Mr. Hough sailed from Shanghai in s, "Empress of Japan on the erning of March 9, and fold a re-Porter of the "North-China Herald" 4st before the ship sailed that YS going. home to America partly Put "some business affairs der, but principally to get a ranch feded rest and soe some baseball. He hea tired that morning, and even Toke ina tired voice, although he enough exchanging banter Mrs. ough and several friends wore down to see, him off. lone of the principal interests in his was baseball, Mr, Hough was one most ardent enthusiasts and was at all times a sup-ar Many Ama Batt urs were engaging one of the lon teams of the Marine Corps:
Would get his work done as early Possible and get out to see most never missed, Chak not all of, the same, while the Not only was ho a supporter of the game but he also took an ceive part fostering the growth of the sport here, Last year he was the tst resident of the nowly organized Shanghai American Amateur Athlete Association which combined the activities of both baseball and: American football One of the Last things that Me. Hough told the reporter on the deck of the Empress of Japan. was that lite was arriving in America, just j time forthe opening of. the Halor League baseball season. said, "T am soing to go to a lot of those early Season games.
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