THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 1, 1937.
BASEBALL LEAGUE
PERCENTAGES
FOR PAST SEASON
COLLIER AND D. LEONARD SHARE THE HONOURS
(By "SHORT STOP”)
Since the Greeks had a word for everything." there must be one for a resume of the past baseball League season. To put it very mildly, local baseball was ragged from start to finish, but it is not within possibility to put a finger on the sore spot of the sport in the Colony.
Starting with a flourish at the beginning of the season, in- terest waned half-way through the summer. The elements were not too kind, either, and gate receipts fell down tremendously when week-end after week-end found the ground at Caroline Hill flooded.
Criticism was rife beyond the games activities, but hardly a constructive idea was formulated and “squawks" fell on deaf ears.
At the meeting to-day at the Peninsula Hotel, when new officers of the League will be elected, it will be the time and the place to air discontented views.
SCORING
In compiling the averages of the past season, considerable difficulty was. encountered as some of the games were improperly scored. The official scorer, Mr. W. J. Fraser, did splendid work, and the percentages are the result of his hard work at the games, but there were some games which were not marked up properly, which makes it impossible to give percentages for the fielders.
The batting averages, however, are correct as they were all recorded dir- ing the season.
It is to be hoped that one official score will be at hand for all games next season, which will facilitate the compilation of averages.
LEADERS.
As was expected, Collier, of the Pui Ching team, led the batting for the League, and he also pitched the most winning games. David Leonard, of the Leonard, with Volunteers, made the most homers-four in nine games.
Collier, scored the most runs, 14, and the latter made the most hits, 19,
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CLOSE FINISHES FEATURE OPENING OF RACING SECOND HALF
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The finish was most exciting, and Mr. S. W. Tang deserved credit for his handling of Diogenes.
Commencement Bay Fails
In the last race of the day, the Island Bay Handicap over six fur- longs for "C" Class China” ponies (Second Section), Cómmencement Bay was made favourite, but it could not produce the expected last Violet Queen's Failure
quarter. Laughing Baddha (Mr. In the Gosford Handicap for "C" Deitz) had the lead most of the Class Australian ponies over the distance, and it was not until reach- Short distance of about five furing the Band Stand that Night View longs Norm
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scoring the win that is now long- The second leg of the Daily overdue. It had not the finishing unp Double, which was decided on the power, however, and-by the time result of the Junk Bay Handicap the ponies reached the two mile lead, for "D" Class China ponies over post, it was overhauled by Plain
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A Jockey's Retirement
I am given to understand on good authority that Mr. Choy Wing Chiu has definitely decided to retire from riding, and I have no doubt that and although this news will come as a surprise Ying ma
great ef- to his many friends. Mr. Choy has Sand wilight Star, Brutus been making rapid with half a length to spare, his decision to stop riding will be with Rooifly (Mr. Poy) taking the regretted by local followers. lother minor prize.
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by Novice Jockeys, resulted in the I cannot help thinking that Mr. K. I. bend defeat of the favourite, Plain View. Ip waited just a little too late to Davi Zero took up most of the running, push his mount forward, and the and over a shorter distance, this resultant delay enabled Mr. S. W. 2 Tang to send Diogenes through on pony would certainly provide greater fight, with the prospect of the outside, and it eventually won
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