1941-07-24 — Page 30

Page 14.

NIGHT BASEBALL IN AMERICA FACED WITH BLACK-OUT PROBLEM

ORGANISED BASEBALL TO-DAY FACES A PROBLEM POTENTIALLY FAR MORE SERIOUS THAN CONSCRIPTION THE POSSIBILITY GROWING DEFENCE NEEDS FOR POWER MIGHT DIM OR EVEN BLACK-OUT THE HUN- DREDS OF NIGHT BASEBALL PARKS THROUGH- OUT THE COUNTRY.

Night baseball has gwn in leaps and bounds the past few years and now represents a multi- million dollar industry with gate appeal to match.

The United Press learned that the federal power commission, which may ration electricity in case of an emergency will include the night baseball parks in its nation-wide Inventory

of the power situation. which will be made.

Any plan to curtail night baseball Will be 11 financial blow tu The big leagues as well as to many mon cuits where played

nocturnal Kales

,'וי

inauguration of night baseball in Brook- lyn, before 38,000 fans.

in

under the

Big league clubs playing the game are lights are: Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds. Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies the National League, and Cleveland In- dians Chicago White Sox. St. Louis Athletics and Browns, Philadelphia Washington Senators in the American League.

BRITISH

BOXING

Saved From Bankruptcy BOOMING

From the time it was first introduced

in Cinemnati tn 1935, after-dark base-

many ebis from bankruptry Cinely- nati Reds were among the poorest clubs h the majors but is now one of the most prosperous since night gaates were played at Crossley Field,

It was the pioneering spirit of Larry McPhail, then general manager of the

Dodgers, which gave baseball its big- Rest mnovation since Abner Doubleday invented the ganse more than 100 years apo

BRITISH BOXING IS EXPERI-

CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT

BEEN FIXED AND OTHERS ARE BEING RANGED.

HAS

has been termed in the United States as the

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 24, 1941

From foit 'toʻright' In 'the above ploture are Larry Lawrence, Chuck Waggoner, Nip 'Lum and Wong, four members of the "Mohawks' "taseball 'team which made local Baseball history when they humbled the hitherto unbeaten U.6.5. Mindanao In the League Baseball tilt at Raliway Corner fast Sunday by a 7 'totally.

PAIRS HOLDERS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

H.B. CLUB WITHDRAWAL RECONSIDERED

Rumours have been in circulation to the effect that H. B. Club are con- sidering the withdrawal of their

resignation from Hong Kong Baseball League.

It will be recalled that, following an unsuccessful application for a post- ponement of their game with U.S.S. Mindanao two weeks ago, H.B. club ten- dered their resignation from the League.

Asked if there was any truth in the rumour about their wanting to go back to the

fold again, Mr. Dhun Ruttonjee, sponsor of H.B. Club, said, "Cer- tainly we will withdraw our resignation if they will let us play off our fixture with Mindanao, but un- less that happens we will not be returning to the

LANEFORD FOOTBALL PROSPECTS

H. A. ALVES AND J. F. V. RIBEIRO, HOLD- ball has been a success and has saved ENCING ONE OF ITS PERIODIC ERS OF THE COLONY LAWN BOWLS PAIRS WAR-TIME BOOMS, AND ONE CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 1939. RECEIVED UNEX-

TWO PECTEDLY STRONG OPPOSITION FROM U. A. |League."

AR- RUMJAHN AND A. H. RUMJAHN IN THE SEC- Jackie Paterson, British and OND ROUND OF THE CURRENT COMPETITION Reds and now president of the Brooklyn Empire flyweight champion, who AT CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET CLUB YESTER- leading contender DAY, AND WERE ABLE TO WIN BY ONLY 28-27, for the world title, meets Jim

A SINGLE AT THE LAST END DECIDING THE Brady, of Dundee, for the Empire Bantamweight title at Hampden ISSUE. Park, Glasgow's famous soccer U. A. Rumjaħn was the out- enclosure, on August 5.

standing player and his drawing Ernie Roderick, who is now in and steady play, particularly in the Air Force, defends the British the early stages of the game, was welterweight championship excellent. Ribeiro was the better against Irish Guardsman Arthur of the Recreio pair. Danahar at Liverpool at the end The champions were lucky to of August, and Aircraftsman Eric survive as the Sookunpoo pair Boon defends the British light-played good bowls and it was weight title against Sergeant In- only the experience of the cham- structor Ronnie James, of Swan-pions that gave them victory. gen, either in London or Cardiff next month.

drows

Huge Attendance Night baseball drew 1.571,000 paying customers in the big leagues last year, out of tota) attendance "u 10,181.000 The sughi contests attracted an aver age crowd of 20.000 as agalust 5.000 which an average week day game Six clubs in the National and five in the American League play night base. Washington Senators are the last to fall in line with the lights installed KOŠ

*at Boston Bres and Chirago Cutes an The sehipr loop and Delri Tans New York Yankees and Boston Red Sex 61

Jumpor circuit are the Gary chubs still without turnal contest

ball

C

The dates of these bouts will be announced shortly. ---Reuter, F0C-

former workd

Two of the biggest turnouts of 1940

Mello Beliina.

light werd night Rames--59 069 in (levelanth | heavyweight champion, out-boinici Clarence Burma, protege of Juck Dempsey, over 10 rounds in New York cesterday A crowd 10 000 saw Bet-

Score a comfortable victory - Reuter

August 4 and 43.897 at the Palu Grounds in New York on August 7

Limited To Seven

Kuch club is mated to seven Pamer

Al home during the season.

althoug'

L

*

n

The fixtures committee of Hong Kong The St Louis Browits were permitted Football Association to stage 14 nocturnal arguments las

comprising Capt R. E Guest and Messrs J. Skinner and T G. Stokes. meet this afternoon

the Association's offices at 5.15 pin

year.

Johnny Vander Meer of

Red

achieved baseball immortality in 1938, to draw the first games of the season When he hurled the first f SUCCESSIVE Ma-kill games during

LIMITED

BREWERY

UB

SHANGHA

You

u

Club secretaries may attend if the desire.

too need...

they

U.B.STOUT

R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD,

The Rurojahns opened with a three and, thanks to a five at the 4th and another at the 6th, led 14-7 ul the 7th. Alves and Ribeiro them scored 2 4 4 to lead (7-14, though the Indians could have prevented the Recreio pair from scoring so many. At the 14th the Rumjahns were leading 22-19, but were 25-22 in arrears

POWELL'S GOLF SUCCESS

A. L. Powell (18) won Roy- al Hong Kong Golf Club's Summer Singles competition when he met and beat J. J. van Muhlen (15) 4 and 2 in the Final.

TO-DAY'S WATER POLO GAMES

"1 AM RATHER DOUBTFUL ABOUT THE COMPOSITION OF OUR TEAM THIS YEAR FOR ONE OR TWO OF THE BOYS WHO PROMISED ΤΟ COME OVER, BELIEVING • THAT OUR APPLICATION FOR AD- MISSION INTO SECOND DIVI- SION WOULD BE GRANTED. ARE RATHER UPSET THAT WE THIRD CAN PLAY ONLY IN DIVISION," SAID MR. F. HALL, TEAM MANAGER OF LANE- FORD FOOTBALL TEAM, WHO HAVE JUST BEEN GRANTED Following is to-day's programme af AFFILIATION TO HONG KONG at the 17th. A four and a single YMCA, Invitation Water-Polo Tourn. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, gave them the lead at 27-25 at the 19th, but the champions drew level with a two at the next end. "y"

At the last end the Rumjahns were lying the shot with a back wood Ribeiro was short with his Jast wood, but good enough for a measure. A. H. Rumjahn, with aus bis last wood, endeavoured to missed a front wcod, and stopped an inch or two be- hind Ribeiro's wood.

promo e

The measure gave the cham- pions the all-important shot.

J.F.R.: 032020024402001250021 A.H.R.1 7,00505100040220004100

FRIENDLY BOWLS

Civil Service Cricket Club beat Lanc ford in a friendly Lawn Bowls match at the Valley yesterday by 37 shots.

W. McLeod, W. Gardiner, J. Gellatly and H. E. Strange (a) (C.S.C.C.) beat H. J. Práta, T. Edgar, G. Taaner and B, C. Fincher (6) 24-12.

M. E 'W. Colledge, J. Hempsey, Purvis and E. W. C. Simmonds (s) (C.S.C.C.) beat E, F. §. Baker, J. Lodge, W. C. Ogley and H. W. Randall (3) 20:17.

P. Crawley, J. Carr, S. Eccleshall

and W. J. Burling (s) (C.S.C.C.) beat H. Bonner, F. Hall, S. Carr and A. B. 'Hamsom (8) 31-15.

TO-DAY'S BOWLS

{

ament games;

V 9th A.A.. R.A.

ν Royal Scots "B"

(A Army Pool)

(6.30 p.m). Signals

(7.00 p.m.) Small Units

(7 30 p.m.).

Battery R A. v (8.00 p.m}

V

Royal Scots "A"

8th Regt. R.A.

(At Navy Pool) Royal Navy ny 36th Battery R.A.

(5.00 p.m.).

ARMY SMALL UNITS LEAGUE ?At Army Pool) 12th Battery R.A, v "A" Coy,

dlesex (6.00 p.m.)

:

*Mr. Hull said it was a big dis- appointment to all connected with the club that they could not secure entry into Second Division, but they would strive their utmost to guin promotion next year.

Two of Hong Kong Football Club's Second Division players of last year, C. J. Lodge and C. Carr, will be donning Laneford colours this season, while Leung Ping- kwan, who played for South China Athletic Association in the same Mid- division in the 1940-41 season, will also be turning out for them.

Two Brothers Also

SEVEN ENTRIES

FOR "CHI YIN.

YAT PO" CUP

Leung's two brothers, Ping-pui and

who Ping-sáng.

played occasionally for South China last season, will also be included in the Laneford team.

"And that," said Mr. Hall, "is about as much as I can tell you for the moment. I am still talk- ing to the boys who promised to come over originally; but who are The hockey tournament on rolling that all will turn out well."

now doubtful starters. I am hop- cekates, under the auspices of F "Chi Yin Yat Po," has attracted worry at the moment was trying Mr. Hall said that their greatest seven entries.

They are: Blitz Skating Team to get a ground. Last year, he (5/7 A.A. Regiment), Panthers said, they were given permission (China Skating Rink), King's to practice on the Navy ground at Skating Rink, . Emprèss Skating Caroline Hill. Rink, Cyclone Sports Club and Kowloon Skating Rink "A" and "B" teams.

The only known gume to-day in the Second Round of the Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs Champion- ship is between M. R. Abbas and A. R. Dallah and J. McCutcheon to commence this coming Ŝatur- and C. Gowland at Hong Kong day. Football Club,

The Tournament is expected

It is probable that some of the M. Omar, Craigengewer Lawn remaining "postponed games will Bowler, lo in hospital suffering from also be played to-day,

dysentery and is unlikely to be playing this week-end.18 1.

B. T. Gosano, Recreio cricketer and softballér and well-known soccer player, 13 at present in Canosan' Hospital suf. fering from eye trouble. He expects to be out' in a few days,

Club Officials Following are the officials of

Club

President: Mr. P. H. Suckling. Vice-President:-Mr, AW, Brown; Hon. Secretary:-Mr. F. Hall, Hon. Secretary!"Mr." "A" B, Hamson. Committee members-Mesars. Leung: Po-shan, Lo Kwan-wal, W. C. Ogley. E. C. Fincher, H. Burson - and Mrs E. O, Murphy,

C. S. Rosselet, Craigengower First in the First Round of tho handicap Division skip, sustained: an eye injury singles of the Kowloon, Cricket Club during the black-out and may not be Lawn Bowls competition, N.-D. Lloyd |playing "on" Saturday."

[(0) beat A. W. Smith (2), In the Third Round of the Club championship A. E, Perry beat H. Brokanshire.

London football clubs which have......... American tennis cliampion": Dòn". Me- boch unable to accept the League fi Noli was among the Second Round ture Ust which accessitates long dis- winner at the Saabright flew Jersey) The annual general meeting of Hong tance travelling have formed a London tournament yesterday. Bobby Rigga, Kong Itifle Association will: bo hold in War Football League, The Association, f.) Americu and Wimbledon the Jacobeast: Room, Hong Kong Hotel, will ba. asked to sanction the formation champion, and Frank Parker, Davis to-day at 5.30 p.m. The election of a z of this new League in which 11 London Cup · player, also survived? Frank | Council, - President, Vied-Presidents, clubs and five nearby clubs will be 'Fhields lost 6-7. 3-0 to William Crow Auditor, Legal Advisor, Hön. Secretary members, making, a programme of 50 by and Geno, Mako lost 2—0, 3-0 to, and Hon," Treasurer 'aro flems on tho -matches.----Reuter, - Bal

Soymour, Greenberg-Reuter,

| agenda, -

Page 30Page 31