Officers for Year Elected: Clubhouse to be Bought 'The annual meeting: of the Shanghai Amateur Baseball Club was held on Monday at the American Club, Mr. F. Melntyre—presiding. In the election of officers, Mr. Me; reeeleeted with' 1 mittee to assist:—
Messrs. H. Kingman, C, 8, Franklin, 'A. West and H. B. Gallop.
In the annual report of the pres= dent and manager it was suggested that the incoming committee proceed with the purchase and erection of a wooden portable clubhouse, thus doing away with the present cumbersome matshed. The report also inmated that Shanghai had had a very prosperous season and, despite the fact that two new grandstands had been built and much equipment had been purchased, the budget showed: a deficit of less than $300. Te was suggested that tennis be incorporated in the Club as a sub-diary sport.
The first business was the formal motion authorizing the committee to proceed with the purchase of the required elubhouse—Mr. A. West proposing and Mr. A. Barrett se~ iconding. It wus also resolved to make the snnuil contribution of $200 40 the Recreation Committee Fund and Messrs, Dunning and Merriman. were elected life members.
After a discussion on the pros pects of the tennis section the meeting adjourned,
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