SOFTBALL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1949.
!
GETS SET
FOR A NEW SEASON
By "STARDUST"
Local softball will start on the long grind to another pennant race in the near future with bright prospects for another bumper season loom- ing ahead on the horizon. The season is scheduled to get under way in early October but the controlling bedy of the game is wasting no time in getting the organization ready for the forthcoming campaign. There ́is much work to be done and several obstacles to be overcome before the
Opening Day of the season.
To set itself for, the herculean task ahead, the Hongkong Softball Association called its Annual General Meeting last Monday, several weeks earlier than in the previous year. A large and enthusiastic crowd of softball followers foregathered at the Green Room, Peninsula Hotel, for this function and sat through” almost three full hours of animated discussion with a brand now Constitution for the Association forming the main liem on the agenda.
The highlight of the convention was the re-election of the one and only Francis "Doc" Molthen, known to one and all in the local softball community, to the Presi llency of the Association for the fifth-term since the re-occupation of the Colony. "Doc" had held the Presidency for several years prior to Pearl Harbour. `-
The nomination of "Doc" to;able playing conditions of the practising hard during the hot head the Committee met with previous year.
the unanimous acclamation ot
THERE
all present. In fact, tho only GOSSIP FROM HERE & other candidate for the office! was proposed by "Doc" himself, but no one present seconded the nomination. "Dec"
summer months.
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Dan "Flash" Robbins, who halis from Vancouver, Canada,
well- native
le currently enjoying a earned holiday in his abode. Robbins took time
out
Gossip from here and there: Molthen Cesar "Quack Quack" Xavier, declined the nomination when who has been a regular feature 11 name was fimt proposed, in local adftball, wis minst prob- to pen his fellow Canucks a line telling the meeting that he had jably put two teams into the The popular Flash will be back not been given the support, and flag races this year. Cesar ir in these scented chores In Octo sportsmanship of his flock dur-bury coaching a Men's and aber and, in his own words, is Ing tho recently concluded | Larileo'
sqund for Opening raring to no. Don has just
completed a
full cars2 in Umpiring and in all set to take
scuson.
Day.
However, in the face of pro- mised co-operation from all St. Joseph's College will cuter sides. "Doc" was left with but a team one choice to wit-accept the this season. Rev. Dro. Cronin, In the Junior Lengue nomination. His re-election to
helm of the Asocin-Sports Master of the College, is
the
ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
Eddie Waitkus, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman who was shot by a girl admirer who had never met him, explains baseball tactics to Nurse Alice Klopfer In the Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago.
He is now so well on the road to recovery that he hopes to be able to play again before the end of the season. He is now permitted to leave the hospital occasionally for a visit to the Phillies.
over as Umpire-in-Chief when ALAN HOBY'S COLUMN he touches local soil again.
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Softball readers, fans, play-
be given a welcome opportuni-
ty to alr thele views
on the
tion augurs well for the suc-preparing a sqund for an assaulters, and the local pubile will cess of the season just ahead as on the coveted "Ernie Hearther" local softball can hardly exist Shield.. without him. It is sincerely hoped that those present at Monday's meeting will effect
to their promises by mighty Saints, always a strong bringing forward into the field a contender in the Senior Loop, greater support and a better will be disbanding this season.
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glvo
that Rumours indicate
the
of sportsmanship than However, most of their, playera that displayed in the lust will associate themselves with
fother teams in the cirELIT. turbulent year.
Jim Shepherd comes back to the picture after a year's lay- ofl. Ho WAS citcied Vice President, a post which he belt during the 1947/48 season.
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Two new teams to challenge for the Ladles title are the Squawo, bobbysox edition of the Junior League champion Braves, and Hal Wing Lees White F. W. "Buster" Hollands, Fongs. Both squads have been Assistant Secretary last year. moved into the Secretary's chair In
popular election. The
energetic and painstaking Hol- fands is the type of Secretary that softball needs In this era of the game's development.
Wing Les, Secretary 1047/40 campaign, during the will lend his bountiful know- ledge and experience to the Association in the capacity of Assistant Secretary, Farls and Figures Philo Remedios was re- elected as Trensürer for the fourth straight year.
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION
An important amendment to the existing Constitution "of the Association was brought up during the session. The pro- posed amendment provided for A Committee consisting of four main executives and one repru- sentative from cach participating team, instead of the constitu- tionally established practice of
for voting
five additional members to make up n Com- mitce consisting of nine members.
A lengthy discussion ensued ou this proposed amendment And it was eventually decided to nominate a temporary Com- mlites Lo revise the
whole
Constitution for submission to
An Extraordinary General Meeting to be convened in the very near future. The tem- pornry Commlike comprises
Miss Allee --Mar, Rev. Bro. C. Cronin, Rennle Sequeira, Tony Ribeiro and Hal Wing Lec.
Judging from the enthusiasm displayed at Monday's meeting, local softball seems to be on the threshold of another successful ΠΡΟ that season. Indications
local game in this new senson of softball. Through the cour- tesy of the Association letters containing constructive criti- cism or suggestions for the im- provement of the game in the Colony may be addressed to the Secretary, F. W. Hollands. at his residence, 7, Leighton Hill Road.
Teams intending to partiel- pate in the forthcoming season may send in the their entries to the Hon. Secretary us soon as possible.
TARGETS FOR MIDGETS
Rickey Pozagy, four, inspects one of the targets for youngsters under six in the Illinois 'Archery. Association
Tourney in Jackson Park, Chicago-AP Picture.
FOUR NEW TEST MEN
End
This 'Amateur' Sport Farce
I don't own a crystal ball but I can reveal that the Amateur Athletic Associa- tion are quietly investigating the Amateur status of athletes."
The crimes? These include allegations that promoters are paying athletes to appear at meetings where their presence will jack-up the gate receipts."
But here is a quaint irony. Tennis amateurs can't piny Cricket is as much an obses- While they probe these sugges-with professionals, although they slon in the West Indies as in tions of velled professionalism compete together in Soccer, cric- Australia, and West Indians, our athletic rulers, at the same ket, and golf. time are acceptlug help from the most powerful professional-body In sporti
"Amateur" lawn fennis nets play the game all the year round while drawing expenses us elna- tie as n chent's conscience. On Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Amateur" footballers line up August 18 and 17, 80 Soccer each week for their illegal pay- stars, representing about £500,- paclest. Aniateur leagues in the 000 worth of two-fosted talent, south are riddled with these took part in a five-a-side knock-spivs.
Whs
out tournament.
This
show
organised jointly by the Football Associa Ilon and Sir Arthur Elvlň. of Wembley.
Every penny taken will go to- wards the £20.000 needed to send a team to the British Em-
pire Games In New Zealand this
winter.
BEYOND THE PALE Fine. But here is the joke not a very good
UNSUNG THOUSANDS
white and coloured, are bolling over at this latest display of Marylebone tactlesmESS.
They look on it as an insult. Have the MCC forgotten that the first two Tests in that ill- starred West Indies tour of 1918 | lasted five days? Yet both were drawn!
The last two Tests, the of four days' duration and the other of five, were both won with ab- Then there are the amateur"; surd case by the West Indies.
who county cricketers
some. times receive hand-outs round the corner.
It In the West Indies we can only draw a Test match in five Those so days, what hope is there of win- golfers whang one in three days heref make a whole-time occupation Think again, MCC.
And, of course, called "amateur"
(of whacking the Hitle white
ball down the fairways,
HAMBONE THE MULE
The Heavyweight Championship
AN UNHOLY MESS.
IT IS INDEED
SAYS ARCHIE QUICK
How Jack Johnson, Tommy Burris, Im Jeffries, James Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons must be turning in their graves and groaning at the unholy mess the once. prized World Heavyweight Championship has degenerated Into! Only once before has the issue been confused and that was when Jeffries retired unbeaten and nomifuated ́- Marvin Hart as his successor. Even so, that was soon cleared up by Burns emerging as the clean-cut champion,.. at least for a while, “
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But what are we faced with today? In America,... Ezzard Charles has beaten Joo Walcott and is recognised as champion, by the National Boxing Association of America, but not by the New York State Athletic Com- mission. In England, Jack Solomons declares the Leo- Savold-Bruce Woodcock clash as for the championship title. Fairly plain sailing up to now, for the respective winners have only to meet to decide the undisputed champion,
Now the fun begins. Ezzard Charles goes in with our old friend Gus Lesnevich and pute his title at stake although both of them are really intruders. Genial Gus has been beaten In the last threo fights by Wood- cock, Freddle Mills and Joey
GOLF
BEN HOGAN WILL SHOW
YOU HOW
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Monday,
Beginning the Telegraph sporter page will feature a series of articles by Ben Hogan, golf's "Mighty Atom," how to polish up your tame.
on
to have
Ben Hogan laforms hia readers that, contrary -anything you may
read on the subject, there is no such individual as the born golfer.
There
B fan't mistake that he failed to mako while learning to play golf, Ben Hogan says. It was in
to learning how correct these that he acquired his cliampionship teclinique, in his "Power Golf”” series lo. tells you of all the pos- bow sible mistakes and they are to be avoided.
Remember this series, exclusive' to the Hongkong Telegraph, siaris on Mon- day.
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Imagine the shocked surprise Blankers-Koen Again
In reality they are SETTI- professionals,
at the Dublin Horse Show if a
DDC,
mule won the jumping planship.
cham-
200
from
woman
My definition of an amateur und either.
Is the man who plays a game
By winning both the Under the rules of the AAA for the love of it without fee
metres and 100 metres titles at no professional footballer can or ward.
But this is what happened in the Women's AAA champion- run, jump, or hurdic for his In this category place all America. Hambone, a white ships this year, 20-year-old
Cheeseman, those unsung thousands of ours-pack-mule belonging to the US Sylvia chance Tommy Lawton men, cricketers, runners, und Army, embarrassed the horsey Twickenhamn, happened to be the fastest sprin- Rugby men who play purely ns set half to death" by winning our most outstanding
work ter we had, he could never turn a relaxation
or the Jumping elassic at the Camp sprinter.
Carson Hunt Club. out for England on the running business. track. Oh dear no. You see, he is a professional, and quile beyond the pale.
from
These are the only amateurs.
Let's face it. Modern sport is Now Soccer pros are not the morena some people jabei them, mostly-nothing-but a business.
It doesn't malter a rag to the 'Spurs. Arsenal, Southend, public whether the stars they Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Queen's watch are "amateurs" or "prod" Park Rangers. Brentford, Ley-They pay simply to see the best.
Milwall, ton Orient,
In such conditions there are Luton, Charlton, Fulhamn, and West) no such people as "amateurs" Ilam are some of the clubs com- or "professionals.* Only play- peting at the Empire Pool.
But when the idea was first suggested a group of players belonging to one big-name club were not at all keen.
ers.
BOILING OVER
for
undoubtedly
Now I hear she may race According to "Life" magazine, against Holland's redoubtable Hambone competed under the Fanny Blankers-Koen, heroine alias of "Mr Hamilton T. Bone." of last year's Olympic Games, at Unconcerned at the stigma of the White City International his pointed cars, Hambone,, but meeting on August 20.
would his plebeian ancestry, still be winning horse jumping The flying Dutchwomen is not contests all over the Staten.
ton keen on being in London on The crowds love him. The that day because it is her small G's love him. But, alas, he has son's birthday, but her husband been branded as “unfli to jump)—who is also her trainer-has against high-society thorough said sho will probably come. breds."
You see, although his mother
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If she does she will have to be I am appalled by the MCC was a "fairly respectable" mare, at her best because, on present form, Sylvia is good deal decision to allocate only three his father was an ass,
faster than she was in last days to the Tests with the West
BRUCE HARRIS. summer's Olymple Gamer.
Four Australian cricketers-two of them teachers, the others bank. clerks will soon be taking their first | "Why should we help a body Indles next summer, Will they
us ilke kners?" never learn? oversens, trip with their country's side, led by Lindsay which treats
said their spokesman. Hassett. Even though their destination is South Africa, I must admit I can see his they are worth reference here; It may be "our turn next," point of view.
there will be more teams in the Jack Moroney, right-hand fieldsman than Nell Harvey." 1 forthcoming compeitions. The opening batsman, NSW” school- | cannot believe it. There ain't possibility of conducting an master, is a thick-set fellow, of no sech crittur. Inter-School League was moot-29 with strong on-side strokes. ed.
He hended the Australian However, the main difficulty averages last southern with 897 runs for 81.54. the Association will have lo confront will be the question of
Reason
CRICKET AT 70 DOES
OES anyone know who
HYPOCRISY
I don't blame the AAA for upholding the rule book. That Is their job,
But, honestly, what a stupen- dous fares this "amateur" und the oldest active cricketer? "professional" business has be ask because of playing fields, Playing, grounds The other three
note I have come. are Ken just received from are scares this year, but it is Archer, 21, teacher,
Mr W. L. Queens-
The whole set-up of modern hoped that the
controlling land, batsman; Geoffrey Noblet, Muir, of Knight's Hill, S.E., tell- sport is not only idiotic. It is authorities will anally answer 32, 6ft. 3in. bank clerk, Southg me that one of the oldest riddled with hypocrisy. And I the year-in-year-out plea of Australia, fastish bowler; and in Kent is Mr G. Ashdown, of
and Wrotham Road, Gravesend, who wants ending-now. A. Walker, 23, bank clerk.
cricketing in South Australia, left-arm fast has been
anu don't begin or end with British The Amociation has every bowler-the rugby centro who around. Gravesend for 50 years professional footballers being thing set for a full year of soft-scored a fine iry for Australl Paper Mills side and sill keen
lle is a member of Imperial barred from representing Britain ball, but unless the governing at Twickenham in 1947.
in athletics. authorities look in, their direc
ly playing at 70.
. One way or another, they have BRUCE, HARRIS bon going on since most of us -{London; Express' Service) were dandling at mother's knee.
the local Association.
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sion it is hard to foreste any Of Archer, a baseball player, thing better than the lameyt-it is sald that he is "a greater
Mister Conquest
„SIR,1 WAS ONLY. BUT IF ITS A MORTICE-
THE TIME
R-BOX
LOCK - YOU'VE HAD IT, UNL685 YOU SEND
FOR ME TO EAN
ON IT:
THIS JOB ALONE,
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GALLOWS
#A CHEST
HOPE
WAS RIGH
NO-ONE BRING
HOME
For these archale
anomalies
Optronics
-(London · Express Servica). Į
Truly A
-(London Express Service)
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Maxim two of them cruiser- welgials-which makes Leonovich no sort of heavyweight cham- planship contender, nlee chap, though he is.
Woodcock, beaten by Tommy Mauriella-now out of the plc- ture and slaughtered by Joo Baksibimself a. victim of Ezzard Charles-goes and gets himselt tangled up with a tree driving a lorry along a Yorkshire road at midnight four weeks. before the fight of his life is due, with a 230,000 spilt purse at stake and the possiblity of a £2,000 forfeit,
But we haven't finished yet, Coming out of hospital, our Bruce with his damaged left shoulder in a sling, threatens to pack in the fight gome altogether. Then he says the fight la "on", and in quick succession it is "off" and "on" again.
not
In a new contract, Solomons, unnaturally, laps on driving ban and o 10.30 p.m. curfew, and just to bring: mat- ters to a ridiculous conclusion, Mrs Woodcock, who must surely not be averse to a five-figure addition to the housekeeping money, goes on record with this.. epic remark: "I am annoyed with Mr Solomons' restrictions. It will stop Bruce and I paying our weekly visit to a Sheffield cinema."
I ask yout. I have come a long way.
since I mentioned the Illustrious champions of old in. my opening paragraph. What happens next to a world heavy- weight championship which has been drugged around in the ciust? Your guess is as good as minc.
Arthur Peall sayar
THIS SNOOKER CAN
WIN MATCHES
cludes modest but very effective
little
gentle art ut attuukering in-
stroken fike my diagram cushion-first top behind Brown near
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the baux cushion. With clustor_of.
A
rede at the spot-end to
shoot at.
Vin the
Gush 105,
any oppo-
nent in
likely to
li ona er
moro 01
them, but In doing
so he may leave a big break on, Naver miss a chance of this kind because the outcome night win the game.
Fur Romething more difficult, try
to clear the three baulk-me colours from hand.
Yellow should be posted almost. straight with -top on the cus-ball. Green is about a half-bail_pot, pinyed steadily to bring white of the #ido cuntsion for a nearly full-ball contact, on brown.
lilt correctly brown will go down in the right baulk pocket as white screws gently into correct poslo for taking blue.
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