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BASEBALL NOTES

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1939.

In the World of Sports

Comparison Between

Old And New Order

Season 1926 Was Memorable: Days Of Shank Brothers," Lees, Honda, Eager, Bowker

(By "R.O.Y.")

Spectators and players alike showed their enthusiasm for baseball in no uncertain manner by turning out in fall force at Caroline Hill, last Sunday, only to be disappointed by the tacle- ment weather "which rendered the ground impossible for play. Sitting in the stand, with a faint hope of the weather clearing. was a group of fans who whiled away the time by indulging in a discussion of the standard of play as sten in Hongkong nowa- daya, as compared to that of some ten or 15 years ago.

The oldumers very naturally agreed that the baseball played.. then was of a higher standard and their reminiscences of play- ers and teams made interesting hearing. Probably the most successful years. of Hongkong baseball were 1924, 25, 26 and 1927. when the league had the use of the Hongkong Football Club ground which was then not enclosed by stands.

A grandstand was erected espe-, cially for baseball and, although about twice the size of that "now in use, was always taxed to capa city. In the 1926 season, the lea- gue was composed of South China. Hongkong Baseball Club, Japanese. Recrela, Filipinos and the Volun- tcera.

South China LAWN BOWLS NOT ES

Side Leave

*Will Return With

Good Record”

Pau Ka ping

YET ANOTHER INACTIVE WEEK FOR PLAYERS

!

League Programme, Open

SOUTHERN SOCCER Championships Postponed

1.J.

TOUR

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of

A general spirit of optimis». - tic anticipation was evident

members amongst the 17 the South China Athletic As- sociation

team who touring left the Colony on board the Canton yesterday on a protracted tour of the South. With them were Messrs. Mok Hing and Chan Yun-nin, who will and assistant manager manager respectively, The side will be joined later by Lee Wal- tong. Mak Shut-hon and Tam Chun-fai who were unable to leave yesterday,

act

as

The 17 men are:---

Leg

Yung-sang

(By "Jack Hy"),

For

Saturday was yek, another heel-kicking day for bowlers. the second week in succession it rained during the week-end and- all bowls games (includkag three unfinished matches) had to be postponed. Although the rain held off for a bit after the down- pour at 1 pm. on Saturday, there was every indication. that it would fall again latep and most clubs were wise enough to post- pone their matches.

But two matches in the First Division and one in the Second were begun and had to be abandoned after a few heads hea been played. On the KCC. green,

"A" the K.C.C.-Recreio match was interrupted by rain after five heads had been played when the KC.C. were leading by 15-14. The other two matches were played on the EBG.C. green. These were the K.B,0.C.— Police matches in the First and Second Division,

In both cases the home teams] were down when rain stopped play.

FIRST DIVISION.

THE PROGRAMME The "following are the matches Fau Ka-ping and Cheung Wing These matches were to have been for this week-end:

Tin-` continued on Monday, but the with the Hachiuma brother, form-chol. (goalkeepers), ing the battery, trounced every sang and Hau

(full-greens were still unfit for play and squad but South China and only backs), Kwok Ying-ki, Leo Kwok-the rames, therefore, had to be Police R.C. v. KOWLOON C.C. lost the championship after a play-wal, Leung Wing-thin, Lau Hing-put off till the end of the season INDIAN R.C. v. Civil Service off, which is still talked about. choi and Yeung Kan-po (half-(unless, of course, the Clubs con- RECREIO "A" v. Craigengower

backs), Lau Tap-man, Cheuk Spek-cerned have already made their Recreto "B" v. KOWLOON D.R.C. kam, Fung King-cheung, Chan on arrangements to play them off

before then). Tak-fai, Lal Shlu-wing, Lau Chung- sang, Yeung Shiu-yiek and Tang Kwong-sum (forwarda).

A GREAT FINISH

In the last half of the final tanza with South, China two tallies behind. “Old Man” June came up to bat, with two Tiki. ners aboard, and with the count, 2-3, beited a homer into the race course to break up the ball game.

The captains of the side are Pau Ka-ping and Lee Wai-tong. while Leung Wing-chiu will act

The players most readily brought to mind are Dick Shim, K. F. June, Tommy Chan, Bill Hong Sling, S. L. Lee and S. S. Lee of South China; the two Shank brothers, Į

Vice-Captain... Pan is also Eddie and Charlie, Ransome and By far the most colourful player taking up an off-the-field official Cocky of the Hongkong Base was Oscar Bager, who then must past, that of English secretary. ballers; Honda, Kusano and the have weighed all at 200 lbs: his with Chan Tak-fal as Chinese Hachiuma brothers of the Japan- antics at the Hot Corner kept the secretary. ese; Remedios, A. V. Gesaño, Dick fans in high humour however the Alves, LutS Rocha and Henry game was going: Kusano was pro- Barros of Recrelo: Big Ben Zaftra,bably the most efficient outfelder fans was present to see the seven A large number of friends and Terry Leonard, Bautista, Rull, Cruz seen in the local league, and dis-teen off, and to wish them good and Angeles of the Filipinos; Acl Bowker, Harry Owen Hughes, Teddy Fincher and Oscar Fager of the Volunteers.

CURIOUS SEASUN

The curious part of that season was that the Volunteers led the league in the batting averages but Anished the season in the cellar while the weakest hitting squad, 'South China, carried off the cham- pionship: The Japanese were firm (avourites before the com-

played uncanny anticipation.

To endeavour to mention all of the top notchers of those days, I would need reams of paper, but fans will be: Interested to know that there are quite a number of the oldtimers still in active service.

luck.

CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED

KRO

The keenness and confidence with which the side are look- ing forward to the tour were summed up in „Paa Ka-ping's remark: *Judging by past experiences on tour, are sure to have a good and I am also, certain we will come back with a good " record."

We

time, that

STILL IN SERVICE Tommy Chan and P. F. Choy are valuable members of the Chinese Baseballers; Terry Leonard is making a comeback with the Union

The team's itinerary will take Brewers; Bautista has joined the them to Haiphong, Hanoi, Saigon, mencement of the season, but in Hongkong Baseballers: Bill Hong Malaya (Including of

course. the opening game bowel to the Bling is with the South China garg singapore.) the Dutch East Indies, suber hurling of Dick Shim who while Henry Barros is probably the Burma and Manila and they wil chalked up the record of 17 strike-aldest playing member of this

he away till about the middle of outs, allowed no runs and conced-year's Recreio squad.

September. ed but two hita

The Chinese in tark could do nothing with the dazzling speed of Cocky who pitched the Hongkong Baseballers to a shut-out, victory over the eventual champions; then the Baseballers in a later game were surprised by the fine control of Remedios who was on the mound for Recreio...

Shim, Cocky and Remedios were all southpaws, and on their tay, The Japanese. were unbeatable,

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

The Golden Jubilee Cup, for which H. Harrison (15), J. P. Tam- worth (8) and Major, A. S. John- stone (7) tied at 2 up, was played off last week. Harrison won with

a card of 4 up. Tamworth, was

second and Johnstone third.

Whitsuntide Meeting

F. H. Stokes wins the Etableford Competition:-17+18-35 points,

There were '28 entries..

All other competitions were can- "celled owing, to lack of entries.

RHE.G.C., v. R.N. at Fanling, on May 28:-

«R.H.K.G.C." (Singles) B.N.

F. D Hunter beat Capt. Barry

5 and 3.

A. C. Lissaman lost to Lt.-Cdr.

Westmacott 6 and 5.

T. A. Pearce halved with Burgeon

Lieut. Steele Perkins.

D. 8. Edward, beat Burg. Lt.-Cdr.

Nicholson 3. und 2.

K. B. Robertson beat Bub-Lt. Cox

5 and 4.

D. J. Gilmore beat Com. Engr Walker 5 and 4.

Fourballs

Hunter and Lissaman beat Barry and Westmacott, 6 and 4.

Pearce and Edward bent Steele Perkins and Nicholson 5 and 4.

Robertson and Gilmore best Cox and Walker: 3 and 2.

R.HKG.C. 4. points in singles +6 in fourballa 10.

RN, 1 point in singles +0 in four- balls 1,

The USS Mindarmo is repre- sented by Charlle Horton 'who arg rived in Hongkong with the Pitts- youngsters a thing or two. I won burgh." at round about that time. der how many of our stars, of 1939. and although slowed down const-will be out there looking 'em over derably, he can still show the in 1949.

Capt. W. Newton, The Middlesex Regt. Hon: Sec. The Gun Club"

Section, The Hongkong Rifle Association.

Shooting at the Gun Club Section of the BK.R.A. during the Bliley Meeting. From left to right. Lt. Bateman, Capf. Newton, Capt. Hyde (winner of the Services Cup for. Olay Bird) Läent. Ashby, H.K.N.VF. (winner of the Newton Arresto Cup and Mr. Wong Bors Cup).

PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIPS

SECOND DIVISION HONGKONG F.C. v. Kloon B.G.C. KLOON T.G.C.A. v. Civil Service Police R.C. v. CRAIGENGOWER KOWLOON F.C. v. Talkoo...

THIRD DIVISION

ROYAL Y.C. v. Hongkong ER.C. CRAIGENGOWER v. Frison O.C.

The first round in the Colony Pairs Championship should have started on Tuesday last when five matches were arranged to have been played off on the KCC; and. KFC. greens, but rain caused a postponement of all games,

The matches arranged for yes- KOWLOON C.C. v. Hongkong" F.C. terday (Wednesday), too, suffered a similar fate. I understand that

and Wednesday), of next week. these matches have been fixed for the corresponding days, (Tuesday

KOWLOON F.C. v. Kowloon B.G.C.

BOWLS LEAGUE SELECTIONS

Some Teams For

Saturday

Following are some lawn bowls league teams for Saturday:---

CLUB DE RECREIO First Div "A" Team v. C.0.0. (Home)

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

Pairs

LAWN BOWZ9.---Open

Championship, First Round; R. E. Lee and N. A E. Mackay v. LA Collyer and F. H. W. Hay- nes (At Kowloon F.C.). TENNIS.-"D" División (1) Kow- loon Tong Y, Kowloon" Indiana, Indians "B V. Kowloon. Kowloon Dock

C. A.; "D" Division (2),--Chi- nese v Civil Service, Recreio Indians HAN Radio-Postal Sports v. South China, WATER-POLO-Meeting of Clubs) to discuss Water-polo. League formation, at V. R. C. Club- house, 5.45 p.m.

TO MOEROW

U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuter)—— The following are the results of yesterday's baseball matches:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn New York

R. HE

4 12 1

5 61

0 14

7 15

0.5

AMERICAN LEAGUE

M

Boston Philadelphia Chicago

9

St. Louis

7 13

Cincinnati

Pittsburgh

25 0

4 8

0

8 D

3 4

2

18

9 6.10

1

0

2

7 2

| BADMINTON. -- Y. M. C. A. Bad- minton, in the West Lotge, 8.30 p.m.

LAWN BOWLS. Open Pairs Championship, First Round: G.

C. Moss and W. Hollands v. C.

New York Boston

Philadelphia Washington

Detroit Chicago

St. Louis Cleveland

7 12 2

Vas and C. M. Alves (At Cral ADVERTISEMENTS

gengower C.C.); J. C: Remedios and C. C. Pereira v. G...Mose and W. H. B. Muskett, Forrest

and J. Orem v. A Caiman and J. C. Brown (At Kowloon 0.0.); A. 8. Russell and H. G. Cooper v. H. Bicknell and H. Morgan (At Kowloon F.C.)..

SWIMMING — Mixed

Swimming,

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING, 1939.

in YMCA Swimming Pool TENNIS.—Mixed Doubles League,

The Second Day of"the above, -Ladies' R.C. v. Recrelo, United POSTPONED from Monday, Services v. Hongkong. Kowloon 29th May, will be held (weather "B" v. Kowloon A.

permitting) on SATURDAY, 3rd JUNE, 1939. The First Bell will be rang at 1.30 p.m., and the first race will be run at 2.00

SATURDAY, JUNE 3. RACING.-Hongkong Jockey Club Fifth Extra Race Meeting, at Happy Valley, 2 p.m.

COUNTY CRICKET

RESULTS LONDON, May 31 (Reuter- The following are the results of matches in the County Cricket Competition:

Yorkshire beat. Lancashire by an innings and 43 runs at Manches-

ter.

Lancashire: 300 and 185 (Bowes 6 for 43);

Yorks: 328 for 8 déclared (But- cliffe 165, Mitchell 136).

Nottingham defeated Surrey by seven wickets at Nottingham.

Surrey: 208 and 301.. Notts; 247 and 264 for 3 (Hard- Lstaff 114 not out).

If weather permits, there will be one match in the Pairs Champion- ship this afternoon, RE Lee and N.A.E. Mackay (the two K.Ç.C. cricketers) who are, I believe, new- zomers to bowls," will pit their skili against LA Collyer and E. Haynes of the Civil Service C.C. By virtue of their experience alone, the Civil Servants should win, This mate will take place on the K.F.C, green. On Friday there will be several more matches in the Patrs tour- nes. There will be two matches at the K.C.C, and one Cralgengower and the KF.C.

each at

The best match to watch, I think i LF. Xavier, C. E. Marques, J. should be the one on the KCC E. Noronha, C. G. Silva, (skip), green between J. Forrest and J., "g" Team v. K.D.R.C. (Home) Orem of the Police R.C. and A Cal- A. M. Rodrigues, D. C. Alves, C. loon Docks. The two pairs seem man and J. C. Brown of the Kow-R. Pereira, B. Basto (skip)... to be evenly matched and which-Remedios. F. X. Soares (skip).

C. C. Pereira, A. M. Xavier, A. A. ever pair wins, the game is bound to be a tight .one.

WEEK'S LEAGUE MATCHES The match between Recretg "A" and Oralgengower in the First! Division down for this Saturday

C. M. Suya, J. F. V. Ribeiro, J. Silva, F. Z. M. Silva (skip),

J. Luz, A. F. Guterres, R. F. Luz, H. A. Alves (skip).

F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, F... V. V. Ribeiro, J. J. Basto (skip).

ELECTRICS RC. Second Div., v. Yacht Club

R. C. Butler, A. G. Gardner. A.

will be a veritable battle of the F. Paul, J. K. Sloan (skip): giants, as these two are undoubs-

G Gà Thomson, W. E. Baker,

edly the strongest teams in the Lea-G, T. Padgett, L. de Rome (skip). gue. However, the odds are in J. F. Barron, H. 8. McKay, B. favour of the Portuguese winning Deaton, W. H. B. Muskett (skip)..

Reserve: R. A. Owen.

as they will be playing at home.

In the other matches in the First Division, IRC, KC.C., and Kow- loon Docks should win against Civil

KOWLOON TONG

v. Civil Service, home:

Service C.C., Police R.C. and Re-side as last played. creto "B" respectively..

Craigenrower, who are at the moment leading in the Second Division, will oppose the Police and should win again, although the match will be played on the latter's green. Incidentally," Craigengower is the only unde":" feated team in this Division, Hongkong F.C. will meet Kowloon Bowling Green Clish on their green and should win,

With regard to the other two

-Same

VINES TO GIVE

UP TENNIS

Wants To Take Up Golf Seriously

Ellsworth Vines, whose sporting

matches, both Kowloon Tong G.CA. ambition, is to play golf as well as and Kowloon PC. should be able he plays lawn tennis, has direory-

to dispose of the Civil Service CC. [ered regretfully that the one game and the Talko RC. respectively.

In the Third Division I think

stands in the way or the other.

"I shall never become as good all the teams playing at home will as I can at golf," he said, till 1 win. These are the Royal Yacht Clith, Craigengower, K.C.C. and give up lawn tennis. That time is getting near, because I shall be Kowloon F.C. Their opponents

w be HK Electric. Prison om-through with tennis when I have finished myworld # tour cers Club, Hongkong FC. and KB with Donald Budge, about G.C.

next January. Then I shall abandon the racket for the golf Baron Gottfried von Cramm, the club as an amateur, of course Former German lawn tennis for. I shall so into business,

to champion, according

the "I know that at 27 I have some "Stockholm-a-Todningen" is to years or tennis still in me but take up residence in Sweden and the truth is I am tired of the hard to apply for naturalization in that work of these long tours. I have country. All formalities, the paper made money in professional ten- declares, have already been comnia, and now I feel it is time to kpled with,. (ROJ:

turn to somethingislas)!!

P..

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary

Hong Kong, 29th May, 1939.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry, Forms for the Sixth Extra Race Meeting to be held

Derbyshire went down to War- en Saturday, 10th June, 1939, wick at Birmingham by 71 runs. (weather permitting), may be

Warwick; 141 and 372 (Dollery obtained at the Secretary's Office, 177. Mitchell 5 for 112),

Exchange Building; the Club Mitchell 5 for 112).

House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club;

Derby: 234 (Holles 6 for 48) and 208 (Holfles 5 for 79)

Gloucester, obtained a first in-and the Stables, Shan Kwong nings decision over Somerset at Road. Taunton.

Somerset: 247 and 344 for 8 de clared.

Entries close at 12 o'clock: [NOON on Thursday, 21st June, '

Gloucester: 265 (Andrews S for | 1939. 09) and 193 for $5.

Oxford University beat the Free Foresters at Oxford by nine runs

Oxford: 283 and 329 "(Bager 134). Free Foresters: 220. (Pether 5 for 76) and 383 (Mitchell Innes 143).

By Order,

GR BROWN,--

Secretary.

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