1941-09-16 — Page 6

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

"Ball Fan's" Baseball Notes

September 16, 1941.

Strange Incidents On The Diamond

Freak Plays In Major League Matches

Stories For Gashouse Mob

Down through the ball-playing annals of big time baseball, odd plays have always formed an important topic of conversation during hot stove gashouse gabfests. The real ball fan goes out to the ball park and takos in the game from all angles. He dopes out each situation as it arises and revels with pride when the play he calls turns out to be the right one.

The odd play aspect of the game holds the interest of real ball fans because these plays are uncommon, singular and unique. These are the plays that linger long in the recollection of fans and players alike.

IN the course of a baseball sen-✦✦

son, fans see many such odd plays, but the players because they are the ones who actually participate in the game, come into contact with many more.

Odd plays have always been real gala gab affairs among the big league. ball players.

Grover Cleveland Alexander, former hurling ace with the St Louis Cardinals, the pitcher whom many claim to have had the greatest control of all time, comes in with an interesting story on a curious play, which he states just about hits the top in this respect. Says the great |♦♦ Alex:

"It happened years ago when 1 was pitching for the Philadelphia Nationals. Knabe Win covering second base and Mike Doolan was ut short. We were playing the Cubs and

1 was pitching. John Kling, rife shot line Cub catcher, lit drive close to my foot. I didn't bave a chance in the world to gri get it myself. Knabe, running low to- word second base, scooped it out of

bit the dirt by a sparkling

field- of oing dircelly going Ing. But he was away from first base and couldn't regain his balance enough to throw he threw out the runner, Instead the ball to Doolan who was coming the other way and Doolan made a great throw to first base, retiring Kling It was not only an unusual play but a play that was splendidly

executed."

Answer To Knotty Problem

The batter was safe because he was nut put out and there was no reason for calling him out accord- ing to the rules, just because he quil and went to the bench. No base runner is out for running out of line, even when going to first base, unless a play is being made Dr Jaim.

But it certainly is foolish

om the part of any player, not to run out any kind of hit. Ile might have reached second base f he had been a wise and alert ball player.

struck Ple's glove with a resounding! smack that you could hear in the bleachers, but it didn't stay there.

It caromed off almost at right angles, directly toward first base. There was a runner on Urst at tho time, but he started full speed for second at the crack of the bat, for that wallop had all the earmarka of a safe hit. It wouldn't happen once in ten thousand fries, but the ball salled through the air, the first baseman caught it on the fly and two men were retired In as strange a double play as could ever happen. This aure is one for the books.

Emil Levsen, former Cleve- land Indian twirler, has a real demoralising one to tell, which he classifies under the odd play heading. The hard-hitting George Sis- "In a sense," says Levsen, "it ler, one of the greatest first wasn't a play so much as a coin- basemen of all time, recalls an cidence. The rarest thing you look uncommon ball-playing incident for on a diamond is a triple play.

pen with such quickness

hep-

Grandpa Leung calling one of the Wildcats out at the plate. Catcher M. Roza has done the good work.--Ming Yuén.

Hongkong Chinese

Aquatic Championships

To-day And To-morrow

(Weather Permitting).

SPONSORED by the South China Athletic' Association, the Chinese Bathing Club and the Chinese Y.M.C.A., the Hongkong Chinese swimming champion tips will be held at the South China A.A. pavilion, North Foint, to-day and to. morrow in aid of the Othorpaedic Centres of Free China.

Entries And Handicaps For Macao Races

The following are the entries and handicaps of the Race Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club, to be held on September 21:

Events on each day will commence at 7 p.m., and entries have been most satisfactory, promising competition of a high standard. Most of the Colony Championship aspirants are taking part.

The programme and entries are as follow:

First Day

To-day

(1) Men's 200 metres Free-Styla Relay--Eastern A.A., Sing Tao A.A, The Wan Chai Tandleap, half mile,Chinese Y.M.C.A., H.K. and K. Re- coureur Bley (140), Fairy Auk (132) sidents' Unions, Chinese Bothing Club,

Ousel (150), Bogmanay (155),South China AA. Rothesay Bay (140). Victory Life (153).

Fairy

Meadow Eve (148), Merry Maker (140), (2) Women's 200 metres Free Style

The Hark Sha Wan Handicap (2nd Sec-Relay Chung Sing BS., Chinese Entle 1136), Georile (152) Hope Unton, Chinese Bathing Club, Lai on six furlongs Black Diamond (152), Y.M.C.A., H.K. and K. Residents (sa). Labour Day (43), Ma, The Mermaid Tsun Swimming Union, South China

National Anthern

during a barnstorming tour Nobody expects them and at ther (191). The Spirit of Si Loul (135), Vic-A Men's 200 metres Breast-Stroke

men on

tary Life (135).

furlong

Hunting (139), Golden Cow (135), Just in

(3)

Yan

which he took some years ago. temporarily take the breath away, The Perth Handicap,

He was a member of an All- even in the case of a veteran player. Star American League team play. It was when I was pitching against ing against a similar picked team the St Louis Browns. We had two out when base with nob

with nobody of National League celebrities. It was a game of games with Waller went to bnt. I smacked the ball [ Johnson facing Grover Cleveland a good sharp drive and before I Alexander when those two createst realised what had happened the In- of hurlers in their respective clr-ning was over for I hit into a triple cuits, were in

in their prime.

play and the side was retired. Toward the end of the game, That was a bad enough, break, Rogers Hornsby

had not made but two days Inter we played Detroli a hit off Johnson, drove the ball and again ran into n triple playtion), six furlongs, Ascot Vale (157). (5) Men's 100 metres Free Style-

toward right field. The

The hit which decided the game. Two such was safe beyond doubt, and possibly unusual experiences coming so close

hard

who

Blue Gown (155) Buckfastleigh (42).Kwok Chun-hang, Chul Kam-mun, Kam Wa, Cheung Chi-hung Rising Star (153) Tarzan (129),,

The Adelalde Handicap: ve furlongs

Tsang Yubing, So Casino (135), Maple Star (148), National Chung-Ylut, Victory (140). Tobaccopship (143). Kwok-wing. Hu! Kwan-lun, Yeung Dollar Sweep)-Clawner (116), Eve of Chan, Wong Lok-tim, Chan Po-yung, The Governor's Cup, ore mile (Special Yuk-wil, Fung Wai-cheong, Robert Time (132) Lovely Star (152), Mauber Ho Poon-kun, Tsang Yeung, T500 #1521, Rose-Queen (144), Royal Highness Sai-lok, (133). Royal Worlding Eve (170), Simling

Women's 100 Metres Back Time Sunlight View (135), Leopard (135), uns mitw), (25); The Stroke--Lau Woon-to, He Wai-king (142).

Fung-kwun, Sa Wal-ying, Ho The Hark_Sha Wan Handicap; (1st Sec- Wai-mui.

val-m Desert Star (142), Gallant Marshal (140) Heddon (143) King's Worthy (159), Mao Adventure 1133), National Success (153) Venture (133),

good for a n double. It happened ly together are enough to demoralise in (1) Radium Star (140), Sports however that there was a

a small hole in the right field fence, and the ball, any team for a

by some strange frenk, shot through tint hole. It was as freaky a home run as any one could, think of, and it decided the gume as there were two men on the bases at the time.

Vic Aldridge, former school- master pitcher with the Pitts. burg Pirates, a keen observer of the game tells of one that really impresses as an odd play. It occurred in a game against the New York Giants.

The batter, a Giant player smacked the ball squarely on the nose and drove it on a line at Ple Traynor at third. Ple was a great Infielder, but this was no ordinary chance. It was a sizzling drive, just such a ball ns any fielder might wish to avold Inying his hands on. Ple, went for it with a one hand stab, the balli

Carlous plays are the spice of

the game and are likely to creep up to any Inning without a mo- ment's warning. Ball players en- counter dozens of such plays every season, but only a few make a fasting impression mpon their memories.

Choked By Chewing Gum

SYDNEY, Austraila (UP). - Trevor Williams, ageil. 20, was Asphyxiated by pleco of chewing rum during a football match, at Auckland (N. Z.).

Williams was seen to stagger and fall to the ground. He died before a doctor arrived.

Later a piece of, gum was found in the lower end of the throat.

Soccer Tourists To Meet In Charity Game

The Eastern-Sing Tao

Tsui Hong, Wong Sau-san, Chu Chuk-yau, Mut Chuen-yan, Chul Wai-lam, Shele «Kam-pul. No, Ni, Chan King-pong, Yeuck-meng, Lau Tal-ping, Wong Chi-bung, Chung Tat-hung, Fong Kwok-ylu, Li Yiu- sing.

Chu

(6) Men's Diving-Lam Ka-tung, Wong King-woon. Ku Ka-kid. Ng Lal-hung, Chu Kwok-icong, Ka-leung, Yeung Cheong-wo.

(7) Women's 100 metres

Free

team-Sum Put, Ho Wal-king, Leung

Chan Chof-pari, Li Öl-ying,

which toured Australis recently Chiu So-blk.

will be seen in action on September (8) Ben's 1,500 metres Free Style 20 against Combined Services, at-Young. Kai-wa, Karn Wah, Teang Caroline Hill at 6.30 p.m.

Kam-pul,

Yiu-hing, Shek

Mok

On the following day the South Kan-nam, Chan Chun-nam, Lau Taj- China-Malaya Tour Team will play ping, Yau Sal-kwan, Cheung Shuet- against Combined Hongkong at ping, Tsao Sal-lok, Tsang Yeung. the same place and ine.

Second Day..

Tomorrow

The two matches are being staged to aid Charity and 25 per cent. of the total nett proceeds derived from the sale of tickets at Caroline Hill on both

(0) Men's 400 metres Free Style dates will go the Bomber Fund. The Relay---Eastern A.A., Sing Tao A.A. remaining 75 per cent, will be equally Lai Tsun Swimming Union, Chung divided among six other Charities.

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(10) Women's 200 metres Breast Stroke Sum Wai-yung. Ng Sul-lin, Chan Chol-pan, Chu Bik-ying, Lau Woon-to,

Ho Wai-man, Chiu So-bike, Li Po-leun.

(11) Men's 100 metres Back Stroke

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Sau-san, Cheung Chu-houng, Kam-pul, Chan Kam-cheung Robert Chan, Young Man-wol, Tai Yeuck-mong, Lau Yiu-ting, Foon Wing-kai, Ng Nia, Tec Slu-ho, Fong Kwok-ylu

(13) Women's 50 metres Free Style Isang Fung-kwan, Cheng Ol-lin, Mak Sum-Ion, Sa Wal-ying, Ho Wal- man, Li Ol-ying.

(18) Men's 50 metres Free Style- Ng Nin, Taul Hang, Fung Fel-wan, Ng Teun-man, Shek Kam-pul, Wong Chil-hung,

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(14) Men's 400 moires Free Biyla Relay

Wong/Kam-chuen, Chul Wal lam, Chung Shu-chi, Lau Kul-yuen, Tal Youck-mong, Chan Chun-nam, Lou Tal-ping, You Bei-kwan, Cheung Shuet-pinging, Fong Kwok- "Shek, Kam-pul, Cheung Slu-che, L

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(15) Women's 400 metres Free Style-Ip Chol-man, Ny Shui-Iin, Wal- Sum Ho, Leung Ol-mul, Ho king-Li-Po tuen,-Ho-Wal-man.

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NEW YORK Sept. 2 (Reuter), Donald Budge, former

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Seventh Extra Raco Meeting to be held (woather per- mitting) on Saturday, 27th Sep- tember, 1941, may be obtained

the Exchange Building;

Club from the Secretary's Office, House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

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