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AQUATIC SPORTS.

THE "QUEEN'S" TO THE

K.D.R.C.

THE RESULTS.

On Saturday the 1st

Royal Regiment held its

Both the W.O's. and N.0.0.% Championship and the Gunners' Championship:races provided close

the Sub-section] finishes, whilst Relay race was in doubt right up to the last length.

COLONEL'S COMMENDATION.

At the close of the sports the Queen's prizes were distributed by Mrs.

Armytage, wife of Captain H. W. B.

HONOURS EVEN.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHANGHAI BASEBALL TEAM BEAT DRAGONS.

WEEK-END MATCHES..

Honours are now even between!

BASEBALL IN U.Ş.

“NATIONAL" & "AMERICAN” LEAGUES,

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS.

"WHAT'S THE TIME.“

TIDDLERS AND HOW TO

BAIT 'EM.

LONDON "HUMAN BOY."

In their play hours on Clapham Common, very young South Lon-

MONDAY,

"We had 55 In the bath at home this morning; but 15 diod; go we're trying to make up for them.""

"In the bath?" I exolälmed.

Oh, It's only the little bath else we should cop.out.

"Not arf!" commented Two. Then Three chimed in with the univeran}' question:

What's the time, Mister" Other children wade in up' to

AUGUST 27, 1928.

his purpose, which was to sit on and have a free ride!^^,

"'Era Ger off!" said Stern, digging the Sioux in the ribs with his elbow.

"Give us a ride, mate."

"Shan't!"

Whispered words passed be- tween Bow and Storn, and both paddled hard into deep water so

New York, Saturday. aquatic Armytage, M.C., R.A. Afterwards, South China (represented by the Baseball matches played in the sports at the Kowloon Dock Re-Lieut-Colonel T. A. F. Robinson. "Dragons". of the S.CA.A.) and big leagues during the week result. doners are much concerned about their knees, and travel for tiddl- that the Sloux slipped off hurried-

the Shanghai Chinese baseballed as follow (home club mention visitors. Last Tuesday the two ed Orst);--

the On Friday creation Club beach, when Lieut-Commanding R.A., South China Cel. H. C. Ponsonby, D.S.O., M.C., Command, made a short speech in sides draw.

which he congratulated the 12th "Dragons" won by one run. Yea- and Officers of the Battalion were Heavy Battery upon their fine per terday. Shanghal won by five runs hosts to the members of the Kow-formance in winning not only the to nil. A further encounter is Sat. loon Dock Recreation Club and Aggregate Cup but also the Water probable to decide the destiny of Polo Cup and the Junior N.C.O the cup which is in competition their families.

Shield.

for the same time. Yesterday's teams:-

Three cheers called for Mrs. The sports programme included two events specially provided för Armytage met with enthusiastic the children of "dockland," The response, attendance was large and everyone enjoyed a ane afternoon's sport. The proceedings were enlivened by! the Band of the Battalion under

RESULTS.

Dragons.

S. L. Leo

R. Shim

W. Sling

D. Chinn

Shanghai. P. Troy cf. Toung

2b Char

If Loo

S. S. Lee Fung

c. Liu

$5. Kim

Choy

1b Chang rf. Woo

3b Chen Umpires: Mr. B. Proulx (Hong

Kong Baseball Club) and Chief Petty Officer Frank, US. Navy.

Score by inning :-~-~

The results were as follow:- Unit Relay Race.-Won by 12th Heavy Battery. Team: Mtr.-Gur. the baton of Bandmaster H. Perry Nutty, L/Bdrs. Norris, Hall, Clarke T. Chinn

At the conclusion, Lieut. Col. Ponsonby thanked the Dockyard Denny, Gara. Hailstorm and Milner.

50 yards Novices' Race (breast June Recreation Club for placing their fieach at the Battalion's disposal. stroke)-1, Gur. McDonaugh (3int He specially mentioned Mr. Dyer Heavy Battery): 2, Gar. Lyons and Nr. Duncan for the great deal (20th Heavy Battery): 8, Gar. of trouble they had taken on their Underwood (12th Heavy Battery),

100 yards Individual Race (mem- behalf. Thanks were also express; ed for the generous gift of a Chal-bers of the H.K:S. Brigade, R.A.).—["Dragons" lenge Cup by the members of the 1, Gar. Katar Singh (2nd H. Bat- This, tery); 2, Naik All Ditta (5th H. Dockyard Recreation Club.. the speaker anid, had made the Battery); 3, Gor. Enyad Khan (5th meeting more interesting and more H. Battery). exciting.

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- NATIONAL LEAGUE. Aug. 18:

St. Louis 2, New York 3. Chicago 11; Brooklyn 4. Pittsburg 9, Philadelphia 0.

11. 8. Cincinnati 6, Boston 10. Sun Aug. 19: ·

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St. Louis 2, New York 3.: Chicago 3, Brooklyn 2. Cincinnati 4, Boston 3,

Mon, Aug. 20:

'Cincinnati' 2, New York 5. St. Louis 2, Brooklyn 1. Pittsburg 11, Boston 14. Chicago 6, Philadelphia 11.

Tues. Aug. 21:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Totall

...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shanghai 1 4 0 0 0 0 —

KEEN STRUGGLE.

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Cincinnati 8, New York 2. St. Louis 1, Brooklyn 6. Pittsburg 6, Boston 2. Chicago 1. Philadelphia 3. Wed. Aug, 22: ̧5-

Cincinnati 5, New York 4. St. Louls 2, Brooklyn 8, Pittsburg 10, Boston 3. Chicago 3, Philadelphia 2.

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Pittsburg 3. New York 6.

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3. Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 0.

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Fri, Aug. 24:

The St. Joseph's College-Kiora 150 yards W.0's. and N.C.O'. junior league match on Satur Mr. G. Henderson, Chairman of Championship-1, L/Bdr. Norris day produced a keen struggle, the Club thanked the Battalion for (12th Heavy Battery); 2, Mtr.-Gor.the latter winaing by one run with the kind invitation extended to the Nutty (12th Heavy Battery); 3, an Inning in hand, after an Kiora led in the first frame but members of the Club, their wives Sergt. Alvey (20th Heavy Battery). interesting game.

150 yards Guaners Champion- and families, to be present at that afternoon's enjoyable meeting, ship..1, Gar. Rosser (20th Heavy were two runs behind at the end of The Battalion was also thanked Battery); 2, Gnr. Clark (12th the third inning. Both sides were for the events specially provided Heavy Battery); 8, Gur. Purves blanked in the fourth. Kiora then successfully held down the oppost- for the younger generation of the (20th Heavy Battery), Dockyard staff. In conclusion, 100 yards. Individual Race (re- tion to four scoreless innings In Mr. Henderson said that his Club mainder of Garrison)-1, Pte. which they put on three runs for was only too pleased to do the little Faulkner, 2nd K.O.S.B.; 2, L/Cpl. themselves.

of the game "WAS a A feature they could to help the Battalion in Finlayson, 2nd K.O.S.B.; 3, Pte.

beautiful home-ran hl! over short- their sports and competitions,

Wilson, 2nd K.O.S.B.

100 yards R.A. Officers" Race-1, stop by B. Gosano (for the losers)

third inning. The ballSat. The results were as follows: Lieut. Dangerfield (31st Heavy in the

Lieut. Walter travelled all the way on to the path 100-Yd. Battalion Championship. Battery); 2, 1. Pte. Conway, "B" Company; 2, (H.K.S.B., R.A.); S, Lieut. Sugden which divides the diamond from the Sgt. Philpot, Heat quarters Wing; (31st Heavy Battery). 3. Pte. Jayes, "C" Company.

High Dive, free style.-1. Pte. Fleetwood; 2, Peggy Jordan; 3, Cole, Headquarters Wing; 2, Pte. Mavis Jordan.

RESULTS.

Conway, "B" Company; 3, Pte. Powell; "Headquarters Wing.

Enlisted Boys' Race, two lengths.

25 yards Girls Race.-1. Gama

25 yards Boys' Race-1, John Green; 2, Sidney Hutchison.

Sub-Section Relay Race-Won by

-1, Boy J. King; 2, Boy F.12th Heavy Battery. Team: Mil- Wilson: 3, Boy Corby.

ner, Clark, Norris, French, McCut- chin and Denny.

under nine years

race track.

Pittsburg 16, New York 5. Cincinnati v. Brooklyn (rain).

Chicago 4, Boston 1.

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St. Louis 1, Philadelphia 0.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Aug. 18:

Score by Innlag:-

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total

St. Joseph's Kiora

1.0 300 00

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New York 8, Cleveland 5. Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 2.

4, .

5. Washington B, Detroit 1. Boston 3, Chicago 1.... Sun. Aug. 19:

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New York 10, Cleveland 2.

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3. Washington-6, Detroit 9. Mon, Aug. 20:

22. RUNS!

South China A.A. Juniors swamp- ed the Chinese Young Men's Base- ball Association, on Saturday, gar-

Although the Y.M.B.A. were the first, to draw blood, they soon fell away and were hopelessly outclassed from the fourth inning. South China Juniors took full advantage side and pilled ou 13 runs in the of the loose fielding of the opposing fifth and sixth innings.

Boston 4, Chicago 6. Philadelphia 2, St. Loula 9.

New York 8, St. Louis 1. Boston 3, Detroit 4.

Philadelphia 12, Cleveland 4. Washington 1, Chicago 8. Wed. Aug. 22:

Privates' Rece, two lengths.-1,

H.K.S. Brigade Belay Race.--Wonnering 22 runs and conceding ten Tues. Aug. 21: Pte. Conway, "B" Company; 2, Pie,

to their opponenta. Cole, Headquarters Wing: 8, Pte. by 2nd Heavy Battery. Farrington, "R" Company.

225 yards Race (75 yards, free One Length Race, for children style, 76 yard breast stroke. 76 of age-1, R. yards back stroke).-1, L/Bdr. Proven; 2, Margaret Gow; 3, Norris (12th Heavy Battery); 2, L/Bdr. Hall (12th Heavy Battery); One Length Race, for children 3, Gur. Bosser (20th Heavy Bat- between nine and thirteen years of tory). age.-1, D. Henderson; 2; M. Life Saving Competition.Won Tillery: 3, H. Ozarlo.

by Gars. Clark and Bennett (20th Sergeants Race two lengths-1. Heavy Battery). Sgt. Philpot, Headquarters Wing::

Charles Lindsay.

" Company.

For the winners,, Pa Kau-ping registered a lucky home run, thanks

(rain),

New York v. Washington

Boston 6, Detroit 7.-€

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4. Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 5. Washington 2, Chicago" 6.

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Diving Competition. 1, Bir to fielders' errors, his hit, abingle [Thurs. Aug. 23:

to left field, deserving only two

Score by fnning:-

2. C.S.M. Watford; 2, Sat Lowes, Stidwell (20th Heavy Battery); 2. Gnr. McDonaugh (31st Heavy Bat- Spring Board Dive, free style-tery); 3, L/Bdr. Magee (12th Heavy 1. Fte. Cole, Headquarters Wing; Battery).

2, L/Cpl. Barratt; 3, L/Cpl. Gray, Tug-of-War. Won 12th Heavy Battery who best 31st Heavy Ent-

"B" Company.

Corporals Race, two lengths.tery, two pulls out of three. 1 L/Cpl. Barratt; 2, L/Cpl. Half Mile Unit Relay Race Hooker, "D" Company: 8,^ L/Cpl. (decided at Stonecutters, August Hind, "C" Company.

121).Won by 12th Heavy Battery. Fancy Dress Dash, one length. Team: Mtr.-Gar. Nutty, L/Bdrs. 1, Pte. Sweetlove, "M.G." Com- Norris, Magee and Clarke.

pany: 2. Pto. Sims, Headquarters, Wing; Prize for best costume, won by Pie. Sharp.

Aggregate Cup.-Won by 12th Heavy. Battery with 41 points.

Water Polo Cup-Won by 12th

Dinfold Race, one length.-1, Pte. Spencer, "C" Company; 2 Heavy Battery.

Sgt. Philipet. Headquarters Wing:

3, Pte. Jayes, "C" Company.

Inter-Company Relay Race by Teams of six, each man to swim

Junior N.C.O's Challenge Shield. Won by 12th Heavy Battery.

The world's fly-weight champion-

bases.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tatal S. C Juniors 0 4 0 8 6 7 2 Y.M.B.A ... 2130220

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BRITON BEATEN. LIGHTWEIGHT CONTEST AT

CHICAGO.

Chicago, Saturday.

Four of us were discussing fiddl- ers on the brink of the Long Pond. Not boing an angler. I wondered what part a trouser button could

the flight of time I am glad Iers with a piece of sacking: the ly and got his trousers wet In carried my watch, and could thus artists, the true Izaak Waltons, wading back. Furthermore, the answer many questions.

angle patiently with bloodworm man in the white cap who calls in the boats when the all-too-short and button.

From a group of children at a half-hour le up, arrived and pro...'. fountain one came dashing over mised to "lay about" the mischiev

He made 01 to me. I was watching this founous Sioux. tain wage its dumb, unequal con- dignified exit into the prairie, hop- teat with half a dozen determined ping gingerly over the uncomfort- youngsters who clambered over it. able stones in his bare feet.

child and then a Every now discovered its secret and pressed Even the bathing pond had its the spring button, whereupon the tiddler trawlors; but the attrac- fountain squirted revenging tion here was the mud. A little stream, giving ahower baths Into group of aquatic engineers had the bargain.

damned a pool in one corner and "What's er time?****

were modelling # bridge with Ah, me, I thought to give this grass sods and stones Their little girl a lesson in polite man- mothers would have had its could

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In a lumber camp all that is

needed to make one understand 'that meals are ready in the cook call to "Come and get it.". Thing however, is not considered by the Canadian Pacific Railway a polite anima. way of making · such' portant announcement, thus, in stead of the common to all call of the walter, "Dinner is served,”. the hungry are now summoned by the seductive song of a diminutive dulcimer which echoes through the cars as the walter taps each, bar with his mallet.

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they have seen their Arms and logs covered with black slime."

But mothers don't always un- derstand, do they?-W. C. S. ja

"What's the time?" "Yes, time," she said, looking up] with eyes like forget-me-nots in one of the dirtiest pretty faces Ex.. have ever seen.

You mean, What's the time, please?don't you?":

"Aw, tell us, Guv'nor!"

"Flease?"

"Plengo mate!"

"Well, it's five minutes to five-

RAID ON SHOP.

DISCRIMINATING THIEVES OFF WITH £200.

Thieves who broke into the shop and don't forget 'please' next time, of Mesers. I. Angel and Son, foot-

will you?"

"Awright...Ere!" she call-wear dealers Station-road, Fins

articles only of bury Park, took ed to her playmates as she ran, "he the best quality. The value of says. It's five to five!"

Tisn't!"

the missing stock is estimated at

"Tie! The man's got a watch over £200, on his arm!"

Time is a fussy old man on the Boating Pool; you can have a dinghy, a canoe, a hand-power paddle-boat, or a water-bicycle for fourpence-but only for half an | hour.

"They must have had somebody with them who understood leather goods," said a member of the firm "All the cheaper to a reporter. quality articles were thrown to one sido, but they made a big hole in our stock of better-class footwear.

"The thieves entered by using a ladder to reach the fanlight, and Oh, dear, it's one of the short- they must have had a motor-van, est half-hours of a lifetime, for it, for they cleared out practically. the whole of our stock of hosiery, as le crowded with. bliss.

well as the shoes."

No speed records are made here. Most of the time is spent bump- ing into other, craft and getting out of tangles." Occasionally, a young. oarsman flings his. weight into it and digs the water with an air of frenzy. But these dinghies were not built for speed.

The Trans-Canada Limited in the only train series to yet carry the now music-maker, but it is ex pected that all dining cars will be.... Pleasant to see were the little

so equipped before very long.

play in this art: two of the three ends of the had buttons on the lines they dangled in the water,

"What are the buttons for?" asked.

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It is thought that one of the raiders was a woman,

CUPID'S CORNERS.

LUXURY TRAIN BETWEEN. LONDON & SCOTLAND.

girls in

frocks. using In the first "drawing-room" train paddles with a natural graco. As of the Royal Scot, which leaves if imbued with the poetry of mo- Euston for Scotland, there are cosy tion they did not hurry, but lost settees in what have been describ

and

ed as "Cupid's Corners."" themselves in day-dreams, when they were bumped they were startled, and frowned upon the bumper.

"Who knows how many Anglo- Scottish romances of the railroads may not start here while the train dashes along at a mile a minute?” suld" a passenger.

Two drawing-room coached with

They looked up together from their absorbing occupation, three

and

serious amall

profoundly

In canos number 41 were a cebeetlays, and one of them said: couple of Fenimore Cooper heroes,

"To weight the line, of course!" bending over their paddles like spacious arrachairs, a compartment Yes, I ought to have guessed trappera on an urgent trail. Into panelled in the manner of B. six- teenth-century castle, a "Grey"" that.

their path there waded B-Sioux "What bait are you using?" 1 brave with his boots slung round room and a Chippendale room are other features of this wonderful asked. Anglers like to talk about his neck by their laces.

“Juxury train. The British railways Under the pretence of diverting bait.

"Bloodworms,"

," said Two, and the trappers from the shallows are easily the best in the world. raised the lid of a tin box, half the Sloux seized the prow of the full of mud and crawling insects. canoe.* Three obligingly drew his line of "Hit Pack it up!" said the black cotton from the water, to trapper, in the bows, disclose bloodworm on a bent "You're goin' aground, mate,"

the Sioux explained. ́... Reuter's American Service.pin, halfway down the line.

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So that's how you catch 'em." Bow appearance to say some

New York v. SL Louls (rain). Boston. 1, Detroit 2. Philadelphia 3, Cleveland 1. Washington, 4, Chicago 8. Fri Aug. 24:

New York 2 St. Louis 5.

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Boston 2, Detroit 1.

Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 0.

PEKING UNIONS,

Peking, Yesterday. The authorities 'here have been recently closing up labour unions, but the Nationalist Central Execu-

Five women drivers are entered One nonchalantly, held up a thing to the effect that they could tive Committee has now wined from In the hundicap race which is being glass jam jar, in which six be-paddle their canoe with assist Nanking instructing Coneral Yen held at Brooklands on Bank Holi-wildered tfddlers swam: He turn-ance, and the craft swang round, Hal-shan not to close them, but to Billy Petrolle, the "Farge day, including Mrs. Scott, who is ed over where he was lying in the So then the treacherous Sioux allow those that have been dissolved

came up behind and accomplished: to re-open-Reuter, Express," beat the British light-driving, her six-cylinder Sunbeam. dust and said:

weight, Jack Berg, the fifth of a ten-round contest Berg's seconds threw in the lowel-Router'a: American Servica

two lengths.1, Headquarters ship contest between Johnny Hi, Wing; 2, "C" Company; 3, "D" of Great Britain, and "Newsboy". The experiment of an open-air Company.

Brown, of America, at the Clapton boxing contest at the Harringay Walking the Greasy Pole-1, Stadium Greyhound Racing Track, greyhound track is being watched Pte. Cole; 2, Pte. Watford, "M.G." will take place on the date originally with interest. Gipsy Daniels meets Company; 3, Pte. Farrington, chosen, Wednesday, August 29. Jack Stanley in the principal

Water Polo match, 1st Batt

1.

contest.

Queen's Regiment v. Royal Navy. Flahing off Deal, host anglers Won by the Royal Navy by four have captured a number of large

West Ham Stadlum, has a dirt goals to nii.

Following were the officials: congers, including two of 231b, track of four laps to the mile and a and 221b. Another anglor has greyhound track of 550 yards. The GRcaught a blue shark of 50 lb. at capacity-is 120,000, of whom 70,000

Judges Captain W.

Becton, Lieut. L. H. Fairclough, Mevagissey (Cornwall).

2nd Lieut. E. J. Foord.

Diving Judges-Members of Kowloon Dock Recreation 'Club.

Water Polo Referee D. Lyon, Eaq, Victoria Recreation Club, "

Committee.-Lt. Col. J. D: Boyd, D.5.0., 2nd Lt. H. G. Duncombe, and C.S.M. W. Watford. 2

M.C-R.S.M. E. F. Hartridge. Recorders. Sergt. C. H. Smitten,

and L/Cpl. L. Peters

... ARTILLERY AT V.R.C.

On Saturday afternoon, the Royal Artillery held their aquatic sporta in the bath of the Victoria Recrea tion Club.

ARRA

There was a large attendance hich included a number of ladies. A spent a very enjoyable after- -om, in spite of a slight drizzle at The commencement, k

Keen competition was displayed Fetween the members of the various batteries for the

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