HONG KONG BASEBALL LEAGUE
Japanese Win
Protest
GAME TO BE
REPLAYED
MR. PROULX SHOWS OLD FORM (Continued from Page 81
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MONDAY'S RACING.
LOW SCORING MATCH IN 3RD DIVISION
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 21; 1937.
Kowloon F.C. Secure First Win
BOB HALL DOES THE TRICK
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Racing on Monday was more in- téresting, and some of the finishes were so close and -exciting-- that spectators were left in suspense until the winning numbers were announced.. The two events for Australian ponies were particularly keenly contested, and in winning Practically the whole of the Ja- both of them Mr. Proulx certainly scoring game at Ming Yuen,
the home team, as I forecasted, Just panese team, including an interpre-accomplished a rare achievement. ter, were present at a meeting call- As fully anticipated, Diana Bay scraped
Foot- home against the third string. The cards ed by the Hong Kong Baseball had no difficulty in winning the Cor-ballers'
17/17, 17/14, 16/17 and it League, last Tuesday, as a result of onation Plate, but it was not with- read
moons since"; an the protest lodged by the Japanese out some anxious moments, as Cos- must be many against the Pui Ching Academy us-sack's Beauty was running so aggregate total of under à hundred
soft was recorded. ing players from the U.S.S. Min-strongly and, assisted by the danao, signed up by them, in their track, it was at one time thought It was Muskett's rink which re-▼ scheduled match with the Japanese that it would win.
tained the points and they led all last Sunday, át which the Ja- In this race Gladiator made the the way to do so. Beach scored five running so hot that before reaching in the last thrée ends to pip de the Rock, it had a lead of many Rome on the post, whilst Deacon The Japanese objection was sus-lengths, From then onwards, Cos- and Gelling were the pair who had tained by the committee, and their sack's Beauty came into the pic-to call quits. match which was to have been for-ture, and after rounding the bend
HALL'S PART feited to the Pui Ching boys will be it had an advantage of at least Congratulations. to Kowloon A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods
on their "first" three lengths over Diana Bay. The Football Club ex-champion was, however, equal to win,
they were in opposi- On the same grounds, the Volun-the task, and responding beautiful- tion .to the other "babes" teer-Pui Ching match, won by the ly to Mr. Black, it passed Cossack's of the League and just secured the latter, was declared null and void Beauty within 100 yards of the points by a couple of shots, Bob Trimmings, Press Buttons, Pepper, by the committee, and termed only winning post and won without be Hall, ex-Interporter, having a win Marine Delicacies, Sandal Wood,
match. a friently be replayed at a later date.
panese refused to play.
réplayed at a later date.
38
This
of four shots to do the trick.
willing further challenged. It was a
most popular win, and on being led The Civil Service Cricket Club in both jockey and owner received did not have much to worry about a very warm reception.
with CC:C. as their visitors; als though the latter scored a victory
DIMAGGIO HITS TWO HOMERS Athletics And Yankees Defeated
U.S. BASEBALL
RELISHED WET TRACK
4
In the Coronation Cup for Sub-scrip-on one rink. tion Griffins of the season, Gordito The remaining match. was at fully justified the confidence of its North Point where Club de Recreio numerous backers by winning with had a close fight with the Yacht a length to spare from National Club before getting away with the Anthem. In spite of the heavy points.
burden of 168 lbs. Gordito evidently. relished running on a wet track,] but credit must be fully extended to Mr. S. C. Liang, who nursed. his New York, To-day.
mount very carefully and who The following were the results of brought it through at the right yesterday's major League baseball en-moment.
counters.
few lengths more to go it would probably have won.
In the second race for Australian ponies, Mr. Pih again succeeded in getting off to a good start on Saucy Face, followed
Heart by Racing In view of its win in the last
(Mr. Proulx), and the finish was fought out between these two. Here race on Saturday, Shipmaster was expected to seriously challenge Gor stronger finish, and Racing Heart again Mr. Proulx's mount had the Edito, but it probably did not like the
won with a short, head to spare, heavy going, and was never --near
::
with Australian Boy (Mr. L. P. the leaders at the end. Whalsey was Ralph) filling third place. also strongly supported, but it was left to National Anthem to spring
The next most exciting finish came from another lot of new sub- the surprise by coming in second.scription griffins, în which De
FIRST AUSTRALIAN RACE
classe, ridden by Mr. Tang Man-wa, In the first of the Australian disappointed badly. On the rise of
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. H.
Philadelphia
2
6
Pittsburgh
5
13
Jensen hit a homer.
Boston
9
1
Cincinnatti
Joe Dimaggio hit two homers.
Lombardi hit a homer.
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
6
77
2
New York
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York'. .
homer.
Zeke Bonura hit a
Tony Lazzeri hit a homer.
Cleveland
Boston
Higgins hit a homer.
St. Louis
Washington
21-
12
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