THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 15, 1941.
Molthen & Schaberg Prominent In Baseballers' First League Win Huge Crowd Disappointed By H.B.'s Failure To Play WHEN ROZA- CHUNG HWA MAKE D.W. LEACH PROMISING START
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[BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT]
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One of the most interesting storics told about Mike Murphy in whose honour University of Penn- sylvania's field house was dedi- cated on May 24, concerns J. W. B. Tewksbury. Olympic 200- metres hurdle champion in 1900, and I. C. 4-A. sprint champion In 1898 and 1899.
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AS A RESULT OF AN EPIDEMIC OF MALADIES WHICH AF- FECTED THEIR PLAYERS DURING THE WEEK, HONG KONG BREWERS, WHO WERE SLÄTED AGAINST U. s. s. “MINDANAO LAST SATURDAY, IN THE GAME OF THE SEASON, FAILED TO PUT A TEAM ON THE DIAMOND, TO DISAPPOINT THE FLOCK OF SUPPORTERS FROM BOTH SIDES, WHO HAD TURNED OUT EN MASSE.
However, Chung Hwa Maroons, who were called in at the last minute to fill the breach, somewhat appeased the frustrated † a n s, `who dis- murmurs' of were beginning to voice approval.
Chung Hwa put up a fairly good fight against the powerful Mindanaoans, but were subdued 8 to 2, whilst Hong Kong Baseballers chalked up their first victory of the season to break a four-game losing streak, at the expense of the weak South China nine, hom they massacred 18 to 2.
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timely Ching's
Chan bagger to deep centre chased
ду Jett across the pan, whilst Ching denied the counting-station standing up. gardener "Greasy" Moore inuffed ank Chan's hoist,
At Lau worked on the mound for second. Chung Hwa for four frames, whiffing three anti walking two, and was charged Wally with two wild pitches, whilst
the taking over **Dimples" Cling. 1 itching assignment in the fifth, pitched two no hil, no-run innings for the re- mainder of the tussie
Lou Powlawaki, Mindanao mound to first, maestro, passed only one and whiffed nina Maroons with his fast-breaking side-arm curves, and doled out
three measly hita only
collected eight whilst hip inates safeties off hurler Lau.
LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE
Donald Leach, Shanghai Inter- part cricket captain, was een in the unusual role of wicket-keep- er in a friendly game on Shanghai Cricket Club ground last week,
when T. H. Wood's XI beat a team jed by G. T. Gambling by 2 wic- kets in a friendly match featured by some good batting.
H. A. Crickmer made a useful- 70 before being stumped by Leach off Wediman, and, thanks to a welcome 44 not out
by J. B. Brown, the side totalled 159. Leach conceded only 9 extras,
Contributions of 37 by J. Flet- cher, 34 by E. A. Wedhnan and 30 Smith enabled by J. A. G. L. Gambling's side to pass their op- ponents
score
with U wickets down and eventually to reach 172
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U.S.S. Asheville
Royal Engineers
Dan Fittinghoff,
Den Crary, Pele
Elder and Doc Molthen each banged in a three-bagger, Fittinghoff's mighty slash to right almost going for four bases, but he was nalled at the plate.
TO-DAY'S GAME
The portponed U.S.&. Mindanao. South China tit has been arrang-
in the Mindanao batting half, Earled for this afternoon at 5.30 p.m.
Umpires for this game are Chuck Wilson, Hank Ruel and Lou Powlowski went out in one-two-three order, fdr Waggoner, Johnnie Schaberg and
Stan Leonard. Chung Hwa hopes to soar to a new high, but the lead was short-lived os the Mindanao battering rams, assisted by four expensive miscues, blasted in During four lallies in the second canto. the same chapter the game was held up for a short while. after first-sacker
Hwamen's Good Start Hank Chan had suffered a nasty jolt,
Chung Hwa looked plenty good, as they chalked up two markers in the
and B first frame after Pete Chey Chang had fanned the brecze.
Hank "Crooner" Ruel, plugging up gap. found the Mindanao short-stop himself handcuffed on Morocco Chan's slow grounder, his neck turning into a nice beet red as the ball trickled past him, between his feet, whilat wild heave found Chan perched safely
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Anyone looking at the National Chung Hwa was blanked for the rest of the tilt, although they put two poten-League pitching averages, at the Wyatt, the record of John Whitlow through on the sacks, tial runs courtesy of a pair of fielder's choices,, would wonder whether that song- but "Grandpa" Leung Foo-chor, pinch-writer didn't have the Tigers, the hitting for right-gardener Shunt, falled White Sox and the Indians in mind little come through with the necessary when he turned out that safely lor a score.
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two wild
pitches, helped by Moore's slow roller.
Baw another Mindanao run trickle in. Bob Strahl, who trotted down the line on four pitched bails, left his crutches behind, and was forced out at second had pickled the after Ken Kennard onton to left field for a clean single
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COMEDY DOES
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A OF
FRANK KOVACS GRAND OPPORTUNITY EQUALLING MELVILLE LONG'S FEAT OF WINNING THE CALI- STATE CHAMPION. FORNIA
FOR FOUR YEARS IN RECENTLY SHIP SUCCESSION WHEN, IN THE FINAL AGAINST FRANKIE PARKER, HE MIXED "COMEDY" WITH SERIOUS TENNIS.
in the Kovacs had done this earlier rounds against inferior and took opponents
the same When he liberty with Parker.
taken realised that Parker had full advantage of his lapses, it was too late, and he lost the match, and with it the title, at 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 3-6.
Kovucs had
beating trouble Parker in their previous matches but he had apparently forgotten the lessons and started to play as if he were pitted who hadn't i opponent against on chance.
Blind "Three
had
Virginia Wins Again
the thing about Mice."
Virginia Wolfenden repeated her 1939 The lean chucker from Chicka-victory in the women's singles by de mauga is wearing the same right feating the promising Pat Canning in arm now as he wore back in the three sela. '30s. Yet, those three American League c'ubs brushed him They couldn't see his stuff
sour
off
for now
Then, with Kovacs she captured the mixed doubles as well,
And right apples. Whitey's the hottest thing to hit nexed the State junior title, the beat
the National League since Frankie Frisch blasted his first umpire.
of the day, whilst Tony Mabcavage connected for a double and a single in four trips to the plate.
Somebody sold South China the idea that they had a ball team, and they believed It. After being cellar mates since the opening of the season, Hong Kong Baseballers parted company with
Caroliners when the the
Mohawks trampled all over South China is to 2
tour behind Johnnie Schaberg's mound performance,
hit
Schaberg Pitches Well
Schaberg, going the whole for the Mohawks, fanned
distance
Bix Nam
In
Owing to lack of entries, the Adamson Cup July qualifying competition been cancelled.
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Larry Dee and Jim Wade defeated Wayne Sabin and Gene Smith in the men's doubles, and Harry Likas
This was the first time in 13 years that the State championships had been
from and held in San Francisco
standpoint the tournament financial was the most successful in years.
· SHANGHAI GOLF
"Y" will be playing two games this evening
in
Invitation the Y.M.C.A.
Extremely humid weather con- Water Polo Tournament. They will ditions precluded golf of a high meet Middlesex "A" at 0,30 p.m. and standard last week when the Royal Scots "B" at 7 p.m. Both games final of the Shanghai Golf Club will be played at the "y....
Ingles had can, was playda be- tween T.S.M: Terrace and B. J.
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The Chicago White Sox, battling to Wall, the former winning by 4 defend their alender hold ou second and 3. The finals between J. O. place in the American League, signed Brienfield and L. McCants, fin- Outfielder Ben Chapman shortly after
over 36
Hwamen and walked three, whilst Paul selling Larry Rosenthal, another out alists for the Club Cup, was won Lau, chucking for South China, whiffedfelder, to the league-leading Cleveland by the latter 5 and 3 two and passed six to first
Bix Indians.
holes. walking frames, and, was given his papers in the seventh after conceding 1 shtetles. Left felder Cecil Winglée, who-finished the game, 'walked and yielded a singlo,
two,
Baseballers Jumped into the lead trom the start with a cluster of three runs in the first, and two in the third, whilst three hits in the fifth and one in the sixth garnered for them fdur. tallies in each frame, and cinched the of five Eame with a scoring spree markers on four solid blows in the last. canto.
South China managed to sew together a double, a steal and a bunt hit for a run to break the ice in the sixth, and added another In the seventh on a fielder's 'choice and a two-bagger.
Doc Bone-setter" Molthen had his batting sult on last Saturday, connect- ing for thrée 'aafetles in five batting chances, including a double and triple whilst Pinky Higgins was good. tor iwn in three,
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South China's guardian of the wind alloy, Nelson Ma, clouted in two of his Taldo's tour dufeties with a pair of doubles, and chised in one team mate. Hái "Wingloo' and Pat Wong nccounted' for the other two blows with a single-li
apiece,
TOOTAL FURNISHING FABRICS
A WIDE RANGE IN FLORAL & SOLID COLOURS HAS JUST
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