1941-08-14 — Page 14

TY COBB RATED

HUTCHINSON BACK AGAIN WITH V.R.C.

now

The "China Mail" was authoritatively in- formed this morning that David Hutchin- son, who earlier in the season threw in his lot with European Y.M.C.A., has decided to swim for V.R.C. again and will be representing them in their return gala. against Loi Tsun Swimming Union, at Chinese Y.M.C.A., on Saturday next.

K.C.C. PAIR RALLY LATE AT RECREIO

BEST BY FOXX

The Red Sox were wait. ing for the bell to ring and end Cleveland's batting |practice one day recently, when a newspaperman came into the dugout and wanted to know: "Who was the greater ball play- er, Ty Cobb or Babe Ruth?"

"Cobb by a mile," said Moe Berg, wiping perspiration from his face with a towel. "No compari- son between the two. As on all around player, there never was a man who could carry Ty's glove. And he was a self-made player. When he first came up he had nothing more than speed and hustle, but he made himself the greatest offensive threat of his day."

Good Pitcher

H, Owen-Hughen, H.K.C.0. and. Interport cricket captain, at present on holiday in Aue- tralia, will be back in time for the start of the cricket teason,

K. H. IP

BEATS

YAN-PUI

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 14, 1941.

WAR TIME DUTIES WILL

AGAIN GREATLY

AFFECT

ORGANISED CRICKET

"

By "Incog."

ALTHOUGH THE DIFFERENT CLUBS, AND PARTICULARLY THE PLAYERS THEM- SELVES, ARE KEEN ENOUGH ON THE CON- TINUATION OF THE CRICKET LEAGUE DUR- ING THE 1941-42 SEASON, INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT WILL, PERHAPS, BE A LEAN SEASON AS VOLUNTEER, POLICE RESERVE AND OTHER DUTIES ARE LIKELY TO CLAIM EVEN MORE TIME THAN THEY DID IN THIS PERIOD LAST YEAR.

MINOR H.K.C.C. CHANGES

One club very badly affected is Craigen- · gower Cricket Club. Prospects there at the moment are so poor that, unless they can un- earth some new talent, the chances are that they will run only one team in the League this time.

Not that there is a dearth of players at this club. There are a good many youngsters who pro- mise to develop into really use ful club cricketers, but, as one of "Don't forget, the Babe was a

K. H. IP. WHO FIGURED PRO-Craigengower's own leading cric- pretty good pitcher before he took MINENTLY IN THE COLONY keters said, "They are not quite to the outfield," said Mike Ryba, LAWN TENNIS CHAMPION-fitted for League cricket as yet." in an attempt to uphold his end SHIPS THIS YEAR, BEAT TSUI of the profession. ""How many YAN-PUI, COLONY CHAMPION, to be the case at most of the other And that, it is feared, is likely pitchers have thrown 29 consecu- DURING THE WEEK IN THE live scoreless innings in a World | SEMI-FINAL OF THE CHINESE Cricket Club elicited the infor- clubs. Enquiries from Hong Kong Series?"

RECREATION CLUB SINGLES

Hong Kong Cricket Club are a great pitcher, of CHAMPIONSHIP BY 6-3, 2-6, H. Owen-Hughes, who is at pre-Second Division team "Ruth was

mation that, beyond the fact that making only one change, in their course," Berg went on, "and the 6-3, 6—1.

for

their sent away in Australia on holl-League Lawn Bowls, match Two games in the Third Round the leading home run hitter of all

TSUI WAI-PUI WAS I ATEN

this of the Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs time. I'm not saying he wasn't BY PAUL KONG IN AL. EAR-day will be back in time, nothing week against Kowloon Football is known regarding the Club's Club, this being in Brown's rink, Championship were played yes- great In his own right. But as an LIER ROUND.

plans for the cricket season. It is where Hospes replaces Harper at terday at Club de Recreio when all around ball player, day after THE OTHER SEMI-FINAL, L. J. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro day, I have to pick Cobb." BETWEEN PAUL KONG AND II entered if the League should func-

doubtful whether, a team will be No. 2. defeated their clubmates, C. E.

TAK-CHEUK, WILL BE PLAY-tion (and there is no reason to 3 to Abraham last week, goes to In Third Division Doughty, No. Marques and J. E. Noronha

·ED EARLY NEXT WEEK. by three shots, both pairs registering

believe that is will not), but at No. 2 in Cassidy's. rink, his place IN THE COLONY CHAMPION- the moment everything, is very in Abraham's rink being taken.by. a five.

SHIP. THIS YEAR TSUI WAI- much up in the air. PUI, BROTHER OF YAN-PUI

Nissim. McKellar will have Lacon AND A FORME" BEAT IP 6-4, 6-4.

CHAMPION, K.C.C. Unchanged

and Young as Nos, Tand: 2 res- Pudney. pectively in place of: Young and

A. E. P. Guest and T. A. Madar rallied well at the last five ends to beat A. Eastman and W. Simp- son by four shots.

Smart Player.

"Judging. from what I've heard, his speed," said Ted I'd say Cobb was great because of Williams, who was absorbing every word of the discussion.

"

"No, that's not entirely true, At Club de Recreio, L. J. Silva Berg continued. and J. F. V. Ribeiro beat

"Ty had much C. more than a pair of logs. He had

Marques and J. E. Noronha by a brain -probably the keennest 21-18 in Third Round of thebaseball has seen. Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs cham- pionship.

At the 6th end Marques and Noronha

He'd outthink if he thought he you

couldn't beat you any other way.

"For several years he had the; longest ball ever hit at the Polo Grounds, and I think he was the

led 6-4 but at the 12th Stien and Ribeir had taken the lead at 11-8. Scoring was on the low side and the score was 13-ail at the 1611 Silva and Ribeiro | first man to hit one over the right- | then had 15 to lead 21-13 at the field wall at the old Fenway Park. 20th Marques und Noronha scored a five at the last head to lose by three shots after scoring at nie ends,

J.V.R.: 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 20

1 IA 50

"I'd

Invented Plays

sum up this

Cobb-Ruth

J.E.N.: 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 argument by calling Babe the

0 0 0 0 3

Strong Finish

A strong finish, when they scor-

the greatest who made himself,"

M.T.B.

WATER POLO

Whites beat Blues at greatest natural player and Ty YMCA. yesterday in the said Jimmy Foxx, who had just M.TB: flotilla inter-boat water-polo league by one goal to nil after a goalless first half.

arrived on the scene.

"That's right," said Berg, nod-

Play was mostly in favour of

Kowloon Cricket Club will have all of last season's players to call nn-If they can be spared from Volunteer duties--while W. Mul- cahy, who was on leave last sea- son, is back again, and it is rum- oured that Lieut. Ansari, who

H.K.F.C. Alterations

Hong Kong. Football Club are, making a few changes in their Second Division

cam for their match against. Prison, Officers' Club this week at Happy Val-

played for Army last year, is con- ley. Robertson's rink, is unchanged. templating application for mem- borship to this club.. If he joins latte

and in Macfarlane's four Needham CES places J. D. Thomson at No. 3: the going No. 2, to Gill in place of he should prove, an 'acquisition. Gra n. while: Coleman will be lead in

Frank Goodwin, who turned this ink instead of Pearce. out for K.CC. 2nd XI. last year, Their Third Division.. team

have

is not sure whether his knee in drawn a bye, this week but will be play- jury, will stand up to the straining a friendly match against Kowloon,

Cricket Club on their own green; of weekly games, but will be

One K.F.C. Change playing again, whenever possible.

Like Kowloon, Club de Recreio Kowloon Football Club, are making. will also find Volunteer, duties, a only, one change in thair Second Divi- great handicap, although they will,sion team to play. Hong Kong,, Cricket have alt last year's players avall Club this week, Natt comes to Lable as well, in addition, perhaps, Kern's rink as No. 1 in place of R

to one or two youngsters, who

Hughes.

In Third: Division, against Hong Kong have just left La Salle and St.

Joseph's:

Electric Recreation Club, Gulbson, dos

3 to Fuller last week, „‚„is an absentee and this has caused in

ed nine shots at the last five ends ding. "Cobb invented more plays enabled A. E. P. Guest and I. A. than any other player. He was the Madar of Kowloon Cricket Club, first to pull and bunt and run to beat A. Eastman and W. Simp- Rossman, the old Tiger Arst base- Whites in the first half and only

A. R. Abbas' Return? rinks. Italt, who was chase to Dow son-of Kowloon Football Club man, who the best bunter of his the good play of Spirit, in Blues affected is Indian Recreation Clubs No. 3 to Dowman, while Williams, No. at Club de Recreio in Third Round day. One afternoon Ty said to gon, prevented a score

Perhaps the club that is least man last week, will be in Gibson's pláce.-- Abbas returns to the team ag of the Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs him: If I get on bunt the first In the second half. Blues im to having their team of last season this rink, "Macintyre's rink in unchang It is understood that in addition 3 last week, will be seen as No. 2 in Championship yesterday.nd sta and I'll go around to third. They proved considerably and play was intact, A. R. Abbas is coming ed.

Starting with a four Eastman and worked it many times. Simpson led: 8-4 at the 7th. Guest and Madar then had 2 11 1. to lead 9-8 at

"I'll tell you something I saw in the pivotal position for Whites their more promising all-round-

more even. Barker who played back to the folt He was one of Electric Reshuffle Cobb do when he was 40 years old in the first period then moved up, ers until he decided to give cric- As usual, Hong Kong Elearic Re and supposed to be all through, to centre-forward and before the ket a rest a couple of seasons ago, renation Club are making a number of sald Berg. "He was on third base end. scored the winning goal and, although it was at one time changes.d when Harry Hellmann hit one down that way. The third base- Sub/Lieut. Gee, Lleuf, Ashby, Pres up all sport," his appearance in led last week; will be No, 2 in place of WHITES: Rutter, Barker, Arnold, rumoured that he had "packed will be lead to Lunny, while Way, who Suker, who did 'not play Last week; man took the ball, turned and saw and Stillmore.

baseball games this Summer has Gabagan. Sloan will have a new No Ty standing nonchalantly a cou-

BLUES: Llout. Collingwood given cause for the belief that he 3 in Paul, in place of Macfarlane. ple of inches from the bag, and Lieut. Legge, Spirit, Stonell. fired it to first to catch Heilmann. Burrows, and Clarke.

will return to cricket again this Gardner will skip a rink in place, of Winter Meanwhile, Cobb tore for the

Paul with Macfarlane was his No 38 Deacon, who was No. 3 to Pauli Jast." plate and scored standing up.

week, is not playing.

the 11th Eastman and Simpson led 15-10 at the 16th, but failed to score thereafter, while the Kowloon Cricket Club pair had 1 1421 to win by four shots after scoring, at 12 ends.

T.A.M.: 0 2 0,0 0,2 0,211100100

11 4 2 1 .W.S.: 4.01.11.01 0.000210 2.2

0 0 0 0 0

Now that he's planning gapless Sun- days, what does United States Secret ary Ickes propose to do with Lippy Leo Durocher and the Brooklyn Dodgers

on the Sabbath? And does he expect Lou Clay, funlor from Milton, Mass.. every has been selected captain of the 1943)

Harvard baseball team,

fight managers to hibernate week-end?

PEPPER'S TEAM BUNTS

TO TOP THE LEAGUE

Sab

Lilley,

TO-DAY'S TENNIS Following is to-day's programme of matches in Fourth Division of the Lawn Tennis League: * PO.R.C. (1) v S.C.AA

V POR.C.•(2)}

CB.A IR.C

The monthly meeting of the Counc!!

of Hong Kong Football Association will be held this afternoon In the Associa tion's offices at 8.30 p.m.

A Los Angeles promoter te graphed. Johnny Ray an offer of G$50,000 for Billy Conn,to. fight, there if he won the heavyweight championship from Joo Louis. "If we win replied Rey, "we're not interested in $50.000, If we fosc, we can't get it."

SOUTH

Selected Teams

Following are the selected teams;:

"HONG KONG OG;

Second Division(v. Kowloon F.C away): S Li Lloyd J. G. Haigh,

(Continued On Page 15)

AFRICAN ARMY ON TOUR

RUGBY TEAM

Owing to Volunteer duties. Club; do. Recreio have decided not to run their, John (Pepper) Martin, the old bunts with two men out. Five of year... It will be recalled that they hind annual lawn bowls tournament this handy man and fireball of the St. the six times they got away with to cancel their competitions half-way Louis Cardinals, likes his new job it, and four victories are, partly through last season when it was found dort is the title given by Fiold message to the Uni

The Army's Sporting Ambassa|has blessed the tour in a specials as manager of the Sacramento attributable to what some call un- that the majority of those who had en-Marshal Jan Smuts, Prime Minis and sportswomen:

riemon Senators. From his results in two orthodox baseball KERFIN

tored found, It's impossible, to play off months, he appears cut out for the “I don't care what they call it

their ties.

ter, to the South African Army, The strength of the side, includ¬ work.

Rugby football team which is now ing, internationals and as long as it makes runs." Martin Hong Kong Admiralty Clerks Asso-on-an eight weeks tour or South: provincial and club pla

ing The Senators are leading the said. "It isn't anything new. clation org organising a ping pong Africa, including numerous remote likely to fire imagination Coast League by a fat margin, saw Bill Telry try to bunt with tournament for members and large districts and large town. The effectively as any tanks or haven't lost a series and seam two men out and the bases full, entry is expected, as the two tabica la main idea is to make even back going on a recruitin destined to breeze in for Sacra and nobody else but John McGraw the Association's club-room are always verdi.arens Army-conscious. mento's first pennant,

was sitting on the New York great demand. There has been Martin has scandalised: the bench;giving the signal. And Mrs competition, too; and this should prove some talk about an inter-departmental league by a generous use of pow McGraw left a pretty flug, record very interesting as the Association der puff bunting tackles,

as a manager for everybody to leading players are fairly evenly dis- Wh shoot at."

Stributed between the various officos

times they Senators pulled

The team includ paversins preke

1 South 50 and Hald'

ully as the men will and work in the Army, showing the, Army:

-Major: Craven;; physical traininga.