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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 4, 1940.

H.K. Baseballers' Easy Win In "Needle" Softball Match Indians' Most Disappointing Game To Date SHELL

Brilliant Fielding Display By Fitch

By "Grandstand”

THE HONG KONG BASEBALLERS INDIAN: SOFTBALLERS CLASH, WHICH WAS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE PACKED STAND OF SOFT- BALL FANS WITH GOOD ENTERTAINMENT, RE- SULTED IN THE INDIANS BEING MASSACRED BY THE WAGGONERMEN TO THE TUNE OF 18-4. IN THE MOST DISAPPOINTING INDIAN DIS- PLAY TO DATE.

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The Baseballers, fielding utilities in the fifth and sixth, scored in every inning except the sixth; when they were retired in one-two-three order..

The Waggonermen took the leady in the initial frame, which includ- from the start, when first-sacker ed Herbie Quon's four-ma er Ernie Hearther was given a free with Ross Mark aboard, but when ticket to first and was then pushed the Islanders replied with eight. across by Pete Fitch's ruthian | tallies in their half of the chapter, clout for the first four-bagger.of they looked as happy as pall- the game. In the next frame, bearers who just lost their jobs. Leight banged out another round-In the fourth, five more runs came. tripper with one aboard. After in to salt the game away for the this the Indians were utterly dis- Filipinos. After being hitless all organised, committing errors right afternoon, Tatong Amper clouted and left no less than six sitters the only Filipino round-tripper, were booted to create a new high after fouling two strikes, in his in muffs in the senior loop!

Afth turn at the plate.

Cluster Of Runs

In the fourth the Baseballers chalked up a cluster of five runs on only one hit, assisted by four whilst seven more runs crossed the pan in the fifth on a only a pair of doubles and a single.

errors.

For the first three frames the Indians were blanked, but scored a run in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth on two sateties in each frame. Omar contributed another run in the last chapter by clout-. ing a round-tripper for the in- dian after two down.

"Screwball" Jones, hurling for the Baseballers, struck out one but issued four passes, of which three were handed out to Kitchell, whilst Nazarin, toeing the rubber for the Indians, passed two and fanned one.

Filipinos Move Up

For four innings, Herbie Quon, wilder than chucking for the Maple Leafs, was couldn't find the plate. No less March hares, and than nine Filipinos trotted to first on four balls, but in the later stages of the game, when settled down, four Filipinos suc- cumbed to his smokeballs.. Port-. sider hurler of the Islanders, Ta- tong Amper, was in form; fanning two and passing none.

Cyclones Win

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LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

Ladies' League

Canadian Chinese.. Wildcare Wa karó Baby Panthers Wahooe Cardinals Recrolo Ladies Chung Ha

Little Flowera

Potgo..

1,000

,667, 1567

3 .400 4:1333

.003 .000

Senior League

H.K. Baseballers

-St. Joseph's ....

Cyclones

1

833

-1

,000

2

.667

Chinese Baseballers 2 2 Recro'o 'Acce

.500

2.2

Indians

2 3

,500 $400

-4 200

0 5 .000

Filipinos

·Canadian'-Chindse

Junior League.

Cosmos

R.A.F.

Chung Hwa

1.000

Recreio Bees

800

3

750

1

.750

Liga Portuguesa

2 2

Floyal Scots

..600 2.2 7.800

:South China

1

,500

.500

3

$250

3 2000

Ο 6

:000

V.R C.

Central British "Royal Engineers '8th R.A.

RECS BEES STAGE NOSE-DIVE RALLY

By "Grandstand”?

By Grandstand

The sensational nose-dive of Trailing by 4-2 for six he Recreio Bees to the Liga, after innings, in the Inter-Hong eading for the greater part of the League, Shell Oilers stag- zame, lost them the leadership of the Junior League, Wu is owed an uprising in the last heid, by Chung Hwa by virtue of frame, and netted seven

mur victory over the Central Bri-

ishers by a margin of 21-7. As a esult of their triumph, Liga have moved up to fifth place..

South China lost their clean re- cord of 1.000 when they were mbled by the hard-hitting

R.A.F.

runs to snatch a victory from the Cables by 9-4.

The Cables drew first blood when Wilfred Ayock, first up, parked hurler Bimby Ablong's easy floater into deep left for the Underestimation of their oppone Shellsters replied with a

only four-bagger of the fracas.“ mas mitung strength, resulting in tally in their half when Huckjái in almost. complete change of Kitchell made first with a dump ielders, was the cause of the Busy and scored on Henry "Tubby" de Beer' defeat, whilst misunder-Sa's sacrifice.

standing the umpires decis.on on Cables took the lead again when a fair ball, which cost them three Vancy Marques drew a pass, and un, was the reason for Soush crossed the plate on Bill Silva's China's loss to the Airmen..

"KOWLOON CHESS

sing.c.

In the same semester, with the bases loaded and two away, Josin "Man.. Mountain" Remedios, was

The annual dinner of the Kow-handcuffed with an easy roller, loon Chess Club will be held on which dribbled between his legs, Wednesday, December 11, at the to cost the Oilers two more mark- Peninsula Hotel at 8 p.m. Dressers, to which they were only able will be informal. The Club will to reply with one, Hal Winglee' assemble at 5.30 p.m. After din romping "home" on Johnnie Ta- ner, prizes won during last season vares' muff. will be distributed.

WAHOOSEXTEND LAST

YEAR'S CHAMPIONS

"By "Grandstand” ·

For the next four innings both sides played shut-out ́ ́ ball, with brilliant fielding.

In the last, Hal 'Winglee beat out a bunt, stole second, and scor- ed on Danenberg's triple, the lat-' ter romping home with the tying run on Buster Poon's, grounder.

Oilers Cinch Game

Five mora Qliera donted the counting station to put the gama on ice for them, befora the rlot was stopped.

Wally Mohamed, on the mound for the Cables,was nicked for

chang-seven, safeties, struck out three,

IN A GAME IN WHICH the leadership ed hands after almost every inning, the Wahoos Playing a purely defensive Fame, the Cyclones overwhelmed were nosed out by last season's champs, the Cana- the Chinese Baseballers by 12-3 dian Chinese, by 7-6, in a game featured by smart in the night-cap. Three bingles in the first, assisted by three errors

fielding on both sides, although bone-headed base- in the second, produced five Cy-running spoilt Wahoo chances of scoring on several

yond doubt.

occasions.

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but conceded one walk, whilst Bimby Ablong, toeing the rubber for the Shells, also yielded seven three were intentional.

Cables, whilst Oiler Danenberg

and tossed out. Lisa An- Redairds fairly well at firs, but when the game ended.

INTER-SOCIETY- BOWLS MATCH

blows, but passed five, of which

'Ayock's; two for two, netted him batting honours for the clone runs for them to take the lead, which was lost in the fourth

had two in four, including a dou- ► when the Chinese Baseballers The Canuckettes were fully ex- for 21 blows, of which rookie ble and a trip.e. Cables booted staged a slugging rally which net- tended, and were in danger of Betty Clark accounted for five, eight chances to the Oilers' two.

In the other inter-hong uncoun- ted them six runs on nine safeties, losing the decision in the seventh, and pitcher Babida and key-ston Short-stop Pete Fitch, besides Two runs in the fourth on a pair when the Wahoos had the tying er "Gilly" da Motta, each clouted ter, the Lacas suffered a defeat at brilliant Holding display, by game in their favour again, whilst

the hands of the Hong Kong his home-run, gave the most of singles, however, swung the run on third with only one, away. four.

were Bankers, when they picking line drives out of the

twin-killing was made Longest hit. of the fray was able to field seven men. Starting only Mary Louie, who Efegina Babida's round-tripper. fairly well; they found themselves air everywhere, and pivoting the which included. A. K, Markar's shared

four more markers in the sixth, by hurler

Aida Castro's 'pop fly, The Chung Hwa squad held the at the short end of a 17-15 score only twin-killing, on a Leight round-tripper, put the verdict be- to Fitch to Hearther play in the fourth to erase A. B. Hassan and

derson, who was hot-footing it for a splurge of nine runs in the the plate from third despite third fourth discouraged them; The Obear Arculli.

After an. absence of almost a tic efforts to persuade

base coach Bimby Ablong's fran- Cards just went in for batting month; Pinky. Pineda took over hold the bag on the catch.

ner 10 practice, and couldn't be got mound duties for the Cyclones

"out," no less than 20, or: them - again and allowed 14 hits, whilst Jeannette "Blondie" Yölle; toed reaching first safely on errors.

nese ace-hurler, Tuffy Chinn, the mound for the Green-shirted Of the 21 Chung Hwa ̈femmes conceded 10 blows with his Owls, and, supported by good not to reach first base, eleven of speedball. No passes, were issued, fielding, limited the Maple Leafs them went out via the strikeout

and route. both pitchers, feeling as generous, to five blows, fanned one as Hitler, feels towards certain walked two, while hurler Mary The absence of May Chung, gentlemen of Palestinian origin! Louie conceded eight scattered from the field, was nover nic.

safeties, passed one and tanned keenly "heit. only one.

Panthers' Victory Both sides were guilty of five bobbles, Pat Pasco's rumble of The Ramblerette-Baby Panther Ullan Khoo's blow to deep right tussle resulted in the Pantheret- being most expensive, letting in tes securing an easy victory over V. C. Labrum W Walker

1 St. George's' St. Andrew's three Canadian markers in the the Ramblerettes, who were only p. S. Cassidy first frame. The other four runs able to connect for six scat ered

Sir Atholl were scored on four bunched-up hits, but 10 bobbles by the Pan- 9. H. Dodwell hits in the last two stanzas, ther Kittens enabled them to net L. C.F.Bellamy

12 runs. Of the 13 hits collected w. A. Cornell by the Panthers, Thelma Mar B. D. Evans. ques accounted for thres-in her 3 Watson four times up to take batting hon-Deakin. ours, whilst Hildu Norma Silva, bath banged hom- V. Searle

Soares and Thompson

The Filipinos moved out of the cellar when they chalked up their first points at the expense of the Canadian Chinese by handing out an 18-6 trouncing to them.

The

Canucks were jubilant when they dented the counting. station four times on as many hits

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HONG KONG

age was no handicap to him as he Veteran Abe Líu, proved that

guarded, the keystone, handling seven assists in a manner most youngsters would be jealous of, besides socking the apple: for a double in, his first time up.

GILLARD WINS TITLE

The Pitchers

-Jean Lee, although booting wice, made up by smacking the only four-bagger of the tilt with a blow to left, and driving in catcher Dot Loule

Triples were belted- by Jessie Wong, Yvonne Yolle and Irena Castilho, the former being infïèd

era

CHESS RESULTS

The annual Lawn Bowls match between the St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies will be play- ed on Saturday at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, cing at 2.30 p.m.

commen-

The rinks selected for the twoʻ Societies are:

W. MacFarlane MacGregor

B. Wylie W. McLeod

A Hyde-Lay J. Orem

J., C. Chalmers W Houston HG.CooperTM D.W.Waterton D. Munro "G. "H♫ Sherriff: - R.; Duncan R. P. Phillips W: Melrose HG. Wallington W, B. Harris

A. MacFarline

JAC. Fender-

R. M. Keown'

at the plate in an attempt to w Lee beat B. D. Evans in the, J. C. Gill J. Fraser- H. Gillard yesterday which she would have done, but loon Chess Club last night. In S. Eccleshall

stre.ca.it in a four-njus e Senior Tournament of the Kow-A. J. Hall won the Junior Tennis for forgetting to touch the plate the Junior Tournament F. A. T. Coleman Championship of Kow- and being tagged out by Irene Fabel beat VV. Kolatchoff, Jr. McGowan loon Cricket Club when Anderson from short left.

Castilho's heave to catcher Jackie Grafalda, bent A. C. Mitchell, A. M. N. Rakusen he beat N. A. E. Mackay Jackle Anderson, behind the Benjamin beat C. Lee, and J. H. F. Flippance

C Poupard beat Th. Laufer, S. A. C. Tribble in the final by 6-2, 3-6, batter, pormit ed only two steals D'Almeida beat D. Drake. JAG. Meyer

in, her hind-snatching job.

Standings in Section "A" of the F. Goodwin 6-3, 6-2.

Errors Record Junior Tournament are:-FA Reserver

Fabol 4 pts from 5, games; V. V. W. Word·

Gillard was much the steadier The Cardinals Chung Hwa tilt, Kolatchoff 4-0; J. Grefalda 3-5; R. R. Wood of the two players and his heavy in which the Redlegs hit the| A. C. Mitchell 3-6; A. C. Poupard RS. Meadows slicing forced his opponent into | Chung Hwa lossica at will, was 3-0, Th,- Laufer 0-8. Section Blu

BOWLING ALLEYS The winner was in com a runaway: affair, the highest "BH.D'Almeida 4-4; B. Tel. 21800 || mand ulf through except for the number of errors being register-||Benjamin 24-4; -D. Drake 3-0;

secund zet, when Mackay struck ed for one game in any League," " | Benjamin -2-3; - C. Leo - 1-0; J. |-· Reserves are með hin boat form.

Hurler Ela Chin was nicked Walihor 0-5.

tend. A game

Lockhart WIN

J. Kempton A. M. Holland W, S, Dall R. Main

R. G. Craig J. McKelvio

Reserves J. S. Dinnen- J. J. Whyte

J. Russell

· G. S. Alexander- G. 8, Alexanderjä *S. J. Pollock. requested to

is assured.