THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1946.
SPORTS FEATURES
WELL-MATCHED TEAMS
IN TO-DAY'S SOCCER CLASH
FIRST DIVISION SERVICE SIDES WEAKENED
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By "Sec-Tee"
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"NOCK-OUT COMPETITIONS IN BOTH THE
SENIOR AND JUNIOR DIVISIONS LOCAL FOOTBALL BEGIN THIS WEEK-END. IN THE SENIOR SECTION TWO VERY NEEDLE GAMES ARE ON THE PROGRAMME.
At Causeway Bay, this afternoon two very well-matched teams do battle, CASC and St. Koseph's. Both sides are in a winning vein and it will be no; surprise if this game goes to extra time.
RAF versus Sing Tao at the Club ground to-morrow Sing Tao are playing very afternoon is a tit-hit indeed. sound soccer just now: the RAF, on the other hand, have been somewhat in the doldrums. There is every hope, however, that both sides will be at first-line strength. It is n game which one should not miss.
Saturday.
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WEEK-END SPORTS
TO-DAY SOCCER SENIOR SHIELD (First Round) Club: Club v.44 Commando, 4.30
p.m.
Causeway Bay: Chinese Amateurs
v St. Joseph's, 4.30 p.m.
JUNIOR SHIELD
(First Round)
Club: Club v Travancore, 3 p.m. Causeway Bay: Chiriesé Amateurs v42 Commando, 3 p..
Happy Valley: Dockyard v Wireless Unit, R.A.F., 3 p.m.
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St. Joseph's H. K. Chinese Codre v Commando Bile. IQ. "A". 3 p.m.
St. Joseph's: Kitchee v Police, 4.30 p.m.
CRICKET
KCC: KCC v Craigengower, 2 pm. Club: Club v Recreio 2 p.m.
+
BOWLS
KBGC: St Andrews v St Georges.
TO-MORROW
SOCCER
SENIOR SHIELD (First Round)
Club: Sing Too v Royal Air Force,
JUNIOR SHIELD (First Round) Club: Sing Tao v Land Forces
Causeway Bay: South China Cdo Bde. H.Q. "D", 4.30 p.m.
BOWLS
FASTBALL CORNER
NO SUITABLE VENUE
FOR LEAGUE GAMES
By "Spectator"
FRIENDLY fastball games during the past week- end were featured by the convincing triumph. of Giants over the pre-war Champions, St Joseph's, who were humbled five runs to three. Hotshots showed little confidence and were wiped out 11 to four by Rovers.
The Saints' famous pow er drivers were out of gear and they surely needed a lot, of polishing off of their rustiness. Their fielding was patchy too, compared to their well-oiled machine of former days. Teum boss Dave Leonard, Jindon Hussain and the rest of their
mace maulers did not come off as expected. Hurler Shanghai- lander Saul was an absentee. His pitching, however, has yet to be tested.
The Josephians scored only
in one stanza-the first-and Evolution of The
for the remainder of the counter
were tizzled onl
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the proverbial thash-in-the-pan Negro In U.S.
fashion.
were 911
All their former stars view. If big names mean anything. their's constitute 21 tough
pro- position, but their form did not give evidence of toughness.
This
Glants impressed again with their Combination all-round play. are playing sure-Bre ball and are certainly going to have a lot of say as to who should take the pennant the chasing of which is to begin
shortly.
Sports Field
JEGRO athletes, breaking
NEGE
down racial barriers simply by virtue of their tremendous native ability, are making great strides toward success in ama- tour and especially professional United States sports where the big salaries have been beyond their reach for so many years. says United Press.
extremes meet anything GOAL netted from over sixty WHEN
At Causeway happen may That is yards 12
South China. Bay list Saturday, spectators at Causeway Bay treated to last Sunday: and a vers league lenders, met 44 Commando
who have too long languished t good gout it was too. During the
Reputa closing hinutes of Sing Tho's game the bottom of the table.
tions do not get goals, they have with Eastern, Hau. Sing Too right back, ran upfield.
to be scored. South China might intercept a for- ward from
well have lost this game through one of the Eastern ; wel halves
He met the ball with one upsetting the balance of their team 4.30 p.m.
anxious did they grow of his best volleys. It rocketed high so into the air, swing a little on the gonis just didn't come. breeze over the Eastern penalty arca,
wrote. "South contemporary
Omar, Benny then.
up-and-a-coming velocity, China started off phenomenal
confidently by very With
"And suH.Q., 3 p.m.
youngster, dished out peppery ball, dived like a Stukka into the back playing in the gallery.....
3 bringing off a fielding gem when he of the net passing only on inch be- they did indeed. At one stage of the
dived headlong for a low one. In low the crossbar, Leung, Eastern's game thought it was going to be a
addition to a crowd of most
pro custodian, will long remember that hare versus tortoise affair and as the
mising young players, in the Giants' goal and no will Hau for that matter.second half developed it was plain
rank are Abu Baker, Billy Sonres, have oftened referred to Hau's that most of the South China team
KCC: KCC v Recreio, 3.15 p..
Mamic Xavier and Junior Markar. In this land of contradictions, the kicking. He is undoubtedly one of were troubled by the same thought.
There is still room, however, for advancement of the brown-skinned the best kickers In local specer; it Three quarters DI the Korne
FASTBALL is a joy to see the ease with
improvement in this otherwise A.1 athlete presenta a puzzling picture. which bod possed and the league
of fans wildly" cheer team, and that is in the battery of Thousands his quick footwork places
In leaders,
only opposed by
Recreio: Rambling Recs v Canudian
Leo Tavares and Parko Baptista, when negro heavyweight champion in, Commandos (Reddish was off Chinese, 10.30 am. only seven times. The Sing Tao de-position and to note the way
Recreio: St Joseph's v Neches, 3.80 who appeared to lack understanding. Joe Loule knocks out a while man fence has next best record with wine which his foot follows the flight of the field with an injury for most
although nippy twirler Leo pitched in New York, but white men lynch the ball after the kick has been of the game), were still without a p.m.
well and Parko was safe enough black men in southern states, such goals registered against it in seven
delivered. There is to jerky stab-goal, It was at this stage that they
the behind
The platter.
latter as league games.
In Mississippi. Negroes far Sing Tao, with memories still freshing at the ball. the foot follows threw nine men into attack and in the
would do better if he kept a steady collegiate sports at Northern univer- midst of this slege a lusty clearance is within playing distance of
head in tight plays.
silles but are refused admission to of their tremendous yet futile efforts right through like a billard cue.
from Wheatland sent to plerce this defence an October 12,
Davles players concerned and they are de Rovers had some useful. batting Southern colleges. will be the first to pay tribute to the
streaking
the South China Anitely attempting to toward
play
practice at the expense of the game- sterling qualities of Powell. Timis, QET-BACKS on successive, week-gol hotly pursued by Lau.
a violent or dangerously but green Hotshots, Rovers Jock Charging in Bannister and Livesey.
Had Tam not managed ends! The RAF must be won-
to tip manner is not permitted, neither, is Brown and Pepi Molig each drove and advancement and, although it dering what has happened to their Davies's scorching drive over it permissible to charge an opponent out a three-bagger and Eddie Silve is obscured at times, it is rent.
The bar the whole course of what proved from behind unless that player is in- slammed a homer,
As is generally known, the United THE Navy's loss of the services of team's early season sparkle.
States operates on a double
stand- some of their best may prove to plain facts are that the airmen were to be a game which ended unhappily tentionally obstructing. The defender
ard. Negroes in the Northern who
forward in the back temporary deprivation only. unlucky enough to run up against might have been changed.
charges a
all the FASTBALL really gets into stride States enjoy practically be a With two or three big ships in har- the Navy and St Joseph's just when corner was cleared and two minutes as he jumps to play a bolt coming in bour from which to draw upon the they have been able to field their Inter South China scared their long from the wing is definitely breaking again with the Imminent open-privileges of the white man but in nailors shot the RAF down in flomes | best sides yet. It was no disgrace deinyed goal: they scored three more Law 12. If he does it within his owning of this year's League season. the Southern states he has virtually none, Fortunately for the negre fortnight ago. Seven goals against to fall 7-1 to the Navy's team of a in the next ten minutes. The moral penalty area he risks a penalty kick. The last League was merely a pro- the North is America's principal the airmen is u big score. Last Sun-
un- fortnight
to a St Joseph's side which fable of the hare and the tortoise. to be charged and obstructs his op- There were no diamonds marked for cities and the concentration of en had been strongly re-inforced with
ponent may be charged from behind games; conditions of playing flelds wealth which in turn supports the much changed team of sailors en- countered strong headwinds at Happy now blood. The airmen played only MY comments last week on the law but the charge must be a fair one;
were poor; there was lack of equip largest colleges, the huge stadia and way Bay last Sunday was notable Valley. CASC beat them quite de-as well as their opponents let them keeper excited quite a little interest | dangerous about it.
concerning charging the goal- there must be nothing violent or ment; and there was a dearth of good the best amateur and professional chiefly for the absence of weli cisively. Early misunderstandings. The Saints' main re-inforcements
players.
sports. known faces. Of the forwards only due mainly to defenders being un- were from Maeno. The defence, It has been suggested that these Ford, the
right, played familiar with one outside
another's
play, the middle line and the attack were weekly notes might usefully Include! against South China week-end.
goals in the first few minutes. 1/5's defence is still not much dis-
The Amateurs improve week by furbed though. Undrubledly 11 is
week. Defensive failings are being one of the best, if not the best, in froned out and last Sunday's forward Iceal football. It has conceded few-
play was striking improvement. er gouls than any other First Divi-
Quickness to seize chances and the sion ulde. In elight league Kamus, use of all dive forwards in attuek de-
The Club's tie with 44 Com-, mando this afternoon is not any the less interesting because teams are both in the lower half of the league table. If the Commandos can get past For- row they will pass into the next round: the Club, for their part, will find "44's" defence a very tough nut to crack.
THERE will
general regret among followers of local foot- ball at the way in which several First Division services eldes have been weakened through players leav- Commando felded for their league game with 43 Commando al Cause
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But this is a period of evolution
ing the Colony. The team which 170 day, with a half-empty harbour, narrow so, neither was it to lose of the story is as clear as that of the Any player who knows he is about cess of putting the pieces together. Industrial aren and thus the big
the previous gave the Amateurs two rather simple all much enlivened and it was smail similar comments on other laws of Homeside Boxing
1/5's opponents have found the net | servedly gave them the points.
wonder that they looked like bus-the ness right from the start. Two
Food goals in the first twelve minutes festifled to this. But it was at half bark that they excelled chiefly. The RAF forward line (with the excep- tion of Beech) could pot break free of its stranglebold.
This is all wrong
more on
The
A little game. general ubject of charging Barral fellow-on.
It is "not Charging is permitted. intended to penalise all charging" rends Law 12. "It is permissible us tong as, in the opinion of the Referee, it is fair and is made when the ball
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Pathetic Exit Of Roderick
But this season, the situation has
For many years, track and field has improved. The League
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negro's going again, with President Doc was the
main sporting and
Antonio endeavour in the North. But gro- Molthen
Secretary Ribeiro bnek in the fold to run dually schools permitted him to par- things and normally successful ticipate in football, basketball, and
then season is anticipated.
sports.
colourca The However, there is, it is under-player finally broke into professional stood,
a sang. No suitable venue for football and this year the biggest League games has been found. The and most lucrative sports field of all Reerclo ground, on which the last professional baseball-opened up. competition was held. will not be to him. During the past five years, "available, although its condition new trading on the clean record and: is much better
than
Jast year. sportsmanship of Louis, Degrees WHEN one recalls the names Meanwhile, the friendly games play-have branched out in professional W of Pat O'Keefe, Kid Lewis, this the sport.
ed on Recreio's football ground did boxing where they almost dominate Johnny Basham Tommy ground has to be used for League But overall, the negro's greatest. Milligan, Ler Harvey and Jack matches, officials will have a head-springboard has been his own native McAvoy inscribed on Britain's Ache fixing ground rules, which no ability,
doubt will affect adversely middleweight championship standard of play.
By Archio Quick
chiefly characterized by
the speed, power and endurance. Their greatest boost was the tracking of Lonsdale Belt, onc shudders
the pro sports fleld where they can that home boxing has deteri-
make their living from athletes. orated to such an extent that in civvy street but I still love the Just as in politics, where the negro, the trophy is now in the hands game," he said,
is slowly gaining voting rights in of such inexperienced younging me is
Finally, an elderly Kid Berg tell- some Southern states, so is the negro
Krieved because Jacie making advancements in sports. sler as Vince Hawkins, the Solomons wen't give him
The University
ity of Missouri, a fight.!
border-line middle state, once Eastleigh railway fireman.
Hope of glory dies lined.
So Incensed
some of the fused to fet le football team play a were Not that I have anything against crowd at the referee giving his de-school which had a negro player, the sturdy Vince, who is Sallshury-cision to Tom Smith ever Frenchman but now Missouri hos admitted a to its academic course and it
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born by the way. It is not his Raymond Famechon that when he wait be long until negroes are play-
fault that the standard has sunk so left the ring he was, attacked and low that he is only the best of a his dress shirt torn. very bad lot. He beat Roderick simply with age and weight, for he showed little skill.
There was something terribly pathetic about Roderick disappearing down the steps into the dressing rooms. Although he is still welter- weight champion and weighed just that, it seemed to me that he was literally disappearing from view.
proved himself n
self a sportsman to the end, a quiet unobtrusive gentle-
ready
now to go back to his bird fancying and small Kame breeding. He told me in his room afterwards that he was very tired after ten rounds: the body Was willing but the legs not,
man
We are a notion of sportsmen I know, but I do wish that there was not so much of this "The King is dead, long live the king business, not so much desire to see a ctiamplon
fall. Roderick has been a d chathplon. He sadly missed in his corner brother-in-law Net Tarleton, forty-year-old who releurisy.
feathers champion
with
us
three days previously and of the
orst features of British boxing to-day, as I have wald before, is the ringside betting. The fraterity of boys were out in strengil at the Albert Hall and as the only critic who tipped Hawkins to win I had great pleasure in taking aix to four off one spiv and winng. At the end he was shouling two to one on Hawkins which was very apparent anyway after the halfway
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Just threa behind cameos at the fight:
Dave Crawley has put thousands of pou
pounds into promoters pockets: during a long and distinguished career. Ho was forced to pay ifty chillings for a two pound ticket to get in.
Dave Finn, former Southern Area middles champlon, greatly increased in avoirdupois, telling me he is still In training_for fights, although there is no need for him to carry on.j Earning_two' thousand a year or so
once
ing on its athletic teams. Looking down the list of former Southern sports editors and fans middleweight champions I was sur- now go to watch negro fighters and
other prised to note that Pat O'Keefe was
negro athletes where benten for the tie by Tom Thomas they refused to even recognise such in 1906, but came back to win the performances, Southern newspapers Belt eight years Inter in 1914 ngainat give a great amount of space to Harry Reeve and was still success- Louis' fights where once they barely fully
defending it in 1918, twelve recognised them. It is slow years after his original championship evolution but an obvious one Bght.
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