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SPORTS & GENERAL

PENNANT DECIDER TODAY WILL BE SPORTING

ONE BIG BATTLE-ROYAL

International Tomorrow: Portugal's Strong Squad

BY R.O.Y.

CONTINUING THEIR STRUGGLE for the local championship. the Mindanao and the flongkong Brewers clash today at 2.30 pm. with the proceeds of the game going to the S.C.M. Post War Fund. In aid of the same cause, Britain meets Portugal tomorrow at 10,30 a.m. in the first of the International Series games, the " schedule of which has been re-arranged to allow the deciding of the 1940 pennant today.

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With last Saturday's epic fresh in mind, an overflow crowd is anticipated and intending spectators should get out at the ball-park bright and early if they expect to get seating accommodation when "Poochie" Chase and Hai Wing Lee lead their respective squads onto the diamond.

Owing to "Bubbles" Badrick's, up before the last ball is pitched. departure from these shores, the

INTERNATIONAL Mindanao line-up is subject for In the opener of the Interna speculation as the Windy Alley tonal Series, Portugal tangles with slot is of utmost importance. In Britain at 10.30 am. tomorrow. my humble opinion, the sailors Manager Hank Barros nas 德 will start "Sk!" Pawlowski on the wealth of talent at his command mound, Tony Mascavage behind with Spotty Pereira and Johnny the plate, Cecil Douglas at Arst. Alvares forming the pitching staff, "Poochie" Chase at the keystone, Mike Mendonca, Al Alvares and Maxwell at third and "Rabbit" Charlie Figuerido catching Nick Rabbachi at short, the fleiders be-Beltrad at the first station. A. V. ing selected from Wille Wilson Gosano, Tony Alves and George Crooner Ruel, Padgett and "High-Bouza in the infield. His picket pockets" Cook.

patrol will be selected from Dec- tor Eddie Gosano, brothers Bertie.. Gerry and Zinho and Harry Cam- pas.

U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

LONDON, Aug. 16 (Router)----The following are the results of yes- terday's games in the American Baseball Leagues:--

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TODAY

LAWN BOWLS SWEEP DRAW

The following is, the draw for the Bowls Sweep on the results of this Saturday's games:--

FIRST DIVISION

BASEBALL International BASE

ball, in aid of South China Morning Pust War Fund, (Bri tala v. Portugal), at Caroline K.D.R.C. (385) v. Recreto "A" (134)

C.C.C. (857) W.C.5.0.0 (832) HI, 2.30 p.m.

Recreto "B" (218) v. K.C.C. (142) LAWN BOWLS.-First Division:

Kecreio "B" v. Kowloori Hongkong F.C. v. Kowloon

C.C..

Kowloon Docks . Recreio A...K.F.C (371) V, K.B.G.G. (5931

P.R.C. (575) v. LR.C. (285) Craigengower Y Civil Service, į

SECOND. DIVISION B. G. "H.K.C.C. (73) v. C.C.C. (603)

R.C. P.R.C. (481) v. T.D.R.C. (137) C.C.:0.8.0.0. (597), K.BG.C. (514) RC.K.C.C. (146) . K. Tong (851)

C. Police R.C. v. Indian Second Division, Hongkong

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R. H. E. 11 14 2 (Foxx and Williams homered). New York

Police

Taikoo R.C... Civil Service v. Recrelo (139) v. K.F.C. (839) Kowloon B.G.C., Kowloon C.C.)

THIRD DIVISION

v. Kowloon Tong. Recreio K.B.G.C. (428) v. H.KER.C. (915) Kowloon F.C. Third Division. K.F.C. (169) v. P.O.C. (482) Kowloon F.C. v. Prison Officers. C.C.C. (786) v. HK.C.C. (181) Craigengower v. Hongkong C.C.

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Washington Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland St. Louis

2 8 2 Detroit

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betts and Greenberg homered). Washington Philadelphia

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& 1 Fans are requested to note that Members' and Players' tickets will not entitle holders to admission to the stand for any of these matches.

working like nobody's business.

BRITAIN HANDICAPPED

TOMORROW

HKFC (858) and I.R.C. (363) who are not engaged this week end in Third Division are

International Base-other numbers drawn. ball, in aid of South China Morning Post War Fund, (China)

v. U.S.A.), at Caroline Hill, 10.30

H.K.R.A. YEAR BOOK

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BOWLING ALLEYS- DAILY PRIZE

A special daily prize offer was commenced on Wednesday at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys.

The management will award at daily prize of free games to the

We have received a copy of the player who registers the highest Hongkong Rifle Association Year score at Ten Pins between the hours of 10 am and 5 pm. en Book 1939 40.

week days (Saturdays. Sundays Neatly compiled, the booklet and Public holidays excepted). conams much of interest both to No person can win this prize members and the general public. more than once a week. The

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S.C.A.A. GALA by Ng Chun-man, crack Chinese An Interesting gala will take

China Athletic Association will South China possess some good

Major prizes can be obtained from the place at 7.30 tonight when South As both the Varsity and the

BREWERS' LINE-UP The Brewers will have their re gulars in action and, although they

to Britain will line-up. under the are perhaps too well-known

of Dave Leonard. From what I am able to gather It is well illustrated the pictures winner's name will be posted daily need enumeration, here they are leadership Jesse Arcul toeing the rubber."Honest. Tom" Fox, Mac Shaw, from Britain's line-up. as I have including those of H E Admiral on the Alley notice board, and Hal Wing Lee nind-satching. Pat George. Stan Leonard, Den- it, the British representatives are Sir Percy Noble, H. E. Stan Legnard at the "indlal sack, ham Crary, Bob Foley, Plug Gil-felding a side that will be handi- General A E Grasett and Hon. manager." Zinha Gosaro at the Middle cash- lespie, Pinky Higgins and Dave capped by having a majority of Mr. N. Smith who are. Vice ton, Q. Arculli at the Hct. Corner Walker:""

players playing out of their re-Patrons of the Association. and George Souza at the Windy Although the British represen-gular positions. This is perhaps Alley. Gardeners wil be Henry tatives are going to be far from cannot be avoided owing to the All Dave Leonard. Joe Bowen or being a soft snap, the Portuguese small number of players available. Spotty Pereira,

boys showed. by their short outing but it certainly won't help their against the "Gold Star" last week, chances.

Looking at both teams from all angies, it's as hard picking the that they are going to be a force After the International match, when the there is a likelihood that the winner as guessing the number of to be reckoned with water-melon seeds in a handful-time for presenting the Mamak U.S.S. Tulsa will engage China's your guess is as good as mine-so Shield comes along.

representatives in a friendly tús- have it.

Critics will argue that they sle. The latter have not been go- However the game ends. one haven't had enough practice to ing too well of late and are taking thing is certain, and that is, that play good baseball, but; belleve every opportunity of working into another battle-royal will be served me, the Ol' Maestro has had them something like their earller form.

MAX BAER TO MEET JOE LOUIS

NEW YORK-When they capture Max Baer in September and toss him into the ring with Joe Louis, It will be five years to the month since, the last time they played this same dirty trick. on Max, says Lardner in the Portland Oregonian."

Ordinarily, from a study of the habits of the ferret, or stoat, I would not believe they could catch Baer napping again.

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The ferret: stoat can be Max prepared for every kind of trapped once. but if he emerges trick, but these are men who will Irom the trap alive, it is prac-stop at nothing. Ucally impossible to trap the fer-

ret, or stoat, a second time."

And paper

ler boy has changed in five years, but the last time he fought Louis

he was in a cold panic! and thus totally unable to defend himself. Unless he does change, unless he conquers this psychological ob- stacle, the next fight will be worse than the last one, and the public will be hamstrung.

I don't mean that Baer quit last They could show Baer & morning time, in the physical sense of the picture of Louis word. He took punches until he with Baor's, 1.q. is higher than the fer- getting off a ship at Honolulu could take no more. Louis testi- ret's, or stoat's. In nine tests out Satisfied that the menace was fles to that. of twelve.

thousand of miles away. Maxie, ་། ་ PRIMITIVE GUILE

might agree to take a little drive, This Max is full of primitive with Mike and Andl in the moon- gule. Before he enters a room be light, makes sure there are no contracts "or similar papers in it and no fountain pen concealed up the real alik shirt-sleeve of Mike Jacobs.

It is useless to balt the snare with a sirloin steak: Bier knows

that the moment he touches the Sirloin, a pair of Mike Jacob's store teeth, carefully hidden in the parsies, will snap shut on his wrist and hold him there the signs to fight Louis.

EYE ON LOUIS

When climbing into a prize ring

JOE IN RING

MAX SCARED

"I never hit nobody more 'hard punches, except, maybe, Godoy," says Joe.

But the reason he hit Max so hard so often was because Baer By the time the

"chloroform

was paralyzed with alarm. His wore off, the victim would find nerves were tight as Addie "strings. himself seated, in a corner of a his reflexes didn't work. No man ring with gloves on his hands and can fight his fight in that cond!- Lou's just opposite-not in Hong- tion. To challenge Louis in the would then become clear to Maxie. at least some measure

at all. The devilish plot slightest degree, Baer must achieve

The picture was A Jacobs bought the newspaper be

hoax. Mr. chalance, like Oalente and Godoy. forehand. And now it is too late means calm, when they fought Galento and Godoy were by no

even to punch Mike In the nose. Louis. But they were calm enough All is over.

to think and to act.

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If you think this theory is un-¡

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Max, says he is now a new Beer,

to be introduced, Max keeps fair to Max, he has only himself For the public's sake, and his own. wary eye on Louis, who might sud-to blame for it. Maybe the butch he had better be.

denly strip off his bon ton gabar- dine costume and his shoes and stand revealed in boxing trunks, ready for action. To defeat this artifice, Baer always carries with him a doctor's certiñcate: testify- ing that he has six months to live -and not a day less:

"You wouldn't want to make a liar out of my personal physician. would you?" Max might ask Louis, and while Joe racked his brain for an answer, Mr. Baer would pro- duce a pair of crutches and hobble out of the ring, again, to take re- fuge with his 14 lawyers, all armed

to the teeth, or thereabouts.

MAX FRAMED

Chinese Children Touring The World For Quinine

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A group of most appealing Chinese children have touring the world on behalf of their stricken country. In America they have had enormous success and the newspapers show pictures of luncheons where the Chinese children are try- ing to teach American youngsters to eat with chop sticks. It's not easy and most of the American children look as "though they needed bibs.

The real object of these children, vision, whereas such supervision, is to raise money to buy quinine is essential in the case of synthetic to combat. the peril of malarla in products.

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As I say, that is Maxie's normal their country.

Each American child who at Une of action. But I understand The Malaria Commission of the tends the above-mentioned tun- that the man has been framed, | League of Nations recommends incheons is entertained by Chinese and that even now a contract for this respect as a preventive a children, fed Chinese food, and another Louis-Baer fight is drying daily dose of 6 grains of quinine taken on a trip through China- on the clothes-line in Mr. Jacob's during the entire tever season town of New York, Hundreds 'have "pffice. By what vicious ruse they and a dose of 15 to 20 grains of already gone and the sons and obtained Max's signature I do not quinine per day during 5 to 7 daughters of prominent Chinese America think it's know. The point, is, they got it, days for treating an attack of residents in and ail Baer can do now is to malaria. On page 124 of its re-just as much fun as their western claim he is under twenty-one, a port (English edition) issued in cousins. very hard story to prove...

1938, this same Malaria Commis- The success of the plan seems The contract 18 ore thing. sion atresses the fact that the to be assured and some of the Luring Max, into the ring is some-harmlessness of quinine makes it much-needed quinine has already. thing else. I don't know, how Mr: a suitable drug for administra- gone to China, where most Ameri Jacobe and Baer's manager, Andil tion, by subordinate personnel cans fervently hope it will ald Hoffman, plan to work it, with without constant medical super- the long-suffering Chinese people,

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The manager's decision. "In all entertain an aquatic squad from newcomers an enjoyable evening's cases will be final.

the Hongkong University headed sport is anticipated.

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