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BASEBALL:
ENTERTAINING MATCHES AT WEEK-END: RECREIO AND BREWERS WIN
(By R.O.Y.")
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The most entertaining programme of baseball matches staged since the opening games, was witnessed at Caroline Hill during the week-and
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On Saturday afternoon, the Hongkong Baseballers Improved fielding display to hold Recreio to an eight run- margin. Their batting-showed no improvement though, and they could garner only three safeties on the burling of Spotty Pereira to finish on the short end of the 10-2 score.
WALLIS MYERS
DEAD
Great Tennis
Authority
LONDON, June 16-One of the greatest authorities on tennis that has ever lived, Mr. Arthur Wallis Myers died to-day at the age of 60. He was founder of the Interna Honal Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain and editor of the world- famous publication on tennis, The Lawn Tennis Almanack................
various
SPORTS
LAWN BOWLS RESULTS
Continued from Page 2
Kowloon Tong: C. Mose, 3. Tang. J. L. Stephens, A. Spary (Skip) 21. Y, Abbos, T. K. Lim, 3. N. Wong, H. Gntins (Skip) 21; W. J. Howard, A. Castro. A J. Kow, A. H. Basto (Skip) 13. Total 55.
K.B.G.C. WIN BASILY At North Point, Kowloon Bowl-
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1939.
U.S. BASEBALL LEAGUE
NY. Giants Beat Cincinnati
FRENCH RUGBY CONGRESS
Relations With British
Rodger, J. 8 Beach, J. A. R. Baby (Skip) 16;. R. P. Shaw, J. H Cell- Ln, C. Robertson, A. Brooks-ing Green Club Beat Royal Hong-
Kong Yacht Club by 37 shots. bank(81) 25. Total 69.
RAKY.C. W. A Cornell, D.
MARSEILLES, June 24 (Reüter) The French Rugby: Federation NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuter) Congress at its meeting here Drummond, R. H. Wuḍ, G. E Costello Skip); Hoapes, W.
Hansen, A Nissim, A. W. Brown Following were results of mat- decided to suppress the French
S. Mitchell, B. Eball league to-day. (80) 17. P. S. Cassidy, L. E. N. ches played in the Major base-Club championship which British Maughan (Skip) 12. Total 44. Ryan, A. "KBOC., A., Morton, G. W. Dea. con, E., A. Atkins, H, L, Lockhart (Skip) 28: P. A. Peckham, G. 8. Hammond, J. Watson, J. a. Dinneti (Skip) 20: E E. Pope, W. Ha C. rower, H. J. Bicknell, P. J. A Hamiltin (Skip) 23. Total 81.
Bowden,
New York Chcinna
unions declare de responsible for rough play, and to estabíleh air regional leagues whereof menibers are permitted to organise tourna Ementa, provided that they are not $ conducted on an elimization basia. During the course of the corï¬ gress, hope was expressed that 2 these decisions would facilitate the speedy resumption of relations with the British Union.
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Third Division K.C.C. TOP LEAGUE For many years he had been the
K.F.C..
Bones. V. White, 8. termis correspondent of the Daily
Wong, V. Petherick (Skip) 8: with Hearther made a welcome re-feld fence. In the second frame. Telegraph, in connection
ELECTRICS JUST ONE UP Smalley (Skip) 10; D. Izatt, J. appearance for the Club, and con- the winners again scored twice. which he had annually issued a Woodcock. H. Mills, W. Excell, J.
of players,
At North Point, Hongkong Elec- nected for two hits. He also start-When All walked and Terry Leoworld ranking list
16. Total 34.
tric Recreation Club beat Eong- Boston
St. Louis with the hurling assignment nard was safe on Tommy Chan's generally accepted in tennis circles Ross, A. Moss, P. Morgan Skip)
as being the most authoritative. term on the error.
K.C.C.: G. N.
J. kong Football Club by 1 shot... and. although his
had captained He
H.KER.C.; The former scored when Oning
R. Sykes, W. E mound was short, owing to his
F. A Fabel, W. H. Baker, G. T. Padgett, L. de Rome Philadelphia Lack of control, he struck out 4 of dropped the ball in tagging the English tennis teams or tours Hempsey, A Wright, W. W. Hirst
R. C, Butler A. G. Chicago the opposing hitters, conceded no runner some four feet from the abroad and although he had never (Skip) 32;
the Hobbs, R. & Meadows, J. Jack (Skip) 23: plate. Terry Leonard was caught represented his country in hits, but allowed 6 free passes.
when Davis Cup, he had played a large (Skip) 35; W. Naei, A. Madar, A. Gardner, H. S. McKay, J. K. Sloan J. R. Way, W. Mac- The Portuguese boys collected 8 between third and home
faclane, G. G. 8. Thomson, &. Dea- Total 85. hits aft Larry Lawrence, and ran Wing Lee crossed the signals on a part in the selection of English W. Ramsey, T. W. Carr (Skip) 18. (Skip) 22;
St. Louis con (Skip) 20. Total 65. wild on the bases to pilfer 9 has-squeeze play. Hal eventually drew teams,
HK.F.C.: F. Anslow, 8. H. New York a pass and came home on Stan socks.
Marques was the most successful Leonard's bingle. Earl Wong then batter for the winners, connecting tightened up to an both Souza -un-caught a grand game despite over the last five innings to hold Strange, Ralston, H. H. Pers
being unwell while Denham Crary the opposition to only faingles (Sidp), 27 E Caser, C. Bames, Cleveland for two hits to drive in 3 tallies and Abbas to end the inning.
Cressey, G. S shone with a couple of brilliant over that distance, but Douglas T. R. Rowell, J. Russell (Skip) 139 Miadelphia Eddie Carvalho also got himself.
changed his line-up, in the sixth C. G. Sollis. S.
Washington. catches in the right garden. two bingles, and played errorless
Both squads played heads up ball stanza, to give his reserve players | Graver, V, Walker (Skip) 24. Total Detroit ball at the initial sack. in the ab
PRISON OFFICERS LOSE sence of Maestro Henrique Barros
and fans were well satisfied with an outing and this allowed Nam 64. the outcome although it must be Wah to score twice to reduce the Scores by Innings:
admitted that the Brewers were defcit. Reerelo:
fortunate to win by such a margin.
Score:-
1 2 3 4 5 6 -7 Runs 2 2 1 0 0 3 2
1 0 1 0 1 3 3 --
Hits
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0 0 0 1 1 1.0 BEST PLAYED GAME The best played game was the match in which Union Brewers substantiated their claims to being the best squad in the local league, by handing the Chinese Baseballers a 5-2 beating.
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A WILD PTTCH The remaining U. B. score came in the 6th, when Dave Leonard singled, stole second and took third on a wild pitch, scoring on Mohd'n Arculli's sacrifice.
Union "
The Chinese were dangerous in the 4th stanza; Eari Wong ground- ed out, but Tommy Chan bingled and Abbas muffed Woo's high fly. Choy slapped a single to fill the Runs
Wally Hits on scored bags: Chan Ching's sacrifice, but Wu falled to Chinese B.C. 0 centre for the third out, with Runs second and third bases occupied
The Chinese had scored in the third stanza" when Ching crossed the plate after Nip Lum had drawn a throw, by an impudent steal of second base.
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Friday's Results
CYCLING MEET
An Open All-Cycling Meet in sid of the Society for the Protection of Children will be held at Caroline Hill Stadium on August 5 and 7. The meet is being sponsored by Mr FC. Young Manager of the HongKong Branch of the -Dunlop Rubber Co., (China) Ltd., and Fresident of the Hongkong Cycling Club.
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There will be 16 eventa meluding 1(Open Championship One Mile, Two Mile, and Five Me Rites. There will be special events for ladies schoolboys, novices and. servicemen.
At Stanley, Club de Recreto beat Chicago BIL Hong Sling pulled off an un-Prison Officers' Club by 5 shota, Boston
P.O.C.: E Franks, V. H. Free- assisted double play, in the Afth snaring Dew's liner to catch Wu-man, 8. Hodge, T. Gooding (Skip) son off second. Chang, in his bet-18: J. W, Grant, J. W. Hudson, G. 3 4 Brewers 1 3
NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuter). 2 2 D 0 0 10 ter moments, fanned seven and Foster, T. Pile (Skip) 23; W. Web-
clouted 2 safeties in an effort to ber; J. W. Fitzgerald. I. MoCut--The following were the results win his own ball game with Y. T. cheon, A. Jkt (Skip) 18. Total of matches played in the Major
Baseball League to-day: 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Chan offering great support at first 59.
Recrelo: C. F. Vas, J. A Re- 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 Bbase.
"Daddy" Charlie Horton was the medios, P. A Yvanovich, C. M. 8. surprise packet for the winners, 3Alves (Skip) 22; M, F, Alarcon, MINDANAO ADVANCE "The UB.S. Mindanao advanced hits, 4 runs in 5 times at bat gave A. M. Rodrigues, J. R. Scares, O.
A. P. New York to second place in the league him batting honours while his P. Remedios (Skip) 21;
South starting of two double killings as Noronha, F. Xavier, C. A Lopes, Cincinnati standings by trouricing The losers nicked Arcull for 8 China by 12 tallies to 5. South well as his sound display at short, E. Souza (Skip) 15. Total 64. hits while the winners could con- China gave promise of putting up made him the most valuable play- nect for only 5 off the superb a good battle when they held the ver of the day. "Paintpot" Thomas, hurling of Earl Wong who struck winners scoreless for the first two Douglas and Ruel, kept in the
Scores out 10 of the Brewers but conced-frames and garnered 3 markers on limelight with 2 safeties apiece.
Stan Leonard 4 hits in their half of the second, ed 5 free passen,
Hurler Bill Chang, however, tir-U.S.S. Min- garnered 3 hits and Dave Leonard 2, including a homer, but the othered in the third and from then on seven members of the Brewers completely lost control to walk/Runs
0 2 5 0 1 2-11 and one each of dysentery and Mueller.
diphtheria were notified. to the gang did not chalk up a single hit eleven batters, and. concede 11 Hits
bingles, to allow the slugging sal- South China
Health Authorities on Philadelphia 0 3
0209 locat ↓ 0 between them.
Chicago lors to register double figures,
0.4 0 0 1 0 18 Friday. "Crooner Ruel
Both teams committed two errors aplece, and although the winners had 3 runs to spare the Chinese were very threatening throughout the game, but found all the breaks against them. The Brewers start ed the fireworks in the first stanza, when Souza was given a walk only to have Abbas hit into a double killing, Choy to Nip Lum to Wu,
Omar Arcull then received an Annle Oakley and scored ahead of
who Dave Leonard
clouted a Choy, with 2 bingles, was the round-tripper clear over the left most effective Chinese batter, Nip.
COLONY HEALTH
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RETURNS Twenty-eight Cases of tuber culosis, seven
each of enteric
0 5 3 0 2 2-12 fever and cholera, two of measlès
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Batteries Indians,
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Brooklyn Fittsburgh
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Bateries
-Pirates.
Bauer and
Batteries-Tigera,
Tebbetta.
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3 York, and Chicago v. Boston were 0 postponed owing to rain.
The matches St Louis v. New
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