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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 31, 1937.

INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL SERIES PRACTICE TO BEGIN

FORUM ARE STILL

CUP CONTENDERS

TO-DAY

"SPOT-LIGHT"

(By "SHORTSTOP")

IT is to be hoped that the two weeks postponement of the Softball League schedule will not bring forth a waning of interest in the games. The Vets have not cinched the Mayo Trophy by any means and, if they lose to the Canadian Chinese Club in their return encounter, the English Forum will be strong contenders for the pennant.

The Softball season is a very short one and this postponment will hardly effect the playing of the game in any way. Most Soft- ball fans are eager to see baseball commence and there will be a respite of three months before the latter game will be in full swing. Not that a respite is needed in such a sport as Softball, but there are other sports activities which players can catch up on dur- ing the few months' lay-off.

The first call for practice has, No matter how bad the breaks been issued by the Chinese in the jare in a game, "Tuffy" is always International series. They mean smiling and it would take a lot of business and are sending in two razzing to get his goat. To date, he teans! It will be interesting to see has been pitching every game for how they will be segregated. With the Forum and has made a very such an able coach as Abe Liu and good showing.

the wealth of talent available, the Chinese have a very good oppor- tunity of taking the International Shield for the first series of its kind in Hong Kong.

All Chinese who would like to make a place in either team are request ed to turn out for practice on the

vacant lot on the hill opposite La Salle College, Kowloon, or should get in touch with Roy Lau. care of Dodwell and Co.

With the end of the year and our Softball season in sight, I take this opportunity of wishing readers both of them!--a happy and pro- sperous New Year, and also a big- ger" and better Softball League next year.

Chinn,

GOLF STARTING TIMES

The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling to-morrow and Sunday:-

SATURDAY Old Course

9.12 a.m. S. H. Dodwell, J. R. Masson. S. J. E. Fox, O. E. C. Mar- 9.16

TOL

9.20

C. C. Black, G. Sheldon.

pit-

9.24

“SPOTLIGHT”- *Tuffy** Harry cher of the H. K. English Forum, 10.00 was born on July 27, 1918, at 10,04 Seattle, Washington, where he at- tended grade school and Franklin High

LEL Geare, J. H M. An-

drew.

ELE. the Governor..

P. A. Cox, H. L. Schultz.

New Course

9.16 am. R. G. L.. Oliphant, J. B.

Martin.

A. E and Mrs. Lissaman.