The Archive · 1925

Far Eastern Olympiad

Sportmanship Sacrificed to De: sire to Win: Captain and Conch at Fault Manila, May 16.

The Philippines defeated China at baseball by seven nil.

The Philippines defeated Japan at volleyball by 21/6 and 21/5.

The Philippines defeated China at tennis, Francisco Aragon beating Shih by 6/3, 6/1, 5/7, 6/1, and Gavin beating C.F. Chou (Ho) 6/4, 6/0 6/3, China defeated Japan ut basketball today, by 41 goals to nine.

The athletes ware entertained by Senator Quezon, President of the Senate, this motninz. China meets Japan at baseball to-night.

May 17, Sunday's results were as follows:

Football, the Philippines beat Japan, four goals to nil.

Baseball, Japan beat China 12 to nil Tennis doubles, Sanchez and Bolands (Philippines) beat China (C. L. Shih and C. F, Chow), 6/1, 6/2, 6/8.

Track and field events, Japan, 28- 1/8, Philippines 20 1/3, China one-third only.

The high jump was won by Razo, of the Philippines, who cleared 6 feot 1/4 inches, thus creating a Far Eastern record, Discus, won by the Philippines, Birtulpo hurling the discus 122 feet 84/10 inches, also a Far Eastern The 1,500 metres was won by Nawata, Sato and Yoneda, Japan, who beat all the other countries entered, their time being four minutes, 7-4/5 seconds.

The 1,6¢ race was won by Japan, who beat the Philip. pines (second) by two metres, th Philippines time being 3 minutes 25.4/5 seconds.

To night the Philippines meet Japan at basketball.

Japan Beats China at Volleyball May 18.

China defeated Japan at volleyball by 21/8, 21/6, The standing of the various countries by the corrected field and track times is as follow: Japan, 29-1/3, Philippines 19-1/3 and China 1/3.

'The standing of the various coun. tries for the second day field and track events Japan, 65-1/3, Philippines, 43-1/3, China' 1/3, The 800'metre race was won by Kuwata (Japan), 2 mins. 1-7/10 sec., followed by Note (Japan), Taduran (Philippines) and Sato (Japan), Broad Jump, mn Rivera (Philippines), with D. Riz (Philippines) second, Nambu (Japan) third and Binongeal (Philippines) fourth. Rivera cleared 22 feet 7-1/4 inches.

Putting the shot, won by Rabaya (Philippines, who hurled 46 feet 8 inches, a Far Eastern record. Fujita

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