ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2137, 1 May 1914, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

BASEBALL COMING TO BE PLAYED NEXT SUMMER. • CLUBS FOB3UNG. During tho summer of 1914-15, the predominance of cricket is to bo challenged. It is stated that alt over tiio Dominion there are numbers . who are working quietly yet enthusiastically to give- America's national ginne--basebaH —another start, for it was "once tried in Wellington years ago. A club is in existence in Cliristclmrch, Auckland is about to orgimiso a ehib, and it is stated that Wellington has four clubs practically formed, or ready to form. So next summer will see tljo'ganie played in Wellington, and, judging by theenthusiasm, it is likely to get a hold.

Nature of the Game. Those who know the game arc ire!l aware that there is always something happening at . baseball—good pitching, lino batting, or magnificent catering and fielding.- The. excitement when a player is "running to base" and all the fielders are. intent or getting the- ball there first is often intense. There is still another thing which adds to the interest attaching to the game. When, a hit 'is made the players must run—not only the batsman, but the men en the bases as well. This .is net an isolated feature in the play; it is a constantly recurring factor.

Slow Play Impossible. There is no possibility «f a baseball Kaino becoming' stow. If the pitcher makes four successive faults, or "balks" in attack—that is, if thn ball docs not pass over tho "home plate" at the stipulated height between tins batsman's kneo and shoulder, the testify is an advantage to the batting side. •' The bats* man is permitted to pass to the first base, and tho other tkr<« bases without incurring the risk of be«g pat ottt. ■In fact, everybody iias to hn alert all the time to do something. There-is no careful defensive play, for rmis must eomo somehow, or She ifl side- lose- tlioir men. '

Clubs FormeeJ and Forjinirrg. As indicated, an organiscxi■'attempt is boiiij; made locally to introduce ,tlie came on a sound footjng. So for, teams are being j'ermed at NAft"td<Vu, Scalouu. and Kliandallah. The ides is to bo suggested to tho e&lteges lior-e, and.it is stated that a number of wellknown cricketers mo interesting themselves .in the organisation.' Mr. S. .Moore, of Wellington, is. responsible for brinKiiifi about .tiio present position, and he states tliat. Australian residents in Wellington are- also etmteinpiiStai-ff the formation of a elsib. Tiio United States Consul in Wellington (Mr. A, E. Wliyto) is to preside aitlie first- baseball meeting, which is to b<3 held early this month. ~ •

RUGBY KIMS.

SEVEN-A-SIDE TbuitNAMENT. fin order to ensure publication, secretaries of clubs should forward teamsitat later than Thursday i« each week,! The following l?agby players will r?> present clubs in tiro seven-a-side tournament on " .... ■ Oriental Glijk' . The following . will represent tho Oriental Football Clnb i« t!ie scvcn-a-side tournament,.git Saturday:-—-Senior ..A;—Ppa'rc.e,' Begdeit-, Kiiivig, Carrad, Little, Moffitt, . JSonnc. Senior B.—Cowie, Watson, M'Ccmbie, K.vne, Pearce, lingden, • Emergencies—Allen, Wilson. '' Fifth- Grade —Gilciirist, Cross, Carnegie, Robertson, Shearman, Hi™. Kinorßoncies— Baldtfijij IVWCenzie,. and O'Connor. . . . Porieke OkW ' A team.—Tilyard, Fisher, Hedges, M'Tagpjart,-;Boive,'o. M'nrpliy, King; B team.—AValker,' Christopher-soil, Troy, Keys, C.' Gindira, Johnson, W, Murphy. • EmerKoncies.—Lamberg, W, Grn.olers, Sherwood. '-.-.- Fifth Class:-A teain.*—Desmond,. Familton, Diamond, Lcggat (2), Baumber, Flauacan. , li team— v A ; lqvrist-'. Christeson, G. White, R, White, 'Gos'se, ' Smith; - Mcnce. Emergencies—Swwriftge, Anderson. , . - ■ Selwyn Club. Senior.—H. Buck, Dβ Clifton, Lomas, M'Donald, Beck, Batohelor, H. Price. Fifth-class.—Staub, .jjotney, Rid?Jey W'onnocott, Brien, Wispa,' Fkofr. UIs'ION APPOINTS SELECTOBS. : Messrs. J. Lynskey (Petaiw), 0. Ivoinber (Oriental), and A. Griffiths (Ponefre) have been appointed by the Wellington Rugby Union-to select the- Wellington representative teams this seasot* Tho junior selectors are Messrs. 1,, Flowers, (SclwynV L. Ritchie (Oriental); and W. Fraser (Petone).

SOCCER CrAMB

CITY OLUB SELECTIONS. These players will represent various Association Clubs in sngageuieet? oil Saturday:— ' ' ' ' '• . Diamonds Club. Seniors v. Hovers, a 6 Basin Reserve*: —Bell, Bowman, Kcstle, Collins" Shaw, Dick, Black, ScliofieM, fegnson, Morrison, and A.. Lowe; reserves, Leakey and Egloy. Juniors v. St. David's., at Petonfr Eecreation Ground:—Statin, ftebctfts (2), Harrison (2), Norgatc Hipkins, Lymie*' berg, Heame, Murphy, and Coad, Rovers Club. The Rovers toani to play Diamondswill bo selected from tlie following:— Bidmead, Turner,. Mattiu, V?. Hart, S. Hart, J'reyborg, Mawby, Berlin, A K Lowe, J. Elford, W. Ettord, and Doclwell. •■ ' •' Swifts Club, Senior v. Hospital, at Forinsa (train. .I.2oV.—Pelliugton, Taylor, Balks, Boss, Gardner, H. Guise. 31'a.velJ, Richards.' Vesscy,- \\. Hart, E. Guise. ' : Junior v. Artilleryi at New Ground, Kilbiniie:—Borrows, H. Hart, M'Ciil , - thy, Flaws, Wareliam, Clifford, Napier, Mattingly, Abel, Humphries, Whitakw; reserves, M'Phail and Wilton. Corinthians Cl nb. , ■ Corinthians • v. . Thistle, at New Ground:—Hodge. 'Butter, Hkkerby, Willis, Jarnoy, tves, Roberts, llntter, Gibson, O'Shea, Ballard; reserve, Burke. ' j Thistle Clwk Second Division v. Kaiwarra, at Duppa Street:—Kelly, Citnimiij.gs, Snlloy, Andrews,Sewart, Craigie, James,] Coburn, Bray, Green, Hay, Palmer. Jlarist Bros.' Clftb. . ' Fourth Division A v. -Petoao, at I Petone.at 3 p.m. :—'Hii-ner, Casey. Parrant, Ryan, A. Marshall, 13oyj, O'Driscoll. Lovris, Spencer, Bofi-clen, H. Alarshall. Fourth Division B w Braold.Vn, at Miramar, at 3 i>.m.; —Ga'lkntier, O'Connor, Vatcs, Liswfßss. Hyland, Smith, Johnson, Andrews, Hntctiescm, Becker, AValshe, Malioney. i Fifth Division A v. Switoini, at Si?:itoun, at 3 p.m.:--O'SislHvnn, Fit motaid. Patton, Stirling, Brady, Dnnig], M.'Eligott, Scauion, Mahoney. Hickey, Ryan Fifth Division B v. Amokura. at Anderson I'ark, at l.io p.m.:—Bwlford, Davis, Bell. O'Conneli, Barher, J. O'Sullivaii, Kelly, Dclaiicy, M'Clincher, M'Parlaml, D.wyer, C, and Robinson. Tsland Bay Club. ' . Fourth Division y. Y.M.C.A., ni Duppa Street, at 3 p.m.;—BoesJey,

Myers, Halley, Swiney, Hislop, Tonics, Craiglioajl, Dickson,, Greene, L. Condcr, Casuy,. N. Condor, t/imdou, mid King. Fifth U Division v. Congregational, At Duppa Street, at 1.45 p.m.:—l<'eek\v, Turner, I'egley, Adams, Greig, J. Adams, Canute, Jones, Wiliiams, .\Yim-. sett, Green, and Shaw, Sixth B Division v. Congregational, nfc l'Mipp Street, at 1.45 jj.bi. :—Jeffries, Lcgg,.Henessy, Adams ("2}, Jones, Lwidon, Morgan, Thomas, ■Tufttcr, . and Condur. ■ ~ i'.M.O.A. Boys' Club. Fourth Division A v. Island Bay at Duppa Street, nt 3 p.m. ;•• —Sinclsiir, Patou, Jlaemtyre, Thomas, Baker, Cook, Scott, Hague, Macdougftll, Pound, Gray, and Roberts. ' Fourth Division B v. Stars, -at Duppa Street, at 3 μ-m. :—Young, Petrie Crane, Hall, Galloway, ' Kayo, Twkt,' ' Salpk, Nasii, Wsilkley, Phillips, Kebig s Land, Dave, .Dieftson, English, Goer, ami Jlersnu. Fifth Bivision A v. Institute); at Miramar, at 3 p.m. -.—Atkinson, Ward, Lewis, Ftebig, Galteway, Crniie," Porter, Trott, Perry, Pope, and Stepuenson; reserve, Mncgowan. . Fifth Division B v ( Wadr-stown, at Anderson Park, at 3 . p.m.:—Bold, Waed, Robinson. Pike, Cameron, frorsytb,'BosW. Rod, Boss, Smith, Fisher; reserves, S. Bopo, Gilfespis, and Weim Si.tth Division B v. Maiist T at Atiramiir, at 8 p.m.:—Arnold, Smith, LoCj A&iir, Osboru, Wriglit, ' Nicol, Eton. WorHi, Shapcett, Price, Twist, ' and Bolton. • • ■ ■

MKX&t.

TEAMS FOR TOURNAMENT. The following ptajjers will tepfesmit clubs in the seven-a*side tournament at Karori Park next Saturday :•— . United Club. A Team,—L. Boyd, Lyons, Andrews. Jaeobsen, J. M'EMowaoy, N. Boyd Stewart. ' , B Team.—Duffy, M'l aM sd, H. Thempsou, Maefeay, H. C. Th« ! ntou,T. Smith, Parmintor. . (1 '.leam.-G: W. Scott, E. "ffilsem'. lonch, Maxwell, Ifemas, Walsh, Kerr.' D Teain.— J. gcfltt, T. Levett, B.irnanl. Asfbii, EmoHy, E. M'Sldowiipy, BarleT. ' E Team.'-Hamjli, Lowt?, Connor, Freeman, R. V, Theriiton, Lush, WholI'.?T' ... Metropolitan Club, A Teajn.—StocMey-JoHes, Pullyn, J. Cody, M'Grcgoi-, Taplitij Sheeraii, O&v----111, ■ll Team.—M'Cln.skey, Pointoti, Robinsoti, AY, Keys, Ldgge, Blackburn, D,. Cotlv , . ... 0 Y. Marshall, Boss. Brocket!, Miner, Driver, Harrap, lacp. i . Itmergenicies.—R. Jl.arsha.il. *G. Bowater, 0. Oidall, •' f Kilbirmo -Auglienn 'Club. • Tim following hav» been .selected.— WctJierell. Petrin, Atkinson, Guinness, Watt, frceauan, AViUia-iiis. 'E-eserves— Craig and Ashtoe. • ■ %

GOLF

■ THE 311RAJIAR CLUB. "Bio fallowing is ; tho draw for tbe Mixed Faweome Competition on Satnr■day afternoon i~.Miss M. SecdandG. V. {juw'play Miss Caiaeron aiul W. T. Wyii,vai-d; Miss AV. Eaimay and B, H. Morlsfiu.-pla,y Miss L. Turten imd P. Wirite-I'arsQßs-; Miss pch'ardsQrt and A. E-rskhitf play Mr-anSMrs. W.'.. K. A ■Gill; Mvs. Bitkctt aud-M. W. Hm-t«;n play. Miss Kiftemldie and C.. I'l'l'jii.cli; Mr. and Mrs, B. h':-T*yldi pl«y Jsiiss S.-Carter ami 11. L. D, KidstoHi-Mjiis. Ndiijtelov and H. W. Frost, phty 'Miss Tyfirmaii .and J. H. G. Rnwk-y: Mr. •find Mrs. E. H. UMk play Miss iP. ■■ Doughty; . Miss: Marks and 'JI- S." llaymA-n play Mm Mishoii and J; Coo-k; Mrs. ' .R. ,, 'A. Holrtes-and N-.'-AV Robicsw play Miss M. WhcoLer • and' C. E,. C. Reliiesen;' Miss.E. Foeko snd 6. O. Sijtton'.pjiy 'Miss JFKoHar aiul.F. Pilfchigton; M.r, and Mrs. l>, F, Waikiiis play. Mv, and Mi's:, J. S.- Teii.«aii:t;-.Miss Sidoynijid C, 0, Smith play Mr. and Mrs. .Ced'f. Palmer: Miss M. >krch.ant tavi S. , M Hfitts pky Miss I). Wilson.anil W, f, Ward: Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Wilson tflay Miss Ton HadelzSen and W. W'-Ca-rtor.

By TelegtAph—Press Aemoiation-OoftSftght ■ TO --. Londoiiy April 2t. Playing golf-at St. Gearge's Etrjl,; Weybrtdge, Vardw sad liny (ISO) -defeated Dimean and Abe 'Mitchell (loo).

BIWJifcBS;

■ STEVENSON.AffB'GHAY." '-. Bjr teecr*!*,—Pjrcsa Aeeaciatiflji-CojijtigJii •■'■■■ Lontlsn, April 39. ■ The scares hi the Stevcnson'-Cksy bil-Itarf'-match (16,000 np s level terms) are • 3tevensan, 12,663 ;■ 6ray, 7543.

■Messrs. Aleeck aiid Co,, Ltd., are coimueMeuig the biltttii'd season ' with their billkrd. diner T'his eyeirt pro-red so popular last'year that' the firm- have fleeidod to make it an aniutitl fixture. Ttia competition is open to owners of small MlHard tables or lesjtfents of- Uif> heuseltoM. A ■committee has been elected by the competitors,.who decided to charge, an entrance fee-■ of 55., tho proceeds of which will be to provide a, -silver cup of ..the .tnaxkwm value, of '• ten guineas. ShfHild tho fees exceed that aißouirt tlio talaWo. Will'go towards the .pmes givon by A'lcock and Co> Ifetry i'ofiiis can be obtained from the secretary of tho competition, ni«t cksij on Momky at § p.m., Box 718. The' first panics.tt-ill commence, on Itlonday, May 11.