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BASEBALL NOTES

UNION BREWERS' SMASH WIN OVER MINDANAO

Jesse Arculli's Great Show: Pitches Well, Clouts Homer

(By '“R.O.Y."')"

The three basebxil matches decided last week-end without exception, fall of excitement. The Union Brewers went to the head of the league tables by smashing out a 9-5 win over the unlucky Mindanao rang. Although hits and errors were about even, free tickets to first were drawn by six U. B. batters. four of which eventuaily crossed the plate.

1

SPORTS

TRAINING GALLOPS

The following times were clocked during the morning gallops

at the Race Course yesterday:--

ן

Rose Evelyn

Red Feather

King Kong

Ascot Vale

Rose Queen

Blue Express

Dis- 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th. Last tance Qr.Qt. OT. . Qr.

40

Gr.

QT.

Moonlight View..... Murray River

1

1.15.2 1.48.3 -2.19

30.2

36.2 105.1 1.33.3

28.1

Annabella , སཱཏྱཱགནཾཝptstr Bear Claw

+38 1.08 1.33.3

27.3

1

39.2

Twilight Star, and Ruby

Star

1.183 1.544 2.26

31.1

1

34.3 1.07

1.38.2 2.07

28.3

43.1 1.18.1 1.49

30:4

Jillian

41 1.22 1.59 2.35.2

38.2

Rob Roy.....

37

1.11 1.41.2

30.2

Talkative

1

39

1.18.4 1.54.3 2.28.4

32.1

were.

Triumphant Day

1

37

1:10.3 1.42.3 211

29

Whalsey and Bressay

1

41

1.18 1.53.3 2.24.4

31.1

1. 36

1.13.4 1.48.1 2.19.2

31,1

1

40

.1.15.4 1,49 2.19,4

30.4

1

41

1.18.2. 1.51

2.24

93

43

1.19.2 1.53.2 · 2.25.5

322

1

Rose Day and Patriotic

Day Criffel

1.08.3 1.43.3 114 42.3.1.19

30,2

1.55.2 2.28

32.3

1 42.3 1.26.1 2.08.3 2.36.3

2.49

30

West Lake, Tribute and

1.15 1.47

32

Opening Batsman ...... Scenic View and Hectic

View"

37

1.13.1 1.46

+2,19

33

1.

40

1.15 1.50 2.21,2

31.2

1 36

1.12 1.44.3 2.18

29:2

Galaxy .......

41

1.162 1.513 2,22,2

30,4

Strathearrick .......

1 34.1 1.06 1.38.1 2.06.1

28

Marksman

38.2 1.144 1.48.1 218.3

30.2

35.2 1.09.1 1.40

28.4

་!

1 33.3

Heddon and Confusion

Bay

31.1

1 40 1.18 1.53.3 2.24.3

438 1.14.3 1.45.2"

31

30.4

Mohiyudeen ("Jesse") Arcull, showing excellent control. pitched to a total of 14 full innings without issuing a single pass. and won his own ball game by clouting a homer, a triple. and a single to bat in four markers. Stan Leonard gamered 2 bingles but brother Terry looks well on the way to a local bat- ting record his figures; in two games, now show & strike-outs in as many times at dat.

Hal Wing Lee and George Souza their hits count, in face of the "were sound in defence, but Dave jane defensive play of the winners. Leonard nullified some good work, who committed but one bobble. by uncorking two wild heaves.

There was also only one error With "Crooner" Ruel and Douglas chalked up by the Recrelo boys, out of the game early on, the but Johnny

Alvares conceded Mindanao boys fought all the way several walks and but found all the breaks against wild pitches to

them.

unleashed 3 allow the South China gang to garner their win- "Paintpot Thomas established ning tally of 7 runs, in the first himself as the heaviest hitter in two frames, after which Spotty the league by twice slugging the Pereira took the mound to hold pill over the rightfeld bank, each them scoreless for the remainder time driving in Terry ahead of lot the game. him, to account for all of his

...

Spotty aiso took batting honours team's four markers. "No Gravy" with 3 hits and 3 runs. Henrique Dew, with a pair of bingles and Barros. Mike Mendonca and Alves four putouts. turned in a useful were sourid In the field. performance, as did Chase and Charlie. Figuereldo showed speed Charlle Horton.

and judgment by pilfering four hassocks.

Much credit must be given veteran harier C. C. Lee for going the full distance, and only issuing one walk, but the highest praise was merited, by Pan Ka-ping who Kave the most brilliant infield display seen locally in many a day.

CHINESE SHOCKED

Although they won by a runs to 6, the Chinese received

a rude shock when they tried to run wild on the bases, only to allow the Hongkong Baseballers to pull off no less than four double killings: 3 runners were nabbed at the plate and two at third, such being the penalty of underating the fielding ability of the opposition at first base: George Wu at third Chan gave an impressive display The losers connected for only 2 and Bill Hong Sling at second bingles off Earl Wong. but alded were also well in the limelight. by errors and 5, walks, tallied

6 markers in the first two frames.

Relief

turned in a no-hit, no-run

A New Star

Just In Time

Torrado Star

Rose Emily

Some Hope

Gog and Magog

A

Radlum Star

Violet Queen

I

1.09.4 1.44.4 2.18

1 38.2 1.20 1,56.2 2.30.3 3.03.2 32.4

49 1,35 2.20 2.59.2

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Avalon and Piet Hein Starlet

39.2

Celtic Star

Brutus

39.3 1.17 1.53 38.2 1.13.1 1.46 34 1.04 132

2,26.2

33.2

the world.

2.17.1

30.1

2.00.3

28.3

Ebony Idol

36.2 1.12.1. 1,47

34.4

Snowy River and Ajax 1

37

1.08.4 1,41 2.10

29

while

Royal Highness

1

33

1.10.1 1.55

2,26

31

Schmetterling

1

46

1.23.2 1.57.3 2,28

30.2

42

Thanksgiving Day and

จ

Sports Venture

37.3 1.13.2 1.45.1

31.4.

King's Warden

1

40 1.18 1.52.2 2.25

32.3

Rose Jane

1 38.1

1.11

1.414

30.4

Lovely

Star

and

1 36. 1 34

1.09.4 1.422 2.17.1 1,05 1.33.1 2.05.3

34.4

32.2

This Time and Guiness

Time

1. 37.2 1.14 1.50 2.22.1

-32,1

Lancashire Lass and

Jober

34.1 1.06.2. 1.35.4

29.2

Jennifer

1

Cocklerol

42.2 1.15.2 1.45.2 2.16.3 33.1 1.08.2 1.36.1

31,1

29,4

Pall Mall and Galfant

Marshal

43

1.23.4 2.01 2.33

32

Fairchild

39

1.18 1.59

2.33.3

34.3

Flybynight

4 40

Kut Cheong and Wilber 8 27. Tiger Eyes

1.18.3 1.543 1.11 1.42.3

42

1.21

1.54 2.26.4

36 31.3 34.4

Boolat Bay and Buc-

"NIKS'

caneer

1

36.2 1.14

1.46 2.19.1

*33.1

A Guaranteed Cure

1 39.2 1.18

1:50 2.22.2

32.3

1

1.18.3

1.54.2 2.29.2

34

"

The latter connected for a pair

of doubles while Pau slapped out hurler, Wally Chinga couple of singles. Noted soccer per-player, Fung King-cheong got a Sermance for the final ve stanzas big hand from the bleacherites for while his team-mates made up pulling down two high flies in the the leeway, with 2 tallies in the left garden, but played tag with Afth. Bill Woo, C. S. Chung and one, to let Nick Beltrao score from Earl Wong were the only members second, standing up.

of the winning squad who went errorless in the field but, between them, handled only 5 chances, of which the Brst named had 4. Wilbur Wu, despite lack of prac- tice, showed up well at the initial sack while Crary, shone with two difficult catches at right-field. triple

Nip Lum connected for a

and tallied twice.

The lasers were well served by "Doc" Molthen who tripled to drive in two markers in the first frame: Izatt gave. a sound per- formance at the Hot Corner and Bautista was positively brilliant at The Windy Alleg. "Colonel" Dave Walker was at his best behind the plate and effected 9 putouts in faultless style.

Old Fashioned and Black

Diamond

King's Worthy

4

40

1

Swimming Season Stage Set WEATHER REPORT

In England: Interesting International Itinerary

LONDON-The stage. Is now practically set for what pro- mises to be an interesting, although not a spectacular; season: but it so happens that the arrangements still to be concluded affect some of the most important fixtures.

for а

Negotiations have been proceeding for some time match in this country between England and Denmark, which, of course, would mean another visit by those remarkably capable Danish women swimmers, including Ragnhild Five- ger, who performed so brilliantly at the European Games at Wembley last year

It is understood that the A.S.A.

Danes

to

There will be considerable acti-

the European

most

HONGKONG ROYAL

OBSERVATORY

10 am, May 17.

Barometer (at sea level), 29.82 ins.

Temperature, 74 F

Humidity, 98 per cent,

Wind Directon. E.

Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Temperature: maximum yesterday,

7. F.

Temperature; minimum last night.

72 F

Rainfall for 24 hours ending 10th

to-day, 0.10 ins.

Total rainfall since January 1st.

24.97 ins.

Against an average of, 16.15 in. Sunset to-night, 6.56 p.m. Sunrise to-morrow, 5.42 am.

4 p.m., May 17.

SOUTH CHINA SURPRISE

South China A. A. ‘signalized their re-entry into competitive have come to terms with the Wem-vity in water polo circles, for the baseball with a surprising 1-5 win bley Pool authorities as

tournament last year over the Recreio squad who failed staging of the match, but there revealed all too clearly the rela to get on to C. C Lee's slow offer-seems to be some difficulty Intive weakness of the British, team, ings until the latter part of the reaching final agreement with the and it is realised that only by the Barometer (at sea level), 29.72 ins, game and then failed to make

Intensive training during Temperature, 82 F. It has been definitely arranged, the twelve months can we hope to Humidity, 80 per cent. however, that an English team send a team to next year's Olym-Wind Direction, 8.-" shall go to Germany to repay the piad with any chance of making Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. visit which the German swimmers good.

Maximum temperature, 83 F. made to London in 1937, although There have been thirty-three Minimum temperature, 72°F. here again difficulties have ocentries for the ABA club cham-Rainfall, nil curred. The date of this fixture plonship and sixteen for the was recently altered so that an county, competition. English water polo team could It is, of course, too early yet take part in the European tourna-to speculate on individual proS- | ment at Amsterdam in August pects, but it is certain that there should they be invited to do so. will be at least one new prominent

An invitation was expected in personality.

SHIPS IN HARBOUR Shum Shui Po-Foch Yaumati-Cape St, Francis Kowloon Wharf-Emp. of Asia, Pres. Pierce

West Point Wharf-Tak Sang Talkoo Sugar R. Whart-Gunda Douglas Wharf Hai Tan Kowloon Bay-Yolande Bertin Tynebank

DOCKS...

*

Tiew

at

18-

of Germany's withdrawal W. Kendall, a young Australian from the tournament, which is swimmer, 16 now in England, limited to six countries, but the following a two-year course Germans, it is understood, have Harvard University, and his decided; after all, that they will cent training efforts reveal that Talkoo-Albert Barraut, Tai Poo compete. This probably means he will probably be as dangerous Sek, Breivken

that there will be no invitation at 100 yards, 220 yards, and 440 Hannah for England, but presumably, the yards freestyle as the times he Thur, 18 altered arrangements, for the Eng-has returned in America have in- lish visit to Germany will stand.

Kowloon-Tonjer and

Moller

BUOYS

No. A 4-Granville

No. A10-Talthyblus,

No. All-Taisyo Maru

No. A13-Artemisia

Nó. A14-Cremer No. B 2 Tul eius

No. Bhum Chih

No. B 9-Dalipa

No.: B10-Muf Hock

No. Bil-Canton

No. B12 New Mathilde

No. Bi-Bul Yang

No. B15-Kalgan

No B22 Mau Sang No. É28-Hatterlock No. C1--Eirami

INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES

dicated.

Height

Height.

*1

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE

From 18 May to 24 1939

HIGH WATER.

Dow Warm.

Hong

Kong

Kong

Standard Time.

Standard

Time

h...

h. m. fin.

08 06 10 9

08 01

2

21 30493

76 17

19

08 41

17.8

02 3€

22 23 48

16 63

20

09 21 76

03 07

13 14

1841

lo s

Suu.

21

10 09

781

03 40

la o

1723

Mon. 22

48

04 18 32

TELEGRAMS TO 23

18 17

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