Tuesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH – May 6, 1941
Forum's Final Softball Victory Of 1940/41
Rookie College Girls Team
Register First Win
Sappers' Season Opens Well
(By "Ball Fan")
Sweeping along on high, in unison with the well- known jinx, the Maple Leaf Canadian Chinese kept close- ly in line with the "downward dive", as they lost a heart- breaking ball game, 3-2, to A. R. Kitchell's pep-playing English Forumers.
The Truclight Girls' School's new born softball team came through with their initial win over the weekend, soaring through on an 11-2 triumph over Grandpa Leung's Chung Hwa Maroonettes in a featured melee at the Stubbs Road - ball stadium..
NASHOUSE Oliver's Royal Cane-
dlun baseballers took another nose-dive in their spring training confabs, as they dished up some real screwy ball in a pinch-scoring game against the Royal Engineers at the Caroline Hill sand park,
English public restortists snatched the winning tally in the final stanza of this "classic with tradition" when hurler Bill Kwan, running for pinch-hitter S. S. Chung who had singled to centre, paced home with the winning labelled run on a passed ball.
For five forlorn Innings the Canadian Chinese held a twe run lead with a solitary marker in the 3rd frame on a torrid double by sacker Youngle Lee, which swept G.
platter. G. Lee across the
Weekend Stars
Margery Woo and Lai Bik-wong. Truelight Margery led a deler- mined school girl attack, slashing out a terrine homerun
and sizzling double to drive in four runa; latter limited the Clilhere Aaroons to four soft bingles in her second softball mound per- formance.
Pang Kwong and A, R. Kitchell, English Forum Former made two bingles to pace the winners' wil- low-wielding brigado; latter played sparkling ball at the windy alley and tally in the tie first Forum
the 6th stanza.
Taylor and Mickey Heath, Royal Engineers Former sparked wobbly Sapper Infield in brillant fashion. accepting six chances without a mieue; lailer came in with the winning run in the 3rd to set the Maple Leafs out with three losses In
n row.
Major League Baseball Averages
NEW YORK, May 5 (UP),~~~~ Averages in the American Major Baseball Leagues, io dato are, s Follown;
.521;
BATTING American League. Travis
400 *istent Infeld and sure fingered Heath 1417; Don DiMaggio outfielders.
Croucher 405: Trosky 387.
National League-Lavagetto 403; Slaughter furges 393 Etten and 365; Handley .368.
Youngie Lee's double to centre in and a 5th stanze "last hope" tally the 3rd canto was the only extra on successive bingles by Bill Ing, base elout of the fray which featured G. G. Lee and Ross Mark,
two weak willowed ball teams in The winner's two fled runs in real feeble hitting form.
the 8th frame, which sent A. R.
#
Ho Tung bunched nine solkl
HOME RUNS Comilli 7, McCormick, Nicholson,
Kitchell and Cecil Winglee whizzing rookie Truclighters from Pak Joe DiMaggio. Olt and York 5.
crossing the rubber pan with the
tallies, tying
started the
listless blows to flash in on a "debut" win Canucks on their Journey "down over the Chinese Maroons, with behind the eight ball way." The eleven tallies crossing the old plat- highly favoured Maple Leafs played ter. Led by the prodigious clouting and "kiblizing" ball throughout the en- of hindsnatcher Margery Woo tire seven innings and were taken Lat Bik-wong, who both smashed home runs, the youth- the lead with ful Winning hurler Bill Kwan threw single tallies in the 2nd and 3rd a steady game to hold the North stanzas, adding three more markers successive! Americans to four scattered blows, In the next frame an and was hacked by a highly con- singles by Ellen Ling, Tam Sau-chik
and outfielder Ho Yit-lin.
for a heap, long ride by an inspired out crushing took
Forum nine.
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB ̧.·
The FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held, weather permitting, on SATURDAY, 10th MAY, 1941, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
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RUNS SCORED
10,
Joe DiMaggio 22, Lavagetto 18, Camill 17, Dom DiMaggio Croucher 16.
RUNS BATTED IN Keller 23, Doerr 22, Joe DiMaggio, Gordon and Culli 20.
HITS
Lavagetto 20, Dom DiMaggio 26, Joe DiMaggio, Travis and Etten 25.
Gordon, Slaughter,
Determination in every line.
Bill Woo (Canucks). belting a big 'un to-centre field in the match against the Forum on Sunday. Hal Winglea is behind the mask with Delgado umpiring.--Ming Yuen.
B. O'M. Deane And Miss J. Smalley
Win Club Mixed Doubles
FIRST of the Hongkong C.C. tennis championships was decided at the Club ground yesterday when B. O'M. Deane and Miss J. Smalley (-3/6) beat J. S. Theobald and Mrs Torrible (-15) in the final of the Handicap Mixed Doubles. The score was 3-6, 6-3, 6-3,
King Gains Second Turf Victory
at
entliuslasin.
Though errors predominated, the match was nevertheless interesting in that the sides were fairly evenly matched. Deane displayed a great amount of energy and with a reliable volley scored many times at the inct.
Miss Smalley contributed her quota LONDON, May 5 (Reuter).-is of support, exploiting a steady, and at times strong, forehand. It was Majesty the King gained his second only in the second and third sets, turf victory of the season to-day however, that they were able to when his Classic's candidate. Merry strike up any sort of combination Wanderer, won the May Handicap for Theobald and Mrs Torrible tool
amid Nottingham The Chung Hwa lassles broke into
great the first set in a manner that stamped them as the probable eventual win- the scoring in their half of the 4th with a circuit clout to deep left by
Merry Wanderer started at odds ners.
Theobald had a strong service, and, 10-1, and ridden by Peter Mahaer, on made good use of it. He was some newcomer . Poon whose starry dis- play
Sundra leave from the Air Force, beat the what weak overhead, but reliable in al Die hot corner with six
25-1 outsider. assista marked her £18
Maroon won 3 lost nil; Johnson and Harder Duke of Norfolk's #real
wori 2 lost nll. threat for next season's campaign,
Clean Sweep, by eight lengths, with his ground strokes. In his partner, Crossing the platter with an- National Casey and Hamlin won the 3-1 favourite, Salmoncus, owned Mrs Torrible, he was given a stendy other winner in the 5th, the fight lost nil; Warncke, Cooper and by the Queen's cousin, the Hon. Mr service, and this, against the oppoal- tion in the first set, meant several Ing school girls climaxed a success-Lanier won 2 lost nil.
3. Bowes-Lyon, third,
points. fal afternoon with a five scoring outburst in the
down
run
PITCHING
American-Bonham and
canto final as shortstop Rosle Lau opened up with a single to left, advancing to Rifle Shooting second on keystoner Jenny Wong's perfect
bunt
the third base fine, Slugger Margery Woo brought In her two mates with a clean double
to right, stole third and came home on a passed ball. The scoring spree ended after Ellen- Ling and Lai Bik-wong scampered across the platter with two more runs,
Results Of
Held On
Final Meet
Sunday
Tactics Revised
THE SECOND SET saw a revision of tacties on the part of Deano and Miss Smalley. They adopted a more aggressive style and it succeeded in carrying them through. They took a 5-2. lead, and though Theobald and Mrs Torrible took the next, the even- tual winners claimed the 9th gume for the set at 6-3,
The final set opened in promising style. The score was 2-all at the end of the 40 game, but Deane and Miss Smalley broke through the op- posing service and once more tools a
made no mistake with the next and Again they lost the 8th game, but
The Rifle Association wound up their season's shooting on Sunday with a shoot in aid of the British War Organisation 5-2 lead. Fund. Fine weather brought a large number of competitors
made for a high standard of shooting.
·Spoons and.cups were present- Pte R. It. Johnaton B
L/Cpl N. D. Hooker 11 ed for competition by the Fie W. K. Comeck
Sgt L, L. Priddy Amiliated Clubs, and the amount raised was $70.
on 10"
SEBAREA
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To-day's Matches
Chung Hwa Maroons fielded four $3.00 for Ladles (both including new players in first sacker Y. S. Nys, tax) are obtainable through the third buse star Y. Poon, and out- SECRETARY upon the personal or fielders Sylvia Tsang and Becky written application of a Member, Chan; each. showed snappy boll to the Range for one of the season's most enjoyable shoots, and won the set and match at 6-3. such Member to be responsible for playing ability, and softball fans all visitors introduced by him, and should find a real powerful Chinese for payment of all chits, ete.
Maroon team out there next season which will be right up there by the top with the contending outfits. Tiffins are obtainable at the Club AS Oliver's Royal Canadian base- House provided they are ordered Inballers took a 5-3 shellacking advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. from the Royal Engineers for their 21920).
third straight spring session loss at the Caroline Hill sandiot. Canuck hurler
BUL "dazzler Smith had the sappers cooling the waggon with his hich inside and handsome speedballs, but "Nick Altrock" base-running by his sandlot teammates put the old loss algn on a flashy mound per
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By Order,
C. D. BROWN.
Secretary. Hongkong, 6th May, 1941.
SUPPORT
THE
BOMBER
FUND
Total to date:-
$1,876,975.50
Remitted to London;
£116,889,19.6d.
water
formance.
Pic C. Beliehambers 11 P/O. H. B. Gray, Pie A. Buller
CLASB "D"
Mr Guard of the Dockyard Ride Club ended the shooting with a good, 07. beating Sgt Cole, with the same score, on the count but. The intter's 44 at
Pio A. Lin 13 200 yards is worthy of note. Sgt Wall's L/Cpl M. 8. Lau 13 40 was the best score at 500 yards.
Plo L. Brezny 14 A prominent feature of the day's Pie T. Lock 12
was the Miniature Rifle Pio F. Gibson 14 programme
by the .A.F., which rie G Carrington 12 shooting, run
a number of spoons for } [te W..G. Maycock 14 presented which there was keen competition.
The 303 Team Shoot, was won by the Hongkong Police, with the Volun teers second Sg Buran Singh end- rted off the Revolver trophy.
RESULTS
The well-known "dazzler" allowed two measly bingles and struck out four, but climaxed a sweat-tolling day with a wrenched knee cop in the last frame on an Intended swipe: Lending scores and prize ists were to second, and will probably be on as follow: the shelf for the next games.
S. China Touring
Soccer XI To Play
R. Scots To-morrow
CLABB "A"
H'cap.
J. A. Guard 2
Sat F. Cole Ser
Cpl 8. Naranjan Singh 3 Sgt J. R. Well Ser. W.O.. F. Tollison Ber.. Sgt N, L. Pan 3 R.Q.MA, P. Halo Ser, Sgt. Bussell Scr. 9gt G. E. Breese Ser. Havlidar Barum Bingh
A soccer match will be played be- Cpl W. 1. Gath Ber.
tween South China and Royal Scots far. Nou Ku Nil ....
L/Cpl G. Pemberton Ber.
at Caroline HU at 8.30 pm tonut G. 3. P. Carey Ber. morrow. It is expected to attract no Sat T. Haker 3 little attention in view of the fact 981 M. Hushman Scr. that a South China side barely man- Naik Azim Khan NI
Cpl F. W. Ewens Scr. ared to draw on Sunday with Pie W. Young Nii ........ Middlesex.
R. V. Whyte 2 Los Wai-tong will appear for the L/St W, It: Nunn Ber.
L/Sgt O. Puran Singh # League and Shield champlons, support cpi R. Langford Ser. ed by some of the mentor team" and
CLAI
three Eastern players who will take
part in South China's Malayan tour
| 1/Bgt J, D, Remedios 3
and who will be wearing South China's A, (B) P. H. Thong colours for: the first time.
Pto A. M. Xavier 6
The Eastern players are Haut King-pie LA A. Rosario 6
| zen, Law Wal-kuen and Chung Yung- PC., G. Narain Singh.
sum. An admission charge of 50 and Set R. Burkitt
30 cents will be made,
The South Calna team will sail for
Bingapore next week.
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Referees' Meeting
PC. Charan Singh &
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Winner of Cup and Handicap Spoon will have his Handicap reduced by one Point. Miniature Rifle Section
Leading Scores in the 22 open sight Competition were:
CLABB "A"
Sop. Phut Sligh Sep. Bambu Bingh
Capt Q. C. Dawson
200 500 TUL. Sep. Walugat Khan
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Bep. Chulam Hadi
CS.M., Hata
Sgt Cale .**.
J. A.. Guard
D/M. Hifford
N. V. Whyte
Set Nunn... L/Nk. Ikbal Khan
Ane Richardson
Sgt Sargent
Cpl Wood Capt Guest
Cpl Henley
Pio V. Sequeira
R. Tynemouth
Cpl Lomaev,
Capt Marsh
Hiper Stuart
Pie Comeck
II.1. Blake
CLABB "H
CLASS CH
Ple Maycock CLASS" "D"
Pio, A. Lim
"T".
N. D. Booker
Cpl G. M. Dina. Axedo 6".
R. Tynemouth B
·BJ., [R、 H; O. TO
Cpl Sher Aingh 7 But W. T. Bargent Cpl G, H, Morton B Pin W. T. Taylor
GLASS "C"
The last monthly meeting of the parenta Hongkong Football Referees' Associa Cat G. B. Lochtle B llon will be held at Hotel, Coelias 6 | Pipes. Blewati a p.m. to-day, when Zir. Hugh, A. Beard, 11,325, Blake th Chairman, will" give. "An, address on Licut Jasa Alves "Filmdiki Hature in Associatioroot per la Alina *
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The 22 aperture eight team shoot ro sults were: Hoyal Air Force 317: Police Reserve 365; Middlesex Regt 6841_ Police "A" 345; 7th Rajput ""7; 7th Rajput
Winner of spoon.
Tie score gauged out.
Claybird Championships
The annual Claybird Championships were shot off on Sunday morning,
Capt. Hyde, of the Manchester Regt. obtaining two of the trophies. Remits wereits gener Newton Challenge Cup-1, Capt. C. 11. Ryde, 2-Capt Dawson;
Individual Service Claybird Champton ahip-1, Capt ityde, 2. Capt. Dawsons, *Services: inter-Unit Clay bird MA Headquarters China Command, [[dlesex · Ragten, bunky
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Two further. Club matches will be played to-day. These will be the final of the Handicap Single, in which G. W. Sewell will meet T. J. Gould, and the semi-final of the Handicap Doubles C. II. R. Oxlade and A. H. Barweli v. R. H. Blake and H. C. D. Knight,
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Fixtures For May 10
WAE CUP FINAL Arsenal v. Preston North End (At Wem- bley).
LEAGUE SOUTH
Portsmouth v. Bournemouth; Watford v Luton Town.
SOUTHERN REGIONAL
Aldershot v Queens Park Stangers; Brentford v Fulham: Cardin City v. Chelsen; Reading v. West Ham Stoke City 9. Northamptontown: Tottenham Hotspur v. Crystal Palace: Walsall V. Leicester City.
NORTHERN REQIONAL
Bury v. Manchester United Chester v Bolton Wanderers; Chesterfield v. Sheffield United: Liverpoot v. Tranmere Rovers,
LIVERPOOL CUF
Oldham v. Rochdale; Wrexham v. Man- chester City.
REGIONAL: MATCH
Mansfield Town v. Grimsby Town. COMBINED COUNTIFA CUP REMIFINAL
Leeds United v. Huddersfield,
LANCASHIRE CUP SEMIFINAL Burnley v. Blackpool
OTHER MATCHES
Middlesbrough v. Sunderland.
SCOTTISH CUP FINAL, Hearts v. Stangers (At Tempden Park, Glasgow),
Golf
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BAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu
Nitta Maru Kamakura Maru
Tuesday, Tuesday,
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SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Illo & San Francisco
zoth Misy
3rd June
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Saturday,
24th May
NEW YORK via Japan & Panama.
*Nozima Maru
• Nako Maru
Wednesday, 18th June- Tuesday,
24th Jane
Rakuyo Maru (starts from Kobe) Monday, COLOMBO & MADRAS via Singapore.
• Muroran Maru
26th May:
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Friday,
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Sunday,
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Results of the Captain's Cup Golt competition håld at Faniing during the week-end warete PLAN AND VAGY
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