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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 30, 1941.

"Ball

Fan's" Baseball Notes

Cardinals Beat Wildcats In Last Inning

British Boxing

RODERICK DEFENDS EMPIRE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

£6,000 Raised For, Charity

LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter)— A fraction of “many who owe so few" rallied splendidly AL the Albert Hall, the scene of many

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memorable Üghle and other spectacular becasions, and helped to raise about £0,000 for charli ald of the Itoyal Alr Force Many high R.A.F. omftelats were present, and applauded the public's

a boxing carnival to-night in

Benevolent Fund.

Girls' Loop Provides

Lawn Bowls Championship

Week-end Excitement U.M. Omar Wins Singles

Wahoos Nose Out Maroonettes

Bright balmy ball-playing weather brought out a fair crowd of ball fans over the weekend as those irrepressible softballettes who grace the K.F.C. ball diamond in this congested Colony,

Match In 11 Heads!

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Champion Wins On Last End

TWELVE of the scheduled ties in the Second Round of the

took the spotlight in the normal routine of pre-Colony lawn bowls singles championship were played yester- day, four of which produced very close finishes, while a fifth, season tune-up tilts. It was old man weather's only 11 heads were necessary to decide the winner, U. M. Omar. greatest contribution to local softball since the start of the practice sessions this year.

response to an appeal from the ring which realised over £2,000, com-

Dynamic Effie Babida, coach Dave "Dixie" Walker's prising sums varying from a shilling heftiest ray of slugging sparkle, in the strong redbird to £250,

Feature of the programme was ball-playing machine this year, took the heroines's role Ernie Roderick's successful defence as the fighting Cards dynamited their way through with the Irish Guardsman, Arthur a sensational five-run last inning outburst to take an 11-9 Danaher, who was out-pointed over win from the Wildcats. The greenshirted Wahoos

rounds.

After being within two minutes eked in with a close 12-11 win over the Chung Hwa of forfeiting his title because of Maroonettes for their first victory of the year. weight trouble, Roderick so out-!

of his Empire welterweight lille

ugainst

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boxed and out-generalled Danabar thai the result was 品 conclusion.

foregone THE marauding Mohawks took į*******

a listless 9-4 triumph from a

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Roderick held the command from weak playing Filipino Club. the start, and apart from occasional nashes of desperation from Danahar, remained on top throughout.

BEARING out in bright red

Indomitable Pluch

letters their claim to be the DANAHAR survived anxious mo- most improved team in the ments in the 13th round when girla circuit, the peppery red- Roderick twice floored him for counts bird Cardinals staged a fighting| of nine with terrifle rights to the jaw, and only Indomitable pluck kept finish to garner their first tune- Danahar going when he was "out on up victory of the season over his feet.

the highly-favoured Wildcats.

Who Was overwelchs

at

E and only just mix-| aged the welterweight limit in the stipulated time allowed, now bc- comes owner of the Lonsdale Belt which he had previously won twice. This has completed a great family "double"

Rince his

manager and brother-in-law, Nel Tarleton, already

wns the featherweight Belt.

Light-heavy Claimant Sergeant Freddie Mille further staked claim to the light-heavyweight championship when be, beat Tommy Martin, England's "Brown Bomber," the referee stopping the fight in the fifth after Martin had taken two long counts.

Louis Defends Title For 19th Time

was a tough Cardinal bali- playing machine that showed a "ever say die" spirit in the event- ful 7th stanza.

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Down two tallies in the opening of the last frame, and with the first two batters thrown out at first base, Margaret Figueiredo started the rally with a lobbing bingle to right, stole second and crossed the platter when Lily Mar's wild peg Dut

Gerry Gorge On Бале. second Wildcat error gave Belly Clarke a break on first and two more Cardinal runs flashed across the pan en Marie Rosa's sinashion triple to deep left. With the score tled, stugging Elle Babida cracked out a homer to salt the old ball (alts game away, giving Cardinal their first big thrill of the year. It was master's clout in the per- fect setting.

The untamed felines staged a three run uprising In the 1st stanza on bingles by the "big three" Mar sis- ters and Thelma Collaco. The

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UP) chunmplons added to their lead in thei Lou Nova will to-night attempt to 3rd

and 4th frames and seemed complete # deathbed-to-diadem hended for the clear rond to victory- comeback in pugilism. Eighteen ville until the sensational Cardinal

months ago doctors gave up hope last inning uprising.

over

The

for the life of Nova, now regarded The Redbirds showed plenty of as the most, formidable opponent that zip on the ball diamond and are

to face monarch Joe Louis, who is believed the dark horse entry this year.

27-year-old definitely tagged by all ball fans of 'to be slipping.

Lefly Dolly Brown's speedball de- The 15-round bout

may prove A throwback to the historic Bempsey."hot stuff" behind those throws and very had plenty of that well-known Firpo fight staged on the same polo grounds in 1923. Both fighters are the silent twirler seems set for a good punchers, but careless on defence; brilliant ball-tossing season. both can rise from the canvas

and continue slugging.

Sixty thousand fans will pay $700,- A HARD playing Chung Hwa

000 even if threatened rain forces a

promoter. Nava will crawl through the

Sunday's Stars

Effio Babida and Belly, Flix- rerald. Cardinals-Former played a dominating role in the sensational Redbird win, smashing out a pro- digious homer, double and single, and crossed the platter will three winning tallies; latter sparked-A fight playing Cardinal infie

infield, ac- cepted Bve fielding chances, alun- red out a double and single and crossed the pan with iwo runs.

Yvonne Yolle and Terry Noronha, Walioos-Former led the Wahoo batting attack with double and single and played a starry game at first base; latter - checked in with her first win of the year in selling the Chung Hwa Marooneltes down with another pre-season loss.

Ernic Hearther and Smudge Smith, Mohawks-Former dreve In two runs with a fong homer and single and showed stylish early season form in grabbing those hot cross-diamond throws; latter held the Flipines to five scattered hits, struck out two and bore down con- fidently in the plaches.

Softballers Elect

Entirely New Committee

An extirely new set of officials for the Softball Association were elected at the annual general méét- ing held at the Filipino Club yes terday, the new office holders being

President. F. J. Molthen. Vice-President, R. Ogden. Secretary, A., E. Ribeiro, Treasurer, H. A. Barros. Entries for the League will close en October 7, and Clubs should send their names to the Secretary, care of the Standard-Vacuum Oll, Company, Union Building.

M. N. Rakuson, champian, had a Groat struggle against. N. A. E. Mackay at the Kowloon F.C. and came very near to elimination. With his opponent leading 18-17 on the last head, Rakusen scored "possible" for victory!

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A second great game was that at Recreio where J. G. Meyer beat. R. Leigh 21-10, after, scores had been dead-locked 18-all on the second lust head.

In similar game at the Kowloon B.G.C., where scores were 10-18 on the second lost head, S. M. Rumjahn beat C. Dowman 21-18.

And the final close tussle was at the Kowloon F. C. where H. Overy eliminated L. A. Jordan 21-18-an- other last heads win, Overy scored three singles on the closing three ends.

of Y. Abbas at the Kowloon B.G.C.. U. M. Omar made very short work winning 21-4 in 11 heads- Omar scored on 8 of the 11 heads, his total including four 3's, four 2's and n

Scores were:

Registration Registration forms will be provided | single, and members must sign these before being eligible for participation in the League.

1,000 Cyclists In-One Race

Takyo, Sept. 21.

At Kowloon F.C.

A. J. Hall beat R. Basa 21-10 on the 19th.

M. N. Rakusen bent N. A, E, Mac- kay 21-18 on the 25th.

H. Overy beat L. A. Jordan 21-18 on the 20th,

At Recreio

One thousand eyeling enthusiasts took their bicycling in a big way last night when

A. R. Dallah beat H. Nish 21-B on they pedalled a 100- kilometre course in an eight-hour the 18th. night-to-dawn event sponsored by, the J. G. Meyer beat R. Leigh 21-18° Welfare Ministry.

on the 23rd, velocipedists was 08- Among the year-old Sosaburo Sactome, record holder for cyclotouring in Japan, while the youngest cyclist was 11-year- old Mitsunari Atembo, who kept up on the 11th. with the riders on a small-rlinmed blcycle.-Domel.

Arsenal In Third

Division!

Penalty Of Disqualification

Everyone in football is wondering how the League Man-

fulfil the official fixtures and their decision to run their own agement Committee_will_renct_to_the_London clubs' refusal to

competitions.

The answer, on the highesting of clubs, have now falled to Maroonette team almost authority, is that the Commit- accept the A.G.M.'s decision. postponement declares Mike Jacobs, staged the first big surprise of tee, having warned the London Questions In Parliament ropés a one-to-three underdog. Louis the year when they lost out to group of the consequences of Novning his title for the 18th time the strong Wahoos 12-11 in a their rebellion, are insistent that these clubs. have disqualified outweighs Louls by 14.8 to 14.2 "close-call" tilt,

no longer The Chinese gals have taken on themselves.and are plenty of power with the signing up members of the League. of hindanateher Rosita Nye and the steady Sylvia Tsang on third base.

HERE the by hinlf an inch and

U.S. Tennis

Helen (Wills) Roark

Wins Mixed Doubles Title

Parker Defeats Riggs

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 (Beu- ter),-Mir Helen Wills Moody Roark won

The Marooneltes took a 10-4 lend Into the 3th canto. tut the green- shirted Owls checked in with three

Castilho, Alda Cas runs when Irene

tro and Terry Noronha came wing- ing ncross the plate to cut the lend on a single, a walk and two errors. The winners' added five more runs in the 6th stanza to eke through with none run win.

The Chinese gals appear pretty the Mixed Doubles weak on the right side of the infield.

up those grounders, they should give

tiile in the Pactfie South-west but with regular practices in picking

Tournament here yesterday after

an uphill battle. Partnered with the classier teams a tough fight in Alfred Schroeder, she defeated Mrs this season's league race. Sarah Palfrey Cooke and Jack

Kramer 13-11, 3-6, 8-2.

Bobby Riggs, who holds the Ameri-TAKING a 3-4 win from a weak can elngles title following his victory playing Filipino Club, the mar at Forest Hills, was beaten in three auding Mohawks gushed in with straight sets in the semi-finals of the their first victory of the year, but men's singles by Frankie Parker, the appear to be an extremely weak ball score being ́7-5, 6-1, 6-3,

In the other semi-final Franklenine when compared to those rough Kovaca beat George Richards at Monte-riding Redskins of other years, bello, California, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4, 0-3, --- Both teams showed very little of dash and sparkle, and played listless Ball throughout the seven

that

SPORTS ADVT. inning game.

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The marauding Redskins CANAL through with five runs in the initial stanza on three hits, and added, a four run confidence spree in the 5th staran to 'take the game tri á breeze,

Draft Programmes and Entry Extended Soccer

Season Affects Cricket

·LONDON, ́Aug--The President of

Forms for the Eighth Extra Race Meeting to be held (weather per mitting) on Friday, 10th and Saturday, 11th October, 1941, may be obtained from the Secretary's Office. Exchange Building; the the M.C.C., Mr Stanley Christopher- Club House, Happy Valley; the son, hog sert a letter to the F.A. Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; erect, which the extension of the expressing contern at the serious" and the Stables; Shan Kwong Football Season was having upon Road.

cricket, particularly in the North and Entries close

at 12 o'clock representative matches at Lords. NOON on THURSDAY, 2nd.C.C. that in future

of the F.A. informed the every effort will be made to ensure the obser- vance by football clubs of the con- dition upon which the extension was granted.

The Football co

October 1941.

By Order

SA. SLEAP, Acting Secretary, to June 7

Season

was extended

"This means," a League Manart ment Committee leader said, "What in order to return to the League after the war, these London clubs must apply for readmission, and the only way this can be done is by rentimission to the Third Divi- slon."

Thus, Arsenal, Chelsea, and others would have to fight their way through the Third to the Second before' getting back to the First Division.

will stand firm and that the London Influential officials say the League

group of clubs have disqualified themselves oven from attending the League's annual meetings.

They are incensed by the fact that the London clubs, after fighting a losing battle at the last annual meet-]

ERE is yet another "communi-

que" on this Soccer war; Mr Stanley Holmes, M.P. for Har- wich, is to nak the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Wor Transport "Whether his attention has been called to the fact that...

At Kowloon B.G.C.

U. M. Omar beat Y. Abbas 21-4

5. M. RumJahn beat C. Dowman 21-18 on the 24th.

At Kowloon C.C.

C. M. Silva beat H. White 21-12 on the 20th.

At Hongkong. F.C.

J. C. Aitken, beat W. Ward 21-0 on the 16th.

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