1941-07-19 — Page 6

Saturday,

HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH

July 19, 1941.

When

"Ball Fan's" Baseball Notes

Ladies Loll In The Bleachers

"Female Of Species More Deadly Than Male"

Letting One's Hair Down

"LADIES DAY at the ball park." The aforesaid event is as big an affair with the femmes nowadays in most organized baseball leagues in the United States and Canada as those old four o'clock gabfests over tea-cups which have been an absolute necessity for the weaker sex, as a means for letting out superfluous air, since the ancient stoneage days.

Ladies day, in case it is forgotten, is the big day each week when the boy friend can take his gal, his gal's girl friend, his sisters and any others of the feminine class, out to the ball park, for an extremely reasonable-spending afternoon or night, if it happens to be a night game.

In other words it's a free) admission game for the ladies,

but "boy-oh-bay " the jargulous Weekly Wind-up

baseball lullaby or lingo dilshed out by these senoritas of the gashouse section, just about drives a guy, with all the sin- cerity in the world. to the cleaners.

When a shrieking horde fills thr ball park, the chances are that more home runs will develop than if the bleachers were cluttered with a bunch of sour-faced salesmen.

A salesman or a movie house wher never gets excited or enthusiastle unless somebody clouta a baschit; but The Amazon rulers percolate shrilly for pop illes and "almost safe" plays; such as force-outs and double-plays. This gets the batters so curious that they knock home runs Just to see i what will limppet.

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LET'S just try to imagine the aweet. nighure of a kulics' day here at our Chatham Road ball park.

"Did we say imagine?" The atmosphere about our green ball orchard would definitely verge on the word "refined."

11 would be pleasant, don't you' think, to hear silks rustling through the turnstiles and watch alim hands with red-painted finger nalls peek daintily Into horsehide purses.

The blue baze

baze of cigar smoke that ordinarily wufts would De replaced by a cloud of scented face powder. And if there was any stamping, your ears would noi

over

the stands

be deafened by the loud thud of size 10 or 12 flat-car boats, but would surely tingle to the delicate patter of the latest styled summer pumps, similar to those exhibited in the shoe stores along Hongkong's swanky shopping districts.

WE'LL say that Mrs. Bibbsy Ainsterville of Shum Chun (Hongkong side) and Miss -Waldemar-Casanova,-her-noigh- bour, are guests on laties' day. They arrive at the park between the 2nd and 3rd innings—it

11. B. Brewers dramatle with- drawal from the ball loop, at the thick of the petant fight, brought out that ble Invisible plan with the words, That's all folks! The lague race is all over.”

And the season is only hitting

its half way mark.

Ase Just cards al That fans

H. B. and Mindanao about the only drawing the ball parkt's the make any frague in any big time sport-Baseball's 10 exception

as

The gap between these two teams and the rest of the league, is deep as the Pacifle is wide.

much

Seems there won't be profit. If any. In this year's league take-in.

The Redbird Cardinals held their final preparation softball meeting early this week-Dave "Dixie" Walker will again be head coach of this winsome girls softball entry. with Romen Hamet and Victor L'm chosen as his two

been taken over by K.F.C. Ogden-Walker's Cardinals have already started practices th Dolly

front office duties 45/stani-The

serious Brown definitely slated to twirl, these Redbirds will be just about one of the classiest trams in the

lood.

Mar.

Jay Wong. Maple Leaf Canuc kette outfielder is well on her way to recovery, after a recent scesion

the hospital-Ditta Daris hard-playlog Wildcat first sacker. who was also in the hospital re- cently.

and The Canucketles

Redbirà Cardinals expect to start summer basketball practices next week at the Kowloon Chinese

Y.M.C.A. Along with Celeste Marques Baby Panthers, they'll probably take in friendly games against each other' -Starry Players on South China A.A's classy men's care quintet are coaching these three girls' hoop Leams-There's a possibility that the Chung Hwa Maroon soft- bell-ties may also form A team. making it a four team-series.-

being fashionable to come late-and rough riding dogs. Why don't you cut across the green pastures by enter them in the races? centre and left field, then get their "Throttle that harmony." snaps

dainty little bees all wet and soaked

In trying to negotiate that "all- Mrs. Ansterville.

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Then turning to the diamond, she opens her mouth time" wet spot by the stands.

Desiring a nice big popsicle to and yells: "Bump the onion kid, he

a prayer. cool off in the terrifle heat, Miss ain't got nothing but Waldemar Casunova searches for a What do you think of twirler Stein dime in her handbag, uprooting in versus speedballer McStone?" le- the process, six hairpins, powder mands the fellow ball fan to the left, crepe de Buff, a handkerchief, a mirror and a short woman wearing a stub of a pencil, used for jotting chine, in tropical coloured purple, down the formula for making trimuned with florentina effect. cookies and the names of good big chunk of hot dog smothered in Mrs Ainsterville munches down a dressmakers. They park themselves on a couple relish and mustard, before answer. of seals behind the

think says, "I Chung Hwa ing. "Well," she Maroon bench. Mrs Ainsterville speedballer McStone has awfully deposits her feet an the shoulder nice hair. Ile's eule on the buses blüden of the wantan in front,

interrupts the stout lady with her Easter Sunday "Listen sister" frock, on its second outing.

woman in front with the Easter This Darly turns around and Sunday dress, "Stein has McStone snarla. "Well sister I see you've got beaten by at least thirty ways. He

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Scramble For Third Placing

(By "Bali Fan"}

'STUNNED by last week's sudden spectacular events which led to the dabbing of a big black spot in the annals of local baseball history, the back-bounding six team loop resumes its week-end card this afternoon at 2.15 p.m. with the Royal Engineers opening against South China's bottom-placed nine. With the pennant chase as good as over, and with the com- bined Tulsa-Asheville gang a certainty for second place, ball fans expect a real ball-playing scramble for the third spat.

The Sappers have shown a blg jall-round Improvement since the start of the season and should chall up an easy victory to-day against the "out and out" Caroline men. Cork, Engineer outdelder Babe injured a few weeks ago chasing a ny ball, has rounded back into shape again and will probably start at his old stamping grounds in right field.

Referees appointed are

Pow-

Ski

Stan Leonard and Bill Chang With the official nightcap WIEL cancelled, the league secretary Is trying to arrange a game between Mindanao's terrific M and tho Chung Hwa Maroons, for afternoon at p.m.

HK.B.C'S

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marauding Mohawks clash In the Sabbath day en- counter with Mindanno's terrine M. starting at 10-am.

Tommy Chan, Nip Lum and P. F. Choy are booked to handle this one. The "M" are salling directly into

IN BASKETBALL as in most other games, offence their second straight championship is most attractive from both a player's and a spectator's and will probably send the Redskins point of view. It signifies the spirit of all democratic out with another high-scoring loss. sports. It identifies the individual or team with progress,

Lawn Bowls League Programme

The following is the programume of League lawn bowls matches for this afternoon.

V.

First Division

Police

"Recreio "A" Kowloon C.C. V.C.C.C. Recreio "" የ CS.C.C. K.B.G.C. "A" Indian R.C.

V. K.B.G.C. "D}" v. K. Docks

Second

Division

Prison O.C. V. Recreio

K. Tont H.K.F.C. C.C.C.

V.

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H.K.C.C. Kowloon C.C. V. Taikoo

Third Division

Indian RC.

V. C.CC.

Kowloon F.C. Recreio Electrle

7. K.B.G,C.

V. H.K.F.C. V. Pallee

has nicer eyes, a nicer build and nicer chin. He'd make MeStone look like a bum dressed up. I wish hey played ball in evening clothes just so you could ste for yourself."

The old axiom on offence play says, "When you possess the bu, the other team cannot score."

And since the elimination of the tip-off at centre after each basket is scored, offence, in the cage game, has seen the greatest transformation of any.

A team that is logging can no louger sit back in a five-man set defence and play a wailing game, but must go down the court and feree the play. This tends to open "upTM play;""produce more-action:" spread out the defence and bring about fasi handling over the en- tire court,

A peculiar characteristic of many cage teams in China is the fact that fast open basketball is generally favoured in offensive play, and, as a reault, the elimination of the tip- off has been welcomed, generally.

It has dispensed with that so-called "tall man" advantage at the centre jump, and gives a team, scored against, a chance to open up with possession of the ball.

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THE fast break play, although not THE

always on the winning side of the scorebook, assures basketball fans of action and thrills. As a threat, it is highly effective in breaking up a set defence using the zone principle, or the pressing man-to-man style.

It is sometimes called the "heller. skelter" or "slam bang" system, and The next batter is a tall fine its main purpose is to beat the op- looking fellow, a la the “high, wide ponent down the court, or to get one and hand-ome" type, and there is man clearly in the open, to gain the a flurry excitement. The fans

of an exira offensive man advantage reach hurriedly for their powder at split moments.. puffs and everyone hopes he whi

However, when three or more de- kunek a trinle so they en pal a good look at him when he rounds fensive men are set under their goal. second bare. The kid is a rocket the fast break principle is lost.

and has a batilng average of 321,;

Just about the lowest in the league

"What, two phriters?" screams Mrs |

THE screening system, requiring minute-mode co-operation, hit Alnsterville. "Who's that ump. The the Colony with a bli bang a few Big walrus.. You burglar. Trying years back, and caused local basket- e pull a fast one on such a nire bay. ball enthusiasts no small amount of You reminit, me of my die 'cian." excitement.

"Racketeer," screams the other bleachertes n Porch climber1"

Cage fans showed a keen interest masse. "Hijackert in this tyne of "taking a man out" offence that entailed more or less ue- eldental bodily contuet In a moderated forin.

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Bur there is a mighty crack of

hat.

The ball deserlies a boomerang, landing in the bleachers and pulling the came the cool. fe has, or in other words, on lee, Instantly six wild feminine faux Jonce for the old annie. Mrs. Afnstervilin Anally cantures it. although somehorly strolls on her face and another parly tries to hayonet her

with a hafroin. "I've got it," she cries triumphant

It looks the "goods." when put into motion by highly trained teams In the heart of the basketball world across the Pacific; but on this side of the earth, very few If any of the teams have been able to master even the fundamental principles

of screening.

Best example of screening ever scen in Hongkong was the occasion a

ly. "Say, this will maite a dandy couple of years back, when Vancou

ball for darning socks."

Au so the afternoon

the

ver's briliant Maple Leafs gave an Colony wears on exhibition game in until the Inst putout has been chalked during thele Far East tour,

In the scorebook. The usual The visiting Canadian engo artists. Confident-speaking jloc again comes gave u *pectacular exhibition of co

"ut na Men Ainsterville heads toward ordinisted screening that had the *he-ex/t.

local hoopters completely baffed, "It certainly was a swell game eh? and thrilled the capacity crowd at the Diseball is wonderful. Its intricate Chinese Y.M.C.A." gym.

Inlays, the pitchers' change of pace,

hose" dazzling hook alldes- toally

THE

nok for all these Intricacies every UIE fireball game used by some of time Two to a ball store.”

the teams In America with a "Gr=r>r«r," says I. "wouldn't certain amount of success, comprises - fast, passing, short and long, pussing

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Schedule

At Chatham Road

To-day

2.15 p.m. Royal

Engineers

v. South China,

4 pan. Mindanno v. Chung 11 wa

Maroons

To-morrow

10 am. Mindanao v. H.K.B.C.

Narrow Escape

For Gimblett

HAROLD GIMBLETT, Somerset and England cricketer, now a whole- time member of the A.F.S., had two of his squad killed and one injured during a recent raid on Bristol. Gimblett himself was unhurt.

and long shooting tacties with a con- tinuous dash for the basket.

The players are after the ball at all times,

If this, players are trained to be on the alert every moment; to inter- cept opposing passes for either a quick dash down the floor or for a fast break with lens and short passes, working the ball down to the basket-Blll Woo.

Basketball Mulligan

The Colony's summer open lea- rue starts on Monday, July 28, at the Kowloon Chinese Y.MLC.A.**** Double-headers ឃ៧] bo staged every Monday, Wednesday ป Saturday, starting at 7.30 D.M The new lighting system, at the - open air court, looks the berries from this anglo-Twelve lamps with 300 "wait" bulbs in cach, will transform the place into a brillant- ly lit basketball court.

Fouricen teams are rarin' to get started—–Sliva's Trojans ore dicker- ing to right on a few Mindanao tars Some preity good basketball shouki bo scen during U1

strenuous season.

Physical director Sek Chen-tack states that loud speakers will be Installed on the court, and fans will enjoy the strains of music during the games.

Nearest approach to the perfect game.

me, we've ever seen, was a little while back, when Long Island University dazzled over 18,000 Madison yelling cake fans at the

heart of Square Gardens in the New York City, with a masterful game against Marquette Univ.— Incidentally, Long Island - Univ.« versity

their

carers travel to Puerto Rica in Central Ameries for pro-season tune-up illis.

Nick Beltrão looked pretty hof against the Pollen" haspsters" - Inst week-Dillo Franklo Neves, former St. Joseph's College star, who is being groomed to spearhead the Trojan sbooling attack.

That grand veteran of the razo game here in the Colony. Slew Kit- man, will again lead the strong Benth China squad in quest of the Wa Teh-thon CapThe starry veteran has played on South China A.A. teams the post sixteen years, and is still one of the mainstays will the Caroline Hill Cagemen.

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