'LEAGUE SOCCER
THE GAME OF THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1949.
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By "SEE TEE”
WEEK IS
AT SOOKUNPOO TODAY
Local soccer's biggest week-end battle is at the Sookunpoo ground this afternoon, where the Army are at home to Kowloon Motor Buses. At Kow. loon on October 2, the soldiers beat the busmen 4-3 in a thrilling game.
The junior championship race finds both the first and second In the table; Chinese Athletic and South China, faced with difficult matches.
Unbeaten South China "A", who surrendered their hundred-percent record to the Police last week, play their return senior league match with Kitchee tomorrow... The big surprise of last week-end's league matches was the first failure
to score this season of the strong SOFTBALL CHATTER
South China "A" attack. Prior to
Last week-end, South China "A" had
Ecored
games.
38 goals in eleven league
Their defence, which seriously troubled by last
win
not
week's
Police ralis, maintained its superb record; but the attack weaved itself to many beautiful patterns as to tie knots. Tanng Wing, the itself in Polico 'keeper, played well and frustrated the few thrustful stabs at his goal,
It Kowloon Motor Buses' clofence enn hold out in this afternoon's match with the Army, it will enjoy the same remarkable record (to date) as that of South Ching "A".
In a dozen matches, South China "A" have
a dozen conceded only Fonis. KMB's figures this morning ate in cleven A dozen Konls against matches. Quite a lot of this excel- lent defensive recorin in due to Yu
and Tam Kwan-kon, Tu-tak goal-keepers of fine quality.
KEEPER'S BOCEY
twa
For some, goal-keepers, Caroline Hill is becoming a "bogey" ground. This ground has shown many in- stances, this sensor, of extraordinary failures by good goal-keepers.
Most of the Colony's best 'keepers. with the possible exception of Yu Yu-tak, whose home ground. it iu, bave memories of unaccountable struck fumblings.
Tam, of KMD, one very unlucky shield
te at Caroline Hi1;"
has taken Cordell away with him memories of simple shoin which went awry, while Leck seemed most uncomfortable in lunt Sunday's Governor's Cup match.
mnele or How often is a match
his in marred for a goal-keeper first touch of the ball! If he gets that confident "first-tec!" of the ball in the first Lew minutes, all is well. Otherwise...?
Memories of a stirring Boundary Street soccer battle will be revivet this afternoon at Sookunpino where to Kowloon the Army are at home. Motor Buses KMB are the only senfor club with any hope of making a serious challenge to the chumpion- chip on which South China "A" seem to hold such
If n heavy option, 11 land-slide comes and KMD hold on, they stand an outside chance.
seven,
At Boundary Street on October 2, the Army won a thrilling match against KMB by the odd goal of Since then the soldiers have Jost three
the league matches; Busmen only one. They were beaten by the all-conquering League leaders. This afternoon's match prozniser to be among the most thrilling of
Madcaps Are
By "SPECTATOR”
Almost
Out Of The Running
In the most precarious position amongst the Big Four aspirants for the Senior Championship, Buster Hollands' Madcaps appear to be on the way out of the running when they face the defending champions and currently strongest title-claimants, A. J. Hussain's St. Joseph's, to top the card of this week's games.
Confronted with players absenting themselves from the Colony and others on the injured list, the depleted Madcapmen are not likely to stay in sight of Pennantville after tomorrow's tilt, in which they are expected to end on the wrong side of the score card.
The two others of the Dig Four, | more helpers. All the unpleasant- Bul Woo's Canadians and Charlie ness will have been avoided if there Figueiredo's VRC will be having was a stand.
Dick Chung's easy opposition lo
and Prexy Francle Chang Wha Molthen's HKBC respectively. Both should win.
The highly popular Canadian girls didn't upset the Wildcats last week, but may do better tomorrow against their first-round conquered enemies. the title-holding Wahoos.
Week-end Stars
Spikes Guterres, Madcaps-Youth- ful Spikes shone again but his performance did not save his team from defeat by fighting Kliolsa, who came out triumphant 7-5.
NOTHING. UNUSUAL
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Munagorri, an ace jai-alui player whips a return shot down court between his legs during a practice session before the new season opens in Miami, where the only jai-alai court in the country is located. This type of off- balance play is not unusual in the fast sport. The racquet- like basket is called a cesta; the ball is a pelotn.
The losers outhit their victors 6-1, but too many walks, plus the push- Hal Winglee, the champions' coach,
fulness of the Indian boys, gave the is not going to take things easy-intler
the decision
dull in 03 don't suppose he'd dare-after their
Fred Hussain, The J- affair, This is the handed outfielder for Khalsa gove previous humiliation,
By "THE TURF" the "double attraction" of the week.
Rame pep with his speedy fly-
Tho
Annual Racing 1949 Bollet-pegging shortstop Hobbie chasing and base-running. If Fret
of the were given more chances to play Carnival
Hongkong Rocha and hurler Kelly Silva-Netto
Madcap being a keen utility in almost every | Jockey Club will conclude today have apparently left the
gume-more good performances are and will be featured by two ranks, Maurice Verlesyn, the hard-
to be expected from this aggressive has left, the. Likable Spike Gueries remain events over the mile and hitting keystoner, colony temporarily "on business."
turn of two hits in four attempts a quarter, The Champion Stakes was outstanding. The Madcaps were and The Pearce Memorial Cup short of their regular pitcher. Arst and Griffins Champions. baseman ind second bateman. Theirs certainly was a ragged line-
Norse Queen Or Golden Dahlia
The three, in a big way. have The Madcapst folding up. caused While Buster and Sid Hollands try their best, they have not practised for the hurling position this season.
are not up to standard.
Consequently, their performances
The
Racing fans are reminded that the frs saddling bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first race will be run at noon.
CHAMPION STAKES
The main event, The Hongkong
Khas Nazarin, Canadians--This veteran hurkr returned to the Line- That somewhat caused the Mad-
light with a vengeance, Considered caps defent by Khulsa last week, the most brainy Hurler and a which paved the way to impead- "showman" of The current pries, in diraster, On the other hand, Old Warhorse Khasa slammed it out the Saints have their strongest with three lits. Ils fast, heady Champion Stakes, over the mile and players available and roaring to go. indeld play is well
quarter, will be the topic of, the known,
andey if Golden Dabilia, the Derby that day, against the weak Filipinos, winner, will be out to meet the And The brothers. Stan
Dave!
was his usan)
FOR Leotard, have got back their hatting | Chundians
defending champion of 1917 and won with lots to spare resumed being the in spite of the absence of stalwarts
1948, Norse Queen. eye and have menice they were,
while
Young Junior Markar and A. II. Bakar. Kar-sing, all-rounder Sherry Bucks, Big Chief Canuck Bill Woo wielded going to win this classic race?
The question is which pony is
Win Arturo Ozorio ani the boss him- strongly his big bat for three his self, Jindoo Hussain, and Denny
1940 prove to be the year in which Omar also can wield a wicked bat.
will surrender her Joly Belgado, Canadians-old Norse Queen timer Johnny was not ready to play crown? but the Canucks were short, so fel
think that Norse Personally I hatan oversized one?-waistcoat,
Queen is a far superior pony. The the Saints Club on the Club his qual at the hot position the left pasture where, however, he Black Market,
trousers_ci_al_travelled overtime to probable starters will be Ataman, Fifth-Alarm, Fort ground, and the Caroline In match has not yet been span,
grabbed everything that went his in which South China "A" are at
It will be a senzation if the long-hidden
way. Not satisfied with showing his Knox..Golden Dahlia, Norse Queen home to Kitches.
his and Vagabond King. Collegians o down. If they win away through age?-popular Johnny prowess afeld-put by a big margin, it will not be sur | AM pricing.
the senson.
I
TOMORROW'S BEST
The more
The Saints are indeed a starry to- lot. Their Indeld is classy. of Interesting
Benny Omar at thirçî: morrow's senior league matches are they have
And
The Club will be anxious to avenge the 3-1 beating which the Saints gave them early in the season: but their forwards will have to in-
The Wahoos didn't fare well prove on last Saturday's showing. Only once was Yu, of CAA seriously against the Canadians in the troubled by a shot at goal in atlash but
week's match.
Ois the altack
The Club, was throughout most of the match, yet it Was CAA who snatched two points' with a goal from the penalty-spot.
It will be a doubly interesting ne casion tomorrow if Leck, recently transferred from the Club 10 St Josephs, is keeping goal against his former team-mates.
South China "A" have
sauntered to the plate and uncere- moniously wagged one for the only three-banger of the game and pushed two runners home in the process. It was Johnny's heyday, which even in this best days-were there many
really?-wits seldum surpassed.
10st are expected to revenge-unless they come across one of those rare occasions when the Canadians have, their full strength out and, in that case, on- other story may have to be told.
Nosey!
Was a
PEARCE MEMORIAL CUP
The The second main event, Pearce Memorial Cup and Griffins Champions, over the Champion course, is certainly going to have a
India's Hopes
In Water
Polo
By RONALD V. ROLFE
22-Indin's
Dally Brown, Wildcats-Can't help mentioning this top performer again! Classy-hurling Dolly led the Cano- dians down, then procceeded to hi out four safeties in as many trips, Including a triple. This
southpaw Portugal prepared in carnest for girl is sure dangerous and she was the semi-finals of the International terrible as she helped tremendously Suries to be played on January 31 in giving the Maple Leaf girls a 20-7 already when they will meet China, Mana-benting. Dolly's
sure-fire beaten Kitchee 5-1 at Caroline Tiger Charles Figueiredo had this season.
More interesting that Portuguese boys out last Sunday for this return meeting of the First workout "to get their bailing eye
in." Division clubs may be the Second
I have some different nunes! Dolly-best chance of notching herself Division battle, which precedes it.
and now Peggy again! She slammed a place in world aquatic sport is Versatile Due E. L. Gosano หลง South Chinn Juniors dropped
three sizzling bingles after five times in water-polo, according to મા noticed to be around. So was kid at the plate. As per custom, she was useful point when they drew 1-1 brother Gerry Gosano. Other Re-the accurate,
"Amiya Babu" Biswas, well- sure-pegging third with the Club last week. They may creto inember seen were well find the
Billy sucker. She inchided a three-bagger known international water-polo Police Juniors AD Sonres, Wilfred Lawrence, who is in her slamfest, while teammates referce. equally tough problem. If they are never too old to be right in front in Ines Soares and Elle Babkła had to keep close to Chinese Athletic sports, and sparkplug Avichl walloping thunder in their sticks In an interview Biswas confessed
juntors, who head the table, they Yvanovich, must take both points.
matches.
•
his show!
Peggy Barcos, Wildents-Gee, can't! Calcutta, Jan.
ahe
with a circuit clout apiece.
that India did not enter ofther tho swimming or the water-polo At Carollue Ill this afternoon, business." With the Gosane Brothers Canadians-As Big Chief Alice Mar about success. They were there to
The Portuguese appear to "mean
Matgle Won and Maudie Wong, Olympic contests, with any illusions Chinese Athletic visit juniors. This should be among the for the International lionours which the whole show, Margle stepped in
Kitchee in, theirs again is a strong challenge forance in a blue moon didn't steal gain experience. season's brightest Second Division so far have evaded them. 3s this with her highly heady play behind that the Indian water-poloists were “Amlya Babu” admitted readily Portugal's year? We'll see and they the platter." She also slammed a The first division match between sure look mighty tough!
homer. Boy.
could travel far below the grade of soine Con- the Police and the Navy, scheduled to
She virtually "ale up" the bases tinental teams. At the same time, take place at Boundary Street to- Wahoo's second baseman, Gilly as she scored that home run. This they were not so really behind the morrow afternoon, is postponed. Navy Winglee, is reported sick. She will an all-rounder to watch but standard of Brilish sides. The Con- representative soccer and hockey be missed from
possessed inental players, he said, ms wrong when I abnormal speed, and were upparent- the airtight infeld don't get teams are playing matches, in Macao where the recently combined to "watch"sce? Maudie or to be
10 ly tireless. bring off the only triple play of this really appropriate, Mrs Maudie
Wong-the Indy with
"gentle looks A strong soccer eleven will be season.
He drew particular attention and appearance" wan awfully de- the fact that the European swim- meeting the Macao Police, while the
ceiving when she swiped with ac- | mers
the vere adept, at hockey players have an engagement The poor President of the Associn-
palm- curacy, and then ran a block to passing with the Macao Hockey Association tion, Doc Melthen, yelled himself spear a long pop. Maudie
result, technique. As is one hiswas declared, their passing was hoarso at a Local
their goal-scoring game recently that a of those really keen girls. She is much faster, service personnel will be collection would be made a not always around interested to know
and roaring to go. efforis much more effective. that England's unusual proceeding. It was not a If we have more of this sort of amateur soccer team, which is "to
popular appeal, what with the enthusinam softball will even be
this af.crnoon.
alde.
meet Wales in the amateur inter-boos" he received even before he more popular. Keep it up, Mrs
national match 10 be played on Swindon Town's ground this after-
the Services.
started what was expected.
without
getting
Wongi
to
The technique, he said, must be assiduously practised and mastered by Indian players.
Commented Blawas: "There is in-
noon, includes several players from The spectators thought they were Julia Lee, Canadians-Does sheclined to be a lack of understand-
Mr I. F. Rowe, of the Royal Navy, made suckers of because they paid deserve to be mentioned in
thing among our players. One wenk is keeping goal, Engine Room Arti-something had to be done." That but a keen ann and shows great many goals,""
seats. However, Star Prade? She is but a rookie player in a good team can concede Acer J. Bridges is centre-half, Ser- brought to mind, the present un-premise if u tle on the shy side. Keant
J. A. Walton, of the Army, is satisfactory position in the Associa-
Julie cure could Inalde-right and Sergeant A. Ction not having a ground where a swing when she However, petite
And finally, urging the cultiva- Smith, of the Royal Marines, will be stand can be erected.
́swung' and didn't tion of the true spirit of sportsman- la nnd got a couple of hits in ship, he said: "In sport "there can present at the County Ground,
four altempts to be the best of her be no place for power politics, Swindon, as a reserve.
Committee member Allee Mar has team's lat.. She is shortston and partiality or dirty tactics. In this had a good, number of the "Jobs" therefore you can imaging she must world, full of discord and distrust,
It is possible that the Welsh team also includes service players, but of going round with the bat. She bo good- not scasoned-to be let us keep our sport above all detalls are not available.
sportingly did so. but appealed for there.
theso. things."United Press.
very close and exciting finish should Golden Dahlia be an absentee.
The rest of the Aeld will probably | be Ben Wyvis, Erypinn Field, Duchess Delight, Shun Fung and Skymaster,
TIGHT HUNT FOR BASEBALL STARS
By STEVE SNIDER
New York, Jan. 22,When Casey Stengel was named manager of the Now York Yankees, ho had several reasons for blurting, "My, how times have changed.”
"For one thing," he said, "money is no good any more. Nobody wants the filthy stuff." Casey meant money
ney coukin' buy, Waitkus
may
go somewhere 10: ball players today. At least, he strengthen the other side of the thought so.
Cubs infeld--third base--and for some pitching helping.
base
"In the old days there always were three or four clubs that would sell anybody to get a little
DILLINGER'S VALUE - Bob Dillinger Casey said, "Now they
of the St Louis money," all want live, healthy ball players Browns may wind up playing third for somebody else because In exchange."
he's worth two or three good ball TIGHT HUNT ·
players in exchange. The Red Sox That's why the annual baseball or Yankees would be interested.. Ivory Hunt, opening at Minna- Connie Mack's Philadelphin A's spolla and moving down to Chi-needed a long-ball hitter last year. cago, is what Branch Rickoy terms The St Louis Cardinals are skin-
very Ught indeed.""
light in
in reserves all the way around The law of supply and demand but especially at the spots held by is parking. There is money, Marly Marion and Al Schoendienst
Around parently, and not enough talent.
second base. The Cards But it wishes were players, the need n catcher and the Dodgers are major leaguers probably enter the hip deep in receivers with Bruse market with something like this in Edwards, Roy Campanella and GH mind:
Hotges.
op.
The world champion Cleveland Pitching and Arst base help hurt Pittsburgh. The
Indians
are la pretty fair shape wouldn't on front no strength, but Bl Chicago White Sox will trade any- Veeck in no sland-patter. More body and probably will be the most Decondary pitching and infeld in surance would be desirable, wouldn't mind a slugging first base man, but who would?
BOSTON' NEEDS
Cincinnati, active in the market.
needa help, Washington Ho which
and Philadelphia are comparatively quiet.—United Press.
more
The Boston Braves, not content to ride with last year's National Leoquo champs, could 4150 one' or outfielders to take up the rinck caused by Jim Russell's Unesa "and the possibility that Jeff Heath may not came but any too well after bis ankle fracture last autumn.
to trading Stengel is agreeable almost any of the Yankees except Joe DiMaggio and Tommy Henrich, for outfielders and pitching while to do Detroit Is just as anxious something about its infeld.
The Dodgers are
are all set to stay as is, but the irresponsible Rickey will for a first trade talk
any time baseman or outfielder,
It's no secret That Rickey and the New York Giants possibly would like to have first baseman Eddie Waitus of the Chicago Cubs.
• Arthur Pcall says:
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Some of the cub spectatora did not think the awoker altogether
sporting." 1 bed to dister, my idea.
sport la to play to win and obay The TLCE
Clase cannan, eft diagram, a well worth trying Do not play tad hard. This is the one lug mast likely to spoil the etios
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