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FINE BASEBALL CARD FOR WEEK - END

Mindanao Should Beat Chung Hwa Outfit

BY R.O.Y.

With Or Man Sol getting a break at last, local baseball fans can look forward to an enjoyable week-end, especially as the three matches down for decision are expected to provide close finishes.

"Today's fracas, at 2.30 p.m., will see the fall-end. Royal Engineers ly action against their nearest competitors, South China, who crawled out of the cellar by virtue of their meritorious victory over Chung Hwa last week.

In the opener o tomorrow's double-header, at 10 am, the League. leäding Mindanao aggregation take on the second place' Chung Awa outfit to whom. victory is essential If they are to stay in the penziant The Nightcap will feature the third and fourth place hold- ers, Hongkong Brewers and Hongkong Baseballers respectively, in a battle that will mean "the difference of finishing in the first or second divisions.

race.

SPORTS

Garcia Blows LEAGUE SOCCER GAMES SHOULD TAKE PRIORITY OVER CUP FIXTURES

$50,000

IMPORTANCE OF

THE CROWN

CONGESTION COMMENT ENDORSED AT H.K.F.A. ANNUAL MEETING

The Importance of 2 boxing championship to the holder there- of was strikingly revealed hy George Parnassus. the garrulous

That League matches should take priority over Cup and other Little Greek, after his Ceferino representative games was the opinion expressed by Mr. J. Mc- Garcia had blown the world Kelvie, of the Kowloon Football Chub, when ho middleweight title to Ken Overlinments made by Capt. A W, F. Peal, of the Middlesex Regiment, an endorsed com. in their recent bout in New York: the congested state of League football fixtures last season. When Overlin's hand was lifted at the end of the 15 rounds it wiped Hongkong Football Association yesterday.

This matter was brought up at the annual meeting of the out about $50,000 in purses which had been lined up for the Filipino former champion and Parnassus.

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Owing to unavoidable circum- stances both the President and

STARTING TIMES the Vice-President. His Excellency

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FOR FANLING TOMORROW

a.m.

OLD COURSE

Mr. N. L. Smih, C. M. G., and the Hon Mr. M. K. Lo, were absent. The Chairman, Mr. W. Pryde, pre sided.

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1940.

Callums

Perfection Scots Whid

MCCALLUM'S

The Chairman dealt with the PERFECTION that the Association had a very. SCOTS WHISKY

report and accounts and stated

9.18 G. M Park and 8. L. Lloyd.

successful season both financially 9.20 M. Pollock and J, B. Har-and from the" playing point of

rison.

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Aitkenhead 9.28 P. E.. Annis and H.

Rowland.

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On his proposal, seconded by Mr. C. Guimgam, the report and statement of accounts were M. unanimously adopted,

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S. A Dodwell and 1 Geare.

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NEW COURSE

As a champion, Garcia was a drawing card in every spot that could boast of some local pride and joy who fancied himself a good middleweight, Before seeing the south China Fans will recall that, when these just another fighter. His loss of As an ex-champion, Garcha is outfit in action against Chung two contenders met in the first the title doesn't mean snat his in- "Hwa. few critics would have given round, the final margin was but come has stopped entirely, and, a plugged nickel for their chance a single tally in the sailors' favour. among other things; he will get a against the Sappers: now, it looks With Chung Hwa as though the enthusiastic En-Chiang fit, and well, this might well 12 in a rematch with Overlin bere pitcher "Bill pretty good payday, on September gineers are going to have a hard develop into just 23 close A

at Madison Square Garden. But time in opening their account, pitcher's battle. Much, of course, will depend upon)

he won't be making THE TEAMS

much the way hurler Lau shapes on the

money the future as he Mindanao will be represented by between October, when he knocked mound after his exertions of last Powlawski and Tony Mascavage out Fred Apostoli for the cham- week: if he should reproduce his forming the battery. Douglas at the pionship: and May 29, when he blew 10.32 7. P. Murphy and R. C. Gair- follows:- fine showing of thaw occasion, the initial sack, Poochie

Chase and it to Overin, Southern Chinese should register Red Todd at second and third res- their second straight. Whateven pectively with Bubbles Badrick at.

DRAWING CARD the odds, though, fans can be sure the Windy Alley.

Considering the value of the 160.. * a.. Gardeners are that the Sappers will be in there likely to be Willie Wilson. High- neither a great fighter nor an un-

pound title to Garcia, who trying all the way.

pockets Cook and "Crooner" Ruel., disputed champion a drawing card And the margin in favour of Chung Hwa will start bill Chaux such as Henry-Armstrong, welter- South China is not so great that hurling to Nip Lum." "Gran'pop the Sappers could create an Leung at first, P. F. Choy at the light heavyweight title-holder, can weight champion, or Billy Conn. upset, especially if the individual middle cushion, Tunty Chinn at the count the crown as a potential members of the squad should all Hot Corner and Wally Ching at $250,000 asset. We are not even pick today to play the kind of ball, short will be an experienced, if not mentioning Joe Louts who is in we know they are capable of play-brilliant, infield, Outfielders are the mfflon dollar bracket in ear”; ing. Umpires will be "Puddle-Richard Chung. Who is a muen jumper" Wilson, Tony Mascavage better fielder than first-baseman,

LH. Chan and Al Lan who sur-doubled henceforward as he goes Overlin will find his income and Nip Lum,

prised the fans by staging a dash barnstorming about the country, For the all-important Mindanao- up the rightfield bank to rob an for the quite obvious' reason that Chung Hwa tangle. "Doc" Molthen, "Asheville" hitter of a home-run, he is the champion, will be pald Johnny Alvares and Charlle Figde-last Sunday. reido have been appointed to do;

THE BIG GAME

BREWERS FAVOURED

the calling. With “SE" Powławski The Brewers should take the and Hank Ruel, two of the most Baseballers in the nightcap, to re- effective hurlers in the local league, tain an outside chance in the

ing powers.

accordingly

even

Was

in over-the- appealing to the customers. weight matches and will be more

That's what George Parnassus tiring on all cylinders, the Mindanao championship race, but, will not groaning over Garcia's loss of the realized when he was around. appear to have a mortgage on this have an easy time against the fast- title, and that's probably what he season's pennant and it is extreme-improving hurling of Johnny Al- had in mind when he kept holler- ly doubtful if any other squad will vares who has supplanted Bilimg at Garcia and actually threa- give them serious trouble during Smith as the Club's starting hurtening him in the corner between the rest of the campaign.

ler, providing, of course, Johnny rounds when he saw that title With Abe Lin at the belm. Chung gets some decent support from his slipping away. Hwa are not to be taken lightly and team-mates. Jesse Arcull will take drive a guy nuts, with $10,000

It's enough will go all out to show that their the hillock for the Brewers and shots at Chicage and San Fran- defeat at the hands of South China being certain of efficient backing, elsco, and bouts with Billy Cann, was caused by one of those tin- should register another win. Ar- accountable slumps that hit the biters will be Poplawski, Chase and

Al Hostak and others Lined up. best of ball clubs."

Red Todd.

SPORTING

FIXTURES

TODAY

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

AMERICAN LEAGUE

NEW. YORK, July 12 (Reuter)- BASEBALL LEAGUE South The following are the results of China "y. Royal Engineers matches played in the American (Caroline Hill) 2.15 p..

and National League yesterday:- LAWN BOWLS. First Division; Recreio "A" V. Kowloon C.O., Kowloon B.G.C. v. Indian R.C.. Civil Service v. Police R.C. Kowloon Docks RC. v. Recreio Club "B" Hongkong Football

1. Cralgengower. Second Divi- sion: Craigengower v. Kowloon B.G.C., Kowloon Tong R. C. v. Kowloon Football C... Police

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C. v. Recreio, Hongkong C. C. v. Civil Service, Talkoo R. C. v. | Kowloon C C. Third Division; | Prison O. C. v. H, K. Electric K. C., Indian R. C. v. Craigen- Kower, H. K, Football Club v Hongkong C: C., Kowloon F, C. v. Kowloon B. G. C. SWIMMING. .-European Y.M.C.A.

Triangular Swimming gala Lal Tsun and Ching Wing Swim-

ming Clubs and water polo V. One of HM. Ships.

ONE - MAN TRACK

TEAM

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Chicago........... 2 11 2

(Kahel homered), Boston

(Doerr homered). (13 innings were played in this

match).

St. Louis New York

4 3 I 6. 10 2 (Gordon and Rolfe homered). Cleveland

8 15 1 (Chapman, Boudreau and Keltneth homered). Philadelphia

5 7 1

(Hayes homered). Detroit Washington'

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9

2

7 11

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2 9

8 12

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston Chicago

(Nicholson homered),

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Here was Garcia with one of the most feared punches in the busi- ness being tantalized and e- fuddien ana banged about the body by a. light hitter and ....ufl. Parnassus pleadings and threats failed to do anything about it

SIT-BLANKING

Garcia would sit blinking and listening. then run out and throw everything he had at Overli abeer "desperation, but Overlin would dance away when Carcla hoped he would stand 'still, than would leap in punching when Garciu expected him to dance away.

And so it went, with Farnassus getting whiter and whiter aryumd

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The election of officers nom- Einated to serve on the Counell for the ensuing year WH3 as

President-H E Mr. N. L. Smith: Vice-Presidents-Mr. W. Pryde Ctyllians), Hon. Mr. M. K. Pryde for his invaluable services, Brown, Capt. A. W. F. Peal, Lt. 10.33 Col, Shackleton and Major Lo (Chinese) and Comdr W. Pas Chalman of the Council for R. W. Powell, Phillip Lee

Mackensie.

McCarthy (Bervices); Chairman- the past three years,

McKelvie, 8. Bones, Sung Che- Mr. Wong Ka-tsm; Representa- [ "V THOSE PRESENT

yin, O. Guimgam, M. Babhan. tive of Junior teams Mr. C. Gum- The following were present at L. A. Gomes, 7. Elms, G. R. Taylor, gam

the meeting-W. Pryde, Comdr. L. Birrell, Brackenburg, N. Mini- ing. Comdr. McCarthy proposed a W. E Hollands, Mot Hing. Lt. (Hon. Secretary) and E. Bouxe At the conclusion of the meet-W. P, McCarthy, J. Skinner, ham, T. Glans, C. A. Goldënburg

hearty vote of thanks to Mr.K & Cooper, T.. J. Stokes, W. J. (Asst. Hon. Sec.);

the gills in the corner and Garela getting redder and redder about | the body in each round from the barrage Overlin was pouring, at him,

As Overlin went on piling up points round after round, boxing Garcia silly, Parnassus finally was

| shrieking and Kay zrcel, another

of the corner men, was growling so that the antics in the corner looked like a sideshow to those close enough to hear and see what was going on.

Owing to the evacuation scheme Colony all matches in the Mixed and the exodus of women from the Doubles Tennis League scheduled for yesterday were cancelled.

But in spite of all that Parnas- sus couldn't save that $50,000 In future bookings based on Garcis's retaining the title and he was

The Bowlsters will meet the sad and Imp at the finish. In Army Service Corps Company of worse shape probably than his the HK.V.D.C.. at Lawn Bowls at fighter, who only had to do the Joe Scott, Western Reserve Uni-Government House, on Wednesday fighting. Mr. Parnassus had to versity's one-man track team, suc-next, July 17, at 4.15 pm 'cessfully hurdled his Ave midse-

mester examinations and is back

on the cindera

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The two-time United States de- cathlon champion was unable to complete his examinations in Jan-

worry about that $50,000.

ATHLETICS IN BRITAIN

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Every effort will be made by the Holiday meeting at White City, uary because of a nervous allment, Amateur Athletic Association to London, but continued his secondsemester keep affiliated clubs alive and to The Senior Championships. studies,

develop junior talent during war-which produced a pront of £1,469 Scott gained national fame in time

last year, will not be decided this 1938 when he won the United Bta- Mr HJ Holt stated at the an-season. tes decathlon title in New York, nual general meeting in London All the officers; including the defended it in Cleveland last sum-that the Junior Championships will president, Lord Burghley, were re mer and will try to make it three be held, probably at Luton on July elected, and a resolution was pass- straight this year.

13, and several team matches, in-ed giving full powers within the.

As a Reserve track star, Scott cluding one against a combined constitution to an Emergency Com- Darticipates in the hurdles, sprints, Oxford and Cambridge side, are mittee representative of all dis- high jump, broad jump, pole vault, being arranged,

tricts.

discus, shot put, and javelin throw. The Association will also co- There was a profit of 271 on He frequently - piles up over 30 operate with the News of the the year, ea compared with a loss points in a meet.

World to hold an August Bank of £551. În 1938.

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