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Week-End Softball
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1949.
ᏚᎢ. JOSEPH'S & MADCAPS MEET IN CRUCIAL TILT TOMORROW
BY "STARDUST”.
The all-conquering records of the senior and junior loop leaders will be at stake this week-end when two crucial tussles are slated for decision. The powerful Saints and the Merry Madcaps, the only two undefeated squads in the Senior Circuit, -clash-tomorrow morning in what should prove to be a topnotch tussle.
This afternoon, the Junior Division comes up with a headliner featuring the classy Blackhawks and the up-and-coming-Rexes, who have won all their fixtures thus far. These two tilts are the drawing cards in a promising week-end programme which should attract the usually large crowd of spectators. Recent attendances at games have been a big boost to local softball.
The slugging Saints enter their contest with the Madcaps full of confidence. The Jocys have been picked by the experts to annex the Molthen Shield. They may well accomplish this gnol with the array of batters in the side. The SJC-Murderers Row is veritably a pitcher's nightmare.
IMPOSING GALAXY
inke
Frank Peon's Overseas take on the Pondan and the Griffins meet this the Spartans an afternoon. The Spartans will have a chance for their initial victory. Tomorrow, the Braves angle with the Aces and the Jaguars have a rendezvous with the Delawares.
Tame
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
London Express Service
Monday's Charity Match Tops Soccer Programme
BY "UNOMI”
Soccer fans have much to enthuse over this week-end—a full programme of First Division games, two today and four tomorrow, and on Monday the Poppy Day Charlly Game at Sookunpoo. There should he a game to suit the taste of all foot- ball followera.
be
The
Service team
in Josie Ribeiro, Out Princess" Tlampo on the hill while Mike Lee will start either Starting from speedy Artur (vitalized Pandas in tomorrow's | Robinson of the Loop, and the fight hurlers
The Baseballers general hustle displayed by the and Joey Gracn.
Liinliin Slu or "Mighty Mite" Ozorio who lends curtain raiser.
The Navy should sweep The Rexes will start A. Kteam captain of the the batting order there have not won a single decision Gobs.
Jemail. Both sides pack good Bonnie Chan.
between is strength right down the line. to date although they came close tomorrow'n game.
★ Tomorrow's Binckhawks aro the balters, an
The The Jaguars
Today the much improved Club team meet formidable opponents in Kowloon George Jolting
the has to upsetting
Sainis inst Souza safeties in 11 | week.
Cumbancheros in another game. favoured over the Indians in the Clovers and star-studded St
should be closely con- Motor Bus, smacked out 0
Teresa'
Close on the heels of lengue leaders Kitchee, the Busmen are in fine- should win this this tussle. Dave trips to the platter while
The Pandas uncovered a new The Jaguars
tested with the edge on the latter
form these days as can be seen by their huga acore against RAF last week. ου speed and hitting "The Bar" Leonard la finding hurter last week in ball hawk affair
The Rhumba Gang will
who have several top stars in Yiu who has the makings power. the home run range early in the Y F
Souza, Doreen Ozorio, I'm afraid the Club boys have | Yvonne
contains | and Coach C. Cbe aidest by the return of Burity
Bernadine Re-little chance of even collecting many good individualists but the of a stuce pitcher STRON.
TherrSE JILA line-up and Neves to the squad,
a single point. It will Lee juggled
big question is how will they medios, and Betty Baptists. produced tangible results as his
Th Omeial Handbook of the interesting to watch the form knit together as a team? boys swept their first victory
Association of Brest, the Club goalkeeper, is now available. Published by when opposed to such a sharp- In easy fustion.
Hongkong Softball
Mr N. B. Mahomed under the shooting forward line. guidance of the Association, the Loop handbook is a valuable asset to Junior
all team managers, players, and over the Games
features almost This afternoon Mike bail fons. Lee's enthusiastle MeTyeireans every information of Interest to meet the powerful White Fansts, local softball and should be a The Fangs have Josette "Strikebandy guide at all ball garnek.
their plugging
Joeys are also strong especially in the Indeld.
BATTLE ROYAL
A hurler rarely gets by this imposing galaxy of sluggern. If
The stage is set for a battle he does, there are still alt-round
will The Pandas
lack the royal when the Rexes and the After- artist Sherry Bucks, powerhouse
meel this but sterling services of crackerjack Blackhawks Leonard, Ston
non, Sabu Samy's Rexen have 10 receiver Raymond Trao in 16 Omar Benny specialist
Ts will be always been strong contenilers Spearheaded by morrow's fussle, contend with.
from the Colony The way
for in previous pennant races but Attack,
are making o n
His temporary lots this season they fortnight. will be the opposition's Main,
kirang hid for the litle. The hustling Amerleans Lake They have won all of their
Frank Cleary's on the Paks
beating the youthful De- gamex, heade
Plawares 11-0, the Spartans 12-7 pund has dithed in recent ball
1910 ans breeding through the Aces be
the match fox" shuruld
to win 21-7 unpredictable Paks who seem
their to lose
winning louch e toga when Tatted agitat
entre
For
tomorrow'a
afeld,
Kome,
the
SJC management has a choice
Jurier
in Routhpaw of two Frankle "Pancho" Gonzales and Sherry Old Reliable" Bucks.
Gonzales has storied two of fussies and team's recent the has won both of them but the nts have in the past relied Saints on the strong arm of Bucks in the clutch
Sherry and seldom let them down.
It
ETIC
u
The Blackhawks have Fun
JONAS
string of scoreless gain their opponents. NİQUIZAJ, Blackhawk pitchers have allowed a single run which any Mott" Khan and A hr eurently paring the is phenomenal pitching in bafters
400 with
plus league 770
JiwkN Yanks are all 17:4
Plus 13-1 long Fall bitlers and against the patching of Abri
Abin, two shutout que-poet Ebrahim should frut extin base hits in big splurger
SH 114m
Albus 1wn Pak Bucks pulled a muscle
not be werka nge me may
So, I will 22
Rusu-
ready for mction.
Gonzales and “Capone" John for the Saints
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Cleary's Americans a fortnight
ngo.
The Madenps will put great reliance on this slender hurles
wallowed
the
then scored by white
14 0
Intel
W/718 the DewGKAN und blanking the Spartans ifi-D The Hawks can rely on two top |
The trumpban Braves should have los
much their very own way when they lackle the rellar-dwelling Daredevil youthful Tribe
Just
were
The
The
LADIES' LOOP
Laidler
features two
werk-end.
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Hongkong St Leger Is The Feature Event Today
By "THE TURF"
The Hongkong St Leger is the feature event for On what today's Ninth Race Meeting n the Valley. promises to be a fast course, a keen race is expected Egyptian Field and to develop between Ben Wyvis, Golden Dahlia. griners CHEAP SEATS
in ure
they when
Werk
USS toppled the
7.2 Paced by Bay"
Tickle
BOXING
Pereira's stent hitting the DRAW
should
shellack the
TOUCH OPPONENT
Kassa
Nazarin
bonat (LT)
m
stor
The Oversean Should and-coming
the young Tony Dumples" formi.
to get thean through. Kelly be in
Li
to-
to on lo
30)
CROWD
the
massively
CUI
1 am given to understand that Skymaster is not coming out in this main event as the pony is not at its best.
Racegoers are reminded that the First Saddling Bell will be rung at 1 pm, with the first race at 1.30 p.m.
The
Madcape nusy extend the dorys whose control has been fast dobockouts, this time at the ex-Y For this important game, Hol.veloping in addition
trenard velocity in his deliveries. lands will clean up the weak
whiffer six
spots
way to
dispose
of the
The
and
12
when
NOT SETTLED DOWN The only other game today is Enstern v Police
at Caroline Ground
advantage may away the result of this game In favour of Eastern Lo Wah-sing has not settled down to the play of his new team-ninfes but ho is liable to strike his old CAA form any day and may upset the Police defence.
Police
playing a much steadier ganic at present and with the return of Redman and Howleti to the attack there is now the punch forward which
the tinking
earlier games. This should be n most interesting gaine.
WILH
ALL-CONQUERING
Tomorrow the all-conquering Klienee will draw the crowd to Causeway Bay where they meet The Sailors turned in a Navy. good result last week when they beat the strong Commando taun.
A surprise selection is the in- clusion of Studd, the RAF out- aldo-loft. This player must have made rapid progress from last
FAR EAST TOUR OFFERED ENGLISH CLUBS
"An attractive balt is being dangled before the eyes of English professional clubs,” writes Archie Quick.
*Chung Wah Fool- ball Club of Singapore has issued an invita- tion for a tour next summer of India, Rangoon, Mainya, Indonesia,
Singapore,
Bangkok, Saigon, Hong- kong and Manila, all ex- free penses paid and
air travel."
an
Navy will be strengthened by
"Still, I can see clubs the keluskom of Reld and that
thinking twice before elever
Galvin Inside-forward, Football is a funny
embarking on such game und occasionally surprise results are
exhausting project,” he adds. recorded, this gaine may pro- duce one of those frenk results. Navy have some fine players who week in and week out give senson to be included in a re- fine
tentn It should amongst presentative displays, notable over the them being Pratt Edge, Tozer
be a foxt, exciting game with quarters, and centre-hall Thompson. plenty of thrills. fancy the the field will be no more than The latter Is a player of the
Rest to win. for six starters and all are carry stopper variety who may hold
Ben the elusive Chan Kam-hol. even weights at 150 lbs.
start possibly Wyvis,
Kilchee will likely Beld their favourite, followed by Golden
strongest
which did so leam Dahlin and Egyplan Field. The
St Joseph's last well against Jeep Sunday.
If they produce the other three Hee Rouc D'Or and Sports-
same devastating form they will master.
undoubtedly run out winners.
of
the Hongkong St Leger
und mile
three
is
13
will
are, ponies
SIXTH RACE
in this keen
Ave
wag
He is now being holled as a And by the well-known English First Division team, Charlton. Kiernan during his stay in Hongkong won the heart of the
both fans,
Chinese and European, with his clever play.
He
A strong, clean. tackling player who was always a gentleman on the eld
Many will recall his displays In Interport
Romes, especially the last time Shanghai visited Hongkong. The Hongkong foot- with ball pubile
him
every I success and hope to hear more reports of his progress in the Iruture.
Transfer Fees 'May Be More Reasonable
have
to
Transfer fees, which
soared from £1,000- £25,000 in the space 60 years,
than revert
to more
of less may reasonable figures if the local talent team building society of some clubs is successful.
Star players are costing some- thing like double the amount they were 10 years ago, and with corresponding Increases in overhead charges, a largo per- centage of League sides cannot afford to continue spending money in this way,
on
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NECESSARY EXPEDIENT They accepted it as a necessary expedient during the years. following the war when nearly to be rebufit, every team had but now these clubs are seeking alternative to the cheque book for their talent.
Consequently they are going in for the long-term policy of team
building
Locally- developed young players, scheme which paid such dividends in the past.
The
success of Wolverhamp- ton Wanderera,, the Football Association
winners last Cup season and the challengers for the League championship this season, was laid by Mojor Frank. Buckley with his "Catch 'Em Young" 'polley.
A
rich
THE UNDERDOG Matleap Menfor Buster Hol land starts out as the underdog in tomorrow's 10 The Mighty M's lost both of their two meet- Ings with the Stunts last season by convincing scores.
beaten Midcaps have The other top teams time and agale Braves
always been
Devil but they
By ARCHIE QUICK Jinxed when they played the Buster Hollands non Saints.
Practically every sent in warty will be pilching Regula; !
Bill Woo's L'anneigns will the 10,000 capacity Empress mound artist Kelly Silva-Nella
Bird tough opponent in Hall at Earl's Court, London, has yet to pitch a full garric in
Here is my review Oversons whom they meet
was filled the other week on flawless tempo
Sunday torrua orang The Cabucks He ble w
Jos
FIRST RACE Canucks and had will not be able to field either the new policy of admission chances; against the
event or prices ranging only from two
opening
LAST WEEK'S GAMES Franketer jittery moments against
Dan Hobbsguinens to second basention
half crown, novices and is confined to Class
Last week's comes provided Judging and will have to rely on the old
hnd an excellent 7 ponies (1st section?. and we
some excellent fare to lovers of from performances in training,
football, Royal Navy scored a gang.
evening's sport.
Surling Castle (137 lbs) has
smart victory over Commandos. Ea, Walls,
Add every chance of winning.
the Navy pivoi Thompson, Just the distance Kwok, built coloured Candian,
tionally
managed to subdue Highton and unued his series of one round toni
nbout right. For the second and
this eventually led to a Navy art third places, Abdul Hamid (169
THRILLS ASSURED
victory. Joth goalkeepers (154 lbs) perm of a huge Austrian, Kart
*****lbs) and Kingfisher
assured of a showed up well Spectators are Verne
Moning Sky Schlegi. is compatriol,
In this second bunch of Class of are my choice.
Commando Americans Escure, coloured
game,
tussic. Champion of
(135 lbs) is a good outsider.
8 pontes (2nd in his ne-up and have Toby
section) Busted Drilling
difficulty ira Club had a golden opportunity Just his strongest in
nine on for duly Sunday in four Innings for
The Cured
a points wi
Straight (139 lbs), Gangway should have little
both points SECOND RACE
from a standout performance
Caroline of leaving
Hlust over George Rogiers, of Belgium. Buster himself may take over
RAF. The Airmen have struck Saturday with full points, With A good number of (150 lbs) and Sidber (142 lbs) annexing There are first base chores from Big Jim Maple Leafs will have to go a
time
coming
score 1-1 and only Watts Moore with the rest of the in long
Escoe will have to entries for this rulle Handicap are about the best.
Dusted Straight and Gangway rock bottom just now. Although the
Hub were Bay" meet for the Canadian heavy-for Class B ponies (1st ses both of which came in second they have been receiving some minutes left to play Club feld comprising Eddie Marquesaing Overseas.
tcom awarded defcuts, the RAF The USS "Gardiners
a penalty, around the
Mullen's Louis Oliveira and
weight title in much the same Liberty Diamond (163 ius) has inal appearance in.
in the Granville Handicap, (1st heavy
went straight to keystone and Licky Verlesyn nt make their final
for at the and 2nd section) at the Double ure to be congratulated on the spot idek this event.
grand
spirit in which Tenth Meeting
goalkeeper, who cleared. over the mile Reate the Colony tomorrow afternoon way as Solly Cantor
to dispute the rexing hot
under Double Tenth Meeting
However they managed to gather Sequeira, as usual, will be the at 2.30 p.m. prior to their de- King will hiver and Arthur a very good opportunity of an-
Championship. lightweight parture for the United Status.
one polot which was quite good My money will be un Walls, heavy going this pony came in and 171 yards, will be up now play the game. They
180 lbs with against each other at this race wholehearted tunch won two of
сахтун! fourth Although I
going. The Gobs have their three ineelings
I will have to see him vice fockey K. C. Wong, at the and will be fighting it out with it on the losing side continue to and have
extendext and
to turn the Condor (138 try their hardest
Tho game never reached any Sidber behind. mile and
Strong 171 yards.
great heights
д football It is not without significance been very popular with the ball fully
date with punch on the law before I agree fans. They keep a
A good fast game should be
that Portsmouth, spectacle,
the present chance. the Chung Hwa outfit and will with his manager's assertion that opposition will come from Am-lbs) is not. bad for an outside game in their favour,
been at the Club Ground where
Army SEVENTH RACE
on continued
their champions and semi-finalists in then bid adieu to local softball he is ready to tangle with Brace sterdam (147 lbs), Jerrocks (141
St Joseph's will do battle against winning way with a convincing the FA Cup last season, also the Empire lbs), National Glory (149 lbs)
(153, ibs) Strathnamata but they will be remembered by Woodcock
A close finish can be ex-South China.
over if they hope to win
CAA. The Army realise the importance of sign- Sunkiss (159 lbs). ail who saw
footballers. for the appear to be dogged by Injury, ing
They pected from this race for Class keep in the BEST FIGHT
THIRD RACE
scheme of produces have introduced a Best
1A old ponies, from the two mile League Championship the Saints Almost evening. fight of the
to a of six this chart race
crocked player.apprenticing youngsters must win this game. They post once round and in. however, was between the per-
that should any of Joe Reed, sun furlongs for Class 9 ponies, are Ataman (184 Ibs), Bashful
They will likely be without Last Saturday right-back Wooton trade, so fectly matched
to make to retire to the outside-these youngsters fail (154 lbs), Chesterfeld the services of their leader, Hsu had and win can be expected from Happy Beauty tanned East Londoner,
the grade in soccer, they will Harry Webb, newly crowned Farmers (150 lbs), Jemima (140 (135 lbs), Dalsy Bell (143 lbs). King-sing, who was injured in right position, limping badly.
means of of lbs), Racing Queen (140 lbs) or Norse Queen (154 lbs), Panda last week
have an alternative week's Kanie. Middleweight Champion
THE BIG GAME (150 lbs), and Vagabond King
South China are a sprightly
getting a living. Northern Ireland, Reed learned Sure Shot (148 lbs).
Happy Farmero,
which was (143 lbs).
lot of youngsters who are full
The big game last Sunday Birmingham, too, have de- boxing 03
Bashful Beauty, which put up of energy. A draw appears to placest second to Betty Lou at
between Kitchee and Et Joseph's elded to elga young men from and looks PT Instructor
lived up to expectations for their own areas wherever pos-- in the certainly going to be the favour- Seven Field and Norse Queen Army carry too many big guns the first half.
Race meeting, beating game-winning double to spear-Spartans on 3 hits and whiffed prospect Webb, new to English the Double Tenth Meeting, is an excellent performance at the be a likely result.
Kwong Wah will find the exactly one half of the game,sible for future team-buliding. ring
stands upright
Naturally, this long-term old-fashioned but orthodox ite.
by many lengths over the mile
not without its crowd capacity
were planning is
One of the biggest. drawbacks. distance, can be relied on to give when the two meet on Sunday Still another pitcher made the English style and is, in fact, not
teams playing
Act In the Wagian Handicap (1st a good account of itself again and on form should lose
clever football and fighting hard is the National Service
which takes oway so many like headlines late in the afternoon, unlike Jim Driscoll facially. But Youthful Tony Kwok struck he lacks a punch to ally to his
section) for Cinss 2 ponies over over this distance and I strongly points.
to open the scoring but when the ly youths at a vital stage in .MORE THREATS the mile course, it is a problem fancy this mare to win,
Interval came the score was 0.0. out six Americans in the Yanks undoubted skill
professional The Poppy Day Charity Game Two flyweights who were to find the winner. Most of the though with such strong oppo- Overseas game which was Edo "Monk" Almeida pitched
Britain's Olymple Games squad entries are of equal strength.sition.
between Combined Services and Chesterfield, with only 135 lbs the Rest of the Colony will be failed to last the pace.
badly in the latter half and steady ball to dish out 4 skimpy abandoned after 4 innings._
and former Personally I expect Lily to win, last year clashed, singles to the US. Navy for a
In the Wahoo victory over the ADA champion Henry Carpenter with Dominion Day and Home to shoulder, is likely to cause played on Monday at Sookun- Wildcats, the outstanding per- outpointed Billy Barnes of Bel-Builder taking the minor places. an upset. 1-2 victory for the Braves.
formers
of fast. I feel that in Carpenter we Keep an eye on were the bottery
to Rinty outside chance. the Boy"
and Smirke Terry
Patsy have "Pretty
Noronha scarved a niche for himself ribeiro.
The former held the Monaghan, but I do not think in the local Hall of Fame by Felines to 2 hits and the latter he will ever attain the standard
Benny Lynch pitching a no-hit game against crashed out 2 hits to lead the of the usually heapy-hitting Saints, attack.
the
corner.
mainstay of the outfield patrol. Speculation Is rife as to the outcome of this needle ottrar- tion. The Saints start out hot favourites but one must not sell the Madenps short. Withal, a tense tussle is expected.
for
re-
them play. Fans will talk over the hitting feats of Mac McKay, the Jackie
Champlonship.
CURTAIN RAISER "Doc" Molthen's "playboy" Baseballers Lake
the on
It Happened Last Week
Louis Oliveira, the Madcaps | Al issued 8 walks to lose a 3-2 short-stop, stepped out from the verdict.
shadows and came into
the
limelight with a homer and a
Jasle
Ribeiro blanked the
head the M's to a close 0-8 de-7 for a 10-0 win cision
the over
champion Canucks. Barney Abbas boosted his batting average to a fancy
.000 in this trncas.
*
•
•
HALF-TIVE. BOVE!
his
Brown
successor
Mister Conquest
"GURG I HAVEN'T HAD BICH AN EVENIN' GINCE THE LAST STOP-THE-
WAR-MEETING IN
BALL
NOR MC ➡NOT SINCE AUSSES LAN
IN 13!
or
take
Any
Jackie
SURG AND IT'S BEEN A HOT AND DUSTY DAY, CAPTAIN.
HOW ABOUT -A DRINK
For
FOURTH RACE
Rebel as
and
др
Egyptian
EIGHTH RACE
Even
poo.
running
they
the
i
who even
one
The
вя
every game
more
both treated to bath
DOUBLE GUARANTEE
young
St Joseph's cracked up rather their
Reuter.
half of the game.
The
career.—
Arthur Peall says: THE FREE BALL RULE CAN BE TRICKY
SNOOKER errata are consistently increased by mistakes over the free ball rule, In this diagram leave, striker said:
the object.
ball, could.
not be hit
At the moment of going anal score of 3-0 in Kitchee's
favour flatters St. Joseph's. to press there is a threat of at
saving by goal. Only superb least eight of the Rest team re- Another good race will be seen fusing to participate in this game keeper Brown kept the score at FIFTH RACE
here over the mile, and the run- unless the team manager selected a rospectable-figure. The Saint's Should Skymaster be an ob- ners are of about the same is not changed.
defence played a game but the sentee in this classic event, the standard, Pleasant Valley, after
forwards Jocked cohesion. Nein, Its fine performance at the last If these players call off the at left-back was a Ano defender.
team The meeting with LB, Tao
with Kitchee up, game will lose its lustre and this
and have a telling their Ano combination should be well backed to win will no doubt this race, and I think this pony effect on the gate receipts, the strong shooting gave the Saint's has all the chances of winning. profits of which go to the defence a roasting in the second
Rose, Emme, is good over this deserving Earl Halg Fund distance and will certainly be a If the same situation was to monace to Pleasant Valley. Em- Occur In Eagland there would press Delight is another pony be an uproar against the players not to be ignored for it is sure
concerned, because, after all, it be well up at the finish. is a
Charity game and there is NINTH RACE
no trophy at stake.
It certainly looks as if the The meeting will wlod up public is in for a repetition of with a mile and a quarter run the Double
Charity Tenth in the Lamma Handicap, for Class 7 ponies, and it is pretty Game. I only hope the HKFA hard to predict, who will win steps in nnd really does some mood last Sunday, they gave with a direct shot.. Hud thla race. The whuner will thing about it and saves disap- RAF an probably come from. Alrifleld pointment to thousands of soccer play and won by the large scoro (104-lbs), Pacific (188 lbs), fans.
JOS'A_BOTTLE
EEN TO QUINCH THE
·PROUTH IN UG. COMMANDGR
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fo
Sans Atout (185 lbs), or Sharp STRONGEST POSSIBLE” shooter (148 (bs).
The sides chosen aro Pacife, which has been placed strongest possible. The nucleus, Is from few times, should be able to of the Rest team win, but fa a long race like Kitchee, together with three this, anything can happen. KMB stalwarts:
Veteran Lal Shul-wing was schemer in chief, his long rak- Ing passes ripping open the opposition defence. It looks as if the Kitches team have no equal
on other alde, since- It lay. between. black and blue. He claimed
"feco ball"
his
oppo-
in league football in Hongkong.nent's last shot was a miss and s
The only team who appear to
To be entitled to a "freo ball," be strong enough to
nough to frict à de- striker must be obstrusted by a ball. font un Kitchee are-KMB. The not on. Busmen were in a goal scoring
of 8-1
exhibition "in power
the **BILLY KIERNAND DI
Hongkong football fans will no doubt have, heard of the success of Billy Kiernan who last year played for the Club,
* în "thla, caso" white was jess than.
neither black nor blue could be hita
Striker had to play:
half an inch clear of vollow, and
white boon a few inches further: down - the table, this would, hayo, been a "free-ball" leave.
To score the spot and a billard.. cannon, hold, the cua upright, Po@l- tional controț is speculative, I advis A run through white Into tap right= hand pocket, with ample left sides instead of the cannon, th
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