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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1941.

ELEVEN CHANCES IN INFIELD BUNGLED BY U.S. NAVY: LOSE 5 TO 4

By "Grandstand”.

THE FULL PROGRAMME OF FOUR TILTS WAS PLAYED OFF AT RAILWAY CORNER DURING THE WEEK-END, ALL-STARS NOS- ING OUT U.S. NAVY 5 TO 4 IN THE FIRST OF THEIR FIVE-GAME CHARITY SERIES ON SATURDAY, WHILST PORTUGAL ELIMIN- ATED CANADA FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES WITH A CONVINCING VICTORY OF 17 TO 9.

Chung Hwa and Mindanao wound up their League fixures, the former earning a hard-fought 8 to 4 win over Royal Engineers, whilst the pennant-

Tony

Mascavato had

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3-in-4 performance, including a triple, against the Afl-Stars on Saturday.

JENKINS

winning Mindanaoans shellacked South China for 16 IN GREAT

blows to triumph over the Caroliners 15 to 7.

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Lau, who struck-out Ave and walked eight, whilst Shaw fanned two and passed Laumen to first.

Losing U.S. Navy hurler Loubers could only account for four safe- Pawloski chucked a four-bitter, but did not have support from his mutes behind him, who bungled no less than eleven (count 'em) chances in the infield.

Wally Ching, who worked on the hull for the victors, was nicked for eight blows. which included "Greasy Moore's four-master with one aboard Ching fanned four and walked one. whilst the Polent Polack, toiling on the slab for the sailors, whiffed three and issued no passes.

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Opportunities Wasted

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