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MINDANAO CHALK UP:
1:
FIFTH CONSECUTIVE WIN WHEN BEATING S. CHINA 11-1
By "Grandstand"
LOU POWLAWSKI'S MERRY MINDANAOANS CHALKED UP THEIR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE VIC- TORY WHEN THEY TRIUMPHED OVER SOUTH CHINA 11 TO 1 YESTERDAY AT RAILWAY CORNER.
Nam Hwa hurler Paul Lau showed decided improvement by limiting the cloud bumping
macg
aulers to only 10 blows.
and four in six struck out
frames. whilst mound victor Henry "Crooner" Ruel doled out three safeties, fanned three and walked three in four innings. Relief chuck- er Tony Mascavage pitched a no- hit, no-run ball for the rest of the tussle.
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LEAGUE TABLE
Mindanao
TO DATE
H.K. Brbwers
Asheville
Royal Engineera Ma. Bakekallers South China
W. L. Petg.
5 Q 1,000
4
1
.800
3 2 .000
2 3
1 1 .500
.400
1 4
.200
0
.000
Chalking up two in the second
Hall and fourth, and one in the sixth,! and the Mighty "M" clamped
down
the
"High-
The Caroliners started off with a bang as Cecil Winglee thumped the horse-hide into deep left, butj the relay beat him by a whisker tu rob him of a three-bagger. Nelson Ma worked Ruel for
walk, made third Winglee's sucrifice dented the counting station for the screws and blanked the Car- the only South China marker as liners for the remainder of
içst-sucker Bob Strahl fumbled scuffle. Ray Wilson's Casy toss Four Standing on the right side of the
gardener Earl solid blows, assisted by five ex-platter, pensive bungles, gave the Merry jumper" Wilson parked Lau's first Mindanaoans a flying start of six pitch into deep left for a triple, tallies.
the longert blow of the day, the other extra-base clout being knocked in by Cecil Winglee.
E. Wilson, Lou Powlawski and
Mascavage Hwa Tony
connected for had the sucks soused with only one two safeties in four trips to Dway. Cecil Winglee rapped out a plate. grass cutter to third. but Harry Chim was forced out at the plate i Nelson Ma for the second
erasure. Nelson Hal Wingler
Sacks Soused
In the next
frane. Num
South China Ceen Wingle
Ma fanned the breeze to end the Jimmy Chung threat.
"DAI" BLACK PASSES
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Harry Chun
Fat Wong
David Lo Era Mes
Paul Lau
U.S.S Mindanao
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„THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1941.
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U.S.8. Mindanao players all ready for
the game against H. B. last Saturday. H. B., however;, did not put appearance, following, their notification to the Baseball League that they had only seven players, due to Volunteers, the calls of business and illness. Their request for 3 postponement was refused by the League and H. B. have now withdrawn from the
League.
CEYLON SWIMMING
TIMES NOT UP TO
HONGKONG STANDARD
IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT WE ARE IN the THE MIDDLE OF OUR SWIMMING SEASON AT THE MOMENT, FOLLOWERS OF AQUATICS HERE WILL BE INTERESTED TO 1 LEARN THAT THE SWIMMING CHAMPION- SHIPS IN CEYLON HAVE JUST BEEN CON- CLUDED AND THAT FOUR NEW MARKS WERE SET UP IN THE COURSE OF THE
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News has been received in the
Colony of the death,
Touth, of Mr. F. W.
Black, formerly of the
Ply
Ken Rematel
Heary Ruel
Lou Powławski
Dockyard here, and one of the Bowers0X
greatest
personalities in
Kong football circles for many years following his arrival here just after the outbreak of the last : War.
Before coming East Mi Black regarded as one of the finest amateur full-backs in the West Country and was capped for Cornwall County and, lut- er Devon County He also played for Plymouth Argyle,
When Mr. Black played for Hong Kong Football Club (1915–1920) they
were a very powerful team, but though
they never won the League and Shield in the same season, they carried off both honours during his time.
Mr. Black leaves a widow, a son and daughter at home and a daughter, Mrs. J.J. King, in the Colony.
It is understood that Miss Pat Pascoe, who was amongst the successful can- dilates at the recent Matriculation Examinations, will be going up to the Välversity after the Summer vocation, and will be joining the Medical Faculty. Miss Pascoe plays a useful game of softball as well as hockey and should prove a useful addition to the ranks
of the lady undergraduate sports- women.
TAKE HER BOWLING- SHE'LL ENJOY IT, TOO!
In the 220 Yards free- style, A. F. Arndt covered the distance in 2 mins. 40
secs. to set up a new re- @cord. This compares un- favourably with the Hong Kong record of 2 mins. 25 secs, which W. Lawrence
5 6 7 Total established in 1935. The
TO-DAY'S GAME
In order to ease the schedule, Hong Kong Baseballers and Royal Engineers have arranged to play
off their second round fixture to- day at 5.15 p.m. at Railway Corn-
er.
Umpires selected for this tilt are Hal Wingles, Stan Leonard and Nip Lum.
DID YOU KNOW?
Christy Mathewson once pitched 68 consecutive innings for the New York Giants without giving a base on balls.
holder of present
the Colony title in this event is Chan Chun-nam, whose time last year was 2 mins. 32 1/5 secs.
The new Ceylon record of 69 2/5 secs., by A. Fairweather for the 100 Yards back-stroke is also behind the Colony mark of 68 4/5 secs., set up by Lau Po- hei in 1938. Present holder of the Colony title is A. K. Rumjahn, who was clocked at 70 secs. Inst
year.
Into
LEE WALTONG WANTS TO PLAY FULL-BACK
play
Lee Wai-tong iɛ anxious-to full-back for South China for a season, and if the composition of the cham . plone' team permits he will probably be Econ In this petition during the coming
rearon.
Lee, has played ceverai games in this position, but.... only when his cide was debeted owing to injuries.
While on tour recently Loe played at left-back apainst United Services, when South China won by the only goal, and Lee says he thoroughly, enjoyed that game.
FINE FEATS BY CHINESE SWIMMERS
SOME BRILLIANT PERFORM” "ANCES WERĘ WITNESSED „AT: THE SWIMMING TRIALS- HELD AT CHINESE BATHING CLUB LAST SUNDAY.
Tsui Hang swam the best race, fully extending the renowned- Ng...." Nin in the 50 Metres free-style,... and being beaten by only a touch: In another heat Johnnie Tai, a newcomer from Residents' Asso- ciation, put-up a good show; · to beat veteran Robert Chan. ❤
Charles Huang, also swam well and. returned the best time of 64-3/5 secs. for the 50 Metres free- style.
New Stroke Applied
A feature of the breast-stroke. heats was that several swimmers, who used the old stroke last year, adopted the new butterfly stroke to advantage, Ng Nin was easily the best, whilst Tsang Cheong- ming, Lai Tsun ace sprinter, also used the butterfly-stroke all the. way to beat the former Colony champion, Enrique Chan, the lat- ter employing the new stroke for the last 10 yards.
The learing Chinese back-strok ere, Poon Wing-kal and Lau Yu ting, won their respective heats. though the former only just maḥ- aged to beat Shek Kam-pul who missed a turn,
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One Upset
The only upset in the Ladies' events was the surprising per- formance of Miss Ho Wai-king, who swam
to remarkably well beat Miss Ko Mlu-ling, the fav- ourite, in the 50 Yards free-style. Miss Lily Sadick and Lee Po~ luen won the back-stroke and breast-stroke events respectively.
RINK RESULTS AT
HONG KONG F.C.
Following are the latest First Round results in the Rinks com- petition at Hong Kong Football
Club:--
A McAlpine. F Anslow, B 1. Blck ford and K. S. Robertson (skip) beat J. 1. Barnes, K. Forrow. R, P Shaw
J. A. R. Selby (skip).
ht
C. J. Lodge, G. I. Shaw. G. E. Brooksbank (skip) Stephens and A.
beat C. Carr. H. V. Pearse, H. Gelling and H. G Wallington (skip),
A. Batley, A. G. Gratton, A. Wajson and W. Gill, (skip) beat J. M. Thopfson, J. Hempsey. S. Strange, andÑ. J. Bebbington (skip)..
D A. B. Coleman, J Skinner, J. Thomson and L. de Rome (skip) beat. |G. Milne, Ç. B. Robertson, B.. A. Man-
sell and C. F. Needhany (skip),
KOWLOON C.C. RESULTS
Following are the results to date of games in the lawn bowis togrnament of Kowloon Cricket Club:-
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Second Round:-R, S. Meadows re- ceived. a walk-over from J. Coles; N, A. E. Mackay beat A. J. Kew; T. A. Madar beat A. H. Martin; A. E. 2. Guest beat E. Curtis A. E. Perry beat R. Leigh: H: Overy beat J. M. Jack. TYRO.COMPETITION
In view of the fact that the
Second Round:-A. E. P. Guest beat V.R.C. Swimming Committee have who equalled hià: own record at Abraham.
9. A. Gray;., F. A.. Fabel beat Ε. decided to introduce the 220 this meeting. Yards breast-stroke event
HANDICAP SINGLES Hong Kong Baseball Club is the only the programme at the forthcoming the Ceylon Championships was: in beat E. J. Spradbury (plus 6); N. A. E. The other record broken during First Round:-W, M. Gittins (plus 4) team in the League who are out in the field the shortest time, and on many Colony Championships, it is in the 150 Yards back-stroke an Mackay (plus 2) beat E. Abraham occasions they are in position for field-teresting to note that the Ceylon event not included in the Colony (plus 12). ing before their opponents have actual-record for this distance is 2 mins, Championships, when A. Fair-
HANDICAP DOUBLES 52 0000, cet: by D. C. Ingleton, weather covered the distance in N. A. E. Mackay (plus 3) beat C. J. Second Round: W. Burman and 1 min. 52 1/5 secs.
Tacchi and A. Zimmern (plus 0).
ly left the diamond.
EASIER
LIVE WIRE WRISTS,
By Best Ball.....
an
GOLF
LIGHTWEIGHT BEN HOGAŃ
HIT'S BALL
LIKE HEAVYWEIGHTY
FLEXIBLE.FORM...
ALLOWS WIDE, BACK!
EXTENDED FOLLOW
Ben Hogan's wiry body allows him one of the most complete | swinging arcs, in the game;
· not only a wide backstroke but
The extended follow through......... result is distance, as much yard- age in fact as much heavier pros. Despite his wido arc, Hogan 19 accurate and'-' narrow » fairways hold no terrors for him. · | Much of Hogan's lashing stroke is directly attributable to his” live wrists. Because of his completo:~ windup, he must start unleashing his wrist cock sooner than the more abbreviated swinger. Yet so carefully has Hogan gauged the action, in the hitting," "arcu,” that the final punch does not talto place until impact is reached. The this fashion, while it can have no swing through is “
asmooth and effect materially on the ball, does Hogan makes no attempt to stop affect the way it is hit by giving and the club but allows the moment the golfer a better mentții picture Lockhart Road, Tel, 21800. tum: to Carry it well over this left to swing.
shoulder as illustrated. Carry- Next Artiolo-Gaining Loft ing the finish "through". In Quickly.
Make a bowling "date"! Your wife or sweetheart will enjoy it as much as you do. Take her to the most congenial rendezvous, in town.
MSONGS
BOWLING ALLEYS
LIVE WRISTS "BIG PART
GAME
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...
Of particular interest to Hong Kong is the fact that Sir Andrew The first meeting of the new Council Caldecott, Governor of Ceylon, of Hong Kong, Football Association will and former Governor of Hong be held to-day at the Association's 2 Kong, and Lady Caldecott were offices at 4:30 pm Among the items interested spectators at
on the agenda are the appointment of the
the Appeals Board, the Emergency, Championships, and that. Lady Referees' and Grounds Committees, Caldecott distributed the prizes, the election of the Hon. Secretary, and at the conclusion of the swim-consideration of the applications of now ming.
| Clubs, se
JESSE OWENS, TRIPLE OLYMPIC WINNER, HAS SENSE OF HUMOUR
› California" track enthusiasts, especials| oonse of humour as well as remarkable a ly Stanford undergrada and alumni- | athlello ability. At the end of the third i are keenly interested in the nowż from round Jesse' was, in the lead with ag Ohio State University that Jesse Owens distance of 25-594,
te proparing himself for an attempt to H fouled on his next jump and Long: lower Ben Eastman's world record of of Germany leaped into first place with 40,4 for, the 440 yards,
DA 25-0 27-32, Immediately he ́ stopped
While recognising that this is a hard over to Hitler's box and · exchanged record to break, Californians will not salutes, with Der Tuchrer, po be surprised if the triple-Olympia winTo Long's amazentent, whan he re-. nor is successful, as opinion scoma turned to the broad-jump pit he found then unanimous that he could lower the Owens first saluting him and marke if he prepared himself properly speeding down the runway to leap į, Mention of Owens brings to mind the
for thin event.
26-01 to once more o. Into the Icad.
Jessa was never threatened after that incidint during, the broad jump com, and aventually won the Olympic, cham- 'petition at the Berlin Olympics which plonship with a record... distance of proved that the groat Jesso has a keen 120-696.
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