The Archive · 1932

MARINES 'TRACK VICTORY

'The athletic meeting sponsored by the "Navy: Y.M.C.A. took place fon Saturday afternoon on the greund. of the China National Amateur 'Athletic Federation, Rue clu Pere Froe, with the Fourth Regiment U. 8, Marines coming up from behind' to capture the team chamjomship, scoring 77 points. 'The chinese "Y.M.C.A. fished second with a total' of 66, Six teams were entered and a hi crowd witnessed keen competition all events. It was more a dual than a six-cornered contest, "for, throughout only the U. 8. Marines and the Chinese were prominent. he latter showed fine style the first part of the programme and fet one. Ume were twenty points ahead of the Marines, but the lead the Marines ime to gain enough points for the title.

the Marine Corps, but also the first Not only the grain te went to] u three highest individual honour" Swank, who won two firsts and one third, ied with 11 points. Townsley, sprinter, and Sugden, a middle: distance runner, took second honours, with two firsts each. The total points scored by the teams were:—U.8, Marines 77; Chinese YMCA, 66; Btst U.S. Infantry 17; Navy Y.M.C.A. 9; American School 82; Poreign YMCA. 31.

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