The curtain for the 1938 Shanghai American Baseball League will roll up on Saturday, when the season inaugurated will be by the First and Second Battalions of the U.S. Fourth Marines, Or; Sunday the Shanghai Amateurs wil start their campaign against the Marine Headquarters.
Because of indefinite sailings of the American ships in port, the Navy will not compete this year, except in friendly games. This makes the competition a four-way affair. The schedule will last as late as July 17, leaving ample time at the end of the leagüe for the playing of postponed game:
games except on days marked by double-headers, will commence at 3 p.m. On days when two games are scheduled, the first encounter will get off at 2 pin. and the second fifteen minutes after the completion the opener.
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