1940-10-04 — Page 14

“Captain Foster'

Racing Review

4. 1940.

World Series Baseball of

Jogi PC Chcinnati Reds. I Avenge First Defeat

DOUBLE TENTH MEET TO-MORROW Wide Competition For Major Event

Cantala Handicap

BIG FIELD FOR

DAILY DOUBLE

" THE MOST IMPORTANT RACE to-morrow is the Cantalä Handicap which has been selected for the first leg of the daily double event with the inclusion of a pool of $6,425 carried over from the last meeting.

There are 23 entries of “B”

class Australian ponies and the Jordan H'cap (2nd Sect.) 'run is over the champion course.

The grass track will again be cramped, but luckily the inunt

ls over 1 miles.

On the form book A Roaring Time, Fair Chance, Franklin, Murrum- bidgee, Rowan, Sydney Lad, Trium- phant Day and Vixen Tor have proved that they can last the dis- tance,

and we have a nice list from which to find the Brst leg.

My best three are Fair Chance, Sydney Lad and Rowan. Murtum bidges and Vixen Tor are dangerous enough to upset the applecart

Austin H'cap (2nd Sect.)

Second Leg Of 'Daily Double Sporting Chance For King Kong

THIR SECOND LEG OP the daily deuble is on the Austin

Handicap

This Time

At Top Of

The Ladder

Detroit Tigers Beaten 5-3

CINCINNATI, Oct. 3 (UP),-Cincinnati Reds

Baseball Series when they beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 to- day and evened up the games score.

THE EIGHT EXTRA RACE MEETING, better known among the racavenged yesterday's defeat in the first game of the World ing owners and men of the turf as the "Double Tenth Meeting," is a two- day affair with eight attractive events on the programme for each day.

Extra Interest In The

Daily Double Pool

To-morrow the October Handicap for China ponies

over the champion course is the major contest, while on Thursday the Double Tenth Plate for the same class of China steeds, a sprint from the 11⁄2 mile post (about half mile 155 yards), will be the main fight.

The Diamond Bay Handicap| reserved for the "A" class Aus- tralian ponies to be run on Thursday will, in my opinion," be the best bout of the meeting. and the mile run has attracted. A GOOD FIELD of has been" printers will be seen in the Jordan no less than 17 first class racers Handicap (second section) for "D" including the nomination of De- class China ponies from the 11⁄2 multe vonian owned by Lady North- post, and it looks that anything may cote. happen. At the last meeting they were ridden by novices, whereas to-morrow, the "D" class raters will have the

services ot experienced Jockeyi.

The carrying over of the Daily Double pool of $0,425 will un- doubtedly be the main attraction and the Race Club is anticipating a

Carnarvon Stakes.

Opening Event For

Novice Riders

THE DOUBLE TENTH Carnival

October Handicap

Distinctive Time For A Long Shot

Hockey Club Practice Cancelled

Walters, Rede" pitcher, was the wonder of the day, and with his sinker ball sank the Tigers, aflencing the Tiger batters and allowing only three menaly hits. Rowe, Tigers' pitcher, got a lesson he will long.remember. The practice match arranged by

Walters might have' made it a the Hongkong Hockey Clah for this complete shut-out but for a couple of wild streaks when he lost control evening has been cancelled.

over, his sinker.

THE NON-ENTRY of Bur-*** ford for the major contest, the October Handicap for China

ponies over 11⁄4 miles, has con- |League Tennis firmed what I. wrote

on

the walking C.R.C.

September 13, that the bay stallion was on list.

However, if Confusion Bay does not accept for the October Handicap, ail other entrants will have to carry more lead, but it is reliably learned that Mr. T. K. Li's candidate will Ince the start with Needa in the

We shall see a good race between

saddle,

Retain

"A" Division

Title

new hand of speculators who wills with a novice even for China Confusion Bay, Craigavad (Pb) and Indians Boaten 72-12

help to swell the pool.

pontes, griffins of this season, that Eve at Harvest (Black), the last have won less than $750 in stakes, being most dangerous. and the Carnarvon Biskes has not born able to draw

entries,

This Time has been brought down from the first section, and he la at

It is Interesting that in connection the top of the ladder together with with the last pool of $7,523 (which Bressay and Double Chance. I like

more than sen This Time over a distance, and with was carried over from the St. Am

drew's Meeting) the number of tic- Wei in the saddle the combination Iskets sold for the new gamble renched will be left in the lurch, for there are It is learned that many apprentices a menace to all,

a colossal figure of 11,528 (valued Emergency Call and Talkative are $37.040), but the total sale of tow not enough mounts to go round,

1 cannot, however, see anything to In the middle of the handleaps. The morrow's daily double is, of course, lick For All Time (second soution) for "B" cla Chin former should not be forgotten as

a matler for conjecture.

and Resisting Time, and should the connections de- The Stewards having paid $207.60 for a win in the

have selected the cide to send out both, Resisting Time Shatin Handleap over this short trip. Cantala Handicap for "3" class Au- is a dead certainty. while the latter returned a dividend ralian ponies (23 entries) and the

Smashing Through and Thirty Six win in the West River Austin Handicap (second section) are good for minor placings. of $00.00 for Handicap over six furlongs,

for "13" class China ponies (14 class- ined) for the Daily Double event, Taggart's Patricia is not yet ready I have reason to believe that Mrs. and spotting the winners is not going for the mile run, to be easy.

penior over a mile.

The result of the Lars Handicap (second section) over the champion cutum at the Whitsun meeting was Gay Star. Expansion Time (141 iba) and Avon (108 Iha) with others such an Roon Jane, Just In Time, King Kons, Peaceful View and Rob Roy Following in the roar."ḥ

Gay Stor has been asälghed to the first division, but the adjustment of weights has favoured King Kong to

Among the low weight carriers, Ascot Vale looks good, to be followed by Valorous. If Talkative makes up his mind to run, your money is a safe investment.

the extent of a stone against Expan- Austin H'cap (1st Sect.) sion Time, and Ponceful Vlow has a pull of 10 lbs, against Avon.

This should be seriously consider- ed and taking everything in the bal- anco King Kong has a good sporting How good is he against Eve chance.

of Reason, we have not got a line. A Sir Victor's candidate has been ranked to be on the same level with Avon, we shall see how it will work, out to-morrow,

Williamstown H'cap

THE FINAL EVENT OF THE DAY

THE LAST EVENT on the card will be the Williamstown Handicap

CONQUERING

TIME WORTH WATCHING

Double Tenth Plato

IT has always been the ambi- Diamond Bay Handicap

tion of non-European owners

I would like to recommend Dis- tinctive Time with Wel up for a long shot. Ber publio formances do not tell us deal, but a close study of Distine tive Timo's mlio gallop

Ioat Saturday morning shows that the nare came out of the test with flying colours.

rea

The Reds drove Nowe from the mound in the fourth, after which rookie John Gorsica ilmited the Reds to one hil.

THE SCORING

In Tigers' first inning, McCosky walked, and when Gehringer singled he scored Bartell and sent McCosky to third, from whence he scored when Greenberg hit_a_double:

In the second frame, the Reda como Into the picture, F. McCormick singled to left field; Ripple popped fone up, then Wilson singled to right feld and sent McCormick to second, Joost singled to centre and scored with McCormick,

Myers clouted a single past Hig- Rins and added to the score when Wilson crossed the plate.

BOTH hitherto unbeaten this year Beds added snóther two runs la In the "A" Division of the Tenal the third· frame

· when - Ripple Lesgus, the Chinese Recreation Club

homered with Goodman aboard. the and the Indian R. C. met in

Last of the Reds tailles como in deciding match a Causeway Bay the fourth when Walters doubled to yesterday, and anticipation of what left, and came home when Werber would be a keen olose game fizzled also knocked a Chinese, who thus retain their title canto out into # 234-14 vtory for the which they have held since 1932.

a two-bogger. Tigers vainly rallied in the sixth McCosky walked and was forced to second by Gehringer. On The Rumjahn cousins, S.A. and H. Greenberg's double, Gehringer scored. weight jockey, but nevertheless we

We all know that Wei is a feather. D., the Colony, doubles champions, Box scores were?

were the only Indian pair to score Detroit must admit that the mile in 2.0344

any measure of success. They beat of two furlongs was covered in 28%, Tak-chan 6-0, thereby scoring all York was a grand show, and the last stanza

Lee Wal-tong and Taul Yun-pui 6-2,artell and drew with Paul Kong and Chan Gehringer. points that LLC, secured.

seconds.

Sapper And Far View Should Both Accept

to annex the Double Tenth Plate, and since the inception of this! classic sprint in 1930, Chinese owners have scored only three successes; the late Mr. Chan Tin-sion being the first with Zorhan. It was followed by Mr. Chan Wai-sang's Nippy, and the third win was registered in 1936 Bay Handicap for "A" class Australian ponies to be contested THE BEST EVENT of the meeting will be the Diamond Ex-by Soldier of Britain belonging on Thursday, and we are bound to have a nice field of sprin- press, whose last outing was on to Mr. Li Shle-pang. November 18, has been assigned to Last year Mr. Eu Tang-sen made the Arst meetion of the Austin a strong bld with his champion mare, Handicap for "B" class Chira ponies Hose Elect, ridden by C. Encarnaca Jordan H'cap (1st Seet.) over the mille, and It is my firm be- but lief that the bay is not keyed for the

Mr. EU TONO-SEN'S

| event

Blue

There is a talk that Resisting Time will start here instead of the opening event, but I have my double because| the opposition is much stronger,

for "D" class Australian ponies and I believe that Conquering Time

It seems to me that the mile run in will be saddled with Wel as the rider very open.

and the combination is worth follow

With the exception of Dick Turpin Ing. and Tarzan (both of whom had a

Hopeful Star is better over a mile

the biggest sensation of that meet was the dead failure of the formidable Rose Elect, who ran un- placed, and this was, of course, the

mare's first "knock out" after sequence of five successful outings

Scramble

in the Malden Stakes, the Hongkong For "D" Class

Derby, the Champions, the Hongkongj Handicap and the Easter Stakes.

It was learned after the race that the triple crown winner had strained a tendon, and Rose Elect never raced #gain.

ambition, but it could have happened Without prejudice it was a costly

win in Fantier and Macao respecthan a short trip, and the grey has tively all others have not as yet a golden opportunity to atone for his to any owner. been able to make their acquaintance Failure at the last meeting. with the judges, and there are al-

together "13" four-footed mobs,

Bear Claw scems to have lost

"

I expect Catterick Bridge, Grand great deal of his ability, but, with a

W Allegiance and Warrego River to be few pounds of lead Jettisoned the In the limelight.

(brown should stage a comeback.

HAPPY LANDINGS

KMACGRE

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China Ponies

WE SHOULD SEE a nice scramble

Iters. For the first time, this seasDRI {Mrs. Grasett's Sapper heads the handicap list with a pound better than Far View, and they are trailed by Baffin Bay with an allotment of 160 lbs.

Unless some unforeseen hoppens, Far View and Sapper, both sired by Farr, will accept in order to have a "dress rehearsal" outing before the big classic, the Fremantle St. Leger on November 2.

in the Jordan Handicap (first section) with Mr. Needa in the saddle, All Ban Ray is defnitely necepting

for "D" class China ponies from the 131⁄2 mile post (about half mile 153 the "A" class ponics will have two {yards).

more gallops, and in the circum- stances I prefer to hold up selections until Wednesday.

:

TTH the acquisition of Mr. Dun

March Brown, after his fine ver bar's string of racers coupled formance in the lower division, is with his own, Mr. T. K. L has now up against a better class of run- nominated Confusion Bay, Dupont ners, but Mr. Stanton's candidate is Bay, Mount Hope Bay and Oonagh certainly not out of the running and for the Double Tenth Plate and I the distance is to his liking. have not been able to Ascertain

which will be Mr. Needs's mount. It seems that the weight adjuster Being a handicap scramble from had viewed the running of Portrush the 1 mile post, I will not discuss and Sunlight View fir the Junk Bay the prospects until the handicaps Handicap from different angle be have been announced, but it looks cause he has haridicapped the secohal that Mr. Li's chances are very rosy pony to be ve pounds better than this season.

the winner-Portrush. We leave al that./

Other Chinese entries are Distinc- live Time and White Diamond. Mrs. Tiggart's Cruigavad and Mr. Brad-allowance of 5 lbs.. West Lake is dan

Chatterbox looks good with an bury's Grether and Johnber will no gerous and I think Salvage Master is doubt by their level best to steal the trying to win out of her distance, plate, at a will Sir Victor Sassoon

with his Eve of Harvest, who will try

ta duplicate the win.

First Club Rugger Trial

Next Wednesday

SPORTS. ADVT.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB-

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Wednesday

October 9, at 5.10 p.m. 1951 ERTAT INTERNATIONAL'S, TEAM,

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Scores were;

McConey

Campbell

Tehbette Trui. Wal-pul and lu Tak-cheuk, beat Rowe A Madar and A. R. Minu 0-4; beat Corsica S. A, and H. D. Rumjahn 6-4; best 0. Rumjahn and I. M. Razack 0-3.

rinrinnat Leo Wal-tong and Toul Yan-pul beat warbery Madar and Minu 0-2: lost to Rumfahns M. McConnick 3-8: best Rumjahn and Rarack 6-2. Goodman

Paul Kong and Chan Tak-chan beat McCormick Madar and Minu 6-3; drew with Rump [jalna 6-0; beat Rumjahn and Rarack Joost

3-0.

Mixed Doubles Championship Abandoned

Mayers Walters

Tina scorell, Tigers

Red

ADR I PO‘AS

Hongkong this year. This decision was reached at a meeting of the Ex- ecative Comell of the Chinese R.C. | recently,

ARSENCE from the Colony of The Chinese R.C. has been running greater portion of the Colony's better this tournament for the past several women tennis players has made it years, and their decision conforms necessary to abandon the Mixed with advice received from the Hong- Double tennis Championship elkongtyn Tennis. Association.

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