BASEBALL.
Description of Yesterday's
Exhibition Game.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
1907 he was purchased for New York for the sum of $4,500 gold, the highest aum ever paid for a man from his class. He was born st Caseyville, Ill., on July 31, 1880., and was in his youth a coal miner.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1913,
failing to reach first base in safety brought the first innings of Chicago to a close without any further addition to the score.
New York replied but lamely, Donlin, McGee, Lobert and Doyle failing to do any good. The score First baseman, Frederick C. then stood:-Chicago 3: New Merkle, was purchased by the York.
The Empress of Japan which arrived in port yesterday brought on board the large party of inter- national base ball players, drawn Giants from the Tumseh Olub Chicago in their second innings of the Southern Michigan League, did not shine. Eagan and Speaker He was born at Watertown, Wis, failed to strike, and Crawford in 1888 and gan as a semi- was caught out by the pitcher, professional pitcher at Toledo no addition being made to the Uhio, his home.
ECOLO.
from the best American teams, who are touring the world, be tween seasons. Owing to the quickness with which it was necessary to change steamers here
Two runs come to New York as for Manila, it was thought unlike
James Thorpe, taides being ly that any play would take place known as an outfielder, has an the reavit of their second venture in Hongkong, and some surprise almost international reputation of with the bat. Merkle cored the was expressed that the men, dur-
being the "perfect" athlete." first and after Doolan had failed ing their short stay here they "Jim" is principally famous for to strike, Thorpe made a one base arrived and departed the same his remarkable performance at hit. He also ran for the second day should manage to give the Olympic games last year, hace but was just able to double Hongkong the benefit of an when he established quite an back in time. Wingo, however, exhibition game. That they did
He was de gave him a chance which he took, enviable record.
so is a master for congratulation, elated a professional ball player and, completing the run on a two though even yesterday morning
on bie return to America, for hav-base hit, be scored the second it was questionable whether some
To a close by Faber talk of quarantine would not put layed in the Appalochian ran for New York. The innings a stop to the project. However, League during 1909-10. He is was brought to ac
over 6 feet in height and woighe bevering about bags one and
MARKET PRICES.
Hongkong Dey. -12 1013.
BUTCHER MEAT
Beef Sirloin & Prime Cut,-Mei Lung Pa
Corned,-Ham Ngou Yuk...
Roast,-Shiu
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Almonds-Hung Yau...
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18
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White Bait, Ngau Yu ChaiTM
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the game did take place, before within ten pounds of two hun. eventually being put out. Score: aston Chop Yeung Poi Kwat
a very large number of spectators, dred. and though it was not so long nor apparently so exditing as the
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-Chicago 3. New York, 2.
Chicago's third innings was fruitless, Schafer feil a victim to
Leg, Young Fei Shoulder, Yeung Shot .. Pige Chitlings,-Chu Choug
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In case anyone d'es not know,
"South paw George Willse is game played on its native pitches, and, when at mystery is eluci-the referca's. shout" Hees Zent Braina, Chu Know it was certainly good enough to give the Britisher a fair idea of adowhat of a Daley was put out from Witcher dated, George is merely left under the "Strike out" olnuse, the game.
veteran too, being born in 1880 to first, baee, and Evana gave The travellera include one at Hamilton, N. Y. Versatility short atop a catch which was held
" No addition was made by the player who has been spoken of as seems to be his strong point, for, one of the Napoleons of Baseball playing for Troy, he occupied New York team as the result of John J. McGraw, whose name avery position except catcher. In their third venture and in fact is a household word among fane, the autumn of 1003 he was draft- there was only one incident to record. The crowd was always He certainly did not appeared by New York. celebrity when a representative of
second in 1901 and first in 1011-12.
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Apples (California)-Kam Sau Ping Kho
Small, Hoi Tong
Bananas, fragrant, Canton, San Shing Heung Chiu 1b.3
(brides), Macao,San Heung Chiu
Chestnuts, Chinese,--Foong Lus
FCocosnats, Yeh Tee
America, Kum San Ning Moon
Lichoss Dried, Lai Chi, small Stone
Fresh,
Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong
Mango, Manila, Lui Sung Mong
Mangosteens,-San Chak Tse
(Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching
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Pears, (American), Kam San Shool Lay
(Canton), Cooking,-Sa Lay
Persimmons Large,-Hung Chic
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Pine-apples, 1st quality,Poon Ti Paw Law each
Plantain,-Tai Chou
atk Plums, Swatow, Hung Lai
Pamelo, Siam, Chim Lo Yau Shanghai-Lo Kwat
Walnuts,-Hop Tuo
Green, Sang Hop Tuo
Water Melon (Am.) Kom San Sai
(China) Sai Kwa...
Grapes, Sang Po Tai Tee
VEGETABLES, &c,
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These few personal notes on the Hongkong Telegraph intro- percons who actually appeared on was only lecause of the ease with
Heart, Young Sum duced himself, though the power the field yesterday tend to show which crowds melt on occasion,
Kidneys, Young Yiu... fuly clean shaven face and alert that at any rate the teams chosen that injury was not received
Liver,-Yeung Con. look convoyed an impression that were representative of all that is from the fast travelling ball. he was a man who could do big good in American baseball, For instance, the regulation 90 Sucking Pigs, To Order Chu Chu
feet behind the catcher Suet, Heef Sang Ngan Yau ... things. McGraw does big things. The average Britisher who saw -he manages the Giants. He the baseball game yesterday betwas reduced to about thirty and Mutton, Sang Young Yan, was born in Trugton, New York, ween New York and Chiongo might the diamond itself was closely in 1873 and commenced to play well have murmured as he left the crowded in upon. Consequently, baseball when he was only seven-held" I know not what they fought when Merkle put some "beef" be teen years of age. In 1891 he was about, but faith, t'was a glorious hind the ball and lifted it over engaged for the then tail end
Nevertheless the fact the head of the crowd, making a victory.' Baltimore Club. Nine years later that the technique of the game complete tour of the bases. Chica- be was sold to the St. Louis was unknown to the majority of go rightly object d to the point Chicken-Kni Châu National League Clab and he the spectators did not prevent on the ground of obstruction of Car ans, Largo, Small-
Doves, Pan Kan played all the season in the Mound keen interest being taken in the the field. The refereeUpheld Ducke, Ap~ * {},
Eggs. Hen-Kai Tan ... Oity. In 1901 he and catcher match. Perhaps it was the little the objection and awarded a two Robinson organised a new Bal
Fowls, Canton, Kai personal touch, given by the base hit
Scores: Chicago, 3 New Hainan, Hoi Nam Kai timore Club, and, the following referes, Clem Sheridan, who in- year, he and several other playere troduced each player as he basted, York, 2. were transferred to New York that made for interest, but at any
Chicago saw the force of their Goose, Ngoi ...
Geese, Wild S'hai, Shang-ho Yea Ng Here he became manager and ate the knowledge of the butter's objection in their text inuing Misk Deer-Wong Keng
by
throw was under his management that name, his club and little things Slight was put out the Giants won the National like that certainly tended
from catcher to first base. Benn Hare, Shanghai Tu Chi Che Khoo... "strike out," and Partridge, League Championship in 1904-5 make the spectators take more came to a the latter year. In 1908 they lost the ultimate fato. and the world'e championship in than a paesing interest in his Weaver copied Merkle's bit and Pheasant, Shan Kai
on ground rules was awarded a Pigeons, Canton, Pak Kup
Hoibow-Boi How Pak Kup, league pennant by a technicality, It was unforinnate that our two base hit. This never ma finished third in 1909, a good noteworthy visitors had to arrive terialised and. Egan who failed to Quail Um Uhun 20
on the Hongkong F. ground to hit one of the three properly Rica Birds, Wo Fr Choul There are also other notabiti les find nothing ready for them, but delivered balls brought tho in Snipe Sa-Choy P
Hon, . Nd in the ball world among the owing to the hurriedners with nings to a pointless conclusion. Turkeys, Cook-Phor Kai Kung .. tourists including A. G. Shafer, which everything was arranged Merkle for New York opened a
Teal,-Barap Chai P.F. Daley, L. Doyle, F. O. Merkle, this can be forgiven. The oversight barst by that team with a one base Wild Ducks, S'hai-Shang hoi Sui J. Thorpe and G. Wiltse,
was certainly not due to lack of hit. Doolan gave him an oppor Schafer is third baseman for the enthusiasm, for when the eighteen tunity to move on to second base Wild Ducks Couton-Sang-Shing Sui Ap Giants and plays ball, not because there aro-nine. aside appeared and himself to first, while Thore be has to, but because he likes it. they were greeted with several further assisted and the thres Born at Los Angeles, California rounds of enthusiastic cheering. bastmen getting, home put three York's core. some 28 years ago, he entered the It did not take them very long more runs to New
Barbel Ka Ya New York team without any to get the field laid out, and in a This was the longest innings of
BreamBin Yu professional experience. He was few minutes bases were fixed and either side, and towards the end on Fresh Water Fish, a member of the Santa Olars a little arm-loosening ball-throw Wiltse put up the sixth run, and
Chicago failing to reply effective Carp,-Li Ya... College team when McGraw ating indulged in.. tracted by reports of his great The teams were:-Chicago: ly in their next innings the game Catfish, Chik Ya..
Codfish, Man Ya..... skill, sigood him a trial in 1909. Manager, Mr Callaham; Weaver, was called, the score being: New
Crabu,-Hai He joined the Giants in mid-first base; Egan, third base; York 6 and Chicago 3,
Cattle Fish-Muk Yü season and was used as a sub- Speaker, centre field; Crawford,
Dab Sa Mang Yu stitute for the balance of that right field; Schafer, second base;
Dace, Wong Moi Lun... season and throughout 1910. The Daley, short-stop; Evan, left field;
Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa following winter saw him transfer Slight, catcher; Benr, pitcher.
Eels, Congor Hoi Mann New York: John J. McGraw, A good way to solve, two of his activities to Japan where he
Fresh water, -Tam Sin Yu coached college teame in that manager; Donlin, centre field; our modern problems, saye the Eels, Yellow, Wong Bin country. Last year he rejoined McGee, left field: Lobert 3rd Boston Transcript, would be Frogs Tien Kai... the Giants and at various times base; Doyle, second base; Merkle, to take all prisons out of politica Garoupa, Sok Pan... rendered yeoman service as an first base; Doolan short stop and put some politicians in prison. Gudgeon, Pak Kop Ya all-round baseball player, Thorpe, right field;
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Herrings, Teo Pok Another Californian is Peter catcher; Faber and Wilteo, Henri Murger, the author of Halibut, Cheung Kwan F. Daley who was born in 1884. pitchers.
the Vie de Boheme, was a Labres-Wong Fa Yu His experience was gained in the Chicago batted first and the hunter in his day. Once, while Loach, Wu Yu minor league teams of the West, exposition of the mysteries began. out with a rifle in the Seine et Lobsters,-Lung Ha and his first big professional Weaver took the bat first and was Oiee district a gamekeeper stop Mackerel, Chi Ya... work was with the Oaklands, osoght out by the left field. ped 1 m, and wanted to take his Monk Tikh,Mong Yn Cal olab of the Pacific Coast Eagan followed and with a safe name and address for contraven-Mullet-Chai Tu League in which he was the hit got to base I and Speaker tion of the law forbidding shoot- Bysters, Sang Hoo heaviest batter in two seasons. following with a lusty left handig after sunset. But the author. Barrotfish, Kai Kung He was purchased by the drive enabled Eagan to get home, was equal to the occasion. The Ferch, Tea Loo ***** eaid the Pike, -Fa Paw Foong Athletica last apring and is 8 and do the same himself, thereby aun has gone down valuable utility man for the outputting up the first two runs for kosper. Yes, replied Marger, Plaice,Fan Yu feld He throws and bata with Chicago. Another southpaw" pointing to the glow on the hor. Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong the left hand.
* Crawford, with the help of zon," but he hasn't gone to bed Portret, White, --Pak Chong Lawrence Doyle is a second Schafer and Duloy who made a and while the puzzled Frawns --- base man known popularly two base hit al› visited all the keeper was scratching his head
Larry Prior to 1907 he was bases bringing the score to three Murger walked away
without Poo ague man but in July
runs. Frans and Blight both further molestation.
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"A Solution,
An Author's Wit,
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Beans, (French), Macao,—-Oh Moon Pin Tau
(French) Shanghai,-Sheung Tan
Sprout Ah Cho
Long Tau Ko
Best Root, Hung Choi Taa... Brinjals, Green-Ching Yusn Red-Hung Ker
Cabbage, Chinese, com,-Kai Choy
Cabbage Red,-Hung Yes Choy
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24 75 each $400
Cabbage, Shanghai,-Yeh Choi
紅柳茶
12
Cane Shoots, bunch, — Kan Shun
55
仔
Cauliflower, Large size,Tai Yeh Cho Fa
大興榮花
„Medium size, Cheung Yoh Cho Fa
中國榮樓
pair 1.30
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Baal 30
金蟹
24
18
dozen --
each 20
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lb...80
45
$1:20.
55
70
Sin Yu
17 17
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Garlic,Que Tau...
Water Chesnuts, Ma Tai,
Mushrooma, Fresh,Sang Cho Koo
AKA
白蛤盈
PAS
Carrots, Kam Shum
Celery, Chinese,-Tong Kan Choi
English, Young Kan Choi
Chillies Dried-Gon Lat Chiu
Red, Hung Far Chin
Green, Ching Lat Chia-
Curry Stuff, English-Kar Lee Chu Lin
Cucumbers --Ching Kwa
Bitter Squash-Fa Kwa
Ginger, young,-Sun Tse Keung
old.-Lo Keung
Horse Radiah, Shanghai,tik
Indian Corn,Suk Mai
Lettuce, Young Bang Choi
A Mandarin,--Kwai Lam Ma Taî
Mush Melon. Amer-Kam-ean Hong Okroes...
Onions Bombay,Yeung Chong Tau Groen,Sang Chong
Shanghai, Khang hai Những Tan Papaya, la qual-Tai Man Sau Kua.
My 2nd Bag Chung
Pereley-Kun Cho
Green Peas-Ching Tan
Potaton's, Sweet,—Fan Shu
Shanghai Shung-hoi Shu Tra
Japan, Tut Poon Shu Tas
Foochow Foo-chow Shu Te
Pumpkin,Tong Kwa
* Radish, Hung Lo Pak Tani
BAM Bhubarb (Fresh)Tai Wong
Sago, Ise 50 men, beam I
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花酸
Shallots, Gon Chung Tan
Yin Choi
Fan Ker
Tau
Panti, (Long)
English, Young
Vegetable Marrow Chit Kwa
(American) Kam-son Chit Kwa
Water Crea-Bai Young Cho –
Bo Lily root, Ian Ngan
Yame Is Chu
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