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H.K. BASEBALL CLUB THIS AFTERNOON.
Close Struggle Expected With Chung Hwa
BY R.O.Y.
The HONGKONG BASEBALL CLUB make their first appearance of the season when they tangle with CHUNG HWA at 2.15 p.m.. this afternoon, in what is confidently expected to be a close and Interesting struggle. Manager "Doc" Molthen, leader of the Club squad. has acquired the services of several Recreio youngsters to fl in his aggregation's weak spots and the Baseballers should prove to be a totally different, proposition this season compared to their dis- mal performance of last year.
On the mound will be Bilques. Al Terry and Freddie Barros. "Scoop" Smith who is said to have On
team compares paper, this developed several effective delt-favourably with the Chung Hwa veries and great things are expect outЛt who registered an
uncon ed from him;" in support behind vincing (win over the Royal En the plate, will be Pinky Higgins gineers last week. who, like rare wine. Improves with! are "Doc" will hold down the initial station with Fittinghoff at the keystone sack.
ner.
Manager Richard Chung wili; line up the same players but ex pects them to put up a much bet. ter showing against the stronger On the other side of the Infieid opposition the Cipu will provide, will be "Honus Waggoner at short and the odds are that they wil and Tony Alves at the Hot Cor-take the points. Umpires will be Outfelders wiu de caco Mal- | "Poochle" Chase. Puddle-jumper
Wilson and Hal Wig Lee.
SUNDAY MATCH Tomorrow morning, the only game to be decided will be the MINDANAO-ROYAL ENGINEERS fracas, which is expected to be just an outing for the sailor boys, who put up a grand showing in..nesing out the Hongkong Brewers in the opener last Saturday.
AQUATIC GALA AND DANCE AT Y.M.C.A.
The first swimming gala and in formal dance of the European YM.C.A. Swimming Section will be held tonight commencing at 9
o'clock.
Fans will be interested, though,
in how the loss of Keplinger and Belke who have left the colony. Is going to affect the team and to-
G
The programme will comprise morrow's game should provide a the following
clue. I managed to catch Men's members 50 yards aggreglimpse of "Flash" Radcliffe warm- gate handicap; Lady members 50 ing up the other evening and he yards aggregate handicap: Mixed appeared to be getting quite a lot novelty race-50 yards; Men's of speed on his side-arm delivery. members 150 yards medley team although it is doubtful if he will race. teams of 3) tack stroke, cause the Mindanao sluggers very breast strcke and free style; Lady much trouble. members 50 yards breast streke; !
Dave
TENNIS LEAGUE
RESULTS
NARROW VICTORY FOR L.R.C.
In the Mixed Doubles Tennis League yesterday K.C:C. "B" lost to the Ladies' Recreation Club by five sets la four.
G. C. Burnett and Miss Harker (K.C.C.) lost to M. Pagh and Mrs. Churchill 4-8; lost to Capt. C. H. R. Hyde and Mrs. Smedley 3-6; lost to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson 5-7. 8. A Gray and Mrs. Sweeney K.C.C) lost to Pagh and Mrs. beat Hyde and Churchill 3-6;
Mrs. Smedley 6-4; beat Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson 6-4.
:
E. Zualuft. and Mrs, Sturgeon (K.C.C.) lost to Pagh and Mrs. Churchill 5-7; beat Hyde and Mrs. Smedley 6-3; beat Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson 6-3.
C.R.C. WIN At home, the United. Services Recreation Club lost to "Chinese, Recreation Club by 6 gets to 23.
R. R. Todd and Miss M. Griffiths (U.S.R.C.) lost to Tsui Yan-bul and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chlu 3-6; lost to Paul Kong and Mrs. Yeung 5-7; beat W. C. Hung and Mrs. Lo 6-3.
Col. L. A. Newnham and Miss with Tsui Reeve (U.S.R.C. drew and Mrs. Chiu 6-6, lost to Kong and Mrs. Yeung 2-6; lost to Hung and Mrs. Lo 2-6.
Lt. J. S. Theobald and Miss De- cima Eardley (U.S.R.C.) lost to Tsui and Mrs. Chiu '2-8: lost to Kong and Mrs. Yeung 2-6: beat Hung and Mrs. Lo 7-5.
VARSITY TROUNCED
At Chater Road, Hongkong C.C. beat the Hongkong University 9-0. L. Goldman and Miss A. Tylor (H.K.C.C.) beat Dr. C: C. Ma and Miss J. Hung, 6-0; beat S. Wong and, Miss Patushinsky 6-0; beat T T. Lai, and Miss R. Smalley 6-0.
T. C. Monaghan and Mrs. L. R.
Andrewes (H.K.C.C.) beat Ma and
Miss Hung 6-0, beat Wong and
Miss Patushinsty 6-4, beat La! and
Miss Smalley 6-0.
T. A. Pearce and Miss J. Arm- strong (H.K.C.C.) beat Ma and
Patushinaky 6-3, Miss Smalley 6-2.
beat Lal and
Men's members 50 yards back Nip Lum will call the game at Miss Hung 6-0, beat Wong, and 10.30 am, and will be assisted by stroke handicap: Men's 200 yards Stan "Powerhouse”....... and invitation relay-Free style (teams Bambino" Leonard. of 4 Men's members 50 yards) breast stroke handicap: Water polo to neid a team, their game with As South China are still unable
match between Y.M.C.A. and the the Hongkong Brewers has been
Royal Corps of "Signals (Army) ch imploris),
Entrance fee for spectators is 40 cents, Servicemen 30 cents.
ADVERTISEMENT
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY, CLUB
put back to the end of the fixture 11st. What with their match with the Baseballers also being put back, South China will have quite
STARTING TIMES
FOR FANLING
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club
a time rushing through the tail-starting tunes for Fanling tomor
end of the season.
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
NEW YORK, May 23 Reuter)- Chicago White Sox swamped the Philadelphia Athletics by 13-4. In THE SIXTH EXTRA the American Baseball League yes- RACE MEETING will be held terday. (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 25th May, 1940, commencing at 2.00
p.m.
!
The results were:-
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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New York
R. H. E. 2 8 1 37 0
The first Bel will be rung at Detroit 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE -No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure, Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as 'to
ve readily Identified.
Badges admitting Non-Mem.
Fhiladelphia Chicago................
4 16 4 13 13 0
The Boston-Cleveland game was postponed.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Pittsburgh-Brooklyn game was postponed.
MACAO RACES
row are:--
OLD COURSE
IT
9.16
J. F. Murphy and R. M. M. King
9.20 E. T. McMullen and S. · L
Lloyd
9,24 T. Megarry and J. W. May-
hew
9.28 A. D. Humphreys and F. G.
Frice
.32 J. E. Dovey and 1 B.
Trevor.
1,36 A. N. and Q. ́A. A, Mac--
fadyer.
0.40 J. A. D. Morrison P.
Streatfield
9.44 J Linaker and M. Pollock 9.48 Wing Car. Steele Perkins
and Col. Matthews,
9,52 A. S. Allson and G. Thomer
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9.58 F. A. Redmond and R. v.
Parker
10.00 "P. E. Annis and W. Harper
10.04 D. Hàmphreys and H. M.
Bowland
10.08 A, Sommerfelt and Kis
10.13
bers to the Members' Enclosure The Macao Jockey, Club pro- and Club Rooms at $5.00 gramme for the June "meeting, to 10.20 for Gentlemen and $3.00 be held at Arela Preta, Macao, on for Ladies (both including tax) Sunday, June 9, is as follows:-
Lappa Handicap (1st Section).
are. obtainable through the For China Ponies classified by the SECRETARY upon the per- Hongkong Jockey Club as "D" sonal or written application of a Class at date of entry. Once Member, such Member to be Round. responsible for all visitors intre duced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, Ist floor," Exchange Building (Tel. 27794); will close at 11.45 2.m.' -
Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No.
1 Boy (Telephone 21920). "
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
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Morrison
G. C. Worrall and I. H. Genre
J. G. C. Matthews and R
JK. Thompson
NEW COURSE
9.32 W. Sharp and A A, Bremner
SPORTING
FIXTURES.
TODAY P
BOWLS LEAGUE-First Division, Recrelo A. v. Indian R.CH: Kow- loon C.C. v. Craigengower; CIVIL -Service v. Kowloon B.G.C.; ¡Re- creto B. v. Police; Hongkong F.C v. Kowloon Docks. Second Division Craigengower v. Kow- loon F.C.; Koloon BG.C.. v. Taj-
Namtao Handicap (1st Section): For China Ponies classifed by the Hongkong Jockey Club
as. "" Class at date of entry. Six For- longs.
Lappa Handicap. (2nd Section).
(See Race No. 1). Namtao Handicap (2nd Section).
(See, Race No. 2), Chairman's Cup: A Handicap. A forced entry for China Ponies "y" Class that have started at a Race koo; Police v. Kowloon Tong; Meeting of this Club since January 1, 1940, One Mile.
Linchow Handicap for. China
The price of Admission to Ponies classified by the Club as the Public Enclosure is $1.00" and "Y" Classes. Five Fur-
including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable! at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors! in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 20th May, 1940.
292
longs.
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PAYNE STAKES RESULTS
LONDON. May 24 (Reuter)- Running at evens, King's Legend won the Payne Stakes to-day beating Lovely Trim (7/2) by one and a half lengths. Constitution II (20/1) was third eight "lengths behind.
Eleven rani
Civil Service v, Recrelo; Kow loon CC v. Hongkong C.C. Third Division, Electric, v. "Pri-" son Officers: Craigengower v.' Indian R.C.; Hongkong C.C. v. Hongkong F.C.; Kowloon E.G.C. Y. Kowloon F.C. RACING. Hongkong
Jocker
Club's Bixtri Extra Race Meet- ing, at (Happy Valley); 2 p.m. SWIMMING.
First monthly swimming... gala of European Y.M.C.A. ("Y" pool! 9 p.m.
TOMORROW
ATHLETICS.-Wah Yan Past Stu- dents' Association Annual Sports Meeting, at Caroline Hill, 10 am-1 p.m.
SPORTS
TRAINING GALLOPS
AT THE VALLEY
The following times were taken during the training gallops at the Race Course yesterday:--
Xenophon
Devonian
Connieber
Piet Hein & Soldier of China... † 32.4 Bredon ............ Double Finesse Sunlight View Laughing' GrI Spring Shine: National Pride Double Chance Hughber
Avon & Jane Doe Vixen Tor
Surprise Again
Maple Star
Derby Day
Lancashire Chips Ascot Day. Contact Strathcarrick Eve of Folly
Conquering Time
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New York Athletic Commissions, | nles will commence on June 1, the when He decisively beat Ceferino launch leaving Kowloon Fier at 3 Garcia, holder, on points over 13 rin
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Tina
Eve of Dancing
Pumpernickel
Blue Fled
Taxing "Master "
Catterick Bridge Brown Derby Talkative ..Annabella
Sylvandale Vanity Fair Salvage Master Winnte
Heinz & Sea Urchin. Piccadilly Jim Tarzan
Rose Emily Ascot Vale
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