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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
LAST SUNDAY'S RECORD PERFORMANCES WILL BE LONG REMEMBERED
Says "GRANDSTAND"
The diamond activities at King's Park last :week will be long re- membered and cherished by Softball fans, particularly by those who have one eye on the record books with every play, for achievements of almost two decades ago are still being discussed vividly as if they hap- pened only yesterday.
Both the Senior and Ladies' Leagues shared honours over the weekend, with Sam Howard of the US Navy producing the new pitching mark, and Thelma Coelho of the Squaws pulling off the first unassisted triple-play, for the best individual achievements.
Team successes include the Navy's creditable performance of preventing any batter from reaching first base over the longest stretch of ten innings consecutive- ly, while the Americans chalked up a 13-run splurge in one inning, and that against the hapless Dodgers.
Figures SomeTe
•
ved the sucks in the Anal s'anze sume mighty micrering so..cs. when a pop fly was frezca by and digging to historical facts, Thelma, Automatically the step- we have come up with the fol-pent on third to get the second out which cur figure and in the meantime the runner lowing dope
fibers might care to verify. from second practically ran into Way back in the late Thirties, the ball to comple's the * Herbie Quon of the Canucks, precedented play. who was then styled the Wizard of The Whiff, fanned 13 batters in
years back when none of the Madcaps managed to get to base Tor 6-2/3 innings as Jock Brewa on the rubber for the Saints fred in his hot-shots which stotened the strike zone.
George Saunders, who came in to bat after two down in the To make the record of the seventh, 17cked over five pitches week end complete. Stella for a three-and-two coun Th: + Senior League game to set up Correa's two homers in ons game next pitch was jus about shoul-
record which has
withs.cod deserves mention in as much as der high, but umple Doc Mai- for years until last we do not think it has been done then called all auocks Sunday when Sam Howard shat before. We may be wrong, but if his tered the mark to pieces with 18 so, we would surely appreciate victims in reven mos
hearing from readers. Sam's total for the gume Checking upon triple-plays in swretched in 18, but this is only recent years we find that two end the game, but it was a heart- by way of interest. as the were executed
1he Ladies' breaker for Brown at that time. standard
sah is for seven full League and two in the Seniors for that pitch was one of those
durhrg
post-war period, which could have been Ded
average of either way,
innings.
the
Other pitching displays by which makes classy hurlers from visiting US ene a year.
bertred Hochie's vessels have record in exhibition games, the most recent being Ernie Tuttle's the achievement of 14
A
at the
10 clove of
a "ball", and with pronouncment
Saunders strolled down to first base for she first Madcapper to get on.
The next butter flled out to
FIRST IN THE BOOK
This is no idle talk and the The
first play that went into information comes from one who records belongs
closer than the ump the was even At Wahoos
the when the ball crossed the plote. Hongkong 1947/48 season! when Irene The US Navy and the War- Lisque Starky, Gilly Wingke and Hilariors share honours in equalling Soares combined efforts to run the record number of consecu- down a trio of Canucketles.tive scoreless innings in one game. while the Wildcats duplicated The TWO ulfis battled. until in last week and Tripir plays have been exeu-the feat at the expense of the darkness ed to the punt, and will continue same out in the following year. may have even broken the mark if they had more light as both to be
ogainst schested
મ s'de, but only nra. gomnes go no the books.
ONE A YEAR
The
raze orturroner
made, and judging from
In the four-way playoff of the these same statis:les, this 93ason Men's Semor Leaga. on a wet has had its quote of one e year Tuesday afternoon in late Apr!! of getting 1950, St. Joseph's stock was at three cuts in one play requires a tow ebb in the waning season
least two Funners on
base and as events turned out they wethou, any outs and any time were disappointed once more in this condition obtaining, the pos- the flag chase. sibility of a triple-killing is there,
Fate, however, gave their in
at
means or
nurlers Sam Howard and Ray Ma Machado did not show Visible signs of tiring. The previcaus high was set up by the Pandas and South China in the Summer League when they decided call it cute after a ton-laning scoreless darel.
LEAGUE
STANDINGS
10
The latest league standars follow Senior "A" Leazar
Feret
but when it is executed by one held trio of Dave Leonard. Ar player alone without assistance, Ozono and Stan Leceard some- When it is about 3 rare as an thing to remeraber, for the wet Eskimo in Africa,
Beld which cau
caused their lumber- A story es
behind
Thelma Ing base-runners to ship and skid
Jaguars Coelho's feat for it is a fact that heil over the place also gave them Madeaps she had given up playing after chance to rub cut three of the St Joseph's
of the the disappointing show
were similarly Overseas Chinese poposition, who
Pandas Clovers last year, but by some handicapped, for a triple-killing. Braves
other Squaw coach You wouldn't believe it, but it Smith China
Canadians Rene Sequiera persuaded her into was the Braves, who won their wearing Squaw garb this season.
Championship that year, she appeared who were the victims Las: Saturday for She
first time for that side, The Jaguars, who were as hot holding the hot-rommer position as mustard in the opening of the Tiree coke Poo. To girls chok-1950/1 season, had their own P. Dodgris
way with the Madcaps with a shutout score, and to add insult Blackhawks
injury,
Triple- Delawares erasure in the last innings as the Griffins
Rexes shaky Madcaps staged a rally. In Aces that same year, the Madcaps Wildfires duelled the Salisbury Sound to 14-innings before yielding,
WEEK-END
SOFTBALL
SATURDAY
Junior League
to
turned on
THE NEAREST
Red Sox Warriors
Won Lost
1
750
350
acc
500
500
323
133
1100
Senior "B" League
U.S. Navy Americans Baseballers
2000 COO
200
500
.000
Junior League
1.000
0
7 000
300
260
3
500
Blue Sox
R
400
Nine Dragons
400
Punday
2
250
South China
.250
P.I. Dodgers
200
#
.000
Ladles League
1.000
1.000
250
35 Bantams The nearest perforisance to | equal Sam Howard's shutout Squaws Wahoos necorded by the Salnite a few Pool To
2.00 p.m. South China v Black-pitching for seven unhings was South China
btwks
(C Sharnhorst, F. Poen. H.
Louie, Tony Kwak)
Rexas y Dodgers
(R. Nunes, Olle Vas, P.
McRae, F. Diesta)
.3.30 p.m. Pandas v Blue Sox
(A. Turner, M, Nunes,
Loureiro: Samet Samy).
Ladies League
3.30 p.m. Wahoor v Squaws
E.
(Y. Tipe, G. Pomeroy, L.
Sequeira, Hal Winglee).
S UND AW
0g4
2000
English League Beats. The Scottish League
Sheffield, Oct. 31.
"The English Football League beat the Scottish League by-two goals to one in a hard fought match here today.
The English side, which included eight of the na- tional team which recently drew with Wales, led 1-0 at $2.00 p.m. St. Joseph's v Cana-half-time.
dans
Senior "A" Division
Luado, "Virgie Ribeiro)
(F. Ewins, Chev Tsol, T. A head injury to their centre- [ Lofthouse opened the scoring half, Malcolm Barrass, caused al after 14 minutes. He ran on to team reshuffle in the first half a neat centre from left-winger The English League deserved Les Medley, beat left-backs Cox and crashed home a grand shot
18.30 pm. South China v Pandas
(Hal Winglee, S. Bucks,
Woo, Bim Ablong).
Senior "B" Division
their victory.
area.
CLOSE FOR ARSENAL
Test cricketer Brian Close, now finished with this military service, has joined the ranks of the Arsenał Football Club and is training at Hendon where the old Arsenal player, George Male, is looking after the young- sters. The picture shows Close at heading practice, watched by George Male. Central Press Photo,
Paid
Glowing Tribute Malayan Players At Official Dinner
Glowing tribute was paid to the sportsmanship and skill of the Malayan badminton players at the official din ner given in honour of the visitors by the Hongkong Bad- minton Association at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden last night.
Sir Arthur Morse, President of the Amateur Athletic Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hongkong, when replying on behalf of the guests, said the badminton in this Colony will benefit greatly by the experience gained from the exhibition matches played.
support.
Thousands Watchedu Him Lose His Sight
By GEORGE WHITING
Sport offers rich endowments to its Tavourites. Bome end their careers with
a super taxed bank balance, others with a sluchoard full of silver. Life stories in the newspapers, portraits in oils, oven h very occasional knighthood, are other perquisites.
Boxer Mac Joachim, also at the end of his career, has not been quite so fortunate. All he has to show at the age of 24 is a pair of smáky spectacles,
That, for a good-looking, well-muscled young man, is no great rewand, You might even call it a tragedy...
Mac has been lying in Westminster Hospital, where they have
performed
the värst of two operations designed "ito imend a broken nose that once, "1 "imagine, was handtomely aquiline. The second operation is planned for early in the new year,
For
WORLD A SHADÓW
Mac Joachim, boxer, cricketer, footballer and hockey player, is one of the unfortunates of-sport. He sees the world as a shadow throu bree dark spots that that meross the vision of this left ore. His right eye
completely blind.
You could call it Ironie, I suppose, that Joachim's tragedy was played out on Britain's "TV screens, with tens of thousands of viewers watching,
Now,
That was last March. seven months later, the dark- haired Mae smilles es the talts freely and in cultured accents of played on him.
JOACHIM -felt his sight
suddenly ro.
10-8 ON MARINO TO BEAT TERRY ALLEN
'Honolulu, Oct. 31.
Flyweight Champion Dado Marino stakes his crown on Thursday night against ex-champ Terry Allen of London and both boys promise to throw away caution and substitute punches.
It is the Honolulu fighter's first defence of the title he won
the macature, joke that sport has on a close decision from All LOUIS ASKS
Bom in Calcutta. Mackerlich Hovakimiah (his real name) is theith child of an Armenian shepherd who turned wrestler when he went to India from Persia. Dad, he will tell you, went unschooled, "but Mac him- self made the grade at Calcutta's famous college, La Marliniere.
Denying stoutly the existence of a brain, he, dismisses briefly the acquisition of Latin and Urdu.
FONDER MEMORY For Mac it is a much fonder memory that he could find touch as a rugby full-back; that he kept wicket and batted No. 3 at cricket; and that he was a hockey captain before he reached his teens.
At 17 he was working as a eivilian clerk with the US. as a sergeant in army; later
the Caleta police. In 1948 they made him cruiserweight vice- captain of India's Olymple Games boxing team at Wembley.
here 16 months ago. Allen na- turally warts it back.
Terry was too careful last FOR TIME
year,"
said Johnny Sharpe, Allen's manager. "We're throw- ing caution overboard this time."
This sounded just about like
the strategy of Sad Sam Ichi- mose, Marino's manager. Sald Sad Sam:
TO THINK
New York, Oct. 31. Joe Louis today asked the public and various Athletic "I want Dado to got out for Commissions "to bear with
knockout-the earlier the
me while I think out my better."
future plans."
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Betting odds were 10 to 8 in favour of Marino. But 27-year-
Louis issued
statement old Allen has shown plenty of through the International Box- ringeraft in his workouts. ing Club. Obviously it was Both seem loaded with stamina prompted by yesterday's state
ment from the Illinois Athletic 16-round scheduled
Commission that the Com mission would bar Louis if he decides to continue fighting,
for
bout.
the
AN EXPLOSIVE LEFT
Marino is old for the ring
The 37-year-old former Cham- 36, but he is a puncher for a plan, stopped by Rocky Mar- Ettle fellow. He has an explo-ciano on Friday night, said on sive left
at
Dado sold beer for three years
the title.
would defer any Monday he Turning professional in April,
announcement until his return The 112-poundera did their from an exhibition 1948, he was pald £16 for his
tour of Sir Arthur also expressed the | Mr Leong extended anfirst fight and rose to the heights final sparring on "Tuesday. Only Japan. He will leave for Stat- £30 for his light tuneup drills were on tap tle on November 10 en route to hope that the Hongkong Bad- invitation to Hongkong badmin-(of affluence with
Wednesday. Lazer.
Japan. minton Association would send a ton enthusiasts to visit Sing-sixth.
the pay packets contingent to Malaya to see the apore for the next Thomas Cup reached £65.
In his statement Leute ea he Eyes, you Thomas Cup matches and to games and to give Malaya their
must understand, play games in Malaya,
are not too expensive in the While he waited for a chance is grateful for past kindness and He is the first had always confucist himself o Mr Frank H. Kwok, Presi- Mr Denis H. Hazell, Vice lower walks of the fight game. dent of the HKBA, said that the President, of the HKBA, said On the night "of 'March
American to wear it in 12 years. his friends never would have to No other American contender apologise for any of his aclicos. Association was most grateful to that it was quite unnecessary for 1951, they matched him with the Malayan badminton players him to say how much Hongkong Reg Spring, and TV viewers will was able to make that lean and
"Now we have come to a turn for coming to Hongtong to give had enjoyed the
you it was exhibition tell
quite a battle bungy weight.
in the road," he said, "And exhibitions and also to the Bad matches which had been played. before Joachim won on points.
The fight is on a percentage many people, undoubtedly pind- His only regras was that the ac-bui nobetty, save Mae biscit basis, 50-50, after all expenses, y disposed and all of good will. for making the visit possible. commodation and the seating know the tragedy of the fourth Advance sales have been none have had varied opinions of my
future." Mr Kwok also said that the was not all that it might have round that night at Leyton.
Spring hit me with his left rains have been falling all week too good because the tropical HKBA was greatly indebted to been. Mr Leong Hoe-ying, the mana-
minton Association of
Malaga
to Mr Denis H. Hazell, Vice Southern Playground Stadium President of the Association, for for having agreed to place this making the preliminary ar- stadium at the disposal of the rengements.
Association.
12
sociated Press.
US. Ryder Cup
them down.
Abe Greene, National Boxing Association Commissioner, sald he was willing to go along with Louis in view of his great per formances in the past and his contribution to the boxing game.
Asking for a chance to think Mr Hazell expressed thanks to on top of my right eye," says and the fight is in the open air out his plans, Louis assured the ger of the Malayan team, and the Committee in charge of the Mac. "In the next round I could
see three Springs through a kind at Honolulu Stadium. As-pcs public, he would, mob le of shutter over my eye.
How do you know when you are spoing blind? For Joachim that dread realisation came one morning a few days later when he failed to recognize ai close.. quaters one of the mmatiest of his gymnasium pals, heavyweight champion Jack Gardner.
"Stop boxing, or you will.go totally blind, they told him at the hospital. They operated twice, they said him on his right side for seven weeks, they taught him to walk again.
PROPER STADIUM ·
shali "Whether we
ever be successful in obtaining a proper exhibition stadium, to stage games remains to be seen" said
Mr Leong Hoe-ying, replying on behalf of the Malayan team,. expressed thanks to the HKBA for having invited the Malayan players to visit Hongkong for a series of friendly matches,
Mr Leong said that both heMr Hazell, who added that it was hoped to invite the Malayan and members of his team were badminton players to come here overwhelmed by the hospitalitysrain at some future date. and lavish entertainment-
Replying on behalf of the showered on them.
Sir Arthur Morse al gitests, that he only just returned to the Colony and had not had the opportunity of seeing the great contests which had been going
Dewhurst
Stakes
Probables
London, Oct. 31. Twelve probable starters and
on during the last 10 days,
Sir Arthur said that he would Ilko to congratulate the HKBA on having a President who could still participate actively in great many Associations
Line-up
Pinehurst, North Carolina,
Oct. 80..
:
It is the option of mést boxing men that Louis will nover fight again but is a bit bewildered about the future after his knockout loss. The Ben Hogan today decided balding Bomber was confident that he would play in both four of his ability to beat Marciano some and individual matches and go on to several more big OWED RENT
which enabled Sam Snead to
purses Associated Press. But suddenly," says Mac, "I announce the United States' felt my right ere go trust." tentative line-up for the Ryder
Joachim teft hospital, behind Cup golf matches against the British Colfers To
with this rent and owing money British here on Friday and Sun- for two suits he had ordered.
| day. Since
.
Play In Egyptian then sympathisexis, at
Snead, who is captain, said he Open Championship Mile End Areas have collected
early £250 for hira; the Boxing would team with Lloyd Man- Board allow him a pension of rum, Hogan with Jimmy De
from the edge of the goal a fockeys for the Dewhurst Stakes gammes, as the Presidents - 010 22-weekly iför: Asix-antilius; an miret and Jack Burke, Jr, With 11.00 am Baseballers v. Red a penalty ätter the Englishmen interval Finney cleverly beat to be run over seven furlongs quite, incapable of note at is tedgings; the Bombay | foursome matches mei Triday.(Ho||| Egyptian Open Golf Champion-
Box
(P. K. Lau, R. Barretto, Diesto, J. Herrick).
Junior League.
SCOTS #LACKED FINISH The Scottish team, who missed Five minutes after the two goals lead Cox and netted with a lovely
had gained a F. early in the second half, made cross shot to put his side two many promising raids but their up. Soon afterwards, Billy Steel, forwards locked finish,
the Scottish inside-left, was International Nat Lofthouse, going through when Finney nt contre-forward, and Tom brought him down in the penalty outslto right, box. Wille Waddell took the Finney, the scored for the Engilah League dek but Cflbert Merrick in goal while centre-forward, Hamilton anticipated the direction and (Ed Marques, Dkk, Silva, Ednotted for the Scottish Leaffue maño an excellent save. Lawrence; Guida Xavier).[/* five minutes from bitne,
19.30 am. Dragons v Ates
(S. Xavier, G. Pang, J. Reis, E. Loureiro,
1230 p.m. Delawares v Griffins
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The Stewards of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Monva decided that the Brat three rate meetings in 1952 shall be as follows:
Tues., Int. Jan, s
Sat, 12th Jan.) Bat. 19th Jan.)
2nd Feb.
Jat Rape MeÜLIMIT
MISA,
The late Scottish goal ·came when inside-right Johnstone made a clever nun and cross passed to. Hamilton who had a simple task to net from yards out-Router.
wald
London, Oct. 31. Eight British professional Indian In Londen left a £10 Clayton Heater in three of the golfers will compete in the at Newmarket at 2:15 pm GMT active part in games, tomorrow,' are: Louis d'Or (C that it was something of which police have run arbeneill show exports to pair Skip Alexander ships in Eygpt next month, Smücke) Fair for All (W the HKBA might be very proud, to the tune of greatly £100; a with Ed (Porky) Oliver in the despite the political trouble be Rickaby) Speechmaker
Concluding
Sir Arthur ex Hertfordshire reader of the fourth team match, but was hot teen Beltain and Beypt. Barlow) Globe of Light (D).
Bressed the hope: that mone visita
visits Evening Standard who sew the sun. For the felt ras-to- the golfers will be competing man matches on Sunday, the in the fournament at the in- bs arranged and that fight on TV went 10s. Smith), Marsyad (W. Johnstone), Castleton (W. Nevett); Hongkong would send a contin
Mine, Joachim is grateful.
United States will use fint, vitation of the Beyptars Golong Serpenyoe (F. Durr), Castle gent to Malaye to witness the "Perhaps one day. I can get Hogan, Mangrun, Burke, Heiz- Association. They include Eric Sime), Bonnie Thomas Cup games and to play a lttle business if my left eye ner, Demuret, Dutch - Harrison Brown, John) Melton, Bill Donington ( Scotland (Eph Smith), Double matches so as to gain more ex- TESİS TO Werre,”
"cherenya, park and Henry Ransom-United Forreste Max (Bauliner and Blue (Gordon Richards), Hill-perience.
Press (London Zxpress Sarelce.)
Jack Jacoba alted Press. top (W, H. Carr), Stone of Destiny (E. C. Ellott).
Half-an-hour later, at 2.45 form GMT, four horses are SX- pected to slart for the Jockey Club Cup, to be run over two miles. They are with jackeys: Tak Box (F. Painter) [Double Felipe (Gordon Richárda), Faux Pes *(1) Brilla) and stern Emperor
*Alikaby) -- Acuter,
SINO-MALAYS
WIN 8-2
Manila, Nov. 1.
alling" Malayan-Chines IRISH COLD CUP
from
up
bir
Vin_ of a six-
on Wednesday,
"an all-Chinese, devek
SEMIFINAL
MaLondon, Cet, 31. Glentoran beat Partsdown
of the Titah Gold Cup, tomENE
BOL
THE DOOR TODAY.
FOR: HIS PARTYN
YOUNGER THAN ANASTASIELECT