1941-06-09 — Page 22

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 9 1941.

MONDAY

MORNING

COMMENTARY

Of Roller Skating

Sports Possibilities Of

Hockey On

Wheels Can Provide

Thrills And Fun

Popularity Assured

(By "Tinker")

A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, following a visit to the Shumshuipo Barracks to watch a Middlesex Boxing Tournament, I wrote on the initiative that Middlesex sportsmen had shown in the making of their roller-skut- ing rink. It was the only one in Hongkong, and it was then advocated that as a civilian enterprise it would also prove popular.

At the time, it was doubtless

dismissed as just another Golf

article, But take a look around: the Colony to-day and count the number of skating rinks that are. And another is being laid out!

of

The Ritz, at North Point, was the first to lay out a rink, but it was MOOD followed by others--two them on the mainland, and though I haven't been inside yet, I heard the sound of roller-skates on one of the upper floors of one of the hotels in the central district a little while ngo. Happy Valley is the site for the newest rink.

Graceful Art

Heafner And

Shute Lead

U.S. Open

Heafner

WEEK-END LEAGUE BOWLS

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 7 H. E. Drew (K.B.G.C."A"), A. Hyde-Lay (K.B.G.C,"A"), and R. Basa (C.C.C), A. M. Omar (C.C.C), K. M. Omar (C.C.C) (Reuter)-Clayton Densmore Shute lead at the com- and L. Sykes (K.B.G.C."A") keenly interested in the wood pletion of the second round of the

that is just passing the jack.—-Ming Yuen. United States Open Golf Champion- ship with scores of 144, while Faul Ranyan, Johnny Bulla and Jugs McSpaden are lying, second with totals of 140.

A cloud-burat followed by a violent KATING improves one's sense of electrical storm delayed play for a long balance, and there is a lot of time and consequently most second- pleasure to be had out of simply round scores were 15 or, over. Scores eircling round and round the rink of the leading players at the completion

as most people do at present. It is of the second round were: 77, 72144 an omission, however, not to music at the rinks-if only idol Clayton Ifentnor

gramophone for the best perfects rhythm

on the rink, and skating is

a graceful art that demands rhythm. It has proved itself immensely po- pular with the younger folk--I noted a "skates hospital in Nathan Road- and hockey on skates is an adapto- tion that is gathering its supporters." At the moment, the milltary en are practically, the only sportsmen ones to Indulge in the game, though a team of civilians have taken part in one of the matches at the Kow- loon Rink, but hockey enthusiasts in the

some thony might give the matter!

Densmore Skute

Paul Runyan......... Johnny Bulls Jugs tc9paden Hay Mangrum Victor Ghezzi Ben Bogan

60, 75, 144

74, 72, 140

75, 71,146

73, 20, 144

73, 74,=147 70, 70,149 71.151

Two Wins For Chinese Soccerites In Australia

Sydney, June 7.

The visiting combined Eastern-Sing Tao Football team from Hongkong played their third match in Australin

Lawn Bowls League

"A"

Recreio Lead In First

Swimming

Manila Unable To Send

Regain Interport Team Division

Kowloon Tong Still Unbeaten

Baseball Season's Grand Opening

Mindanao Nose Out Brewers:

Last Inning Thrills

WITH HIS EXCELLENCY, the Governor, tossing the first ball, the Hongkong Baseball Season opened in grand style at the new Kowloon Ball Park on Saturday, U.S.S. Mindanao nosing out the H. B. Brewery 7-6 in a last inning rally that had fans roaring with excitement.

Yesterday, U.S.S. Asheville beat Mohawks 6-4, and Royal Engineers defeated South China 9-5,

There was a record gathering at ball-park on Saturday for the official opening, and the baseball was |keeping, with the enthusiasm of the

fans.

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The following were the official guests of the League,-His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northeofe, ne- companied by his A.D.C. Captain II. S. Batty Smith His Excellency Major General A. E. Grasett, accompanied by |hia A.D.C.. Captain R. E. T. St John; Commodore Richard E. Cassidy, U.S.N. and Captain McGlyn, of U.S.S. Min- idinao;. Commodore Collinson; Captain ¡R. E. Guest, Secretary of the Arca Sportt Board; and the American Consul-General, Mr J. H. Bruins.

Mindanao tráiled 5-8 at the begin ning of the final Inning, and when Wilson crossed the plate and tied scores 6-all with two away, the crowd R. was ready for anything. Then Wilson batted a screamer to centre and cashed in the winner.

Major Baseball

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Indians Twice Beat Athletics

NEW YORK, Jane 8 (DP).--- Cleveland Indians scored a dou- ble victory over Philadelphifa Athletics in to-day's Major Base- ball programme.

In the same

section, the American Learuc.

Boston Red Sox'twice humbled Chicago White Sox.

Scores were:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

The Brewers, however, had yet a chance of making the grade, but Philadelphia failed before the brilliant pitching of Powlawski.

Scores inning by Inning were: The Philipping Amateur Athlello! Federation are unable to obtain per- Mindanaor mission from the State Department to

Ituna send a team of swimmers and divery to the Colony for an Interport Swim- Brewery: ming contest.

Runs

ils

This was learned yesterday from Mr L. R. Ildefonso, local repre- sentative of the P.A.A.F, who has just received a letter to that effect from Dr Ylanan, Secretary-Treasurer of P.A.A.F.

the

Mohawks Subdued

Hatlery: Bobich, Ferrick, Hayes,

Cleveland

Battery: Harder, Eisenstat, loving, Kemsley.

Philadelphia

1.

0 6. 3

2

Battery: Grou, Teacock.

Battery: Milnar, Brown, Hemsley. Boston

Battery's Marchildon, Harris, Ferrick, вусь. Cleveland

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10

0

a

0 20

Chicago.........

2

Battery: Lyons, Tresh.

Doston

J

Battery: Nowsom. Pytlak.

Chicago

A

2

first

Battery: Lee, Tresh.

New York St Louis

11

2

Battery: Huming, Dickey,

Battery: Auker, Ostermueller, Swift.

'NATIONAL LEAGUE

Battery: Leo, McCullough, Battery: Johnson, Sullivan, Derres,

10

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7

French,

Erickson,

2 Quinn.

4 Scheming.

0

Boston...

13

L3

Battery: Javery, Mast.

Pillsburgh

14

13

1

Battery:

*

Battery: Hughes, Pearson,

Bruner,

Livingston.

Pittsburgh

SCORING 1, 1 and 2 In the three frames, but thereafter remain- Ing blank, the Mo.iawks went under RECREIO “A” regained the lead in the First Divi-

The Philippine governing sports the U.S.S. Asheville 4-6 in the opener sion of the Lawn Bowls League yesterday when they beat body have proposed as an alternative of the baseball session yesterday. their "B" Club-mates 5-0 at King's Park. Though having team to Manila later in the season, but the second frame with four runs, and that Hongkong send a representative Asheville came through strongly in played one more game than Craigengower, they have ait is thought Improbable that Hongkong clinched the issue with singles in the

will be able to obtain permision for arth and sixth cantos. four points' lead.

those swimmers, who are members of

Scores were: the Volunteers, to secure leave.

Mohawk:

Runs

to-day, when they beat Newcastle and International Soccer the Northern Districts by five goals

In its almilarity to ice hockey it has its appeal. It is fast and can be made very selenilfic.

But, one must first learn to to three-Reuter. skate, and skate well, for the

manoeuvres require quite some skili.

If

anyone has any doubts about:

Another Victory

Sydney, June 8.

The Chinese footballers to-day beat

the possibilities of hockey on skates, Granville 7-4-United Press.

a visit to one of the games between;

the

the Regiments would be an eye-

are played in opener. They right spirit, and provide great fun. I mention the right spirit for, as in ice hockey, bumps can be fréquent, and sometimes hard, and these must

be taken in good humour.

-The Boon-Of-Ice

Whirlaway's Triple Triumph

Kowloon Tong secured a six points' lead in the Second Divi- alon on Saturday when Kowloon Football Club lost to Recreio,

Week-End Water-Polo

England Beat and K. Tong maintained their the week-end, and all ended as

Wales 3-2

-

Thrilling Match

two matches were Dockyard pool, when

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Chicago

Boston

Mas, Chicago

Battery:

* Battery! Basers, Sirincevich, kinger, Davis. Philadelphia

Battery: Podigany, Warren.

4

0

St Louis. 510

Battery: Krist, Shoun. Hutchinson, Pad- gett, Mancuso.

0 New York

D

St Louts.........

0 101 1

10 -D-0-2

0 =

Battery: Derringer, Lombardi, West," Riddle.

Battery: Schumacher. Lohrman, Bow- man, Hartnelt,

7 12 Battery: M. Cooper, Shoun, Maneused.

12 New York

Battery: Hubboil, Odea, Denning. Cincinnati .............. 3

Brooklyn

2

10

Battery: Wyatt, Owen.

Only three Invitation Water-polo Asheville: Tournament matches were held over

8 218 11 x = 5tery Bowman, Switt, Lopez. anticipated. unbeaten record at the expense On Saturday

Sappers Win Easily of the Hongkong F.C. at the held in the

ROYAL ENGINEERS upset calcu- Navy "A" beat 30th Battery R.. by Iations in the nightcap yesterday by Valley.

Gve gonis to one, and 8th Constal The second "possible" of the Regiment A. beat 965th Battery R.A. beating South China 0-5 after a great season was recorded by J. Dinnen, by dive, goals to two. Ruiter (2), Lleut. Inst stretch rnily. Scores dend- LONDON, June 7 (Reuter).— A. Bower, G. Thompson and C. Carter, Paul and Halfyard scored for locked 2-all at the end of the fourth Wallls (K.B.G.O, Third Division) Navy "A" while Richards scored for frame but Soppers chased home three England beat Wales by three goals.

(4) Battery. McNulty

and to two after the latter had led by In their match against the Hong-30th two clear goals at the interval, in

kong Electric at North Point. The Calthorpe netted for 8th Constal Regi- the fifth and four in the sixth in

put the game on ice.. their International Association

total for this rink victory-40-11-piled for 085th Battery.

Scores were: Football match to-day before 20,-

established A new DEETcgato

In "Y" Pool NEW YORK, June 7 (UP),—

000 spectators,

record. Whirlaway to-day became the fifth Woodward and James-placed-Walas-A. J.-Coelho (C.C.C., 3rd Div.) Yesterday morning-only-one-match seven against R. A was held in the YM.C.A. pool, when would be a boon to Hongkong if horse in United States turf history in the lead long before England got registered a

to secure the triple crown, winning going, but later Hagan reduced Eng Edwards (Hongkong C.C.) on Satur-Middlesex "A" beat 965th Battery R.A. 5. Chinn: rink ice

were made. It the US. G$25,000 Belmont Stakes. stand extremely hard luck in wet day, while sixes were claimed by C. by ave goals to one. Jennings (2), Bin-

1st Div),

the Ura scored for A. den (2) and would, of course, have to be

Whirlaway had previously won the converting a header for Wales just Strange (CS.C.C

and Div.). winners,

Holl repiled for closed from the

Brooksbank (H.K.F.C., 2nd rays of the sun. Kentucky Derby and the Preakness before the interval. But like Jai-Alal, on which I wrote Stakes.

be- the Gunners. The other match Early in the second-half the Welsh and J. C. Aitken (Police, 3rd Div.).

Bth Inst week, it would be costly ven-

Two matches were played yester- tween 30th Battery R.A. and ture at the outset, though I have no itabo third

Yankee Chance was second and forwards worked their way through

the English defence, but Hapgood, the day. Recreio "A" beat Recreio "B" Coastal Regt.RA. was postponed. doubt that it would be a very pro-

England and Arsenal captain," dropped in the First Division, and Craigen- back to save the final shot with the gower beat Recreio in the "C fitable venture all the year round.

England goalkeeper outpositioned. Division. Scores were: Roller skates may not provide the

Hagan equalised for England soon after same facility for figure- and trick-

this, and just before the end Welsh skating as on ice, but the fundamen- tal pleasures are similar for it in- corporates the same soothing sense of gliding along as though in flight. Nor have they the same glide as those on ice, nor can one produce the same turn of speed, but they are an excellent substitute.

Tonnis

U. S. Pro. Doubles

Hollywood, June 7, Keith Gledhill and Lester Stoeten. former United States Tennis Doubles

the champions, to-day won

United Slates Professional Doubles title when they beat Sid Barnes and A. D. Bell 6-4, 13-11-Rester..

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Water-Polo Meeting

A. meeting of representatives of the polo Tournament will be held at 8.30

At King's Park Recrelo A beat Recreio European Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water

put paid.io Wales' account by con-8 54, verting England's final goal.

Reading Wins London Cup

D. G. Alven, C. H. Basto, J. C. Re-pm. to-morrow at the YM.C.A. to medios J. J. Basto lost to Joe Luz, C. E. draw up further fixtures." Marques, J. F. V. Ribeiro, C. G. Bilva

15-22.

* C. Vor, A. M. Xavier, A. M. Rodrigues. A. P. Guterres lost to F. X. Soares, C Roza-Pereiro, F. V. V. Ribeiro, R. F. Luz

12-20

JF. A. Machao, C. A. Loper, Eddie Souza, J. E, Noronha lost to L. F. Kavier, C. M de Siva, IT. A. Alves, F. X. Silva 13-19

4-1.

Third Division {

LONDON, June 7 (Reuter).--- Reading won the London Cup Assocelation Football competition At fiecrelo Cralgengower beat Recreio to-day when they beat Brentford) "L. A. Rozaria, F. K. Montello, M. J. by the odd goal in Ave after shar. Pinne, P. A. Yvanovich lost to F. ing two goals at the interval.

Delgado, R. K. Pavri, C..W. Lam.. N. P. Karanjin 17-27, Sherwood scored after three minutes. Sequeira, II. M. Xavier

for Regiling, but half an hour later Noronha, M. A. Corvalho beat L

Four Die In Freight Train Disaster

SALINAS, Cal., May 5 huge Southern Pacific freight train ex-| mountain locomotive pulling a 94-car

Perry found the back of Reading's net. Roza, W. J. Curd, E, S.. Franks, A. J. ploded five miles north of hero for Brentford. Early in the second Corlo 23-15,

Saturday, killing four trainmen and

half Poland, in Brentford's goal, had Mendonca, 35. Alarcon lost to E. J. Tock..

· G. A, Ribeiro, E AR Alves Mhurling jagged smoking steel in all

the misfortune to punch the bali FIC. Modi, G. Lade, D. A. Rozaria 14-19 directions.

through into his own net in an rt- tempt to save, and Reading led by the

odd goal.

Perry again Tame to the rescue of Brentford and equalised with a grand shot, but before the end Edelston, re- leased from the International match, scored the deciding goal in Reading's favour.

The RI Hon. Mr A, V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, attended the game and had the teams presented to him. He inter handed the cup and souvenirs to the winning captain and team.

Scottish Cup Games

London, June 7, The first round of the Scottish Foot-

ball Association's Summer Cup com- petition was played to-day, while a full programme of matches was held in the North and South Regional Leagues. The results were:

* Bestilsh'. Bammer Cup, first roundas Airdrieonians 3 Hamilón 3; · Celtic 2 Hibernian 3; Falkirk ́2 Hangers 3; Heart of Midlothian & Quren's Park 1; Morton Ciyde: 2; Motherwell a Dumbarton 2 Partick 1 St Mirren; Third Lanark Albion Rovers 2,

..

K. C. C. Cricketers

At Lawn Bowls

Twenty boxcars and oil tank cars piled up like toys along the right- of-way.

14,169 Rabbits Caught

1

In 147 Nights

Members of the successful How- loon Cricket Club's senior and Junior cricket teams gathered at the Club yesterday fóra Durry

Threo trappers attached to the firm tin, following which they met in of Mesers Gough, of South Cerney, a bowls match which the secande Cirencester, Glon, claim that in 147 won after an extra head, by all nights between August 19 and De- rtaks.

cember 21 they caught 14,169 rabbits.

A. Ziminein. F. H. Eimmern, D. Hung. Thousands more have been 'enught JP Robinson lost to it. Trokenshire, since that date. K.-M. Daxler, T. A. Madar, W. W. Par- cons 10-19,

E. F. Fincher, D. J. N. Andermn, N, D. H. N. Gough caught 215 rabbits in Lovd, C. Fincher beat A. E. Perry, one night with 100 traps, and on an

Curtis. T. Goodwin, S. A Gray 24-12 other night S. E. Evans caught 205 R. T. Broadbridge, La. ft. Burch, N. A.

Mackay, T. W. Carr lost to W., C. Hunt with a similar number of traps. In 11. J. Fenton, R. Leigh, G. E. Taylor 13-23 and 5.332 in 10 days.

20 days 7,585 rabbits were caught,

Yorkshire Team

were trapped on abiro and Wiltshire,

The rabbits Glocester- farms in

Mr Isaac Cough, head of the firm, contends that the method employed The following will represent the by his men--trapping above

South Regional Teigue Leicester City a Stoke City:** Millwall's Crystal Palace Society of Yorkshiremen in Hongkong ground-is by far the best.

Tottenham itatapura Fulham West against the Hongkong Electric on Fri Tam 1 Queen's Park Rangers 3; Aldershot day at 9 pm. at Ming Yuen!- 3 Watford 1

Regional Match-Mansfield Town 1 tar, St. N. Rakusen faktp).

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