Chosen as Most Valuable Seaforths Look Dangerous; National Leaguer Good Game Foreseen on New York, Nov. 1.
Sunday Afternoon Rugby is gradually coming into its own at last and with the completion of the four fixtures scheduled for this week-end, local enthusiasts will be in a position to judge the playing strength of Shanghai's more prominent sides. It is anticipated that the Club will very shortly receive strenuous opposition in representative games from the British, French and American service units and while no squads from the Fourth US. Marines are appearing this week, the British and French teams will most certainly be out to create a favourable impression on their first appearances of the season.
At 230 p.m. on Saturday the Police meet the Area Details in what should A selected committee of twenty-four members of the Baseball Writers of America today voted that Ernie Lombardi, hard-hitting Cincinati red catcher, was the most valuable player in the National League in the race concluded last month.
Lombardi was accorded this enviable distinction by a total of 229 points out of a possible 336.
By an odd coincidence, the maximum possible point tetel of 336 is registered by the Redleg backstop.
Bill Lee of the Chicago Cubs, main-say of the Bruin pitching staff, was identical to the final batting average voted second place with 166 points, while Arky Vaughn, Pittsburgh Pirate shortstop, took third with 163 be a closely fought game. The former will probably hold an advantage in the scrum with their heavy pack, but the soldiers, with such sterling players as Sgt. Hamlin, Driver Woods and Captain Barclay among the backs may cause the Police defence a lot of trouble.
The same afternoon at 315 pin. a Club XV wil clash with H.M.S.
Birmingham, the British cruiser now stationed in this port, in what should prove to be a most interesting match. The Club team is well balanced in
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