THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1947.
SPORTS FEATURES
ANOTHER
FOR
BIG TEST SHANGHAI XI
Interport Games Reviewed
SHA
(BY SEE TEE!
CHANGHAI'S Interport X1 has another severe test at Causeway Bay this afternoon where it is certain a Hongkong Chinese team will be eager to emulate the feat of the Combined Servicos side on Wednesday. This is Shanghai's final local appearance as a team and as such they are yet without a victory. If their defence can re-capture some of the tenacity which enabled it to hold out so magnificently in their first match a week ago, and if the attack can only sustain some of the flashes of brilliance they have too farely delighted us with there should be every prospect of one of the most spectacular matches of the visit.
course
To-morrow's mintch between right he middenly changed Combined Hongkong and Shanghal and worked the ball for a rasping Chinese XI and a well-chosen team left foot drive.
of Non-Chineze (drawn from both ·
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Shanghai and Hongkong) is another When Lee Wnt-tong beaded Hong- attractive fixture. Special interest kong's first goal on Sunday after- Itt this match viti surround noon he enjoyed a most unusual Hoboostoff's showing in a forward experience. It is many years since line more suited to bli style of play, he served a goal with his head. In Botroentoff, well-fed by musklemen (a short, witty speech at the dinner who play his sort of gamis in
given in honour of the Shanghal Attraction anyway, but there are team on Sunday evening Lee, minde several other very Interesting link-jan amusing reference to this goal. பறா and oppositions in the two
He modestly bracketed it with his tening.
missed penalty kick, however!
Rules of Football
on
Saturday.
it
HANDBALL
FINE ACTION study of Don Bradman, who is captaining the Australian team in the fourth test match now boing played at Adolaide.
Tennis Star Yearned To Be
Baseballer
Los Angeles-Jolin (Juck or Jake) Kramer, the United States national tennis champion who led the Aniert cans the Davis Cup victory over Austraila, Is a typical product of Call- fornia courts.
FASTBALL NOTES
ARE OUR PLAYERS REALLY SO TOUGH?
Latest Championship Prospects
(BY "SPECTATOR"}
"The show must go on!" it's not that way with our ball players. They got soft the last week-end, and just because it was drizzling a little, nobody turned up and so the whole programme of League games slated for decision had to be called off.
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This scribe was taunted by an all-
In a couple of months, tell me round sportsman who, however, does I'm wrong if my forecast Knes not play fastball, but saw a game and away, for I'll be telling you if I'm thought it rather tough" when he
right! | noted how all and sundry jumped on the umpires, players, el ül, líc jibed: "I thought the brawi Kame was To-morrow's games ure es A man's game?" when I told him about the matches being postponed. He certainly shut me up good and
proper.
There does not appear to be any excuse for me to mnie. For after all, if players were prone to be stop- pet by a little rain, which is a stim of weakness, the hard-playing, speed and "no-hold-barred rulea" of the ball gume must necessarily suffer to certain extent. Though thick skin- ned, I did nevertheless lose face. I wonder how our players feel about it all-awfully guilty, I am surel
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GOOD. | CLEAN FOOTBALL
PRESENT STANDINGS Last week-end's Interport matches amply
However, last Sunday would have fulfilled hopes for: food, clean, exciting football. Perhaps
Now just 25 Kromer at long lasten the opening of the second round full tribute has not been paid to the
At this stage, at has nchieved tennis pinnacle after s of the competition. Next to off-side few things cause series of misfortunes which
the end of the first stanza, Charlie eleven men from Shanghai who battled
would Figueredo's Glasts are at the top of so nobly against
more controversy (both on and off have downed keen
on ordinary player. the table all by themselves. Hongkong!
How- letum
the Aeld) thars "Hands.” Law 12 But Kramer lugether with In- Several had disembarked from degrees. that Li player shall
be separable friend Frederick Schmeyer, the Giants themselves would choppy sea trip anly a few hours penalised if he intentionally handles der, has been known as a competi there as the almighty for the time have to concede that getting up before the kick-off-se (Meyer) hall. The low goes on to ex- tor who keeps smiling regardless of being, they did "touched-down" at Kal Tak les plain that by handling is meant poor luck.
not in any of the Kanies show' championship form. than two hours before the kick-off. that a player intentionally strikes or
[propels the ball with his hand or Kram, whose Jeune originally They and the Saints, their closest Those players stood up to
Referees the
was in Montebello are given two pieces
suburb of Les rivals truly beaten, but another dan- well-tramed Hongkong. team ZIE
advice in connection with in- Angeles was a late starter in tennis erous challenger in the Canadian splendid fashion, Chank, the lanes of handling the ball which Unilt he was 14 years old, baseball Cinese team gave them a thorough Shunghat gal-keeper, gave a' dis- come under their notice; they are was his big love. He even served
senro in spite of Canucks' depletion play of "keeping' which touched some directed 10 Ignore unlutentional as but boy for Pittsburgh Pirates the absence of their backbone and of Powell's best exhibition.
pitcher in that tussle. If the during ane spring training He cup of bundling the ball.
Giants have quickly took stock of the home ball touches a player's hand or arm
and dreamed of becoming; a Major Joseph's and Canucks, both of whom one game in land against the St wingers high centres and was able through no fault of his own fit League pitcher.
time his clearances the
tumbled a couple of times. more sometimes necurs when he is clearly effectively. The penalty kick from his best to get his hands out Lee Wal-tong which he saved sa of the way of the hall) it no a well was most accurately placed: it foul. The referee intust be quite was in using and pace that it failed. satished that the player deliberately No goal-keeper could possibly have used his hands or arms to play the saved such a well pinced shot driven with good force. As Lee ran up to the ball I had the impression that The referee is also directed 10 he would under-estimate the weight amore incidents of handling where of the mud and water it had gathers in stopping play he would benefitative skin which ed. It is possible that it was a part the offerding side. If a player euntributory cause.
hundles the ball within his own penalty area and an opposing for- ward runs on and shoots it into goni the proper award is a goal..
bu
ball.
senson
were de
figure in southern California tennis play and high standard was want-
But then Perry Jones, well-known
If there was not much sparkling circles, spotted him in a prep tennis in the deficiency was custly made
Cramer's potentialities. A year later, fought games seen which tournament and recognised young up by the good number of evenly when he was 15 In 1930 Kramer efded by the difference of only one won the national boys' championship. run. In the thick of these hardl But for the next three years, as a struggles were the Recreios and junior, he had difficulties with sun- Rovers, who are now practically out
kept blistering of the running, each with three de- Then too a youngster named Schroe-, feats. Tony Alves Rambling Reca der was hiy nemesis, In 1030, played a creditable Itiad of ball, but Schroeder from Los Angeles defeated į were wanting lu keeping stendy them However, Chang did well to get to
Kramer In the national Junior singles when the battle was against Bnal. it at all: he did better when he was
and a couple of times went to pieces. and bits at that. Against the Giants, ablo to beat Lee tu rebound
STARTS COMEBACK In several matches recently I have
Canucks and Saints, they started as from his KIVO In the vital seconds which followed. Chang has the ball in order to save nwkward Holleed players repeatedly bandling
if they had the latter coting out of After his discharge late from the their hands, yet suddenly they falter- been mentioned as u possible for situations. Once or twice this sort Coast Guard in 1945, Kramer beganed and never recovered in all three China's Olympie Leam. le certainly of thing may succeed but players concentrating on his comeback cam- games and went under. showed he has the "big match"
Aggressive should remember that Law 12 states paign with his immediate goal of in attack but unreliable in defence, temperament,
that a player shall be cautioned if winning the singles title which had the Rover, boys played fast-and-loose he "persistently infringes any of the always managed to escape grasp. ball in their first round gumes. Their Lowe the game." It also adds The long inactivity did' help to beat performance was in downing the blisters player may be ordered off improve his
trouble, and Canadian Chinese. They failed many ways Shanghai were the field if he "persists in miscon-
still it bothered him. In his first convince as unlucky to run up against the
a potential champion duct Hongkong attack at the very period caution."
after
tournament in spring 1946 Kratner team. having received શ
was beaten by an unknown the
Of the squads toward the bottom it had struck tip-top form.
During
semi-nals.
of the table the youthful Hotshots the first quarter of un hour of 'Sun-
gave a good account of themselves. day's game the home forwards were
He kept working steadily but Their victory over the Saints was no irreslalibic, Heggie and Gozano Kot
painfully. He went to England and fluke. They simply had the Intter together at once, Lee led the attack
fost at Wimbledon when his blisters taken to town-when-the-Josephians- "from a forward position, Chow Man-
become so scule he scarcely could were rusty old gates. Baseball Club chi was more than his usual elec-
hold a racquet. Finally, the father and Chung Wah appeared to be trifying self and Trao (although he
of Garduar Mulloy, another even-heading for the wooden spoon busi- slowed down as the gatne progress-
tual Davis Cup victor, presented a ness. At the moment the issue is ed) caught the spirit of the moment
special ointment that dried up undecided, of course. at once. The second goal (netually London Does it pay to be a pro- Kramer's skin trouble and gave him netled by Chow Man-chi)
in England (and re- comfort for the first time in his post- really the result of a fine solo run laxation of the amateur rules would war competitive career. by Heggle. With the ball at his make the difference a razor's edge?) toe: Hegle beat three opponents. Not really. Soccer players average another on the muddiest £ and only the crowd spinners patch of the field and crossed the responsible for the 00,000 gates get ball to the spot where Lee and Chow | the maxhrum £10-the latter being were waiting.
scarcely more than a good clerk's
In
out-ran
TIP-TOP
ATTACK
that
Poorly Paid Professionals
was fessional
Heggle secmed to out-do Stick- land (into whose position he bad been moved) for unflagging, energy. During the last twenty minutes of play when most of the other players were tiring Heggie still kept up a cracking pace-ne obviously was thoroughly enjoying soccer under glorious, homely, muddy conditions.
ROBOOSTOFF ADMIRABLE
wage.
Cricket players almost never pass 430 weekly which is still not good siner It is easonal.
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Even in golf the top British earner this year was Dai Rees with about £1,300 against the £10,000 plus of Press. Re Hogan of the US.A-United
from a European trip and blasted his He returned to the United States way through the nationals in style reminiscent of Budge and Vines, the Great American power hitters of olher days.
to
to
SPORTING GUESS With all the teams having played against one another and all the a sporting chance to spot the even- material having been on view, it is tual champlons, The Giants did not get to the top by mere wishing, while St Joseph's and the Canadian Chinese trailing right behind, did not win As the national champion he in-appears almost certain that
their matches by merely asking. It sisted that his old pal Schroeder be one of these three outfits will win the either included on the Davis Cup team, championship. It is interesting even though the latter had nimostnote that the Giants were beaten by For every four figure purse ined fanatically to win a place over ed by the Canadian
decided to retire. Schroeder train-the Saints, who in turn were defeat- boxing there are dozens of bouts at Frankie Parker as United
Chinese, and 450 and less.
States Uey were taken by the Giants. second singles player-und of course Comparing the three sides, the Kramer's doubles partner-As-Saints have the best fielding team, elated Press.
and their heavy batters are accepted- ly the most dangerous. On paper, this squad should repeat their pre- war performance and win this year's pennant. But, in spite of being such an experienced side, they lack fighting spirit and are liable to go up in the air at the slightest provocation-and London-Bookmakers, betters and boy, when these fellars, get mad they handicappers have another worry are awfully wild and consequently now that the famous racing establish they don't get anywhere. In view of ment of Manton has been sold to such a situation being quite liable to traher G. E. Todd for a sum ru-happen especially in a needle mnich, moured to be close to £60,000. he showed a fine understanding of about to present the British Beard
I don't tip this team to win the centre half, game. He
League even at the risk of being prime This isolated training stable is zo wrong, which is quite possible, showed a keen sense for shaping an headache. He is Edward Bebber and situated that it is impossible to check course, seeing that the Saints have a opening when he swung a long pass his fighter, Teddy Cobb, recently on the form of horses there and in reputation. straight down the middle to set was knocked out in the fourth round the old days when it was controlled Roboostot tearing away for goal, by Sammy Irwin. Bebber contends by Alec Taylor many n
The Canadians are expected to that the referco unintentionally winner showed, his heels on
surpriseduplicate their first round defeat of stepped on Cobb's bee pinning him, thoroughbred tracks. Taylor, left pitcher will have a lot to do with this the the Saints. Their lightning speed not white his fighter was struggling over £500,000 when he died, the repeat performance. Though patchy to get his foot free, Irwin bashed him record thus far for trainers-United in the defensive, these Maple Leat for the count--United Press.
Although Chong, the Shanghal goal-keeper, stale a lot of his team- Tate's thunder, one could not but admire the consistently good play of Roboostoff, their centre forward. L. P. Han, their Sunday pivot, also showed that he is a player of out- standing ability. That he allowed Leo Walstong to head a gond in the Arst few minutes way (uctical blunder, but as the game progressed
the
Hey! Get Of My Foot
London-A fight manager
also of Boxing Control with a
It was a classic pass and caught the whole of the. home defence napping, Two defenders closed on Roboostoff but he was already swerving goal- wards, Feinting cleverly to the
SPORTING SAM
KEEPING REASONABLY
WELL I
HOPE 2
is
SECRET TRAINING
STABLE.
Press.
By Rég. Wootton
of
boys can get runs through some speedy base runners and useful bat- that ters. It will not be uni!kely they down the Glants too, to elbow their way to supremacy, but to beat both St Joseph's and the present lenders is thought to bo too tall an .order, and therefore, I do not fore- cast them, to be the winners of the League.
lows:
BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER
Arthur Peall says:
FATTIGRES Could not pocket the mat
ked trom the ICANO Altown Centre of diagram, The game wh to ravn juoker, and striker ex plated the right way to play Tur
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complote kapusprayed BODOKET.
Bo carot to hit the red bat right and a little left side combined with accurate strength makes th nounker a containty,
Left of disgram shows red, site nat ku, shookered by black after a foul Beriker has free-ball, nomlastes black, and plays that ball to pocket red-a fair hos arten disputed, t in a fair if both black Bid red are ocketed by this same stroke.
FOREIGN RIDERS "UNNECESSARY"
In
London. The Speedway Riders Association has Informed the Control Board that It does not feel foreign riders should be admitted to British fol-professional competition
1947. Jack Parker, captain of Belle. Vue, 10.30 am. Baseball Club v. Re- who represented the riders said his crefo, followed by St Josephin v. Hat-group felt foreign riders were "un- shota.
necessary" although there would be 2 p.m. Rovers v. Glants, Canadien no objection to competitors from the Chinese v. Chung Wah.
Dominions,-United Press.
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TO-DAY
SOCCER
Navy Hongkong Shanghel XI, 4 pm.
RUGBY
Chinese
V
Navy. RAF and Polles v. Navy,
3.15 pm.
Club v. 3 Cdo. Dde-4,18 p.m.
CRICKET
K.C.C.-KCC v. NAF, 2 DIL Clab.-HKCC v! HM Dockyard, 2
SUNDAY
p.m.
SOCCER
Navy. Combined HK and Shang- hani Chinese V Combines Non- Chinese, 4 pm.
CRICKET
Bank, 11 am..
Club-HKCC v. HFC and Shanghol
FASTBALL
Recreio-Baseball Club v. Recreio;
St. Joseph's v. Halahola, 10.30 am. Rovers v. Glanta; Canadian Chinese v. Chung Wah, 2 pm.
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