Softball Chatter
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1950,
BRAVES MEET AMERICANS IN SOFTBALL TOMORROW SEASON'S OPENING GAME
BY "STARDUST"
"Play Ball!" Once again that old familiar battle cry will be heard around King's Park precincts tomorrow afternoon when the 1951/51 soft- ball season will be ushered in. Softball fans will converge in droves on the Association's velvety ball field, Mecca of softball fame and fortune, to lend their huzzas and razzberries to making the opening function a huge
looming ahead on the horizon. success for another bumper season
A colourful parade of all the 37 competing teams, splendidly attired in their other uniform, will start the ceremony off on the right foot. The championship squads of last year have been accorded the honour of leading the march with the contingents following behind in alphabetical sequence.
being
Ex-
ALEX JAMES
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* STANLEY MATTHEWS ⭑ * ANDY CUNNINGHAM * whose playing careers have spanned the great days of British tell you the Gossip and the Inside Storles in their Soccer,
weekly column-
SOCCER
NEWS
In his annual stocktaking Stuart McMillan, Derby County manager, has re- insurance assessed the values of his players and taken out a record of £221,000 cover. Billy Steel, one of the greatest inside forwards of our time, is slightly de- valued compared with last season.
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Many Over-35's Are At The Top
In British
Sport
Says PETER WILSON"
Sport-commercial, big-business sport-has never AL boomed in Britain as It's booming today. tendances, receipts, prize money are all in the Everest class.
But the old jibe, that we're in danger of becoming a nation of spectatora rather than practitioners, a sumes a dangerous reality when you consider how the over-35's continue to dominate almost every popular sport.
Whoj but the (omdol) war has been Let's take a look-see.
Rationing was the man who get the spark over for five years. Derby have a £21,000 fixed-price tag on Steel. Eight clubs have approached to the torch which our athletes that I don't believe, for it only brandished so gloriously in Drus-affects athletes in certain sports, rein? Jack Holden, no other anyway. Derby. As many again are waiting in the quene. Now it is more or less up to
and "Jack 'Lantern" is
Perhaps different sports have Steel.
theru, nimble 43.
different answers, Athletics
EDITED BY....
James Connolly
Sterl, on today's prices, s Team managers are solicited to give their earnest co-operation to see that
He' at ni worth £30,000. their teams are on the field and ready for the march at 1.30 p.m. sharp.
any chal-"eut pries" becouse Derby will the trophy. Under show a good profit, know the Tho
'Musicians' | grous Terty" Noronha will not strength to suppress Hongkong
nott under-lenge for -- of course
capaisle managemen! of age of training away, and are Union will send an orchestra to
like the the enemy, the estimate the
they have anxious to end the dickering. provide music occasion. A large number of seasoned campaigner she is, and Rene Sequeira
circumstances, it bolstried up their team by nb-
ot
BID FOR AITKEN local dignitaries have been in-under such
seven taining the services would certainly beat the vited to graen the funcilon by
wenders of the world if they Braver Exile Loureiro.
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare, They will have practically) their presence.
Kent League side, have Sparked by the unparalleled were to go under
offer to George Al- of Josle made an Arbitrators for this game will the saine nqund as last season the of
exception the traditionn pageantry
who ken, the East Fife and Sculland pitcher, parade,
American Consal Mr Le Don Robbins (plate), Buster with the
Pang ibeiro, thelt George and
Dodgin thinks Smith will trot Holland
Manager Bit Harry Leroy
signed up for the Braves. They wing-half.
solve the Fulham Aitken, a fine player in the 10 out the hurling slab and (bases).
have bright hopes of repeating
"He JUNIOR LEAGUE
£20,000 class, in determined not he might their success.
centre forward problem. toss out the first pitch to send
The League has the
Graca, to re-sign for East Fife, titantle eight-month softbull
The Junior
team is Jory
matched is the bulld, two good feet, and Fit Rennie
have Barretto, Manuel Betteshanger
needs the inatch ex season on its merry way.
greatest number of teams,
offer, and have only leen teams are competing
Gaterres, Alvaro Sauza, Roberto East Fife's Shield Numes, Alfredo Xavier, Antonio house and job for Aitken, Oulxrience," says Dodgin, "Ernie Heather" Grand Old Man the
of prGuterres, Reggie Silva, Eddie song is that Aitken, who is "Doc" with the moving up Softball. I'rexy
Eric miner, rather wants a change the Senior Loureire, Bernard Silva, Molthen, as usual, will call mising rookies to "Play Ball" in his raticas League, a great many clubs in Remedios, Eddie Xavier, Manuel of jobs as well as clubs.
Nunes, Gerald Remedios holler after the first pitch has the Junior loop are Onding
Robert Mendes. tossed
of
DOC'S HOLLER Hongkong's
been
out. Doc's two difficult to replace their mail words will be sweet music tutays. However, all teams will
thei 217 matched evenly enger be of numbers .countless
battle royal and the champion- Bortbal partisans.
quite a Taking the arena for the in-hip battle will auguent tilt are the Braves, the struggle.
Here is a reigning champions at holders
Cank
n Ladies'
roued up of some teams in the Junior Mose's Vikings: Umberto
Norwich manager.
And
in't any ceiling if he is the Who
Tight .
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Here's the story of football fan. Ambitious Vale nected funds when
their swagger new moved to headquarters.
it
A
major
is the most-discussed looks as though it's recovering Brilinh heavy-weight today-quicker than any other even including the doubtful Don- sport.
Bruce Woodcock? real calrian,
In boxing there's a true, but And Tonypandy
If you're a Port Tommy Farr,
see 30 again cynical, answer. will never they Tum
hungry fighter you've got a better waist measurement.)
chance of being a good 'un than except as n
enough When nearly all was lost at if you know there's Chairman Holdcroft got one to whom did England rely upon money in your pocket to buy the contribution of £2 is, 3d, to try to match something from next meal, whether you win or
bandy lose. the grey embers? Cocoa 1.
A brutal friend of mine said: legged, twinkle-toed genius they] of the call Sinn Matthews-unless they "As long as they give free milk One old supporter clula walked to the match every happen to be the lett back up in the schools you won't get your Tommy scrapper," week instead of taking the bus against him, when they call him old-time
Farr told me less than a week cach something quite different, and put his contribution
BRO: "It's funny Matthews is over 35,
how much time in the lin
there's no financial Would you, even now, backmore a punch hurts you any English lawn tennis play; you to take It." Clear the decks for action.
to lent Fred Perry? No. 1 Headed by chairman Jimmy
But thought not.
the only Guthrie, the Players' Union are
Englishman ever to win Wimble. International team selection preparing a last-ditch stand on
Torrie Gillick, former Ever-dan, since before the first World J very much in the minds of wages, contracts, and players. Muslanes: The Mustangs are
ilon and Ginggow Rangers War, is now 41. though they
Spurs last the F.. a new team and
his Guthrie and
executive forward, watched have a slim chance for the tag. The big-wigs are busily run-
the League and week. Fs in with Ranges expertones their keenges and
7. A. officials after the Union's quest for an inside forward. rained this coming season willing over the likely boys. It's pe to meet
the never too early. for stand to their Kox!
The World Cup v. Canadian October A.G.M. They
With
kitting Murphy future. They are represented)
inatch might be business this time. Will press
jackpot, Surs might have a Tour teams
for open contracts, by A. J. Souza, Joey Iteis, Thoy the test piece before selection.
spare man Rey", J. Reardios. 1. Noranh",
It's not improbable that Eug-
SECTIONS
and
At a moreting of Softball team
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Another 75-year-old
£100 waded in with notes.
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And
when
reason for
DON'T DO IT
advise any
As for Soccer, I can't see piny Gordon Richards has been the or players improving until the champion Jockey almost since peonage system, which nowadays the time the Trojans learned not fetters players, is revised. theto bet on wooden horses. He's certainly wouldn't
46 now and still no one looks youngster to make football his
ke catching him-in any wente career in this day and age, of the word.
Today a youngster needs one
REG. AND MAC
of two things. Either a father Coincidence? Everton signed
like the one Fred Perry had, who was willing to spend hun- Jack Dodds frum Blickpool, and
dreds of pounds on rambling later transferred him to Lincoln,
I can think of only two post-that his son was going to be a Lincoln, looking for a replace-war products who can match the world-beater, ment for Dudos, watched fosters not only in achievemmis Jimmy Melatosh, centre for- but in that indefinable quality!
of "Doc" Malihen Shield, who of the will cross-bat with the Ameri- Izop.
(last year's
runners-up). The
game will be followed Vikings will be trying this st. Rev. F. Guterres, A. Ville Cond will appoint a new skipper.
He Halton, the Chesterfeld en-sen for the clutive pennant. HeCarlos, Tilo Souza, A. Een and
Wright, Billy
Creal
player by
withdrawn is iminately counter in which the Wahoos, hog a bunch of keen and pro- Coulder.
transfer request. the other
Glory" though he is, hasn't the doin-wing-half, has Gerrard "Morning triple Champlons and holders of mising players and should not Mall Shield, lash teams
underrate Jones Aces will be againing personality we need.
Reg. who skippered the side the Ching
Sparked by an up with almost the same squad s He isn't a Stam Cultis by any last year, asked for Clast year this Club.
a move with St. Teresa's Junior Champions and holders-corning rookie, lands" last year. They still have talent means.
Wright would probably wel-pelen he started this season in Peter Guest, it will be no sure and have always been strong of the Victor Mamak Shield).
Or the temperament and fore- Added respon the Central League team. I theny curder Brains, brawn, experience and prise to this
pennant contenders.
come a change. annexing The
sibility undoubtedly affects his
Last week he saw manager ward in the Everton reserves known as glamour-which gel sight of a Henry Cotton, who speed will be thrown into the come elm to
fuller Hobby Marshall and asked him Everton slped him from Black-the big crowds raising blisters decided that out of golf be uki lay. melting pot of diamond com-fart.
pool too.
on their hands with their frantle make more money and a ever mentioned n Handsome Gurst, who makes
to forget he Broves-Ameri-
a alco life than cut of being petition in the
applause. the two squads his debut in heal softball, is a
transfer.
little public school kid with cans fraca, N battle for the singular honour speeds Beidler and a powerful Managers held last Monday it the was decided, after a lengthy die
West
Jimmy Todd, Pert Vale half- They are Reg Harris (30) nud clean collar. Reg will stay in the reserves, of grabbing the Open Day "willowy-wander",
There aren't a lot of them kid brother of Beautiful Joyee cursion, that the Men's Scutor sxlight,
nad Junior Leagues would be tired of
for the bout-so far. game of the Squaws. The Braves- Americans
200 boys The The following will represent split into two sections, plaging reply in inquiries for Eric Par- job is to nurse the young-back, who can't get back into McDonald Bailey (20).
30 Hodgson for move this week.
present needs 110
6. off two mounds each. The top sons, their international winger.sters. Marshall tried cut over the first team, is to arls Gordon
-(Lovlon Express The warm teams have been the Softballthe Viking- Hoffman,
D. teams in each section would then
Brighton"possibles."
-(Lendan Express Service) talk of the town. The stock of Noronha, M. Almeida.
Xavier, B. plista, play off for the Championshipa the Bienvey, has gone up so high Laurel, G. since they won the champion-S. Xavier, D. Izait, F. Allage, The Ladies' League will be a manager,
A. Turner. "Hand-straight two-round affair among Park
backward Lark. ship last year, that some "known.
Reme-the seven teams.
that sons. disclosed all quarters tip them to stand ome Guest and Eddie
it was also the best chance
udies Clast year Junior Batting
more than 450 players wers! Champion).
for the The
defending registered up to date
full forthcoming season.
introduction.
Blackhawks.
to carry championship honours again,
Whether or not the American. will be up to their top form champions. in problematical ng suni, for their playing hon congisient-s
been su 2-
doggone 40- dependable, that's what
Taking on the "tricky" Ameri- cans. Big Chief Frank Cleary will see lo It that no cocksure TICES or showmanship will be tho allowed 10
creep into
Ameri-
American squad. The cans beat the Braves in their first lengue game last year but here, again, a different tale may
be fold if this tussle
The game will be featured by the Braves having a new bat- tery, in the person of Johnny Alvares, formerly pre-war pit- cher of the Rambling Recs., and Avichi Yvanovich of the Braves Alvares will be on Johnny view on the local softball dia. mond for the Arst le post- WIT.
The following is the line-up of the Braves team-Bravest Johnny Alvares
1
will be
Is Also
And Soccer Is On The Way Back
Says JOHN MACADAM
After that splendid thrilling Arsenal-Spurs derby
POPULAR PARSONS
Ham might soon
their "nothing doing"
Ret
Don Welsh, the
who was at Upton recently, wouldn't be!
in bidding for Par-
the
Count Fulham
and
found
NATURAL LEFT WINGER
21-year- In Gordon Dale, a old natural left winger. Ches- terfield have a Soccer pearl of great price. oul on
Charlie Wayman deal. Inderd, That's why they keep leave the whole business on turning down the offers.
ice for a spell.
on
clubs bid
the Chesterfield back. But Stan
Twe London Southampton will port only!
basis, and Stan Milburn, exchange 2 neither Fulham nor any of end Englan
clubs have the likes Chesterßeld, four interesti exchange which Sydney Cann
Is looking for.
Billy Ross joined Leeds from fur ere” ~£800: Workington
wanted to Club fest is the molto
Dilly, a full-back, Southampton's get back nearer home, Bates, Teddy
utility forward.
of
in Bill
Shakly.
could
do
the Carlisle Since he joined the side
believing he 1937 Teddy has played in almost manager, needing full-back jevery position. He's been in andand
Buckley at Elland-rond.
it was only natural that the talk among the denizens of the Soccer sub-world should turn to my recent claim that aur football was on its way back to the state in which out of the team without a mur-business, phoned Major Frank It could handle the chuilenge of any country in the world. mur. The lesson of the games I have seen since the start
Wayınan With
not
quite
do
At after his operation, of the season is that it is on the way back-if not neces-match
forward for the season opener. sarily in the general football sense-at least in the Teddy was banged in as centre matter of speed, forcefulness, skill, and courage.
Now, the problem was how put to South America, if they (p); Avich! to keep it there. It was agreed net a fair cut of this money.
There was not Yvanovich (e); Carlos Yvanon all hands, there being half :
Alves
F. A Erwins (plate), A. E. Ablong
(bases).
and
.AND GLAMOUR
Glamour will be out in full health. force in the second game when
players
Ali 22 players got their teeth into the game from the stark,
TWO FREAKS
His brilliant performance and You see, two fine goals called for special rejoicing at the Dell,
FULHAM HOPE
Bedford
Jezzard, assistant of Old Merchant secretary
is now in full time Taylors, training at Craven Cottage.
Walle 'Spurs' two goals, from THE GAMBOLS
JARE LIBER
ONLY
a daventient Teddy's wife is Mary Bates, the
of foot tecretary. (26); a dozen masagers of clubs invalee and the party was a fale-pretty Southamption assistant vich (lb); Tony Tony Osmund (3h); Junior Re- the company, that the averagely true cross-section medics (55): Bob Remedios (1f): fcotball player will not main-Eat fe in England today.
the Going back to the match, it of a not so easy to say "lucky Spiky Guties (ef); and Carlos on this standard under
prezent econumle structure
Arsenal" as lo say "unlucky Remedios (17).
adventure Spurs." The line-up of the Americans game.
of at the time
The silly Bogota is unknown
Who unsettled bas writing.
Umpires of the game will be would be good club servants.
Say what anybody ikes, 1- 11. Moosacea legal payments are being made to discover to induce players that the local atmosphere
a Burgess header in the 31st (ree a Ramsey "wiven" | minute after not agreeable to their
klek, and Walters cracbing football root in 25 minutes of the second promluent One the Wahous, triple champion chartcter, ny longer actively in hair from a Medley erors, were and holders of the China Mait the game, put a proposition to nest-class culminations of a lot Shield, meet St. Teresa's last the meeting.
were really year's Junior Champions and!
of the Victor Mamak holders
affair This is an Shield).
The first Arsenal goal, In 25 I was simply this: Make the deadlier than the male!
Wahoosion players £20 a week, withing one. Roper hit palpable Green-shirted
caught The will come to the fore when they a minimum in the lowest grades centre high, the wind
urms into play against the "lite damsels" at less than £10 a week. Payi! and carried it over
beniuses on some such realistic burn's up-stretched of St. Terese, who, having prac tised so hard under couchestrals as this: £5 for an away the net.
And then, when It looked as Entico Rosario and Tony Gon-win, £4 for a home win, £i
polnta won, Lishman, near the end, salves, are now a useful ball for an away draw, and £2 for if Spurs had the two playing nine. Though the odds a home draw.
"was brought down in the penul- "The money is in the game," in favour of the
did not look dan- are highly
Barnes zcored it is certain that tho he said, "and you wilt only get ty area-he formor, latter will put up stiff oppost-contented men playing for their gerous-and tion and will all the time bc clubs and not seeking transfers, from the penalty.
trying to
-(London Express Service) trying. Wahoos Big Chief "Gor-and certainly not
£20 A WEEK
of good progressive work, Arsenal freaks,
the
where the female species is turnaximum wage for First Divi- minutes, never looked like be-
Ditch-
Rankly
VERY WELL GEORGE, YOU MAY GIVE HER A GLAD EVE JUST ONCE IF YOU'RE QUITE SURE THAT HER SISTER'S HUSBANDS SECOND COUSIN IS A JOCKEY
a
Major Buckley was willing to business. Ho wanted centre half.
Twenlyman, valued at £15,- through. 000, in exchange. The deal fell
Stoke manager Bob McGrory is looking for a centre forward to replace George Mountford, How In Borola.
The man he Massart, of Bury.
fancies is Dave
L
NO MORE NONSENSE Portsmouth, everyone agreed, played lovely football
only saved Shemeid, but
Bob Jackson: "Back we go to the old Pompey style, straight for goal and no nonsense."
point.
Says manager
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Searching for an inside for- ward Is Norman Low,
the
Arthur Peali says: VERY FINE SHOTS NEED PLENTY OF PRACTICE
15 1 2 2arder CIENTIFICALLY,
to hit an cbject-ball thinly than Afust cur with any other contact
¿PWHITE
men think other- wise, and it is worth their whitic to practing this NOPE of slipt.
SIT DIATOM shows the finest pureible in on from the right- nb poc of the D with while on tho miibig 100% Cus pint5%- bail for this one also the shoD LET whot think
CUL
back into L right top pocket Down to bak
i cive a semi-
trick er u
ful to keep a big break going
A:m
What's the reason bortcomings cf
jcrop of youngsters?
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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