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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 8, 1987.

SOFTBALL RAGGED OVER WEEK-END

CENTRAL BRITISH MAKING GREAT. STRIDES AT GAME

MUST KEEP BODIES AWAY

FROM "SACKS”

THIS WEEK'S "SPOTLIGHT"

THEY SAY

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count, but I learn that the sequel has been serious discussions behind the scenes as to the advisability of If you can play a badminton closing down, and leaving the fu- singles and then draw your ture to whoever may be willing to breath you can take it from me carry on in spite of his or their dis- that you're fit, and that your gustA writer in the "Sunday Re- medical insurance examination feree. need not give you the slightest fears-Graham Standard.

Every Scottish football follower has reason to express admiration for In my humble opinion, Schmel the ways of the Association selectors. ing, unless he landed a lucky window dressing mentioned, but there Occasionally, one hears the phrase

(By "SHORTSTOP") SOFTBALL, over the week-end, was not of the

highest standard and part from one match, right or two, wouldn't whip one is no justification for this allegation between the Filipinos and the Canadian Chinese, side of Farr I think that nowadays when F.A. teams are assem- the other three games were ragged. Not that there Schmeling was a lucky individual bled. Even club influence is not the in that he failed in the promo-who are most closely concerned with the potent factor it once was, and those were many errors made in play; in fact, there were tion of a battle between himself game realise that the teams of to-day a number of double-plays pulled, but the latter and Farr in London Hype Igoe, are chosen on meritW. M. Gall plays were fairly simple.

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I am convinced that the centre half

Hyams is anxious to fight. M'Avoy be left to dominate the game

of the "stoppe type will not always

THE CANADIAN CHINESE CAME FROM BEHIND TO RE-

I am DUCE THE BIG LEAD THE FILIPINOS HAD TAKEN, AND

again. True, he was unfortunate waiting for a centre forward to appear SHOWED A FIGHTING SPIRIT THAT WAS COMMENDABLE.

Bill- Muir's Central British boys have showed the most im-day which ruined any chance

in sustaining an eye injury on Mon-who will not only beat him, but prove that his style is wholly mistaken. Pa- he! provement recently and Stan MacNider did sterling work behind

tience may be required, but I am sure the, bat for his team. With the chatter he put up one might well might have had; but I do not think that this will occur and that it will not imagine him to be a veteran in the ranks of the American game promoters will be anxious to stage need any alteration of rule. The cen another fight after the disappoint-tre forward may not be able to perform

the task single handed. He may re-.. ing affair at Belle Vue.--Harold

quire the help of his colleagues, espec- Lewis.

ially, I think, the inside forwards. The tactics of the game are closely studied to-day, and if any club will plan how the centre half-back can be beaten and driven from his entrenchments they will do a great service.-C. E. Sutcliffe.

The British boys will have to 125 pounds wringing wet, but he is learn to keep their bodies away a bundle of energy running ram-1 from the sacks when a runner is part on the softball field. Watch- trying to reach a base. Many a ing him play a game, one can easi- Nothing but stiff-neckedness is in player has been hurt by a base run-ly imagine the seriousness with the way of the return of France to ner charging in, particularly at first which he bends over the operating the Rugby international fold. I be- base and home plate. Of course, in table. He hardly cracks a smile, and lieve that, if the opposition by Scot This referee business has de Softball there is no chance of a jit's a difficult job to get him to say land could be overcome Ireland veloped into what appears to be a baseman being spiked as in base a word. Very few balls get past would fall into line and England most troublesome thing in connec- ball, but the danger is still there. him at left-field, and his batting would be only too willing to agree tion with boxing, and the only re- SOFTBALL SPOTLIGHT average is up with the heavy hit-In fact, she has been in this mood medy appears to be contained in the The other doctor active in localiters, and he can be called on for for some time Geoffrey Simpson adoption of a practice against Softeball, and who plays left-field service on the mound.

for the Canadian Chinese Club, is

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which we have for many years past set our mind, viz, the American

•Certain happenings during the method of appointing two judges to

Dr. George Gouiney Lee, M.D., Who BOURNEMOUTH'S past year or two in connection with act as official point scorets in addi-

is affectionately known among his many friends as plain "Gee-Gee."

Born in China in 1905, he went to Toronto, Canada, with his par- ents five years later, where he at- tended Cottingham Public School. After his graduation from grade school, he went to Jarvis and Davenport Collegiates, and from there he went to the University of Toronto, coming out as a full- fledged doctor of medicine.

NEW INDOOR GREEN

Big Crowd See The Opening

(By E. J. LINNEY)

at

London, November 5. Alderman T. V. Rebbeck, Mayor of Bournemouth, presided at the in- NOT BEEN EQUALLED augural lunch in the Pavilion Interested actively in many forms Bournemouth yesterday, to which of athletics, "Gee-Gee" is the only the English Bowls Association and Chinese in Canada to win a letter local teams and members and the at the University of Toronto, a dis- Corporation were invited. Speaking tinction which to this day has not of the new indoor green and build- been equalled. Winning a letter, ing he claimed that it surpassed the hard-to-get "T" of his Univer- any green in the world for accom- sity, meant that he played for the modation of players and public. college in a major sport. Among the games he was prominent were soc- cer. rugby. Canadian football and basketball »

WORK IN CANADA

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Mr. P. B. Hilton, chairman of the EB.A. indoor section, congratulated the Corporation on its enterprise..

Following lunch the teams cross-

ed the town to the Winter Gardens' Aside from his studies, "Gee-

site, which has been used for the Gee" always managed to find time

new building. The Mayor declared for outside activities, being con- it open and threw the first jack. nected with the senior leader corps All the seating was occupied in the of the YMCA, and he was also a deep gallery and round the green, prominent member of the Chinese and many spectators were standing. YMCA, in which he had charge There are now nearly 50 indoor of the junior boys,

bowling clubs affiliated to thel E.B.A. (Indoor Section), but the Returning

ng to China in 1932, he building at Bournemouth is the first joined the staff of the Canton Hos- which will provide the spectator pital in Canton, but only remain with more than elbow room to wit- ed there for one year. In 1933, heress the play on a green which ac- went back to Canada for post-commodates seven playing rinks graduate work at St. Michael's and available for 56 bowlers at the same the General Hospital at Toronto, | time. and came back to practice in the Colony two years ago,

The seating includes an extensive amphitheatre, rising from the level

Gee-Gee is only five feet three of the green, with row after row of and a half inches tall, and weighs tip-up seats,

the more spectacular side of the tion to the third man in the ring. British prize-ring have not only Here, to our mind, does lie the re- brought a deeper pessimism and medy for the troubles which have - cynicism into the hearts of men who recently arisen.-"Boxing"

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