1940-11-30 — Page 14

Page 14 SOFTBALL

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 30, 1940

Indians Expected To Force Baseballers Whole Distance Margin At End Of Game Should Be Small

"Battle Of The Wooden Spoon" To Be Staged

"By "Grandstand"

WHEN THE INDIANS clash with the Hong Kong Baseballers at 2:45 p.m. to-morrow a mighty fine game should result. Commencing with their spectacular win over the Rambling Recs, the Base- ballers have enjoyed a four-game winning streak, and the question is, "Can the Indians halt their match to victory?"

In spite of their unfortunate de-} feat at the hands of the Saints last week, the Indians constitute а major threat to the Waggoner-

men.

a slight possibility that the in- dlans may better them, but whichever team comes, out on top, the margin of viótory will be very small.

A post-morten of the last In- The Baseballers have fielded to dian-St. Joseph's game revealed date no less than 18 players, and that the former were statistically should have no difficulty in pick- the better team, but, through a ing a suitable combination. bad arrangement in their batting, Harry Campos, Herbie. Quon order, they were badly let down and Vancy Marques have -but that's part of the game! selected: to officiate.

Bad Strategy

Tarzan Ismail and A. K. Omar,

Battle Of Wooden Spoon

been

both well-known as weak hitters, At 1.30 p.m. the Canadian were placed in the second and Chinese tangle, with, the Filipinos fourth slots respectively, and any in a battle to stay out of the cel- softball fan will tell you that's lar; both teams having nothing to bad strategy the fourth position show against their "games won' in the batting order has not been column. Being almost equal in called the clean-up slot for batting strength, the Canucks nothing! The result of the game have the slight advantage of a might have been reversed had speedier., hurler in Herbie Quon, they used the same order as when and for this reason, are favoured they beat the Recreio Aces. The to win.

"RAPIER'S"

RACING SELECTIONS

Race No. 1

Race

QUICK DESPATCH COLORADO STAR MAPLE STAR

BETTY FITZGERALD FOR CARDINALS' CATCHER?

By Grandstand"

OPENING THE three-game softball programme at 9 a.m. the Cardinals should be able to secure an easy victory over the weak Chung Hwa ladies, in- spite of the loss of Rosita Bagalawis to the Redlegs.

INTER-HONG LEAGUE

By "Grandstand”*

Coach. Dave Walker has, how- ever, managed to unearth replace- ments in Kitty Bush and June Hall, both of whom were seen on the diamond last year under Cub colours.

Powerful chucker. Efegina Ba- bida will again be on the mound for the Cards, but Dave Walker has not yet been able to produce a catcher to replace Rosita, and unless Marina Lavadia, who frac- tured a digit recently, is able to Tony Ribeiro, the return to the game and fill the League will get off to a flying breach, another catcher should be Mart, to-morrow, when the Shell | coached. Ollera meet the Cables at 10 a.m. or the Marina ground:

--The inter-hong schedule for the seacon having being-drawn up by

Outsider:-Dick Turpin. Secretary

No. 2

BLUE GATE EVE OF DANCING ADVANCING TIME

Outsider:-Rose Jane,

Race No. 3 ~

OONAGH JOHNBER HOPEFUL STAR

Race No: 4

Race

Race

fielding positions for this week Arbitrators will be Hal Winglee, will remain the same, with Sheri- Kassa Nazarin, and Ernie Hear dan Hamet, A. R. Abbas, Huckjai|ther. Kitchell and Obear Arculli cavort- The Chinese Baseballers-Cy- ing around the bases, and starting clones tussle will be another close with their lone battery of Kassa tilt. Heading the League table Nazarin and Tarzan Imul. The from the start, the Cyclones drop-Face gardeners will. again be A, K.ped four storeys before they tum Omar, Madeen Arculli and A. Bbled to their pitching weakness, Hassan.

end: have now been able to obtain The Baseballers are full of con- Carlos "Kelly" Silva Netto, speed- fidence, and, when a team is on ball hurter, on their pitching, staff. Race a winning streak; most managers It has not yet been decided whe- will tell you that nothing can be ther he will be eligible to pitch done to stop them. It's inexpli- this week, cable, but it's true,

On paper the Shellsters have a formidable nine, Included in their roster being Hal Winglee, first- string catcher of the Saints, and Huckjai Kitchell, ace short-stop Outsideri-Kentucky. of the Indian Softballers, whilst no less brilliant are Bimby Ablong and George Guterres of the Junior League.

·VÉNUS:BAY

SHUTTLECOCK CATTERICK' BRIDGE

Cutsider: Cheerful Star,

No. 5.

TORNADO STAR

· FAIR CHANCE MURRUMBIDGEE.

Outsider: Piccadlity Jim. No. 6

D'STINCTIVE TIME DURONT BAY CRAIGAVAD

No. 7

Outsider:-Glember,

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On going through their roster of players, there appears to be none better. suited for the poal- tion than Betty Fitzgerald,.. as she possCSECS 2 fairly good throwing arm, and can catch safely. "Haw; about it. Dave? !" At 10:30 am, the Baby Panthers should be able to take the Re- creio Ramblerettes, The Recs have a slightly stronger hitting line-up Others in the line-up include especially Ding Lopes and Lolly hard-hitting Henry "Tubby" de Rodrigues, but the Panthers are Sa, Joe IIsley, Josin "Man Moun- the better defensive. team. tain" Remedios, and second-sacker Nat Spence, who is reputed to

Wahoos May Win have, played ball for a leading

team in Manila.

Umpires for this game will be Bob Laurel, Nazarin and Barra-

das.

At noon,' the Wahoos tangle with the Canadian Chinese, last season's champs. Judging from up-to-date performances the Canucks have the edge over the Following this tilt the Hong Wahoos, but in view of their sud- Kong Bankers take on the Texa- den return to form last week, cans. The Bankers will be-field-there is a chance that the Green- ing Jerry Gosano, ace-hurer of shirted Owls the Recs, and this will be a de- Maple Leafs.

may surprise the cided advantage, considering the¦ In spite of the fact that the mediocre pitching to be found in Canadian Chinese team has re- mained unchanged since last year, Slugger Bertie Gosano will also when they nosed out the Wahoos be a great help to the team with for the pennant, their progress his heavy willow-wielding, and seems to have retarded rather than will be seen in an infield position., improved!

Umpires will be Vancy Mar- ques, Billy Wilkinson and A. Ribeiro.

VANITY FAIR AUSTRALIAN DIAMOND BAFFIN, BAY

Outsider:-Brown Derby.this loop.

No. 8.

GALVESTON. BAY....... KOSE FIANA EVE OF HUNTING.

Outsider: Blue Field. The Waggonermen have been goner and A. R. Kitchell have! DAILY DOUBLE-TORNADO shipping up lately, and there is been chosen to handle the game: STAR AND VANITY FAIR.

Following is the 1940 second half form guide at the Valley:

· China Ponies

2 Mile 155 Yards 1.02.0-Distinctive: Time (Wei, 140); 2, Eve of Heaven (Black, 140); 3. Dupont Bay (Sung, 142). 11⁄2 and 2. 8th E°(2).

"Doc" Molthen, Charlie Wag-

1940 FORM GUIDE

One Mile

1.53.0-Confusion Bay. (Black,

1.54.3

161); 2, Craigavad (Pih,

157); 3, Distinctive Time

(Wel, 142). Short, head

and 4. 10th: B..

Gay Star (Tao, 186); 2.

Gate (Chao, 150); 3, Gal- veston Bay (Needa, 102), 4 and 3: 8th: B (2). 2.10.3-Thirty Six (Chao, 168); 2,

Rose Emily (Foy, 144); 3,2.09.0-Victoria (Pih, 150); 2, Blue Conquering Time (Weil 154), and 1... 8th 'E (1), 1.57.1--Peaceful, View (Rih, 142); 2, King Kong (Necda; 154); 3, Expansion Time -(Wel, -148). -Neck and-1⁄41⁄2-

8th E (1). 2.00.3-Eve of Dancing (Wood,

1:04:4-Conquering · Time (Wel, 148); 2, Blue Diamond (Lee, 142); 3, Hopeful Star Hearne, 161). 2and 1⁄2 7th:E... 1.08.4 West Lake (Chao, 150); 2)| Sunlight. View :(Pïh; 188)=| 23, Fortrush (Chang, 159)|| and Eve of Hunting (Wood, 153); 11⁄2-and-desd heat. 8th E (1), · 1.100-This Time (Wel, 168); 2;

Valorous (Hoarne, 145);:3)} Double Chance (Chao, 2.014 168). Short head and 2) SIN E (1).

1

@Six Furlongs 1:25.1-Conquering Time (Well!

152); 2, Eve of Peace (Barrow, 147); 3, Patricia (Ho, 147), 6 and 2. 8th SĖ (1).

Victoria (Pih; 161); 3; Blue Gate (Chang, 150) Short head, and 33: 9th E.

14 Miles 2.20.1-Eve of Harvest (Black, (457); - 2,1,O-Lan (Needa, 156); 3, Craigavad, (Pih; (158), 2 and 11⁄2, 8th-E (1),. 2-Dupont Bay (Blácie, 158);

Kentucky,,(Chiu Ki-fan, 2. 158); 2, Advancing Time | (Hồ Hong Piag, 100);

Strathbannock (Cooper, 150) 5 and 1 10th E. 2:03.4-Boolat Bay (LI, 153); 2,

167); 2, Lilliber (Chao, ::151); 3, Ronson (Poy; 153); "Short head and 1⁄2. 10th E 1.26.1-Resisting Time (Wei, 158); Hillsboro Bay (Trever- ton, 150); 3, Taxing Mas-2.05.1 ter (Tuo,:151). 3 and 1 7th- E... 1.27.3-Hughber (Chao, 156); 2;}

Thirty Six (Pan, 161); 3) Eve of Fory (Davis, 147)||2.07.4 1% and 1 10th E. 1.28.3-Strathbannock (Treverton)

148); / 2, ARose+Queen (P/ Botelho, 153);; 3, Advan- ging Time (Chão, 162)} Short head and short head; 2.07.8 :7th. E, 1.20.4--Sylvandale (Tao;:149); 2} West Lake (Chao, 156);.3 Portrush (Chang,164) 14 Short head and 4, 11th D 2.084 1311-Valorous (Necda, 163); 2jj.

Flot Hein (Botelho, 147) 37 Saivngo, Master: (Tao); 1 and 1⁄2 11th EST

Emergency Unit (Lee, 155); 3, Rose Flana (Cop-

2 O Lan (Sung 168); 35 "Distinc:ive" Time (Wei, “158)., 11⁄2 and 2. ́9th E. 2.28.0-Avon.(Black, 145); 2, Ga

laxy Tao, 140); 3, Rose Emily (Poy, 161), 11⁄2 and 4. 9th E.

pin 161) Head and 62,37.2-Eve of Hunting (Craven, 10th E

Portrush (Sequeira, 152):

2. Sunlight View (Ho. 150); Eve of Hunting 2,41.4 (Wood, 158) and 3. 7th E.

March · Brown (Cooper. 154); 2, Double" Chance (Yeung Wing-kwal, 150); 3. Gold Coin (K. F. Chiu, 148); - 4...nnd" 6" 7th E.

1 Mile 151 Yards Hillsboro Bay (Needa, (158);;* ·2, Thirty Six (Hearne, 148);-3, Advan- cing Time: (Chang 150). 46 and 2.: 8th E. (2)... King's Worthy (Hoo Pak- ming, 150); 2 Zero (Haymes, 160); 3; Lanca shire Chap. (S«/W; Leo;| 147)754 and Apelith, E.

158); 2, Phoenix (Liang, (146)};**3) Clowner (Chao, 147).· ́4 and 2...8th E ̄(2). Piet Hein (Wei, 140); 2, Bressay (Hearne, 181), 3, Gold Coin (Llúng, 146). 4. and 2.81 E (2).

134 Miles

O-Lan (Needa, 180); 24:

· Dupont Bay (Hearne, 150), Short head. 11th E.

“Australiant Ponies

1/2 Milà 156 Yarda

0,684-Brown Derby (Black, 162);

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0.59,0-Criffel (Black,..162);` `2, Contact (Needa, 162); 3, Happy Landings (Davis, 145). Short head and

same.

11th E...

1.00.3-A. Green Time (Proulx, 152); 2. Tarzan (Wei, 135); He.nz (Black;145), 2 and 11⁄2 7th E.

Arbitrators for this: tilt will be "Doc" Molthen, Charlie Figuere-

do. and Dave Walker.

(Hearne, 152); 3, Colorado Star (Davis, 135). 2 and 4. 8th E (1).·. 1,47.2-Venus Bay (Needa, 146); 2. Cheerful Star (Hearne, 145); 3; Quick Despatch (Treverton, 145), 1% and 1.47.3-Income Tax (Tao, 148); 2

3. 8th E (2).

Fair Chance (Proulx, 152); 3, Springhurst (Poy, 149). Short head and short head. 9th Bayarda

1 Mile 15113 1.52.1-Viceroy (Black, 154);

1.57.1

6: Furlongs 1.17.0-Viceroy (Black, - 160); - 2, Springhurst (Poy, 140); 3; Pumpernickel (Tao, 147). and Rowan' (Hearne, 155).

and 4.7th E. 117.1-Vanity Fair (Ip, 145); 2, Ascot Day (Hearne, 149); 3. Lancashire Chips: (Wel, 155). Short head and 2. 9th E.. Vanity Fair was 2.00.3 disqualified and Viceroy (Black, 160) secured third place. 1.18.0--Shuttlecock (Black, 147); Catterick BridgeTM (Hearne, 152); 3, Venus Bay (Needa, 165). Short head, same. 11th E 1.21.2-Catterick Bridge (Hearne,

2, Lancashire Chips (Trever- ton, 150); 3; Amicus Curiae · (Chao, 155):1 and 4- 11th E.

Brown Derby (Black, 102); 2, Shuttlecock (Hearne,

Jim 147) 3, Piccadilly (Poy, 155). 11⁄2 and 2. Winnie (Chiu Ki-fani, 140); 8th E (2)...

2. Tarzan (Hon, 137); 3, Quick Despatch. (Cooper, 148). 5 and 2. 0th E

2.12.0-Australian Diamond (Wei, 154); 2. Many Thanks: (Black:, 151); 3. Connieber (Hearne, 152) Many and 27th EAS

165); 2, Dick Turpin (Pan, 140); 3, Quick Despatch 213.2

(Proulx, 154), 3 and short- head. 10th

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Springhurst (Poy, 143);

3,

Rowan, (Hearne, 155); Murrumbidgee (Black, 147) Short head and 2. 8th E (1).

2:17.3—Chicerful Star (Tao, 150);"

2 Piccadilly Jim (Poy; (158); · 3, Centre Court (Sung, 100).2 and 11⁄2 9th E.!

One Mile 1.43.2-Für View (Ph; 164); 2,

Sapper: (Black, 165); 8;fo Lancashire Chips (Wel, 148). % nad 1; 5th E. (2).

} 1.46.4-Pumpernickel-(Broulx, |

148) and Brown Derby (Black/147), 3, A, Roaring Time (Wel, 157) Dead heat and 2. th E 1.47.1-Brown Derby (Black, 152) and Income Tax (Wel, 100);3, Bredon 8.49) (Chatley, 156); Dond heat «and 47, 7th Ey

2. Fair Chance" (Proulx, 146) and Rowen (Hearpe, 160) Short head and D.H. | 147.1-Warrego :: River (Black, 11th

147); 2, Catterick Bridge

354 Miles 3.12.4-Sapper" (Davis, 150);

Anticpo Curiae .... (Chdo, 150); 3, Viccrpy, (Botelho, 159). ... · 3 and 4, 10th E.

Two Miles

Piccadilly Jim (Chino, 157); 2, Cantro. Court (Sung 155); 3, Warrego River (Black, 154) Neck and 0. 10th E.