8
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1938.
BOORISH CROWD SPOILS SOFTBALL EXHIBITIONS
AMERICAN GIRLS NOT GIVEN A FAIR CHANCE TO SHOW THEIR STUFF
SPECTATORS' BEHAVIOUR
SHAMES LOCAL SPORT NEW WAY TO CHEAT
(By "Abo")
What would undoubtedly have been the AT RUGBY
greatest exhibition of softball ever seen in Hong- kong was completely spoilt yesterday, when the American girls appeared in two matches at Caro- line Hill, by the boorish behaviour of a largo in section of the crowd which turned out to watch the visitors.
In their enthusiasm--«» their | Hongkong aide, gave indication: of anxiety to obtain a closer view of the their power when they registered girls hundreds of specintors surged three runs in the second frame, En to the field and not only hindered
The Chinese Leam The play of the partleipants but niso marred the game as a spectacle for those who had paid good money to see how softball is really played in the United States.
The unseemly buliaviour of the crowd way us watxpected as it was Inexcusable, and must have given a the longkong Bad Impression of sporting pubile to the visitors.
|
By J. P. Jordan
Judging by the marked decrease the number of penally goals kicked during the week-end.
1 is an old
would appear as if after two weeks' striel application of the scrummage law on the part of Rugby recreem halves are now more careful 'about putting the ball into the scrum and forwards in hooking it...... However, there are sull did extremely who have a habit of standing at an well in the opening match to beat angle to the "tunnel." Columbia Pictures by 2-0. Skipper trick, but it sull deceives some re- Beck, on the mound for the giris, ferees.
Chinese batters under kept the
to say another trick is regret control most of the time but had to being exploited and has so far on- concede a run in the first luning and
the vigilance of referees, or caped anther in the thrd. Though Quon rather referees have been giving the did not allow a run, it was Stripper fending player the benefit of the Beck who was the more impressive | Joubt. pitcher.
The girls had bases full twice in the fifth inning, but alright fielding by the Chinese at this singe louk them out of a light corner.
It need hardly be stated here that the scene witnessed at Caroline Hill yesterday were unprecedented; it may be that the remarkable fielding of the girls and drawn the crow.. Having heard such a great deal of like some inexorable force, but in | Luis Terry's pliching, one expected any ense is difficult to understand | great things of her; and she did, not! how they expected to see a good disappoint. A south-paw, she had game when they kept on interfering the All-Hongkong star icam caling with the play by standing too close out of her hands with her splcnung In to the fielders.
mixture of Inst and slow 'uns, coupled with the spin che was able to impart into her deliveries.
RING ROUND DIAMOND Judging by the small ring they made round the diamond, one would have thought that the crowd expected to ace a game of croquet and not the high-standard softball as dispinyed by the visiting American girls.
The oficials responsible for the ur rangement of the exhibition were, of course, in a great measure to bleine,
should They
not have allowed spectators to get into the ground but should have kept them to the stands. As it was, almost everybody from the Cheaper stands was on the ground swarming around the diamond, and Rome of those who had paid more for seata in the grand stand were obstructed.
In a way.
of course, one can sympathise with the organisers. The attendance at yesterday's games must have surpassed their wildest dreams, considering that it was a week-iny and the game is yet comparatively new to the Hongkong puhile. I am sure they did not expect that police- nten were required to keep back the milling crowds!
Owing to the fact that the offeints could not keep the spectators under control, several stoppages were made. As a result the second game was not started until 5 p.m. and only four innings had been completed when the light failed
GRAND DISPLAYS
ik
From the purely softball point of view, the exhibitions were grand and were better than anything that har been seen here Lefore. Speed, speed and st more speed was the Keynote of the girls play. Their Aciding was remarkable and head and shoulders above that of the Hongkong men. However, the girls' batting was weak
was
the whole on
She gave the best pliching display seen locally since the gaine was introduced here.
I refer to the growing practice of nhatructing, so cleverly done that it a dimcult to blame o referee for sot promptly awarding #penalty tick.
What has been happening is that midfield player, half or centre. MESOS the ball to another and promptly cuts across in front of the recipient, with the result that would-be tackler is buiked.
A VARIATION
L
Not long ago I saw a try scurei-- and allowed by this method. The referee was not quite sure if the ob struction was intentional. Having For scoffers, the exhibitions yester--
sten the player concerned do it in previous match, I had no doubl. day were real eye-openers. Not:
A variation of this cheating is be- of those who attended the
realised how fast sorbating tried, and I am sorry to say nuc- And
Do they still scoff? I am
cessfully. can be. sure they do not any longer.
The exhibitions have given the fillip here, and મા more ame popular view of it will probably be taken by local sportsmen now.
many Konies
AB
were not better; otherwise an even It is a great pity that conditions better iden of the game would have been provided by the girls.
DETAILED SCORES Columbia Pictures Kay Rohrer b Kay Shinen 2b Ede Richards e Bobby Lorchers as Dot Shiner f Dat Israel ef
Skip Deck p
Stonebreaker 36
ally Halapof f
Runs 121
Chinese
Nip Lum c Wally Chines Enri Wong at Tommy Chan 2b
B Lo lb.....
mmy Wong ti
PF. Choy ef Richard Chung Herbie Quon p
I
Fliny
101%
[២៨
Run earned at Beck-Cling,
1500-
Rn batied In-Chan and Ching. Struck out by Quen B, Beck I. First on
brikk ft Quon B. off Beck 1.
Two bangers-Lum and Rohrer. Stolen baie.-Ching,
Double play.Chung to Quen in St. Wild pitch-Quen" 3. Lett on bases,
Though the Hollywood Starleltes, in-col. Ples. 10. Chi. 2. the second game against the All-
at-
First on errors-Col. Ples. 2. Chl, 1.
REPULSE BAY Hotel
Geo. Pio-Ulski's String Quintette
every SUNDAY for Tiffin
1 p.m.
to 2.30
p.m.
Fred Carpio's Dance
Orchestra
every WEDNESDAY for Dinner
9 p.m. to 1 a,m.
A la Carte & Table d'Hote
No extra cover charge.
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
Instead of the passer cutting across, the player alongside of him. without the ball, dashes across the opposite way and thus "blinds" at least
of the opposition, while the man with the ball has more room to move in.
Onc
happen and worst of it is that clubs It is a thousand pities these things
who should know better are the cul- prits.
COUNTY DUELS
One cannot legislate for the' chent. It is for the vast majority of players that the laws are framed, and al- 'hough more nonsense is talked in public by those connected with Rug- by football than any other game, I avree with those who affirm that taken on the whole it is certainly not so rough as it used to be. But the present scrummage law has made it trickier in the worst sense of the word.
R. IV. V. Robins, the England erick-ter, has resigned the captaincy of Middlesex owing 10 business reasons.
Umpires-Lau, Hearther and Motihen. Scorer.-W. A. Smith.
ARI PO A E
Hollywood Stars
Wanda Mocha zb
Mellia Forster c Lois Roberts of Gabby Young 1 Sparling rf Marie Robinson Jerry Cox 36 Aneta Carlieet if Lois Terry p....
Tuns
ilita
Flongkong Hans Waggoner Honorato Paulino sa Ernie Bearther b P07 ^onard Au
Kassa Natarin
Spotty PereiraTM A, V. Gosano ri
Hat Wingien
David Amper y
.0
AB
PO A E
Runs earned off Amper-Sparling and
Runs Itits
Cox.
Fung baited in Cox 2 and Terry,
Two bagger-Waggoner and Cox,
Struck out-by Terry 8.
First on balls "off" Amper 2.
Double plays-Leonard to Waggoner to
Iarther in lat and 3rd.
Wild pitch-Amper.
Left on bases-Stars 1. 2.K, 3. First on errors-Stare 1, T.K. 1. timpires-Mölthen, Gonulco Bearer-W. A. Smith.
ket.
OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE
"Pilgrim Says-
IN. DEFENCE OF LOCAL UMPIRES
PLAYERS MUST CO-OPERATE WITH
L. B. Kitchell, the Radio right- half, who is showing fine vorm aaus
season.
R.A.F. Hockey Becoming Stronger
With the rapid extension of the R.A.F, all over the country, hockey
OFFICIALS AT MATCHES
Destructive Criticism Serves No Useful Purpose
1
During the past fortnight I have heard some uncomplimentary romarks hurled at umpires, especially with reference to ladies' games. have been in personal touch with the Secretary of the Umpires Hockey Board and he informs mo that he is very pleased with the response from local umpires for the Ladies' League.
On a Saturday afternoon, twelve to fourteen umpires have to be engaged for ladies' fixtures, and believe me when I say-and I am speaking from experience—it is some job getting into touch with these officials.
Should umpires be unsatisfactory on good terms with the teams and us regards their decisions, etc, it is himself, and saves time. up to the captain of a team to lodge) (10) Keep
complaint with the Secretary of are playing hockey, therefore you temper. You the HK. Ladies' Hockey Association
your
who, in turn, should drop a letter must play the game.
the Secretary of the Umpires Hockey Board. The Secretary of the Board will then deal with the umpire or umpires concerned.
My appeal therefore is to players and captains of teams to appreciate [the position of ampires: the less said about spectators and critics the better.
Miss M. McCaw gave a splendid Ladies against the Hongkong Ladies exhibition at centre-half for the "Y"
last Saturday.
HERE AND THERE WITH "PILGRIM"
Is bound to become stronger and Many umpires officiating at local stronger amongst the depots and matches are not qualified, and it stations at Home; in fact, it is likely cannot always be said that those TT was very unfortunate that a scoring of Mrs. Ackroyd's two goals; to surpass the Royal Navy and Army who are are perfect. Some are hawk- eyed and some cock-eyed, but it's no In the number of players.
Naturally in due tline more first-business of ours to criticise them in class exponents will be developed by ublic. Not all players make good the R.A.F. and this should be
a jumpires. source of considerable power to the gaine. Not many R.A.F. hockey Inter- players have yet gained national cops, but in the future there may be quick acceleration.
match had to be cancelled in the she displayed splendid opportunism Ladies League Inst Saturday. It and speed during both solo efforts. was no fault of the Secretary of the Young Miss J. Maton on the right Umpires Board, as certain regiments wing, who is still in her
"teens." were cled out to the border for gave her inside forwards some very
at noon on that day, and con- July
nice centres, Mrs. McLeod and Mrs. equently several military umpires McKay in the defence were ever-
ere unavailable. In several games, ready to deal with anything which villan umpires nt
splendid response was given by tame their way. It was a deserved the very last victory for the Seaforths, who noment. I very much doubt this showed better team-work, smarter vill occur again...
cohesion and plenty of dash. I wish them fuck in their bid for champlon-
hip honours.
•
League
HOW SIMPLE! Many times I have heard players remark "X is a far better umpire than
Y." When questioned, they Fit, LA. H. E. Sales, who is so will explain that "X" seems to notice well-known in the game, is the new Hon. Secretary of the R.A.F. Hockey very infringement however small Association, vice Ft. Lt. A. F. In--whereas "Y" lets a lot go by. How
DADIO added further gram, who has resigned owing to simple!
R pressure of work, chiefly as the lion.
points to their total when they Secretary
of the R.A.F. Athletic times out of ten is by far the better ffair last Sunday. The fast Radio
To any keen watcher, "Y" nine lefeated Police "B" in a one-sided Ladies were unfortunate to Country Association, though he still umpire and the offending side attack, through their excellent play
suffer n last-minute defeat- their first of the season. Their de retains a seat on the Selection Com-under his able application of the und stick-work, miltce of the R.A.F. Association.
had the Police fence with Miss Beaumont, Miss dvantage rule-merits and receives penned in their own "25" for the Dunn and Miss Bone, tackled hard Sales has played in civilian hockey tue punishment for their infringe-nost part of the game. U. B. Souza Eut seldom found their colleagues and used to turn out for Dulwich. He has also played for the R.A.F.
ad a slack time in goat and J. with good passes. The first two and the Combined Services.
ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT TABLE TO DATE
The following is the Lengue table
of teams participating in the Hong-
meats,
continue to
The attack
was
League has just commenced and 1. found dimculty in combining and and hud she received more backing,
pen.
In hockey, as in other gaines, the Singh, at leli burk, made some good would have done better had they umpire's decision is final and clearances. M. Singh, at left half, concentrated on the game rather would be a grave error on the part who is inclined to be erratic, gave
than OB cach other's play, Miss of a governing body to over-rule then improved display. L. B. Kitchell MacFayden was slow in leaving her decision of an umpire on matters of at right-half also showed sound de-charge; had the anticipated Mrs.
Ackroyd's movements when her fact it would create a position fensive tactics,
de- which would become untenable and
beaten, she fence, have saved that first goal. voluntary umpires would refuse to POLICE "B" were no match for Miss E. Woolley played a hard game probably oficiate. The Ladies' L their opponents. for one, should hate to see this hap-though a re-arrangement was made away with a point. The League is C.B.A. would have probably come among the forwards in the second still young and the chances of the Whether a decision by an umpire half, they failed to score.
Jessop, in CB.A. are too greatly impaired. good or bad, it must remain un-a, was grand and though he kong Hockey Association Tourna-challenged. It will be found that allowed five goals through, he was 66 7" LADIES last Saturday could is is the modus operandi of all always difficult to beat. "Byrne and "Y" only snatch a one-goal vic- Chenan Singh, the backs, did an im-tory over the IK. Ladies at King's sports associations Pin.overning
mense amount of work. The players Park. Though their wards their umpires and referees.
referees will have to show a vast improve-olid, the finishing of their forwards umpirc
definitely is
defence was is always an ob- ment in their team-work if they wish competent, there
to score their first League points. was poor. The Backler-etrott vious and proper course to pursue.
I have watched several games Auring the last three week-ends and I must take off my hat to the umpires: they are most intent ind courteous officials and though they seldom receive, a thanks for their services, they are over-ready to render assistance.
In this new season, let us have less ma-CARICIANADRUKUNIMMUN whistle and bickering and
ment:
P. W. L. D. F.A.
Radio & P.S.C.
3 7
RAF
Recreio
Pollen
K.I.T.C. C.B.A. Varsity RA.O.C. Polen "g* Nomads
IRISH UNION
TO MEET GERMANY
tit
In-
con-
sequently better and hoppler gaines,
MAXIMS FOR PLAYERS
Here are some maxims all players The Irish Union decided at its last should bear in mind:
(1) Study menang 10 uriange un international
carefully,. 45- male with Germany at Duban on peelally that relating to fouling: February 18 and that in 1941 a re-there are several methods of fouling
urn match be pinyed Dusseldorf. but all are objectionable.
Tues
This is the Arst time, of course, (2) Remember foul in the that Ireland has played Germany, circle, however unintentional, may In 1923 in Paris Ireland ployed mean a penalty bully.
rance, so that with this exception, (3) A foul or any breach (with Ireland has never played any other few exceptions) by a defender dur- European country.
ing a penalty bully means a penalty
F. A. CUP RE-PLAY RESULTS
London, Nov. 30. Several re-plays in the first round of the F. A. Cup were dec.ded to day, the results being as follows: Cardin
Cheltenham Horley
1 Horden Guildford Mansfield Crewe
3 Aldershot
2 Workington 1 Oldham
goal.
(4) Never appeal. It is against the rules although there is no penal- ty. Personally I should welcome one appeal, and one only--for a kick. It assists the umpire.
(5) Keep both feet and stick be- hind the line at the roll-in.
(6) Never undercut. An Injured opponent roba victory of half its pleasure.
(7) Play the whistle, Mony penalties are purposely not given umpire is human and breaches may (advantage rule, for instance), "The escape his notice altogether.
(B) Think what you intend to do Owhile the ball is approaching: it is often too late after it has reached 4you.
2
0
Reuter.
COUNTY RUGGER
CHAMPIONSHIP
London, Nov. 30.
Hampshire and Middleacx won
(0) Penalties should be takon at once. Each aldo anilcipatng a dor cision assists the umpire, puts him
latter overcoming Kent. Results: Hampshire 19 Eastern
Countles
MiddiesUX
(at Southampton? Kent
(at Blackheath)
and Wal-
their matcher In the County Rugby St. Thomas's Championship to-day, the former beating the Eastern Counties and the
Hosp.
8
30:
8 Army XV 0
Rcuter.
pertant game Jast
combination was not too affective; THE Seaforth Ladies won an Im-etter mtvantage had the led the at- The former would have been ren to Saturday nek. Miss V. Bradbury felt out of when they defeated the CBA, held are as leader and thanks to Mry, idders for the championship. The Burnet relleuing her in the recond unique feature of the game was the
(Continued on Page 9.)
PIMMS CUPS
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
A SHIPMENT OF
PIMMS No. 2 CUP
"THE ORIGINAL WHISKY SLING"
AND
PIMMS No. 3 CUP
"THE ORIGINAL BRANDY SLING"
Caldbeck Macgregor & Co., Ltd.
Telephones 20075 & 30644,