As announced in our columns Jast week the Shanghai team of swimmers who left here for Kobe on the 5th inst, returned to town on the 15th,—that is seven of the eight, namely Messrs. R. A. Ber ther, ©. N. Brown, J. R. Johnstone, G. A, Johneton, J. Krijgsman, MacCabe and R. M. Nash. Mr. E, C, Leach remained over for a more extended holiday in Japan. AIL our returning swimmers are Cathusiastic about the wonderful reception extended to them by the Kobe Rowing and. Athletic Club facials, and while they naturally regret the loss of the interport. contest, they have every reason to Fe proud of making such a hard fight for the honours, especially against such strong competitors. Our men actually lead on the aggregate points for the nine indiviual competitions, and even it Kobe's win of the relay race had rot been ruled out on a technical foul, the ports would have been all-square on the total of the points for everything except the water polo. Our representatives were cer "tainly expected to anax the credits Jor this portion of the programme, but then we never counted on meeting such a vastly improved Kobe VII. Kobe may henceforward be reckoned as one of Shanghai's most doughty opponents, Sporting Series one could begrudge a win to such fine sportsmen after a series of two defeats. The spirit that prevailed between the teams on the occasion of this meeting was all that could be desired, and thus the tifin object of such encounters was, achieved, the keeping alive of the enthusiasm of friendly rivalry tween dwellers in various stations the Far Enst, As entertainers the officials of the K. B. and A, Club could not be excelled. From the moment that our men landed they were not permitted to have a single dull interval There was something doing all the time. The forenoons, for those.who were not called upon to rest or practise, had their varied' attractions in' sight-seeing, shopping, te, motor cars being lavishly placed at the team's disposal. The afternoons were allotted to the sports at Mirume each day till Saturday; while the evenings were probably the busiest periods of all. After dinner at the residences of the vari-cus hosts, adjournment was made on the Tuesday and Wednesday to 'Mr. Fred, James' house and the Chartered Bank mess, respectively, where enjoyment, liquid and musical, was unconfined to the wee sma' hours, On Thursday there was a club dance at Mirume to the strai of the fine orchestra of the President Madison, On Friday there waa a night trip by rail up the steep slopes of Mayaan where an excellent Tepast was served charming surroundings, Kobe with.
myriad lights gleaming like fairyland far below. On Saturday. the interport dinner and dance was Field at the Oriental hotel, where Bir, Z. A. Van Ness quite excelled himself in making every provision for the comfort of his large concourse of guests, Sunday tiffin was served at the boathouse and then all proceeded to Osaka to wit ness the Japan-Hawaii races at the Chiko Pool. That night a sukiyaki party was on the card, and was enjoyed to the full, as the. real thing. Finally, next morning pretty well the whole club turned up "at the wharf where the N.Y.KS. Shanghai Mara was berthed, and Jgave our men such a rousing send {off as they are not likely forget.
The following table indicat concise way the results of the nine individual competitions figure fen the interport programme; and from it may be noted that, as firsts counted 3 points each, seconds 2 and thirds 1, Shanghai with 5 firsts, 8 seconds and 8 thirds piled up an aggregate in the purely individual competitions of 29 points, inst Kobe's 26, with 5 firsts, 5 seconds and 1 third. The tie for frat place in the Throwing the Polo Ball competition was counted 8 full points for each port.
KY. Johnstone (8) Brown (8) Jennatone (8) Brown, (8). Johnstone (8) 490 ae free ie"
220 yards free style Brown (8) Brown Eatin Johnstone (8) 440 yards free Style dohnatone.(S) Throwing the Polo Balt Berthet (8) Throwing the Polo Bill Railton {K)*, Diving Drewer GK)
Dead Heat Firs: SShanghal A chai od Shanghai 8
Ju the team race Kobe, same home first, but were disqualified on 4) nee ut ty a hauled] awarded the three points allotted to
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