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MINDANAO TO TO
CLASH WITH
H. K. BASEBALL CLUB
Double-Header On The Card Tomorrow
Although the weather locks anything but promising, at the moment, a full three game programme is scheduled for this week- end, commencing with the MINDANAO - HONGKONG BASEBALL CLUB clash, at 2.15 this afternoon.
Tomorrow's card will be a double-header, featuring the" HONG- KONG BREWERS against the ROYAL ENGINEERS In the opener at 10 am. following which, CHUNG HWA tangle with SOUTH CHINA In the nightcap.
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TODAY
3 PENALTIES
IN 5 MINUTES
Charlton Get 2 And Beat Chelsea
Chelsea .........1 Charlton Ath...
Peace, perfect peace and then an orgy of penalties. That about sums it up. Hundreds of people had already left the ground when the fun started; the rest just hung around, discussing football, and other distant topics.
The Brewers wal Without both "Red" Keplinger there trying and Fatso" Betke who have both start off with their regular squad left the Colony, the Mindanao who are expected to run-up a big kang were note too impressive enough lead to make it safe to
Charlton were leading 2-0, no- sgainst the Sappers in their pre- their rookies to be given an outing, body seemed thrilled; then Revell rious outing and it is quite on the but the Sappers Will probably be sat down with a bump. The re- Baseballers will without skipper Welfie Welford feree gave a fot. Penalty No. 1. cards that the give them an excellent battle when who is reported to be on the Reveil took the kick, and scored they meet today.
Jured list. For the battle-waggoni, Tony Meiscavage will again do mound
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SPORTS
U.S. Baseball HANDICAPS FOR
Results
NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuter)— Results of the League baseball matches played yesterday wers :-- NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Brooklyn.....
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Philadelphia ...... 5 9" Boston
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MACAO RACE
MEETING
Special Sweep On "Chairman's Cup"
The following are the handicaps for the race meeting of the Macao Jockey Club to be held on Sunday, June 9 at Arela Preta.
Lappa Handicap (1st Section)- One Round: Fei Ying 140 IDs,, Jack O'Lantern 155, Little Princess 155, National Success 155, Night View 163. Phoenix 160.
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The St. Louis-Pittsburgh game was postponed owing to rain. Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia 1 Boston..................
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|_ Namtão” Handicap (1st Section)- Six Furlongs: Copper Idol 155 lbs., Děkko 168, Dow-Jones 151, Heddon 156, Lancashire Chap 162, Radium [Star 168, Stashine Susie 151, Th
161, Wild Bear 152.
Lappa Handicap (2nd Section)- One Round: Bògêy 140 lbs., Desert Star 155, Double Chance 161, Gol- den Cow 155. March Brown 181, Shanghai 4 143.
Namtac Handicap (2nd Section) 0-Six Furlongs: King's Envoy 183
1 lbs., Lucky Eleven 188, Mac's Ad-
Ruding pitched for the Yan- venture 149. National Anthem 160,
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National Honour 158, Old Fashion-
ed 140, Persian Cat 145. The Spirit"} 2 of St. Louis 155.
Chairman's Cup One Mile:-
0 Country Flower 135 lbs., Coureur
0 Bleu 135, Fairy Auk 149, Falry
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amanay 155, Meadow Eve 149, Merry Fatty 135, Merry Maker 145, Rothe- say Bay 140, Shanghai 4 160, Wood Nymph 135.
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Eagle 155, Iron Knight 181, Meadow
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New York Washington Philadelphia.......
One minute later and Joe Payne At 11.45, or thereabouts, Chung went down in a wilderness of grass -duty but cannot hope to have dwa - should take another enimle which seemed to me to be a easy time against the experienced of easy points when they clash mighty long way from the penalty Club squad who will make every
with the South China boys spot. No matter: Penalty No. 2 scored effort to break their losing streak of two years' standing. "Pig" Fac-amongst whom softballers prean-Payne took it himself.
Washington gett will be behind the plate and minate, Pau Man Pul, newcomer' easily 1-3.
from Japan, will handle the hurl- And in the very last minute
Philadelphia lans will admit that he is the un-
assignment and will have Welsh hooked in his best shot of luckiest batter in the league the Two-ton" Szeto Bik as he battery the match, hit the crossbar with Chicago again bounces one of the left
Cleveland ball Woodley beaten; the field fence for the third time in
Sari Francisco and loose, Brown and a Chelsea inan 3 Louis as many games.
South China star. Harry Chinn, went down for It, Brown went Detroit ...... will be seen doing his stuff at the lover, and that made Penalty No. 3. Boston. Fur the Baseballers: "Bili Smith Hot Corner, but the rest of the
DEBATING SOCIETY will to the mound again. but Nam Hwa line-up , as yet, un
The Chelsea defence formed Nelson Ma.. Bill Quon, there is a possibility that Charlie decided. Figueiredo will be given the hinds- Cecil Wing Lee and Fang Sai themselves into an informal de- natching job in preference to Kwong are amongst the English bating society-subject, "Pinky" Higgins who will probably Forum softballers who may make referces be allowed?"-but Revell be seen in the pastures, "Doc" an appearance on the larger dia- took the kick, and scored 1-4. Molthen has acquired the services mond.
Manager Richard Chung of the of newcomer Deegan who, I under- stand, was pilot of the Shanghai Chung Hwa aggregation, is looking amateurs last year. An experienc forward to renewing their long-game ed hand to plug one of the Infield standing softball rivalry on the frankly dull. spots thould make the Club's baseball field, and not having The first half was very nondes- second line of defence one of the many bench warmers. strongest in the league, Arbiters forced to field his regulars. even will be Nip Lim behind the pan. though there is little chance of his with Harold Wing Lee and Stan outfit losing the points. Leonard watching the bags.
Fans will welcome "gran pop" "Poochie" Chase, Paddle-jump-Leung who has transferred his er" Wilson and "Colonel" Dave affections from, South China to Walker will call the H.B.-Sappers Chung Hwa or whom he may be game which will open tomorrow's seen holding down the initial sack. double" billy
Hank, Chang will once again toe The Brewers on their display the rubber and will not have to against the U. 3. S. Asheville, worry about the umpiring which should have little difficulty in will be in the capable hands of Chase. Wilsor will sweeping through their schedule "Poochle" trom now on, and it is extremely keep an eye on first and second, doubtful if the Engineers will offer while "Red" Todd should have an them interesting opposition. al- easy job going through the mo- though they will certainly be lations at third base.
STARTING TIMES
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club starting times for Fanling for to- morrow are:- "
Old Course
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A.M. 9.16 A. D. Humphreys, E. Bathurst 9,20 K; S. Morrison, H. Geare 9.24 1. W. Shewan, A. C. I. Bowker 9.28 L. M. S. Lloyd, A. H. Fenn 9.32 J. B. Harrison, J. Linaker 9.36 G. C. Worrall, E. T. McMullen 9.40 G. M. Park, J. T. Smith
Wil
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
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LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)- Leicester beat Coventry by 3-1 yesterday in the Midland Section of the English Regional football Leagues.
MOTOR RACING
Until those last, five minutes the
me as had struck
being
cript, with both goals ofter open. and with both sides allowing far too much room"down the centre, Then Robinson livened things up by running-in' to a centre from Hobbls and kicking through 23 Woodley ran out.
A minute later he came very near with the best header of the
match.
After Bartram had scrambled out of some difficult situations-it was a game in which people.con- stantly act into each others' way Welsh managed to get on the blind side of Salmond, and ran
on to score.
TWO GOALKEEPERS WERE NEEDED! Crystal Palace ...10 Brighton "...0 Brighton played two goalkeepers In this match-one in each halt. They must have wished that they had been allowed to put them be- tween the posts together, instead of sharing the green fersey!
As Stephens, the chosen outside left, did not arrive, Albion pressed Into service Clifford, a local lad, who kept goal in the first halt. He let through Ave, and Mee was sub
INDIANAPOLIS, May 31 (Reuter) stituted after the change-over, -Wilbur Shaw, driving Maserati. only to share an exactly similar 9.44 A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfadyen on his third victory yesterday in fate. 9.48 Lieut. Carter, G. T. Har the Indianapolis 500-miles race" in four hours 22 minutes 31.16 seconds. rington 9.52 D. G. G. Allen, Major Mac-an average of 114.277 miles an
hour.
kenzie
Rex Mays was second and Mauri 9.56 T. Megarry. W. C. C. Shevan 10.18 Capt. Bridge, Capt. Tom- Rose third.
Hason
New Course
10.16 S. H. Dodwell, T. E. Pearce 10.32 Col. Newnham, Major Mac:
kenzie
10.48 Col. Shackleton, Coll Way
WATER-POLO MATCH
The Royal Navy will meet the, YMCA at Water-polo tomorrow at 11a.m. in the Navy Pool.
WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory
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10 am, May 31. Barometer at sea level), 29.70 ins.
Temperature, 81 F
Humidity, 88 per cent. Wind Direction, /N.
Wing Force (Beaufort), 2... Temperature: maximum yesterday,
83 F.
Temperature minimum fast night.
77-F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th
today, mill
Total rainfall since January 1st
28.77 ins.
Sunset tonight, 7.03.p.m. Sunrise to-morrow, 5.38 a.m. -
4 pîm., May 31, Barometer (at sea levél), 29.31 in), Temperature, 70 F. Humidity, per cent.
Wind Direction, N.
Wind Forte (Beaufort), 2- Maximum temperature, as F. Minimum temperatuře, 77 F. Rainfall, 2.33.
NO TENNIS
Rain yesterday washed out the | Mixed Doubles League tennis pro-
gramme,
SPORTING
BASEBALL
FIXTURES
TODAY
Palace, South D leaders, played ballantly against weak" opposition. Bark and Robson carried off the honours with three goals each, and
Smith, Gregory,
Wilson, and Black also found the net, so that all five forwards scored.
FOREMAN'S 4 GOALS FOR WEST HAM Tottenham H... W. Ham.5. Another grand display by West Ham, and a further triumph for Foreman, who scored four goals! This prolific centre forward 1s] certainly hitting the high spots.
Tottenham had an abundance of skill th their attack, Fall (G. LEAGUE-Hongkong W.), Dir, the inside men, enthral Baseball Club v. U.88. Mindanaoling the crowd with spells of daz- (Caroline Hill) 2.15 p.m.
zling dribbling. But West Ham, BOWLS LEAGUE-FUst Divizon, besides. ณ scintillating 'forward Recrelo A Civil Bervice. line, were strong enough in de- Craigengower v, Police, Kowlood tence to prevent the clever 'Spurs Dock's ́v, Kowloon C.C.; Kowloon from emulating their scoring feats. BG.C. v. Recreio B., Indian R.C. Foreman (4). Bicknell from a v. Hongkong F.C. Second Divis-perfalty); and Goulden scored for ion, Craigengover Police West Ham. Morrison and Howe successful Tottenham
Talkoo v. Recreio, Hongkong C.C. were
the
Y. Kowloon B.G.C., Civil Service marksmen.
v. Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, F.C.. L. COMPTON'S WINNERS
v. Kowloon C.C. Third Division,
TOMORROW
FÖR ARSENAL
Hongkong C.C. v. Indian R.C. Brentford ......2. Arsenal Electric Y. Hongkong FC., Prison Officers v. Kowloon B.G.C., Kow- Leslie Compton's forceful leader- loon FC, v. Craigengower.
ship won a sec-saw kind of game for Arsenal. "Compton opened the scoring six BASEBALL LEAGUE-Hongkong minutes after the start, and Lewis Brewery 7. Royal Engineers got a second five minutes later. (Carolízie Ha) 10 am; Chung Then the game changed complete- Hwa v South China (Caroline ly. Brentford's borrowed stars, *H) 12 Noon
Yorston, of Middlesbrough, and BOWIN Colony Pairs Champion- Doherty, of Manchester City, scor- Khip, PM,N, da Bilva and F.Á. ed in turn. Compton, however, Xavier V AM, and UM, Omar got his head to a high centre by (Kowươn B.G.C.) 4 pm. brother Denis and the ball went WATER-POLO. — Royal Navy into the net. A few minutes later Sinafl Ships) 7. European be made Arsenal's victory certain YMCA. (Navy pool) 11 am, by converting a penalty for hands.
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