The gentlemen who organised the sports meeting on Saturday under the auspices of the Shanghai bravech of the Y. M.C. A. aust be congratulated on the success of their efforts to moke ath-ties one? more popular in Shanghai. For many years attempts have been started by small sets of individua's whose interest in sports is never lukewarm t" infuse into the youth {1 of this part of China an enthusiasm for athletics, but these attempts have invariably failed owing 10 feeble support and a failure to arouse publ.c interest. But with the advent of the Y. M. C.A. this indifference to healthy emulation in the highest form of recreation has pas-ed "way, and is not too much to hope that the meet= ing of Seturday will be an "annual event.
Blessed with the finest of weather there was nothing to interfere with the success: of the meeting. A punctual start in the proce-dings was mide at. half past twelve o'clock, rather an carly hour, but necessary on accent of the lenz?h of the programme, The course was well-railed off from the public, and marked by co- ured flags. A pol—saulting contest opened the programme, won by Me. A. Vernieux, who vaulted 8 feet, 6 inches. On" of the best events of the day was the 120 yds. flat race, which both the heats and tie finals pro: duced good running and excellent times, W. G. Brown winning by barely a foot from G. W. Wood in 12zsecs, J. Macintosh prize in the throwing the ham ne making 73 feet, inches. The one mile bicycle race was won by F. E. Schnorr in mins. SIsecs., from a 200 yds. start. In jump W. O. Lancaster cleared 5 ft. inches, and afterwards managed extra tivo inches in an exhibition performance. The half-mile flat race was won W. L. Gerrard, 50 yds_s art, in 2m 123see:., with J. G. Cowie, a scratch man, The time for this race was very Tae first prize presented by the ut the 8.0. C for throwing the ball was secured by FE. Middleton. a sturdy youngster who th feet with 'a beautifully strai the time takea was correct, the 190 yds. flat race was a remarkable performance. On the cinder track, by the first ranners in the world, the losees, has never been beaten, except once, or twice. To do 100 yds. on a grass course by a} practically untrained inv, in the Far East, in 10jsecs. is therefore remarkable, to use the mildest adjective. J. W. Cameron was ner. Buta great many of the times could noth been accurate, give them as they were taken. Keay pw: (he 16 Ib. shot the longest distance, $4 fr. 6 inches, and thus won first prize. Some of the best running of the afternoon was seen in the 440 yds. fiat rac, which was won in taking style by M.D. Thomas. from a five yds start, in 56jsecs. A. E. Lanning beat his cor petitors at the Ions june, covering 16 ft. 10 inches. W.H. Winning, starting the three miles bicycle race wititn gift of 200 yds. wes the victor, and nev. encountered Severe opposition. A goyd race between V.H. Lanning and N. B. Ramsay for the 120 yds. hurdles resulted in a win for the former, Ramsay suddenly losing his stride at the eighth hurdle. At the con-elusion of this race, Miss Wright presentd the three prizes, given the ladies of Shanghai, ty the successful competi V. H. Lanning was again successful in the 220 y race, wining in 223s-es. A most exciting finish to the one mile flit race for the Sha"ghai Championship occurred hetwe-n J.G. Cowie ant J. H. Teesdale. Teesdale led away from the start, maintaining his lead the whole distance until the last 10) yards from home, when Cowie, wie tad come slowly up, spared ant pissed dale, who lost the race by about three four yards, It was a very plucky and determin: d race between the two men, and was heartily cheered. Cowie, who isa see man on H.M.S. Pique, ran in his unstockinged feet. The time of the race was! Smins. 20secs. J. M.D. Thomas won the sack race; Brown (Recreation Club) the re'ay race, and W. 0. Lancaster the obstacle race. J. B. Walsh, wi lead, won the Veteran's race he was thought to be ineligible ig to the condit The hours in the tug-of-war between teams represent! ing the S. M. Police and H.M.S. Pique rested with the police, Daring the afternoon the Town Band playd a selection of music. There was a! and the way in which the officials worked for large namber of spectators, present, to prevent a drag in the programme gave much satisfaction. Everything was over before dark, and nothing occurred to cause unpleasantness or an appeal to the referee. At the conclusion of the sports Mrs. W. G. Bayne presented the prizes t" the! successful competitors, and before the gathering dispel-el loud cheers were 4 for all who had helped to make the me a success.
The cliff-rent events were as follows Pore Vavitixe (Orex).—fhree_Priz:
presented by the Merchiants of San i A. Vernieux 1
As there were only 4 competitors—only 2 prizes. dropped out at 6' 6". At her3 all cleared. At 7' 6" all 3 cleared attempt. At St. Vernieux touched, over at first attempt as did Wallace. Veitch feifed at first two attempts but clearer well at third.
At 8' 6" Vernicux cleared well at first attempt, but the pile carried the bir.
He cleared well at third attempt and took Ist prize, Ab fifth attempt Wallice cleared and so took 2nd prize, Veitch failing.
120 Yards Flat Race (Open).—Three Prizes, Presented by the Alerehante of Shang:
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