The holders of the Raven Cup Playing brilliant ball behind the (the local American Fourth of July splendid pitching of "Letty" Morris, polo trophy) since Its tst prevents: the Fourth U.S. Marines last Wedtion lost it last Wednesday to a youngnesday defeated the Shanghai for four. The cup is played for an-[Amateur Baseball Club, by 6-2, Independence Day S.C, and some other American ually between the American Troop, jin the annual game for the Navy Cup. One team." Those who hitherto have kept jof the biggest crowds in recent it amongst the American Troop's years attended as guests of the Dlate have been H. D. Rodger, N. F.
Shanghai Amateur Baseball Club, and Allman, C. S. Franklin, and'L. long before the game commenced at Taylor,' ana it might have been Dro-330 pin. the stands were packed to pphetic that for Wednesday's match, capacity. Hundreds of late arrivals instead of playing under the official spread out along the foul lines, title of "tne American Troop," they gathering so thickly that the contest styled themselves "the Old Guard, had to be halted several times in the reason being that, so well have order to clear the playing field. It American riding men been recruited was estimated that approximately that all the polo players are in the 2,500 people saw the game, It wad troop. The challengers (P. cosmopolitan crowd, too, although Bradford, RON. Harris, C. predominantly American, with Bri-Sprague, and W. L. Painter) were fons, Japanese, French. "Russians, named "the Hurricanes." Forrest Italians, and turbaned Sikhs included. Sutterle—a very youthful ancient, Also it was a highly partisan crowd, whose convictions were expressed continuously and stentoriously. The traditional ceremonies preceded the commencement of play. The Marine band opened the proceedings and Mr. E. #1, McMichael as referee. by marching on to the fled" and The final result of 9-6 in favour of around the base paths. Behind them the Hurricanes was a good indica the Marine team marched and the tion of the general run of the game, Amateurs straggled, four abreast, as Bradford and Painter both were coming to a halt in front of the playing brilliant polo for their side, grand-stand, the band playing the whereas the Old Guard's brilliancy American national anthem while the really was centred in Franklin, who flag was raised. was steady and consistent and always Batting and fielding practice were conspicuous in the attack, run through briskly before the U.S.
After the match, Mr. H. G. Robin Acting Consul-General, Mr. Paul son, Chairman of the Polo Club, in-Josselyn, ascended the' mound and itched the first ball to Col, John C. troduced Judge Milton J. Helmick, Beaumont, Commanding Ameer of the and Mrs. Helmick presented ths Marines. Mr. Ivy Riddick, President prizes to the members of the win-lof the Baseball Club swung wildly and ring team, herself receiving a bou-Judge Milton J. Helmick, of the quet of flowers from the members United States Court for China, called of the Polo Club.
"Strike." And it was-—or the nearest 'Army Polo Trophy thing to one that any "guest pitcher' 80 to speak, has delivered' in the The two matches in the Army history of the diamond classic, Polo Cup tournament played oft jon Saturday provided plenty of excitement for a large crowd of spectators,
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