CHINA DEMORALIZES MEXICO

September 3, 1917

COMMANDER COOPER, alias Chou

Fan Fat of Pekin, leads his phenomenal oriental whirlwinds thru another one of those exciting exhibitions of baseball.

A club of Mexican ball players imported by the people of the state and under the guidance of one Teddy Taniguchi, an enthusiastic booster of our national pastime, crossed bats with those renowned Chinese ball tossers on our local athletic field this P. M., furnishing a couple of hours, more or less, of amusement to those who were lucky enough to secure admission to the Park. A quantity of base ball such as we seldom witness, yea quantity, not quality, -an abundance of lightning plays, sensational stops and record-breaking hits enough to keep the enthusiastic crowds cheering and applauding most of the afternoon.

The Orientals were easily the class of the day. Stars such as Ah Wing, Tango, Foote, Snow, and Big Chief Lewis make a combination that is hard to beat. Big Chief, in addition to his brilliant hitting, pitched a great game, allowing but nineteen hits and seventeen runs to be chalked against him. He had those Mexicans eating Chow Yoke, garnished with Chili Peppers, Chop Suey a la Snow and numerous other palatable dishes.

Had our southern brothers played a little better game, there may have been plenty of smoking in their coffers tonight. We have a vision of Doc Cooper laying away quite a supply for a rainy day. Go to it, old boy. If you can clean up as easily as

NOTES OF THE LEGITIMATE

Noble of the Mascots is improving fast, both in his sticking and fielding, and will develop into one of the best catchers we have ever had.

A very notable feature on the Seal payroll is the fact that Mr. Clark is again starring upon the bench.

Jimmie Britt graduated to class A ball long enough to bat an even thousand, via, one time at bat, one hit. What's the matter Britt, are you afraid of falling by the wayside?

We will have but six more A games and five more B games this season. The Mascots look like the winners in both classes, but you never can tell. The season closes Sunday, October 31, 1917.

Sunday, September 9th, Stevens did not connect safely out of four times at bat.

Williams of the Seals is coming to the front in his batting .363 for the second half.

BEGIN AT HOME

BY MARGARET G. HAYS

Don't be so eager, so anxious, so keen,

To discover the faults of your neighbor, To jeer at his figure, too fat or too lean, To run down his play or his labor, To sniff at his knowledge, too great or too small,

To scoff at his garments or dwelling; Don't criticise cruelly his acts one and all, His faults and defects don't be telling. For each of us mortals in this vale of tears, Can find plenty to do if we try Just all of the spare time we have through the years

To remove every blemish from "I."

CHESS

BY P. C., 23276

THE beginning of the Quarterly One

Round Tourney in our league, since the recent amalgamation, is the first of the many events scheduled by the officials, and the members will enjoy the pleasure of playing, not only in our tournament, but in fact enter a new one every month.

Members will soon be playing with opponents in Mexico and Cuba, and it will not be very long before brother players from South America will be knocking at our door. There are many in the Southern Republics who are experts in the Royal Game and worthy opponents for any member in our large league. Now, a name has to be found or given to the Association and such names have already been suggested: "The Correspondence Chess League of America," or "The Correspondence Chess League of North America," or "The National Correspondence Chess League." Since the combination of all leagues had taken place, our present title must be changed and to look in the future of larger almagamations no better name could be given than "The Correspondence Chess League of America." It would take in also any members from our sister Republics in South America.

The Winter Tournament which starts in November is provided for those who, for various reasons, did not make application in time to be assigned for play in our SemiAnnual Tournament on October 1st, and, for those who desire to play more than six scheduled games of the Semi-Annual Tournament.

The Mechanic's Institute Chess Tournament of San Francisco is now over and the champion is Bernardo Smith of that city.

He is a very skillful player and recently entertained several hundred soldiers at the Presidio in the first of the series of monthly exhibitions. He played twenty games, winning nineteen and losing one to Lieutenant Freeman.

Below is a game recently played in the Institute tournament between Dr. Haber and Clarke. The latter, at our time, a title holder of the championship and a visitor of many times to our prison club.

GAME-Mechanic's Institute Chess Tournament, San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 11-17th. Opening: French Defense. Event: Major Tourney.