1951-05-05 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1951.

SOFTBALL FANS BURY THE HATCHET THIS EVENING TO HONOUR THE WINNERS

'By "GRANDSTAND”

Feuding factions among softball fans bury the hatchet this even- ing to pay homage to the winners of one of the most keenly contested pennant campaigns ever seen, while the diamond gladiators take time

out to indulge in a fiesta of fun.

Ever since 1938, the Annual Presentation Ball has been the most important event in the softball calendar and in accordance with tradition, the function will be held at the Peninsula Hotel tonight, commencing at 8 p.m.

Entertainment, which will include floor shows and novelty dances is in the capable hands of Alec Braga and his Dance Committee while Fred Carpio and his versatile crew will purvey smooth and spirited rhythm for glidage to an expected sell- out crowd.

The surprise of the night wil be the announcement of the winners of the Most Valuable Player awards which will be a fan choice and, of course, the popular

Scuvenir Programmie which contains items of interest will also he distributedi.

PRIZE-WINNERS

Full list of prize-winners is as follows!

Carlos Yvanovich, Tony Alves, Bch Remedios, Junior Remedios, Tony Ormand, Vic Tavares, Joe Gulerres, C. A. Guterres, Carlos Ramedlos, Frankle Vas, Jose Ribeiro.

CHINA MAIL SHIELD (LADIES' SENIOR LEAGUE)

Walicos: Terry Noronha, Hilda Dolly Brown. Gwen Soares. Dragon,

Elva Gilly Winglee Farrington, Irene Starkey, Helen Ribeiro, Elsie Thompson, Marie Braven: D. E, A. Remedios,Full, Rosie Whelan, Gracje Mario Perzira, Sabu Samy, Archer, Virgie Ribeirs.

"DOC" MOLTHEN SHIELD (MEN'S SENIOR LEAGUE)

HAVE PEGASUS DEFEATED

THEIR OWN OBJECT?

Asks HAROLD MAYES

Salute to Pegasus, the team without a home, who won the FA Amateur Cup before a capacity crowd at Wembley when they defeated Bishop Auckland 2-1 in the final. Their success will do a power of good to Soccer in the schools.

There are varsity folk, however, who think that the original idea behind the formation of the chub is being lost on the wave of success.

ERNIE HEARTHER SHIELD

(MEN'S JUNIOR LEAGUE) Nine Dragons: Harry Luolc, Peter-Ho, Hoon Ho. L. P. Lam.. Samuel Louis, David Fong. Sdon Mo, Harold Ong Ming Ong, Charles Kamsay, Paul Thu, Hoover Wong. Irving Wong.

VICTOR MAMAK SHIELD (LADIES' JUNIOR LEAGUE)

Squaws: Benila Remedios, Nana

Carvalho, Wanda Rodri-

Catherine ques

Remedias, Carmen Souza, Gloria, Sequeiro, Mercia Silva, Francisca Ferreira, Celeste Guterres, Meline Gumes, Evelin Alonco, Virgie Gonsales, Shyla Howard, Joyee Guest, Rita Marques.

JACK SHEPHERD CUP (MIDGET LEAGUE) P. 1. Dodgers: Onofre Souza, Danny O'Connor, Benny Babida, Johnnie

Tony Tavares Cypry Caldas, Jose Rodrigues, Benny Eusebio. Charlie Curry, Bobble Marques,

Fernando

Diesta, Rodrigo Babkla, Jimmy Lopes, Danny

Nunes, Willic Jessop,

H.K, & SHANGHAI, HOTELS SHIELD (MEN'S INTERNATIONAL)

Portugal: Frank Corita, Joey

Franca, C. A. Gutteres, Tony' Osmund,

Oxorio. Vic Pedruco, Cua Pereira, Gerry Roza-Pieira, D. E, A. Remedios,

Art It was formed for players at both Universities, and for one year after they

down.

above it, in fact.

were

He was talking of Nigerian N. B. Osagic, a at tia. 20-year- coaching. old who, with some might easily top Les Steers' world high-jump record of eft.

in.

Now they are wondering six feet five-and-a-half inches whether some of the players will, by going on indefinitely, destroy the idea of making the club a feeding ground for the better amateur clubs as well as re- ducing the chances of the men

M at the

varsities of getting | their own start.

One of them said To me: suvedistul Pegasus be, I would not like to its own the club defeat object. More than that, I feel that continuance of the present

see

Jumping with bare feet, from sand take-alf, the man whom Bailey describes as "far belter material than even Adedoyin was, did Bft. 5láin. in climatic

conditions which Mac himself found so unhelpful that he was

one race.

Junior Remedios, Lionel Sequeira, Rene Sequeira, Tony Silva, Carlos Silva - Netto, Carl Yvanovich, M. Xavier.

THE SCOUT'S RACING ACADEMY

RACING ACADEMY presents its mechanical All parts are inbelled in relation to the job they do. Here is the key

A. Brakes and steer-

shock-absorber and trons-wheel drive Ishoulder).

shock.

C. Subsidiary absorbers (pasterns).

D. Accelerators (whip and the jockey's heels). E. Engine theart-room the bigger the briter). F. Power (quarters, hips, stifle joints).

G. Propulsion thock).

• units

1. Indicators (the eats -they form a valuable clue to a horse's char acter).

1. This is what counts In a close photo-ish,

X. (Looking from left to right.) The vulnerable points: Wind unsound. ness, bow tendon, curb or bons enlargement.

(Mechanical Horaos

How A Burglar Stole A Jockey's £3,000 Tip

Above you see a sample of British bloodstock. He represents one unit of the £25,000,000-worth of thoroughbreds now living in the British Isles.

He costs 2s. Gl. to name, and another 25 if you want to change the name, Training fees average about £7 a week. With a stable-lad's wage at £5 n week, oats at £28 a ton, and all the extras, the trainer makes nothing out of racing -unless he is successful.

Then he gets 10 per cent. of winning stakes, and the change to buy fresh hörsos, These deals sometimes result in a pret margin.

On such transactions, and on betting, trainers cke out their

laboricus, precarious living.

OFFICIAL RATE Jockeys get an official rate of 5 59. for a lesing ride, £7 78.) for a winning one. (Sometimes, if one could believe racecourse gossip, they get unore than five

Football Injuries

Have A Bad Effect

On Runners' Balance

Says McDONALD BAILEY

Two years ago I watched Alan Sexton (Belgrave Harriers) win the AAA junior 220 yards title at Perry Barr, Birmingham, in 22.1 sec., a new junior record. Alan impressed me very much and I felt certain that we had a real champion in the making.

BILL WOO SHIELD (LADIES' INTERNATIONAL}

Portugal:

Lelia

Caan, Therese Noronha, Sheila Col-

There is every wish and hope on my part that he laco. Doreen

Ozorio Bernie will make the top grade in sprinting, but news that he Remedios. Benita Remedios. Helen Ribeiro, Gloria Sequeira, fractured his left wrist during a Rugger game is rather Sheila Silva.

Hilda Soares, disquieting.

Yvonne Souza, Carmen Souza, Irene Starky.

BIMBI ABLONG SHELD (MIDGET KNOCK-OUT) Blackhawks: E. Ribeiro, R.

During Alan's service in the The whole point about these RAF he is due out in August-accidents is the harmful effect he kept it by playing Rugger, they have on balance. In all, and it is unfortunate thut sport, especially aprinting, the should suffer this set-back just athlete cannot afford to be with-

to the track,

policy might seriously hamper left at the start of D has fo | Graca, A. Ribeiro, D. Xavier, A. when he was making his return

the

Sort of

Corinthian-Casual revival. At the moment he

help the others, style, he just jumps- Pegasus should

crude not oppose them.

eastern cut-off, says Bailey. There is another poten STAR ON THE HORIZON Just back from West Africa.tial smasher who did uft, 2in.

champion sprint

McDonald His name? J. O. Majekodumni, Bailey has been telling me abou: and that's nothing to do with a new star above the horizon-witchcraft,

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PHILO REMEDIOS ANNUAL AWARD (MEN'S SENIOR BATTING)

BA Tony Osmund (Braves).

HIAL WINGLEE ANNUAL AWARD

(LADIES'

SENIOR BATTING) Gwen Dragon (Wahoos).

ALVARO OSMUND ANNUAL AWARD (JUNIOR BATTING) Harry Loule (Nine Dragons).

INTER-HONG SERIES

The Management Committee

BALANCE UPSET

Doctors think that it will be

twelve weeks before his hand is

taken out of plaster of paris, source of worry to Alan, who told me: "Although

can still

carry on with my normal train- ing routine, I am concerned about my starting practice."

There can be little doubt that he will find this a big

problem, and, of course, it will consider- ably delay his entry, into com- potitive athletics. It may even upset his balance.

Without wishing to interfere has decided that the Inter-Hong with the personal likes or dis- Series must be completed this likes of anyone, I feel thal afternoon. and in case of a tie Rugby footbull Ls 弥 risky for the title, the playoff will business for an athlete, especially take place this afternoon at in Sexton's class.

4.30 p.m.

Everyone remembers that fine Mathematicaly the chances sprinter John Archer, former for a seven-way tie still exist Northern AAA champion, whose at the time of writing but the result of the Jardins v Redif- career was so greatly affected

when he fractured his playing Rugger in 1947.

fusion tussle this afternoon will

droide the issue,

Arthur Peall says:

FAULTY CUE TIP CAN

RUIN A BREAK

| ta

leg

It was only John's great de- termination which him back

æt the cinder path again, and, In fact, earned him a place in Britain's Olympic relay team in 1948. Yet I feel that we might have halled John

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world beater but for this accident.

Sexton's injury may not be so VERAGE #nooker players never Laxe half enough truuble over

serious, but I wonder whether their, cue-tips. That the main his mishap will serve as D reason why they warning to those athletes who can't get "scrow. affects

indulge in the 11x e

popular but experts.

-O-ALD

BLACK

OVANK

Q&LUE

BROWN

Breake 『始 limited by WHAT I often termed a of cue power when alt power needed ja present, but its

rather risky Rugger game.

Don't run away with the idea that I want athletes wrapped up in Cellophane, but I do feel that they should minimise the risk of broken bones by abstain- trausterence | ing from those games likely to from cue to ball couse them injury.

ruined by

poor tip.

Leather for Derfect cur-tips Etterbe hard aut epongy ...soft. Pick a tali}) big tip for your anooker cue and keep it irimmed to on even shape.

When lightly chalked your cue-tip should grip white. Only then wil my diagram break-buliding crow ahou be within your scope."

THEY BAY OUVER CROMWELL SLEPT INS

THAT" BEO,

HELD OVER

Nipl Gee's article In the series on the breeding and pedigrees of British ráce horses has to be held over this week for lack of space. It will ap- pear as usual in next Saturday's China, Mall.

Double bedlam

IT FEELS LIKE

HE'S

out it.

VITAL TO SPEED My own experience, after a serious accident a few years ago, was the difficulty I had in regain- the full balance which was, and still is, su vital to my speed.

Not Bubble Gum

"That baseball looks like bubble gum as the camera -catches-it-in-flight-past- the face of Al Lopez, manager of the Cleveland Indians. Al was wielding the bat during spring training at Tucson, Ariz.

Save

Your Eyes

In a state of oye strain there is no sifer nos, more auroremedy than correctly fitted glasses. We have

· had 40 years experience in Hongkong, testing eyesight,

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guineas for losing. And they usually get more than seven guineas for winning.)

In fact, there was the ombar-

years who had £3,000 in cash" rassed Jockey in the last few

thrust on him after landing a big-race gamble.

He knew his bank didn't need the mony, so he put it into a suitcase under his bed.

Unfortunately, an athletic, un- scrupulous strarger climbed up the drainpipe the very night that the Jockey chose to throw his

celebratio

O party in 1ondon..

can be divided into two Kroups the "haves" and the "hopefuls." The Arst group make a business cut of racing.

M. Marcal Boussac's holding in bloodstock, stud farms, and. training establishments, for in- stance. is estimated at around £4,000,000. The Aga Khan's huge interest, 100, is based on a financial basis.

Our leading owner-breeders (Lord Derby, Lord Rosebery. etc.) make their profits cut of

their stock. At least, they hope

to do so.

WINNING 'BOOST

If Lord Rosebery's stallion Ocean Swell sires big-race win- ners this season, these' successes will not only boost Octan Swell's immediate progeny but iso all the closely related mares, Regs, Icals, etc, which Lord

versa.)

The

OW123. (And vice

hopeful

owners lose

money in aggregate. There are the exceptions. When Nimbus won the 1049 Derby for Mrs Glenister the result brought her

£14,000 in stakes and horse worth, for stud purposes, £100,-

000.

But how owner win-

con the "small".

balance when races to be shared among 5,500 horses? In belting the chances with the bookinskers, although

there are 2,300

at les

are

least three well-known firms on the course have been knock- ed out in the last three years.

Bookmakers are like farmers, they enjoy bad luck at certain times of each year. Remember this they expoe to lose money in July and August every year.

The bookmakers' bogey is the amount of irrecoverable bad- debts which they contract. "Mine tot up to £100,000," one of the big men told me recently.

Fancy that, to be owned £100,000, and still be fairly prosperous.

What a business!

The Scout will wind up Racing Academy next Saturday with a list of "Do's and Don'ts" for

punters.

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