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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 11, 1940.

SHELLS

TEXACANS

By “Grandstand"

Tommy Chan's Late Homer TROUNCE Gives Chinese Close Win Ruel And Leight Also In Great Form Saints Only Just RECORD SET

Beat Canadians BY LILY.

By “Grandstand”.

**HIGHLIGHTED BY A homer in 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.

by

Besides 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 round-tripper in the sixth. All four round trippers were made with none aboard.

SEQUEIRA!

By "Grandstand"

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, waz in top form and pitched the first no-hitter of the

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

Ladies' League

Canadian Chinese. Wildents

Wahoos

Baby Panthers Cardinals

Games

W. L. Peta

0

1.000

5 0

1.000

4 2

,867

3 .571 34600

Recreio Ramblerettes 2 4 .333 Chung Hwa

.6 1.000 6 1000.

Little Flowers

Senior League

St. Joseph'a ...

1

H.K. Baseballers

6 2

Cyclonta

4 2

Chinese Baseballero.. 3 Recreio Aces

2

2

2

.833 .714 .667 .600 .500

2

3 .400 4,200

Indians

Filipinos

Canadian Chinese... 0 6 .000

“Junior League · 7

Chung Hwa Recreio Been Cosmos

season, having the Chung R.A.F

In the absence. of Maxie Ed-ond stanza, the Chinese. Base- Hwa squad eating out of wards, "Screwball" Jones toed ballers were blanked, Joe Fisher the "rubber for the Mohawk and Howard Lee failing to come her hands. tribe, but it was not the same through with a safety.

V.B.C. Liga Portuguesa Royal Scots

She fanned South China

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.

Central British 8th R.A. Royal Engineers

1.000 .800 **,750 .750 1667

2

.500 ,500

500

1200

4

.167 ,000

three, were homers, but conceded, the third to take the lend, but Ella Chinn, on the mound for only one pass without any strike-the Chinese produced two tallies the losers, walked four but struck CORRESPONDENCE

in the third to knot the count-out none. Two-baggers were

outs.

Ruel's three in four trips to In the fourth, both sides were clouted by Irene "Slugger" Pereira the plate, just about won the retired in one, two, three order, and Mary Mar, whilst Doris Mar ball game for the Llumen, Tuffy but Ruel's second four-bagger of banged out a triple for the longest Chinn, working on the slab for the day in the

fifth broke the hit of the game,

the Chinese Baseballers, yielded tie.

two singles, fanned one, but

passed two, and was relieved in

the beginning of the second by

Fireworks

in the

A Massacre

AROMIN'S

CHALLENGE

TO COLLINS

The Cardinals massacred the George White, after stopping Lou The fireworks started

Little Flowers 42-6 în spite of the Leight's mile-a-second bullet sixth, when the Chinese dented fact that all the reserves were liner which nearly blasted his the counting station with a thrown

Hurler into the game. left eye out! The swiftness of splurge of three runs, the first on Efegina Babida was in her usual the ball can be gauged by the Wally Ching's sacrifice to deep fact that it smacked Chinn and centre, whilst left-fielder

good form, fanning two and walk- Hrnk Bounced right

Florinhas, whilst Lily ing two across first base Sperry's first fumble of the sea- before anybody knew what hap- son, after two were out cost, the Silva, on the slab for the Florin- The Sports Editor,

has, had little support from her pened.

Toiling on the mound Hong Kong Baseballers two ex- team-mates, who, booted 25 field- for the rest of the game, White pensive runs. won his first pitching assign- Staging a late rally, the Wag-ing chances, of which short-stop ment, conceding seven blows, of gonermen nicked. White for five Lily Sequeira was responsible for which five were bunched up in blows, scoring four times to knot

the sixth for four Waggoner the count once more. markers, and handed out no less than five free tickets to first. Six Liumen were lert stranded on the bases compared to the eight Waggonermen who died on the sacks.

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

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First Blood

Baseballers drew first blood in the initial frame when "Crooner” Ruel homered

The Chinese

Excitement was reaching fever pitch when Tommy Chan next at bat, socked Jones' floater light 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.

11 to smash all existing records for errors by any one player. in the later stages

V. Rozario relieved Lily Silva of the game and between them they walked four, the only strikeout being by Silva.

"China Mail.”

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 were 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 Winglee and Bimby Abfong were also good, for"

a

double apiece. Thompson's three-bagger off. Winglee, who took over mound duties from Bimby Ablong in the fifth, was the only extra-base clout for the Texicans. The only double-kiiling of the fray was when Kitchell snared Lefevre's line-drive over second to, toss Davis out at first. Two splurges of runs, totalling 14 for the first two stanzas, salted away the game

the away. for Shellsters, after which they just went through the movements to gurner 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 đénted 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 8-3, 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 AK: "Omar's flelding would have

been more effective had ho not indulged in too much grandstand!

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

GUNNERS'

Sir,--1-have been approached FIRST WIN

By "Grandstand"

by a promoter who asked if I was prepared to stake my feather and bantam weight titles against Len Collins should he, the promoter, be able to arrange the fight.

In the Junior circuit, the 8th There is nothing I would like R.A. provided the upset of the shading the Central better than to meet Collins in the week by ring, over 15 three-minute rounds. Britishers 7-6 and gaining their Of the 21 blows collected by the I would suggest that a percentage first points to climb out of the Redbirds, Kitty Bush was good for of the gate receipts be devoted to cellar, which is now occupied by Alve in

her three trips, whilst the Bomber Fund, and as I un- the Sappers.

Drabby Payne homered for the Faladona and June Hall both derstand Collins is also looking batted safely four times in seven. for a real honest-to-goodness fight, Artillerymen whilst the Gunners' to battery of MacLean and Butler Doubles were made by Bush, I hope he will be prepared after two down, In the Hong In the Hong Kong Baseballers Faladona, Hall and Babida, but take ine on the same terms, that proved too good for the Central.

Britishers. Kong Baseballers' half of the last time with the stick, men- Florinha Socorro Sequeira banged is, winner takes all. innings. Reardon, Hearther and for Chuck Waggoner pinched run the only triple of the tilt Titch 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 grounded out to first to end the uprising.

Saints' Narrow Win

Slugging Spree,

.over-

The Canadian Chinese whelmed the Baby Panthers by 11-3 in a slugging spree.in which the Maple Leafs connected Lella Xavier, Pantherette hurler, for 11 In spite of the fact that they In the other Senior League tilt, safeties, including Alice Mar and had ducks in the pond in the sec-fielding a scratch nine, the Saints Ulian Khoo's ruthian wallops with secured a narrow victory over none on the sacks on both occa- the Canadians, Both sides boot-sions.

Now Collins, how about it?

“Young” Aromin

CRAIGENGOWER SELECTIONS

The following

represent.

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

a friendly CUP DRAW

Sunday's Game

The following is the draw for competition,

First round. matches must

be

completed on or before December

ed four times, but the Saints Playing almost errorless ball, cricket match against... Kowloon. out-hit the Canucks, to take the the Canuckettes returned to their C.C. on Saturday at the latter' 5-2 decision. Geegee Lee, huri-pennant-winning form of last sea-ground at 2 p.m.

G. Souza (Capt.), A. M. Omar, the Captain's Cup ing for the Maple Leafs, al-son, hurler Mary Ng pitching u though conceding seven safeties two-hitter, fanning rix, but letting J. W. Leonard, BJ, Billlmoria, A. match play stages, of the Royal showed pretty good form and two Panthers get to first on balls. J. Hulse, E. A. Lee, A. B. Hamson, Hong Kong Golf Club... adopted the strategy of depend- The Baby Panthers started well B. 1. Iranee, W. Hong Sling, J. ing on his fielders; he was guilty enough, Norma. Silva's homer In Youngsayé and A. H. Esmall. Re- of one wild pitch. Lee fanned the first scoring Hilda Soares serves S. Leonard, O. M. Omar 20 second round January 19, 1941 third round February 9; semi- one, when he fooled Dave ahead of her, but a double-killing and U. H. Esmall. Leopard, the great Bambino, with soon dampened their enthusiasm.

finals March 2; and final March; 10: his nothing ball. Manson on the With the exception of the third

Bya Into Becond round-M. L. slab" for the Collegians also inning, in which the Panthers whiffled one, issued no walks, and scored cue more run on a hit and The following will represent Reidy (17) v T Megarry (9);:A. only ylelded four scattered an error; they were

shut out. in Craigengower on Sunday aga.ast W. Bourne (9) v W. S. Hilller blows.

Bill Ing and Cruz both batted one, two, three order for the rest the Royal Engineers at Sookun (10); W. W. C. Shewan (8) v T.

poo, commencing at 11 am.. Low (12); J.: Linaker. (15),... of the game, mod safely twice in their three trips

First RoundA. J. Dennis (10) Batting - honours go to Úlian A B. Hamson (Capt.), P. J. to take batting honours for the Khoo, who made good four times Billimoria, A. H. Esmall. U. HVSL-Lloyd (10); K. S. Robert- fracaso in five, whilst Allco. Mor, and Esmail, T. Edgar, H. L. Forman, son (0) v. G. Thomerson (20) A Rene Yuen also batted safe three A. J. Hulse, C. W. Lam, E. Mit B. Purves (10) v. H. A. Mills (17). chell, J. L. Youngsaye and S. in five.

Ramchand. Umpire, G. S. Ladd.

SPECTATORS FORCED TO WAIT!

MEN! HERE'S HOW TO KEEP IN TRIM. Learn to bowl! You'll find that The Saints opened the score bowling will keep your body at rst with five runs on five hits, whilst three errors in the third and your mind alert. And the gave the Maple Leafs their only best part is that you can bowl two runs. A peculiar feature of 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 ono

inning, a string of goose eggs do corating the score-board for the other chapters.

HONG KONG BOWLING ALLEYS

ödkhart Hoada, itTel. 21800.

FANS WANT UMPIRE REINSTATED

91.

"Bye into recond round:—J, W. Clague (16) v F. A Howard (17); A. H. McBride (12) v H, Overy (18); G. M. Park (7) · v F. C. Young (14).

Jack Clement, ice-hockey star. Muskegon fans have launched a

at Harvard, who was'; reported movement to have the Michigan A football yarn'out of England: kifled at Amiens where he was n State League reinstate Umpire "Fifteen thousand soccer followers member of an American ambu- Bob Williams, who was fired after were forced to wait impatiently at lance unit, and awarded the Croix game by tamping this hundaan altercation with Burleigh a recent football game which had de Guerre "posthumously," has Grimes: Judge Laridis fined the been rudely interrupted by air-gone on to Switzerland for a job circuit $500 for fting Williams.raid alarms."

with the International Red Cross.

---Canuck - dohnnie Delgado created the nurpels of the

on all the four files that same

haway in the contro patoh,

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