February 17, 1900.]
A little speculation is absolutely inseparable | from a race meeting, and those who are disposed to back their fancy and risk the nimble dollar, are to be catered for and provided with faci· lities which will doubtless be appreciated.
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The last gallop or two frequently causes a change of ideas, and good judges invariably await the grand finale, before venturing au opinion on the chances of any candidate. The indifferent display of one of this much fancied Derby nominations yesterday morning demon. strated the wisdom of this policy, and made many of the backers of the pony in question wish that they were disciples of the cautious waters. Although Thund rstort was an absentee, be still retains his position as a minal favourite. Stratchcona and Ting Haou are now next in demand, and Modder's price is shortening. At the time of writing the four mentioned are the popular picks, and Strategist, although practi- cally an unknown quantity over a long trial course, is also faucied.
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Modder's name a pears in the Midou Stakes and also in the Derby list on the first day, carrying Mr. Jones, aud probably his full weight he put up a gallop during the trials that impressed the most scepticul. The mile and two furlongs in 2.544 was good enough in itself, and the easy way in which he lobbed over the last quarter in 32 caused the most favour- able comment. There is no reason in the world
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Orange Blossom Dot Rose
Anrors
1m 8 5 1 11 1 45) 2 19)
8 7 1 11 1 474 2 244 8 01† 88 112 | 47 2211 252
China Rosem. last fm .. 1 12} Terra Verda Ijm. Eskdale lim Tom Thumb 7 The Robber 14m.
36 113 151) 2 281 3 03
36 1 10148 210) 324 108 145
Lakong lim. last mile 40 118 165 227 Demon King Im. Tartar im.
FOOTBALL.
TRIDENT.
SECOND ROUND OF THE SHIELD
COMPETITION,
G. COY, ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS VERSUS HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
Teams
DEFEAT OF THE HOLDERS.
and Jones, forwards.
Evans, goal, Jaspar and G. Coy R. W. F. :- Murray, backs; Davies, Pounall, and Lewis, balves; and Williams, Cheatle, Boulton, Pugh F. H. Kew. goal; H. W. Hongkong F. C: Looker and H. Pinckney, backs; S. L. Jenkins C. T. Kew. and W. H. Howard, halves; and A. C, Lowe, H. S. Moberley, J. F. Noble, H. C. R. Hancook and J. D. Danby, forwards.
Referee Mr. D. J. Gerrard.
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goalkeeper The ball had some spin on striking the post twisted in. This sucoses gave new vigour to the lub and they had much the þest of watters in half time, Howard and Lowe placing two corner kioka excellently and Noble Howard and Lowe making fine shots. Howard had very hard lines with his effort as it struck the cross-bar. G Coy were not idle and placed the Club goal in jeopardy more than once F. Kew made a couple of smart saves and one of them, which came in off Pinckney, he did particularly well to stop.
2 goals 1 goal
Half time Co. Hou kong F. Club The second half of the game was considerably in favour of the Club in the open and for some time after the interval they looked likely to draw level at any moment but the Fusiliers de fended well and were away to the other goal at every opportunity. Then for a while the civi lians seemed to lose hope and play became some what slow, but by and bye as time wore on they pulled up again and tried very hard. Looker tried a change in the forwards, putting Lowe centre, Nubie inside right and Moberley outside right, kloberley was much better after this and ancock, who with placed a beautiful centre to the go·lapparently at his mercy was dispossessed. A foul was given against. Evans for running with the ball but danger was removed. Play was poor for a little while; then the Club pressed again but unsuccessfully. Dauby and Moberley got in some good cautres but Noble was the
best efforts in this direction however came from Chad Kew who made a couple of very fine at- templs. Before the finish. G's forwards put in warm work at the other cud and guve F. H. Kew a lively time Looker in attempting to stop one shot diverted it to the corner of the gol but was in it at once and kept it out. nere was no further score the game ending:-
2 goals 1 goal
why the donghy little chesnut shouldn't stay: team by 3 goals to nil and the Hongkong Club only forward able to manage any shots. The
and if he does, the best of his opponents will bare to take him into consideration in the Derby. That he will succeed one o' the erst- while fancies in popular estimation is absolutely certain, and the ch nces are shot a short price will be accepted about him on the day.
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Rampant Rose, assisted by Unique Rose recorded four eleven for a mile and three quar- ters. A good deal of interest was displayed in the gallop. but the result was both slow and disappointing. A half mile from home the stable companions caught Diplomat, who had aversedtr half a mile, but the Maiden Stakes' probability scampered away from them in the last furlong, and passed the post six lengths to the good. Diplomat will be worth watching in the opening event for griffins. He is doing well and gets over the listance handily.
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The favourites for the Maiden Stakes and the German Cup are Dot Rose and Impala respectively. In sprints over short courses Impahla always succumbs to the dual candidate Rescue, but over longer distances he is superior to most of the tyros. Dot Rose usually works with a griffen hard to beat, at least up to a mile, and notwithstanding the fact that the latter had te best of their last mile trial, run in two nineteen and a half, his work justifies his posi- tion in popular fancy. Diplomat, another fanoy, took three seconds longer to get over the same journey. Dot Rose's working partner Orange Blossom divides the Valley Stakes farouritism with the other chest ut Sarton. Blossoms time is always the best, and his condition cannot be improved upon. Should Mr. Wheel-Rut elect to start Impahla in this race, both of the others will have to be at their best to beat him.
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Rose de France in the capable hands of Mr. Woolimier, pat up a mile and a half in the bost time recorded for the distance during the morn. ing. To do the same work it took Strathcona three thirty-five, or 7 seconds longer. Shannon and Pluto both did useful work.
The detailed times are as follows:-
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Tube Rose (m.
White Rose 14m.
Storm King Im
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4 118
1 554 2 341 3 1 8 43 34 111 145 216 Thistle Im. last 2m. 37 114 1 46 Strathoona lim
39 · 144 1 50 2 16† 3 02 3 35 Rampant Rose) 14m.36 11 † 1 47 22 27 3 34
Im. 411
Unique Rose Modder 14m. Diplomat .m. Sarton 11m
Rose de France 11m
Pirafe King 4m. Shannon 14m
Wood Pigeon
37; 112 [48] 2 321 2 54) 86 1149 222
4 24 1 21 1 591 2 351 3 09Į 39 113 48 220 2 57
R111 1401 $4 255 40 1:2 1891 2:36 310
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Freelance [ 1{m. .. 41Į ↑ 178 153) 231 307} 34'
Snow King Im.
Forest King 11⁄2m.
37 112 146)
39 115 12 2201 308
In the first round G. Coy, put-out the V. R. C.
defeated 25 8. D., R. A. by 3 goals to 2.
the
This game took place or Saturday on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club in the Club was generally expected to win 80 presence of a large number of spectators. The
result, 2 to 1 in favour of the soldiers, was some- what surprise. G Comp ay w‹n. and thengh the referee should have disallowed their first goal, for it was most decidedly offside, but for all that their attacks on goal were splendid and with a less capable custodian thau Kow against them bey would bave chalked up two or three more goals. Their players were all in splendid coudition and their forwards and halves were all speedy, and gluttons for work.
The style of play they adopted too, proved very effectiva. Their back kept close in goal and their balves never got far beyond the centre line nor followed up their forwards too closely They always maintained a close defence and fed their forwards, who kept well up the field, with well jud ed long kicks. By this means the for- wards often got possession with ouly the backs to beat and 8.ooped down in a mass on their opponent's goal
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It was in the beginning of the game that they were most dangerous, and all the damage was dous in the firf fifteen minutes. They got the Club "ou the hop' so to speak and the score stood 2 to uil ere the latter realized it. The first goal was really no goal at all. for apparently every one on the field FI- cepting the referee was aware that the rule of side rule had beeu infringed. The out- side right of G had the ball returmed to him when lying right behind Pinckney, and the Club players were so confident of their appeal that they did not attempt to defeud, and Kew allowed the ball to reach the net with out at- temping to stop it. That this was foolish it 18
unpecs.sary to remark.
This reverse caused the Clab to buck up a little but still they did not appear to realize the gravity of their position and the soldiers con-
iuued to be the best eleven.
Looker was very weak at back and the Fusiliers soon found this out, playing on bim continually. The left wing often bea him and if Jenkins and C T. Kew bad not worked hard to cover his deficiencies, the club would bave suffered much at this time The Club forwards got away in good style and Noble pat in a fine shot, but soon the play was at the other end again and the Club goal had a narrow squeak.
Then Looker failed to judge a dropping bail with his head and the Fusilier forwards were clean throng again, the inside right making the score 2 to 0. After this the Club exerted some pressure and in a dttle while Nonie scnt is a shot along the ground which although apparently of the simples description was quite good enough to beat Evans, the Welsh
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G Company will now have to meet the Hong- kong Engineers in the semi-final and as both teams are confident of winning we are bound to have a fiue cutest. The Fusilier team's dis- play on Saturday much surprised many.
It is very evenly balanced team indeed and there is no call to praise one man above another. Fans the goalkeeper, should have saved the point against him but otherwise he did well and stopped many good shots.
The Club halves were all strong but the for- wards were not at their best. It took Moberly some time to settle into his position, and the. whole fire did not get going until it was too late. Noble and the left wing were the best but nour of them were in shooting form.
Lately it has been the custom to appoint the weakest referees for the most important matches because none of our qualified men have been eligible to act. Messrs. Mayson, A. C. R. Greene, R.A.. Loo, er sud J. A Ross are about the only really competent mer I know of and all of these are members of the Hongkong F. C. so were not eligible to ac on Saturday; but there are plenty here who would with a little study of the rules and a good deal of practice develop into competent officials. The matter is bowerer neglected or the suggestion made in these columns on Oct. 30th last would have received more attention. The idea suggested was adopted to some extent about a month ago when a list of official referees was published, but this was done too late in the season.
Though prosecution under the now Ordin- ance for the Protection of Women and Girls have only been institu el since the 8th of December, 180, about 44 cases have already been before the Magistrate, and fines amounting in the aggregate to about $ 150 imposed. Four cases were dealt with ou hursy. Three of the defendants were fined $59) encli, the fourth. being discharged.
On Tuesday a constable, while patrolling Kennedy Road, saw a body, an the hillside be. tween Kennedy Road and Bowen Road. On examining it he founil it to be that of a Japanese, apparentle about 25 years of age. There was a piece of crape round the neck and another piece hanging from a hill just above. The man had evidently committed suicide by hanging. The body was removed to the mortuary.
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