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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 19, 1939.

UNION BREWERY STILL WINNING BASEBALL TILTS

BEAT HONGKONG

CLUB MEN BY

A WIDE MARGIN

First Triple Play Seen During The Season

(By "Bingle")

Baseball fans wore rewarded with the first showing of a triple play this season, besides a shut out in an overwhelming score of 23 to 0 when the Union Brewery humbled the Hongkong Baseballers yesterday. The smart exhibition of triple work was handed the South China aggrogga- tion by the Rambling Rees, who were certainly playing heads up ball. And how!

On Saturday, the Chinese Dase-af right field Eddie Carvalho, who ballers handed the Hongkong Base- played baseball in England many ballers a 10 to 2 trimming before years when he was a youngster in Inndful of fous at Caroline Itseliool, played two innings at right wasn't à drawing card, to say the and connected for a big single in his least--when Chung Itwo poled nine only time up at bat. Tolo Prata took safelles off two Mollienmen, Smith over from Charley Figuereido at left and Lawrence, helped by threefeld in the third and belted 11 costly miscues.

magnificent triple fo right field, eliasing in one of his mates.

For two frames, the Hongkongites were Ilke 21 house aftre. Chung Nam Hwa were without the ser- Hwa scored two tullies, one in each vices of old timer C. C. Lee, who, of the first two stanzas and the Club-| I believe, is now in, Haiphong men came back in the second to knol | However, I don't think

even the the score, aided by "Pinky" Higgins mighty triple to left field which chased in Lawrence and Clague. Big Higgins was the hero for the van quished that day, playing a great game behind the plate, knecking in that triple and double in two times

up.

brains of an experienced man would have helped any. It would have helped if they had had a yodeler on third who could have coached centre felder Clu not to run until after the fly was caught in that eventful fifth frame when the Rambling Rees the Hongkongites re-pulled the first triple play of the

Thereafter, malged scoreless. Chung Hwa cone back with another marker in the third when Bill Smith was sent to the showers, after walking two in a row, being replaced by Larry Lawrence, the Lone Star Ranger. The score wns then 3 to 2 in favour of the Chinese.

In

season. It was foo, too simple! Bill Sling was given

pass and Chu's single advanced him to second Chan's bingle brought in Sling and and advanced Chu. Men on second and third. First baseman Chan Yue Tin walked, crowding

the bases. There were none

away. All the Portuguese infelders played short, a dump. But, Ip Pak-wa, expecting `DEVASTATING Rally

the famous local soccer player, fled the next inning the fourth, right into the glove of Nick Bellrau Chung Hwa had the game on in the meantime, Chan was off first ice when they tallied six times on and was nailed by a double from three doubles, two bingles and a bob- Nick to Henry Barros before he could ble. Babe Chinn, first up, grounded return. While this was going on to Lawrence for an casypul-out. Chu hotfooted for home, but he had Wilbur

Wu fanned. Two away. forgotten to return to third on the Wally Ching singled, and Choy re-catch.

the ball to ceived a life when Doc Molthen was Johnny Alvares for the senson's first handcuffed on his Arlie Latham. And triple play! then the devastating rally got under way, Den Crary doubled, chasing in and Earl Wong also doubled, bring in Choy. Tommy Chan walked. Crary itolo third and crossed the plate on Bill Woo's single. Richard Chung's double batted in Chan and Woo. Chinn's scratchy grounder to Delgado was the last out. Six runs, five blts and an error after two away! They might just as well have given il to them!

Borros threw

MISERABLE

EXHIBITION

OF PLAY

Without the services of mentor

Doc Molthen the Hongkongites were

Some exciting moments in the baseball match played at Caroline Hill yesterday between the Union Brewery, leaders of the local Lea- gue, and the Hongkong Baseball Club. Top left shows Baulista out al first, and on the right Terry Leonard rathers in a faulty throw-in to put out a Molthenman. Bottom left scea M. el Arculli out at first, while on the right Bill Smith reaches first in the same game.-Staf Photographer.

INDIAN R.C. RINK SCORES

Results Of Matches

Played Yesterday

The following were the results of matches played yesterday:

J. W. Leonard, K. M. Omar, A. E. Coates and B. W. Brad- bury beat J. C. Remedios, C. C. Pereira, O. P. Remedios and E. de Souza 19-18 on 22nd head, L. Lammert, G. E. Stephens, C. Duncan and W. Gill beat L. C. R. Souza, W, Ward, W.

Young Billie Clogue gave the best exhibition of one-handed fly shagging out in the left grass patrol, and de-

a disorganised outfit and were blank-|| ́16. -... servedly won the plaudits of the ed by 23 to 0, by Bennett's Union fans.

Beermen in yesterday's nightcap. It Earl Wong fanned seven 10 master- was a miserable exhibition of base- ful fashion, making monkeys of Mol-ball, and was more akin to the brand Delgado; while of the Clubmen, ballers. Not only that: it was all) Smith Whiffed only one (Chinn) and one-sided. Lawrence two (Wu 2).

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K. Way and C. S. Rosselet 23- W. J. Penny, A. A. Razack, A. M. Omar and U, M. Omar beat. Hoosen, A. Baker, A. Q. R. Main, H. O. Gillies, W. Melrose and J. C. Chalmers beat W. McNell, C, W. Lam, N. P. Karanjia and E. Zimmern 25-11.

then, Izott 3, Lawrence, Smits and tirhed up among the local girls' soft-Madar and M. R. Abbas 29-15

Encounter Played Under A Protest

The Hongkong Baseballers used two pitchers again in Larry Lawrence and Bill Smith, the former on the hillock for five innings and the latter for two. Larry allowed nine safetles in five innings and Smith allowed three. This was a game in which there was no support behind the pitchers.

Madeen Arculli, the Union Brewer's Bitching ace, whiffed eight Molthen- Yesterday's opener in the double men in casy fashion, wille neither header, which was played under of the Hongkongites struck out any. protest, was by far the most interest of the Beermen. Larry walked two, Ing of the week-end's tilts. Recreto and Smith gave three passes, avenged their

few weeks dofcut a

ago at the hands of South China From the box scores, the Hongkong Athlelle Association by subduing Baseballers had a busy day flelding, Out of forty-four chances they made) them 10 to 5 in a rousing game.

Nam Hwa drew first blood, tallying ten miscues. And that gives a good nce in each of the first three canton Indication of the brand of ball they an four hits, but Recreio came bhele played.

the third in merry-go-round that netted them six counts on only two singles and two walks.

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Szeto

came

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that sitch a score has been witnessed, This is the first time this season

Trailing 8 te 3 in the next frame, created some four or five years ago although it is not far from the record South China had a cha

a chance to when the famed (?) Canadian Base and here is where the protest came ball Club, now defunct, were blanked

"One ton" Bak was given u

got to second on a wild about 32 to 0.

catcher. "Dynamo” Ho's easy grounder to Spotty Pereira went straight, to third baseman Jahany Alvares to nall Szeto, who Wu's on his

that sack

pass, and

throw from

the

Roy nt third, ruled, Szeto safe, and Ho got safe to

felder's: choice. The Recreio Keng appealed and

Chier

Laut, bast umpire

ona

first

Umpire

Dougins, of U. S. S. Mindanao over- ruled the base umpire's decision and ordered Szoto off third. Ho reached second on a wild pitch and third on a passed ball. Wong, text man up, fanned, and George Wu batted to the shortstop for an easy out, ending the ioning, under protest.

Spotty Poreira was the more de- pendable pitcher as he only wallted threa and fanned slx, while Nam Hwa's Chang whiffed seven but gave six passes.

Frenchmen Win Motor Classics

Parls, June 18, The Le Mans 24 hour endurance motor-racing classie was held to-day, French teams gaining the first, and, second places, driving Bugatti cars, while British teams, driving Lagondas, were third and fourth.

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J. Forrest, G. S. Alexander, C. Perkins and J. Orem beat J. H. Xavier, J. Pau, T, Locke and G. S. Ladd 29-14.

E. L. Strange, S. H. Strange, C. Strange and H. Strange beat R. P. Phillips, H. J. Bicknell, J. S. Logan and J. G. Meyer 19-14.

J. S. Howell, R. P. Shaw, N. Bebbington and A. Brooksbank beat 1. Smith, G. W. Bowden, W. Hobbs and R. S. Meadows

22-10.

D. M. Khan, M. Y. Adal, A. R. Daltah and A. K. Minu beat G. Lee, A. Madar, A. W. Ramsey and T. A Madar 38-13.

C. F. Remedios, A. P: Guter- res, J. J. Basto and B. Basto. beat A. Bower, J. S. Beach, S.- M. White and S. Randle 22-21 on the 22nd head....

E. W. Simmonds, J. Deakin, S. Eccleshall and A. W. Grim- mitt beat. T. Barnes, C. F. Needham, J. Watson and J., H.

·Gelling 24-22.

Three Matches In Tennis League

Jean Pierre, Wimillo and Veryron played this afternoon in the "A" A new record was established when Three matches are due to be

completed 749 lops covering 3,340,100] Division of the Hongkong Tennis kilometres Louls Gerard and Mon-League. The following is the pro- neret, another French team. in a gramme!.. Bugatti, were second covering, 245 University laps and also breaking the record. South China A.A.

BATTERY CHANGED. The Rambling Recs: changed their battery again in this tussie. Al Alvares, older brother of Captain Johnny Alvares, caught in the place: L. C. Brackenbury and A. C. Dob- | |--

Kowloon CC.

V Club de Recreio

v, 'Hongkong: C.6.

v... Indlia /R/C,

were fourth, both

of valerno Mike Mendonca, who went son, in a Lagenda, wore third while in a Lagonda, Into the game In, the" "third"inning Lord Selsdon and Lort Waleran, álio | Bovering 230 10ps-B

EIGHT AND SEVEN IN OPEN TOURNEY

Some Exciting and Some Poor Bowls Witnessed

(By "Abo")

Matches good, bad and indifferent were scen yesterday in the second round of the Open Rinks Bowls Championship of the Colony. In two ties extra heads had to be played in order to decide the issue whereas in others the scores were so one-sided that long before the last end was played the results were already known.

French Tennis Championship Concludes

Paris, June 18. The final of the women's doubles ini the French Lawn Tennis Champion- ship was held to-day at the Stade Roland Garros where Mme. Mathieu (France) and Mlle. Panna Jedrze- jowska (Poland) beat Miss Alise Florian Yugo-Slavia) and Miss H, Kovac (Yugo-Slavia) 7-5, 7-5.

The Mixed Doubles titlo went to America, when Elwood Cooke and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey-Fabyan beat F. Kultuljevic (Yugo-Slavia) and Mme. Mathieu (France) 4-6, 8-1, 7-5.

of the world's most famous partner- ships on view when Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnoa were beaten by Donald McNelli and V. Harris 4-0,

The Men's Doubles Final saw one

6-4, 0-0, 2-0, 10-8---Reuter.

"possible" on the 10th head and a seven on the Afth.

As Messrs. Gande, Prico (agenta whisky away to each player of a rink scoring a "possible" and one for seven, Miau's men are getting five bottles on this match!.

While some rinks did far better to enter the third round. It was a for John Halg) are giving a bottle of than expected, there were no upsets at very close shave. all, all the fancied rinks winning their games. On the Civil Service

men

nearly

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I.R.C. RINK OUT

The only other LR.C. rink in the competition, J. Hoosen, A. Bakar, "A. o. Madar and M. R. Abbas, were eliminated by W. J. Penny, A. A. R Razack, A.

A. M. Omar and U. Omar, an extremely from the

Pola

BRITAIN WINS MATCH

Receives 10-Goal Handicap

New York, Juno 18. In the third and final gamo. in the Westchester Cup polo series played at Meadow Brook, Long Island, to-day, Great Britain, re- ceiving ten goals handicap, de- fented the United States by 17 goals to 14.

Eight chukkers were played. The United States had already won the series, being successful in the feat two matches,."

Great Britain to-day was represent ed by Richard Skene (7). Lakin (7), Gerald Bolding (B), and Eric Tyrrell- Martin (8), while the Americans felded their "dream" team of Michael Phipps, Ceell Smith, Toomy Hitchcock and Stewart Iglehart, every one of whom carries a handcap of ten goals. --Reuter,

19 Matches In Pairs Tournament

No fewer than 10 matches are down for decision to-day la, the second round of the Open Pairs Bowls Championship. The following is the programme;

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AT CIVIL SERVICE C.C. A. Razack and J. S. Landolt v. W. H. Hobbs and R. S. Meadows,

A. E. Contos and B. W.. Bradbury v. T. L. Locke and W. K. Way...

K. M. Omar and V. M. Omar v J. W. Leonard and W. Ward.

AT KOWLOON C.C.

J. A. Luz and L. F. Xaxler v. E.: Kerman and W. J. Burling.

V.

J. F. V. Ribeiro and L. J. Silva v.

Chittenden and V. Petherick, "AT CRAIGENCOWER C.C.

A. Madar and T. A. Madar v. A Steven and J. A. R. Selby.

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Eccleshall and A. W. Grimmitt.

F. X. Soares and C. M. Stiva v. S,

AT CLUB DE RECREIO H. Overy and J. Hyde v. R. P. Phillips and G. E. F..Thomson..

E. V. Scarle and Jack Watson v. W. Mulcahy and T. W. Carr.

T. E. Robson and H. Nish v. A. Bower and S. Randle,

AT POLICE RC W. Melrose and J. C. Chalmers v. H. White and E. A. Atkins.

AT. HONGKONG F.C. W. R. Hillyer" and J. Hollidga v. F. C. Chunning and C. Dowman.

"AT KOWLOON. D.G.C.

J. E. Noronha and C. G. Silva v. W. J. Howard and H. Gittina,

W. V. Field and J. Gibson v. F. Goodwin and E. W. Simmons.

ANOTHER GOOD GAME C.C. green, however, J. W. Leonard,

Another Club de Recreio rink

The I.R.C. rink led all the way, K. M. Omar, A. E. Coates and B. W. gured in the other match of the day Bradbury, one of the best rinks in which required an extra head. This 15-2 on the sixth, 28-5 en the 12th, the competition, had

the Portuguese players were 33-8 on the 18th and 38-12 on the a rare fright time and had to play an extra end before successful. They were C, F. Remo 20th, eliminating J. C. Remedios, C. C. dios, A. P. Guterres, J. J. Basto and Pereira, O. P. Remedios and E. de B. Basto who beat A. Bower, J. S. Souza by 19-18. Last year, Souza's Beach, S. M. White and S. Randle by

put out Bradbury's four and 22-21.

On the 18th, Randle and his men repeated the performance yesterday.

were leading 21-14, but the Recreio Bradbury led 18-12 on the 19th men made a splendid recovery on the head, and with only two more ends to last three heads in which they scored play, victory seemed assured. But one, two and four to tle the score Souza staged a great rally in the last at 21-21. In the extra end, the Por- and his men had, in the first round,

the_Craigengower single. two heads, on each of which he tuguese scored

defeated last year's champions, but scored three to tie the scores at 18-10 The most one-sided match of the against Omar yesterday they played when the match was completed. As a matter of fact he was lying four day was played at the Kowloon F.C. poorly, falling to settle down to the P: J. Hamilton and E. Popc.

green where the Indian RC. rink, D vagaries of the Hongkong F.C. green. when Bradbury had his last to play. M. Khan, M. Y. Adal, A. R. Dallah On the other hand, the Cralgengower

A. S. Rusself and H. G. Cooper v. hut the latter, drew for the fourth and A. K. Minu trounced George Lec, players were not troubled, and after H. W. Randall and R. Basa. shot.

A Modar, A. W. Ramsay and T. A gaining an early lead, they kept In the extra head played to decide Madar by 38-13. The winners did themselves ahead all the way, finally.J. Tucle and L. H. Whant.

H.. A. Alves "and F. V. V. Ribeiro the issue, Bradbury scored a single some heavy scoring, obtaining a winning by 29-15. In a rink in which

C, F. Remedios and B. Barto v. rink A. M. Calman and J. C. Brown.

Aubas

Jos Leonard, No. 1. for E. W. Bradbury, rolling a wood in yesterday's rink match as the Civil Service C.C, where an exciting, finish was monis. After the nooren had been fled at the end of the 21 heads, an extra! -head-war played and 23.1

bury and his men best Eddie Wouw rink by one shot. Stáj Photographer.

VAT KOWLOON F,C.

W: Glendinning and W. Mair v.

AT KOWLOON D.R.C.

A. E. H. Castro and V: N. Atienza v. A. L. Eastman and W. Grovo,

every man played well, Razack was outstanding for the winners, being very consistent throughout.

Though Abbus scored on ten heads: .against Omar's eleven, the wide max- gin of victory was due to the big counts that the latter obtained.. Hë had a five, two fours and thred threes.

FINE RECOVERY

14-5

The uncertainty of the game was demonstrated on the Police "R.C green yesterday morning when the four Strange brothers, EL, SH., C. and H.E., defeated R. P. Phu J. Bicknell, J. S. Logon and Meyer by 10-14 after being down at the end of the 13th head: It was a magnificent, recovery on the part of the Strange brothers. From the 14th onwards, they scored on overy head, registering one, one, four, ana, ono, twój two, and two in that Order