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Friday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 11, 1941.

Spate

Items Of Interest To Swimmers

Activity This Week-end

Of Gala Activity

Aid To Bomber

Bomber Fund

·V.A.D.-A.N.S, and Lai Tsun-V:R.C. Meets To-morrow Night

(By "Tinker")

TOGETHER with the Government inter-Depart- mental gala at the European Y.M.C.A. this evening, there will be a spate of unusual activity in swimming circles this week-end. To-morrow night there will be two Meets that in many respects will occupy main interest. These are the V.A.D.-A.N.S. and V.R.C.-Lai Tsun galus, the first in the Army Pool and the second at the V.R.C.'

Those, to whom swimming is

a more serious topic, will un- Bowls Championship doubtedly be in attendance at

the V.R.C., for the Nurses' func-

tion is more in the nature of a W. Harris And

social event in aid of the Bom- ber Fund As far as I can re member, this is the first all- women's gala ever held in Hongkong, though I am told that there was another many years ago.

There should be quite a lot to see, The original intention was to holdį the events in the Y.M.C.A. pool, but since the venue was changed to the i Army

the Nurst was deckled to imit

events to one length of

the pool which 14 3315 yards. Races

Mrs

A. Soutar Win

Pairs Match

FEATURING in a late scoring streak, that included a six, W. Harris and A. Soular beat W Colledge and E. Kirman 23-15 In a bowls pairs first round Jawn championship match at the Hong- kong Football Club yesterday.

Colledge and Kirman opened with will be for free-style, breast-stroke, a succession of live singles, and by back-stroke, nud medley teams, to the 8th end were lealing. B-1, but gether with a diving competition. with. on the 0th. 3 on the 17th Mitrrell, former Olympic and then on the 13th, flares and swhamer, will be one of the high- Soular were in the lead 13-11. Nights of the free-style events, as

From that moment they never will Mrs I. Ritchie, for in practice looked back, and with another run

have bolli telurned respectable i over four heads that netter them 9! times over one

shots, led 22-12 on the 18th. Other than the Nurses' events, Two on the 20th and a single on there will be a relay between the the 21st were all that the losers Garrison and Volunteer Officers, a could manage further and the match women's invitation race over one ended 23-15 with Southr's single on length, a diving exhibition and the just el.

Scores were: 13315 yards Invitation relay be tween the Naval Volunteers, the soutar: Army and the European "y".

they

BUT the better swimming will

Kim!

1, 1, 4, 4, 4. 1. 1.1.1.1.1. 0, 1,

1, 4.0, 3. 1, 3, 2, Q, 8, 1, 1, 0,

Guterres, V. Churn and

J.

Anderson

be at the Victoria Recreation! Club. Except for the men's Sartick, Lo Pa-kain and Ke 440 yards freestyle, which sui-log (lal Tsun).

Men's 220 yds breast-struke. Mar should be won by Chan Chun-ques und A. Alves (V.ft.C.); Fong Chank- nam (Lai Tsun) from Charles y and Wong Sin-chl (al Taun) Huang (VR.C.), all the races should be close affairs,

Aten'e 100 yds free-style.-W. Lawrence

and, 1. Roza-Pereira V.R.C.): Lot Tal- ping and Tuang Cheong-ming Lak, Tsung. Men's 440 yds free-style-C, Huang and In the woman's events, especial- C. Silva Netto (Vn); Ynt Sal-kwan Is, there will be some excellent and Chan Chun-num (Lat Tsun

breast-stroke, — V. Women's 50 yds competition. In

the 40 yards Churn and M. Noronha, Y. Yelle (V.it.c.1 free-style, for instance, the out- Ka Mui-ng and Le Po-kam (Lal Tan).

Men's 100 yds back-stroke-A. K. Rum- Yiu- standing competitors of the Cham-fit and T. Lopes (V.R.C.: Lu Y

Wil pionships last year w Be In on

tu and Poon Wing-kwal int

C. hack-stroke. Vivienne Charn Woniea's 100 d position. Ami Miss Jackie Anderson for the Guterres and 1. Lopes or F. Grant V.I.C. mel

and Miles Ke Mul-Hing and V.R.CL Sadick and Tank Fung- Miss Sadick for Lai Teun, are a quartette that provide a preview of the 1911 Char

Championship. The only other women swimmer in Hongkong that could be included with these

four is Miss Ho Wal-king of the Chinese Bathint Club.

To-morrow, however, I should not bet

trrently surprised to

I..

Anderson taking first place.

Women's 50

kwan (Lai silage free-style-V. Chun and Anderson (V.I.G.) Ku Mui-fing and Snick Lai Tsun).

Men's 150 yds medley relay. Rumjahn, W. Inwrence and D. 11. Taylor V.Rau-Yu-lug. Tsang Cheang ing and Kain Hop-ining Lal Tsuni. Women's 200 yd freestyle relay-V, Chun. J. Anderson. C. Guterres and 1. Lopes or F. Grant (V.R.C. Ke Mui-iing Txang Fung-kwan. 1. Sadlek and Cheng Miss F-16 (La Tun).

Men's D yds freestyle relay.-C. The women's 150 yards medley Huang, W. Lawrence, A. Bean and Hora-Pereira (VR.C.); Lau Tai-ping. arch Fonn Winn-kwal

relay, and the men's 880 yards relay Yau Sal-kwan, are two of the events that should chan Chun-nama (La Teun). keep snectators on their toes.

both.

The

Ini

A expected

•

the

teams are very evenly DISTINGUISHED gathering is balanced,

at the Government

gala nt W. Lawrence makes a re-appear inter- Departmental Ance in this relay and earlier in the European Y.M.C.A. this evening, the 100 yards free-style. In this second whole being in aid of the Bomber race his competition, if he is up to Fund.

old form, will come from Tsang, The programme, which was pub- Cheong-ming the Lal Tsun "Ansh" lished yesterday, is one of variety. over the 50 yards.

Following the gala, the Peninsula Final selections for both teams Hotled band, by kind permission. have been made, and are as follows: will play for the dance which will

Women's 150 yds medley relay back be then held. stroke, breast-stroke and free-style).-C.

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STARS OF THE NURSES GALA TO-MORROW

American Impressions Of Schmeling

Swimmers

at to-morrow's A.N.S.-V.A.D. gala in aid of the Bomber

How To Play Baseball

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2. The Catcher

This is the second article in the series of seven dealing with the playing of the various positions on the diamond,"

THE CATCHER is a very important cog in every ball club. He should be the target for the pitcher. He must be prepared to catch a high, low or wide balls, and then be in a position to throw in caso somo base is occupied.

This position is best taken crouch-

ing, knees alightly bent, the feet normally spread and the weight of Golf the body just off the heels. The body should be erect and relaxed. above the hips and the body well balanced, especially while squatting. This will allow the calcher to step In any direction in the least possiblo time and effort.

In should not bend too far for ward, nor be caught flat-footed,

but should be ever on the alert.

The catcher should not be afraid to throw to the different bases when occupied if it is the time to theow. Decisiveness, apced and throwing ac- curacy are essentials, and he should Fund: Mrs I. Ritchie, Miss V. work with the pitcher on all batters,

trying Blackburn, Mrs Crawford, Miss J.ness of each. Critchett, Mrs A. Black, Mrs P. J. T. Skipworth and Miss M. Simpson.

Officers Beat Other Ranks

In Royal Scots Gala

OFFICERS won the first inter-Ranks swimming gala, which was held by the Royal Scots in the Army pool yesterday. In the six events, the Officers took one first, four seconds and a fourth, and these were mainly through the fine efforts of Lieut Millar, Capt. Dunlop and Lieut Hunter.

Friendship To Hatred

NEW YORK.-Unofficial Brit- ish reports say Max Schmeling was killed in the battle for

One of the highlights of the was an exhibition Crete. Official German ştate- evening ments say the big fellow is alive, į provided by V.R.C. swimmers in but in a hospital, after having a medley relay. taken part in the parachute in

vasion.

An amusing event was a novelty

are for teams of twa. One man had

to swim one length, fully dressed. undress in the water and swim buck Doth sides, at least, seem to agree beture the second half of the team that this man with the fierce fighting, could take off. heal never quit his fighting trade.

The water-poln nal between the Officers and Corporals, which was Max, during the years he was the final item of the evening, was bosing in the United States, prob-playing with ducting permitted and moments of the muteli provided quite more enemies thaneme entertainment for the spectatura, ably made

For the Corporals, Morrison. friends. He was cold and calea-

ard Hunter Sutherland, Bankier aut strictly for the were much to the fore, lating and

The officers team in the water-polo] money. The man who had been

Mujer S. final was

White: Lieut. Hunter, Capt. Bennett: Lieut. Milkar: his closest American friend, lafe Joe Jacobs, dled hating Max eut. Plakerton, Capt. Dunlop, Capt.

Corporals were bitterly.

Yet not Jacobs or anyone else in doubted ever the boxing racket Schmeling's gaineness or denied that Max was a truly fine heavyweight.

First Impressions THEN e Arst came to the United W

States to fight his way to the "heavyweight title and win a fortune, Max was a playful and friendly fellow, given to practical jokes, but in his last couple of visits he was a rather haughty Individual.

This possibly was a result of the almost bysterical acclaim given him In Germany after knocking out Jor Lauls. In Berlin at the time, Max practically owned the town.

There wasn't the slightest doubt in Max's mind, ever, that he would

Glasgow,

League Tennis

Chinese R.C. Overwhelm

Post Office "A"

"D" Division Matches

were

Four of the five "p" Division

Tennis League

matches played yesterday according tu chedule, the Post Onice "B" v. Jewish R.C. game being postponed, Results were

CILC, A, Post Office "%" } C.R.C: beat Post Office A.1.

his best to size up the weak.

Methods Of Throwing

Runyan And Picard Fail In P. G. A. Championship

Craig Wood Eliminated

· LOS ANGELES, July 10 (Reu- ter).Thero Wero

notable faltures in the first of the match play rounds of the American Pro- fessional Golfers Association championship at Denver, Colorado, to-day.

Paul Runyon, twice holder of the

green where he wos stymied. nnd

ON throws to second, whether or lite, lost to Norton Smith on the Inst not the waste ball in used, the fleury Fleard, champion in 1939, lost to throw should be made to the side of Phil Greenwald, of Wisconsin, four the base on which the fielder is tak- and three. ing the throw,

Byron Nelson, defending the title The catcher should either be in a against Croit Wood, American cham- position to throw or should take a plon, won comfortably but Sam Snead, short step with his left foot. The twice runner-up, had to plny five extra stepping and bringing of the arm to holes before beating Early Martin, of

throwing position should be done Callforala, at the 23rd. In unison and as quickly as possible! upon catching the.

big

Gall.

60

Gelling the ball away fast is a

factor

success In the

nľa catcher on throwing to bases al- though he should not hurry much that he becomes inaccurate. The catcher should always be alert to-throw to second when first is oc- cupted, especially so when the score is even and one or two are down.

Throwing To Third throwing to third base when the rammer is stealing or stretch-

New St Leger

At Manchester On September 6

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter)-A нец St Leger will be run at. Manchester on September 6 aver one mile six furlongs,

First Receptorn have been; Ranger, Single Court, Sainblazey, Regal Academy. Buru, Cuerdley.

ing a hit, the throw should be made Mazarin, Devonian, Dancing Time, to the inside of the base, and the Selim Hassan, Lion

Lion Tor, Sollum. Starwort. catcher should try to be in n position Valdavion, Sempronta,

Owen Tudor, to throw upon tatching the ball. Firoze Din, Bassanio,

Upon throwing to third when the Fettes, Thoroughfare. Chateau In Is returulug to that base, Rose, Clean Sweer, Suncastle. Pinocchio, Bakh

.

runner Is

Notoriety,

Turkana,

he should keep the ball in the tu-Tawar, Martin side to make certain that the ball Orthoclox, will not strike the runner. It is Ptolemy, Felous, Portulan, Royalist, usually the catcher's throw that Camperdown, Nord Rizea, Lambert

Sinrici and Thistle Brig. catches the runner off third base.

Tagging

WHEN tagging the runner at the where the fielder should throw,

He should be ready at the crack plate, the catcher should not

be afraid to get in front of the run-of the ball to loente fouls or high runner. This is especially true when hits in front of the plate.

The catcher should be ready to

are

a man is stealing home.

The catcher should make himself back up throws at first when a dou- A target for the fielders when they ble play, second to first, is involved,

to throwing

the

plate. He or when an overthrow looks proba- K. M. Wong and Alfred Lut beat 11. should be a good judge of a bouncing ble, otherwise he must remember

be able to

tell that he is the LAST DEFENCE Howlett and W. Marris 0-0 Chin and F. K. Clin 4-6.

beat D

represented by Fitches one . F Hung 6-2; lost to 5. 8. ball and sould-catch it on the against scoring.

LCpl Bankier: Brown, Morris: Hun- ter Cpl Cuthern L/Cpl Emmer-

Edge.

Rre

Results

2.

Eight tengt relay-Officers: Privates: 3, Corporals; 4. Warrant Oncers

Sergents, Time 3 0.2/5.

C. M. Teang and C. F. Chey beat low. Itt and Morris 7-3; beat Fitchen and

tung 6-3; beat Chin and Chin -1,

Chan Yin and Y. R. Chung beat low- lett and Morris 6-3; beat Fitchen and Hutut 6-2; beat Chin and Chin 6-1.

C.C.C. 7.2, Cralengower beat

2

whether he hop or in the air.

He should at least get in front of the ball, and should not be afraid runner some distance to tag the

from the plate.

If other runners are on, he should any extra bases because of his slow- ness in acting.

Novelty race.-1, Privates; 2. Warrant K. M. Au and C. i. Lee beat B. and I be alert to see that they do not take leers, Time 2, 41,

Officers and Sergeants, 9, Corporals; 41

P. Toon 6-1; beat F. Gonsalves and T.

Si lengthe medley relay, Privates: Koo 7-5; beat K. K. Ip and L. F. Souza

Y. C. 2 meers; 3. Warrant Officers and Ser- 6-4. Reants: 4, Corporals. Time 2, 43-4/5.

100 yarda Corporals; 2. Oficers....3.

Mok and Y. A. Leung lost to Poon and Poon 3-8 beat Consalves and

-Brud-Souza. 0-3, M. C. Hung ond

Privalen, 4. Warrant Officers and Ser-100 C4 beat nu lost to Poon geants. Time 1. 13.2/5.

Novetty race, Warrant Officers and and Foon 3-6; best Gonsalves and Kos

4,0-1; beat.Ip and Soura 0-2. Sergeants; 2, Officers; 3. Corporals:

Printes, Time 21-4/5.

Mediny relay.-7, Corporal;, 2. Omrers: 3. Privates: 4. Warrant Officers and Ser. geants. Time 3 min 11.4/5 sec.

LILC. 5, C.B.A. 4 Indians beat Central Brilish 5-4. M. H. Hassan and . Hingh beat D. I and T. Gaubert 6-3; bent N. Bickford Water-polo-Oficers (Hunter) 1 v. Cor- Whitley and D. T. Smith 6-3; beat D.

Tomashisky and V. C, Bond 0-4. porals (Morricon) 1,

Schools' Gala

knock the negre out again in 1938. To Be

He trained lightly at Speculator, NX.. and paid no attention to Jacobs whatsoever,

So what happened to him that night at Yankee Stadium was a heart-breaking Burprise.

To Be Held Next Month

A MEETING at the Victoria Max Recreation Club yesterday dis- the didn't get in more than one good cussed points relating to blow before Joe Louls had him on the floor, beaten half to dead..te projected swimming gala for was taken to hospital, in an agony school boys and girls. of pabi, a bone snapped near his Lionel Roza-Pereira presided and left kidney.

Mar probably would have been plven another chance at Louis-the chance that Tony Galento eventually got-if it had not been for his shabby treatment of Joe Jacobs,

representatives

M. S. Hussain and M. I. Razack beat Bickford and Caubert -4; lost to Witit- ley, and Smith 40; beat Tomashsky and Bend 0-2.

A. 1, Sumed and U. A. Rumjahn lost to Bickford and Gaubert 6-7; lost to Whit- ley and Smith 1-6; lost to Tomashsky and Bond 1-0.

K.LT.C., Army 0%

Kowloon indigne lost to Army 64-24. K, S. Metal and Y. J. Khan drew with S/Sgt Ford and L/Cpl Stoner 0-6; lost to /Cpl Glasscow and 9pr Elsley 1-5; beat S/Sgt Mitchell and Sgt. Musson -2.

J. Dad and G. M. Khan beat Ford and Stoner -2: beat Classcow and Elsley 6-4; lost to Michell and Musson 6-2

U. II. Esmail and K. Singh lost to Ford and Stoner 4-6; lost to Glasscow and Eisley 2-6; lost to Mitchell and Musson 3-8.

Mr

During the gala on exhibition of from La Saltediving will be given by L. Roza-Pereira, ¡College, St Joseph's College and the Colony champion, and his brother C. Roz-Pereira, former Colony champion." One swimmer will be allowed to Diocesan Boys' School, attended.

compete in only two individual events, excluding dlving and the relay.

Entrance fee for spectators will bo 30 cents.

The rain is to be held on August 23 at 7 p.m. In the V.R.C. pool. Heats will be held on August 18 and 19. Entries close on July 31.

SWIMMING O GALA

SATURDAY 12TH JULY 945 PM.

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3. SUGGESTIONS. (1) THE catcher should at all times insuli confidence in his entire team. He. should be the LIFE of the team.

(i) He should keep the pitcher awake.

(3) Tell the pitcher what to do with bunts or pop files.

(iv) Never let the pitcher. handle a ball that he can fleld him- self,

(v) Should dive to tag a run- ner if necessary.

(vi) Should have signals with all basemen

(vi)Never make useless throws.

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