Mr, G. B. Stormes, starter an] time keeper, blow the starting whi the promptly at 10.80 and the 63 men were off to a cheer from a goodly crowd who had assembled atthe Hiangnan entrance to Hongkew Park to see them away. Before the #ttending motor ears and bicycles could catch them they were well along and had turned the road ove the country that lay to the north.
The course was laid by Mr. Tom McKenna, Hon, Secretary and coxed of the Shanghai Athletic Club, and much credit should go to him for Both the excellent condition of the men and the fine policing of the trail that gave the competitors plenty of room and resulted in few if any old-ups due to congestion along the route.
At the firat turn which was practi. gally the half way mark, Chan Tai Factory corner, around which the nen circled to come straight throug ever the ground to the finish line, the first man to round the mark was J. Remedios with Pte, Cockle of the Wiltshires a few feet behind.
Abreast with him was Pte. Hazelti and searce two feet behind ea Cpl. Johnson, Norfolks. Indeed 20 closely bunched were these men as 40 make the race practically to be decided from their rarks and. the] leadership was never questioned Tight through to the close. four kept it very much ty themselves ound #0 fast a pace did they set that} here who came on behind were pressed even ty Keep insight of the fleeting leaders, A Finishing heitl Atter the turn on the etretel back te the finish line, a real thrill de-'Yoloped a short 300 yards from the finish when the two feadinge con testants, Pte, Hazeltine and d. Re—medivg, were running nek and neck until the former unleashed a strong Sprint and drew away from the hanghai Athletic Club entrant, to]
Tt can be said for Remedios was then so well ahead the third to finish wat he was the he crossed Hazeltine finished in exe! ent condition showing little wear ind tear for the trying course, and Tre and Remedion Poked fit for ditional run without any signs! mimper of contestants this year sas a recor"one with 65 en-Grice and that the Nosfolks came cat prepared to win can be glean from the fact that they had 18 mer three teams running, with the! ok of the Tot, "A" teem. compris-we best men who had the race way so to speak. earies were the Royal Service Corps, Raval Army Corns, French Defence For ace, and seven fnulividual entries ran-
"hin: on their own, The official referee was Mr. LID.
Reager, whose knowleles able to several men separated from the yok
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