1958-01-11 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1958.

"Time Out" On The Weekend's Softball

BEST GAME IN JUNIOR LEAGUE

Cheyennes v. Seminoles Match May Decide

The

Championship

With the and of the softball season just two months away the race for the various championships narrows down to a few top teams in the three divisions. The Saints and Warriors lie neck to neck in the Senior League, likewise the Cheyennes and Seminoles in the Junior section while the introduction of a third round of games in the Ladies' Loague leaves the destination of the Pennant open to some conjecture although South China and the Hurricanes are favoured-to eventually meet in the finals.

CLASSIC HOPES. FOR 1958

Now Major Portion Must Justify His Ranking

By JAMES PARK

recognised that the stock of

and owner-breeder Mr H. J.

It was necessary for Major

Portion to be given only a little

rein to take the lead. I thought then he would draw away for a

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TODAY

Cricket

1st Division Army "Houth Pollos: 000 ▼ KCC; RAF v Beorale; inc y Army "North"; Navy v. likod

Optimist

and Division-KCC "Horneta" "V MC Dockyard v CentsUN: DES. V KKU Polles v Army "South”: KOV Baccar

int Division-Bing Tao'y : South Chine (100 Riedlaro); Police Y Eastern (BS), both matches at 3.43 P..

· Reserve, Division/Sing TEO V Bouth China (10) Stadium): Police

PM.

DIVISION---ITEME V Tulkoo (12V) 2.15 p.m; RABEC v 51 Joseph's (BV) 3.43 p.má Telephone v Adrovafi (IV) 3.40 p.m. Prisons V. TAMORRY" (Stanley) 5.45 pm; Caroline 2011 Y

And Disickor-Mercantile v

Bat Wan (CIS 240 0.12 Houth

China (C) a.16 p.m.; Xappy Valler v Dodwell (1) 210 pan ATS Y RIL (17) 3.15 p.m; Rediffusion V University (IV) 30 p.m,

*Stugby

Annual Talpan's Game at HKPC, 3 p.m. and 4.15 p.m.

Hockey

As few of the leading colts seem the right type for the Derby, the Free Handicap for two-year- olds may prove to be a better guide to the 2,000 Guineas-the only classic engagement Easton (US), both match at gus held by Major Portion, who tops the handicap. Major Portfon's place at the top was a foregone conclusion after his unbeaten record, culminating in a victory In the Middle Park Stakes.

For some time it has been

Court Martiol do not stay beyond a mile and quarter,

Joel nccepts title by entering Major Portion only the Arst of the season's classic races.

The old saying that Jockeys are bad judges does not hold good in the case of Eph Smith, While Promulgation was being auded to the akles after win- thening the National Breeders' Produce Stakes at Sandown on first appearance and then the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood, when he readily accounted for Pinched and Kelly, Smith held to the opinion that Major Por- tion was the better horse.

It was not a view that could have been justified on the form book,

This weekend's Senior games should see the Saints and the Warriors

maintain their positions at the head of the League table since both m") teams are pitted against mediocre opposition in the form of the two for

The biggest game of cellarites, CAA and South China respectively. the week will see the champion Seminoles clashing with their arch rivals, the Cheyennes, in what is virtually the decider for the Junior League championship.

Fred Diesta's P.I. Dodgers, procredkigs at 10.00 nm. when honour and Sheridan Humet's Cones they meet the Overseas open the League programine at

of snapping

in a24-game winning streak of the

ond niso mear Ladies' game. The latter, with Semingies

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for the title

have

2 pan. today and another excit- an average of 24 roUS scored possible play-off kg game should be witnessed, against them in the last three ice both sides are considently Homet's team lost by 10 runs to games, are obviously out for expected to win the remainder

only 12 in the Arst meeting but by experience

and judging of their League fixtures. have from the results no

one can all accounts they shoul

This game promised to achieved taken this game with ease. In deny that they have the loa joning the Comets this object--but what a costly everything-partisan ians cheer- ing thonselves hoarse, u tension loaded the sacks but with none price to pay.

in the air throughout the seven away falled to reore the loing

Merciless thrashings havei ionings reminiscent bi the old and winning runs បទ their fulled to daunt the Overseas. balters went down in

quick They are in for yet another Braves and Jaguars atmosphere order.

massere, but hate off to a team and last, but by no means least, softball of a very high stand- Since then this team which that has plenty of 'guis' and

dard. Both sides are very showed so much promise earlier little else. The Hurricanes are in the season, has been slipping expected to trumple all over the evenly matched in defence with muderate Paresa by two lengths up badly. The lonte needed for opposition to keep level with

a with South Chino a revival of fortunes

In the League over the Dodgers but it will ataodings. take more than a "pep talk" from

Manager Homet to see his boys

Timely Hitting

through. On the other hand AL 11.30 24.87).

the strong

the Semkioles a shade better in power at the plate.

By A Head

At that time Major Portion's record consisted of beating the at Epsom and scrambling home by a bend from Procedure, at

convincing victory, but having gained a half-length advantage le could not make li any more. It may well have been that Smith was content with the margin he had gained. Certainly Major Portion did not have as hard a race as Neptune II.

Right Attitude

I have le doubt Major Portion will be favourite for the 2,000 Guineas when the ante- post market opens.

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I would have liked to ser more robust outline, but that is the only criticiam I would make of Major Portion. He is a hand- some, neatly framed, chestnut colt, with a beautiful action and the right attitude to racing. Ted Lender allowed his charge ample time to develop, and it was not until the autumn that the colt was at his bes.

The future of Major Portion Ascot, It was not until the depends on how he progresses The pre-garme strategy of

I doubt whether autumn that we saw Major Por-thin winter. both sides is of course un- known, but it is probable that ton justify the jockey's opinion.ho will grow to any material The Middle Park Stakes was extent as he had rather a set mentor Carvalho will rely on

virtually a the long-ball hitting of sluggers

a two-horse race from appearance as a two-year-old. the Dodgers with only twe Warriors side takes on

colt, losses to date stilt pose a threat China in the first of two Senior Bernard Lee Lud ex-Blackhawk had all except Major Portion in

He is of the type that should Klondike Wong, Peter d'Almada, the start, the French

Neptune II, setting a pace that

come carly to hand, and, if all to the top teams. In view of games slated for the day, The Frickson" Farid Khan, newly

goes well, the trainer should not their fine showing In recast Caroliners were TKO'd in five signed up, while

coach Jocy trouble by the time the Bushes have any trouble in getting the games all pitcher Reuten Despu | short innings previously

Welt 23 Franco of the Cheyennes might

reached.

colt at his peak on 2,000 Grünens to notch

another "Goose" Wong hurled u one-favour the bunt strategy. What- This pair drew away going day. victory In some sold batting hitter. This time Wong is vim-

Cons ever they decide on,

are clown the hill into The Dip, and from his mates. The ing tor that clusive no-hit game assured of a fast-moving, game. support

I had no doubt that fajne nod goes to the Dodgers but it and if his side backs him

Although an upset cannot be Portion would win even before aired a winner of the 2,000 will be a victory by only the with some timely hitting and

arrowest of margins

ruled out entirely, the Seminates he struck the front. I am sure Guineas, but there should be no it the steady felding there is no

by virtue of better team-work

about that was also the opinion of doubt

Major Portion Comete display the form they reason why the coveted honour and superior batting strength Smith, for he was sitting quite staying a mile, are cepable of.

shouldn't come his way.

should maintain their unbeaten comfortably while Poincelet was

-{London Express Service). record and retain their cham-getting anxious on the Freuch

(COPYRIGHT) pionship for yet another season.

needs

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In Fine Form Immediately afterwards, Frank Wong's University side inke on the War Eagles. "How are the mighty folien is certainly an apt remark when one speaks of the Eagles. This nae team which ended in third place in the Junior League last year, is now Janguishing at the foot of the League table. Star hurler Lau Man-loong is pitching insipidly, but one chunot really blame him for his uninspiring .per- formances because his team mater have not been giving him the necessary support afleid.

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The other Senior pume icatures the Saints and CAA. The previous result of 4-9 cer- tainly flattered the Saints who emerged winners only after seven hard fought ichings. Humour has it that the old reU- liable of CAA, "Kansa" Nazarin, bus hung up his glove. Never- theless manager Mark Kwong will And a sultable replacement who will have a tough time try- ing to hold off the strong Sakits nine.

Undefeated to date, the Saints are out to keep their slate clean and although the Athletics are dour fighters when the chips are stacked against them, I canol foresee 3 sensational upset victory for the Athletics as the Joeys are much too crafty and steady to let anything rattle them.

The University previously thrashed the Engles by 17 runs to 5 and are favoured to repeat. With pitcher George Chien cur- rently in fine form, shortstop Man-loong is pllching Insipidly, Manuel Nunes now guarding A capacity crowd is expected the alley ke the veteran he is, to watch the all-important clash plus the team's unrivalled between Ed Carvalho's 1uti enthusiasm for the game a loss paging Seminoles and Robert for the U is really unthinkable. Remedios' Cheyennes down for Tomorrow's games, with the 2.00 p.m. tomorrow. A tense exception of the Seminoles and baille earlier in the season Cheyennes encomter, should be ended in the former edging out one-sided affairs with Httle to their bitterest rivals by 4 runs offer

except the doubtful to 1. A repeat victory for the pleasure [ spending un- champions means another Pen- interruptedly a quiet day at the nant for them while a reversal ball park. The furricones open would give the Cheyennes the

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