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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 12, 1941.

Brewers Seeking Revenge In To-Day's Tilt With Minnies

COMMITTEE DECIDE H.B. MUST PLAY

An H.B. Win Will Place Squads Level

By "Grandstand”

THE TURNSTILES AT RAILWAY CORNER ARE EXPECTED TO CLICK FOR A NEW HIGH There have beenj many rumours in THIS AFTERNOON WHEN DAVE LEONARD'S the last few days

to BRUISING BREWERY BOMBERS STAGE the effect that to-day's THEIR "NO HOLDS BARRED" DOG - FIGHT game between H.B. and WITH LOU POWLAWSKI'S MERRY - MAKING Mindanao would not be

MINDANAOANS IN THE BASEBALL ́LEAGUE played owing to the in- ability of H.B. to field o CURTAIN-RAISER AT 2.15 P.M. TO HIGH- team, due to Volunteer LIGHT THE AFTERNOON'S TWIN-BILL. duties and illness.

We are given to understand

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header, Chuck Waggon- Week-End Programme that 1.1 wrote to the Baseball er's Mohawks cross bats Following is the programme for the Association yesterday, following with the

a verbal request an Thursday. asking for a postponement these grounds.

The Association secretary is re- ported to have refused permission for postponement, and H.B. there- upun replied that. as they were unable to raise a side, they had no alternative but to forfeit the game

A meeting l the Baseball Lengue was held last night and the matter was again fully discussed

H.B. SPONSOR'S

STATEMENT

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Mr. Dhun Buttonjet, sponsor HB told the China Mal this morning. "We ard at playing day and are withdrawing from the League."

South China week-end. -- TO.DAY

Mindanao, (Umpires: "Grandpa"

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weak-willowed aggrega-2.10 p.m.-Hong Kong Brewers v U.S.5. tion in the night-cap, and Leung, Tommy Chan and Richard

horns with lock Mighty Asheville-Tulsa combination to-morrow at

a.m.

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The potent Polack's mare maulers had the better of the Beerville sluggers in their fast encounter, with a last moing nose- otit Since this the chant Beer Town has been "we'll get Chr thes

and next The teams round the bend for the home stretch, it must be now or

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for victory never.

4.30 p.m.-Hong Kong Baseballera

Umpires: Lou Pow- South China.

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Arvutli is down to go all the way as rebet Gerry Gosand will be out of

Voluntee the up, being away on shelters. Cierry proved his effectiveness the by eluting for a 333 teure un has three

As usual, maskman Obrir

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Leottardoen will place them level with the Minnies for #photo-Arealh will be receiving

Stan Letard. The short-circulled finish as they come under

whilst a

Wall cavort around powerhouse. cone September, were

favourite spot. the mitial sack, whilst defeat will just about mean cur-

Tony Perwre" Alves and Dave (Ei tatis for a Beerville tag.

"Bambino" Leonard will guard second Mindanao 1-cum-are-chucker

ant third, with George Souza plugging up the windy alley.

At this meeting the Committee Lou Powlawske will for the rubber with decided that 1.1. did not have Tony Masenvage receiving. Powlowsk sufficient grounds for a postpone-is hottest when the pressure is highest, ment of the game, and under the and Mindanao supporters circumstances would have to play Polack's might and gladly hug to-day.

know

the

that Tony knowledge, whilst bindsnatcher Mascavage has the strongest wing in the loop.

first base Ruci and

Arbitrators will be "Grandpa" Leung Foo-chor calling them behind the plat ter, with Tommy Chan and C. S. Chung calling them around the bases.

Bob Strahl will be the guardian, with "Crooner" "Greasy" Moore forming the keystone with | combination whilst Sux Bowersox will

Odds On Mohawks

At 4.30 p.m. Mohawks fight it out the South thetr cellar-mates. China weak-willowed wonders.

The

G. Gosano and Ozorio were the only players affected by Volun- teer duties, while the remainder, according to the official notifica- tion, who were not able to play hold the hol-corner. Gardeners will be odds are on the Tribe climbing out of owing to illness were H. Ali, J. Bowen, Abbas, D. Leonard and T. A. Leonard, while G. Souza was a doubtful starter owing to work.

The committee felt that H.B. could have prepared for the even- tuality of sickness and the com- mittee did not consider Illness sufficiently good excuse.

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The Baseball League permits 20 players to be registered and H.B. apparently did not register their the quota, but, in spite of this. Committee felt that from their re- gistered players they could still raise a nine for to-day.

Earl High-jumper" Wilson in the left patch, with R, Wilson and Vaughan in the centre and right pastures.

Arculli's Responsibility the Caroliners a few markers by start-

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the cellar dampness for a sniff of the fresh air. which they have been de- prived off for, lo these many moons. unless mentor Waggoner decides to spal ing "Wild Bill" Smith on the hill with his "prayer ball”.

Master-mind Chuck Waggoner has to

less

five than displayed date

"Larruping" moundsmen. Den Crary,

Bernie to Lawrence,

"Red" Johnson. Schaberg, and Bill Smith. whilst in the receiving department, and Chuck Waggoner, Pinky Higgins Bernie Johnson have taken turns don- ning the harness, so your guess is as good as mine on the starting battery for to-day and to-morrow.

Slacked up against the Powłowski- men, with all the blue chips down, pilot Dave Leonard is placing the respon- sibility of the clash on the shoulders of hurler Madeen "Slim" Arcull, come through in the clutches with his Johnnie former mound wizardry.

It has been noticed that Arculli has slowed down considerably, but it is possible that the foxy ball- hawk is saving his pitches for this crucial tugsale.

The Head

Down

Training Routine

By Best Ball

Close observers of Craig Wood's form are of the opinion that he does not move his head at all during the execu- tion of a stroke. Oftentimes he does not look up until long after the ball has been in the air. Such a performance seems to be tops in adhering to that important fundamental, 'keep the head still'. Other pros. also take the advice literally but for the rank and file of players it seems one of the hardest of golf features to follow. Such players advised to complete the follow through before looking up, to listen for the plunk of the ball in the cup before raising their eyes on the putting green, methods designed to make the golfer more conscious of the head down factor,

are

One of the best methods of training the body to swing freely underneath the head is practice swinging blindfolded, One's attention can thus be dovoted largely to this impor- ́tant, fundamental and the muscles schooled in the cor-

KEEP THE HEAD DOWN

HEAD LIFTING A COMMON SWINGING

ERROR.

WEARING BLINDFOLD WHILE PRACTICE, SWINGING WILL TRAIN GOLFER TY XECP HEAD STILL

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rect swinging roles. The head must serve as the centre about. which the swing revolves and for this reason must be kept immobile.

Next Artiolo. Live Wire Wrists.

Pete Lau is now the regular huiler for the Caroliners with Hal Winglee working behind the plate, whilst their be re-organised infleld quartette will Pat Wong. first-base: Willie Kwan at second, and Nelson Ma and "Texas" of the infield. Ng on the left side Gardeners will be selected from Cecil Winglee, I. C. Wong. David "Dopey** Lo. Smallte Pang and Harry Chinn.

Lou Powiawski, Hank Ruer and Welfie Welford are down to umpire this tilt.

To-morrow's Game

After an absence of almost a month, Tony Grovernale's bail-hawks from the Mighty "A" area-rarin' to go into action again, When they take on Chuck Waggoner's Mohawks In to-morrow's only "tilt, at '10 ‘a.m.·

will Charlle Sawyer and Langford probably be the opening battery, whilst the infielders will be Goff at: first-basc, Alvin Haigh at second, Watkins at third and "Dusty" Rhoades in the short-stop gap. Umpires" selected are, Grandpa: Leung, Nip Lum and Pete Choy.

DID YOU KNOW? Glass buttons or polished metal are never found on a big league uniform. They annoy the hitter.

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Walter Matusaczak will return Cornell University, this Autumn to con- clude veterinary studies, The blockung quarterbackt and outfielder-will probably Join the staff of football coaches.

Paul Waner, released by Brooklyn in his 20th year in the National Leaguo, pays the Dodgers an unusual compli ment. The two-time balting champion. says the Flatbush, foals is the best team to ever saw in the senior circuit,

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