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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 15, 1941.

Interest To

To Swimmers

Items Of Interest

V.R.C.-Lai Tsun Return Gala To-morrow

David Hutchinson Returns To The Fold

Splendid Swimming At Last Week's Combined Meet

(By "Tinker")

MOST INTERESTING ITEM on the aquatic schedule for the week-end is the return fixture between Lai Tsun Swimming Union and the Victoria Recreation Club, which will be held at the Chinese "Y", Bridges Street, to-morrow night, commencing at 8 p.m.

On the last occasion of meeting, which was on July 12, the V.R.C. gained a 32-23 points victory, this being mainly due to the efforts of the women.

If anything, to-morrow, the V.R.C. should have an easier win, for David Hutchinson will once again be turning out for them, and it should mean n win In the 100 free-style, which lost

Lawn Bowls

Easy Victory

time was won by Lau Tai-ping. For S.R. Solina

of Lai Tsun, beating Lionel

Roza Pereira.

For a life time, now, Hutchin- son has been wavering in his af- Earlier on he fections, as it were. threw in its lot with the European Y.M.C.A., and, strangely enough, since his departure from the V.R.C has been twice defeated over his

stance.

The

accusion как in the V.M.C.A. University gola when, Charles Huang put it across him in over 60 seconds! Last week-end in the Combined Meet, Tai Hang ook Best place, but in the very gonil time of 57 seconds.

Opinion has been expressed that he is duing the right thing,for It was at the V.RC. that he improved his swimming, and there that he tralas must,

The teams and programme for the gala are:

Women's 120 yards medley relay-C. Guterres, V. Churn and J. Anders (V.R.C.): L. Sadick. Trang Fung-kwan and Ko Mu-ting Lal TRUN.

Fien's 200 yards breast-stroke-J. Mar- i quer and A. Alves (V.R.C.); Fong Chongt-

yu and Trang Cheong-pa (Lai Trun).

Men's 100 yards free-style-D. Hutch

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And K.M. Omar W. Lawrence (V.R.C.-“Y”)

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and Charles Huang (Com- M. bined Chinese) taking off in BOLINA AND K. OMAR. of Craigengower, hind the 400 yards mixed medley comparatively easy entry into the relay, Jackie Anderson (V. four round of the Pairs' lawn

yesterday R.C.-"Y") and Ko Miu-ling bowis championship when they met W. McLeod and W. (Chinese), first swimmers just 8. Dall on the Civil Service C.C. touching at the end of their green and won 20-15,

lap.-Ming Yuen.

Elight of the losers' total were scored on the 19th and 21st heads each being a 4. Seling and Omar opened with a

and augmented Major Baseball their total with three 3's and a single and led 14-2 on the 17th end. This was increased to 18-4 at the 11th, then 23-5 by the 15th, nnd eventually 28-7 on the 18th.

Scores were:

W. McLeod &

W. 9. Dall:

10, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3, n, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 4, 0, 435

5. 1. Sulina

K. M. Omar: 4. 0, 3, 0, 1, 3, 3, 0, 0,

1, 3, 0, 12, 1, 0, 2, 3, 0, 1, 0–20

son and C. ftuant (V.R.C.); Lau Taiping last week-end lived up to all ex- aru Tang Cheong-ming (Lai Tsun).

Men's 10 yards freestyle-C, Ruang pectations. It was a pity that

kwan and Chan Chun-nom (Lal Taun).

and C. Silva Netto (V.I.C.): Yau Sathe Chinese girls were disquali- Churn and M. Noronha (V.R.C.); Ko Miued in the 300 yards free-style:

Wumen's 100 yards breast-stroke-v.

ing and to Po-kum (Tin),

Men's lun yards, back-stroke-A. . relay, for the reversed result

Screwball Story

World Series

Of

Most Appalling Incident

IN the 1918 World Series between the Cubs and Boston Red Sox, there was an incident so appalling that the memory

N. Y. Yankees of a man, the victim, has not yet recovered from the shock.

Whitewash Senators

The victim was Tom Clark, then a veteran second-string catcher for the Cubs, now a gray-haired scout for the Giants.

The way Tom tells it, even now with a quavering voice and

NEW YORK. Aug. 14 (UP) tears in his eyes, it was the last

New York Yankees, American League leaders, overwhelmed Washington Senators 7-0 In the Major Baseball programme day..

Scores were!

Rumjahn and T. Lopes (V.R.C.). Lau would have given first place of washington

Yu-fing and Foon Wing-kai (La Tauny, the gala to the Chinese Cluba.

Women's 100 yards back Alroke.-C. Guterres and I. Lopes (V.N.G.); L Badick and Trang Pune-kwen (Lai Trun).

Women's 54 yards free-trio-V. Churn

and J. Anderson (V.R.C.); Ko Mu-ling and L. Seltek (Lal, Tan),

Men's £20 yards medley relay, A. K Famjahn. D, Hutchinson and C. Huang (V.R.C.); Poon Wing-kal, You Sal-kwari and Tang Chrong-ming (Lai Tsun).

However, they might also have bern disqualified

event, the 150

010

in the opening Boston yards medley, for

Battery

to

game of the Series and Tom's first turn at bat when the gigantic horror was perpetrated.

Tom, a genial giant, was getting along in years as an active player and this was the first time he d ever been on the roster of a pennant- winning Club. E

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Battery.-Zuber, Anderson; New York

Battery-Rusco; Roser.

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Hartie, Ityhn.

Dobson,

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

of the girls went off too early. Babich: Pytlek. But his race there was no one Philadelphia

Battery,Ferrick; Babich, and "topping,"

the crowd that; flocked

starting end Detroi around the made it most difficult to see any-

Chicago thing.

This incidentally, is sonicthing that should be rentedied. Non-par- Helpating swimmers should not have New York been permitted to cluster round as they did. It was most difficult to Boston

who was who,

Women's 100 yards free-style relay-Y, Churn, T. Anderson, C. Guterres and. L. Lopes (V.R.C.); Ko Miu-ling. Tanng Fung iwan, L. Sadick and Cheng Di-ling (Lal Tsunt.

Men's 100 Yards free-style Huang, D. Hutchinson, L. A. Brat C. Silva Netto (V.R.C. Lau Tal-ping, You Bai-kwan. Twang Cheong-ming and Chan Chun-nam (Lal Tsun).

It will be noted that the reinvsce are altered to conform with the "y" -pool,--which-is-only 20-yards—in

length,

In the second race, however, It was on the report of the "lapper" that the Chinese were disqualified, The accompanying picture shows

At the last meeting, Chan Chin the congestion of the starting end. nam did not swim in one or two of

Outstanding competitor of the the events, though You Sal-kwan sprang a surprise in evening was undoubtedly Vivienne

She Churn.

in his absence i

event for the Lai Tsun.

+ 10 Battery.-McGee; Danning.

3 སྤུ་རྭ Battery-Hutchings, Javery, Erickson;

Masi.

Chicago

Battery-Parent: McCullough Pittsburgh

Wixte, Battery-Dutcher. Dietz: Davia.

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Kunger,

League Soccer Fixtures Approved

It was the ambition of Tom's lito Malayan Tour Reports

to make at lecost. one personal ap- peurance in World Series combat before he closed his career, but his chance of working in the Serles looked slim unless the regular Chi-

o catcher, Bill Kilifer, should break an arm or a leg or something, Which he did not do. He remained disgustingly healthy!

Babe Ruth--Pitcher

AME the last game! And the ninth inning in the lost game! Baba Score: Boston 3; Chiengo 2. Ruth pitching for Boston.

Fixtures for the 1041-42 season were approved at a meeting of the Football Council held yesterday under the chairmanship of Mir Wong Ka-tsun. The season com- mences on September 27 and ends an April 12, 1942.

A proposal by Mr Charles Ving, re- presentative of South Chinn, that the First Division match between his Club and Eastern ixed for December 20 bo played on the following day, which is a Sunday, was refused. Mr Ying ex- plained that the reason he asked for the change was to enable as many supporters of the clubs as possible to attend, the day being Sunday.

Yes, the home-run hilter was great left-handed pitcher, for Bos- ton before he became the Biz The Chairman pointed out that play- Bambino in New York, and the ers-and not supporters-should-be-givon J. Mc- two runs chalked up by the Cubs Brst consideration, while Mr

in the eighth inning that day Kelvie commented: "It is financo all

of the time." marked the terminal potni Ruth's pitching siring of 20 con- secutive scoreless innings in World Series competition, a record that is still in the books.

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Those two runs had disturbed the

swam great. races in for It would reflect little credit on the quarter mile and beat Charles, Huang. But he will undoubtedly do both the women's free-style relay those concerned.

heard of Tsul Little had been and in the mixed relay later. In so to-morrow for it will probably both she gained distance.

Hang, still less had been seen, and mean first and second places in this In the latter, especially, she over-his victory in the 100 yards, there-

hauled the Toss which had been fore, came in the nature of a surprise. Red Sox manoger, E. G. Barrows, sustained by one of the earlier He is not a very graceful swim- swimmers. and more than that mer, but he is strong and speed now the President of the Yankees.

When the Cubs opened the ninth Just a sufficient as his 57 seconds in the 100 yards with a safe bit and Ruth walked the ali lead for him to beat Ng Nin and indicates. He is very definitely a next man, manager Barrow was score one of the finest wins of the threat to Hutchinson for the 100 aquiver. He waved Ruth from the evening for had the V.Ft.C. lost yards Championship.

mound and put hun in the outfield. that race the whole result would have been reversed.

Extra stands have been built att the "Y" for the accommodation of about 300 spectators, and electrle fans have been installed to relieve the heat.

Entrance fee is 30 cents for re- served seats, and 20 cents for un- reserved.

gave Hutchinson

And there is the story behind one

THE swimming of the Com- of the other events of the program- bined Meet at the V.R.C.me, but I don't purpose to comment,

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Bullet Jon Bush came in to pitch. He retired the first Chi hitter with has been suggested that three new events be included in the no damage to the Red Sox cause. two mca on and men's Championships at the end of But there were

Tour Report.

A report on the Maluyan tour by South China, made by Mr Waller Hanming Chen, who has been succeed- ied as representative of South China on. the Council by Mr Charles Ying on his departure for Singapore, was rend out by the Chairman,

Mr Chen stated that apart from a riot in Kuala Lumpur, for which neither teams were to blame, the *tour was most successful, so much so that South Chlas had been Invited to send teams there when- ever possible.

M- Chan alen, expressed regret at

the year. These are 220 yards only one out. Turner Barber was back-stroke, 220 yards

breast-sent up as a pinch-hitter for Killifer. severing his relations with the Council, yards individual

and said that should the Association stroke, and 150

Then came the clarion call for contemplate sending teams to Malaya, medley. All three are very good

Clark. Manager Fred Mitchell of he would be only loo pleased to offer suggestions, particularly the last,

the Cubs-real name, Fred Yapp.his services in making the necessary for in it there is a variation that

one-time baseball coach at Har- arrangements. should be most interesting for

vard-looked along the bench and spectators.

It has also been put forward that the women's events should Include back-stroke and breast-stroke over

over 100 yards. I don't know how

Bald:

"Clark! Get a bat and be ready to hit for Douglas!"

The Chairman also read out a letter from the Treasurers. Messrs Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, estimating that the Association would have to pay $730 profis tax on last year's accounts. Charity Match

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application by the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation to atage a

50 yards. The present races are Hit for Shuffling Phil Douglas, the tiring the longer races are for the Chi pitcher! Then Tom would be girls, but they seem to get along al-next man up! He might save the Series for his club! Anyway, he was in a World Series game at last! would not, then, be any

put in the family other, and I'm afraid that their in-something to

albumi clusion as new events would make

Не lovingly picked Jut his the programme too long,

Rut, auln, the Championships are favourite bat, one that had "lots of and they wood in it." as the baseball players only held 'once a year, might be more complete If all dis-say- tances were included in the program-

En of

substituting one for the Win, lose, or draw, that would be match on September 13 between Hong-

*me.

Dream Reality

kong Chinese and Shonehal Chinese to

Chen raise funds. for the

Chun-wo Darkie Chen) Scholarship at Chi Nen University, was granted.

On the proposal of Mr McKelvie. seconded by Mr T. G. Stokes, it was agreed to issue a free pars to all the grounds to Mr W, E. Hollands in re-

And of all these avanis, I cortain- HE went out and took the crouch-cognition of his services to the Asso- ly think that the men's 150 yards in- Ing position of the next hitter agciation.

the plate and dividual medley might be considered Burber stood at

brandished his blugeon in the face of serlously.

Bullet Joe Bush. While Tom was because we're going around a sharn down on one knee out there, and turn and the real revelation is maybe muttering a prayer, he sud- coming,

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in a field box near the Chi dugout. game of the Series at all! He turned and waved to her, ns who

It was the fourth rame of the should say:

Series, and It trate the Red Sox two

tere goines to kill off the Cubs!

"Look! In a World Serles at last Your hero, honey! Watch me?"

But after the apnelling, tragedy everything went hinek for Tom nothing remembered Cirzk. He that Kannened thereafter. For him the double play way not only the and of the xome and the Berles, but temporarily the end of the world.

While he was still waving to his wife, with "the back of his band turned toward the diamond, thera was a crack of a bat against the ball Tom furned around, quickly, took one look—and swooned. Barber had hit into a double play! · the Club House on Friday, 16th. and the Series was over!

For over 20 jmara Tom Clark han Gone was his chance of batting in) taboured under that strange delusion. August, 1941, at 6 p.m.

the World Series?

Fuen his best friends wouldn't tell At least, that's how Tom Clark him. And he'll probably nd on he tells the and story of his busted tuplen, that that double play ended dream. But hold your hats now, the Berlaat

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