1938-01-26 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 26, 1938.

INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL SERIES START NEXT SUNDAY

FILIPINOS AND CHINA “A” FORECASTED TO WIN DAY'S GAMES

TO-DAY'S “SPOTLIGHT”

(By “SHORTSTOP")

THERE will be a slight alteration in the schedule for the International Softball Series which commence next Sunday, January 30. Instead of the first game being played on the C.B.A., ground, it will be played on Club de Recreio's ground.

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The Hong Kong contingent will have to be on their toes when they meet the Filipino boys, if they want to be in the final. There is small likelihood that the local boys will defeat the Islanders, but as it takes only one run to win a ball game, nothing definite can be said until the end of the last inning.

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The Machine Gunners, who form the nucleus of the Hong Kong squad, have taken to the game like ducks to water, and they have learnt the patois of the sport so well that their partees are usually twice as good as their opponents. Their sports- manship has been commendably noted upon during the season and the Softball League is looking forward to their entrance next

season.

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There will be a surprise package for the Portuguese team when they meet the Americans, on Monday, for the preliminary round. The Americans have a full line-up of baseball players whose powerful pegging in the infield leave nothing to be desired.

George Chow, above, the ener- getic President of the Hong Kong Softball League, and outfielder of the Canadian Chinese Club...

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The Portuguese battery will be A. V. Gosano, famous all-round learnt his baseball from the big athlete, and "Fats" Mendonca. Japanese names. of the old days: Both have played a lot of baseball Hachuima, "Shorty" Ishimatsu and 1 catching for locally, while Gosano has stayed Murata. He started away from the game for a few Ishimatsu back in 1925, and it can Agents: years. "Fats" was seen at the easily be seen that Johnny had initial sack for the strong Volun- some good coaching in the way he teers Baseball Club last

works behind the bat.

season,

and did sterling work for his team. After he left school, he joined up Included in their line-up will be with the Filipino Baseball Club and familiar names to baseball fans, played with them until the team such as H, A. Barros, who played was disbanded. He has played the Americans in 1996, Beltrao, with the Volunteer team since then, second sacker for the Volunteers; but as Johmry feels that the years "Spotty" Pereira Figueiredo; are rolling along too rapidly he Campos; C. F. Remedios; J. Gon-hasn't taken the game as serious- salves and A. M. Rodrigues

ly as heretofore..

CHINA ”A” TO WIN

China "A" should romp

FOOTBALL CAREER

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January 30, at 10 a.m., on the Joseph's third division team dur-cess in previous years,,have never been too happy about their batting.

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Nazarin, Kitchell

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for that season. He later moved At the moment, S. A. Ismail, made the following scores in his wound up in the cellar in the Lea- up to first division and hadlayed Nazarin and Kitchell are batting four League innings

with great consistency and the result gue and they haven't much hope there until recently.

has been a series of comfortable of beating the strong Chinese He is on the sports committee vie

victories, Nazarin, who made 80 nine, who are the first string men of the Battery Section of the Volun-against Army on Saturday of the different Chinese teams in teer Defence Corps, and it is quite the local League.

likely that with Fred Simonsen, another baseball enthusiast in the bat and surprised even his most Corps, a baseball team will be or- ardent supporters. Now that he has made 41 and assisted by 24 from ganised for next season.

kept his arm in shape all winter, Extras., I.R.C. declared at 179 for Johnny is not a member of the he will be seen in action

again only 4 wickets. Canadian Chinese Club, of course, when the baseball season rolls Army ran up against A. but he had to play softball and around. As Johnny says, he'd Madar in his best form and were that was the first team that asked rathe

baseball than eat! quickly shot out for 83, MacLagan

Hobkirke and

being the only. for his services.

which is about as enthusiastic as

double-figure scorers. one cant be over

sport.

John

for the

"SPOTLIGHT'

hony Delgado, catcher Idian Chinese Club, was born in g Kong in 1905, and at- tended St. Joseph's College.

In school, Johnny was interested only in baseball and football. He

He did sterling work hind the t