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Week-end Softball

JAGUARS-MADCAPS

IS THE

THE HONGKONGA TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 80,

TILT

WEEK-END'S

TOP ATTRACTION

BY

"STARDUST"

Softball fans will be treated to some good games this week-end as the season goes into the fourth week of play. The main attraction will be the "Happy-Go-Lucky" Jaguars and the Merry Madcaps tussle in the Men's Senior League on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. sharp, in what should be a "battle-royal" of electrifying excitement from start to finish. Frank Cleary's Americans cross bats with Bill Woo's Canucks at 4 and will form, the twin-bill spotlight of the day.

p.m.

Two fairer sex games are down for decision and should provide fans with plenty of thrills. On Saturday at 4 p.m. "Viracious" Marie Baptista's Clovers will meet Hal Wingide's White Fangs. Beautiful Joyce Guest's Squaws cross bats with "Bloomer Girl" Alice Mar's Canuckettes on Sunday morning.

The Men's Junior Loop features four tussles with interest Delawares and the Falcons.

centred on the

"Stinker" Mose's manage- The "Happy-Go-Lucky" Jaguars, under Umberto ment and conched by Frankie Barros will take the field as favourites in their en- counter with Buster Hollanda' Merry Madcaps. The Jaguars, who caused one of the greatest Benantions in Softball this year by mauling three Macno teams nt Macao two months ago and by heating the mighty St Joseph's sqund 6-3 a fortnight ago in their initial game of the Senior League, are the talk of the town.

Starting on the mound will be Frank Cleary's Americans, Inst Jock Brown, first string ace year's runners-un, cross bats the of the pitching staff, with Vic Pedruco, the Captain Marvel Jr. in reserve. dock will have Harry Lee at the receiving end of the battery,

the

Rennie Sequeira, taking over

coaching

task for with Bill Woo's Canucks Both Squaws, has whipped his squad teams have lost a game, Though into a formidable batting team the odds are highly in favour of spear-headied by Joyce Guest, certain that Carmen Souza and Gloria Mar the Americans, It

over

the

ALEX JAMES

* STANLEY MATTHEWS ⭑ *ANDY CUNNINGHAM ⭑

whose playing careers have spanned the great days of British Soccer, tell you the Gossip and the Inside Stories in their

weekly column-

SOCCER NEWS

Two famous League club manngers-both in the top money ranking-have their resignations ready. As a complete change from players' wives and wages, the reason la "resident directors.".

The situation has now rench- stage when the mang- ders in question get a free hand-or pack in.

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Shock fer fob Jackson, Portmouth chief inquired n half-back for his re-

after serve team.

The £15.000 reply shook him. Same thing happened Erie Houghton recently.

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EDITED BY

James Connolly

Previewed By Peter Wilson FIFTY YEARS OF BRITISH BOXING MAKE A FILM

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They were all there. The spinning Bruce Woodcock round and orening the gosh over his elegant, white-skinned

eye which gaped like second "Peerless Jim" Driscoll; mouth. the guomish, gnat-ilke Jimmy Wilde, slinging punches like shots from catapult; Tom Thorns, swart craggy man from the Welsh hills: Freddy Welsh.

from to transfer punching

Lofthouse are Cardiff City and Notts County.

Bolton decide They both go to the limit

their bustling leader.

Billy

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Steel since may be

broken any moment

4 Then the ghts came on, and we were back, from the lanes of memory In a smoky, Wardour- street reorfi.

his

For this was a film, "Fifty Years of British Boxing."

The outstanding memories? The tremendous close-quarter

shoulders in a way I've never seen duplicated by a work of Freddy Welsh-but the

now.light-weight.

Glasgow Rangers nre sizing:

upid.

They would like to offer player in part exchange. Derby would like the straight eash. about £24,000.

han on kidney punches would Inve hit him hard. The un- of Jimmy Jac Beckett was there, a great believable frailty ducky crab of a man, and so Wilde, and the timing and un- was "Iron" Hague, bulky as athodoxy of bla angular punch- "Gunner" Molr. The savagery of Tommy pork sausage.

Gends in

n Anal Appeared slamming bravely but Farr as he

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ineffectively against the Napo-selmitar-like

of Waller Neusel leon of the Ring, Tommy Barns. Breat bulk Numbering of footballers Is

crumples. We Reiting

official thought.

There were a few seconds of

There are some amissions with When clubs play in striped the elegance that was Len Har-

shirts the number Jen't always wey, and then

Mills which are hard to understand- WILL CO THE LIMIT cnally discerned. Expect early cave-manning It inside theeler of the "Kids" Lewis or Berg; no Benny Lyneh; no Nel

to

Two big Midlands clubs (als landing by ready jokers,

Still hoping thai Boiton change their mind about

action.

will

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Arsenal have given D. nis Compton two life season le kets. A nice esture on his retirement from first-class Soccer.

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Villa and Brighton are in- terested In Jimmy Langley, the

Guildford young

City wing half,

the Canucks will put up stift Sequeira but Rennie ja stitl At the Initial enck will be opposition and will all the ume worried

pitching problem. Mentor Umberto Most, while be trying Iloy" Tony

Silva "Glamour

STIFF TASK AHEAD

Judging from workouts, it and Gerry van Langenberg will

I would reem that the nod wilj bẹ per their clalins on read and

The Amerlennz have a stift; given to Angy. South to throw

£20,000 BID third,

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windy-alicy the nothing kut hot air will get task abend. In their opening the curves.

Nottingham Forest tool

fouri pust Guy Pereira. Riding the same with the Braves (last year's

the The Canuckettes, after their points from Plymouth in he Champions) a fortniet auto_they wile open ences will

poor display with the Wah100s mid-week Kames, Manager Ilonel "Jive King" Sequeira, i were

week ago, will be all out to re- Billy

Walker was impressed Morques

Manuci ports received, isey have com Lino

pletely revamped their squadrain their prestige and redeem with the footballing ability Pereira.

the game against

themselves in the eyes of their Plymouth and especially wing Canucks.

supporters when they come up hair Neil Dougal, against the Squaw

and

MADCAPS' NEW FACES

Buster Roland Merry Mact- eps will be making their debut on the local diamond for the girment rearon and TO A U17) ~ known quantity, The Mailcaps

beaten by -f, From

Judging from the last Kame with the Pandas in which they 4-1, the Canucks are in bad need of a back-stopper.

The Maple Leafs have a first- class Furler in "Dhomer Girl Alice Mar, and the Squnws will And her deliveries dimeutt to

of

Dour, the former Birming- ham Inside forward, has settled

to one of the best wing half- backs In the gume,

Last week Billy Walker made

Manager Jimmy Rae, sorely

have acquired several promising Whiel ever nuad comes out on chey (tast year's Senior BatlingArgyle showed a £18,229 loss ball hitters and that defences, missing their short-stop, Avacitatempted as he must have been Both quads have their long-solve. The Canuckettes will be fit £20,000 bid for Dougal. Andị

Crookdale and Irina Dizon in Five of its best and may the their bid for the pennnot.

prospects to T.. Gill, Lance

Warle, Wie Sprinkle, Grahurn top in this battle will have toren), who lef: for the Statesast season-refused the offer.

The Mavicape will be missing?

best team win.

Rame

Jast week.

THE PROGRAMME

SATYRDAY

Meri Junkar League

BRIGHTON RECORD?

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Topes, And then we saw

that

-Dally Express Serviery wicked right from Lee Savold, Tarleton or Jock McAvoy.

Speedway's Blamed On

Is

Decline

Old-Timers

Who 'Don't Take Risks'

joking.

SAYS ALAN HOBY

Some time ago I asked the question: "Is speedway a dying sport?" I wasn't

Despite a 90,000 sell-out for the world champlonship final at Wembley there has been a disturbing drop in attendance figures at leading tracks throughout the country.

RVN.

Gate receipts in the First Division have plunged more than 20 per cent. (official figure), although some sources put the fall as high as 40 per cent.

From the Midlands come reports of another crowds-and-cash famine. Don Welch. the Brighton) minnatter, diesn't give le quek-l Only in Scotland is the n-

This gentleman also accuser | hils and

fountain balls and ky. He failed in his efforts tion's poirient port, holding itsj "some peopir of going out of rea, but why, oh why, didn't At 30 F Area A. Vikinge v

that the heir way to stir Little wonder

up animosi'y we bring our umpire."" Am Bars se umple to sit Smythe and Pye

Neuter. Eddie Leurerol: | Wolves,

is aftes einder fords were worried gr Letween England anit Australia.

As one young Englishman now At F1. Tewkes & Patrons (Plate Haroid Budic.

Bury inside that promoters were emplying The Magdeen. Sture. He forward.

Why? Because Irael Jolin Australia puts it: "Any visit- the bear bonate bottle.

in for a Brighton will At 4 to Area A. Pandas v. T. 1.

may record What is behind this decline? Warr should bowl bumpers it in ride this year 15

melt tough time." Polar Mate Umpire Manusi Hes fee for the inside Ioiward they 1. Our atrocious suminer. the Australians started theml

There is ung answer to this medios Senter. Manuel Nunes).

need.

Many meetings had to be thn. As for "stirring up animosity"

sert

and of twaddle,

Denis celled, 2 Le spending money, here is Au tralian sports

Compton made it just before The "elonel policy of weiler. Jim Mathers, saying

thops" on player inst week... In any older riders,

Who And saceringly of the English teams the MCC party Eniled: VA the Bork deal daven't! Wendys that they ear pick up before it is even out there wink out.

easy money without taking as many risks as before.

herto Nurses),

The Men's Junior programme the year their breed centrefelder Provides four games for follow- and on the Colony's best iners of the atom-age fraternity. the

S dnry "ch" The Delaware Falcons perron of

the Celone! Will be the bed to watch. Taburude

In the Ladies' peelion, the twn menthe ron for the listed! Kiarder to continue his studion Covers talte on the White Paris

Saturday afternoon at 4; m Their haltery of Kelly Silvo-land on the fallowing day at 10 Nettu

Frankie "Samba" a.m. $216 Squaw meet The Corren wid he nhi to mezze. Canuckettes, the big 119 # the Jamme!

The Cloves --White Fange vo With och lalwarts "Mahatma" Marques, Pet Peter counter will be a touch-and-

of Fares The Faugs battery Sconeira nt affair, ren and Resale

Port, yar's Swine Posting King, Cecile Arnphy and Shelley da Ine-up, the Merry! Matth art their hapfism of fire in the

aste and ould put Madcaps will be a force to two weel:: reelan wit

this year's up better n wanes than when: The Madras, they boweit before the Pirates

an all-rockled have plenty of batting power With practually al if they may hand-up-bal infield, the Panp are sti

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SUNDAY

Men's Senior League

At 1100 a in Area A. 91 Janepth K Bagalere (Pale mire hirl, Heater. Pete Learn 201 1 pp Arm A. Rely Overras game flat Wirler, Seater Marant Nunea

2:39 pm, Arga A. Jamara v Man- petere, F.A.. Ewins. Setter, Tony komuk).

Bands, Secret, Allee Mar).

Men's Junior League

Assistant manny Billy Lane loolsed at another Second Divi

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"We can expect to be regaled with England's provocative John Harms, the Chelsea No one blames them. After theme soug-We've brought our

arc D star. and kipper, has one of the coolest all, if you

eds in Soccer. That's why through your hard-earned sur he is a penalty expert Fe plus in smartness and experience

tal recently earned Chelsea | you can continue lo earn £3,000) year without having to break!

a point,

Hi father, Neil Harris, the vote neck any more, well, why

Scotland anti New

gerulch cone! From

legond year,

On the other blod, Paying 1er Shant Fan will Treati

Marie Baptista will A pin Area A Ansedeans y cons-famous

diana Plate route Muster Hot castle centre forward, was winch Jacuats leat the Marlrape 5-4 have the same battery

and exelting ramane detion ast успе in

penalty king before him, of Tiny Teani: 025 per: on Tutma Coelho.

Squaw and Cattichettes Biem: at 10 at. tomorrow will be au- (other tailpin for the ladies of the wan-pata. Both teams have bren praenslag very hard.

This year

different tale will I woy ! Wil butory

hr testel repeat elf?

SAINTS & PLAYBOYS

in the other S nior

Circult

ulis, the mighty St. Jostph's sqld have a Gate with "fine"

Molther's "Playboy" Baseballer THE The Sant, w.o 10:1 to

the

Jaguars 6-3, are practilt very hard not to have their 'second defeat in a row,

Artur

M11 Ozerio's

Saints will be missing their regular enter, "alerie:t" Khan, this week who le 361 on the in- Jured list. The Saints will probably start Hal Wigler und Sherry Bucks as their battery,

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of

The "Playboy" Bareballers have 3 very good battery. How ver, given the neerssary

and confidence, support Basethilces dhing op some excellent plays. They have on their rosters five pre-war Mohawk play rs.

wit

are

capable.

My forecast is that the Saints take the tussle in stride

for they have the edge in ex- perlence and all-round power.

this

The Reds, cox-Dare-devils of Inst year's Senior League, will be

debut making their season against the Overseas,

a better The Overseas have felding side and if their hitters touch tep form, the Reds felders will be in for a busy day,

The last game in this division

for the day should provide fons

with another appother when

THE

A 101. Area B. St Teresa's v As in impre, toge Fang. Senter, Rennie Barretto.

Ladies League AL 10

R Area A. Squaws Canadians Plate thingata. Ahong, Scorer, Benard Stiver.

When Nail put young Johnny theo:

Mis paces years 20.

the "know how Leave him on this penalty business,

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SCOULAR TIP

Tip Jimmy

for

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY JAGS

The Happy-go-lucky Jaguars who meet the Merry Madcaps In Senior Loop it tomorrow. They are:

Glanding (LR): Mano Pereira, Dickie Pereira, Lino Marques, Umberlo Mose (manater), Gerry van Langenberg, Gusste Pereira and Frankle Barros (coach).

Squatilux (1-R}; Harry Lee, Vic Pedraco, Jock Brown, Lionel Sequeira, Tony Silva and Chandu Pedruco,

The Jags produced one of the biggest upsets of local softball history a fortnight ago when they beat St. Josepli's C-3. They cross bats with the Madcaps tomorrow at 2.30 p.m, shary,

GAMBOLS

REALLY GEORGE / ALL YOU EVER TALIC ABOUT 16 SPORT - | SPORT - SPORT /

WELL, ALL YOU TALK ABOUT

IS CLOTHES

I'M GOING

WHERE I CAN'

TALK TO SOME INTERESTING [PEOPL

CLUB

KOREA

Lnt

Scottish selectors. Scoular, Portsmouth

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Unfortunately, it hasn't helped; speedway.

There has always been on ele- ment of sutism in the spectators; or This sport, involving

sudden dogs blood-shed and cleatis.

Today the knowledgeable

wing haif, is playing beller speedway fan has become too Ihon ever this season,

bla

He seems

acciplemed to the old faces, the

to have forsaken! old fries, the old moves. usual very robust nie. Change of style should bring hin a long overdue cap.

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Gillingham are finding Third Division le tougher than they expected.

At many of the lending tracks he knows the result of nch raci before he saes, Rightly or wrongly he feels that the old tamers have been crowding-out! the youngsters,

This is not surprising. Ther elever frnck-craft gives them an Searching for a strong inside advantage which only the all-| man, Archle Clarke sounded aut enthusiasm of the youngsters i Everton about Wille Mcintosh, can counter. the Goodison centre forward.

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All speedway fans, of course, rubconsciously ride pillion with With four backs Injured. their favourites. Portsmouth hoped to

And, like the crowds at who kns Jasper Youell,

been tal-ght, they want the thrills out of the side Injured since the hair-raising flirtation with Inst November.

death--to be continuous and wholesale.

full

Youell, and back in training after a cartilage opera- out of his tackling tion, came tests well.

He scraped his heel in train- Ing and will now be out of the| Iride for quite

a spell. Bad luck, Jusper.

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STAR AT 17

In my opinion, only the "New Boys" enn ultimately rucemer needway and restore to the full His old rour-rousing appeal

Indred, that able administrator| Major W. W. Fearnley, the Con- Southampton are interested trol Board manager, told me Inst

Alan Brown,

Fit werk: Ensi

**I! is the young whe unsigned Scottish international hans raved the sport."

Perronally, I think that speed.

in

inside forward.

Striving for promotion, Man-way, S on entertainment, is rei Sid Cann would pay a big price for this talented Scat,

Bakky Ape Lely

Fo... YES, DEAR, AND WITH PERHAPS THE WEENIEST BIT OF PICOT EDGING ROUND

NECK-LINE... THE PLUNGING

FATIONED

STRIKE

GLANDR

noisy, carden Tening, and elemen-; tal-but I also know it to be me of the cleanert and beet-govern-i ed sports in the country.

That is why I am delighted; that ten of the 10 riders whi lined up for the world chom-1 pionship orc postwar dis-

coveries,

The future of speedway hes in the steady hands of these young mcn who defy death so edelly They will not fall,

THOSE BUMPERS

A member of the Australjan Cricket Board of Control lan altacked me.

He bave that "whoever tota me

It we win the tass," our vice- captain told me, "we shall wit

at least the first Test.”

-(london Express Service)

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tho

But there's the rough romanco of the Ring In every foot of this ilm, and one piece of superb,

unconscious humour when commentator, describing an old- timer who shall be nameless, re- fers to him as "this stylish boxer."

Whereupon the "syli" pro- ceeds to rabbit and kidney- punch his man in a way which would get him six months any- where else but in the ring.

But-l's the very tapestry of boxing.

~~London Express Service!

LOOK, GEORGE.

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