SAPPERS SHOW
(By "GRANDSTAND")
In a four inning game at
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 4, 1940,
SOME PROMISE
R. H. E.
22 2
2 7 6 621 411
0 6 0 4
GOLF
COTTON
WINS MAJOR
Murray parade ground on one aplece. Denyer walked one while TO-MORROW'S GAMES PRO.
Thursday the bluejackets from U.S.S. Mindanao wal-
opped the Sappers 21-6.
Although the Miny boys practically had their own way throughout the tilt, the R.E.'s put up a stiff fight und are learning fast the rudiments of the American pastime. The Sappers are keen as mustard with the new sport they are taking up and are showing a lot of promise both in the field and the stick in their They are entering forthcoming baseball
practice games.
ર squad in the season-not to
strike out six R.E.'s; he was only touched for four hits. Denyer and Mindanao Sarfield, took turns on the hillock R.E.. for Royal Engineers. They fanned
Sarfield issued three free passes against Keplinger's five. The Ameri- can sailors nicked Denyer for 10 hits and 12 off Sarfield.
To-morrow at 10:30 a.m. U.S.S. Ashville, will cross bats with a local Chinese combination at the Caroline The fray started off with Mindanao | Hill ground. Some time in the after- counting for two markers in the initi- al frame. In their turn to bat Royal Engineers replied with no less than four runs to take a lead which was short-lived.
The Minny's rallied with seven tallies in the second stanza on the same number of hits to jump ahead 9-4. The Sappers could only push cop the pennant perhaps but to gain other in the third, while Mindanao across one run in the second and an-
continued with their batting spree, crossing the pan times in the third
experience and learn game.
more about the.
TOURNEY
At Richmond, -
noon U.S.S. Mindanao will tangle London, To-day. with Chinese Baseball Club in a Henry Cotton beat Alfred Padgham at friendly game. The venue of the lat-the 37th, hole in the final of the "News ter has not been definitely decided of the World" golf championship · but in all probability will be Caroline [which is virtually the professional Hill Naval ground.
match-play championship.
Sixty-four players qualified for the match-play stages last September when the outbreak of war prevented further play-Reuter.
UPSET IN THOUSAND
The Mindanao aggregation on the and six moe in the fourth on 12 solid GUINEAS
other hand are in tiptop form raring to go when the season starts on the 18th of this month. The Mindanaomen have been in training all winter play- ing softball and it did not take long for them to get in form with a snap of a new pair of garters.
KEPLINGER'S PITCHING Third string chucker Keplinger was on the mound for Mindanao and his slow curves were good enough to l
blows.
Newmarket, Godiva the odds on
season-was considering running her in the derby, against Djebel instead of in the Oaks, but this is now unlikely. Drawn inside, Godiva, ridden by ap- Some heavy hitting was witnessed London, To-day. At
prentice Marks, was well placed with in the struggle. Highpockets Wilson, Mr. Esmond Harmsworth's Badrick and Red Todd clouted one surprisingly outclassed
the leaders, until two furlongs from home run each. Todd and Keplinger favourite, Lord Astor's Golden. Penny, home, when it raced in front and won both tripled while Wilson, "Horseface" by five lengths in Thousand easily, covering the mile in 1 min., Douglas, Todd, Keplinger, Shaw and Guineas Fillies classic. Sir Malcolm 40-3/5 secs., which is two seconds fas- Holden were all good for one two- McAlpine's Allure was third, four ter than Djebel over the same distance.. bagger apiece. Red Todd took batting lengths behind.
The betting was 10/1 on Godiva,. honours with a homer, a triple and a The owner of Golden Penny-consi- | 8/11 on Golden Penny and 10/1 on two-ply clout.
dered the best three-year-old of the Allure.-Reuter.
the
FRIGIDAIRE
Gives You the Utmost in Food Storage Convenience
NOTE THE CENTRALLY LOCATED SUPER FREEZER
In this position. the efficient Frigidaire Super Freezer does a better refrigerating job and permits plenty of room on either side for foods and bottled goods. It's also easier to keep clean.
high, wide anD HANDSOME Frigidaire's shelf space is up front, within easy reach. No fumbling to find or obtain what you want. The food compartment is full width, full height, too. Not an inch of waste space in the Frigidaire cabinet!
FULL-WIDTH SLIDING SHELVES Give extra space for food, permit easier storage or removal. Bars are closely spaced to prevent bottles or containers from tip- ping. New automatic locks prevent shelves from sliding all the way out. But if you want to remove them, a slight upward lift, and out they slide.
| FRIGIDAIRE
Let this name-plute guide you to the fin est in refrigeration. ·
SOLE AGENTS:- DODWELL & CO., LTD.
ALEXANDRA BLDG. TELEPHONE
28021.