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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 24, 1939.
UNION BREWERS CLINCH LOCAL BASEBALL PENNANT
WIN TWO GAMES OVER WEEK-END: SAILORS BEATEN
INTERESTING TUSSLES AT CAROLINE HILL
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(By "Bingle")
Wreathed in smiles and fairly exuding joie.de vivre, Boor Baron Chot Bonnett welcomed the applause of the large throng at Caroline Hill on Saturday when, by humbling U. S. S. Mindanao, 8-1, his Union Brewers clinched the League ponnant for the season. An unbeaten racord is their aim, and everything paints to their uphold ing their boast that UB doos really stand for the Un-Boatables. And more power to them!
Walloping four bingles, second sacker George Suuza led the Union Brewers' ultack r registering Ha eighth consecutive win at the expense | of U.S.S. Mindango. Souza's four blows on four times up chased in two males, and the Beermen led all the way to cop the flag and the two trophiles Bogram Shlekti, donated by J. T. Bagram, and the Voic
An argument ensued on Saturday in the Baseball League match between the Union Brewers and the U.S.S. Mindanao at Caroline Hill. By winning this fussie, the UB. ouifit made certain of the League
pennant.—Staf Photographer.
Hongkong B.C. Len Harvey Defeats Tennis League Tie
Humbled By Jack McAvoy
Trophy, donated by Wall It. Brown. The Mindanao
Even without the services of power-
house Dave Leonard, their skipper,
the Brewers were able to hand the Yesterday's nightenp, which all goban shellacking which was almost the dopesters, including myself, a shut-out.
thought would be a dismal affula, was for from
it. Although
the
Brilliant
In A In Fight
London, July 11.
Mindanao's lone talis came in the Hongkong Baseballers were subdued. The biggest crowd which has ever attended a boxing fourth. It had the earmarks of a 13-1, by U. S S. Mindanao, they put contest in this country, estimated at between 60,000 and rally when, after Lefty Joe Bowen up a stiff light and only miscued drew spontaneous cheering for three times to the sailors' six. 90,000, saw Len Harvey become the world light-weight nabbing Thomus fly to the right field Irants, Chatile orton singled with Mindanao started off in the first champion by defeating Jock McAvoy, of Rochdale, on a neat Uner through where the with three counts on three safeties, shortstop should have been. Big the Arst of Thomas two triples; and points over fifteen rounds at the White City, London, last Douglas rapped a bingle to left flekli bingles by Cogdell and Horton; and night.
and Ruel's well-placed grus culter a wild throw by Sammy Izatt. to right chased
Horton,
Jul
Dauging died at home in an attempt
to steal for the second out. Chase
#lied to left fleld.
NINE HITS EACH
concentrating their
sixth with none aboard.
A cluster of four, runs crossed the
It was casily the greatest of the four fights Harvey and plate in the Molthenmen's bulf of McAvoy have had, and before giving his decision the referee, Mr. the second stanza on only two safeties C. B. Thomas, had to consult his score card for fully
that
Off Once Again
That oft-arranged and oft- postponed Tennis League match between the Indian R.C. and the South China A.A. In the "A" Division, fixed last week to be played at Sookun- poo this afternoon, has once again been postponed.
The Chinese, it is under- stood, are unable to field their full team, and as they are in the running for the champion- ship, they have asked for a postponement.
The match will now be
played on Friday at Sookunpoo.
Baseball
NEW YORK
OUTFITS DEFEATED
New York, July 23.
LOW SCORING IN SEMI-FINALS OF RINKS TOURNAMENT
Only 26 Shots Registered In Full Game of 21 Heads
Not for a long time has scoring been so low as in the match in the semi-finals of the Open Rinks Bowls Championship played at the Kowloon B.C.C. yesterday between the rinks skipped by |F. X. M. da Silva (F.A. Machado, C. M. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro) and A. W. Grimmitt (E. W. [Simmonds, J. Deakin and S. Eccleshall),
Leading at one stage by 14-5.1 Silva's rink finally won by 14-12, but They had a great fright as Grimmitt's men scored on the last six ends only to be still two shots in arrears.
During the wliole of the 21 heads, Tonly on four were singles not re- gistered; a two on the 11th and three on the 15th by Silva, and twos on the 13th and 21st by Grimmitt.
Silva's victory inny be attributed to the slightly greater sleadiness of hts front men, and even it Simmonds did manage to have a bit of a pull over
Machida at No. 1, Deakin and Eccleshall were not a consistent as C.M. Silva and Ribeiro at Nos. 2 and 3 respectively.
But all along, although Sliva's men were in the lead, it was anybody's game because of the low scoring. In the first ten hends, for instance, only singles were registered, and Slyn was leading 7-3. A two on the 11th, followed by a single, gave the Portuguese a 10-3 advantage, and though Grimmitt had a two on the 13h, Silva came buck with a single and a three to lead 14-5.
LATE RECOVERY
Cuba Beats Canada In Davis Cup
Havana, July 23. Cuba has eliminated Canada by thrée matches to one in the first round of the North American Zone of the Davis Cup competition.-Reuter,
Heavy Bowls Programme For To-day
A heavy programme of matches will be played this afternon in the Open Pairs and Open Singles Bowls Championship of the Colony.
The following is the programme:
OPEN PAIRS (THIRD ROUND)
At Kowloon Docks.-J. A. da Luz
From this stage onwards, it was Grimmitt's rink who snatched the limelight with their fine bowling, but although they succeeded in winning! on every head for the remainder of the match, they found the Portuguese and L. F. Xavier v. T. E. Robson and players too consistent to allow them. Nish, to take more than singles until the very last end when they had a brace.
As
At Kowloon B.G.C.-W. V. Field and J. Gibson v. A. E. Coates and
OPEN SINGLES (FIRST ROUND)
already stated, "Spuggy" B. W. Bradbury. Silva's success was due to J great extent to the consistent play of C.M. Silva and Ribeiro. When one failed to lay the shot or to save, the other succeeded--which was just as well, for "Spuggy" himself was Grimmmiti.
minute, and three bobbles: Larry Lawrence Harvey, already the British and Empire heavy-weight champion, and Bille Clugte both singled, while not only won the world's cruiser-weight crown last night, but held| Paintpot Thomas, Ne-gravy Dew and his British cruiser-weight title and gained the vacant Empire cham- Each team collected nine hits, UBL Cracker Wrigley miscued.
came back pionship. He thus holds five titles—a record, unparalleled in ring Mindanao, however, scoring in the with three tailles in the second to history. sixth inning, when four runs crossed the plate. It was only in the second take a two-run lead a two hits and
Colonal Middleton (chairman
a deliberate, waiting game, stanza that the
off seemed Brewery
couple of passes, Another two did not counts in the fourth and afth in-
the British Boxing Board of Control) showed more enterprise, punching tally,
creased their lead to ten while the axed the Lonsdale belt around Har-oftener with his left and trying to Langeul hit of the
could do iny's waist in the ring, and then the uppercut with the right in the ninth game was best the Molthenmen
new world champion, surrounded by Horactice Douglas' triple
reply was a sole tally in the police, left the ringside to celebrate quality of his defensive work how- session, McAvoy displayed the and sixth, after their valiant thres on the eve of his thirty-second over, and in the third.
the most serious thing Biggest boner was Ruel's bulk with Pinky Higgins, Club catcher, yield-birthday, which is to-day.
happened was when both! Winglet
on third in the sixth; fed the heaviest shillelagh for his side, It was one of the hardest fights bumped their noses together. Har- The following are the results of certainly not having the better of Crooner Ruel must have been fast with three safeties in four times up, Harvey has had, and in the four-vey relained the slight initiative he matches played in the Major Baseball asleep then. There were two away but Puddle Jumper Wilson and teenth round McAvoy almost put him had gained in this round, but Me-League to-day: when Wingles Was Liven a free Charlie Horton both batted 1.000 for down. It was so close at the finish Avoy mode him miss by duckding and ticket to the accompaniment of some the sailors.
that the decision might have gone awaying. In the next round Harvey protestations by the sailors, and
HORTON'S SWAN SONG either way, and the verdict in Har-landed two left jabs and for a spelt éspecially Ituel's bewilderment.
song wan vey's favour must have been only they punched with tremendous speed St. Louis Charlie Horton's swan
ut close quarters, still without doing Brooklyn Souza'o blue dart over second base-- a fitting climax to a glorious ending fractional George hit all of his four blows over in which we shall miss his smiling | HOW THE CONTEST WENT much damage. Then McAvoy ron second-chased in team mates Terry (ace for the next couple of years. The first scoring punch was a left into a right to the heart and on the Leonard and Lefty Bowen to put the Charlie sulls on U. S. T. Henderson jab to McAvoy's face, but
break Harvey again landed a left game in the refrigerator.
for the States to-morrow, and Northerner replied by-getting-in ook knocking McAvoy back on his Mindanno's sparkplug will be a hard eluse and trying to reach Harvey's heels and Into Lie ropes. Not half Cincinnati Mot of the excllement came invacancy to nil.
body. MeAvoy next caught his rival minute had elapsed before Harvey Philadelphia the sixth and was topped by All's Crooper Ruct started on the mound with a hard blow to the head and repeated the same manoeuvre. He foul blow to the frat base foul line for Mindanao but was yanked in the the British champion had to duck body and on the bell
scured with another which drove into an Indian youngster, third when the Hongkongnen, were to avoid trouble. There was a bout caught McAvoy off his The unfortunate boy had a few teeth one ahead. Charlie Horton pulled of clinching, and when the referee knocked out and was bleeding pro-the game out of the fusely from the mouth when lie was credited as the winning pitcher.
fire and was called a break Harvey pulled away Harvey was fighting with more pur-Pittsburghi carried away. But, I notice tha A lone double play was pulled by inw. Just before the end of the
Lopez homrel for the Braves, not so good. non-paying spectators crowded back the sailors: Badričk
Batteries-Pirates, to Chase to round Harvey ran into a left which the head- caught the advancing Me- as close again in no time.
Douglas in the fourth when Freddle landed flush on the body and obyl-Avoy, McAvoy was still very strong
und by uppercutting and jolting)
siderable punishment. The
the
the right to
a light left
balance.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. 12
H.
70
0
3
Brown homered for the Cardinals. Batteries. Cardinal-Cardinals, Bowman and Padgett.
10 14
Excitement ran bigh in the last few heads when the Civil Service E players were staging their recovery. Their inability to score anything but 4 singles on five successvie ends, how- task of having to score four on the ever, left them with the unenviable
last end to tie and five to win. There was just a bare possibility of mak- ofing n the of it if the jack could be Laken back slightly, but it was a Brack homered for the Phillies, dimeult shot to make and the Civil Eleven anings. Batteries Reds, Servants were unable to do so, Thompson and Lombardi.
The standard of play varled: there were some fine heads, but in the 2 interim were also some which were
An idea of the closeness of the and struggle may be gauged by the
detailed scores:
F.X.M. Silva
A:W. Grimmitt
and shot a right cross to McAvoya eleventh round a left and a right to
pose and zeal now and in the Boston
was the subject for some beated argument, but he drove in two of Best fly-shagging was again dished second his mates and pilot apparently
Douglas was
satisfed that
O!
that one-handed
their feet.
of the
was as fast now
Mueller.
2
Q →
K
2
At Club de Recreio, C. Dowmon 1. Y. Abbas; R. S. Meadows v. M. R. Abbus.
Kowloon B.G.C.-J. C. Remedios
V. F. X. M. da Silva; A. Brooksbank
J. M. Jack,
Coelho; C. Mose v. E. G. Post.
Kowloon F.C.-S. Randle v. A. J. '
Kowloon Docks.-B. Duncan v. L. J. Silva; A. M. Holland v. H. A. Alves.
Khan; M. Y. Adul v. W. Gill
Police R.C.-W. Mulcahy v. D. M.
Civil Service CC.-Y. A. Razack W: Mair, F. Xavier v. E. S. Franks: E. C. Fincher v. C. Gowland.
Craigengower C.C—I. C. Aitken v. C. M. Silva; A. S. Russell v. J. M. Forrest.
Hongkong FC.-K. F. LUZ V. J, McCutcheon; W. K. Way v. W. L. Walker: J. C. GUI v. E. da Souza,
MATCHES POSTPONED
The two-Pairs matches arranged for the Civil Service C.C. green to- day have been postponed. In pro case W. Glendinning, who partners W. Mair against J. E, Noronha and C. G. Silva, la alek, and the match be- tween J. Hoosen and A. R. Minu, of the Indian R.C., and G. Duncan and W. GUI have been put back to Thurs- day.
Brown
7 13
11 Batteries. Cubs, Lee and Hart-
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Head
1
3
12
Sox, Lyons
D 14
16
14
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Trosky homered for the Indians. Batteries-Indluns, Feller ում Pyllak-Reuter.
14
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Stan Leonard's long clout to centre died at second and first, respectively, the retreating at the start
Barros and Colonel Dave Walkerously hurt him. Harvey had to do Harvey to the body dealt out con- Chicago round, and vice he was!
paco New York up by youthful Billie Clague whose wrong-footed, the second time slip it was a gruelling test for both. A any time and
nett. at L' Cracker ping down. Four times McAvoy stab
left swing caught Harvey off Jouble Stan could have been put out Wrigley's short fly had the fans on landed with a left to Harvey's head bounce carly In at third. They're still in a fog over
Two lefts by Harvey landed early
the twelfth New York those perplexing ground rules!
in the next session, but McAvoy and he almost fell. McAvoy missed Chicago afterwards was very aggressive, possible chance here, for he was
Batteries-White fighting hard to the body. Two too late in following up. A good and Tresh. wild swings by the Lancashire boxer left and right by Harvey steadied up falled, but he found the mark with McAvoy's attack in the next round. Washington bard lefts and rights to Harvey's, It took a tremendous lot to stop the Cleveland buddy McAvoy started the fourth rugged Lancastrian, but he was hit round with a rush, driving Hurvey on the jaw and hit hard. The vast back to a corner, but Harvey's de- crowd rose as McAvoy was cent fensive skill kept him out. McAvoy, staggering back before a barrage of bobbing and weaving, tried to make lefts and rights. Harvey was slow- an opening but Harvey jabbed out ng unexpected and refreshing bis left and when McAvoy did get stomina and McAvoy was indeed close he covered up brilliantly. One glad to go to his corner at the end. left hook by McAvoy in the next of this round. round half landed, but most of the others Harvey blocked. Harvey's
NAM HWA
DEFEATED
BY U.B.
Making a Lardy appearance yes-
terday morning, Nam Hwa
went
down to Union Brewery 8-5 to n
do
WOMEN'S HURDLES RECORD
Berlin, July 23.
At Garmisch Parten-Kirchen to right eye was
-
THE FINISH
packel stand, Notwithstanding yes day, a new women's world record McAvoy's, too, was swollen. Harvey,ttle
now coloured and With two rounds to go there was
between terday's result, in which
the men. They UB had for the 80 metres hurdles was set by ike the master he is, seized an open-started the fourteenth round briskly ellnelied the champlonship, fans the Italian athlete, Claudia Testoni,
with right hand Rocked out to Caroline Hill in droves at the International Women's Sport in brillant style when McAvoy and Harvey, to see what South China could do Meeting here.
stepped back a little carelessly and punches, made up a lot of leeway. for themselves. They didn't
The time was 11.3 seconds which was hooked hard to the chin. Har. Then McAvoy with a tigerish spring nuch.
exceptionally good,
vey was relying almost solely on was through Harvey's guard with o Starting with Letty Bowen on the
Signoring Testoni thus beltered straight left counters and looked to crashing right uppercut and a left)
hook to the body, two blows which mound, Chet Bennett hastily derriek her own record of 11.5 secs, which beying to conserve his energy. ed him after he had issued two was set up at the meeting in Milan sixth round, McAvoy seeking des change. Harvey
The buttle of wits went on in the fagaln brought about a remarkable `sagged, drid only Annie. Oakleys and threw a wild only a week ago.
pulled him pitch for two, runs carned off him. Before the Milon
perately an opening through Har his brilliant defence meeting, the Slim Arcull then took the mound world record had been held by the McAvoy on the nose as he ducked mun started the last round by hook- The Cornish- vey's delenco, Straight lefts pinked through the roundi. and seven Nam Hwamen fanned the German girl, Ruth Engehord, with preparatory to his attacks and Haring his rival to the jaw and then brerza before he Balahed with them, the time of 11.0 seconds. Trans-vey silll kept every avenue to vital landed a straight left. They got to
Slim Aran was 'nicked for four Ocean. blows, and Bowen one while ten hits were collected off Hank Chang, the South China finger. Both tentris made three miscues aplece, but Nam Hwn's errors weren't costly.
Kentucky Derby Winner Fails
spots completely closed. McAvoy close quarters and Harvey got In forced his rival to the ropes and with a right, but than camo a long punched furiously to hetid and body spell of wrestling, and in-fighting. In the seventh session, Harvey got McAvoy got Harvey to the ropes, out of that but twice afterwards but the champlou pulled himself out McAvoy knocked back his head with and punched away in a glorious lost u left and a right. The Lonconhire bld. McAvoy nccepted the chal- boxer continued to force the night.lenge, and they stood close punching A left hook by MeAvoy knocked away, until Harvey retreated and Harvey's head to one alde early in then jumped in with a straight left.
South China Wero A heavler slugging_side, Hank Chang and Bill Chang clouted triples and Dynamo) Ito, catcher, belted a double. Only Souza and Stan Leonard connected The $30,000 Arlington Classle was the eighth round. and before hel After the last bell Mr. C. B. for triples for the Beermen.
won 10-day by Challedon, winner of could cover up a similar aunch Thomas, the referee, went to a neu-
Chlengo, July 23.
One double play was pulled: Wu the Preakness Stakes, with Sun landed. McAvoy set up more heelle trai corner for what must have to Sling to Chan In the second Lover in second place and Jolinstown,, attacks and after missing with a left seemed to Harvey and McAvoy at stanza to nail Bux and Stan Leonard, the Kentucky Derby winner, third. swing scored with a right to the least five minutes. In reality it was Grandpa Leung came Into the game Challedon won by a head and Sun head. After that Harvey, closed up a quarter of a minute, and then he In the third inning, but did little to Lover was six lengths in front of once more and it became a clown-walked to Harvey and signalised to
that boost Nam Hwa'e stock, allowing a Johnstown.
quarter battle with defences on top. the waiting thousands grounder from right fold to roll Johnstown was 1/6 favourite to HARVEY'S IMPROVEMENT
Comishman was the now world title- hrough his brogans.
Harvey, having been, playing what holder.
win.--Reuter,
the
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THIS IS THE WAY, IN--Johnny Ribeiro, No, 3 to F. X. M. đa Sliva, Indicates the way to his.. skip in the semi-inst of the Open Rinks Championship yesterday on the Kowloon 3.0.0, green-against- the rink skipped by A. W. Grimmitt The Portuguese players won by 14-12. Standing (left to right) are F. A. Machado, C. M. Bilva, J. Deakin, B. Eccleshall and E. W. Simmonds-Stag Photographer,
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