Week-End Softball
THE HONGKONG
ST. TERESA'S MEET
JAGUARS IN
TUSSLE
TOP TOMORROW H
BY "STARDUST"
The main attraction in this week-end's softball fare is the impor tant tussle between St Teread's and the youthful Jaguars in the Senior Loop which is slated for tomorrow morning. The Canucks and Paks *meet in another promising encounter while the Madcaps, still rankling from their humiliation at the hands of the slugging Saints, cross bats with the revamped Pandas.
The White Fangs take on the Clovers in a Ladies' Junior Cireult affray, and- the Pirates and the Wildcats square off this afternoon.
A pitching ducl should develop between Jaguar speedball artist Vic.Pedruco and St Teresa's Jock Brown in the all-important tilt. Both teams have identical records, having won two out of three starts, but are one game behind the loop- leading St Joseph's contin, int, A victory for either side will mean an extra rung in the Senior Loop Tennant ladder.
The Jaguars will rely largely Rocky Rosario of St Tereza's leaning heavily in favour of the on Pedruce to stop the batters will not chance Joey Franco on Tribe. The Baseballers will bo Alub. Romrto will zive without the services of Manelu of the opposing side. Pedruco the
unless Souza, who has been suspended was just one aut from notching with Jock Brown and
came against the Brown falters, Franco will warm by the General Council up to a no-hit
next year. Cumbancheros last week but will the bench. not have an easy ilme when superior pilted against the
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St Teresa's batters whom muster into the line-up.
As this tussle will go a long way in the standing, Mentor
Sportsman's Diary.
EDITED BY ·
Bruce Harris
Ortiz Cuts
Short His Trip
World
Bantamweight
STRONG BATTERS
Up to time of going to press,-
been definite has nothing The Jolting Jaguars, as they received from the US, Navy_re- are dubbed by the sportswriters, garding the fulfilment of a loop axture with the Daredevila. The bailers currently pack several
.100
Oversean Chinese-St Joseph's banging the horsehide at
and tilt has been postponed. Guest plus Katts Eric short stop Umberto Mose are Bido while the leaders in the third sacker Gerry Langenberg in a long ball hitter.
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and
Teresa'n han
REXES TAKE OVER
was
The Junior Loop leadership Nexes taken over by the
crushed several last week when they
trium-
CX- tactics
topnotch ballers In Tito the Blackhawks The Hyndman, Gerry Noza-Pereira, Phant Indians will have things Both side cut out their own way in dis- Billy Soares.
posing of the Griffins in the are fast afoot and quick
Senior Circuit this afternoon. ponenta
of quer Crystalballing
winner the this contest is task best left
the Prediction Row
Big Bill Woo's Canadians, and their wings clipped last week
16
17
The Spartans, sparked by the
of bludgeon
Bob boorning
all earther, will have to go gentlemen Shke
of
but to hinder the movements of the Jagunes.
The Blackhawks will open Acer by on tapped Oversens Chinese their flood gates on the auft and drupped their second
The Hawks afternoon this
werk dismal ball inst decision this wason to practical-
played
10 the ly spell is to their pennant
strumbed when they Canucks tangle
The will tangle hopes
Rexes -7 Champion Manuel Ortiz. with the second-running Paks with the Aces this afternoon, from Mexico, half-trazen, at pron istog tusale winner on pointa over Scot
wil Leufa land's Jackie Paterson inconsiderably strengthened chilly Glasgow, will cut th return of pitcher Kassa" "Old Nazarin to The team. short this present trip to Fox"
abrutice 31 0721 tio Europe. He fights Theoazarus Medina in Paris on Novem Bue up in the past fortnight hat
ber 14, but will not take on
Maple
Lyr
close mventit the loss of two
The Paks have a decisions.
a contest in Spuit with Luls formidable squad and may well Romero, European Cham-Jushur the Canneka night out of pion.
col-
pennant contention.
DEPLETED SIDE
winners.
Braver morning.
nut
Loops, Over in the Ladies'
de- are down for two HERBOA
afler This
youthful Ablong's
untamed the
vision this werk noon, Blm Pirates mcct Wildents.
Ho goc: back from Parin fo America where they want him
tomorrow's tus:le, In to fight Sandy Saddler in New
The Madcaps grapple with the
White Fangs take on tomorrow Los Angeles in Deremtorced landna York or
The Mighty M's will Clovers in what should afternoon. cember.
to be a close encounter. he fold "Back home,"
leid a digileted side ng some of league George Whiting in Glas-
their top players will be away
The Felines enter their affray "I reckon to fight at about
as top the Buccaneers Fow
with on service duties. 85 in the shade. Up here it's
favourites to win us they have kinda cool."
a better battery in Dolly Brown and Effle Babide and have also a stronger lue-up.
So it is in New York in De- ermber. But there Ortiz won't have to fight in the open air,
burc:
airliner
when in-
Mentor Hotlanda, tervi, wed, disclosed that he will be forced to field a scratch team
in
The
victory
TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1949.
ALL SET FOR THE TOUR
Three out of four go over the net in the flight formation of the Professional Tennis team. At a workout session in New York, before embarking on a 100-elty tour of the United States and Europe, are, left to right: Frank Parker, Pancho Segura, Jack Kramer and Pancho Gonzales.
WEEK-END FOOTBALL
Busmen Are Kitchee's Only Challengers
By "UNOMI”
Frank Butler's COLUMN
Was
Hillbilly Boxer
Married At 13
Latest sporting character to invade Britain is Pelo Mead, a 25-year-old fistic hillbilly, who, in spite of the devalued £, flew from America to tackle Dave Sands, the Empire Middleweight Champ, and lost. His next fight is with Randolph Turpin.
Mead, owner of a farm, was married when he was 18 to a bride the same age, because in the State of Arkansas, where this drawling fighter lives, they allow child marriages. He has a son of ten and a daughter of six.
In the Ozark Mountains most Bil Daly, Leo Savold's of the folk have wills in which | manager, had this to say: they make their -own #moon~ { "Those hillbillica from Ar- shine, and sing the hillbillies' kansas are sure touch babies. awn_songi "I'm a-feudin' an' I've seen Mead fight, and he's a-Aghtin'
up to standard. Not only can the kid fight, but he can box with a good left.. He stand up and punches with straight rights, too.
Tortoises Of
Golf Must Speed Up
SIGNED BY SEED Jimmy Seed has signed an- other South African for Charl- ton in John Héwie, 21-year- old Northern Transvaal back or half back At the player's request, the Charlton manager took forms to Pretoria
for
You club golfers-often wie's, signature. irritated during competitions with
new
But Howie has not compiled
.the
regulations by waits on the tee--will rushed through by the South FA in an attempt to find that under the new code African
of rules, coming into force stop poaching by English clubs, next year, the game will be no may not be eligible for o
speedier. Waits will
and faces possible suspension.
be clearance certicate to present
to the FA on arrival....
lessened.
Many players
fret
the pt
waste of Ume on the green. I
BUT NOT COLD
They
my
that
Canadian.
ond
protes- in exasperating to see sionals at tournaments pick up | Middleweight Champion George- their ball until their partner has Ross was once a gold miner, putted.
that he made a strikke. butted in, It la now laid down, in stroke Another prospector play, that when a ball on the and George rocked him to sleep, struck putting green Interferes with the only to find he hadn't
ball gold after all. play of another ball, the
Frank Smalles, former Eng- nearer the hole must be played
This Orst.
prevents those land and Yorkshire cricketer, fatmer. reis winning prizes as charges of "dishonesty" in placing a bull which sometimes Nine-year-old son Gerald müke the cows, but seven-year-old Today and tomorrow, First Division clubs, with the two midweek represen-
LONG-DRAWN ROUNDS Tom prefers to use his ski12 tative games finished, resume the search for League points. Kitchce are still leading arise.
Another rule has been intro- as a left-arm bowler
unduly alow Argentine footballers of the race with maximum points for all seven games played. Playing with the utmost confidence and sweeping all opposition before them, Kitchee are worthy of their topduced to check
play. All know golf tortoise, Lavallo FC staged a stand-still
the against Anything which prevents the strike
referee's place in local soccer.
Lai Shui-wing is still
four-or-more hours game, which decision when playing Sportivo The team is a mixture of youth and experience.
leading Sportiva, is prevalent in America, will be Belgrano,
7-0 at the time, welcome,
went on to brains behind the forward line and his prompting has in no small way led his team
It is to be officially win 20-0 to victory when they were up against stiff opposition.
record...
PROMISING
South China meel Navy Caroline Hill in what promises
thrilling
tween
tween
scam
the
gap between
"improved." week.
to-
is
be.
Eastern
Army
they
vlc-
cali
и
who Jine
longer
As an Argentine
South Afrien
is still hoping with Great
It
in 130 A player
or his caddle recognized penalised if he are
move a ball during, a search Already being suggested that players will be kicking the that golf matches
similar to the Ryder vigorously Britain, rough much more
can be arranged. when hunting for a lost bail,
the monotony of The position of the ball may be would breake
our losing to the Americans... Montrose's share of the gate BAN ON PRACTICE Point which has caused most in the first qualifying round of the Scottish Cup match against controversy is the reduction of
the Burntisland Shipyard was. the penalty for a ball lost, out of bounds, or unplayable from 2s. 6d. out of a total of 45. 11d, we have the when will stroke and distance to distance
that £30,000 transfer?. Now only.
Practice is banned on a course Gerry Bowler, Hull City's centre
has Бесп
for capped during stroke competition day, half,
Interna- Hull have except on
special practice Ireland, ground. Players will be unable tionals of four countries play. Carter to have a practice putt afler ng for them--Bowler,
(Scot Buchan (England). they have holed out..
Bruce Harrisland), and Jensen (Denmark). (London Express ServNCE) -(London Express Service)
Teunuel and Hutton worked hard, especially the latter tried to get his forward going, but they failed badly.
Brown was the only forward
dev!) with any
hes I him,
And strong elever dribbling und
player shooting making him a of class.
C
n
Greatest Value Yet
Kowloon Motor Bus have lost only one game this season and are determined to The Pandins nnd the
make a strong bid for the League Championship flag. The other teams cross hals tomorrow
gradually slipping down the League table and there is now a detinet Juflor Frink Poon's Oversena
the two leading positions and the third. Army have struck winning vein and have Leaguers are down to meet the
Cup, The season is still young, therefore they may youthful Delewares
recorded four successive victories. tomorrow morning and should come
still be in at the kill.
tooks the same trom every Today, the game int most appealing is the one at have now setiled down to play
footbull. Boundary Strert between CAA
ing clever methodical aru St Joseph's. CɅA
The players understand each their disappointed
followers other's play and it is delightfu
watch their combination, many times this season by their
Jine. poor showing and if they could especially in the forward
to beat the Saints to This should be a sure win for manage
Si be forgiven. the day all will
Clinu Man-chi and his men.
clever The inside men were The remaining game in the Joseph's will find it difficult to
individualists but they did not prove beat Yui Kai-yaa,
programme the gon-morrow's
muke use of their wingers. and Army keeper who is playing nag-
Studd The number of times If St presc.
the fact that Despite nificently
have won their last four games got a decent pass from Higgins hand. Joseph's can field their normal League team they should win they will have to be on their could be counted on one this game. Injury may prevent mettle against Eastern if them so doing and it may cost hope to chalk up another
hope then a point.
tory.
Árny are all for from the ba C'oncle C C. Lee's mistak
Yet Coach Bim Ablong has
team we expected them to CERDAN THE HERO
efforts are deally bearing fruit hopes of bringing of the initiat
this season. The talent is there You must know Marcel Cer
Pandus camp. the
for
but it is Individual talent, the hla youthful dan in his native France to ap
encounter proper understanding of The White Fangs-to be a preciate how big a milonni idot Parias have taken both of their
playing as last two outings and have recharges.
Po other's play when was the swarthy Rold-outhesk
The In- missing. team is still hulle their lae-up to good Covers encounter should be Galvin and Reid are still avail-
slawattury closely contested as both teams able for the Navy. Ko
still ex-hutcher
in Sit-bel-
hanging 1 Abbes 33 years ago, and now ventage. They should prove are well nintched. The Faugs keung, South China's
hospital at present Jury "hogey" is
think to be a match for the Madenps.
in pivot, is in hurler
around the Army camp. out have a strike killed in the French
missed In arou Tlampo and a fairly and will be greatly miss
with the determination to win defence. crash.
Dick Chung's Chung liwa Josette
5111 inese detence. side behind the
shown by the Army team re His boxing achieventcuts, hin
without boya will be given a golden strong defensive
services,
they will manage geniality and his family te opportunity to salvago their first her,
fancy the nippy South China cently with his wife and three sons
win when they tackle the
All-round player Thelma
forwards will manage to bang collect full points from Casablanca have made him the Cumbancheros. Both contestants.
few balls past Pratt and thus game.
SUPERIORITY most popular pugilist in France are in the loop basemant with Coelho is the star of the Clover
their team victory. On last week's form
Day RAF have an
Last Monday's Poppy rpentier,
excellent op- tury a victory standing to their team,
when the Clovers extended the
again once Cigme recording portunity
their Charity of
the Maker mobbed by yelling
strong St Teresa's nine to lose
when proved the fuperiority of youngsters in Paris. At Chateau
the out in a unrrow 7-5 verdict, the first win of the season
Chinese players aver foreigners four-leafed contingent should they oppose Club today at Soo- Thierry last year, when ne
football this In local training to neht our. Dick afternoon affair with the edge annex the tussle.
strong team, especially the for- Both teams felded the strongest
crowd to the put some more devil into their capacity
this play there is no reason why that were expected from 7-inning con-
bring should not Bob Hearther of the Spartans, strike outs in a
the game. -with Lakes the nod for the top per- test by whing 14-count
back to Kai Tak
Chau Man-chi was in a sela- in formance in last week's pro- MeTycireans in pliching a one them.
tillating mood. He weaved hit for hit game, Miranda Lo collect- gramme. Bob almost
Tomorrow, Kitchee supply and out past opposing player banged out ned the sole hit off Tlampo.
the opposition to Commandos. homer, wo doubles, and a single
As
go at the goal when he was clearly seen from their and wasn't frightened to have
shooting which the within of the Jaguars showing last Wednesday, Spartans to their Vic Pedruco TANTER Alec James into the to pace the
hockey held. He has ad- | Arst win of the season.
was just one
out away from Commandos
scored both dressed the London Hockey
pitching fume 'n the fussie team and without the services the Rest victory, each gual bo-
Cumbancheros. of that the Circle membership open to Centre felder Yeung Yeuk-against
of the cannon-ball variety, Anyone belonging
club sing was the hero in the Over- Vic had a hillea ball game un-
the ball crashing into the net, within 20 miles of London-on seas upset of the Canucks in a two were out in the seventh
The player in question, High-giving Pratt, the Services goal- before rellable Fred "Soccer tactics and training and close 3-2 decision. Yeung singled stanza
LA centre-forward,
Keeper, no chance of saving. how they may be appiled to in the telog run in the seventh Diesta punched a single to mar nursing an injury and will be The display. of young Santon. hockey"
for came up in Pedruco's herculean feat.
player, et left- stanza and then
tomorrow's the St Josep!! Positions on the field are the the clutch to move the winning
therefore I have no half was a revelation. He was Came,
From hesitation in, marking d down the best same in both games and tactics run into scoring position in the
mon on the field. are a'milar in many respects, ninth frame.
Bill Folowell pitetud bril-home win for Kitchee,
statt to finish he was full of alongside "Gard jant ball for the USS though hockey has retained the
KOWLOON "DERBY"
energy and, playing
Kitchee and Sherry Bucks was again in Iners Bay" in their anal ap
A Kowloon "Derby" Kamu members of the
..
George Whiting
hon
$9.49
natre.
The Baseballers Anel was powerful
Turpin, every man, woman and child in the Marne Valley seemed to derive personal pride
from his presence among them.
Lorry loads of workers' de- manded, and got, his autograph on their trade union cards.
in nn Braves clash
even
give
The
club
Aren't
b
to
this
season.
It Happened Last Week wards, and it the RAF attack teams possible and treated lie
ALEC JAMES ON HOCKEY the cycle.
attacking contre-half
the
he Griffin
to
Boccer? Alex James should find
out,
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ngints
wenk
Lon
the
unavailable
are a one
one mun
they
moa
are ing
thrills
range.
was He gave
Both as an
in Hongkong. Meeting place of the Circle is the limelight as he hurled the pearance
Tavern. Villiers Saints to 7-3 win over the relieved, Ski Zelinak! In the takes place at Boundary Street KMB teams, it seemed to bring Street Charing Cross, I wonder Madcaps to enable the Joeys to first inning and hurled 6-2/3-in-when Polico meet KMB... This out the best in him. If hockey has anything to he was. the he faced 22 batters and whifted counter with both teams going excellent.
Hung Hing-yuk held
vice-like burler Josette six of them. He held Chung all out for victory. The Bus- new high for Hwa to nary a hit in his stint men, who always seem to Beld alusive Highton la a
grip and blotted him out of the pleture completely. The all- tha Rest round superiority of team was clearly seen when for half of the second the whole they had to play without the Bervices of Ko Po-koung, who Inters the was injured prior to t val
White Fang
Expedia Sorulce). Tlampo set a
Mister Conquest
AND SO CASTLE MCGINK PREPARES FOR
WE'RS' AFTER HAVING
UPPER TEAR:
MMAUL
SCORPION
FOR MEDINKY
NOW WHAT HAPPENS TO BUNGLERS
"I'M TILED OF ALL THIS FOOLING. I WANT CONQUEST AND THE GUL BROUGHT KEEP FOR MU
TO DEAL WITH.
AN ENGLISH HOUSE-PART
MB DARLIN
London Express Berrics)
They did the most of th tacking and wijen, the Services did become dangerous the roel-like defence of the Rest onslaughts
held out Bgains adel
on Yul Yu-lak's
NOT UP TO SCRATCH The Services team did not play up to scratch. Pratt play ed a grand game between the sticks and was bury for the radst of the afternoon I think lan much better Tight-back anxl his talent was warled in the rear portion
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