MR. J. T. BAGRAM'S GIFT
TO THE BASEBALL
LEAGUE
Lack Of Ground Deplored
"OLD TIMER'S" LAMENT
(BY "BLEACHER") "
Now that the baseball season is nearing to a close the teams that have participated in the local league are casting anxious eyes at the coveted shield, which has been kindly donated to the pennant winners by Mr. J. T. Bagram.
Mr. Bagram is the Consul for : Mindanao, being stationed almost Siam, and a member of the Hong permanently in Chinese waters. Kong Stock Exchange, and very Before the next season, there interested in the national game of will be a new election of officers of America.
the Hong Kong Baseball, League, and a regular club will be formed.
It is understood that the Kal Tak' Air Force, and a team composed of local cricketers, will be additions to the League: while the Canadians have definitely merged with the Americans.
The shield is on display at pre- sent at Messrs. Falconer and Co.. Hong Kong). Ltd. It is 18 by 15 inches overall, with the actual size of the shield, 11 by 8 inches. Sur- rounding the large shield are twelve inlature ones. on which will be engraved the name of the Win- ner of the league each season,
There is an impression of a man in baseball costume in the act of catching a ball, with the words "Hong Kong Baseball League" on, top of the shield, and "Presented by J. T. Bagram, Esq. 1836." at the bottom.
Of utmost importance will be an urgent appeal for umpires. The umpiring this season has been "ragged," to say the least.
"In the near future." suggested Mr. Muir, "I hope to see a per- manent concrete grandstand built in Hong Kong. That possibility is far from remote. We have no dia- mond worthy of the name at pre- sent, and if anyone has in mind a held in a good location. I would greatly appreciate û few words from him.
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GROUND WANTED
This is the Arst year that a shield is being presented to the winning If we manage to procure a large team in a local league, and the field, a regular club could be form- generous gesture of Mr. Bagram ised where every branch of sport | could be enjoyed, Including even greatly appreciated.
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The winners will have possession horse-racing. It should be of in- of the shield for a year, unless, ofterest to the sporting element of
the Colony, especially course, it repeats its success the
when the membership fees would be kept as low as possible.
next season.
Not only is this the Arst season that a shield is being presented, but this is also the first season that grandstand has been erected to accomodate the seating of the in- creasing number of baseball fans " in the Colony.
The vicinity of Kings park, in Kowloon, would be an ideal luca
on, and I look forward to the time when the baseball fans in the Colony will have a ub house of which they could be proudl" .
Mr. Muir, bas unbounded en- thusiasm, and we feel sure that in the very near future, his 'anticipa tions will be realized.
PLAYERS' GESTURE The structure was built through a fund contributed by the players themselves.. This entailed an ex-
It is greatly to "be hoped that penditure of $400, but the gate re-all baseball fans will give him every
support.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1936.
WIN FOR PIRATES
BASEBALL RESULTS
New York, Aug. 13. The following were the results of the League baseball matches played to-day-
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Cincinnatti Pittsburgh
A
R. RE
* 7 0
5 8
Philadelphia.
414.
Atwood hit a homer.
1
2
and Jackson ht
homers.
New York...
Ripple
There were
other Do
games
LAWN BOWLS
(Continued from Page 16)
Indian R.C.—A, H. Ramjahn, À. Bakar, A. K. Miņu, A. R. Dallah (skip), D. M, Khan, A. M. Wahab, A. Q. Madar, A. R. Minu (skip), J. Hooren, S. M. Rumjan, M. R. Ab- bas, M. Y. Adal (skip).
SECOND DIVISION
A
SWIMMING GALA
Miss Thirlwell Swims
A Good Race
Gala which was held at the Chinese The success of the Swimming
Athletis Bathing Chub last night
was up to the" usual standard of their Galas, as far as the swim- ming was concerned. The whole evening was marred by one event, crude in its idea of sport, and cruel YACHT CLUB 7. POLICE RĨ G. in its 'participation." This event Yacht Club--A. Murdoch, P. §. Į was called “Duck Catching,” Cassidy, E. §. Abraham, A. Steven-
son
(skip), W. J. Hansen, F. H. King, J. A, D. Morrison, K. S. Ro- bertson (skip). W. N. Buyer, D. J. Fraser. D. E. Costello. B. E. Maug- tran' (akip).
Four ducks were the unconscious. and unwilling 'stars' of this event. Twenty or so swimmers milling and splashing in the centre of the bath were the gladiators.” Into this arena the
рост fowls. were and luckiest. Sometimes the near- thrown to be seized by the nearest
Marks skip). W. Campbell, 8. Fatest and luckiest meant three or low, M. Fraser and A. Carey four swimmers and then the fṛight- (skip), A J. Johnson, G. Gough, c.ened animals had to squirm and Pile and J. 8. Riddell (skip).
scheduled in the National League. Brows. H. Cameron "and R. HE Police R.C.-G. J. Perkins, H.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
·R. H. E T 10 Q
St. Louis
Solters hit a homer, Chicago
3 7
0
Detroit Cleveland
# 18 0
There were no other games
H. K. ELECTRIC ▼, FOOTBALL C. "A"
H. K. Electric-. S. Jones. T. P. Saunderson. A Webster, W. H. B Muskett (skip). V. Sorby, J. L. King. a. T. Padgett, A. F. Paul (skip), J.
turn to evade the clutching hands of these 'gladiators'. Seized in several parts there would begin a hoping that it would come out tug-of-war, with the duck dearly
whole.
It must be explained that the
scheduled in the American Leagu. H. Barron, G. G. S. Thomson, J. K.Successful catcher of one of these
Batters that once were enrolled on my staff
Pickle the pellet and give me the laugh
Give me a tonic, oh, Time, for my
nerves,
200 bitters are cracking my curves.....
Backward, turn backward, before it's too late,
Let me again shoot 'em over the plate.
Guys that I held in the palm of my hand
Now seem to and it no trouble to land.
Backward, fur backward, on, Time, in your whiz,
į
P.
Sloan. S. Dexcon (skip).
Football C. "A"-G. I Shaw, F.
Anslow, V. Walker, J. Russel (skip). R. F. Shaw, G. S, Rodger, J. S. Beach, C, B Robertson (skip). E. Strange, W. Kershaw, G S. Gra- ver. J. Rodger (skip)..
FOOTBALL C. "B" 7. CIVIL SERVICE C.C. Football C. "B"-A. W. Hayward,
8. Strange, F. Morgan, J. A. R. Bel-
ducks' kept it.
In the Open 400 Metres Free- style (Ladies), Miss V. Thirlwell swam a good race to beat Miss Yeung Sau Chun by 37 seconds.
RESULTS
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400 Metres Freestyle (Ladies) Open:-1. Miss V. Thiriwell; 2. Mus Yeung Sau Chun (8,0.A.4) 1,3. Miss Chan Yuk King (CAA) Time: 7 mins 2 secs.
Water Polo Teams Relay--200
Training Class 200 Metres Relay: -1 N. Lee's team; 2. T. Wong's team; 3: Yip Hon Chuen's team.
ty (skip). J. S. Howell, H. G. Wall-Meires:-1. Beals;, 2. Flying Fish; Ington, N. M. Currie, F. H, W. Hay-3 Whales. nes (skip). J. Dobson, J. H. Gelling. E. S. Caster, E. J. Edwards (skip).
Civil Service CC—A, Bowers, M. Cuntetti, H. Westlake, H. F. West- lake (skip). J. R. Pengelly, J. R. Carr, W. R. Hillyer, R. R. Davies
Nix on that old "Tempus Fuget (skip). H. F. Harper, M. E. Purvis. ing" biz.
H. E. Strange, R. R. Wood (skip).
KOWLOON C.C. v. KOWLOON
Hark to the plea of a once crack- er-jack.
Give me, oh, give me a chance
to come back.
Cincinnati Enquirer. 1908.
WEEK-END'S GAMES
B. G. C.
Kowloon C. C-C. W. Fletcher, J.
Ladies 50 Metres Egg and Spoon Race-1. Miss Yeung Sau Chun; 2. Miss San Mel Ying; 3. Miss Yeung Yim Fong.
Training Class 50 Metres Handi- cap:-1. Ng Po Lo; 2. Lat Fok Chl; 3. Wan. Lo Fan.
Under 15 years 100 Metres
R. Canning. R. P. Phillips, W. W. Championship:-1: "Yeung Chung Hirst (skip). A. Nissim, A T. Lay. Wah; 2. Leung Chi Sing; 3. Lai L E. Lammert, L, Jack (skip), J, S. Chak Chan. Time: 88 secs. Dinnen, 8. J. Houghton, C. J. Taç~! chi, T. W. Carr (skip).
ST. LEGER BETTING
Kowloon B. G, C.-W. L. Walker, K. C. Hamilton, C. B. Hoaking. H. H. Rose (skip), B. S. Rogers, S. M.]
London, Aug, 13: 'White. J. G. Meyer, C, H, Sherria (skip). F. A. Cheestaan, R. O. Read, the St. Leger according to the Rhodes Scholar is favourite for J. C. Gill, O E. F. Thompson (skip).) CRAIGOWER C.C. v. C. DE
RECREIO Craigower C. CJ., Pau, W. H Atkins, J. Fitzgerald, Y. Abbas (skip). N, P, Karanjia, E. McNay, W. J. Bagley, W. Ward (skip). D. K. Kharus, F. X. Delgado, W. Phelps, A. E, S. Alves Iskip).
If the baseball ammond 18 in good shape this afternoon there will be two games played. The
C. de Recreio.-Ed. Souza, J. F. first one is scheduled to begin. st 2.15 pm, between the Japanese V. Ribeiro, A, V. Barros, L. J. Silva (skip), F, A., Machado, C.R. Pereira, and Volunteers. The Nippona should win this game, with all the P. Vranovich, F. X. Soares (skip). The weekly expenses for the The following lament ts a clip-experience on their side. No line-Botelho, A. F. Guterres, C. A. games each week-end amount to ping sent in by an old time ball up has been received from either Lopes, C. H. Basto (skip). about 125, including all incidentals, player residing in the upper team, but they will probably use
ceipts have made up, in small part, for the amount they are out of pocket..
When the season began, each team supplied their own balls, but "when the money started to come in from the gate receipts, they de- cided to use the money from that source for that purpose.
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Japanese balls are used clusively in the League as they are, by far, cheaper than the American League balls, although it cannot be said that they are of the same quality.
LAMENT
reaches of Kowloon Tong, and he says that he still signs i poker chits: "T. H. S.'
their usual strength.
OLYMPIC GUESTS ENTERTAINED
PUI CHING 7, AMERICANS, The game following should be of interest to local fans. The Pul Ching lads arrived yesterday morn- ("Hong Kong Daily Press' Special) 1g f. Canton with a much de-
Berlin, Aug. 14. With the absence of pleted team
The German-French Boclety their star players, Tom Kim and gave a reception on Thursday in Chester-King, the Americans feel honour of the Olymple guests and that they have a better opportun- the members of the "Comité 1ty to beat the boys from Canton France-Allemagne." than they bad on time previous o¤~
When Reach's All-American team arrived here
tour in 1908 on a around the world, they wanted to give the local fans a game, and this old-timer was asked to pitch for a picked Hong Kong team.
He is the proud possessor of a bat given to him by Delthanty, the accond baseman of the Washington Senatore, who was travelling with the American team that year. casion.
In the 1900's the old "soup-bone" scorched the pill over the plate for the Canton Baseball Club against such redoubtable opponents as the U. 8. S. Callao and U, S. 8. Samoa,
He was still playing ball in the season of 1817-18 for Can from the U. 6. 8. Asheville and again the hard-scrapping teams
6. 8. Pampanga
He has been warming up with
the local ¡Americans, and claims
There was no financial registra- tion when the local League was formed, consequently, the Prest- dent. W. C. Mur, had to rack his brains for a source of revenue that he doesn't feel his sixty years. whereby baseball would not be a losing proposition.
THE “HAS-BEEN'S" LAMENT!- As already mentioned, the initial outlay of the grandstand was definitely out oTime in your fight,
Backward, turn hackward, oh, most of the players own exchequer. Inclement weather during Hong
Kindly restore that old wonderful Kong's well-known, summer season
right is partly to blame for poor gate receipts, and, with the many typhoons hovering in the vicinity, the insubstantial grandstand is very likely to be blown to the four winds
BEYOND CONTROL Although Mr. Muir deplores the great amount of criticism directed to the league. especially in the faulty arrangements of games, ne fully realizes that they are quite beyond control at present. An these faults will most assuredly be reétifled next year.
muscles are sore,
Smooth out the kinks where the
more.
ning
Gone is my wing, and it's con-
hased, Scattered and gray are the hairs of my head:
Time was when I had them all whiming the breeze,
Make me a winner once more, if you please.
Make me a terror to batters once
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Backward, turn backward, throw in the reverse,
Ginger me, up and my energies.
Bushers and rookies. no longer
The imminence of civil war in southwestern Ching has been in~. I fool,.
..!
The Americans are using the same battery as their last game: Thomson and Aliën. Put Ching will have the youngest battery in the local League: E Wing, the hurler is only 18, and the catcher, the best arms in South China B. Gong, while only 17, has one of
team is W. Kwong, who plays left The Captain of the Pui Ching eld, and the manager and coach is J. Chock, who used to catch for Chet King
IF
The line-up: Americans-Thomson (p), Allen (c) Hearther (1b). Mayhew (2b). Smedley (aa), Williams (3b). Mult (1), Barros (cf), Alltree or Cootes
Among those attending were the French Ambassador, Francois- Poncet and other members of the Embassy staff. Count and Countess de Castellane and the Marquis ce Polignac
The President of the Society, in his address of welcome, expressed the hope that the Olympic Year
and Germany, while the wellknown might mark the beginning of a permanent peace between France French writer Fernand de Brinon paid tribute to the work accom plished by the Boclety towards this. end.- Transdccan News Service,
BOXER KILLED IN SPAIN
Reserves: Reid and Carpenter. Pul Ching-E Wong (p), B. Gong (c). W. Woo (Ib), B. Jan (2b), ("Hong Kong Daily Press Special") N. Lum (68), E. Woo (3b), J. Chung (f), 3: Chock (ef), W. Kwong (1f).
Reserve H. Ong.
PUI CHING. VOLUNTEERS The first game scheduled for to- morrow morning is between the Pul Ching Academy and the Volunteers, at 9.30,
Lisbon, Aug. 14. The former holder of the world shampionship in boxing for heavy- weight Paolino, was among those who lost their lives in the fighting outside San Sebastian, according to an as yet unconfirmed message from Spain.
The latter team was defeated the Tranceon News Service. the same result should come from last time they played together, and HUẨN
this encounter,
JAPANESE EASTERN The Japanese are in very good form now that the end of the
from them. Tals "game is right after the first one to-morrow morn- ing. A
IT there is no rain, a good crowd
ümental in causing the two O, give me the arm of a Marty son is drawing near, and the East- is expected out at Causeway Bay American gun-boats, Tulsa and Droole.
ern team is hardly likely to win over the week-end.
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13 to 2 Mahmoud (0)7 to 1 (2) 7 to 1 Precipitation. (0) 15 to
2 (
100 to 8 Raeburn"(o) 100 to 7 (t) 22 to 1 Fearless. Fr (t and o) —Router.
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