Shanghai wins the 440 Yards.
The first success in the interport swimming competition has been the Shanghai team, berthet winning the 440 yards, saya "Hongkong Daily Press" of the 19th instant. The event took place outside the V. R. C. yesterday afternoon, and was witnessed by large crowd of spectators. Five men started, two representatives of the Northern port and three Hongkong swimmers. They were, MoCabe and Berthet (Shanghai), and Claxton, Cruz and F. Souza (Hongkong). The swimmers went off together keeping well in line in the first length. Cruz took the lead in the second, but in the third Berthet made the pace, while Souza endea-youred to overhaul him. The Shanghai man, however, was in good form, and strong swimmer, and in the final length increased lead and won by five lengths, his time being 7 min. 4/5th sec. The closing stages of the race were watched with keen interest, and needless to say the winner was accorded a boisterous ovation.
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