The Archive · 1937

WASEDA SCORES THIRD WIN IN TOUR Combined Chinese Put Up Good Performance: Ground Conditions Almost Impossible

Waseda 3 Shanghai Chinese 0

FTE Waseda University saucer XI continued their triumphant march by whipping the Shanghai Chinese team by three goals to nil at the Canidrome on April 24, A fairly "good crowd turned out in the rain to witness the Japanese Inter-Collegiate champions take a 1-0 lead from a stubbornly resisting Chinese XI at the interval, and add two more goals after the re-start to mark up their third' successive victory since their arrival here a week ago.

"At the conclusion of the match the cup presented to the winning team by Mr. 0. K. Yul, acting mayor of the 'Municipality of Greater Shanghai, was handed over to R. Sano, captain of the Waseda team, by Mr, T. Chang, Secretary to' the Shanghai City Government.

The conditions ut the Canidrome were terrible and didn't allow: For a. very "high standard lay. "The contre of the feld and round the goal areas was ankle deep in water and the entire ground was in a treacherous state, To add the unpleasantness fine drizzle fel throughout the match, gaining in strength towards the end of the Nirst halt and easing off again somewhat in the next period. Notwithstanding the dificuities they had to contend with both sides put up a very good show and the Japanese had to yo all out to gain their vie=

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