The Archive · 1927

Busy Week End for Chinese

Entrants ing Far Eastern Olympic Games 16 had a busy week-end.

Besides the 18] regular work-out of the track and Feld men, the tennis players, swimmers, basketballers and volley ball Players put up some interesting competitions and in certain matches they showed up well.

In the singles tennis tournament the East China netman proved to be too strong for the representatives of the North. Paul Kong defeated Philip Tyau by the score of 7-9 6—2) 68 and 6—3, and Y,'S. Yeu trimmed T.-K. Ling in three straight sets, 60, 62 and 6—0, the doubles tourney Paul Kong partnered with K. fe Ho vanquished Philip Tyau and K. L, Ling by 6-4", 6-0 and G1, The Chinese Olympic basketball team scored the second victory over the U, S. Marines by the score of 52 to 26. The game was one-sided, the Marines being short of the best marksman in Von. Frank, ~The Chinese gained a commanding Yead in the first quarter and aueceeded in maintaining the lead throughout th match, "In the final quarter" Teathernecks recovered to some ex: tent and earned nearly as many points as their opponents.

The second volley match between the girls from the South and East was marred by some rowdy elements among the spectators." The und ables Jeered 0 moh about the East China players that they refused continue the game, Obviously the girls could not stand the fussing the crowd.

The national swimming test took place: atthe Chinese Ys M, C. col and attracted n_ great number of enthusiasts. There were food times established by the eom-Petitors TE given a bigger tank and consequently esser turnings make, the cwmmers would improve the times, The results follow:—

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