1940-05-17 — Page 8

Friday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH May 17, 1940.

“Captain Foster's“ Racing Review a

HIGH DIVIDENDS AT

Use Of Whips At

At Happy Valley: Champion Jockeys Are Seldom Equipped With Canes

Eve Stable Wins Most Stake Money

A TOTAL ́mins of $22,100 had to be drawn from the coffers of the Hongkong Jockey Club to, pay 40

owners for providing the grand sport pend below a list of the Tacky sta

at the Whitsun holidays, and I ap

bies:

Eve

Lan

Eu Tong-sen

$ 2,450

1,100

1,100

900

900

Marber 1

Zylch

Dhimonda

1.800

T. K. L.

800

Ash

600

Numerals

000

J. F. Macgregor

000

S. W. Lee

600

Kia Ora.

600

Highlight

Sunnyside

600

S, S.

630

G. Troverton

600

Yam' Mun

Kong Bros.

600

600

LI Shiu-pong,

Cocoa

Li Po-chun

Fas

Dr. Lee Shiu

Mrs. Punto

E. S. K

Heterside Mrs.

Mrs H

Lucky

Hopu

Mrs.

'YE

C.

Taxpayer

Stanton

Weetoo

V. M. Grayburn

S. LK.

Cholec

Mr. E. Grasett

$22,

Sir Victor

LUCKILY, the rain kept away again on Whit Monday. There was undoubtedly a much bigger attendance of racing enthusiasts at Happy Valley on the second day, and the presence of "white drill uniform" of ficers with gold braids on the shoulders and peak caps, coupled with those wearing khaki was very prominent on the lawns,

The Whitsun meeting of two days of racing was of very high standard and so were the dividends, the daily

double on the second day paying $1,905 for the combina

tion of Smashing Through and the mighty Brutus.

Punter's Assertion

Before commencing my usual review I would like to mention that a letter has been addressed to me by a punter

WHITSUN

MEET

DISAPPOINTING TENNIS

EXHIBITIONS

Rifle Shooting "CENTURY" BY

C/SGT. P. HALE

Programme For Sunday

Filipino Davis Cup Stars Impress

(By “Tinkor”).

ONLY 30 MEMBERS were! present at Wednesday's spoon)

THOUGH on the whole the tennis exhibitions at the and practice shoot under the aus- piccs of Hongkong Rifle Associa-Hongkong Cricket Club last night were disappointing, the tion at the Kowloon City Range. Philippines Davis Cup pair, Felicisimo Ampon and Amada

Triumph For Conditions were good, although Sanchez, were impressive in deiling with the opposition

Soldier Of

Britain

I WAS DELIGHTED to see

enquiring whether a few experienced Chinese riders have the old stinker, Soldier of been forbidden by the Stewards to carry that flexible cane Britain, with the owner's son 300which is known in the racing circles as the jockey's whip. (Mr. F. F. Li), in the saddle.. 300 He claimed that if (the italics are mine) the jockey on romping home. first in the last! Craigavad (a slug) had carried his usual whip, Mr. Tag-event, the Green-Island-Handi- gart's candidate, would have won the Whitsun Plate...

300

300

eap (third section), and believe me his Tommy Atting just managed to get over the irrier by a neck great I do not propose to start al of carrying whip using spur was The combination received a

both oyation when they were led to the debate on the subject in this denied to novice jockeys in

sections of the Lead Mine Handicap dismounting paddock, for Soldier of column, but in reply to the letter over the Derby course, but the up-Britain's last win was in the Auld I heard that a few Chinese prentices carried

the leekle Handicap on December 4,

1937. prominent jockeys had to toe the Shatin landfrap (second section).

200 carpet after the running of the

200

750

Shatin Handicap (first section)

on Saturday, to explain the ex- cessive abuse, of

Whips

in

the whip. CRAIGAVAD

Whatever transpired at the en- quiry, the decision was not made known to the racing publle, but it was no doubt one of those usual findings that generally find their way to the shelf labelled For private information only." Though is nut nice to add fuel to the flame by publishing a list of the culprits, I noticed that on Whit

Sassoon Heads Monday four Chinese, Jockeys faced

the barrier-minus- their usual whip. While on the subject I would like USE or abuse of

Owners' List to

SIR VICTOR SASSOON has not headed the owner's list for quite a long while, but the wheel of fortune turned on his favour at the Whitsun Meeting and he accred three successes.

Gladiator annexed the Lead Mine Handicap (first section) over the

quote is to the

MIGHT

HAVE WON

Last Quarter Sprint

Delayed

Too

Long

CLEMBER, the winner of St. George's Plate, was the the whip, an extraction from a Lon-only absentee in the main event, and there were nine ponies don racing newspaper, which, I am

saddled for the Whitsun Plate confined to China ponies sure, will be interesting.

Use

Thai Gordon Richards does not his whip with unnecessary

over the champion course. Clember's refusal was due to severtly is shown by the fact that a tendon trouble, but I understand the pony will be alright his services are eagerly sought by owners and trainers, who are fully in a few days' time.

ative to the ruinous effect which

the misuse of the whip_may_ have However, it was a grand_race| on a horse's future." There is an old saying that good from start to finish. There is Derby course, Eve of Renson captur- ponies make good jockeys, but belleve no use crying over spilt milk, Ing the Stoneculiers Handicap over me more races are lost than won by but I cannot help thinking that

and Eve of Harvest won the 14 miles,

of excessive use the whip, a delay on the part of the jockey the main event, the Whitsun Plate, Those who attend the meetings of not taking up the running for China ponies over the champion the Hongkong Jockey Club regular- course, beating the hot favourite ly must admit that champions such earlier was responsible for Crai- Craigavad by a length and a half inns D. Black, C. Encarnacho and V. gavad's failure.

Mrs. Taggart's candidate was not 2.10%, which was faster than the V. Needa. have not much use of the present record of 2.20k set up by whip, and their successes were due within striking distance when the Burford at the Spring meeting. to hard driving coupled with good pack came round the bend and the Judgment of pare. A few years ago first to catch my eyes was Eve of Sir Victor's candidate was curry-the public idol, Mr. Leo G. Frost. Harvest followed by Dupont Bay, ing a pound less than a stone below who holds the record of, riding 57 Gretber, Johnber, -Lan and the the weight for inches as per scale winners in 1932, carried a whip to others. and in the circumstance the fast run complete his paraphernalia.

Another incident, which came under could not be accepted as a new track figure.

my observation, was that the privilege

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Successful

Jockeys' List

P. Y. T. Wei Fails To Ride A Winner

scores at 300 yards were not provided by the Tsui brothers in singles matches. Sanchez high owing to varying light.

C/Sgt. P. liale, of the Middlesex beat Tsui Yun-pui 6-4, 6-2, in what was the batter of the Regt, secured another century, just two singles games, but Ampon was little extended by Taui missing his possible button at 500 Wai-pul, winning 6-3, 6-1.

yards by one point. He won the nett spoon for aperture sight rifles. Sgt. Clarke, of the Hongltong Police, won the handleop spoon in the open sights section.

the

CHAMPION FOR A SPARRING PARTNER

Armstrong Trying To Help Ken Overlin SUMMIT, N.J., May 16 (UP),

The doubles game between Dr. Diy and C. Carmona (P.I.) and W. C. Hung and Paul Kong ended... with each side winning one got. The second set of this game should never have been played, for not only was the tennis' far below standard, but in taking the

THE STEERS CUP Concurrently, with the spoon shoot, Middlesex 1st Ballallon the Regiment fred-their-annual-com- petition for the Steers Cup, which was presented by Lt. Col. D. IL

court second-the light was get- Steers, RE, to their Rifle Club for operture annual competition with

ting poor by the time the match concluded, with the consequence sight rifles, for aggregate nett scores. For the third year in succession C/Sgt. P. Hale won this cup, L. G.

that Ampon and Thui Wai-pul A champion served as a spar began their game as late as 6.8) C. Dawson being second.

Sunday's programme at Kowloon ring partner when Henry Arm- p.m. The scores in the doubler. City will be arranged by the long strong, welterweight champion of were 6-4, 4-6. bang Naval Volunteer Force and

In fairness it must be sold that nelther of the Tsul brothers were in conditions will be one sighter and 10 the world, boxed two rounds with

form. Tsul Yun-pul was able to rounds at 200 and 500 yards with a Ken Overlin to-day. highes! possible score of 100.

Armstrong is trying to help Over- produce some measure of opposition In the Team Shoot, one team from wrest the middleweight crown from for Sanchez, but Tsui Wai-pul was cach affiliated rifle club, composed of Ceferino Garcia on Thursday due to al dixes and sevens.

Bath Sanchez and Ampon have three aperture and three open sig the bitter fued that exists between rifles, will be allowed to enter, netthe Garcia and Armstrong entourages similar forehand shots--a

scures to count in the

six

total.

The

sort of

winning team will receive a cup and over the splitting of the purse follow-ck-chop shot-which went over the Nett totaling their match in Los Angeles on net at unusual speed. But the mort Winning spoons.

spectacular shot was Sanchez's back- stores, for aperture and open sight Murch 1.

Mead, Armstrong's manager, claims hand. Taui Yun-pui, his opponent, tlfles will receive a cup for first

that he received less than Parnassus, is a player of the same callbre and place and a spoon for runner-up,

is also possessed "of a very fine Garcia's manager, guaranteed.

bockhand, but it could not work yesterday.

SPOON EVENTS

In addition, there will be spoons presented for the highest nett score Golf in each class at each range, logother

with one scaled envelope competition for each class, open only to those who have not otherwise won a prize at this meeting. Handicap spoons, will as usual, be given by the As- sociation. There will also be two spoons for claybird shooting, which will take place later in the morning. No competitor will be eligible to win more than one cup and one or two spoons.

Mrs. Pelrie, wife of the command- ing officer, will give away the prizes at the conclusion of the programme, which will be approximately at 12.30

p.m.

WEDNESDAY SCORES

Leading scores on Wednesday were follows:

32 32 03

as'

Valley Summer

Foursomes

Sanchez commanded amazing pace of the court with this shot, and scored Yopeatedly with very-ne-

nccuracy.

The outstanding feature of the doubles game was Dr. Diy's acrvice. He sent the beli Over

with 'great accuracy and a grent amount of Otherwise, however, the tennis was very poor.

twist.

Youthful Ampon

proved.

extremely

fast about the court. The light was

none

good, but, occasionally, brilliant shots were

executed.

form

good

Following Is the draw forth. Ampon was able to find the back Happy Valley summer foursomes, the corners of the court with his deep first round of which will be played fast drivalg, but Tsul was unable to

Jane produce anything like before June 9, the second by 23, the third by July 7, the semi-enough to extend his opponent. final by July 21. and the final by 1 E. Dovey (12) and 1. D. Trevor (17): August 4:

JW. Mayhew (7) and A. V. Grenves (1) Bye into accond round-0. M. Park (8) v. A. . Dennis (0) nod W. S. Hittier (0) and M. Pollock (10) v. A. J. MacFayden C. C. Slark (D) and C. M. Stark (8) v. FT. McMullen (0) and R. G. Parker (18) and N. 3. Bebbington (121. Aperture Sighła

First round.-F. Duckie (12) and E. 10); H. Smith (B) and E. Greenwood (14) Tuck (14) v. J. Linaker (12) and . H. v. A, C, I. Bowker (7) and R. K. Valentine H'cap. 300 500 000 TU. Puckle (15) W. V. Ahorn (0) and F. C. F. A. Redmond (D) and LP. Tani

yds, yds. yds. Datry (D) V. It. C. Watson (12) and J. worth (0) v. 5. F. Chubb (15), and W. II. C/Sgt. P, Hale Ser......37 34 21 100 M. Thomson (9); G. E. Willerton (12) and Jovit (11); H. A. Mills (15) and 6. T. B/M. W. Kifford Bet,

T. J. Price (9) v. A. D. Humphreys (0) Butlin (12) v. T. B. Low (11) and W. R. MR. DONALD BLACK heads the Lt. G. C. Dawson

and D. Humphreys (7); W. W. C. Shewan italyer_115): F. Groves (3) and. W. Cdr. Jockey' list with four wins, three Cpl. R. Langford?

15) and K. S. Robertson (0) V. C. W Steele-Perkins (13) v. J. E. Richardson Reeve (13) and F. J. do Rome (8): J. W. (6) and R. M. Word' (12). In the straight. Craigavad come on seconds and a third, and then comes P/Sgt. P. 1. Thong Ser.

L/Sgt. Henderson 2

Bye info second round. II. Mundy Macdonald (7) and G. Davien (10) v. H the quisle with a terrible burst of Mr. Hearne with a ratio of 2-3-1 Capt. F. P. Sequiera Ber." speed, which I expected from a crack mounts. An interesting feature of S.1. A. C. Chan Ber miler, but it was too late as Eve of the. Whitsun Meeling was the fallure II. J Blake Scr. Harvest had too much of a lead. of Mr. Peter Wel to ride a winner, It may be of interest to know that but Air. Proulx registered a win with the official

last

Cpl. Naranjan S. 6 quarter wn

wns 27three thirds out of four starts. seconds, and though I

I am no mothe- Mr. II. S. Chang, who came from C.G. Bachan 8.

7. J. Johnston B |maticion, Craigavad must have Hankow, made his debut as a jockey | Sgt. G. G. Clarke il covered the home run of two fur-with two wins and two thirds, while Whyte a longs in the vicinity of 26 seconds. Mr. H. M. Botelho scored his first Pto, N. G. Ferreits 13 ....

Winner of h.cap spoon will have h.cap If the pony was only together with success on Brutus after graduating to reduced by one pl the crowd rounding the corner, Craithe "black-letters class. gavod, in my estimation, would have

There were 22 Jockeys placed,

"ilie e fist is minde os Tottows.

Lied the procession. first to the dis- during the two days of racing and,

mounting enclosure weighing room.

outside

Sydney Lad Beaten By

· · Brutus

IT WAS NO DISGRACE to Syd- ney Lad losing to Brutus by a neck, in the Manly Handicap for "B" clas the Australian boy raters, because had to concede 15 lbs. of lead to the Irish owner's candidate.

was, another Here again

run in which Sydney Lad was lying too far back after passing the black rock op the second round,

"D"-Division League Matches

Matches in the D divbion of the terinis league yesterday respited:

K.LT.C. V. CCC

D. Black

H. J. A. Hearne

H. C. Pih,. H. S. Ching L. B. Chad V. V. Need a

S. L. Sung 5. W. Pan B. A. Proulx

W. G. Poy

R. M. Wood Yeung Wing-kwal H. M. Botelho F. F. Li

P. Y. Wel

S. C. Llang

A. D. Coppin G. Treverton

K-F-Chiu-

J. Harrow H. A. de Botello S. L, Yuen

1st 2nd 3rd

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Jahan Dad and B. 8. Hussain lost to liamson and Zimmer 1-beal Can- sumbloy and Yue 6-3; beat Leonarda 0-5. KOWLOON V. CHINESE R.C. Kowloon lost to Chines 19° 4«5,"\\\\ G. Gillard and E. Eymard beat KM. Wong and C. Y. Two 6-4; bṣal Y. Y. Lau and Y. W. Chung 6-2; lost to Y, Chau

B. Fl. Sallels and 24, Tamzan beat A, B, and C. Y. Two 3-6.

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Hanson and Kimmern 8-3; beat B. A. Jack and M. Turpin Soat to Wong and and P. C. Yus 4-3; best X. Two 6-7: Jos to Leu and Chung 1-0; beat

Chau and, Tro -0-2) Land 8,0k. Leonard, 6-4

6. M. Khan and M. HuHisWAN 161) 18 Ar. Perry and H-W-Crabb beat-Wong-

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boat Cas- and Tse 6 Rout to Lấu and Chung 2-0: sumbley

THE BEST CIGARETTE IN THE WORLD COSTS SO LITTLE MORE Hams, and me beat Leonine 15 los to Chad and 180: 1-8

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Matches Washed Out

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Only one game was completed; the Cincinnati Brooklyn game was called innings at the end of the fourth owning to rain..

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