The Archive · 1936

Shanghai Interport Swimming Team

At a meeting of the Shanghai Ama tour Swimming Association held on Unfavourable Comment Berlin, Aug, 19.

'The report from New' York that the holder of the world heavyweight Jim Braddock, has asked York boxing commission to postpone his bout with Max Schmeling, which was to have been fought in September, is causing much unfavourable comment by the Ger-the night of August 24, the interport mi ists who express swimming team to represent Shang-hal against Tientsin was picked and arrangements were completed for the side to leave Shanghai by train on Monday, August 31, s0 as to be in Tientsin'in time for the interport gala which takes place in the Northern ort on September 3, 4 and 5.

'The side is a fairly representative tone and the majority of those who have won' the championship events here have been able to accept the to make the trip.

"The Shanghai interport team wilt {he opinion that Braddoci's step. is due to the manauvres of "certain wirepullers" who are materially" intected tu the sontponement ofthe Papers severely criticize. these methods and compare them with the exemplary fairplay which prevailed during the Olympic Games.—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min,

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