1937-05-22 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1937.

BASEBALL LEAGUE MUST HAVE RULES

TO-NIGHT'S BADMINTON AT RECREIO

GOOD DOUBLES GAME

H.K. SIAM CLASH

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(By “ADREM”)

The big game in to-night's badminton programme at Club de Recreio is the doubles match between the Shaw brothers, of Siam, and P. H. Wong and C. E. Chng, the holders of the Colony title.

All followers of the game in Hong Kong are fully aware of

·M. el Arculli, above, will be pitching for the Filipino Baseball team this afternoon.

the standard of the Chinese PETER

LATHAM

Y.M.C.A. combination, but hav- ing seen the No. 1 Siamese pair. in action, I am fully expecting them to thoroughly extend for TO RETIRE

midable Wong and Chng, who swept all before them in com- petitive badminton during the season just concluded.

Their game yesterday provided the visitors with the opportunity of accustoming themselves to the con-

ditions under which "big" games are played locally, and they should give an even better display than they did last night.

EVEN GAME

50 Years' Service With Queen's Club

CLUBS UP IN AIR AT THE MOMENT

WERE PUI CHING TEAM

IN THE RIGHT?

TO-DAY'S GOOD ENCOUNTER

(By "INFIELD")

THE

HE need for rules governing the Hong Kong Baseball League was stressed in these columns early last season, and though an attempt was made, which resulted in the registering of players participating in the League, no other steps were taken and the League has since been run in a very haphazard manner.

ONE HAS ONLY TO RECALL SOME OF THE INCIDENTS OF LAST SEASON TO REALISE THE NECESSITY FOR DE- FINITE RULINGS FOR EXAMPLE, THE SUDDEN WITH- DRAWAL OF THE CANADIAN BASEBALL CLUB NEAR THE END OF THE SEASON AND THE TRANSFER OF ~THEIR "STAR" PLAYERS TO THE AMERICAN BASEBALL TEAM, AND THE ABRUPT ENDING OF THE LEAGUE LAST SEASON.

The baseball League appears to be run on a sort of "gentle- London, April 30. men's understanding" with the spirit of the game prevailing, but After 50 years' service with the while this is in itself most commendable, and it is not to be doubted Queen's Club, Peter Latham, in his that any club would take an unfair advantage over another club, time the world's greatest tennis it must be borne in mind that what may be done in good faith by and rackets player, is retiring at one club, may not meet with the approval of the others. It would the age of 72. A luncheon in his be in the interest of all, if clubs knew exactly where they stood: honour is to be held at Queen's Club

increased would give an on Monday next, when a subscrip- With baseball increasing in,sion tion from his many admirers will popularity, it is up to the com- strength to the Pui Ching team. be handed to him.

mittee to make a start imme-

has there been any At no time Peter Latham is the only man on diately in drafting rules which qualification for players for any A very even game should be that

cham-will serve as a

guide to all clubs. one side. Last year there were: between Choot Shaw and M. A. record to hold two world's Oliveira, who will

Spectators at Caroline Hill last others than Americans and Canadians - the pro- pionships at the same time. He was open

champion from 1895 to Sunday were greatly disappointed playing for these two clubs: anch gramme with a singles. The latter's tennis chief claim to distinction is his 1904 and again in 1907, and rac-when the Japanese refused to take this season the Filipinos are not game composed entirely of their owa ability to stand up to a gruelling kets champion from 1887

against Pui Ching in a protest nationals!

CHANGE- IN 'NAME against the latter fielding several,

The question will no doubt be re- players from the U. S. S. Mindano."

should Though they won their point at a opened by Pui Ching, but

the 881- meeting held later, I cannot, but they still desire to include feel, that the Japanese, would have lors in the team, a slight alteration played the in their name would suffice, as the done better had they

one of game under protest, rather than Hong Kong Baseball Club, disappoint the crowd which includ the strongest contenders for the of ed a great number of their own title this season, is composed

players from the American and supporters.

Canadian teams of last season.

want the field in their sheduled.

game and keep sufficient in reserve 80 that for six years he 0 1901,

to force a tiring opponent.

Shaw is a fast, brainy player with a nice disguise of direction and he smashes with tremendous vigour. In fact, both players are so similar in their methods that a titanic struggle should be the result.

SECOND STRING

TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME:

world's champion at both games.

SIAMESE BADMINTON STARS SHINE (Continued

tinued from Page 18) annual Presentation Night, were so completely out of touch with the game, that they were swamped.

MUST BE SEEN

on

The brothers combined beautifully

A "MINUTE” The Siamese second string. Um and covered court amazingly well. Incidentally there is a minute at To-day's game between the Hong all Kong Chinese and the Filipino Club porn and Lek, also having had the Cunning serving, adroit drops and one of the meetings requiring advantage of playing last night, hard smashing of anything short, clubs to play a game on schedule, should result in an easy win for the should do fairly well against W. C. were the outstanding points in as fine and that any protest arising over a former, but the newcomers are ex- Choy and S. P. Chan, but I do not a performance as has ever been game would be dealt with by a com-pected to give a better display than

a fortnight ago. think they will win.

seen locally, and the only pity was mittee.

The Arculli brothers are taking Although they show considerable that they did not receive the op- At a meeting held last Tuesday, natural talent, they are, at the mo- position that Lee and Hui, în form, to consider the protest lodged and over the mound, while the first base at which several representatives of will be covered by Alvares. Eramal ment, sadly lacking in experience are capable of giving.

the Japanese Club were present, it has been shifted to third, base and and the fine courtcraft of Choy, and Having been so successful in their was decided that the protest be up- Rull will be seen at second base în Chan is almost certain to prove too first attempt, I expect our Siamese held and that the

game, between his place. much for them.

TO-MORROW'S CLASH visitors to rise to even greater Pui Ching and the Volunteers be

To-morow the Volunteers will heights to-night and would advise declared null and void.

meet the Japanese and a good game all followers of the game, who were As it is not known'

should be witnessed. The Volun- Singlès-Choot Shaw (Siam) v. M. not present last night, to make a what ground the protest

anteers are the harder hitting, team A. Oliveira (Hong Kong).

point of attending.

tained and in the absence

but slow between the bases, and it Doubles Umpornand Lek (Siam)] Following the badminton pro- definite ruling, a few.

is in this department that the v. 8. P. Chan and WC: Choy (Hong gramme, Umporn, the Shaw bro- on the case will be interesting. Kong). Chart Shaw and Choot Shaw thers and the champion of

Japanese are very good. A friendly MUST HAVE REGISTERED PH. Wong and C, bp, Chng (Hong Kong).

gave an exhibition of a game that The Pul Ching, must have regis- game will be played after between Programme will commence at 9 is fast being adopted as their na-tered their players with the Lea- the Hong Kong Baseball Club and p.m. At the conclusion of the bad- tional pastime. Played on a bad-gue within the required time and the U.S.S. Sacramento,- minton matches the Siamese players minton court under the same con- no doubt included the sailors in the was then

SWIMMING CONGRESS TO will give exhibitions of the national ditions as that game, except that list, but no exception

It was offi-

was ball game:

instead of rackets and shuttles, a taken by the League.

MEET AT BRIGHTON

RESULTS

rattan ball is used and any part cially announced that the Pui Ching

Paris, May 16. The Interna- Singles:==P.: H. Wong (Hong Kong) of the body permissably utilised with team would be including these men

tional Congress of the Amateur bat Chart Shaw (Simm) 15-9, the exception of the arms below the in their side. 18--11

Federation has decided shoulder, uncanny skill was shown There was and there still is no Swimming Doubles --Um

Lak (Siam). best J. J. Remedios and M. A. in keeping the ball in play and ruling preventing them from doing to hold its next congress at Brigh- Oliveira (Hong Kong) 15-12, from the point of

of the so. The Japanese protested against ton at the conclusion of the Euro-

15--18.

spectators, many of whom had never their inclusion on the ground that pean championships which will be Chart Shaw and Choot Shaw seen anything like it, was a revela the players were not students of organised by the British Federation (Siam) beat T. Ge Lee and P. K.

the Academy, and that their inclu- lat London. Havas. Hui Hong Kong) 15

tion.

view

Siam,

observations