Bhe Specials won the return tennis match with the Municipal Polike on Bept. 9 on the Police courts, thus avenging their previous defeat and making the score between the two units one all. Only one Regular double succeeded, Read and Read defeating the Specialy Cooper. and Fonsem, 68.5-0, 0-4. The fell scores}
Rowland and Sequeira (Specials) beat Yorke and Clarke (Regulars) 6.2, 6-4, 6-2.
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Sp Hotchkiss (Regulars) 7-5, 8-6, 7-5. Buckley and Cornfield (Specials) dent Miller and Palmer (Regulars) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Clarke and Hendrick-(Specials) beat Mason and Grabb mad (Regulars) beat Cooper and book ensen (Specials) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, Other gentlemen who have assisted the Association are mentioned, and in another part of the report the hon, secretary goes in more detail into the task which last season faced club secretaries specially of the smaller clubs. He "Having a thankless task under any circumstances, club secretaries one and all left nothing undone in lightening the labours of ths officers of the Association; they were indefatigable in looking after the interests of their respective clubs and in overcoming the many difficulties in providing a -team when a number of players dropped out at the last moment; and it is ho exaggeration to state that without their assistance and ce-apers tion, always cheerfully and readily given to the Association, the past Season would by no means have been the unqualified success it undoubtedly was. Unfortunately, players were not "always disposed to appreciate the difficulties under which club secretaries work and to render that little assistance or to suffer that slight personal inconvenience which means 30 much to the successful working of any club.
"It was apparent to the officers of the *Assod'ation, who perhaps were better able to appreciate tha situation by viewing it from a wider perspective than were the officers and members of clubs, that Shanghai, racing enthusiasts are hoping that Artist's Proof, Mr. Harry E. Morriss' colt, will another. horse to bring this city reflected glory. Artist's Proof is a youngster who has shown every much of the trouble which was perienced by some of the more Junior clube in Milling Ohi junior clube in fulfilling there engagements, was de fo, "he possibility" of a. successful career on the (rack, and there are some who even. predict that he may officers of those clubs, be. the next Shanghai-owned Derby winner. His first race was in May at Newmarket, when he wax casual, and often ridden by Childs: "The photograph published to-day was taken on this occasion.
Subsequently he won disregard by some players of the deliberate, A Goodwood, ridden by Gordon Richards, in the Rous Memorial Stakes over six furlongs. He is by Guty'they owe to their club and '0 Gainsborough out of Clear Evidence, and is only two years old. Recently he has been making a Tot Nance its. affaire. of progress and it ly thought that he may yel rival Manna's achievement. winning a big classic, hose who conduct) of course, course outside the purview the Shanghai Football Association, ly was a number of other friendly
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