1939-09-19 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1939.

PROSPECTS OF SOME SOFTBALL TEAMS

(By "GRANDSTAND”)

Now that the Baseball season is over we turn once more to Softball. With the exception of Midgets and St. Joseph's all teams that participated in last year's campaign have entered again this coming season.

Two new teams, International Club. and Hongkong Hall Club, have signi- fed their intention of entering a team in the Men's Open League, but their entries will have to be confirmed at a committee meeting of the Men's League at Club Lusitano oi. September 22 at 5:30 pm.

There seems to be some question about accepting the entry of Hong- Kong Ball Club, due to the similarity of that name to Hongkong Baseball

Club.

Most of the teams are already prac- tising two or three times a week in preparation for a hard campaign.

. OUTSTANDING TEAMS On paper three teams stand out; Club de Recreio, Canadian Chinese and Hongkong Club.

Club de Recreto, last year's cham- pions, with more experience should repeat their feat of last season.

The rumbling Rees will be flelding practically

as same team last season.

Johnny. Alvares will be on the mound again, with Charlie Figueiredo at the receiving end,

the

At the initial sack the Recs have two able first sackers in Henry Bar- ros and Nick Beltrao.

For the rest of the infield positions, the Portuguese lads will have a good combination in "Spotty" Pereira, who can ably cover the hot corner, A. V. Gosano at short-stop and Tony Alves at the keystone sack.

In the outfield Eddie Gosano, Gerry Gosano, Zinho Gosano, Caco Marques and Mike Mendonca can all be de- pended upon to squeeze flies, and with

the bat.

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If Hongkong Ball Club's entry is ac- cepted by the League

committee they should have a strong team in the

field.

Dave Leonard is at the head of this outfit and the team is composed most- ly of the U. B. baseball squad.

RECRUITS

DELOFORD WINS TITLE

W. T. TILDEN

SPORTS AND MRS. PARADE H.W. MOODY

HONG Kong Football Club are con-

Let us praise two Titans of tennis, for each has done

fidently looking forward to a very, successful season if reports on several an astonishing and laudable of their new players are true.

thing: Big "Bill" Tilden, at Club have only lost one of last the age of 47, has larruped year's players and this is Bickford,

their left winger, who is at present the 24-year-old Don Budge on Home leave, but have secured the in the Southport professional services of several good players most

of whom are newcomers to the Colony, tourney, by 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. Even Kew, one of the outstanding defen-more surprising, Helen Wills London, August 27. The singles ders in the Stonecutters' team last Moody has announced she finals of the North of England cham-year, will be seen at right back this will not think of retirement

pionship at Scarborough yesterday were among the shortest on record as both were completed in less than thirty-five minutes.

season.

Many will remember 'his display in the Junior Shield competi- until she is 50. tion at Sookumpoo last year against Middlesex.

who

He will probably be partnered by M. D. Deloford, of Kent, who ranks sixth in the national list, repeated the Adam Bone, formerly of Police, who brilliant form he showed when beating was not seen very much last year but, the In the previous year was the holder. D. W. Butler, on the pre-outstanding Police player and figured vious day, and disposed of D. C.

in several representative games. Coombe, the New Zealand Davis Cup

Ken Forrow, who was out of soccer player in straight sets 6–2, 6–2.

during the latter part of the season Miss Jean Nicholl, who had played owing to injuries, is well again and three matches without losing a set to will again fill the pivotal position with reach the final, was never extended MacEwen, a newcomer, with a big when winning the women's champion-reputation, on his right and E. Strange ship in straight sets. She beat Miss the all-rounder, on his left. Nechvilova, of Bohemia, by 6–3, 6–2.

Another find is Clegg of the Audit Office, who has played with good teams at Home. He will probably fill the inside right position.

But seriously, what do those two events signify? The first, to my mind, settles once who rates top in the long roll of champions. and for all that oft-debated question as to Patriots may vote for the pantherish Perry. Speed Artists may dote on the Dohertys. flends may half the devastating Vines or the Bren-gun-like Budge.

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And it is true that each of these had something beyond compare-Budge his back- hand, Vines his service, the Dohertys their ball early. But for all-round power, sus- elegance, Perry his supremacy in taking the tained during 20 years nobody yet seen could compare with William Tatum Tilden.

As an amateur he was the kingpin for a decade, 1020-30. In eleven globe-trotting years he picked up most of the major titles, had many a Davis Cup triumph, and won his third Wimbledon crown from studded field when he was 37. His service at this time was assessed to travel at 100 m.p.h. And such was his accuracy that he could serve ten balls in twelve into a hat set on the court. In 1831 the gaunt giant turned professional and went barnstorming round the world with his terinis "circus," playing wherever the game was known, and It is doubtful whether T. Pile will seemingly possessed of the elixir of youth. Men's Singles. Final: M. D. Delo-find time to turn out, but Duddridge In his 48th year he has wrung victories from ford beat D. C. Combe, 6-2, 6-2.

can be relied upon to fill the insideVines and Budge. Shall we ever see his like

again? left position.

Men's doubles-Final: D. W. Butler and D. C. Coombe beat C. M. Jones and M. D. Deloford, 7-5, 4-6, 8—6, 4–6, 6–3,

Women's Doubles. Final: Miss J. Nicoll and Miss A. P. Cardinall beat Mrs. R. D. McKelvie and Miss B. Clements, 7-5, 6-3.

Fowler, the Colony right winger, has fully recovered from the injury sustained in the Manila interport and will again lead the attack.

patch.

Club, who have not started serious Filip.no Club will be somewhat practice yet, are hoping to secure the weaker this water without the ser-services of another two good players of Eunurato Paulino, Pedro recently arrived from Home. One is vices Gosuies and Felicing Evangelista, who | Attwell, a school master, and the other have all gone back to the Philippines, Morrison both of whom have recently

DARK HORSES?

joined the Civil Service.

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TILDEN THE PIONEER

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He was a pioneer of the grand manner, the theatrical temperament, which charged a mere game with an air of high drama, and which won for a tennis title-holder something of the status of an Irving. was a pioneer too in getting a better deal Canadian Chinese will be one of

for the players. Constantly he undermined the "snootiness" and dictatorial attitude of the strongest contenders for the cham-

tennis bigwigs; and more than any other Included in the Maple Central British Association have pionship.

The above are only the known man he won for players the right to become

being Leaf line up

Strike-Out-King some new talent in their camp but players of the Club. It is quite pos-tennis Journalists without

banished a pioneer Herbie Quon, Bill Woo a dependable they are keeping names in the dark sible that further talent may unearthed from the amateur fold. He was

in coaching: his instructional book is one of first baseman and a heavy slugger, for the time being. According to Joe when practice starts in earnest.

the best written about any sport. He was a and Wally Ching versatile ball bruiser, Higgins, C.B.A. have a whizz of a

pioneer in spreading enthusiasm. for. the formerly of the Chinese Baseball | battery but he wont say who they NOT only was a good deal of promise game all over the world, and in encouraging Club.

disclosed in the Boys' Champion- the poor as much as the well-to-do to take it up. Above all, he is the man who has Kenny Wong of the Forum has ship at Carnoustie, but the standard broken down the prejudice against profes- something up his sleeve, but he too is of the golf played by the more accom- sional tennis, and imbued us all with the keeping his line-up secret. All plished youths was notably high, conviction that open tournaments are bound to come. One hopes the L.T.A. will sanction Kenny has to say is "watch the Forum Sandy B. Williamson, the Edinburgh an Open Wimbledon whilst this Philadel on top of the League heap this year!" Watsonian player of 17, who was aphian Faustus of the courts is still on active Chinese Baseball Club so far seem good winner, did his first final round service. Judging by his play at Southport very uncertain about their players.in 75, and his 36 to the turn in the last week the L.T.A. still have ten years in

which to decide. It's been that way with CB.C. Every later round was equally impressive,

PLAYING FOR LOVE but The Emma Gees, of No. 3 (M.G.,) year

when the time

And now for the significance comes to and these figures and others produced

of Mrs. Coy..

Moody's announcement. She says she can H.K.V.D.C.

a "play ball" they will be there with by the more mature competitors sug-visualise herself, if she has any spring left are grooming team, using some of the recruits to re- bells on and in big letters.

gest possibilities of a high order. Whe-in her knees, still running about the courts inforce the veterans of last year.

Under the management of Fred ther they will all materialise is an- when she is 50, This statement seems to George White, formerly of the Barros, the Trojans have been other matter. The junior Champion-me to give the lie to all current conceptions

of La Moody. Those conceptions are Un Midgets, is now with the Machine practising hard lately and plenty of ship has had winners who have come flattering. Her poker face during play, fo- Gunners and the hot corner position material is available for a good team.to the front, in senior golf, but on the gether with two incidents in her long rivalry will be well taken care of.

Most of their players are back in the other hand a good many of its players with Helen Jacobs, have built up a picture fold and raring to go!

have been about as good in the event of someone grim to the point of being al- most inhuman. The two incidents were (a) Doc Molthen, of Hongkong Baseball as they have been afterwards.

when she quit half-way through the U.S.A. Club, does not yet know for sure what

But to name only a few, apart from final in 1930, owing to a back strain, when kind of a team he is going to have, ex. Williamson, there is real promise in she was losing; and (b) when she played relentlessly through the Wimbledon final in cept for Dave Walker, Rusty Ferdo-K. G. Thom the runner-up whom the 1930 after Miss Jacobs had become a hob seyeff, "Red" Bell, Dick Venezia, Billie English Union have already spotted; bling passenger. One came to think of her Clague and George Wood.

T. G. Snowball, another of the strong- as a person whose sole consideration was winning. But what she has just sald proves Francis Zimmern, Doug. Hung, Don- International Club are not known er hitters; Joe Carr, who though, not otherwise. She plays evidently for the love Knox and Vic but we are told they have some real another Bruen, is certain to do Irish of the game. She has no false pride urging White will be guarding the cabbage' ball players among them.

golf useful service; and Oliver Wynn, her to retire while she is at the top. She

cheerfully visualises herself sliding who made a good Scottish captain, and the ladder of merit, even to the time when who, when he goes to Cambridge Uni--it was the phrase she herself used-she versity as is the present intention, can "but waddle about the courts." Stars should secure a golf "Blue." The dis- Wightman Cup wins.

so void of vanity are even rarer than British parity in ages necessarily makes the Moody is of that kind is as pleasing as it is | Championship an unequal contest, but unexpected. Let's hope, then, that at 50 the younger candidates can at any rate she'll be as far from waddling as is her

countryman, William T. Tilden, at 47. watch the better boys; and make some- thing of the experience of their ear-it is one that must be taken in hand lier years.

at the earliest possible moment.

One point re-emphasised by the VEN among the boys there were event, though the boys have no res- contrasts in temperament that ponsibility here, is that people who were only too obvious. Williamson act as referees should be adequately has an admirable attitude to the game; versed in the law of the game. The he can take the bad and the good with committee of the Championship rely the same philosophic exterior, andon voluntary help in the locality for that characteristic stood him in good these dutles, and those who undertake stead in both rounds of the final when them do so in a public-spirited fash-

Recruit C. J. Manson and southpaw Willie Rapley will do mound duty' for the M.G's, while Roy Maxwell will be covering the windy alley, Sammy Izatt the keystone bag, and probably Ernie Zimmern the initial 'sack.

In the outfield Archie Zimmern,

ald Anderson, Bill

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