1948-11-13

SOFTBALL CHATTER

By "Spectator"

THE WOMEN TAKE OVER IN TOMORROW'S BIG MATCH

Close fighting subsides somewhat in the men's leagues as the women lake over this week-end, The drawing card is the battle for supremacy between the two top squads in champions, the the feminine section. Last season's Wahoos, are to scrap it out with runners-up Wildcats at 2 p.m. tomorrow at King's Park.

This "double feature" attraction should develop into a hot struggle. In spite of the woaring of senta of trousers, having to sit on rocks and whatelse, going out to the ball- park will still be worth it because the beauteous femmes will almost certainly give an eye-filling exhibition.

By the way, the Association says; an answer is sill being awaited from the Grounds Allocation Committee as to allocution of a ground where a stand could be erected for specia- tors, which goes a long way towards putting softball on the footing it Meanwhile, enthusiasts deserves. will have to grin and bear it. But, really, must they?

THE LINE-UP

The girl expected to be on view

ore!

It was powerfully reinforced Saints' nine which did battle. Stan Leonard, considered the strongest slugger in the League, turned out again. Indeed, he cleared the centre field fence

round-tripper; the longest blow of the game and longest for a long time.

for

the Brother Dave Leonard did same bul over the left field fence. Yeung Kar-sing and Mamie Xavier service. called to were specially Olly Omar and Ader Numjahn were It was nunther benched. Perhaps unwise move.

swift, accurate catcher RumJahn,

preferred and Bucks has not

Ribeiro,

Baptiste. Gilly

Remedios, Irene

Patry Noronha, Wahoon Terry

Huda

Therese Soares, Wingles, Therese Edith Castilho,

Was

Bernalize

Xavier, Yolle Frauen, Elsie Thomp- Remedios and (Handling these

Fon.

Ramona Xavier,

girls will be Brebrand Harold

St. Joseph's

Wingice, the

player.?

Wildcats Doily

Bibida,

conch-

Brown,

Eme

not

Was

put practised for

Sherry

In Bucks

the position

and not a few Conureks stole bases. It was unfair to all-rounder Bucks ave been thrown about. Ife has to have been a classy outfelder,

to the High-power batting was

but well-timed hits Losers' credit,

for dividends higher all

Peggy Barros. Thelma Canucks,

Helen Mendonca, Alex Watson, Hibeiro, Nana Carvalho, Figuereide, Barbara Keates, Jayce

the "radio

Murle

ON THE AIR

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1948.

SPORTING, SAM

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

By keg. Wootton.

By "SEE TEE"

THE BEST MATCHES THIS WEEK WILL BE ON SUNDAY

Junior League Game Should Hold The Spotlight This Afternoon

The best part of this week-end's soccer programme is reserved for Sunday afternoon, when all three Senior Division games offer different types attractive football.

Caroline Hill to sce unbeaten South While big crowds will flock to China "A" meet the strong challenge of Eastern; the Army v. Navy and Saints v. Kitchee games will draw their own supporters.

Perhaps the most interesting of this afternoon's games is the Second Division match at Boundary Street, where Kowloon Motor Buses are at home to South China. Wah play Kowloon This game precedes the senior match in which pointless Kwong the

Motor Buses' senior side.

of the big) With the Brst round

If the Airmen produce anything KMB. knock-out competitions in sight like the

form with which they Guest and Thelma Collaco. (Comeli Softball was on the air yesterday the draw for the Shield contests took roused the Army inst Sundiny, every will be policeman will have to be right on for this team is Madcap Manager and the previous Friday. Represent-place on Tuesday-clubs

eelcing the

the initial straining every effort to raise their his beat. Association in Buster Hollantis,

in time

The Club's visit to South China broadenst was the popular Assistant teams to tiptop standard brity.")

for Saturday, December 4.

"B" at Caroline Hill today reviyes Buster Hollands. the opposing Hon. Secretary. of strength

of a The

spirited Only the Navy's difficulties in

evening memories forces

the Questions were asked and answer keeping eleven "regulars" in the field departments of

maten last season which the Club is soft- Better co-about the

"what even Kame even

today A similar result Rume

won 2-0. appebra

impression Kathered gives any clear indication of which ordination, under abler leadership af? The

last When shouk! come out triumphant. Much from the broadcast was that softball clubs may well win through Round would not be far off current form season'a may depend on Hollands and Wing enthusiasts are pretty unhappy, even

Withoul detracting from the champions, flelded several of the lee. They will have to outwit each mad-if that will do any god-over

customary keenness, their players who now are lack of other: that is a "battle" in itself.

conshleration by relevant sailors"

"A" are remote.

"A" team, they met their Waterloo authorities toward promotion of a chances of surprising South China nucleus of the present South China.

you hear last popular sport. Did

at Causeway Bay at the hands' ut night's sofll}] dish-out? It's

an inspired St. Josephs' team. every Friday at the same time,

of the other Gifts to be decided

the the

unbeaten only

squad, Canadians. should continue on top with art

easy passage against the lowly-placed Filipinos. The fighting Khalsas will enter the held with n

but will prob- upset, eye to another ably be disappointed.

They do not appear to stand much chance against the twice-humiliates mighty Saints, the title-holders. It will be remembered that St Joseph's started with two losses 100 Jast reason but ended

up supreme.

of flight in plenty of

There is

the sill. They went

the "strong man"

down, yes,

but

are for from out.

The Junior League has its attrac- Sabu flon in the tusste between

and the so-far ua- Sammy's Rexes conquerable Braves,

The Samymen have been disop

but may pointingly unsuccessful, have by now got out of the dumps a surprise. and they may spring This should be an interesting en- All dangerous opposition counter.

down by the has been mowed Braves in this first round and the Rexes may be considered the last menace.

DOWN AGAIN

The stock of the slugging Saints,

last came tumbling down. They

an extra again last Sunday after Inning, this time to the powerful pennant-chasing Canadians,

The Canadians were leading 6-5 gune as the last stanza of the

intended Saint started. Here an "stratagem" backfired. It was surprising move when pilcher Jock Brown was pulled off the mound and Oily Oma subsilluted.

Jock was hurting heady ball. He slammed two hits in had already

and Omar worked for two trips.

Yeung Kur-sing Kot a free ticket. chased him home to tie the score after the Intier had pilfered second. A wild throw gave the Saints the In this crucial stage. That stratagem was clicking-so fur.

The

The Canucks went for their last turn. The Collegians gave Sherry Bucks the "dirty job". He suddenly was colled

INCIDENTS

catch

I was in the Saint-Canuck game last week. A Maple Leaf runner was dashing for first. The beat him. He banged into the first baseman. Whether it was deliberate or otherwise could not be judged. The baseman was sore.. The went to the

shove, runner, gave him threateningly.

in VRC-Chung Wah

the game. A Chung Wah runner was charging home. Again the ball runner and was lagged. He was not only tugged but hit on the head, then the back, ball-in- hand, by the catcher, who was near- ly in front of the home plate.

It was

beat the

The above incidents are not on look t good taste, any way you them. Perhaps a remedy can be found. Such "fighting" spirit should be discouraged.

WEEK-END STARS

A. J. "Jindoo" Hussain St Joseph's -The manager-player ran a country not on me occasion to snare seemingly impossible catches: Te followed up with a couple of hits managing to the good. He was

cool head, firmly but sport- with ingly.

MOST OPEN

All the other three rst round. ties-South China "B" v. KMB: Kitchee v. Kwong Wah; and Chinese Athletic v. Club-nre

matches.

nost

the large

Their rattling win over week hitherto unbeaten CAA last was a most impressive performance. Kowloon Motor Buses also offer an unbeaten scalp to South China and a terrifle battle is in prospect, Quite naturally this match wild

It will crowd. big attract, a

Ward to dimcult-job, for Referee War control twenty-two keyed-up and excited Juniors without the ansis- tance of qualified neutral linesmen. Movements of H.M. Ships have the postponement the have been played at Causeway Bay Army v. Navy match which was to

tomorrow.

cnused

COODBYE TO "JACK"

From

the

open ask when he may return to active in

ulready

South China “B” have lost 4-1 to KMB at Boundary Street a month ago. Kitchee beat Kwong Wah 5-1 n fortnight ago, while, in

match the Orst

of the

season, Chinese Athletle bent the Club 4-2. these league results Nevertheless.

tiny straws are Knock-out football has a

a habit of producing surprising upsets.

in the wind,

One season, perhaps not too far In the future, young Colchesters will be arising in Hongkong, brushing aside the Manchester United of their day.

POPPY FUND MATCH

"Come on Services! They'll get So cried a together in a minule." lone voice in the wilderness of the сп Monday stands at Sookunpoo afternoon.

Combined Ser- The

match, V. the Rest of the vices Colony, was then no more than a quarter-of-an-hour-old, and the A pretty servicemen had notched

right foot. Koal through Glam's

At that singe of the game another ounce of thrust by the Combined Services might have put this garne among the Imponderables.

the

"on-the-field" view-

That was last season. This tense battle was so ably controlled by. Mr Havelaar that one is tempted to point local football may well find In the Hongkong football vote of thanks to Mr refereeing.

The Kitchee of today, however A. G. Farmer for his services,

But the versatile Mr Former was can hardly hope to hold the present thrustful St Josephs team. The man of more than one sphere of land of Eric Keen will be steering In the direction they

local soccer matches Reports on the Saints would go, even though on Sunday under the nome de plume "Jack" afternoon he may find pre-occupa are another deprivation which local tion elsewhere.

influence.

football circles must suffer with them first turn of the "Lancashire's screw next week.

JUNIOR DERBY

Chinir This afternoon, South

He will be missed not only by the fundors will make a bold bid

the top of the second general publie but by both the Press climb to

table at the expense of and the Referees,. division

"Nice Guys" Have A Hard Time In Baseball

By MILTON RICHMAN

absolutely New York, Nov. 12.-Leo Durocher was right when he quipped, "nice-guys-finish-last, because big league developments proved that nice guys are finished first.

Take the managerial casualty list of the past seasons, for example. It contains names like Ted Lyons, Johnny Neun, Mel Ott, Ben Chapman, Bucky Harris and Muddy Ruel, pilots who were exceedingly well regarded by their players and fans alike.

HUMAN BEING

Television Hardly A Box-Office Menace

By STEVE SNIDER

New York Nov. 12.--Football can quit worry. ing about television as a box-office menace for a little while at least.

It'll never replace the 50-yard line ticket until every living room and Salon de Bourbon comes completely fur nished with a straight jacket for the guy who operates the tuning dial.

switch from The temptation to one football game

to another la torrific. The amount of time in which the field clock is stopped

may seem on a time out

slight

when you're sitting In the grand

it looks like stonds but at home the boys never will get a play in.

Perhaps it will be some me be- fore the folks around the country will have a selection line like o re- cent Saturday in New York where there were simultaneous telecasts of foolball games between Rutgers and

SPORTS ITEMS FROM LONDON Columbia,

ARGENTINE HOSPITALITY

Army and Villanova, Navy and California, plus a redhot baseball game between the Red Sox and the Yankees.

The afternoon ran something like this:

KICK OFF

Columbin kicked off and stopped n Rutgers threat. Time out. Twenty-three Rugby football players from the English Uni- Switched to the Navy ganic and versities of Oxford and Cam- found Navy leading, 7 to 0, about bridge recently completed ato kick off to California, California happy and successful tour in threat, stopped. Time but..

This was the Switched to Army in time to see the Argentine. first time that the two UniverJet MacKmull kick an extra point Switclied to the bareball game sitles, friendly rivals in all for Army, 7 to 0. forma of aport, had sent a com- and waited half an inning to and the Red Sox were leading 2 to 0 bined Rugby side overseas.

but nothing happened except loul balls and Infield outs.

Nine matches were played and

won, and a total of 200 points scored against 11. The tourists found that were, with one exception, frst-class, the combined fifteens they played The chief faults of the Argentine players, it was thought, were poor

and uncertain backing-up work and Bnishing.

term-

stuyect

The team from Britain some 20 miles from Buenos Aires, ut There are three the Hindu Club. Rugby football playing fields here,

Golf, law and

Pavilion. a fine tennis.

provided and riding were free and in abundance,

The manager of the tour had been provided with a reserve fund of University of Cam- £200 by the bridge, but such was the hospitality that was not touched offered during the tour, and was returned to the University.

It is

cineras.

In a

of both

"Sa It's Columbia 20, Rutgers 0," announcer on the next said the

Army had the ball on Villanova s switch to football, four but in three downs lest the bull on the nine and California was just kicking off after tying. The score 7 to 7.

COLUMBIA LEADS

"And Columbin leads, 26 to 0," droned another announcer.

a lad named Stan Finally saw Webster Ecore 31 touchdown 101 California and that just about was it for the day:

• Three games and one touch-down, For the old grads and extreme partisans who can't make a particu- lar game of the team of their choice, the temptation might not be so bad. Too, in most television areas right there in't much choice of stations.

now

But I'm not having any more ut until the temperature gets down

to zero,

Then strap me up in my straight- 131 wani to see Jacket, James.

a game-Just one.-United-Press.

Chinese

Bantam

To commemorate the part played by the British Broadcasting Corporation's Television. Service in the XIVth Olympiad, the BBC has Issued Anely illustrated booklet

"Eye o

of Britain". | entitled

United Survey Kingdom television and the Olympic Games of 1048, as seen through its Britain, of course, is the Arst country in the world in which the Games.have been televised.

David Kui Kong-young, Chin- Arrangements have been made for every competitor from overseas ese bantamweight world con- to receive a copy of this striking tender, is expected to fight Chaï ̈.

.bantam- souvenir.

the Situphon, Siamese postscript to booklet. Norman Collins, Controller, weight champion on November BBC Television, adds a word about

21 in an international boxing the 405-line definition of the British

contest sponsored by the United picture.

Nations Appeal for Children Fund branch in Bangkok,

Chinese Ambassador Dr. Helen Pao-taiao has donated a cup to the winner of the night."

David

Kung-young, full blooded Chinese, holds the ban- tamweight championship of Hawaii to Manuel Ortiz, and recently lost Mexican bantamweight champion of the world in a title Bght over 15 rounds.

The Chinese bantamweight boxer Lhas 40 knockouts to his credit. He is scheduled to arrive in Bangkok from Manila to sign his fighting contract.

"There are other and more com- "and plicated systems", he wriles. the BBC knows all about them.

But-and-this is the important point-it is to the 405-line system that the BBC is sticking.

Ask anyone, from home or over- seas, who saw the pictures of the with the Olympic Games taken

British latest super-sensitive

you and he will tell cameras, whether the BBC is right or not".

A. 11. Bakar, Canadians-He saved his team from defeat at the 11th

To score the first goat and to lose hour. The pre-war batting chump1-0 is heavily 1o underline slammed two heat heats, signifying wiseacre's words. Yot one may a powerful return of form.

wonder how this Rest of the Colony George White and Junior Markar,

XI knitted itself together KO well. Canadians Their timely hitting not It bore Ittle or no resemblance to

Another skipper who enjoys the peared to must that he was doing

and

At the White City. London, on respect

"dmiration of his good job. only kept their team in the fight the side originally invited to offer

players, Steve O'Neill of Detroit, but also helped to win it. George iis football abilities to charity.

Neun, while managing the teas, April 22 and 23 next, the London Athletic Club's School Challenge

· Junior slammed in a tieing run.

Five minutes before the players is reported toitering on his throne gave his players considerable free

Cup meeting will take place. Present slammed in the winning run.

Both trooped out into the bright sunlight The Tiger Manager, however, re- reign and Ott, former manager of

Team Trophy are of this fine Sookunpoo fielded well.

was accused of holders of the afternoon. fuses to be disturbed about rumours the Glants, never

Bedford Modern School. Don

Robbins,

being a mart!uct. Canadians The there still was doubt as to the exact of his dismissal.

Rest of the Colony best hitting came from this reliable shape of the

weren't overly Managers who changed

popular hitter. His triple pushed two im- team. One player twice

with their players scem portant Canucks home and paved into

"I believe I can get more out ofio Inst the longest. the way for his team's victory. He

John McGraw, Joe McCarthy and player by treating him like had two hits in three attemptx,

human being." O'Neill insists, "than Frankie Frisch are good examples, I can get out of him by constantly It isn't even a secret that many

who have worked In some quarters it is still regard-making life miserable for hitn.". players

Harris and Ruel were of the ancient Connie Mack in Philadelphia ed as a privilege to take any pari in

same school and suffered according- didn't particularly like his ways of a charity match. -

ly for their belief.

doing things. Word spread that Yankee players Nice guys, It seems, rarely click

taking were

advantage of tho as managers-United Press,

The Harris.

report Clubs, players, oMelnis and the easy-going hits, his was an outsanding perfor-south end of this month second those players

general public are reminded that actually had some foundation but mance. He pitched above the aver-division matches must commence no of the good-natured Harris were the who took advantage age and was not found wanting later than 2.45 p.m., and senior no same Individuals who gave hard-

Kelly Silva-Nette, Modeaps-This оп to take Brown's place. 1 temperamental pitcher turned

some of his former heady pitching Sherry did not even have chance to

most form. Consistently jutting again, he Warin

allowed It IIc up. untimely walk which incidentally averaged the enviable four hits in

four times at the pintler. resulted in the tieing tally.

A. H. "Big Boy" Bakar delivered the goods, pushing Junior Marker across the platter for the equalise No damage done yet, the stratagem was still cileking.

C. M. "Specs" Tsang, Chung Wah -Claiming

two of his team's three

The eighth frame was on. Dave Picking 'em up. Leonard singled. He reached third with able assistance and on his own steam. A ball was hit along the third base line. Dave was

his base, interfering with the Beld- ing, some thought.

Allee Mar, Canadians-It was this

game. seasoned campaigner's

She

assisted

playing kit, only to take no part in the game. A half an hour before this the Combined Services XI were sitting quietly

In their dressing room.

EARLIER KICK-OFF

day

later than 4.15 p.m.

billen Joe McCarthy a hard time The

bright sunlight, which when Joe was running the Bronx beamed so hoppily on Scokunpoo on Bombers. Monday, was quite unequal to the

"TOO COOD" made out of whiffed 13 Pirates and allowed only calls

upon it at Boundary one hit, connected by Belly Park. Sirect last Saturday, with the result

Ruel, according to players who Cantickettes first victory that St. Josephs have to nahi an- served under him with the St Louis in the which

the was brought about by other

with the Police. To

"too good for his Others were of the opinion leable assistance of Winnie Woo and abandon a game within five minutes Browns, was didn't and that George White fum- Juila Lee, who slammed two pict of "time" is 'n grave responsibility own good."

Muddy never bawled out a player. Chinfen bled the ball and It resulted in a

to thrust upon any Referee. block. Chief Umpire Doc Malthen bingles. Alleen

Hull City's record of nine suc- preferring to reason with him in- fourtsaster. too with a ruled it that way. Dave scored. It

Murdo Nicholson, Rongers-This cessive victories from the beginning stend. The practice, invited con- cerialaly did took the winning run Junior Leaguer was brilliant with of the season might have been re-siderable abuse.

kays Ruel, incidentally, then, though it was controversial,

five hits in five tries. He slugged corded as ten had not their game ht Clicking

31been far happler as a coach August on That stratagem was

his side to its initial success, against Oldham loudest at that moment.

policeman." a single have to be Bul-bang-it backfired and here Vikings. It looks like a record hard abandoned a few minutes from time. Cleveland Indians "where I don't

The City were leading to beat.

released Es manoger of, goal. was how it happened. Now it was the Canuck's turn al bat. Big Chief

It is upon the goalkeepers that the Chicago White Sox carller in

suffer falls October, did not of bad light Bill Woo failed, and even Don Rob- bins, who was playing execetlingly

heaviest. In the closing moments of good-naturedness as did Harris and Inst Saturday's match at the Club Rucl. well, succumbed.

might Sherry

ground the shrowd observer

∙its

Two down, and pitcher Bucks who long was in dimeultles and on the point of folding up, fell down in his gallant job. Kossa Nazarin walked,

so did

"Tiger**

Hussain. George White was up to the occasion: He

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

-This week's games follow:

Today

Junior League-2.30 p.m. Rangers Ve Mohawks, 4 p.m. Jaguars Vikings.

Tomorrow

the shadow

Lyons,

wHh the

for

his

"may Juvan last-place club," have seen two of Hongkong's best he said.But I'm fortunate in 'keeperna. Tarn, of KMB, and Leek,

of the Club, plying the oldest tricks the respect that my team of the trade in order to judge the have any bad nators.” light of the high twilight ball.

Bentor League 9 a.m. Overseas

a slashed out v. H.K.B.C., 10.30 a.m. Madcaps v. V. noon Khalsa sizzling hit which

distant Americani, 12 was

2 p.m. Recreio v. Chung enough to send Kassa Nararin home. Saints,

Canadians p.m. It was then a tie again, with Wah. 12.30 Hussain on third, Junior Markar Filipinos. was next. The situation was tense, Junior was tense. But he did it He had let two strikes go by.he WAB not too excited after all. He drove out a well-placed grounder' almost right over-acond base for u hit and the winning run was scored.

All these games are to be played on either of the adjoining two grounds at King's Park.

Junior League-3.30 p.m. Rexes v. Braves

Women's League 2 p.m. Wahoos

Wildcats.

THIS AFTERNOON

Four mainland first division sides At are in action this afternoon. Boundary Street, Kwong Wah are at home to KMB, while at Bookun- poo the RAF are at home to the Police.

Two victories, each by two goals to one, was the Police record in

· last season's games.

GENUINELY LIKED

doesn't

Chapman, while ruaning the Phillies, easily might have been mistaken for one of the players in- stead of the manages.

He joked

with his and kiddied players and was genuinely liked by them even though he was forced to wield the whip occasionally.

To this day. Ben claims he doesn't know why he was fired.. Iš #p

for

The amount allocated by the Government for games and sports in England and Wales this year is £350,000, compared with £150. 000 for last year. There is also a provision of £316,000 for the Youth Services, as compared with £240,-

Kuf

Popular Democrats Busy Purging

Progue, Nov. 11-Eleven thousand four hundred people have been ex- pelled in the purge of the Sokol sports and youth organisation, the Sokol Central Action Committee has announced.

At the same time £8,000 new 000 last year. This was announced members have been accepied, members, who recently by Mr Tomlinson, Minister mostly (rade union

of Education for England and Wales. were urged to foln-Reuter.

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