Wednesday
Around The
HONGKONGI TELEGRAPHON May 7, 1941.
Courses
Sacrificing Accuracy For Distance
Dry Weather Shots Apt To Prove
Flattering: Frequent Misuse Of Irons
(By "Birdie")
WITH THE WET WEATHER more or less be- hind us, the season is approaching, when, on drier courses, the length of one's shots is apt to be flattering. An observant golfer would have noted indications of this already.
Drives, particularly, can put on twenty or thirty, and occasionally even fifty yards, but it is not with these clubs that the ambitious get themselves into trouble, it is with the irons.
How often has it been known for a player to use a No. 5, say, just because the opponent has made the distance with that: club, when in truth a No. 4 or No. 3 would have been the clubs. It is a great asset in golf to realise one's limitations.
When the No. 5 fails, one uncon- selously begins to press and take the ball fürther back off the right foot. It gives a lower trajectory, but it sacrifices consistency and invariably accuracy, too.
Opinions on this, however, seem to differ, even among the profes- sionals. I have read that the drive and wood shots should be taken off the left toe and the clubs decrease so should the distance from the right foot, until finally one is playing with the No. 8 ur right off the back; foot!
Personally, I cannot see the ob Jeet, for in moving the ball back- wards it must alter the angle of the club face, and one loses the value of the loft. The days of the refined touch control went out with the ad- vent of the new clubs.
The ideal spot from which to halt is directly between the feet. Disregarding the fact that the hands are in advance of the club head at the moment of impact, this is the spot from which the loft of the club is as it should be according to the manufacture.
Hitting a No. 3 Iron from this spot gives one a loft of, say, 15 degrees, but in moving the ball back to the rear foot the face assumes almost the perpendicular-like a driver.
If one varies the place from which one hits one can just as easily dispense with half the Irons in the bag, for a No. 4 can be made to do the service of a No. 3 and so on, as far as dis- tance is concerned.
But In the variation of that dis- tance, one must sacrifice a certain amount of accuracy, and that is where the practice is harmful.
Chip shots are invariably played off the back foot, but for all full shots the position of the ball in re- Intion to the feet should be con- stant.
How much simpler, too, is it to
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Major Baseball
Philadelphia. Humble Cincinnati
NEW YORK, May 6 (UP).-Two matches in the American Baseball League were spoiled by rain to- day. In the National circuit, Philadelphia Phillies humbled Cln- cinnati Reds 4-2. while Boston Braves nosed out. St Louis Car- dinals -4.
Complete scores were:
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
0
Ballery: Vandermeer and Lombardi, Philadelphia
0
Cincinnati
Battery: Blanton and Warren.
stuly: Grodzicki, Nakem, Lanier. Ky
Battery:
and Marcuso.
Boston
Ferrell, Sullivan, Lamanna and
Balteradi.
Berres
Chicago
New York
Battery: Passeau and McCullough,
0
Battery: Hubbell and Danning.
Pittsburgh
.3
11
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Battery: Sewell, Wilkie and Lopez
Brooklyn
Battery: Wyatt and Owen,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Now York
1
Battery: Bonham, Donald and Dickey. Detrait
I
Battery: Gorsien and Tebbits,
Washington
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I
Battery: Leonard and Ferrell. Cleveland
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Battery: Bagby, Ileving and Hemsley.
The Philadelphia-Chicago and Boston.
St Louis grumes "wero wanlied out,
League Table
NATIONAL LEAGUE
11
G. G. Aitkenhead, Hongkong Cricket Club, delivering a wood
in last week's Second Division match against the Club de Recreio at King's Park.-Ming Yuen.
Referees' Assn Bid Farewell To C.S.M. Minihan
Suggestions To Hongkong F.A.
THE HONGKONG Football Referees' Association
took the opportunity at their meeting last night to bid farewell to Company Sergeant Major M. Minihan, R.A., the Army representative on the Referees' Association.
The Chairman, Mr H. A.
714 Beard, sald C. S. M. Minihan's
.520 work on the Committee and as
414 Secretary of the Army Referees LETTERS TO THE
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York
Chicago
Detroit Boston Philadelphia: Washington St Louis
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Open Tennis Singles Final
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all genuine workers and followers of soccer.
EDITOR
Open Tennis Tourney.
Sir,-Despite
"During his sojourn here," Mr Beard .684 continued, "he had one object in vlow, .571 the betterment of the game both from 550 the referees and administration point of .556 view. He has had sound ideas ond al- 520 though it is not generally known, he 333
became non-active this season because his sense of Justice did not see eye to eye with the appointments of officials," Mr W. M. Glover, Secretary of the Navy and Marines Football Referees Association Committee, associated him self with the Chairman's remarks.
Messrs D. Kossick (civilian repre- sentative), J. F. da Silva and Rev. S. porters. Hinchcliffe also paid tribute to the work done by C. S, M. Minihan.
Replying. C. 5. M. Minihan said what
round of golf at the Rackham This Afternoon
course in Detroit.
and got away.
be able to hit the ball from one spot while the second was too nippy than from several, for in the former case the position of the hands 18 constant, while in the latter there is a continual variation and adjust ment. Goodness only knows, golf is difficult enough as i ist
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FINAL of the Colony Tennis Singles Championship will bc played this afternoon at the Stand Court, commencing at -4.30 p.m. Taui Wai-pul will meet his younger brother Tzul Yan-pui, and many expect the latter to win.
The caddles, there, seem well in- formed on these creatures, and at a glance are able to tell whether Yesterday's Match they are poisonous or not. From personal observation, there seem to Yesterday's match at the Hongkong brown and the other a brownish Semi-final in which C. H. R. Oxlade be only two kinds-one a lightish C.C. was the Handicap Doubles green. From appearances, the latter and A. H. Barwell (-15/2) bent R.
kind
SNAKES are making their re- appearance at the Country Club, and two have been seen this year about six feet in length. The first was caught they ate harmless and feed on the Monaghan and T, J. Gould in the and measured over six feet, frogs that abound in the district.
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. *****
1.30
Bell will be rung at
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members: Enclosure Such smát: bé, frorn throughout, the duration of:orch=Dieetingitnranch # manner as to be readily identified,
appear to be of the viper H. Blake and H. C. D. Knight species. I first thought they were (-1572) in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. grass snakes, but the enddies
say The winners will now meet T. C.
The brown ones are the danger aus fellows, and the one that was caught and the One
that escaped were both brownll
Billiards
Club de Recreio Easily Beat Kowloon C.C.
Anal.
Recreio And
H.K. Electric Bowls Selections
The following teams have been chosen to represent the Clubs de Recreio in League Lawn, Bowls matches on Saturday:
“A” v. K.C.C. (AwẨY)—J. Luz, C. E. Marques, H. A. Alves and C. G. Silva; L E Xavier, C. Roza-Pereira. Club de Recreio and Kowloon, Soares, L. J, Silva, J. E. Noronha FV. V. Ribeiro and F. X. Silva; F. Cricket Club played » Billiarda arid; snooker match at the and R. F. Luz. K.C.C. last night when the visitors
return
by
this boycott Chinese newspapers to report on the above championships, capacity crowds have been attending the semi-Anal matches, and among them were at least 90 per cent Chinese, many Japanese and quite a few Chinese re-
I always thought that the chief object of a newspaper is to direct
he had done he had enjoyed, and people's opinions, but to boycott any though it was possible that the standard news is, I think, deplorable and only
offering-had-not-improved, the tends to show a weak and narrow-
standard of administration Anitely better.
Suggestion To 'F.A.
was de-minded policy. A newspaper's editor connot expect everybody to follow his ideas, After all, an editor is only one individual.
were
Coming to the reasons for the boy- colt. Some argue that in other places British and Germans do not come together; but this is not true. In Shanghai we have just read that amongst the members of the Muni- cipal Council there are British, Ger- The suggestions included an all- Japanese, Chinese (some pro- round increase in fees; travelling Nanking) and other nationalities.
In Canton, I am told that British expenses; as the Navy and Army had no local handbook, the rules for, and Germans are playing tennis to- Kotewall Cup matches be included gether on the Shameen courts:
Several suggestions drawn up by Mr Glover to be presented to the Football Asso- ciation for consideration at the annual meeting.
In the HK.F.A. handbook: the Re- ferces Association should receive written information as to whether referee was the sole judge whether a ground was fit for play the grounds at Happy Valley
should be marked off on the day of Lengue games; oficial linesmen should-be provided where teams were" run- ning neck and neck for the chain pionship: fees or medals be given
in charlly matches.
Referring to the suggestion that the ground at Happy Valley be marked off. Mr Hinchcliffe said it could not be done, as there appeared to be a law! against it.
BOMBER FUND SUPPORTER,
Golf Dates Corrected
Section Championship and the first All dates published for the Junior Happy Valley Summer Singles are
wrong.
They should all be one day later, on Sundays Instead of Saturdays. The correct dates are as follow:
The Arst round to be played on the morning of May 25, the second on June. Mr C. Guingam, of the Council, said 18, the third on June 22, the semi-final the ground was leased by the Royal on July, and the final on July 20. Hongkong Golf Club and Its use for football was only by courtesy.
Words of Advice
C. S M. Minihan gave a talk.
F.A. Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the
Advice to Referees on re-registration Hongkong Football Association will b and promation," With particular re- held on Wednesday, May 14, at 5.33 ference to young referees,
The Chairman" gave a talk, "Human
Badges admitting Non-Members to
"B" v. L.R.C. (home)H, R. Pinna, won by seven games in one. He-C. H. Basto, E. M. Remedios and Nature, in: Association Football" He the Members: Enclosure; and: Club
sulta, K.0.0. players being 5. Basto; F. A. Machado, D. C. Alves, said he considered one of the most im and a repetition would result in the Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and
mentioned first:
E. Sousa and B. Basto; A. F. Noronha, portant things necessary for a referee player being sent off $3.00 for Ladies (both including larda HB. Duncan lost to A. M. Xavier, A. M, Rodrigues and Laxy are obtainable through the FM Soares, 116-200 (Sourer's best A. P: Guterres, “... SECRETARY upon the personal or 150-110 - Current C. Cunha.
F. R Zimmern lost to
to possess was a sense of human nature.
and it was very necessary for referees
to make study; ofgitis.There were
Cases To Note
written application of a Member, Remedios, 198-200: A 11. Mariin loft L. Barros, F. X. Monteiro. XV. the referees to find out the tempera
2nd Div. v. Ki Tong, (away).--3, games in which it was necessary for such Member to be responsible for to P. A. Yvanovich, 73-150. all visitors introduced by him, and
Barros and O. A Remedios; G. A. mente of the players within the shortest for payment of all chits, ete: w
Snooker J. R. Luke lost to J. E. Ribeiro, N. Beltrão, F. A. Xavier and posible time, kar pa Noronha, 60-104 (Noronha's best break J. R. Soares; L. A. Rosario, H. M. The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, nr. W Carr lost to AA Noronha, Xavier, J. D. Remedios and 3. A. Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will 62-131 (Noronha's best break 22): A Remedios. close at 11.45 37.
Bone lost to 3 C.-Reniedios: 46-163; – Tibinis "dré obtainable at the Club R.-J. Fenton lost to C. F. Rozario, 90- House provided they are ordered in 93. advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tek 21020)
No Children or amaha will be
admitted to either Enclosure Y.M.C.A. Tennis
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of Admildalon to the At a meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Public. Enclosure. Is $1.00 Includi Tax, for all Person, including Ladies Tennis Committee held on May and is payable at the Gate. Soldier it was decided to hold the "Y" and Sallers in Uniform are admitted Members Singles Handicap com Petition for the Weall Cup dur ing May and Juno.
Hott Price.
Me By Order, MASS OF B. BROWN,
Entries close on May 14, and entry lets are open at the ARILJA
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There was also the type who was up to 'all the nasty tricks when referee's back, was turned,, With this type," said Mr Board, the re- féreo should convey to him thất he was being watched, and should he be deflattely caught,”
official should blow him whistio hard, K A player might, on the spur of the was the one with the permanent air of Probably the most troublesome.typo moment, bring a man down in a way, injured innocence, Arataree would 3rd Div. v. Police (home), Anot allowed in the book, but with no often find that such a player was quite Pinna, C. A. Marques, F. J. A. Mar- real badness. "In such case a word; aware of his limit and keep within it, ques and P. A. Yvanovich P of warning was serigrally, sumctant and very often a referee would D'Almelda, E. Cunha, E. A R, Alves In the same way a friendly word to a have to put up with a lot betore ke and M.-A Carvalho, A. A Lopes, I player who charged or tackled with could and a definite case of ungentia A Campos, - M. Mendonca and. Mout the Intention of hurting, would manly conducted. Alarcón.
often curb fils keenness. Buth players. Some player had a habit of bluding were usually of little trouble to a referee, prefending to be tripped ar A hurt, but if the cncial-kept - his eyes In the case of a player who could open and, found the player had made a not stand being beaten by a better somewhat quick recovery, he would be man and showed his resentment in no wise not to let the player carry off a uncettala manera itawas very little second blunt, JovanovoES TRANSA Le Kiving word of warning, without Me Beard referred to incidents which W. Macfarland. R. F. Gregory,
stopping the game.) The fakture of such made it dimeult to sat against huma a man would, nóit as a rule, take a nature, undiviisuggested?, its Barron and L. de Rome; A. Owens, friendly from a referee,tilt was make helt
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