The veteran athlete, Dr. J. Gray, presided over a gathering of some' 30 or 40 younger men, representative of about ten nationalities, in the S. V. Club, on Monday evening, the purpose being to discuss the possibility of holding an international track and field meet! in Shanghai, After very little dis-Jeussion, the meeting accepted the responsibility and. decided to hold such a gathering on the Pioneer Id, probably about the middle of (October.
The meet is to follow closely the! ines of the Olympic Games, with possibly the addition of long. tance walking and Marathon races these latter being left to the discretion of the committee, Only amateurs will be allowed to compete, the definition of an amateur to suit} the varying ideas of several nations also being left to the committee.
There was much discussion as to the residential status of prospective competitors and though Dr, Gray and others emphasised, the ina.
and practical impossibility confining competition to. Bond fide Shanghai residents, a resolution to do this was passed. Later the Jquestion was re-opened and the meeting passed a resolution worded }30 ambiguously that a decision on the point practically depends on the Jcommittee. Team contests will be national.
The following were lected a general committee:—Dr, J. H. Gray (chairman), Mr, T. MeKenna (viee- by [chairman), Messrs. K. Ikeda, A. M. Gutierrez, W. Z. L. Sun, M. Peniguel, 3 sley, K. G. Wabi maki and Posdnyakoft; Mr.
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