"THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 11, 1940.
Mindanao Shatter Chinese
Unbeaten Record
Smith Unable To Maintain Previous Form
Harvey Pitches Well For Ashville
By "Grandstand”
MAKING ALL THEIR five hits count, Mindanao nosed out Chung Hwa, 6-5, to loosen the Abemen's strangle-hold on the flag and to spoil their hitherto undefeated record. Mindanao and Chung Hwa are now tied in the League table with three victories and one defeat each.
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more in the sixth, to clinch the game. Hong Kong Baseball Club's two runs came in the sixth Caco Marques walked and so did Doc Molthen, Caco, after advancing on. a sacrifice by Charlie Figueiredo stole home; while Doc crossed the counting station on Joe Higgins double.
Double-Plays
In
B CA
Ashville Win
a six-inning game: Ashville Nip downed a local selection 8-2. Lum, Ali, Wilson, D. Leonard, 'Dou glas, Wally Ching, Poochie Chase, A. Ramjahn and Mike, Mendonca repre- sented the local side..
Harvey, on the mound for Ashville, mowed down the locals, striking out no fewer than seven and walking two. Two dazzling double-plays were Dave Leonard was on the firing line pulled in this fracas. In the first inn- for the losers. He struck out two and homered for ing--Dave Leonard to Brother Terry walked one. Broocks to dispose of Dave Walker and Caco Ashville while Harvey doubled for the Marques. In the fourth Bill Smith longest hits of the encounter.
R. H. E. 2.0 2 and Tony Alves nailed Ali and Hal
1 1 2=8 Winglee.
09.00.02=2 1
Joe Higgins took batting honours with a double and a single in three times up, while Tony Alves was again outstanding at shortstop, fielding five hot ones with only one error.
The game was a thriller, especially I were yelping for a base knock or a in the last frame when Chung Hwa distance hoist. Babe obliged with a Abe Liu -tried desperately to even the count neat single to centre-field. with Abe Liu untieing his bag of sent in Loong to run for the two-ton tricks. Chung Hwa played their usual Babe, who is a bit heavy on his dogs. game, going in more for finesse, in the Loong managed to steal both second :matter of sacrifices, squeeze plays ete., and third and was brought in by Nip but the Chasemen got more of the Lum's hit to third-base. Nip advance breaks with their power, and morc to second on a passed ball and was H.B.
sacrificed to third by Chung. Another H.K.B.B.C. power tactics.
sacrifice, by Tuffy Chinn, scored Nip. With two outs and one run to knot the score Wally Ching came up to bat. By and sideline this time the stands Chung Hwa supporters were noisier than a three-tube radio set trying fo bring in Daventry direct. The crowd
of emitted a groan disappointment when Wally struck out to end game.
The score-bcard showed nothing but goose eggs for both teams in the first four innings, and the fans were get- ting a bit weary. In the fifth Min- danao broke the ice with a couple of tallies. With two away Padgett was -safe at the first pillow on a fielder's choice and advanced to second an a baulk. Cook worked Bill Chang for a free pass to the initial sack. Carrot- top Todd, who was moved down the tail end of the batting order, surpris- ingly belted a stinging triple to chase in Padgett and Cook. Wilson ground- ed to the pitcher to retire the session, Chung Hwa replied with one count in After a three to two the same canto. count on him Choy received free pass to first and rounded second on the next pitch. Bill Chang sacrificed a
the
Bill
Pitching summary: Mascavage: struck out four walked two. Chang whiffed three and walked three. Wally Ching fenned three and walked
none.
R. H. E. Mindanao 0 0 0 0 2 3 1-6 5 2
0 1 2 2-5 9 Chung Hwa 0 0 0
Baseball Club Let Down
1 0 3 0 0 0
Ashville Hong Kong
League Standing
Chung Hwa
Mindanao
H.K.B.B.C.
R. H. E. H.B. 1 1 0 1=7 4 1s. China 0 0 2 0 2
7) R.E.
8
2
5
P. W. L. P.C.
4 3 1 .750
4
3 1
.760
2 1
.660
1
2
.333
2
..000
3
.000
Remedios And Gutierrez Rally Very Well
ONLY TWO GAMES were played yesterday in the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship, the game between E. G. Post and A. E. Carey and J. A. Remedios and L. A. Gutier- rez being the more interesting, the latter pair winning 22-16.
Though the Police pair started off 4 badly they had nevertheless establish- ed a lead of 14 shots to 9 at the 13th head but they fell off after that and Head
the only registered another two at
roller to the pitcher to advance Choy In the second game of a triple bill to third. Nip Lum sacrificed a roller | Hong Kong Brewery humbled Hong to first base to score Choy. Richard Kong Baseball Club 7-2. Chung popped, a feeble one to Red Todd at third base for the third out. Three Runs
to
W. L. Walker
and
J. Deakin
Pȧu
and
G. 9. Ladd
Shots Total
Shots Total
1
2
2
1
0
2
1
3
0
0
3
1
0
The Portuguese rallied well after the 13th head and scored three singletons in succession. A three at the 18th
4
1
5
0
17th head.
dis-
to-head saw them only one shot behind but they took the lead in the next with a two at 17-16 and scored five fur-
in
"A falling off in merit, will reap grace". That's what will happen the Molthenmen if they don't get gether and field their best team In the sixth Mindanao garnered
future games. For the last two week- three more runs. Badrick reached
ends Doc's regular players have let first when Grandpop Leung muffed ahim down badly and the bone-setter throw from Tuffy Chinn. Ski Pow-
had to field a scrub side to complete lawski, borrowed from U.S.S. Ashville,
the necessary nine. rapped a resounding double and Ba- .drick was anchored at third.
At this stage Wally Ching took over the assignment on the mound to relieve Bill Chang. Tony Mascavage, was :safe on a fielder's choice and Bobbles Badrick scored on the play. Tuffy Chinn threw a skyscraper at the home plate and Nip Lum had to jump high off the plate to spear the olive and Badrick slid safely across. Tony Mas- cavage dented the pan on Horseface field, to centre 'Douglas's double
Chase, Padgett and Cook went down in 1-2-3 order to close the chapter.
Chung Hwa came back strongly in -the sixth to push across two markers. Tuffy Chinn slashed the sphère to left- field and proceeded to pilfer second and third. Wally Ching grounded to Al Lau shortstop for the first out,
to sacrificed a long fly to left-field score Tuffy. With two away, A. Chan -reached first on Tony Mascavage's -error, and Grand-pop Leung followed with a bingle to centre-field to score Chan. Choy flied to left-field for the last out.
- up,
because
the shame It's really a
team if Hongkongites have a good their regular players will only turn up. With the absence of these stal- warts, in Ernie Hearther, Hanus Wag- goner, Larry Lawrence, Dan Fetting- hoff, Eddie Rogers and Jimmy Deegan, the Molthenmen they Brewers.
started
ther shots in the remaining heads.
E. G. Post
and ...
J. A. Remedios
and
L. A. Gutierrez
COM-32HDOROMOONO
1
16
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0
A. E. Carey
Head
Shots Total
Shots Total
17
1
1
0
1
1
21
9
2
0
0
1.
19
21
0
1
20
0
10
3
0
21
1
11
3
QODONOCON-ONE JW WO
11
were licked before hostilities with the
10
11
12
12
13
14
9
14
14
· 10
15
14
11
16
14
12
17
2
16
12
18
16
15
10
10
17
20
16
197
21
16
With a scrub team behind him Bill demoralised. Smith must have been Papa Bear was not the chucker who had turned in some masterful pitch- ing the week before when he whiffed 13 Chasemen for a new record in seven-frame game.
3
Against the H.B. fence-busters. Bill could only manage to turn back to the bench, via the strike out route, one no less than victim, and he issued seven Annie Oakleys.
for
Easy Win
had
W. L. Walker and J. Deakin little difficulty against J. Pau and G. S. Ladd and won by 23 shots to 11.
The Civil Service pair led from the The Wingleemen mauled Bill four filts, including a three-bagger by start and at the 12th head were lead- Stan Leonard, with two on board.ing by 16-shots to 3. The C.C.C. pair Madeen Arculli outpitched Smith, reduced the lead at the 14th head by Whiffing six and walking three: 166 but the C.S;C.C; thèn› scored a HK.B.B.C. pecked away four singles four to make sure of the game. of Arculli. The only whiff registered by Scoop Smth, meant a lr, for it was none other than the Bambino himself, Dave Leonard, who fanned the breeze in the first canto. Dave came in for the worst panning when he fanned and the Bambino's ears turned deep crim- son!
Unt
DERBY CALL-OVER
London, To-day. Following sa the Derby call-over :——
Lighthouse 0/4. o.. 5/2 t. stardust 5/11 and ó Tanunieux W/I » 3/1 t. Pontleveque 100/8 t and o.
Now came the seventh, with Min- danao batting first, Todd, first man unceremoniously struck out. "Highpockets" Wilson was an easy out when he rolled to the hurler. Two away Badrick smacked the first. pitch for a doubles Tony Magcavige sin gled to the left pastures to chase in Badrick. Douglas retired the inning with a grass cutter to the pitcher's LB. scored first in the first frame box. In their turn to bat in the last when George Souza romped home..on frame, Chung Hwa had a good chance two bobbles, a passed ball and n wild to at least even the count with the plich. In the third the Brewerseenus Don 'head of their batting order coming up. Elstered three more tallies. George Souza and H. All walked and Stan Pinch-Hit
Leonard brought them in with a three-bagger. H.B. scored one "In the fourth, another in the Afth and one
-Babe Chinn went in to pinch-hit for Bill Chang and the Chinese supporters
› Hippun-200/8. Paques 100/6.
Tank. 100/0..
Golden Tiger 20/1. ́Turkhan *20/1.
King of Trumps (33/1. Moradabad 33/1. Ridley 50/1 0.-Reute
TO-DAY'S GAMES
Following postponed games in the First Round of the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship will be played to-day, weather permitting.
At Club de Recreio:-A. Jillot and W. J. Bagley v E. C. Fincher and J. Fraser; J. H. Xavier and A. A. Lewis v B. D. Evans and R. Hall.
At Kowloon F.C.-J. E. Noronha and C. G. Silva v A. Bower and G. H. Sherriff; L. F. Xavier and R. F. Luz and W. Glendinning and L. Glendin- ning.
At Cralgengower C.C.-E. Levett and R. Duncan v. M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah.
H.K.F.C. TOURNEY Competitors are reminded that the First Round of the Rinks Championship of Hong Kong. Football Club will be played on Sun- day at 3.30, p.m.
LAWN BOWLS TEAM
The following have been chosen to repre ent Hong Kong Football Club in the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday:—
First Division (v K.B.G.C. at Away) :-- A, B. Didsbury; G. E. Stephens, A. Brooks bank, and N. J. Bebbington (sidp); B. Ai -Mansell-A, W. Todges, G: Duncan, "and W.
GM (skip); J. Watson, J. H. Gelling, L. Lammert, and K., B. Robertson: (skij
Third Division ~(~(K)
P. Anslow, C. G. PRIOR)
H. G. Willington
Flippancer. B. Ia Bicknord,
Barnes, and 8. H. Strange
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