1941-07-23 — Page 14

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 23, 1941.

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Around The Courses

Fairways Improved By Rain

Another Definition Of "Plugged" Ball Replacing One's Divots

(By "Birdic")

A VISIT was made to the Country Club, Sheungshiu, | the other day for the first time since the rains began- some weeks ago and the improved state of the fairways was something amazing.

Schools' Gala Organised By V.R.C.

Victoria Recreation Club will hold a Swimming Gala open to thei Schools of the Colony for boys and iris on Saturday, August 23 at 9.07 p.m. leats, if necessary, will be swum off on August 18 and 19 In the V.R.C. pool at 7.07 p.m. stated in their respective school re- Students participating must be re-

klaters at least three months prior to the date of the heats. There will be

no age limit of height limit for Senior Boys, but junior swimmers must be 15

This is not peculiar to this Club, however, for it is very apparent at Kowloon, too, But at the latter course, the un- even surface of the fairways make it difficult and in spots im-years of age or under nad must also possible to use a mechanical mower. This is not the case in There le only one classification for the New Territories, and the close clipped grass makes the Eirin and any schoolgirl may compete. course much the more enjoyable.

Not once in 27 holes, except for intermittent excuralong into the rough, did one meet with a lie that was not, if desired, suit- able for a brassle shot.

There are still one or two spots on the third fairway that have retained their water, but these will soon be dried and the tractor can get to work thereon.

How different It Is, in comparison, nt Kowloon. The grass has grown here with unusual rapidity, and the hand cutters have hardly been able to keep pace. It is not the harder kind of grass, either, and in it the ball snuggles down like in a nest.

be 5 ft 1 in or under on August 18,

Rulca

As an incentive Junior swimmers may compete in any senior event, but not for both classes. Another stipula-

Amother K..tion in that no swimmer may compete

For

Louis

MINNEAPOLIS, July 22 (UP)—) Joe Louls, the heavyweight Boxing champion, threw only one punch on Friday night to knock out Jim' Robinson of Philadelphia in the first round of a scheduled four- round exhibition boat here.

Promising Lightweight

Not unnaturally, the conditions have been somewhat difficult to the

Philadelphia, July 22. thoughtiess ("unthinking" would be a Ray Robinson, young Negro who better word) for I have seen spoons has been boxing professionally for a used recently where a No. 5 or year, remains unbeaten following would have had far better results, the decision in a 10-round bout to

Improvement at the

day against Sammy Angott, world Country Hightweight champion. The title was Club, however, has much to do not at stake. with the beiter drainage system Robinson floored Angott twice in that is in the progress of being the second round and clearly laid. A herring-bone far-out seven of the rounds-Reuter. noticeable on the second, whlle aj

new long ditch, is being dug on

the third.

The Kowloon Golf Club valleys urej

a big problem, and greatest credit] must go to Mr Phillips who is doing] a good job of work there.

AT the latter course, plugged

balls on the first, third and some times the eighth are still recurring, and I was introduced to a novel definition of such the other day.

It is, as far as I know, generally accepted that a plugged ball is one which has half or

more of its. diameter buried beneath the sur- face of the ground.

The other day in a foursome the ball driven from the first tee was plugged in the fairway. The second player, naturally, picked up and played hla shot, but being a some- what erratle player topped the ball rather heavily and simply buried the -ball-again-

From the opposition came the opinion that the second case was not a plugged ball because it had not risen into the air. It was argued|

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won

more than two individual events except in the diving relays

Points for Individual and team plac. ings will be 5, 3 and 1 for first, second and third.

In addition to the list of events given below a demonstration by V.I.C. will also be divers and swimmers

Ilyen,

Programme

The events are as follow: Senior Boys 200 yards free-style relay (teams of four); Senior Boys' 150 yards medley relay teams of three); Senior Boys' 100 yards free-style: Senior, Boys' 220 yards free-style; Senior Boys loo yards breast-stroke: Senior Boys' 190 yarda back-stroke: Senior Boys' Diving, three-metre board, (Compulsory forward- hender, compulsory backward header, one optional dive); Junior Hoys' 200 yards Boys 150 yards medley relay teams of free-style relay (teams of four); Junior three): Junior Boys' 100 yards free-style; Junior Days 50 yards free-style: Junior Boys 50 yards breast-stroke: Junior Boys one-metre board (three forward headers); 50 yards back-stroke: Junior Boys Diving,

Girls 200 yards free-style relay (teams of four); Girls' 50 yards free-style, Gla 50 yards breast-stroke: Girls 60 yardı back-stroke: Girls Diving, three-metre board (three forward headers),

One-sided Matches In

Pairs

Championship

THREE of the four Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship matches played yesterday proved very one-sided. Only close game was that at Recreio in which B. A. Mansell and P. Morgan beat W. McMaster and M. Ferguson 21-16.

Other scores were:

C. E. Marques and J. E. Noronha

If you cannot get anywhere with your own style, try this sometime! The player in the picture, a Canadian, recently went round his home course in one over Par.

How To Play Baseball

5. Third Baseman

BECAUSE of the high speed of balls hit along the third base line, this position is known as the "hot corner" of the dia- mond. The baseman must be very fast, good on ground balls, and must have a good throwing arm. needed to all bases, especially to first.

1. POSITION, The 3rd bsmn

An accurate throw is

The catcher will usually call to

beat E. Strango and H. Stran Bradman May Not Play should play as far inside of the dia-him where to play the ball, other-

31-14 at Craigengower C.C.

W, Cameron and E. G. Post beat J. W. Leonard and W. Ward 24-14 at the Civil Servico C.C.

A. Eastman and W. C. Simpson beat W. J. McCarrach and T. Flic 25-11 at the Kowloon B.G.C,

Close Game

The game at Recreio was

that it should be played in its then very close. The winners, Man- position-beneath the turf!

sell and Morgan, scored

on

In return it was argued logically, eleven of the 21 heads and their and with later support from an out winning margin of five shots side source, that the definition of plugged bull (if there is such a was the outcome of their score: thing) does not concern itself with on the seventh end. how the ball reached that condition

All four bowlers were steady, and

but was merely a statement of fact from a deficit of 5-13, McMaster and --that is, that when a ball is buried Ferguson drew up to 13-all on the It is plugged,

14th. but aver the last seven heads they were just that bit on the out- IN is present condition. loose and side and scored on only two heads.

uncongealed, turf Is liable to

E

The winners' 5 on the 7th

end

be spattered into little pleees when was the biggest tally of the match, Irons shots are made. But even the losers' best being 3's on the 3rd so, players should make the effort and 14.

to retrieve as many of the Ittle pieces as possible and replace them

In what would otherwise be a

ghastly sear on the fairway.

Tennis

Scores were:

Mansell & Morgan 2, 1, 0, 1, 2 0.

5, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 2, 1, ( 1 −21 McMaster & Ferguson 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 1,

0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0=10

A Seven For Police

winners.

Scores were: Cameron & Post

Leonard' &_ Ward

ran

Big Cricket Again

ADELAIDE SPORTSMEN say that Don Bradman may never play big cricket again.

Bradman, who was physical training Instructor in the ALF., has been officially retired from the Army because of fil-health.

His retirement is believed to be due to an attack of fibrositis early this year.

Since his illness Bradman has refused to discuss his cricketing carcer.

Gunpowder

More Accurate Than Bowstring

mond and as far back of the base wise it is up to the judgment of the line as will permit him to field that 3rd bsmn. territory. With a hard-hitting right hand batter he will not feel com- | fortable on or in front of the base line, but he expects the batter to bunt he will not play back of the base line. His position, therefore, will vary with the batter.

4. COVERING 3RD BASE. The 3rd bsmn is really the only defence for 3rd base, so it wilf NOT be necessary for-him-to worry a great deal about covering any other base.

After the ball has been lit and he He should watch hitters who hiti along the foul line and play closer does not field it, he should work back to the bag because hits just inside to his bose. He should be ready to and over the bag often go for cover the base when there is a man several bases.

on second, and when, there is a man on third.

When there is a runner on 3rd and

no one or one is dut, 3rd bsn should

The 3rd bsmn_looks mostly for the entcher. Such play on the base line or in front so throws from that he will be able to make the play throws should come on the inside of home or be ready to cover third, the base so it will be necessary for He should also play close to the base the 3rd bamn to get in a position to in order to keep the runner from receive the throw and tag the 'run- taking too great a lead.

ner with the same motion, if possible.

2. FIELDING THE POSITION.

He should not take a position for

He must be on the alert for bunts; tagging at the expense of losing the a hitter is able to bunt any me, bail; he should always catch the ball but in most cases the bsmn can guess and tag the runner afterwards, If WILMINGTON, Del. (UP) that a bunt is coming by the inning, possible. He should not tag the run- thrown contest between members of the score, out, and the balls and strikes ner so hard that the ball

foul territory, or dropped. on the batter and position of runners

clear into

The 3rd bsmn should be ready to on bases.

Some bunts can be fielded with cover 3rd on all hits where throws are in order. He two hands, others with only one, but from fielders

Wilmington Police Bureau and the Brandywine Archers Club proved conclusively that gunpowder more accurate than the bowstring,

It may have been one-sided

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He should be ready to make a double play when 1st and 2nd bases are occupied and a ground ball is hit to the infleld. Ie should remember to make sure of- the first out and try hard for the second.

To have to play out of one of these horrid ruts left by someone

In every case the 3rd bsmn cannot should make himself n torget on previous is invariably an experience,

louf on the job, Ho should have throws. He should make sure of the that leaves a lasting impression.

The victorious Police pair, w match from the start, but anal re plenty of practice in picking them catch from the fielder rather than try The same can be said of the one Cameron and E. G. Post were the sulls show top scoring in both fields,

and throwing

to make the put-out; an overthrow or two players who still continuo proud scorers of a 7 ngainst Leonard | The policemen took 2,347 points

He should not be afraid to take at 3rd baso means a run to stroll, aimlessly, Judging by and W. Ward at the C.S.C.C. This out of a possible 3,000 and the how-

chances as many hard hit bails can their foolmarks, in bunkers. Such was on the 9th head to place them men chalked up 2,083 points. The

bo knocked down and then picked archers used a straw target with a people are deserving of nothing 15-2 in the lead.

up in time to catch the runner. 7-inch bull's eye and the police shot 'short of ostracism.

They were never headed from the at a regulation army pistol target ground balls which look to be the He should not be afraid to take beginning and out deserving with a 5-inch centre.

shortstop's; in fact all the ground Police officials expressed complete balls which he can fleld safely

should satisfaction with the outcome. be taken by him because he is in a 2, 1, 0, 0, 2, 1. They point out that the average position to throw and shortstop is 1. 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1.40.1111024 patrolman might object to carrying not.

0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 2, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 214 tong bow in place of his service

One hand catches are not grond- revolver.

stand plays. He should get in front Strange Brothers Beaten

of all ground balls. He can catch many fout balls if he starts quickly The Strange brothers, E, and H.,

and keeps running. He should call were soundly beaten when they met

os soon as he sees that he can fleid NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuter). the strong Recreio combination of C.

the ball and he should stop if one of Many well-known tennis players E. Marques and J. E. Noronha

the other elders call: figure in the 54th inviiation tourn-Cralgengower. ament at Seabright, New Jersey, The winners chalked up two 5'8, to-day.

two 4's and two 3's-24 shots—in six heads, and though they were never Winners of the first round Included led, the lasers drew up to B-all Helen Jacobs, who beat Mrs Coleman the 7th. 6-3, 6-0, and Bobby Riggs, who bent J. Moorhead 6-1, 6-2. Both winners have i held the American and Wimbledon

¡lities.

Helen Jacobs And Riggs

Successful

Arthur Mark, son of Groucho Marx, alm comedian, was also among the -winners.”).

THE NEW PREKOH REMKÓT,

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Scores were:

10.0.0. 21. 2. 6. 1, 0, 0.2, 0.0.1'14 '0'=3t

Strange

Marques & Noronha 1. 3, 0, 1, §. 1.

2, 3, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 5, 1,

Another Big Defeat

Recreio's League Teams

3. THROWING. The 3rd barn

The following have been select-has many easy and many hard ed to represent Club de Recreio in

throws but they are all long for use most part. He uses the overhand the Lawn Bowls League on Satur-

throw in balls which come to him day.

with speed; on easy rollers and bunts no uses tha underhand throw for the most part,

Ile Ahould always know where firmi base is and not be worrying

1st Div. "A" F. X. Bilva, C: M. Silva, J. E. Noronha, 31. A. Alves (skip); L. LUZ, C. Marques, L. Xavier, . Fav Tiberio : X. Boares, C. Tioza Pereira, F. V. V. - Ribeiro. It. F. Luz ] (skip).

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___it__ _Blv._"g"1 D. C. Alves, O. Remedios, C. H. Basto, 3. 7. Barto (sdp)} F. A. Machodo, A. F.. Noronha, J. E. Remedios, E. Bouza (ship); C. T. Van,

5. ALERTNESS. When a runner is caught between 2nd and 3rd, the latter should run the runner back to second to do the tagging. In caso. the runner is caught between 3rd and home, he should expect to tog the runner close to 3rd.

When the squeeze play is being worked, he should hold the runner as close to the base as possible, then, if he receiver the batted bail, ho should not play it home if it is im- possible to catch the runner, but should throw it to 1st and at least catch the batter.

If 2nd and 3rd are occupied and the squeeze play is worked, 3rd bemn should remember that a.double squeeze may result, that is, both run-

ners may store or try to score.

about the runner or whether the 6. BUGGESTIONS. (1) When 1st banm will dover, but, should there, ako two striken on the batter watch the ball in the glove and DO NOT LOOK FOR A BUNT. then throw

(ii) Noverthrow to first baso if i He usually does not have a great is impossible to throw the man out: deal

of time on alow rolling balle so A GOOD FEINT MAY WORK IF Kowloon B.G.C., and were beaten by Rosario, IL, H, Pinns, M. A. Carvalho

OTHER the receiving and the throwing THERE ARE

BASES 25-11,

(skip); # Cunha, F. A. Kavier, J. A. Ro- | should be made with one movement | OCCUPIED. medior, C. C. Bereles (skly),

(l) The 3rd bamn should bo

W. J. McCarrach and T. Pile had . Xavier. A. M. Rodrigues, A. P. no reply to the steudy bowling of A. Guterres (skip), Eastman, and W. C. Simpson at the

Scores were:

Heatman à Aimpson

0, 1, 3, 0, 2, 1NLA

McCarrach à Fle

~~··1,- 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1

CM. B. Alves (skip); E. L. Barros, A 2nd Div: A. J. Osmund, A. V. Barros,

**3rd Div.: _G. A. Pinna, A. Ribeiro, E. A.

T. Aiver, P. Yvanovich (skip); M Guterres, J. Remedion, M. Mendence, A. P.

20 Pereira (skip); E. P. Sequetrs 11. M

Xavier, A. Ai da Rota,, M. Pinna 11(p)."

When there is a runner on 1st and.

the hitter bunts, there is a question alert for a quick throw from the cat- whether to the ball to second (cher when there is a runner on 3rd. or first. If doubtful, play the ball tool, squat, is to expect a throw

first.

when the batter strikes and misses,

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