Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 2, 1941.
Ball Fan's" Baseball Notes
Ball Games Seen From All Angles
Tactics As
As Studied By Bleacherites: Adding To One's Enjoyment
ON THE SUN-BEATEN CORNER by the south end of our Icehouse Row, we (a pal and I) ran into a sprightly young friend of the feminino | species who collared us out on that public high- way, and in the course of our short "gab-gab" she asked just what we believed to be the most inter- esting, most obvious story in a general baseball
sense.
We were stuck for an answer at the moment and wisely made off with a haphazard excuse, but after pondering for a short interim at one of the local tea houses over the question put before us by this sweet young belle, we came to the conclusion that just plain "How to see a ball game" could be a real interesting baseball story.
Many of the baseball "wise) ones" would ponder at this jolt-1 ing answer. What's so terrific about how to see a ball game. You buy your ticket or you've got a season's pass' and walk into the stands to see the Chung Hwa
Maroons bent South China's red and blue gang, or the Terrific M wallop the Royal Engineers,
But there is more to, il than that, ball fans. You pay your way into the stands and the first thing to decide upon, in this thesis "How to watch a ball game,” is where you would like to sit.
You may want to all behind the catcher. That usually is the favoured spot as you can see what the plicher is throwing, You note the book, the speed, the manner In which he works on each hitler. or do you?
It seems that
what 11 boll Lan wants to know, when parked up there on the, stands, ls to decide for himself, as the hitters come up, what he would throw to the batter,
To mako this decision, the bleacher bellower must study baseball perhaps more keenly than In the habit of the ordinary customer. He must make himself familiar with the likes and dislikes of each hitter. He should try to find out by experience, as does the
low
How
pitcher, whet
whether Tony Museavage likes a high ball, inside or ball outside; whether Baby Abbas wants a high one that he has tớ reach for, or a low ball he can pull. We'll say that Dave MeArnard is up at the platter with a man on first base; give him one of those fast zippera straight for the grouve and he'll "molder dat apple, Gashouse John up in the stands calls the turn.
The pitcher shoots over a high-out="] side ball which Dave grounds to the shortstop for a double play—just the kind of ball bleacher John would have tossed over; he smiles the satis- fed smile of a guy who knows some- thing about it. He's satisfied. that he knows how to watch ball gaine."
Or maybe gashouse Johm is some- times smarter (he hopes) than the twirler out on the mound. The play calls for a bunt. The pitcher! shoots over a high one which foozles the bunt, attempt. Strike one.
"Another high
one," says the gashouser up in the stands, Kargling down a mouthful of quld. But the pitener is a wise guy and fools both gashouse John and the batter with a fast ball right over the pan. Strike two,
The bunt is off and the excitement la over.
The next ball is a fast one again, not the one which gashouse "know
l" called for. The balter smacks: for home run and the ball game
it
is over.
the
Naturally "wise guy" up in stands is lampooning the twirler for tossing over the wrong hall-which is another way in walching a ball game..
MANY ball fans like to sit by
the first base line where they are bound to see most of the outs of the game. Sitting by the initial sack brings a per- son into contact with the intri- gues of first base play where he will be let in on the co-ordina-
Weekly Wind-up
Chances for a tighter league race rest heavily on the powerful right arm of the popular Skl Powławski-The "akler" has been alling with a sore arm-It's a
for the terrific "M" If
ir that soupbone responds to Anything can happen
treat
LAI SHIU-WING again in three Australians in the Third the thick of it! Tackled by
Soccer "Test" at Sydney on July 12, China won 5-2. Fung King-cheung can be seen in the background,
Mindanao Out For "Double" This Week-end
terrlic
MINDANAO'S holders of the Bagram Shield and the hottest team in the baseball Inop this year, will be out after a double victory over the week-end. The American gunboat nine plas the two Chinese teams in the two- day card at the Chatham Road bab
if the "akder" Is forced to leave the hillock-We're all hoping for the hurfer ip round back into shape once more-He's the qulet type of player with all, the fight in the world is soft-spoken and without a doubt one of the most popular
in players the loop. Jean Lee has
been elected captain
park. of the 1941-42 edition, of the
Leaf Canuckeltes.
There will always be twenty- six players on the New York Yankee roster-Other clubs will view this breach of the player limult rule
with
sympathetic understanding The twenty-sixth an won't be visible but he'll be there The memory of the late Lou Gehrig will always be there
man
Just as sure as his locker will remain a shrine. In the locker room, as long as the Yankees are the Yankees
Incidentally Joe McCarthy's Yankees are making a runaway of the Amerlean League up to. the présent writing-Marius Russo, Red Runing. Verzon Gomez and Spud Chandler, brilliant hurlers in the Yank lineup for years, are coming into their ow oner more-Steady. hurting is essential with any win
ball club,
Dave Walker's Cardinals have organized themselves Into sports Club With Marle Rose appointed secretary and petite Betty Clarke_as_treasurer, the club has a hard-working duo who will be in there working ca- thusiastleally in the interest of the members-Basketball and hadminton have been included in the Club athletto curriculuni.
A. M. Omar's Cyclones have taken to playing hockey on roller skates.
Bob Feller, ace of hurling aces in the game to-day, has already received his selective service questionaire for military training
Chances are lie may be called up for duty by Inte August..... Which would just about mean "good" to the Cleveland Indian's chances for tlig American League pennant,
Dirty
Dean, now a Chicago Cub coach, is just as active ever vocally-The former dazz- ling twirler was fined U.8.$50.00, by proxy Ford Frick of the Nailonal League, for a run in with umpire Beang Reardon la a game against the Brooklyn Dod- gers recently.
To-day's Lawn Bowls League Programme
The following is the Lawn Bowls League programme for to-day:
FIRST DIVISION
v. Cralgengower v. Police
tion between the first sucker | Recreio "A" v. K.B.G.C. “A” and the pitcher, between the Recreio "B" first baseman and the second Kowloon C.C. baseman.
K.B.G.C. "B"
In the big leagues many fans like to all far, far away from the home plate. They are nat especially Interested in the pitcher's They are not intrigued by passage of aigua.
K. Docks
Bluff. Talkoo
the H.K.F.C.
vị CSC.C.
v.. Indian R.C.
Y. Reciclo
SECOND DIVISION
V. H.K.C.C.
Prison O.C.' v, K. Tong
v. Kowloon C.C.
THIRD DIVISION
These fans are the bleacherktes, Kowloon F.C. the foundation-clientele of base- ball, and like to see the outfielders disport themselves. They like to be Electric out where the home run balls land. K.B.G.C.
These customers like to watele Indinn R.C. baseball masterminds, like Connie H.K.C.C. Mack, make those, myatle motions with his scorecard, and BCO the outfielders respond in placing them- selves for the hitter. \"
v. Cralgengower v. Recreio
v; Kowloon F.C. v. H.K.F.C.
handed or left-handed, whether he in a high or low ball bitter and
MANY ball fans really like to busy whether or not he likes curve ball
M themselves in watching, a ball
game by systematically doping out
pitching. ....
Those scientific ball fans try to
Opening this afternoon at 3 pm... the champions tackle Grandpa Leung's Chung Hwa Maroons with Doe Molthen, Hal Winglee and Jimmy Welford calling them.
The Chinese Maroons edged into second place in the loop standing and appear stronger with the signing of hustler Wally Ching.
Ski Powlaweki is slated to hurl for the pennant-holders, and If thal powerful right arm shows old time form, the Terrific "M" should take
this game in a breeze..
C. B. WONG'S South China gand take on a tough assignment when they clash with Mindanao to-morrow morning at 11 am, with grandpa Leung, Nip Lim and Dick Ching down to referee.
their
The Caroline Hillmen held Chinese rivals to a cluse game last week, but do not appear to have that big time stuff yet, to half the title-holders.
It should be two wins for Mindanao's terrife M after the week. end scores are checked in.
Schedule
At Chatham Road
To-day
3 pan. Mindanao v. Chung Hwn Maroons.
To-morrow
Five Forwards Score
One Goal Each
China 5 Australia 2
CHINA DEFEATED AUSTRALIA 5-2 in the third Soccer Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on July 12 before a crowd of 10,000.
Remarkably, each of the five Chinese forwards scored. Lonergan, centre-forward, kicked both of Australia's goals.
ed Wilkinson, who had only the Chinese "keeper to beat.
The Chinese were at their top now and the Australian goal had some narrow escapes. Wallacé
The movement which gave Austra- and Evans, the backs, scemedia the equalising goal started near constantly hard pressed.
China scored the first goal after delightful work. Sung placed the ball to Young, who quickly passed to Fung. Fung best Morgan with a terrifle drive, China 1, Australia nif.
Fast And Accurate
ROTH teams were fast and accur- B
ate. Snappy passing by the Chinese forwards had the Australian defence fully extended. One shot by Hyul, in particular, was going all the way, and Morgan did weit to cave,
the Australian penalty area. Coola- han kieked to Burnett, who ran 10 yards and pasted to Lonergan, Lon- organ skle-stepped two defenders and goaled with a left-footed shot. China }, Australia 1.
Australia attacked again, but Chang saved shots by Date, Hughes, and Burnett.
urnett.
China took the lead with a goal from yul. The ball hit Evans and went into the goal, China 2. Aus- tralia 1.
Ilalf-time scores: tralis 1.
Fine Keeping
China 2. Aus-
1
foolahan checked several thrusts E second half started with a down the Australian centre In a smart attack by Australia, The well-planned Chinese move Fung al- ball went to Lonergan, to Hughes, to must brought off a super-shot, Mor-Osborne, who sent well up field to fan just cleared,
Burnett. The ball came back from Then play ranged in front of the Burnett to Lonergan, whose shot was Chinese goal. Lonergan snapped a saved by the Cirinese keeper. pass from Burnett, but his shot went Two free-kicks were given Aus- over the bar.
tralia, but on each occasion Chong saved the Chinese goal.
Morgan dealt with a long drive]
Then China gained its third goal. by Tsse, and then Australla start-Accurate passing -Ly tho. Chlcse ed a series of attacks. They were forwards had the Australian defence unable to store, however, although on the run. Sung passed to Fung they secured several corner kicks to Tsao, who squared the ball nicely In succession.
to yul. The centre-forward sent
a
1.
The Chinese forwards, with accu-the ball back to Tso, who drove in beautiful shot. China 3, Australia rate passing, made things uncom- fortable for the Australian backs. A swerving shot by Fung missed the Australian coal by inches.
Morgan was applauded when he dived full-length to save a hard shot
11 am. Mindanoo v. South China. from Fung.
Another Cricketer
Joins R.A.F.
Misses By Inches
THE
while game was held up Lonergan received ambulance at- tention.
The Chinese put on pressure, show- The Chinese coal had a narrowing superior speed and combination. escape when, after pressure on the Hyul, who had moved cleverly into right wing, the ball was smartly position on the edge of the penalty transferred to the left, Hughes and jären, put in a sharp shortrange shot, Burnett worked closs in, bui Chang which Morgan managed to guide saved a hard shot by Hughes. clear of the goal.
Equaliser
THE Australian forwards fought hard for a levelling goal. Time and again shots by Lonergan, Date and Hughes were blocked by Chinese
YET ANOTHER famous cricket er has joined the R.A.F. Mr. E. A. Pothecary, the Hampshire pro-datenders. fessional, He will shortly be tak- ing up his duties as A Physical Training Instructor at a big R.AF. station.
Lonergan missed a golden chance to score from an accurate pass by Bryant.
Then Australla reduced the let- way, Lonergan netting his second goal, A cross-field pass from XVII- kinson opened the way for Hughes to go through to beat Leo and then transfer to Lonergan. Chino 3, Australia 2.
In play again, Australia had the Chinese backs defending desperately. Date, the Australion Inside-winger, left the field temporarily for ambu-
Hyui ran through the Australian 35,defence, but was solidly tacitled by fance attention,
Wallace. The Chinese fell heavily,! and Morgan was able to clear dangerous opening.
Mr. Pothecary, who is now pinyed for his county from the time he was 21 in 1027. He is also well known as an association footballer, having represented Southampton on mony · occasions.
Lee was applauded for a cool and clever clearance, when Lonergan, backed by Coolahan, dribbled Australia Jost another food
through the half-back defence of chance to score when Date crowd-Sung, and reached the penalty area.
China Scores Again "THERE was a roar when China.
scored again. The Chinese forwards, attacking in open forma- tion, put the Australian defence on the run, Sung swung the ball to Yeung, who seni smarily across la
· Lai, who headed the ball past Mor- gan. China 4; Australia 2.
Chang made a good save from a shot by Lonergan. In lie next min- ute. Lonergan missed an easy chance by sending over the cross-bar.
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A brilliant feint and cross-field pass by Hughes produced an awk ward situation for the Chinese, but when Date centred, Lee's body turned the ball away from the goal,
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TURN to Pago 7, Column Four remember whelkor a player is right=|
last week-end.--Ming Yuen,
Cheng, 7. S. Bung, W. C. Leung; forwards, B. Y. Young, K. C. Fung. V. K. İyul fesplain), S, W, Lal, C. T. Tezo.