THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 1040
H.K. Baseballers' Easy Win In "Needle" Softball Match
Indians' Most Disappointing Game To Date SHELL
Brilliant Fielding Display By Fitch
By "Grandstand”
THE HONG KONG BASEBALLERS-INDIAN SOFTBALLERS CLASH, WHICH WAS EXPECTED". TO PROVIDE. THE PACKED STAND OF SOFT: BALL FANS WITH GOOD ENTERTAINMENT, RE- SULTED IN THE INDIANS “BEING MASSACRED BY THE WAGGONERMEN TO THE TUNE OF 18-4 IN THE MOST. DISAPPOINTING INDIAN "DIS-' PLAY TO DATE.
The Baseballers, fielding utilities in the fifth and sixth, scored in every inning except the sixth, when they were retired in one-two-three order.
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LEAGUE TABLE
TO DATE
Ladies' League
Canadian Chinese,. Wildca's
¿Baby Panthers
WARDBE". Cardinals
Régralo Ladies CHi Hwa
Little Flowera
W. L. Patyd:
5
1,000
; 1,000:
667
.667 400
2 4.
Senior League
.333
.000
HIK. Baseballers* „St.:"Joseph's.
Cyclones
・
4
1
2 2
.833 .800. .657 *,500 ,500
2.3
4: 21200
Chinese Baseballers 2 Recreio Aces Indiane
(Filipinos ·
Càнa Chinese 0 5 -,000%
Junior League
Chúng Hua
↑ Elga: Portuguesa”
3 0 .1.000
Recrelo Boas-
4 1
.800
[Cosmos
3 1
.750
R.A.F.
1
.750
2
.500
Royal Scots
2
,500
South China ¿V.R C.
,500
,500
.250
.000
The Waggonermen took the lead in the initial frame, which includ- from the start, when first-sackered Herbie Quon's Ernie Hearther was given a free with Ross Mark aboard, but when ticket to first and was then pushed the Islanders replied with eight across by Pete Fitch's ruthian tallies in their half of the chapter, clout for the first four-bagger of 'hey looked us happy as pall- the game. In the next frame, bearers who just lost their jobs. Leight banged out another round- In the fourth, five more runs came tripper with one aboard. After in to salt the game away for the this the Indians were utterly dis- Filipinos. After being hitless all organised, committing errors right afternoon, Tatong Amper clouted Royal Engineers and left no less than six sitters the only Filipino round-tripper,
*8th R.A were booted to create a new high after fouling two strikes, in his in muffs in the senior loop!
Afin turn at the plate.
Cluster Of Runs
In the fourth the Baseballers chalked up a cluster of five runs on only one hit, assisted by four errors, whilst seven more crassed the pan in the fifth on a only a pair of doubles and a single.
runs
For the first three frames the Indians were blanked, but scored a run in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth on two sareties in each frame. Omar contributed, another run in the last chapter by clout- ing a round-tripper for the In- dian after two, down.
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"Screwball" Jones, hurling for the Baseballers, struck out one but issued four passes, of which three were handed out to Kitchell, whilst Nazarin, toeing the rubber for the Indians, passed two and fanned one.
his home-run,
gave the ost brilliant fielding display, by picking line-driven out of the air everywhere, and pivoting the only twin-killing, on a Leight to Fitch to Hearther play In the
fourth to erase A. B. Hassan and Obear Arculii.
For four innings, Herble. Quon, wilder than chucking for the Maple Leafs, was couldn't find the plate. No less March hares, and than nine Filipinos trotted to first stages of the on four balls, but in the later settled down, four Filipinos suc-
game; when
cumbed to his smokeballs. Port- sider hurler of the Islanders, Ta- tong Amper, was in form, fanning two and passing none.
Cyclones Win
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Central British
RECS BEES STAGE NOSE-DIVE RALLY
By Grandstand”!
The sensationit nose-dive of,
By "Grandstandr
Trailing by 42 for six
He Recrilo Bets to the Liga, after innings, in the Inter-Hong leading for the greater part of the League, Shell Oilers stag- game, lost them the leadership of
the Junior League, winded an uprising in the last held by Chung Hwa by 'vit un frame, and netted seven
heir Victory over the Central Bri-
ishers by a margin of 21-7. As a result of the'r triumph, Liga have inovéd unto fifth place.
South China lost their clean re- cord of 1.000 when they were humbled by the hard-hitting
RA.F.
Underestmation of their oppon- ents' hitting strength, resulting in ah almost complete change of fleiders, was the cause of the Busy 'Beer* defeat; whilst misundur: standing the umpire's decision on a fair ball, which cost them three runs, was the reason 100 South China's loss to the Airinen.
KOWLOON CHESS
runs to snatch a victory from the Cables by 9— 4.
The Cables drew first blood when Wilfred Ayock, first up, parked hurler. Bimby Ab'ong's easy floater into deep left for the only four-bagger of the fracas. The Shellsters replied with tally in their half when Huckjai Kitchell made first with a dump and scored on Henry "Tubby" de Sa's sacrifice.
Cables took the lead again when" Vancy Marques drew a pass, and crossed the plate on Bir Silva's singie.
In the same semester, with the bases loaded and two away, Josin' "Man Mountain": Remedios, was The annual dinner of the Kow- handcuffed with an easy roller, loon, Chess Club will be held on which dribbled between his legs, Wednesday, December 11, at the to cost the Oilers two more mark- Peninsula Hotel at 8p.ni. Dressers, to which they were only able will be informal. The Club will to reply with one, Hal Winglee assemble at 5.30 p.m. .After din romping home on Johnnie Ta- ner, prizes won during last season vares' muff. will be distributed:
WAHOOS EXTEND LAST
YEAR'S CHAMPIONS
By "Grandstand”
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For the next four innings both. sides played shut-out" ball with brilliant fielding.
In the last, Hal Winglee beat out a bunt, stole second, and scor- ed on Danenberg's triple, the lat- ter romping home with the tying...... run on Buster Poon's grounder.
Oilers Cinch Game
Five more Ollers dented the counting slation to put the game on ice for them, before" the riot was stopped.
Wally Mohamed, on the mound for the Cables, was nicked for
chang-seven safeties, struck out three,
IN A GAME IN WHICH the leadership ed hands after almost every inning, the Wahoos Playing Д purely defensive ame. the Cyclones overwhelmed were nosed out by last season's champs, the Cana the Chinese Baseballers by 12-8 dian Chinese, by 76, în a game featured by smart in the night-cap. Three bingles in the first, assisted by three errors fielding on both sides, although bone-headed base. in the second, produced five Cy-running spoilt Wahoo chances of scoring on several clone runs for them to take the lead, which was lost in the fourth occasions.
when
The
but conceded one walk, whilst
Bimby Ablong, tocing the rubber
for the Shells, also yielded seven three were intentional. blows, but passed five, of which
INTER-SOCIETY
Ayock's two for two, netted him batting honours for the Cables, whilst Oiler Danenberg had two in four, including a dou...... the Chinese. Baseballers The Cachettes were fully ex- for 21 blows, of which rookie ble and a triple. Cables booted staged a slugging rally which net- tended, and were in danger of Betty Clark accounted for Ave In the other Inter-ho. ncoun-
eight chances to the Odlers' two. Short-stop Pete Fitch, besides ted them six runs on nine safeties, losing the decision in the seventh, and pitcher Babida and key-stori ter, the Lacas suffered a defeat at Two runs in the fourth on a pair when the Wahoos had the tying, er "Gilly" da Motta, each clouted the hands of the Hong Kong of singles, however, swung the run on third with only one away. four.
Longest hit of the fray was able to held seven men. Starting Bankers, when they were only game in their favour again, whilst A twin-killing was made four more markers in the sixth, by huller Mary Louie, who Efegina Babida's round-tripper fairly well; they found themselves which included A. K. Markar's snared Aida: Castro's pop fly, The Chung Hwa squad held the at the short end of a 17-15 score
Lisa An- Redbirds fairly well at firs`, bút round-tripper, put the verdict be and tossed out
when the game ended. derson, who was hot-footing it for a splurge of nine runs in the yond doubt.
the plate from third despite third fourth discouraged them. After an absence of almost a
basé cóách Bimby." Ablong's frün- Cards just went in for battíne month, Pinky Pineda took over hold the Lag on the catch.
tic efforts to persuade her to practice, and couldn't be got mound duties for the Cyclones
"out," no less than 20 of thân again and allowed 14 hits, whilst Jeannette "Blondie" Yolle, toed reaching first safely on errors,
Of the 21 Chung Hwa femmes Chinese ace-hurler, Tuffy Chinn, the mound for the Green-shirted
his Owls, and, supported by good not to reach first base, eleven of conceded 10 blows with speedball. No passes were issued, fielding, limited the Maple Leafs them went out via the str.keoat Hoth pitchers, iceling us generous to five blows, fanned one as Hitler feels towards certain walked two, while hurler Mary The absence" of May Chung, between the St. George's and St. gentlemen of Palestinian origin! Loule conceded eight scattered from the field, was
| £ate.ies,' passed one. and tanned keenly felt. Veteran Abe Liu, proved that only one. age was no handicap to him as he Both sides were guilty of five guarded the keystone, handling, bobbles, Pat Pasco's Tumble of seven assists in a manner most Ullan Khoo's blow to deep right youngsters would be jealous of, went expensive, letting in besides socking the apple for a three Canadian markers in the double in his first-time-
first frame. The other four runs were scored on four bunched-up his in the last two stanzas. ÷ The Pitchers
Filipinos Move Up The Filipinos moved out of the cellar when they chalked up their first points at the expense of the Canadian Chinese by handing out an 12-6 trouncing to, them.
The Canucks were jubilant when they dented the counting station four times on as many hits
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BOWLS MATCH
The annual Lawn Bowls match:
nover more Andrew's Socleties will be. play- Jed on Saturday at the Kowloon commen- Bowling Green Club, cing: at 2.30 p.m...
Panthers' Victory
The Ramblerette-Baby Panther Societies are: tussie resulted in the Paninerer- tes securing an easy victory over V. C. Labrum W Walker
St. George's the Ramblerettes, who were only P. S. Cassidy able to connect for six scat ered
Sir Atholl hits, but 10 bobbles by the Pah s H. Dodwell W: MacFarlane
MacGregor ther Kittens enabled them to net L. C. F. Bellamy B. Wylie 12 runs. Of the 13 hits collected w. A. Cornell W. McLeod by the Panthers, Thelma Mar BD, Evans ques accounted for three in her J. Watson our times up to take, batting hon-J. Deakin ours, whilst Hilda Soares and G Thompson Norma Silva, both banged hom- EV Searle
. The rinks selected for the two
St. Andrew's
Jean Lee, although booting wice, made up by smacking-the only four-bagger of the tilt with a blow, to left, and delving in catcher Dot Louie
Triples were belted by Jessie Wong, Yvonne Yolle and Irene CHESS RESULTS- Castilho, the former being nailed
ers.
D. W. Wäterton G. H Sherriff, R. P. Phillips
·H. G. Wallington
at the plate in an attempt to W. Lee beat B. D. Evans in the J. C. GIII H. Gillard yesterday which she would have done, but och Chess Club last night In S. Eccleshall
stre en it into a four-master, Senior Tournament of the Kow A, J. Hall Junior Tennis, for forgetting to touch the plate the Junior Tournament F. AT. Coleman won the Championship of Kow- and being tagged out by Irene Fabel beat VV Kolatchoff, J. J. F. McGowan Ibon Cricket Club when Anderson from short left C. Poupard beat Th. Laufer, S. A. C. Tribble
Castilho's heave to catcher Jackle Gretalda beat A. C. Mitchell, A. M. N. Rakusen he beat N. A. E. Mackay Jackie Anderson behind the Benjamin beat C. Lee, and J. H. F. Flippance in the final by 6-2, 3-6, batter, permitted only two steals D'Almeidd beat D. Drake. J. G. Meyer
in her hind-snatching "Job.
Standings in Section "A" of the F. Goodwin 6-3; 6-2.
Errors Record Junior Tournament are —F. A; Rocarves.
Fabel 4 pts: from 5 games; V. V. W. Word
A Hyde-Lay J. Orem
W: Houston J. C. Chalmers
H, G. Cooper D. Munro
R. Duncan.: W. Melrose“ W. B. Harris J. Fraser J. C. Fender
R. M. Keown A. MacFarline
J. Kempton
A. M. Holland
W: S. Dall R. Main R. G. Craig J. McKelvic
'Rosorvos
J S Dinnen JJ. Whyte J. Russell G: 5. Alexander „G, 5, Alexander:
S.J. Pollocké. Roserves are requented to
Gillard" was much the steadier The Cardinals-Chung Hwa tilt, Kolatchoff 446, J. Grofalda 3-5; R. R. Wood of the two players and his heavy in which the Redlegs hit the AC Mitchell 3-6, A. C, Poupard R. S. Meadows BOWLING ALLEYS slicing forced his opponent Into Chung Hwa lassies at will was 3-0 Th Lauter 0-0, Section errors. The winner was in com- a runaway affair; the highest "JH D'Almeida : 4-4; B. Tel. 21800 niand all through except for the number of errors being register Benjamin 4-4 D. Drako · 3-6; second gut, when Mackny struck cd for one game in any League. Bënjamín 2-3; C Leo" 1-6; J, his best form.
Hurler Ella Chin-was.. nicked Walther 0-5.
Lockhart KUP
tend. A game is assured,