1940-12-11 — Page 14

SOFTBALL

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 11, 1940.

SHELLS

TommyChan's Late Homer TROUNCE Gives Chinese Close Win

TEXACANS

Leight Also In Great Form Shel

Ruel And

Saints Only Just RECORD SET Beat Canadians BY LILY

By "Grandstand”

HIGHLIGHTED BY A homer în the last frame, which clinched the decision for the Chinese Base- ballers, the formidable Hong Kong Baseballers were nosed out by 8—7, thereby losing the League leader- ship after holding it since their sensational win over the Recreio Aces.

Besides

by

SEQUEIRA!

By "Grandstand”

LEAGUE TABLE

TO DATE

Ladies' League

Games

W. 1. Pela

Canadian Chinese.... 6 ▸ 1,000 Wildcats

Wahoos

Baby Panthers Cardinals

0

4

1.000 2 .66 4 3 .571 3 3 .500 Recrolo Ramblerettes 2 4 .333 Chung Hwa t 0 # ..000 Little Flowers ..... 0 6 Logo

Senior League

St. Joseph'a

1 .633 .2 .714

H.K. Bacaballers

Cyclones

2 ,667

Chinese Baseballers., 3 Recrolo Acas

2 ,600

2 ...600

Indiana

3

.400

Filipinos

1

4

200

In the opener of the La- dies' League the Wildcats had an easy time handing out a 29-3 defeat to the Chung Hwa lassies. Thel- ma Collaco, chucking for the Untamed Felines, was in top form and pitched the first no-hitter of the season, having the Chung RAF wards, "Screwball" Jones toed ballers were blanked; Joe Fisher Hwa squad eating out of the rubber for the Mohawk and Howard Lee failing to come her hands. *She fanned tribe, but it was not the same through with a safety.

this last-inning four-master, Chinese first-sacker Tommy Chan, Henry "Crooner" Ruel clouted a pair of four-baggers for the Liumen, whilst the Waggonermen replied with Lou Leight's All four round trippers round-tripper in the sixth. were made with none aboard.

In the absence of Maxie Ed-"'ond' stanza, the Chinese Base-

Jones that had the Indians tam- Taking advantage of two wild four but issued three free ed last week, as he was con- Chinese heaves, the Mohawks nected for 11 safeties, of which scored three times with a hit in tickets to first. three were homers, but conceded, the third to take the lead, but only one pass without any strike the Chinese produced two, tallies in the third to knot the count.

outs.

Ruel's three in four trips to In the fourth, both sides were the plate, just about won the retired in one, two, three order, ball game for the Liumen. Tuffy but Ruel's second four-bagger of Chinn, working on the slab for the day in the. Afth broke the the Chinese Baseballers, yielded tie. two singles, fanned one, but passed two, and was relieved in the beginning of the second by George White, after stopping Lou

won

Fireworks

The fireworks started

in the

Station with

a

Canadian Chinese.... 0 € .000.

V.R.C.

Junior League.

Chung Hwa Recreio Beco Cosmoa

0

3

1.000 4 1 .600 1 .760 --.750

1:667

2 .600

2

2

South China

,500

Central' British |

4

200

6th R.A.

Royal Engineers:

6 .167 #000

Liga Portuguesa Royal Scots

the losers, walked four but struck CORRESPONDENCE

Ella Chinn, on the mound for

out

none.

Two-baggers

were

clouted by Irene "Slugger" Pereira and Mary Mar. whilst Tor's Mar banged out a triple for the longest hit of the game.

The

A Massacre

Cardinals massacred: the

AROMIN'S CHALLENGE

TO COLLINS

By "Grandstand”

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In the inter-hong “bat- tle of the Oilers," the Shells, shellacked the Texacans by 20—4, after indulging in a slug fest, in which hurlers Lessan and Pereira - wore^nicked for 21 safeties, which in- cluded Huckjai Kitchell's and Georgie Guterres four bagger.

#

Henry Tubby" de Sa and Wabby Wahab were good for triples, whilst Hal Winglec and Bimby Ablong were also good for

double "apiece. Thompson's three-bagger off Winglee, who 100k over mound duties from Bimby: Ablong in the fifth, was the only extra-base clout for the Texscans. The only double-killing of the fray was when Kitchell snared Lefevre's line-drive over second to toss Davis out at Arst. Two splurges of runs, totalling 14 for the first two stanzas, salted away the game away for the Shellsters, after which they just went through the movements to garner five more runs.

The first Texaco score came in the third on two successive hits by Charlie Ng Chun-wah and Steve Ozorio. In the sixth, Thomp- son dented the counting station. once more on Larry Lawrence's timely single to short centre.

.: Lacas Win

In the other. tilt, the Lacas trounced the Green Spots by R-3, after being held scoreless for the first two innings... A. B. Hossan toed the rubber for the Orange Squashers, but was connected freely.

The Green Spots were without the services. of Stan' Leonard, whose hitting was badly missed, while A. K. Omar's fielding would have been more effective . had he not. indulged in too much grandstand!

Nazarin on the mound for the Locas was well supported by his mates, limiting the opposition to only, three hard earned runs,

GUNNERS' FIRST WIN

Leight's mile-a-second bullet sixth, when the Chinese dented Little Flowers 42-6 in spite of the

iner which nearly blasted his the counting

fact that all the reserves were Hurler left eye out! The swiftness of splurge of three runs, the first on

thrown into the game. the hall can be gauged by the Wally Ching's sacrifice to deep Efegina Babida was in her usual: fact that it smacked Chinn and centre, whilst left-fielder Hank good form, fanning two and walk- Bounced right across first base Sperry's first fumble of the sea-ing two,

Florinhas, whilst Lily The Sports Editor, before anybody knew what hap- son, after two were out cost the Silva, on the slab for the Florin-

China' Mail." pened, Toiling on the mound Hong Kong Baseballers two ex-has, had little support from her for the rest of the game, White pensive runs.

team-mates, who booted 25 field- Sir, I have been approached his first pitching assign-. Staging a late rally, the Wag-ing chances, of which short-stop by a promoter who asked if I was ment, conceding seven blows, of gonermen nicked White for five Lily Sequeira was responsible for prepared to stake my teather and which five were bunched up in blows, scoring four times to knot 11 to smash all existing records bantam weight titles against Len the sixth for four-Waggoner the count once more.

for errors by any one player. Collins should he, the promoter," markers, and handed out no less

V. Rozario relieved Lily Silva be able to arrange the fight.

In the Junior circuit, the 8th than five free tickets to first. Six

in the later stages of the game There is nothing I would like R.A provided the upset of the

•Liumen were lett stranded on

and between them they walked better than to meet Collins in the week by shading the Central the bases compared to the eight

four, the only strikeout being by ring, over 15 three-minute rounds. Britishers 7-6 and gaining their Waggonermen who died on the

Silva,

I would suggest that a percentage first points to climb out of the sacks.

of the gate receipts be devoted to cellar, which is now occupied by the Bomber Fund, and as I un- the Sappers.

First Blood

Coming into the last semester, Earl Wong flied out to Fitch,

Excitement was reaching fever pitch when Tommy

Chan next at bat, socked- 'Jones' floater fight on the nose. Gardener Sperry was still looking for the ball out In the road when 'Chan romp- ed over the plate with the winning run,

The Chinese Baseballers drew first blood in the initial frame when "Crooner" Ruel homered after two down. In the Hong In the Hong Kong Baseballers Kong Baseballers' half of the last time with the stick, men- innings. Reardon, Hearther and tor Chuck Waggoner pinched run Fitch choked the sacks on a for Doc Molthen, who singled to fielder's choice. a hit and a walk centre to put the tying run on to threaten with one out. Jones base with two down. but Joe dump forced Reardon at the Morris flied out for the game to home-plate for the second era- end. sure. whilst Frank Crews

.

By "Grandstand”

Of the 21 blows collected by the Redbirds, Kitty Bush was good for five in her three trips, whilst derstand Collins is also looking Drabby Payne homered for the Faladona and June Hall, both for a real honest-to-goodness fight Artillerymen whilst the Gunners' batted safely four times in seven. and I hope he will be prepared to battery of MacLean and Butler Doubles were made by Bush, take me on the same terms, that proved too good for the Central Faladona, Hall and Babida, but is, winner takes all,

Britishers. Florinha Socorro Sequeira banged the only triple of the tilt.

Slugging Spree

The Canadian Chinese over- whelmed the Baby Panthers by 11-3 in a slugging spree in which the Maple Leafs connected' Lelia Xavier, Pantherette hurler, for 11 safeties, including Alice Mar and Ulian Khoo's ruthian wallops with none on the sacks on both occa- slons..

Now Collins, how about it?

“Young", Aromin

CRAIGENGOWER SELECTIONS

The following will represent Craigengower C.C. in a friendly cricket match against Kowloon

In the other game, the Vic- torians climbed three storeys in the League standing by down- ing the Sappers with a scratch team. Jock Brown pitched for the winners.

GOLF

CAPTAIN'S

CUP DRAW

Playing almost errorless ball, the Canuckettes returned to their C.C. on Saturday at the latter The following is the draw for the Captain's Cup competition, G. Souza (Capt.), A. M. Omar, match play stages, of the Royal

be

grounded out to first to end the Saints' Narrow Win uprising.

In spite of the fact that they. In the other Senior League tilt, had ducks in the pond in the sec- fielding a scratch nine the Saints secured a narrow victory over the Canadians. Both sides boot- ed four times, but the Saints out-hit the Canucks to take the 5-2 decision. Geegee Lee, hurl-

pennant-winning form of last sea-ground at 2 p.m. ing for the Maple Leafs, al- though conceding seven safeties son, hurler Mary Ng pitching a showed pretty good form and two-hitter, fanning xix, but letting J. W. Leonard, B. J. Billimoria, A., Hong Kong Golf Club.

two Panthers get to first on balls. J. Hulse, E, A. Lee, A. B. Hamson, First round matches must adopted the strategy of depend-

The Baby Panthers started well B. I. Iranee, W. Hong Sling, Jcompleted on or before December ing on his fielders; he was guilty enough, Norma Silva's homer in Youngsaye and A. H. Esmall, Re-20; second round January 19, 1941 of one wild pitch. Lea fanned one when he fooled Dave the first scoring Hilda Soares serves: S. Leonard, O. M. Omar third round. February 9; semi- finals March 2; and final March Leonard, the great Bambino, with ahead of her, but a double-killing and U, H. Esmail,

16. his nothing ball, Manson on the soon dampened their enthusiasm.

Bya In'o second round:-M. L. whirred one, issued no walks, and inning, in which the Panthers The following will represent W. Bourse (9) v W, S. Hiller... alab for the Collegians also

Reidy (17) v T. Megarry (9); A. only yielded four scattered scared one more run on a hit and blows:

an error, they were shut out in Cralgengower on Sunday against (10); W. W. C. Shewan (8) v T. Bill Ing and Cruz both batted one, two, three order for the rest the Royal Engineers at Sookun- Low (12); J. Linaker (15).....

poo, commencing at 11 am,. MENT HERE'S HOW safely twice in their three trips of the game

First Round A. J. Dennis (10) Batting honours go to Ulian A. B. Hamson (Capt.), PJ S. L. Lloyd (10), K. S, Robert- to take batting honours for the TO KEEP IN TRIM,

Khoo, who made good four times Billimoria, A H. Esmall, U. Hson (6) v G. Thomerson (20); A. fracas

The Saints opened the score in five, whilst Allee Mar and Esmall, T Edgar H. L. Forman, B. Purves (10) v H. A. Mills (17). Leorn to bowl! You'll find that

first with five runs on five hits, Rene Yuen also batted safe three A. J. Hulse, C. W. Lam, E Mit- Byo into second round:-J, W. bowling will keep your body, it

chell, J. L. Youngsaye and S. Clague (10) v F. A, Howard (17); whilst three errors in the third in five,

Ramchand. Umpire, G. S. Ludd. and your mind alert. And the gave the Maple Leafs their only

A. H. McBride (12) v. H. Overy best part is that you can bowl two runs. A peculiar feature of

(18); G. M. Park (7) ▼ ‚F. C, In the evenings. We'll give you the game was that all the runs all the instruction you need. Try for both sides were scored in one

inning, a string of goose eggs de corating the score-board for the

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