BASEBALL
TULSA
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 21, 1941.
TOPPLED FROM LOFTY PERCH BY H.B. South China Narrowly Beaten By Mindanao Moy Impresses ACCIDENTS In Local Debut AT THE VALLEY
By "Grandstand"
DISPLAYING PENNANT-WINNING form, the H.B. dazzling diamond artists toppled the U.S.S. Tulsa from their lofty perch by 10-4 in a pre-season friendly tilt last Sunday, which featured former pitching ace Madeen “Slim” Arculli's initial mound performance for H.B. this season.
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By "Rapier”
Two accidents occurred this morning during the course of training at the Valley, but fortunately no injury of a serious nature developed as a result.
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JUNE TITLE FIGHT
PRESSED BY NOVA
IN KNOCKING OUT Max Baer, Lou Nova knocked Promoter Mike Jacob's Summer schedule askew, writes a correspondent from New York. Ray Carlen, who pilots Nova, was insistent that his boxer capitalise quickly or his decisive triumph, and his argument was so vehement and convincing that Jacobs beat a hasty retreat to St. Louis to think the matter over.
Mr. G. Treverton, Private Secretary to H. E. the Governor, Arcull went the route for the mates. Gerry Gemunte eluted | was involved in the first accident. H.B. nine and tained ax, whilst sately iwo
three for the He took out Atlas, an old Aus- walking fom, while Tulsa chucker Mighty T
tralian Subscription Griffin, for f McClanahan winiffed [
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Feeling that too Gunn and Souza both slammed As exercise; and on reagining the before he was bried out tiples, whist the other became restless, anil, taken passed foth
long a delay; distant post the pony suddenly would take the edge of what he in the Arth be replaced by 'trabase knock was batted in
consider his best fighting form. Stockton who areounted for Three
Treverton was 1211 Tulsa third-suckej Slate Maxi surprise, Mr
Nova commissioned Carlon to ask B vin the strikeou route Maxwell
seated At first appeared as
for a bout with Joe Lous in June | the last two frames Areull was
if he was hurt, but when Major for the latter's heavyweight cham Hogg went to his assis'ance mcked
safeties,"
got up and, after resting a
pionship of the world But Loun, Metlanahan yielded ciglų suteti s
wh already
Jen'atively ty+3<v] during his mound tenure, atd
against the rail, he was able to with Billy Comu be a June scrap, Stockton doled out one hit, which
return to the Jockey Room B and Jacobs seemed determined to assisted went for a three-bagger
He
was not seen out keep that match on his schedule. agam.
Trainer Thrown
Nova Spurns Conn
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Blanking the Tulsamen in the first frame. H.B. Jumped into fying start with a trio of counters on Dave Leonard's Arst hit. coupled with three miscues and a brace
of passed balls. Terry fanned the breeze in the next Tulsa frame, but Guinn slashed out a triple and Gerry Germonto dumped one which had hurler Arculli handcuffed for a perfect double steal set-up, but Guinn fell in'o the old short-to-calcher
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A freak double-killing ofcurred in the fourth chapter, when the base-paths WATU clogged with Brewers who hud only one out Baby Abbas strolled up to the left side of the platter tull of Ruthian intentions, but hurler McClanahan had other ideas!
Jumping away from the first pitch which went behind him. Abbas forgot to take his bat out of the way, and before astonish- ed Abbas knew what had hap pened, the ball was trickling in the infield, for
a perfect Terry to Simmons to Germonto twin-killing.
MORE TENNIS POSTPONEMENTS
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BOWLS TEAMS
Following clubs have selected their lawn bowls teams for Saturday:-
CLUB DE RECHEIO
Division
Recreto "B" will meet Recreio "A" - 1st
D Machado,
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E C Alves,
C. M
A
de Sousa Silva.
The second accident occurred a It had been Mike's plan to match short time alterwards, when Novn with the winner Triumphant Day, belonging
of the to Louis-Conn struggle for a Septem. Chau Bros., was taken out its Chinese trainer, Ah Yee.
by ber meeting, but Baor's two-time and B. Basio (Skip);
C. H. Basto, J C. Remedios and J. J On conqueror would have none of finishing its gallop, the pony cul- that. Through Carlen, he pointed A
| Basto (Skip); C. Vas, A. F. Noronha. Guterres Rodrigues and A. P. lided with Blue Gown, ridden by out that the articles for the Conn- (5klp! Mr. Wong Yan, a Novice Jockey, Louis battle call for a return bat-
1st Division "A"--Joe Luz, C Marques, H. A. Alves and C C at the seven furlongs post. The tle within nine'y days in the Silva (Skip): L. F. Xavier. C Roza trainer
his catcher-to-Powlawski In Top Form striking the ground, and had to burgh fighter, and such an even-
was thrown,
heud event of a victory for the Pitts- Pereira, J. E. Noronha and F. X, Silva Skip); F. X. Soares, C. A. Lopes, F. play for the
be carried back to the
VV. Ribeiro and R. F. Luz (Skip). scoond erasure George Souza's In the afternoon the Mindinao Trainers' Room at the paddock. portunity at the title until next Chinese quality would postpone Nova's op-
2nd Division (v. H.K.F.C., Away) :- expensive tumble of Bola Oszajac's nine, last season's Bag-winners, Triumphant
E. L. Barros, H. M. Xavier, C. M. S. roller was the beginning of a took a 4-1 verdict from the South when it was caught.
Day was limping Spring.
Alves and O. P. Remedios (Skip); A. three-run splurge for the Tulsa China squal Mindanao manager.
Osmund, A On all sides the question has
V Barros. Fred A. men to knot the count three-all pitcher Powlawski, the Pulverising
arisen, "Why doesn't Mike match Xavier and J. R. Soares (Skip); L. A Bunching up Dour hits in
Rozarto, F J A Marques, C. ୮ Polack, was in top form as he ans
Nova with Coun and have the Pereira and J. row, the Brewer Bombers produe counted for eight
A Remedios (Skip). Na wamen
winner fight Louis?" That sens 3rd Division (v. c.C.C., Home):- vd three Olles In the third to
via the strike-ou; route with his
the natural set-up, but it would F. Rozario, F Sequeira. M F. Plona take the lead agam, whit an.
greased lightning tosses, and only
be almost impossible for Jacobs to
PA Yvanovich (Skip); other cluster of three runs on
A. A F walked one on bails, whrist Chin-
persuade Conn to give up his Roza, Cunha. F X Monteiro und Three-bit barrage
the mesi
A Carvalho (Skip); G pitching ese
chance for the title to fight some-+ M. Kenny
A discovery
Pinna stanza put them ahead once more
G Ribeiro, M May. Former
There will be only two matches, body else for the
Mendonca and M, Alar. Shanghai
same chance.
con (Skip). George Souza, who had remain artist, limited the powerful Min- Third Division of the Tennis Nova, on the other hand, will not ed hless all morning, slammed dita sluggers to only seven bagage us afternoon, Club de consider Conn as an opponent un, out a rotising triple, and comped les in spite of the scratchy held-Recreio and Hong Kong Unive: the ground that the Pittsburghí over the pay-off station with the ag behind hum
sity .eeting Army Tenis Club fighter has done comparatively elucher when burler Stockton The sailors derw des blood, and Kowloon Cricket Club, re- little to warrant such a battle.
when they broke into the searing spretively. The remainder of the The Ushermen scored once myse column the third frame, Sk
matches have been postponed. when Ginger Gin singled, pilfer- Powlawski chasing Ruel in on
owing, it is understood, to the ed second and was pushed over duble, whilst Tony Museavage unfitness of grounds. the pan by Gerry Germonto's pushed the Polack across on a
Following have been chosen to single, and rounded all the bases present Recreio: -F. J. Remedios With the base. loaded with himself on an outfielder's errur.
and J. Fonseca; G. A. Noronha Tulsamen in the Jast chapter. All three tallies were chalked up and H. A. Noronha; A. M. Silva Guinn could only pole ut a long after two outs.
threw one into the dirt
timely blow.
whilst
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Germonto's Homer
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und A. E. Noronha.
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Carlen made his demand for a bout with Louis with so much emphasis that Jacobs finally asked the manager to see ham in St. Louis.
The promoter, if suficient pres- sure is brought to beur on hum, can scrap the Louis-Conn bout
They Sent Their Managers
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BASEBALL TO START
NEXT MONTH
The bassball League season will open on Saturday, June 7, pro- bably On the Chatham Road ground.
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Entrance Fees
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Comunere al
Entrance fees will be $50 per
teams. Members' and player's tic- kets will be issued as usual and intendir entrants are reminded that they can recover the amount
for June, Inasmuch as officia) con- fly into the waiting hands of For four chapters Powlawski
Tracts have not yet been signed 'Cyclone Bakar in deep right for had the Chinese hitless and run-bunched up hits in the third and Regardless of the opinions voiced no gain.
less. In the fifth, Nelson Ma fourth to cinch the game.
by Conn and Noya, a meeting be- pickled one over right-gardener Retired in one, two, three order, tween them is the one that the Ali's Perfect Batting Kennard's head for an easy three- for the first two chapters, the average boxing follower wants to bagger, but was nailed at the Engineers put men on first and see and it would be not at all Hank 'Showboat' Ali wielded plate by a mile when he attempted third in the next frame on two surprising if Jacobs brought them his willow for a perfect 1.000 with to stretch it into a four-master. successive miscues by second together two months hence. two singles in both his batting In the sixth the Chinese broke sacker Scott, but Harper was toss- chances,
Dave "Bam", into the scoring column when ed out at the plate in an attempt- Leonard, batting in the clean-un Bab "Haw-haw" Strahl dropped ed double-steal to end the scoring; slot, connected safely three in an easy toss from Powlawski to threat. four times to chase in three of his, give Wally Ching a life. Nip Lum! In the same inning, Taylor beat}
grounded out to advance Ching, out a roller for the
first Sapper Neither Nova nor Baer appeared of their entrance fees by the sale who scampered home for the only blow, whilst Heath belted a at the Twentieth Century head- of member's tickets issued by Chinese marker on a single by blooper in the last for the other quarters to pick up his check, i them. Hal Winglee to right, to save the hit earned off Stricklund, who which amounted to $22,303 each. Owing to the present unsettled Nam: Hwamen from a whitewash-was in deadly form.
They left that task to their mana- situation, U.S.S. Tulsa, which has ing. Young Kwan poled out a In spite of the strong opposi-gers. The beaten Baer, who bears been admitted to the League, will triple in the last semester but, tion the spirit of the boys in no man Ill-will, made it a point to be allowed to have U.S.S. Ashe- died on the sacks.
khaki never flagged, and was visit Nova at his hotel, and the ville substitute for them when right in there fighting for a tally pair spent a pleasant couple of they are away from the Colony until Iley fanned the breeze for hours. Bacr congratulated hts with the proviso the last putout to end the game.
that, if both fellow Californian, but pointed out teams are here at the same time, In handing out a 25-0 calcimin-
what he considered a few flaws they will, not combine forces. ing to the Royal Engineers last The Canuckettes took the Stan- in Lou's make-up. Max refused The following were elected of- Saturday. switch-hitter Gerry dard Oilers 13-10 at Laichikok to announce his retirement, insist-ficers:- Germonto's base-cleaning four-in a Softball picnic last Sabbath. ing he would be back in the pic- President: Mr. B, C. Lawrence. master in the sixth was really Mary Ng fanned six Pegasus- ture after "six months in the Vice-President:-"Doc," unnecessary as the Mighty Tulsa men, and walked none, but was sunshine."
Molt- were then 20 runs ahead.
charged with one wild pitch, The beaten boxer carried con- Hon. Secretary: Mr., Roy Lau. S'rickland went the whole way whilst Lopes passed two., and To 'derable evidence of his ordeal of Hon. Treasurer: Mr. H. A. on the hill, for the Tul amen and issued one free ticket to arst. the night before, the right side of Barros, whiffed 11: for an up-to-date Hits were shared equally, with his face being swollen to the size Committee:→→→Mr. J. Welford strikeout record this year,, whilst the Maple Leafs nicking Lopes and of a. grapefruit and evincing a (Royal Engineers), Mr. P. K. Lau Radcliffe, who pitched for the To for 12 blows, whilst Mary Ng colour scheme in, which an angry (Chung Wah), Mr. C. W. Wag- Sappers for one inning, was.nicked also yielded a round, dozon safc-purple was the motif. for six blows,
goner (Hong Kong Baseball); Mr. walked one and ties. Canuckette hindsnatcher Jacobs declared that the crowd H. Winglee (South China), Pay- fanned one. Heath also pitched Dot, Louie paced the batters with at the Nova-Baer Agh! was the master. Usher. (Tulsa), Mr. P. J. for one frame, yielding five safe- a perfect three-in-three, whilst largest ever to see a bout in the Tonnochy (Hong Kong Beer), Lt. ties and passing one, whilst Lefty Chan and Marques both cuffed in Garden, The figures revealed S. Goodman (Mindana). Mike Sarsfield fanned one, but three safeties aplece in their 22,114 tickets had been sold, and cracked up towards the end, and four times to the plate. Poon the promotor explained there were walked a total of nine Tulsamen Ting-chun and Lopes both more than a thousand.complmen- for four chapters.
clouted homers for the Ollers. tary ticket-holders in attendance. Blasting hurler Radcliffe for The victors committed Ave These uncounted observers, ac- six safeties which produced eight errors, of which shortstop R. cording to Jacobs, raised the total markers in the first frame, the Louie contributed three in, five considerably. over
The following were the results Tuisamen went right into the lead, fielding chances. To King-chi was 23.190, the record created by the Lougue played yesterday
the figure of of the European Water-polo which was further increased with the erring Pegasusman, booting. Fritzi Zivle-Henry Armstrong Y.M.C.A. 5, Middlesex “A” 2; two more clusters of five runs on three chances.
clash last January,
Signals 2, Navy “C” 0.
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