THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1947.
..SPORTS FEATURES..
FOOTBALL TIT-BIT: KITCHEE v SING TAO Meeting Tomorrow
"(BY "SEE TEE")
Kitchee, still unbeaten in six first division matches and who have a forward line which has found the net five times, meet Sing Tao, Inst year's champions, at Causeway Bay tomorrow after- noon. This is Sing Tao's first league team match of the new season following the Club's return from its tour in Britain,
This afternoon's senior league (lear which they increased to 3-0 gaines, uimast without exception, within thirty seconds of the re-start,
The Softball Fans
Will Be Yelling Their Heads Off Again Soon
(By "SPECTATOR")
This year's official softball season is to start shortly-probably in the next weekend, but in that connection there is this question: Is the game going Time to return to its former pre-war popularity? will tell but there is reason for optimism that the once popular game will return to its pre-war prominence, or at least very near it.
The Gazelle From Jamaica
(BY RECORDER)
The Olympic Games in London next year will be short the Iraqi gazello boy, but indications are that there will be a gazelle boy running-from Jamaica. Herb Mc- Kenloy is already well-known for the fact that ho consia- tently runs a quarter milo in 46.2 or 46.3 seconds.
Lato this summer, Herb McKenley May this year he tripled it in the- discarded the University of 11inols 100, 220 and 400 yards. track quit and put on tho colours DIFFICULT TRIPLE
An
Wells DeLonch.
of the famed Shore Athletic Club of Earlier in the season he had his New Jersey
heart very nearly run out doubling. He then took a flyer at
Kovacs up against the crack Southern world mark of 30 seconds at for California Trojans. In the "Quarter" 300 yards and Maxwell Long's more he had been confronted by a mighty
47 than 40-year old record of
race over 300 yards hy the Trojans seconds flat for the 440 yards second-stringer, straightaway.
It was
astride-for-stride affair. When Kovaes ran the 300 yards Just a few yards back, running in evens in 1935 everyone gasped. easy, was the mighty Huble Kerns, unknown Hungarian inter- returned war veteran, tipped to be national who had made his mark in considerably slowed up. the high hurdles and hnd bagged a
blazing California World Universities' Championship sun, one might think specially turned T. A. Madar receives the Libera-
In event, Kovacs and never been on for the occasion, the Trojans. tion Shield from the donor, Mr Before dwelling on the things that popular figure in the softball world reg
as a sprinter.
were playing one of their age-old As DeLoach Ezra Abraham, after Kowloon should contribute towards the suc-for, as long as Prexy. Moiüfen, has ati Then one day right out of the Injun-catchem tricks. Cricket Club had defeated Kow-res of the new League ompetition, last managed to back out. He boys blue, he took a try at the 300 yards faded out at 300 yards, veteran loon Bowling Green Club in the reeniled here that two complete, he has enough, but he will be there mark and he did it. I remember Kems took over. He was level with his expert the sporis commentators. of the McKenley in no time and the great
Sunday-Ming Yuen.
But, under
have had the fnniskillings scored six toals be-tleciding lawn bowls match last yet unfortunately not altogether suc- at the diamond, the position period. "Unbelievable. A dosh In Tarpaica flash loped en surprised,
Then in 5 minute roaring Toolball are extremely well-matched encoun- tern. The Naty will
them? opponents could to eat Kowloon Motor fore their struggle
Excitement selves notch another. Busmen: the R.A.F.-Devons most likely draw, as is the meeting bubbled up and reached fever heat their of the Saints and the Club on the when the soldiers scored
Over in Kowloon fourth goal from the penalty spot. Club
grend the Police will have a hard struggle Spectators at Caroline Hill foresook
the South China-Saints game
and to hold off South Chino's sprightly | the Sut
the far end of the Swarmed to youngsters.
ground to walch this much more slage-manthrilling game. The soliders The most competent
have rigged a agership could mi
ravery was outstandingly incritorious more suitable and more interesting and indeed the way the Chinese fret match of the reason for Sing men fourht back to 6-5 after Tuo on their return to Heal foot faltung 6-3 sind showed fine quads- ball than that prepared for Quem tes of recovery, on Sunday. In a way it is a pity that has not yet been possibir to arrange a match between the Sing Tao team which played in England
CLEVER LEFT WINGER
excited
ferlings
the
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WEEKEND DIARY
cessful, sessions have been brought to an end since the reoccupation. The first attracted little attention and inded like everyday's business.
Philo
fact
Is that broke stride and ran for the tape
TC-
Jamalcan
advice. He has accepted
Assistant Secretary, of
to the
etc." The pan, Remedios has been re-elected to his
it and the TAAF Kovach
in a mod scramble, old Job of Hon, Treasurer, apart from cutnised the effort. being the ofleial scorer. He was
It took Herb MeKenley ten years It was still McKenley, first, Kerrin, The second. the last League, was the brainy guy Who
you the ho gave
to be the first mon to run the later to
second, DeLoach, third. Los Angeles better, although more could be ex-
facts and Agures last year, Familler 100 yards under events. Herb turn-reporters found McKenley in the pected. Then many players of pre-names on the General Committee ed in a a heat 20.0 secunds. He then washroom being very sick. The war fame had retumed to these
Include Allee Mar, A. M. Alves, A. took a flyer at Maxwell Long's 440 Jama
himself toyother. pulled shores and most of them took part, D. Brown and Bill Woo. but their keenness was sorely want-
straightaway mark, a mark vener- however, for the 220 yards. At the A
ably regarded as a memorini to the starting line with alm was "Pell- Ing. Well-organised suits were a
great runners of the Irish-American Mell" Patton, the Trojans greatest- thing of the past. Rivalry was keen
age of New York's pioneer athletle over sprinter, enough but standard was mediocre. cold Followers gave the game the shoulder. Indeed, the ground used for games was hardly adequate and there was no accommodation in the forth of a stand for Soccer.-1st Div.
spectators. Spectacular ball playing by
partici- Police-Poller v. South China, 5 pants was scarce and the way they entered the field in uniforms of sorts did not help to bring popularity to the game.
mixed p.m.
South China supporters who were and a eleven drawn from the rest watching this match from Caroline of the colony or from the Services, must have Such a fixture would have tremendous interest. As it is, already some of the tourists are dispersed to other clubs and if such a fixture is long delayed its novelty will have warn off..
SING TAO FLAVOUR
There was
a very strong flavour of Sing Tao about the Kitchee team which put paid to
fine
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right goud was the wiry Cheuk Shek-kam who played grand game throughout. He worked the ball well and did much to try to get the Busmen's aflack running smoothly.
Cheuk's play was Chinese A.A'S
ruther over- on Thursday
sharlowed the brilliance of the Yung-tang, probably Inniskillings Inside left. He scored the best fullback in local soccer, Lat his side's Best gat and set going! Shui-wing, the tetlent bruin of the champions' attack last
unbeaten record included Hau
by".
TODAY
The
100 turcent suitable ground for League games is still lacking.
al though officials have hopes of getting the Peninsula Hotel ground opposite that hotel. So
dt- for nothing is finite about it. However, arrange- men ments are being made f "home teams could play their "home
an games" on their own ground; example, the Recreio as venue the Rees, and South Chim football ground for the Chinese boys.
for
for
Navy-Kowloon Motor Bus v. S. grand management arranged out for, but the opening is not far
Even
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era.
PHENOMENAL RUNNING
Herb McKenley not only punctur- ed a mark Maxwell Long had held since nor the turn of the century, he took all of two seconds He was timed in 45 seconds flat, or, thinking in terms of evens, пле second over.
#running more carefully primed been Charles Paddock Wykoll.
machine tiian hod Frunk
or
It was stride-for-stride from the neat turn. The turn gun, then a was neater for Patton. He was out of the "tammel" and in the race for of the tape McKenley was five yards behind. Palton was timed in 20.4
20.0. seconds,
The McKenley in Trojans had, on tactics alone, taken
linois a valuable four points.
DEFINITELY FOR OLYMPICS
·
Last-
noted with clever play
Sook unpro. --HAF V. Devons,
A SUGGESTION Lee Shok-yau, their ene-time) μm.
outside eB. Lee played Navy, Navy
The v. Kowloon Motor regular
organisers did their best.
All this is nothing. Herb has also for the Bus, 5 pm.
blame, They avere entirely beyond
Meanwhile, Hon. Sec. Winglee is covered 100 yards in 0.4 seconds, game on the wing
Club.--St Joseph'a v. Chú, 5 p.m. They had a difficult time getting somewhat anxious over the slackness 100 metres in 183 exconds and the Basmen but lacked the support of a insielema. At inside
xtures carried out as arranged-no in teams having not registered their furlong in 20.2 seconds, the Second Division "A"
kess than two out of eight teams fall-playera. Probably players are still mentioned effort a world mark it
uncertain which team they will turn it will be passed. of Police-Police v. Eastern, 3.30 pan.ing to complete their schedule Valley, RAOC v. HQLF, 3.30 p.m.natches,
at the end the sea off and managers would do well to and hand in the neces- son-prize-Bing
ing and dancing at the shake a China 3.30 p.m.
Peninsula Hotel
at that func-sary names. ValleyWD Chines v. Backyard,
Lion the attendance
poor Co-operation is needed for success. 5 p.m.
compared with pre-war days.
Co-operation again should be forth- to coming for all players on the field Further. the ladies continued give the Came
the miss for the second too, for it follows not logically Lime in reoccupation Longues. They then that followers are bound to give used to form at least 50 percent of their moral support which adds to the softball crowd.
popularity. That moral support something, for spectators, as one wise party remarked once, make the ball game everytime. No matter whether a game is played on a mere sand lot or Inside a vast stadium, spectators contribution to Kome county - great lot.
season, who i dle of the more
was playing in his regular inside left berth, and Ho Ying-fun, a good right wingman.
eaids.
successful sui-
"Now and again Kiernan used the forward and rising pass to His
It will be interest-wingman, to my mind one of the ing to see the shape of the Slug mod The team which is arrayed against
we's ponts an anside
forward can use.
It is seen only too
Craske, goalkeeper for the 25th Royal Artillery makes a daring interception in the football match between RA and Kowloon Motor Bus played last week.
the unbeaten Kitchee-men on Sun-1 wirely in local football. Insidemen day. This game should produce some and wing halves prefer to slice the stirring football and will probably ball along the ground to their wing- men and usually direct it at his attract one of the biggest crowds of
feet. The angled pass, which rises the season,
defender's head and is over the directed seven or eight yards ahead of the wingman is not a difficult kick. It can be varied with a lon- ger slant to the other wing. Many seem to aim good inside forwards the ball for the corner ing with the kica that the wingnan should take it on the run and be right into his stride before the defender recovers.
It is preceded by a second division game in which Taikoo meet the Navy's "B"
team. It will give a large number of followers of foot- ball an opportunity of seeing the sailors' quality; already many are of the opuflon that with no more than two or three changes Navy "3" ity the team could hold its own senior division of the league,
There were few surprises among last week-end's results. The match between the then unbeaten Chinese
A brief word on the duties and AA. and St. Joseph's proved the
would tough battle generally expected. The responsibilities of Linesmen
were probably help one or two who are speed and skill of the Chinese
Just now, defence. But either
LINESMEN'S DUTIES
Second Division "B" Club-Sing Tas v. Chinese Cadre, 3.90 p.in.
CRICKET
A. Trial. -T. HKCC-Interport Peacer's X1 v. 11, Owen-Hughes' XI, 2 pm.
itecreio-Recreio v. KCC, 2 p.m. KCC-KCC v. HKCC, 2 p.m. Soultumpoo-RC v. RAF. 2. p.m.
So, all told, that last season was not altogether successful.
THE WOMEN RETURN
There are a good number of good reasons why we can expect a more successful scuson.
།
off
Eger since, MeKenley has been chary of doubling it. He doubled again successfully at the NCAA. finals but when the Nationals came around he was taking it easy.
It
is more than probable that, remem- bering hi California experience, Herb will not double it in the Olympics.
McKenley, who will definitely, with Wini, run in Jamaica colours at Lardon, will have to choose be. tween, four events. In the 100 metres he is faced with one of the meu crackest aggregations of sprinters over. At 800 metres he is faced the fastest field, too ut any Olympiad.
with
To be on the
Shortly before the last war, he Was a schoolboy in Jamaica and his greatest rival on the island, a school chum and one of his closest friends was another great coloured runner- Arthur Wint.
A few weeks ngo at the White city.
Wint returned to big-time atleties after a whole senson of mediocre performances with a 1.50 He was effort for the 800 metres.
on
by all and empty tipped-off
an Olympic title next sundry for year.
It is
McKenley, whispered of however, that the better of the two Jamaica flashes can turn in a neater Wint anytime he A suggestion is made here for the half-mile than To begin with, it is most pleasing League to be given a rousing start
wants to. He hasn't the stride or the staying-power of "Long John" to note that our wanen players have on Opening Day. A grand
march past should be held by all League Woodruff, the sheer running grit of Kow-fat tong last decided to return
Dr. their old scorching flame" Softball.
another grint West Indian. in the uniforms of their lit ap
Phil Edward of British Gulana. that Therese Noronha and respective clubs in conjunction will appears Alice Mar are commeadable leaders the starting games. A band, which but he has something else that wo in this feminine revival, for their Lean ha si
can be drawn in large majority from other great negro runner has exhibi-mund with, say, MacDonald Balley our Filipino musical-minded
ted to the same extent-pure and Patton, will take a good deal. Kowloon Docks.--KDRC v. KCC, ames are in the Association com-
ballers, could lead the parade mitter Hals.
of wind even out of the MeKenley clockwork and
speed 3.30 p.m.
Five teams have entered for the Awould
bright atmosphere.
Both lend
Woodruff and Edwards | system. could double up, the former at the Ladies' League. They are the pre- Į Speeches, etc., are taken for granted.
later green-shirted | The least we can do is to give the quarter and half the ኔዥk 17
all-popular
McKenley Wahoos, Canadians, led by the same
game.a. good start. And...why not!! the half-mile and mile. Allee Mar, Hecreice and two squads Is it asiting too much of players also has doubled up-al 220 and 440"
yards. At the Big. Ten Meet in of Merry Madcaps. Eddie Marques, co-operate?
underland, is running the lust named teams.
Swimming
Cross Harbour Itaces from leon Prayn at 5 p.m.
Lawn Bowls
Yachting
-RIIKYC-routine--ruce-programme. Boats leave Kowloon Star Ferry 1.50 p.m.: leave Queen's Pier 2 p.n arrive Kellett Island 2.10 p.m.
SUNDAY
Soccer. 1st Div.
to
More good reason: The satisfac-
tory entry for the men's
division. nine-
Eight teams there may be have registered to compete, and they
Sookunpoo. Innisks v. 26th RA, will abide by the Assolation rules
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Police-Kwong Wah v. Eastern,
that they will have to appear on the held in niforms. Neat, smartly uniformed players are an "'altrac-
5 p.m.
Novy. Kitcher v. Sing Tao, 5 tion."
}}IT),
Second Division "A"
Navy-Talltog v. Navy. 3.30 p.u.
IL-St. Joseph's Caroline Kitchce, 0 f2.7.
V
The clubs entered are South China, Recreio, Canadians, Victoria Recreation Club, Hongkong Baseball Club, Filipinos, Merry Madcaps and St Joseph's. Probable starter Rover.
A notable absentee from the en- of tries is the Giant squad, holder
The the Doc F. J. Molthen Shield, winner of last year's Lengte. The Giants have disbanded-such a pity! -but, well, I suppose, they know S...
their own business. A welcome re- turn to the local diamond x the Fili pino team. If they can play soft- ball as they play music, the field is theirs. Here's hoping they can!
Second Division "B" Happy Valley-RASC v. Electric, 3.30 p.m.
Caroline Hill-Sigurds. v, China, 5 p.m.
Happy Valley,--REME v. RA. "Police-Chinese A. v. KAMC, 3.30
m
11 m.
Cricket.
Yachting
LIVE-WIRE LEADERS
Then another reason for success: HKCC-Interport Trial. T. A.The League is in good hands. Doc Penree's XI v. II. Owen-Hughes' XI,; Molthen, prexy of the softball naso- ciation for as long da the game is of played here, heads the running affairs again. He has the assistance RHKYC Routine race programme, as Hon. Secretary of Harold Wingles, Boats leave Kowloon Star Ferry 10 that liveware of an all-rounder for the a.m. and 1.50 p.m.; leave Queen's most things. He is back in Pier 10.10 a.m. und 2 p.m.; arrive colony after being away for most of seasons. Predecessor as "dub" linesmen. p.m.
Tony Ribeiro, hard-working and tite play by the Saints: their football Primarily a lineman is Intended to la, out of was negative as it was again at indicate when the ball Caroline Hill on Wednesday, Their play and to indicate which side is 5-3 defont by South China might entitled to corner-kicks or thruws- other in from touch. Generally he should ensily, have been swung the way under the lead and guidance of try to be of assistance to the referee
matched (almost), by the determined running their frsk in gppointed | Keflet Island 10.20 a.m. and 2.10 the past two
phy of the Saints' there was very little open construc- officials
u tactician.
on
CLUB IMPROVING
میر کے
neutrally
·
There
a
In every posable way. should be nothing timed about the way, a linesman uses his fing. It he wants to attract the referee's he can best do it by The Club's ding-dong struggle with attention the Navy which ended fr goallesk holding his flag high over his head draw was fairly well to form. The and waving It vigorously. The re- Club may yet become a force in feree will usually signal if he does local fotball. They were unlucky to not wish to stop play. It la a good ། lose to the Inniskillings last week idea for a linesmen tu Indicate and their victory over Kwong Wah corner kick by running towards the Tuesday was no luke. This conier dag with his own flag point- afternoon they entertain the Saints ing in that direction. If he wishes tha match may well prove to be to indicate a goalkick he should one of the most sporting and interes turn his back on the corner fug and
from at walk away
the sume, ting games of the day.
sharply at time pointing his flug towards the Fortunes fluctuated Sookunpoo on Wednesday and the goal-posts. Above all linesinun crowd, most of whom were perched should ensure that He is always at vantage points outside the ground, breast of the forward line which could hardly have forecast the is attacking in his half of the Bed, weeping change which came over host particularly when the referee the game. In the second half. Ina and other nennen are far away nt dull first halt the Kowloon Motor the other end of the field attending Bilsmen pocketed a comfortable 2-0 to a corner or penalty kick.
and
Runy Aff
WAI.B
RADAAS
CORUS
DOWN AFTER.
SEASON
players
soft-
to
SPORTING 'SAM
at
safe side, he will have to choose between the 200 and 100 metres. Ile will probably enter for both and scratch
the tram shorter route it he gets drawn into foster company. There are anything from three to four
the heats to Anal and to be drawn in the second
But give Herb McKenley a week's rest between ench of the four events and he would be.I don't dare doubt tiersi Winnerofa
quadruple Olympic crown.
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