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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 15, 1941.

ON SPORT

Most Softball League THE SPOTLIGHT

Games Postponed Canuckettes Trounce Cardinals

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.

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

Cyclonas

Recreio Aces

Chung Hiện

Liga Portuguesa

Bth R.A.

ALTHOUGH coffee-coloured Tommy Martin is winning all his American fights in a line since his points beating by Bob Nestel when making his de- but across the Atlantic, 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 t

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 Astically (and financially) in the States. I am not se sure of

GARRISON

BILLIARDS

Fri-

Deptford reactions. especially Following matches In the Garrison among the fighter's old cullies in Rulliards League were played on the local stretcher party.

RAS,C

6 PTS

day - S.Q.M.S. Wood 150

Sgt. Murphy Sgt. Harden

L/C. Middleton

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

Who's next? It would be no sur-

sent prise if Tommy were

the World's against Billy Conn,

SENIOR LEAGUE

W.

L..

Hong Kong Baseballers 7 St. Joseph's Indians

7

2

G 3

Pot. JTA

.778 .867

fi

4

.600

4 3

.571

Chinese Baseballers Filipinos

3 4

.429

Canadian Chinese

1 7 .125 D

.000

JUNIOR LEAQUE

7 0

1,000

V.R.C.

1

.833

R.A.F.

5

2 .714

Cosmos

5

3

Recreio Becs

5 3

.625 675

J

3

.500

South China

3 3

.600

Royal Scola

3 嘻 .429

2 お

.250

C.BA.

1 7

.125

Royal Engineers

0 £

000

LADIES' LEAGUE

Canadian Chinese Wildeals

9

D

1,000

7 1

875

8

2 .800

& 4

600

Cardinals Ramblerettes

4 8

400

3 7 ,300

Little Flowers Chung Hwa

1

8

0

10

.111 .000

INTER-HONG LEAGUE

Hong Kong Bankers Shell Citona

3 0

1.000

3

1

50

the

over

Baby

Lacan

2 1

.667

the

Texaco

was

2 1

.667

to out again

with some American

1

1 .500

0

3 .000

4

.000

fanned

and the mern. walked one

rookie Mary Chiu in her first plt- ching assignment,

stanzas.

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

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

Regular chucker, Efegina Ba- the slok-list, batting for the Cards, first-sacker bida, although on Betty Clarke drew a pass. With turned out on the park, and pass- orders to bunt, Gilly Motta fouleded two, in pitching the last two 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 the meantime

for hot-footed it second, came tearing back to first on the catch, but was given a life by Rene Yuen, who fumbled the throw.

Hut- Gladys "Grandma' chinson

next

free given transportation to first, Marie Roza in the clean-up spot, grounded out weakly, but Betty carried the mail across for the Redbirds' lonethers by 3-2, nine costly bungles, marker.

with "Grandma" died on the together sacks!

was

Five-Run Attack

In the next frame, the Canue kettes unleashed a live-run 11- tack, headed by Jay Wong's four- bagger with one aboard, assisted by four Cardinal bobbles.

Panthers' Triumph

In the other tussle, triumphed Panthers

Chung Hwa lasses 14-5. and, al- though the latter outhit the Pan-

hindsnatcher

Cheung's eight passed balls, prov- ed disastrous for them. After a long absence, May Chung was seen again in the short-stop gap for The Chung Hwa, but booted two of the five fielding chances that came her way. However, she made up by rapping out two safe- ties in her three tinies at

In the Redbirds' turn with the platter.

walked and Naty Palladiona sit-Hwa femmes and walked none,

Wahoos

Panthers

Chartered Bankers Greenspots Cables

CORRESPONDENCE

cruiserweight champion

Sgt. Hamiin Pte. Haigh

2 PTS.

(22) 150

CMP L/C. Thomson

(23) 113

150

L/C, Clift

144

128

L/C. Tegzarty

(21)

150

Capt. Hyde $7

·00

L/C. Wills

150

Sgt. Whitton

in

(47) (22)

150

(21) 88

R. SIGNALS NIL

2/R. SCOTS 7 PTS.

(Ameri-

Sgt. Pearson

88

Sgt. Whippey

(40) (21) 150

Sgt. Brakenbury

Sgt. Clark

(21)

70

(20) (24)

Sig, Allen Cpl. Wathen Sig. Pitcher 110 Sig. Liley

100

Cpl. Octon

125

111

L/C. Jenkins 150 Pte. Watters 160 Ple. Gordon 150

can version), though my view is that he is net ready for such a stiff test as yet.

The Growd Booed

As Usual

States show Cables from the that Martin had a tough job. Knox opened with a two-handed attack and took the opening round but the English battler came back to win the next three in a row.

hrat, Martin Losing the fifth

stagger

League Positions

R.A.M.C 2/Royal Scots R.A.S.C

C.M. Poler R.E

130

150

P. W. L. D. Pts.

18 13 0 0 100

10 14 2 0

17 13 4

0

18

# 8

0

17 5.12 0

Royal Signals

16

5 14 0

the

grandly

5th A.A. Regt., R.A. 16 R.A.P.C.

0 20 0

15

3 12 0

10

4 12 4

3 8 0

12th Hvy. Regt., R.A. 11

timed upper-cuts. The scrap was R.AU.C. his tll the closing round, when with punches Knox broke loose

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

Seems that he was getting that far-away look in his eyes and hearing the birdies sing. Anyhow, he was reeling on the ropes with Knox too wild to put

six rounds for Having scored

knock-out punch,

over a

.

Sir, I have read with the interest the challenge of Martin and three for Knox, with hickory, they raised their fana' Lelia Xavier, on the mound for "Iron" Bux Jnr. against one even, the referes rghty gave the Deptford boy the decision. O hopes briefly, when Zimmern the Panthers, fanned six Chung my brother "Sal." Aromin,ourse, the crowd didn't agree. . . gled with two away, but the whilst slabstress Law for Chung Being also a boxer, and they never do.

No different from the customers former was run down between Hwa, accounted for three Pan Sparring Partner of my in Shanghai, the fons remember- to second-sacker Ulian Khoo, passed no less than six, and was brother, I am very desired Knox's grandstand finish and

ous of meeting "Iron" early on. Tommy should worry! Bux Jnr.

Shy Man With A Background

third and home on Clarke's trickle | thers Via the strike-out route,

In the third, the Maple Leafs guilty of two wild pitches. were only able to garner one mote In the Junior League, the Cos- tally, but the Cards were shut out |mopolitans created an upset by

in their home half.

After being clipped for five successive safeties, which included

Was

emerging victors in a 12-7 verdict uver South China, who were con- sidered favourities. A third-

Martin's clear-cut Jurgot

work

VOLUNTEERS WIN SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT

ཎྜཧྨབྷྰཝR

·

The final of the Soldiers' Cub

billards tournament last night re- sulted in Volunteers de.eating Signa's 1800 to 798.

Allen, 133, Pitcher 136, Langley 46, Prakenbury 72, Hutchison 130,

Liley 107, Pearson 04, Blount 110. Total 798.

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 Baptista had three breaks over 20.

Y.M.C.A. BEAT CUSTOMS

I weigh 118 lb. strip- two circuit clouts and a triple, for inning splurge of six runs, paved ped. This is a good chance

Here's news of another member the Canuckettes to nutch up an- the way for a Cosmo triumph, for. "Iron" Bux Jnr. to of the thick ear fraternity, pone other four counters to cinch the which was at no time endangered,

other than our cld pal, Jack game, hurler Adi Ziminern

South China flelded eight men prove his worth. I am Hyams, well beloved among Bri- derricked in favour of Babida. any.

afraid that Bux is under-1th fight fans. Although in his who tossed for the remaining two Turning out in full, both the

thirteenth year of the battling innings. in the fifth the Car- League-leading Chung Hwas and estimating my brother's business Jack is matched against

At the European Y.M.C.A. last dinals were retired in one, two the V.RC. were ready to take on fighting abilities; any-nie Woodmar the Battersea night, the home team beat Chinese three order, and, although trailing each other, but afterwards decid-

boy. for the right to meet Eddic Maritime Customs 850 to 528. Chiu 14-1, refused to have the

for game e to postpone the game on dis- way if Bux can lick me, he Maguire for the Southern Area Sze-po won the only game called.

covering the difficulty of handling

the Chinese Customs team, beal- Umpire Mike Mendonca allowed the ball on a wet ground. Remain surely cán par himself, cruiserweight title.

Slipping back the years I re-ing de Casier 150 to 100. the game to continue for one more ing games were also postponed, with my brother, and to member crinkly-haired Hyams The YM.C.A. team comprised inning, in which neither side scor-

under-estimate me will be fighting on the bills at Premier-Jones, Eager, Sykes, Champelov- ed.

land and the old N.S.C.-Now that ier, Ingleby and de Casier. another mistake Bux will does'nt make him so ancient as Customs team was Kemp, Cheuk be making.

dge is counted in boxing's breath- Sul-nan. Ogden, Tang Mui-ying. less rush. It merely shows that he Whitmore and Chiu Sze-po,

Ng.

Canuckette hurter Mary walked four and fanned three, whilst Redbird twirler Adi Zim-

WOMEN WHO WANT

TO STAY SLIM

TO-DAY'S RUGBY

started very young,

My brother "Sal," has

A slip of a hoy in those days, asked me to state that he Hyams slugged it under the name The following will represent is only too Artillery again Club "A" in a

willing to of "Young Froggie." He came out at Premierland to win an Est. Rugby match to-day on the Club oblige "Iron" Bux Jnn, novices competition--his previous ground at 4.45 p.m.-Lieut. Lo and that his manager has experience being to

max: Marsh, Lieut, T. A. Pearce, Capt. Skipwith, Richards; Capt not the slightest objection Hook, Lieut. Wedderburn Leut, whatsoever, provided Bux Cooke, McDermott, Turner, Lieut. could get someone to pro- Banner, Hicks. Reserve, Garmote the fight...

Smith, Lieut. Deldenfleld, Evens,

Keeble.

Both Army Large Unit matches scheduled for yesterday' were postponed,

SUNDAY'S HOCKEY

C.S.C.C. TEAM

The

The following will represent Civil Service Cricket Club against. Police in a Junior League cricket back-alley match on Civil Service ground on young Saturday.-H. E, Strange (Cap-

nose-busting among the 'uns at Myrdle Street school tain), II. F. Harper, F. E. Law- down Aldgate way and he kept rence, J. Barrow, A. Watson, G.

in the game.

Ainslie. G. Stone, J. Mitchell, T. 1 saw Hyams around London as Lockhart. J. F. MacGowan, and

taxi driver, and you would N. L. Smith.

never have put him down as a man with a hackground of a cou- I have been tipped by me owundred Kghts. He was shy but a good my brother that the fighter once you got him going.

Land thoughtful: between him and Len Colu lins might take place some time this month, and that arrangements

can do so by learning to Following is the programme of are under way. Therefo bowl. Bowling furnishes just, Hong Kong Hockey Association it will be to the...) enough exercise for office workers Tournament matches for Sun- of Len Collins and

and home-makers. And it's easy day-

to learn! We'll give you all the

11 T.m.

instruction you need. Try it A. N. Dther XF v. 6th. AA. to-day.

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what Just

mine. What a world we live in Sport, where is thy sting? -

$35 A Stroke At Golf Golf costs money for most peo- ple. It's different, for Ben Hogan, the American professional who was an automatic select'on for the U.S. Ryder Cup team had we been able to send a side over this year.

Nice News From A Neutral

Nows, from a neutral. And nice-peaceful, news it is. listen ges

weden la booming athletically. So, their International Press Bureau comes along with this: ATHA: new event temporarily, in- troduced in our civilían athle'ics 18.@hand-grenade thrawing. In- In all, Hogan, has played 4,072 ́struction courses and competitions strokes with an average of 70,8 a have been arranged by student round. My arithmet'c... may be |organisations and sports clubs. faulty, but I make it that he has

going. Ben. 'Wish 1 could do ús

Hogan's golf this season has brought him just on $35 (Mex) a stroke. The, cash · has come from sixty-nine · money – tournaments thus far this year.

| Length and precision records are Bad $158,340 in prize money. Nice

ngistered.!!

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