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BASEBALL SEASON OPENS TODAY
Governor To Officiate At Traditional Ceremony
BY "R.O.Y."**
Today is the big day for local baseballers, as at 3 p.m., HE. THE - GOVERNOR, SIR GEOFFREY NORTHCOTE, opens the season with the traditional ceremony of throwing in the first ball, to start the U.S.S. MINDANAO and the HB. CLUB in the first official hard-ball game of the year. Also expected to be present are H.B. the General Officer Commanding, Major-General A. E. Grasett, Commodore Cas- sidy of the U.S.N. and Mr. H. E. Bruins. Acting U.S. Consul-General, whose presence contribute to giving baseball the biggest send-off in local history.
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STARTING TIMES
FOR FANLING
TOMORROW
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club starting times for Fanling to- morrow are as follows:---
OLD COURSE
a.ii.
11
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9.16 J. A. D. Morrison, K. S. Mor
rison,
9.20. T. E Pearce, A W. Bourne, 9.24 W. Sharp, J. L Macintyre. 9.21 J. Linaker, J. B. Harrison. 9.32 B. Q. Baldwin, H. W. Beis-
ley.
8:36
A. B. Purves, R. Young. R. O. Gairdner, G. G., Alt- kenhead.
A. McKellar. T. Megarry,
zie.
10.36 B. D. Evans, J. E. Dovey.
9.40 in selecting the Mindanao and on the Hongkong Baseballers at 10 the H.B. ads to open the cam-a.m. Little is known of the Ashe- 9.44 paign, the committee are featuring ville ontnt except that they went 9.48 I. H. Geare, S. H. Dodwell. what should turn out to be one of down badly to the H.B. gang last 9.52 E. G. Price, J. A. Blackwood, the best games of the year. "SHI" week, but the Baseballers will turn 9.56 F. D. Hunter, S. L. Lloyd.
leading Pawlowski,
the blue out a powerful line-up that will10.00 A. J. Dannis, W. Stoker. Jackets, will take the mound for include John Crews on the mound, 10.32. H. Overy. W. J. E. Macken- the reigning champs and will have Joe Morris behind the plate, Pete Johnny Schaberg. Chuck his fiery battery mate, Tony Mas-Fitch. cavage working behind the pan. Waggoner, Bernie Johnson, Larry "Rapid" Robert Strahl will take Lawrence, L. C. Hamlin and Jimmy OVET "Horseface"
old Higgins. Douglas'
From this spot, the points should stamping ground at the initial sack, "Crooner" Hank Ruel will go to the Baseballers who have guard the keystone. Bowersox the walted many seasons to get out of Hot Corner and Moore the Windy the second division. Arbiters for Alley. R. W. Wilson has drawn this the left field berth while star left- felder Wille Wilson will be switch- ed to centre with Vaughn or Ken- The second game of the day will nard completing the nine at right. commence at 3 p.m. with the Roy- Held in reserve will be Groneck, al Engineers opposed to the South) Ghan and A. W Roberts. new Chira aggregation. The Southern recruits who are expected to Chinese, on paper, have a fairly 9/1
Leing. Chang.
(Reuter)-
SECOND CALL-OVER FOR NEW DERBY
clash.. will be "Granpop" LONDON, June 6
and Nick Beltrao Bill Odds for the second call-over for
e new Derby are as follows:- 75/20 (0) Lambert Simnel 4/1
(t).
strengthen the squad, immeasur- strong line-up but have done little ably when they become acclima- of note, in their early season train- tised.
ng clashes.
BREEZY SLOT
Dave Leonard will as usual lead the Brewers and will line-up Jesse Arcul on the hillock, Obear Ar- cull behind the plate. Stan Leon- ard at first. Tony Alves at second. Dave Leonard at third and George "Strawberry" Souza at the breezy slot.
Hal Wing Lee will pilot the squad) and will probably start Kenny May on the mound. Hal himself behind the plate Tommy Chan at the
6/1 ( & o Morizoro and
Suncastle.
(o) Thoroughfare.
SPORTS & GENERAL
100/8 1100/7. 100/6 20/1
(0) Orthodox and Starwort. | (to) Fairy Prince. (0) Sunny Island...
(t&) Devonian.
25/1
(0) Royal Academy. Owen Tuder, and Camperdown.
25710) Fettes and Single Court.
(a) Ptolemy 50/1 (t). (t & o) "Cuerdley. .
(n) Chateau La Rose 68/1 (t).
Oldest Theatre Drummer
initial sack. Nip Lum at second, Denham Crary at third and Wally 40/1 Ching at the Windy Gap. Picket- 10/1 men will be selected from Johnny 50/1 Fisher. Cecil Wing Lee, Ng Chun Gardeners will be selected from Wah, Nelson Ma, I.C. Wong, Harry Hank All. Jindoo Hussain. Baby Chinn and Dopey" LO. Abbas. Cyclone Bakar, Kassa
Welle Welford will lead the Sap- Nazarin and Artur Özorlo.
Judging from the way the Brew-pers who will have the services of ers have been shaping in their pre-Shaw, Foley, Cork. Gray, Harper, season practice matches. they Fox. Heath. Iley, Gough, Taylor. Ratcliffe, Wells and should prove to be superior to the Sarsfield, Mindanao boys in every depart- Whittaker. It is very doubtful if..
Comparatively inexperienced LONDON,--Tapping out a snap- ment of the game except in the the hurling stat. On his day. Ski Sappers will trouble the Chinese py rhythm for high-kicking chorus
but Pawlowaki is a match winning with lads the coaching, of Luke girls at Oldham Empire Theatre. anything like fair support from Hamlin may enable them to pull Lancs. his battery mate, and Tony Mas- one out of the bag Umpires for five-year-old cavage is just the boy that can this clash will be "Sk!" Pawłowski, found a cure for a broken heart. give him all the support he needs Johnny Schaberg and Chuck. Wag
to trim any local opposition even goner.
2 white-haired seventy- grandfather hast
He is Mr. John Mella, who has returned to his old job as drum- mer in a theatre, orchestra after Saturday. 3. p.m.: U.S.S. Min-twenty years' retirement. danao v. H.B, Club.
with the make-shift defensive line- CHATHAM ROAD GROUND up that will take the field for the Mindanau.
"I was broken-hearted when my Umpires: Granpop Leung, Chuck wife died a short time ago, as i decided to try to forget my lone-
Ruel and Wille Wilson are, of course, old hands of their cham-Waggoner and Bill Woo. plonship squad of last year and may very well pull the defence to gether long enough to down the much fancied Brewers.
DOUBLE HEADER
A double header will be staged
Sunday, 10 am: USS Tulsa vness in the bright and cheery HK. Baseball Club,
'atmospheri ́ of the theatre." Umpires: Granpop Leung. Nick,
granddad Melia told the Dally Beltrao and B Chang.
Mirror. Sunday, 3 p.m.; South China AA v. Royal Engineers.
on Sunday. the U.S.S. Asheville, Umpires: "Ski" Pawlowski, John-
pinch-hitting for the Tulsa, taking ny Schaberg and Chuck Waggoner
H.K. Volunteer Orders
ORDERS BY COL. AL B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT, ** HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
PARADES
King's Birthday Parade
Mobile Column
HQ 3.30 p.m.. Kit Inspection.
MOVE FASTER
first.
"It was hard work at Chorus giris certainly move faster than they used to in the old days. But soon all the sappieness came back into my fingers.
"The girls are very sweet to me and call me Daa. They're fine lasses, too. At first I felt quite shy at having so many bare legs kicking over my head, but that Cum-soon went. In the old days the
Ali Batteries. Those detalled in ac-pletion of V.M.G., T.O.ET. & L.Mchorus, girls all wore stockings." coritance para... 3 above. Battery training. (ii) Nos. 3 and 4.Plas. Hung parade times on June 9, 5.30 p.m., Hora, 3.30 p.m. it Inspection and
and June 12, 0.15 am.
1st Battery
June 10, HQ, 2
All Secs Training at D'Aguilar. D.EL to Wel- lington Bks, and proceed to D'Aguilar, at 430 p.m.
4th Battery
Granddad Melia is proud that Practice for M/C M.G. Escort. the can now claim to be the oldest Dress--All Pins Shorts, shirtsleeves, theatre drummer in the country.. hack boots, puttees, hosetops.
Nightly, as he sits at his drums, helt, holster. lanyard, leather pouch he sees visions of Dan Leno, Vests and R.T.R. caps.
Tilley and Florrie Forde. He has
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June 12. (4) Nos. 1. 2. 3 & 4 Pins played for all of them." King's Birthday Parade and Escort. Those detailed. Details later.
(D
His proudest memory is of a tour with Fred Karne's "Mumming June 13, Nos. 1 and 2 Fins. Birds," with Charlie Chaplin as HQ 5.15 p.m. Revolver Course at one of the company.
June 19. Q, 2.15 p.m. All Secs.Dress as for June 11. General Battery drill and instruction.! Dress as usual; ·
Dress as
Field Company Engineers
No. 1 Company
Orderly Sgt. for the week-Sgt Kennedy Road Range Range Officer W. Brown.
-Lt, Hamilton. Dress as previously Next for Duty-Sgt. W. M. Glitins. ordered with web belts, lanyards.
5th AA. Battery
holsters and leather pouches. tio June 10, HQ.. 2.30 pr. No. 1 Sec. Nos. 3, 4 and 5: Pins, HQ., 5.30, p.m.
Those detailed for King's Advanced Map Reading and Message 5.35 p.m. day training at Safvan. ordered.
writing.Dress as previously ordered. Birthday Practice Parade.
June 11. No parade. June 12, H.Q., 6 a.m. Those detall- June 9, Murray Parade Ground, 5.15 June 9. Star Ferry Kowloon 2.30 ed for King's Birthday parade,
Those, detailed p.m. Practice parade for King's pm. day parade.
June 13, HQ.. 2 pm, Birthday.
parade at HQ. at 1.50 p.m. Helmet Parade. Dress--Battle Order. June. 12. St. John's Place, Garden Ride slings to be brought. Road 6.15 a.m. King's Birthday June 10. Practice parade for King's Parade. Dress as laid down above Birthday, HQ, stan parade 4.45 p.m.) June 9. Those detailed. HQ., 1.45
detailed parade at Company pum.: Remainder. Helmet (chin straps down). Rides Those
Kowloon Railway For dress see Com Station, 2 pun. Dress as before..
́Sgt." Carter re-
June 10, Q., 5.15 pm. Those de at Murray Parade
talled. Dress--Helmets, shirts. shorts,} June 12, King's Birthday Parade. boots, puttees, belts, frogs.
and bayonets will be issued
Company arrangements.
Corps Signals
under store at 5,35 p.m.
pany notice board. port to RSM
Ground at 5.40 p.m.
June 10, H.Q., 5.15 p.m. "As detail-
ed. Rifle stings.
Company
No. 3 Company ··
Q. Staff parades am. Company June 11, HQ, 4.15 p.m. Those de
June 11, HQ., 2 p.m. (9 M/T parade, those detailed, 8.30 am. Dress talled. "Training. (1) Signal exercise.
(Sec Company notice board 6.40
WIT Exercise., (iv) Dress-Overalls, m. Sgt. Carter report to
a.D. caps, Webbing belts,
Corps
ASM, nt St. John's Face Parndc
June 12, HQ., 6.15 p.m King's Ground Birthday Parade. Those detailed.
AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
Juma 18, H.Q. 5.30 pm. Weapon Strength Increase
June 13 W/T CL will report training.
to Govt. Trade School. (1) No even-
ing parade except as detailed.
Tube 11, (1) Nos. 1, 2 and 5 Pins
No. 2 Compasy
June 10, Murray Parade Cround,
Miss M. Stoneman, 24541.
Icave
Mrs. Y. L. Law, 20,5.41-20.5.42.
in
S.C.A.A. TOURISTS BEAT PERAK STATE The South China Touring
continued Football team. winning vein when they beat Perak State by three goals to two on Thursday, June 5.
Scorers for the Tourists ware Lee Shek-yau, Chan and Wong Kee-leung.
Tak-lai
SPORTING
FIXTURES
BASEBALL
TODAY
BYES IN LAWN BOWLS
TOURNEY
The following have drawn byes into the second round of the Open Lawn Bowls championships: -
OPEN PAIRS
W.
McLeod and W. S. Dall; & Eccleshall and J, Bhepherd; C. Dowman and F. Chanring: A. E Coates and B. W. Bradbury; A. M. Omar and . M. Omar; L. C. R. Souza and M. J. Medina: L. Gaddi and C. S. Rosselet; J. S Howell and W. GUI: K. M. Rumjahn, and S. M. Rumjahn: M. R. Abbas and A. R. Dallah; E. M. Remedios and LEAGUE, — (Official E de Scuza; H R Pinna and B. opening) Hongkong Brewery Basto: C. F. Vas and J. C. Reme- U.S. S, Mindanao (corner Cha-dios, G. Reza Pereira and FXM tham - Gascoigne Roads. Kow- da Silva; G, V. McGrath and V. H. loon) 3 p.m
Freeman; J. McCutcheon and "G. BOWLS.First Division, Gowland; W. J. McGarrach and W. Kowloon B.G.C..". Recreio J. Bagley: J. Hurst and G. Turpin: "A". Kowloon B.G.0, "A" v. Crai- (L. Sykes and J. C. Gill: A. Mortan gengower, Recrelo B v. Kow- and W. Nash; W. J. Burling and RC. M. N. Rakusen; V. S. Ebbage and loon C., Kowloon Docks 7. Police R.C.. Indian R.C. J. Gellatly; ET. Strange and H.
Second Civil Service.
Division: Strange; ME. Purvis and A. Shop- Kowloon FC. v. Recreto, Hong-perd; J. M. Purvis and J. G. kong F.6. v. Kewloon Tong, Kor-Bailey; A. J. Kew and Y. H. Tang: loon C.C. v. Craigenzower, Third Gittis and W. J. Howard: S. R. Division: Craigengower v. Hong-Soling and K. M. Omar; T. Cole- kong CC, Hongkong Electric v.man and P. Younghusband; B D. Kowloon B.G.C., Recreto v. Kow-Evans and CF. Fuller: W. Mel- loon F.C., Police R.C. v. Hong-rose and J. C. Chalmars; F. Good- win and E W. Simmonds; J: M. kong F.C.
LAWN
OPEN RINKS
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TOMORROW
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1941.
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A. M. Xavier, B. Basto: A. P.Atkins, G. E. P. Hompson. H, White Gittins. T. K Lim, W, A. Howard LAWN BOWLS. First Division. Gutierres: J. A. Lux, C. E. Mar- and J. C. Meyer: E Scard. P. A. and A. N. Ohter; E Zimmern, W. Indian R. C. v. Kowloon Docks.ques. J. F. V. Ribeire and C. G. Pookham. R. P. Phillips and AK. Way, T. A. Madar and T, Lock; Second Division. Craigengower 7., Silva; J. W. Harrop. G. V. Me Hydo Lay; J. V. Ramsay, T. Cole A. Zimmern, B. Hung and N. A, E
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