1941-06-02 — Page 6

BEGRAPHY

MONDAY MORNING

COMMENTARY

Jai Alai-World's Most Spectacular

Popular In Shanghai And Manila

Speed of Play Demands Baseball

Greatest Stamina

(By. "Tinker")

H.K. Brewery

Easily Defeat

Mohawks Humble

GIVE A MAN A BALL to play with, and it U.S.S. Asheville won't be long before he has invented some gamo or other. Most of the present day games have takon years to develop, and it bears out the truth of the first statement that each generation almost has added something to the improvement of sport.

And in all, the tendency has been to a greater speed.

The first place in speed has been given by many to Jai-alai, the Spanish-Mexican game that is so spectaculor and strenuous. Who would have thought to watch one of these exhibitions, that it originated out of idle pat- ting of a ball against a wall!

It did, and in this, its origin is probably similar to that of Squash Rackets, to which it bears resem- blance in that the bull is played against three

walls, though Squash four pre used.

in

From the use of the hand to hit

the ball-compare

handball-dat

wooden bats were brought into play. Here, probably, is where Squasli and Juffalal branched out from

a com-

mon origin into two different games, A Squash racket is simkar to that for tennis. in that the playing sur- face is stringed with gut for re- silience.

Later generations of Jai-alat play-

A player affixing the cesta to his

ers conceived the idea of using a hand preparatory to playing Jal- cupped basket for catching and sling-ntal. ing the ball, whleb, incidentally, is known as the pelota, and out of the basket arose the present day curved

cesta,

All For Speed

This seems incredible

until one 'earns the reason. The desire for movie magnificence was the main contributory cause. Jacobs' assistant

ALL these developments were promoter relieved the ever-busy box-

making for an increased, pace, ing man of much of the organisation and the originai ball, whatever its of Jai-alai, but gave full rein to a primitive manufacture, has been im-dormant artistic streak that put Jal- proved into one with the resilience alal in the background. of a ping-pong ball and the velocity of a bullet.

It is made with a selid rubber core and in conjunction with the stream-lined cesta can be made to travel at speeds over 100 miles an hour. It is a dazzling speed that calls for relatively like speed on

And

S. China

THE LARRUTIN' BREWERY BOYS slugged their way to an easy 10-1 victory when they contacted the U.S.S. Asheville in pre-seasons baseball matches at Caroline Jilli yesterday. The Hongkong B.C. downed the South China squad 13-5 in a game that opened and closed in run-splurges.

The beermen had the Ashevillians taped from the start. They clouled In two in the first and then two in the third, and wound up the game with one in the sixth and a five-run spree in the last Asheville's lonely Lally came in the fourth frame.

Scores were:

II. B. Brewery; Runs

Hiita

2

Asheville: Runs

Hard-Hitting Mohawks

310

THE HARD-HITTING Mohawks had things must their own way from the start. Six runs in the first two frame set the gume on ice. The Chinese sirove vallantly but could do no more than two in the first and third frames, and a single in the sixth.

Scores were:

Brewery:

Runs

0

3

0

S. China:

Runs

2 .0

Fits

0 0

Truelight Softballers Vanquished

3:13

Game "Capt. Foster" Selects

Grim determination written on the faces of the Wah Yan Past Students in the tug-of-war against the Present.

Ming Yuen.

Wah Yan College

Past

Students' Athletic Meet

WAH YAN College Past Students' Association held their annual sports at the South China A.A. stadium at Caroline Hill yesterday, and a good crowd were in attendance.

The two events of the day were the tug-of-war and the football match between the Past and Present. In both of these

Water-polo

events, the Past were victorious. League Upset

Mr Lim Hoy-lan, Headmaster of Wah Yan College, Kowloon, presented the prizes.

The results were:

Long Jump-1, Jiminy Chung, 18 ft 24. Ins; 2, Cheng Kwan-min. 17 t 215 ins; 3. Tam Sik-poon, 13 ft 2 Ins.

"B" Grade 50 Metres-1, Albert_Chan; Yeo Shou-san; 3, Rev. Fr E. Dourke. Time.--7 2/0 secs.

Royal Corps of Signals supplied one of the biggest upsets in the Water-polo Tournament sponsored by the European Y.MLC.A. when they beat the Y.MLC,A, 2-1 ́yester- day morning in the Army Swim-

The Following:

National Records At C.B.C. Gala

TWO CHINA NATIONAL. RECORDS were broken at the swimming gala held by the Chinese Bathing Club at North Point - Yesterday. Those were in the 200 metres relay and; the women's 100 metres free- style.

...

In the first, the Sing Táo Club, newcomers to local swim- ming circles, set a new time of 1 min. 57.2 secs, shattering the former record of 2 mins 01.1 secs established by Kwangtung : at the 1988 National Meet in Nanking.

Miss Young Sau-king's record for the 100 metres set at the 1035 National Meet in Shanghai of 83 secs waS bettered by. Miss Ho Wai-king who covered the distance in 01.2 secs.

Results wero:

Men's 200 metres fren-style relay;" 1, Sing Tao Club (Shek Kam-pul, Wong Chl-hung, Ng Nin and Lea Fox-kce}; 2. Chineso "Yeung Kwok-wa, Chan Wai- hung, Taut Sin-kari and Chan Kam-ful}; 5 C. B, C. (Nam Kar-gul, Chan Chunk- hong, Loung Kul-tak and Chan Chung- kea), Timo 1 min. $72 aces. (National rocard).

Ladies' 50 metres, free-style:-1, Ha Waf- king; 2, Leung Ol-mui; 3, Cheung Pui- chan. Time 1 min. 212 secs, (National record).

Man's 100 metres free-style handicap:

Chon Kee-lut; 2, Wong Clicuk-in: 3.

Woo Kar-kul.

30 metres handicap for boys and girls: |1, Fong Chap-man; 2. Fong Chik-wing: 3. | Leung Ol-mu).

50 metres handicap for ladies: 1, Ho Wal- kink: 2 Chan Chow-pun; 3, Leung (I- mul

Mon's 50 metres, free-style: 1. Kam Hop-ming; 2. Woo Kar-kul; 3, Chan Kees lut.

"Ladies 100 metres blindfold race: 1. Cheung Put-chan: 2, Leung Ol-mul; Chan Chow-pun.

D. Hutchinson Wins Both Sprints

ming Pool. The Signals all round At "Y"-Lai Tsun Gala

were the better team,

to a fast, UL

DAVID HUTCHINSON took the limelight in both sprint events during the X.MC.A.-La! Tsun gala at the "g" on Saturday. In the 50 yards he beat Trang Cheong- ming with a time of 25.8 secs, and In the 100 yards was timed at 61.4 secs. These times are good consl- dering that the "y" pool is fresha water.

In between matches, dancers

Three DAVE WALKER'S. Redbird Car.

other matches were held, Trotted on to the court

went dinals put an end to Truelight-Girls'

Royal Scots beating 965th Battery, through the rumba and other spec-School's win streak when they met Hon-yan; 3, Leung

100 Motresli Jimmy Chung 2, LoR.A., 7-1, 8th Coastal Regiment beat- tacles, and the whole was lowered or on Saturday at the Kowloon F.C.

Kl-ming. Time-12

ing Royal Scots "B" 4-0, and Dockyard raised to the level of an ordinary The Cordinals went home. with

Shot Put 18 lbs.)-1, Cheng Kwan-min, Pool Combined Small Units beating show. As such it lived. Its life and 14-4 victory in their pockets, though Jimmy Chung. 37 ft 3 ins

138 ft 3 in; 2. Robert Tong, 38 ft 1 in; 3, Middlesex "B" 2-1. then died.

"Y" v. Signals it was only over, the

High Jump). inst three Robert Tong: 3, Jimmy Chung. Height, tracted a big crowd of spectators and

Cheng Kwan-min; 2,

The YM.C.A. Signals match at. innings that the Truelighters losteet. their grip on the game and allowed. Little Visitara Race-1, Marcs Chan; they were treated

scrappy exhibition in which Signals Chan Cheng Hoon-man. bed 100 Metre Henry Chian: took advantage of all their opportuni- 2. Chan Sing-toa; 3, Cheng Fook-chal, ties, although Y.M.C.A should have Time 14 3/5 secs,"

scored on one occasion, when one of able to make his appearance, the the opposition was ordered out of the events were still interesting. water. The masking on both sides Tai-ping, of whom much is expected was good, especially by the defenders, this year, won the 220 yards in the among whem-Bedford and Morgan, of fine time of 2 mins 41.4 secs. the Signals, and Kafilan, of the Y.M.C.A.,_shone..

the part of the player, and in its American sports writers shunned general make-up the whole game the game because passes were issued is most strenuous and calls for the to dramatic critics! finest stamina.

The length of the court is about 200 feet long; three sides walled with the fourth open but covered by net for the benefit of spectators. The principle of play is the same as in Squash in that the ball must not be ewed to bounce more than once. It can only be driven against one. end of the court, facing which the players (two or four) stand.

ол

no less than

scored.

There is one Club, however, that Scores were:

· still rang lis Jal-alal, but minlature basis, and, who knows, but that the game is yet destined te flourish in the United States, the place where most of all with its hustle and bustle"It"khould ̄äppeal.""

AT

Eastern Popularity

eleven

runs to

4

Cardinals:

Runa Hite

Truelight: Runs Fits

0 0

D 0

0 1

2 1

1 414 16

1 0 0 14

T the Conidrome, Shanghai, the

game has flourished for

many

The flashing speed of the pelota, years, and some little while ago it the bounding agility of the players, made its appearance in Manila. In and the great helglits to which they both places, now, il-enjoys enormOLIS gracefully leap to retrlöve and popularity. execute shots make it one of the

most spectacular games in the world. origin was Mexico and it seems In the New World, its place of

strange that such an energetic game should have its home in the tropics.

Failure In New York

ONLY recently, Mike Jacobs, the

Tamed boxing promoter, made efforts to introduce the game to New York sportsmen at the Hippodrome. But it turned out to be something of a failure.

One wonders if there is room for

it in longkeng. It is now, how- ever, mainly a professional game. and though it should be a good financial proposition, the initial outlay would be considerable.

ALLSOPP BEER

A NEW SHIPMENT

HAS

NOW ARRIVED

100% BRITISH

SOLE AGENTS.

Lawn Bowls League

200 Metres.-1. Lo Hon-yan: 2 Leung K-ming; 3. Cheng Kwan-ming. Time

Obstacle Race-1, George Chan; 2. Long Kai-cheang; 3. Lo Hon-chung.

25 ROCK.

Tug of War--Won, by Past Studenta, „Football—Past best Present, 1-0,

Champions Defeated By Kowloon B.G.C. "A"

Two Matches Yesterday

Though. Chan Chun-nam was un-

of

Lou

Second disappointment the Dignan

scored both the Signals': Ovening was when the women's team goala and Sloan scored for the race was cancelled owing to the Y.M.C.A.

appearance of the Lat Trun team only.

Win For Gunners;

8th Coastal Regiment, R.A., were too Rood for Royal Scots "B", who wasted their opportunities by not breaking away when in possession. McNulty. (2), Calthorpe and Wooldridge scored for the Gunners.

Seven For Scots

In the match in which Royal Scots "A" best 905th Battery, R.A., Hunter (2), Slater (3), Millar (3) and 'Suther- land scored for the winners and McNulty (who turned out for the Gunners, who were a man short) scored their only goal

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

FIRST SURPRISE of the bowls league season was registered on Saturday on the Kowloon B.G.C. green, when the home Club's “A” team defeated Recreio “A”, champions for the past four years, by 60-59—the winning shot being gained over the last few heads of the match.

Yesterday, two matches in the First Division were played; ING will be held, weather permitting, Craigengower beat Recreio "B" 7241, and Kowloon Docks beat the K.C.C. 68-52.

Nemedios, J. J. Basto, 25-18.

The SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEET-

on SATURDAY, 31st May, and MONDAY, 2nd June, 1941, commenc ļing at 2.00 p.m." on Saturday and at

Saturday, too, was the occa- beat C. M. Silva, C. H. Basto. J. c.11.30 am. on Monday. 'sion of the senson's first "Possible." This was scored by

K. Docks, 44 K.C.C. 11⁄2

the First Division

Sloven, T. A. Madar (Kowloon C.C.). lovi

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pin, on the first day and at 11.00 am. on the accond day.

The Uffin Interval will be after the

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

W. J. Howard (K. Tong) Kowloon Docks beat Kowloon against W. J. Wagley (Prison Cricket Club on aggregate in fourth race on the second day. O.C.) in the Second Division. P. Gue Westerday.

Parsons. A. In this match, Prison Officers to A Coleman,, T. Mason, M. Ferguson, admitted to the Members' Enclosure. No One without a badge will be

sustained their first defeat in Kempton, 13-28.

W. Mulcahy, N. D. Lloyd. G. E. Tay-Such must be worn throughout the their new section, and K. Tong lor. J Fraser (Kowloon C.C.) tied with duration of each Meeting in such a took the lead in the League way. Cullen, 18-15.

W. C. K. Markie, GR Logan, J. V. Ram manner as to be readily identified. table.

Badges admitting Non-Members to AE. Ferry, E. Curtis, L. Jack, E. C. Fincher (Kowloon CC) lost to Ii. La the Members Enclosure and Club Two sevens were chalked up andaley, W. D. semester, W, Houston, T. Rooms at 95.00 per day for Gentle- six sixes. A. J. Hall (K.B.4.C. Coleman, 21-22,

men and $3.00 per day for Ladies "A") and K. C, Hamilton (K.B.G.C.)

(both including tax) are obtainable were the two skips to claim the

through the SECRETARY upon the sevens, while the latter also included

personal or written application of a six

Member, such Member to be respon- sible for all visitors Introduced by J. Kow (K W. Gill (H.K.F.C.) A. M. Whab Hongkong Softball Association, 101-09, etc.

Kowloon Football Club defeated the him, and for payment of all chits, (LR.C.) and N. Nish (K.B.G.C.) In a friendly game played yesterday,

The Bowling Green Club, much in Chittenden (Kownoon Football Club) best Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will d. Frost, t, Woodcock, V, Allenza, V. The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, the limelight as noted in the scores Roy Lal, AE, Ribeiro, M. Mendones, 3: close at 1145 am, on Saturday, and above, made a clean sweep with all Remedios 20-0. three teams, and co-incidentally, aka Kufeli, C. Róblison, W. Merger, C. at-9.45 a.mn. on Monday,

(KBG.C.), with

Guy Tong!

Friendlies

Softballers Beaten

Recrelo suffered defeat in all three Alves, 2. 3. Hassan, K. M. Rumjahn 10 House provided they

Fuller Jost to A. K. Klichelf. EAR Tiffins are obtainable at the Club

Divisions.

Yesterday's Matches Scores In yesterday's were:

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

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bent United, Service

the Gate Soldiers and Sailova in In Uniform are admitted Half Price.

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(FIRST SECTION)

Hopeful Star Jennifer Lancashire Lam

KILLARA STAKES

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LANTAO HANDICAP

Tropical Love Archber Surprise!

DAILY DOUBLE EVENT

Confusion Bay/Cheerful Star

New Ponies Arrive

Forming the first batch of next year's consigament, grins and 23 subs have arrived from Australia. The pontes were shipped on deck and it is

they hud understood

a very good voyager

An auction of ponies will be held at the Jockey Club Paddock at 5.15 p.m. on. Thursday.

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