Capturing all the eight events, the First Battalion, recent winners of the U. S. Marines Inter-Battalion swimming competition, scored a big victory over the Shanghai American School team yesterday afternoon in the Navy Y.M.C.A. pool by a margin of 44 to 19.
Deere encountered no difficulty in garnering four first places, besides figuring prominently in the two relay races. The Marine star annexed the 60, 100 and 200 yards tree style swims and also the diving contest. In the 200 the individual champion broke Campbell's record of 2 minutes and 40 seconds, as he negotiated the distance in the time of 2 minutes and 21.6 seconds.
The competition in diving was close. Deere scored 33.2 points, leading Harsberger of the S. A. S. who made 325. Sheridan, another School representative, was third, with 322 points, Full results follow:—
120 yards medley relay:—Won by Ist Battalion (Campbell, Cullia and Deere) Time:—1 min. 12.4 secs.
60 yards free style: Deere (ist Bu); 2, Shipley (Ist Bu; 3, Bardwill (SA'S... Time:—34 secs.
60 yards breast stroke.
Cullia (1st Bu); 2, Belknap (S.AS.); 3, None. Time:—43 secs, 200 yards free style:—1, Deere (ist Bu.); 2, Ball (S.A.S): 3, Gregg (S.AS.). Time:—2 min. 21.6 secs.
60 yards back stroke:—1, Campbell (ist Bu); 2 Britton (S.A.S.); 3, Jones "ime:—414 secs.
I, Deere (ist 3, Walker with 40—Davis is determined to reach a century. He also holds the world's record snooker break with 185, a score that will not easily be beaten.
One of Joe's most sensational feats was to put every ball straight off, without his opponent, who was Sydney Smith, ever having a shot His score was 134, but only once has he cleared the table after breaking off. He has done the trick several times when his opponent has broken off. When it comes to snooker, Joe Davis is in a class by himself.
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