1941-09-06 — Page 6

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 6, 1941.

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"Ball Fan's" Baseball Notes

Stage Set

Weekly Wind-up

Refereeing in "The preferred manner" came into its own in the International Series final last week-Ernie Hearther's "calling_at first and second base gets the big O.K. alga from this angle-He was calling them in the Beang Reardon fashion: frank and fale.

Welle Welford behind the plat- ter NBOWS Bient of Improving rapidly-He has the goods, but to shout back at the gashouse mob" atlitude—A gond referee IN sup

must forget that "looking around

pased to be deaf to all remarks from the rabid bleacheriles.

For Season's Grand Finale

U.S. Navy Out To Even Charity Series Score

This Afternoon

BASEBALL, in this torrid summer atmosphere by the sandy shores of the blue, the deep blue Pacific, will hoad into its swan song of the year this week-end. Ball fans, those rabid diehards who forked over so much to soo so little during Grandpa Leung seems to be the loop season, will hear for the last time that popularize baseball amongst the big loud roar, "play ball," prior to cutting in on focal Chinese klise als at the hot-stoving session this coming winter.

deing a good job in lils effort to

those youngsters foating away

his peculiar kdeas of clowning and

the bail field-Local people with

Pride of Uncle Sam's fighting forces and hot showmanship when playing out on favourites of the local American Colony, the United States Naval ball team will clash with Hongkong's All Stars in the fourth game of the Charity Series to-day at first be 3 p.m., at the Chatham Road park.

that real local mind certainly to Clowning out on the ball feld never did and never will appeal to this seribe,

for this stuff in д big way---

How this

Kame

We wonder

Inaugurated last year, this grandstanding would appeal to any post senson "humanitarian clas group of American or Canadian

slc," is without a doubt, the only youngsters playing 'ball

the Nandlal

bright, shining sparkle in a drab York of New

CRY'S famous Bowery district, or in San | year. Fryncisco's Barbary Coast areas, or maybe up at Montreal's Grl- Mntown-Again wonder, or must Wo wonder?

Those rrepressible Wildcats will be back on the softball horizon once again this year—Just as strong as ever-Anather addition to the Mar sisters clan will make her de but on the ball field this season- Lille Virginia Mar has been out practicing steadily with her elder alsters This litle Miss should make the grade-Another tiny tot.

The All-Stars bearing the colours of this high-toned Colony tore in with tight," "fighting-light victories in the Initial two, games behind the

tellar twirling of that smiling Wai-

beau, Wally Ching.

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But coming back In typical fighting-heart tradition, the American Navy played the locals standstill in the third game to of this "give

all to help those in need" ball playing affair, to pro- long the series. It was the master- come-back hurting effort of blonde ace, Sul Fowlawski that, put the starry fars back in the running

once

Inoro. The "Siler's" powerful right arm cracked during mid-senson due

up to the tricky local summer weather **** which invariably apells finis in big black letters to any young pitcher who attempts to tosa them over in "all out" fashion.

Tatay Ribeire will also be wearing 3 Wildcat uniform-All

Bigus hanker towards a pretty light girls' race this season,

Tommy Martin Becomes R.A.F. P.T. Instructor

LONDON-TOMNTY MARTIN. the famous coloured heavy weight,

Hongkong's damp summer atmos- phere has boliled up the career of many young pitchers not accustomed to flinging them over against the ruinous elements of this Colony,

recently came back from AmerienJUST

to join the RAF.

At a big Air Force centre he has now taken up duty as a Physical Training Instructor, Thousands of young air recruits there wht have the benet of first rate tuition In "the noble art" as well as in other forms of physleni Пtness training.

Before returning to England Tom- my Marlin fought many contests throughout the United States, the proceeds of inany of them being devoted to the Royal Red Cross Society

Popular Pitcher' •

-and fans at the green envered ball yard this afternoon will be wistfully hoping for the break in this baschall's climax prologue ef

the year.

First baseman Mac McKenzie, the Alabaina Sutherner, recently signed on to strengthen the infleld, has add- ed plenty of power to the American Naval, run-niakting attack and slated to start on that infield with

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Crooner Rud), the singing songster with the sweet serenade, at recond.

Greasy Moore, the rookie Greasy, Mindanno's heavy-set clutch-clubber whose extra bose clouts have brought

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Knotty Problem

Runners on Arst and second. Batter gets a walk on four balla. Catcher holds the ball until runners advance one base cach, then throws. quickly to second base which was not covered and the ball goes

inta the feld and the runner on third scores. Catcher demands that um- pire zend runner in third, claim- ing the ball was dead. Umpire rules the ball was in play and allowed the

Was the u771- $171. pire's decision right?

Answer on Tuesday

team just can't do anything wrong

about as popular as any inne when runs have been needed player on the ball park this past is all set to handle those sizzlers season, the quiet, soft-spoken "Skler" down at the windy alley.

Sox

is definitely tagged to twirl the Beversox will round out the infield afternoon's game and will be making a third base. a big effort to even up the series.

The Naval infield have not shown any dazzling baseball since that memorial opening day game carly this year, when they erashed through with a sensational win over II.B.'s beer-belching Brewer} clan..

Year's Sensation

NENSATION of the base paths in

the Colony's baseball realm and acclaimed the standout out- felder of the year, fleet-footed Wee Willie Wison, the galloping ghost with the bullet peg. is the spark They're due for another such

plug of Uncle Sam's sea-going out- d'rplay of "preferred baseball"... one of those rare games when a-TURN-to-Page-7, Column Four

IN MEMORY OF LOU-While throng in Yankee Stadium, New York, stood hatless; menumant and plaque were unveiled to memory of late Lou Gehrig, Yonkoos" captain and star. Mayor La Guardia and Lou's widow stand at loft, as Bill Dickey and Manager Joo McCarthy lift flag.

Smokers who desire

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Reminder To

Hongkong Championship Swimmers

De Mhen reaches for and Kela

□ wide throw to putout Al Lau at

during the Tareball Club-South China match at Chatham Road last week-end- Ming Yuen.

Shanghai Loses One Of Its Best Cricketers

Donald Leach Leaving

SHANGHAI, Aug. 28.- Twenty-one years of active cricket in Shanghai is a re- cord that anyone can be proud of and when the cricketer concerned is the Shanghai captain, Donald | W. Leach, followers of the grand old game will realize with regret that his de- parture from these shores in a few days will be a great blow to local cricket.

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Demobbed from the R.A.F: in;

the summer of 1919, Leach arrived in Shanghai in 1920. As confmanding officer of | the Armoured Car Company he has been associated with Shang- hai Volunteer Corps' circles for a considerable time but it is on the cricket field that he is best known.

Steeped in the great traditions of cricket he is Yorkshire born and Lancashire bred-Leach has been a commanding figure in ericket for 21 years."

Shanghai

Since 1020 he has played in all | Interport matches against Hongkong except in 1925 and 1936 when he was away on long leave--and has caplained the local eleven from 1920 when he took over the leader- ship from Captain E. I. M. Barroth,

Easily the finest and most useful all-rounder ever to play for any length of time in Shanghal, Leach's best season was in 1930 when hej necomplished that most difficult of dimeult feats-the cricketer's double -by scoring 1,000 runs and capturing 100 wickets in a seascI).

Tribute to Late Mr Hayward

DEVIEWING a lifetime of cricket

in Shanghal-for 21 years almost that-Leach, in a colourful Interview made some interesting re- marks about some of Shanghai's: better known players.

In his opinion, the best batsmen toj play during his time in Shanghal were E I. M. Barrett, H. B. Oilerdes sen, Sam Kermani, L.. F. Stokes, A. W. Hayward, A. A. Claxton, Jimmy Quayle and A.

A. J. Barson.

Ollerdessen, according to Leach, might have been Up to Test standard had he played at home, while Hayward, one of the great erloketing enthusiasis, was a very stylish batsman.

Bill O'Hara was the model lefthand with V. H. Lanning a great Jimmy Quayle was at times

extraordinarily fast though Occasionally erratic. The pick of the bowlers, sald Leach, were 'Eara. Sam Isnars, W. Mansel-Smith, V. 1

H. Lanning. Tim Rawsthorne Torry Wilson and Reggie Elliott.

Asked why he thought the stand- ard of cricket was at a low ebb at the present time, Lench gave it as

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INTENDING competitors the Colony Aquatic Championships are remind- ed that to-day is the closing date for entries. These will be received up to 8 p.m.

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Points And Hints On Play

A few basketball hints for offen- sive play on the basketball court- If you are fortunate to

secure several goals during the game, be cure that you, personally, thank those players for their team-work in passing the ball to you for the play.

After making a play with the ball, recover quickly from the momentum of your effort and get ready for further play-When your teammate has the ball, other decor the defence away or break late but fast for an opening.

On short shota place the ball high on the backboard-Always come in for the ball-Pass to your teammate and cut for A return pass-Learn several methods of passing and shooting-Arch your shots to make them clean as they make better rebounds which you should get..

Feint your opponent out of posi tion and then cut for the basket...... Keep your eye on the ball until you have caught it-Keep your eye on the basket when shooling until the ball has gone through or re- bounded; and get the rebound

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Learn to be deceptive in move- ments on the floor! In passing, shooting, dribbling, etc-Learn to

Inlo hesitate and then dart opening, gelling there at the last Instant to receive the ball for a rhot-Pass when covered-Follow your shots-Learn to change speed.

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A man running constantly Ly caster to guard-Be in a position to receive a backward pass from a team-mate if he is guarded 60 closely he cannot shoot after the Esti has been carried

under the barket--When your team gels possession of the ball, start mov- ing at

once. Pass

and accurately, quickly criss-crossing to order to make .opening”-Get away from your rward, keep as free as possible to receive parses,

When your centre gets the tap. be sure you get the ball and not the guard-playing against you— Siudy your guard, the way he stands, his method of starling, the territory which he covers and play accordingly to your advantage- BHI Woo.

P.G.A. Tournament Receipts Estimated

At $30,000

The gate recélpts for the 24th

P. G. A. tournament at Cherry

Hills have been estimated unofi- clally at $30,000.

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KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB

Band Concert, Barbecue and Dance

Saturday, 27th September 1941, 9.15 p.m.

POINTS FOR PATRONS

ADMISSION is by ticket only; obtainable at all

clubs at $1.50 each.

SEATING

for those who wish to listen to the Band will be provided in rows and not at tables.

LIQUID REFRESHMENTS and the means for

drinking them will be available for all at club prices.

SOLID REFRESHMENTS

will be obtainable on presentation of the retained perforated half. of the entrance ticket.

THE BOMBER FUND BENEFITS.

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tion was given a cheque for $15,000 almost a month in advance of the meet.

Approximately 3,000 season tickets were sold at $7.50 each and, an addi- tional 2,000 spectators bought daily tickets at prices ranging from $1 to $2.

**Expenses,_'Including the advance to the P. G. A were estimated at Bately $23,000.

Gher, the new champion, won $1,100 in prize money and the runner-up, and defending · tillo- holder, Byron Nelson, received $600.

Ghezzi defeated defending cham- plon Nelson in 38 holes to win his first major tournament.

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this opinion that youngsters who might be good definitely do not practice: exóugh, 14, Hours-and-bours at the nets under competont instruction are essential to improve either batting or bowling, especially the letter, while great at- tention oughtälö, ba. paid....to. correct- tess of style to ensure consistericy,

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