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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 15, 1941.

Most Softball League THE SPOTLIGHT

Games Postponed

ON SPORT

ALTHOUGH coffee-coloured Tommy Martin is winning all his American fights in a line since his

Canuckettes Trounce Cardinals points beating by Bob Nestel when making his de

PANTHERS BEAT CHUNG HWA

By "Grandstand”

DESPITE THE inclement weather which caused the majority of the games scheduled to be postponed on Sunday, one Junior and two Ladies' League games were played off on time, a handful of stalwart supporters braving the elements.

In the curtain-raiser on the Kowloon Football Club ground, the Canadian Chinese handed out a 14-1 shellacking to the Cardinals, who were limited to only two measley blows off Canuckette hurler Mary Ng, whilst the Maple Leafs collected 11 safe- ties off Redbird hurlers Zimmern and Babida in a six-inning fray.

tha-

Canuckette hurler Mary Ng. fanned three. walked four and whilst Redbird twirler Adi Zim- and fanned mern, walked one Openug

rookie Mary Chiu in her first pit- ching assignment.

the for

The Canuckettes opened scoring by chalking up two coun- ters on a pair of miscues, a sacri- fice and a single.

the butting for the Cards, first-sacker Betty Clarke drew a pass. With orders to bunt, Gilly Motta fouled the first pitch, and was only able to pop one weakly to hurler Mary Ng, which was handled in the air.

Betty Clarke, who had in meantime hot-footed second, came tearing back to first on the catch, but was given a life by Rene Yuen, who fumbled the throw. Gladys "Grandma" Hut- chinson was next given free transportation to first. Marie Roza in the clean-up spot, grounded out weakly, but Betty carried the mail across for the Redbirds' lone marker. "Grandma" died on the sacks!

it

Five-Run Attack

Regular chucker, Efeginu Ba- the sick-s1. bida, although on turned out on the park, and pass- ed two, in pitching the last two stanzas.

Short-stop Alice Mar connected safely three in four times up, in- cluding a triple, whilst Jay Wong Rene Yuen and Ulian Khoo bang- ed in four-masters,

Panthers' Triumph

In the other tussle, the Baby over the triumphed Panthers Chung Hwa lasses 14-5, and, al- though the latter outhit the Pan- thers by 3-2, nine costly bungles. hindsnatcher with together Cheung's eight passed balls, prov- After a In the next frame, the Canue-ed disastrous for them. kettes unleashed a five-run at-long absence, May Chung was seen again in the short-stop gap tack, headed by Jay Wong's four- bagger with none aboard, assisted for the Chung Hwa, but booted by tour Cardinal bobbles.

two of the five fielding chances In the Redbirds turn with the that came her way. However, she

hickory, they raised their fans. hopes briefly, when Zimmern walked and Naty Falladona sin- gled with two away, but the former was run

down

between

third and home on Clarke's trickle to second-sacker Ulian Khoo,

In the third, the Maple Leafs were only able to garner one more tally, but the Cards were shut out in their home hall.

After being clipped

for five successive safeties, which included two circuit clouts and a triple, for

made up by rapping out two safe- times at the ties in her three platter.

Lelta Xavier, on the mound for the Panthers, fanned six

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

SENIOR LEAGUE

St. Joseph's

Indiana

Liga Portugucea

South China

7 0 1,000

but across the Atlantic, it seems that just a good scrapper isn't enough to draw the cash customers, writes "Commentator" in the "North China Daily News."

They have to make quiet-spoken Tommy Mar- tin into an English Dude. Now this column does'nt quite know what an English dude would look like, but Martin's American handlers are'nt so backward.

of

.Offered on the high altar publicity, the Deptford scrapper has been posing for the camera- men in full evening kit, plus shiny topper-and monccle!

Maybe this will de Martin much good fistically (and financially) in the States. I am not so sure of Deptford reactions, especially among the fighter's old cullies in the local stretcher party.

However, publicity apart, Tum- my is getting among the important American money. His latest vic- Hollywood was gained in tory ever Buddy Knox, a big 'un out of Daytona with an unbeaten re- cord these last three years,

GARRISON

BILLIARDS

Following matches in the Garrison Billards Lengde were played on Fri- day-

W.

Hong Kong Baseballers 7

L. Pot. ? .7"R

Y

2

.778

I

3

.067

Cyclones

G

4

.600

Recrelo Accs

4

3

.571

Chinese Baseballers

3

4

.429

Filipinos

Canadian Chinese

D 蠱

1 7 .125 ,000

JUNIOR LEAGUE

Chung Hoa

V.A.C.

5 1 833

R.A.F.

# 2 714

Cosmos

5 3 .625

Recreio Beca

5

3 625

3 3

5-0

3

.500

Royal ScotA

3

.429

"

0

.257

C.BA.

1

.125

Royal Engineers

0

G

.000

R.A.S.C. 5 PTS S.Q.M S. Wood

150

C.M.P. 2 PTS. L/C. Thomson

(23) 113

LADIES' LEAGUE

Sgt. Harderi L/C. Middleton

150 120

L/C. Clift 144 L/C Teggarty

(22) 150

Canadian Chinese Wildcats Wahooa

จ

0

1 000

(21) 150

7

1

875

В 2

800

The Growd Booed

Sgt. Hamlin Ple Haigh

80

Capt, Hyde L/C, Wilts

17

150

Set Whitton

Panthers

6 *

.603

Cardinals

4 + ,400

As Usual

(471 (22) 190

(21)

BB

A. SIGNALS NIL

2/R. SCOTS 7 PTS.

Ramblerettes

7

7

Little Flowers Chung Hw

1

2

.111

Cables from the

D

10

000

States show Sgt. Pearson that Martin had a tough job. Knox

81

Sgt. Whippey

(40) (21) 130-

Sgt. Clark

(21)

76

(28) (24)

150

Stg. Allen Cpl. Wathen

100

Cpl. Octon

150

125

L/C. Jenkins

150

Sig. Pitcher Sig. Lilley

110

111

Pte. Walters

150

Pte. Gordon

150

8th R.A.

INTER-HONG LEAGUE

Hong Kong Barker Shell Offers

Laços Texaco

D 3

1000 3 1 TO

2 # .667

2

.667

Chartered Bankers Greenspots

1

1 .500

D 3 .000

0

4 .000

Cables

CORRESPONDENCE

Who's next? It would be no sur- sent in prise if Tommy were against Billy Conn, the World's cruiserweight champ.on (Ameri- can version), though my view is set. Murphy that he is net ready for such a

tff test as yet.

opened with a two-handed attack | Sgt. Brakenbury and took the opening round, but the English battler came back to

row. win the next three in a

heat. Martin Losing the Arth was out again to stagger the American with some grandly timed upper-cuts. The scrap was ist the closing round, when with punches Knox broke loose

League Positions

RAM.C

R.A.S.C. CM. Poice

RE.

that came from angles that Tom- my never knew about before,

Seems that he was getting that 2/Royal Scots

his eyes and far-away look in hearing the birdies sing. Anyhow, he was reeling on the ropes with

over too wild to put Knox knock-out punch.

six rounds for R.A.O C. Having scored

P. W. L. D. Pts.

18 10 0

0

106

10 14 2 0

87

17 13 4

0

78

16 8

0 69

17

5 12 0 51

16

5 11

0 42

Regl.. RA

16

6 10 0

33

15 3 13 0

10

4 12

0 33

3 B о

26

Royal Signa s

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3th & A.

RAP.C

Martin and three for Knox, with 12th ivy, Regt., R A. 11

Sir, I have read with interest the challenge of

one even, the referes right'y gave "Iron" Bux Jnr. against

the Deptford boy the decision. O. my brother "Sal." Aromin, course, the crowd didn't agree..

forgot

Martin's clear-cut

work

Being also a boxer, and they never do.

No different from the customers Chung Sparring Partner of my in Shanghai, the fons remember- Hwa femmes and walked none brother, I am very desired Knox's grandstand finish and

of meeting "Iron" early on. Tommy should worry!

Shy Man With A Background

whilst slabstress Law for Chung

Pan- Ous Hwa, accounted for three thers via the strike-out route. Bux Jnr. passed no less than six, and was guilty of two wild pitches.

In the Junior League, the Cos-

mopolitans created an upset by emerging victors in a 12-7 verdict over South China, who were con- sidered favourities, A third inning splurge of six runs, paved the way for a Cosmo triumph. who tossed for the remaining two which was at no time endangered South China flelded eight men only.

Turning out in full, both the

the Canuckettes to notch up an- other four counters to einch the game, hurler Adi Zimmern Was derricked in favour of

innings. In the fifth the Car- dinals were retired in one, two.

dabigia.

than is ther

thirteenth

year of the

VOLUNTEERS WIN SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT

The final of the Soldiers' Club bill ards tournament last night re- sulted in Volunteers de.eating Signals 1,600 to 798.

I weigh 118 lb. strip- ped. This is a good chance Mere's news of another member for "Iron" Bux Jnr. to of the thick ear fraternity, note Allen, 133, Pitcher 136, Langley

our cld pal, Jack

46. Prakenbury 72. Hutchison 130, prove his worth. I am Hyams, well beloved among Bri-Liley 107, Pearson 64, Blount 110. afraid that Bux is under-tish fight fans.

Although in his

Total 798. battling estimating my brother's business Jack is matched against fighting abilities; any- Ernie Woodmar the Battersea boy, for the right to meet Eddic three order, and, although trailing League-leading Chung Hwas and way if Bux can lick me, he мaguire for the Southern Area 14-1, refused to have the game called.

the V.RC. were ready to take on surely can par himself, cruiserweight title. Umpire Mike Mendonca allowed each other, but afterwards decid- with my brother, and to the game to continue for one more

ed to postpone the game on dis- inning, in which neither side scor-covering the difficulty of handling under-estimate me will be the ball on a wet ground. Remain- another mistake. Bux will ing games were also postponed.

be making

ed.

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HONG KONG

TO-DAY'S RUGBY

The following will represent Artillery again Club "A" in a Rugby match to-day on the Club ground at 4.45 p.m.-Lieut.. Lo- max: Marsh Lieut.. T. A Pearce Cant. Skipwith, Richards; Capt Hook, Lieut. Wedderburn; Lieut. Smith, Lieut. Delderfeld, Evens.

Rakusen 200, J. C. Remedios 200, Hickman 200, Silva 200, J. D. Remedios 200 Sequeira 200, Per- eira 200, Baptista 200. Total' 1,600. The best break was 55 by Hick- man. Pereira scored 27, 26, 20 and 36 and Eapiista had three breaks over 20.

YM:C.A. BEAT CUSTOMS

for

Sipping back the years I re- member crinkly-haired Hyams fighting on the bills at Premie land and the old N.S.C.-Now that does'nt make him go ancient as age is counted in boxing's breath- less rush. It merely shows that he started very young,

At the European Y.M.C.A. last A slip of a hoy in those days, night, the home team beat Chinese Hyams slugged it under the name Maritime Customs 850 to 528. Chiu of "Young Froggle." He came out Sze÷po won the only game at Prentierland to win an 8st. the Chinese Customs team, beat- novices competition-his previousing de Caster 150 to 100, experience being to back-alley: The Y.M.C.A, team comprised nose-busting amon the young Jones, Eager. Sykes. Champelov- 'uns at Myrdle Street school ier. Ingleby and de Casier. down Aldgate way--and he kept Customs team was Kemp, Cheuk in the game,

Sul-nan, Ogden, Tang Mul-ying, I saw Hyams around London as Whitmore and Chiu Sze-po. ataxi-driver, and you would riever have put him down as a alan with a background of a cou- I have been tipped by ple of hundred-fights. He was shy mine. What a world we live in.

and thoughtfub but a good Sport, where is thy sting? talker once you got him going. $35 A Stroke At Golf

Nice News From A

My brother "Sal," has asked me to state that he is only too willing to oblige "Iron" Bux Jnr, and that his manager has not the slightest objection whatsoever, provided Bux could get someone to pro- mote the fight..

Cooke, McDermott, Turner, Lieut my brother that the fight

Bonner, Hicks. Reserve, Gnr between him and Lør Col- Keeble.

Both Army Large, Unit matches lins might take place scheduled for : yesterday were some time this month postponed.

C.S.C.C. TEAM

and that

are under, wan it will be to the of Len Collins

The following will represent Civil Service Cricket Club against BuxJnt., to Police in a Junior League cricket Stanley. match on Civil Service ground on.

Saturday H. E. Strange (Caps Bium,

BOWLING ALLEYS tain), H. F. Harper, E. Law Street,

Lockhart Rd.

rence, J. Barrow. A. Watson, G Tel. 21800 Angile, G. Stone. J. Misi loon,

and Lockhart, J. F. MacGowan,

LA Smith.

Noutral

The

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