TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1928.
Sport Columns
HOME FOOTBALL..
LATEST RESULTS IN THE LEAGUE,
END OF SEASON GAMES.,
London, Yesterday. League football matches played to-dug (hame team mentioned first) resuited as follow:-
Division I. Shefeld United 5, Sunderland 1.
Division' II. Clapton Orient 2, Oldham 0. Hull. 0, Manchester City 0.
Division II (South). Charlton 1, Bournemouth 1,
Division III (North). Darlington 4, Nelson 1.
Scottish League (Div, I). Motherwell 2, Aberdeen 1.
GOLF MATCHES.
RESULTS OF TWO PLATED ON SUNDAY,
INTER-BANK SCORES.
LAWN TENNIS.
S. A. RUMJAHN REACHES SEMI-FINAL
H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT,
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THE CHINA MAIL,
S. A. Rumjahr, who won the final for the first time last year, gave an indifferent showing in the Hong Kong Cricket Club annual tennis tournament yesterday but won his fourth round tie in the open singles championship and thereby entered At the Royal Hong Kong Golf the semi-final where he has to meet Club's Fanling course on Sunday, an ex-champion in Ng Sze-kwong, T. Honda (another ex-champion) the Chartered Bank of India, Aus- tralia and China defented the Hong meets E. C. Fincher in the other Kong & Shanghai Banking Corpora- semi-final. tion by 5 points. Scores:-
W98
Rumjahn was opposed. to Major W. B. Stevenson yesterday who lost Singles.
because of inferior backhand play. Chartered Bank. H.K. & S Bank. Overhead, Stevenson
much A. H. Ferguson 1 E. D. Black 0better than the winner. T. L. Christie 1 J. H. 'Raikes O D. J. Gilmore 14 G. B. Dun-
nett
Fourth Set the Best. Stevenson led in all four sets. After losing the first and second, he ran away with the third, win- 1ning all six games.
J. Cameron
14 R. A. Green 0
A. Brearley
0
V. M. Gray-
burn
J. M. Norrie
0
M. G. Milla 1
D. Benth
R. P. Moodle
-Reuter.
J. H. Ashworth 0
LEAGUE TABLÈS.
6
F. H. Swayne 14
The follow:-
league tables are now
Foursomes.
as Ferguson and
44
Division 1.
Goals.
P. W. D. L. P. Huddersfield 37 20 7 10 84
Everton ...
A. Pts. 60 47 50 48 62
Brearley Christie and
Norrie Gilmore and
Cameron 2 Beath and
Ashworth 0
2
-2
Black and
Grayburn 0 Raikes and
Mille Dunnett and
Green Moodie and Swayne
0
2
Leicester
Derby
.38 17 12 9 88 38 17 10 11 87
.39 18 10 13 88 73
Aston Villa 38 10 8 14 71 BG
Cardlir
Bollon
Portsmouth
W'est Ham
Tottenim
.39 15 16 14 66 76
.39 15 9 15 74 63 30
38 16 7 16
30 14 10 6 77 78
40 16 8 27 73 80 38 Bury...... .39 17 4 18 7 72 70 88 Sunderland .38 14 9 16 07 89 87 Arsenal .....37 13 11 13 76 78 37 Newcastle
37.13 11 13
72 75 37 Burnley
Liverpool
.39 157 15
38 12 12 14
Birmingham .89 11 14 14
Middfcabro' .38 11 13 14
Blackburn .37 13 9:15 Sheffield U. .37 13 # 16 M'ehester U. 38 13 7 18 Wednesday .38 10 12 16
Division II.
76 88
80 76 36
13 72 BA
02 Totals
Chartered Bank ..11% points. Hong Kong Bank. G
SHEK-O CLUB.
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NINTH OLYMPIAD.
AMSTERDAM READY FOR WORLD'S ATHLETES,
THE PROGRAMME.
DO YOU KNOW?
Answers to To-day's Questions.
1. The accordion Was Invented
The Olympic City and Stadium, which lie on the outskirts of the city of Amsterdam are now ready by Damian, of Vienna, in 1829. for the 1928 Olympic Games,
2. Act of God Is a legal term which open on July 28,
|describing an event not caused by
4. Three parts of an alldavit are
from
At the last Olympic Games, haman negligence or Intervention, held in Paris in 1924, as many as forty-five nations were represent--g a thunderstorm. ed, but there is every indication 3. Scottish barristers are known that the Olympiad to be held in a advocates, and are members of the Netherlands this year will the Faculty of Advocates. eclipse the Games held in Paris, the standard of athletics and the number of nations represented. Every attempt is also being made by the International Committee to make the Games Auccessful. It is hoped that there will not be a re- petition of the deplorable inci- dents which marred the Olympiad held in Paris in 1924.
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ear, statement and jurat. 5. Alcohol is obtained sawdust.
G. Aldershot Camp is the largest military garrison in the United Kingdom.
In an interesting booklet deal three centre courts and 10 courts ing with this year's Games, for practice.
A special pavilion will be ar- Then came the best play of the Comte, de Baillet-Latour, Pre- match. Each won a game in sucsident of the International Olym- ranged for the art competitions cession, going all out and striving pic Committee, briefly outlines with a Court of Honour, besides hard to get everything back the history of the revival of the a cricket field. There will be a Rumjahn gave glimpses of his beat ancient Games,
post and telegraph office for the His service was effective and his
He says: "Upheld by &c The following is the full pro-
convenience of visitors. length more consistent; but in vol- of power resulting from the unit-' leying or smashing, he was still at fault..
Stevenson showed a strong fore- band drive, often ventured up to the net and won and out-position- ed his opponent with frequency.
Yesterday's Results.
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
ed efforts of all well-intentioned gramme of the games of the men the International Committee, IXth. Olympiad: which after thirty years of strife May 17-26.-Field Hockey. sees its propaganda crowned with May 27-June 15-Associa success, its authority acknow- tion Football. ledged and its name respected in July 28-Opening ceremony, the five parts of the world will and Weight Lifting, henceforth bear as device, 'I shall July 29:-Athletics, Fencing Open Singles (4th_round);-S. maintain the Olympic traditions, and Weight Lifting. 2. Rumjahn beat Major W. R. This is the result of the devoted July 30-Athletics, Fencing
Stevenson 6-3, 6-4, 0-6, 6-0,
work of our general and special and Wrestling: Free style. Open Doubles (2nd round):~Y ambassadors and the natural con- July 31-Athletics, Fencing, Sajiki and T. 18omurn beat F. J. sequence of the quadrennial cele- Wrestling: Free style, and Penta- Remedios and J. Silva 6-3, 6-4, 8-6. bration of our Games."
thlon: Shooting.
On London- Handicap Singles "A" (sumi The social side comprises the, August 1-Athletics, Fencing. Bank wire ......
27- Y fnaf):-D. S. Green (rec. 15/1) Games, where men learn to know Wrestling: Free style, and Pen- Bank on demand ...... 2/- 8/18 beat Capt. E. H. Jacobs-Larkcom and understand each other bet- tathlon: Swimming.
|Bank 30 dny's sight .. 4/6) 7-5, 6-7, 8-6; (3rd ter; the educational side is the August 2-Athletics, Fencing, Bank 4 months' sight... `2/- (rec. 77 80 35 At the Shek-0 Club on Sunday, round):-W. B. Cornaby (rec, 2/6) intense and rational development Wrestling: Greco-Roman, Pen- Credit 4 months' aight 2/1 5-1 67 35 Married" defeated "Bachelors and heat C. W. E. Bishop (rec. 15/1) of the physical education, the tathlon: Fencing and Yachting. Documentary 4 months'
79 34 Grass Widowerd" by 74 points. (6-4, 4-8 6-3,
founding of public playing groun August 3:---Athletics, Fencing, Scores:
Mixed Doubles: Mrs. Armstrong founding of public playing Wrestling: Greco-Romun, Pen- innd G. W. Sewell (owe 15/3) beat grounds, of piscina stadiums, the tathlon: Equestrian Sport, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Womack (rec. moral side comprises the encour- Cycling: Road-race, and Yacht- 15) 6-3, 6-4; Mrs. Remington and agement of the true sporting ing. H. Owen Hughes (owe 3/6) beat spirit in tournaments, the prac-, August 4-Athletics, Fencing, Mrs. C. P. F. James and A. D. tice of sport by masses, 48 a Wrestling: Greco-Roman, Pen- Humphreys (owe 15/3) 6-3, 6-1. healthy, honest hygienic diver- tathion: Athletics, Yachting and On demand
On New York- sion, in short the main object is to Swimming. To-day's Fixtures,
Track-On, demand Open Doubles (3rd round) uphold the principles of pure August 5-Cycling Major Lucas and Major Stevenson amateurism and to allow of no races, Wrestling Greco-Roman, Credits 60 days' sight 504
Fencing, Swimming and Yacht- On Bombay- and Y. Sajiki and T. Isomura; (2nd compromise."
Wire Talking of the Dutch he says ing." round)-Ng Sze-kwong and Ng
that, the enthusiastic response of Sze-cheung v. Lee Wai-tsoi and Lee the Dutch people to the appeal of thon race, Fencing, Swimming,
August 6:-Athletics: Mara- On demand
Wire the Committee to furnish the Rowing and Yachting. necessary funds for the celebra- August 7:-Fencing, Yachting, On demand
On Singapore tion of the Games of the IXth Swimming, Rowing, Boxing, No- Olympiad caused no surprise as in tional Exhibition: Korfbal, and On demand
On Manila- country where real amateurs are Foreign Exhibition: Lacrosse.
71
61 75 93 TO 75 32
Gonds.
GB
P. W. D. L. P. A. Pts. 1ts .......39 247 8 04 51 M'eister C. 38 23 8 T
Chelsea
Preston
Stoke
Oldham
90 55 54. S. Hills
....RD 22 8 9 70 30 62 P. S. Cassidy. 1
30 21 8 18 92 58 60R. E. Green-
West Brom
Swansea Grimsby
Port Vale
.39 19 8 12 G8 56 4G
30 18 7 14
48 16 10 1 69 60
39 14 12 1
63 73 40 C. L. Sandes 66 30 .38 17. 5 10
6 57 A. Cameron 80.76 30
Notts. Forcat 38 16 0 14
Bristol C....39 15 8 10 Itull
.32 11 14 14 Notts County 30 12 11 10
Southampton 30 13 Realing Barnsley
Wolves
.30.11 11 17 .30 11 11 17 .18 12 8 18
76 78 38
39 48 30 P. W, Parker 1
65 71 35 H. B. L. Dow-
biggin
64 63 33
Clapton 0...39 11 9 19 63 72 31 Commodore J.
Blackpool...38 11 8 10 74 98 30 Fulham ..30 11 7 21 68 85 20 Sth. Shields .30 7 8 24 52 103 22- Division III (South).
Millwall....
Northants
Plymouth
Swindon Brighton
Newport
Exeter
Goals,
F. W. D. L. F. 38.27 G
A. Pt.
L. Pearson 1- Shenton
6 120 50 59 Hills and
..37 21 9.7 94 64 51 ...38 20 6 12 48 61 46
Cassidy
35 18 8 9 80 56 44 Greensmith
44 3H 17 10 11 72 61
88 17 9 12 .39 16 12 Crystal Pal 7 10 10 11 Southend....38 18. 5 15 Queen's P.R. 0 10 8 15 Brentford Bournemouth 3 13 11 15 Charlton .38 12 13 1 Gillinghani .37 12 10 15 55
.37 13 7 17
Luton Watford
Merthyr Norwich Bristol R.
Walsall
Coventry
Toretsly
49 16 6.17
70 66 42 Sandes and 71 59 41
Cameron 2 C5 €3 40 71 00 38 Parker and
70 37
Dowbiggin 0 Sheldon and
Pearson
Woon-tsoi.
(semi-
Handicap Singles "B" final)-H. V. Parker (rec. 16) v. J. Barrow (owe 16).
Handicap Doubles (semi-final);
-H. R. Phelips and C. C. Stark
rec. 1/6) v. W. B. Carnaby and A.
Piercy (rec, 2/6).
Mixed Doubles: Lt. Col. and Mrs. F.J.. Wyatt (rec. 5/6) v. Mrs. Armstrong and G. W. Sewell (owe 15/3)..
BASKETBALL.
THE LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.
a
sight....
THE SHAKE MARKET.
Stock
T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai
Banks.
Hong Kong. Stock.
Exchange.
2/- K
78%
Hongkong 'Bank..... $1300 b & sa
do. Lon. Reg... £134 Chartered Bank
$21 Mercantile A. & B £34
do.
C..... £14
Bank of East Asia $76
Insurances. Canton Insurance $080 Union Insurance..... $387 North China Insurance 148 Yangtze Insurance... M.347 Chinn Underwriters 321⁄4 China Fire Insurance 3216 H.E Fire Insurance .. $700
Shipping.
| P. & 0, Bank
2/1
On Paris- On demand ¡Credits, 4 months'
sight
On Berlin-
1247
192214
401
Douglaser ... HI.K. Steamboats
$28 b 28%
H.K. Tugd & Lightere $21 Indo-Chinas (Pref)... $37 do. (Def.) ... 374 Sheil Transporta ........... 00/- Water-boats
$204
Mlaing.
Benguete ...***
$24
Kallan Mining Ad. • £68/- Langkats (Combined). T13
134
... 134
On Caleuita
1841⁄4 1341⁄4
87
Karbs
still legion, there was no difficulty August 8:Fencing, Gymnas-On demand......... 99 in awakening devotion and ad- tics, Yachting, Swimming, Row- On Shanghai- miration for the Olympic ideal.
The Olympic City.
do.
(Single) ... TS
Shanghai Explorations T2N
Shanghai Loans
$4
Tronob Minos ...................... 17/6
Docks, Wharven. Godowns, &c.
H.K. & K. Wharves.
Hongkewa
New Engineerings
Shanghai Docks
On demand ing and Boxing.
August 9:-Gymnastics, Fene-80 day's sight (private
paper) ing, and Yachting.
On Yokoham— On.demand Gold Leaf, 100 ne
(por tael) Ex-Sovereigns
78
H.R. & W. Docks China Providents
1024
(Bank's
9.60
264
in Hong
The grounds offered by the
August 9: Swimming, Box- Town Council of Amsterdam were ing, Equestrian Sports and Row in 1926 one vast swamp: one mil-ing. lion cubic meters of sand were
August 10-Gymnastic 7cessary to prepare the soil and hibition, Gymnastics, Fencing,
buying rate)
Ba Silver
18 months after the first truck Swimming, Rowing, Boxing and Silver (per oz.) emptied its load on to the Equestrian Sports. ground, the buildings were almost
August 11:-Fencing, Eques- Kong .... ..... 2% prem. ready to admit the crowds.
trian Sports, Swimming and Box-Chines Copper Cash nein.
Chinese Copper Cents 6 prem
Native
7% pia. tercat Chinese Sub. Coln..: 81% dis.
Par. Hong Kong Sub, Coin
The
in-
Cotton Milla
Ewo Cottons
Oriental Cottons
Shat Cortons (Old)
(new)
Lands, Hotels & Bidga.
$136 b 138 »
$43. b 44 Ka
$6,15
T163
b
T4.80
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T109 b 110 8
T8.70
T2.05
T67
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T31
H.K. S. Hotels. $0.20 b 9%
&
Hangbang_Tanda
11
$86% b 67 sa
T140 $14%
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$8% b 8 #
Singles.
Married.
Bachelors & Widowers.
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R. Gordon
1
A. Murdoch 0
G. E. Towna O
60 43 43
smith
1
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10 13
10 13 86 07
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D. H. Blake
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R. C. Tred-
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J. H. Little
0
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53 74 '93
MAWIH. Sheldon
1 C. Bulmer
50 83 35
60 88 32
Johnson
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71⁄4 Shanghai Foursomes,
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21⁄2 Murdoch
0
12
76 60 43 62 56 42
and Syme Thomson
Towns and
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Tredwell 0
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P. W. L.
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Queen's College
4 4 0
commodation and on, the other
3 3
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side the Marathon Stand; both
St. Paul's College
3 3
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do. (now)
Married
.13% points.
these Stands are covered.
All
University
4
3
1
Bachelor & Grass
Widowers
Tutorial "A"
4 2 2
London, Friday.
6
Ying Wah "B"
2
2
ground are open. Encircling this
LEAGUES.
do.
(old)
$254
$13 $7% $64
$13.60 в 13% ка
b [25.60/65 sn
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King's College
6
2
ground is a race track 400 metres
Paris
124
do.
(new). $13.45
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Wah Yan
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long, whilst around this track the
New York
4.98%
R.K.. Electrics
$71
171/71%
architect built a cycling course of}
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS.
Brussels
34.95
Morno Electrics
Man Sang
4 I
3
reinforced concrete, measuring!
Geneva
25.93
I.K. Telephonen
$26 $4.80
Tutorial "B"
4.0
4
500 metres. Under the Stands
New York, Sunday.
Amsterdam
12.10%
China Busen ........
T6
Junior Division.
are the dressing rooms, lavatories, The following are the results of
Milan
92,50
Singapore Tenetions.
211/9
11
Industriala,
P. W.
Ying Wah
4
4
Berlin Stockholm
20.42
China SucaTY
$6.10
18.18.
Lai Chea School. Wanchai School
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18.20
3
St. Paul's College
2
1 lion as also
Oslo Vienna
18.265
84.725
Y.M.C.A. School. Y.M. Hostel
4
2
Prague
164
4 1
Helsingfors
194-
Ellis Kadoorie
.8
0
Madrid
29.045
Meahor SugaTA. Canton Icon.... Cements (comb.)
(old) do: (new) BK. Rones (old)
do. United Axhontur
$244
14
$104
810
$2
$74
(new)
$10
4. 0
Lisbon
2%
Stores. &c
Dairy Farm
Athens
372
Bucharest
780%
Watsone
$13.80 b 14 sa
Rio
5 59/64
Der A. Wings
$.50
47 27/32
Tane, Crawfords
53%
1/5 31/82 2/0 2/0% 1/11 16/82
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Sinceres ...
310
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Wm. Powella
Miscellaneous.
$3%
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H.K. Amorements H.K. Constructions B. Ind. G. Bonds H. E. Govt. Lorna
$114
62%
12% Prem
[b & 80
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53 64
33
110 17 58
12 18 51 84 35
8 13 16 59 07
.37 12 4 21 64 83 28
.39 10 8 21 65 98 28
.87 10 7 20 57 84 27 Totala--
...38 7 12 19 47 98 26
Division III (North).
Bradford C. 39 17
Goals,
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pix Bradford ...39 24 9 G 101 41 57 Lincoln
30 22 6 11 83 62 30 Tranmure .37 21 7 9 06 40 40 Stockport ...37 21 70 70 44 49) Doncaster...
0 11 82 39 48 ...38 21
17 11-11 83 58 45 Darlington .38 10 5 14 84 CG Accrington .39 17 R 14 73 72 Southport .. 40 19 4 17 64 08 ...39 17 6 16 60 62 New Brighton 37 14 11 12 02 40 Halifax
.....38.12 13 13 67 65 Rotherham..39 13 10 16 02 62 30
tr Rochdale ....38 15 6 17 72 36 Crewe
D 18 73 77 33 2.39 12 Chesterfield 40 12 9 19 66 75 33 Hartlepools.38 14 19 61
Wrexham
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BOXING.
EUROPEAN FLY-WEIGHT
TITLE.
FRENCHMAN BEATEN,
London, March 19. To-night in a contest for the
The Schools Basketball League tables to date are as follow:-
Senior Division.
34European Fly-Weight Champion- King's College 89 27 ship, over fifteen rounds, at the
Ashington 38 10. 8 20. 67 99 28 Wigan
.39 9 3 21 50 Barrow +38 0 9 20 40
Dutham Nelson
Rangers
· Motherwell.
Celtic
Hearts
98 27 National Sporting Club, Johnny .38 10 6 22 46 91 20 Hill, the British Champion, out- the
.38 10 4 24 65 121 22 pointed. Emile Pladner, Scottish League.
Goats.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
....36 24 7 4 102 34 65
.88 23 9 G 92 40 55 .35
21 8 6 85 35 50
37 19 7 11 88 54 45
French Champion.
When they weighed in during the afternoon both turned the scale at 7st. 131⁄2lbs.
Pladner opened, strongly, scor-
ing with body punches.
He
Hill was very cautious. showed clever footwork and feint-
St. Mirren 37 18 8 11 76 72 44 Aberdeen ....38 19 5 14 71 00 43 Partick .30 17 0 13 80 63 40 Kilmninock .27 15 10 12 67 73 40 ing. Cowdenbeath .37 16 14 66 07 39 Falkirk.....37 16 16 75 67 37
He piled up points by means of
St. Johnstone 36 14 8 14 0813 occasional bursts of aggression. Hiberninns 37 13
13 8.10
A left-hook in the ninth sent
Aldrieonians 37 11 11 15 58 68 23 Hill down for a count of four, Dundee
.86 13 17 62 78 32 after which the Frenchman fol
48 79 30 lowed up and administered severe 37 11 5 21 65 84 27 punishment, but the best display
Queen's Park 37 12
Clyde
Hamilton
.37 10 10 17 45 71 30
Palth R. 10 10.
Bo'ness
Dunfermline 37
NEXT FIGHT.
55 88
New York March 22
was reserved for the second half of the contest.
Pladner was strong and enter- prising. He booked the Scot to the rope and the latter slackened and fought with caution.
He held his own till the last round which brought a furious dust-up. Pladner, who was fight- Phil Scott has arranged to fighting like a lion, was out for a the Miami heavy-weight" Beany knockout, but he was unable to Touchstone at New York, on penetrate his opponent's speedy
The Olympic City is situated on ing. the outskirts of the City.
August 12:-Equestrian Sports Rate Main Stadium can hold 40,000 and closing ceremony.
nectators: in the centre on one side is placed the Stand of Honour with the Royal Box and Press ac-
U.S. BASEBALL.
other seats around the playing OPENING MATCHES IN MAJOR
L. workshops, buffets and rooms for opening matches in the major base-
0 medical attendance and scientific ball league played during the Itresearch. Boxing and wrestling week:-
I will take place in a special pavi-
will Fencing,
Wednesday.
National League.
A
New York 5, Boston 2.
2 swimming stadium will also find
3 its place within the grounds of the
9 Olympic City. For the lawn ten-
4 nis competitions there will be
Ban Diego, Cal-Nature's aviators, the four fastest carrier pigeons in the United Bistes Navy,” Left is R. 6. Milen, of Winston-Salem, N. C, with his two charges, No. 40, which won the cup at left for the 255- mila race, and pigeon No. 4081, which won the second cup from left - for the 200-mile rios. · Right is J. P./Edwards, of Paterson, N, J; with “White Adzafra), which won the third and fourth cups from left for the - race between San Francisco and San Diego Ind-for the best, speed for 100 milos; and pigeon No. 5; the Navy's. intent, wiridh won the cup at raht for the 400 galeraená
Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 4. St. Louis 14, Pittsburgh 7. Cincinnati 6, Chicago 1.
American League. Philadelphia 3, New York 8. Boston 4, Washington 8. Chiengo 2, Cleveland 8. Detroit 1, St. Louis 4.
Thursday. National League.
St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 0. Cincinnati 9, Chicago 3.'
American League. Chicago 1, Cleveland 2. Detroit 2, St. Louis 7.
Friday.
National League. · New York 7, Boston 8. Brooklyn 6, Philadelphia 1. Cincinnati 0, Chicago 2.
American League. Philadelphia 7, New York 8. Boston 4, Washington 6. Detroit 5, St. Louis 4, Chicago 1, Cleveland: 1.
Saturday. National League,
St. Louis 1, Chicago 4. Cincinnati-5, Pittsburgh:0,"
American League. Boston 0 Washington 0. Detroit G. Cleveland 8;
Heuters American Service.
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Buenos Aires
Bombay
Shanghai
Hong Kong.
Yokohama
Silver Spot & For-
ward
SOUTH POLE BY AIR.
COMMANDER BYRD'S LATEST POLAR PLANS.
PROCEEDING VIA N. Z.
Shanghal Lands Humphrey, Estate Hongkong Realties H.K. Territorials Prince's Buildings
Public Utilities. H.K. TramwaYA
Star Ferries
Chins Lights (comb.)
An
use
$22.90 b 234 8 [23 AR
tion will
a triple-engined monoplane and also two single- engined monoplanes.
The expedition is purely scienti- fic. The frozen area to be ex- plored is greater than the United States and Mexico combined. The expedition plans to return in 1980. Captain Wilkins's Venture.
Vancouver, March 6.
Washington, March 5. Commander. Byrd says that į his South Polar air expedition will leave in September. The A message from Fairbanks route will be via New Zealand, (Alaska) states that Captain the Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Wilkins, the Australian aviator barrier to the Bay of Whales, and explorer, and Carl Nelson where the main base will be laid, (pilot) plan to start next week. while small sub-bases will be for Point Barrow, in a monoplanej catablished 100 miles apart on on the 600 miles' preliminary hop the route toward the Pole. These to Spitsbergen, which they have would be necessary in the event tentatively decided to set out for of a forced landing. The expedi in the first week in April.