EVERYTHING FOR THE SPORTSMAN PROVIDED ON STONECUTTERS IS.
By "'Incog."
"I HAVE MY TENNIS AND MY SWIMMING, ALSO HAVE MY DARTS, BILLIARDS AND THE USE OF A SAILING BOAT, AND OVER AND ABOVE ALL THIS WE HAVE A VERY FINE CAN- TEEN, SO THERE IS NO ATTRACTION FOR ME TO COME INTO HONG KONG," SAID ONE OF THE MEN STATIONED AT STONECUTTERS,
Referee: Chamberlain,
Here we have the story in a South: Smith; Ho Sum, Walker; nutshell. It Is not
generally Hodgson, Baxter, Toplinn; Dicken- known, perhaps, that for those son, Brown, Cross, Yee Shuk and stationed on the Island, there are, Burn. amenities enough for everything, so that those of us on the Hong Kung side who think life
011 Stonecutters must be "a hermit's life" are very much mistaken.
There are three sections on the Island, the Navy, the Army and the Dockyard Police, but it's one happy family and the slogan "one for all and all for one" cannot find better illustration than on Stone- cutters.
Tennis To Begin. Members of the Wireless Station. on the Island are at the moment using the tennis courts to a very. great extent, for their annual tennis competitions, on the knock- out basis, wii shortly be starting.
It would be difficult to nominate
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 12, 1941.
ONE-SIDED BASEBALL OVER WEEK-END: 1 GAME TAKES 3 HOURS
MELROSE'S
RINK WIN
The final of Taikoo Club/s lawn bowls rinks champion- ship was decided last week when. W, Metrose's four. (Hi- Kew, F. Simpson and H. Gilies) beat the rink jod by R.Main, (W1M&Kio;H>>Higgs and E: Wilson) (25-11;
BASEBALL
MATCHES
ARRANGED
(By "Grandstand!")
BOTH LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK-END PROVED TO BE ONE-SIDED VICTORIES, THE PEN- | NANT-WINNING MINDANAOANS TROUNCING ROYAL ENGINEERS 27 TO 4 ON SATURDAY, WHILST "GRANDPATM LEUNG'S CHUNG HWA MARDONS PROVED THEIR SUFERIORITY OVER BASEBALL ER ́S WHEN THEY” SMOTHERED CHUCK WAGGONER'S MO H- AWKS - 19 TO 8 IN A PAINFULLY SLOW GAME, WHICH-, LASTED ALMOST. THREE-- HOURS.
The spirited Sappers' lack of practice for | the past fortnight had a, telling effect on them,- when they committed a total of 12 miscues, the likely winners of the singles. A SPECIAL MEETING OF and doubles, as the players are HONG KONG BASEBALL whilst losing hurlers · Mack Shaw and Micky :.. Football Rivalry very much of the same standard, LEAGUE WAS HELD YESTER-
but some very keenly. contested DAY TO ARRANGE THE IN- Sarsfield-were found for 16 solid blows by the Last week, for instance, the East games are expected and it is TERNATIONAL AND CHARITY side of the Island challenged the pity that "mere outsiders" cannot FIXTURES FOR THE REMAIN- | merry-making mace-maulers, in a batting spree South to a game of football, AsVisit the Island to watch some of DER OF THE SEASON. has already been reported in these these games for,
|ine!
1- which third-sacker: Bowersox earned a pers as one of the The International series will columns, the game took place and meu sajd, "it would be well worth start on Sunday, when America fect batting figure in three trips to the plate to chase in their runs with a trio of rasping singles::
ended in a draw
But that very keen friendly rivalry that exists hud to be appeased. and both teams were just as anxious to show that they were the better. Caine the day, yesterday, when this all-important
more the teams hud to be satisfied with sharing the honours. Gilmore sent his team ahed in the first half, and with only 15 minutes left for play, it certainly looked as though East would carry the day.
Cross' Equaliser
the trouble."
LOJNIKOFF RETAINS
HIS TITLE
of
on
姓
VI
'Table To Date”
U.S.S. Mindanao *H.K. Brewera Chung Hw
W. L. Petg.
7 F .875
4 1 .800
5
3
: 5
.623 U.S.S. Ashoville/Tulsa 1 1 ,500 H.K. Baseballers
.376 Royal Engineers .... 2 B .250 South China ........ 1 6 .146
Since withdrawn.
•
and India will clash. On Saturday the first of the Charity series be- tween United States Navy and
Earl Wilson - and "Greasy”. Hong Kong will be played.
Following is the programme for Moore also had a good batting day the rest of the season.
with three safetles. In four trips, the former connecting for the only Saturday, August 16:-Charity scr-three-bagger of the day.
ies United States Navy
Mound victor Tony Mascavage stop- Hong Kong (first game). ped the Sappers cold in the first frame both took Sunday, August 17:-International when Sarsfield, and Cork
three healthy cuts of the ozone with Series United States v India, the Backs choked, whilst the Minnies Saturday, August 23-Charity produced splurges of four, six and five
Series (second game).
tallies in the first three cantos and put International Series-Winner of on pressure in the fourth and Alth for United States. v India game clusters of eight and four markers in versus Portugal (holders).
the next two semestera,
Hank Ruel and Loù Pawloski ground- Sunday, August 24:-Internation-
Al Lau's Hurlingo ed out, whilst Tony Mascavage al Series--China v Great Bri-whiffed in the sixth for the massacre tain.
to end. The Engineers manufactured Behind the steady hurting of 41 Lau, Saturday. August 30,--Charity three runs in the second session when the Maroons overpowered Hong Kong
Series (third game).
Mack Shaw clouted a two-run single, Baseballers 19 to 5, despite the fac! him that the losers paraded, three sinusterâ. Saturday and Sunday, September whilst "Blondle" Taylor chased
who yielded a total of seven blows. for 7 and 8: Charity Series (last home with a stinging single to right.
Both Mascavage and Ruel accounted | six innings. games).
for six via the strikeout route, whilst
Maroon hurler Al Lau, who tofled on Following have been chosen as Sarsfield fanned four and Shaw whiffed the slab for five frames, fanned. four convener's of the International | three.
and walked two during his mound teams:
A large crowd caw with little interest Paul Lojnikoff, reign: ing lightweight champion China, defeat Al Dundee points at the Canidrome In опе of the most colour- Cross, centre-forward for South, tess and
boxing featureless however, had other ideas about it. programmes staged in Shanghai He received the ball when favour- for a very long time, writes ubly placed, made a bee-line for the "North China Daily News." the goal and sent in Đ
Not one knock out or even rasping
the studded drive which gave Brunt, the East semblance of
went their eight events which goalkeeper, no chance.
entirely Both teams were striving hard run with the audience for the lead when the referee, apathetic as to the eventual re- Chamberlain. blew the Anal suits. Indeed quite a large per- whistle.
It was a good game, but Centage of those present took their despite the breeze that blew across leave prior to the final fight of the, ground, it was still a little too the evening-that between
strenuous game of lightweight champion and Dun-
dee being announced.
warn
football.
for
one
the
Great Britain:-Sgt. Welford. China:-F, C. Leung. Portugal:-A. V. Gosano. India: K. Nazarın,
United States--L. Pawloski,
The teams were:---
True, Lojnikoff won just as he He won every round East: Brunt; Bratt, Bell; Slater, pleased. Couper, Magorian: O'Hanlon, Mar- and without great difficulty, but rioti, Gilmore, Gibson and Good-the calibre of the opposition was ling games in the League will be
win.
(Continued in Next Col.)
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GAME POSTRONED.
The Open Pairs Lawn Bowls, game between S. R. Solina and K. M. Omar and W. McLeod and W. S. Dall, which was to have been played at Civil Service Cricket Club yesterday, was post- poned at the last minute as Dalli was on duty. The game will pro- bably be played on Thursday:
such that Lojnikoff, as champion, should have finished the fight before the half-way mark was reached: But there, he can't punch
and until he learns
was
As the box scores had not been tenure, whilst, relief chucker....Wally published prior to to-day. I print them herewith:
ENGINEERS
T. Fox
M.. R.
E.
1
0
Bob Foley
0
2
1
Mack, Shaw
1
1
1
Taylor
2
2
1
D
2
M. Saraßeld
0
- 02
Cork,,
0
0
J. Welford
Harper,
Davis
12
Innings # 2 3 4 B û 7 Total Runs 1 3 0 0 0 +0 0 Hits
1 2 0 1 0 0 1
U.S.S. MINDANAD.
E. V. Wilson. H. Ruci
L. Pawloskl T. Mascavage McKenzie Rogera.....
R. Wilson Bowersox Moore
Daniels
E
5 0
4
5
H. R.
3
1
40
3 1
10
0
.0
0
1
2.
16,27 4 Innings. 1 2 3 4 5 7. Totat Auna. 4 & 5 A 4 0 x 274 Hita
1 5 2 6 3 0 * 16
how to, he'll still be a second-by two clear goals in the hockey on Panthers beat Empress Skating rink rater though he may remain roller skates League yesterday Ward champion ... such is the stand- and Eric Chung..scored for the win ard of Shanghai boxing,
'ners..
SCHOOLBOY REPORTED SWIMMING STAR
Ching, who finished the game, struck out two and passed.one. in two, inning of masterful pitching, climaxed. by A thrilling twin-killing.
After the Chung Hwamen, had n Joashed, a hitting attack.which patted them, eight-mackers...in - the-fifth, "Doot. Mo:then was called-in to put out the fire,
The mound maestro retired Pete Choy and Specs" Shum, in order, but the damage was done. In the sixth, the "Bone-setter" whiffed Ken Loz skorpocD Chan and "Grandpa". Leupg, to retire the alde, for the only shut-out frames
Although the Bassbalera bungled::II chances, some sparkling fielding@gem ware dished-out, theźmbet-briljant:be [ingṣa dazzling double killing.completed
by the+Mohawk key-stora. pale of Nip: Lum' and Mark Wong; when the farmer froze-on-the: Morocco: Chan's; sizzling. |liner-and-relayed the pellet:to second | Backer-Wong<to, tag blit÷Chong off the |bagyok
Marcon first-sackor: Hank Chan earn, ed batting honours by clouting: a three- | insfour to chase in a total of five mates. whilst: Carvalho, former Recreio dia- mond artist, holding the initial station' for the Baseballers, connected": forōtwo- in-three with a double, and;a single, in [his first; òppearance, of "this season,ys"
Box scores ́ere` as follows: CHUNG HWA
P. F. Choy Shum
Chung
K. H. Lo Bill. Chang:- M. Chan *** W. Chingi. *F, C. Leung U.T. Chan. Babe, Chinn T.. H. Loong Willie Woo
Al Lau
Innings 41.72 Runsit Hita MOHAWKS
Nip:Lum Waggoner Molthen Elder M. Wong Smith:
* Carvalho
E. M. Marques Tony Silva
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he was. Well ahead for the limos | strength and that he will make horse won by five vionglas;) recorded by older competitors. even faster times.
Iwas on offer at the rise of the barrier,