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BREWERS & CHUNG HWA IN RETURN CLASH Air-Tight Game Promised At Caroline Ball Park
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BY R.O.Y.
JUNIOR "Y" TEAM WIN
SPORTS & GENERAL
SIGNALS BEATEN AT WATER-POLO Playing in the home pool, a junior team from the European- "Y" defeated the Royal Corps of Signals by 5-3 after" a scrappy
With memories of their explosive first round battle still undim-water-polo encounter yesterday. med, the accommodation at Caroline I should be taxed to capacity this afternoon when, at 2.30 pm, the Hongkong Brewers take the field in their return clash with Chung Hwa.
Tomorrow's League double header will open, at 10 am, with the Royal Engineers tangling with the Hongkong Baseballers while the nightcap will feature the Mindanao, potential champions, against South China.
After the League fixtures have been decided, U.S.S. Tulsa and a local Chinese nine will provide extra entertainment, for the fans, with the usual friendly tussle.
For the winners, Benn and Rail- ton were prominent, their expert-1 ence and all-round play proving far too good for the Bignals,
The losers more than held their own in the first half when, trail- ing from a 2-0 lead they rallied to score two goals to draw level through Dignan who was playing a sterling game,
Scorers for the "y" were May- | Johnny Alvares, Poochie Chase though the Baseballers should win, and Charlle Figuereldo will officiate the Engineers should do culte wellnard (2) Chater (2) Fowler (1) during today's game, in which the only they would refrain from while all three goals for the Sig- Brewers will be striving to retain hurting the ball around the in-nals were scored by Dignan: what slim chance they still have to wrest this season's championship from the Mindanao outfit in whose grasp the pennant appears to le.
field at the slightest provocation.
MINDANAO, FAVOURED The Mindanao will take the field hot favourites against South China but, according to Manager C. B. South China gang. Slim Arcul and Hal Wing Lee Wong, the will again form the battery, sup-having beaten Chung Hwa, should' ported by Terry Leonard, George stand a
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ARCULLI-WING LEE
good chance of again Sauza, Obear Arculi and Dave creating a major upset. I am not Leonard in the infield. Ball-hawks inclined to agree with him, but I. will be "Showboat " All. Stan his squad can pull it off, I shall " Powerhouse" Leonard and Lefty certainly be one of the first to Joe Bowen.
congratulate him.
EUROPEAN "Y"; Semmelman: Stoker and Benn; Rallton, May- nard, Fowler and Chater!
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ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: Bennett: Bedford and Morgan: Willis, Pitcher, Dignan and Alien.
SWIMMING NOTES
Above is the senior volleyball team of St. Paul's Boys' College. winners of the Students' Volleyball League, 1940. Seated in the centre is Major E: G. Stewart, H.K.V.D.C., Principal of the College (Photo, King's Studio).
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
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NEW" YORK, July 19 (Reuter- Boston Red Sox, only one match behind the Cleveland Indians tr the American Baseball League
valuabic table. dropped
points yesterday when they were beaten 10-8 by the Detroit Tigers, who thus move into second place.
The scores were:-.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
R. H. E.
10 17
1
3 14 2
8
1
S 11
1
7. 11
G
4 7
3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington
Brooklyn.
Chicago
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BY "BACKSTROKE” Chung Hwa dropped out of the The sailor boys will probably' race when they sustained succes- start "Crooner" Ruel of the Last week's swimming gain held sive defeats at the hands of South mound, saving "Ski" Powlawsk between the Ching Wing Union China and the Mindanao and, con- for their fixture with HB. and the and the European "Y" bore out sequently, have little incentive to Crooner. 'should set the Chinese the opinion entertained in cer- inspire them to any great heights. hitters down in good time, as he tain quarters that both Clubs The psychological handicap of has shown glimpses of his old form lack one vital factor that of even those two defeats in a row may in recent matches. Lau, wlli toe balance in their team-and- until have an adverse effect but, on the the rubber for Nam Hwa, and will this can be remedied neither Club other hand, the geen rivalry be-be hurling to Harry Chinn who. I will ever possess a really first- tween these two contestants may am told. gave a surprisingly sound rate team. well be an uplifting influence to display against the Sappers last Chung Hwa who were marrow vic-week.
Although the European "y" has tors in the previous clash.
"Romeo" Ha. at. first base, is 11 its ranks many promising Chang and Nip Lum, respectively, about the only other reliable in-swimmers yet none 13 of the will do the hurling and catching fielder the Southern Chinese have calibre of G. T. May who, in and" will have the backing of although Ip and Ny have, on occa-smashing his way to victory in "Granpop" Leung, Choy. Tuffy sions, given some bright displays. brilliant fasion in the 220 and 440 Chinn and Wally Ching, in the second line of defence. Richard All in all, it is doubtful if the yards carved for himself a name be reckoned with in local Chung. Loong and Al Lan will Mindanao outfit will be in the least
aquatics. probably patrol the gardens. troubled. The Chinese nine, who will take on the Tulsa gang in the
SAPPERS-BASEBALLERS
Bill
UNITED STATES SHOULD WIN
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Not only does May possess an Tony Mascavage. Wullie Wilson friendly match, will most likely astonishing reserve of energy but and Nip Lum are slated to call the indicate the composition of China's he is also a sprinter capable of Bappers-Baseballers tangle tomor-squad for the International Series. extending the Colony's best over May, at row morning. Despite their lowly Even though some of the best the short distances. standing, the tenacious Engineers players should be absent, mentors water-polo, is tantamount to should give the Club an excellent Abe Liu and "Granpop" Leung will Fung King-cheong or Hau King- run as the latter, after a good use this game to give potential seng.at soccer.
trial under com- start. appear to have lost much candidates a
Lo Yuk-wing, crack sprinter of their former pep and efficiency petitive conditions, and it will be due, no doubt, to the summer interesting to see how they shape. of the Chin Wing Union," fell the of carrying his Club's heat. Opposing hurlers will be Even this early, it looks like the burden Denyer and Johnny Alvares or Bill United States for the Mamak In-color through and this he did creditably. With proper Bmith, for the Sappers and Clubternational Shield, although they'll very respectively, while. Harper and get keen opposition from Portugal coaching and training Lo will Higgins will don the pads.Al- and China.
POLICE APPEAL SPORTING
TO 'CYCLISTS
It is learned that the Traffic Department of the Hongkong
FIXTURES
TODAY
Hwa ·V Hongkong
Police has issued an appeal to local BASEBALL LEAGUE, civilian motor cyclists to place their services and their vehicles] at the disposal of the Govern. ment if an emergency should arise. The volunteers, it is under stood, will be posted to the Alri Rat Precautions Department and the Medical Department.
One hundred-and-seventy let- ters have been sent to motor cycle; owners, the majority of whom are Chinese.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY
Mr. F. R. de Vasconcellos Soares, Acting Consul for Portugal in Hongkong, and his family were re- ceplents of a large number of tele- grams, letters and messages of sympathy on the death of Mrs. Boares in Hongkong on Thursday.
Chun Brewery
Caroline Hill), 2.30 p.m. BOWLS LEAGUE, First Divi- slon, Recreto A. v. Kowloon B G. C., Kowloon C.C. V. Civi Service Indian R.C. v. Kowloon Docks, Hongkong FC. v.
Police
soon be up to championship form.
A very pleasing feature of the gala was the vastly improved form shown by young G. Saunders both; at swimming and at diving in which he excels. As an exponent In the latter art Saunders has few equals in the Colony for a lad of his age and on Saturday last he thrilled the crowd "with his beautiful poise and perfection of several intricate dives.
V.R.C. GALA
Tonight at 9.15 p.m. the Victoria R.C., Recreto B. 7. Craigengower. Recreation Club will hold their Second Division; Craigengower Arst gala...
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon B. In all the free-style events swim- G. C. v. Police R.C., Kowloomers are classified as follows:---
F.C. v. Hongkong C.C., Kowloon
(a) Those who register: 67 secs.
or under for the 100 yards,
C.C. v. Recreto, Civil Service 7. (b) Those who register over 67
Talkoo. Third Division, Indian
R.C. v. Hongkong CC, Hong-
secs. for the 100 yards.
An informal dance, will be held kong FC, v. Hongkong Electric.at the conclusion of the gala, the Kowloon B.G.C. v. Prison Off-entrance to which will be 20 cents. cers, Craigengower v. Kowloon
"FIC. SWIMMING.
Victoria RecreaGIANT MICROSCOPE
tion Club's first monthly. Club gala (V.R.C, pool., 9.15 p.m.)
TOMORROW.
while among the large attendance BASEBALL LEAGUE Royal En
at the funeral on Thursday even- ing was Commander Sanchos de Miranda, A.D.C. to the Acting: Governor of Macao, who represent ed His Excellency.
gineers v. Hongkong Baseball
May Expose Virus
Of Common Cold
Further advances in the fight
Club (Caroline Hill) 10 am against unsolved diseases are ex- USS Mindanao v. South China pected to result from use of a (Caroline Hill) Noon. Friendly 700-pound microscope developed ́U. 8. S, Tulsa' v. Local Nine by the Radio Corporation
(Caroline, Hil) 2.30 pm.
America, Camden.
Among the messages of sym- pathy received by Mr. Soares and his family was a telegram from the Acting Governor of Macao, Dr. J. R. Montinho, Mr.Pedro Lobo, Chief of the Economic Services fn Macao, the members of the Muni- cipal Council of Macao, Mr. H. AG. Meyer (As Recreios, Keller, Consul for Bwitzerland, Mr.
of
BOWLS, Colony Open Rinks Capable of magnifying an ob
Championship R. Basa, J. Bject 100,000 times, as compared to Landolt, AE Coates and 3500 for an optical instrument, C. 8. Rosselet 7. L. Bykes, Hthe electron microscope was de Bicknell, G. W. Deacon and monstrated before members of the
American Philosophical Society.
Scientists expressed hope that
Herman Monteiro, Pereiras. & Sil-Moraes, Mr. Mario Zanatte, of the the device would make possible the examination ofltrable vas (Macao), H.E. Mon. H Valtorta. Harbour office, Macsó," and Mr. Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong, Fr. J. Antonio A. de Mello, of the Macao viruses, which are so small that heretofore no microscope has been Quarom, Mrs. Celeste d'Almada 'e. Steamboat Co., Macao.
Castro Mr. Katsup Okazaki, Jap- Wreaths were also sent by Mrable to identify them. anese Consul General in Hongkong, Andrew S. F. Lin, Secretary of the
Two notable instances in this
and Mrs. Okazaki, M, Hering van Office of the Special Delegate of connection are. Infantile paralysis der Straeten, Belgian Consul Gen-the Ministry of Foreign Affaire for and the common cold. eral in Hongkong, Mr. S. de Pinna, Kwangtung and Kwangst, Mr. F. K
* There will be a umoking Concert Mr. G. de Carvalho, Mr. M. Alves, O. Tyau, Special Delegate of the Mr. John Bruina, US. Consul in Ministry of Foreign Affairs for for members of the Kowloon Bowl- Hongkong, Mr. Cleurge She, Capt Kwangtung and Kwangel, Mr. King Green Club and their friends CR. Boxer, Brother Almar, Direc- Okazaki, Japanese Consul-Ceneral at 9 pm this evening. The whole, tor of La Salle College, Madame in Hongkong, and Mra, K. Okazaki, of the proceeds will be given the Leiria Mr. B. Luzes, Mr. J. 8. and Mr. LE Lammert8.0MP war fund
TEEING OFF TIMES
The Royal Hongkong Golf Clubi starting times for Fanling to- morrow are:-
4.4.
OLD COURSE
9.16 F. C. Young, J. W. Mayhew. 9.20 W. Hewitt, G C. Korrali 9.24 I. H. Geare, A W. Bourne. 9.28 A. N. and Q. A. A. Mac-
fadyen.
iam.
NEW COURSE
W
10.32 Col, Shackleton. Major Mar-
"kenzie.
LAWN BOWLS
The Bowisters will micet the Kowloon Cricket Club at Lawn Bowls, at the K.CC, on Wednes- day next. July 24, at 4.15 p.m.
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