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KEEN STRUGGLE IS ANTICIPATED BETWEEN CHINA, UNITED STATES DeeganTurningOutfor America U.S. NAVY PLAYING "LEARNING TO SWIM" LEAGUE TO-MORROW

̈By “Grandstand”

WEATHER PERMITTING two interesting base- ball games are slated for the week-end. This after- noon China cross bats with United States of America in the second fray of the International series.

A game It's going to be The Stars and Stripes will be

between the Americans' force represented mostly by players of

and Abe Llu's wits and will the U.S.S. Mindanao, plus Doc

be worth anybody's 50 cents Waggoner, pro- to watch. Molthen, Chuck bably Jimmy Deegan and veteran Ernie Hearther,

Mike Mendonca, Charlie Figueiredo and Nick Beltrao are the arbiters.

Charity Series

Owing to lack of space, the 11th. of the series of instruc- tional articles on swimming has been held over from to- day's issue. This will appear in the "Sunday Herald" to-morrow and the concluding article will be publish- ed in the "China Mail" on Monday.

TO-NIGHT'S

With Doc Moithen, Bischoff and A. Rumjahn officiating, the Unit- ed

al will meet States Navy selection from the Hong Kong League to-morrow in the second of a "give" game series.

BIG GALA

be fact

From all accounts Deegan is a crack ball player, having made a name for himself on the diamond whilst playing League baseball in Shanghai. His services with the U.S.A. team will be most welcomed by

Notwithstanding the Chase and no manager Poochie

With the U.S.S. Ashville in.

that the Colony doubt Hong Kong fans will look

will forward to seeing him in action. port the blue-jackets Deegan's name was included on fielding a much stronger team champion, W. Lawrence, the roster of Hong Kong Baseball than they did in the first game will not be swimming to- club this season but for some and, unless the League field a reason he has not been able to nine that are really the cream of night and also that con-

the American blue- jackets will have an easy road siderable doubt exists as Poochie Chase will be banking to victory. The League will be to the ability of the Chung

the services of two of on his heavy sluggers and bat-minus

Dave Shing star, Ng Nin, to terymen Ski Pawławski and Tony their heavy sluggers in Mascavage, and of course "Horse-Leonard and Joe Bowen, who, Itake part in the distance face" Douglas will be at first understand, will be out on Volun- events, there should be some excellent swimming No line-up is available for either team but Abe Liu will at European Y.M.C.A. this Tight Game Anticipated probably use the following play-evening on the occasion of

turn out.

the crop,

base. Rest of the line-up will teer duty. depend on those who make an appearance.

Abe Liu, who is taking charge. squad, will be of the Chinese using the bulk of the Chung Hwa Winglee and team, with Harold H. Ali as outsiders. Bill Chang and Nip Lum will most probably be the starting battery with ver- as satile Wally "Daddy" Ching relief chucker. Grandpop Leung at first base, Al Lau at the midsta- tion, Tuffy Chinn taking care of the hot corner and Wally Ching alley com- covering the windy.

The pletes an air-tight infield. pastures will be well taken care of, by, Richard Chung, P. H. Choy, Hank Chang and H. Ali,

ers:

Pitchers: Bill Chang and M. Arcuill

the quadrangular gala between V.R.C., Chung Shing, Lai Tsun Catchers: Nip Lum and YMCA. Harold Winglee

First base: "Stan Leonard and Grandpop Leung

Second base: Wally Ching- and Al Lau

Third base: Tuffy Chinn and O. Afculli

Shortstop: George Souza and Tony Alves

Outfielders: "All, Chung, Choy, Jorge and Zinho

Gosano.

Both teams are about of the same standard and a tight game is anticipated from start to finish. .The. U. S team are better slug-

gers than the Chinese, but,.. on The U.S.S. Asheville and U.S.S. the other hand, Abe Liu's gang Mindanao will combine to re- are faster on the base paths and present the U.S. Navy, with' Joe are always good in the pinches Harvey probably on the pitching to squeeze in runs.

slab.

and

Most of the leading swimmers from the other clubs will be on view and competition should be keen.

V.R.C. are not so well served in the distance, as they are in the other events, and Lionel Roza Pereira will now turn out in the 220, while C. Silva-Netto may swim the 440. Roza Pereira was not anxious to swim this give evening as he wished to the younger swimmers a chance. at The programme will start 9.15 p.m.

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"THE GREATEST PLAY POLICE TO SUPPORT

I'VE EVER SEEN...'

By Frank Yenalivksc

(As told to Hal P. Mills of the Shanghai "China Press.")

""

In 1927, a year bringing drastic ing shortstop covering the bag.

CRICKET LEAGUE

That they would support the League this year if the question arose at the annual meeting of the Cricket League was the sentiment

of the Police, cricket section held

yesterday. A

in the clubhouse, Happy Valley,

It was also decided that Police

THE CHINA'MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1940

GRAPHIC GOLF FINE

KNOCK

NIGHT WAS NO HANDICAP TO BYRON NELSONS. ZEAL TO

HIS GOLF

PERFE COVERED CUP

WITH WHITE HANDKERCHIEF

golf.

AND PUTTED

AWAY

THE FINISH

7.9

BY BEST BELL

Follow throughs vary even more than backswings in Some golfers finish their swing with hands well above their heads as Picard

above, ΟΥ over

left their shoulder as Thomson is shown doing here, Lawson, Little's hand finish in this particular stroke for. instance is just opposite his chest. This does not mean, however, that his stroke always finishes at this point nor as a matter of fact do Thomson and Picard al- ways complete their swings in the fashion above.

There are golfers who think, that when the hands finish

der, that there has been higher than the left shoul- very little co-ordination be- tween the arms and body. These players advise a close working agreement of the arms and the chest, starting until the follow through.

at address and

continuing

There is danger of course in letting the arms stray so far away from the body that the

clubhead may travel outside. the line to the hole and come onto the ball from the out- side in. But there are too many good golfers, who keep the hands in fairly close and finish well. left shoulder to make such a evidence of follow through

error.

above the

After all the minute fraction of time the club- head is in contact, with the ball determines the actual flight. The follow through afterwards can have little effect. However a proper mental picture of the correct

finish can have a good effect.

BY GASH

A brilliant not-out century-his third this season-by Stan Gash enabled' the Police to defeat the Scaforth Highland- ers in a friendly cricket match on the former's matting wicket at the Race Course In Shanghai last Sunday after- noon' by '02' runs. The Police, batting) first, knocked up "20%" for nine wickets and thon declared. In reply the soldiere: could only master 142, some excellentä bowling by, Boddy in the latter part of the innings having them all. at sea.

Gash, now in the veteran' stage, has had an excellent season and it now seems that he is batting better than ever. He was 'well on top of the at- tack throughout his innings yesterday and never offered the slightest sem- blance of a chance. Most of his seven- teen boundaries

pull came through and well-timed driven through the covers. He scared his 102 in a trifid.

the over 100 minutes and white at [crease completely dominated the pro

ceedings.

Splendid Hitting

wag

His partnership with Woodley the most interesting intertüde of the day, the pair of them hitting out in splendid fashion to smash the Scots) attack completely. Woodley, not a stylish as Gash, but a terrific hitte with a good eye, slashed the soldiers 45 minutes all over the field and in reached the tapes éleven times in delightful knock of 51. The Police started

disastrous in fashion and in practically no time four wickets were down for the paltry tota of twelve runs, Boddy Abbott and Ba der all falling victims to Rainey's fas stuff, while Peasgood had his wicketi disturbed by Aberdeln. At this junc ture Woodley was joined by Gaah and within a short time this pair asserted themselves to great effect to overcome the attack entirely. They added run at an alarming pace and with Wood ley reaching the tapes on numerous occasions, the fifty mark was passed in quick time. They added 73 rin

reach 85 before Woodley caught by Atkinson for a splendid' s which included no less than 11 fours.

to

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Gash Dominates

Wa

Gash dominated the rest of the in tings and was never in the slightes difficulty. He played the 'deliveries of all bowlers facing him with the great est of confidence and was particular ly strong on the leg side, 'his 'hooks pulls and leg-glides being "beautifully cxecuted. His shots through the cov ers, too, produced many runs and h th always seemed right on top of bowling. H eventually reached h third century of the season in exactly 100 minutes and 'the many speciator on hand were agreed' that' this " wa

effort of the easily his best

the year. He never gave chance during his long innings when the innings was closed at. 20 for nine wickets, Gash had scored 10 of them in an undefeated knock.

Scores:-

curren alightes

on

Police C.C.-204 (F, Woodley 51, S, V Gosh 102; Rainey 4 for 62, Abér deln 4 four 70).

Seaforth Highlanders-142 (Capt. Mac lagan 37, Bandsman Usley 33; Bod dy 5 for 34, Baker 3 for 45).

on the downstroke and enable

a better impact. Next Article:

Speed.

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SHANGHAI FREE-STYLE TITLE WON BY BACK-STROKE SWIMMER

Jack

Lumsdaine,

A LARGE GALLERY of spectators witnessed expressed at the annual meeting some close racing at the Cercle Sportif Francis in Shanghai on Sunday, when five Shanghai Cham- pionships together with a number of Club events changes to China and Shanghai, Get the situation? No outs, one-winners of Second Division: last were successfully run off. The outstanding victory run needed to tie the score, two season would not apply for pro of the evening was that of Mlle. Colette Meadmore I saw that dream of the true base-men on the sacks and a hard hit-motion, as they are entitled to do, who defeated a large field to win the ladies 50 yards ball fan a triple play, two-thirds ter up, in fact it was the Filipinos' in the event of there being 'a of which was unassisted. Few clean-up-batter.

Lengue this year, as they consider free style Shanghai championship in 30-3/5 second triple plays have been seen here The Chinese pitcher, whose that their ground is not sufficient- and I shall never forget that one. nume I seem to recall as being ly good, to warrant playing senior exactly one second over the existing championship

Pioneer Field, one-time scene Earl Chang, grooved one and a mitches, and they feel they are record set by Miss Jacqueline Ball. ---

he Shanghai style when

changed over of many a hard-fought diamond resounding crack informed the not up to First Division standard. struggle, was the place. It was world that the Filipino hitter hadj T. R. Hunter was elected cap-back-stroke champion provided from the free style stroke in the

third length of this race and adopt one of the Far Eastern, Olympic connected, solidly. High in the tain for the coming season, with games and an all-star Filipino air the ball whistled toward third W. L. "Nobby" Clarice as his un- the sensation of the evening ed the back-strake, which tool nine was playing the best Hawal- base...The

from derstudy, H. Billingham will per-when he won the 880 yards men's, him well up, and many though young man

Hon. free style championship swim-that had he swum the back-strok ́ian Chinese team ever seen in Honolulu playing at

hot form the duties of cricket the

ming the whole distance with for the whole distance he would action here, Ninth inning and the corner, game being Irving Li, Secretary.

This is unique have won the event. As it wa Chinese were Tending by one run, leaped high in the air, made a It was revealed that W. L. the back-stroke. a lead the team was fighting hard wonderful gloved hand catch for Clarke won the batting averages in the annals of Shanghai swim-C. L. Huang, a Chinese entry wor to maintain.

the first out, dropped neatly on for last season with an average ming history, and as one specta- the 220 yards free style in Well, sir, the first gentleman to third base for the second out, and of 20.2, while C. Pope topped the tor remarked would qualify for minutes 44 seconds, with J. I for one of Mr. Ripley's collection of Lumsdaine coming second and face the Chinese hurler in the with lightning-like speed whip-bowling averages with 10.4

of J. A. Figueredo. taking third Filipino's half of the final stanza,ped the bull to second base for the about 70 wickets against new-anecdotes. Lumsdaine's time

seconds is place. and comer Lewis" 10.62" for 60 'wickets. 13 minutes 16 2/5 upped and singled to centre, Uh-third out, ending the game

Grabenchikoff swam The Hon. Mr. T. H. King, who considerably over the old record der the very eyes of the Chinese completing one of the finest bits of pitcher, he purloined second, a baseball it has been my lot to see. has always been an active sup-of 12 minutes 5 seconds 3/5 set race to win the men's 200 yard

by Don Smith, but is nevertheless breast-stroke championship in wasted move, however, as the

Hawalian-Chinese team porter of Polles cricket, tant- next man, walked. Possibly peev-made a good showing in that opportunity afforded by yester- very good time for a back-stroke minutes 57 seconds,

conds slower than the record se ed, the runner on second then Olympic series but failed to win day's meeing to Will Une Chak swimmer.

Lumsdaine created another sur-by Dick Hall ··· in his record swiped third, gaining the bag with first-honours, the trophy going to ing section for we!!!

fils forthcoming retirement, prise in the 220 yards men's free breaking, performance last year 'h head-Orst slide around the walt- 'a' Japanese team.

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