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Radio Programmes

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On Wavelengths of 158

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metres (845 Low) 31.49

W❘ metres (9.52 magacycles).

Short talks on matters of topical Interest

THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

CRUISER LAUNCHED

Lady Caird, the wife of Sir James

843 pan London Belay - Sports | Calrd the shipowner, performed the News and Market Notes,

9,50 p.m. Orchestral Selections; The

Iminortals-Concert Overture (Reginald King)-London Symphony Orchestra. ootd. by Walter Göchr. "The Perfect Fool"-Dance Of The Splits Of The Earth (Holst). "The Planets" No.

Mercury 3 Mer THolst) STUDIO SOPRANO RECITAL BY Symphony Orchestra conducted by

Albert Coates" Pastorale D'Ete Poeme Symphonique (Honegger) Arthur'. Honegger and Grand Sym- 12.00 to 12.20 p.m. Relay of Ser-iphony Orchestra, Paris, Perpetuum vice of Intercession from St. John's Mobile (Johann Strauss) -- William 'Cathedral,

Mengelberg and His Concertgebouw

ELIZABETH ROUGERS

"Carmen" "Act 1

4

12.30 pm A Concert by Mischa Orchestra. Lavitzk! (Piano),

19.20 p.m... Bizet's "Carmen" Act II, Concerto No. 1 In "E Flat Major Singers in order of appearance: (Liszt)----with the London Symphony Aurora Büades, Bruno Carmassi, Ebe Orchestra cond. by Sir Landon Ticozzi, Irma Mtion, Benvenuto Fran Ronald Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13jel, Aristide Baracchi. Gluseppe „Nesst. (Tiszt).

Aureliano Pertile and Chorus of La

naming ceremony at ad hunch at Birkenhead of HM,9, Dido; name-ship of a new class of 560-ton cruisers,

Adcat. the sixth of the chaas to go MBAND OF THE PROTECT Captain the Hon. G. H. E. Russell, Assistant Director of Flans, has been appointed to command the netlayer Protector when she recommissions this month, after rent at Devonport, for

further service in the Mediterranean.

HMS, RENOWN

The battale cruiser. Renown is how undergoing trials from Portsmouth after her reconstruction, which has occupied nearly three years and cont the original expenditure on the ship over £3,000,000, or nearly as much as

when she was built in 1915-16.

Captaiti C. E. B. Simeon, förmerly Director of Naval Ordnance, assumed command of the Renown in May,

1,00 pm Local Time Signal and Scala, Milan with the Milan Sym-She should be ready to rejoin the

Weather Report

1.03 p.m.

The Street Singer and Otto Dobriadt and His Orchestra.

Sunny Days-Fox-Trot Intermezzo; Chorus Of The Clocks-Fox-Trot In- termezzo Otto

Dobrindt

and

His

Goldilocks And

Piano Symphoniata

The Three Bears Alm. Follow your Start: Waltz For Those In Love

Follow

your Star'-The

Singer (Arthur Tracy)

tra.

phony Orchestra conducted by Loren- zo Molajoll

11.00 p.m. Close down,

Street

with

Orches G.S.G.

Calla

When The Lads Are Off To G.S.B. Dance-Fox-Trot Intermezzo Mind G.S.H. Your Step!-Fox-Trot-Otto Dobrindt G.S.0. and His

Plano Symphonista. "I

Tell A Soul (Parker, Charles won't Trans.

SHORT WAVE

DAVENTRY

Wavelength 17.79b.c, (16.86m) .9.51m.o. (31.55m)

· 21.47m.o. (31.97m.) 15.J8m.c. 19.13m.)

(G.8.0. G.S.G.. G.S.B.) III (G.S.H. G.S.G. G.S,B.) (G.S.H. G.S.G., G.S.B.)

Trans. II Street Singer (Arthur Tracy) with Trans, Instrumentai Accomp. Rouge

Fox-Trot: Will O' The

MOIS-IDN

Wisp Fox-Tro Intermezzo.c Otto Dobrindt and His Plane Symphoniza

1,30 p.m. Reater and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast

Announce- and ments.

1.40 Jessie Matthews (Vocal) and.. Harry Bay's Tiger-Ragamuffins.

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Waltz

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AUSTRALIA

Call Sign: VIR Wave Length, 31.34 metres Power, 1 Kilowatt

HOLLAND-INDIA

Call letters: PHI. Wavelengths 16.88m. 4; 25.57m; Frequencies 1777okc.& 1773ake

Time

10.00 Broadcast.. to Schools-"Glimp

Jazz Me Blues-quick-step; Cheer- Blues Blow Fox-Trot-Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamumins. Just By Your Example (flim

Ever Dancing On The Ceiling rim

ses of English Literature.” (A). green')-Jessie Matthews (Vocal) with Orch,

Medley Intro: Ahi 10.20-wheat and Grain Report (A); Sweet. Mystery of Life; Falling in Love 10.40-"At Home and Abroad." (A), Again: Charmaine; Ramona: Missouri 11.05-Luncheon Music "(A), Waltz: Tiger-Ragamuffins

What'll I Do

Harry Roy's 11.30 Afternoon Musical Programme Tlakle, Tinkle. Tinkle: Over My Shoulder (film Ever

Lavet-jp.m. green'? When You've Got A Little 100-Pygmalion Part 11," by Springtime In Your Heart Ever-

George Bernard Shaw (DI). 1.30-"Crazy Quilt," with the Crazy

Quilt Orchestra (D1). 2.00 "At the Black Dog." Mr. Wilkes af home in his own barparlour (D1),

green")-Jessie Matthews (Vocal) with Orchestra. Shine: My Sweetle Went Away: Sweet Jenny Lee; Farewell Blues; You Rascal You; Muddy' Waters Harry Roy and His Tiger Ragamumns.

2.15 p.m. Close down, 6.00p.m. Dance Music. Quickstep-Swing Is Here To Sway film 'Ali Baba goes to Town'); Slow Fax-Trot Got A New Pair Of Shoes (filtry "Thoroughbreds don't Harry Roy and His Orchestra. Fox-Trot-City of A

A Million Dreams; Waitz-Viennese Romance Jack Wi- son and Hils Versatile Five.

-Home Again Blues

(A).

2.30 News (D1). 2.45-"Cards on the Table." (1),' 3.00-Pianoforte Recite, by Kendull

Taylor (D).

3.15 Sports News and Market Notes

(DD).

3.30-Young People's Session (A).. 5,25-Commentary On News (A). 3.40—"Engineering in the News," Talk by Mr. N. M. Goddard (A).

Battle-Cruiser Squadron in the early autumn

FLEET MEDICAL OFFICER Surgeon Captain C. E. Greeson, pro- moted in the midsummer list, is ap pointed to HM.S. Warspite for duty

B.S

Fleet Medical. Officer On the Mediterranean Station in succession to Surgeon Captain B Moxon-Browne. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS

The

following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-

Payr. Capt.-E. Rogers, O.B.E.. to Drake (July 18).

Cars. (E).-D. Ford, to Adventure (July 20); F. H. Lee, to Curlew (July

18)

Engr. Cdr.-G. L. MacLennan, to President as Engr. Overseer at Mesars Parsons, Wallsen, and. at Messrs. Swan Hunter (July 17).

Surgn. Cars W. P. E McIntyre, M.D., B.Cch, to President for Naval Med. Sch.. RN. Coll, Greenwich" (July 21: T. P. Barlow, M.RC8, L.R.C.P to Pembroke for RNB Chatham (July 31); and to Curlew commg.): T S Osborne, L.R.CP. and 3, to Drake for RNB. Devon- port (July 311; E H Rampling LMESA to Caledon (July 29); J. C Brown. MRCS LRCP to Courageous (July 20).

Lt.-Cdra-E B. Felton, to Dolphin (July 35): H. L. Jenkins to Revenge (July 277; C. J. Wynne-Edwards, to Effingham (July 17); R. P. Mack, to Dryad (July 18); S. J. Hennessey, to President for service in Hydr. Dept. (July 6); and to Cormorant (undated) (appt. to Endeavour cancelled).

Surgn. Lt.-Cdra.-G. 8. Thoms, ChB, te President for RN. and RM. Recruiting Hagtrs. (July 27);(J, M Reese, MR.CS, L.ROP, DPH, to Dauntless (July 25); P. B. Jackson. MRC.S. LEGP., to President for Erse. (July 28).

Chaplains.-The Rev. H. W. Brier- ley. M.A.. to Hawkins (July 28); the Rev. S. M. Eppa, M.A.. to Nelson (July

26)

For-Pop 6.45-Programme by the Brisbane Swordfish in

Corn Man-Harry Ray and Hils Or- chestra. Slow Fox-Trots-Silver Salls On Moonlit Waters: After All These Tears-Jack Wilson and His Versatile

Five Waltz- Dance The Moonlight Waltz With Me: Slow Pox-Trot-Cld Pal Of Mine Mantovani and His Or chestra, Fox-Trots It's D'Lovely (from The Fleet's It Up'); I hadn't Anyone Till You Geraldo and His Orchestra, Tango Fortuna-Robert Renard Dance Orchestra.

6.42 p.m. Closing local Stock Que-

tations.

6.45 p.m. Londen Relay Occasions in Parliament,"

Great

An Appeal for National Unity. No- vember 10, 1797,

2.15 p.m. Musical Comedy Selec

tions.

"Mother" of Pearl" Selection (0. Straus) New Mayfair

Studio Orchestra (A),

SPORTS & GENERAL

WIMBLEDON CHAMPION DEFEATED

was

US. TENNIS SURPRISE

NEW YORK, July 22 (T/ Ocean)The greatest surprise

caused

on Wednesday when the American Wimble- don Champion, Bobby Biggs. and Ellworth Cook, Wimbledon finalist and the Champion the Men's Doubles, were defeated in a tournament at the sea resort in New Jersey, which was arranged to select the US. team for the Davis Cup Com petition.

Bobby Birg's was beaten 4:6,5:7 by Frank Guernsey, a' youth from Florida, who has never been heard of so" far.

Ellworth Cook was defeated equally easily by 17-year-old Jack Kramer, 3:6,4:6.

RACING MOTORIST

BADLY BURNT BOURNEVILLE SALT FLATS, July 17 (Reuter)~~A. B. Jenkins, the American racing motorist, seriously burnt his right arm and for when his car caught fire breaking four of his OWN world records for the 500 kilometres, 500 miles, and 1,000 kilometres and for three hours, respectively, at 177.11. 171,31. 173.3 and 171.41 miles an hour.

LAWN BOWLS .

LEAGUE

FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1939.

US BASEBALL

RESULTS

NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuter)

The following are the results o games played yesterday in the Major League:-

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Philadelphia Pittsburgh

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1 D

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3 7 0

3

Battery: Swift and Berres Brooklyn Chicago

2 5. I 10 13 Hartnett and Bartell homered for

Dean and Hartnell'

the Cubs.

Battery: Philadelphia

$ 5 0 5 18 Battery: Bowman and Mueller.

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The following will represent the Pittsburgh K.F.C. (at home) in the second and third divisions of the Lawn New York Bowls League on Saturday against St. Louis the Police R.C. and Prison O.C. respectively.

"E250"- A - SIDE GOLF MATCH LONDON, July 2T. (Reuter) -The South African player, Bobby Locke, was five up yes- terday on Richard Burton, the British Open Golf) Cham- pon, at the end öf - 36 boles" in the £250-a-sida 72 hole Challenge match on the Mere Lorac in Cheshire.

The remaining 36 holes will be played to-day.

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SPORTING FIXTURES

TO-DAY

BADMINTON. TM.C.A. Bad- minton, in the West Lounge. 8,30 p.m.

1 SWIMMING-Annual

+ 2 10 14 Sunkel pitched seven consecutive B. hitless innings.

Battery: Sunkel and Padgett. AMERICAN LEAGUE

swimming

sports of Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, Victoria Recrea- tion Club; Y. M. C. A. Mixed Swimming, 6 pm

Second division:- Pile, Thomson, J. Gibson and W. Field (skip), W. Groves, A. Eastman, P. Younghusband and T. Fergusson (skip). B. Evans, W. Simpson, V. St. Lou's Atienza and V. Chittenden (skip). New York

Third division:---W. Woodcock, A. Moss and J. Ross (skip). D. Izatt, S. Wong, W. Ex-Browns and Henrich and Dickey and Nagel for the Athletics. cell and V. Petherick (skip). G.

(thrice) for the Yankees. Frost, P. McCarthy, R. Hughes and P. Morgan (skip),

Mills, Q

No Reliability The defeat of the two Wimble- don champions makes formation of a Davis Cup Team even more difficult. Since the time of Donald Budge, it has been, felt that the US. players, though good, quite often have always lacked re-champions who were beaten by liablity so far as their per- unknown youths in formances were concerned,

the first tournament, practically, for which they entered since their turn from England.

This criticism is now confirmed by the case of the two Wimbledon

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STEAM TRAWLERS

FOR THE NAVY LONDON, July 27 (Reuter) Following the announcement 14 the House of Commons that the Admiralty is purchasing about eighty steam travlers from Hull and Grimsby for conversion for naval use, it is learnt that the Admiralty

intend to make 2 special effort to have the trawlers In full commission by October and with that they will be "equipped the Jatest submarine detection devices.

TRANS

ATLANTIC AIR SERVICES. "

(Reuter)→

LONDON, July 27 The Postmaster General announc-? ed that as from August 5. the weekly. British Trans-Atlantic Air Service will be Introduced. The

route will be Southampton, Bot- wood, Montreal and New York.

Lts-A. S. Kennard, to Daedalus for crae. (July 31); and Glasgow ton recommg.); P. R. Ward, to Titanja (July 13); F. 3. Cowell, to 1. 27 cmd. (July 24); C. B. Crouch, to sand. (July 24); H. A.V

There will then be two" 'direct Haggard, to St. Angelo (July 24); and Salmon in cmd (undated): G. HS Weekly air mail services to North

British (D2); Haward to Sterlet in cmd. (Aug. 1); | America—one

24); H. F. Pevins, to L 23 (July 23); F. J. Brooks, to L 23 in cmd, (July other American." 24): E F. Baiston to Dwari (July A, M. Hutchinson, to Dolphin (July 24 A. R. L. Butler, to Protector (July 26).

7.16-Dance Music by Jack, White

- and his Collegians

Variety Programme (A), (

8.00-"Our Miss Chibbs," The B.B.C. Theatre Chorus and Orchestra (D2).

Lt. (A) F. Bromwich, to Bar-

8,20-Programme by the Sydney Trio

(A). 8.50-Jim Davidson's A.B.C. Dance nam (mdated).

Band (A). 9.00-Recorded Music (A),

Surgn. Li-J, P. Corcoran, M.B., B.Ch., to Cockchafer: E. M. Cochrane, 9.15-News (DZ)..

M.B., B.Ch to Cicale; C. J. W. 9.20-Summary of the day's news Towers, MB ChB, to "Sandwich;

and J. A. 9.30More Food for Thought" (D), Fembroke for RNB.. Chatham (all McLaren MB ChB to

9.45 Sports News and Market Notes,

July

24); R. W Duncao, M.B.,

B.Ch to Tarantula

(A).

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10.30-The Finest Stories

(D2).

World." (D3).

and the

NEW DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.

LONDON, July 27 (BWS)-HM. The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr.. Charles Howard Smith, Assistant Foreign Office, to be His Majesty's Under-Secretary of State in the

Minister Plenipotentiary at Copen- (undated); K. 10 the Donald, B.Ch., MR,CA, LR.C.P., to hagen, in succession to Sir Challenger (on commg); L M. A. Patrick Ramsay, who is retiring

"

Orchestra 11.00-Eight Belis," with the BR0cDrysdale, M.B., ChB,, to Herald ((on) in autumn.

.

Male Voice Chorus (13).

12.15 Cards on the Table," (D3). 12.33 The Hodiars well-known Dutch sccordeon duettists (D3). 12.55 Sports News and Market Notes

(D3)...

Musical Comedy Through the Years- Selection Geraldo and His Orches- 12.00-News (D3), tra with N. Hall, O. Grantham and M.a.m. Rey:

7.32 p.m. The Hill Billies, Vivian Ellis and the London Plano Accordeon Hand.

The Whistling Waltz (film Lime- light; Mold Of Brazil (Le Roy and Marsien) London Piano-Accordeon Band A Shanty In A Horse Town (The Hill Bites); Waltzing Matilda (An Australian Song Cowan BIT. Wood)-The Hill Billies with Their Ora Novelty Accomp. A Little White Room ('Floodlight Beverley Nichols); Medley (Beverley

"FloodR7" 0 MeCHES.

Nichols)-

1

commg.).

Payr, Lts- J. Barnard, to Im- pregnable July 28): N, G. M. Hol- land, to Engham (July 19); G. E. Stanning, to Hardy (July 34); B. H. Dunn, to York (July 29); W. E Heathcote, to Southampton (July 29); A, L. Pearson, to Penelope (July 24),

Sub-Lis-D H Mackay, appt. to Endeavour cancelled; T. F. P. U. Page, to Hereward (July (25).

Payr. Sub-L-R. A H. Cox, to Durban (July 24).

Payr. Midn-AK. Pallot, to Pene- lope (July 17, 2

ley, sppt: to Barham cancelled,

Schimstr (WO)-W. G. N. Her

04. 6.0.-G. J. Deacon, to Drake

Wt, Engr.-A. L. Garner, to. Glas-

SECRET RADIO® STATIONS CHUNGKING, July 27 (Central) everley -Complying with the request of Ellis (Piano). Across The Great Divide (Box and Others): the Japanese authorities police of (July 26). My Little Buckaroo (Film 'Strange

the French Concession made a Laws) The Hill Billies with Their search for secret radio stations tow (July 173. Own Novelty Accomp. 1 Have Lost yesterday, according to a ahanghai My Heart In Budapest (Mihaly and Feiner) London Pisto-Accordeon

report. Band,

No discovery was made. It is

2.00_p.ri. Local Time Signal, Wen. learned that the search will be ther Report and Announcements, continued.

8.03 pm. Next week's programme,

8.60 p.m. Liadow-The Enchanted

Lake."

Serge Roussevitzky and the Boston UNCLAIMED

Bymphony Orchestra...

£15 pm, Studio-Concert by‘Eliza.

beth Rodgers (Soprano) and Nara

Kanks: (Plano).

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ROYAL AIR FORCE

DIRECTOR OF MANNING The Air Ministry announces that Group Captain J. W. Cordingley, OBE, to assume the duties of Director of Manning Air - Ministry, with effect from July 17.

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TELEGRAMS PASSING-OUT INSPECTIONS

The following is a list of un-

Air Marshal Bir Christopher Court- eny, K.C.B., C.EE, D.S.0, Air Officer claimed telegrams lying at Cable & Commanding Reserve Command, con- (A. Gretchani- not), 2. The Awakening of a Snow-Wireless Ltd., Hongkong Branch:

The · Birch Tree

drop (A. Gretchaninor), 3 My Coun ty (A. Gretchaninom), 4, Lullaby (A, Gretchaninoff)izabeth Rodger 55. Prelude, Op. 10, No. 1 Liadow), 6. A Musical Snuff Box (Lindow)---Nizra Kants: 7. All is Calm, The River is Asleep(C. Kesherwaroff); 8. The Pine Tree (M. Balakiroff), 9, Corn- Bowers 48, Chernia risky)----Elizabeth Rodgers

8.45 p.m. Grieg -- Concerto In A Minor, Op. 15.....

Arthur De Greef (Piano) and the Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conduct ed by Bir Landon Ronald.

9.15 pm. London Relay The Newn, 9.30 p. London Relay Food for Thought."

Mora!

Camox, from Sydney... Agnes McCaffrey Coupon, from 23 Perth, P.O.W.A."

ducted the passing-out inspection of apprentices of the School of Technical Training, Halton, Tuesday, July Air Vice-Maribal P B 1. Playfair CB. C.V.O M.C., Alr, Officer Com Commanding No. 1 Grip, Abingdon, will

Kaneo, from Haiphong. Yasumoto c/o Winifred pany, China Bldg., from Shanghal Nolasco Retsam, from Macao. Huber Frank, Hoebick Co.. from Shanghai.

The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) advises that the following unclaimed telegrams are lying at their offices:

4654, 0818, 0051, from Shanghai; Yasumoto, Matsubara Hotel, from Osako.

cadets of the RAF College, Cran- conduct the passing-out inspection of well, on Thursday, July 27.

THE ARMY

FEOMOTIONS OF ARMY

OFFICERSKIE STA The results are announced of the examination of officers with a view to promotion in Regular Army, Royal Marines, Territorial Army, and Indian Army. which was held at /home

stations in March last. In ali 206 candidates were successful, including

major, 124 captains, 140 Heu tenants, and one second lieutenant.

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The successful candidates included:

Artillery-Capts. B, D. Neville, G. E. Cave, C. E. S. P. Gaussen, B. O, Wells, B. Pinney, T. W. E. Hill, R. J. Kirton, A. T. Edging- ∙ton, A. W Hazlerigg

E, H. Wal- ter K. 8. Smith, G. L. B. James, G. B. Thatcher, R. Burton, J.

M. Stevenson, B. Sharpe, N. le J. P. Graham, A. J. W. Geddes, 'G, D. H, Flowerdew: Lieuts, J. Ti

Marsh,

AG, Hawkins, PP. Smith, W. A. N. Wilson, H, M. 8. Harley, C. H, A Oliverier, and P. W. G.

"Lentz W. D. E. Brown.

J. G. H. Ward-Jackson, N..

Beneage J. B. L. Purney, J. G. McCausland, G. P. Gard ner-Brown. HA. C. Dundas, R. J. Chandler, PR. Webster, T. A Mead D. de M. Carey, J. Pair- clough, P. F. Palmer, W. F. Cubitt. R. A. Wiskin, and A. H. G. -Barton.

R Enginicers-Capts. H. 8. Francis, P. J. L Drewe, M. du B. Ployer, R. A, Conley, O. A. W. Fegler, I UT, O. Ricketts, H. J. Pocock, L, G.

Beach, B. R. G. Booth O. J. R Orr, J. A. Haler, Lients. D. C. Sykes, J. M. Grinth MAN

Cameron, L. A.

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Cakky, R. J. T. Bruce, 0.3, 0, Bowen, R. H. Walker, R. L

France, LL, Ronay-Dougal, A, F.

·Coombe, J, H. Pyson, B. C. Reiss, EF, Kyte, R. M. B, Maude, and AO. Cooper, EURO INTER

R. Corps of Bignisia-Capts, EJE Moppett, A. J. G. McNair, and J. 0. Hardy. Middlene Regt-Lleuts E. J. Unwin, A&J. de B.. Clayton, and C. E

East Burrey RestLieut. R. G. D.

Seaforth Highlanders Capta. 2. J. G. Garner-Smith and M. J. D. Drum- mond.

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Battery: Mimer and Sewell,

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Battery: Ruffing and Dickey. Detroit The Yankees equalled the Major Washington 1 League record held by five clubs of scoring in every innings.

Battery: Newsan and Tebbetts. Chicago Chicago

Boston Boston

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Battery: Moving and Desautels.

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