THE CHINA · MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1959.
LET'S SCRAP THE SUMMER
SOFTBALL LEAGUE IT'S
BECOMING A FIASCO
Says OLLY VAS
At the risk of incurring still further the wrath of the Commissioner of Softball in Hongkong, for I know that he holds some rather strong views on what a softball correspondent should or should not say in print I sit at my typewriter to pass general comments on the Summer League.
On Wednesday, I saw a league match at King's Park, between the Cheyennes 'A' and the Austers. The final score was, 23-4 in favour of the former but that is of little or no consequence whatever.
What did really matter, how ever, was the fact that one team of the was making a mockery game and for this the finger of
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accusation is now pointed at the local governing body of the spurt for allowing these lapses of discipline.
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Im- were
Onc Was the other
Three players properly attired. wearing a singlet, was bure from the waist up- wards and yet another very kiraw sported a young man hal,
As If this was not enough the umpires appointed for the game failed to show up. The official groundkeeper was delegated to make the calls at first base and One kern supporter of the game had not been present no plate umpire would have been available. The scure was scri- led in chalk on a Blackboard. In short everything was being done contrary to the rules and regulations of the game.
RUSSIA ASK BRITISH TENNIS ACES TO MOSCOW
By ROY MCKELVIE The British LTA may send an official British team to the Russian championships in Mos- cow in August.
Already the LTA have warned Miss Pat Ward, h British Wigbiman Cup player of and
winner regular tournaments in Europe, to be prepared to go.
One British man will ac- company her-elther Alan Mills or Billy Knight, prob- ably the former.
invitation Russian This should mark the first time in that Britain modern history Asocia-
to players sends tennis Russin, although before the
become apparent that the Austers
The RK Baftball could never win this game.
tion can no longer ignore such goings-on.
They sanctioned
this Summer League which is being ran by a Chairman and hls Committee independently of the Association. But as the Koverning body esponsibla for ile promotion of softball In the Colony it is their duty to ensure that the league i conducted in the right man- ner.
.
The spectacle to which was trouted on Wednesday contri- nothing towards the butos
As a dignity of the game here. matter of fact it is my honest opinion that served intend to bring the game into disrepute.
Since the league started, one learn has withdrawn, after play- ing only a single game. Four forfeits have been registered and of the gamea scheduled so, far have been play~ ed off eliber because of incle-
'No Contest' Affair barely one-third
granted.
The match itself should havement weather or postponements bees declared a no context affair after the fifth inning for the score had already reached double-figures early on and the reputations ut
Senior the Langners in the Cheyennes A team were not enhanced by their resorting to horseplay when it
FOUR D. JONES
JONES LEAVES THE FOOT OIL PLANT QUITE UNAWADE THAT HE MAC PURCHASED CHERP GRADE 2 OIL IN GRADE A BOTTLES...
WELL, WHAT CHARMIN PEOPLE I MUST SAY T
Y THE BRITISH DOLICE FORCE ARE WRONG ABOUT
THIS PLACE. par
FERDINAND
"THERE GOES WORLD SUCKER NUMBER ONE. JUST WAIT UNTIL THOSE BUYS SLAP THEIR FEST INTO THAT
TIB
One winter league, from early October tu April each year should be ample and I feel tha there is only one solution to this. Summer League fasco-SCRAP IT.
"YEAH,AN'WITH THỆ T IWANAGETA PASS NOW NATIONALISED, IT'S SURE GONNA COST GIA A PACKET FOR TREATMENT-HAW!
"HELLO, CYBER.
DOG HERE YES İTË
BUL FIXED WERE ALL.
·EET TO MAKE A
POSTUNE-GEN
YOU LATER --
ALIGATOR
NANCY
JELLY
APPLES TAKE ONE
BRICK BRADFORD
NO WE HAVEN'T
ACTUALLY SEEN A
MAN ON THE MOON... JUST-BISNG THAT NDCĂTE
A MAN 19 OR HAS BEEN.
THERE/
LET'S SEE THE
SIGNS!
HERE'S A BLOWUP OF
HEY
ERNIE BUSHMILLE
HMN, BUT HOW
A SECTION OF THE GRA) COULD ONE MAN OF CLOUDSJ 68E THAT HAVE MADE ANYTHING)
SQUARE AREA ONLY A BIG ENCKIGH TO MAN COULD HAVE PUT 88 SOON BY AN
1 THERE! OBBERVATORY ON
GARTH?
SPORTRAIT
GOLF
taking
"-and there was my number eight tron for an casy three when the
storm struck-"
London Express Stevice.
by MADDOCKS
THE UNSUSIPATING COWBOY MAKES HIS VAY BACK TO THE IVYANAGETA PASS.
WELL NOW I'VE KETTLED THIS PADELEM FOR THE
BOYS, OUSES 10 BETTER
· LOOK FOR THAT HUT AK'
GET MY HOOP BACK.
By Mik
By Erale Bushmillor
IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT THEY
STUCK TOGETHER
PR, JANUARY, I
CAN REPORT TO YOU
THAT BRICKE CURIOSITY
By Paul Norris
YOU'RE RIGHT, FAMI WISH I HAD THE TIME- TOP, THOUGH) VÝB COULD IS THOROUGHLY AROUSED | BE THERE AND BACK IN AT THIS POINT, IN SHORT; / "NO TWAI BUT WE “YOU'VE GOT YOUR—/RAVENT, SO I'LL HAVE --
PISSION!
„„TO LOOK AT THIS NEW
SPACESHIP OF
YOURS!
PAT WARD....told to ba ready.
first world war Britain play- ed Russia in the Davis Cup.
The Russians sent a team of three men and one woman 10 to England this summer compete at Wimbledon, and their junior champion, Tomas Lejus won the Junior tournament,
The French have already sent lending players to com- nete in Russian tournaments. Australians have been there, but not on an official basis. Nor have any Americans.
Lady
UPSETS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Haverford, July 23. Upsels marked the begin
ning of play on grass courts today in the third round of the 60th Pennsylvania lawn Lennis championship at the Merion Cricket Club.
Barbara Benigni upset netti- seeded Karol Fageros, 6-3, 3-0, 6-2. In the women's section of the matches played for the first time 011 grass courta since Monday's hanvy rains.
Chris Crawford, Seventh- seeded in the men's singles, was defeated 7-5, 6-1, by Abe Segal, powerful left-hander South Africa.
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Mike Green, a former Davis Cup squad member, beat Donald Dell, seeded eight, 4-0, 6-1, 12-10--UPI.
Howard, Castellini
Share International Horse Show Junior Title
London, July 23.
Lady Sarah Howard of Britain and the Italian, Qualtiero Castellini, shared the European individual junior championship today in the Royal International Horse Show at White City Stadium here;
In a second barrage, Luly Briton Michael Cresswell, on Howard, riding Corskirt, and Tally-Ho, was fourth.
both Veniune, Castellini, on made rounds without faults. in Britain juniors may compete against each other on a time basis or jump obstacles over 1.40 metres high, the Brat and second prizes were shared. Poland's Norbert Wleja, on Kanon, was classed third am
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Miss Lefebtre and J. 1 Plan- Aschard (France), Renate Freitag Niemann not and Hans Michael
(German), and Giorgio Zalapi (Italy) shared Afth place.
U.S.. Victory
United
Sintes Booted The another victory in taking the Prince of Wales Cup for the team championship.
The Americans, defending the cup, won with a total of 20 points over Spain, who was second with 23 points,
Great Britain was third with 24 points and Ireland fourth and
last with 27 points.
The US. was represented by George Moris on Knight Owl, Frank Chapot on Taily-Ho, B Stelkraus on Riviera Wonder, and Hugh Wiley on Nautical- yesterday's winner of the King George V Cup, the top individual men's test.-AFP.
Final Acceptors For Goodwood Race Events
London, July 22, Nine Anul acceptors with weights far the Goodwood Stakes to be mat over miles three furlongs on July 29 at Goodwood ore!
Predominate (ning stonca Ave pounds), Papy (8:11). All Serene (0:0), Crystal Bay (7:15), Kadir Cup (7:11), Lanza (7:0), Seleucus 10:13), Petipar (6.7), Clumber Park (6:7).
Eght Anal accepters with weights for the Goodwood Cup to be run on July 30 over two milles Avo furlongs at Goodwood
arc:
Ball Hat, Sandiacre, French Belge, Predominate, Royal High- nay
and Albergo (ali nine) stones), Young Iden and Dickens (seven stanes nine pounds).
Twenty-one Anal Acceptors with weights for the Chesterfield Cup to be run over one and a quarter miles at Goodwood on July 31 are:
London Cry (nine stones five pounds), Aggressor (8:13), Boc- caccio (8:9), Empire Way (6.8), Pundit (85), Philodendron (ort)," Royal Miraway (B:0), Master Nicky (7:13), Anthulkm (7:12). Royal Chief (7:11), Rass Seo (7:10), Bucoma (7:10), Mellon (7:9), Athenian (7:0), Barton Street (7:4), Pardonez-Moi (7:2), Chet Baker, Lavandier. Airos- ford and Thunderbolt (all seven stones)-Reuter.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Water Polo
At Diviston: CYMCA y Hol Tin (Victoria - Pool)- Bib pmT
2nd Division: RAF V Amy (Kal
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Dowis „Ist. Division: Recreio "A" Y
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saved Zivision: FHC "A" Kec.
PRC **** Note, COC Y HKFBA,
MC V
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Indion' :lat Division: KDC: V COC “A”. TC V PRC, KIGE ¥ OCC "T"
Ladies' and Divison; 20 v Recreio, PIO V KOC, KTC v USRC.
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