1940-12-28 — Page 14

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 28, 1940.

Hong Kong Baseballers WAHOOSEXPECTED TO To Meet St. Joseph's WIN RETURN MATCH Another Loss For Canadians?

Indians Favoured To Beat

The Filipinos

By "Grandstand"

AFTER ENJOYING a lay-off for three weeks, the Hong Kong Baseballers will again be seen in action when they tangle with the League-leading St. Joseph's in the opener of the Men's Senior Softball League, scheduled for 1.30 p.m. to-morrow- on the Kowloon Football Ground.

In the first round, when these two teams were pitted against each other, the Mohawks were handi- capped by their strangeness to the game of softball, but have since mastered this past-time and risen to championship calibre.

go

Maxie Edwards, who has churk- nothing to show in the "games ed Lugularly for the Waggonermen, ¦ won" column, and it would seem having gone up-country, the pit that there is no limit to their ching assignment will

to slump, as even with the return of "Screwball" Jones, with Joe first-sucker Bill Woo, who will be "Bullet Peg" Morris receiving. To'calling the plays from now on, the date. Jones has not proved him- team is not getting anywhere--or self to be a full-game pitcher, but maybe they don't want to get any- three weeks is a lot of time for where! training.

of

Regular Line-Up The Baseballers' infleld will be their regular line-up Ernie Hearther at first, keyston or Crews, third-sacker Lou Leight, with Fitch in the short-stop position Churdeners will be Sperry in lefl, Sells in centre and either Rowland

or Molthen in right.

Their infield of Bill Woo, Young Lee, Luke Bunn and Ross Mark is better than average, whilst they have in Herble Quon a pitcher of great capabilities if only he would

steady down.

The Cyclones are tipped to take are the better this tilt, as they fielding team, with Markar Junior, Ikey Haroon, A. A. Rumjahn and Sherry Bux guarding the bases. The Saints will

start Frankie Since mentor Sunburn Omar is Gonzales with Hal Winglee behind not taking any chances on this the bat. Charlie Manson, who has game, ace hurler "Kelly" Silva- shown good pitching form lately, Netto will be on the mound with

in reserve. Stamping battery-mate Skelly Razack,

station will "Doc" Molthen, Chuck Waggoner be Stan "Powerhouse" Leonard, and Albert Leonard will be in "Ozo" Ozorio, keeping the mid-charge of this game. way cushion, George "Strawberry”

will be around the initial

Souza in the windy alley, and Col-

leglan hard-hitting cleaner-upper

Nazarin's Pitching

The Filipinos, barely managing

Dave Leonard guarding the hot- corner. In the left pastures will to stay out of the cellar, next cross be Henry "Shoestring" All, Jindac|bats with the Indian Softballers in "Muscle Bound" Hussain in the the night-cap. Kassa Nazarin's centre, and Ski Powławski in the classy chucking should find the right.

islanders easy to handle, especially

Umpires for this game will be Abe Liu, Herbie Quon and Tuffy Chinn.

Canadians v Cyclones

i

as it will be backed by Romen Hamet, R.A. "Baby" Abbas, Huck- jai Kitchell and Obear Arculli in the infeld

Tatong Amper and Bob Laurel form the battery for the

will

.The Canadian Chinese next Filipinos. clash with the Cyclones at 2.45 Arbitrators will be Hal Winglee, p.m. The Canucks have still Ernie Hearther and Geegee Lee,

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SOFTBALL PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW

· SENIOR LEAQUE

(At Kowloon Football Ordurich) St. Joseph's

V H‚R; BasoBatides. (1.30 p.m.) (Abe Liu, H. Quon and Tuffy, Chion.) Cyclones

✔ Gonadlar Chinese (2.45 p.m.) (Molthen,

Chuck Albert Leonard.).

Waggoner and

indians

(4.00 p.m.):

✓ Filipinos:

(Hal Winglee. Ernie Hearther and

G. G. Lee.)

JUNIOR LEAGUE

(At Chatham Road, Military Football Ground) Chung Ha v Liga Portuguesa

(900 a.m.) (Wally Welford, Osmund and Wilie

Won) Cosmopolitans V Royal Engingers

(10.15 a.m.) (P. K. Lau, P. P. Choy and Richard

thung)

عالم

R.A.F.

Royal Scots

(11 30 am} (Pinky Higgins, Dan Oliver and Fit-

tinghoff,) V.R.C.

✓ C.B.A. (12 45 p.) (Gillespie, Philips and Tilch Moulten.)

LADIES' LEAGUE

(At Kowloon Football Ground) Little Flowers v Baby Panthers

(9.00 a.m.)

WITH CARDINALS

By “Grandstand”!!

THE MOST INTERESTING TILT ON THE LADIES THREE-GAME. SCHEDULE WILL BE THE CARDINALS WAHOOS CLASH SLATED FOR 10.30 AM.

In their first encounter, the Red- birds mowed down the Wahoos by the convincing score of 7-2, but the odds are against them repent- ing this performance, since the Green-shirted Owls have been considerably strengthened by the addition of Therese Noronha, who should be able to hold down the Cards, on the mound,

As usual, Jackie Anderson will be hindsnatching, with an infield tine-up of Arst-sacker YvotnMD. "Hit-and-run" Yolle, SOCOTTO

"Sese" Castro at second. Idu "Sweet as apple-cider" Castro at third, and Irene Castilho at short- stop. Relief hurler Jeannette "Blondie" Yolle will be cut in left field, with Beebun "Bunny" Abbas and Coro Yolle right.

at centre

and

Best Girl Pitcher

Redbird hurler, Efegina Babida, probably the best pitcher in the ladies loop, with the addition of Kitty Bush and Grandma Hutchin- son in the infield, should give the Wahoos a good fight..

Coach Dave "I hope so" Walker's line-up has not yet been decided upon but will probably be Klity Bush at first, Gilly Motta at sec- ond, Betty Fitzgerald at shorf, and

Gladys "Grandma" Hutchinson at (Hai Winglee. Nick Beltrao and Dave third, with rookie Put Jorge in the

Walker.)

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

muỀy “SQUAÓDY",

T Sookunpoo on Tuesday En- AT

gineers beat the Royal Air Force by 59 runs in a friendly

match.

Engineers

totalled

129, Tropp Cricket

scoring 23, Bailey 19, Shaw 20, Denyer 25, and Taylor 12 not out.

Air Force replied with 74, Smith: 20, Richardson 12, Paling 12, and Stimson 11.

Tropp did exceedingly well with?

8 for his bowling and took

30. while Hawkins of the Air Force took 6 for 34.

*

FN the Small Units Rugby League.

8th Hvy, Regi, R.A proved-· too good for Service Corps at Soo-

kunpoo on Tuesday: Rugby and defented them by

42 points to nil. left field.

The Gunners' three-quarter The other positions in the out-line, consisting of Captain P. J... (Nick Beltrao, Johnnie Fonseca and field will be a toss up between Skipwith, L/Bdr. Richards, Capte"

Cardinale v Wahoo#

(10.30 a.m.)

Al Lau.)

فیلم

Recreio

Chung Hwa

(12.00 noon.) (F. Molthen, Nip Lum and Dovt

Walker.)

INTER HONG LEAGUE

(At the Marina Ground)

V Chartered

Bank

Texaco

(10 00a.m.) (Winglee, Ablong and A. B. Hussan } Greenspots

Y Shell

(11.15 a.m.)

(C. W. Ng. Azedo and Tony Pereira.}

Betty Clarke, Linda Fernandes Lomax and L/Sgt. Marsh, were and Naty Faladoña. Arbitrators very fast and they were welk will be Nick Beltrao, Johnnie Fon-Backed by Capt. G. W. Hook, whờ” seca and Al Lau.

played a sterling game at scrumb half, and scored at will.

Another Track Meet-

Service Corps were badly... · leb down by their backs, who handled the ball poorly and were all over the place.

At 9 a.m. the Baby Panthers meet the Little Flowers in another of those track-meet affairs. Lelia James played great Rugby for Xavier will be pitching tor the the losers and was the only player. Pantherettes, whilst the Florinha who appeared to have any Idea of battery will be Lily Silva and the game.

Hilda Antonio.

Hal Winglee, Nick Beltrao and

••C >••] Dave Walker have been selected

to umpire this game,

“SOFTBALL”. AND HOW!

By "Grandstand”

The Bomber Fund must have benefitted extensively judging from the large crowd that turned out on the Kowloon Football

At noon, the Recreio Ramble-

rettes should be able to account for the Chung Hwa lassies, who

are

still in the role of League door-mat. Jerry Jorge and Melvie Campos will form the Ramble- rette battery, whilst Ella "Never say die" Chinn will be tossing for the Chung Hwa squad.

"Doc" Molthen, Nip Lum and Dave Walker have been assigned umpire duties for this fray.

ground on Boxing Day for a good JUNIOR

morning's entertainment, the Graybeards humiliating the Ten- derfeet by 17-14;' in a "classic" softball t.it.

LEAGUE

By "Grandstand”

Four games

Doc "bonesetter" Molthe prov- ed he was no slouch as he toiled on the slab for the veterans, and In spite of Frost's oversized mitt,

are scheduled for which almost shaded the whole the Junior League, of which the park from the sun, the young 'uns Chung Hwa Liga curtain raiser, at were unable to stem the score. 9 a.m. should be the only exciting Grandma, Hutchinson pinched tilt. The former are given the hit for "Guinea Gold" Ogden in slight edge in winning this game to retain their 1.000 League stand- ing.

the third,

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THE draw for the undermention- ed competition and dates by which rounds are to

Hockey be completed are as

follows:- SMALL UNITS HOCKEY KNOCKOUT 1940.41

1st Round

"C" Coy., Royal Scots v 30th Hvy. Bly..

R.A...

R.AM.C. & IM.D. v R.A.F.

20th Hvy. Bty., R.A. v 3rd Med. Bly..

H.K.S.R.A.

35th (M) C.D. Bly.. RA. v "A" Çoy..

Royal Scots.

"C" Goy.. Middlesex v.H.Q... Buy..

HKSR.A.

7th A.A. Bly.. R.A. v Hong Kong Signal

H.K.S.R.A.

Coy...

40th_(F) Coy., R.E, v_17th÷A‚A. BțƑ...,

RAD

12th Ivy. Bly., R.A, v 4th Med. Bty.....

H.K.S.R.A.

"D" Coy.. Royal Scots v R.AO.C. &

RA.P.C..

22nd Coy.. R.É, V RAS.C. 1st Mtn. By., H.K.S.R.A. v H.Q. Coy..

Royal Scots.

"D" Coy: Middlesex 30th R.A. 18th A.A. Bty., R.A, v "A" Coy., Mid-

dlesex.

"B" Coy., Royal Scots v 2nd Min, By..

. R.A.

"B" Coy., Middlesex v 24th Hvý. Bty..

day, January 8th. 1941.

H.Q. Coy.. Middlesex byo into 2nd In the other rib-tickler, the team At 10.15 the Cosmopolitan Club Round. selected from the Ladies League take on the tail-ending Royal En-1st Round to be played off by Wednes- took the Kowloon Kops for a buggineers, followed by the Royal 2nd Round to be played off by Sunday, ky ride! If figures, mean any- Scot-Royal Air Force fruens at thing, the game ended with the 11.30 a.m. keepers of the lawent the short end of the 18-7 score.

In the night-cap, the strong

V.R.C. squad meet the Central The hignight of the game was Britishers. hurler "Baby" : (That's Me) ·Pen- fold's witticism which – kept "the" crowd howling for five: fritings, ||-

whilst the Manning-Taylor com- (Continued from Next. Col.). bination of antics never failed to added another goal to the Middies' provoke laughter from the spec- total, thus bringing the score to tators:

three.

Whilst the Kops periodically, took bottled "food; the fairer sex, quenched their thick with “Oran-

January 19th, 1941.

3rd Round to be played off by Wednes-

day, January 29thị: 1041; -

In the Large Units Hockey League, Middlesex beat the Com bined Small Units at Shamshu po on Tuesday by three clear goals, after being two goals up at the interval.

* In the Grst half Bright played a fine game and scored two goals. He was well backed up by his go, supplied free, gratis, and foCOTLAND caused a surprise on other forwards, who were con- nix by the Central Meat and Dairy Christmas day by defeating stantly giving the Smal Units Supply Co. in the role of Santa the Combined Chinese by six goss plenty to think about. Despit Claus,

to five.s

* Combified “Small “Units) ~ were. Duzzle Taylor disproved the Association - The Scotland never dangerous, and for most of team consisted the same were pinned unintheir of mine Royak, own fult; L/Cpl. Davi ying ya Scots players. | hard game” throughout for them

baying that, policemen were flat- footed us he tore around the bases

to score on an infeld error.re

Betty Fitzgerald, or the Fold called Both, ramas:

Footba

who if they play as we Jhar ns, they did on that

Early in th