1939-05-10 — Page 20

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 10, 1939.

MANILA TO JOIN ANNUAL INTERPORT BASEBALL DEVELOPS A

SOCCER SERIES Relationship Placed On Permanent Basis

Manila, May 6.

The football relation between Manila and Hongkong is now more or less permanent. At a meeting of the head officials of the Hongkong football dolegation and the PAAF football com- mittoo at the Wack Wack Country Golf Club, Thursday, noon, it was tentatively agreed that every year the Hongkong team plays in Manila- during the month of February, while the Manila team will go to Hongkong during the month of : April.

Tonnis

CHINESE MEET IN FINAL

The change la suggested in view of the difculty of the Manila playera." who are mostly college and university students to secure leave of absence the during the academic year for purpose of playing in Hongkong. Al- hough it is advantageous for Hong- kong to play in their home city during the Chinese new year's day in the latter part of January or curly part of February, they were agree- able to change the date in accordance with the request of the P.A.AF. foot- bali committee.

TRIANGULAR SERIES

COLONY DOUBLES There is a chance of Manila chal-

CHAMPIONSHIP

(By "Abe")

exolak dodomoda JARGON ALL ITS OWN

HKFA

Hongkong and Manila soccer officials photographed in Manila during the visit of the Colony team to the Philippines. Left to right are Messrs. C. Gulmgam (Hongkong), D. Calvo (Manila), R. M. Omar (Hongkong referee), J. McCleland (Manila), and C. A. Goldenberg (Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong F.A.). OMetals of The Hongkong team returned to the lie to Associations met in Manila and agreed to play annual interports. Colony on the Taiping yesterday.

VOLUNTEERS'

RIFLE MEETING WELL ATTENDED

lenging for the inter-port trophy when Shanghai meets Hongkong at port next year. If the plans materialize Shanghal, Hong-.V.D.C. kong and Menila will compete in the

the Inter

same tournament.

The annual Ride Meeting of the Kowloon took place at Range on Sunday. The weather was

circumstances

Here And

There With "Abe".

H.K. Soccerites Baffled

By Manila Conditions

'King's English For This

Great American Game

(By "Bingto")

Baseball has not only produced more than its quota of colourful characters, but has developed a language all of its own, few close to the game realize. `-

The Sporting News, a baseball publication, compiles

a jargon of the players to describe incidents of the

game,

Here's the King's English for the great American

game:

Alibi - Ike-Player, who, makes excures

for his had plays.

Annie Oakley-Base on balla,

Apple-Bazo ball.

Arlie Latham-A ball hit to an infioider

on antes, dasy-hop.

Around the Horn-Side arm curvo to batter when the count is three and two.

Banana Staik-A bat, with boor wood in

It

Barber-A player who does a lot of

talking.

Bearing down-Giving the last ounce

az energy.

Black Betsy-A pet norie for a big.

daric-coloured bat,

Bleeder Serpichy ́alngle. Blind Tom-Umpire. Blooper-Fluke alt over infield, Blue dark-Ling drive. Blow-A base hit.

Bono head dumb player. Bool or a Kick-An 'error. Busher-Raw recruit.

Buttercup hitter-No power Belind

drives.

Chokes in the clutch-Not so good in

a pinch. Canker-Error.

Contractor'a backyard-Bumpy or un-

even flold.

Count the Bitches-Looking at a slow,

ball float to the plate. Courin-Pitcher easy to hit, Cripple-Bail pilchod with count 2-0 or

Deal from the bottom-To plich under-

hand,

Dump one-To bunt one.

Dipaydo- slow tantalizing curve. Dunker-Pop fly over the infeld. Duster-A bean ball to drive the batter

away from the plata.

Fancy Dan-Player who poses. Fungo-Scratch hit or bat used to hit

to outdeid in balling practice. Fireworks-A batting rally. Froze one--Caught three

BY or stopped grounder. Gilette Ball thrown at a batter's head. Grass cutter-Ball that hugs the ground

and doesn't hop. Guesser-Umpire.

excellent but conditions for accurate Ishooting for from ideal, there being Two pairs from the Chinese

In the first inter-port match in a cross-wind and excessive glarë, Recreation Club wil meet on the

Hongkong. Manila lost a one-sided particularly pronounced at the 500 stand court of the Hongkong C.Came to Hongkong. The Manilang yards and in the falling-plate com- this afternoon to contest the final also lost the

matches petition. Under the other two of the Colony tennis doubles played in the colony. This week the the scores were not as good as they IVEN though we knew that Lee should not be played until championship. The match will after days after the arrival of the teams and now the score of the two porta nice being that of No. 1 M.G, Com- the start of the match and that The change from day to night takes start at 4.30 pm.

Taul Wal-pul and Tsul Yun-pul, even. Although the colony team hany in the Francis Cup Competition. Leung Wing-chiu was unble to turn more than one day's practice to over- The A.A. Company again carried off 1wo was outplayed in the first the holders, are defending their title mutches it surprised the Manila fans the Blake Shield, after a very close out in the intermediate line, many come; at least three days' practice against Ho Ka-lau und Lee Yuc-

in the last and final match when it contest with No. 1 M.G. Company. People in Hongkong were surprised will be required before the players to hear that the Colony lost the can get accustomed to the Manila wing who, in their way to the anal, defeated Yeo, Manila Football League dividunt championship, being one of The superiority of the Hongkong instance, the Hongkong men were all L/Cpl. D'Aquino secured the in- Interport soccer match against Manila. conditions. During this visit, for have eliminated two auch Ang com-champions, rather decisively:

the few who returned good scores binations as W. A. H. Duff and T. A. Pearce, and the Rumjahn cousins, The Hongkong players created a at the last practice. The number of teain was so pronounced when the at sea in the first two matches, but in Filipinos were here last February that the third, desplie revolutionary While it is not expected that Ho good Impression here. By their ex- entries for both team and individual the local men left here two weeks changes in the team, the visitors and Lee will beat the Teul brothers cellent conduct in the field, they won than in any previous year.

competitions were much greater "There

of repeating were beginning to settle down and ago with great_hopes to-day, their record in the current many admirers. They еге a inc

their success. Evch Mr. D. Calvo, won their match quite comfortably. were over 150 entries for each of the manager of the lust Filipino team Admittedly, the Manila players also bunch of sportagen and they have captured the sympathy of many foot the individual events.

to visit Hongkong, admitted to me found the conditions in Hongkong The results were as follows: ball followers in Manlia.

that the Colony eleven, at their best, strange to them when they were here, would beat any Manila eleven, at but it is obvious that the change their best. So it was not strange that from night to day does not have as the Hongkong team started their tour great an effect as that from day to wth a preconceived notion of thele night. Furthermore, the Manila superiority, which ironically enough players got here several days before was justified. But the difference be- their opening match and had ample tween playing at home and away was time for practice under local con- never better illustrated than in this ditions. visit to Manila. Seven of the eleven men who did so well last February

tournament. Is sumclent proof of their

pair,

quality. They are indeed a very fine strong in almost every depart- iment of the game, but all the some I expect the brothers to retain their crown.

This is how the finalists fared in the earlier rounds:

M.

Trul Wai-pul and Twat Yun-pul. -1st round, beat T. U. Alonaghan and 7.J Gould

6-2, 0-2: 2nd round, beat Omar Rumjahn and 9. A. Hussain 8-3, 6-2; 3rd round, beat Paul Rong and Szeto Bick 6-4, 6-4; saml-finals, beat Lion Thiam- tet and Stephen Wong 6-3, 8-6, 6-4. Ho Ka-lau and Yoo Yue-wing

round, beat Lt. Tomlinson and L. J. C. Loch 8-1. 6-1; 2nd round, best T. A. Pearce and W. A. II. Duf 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 (after their first meeting had been abandoned with the scores 15-13, 0-6, 5-5); 3rd round, received walk-over from Major · F. C. Nottingham and Capt. B. B. Lerky: semi-finals, beat 8. A. and H. D. Rumjahn 9-7, 6-8, 8-6.

W. Sander Wins Club Title

W. Sunder won the Hongkong C.C.

tennis championship yesterday when

MORLEY Fancy Socks

in

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Many of the players have friends here and several have made acquaint ances during their short stay in the city. When they leave on Sunday Uhey, will carry with them the good wishes not only of the P.A.A.F. but Also of many football enthusiasta. Manila Bulletin.

he defeated H. J. Armstrong in the final on the stand court by 6-1, 0-0, 1-0, 0-1.

Blake Shield

A.A. Company (Capt. Sequeira, L/Cpl. Ribeiro, L/Cpl. D'Aquino, Pte. Silva)...... 272 No. 1 M.G. Company (Lt. Holmes,

L/Cpl. Hammond, Pte. East- man, Pte. Horman) ........ 280 No. 4 M.G. Company (Capt. Branson, 2/Lt. Austin, C.S.M.

Terry. C.Q.M.S., Stott) 240 had been selected to travel with the Enjoyable Trip Engineer Company (C.Q.M.S.

team and despite possessing a side Lockhart, Sgt. Spary, Szt. almost as good, as if not better than, Bowdan, Sgt. Johnson)

238 February's line-up, they nevertheless Competition for teams of first-year were forced to leave the honours be- men won by No. 4 M.G. Company. hind, beaten in two out of three

(Thirty teams competed),

matches.

Francis Cup

The scores do not give a sufficient idea of the closeness of the struggle. Both players were in good driving form, with Sander a trille steadier of the two. Making full use of his No. 1 M.G. Coy. (Lt. Holmes, splendid forehand, Sander jumped L/Cpl. Hammond, Pte. East- into a two-set lend with the loss of

man, Pte. Harman) only one game, but in the third Arm- A.A. Coy, (Capt. Sequeira, L/Cpl. strong improved considerably and D'Aquino, L/Cpl. Ribeiro, Pie. allowed his opponent to take only the Silva) second game.

No. 1 M.G. Coy. "B" (Lt, Wood. Sgt. Lammert, Sgt. Schnabel, Pic. Thornhill)

No. 3 M.G. Coy. (Capt. Stewart, 2/Lt. Giltins, Sgt. White, Cpl. Quah)

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Reasons For Defeat

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PART from the disappointment caused by their defeat in the Interport match, the Hongkong men were unanimous in their praise of the hospitality of their hosts, who left nothing undone to make their

at

hands.

Handcufted Hard hit through Bolder's Hassock and cushion-avo. Highpocket-Player who has uxtra long Hook sharp-breaking curve, Horacelioes-Definition for a lucky, stop

legs,

or catch,

Jockey-Player who rides the oppost-

Mon.

Knubber-Lucky hit through inseld. Lay it down-Sacrifico, Leather players-Good

can't hit.

Beiders

who

Line drive to catcher-Missing the third

strika.

Look 'em over-Batter taking time to

pick out a good bail to hi Loosan tim up-Throw a bean bail. Must have an air pocket mizjudged

fly ball.

Nuthin' ball-Blow ball

One for the book-Odd or freak play. Onion or piti-Bano ball. Orchard-Ball park.

Pay ball-Pitch when batter has two

Birikes and no balls.

Percentago player-One who plays, for

individual average,

Pool table-A smooth Infield. Powerhouse-A distancs hitter.

Put him down-Advance a runner from

first to second on a sacrifico kit. Putty arm--A bad arm. Rock-A bonehead play. Roundhouse-Sweeping curve.

Rubber arh-Namo given to a pitcher

who can work aften,

Rubber batat used by one who gets

a lot of duke ute Sow the barrels-Passing

# barrel. wagon, taken as an omen of good Juck

Baler Fast ball that sails through the

atr.

Scatter arm-A wild thrower. Berewjack-Player who is notoriously

whacky,

Shotgun A strong throwing arm. Strawberry-Bruise from sliding. Sinker-Ball hit on a line that drops rapidly after massing infield: ano, pitched ball with a quick drop." Snake or hook-Curve ball. Submarine-Underhand delivery or

stay in Manila a pleasant one. N idea of why the Hongkong Several interesting discoveries were

the made by Hongkong team; indeed men fared so badly in Manila the needs of the moment, us so often was forthcoming yesterday morning happens, produced the man. For when they returned by the Taiping. instance, who in Hongkong was 120 First of all, the matches were aware that Sheehan plays equally played under are lights, which were well at centre-half as at left back? already familiar to some members None, until the injuries to Leung Armstrong's effort was not sus-

120 of the tained, however, ond in the fourth

Hongkong team but

ver Wing-chlu and Lee Wai-tong, and to all. Those who had never net he conceded the Arst Ave games,

played before under artifelate necessity of putting Beltrao

rd, forced he and though won the sixth he

Mr.

sinker, Golden- these centre-forward, 114 lighting at

found night could not prevent Sander from goingCompetition: for teams

berg to try out the Middlesex left of Arst-conditions entirely strange and they back. out in the seventh.

He

proved himself year men won by M.G. Signals.

walle were unable to settle down,

standing success (Thirty-three teams competed).

pivot in the third those with previous experience of

as I can remem- theber, are lights found the ones in the game. And as for as I can

I have never seen Beitrag at from playing in the day to this position and was ange

more than at night was a greater handi- useful. It is strange how the hidden than the

had realised, and

Colony players

capabilities of certain players are even an old hand like revealed when necessity ariser. Lee Tin-sang was foundering about 11 time and again misjudging the

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Felling-Plate Competition

A.C. Coy: (Lt. Hamilton, Sgt. Brett. L/Cpl. Fox, Pte. Con- nolly) No. 1 M.G. Coy. (Lt. Holmes. L/Cpl. Hammond; Pte. East- man, Pte. Harman)

No. 3. M.G. Coy. (Capt. Stewart, 2/C Anderson, C.S.M. Porter, Sgt. Gubbay)

(Thirty-four teams competed)

Corps Championship

12

09

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Out-

Swipe a hasseck--Stola base, Toehold-Stance at the plate when

batter digs into swing. Truck horse-Extra slow man. Unbutton your

swing. Stadium pretty poor. The centre-forward; yet he had to take

of the ball. Then misfortune dogged the visitors. First, Leung Wing-chlu, 10 one of the certainties in the

back line, was suffering from sprained muscle and was unable to L.co

turn out and on top of this,

Wai-tong, the Hongkong captain, on

Class A.-L/Cpl. D'Aquino (A.A. whom so much of Hongkong's chances Coy.) 83, Sgt Jolinson (Engineer of getting goals depended, was in- Coy.) 78, Pte. Harman (No. 1 Coy.)

77, Capt. Sequeira (A.A. Coy.) 70, Jured in the second minute of the Sgt. Davis (No. 4 Coy.) 70, Major Rame. With Lee's injury, it seems, Hedgecoe 74, CQ.M.S. Stott (No, the Colony's hopes went.

Coy:) 72; C.Q.M.S. Pelson (No. 2

Coy, 70, Plc. Silva (A. Coy.) 70, Short Of Players

Caps: Branson (No. 4 Coy.) 01,

Class B-Pic, Stainton (No. 2 Coy.)

Pte, Noronha (A.A. CON) ORIGINALLY 15

Lim (No. 3

3 Coy.)

players were

chosen to make the trip. The last-minute withdrawal of E. L.

Δ.

Class C-Fie. Wong (No. 4 Coy.) Strange, who had to remain behind 02, Spr. Gittins (Engineer Coy.) 68, owing to his duties, left Mr. C. Pie. Connolly (A.C. Cor.) 51. (152 Goldenberg, the manager, with only competed) (Possible, 101).

14 players from whom to, choose Musketry Competition

Leung Wing-chlu could not play Class A-Lt. Holmes (No. 1) 54, cutting the number down to 13, and 2/Lt. Austin (No. 4)-52, C.Q.M.S. us a half-back was needed to take Lockhart (Engineers) 50, Sgt. Davis Leung's place, Courtney had to turn (No. 4) 50, Pte. Eastman (No. 1) 40, out in spite of the fact that he was Ple. Hammond (No. 1) 49, Sgt. John- unwell

during the

Hon Voyage. son" (Engineer Coy.) 40,- C.Q.M.S. Yung-sang and Lai Shlu-wing stood Stoll (No. 4) 48, S/Sgt.. Hargreaves down la the subsequent matches, however, both these players got into

40.

Class D.-Ple, Lim (No. 3) 55, Pte. the team because of injuries to other Felix (No. 3) 53, Spr. Murphy (En members. The lesson learned from gineers), 50, Plc. Silva. (No. 5) 80, the tour in that for a trip to Manila Ple. Stainton (No. 2) 40, Pic. Park more than 14 players will be needed. (No. 2) 48, L/Sgt. Remedios (No. 5) Both Lee Wat-tong and Mr. Golden-

40.

Class C-Sig. Booker (M.G. Sign.) 45. Pto. Wong (No. 4) 43, Plc. Con nolly (AC. Coy.) 41.

(100 competed) (Possible, 70).

Bovalver. Comptition 2/Lt. Austin. (No.4) 1, Pipe-Major Mackie (No. 2) 2. Sgt. Brett (AC. Çoy,),349 vart fall apa

berg think that no fewer than 10 will be required if the team manager is not to be placed in the same. ailemia as the latter was

|Practice Also Wanted

NOTHER lesson! taught by this

visit is that the Interport match)

hiri-Tako 崩 good

Waste ano-To throw wide to the catcher with the idea that man on flent, will try to steal second. Wolves Spectators who constantly ride

a player or team.

Wood players-Good hitters who can't

feld,

An Indian soldier competing in the Hongkong Area Sports Board's annual athletic meeting on this F60-Ground – Inai | vrock/—Stug Photo- grapher;

recruit; member of the second team in training

Yan OF yannigan-Beme

as

camp games between players, YodelerCoach at third "baso,

Thanks, Sporting News!

DAVIS CUPPERS. MAY PLAY IN THE COLONY

Maalla, May 9, The Philippines Davis Cup play- ers, Aunado Sanchez and Felinisimo Ampon will leave for San Francisco by the President Pierce on May 10.

They are expected to play exhibi- tion games in Hongkong on May 10. -United Press,

Sanchez, who is the No. 1 rank- Ing player in the Philippines, re- cently visited Hongkong with Deo- nardo Gavla.

that

An carlier report stated Sanchez und Ampon were due here to-morrow at 6 p.m. and would leave again on Friday morning at 1a.m. In view of the time of arrival and Hon. departure. Mг. T. A. Pearce, Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association, told the Telegraph yesterday that no exhibition would be arranged in the 'Colony.

Now, however, it may be possible that the Filipino Davis Cup playera will appear here; everylliling will de- pend on the length of their stay in port.

Sanchez, ranked No. 1 in the Philippines, was chosen as one of the team of two to represent his country, but at one thine there was some doubt as to who would all the No. 2 position. The choice lay between Leonardo Gavia and Ampon. The PAAF arranged a series of three trial matches for these two, and in the first one, Ampon won. Gayla, who had hurt his hand in this match, requested a postponement of the second 'encourter and when he was the unable to play last Saturday, Philippines authorities chose Ampon to accompany Sanchez to the United States.

Bet

Ampon is only a lad, being barely 17 years old.

Home Cricket

Lancashire, Kent, Surrey Win Matches.

London, May 0. Lancashire, Kent, and Surrey won their matches in the County Cricket Championship programme.. which concluded to-day.

Lancashire defeated Gloucester by ten. wickets. Gloucester scored 267 (C. J. Barnett 120) in the first in- nings and 70 (Phillipson 7 for 18) in the accond, to which Lancashire re-

plied 308 and 30 for none. Kent beat Essex by 110

runs.

Scoring was low in

In this match, the

Somerset

by alx

winners making 200 (Taylor 5 for 50, Nichols 4 for 80) and 132 (Ray Smith 6 for 27) and Essex 100 (Watt d for 27) and 176 (Weight 6 for 37).

Surrey defented wickets.

Sorored" 157 (Gover 7 for 30) and 330 for nine wickets declared, and Surrey replied with 300 (Parker 111 not out) 193 for four wickets (Fishlock 101).

Sussex tools

first innings polala on from Hampshire. Sussex BCoced 402 for nine wickets declared in their first innings, John Langridge making 110, and 13 for two in the second. Hampshire made 228 and 349, to which Walker contributed 107 not out.

To a non-County Championship game, Middlesex defeated Oxford University by seven wickets,

Oxford scored 195

and 223 (Peebles & for 09) and Middlesex

answered with 334 and 0 for three wickets-Renter,

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