1937-10-16 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 16, 1937.

SOFTBALL IS NOT EFFEMINATE!

FIGHT RECORDS

SMASHED AT

SCHOOLS

MANY BASEBALL

STARS HAVE GIVEN

SWIMMING SPORTS IT UP IN DESPAIR

MAK WAT MING IN

LIMELIGHT

With an aggregate of. 70 points, St. Joseph's College carried away the Championship Shield at the An- nual Inter-Scholastic Swimming Sports held in the swimming pool of the Victoria, Recreation yesterday afternoon.

Eight former records

Club

were

smashed. by students representing

Queen's College and St. Joseph's

College.

winning school.

LAST WEEK-END GAMES

REVIEWED

TO-MORROW'S ENCOUNTERS

(By "SHORTSTOP”)

•

Local Soccer By "Linesman

There will be a glut of*** good. football for to-morrow afternoon, and followers will not be complain- ing when they realise that three of the four matches are very much within the bounds of local first class football

On paper I think that the South

will be the best of the three en- The other two matches,

Middlesex versus St. Joseph's car

those who have decried the effeminacy of soft-China 4 versus Kowloon game ball, there seems only one adequate retort: counters. At the conclusion of the various "Phooey!" When such an eminent personage as the the Seaforths versus Eastern, and events, Mrs. W. Kay, wife of the Sultan of Swat only swings at the atmosphere in-reveal much in the way of improved Director of Education, presented the Championship Shield to the stead of the spheroid, then there's much more to form.

South China “A” should win the game than that which meets the eye.

their match against their hosts,

1, Ng Tsun-man

LISTEN TO AUGIE GALAN, HARD HITTING MEMBER OF and I say this in spite of the fact (Queen's), 2, D. Hutchinson (D.B.S THE CHICAGO CUBS: “YOU CAN CALL IT SOFTBALL, IF YOU that Kowloon have always given, 3, E. Smith (SJ.C.). Time: 26 sec (record).

WANT TO, BUT I DON'T CARE FOR ANY MORE OF IT. FLL the Chinese more than they have

their own

ground.

For many? 100 yards breaststroke-1, Tsang Iu-STICK TO BASEBALL WHERE FVE GOT A CHANCE. IN TH5] bargained for when playing on hing (SJC): 2 Chan Man-por

FIRST PLACE, I'M NOT TAKING ANY MORE CHANCES OF

now, the Peninsula boys (S.J.C.) 3. Wong Yui-man (Wah BROKEN FINGERS AND A CRACKED NOSE TRYING TO Years Yan). Time 75 sec (record). -

China, and with their very much 50 yards backstroke-1, E. Smith CATCH THOSE CANNON BALL DRIVES THAT WHIZ PAST have held their own against South YOU CAN'T HIT WHAT YOU improved side, it will not be too (SJ.C.); 2 Kwok Hon-ming (SJC); ME. AND AT BAT-WELL, 3. Yuen Chi-kwok (St. Paul's). Time: CAN'T SEE!”

much of a surprise should 32.3/5 sec. (record).

The results were as follows: 50 Fards.

d

200 yards-1. Mak Wai-ming

Time: 2.18.3/5 sec. (record).

the

(SJC): 2, Chan Chun-nam (S.J.C.); There is still the retort from the ardent baseball fan: "Well, Kowloon team carry the day. 3, Lo Tak-cheong (Queen's College) the same applies to baseball. You can't hit a ball with plenty of They have been training diligen- thrust and determination. South Diving.-1, St. Joseph's (70); 2, La smoke on it!" True, brother, true! But why call the game soft-tly, and should play with more Salle (69.1/2); 3, Central British (68). ball?

China, on the other hand, will not 150 yards medley.-1. St. Joseph's;

2. La Salle; 3, Diocesan Boys. Time: There must be something to! The battery of Tuffy Chinn and be taking their opponents too easily 137. 4/5 sec. (record)..

400 yards---1, Mak Wai-ming a game which has taken the Wally Ching, of the E. K. English —not after their severe shock last (S.J.C.); 2. Chan Chun-nam (S.J.C.) whole of America by storm, Forum, held the Vets to the unex-Monday when they met Eastern- 3, Chan Kwan-po (Wah Tan). 5.12.3/5 with an attraction now grown so pected score of 7-3, and it could and will be at full strength.

St. Joseph's will meet the Mid- (record).

50 yards breaststroke.-1. Tsang popular that 70 teams from 41 plainly be seen that the Forum boys.

After last Saturday's In-hing (S.J.C.); 2, Lau Kai-ming states played in a "world ser-had been practising more than the dlesex in what will be the match of (King's College); 3. Chan Kwan-polies." Technically, of course, ajothers throughout the summer. The the day: (Wah Yan). Time: 35 sec...

world series games means the Vets had some of the Pui Ching display, the Middlesex will find the 100 yards.-1, Ng Tsun-man

That the new (Queen's): 2. Chan Chung-hong playing for the pennant by two baseball nine in their outfit, but the Saints just as thrustful and scienti- there (S.J.C.): 3. Ip Hon-chuen. (La Salle) teams, but the aggregations two games are so differently played fic as the Chinese. Time: 59.4/5 sec. (record).

mentioned here gathered in that a good baseball player does not regiment have a good side 100 yards backstroke-1. E. Smith

also fall on into the bad habit of (S.J.C.); 2, Kwok Hong-ming (S.J.C.); Chicago last year to battle for necessarily mean one of the same can be no denying but they have 3, Ng Chuen-man (Queen's College) the (then known) championship calibre in softball.

throwing away golden chances. Time: 73.2/5 sec. (record).

of the States, which amounts to

Eastern are at home to 200 yards relay. St. Joseph's: 2 the same thing as the World Ser

To-morrow three League games Seaforths, at Causeway Bay, and La Salte; 3; Queen's

will be played, one on the C. B. A their form last Monday, when up ground, and two on the Filipino Club against South China "A", angers ground; at King's Park. The first well for them Eastern two games scheduled at 10 am much damage when they are in sharp are between the Canadian-their stride, and their improved Chinese and Filipino Club on the from will make it a most difficult latter's ground, and the other be-job for the Seaforths to win. This Itween the Vets and No. 3, Machine match looks a good draw to me.

The fourth game in the First South

YMCA GALA TO-NIGHT CANCELLED

lies.

Locally, the game has taken hold only on that community which is interested in the great American national game, baseball, which must still be considered as a minor sport in the Colony of Hong Kong.

NO EXPERIENCE

LEAGUE GAMES

Baseball Club.

the

can do

TO

Last week-end's games showed Gun Co., at the C. B. A. ground. The quite clearly that none of the teams match to follow will be a clash be-Division is that between had much practice. The trouncing tween the Forum and the H China "B" and Kowloon Chinese,

and the former should have The European YMCA. Swim- ming Gala arranged for to-night that the C. B. A. team received from

The Filipino Club, which receiv- difficulty in winning. has unavoidably been cancelled the Canadian-Chinese did not prove. owing to a lack of entries, and the however, that the latter team were jed a bye last week end, will be seen water-polo match between the "y" top notchers. MacNider, pitching for fin action for the first time. and the Middlesex Regiment pro- the first time for the C.BA, only boys have played in the Softball visionally arranged to conclude struck out one man in nine innings. League in the Philippines, and they M.G. TROOP the gala, will now not take place, which will probably make an 211 looked very good in practice, and

should give the Canadian-Chinese a GYMKHANA time low for the local League.

LEAGUE CRICKET STARTS TO-DAY

The

Chau Young's pitching, so much run for their money. This will pro THIS AFTERNOON touted before the series began, was

also disappointing, while the mos

bably be any one's game."

DIFFICULT TIME The Machine Gunners will

impressive showing on the mound difficult time with the Vets as the

was that of Doc Molthen, whose Local League cricket gets under speedballs and deceptive under-hand way this afternoon when Army deliveries fooled the Chinese lads fo "A" and Army Junior Division.

meet in the a considerable extent.

LAISSEZ FAIRE

former team have never before play- fed the game, te

Programme Of Six Events

The sixth annual gymkh

Machine Gun Troop, of the Hong

There will be a different line-up for the HK Baseball Club in their game with the Forum, as the absen Kang Volunteer Defence Corps, will Second League matches will be

This game would have had a dif- tees at the first game, have promis be held this afternoon on the Royal played every Saturday from now

an appearance to-mor-Navy Recreation - Club grom

Causeway Bay, commencing at onwards except for a break in ferent ending if the regular nine led to put în i November when bad light curtails of the HKB.C. had turned out on row, This should be an interesting. time for play to such an extent the field, but the "laissez faire" that match.

odation is not very that League matches are virtually grips residents of the Far East Seating acco

seems to hold sway, and any indul-good at either ground, but specta- impracticable.

Senior League starts on Novem-gence in the field of sport is condon-tors will be amply provided for ber 6 but thereafter there is aled only when the exercise is too toolalong the shady side of the third

alight of effort. break until January 8.

base line.

p.m.

The programme is as follows:

Musical Chairs

Children's Competition

Alan Race

Gretna Green Race

Tent-pegging Competition Handy-Hunter Competit