race (Junior),—1, T. Vangtal: 2. 1. China.

High Jump (Senior)-1, Ip Ping-kona; 2. Cheng Koon-hong; 3, Tsui Chung-chee. High Jump (Junior)1. 1. Vangtal: 1 1. M. Omar; 3. Txang To-ming.

Boarders' race (Benler) --1, Trul Chung- cher; 2. Cheng Keon-hong.

Putting the Shot (Senior)-1, V.

300 metres (Midget)-1, A. Ruyters; 2 200 cireN (Junior)-1, Sung Kam-

200 metres (Benter), V. Mendonca;

Scouts' race-i, Txul Chung-chee; 2, R. Luk.

Cuba' mce.-1, D. Thompson: 2, G. Want!.

110 metres High Hurdles (Senior)-1, v. Mendonca; 2. J. Gascon; 7, Cheng Koong- hong.

1,500 metres (Junter) -1. J. Bucks; 2.

Castilho: 2. 8 Ebrahim." .1,500 metres (Senior).----), C. M. P. Medan: 2. S. Hilva: 3. P. Ruji,

Potato raen (Small Boys)-1, P. Nguyen: 2. A. Samy.

100 metros handleap (Open to pupils of St. Francis School-1. Mim Mary Toledo; 2. Miss Rosita Tobias,

Invitation relay (Open to all schools of the Colony) —1, Ian Salle College: 2. Queen's College.

Shekki Handicap

THE Skekkd Handicap for "X" and Tysdales of China ponies la set aside for novices, and I expect to see a big fleld. Cloudy Star, Eagle and The Spirits of St. Louls will, I hope, close the meeting in that order..

Hockey

WOMEN'S REST TEAMS TO BE

Krystanon; 2. n. Silva, Distance: 43 ft. 400 metres (Open to St. Joseph's O CHOSEN TO-DAY

(record), Provious best, 41 ft. 0 ins.

Toys).1, A. Leonard; 2, A. Älves; 3. A.

50 metres (Midget)-1, A Ruyters; 2 Sequeira.

Yarn Chan-fan; 5. 0. A. Wahab,

Invitation relay (Open 10 Convent

100 metres (Junior)-1, Bung Kam- Schols), French Convent: 2, Mary- cheong: J. Cheung: 8, T. Vangtal

100 metres (Renior), P. Fung; 2, V. Mendoncs, 1. 1o.

400 metres (Midget).—1, A. Busters: Yuen Chen-fan; 3, 0. A. Wahab,

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY teams represent the Kest of the Leagues Inter-clans relay (Midgets)-1, Ta; 2. against the Caer Clark Cup Charn- Inter-class reiny (Junior)-1, 35, 2, 52. inter-class relay (Senior). Commar plons, the "Y" Ladies, and the Brawn clal: 2, Matriculation,

Cup Champions, the Argonauts, wit Colony 11, B. Itemedios: 2, Aliandberg appear in to-morrow's "5. O. ME 4,000 metres bleyele race (Open to the be selected to-night. The teams will 500 metres (open to boys of La Halle Yu Tang-lun; 2, Ip Wing-kin: 9, W. Sam.

3,000 metres bleycia rato (Senior) -1, Post." College)-1, A; F, Silva; 2. Kavior. Inter-class tug-of-War (Junior)-Win-

400 metres (Junior), Joseph Chating:

z, J. Castilho Ko Kok-boo,

2 metre store. V. Mendonca:

8. 3, K."

Staff relay-1. F. Felix's team.

60 matres (Infants) --1, R. Ruyten; a, P.] nor. 4D. Nguyen 10. Soonderam.

100 metres (Midget) - A. Ruyters; zner, Commercial, Yuen Chan-fan; 3. Chan Bui-teng,

The closing matches of the hockey seaso

will be played to-morrow on Inter-clang tug-of-War (Senior)-Win the ground. The Caer Clark 800 metres (Junior), d. Ducks; 2, A.2. Ito Yew.beng.

Apple eating contest—1, A. 3. Wahab; Cup champions will play the rest of Eumbim; 3. M. Bunan.

the Lenguo at 3 p.m., and will be followed by the Argonauts against the Rest of the Brawn Cup League.

THE DEST CIGARETTE IN THE WORLD COSTS SO LITTLE MORE matre (Senior) 1. P. Hail; 2, Chow

Hok-chung: 3. A. K. Kadir.

Bentar Champion-Victor Mendonca.. Junior Champion-Joseph Cheung, Mdigot Champion-Andre Ruyler

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.A number of other visiting teams Consolation Race-1, Leung Ping-pui; E Clieng Klin•kwang.

oppeared in exhibitions throughout Lang Jump, Senior-1. Robert Yue; 2 Japan, chief being a group of San

Hung-hong (Distance, 18 .01% nat. Record. Junior,-1, Sink Po-shes 2, Jose, Cal., college boxers, a mixed Chan Yu-chung. (Distance, 15 ft 815 ina.).| Austrailan und' Philippines wresting

Shot-Pitt, Senter, Lo Yue-shou; team. and a Tang, Ful-wat. (Distance,

squad of basketball 30 ft ins Record.

players from Canada.

Individual Championships, Sentor.-1, Lo Yue-shou: 2, Robert Yue. Junior-1, Mak Po-chie: 2 Peter Kwok,

House Championship 1, Blue: 2. White,

D.B.S. SPORTS OFF

take place this morning on the School until ground, has been postponed April 17 at the same times, 11 am.— 4 p.m. The heats, which should have The annual athletld meeting of the been held yesterday, were postponed Diocesan Boys' School, scheduled to owing to the rain.

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