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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB 12th RACE MEETING Saturday 19th and Saturday 26th April, 1958

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CON815T OF 20 RACES

The First Dell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race

run at 2.00 p.m. on both days.

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 am, on both days.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1958.

JUNIOR SOFTBALL LEAGUE REVIEW Seminoles Record Will Be Hard To Beat

Says "TIME OUT”

The 1957/58 Junior Softball League was full of surprises, except for one—and this was that the Seminoles would retain their Championship for yet another year. In fact it was a foregone conclusion and the only question was whether they would break the old record of consecutive wins, 19 in a row, sot by the Junior Blackhawks during the 1950/51 playing season. “

No

They not only did so, but went on to ring up another five victories until

they met their Waterloo at the hands of the Cheyennes. matter how you look at it, 24 straight wins is mighty impressive going and it will take some beating in the years to come.

Nine teams participated In Of course it was easy to say | eight and lost eight to end up the League,

Right from the "We didn't exert ourselves" half-way in the Lengue table, beginning it was obvious that skice the title had already been the tile would be fought for won, bul I honestly thought

Wong Bill Silva and Frank between the defending," "Twarups," "they'd try hard to end the set a special-vote-of- thanks-for- the Seminoles, and their bitter-season, with but a single losali piloting them to a successful! est rivals, the Cheyennes, So much for the champs. Let's year, their best since they first

see how the other teams fared.chee up glove and ball.

However, this was no deter- ten to other teams who looked longingly in the direction of the Ernie Hearther Shield and made their presence felt as both the Seminoles and Cheyennes will testify.

Went To Picces

The Cheyennes made little or no Impression at all until they avenged their drst-round defeat at the honds of the Seminoles. Too much

Ink has already They played championship ball been splited on the feats of Eu, then and it appeared they would Carvalho and his tribe who won eventually meet the tribe in a the title again, so what more play-off, but sad, to say Internal can I add? Of course they had dissension crept in and when a well-balanced team and pro- the Dodgers sprung a shock win duced the current Batting over them they just went

Champ, Klondike Wong, but pieces.

they would be the first to admit

ta

A walkover to Wah Ying just that the use of such adjectives about ruined, any chances they ne "fabulous", "incredible" etc, ele, by over-enthusiastle friendsight have had of a showdown

with the Seminoles. was hardly justified.

"Cigar Sequeire, the

Che

Geargo Chlon and Albert Chol recorded an unusual achieve. ment when they joined forces to tos a no-hitter against South China something never

done before and if they want to rave about it' who văn blome them?

The U boys had ample bat- ting strength as evidenced by their recond-place showing In the team averages. Their field-

base-running

Ing

zeid

were poor. They registered over a 100 fielding errors. A Hitle more perseverance and strenu- oua coaching during the summer will pay dividends.

-The Austers of Shatin were They had a lot of confidence yennes lanky pitcher, was oul

noted not for ability but keen- in their skipper, they played standing during the season and They won six out of 15, a much ness and good sportsmanship. consistent bull and that

about together with Henry Vianna he better showing than in previous sums up the situation,

tossed a no-hitter against win-years.

The concensus of opinion was that in the return game against the Cheyennes, after they had gene through the first round un defented, the Seminoles looked like

third-role Д

outfit and when the Dodgers beat them 11 to 5 in the lost game of senson this opinion was to some

NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. į extent confirmed. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeling.

Admindon Badges at $10.00 cock per day are obtainable prior to the Meeting from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices, at Queen's Building, Chator Road and Nathan Road, Kowloon, only on the written introduction of a Member, and on production of his Guest Record Card Members are limited to 6 guests ench Race Day, and will be responsible for all guests introduced by them. ------Timna-will-be-obtainable-at-the-Club-House-it-ordered....in. advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72911).

The 6th Floor is restricted to Members and Ladies wearing Lady's Brooches.

NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose & Child is a person under the of seventeen years, Western Standard,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

-

the

HOME SOCCER

up as

Mentor Dave, Cooper

loss South China, The team as distinguished himself with a 10- a whole lacked spirit, but all-hitler against Wah Ying. The reunder Manuel Xavier display- talent is there alright, but of ed a cleans pair of heels to the what they couldn't do with the rest of the League and ended help of an experienced coach! runner-up to Klondike They were guilty of the most Wong in the batting race.

blatant fielding errors and with The third-placed Dodgers Copper playing Senior ball prog- started off poorly but

the coming sur-pects for prisingly enough stayed on top don't look too bright. for a couple of weeks when

season

manuger Fred Diesta got Reuben Most Disappointing

Despa to sign on the dotted line. Despa was just the tonic the The War Eagles tled with the Filipinos needed. They went Aeuters in the Anal standings. down in a thrilling game to They were, to put it bluntly. the Cheyennes and also bowed most disappointing. Nobody to the Seminoles."

•secam able to place a finger on the reason for their faring so ---Still in the running, they then badly this year-unless lack of Following are the Home soccer threw everything away when practice can be advanced as an Axtures for today:

two Dodger

Jiberally excUED. pitchers gave away 10 Walks to the

Avera

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Division (South)

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Brentford

v Watford

v Northampton

Reading

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Division (North).

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Oldham Hartlepool

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Stockport

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Southport "MONDAY, APRIL 31

Third Division (out) Colchester v Shrewsbury Coventry

Norwich Flymouth

Third Division (North) Hallfax

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Sports Diary

TODAY

Bacing

· 18h Rács – Mooting. Happy Valley, a p.m.

Воссет

Comels to lose the game-a They had a better team than

e-hitter incidentally.

-the-one which-Anished in-third The Filipinos were a highly place last season, yet they just unpredictable bunch. They plodded along and kept on slipe! pliced their faith in plicher ping as the season progressed." Despa and their most notable "No-Hitter" Lau Man-Joong had

the an indifferent pitching achievement was when in second round they knocked the and perhaps therein Hel the Cheyennes out of the Pennant reason for their, decline, race with a magnificent victory.

As a team they didn't rise to Their only nuluble

season

achieve-

the heights but no one can ment was F. K. Lec's spoiling of deny Their 'aulance'

performance value,Goodais's no-liit least of all the Cheyennes! and, apart from this isolated in- eldent, they do not come in for special mention.

Adverse Effect

When the Orst-round

Their brother

Wahl fcun, gomes Ying, kept them company in began, Sheridan Hamet's the Lepgue.

slandings. Mostly Comets started of like a house beginners, they received a lot of en 'fire. The severe thrashing experience at the expense

of

they received at the 'hands of sound beatings inflicted on them. the champs had an adverse effect by other teams, but they never in team imorale and they bowed give up.

out of the Pennant race.

The highlight of their season was the co-hit, no-run victory

Unable

by the Comets over the Austers.

They were unable to acquire Winning pitcher? John Good the services of

uny Senior kir, a young man who had just been given hurting chores after good showing in the Beginners' League won by the Comets.

Goodair

Leaguer to give them some cues on how to play softball and so they just stuck to their guns end turned out for the sake of for this word Of

almost wrote hls sportsmanship and name in the record books when alone they deserve

he narrowly missed his SECOND praise. This writer wishes you no-hitter. The Eagles F. K.

Lee ruled it with a puny single

à better season next year.

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Inside Story Of National Winner

"I ALMOST GAVE UP"

-WINNING JOCKEY

By STANLEY LANGLEY

It was the toughest na well as the richest Grand National: After Mr What had won by 30 lengths from 'the straggling field of only seven finishers from 31 starters, this is what the "I can hardly bellove it" winning jockey, Arthur Freemad, told me:-

"I thought we had had it and I nongly allowed the horse to canter around at the rear of the field, virtually out of the race.

"What happened was this: To my surprise he suddenly, Mr What was nearly knocked began to pick up, and after out at the fence before Becher's passing horse after horse we Arst time round. Ho

were in the race again." winded that I mamentarlly de cided that was the end,

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Members of the public are invited nominate Hongkong's Footballer of Year for the current season.

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It is a popularity poll organised by the

At Beshers second time round -Me What took the lend from

Goolander and drew away"-but- Then, schaaklön, ・・・

With no rival near enough to think of putting in a challenge, My What hit the inst. fence. nearer the roots thon the top. and only by a miracle did not finish up on the floor.

'My Fault'

Sald Freemans "It was really

my fault because after looking round I didn't really ride him

into it. He was very elever in- as he did."

deed to Ind.a leg and recover

Mr What was 30 lengths clear-

of the second horse, „Tiberalth,

at the post. Green Drill was a

further 15 Jengths way third,

burgh, Goosander, ESB, and

China Mail, and nomination coupons Then came the favourite, Wynd will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.

The two qualifications for nomination are:

(1) Footballing prowess,

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street,

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Only by the winning støke of more than £19,000 was the suc cessful owner, Mr David Joseph Coughlan, dny financially beller off from his triumph. »

Said Me Coughlan: “I don't bet and didn't have a nickel on › my horse."

bought M

Mr. Coughton what from 08-year-old trainer Tom Tante, whose son wouldy

being previously engaged to rido;

have ridden the horse but for

CZEPTESORECALL! Sam Brownthorn.

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into account his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is;

of the

SPORTS

QUIZ

+

1.Which country won the most gold medals at the Brat

Olymple modern Games at Athens in 18987 2. Name two of the three boxers who lasted 15 rounds world heavyweight fight against Joe

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In

title Louis?·

3. Who won a world boxing

lle on Boxing Day, 1998?

(Signed)

.Club,

John Charles Has Learned To Swank

By DAVID JACK

"John Charles has improved at feast 50 per cent since Christmas,"

says

an

Italian friend. I can toll him that Jim Murphy "Manchester United · act- ing manager, is mainly responsible.

In

Lucky

Bald Me Tooffe: "Im not disappointed that Teas couldn't" take the mount and counted myself. lucky we were able... 10; get as good Jockey as Arthur Freeman,"

By n colnckience

himself only became

Freemon

available when Glenmode, for whom he was engaged, was struck out of the race.

Always confdent

that Mr What would win a Grandt. |National, Mr Coughlan sold hė.. had been practising for a month to be calm far the occasion..

He added: "I was even more. full of hope when I received a letter from my 18-year-old daughter Maurean/ who is at. school in America"

"She told me her teacher Kad dreamt that Mr What won and I have always believed in dreams,"

The success of Me What ÎnA one of the most remarkabla, of i

the century for he is still redliy only a novice chaser. He did not win his first race until last. October and was only broken, in when rising £ve years of age.

Gluepat

Undoubtedly the great d appointment of the race was the running of Wyndburgh, who finished very tired horse. When-Charles, was homo

Explained jockey "Mick February,

tonfessed to Batchelor: "The going wan. Murphy that he was not piny-really like a glucpot. He is not ing as well as he could. Said a big horse and In the circum- by Jimmy: " kiow a out of stanees he

remarkably

4. Which rugby country won

this year's International Champlonship?

5. Whose world record Len Hutton break

1

did

scoring 364 runs in the 1938 Oval Test match?

he

ran

to well." character, but you've got assert yourself more. Swank a Dave Dick endorsed Batches, bit. Put on a show. Look at

lor's, staferient, saying "ESB 6. Who is the only athlete to the

Way Di Stefano struts has never jumped, better, but not hardlo the have won five gold medals around. You're every bit as he just could at one British Empire good as ho, and you ought to sticky going and was well beat- Games meeting?

en before we came on to thờ

Casualties:

7. Which famous racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times and the Grand National?

in the late stages of the game, South China were this year's Johnny Bryant WAR the wooden spoonists. They played season's find as a calcher and of only nine games ticfore Michael Hussain, son of the withdrawing. A great

8. Which pity

famous cricketer well-known "Jindoo", wielded a since they bhowed denite signs

sakt; "There are two teams wicked hickory. The Comets' of Improvement with

in the field and one ơi them cach fleiding was sloppy, but they game, Mainstay Chelsto gradua- atoned for this by some goodted to the Senior team And indications are that with a little conching he will develop into a good hurler.

hitting.

Worked Wonders

Well, there you have it. The The University of Hongkong Junior division is the spritz- will look back with some pride board, to softball fame and it on the recently, concluded bodes well for. The future of tho (First Day season. They were all at sea in sport that right now we have so the Senior. "B", but the switch many youngsters ready to take to the Junior division worked over when their elders rotire wonders for them. They won from the scene.

Bachata are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "ail clear"" signal has been exhibited,,

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HOW DID YOU MANAGE DO CATCH HADDOEK.! FILLET Khis:

TER EVDOAES,

is not playing cricket"?

act like it."

Now "Big" John has written racecourse the loss time," the to Jimmy saying he took advice and it has made · all. the difference to his game.

Peter's Ready-

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Goosadder, a mudlarker, ran well but failed to got the trip. He led the field as they passed The stands the"first" timid 'welon,

Blackpool are going 15 miss for once in a while, the major their promising utility forward, Ity, of tho neld were still stadd- Brian Feterson, who leaves ing. The real casualties began 9. Fred Perry Won the soon for his homeland of South to plic up going into the coun

Wimbledon singles title in Africa, But it could be a case of try on the second circit three Successive Fear."ene out and one in," Whom did ho beat in the fitrals?

Another Springbok is waiting What w

"A for his big chance in the Black the name? American Indian....became pool arst XI. His name is Peter hert all-round American Houser, a right-half, and he's a round beention he wasn't really footballer.... Won

10.

Olympic gun (6ft 2in.). Pentathlon and Delathlon,..

Predicis manager Joe Smith: professional baseball player "Coco Hauser Fota f they

have a job getting him out sgain."

...mubject of a Glm.

(Auswers see page 175.

SOMETIMES WE GET FRE

No bones about it.

THESE AR

Engle Lodge was another who succumbed to the golny, Alan Oughton explaining that he pulled him up at the fence after, Valentine'second time

song well in the off round.

Tho back conditions weso ahown by the Umes of 10min. 1 1-3secwell below the aver Hoge of xiine`and, a'kurit miautos.

CHERRY ERING