1939-03-14 — Page 23

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 14, 1939

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GOSANO BROTHERS SHINE

"Eddie's" Winning Hit Give Recreio Only Two Runs Over The Midgets

"BILL" MUIR'S SWAN SONG FOR GREEN SPOTS

Airmen Make Vast Improvement

PLAYING tight ball health the giant pitching of Johnny

alvares, Recreio blanked the mighty Midgets 2-0 in a fast and interesting Softball League game last Sunday. -Eddie Gosano's three bagger in the third inning featured the clash.

In this 'frame A. V. Gosano reached first-base on a hit and a minute later stole second. Mike Mendonca was given a free ticket to first. Eddie Gosano, clouted that three-bagger to right-field bringing in brother "A.V." and Mendonca for the only tallies of the encounter.

SUNDAY'S SOFTBALL SCORES

AT A GLANCE

Men's League:

Recreio 2, Midgets 0.

Inter-Hong:

Green Spots 5; Union Insurance 3,

Scony 11, Shell 2.

Dutch Bank 12, Kai Tak Civil 7.

Chartered Bank 10, R.A.F. 4.

bingles, three of which were homers. Moundsman C. A. Coelho, of Dutch Bank had better luck on the mound, allowing the enemy six hits. and three walks.

Revised

Cricket Fixtures

At a meeting of the Hong Kong Cricket League held this morning, it was decided, in view of the rapid approach of the rainy season, to make an effort to complete both Divisions of the League by April 1.

In this connection, the Hon. Secretary of the League, Mr. A. H. Madar, of Messrs. Arculli Bros.,. Holland House, would be glad if club secretaries would advise him as soon as possible if they will be unable to fulfill any of the fixtures appended.

fixtures:--

The following are the revised

K.C.C..

C.C.C.

I.R.C.

L. A. Ozorio made some fine cat- ches at left-field. A, M. Alves covered short-stop in tip-top fa Recreio Johnny Alvares only allowed,ing for home-sweet-home next Fri-shion, besides hitting a homer in Midgets four hits, struck out two day, played one of his best games the first inning. C. E. Barros' good H.K.C.C. and issued no free tickets to on these shores and won the game fielding at second-base was a big Army first. Herbie Quon, Midget's for the Orange Juicers when he ace-pitcher, fanned six batters, knocked a timely hit, scoring

help in keeping the score down. two walked seven and only yielded ahead of him and crossing the plateter of the game.

Nick Beltrao was the biggest hit- three hits, one each by

He slammed a Mike later on Omar's bingle.

homer and a three bagger. Mendonca, A. V. Gosano and

C. E. MUIR'S INSPIRED DISPLAY Eddie Gosano.

Barros also homered for the Bank- Recreio Bill put body and soul in

theers.

H.K.C.C. game and gave a marvelous dis-

C.S.C.C. play at the hot corner. It was a

P. SEMLMAN SHINES fitting farewell for a man who has man distinguished himself in the C.CO. For the Airport gang, P. Seil-P.R.C.

done so much for baseball in this outfield with four perfect catches.

I.R.C. Colony Willie Rapley pitched great Stanly Lee copped the honours in Denham Crary was the only Mid- ball for Union Insurance, and so the infield, making five get to reach third base, but his did Pereira, for Green Spot. Both without an error. W. Lawrence bonehead base-running robbed his teams were evenly matched, but played a good good game at short- PR.C. team of a run which would have the Orange Juicers got most of the stop, while D. Sung, the only-cat-

I.R.C. prevented a shut out. With no one breaks with the stick.

C.S.C.C. Ali Ismael, cher in the League who is cautious out, Crary reached second · on an playing at short-stop for Union enough to wear a mask, played error by A.A. Prata, who muffed a Insurance, was hot stuff in the headsup ball behind the plate. fly at right-field and later reach windy-alley. third on a wild pitch. Sammy Wong,

Although Midgets outhit the Portuguese squad, they did not have the necessary "umphs" to

score.

WHAT A MAN!

chances

On the C.B.A. ground last Sunday ball team lost a hard fought game

Navy

MARCH 18

First Division

H.K.C.C.

V I.R.C.

Second Division

v Recreio v- University

v Police

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C.S.C.C.

MARCH 25

First Division

v. Navy

v C.C.C.

v Army

·Second Division:

v K.C.C.

✓ H.K.C.C.

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Recreio

Ự University

Second Division

APRIL 1

ν Navy

v K.G.C.

V Recreio

The much improved R. A. F. soft- CHUNG WAH following Crary at bat, clouted afternoon, Shell Oilers was larrupto Chartered Bank, the final count FAVOURED FOR long fly to left-field, but Crary in-ed by Socony to the tune of 11-2 in being 10-4. It is admirable' the stead of running home after the a haphazard game. Hurler Erine way the Airmen have improved in "B" DIVISION catch, just looked bewildered and Figuereido's slow offering seemed their game since taking up Soft- stood fast at third-base. Dave Hut-to have a lot of "grease" on it and ball just over a month ago. Their CHAMPIONSHIP

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chison popped to right-field for the had Shell's reputed heavy sluggers fielding and batting was a 100 per second out, and Herbie Quon hit an buffaloed throughout. The A.P.C. cent, better than when they played easy roller. to hurler Alvares for Triple Shellers only registered their first fixture. A little more third out, to retire the inning with four measly hits. On the other polish in their base-running and Crary still holding third bag. What hand, Socony's hard hitting gang these. Airmen should be in the fore pounded "Killer" G. Guterres for with the rest of the contingents in 15 hits in six innings.

the Inter-Hong League.

a man!

SHELL OUTCLASSED The Socony clan outclassed their

St. John's. Beat

St. Andrew's

Last Night

St. Andrew's "A" lost all hopes of winning the "B" Division Badminton away, they lost to St. John's by G Championship last night when, playing

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Charlie Feguereido was nt his best behind the plate for Recs. His

VAST IMPROVEMENT perfect throws to second-base coupl-

Pitcher Baynham showed a vast ed with good catching and tag- opponents in every department of improvement last Sunday, when he ging on the part of short-stop A. V. the game. Socony's excellent field-only allowed the Chartered Bank games to 3, Gosano, had the Midget base-ing, which was marred only by one clouters 12 safeties, one walk and This defeat of St. Andrew's "A" stealers out cold at the keystone miscue, helped Ernie Figueirdo to fanned three. His team-mates gave defeats against them, should win the means that Chung Wah, with only two sack every time.

turn in his two-run-five-hit per-him good support in the field, erring League Championship as they have SPECTACULAR CATCHES formance.

only four times against the Bankers only five more comparatively easy Gerry Gosano, at left-field for Short-stop A. V. Gosano was six miscues.

matches to play. Recreio, made three spectacular again the best performer for So- Silva Netto who pitched six in again last night, losing to Club do St. Andrew's "B" wore beaten once catches which would have been cony. Besides making five put-outsnings for the Bankers, was in great Recreto by 8 games to 1. . tragic for his team if missed. For and three assists, he executed a form, striking out eight batters: ST. ANDREW'S "B" v. RECREIO Midgets, Francis Lay shone with neat double-play by scooping a hot He allowed seven hits and one walk, C. C. Pereira and C. Marques (Ro, his running catches at left-field, burner off Guterres bat, tagged In the last stanza, Campos took lost to S. Darby and L. Gibson 14–21

creio). while Ed. Fisher was equally sure Kitchell, who was on his way to over the assignment from Silva- beat W, Knox and S. A. Broad- of his catches at contre-field.

third and then made a perfect throw Netto and had the Airmen out in bridge George White, Midget's third- to first base to put Guterres out at short order during his short term beat Tomlinson and L. sacker, performed like a profession- the initial-sack.

on the mound. D. Aquino, Charter- Avery Xavier and J. Fonseca (Re- al, his hitting being outstanding. Roy Silva-Netto behind the bat ed Bank's aggressive short-stop, crelo).

Next Sunday, Recreio cross bats for Socony, played a good game and gave a brilliant performance at the beat Darby and Gibson- Gibson 21--14 with Chinese Baseball Club to was a big help in checking his op- windy-alley. Smith, at second-base, baat Tomlinson and Avery... 21-18 beat Knox and Broadbridge.. 24-19 finalise the championship In the ponents from scoring.

and Gale, at third-basoj split hon- Men's League.

Larry Brown, Socony's stalwart ours in the infield for the Airmen. first-baseman, hit the only homer Denham was very dependable Green Spot Sweeties tightened of the game. The ball cleared the back-stop for the losers. their grip on the top rung of the wire fence at left field.. A. R. Kit- Inter-Hong ladder by virtue of their chell and Conoy Pereira put up a 5-8 win over Union Insurance in gold showing at short-stop and a hair-raising thriller at La Salle third-base," respectively. ground, last Sunday.

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“HAIR-RAISER”

VERY GOOD GAME With both teams playing faultless

MILLWALL'S HOME WIN OVER MANCHESTER C.

· angemén rallied with three, markers od 12-7 victory over Kai Tak Civil Division of the English

London, To-day-In the Seco to put the game in the bag.

Airport. Fuster, Kai Tak's new Millwall boat Ma

Union Insurance was loading 3-2 till the sixth frame, when the Or-ball, Dutch Bank rogistered a decid-

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Bill Muir who played his Ipat pitcher, twirled a good game but 8 goals to 1. me in the Colony before embark-Jwas unlucky to be touched for 11 Reuter *****

24-20

21-14

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J. de Sousa and P. Tvanovich' (Re- creio). beat Darby and Gibson Gibson 21–13 boat Knox and Broadbridge 21-10 beat Tomlinson and Avery 21-.5

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W. L. F Ptr 18-135 105. 32. 28.

88-18-12

B. John's St. Andrew's "A" 14 IL- Chun

18 11 3478 27 12