1941-09-30 — Page 47

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1941.

FILIPINOS PRODUCE FIRST TRIPLE PLAY OF SOFTBALL SEASON

By "Grandstand"

Thrills and excitement galore were provided at K.F.C, last Sunday when Merry Madcaps had their revenge on the Mighty Mindanao by trouncing the sailors 11 to 4, resultant on the superb 5-hit harl ing performance of Carl Silva-Netto, backed by the almost flawless fielding display of a determin- ed Madcap nine.

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CIVIL SERVICE RODERICK RETAINS

WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

C.C.

OFFICIALS

Civil Service Cricket Club held their annual general meeting yes- terday and the following officials were elected. for the ensuing year:

President: E.` W.- Hamilton; Vice-President. H. E. Strange; Cricket Capt. 1st XI J. E. Richard son, 2nd XI F. E. Lawrence, Cric- ket Vice-Captains: 1st-XI-R. H.

Grimths, 2nd XI J. McGowan.

4. General Committee --P. D. (cricket representative), WANT.

Crawley (chairman), H. E. Strange Skinner (tennis Eccleshaft lawn bowls), C. Strange (bil Hards), J. R. Carr (greenranger), A. B. Allan (librarian), J. Gellatly (bar convener), W. J. Burling (treasurer), J. A. Bendall (secre- Bob Ogden's Cardinals came whilst Thelma Collaco whiffedtary), E. W. Pudney and M. N. through with a fine victory over four, neither hurler passing any-Rakusen (auditors), V. A. Garton Wildcats in their return encounter. body to, first. Ernie Babida's wil- and M. E. Purvis (extra members when they humbled the champions low wielding was the best, as she of committee). 11 to 9, with a last inning slug-connected for a round-tripper, a ging rally to overcome 21 3-run double and a single, in her four 10 deficit. In the other ladies' game, trips to the pinte, whilst Marle |-~~- Wahoos just managed to nose-out Roza bâmmered out a three-bag-. much-improved. Chung Hwager in her only time at bat: Betty squad by 12 to 11, whilst Maraud- Fitzgerald banged out a pair of ing Mohawks accounted for doubles in three batting chances. Filipinos 10 to 4 in the second men's encounter.

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The repeated warnings to catch-

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SPORT UPSET

A Close Finish BY POLICE

Wahoos outhit

IN SHANGHAI

AT THE ALBERT HALL

(By Reuter's Sports Commentator)

A FRACTION OF THE “MANY WHO OWED SO MUCH TO SO FEW” RALLIED SPLENDIDLY LAST NIGHT AT THE ALBERT HALL, SCENE OF MANY MEMORABLE FIGHTS AND OTHER SPECTACU- LAR OCCASIONS, AND HELPED TO RAISE ABOUT £6,000 AT THE CHARITY BOXING HELD IN AID OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENE- VOLENT FUND.

Many high R.A.F. officials were Roderick, who was overweight present and applauded the public's at weighing-in time, and only just response to the appeal from the managed the welterweight limit in? ring, which realised over £2,000, the stipulated time allowed, now comprising sums varying from a becomes owner of the Lonsdale). shilling to £250.

Belt, which he had previously wan

The feature of the programme twice. was · Ernie · Roderick's successful -defence of the welterweight |..

championship against: Trishi Guardsman Arthur Danahar, who was outpointed, over 15 rounds.

After being within two minutes, or forfeiting the title because of weight trouble, ; Roderick" so out-boxed' and out-generaljud Dunahar that - the result was, a foregone

conciusion.

On Top Throughout

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Family "Double"

This completed a great family "double," since his manager and brother-in-law is Nel Tarleton, who already owns the feather- iveight belt.

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Sergt. Freddie Mills put further. stakes to his. claim to the light- heavyweight championship when he beat Tommy Martin, England's "Brown Bomber," the refere stopping the fight in the 5th round after Martin. had taken three long counts.--Reuter.

Cochrane Willing

To Risk Title

ers, especially those of the fairer ALTHOUGH sex, to don a mask when working Chung Hwa, girls by the wide behind the batter, were ignored, margin of 12 to 6, they only But it will be a long time before managed to scrape through with Wildcat hind-snatcher Cynthia an 11 to 12 nose-out The Green- "Sailor" da Mottu forgets how shirted Owls chalked up, two much a softball can hurt, as she markers in the first frame on threc The recent decision on the part] stopped Babida's foul tip with her blows whilst the Chung Hwa of

the police authorities In nose. Chung Hwn outcher Rosita malds replied with a tally on two Shanghai's French Concession, de Nay narrowly escaped a similar miscues. Both sides were blinked barring sporting contests between fate when Irene Castilho fouled in the next canto, hut 'Chung Hwa Chinese and foreigners, - which one of hurler Irene Law's pitches managed a 4-1 lead after produc- seriously affected footbull in the in the Wahoo-Chung Hwa tilt on ing a four run splurge in the third. Northern port, has now been ex-

Roderick held command from the same day.

In the fourth they piled-on an-tended to include tennis.

the start, and apart from occa- other five counters, whilst Wuhods As a result, the final of the sional flashes of desperation from Brilliant Hurling were shut-out in their turn with Roper Cup, between China and Danahar, he remained on top

the bat. Trailing 10-4, Owls un-Japan, and of the Men's Junior throughout.

A Reuter message from London BACKED with brilliant fielding, leashed their battering rams and Singles between E. Tsai and P. DANAHAR SURVIVED AN- on September 28 stated that F. Madcap hurler Carl "Kelly" dented the rubber eight times in E. Arnvig, have been indefinitely XIOUS MOMENTS IN THE 13TH Cochrane, recent winner of the Silva-Netto had complete control the next two frames to regain postponed...

ROUND WHEN RODERICK world welterweight championship... of the apple, walked two and ac-12-11 lead. In the last chapter

FLOORED counted for the only strike-out of neither side could produce a

The revised schedule issued by TWICE

HIM FOR is reported to be prepared to de- the fracas by whiting "The Tony marker and the game ended that Shanghai L.T.A., therefore, calls COUNTS OF NINE WITH A TER-fend his title against the winner for only the finals of the Men's RIFIC RIGHT TO THE JAW of the fight between Roderick and Mascavage" after the lumbering way. Lith had fouled a couple of pitches Jeannette. Blondie" Yolle rolled Singles, in which V. T. Wang AND ONLY HIS INDOMITABLE Danahar,

meets Kho Sin-oci, and the Ladies PLUCK KEPT DANAHAR GO-

- It must be unique for a world which would have been good for off three blows in four butting Singles, which is expected to be ING WHEN HE WAS "OUT ON champion to challenge a British four bases had they not gone wide chances, including a triple.

champion with his title at stake. of the chalk lines by "only that double and a single, whilst Aida fought out between Mrs. B. Krey- HIS FEET." much."

“Sweet-as-apple-cider "

nov" and "Mrs. C. Tavares, the Castro Losing flinger Bob Strahl was poled out a three-bagger and a latter having to meet Miss Bezre nicked for 10 solid blows in four double, in her three trips to the Lo in the semi-final;

semesters before he was yanked plate. from the mound, whilst relief "Big Chief Wahoo" Terry twirler Trimble yielded five safe Noronha fanned seven for the ties for the remainder of the whole game, whilst Chung Hwa scuffle.

finger Irene Law whiffed five. Although the sailors drew first blood when Groneck, Moore, Wil- son and Maseavage dented the

Mohawks Triple

CORRESPONDENCE

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Sports fatalities on the eastern front continue and the 'German press amen-

The reaction of the Chinese soc- cer clubs to the Football Associa Sir From a perusal of the re-tions Herr Tiefel, of Frankfurt, seven tion's announcement that a separ- port on the semi-finals of the Open times International footballer for Cog ate league be held for them if Pairs Lawn Bowls game played many; Kalle Jacrvinen, Olymple Games so desired, is eagerly awaited, yesterday, my friends and I do not held events star for Finland, and Kalle Jalkanen, world champion, long dib- writes the sports Editor of the agree with the report of your tance skier in 1038, also for Finland "China Press." It will be recall-scribe in that the elder Omar once as among the latest casualties. Reuter, ed that at the annual general again carried the young one in pay-off station in the first frame, HIGHLIGHTED by tho first meeting an extension of the ap- their triumph, as by the wont of scoring gates were closed to them triple play of the season, plication deadline was passed en- this particular scribe in his other Capt Dewar Durie, who was station- for the rest of the tussle, Eddie Mohawks downed a weak Filipino abling the Chinese clubs to talk descriptions of their games. Young ed here with the Argyll and Sutherland Marques' Madcaps dishing out a squad 10 to 4.

things over, seeing that the police Omar lent his weight admirably Highlanders some years ago, when he new brand of defensive ball play- Thomas Tomashevsky and Gas Oliver authorities of both the Settle- throughout and although there is played cricket for Army, is at present in Shanghat, and in a recent match for ing to blank the Minnies, and then were dancing on first and second, whenment and Concession had banned no gainsaying the fact that the Brith Consulate, for whom he: opened unleashing a 15-hlt attack to chalk Dave Walker popped out an infield fly the matches between foreign and elder Omar played as well as was the innings, he made 18 runs and toolt

which veteran Dave Baptista hauled up a total of 11 markers...

Chinese teams after last season's to be expected, "A.M." was worth three wickets against the Cathedral Fielding: gems were dished out by oliver could scramble back to

down. Before either Tomashovsky or

their regrettable Tung Hwa-Police in- his weight in gold to his brother. School. The Consulate team won by it Skelly Razack when he hauled down bases, the apple had already been recident at the Canidrome.

SPECTATOR.

Earl Wilson's stinging: ilner "over "third"

which was labelled base-hit-the blow sacker Bunty Neves for the side to be. layed to kay-stoner Aromin and first- almost tora Skelly's arm off-whilet retired. Bakar roamed the pastures Like રી

swooping ball-hawk, pulling down drives "Smudge" Smith, who started that chased him all over the field, but for the, Mohawks, was derricked It was flashy short-stop. Robbie Rocha after he had walked seven and who stole the thunder as he scooped struck-out two, whilst relief up everything that came down the moundsman "Dog" Molthen whiff- windy alley and snuff runners to first ed three and passed one for the with his lightning page.

CENTRE-GARDENER WILLIE remainder of the hssle. Losing none and SPRINKLE EARNED BATTING Pitcher Blasfanned PLAUDITS WITH HIS PERFECT walked none. STICK PERFORMANCE BY Ernie "Big Boy" Hearther park- CUFFING FOUR RASPING SIN- the only round-tripper of the ed the apple into deep right for GLES IN AS MANY TIMES TO fracas, and also connected for a THE · PLATTER, WHILST "BUSTY" HOLLANDS POLED single in his four batting chances. OUT THE ONLY EXTRA-BASE Nip Lum lashed the leather for a KNOCK OF THE TUSSLE WITH "Pinky" Higgins and Pete Elder three-bagger, whilst Erickson, A TWO-BAGGER

banged in a double a-piece,

Game Won In 6th WILDCATS practically had the game in the bag when they "trotted-out" into "the field at the beginning of the seventh with a 9-6 lead over Cardinals; Redbird gardener Alice Tsong and slabster Dolly Brown both grounded out to short. Marte Figuereido.. strode. up to the platter and rapped out a single, pilfered the mid-way

runt.

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luco grounded out, and Margaret Mickey honey and national champion An exhibition "tennie, mätch between: Toung popped out whilst rookie Bobby Risse, and Ted, Schroeder, and Fatsy Ribeiro fanned the bronzo Jack Kramer, nationdi-doubles cham- for the game to end.

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