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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE.

Supreme Court

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 22,521 HELF BHABBA

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

On and after AUGUST 2éru, 1930, antil Farther Notien (a) previous Time Tables cancelled}."

UP TRAINS

STATIONS. 6.2 No.

Kowloon Dep. 6.83| 8.00)

Taumati.Dop. 544 Bhatin ...Dop. 8.6

Talpo... Dop 7,10

Tarkot, Dep

9.15-

Fealing..Dep. 7,95

Bhoong

Sham-

shai...Dep. 2,30

chun...Art. 7.36 8.40

Canton...Arr.

Canton Dep.

....

8.249,05 10.00 12.02 1.183.84 2.00 480 5.107.45

9.15 10.08 19,101,95

9.28 10.20 13,92 1,38 943

10.89 13,35 1.51

9.48 10.87 13.39 1.65

10.00 10.47 12.49 8,034

4.88) 5.42) 7,59

4.50 6.00) 8,08 5.04

6.18 8.17

5,09 6.17 8.19 (5.18.8.27; 8.89

6.28 6.32 8.87 0.01 10.05 10.88 12.54 3.10 8.18 -- 0.07 10.31 10,68 1,003,16 3.19 3.40 6.99 6,88 8.43

1234

5.48 DOWN

BAINS

STATIONS

1 No.# No.7 ... A.K. AM.

4.M.

. . 18 Ma.12 Ma Mat A.M.P.M.F.M. (PM) PM.

No. 1 P.M.

8.25

3,25 7.19

Sheangebui Dap. Fanling ...Dep. Thipa Market. Dep. Talpa

2,49 4.68 5.54 7.00

75 9.10 10,47 11.29

2.48 4.50 5.58

2,58 5,00 6.08

Dop.

8,01 5.04 6.13

Shabin Dep. Yaumati Dop. Kowloon «ATE.

Shamebun...Dep. 7.18 7.89 10.34 11,18 12.19 2.35 4.89 5.47 6.51

7.20 8.08 10.49

11.95

7,83 8.21 10.57 11.0 7,40 15,28 11,01 11,45 753 930 11.14 11,59 9,00 95111.28 12,13 8.199,67 11.32 12.18 12.50 8.33 5.85 0.44 7.36 7.59

13.165.17 0.20 8.875,29 6.39

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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1 1930. than & Afff Price Per Month, $3.

THE MYSTERIES OF BASEBALL LINGO

AMERICAN IDIOMS EXPLAINED.

A BRITISH OBSERVER MASTERS THE ART OF SLANGUAGE.

"You really think: I am learning caught it in his ungloved band be baseball?" my

oversens friendfore it landed. The game was over naked (writes CH in the Christian the home club hat lost.

The fans shoute Stopped abrupt Science Monitor). I knew it was Then with a mighty roar they only a question for the sake of con- came back to applaud the fine versation, as there was no doubt he performance of the tival outfielder. was thoroughly convinced that his latest sortia upon the intricacies of the national sport had proved ́a huge success. He was making his usual summor visit at my home,

"I think you could brush up in sports," I replied, but practice will do that. A few more games

and you'll be talking like veteran."!

"I'm mastering its-well, what would you call them f-subtleties he said. "But this queer talk- it will take more time to get that. So we decided to go to another

game.

"Receiving the Ball, " That's baseball exclaimed, "Lost by the flip of hand. And the fans in the moment that victory slides from their rasp turn to acclaim the great wol of a rival.”

"Most extraordinnyy my friend responded, "but he deserved it. Did you see him turned to

Receive

hin

receive

astonished, "Why-er-the ball, of course. What else! Ho! Ho

"Look here," I said, “this is Your second season in baseball. Yet you talk as though that out- fielder stood and waited for the ball to roll into his

Ah, but snagged means to run upon with a song. Undoubtedly the glove is the snag referred to, but it was the ground he ran upon and not the ball."

Try the other paper," I put in by way of changing the subject.

"Todd sped to the far corners, halt foll, half sprnwled, reached out an angloved paw to envelop the apple, and so dashed, the hopes of teans into seventeen the home pieces," he read, "Ho wrapped his paw around the apple. Sounds to me like an animal jumping on a defenacicas piece of fruit. Why did

member of the Chicago Cubs, I sup pose. And who cares whether it was ten or soventeen pieces in which the home team was broken t

he say paw? Because he was.

Revange is. Sweet:

The home club was at bat. It your training hand! Where is to make a remarkable catch?

was the last of the ninth. The air

say " I asked. "Todd sped back What did you expect him to

That's all right anywhere else but Now, now my friend," he cau in America. To take the reader to was heary, centering over the dia- tioned with a twinkle in his eye. the game is the aim of the re- mond with a stillucas that only aIt is true, I have attended many porter. So he lins created a bare- ball park knows. To me it fore- games, but when I get really excit-ball atmosphere. He wants the told either a tremendous burst of ed, I express myself naturally, not reader to experience the same sen. exultation on a sad, soundless fare in your silly vernacular. All of Bations he would if he were at the well of home fans-depending upon which goes to show that I do not park." the outcome of the home team's altogether understand it. I sup

hark know, my friend put in last turn at bat. To my friend it pose your reporter would, any ho

ucant something could see that; snatched the ball, hut what ?--well, I would wait.

Bases Full.

The Grst man singled. The next fouled out. The third struck out.

Whack! Many rose to go.

A single, and those not yet through the-exits paused, some hurrying back to a good visual point. A base on balls and the cushions were loaded. Again that creeping still neis broken suddenly by the wild shouts as the next batter strode to the plate-a home-ran hitter 1

“Bump it" my friend exclaim ed.

Slam is the word!" I caution, ed, looking about to see if he bad been heard:

|

"Hardly." I laughed, my good humour returning," "That d ́zan't describe it. He will find some way to say it, and I guarantee it won't be snatched or received."

Sure enough my friend brought the daily paper to Breakfast the next morning, with an expression on his face that I had seen many times since he started to "dis cover "baseball

What is a spear, I ask you?

"A spear is a sharp instrument hurled through the air at some ob ject to pin it to the ground. Why do you ask?"

and to do that he has developed this extraordinary baseball lingó, I've learned that much."

"And te make this atmosphere he exaggerates bis similes, puts pictures into his metaphors and fills his phrases with the enthusiasm of a baseball crowd. There you have it1 9:

his head, there you have it, but not **“Yes,'' he replied, shaking, h T. Snagged, speared, apple, on- veloped, paw, seventeen pieces." Ho paused as though thinking deep 13. Then he started toward the door.

Where are you going!" "I shouted after him,

I am about to convey myself "Because your cute reporter into the outer extremities to muft used it to describe how the out-a fathom or BO of open-handed fielder caught the ball. He said he'] atmosphure {TM” speared it."

"Speared it!"

laughed

Bravo!" I exclaimed." But what's the significance of the open- handed ! "

+

"Bumpor slam-it's all the same," be blurted, as long as he boosta. itt

"Boosts it!" I yelled, "what" That's a good one. But I notice are you giving us!

you have another paper. What does "Well, as your reporter would. "that_any?"

say, open-handed means free, the "Pardon me," be answered, "I opposite of close. - Being a baseball have two more papers. One of | fan I am learning to use strange them twaddles along like this: words in unusual places, Snuff, of

Todd hurled himself through the fether and anagged the sphere!

Snag means a concealed difficulty, according to the dictionary. He concealed the ball that is clear. The But is the bail a dificulty 1" ball tipped his glove, rolled off, but,17 Don't take it too literally with a last desperate lunge, hol please I warned..

My friend paid no attention. The situation had gripped him to the point of absorption. His face light ed as the batter looked over the pitch, hunched his shoulders and brought the bat around with s lorce that sent the ball soaring to deep center. The crowd yelled the out fielder raced the ball sped. He's Kat it no, he hasn't

Diary

Today.

(September 20.).

Queen's Theatro: Hot for

Paris."

World Theatro: "Flash" and the Dovil."

course, means to take in. I'm not so are about the correct amountr but fathom will do as well as any. thing. Being a baseball fan —— He stopped short as he saw mo reach for a real apple and realizad he might have to wrap his paw around it.

of Coming Events.

World Theatre: "Flesh and the Tides: High, 1.41 p.m.; Low, 0.40 Devil."

Star Theatre: Scarlet Letter

and "Montmarte, Follies."

Contral Theatre "Rio Rita." Majestic Theatre:" The" Floet's

Star Theatro: "Scarles Letter "In," with Eleanore Nitton and Leo. and Montmarte Follies.".

Mantin in Gay Poreo" at 9.30 FOL

Central Theatre: Rio Rita."

China Light & Power Recreation Club Concert, King's Park, 0.15

Majestio Theatre: The Floet's In," with Eleanore Ninen and Loom, Mantia în "Gay Pores "at 9.20

..

Hong Kong St. Andrew's Society, Annual Meeting, City Hall, 3.45

|8.---Boast American Pot and Noodles]||p.m.

4.-Fried French Chicken and

Shredded Potatoes.

5-Roast Leg of Lamb, Mint Sauce

B-Yaung Chau Chow Fun

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Potatoos

-rth Extra Raoe Meating, Happy Halley.

a.m. and 5.57 p.m.)

Hot for}

Bunday. (Beptorsfier 98. Queon's Theatre: Paris”.

World Theatre: “Iron Masks,” Star Theatre: "That's My Baby."! Central Theatre : " The Mighty." Baseball; S. China v. Kinoras, Cricket: Kowloon C.C. «. Volun: teers, Navy ground.

European Mail-Inward: Europe vid Siberia (Tjibadak), SHAN

Tides High, 12:14 am and 206

Baseball Filipinos #. Japanese. Victoria, Recreation Club, Nightp.m.; Low, 747 am and 6.0 p.m. Lecture by Major A. N. Macfay Fete, D.15 pm. TAN KEN den, B.A. on !! South Africa an a

Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd.: British Dominion at Unversity Ordinary Yearly Meeting, noon; Union Assembly Room, 8.30 p.m. and Extraordinary general meeting,

- Lammert's Auction of Goods, and | 12,13 p.m. (GRA Chattels, of Metropole Hotel

Football Chinese Athletic AsBD..

r. Rest of League, Happy Valley..

Cheung Chau Government School,

Aunox, at Salesroom, noon,

Dinner Dance : Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 pm. A Sports Meeting,

European Mail-award: Europe sif Siberia (Kashgar).· ̈Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Khyber), 10.30

.

Tidea: "High, 19.35 p.m. and 11.42

Matumlar (September 27.)

Queen's Theatre

Paria,

∙Hot

Cricket-Friendly Matolies: Int Division, LLC, University; Sad

Queen's

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Monday. (September 29.).

Theatre:" Hot for

World Theatre Iron Moaks."! Star Theatre That's My Baby." Central Theatre; /* The Mighty," Investituro at Government House, 10.50 u.m.

Divizion, University IRC Polo : Final: KOYLI Cup Tea Danon Peninsula Hotel, s | Cornpetition, Palo Club ground.

Hotal, 8.80 p.m...

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