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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1940;

SOFTBALL LEAGUE OPENS IN BRILLIANT SUNSHINE Big Margins Of Victory In Girls' Matches....

Good Game Between H.K. Baseballers And St. Joseph's

By "Grandstand”

UNDER BRILLIANT sunshine, the Softball League had an auspicious opening when Major Manners, President of Kowloon Football Club, toss- ed the first ball in the Cardinals-Wildcats tilt. Lop- sided scores featured most of the games, and all but one of the fixtures were played off. The arranged programme of 13 games was rather ambitious, with the result that most of the games had to be called after only five innings of play.

In contrast to the well-super- the Florinhas by 31-3 in a four- vised, games at Chatham Road,inning game. Lily Xavier, pitch- much dissatisfaction, has beening for the Pantherettes, limited voiced by the Junior teams play-the Little Flowers to only three. ing at Prince Edward Road, where runs, the first one being made there was no recorder, and espe- when Lilian Forster drew a pass, cially in the South China-C.B.A. stole second and third and romp- game, in which the score was en-ed home on a passed ball. Sequeira tirely lost track off, and, had it and Hilda Antonio crossed the not been for the great difference plate in the fourth for two more in the scores, a most unpleasant markers. argument might have taken place; the umpiring also left much to be desired.

At King's Park, the Canuckettes inflicted a severe 20 to 6 defeat on the much weakened Ramblerettes, Ulian Koo and Jean Lee both banging in a four-bagger apiece.

Canucks Massacred

In the opener, the Wildcats trounced the Cardinals to the tune of 26 to 8 runs. Efegenia Babida working on the slab for the Bed- birds was nicked for 17 blows, but even then the tide of Wildcat In the first of the men's senior runs could have been stemmed circuit, the Recreio Aces massa- but for poor support from the rest cred the Canucks by 22 to 2, in of the team, short-stop Fitzgerald what will probably be the season's committing no less than five bob-greatest shellacking in this loop. bles. Irene Pereira, former Re- creio Ramblerette, filling the left- field berth for the Wildcats, clout- ed the first homer of the season on Babida's first offering. Lily Mar and Gloria Mar also account- ed for roundtrippers for the Wild- cats, whilst Babida retaliated for the Cardinals. Marina Lavadia was good for a triple but was run down when attempting to stretch: it into a four-bagger.

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Wahoos Walk Away

For three innings hurler Hèr- bie Quon, reputed-wizard of the whiff, couldn't put them over- when they didn't hit the dirt; they threatened to go over the fence--and when they wore good they had nothing but his

prayer fingerprints and. them-and Herbie forgot pray!.

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on to

After, three hectic innings, the Canucks went into scüll sessions, and decided to toss them over

were

GRAPHIC GOLF

'SLAMMIN SAM," GOLF'S

HARD LUCK

PLAYER

SNEAD HAS BEEN RUNNER-UP

IN BOTH RG.A. AND NATIONAL OPEN 'BUT" TITLE ELUDES HIM.

SNEAD AGAIN COMES CLOSE

By BEST BALL

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Once again Sam Snead's luck ran out before he could annex the 1840 P. G. A. Championship and so the tradition of being a hard luck, player is carried on for another year. Back in 1938, Snead was having a banner year.. It was his first year In big time golf and with no. worry over his swing or the outcome of his matches, he won tourneys right and left, amassing some $20,000. in prizes. Golf fans.everywhere predicted both the National. Open and P. G. A. titles for the smooth swinging Virginian. but the titles never materi- alised. A

Sam has come close, near enough to blow four-chances at these titles away at the last moment. Perhaps the biggest factor. he will have to.. contend with in the future now is the mental hazard these, defeats bring on. For Shend has one of the sweetest swings from tee to green in. golf and if he can get. the right mental slant for, these events next year, he will be the biggest worry the rest of the pros will have to contend with.

NEXT ARTICLE:— How Stance. Varies:

VOLUNTEER ROWING REGATTA

:

The Hong Kong Volun- teer Defence Corps is to hold an Inter-Unit Regat-

ta on Dec. 21.

SOFTBALL

PROGRAMME:

Following is the Softball programme for Sunday:

GIRLS.

Cardinals

(9.30 .m.).. Chung Hwa

(11 a.m.). Canuckettes

(12.30 p.m.).

Canucks

V Wahoos

V Ramblerettes

V Little Flower

MEN'S

First Division

(2.00 p.m.). A meeting held yesterday, at

Filipinos which Lieut.-Col. B, J. R. Mitchell (3.15 p.m.). presided, was attended by repre-Chinese sentatives of 3rd Battery. No. 1,

V Cyclones

v Indians

Liga

St. Joseph's

Second Division ·

V (2.00 p.m.).

Baseball Club

حمرا

2, 5, 6, 7 Machine Gun Compan- *(4.30 p.m.). ies, the Mobile Machine Gun Com- pany and the Field Ambulance,

A sum of $5 will be charged for Cosmopolitan V each team. The money collected (10.00 a.m.). will be donated to the "South Engineers China Morning Post" Bomber Fund.

The Rowing Committee formed yesterday was as follows:-

Chairman, Capt. J. G. B. Dewar; Hon. Sec. G. L. Eastgate; Hon. Treas., F. M. Thompson, Lt. J. M. M. Alves and T. Swan.

INTERNATIONAL SHIELD COMPETITION

Second Round matches in the Gutierrez International Shield competition will start at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Craigengower, not at 3.30 p.m. as previously report- ed. The draw is:- England.

Ireland Scotland.

V

Walce.

India.

v Switzerland V..

be

-The

(3.15. p.m.). Royal Artillery

(4.30 p.m.).

Cables

Bank

V

V.R.C.

Recreio Bees

South China

Royal Scots

INTER-HONG LEAGUE

1 Shell

(9.30 a.m.).

(10,45 a.m.).

V Texaco

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AUSTRALIAN GRIFFINS

AUCTIONED

First batch of Austra-

the 1941 racing season was put up for sale by auction yesterday.

Philippines vAustralia lian Griffins imported for

Semi-final matches will played at Kowloon Cricket Club on the following day, also com- mencing at 3 p.m. sharp. draw is:- England or Wales Ireland or Switzerland

V

V

Philippines or Australia Scotland or India:

H.K.C.C. CRICKET

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TEAMS

The following teams will repre- sent H.K.C.C. on Saturday, at 2.00

p.m.-

WHY SWIMMING INTERPORT WAS CANCELLED

hands-$1,250; No. 29

Chestnut

of

No. 48 Chestnut mare by Colugo out of Cooma Maid, four years, 14.3 hands-$1,550 Purchasers' Names Not Divulged.

The

names of the purchasers were not divulged as it was private sale among members only.

£1

The sale, resulted as follows:- No. 1 Chestnut mare by Bravia out of Little Ina; five years, 14.3 hands-$1,850; No. 5 Day mare by Balmerino out of Pholloce, five trusting to fielding, but in that

years, 143 hands-withdrawn; No. 9-Bay-gelding by Double. Court.. they were disappointed for the

out of Army Lass, four years, 14.3 In the second tussle, the Wa-Aces blasted Herbie's easy floaters · hoos walked away with a

hands-$2,500; No. 14 Chestnut 29-3 all over, the place, Bertie Gosano. verdict over the Chung Hwa. Gerry, Gosano and hurler Johnnie

mare by Woorak out of Carolist, six years, 14.3 hands-$1,450; No. rookies, no less than 25 markers Aivares clouting in round-trip- being made on 7-blows and

18 Bay mare by Double Court out Canucks.

held 18 pers. The

1st XI (v K.C.C. at K:C.C.)—LL. of Royal; Ruby, four years, 14.3 walks, which constitutes a new scoreless for, six innings, although

T. A. Pearce (Capt.), Capt. A. Jhands- $1,000, No. 24 Bay gelding high for free passes in two inn- they had a chance when Delgado

Dewar, Surg. Lt. Com. WG. Fin- by Weatherwise out of Unnamed ings of play. After the damage singled but was nabbed at second.

nie, R.N., J. H. Fox, Major D. C.mare by Finmark, four years, 14.3 was done Frances. "Zaza" Lee Johnny Delgado couldn't have

E. Grose, H. Owen Hughes, J. L. į was yanked in favour of Ella pilfered a sack

the even if

Ilsley, T. G. C. Knight, J. C. C. Chinn, who held the Green Shirt-ground-keeper had left it

out

Matthews, J. L. C. Pearce and Rmare by Dignus out of Lady Mec- ca, five years, 14.2 hands-$1,800; éd Owls to only four runs in the övernight.

G. K. Thompson.

No. 34 Bay mare by Silverado out next three innings.

The Hong Kong Baseballers-St.

2nd XI (v. Police. R.C. at of Llangilda, four years, 14.3

· Jeannette Yolle pitched her first Joseph clash at Chathum Road

H.K.C.C.)-R. S. W. Paterson hands-$3,600; No. 39 Brown mare League game and came out with a was the most interesting. The jahn copped batting honours by (Capt.), C. W. E., Bishop, G.. P. fair amount of success, limiting Saints, opened up in the initial homering. Amper, who was se- Charlton, C. E. Gahogan, R. M. Mby Pentheus out of Royal Glory, six years, 14.3*hands--$1,750; No. the Chung Hwa femmes to only frame when their big guns bark-lected to pitch for the All-Hong King, Capt. J. F. Lawrence, Bri- 44 Bay mare by Rubus out four scratch singles, and passing ed six times to net them seven Kong team against the American gadier T. Macleod, D. O. Parsons, Boonahwah, six years, 14.3 hands only one.

tallies, and added another four in girls when they were here, assum-D. S. Robb, W. Stoker and I. P.-not offered on veterinary advice; Jackle Anderson in her first the fifth on five-blows. The Base-ed-mound duties for the Filipinos, Tamworth. catching assignment only allow-ballers were retired in one, two, but was hit too often.. ed one stolen base-which is three order for the first three Sherry, Bux and Barney. Abbas! something in the Ladies' League frames, and chalked up the Arst played well in the infield. In the -and- nabbed two would be run In the fourth on "Ozo" junior loop at Prince Edward Ozorio's fumble. In the Afth Road, Liga Portuguesa. registered bage, pilferors. The Panther Kittens over-ran Jordan Morris doubled to score the only shut-out of the week-end.

In Johnson and Waller.

at the expense of the Royal Artil- Baseballers', last time at bat pitch- |lery, whilst the Cosmos just man- ér Frankie: “Bashful" Gonsalves aged to beat the Royal Scots by passed one and was blasted all 19-18. South China humbled The trip of Manila swimmers to over the park when he tried to be Central British by 15-8 and Royal Hong Kong has been cancelled be- too careful. Aided by two costly Air Force nosed out the Royal cause of a new order received, rô- errors, the Baseballers. connected Engineers by the odd ruh in 23. cently from the State Department three times to start a late rally After leading 9-8 at the end of at Washington restricting travel which was short-lived. Kent flied the sixth in the V.R.C.-Recreio by American and Filipino women cut to end the game., Powlawski.clash, the. Victorians were robbed and children within the western. baseball marvel, patrolled the of victory, when the Bees blasted hemisphere, said last Friday's is- right, garden for the Saints and in five, runs in the last inning to sue of the "Manila Bulletin.” was good for two, safeties in his cinch the game. The VRC. squad

Since unnecessary travel by two trips, to the plate, whilst | Gelded all their reserves and had men is also restricted and the Henry. "Showboat" All and "Ozo" the score-keeper going haywire Hong Kong trip is classifed as Ozorio both averaged 750 in four in trying to keep tracks of the such, no passports could be is trips. No less than 12.Baseballers: score.

sued for the members of the flied out.

|_ Georgie. Guterres hurled for the Maniu swimming; delegation. **] Becs, but was blasted out of the Upon being advised of the new Explosive Moments box after only two and one third ruling the PAAF, yesterday cabled

innings. With the sacies, soused Hong Kong swimming officials de Reserves: P0. Wir: Snell, Ldg. WOMEN: WHQ:WANT. || The game, was not without It's Charlie Quinn clouted a three initely cancelling the Manila sca: Ravenscroft, A. B. Lilley. Tel. TO STAY SLIM: explosive, moments when some bagger, for Guterres, to be yank-Hong Kong interport meet, sche-Faulkner, S/Lt. Bager, P. O. Baught

scatter-brained diamond lawyers ed in favour of Wilfred Lawrence. [duled in Hụng. Kóng, for. Oct. 23, and 6/Lt. Dobson. can do so by learning to made Chief. Umpire Nick Beltras Carlos "Kelly Silva,Netto pitch 242 and 25. The Manila: swim- Club- "AV:--Rogers. P. B. Wilson. bowl.. Bowling furnishes Just the target of abuse for his verdicted for the Victorians, but did not ming delegation of 20 members, D. H. Stewart, C. F. Necuham. H. enough exercise for office workers in calling. Ed Jones out for illegal show, his former, sparkles

van Lecuwen: T O. Morgan, F. J. D. 12 men swimmers, six women clemo, C. M. Blark, R. C. Gairdner, ard home-makers. And it's easi baiting, NAS

The Indian Softball Club tankers, and two coaches, was to Hearman, A. G. Dalziel, R. M. to learn! We'll give you all the The Cyclones, had things their Chinese-Baseballers, senior League sail on the .. Kamu Maru to King, J. Moodle, R. G., Castleton and Instruction you need Try it own way, in a 10-6 verdiet over game was postponed on account morrow for Hong Kong. to-day,

the Filipinos. Più y. (Drumnus of falling light.. tica) Pineda tossed for the Gye élones, and scored in the first

HONG KONG

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The meating..at Newmarket op. Oates. BOWLING ALLEYS frame after overcoming Assorted Wor-10 and 17, including, tho. Cambridge

obstacles of bats, gloves, players hire and substitute St, Loper Stakes, Tel. 21800 and scorers

quatting along the has been cancelled. It was announced third base une Bakar and Rum- In London recently?

Lockhart Ade

Owing to pressure on 'space' Army Sportiight has been 1- held¬över; until to-morrow..

TODAY'S RUGBY

Alp.m. to-day Club "A" will meet }Navy, “A^`at the Valley,

Following are the teams: "Navý, “Ala-P. O. Slough; L. A; C. Gracie, P. Wihon, Tel.: Honeywell, S/L. McGl: Lt. Carter, Lt.-Cdr. Clark; ' J.dg., Sig, Inglis, S/Lt. Brewer, S/L Beattie.. A. B. Longmuir, L. S. Jones, Ord. Sen. Taylor, Cdt, Thorn and cat. Hurley

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Bob Toppings brother, of: Dạn: Top- | ping, "owner, of the Brooklyn : foc-ball Dodgers, has bought a club, in” thờ Hawaiian Island Baseball Leagu