The Archive · 1936

Chinese Win Soccer in Tientsin

Tientsin, Mar, 30.

Out to retain its last year's title, the Chinese eleven beat the Jewisn Club by 6 goals to 3 in the, first Found of the International Soccer Championships yesterday.

'Though China folded its strongest Une-up,. including C. 8, and Chiang' Lu, both Tientsin and of Far' Eastern Olympic fame, the winners found their opponents "not as easy to beat as expected.

Within three minutes of the first half, the scoring was opened and before the game. was twenty minutes old, the score was two goals all. However, with belter ce-ordination from then on, the Chinese eleven maintained the upper hand, ending {ho rst half 4 goals to 2 in their The Jows scored first in the second half, but during the last twenty minutes the Chinese scored two goals in a row to win the match 6 wools 10 3. Five teams are entered the International Series, namely China, Palestine, Great" Britain, Russia, and International AM-Stars.—Central News,

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