1940-06-14 — Page 24

IN spite of the fact that the Mindanao were bemoaning the loss of sever-

al of their best players..

Baseball they were still able to

field a nine which low- ered the unbeaten record of Chinese Baseball Club, to bring H.B. on equal terms with the leaders.

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14, 1940

SPORTS PARADE

Chinese registered more hits than the Americans but the latter made.all their five hits count and, at the end of the first of the last inning, were lead- ing by 6 runs to 3. Chinese had good chance to tie the score in the last Soccer to 1-after being two goals

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inning but Wally Chin was struck out.

Hong Kong Baseball Club, after their meritorious win over Mindanao the previous week, disappointed badly and were truly beaten by H.B.

EASTERN met with the first defeat of their tour when they were beaten by All Singapore by 2 goals

down at the interval.. Eastern have done fairly well so far and trounced Kuala Lumpur :aham- pions by six goals to two. They are due to play two more games in Sin- gapore. Chang Kam-hoi has been the main goal-scorer so far with 16 to his

No permission has yet been received from Singapore and it seems that the trip will be delayed for some time.

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China will be hard pressed raise a side next s season. True they still have a number of “B” feam play- ers but new players will, have to be found and it will be at least two sea-

was the indirect cause of much un-¡trip being made and requested that sons before they will be able to build

up a useful side. necessary argument which could have Hong Kong do likewise. been avoided.

Sing Tao applied for permission to South China are not pessimistic tour Singapore and were told to get about the affair. Such

a wholesale permission from Singapore before

exodus of players, on whom they have their application would be considered.

spent much time, patience, and money to raise to a high standard of proff- clency, occurred 15 years ago when Chinese Athletic Association was formed. Chinese : Athletic was a household word in local football cir- cles for some years BUT are now no The donation of a further. $1,000 to more, while South China still goes It is to be hoped that in the B.W.O.F. by Hong Kong Football merrily on. Association brings the total distribut-the not distant future South China ed to charities this season by the As- will again be prominent, sociation to nearly $14,000-an excel- lent effort. During the season local charities received $6,000, B.W.OF. $4,000, B.F.R.D.C. $2,000, and the Earl It is gratifying to see that Hong Haig Fund $2,000, approximately. Kong Football Association operating with the Malayan Associa- tion in connection with touring teams. Incidentally, it may do good to re- In a recent circular Malaya stated that mind H. Ali that spectacular play may they would not grant permission to be pleasing to the eye but is at most any of their affiliatees to: tour Hong the times unnecessary. Last Sunday he] Kong unless Hong Kong agreed to the Sing

Smith, their pitcher, was just the Smith of a year ago and his perform- ance against the Mindanao appears to have been just a flash in the pah.

He was treated with scant respect by the opposition, although the re- deeming feature of his play was when he struck out D. Leonard in the first inning.

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