THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 21, 1940.
BASEBALL NOTES
BEST LEAGUE OPENER IN RECENT SEASONS Red Keplinger's Brilliant Swan Song CHINESE
SAPPERS IMPRESS
IN DEBUT GAME
By "Grandstand”
DESPITE INCLEMENT weather on Saturday a good number of fans were on hand at Caroline Hill to witness the opening game of the present campaign.
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With Blimp Belke, of U.S.S. Mindanao, on the receiving Consul-General, Mr. Addison E. Southard, of the U.S.A., tossed the traditional first ball which went a bit high and inside.
In one of the most exciting games | in Dave would have been nailed at the seen at Caroline Hill, and the best plate. Bux popped to the catcher and opener 'witnessed in recent years, Arculli flied to centre field for Wilson Mindanao came from behind in the last canto to nose out Hongkong Brewers, 7-6.
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After the first ball was tossed, and the applause subsided, slim and trim Red Keplinger strolled to the mound -to pitch for Mindanao.
This was Red's swan song on the local baschall lot before he leaves for home next Friday and it turned out to be a jubilant fare- well for him.
Besides pitching a brilliant game against the Leonardmen, striking out six and walking five, Red topped the batting list of his team with a .500 average and chased in three mates in- ›cluding the winning_tally:" To add to his glory Keplinger has the distinction of giving the Leonardmen their first .spanking in a little over a year.
The tilt started off with H.B. batting. first. With two hands out H.B. man- aged to score two runs. Zinho Go- -sano was given free transportation to first. Dave Leonard followed with a
to gather the pellet after a running catch. Mindanao was blanked in this inning.
In the fourth stanza H.B. garnered two more counts. Terry Leonard and George Souza romped home on three blows, a walk, an error and a wild
throw.
In the fifth and sixth goose eggs were shown on the score board for both sides.
In the seventh inning H.B. were leading 6-3 and it looked as if the game was in the bag for the Lean- ardmen; but it wasn't so.
The Mindanaoans, who never say die, were out there to win that ball game and win they did with that last- inning spark that is hard to curb.
GRAPHIC GOLE GOLE
INCORRECT
WEIGHT STILL ON
RIGHT LEG NULLINES BODILY.
POWER
CORRECT
LITTLE'S WEIGHT" HAS MOVED FORWARDE TO STRAIGHT LEFT LEG, INCREASING SWINGING POWER
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LET WEIGHT FLOW THROUGH
BY BEST BALL
Failure to transfer the weight in its proper proportion to the left foot on the downswing prevents the golfer from gaining the proper power in his stroke. Note the awkward position of the left leg in the large illustration above to discover how true this is. In fact the only point of contact of the left foot with the ground at this point lies in the toe. This acts as a steadying influence but it also restricts to a large extent, the momentum that is still left in a stroke minus a great measure of body action. As a matter of fact this foot .will have to be turned aside somewhat to allow any degree of follow through. There won't be much of that to be sure, the weight is still on the right foot.
In direct contrast to this pose is the one illustrated by Lawson Little above. Here the left leg is firm and straight, the weight more toward the heel than the toe with the left hips well out of the swing's path. The weight of the body plus the power in the back, hips and shoulders is being utilized.
Next Article. Youthward.
'Golf Trend Is
HAVE TO WORK HARD
By "Grandstand"
Contrary to prediction Royal Engineers did not do so badly against Chung Hwa. The Chinese lads walloped the Sappers 12-5 but they had to work hard to do so... For beginners the Sappers played darn good baseball with only seven miscues chalked up against them.
They nicked three Chinese hur- tera for seven hits and pulled two double plays during the fray.
Hank Chang, Bill Chang and Wally Ching took turns on the mound for Chung Hwa and between the three of them they whiffed seven and walked two. Flash Radcliffe went the full route on the slab for R.E's. and was touched for 10 hits, walked one and struck out none;
Longest hits of the game were a triple by Tuffy Chinn and a double each for Shaw, Choy, Foley and Bill Chang.
R. H. E 5-12 10 2 Chung Hwa 1 0 3 1 20 R.E.
1 6 7 7 000 400 In a friendly game, U.S.S. Marble-- head subdued a local selection to the tune of 6-1. The locals were mostly from the Mindanao nine, three from Tulsa, Dave Leonard and Dutch.
Sammy Grey, who toed the rubber for the visiting cruiser, must have. thought that he was pitching to a bunch of school kids in a vacant lot in the States when he struck out noj less than nine locals without much; effort.
It was a treat to watch him pitch- and the stuff he had on the old apple! His knuckle ball, which floated so that one could see the stitches on
the. horsehide all the way, had the opposi- tion more than baffled.
Tony Muscayage was on the firing line for three innings and was touch- ed for three hits, fanned two and walked five. Red Keplinger finished the game. He held the Marblehead gang to one run on one hit, striking out three with nary a walk.
This is nothing new to the Miny boys for it will be remembered that last season they registered most of their victories in the same manner, coming from behind and staging a last-inning rally, With the Mindanao followers yelp- sizzling double to score Zinho. Daveling for action Wilson came to bat in : advanced to third on a wild pitch and the eventful seventh and was safe at crossed the counting station on Blimp first on Dave Leonard's wild heave to Belke's wild throw to the hot corner. the initial sack. Wilson reached third Stanley Leonard was next up and was on a passed ball. Muscavage also given a pass to first. Sherry Bux reached the initial station on another fanned the breeze for the third putout.wild throw, this time by Zinho Go- There was a storm of jeers and sano, and Wilson scored on the play. cheers as Madeen Arculli swaggered "Horseface" Douglas beat out a >out to the mound for H.B. Red Todd, ¦ grounder when third-sacker Zinho "Mindanao's lead off man, worked Ma-Gosano hesitated in making the throw. deen for a walk. Rain was coming Tony Muscavage advanced to third on down hard at this stage and the ball the same play but in rounding the hot was too slippery for Madeen to handle. corner he found himself trapped be- Badrick walked. "Highpockets" Wilson tween third and home plate. Winglee filed: to leftfielder All for the first out.and Gosano threw the ball back and SWIMMING Tony Muscavage reached first safely forth in trying to run down Tony, on a' flelder's choice and Badrick was with Arculli on the home plate cover- safe.on the middle station when sec-ing Winglee. -ond baseman George Souza muffed a -throw from Zinho Gosano. "Horse- -face" Douglas sacrificed a long fly to centre field to score Todd. "Poochie” Chase was the third man to walk in this inning to load the cushions. Blimp
HOME SOCCER Belke flied to centre flelder Stan The score was now 6-5. Poochie Leonard, to end the inning, Arculli Chase walked and to the surprise of European Y.M.C.A., with a
London, To-day.
•got out of a big hole in this canto, all present stole second on the next view to the future, are giving The following are the results yielding only, one tally...
play Belke reached first on a feld- the younger member of the football matches played yesterday: er's choice. Douglas was nalled at a great opportunity of
MIDLAND Birmingham. 10 Leicester being blooded for competitive
NORTH EASTERN swimming.
Bradford
2 Hartlepools.
EASY VICTIMS
Muscavage saw his chance when Gosano threw a high one to Ar- culli; he simply slid under Ma- deen's nose and by the time the tag was made Tony was safe a mile.
"Y" TEAMS FOR GALA
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Padgett saved the local side from a shut out when he belted a single in. the last canto to bring in Wilson who ran for Douglas.
Marblehead 051 H.K.
000 0.0.0 0 0 0
Benn or Geoff, Arnold.
R. H. E. x=6 4 2
1-1
6 2
-Reuter
100 Yards Backstroker-B. S. Wilson and A. T. May:
In the second frame, H.B. pushed in home plate when he tried to score on another run. Arculli and Hal Wing-Belke's grounder to third base. Pad- lee were easy victims. Two outs, gett walked to load the bases. Keplin Terry Leonard (no longer the hitless ger came to bat with all the deter-
On Thursday, "Y" are entertaining wonder)..rapped a hit to left-centre mination he could muster. He swung the Australian Naval reservists in
· and later pilfered second. Terry scor- on the first two pitches but nothing
Keplinger's throw to second,
when Poochie Chase bungled happened. Red choked up on the next series of aquatic events in the Y
Souza one and wham-the ball went sailing pool starting at 9 p.m.
An attractive programme has been 50 Yards Breaststroke:-L. H. Chater and and All both got on but Zinho Gosano to lett field just above the shortstop's arranged and some enjoyable sport R. Goldman, fanned to close the chapter. Mindanao head to score two of the slowest run-assured. Each team will be repro-800-Varde Free Style Relay!--(35-50-75-75- replied with two tallies to even the nert in the Mindanao team, Poochie sented by two swimmers, and by two 5325):-P. B. Wilson, F. A. Weller, B. 5. count 3-8. Padgett and Keplinger Chase himself and Blimp Belke.
teams in the relays wherever possible, crossed the plate on three hits,
Balke scored the winning run after in addition, there will be a mixed wa- Third inning, Dave Leonard slam- a next slide which almost crippled him ter polo match. -med a single to centre feld, pole or was it his tummy that hit the
second and reached third on a wild home plate! ?
el -pitch. Stay” Leonard sacriâced 0:07 |
-to sporé brother Dave. If Badrick| Mindene Thad been a bit faster with the throw | H.B.
Following have been selected to re- present the X-M.C.A.
50. Varde ·From: Styla:-F, A. Weller and`
100 Yards-Free Stylet-Jordan,
T. May, D. A, Benn, R. Goldman
180 Yarde {Medley" "Rulay:" (Backstroke, presststruk freestyle).
com, R. Goldman
teams will be selected later.