'A boxing card on a par with the recent events-under the auspices of the International Sporting Club was given-by the came promoters at the nton on Wednesday evening, although not one of the bouts possessed the merit of the Cheslock-Duncan fight of last week, The preliminaries and the semi-final events were of high calibre, while the main event was of unusually high standard.
Mahoney, the U.S, Marine from Tientsin, reputed to be one-of the best in the Corps, and Joe Sacra-monte, the Shanghai favourite for the past four years, fought a well-earned draw, the bout going the full ten rounds.
the semi-final, refereed. by George Schloss—the judges being Mr. V. H. Bourne and Dr. W.|s O'Hara—the fight went for the full ten rounds, Booker getting the de-
Tu the ten round bout immediately preceding the semi-final, the veteran Syd Keenan took the place of Kid Bruno, who was indisposed, and his opponent vas H. Morris of the S25. Cincinnati." This wai splendid fight and the decision was given quite rightly to Keenan.
In the preliminaries, Private Godwin of the Royal Marine Corps Displaying splendid goneralshiyy and a consistency that—surprised: even hix most fervent admirers, Gordon Wright deservedly won his match in the final of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Singles Championship jon the S.R.C. greens, by: the convineing score of 21-9, required seventeen ends to accomplish the feat of wresting the honours from such an accomplished bowler as Mr, Harrison, who has held the title for the past' two years, and only quired a further leg to win the the handsome trophy outright. The: firet and saw Harrison claim a nolo, but Wright then gathered a three and steadily forged ahead to Tead 8-1 ap the finish of the sixth end, The seventh end proved the only lapse on the part of Wright, who allowed a maximum score against himself, and with Harrison gain bowling' splendidly in the illth to claim two, the score use sumed att interesting nature by read= ting 87 in favour of Wright. The tenth end produced rome really ex cellent bowling on the part of both players, buy from thereon Wright never lost his grip on the yama and ran out an easy winner.
A word of thanks is due to the nghai Recreation Club for the splendid arrangements made for the comfort of both players and spectae tors alike, and to Mr. F. Madar for the painstaking and efficient manner, in which he officiated as umpire. was given the decision after a gruelling six round battle in which heavy punches were exchanged, Lew. Cordell.and Joe Edwards, both from the U.'S, M.C., fought a great fight, Cordell getting the decision', punishment, 4 after both had received muck
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