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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY,
MAY 31, 1930.
U.S.
BASEBALL
DODGERS "LEVEL WITH CARDINALS.
[UNITED PRESA.]
in the second inning of, the first HONG KONG SHARES DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS.
game. Neither contest" was other- wise eventful, save that the Cards" achievement in administering white. wash in the second game, was in spite of two Cardinal errore to one for the Reds.,
Bressler of the Brooklyn Dodgers broke a 2-2 tie with Boston in the twelfth inning, with two men nhead, winning the game for Brooklyn by a 6-2 score.
: game
The Phillies came up from be hind to score a 7-wih over the anta in the final inning of their at Philadelphia. Frieberg of the Phillies made a home run in the ninth with Collins ahead when the score had been 4-0. This tied the score. Hurst then singled, and subsequent single by O'Doul scored Hurst.
New York, Alay 3-Winning thday while the St. Louis Cards were forced to postpone their game with the Reds, because of rain, the Brocklyn Dodgers drew even with the Cardinals in the National League, leadership and tied at a percentage of 304, Pittsburgh run ning second with .536, and then Giant third with 31, closely followed by the Cubs with 314,
American League standings were not altered, since only St. Louis and Cleveland played, rain causing the postponement of the Detrois-Chica-
Zo game.
The Browns won over the Indians by 5 to 4, each team get ting sine hits and each committing
afeerror.
The Dodgers downed the Braves to 3 at Boston, Herman of Brook- lyn making three hits and three rus.
Gerber of the Braves hit & homa rian..
Philadelphia, the Playing at Phillies withstond a rally by the Gints in the ninth inning, when Tour and Ott hit home runs, and the Phillies emerged winters by 0-8. Whitney of the Phillies, made a home run and the Phillies chalked my 17 hits to New York's 11, though th Phillies als committed three errora to one for the Giants.
Rogers Hornsby of the Cube singled in the third inning of the Chicago-Pittsburgh game, scoring Taylor and English for the two runs which subsequently proved to mean a 5-3 victory. The Pirates made "11 hits to 19 for the Cubs.
Yankees Well Beaten by the Athletics.
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BENJAMIN & POTTS'
WEEKLY REPORT.
Messrs. Benjamin and Potts, local share and general brokers, in their Dyers" weekly share report dated yester- day atste
The May Settlement took place on Tuesday and passed off satisfac- torily:-
During the week under review a good deal of business has been done, including a fair' proportion of Investment stocks, which helped by & further decline in Sterling Ex- change to 1/43. have established i definitely upward trend. While con- sistent steadiness has characterised the more speculative counters, the demand for favourite stocks cua- tinues unabated and in spite of a good deal of profs taking, prices again show a further substantial im-
provement.
Banks-Hong Kong and Shanghai Banks have been ruling strong and there are buyers at $1,530 after sales at the outset at.81.455. The London price has advanced to £113.10 (Middle).
Marine and Fire Insurance.-- New York, May 25,--With all
Unions have received a good deal lengur lenders in the win column to-day, there were no important of support and have changed hands changes in either American or Naat improving prices up to 2500. tional League standings and the Cantone were negotiated at $950. Washington Senators, with a per- Hong Kong Fires are enquired for centage of 098, and the St. Louis at 2055 and Chin's Fires at $400. Cardinals, with 639, continued at Underwriters were placed at $3.15. the top of their respective lists.
Breaking their losing streak, the world champion Athletics trounced the Yankees at New York by a 10 3 score. The Philadelphia rookie Chicago's Cubs lost to the Pirates pitcher Mahafey proved strong, by 97, playing at Pittsburgh, al-allowing but seven hits, and the profited by two Yank thing they made 14 hits to 10 for Athletics the Pirates. One Chicago error was errors. Lazzeri and Cooke made exponsive.
The Season's 'Favourites.
home runs.
All the Chicago White Sox got bits against Cleveland, running the Sox hit total up to 18 as compar- ed with four for the Indians and winning 9 to 1
Marberry's invincible pitching for the Senators at Washington resulted in a shut-out, 5-0, against Boston. The Red Sox were able to make only three hits.
The Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs are overwhelming favorites to repeat in the 1930 Major League pennant races, ac- cording to the annual United Press poll. Sixteen major league base hall writers, one from each team. tributed their selections. All the
Gehringer of the Detroit Tigers American League writers picked the
home run against the St. Athletics to win again, while seven made a out of eight "National League writ- Louis "Browns and the Tigers won er plented the Cubs. The only dis-8 in a game featured by much senting vote against the Chus came slugging, the Tigers netting 15 hits Each team fre the Pittsburgh representative, and the Browns 13. who selected the Pirates to beat committed a single error. the Cubs in a thrilling race.
The composite selections follow:
National American
League Lengue, Philadelphia Chicago
Pittsburgh, New York St. Louis Brooklyn
First
Second New York Third Cleveland. Fourth St. Louis Fifth Detroit
Sixth Chicago Philadelphia Seventh Washington Cincinnati
Boston Eighth Boston
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Pittsburgh won over the Reds at Cincinnati in the other 10-inning contest.. which was the first game of a double-header which the two teams aplit. The initial contest went to the Pirates 0-5 in spite of the fact that the Reds made 13 hits to the Pirates nine and the Pirates committed the only two errors of
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All the American League writers except one think that the Yankees, Ladinus, and Browns will have a close battle for second place. The Detroit eritie picked the Tigers to laid in second place. Not one of In the second contest, Lucas th contributors questioned the singled, Callaghan sacrificed and Athletics' ability to win easily. The Meusel singled to score the win Chicago White Sox, inspired by newning run in a 4-3 finish which spirit and the fiery leadership of means the breaking of a 10-game Donis Bash, may prove to be the losing streak for the Reds. Cincin dark horse of the race in the opinnati brought up one step short of h of the majority of writers Ce competition is predicted for The Cly the New York, St is, Philadelphia, and Boston writers, despite the fact that they think the Chicago club will repeat.
Babe Ruth Maintaining His Form.. New York, May 24.-As the world champion Athletica bowed before two sound drubbings to-day at the hands of the Yanks, Washington's Senators, although unable to play because of rain, were thrust far
Clubs. into the lead in American League Philadelphia standings as their percentage of New York 68 compared with but .588 for the
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the bottom of the National Leaguements (Combined) have had a sharp rise to 817.70. Dairy Farms have ladder, with a 389 percentage as compared with the Phillies' 367. been an active counter round $27. The Cardinals bunched their hits Watsons have had transactions at in the seventh inning of the game 1 and 812. Hong Kong Ropes Lane, were again bought at $9. with the Cubs at Chicago, scoring
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$294 Cotton Milla-Ewos have receded $1.90 to Tls. 13. Shanghai Cottons have remained steady at Tls. Se.',
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AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Breaking the tie with Brooklyn Washington for National League aupremacy, Chicago
the St. Louis Cardinals obtained a
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Babe Ruth was again an out- standing performer to-day, start ing a batting spree against the "Athletics when he lined out a home Pittsburgh (10 in- run in the fifth inning with six runs resulting, and making another, Cincinnati home run in the second game for
Pittsburgh Cincinnati.
A total of seven runs hit. Tho Yanks took the first contest 10-8, each team making 13 hits, and in St. Louis the second game they walked away Chicago with the situation
in either game, while in each the because of rain,
Averill of the Cleveland Indians doubled in the second inning of the
game with St. Louis, scoring two Washington meu. It was a loose game, with Philadelphia..... Cleveland making three errors to New York .. St. Louis' two but winning by a 5- Cleveland to-2.acore, **
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AMERICAN STOCK QUOTATIONS.
ME LATEST WALL STREET PRICES.
The following quotations have been received from their cor- respondents, Messrs. Hayden, Stone & Co., of New York, by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz, Sassoon "House, Shanghai, (cable address: "Swanstock," Shanghai), who are not responsible for cable mutilations:-
Tone of Market-Firm.
No. of Shares done-2 million, Call Money-3 per cent.
American Smelting.
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Continental Oil modellen, City Service Common
NEW YORK, May 29, 1930.
Last Dividend.
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Philadelphia v. Boston postponed
Paris
RUGBY, May 29.
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Pet. .699 21 14. .000
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Chicago With each team-making an even St. Louis dozen hits, the Detroit Tigers were Detroit. nosed out 7-8 by the Chicago White Boston Sox Reynolds and Jolley of the
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two St. Louis ........ exander of the Tigers made
and McManus also Brooklyn........ home runs
Pittsburgh homered.
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