The cry of "play ball" will be heard again at the Race Course this afternoon starting at 3.30 p.m. when the Second Battalion clashes with the First in a City League baseball encounter that should see some fine plays despite the fact that the Second Battalion will be the favourites to cop the encounter, Tite Second Battalion, conquerors of the Headquarters Orphans, will most probably use Hill on the mound as he pitched some fine ball against the Orphans last Saturday. The First Battalion will have the services of Laffoon, who was able to hold down the Headquarters nine until the final inning of their game and, im today's clash, local baseball fans cam well expect a pitcher's duel as both teams are short on really good hitters.
Should the Second Battalion be able to take the measure of the First Battalion, they will be the team tó beat the Amateurs, who have so far shown power by defeating both the Second Battalion and the Orphans, with their ace hurler, Swanson, on the mound. welt matched. This should be a bout style of fighting will be
well worth going a long way to see.
Four well-matched preliminary bouts, each of four-rounds, will complete a Programme, the like of Es 3 snot counted upon on being ai for some time to ds come Paddy Duffy and Peanut Marshall have charge of the referees"
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