PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1939.
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SOFTBALL NOTES"
Which Is Best Improved Team In Ladies' League?
Final Decision Will Rest With The Committee
(By R.O.Y.)
Although the Men's and Ladies' International' Series have yet to be decided, more interest is being shown in the question of which ladles' squad will receive the awards for being the most Improved aggregation In the local competition, when "Presenta- tion Night" comes along. This is a question which the League Committee will meet to decide but as much speculation has been aroused, a few comments will not come amiss..
SPORTS NOTES
AND VIEWS
Inglorious Exit Of Tennis Star
ICE HOCKEY IN SHANGHAI
(By "TAC) Inglorious is not a particularly kind descriptive adjective but it is. A just one to use in connection with the exit af Lim Thlam-tet, former Perak tennis singles cham- pion, and now regarded as one of the leading Hongkong players, from the current Colony inglés championships. Since his fine victory over E C. Fincher, acknow-, were at one ledged as one of the hardest men There are three squads in the the Cardinals, who running for this honour, namely time well in the running for pre-to beat here, on March 30, Limi the Panthers, Wahoos and Pirates. mler bonours, by taking the Red-had gained for himself a reputa- of these squads the strongest is birds to camp
the Wahoos, who came within an margin.
season,
with a
THE PIRATES
two run tion and a following that extended well beyond the confines of the University, where he is an under ace of carrying off championship
The uther contenders, the graduate. His style, his variety honours, and. Anished the season
grass of strokes, his youth and the fine with only two defeats, both at the Pirates, were greener than hands of the Wildcats, the...even-when they clashed with the Car match temperament he had dis- dinals in their first- outing. but played in beating Fincher had tual champions.
When this writer saw them in despite player trouble when some justified the faith and opinion of fellow-students and others action in their "first game of the of the members could not turn out his
against the Cubs. It was fegularly, managed to avoid the who know him well, and "on that evident that they would prove to bottom berth in the standings, by one day he had forced himself convincing victory into the forefront amongst local be the outstanding team in the virtue of one
the Central British girls.net stars Many had seen in him series, and in their succeeding over games bore out their early promise. Apart from an excellent perform-Tsai Wai-pul's strongest challen- ance of holding the Recrelo lassies ger, or at least had considered he NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
·la s year's to the barest
time: of margins, the would be so It is known that, before the
Buccaneers did little of note, and there were even one or two staunch season began, none of their players in view of their great improve supporters who maintained em- had had previous experience of ment, sadly disappointed with a phatically that he would win the Even those fans softball, but their intensive prac- very poor display against the Fil-title this year! tice sessions, prior to the league pino girls in their, final, fracas or with other "pet" players--the Tsui season, had moulded them into an the season.
supporters, the Rumjahn suppor- exceptionally sound squad of players
In my humble opinion the Baby ters, the Lee Wal-tong supporters before their opening game, and Panthers should take the bats,had seen in him a man of no although they played consistently which are being awarded by Che mean ability. Disappointme well, they did not appear to show Bennett, of the Ualon Beer arm, therefore, was general on Aud any improvement on their impres by a handsome margin. How the around the Stand Court at the sive opening game.
League
Committee will decide. Hongkong Cricket Club on Monday
The Panthers, on the other hand, however, may be something en when the veteran Sirdar Rumjahn, met the Canadian Chinese at the tirely different. commencement of the season and kave a display that prompted the local critics to express the opinion
BASEBALL SEASON
In preparation for the comin !baseball season, the Hongkong
one-time champion, but now re- garded by some as past his best. swept him off the court with but the loss of six games, with little
that they would be very fortunaw Baseball Club. held a meeting at/or no resistance after the first 12
the Brook Club on Tuesday even-
to Anish out of the cellar position, Although the Baby Panthers won only three clashes. they impressed ng when Major V. E. Duclos, our
towards the end of the season. 'display with a grand fighting against the powerful Recreio gang. going down only by an odd run margin. They then put up an excellent battle against the Wild- cats, and went even better against
FRIENDLY LAWN BOWLS
SATURDAY'S TEAMS
ANNOUNCED
The following have been selected to represent the C.S.C.C. in a friendly game of Bowls against the P.R.C. on their ground at 3 pm, April 23:-
A. Steven, T. Sudden, C. Strange,
addition
to
minutes. Before the encounter anticipation had been that one of
the best games in the tournament
be. would
Most Judges seen.
win for
were Dany
narrow
genia) Canadian Trade Commis sloner, was re-elected to the prest įdency of the club. W. A. Smith, plumbed for a
being elected Rum).. bn, but there Honorary Secretary, also drew the who looked at it from the point much resistance appointment of "Counsel for Public of view of how
the ex-champion would offer be Ernte Hearther and F. J. "Doctore being beaten. Molthen were elected joint man-
Relations."
for San
ägers, but as Ernie will be leaving In fairness to Lim I must repeat Francisco in the near that after the game 1 wha told future, "Doc" will take over sole he was still suffering from fever---- guidance of the playing squad. this having been the cause of the The Baseballers uniforms for postponements of both the semi- this season will be white with red final doubles tie in which he and piping, and their hose will be Stephen Wong were to have met white with red bands; sounds like the Tsul Brothers and the original
a barbers pole, so it won't be aur-date on which he was to have met prising if the local wags re-name Rumjahn, Friday last. How much them after these lines
Tennis Tourney
8. Eccleshall; L Whant, D. Craw-ANOTHER
ley, H. Strange. J. Hollidge:
M.
Purvis, J. Shepshard,
W. Burling, M. Rukeson; " E
Carr, Kerman, J.
A. B. Al- lan, W. Hillyer: F. Austin, F. Har- per, R, R. Wood, W. J. Eagley; R R. Davis, L. Weeks, L., Collyer, J. Deakin.
#
TRAINING GALLOPS
The following times were clocked during the morning gallops at the Race Course yesterday:—
Discovery Bay Humdrum Eve A Great Time Geordie
Wild Cat
Zodiac
Bressay
Annabella
Oak Bay "Victory Day Avan
Hectic View and Scenic
View
Blue Express
Eve of Harvest
Green Bay
Lancashire Lass Talkative
Old Fashioned
Rose Day and Patriotie
Day
1 37 1.12.2 1.43.1 2.13
Battleship and Pall Mall 1 Gladiator
Desert Star and Radium
Star Magog
39 1.15 1.48
FEATHERWEIGHT|
TITLE FIGHT
Archibald Outpoints
Leo Rodak
„PROVIDENCE (RHODE ISLAND).. April 19 (Reuter)--Joey Archibald,
ADVERTISEMENT
THE HONG KONG -JOCKEY CLUB.
THE THIRD EXTRA RÀCE... MEETING will be held (wes
the world's featherweight cham ther permitting) at HAPPY | plon, beat Léo Rodak on points in VALLEY on SATURDAY, 22nd: the first championship contest April, 1939, commencing `at 2.90 over 15 rounds ever to be held in
WES
p.m.
about even
The Grst Bell will be rung at
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
The betting when the boxers entered the ring.1.30 p.m.
Archibald was the aggressor throughout and landed home mcre
often, while he withstood the No One without a badge will punishment handed out by Rodak be admitted to the Members' very well in several spirited rallies. Enclosure. "Such must be worn
The boxers began the 15th round with honour about even;
then throughout the duration of each Archibald charged out and battered Meeting in such a matiner as to Rodak to win what many thought he readily identiĝed. was the deciding round.
STAMFORD BRIDGE
IMPROVEMENTS
Chelsea To Spend Over £100,000
Badges, admitting Non-Mem- bers to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladles (Both including · tax)
obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the per sonal or written application of a Member. such Member to be LONDON, April 12 Chelsea responsible for all visitors intre- F.C. hope to make improvements
to their ground at Stamford Bridge duced by him, and for Payment during the next few years at an of All Chits, &c. expenditure of over £100,000.
The Secretary's Office. Ist Mr. A. L. Knighton: the Chelses floor, Exchange Building (Tel. manager, stated that 2
| 27704) will close at 12 NOON.
close season with a stand at the Tiffins are obtainable at the north end of the enclosure which Club House provided they are will afford cover for standing ordered In advance from the No. spectators and extra, seating for about 3,000.
This part of the scheme will cost over £20,000. A huge double decker stand later on is envisaged but no date for this section of the work can at present be stated.
U.S. BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK, Apr. 19 (Reuter) -The following were the result of matches played in the Base- ball League yesterday:-
Boy (Telephone 21928),
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission the Public Enclosure is $1.00 {including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Hall
Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 17th April, 1939.
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H.K. GOLF CLUB LADIES SECTION
The following are the results of the LG.U. Bredal Competition
this had to do with his poor show- ing one cannot, of course, say. Ithough it fa common sense to as-" sume that a man would play better without fever than with! fairness to Rumjahn, however, it WASH - OUT must be set down that after all
allowance had been made for any played on April 18. handicap of indisposition, on the [day's showing, as well as on res- Old Course Sliver Diviston :----| pective recorda, he would in all Mrs. W. J. E. Mackenzie 98-17= probability have beaten a 100 per 81. cent, at Lim, though not by such
Play Unlikely
To- day.
New Course-Bronze: Division:—
Though at 11 am. yesterday,
a wide margin. If Lim "was in- despite KOWLOON TONG TEAM
the intermittent thio deed beaten as much by indispost-Mrs. C. B. Brown 102–3072. drizzle that had fallen, it was The following will represent Kowloon Tong Club in a friendly stated by the Cricket Club authe-tion as by his opponent, it is ex- match against Kowloon Football rites that the semi-final Open tremely hard fuck on him, and the
A Spary (skip).
K.C.C. SELECTIONS
Doubles the between the Rumjann sympathy of all sportsmen will be descript match of "shinny" that Club оп the latter ground on
cousins and Ho Ka-lau and Lee extended to him. But that sort of took place in the ground, of Saturday, 3.30 p.m.
C. Mose, J. Tong, J. L. Stephens, Yue-wing would be played if no "bad break is all in the game and McGill University in 1879. A stu
really heavy rain fell, the down- he can be consoled by the know-dent of the University is credited A. E. Castro, H. Y. Hsu, Y. Abbas, lunch killed all hopes.
will undoubtedly with having produced the first pour that descended shortly after ledge that he
"come again" that If he is still puck. The first real ice hockey A. H. Basto (skip).
Further delay has thus been here next year he will probably go game, as it is imown to-day, is T. M. Gregory, T. K. Lim, J. N. caused in the tournament, and it further in the tournament than said to have taken place in Kings- Wong, H. Gittins (skip).
is now unlikely that it will be he has done in this, his debutton, Ontario, in 1888. Since then completed before the end of the season to Hongkong.
the game has spread to the United month,
States, England and Continental To-day's game is the other
In a pavilion conversation the Europe. Its popularity is still doubles semi-final tie, between other day the qestion was raised greatest in the land of its birth. the Tsul Brothers and Lim Thiam-as to why Ice-hockey was a prac where the sport has developed into tet and Stephen Wong but at the tically unknown game in the Fara milion dollar industry. This time of writing, even if there is East. Needless to say, the ques-amount includes finance for equip no further rain in the morning tioner had not come from Shang- ment, public aftendance, buildings, the the possibility of play is very hal, for, prior to the Bino-Japanese salaries and various other phases. walim, as the ground was badly hostilities, this game had been In addition it has given rise to a
flooded late last night.
The following wil represent KO.C. against a combined KDRC. and L.R.C. team in a friendly bowls match at KC.C. on Saturday:---
F. Goodwin (skip), H. Nish, A. C. Trible and V. C. Labrum.
E. C. Fincher (skip), H. Overy,
T. A. Madar and J. Fraser..
E. Keru (skip), W. Hyde,
Mulcahy and Geo. Los.
T. W. Carr (akip), W. G. Bow-
den, W. Naer, and'r. A. Fabel..
J. Hyde (akip), R. Meadows, "F.
W. W. Hirst (akip), A. Madar, P.
E. Nash and E, A. Perry):
A Murphy and W. H. Hobbs
Reserves: W. Paterson,
JUNIOR SOCCER PLAY - OFF
played there on artificial ice and highly specialized and intricate was rapidly attaining a degree of system for the gathering and dis- popularity. Bo far as I have been semination of information as to able to ascertain it is not played the results or the various games.
Fixtures
Sporting
TO-DAY
CRICKET. — Large Units Semi- final, Royal Engineers v. Com- bined Email Units (Bookunpoo, 11 a.m.) TENNIS-Colony
Championships. Open Doubles semi-finals, Taul Wal-pui and Tsui Yun-pul Lim Thlam-tet and Stephen. Wong
TO-MORROW BADMINTONYM.C.A.
Badmin.
pm, Riße Asan. Dinner (Peninsu
la Hotel). "'--
SWIMMING.-Mixed
ton in the West Lounge, 1.30
Swimming.
in YMCA, Swimming Pool, - $ p.03.
RACING
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
Hongkong Jockey Club's Third Extra Race Meet- ing, at Happy Valley, 1.30 p.m.
HOCKEY OFF
Owing to the incessant rain
in the Northern port any more telegraph circuits being provided which fell shortly afternoon The second division football play-now-certainly not in an or direct from the rinks for the yesterday, the semi-final tie be- off, between 5th A.A. Regiment ganised league. The "cradle" of stories sent out by sporta writers tween England and India in the W. and the Middlesex, will now be ice hockey is, of course, Canada, for their respective papers, as well International Hockey series was „Naah; T; B. M. Connolly and H. F. played on the Sockinpoo ground. where the game first saw the light as pircuits for radio network not played and will now take place
Shieldà.
as originally arranged.
of day in the form of a non- broadcasts.
-st: a later date:
to
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3 9 2 S.A. RUGBY TOUR
IN GERMANY
·STUTTGART, Apr. 19 (T/Ocean)
Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia-The South African Rugby Team.
V. Boston Braves were not played composed of students from English owing to rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
universities, secured the second victory of their four, in Germany when they beat Wuerttemberg on 1Tuesday by 20 points to 4.
& 12 .0
RUGBY LEAGUE
LONDON, April 19 (Reuter)-
and Cleveland Indians v. St. Louis the Rugby League Oldham yester- Browns, were not played owing to day defenfèd Hallfax by 14 points rain.
to two.
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