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August 2, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
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Scottish Football
First Four Months' Fixtures In Second Division Of League
The Scottish Football League Second Division matches for the coming season start with some- thing of a splash on August 12, when most of the "big guns" will be in opposition. The matches include Dundee v. Raith Rovers, East Fife v. Mor- ton, and Queen's Park v. Airdrieonians.
From the Edinburgh and Fife point | Athletic v. Raith Rovers; Queca's Park of view, however, the big day will be V. Montrose: Stenhousemuir v. Morton.
SEPTEMBER 30 August 20, for on that day St Airdrieonians v. Edinburgh City: Dun- Bernards will visit Methil, Leith Barton v. firechin City: Dundee United Athletic
Dunfermline. Queen's Park: Dunterinline Athletic v. Athletic at Meadowbank, and Ralth File: King's Park Stenhousemui Rovers with visit Hampden.
will
have
Queen's Park have a particularly A start, neeling in the Brst fivis Rames Airdrieonians, Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers, St. Bernards. and Morten,
Montrose v. Dundea; Marton v. Furtar Athletle: th lovers v. East Stirling. shire: St. Bernards v. Leith Athletic.
OCTOBER 7
Trechin City. Montrose: Dundee United v. Dunfermline Athletic; Enst Fife v. Raith Rovers; Eatt Sengshire v. St. Bernards: Edinburgh City v. King's Park. Forfar Athletic v. Dundee; Leith Athlette v. Marton; Queen's Park v. Dumbarton; for the first four Stenhousemate v. Airdrieonlays The Axtures months of the season are:--
AUGUST 12
OCTOBER 14 Airdrieoniant v. Dundee United; Brechin City v. Queen's Park; Dundee.v. Enst Fife; Dunfermline Athletic v. Forfar Athlette; Fast Stirlingshire
Leith Brechin City v. St. Bernards: Dundee Athletic Edinburgh City V. Stentoure v. Raith Rovers; East Fife v. Morton: muir; Morten v. Dunbarton; Raith Rovers East Burlingshire v. Montrone; Edinburgh, King's Park: St. Bernards v. Montrose, City v Dundee United; Forfar Athletic v. Kings Park; Leith Athletic v. Dumbarton; Queen's Park v. Airdrieonians Sten housemuir V. Dunfermline Athleile.
AUGUST 10
OCTOBER 21
Dundee
Dumbarton v. Airdrieonians; United v. Dundee: East Fife v. Bast Stirling ire: Forfar Athistle v. Brechin City: King'e Park v. Dunfermline, Athletic: City: Airdrieonians v. Dundee; Dumbarton v. Leith Athletley, Edinburgh Fast Fife; Dundee United v. Bienheure-Montrose, v. Morton St. Bernards v mule: Dunfermline Athletle v. Queen's Staith Rovers; Stenhousemuir v. Queen's Park: King's Park v. Leith Athleuc; Park, Montrose V. Edinburgh City: Morton v. Funt Stirlingshire; Raith Rovers v. Drection City; St. Bernards v. Forfar Athletic.
AUGUST 26
Brechin City v. King's Park; Dunded v. Dumbarton; East Fife v. S1. lernards; East Strlingshire v. Dundee United; Edinburgh City v. Merton; Forfar Athletic v. Airdrieonians; Leith Athletle v, Dun- fermline Athletic; Queen's Park v. Raith Rover; Stenhousemuir v. Montrose,
SEPTEMBER 2
OCTOBER 28
Airdrieonians v. Si, Bernards; Brechin Chy v. East Sirlingshire: Dundee v Morton; Dunfermline Athletic v. Montrose: Edinburgh City v. East Fife; King's, Park v. Dundee United, Leith Athletic v. Stenhousemuir; Queen's Park v. Forfar Athletic: Raith Rovers v. Dumbarton.
NOVEMBER 4 Dumbarton v. Dundee; Dundee United v. t. Bernards; East Stirlingshire v. Fortar Athletic; Edinburgh
Cily Airdrieonians v. Fast Pite: Dumbarton | Brechin City: Leith Athletic v. Queen's
Edinburgh City: Dundee United v. Park; Montrose v Leith Athletic; Dunfermline Athlete vy. Airdrieonians Rating Park; Morton Brechin City: King's Park v. East fermline Athletic Blenhoutemule v. East Surlingshire; Montrose v. Forfar Athletic Fife. Morton v. Dundee; Raith Rovers v. Sten
Starts
On August 12
Olivia de Havilland and Dick Powell are teamcil for the first time-ki the interests of love and laughs-In "Hard to Gel," the comedy opening
at 1liç King's Theatre to-morrow.
Syd Wooderson In Curious Accident
Wooderson had a curious He was accident on July 15.. to have run in the Kent team in an inter-county.competition but he stood down because of his race in Brussels on july 16. Just to please the crowd he ran a half mile by himself in 2 mins, 7 secs. During the run he kicked his left ankle with his right shoe and a spike in- He was at- jured the ankle.
Rovers v. Buntended-by-ambulance-men.
who found the injury slight.
NOVEMBER 11
heusmuir; St. Bernards v. Queen's Park.} Airdrieonians v, Rafin Rovers; Brechin
SEPTEMBER
City v. Stenhousemuir: Dundee v. Enst Brechin City v. Airdrieonians; Dundeej Stirlingshire; East Fife v. Dunfermline East Fife v. Dundee Athletic; Forfar Athletic v. Leith, Athletic: v. King's Park; United; East Stirlingshire v. Dunfermlins King's Park v. Montrose: Morlon v. Athletic; Edinburgh City v. St. Bernards; Dunitee United; Queen's Park v. Edin Forfar Athlete v. Belth Rovers Leith burgh City: St. Bernards v. Dunbarton.
NOVEMBER 18 Athletic v. Montrose; Queen's Park. v. Morton; Glenhousemüle v. Dumbarton. Dumbarton v. Dunfermline Athletter
SEPTEMBER 16
Dundee United v. Balth Rovers East Fife Airdrieonians v. Leith Athletic: Dum v. Brechin City: East Stirlingshire v. Dundee Queen's Park; Edinburgh City v. Dundee: orton v. East Sthingshire: United v. Forfar Athlete: Dunfermline Fortar Athletic v. Morton: Letti Athletic Athletic v. Dundeo: King's Park v. v. King's Park: Montrose v. Airdrieonians; Queen's Park; Montrose v. East File; Stenhousemuir v. S1. Ilernards, Morton v. Brechin City; Raith Rovere vi Edinburgh City: St. Bernarda v. Blen- Housinüir.
SEPTEMBER 23
Y
NOVEMBER 25
South China
Baseball
GIANTS NOSE OUT THE REDS
HEALTHY BALANCE REVEALED
Annual Meeting Of Rifle Association
That the Hongkong Rifle Associn- tion had for the first time in its his- tory shown a healthy balunce in the Anances last year, was stated by Major R. D. Walker, President, at the annual meeting yesterday.
Major Walker presided with the assistance of Capt. F. Sale (Hon. Secretary), Mr. J. Hargreaves (Hon. Treasurer), and Llout, A. J. Le Seeleur, (Assistant Secretary). Those present were Brigadier A. B. Thom- son, Major A. G. Syme, Major S. E. H. E. White, Major R. Robertson and Captain W. C. Newton.
Mr. Hargreaves pointed out that this year $754 had been made in five months. Last year the spoon shools had represeiled a loss of $1,100, but this year the figure had been reduced to $300. Cash in bank amounted to over $1,700 compared with Jast year's very small sunt. The election of officer resulted:
Majar Walker, President; Brigadier G. LT. W. Reeve, Brigadier A, B. Thomson. Col. A. G. Neville, Col. J. C. Gowlland and Mr E. I. Wynne- Jones, Vice-Presidents;
Capt. Sule, Hon. Secretary; Mr. J. Hargreaves, Hon. Treasurer; Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, Auditors.
Major Walker referred to the elec- tion of a legal adviser, an honorary post, and it was decided to leave the
New York. Aug. 1. The following were the results of matches played in the Major Buse-matter for the Council to deal with. ball Lengue to-day:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Brooklyn Pittsburgh
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Annual Report
The following is the annual report: At an extraordinary general meet- ing on January 20 it was unanimously agreed that the Financial Year of the
Battery Dodgers. Fitzsimmons Association should be from June 1 to
and Phelps.
New York
Cincinnati
11 0 # D
Giants,
5
Battery.
B
1
11
1
Ten innings. Melton and Dannlag. Philadelphin
Nicholson homered for the Battery-Cuba, French and Mancuso.
Soccer Team Chicago Wins Again
Boston
May 31 Instead of from January 1 to December 31, and that the period January 1 to May 31 1930 count as a Financial Year. By this amend- ment of the rules the financial year coincides with the shooting year.
It was with the greatest regret that the Association had to say good-bye la Major Murray the close of the Cubs.shooting year. His cheery personality and capacity for hard work will be very much missed by all. He was always a tower of strength to the Association and most ably carried on the splendid work of his predecessor.
3 12 1
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2 and
St. Louis
Battery Cardinals,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Brechin City Edinburgh Chy, Dundee Lee Wai-tong Sails owen.
V. Airdrieonians; · Essi Stirlingshire. v. Brechin City v. Dundee United; Dundee Dumbarton: Montrose v. Dundee United; St. Bernards; East File v. King's Park: Queen Park V East Fife: Taith Rovers Stillonshire v. Airdrieonian V. Morton St. Bernards v. King's Park; Kakiburalı Cily v. Dunfermline Athletic?
Stenhousemuir v. Vorfar Athieffe. Forfar Athletic v. Dumbarton; Leith
SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE AT Changes In
Dates Of
THE ASIACO Bowls Ties
To Join It
5 7 2
1
12
0
The Individual membership on May 31 stood at 520. Although this shows a decrease, it is entisfactory to know Detroit
that all of these are genuine mem- New York
Greenberg hamered for the Tigersbers interested in shooting. The num The South China A. A, footballers
Clubs stood al defeated a mixed Selangor team at and Selkirk for the Yankees. Bat-ber of Amillated
thirteen. Kuala Lumpur by six goals to three fery-Tigers, Trout and Tebbetts. last Sunday, according to a cable re-chicago ceived yesterday.
Philadelphia
1
4 0 1 อ 0
Sox,
5
Knott
Fung King-cheung, Chan Tak-ful Hasenthal homered for the White and Lal Shlu-wing each scored two Sox. Bottery-White goals for the visitors.
and Tresh. The touring teain left Kuala Lum- [Cleveland pur for Singapore immediately after Boston the intel.
Up to now,
the South China
Keitner homered for the and Doerr twice for the Red Sox, Grove players have won 15 games, lost twa Battery-Red
Desautels. and drawn five.
Yesterday, Lee Wal-tong sailed for
Mr. R. P. Phillips, Hon. Secretary 01-KWAN BLDG. DESVOEUX RD. C. of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Asso- clation, has been advised by W. Mair, of the Police RC, that they have Javn, where he is to join the team, St. Louis ...
Washington arranged a match for the Police presence will decidedly add to green on Monday, August 7, and the "drawing" power of the team as consequently the two Open Singles he is immediately popular in Javn. Giuliani.-Rester. matches arranged for that green can.
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The two matches affected are:
f. S. Landolt V. A K. Minu S. Eccleshall v. U. M. Omnr
These two tles can be played on Tuesday or Wednesday, August 8 or 9, subject to the players advising Mr. Moir.
The quarter-Anol Pairo match, In
HONGKONG C.C.
TOO GOOD FOR
Ballery-Senators,
The annual prize meeting was held on the Army Ranges, Kowloon from April 13 to 17. With this meeting was incorporated the Services Meet- ing thus making a raving In expenseS and time. Heavy rainstorms on the Arst day of The Bisley Meeting 1
proper, followed by continuous rain on the succeeding days, necessitated Indians
Ellglit curtaliment of the pro- Sox. [4
and gramme and the postponement of the Final of the Governor's Prize. This event together with Club Team shoots was completed in fine weather on
when May 14,
Ills Excellency Association with his honoured the presence on the Ranges and distribut- ed the prizes at the conclusion. The entries showed a marked increase on previous years, possibly due to the
5
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7
14
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Chase
and
EVACUATION TO Institution of a separate class for the
DOMINIONS
K'LOON INDIANS Los called in the House of
S. R. (a) ride. Team entries also showed an increase. Dally entries of necessity showed a decrease owing to LONDON, Aug. 1-When is at the curtailment of competitions on account of the weather. It is most Commons to the suggestion that in sallsfactory to record that in spito In the "B" Division of the long-the event of war, temporary rettle of the appalling conditions the score which T. E. Robson and H. Nish arakong lawn tennis league yesterday ment might be found in Canada for qualifying for last place in the from the danger areas, Governor's twenty was ave points the Hongkong Cricket Club beat the evacuees not be played at the Club de Recreio Kowloon Indians' Tennis Club six to such as Infirm people, mothers and higher than last year.
three. Scores:
children, the Dominions Secretary. The balance sheet for the year is Sir Thomas Insky, said he feared most satisfactory, showing a profit Capt. Whatman and J. J. Ferguson dimeulties in the way of any, much considerably higher than last year. lost to S. A. and S. S. Hussain 1-0; scheme would be insuperable-The opportunity has been taken to beat F. Khan and A. Rahmin 0-4; British Wireless. ·
to play G. Duncan and W, Gill, con-
on Thursday, August 3, and must be played on that green on Friday.
Five More Names
For Interport
beat M. A. Khan and A. R. Azın 8-3.
D. O'M Deane and W. II. Jowett
Five more names have now been lost to Hussain and Hussain 1-0; beat sent in to the Hon. Secretary of the (Khan and Rahmin 6-4; beat Khan Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association and Azan 6-1
as candidates for the Interport team T. T. Gould and T. C. Monaghan
to visit Shanghal next month. Four drow with Hussain and Hussain, drew
Anglo-American Barter Pact
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Asited it any
of these players are from the Police with Khan and Rahmin, beat Khan hitch had arisen over the proposed
R.C.
and Azan 6-3,
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110
barter plan with the United States, Mr. Oliver Stanley stated in the The five additional names are W. B.
House of Commons to-day that Dail, J. C, B. Fender, J. M. Forrest,
unforeseen difficulties had arisen in J. Dream (Polloc); and W. O. 8Impe The B Division: League tennis connection with the administrative son (Kowloon F.C.).
match between Kowloon A and South arrangements being worked out by This means that the Selection Com-China scheduled for yesterday was Britain in anticipation of the passing miles will have 24 names from whom postponed again because two of the of the necessary legislation in the
Chinese team were indisposed.
United States-Reuter Special, to choose their side,
depreciate the Clubhouse by 10 per cent, of its value. It is particularly satisfactory to note that the heavy expenditure on Spoon Shoots has been considerably reduced.
A. K. Minu Wins Bowls Match
In the. Arst round of the Open Singles bowls championship, A. K. Minu defeated N. A. E. Mackay on 21-6 on the 18th bend, the Kowloon F.C. green yesterday by
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