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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1948.
..SPORTS FEATURES..
Football Notes
By "SEE TEE”
H.K. Visiting Macao And Saigon For Interports
With two Hongkong teams absent from the Colony this weekend there is a much reduced local soccer programme. There are no league games tomorrow and today's programme includes teams somewhat weakened by players engaged in the repre- sentative matches at Macao and Saigon.
The end of the season is not now With the defent of Sing far away. Tho by South Chin on Tuesday the race for the championship is thrown wide open again. Only South China of the possible champlous are en- gaged today.
Hongkong teams will be in action In Salgon and Macao during this weekend. Although there were one or two doubtful sturlers it is ex- pected that Hongkong will be repre- sented by the following eleven in the Saigon match. The players and on
were due to leave Kal Tak early this morning.
The
the
been so many changes in local army elevens of late that it is very doubt- ful whether a really representative side will be Kot- together. Memorial Cup final between
the Army and Chinese will bxe played on the Club Ground пл Sunday, April 11, The Inter- national Charity Cup Anal will be played next weekend, Sunday, April 4 on the Navy Ground.
Hongkong is to send a team to play matches in Manila during the period April 18-21 It is possible"," that the Sual matches of the season, the Champions of the leagues versus Leck (Club); I Gosano (St teams selected from the Rest of the Joseph's), Tenng Chung-wan (Kit-Colony will take place on the return chee); Craighead (Army), Brown of the players from Manila. (Navy), Parvin (Navy); Xavier (St Joseph's), Fung King-cheong (Sing-
Tao), Fowler (Club). Kiernan (Army) and Bates (Arm
(Army),
JUNIOR SHIELD FINAL
The Navy teams have always been among the most popular in local Hongkong's team for tomorrow's football, Navy "A" which is match at Macho is expected to be rarely able to held the same skle two Chan Wing (Pollec): Yiu Yau- weeks running. hos not enjoyed sang (South China), Lau Wal
victories in the sentor divi- (Police): Gordon Pallet. Hung nevertheless, week after week Ying-yak (Chinese Athletic), Collaco eleven sattors have put up a clean, (Police): Tang Kwong-stin (Kit-sporting game, win or lose. chee), Chau Man-chi (KMB), Tany Yec-kit (KMB). Howlet! (Police) Navy's "B" team is just as popular and Omar (St Joseph's).
if a good deal more successful. Their fellure to retain their hold on
ground should
Force and the Royal Navy on the duce the lively football for which these Inter-Service matches is usual- ly noteworthy, The Airmen won the Insi game but i1 is doubtful whether
will be they
full today. 15 unlikely to play a daringed
was still troubling
Is
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jim
midweek, while Anderson" another possible non-starter. A notable ab-
sentee from the
and
a
the
ago.
Sing The attack
I
In the Junior competitions
the
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The
the
forwards who often were racing to- wards an almost unguarded Navy Roal,
THE DISALLOWED GOAL I thought the goal was disallowed because a Navy forward, who had taken up position almost under the
kick, was
there when
Here
Hongkong and Canton boxers met in a contest last Sunday at Caroline Hill, Hongkong emerging the winners. is an action study taken during the lightweight fight between Sky Lee and David Hsu,-Golden Studio.
Softball Chater
By "Spectator"
Portugal V. Britain A Battle Royal
THE HOLIDAY FIXTURES
It was a battle royal last week between Portugal and Great Britain in the semi-finals of the International Series. Both attacked anddefended tenaciously for 11 scoreless innings until the 12th, when the Portuguese scored the only and winning tally to emerge triumphant.
Leonard's strong
mace-three tries by three inspired Portugal mauling squad under Britain's batters. Dave Leonard's
buses were stolen
Stan
The
couri-
TOP-FLIGHT PITCHING
from
In their matches with Eastern and South China (these notes were writ- ten before Sing Too's match with the Navy on Thursday). When saw that Eastern were taking the feld for Inst Sunday's Shield Finni without Tse Kam-hung, their stor left back, I was quite convinced that
still Eastern would have-a-heavy-after-shot was red at gpat. If that were
so and he was standing in line with FORM FLOUTED
the rearmost defenders, quite de- with it,
with it and contributed to the hits in five times up.
noon.
South China crossbar for the corner- Alves came tagging Dickie any less important.
the
Franco for
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similar Gerry Gosano were in rare Broad-shouldered. Dickie. Alves and. batting form. Each registered three
Bradman
Blinks Less, Scores More
The secret of century-hitting batsmen such as Hammond or Bradman is not how they hold the bat, or even how they place their feet-but how often they blink, and how long they take to do it.
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Dr Robert W. Lawson, a Sheffield University professor, makes this claim in a technical report issued today.
He argues: Most men bilak 20 times a minute,, each blink lasting one-third of a second. So the average man's sight in completely blacked out for more than 10 per- time he is using his cent of the eyes.
A few men blink only Ave Umes a minute. Their black-out period is therefore much shorter. These are the people-like Brudman and Ham- mond-who have a good eye for ball games.
BLACK-OUT PERIODS
"The black-out periods are of great importance in cricket, for if they are high the batsman or wicket- keeper may lose sight of the ball, the fielder may miss a catch, and the umpire may give a wrong decision," writes Dr Lawson in the selentine Journal, Nature.
"In fast games like tennis, the ball will certainly be lost to sight during the blinking black-out. For people with a high rate of blinking, "bowis is more suitable," he adviser.
According to Dr Lawson's figures; women should be belier than most men at hitting a moving ball be cause they blink less. Some rapid blinkers are bincked-out 40 percent of the time. These are the propte who can never get beyond a certai standard at tennis or cricket, how- ever much they practise. They
Also make the most dangerous drivers.
MAKE BAD Scientists
Rapid blinkers also make badi scientists, he says. They cannot tukej accurate measurements of moving objects. Dr Lawson recommenda that jet-plane pilots should have thele biluktug-periods test¢8,-----
•
LONDON OFFER
TO LESNEVICH.
Open Air Mills Fight On Eve Of Olympics
(BY GEORGE WHITING),
Boxing promoter Jack Solomons has made Gus Lesnevich, world cruiser-weight champion, a "terrific offer" to defend his title against Britain's Freddie Mills in an open-air fight in London next July- immediately before the Olympic Games.
I learned of the offer in a tele- phong talk with Lesnevich's mann- ger, Joo Vello, in New Jersey. Ben watched Lesnevich knock out Billy Schmidt, riyal London promoter,
Fox in New York
Lesnevich v. Mills at Olympla-also In his pocket will be a bid for
in July.
"Solomons has been burning up the telephone wires," Volla told me, "and he is talking terrific money.
"We have signed. nothing yet, but it is almost certain we shall be in England this summer. Gus and I promised to come back-and we keep our promises.
'VERY BIC OFFER' "Before I deckle muything definite. however, I want a week or so to talk things over with Gus."
WHY HAVEN'T
Barny
App tely
YOU GOT ENOUGH ST TO COME IN "OUT OF RAIN LIKE CRICKETERY DO
I asked Joć whether Lesnevich would prefer to fight Mills Indoors or in the open air. The answer came pat: "Open air, where'overy- body can see it."
Solomons confirmed for me that says the figure he had made Lesnevich a "very big Vella was here last year. offer" for a return with Milis-but
I SUPPOSE- WE'RE GOING
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THIG MEANG
TO BE SCHOOLED OVER THE JUMPSĮ
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was agreed when
I have now confirmed the figure without increase or decrease," sakil Solomons.
BIGGEST EVER
"I am 00 percent hopeful of get- ting the match. I have an option on three big.open.air stadiums-in-Lon)= don, and you may quote me as saying that the gate will be the big- fest for a fight ever known in this country."
Mills? Freddie's manager, Ted Broadribb, agrees with Joc Veila that as many people as possible should be able to see our champion get a second crack at Lesnevich.
"I'd like to see the light go on at Wembley Stadium." Broadribb told me. "It would be a grand send-off for the Olymple Games."
Meanwhile, big Gus and lttle Joe, buddies since their pre-army days.. sit back, count the dollars, and await the biggest bli for more dollars.
DONUTS
LIVELY GAME PROMISED Today's meeting of the Royal Athe Junior Shield in the final with disappointmnt to a lot of followers South China last Sunday was
diented that the sailors would win of local football. Footbull form in-
hut with very little to spare. fortunately the sailors were not on form by any means their nitnck waS particularly disappointing.
Although they drove the ball into the South China net in really bril
innt style on one ocension, that effort the sallors' eleven will prove o flash in the pan, and colours was outhit-alne to two. No geaus move can be supported,
was The referee, who was right on the spot off them but flelding stood in good J, who is Sale Stalwart
bound today. had no hesitation at all in awarding stead except for that vital occasion A most interesting second divisa free kick to South Chinn.
BRIGHT SPOT: Dr Lawson has ་ ་ gion fixture inkes place at Happy South China players had no time to
when a slip caused them the game.
It wax Joe Franco's
now forgiven some of his students Arst first- Valley this afternoon.
whom he accused of carelessness. siring pitching assignment an Eastern, po-
the score", "appeal against tential junlor clumplons, meet the whistle was sounding as the ball hit the fight between the two factions, and his co-selectors
Youth versus Oldsters can describe
Tony Alves They turn out to be rapid blinkers. International. Mentor lively St Joseph's second string. the underside of the bar.
were wise to St "Joseph's
Britain represented in majority by have given nearly beat
the youngster recently,
a Big Because he disallowed this goal veterans (though little "getting old") Time 100. did beat
Their confidence མ་བš new junior shield holders, the referee came in for a lot of crl--and Portugal can be said to
acts,
be well rewarded South
pltched the China,
as Joc tielsm. His heaviest erlies, how-packer with fortnight
dashing ball-playing game of his life and One of the main toples of discus-ver. found no fault with him for youths.
came off with
with- flying colours. He Was pitched sion in local football is the fature of thall circles just now penalising. for offside, South China
break went against Britain Britain had, but they
against the reputed big guns which were kept through normally casy play. Veteran Dave Leonard has com-humbly quiet. Only two hits could bined with another, before to bring innings Joe's performance can be
he knocked on the wrong do for him. It was that he was very ably supported in of that play which ended the game at among the top in the honour list. the last of the twelfth frame.
the field does not render Joe's work None away,
ngain after some Dickie stole second-the Recs went top-light batting, with a neat bingle. in for a lot of robbing and got away Once again, however, football form finitely he was offside. has been flouted, Eastern after seat it was not possible to see just was pushed forward to third as a better together and manager Tony
"bad" work for the Britishers. Ho
Seldom did n Portugal team play foolishly conceding a penalty kick in how the players were lined up. result of a good bunt by Billy Alves is to be congratulated for his
first minute, generally
To my mind it is a great pity to Soares. Pitcher Jock Brown played hand in this were more than equal to any calls which lay the responsibility for one's third but Dickie wan safe Sing Tao could make upon them.
I said they can be favourites defeats at the doors of Quicidy-witted
by mlics. Had the ball rum a little kindly for referces.
Billy Soares did awfully wild and unset for no ap- I am quite certain the bit of trotting to second-he was their game adversely before but
parent reason which had | effected"} Enstern quite another name might players will wish to disassociate taking his
they be inscribed
time. He showed on the
senior
any inference that knew how to run bases.
he did not show anything of the klud. they were beaten because a referee
With such good teamwork and for The second disallowed a Kon] they had scored.
LEONARD'S BOLD STRATEGY their chances for the International really hot sides they have shown The referee-critle who mis-stated
Third sacker Dave Leonard was evading them are roster than over crown which so far has succeeded in not deceived by Billy's move. is the kind who knows and he knew
Hebefore. that the man on third might mean the vital run, which might cost Bri- tain the game-and indeed it turned At the time of going to press. out to be, although it was not the some doubt is attached to the date way he thought it would come. when the other International senti- final is to be held. The Manage- Man on third, Soares was doing ment has arranged it for tomorrow, a bit of "fancy dancing" between though. first and second. Dave had re- calved the ball from Jock as Dickic The doubt arises from an attempt reached the hot corner safety.by India to get a postponement in Dave initiated the play he had done their game against China. Manager before and succeeded not rarely. M. Moosdeen has approached China's He sent
ball over
to second boss, C. B. Wong, for a change of baseman. George White, felnting be date, giving the reason that two of wna to set the runner between this leading lights and bright stars It was a critical of the current most powerful League ment to have adopted such a bold team, St Joseph's, A. J. (Jindoo) strategy, and as it happened, George Hussain and B, M. (Benny) Omar, erred and Dickle Alves at third was are going to leave here for Interport qulek to inke advantage and shot scccer and therefore, cannot play home.
on the date fixed.
week-end Fixtures for the
and Monday are:
the
now
Shield.
Nevertheless,
aves from
From my
concer-
'3
season in succession Sing Tao have The won the Senior Shield. In the first Law 3 recently might, with advan- two rounds they scored convincing toge, check his knowledge cond victories over St Joseph's (4-2) and
ning the South China players who the Police (5-1): in their semi-final did not appeal. It interest
may victory Kowloon Motor Buses lot of people
Over
to know that in the there were signs of 'jillors, of over- Referees Chart and Players Guide anxiety,
so much so that the game to the Laws of the Game, players was not won until the last quarter are advised "Accept the Referee's of an hour. Maybe many Sing Too decision without question: It is an players arc becoming thoroughly offence to show dissent by word or stale. Some have had little respite | action", from football since the beginning of
last
season, in September 1946. There is a lot to be said for a com- plete detachment from the game for two or three months.
END OF SEASON GAMES Omelally the local soccer season for 1947-48 ends on April 18. By that date the league championships, should be decided and the final rounds of the International Charity Cup
the Memorial Cup com- and the petitions played off. These two com- petitions are expected to provide soma-ekciting-fooibat).-The-finallats-
of the International Charity Cup competition are China and Portugal. Chinn, of course, con be sure of felding a very strong eleven: Por- tugal's success, on the other hand, may depend upon the avaliability of St Joseph'a Macao players."
The challenge to the Army's title of holders of the anemorial Cup Is. again from the Chinese. There have
SPORTING SAM
Arthur Peall says: BREAK, bulking is the ides when you play the snooker sequence show on right of diagram. Any beginner could pocket the first rou regardiena of position, but to pocket
it and run through for DOSI- sion on the spotte black vis side and top fona de- mands B TERIT BOOK shot, After taking this black, pocket the re- maining red with another black to fallow good anooker.
Faced tort of disgrain striker pocketed by the billiard tears on Wisite, scored a few points of red, and left a double baulk. Onding fault with this, although ideas about "saving the white" raight be mentioned,
the
and second,
Was Dave wrong in trying to trap Dickle? It would appear any astute player would have done the same us ho did-others-may not know what It was all about, of course. After all,
men would
A DOUBT ARISES
TODAY
Men's "B" Division
a.m. Rexes v. Blue Beetles
there was none away, 1 am not
CBA ground-10 have been, on second and third and Braves. 11.10 a.m. the Portuguese lads were banging v. United Nations....... the apple regularly. Any average long hit would have, scored. Alves anyway. Thero would have been
Don't rub the tip of your cus hard with sand paper; a tick to roughen the surface is all that is needed.
By Reg. Wootton
Recreio Football ground-10° a.m. Daredevils. v. Wildnres, 115 mm Jaguars v. Cosmos.
TOMORROW
Men's "A" Division
Recreio football ground-11.15 a.m. Filipinos v. Police.
Women's Division
CBA ground-11.15 a.m. Canadiank
v., Bees,
MONDAY
Men's "B" Division
CBA ground-10, 3.m United Nations v. Braves, 11.15 a.m. Ian- gers v. Wildfres.
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